The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1953 Page: 8 of 8
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THE ARCHER COUNTY NEWS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1953
PLENTY OF WATER FOR TEXAS
CONSERVATION GREAT NEED
By LYNDON B JOHNSON
U. S. Senator
it to the places where it could be
used more profitably.
When I entered the Senate in
1949, I had back of me some ex-
perience with water development
_ on the Colorado River. I knew a -— ------------— .
.hi Hrmiuht Tpvas little something of the water needs Rio Grande and its tributaries.
®™^J*Uvn° Dlentf'f Jater !°f Texas. I knew something of the Texas has within its boundaries
ha^potentialb- k benefits that result from solution
basins. They may be divided into
three groups: (1) those belonging
to the Mississippi River System,
including the Canadian and Red
Rivers: (2) those rising in Texas
and flowing into the Gulf; (3) the
Over theTong pull, we would have, benefits that result s®1“*‘"n
more water to meet all our needs of water problems. I felt a long-
| state s fundamental needs.
Appraisal of Problem
One of the first things I did as
! a Senator was to ask the Depart
fiave you really
. tried everything'
for
ASTHMA?
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CITY DRUG
more streams of appreciable sue
than any other state. Texas has
wholly within its boundaries a
greater part of the streams that
touch its surface than any other
state.
That is where our surface water
comes from. It is more than
per day.
Above everything else, we must
have water—plenty of water where
it is most needed and when it is
most needed.
Coordinated Program Neodod
Up to now, there has been no
coordinated Federal-State water
conservation program. We need
one—badly. In fact, we must have,
one if we hope really to solve ouv
water problem
The Bureau of Reclamation re-
port suggests such a program.
This appraisal may not hold all the
answers, but it does at least give
water is more important to Texas
than oil. We will be needing and
ment of the Interior to have its
Bureau of Reclamation make an
appraisal of the Texas water prob-
lem.
A report of the bureau's study
shows Texas is using only a rela-
tively small fraction of its poten- man on. ------- —-
tial water resources. That is true! using water long after our val-
despite the fact that we are using | uable petroleum resources have
water in Texas at the rate of two been exhausted. t ^
and one-half times as great as our All Texans Affscted
rate of use in 1940. The water problem directly and
Believe it or not. water used in personally affects every Texan
Texas amounts to only about 151 It affects the mother v*ith a
percent of the yearly discharge of! thirsty child—and the rancher with
streams that border or originate thousands of head of thirsty cat-
m the state. The remaining 85 tie It affects the man who wants
percent makes its way into the to wash his car on a Saturday af-
Gulf and is lost to Texas. ternoon— and the chemical Indus-
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enough to meet all our forseeable; a basis for action,
needs—if we will conserve it for it opens a path that can lead to
our use. j a permanent solution of the recur-
For some years I have been tell- ring problem of water shortages in
mg everyone who would listen that | Texas. That is a path which we in
• - - -------Tavoo rn---- M--xl--—Ira of OUI* OWI1
Texas—for the sake
future—must follow
Texas Drainage Systems
Texas has 15 major drainage
try on the Gulf Coast using per-
haps 1000.000,000 gallons of water
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mullis and
daughters, Tommye Jane and Lu-
cretia, spent last week visiting in
various points in Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Cooper
are the proud parents of a bran
new baby boy, Tommy, born early
last Friday morning in Olney. The
mother and 7 1/2 pound infant
were brought home Wednesday,
getting along nicely.
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COURT HOUSE RECORDS
Warranty Deeds
American Tribune New Colony
Co. to G. C. Higginbotham, 5-acre
tract 819, official plat of Geraldine
and the Colony Domain.
Adam Furr to Frank McAnally,
640 acres of R. Chisholm Sur.,
No. 20, Abst. No. 71, and 269
acres of Chas. C. Bfown Sur.,
Abst. 20. /
Pearl Hamilton, et al. to W. I.
Perkins, Lot 18, Blk. 97, Archer
City.
Oil And Gas Leases
T. J. Allen, et al, to Miami Oper-I
ating Co., Inc., 160 acres of Thos.!
J. Ellerd Pre-emption Sur., Abst.
883, Pat. No. 503, Vol. 19, and 80
acres of James T. Ellerd Pre-emp-
tion Sur., Abst. 884, Pat 524, Vol.
12.
Homer H. Jackson, et al, to Mi-
ami Operating Co., Inc., 160 acres
of Thos. J. Ellerd Pre-emption Sur.,
Abst. 883, Pat. No. 503, Vol. 19,
and 80 acres of James T. Ellerd
Pre-emption Sur., Abst. 884, Pat.
524, Vol. 12.
Emilie Brom to Y-B Drilling Co.
et al, SE 1/4 of TE&L Co. Sur.
1582, Abst. 494.
Kinney Maxey, et ux, to H. R.
Britton, et al, all of Texan Emi-
gration and Land Co. Sur. No. 1844,
Cert. 1844, Abst. 527.
Herbert F. Vogtsberger, et al,
to A. W. White, 160 acres in south
part of east half of J. R. McDowell
Sur., Abst. 282.
Emil Bauch, et ux, to A. W.
White, 158 acres in T. S. Smith
Sur., Abst. No. 1140.
Sam C. Rody, et ux, to A. W.
White, N 160 acres of W 206 acres
of John Scott Sur., Abst. No. 915.
Gertrude Cleveland, et vir, to
A. W. White, 158 1/3 acres in T.
Smith Sur., Abst. No. 1140.
J. T. Slaughter to Archer Drill-
ing & Producing Co., all of Blk.
15 of G. P. Meade’s “LM” Pasture
Sub.
William C. Thomas, et al, to
Jack C. Frost, N half of Blk. 7,
Thomas Sub. of S 600 acres of
Nathan Thomas Sur., Abst. 454.
Now Suits Filed
R. Q. Jones vs. C. T. Hadges,
Damages.
Ex Parte—Harvey Allen Robin-
son, et ux, adpotion.
Marriage Licenses
Clifford Garland Holliman and
Miss Clarice Vernelle Gee, Aug- 22.
Planning
to
Build?
Whether it is ft new home, adding-
a-room, garage or remodeling, let
us figure with you.
We have the materials and laborers
and can offer easy terms.
YOUNG COUNTY
LIMBER COMPANY
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Sizes 12 to 3
$4.95 to $6.95
GIRLS’ RED GOOSE SHOES
OXFORDS AND STRAP OXFORDS
Sizes 8 1-2 to 11 1-2..............$5.45 and $o.95
Sizes 12 to 3 ........................$5.95 and $6.45
Girls’ Flats-suede and leather............$4.95
THE POPULAR
V-
children
deserve the best
you can give them
A
PENNY LOAFER
Sizes 5-9-AA and B
With Foam Rubber Soles
$6.95
With Compo Soles
5 1/2 to 8 1/2 B and C
$5.45
RED LOAFERS
$3.95
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footwear yeungstort
need to inter* Itx
hooltli of th.ir
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growing too*.
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White Saddle Oxfords
With Foam Rubber Soles. Sizes 54
$5.95
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RED TWO-STRAPS
With Foam Rubber Seles
$5.95
GIRLS’ PLAID BLOUSES
SHIP 'n SHORE
sizes 7 to 14 $1.98 and $2.50
CHILDREN’S SRADER BLOUSES
Sizes 8 te 14 $2.95
CHILDREN’S SKIRTS
IN GABERDINE AND TWEEDS
Sixes 6 te 14 $2.95 to $4.95
SHIOTS & PANTS
GIRLS’ ANKLETS
BOYS' SANFORIZED
BLUE JEANS
8-Ounce
Siz« 1-10 $1.98
Sizes 11-16 $2.25
Cotton
11-Ounce
Sizes 8 te 16
Frosty Nylon Crepe........................$1.00
Navy, Red, Brown, Green
$2.98
SPORT SHIRTS
$1.00 and $1.98
Corduroy Jacket* and Shirt Jacks .$7.95 bqYS* ANKLETS
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25c and 39c
75c
THE BIGGEST
NEW CAR
SALE
IN ARCHER
CITY, TEXAS
$800 DISCOUNT
ORE NEW 1953 V-t DOBfiE
Heaters, overdrives and white sidewall tires. Light Blue.
S2339.00 deliverbd
ONE BEN V-S BODGE 4-BOM SEMN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS
FULLY EQUIPPED
$2439.00
*1000 Discount on this one!
1953 V-8 DODGE 4-D00R-like new
Heeter, overdrive, white sidewalls, two tone point
THIS CAR CARRIES A NEW CAR GUARANTEE
(DEMONSTRATOR) 1
$2095.00
ONE NEM1953 N.YIWTH
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vlQDviVU DELIVERED
JUST RECEIVED LOAD OF 4-DOOR PLYMOUTHS. OVERDRIVES. ANY COLOR.
ME REN19531-0 DODGE FOOR DOM
White sidewall tires. Has overdrive, turn signals and back up ll«hts.
“ $2259.00
These cars ere new and carry a Chrysler Corp. new ear warranty.
We are able to offer this discount because we pay no salesmen's commission and have lew overhead
LIBERAL TRADE-INS
ISO CARS
1949 Plymouth........$595.00 1949 Chev. 2-Door—$765.00
Club Coupe. Very Clean. Locally owned. Cleanest in Archer City, radio, heater
“We Don*t Meet Competition. We Make It”
YOUR DODGE-PLYMOUTH DEALERS
sam McAlister
TELEPHONE 210
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The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1953, newspaper, August 27, 1953; Archer City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth708231/m1/8/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Archer Public Library.