The Sun-News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 22, Ed. 1 Monday, October 21, 1946 Page: 3 of 24
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THE SUN • NEWS, Levelland, Texas
Monday, October 24, 1946
Chairman Jntason Urges HCBD
Directors To Back “Good Road*
Amendment At Meet Wedoesda*
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Wm. E. Evans Post
American Legion
No. 41T
And Legion Auxiliary
Regular Meetings First and
Third Monday Nights
At Legion Hall—Levelland
Chas. H. Michael, Sr.
Post Commander
a Dr. B. Z. Beaty
DENTIST
Phone 133
'• Building Behind
BRASCH-MITCHELL
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Fraternal Visitors Welcome
Levelland Masonic
Lodge No. 1236
HARPER BROWN, 8ec’y.
8tated Meeting First
Tuesday of Each Month
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BA8IL WEBB. W. M.
DR. G. V. EDGAR
PHY8ICI AN AND
• 8URGEON
Vi Block Weat, 1 Block
South First Baptist Church
Day and Night Phone
375
Phillips-Dupre
Hospital
C. M. Phillips, M. D.
John Dupre, M. D.
Edward S. Williams, M. a
PHONE 8
Levelland, Texas
GERALDINE B.
JOHNSON
Agent For
Lincoln National
Life Insurance
312 Ave. M
SEE
RUBY MOWRY
Representative Of
STATE FARM
Insurance Company
for all kinds of
INSURANCE
office at
Reld-Faublon Chevrolet Co.
J. L. SISK
Public Accountant
Rose Theater Bldg.
Phone 302
It is cheaper to have
an experienced Elec-
trician to do youi
Electrical Work.
Bill Williams
ELECTRIC
Phone 496-J
Speaking Wednesday before
the directors of the Hockley
County Board of Development,
Homer Johnson, Hockley county
chairman of the Texas Good
Roads Association, advocated
"educational talk", for endorse-
ment of House Resolution 49,
which will be voted on in the
November 5 general election as a
state constitutional amend-
ment.
Chairman Johnson said public
favor of the amendment was im-
portant for better roads and bet-
ter schools in Hockley county as
in all parts of the state.
To vote for the constitutional
amendment, Mr. Johnson said,
would mean freezing present
gasoline tax for support of good
roads and school funds. One-
fourth of the tax would be ear-
marked for school support.
Such a tax support system for
roads and schools is now in ex-
istence through the legislature’s
action. However, because it has
fieen set up only through the
legislature’s action, the program
is not permanent, Mr. Johnson
pointed out. Through a vote of
the legislature, the gasoline tax
could be switched to other out-
lets.
By making the house resolu-
tion 49 an amendment to the
constitution, the gasoline tax
money would be marked perma-
nently for roads and schools.
“The Texas Highway commis-
sion needs such an ample pro-
gram for, long range improve-
ment and development,” Mr.
Johnson said. “The present is
dependent on about a two-year
span.”
"If the proposed amendment
is voted on and accepted by the
nublic, this uncertainty would
he removed, the tax program re-
moved from the legislature
vh'ch would devote its time to
"'I’ler problems.”
Mr. Johnson said that the pro-
posed amendment makes about
one-fourth of the fund available
to schools. That means about
$8 per child in the state. To lose
that would cost the Levelland
school district several thousand
dollars for nearly seventeen hun-
dred students in the district be-
sides several hundred other stu-
dents in other schools in Hock-
ley county.
“We need to pay attention to
the needs for the permanent
fund,” Mr. Johnson said. "We
need to explain it ... to vote for
it."
Mr. Johnson said the amend-
ment has been in the making by
the commissions, highway
groups and good roads bodies
since he had begun to work for
them.
"It is the proper thing in
view of this vast Federal pro-
gram,” he said, referring to half
billion in Federal funds which
will be given to states on a mi-
leage basis by the Federal gov-
ernment for building of better
roads during three of the post-
war years.
“Without the permanent fund,
we stand a chance to lose on the
federal grant which is piloted to
the state which must match
the fund.”
Mr. Johnson said it will defi-
nitely mean more lateral road
construction in the county and
in all other parts of the state.
Opposition to the amendment,
he said, was due mostly to mis-
information.
"If we know where we stand
financially, we can get more ob-
jectives” he said. "We are for-
tunate to have the opportuni-
ty to take the nrogram out of
the legislature’s hands and make
it is certain and permanent.”
^ O. I incoln is vice president
of the organization; J. S. Mans-
field. secretary; Forrest Weim-
ho'd, publicity chairman; C. B.
Fdger. chairman of the speaker’s
eommittce: John Morton, chair-
man of thp distribution commit-
tee. and Jim Preuit, a committee
member.
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Ropesville News
J. G. McCarroll. special corres-
pondent
Mrs. Ulis Gregg and baby
daughter are reported doing nice-
ly in the Plains clinic in Lub-
bock.
Harry Ardis spent the night
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. K. Ardis, here recently. Har-
ry is employed by the City Bus
company in Lubbock.
Mr. and Mrs. Baack are mov-
ing to California. They sold their
Ropesville property to Mrs. Vian.
Mrs. Baack*is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Wall of Ropesville.
J. G. McCarroll has accepted
the agency for the Hockley
County Herald and the Sun-
News. He will have these pa-
pers for sale twice weekly -
Monday and Thursday. Those
who wish to subscribe or wish
to renew their subscriptions can
Ho so through Mr. McCarroll.
Subscription price to both papers
is $2.50 per year. Separately,
the Herald is $2.00 and the Sun-
News is $1.00.
Mrs. Olene Rainwater and son,
Robert Mack, have moved to
Lubbock where they recently
bought a home. Mrs. Rainwater
has accepted a position with
Dunlap’s Department store and
Robert Mack is attending the
Lubbock schools.
85,000 Attend 29th
Annual Fair In
Lubbock
The 29th Annual Panhandle
South Plains Fair closed with at-
endance estimated at nearly 85,-
000 people. Rains, low tempera-
tures and cold winds held crowds
down to a much lower figure
than had been anticipated, but
Fair officials expressed them-
selves as well satisfied with the
support given the Fair under the
circumstances.
At a meeting of the Fair di-
rectors Friday, it was decided
that whether the Fair made mon-
ey or not, full premiums would
paid all exhibitors.
In the county agricultural ex-
hibits, Floyd county took first
place and won the $100 premium.
Parmer couny placed second and
Scurry third. New Deal won the
community exhibit contest lim-
ited to the eight school dis-
tricts in Lubbock county. Lub-
bock high school won first pre-
mium in vocational agriculture
exhibition, followed by Roose-
velt School and Plainview high
school.
Every year the Fair Associa-
tion gives a prize to the women’s
home demonstration club gamer-
ing the most points in the wom-
en’s department competition.
This year’s first prize went to
the Hurlwood club which had
thirty points all made by Mrs.
G. P. Pace. Slide and Monroe
tied for second.
Livestock exhibits were some-
what short because of the tor-
rential rains over the week-end
preceding the Fair the time when
most exhibitors had planned on
bringing their stock to Lubbock.
Those on hand were of fine qual-
ity and provided Fair visitors a
chance to see some of the best
stock of the Plains.
Despite mud and threatening
clouds a good crowd of 3,500 peo-
ple turned out to hear speeches
by Beauford Jester and Col. T.
G. Lanphier on Monday. The
fireworks display after the ad-
dresses was the most spectacular
ever put on at their Fair.
Cold weather held attendance
down at the Auto races and the
rodeo through most of the Fair.
On the one or two days of pleas-
ant weather, the grandstand was
filled and there wtre thousands
more milling around on the Mid-
way.
For results use Want Ads
MONEY
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with your plans for remodeling. Now
you can have your house redecorated
and insulated and take as much as
36 Months To Pay
Come in today and let us explain this
Easy Payment Plan.
Levelland Glass & Supply Co.
4 doors west ef Plggly-Wiggly
EARL McDERMETT JIMMIE McDERMETT
Phone 535
Announcing---
THE OPENING OF THE
OPAL BROWN '
Insurance Agency
I
Business to be conducted in the office
of J. L. Sisk, Public Accountant.
ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE
Rose Theatre Building
Levelland
Office Phone 302
j
Some of our Ropesville people
are working in Lubbock and go-
ing back and forth each day. Mr.
and Mrs. B. O. Penuel both work
in Lubbock, Mr. Penuel at the
Air Base and Mrs. Penuel at the
Plains Clinic. Miss Penuel is tak-
ing training at the Plains hos-
pital.
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ATTEND TEXAS-OKLAHOMA
IN DALLAS SATURDAY
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Hatton
were among the more than 50,-
000 Ians that saw Coach Dana X.
Bible’s University of Texas Long-
horns barely beat Oklahoma Un-
iversity Sooners in the Cotton
Bowl in Dallas, 20 to 13, Satur-
day.
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When refined, all sugars are
colorless and odorless and can-
not be distinguished by chemi-
cal analysis.
Dr. M. B. Ladymon
CHIROPRACTOR
Phone 430
S BLOCKS WEST OF BANK
LEVELLAND, TEXAC
GOOD
QUARTERS
HALVES
AND
Are needed on my liet ae I
have ealla I
for seed land worth tha menoy
D. P. CARTER
IMiPWNFICLD, TEXAS
J.P. POTTS
INSURANCE A AUOITS
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Over Twenty Yean In
thle Work end Permanently
Located In Levelland
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PRONE 280
THREE. FIVE and SEVEN
GALLON ' ~-
ELECTRIC
WATER HEATERS
4
Plug ill anywhere on 1 10-Volt Current
FOR HOMES, DAIRIES, TRAILER
HOUSES, REA WIRED FARMS
CAULK UP BEFORE WINTER
WE HAVE THE COMPOUND
AND LOAN YOU THE GUN
$
250 Patterns of Wallpaper
Including Several 1947 Patterns
ARNETT & GARNETT
Paints - Wallpaper - Appliances
Household Supplies - Picture Framing
P. O. Box 1398 Phone 496-J
Levelland, Texas
In times of emergency bills can pile up and the money
for meeting all of them is often hard to raise. When
there’s illness in your family, you can avoid long hours
of worrying about finances to meet your doctor and
hospital bills if you are a member of the Hockley County
Cooperative Hospital Association. This plan, which
offers A-1 medical and hospital service at a very modest
rate i. available to everyone. . . *>
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HOCKLEY COUNTY
CO-OPERATIVE HOSPIfA
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Vestal, Lois H. The Sun-News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 22, Ed. 1 Monday, October 21, 1946, newspaper, October 21, 1946; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1117691/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting South Plains College.