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Ennis Salutes Its Industries With Banquet
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1954
No. 283
ENNIS
Echoes
By Casey
“One c-un not be too generous.
Very few try; and none suc-
ceed." —(Wren).
This morning Joe Lindley drop-
ped in to see us, telling of the toys-
f<v.-the-under privileged repair the
Knights ofr Columbus are beginning
next Monday ... and we started
thinking also of the, Lions’ Empty
Stocking Crusade, and several oth-
ere benevolences with which Ennis
institutions and individuals spread
Christmas cheer every year. Then
we recalled the words of Washington
Irving; "How easy it is 'for one
benevolent being to diffuse pleasure
around him, and hovfr truly is a
kind heart a fountain of glad-
ness, making everything in its vi-
cinity to freshen into smiles."
"When a girl strokes a man's
forehead,’’ muses Aunt Slug,
‘‘you can bet s^e's after his
scalp!”
Ennis doffed its hat to its in-
dustries, in a banquet out a.t Lake-
side last night—and they're emi-
nently worthy of the tribute. A fine
tiling to do, it really was, and the
Chamber of Commerce industrial
committee, headed by Walter Rider,
had engineered a truly smooth af-
fair. It was for the industries, but,
actually, we believe those who went
out to honor them enjoyed it just as
much as they did.
Jo*l a concluding thought
about industries: A friend of
ours from another city dropped
in for a visit a while back and
remarked, "Our town is depend-
ent entirely on one source of
income, agriculture, and we’re
hard hit this drouth year.” Wet
year, medium year—our indust-
ries here keep right on o p e r-
ating and pouring those good
old dollars into our financial
bloodstream.
Grauer Is Named
Exec. Director of
Tex. Farm Bureau
Special To The Ennis News
Waco, Tex . Dec. 1.—A R. Grauer
of Waco has been appointed to the
newiy-created position of executive
director of the Texas Farm Bureau,
according to J. Walter Hammond,
president of the state farm organi-
zation.
Grauer. 43. will remain as manag-
er of the Texas Farm Bureau «fire *
Insurance Company and state man-
ager of the Southern Farm Bureau
Casualty Company,
The new executive director is di-
rectly in charge of all departments
in the TFB organization.
Grauer, a native of Illinois, lias
been in Farm Bureau work for 2 0
years. He was employed by the
Country Mutual Casualty Company
(owned by the State Farm Bureau
in Illinois) as an underwriter in
1934. He was named director of in-
surance aeivics for the farm organ-
ization in 1947. In 1950. he was em-
ployed as manager of the TFB In-
surance Company and the SFB
Casualty Company state office in
Waco.
He is a graduate of Monmouth,
Illinois College, where he lettered in
football three years. He also studied
accounting at Northwestern Uni-
versity and fire protection engi-
neering at Chicago Tech and En-
gineering College. He and his wile,
Eliza belli live in Waco.
Personnel Mgr.
Is Announced by
KC Athletics
Kansas City, Dec. 1 (UP*.—'The
Kansas City Athletics have named
a personnel manager. The impor-
tant job goes to Rav Kennedy,
a long-time major league exi*eit
In player affairs.
A’s business manager Parke Cnr-
rol says at Houston, Texas that
Kennedy will conic out of retire-
ment at Sn.ford, Florida, to take
the post.
Kennedy was a member of the
New York Yankee organization
when it operated Newark In the
International League. He later held
jobs with the Detroit Tigers and
the Pittsburg Pirates. He quit base-
Ii„ll to enter business at Sanford
in 1951.
Kennedy was a major league play-
er prior to World War one.
TTnJ Accident Insurance before
leaving on your b-nt, Bl 1*1*11
DAVIS INS.
Showdown on
McCarthy Is
Likely Today
Wshlngton, D. C. .Dec. 1 (UP>.
A dispute that started nearly six
months conies to a showdown to-
day.
Tlie Senate plnns to start voting
at 3 o'clock EST this afternoon
on h resolution to censure Senator
McCarthy. The vote will cover the
main resolution, proposed amend-
ments and a compromise formula
expected from Republican Senator
Everett Dirksen of Illinois.
This means a final verdict may
be delayed until tomorrow' since one
hour's discussion is allowed on eacli
count and amendment.
Senator McCarthy himself expects
the vote to go against him.
He says:“most Democrats and
most left-wing or sell-styled Liberal
Republicans will approve my cen-
sure." McCarthy adds, "that doesn't
leave us many votes. I just want
to get it over with."
One pro-McCarthy lawyer figures
that about 33 of the 96 senators
will vote against censure.
There are three counts pending.
One accused McCarthy of abusing
Brigadier General Ralph Zwicker.
Another charges McCarthy with
absuing a senate elections sub-
committee in 1951 and 1952.
The third count—filed on Monday
—demands McCarthy be condemned
lor attacking the censure commit-
tee headed by Republican Senator
Arthur Watkins of Utah.
The compromise proposed by
Dirksen is said to condemn abusive
language in general without men-
tioning McCarthy’s name.
Along with the censure counts
and the compromise, a vote will be
taken ot.r an amendment sponsored
by Democratic Senator Edwin John-
son of Colorado—a member of the
censure committee.
The Johnson amendment would
condemn the Communist Party and
call for its continued investigation.
The McCarthy debate sidelights
include a petition, tt policy, anfl a
proposal.
Retired Rear Admiral John Crom-
melin Ls heading for Washington
from New York with what he de-
scribes as "a million signatures" on
petitions that protest against the
censure move.
Crommelini is chairman of an or-
ganization seeking 10-million sign-
atures. He says the petition he will
present to vice president Nixon are
just a sample of those collected
so far.
The United States Information
Agency has come to the defense
ders of Vermont.
Another Republican Senator-
William Jenner of Indiana—attack-
ed Flanders for a Thanksgiving
Day broadcast to Russia. In it
Flanders addressed himself to "My
Soviet Brothers." The information
agency says the message was in line
with administration policy.
The Flanders-Jenner argument
occured during debate on the cen-
sure resolution. Flanders is res-
ponsible for touching off the cen-
sure drive in the senate.
Traetor Fait
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 1 <UP».—
Trnrtnrs should no! be driven, over
soil shortly after irrigation. Ac-
tion can cut the penetration of wa-
ter from -one a.nd one-half inches
to only one,-half inch.
SEEKS ASYLUM—Seeking asylum, Mr. and Mrs. Her-
bert Wal'd and their children lake a walk in a Prague,
Czechoslovakia park. Ward, a U. S. citizen, suspected by
FBI of working for a foreign intelligence agency, has
been refused asylum in Denmark and Austria. (NEA
Telephoto)
Knights of Columbus to
Repair Christmas Toys
Donations to
Center Come
In Steadily
Contributions to the Community
Cr ter BuildJug fund continue to
arrive, in response to a letter mailed
by the Ennis Writers Club to for-
mer residents of Emus.
Here arc two tetters, accompon.v -
tug donations, from Eimls-exes who
now live in California:
Vallejo, Calif.
225 Kentucky
November 1954
Dear Mrs. Stone:
Sieve my wile and I are now-
living in Vallejo, California our
mail has been somewhat slow in
reaching us. This constant moving,
and being in the Navy, makes limi-
ters trying, to say the *'<•“* How-
ever, we declare Ennis our homo
town and It is what you are now
doing to help our young folks that
makes us look with pride to our
home town end wish that we were
once again In your midst.
The Community Center for Ennis
Ls indeed a most worthy project
and you arc to be congratulated
upon it.
Although tire help that wc can
give is small the manner in which
we give it Ls overflowing ajnd if
there is any other way in which w >
can help, please feci free to con-
tact us as we will be pleased to
help in anyway wc can
Enclosed is a small contribution
of $10 in our beJiull. Thunk you
again for contacting us.
Sincerely
Lt. and Mrs Lewis M. Mass
PRESENT—This is portrait of British Prime Minister
Sir Winston Churchill painted by Graham Sutherland
for presentation lo the statesman on his 80th birthday
Nov. .”>0 by past and present members of the House of
Parliament. Sutherland says he suspects the Prime
Minister, a noted amateur painter himself, of adding u
daub or two of paint on tho canvas between sittings.
(NEA Telephoto)
Ennis Council No 1353, Knight*
of Columbus, again tills season will
repair and redecorate usable-used
toys for gifts to Htiderpriviledged
youngsters of the community.
Grand Knight Joe Lindley, who
made the announcement today,
said:
"Anyone who would like to help
in this project by contributing toys
Parr Says He
Is Innocent of
Tax Evasion
Corpus Chrlsti, Dec. 1 (UP*.—
South Texas Political boss George
Parr, looking Juanty and suntanned,
has pleaded innocent to a charge of
evading more than $85,000 in income
taxes for 1949, 1950 anti 1953. These
are the only criminal charges that
have been filed against the "Duke
of Duval County,” although Frank
H. White,, regional director of the
alntemnl Revenue Service, filed a
$1,171,568 leln Sunday against the
property of Parr and his divorced
wife. The. suit claims that Parr
owes that much on 1945 and 1947
taxes.
Parr was wearing a brown suit
and looked rested and relaxed at
the arraignment here this morning.
He did not smile. His case was first
on the docket and he, left with his
attorneys as scon as the proceedings
were over.
is asked to leave tlusn with Frankie
Felchman at Felclunan’s Tailor
Shop on W. Knox. The Knights
will pick them up there."
Mr. Lindley stated that George
P. Hines, attorney, has contributed
the use of the sizable roar part of
his office as a workroom for tills
charitable enterprise.
“A number of merchants, in the
past, have given us boxes of toys
which, for one reason or another,
they had set aside and we deeply
appreciate various persons which
help buy paints and other materials
used in reconditioning the toys.”
Mr. Lindley sajd that slrxg| the
week Dec. 6-11 will be repair week,
lt would help a great deed If as
many contributors ns possible will
turn in toys this week, in order
that they may be ready for repair
starting next Monday.
'As in the past,” he said. "(F*
arc working with the Ennis Lions
Club, furnishing those toys for
gifts in tine Empty Stocking pro-
ject the (Lions sponsor every Clirist-
San Francisco, Calif.
2101 Sacramento Sheet
Dear Mrs. Stone:
Rncluscri Is a little donation to-
wards the Ennis Writers Club’s
interest in the prospective Eiuus
Community Center, which would be
quite an asset to Ennis. The best o(
luck. '
Cordially
Gertrude Gilcrccst
A $5 donation was inclosed.
From Dallas, comes a $10 con-
tribution from Mrs. Erne Dielrick.
who writes from 3718 Travis street.
Throng Is Expected at
Santa Party SatJ Morn
Business Session
For Kiwanis Club
Dwight Aiverson, Kiwanis Club
program chairman for December,
has announced a business session
for the Thursday luncheon meeting
at the Texas Power and Light Co.
Building.
Harry J. Stone, president of the
club, said several Important matters
would be discussed.
Finance jour new car pincna.se at
this bank and make three friends—
the bank, the insurance agent, the
dealer. Handle through a finance
company and you make one friend—
the dealer. ENNIS STATE BANK.
Ennis downtown Christoms-sea-
son activities take a spirited up-
swing tills week, with the stores-
open feature Thursday night, Yule
lights to be turned on, and Satur-
day's events as the climax.
Saturday is expected to draw a
throng here from about* this ter-
ritory. according to Rich Hamll,
chairman of the Chamber of Com-
merce trade development commit-
POWER IN A SMALL PACKAGE-The Mighty Mite, small
enough to be airlifted by helicopter, and tough enough to drive
through knee-drep mud, is expected to aid our combat military
forces. It is considerably lighter than the Jeep, has four-wheel
drive and can supposedly do 57 mph. Because of its balance, it
can be driven on three wheels or on a flat tire without damage,
according to the Detroit, Mich., manufacturer. Mighty Mite can
carry a 500-pound payload while towing another 1000 pounds
over a rough terrain.
Defender Thinks
Mrs. Nannie Doss
Talks Too Much
Tulsa, Okla„ Dec. 1 (UP).—At-
torneys for Mrs. Nannie Doss, who
has confessed giving arsenic to four
husbands, arc considering asking for
a court order to prevent her from
talking any more.
Mrs. Doss, 49, of Tulsa, lifts thus
far been charged only with the
murder of her fifth and last hus-
band, Sam Dass, 54, of Tulsa He
died last October 6 after she gave
him a second dose of rat poison.
However, authorties suspect she may
have been responsible for the deaths
of seven other relatives in addition
to her second, third and fourth hus-
bands.
Public Defender Gordon Patten
said "she has talked too much al-
ready and I will see to it that no
one talks to her again, if It's the
last thing I do."
Mrs. Doss was arraigned yester-
day before Common Plops Judge
Lloyd McGuire but refused to plead
either guilty or Innocent. Over her
lawyers objections. McGuire entor-
ed a pie,a of innocent for her
Judge McGuire said he had no
authority to commit Mrs. Dass to
n state mental institution for a 90-
day observation period, as Patten
and Quinn Dickason, her other at-
torneys, had asked.
The common pleas Judge order-
ed a preliminary hearing for Mrs.
Doss on December 15 in his court,
but said she would have to wait
until she goes before a district
court to be committed. McOulre or
dered Mrs. Doss held without bond.
Delegation to
Dallas Parley
About Water
A delegation from the Ennis
Chamber oi uotnmejcc water com-
mittee arid the Richland-Chambers
Watershed Association went, to Dal-
las today to fill an appointment to
confer with U S. Corps Engineer
Col. Seaman concerning water con-
servation matters .
The specific purpose of today's
meeting was to go over objectives
and to check or; progress on the
proposed Bardwell dam and the Na-
varro Mills dam.
WM:
Compare our automobile loan rates
with finance company and eare
money. Member of EMC. LNNIb
STATE BANK.
TIIB REV. SIIIEGO SHIMADA
Rev. Shimada to
Speak This Eve
The Rev. Shlego Shimada. native
of Japan and pastor of a Methodist
Church for Japanese in 8|x>kane,
Washington will sj^ak at the F.rst
Methodist Church here at 7:30 0-
clock this evening
The Rev. Bhimadas talk will be
tin: feature in tire second of a scries
of mission school sessions now in
progress at the Emus church.
Record Month's
Savings Bonds
Sales Reported
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 1 —
October sales of $369,412 000 in Se-
ries K and II Saving Bonds were
the highest that month in 9 years
and three |»er cent above last Oc-
tober's .sales. Sales during October
also exceeded redemptions of Ixjl.h
matured and unmaturcd series E
and H bonds by over $44,009,000.
the best net for any October since
1944
Vat the lust, 10 months of this
year, sales of over $4,000,000,000 also
set a 9 year record lor the cor-
responding period, arid were 11 per
cent above January-October sales
during 1953,
During Januarv-October of this
year purchases of Merles E and H
bonds exceeded redemption* for both
matured and unmatured Scries E
and H bonds by almost $359,000,000
This is the highest net since 1949
tor a similar period.
S.nce May. 1951 and through the
end of October, over $14,000,000,000
in Series E bonds have, matured,
Three quarters of this amount, al-
most $10'i billion, is still being re-
tained by savings bonds owners un-
der the optional extension plan
At the end of October the cash
value of outstanding Scries E and
H savings bonds nit a new high oi
almost $38,000,000,000,
tee,
The annual Santa Party will be
staged at 10 nan. Saturday, under
American Legion *|xm*orahlp, with
Adjutant Col. O. H. Lumpkin a*
chairman.
Tentative plans are for Sunta to
arrive by train and definite an-
nouncement about this angle will
be miule in a tluy or so. Old Kris
Kringie always meet* and chats
with many, many tots in the course
of this feature.
It was announced mat, as in the
past, there will be coftfaction
"treats" for the boys uind girls and
Manager John Stiles of the Pinza
and Grand Theaters is making the
youngsters n Christina* gift of Mat-
in day morning shows at these
theaters.
In the afternoon, at 4 o’clock,
there will be held the first of the
lire-Christmas drawings for prizes,
on Uic Dallas street side of the
Citizens National Bank. Each of the
three Saturdays there will be a
score or more of attractive premiums
given away, by local merchant*.
Every Thuisday night this month,
prior to Christmas, old Santa will
appear on the downtown streets,
to greet the htllefolk.
Many stores are brightening their
windows with Yule decorations and
each will figure in the Christmas
decoration contest.
Dr la veil Iteactiun
Bristol. Conn., Nov. 30 (UP).—
Three days alter surviving a hurri-
cane tree fell during a rainstorm.
High Tribute
Paid to Their
Importance
Ennis gratefully saluted its in-
dustries with an appreciation-
banquet at Lakeside Country Club
Tuesday night.
Banqueters, paying honor to the,
industrial concerns, filled the spa-
cious country club banquet hall,
and heard executives' brief reports
of operations,
The invocation for the dinner af-
fair was offered by Dr. A. L. Tho-
mas. A welcome to the gathering
and an explanation of the purpose*
of the banquet we^> given by Dr.
J. R. Jeter, president of the spon-
soring Chamber of Commerce. Mrs.
Ella Fern Sparks furnished piuno-
dlnncr music for the occasion.
"We arc extending this richly-
deserved recognition to our indust-
ries," said President Dr. Jeter,
prior to presenting the master-of-
ceremonics.
Walter B Rider, industrial com-
mittee chairman of the chamber,
was toastmaster for the affair.
"Your Chamber ot Commerce," ho
said, "is alert for new industries,
and, fully aware of the importance
to our community of those already
operating in our midst, we, are ex-
tending tonight’s recognition.
"It Is a happy combination of ag-
riculture and industry that, we en-
joy, here in Ennis. All of us know
that a large percentage of our peo-
ple arc furnished employment by
tiie Industries which our town is
so fortunate, as to have—and this is
a salute for the fine job our indust-
ries are doing, have done, and will
do in the future”
Brief word-sketches of the o|*er-
ations of the numerous industries
were presented by representatives of
tiie firms. Introduced in alpha-
betical order, by Mr. Rider, after
they previously had introduced their
business associates who were in at-
tendance.
Billy Abies, proprietor of AbleS
Sheet Metal Works, which provides
a variety of metal products and
services, stated that ids business Is
a relatively new one in the com-
munity but that he is hopeful of its
steady expansion.
G. G. Dutikerley Sr.. Introduced
by the toastmaster as “the dean of
local manufacturers," spoke as
president and representative of the
thriving Ennis Tag &. Sales book
Company, whose executive vice-
president is Garner Duiikerlcy Jr.,
and as representative of the Ameri-
can Carbon Paper Manufacturing
Company, the latter company hav-
ing been formed largely through the
efforts of it* vice-president, W R.
Schween. Others present and whose
service he referred to included Pro-
duction Vice-President J. H Hawk-
ins, Sale* Manager J H Marcia and
Controller Leonard Gehrig. Distrib-
uted nationally, Ennis Products are
manufactured in three plants, for
the making of tags, office supplies,
sale.sbooks, school supplies and
business forms .it Ennis. Waxaha-
chie and Chatham (Virginia*. And
there are warehouses in EnnU,
Houston, Birmingham, 8t. Louis,
Chatham and Denver, with sales
offices located in the principal cities
of the, nation. Early in Oclobcr, this
year, the Tag Company held its 45th
anniversary celebration and service
award banquet and approximately
275 employes received service pins
for three or more years of service.
As Mr. Dunkerley concluded his
verbal sketch of the development of
the business, lie said:
"Wc love Ennis, We’re, here to
help Ennis- and we'll give our
(Continued on Page Mix)
Ennis Drive for Stock Association
Members Ready; Kirven, President
Tuesday, December 7. has been .than W M. Love are- Jake Adams,
declared Purebred Livestock Asso-
ciation Day In Ellis Comity.
This is the day set. aside for a
county wide membership drive by
the d rector* of this association.
Committees will be working in the
various communities of the county
on that dote, and everyone interes-
ted in better livestock In the county
Is invited to become an active mem-
ber of his organization.
This livestock association is a
county - wide organization and Its
major project \ is to sponsor each
fail a livestock show for Ellis
County. It also sponsors and helps
out with the other activities during
the year that promote better live-
stock in he county.
"Your membership dues help to
make this show and other activities
possible," it was explained.
Chairmen who will head up these
committees in the various communi-
ties. as announced by County Chair.
Waxuhachlc: Robert Mulrhead, En-
nis; Bob Goodloe. Red Oak; Ml k o
Leonard. Milford; D T. Pinkerton,
Midlothian: Troy Wilson, Kerris;
James Wester, Palmer; W. R Gor-
man, Italy, and Art Baker, May-
pearl. Each of these chairmen will
appoint a local committee for work
In his local community.
A goal of 50o members for 1955
ha* been set by the association.
In an election held last night at
Woxahnchle. J D. Kirven. promi-
nent capitalist-fanner of that city,
was elected president of the associa-
tion. and Charles Huff was re-elect-
ed secretary-treasurer President
Klrvln was authorized to appoint
Ids own vice-presidents, which ho
will do ut a latex date, |t was learn-
ed.
Mr. Huff stated that the directors
were elected as nominated; that h«
had not yet received his list from
the committee, but would furnish
The Nc.ws a copy upon receipt.
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