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ENNIS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1955
SIX PAGES—FIVE CENTS
NO. 166
§3/250 Raised For Industrial Fund
TEXAS
BRIEFS
By United Pram
Midland To Study
Dotegration
MIDLAND—The Midland School
Board has ordered the appointment
Of a seven-member committee to
"study the method by which de-
segregation could lx> accomplished
In the Midland Independent School
District." The board has ordered
SUpt. William M. Hadley and
School Board President James T
Daugherty to serve, as ex - officio
members of the advisory committee.
The others were made at a meeting
last night. The group will include
both white and Negro members and
will make recommendations to the
School board. More than 10 per
cent of the lO.OiiO stupents in the
Midland School district are Negroes.
Earlier yesterday, the Mission In-
dependent School District an-
nounced that it would abolish seg-
regation in all public schools. Oth-
er schools over the state that have
decided to admit Negroes or have
begun a study of the problem in-
clude Weslaco, Harlingen, Kings-
ville, Kerrville, Eagle Mountain,.
Amarillo, San Antonio and San
Angelo.
Loyal Democrats
To Map Action Plans
AUSTIN —Texas "Loyal" Demo-
crats will meet here tomorrow to
map a plan of action for bringing
strayed voters back into the party
fold. An announcement issued
through party headquarters hare
last night says selection of a "favo-
rite son" for nomination at, the next
national convention will be discus-
sed The meeting will be held in
the Menger Hotel In San Antonio,
Where permanent state headquart-
ers will be set up. Mrs. Kathleen
Voight of San Antonio, who is exe-
cutive secretary of the Texas Ad-
visory Council, will be In charge,
according to the announcement.
McAllen Will Wait
On Desegregation
McALLEN.—The big McAllen In-
dependent School District in the
Lower Rio Grande, Valley will delay
desegregation of Its schools until
next year. Supt. T E McCullum
•aid today the schiol board had vot-
ed to wait because "we wanted to
fulfill our contractural relation-
ships with our three Negro teachers
and we had not yet had time for
general meetings with colored par-
ents." T wo other Valley school
Systems — at Weslaco and Harlin-
gen—earlier voted to desegregate
their high schools this fall, while the
Mission district will desegregate
both its high school and elementary
school at that time. There are 24
Negro students in the McAllen dis-
trict out of a total enrollment of
about 7,500. McCollum said the
board's present Intentions was to de-
segregate in September ,1956, al-
though a final decision on that date
would be made iater.
NEAR DEATH—Screen actress Suzan Ball, is reported
near death from concer in a Hollywood sanitarium. Miss
Ball, who was manied to actor Dick Long after she lost
one leg to disease IS months ago, is said to be suffering
from cancel' of the lungs. The plucky actress spends
much of the time under an oxygen tent, but has remained
cheerful. (NEA Telephoto)
Man Who Struck It Rich
In Uranium Speaks To Kiwanis
Uranium ore, Geiger Counters
scintillators and a man who hit
pay dirt to the tune of 4 million
dollars were among the exhibits at
the Kiwanis luncheon Thursday.
The man was Blanton Burford
of Dallas, vice president of Western
States Life Insurance Co. and
president of the Luckytex Uran-
ium Co He was introduced hy Paul
Grafton, program chairman
for 460,000 years before turning to
lead.
"Prospecting for uranium was
depicted as a fascinating and in
many instances a profitable hobby
in which many individuals and
families are engaged, with help
from the Atomic Energy Commis-
sion and the United States Geo-
detic Surveys who "even tell where
to look."
Others introduced at the lunch-
eon Included Mrs. Burford, well
known in music circles, who sang
three numbers preceding a talk by
her husband, and the showing of
a Warner Brothers film on uran-
ium prospecting in which he ap-
pears.
Max Ileidenrich of Precision
Radiation Instrument Co. of Los
Angeles, Calif., brought along an
exhibit of instruments such as Mr
Blanton used m his prospecting
and also exhibits of uranium ore,
including some rocks which he
estimated would radiate energy
Social Security
Representative
Lists Visit Dates
John Dunlavey, field repreaenta-
tice from the Dallas office, of the
Social Security Administration, has
announced that during the next
calendar quarter lie will be at City
Hall in Ennis from 9 a m. until noon
on July 22, August 5. August 19.
September 2, September 16 and Sep-
tember 30.
Dunlavey succeeds Mips. Lucille
John as field representative for En-
gree temperatures brought
about a new twist in cheese-
cake pictures in Dallas as UP
staff photographer, Pete Kish-
3i', brought out his Bermuda
shorts to cover the weather
According to the film, prospect-
ing is possible for anyone who can
turn a switch and helicopters and
small planes are often pressed in-
to service.
The day of the lonely prospector
is said to be gone Friends and
various groups now meet to dis-
cuss the uranium hunt in which
they are engaged.
There is no limit to the number
of claims an individual may stake
and there are vast areas which
have not been prospected, accord-
ing to the film.
“Even a small boy can locate
uranium deposits."
Uranium was said to be basic to
atomic power and two ounces were
said to contain as much energy as
800 carloads of coal.
The film showed Mr. Burford In
some of his prospecting activities
and said he made 4 million dollars
on the sale of some of his claims
in one year.
Mr. Burford said uranium never
occurs in pure form In nature. Of
the more than 100 uranium bear-
ing materials, he said pitchblend
rates highest. Pitchblend Is found
primarily in the Belgian Congo, he
he said.
He declared that the United
States is eager for uranium and
that it is the tiling which will
revolutionize the world In the next
few years.
The uranium Industry on the
Colorado Plateau is second only to
the Belgian Congo, he declared
saying that actually more ore is
hauled out of the plateau than out
of the Cong, but that the Cngo
ore is of a higher quality.
The fate of the entire free world
may depend on how fast the Unit-
ed States develops her atomic ener-
gy projects, he said
Mr. Burford explained that he
hit it lucky in the discovery of a
seven-foot vein.
The enthusiasm of the Ennis
audience was hardly lessened by
Heidenrlch’s demonstration of his
Instruments and his added com-
ment that, even with the instru-
ments which tell whether or not
uranium is actually present, find-
ing it is still something like hunt-
ing for a needle in a haystack "as
big as this city block."
Mr. Burford explained that there
is still drilling to do after the In-
struments give the signal that ore
is near.
Over-parked Horses
Also Get Tickets
LOGAN, UTAH. <UP>. _ Tire
West isn’t what is used to be, and
there’s no "horsing around” when
it comes to traffic violations.
Ray Payne and Bill Mitchell,
students at Utah State Agricul-
tural College here, found that out
when they tied their horses to
for overparking.
parking meters and were ticketed
story. “Thinly clad bathing
beauties looked so cool and re-
freshed, I just thought I would
join them.” was Fisher’s reply
to whistles and catcalls.
(NEA Telephoto)
Weather
Partly cloudy and hot through
tomorrow. Widely scattered aft-
ernoon and evening thunder-
showers. Highest both after-
noons around 100. Lowest to-
night in the upper 70's.
Houston City
Council Seeks To
Impeach Mayor
HOUSTON, Tex. (UP). — Im-
peachment proceedings against
Houston Mayor Roy Hofheinz have
been filed by the City Council in an
unusual 11 a m. session.
City Secretary Margaret Wester-
ns n read a long list of charges
against the mayor . .. who has been
fueding with the majority of coun-
cil members.
The impeachment proceedings
seek to suspend the mayor for 30
days.
However, Hofheinz was indig-
nantly branded the impeachment
action as "conceived and a black-
mail effort” and refused to order
the city secretary to take a roll-call
vote.
However, Mayor Pro - Tern Matt
Wilson took authority and called for
a vote. The council voted to suspend
Hofheinz for 30 days pending im-
peachment hearing.
Hofheinz, choking on the verge
of tears, deleaved:
"The citizens will not stand by,
nor will the courts."
Hofheinz told the council it
would take the courts to get him
out of office. He adjourned the sjre-
cial session and left the room after
all the eouncilmen had voted "yes"
on the suspension.
Hofheinz is charged with six spe-
cific counts. They are:
(1»—That Hofheinz while mayor
lias permitted city property to be
illegally disposed of. including the
removal of city houses and other
personal property without the au-
thorization of the city council.
i21—That lie ordered city prop-
erty to be removed without the
council's acknowledgement.
'3>—That he, ordered various de-
partment heads of the city not to
lurnish to ttie city controller the In-
formation necessary to determine
the financial needs of the various
city departments for the remainder
of tlie year.
141—That he ordered the, director
public utilities lor the City of
Houston not to collect and dispose
of garbage in the city for an indefi-
nite time so that unsanitary condi-
tions might develop thus angering
the citizenry aganst the aity coun-
cil.
151—That he requested and di-
rected the director of the Depart-
ment of Public Works to shut down
and close sewage disposal plants of
the city.
<6i—That he attempted to threat-
en the ctay comptroller not to issue
vouchers to the Police, Department
or Fire Department employes thus
causing a "crisis."
Hofheinz charged the council was
trivng to "take over the govern-
ment by force ”
The mayor said the charges were
"null and void" and he was backed
in his contention by City Attorney
Will Sears. Sears pointed out that
no actual charges had been filed
and Hofheinz immediately said he
would not be bound by the, council
action.
St John's 4-H Club
To Meet For Awards
Achievement awards will be pre-
sented at the St. John School’s boys
and girls 4-H Club meeting to be
he,Id Sunday, July 17 at 2 pm. in
the home economics department.
r nw fcO m.
SOSfRT DAi£ BOm.
CAI'TLKED—Robert Dale Bo yes and Trent Bovos, bro-
thel's, were arrested on US 80 near El Paso by FBI agents
Wednesday in connection with the robbery of the First
National Bank in Moore, Okla. Trey had $11,000 in cash
and 7 guns in their car. (NEA Telephoto)
Community Choir
Has Best Rehearsal
"Forty-seven fine voices blended
together to make Thursday night's
rehearsal of the Ennis Community
Choir the best practice session of
date,” Mrs. Frank J. Baker, who
with her husband is directing the
choir reported this morning.
Mrs. Baker said she was well
pleased with the group and said it
Dallas Officers
Jail Hijackers
Of Ellis Countians
Dallas Sheriff Bill Decker’s men
have jailea two teenagers for the
spedatuiar Travelers Rest Cafe
hijacking where a number of pat-
ions. including four Ellis County
men were held at gunpoint while
they laid their money on a table.
The teenage suspects, one 17 and
one 19. are said to be salesmen
for a downtown Dallas department
store.
Ellis Countiaiis who reportedly
lost money to the bandits, wear-
ing T-shirts over their heads with
holes cut for eyes and nose, were
Doyle Dyess of Avalon, and J. B.
Nash and Paul Herrin, both of
Boyce. The bandits were said to
have pity on George Choate of Red
Oak and returned the 30 cents
which he laid on the table.
\\ hen purchasing household ap-
pliance* see us for assistance in fi-
n.inring. Low hank rales, conven-
ient terms. Member of FDIC. EN-
NIS STATE HANK.
was the most enthusiastic rehearsal
the, choir has had.
"Battle Hymn of the Republic”
tnd "I'll Never Walk Alone" were
among the songs rehearsed.
Mrs. Baker said she hoped addi-
tional people would turn out for the
next rehearsal, which is the last
tit which new members can be ac-
cepted, to help build the choir to as
clove to 100 voices as possible.
She stressed that membership in
a church choir or any other vo-
cal group was not necessary in join-
ing the Community Choir.
"If you love to sing, you are wel-
come and needed," she added.
She said Hie training singers re-
ceived in this group could help im-
prove Ennis' church choir and stim-
ulate new interest In music in gen-
eral.
The concert of the Communty
Choir on August 18 will benefit the
Ennlk Community Center building
fund.
Deadline for joining the choir is
next Thursday.
Rev. R. McKinney
Plans To Attend
Scout Wood Badge
Rev. Richmond McKinney has
made reservations to represent the
Ennis District at Boy Scout Cir-
nscle Ten's first Scout Wood Badge
to be held at Camp Constantin
Nov. 5-13.
Forty-eight adult scout leaders
have been sent invitations to the
event, the Circle Ten office reports.
Carpenter & Mrs. Lumpkin
To Head Legion and Aux
P. V. Carpenter and Mrs. O. H
Lumpkin were elected commander of
Chism-landers Post, American Le-
gion, and president of the Ladies
Ted R. Wheatley
Enlists In
Army Engineers
Ted R Wheatley, Route 4, Ennis,
has enlisted in me Engineer Corps
of the U. S. Army. Sgt. Marshall
Ivey, in charge, of the Ennis re-
cruiting office, announced today.
Wheatley will be sent to the En-
gineer Equipment Maintenance
School at Fort Belvar, Va. after
completing 8-week basic training at
Fort Ord, California and a ten-day
furlough, Sgt. Ivey stated.
Wheatley is a 1955 graduate of
Ennis High School. His enlistment Is
for three years, Sgt. Ivey reported.
Auxiliary, respectively, when the two
organizations met at local Legion
Home Thursday evening.
Other post officers elected to
serve during the new year as Stan-
ley Zhanol, first vice commander;
Thoms Hudson, second vice com-
mander; Joe Hejny, third vice com-
mander; O. II Lumpkin, adjutant;
F., F. Alexander, finance officer: C.
A. Johnson, service officer; Owen
March banks, historian; Joe D.
Wright, sergeant-at-arms, and J. C
Hooker, chaplain.
Others elected to serve the Aux-
iliary include Mrs. J. C. Rooker,
first vice president; Mrs. E. E. Peel,
second vice president; Mrs. C. A.
Johnson, secretary; Mrs. Vaughn
Blakley, treasurer; Mrs. Henry
Hinton, chaplain; Mrs. Stanley
Heudek Sr . .'Tgeant-nt -arms, and
Mrs Stanley Houdek Jr., historian.
1 lie list of committee chairmen
and members and the date for the
Installation of the new officers are
to he announced some time after
the state conventions in San Anton-
io. July 21-24.
Gentry To Speak
On Industrial
Promotion at Meet
Charles E Gentry of The Ennis
Daily News has accepted an invita-
tion of the Texas Press Association
advertising program committee to
talk on "Industrial Promotion” at
the group's statewide advertising
conventlin October 15.
The program committee, meeting
m Dallas last Saturday voted to
ask Gentry to speak on the topic.
Quirk, easy loans made on cash
value of life Insurance policies. Low
rules. Member of FDIC. ENNIS
STATE BANK.
OVER HALF OF GOAL MET
DURING ONE-HOUR SESSION
Over half of the $6,000 sought by the Ennis Chamber of
Commerce Industrial Fund for use in bringing Airloy to Ennia
was raised in less than an hour Tuesday afternoon.
A sum of $3,250 was subscribed
from 27 firms and individuals at
a meeting of the city’s business,
industrial and professional leaders
at the Texas Fire building.
Thirty six persons attended the
session called by the Board of
Directors of the Chamber of Com-
merce.
Donations were received from 27
firms in denominations ranging
from $25 to $250.
Other representatives present in-
dicated a desire to participate but
stated it would be necessary to
confer with other officials of their
companies before making a pledge.
Some of the pledges were filled
with checks on the spot while
others made theirs payable in
monthly Installments over a three-
month period.
To the Point
The meeting, called to order
shortly after 2 pm. by Dr. James
R Jeter, chamber president, was
short and to the point.
Jeter introduced W. B. Rfider.
chairman of the board of trustees
• MAMIE'S
MIDDLE NAME
CHARMS SWISS
GENEVA, Switzerland. (UP).—
The Swiss press has discovered
that Mrs. Mamie Eisenhowers
middle name is Geneva.
The Staid Journal De Geneve
commented;
"Geneva already was waiting
with cordiality for Mrs. Eisenhow-
er and was looking forward to
greeting her. Now, as a result of
this charming revelation, sire
conquers the hearts of all the
Oenovee* before she even arrives
here."
Donald Booth
Directing FFA
Encampment
Donald Booth, vocational agri-
culture Instructor at Ennis High
School Is director of the annual 3-
day district encampment of the
Future Farmers of America.
One hundred and twenty boys
and adult leaders are attending the
encampment at Fort Parker State
Park near Mexia which ends this
afternoon.
They are from Ennis, Ferris, Em-
house, Italy. Palestine, Teague,
Fairfield, Wortham, Groesbeck,
Maypearl, Mildred and Blooming
Grove.
Dale Brown, Mexia High School
agriculture teacher Is assisting
Booth in conducting the encamp-
ment.
Ennis Masons
Install Officers
F. E. McLemore was Installed
as Worshipful Master of Ennis Ma-
sonic Lodge No. 369 AF&.AM in a
recent Installation service at the
Masonic Hall.
Other officers Installed to serve
during the next lodge year Include
H. A Stockton, senior warden:
Garland Smith, Junior warden;
W. I Ra.be, senior deacon; Cecil
A. Rivers, junior deacon; Owen
CMarchbanks, treasurer; E. McCaig,
secretary; H C. Dinkins, chaplain;
Owen Satterfield, senior steward:
Herbeit O Wilson. Jimlor steward,
and A. B St Clair, tiler
Leo Kirkpatrick served as install-
officer. He was assisted by Bryan
•Adams who served as installing
marshal.
M-K-T Ordered
To Keep Agent
At Pflugerville
AUSTIN. Tex .District Judge J.
Harris Gardner ruled Thursday that
the Missouri-KansAs-Texas Rail-
road must maintain full-time agent
service in Pflugerville.
Gardner's ruling held “invalid
and inoperative" a Railroad Com-
mission order allowing the MKT to
maintain agent service in Pfluger-
ville only during tmes of affluence.
Milton Richardson, attorney for
the commission, told Gardner an
appeal against the ruling would be
fUed.
of the industrial fund.
Rider briefly explained the back-
ground of the industrial fund and
told of a Chamber of Commerce
meeting some years ago which in-
itiated study of the formation of
an Industrial Foundation her®.
After the study had been com-
pleted, Rider said the Chamber of
Commerce issued a “go-ahead" on
the foundation.
"We hadn't planned to begin a
drive for the organization of the
foundation until all details had
ijeen fully workekd out; however,
we had the opportunity to get this
industry for Ennis and didn’t want
to let this chance slip by." Rider
said.
The Board of Directors of the
chamber met, appointed Rider, W.
W. Odom, and Noel D Speers as
trustees of the fund and authorized
them to negotiate with the special-
ty steel casting firm for location
here.
Contact Outlined
Rider then discussed the details
of tiie contract signed with Arnold
Sebastian and Jerry Grott, who
are the organizers of Airloy.
Rider explained that the $6,000
sought was to provide a site and
remodeling costs of the Airport
Hanger for use of the concern.
The property is to be bought by
Airloy within ten years and the
purchase price is to be plowed
back Into the industrial fund.
The fund is strictly non-profit
and we are not giving one penny to
anyone, he declared.
“If and when we are able to get
the Foundation organized, the con-
tributions made toward bringing
Airloy to Ennis will count toward
shares In the Industrial Founda-
tion," Rider said.
Should organizations of tho
foundation never be cmpleted, the
money raised for this project would
remain in an industrial fund of the
Chamber of Commerce and used
only for the purpose of aiding In-
dustrial expansin in Ennis, Rider
said.
Mayor Jack McKay stated the
City of Ennis had made land for
the Industry available to the
Chamber of Commerce for a token
fee
“We have about, 75 acres avail-
able for industrial use out there
and hope the Industry will bo the
start of an industrial center," the
mayor said.
After a brief question and answer
period, pledges were taken from
those present as a start toward
raising the funds needed for the
project.
Twenty-Seven Pledges
Those contributing were:
Ennis State Bank. Citizens Na-
tional Bank. Lone Star Oas Com-
pany, Texas Power and Light Com-
pany, United Publishing Company,
L L. Thompson, American Car-
bon Pajier Mfg. Co., Ennis Tag <Ss
Ealesbcck Co.. Faifneia Home Ap-
pliance Co Jack McKay, W. W.
Odom. Dr. W P. McCall.
Guy Henry, Buddie Davis In-
surance Co., Dr. J. R. Jeter., Ennis
Motor Company., Leggett and Platt
Co., Dr. A L Thomas,
T. A. Vines, Joe McCrary In-
surance Co., Billy Colvin, Harry J.
Store, Ennis Lumber Co..
Gann’s. Todd Pontiac Co.. W. E.
O’Brien, and Rose Motel.
Additional contributions were ex-
pected to start coming In today.
Al Turner Joins
Radio Station KXOL
In Fort Worth
Al Turner, veteran radio and TV
star and son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Turner of 108 West Waco St.. En-
nis. has Joined the staff of Radio
Station KXOL in Fort Worth as
program director and production
supervisor.
He began his radio career In 1945
and quickly established himself as
one of the top die* Jockeys in the
country. For the past six years he
hah been picked by Billboard Maga-
zine as one of the top 20 disc Jock-
eys in the nation. Last year he was
given an award by the governor of
New Mexico for his outstanding TV
program.
Most of Turner’s radio work has
been with KLIF and the Liberty
Broadcasting System in Dallas. Al
also started the Big "D" Jamboree
heard over KRJLD and the Columbia
Broadcasting System in 1947. He
served as producer and co - owner
until June of last year.
Turner’s plans are to make KXOL
the number one Independent station
in the nation.
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