The Sun-News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 44, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 19, 1950 Page: 2 of 8
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THE SUN-NEWS, Levelland, Texot___Sundoy, MorcK 19, 1950
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REFLECTIONS
“I’ve been sitting here reflectin’
‘Bout the town I’m livin’ in,
The kind of place we’re makin,
For our kids to grow up in.
And I wonder If I’ve done my part
Like George, and Walt, and Ben
And a lot of other fellas
Who are civic-minded men.
There’s a lot of things need doin’,
Those guya are hard at work;
And if the job takes money,
Why they dig down ’til it hurts.
Guess I’d better stop reflectin’
And pitch in and do my share,
So that when the kids take over,
*• I’ll have earned my easy chair.”
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BIGGEST DANGER SPOT for
the Canadian E|am project is in our
own state, at Austin. Secretary of
the Interior in Washington is still
waiting for a favorable report
from Governor Shivers. — Ama-
rillo Times.
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SHIRLEY MAY FRANCE has
decided to try again. The 17-year-
old Massachusetts school girl who
failed last year in a much publicis-
ed effort to swim the English
channel, is reported in Dertoit
training hard for another try in
the summer.
To keep trim, she engages in
gym games, calisthenics and her
favorite sport—swimming. Wilt
she make the distance this year?
Says Shirley:
“You bet your life.”
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IT WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN
. . . A beer election for Boomtown
Snyder. The vote on legalized sale
of beer is one of three elections
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TCU TRUSTEE . Sol
Brochman, (above), Forf
Worth businessman, has
been elected to the oBard ol
Trustees of Texas Christian
University. Brachman is an
officer and director of the
Producers Supply and Tool
Co and Chairman of the
Board of the Pioneer Ameri-
can Insurance Co. of Hous-
ton. (AP Photo)
For Better Livestock . . .
With one day of the first Hockley County Livestock show alrea^
finished, the big day for most of the boys comes Saturday. Besides
judging of beef cattle entries, the livestock auction has been scheduled
for 2 p. m. of the last day of the show .
Cards have been passed out by members of the service clubs here
asking merchants to guarantee a two cent per lb. premium on all
beef cattle and a five cent per lb. premium on fat hogs.
This move does not mean that this premium is all that is desired
as a reward for boys who have spent long hours in additional feeding
and care to produce the difference between a feedlot and a show ani-
mal. It was the aim of the show sponsors to assure that even the least
desirable animal at the show bring this premium. Better animals should
range up from this point.
The purpose of the program is to show that production of out-
standing livestock does pay off. And if a boy shows up with an animal
that leaves considerable room for improvement, a little monetary
compensation for effort this year will encourage him to turn out a
better animal for future shows.
* One of the main ideas behind the show is to further and encour-
age breeding and growing of better livestock In the Hockley-Cochran
district. Outstanding livestock produced in a community are bound to
raise the general grade of livestock grown in the area. Boys in the
county produce quality livestock Without transmitting this quality to
the animals of everyone surrounding them.
For merchants, encouragement of better livestock is a good idea.
Improved livestock and improved efficiency in producing them will
meat) greater profits for area farmers. Profits produce a buying public.
And parents of the boys Who show livestock won’t be apt to for-
get which merchant paid premiums at the stock show’s auction. They’ll
be back in the merchant’s store returning this premium money in a
way that will make everybody happy.
A Passing Opportunity . . .
Recently we heard a Levelland businessman declare that each ad-
ditional legitimate enterprise added to.the fip/RJl)unity was in Itself a
booster and builder for a greater Levelland atfd Hockley County.
We believe the man was abeototeiy correct. Also, we believe that
the businessmen of Levelland are loosing out on a “golden oppor-
tunity” by not getting behind the farmers of the county and aiding
them in organizing a Hockley County Rural Telephone Co-Operative.
We believe, that since the co-operatives are going to be formed
and financed originally by federal funds;' It W6uld be of the greatest
benefit to both the residents of Levelland and the farmers of the area
if the co-operative originated from ■ai\d“rmt-o£~Levellarid in place of
from and in some city thirty or more miles distance.
Hockley County failed to show in the rural electric Co-operatives
movement, and unless action is taken by some civic-minded group
within the immediate future, the county will again be located at the
tip-end of the line. Let’s prevent a second occurance of second-best
situations for our community.
slated for April 1 in Scurry coun-
ty. Two of the elections are on
bond issues on a $200,000 propos-
ed county airport and a $400,000
county hospital.
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TRUTH POSSESSES AN IM-
MORTAL soul that will not per-
ish. It seeks no greater glory than
to be spoken.—Douglas Meador.
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“FICTION IS A CLARIFYING
AGENT,” says Journalist-Novelist
John Horsey. “It makes truth
plausible . . . Journalism allows its
readers to witness history; fiction
gives its readers an opportunity to
live it ...”
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FLU TOOK it’s loll at the Herald
and Sun-News office during the
past week. Persons unable to work
ranged from one to four each day.
Most noticably missing was J. T.
Stanfield, engraver for the papers.
His absence explains why numer-
ous pictures taken before the stock
show failed to show up in the
Thursday paper. At this time, he is
not expected to be able to prepare
local pictures for this issue of the
paper either.
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One of the most completely vul-
nerable . organizations during the I
Flu outbreak was the city police |
force. Recent burglaries -reported
here found two members of the
force, including Chief Ed Hofacket,
lr» bed with flu. All the burglaries
at last report, remained unsolved.
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ALSO STILL UNSOLVED Is the
second fire in Carroll’s apparel
store. Taking a look around it’s
a wonder the fjre department de-
cided to answer this one. What
more could burn?
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RIGHT AT THE MOMENT,
we’ve ceased to worry about it,
however. We’re fixing to head for
home and take two more pills to
ward off the flu so we can make
the Saturday afternoon Stock
Show auction. See you there—we
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Farm Topics
By Artie B. Forehand
The very light shower Tuesday
night was a welcome reminder
that spring showers are on the
way. Hut the weather Wednesday
left a lot to l>e desired. Also the
low temperature of Monday and
Tuesday mornings left us holding
a depleted fruit bag. All in all we
are having some very normal
March weather. The man who
thought up the saying “Mad as a
March hare” must have been a
West Texan or a reasonable fac- |
simile. Course we can talk about
the weather but that is all.
The broadleaved shrubs and I
trees got a good defoliation the]
firslh of the week. Most of flic
leaves were killed on F.uonyrnous
Japonica, forsythia, abclia, phot-
inia and such shrubs were killed
They will put out new foliage but
it will be late. The same thing
is true of trees.
Of course all open flowers were
killed. Our peaches and most
plurns were in bloom. Pears and
apricots were in bloom too, so
they are gone. Apples, grapes and
cherries were not yet in bloom |
so they escaped this freeze. How- |
ever, there is a 30-day period yet 11
to go before even these are safe. |
The Bureau of the Census will j
begin April by sending toall for- |
mers -a questionaire. This fortn
should be filled in as accurately |
and as soon as possible by the
farmer. If there arc; questions that
are not clear, leave them to be
filled in when the enumerator ar-
rives at your farm. Each farm will j
be x'sited by an enumerator.
Every farm is required Jby law |
to fill out a questionaire. All in- |
formation is highly confidential.
Haitian Exposition Features II.IS. Work
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5th Street Baptist
Spring Meeting Set
The annual spring meeting of
the Fifth Street Baptist church
will start March 26, Rev. J. H.
Hallford, pastor, has announced
Rev. C. B. Stanley, manager
of the Texas Baptist Orphanage
will be the evangelist in the meet-
ing.
Services are to he held twice
daily.
In 1939, teabags accounted for
less than 10’’/. of the total ton-
nage of tea sold. Today sales of
tea in the U. S. divide almost 50-
50 between teabags and loose
packaged tea.
Onc'e in danger of extinction,
seals breeding on the Pribilof Is-
lands have been restored to abun-
dance.
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Thousands of persons from all over the world are expected this year
to visit the International Exposition at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to
commemorate the two hundreth anniversary of the founding of that
city. The exposition features a special United Nations exhibition,
dramatizing the activities of the world organization. Above is one
.of the U.N. pavilions under construction in the Haitian capital.
None of it may be disclosed to I Despite the fact that Mount Etna
any persoiif agency or department j ig often active M a volcano and
of government. It can be used for
investigation or regulation. In that
manner Uncle Sam guarantees the
accuracy of the census. Help all
you can.
rnenaces.towns and houses around
it, people continue to live there
because volcanic dust makes the
soil around the mountain rich.
Legal Notice
CONTRACTOR’S NOTICE OF
FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD
CONSTRUCTION
Sealed proposal for the con-
struction of approximately 4.6
miles of seal coat in Precinct No.
2 will be received at tpe office of
the- County Judge, Levelland,
Texas, until 10:00 A. M. March 27,
1950, and then publicly opened
and read.
Plans and specifications are
available at tfie office of the
County Judge, Levelland, Texas,
and at the office of the Lubbock
Engineering Company, 1712
Broadway, Lubbock, Texas.
The Commissioners Court re-
serves the right to reject any and
all bids.
iMVe'A I. McCann,
Cour.ty Judge, Hockley
County, Texas. 43-2te
CANDIDATE Robert S.
Calvert rtf Austin has an-
nounced his candidacy for
the office of Comptroller of
Public accounts, an office he
has held by appointment by
the Governor Beauford H.
Jester since the death of
George H Sheppard in Jan-
uary of 1949. Calvert, has
served ninteen years as fin-
ancial statistician and Chief
Clerk in the Comptroller's
office which he now heads.
FEELING BETTER
Mrs. C. D. Noonkestcr. ill wiih
influenza during the past week, is
reported as recovered.
The team finishing first in the
National Hockey League Standings
has gone on to win the Stanley
Cup six times in the last 11 sea-
sons.
Herald • Sun-News Want Ads Pay
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THE SUN-NEWS
And Continuing
THE LEVELLAND LEADER
PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY AT LEVELLAND.
TEXAS
Entered as second class mall December 3, 1943 at the post office In Level-
land. Texas, under the Act of March 3. 1891.
Subscription Price: $1.00 a year in Hockley and Cochran Counties; $2.00
elsewhere.
TOP.REST 'VEIMHOLD
Owner and Publisher
It Is no* the Intention to cast reflection upon the character of anyone
knowingly and If through error we should, the management will appreciate
having our attention called to same and will gladly correct any erronous
statement made.
Announcing . . .
THE PURCHASE OF
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CHEVRON SERVICE
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STATION
Located at 511 Houston St.
A. L. HODGE
All Kinds of Oil
Cor Washing and Lubrication
WE PICK-UP FLATS
We Invite You To Come
By and Give Us a Trial!
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PHONE 359-J
Artificial Moonlight
For Drive-In Movie
Artificial “moonlight” Is sched-
uled to light the parking area of
the Spade Drive-In theatre when
it opens for its 1950 run April 6,
Royce Blankenship, local manager
announced last week.
The “moonlight” will he pro-
vided by a special mercury lamp
which will not interfere with the
screen image though affording
plenty of light throughout the
parking area, it was said.
"The Wallace theatres,” Blan-
kenship said, “have spared no ex-
pense in bringing to Levelland
and the surrounding area, one of
the most modern and complete
Drive-Ins in this part of Texas.”
In preparation for the opening,
some 360 high fidelity in-car
speakers, each equipped with a
volumn control, are now being in-
stalled at the Spade Drive-In
theatre.
There are two speakers in each I
junction box, and each junction I
box is so located that a car may
park any place on the drive-in I
apron and still command a fidl ]
view of the screen.
The new speakers are manu-1
factored by the Radio Corporation
of America, representing the most
modern of electronic achievement.
At the present time the apion
of the drive-in is being surfaced
by dustrol, a special hardsurfac-
ing preparation manufactured by
the Magnolia Petroleum Company |
for drive-ins.
The drive-in screen has under- |
gone extensive repairs, it was said
and has been repainted.
It is flanked on either side by I
a new stone wall. Each wing of
the wall extends 60 feet from the
screen and is 12 feet tall. In this
area the Wallace theatres plan to
erect a playground for young-
sters, it wag announced. All super-
structure at the drlve-in has been
repainted, j '
^ SPLENDID
PRODUCTION
VACCINATED
BANGS AND
TB TESTED
The Undersigned will sell at Public Auction on the Luke Pearcy Farm/
2 miles South of Levelland on Brownfield Highway and 1 mile East
WEDNESDAY, MAR. 22
PROMPTLY AT 12 O'CLOCK
EXCELLENT
TYPE
FOR FARM
OR DAIRY
60 Head of Holstein . . . Wisconsin and Minnesota
(40 Head Milking and 20 Head Heavy Springer*)
30 Head Wisconsin Holstein Heifers .. . 500 lbs. and up.
50 Top Jersey Cows and Springer Heifers
52 Guernsey Cows and Heifers
50 Baby Calves, wt. 250 to 300 Weaned ... ready for grass
2 Purebred Holstein Bulls . . . One Registered
1 Registered Guernsey Bull, 2 years old.
The staple food J| big and little I
fish ia plankton, d great variety I
o fplants and anlnftl* carried by |
tides and current*!
You Arc Invited To Sec These Cows Milk Before The Sole!
1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PHONE LUKE PEARCY, 401-W, AT LEVELLAND, TEXAS
LUNCH WILL BE SERVED ON THE GROUNDS
\ Usual Auction Terms . . , No Cattle To Be Removed Until Settled For
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Thilorier, produced iklid carbon |
dioxide, the "dry ice"V today.
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Auctioneer
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