The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 17, 1952 Page: 1 of 20
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SEMINOLE, GAINES COUNTY. TEXAS,
THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1852
NUMBER S3
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VEEP NOMINEE HAILS 'WINNER AND NEW CHAMPION'—In prize ring victory pone,
California Sen. Richard Nixon, 39, nominated by Chicago OOP convention for vice president,
hold* up right hand of Gen. Dwigiit Elsenhower, 61, nominee for President, as candidate and
wives respond to cheers of thousands of Republicans in convention hall.
Two Ex-Convicts Arrested after
Burglary at Forrest Lumber Co.
Two ex-convicts are languish-
ing in the county jail here in lieu
of $10,000 bond each as an after-
math of a snafu burglary in the
early morning hours Sunday.
The two are William Harvey
Wise. 29, farmer who lives in
the Higginbotham community;
and Noel Clinton Baker, 38, of
Hobbs.
Charges of burglary and auto
theft were filed against the two
here Monday morning, and bond
was set at $5,000 each for each
offense after the examining trial
before Justice of the Peace R. P.
Kelly was waived.
The similarity of Wise's
name to that of William S.
Wise of Seminole Is causing
the latter some embarrass-
ment. Some have jumped to
the conclusion that the total
man In the one charged in the
case. Actually the two men
are not even related.
Both were in custody less than
24 hours after the burglary,.
thanks to alertness of citizens
and fast work by officers.
Entry was gained at the For-
rest Lumber Co. by breaking the
glass in an office window, with
one of the two reaching Inside
to open the window.
The small, concrete-imbedded
wall safe was the first target.
The would-be safecrackers used
a sledge hammer, punches and
various other tools in an effort
to crack the safe, but didn't get
in. They knocked off the knob,
punched the pin, chipped away
part of the concrete and did other two or three directions, saw one
damage to the safe, but then had j of the men going across the
to give up on it. [ street north of the lumber yard.
This is the fifth safe-cracking j He called for the man to halt,
attempt at the lumber yard in and fired one shot, from his 38.44
recent years. On each of the
previous four times the yeggs
forced an old upright safe. After
the last safecracking, the old
safe was relegated to a deposi-
tory for bills, invoices and other
papers for which fire protection
was needed. The safe is not even
kept locked, and in Sunday's
burglary, was not even opened,
indicating that the burglars knew
where the money was. As a mat-
ter of fact, the cash register,
which contained about one dol-
lar, was not opened either.
After the burglars gave up on
the safe they turned to merchan-
dise, and had loaded six rifles,
and four skill saws into a 1949
Hudson, which had been parked
in the middle of the 200 block of
SW Third.
A Seminole woman who lives
in the neighborhood where the
car was parked, was awake and
noticed the actions of the men.
She awakened her husband and
they called the police.
Patrolman Hubert C'orzine
came to the scene, and after ap-
proaching the lumber yard from
$30,000 in Bonds
Studied at Loop
A $30,000 bond issue to build
a cafeteria is in the offing for
the Loop Common school dis-
trict.
Petitions asking for the elec-
tion have been circulated, and de-
tails of the proposed issue are
being worked out.
Half ot County's
Vehicles Passed
1,700 down and 1,870 to go.
That Is the record of Gaines
County's nine authorized inspec-
tion stations under the motor
vehicle inspection requirement,
which must be compiled with by
Sept. 6.
To inspect the rest of thej When Rev. Sam Ma low retires
county's 3,570 vehicles each of I from the ministry Sept. 1 the,
the stations must average about j pioneer preacher will have corn-
five vehicles for each of the 43|p]eted more than 39 years in J
Injunction Stops Stock Law Trial
Political Rally Is Scheduled for
Saturday Afternoon on Square
Candidates for local and dis-
trict offices Saturday afternoon
will get their chance to tell the
voters first hand what they stand
for.
An oldtime political speaking -
minus box supper sales, cake
walks or pie purchases will be-
gin at 3 p. m. on the courthouse
lawn. If the weather is good the
speakers' stand will be set up
in the shade on the east side of
the courthouse. In case of bad
weather the speakers probably
will appear on the steps of the
west side of the courthouse.
Sponsor of the speaking is
the Seminole Chamber of Com-
merce, which has made arrange-
ments in order that the candi-
dates can be seen by the voters,
and have a chance to state their
platform If they choose.
Letters of invitation have been
sent to all candidates for county-
wide or precinct offices, and also
to the two seeking place on the
court of civil appeals, the two
Committee Assignments tor Coming
Year Are Announced by Lions Club
Committee assignments for the
1952-53 club year were announc-
ed by President J. D. Mitchell of
the Lions club at the group's
meeting Tuesday.
Eighteen committees were list-
ed, with six being under direc-
tion of each of the dub's three
vice-presidents.
caliber revolver when the man
broke and ran. Apparently he
failed to hit the fleeing man.
Corzine pursued the man or<
foot, but lost sight of him after
he ran through the CoMafje
Courts. Corzine returned to his
patrol car and alerted other (f-
ficers, reporting the man he b;-d
chased v. <• re khaki ousers a ad
colored sp--rt shirt.
CI let of Police Tom LoLlleu,
Sheriff Pob McReynolds ar.a
Deputy S'.d Johnvn and ot',t»»r
officers v. ere notified by 'he
radio operator.
The car abandoned by the two
men was checked, and the of-
ficers discovered the guns and
saws, along with another rifle, a
fully-loaded 30-30. A check of the
car's registery papers showed it
belonged to a man not Implicat-
ed in the burglary, but LeBleu
found papers in the dash pocket
which showed Baker had pur-
chased it. He also found his
Hobbs address and telephone
number.
LeBleu telephoned Hobbs of-
ficers and asked them to check
the address. They did and ie-
ported that he had not been there
since 11 p. m. the previous night.
However, this was found to be
in error, for Baker after being
captured told officers that he had
(See BURGLARY, Pg. 4)
Drunk Drivers
Fewer in Number
Business has been pleasing-
ly slow in the drunk driving de-
partment here of late.
Only one case has ben filed
In the county court here since
April 1. During ordinary weeks
before "business" fell off two
or three cases were filed each
week.
The decrease is attributed in
part to the renewed sale of in-
toxicants in Big Spring, which
has drained off the Lamesa busi-
ness which passed through en
route to Hobbs.
Some of the drivers stopped
by highway patrolment during
recent weeks have been found to
be drinking, but not in sufficient
quantities for intoxication.
The majority of drunk driving
cases filed here have involved
residents of another county.
Bake Sale Saturday
The local chapter of the Or-
der of Easter Star will have a
bake sale of cakes and pies be-
ginnjng at 8:30 a. m. Saturday
morning at Piggly Wiggly.
Father of Ike Moore
Dies in Lubbock
Funeral services are scheduled
for 2 p. m. Friday for A. E.
Moore of Seagraves, who died of
a heart attack at the Santa Fe
depot in Lubbock Wednesday
while loading some furniture.
Moore, owner of Moore's Fur-
niture store in Seagraves, is the
father of Ike Moore, teaching in
the Seminole school and one of
the umpires for the Softball
league.
Moore also is survived by his
wife.
seeking election as state senator
and the four seeking the legis-
lative post from this district.
Any candidate for statewide
office who will be in this area on
that day also will be invited to
be present.
Candidates will draw for
speaking positions, and will !>;»
given an equal amount of tim >.
In addition to their speaking
appearances, there will be an
adequate time for them to do
lots of hand-shaking and rn I
handing-out.
The speaker's platform will be
provided with a public address
system.
Five minutes will be accorded
each candidate for district office,
while local candidates will be
given three minutes. Candidates
for the same office will speak
consecutively.
Drouth Not Just Bent but Broken
Now; Agricultural Prospects Good
The club voted to participate
with the Volunteer Firemen in
operation of the concession stand
for the play night Saturday at
the ball park. The club has
stocked the stand for operation
at the softball games. The two
organizations will share the net
profits 50-50.
Guests at the luncheon includ-
ed J. A. McElroy of Fort Worth;
Thomas Lowery of Denton; Den-' The drouth which has plagued
nis Lilly of Brownfield; C. C.! Gaines County with but little
Byars of Seagraves and Alton | respite since September, 1950
Freeman and L. P. Smallin of j now is broken —not merely dent-
Seminole. i ed.
Earl Brasfield, first vice-presi-1 Continued good rains, high-
dent, will direct the activities of j lighted by .80 of an Inch recelv-
the following committees: ed In Seminole from 7 p. m. Mon-
Attendance—C. P. Alexander, I day until after midnight, even
Ray Anderson and Coughran I brought expression by good
Ketner. , farmers that some dry, sunny
Constitution and by-laws Bill j weather would be welcome.
This brought total precipita-
SUBSTITUTE SON — Korean
war orphan Kim Yoon .loong,
16, smilingly greets his new
"mother," Mrs. Victor Beau-
champ, on Ills arrival at San
Francisco to make his home
with her. Her son, killed In
Korea, had asked parents to
take Kim "If anything happens
to me."
(See COMMITTEE, Pg. 8)
Absentee Voting
Lasts Thru July 22;
35 Ballots Cast
Absentee voting for the July
26 Democratic primary will con-
tinue through Tuesday at the
county clerk's office, where more
than 35 absentee votes had been
cast or returned Wednesday.
A large number of absentee
ballots have been mailed on re-
quest to voters already out-of-
eounty. These must be postmark-
ed not later than Tuesday, and
received in the clerk's office not
later than 1 p. m. on election day
to be counted.
Under a change in the election
law absentee; ballots will be
counted as a group by a special
set of election officials not con-
nected with any precinct. In
the past absentee ballots have
been sent to the proper precinct
for counting.
Absentee voting is running
heavier than any election ever
held in Gaines County, possibly
Indicating a record vote In the
primary.
tion for the bossed month of
July to 2.94, and the amount
for the year to 8.42. While the
rainfall for the first 6V6 months
of the year is nothing to shout
about, what precipitation has
been received has come at good
times, and at the present time
moisture conditions are near per-
fect.
Even heavier rains fell at
much of a good thing, with a
downpour Monday afternoon
there bringing more than two
inches. Runoff water got high
enough to enter houses in the
southeast part of town, and the
wet-weather lakes near the Loop
highway now have water In them
for the first time since 1944,
Water still is standing in bar
pits alongside highways at many
points which is a sight not
seen for some time.
A heavy shower was reported
south of Falrview Tuesday morn
Ing.
If the Gulf hurricane reported
building up late Wednesday
sweeps any distance inland rain-
fail could easily give the erst-
while dry South Plains still more
moisture.
The rainfall will decrease cot
ton chopping intervals, but farm
ers welcome this as a necessary
evil accompanying moisture.
The rains will give a big boost
to permanent pasture plantings,
grain sorghums and pasture
grasses,
Monday night's rain actually
was more beneficial than the
one received earlier, as little
wind accompanied the latest
rain.
During the week the daily
maximum varied only three de-
grees, while the daily minimum
varied only four degrees.
WEEK'S TEMPERATURE
Sam Malone to Retire Sept. 1 after 39 Years in the Ministry
working days remaining.
That should be easy if the
majority of the vehicle owners
don't wait until the last few
days.
Stations here are McAdoo
Chevrolet Co., Shaddlx Motor
' Co., Wright Motor Co. and Ben-
nett Motor Co,
In Seagraves the inspection
stations are McAdoo Chevrolet,
Western Motors, Lyle Motors,
Gene Day and Patterson Motor
Co.
' VeCcle owners must pay $1
the inspection, but may have
any repair work which is need-
led done at any station or garage.
Points of inspection include
rrtotor number, foot brakes, head-
lights, tall lights, stop lights,
horn, steering, wheel- alignment,
windshields. windshield wi pet,
rear view mirror, muffler and
exhaust devices (on certain com-
mercial vehicles) and clearance
lights and reflectors (on com-
mercial vehicles).
the ministry,
During this period he has been
pastor of 17 churches, has con-
ducted more than 50 revivals
and has baptized more than 350
persons. For 24 of the 39 years
he has been connected with some
form of newspaper work, and
was a university instructor for
seven years.
Malone submitted his resigna-
tion to the membership of the
South Seminole Baptist church
Sunday morning, and announced
his Intention of retiring from
active pastoral work after that
time.
The resignation was accepted,
and a pulpi} committee named to
aaslst the church in selection of
a new pastor. Members of the
committee are Lovel Stell, chair-
man; E, N. Woods, Mrs. Steii, C,
V. Singleton and Robert J. Ma-
lone.
Malone began his preaching
ministry in 1913. when he was
licensed to preach and ordained
REV. BAM MALONE
by the First Baptist church here.
He served the church as pastor
until the fall of 1914, when he
went to Abiiene and entered what
was then Simmons (now Hardin
Simmons) College.
His first sermon was preached
in the old Gaines County court-
house, which was being uaad by
the church for meetings. When
he left. Seminole to enter college
Malone sold the Seminole Senti-
nel, of which he had been owner
and publisher for several years.
Harry Stone, who now is with
the Southwestern Public Service
Co. here but who then* was a
young printer from Arkansas,
was employed on the Sentinel
staff In those early days.
Malone was graduated from
Hardin-Simmons In 1921, after
having worked on the Abilene
newspapers, serving as editor of
the Simmons Brand in 1920 and
1921, and editor of the Western
Evangel, regional Baptist news-
paper, in 1921. During his stu-
dent days he also was pastor
of several rural churches in that
area.
After graduation from HSU
Malone entered Southwestern
Theological Seminary in Fort
Worth In 1921, and received a
master of theology degree In
1924. During his seminary
studies Malone was pastor of two
rural churches.
In the fall of 1924 Malone re-
turned to Abilene and became
editor of the West Texas Bap-1 there, where he earlier had been
tist, a regional newspaper pub
lished largely in the interest of
the Baptist college and hospital
at Abilene, During the 14 years
he was editor of that newspaper
he pastored churches in the Abi-
lene area, taught Bible at HSIJ
for six years and journalism for
two years.
Malone returned to Seminole
In 1939 and purchased the Senti-
nel from Stone, and published
the newspaper during the oil
boom days when the Seminole
poo] was being developed and
oil development spread over a
greater part of the county.
During this time he built the
building in which the Sentinel
Is now housed, and transferred
the paper from a hand-set publi-
cation to a modern, machine-
equipped newspaper.
In 1941 he sold the Sentinel
and went to Los Luna*.. N M
where he purchased a home and
was pastor of two mission
churches for 10 months,
Malone went to Eliasvllle
(near Graham) in August of
1942 as pastor of the church
pastor for seven years.
The First Baptist church at
Spearman called Malone as pas-
tor in January, 1945, and during
the time he was there led the
church in building a new $125,000
church plant.
In July 1948 Malone assisted
in the organization of the South
Seminole Baptist church, and
moved back here Sept. 1, 1948
as first pastor of the new church.
Ground was broken for the
present church plant In October,
1948, and the building was occu-
pied in January, 1949.
By the date of his retirement
MsJone will have completed four
years of service at the church.
Malone's plans for the future
are a bit uncertain. He and Mrs.
Malone expect to take it easy,
and he will devote a good bit of
time to his manuscript on the
life at Christ, written in news-
paper style. In the portion al-
ready completed In prelimnary
draft events in the life of Jesus
are told as they might have ap-
peared In the columns of a con-
temporary newspaper.
High
Low
88
Last Thursday
65
85
Friday
65
85
Saturday
62
86
Sunday
65
88
Monday
66
85
Tuesday
64
86
Wednesday
64
Today
65
Marriage License
A marriage license was Issued
to Tommy Phil Bingham of
Lovington and Fredda Margaret
Marcus of Seminole Friday In
the office of County Cler't Chej-1 nectlon with the city govero-
tcr Browne. ment.
Hearing Set
For July 25
A showdown on the city's con-
troversial ordinance banning
livestock from the city was
scheduled for 10 a. m. July 25 in
a temporary restraining order by
District Judge Louis B. Reed In
Lamesa Wednesday afternoon.
The restraining order was se-
cured by V. M. Brlggs, local feed
store operator, who had be«n
charged with violation of the
ordinance In a case filed In city
court Wednesday morning.
Trial of the case had been set
for 2 p. m. this afternoon be-
fore a six-man Jury in city court,
but issuance of the restraining
order Btops prosecution of the
case until the hearing can be
held.
The request for a restraln'.nj
order attracked the ordinance on
ihe grounds of Its alleged un-
constitutionality. The plea stated
that the ordinance deprl"ed
Brlggs of the use of his property,
and was discriminatory In that
it permits the keeping of live-
stock for showing at livestock
shows, fairs, etc., and for par-
ticipation in parades, etc.
The ordinance was passed un-
der the general policing power.!
given to cities by the state con-
stitution, whereby they may
make such regulations for health,
sanitation and other purposes
which are not Inconsistent with
the constitution and laws of the
state.
Tills provision gives cities con-
siderable leeway In exercise of
police powers, and the court
hearing is awaited to determine
if the ordinance is constitutional.
Penalty provided In the ordi-
nance for violation is a fine of
not less than $10 nor more than
$100, with each day of violation
being considered a separate of-
fense.
Tuesday was the deadline set
by city aldermen for compljance
with the ordinance.
Brlggs, who lives at 616 SW
Seventh and Is the owner of a
feed store In east Seminole, was
charged under the ordinance
when he failed to remove from
the city limits four calves which
he has been keeping at the feed
store. He said he kept the calves
there to utilize feed which other-
wise would go to waste, and to
move them would be a great in-
convenience, as well as depriving
him of the use of his property.
The restraining order was
served on Mayor Earl Denton,
Chief of Police Tom LeBleu and
Sanitarian Bill Cox this morning.
Cox actually has no official con-
Officers Installed Tuesday by
American Legion Post and Auxiliary
Officers for the 1952-5.3 year
were installed by the American
Legion and Auxiliary in Joint
ceremonies Tuesday night at
the Community Building.
The principal speaker was Roy
Tiner, representative from the
national headquarters of the
American Legion. Installation of-
ficer for the I^egion was W. II.
McGregor of Lubbock, Legion
regional service officer and dis-
trict representative for the Vet-
erans Administration.
Mrs. Riley Duff of Lubboc!;,
Water Carnival Set
For July 31 -Aug. 1
The annual Seminole Water
Carnival will be planned for July
31 and Aug. 1, Metz LaFollette
sajd Wednesday.
LaFollette will make arrange-
ments for production of the show
with Alice Houston of Hobbs Fri-
day. Miss Houston is producing
a similar show in Hobbs.
The carnival, which comes ss
the climax of the school-sponsor
ed rammer recreation program,
will Include swimming and div-
ing specialty acts andjunior and
senior bathing beauty reviews.
The Junior contest will bs held
Jul/ 31, with the senior
to follow the next night.
was installing officer for the
auxiliary and also presented the
group's charter. She is district
auxiliary president.
Legion officers installed In-
clude: Warren Liner, post com-
mander; Ray Anderson, flrsi
vice-eommandcr; Art Rowland,
second vice-commander; Bill
Cravy, sergeant at-arms; Glenn
Sullivan, adjutant; Jimmle Lee
Owens, chaplain; Lee Johnson,
finance officer; C. W, Conway,
historian; and James Williams,
post service officer.
Mrs. Bill Cravy is auxiliary
president. Other officers are:
Mrs. Seth Woltz, first vict-presl-
dent; Mrs. James Cooney, second
vice-president; Mrs. Thomas
Worthlngton, secretary; Mrs.
Hsrdy Dslmont, treasurer; Mr*.
Lee Ogg, historian; Mrs. J, D»
Mitchell, chaplain; and Mm. ML
W. Hughes, sergMttt'St'snB*
Mrs. H. J. Kendrlck,
trict president, was
arms for the auxiliary
tion.
The buffet
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Hughes, who is
officer, for her
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