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The Orange Leader
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Member Associated Press
ORANGE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1955
12 Pages
NUMBER 88
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Hotel Financing Drive Near Halfway Mark
For a Hotel Council Members Study Plan
goal ...........■ ■........$509,099
TOTAL TODAY ... ..1205.569
STILL NEEDED ..........$294,440
At noon today 608 persons
had signed up to transfer stock
and debentures under the new
plan to provide Orange with
a modem new hotel. Following
is the latest list:
James L. Sanders, Mrs. Car-
rie Barton, Mrs. E. E. Saxon,
Gus and Dan Harris, F. E.
Roach, Louis P. Ulm Sr., Rus-
sell S. Ferguson, Dr. Pepper
Bottling Co., Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Boudreaux, Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Hastings, John L. Mann, Mrs.
Dorothy S. Manley, R. S. Man-
ley Jr., Mrs. Hal Wray, Mrs.
J. J. Kelly Sr.
Mrs. Mary Alica Warner,
E. E. Saxon, Frank Stonebur-
ner, H. H. Griffin. Juluis J.
Smith, 'Katherine Marie
O’Quinn, Helen J. O’Quinn,
Henry H. O’Quinn, Lam ore
Quincy O’Quinn, Guy D.
O’Pool, Mrs. Michael J. Calla-
han, Michael J. Callahan, J. D.
Irion, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B.
Bass, C. K. Akers, Cecil K.
Akers, J. T. Arledge.
H. L. Rudeseal, Charlie
Sanders, J. B. Sanders, Mrs.
Grover White Jr.. F. A. Harris
Jr., John Perry, Mrs. E. W.
Montgomery, Mrs. C. M. Swal-
low, V. J. Zeto, Herman Wood,
Joanne or Jacquelyn Taylor,
R. E. Prince, Mrs. Charles V.
Broussard, Jackie Jacobs, Mrs.
F. H. Williams, Hiram Nore-
worthy Jr., Hoy Rea, Elizabeth
S. Husmyre, Mr. and Mrs. T. O.
Landrum, J. T. Soileau, Nellie
Prater.
Texas Creosotiag Co., Mrs.
I* J. Schrieiber Sr., Charlie G.
Grooms,. Mrs. Hazel Davison,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Glover,
Harry B. or Gladys M. Ready,
Lee S. Cline, Mr. and Mrs. Mil-
ton A. Shelley, Edna or W. M.
Rogers, Matt H. or Mary Alyce
Benton, Kathleen L Cline,
David V. Campbell, O. P. Mof-
fitt Jr., C. A. James Jr.
G. M. Levingstoa, W. M.
Jackson. Dr. M. X. Maier, Jo
Nell fiasco, Harry E. Thomp-
son. Fray Frederick, Mrs.
Frances W. Mlchell, Lucille
Womack. Tracy D. Cooper,
Lawrence Smaihall, Johnson
Perry, Mac Burris, Solomon J.
Johnson.* »
Gue Duhon, Elsie Mae Tay-
lor, Mrs. Marie Louise Ulcher,
Len Savignano, Mrs. Ruth
Camp West, Robert A. Ingram,
James D. Watson, C. B. Shad-
dock, Terrelle Dees, Chester
Lee Welch Sr.. Frank W. Hust-
myre, Mr. or Mrs. Laurence
Vidrine. Mcldhis Blind Co.
Earl Harrison, Vernon Kermit
Tandberg Jr, Joe Bailey.
Record Sum Netted
By Easter Seal Sale
Returns from the 1939 Easter
Seal sale In Orange County are
incomplete but figures already
compiled show that a record has
been set •
Ann Tyus, treasurer of the Pilot
Club Easter Seal sale committee,
reported at a meeting last night
that approximately $2,500 already
has been counted. That amount,
she said, exceeds the final total
of any previous sale.
The Pilot Club handles the an-
nual sale for the Orange County
Crippled Children’s Society which
will retain most of the amount
collected here and send the rest
to Texas headquarters for use in
the statewide program.
Pay Raises Are Proposed for City Hall Workers
Raises totaling $8,107.48 for a
six-month period covering em-
ployes in the City Hall office and
three other, departments were in-
troduced for study at a City Com-
mission meeting last night
The recapitulation of the salary
hikes was presented by Charlie
Cottle, acting city manager, who
mentioned it was prepared and
recommended originally by Ralph
R. Wolf, former city manager.
In response to a question on
cost. Cottle said, “Yes we can af-
Rezoning Study
Is Put Off Until
May 3 Session
The subject of rezoning Sim-
mons drive as a commercial area
from Dewey street north to the
city limits came up for discus-
sion last night with action sched-
uled at a sr-'cial City Council
meeting on May 3.
A subject of hot argument in an
earlier public hearing, action has
been tabled by the City Commis-
sion for several months. It arose
following a query from council-
men on the status of a rezoning
study on North 10th and Burton
streets as well as Simmons drive.
The city board of adjustment
at the March meeting had been
asked to make a study and submit
its recommendations at the next
council session. Mayor Joe Run-
nels J$. told commissioners no re-
port had been filed with the
board, h?ad0d by Chairman Jim
Ramsey, and it apparently wasn’t
ready.
Commissioners then pointed out
they had already held a public
hearing on the changing of Sim-
mons drive and felt that action
could be taken. Consequently,
Councilman Sid Johnson made a
(See REZONING Page 8)
Magness To Head
Bridge City Board
BRIDGE CITY (Spl) — John
Magness was elected president of
the Bridge City School Board last
night to succeed J. B. Jones who
retired this year after nine years’
service.
Melvin Hatton, re-elected April
2, was /limed vice president; Har-
vey Gunter, secretary, and Archie
Calhoun, assistant secretary.
Welbum Stokes, along with
Hatton, took oath of office from.
Jones.
The board authorized payment
of monthly bills as follows: main-
tenance. $768.91; building materi-
als to finish gymnasium stage,
doors to dressing room and ceiling
for gym walls, $872.12 and lunch-
room, $2,093.68, SupL Grover Die
said. r
Pending receipt of oil ratings
from the Railroad Commission at
Austin, the board did not discuss
the need for raising the school
district valuation to meet financial
needs.
A board of equalization will be
appointed soon to study the val-
uations with the view of obtain-
ing an additional $230,000 valu-
ation needed.
Additional valuation and reve-
nue is needed because expectancy
of school aid through the mini-
mum foundation is reduced.
Payment for Damage to Home
Labeled 'Dangerous
Establishment of a policy labeled as a “dangerous precedent” by
City Atty. E. L. Reid was authorized by city commissioners in a 3 to 2
vote last night to partially repay an Orange resident for sewer cut-
off damages. ’
A two-part motion was made by Commissioner Sid Johnson and
seconded by Councilman E M.
Childers. Johnson, Childers and
Mayor Joe M. Runnels Jr. voted
in faVor ot the motion. In opposi-
tion with loud “noes” were Coun-
cilman George Colburn and E. E.
(Jack) Bonnin. ;
The first part of Johnson’s mo-
tion stated that in the future when
the city cuts off sewage service
for any reason, the Gulf States
Utilities Co. shall be notified so
that the water will not be turned
on. The second phase authorized
the issuance of a $60 check to
Jack Etheridge, 1206 Wrenway.
instrument mechanic at the Du
Pont plant.
This motion concluded a long
debate on the subject which be-
gan with Etheridge stating his
problem and contending the city
was negligent He explained he
purchased his Wrenway home
from Mrs. E. J. Smith on an FHA
loan and had the utilities turned
on March 10. According to Eth-
eridge, the bathroom fixtures
didn’t function properly and he
later learned the sewer line was
plugged up for non-payment of
bills by a previous occupant of the
house. 1
“Water backed up, ran out of
the toilet and bathtub and flooded
between the concrete slab and
hardwood flooring. This water
started seeping out of the house.
A plumber checked it twice and
■oM the second time, the house
was just sweating,’ * Etheridge
related.
The Du Pont worker said Mrs.
Smith wasn’t notified of the sewer
cut-off and he certainly didn’t
know. The house was formerly
occupied by O. C. Vickery Jn,
former Orange gambler, who
owed $19 in delinquent sewer
'service charges, according to city
records. *
"There wasn’t a suitable means
of notification and no coordina-
tion between the city and the
Gulf States Utilities Co. Had I
known, I would have been willing
to pay the bill. I see no reason
why it won’t happen again and
I’m asking the city to make my
buckled floors good. I feel it’s a
justified complaint,” Etheridge
explained.
In response to questions from
Reid and Councilman Colburn,
Etheridge said he didn’t contact
the sewerage department and
thought there would be sufficient
time for that the next morning
ford it We are going to lose some
good people unless the pay raises
ire granted.” No action eras taken
on the suggested boosts and it was
agreed by the comiHissioners they
would get together in the next few
days to discuss the program.
Commissioner George Colburn,
the council mathematician, point-
ed out that these raises plus
those granted to police and fire-
men would total an annual budget
hike of $27,204.56. Councilman Sid
Johnson also brought out that not
all the employes were included on
pay boosts.
Cottle was instructed to present
this list of these employes, job
classifications and present rate
when the commission meets again
at an indefinite date to decide.
Previously when raises 1 were
granted police and firemen, city
commissioners made the statement
that all departments would be
checked and raises granted, where
justified, retroactive to Feb. 1.
The following schedule was
listed showing employe, present
salary, suggested wage and in-
crease: 1. City Hall Office: Charles
Cottle, secretary, $800, $950, $50;
Mrs. Elizabeth Hustmyre, assist-
ant secretary, $375, $410, $35;
Mrs. Marie L. Ulcher, head clerk,
$250, $273, $25; Ruth Ship, clerk,
$225, $250, $25; Mrs. Hannah Hall,
cleric, $175, $200, $25; Mrs. Hoy
Gunstream, city manager’s secre-
tary, $290, $315, $25; and janitor,
$110, $125, $15.
The increases in this depart-
ment totaled $200 per month or
$1,200 for six months.
3. Electrical and Communica-
tions: W. N. Scarborough, chief,
$485.60, $815. $29.40; O. Ladd, as-
sistant. $468.33, $18.67. In this de-
partment the monthly increase
was $46.07.
3. Street and Garbage: Fore-
man, $345, $355, $60; sweeper
operator, $250, $260, $60 for six
months; grader operator, $250,
$260, $60; dozer operator, $250,
$260; 60; truck driver, $110 to
$1.20 per hour, $210, $229, $114;
14 laborers (street), $210, $229,
$1,596; one mechanic helper, $210,
$229, $11$; one mechanic, $225,
$925, (no raise); • laborers (garb-
age), $210, $229, $1,026; 2 truck
(Sea PAY RAISE, Page 8)
City Manager Decision Expected
To Be Made in Meeting Monday
Airing of Neighbors' Squabble
Provokes Council to Laughter
The long-standing neighborhood
feud between Earl Moutbn, ex-
Orange policeman and E. H. Eik-
enhorst, carpenter local business
agent, was thoroughly aired last
night in a City Commission meet-
ing.
Mouton’s description of his
troubles, told in a comical vein,
drew loud roan of laughter from
both the councilmen and audi-
ence presort The row has resulted
in two sets of charges being filed
in the justice of the peace court
of Mrs. Emmie K. Fountain.
Mouton told the council it was
necessary for him to travel from
his house to that of a sister-in-
law on the opposite side and
across fire Eikenhorst yard. He
has been stopped from crossing
the Eikenhorst yard, which is the
crux of the trouble
The ex-policeman and Orange
handyman stated that 53 inches of
fire Eikenhorst so-called lawn ex-
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tends on the city’s 50-foot right-
of-way.
“I would like to have the City
Commission have Eikenhorst
move his fence off the rlght-of-
Vay and see that a sidewalk is
installed,” Mouton said.
Mayor Joe Runnels Jr„ several
laughs later, adviaed Mouton that
City Engineer Joe Jenkins would
check the area and determine the
street line boundary.
"That way you will know
whether you are right or wrong,”
Runnels said.
In a long, involved tale, Mouton
described moving his fence back
so be would be In a proper legal
position to complain to council-
men and his side of the-neighbor-
hood row. Eikenhorst was not
present to answer any of the
statements made against him by
Mouton.
Both men live in the 1100 block
on 10th street and according to
Mouton, trouble hi
the two for
(See PAYMENT. Page t)
Vinton Paving Is Due
To Begin in Month
VINTON, La. (Spl) — Paving
of streets in the city of Vinton is
expected to begin within one
month, the Vinton Town Council
was told yesterday evening by
Fred Smith, consulting engineer.
Smith is from Baton Rouge and
represents the firm of Carnegie
and Smith. He reported that the
first works project toward instal-
lation of culverts and drainage
was underway and that grading of
street* will begin within the next
two week*.
•j The council set a special meet-
ing April 20 at 5:30 p.m. to re-
view and study the budget, Mayor
W. A. (Bill) Veniaaat said today.
Mayor Veniasat will attend a
Louisiana Municipal convention
April 21-23 in Alexandria at the
Hotel Bentley. He is a member of
the convention planning commit-
tee.
WRECK PROVES FATAL
WACO (AP) — One woman was
killed and two other persons
slightly injured in a traffic acci-
dent involving two cars 20 miles
east of here today. Killed waa
Joyce Evelyn Quarles, Dallas.
Headquarters
Is Optimistic ?
Over Prospects
The halfway mark in Or-
ange’s campaign to finance a
new hotel was in sight today
and at Chamber of Commerce
headquarters workers opti-
mistically predicted that It would
be reached by nightfall. <
By noon today stock and de-
bentures in the amount of $205,560
had been deposited in escrow at
the two Orange banks and tha
total was mounting hourly.
“If all goes well we ought to be
at the halfway mark when we add
up the total today,” commented
John W. Simmons, publicity di-
rector for the campaign.
Goal la $500,909
One halfway point was reached
this morning, Simmons reported.
He said 608 hotel company stock-
holders were represented by the
$205,560 figure—more than half
the number who bought stock and
debentures in an earlier hotel fi-
nancing campaign. . ,
The goal Is $500,000. That’s the
sum which must be put up by local
people under a new plan for fi-
nancing the hotel. If that amount
In stock In debentures is in escrow
at the banks Jjy .April 25 the Jack
Tar Hotel Co., backed by the Re-
serve Life Insurance Co. of Dallas,
will build the new hotel at a cost
of not less than $1,150,00?. %
Phones Available
Present stockholders in the ex-
isting hotel company who join in
the new plan will be paid 4 per
cent interest on debentures to be
issued in lieu of securities they
now hold. Stockholders who do
not wish to come in on the new
proposal will receive a partial re-
bate.
The Jack Tar Co. and its backers
already have deposited $100,000 In
escrow as a guarantee of good
faith.
Confidence waa the keynote
around campaign headquarters
this morning as stockholders kept
several telephones busy by re-
questing that their shares be pick-
ed up and pieced In escrow. Three
phone numbers have been pro-
vided for the convenience of
stockholders who want to have
their securities picked up. These
are 8-3263, 8-3536 and 8-9342.
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WON’T YOU SIGN?—-She’s not bitter, but yesterday’s an-
nouncement of the Salk vaccine success brought to Sharia Peasley,
14-year-old polio victim, a feeling of regret that it hadn’t been dis-
covered several years ago before this dreaded malady struck her.
Today she appealed to parents of first, second and third graders to
sign slips giving their children permission to take the vaccine and
avoid the fate she suffered before there was a chance to fight back.
Sharia is a Cove School eighth grader and the daughter of Mr. and
Mr*. Dave Peasley of 1711 Du Pont Dr.
After an exhaustive series of
interviews with eight prospective
city manager applicants yacterday
afternoon, the Orange City Com-
mission agreed to recess until
7:30 pm. next Monday to arrive
at a decision.
Council Trades
Lots With Stark
Overriding objections, city
councilmen last night authorised
the swapping of a fractional lot
on Simmons drive, next to the
municipal softball park, for one
owned on Mill street by H. J.
Lutcher Stark, Orange industrial-
ist.
A resolution authorizing the
property exchange was introduced
by City Atty. E. L. Reid. In the
resolution it was noted that Stark
has spent in excess of $10,000 to
construct the softball and recrea-
tional field fronting on Simmons
drive and bordered on one side
by Elm street.
Some discussion was raised on
the issuance of a general warranty
deed contained in the resolution.
Several of the commissioners
were dubious that the city could
issue such a deed. It was revised
to read “deed.” A motion then
was made by Councilman E. M.
Childers and seconded by Coun
nn
the lot exchange be approved.
Commissioner Sid Johnson then
interjected this note, “I know ha
spent a lot of money on that park,
but let’s borsetrad* with him.
(See TRADE Page I)
City Building Code
Ignored by Council
Major G- Inman Jr. was author-
ized by the City Commission test
night to erect a small building In
the fire sooe on a lot behind the
Poet Office contrary to provisions
of the city building code.
The request was ‘
his motion waa i
Rid
his used
This announcement was made
at the dose of a City Council meet-
ing last night to an audience
liberally sprinkled with members
of the Citizens Group for Good
Government.
Interviews began at 4:30 p.m.
* . ight up
to the council meeting following
yesterday and continued rli
a short break for dinner. It
agreed that anyone else applying
between now and then would be
interviewed prior to the recessed
session. '
In discussing the projected ap-
pointment, Councilman E. M.
Childers stated, “Gentlemen we
hope to be in a position to an-
nounce our new city manager at
that meeting.”
Those appearing for personal
interview* are J.* 1* Gadberry, 58,
Hollywood Addition, retired naval
commander; C. M. Tilley, $12 Pine
St., local insurance man and ship-
ping superintendent; Gene Gatlin,
27, city manager at Gilmer; Lyle
V. Timmins, 46. reel estate de-
veloper and former district attor-
ney, Waskom; I. W. Walker, 48,
city manager at Jasper; W. T.
(Pete) Williamson, former Pampa,
Tex, and fucumari, N. M, city
manager and engineering consult-
ant, who is 58; H. Crlt Connelly,
62, McGregor, former secretary
of the Texet Prison Board; and
Thomas I, Moore, Houston, 47,
former Grand Junction, Colo., city
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cilman E E (Jack Bonnin that «nd graduate engineer.
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report immediately If selected
and was asking $856 per month
plus a car and expenses. A grad-
uate of the University of Texes
with a degree in electrical en-
gineering. he cited his personnel
experience while assigned as an
industrial relation* offidbr at Key
West. Fla. I
Tilley, the other local man, said
he could report in two weeks end
cited his extensive experience
with the Texas Creeoting Co. end
ae a shipping superintendent at
(See CITY MANAGER. Pag* 12)
Plans Underway for Nationwide
Inoculations Using Salk Vaccine
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Doctors and health officials in
communities across the nation,
cheered by success of the Salk
vaccine, today turned to the huge
task of Inoculating millions of
children against polio.
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Quarter Million
More Texans
May Get Shots
The State Health Department
chief held out hope Wednesday
that a quarter million more Texaa
school children may receive free
Salk polio vaccine.
Actually, the decision probably
waa being made Wednesday In a
major conference in headquarters
of the National Foundation for
Infantile Parelysla in New York.
There, polio expert* were de-
bating this question: Should
school Children be given two shot*
of the free vaccine with a booster
shot months later; or should they
receive three shot* within five
weeks?
Dr. Jonas Salk, developer of the
vaccine, Tuesday recommended
two shots and a later booster. All
planning for'free shots for first
and second grade children—and
in some cases third and fourth
graders—had been on the basis of
three closely spaced shots.
If only two shot* are given im-
mediately, Dr. Henry Holla, atate
health officer, said enough vaccine
would be available for Inocula-
tions of another quarter million
Texas children.
Officials of the national founda-
tion. which is paying for the free
vaccine, aaid none had yet been
shipped to state health agencies.
It probably will be flown to state
capitals.
In Texas, county health or
school authorities must go to Aus-
tin to pick up the vaccine. Many
counties have indicated they will
fly the vaccine home as soon as
the State Health Department says
it is ready. $>
A shipment of 330 pounds of file
vaccine was flown to Dallas today
front the West Coast, but it was
for private use and not a part of
the ichocfl vaccine program.
Board To Makt Study
Of Zoning Problems
A meeting of the city zoning
boerd is scheduled today at 2:30
p.m. at City Hall to discuss sug-
gested ordinance changes on
North 10th street. Burton between
9th and 10th and Simmons drive.
In a March meeting of the City
Commission, cduncilmen directed
that the board make a study of
these three problems and submit
its recommendations to the coun-
cil. Jim Ramsey is board chair-
man. Other members include
Louis Btenda, W. B. Hilliard, Dick
deBie and A. F. Burns Sr.
Biting Dog Is Old Stuff to Man
Who Sinks Teeth Into Wild Lion
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Most local Inoculation program*
were expected to begin within
about a week of yesterday’s an-
nouncement that the vaccine was
80 to 90 per cent effective against
paralytic polio.
From city after city came re-
port s that inoculations were
scheduled to start Monday or
sometime during the following
week. A number of cities how-
ever, said they did not expect to
begin until early May.
The earliest starting date so far
came from San Diego, Calif.,
where authorities hope to begin
inoculating by Saturday.
The first shipments of vaccine
went out to state and local health
organizations last night shortly
after the federal government for-
mally licensed it for general us*.
The official approval waa given
by Secretary of Welfare Oveta
Culp Hobby after Public Health
Service scientists evaluated re-
ports on last summer’s vaccine
field teat.
Opinions varisd on how long the
vast inoculation Job would take,
Houston, Tex., planned to start
next Tuesday end hoped to get all
its 60,000 eligible children inocu-
lated in one day. In other cities
health authorities said the project
would move a* fast as the avail-
able doctors could manage. Most
estimates indicated that only rare-
ly would more than a weak be
required to administer each shot
in tha series.
There waa no nationwide figure
on the exact number of children
who will receive the protective
shots this year but the final count
will be In the tens of millions.
(See SALK. Page It)
Gold Wave
Hits Behind
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Tornadoes
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dalhart waa Isolated Wed-
nesday as a spring blizzard
spread a blanket of drifting
snow southward from Wyom-
ing and Nebraska into the
northwest tip of the Texas Pan-
handle.
It was expected to be midafter-
noon before communications lines
•could be restored and highways
opened.
Skits cleared and snowplows
churned toward isolated foams in
the storm area. Clayton, N- 1$-,
also, waa isolated with adores of
motorists stranded.
Narrow Brarhhrtd
Amarillo reported the beach-
head of snow extended no farther
than Hartley, about 10 miles south
of Dalhart.
The Southwest Public Service
Co. reported that an estimated
100 power pole* were down in the
Panhandle area, cutting off elec-
tricity to Dalhart, Boise City;
Okla., and Elkhart, Kan. However,
all three cities have auxiliary
power plants.
A Greyhound bus with 15 pass-
engers and two driven aboard was
dug out of eight foot drift Wed-
nesday morning in New Mexico
and taken to Raton, N. M. Tftie
driver, H. D. Prater of Amarillo,
staggered into a filling station at
Capulin to summon help.
Driver Bxhsaatoi
H. L Haddock, Greyhound dis-
patcher at Raton, told the Ama-
rillo Globe-Times that all passen-
gers were In good condition after
being trapped since Tuesday
morning. jj :
He said the driver was suffer-
ing from exhaustion after buck-
ing the enow drift* tor about 10
mu**.
The storm covered en are* of
parts of Colorado* New Mexico.
Texas and Oklahoma In what ap-
parently waa the final assault of
a two-day blow.
Tornadoes Strike
The heavy snow followed a day
of high winds that whistled across
several southern states, toppling
homes, barns and fences ever a
wide area.
One person died and throe were
injured. Damage estimates ran
(See WEATHER, Page 12)
BULLETIN
AUSTIN (AP)—The Senate
voted 19-12 today to extend He
tnvestieattoa of the votor*M
land program to May 19 after
bitter debate over whether the.
extension weald serve any aas-
fal parpoae.
‘Iron Curtain'
Pulled Again
On Reporters
Two reporters were refused ad-
mittance to a secret session of
County Commissioners Court to-
day as the "iron curtain” attitude
of the court seemed more firmly
established than ever.
Commissioners several weeks
ago stoutly declared that they
were entitled to executive eeeeiont
and County Judge Charlie Grooms
told an Orange Leader reporter
last week that, "We will confirm*
to hold them.”
It was Judge Grooms who
dosed the door to his office on a
Leader reporter this morning
attar the reporter had reminded
him that Commissioner Ernest
Wall** had said Monday that she
could attend tha meetings.
Judge Grooms’ only comment
was. “We’ll bq through in a min-
ute.” Commissioners conducted
the session about one-half hour
and then adjourned to the county
clerk's office before regular ses-
sion waa assumed at about 11-J5
ant The other reporter mentioned
was from the Port Arthur News.
It was first reported that com-
missioners were considering a
charge by one justice of the peace
that soother had turned in a tee
charge for a cake on which ha had
served as coroner.
However, on* of tie aommis-
tloners said the session today
was to determine whether the
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County's Banks Show Increase
In Deposits Despite Tax Bite
Uncle Rem’s income taxes took
a big bite out of the checking ac-
counts of bank depositors in the
first few days of this month but
Orange County banks reported an
over-all increase in deposits in
spite of it;
Responding to emits from the
comptroller of the currency and
the state banking department, the
throe Orange County banka today
reported total deposits on April
Simmons To Speak
At Annual Banquet
L John W. Simmons, president of
the Sabin* River Authority, will
be principal speaker at the annual
banquet of the Trinity, Neches and
Sabine Water and Sewer Works
Asm. at AT* Sea Food Cafe near
Port Arthur tomorrow at 7 p. m.
Simmons’ topic will be “Water
and Industrial Development” It
will deal with the vital role played
' of in-
j
J2S?ZCSZ£
11 of $29,415,7I1.M, up $146433.69
from the $25,269369JO.
Included* in the report for the
first time in the Vidor State Bank
which since its opening Just a few
days earlier, had accumulated
$357,708.09 in deposits. In the
same period, according to Cashier
Bill Keeland, total assets had gone
to over half a million.
The Vidor deposits figure more
than offsets an over-all drop in
deposits at the two Orange banks,
which attributed the slump to
heavy withdrawal* tor Income
tax payments. The First National
and Orange National reported
total deposits of $23,058,063 90 on
April 11 as compared to $25,269,-
56930 on lift Dae. 31.
ORANGE JUICE
— For throe year*,
Tillia Smi*
Radio Station KOGT
day morning for
MI
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Browning, J. Cullen. The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 88, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 13, 1955, newspaper, April 13, 1955; Orange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth557454/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar State College – Orange.