Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1963 Page: 11 of 12
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ENTERPRISE
EDITORIALS
Thundty, March 21, 1963
Program For A Greater Livingston And
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Polk County:
1, promote Industry ip Polk County, with some organize
tipn set up to take the responsibility of enepurafing ft)
every way possible, Industrial plants to locate in otn
trade area. 7 ”T ' " ■"
2 Find a solution to the development and utilization of
the Polk County Youth Center, Inc. by our young people.
8. Stand by our local law enforcement officers and demand
that each and every violator of the law he punished as
the law prescythes.
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5.
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Promote and support the City of Livingston’s Park Plin.
Glye full support to all programs for the conservation
and perpetuation of our forest resources and wildlife.
Give full support to our home town merchants* buying
at home and keeping our dollars at home. This includes
giving full support to our existing industries, whether
large or small as this is ap encouraging sign to other
industrial plants which might consider locating in our
area. »
7. Promote close co-operation between city and rural areas
in the solution of all pmtual problems.
Highlights And Sidelights
* Fran Your
STATE CAPITOL
Py Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
AUSTIN, Tex. A $3,000,
00p.000 budget bill has been
passed by the House of Rep-
resentatives.
Before it cleared the House
and went on to the Senate,
the bill elicited several cries
cf agiguish from some who
protested agency bequests as
too small and some who
claimed Certain allotments
were too big. ^
Rep. Forrest Harding of San
Angelo claimed appropriations
for the State Armory Board
and the State Board of Con-
trol were too big, since they
involved $1,000 salary raises ] Gov.
does.
Cotten’s amendment to
strike out the plane appropria-
tion failed by a narrow 72-
68 vote.
LOW COST OF EDUCA-
TION . ^.JComplaints about
tco-low appropriations came
from members who said al-
lotments for- higher education
in 19(yt 65 arc too small.
The last Legislature appro-
priated $159,600,000 from the
State General Revenue Fund
for higher education in 1962
63.
State college administrators
requested $243.000,000 for the
ctming two years. Former
p. Set up a planned program to follow in developing air-
port facilities at Livingston so that private and Company-
owned aircraft will l?d able to land here.
9. A program where all citizens shall put forth • united
efforf to derive all benefits possible froip the develop-
ment of Lake Livingston, keeping ip mind that this
program will en deavor to compensate the area for the
loss of farm and ranch land which the huge lake will
require. - . • T"'•/'
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10. Everyone participate in a County-wide Civil Defense
program, this includes taking the Civil Defense Course
being offered and individual plans for lall-out shelters.
Kennedy's PT 109
Back in World War II, a war dropping into the past,
President John F. Kennedy was the ccmmander of a PT
boat. This was a dashing assignment and the Jnorale of PT
boat skippers and their crews was high. Enthusiasm like-
wise was not lacking.
A new book written by the late Captain Robert J. Bulk-
ley Jr. deals with the exploits of the PT boats, and is re
commended. Some have made great play cf the fact that
the book describes the mission in which President Ken-
nedy’s PT boat was lqst as one of the n)osJ ineffective of
the war.
In President Kennedy’s case,, anyone who reads the
ordeal he survived the night (and thP.t<Jays following)
his PT boat was cut in half by a Japanese destroyer will
be impressed. Kennedy saved men who would have died
by swimming long distances in dangerous water towing
them, and displayed undoubted heroism, personal|>bra-
vev and leadership.
It is in bad taste to gloat over the fact that the PT
boat action that night was one of the most ineffective of
the war. It reveals a lack of understanding^ war, and
worse, a lack of appreciation of what those at the front
went through, for their country.
Facts On Cigarette Death
for Executive directors
those agencies. -v_
Rep. terry Townsend Of
Brady claimed deputy com-
missioners in the Texas Edu-
cation Agency draw a total
of $14,800 more than the Leg-
islature authorized.
Townsend also tried to cut
put a $250,000 appropriation
to improve the newly-donated
Wheatly Ranch in B a 1 n c o
County as a state park. He
claimed the money was need
ed for established parks. But
this move failed.
’HIGH COST ' OF FLYING'
— Another attempt to -cut
a specific recomendation out
of the budget bill almcst was
successful.
Rep. James Cotten of Wea
Daniel and
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tjiorford
House t(
trie cl to get the
If you can face the figures oil death from cigarettes,
here they are: .
American men new thirty-five years old run a 27 to
41 per cent risk of dying before the age of 65 if they smoke
cigarettes. This is the word from the new bulletin entitled
Medical Bulletin On Tobacco, sponsored by the American
Public Health Association, the American Cancer Society
and the National Tuberculcsis Association.
By contrast, the death rate for non-smokers is only
23 per cent. Cigar and pipe smokers '(who generally do
not inhale as much smoke) Tup a 25 per cent, death risk.
The bulletin is based on two surveys, beth still under-
way. But the authorities thought evidence so far uncov-
ered and tabulated was worth revealing-in his form of
a warning to the puhlic. One suivey is concerned with
smoking habits in the United States while the other is
based purely on the 1955 male death rates which can be
cc nfirmod in the records.
But the mere fact that so many responsible organs
have been warning us not to neglect the nutnerous vol-
umes of mounting evidence should impress any reasonably
intelligent and rational smoker.
ouse to ‘‘ground” the State
Land Office airplane. He
pointed out that $100,000 is
appropriated annually for
operation and maintenance cf
a high-powered Land Office
planp.
Cotten showed a photostatic
copy of he plane’s flight log
for the year ended October,
1962. He stated, “In a years’s
time, only 68 flights were re'
corded. Sixteerf .werfc test
flights to familiarize the pilot
with the plane before he broke
the propeller when he collid-
ed with aoqther plane in a
hangar and then he had to
take eight more test flights
to familiarize himself with
the new propeller!”
Sixteen were test flights to
familiarize the pilot with the
plan© before he broke the
propeller when he collided
With another plane in a hang
ar and then he had to take
eight more test flights to fam-
iliarize himself with the new
propeller f’
Legislative Budget Board re-
commended $226,000,000. Gov.
John B. Connally recommends
$225,000,000. Paducah Rep. Bill
Heatly’s appropriations bill
allows for $187,600,000 to edu
cate the bumper crop of war
babies that is ejected tc
begin to flow into stale col-
leges next year.
Rep. Hugh Parmer of Fort
Worth claimed the Ileatly
committee had slashed Arling
ton State College’s library
budget so drastically, the
school might not be accred-
ited pext.year.
Sc, .Farmer and Rep. Hon
Gladden of Fort Worth beg-
ged for an amendment to raise
Arlington’s appropriation. It
failed by a vole of 94-41.
The $172,000 needed to make
the Texas Maritime Academy
in Galveston a reality was
absent fiom the appropria-
tions bill. But Governor Con
nally said, “I have real hope
of getting the Legislature to
restore the maritime money.”
He didn’t say whether he had
any hope of getting the al
lotment for higher education
boosted.
' COUNTY BUYING MAY
BE EASIER Rfo. Vernon
Beckham of Denison got a
green light from the 'House
Committee on Counties pn his**
bill to* raise the amount* a,
county purchasing agent may
spend on, emergency purchas-
es with out advertising for
competitive bidding.
Since 1925, the amount that
haay be spent without com
petitive bidding has been $150.
Beckham said this is unreal-
istic in the view of rising
costs. He proposed it be raised
to $500. However, the sub-
committee set it at $300.
Reps. Henry Grover and J.
phur Springs disagreed. He
said that the plane is neces-
sary for aerial surveys and
photographs to confirm the
1941 state land survey.
Hypnotized
Brunswick, Ga. — Unable
to take anesthetics, Mrs. Ber-
nice Harrison Krebs, 35, was
hypnotized for a spinal opera-
tion.
The "operation had beefi (Utter's Note: Dm ■*!*
scheduled twice before bat foe ullt In itsi is ine
questions submitted by teee-
syers end children la the
Felk Counts seen.
Send letters to bust m euro
ef The Polk County Enter-
prise- For personal replies,
enclose a stamped, self-
addreased envelope.)
Dear Dan: I work at a drive-
in and all the girls are sup-
posed to drop their tips in
this container and then we
split them, at the end of the
week. I put in all my tips
but 1 don’t think one or two
of the other girls do. 1 think
they hold some money back
but how can I prove it? —
Gay.
Dear Gay: Unless you have
prot f p o s i t i ve , which you
haven’t, I advise you to say
nothing. You may have asked
the question because sub- cop
sciously, you’ve considered
holding back some of your
tips whether < r not you
realize it. People are generally
honest.
Under 21
a p p r
State Affairs Committee on
their bill to require competi-
tive bidding on public chool
purchases above $1,000.
SALES TAX FREEZE
each time Mrs. Krebs heart
and blood pressure was effect-
ed by the anesthetics. . -
She was very happy when
told the operation apparently ,
was successful and she should
be able to walk again. _
tax at two per cent andlceep
food and drugs exempt failed
by a 72 - 64 vote.
However, food may remain
safe from the sales tax if a
measure by Rep. Ben Atwell
of Dallas and Rep. Charles
Wilson of Trinity passes. They
have proposed legislation to
simplify* sales tax bookkeep-
ing fer grocers. Since grocers
have been tire ones fighting
for a blanket tax/ this bill
may-satisfy them. .
TUITION If A 1S E S PRO-
POSED Representative At
well picked up a recommehda
tion by the Commission on
Higher Education to„ double
state .college tuition, and filed
a bill to raise it from $50 to
$100 a semester.
Governor Connally has ig-
nored the commissions sug
gestion.
Rep. Dick Morgan, Republi-
can from Daifas. chose a
good compromise.” He intro-
duced a bill to raise tuition
to $75 a semester.
Children of members of tiny
TeXdS"’Nanofiar GlTard'V^hl)
have been killed in the “cold
war crisis'", since i950 will be
provided free tuition in state
colleges, if a bill by Represent-
ative Parmer is passed.
STATES RIGHTS- STAND
The lli use passed a reso-
lution to ask Congress to call
a constitutional convention to
leave legislative reapportion-’
ment to state legislatures.
Rep. Bill J. Parsley of Lub-
bock said, “This may be the
last time the state can take
a stand on what may be the
Jast of state’s rights."
If the proposed amendment
is adopted by a sufficient num-
ber of states. Texas could in
islature,
growth.
despite
Dear* Dan': My boy friend
and I got married against the
wishes of our parents and now
when we need their help,
they'll have noilving to do with
us. G., my husband, lias been
out of work for two months !
and we’re flat broke. We owe i
everybody in town, particul- i
arlv the grocer and our rent.
We ‘know we did wrong but
the damage has been done
and we’re trying to make the
best of it, n
We hate to apply fur county
a i d but unless something
breaks in the next few days,
we’ll have trt.^Whal gripes
me is that my father could
loan us a couple of hundred
dollars without any sweat;
Don’t you think they'll , be
ashamed when we have to
gel welfare help? Two 18-
Yea r-Olds.
Dear 18-Yettr-Qld.s;.....| .can’t
answer that. I do know H 1
as you are, I’d set aside my
personal feeling about the
marriage and help. Charity
begins at home, not at the wel-
fare department,
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Dear Dan: When ipy guy
and I first started going
steady, we went oujt twice a
week and he called me every
night. Then the phone calls
dropped to just two or three
times a week and lifter, we
just started going out on Sat
urday. Now, be never calls
and he only comes around
to take me out once every two
or .three weeks. I suppose this
is silly but does it mean he’s
losing interest? Karen.
Dear Karen: Your tense is
wrong. He’s "lost" interest. I
hope you re not sitting arnupd
waiting for him to put in an
appearance.
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Dear Dan: My problem as
you might guess is about a
boy. I like him a lot and he
knows it but he won't do any-
thing about it. He does seem
pleased about it but that’s all.
lie’s a nice boy and in my
grade at school but not in my
juitt
nave a lot oI;
to get him
psmftK
figure Tn me wonci sf
aft) I to do?
Heart. ? '
Dqar Shattering
life was this simple,
n’t be any fun. A
many girls Is thft
they like certain bqys
boys know it, th*f
automatically lik<
girl s face, figure,
shyness, forwardness,
style and everything tiff hliVf
nothing to do Wltlr u. A boy
either likes a girl or he does-
n't. You can keep working on
this but don’t expect results.
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Dear Dan: I Jove my stftf
(Idaho) and want to continu#
living here after marriage so
I can be close to my folks
but my boy friend wants to
try the west coast. We argue
about this constantly ancPneed
your help. 9. B.
Dear S. B.: I can’t referee
this but be 109 per pent sat-
isfied in yout owp. minds
where you’ll bp Rvincbefore
you do get married Being
with the one you loVe. whe-
ther in Idaho, the vvM coast
or in Never-Never Band, 14
the important factor'.
sure a Turaliy-duininafutl teg wfep mamW
against my wishes and) she
was in the desperate situation
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LIVINOSTOIf
JUST LIKE OLD MAN RIVER
If you want a truck that does its work without yell-
ing for attention all the time, buy a "new reliable”
Chevrolet.
You have to take efre of it; it’s a machine. But
this isn't/a full-time activity. The clear idea is that
the truck works for you, not vice versa.
The way to build suchva truck-to
fit. your need. The light-duty type is stron
fort. Another kind for heavier trucks
you increase your load and vice versa
on eom-
,m up fa
aki sense?
Conventional pickups have double-wall construe-
put more quality into it, For example,
Chevrolet doesn’t build one type of sus-
pension, system for all sizes of trucks.
Chevrolet designs suspension systems to
CHEWROLtl
QUALITY TRUCKS COST USS
, doors, lower side panels. Roofs ai*
insulated. Body floors are select \froo<f,
not metal. Tailgate <$dbgf are wrapped
in ruhlier. It you’d like to examine
or drive a new ’63 Chevrolet true*,
just call us. We’ll be right over.
Cotten insisted that the Land j FAILS An attempt by Rep j
Office should hire commerieal I j0hn Allen o£ Longview to '
aerial photographers, as the i pass a constitutional amend-,
Texas Water Commission ment to freeze the state sales
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Dove, Billy C. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1963, newspaper, March 21, 1963; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth781440/m1/11/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.