Stamford American and The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 1959 Page: 1 of 14
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- FOr Lite Insurance .-.'
W» J. M. ASHCROFT
Sqbtltwet torn Life In*. Co.
|Nation-
flr be
Ifenders
square
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A ban prohibiting Mexican
national* working In Stam-
ford during fall cotton season
has not been lifted.
But from aptoc quarters
the ban atill
be certified in time for bracer-
os to work Stamford area cot-
ton.
(3ty oouncilmen in session
Friday aired the bap and ex-
pressed'balief that the wraps
wjU be removed now that city
and county officials have sign-
•id pledge* that they will try
to stop any discrimination and
Leader Volume 67, Number 48—American* Volume 36, Number 21
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End to Bracero Ban Seen:
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Clipped Barber Gets Help
investigate any reported dis-
crimination acta against the
nationals.
At the same tiTne council-
men opined they did not know
could do ahouid any
store discriminate a* busines-
ses are operated by . indivi-
duals, “not the city or county.”
Councilman Dr. George E.
Pryor JY. asked Mayor W. B.
Harrison If any information as
to cause of the blacklist had
been made known, the mayor
replted:
“No, we haw not learned
anything; but I feel eonfi-
t. fr'Ma “ihj - x- •>.
Farmers Mark Ballots
Today in Referendum
Area farmers, along with ducers will be approximately
others across the nation, go
to polls today and vote on
— whether they want, wheat
next year, v
Two-thirds of the nation’s
votes is required to keep the
-—quotas in effect. —
The US ASC office in Anaon
-T-—-Wa week loiditaT
$1.18 per bushel; non comply-
ing producers are riot eligible
for loans in either case."
Earlier reports indicate a
large turnout of farmers is
expected at the scattered polls
il thls area. - — -
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aSKOfcsad
-
average support rate
One Warehouse,
per bushel.'
quotas
loan rate
county offiee:
are not approved the
foni-enpn
-
Iapdi
The Stamford Cotton Oil
Company has leaaed operation
of rttrAwon Gin rirCllff Good
Ansoq.
than moat-f barbers . awjthM
licenses.”
Acosta sakl
Construction
louse -and twu- office* are
h#t«fe-j|PL, building permits
&l bujldimr insoertor
Sjgf—to ~ barber school ^_
op £ toare t **Whyr he knows- so nmeti a- Angeles.
The permits:
A. J. Bali, gOunford, office,
Stamford, office.
$500; JofiWnC. Ready MIX.
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Ait
fri
-
•lent H will he removed In
Non for the cotton season.”
tins he qitkkly added, “But
wouldn’t guarantee any-
thing
Meantime, the Mexican
government reported that the
list of blackballed towns had
not been meant for release us
Mexico did not want the re-
sulting publicity. The- govern-
ment reportedly has sent in--
formatioh on the blacklistings
fo Washington and has clamm-
ed up, saying further informa-
tion wilt have to come from
the state department In the na-
tion’s capitol.
There have been new de-
velopments in the ease of La*
iiii mumps ir n\- Angel,
crippled barber, who was put
out of business when a state
barber inspector filed charges
in Jp court, claiming Angel
was cutting hair without a
license.
A. prominent Stamford .
lawyer said, “if they file
any more charges against
him I’ll defend him. “And
if ho’* fined again, I’ll go in
on pnyfcig It off.
planned to
Sleigh Bells
Sound for 12
Chamber Men
There’s not a reindeer on
a rooftop — but the chant
her of comn»erre has the
Christmas spirit.
The chamber’* retail
trade (xtnunlttee, headed by
Dave Gough, has set a
meeting for 8:30 a.m.
Thursday In the chamber
of flee, according to manag-
er Lee Walker, at which
time plans for Christ mas
will be discussed.
Walker said the 12-mem-
ber committee will set a
date for “orflh-ial Christ-
inas season opening,” dis-
cuss possible decorations,
finances and make other
plans (or next Christmas.
OMerVtd Walker: “Christ-
ina* always starts In duly
for the/chamber of com-
merce.
By BEfiUTOWNKEND word from the “reportedly*
If there be a hall of fame j ill 63-ycar old governor, but
-for pobc old MlpiB Maxie. | Jsycees are still hopeful,
then it be only Justified that | Said Longley:
undeiatatement by a Jayeee "We are still hopeful -Gov«
since it all started.) fernor Long will come to our
Like a corset Lmngley then nice city and Just to be pre-
snapped back into fine form ; pared, we’ll hove a box reserv-
“You Just can’t ever tell a- ] to come up with announce- ed fpr him.” V
about Governor Long, he’s menu* th
pretty unpredictable.” (This bails pop - even glass ones,
was chalked up as the first] Said Longley:
would make eye-; Q. Will
pillow?
A. No
Hay ride Publicity Takes
Backseati Longley Rips His
Photographer to
Attend National
Meet in L. A.
John L. Blackstock, Stam-
the Stamford Jayeees corner |
the pedestal alongside him. 1
Since latching onto a
booking of the lowislana 1
Hay ride show for July i-t i
the Jayeee* have pasM-d j
with flying odors (which re- i
minds us that the senior |
chamber of commerce has 1
seen red over the sliinaggin) i
the entrance exams to ’
Maxie a hall of fame- ! Small car'door—big man. .was squeezing through, some-
Modest Jayeees last week j Such a combination got Jay-'thing remotely resembling at
Invited by telegram church- cee President Dill Longley ! snapped G string on a guitar]
spittin’ Governor Earl Long'(big) more publicity iirBreck-, sounded.
of Louisiana to visit Stamford enrtdge Monday than the j longley |>ale«l, for be
and take in‘(or take over) the [Louisiana Hay ride he was realised It wasn’t a guitar
three-hour nationally broad- ; trying to oublielze. string but his pant* ripping,
cast country music show The. Jayeees are bringing ; Business was good in Breck-
which usually originates in the show to Stamford July 25^eniI(lgo and the stfeCTS WTr
Shreveport. . and Longley was visiting area crowded. Longley eyed the
Although Governor Long towns, distributing posters people walking by, not dar-
has now removed the pttlow 'phiggtng the show. ......... ling to move-. _______......
slip from his hepd, he hasn't Everything had gone fine -| After a few minutes a solu-
so much as taken a peek at j then he pulled into Brccken-
the Stamford Jayeees, or pet- ridge,
haps their invitation.
his chair have
Gathering up an armful of
but we will have a
pillow slip, you know that he
arrived in Texas wearing a -
Hastily I got In the next
question.
(|. Any possibility that
bis pscked-up-and-gOT wife
would be tavNed?
A. “We have bee* think-
ing about luvtttag bar. We
want to be certain though
that the guveruar Isn't emm-
lag. H might raamr ua»
tlting of a rhubarb If they
both turned up.”
Q. Did Texas (kivrmor
Price Daniel r«‘ply to hi9 in-
vitation?
A. “Yes, he wired that “due
to other commitments” he*
couldn’t be here.”
Q. What commitments did
Association at its annual eon-
wntion in Houston, leaves
soon for the national eonven-
10L iprapners Association
bout barbering that I don’t
think he’d have to no but a Ut-
ile white to get his litenae. I
don’t know How I’nr» going to
Acosta said the barbcc in
314 South Webb, estimated spector really put the shears
S .. . . _____________________
W*** ^|«0Uft A«d elase down. -------jelertfd president by the ap- J
<14 gel was fold, lo show up in
“Wb have rro barber,” M>
will
The convention
July 2bSl------- —I--------
One ,of his flrat Jobs as pre
sklent ot the Mate association
tion came to him. Squeezing , ho \,.U r to _ lt (lldn-t ,*rtain
on out the door, Longley held ,n •*
the posters fore and ajU ob-C A -No ^ ,-efered to busi-
^ Longley a,nmg the same reaulta aa if ; nrM ^mmKments, nm the
lliirmPf| ark.^jOHUttCyLllal) ( Km ill. he .> latlor- l.m,.Ir> admitted that the
• •__ Xr. -,-i Jy ^ log "hop and went teutkle. ( senior chamber of commerce.
>Y>twrtV iff Ja TII1P, .'That was tto- nicest tailor had Inadvente'nlly gotten in on
rvf/r rry -rtr rm. f itfr«HN4 D T ^*4^ ” mei'^'Telati^T^gtfy WB’iiy '■'fffgw
'tater:~^Hb"mgdr the repairs. Chamber .^Manager
City ordinances annexing , tinue proper pickups. The pre- 1 ,|i(ln-t charge me a renf, and ! Walker lurmnl over to JaycGCS
two lots were read and ap- sent truck is a 10-yard vetitcle ‘wentabout (joingwkat for rcarbon of a letter he had sent
I The city manager was ate ; 4m>RedS%ffi9Bg«nner’'-------- Jto a San Antonio man vyhq
ai_
Dallas Monday to make ar-
rangements for the meeting
proved by city council Friday.
***** - 'Harmon and Havtr M
- ' had hcanL'on
the chaiwbcr oJ
man wno
tadlo that
comment-
__________ c. ,h, Berry Conpie
Ailing but snort-
i imvi nor Long to stam
^3
proxJmately 300 photograp-
wat of
•aiA "and the other barbers fteta-present In HmaJbon.! .c< rtiy
don t want our business. Our BlaekMoek was vice presiden^f ----
women go to make appoint- -of the organization^ He also fa
ments with beauty shops then ! a past president of the Pan-
are told the operators are too' handle Professional Photo-
filled with appointments.” gcaphcrs Association.
OouncOmen also authortz-
nuuiager Harry
to cheek into the
! Tattns. may be improved. Cbun-' Hatg, has returned" from Hen-
[cllmen agreed to contact the dricka Memorial hospital, Abi-
sfate highway di-partment ' lene,. after being treated for
, for recommendations on im-.:a dls,-;*se as yet not iletermin-
obtuintng a 16-yard J proving the bad drainage <>d.
garbage truck.
Steenson told couneilmen a
larger truck is needed to con
School Officials Busy Preparing
For New School Year August 31
situation on the street. It wat Fkulier it was thought he-j
noted that the-wtrcct is a farm and Mrs. Horry, both hospital
to market road and comes lized July 4. were victims oil
under juriscljction , of the f>ol:o. Mrs. Berry was released
i Highway Department. :earlier, l ...
_A and final reading j ' “1 will go back to the hospi- [
of the 1959 tax rate ordinance tal in two weeks for a che«'k-
- $1.35—was made.
Only school students are on I budget officer. Hudson will* Johnson. “All tliat remain* is
Stam ford'R° (*’vr ,h" budget with the!
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vacation. For
schools heads are busy prepar-
ing for the coming school year.
Said Superintendent of
Schools L. W. Johnson:
"We have plenty to do -
right now we are starting our
of the ran-
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When A Hat Drops—Couneilmen Talk-
City couneilmen out-talk women, ho say Ann Pryor
(leftdaughter of councilman and Joy Paterfion,
Montgomery, AI*., who visited council session. Shy,
quiet at meeting, girls later noted couneilmen could
outtalk women at drop of hat (background.)
J ■* *
superintendent and it will
then go to the board for con-
sideration.
Four high school Uvu-hers
who this year resigned are
expected to be replaced
mmmi. “We have offered post-
•Prin, t-l-amip, s-.,inc ,14, ?*■»,“ “J
Ings and grounds in ship- [ ^ have auiptod, aald
shape for school opening."
The superintendent re-
ported he Is preparing a
tentative budget for the new
school year. The budget
draft Is expected to be in
readiness for presentation
to the board of trustees by
August 10.
Superintendent John son
said at that-time he will turn
the rough wl(ft over to I. F.
Hudson. president bf the
board, who under state law is 1 hurn^d several
on Highway 277
Homecoming of the Calvary
Baptist church will be Sunday,
Rev. J. H. Chick announced, lt
Citizens Give
Checks to City
Firemen, Police
•
Firemen and police this
week received a surprise —
money.
The two city departments
were given checks by Roy
Duke for assisting him when
one of his ttulks crashed and
weeks ago
Fire Chief »Dick Rowland
said the money will go into
funds, such as for paying dues,
the signing
tracts.”
Resigned teachers are: Ben
McGill, history: Rosa Kelley,
EqgJjsh; Mrs. Larry Wartes.
COfJmereial and Mrs. Brad
Rowland, homemaking
Plans are to open schools
August 31. with exception of
the Washington school for
rolon-d students, which will
open its doors early in Aug-
ust.
"Date for its opening will
be announced later,” Johnson
commented. He explained the
early opening is due to a 're-
cess' taken by Washington
students during cotton work
time, about October 1 to
November 15.
Nora Schwabe
Misses Boat—
Bad Appendix!
, up,” reported Berry. "Mean-
■ time 1 am continuing to ex-
ercise niv musciles, which are
still weak and stiff.”
I -At last report, said Berry,
it was unknown what typo of
(illness hospitalized the couple,
hut extensive tests ore being
made to diagnose it.
Chamber-City
Groups Set
Meeting: Date
A joint mooting of the eity’al
Walter mode it clear that
the dumber wa* 1* no way r
coanecAMKwtt^lt and ala*
answered a tone rows calls
Continued on Page 8
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A Column
By BEN TOWNSEND
Toon age -• Not a Schwabe
who spent a year in Stamford
and recently left for the east
to return to her home in Ger-
many, didn’i sail as planned,
according to Mis. Newton
Starnes, Stamford, with whom
the exchange student stayed.
The German girt became .. .................... ....
III and was taken to a disaster i-ommittoe and the! Most renowned at Tne Club
Fredrick, M, h os pits I for chamber of commerce com- 1* Marcua. We clubbers point
an appendectomy a week nuinitv health and safety com- , him out- not a* a man °* niere.
ago Tuesday. ] mittec convene at 6 p.m. Frl- distinction — but as one bear-
She now is recovering at day in the chamber office. All (lug *wo distinctions,
the home of Edward J. Aben j members are urged to attend, N'T only is he (11 the tired-
dsehein, 101 Fourth, Hanover, it was announced by Chamhei ('s| member. Marcus also is
Pa.“ When recovered.she will Manager Lee Walker and ; (2> the only divorced member
return to (lermany bv plane Disaster Chief Dick Rowland, j in the group.
-----------—----------—--- I This se<-ond distinction - re-
starts at 9:45 a.m. and j benovelent acts and similar [
Rev. Grady Hammer will Von- things which are not available
'duct services at 1 p.m. «• I from city funds.
Two NomTalking Qirls Visit City Council,
Claim Couneilmen Qab More Than Woman
s Hr BEN TOWNSEND
Women are similar to auto-
matic gear shifts and self-
winding watches In that they
too are automatic and never
run down — when it comes to
talking. "
Wise'.' men have observed
that you don’t even need tp
drop a hat to get them start-
ed. Talk is as natural to worn-
on ,as cracked buttons on a
shlrj from the laundry^.
_Qr.sait uaedttrBeT
Now the daqgtiter of a
f Stamford city councilman
claim* the skirted clam
couldn't even Bp themselves
brio seeodHf In a tattdhrf con
(eq) of Montgomery, Ain.
This Is how it all started:
Miss Pryor, majoring in
political science at Randolph;
Macon University, Lynchburg'f
Va., and former classmate,
Miss Paterson, took In last
Friday’s session of the c(ty
council. r ' >' 1 »
Seemingly shy and quiet,
they sat In seats reserved for
spectators. When Introduced
by—CnunHIm.n Ppyi^r each
AMI Pryor, daughter
Councilman Dr. Oaorge
Jr- not only
•org* Pry- »on read li
Joy PatersOn1 4 Questional
girl managed five shy-soft
words: "We’re glad to be
here.”
The council meeting un-
folded- and somehow the
councilnsen kept their eyes on
the agenda,'not the girls.s,
City Manager Harry Stecn-
phrases de
ig considered
annexation.
fired , by
couneilmen and discussions
got underway. The matter of
buying new [fire hose came
up; oodhcilmen delved into
good points and bad points of
various types of. hose.
They aired drainage pro-
blems, plyhig City Attorney
Jack Watson with questions
on legal points, got involved
ifi matters pertaining to lakes,
discussed recent dinners for
newcomers.
Tne girls liancd forward in
Ihelr chairs as couneilmen
picked each item on the agen-
da, seeking lengthy details,
varied opinions and explana-
tions.
"Surely they’ll make /Home
sort of interruption,'" .1
thought. “They can’t gp on
without saying something.'’
The council meeting headed
dow(t the home stretch and
Chamber of Commerce Lists
Many Newcomers to Stamford
suited within 30 minutes of his
marriage when*- asuallv he re-
mark.xl to his bride that he
was too fatigued lo embark
upon a honeymoon.
' "it's been «iuite a climb up
those steps to the Justice ol
peace office," he had panted,
almost collapsing against A
Stamford newcomers —-Roy Carter, 907 South Swen- , Ferguson, Spencer Oil; Gn*g water cooler outside the J. P.’s
principally employes of Flet son. orv. Jay, 204 W. Campbell, pfflijt._______
Cher Oil company — have j Mrs. May Carter, 308 East i Harrison Automotive; Hale, Many artrt1ti1<*k to say Mar-
renched into the 100s since | McHarg: A. T. , Chambers, , Robert, Fletcher: Harvey, cus could have saYed his bride,
January 1, according to a list i Fletcher;-C. T. Chaney. Flet- Cecil. Crider, Fletcher. v Kut u|K>h her turning heets
preparefi by the chamber of jeher; James Chennault, Cri- J Hart, A. C... Triple A Motel, j and fU'eing towards a lawyer’s
commerce. jder, Cen-Tex; Paul Christian, ! Manager; Hindman. Kenneth, office, Marcus decidtxl it was
Releasing Ihe list, Mrs. Lee j Fletcher; T. W. Cockrell. 1001 917 E. Oliver, Grimes Dirt much tom exhausting to veil
Walker of the chamber noted: South Columbia, Fletcher. iCont.; Hitch, J. M., Trailer W. for her to stop.
“Unfortunately, the list is j Rev. J. P. Cole. 607 Potomac, > Hwy., Fletcher; Flitch, W. S., | Now, shuffling wearily
Mayor W. B. Harrison turned not complete, us there have ' retlre<l minister; Russell Col- 300 E. Moran. Fletcher; through the door of The Club,
to the glrli and asked: \ been jnariy sources who did jllns, Fleteher; B. R. Cox, Flet Hodges. Charles, no address, he reminded me of a short-
'Thls Just about takes care not Inform us of newcomers.” cher; ,Jack Cntig. Humble; M System Gro*ery; ilodges, legged man returning from a
of our meeting. Would either) The listing, containing Doyle Cumptqn, 904 Texas. Wayne, 308 E. Handlan. Flet- walkathon through quicksand.
name, latest address and em- ! Fletcher; S. C Cunningham, j chop:' Holcomb, Rev. C. A,, "Hello. Marcus.” I said,
ploy men t, includes: .Crider, Cen-Tex; C. W Davis, 614 S Orient, Meth. Dis. Supt; glnnrhig up from my navel.
L. Z. Adams, 406 South Ho- ) Fletcher. Holden, »J. C.. Box 830. Flet i Wearily he nodded. As he
bait. Fletcher; Willard Ake- i Edgar. Roy. 405 N Swenson, cher; Holland. J. C. 724 E. made his Syay to a chair hts
man, Fletcher; Willis Atch- Fletcher; Edwards, J. A., 604 ; Oliver; Howell, James, Box walk reminded me of A fly
ley, Crider,Trailer Courts, A E. Davenport; Elkins, Brudge, 830, Fletcher; Hltehinson, S. plodding through* an opened
' Homble: Eoff, , W„ Box 830. Fletcher; Isbell, glue Jni Puffing, he sat down,
Park Drive, Retail Hay. 902 N Swenson, Flet heavily.
of you girls care to say any-
thing?" » - r:/
Then, for the-first rime In
two hours and 14 minutes
the girls shyly spoke seven
more words: . ■
“We have enjoyed being
jpyi I Kit i t i nun i vuui t\ Ci- i/ii» viipiii i (
And A. Const i pet Ion Company; 11210 Candon.
Roy At (away! 1016 East Van- j jotin,12l6 Pi
here — (h*1*** you.”
The meeting adjourned. ! tlerbllt; —1919fOtodlt.--- chm; Joiner, Floyd. 1209 “How's everything at the
Chairs scooted. A cqungDJ-HferiJfiur Baird’s-Bakery; S. E. j*.. Fairless, bT TT:,—Fletcher: Wells, Wholesale Plbg. , leaihvtf factory?” I queried.
tTum~eXPl»lihed. “fcrm go get! Baker, North Swenson, Flet- Farmer,, Bennie C., Trailer W. Keltt, Clyde, 1214 LaqdHrt..'Then quippijd. “Buslneaa
some coffee ~ and talk!” And oHer; R. E. Blair, 616 East Hwy., A and A Const ; Forbes. Retired; Langford. Charles, pretty light?”- ,
they did. fcyniib. ! Charles. 903 S. AhsOn. D and'Humphrey Mtitoi : Lively. AI. t A -oi pci visor al a factory
Tlie drone of their voices1 M. J. Bordland, 108 North H Builders; Fox. Roy, 313 E. Trailer W. Hwy., Con Tex; manufacturing feathers for
followed them down the street Ferguson. Fletcher; Lynda 1 Davenport, Fletcher; _ Frank-v Loelunjia Eddie. ,302 S. Anson, canary and love-bird owner*
1313 Landon, Drive I hn. Jimmy. 503 Hamilton; Kiel cher; McCoy, S. L.. Flet- with moulting
to a rafe. Coffees were* order-, Bingham, 1
ed — and tally picked up. lit Grocery;
They covered everything;
Chances for Governor Bari
Long being re elected. The
Continued gn Page 8
pets.
fo Grocery; Bays Bryant Cri-
Mr, Cen-Tex Construction
Company; Preston Butler,
309A~Yale. Attorney; Ray Car
son, 607 Dodson. Bariod Dist.;
head dejectedly,
he gasped, “Just
Gough. C. W., Fletcher; cher;"McLendon, Roy, Tfiailot shook his
Green, C. R , 814 S. Columbia, W. Hwy., Fletcher; Mays., “Problems,'
Fletcher; Griffin, Rev. M. K, llaiToU, 1101 E. Wells, Flet-j probtoms."
607 E Reynolds. Temple Bap cher; Mabe, John, 214 E. Hr almost raised * hand to rt
flat; Gutherle, James, 406 N. | Continued on Page 8 [Continued On Page Six ’ “7
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