The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 1948 Page: 1 of 12
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DENISON, TEXAS
World’s Greatest Earthen Dam and Lake
Poultry, Dairy, farming Center
Headquarters for National Park Service
and Game Preserve for Lake Texoma
THE DENISON PRESS
DENISON, TEXAS
Has Largest Single Cheese Plant In World
Has Largest Wood Treating Plant in World
World’s Largest Manufacturers Land
Clearing Equipment
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED PRESS
DENISON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1948
VOLUME 20—NUMBER 1
Denison Area Again Growing Denison Petitions Seeking
To Hear Droning Of
Hundreds Of Planes Old Zoning Law
With the arrival of several hun-
dred additional cadets this week
and the coming to Perrin Field Air
Force Base of 00 flight instruct-
ors, the heavens around Denison
lor miles will soon be filled with
hundreds of cadets taking thou
basic flgiht training work.
Not since the war ended back
three years ago, have so many
p'anes been assembled at Perrin,
nor as many cadets gathered for
training. It is expected that the
number in the air at times will be
several hundred, with training also
going on at the same tin.o for
ground forces.
Among new angles to the train-
ing is the presence of planes able
to make 160 miles per hour and
known at the North American AT
6. This type of plane will take the
place of the one used during the
late war for beginners which made
only 90 miles per hour.
The basic course has been set
to run eight months, after the
completion of which the cadets
will be sent to another training
camp for additional training of
four months. After taking the
twelve months training the grad-
uates will be commissioned as pil-
ot officers in the air force.
All phases of flying as related
to war and peace will be taught in
the year’s course. The normal
range around Perrin for the ca-
dets is set at 30 miles from the
field. When cross-country flights
are permitted, cadets may ily
no farther than 200 miles from the
home field.
Makes Obsolete
Katy Distributing
Booster Brochure
On S. W. Industry
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Missouri-
Kansan-Texas Railroad is this
week distributing sixteen-page
brochures covering industrial op-
portunity and development in the
Southwest, Donald V. Fraser,
president, announced here June
11.
Denison, like the boy of teen
age, is growing so rapidly, that the
/.oiling law, as an illustration, will
have to be cut to fit the Denison
t hat is now appearing, it was ob-
served here this week when, as a
result of the demand for more
housing quarters, steps were inau-
gurated to do something about it.
So long as the demand for
houses was on a low speed most
any kind of zoning regulation
could take care of it, but the city
(tods, the builders organizations,
the zoning board and the land-
lords are clamoring for something
to fit the situation in order that
Denison may start building and
that the proper building and zon-
ing code may be observed.
For some weeks parties have
besought changes in the zoning
laws which would make it more
adaptable to the present situation
end-aid in providing the homes
sought for the personnel at Perrin
Flying field for quarters. That
something should he done, it is
conceded in general, but the posi-
tion of the city officials is to keep
the zoning law within a reasonable
check that intrusion into residen-
tial sections may not be made by
factories, industry, merchandis-
ing and the like.
As to (lie building code, it has
been clearly demonstrated that
standardization of ail construction
work should have some basis in a
standardized code, not only for the
sake of the city within itself, but
also as the city as related to the
sister cities in the state. For that
reason building codes from several
cities, many of them greatly simi-
lar, are being studied by a special
group named by the city.
As soon as something is whipped
into shape, which is expected with-
in the next few days, it will be
presented the city, and, after defi-
nite decision as to what should go
into the code has been made, the
code will come up for a public
hearing, and finally adopted.
Denison is today suffering from
the lack of a standardization of
building, and the city finds an in-
termidable amount of trouble com-
ing up from time to time in sew-
“Southwest—1 he New , . . . ,. .
l^.age, electrical, plumbing and otn-
er work. A standardization of
building will aid materially in do-
ing away with such grief, it is de-
clared.
Entitled
Industrial Giant,” the brochure
the second of this type survey is-
sued by the railroad in recent
years.
‘‘The newest brochure is in
keeping with Katy management’s
policy of doing everything possible
to boost the territory the railroad
serves,” Fraser said. “We know
the Katy-served Southwest is the
fastest growing industrial area in
the United States, and we are con-
vinced that this area offers the
finest inducements possible to new
and expanding industry, in addi-
tion, thousands of acres of lertile
land are awaiting profitable dev-
elopment through modern methods
ot agriculture.”
The brochure is designed to
give industrial and agricultural
leaders planning new projects or
expansions a complete preliminary
suivey of the Southwest, Fraser
pointed out.
Sermon Themes
Which “Turn World
Upside Down” Heard
Denison may not need to be
turned upside down as was said of
Thessalonici (Acts 17:6) but the
same kind of preaching charged to
Paul at that particular place is be-
ing done at the First Christian
church this week by Evangelist
Noel L. Keith, of Fort Worth T. C.
U.
Choosing such themes as deal
only with the fundamental truths
of the Christian faith, the speaker
each night has revealed that the
people hunger to hear the message
Sewage Extension,
Paving Receive Nod
Several persons appearing Mon
night before the ctiy commission-
ers with petitions for paving and
sewage extension service received
(he nod of the city dads and action
was ordered as soon as the city
forces could get around to do it.
A petition was presented by a
group residing on Day street near
the Eisenhower home asking that
an extension of 190 feet be made
with a four-inch pipe for sewage
service. On recommendation of
Duce Bivins, city engineer that the
work could be done at price
around $425 and that it would
serve several families, the council
ordered it placed on the agenda
at the earliest date possible to be
done. This stretch of sewage serv-
ice will remove several dry closets
and is a step in the direction the
city is taking to take the 300 such
closets off that list by placing reg-
ulation sewage service, it was ex-
plained.
A petition signed by parties on
Sears at Brown avenue requested
that black topping be done in the
north half of Brown in the 300
block and the south half of Brown
in the 400 block. This was ordered
done as soon as the time element
will permit.
Parties in the 700 block West
Chestnut appeared before the
council and it was stated they
were ready to do ahead with pav-
ing that block, practically every
one in the block agreeing to do
their part in the way of financing.
The city was declared ready to go
ahead on receipt of the necessary
amount required of property own-
ers in such matters. Mayor W. E.
Marsico requested Duce Bivins,
city engineer, to give figures to
the parties on two types of topping
and let them decide as to which
they desired and report back to the
council.
Appearing before the city com-
missioners was a group of local
plumbers who desired certain min-
or changes in the new code to be
adapted regarding plumbing work
in the city.
Request was made by D. W. J
Witcher through W, F. Weaver j
that he be permitted to do all work j
if the ctiy would furnish the pipe |
to service a residence at 1015
South Tone. The request was
granted.
The Denison Herald requested
that a certain area alongside
their building on North Burnett
avenue be declared a loading zone
and parking not permitted.
A truck load of asphalt from the
Talco Asphalt company was order-
ed by the city.
Byron Mitchell’s name was add-
ed to the list of names already an-
nounced as composing the new
emergency committee named in
case of local catastrophic condi-
tions. The meeting of that new
group slated for Wednesday night
was set up to Thursday night.
Grayson County Candidates
Plan Speaking Engagements
Third Leg of Good
Will Trip Slated
Friday for Denison
With the third leg of the series
of three good will trips the Deni-
son group is making slated for
Friday the 25th, the last of the
treks in interest of the forthcom-
ing three-day rodeo will conclude
the trips. Oklahoma is the objec-
tive for the last trip, it is planned.
It is hoped that the last motor-
cade will see the largest delega-
tion of all in line with the group
led by the sound truck of the lo-,
cal army recruiting station, and
the Kraft Swingsters
string band.
Beckleman Addition
to Denison Awaits
Sewage Extension
With a sizeable residential ad-
dition to Denison awaiting the ex-
tension of sufficient sewage serv-
ice, the Beckleman addition is
poised for action, it was declared
here this week. Anticipated in the
extension of residences in that sec-
tion, in southeast Denison are some
ten houses, all of them four rooms,
concrete foundations, modern con-
veniences, and of the duplex type,
it is planned by the promoters.
All that is holding up starting
t),e j the work is the city placing a six-
inch water main in that area to
take care of the water shortage,
The previous two trips boosting along with indicating the boun-
the rodeo were on Tuesday the daries of the st,.eets in that sec-
with
Texas Press To
Be Guests State
Fair Opening Day
October 9 was adopted as offi-1
cial Press Day at the 1948 State
Fair of Texas hy the Texas Press
Association at the conclusion of its
annual meeting in San Antonio
this week.
The motion was adopted by the
assembly after President Paul M.
Fulks read an invitation from W.
H. Hitzelberger, executive vice-
fiesident and general manager of
the State Fair of Texas, urging
Texas publishers and their wives
to be the guests of the State Fair j
for all opening day attractions, in-
cluding the Texas-Oklahoma Uni-
versity football game.
ALONG THE
N! w S
BY THE EDITOR
We Need a Community Cheat
Denison has already too long
neglected introducing a commun-
ity chest in the matter of raising
„ . funds for vai-
Campaign
Likely To
Be Mild
m
loth and Tuesday the 22nd. The (jon Curbing and paving of the Nearly 2,000 Texas Newspaper
first took the motorcade down to st,.eet3l with sidewalks, are all lai d radio representatives were
Greenville, touching the interven- corltemplated jn the plans of BMfi jguests of the fair on opening day
ing towns between, thence east to Engin€ering company, which isjin 1947.
McKinney, and from that point headed by H.' M. Beckleman, it is
north on highway 75 to Denison.j ullderatood.
The second trip on Tuesday of this
week was by Gainesville to Sang- j
er, Denton, Pilot Point, Whites-
boro and Denison, the trade trip-
pers touching all smaller points j j.,jtdd
between the towns indicated.
The units will not be for sale,
lit is declared, but are mainly for
rental purposes to help in the
bousing of
“The officers and directors of
the State Fair of Texas are ever
mindful of the cooperation and
support which the State Fair has
received from newspapers and ra
The trip into Oklahoma will
contact Chickasha, Tishomingo,
Ardmore, Durant, Atoka, Colbert,
Calera, and intervening points be-
tween the towns indicated.
The rodeo is to be at Munson
park stadium north of the city und
will run for three days the last
three days in next week, ending
with July 1st.
personnel from Pernn dio stations of Texa3(>. Hitzelberg-
I er said. "These have been tremen-
dous factors in the growth and de-
velopment of this ‘Show Window
of the Southwest.’ We appreciate
the efforts of all the newspapers,
radio stations, and the publishers
and officials who guide these in-
stitutions which mean so much to
the progress, growth, and liberty
of our nation.”
Kenny Baker Making
Big Hit in General
In Dallas, Revealed
Kenny Baker, star of the Star-
light operetta's opening a'trac-
tion, The Great Waltz,” is mak-
ing a big hit off-tage as he is in
the State Fair Casino, where he is
playing a two-week engagement.
(June 14-27, inclusive.)
Kenny’s friendly personality be-
11 ante apparent the first night he
was in town. While he was having
l’lanning the speaking engage-
ments and itenerary for the candi-
dates in the forthcoming Demo-
cratic primary, all candidates in
ious causes QruySOn county met Wednesday
uhiili ate wot ! mornjng at ;y o’clock in the coun-
thv ol an ' ty courtbouse for tbe purpose of
which depend ltlinin(? detaflg>
entirely on,
public solicita- A committee was named to out-
tion of funds, line the itenerary and will make
It is the proven report later through the newspa-
and satisfactory pers.
way of handling It was the s;ense of the meet-
the funds which1 ing also that all such speaking en-
go into the Boy Scouts, Campfire gagements not be merged with any
Girls, Red Cross, local relief and other interest in order that the
other city-wide causes. The whole time element be conserved,
setup is under a directorate de-
pending upon their guidance and j _
information as to what each cause , T , , ,.
foi the July 24th election was
announced this week, their places
on the ballot being determined by
the usual drawing of names from
| a hat.
Such a chest will relieve the In the last minute development,
city of the multiplicity of calls be-, one candidate heretofore without
ing made on it for funds as has opposition had an opponent enter
been the case in the past. Hardly the race. D. W. Nicholson, Sher-
one campaign is over before we; man, attorney, entered the race for
organize for another. All the en- county attorney against Ralph El-
thusiasm and selling ability we liott, who had no opponent prior
The list of candidates and their
| places on the forthcoming ballot
may need from those closest iden-
tified with the various worthy,
causes looking to public raising of
funds for their existence.
of Christ with no introduction of
Liberally illustrated with photo-1 (be speculation of probabilities,
graphs from the area, the book-, The speaker has brought some-
let covers the land, climate, pen- Gling a little different from most
I'le, manufacturing, agriculture, 0f the run of what might be term-
livestock, transportation, power, ed modern day evangelism in that
taxes, finance and banking. he tracks the themes used by the
“These brochures serve as an speakers back when great throngs
introduction to the Southwest,” J went out to hear the speaker.
in his opening message Sunday
the Southwest,
Eraser said. “Our Industrial Re-|
search and Development Depart-
ment is ready to complete detailed
surveys for interested persons or
groups.
So successful has the railroad
been in selling the Southwest that
360 new 01 expanded industries
were located on Katy tracks dur-
ing 1947 alone, Fraser pointed
out.
A book which contains the
words to an opera or musical
comedy is a libretto.
Popes of the Catholic Church
are elected by the College of Car-
dinals.
Marco Polo, a celebrated Vene-
tian traveler, was one of the first
Europeans to visit China.
Vitamins are nltrngenious sub.
stances essential to the diet of
both men and animals.
on “The Father’s Spirit” he indi-
cated he would do or say nothing
to embarrass any hearer, and the
messages so far has nothing but
the kind of spiritual food needed
by the human soul in any day and
age.
The church membership was
congratulated by the speaker for
erecting such an edifice dedicated
and appealing to the spirit of wor-
ship “so soon after the war."
The series of messages will close
with Sunday night, it is announc-
ed. Rev. Lenton L. Poss, the past-
or, urges the people of Denison in
general to hear the messages be-
ing delivered.
May, June, July and August are
the only months not containing
the letter “r."
Double jeopardy refers to a per-
son tried twice for the same of-
fense.
LCRA Failing To
Give Brenham
Needed Power, Said
Banner Press, Brenhani
Mayor C. D. Dallmeyer a n d
George Cushman, manager of the
Municipal Light & Power system,
went to Austin Thursday morning
to confer with officials of the
Lower Colorado River Authority in
an effort to get more power foi
Brenham.
They charge that the LCRA is
failing to provide all the power
Brenham needs because of inade-
quate transformers at the local
sub-station.
Mayor Dallmeyer said the city
recently had a survey made, and
that it revealed the heavy load
placed on the local sub-station by
the ever increasing rural electri-
fication lines in this area has made
the present transformers unable to
carry the entire load.
The result is a serious loss in
revenue to the Municipal Light &
Powbr System, he said.
Jet Propulsion In
Free Show At Dallas
Tells of New Science
supper in the Baker Hotel a nerv-
Jet propulsion, which has enabl- cus young man approached the
ed some. American airplanes to lab]e apologized for the interrup-
rocket along at a speed approach- tion and blurted out: “My parents
ing that of sound, is 2,400 years are celebrating their Silver Anni-
old, and it is easy-to understand. | versary upstairs in the Texas
So says William G. Sweeney, nar-; ,.oonl jt would give them the
rator of Previews of Progress, non- tbi ill of their lives if you would
technical science show sponsored sjag the ‘Anniversary Song’ for
by General Motors, and now being jthem." Kenny was only too happy
shown at 8 p. m. nightly on the i oblige.
The incident
unassuming,
and all Texans living within driv-
ing range of Dallas are being urg- J uiariy enthustostic arThis cohortsj exhibited will
Jr. Market Turkey
Day State Fair Set
For Week Oct. 9-15
can muster is called into play for
each one all through the year.
Such a psychological procedure
has, in the last analysis, a bad
repercussion and we find our-
selves raising funds spasmodically, j
to that hour.
Tht assessment committee coin-
posed of R. G. Piner, Sherman;
Will McCoy, Howe, and J. N. Mit-
chell, Loving, assessed expenses
for holding the election and Indi-
cated what each candidate’s part
would be. The figures were set as
follows:
For congress and state legisla-
ture. $25 each; 15th district court,
$350; 59th district court, $175;
foi county offices where candidate
is unopposed, $290; for county of-
A spasm is always hard to con-
trol. And public causes depending
upon spasmodic giving will suffer’
I. Z. Beanblossom, poultiy mar-LveI. |be whole, more than a well J
keting specialist of Texas A. & M. organized aI,d dignified program;
college, has been appointed t°. 0f pj-esenting the people a com-i
serve as superintendent of the munity chest projectl
Junior Market Turkey Show at the: .
1948 State Fair of Texas, it has We run our business that way ,fices with opposition, $262; for
been announced by Ben E. Cabell, -setting up a budget and work- county court at tow judge, $225;
general chairman of the fair’s mg at the job of raising it. Expen- , for county commissioner, without
livestock, poultry and agriculture ditures are in line with the bud- opposition, $225; county commit
committees. I get. No budget money, no expendi- sioner, with opposition, $200; and
tare. ; precinct officers, from $12.50 to
I,he junior market turkey show the same way with the ; $75, based on earnings last year.
State Fair Midway, Dallas. The incident is typical of the jw>H be held trom October 9 - community chest. We call a meet- Mr. Cartel announced that all
.. . , singer’s unassuming, charming | through 15. Record entries are j|)(, of ajj interests which need precinct chairman would be ap-
nussion to t e s is *'l’ ’ manner which is winning him ■ expected from 4-H club member- public funds. A budget for each pointed as judge.- to conduct the
friends wherever he goes. Partic-1 al‘H _ Fiitur-c Farmers. ^ All turkeys| jg set up we get set f0P the whole elections in their respective boxes.
ed by W. H. Hitzelberger, execu ,
tive vice president and general the Starlight staff who are un
manager of the State Fair, to take anmtous in acclaimmg htm a, jeg-
advantage of this educational fea- \
ture of the Midway.
Previews of Progress demon-1
strates the ancient origin of jet j
propulsion and the manner in
which it is used today to conquer
time and space.
ular fellow” as well as a distin-
guished artist.
Kenny will be making Dallas
his home for a quite a while this
summer. As soon as he finishes
“The Great Waltz," he goes into
rehearsal for “One Touch of
Venus,” opening in the Casino on
have on the stage a repli- July 5th. He will play the role he
*>e to highest Jl(,ed and once we get into the ■ Effort will be made to work out a
. bidders at the junior market tui- niood of meeting the city’s several I system to speed the tabulation of
key auction on Thursday, Octobei , c(d]g^ tbat mood is made to carry returns as much as possible.
J’ on for the drive for the chest un- The committee that drew for
til the whole amount is in view. ; places on the ballot included R.
II. Aston, Sr.. Sherman, with Dave
Not only is it a business way of Blankenshipi Hyde Parki and Ei
doing things, but it is a saving on|c Anderson whitesb0ro.
Except for the omission of un-
opposed candidates for minor pre-
cinct offices, tlie July 24 ballot
Walter Burton of Arlington,
Texas, will again serve as general
superintendent of poultry and
tin keys at the 1948 fair, Mr. Ca-
bell said.
“In tlie turkey division of the
general poultry show, to be held
October 15 thfough 24, the state
cu of what is known today as an created in the original production. fai|. wm sbow aI1 exhibit which
truly reflects Texas’ position as
the leading turkey producing state
in the nation,” Mr. Burton said.
Innovation for the 1948 tur-
key show will be ten special
awards, ranging from $100 to $20,
for exhibitors having the best ex-
aeolipile, invented by q fellow Mrs. Baker will join hint in Dal-
nanted Hero who lived in Alexan-'ias within a few weeks,
dria, Egypt, about 2000 B. C.,” Kenny also plans to take advan-
Mr. Sweeney said. His invention tage of having his days free dur-
is generally regarded us the ing the showing of “The Great
world’s first steam engine." Waltz” to get in some fishing He
--had been in Dallas only a few
Daniel Boone, famous pioneer hours before he had quizzed a lo- |bbits of thirty turkeys each,
woodsman, was largely respon-; cal photographer as to fishing
sible for the settling of Kentucky, possibilities in the area.
Boston Tech is a popular name
for the Massachusetts Institute ol
Technology.
William Lloyd Garison was the
famous abolitionist editor of Tlie
Liberator.
House of Representatives U. S.
Office of Democratic Leader
Washington, D. C.
June 15, 1948
Dear LeRoy:
1 note that the Denison Press is celebrating its
Twentieth birthday. 1 write to congratulate you
for the service it has rendered its community.
With every good wish, 1 am
Sincerely yours,
Sam Rayburn.
The thirty birds must be of the
same variety and must include
five each of old toms, yearling
toms, young toms, old hens, yearl-
ing hens, and young hens; or they
may include fifteen toms and fif-
teen hens of any age.
Still another new feature in the
turkey department this year will
be a division for record of per-
formance turkey hens, with prem-
iums for hens racking up highest
scores according to type and pro-
duction.
Prospective exhibitors interest-
ed in frther details on poultry
classification may obtain the 1948
fair premium list by writing to the
State Fair of Texas, Dallas 10,
Texas.
the nerves and time of the people |
as a whole. There is no doubt
about it—when we make those!
numerous drives, we consume
much valuable time of the workers
will appear in this order:
Congress—Sam Rayburn, David
not to mention the time lost by the | Ulown and G c Morris.
parties on whom calls are made. , Court of Appeals—W. M. Cram-
In dollars and cents, if we char-|el and Tom Nash
ged it up to the time lost in the Legislature, Place 1 — Robert
several drives we make in Denison j G(Jsg and j nines T. Sparks.
spend about as much in cost Legislature, Place 2 — Joe D.
ot neglecting our business and mji'm-ter, unopposed.
keeping others from their business
while we make appeals to them, as
wc raise in actual cash in the sev-
eral drives.
Also, men become restless in
their offices after a few hours or
a day or so on the streets in these
campaigns and find it a rather
difficult psychological reaction to
get back into the groove of their
business.
There are other arguments
which could be made in favor of
the community chest, but the one
most appealing, it would seem, is
that of less cost to the workers in
time and energy coupled with the
less frequency of presenting pleas
for money to the public at large.
This column would like to see
Flotorial Representative—J. A.
Benton, Raymond Craft, and Le-
Roy Anderson.
15th District Court—R. C. Sla-
gle, jr., unopposed.
59th District Court — W. C.
Dowdy, unopposed.
County Judge — Harold Vestal
and J. N. Dickson.
Judge, county court at law—R.
C. Vaughan, unopposed.
District clerk—S. V. Earnest,
unopposed.
County clerk—George T. Mor-
ris and Calvin Buchanan.
County attorney—Ralph Elliott
and W. D. Nicholson.
Sheriff — Merkel Dicken and
Fred Prestage.
Tax assessor — Robert Dean,
Period of the year when the
nights and days are of equal
length are called equinoxes.
something done during the sunt- unopposed.
met months when time could like- j County treasurer-
-Gertrude D.
ly be better spared in the way of
setting the stage for Denison Com-
munity Chest.
McBee, unopposed.
Conty commissioner, precinct 1
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