The Sun-News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 8, Ed. 1 Monday, July 14, 1947 Page: 1 of 4
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A FIRST OF THE WEEK
NEWSPAPER
for Levelland, Sundown
and Whiteface
Featuring complete news coverage
and offering Merchants an oppor-
tunity to reach a Great Market—
the mid-week shoppers.
THE SUN - NEWS
And Continuing THE LEVELLAND LEADER
“SERVING THE FIELD IT COVERS—COVERING THE FIELD IT SERVES”
Volume 8
Levelland, Hockley County, Texas, 5c Copy
Monday, July 14, 1947
Featuring the Oil News
Number 8
Funeral Services This Afternoon
For Automobile Accident Victim
GETTING READY FOR RODEO —Here are some of the best exponents of the art of beard-growing
all Littlefield business men. They are just a few of the 300 Littlefield males who are sproutirig
a summer crop of whiskers for the second annual four-show Littlefield Ja>cee rodeo, July 25-26-
27. Shown left to right are Phil Adkins, Wayne Brown, a former Levelland man, and retiring
president of the Littlefield Jaycees, Otha Smith and “Slim” Cook. » .
City Delivery Service Prospect
When Pavement Is Completed
Application was made last week |---;—;--
for city delivery service for Lev- j-v /•• pa
eand, Mrs. Lester Hasha, acting KPlinPr^ I* flCXP
postmaster, told The Sun-News
this morning. An inspector will T* / T /"
be sent hy the Post Office De- j 1 0 10 J
partment to make recommenda
Last Rites For
Henry 0. Collins
Held Friday
Last rites for Henry O. Collins,
34, World War II veteran, who
died early Thursday morning
in a Lubbock hospital, were held
in the First Baptist Church at
3:00 o’clock Friday afternoon,
| with Rev. Franklin E. Swanner,
j pastor, officiating.
He had spent some time in
I the veterans hospital in Am-
' arillo, and had recently returned { Levelland.
home before going to a Lubbock j The work is sponsored by
i hospital- Hockley County under the direc-
Byrial was in Levelland cem- tjon 0j t},e state health depart-
Davidson Says
Typhus Infections
Found In County
Buford Davidson stated late
Friday afternoon that five in-
fections of- typhus fever had
been found on vrats in Hockley
County.
Mr. Davidson sprays with DDT,
poisons and traps rats and takes
blood from rats and sends to
Austin for laboratory tests.
Mr. .Davidson said most of the
rats were found in and around
barns in Hockley County and
that there were only a few in
°*1 ments. There are no charges
for this service, Mr. Davidson
tions for the proposed house-to Jn Si'llOT1 SimfllV
house carrier system. vJlulUIi kJUIlUa V
This city will have a total of J Manager Roscoe Jarmon’s Lev
225 blocks of street paving^when I e!land Refiners edged out the |
the project, for which confract 'Slaton Tigers, 6 to 5, in Slaton I
was made last week, is com-
pleted. Local postal officials be-
lieve that by the time the inspec-
tor arrives enough of the work
will be finished to meet specifi-
cations for city delivery ser-
vice.
Sunday afternoon to remain
within onehaif game of the
Icagite-leading Sundown Oilers.
Dewey Estes pitched all the
way for the Refiners, allowing
only one earned run, while Char-
ley Presley and Lefty Faulkner
etery under the direction
Plains Funeral Home.
He is survived by his wife; I saj(j
three daughters, Frances Marie, He told t^ Herald that a
9; Nadine, 5 and Joe, 3; his par- block at a time would be worked
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Collins, j over the county.
one brother, George Collins; two
sisters,^ Mrs. Jewel Ritchey and
Mrs. Mary Simpson.
Pallbearers were Sam Blair,
Staff Sgt. Herman A. Dirickson,
C. H. Michael, Sr., LaVern I.
McCann, Marvin Brock, L. E.
irom Mignway oi to the City : Mabe, Jr., William T. Bridges, j -
Service camp near Sundown was Hermint Edmiaston and Charley on a - northwest step-out from
completed Tuesday In preclnc, Copeland. SS' u ^Z
two, according to Jim Prcuit, j -- y ‘
county commissioner. FROM LOWERY FIELD I prilling Co. No. 1 Gregg, 660
Plans and specifications have Staff Sgt. Robert Shirey of 107 25OUleagm> 731 State
Lowry Field, Denver, Colo., is ol labor Z5- IeaRue 731* btate
9-Mile Strip Of
Pavement Finished
Nine miles of pavement west
from Highway 51
Producer Seen
(n Step-Out
Production is indicated by tests
been completed for construction
to begin immediately on the road
west of Sundown to the Stan-
olind gas plant four miles west
of that city.
and ‘ Mrs8’’!!" L. Shire7and other P™spect is Swabbing to
relatives and friends. He is on
a fifteen-day furlough.
District Courtroom and Boyd
estimate as to tne enecuve uaic »cmwi pmun otn.-ux-.<i % A #
of the service, if it is approved in sacker, led the hitters*vith three C-%rrrl 1.-* SrODOC W^fpr
uiochindtdn ckd ctdinH that nnst. i hits in four official times at ha* ■ Cl I HI IU UK, WCCIIC9 vl ' ' “ Lw I
Conference Here Thursday
Warning Issued
Against Running
Over Fire Hose r
Mrs. Hasha would not make an j tossed for the Tigers,
estimate as to the effective date 1 Vernon Lemon, Slaton second
Washington. She stated that post-I hits in four official times at ha*
al inspectors are behind with Myrle Brashear, Refiner left |
their committments, and with fielder, got a single in the first 1
the inherent slowness of pro- inning io. .drive in two runs and [
cedure of the department, it will a double in the third of six runs
probably be quite a while before
Ivan D. ,/ood. supervising en-
; gineer for the United States Bu-
Brashear robbed pinch hitter
the service is inaugurated. j Rogers, who hit for Joe Gray ‘n | reau 0f 0f reclamation, will be
Man^ local citizens have long ninth, inning, of a three base thp prjncipal speaker at an all-
believed that this city should j I1,1' G'J' Jo™j*s grabbed what | day jrrjgati0n conference and
have mail delivery service. How-j °°^ * a h t ^at j demonstration to be held here
ever, it has been pointed out by ; °/ C' E' McCoy, who batted for JuJ 17th wood is considered
Weaver also in the ninth. 1 - -
clean out and test, on section
above 4,835 feet, which has been
treated with 10,000 gallons of
acid. The well had shown some
free oil whem tested natitr/ai,
and interested observers hope it
can be completed as a good pro-
ducer.
Amerada No. 1 Beakley, three
miles east of the Levelland pool,
has reached 4,276 feet in lime
and is drilling ahead to scheduled
depth of 5,300 to explore the
San Andres lime.
postal officials, a certain amount
of paved streets or sidewalks is
required before the carrier, sys-
tem can betestablished.
The local post office, housed
in a leased building on west
Houston, is inadequate for pres-
ent traffic. There arey many
persons on the waiting list for
boxes. An appropriation of ap-
proximately $100,000 has already
passed the Congress, and it is
beloeved that construction of a
Federal building may start with-
in a year. A site has not been
decided upon.
Local authorities say that a city
mail service would relieve con-
gestion at the office to a con-
siderable extent.
Levelland Postal
Revenue Released
First Half 1947
Sales at the Levelland post of-
fice Jumped sharply the first six
months of this year over a cor-
responding period of 1946, ac-
cording to figures released today.
The gain was 13.9 per cent. Lo-
cal postal officials regard the
Increase as "very good” since
the trend last year was downward,
causing the local office to revert
to second class rating on July
first.
Receipts during the first half
of 1947 were $16,446.18, com-
pared with $14,442.56 for the pe-
riod ending July 30, 1946. For
the second quarter this year
postal sales amounted to $8,281.-
57, and for a like period last
year they were $7,253.36.
Acting Postmaster Mrs. Lester
Hasha believes that if current
prospects for a record cotton
crop turn into reality receipts
this year will push the local Post
Office back Into first class.
levelland
Ah
It
H
Po
A
K
Reiger
SS
5
0
1
2
1
C
Jarmon
3b
3
1
0
0
3
.>
Hillin
Rf
5
0
0
2
0
0
Watkins
Cf
4
2
1
1
0
0
Brashear
Lf
5
1
2
2
0
0
Jones
2b
4
2
1
4
4
2
Haven
lb
5
0
1
10 0
•
Merkel
C
4
0
2
5
0
0
Estes
P
1
0
0
0
7
r,
TOTALS
36
6
8 27
15
r
Slaton
i
4b
R
II
Pa
A
V
Gray
SS
4
0
0
2
0
0
Weaver
Lf
4
1
1
1
0
0
Carr
3b
5
1
1
1
7
l
Tillery
cf
3
1
0
0
0
r
Scott
C
4
2
1
9
0
0
Arrants
lb
4
0
1
11
0
l
Lemon
2b
4
0
3
2
1
0
King
Rf
2
0
0
1
0
0
Faulkner
-P
2
0
0
0
9
0
Presley P-Rf
2
0
1
0
2
0
Guinn Rf
2
0
0
Rogers
X
1
0
0
0
0
0
MeCov
2X
1
0
0
0
0
0
TOTALS
38
5
8
27 19 2
The Score by Innings:
Levelland t 203 000 010
Slaton
013 010 000
SUNDOWN OILERS TAKE
fl-5 WIN FROM MILLERS
Sundown’s Oilers rerv'a'"''d
atop the Oil Belt League Sunday
afternoon by taking a 6 to 5
victory over the Post Millers in
Sundown.
The Refiners win, by the same
score over the Slaton nine, left
the Oilers only one-half game
ahead In the circuit.
Darryl Standefer, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E.' J, Standefer under-
went a tonsilectomy In
Renegar clink Tuesday.
Two trash fires were reported
by Fire Chief H. B. Johnson
Thursday afternoon, one in the hand believes
alley at the reaT of the telephone
exchange and the other at the
rear of Birdwell Brothers.
one of the leading authorities of
the nation on irrigation prac-
tices.
Other participants in the pro-
gram will be M. K. Thornton,
soils expert; and J. W. Evans,
who will explain financing of
Irrigation systems.
The meeting will convene in
the district court room here at
9:00 o’clock Thursday morning.
After a period of discussions a
field demonstration will be held
at the Jim Boyd farm, better
known as the old Beakley place,
north of the Santa Fe depot.
Levelling and other irrigation
problems will be explained in
an actual demonstration. Some
'nitial work has already been
started at the scene of the field
demonstration, and will be car-
ried further at Thursday’s meet-
ing.
Several farm implement con-
cerns will have representatives
at the meeting, who Will discuss
use of various farm tools.
"“High interest In the event has
been observed among farmers in
this area. Irrigation projects
are increasing in Hockley at the
rate of about five per week, and
there are approximately four
hundred wells in the county now,
compared with about 250 at this
time last year.
Artie B Forehand, Hockley
county agent, in a statement
last week urged every farmer
in the county to be present at
the meeting. Each grower will
benefit from the discussions and
demonstrations, whether he has
an Irrigation system or not, Fore-
warning was made this week
by City Marshall Carl Rogers
that he is cracking down on
violators of the city ordinance
against running over fire hose
with automobiles, and following
the city’s fire fighters to a blaze.
Rogers said that six persons
were fined last week after they
had pased over and damaged
fire hose.
“When the , alarm sounds,
please pull your car or other ve-
hicle to the curb,” Rogers said.
He remarked that persons in
autos other than members of the
Levelland Fire Department
should remain at least two
blocks from scene of the con-
flagration, and pedestrians must
stay at least 300 feet from the
fire.
"Please do not block comers
near fire plugs with cars or
trucks,” he requested.
Rogers said persons. violating
the ordinance are subject to
fines.
The city marshall’s warning
GANO TUBBS TO RETURN
FROM GRANITE, OK LA.
Mr. and Mrs. Gano Tubb and
sons, Mac and Dick returned last
week from Granite, OKla. where
they have been visiting Mrs.
Tubbs’ relatives for several
w^eks.
The Tubbs will leave here
within the next few days for
O’Donnell, where Mr. Tubb will
be head coach.
| Funeral services for Beverley
Clyde (Biitf) Brown, 18, who
was accidentally killed in an au-
i tomobiie-bus crash near Olney
Sunday morning at 12:30, will be
| held this afternoon at 4:00 o’clock
in the First Methodist Church.
Rev. Jordan Grooms, pastor
of the First Methodist Church,
Rev. W. E. Peterson, pastor of
the Plainvlew First Methodist
Church and Minister McCord of
the Brownfield Church of Christ,
will officiate.
Burial will be in the Levelland
cemetery under the direction of
Plains Funeral Home.
Beverly was asleep in the back
seat of a 1941 Ford convertable,
owned and driven by Bill Leeper
of Idalou, with two other boys
in the front seat with the driver,
when they ran into a flare, and
turned to the right crashing into
a Bowen bus.
Beverly was killed instantly,
and the boy on the right in the
front seat of the automobile died
enroute, to an Olney Hospital.
Bill Leeper and the other youth
are in an Qlney hospital.
The youths, all schoolmates
in Texas Tech during the'1946-
47 year were enroute to Dallas
to pick up another Tech student
and they had planned to go to the
mountains in Colorado for a
fishing trip, it was reported.
The highway near Olney was
under repair and the driver was
believed to be driving “pretty
fast” and was forced to pull to
the right to keep from driving
into a ditch and made an effort to
go farther to the right when he
hit the bus.
Beverly never did know what
hit him, it was said.
He was an outstanding football
player for the Levelland Lobos,
editor of El Lobo, high school'
annual in 1945-46, and was a
first-year journalism student in
Texas Tech during the 1946-47
year.
He graduated from Levelland
High School in May, 1946.
Survivors include his father,
Clyde R. Brown; his mother,
Mrs. H. F. Crftes of Brownfield;
two brothers. Bill and Bruce
Brown; two sisters, Janeiie and;
Jimmy Lou Brown.
RETURN FROM VISIT
Mrs. George Stallworth and
daughter, Patsy, returned to
Levelland Monday. The Level-
land couple attended the Assem-
bly Division of Rainbows in Dal-
las, where Miss Stallworth ap-
peared in the Rainbow choir.
From Dallas they spent several
days visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
O. E. Curry in Marlin. Mrs.
Stallworth is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Curry.
Rev. A. L Meador-
To Be Evangelist
For Summer Meet
Rev. A. L. Meador, pastor of
the Paducah Missionary Baptist
Church, will be the evangelist in-
the summer meeting at the Fifth
Street Baptist Church, which is
scheduled to- begin Wednesday
night, July 16.
John Winthrop led the first
group of settlers of Boston in
1630.
came after local citizens had
hampered efforts of the fire de-
partment in fighting two blazes
here last week.
A forest service report on fire*
for th« year 1945 estimates total
timber and property damage at
$26,726,919.
July 19 Tax Election Holds
Interest of Hoclcley Voters
FROM NEW HOME
Mrs. Ed Folles. and children
of New Home are here visiting
Mr. and Mrs. B.'ll Crump and
son.
ANNUAL* ARRIVE
have arrived
Farmers of the Am.'sh re-
ligion often paint hex signs on may be obtained
Edgar- their bam doors to prevent the Alien Bryan at
evils of witchcraft down.
In Sundown and
by contacting
tMn»4n *
id
Hockley county citizens are
pondering a school tax election
to be held July 29. The question
is submitted to eligible, property
owning taxpayers by the com-
missioners’ court under authority
greeted by Senate bill 211, which
was enacted by the 50th Legis-
lature.
Hockley schools would benefit
to the tune of approximately $67,-
000 each year according to cur-
rently rendered property evalua-
tions. The money would go into
a general fund and would be dis-
tributed to the county's schools on
a scholastic basis.
Money derived from the new
Sundown High School annuals tax, if voters past the levy, could
according to County Judge Z. O.
Lincoln.
Nine schools in this area would
receive money derived from the
tax. There will be approximately
4,400 students attending schools
in Hockley county during the ap-
proaching term.
Sixty more tax payers than the
hundred required, petitioned the
commissioners' court to call the
election.
The tax, if voted, would be not
more than twenty cents on tha
$100.00 valuation, the exact a-
mount to be determined by the
court. •
Only resident tax
party owners will be
Methodists Plan 1
New Parsonage
Plans to build a new Meth-
odist parsonage were made at
the First Quarterly Conference,
which met Thursday night at
the church with Dr. ,T. O.
Haymes. oresidert ar»d district
superintendent of Lubbock, In
charge of the meeting.
Completion of the'plans will
be discussed at the building com-
mittee meeting tonight. C. B.
Edgar is chairman of the group
composed of D. P. Bate*. J. W.
Luker, J. H. Hogan. Presley
Shofner. E^ger Breach Lamarr
West, ami L L Cox. A lot on
1400 Hoc'* of J>*h •'re*** was pur-
chased frem Dob Hester.
Judge D. E. Magee secretary,
gave reoprts on attendance saf
general condit one of the church.
.............. , ,,
Mary “ “ “
ie visit
Hollis Combs, director of mu-
sic in Jacksonville'*Baptist Col-
lege, will /direct the music dur-
ing the meeting.
Morning services will be held”
at 10:30 o’clock and night at 8:15,
according to Rev. J. H. Hallford..
j
pastor.
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Vestal, Lois H. The Sun-News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 8, Ed. 1 Monday, July 14, 1947, newspaper, July 14, 1947; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1117489/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting South Plains College.