The Palmer Rustler (Palmer, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 24, 1955 Page: 3 of 6
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By VERN SANFORl)
Texas Press Association
Austin, Tex. Feb. 22. — Veterans
id sale scandale overshadowed
•tnaking in both blanches ot the
jpslature for another week.
toveetigation.s spread still wider,
volved were three departments of
#. state — both chambers of tin*
gjslature, grand juries of Travis,
x»r and DeWitt Counties, an.I
zbably others.
ifiore of the approximately Ho
lock deals” were brought before
'•sti gators.
dike Rowan, a. former executive
ifetary of the Veteran* Land
a-rd, testified that several lrgis-
*rs liad exerted •••unii.stial m-
ence" to push veterans’ applica-
ns through.
ie named Senator Doyle Willis
Fort Worth and Warren MrD.m-
I oi Tyler and Rep. Douglas Here-
in of Dallas. Rowan said it. was
tlftur” but he couldn’t remember
Hies of the others.
Dftnnis Wallace, longtime chief
rk of tlu^ Land Office, leported
it Ills name had been •‘signed’ 'by
ttfcone else, to minutes of Hie
tenuis’ Land Board.
3q far Afty. Cie.11. Shepperd has
sd nine suits for forfeiture, of
Kik sales and recovery of a total
$1,539,505 to the state.
TAX SLOW DOWN
With land sales taking L ■. !.»-
• precedence, faxes, the, I.eUsla-
ne’s big problem, have taken a
ck scat.
Rep. Jerry Sadler sharply reniind-
the House revenue and taxation
minittee that Hie session was on •-
Ird over and no revenue had turn
trltwed or acted up on. He demand-1
An "immediate" hearing on In..
1 for a $3.30 per barrel hike on
er tax
Rrp. Charles J Kirkham ot cle-
rne offered a new tax plan ■ a
aad use” tax, as a substitute lor
e administration’s 2-eeuf gaso-
ie tax hike proposal. So far tlie
8 tax hasn’t been heard by com-
ittee.
Kirkham’s plan would levey a $5
API T 01
!“i* or. e.'ir.mc.rc.al motor vehicles,
plus a graduated tax scale based on
gross weight, ranging from six mills
to 22 mills, all estimated revenue to
go to highway purposes.
INSURANCE CLEAN-UP
Final passage of the first major
b.U to "ele.au up the insurance
me.-s" w as voted by the House. Con-
trol of the s ock and securities of
u: iiran-c n inpanics, under the bill,
will go to tiiu Board of Insurance
Commissioners.
This bill is in for a fight in the
Somite where a counter measure
would give insurance stock suitervi-
sion to the securities of the Secre-
tary of State's office. The Senate
bill has been layircl and parked in
sub-committee.
WATER BILLS
Favorable report has been given
by a Senate committee to the ad-
ministration \s $100,000,000 state
bond issue plan for aid to water
districts. Rival measures for the
same amount of bonds have been
put in House sub-committee.
Passed by the Senate were two of
the water bills, regulating pollution
from oil wells, and requiring reports
to the state by water districts.
AKUItTISIMi A NEWSPAPERS
Rep Vernon S. Smith of Fort
Worth introduced a bill s]xii ifically
prohibiting the Board of Examiners
in Optometry from making any
regulations restricting optometrists’
advert ising.
A tty. Cieu. Shep|«,rd had previous-
ly ruled void, such an order made
by the board but rescinded.
Rep. E "Kika” de la Garza of
Mission introduced a bill to pro-
hibit any court, grand jury or lcg-
i lative committee form attempting
to compel a newspaper or press ser-
vile employee from releaving the
.source cl his informal ion.
1C 1 DDEK HONORED
Newly appointed Land Commis-
snrtu r J Earl Rudde.r received hon-
ors this wec,k. lie ihas been promoted
from colonel to brigadier general
in tlie U. S. Army Reserves. *
He also received appointment to a
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IN roumi WKKK—Aluj. Ambrose Niijrtuit, on trial in Fort Sill, Okla., on cluiryros
of collaliornt iny with Hods whilo a l’()\\ in Kntva, is leassntvd In his children, Mrs.
Natu-\ IMoir of Morrill, Wise., titul son, I'at.. Fonrt martial is in fourth work. (MIA
Telephoto)
An Estimated 700 Persons
See B&PW "Petticoat” Show
While the swish ot petticoat e;
still reverberat uie, M!•<•• T. N. Seal-
lorn, president of the Ennis .Busi-
ness and i'rote .smna 1 Women's
Club, said this nioruing that ap-
proximately 700 persons saw the
club's Community Cen'er benefit
periormanee, 'f’etlieoai Keep Show.''
at San Jacinto Auditorium Friday
evening;.
Mrs. Seaborn explained that re-
oAuthxilized
RO CK of AG LS
FAMfllY ^MONUMENTS
LOOK fOt! THIS" SEAL
WAXAHACHIE MARBLE
AND
GRANITE COMPANY
CALL US if YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A
MARKER FOR YOUR LOVED ONE
eommissmn '•» ie\ is.t tin- V >. a, • ,
Invasion Heat hie ad w la : i 51.•
made part ot Ins mit •'an :at1.', m di -
tary record 1:1 Hie hr, a- ion.
Ill I) INK
III the red" lor ! lie. 11!m
13 Veal's ;s the Stall 1 ie i
eral revenue filial. I’rcas, rer J
.lame < alllieuile e. I t ha bank . 1 . i
agreed to cash warren’s without
discount.
Treasury < a'!-, w > re : •: : .a ' h
aiuf 20t h ot i . i e i i ue a u 1: .mi
James said the : im ■ la: w . at! .i a'
exceed 20 days. The general fund
is to ret back in a rash b.t.e. :
around May 1.
Al 1 O Dl Utils 1 I <, I! I
Authorize 1 ear b • te w
l'n.d round i I o ;, • t ut v- . 11
the "iiule.pe:.del : . ’ or ;■ ■ :
dealt 1 s A. Seoul • em.d ! 1 \ ■ s,
a favoi able repo:1 oi Sena'or (1 ,s
S' ran s' b’.l ! i i.. m t : •
The bib .d > w . p - am.’
of new (am by to a !• : •• me hi \
agreement w. h a i .:... u•
distribut irs.
Mill 1 K.HI s
Exp;; ■ • ; t - .: Se. '
w as i m■ o..i•. • 11 i , :i ,oe- K .
mi r (’■...i . ■ ... :
mi t M i
ports are not in trom all the volun-
teer l it krt sellers 1 rt mi ot her scr-
um club.: I)ut she estimates that,
the ('(immunity Center building fund
will realise approximately $100 from
the show.
I ’ika>:im ■ 111v, .nine who piirehas-
etI tick, is did not attend the show,
dr S' altorn said.
The :.hoW was the third sueli pro-
fa tion which th 1 JkVl’W has spon-
sored.
lit' I w o pre\ ions "pel t ieoat" re-
nt • w a: e c a I), 11 • | *et t ieoat Whirls”
i: '1 ' I i(■ • ;11 Parade."
All we] e merchandise shows, with
Hie B.x R\\ mtMtih im. coming on
Ha-e to .how teatui'ed items from
:lie to. Is • it Emi: Im uncss limees.
' 1 he nip! lor the "pet l ieoat"
hows is ulway a musing.
TH ■■ e 'w ho • ■(' Hie slit>\v a re cn-
11 "to.ed; lot a 1 Im. iilosses profit
t"om He advert F.ing they receive
and seme worthy community en-
deavor benelils.
The : t rip1 lor the show was w fit -
t ■:i hy Mi- .1 W Nabors, who iti-
r. e! ed Hie pi t aluet ion
M, Ai lent Mona,, u a etimmi'ii-
"("unpaniinent was by
Ma\ Rowe and J.tme
Mu :e t!
M . \V: 1
11a. t
1' mu 1L hi School ’.Indents re-
' 'v 1 i' i"n fell as BA. PW I Pile
' " lor a lea'll! ll. st I'Ve, 1 as u h-
: \hr :iua Kutlin, V.
'.'.all ItlMlnotl.', Peggy Hobbs. Nell
Campbill. Janet Walker and Betty
Mi mo
Me
d. to
Mrs. V. Iv Manning
Mr, E F Mel tunnel was general
chairman m charge ot the show.
Mrs N A bundle was in charge
of ticket sales.
Mr. ,! V. Law lion was advertis-
ing chuiniran
YOUR . . .
COUNTY AGENT
. . . SAYS:
P>\ WAI.TI K I KKI SI,
La I Week .several laimers m the
count \ ut k advant i ■<■ el t.lie op-
portunity ot the iri'lgat.oll meetie.e
111 Al It: ie t oi: to have some of their
quest leu . aiisw el ed eoiire: liing ll
ng.ite s t"i Ellis County this met
lug w ' \ cry help! ill since lime was
allows d ft.r question and a new dr
pt now
W l\ I IK (.It \ IN Ml lit
The winter grain mite, i now
eausii.", damage to giam lields m
jiai'ts t ' lie fount v 1 ):im.t"t'd ! adds
tier lie tit'll e loll.tee or III tin
gl nu Hid a l ■ in la I tile fa .e o! ' In
pb'.nl 'I Fa I.. .1 .H i.i If T a v
usua Uy w dl . '", i 11 ■ mi it ' -.".tin
whe,u the weather lit unis w.um in
the later pai' ■ d March.
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MONTGOMERY,
l>Iight Phone 566
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Thursday I '.veiling. I ehruurv *M. 1955 — THE PALMER RUSTLER *
Texas Heart Fund „ ..........
Receives a Gift Grand Jury Hands Up Indictments
From Guam Island Against 159 , in Land Deal Scandal
The 1955 Hear' Fund of the Tex-
as Heart ArSeeiation has
boosted by an $H0 emit rihut im.
airline emjiioyt es station on
off Guam, it has been not alt
Dr \V R White. Baylor Umvt
|)i-esident and lt> art t uml t
man. The com nlmt icn I. mo i
employees of Traus-Oeean Aa
was in memory of a fellow i mp
and for!iie,r Texas phot, the
(’•apt. Flo.vd Dul'lt y.
(’apt. Duffev. who was mt
to t he fm iner .1 ii.eiii i Re.
Waco and formia lv w a., an ,\i
can Airlines pilo si at a : ed in
las. died .ill (iu.tiu las' Wet
victim of heart tlisea e, He
maiia.gei' of Tram.-i leean An tut
t lie st rat t gie isla mi m the I'.u .
Week I ml 111-1 «-
M iss Am a I■
ill t tie Br\ an
end guest ot her
Stout,
Tev (UP
t'aunty grand jury
lot* indict men’s at (
men m a butrcouin.
'1 tie Dewitt
has handed Lip
a to against six
scandal in the
$t0U.m.H».(WI(l Vet ran., Land Program.
County a’tonic;v Wiley Cheatham
says:
This is only tlie beginning" —
Hide probably will be a great many
mere indictments alter today.”
The men indebted:
(’If'ii.. P Er lies! e r, about 35. of
('ue o. .•• ie m.dh tram Mu.iuysota.
a land denier, la indict mi nts.
T .1 M' 1 a.rt y, abtea: 35. to: merl.v
of i 'uei o but le w living m Denver,
i s lo., a laiai dealer. 21 mdie menus,
W T. MrL.fty, I J ’ ■ lather,
alien' tit* of (’aero, a land dealer, fi
11 ids ! UK'.! f s
11eni \ Robinson, about 25. ;i Neg-
in, et c'uero and alleged "legman"
I:.: ! he 15 teiidants. It* indie: mi nts
S' I t bn !i :, 37. ot ('aero, a not.u s
a. ,d acts 'iiht a if,, 51 indict mentu.
I . \,ln.al;. e,', of (•ue:O. a no.
t i r\ ,.nd :ormiT empb.ye of T J
M I ni\ when he was an auto-
mobile dealer, li' indict menus.
With the exception of Ledbetter
and Preu.vay the charges all read—
the same: Falsely interpreting a
w it ten instrument. I/edbetter ami
Preu. ser were indicted on charges
of giving false notary certificate*.
B.l ieally. the indictments charge
that the defci.mints got the names
of veteran mostly Negroes and
Mexican*- on blank application* to
buy land
The dofcmcUmt ; later filled in
'hese blank applications with de-
scriptions ot land and got the no-
tifies to execute them, he indict-
mcviks ,-,.iid.
They then turned in the notorized
and til It*. I - m applications to the
.state, which paid them off.
t'nder the Veterans Land Pro-
eram, the Static pays for the land.
I'!ifii v e1 e i a ns are supposed to jmy
Ii.l k 'he state at low rates of m-
ti ii a over a period of many years.
S’.me Id the veterans who signed
m the (’'aao area thought they
wiie ;ett .ng a bonus. Others
Hi,Might ’ lux were making It pos-
..:i,le to Imi tow money for them-
e.ves some: line In the future.
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|ii*r’.‘ Tasty snacks .mil lifts read' to m'iic locals arc (tic answer to
x on i (iioldilii It's Hn cam. clloiltcss win lo be ill" (nqnil.u liostcss
Sec our sclci t ions oi qui k-serve toed speeia It ies . . I here are llillliv
low |irite items.
PORK CHOPS.......Lb. 59'
PORK ROAST, Shoulder Lb. 55*
RUMP ROAST.......Lb. 45’
SIRLOIN STfAK......Lb. 55’
ROUND STEAK......lb. 69'
SLICED BACON, Survcile Lb. 49'
COUNTRY BUTTER .... Lb. 65'
BULK PORK SAUSAGE Lb. 49-
RIB STEW MEAT.....Lb. 27'
CATFISH. Fresh......Lb 65'
DRUM FISH, Fresh .... Lb. 45'
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. . Pkg. 43'
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The Palmer Rustler (Palmer, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 24, 1955, newspaper, February 24, 1955; Palmer, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth785709/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ennis Public Library.