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Clouds Give Hope
For Local Change
In Hot Weather
A brief duet storm and threat-
ening clouds early Thursday after-
noon brought hopes of a break in
the torrid" dry weather in Sulphur
Springs. *
The torrid weather which Sul-
phur Springs has experienced in
recent days continued here Wed-
nesday a» the mercury shot up to
102 degrees according to official
weather observer Ralph Hill. -r •
Early Thursday afternoon the
thermometer stood at 102. with
cloudy skies, which threatened
rain, being the only relief in sight.
For 26 consecutive days, resi-
dents here have sweltered under
temperatures of 90 or above;.,and
the last measurable amount of
rain fell back on June 8.
Hill said that it was one of
the hottest nights of the year here
Wednesday, for the mercury only
dropped to 75 degrees.
Firemen Quickly
Extinguish Blaze
At Ardis Home
4 Puerto Ricans
Receive Maximum
Prison Sentences
„ Washington, July 8 (P — The
four Puerto Ricans who shot up
the house of Representatives on
Mgrch first received maximum
sentences today ranging up Ur 75
years. The self-styled leader bt
the terrorists,, 3*-year-old Lolita
Lehron, was given a sentence of
16-years and 8 months to 50 years.
■ The fiery brunette’s three mail*
companions recived sentences of
for 25 to 76 years each- Their
longer sentences resulted from the
fact they had been conyicted on
mote counts last month.
U S. District Judge Alexander
Holtzoff said he felt maximum
sentence* were justified because
the crime was so heinous, so in-
famous, so daring and so atrocious
as to shock the conscience of the
nation.
Five members of the House
were wounded in the shooting at-
tack.
Before they were sentenced, the
Puerto Ricans protested again
POWDER PUFF WlNNERS~~Mrs. Ruth Deermah, left, and her
co-pilot, Mrs. Ruby Hays, both of El Paso, Texas, wore winners of
Powder Puff Derby, the cross-country sir race from Long Beach,
California to Knoxville, Tenn. (NEA Telephoto)
NEAR Y INTERSECTION
Shivers te Appear Tonight:
Political Oratory Echoes
Speedy action by the local fire
department precluded a general
alarm fire at the residence of'Mr. (|,ey merely staged a demon-
mid Mrs. Louts Ardis, 945 Nprth | in h.di«lf of Puerto Rican
Davis street, from getting out of
control Wednesday afternoon
ubout 4:30. {
Firemen arrived at the scene as
the blaze had just begun in the
rear of the house in a water heat-
er closet. The attic of the residence
was filled with smoke, but the
biaze was still small.
Fire Chief Burke McCool said
that his department used about 20
gallons of water to extinguish the
flame*.-^Damage to the residence
amounted to odoi» of smolte and
very slight water damage in one
room.
McCool said that the fire appar-
ently started front a rag near the
hot water heater.
ihe ec!! at the Ardis residence
Was the second general alarm fire
of the afternoon. Earlier, the de-
partment answered a call at 102
C P Alley, which turned out to be
a small grass fire,
City officials continued to stress
the importance of'citizens cooper-
ating in general fire alarm situa-
tions by turning off ab unessential
At the time of the fire at the
Ardis residence, the flowing water
pressure in the downtd^n area
Icmolitrstrpounds, which meant
that in all probability it was even
less to the area of the fire, accord-
ing to city officials.
Asked about the serious poten-
tial of the Ardis fire, City Man
ag«r Roy Hames said, “Certainly
it could be serious, if we are un-
able to get water to a fire.”
MeCool also joined with Hames
in voicing a plea for cooperation
in the event of future general
alarm fires.
Pilots Union
Calk Strike
Washington, July 8 (#> —- The
AFL Airline Pilots union has call-
ed a strike against American Air-
lines, for My 16. The pilots hope
to force the line to limit the fly-
ing day to no more than 8 hours.
Ten is the present top. Like
the railroads, the airlines are sub-
ject to federal intervention, and
the strike may be delayed for
weeks. __ ,
City Water Service
Slates Interruption
FRIDAY SESSION
‘Mock Court
Eyes Coach
A special session Of The Law
South of Sulphur has been called
.for Friday morning at 9:36 by
Judge M. J. Gill
All members of the Brother* of
{he Brush are f Sqtffested to be pres-
ent at that time at the courthouse.
Gill indicated that a certain indi-
genous son of Hopkins County,
who is presently air assistant foot-
ball coach at Southern Methodist
University, would Ire brought, .her cast on production, but at an *»>-
. . • * * . _____ ..« M.. ,.f 'I fill
independence. They said they did
not intend to kill anyone.'
Segregation Ban
Hearing Slated
Early in Ociober
Washington, July 8 I*—The
Supreme Court will decide-in Oc-
tober when to hear arguments on
how to carry out its decision ban-
ning racial segregation in public
schools. A court ’spokesman said
today the date 'will be considered
at the court's first conference ses-
sion in October.
It was believed likely that on
October 11, when the court holds
its first format session of the new
term to issue orders or opinions,
it will be ready to announce the
argument date.
Arguments will be limited, to
methods (if putting the non-aegre-
gat ion order into effect. They will
n„t I,,, permitted to go into the
segregation issue as such. That
was decided May 17 by unanimous
opinion.
Kleberg Defends
Right to Accept
Drouth Relief
Kingsville, July 8 I* — The
president of the King ranch, Rob-
ert Kleberg Junior, says he does
not believe Delaware Republican
Senator John Williams fully un-
derstands the situation on Texas
drought relief. Kleberg said that
otherwise he doesn’t believe Wij^i
liams would have demanded that
Senate investigators find out how
many millionaire Texas ranchers
are on drought relief. »
In a telephone interview, Kle-
berg said that government action
was taken to prevent cattle from
being rushed to market. And he
said that when gpycinment cot-
tonseed cake was made available,
there was none from regular
sources.
Government prices, Kleberg
said, were scaled at a level to pre-
vent a rush of cattle to market-,
Kleberg added that he feels the
government jeted wisely in treat-
ing, all cattlemen the same.
Cotlon Acreage
Report Down
21 Per Cent
Water service in the southern
portion of the city is scheduled
for u brief interruption of about
four hours Thursday night, ac-
cording to water department offi-
cials. - '
The stoppage of service will
begin about 8:3() while city crews
make certain connection changes
necessary to provide service while
the new highway project is undpr
construction.
The effected areas are Radio
road, the Como highly, Parkins
street, and the am#through to
Radio road from firkin* street
and along the Yantis highway.
Even without the stoppage on
service tonight, the water situa-
tion in some, ateas of the city
continues to remain critical. Of-
ficials said Thursday morning that
at least two residents on Gilmer
street complained of being with-
out water Wednesday afternoon.
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fore hl« Bar of Justice.
A brief session of the Law was
held Thursday morning during
-which Mr. and Mis. I{. Clay Cheek,
and C. E. Mainline of the Gulf
-Washington, July 8 i* — ’
Agricwittrre Department-today re-
ported cotton in cultivation oh
July 1 at 19,961,000 acres, a de-
crease of 21 per cent from last
year. , »
The department gave no fore-
ove-average acre yield of 800
pounds, the crop would be about
11,976,000 bales. Last year1* crop
wps 16.465,000 bales and the ten-
year (1942-61) average was 12,-
Oft Company, were found guilty j 216,000. Last year’s average acre
• ---—without' wield was 312.6 pounds and the
Cohn Receives
Training Orders
Molotov Returns
To Geneva Parley
Geneva, July 8 tdl—Soviet For-
eign Minister Molotov has return-
ed to Geneva from Moscow, to take
up the IndoChina cease fire prob-
lem again. He Is soon to be joined
by Fureign Secretary Anthony
Eden of Britain and, it Is believ-
ed, by Premier Merffies-Fraiice of
France, who acts as hi«i own. for-
eign minister, '
It is hoped that the return af
these top officials will hasten ac-
tion to end the IndoChina war.
But apparently Molotov is in no
hurry. A statement was issued af-
ter Molotov ^rrived that he will
take several days of rest in hi*
villa, and will study what has been
"accomplished by staff conferences.
Thera is no indieftion whether
Secretary of State Dulles or hia
second tn commano ueneral Wal-
ter H, Smith, are planning to re-
turn to Geneva.
Political oratory ochocti
through the oak groves of
City Park in wholesale vol-
ume Wednesday afternoon
as Centennial observers
staged an old-fashioned po-
litical rally as a feature of
the celebration program.
Eight state and district
candidates expounded their
views over the microphone.
County and other local can-
didates present were intro-
duced.
State Representative Joe N.
Chapman reed messages from
United State* Senators Lyndon
Johnson end Price Daniel con-
gratulating the city on its Cen-
tennial and expressing their re-
grots at being unable to be pre-
sent because of pressing business
in congress.
Chapman also introduced Judge
William J. Fanning of the court
of civil appeals at Texarkana, for-
mer Sulphur Springs resident who
has no opposition in this year’s
election.
Seudoff From Band
The Old Timers band sent the
rally off to an appropriate start
with a rousing half hour's cop
cert.
A small hut interested crowd
was on hand for the occasion.
Opening . speaker was Douglas
Wright, candidate for congress
who outlined a platform which in-
cluded tax revision, youth legis-
lation, strengthened national de-
fense, full employment, anti-com-
munism, increased social security
and other benefits, balance be-
tween agriculture and Industry,
efficient and economical govern-
ment and $50 a month for every-
body-over 65 years Of age.
Wright called on his listeners
Centennial Program
THURSDAY. JULY 9
2:00 P, M. to 8:00 P. M.—Parade of Homes and Gardena,
First (lump.
8:00 P. M.-f American Legion Rodeo. Governor Shiver*.
FRI&AY, JULY 9
Agriculture Day ,
9:00 A. M. to 1:80 P. M.—Tours of Local Farms, Starting
From Public Square. ,
2:0i) P. M. to.8:00 P. M.—Parade of Homed and Gardens.
Second Group.
8:00 P. M,—Eddie Dean Show, Rodeo Arena.
Boy Scout Jamboree, All Day in City Park.
SATURDAYfjuLY 10
Youth Day .
9:00 A. M.—Youth Parade. Model Airplane Flying.
Water Fight. - ~......
Other Attractions.
6:30 P. M.—Little Mr. and Miss Sulphur Springs Contest,
Rodeo Arena.
8:00 P. M.—Square Dance Festival and Judging of
Centennial Beards. Rodeo Arena.
Eddie Dean Show
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Booked Tomorrow-
Albany, July 8 IM — The New
York national guard hs* now 1»-
nued the ({clayed training orders
for Roy Cohn, counsel to the Mc-
Carthy committee. A»r^»»»ly,
scheduled 2-week training period
wes postponed during the Army-
McCarthy hearings — so Cohn
could testify.
> He will report for duty at Kees-
ler Air Force Base in Mississippi,
September 11. Cohn is a first lieu-
tenant in the guard,
Mrs. Pruili
Dies Thursday
Mrs. Florence Pruitt of the Ma-
honey community died Thursday
morning in Memorial Hospital.
Rites with Tapp Funeral Home
in charge are pending.
IF NECESSARY IN U N.
Custody Fight—
Takes Shape l
London, July 8 Wi *— Lady
Adelle Beatty says she will fly to
the United States next week and
fight to win custody of her sev-
en-year-old, Timothy, ' The boy
was spirited ouMRf Britain by his
father, William O’Connor, deputy
attorney general of California.
Lady Beatty says she does not
know just what, legal step* will
be taken, but she is following the
advice of her American lawyer.
O’Connor; claims that his for-
mer wife violated an oral agree-
ment mad* at the tlriiw of their
divorce that custody of the boy
was to.be shared and that the
child was to be educated In Amer-
ica.
Sulphur Springs’ singing cow-
boy, Eddie Dean, will entertain
the Homffnlk with an eight act
feature show Friday night at 8
o'clock in the rodeo arena.
The big show, which.appropriat-
ely, enough. i* called “The Eddie
Dean Show," is under the auspices
of the Sulphur Springs Centennial
Association. f.
Grady King ami his band will,
provide the musical accompani-
ment for the cowpoke.
A Iprge crowd is expected to
attend the show, for Dean with
his warm friendly smile and affec-
tionate ways toward the small fry
to “elect a new congressman and has been cordially received by all
break Up a political machine of 26| Sulphur Springs.
years' standing.”
Rivals For Court
Two rival candidates for the
court of civil appeals at Texarkane
stated their positions in the racei
Matt Davis of Gilmer outlined
hi* career and described himself
as a “plain country boy” out to
fulfill his mother’s lifelong arnbi-
United States Plans
Veto Against China
Act* included on the program
are a parade of United Nation*
flags by the Boy Scouts and a
musical program by the Treble
Clef Club under the direction of
Mrs. Cecil Werd.
A trio beaded by Wilma Bryce
will present a varied selection of
•Boh.'for him to be *>"»*, *>4 j***.-. N«m
then a judge.
Otto Atchiey of Texarkana de*
dared he considecsqualifleatlon*
to be the sole test of a candidate
for a judge’s position, He said, he
had been a practicing lawyer for
28 years, had spent 22 years of
this period exclusively in the band-
ling of civil cases and Is running
for public office for the .first time.
Lloyd W, Davidson, former Hop-
kina county resident and candidate
for the state court of criminal ap-
peals, said he considered It im-
portant that Judges avoid a fixed
state of mind and be th a position
to decide issues fairly and impar-
tially,
“My only promise is that l will
enforce the law fairly and impar-
tially,'' he declared,
Would Simplify Procedure
' Judge Robert jP, Kennan, can-
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Off-Duty Officer
Faces Marshall
Murder Charges
Centennial observers tarn-
their attention toward
Sulphur Springs industries
and homes Thursday as the
city’s week-long 100th birth-
day celebration neared ita
home stretch.
A special attraction for
Thursday night .Win be the
visit of Governor Shivers to
the final performance of the
American Legion Rodeo.
The governor is expected to ex-
tend official greetings and eon-
grdtutsthm* to the city in"* brief,
no’ri-politletl appearance, He will
he introduced "by Judge Wliiiafn
Fanning and probably wilt speak
from horseback in the rodeo
arena,
Four major-Sulphur Spring* in-
dustries were holding open house
Thursday as the Industry Day
recognition event in the Centen-
nial program.
-They are the A. P. Green Fire
Brick Company, Cat nation Com-
pany. Red Star Fertilizer Company
ttvr Rrokwell Manufacturing
Company.
Hemes an Exhibition
The first division of the Parade
of Homes and Gardens is being
conducted Thursday afternoon and
evening, from 2 to 8 p. m,
Families holding open house for
their homes or gardens Thursday
are those of Mr. amt Mr*," Dan
Bonner, 914 North Davis street,
w Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Jackson, 816
Marshall, July 8 * - A S
flea worker K«« heen shot to death Mrs. Shad Chapman, 606 North
will sing some old favorites.
A modern dance routine by Dor-
is Anne France has been slated
and visiting Boy Scout troops wtll
present . some authentic Indian
dances. ,
Charlie Taylor will entertain
with pantomimed numbers.
Gen* Allen Thomas ha* been
selected to serve as master- of
ceremonies.
Admission has been set at 50
cepts for adults ami 26 cents for
children.
on *-street.in Marshall. Murder
with maliee charges have been
brought against an off-duty police
officer in connection with the
•laying.
The postal employee,' Fenwirk
Ford, was shot down as he left the
post office in the East Texas town.
He was killed by a .38 calibre
pistol bullet.
Jack Hedfern, eity patrolman,
surrendered nt the police station
shortly after the shooting. He was
Wffilney Youth
Shot to Death
Whitney, Juiy 8 —A 13-year
old-Whitney youth, Richard Scott,
has been shot to death while hunt-
Davis street, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Car-others, 901 North Davis street,
Mr. and Mr*. H. C. McGrede, 601
College street, Mr. and Mr*. W A.
Carol her*, 415 Church street, Mr.
•nd Mis. George,Henry Ward, 631
South Davis street.
Another group of homes and
gardens will go on display Friday.
Ticket* for the two-day tour, which
is sponsored by the Business and
Professional Women’s club, may
be obtained at any of the home*
charged with murder with malice'" JjbRJJk The tickets arc
and released under $6,000 bond.
Family trouble whs suspected a*
the reason for the slaying. The
two had been neighbors until re-
cently.
Yarborough Sets
Saturday Talk
On Public Square
Judge- Ralph Yarborough, can-
didate for governor, will carry
Saturday with an address on the
public square starting at 9:30
a. in.
T. J, Ramey will introduce
Judge Yarborough.
Since Yarborough'* talk will be
a political speech and Is schedul-
s,t outside th* seopc of Wednes-
day afternoon's Centennial poll-
Washington. July 8- tfi — Sec-
retary of State Dulles told hla
pews conference today that the
United States will use its veto if
necessary to keep Red China out
>f the United Nations Sectrity
Council. ,
However, Dulles said he was
confident that Red China wduld
be unable to gain admittance at
the fall session to sny of the
principal UN organizations, ipclu-
ilflg Ike assembly.
, In answer to' a; direct question,
Dulles said he did not believe
tbirngfUM be any occakjon for
U.S. Officer
Departs Russia
Moscow, Juiy 8 <gi_-j£ Comply-
ing With, Russian demands, U-8.
Lieutenant Colonel Howard Fel-
chlin left Moscow today~in com-
pany with Ambassador Charles
Bohten, in the embassy plane. Fel-
rhiin was an assistant military at- can supply for a court order halt-
President Seeks
To End Strike
In Atom Plants
>
Ing .alone. Justice Leonard Webb; tical rally, hi* appearance here is
rtlleN the youth ®pjmruntly KnackiMl M«§ B#t#d •* iwwpi»d*«l
the gun oqt of Ms car when he on* and not a* p^rt of the eete-
stopped to open a gate. bralion program, *
Washington, July 8 ifl Presi-
dent Eisenhower has named a
three-member fact-finding board
to investigate the strike of 4,500
atomic energy workers, The board
began work at onee. The panel is
headed by forper atomic energy
Commissioner Thomas Glennan., *
Gender a presidential order, the
hoard has until Juiy 20 to com-
plete its inquiry. A (White Hguse
spokesman told newsmen It un-
doubtedly will be completed be-
fore then. As suan an the board
makes it* report, th* government
-........... —- ^ ,,.........- can supply for a court order halt-
tache. He was one of two,offkem j ing the strike at plants at Oak
'' Ridge, Tenn., and Paducah, Ky.
(fcrtared unwelcome in Russia,
the U.S. to withdraw from the UN j The other, Major Walter McKin-
if. China i* admitted, a* California ' ney, was out of Russia when the
Senator William Knowiand has charge wa* made, and will not
porpoted. - return. Both were accused of e»-
Dulles said that talk of the U.S. pidSfK* ~
pulling out of the UN strike*, a i Tne U.S. Has said this is not
note of defeatism whjdb is en-J*o— that they were ousted in re-
tlrely unjustified because the Uni- j talistion for the American action
ted States and llke-mipded eoun- in charging three Russian diplo-
trie* have a powerful rase for math* officials with espionage in
blocking Red China’s membership, i the U.S.
The strike is over wage issue*.
WEATHER
no tin CKNTKSt. ani> W»*T tux** TURN TO PIPES Dr, Ei.Cuyler, Yale scientist who says Ms re-
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trot a confirmed |»l» smoker yet; I still »m«»ke a few cigarettes a
'«c«»<w*e «•***•» .s*»d*s*j day.” (NEA Telephoto) ."
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priced at $1.
B*nd Draws Crowd
A good crowd turned out Wed-
nesday everiiog f«e the Old Timer-,
hand concert, which was held in
the middle of the square,
Leonard Fulkerson of El Dora-
do, Ark., former town baud direct-
or here, conducted most of the
numbers. Mac MrMullan, regular
director, was busy playing in the
band and ‘be concert started with-
out benefit of baton wielding.
A small but interested crowd
turned out for (he Centennial po-
lit leal rally Wednesday afternoon
.......... tn City Park. State amt district
his campaign to Sulphur Spring* randidates spoke their pieces. Lo-
cal candidates were introduced.
' Thursday afternoon's activities
included a easting contest start-
ing at 2:30 p. m. in the park.
Farm Tour* Friday
A tour of farms in Hopkins
county, the second division of the
Parade of Home* and Garden* and
thv big Eddie Dean Show at night
are the high spots of Friday’s
Centennial program.
Friday W designated a* Agu
culture Day for the celebration.
The tours will leave th* public
square at 9:30 a, m. and 1:30 p.
ip., with bus transportation-provid-
•A
During th* morning trip the
group will. visit the 8. H, Weir
farm 12 miles north of the city on
Highway 154, thp Frank .Gregg
farm near Birthright and the R,
W. (uriin lancK near Suiphur
Bluff.
A pasture and fertilizer demon-
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Negro Woman
Serves as Judge
At Wiehita Falls
Wichita Falls, July 8 m — A
ro woman attorney ha* been
liscn ......... as temporary
Bunty Judge In Wiehita Pali*.
She is Mia* Charlye F*rr». She
will serve as special county judge
today and tomorrow.
Miss Farri* is serving whiie
County Judge Guy Me Neely i*
out of town. She is the dnTy wo-
man attorney in Wichita Fulls
and the only Negro attorney.
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