The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 239, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 4, 1959 Page: 1 of 36
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Texas Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Lamar State College – Orange.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
lsu.:....
... .33
Lamar. . . ,
....8 A&M.....
...7 Duke....
.13
Baylor... .
.....7 TCU........
..0 Calif.....
.....0
AAC.....
...12
FULL COVERAGE
A complete wrap-up on college
and area high school football
games. It’s all covered In to-
day’s sports pages, starting
with Page 8.
The Orange Leader
VOL LVI—NUMBER 239 Member Associated Press
ORANGE, TEXAS, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 195$ 36 Pages
10 Cents
SUNRISE EDITION
INSIDE TODAY
Sports 8, 8, if, 11
Classified 22,22
Town Talk 13
NEPH Week ' 3
Farm 12
Dear Abby 13
POST
SCRIPTS
to the
NEWS
BOB AXEL&N
Urgency Noted
In Steel Talks
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (#> — Ma- Committee to meet here at 10 a.m.
neuwring in the 81-day-old, steel
| strike took on a note
Understanding and recognition on a n0*e ur8ency David J. McDonald, president of
any prob'em is the first concret ■ Saturday as negotiators tried to^rne USW, also summoned the un-
ci any prob'em is the first concret -I “» lu,
step toward solution. Members of f.ea‘ a^k?n
the Orange Civil Service Commjs- stnkers baCk
sion and City Commission met to-
gether one night
last week for the j
first time in six
y ars.
The subject —
ways and means)
by which each!
could contribute!
toward upgrad-;
ing the police de-1
pariment. At the;
same time, there!
was a clear-cut!
discussion on the;
responsibilities of;
£
the mills.
The United Steelworkers sum-
moned its pow rful Wage Policy
No End Seen
In Three-Day
Dock Strike
AXELSON
each.
It gets somewhat complicated ( m v
Hie City Commission establishes appeared bieak Saturday for^anv
ZlJgrSf
z«is;s"ln E,,t "d
cants, act as arbitrators and sec! - ■ • ■ P° ls-
ion’s International “Executive
Board to meet in an unusual Sun-
day session at 2 p.m.
Some obs rvers were optimistic
over the developments. But others
saw no concrete moves leading to
a quick end of the strike which
has resulted in the loss of millions
of dollars in wages and produc-
tion. \
The 170-man Wag? Policy Com-
mittee can either reject or accept
a new contract. The Executive
Board makes recommendations to
the Wage Policy Committee.
Th re are widespread but uncon-
firmed reports the industry is will-
ing to give the USW an eight-cent-
an-hour .annual package in a two-
NEW YORK (AP) — Prospects yean, contract, provided the union
that provisions of the state law!
are followed.
Freight piers stood idle from
Maine to Texas as employers and
. ...... .longshoremen held fast to their
In passing. If should be noted deadlocked positions in a contract
that the city manager has the le- dispute. The dispute led some
sponsibility but no direct author- $5 000 workers to walk out Thurs-
ity over the firemen and police of-!day
ficers under civil service.
Thb roupd table discussion
* pointed up these differences. At
the same time, it was recognized
that each group had a common
Roal — a better police depart-
ment. '
How to achieve It? Tbat’s a
Rood question. Suggestions made
and not necessarily listed in or-
der of importance were: (1)
better pay. (2) continuous train-
ing. (3) elimination of those ob-
viously not mentally or physical-
ly equipped, and (4) establish-
ment of more competent super-
vision.
Other items discussed wen
establishment of proficiency rating
scales by the civil service commis-
sion and sending rookies to the
police academy at Dallas before
they actually carry a gun in Or-
ange.
I have the distinct feeling that
you will be hearing more about
proficiency ratings and mini-
mam marks that an officer must
score in order to retain his Job.
Civil service regulations require
the maintenance of such a rating
system with periodic reviews of
each man’s record. It has not
been followed to any degree in
the police department.
One of thj most important items
on upgrading the department is
this matter of training. Dallas po
lice officials have been contacted
froth sides are to meet Monday
■with federal mediators — but not
with each other.
.The New York Shipping Assn.,
an employer group representing
steamship and stevedoring firms,
has said it will not resume nego-
tiations until Oct. 15.
That is the date to which the
Internati onal Longshoremens
Assn, originally agreed to extend
the contract that expired Sept. 30.
Leaders of the ILA, an inde-
pendent union, have said the men
will not return to their jobs until
a contract
permits certain changes in work
ing conditions. These conditipns
vary from company to company,
The reported off?r would give
eight cents for pension and wel-
fare benefits for one year with
no pay raise as such. In the sec-
ond year eight cents would go for
wages.
McDonald and R. Conrad Coop-
er, the industry’s chief negotiator,
_(See STEEL. Page <)
Heavy Thundershowers
Cause Flooding in State
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Booming thunderstorms dous.d
Texas with rains up to eight inch-
es Saturday and sent flood waters
from the Middle Concho over low-
lands in the San Angelo area.
The small town of Knickerbock-
San
er, 18 miles southwest of
Angelo, was isolated by
wat rs after an eight-inch down-
high
pour in that area. Knickerbocker
has about 30 residents.
One death in a traffic accident
was blamed on the weather.
REAL COOL COUPLE—While we’re still sweltering in summer's
grip here in Orange, residents of parts of Colorado are having
their worst early snow storm in long years. Above a snowman sits
jauntily in a metal lawn chair next to a feminine companion in
the south part of Denver.
Goo/ Is $137,583
United Fund Launches Its Drive
With Coffee Tomorrow at Hotel
The Orange County United Fund; ens, publicity chairman for the
will launch its annual campaign countywide drive. His topic will be,
tomorrow at 10 a.m. at a coffee!“The County’s Responsibility to
in the Petroleum Room of the;United Fund.” Stevens headed up
Jack Tar Orange House. j last year’s drive as general chair-
A campaign goal of $137,583 has [man.
been set as the amount needed to since Iast year the UF has ex.
support its 13 dependent agencies 1 pan(je(j [0 ta^e three additional or-
which serve thousands of Orange ganizations under its wing — the
Countians through charitable and orange Assn, for Retarted Chil-
service work.
Keynote address for the occasion
will be delivered by Win P. Stev-
False Alarms Plague Local Firemen
Nearly half of the runs made bv the city needlessly unprotected
Orange firemen in September were -----—=* ■• J
the result of false box alarms,
Asst. Fire Chief Louis R. York
emphasized yesterday.
“There were 28 runs or courtesy
momentarily,” he declared.
“At the same time there is the
element of unnecessary expense.
National figures show that when a
truck is ’ dispatched, it .costs
around $75. We appeal to parents
runs made last month and 11 of
con,r.«i. negotiated. jSSttJwSi SJUfS*
At Pirn Springs, Calif., .here „sp01,„, a.StlUS “ “in,?
(See STRIKE. Page 8)
false alarm, it leaves a section of
New Texas Laws
on the matter of local officers go-
ing through the academy.
They have consented with the
cost being transportation, room
and board and payment of the $300
monthly rookie pay while a man
is not actually at work. The current
budget calls for the employment
of six new 'officers and filling of
two vacancies.
One of the wisest moves, in my
(See P.S., Page I)
The Rocky Road to Marriage
To Have Even More Obstacles
The ‘‘rocky road to marriage” | mentary proof of age in the form
in Texas will present even more of a birt*j certificate, driver’s li-
cense, poll tax receipt or some
obstacles after Oct. 16.
That’s the word from Mrs. Sadie
Stephens, Orange County clerk
whose office issues .marriage li-
censes here. She adds, however,
that you can still take “the long
plunge” if that’s what you’re in-
tent on doing.
or
other valid document that shows
the age of the applicant.
Each male applicant under age
21 — and each female applicant
under age 18 — must be accompa-
nied by a parent at the time of
application. Such applicants also
will be subject to a three-day wait-
ing period.
alarms,’
York stated.
The assistant fire chief pointed
out that the bulk of these false
alarms are being turned in from
the Navy Park Housing Project
and vicinity of Colburn School.
“It should be mentioned that al-
most all of the alarm boxes were,
taken out of Riverside, .except f ,,
those at essentlariocations, follow-
ing a high incidence of false box
alarms. If these current false
alarms persist, the same proce-
dure could be followed elsewhere,”
York said.
dren, the YMCA and the National
Muscular Dystrophy Research
Foundation.
With the addition of these new
agencies and the growth of others,
the UF found it necessary to in-
crease its 1960 budget by $10,424
lover 1959,
[ On the other hand this action
In the monthly report, prepared' suit of claims on insured fire loss- ! „ihr«n
by Fire Marshal H L. Stanfield, es to buildings or contents. I
it was noted there were five runs
outside of the city limits and 15
actually involved fires.
Items burning included two cars,
woods, trash and grass, electric.-,.................. —-------------- ... . „
fires, washing machine, fluores-196 buildings under construction, jwork in the campaign. All have
;Sd,S“ns c*rpet
Causes of fires included electri-!ing_a second....ch^;____(See_UF” PaSe ■>
47 business houses, 2 hotels, 171 Between 750 and 1,000 Orange
apartment houses, 19 churches and County people have volunteered to
cal wiring shorts, penny behind a
fuse, lightning, accumulation ofL* , n ■ .* ■
lint in an electric motor, children SfJCCeSS UOUbttUl
playing with matches and children
playing with a candle ignited tar
paper.
In these fires, 575 feet Of booster
hose were used along with 73S gal-
lons of water. Men worked 21
hours and engines were used 21
hours.
Fire Marshal Stanfield also noted
tha* a total of $87,060 has been
paid out to date this year as a re
Baptist Deacon Gets Drunk
Before Jury; Proves Point
4HiPKf 23 3Tk ssiA-ia
must appear at the clerk’s office
and make application.
Both parties must show docu-
Orange Police Collections
Set Record in September
A record Orange police depart-;feet of the flashing blinker caution
ment collection of .$8,724, highest lights now seems to have worn off.
in its history, was achieved in
S.ptembor, according to a month
:D
Iv report yesterday from .Chief
* M. (Jack) Fawcette.
Collections correspond to a ris-
ing number of tickets issued to
motorists for moving violations,
fthich hit 840. Many of these were
tickets issued to motorists for
speeding in radar unit checks.
"This past month, d.partment
traffic officers and patrolmen have
concentrated on seeing that mo-
torists observe the 15-mile speed
limit in school zones. This is par-
ticularly true on Green avenue in
the vicinity of Carr Junior and
Stark High schools,” Chief Faw-
cette said. ,
“It is our intention to set up the
radar unit in other school zones
throughout the city to enforce the
f5-mile speed limit, The goal is
saving lives and preventing our
students from becoming traffic ac-
cident cases,” the chief explained.
He contirtued: “The novelty ef-
PARTLY CLOUDY
1 '
VVA'I
lig’
The spe;d of cars in school zones
is being stepped up and creating
unsafe conditions. Our aim is to
stop it.
A breakdown of collections show-
ed the follbwing figures: criminal
charges, $2,549; traffic violations,
$5,111, and overtime parking fines,
$1,064.
During September, there were 59
accidents within the Orange city
limits resulting in six injuries and
property damage estimated at $17,-
371. Investigating officers issued 60
tickets for various violations as a
result of these wrecks.
On moving violations, 485 tickets
were cleared with payment of
fines, 7 tickets \4ere voided and
47 dismissed. Patrolmen issued 92
tickets on standing violations with
53 clear d through payment of
fines, 5 voided and 2 dismissed.
Also during September, there
were 1,403 overtime parking tickets
issued. Of this total, 103 were void-
_(See POLICE. Page 8)
West Orange
Election Due
West Orange voters will go to
the polls next Saturday to choose
one of two Candidates to fill an
unexpired term on the City Coun-
cil.
n.u from Tt.a. Weather Bureau Competing for the seat vacated
,i?,rs^.?ttuered daiumJ [ b>’ Councilman A. L LaGrone, who
•uuwera and thundershowers’ through recently moved to California, are
Monday, nigh today about 89 south- Paul C. Bernard and James E.
usaarm dinlS'” m ph- “ n,ght *nd, Rayburn. The special election will
1 to Pay's tides—Sabine, high 33# determine who will serve until next
am . 6:18 p.m : low 9 H a.m.. 9:49 p m. April, when a regular election will
Bolivar, high 4 37 am, 8 38 pro; l°w|hTh.ij
1110 am. 1144 pm p.™“■ .... . ..
tomorrows tides—6*bma. high! Absentee ballots may be obtamea
hi im, 8is pm : low looj am . up (0 5 p jp tomorrow from Mrs.
?r»8*amhl*h 5 M Pm i Joyce Pevey at the West Orange
sun risci today at 8 ii a m and »rts!Citv Hall. None will be issued after
*' &:5« pm . that time, she said. No absentee
V, '°"orr#w *n ;ballots have been requested so far.
to appear personally for applica-
tion; a friend or relative may ap-
pear for them. Prospective brides
and grooms are not now required
to show proof of age, or even to
declare their exact ages — they
need only declare that they are
“over 18” or “over 21.”
Under-age applicants need not,
at present, be accompanied by
parents — they need only produce
a sworn statement of consent from
the parent. They are not presently
required to go through the three-
dav waiting period.
But all that will change on
Oct. 16.
There is only one way an excep-
tion can be made to the provision
(See MARRIAGE. Page 8)
drunk Friday night.
Other members of th? jury
watched as Cecii Galbraith, 45,
sipped mixed .drinks an hour and
a half.
The 90-minute drinking spree in
which only Galbraith too* part was
set up to give (he grand jury first
hand information on the accuracy
of police practices in which blood
tests are us:d in determining in-
toxication.
“I was pretty far along,” Gal-
braith said Saturday.
A chemical test showing 0.15 per
cent alcohol content is considered
sufficient to indicate intoxication.
Judge Clair Getty, chief Corpora
Results of such blood tests are ad-
missible into evidence.
The idea for the test developed
when some of the, grand jurors
suggested the 0.15 per cent mini-
mum was too high and should be
lowered to 0.10.
Galbraith said the experiment
convincid him the current mini-
mum should be lowered.
“Half an hour to 45 minutes be-
fore I stopped drinking my facul-
ties were impaired enough that I
could not have driven a car safe-
ly,” he said.
As he drank, he took reading and
walking t sts, reading aloud to the
other grand jurors and walking a
Nikita Also Seeking Formula
For Cold War Truce in Asia
The Weather Bureau said the
rains, which had fallen all we-k
would continue for at least an-
other 48 hours.
Highways on three sides of San
Angelo were closed to auto traf-
fic, although buses were allowed
to keep running.
Helicopters from Goodf?llow Air
Force Base at San Angelo evacu-
ated ranch families in flooded
areas south and southwest of San
Angelo.
Officials warned lOO'families to
prepare for evacuation from a
Latin American area on thj south
side of San Angelo along the
South Concho River.
Streams feeding into Lake Nas-
worthy went on a rampage,
forcing San Angelo water depart-
ment employes to open 12 of tha
16 gates at the lake.
A fishing barge Owned by the
ABC Realty Co. broke loose and
smashed against the dam. Henry
Batjer Jr., spokesman for the
firm, estimated damage at $12,000.
Auto traffic was halted on U.S.
87 northwest and southeast of San
Angelo, on U.S. 82 between San
Angelo and Sterling City and on
(See RAIN, Page 8)
By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER rers have been talking about pri-
WASHINGTON (AP) - Soviet1 v“tely. But the conviction isi grow-
Premier Nikita Khrushchev — !"g that Khrushchev may be try-
tion Court judge, said the 0.15 is specified pattern about the room.
parently is trying to find some
formula for a cold war itruce in
the Far East as well as in Eu-
rope.
U. S. officials doubt that he can
succeed—if that actually is his
present purpose in Red China—
but they are impressed with the
way he has publicly lived up to
the spirit of Camp David on his
trip to Peiping.
His warnings to his Chinese
Communist allies against upset-
ting his efforts to develop more
peaceful relations with the United
Staites and the Western powers
have be:n taken in official quar-
ters here as further proof of the
Eisenhower administration’s view
that Khrushchev needs at least a
breathing spell in the East-West
conflict.
His public performanc? in Red
China has been a kind of test in
the view Of the U. S. government
jof his follow-up attitude toward his
talks with President Eisenhower
last weekend. Appraisals of this
cannot be definitiv? yet because
no ope here knows what Khru-
shchev and the Red Chinese lead-
ing to use his influence to try to
get the Chinese Reds to take some
steps toward improving their own
relations with the United States.
What happened was this: When
Eisenhower and Khrushchev got
into a stalemate over Kru-
shchev’s threat to squeeze the Al-
lies out of West Berlin, they made
no progress on any other subject.
Eisenhower determined to focus
th? talks on Berlin until Khru-
shchev either lifted his threat or
realized that he would get nowhere
on any other matter unless he
(See KHRUSHCHEV, Page 8)
Sam Parker
Elected fy
Teen-Agers
Sam Parker, a Lutcher Stark
High School student, was elected
president of the Orange Youth Cen-
ter in balloting taking place at the
center over a three-hour period
yesterday.
Park r defeated Clark Wood, the
only other candidate for the office.
Other officers elected include
Billy Douga, vice president; Tan-
ga Riggs, secretary, and Beverly
Golden, treasurer.
The election was the first step
in the Youth Center’s plan for pro-
moting self-government among the
teen-ager* by creating -a council
to draw up the policies under which
the center will operate.
According to Ansel Isbell, these
officers will constitute an execu-
tive board which will plan Hie cen-
center’s programs, schedule enter-
tainment, establish policies, enforce
rules of conduct and similar mat-
ters.
The new officers will meet for
the first time with Youth Center
supervisors and City Recreation
Director Dwain Miller next Satur-
day at 2:30 p.m. at the center.
In addition to Isbell, the super-
visors are’ Mrs. Carrie Hemphill,
Mrs. Beatrice Myers and Mrs.
B. D Huff.
In keeping with its new policies,
the Youth Council announced plans
for frequent dances.
A record 564 teen-agers, turned
out for a football jamboree dance
Friday night, following the Or-
(See YOUTH. Page 8)
YMCA Office To Stay Open
To Help Late Registrants
B&PW Club To Observe
. r. ■ X 0
Business Women's Week
By LONA PINSON | Sabine Supply Co.—Wednesday,
The YMCA office in the Orange
Community Center will remain
open tomorrow until 9 p.m. to ac-
commodate late registrants for
adult education classes to be ini-
tiated by the Y this month.
R. B. Johnson, chairman of the
YMCA adult program committee
announced plans to keep the office
open beyond the Customary 5 p.m.
closing time for such registrations.
The center is located off West
Park avenue at Burton street.
“These courses will be taught
by some of the outstanding people
in Orange,.” Johnson said. ’
He added that classes are not
limited to YMCA members but also
will be available to the general
public, both men and women. The
cost of a course will be $8 for
members and $12 for non-members.
There are no age requirements.
Johnson urged all persons in-
terested in taking any of the
courses listed and who have not
BOO&T FOR GIRLS SOFTBALL-As the Orange B&PW Club
begins its annual observance of National.Business Women's Week,
its president, Mrs. Billy J. Hammonds (right) presents a check
for $125 to Mrs. J. L. Peet for the benefit of the Orange Girls
Softball League. The contribution is made by the club in the belief
that the league is carrying out the NBWW slogan, “A Right to a
Confident Future,” by providing wholesome recreation for the
girls. The check is the entire proceeds of a special project by
which a dress contributed by Mrs. Velma Starwalt was given
away by the club.
In keeping with one of the pur-
poses of the National Federation
of Business and Professional Wom-
en’s clubs, to improve the status
of women who work, the Orange
club will give special recognition
to a local woman today.
She is Maggie Dean, who enter-
ed Lamar State College of Tech-
nology several days ago to begi()
studies whith will qualify her as
a licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
and.fulfill a long-time dream. Sb?
gave up the stability of a steady
income on a 14-year-long profession
to do this.
Miss Dean will be honored by the
club during services this moving
at the Salvation Army Citadel. 502
North St., where members will at-
tend to kick off the annual observ-
ance of National Business Women’s
Week.
Miss Dean is one of six women
of Dranee to be honored bv the
B&PW Club during the we k's ob-
servance. O’hers will be recog-
nized at coffees and a luncheon
this week. The honorees and time
and place they are* to be recog-
Lfader Photo bv tons Pinson nized are:
Mrs. Elsie Ritter, secretary to
the executive vice president of
First National Bank — Monday,
9:30 a.m.. Sugar ’N’ Spice coffee
shop.
Mrs. Cecil Will*y. sales repre-
sentative for Gulf States Utilities
Co.—Tuesday 1 p.m., Salk Elemen-
tary School cafeteria.
Beatrice Floyd, accountaht at
p.m. at Sugar ’N’ Spice.
Mrs. C. W. Ricks,
Miss Classi-
This is the first time since the registered to contact the YMCA
Y program was established here
earlier this year that it has under-
taken adult education classes.
Johnson said the organization
fied” for the Orange Leader —; feels there is a definite need for
Sugar ’N’
office in the community center be-
fore the deadline tomorrow night.
such courses here and expressed
hope that enrollment for the first
of them will justify a permanent
program of this type.
The courses will consist of music j
Russians Claim
Station in Orbit
Thursday, 9:30 a.m
Spice coffee shop.
Mrs. Ruth McNamara, co-owner,
McNamara's Insurance — Friday,
5 p.m. at Sugar ’N’ Spice coffee
shop.
Miss Dean will be introduced to
the Salvation Army congregation ___________________________ ____ ,
and paid special tribute at the 11 ball room dancing, secretarial re-;taJY stat‘?n ink> orbit,
a m. meeting of the church today fresher, decorating the home for Th® official Soviet News Agen-
by Mrs. H. T. Pitts, B&PW past holidays and special occasions, law cy lass said the orbit had been
for laymen, conversational Span- seleoted so that the station will
ish, cooking, and use of the slide P«ss near and around the moon
The laiinrhine was earnert nml
president and director on the Sal-
vation Army advisory board. The
club president, Mrs. B. J. Ham-
appreciation, bridge instruction for, LONDON (AP)—The Russians
beginners, advanced bridge in-.Sunday announced they had suc-
struction, non-Christian religions, cessfully launched an interplane.
monds, will pin a corsage on the
Salvationist’s uniform coat lapel.
Miss Dean is well known in Or-
ange as a War Cry seller the past;
two years for the army. Altogeth r;
she has sold that religious publica-
tion for 14 years. She is exchanging!
her Salvation Army bonnet for a
nurses’ cap. •
The honoree said circumstances
prevented her from entering nurses
training on being graduated from
high school but the ambition and
desire to be a nurse never left
her.
After the LVN program was in-
stituted. she thought about taking
that cours’ which provides an on-
tho-job training at less time and
money than it takes to become a
registered nurse.
* rriv-.-f—
v
V C'< ’> h1
•Jf
The launching was carried out
with the aid of a multistage rock-
et, Tass said, with the last stage
of the rocket reaching sufficient
speed to put the automatic inter-
[planetary station into orbit.
ORANGE JUICE |
SUCCUMBED - Is the word for
Luke Fruge, Vinton justice of the
peace, observed this past week fi-
nally putting a nickel in one of the
neighboring town's new parking
meters. For the previous 14 days,
b? had parked outside the meter
zone and walked two blocks to his
office.
SILENCE IS - Golden and
somewhat different for Mrs. Ruby
Perry of Vinton. Usually meat
w . . . , ‘"How come vou got THREE ----, -- -------- ------- —
Two weeks ago she became con- baf!s jn ,he i.eader Want voluble, Mrs. Perry was reported
l Ads?” ■- ■ .....“ ”*■ *“
(See B&PW, Page I)
,as temporarily minus her voice.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Browning, J. Cullen. The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 239, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 4, 1959, newspaper, October 4, 1959; Orange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth557052/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar State College – Orange.