Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1963 Page: 2 of 8
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PANHANDLE HERALD
Panhandle, Carson County, Texas, Thurs., Dec. 12, 1963
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AUSTIN — Gov. John Connolly is “back home” in Aus-
tin, after a 13-day stay in Parkland Hospital in Dallas.
Hehas had what he termed “amazing” recovery from crit-
ical wounds inflicted by President John Kennedy’s assas-
sin.
As everyone knows, the governor didn’t spend much
time being purely a patient Within a few days he had
converted the hospital into
a ‘Little Capitol .
Now the Governor is “of-
ficing” in the Mansion,
across the street from the
big state-government com-
plex. His staff is working
out of his business office
in the Capitol.
People around the State-
house say that Connally
seems to enjoy working un-
der stress. The month he
came into office, he was for-
ced to undergo a hernia op-
eration. He ran the execu-
tive department from a hos-
pital room then, too, and la-
ter from the Mansion.
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whether Connally will regain
full use of his bullet-shat-
tered right aim. It must re-
main in a heavy cast for 90
days.
He will be unable to see
visitors for several weeks.
SMITH PRAISES JOHN-
SON — In commenting on
Governor Connally’s return
to Austin Lt. Gov. Preston
Smith said “. . . in our grief,
we can be thankful for two
things: The life of our own
governor was spared, and
our new president is prob-
ably the one man in the
country who could have tak-
en hold of the reins of our
national governmeny so
quickly and firmly.”
Smith said he had been
assured that President John-
son “will respect the rights
and responsibilities of state
and local government.” He
added, “This is a favorable
situation in Texas and oth-
er states where states’ rights
are still valued.”
WATER-FUN HEARINGS
SET — Governor Connally’s
Study Committee on Water
Recreation has set public
hearings in four parts of the
state.
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They will be held in Abi-
lene February 3; Dallas,
February 4; Houston, Feb-
ruary 10; and San Antonio,
February 11.
Vice-Chairman John Bab-
cock, research and develop-
ment supervisor for the Low-
er Colorado River Authority
said, “Nine men sitting
around a table can’t really
know what the people want,
so we want to hear from the
people of Texas.” He said
sportsmen’s groups, as well
as private citizens, are in-
vited to testify.
At present about 100 local
water authorities — munici-
palities, water districts and
river authorities — have jur-
isdiction over reservoirs in
Texas of 5,000 acre feet or
more, but lack legal author-
ity to prescribe water re-
creation facilities.
Nine state agencies and
nine federal agencies play
some part in water recrea-
tion programming, but there
is no central plan. Many
have policies which con-
flict with those of cooper-
ating agencies.
Babcock said, “The Gov-
ernor’s committee will en-
deavor to pull all efforts
into the uniform state plan
which can be operated by
state agencies.” Minnesota
has incorporated all efforts
under one agency, and the
U.S. Congress is making a
move in this direction on
the federal level.
HISTORICAL NOTE -
When the State School Land
Board looked over the list
of goodfaith claimants at
its meeting this week, it not-
ed that one man who claim-
ed 9.59 acres of mesquite-
dotted rangeland in Zavala
County is the grandson of
the man who served as Lahd
Commissioner more than a
century ago.
He is Murray G. Smyth Jr.,
whose grandfather, George
William Smyth, was Land
Commissioner from 1848 to
1852.
Board also noted that their
assessors set the value of
the Zavala County land;
and other land in that area,
at about $30 an acre, where-
as goodfaith claims on land
in rich-soil Houston County
was set at $69.50 an acre.
PADRE ISLAND DEED -
Hie red-leather-and-velvet
bound parchment deed which
conveyed title from Texas
to the United States on 90,-
000 acres of state-owned,
submerged land surrounding
Padre Island National Sea-
shore Park is on display in
the Texas State Library
building in Austin.
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NEWS CENTER - Austin
will become a world news
center now that a Central
Texanhas become president.
When the Lyndon John-
sons come home to the LBJ
Ranch near Stonewall, Aus-
tin will be the news center
for the White House corres-
pondents who accompany the
President wherever he goes.
Telephone company work-
men are beefing up lines to
the Johnson Ranch to handle
the crush of communications
which follows the President.
WATER POLLUTION
STUDIED — A congressional
sub-committee conducted a
two-day hearing on Texas
water pollution problems.
Governor Connally, in a
written statement, told the
sub-committee the state has
an active pollution control
program in which it has help
of all units of government,
industry and public groups.
There is ample room for fed-
eral research on the problem
“so that we may be helped
to help ourselves,” Con-
nally said.
.Texas Manufacturers As-
sociation and Texas Mid-
Continent Oil and Gas As-
sociation spokesmen em-
phasized existing industry
programs to protect streams
and water supplies against
pollution.
BANK APPLICATIONS -
State Banking Board has
agreed to rule January 9 on
applications for two Midland
bank charters, Texas Bank
and Trust and First State
Bank.
A charter was granted for
Howe State Bank in Grayson
County.
Applications were denied
for Security Bank and Trust
Company of Canyon, City
Bank and Trust Company
and Pan American Bank and
Trust Company, both of San
Antonio. i
SHORT SNORTS - Texas
business activity increased
four per cent for October on
the University of Texas Bu-
reau of Business Research
index.
The Attorney General ad-
vised the Texas Water Com-
mission that all its propos-
ed rules and regulations must
be published in a newspaper
of general circulation in each
of the three water divisions
defined by state law.
Nearly 1500 telephones in
state agencies have been
switched over to a new “Cen-
trex” system consolidating
31 separate switchboards
and permitting direct dialing
among the agencies.
John McLeod of Jasper,
president of the County Su-
perintendents Association of
Texas, named a committee
to work on legislative pro-
posals io create a unit of
school administration be-
tween local schools and the
State Board of education.
Proposed unit would replace
the office of county school
superintendent.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Steffen
of Keokuk, Iowa were recent
visitors in the home of Mrs
and Mrs. Milo Steffen and
fi znily.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Darnall
ue the parents of a daughter
born December 4. The baby
weighed six pounds and
three ounces and has been
named Lzura Ginette. Pater-
nal grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Herb Darnall of Arkadel
phia, Ark.
Niece Of Local
Woman Is Killed
In Amarillo
AMARILLO — Mrs. Vera
Stiles Brinkley, nephew of
Mrs. Dewey Roach of Pan-
handle, was shot and killed
in a murder suicide here Sun-
day morning.
Mrs. Brinkley and her 14-
year-old son went to the home
of her estranged husband to
obtain some winter clothing
from the family home where
Brinkley was living. The cou-
ple had been separated about
two months.
The boy was asked to go
next door so the couple could
talk alone.
After the boy left, Brinkley
fired five bullets into Mrs.
Brinkley then two into him-
xelf, investigating officers
stated.
Jerry Lane Is On
McMurry College
Band Tour
ABILENE — Jerry R. Lane
of Panhandle, a member of
the McMurry College 1963
Band in Abilene was with
the band on its annual fall
tour when it performs in five
towns in the panhandle area
of Texas.
Lane, McMurry College
sophomore student, is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Lane of Panhandle. He is
majoring in religious educa-
tion and is a member of
Methodist Student Movement,
Forum Service Club, and as-
sistant chaplain of Eta Ep-
silon Iota.
The band opened its tour
December8 in the First Meth-
odist Church of Shamrock at
a Sunday evening; service
entitled “Let Us Worship
Through Music”, a program
of sacred music that is a com-
plete worship service. Mon-
day, the McMurry musicians
performed in Perryton, Tues-
day, they presented an eve-
ning program in Pampa, Wed-
nesday afternoon they present-
ed programs in the Clarendon
and Childress High Schools.
The band is under the di-
rection of Dr. Raymond T.
Bynum, well-known West Tex-
as musician and band master
listed in “Who’s Who in The
Southwest”
c&th
eneum
“Teen Agers and Their
Problems” was the topic of
discussion by a panel of high
school girls at the Atheneum
Club meeting recently at the
the home of Mrs. W. T. Gray.
Judy Caldwell acted as
moderator for the panel which
included Marilyn Gilkerson,
Carolyn Goods on, and Jan
Bennett.
Mrs. D. C. Armstrong pre-
sided at the business meet-
ing in the absence ofthepres-
ident, Mrs. C. L. Sterling.
Refreshments were served
by the hostess. Twelve mem-
bers and six guests, Mrs.
Marlin Eagle, Mrs. Victor
Held, Mrs. Frank Robinson,
Mrs. Don Eklund, Mrs. Gil-
bert Meaker, and Mrs. T. W.
Dowlen, attended.
Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Durrett
are vacationing in Hot Springs
Ark.
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Christmas Piano
Recitals To Be
Held Sunday
Piano students of Mary
Ruth Smith will be presented
in their annual Christmas
recitals Sunday afternoon in
the junior high school audi-
torium beginning at 2 o’clock.
There will be a display
of the home recital programs
given by many of the stu-
dents. Certificates and
awards will be presented af-
ter each of the three pro-
grams .
“Interested friends at re
invited to attend,” Mrs.
Smith said.
Listed to play at 2 o’clock
are Karla Mayo, Lydia Cun-
ningham, Lynelle Herndon,
Kim White, David Lassiter,
James Franklin, Ricky Wil-
liams, Alvene Tabor, Martha
Sell, Kim Jones, Candace
Cunningham, Barry Broad-
away, Charles Franklin, Da-
vid Mills, David Smith, Carol
Lynn Williams, Carrol Ta-
bor, Bill Smith, Dianne
Broadaway, Carolyn Patrick,
Janna Mills, and Diana
Franklin.
Scheduled to play at 3
o’clock are Julie Melton,
Alice Armstrong, Kit Meaker,
Brent Murray, Joel Richard-
son, Greg Geis, Lana Me-
caskey, Janelda Grubbs,
Carey Meaker, Mary Miller,
Kristi Mansfield, Patti Sue
Sparks, Lynn Meaker, Anne
Dowlen, Marcella Bonner,
Nancy Garner, Geneva Rich-
ardson, Scott Murray, Ken-
neth Armstrong, Walter Mill-
er, Jo Dell Meaker, and Cora
Lee Dowlen.
On the 4 o’clock program,
Darleta Floyd, Susan Lain,
Joel Urbanczyk, Kathy Kueh-
ler, Jackie Kelly, Melanie
Stevens, Sharon Sheppard,
Deborah Poston, Raylene
Biggs, Pam Hendrix, Sue
Ann Patton, Mary O’Neal,
Doyle Robinson, Bonnie
Son-In-Law Is
Assigned To
Okinawa Post
Captain Verlon E. West-
moreland, son-in-law of Mr.
and Mrs. Audie Morgan, left
for overseas assignment in
Okanawa with the army last
week, after spending a week
visiting in Panhandle.
Mrs. Westmoreland and the
couple’s daughter, Elizabeth
Ann, remained in Panhandle.
Mrs. Westmoreland plans to
stay in Panhandle a short
time then go to Canyon where
she will enroll at West Tex-
as State University. Later,
she will join her husband in
Okanawa.
Mr. and Mrs. R. c. Durrett
aie visiting in Hot Springs,
Ark.
Diane and Debby Labus
have been surgical patients
in Highland General Hospital.
Stevens, Danny Zevely, Sue
Hale, Kay McCoIlough, Les-
lie Pruitt, Steve Dauer, Jean
McCray, Cheryl Biggs, and
Ava Jean Judy are schedul-
ed to play.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nunn
recently had as their guests
Mr. Nunn’s mother, Mrs. J.H.
Nunn; his aunt, Reba Green-
lee; his uncle, Bill Brown of
Abernathy, his sister and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff
McCrohan of Amarillo.
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Peoples, Don. Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1963, newspaper, December 12, 1963; Panhandle, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth883923/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carson County Library.