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VOLUME 49
TWENTY PAGES
SEMINOLE, GAINES COUNTY, TEXAS
Thursday, July 26, 1956
PRICE 10c
No. 35
Gaines Countians Set For Democratic Nominating Election
School Board Okays Near-Million Budget\ Tax Hike
$1.32 Rate Seen
DEATH HOLIDAY—Five persons were Injured, two seriously,
In a grinding two-car smash-up on Lamesa Highway. Above
is the overturned car of Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Randolph, the
most seriously injured of the victims. Rev. Randolph is pas-
tor of South Seminole Baptist Church. See story on Page 1,
Section 2.
Women's Fair Division to Meet
The Women's Activities Divi-
sion of the Gaines County Fair
Association will meet at 2 p.m.
Friday at the Seminole Commun-
ity Building to map plans for1
the distaff events of the annual
fair to be held Oct. 5 and 6.
Mrs. Vivian Liner, fair asso-
ciation aide, urged all Gaines
County women interested in ex-
hibits and special events for wo-
men at the fair to attend the Fri-
day meeting.
To be discussed are such ex-
hibits as of textiles, frozen foods,
bakery produots, art, antiques,
hobbies and the 4-H Clubs and
Swim Students Set
Enrollment Record
The number of swimming
students in Seminole in 1956
set an all-time record, Coaches
Jake Harrell and Ray Mus-
grave said Thursday.
There were 552 persons en-
rolled in swim classes.
Instructions will end Tues-
day, although the pool will re-
main open for public swim-
ming.
During the lesson period,
there were 236 boys, 238 girls,
44 diving students, and 34 wo-
men enrolled in the classes.
Future Homemakers of America.
Mrs. Dale Spence will preside
at the Friday session during
which will be selected a general
Chairman "for the fair's women':
activities. A vice chairman
will be named.
Plans for better exhibit facili-
ties and a proposal for a "point
system" for clubs entering the
most exhibits also will be discus-
sed, Mrs. Liner said.
nens
Beginning Pupil
Requirements
Are Reiterated
School Official
Attending Austin
Work Conference
John D. Thompson, director of
curriculum and special services
of the Seminole Public Schools,
is attending a one-week work
conference dealing with the study
of the school health program and
the, revised plan for special edu-
cation in Texas. This meeting is
sponsored by the Texas Associa-
tion of School Administrators
and The University of Texas at
the University in Austin.
Mr. Thompson was accom-
panied to Austin by Mrs. Thomp-
son and their sons, David and
Mark. While in Austin they are
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Luke
Robinson, Mrs. Thompson's par-
ents.
To Finance Unit
For 1956-57 Year
A near-million dollar budget
for the 1956-57 Seminole public
school year had been approved
Thursday by the board of trus-
tees of the Seminole Consolidat-
ed Common School District.
The budget calls for a 12-
cents per $100 assessed valua-
tion tax increase.
The new budget totals $982,-
210.41, an increase of $120,091.82
over the 1955-56 budget of $862,-
118.59.
A 12-cent tax rate hike would
boost the rate to $1.32 per $100
valuation. The proposed tax rate
is based on an estimated taxable
valuation of $52,456,220. The $1.20
tax rate of 1955-56 applied to a
tax valuation of $48,365,285.
School authorities adopted the
new budget following a public
hearing last Tuesday night.
There was no protest at the
hearing.
Increase Kxplalned
The proposed tax rate will be
recommended to the Gaines
(See BUDGET, Page 8)
Seminole school of ficials
Thursday reiterated health and
statistical requirement for young-
sters who will enter school this
Fall for the first time.
Parents were urged to make
certain that the youngsters were
fully qualified for enrollment un-
der the requirements. The par-
ents also were urged to see that
their children underwent a phy-
sical check-up before enrolling.
Legal requirements for begin-
ning pupils are that the pupil
have:
A valid birth certificate—this
may be obtained from the County
Clerk in the county in which the
child was born, or from the Bur-
eau of Vital Statistics at your
home state capital. There is a
fee of fifty cents for this service.
A doctors statement certifying
vaccination for small pox and
diptheria—this may be obtained
from your family doctor or from
the County Health unit.
Proof of successful small pox
vaccination, either in writing or
by a scar.
E. G. JONES, JR.
Assistant Fire Chief
★ ★ ★
E. G. Jones Named
Fire Department
Second In Charge
E. G. Jones, Jr., 38-year-old
line trouble-shooter for South-
western Public Service Co. of
Seminole, Thursday was the city's
new assistant fire chief.
Mr. Jones was elected at a
meeting of the Seminole Volun-
teer Fire Departmant last Thurs-
day night.
Twenty members of the de-
partment gathered at Little Jo's
Drive-Inn Restaurant Thursday
night to honor Charles Benson,
former fire chief who retired a
month ago. Also honored during
the dinner was Dewey Chestnut
who had retired from the munic-
ipal fire service.
The new assistant fire chief
will serve as the right hand man
in th6 department to Chief Jack
Spruill.
Chief Jones has been a member
of the department for the past
five years, and has served as the
department's electrician, a duty
he will retain.
The new official is a native of
Hamilton County, Tex., and was
reared in Brownfield. During
World War II, he saw service
with the United States Navy. He
has been a resident of Seminole
for the past eight years and in a
member of the Church of Christ.
Chief Jones and his wife and
one child reside at 806 NE Sec-
ond St.
And What Of The Record?
For every man can be said some good. But for every
man, that which speaks the loudest is his record. In poli-
tics, practically and rightly so, the record of a candidate
must be the prime criterion. And the political record must
be doubly considered.
Great has been speculation of political writers, striving
to create a headline against a deadline, of the possibility
of a run-off election in Texas' 1956 gubernatorial election.
In speculation, Sen. Price Daniel, who believes he can bet-
ter serve Texas as her governor than as her junior sena-
tor, is pitted against Ralph Yarborough, a one-time dis-
trict judge, or W. Lee O'Daniel, a former governor and U.
S. Senator from Texas and erstwhile flour salesman.
Yarborough twice has been repudiated, rejected by the
citizens of his own state, when he made a bid for the top
state political position.
O'Daniel, more popularly known as "Pappy" because
of his flour-selling techniques of nearly 20 years ago,
succeeded in drawing wry smiles and knowing winks from
Americans whenever Texas was mentioned. With his hill-
billy band brand of campaigning, he placed Texas politics
on a par with that of some other states whose officials,
were elected on the appeal of a fiddle string and a song.
Texas needs dignity in politics. Texas needs elected
officials who have the confidence of the people, not officials
who have been repudiated and rejected, and then skimp
into office by a fluke.
There lives, then, but one choice in the so-called "run-
off" election. Practical thinking and voting Saturday
should obviate any run-off election.
Vigor4, sincerity, accomplishment—and dignity—have
compiled the record of Price Daniel as state representative,
as speaker of the house of representatives, as attorney gen-
eral, and as United States senator. ,
Attorney General Daniel led the fight for restoration
of the tidelginds. In the Senate, he finished the fight—vic-
toriously. His congressional record was remarkable. For,
as a freshman \n tlie senate, he successfully managed the
passage of the tidelands state ownership bill. He won the
admiration of his colleagues. Then, last winter, he helped
spearhead enactment of the Harris-Fulbright gas bill, one
of major consequence to Texas and other states producing
gas. Groundwork for legislation promising a lasting toll
on illegal narcotics traffic was laid as a result of his
chairmanship of the Senate narcotics investigating com-
mittee.
These accomplishments are deeds of dignity—not of
rejection at the polls, not of making Texas a laughing stock.
The record of Price Daniel, then, makes him the can-
didate of the Seminole Sentinel. The record of Price Daniel
makes questionable any talk of a run-off election.
— Sditox
Park Proposal Support Growing
The Seminole Lions Club,
members of the Seminole Minis-
terial Alliance and a growing
list of firms and individuals
Thursday threw their support to
the proposed $250,000 Gaines
I County Park project.
The Seminole Junior Chamber
I of Commerce already had indors-
j ed the proposal, but this week
;| formally passed a resolution
backing the plan. The Junior
[Chamber unqualifiedly called
J upon voters to back the proposed
| $250,000 county bond issue
||which will be voted upon August
The bonds would finance the
proposed park facility.
Proposed is a major park and
recreation facility on some 240
acres located about mid-way be-
Seminole and Seagraves.
eliminary plans call for facili-
for picnicking, out-door
neetings and reunions,, croquet,
bhildren's wading, rod and fly
feasting, playground, golf course,
ind for a pavilion for indoor
meetings and games.
JlliiUlci w liimri fHi
Landscaping, fencing and park-
ing areas would also be included.
To finance the project, issuance
of county bonds has been pro-
posed. The bond election will
be held Aug. 7.
County Clerk Chester Browne
reported that 14 absentee ballots
already have been cast* in the
bond election.
The project has the backing of
all major eivicwmd service groups
of Seagraves.
A list of nearly 40 Seminole
firms and individuals supports
the plan. The Seminole Lions,
meeting earlier in the week,
passed a resolution declaring:
"The Seminole Lions Club in-
dorses the project as a worth-
while and badly needed civic im-
provement."
Rev. Burke Kerr, president of
the Ministerial Alliance, polled
members of his organization and
received individual indorsement
of the park plan.
The Seminole Chamber of Com-
merce is conducting a member-
ship poll to determine i t s
stand.
Sacks Eor.ds
The Junior Chamber of Com-
merce in forceful terms stamped
approval of the project.
The organization's resolution
pointed out that Gaines County
residents desiring to use adequate
park facilities have to leave the
vicinity to find them and that
area golfers are taking money
away from Gaines County and
supporting out-of-county courses
with their green fees.
Jaycees resolved that: "The
Jaycees recommend that the
qualified voters embark upon a
program to enlighten the people
of this county of the necessity
of adequate recreation facilities,"
and that "the Seminole Junior
Chamber of Commerce recom-
mends the passage of the coming
bond election."
The proposal had its begin-
ning several weeks ago when a
group of Seminole citizens met to
discuss need for .golfing and oth-
er recreational facilities for the
county. A county-wide Gaines
County Recreation and Golf As-
sociation was organized, with
Land Appraiser Seth Woltz as
chairman. A steering committee
began a search for a site suitable
for the desired facilities.
When the site was located, the
steering committee contacted
Seagraves leaders to gain their
support of the county-wide proj-
ect. Seagraves responded affirm-
atively.
Court Is Authority
Backers of the pl^n, however,
point out that regardless of pre-
liminary plans, the final author-1
ity on the location and • type of
facilities is the County Com-
missioners Court.
Of county-wide benefit and fi-
nanced by county funds, the
commissioners court will have
control over the entire unit.
Site of the proposed park is
easily accessible from all sectors
of Gaines County, and will be of
tremendous value to long-time
residents and new-comers alike,
backers agree. *
Preliminary estimates indicate
that the golf course portion of
the park, a more minor unit
when considered in light of the
overall facility, can be a self-sup-
taining unit of the center through
its green fees, concession and
golf stands.
County-Level Races Add Spark
To Battle for Saturday Voles
Gaines County voters, an estimated 2,900 of them, will troop
to the polls Saturday to ballot on the Democratic Party's nominat-
ing primary election.
There are 3,426 qualified Gaines County voters.
While politics-1956 have not stirred "fireworks," five races
will take most of the interest of Gaines Countians Two of the
| races are of candidates for Democratic nominations as Gaines
; County commissioners.
The six-man gubernatorial campaign is stirring local interest
in state-level races.
At the district level, there is keen, competition in the state sen-
' atorial campaign and in the state represenative's campaign.
Adding zest to the local level campaigns is the six-man battle
! for county commissioner in Precinct No. 2.
A total of 163 absentee ballots
had been cast in the election
Thursday, County Clerk Chester
Browne reported.
Voting polls will be open from
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
County Democratic Chairman
Joe Anderson listed the ballot
box locations as follows: Pre-
cincts one through four in Sem-
inole, Courthouse; Precinct 5,
Loop Community Bldg.; Precinct
6, Continental Co. office at Was-
son; Precinct 7, Higginbotham
Gin; Precinct 8, Seagraves Com-
munity Bldg.; Precinct 9, Ash-
more school building.
Commissioners Opposed
For person^ who want to get
their election data first hand, the
Gaines County Election Bureau
will set up a large election board
on the courthouse square. Re-
turns will be posted on the board
as soon as they are tabulatedj
El "iW*&-nett is bat-
(See ELECTION, Page 8)
Double Play Sparks
Ail Star Ball Game
From Earl ,to Bingham to
1 Wescott of the Seminole Little
League's All Star B Team, and
out went the A team's Rhodes
j at second and Gainer at first.
It was a double play during
| the Little League's All Star
game Saturday. Such fast, suc-
cessful action is a rarity in
Little and Pony League play.
| (See photos on Page 1, Sec. 3)
An estimated 400 persons
j saw the play, and saw the
Little League A team edge out
the B team 16 to 14, and the
Pony League A team beat the
Pony B team by six to one.
At the iime of the double
play in the Little League
■game, the A team was leading
13 to 10 in the third inning ■
iiler," at bat, smaek-« t
«•'. otr * ~ o B Team Pitche:
Mickey Sari. Earl slammed the
ijdll to 'cwoxid Baseman Den-
nis Bingham who passed it to
First Baseman C. Wescott for
the double. Billy Rhodes, an
A team pitcher, was the man
out at second base.
In the Pony League game,
Third Baseman Don King was
the top hitter of the All Stars,
getting three doubles and a
single in his four times at bat.
Scooter Eeavers, catcher, rank-
ed second with three hits.
The Little League heavy hit-
ter was Mike Barber, short
stop, who knocked in eight
runs.
ARCHITECT'S CONCEPTION—Shown is an idea of how the
proposed Gaines County Park can look. The sketch is a pre-
liminary drawing. Final say on park facilities, under the pro-
posed $250,000 county recreation area bond issue, is up to Coun-
ty Commissioners Court. A left is a perspective of the propos-
ed clubhouse. The almost vertical line extending from the
house shows Its location in relation to the overall park. Near
the site of the clubhouse is suggested an amphitheatre, play-
ground, picnic and pond areas. Suggested site of a nine-hole
golf course is shown at upper right. The Seminole-Seagraves
highway is at bottom of drawing. At lower right is drawing
of the suggested entrance gate.
Seminole Student
On Tech Grad List
Keith Hanson Chambliss, of
Seminole, is among Texas Tech's
Arts and Science Division can-
didates for bachelors' degrees at
the end of the current Summer
session, August 24, it was an-
nounced Thursday.
Mr. Chambliss is an English
major.
The candidates are scheduled
to receive degrees in Commence-
ment exercises at 7:15 p.m. Fri-
day, August 24, in the Lubbock
Auditorium Program details
will be announced later.
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Thompson, Barney. The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1956, newspaper, July 26, 1956; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth416241/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gaines County Library.