Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 201, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1954 Page: 16 of 20
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SwmKmW. DfrporUr, Texas, Thursday, August 26, 1984 j
Mean People Really Pay
Td Live In That Old House?
NEW ORLEANS —UP— To live
in the oldest apartment houses in
America is an honor sought by
many, but attained by few
The four-story, block-long Pontal-
ba apartments flank historic Jack-■
son Square park in New Orleans, '
facing each other across the block-;
wide expanse.
About 175 persons live in the
apartments with the comforts of
a modern home and at much less i
expense.
The apartment1 houses were built
in 1848 for that express purpose
and thus gained the distinction of'
being "the oldest."
Rents are Low
Per $40, you can rent a lour or
five- room home. Or for S60 you
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WASHINGTON. 0. C.—The 83rd
Congress is now history. Unless
the Presid'iu should issue a call'
for a special session, -adjournment
will extend to the spelling of the
Silii Congress in January.
Looking back 'over ihe activities
of this session ot the Congress just
closed, it is doublful one could suc-
cessfully say it has been a "do
nothing" Congress. Right or wrong,
it has been an extremely busy two
years.
Several r.icnihs ago in this col-
umn it was pointed out that legisla-
tion as finally passed seldom suits
everyone exactly.- Under our sys-
tem of government it is a give and
take proposition and compromises
must be worked out all along the
line. I recall that four years ago a
bill which I introduced was amend-
ed to the point that 1 did not want
to vote ior it myself on final pas-
sage
There is one criterion- 1 always
try lo follow: Is it good for Ameri-
ca and is it good for all the peo-
ple? A "victory" for the few. at
the expense of the many, is a de-
feat for all.
The Watershed Protection Act
has been r,ignech into law by the
President. The law 'has been en-
larged ,~r:d made permanent pro-
viding l r Hood- prevention by the
construction oi' dams on up-stream
watersheds
Incidentally a provision in ihe new
Tax Bill ha:- a feature of more
than passing interest to Soil Con-
servation Districts
A section of the bill permits farm-
ers and ranchers to charge off for
income-la:-: purposes expenditures
for certain soil conservation prac-
tices up to 25 per cent of the gross
income derived from farming dur-
ing the year.
The dcbr.re ' :i the- new: Farm
Bill centered around the proposition
of flex'ble n'ee supports versus
rigid price supports at 09 percent of
parity. ''i linen t • the adoption
of the tiex'fcie price support sys-
tem, thr re is another "catch" in
the lav Tin oi iginal formula oi
detcrm ' parily has been chang-
ed
It is called tlv. "modern" parity
and is - o'tv' : > lewer the level of
parity i" adti.iien to lowering price
supprrv Wheat and peanuts
will c-sr-ciany be affected in 1956.
J pri'd' the wheat farmer and pea-
nut farmer are coins to be consid-
erably worft off than it now ap-
tears on thj surface..
can get more rooms, maybe on j
two floors with space unlimited, a
balcony overlooking the park and
domestic service.
The structures are rich with his-
tory and date back to Gen. Andrew
Jackson who susecessfully defend-
ed the city against the British. It
is for the general that the park is
named. He also figured prominent-
ly in the buildings.
The Baroness Micaela de Pontal-
ba was responsible for the 1 .-mliv-
ings. Heartbroken by family trouble i
in Paris, she returned to New Or-'
leans to build them. The domestic
trouble included divorcing her hus-
band, John Xavier Pontalba, whom
she married at 15, and getting shot
by her father-in-law who then kill-
ed himself.
She placed the buildings so that
a statute of General Jackson al-1
ways tipped his hat towards the ,
windows of her apartment.
Jackson In Legend
She was a great admirer of the \
general — although much younger j
and of another generation. Legends
say she was irked at him for spurn-
ing her love — and for this she ;
haughtily forced his effigy to tip'
his hat to her.
In the ornate iron grillwork which
flanks the balconies she had work-
ed the initials "A" and "P" to
signify the unhappy uniting of the
Almonaster, her maiden name, and
Pontalba families.
Each of the block-long structures
was built in five separate units
— with 14-inch walls and a fire-
wall between each. The comforts
today are many, for the thick walls
tend to keep the apartments cool in
summer, warm in winter.
Narrow staircases have been pre-
served and the inconvenience they
cause in moving might be part of
the reason person living there often
stay of 20 or 30 years and th evvait-
ing list thus grows longer and
longer.
Mackland News
By LETA DAVIS
BLACKLAND—Betty Ann Zinke
has returned from Methodist Youth
Camp at Buffalo Gap.
Mr. anu Mrs. Alvin Hackfeld of
Loraine visited Sunday with the J.
C. Tomlins and enjoyed ice cream.
Mrs. David James and Mrs.
Charlie Zinke attended the Home
Demonstration Rally Day last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Leon Davis received word
last Friday that her cousin, Dean
Jones, who was working for an oil
company at Westbrook had been
admitted to Hendrick Hospital in
Abilene, with polio.
Bobby and Dean Staton of Snyder
' ai'e visiting their grandparents
this week.
Leon Davis, Billie Ruth, L. M.
and Tommy all visited with the D.
! A. Davises in Sweetwater Satur-
day.
Sunday visitors of the Henry
Leonards were Mr. and Mrs. Billy
1 Leonard of Odessa, Mr. and Mrs.
Knox Porter and Joyce of Sweet-
water and Mr. and Mrs. H. D.
Thornburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bassinger
visited Monday with the J. C. Tom-
lins and enjoyed ice cream.
M-s. Minnie Lee Morris accom-
panied the Fred Walkers and Purs-
leys of Wastella to Buffalo Gap to
attend a family reunion.
The children of the Ernest Har-
ris enjoyed a fish fry Sunday.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Tomlin and children, Mr.
aiid Mrs. W. A. Tatum, and child-
ren, Odessa; Mr. and Mrs. V. L.
Black and children, Snyder; and
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hackfeld of
Loraine.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bassinger
and grandsons, Bobby and Dean
Staton of Snyder visited in the
Leon Davis home Sunday. Glen
Stuart of San Angelo, who is in
the San Angelo hospital with polio,
is reported to be steadily improv-
ing.
Mrs. Leon Davis, Leta and Betty
returned Monday night from Steph-
en ville where they went to visit her
parents, the Ed Mcisenheimers.
Both were ill but were much bet-
ter. A niece of Mrs. Davis, Nadine
Parnell of Snycter. is going to spend
the winter with them and go to
school there. Nadine will be a sen-
ior this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Leonard and
children Sharon, Terry Ann, and
Kenneth of San Antonio are visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leonard.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Allen ICarran
and Linda of Stella, Missouri are
also visiting the Leonards this
week.
W. A. Howe is still on the sick
list this week.
DRAKE'S "CHAIR"
A chair at Oxford University
was made from timbers of Sir
Francis Drake's ship "Golden
ed the globe, according to the
Hind" in which he circumnavigat-
Encyelopedia Britannica.
Houston City Council
Puis Ban On Crime,
Horror Comic Books
HOUSTON, Aug. 26—UP—City
' count-i' Wednesday unanimously
' banned crime, horror and sex com-
I ic books on city newsstands and
1 set fines up to $200 a day on each
crime comic book displayed.
The ordinance, augmenting state
and city laws on obscene and in-
decent literature, becomes effect-
ive in 31 days.
The action climaxed an intense
campaign and public protests by
many civic and church organiza-
tions against sale of the comic-
books to minors.
The ordinance defines crime
comics as any book, magazine,
pamphlet or other publication in
which there is "prominently tea- 9
tured" an account of murder,
criminal assault or other crimes.
Dealers displaying such publica-
tions on newsstands are subject
to fines ranging up to $200 for
each book, and for each day it is
displayed.
An easy and economical way to
clean copper — dip half a lemon
in salt and rub the object. Rinse
in hot water and polish with a dry ^
cloth.
pe
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Since the Congrcrr ' • :
Inn. snS unit s there should b-
l.v be a sp|< ai sion. this col-
umn \vi!! 1 (I <1'< 'tinned until the
first ot thelyear. I take this op-
portunity to express my apprecia-
tion to the newspapers which carry
this report Jto the people, i am
grateful to the manv "Who have
written me eomryents from time to
time on various, subjects discuss
ed.
Wh ' the C ingress is not in ses
sion, I can- be contacted either
through mv| Washington office, in
my heme town of Anson, or at
places I will be visiting over my
Congressional District. Ruth and I
will return Jig me for a "time and
v t|| " ('Icon* a contact with our
friends, whether it: be business or
pei.so j.
AFL Official
Charges Ike Has
'Cadillac Cabinet'
CINCINNATI, Aug. 26—UP—An
AFL official cnarged Wednesday
that President Eisenhower had a
"Cadillac cabinet" and claimed
the 83rd Congress "is drifting into
well-earned oblivion."
William F. Schnitzler, secretary-
treasurer of the American Feder-
ation of Labor, attacked the Repub-
lican record from all sides in a
i speech to 900 delegates at the 28th
biennial convention of the Nation-
al Federaton of Post Office Clerks.
"We are told how- grateful we
.should be that only 3.5 million
workers have lost their jobs. . . this
is the second best year, or so they
say." Schnitzer said. "At the pres-
ent rate, if we are lucky, we
might even get a third-best year
in 1955 and a fourth-best vear in
195f>."
"The flowing eoattails of a pop-
ular president have been unfurled
for the benefit of any Republican
who cares to climb aboard," said
Schnitzler, who also criticized cab-
inet members "who have received
their instructions and have hit the
sawdust trail."
After describing Labor Secretary
James I'. Mitchell as a "well-
meaning person, a good political
soldier and dutiful member of the
team." Schnitzler offered "sympa-
thy for him in his predicament."
"After al!," the speaker told the
pest office clerks, "no secretary of
labor. . could enjoy sitting as a
silent member of the Cadillac cab-
inet, like an orphan at a family re-
union. never quite sure what is
being said and done behind his
back."
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May Bring
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When kidni'y function slows down, many
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Don't suffer restless nights with these dis-
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as stress and strain, over-exertion or expo-
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nights or frequent passages.
Don't neglect your kidneys if these condi-
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Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 201, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1954, newspaper, August 26, 1954; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth284218/m1/16/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.