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PRECINCT
CONVENTION
Salunlay,May3
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PRECINCT
CONVENTION
Saturday, May 3
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VOLUME XI FEATURING THE OIL NEWS
LEVELLAND. HOCKLEY COUNTY, TE^AS Sundoy, April 27, 1952
NUMBER $0
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^ Top Penalty Is -
* Again Assessed
In Liquor Case
For the second time during this
term of county court a jury Wed-
nesday assessed the maximum
penalty on a liquor law violation
charge in fining James L. Elton,
27, of Levelland, $2,000 and sen-
tencing him to two years in jail.
The penalty, handed down by
Judge LaVerp I. McCann, was
one of the stiffest ever recorded
in a liquor law violation case
here.
Two counts, one for possession
| of liquor and beer for the purpose
(of ssl^and the other for g prior
‘conviction in Lubbock county,
were included in the charges on
which Elton was tried. The prior
conviction count doubled the pen-
alty, which would have been the
Maximum at $1,000 fine and one
year in jaii.
The possession charge on which
Elton was found guilty involved
143 pints and 23 fifths of whiskey
and 288 cans of beer confiscated
by State Liquor Control agents
March 27 in a raid on Elton’s
home, east of town on the Lub-
bock highway.
Wednesday’s judgment was ap-
pealed by counsel for Elton.
County court will be resumed
Tuesday with a number of con-
tinued cases and a few new cases
on the docket.
The following new jury panel
has been summoned to report to
Judge McCann on Tuesday morn-
ing.
Cone B. Green, J. E. Clardy,
Harlan Black, C. E. Birdwell, J.
L. Black, Z. O. Lincoln, C. M.
Senders, Howard Tubbs, Clarence
Caswell, E. J. Bessire, D. P. Bates,
Howard Brown, W. S. Carter,
James Jdorrow. V. W. Andrews,
T. T. McDermett, John Branch,
H. It'Bevel, B. D. Carter and O.
V-MarUn.
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Pre-School Clinic
SetatRopesville
ROPESVILLE — A pre-school
clinic for next year’s beginners
will be held Thursday in the Rop-
esville schools, O. V. Fuller, super-
intendent, announces.
All parents of children who will
be starting to school for the first
time in September are requested
to bring them in to the clinic.
The county health nurse and coun-
ty health doctor will be on hand
for the pre-school examinations,
Fuller said.
This year's first grade children
will be given a holiday so that
the teachers can spend the day
with pre-school children. A com-
plete program for the day has
been arranged.
New School Budget Raises Teachers' Salaries,
Increases Property Tax Valuations 10 Per Cent
Outstanding Ensembles Are
To Present Concert May 1
Composers and musicologists
are numbered in the personnel of
the New York ensemble of 10
young men, brass and woodwind
players, who will be heard in the
Vandals Damage
Local Cemetery
Vandals are at work again in
the Levelland cemetery ti was re-
ported this week by John Young
blood, caretaker.
Youngblood, after finding evi-
dences of “midnight frolickings”
held in the certietery “nearly
every other night,” reported that
two water hydrants were broken
off Tuesday night by reckless
drivers.
The caretaker pointed to skid
marks and auto tracks which
wound through the narrow roads
in the cemetery and veered off
over several graves. The careen-
ing vehicle .neatly, dipped off
two faucets- and several inches
of pipe which extends out of the
gronjid at the side of most graves.
Tracks showed where the auto
barely missed two more hydrants.
"But its old stuff by now,”
Youngblood said. He told a Sun-
News reporter he'd be surprised
at all that goes on in the ceme-
tery. Youngblood, who is at the
cemetery from 8 a. m. until a-
bout 5 p. m., believes that a lot
of the reckless driving and rac-
ing between cars goes on “just
before and right after dark.”
Youngblood also reported ano-
ther kind of vandalism being
carried on by a species of four-
footed animals he reckons be-
longs to the gopher family. The
caretaker has managed to “kll
off” many of these unwanted in-
truders but says he still has a
big job on his hands trying to get
rid of them. ’<
Senior High school auditorium
Thursday night at 8 o’clock under
the sponsorship of the Levelland
Mutual Concert association.
The ensemble combines the
New York Brass ensemble, a
quintet, and the New York Wood-
wind quintet, bringing two trum-
pets, two horns, trombone, tuba,
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon in
combinations and group perfor-
mances.
Bernard Garfield, bassoonist
and founder of the woodwind
quintet, is a composer whose
works have been performed in
the East, including premieres at
the Eastman School of Music fes-
tivals. Samuil Barron, flutist,
of the ensemble, and conductor of
the brass ensemble, is a well
known editor and author, as well
as composer, and his music for
the quintet and complete ensem-
ble appears on various New York
Wind ensemble programs.
Robert Nagel, first trumpet, has
recently performed twice before
New York audiences, one by the
Little Orchestra society and .one
on the WNYC American Music
Festival in Town Hall, New York,
February, 1952.
Julian Menken, trombonist of
the ensemble, and founder of the
brass ensemble, is a musicologist
specializing in revival and res-
toration of brass ensemble music
of earlier days.
Tuesday Meeting Set
For Cub Scout Pack
The Rotary Cub Pack 24 will
meet Tuesday night at 7:45 o’clock
in the West Elementary school
building according to W. L. Reed,
cubmaster. \ '■
All boys of Cub Scout age and
who are not members, are urged
to attend with one of their par-
ents.
A program is being arranged
-and two other Cub dens are to
be organized.
Sundown Lions
Elect Officers
SUNDOWN, "(£pl.) — Orville
Johnson was elected president of
the Sundown Lions Club at the,
organization’s regular luncheon
meeting Tuesday in the Commu-
nity house. He is to succeed Dew-
ey Waggoner as president for the
ensuing club year.
Other officers and directors
elected at Tuesday's meeting were:
Charlie Akin, first vice-president'
K. E. Horne, second vice-prlsi-
dent; G. T. Harris, third vice-
president; H. A. Sessions, secre-
tary-treasurer, H. R. Elledge, tail-
twister; C. D. Neeley, Lion-tamer,
and H. J. Mcllnay and H. S. Jones,
directors.
Horne was elected a delegate
to the state convention and also
to the Lions International con-
vention at Mexico City in 'June*
The new officers will be in-
stalled at a dinner on the evening
of May 3. E. E. Smith is chair-
man of arrahgements for the af-
fair, to which the ladies will be
invited.
Cliff Ward of Lamar, Ia„ and
Herman Hanks were visitors at
Tuesday’s luncheon. Members
present were: H. Stanley, Sessions,
E. G. Black, Matt Thomas, Horne,
Harris, Johnson, C. Worsham,
Neeley, Robert Waggoner, Dr. J. T.
Kidwell, Smith, J. W. LaMar, Bil-
ly Key, Elledge, Akin, Mcllnay, R.
E. Dunn, Jones, P. M. Baker, R. P.
Brouthertin, Dewey Waggoner and
the club sweetheart,
Hodnett.
LEON RANSON
Aggie Exes Boost Tech's
Bid for Conference Berth
If Texas Tech fairs to gain ad-
mittance to the Southwest Con-
ference when conference officials
get together next month it won’t
be because of Texas A. A. M..
graduates. At least that was the
concensus of opinion of former
Aggies as they gathered in 375
places for the 50th annual Aggie
Muster.
Leon Ranson of Levelland, re-
tiring presiddent of the South
Plains Aggie club that held its
meeting in 'Lubbock Monday,
observed that his club had been
solidly behind the Techsans at-
tempt to gdt in the league three
years ago. The Aggie exes are
still pulling for the Lubbock
school.
The South Plains group form-
ed a committee to see what could
be done toward getting Tech in
the Southwest Conference. They
named W. G. McMillan chairman
of that committee and speaking
to the gathering at Luby’s Cafe-
teria in Lubbock McMillan cau-
tioned that a big danger to Tech’s
chances of getting the nod has
come up in belated bids from
Houston University and Hardin-
Simmons. Since three schools
(See AGGIE ‘EXES’ page 2)
Local Lumberman Is
Re-elected to Board
LaMar G. West, owner of the
West Lumber company, was re-
elected to the board of directors
of the Lumbermen’s Association
of Texas at the annual conven-
tion held in Galveston Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday.
Attorney General Price Daniel
of Austin, wah one of the princi-
pal speakers on the convention*
program. There were a number
of other outstanding speakers.
Mrs. West accompanied her
husband on the trip.
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ning-tearijei ’i
to $2,907. Fvr
e:ir\ degree
OUTSTANDING SOIL CONSERVATIONIST . , . O. R. Frederiksan, RL 2, Anton, rseelvaa a plaque
from Jim K. Wiman, Soil Conservation Director symbolic of hla being honored ae Hockley county’*
outstanding Soil Conservation farmer. B. Forman (far left) chairman of the Board of Supervisors
of the Hockley Count? Soil Conservation district and H. T. Harrell, secretary, look on a* Frederik-
aen expresses his thanks for the honor. (Sun-.New# Photo).
The Waalhaven, largest dock
basin in the world, is located in
Rotterdam, Holland.
COMMISSIONERS' LUNCHEON HIGHLIGHT
April 27 - May 3 Is Home Demonstration Week
.
, Gov. Allan Shivers has desig-
Ipril 27-May 3 as Home
r Demonstration Week in Texas,
and the approximately 225 mem-
bers of home demonstration clubs
in Hockley county are taking
part
The highlight of this county’i
observance will be a luncheon at
noon Monday at the First Metho-
dist church. The home demon-
stration club women will be hos-
tesses and members of the Hock-
ley county commissioners court
will be guests.
Dr. Mina .Lamb, head Of the
Texas Technological college nu-
trition department, will be the
principal speaker. The program
will also include a review of Dis-
trict 2 hoAe demonstration work
) by Mrs. B. H. Rucker of Ropes-
ville, district vice-president, and
I musie arranged by Mrs. Bill Shar-
butt. Mrs. Roy Baccus of Smy-
er. chairman of the Hockley Coun-
ty Home Demonstration Council,
will preside at the luncheon.
There are 10 clubs in Hockley
county, according to Mrs. Jewel
Robinson, county home demon-
stration agent. The county coun-
cil is made up of the president
and one delegate from each club.
The council officers are Mrs.
Baccus. Mrs. J. C. Armstrong of
JRbpesville, vice-chairman; Mrs.
Fred Owens, Levelland Rt. 4,
secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Vernon
Taylor, Levelland Rt. 1, reporter,
and Mrs. D. M. Tipps, THDA
chairman. Mrs. Roy Golden of
Lavelland it 4-H Club council
delegate.
Officers of the county clubs are
as follows:
Farm Home: Mrs. Robert Ham-
ill, president; Mrs. Jack Long,
vice-president; Mrs. H. J. Sch-
midly, secretary; Mrs. Ed' Mor-
ton, parliamentarian; Mrs. Wood-
row Hofacket and Mrs. Don Tur-
ner, reporters.
Home Builders: Mrs. Earl Aut-
rey, president; Mrs. George
Keene, vice-president; Mrs. C. P.
W
Pace, secretary and reporter.
Levelland: Mrs. Ed Wilcox,
president; Mrs. W. C. Elliott, sec-
retary.
Locketville: Mrs. V, W. Bates,
president; Mrs. S. W. Patterson,
vice-president; Mrs. J. L. Lath-
am, secretary.
Pettit: Mrs. Fred G. Owens,
president; Mrs. Clem Gillespie,
vice-president; Mrs. Roy Whitten-
burg, secretary; Mrs. D. N. Pow-
ell, parliamentarian; Mrs. J. C.
Porter, reporter.
Ropesville: Mrs. Bob Thomas,
(See CLUB WEEK page 2)
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City of Levelland
Gets Safety Award
The Levelland Police depart-
ment was forwarded a certificate
recently awarded to the City of
Levelland for its commendable
safety record during the year
1851.
The award, made by the Texas
Safety Association, Inc., placed
Levelland second in cities of
Group I in the entire state of
Texas. Local police-were unable
to learn which city placed first in
the group.
The certificate was signed by
,A. W. Breeland, president of TSA,
Inc. and J! O. Musick, secretary.
Chief of Police Ray Hardin an-
nounced that the city had already
earned another certificate from
the National Safety Council for
1951 and it will be received soon.
The city accident rate for 1952
was smaller during the first quar-
ter than the rate for the same
quarter last year.
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PROCLAIMS WEEK . . . Gov. Allan Ehlvars sign* the proclamation designating April 27-May 3
Home Demonstration Wook in Toxaa. Present for tho occasion, reading from left to right, i
Bonni* Cox. organisation specialist. TAKE; Mrs. R. M. Almanrodo, president, THDA; Mr*. <
Rogat, a past president, THDA; Msurlno Hesrg, State ^ Home Demonstration loader, TAKE; h
Sam Epoir, Travis county THDA chairman; Mrs. J* d Mills, vios-presldent, THDA District
Mr*. O. W. Ferguson, editor. THDA Messenger.' .
Fat Mann Elected
By C. of C. Group
Pat Mann, manager of the Lev-
elland Chamber of Commerce
was one of five new directors of
the Chamber df Commerce Man-
ager’s Association of West Texas
elected at the annual convention
at Brownwood.
A. C. Bishop of- Sweetwater
was elected as president of the
association to succeed W. E. Can-
trell of Dalhart. Other new oftl-
cera include M. A. Fanning of
San Angelo, vide-president, and
Leon Huff of Snyder, secretary-
treasurer.
Dumas was chosen as the 1953
convention sit#.*
New directors besides Mann are
Ben F Blanton of Wich'ita Falls.
John Mayfield of Pcrryton, Jack
Pridgen of Ballinger and Ed
Holden of El Paso. -
Sundown Band Sweepstakes
Winner in Canyon Contest
The Sundown High school band
won class B sweepstakes honors
Thursday for the second conse-
cutive year at the annual Inter-
scholastic League District Music
Festival in Canyon.
The * high-stepping Hockley
county band won Division I rat-
City Accident Totul
Hits Three Dezen
Two accidents investigated by
city police during the past week
up the city’s 1952 accident total
to 36 with four injuries reported.
One of the two latest accidents
occurred at Austin and Avenue
H, the 11th accident recorded on
Avenue H this year. Two others
have occured just off Avenue H.
A total of $95 damages was esti-
mated as a llftl Buicjt driven by
Mrs. I. N. Johnson and a 1950
Ford driven by Bill Spence col-
lided. Spence was issued a tick-
et for improper license.
The other accident occured at
6:45 p. m., Wednesday at Ave-
nue M and First street. Cars in-
volved were a 1948 Pontiac driv-
en by Kenneth Spurgeon, Level-
land, and a 1950 Nash driven by
Toby Earl May, Lubbock. Dam-
age was estimated at $225.
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Delegates Named to
District THDA Meet
The Hockley County Demon-
stration Council has named three
delegates to the District 2 THDA
convention at Dimmltt on May 1, Is Uteri.
Mrs. Jewel Robinson, county home
demonstration agent, announced
this week.
The delegates are Mrs. D. M.
Tipps of the Locketville club, Mrs.
Bob Thomas of the Ropesville
club, and Mrs. V, T. Johnson of
the Sund1
ings in concert, sight reading and
marching. Sharing the sweepstak-
es honors with Sundown was the
Tahoka High school band, which
also won Division I ratings in all
three contests.
The Whiteface High school band
won a first division rating in sight
reading, second division in con-
cert performance, and third divis-
ion in marching.
By winning sweepstakes honors
at the Canyon meet, the Sundown
and Tahoka bands quallified for
subsequent contests in May in
Enid, Okla.
J.M. Brown Dies
Suddenly Friday
James Monroe Brown, 70-year-
old retired blacksmith, died sud-
denly of a heart attack at about
8:30 o’clock Friday morning at his
new home in South Levelland.
Mr. Brown was working in his
garden when stricken.
Funeral services were pending
Friday afternoon, according to the
George C., Price Funeral home
which has charge of the body.
A native of Alabama, Mr. Brown
had been a resident of Levelland
far IE years.
Survivors include four sonsr
Dewey, J. L. (Shorty) and Mur-
rell, all of Levelland, and Jack
Brown of Snyder; two daughters,
Mrs. Vetv# Meleer and Miss Pat
Brown, both of Levelland; 15
grandchildren, three great grand-
children, two brothers and four
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SET BUSINESS MEETING
Monday’s meeting or ine wo-
men’s Mlsaionary Society of the
First Baptist church will be
voted lb business. All dtti
bra requested to bring monthly
Hearing Date Is
Set at Meeting
By CHARLES DIDWAY
A 1952-53 budget of $721,838
and increases in teachers' salaries
were approved by the board of
trustees of the Levelland Indepen-
dent School district in a two-hour
session Thursday night.
The budget, based on a S29.5(K,-
000 valuation, will necesi’tatft a
10 per cent increase in property
tax valuation in the school district,”
since the 1952-53 valuation is an
increase of $2,300,000 Over the
1951-52 ligu.e of $27,200,000.
The budq-t and the i:icr ■ «sei in
teeehers’ salaries were voted on
irately by the schcn board,
The new tndget provides ap-
p oximate:^ *17,350 for teachers’
Lay raises, wnich is Jightty IPS#
tnen one-hiill the $oa,0t|4 which
would have been required if The
Classroom Teachers Association’s
pr posed salary schedule had bee-t
adopted.
The new sa ary schedule adopt-
ed by the board increase* a begin-
■ei’i salary from 52,703
|r teachers with bach-
Bdejcet's it provide; |1*>0
1 inclement pry for the first five
years and *36 increment eacu
year thereafter up to the 12-year
top salary bf $3,659 for teachers
with bachelor’s degrees. Under
the oki schedule, the tqp salary
in this category was irt.ftl.
For teachers with master’s de-
grees, the new schedule provh$ba
a $3,132 salary for the that year,
as compared with $2.9SB under*
the former schedule. IncreflMMn
pay here, too, will amount td $100'
per year for the first fiye years.
After that, the increment will drop
[to $36 a year up to 26 years, but
will be increased to $48 for the
20th year. Top salary tot a mas-
ter’s degree teacher wilt be $4,-
400 as compared with the former
figure of $4,392.
The CTA had proposed starting
salaries of $3,000 for bachelor's
degree teachers and $3,22$; • iat
those with master’s degrees. .Their
schedule also sought $100 ''lOatlA']
ment for the first five yeEr* in
both catagories and then b revers-
ion to the $54 per year increment
paid by the state. Under this pro-
posed schedule top salary for a
bachelor’s degree teacher would
have been $3,878, and for a mas-
ter’s degree, $4,859.
Mrs. Oba Red, president of the
CTA, and R. B. Mann, Jr., presi-
dentelect, attended Thursday
night’s meeting and heard O. W.
Marcon, superintendent of schools,
and members of the board explain
that the organization’s pa? raiso
request could not be met under
the proposed budget. --
(See SCHOOL BUDGET page 2)
Mail Service to ’
Pep Is Improved;
C.ofC. Project
“Pepped-up” mail service be-
tween Levelland and Pep has
been brought about through the j
efforts of the Levelland Cham-
ber of Commerce, it was announc-
ed at a directors’ meeting Wed-
nesday.
Following conferences between
Pat Mann, C. of C. manager and
Postmaster Rex Hudson of Level-
land with Postmaster Hogue at
Pep and Postmaster Crone at
Morton, the improved mall ser-
vice has been promised. .
Mail posted in Levelland before
18:45 a. m. will be assured of
reaching Pep the following morn-
ing by being routed from here
to Morton and picked up there
by the Littlefield carrier for the
Pep post office.
Mail posted in Levelland after
8:45 a. m. will be routed to Mar*
ton and held for the LittlefteMl
carrier, it was announced.
Heretofore,-mail from her*.
Pep has been routed
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