The Ennis Weekly Local (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 6, 1955 Page: 4 of 6
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—THE ENNIS ffWIKLT LOCAL— Thursday Fvcnlni, January 6. 1955
^.Cfi, tun* ELLIS OFftCERS TAKE OATHIj
Be Taken in january AND EMPLOYES RENAMED
County Schools Superintendent J.
E. Wakelawi t/xiay called atten-
tion to the fact that the school
census is to be taken in the, various
school districts in Ellis Countv In
January. Heretofore, the scholastic
census has been taken during March
'■ach year, but the last regular ses
sion of the Texas Legislature
changed the law, thereby moving
the time forward two months.
Attention is called, also, to the
fact that tlie final date for making
application for transfer from one
school district to another has been
moved up two montlis. the final date
now being June 1 rather than Au-
gust 1.
It was pointed out that the scho-
lastic age, requirements have not
been changed—September 1 still be-
ing the determining factor. If a
child will be at least C years of age
on September 1, 1955. and has not
reached his 18th birthday on this
date, he should be enumerated on
the census of the district of his resi-
dence. Such children are within the
prescribed scholastic age. and are
entitled to free schooling. 8tatlng
the age requirements another way;
children born on or before Septem-
ber 1, 1937, or after September 1,
1949, must not be enumerated.
It is Illegal to enumerate a child
except in the district of his legal
residence. If a child should move
during the month of January, and
be enumerated by census enumera-
tors of two diffeernt districts, the
child’s residence on February 1 de-
Barbara Granti
— HAIR OIL —
With Lanolin
For men and women
Keeps hair soft, glossy
and well groomed
Price 50c plus tax
ENNIS PHARMACY
DAVIS A COLLINS
and other good drug
counters.
termmes his legal residence for the
1865-66 school year.
Texas Education Agency offi- |V
ciala have previously emphasized the
importance, of die school, cenaui in
letters to school administrators over
the state. The following reasons lor
an accurate enumeration of all
school-age children are given.
1. The scholastic census serves as
a means for distributing state and
county funds.
2. It Is used locally to determine
the need for teachers, buildings,
equipment and supplies.
3. It is used in securing compliance
with compulsory attendance laws.
4. It provides information for ser-
vicing requests from citizens, schools,
and county, state and federal offi-
cials.
5. Census figures are used in pro-
jecting business possibilities, pre-
dicting population growths, prorat-
ing federal funds, and many other
areas.
Bumper Crop of
Investigations I
uring Yoar '54
IWnman THcau/c Ivi
Tf uiiiufI MiMPWd lyt
Into Man’s Face
Farm and Ranch
lMo#k Chiefly in
Commercial Area
Faitm and nanch work was con-
fined primarily to South' Texas
commercial vegetable areas and the
caring for livestock in other parts
of the state, the weekly bulletin re-
leased by the Department of Agri-
culture officials disclosed-
Prevailing almost shirt-sleeve
wenther w'ould have stimulated small
grain and winter pasture develop-
ment this past week before the ar-
rival of the wet norther had mois-
ture been available.
6. Census records are increasingly
valuable sources of information on
residence and nge, and are used by
the armed forces, immigration
courts, public health, retirement
systems, colleges, and business offi-
cials in their work.
One official of the Education
Agency stated “if the school cen-
sus becomes so Inaccurate thn.t. it
cannot be used as a reliable source
of information. It will be neces-
sary for local officials to maintain
additional records for audit pur-
poses beyond those now being sup-
plied. I believe that If e.very adrnln-*
istrator will give serious thought to
the importance of the scholastic
census, every effort will be made, to
secure the most complete, and ac-
curate census possible ”
The cooperation of all parents
and/or guardians is respectifully so-
licited and will be greatly appre-
ciated.
"You will, in all probability, be
called on (luring January, but
should the enumerator in your dis-
trict fail to see you please contact a
local school officiul or the county
superintendent before February 1,”
Supt. Wakelnnd urged.
Conditions this past week were
favorable for active field work in
most winter vegetable nrens of
South Texas. Progress of hardy
type vegetables is satisfactory and
planting of spring crops is fairly
active, the bulletin stated. Move-
ment of cabbage, carrots, cauliflow-
er, lettuce and spinach continues in
volume with most shipments com-
ing from irrigated acreage.
Agriculture officials revenled a
larger proportion of the full pepper
and tomato crops escaped damage
from the low temperatures of the
previous week than was first believ-
ed. Carlot movement of peppers
continued with most supplies coming
from the Lower Valley where plant-
ings are widely scattered.
A very light movement of toma-
toes also continued with a few scat-
tered cars rolling from the Valley
and Laredo districts. Scant soil
moisture in non-irrigated areas re-
tarded developments of winter vege-
tables and delayed preparation for
spring planting.
Heavy supplemental feeding of
livestock is continuing over much of
Texas as most ranges and pastures
are practically bare of dry feed.
Precipitation is urgently needed to
bring on small grains, winter weeds
and grasses and the snow and the
rain which fell early this week was
of much value to the farmers and
ranchers.
Fcr a brief while — despite the
fact tho.1 H was New Year's and a
Ccurt!louse holiday—the Ells Coun-
ty Temple of Justice was a bu»y
spot Saturday.
Ceunty ufEcers were administered
the uuih uf in five in a brief cere-
mony in the district courtroom with
District Judge A. R. Stout presiding.
At least two officials were sworn
In earlier and didn’t appear for the
ceremony Saturday. They were Diet- Judge Milton Hartsfleld, County
Clerk Jake TaUey and Mias Brevard
Templeton, county treasurer,
Those; who were at the court-
house Saturday to take their oaths
of office Included the tour com-
m.ssioners—Jack lUBinger, precinct
1; E, J. Kendall, Precinct
2; C. W. Wimbiah, Precinct 3; and
Roy Cowart, Precinct 4. t Other
qounty officers there were County
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HOT PLANE—Workmen, wearing special gloves, hel-
mets and coveralls, wash down a radioactive B-36 Super-
bomber fit the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant in
Fort Worth, Texas. Convair, in a carefully worded state-
ment, told of the decontamination job, but did not reveal
how many “hot” planes there were or where they had
become exposed to radioactivity. (NEA Telephoto)
Car Crash, But
No Sapous Hurts,
North of Ennis
An autornoDile crash in which it
was reported nobody was seriously
hurt pcatnuwd at 5:20 ;Vm. New
Year’s Day three miles north of
Ennis on* Highway 76. One of the
motor cars was owned by Frankie
Edrington, who lives near Ensign,
and a Negro motorist from Dallas
was the wheel of the other auto, It
was reported.
Sheriff Burl White, County Attor
ney Bruce Allen, County Superin-
tendent J. E. .Wakeiand, and Coun-
ty Surveyor Exline Martin.
Justice of Peaae present for the
ceremony included J. E. McWhor-
ter, Precinct 1; Lem Wray, Pre-
cinct 1, Place 2; C. W. Duke, Pre-
cinct 3; John F. Hedgepath. Pre-
cinct 6. Constables present were—
W. M. Dunnn, Precinct 2; Obie
Freeman, Precinct 3; Perry Aday,
Precinct 6; Archie Shivers, Pre-
cinct 7; and J. H. Spence, Precinct
8.
Ellis County Commissioners
Court re-appointed four county em-
ployees to their positions, accepted
bids on two trucks as well as on
oil and gasoline for the county six
months.
Qene Rothrook was reappointed
superintendent of the County
Farm, D. A. Wakefield as court-
house custodian, Chester Johnson
as service officer and Clinton E.
Williams as office manager for the
Commissioners Court,
Commissioner Roy Cowart pur-
chased two Chevrolet trucks from
the Carlisle Crevrolet Company of
Waxahaehie on the low bid of
$2,095 each. There was an addition-
al $4Q0 each for two dump beds.
A bid by Mitchell Oil Company of
Waxobadhie for diesel fuel and
gasoline was accepted by the Court
for Precinct 1 while the motor
oil contract was given Humble Oil
Company, Two Ennis firms and
one from Waxahaehie were award-
ed thq oontracta for Precinct 2.
Davis Oil Company of Ennis was
given the contract for diesel fuel
while Ouy Henry of Ennis had the
winning bid on gasoline with W. B.
Albritton of Waxahaehie getting
the oil and lubricants contract.
Mitchell Oil Company had the
winning bid for diesel fuel for Pre-
cinct 3 while M. T. Mehorg was
awarded the contract for gasoline
and lubricants. Mitchell Oil Com-
pany won the gasoline contract in
Precinct 4 with Texas Company hav-
ing the beet bid on diesel fuel while*
the motor and oil lubricants contract
was given the Sinclair Company of
Waxahaehie.
Washington, D. C. Dec. 31 (UP).—
The year 1064 brought a bum-
per crop of congressional Investi-
gation*.
Among the subjects that occupied
the Investigators were the Artny-
McCarthy dispute, the McCarthy
censure action, the housing scandals
and tax-exempt foundations.
Baseball figured in two investi-
gations, and the Dixon-Yates power
contract was investigated by two
committe2s at the some time. House
ind Senate groups also looked into
guch matters as Communist infil-
tration of schools and defense
plants, military waste, labor racke-
teer! g and the rising cost of a cup
of coffee.
The Investigations—at a rough
estimate—will cost the taxpayers
around four-milV.on dollUrs. But
this figure does not include the
thousands of man-hours of con-
gressional labor expended on hear-
ings, nor the cost of publishing the
voluminous reports.
A 38-year-old Waxahaehie Negro
woman has been arreted andl
charged with aggravated assault!
after allegedly throwing lye in thel
face of an older Negro man. Chief]
of Police Willis Cox said the worn-
an stood in front, of her residence!
ind the man was forced to atop hla|
3ar to avoid hitting her. Then of-
ficers related, the woman opened|
a car door and reportedly threw the
lye in the; man's faoe. The vJctiml
was treated and later released.1
Visit In Missouri
Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. TroJacekJ
Kathlynn Trojaoek, Mr. and Mrs!
An tone C, Clkanek 'Jr., Ronnie
Cikanek and Mrs. Antone Clkane
spsnt the New Year’s holidays
Pittsburg, Kansas and in Missouri!
where they visited In the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lacina.
Sir Walter Raleigh,' an Engllsl
courtier of Queen Elizabeth’s time!
paved the way for the Settlement of|
America. • • •
WAXAHACH1E MARBLE
AND
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Day Phone 1020
Night Phon* 566
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to food shoppers
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Maryland Club Coffee
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Folgers Coffee
Upton Tea
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Apple Butter
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Grapefruit Juice
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Banjo Hominy
Sweet Peas
Early Garden Peas 'il.„
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Tomatoes
Carnation Milk
Tomato Soup
Baby Foods
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Harvest Blossom Flour
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The Ennis Weekly Local (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 6, 1955, newspaper, January 6, 1955; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth785813/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ennis Public Library.