The Sun-News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 48, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 16, 1950 Page: 2 of 6
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THE SUN-NEWS, Lomlland, Texas
Sunday, April 16,1950
A Joyful Noise . . .
Probably some of the best news Levelland residents have received
recently was the sound of hammering and sawing as they picked up
the telephone receiver this week to make a call.
All the hubbub and noise at the local telephone office didn’t grate
on the nerves or interfere wthi phone conversations. For it foretold
the completion of long-promised improvements to make local and long
distance telephone service for Levelland more adequate.
It is particularly gratifying to note that the number of switchboard
positions from which local calls can be serviced has been increased
from seyen to nineteen. There should certainly be no more waiting for
operators when the switchboard is finally connected and complete.
We are glad the company is able to make these long sought after
and long deserved improvements. We believe the whole setup will pay
adequate dividends in satisfied customers and new connections.
The company has expressed hopes that everyone who wants a
phone can have one by Jan. 1, 1951 We’ll go the company one farther
—We hope that results are so satisfactory that everyone wants a tele-
phone by Jan. 1, 1951.
For Levelland, A President
A man for whom the President of the United States and officials
of the state department gave a formal reception to this counry with
fanfare and the type of splendor that only Washington can produce,
will visit Levelland this month. It will probably be the only time I.ev-
elland has achieved such a distinguished honor.
And though one Levelland resident has already expressed more
enthusiasm over the visit of a onetime basebajl great and last year’s
appearance of a western screen star here, we feel that the visit of
Gabriel Gonzales, president of the Republic of Chile, is a tribute to
Levelland and the industry that surrounds it.
We can no more than expect Lubbock to capitalize on any favorable
publicity which may result from the visit of the South American pre-
sident. But at least Levelland residents can gain some consolation for
the fact that it is the Stanolind refinery at Levelland, not at Lubbock,
which is bringing he president to this area.
Brave Men . . .
The sixteenth annual stockholders convention of the Lubbock
Production Credit association was held in Levelland this week. It
brought hundreds of persons to the city for an all day program, barbe-
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Those brave people, for some undetermined reason, chose Level-
land as a site for the convention despite the fact that facilities are cer-
tainly not equal to those which could be obtained elsewhere in the
area. Other groups in the past have not often proved themselves so
brave.
With'the completion of Levelland’s proposed new hotel, however,
no one can make such a statement. There is reason to believe that
conventions and meetings, bringing as many as a thousand or more
persons, should not be such a rarity in the future.
Certainly, facilities to take care of such groups as the PCA con-
vention could be nothing less than a booster for our city—a city, which
like many others in the area, could use some progressive promotion
work and cooperative planning for the city as a whole.
The City Audit . . .
We were glad this week to see Levelland city councilmen vote
for an audit of all city records and books.
It’s not that we have reason to suspect that anything might be
amiss at the city hall. A complete audit of city records was made more
recently than most residents seem to realize. But it is a matter of
principle.
Citizens of a community have a right to know that their business
is being conducted, if not wisely, at least honestly. An audit not only
of city, but of county and other public records, should become a per-
iodic affair with the results made public.
All too often, public officials placed in a position of public trust,
forget that they are working for and owe their service to the public.
And when a matter of information for publje consumption comes up,
they are sometimes prone to be secretive or reluctant to talk.
One official, not connected with city government, incidentally,
recently suggested that the books of his office were open to any “re-
liable” citizen of the community. We question his authority to deter-
mine just who is “reliable” when it comes to opening public records.
More than one of our voters might be considered unreliable, in several
respects, but we doubt that it affects their right to investigate matters
of public interest.
An audit is just another means of public service. It assures the
citizen of fairness in government And like other routine tasks of pub-
lic service, it becomes a duty.
New Era Of Popularity . . .
For those persons who feel that local and national economy is
tightening down, US News and World Report this week has an Item
of interest.
Spending is at a peak, the magazine says, but money isn’t going
for the things it did a few months ago. Buying habits arc undergoing
a change.
People are spending more dollars than ever before, but it’s in a
sITlft in buying, not in a decrease in purchases that pressure is felt.
Luxury buying is off. Amusements, fancy gadgets, even food, all are
getting less of the shopper's spending money, says US News.
What does it mean? Simply a return to a prewar spending pat-
tern.
One good feature of the whole trend . .. The home, it seems, is in
for a new era of popularity.
Individuality is to to be preserved and respected everywhere, as
the root of everything good—Jean Paul Richter.
Humanity is alone real; theNindividual is an abstraction.
—Auguste Comte
An individual is as superb as a nation when he has the qualities
whieh make a superb nation.—Walt Whitman.
Whatever crushes individuality is despotism, by whatever name
it may be called—J. S. Mill.
That cause is strong which has not a multitude, but one strong
man behind it.—J. R. Lowell.
The way the price of coffee has been behaving these days gives
rise to the suggestion that some processors must be using Mexican
jumping beans in their blends.—St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
“Big men never feel big; small men never feel small.”—Arnold
Glasow.
Could be that John L. Lewis, in time to come, will be hailed as
the man who first organized the king-sized weekend—or the three day
work week—Christian Science Monitor.
Winaton Churchill on England’s recent crisis: “Of course, this
would never happen if Attlee were alive.”—Paul Denis.
“ THE SUN-NEWS
And Continuing
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Week-Long Revival
Commences Sunday
A week-long revival is schedul-
ed to begin Sunday at the First]
Methodist church of Levelland.
Conducting the services will be
Rev. Noel Bryaqj, pastor of the
First Methodist church of Bor go r.
Services will be conducted
Monday through Friday at 10 a.
m. and 8 p. m. Rev. Bryant will
conduct regular services both
Sundays.
The public has been invited to
attend the meetings, Rev. Jordan
Grooms, pastor, announced.
At the peak of the second World
War, 63,000,000 Americans were
working, 34,000,000 supplying
civilian needs and 39,000,00 meet-
ing war needs either in the arm-
ed forces or in war industries.
Pettit Senior Class
Sponsors Pie Sale
The senior class of the Pettit
high school sponsored a pie sup-
per Tuesday night in the school
gym, to raise money for the senior
trip to Crater, Oklahoma.
W. O. Rucker, grade school
principle, was in charge of enter-
tainment and sales of pies and
cake.
' Jack Woods was auctioneer for
the event and added color to the
sale.
Broughton’s Drifers, (^string or-
chestra of Morton furnished the
music for the occasion.
Candidates wore the main
speakers of the evening with only
six attending. Forrest Woimhold,
candidate for State Representative
of the 119th District; Weir Clem
candidate for -sheriff of Hockley
county; Mary Meek, candidate for
re-election of county treasurer;
Gene Bird well, Jack Morton and
Wayland Fred, the three candidates
for commissioner of precinct
three.
Mrs. Taylor Hosts
Friendship Group
^Twelve members attended the
early April meeting of the Friend-
ship club hosted by Mrs. J. B.
Taylor, 105 Oak street.
Mrs. Lewis Glass, president,
presided at a brief business meet-
ing and games of conasta was the
diversion of the afternoon affair.
The hostess served a refresh-
ment plate of cookies, cokes and
favors of Easter baskets filled
with candies.
The next meeting will be In
the home of the president, Mis.
Lewis Glass, on the Littlefield
highway, Wednesday afternoons
April 19.
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Troy Fort
J. D. Holleyman
IN THE YEAR'S GREATEST
Match CalS Roping
LEVELLAND, TEXAS—
Sunday
2:00 p. in.
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PRESENT WORLD'S CHAMPION
THE CHALLENGER
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The Deciding Match
In A Series of Three
Holleyman Defeated
Fort in San Angelo,
Texas
Fort Defeated
Holleyman in the
Millionaire City of
Ozona, Texas
EACH WILL ROPE AND TIE
12 WILD BRAHAMA CALVES
WEIGHING OVER*
200 POUNDS EACH
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J.D. HOLLEYMAN
OZONA, TEXAS
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TROY FORT
LOVINGTON, NEW MEXICO
ADDED PURSE ......$5,000
ALSO CUTTING HORSE CONTEST
with LEADING CUTTING HORSES of the Entire World
and JACK POT CALF ROPING .
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GENERAL ADMISSION
ADULTS $1.50 CHILDREN 50c
(TAX INCLUDED)
ALL GRAND STAND SEATS FREE!
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TICKETS ON SALE AT—
D. N. BILLS BUTANE CO., INC.'
LEVELLAND, TEXAS
PHONE 313
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