The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1946 Page: 1 of 12

                                
The Hereford Brand
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The Hereford Brand, Hereford, Texas, Thursday, February 7, 1946
KUUIN
iownl
and Faces Seen
lerfaen Lsgkm end
am (Sponsoring a at
flNBMa,« Ball tonight with
West Texas State College
twm i T>t0' tb6 mu-
The Veto am dangling 6
i of Nylon*—repeat Nylons
a come-on. six lucky ladies
raaren oi uimes iirive Lnds;
Contributions Total $1350
Mayer Ireland fa
Retire; Will Rot
Rush April
Mayor E. S. Ireland, who has
get the hoee ... the Vet- > served five terms u Mayor of
j’e Building Fund will get Hereford since he waa first elect-
ed to that office In 1024, an-
nounced this week that he
would not toe a candidate to auc-
And just to sum of hev- cee<^ himself in the coming city
money. The shindig starts
0 o'clock.
a crowd for the dance, the
Is holding a meeting at
City Kan at 7:30 tonight.
your wives fellows, and
In the dance.
Mayor Ireland has a problem,
he mayor undoubtedly has
iveral problems, tout this one
bothering him yesterday,
city has a choice of two
of street-markers, samples
which am on display at the
(ty Hall, corner ana across the
One la tall and slim and
other short and fat. Bvery-
f§ agreed that Hereford
street markers, but not
rbody, apparently, agrees
which type. Drop around and
a look and give the man
the mayor's chair ■
n the subject.
your own
He wants
oar notes: The new 1046
is now on display In
, The Warren Brothers,
e opened the Hereford
company, have the new
at a temporary ehow-
at 110 Main Street.
(CcnUnuM an Feat If)
•e
agf
of Sale, at
i Office
1046 automobile license
)lates are now on sale at the
nty Tax Collector's office,
e new plates were received
t weekend, and the coUec-
s office began Issuing them
Two thousand six hundred
00 plates of all types have
in allotted to Deaf Smith
ity. Of this number, 1600 am
passenger vehicles, 260 com-
trelal, 750 farm, and 100 trail-
new plates have cream
iralt on black, to contra*
last year's black-on-orange
ibinatlon, and are the same
as the old ones. Again this
. only one plate will be isa-
for each car, I
Smith passenger llcen-
e again in the B6 series,
trucks RD-1 end RD-2,
unercisl pistes are *«r-c,
trailers TC-2.
renkk uwnrn muav Ut
certificate of title and last
registration receipt with
to the collector's office
in the new plates are issued.
April 1 Is the deadline for
the new plates on all ve-
stas, but owners may start us-
the 1046 license plates at
time now. A few am already
ag the* appearance around
elections, which will be held
April f.
"My reasons, already known
to a number of citizens," Mr.
Ireland said, "are first: My phy-
sical well-being demands that I
be releived of all possible re-
sponsibility; and second: with
the completion of my present
tern, and the 7 and one-half
years I served from ivte to iiif,
I will have served altogether
nine and a half years as Mayor
of Hereford, long es anyone
should care to serve and as long
as any citizen should be expect-
ed to serve, for It mans a sac-
rifice to anyone."
"I Sieve served as best I
could," Mayor Ireland said.
"Many things remain un-done
that should have been dons; yet
much has been done . . mom
perhaps than most people real-
ize. Them has been some criti-
cism, some justified and some
perhaps due to lack of under-
standing of difficulties with
which we have had to deal, but
in the main most people have
understood an# been consider-
ate and made allowance* for
vh|eh we are Drateful. "To serve
‘ vt for*! is an hon
MffiH Asks far
Is-elsctisa As
Jeff Roberson this week au-
The Brand to announce
candidacy for re-election as
for Precinct No.
subject to action of the Dera-
• primacy In July.
Roberson
r
and states
has peen a clt-
unlty for 4f
that he be*
Jr and serve
his ability. Them is much to be
done in Hereford, and I hope we
can unite in electing a Mayor
and City Commission who have
the best interest of the town at
heart, and then get behind them
In any reasonable program for
the development of our town.
"Having devoted all my time
to the Job, naturally I have
given much thought to needs of
the city, and later, without pre-
suming to dictate what should
or should not be done, I may
outline some things I have In
mind."
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Red Cron Drive
Will Start Here
Friday, March 1
Annual membership drive and
Fund campaign of the American
Red Cross will start on March 1,
Mrs. Elizabeth Womble, county
chairman, announced this week.
Deaf Smith County's Quota
for 1046 is 04,075, and Mrs.
ir.ncur.cc:    that the
local committee will confine
their appeal to a single day, Fri-
day, March 1, and attempt to
raise the county's quota during
that time.
Workers for the drive will be
announced next week, the chair*
man said.
The job ahead for the Red
Cross is a Mg one. Mrs, Wam-
ble points out. The public must
realize that the job during the
next year will consist of work
with wounded soldiers In army
and navy hospitals, continuing
service with men still In the
armed forces, and assistance to
the veteran and his family.
Also a part of the Red Cross
program are peacetime services
that have, during the war yearn,
been overshadowed by the
greater effort. Instead of being a
war-time organization, the
American Red Cross has a pro-
gram that has ssrved, Is serving,
and will always serve the people
of the Nation and the world.
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Gets Degree In June
More than 16,000 dimes tolled
into the tills last month as Deaf
Smith County people responded
generously to the 1046 March of
Dimes drive to aid victims of In-
fantile paralysis
Preliminary totals show that
01340.55 has been contributed
to the fund from all sources in
tbto county durtn, the <M»c, W.
B. (Woody) Wlloon, county
chairman, announced this week,
topping last years contributions
by nearly 0500.
The President's Birthday
Balls, held last Thursday night,
netted $577.36. Debbs Knox and
Jack Gilliland, members of the
dance committee, were person-
ally responsible for the sale of
0422.00 worth of tickets, and the
County Federated Womens Chibs
sold the remaining 0145.35.
The Hereford schools contri-
buted 0114.55 during a one-day
collection sponsored by the stu-
dent council which brought 100
percent cooperation from the
students.
Patrons of the Star and Texas
Theaters contributed 0404 J7 dur-
ing collections made at the two
Shows, and the March of Dime*
Collection boxes brought in an
additional 0140.58. The balance,
012.00, was received by the com-
mittee from donors by mall.
The Junior Red Cross, under
direction of Mrs. Sam Hoch, aid-
ed the drive by making the col-
lections at the theaters. "The
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Grand Jury Picks
Foreman; On!
Price Per Copy
POW lamp Prepares to Close; Ships All
Monas to West Coast far Repatriation
3££*J*KJHi How
■ye to the beet of    r, „
County Grand Jury convened
Monday, concurrent with the
opening of the February term
of District Court, and adjourned
within half an hour after Had-
ing no charges requiring inves-
tigation.
Homer Ewton was elected fore-
mn of the Grand Jury.
Court opened Monday morn-
ing with a heavy docket of di-
vorce caees set for trial. Of the
73 civil cases scheduled to come
before the court, 85 are divorce
cotton*.
Only two criminal cases have
been set for trial to date. Th-
case of Herbert Frleml, charged
with cattle theft, Is set for trial
on February 18. This is a new
trial, ordered after appeal to
higher court reversed a previous
conviction.
The case of Claude Caison,
charged with the murder last
summer of Robert Grant, who
died on Jfcly 11 as result of in-
juries sustined In a fight at a
Hereford rodeo on July 1, is set
for trial on March 4.
Allen O. Plummer has enroll- widely In
Pretbyltriau Call
Paifor; Will Hear
Mtaioaary Sudsy
Rev. B. Wilson Cole of Paris,
Texas, has been asked by the
First Presbyterian Church of
Hereford to accept the local
pastorate, the pulpit eommittae
announced this week.
Rev. Cole conducted services
here two week# ago, and the
call was Issued by the Church
it a meeting of the congrega-
tion lest Sunday.
Rev. Cole has recently been
released from the U. B. Army,
where he has served as a chap-
lain.
Sunday morning, the Rev.
Charles A. Clark, veteran mlss-
ion««y and acting president of
the Theological Seminary of
Korea, will conduct services at
the Presbyterian shunt).
Rev. Clark went to Korea as s
missionary In 1601, and has re-
turned to the United States only
five times... the last by Invite:
tioo of Tojo. He has traveled
Hereford Scouts
Join Celebration
Of Anniversary
Boy Scouts In Hanford will
join the national organization
tomorrow (Friday) in a week-
long celebration of Boy Scout
Week, observing the 36th anni-
versary of Soouting In Ameri-
ca.
Theme of the celebration this
year is "Scouts of the World-
Building Together/ The national
celebration will continue from
February 8 to Februry 14.
Hereford Snouts and Cubs will
observe the week with special
programs, Urlln Streu, local
chairman, said Wednesday.
Cub Pack No. 1 will hoi# a
pack meeting Friday night at
7:16 o’clock at the Methodist
Church, and numerous awards
for advancement will be pre-
sented at that time. All Cub
parents are urged to attend.
A special service for Scouts
and Cubs will be held at the
Methodist Church on Sunday.
A Court of Review for Scouts
will be held Monday night, Feb-
ruary 11, and,a Court of Honor
will be held Thursday night,
February 14, at 0 o’clock at the
county courtroom.
Rimer Dameron, scoutmaster,
is in charge of the court of hon-
or.
Scouts of Troop 1 wiii be
guests of their sponsors, the
Hereford Lions CWb,
luncheon Wednesday, Ft
16.
Nearly two million boy scouts,
cub scouts, and thsir adult
leaders throughout the United
States will take part in the na-
tional observance of Boy Scout
week.
ianquot Speaker
bruafp *uf
Ferd J. Kinane, state deputy
of the Knights of Columbus, will
preside at initiations to be con-
ducted here Sunday,
Initiations To Re
Held by Knights
Of Colmbtu Here
Ferd J. Kinane of the Austin
Post, state deputy of the
Knights of Columbus, will be
presiding officer for the excm-
plication of toe major degrees,
to be sponsored by the Hereford
Council of the Knights of Colum-
Racord Poll Tax
Payments Forecast
Big Ilfctlon Vota
A record vota Is foreeast
In elections this summer as
poll tax payments In Deaf
Smith County topped the
two thousand mark far the
first time In history*
A total of M14 pell taxes
wort poM, and St exemp-
tion certificates famed, be-
fore the closing hour at the
tax ss—sot’s office last
Thursday night, Mias Mary
Jens Morgan, deputy for
Sheriff J. O. Newell, an-
nounced.
The highest previous figure
SI exemptions famed In 1044,
*lu. 1—I
year. . , and never passed
the 1100 mark prior to 1044.
This initiation is the first to
be hold In Hereford since 1006.
The degree work will commence
with mass and communion at
the eight o'clock mam, with Fr.
Albert Heald, chaplain of the
local council, os celebrant of
the mass.
The first degree will begin at
10 o'clock, to be followed by
lunch and, at one o’clock, the
second degree. The third degree
will be held in toe afternoon.
, In the evening, beginning at
7:30 o’clock, there will be a ban-
quet in St. Anthony’s school
hall. Mr. Kinane will be the
principal speaker for the oc-
casion.
Hereford council has 12 can-
didates for the initiation. Other
candidates will be sent from
Amarillo, Umbarger, Nazareth,
and Slaton councils, and the to-
tal is expected to be approxi-
mately 25.
The banquet will be served by
the wives of the members of
the local council.
Kinane is head oi ihe state
insistence^ department of. the
Knights vi Cviuiiwua, iua *• »**
authority of K of C Insurance
plans.
First National
Bank Will Move
Quarters Monday
That the First National Bank
will be open for business In toe
old First Stats Building on Mon-
day morning, Feb. 11 ,was today
announced by B. B. Hedrick,
president, who said that contrac-
tors will in toe near future start
remodeling the present First
National building. Ths bank will
be open/ through Saturday in
the present location.
In making ths announcement,
Mr. Hedrick said that the pre-
sent bank quarters will be re-
modeled throughout and mod-
ernized, Including new equip-
ment and fixtures In most de-
partments. The remodeled build-
ing will extend through to the
alley, giving a floor space of 26
by 140 feet and when completed
will feature many Improve-
ments which will be of con-
venience to patrons.
Among changes In the new
building will be a much larger
lobby. Present vaults will be re-
placed and moved to ths rear of
the building and more safe de-
posit boxes added. Other im-
provements will Include a per-
sonal loan department and a
cSnini^Bank Fixture
of Dennison, Terns,
itacts And designers on
Baker Bros.,
in cramped quarter* In
porary location and that
vice will be greatly Impaired
during the time we remain
there," Mr. Hedrick said. "How-
ever, we believe that your tem-
porary inconvenience will be
well repaid when we are able to
return to the remodeled quarters
—and to give you real, modern
banking service."
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Vofgrinorian Bogins
Tiding Cattle In
County This W«ik
A government veterinarian,
Dr. L. D. Ohedester, is in Deaf
| Smith county at the present
1 time testing cattl# for tubercu-
/ losls, according to F, C. Collier
‘ of the ACA office.
Dr. Chsdsster is making tests
on all cattle in the county in
order to re-accredit Deaf Smith
County for tuberculosis. He will
notify all cattle owners as to
what time and date he will be
able to test Individual herds.
There Is no charge for toe ser-
vice.
For further information, in-
quire ■* the Dee* Smith Cose-
I ty ACA office in the county
courthouse.
More than three thousand
Italian prisoners of war were
sent from the local Prisoner of
War Camp to the Los Angeles
Port of Embarkation last week
end for repatriation to their
home* in Italy as the Hereford
Prisoner of War Camp prepared
to close operations.
Only a skeleton staff of offi-
cers and enlisted men remain at
the camp, with Capt. Julius H.
Davenport now in command.
Capt. Davenport succeeds Col.
Ralph Carvelth «s commanding
officer of the camp. Col. Oar-
volth has been transferred to
Fort Bliss.
No Information Is available
now as to when the camp will be
officially closed and the local
garrison transferred to other
duty, Capt. Davenport said.
Three thousand and 00 prison-
ers of war were shipped to Los
Angeles from the camp here on
four special troop trains, the
last tralnload leaving Saturday.
Included in this number were
more thru 200 prisoners recent-
ly transferred here from the
Dalhart camp, which Is now
closed.
The Hereford Camp was
placed on the surplus list by toe
War Department effective Feb-
ruary I.
Among the prisoners here was
ons Italian general, and 603 of-
ficers. Many of toe prisoners
had been at toe Hereford camp
since it opened, having been cap-
tured in the initial battles of the
North African campaign.
Final disposition of the Here-
ford camp is still unsettled. No
an agriculture
(OonUnuea on Page 11)
More Than 131 Students on School Honor Roll
For List Six Wooks Term, Principals Axnonnce
to try to see the spring
wss a senior
ed at Texas A 41 M College lor
Air Foret. He
>sodokgy°r *
he Dr. I
en- Dr.
PntndM AriU
Tilpywlnd
WMkAlWTSC
CANYON, Texes, Fib. 4~
Amsrtea'i first lady of panto-
Mirlam Mann tin, will give one
o4 her unique performances at
West Texas State College on
Monday, February It, at 0:10
p. m.
Miss Marine In, internationally
traveled and acotahmsd, fa a
musician, designer, and pro-
ducer In addition to being fors-
nastar of toe d
quick changes
ranging from |fas
Honor Student* In ihe Here-
ford Public Schools for the
third six weeks number mors
than 110, according to an-
nouncements mads tots week by
High School Principal A. V. Is-
bell and Central School Princi-
pal Rual Ford.
Mr. Isbell states, however,
that the most gratifying factor
in a survey of toe third six-
weeks work Is tbs fact that In
to* high school there are 10 per
cent less failures this six weeks
over toe previous stx-wesks per-
iod, and the number on ths hon-
or vott and the number receiving
privilege cards have each In-
creased by four per cent.
The 10 students listed on the
high school honor foil are a*
Clovis Chamber oi
CoBraera Boasts
POW Cusp Flu
A resolution supporting the
proposed establishment of an
agriculture experiment station
at the Hereford Prisoner of War
camp, to be operated by A 4* M
College, was published by the
Clovis (New Mexico) Chamber
of Commerce last week,
The resolution stated, in part,
that <’there is muoh evidence
that many useful service* and
economic/benefits would accrue
twm toil P. O. W. Campsite if
converted into an Agriculture
Experiment Station, and that
these I benefits would directly
aid basiness, ranchers, small
farm operators, 4-H clubs, and
i ail types of agricultural associa-
tions of the entire region."
"n> MwuiVi/'* vni iwiici* sta-
ted. "that the War Department
make the transfer (of the camp-
site) promptly through proper
federal agency without declar-
ing the property surplus on the
competitive markst; end we en-
dorse the efforts to hold these
lands and buildings as the nu-
cleus for the development of sn
Agriculture Experiment Station
which will foster the knowledge
and technical Investigation*
.... which are Important to
ths future of Eastern New Mex-
ico, West Texas, and western
Oklahoma."
Copies of ths resolution were
sent to Senators Carl A. Hatch
and Dennis Chaves, and to Oon*-
gressman A. M. Fernandez of
New Mexico.
ids Ann
e Beavers, Jss-
Jackl* Wright,
D*rX.
WhltefacM Lm* fa
FrfaM Cigm lm
Lui Moaday Nlgkl
After having gone down In
defeat Monday evening after a
tussle with toe Priooa Indians,
ths Hertford Whitefaces under
toe direction of Coach JOhasty
Guyer art working harder this
week In preparation for a game
with toe West Turns State High
Calves to be played Friday af-
ternoon at Chnyon.
With Lueb as high-point man
for the Whitefaces with 0
toe A
In to# last half __    _
Hereford ootscorsd Priooa by ther toe drive for
Lgglgi Auxiliary
Mnuustsllm
American Legion
will sponsor a
1th 0 points, will sponsor i
fsatadby a men! Thureda;
Auxiliary
I tournt*
_____at tot u. •. O. Hall.
The entertainment fa to fur-
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