The Ennis Weekly Local (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1957 Page: 3 of 4
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THE ENNIS WEEKLY LOCAL Thursday. May », 1957
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WINS TROPHY- Marvin Leonard, left, of the Colonial Coun-
try Club in Fort Worth presents Roberto I)e Vicenzo, Mexico
City, tlje Leonard Trophy and a check for $5,000 after De
Vicenzo won the "club's 12th annual golf tournament with a
score of 284.
LONE STAR AGRICULTURE:
Egg Grading and Standards Law
Important Agricultural Advance
By JOHN C. WHITE
Agriculture Commissioner
The next few months mark a
period of preparation tor one ol
Texas’ most important agricul-
tural advances in recent years
the entonjteraent of an egg grad-
ing and !»t|pjards law.
Recent passage of the Texas
Egg Law brings the satte into
line with all other slat-tvs which
already nave active egg prog-
rams. making possible the pro-
tection of Texas egg producers
Garrett Native
Among Firm’s
Top Salesmen
At Meeting Monday:
Commission
Adopts
Purchasing Policy
H.%RY L. (.ROVES
. f * • Runner up
« r*
Harry L. droves, a combina-
tion indhstfrial and distributor
salesman feu Thor's Houston
X V
branch, was the Mai eh runnerup
for Thorns .first "Man of the
Month"'%h'1957 droves ran a
close secifid to dilbcrt A Mason,
industrial .salesman m the De-
troit branch for the national
award. glitch will i><> prcsmUerl
monthly te('.a Thor salesman.
Groves is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. droves ol Garrett and
was born and raised in Garrett.
He gratjnalgfi from Ennis High
School. and Ins wife, the
former Miss Katherine Stewart
of Garreft^ynd son. Gary, were
former utxjdents ol Emus. W lule
living iipwinis. Groves was the
minister o£feihe Church of Christ
in Garrett for five years.
The Groves family now make
tlieir home m Grand Prairie,
where Gnoves has been the min-
ister of the DeSota Church ol
Christ for two years
Groves was awarded a $5(4*00
saving bond.
WEEKEM) GUKSTS
Weekend guests in the home
of Mrs. FV R. Ramsey and Miss i
Louise fcterault were Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Napper and son of
Seagovillej Mr and Mrs. C. E.
McCreless of Wynnewood. Okla-
homa: Mf. and Mrs. A. L Gerault
and children ol Grapevine.
HERE FROM ARLINGTON’
Mr. and Mrs. Norris Lipscomb
Jr. and 4bn. Lance, and Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Gibbons, all of Arling-
ton were weekend guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Norris Lipscomb.
and consumers alike front mis-
represented and mislabeled
t*ggs.
The law became effective im-
mediately upon its passage al-
though! it will not become oper.
ative in full for a six months
prescribed period. This period
presumably is to allow for pre-
pa rat urn of persons and firms
for compliance with the law in
full.
With a lew minor exceptions,
the new egg law provides that
eggs sold for human consump-
tion must he graded according
to consumer grade and weight
classes set up by the United
States Department of Agricul-
t ure.
The new law also makes it il-
legal to sell or advertise shell
eggs below the quality of Grade
A a.s "fresh." ‘ yard.’’ "selected."
“hennery." "newiaid." ‘‘cage."
or o'her words which represent
"Ueh eggs to be fresh. This does
not include the sale of eggs from
a producer's own flocks. T h e
labeling provisions arc* among
those which will not become ef-
fective until 180 days following
the law s effective date—or in
about six months.
Another provision involves li-
censing of certain dealers and
processors of eggs, with fees set
according to the volume of eggs
handled. The proceeds of these
ices will help to defray the cost
ol administration and enforce-
ment of this act.
Flintkote Plant
Due in Operation
During Autumn
\KW YORK. N. Y. (Spit Con-
solidated net income of The
Flintkote Company and subsi-
diaries for the three months
ended March 81 amounted to
$048,129, equal after preferred
dividend requirements to 50
cents per share on an average of
1.480.449 common shares out-
standing during the quarter. I,
.1 Harvey, Jr., chairman report-
ed today. This compares with
$778,270. or 51 cents on an
average of 1.866,749 shares, in
the first quarter last year.
Net sales in the initial quarter
<>f this year rose to a new peak
for the period, amounting to
$24,615,916 compared with $23,-
808 840 in the first three months
of 1956. Provisions for U. S. and
Canadian income taxes totaled
$746,854 for the first quarter
this year compared with $785,-
819 a year ago.
The first quarter results "re-
flect to some extent the diver-
sification and expansion pro-
gram" undertaken by Flintkote
during 1956. Harvey said. "It
is contemplated,” he stated.
1."that the new gypsum plant at
Sweetwater. Texas, the new In-
sulruck plant at North Judson.
'Incl.. and the new building ma-
terials plant at Ennis, Texas, will
i be in operation during the fall
Of 1957."
Flintkote is a producer of box
and paperboard, composition
floor coverings, industrial lime,
pre-fabricated chimneys, paving
products, automotive products,
and building materials.
RE FROM TEXARKANA
tan C. Sparks of Texarkana
ted in the home of his mo-
r, Mrs. J> W. Sharks, and his
er and family, Mr. and Mrs.
A. Lemmon.
WEKEND GUESTS
Mr. and Mrs Hubert Rogers
had as their guests for the week-
end Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Ro-
gers. Jr. and children. Tommy.
Nancy and Susan, and Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Coley and daughter.
Deborah all of Huntsville and
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Rogers and
daughter, Deborah of Temple.
They also attended the shoe con-
vention w hich was held in Dal*
las.
The Ennis City Commission,
in a lengthy 3 * -hour session on
Monday night, tackled several
matters brought before the
body.
Adoption of a city purchasing
policy was an important Mem on
which final action was taken at
the regular meeting Monday
night.
A special meeting was called
lor 7 p m Monday. May 13. for
final consideration of a propos-
ed ordinance making several
modifications in the present Tex-
as Power and Light Company
rate schedule here.
Among matters deferred for
study were a contested applica-
tion for a taxi permit and action
on a petition requesting installa-
tion of a fire plug.
A low bid of Ennis Motor Com-
pany for a station wagon to be
used on city business by the city
manager was accepted
PURCHASING POLIC Y
A statement of the City of
Ennis purchasing policy draft-
ed by City Manager George R
Schrader was adopted, it reads:
"The City of Ennis, as a mat-
ter of policy, will:
"1. Purchase in such manner
as to insure that the expenditure
of public funds will secure for
the taxpayer of the City of En-
nis the most public good l'of the
least possible cost.
"2. Treat each vendor on an
equal basis with all others in the
consideration of his product and
give each vendor or prospective
vendor a lair and open hearing.
"8. Buy m Ennis whenever
possible and where not incon-
sistent with good business prac-
tice.
"4. Purchase items costing
$500 after first securing com-
petitive quotations m accord-
ing with administrative regula-
tions upon authorization ot the
City Manager.
“5. Purchase items costing
more than $500 but less than
$2,000 after first securing coin-
pet Rive quotations in accord-
ance with administrative regula-
tions upon authorization of the
Crisp Cemetary
Visitation Put Off
Due to Weather
The annual visitation to the
Crisp Cemetery which is h e 1 d
the first Sunday in Max has been
postponed until the >erond Sun-
day due to weather conditions,
according to an announcement
by Willie A Haskovec.
To you..
City Commission
6 Purchase i t e til s costing
$2,000 or more after first adver-
tising and soliciting sealed bids
upon authorization by the City
Commission.
"7 In accordance with Article
IV. Section I. of the Charter of
the City of Ennis, advertise in a
newspaper published and having
general circulation in Ennis for
sealed bids when contracts for
public improvements or for pub-
lic work amount to $500 or
more.”
TP&L RATE MODIFICATIONS
Noel D. Speers, Ennis manag-
er of the Texas Power and Light
Company, appeared before the
Commission and presented a
proposed ordinance modifying
the present rate schedule
Speers read the following
statement to the Commission in
presenting the proposal:
“Included herein are certain
proposed modifications in our
schedule of rates, and attached
hereto are two ridprs affecting
certain existing and new classes
of business and a revised Munic-
ipal and Public School Service
Schedule, which it is proposed t,o
make effective for bill-, rend-
ered on or alter May lti, 1957.
subject to vmir approval
"Residential Service The
paragraph now contained in our
residential service schedule
which reads: For each Kw in
excess of 9 add 75 kwh to the
4 7c block’ is deleted and the
following provision substituted
"For three phase service
there will l>e added $1 50 for the
first 8 lip or levs and 50c f o r
each additional hp or rated capa-
city of 3 phase motors connected
—or at their option, for custo-
mer'. being supplied three phase
service as ol the date of appro-
val of thl> modification 75 kwh
will be added to the 4 7c block
for each kw in excess of 9
"The rale ol 1 5c per Kwh for
service to approved water heat
ers will be reduced Io i lc."
"Primary Service to Industrial
Customers. The paraghaph now
contained in Schedule UP-200.
Primary Service Credit," i-
changed to read as follows:
" ’If Customer takes service at
12.500 volts or directly from an
established transmission line
substation of Company at 4.160
volts or higher and furnishes
and maintains transformers and
protective devices, a credit for
the demand charge will be as
follows:
20 per Kw 11r>t 200 Kw ol de-
mand
12 per Kw next 800 K.v of de-
mand
in pel kw m excess of 1000
Kw ot demand ’
"Special Church Rate The at-
tached Rider KW provides for a
discount of 33 I 3 per cent of
nhe measured demand applic-
able to billing for service sup-
plied to churches.
* tionate par* of any new tax, or
jiu leased rate of tax, or govern-
mental imposition or charge ex*
| cept state, county, city or special
; district ad valorem taxes and
any taxes on net income.
Speers said the company de-
j sires to place the modifications
j into effect in their May 16 bill-
| mgs.
The commission, declining to
[ take "emergency ordinance” ac-
tion. made a first reading ap-
proval of the ordinance at the
meeting and set a special meet-
ing for May 13 to take the final
i action.
Speers released the following
statement to the press today:
Subject to approval by the
; City Commission, the modified
! schedules will become effective
on bills rendered on or after
May 16 stated Speers.
"Principally, the revisions will
affect the manner in which
churches with air-conditioning
installations are billed for power
"Street Lighting. The revised
Municipal and Public School
Service Schedule MSL-1. liko-
wise attached, supersedes the
MSI. 1 schedule now in effect
and differs only to the extent of
pio\lding a method ot cluing-j service." Speers said “The revi-
mg tor the installation ot spe-i sions will also provide slight re-
nal street lighting taeilities and j dudions for a smaller number
for un metered service.”
The attached rider on the
church rates specifies that the
discount is applicable in public
places used for tlu> exclusive
purpose of conducting group
religious worship services. De-
termination ot demand is on t he j
basis ot "66.67 per cent of the
measured kw used m determin-l
the charge on the basis ot the
average cost of all fuel delivered
mg the billing demand .but not
b'-.s tha lithe minimum demand
specified in the schedule to
w hub this rider applies "
The new Municipal and Public
School Service Schedule provid-
es a charge ol 50 cents p e r
moiiili lor each metal pole in-
stalled alter May lti 1057 and a
charge of 50 cents per month
per 100 feet of installations ft*
quiring underground cable
service.
Where underground service is
required under ..treet or side-
walk pavement, the customer
will furnish and install conduit
under such pavement in which
event the footage ol cable in-
stalled in such conduit shall be
disregarded.
The Schedule, applicable to
municipalities designated b\ the
(’oinpanV for stleet light mg and
for all municipal purposes ot her
than water and sewage pumping,
and to public schools located
I hereon for lighting heating and
[mwer provides a net monthly
rate of
3c per kw h tor t he t li st 2.000
kw 11
2c per kw li for the next 8 000
kwh
I 5c per kw li tor the next 20
000 kw li
I 25c per kw h tor all addition
a I kwh
The schedule contains provi-
tions for raising m lowering
at the points of tiring at the
company's thermal plan;s. I li e
stat us of I he "All ('ominodit ics
index, and addition of a propor-
of residential customers, prin-
cipally those using single phase
central air conditioning sys-
tems," Speers pointed , ut.
Another revision b ti e com-
pany will increase the amount
of credit that largo power custo-
mers will receive when they pro-
vide their own transformers.
"These rate modifications.”
Speers said, “are made in line
with the company's policy of
keeping its rates as equitable
and as nearly in line with the
cost of doing business as pos-
sible.’
STATION WAGON
The net bid less trade of $L*
990 20 fur a 1957 Ford station
wagon presented by Ennis Mo-
tor Company was accepted on a
vehicle for the fitly manager’s
use in conducting his duties. A
1953 Ford, formerly used by the
Police Department and now
used by the Water Department,
will be traded in on the new ve-
hicle.
TAXI PERMIT
The commission deferred
making a decision on the ap-
plication of .lack McNorton for
a taxi permit, pending >fludy
of the provisions of the taxi or-
dinance by city officials.
McNorton appeared for the
commission and stated that he
seeks permission to operate a
taxi independently but with Lee
Byars He said lie had previous
taxi driv ing experience here and
in Dallas ”
Byars told the commissipi
that if he goes to the barber* ,
shop or has any personal bus!*1
ness to attend to there is no,
one to take care of his stand..
R. R. Bunch and Don Wash**
burn, appearing in behalf of’
Golden Taxi Company and cited-,
figures on their investment
three two-way radio equipped
cars and radio base station.
Washburn read a statement
stating that the service is being
operated 15 hours a day seven
days a week with emergency -
service available after regular*4
hours.
Washburn said that “competi-
tion is doing business during
the peak rush hours. He stated
that after the peak hours “wo
are depended upon to carry tin
load of the whole city and op*
crate at a loss.”
OTHER MATTERS
Other matters included adopt*
ing a resolution stating that all
warrants hereafter shall be sign*
ed by the city secretary and city
manager. In the absence of tha
city manager the mayor shall
sign
Action on a petition for a fir#
plug at 900 East Milam was de-
ferred pending studies.
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If you're tired of KP, it’s easy
to do away with that chore
forever . .. with an automatic
electric dishwasher. No
more time need be wasted on
handwashing the dishes.
Today’s electric dishwasher
does it all for you . . . except
put them in and take them out.
Automatic
ELECTRIC
Dishwasher
Dishes and silver, pots and
pans are washed in steaming
hot water and they dry
sparkling clean.
See the dish-
washers at
dealers’
stores.
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Kiddy Kilowatt tayt> ’ Hiy, tollaiI You won t
git ttwck with KP ot homi if you git
your wifi on automatic ilictnc di»hwo»hir.
tgiy lirmi at your oppiionn diolor
Foods for
Texas Power A Light Company
SWANS DOWN
Delicious
the QUEEN!
CAKE MIXES
White - Yellow or Chocolate
PACKAGE
25*
III CD
MELLORINE DESSERT, Vanilla, Strawberry .. Vi Gal. 49c
INSTANT MAXWELL HOUSE 6 Oz. Jar 1.29
jfiSSr Mm
8 Quarts 69c
MOTHERS DAY CAKE
$129
While Icing
and Cocoanut
2 LB 2 (>Z
EACH
Queen's
l (. Is
LETTUCE, Head....... 10c
TEXAS PINK
GRAPEFRUIT Lb. 8c
POTATOES, Red 10 Lbs. 29c
RUTABAGA, Waxed Lb. 7c
OKRA, Small Lb. 25c
Frosted Foods
ORANGE JUICE
12 Ox. Shurfine 29c
KICKS
WHIP TOPPING . 7 0z. 49c
SNOW CROP
STRAWBERRIES 10 Oz. 23c
Jesse Jewell POT PIES
Turkev - Beef or Chicken
8 Oz.......25c
Salad
OLIVES
.o o, 39<
ORANGES
Texas
5 Lb.
Bags dm /
Supreme
Pecan
SANDIES
45<
FRUIT
COCKTAIL
No. 363
c«ih zy
tju mr
FRESH MEATS
STEAK Lb. 69c
BEEF PIKES PEAK ROAST .......
....... Lb. 59c
GROl Nil
RUMP ROAST
.......Lb. 55c
MEAT Lb. 29c
BONELESS
STEW MEAT
............. Lb. 39c
PORK
SHURFRESH OLEO
....... Lb. 23c
CHOPS Lb. 65c
BULK PORK SAUSAGE
............Lb. 39c
RUDOLPHS KLOBASA
Lb. 59c
CARNATION MILK
PALACE SLICED BACON
. Lb. 55c
gUtT-UM Perforins Cuokut& Miracles!
ASSORTED LUNCH LOAVES
.......Lb. 49c
liSrJJ O CANS
42°
FRESH DRUM FISH
........ Lb. 45c
BLISS COFFEE Made By The Maxwell House People
GREEN & WHITE LIMAS, Diamond
SHURFINE SHORTENING ........
ZEST SOAP, Bath Bars 10c Off
Lb. Can 87c
2 16-Oz. Cans 23c
3 Lb. Can 79c
.2 Bars 29c
Hunts
CATSUP
Gallon Can 89c
Popular
CIGARETTES
Ctn. 2.17
Pineapple
JUICE
Wapco
46 Oz. 25c
Armours
VERTAGREEN
50 Lb. 1.99
MOTHERS DAY GIFTS - MAY 12th
FANCY NYLON SLIPS, with shadow panel .. Each $2.98
CHENILLE BED SPREADS, Reg. 3.98..........Only $198
RELIGIOUS PICTURES, newly arrived..........Each 98c
LADIES BLOUSES
PIECE GOODS
MEMORIAL ,
Selections of Tailored
PRINTS 3 Yards $1.00
WREATHS l'1”
$1.98 to $2.49
to Sissy Style
$1.00 Each to $1.98
Wamsutta
Cottons Yard 69c
WE GIFT WRAP FREE
Effective
Friday and
Saturday
KUCERA’S
OPEN
UNTIL
7M ON
FRIDAYS
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The Ennis Weekly Local (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1957, newspaper, May 9, 1957; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth785750/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ennis Public Library.