The Sun-News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 33, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 31, 1950 Page: 1 of 6
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(Editor’e Note: The following
"From A to lzx»rd” column by
Wee Izzard which appeared In
the Friday morning Amarillo
Dally Newi It reprinted here by
epeclal request of Levelland and
Hockley County citizen*.)
We have a disturbing letter here
signed “A Reader.” One paragraph
reads:
“Saturday night I was asked by
a Marine home on leave, ‘What are
we fighting for, and for what pur-
pose are we killing and being kill-
ed? Not to stop the spread of Com-
munism, like they would have us
believe. We’re fighting a political
War so that a lot of Washington
big-wigs and their friends can
make an extra dollar or two. I’m
being shipped out the 15th of Jan-
uary, and before I go I want to
kno>W why I’m going.’ ”
THE WRITER CONCLUDES
“I couldn’t answer his question
satisfactorily. Can you?’’
War is never easy to explain. It
is a senseless and brutal thing; and
the shame of the human race is
that war is still possible.
But you can’t stop wars by re-
fusing to fight them.
Ever since history began there
have been men and nations with-
out conscience, bent on enslaving
peace-loving people.
You’ve heard of them. Senna-
cherib the Assyrian, Alexander of
Greece, Genghis Kahn and Tam-
erlane, Caesare Borgia, Louis IV,
Kaiser Wilhelm, Hitler, Tojo.
These are only a few.
In the centuries since Senna-
cherib men have progressed stead-
Jn knowledge and culture; and
vfUri^tian concept of morality
became the basis of a great new
civilization. *'
But somehow man never learn-
ed how to prevent war — how to
handle power - mad aggressors
bent on forcing the world into
their mold.
Today the story of the brutali-
ty of human nature is repeating
itself. A handful of warped men In
Moscow have cunningly enslaved
millions of their fellow-beings un-
til they have built up a vast mili-
tary machine. With this machine
they hope to enslave the rest of us.
This is not guesswork. Anyone
who thinks the men of the Krem-
lin will let us alone if we leave
them alone is a fool. The evidence
is blear and damning. It has been
smuggled out by terrified people
some of whom even sat in the
councils of the Kremlin while the
conquest of the world was being
planned.
The United States and other na-
tions of the West are lined up in
opposition to this slave-operated
military machine. Theft- diplomats
have begged and pleaded and rea-
soned and appeased.. They have
spent countless frustrating hours
around the conference table.
Statesmen have sought frantically
for a formula to accomplish what
ho one since the time of Senna-
cherib has been able to accom-
plish — to satisfy an aggressor
without war.
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Agoin we oca approaching the beginning of o. new -year in a great big dizzy world filled with more wonders, than ony
dreamer could possibly conjure in his adventurous mind. And then, too, there are many, many sad happenings ... some-
times more than we think we can bear. But, once we look about us and see youth full of smiling optimism, we're sure that
tomorrow will keep its promise of a bright, shiny new world. So, we of the Hockley County Herald and Sun-News, while
awaiting the New Year, wish for all of you the very best in days to come.
Reese Accepts
Lubbock Position
But they have met only evasion,
propaganda, lies. The timetable is
set. The enemy is marking time.
The men who represent us in
this search for peace have not al-
ways been wise. They have made
mistakes. They have buhgled. A
few even turned out to be traitors.
If we had better leader?, per-
haps we would not have stumbled
into the Korean trap. Perhaps the
GI’s and Marines who died there
would be alive today.
But bungling is something else
that has been going on since the
beginning of history. The list of
fighting men who have died be-
cause of the stupidity of their
leaders would be staggering.
Right now a controversy is in
progress over the wisdom of
fighting the horde of aggressors in
Korea. A wave of isolationism is
sweeping the country. Millions of
Americans would withdraw from
the world outsjfle the western
hemisphere, ancahole up at home,
daring the enema to come and get
us.
We need leadership desperately
— leadership thufccould unify us;
leadership that cblHkl tell our fri-
end, the Marine, w^t he is fight-
ing for.
There are, of course^ always a
few people around. wh» would
seize the occasion of war td profit
for themselves. There are not,
however, as many as you might
think.
We agree with our fjriend, the
Marine, that there are men ili
(See WAR. Page 2)
J. B. Reese, Hockley County tax
assessor-collector for the last eight
years, will begin his new work as
bookkeeper and accountant in the
general offices of the Wallace
theaters in Lubbock Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Reese have been
residents of Hockley County for
24 years. _
Reese has been active in the
Methodist church, Lions club, Ma-
sonic lodge and the Oddfellows
lodge.
Mrs. Reese is also active in the
Methodist church and is a past
president of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women’s club.
Mrs. Reese will continue work
in Lubbock, as a representative
of Luzeri’s cosmetics and per-
fumes.
Granville Holder
Serves in Korea
Word was received in Levelland
last week that Granville Holder,
who was recalled to active duty
in the Transportation Corps early
this fall, arrived in Japan Dec. 18.
He was expected to be transferred
to South Korea within four days.
He is the husband of Mrs. Hol-
der of 403 Avenue C, Levelland.
They have one child, Ricky, 3
years old.
Two Daughters, *
To Twins and
All in Two Days
Few couples may boast of be-
ing grandparents twice in the per-
iod of twb days, but that is ex-
actly what Mr. and Mrs. McClen-
don of Hockley County are pre-
pared to do.
And, what is’ dven more inter-
esting, is the fact that the young-
sters, born to two families on con-
secutive days, were girls born to
twins.
On Dec. 8, a baby girl was born
to Mrs. Gene Odom of 612 and
one-half, Avenue A, Levelland.
The following day, Dec. 9, her
twin, Mrs. Alfred Vick, 604 East
8th Street, Littlefield, announced
the birth of a girl.
Prior to their- marriage the
mothers were Misses Betty and
Billie McClendon of Pettit. They
have one sister, Mrs. Chester Har-
tis of Levelland.
Two Counf-y Offices
Close Half-day Sat.
Both the assessor-collector’s of-
fice and the county clerk’s office
will close at noon Saturday, ac-
cording to J. B. Reese and Harold
E. Clingan of the two offices, res-
pectively.
Purpose of the closing of the of-
fices Saturday afternoon is to
wind up the year’s business in the
two offices.
Slated Deep Test Has Good Show
Of Oil and Gas from Clear Fork
Overseas Fighting Men Need
Reading Material, Says Pilot
Word has been received here
from Lt. (jg) Leo Harrison, pilot
aboard an aircraft carrier some-
where in the Pacific Ocean, that
upon a recent visit in Japan he
found hospitalized United States
service men at the Yokosuka hos-
pital without any type of reading
material.
Lt. Harrison is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Harrison of Level-
land. Hi* wife and son, Wayne,
who is 2 years old, are living at
Chula Vista, Calif. She is former
Miss Natalie Reynolds of Lubbock.
According to reports, current
magazines are needed for the hos-
pitalized men. Magazines sent air
mail, it is pointed out, will reach
Gporgc P. Livermore, Inc., No. 1
Wells-Hassell, Central-East Hock-
ley County wildcat, five miles
southeast of the town of Smyer,
and three and one-half miles
northeast of the Ropes-Pennsyl-
vanian field had good shows of
oil and gas in a drillstem test in
the upper Clear Fork lime at
6,040-6,100 feet.
A four-hour straddle test was
taken on that interval, when to-
tal depth was 6,301 feet.
Recovery was 210 feet of oil and
gas-cut drilling mud and 120 feet
of gas-cut sulphur water. Operator
is now drilling the project below
6,802 feet in lime.
This prospector is slated to dig
to about 1.0,500 feet to try for
production in the Pennsylvanian
lime which is the pay zone of the
Ropes field.
Interested observers reveal that
the No. 1 Wells-Hassell has a
favorable structural position down
to the present level of operations
when correlated with the Smyer-
Clear Fork field to the north and
to the Ropes field to the south.
Location is 510 feet from the j
west and south lines of labor 13*
league 3, Jones County school lapd
survey. f '
Honolulu Oil Corporation and
Signal Oil Company No. 3 Under-
wood, prospect in the Ropes field
is drilling cement inside casing
which was cemented at total depth
of 4,100 feet.
When the cement s drilled out,
the prospector will begin deepen-
ing toward the expected pay of
the Rone* area.
Location of the No. 3 Underwood
js 004 feet south and west lines of
l alter 13, league 5, Willbarger
C&ynty school land.
____ ________________ _______, ^he same operator’* No. 2 Un-
Naval hospital, Yokosuka, Japan- (derwood is at a total depth of
6,719 feet doing a fishing job
which Is one
It is located 694 feet from cast
and south lines of labor 9, league
5, Wilbarger County school and
land survey.
The No. 1 Monroe, being drilled
by Honolulu & Signal as a one-
location west stepout to product-
ion in the Ropes field, is at a total
depth of 5,883 feet fishing.
The No. 1 Monroe is being drill-
ed 694 feet from south and east
lines of labor 7, league 5, Wilbar-
ger County school land survey.
Nelson Bunker Hunt No. 1 D. N
Shrophire, wildcat in Southeast
Hockley County, is drilling kelow
8,858 feet in an unidentified form-
ation.
No shows of oil or have yet
been encountered in toe prospect-
Mrs. Lewis' Condition
"Serious" After Beating
Mrs. Wayne Lewis remained in
a "serious” condition at the Ed-
gar-Renegar hospital here Friday
afternoon following an assault by
an 18-year-old Negro man Thurs-
day night.
Mrs. Lewis, wife of the owner
and operator of Wayne’s Restau-
rant, suffered a skull fracture and
severe concussions when she was
attacked by the Negro who had
hidden in her automobile. The as-
sault came after Mrs. Lewis en-
tered her automobile to drive
home from work.
John L. Jeffries, 18-year-old
Levelland Negro recently released
from a reform school, signed a
confession before County Attorney
E. W. (Bill) Boedekcr admitting
Cigars for Dad
'57 Baby Derby Opens
Midnight - Dec. 31
The Hockley County 'T951 Baby
Derby” gets underway at midnjght
Sunday, Dec. 31, 1950.
The luck baby will be the first
-1-
Funeral Services
Set For Father
Of Mrs. J. Davis
Funeral services for R. H.
Brown, 71, of Lubbock, father of
Mrs. Jimmy Davis of LeveUand,
and former resident of the Hodges
community, wh6 died at 5:10
o’clock Friday morning in his
4 t -*» Lubbock.
will be held Saturday afternoon at
3 o’clock in the First Methodist
chapel there.
Rev. Crandall, assistant pastor
of the First Methodist church of
Lubbock, will officiate. He wUl be
assisted by Rev. Ray, pastor of the
Arnett-Benson Baptist church,
and Rev. J. H. Wright, pastor of
the First Baptist church.
Burial will be in the East Lawn
Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Brown had been in ill health
for several years and had been in
a serious condition for the last
seven weeks.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Luc Nettie; five daughters, Mrs. S.
E West and Mrs. Watson Wilson,
both of Lubbock, Mrs. D C. Leo-
nard, Olustec, OklSt wrs. Tom
Leonard, Altus, OkJa.. and Mrs.
Davis; one son, Br L. Brown,
Louisville, Ky„ nine grandchild-
ren and one great-grandchild.
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the attack.
He was taken under arrest
Thursday night by law enforce-
ment officers following a search of
Negro town by LeveUand police.
Sheriff Charlie Bullock and Texas
Highway patrolmen.
Mrs. Lewis told officers Thurs-,
day night that she had entered
•car which was parked at the
of the restaurant about 8:30 p. **•
The Negro, hiding in the back
of the vehicle, told her to “keep
driving,” asked for money, and
upon being told Mr#, Lewis had
no money on her person, hit her
with a club.
Mrs. Lewis, who was seated In
the trout seat of the car, ••*n*|*r
an approaching car which stopped.
The Negro broke out of the back
seat and ran away. He was later
arrested.
Jeffries told officers that he en-
U red the automobile, smashed tne
inside night light With a club and
waited in the backW until Ml*
Lewis entered the
As she drove off, H. *P°ke
and demanded money
informed that Mrs.
no money, he told h
ing to kill her and
her with a club.
He said he struck
head and shoulder,
er car stopped, Jeffruj
Mrs. Lewis with a
broken glass from
as he left the auton
Officials said Fru
The coach, a four wheeled car-
riage with springs and a roof, de-
rives it* name from Kocs, a town
in Hungary where the first coach
was built.
A Kindly Invitation
child bdrn in 1951 at one of the
two local hospitals, Phillips-Dupre
or Edgar-Renegar.
The 1950 Baby Derby was taken
by Miss Margaret Ann Robertson
who was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmie Robertson of Cochran Co.,
in Phillips-Dupre hospital Jan. 2
1950, at 2 a. m.
Some 14 LeveUand merchants
will, as last year, honor the “first
arrival in 1951” with gifts. Inci-
dentally, gifts are provided for
father and mother, too.
To qualify for the derby, par-
ents must have the attendng phy-
sician indicate the exact time of
the birth. This may be needed to
clarify the winner. , _____________
Parents of the winner may drop j fries wouW ^ ch.
by the Hockley County Herald and | sau]t wjth jntent
Sun-News offices to pick up a
certificate which will entitle them
to the many gift* offered by local
merchants.
The follow!"* *ifts will be pre-
sented the- lucky child anti pat-
ents by these merchants.
From Penny's a dozen Birds-
eye diapers, Beach’s Jewelry a
14 karat baby ring, Bob’s Shoe
Store a pair of soft-soled shoes
for baby. Eve’s Youth Shop a
baby dress. Vogue will give moth-
er a Miss Swank crepe slip, Dun-
lap's a dozen gauze diapers and
Reba’s Flowers offers a bouquet
for mother and baby.
From Davis Food Store a case
of Shurfinc milk, Weimhold Print-
ing and Office Supply will pro-
vide 50 announcements, Furr’s
Super Market two dozen large
cans of Carnation milk, Alexan-
der-Hatch Drug Company will
provide baby with a toiletries kit,
Piggly Wiggly offers a case of
mixed Libby’s baby food. Buck
Horn Drug and Cafe will give
“Papa” a box of cigars and Cobb’s
Department Store offers a pair of
baby shoes.
••••vd
the hospital much sooner than
those sent third class. Printed mat-
erial may be sent third class; how-
ever, in bundles not exceeding 6
pound* in weight.
Such material should be sent to
the commanding officer, U. SJ
n
Mr. and Mr*. Harrison said)*11
magazines sent by the poqfW
LeveUand and Hockley »dnty
would not only be appiV“
the men in the hospital ftut
be appreciated
“Leo ” ur Jfff
Address label *** ff^»tained
rmuiusi» I HIM? A ^—■' 'Via #
from Mrs. F,i<K Vextoh. ^r of
Lt. Harrison^1***" ^Vo1' I
land office uuilding*
This prospector,
location so&th of production in the
Ropes field, 1* 694 feet from north
and west lines of labor 13, league
Willbarger County school land
ey.
Honolulu St Signal No. 2 Burle-
anollier Hopes field prospector
a three-quarter mile outpost
rilling below 4,005 feet.
or.
It is being drifled 467 feet from
north and w#H lines of labor 18,
Donley Couirfy school land survey.
Humble, Bil * Refining Com-
pany Ny I Hulsc, one-quarter
[mile west offset to Humble No. 1
| Hobge&d, discovery of the Anton,
i Wef< field, is drilling below 6,290
(*et in lime.
I Contract depth is 6,700 feet. It
is located 660 feet from south and
cast lines of labor 9, league 693,
State Capitol land surveys.
The same operator’s No. 1 Far-
ris, wildcat two miles west of
Shallowater and in extreme
Central-West Lubbock County, is
progressing below 9,398 feet in
lime and shale.
It is 1.980 feet from south and
680 feet from west lines of sec-
tion 29, block P, EL&RR survey.
It is projected to go to 11,000 feet
to teal the EUenburger.
George P. Livermore No. 1
Lindaey, Central-West Lubbock
County wildcat is drilling below
1.1,494 feet in EUenburger. No
shows have been encountered in
that formation to date.
It is located 660 feet from south
and east lines of section 13, block
P-6.
Levelland Lions Asked to Paint
Rural Terry County Mail Boxes
Bob Dennis read a list of resolutions of members of the Lions club
Thursday noon in the Cactus Room of Wayne’s restaurant.
A committee arranged the resolutions for various members of the
club, which were read in a humorous vein.
A wire was read from the Brownfield Lions club to the club which
was addressed to Dr. C. G. Dunn, president, stating that when he got
j all of the mail boxes painted, that he may paint all of the rural mail
boxes in Terry County.
Dr. Dunn has headed the mail box pamiting job of the LeveUand
club and has painted most of the boxes on Levelland’s five routes.
Dr. Bob J. Bfbbcrson, chairman of the Negro Minstrel committee,
said that the group would meet in his office Tuesday night at 7 o’clock.
Dates of the show are Feb. 12 and 13.
Earl Patten of Redwood Falls, Minn., was guest of Dr. Dunn.
Canadian
Project
HST's Ap|
roval
Seal Coat Will Be Applied
To FM-301 Sometime in '51
The name “clerk'’ which la used
today to diacribe a salesman In a
store or a minor office functionary
orlginalfy meant ■ man who had
takou religious ordefj.
Jr
Word has been received in
Hockley County last week that
the Texas Highway Department
will seal coat FM-301 during 1951
from Sundown to where the farm-
to-market road enter* Highway
51 south of Clauene.
The official announcement was
made by D. C. Geer, state high-
way engineer, and was released
here by County Judge LaVern I.
McCann.
The Austin release stated that
the project is to proceed, a dis-
tance of approximately 6.5 miles,
In the most feasible and ernomeal
niauncr. _ „ .
The acton wais taken. Greer
said, as a result of the national
by the President. The commiss-
ion, he said, is taking action to
preserve the investment “in our
existing state highway system.”
The program adopted by the
commission calls for 3,100 miles
of 'betterment projects at a cost
of $7,885,010. There are Included
179 counties on the project, it was
said.
The program, Greer writes, doe*
not include any new construction.
It consists of a high type main-
tenance, to improve existing roads
and forestall their deterioration.
President Harry S. Truman
signed the Canadian Dam bUl Fri-
day afternoon.
The announcement was made in .11
Levelland by Mayor Kenneth
Harper following receipt by him
of a telegram from Sen. Lyndon
B. Johnson and Rep. George Ma-
hon.
The wire reads, “Happy to tell
you that the president has just
signed the Canadian River Dam
project.”
What effect the current Korean
war may have upon the project
was not indicated.
Indications are that long-range
planning could make the project
part of the defense program.
The project envisions the con-
struction of a dam and reservoir
onthe Canadian river some 45
miles, northeast of Amarillo at x
what has been termed the Sanford
site.
Also, the $85,000,000 project en-
visions the construction of neces- j
;ir.v water aqueducts and pump* , ]
ing plants to provide extra water ' “
to cities and towns of this area,
including Levelland. /
No Action Takon f
On Injunction
No action had been taken by
early afternoon Friday in the 72nd
District court here In connection
with the injunction filed Tuesday,
Dec. 19, entitled Consumer#* Co-
operative Refinery Association va.
Oil Workers’ International Union,
C. I. O.
The hearing had been set for
Friday, Dec. 29. The injunction
was in connection with picketing;
at the plant. A truce was called tft
the strike last Saturday afternook.
Operations! were resumed at ttkn
plant Wednesday morning.
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