The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1958 Page: 2 of 4
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ENNIS DAILY NEWS—Friday, January 10, 19SS
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Prosperous Recession
Economists are calling this a recession, but it
is the most prosperous recession that we can
have without calling it prosperity. Dolorous pre-
dictions regarding business have not dulled the
optimism of everyone. The New York Herald Tri-
bune's review of the 1958 financial outlook is
quite optimistic based on its predictions. These
include:
. The gross national product will increase
from $43$ billion to $441 billion in 1958.
The must feared recession has arrived
and has already neared its end.
There will be plenty of money to buy
goods. This is based on the fact that dis-
posable income will increase from $300
billion to $308 billion. Spending by consum-
ers will increase from $281 billion to $289
billion.
There is hope that the $8 billion additional
income will be "rear* money Instead of
dollars cheapened by constant price rises.
This is based on the prospect that inflation
will be controllable.
Easier credit will stimulate plant expan-
sion, that all-important segment of economy,
which is presently at $38 billion. This
should end the housing slump. Total con-
struction should rise from the present $47.2
billion to $49.6 billion.
Retail sales will top $200 billion, an all-
time high and an Increase of $4 billion over
1957.
There will be a new peak in the number
and value of dividends paid to shareholders
despite a pinch on profits. Record years are
expected for corporations in such widely
diversified fields as chemicals, electronics,
rubber, machine tools and textiles.
There will be a long-overdue upturn in
apparel sales and a marked pick up in sales
of appliances, furniture and home furnish-
ings.
There will be a more stable market for
metals, particularly copper which had a
rocky time of it in 1957.
Optimism is indigenous to the American way
of life and this is one of the big reasons that we
have always been world leaders. It would lx*
foolish to overlook the ominous aspects of out-
economy, but this should not prevent us from
maintaining our innate confidence in American
business. Even though 1958 business may not
be the biggest in our history, it looks as though
it will still be quite tremendous.
How NOT to Have A Long and Happy 1958!
Worried about making and keeping New
Year's Resolutions? Dont* be!
Here is a set of Resolutions, from the Texas
Safety Association, that will be easy to make,
and if you follow them you won’t live long
enough to break a single one.
Don't stop at “Stop Signs"—they're for the
HOSPITAL NEWS
Visiting hours at Ennis
Municipal Hospital an It
la 11 a.ni. 3 to 4 p.m. and 1
to 8 p.m.
Patients In The Hospital
Ramona Toupal
Pamela Sellers
W. 11 Muirhead
Mrs. W. L. Aldridge
Mrs. C. II. Sullivan
Mrs. Raymond Christian
Mrs, Randall Puckett
Edwin Peel
B. M. Diumley
G. B. Etheredge
Mrs. Ira Smith
Darlene Moore
J. L. Gibson
P. W. Holloman
Mrs. Thad Barrington
Mrs. Eva McHan
Lonnie Emerson
G. H. McAdams
Mrs. J. W. Tallant
Mrs. .). It. Gibson
Rickey Bryant
Dave Welch
Mrs. Jennie Price
Mrs. Ida McDonald
Domina Ensinia
Mrs. Emil Ganger and infant
son
Bennie Mae Minor.
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fHE ENNIS DAILY NEWS
IN THE SIXTY-SEVENTH YEAR
Telephone TR5-3801 213 N. Dallas St
Published daily except Sunday by the United
Publishing Co., Inc., which also publishes The
Ennis Weekly Local and The Palmer Rustler.
Entered at the post office in Ennis, Texas, as
second class mail matter under tbe Act of Con*
<*ress of March 3, 1879.
Charles E. Gentry....................... Manager-Editor
AH communications of business and items of
news should be addressed to the company; not
to individuals. Any erroneous reflection upon
the character, standing, or reputation of any
person, firm or corporation which may appear
tn the columns of this paper, will be gladly and
duly corrected upon being brought to the publi-
sher’s attention.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
By Carrier in City
............................................$12.00
Six Months........$6.00
other cars
Always ride bumper to bumper—you’re in
sured.
Have one for the road before you start
can’t drive any worse.
Think about something else while driving
you drive by instinct anyway.
Drive faster in bad weather—you will skid |
better, and the fast skid will probably head you
back in the right direction.
Drive with your bright-lights on—the other
drivers are half asleep anyway.
Never yield the right of way to a pedestrian— j
they can jump sideways and your ear can’t.
Stay on your side of the road if there is dan-1
ger of getting hit—otherwise let the other fellow j
look out for you.
Be courteous, blow your horn so everyone can
get out of your way—and always insist on the
right of way, and, someday you'll get it with j
soft music, slow marching and flowers you
won’t be able to smell.
Quick-Thinking Housewife
Saves Boy From Well
FORT WORTH, Tex. (UP).—
A quick-thinking Fort Worth
housewife has averted a possible
tragedy hv using a loop of gar-
den hose to pull a two-ye ar-old
boy from t ho bottom of an aban-
doned well.
The hoy, Henry (Hanky) Dick-
son. fell into the 15-foot deep
shall yesterday afternoon while
playing behind his grandmoth-
er's home in the River Oaks
section of Fort Worth. His mo-
ther, Mrs. If. E. Dickson, saw
her hoy slip into an 18-inch
mouth of the shaft.
A neighbor woman, Mrs.
Alma Steoppleman, rushed to
the scene and talked Hanky out
of his hysteria. She then lower-
ed a garden hose into the well
and the little boy grabbed it and
was pulled out.
One Y&’jt .
One Month...........$1.00
SPECIAL FARM RATES
By MaP In Ellis County, one year................ $6.00
By Mail Outside County—Same rates as in City
by delivery.
OPINIONS
“Few nations have seen so many of their basic
assumptions shattered so swiftly as the Ameri-
cans have in the weeks since Mr. Khrushchev
propelled his first Sputnik into space . . . The
mood the Americans adopt as they respond to
these events will colour the history of the next
few years . . .”
—The Economist. London.
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Twenty-five Cars Derailed
At Western Edge of Abilene
ABILENE, Tex. (UP). A Tex-
as and Pacific freight plunged
off the tracks late last night on
the eastern edge of Abilene.
A man identified a;> 30-year-
old Eugene Cockrell of Russell-
ville, Kentucky, was riding in
one of the cars that derailed.
Doctors at an Abilene hospital
say he probably has a broken
back.
About 25 cars and tankers
left the tracks and were strewn
along the railroad right of way
for 100 yards. Many of them
were loaded with construction
materials. Railroad officials say
they will complete a thorough
investigation before announcing
probable cause of the derail-
ment.
Plant Roses Now
In Warm Climate
While the Northern states
shiver in the grip of winter,
gardners in the South, South-
west and Pacific Coast regions
are making ready to plant roses.
An early start gives roses a
big advantage and the first step
is to select a site which will
have from four to six hours of
sunlight each day. The second
important consideration is lo-
cating rose beds is to choose a
site that is not too close to
trees, shrubs or hedges which
may monopolize soil nutrients.
As a rule, experts recommend a
distance of 20 feet from trees,
six to eight feet from shrubs and
four feet from hedges.
Soil preparation is not a dif-
ficult job and it will pay hand-
somely in the blooming season.
Top-grade roses such as F u s i-
lier. Gold Cup and White
Knight—winners of the famous
All-America Rose Award—will
produce good result in almost
any condition, but a little ex-
tra effort at the outset is well
worth the trouble.
Most experts start at the bot-
tom and work up. A heavy clay
soil should be lightened by the
addition of peat moss in the ra-
tio of 25 per cent to the total a-
mount of soil .Sandy soil should
also be treated by the addition
of peat moss.
In warm climates, quality
roses grow vigorously and it is
important that they be given
plenty of room for expansion.
Hybrid teas should have at least
three to four feet; Floribundas
two to three feet; Grandifloras
approximately four feet of
space.
As soon as plants arrive, in-
spect them carefully to make
cetrain the roots have not dried
out. Prior to planting, soak them
thoroughly for a couple of hours
in a pail of muddy water so that
they will absorb as much mois-
ture as possible.
Dig holes large enough to ac-
comomdate the roots without
cramping. Set the crown or bud
union of the plant about even
with the surface of the ground
and spread the roots in a natur-
al position. Work soil around
the roots carefully, packing the
dirt firmly until the hole is
three-quarters full. Pour in each
a pail of water to eliminate air
pockets, then fill the hole and
mound at first sign of spring,
about eight inches around the
base of the plant. Remove
mound at first sign of sring.
This year’s winning A11-
America varieties represent the
results of years of research and
testing in all parts of the United
States. They will also furnish a
happy choice in colors, includ-
ing white (White Knight), yel-
low (Gold Cup), and orange-red
(Fusilier). It is safe to predict
that this trio will be a prime
favorite with rose gardners in
1958.
Missing Man Found Safe,
Apparent Amnesia Victim
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (UP).—
j A 42-year-old San Antonio man
| missing since he went hunting
i on December 28 has turned up
j in Yuma, Ariz., an apparent am-
j nosia victim. The man. Elwood
i Halter, telephoned his wife last
night from Yuma saying he
I didn't know how he got there.
I Hatter left home December
128 on a deer hunting trip north
j of Uvalde. Searching parties
sent out after he failed to return
] found his car and gun. Later re-
ports disclosed that he was
picked lip as a hitchhiker and
j given a ride to Leakey. Texas
| where he said he was headed for
j Junction. That was the last word
heard from him until last night.
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VISIT PARENTS
Dr. and Mrs. J. Tom Walker
of Cleburne were guests Tnurs-
day of Mr. and Mrs. J. Tom
Walker, parents of Dr. Walker.
BOMBARDED FOODS
More than 100 irradiated
food items have been cleared by
the Surgeon General of the U. S.
Army for human taste testing,
reports Food Engineering, Mc-
Graw-Hill publication. Some of
the promising arc bacon, green
beans, and peaches, which have
withstood one year of 72 F.
We have received our
religious calendars
Call for one
J. E. KEEVER
MORTUARY
Ennis, Texas Phone TR53OT1
Millinery Officials
Are Doing Some
Fancy Needle Work
Union and company officials j
in the millinery industry are do-!
ing some fancy needle-work in
sewing up their differences.
In their first—and friendliest
stroke—the labor and manage-j
ment factions appeared headed
for a settlement today, and no
picket lines were formed in New
York where more than two-1
thirds of the industry is center-
ed. The strike is the first in the)
25-year history of the hat manu.'
facturers. And the 22,000 union j
millinery workers still main-
tained their cordially even
though they have virtually stop-
ped nation-wide production of
women’s hats.
EHS
RECORD
ON THE
AVENUE
By MARY H. GENTRY
Thursday’s fire was indeed
sad and tragic. A fire when
someone loses their household
goods and personal possessions
is hard for us to take. When a
fire strikes in a community it
makes all of us aware of the
many things that we have that
money cannot replace.* We
should all count our blessings
every day.
* * * * * *«*
A cousin of ours was going to
visit us today, but couldn’t quite
make it. She flew here from
Houston in a small plane, but
when she circled the airport,
she found that we have an in-
dustrial site there now. After
circling the site, she flew over
our house and tipped her wings
and flew on to Dallas with her
husband, father and brother,
who were going there on busi-
ness. Next time she comes she
will land in Corsicana and we
will meet her there.
* * * * * # * »>
EARLENE MUIRHEAD. MRS.
H. G. SELF, BOBBY GROOMS
and BERNARD MART1NEK will
celebrate their birthday Satur-
day. *
FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
Nice four room frame dwell-
ing one lot modern in good
condition, 220 wiring, 307
East Brown Street.
Good four room frame asbes-
tes siding house with nice lot
65 by 117 feet.
Seven room house with one
lot 1305 N. Preston.
Three lots and good six room
house, nice bearing pecan
trees and other shade. 201*
East Baker Street.
One and half acres of land
with 3 room house at Garrett.
For prices and terms see —
W. D. ARDEN
Exclusive
Agent
Ennis
MOTHER GOOSE PLAY SCHOOL
OPENS FEBRUARY 3, 1958
Ages 4*6
1000 E. Ennis Avenue in Sonoma
Mrs. Richard Perdue Mrs. Fred Ludwig
TR5-244I TR5-3717
The time is here again—exam
time that. is. This semester ends
on January 17, and tests begin
on Wednesday 15. A lot of us
will be staying up rather late to
get in some studying and maybe
pass the tests. With a little luck
and a lot of staying up late may-
be a few of the more fortunate
will be able to continue next
semester’s work.
National Honor Society mem-
bers met and ate lunch together
on Monday. The group meets the
first Monday of every month for
a luncheon and business meet-
ing. Suggestions were made for
a trip that the members could
make later in the year. The
members are very proud of
Donna Dixon who has qualified
for the semi-finals of the Nation-
al Merit Scholarship competi-
tion.
flu* Student Council met
Tuesday for its regular weekly
meeting. The council meets at
the twenty minute study period
of each period. The group made
plans to eat lunch together next
week. Robert Erisman, presi-
dent. was the presiding officer.
Juniors are excited about
their play which will be given
February 21. Members of the
class are busily checking out
play books in order to study for
tryouts. Tryouts will be held
after the midterm exams. Mrs.
L. A. Bradbury, junior English
teacher, will direct the play.
Sonny Burden is the new beau
of the Future Homemaking
Chapter at Ennis High School.
One could vote for the candidate
of his choice by putting money
in the campaign jars which were
carried by the members of the
Club. Each penny counted as
one vote. The contest, which
began December 2 and ended
January 2, produced much ex-
citement, and everyone was
eager to learn the name of the
winner. Charles Wylie, Benny
Glenn, and Ben Goodwyn were
runners-up.
Mrs. Vera Norton, one of the
favorite teachers at school has
been quite ill, and everyone
missed her while she was away.
Mrs. Norton teaches senior and
sophomore English. The stu-
dents sincerely hope she will be
able to return to school soon.
Student Kiwanians attended
the Kiwanis Club banquet Thurs-
day night at the Community
Center. Judy Martin, Robert
Erisman, Patsy Watson, Stephen
Parks, Earlene Muirtiead, Jerry
Peebles, Mary Elizabeth Knize,
Weldon Feagins, George Novak,
and Sara Jane Hunter are the
student Kiwanians.
Handyman Gets Death
In Conroe Court
CONROE, Tex. (UP).—A 35-
year-old Negro handyman, Phil-
lips Slater—has been sentenced
to death by a district court jury
here, although he pleaded guilty
to the beating death of a fid-
year- white woman last Decem-
ber 1.
Slater had pleaded innocent
of the charges at first. However,
he changed his plea after t h e
prosecution introduced a con-
fession, and after a pathologist
testified that the victim had
been criminally assaulted. The
beating victim was Mary Louise
Janak, a divorcee. Two Texas
Rangers sat on either side of
Slater throughout the trial in
anticipation of possible violence.
Officials said there were what
they called “some high feelings”
in Conroe over the incident.
The Ennis Lions Club
OUTSTANDING CITIZEN
NOMINATION
(Man or Woman — For Year 1957)
I NOMINATE.
Mail to Ennis Lions Club Box 378 Ennis, Texas, by January
31, 1958.
Ennis Lions Club sponsors this project which annually
honors an outstanding Ennis citizen.
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June 30, 1958
INVESTMENT SHARE ACCOUNTS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
NAVARRO SAVINGS AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION
Dcrward George. Manager Frances Dixon, Cashier
212 W. 5th Avenue Phone TR4-8251
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