The Sun-News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 36, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 21, 1951 Page: 2 of 6
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THE SUN-NEWS, Lovollond, Texas Sunday, January 21, 1951
A Backward Glance . . .
Last week was marked by the birthdates of two outstand-
ing Americans—Benjamin Franklin and General Robert E. Lee.
Each lived in a different age, one was wise in victory and
the other in defeat, but both will long be remembered
It was just 254 years ago Wednesday that Ben Franklin,
patron of the printing industry, noted American philosopher
and statesman, was born. He was one of the guiding hands that
mack, successful the American revolution.
Oddly enough, General Lee was born almost exactly 101
years later, on Jan. 19, 1807. A military man, he fought for
his beloved Southland.
Today, with war facing us, it might be wise to consider
these leaders of another period Both faced trying hardships,
each dttacked the problems of the times with p spirit that has
lived in America since the founding of Jamestown. That is:
Every man is entitled to do battle for what he believes right It's
not always the outcome that shapes future.history, but it's the
way the battle was fought. For this General Lee will be famous
as long as written history's read by youngsters and adults.
Let us reconsider the farewell message penned by Gen-
eral Lee to his troops in Northern Virginia on April 10, 1865
It is a masterpiece, and it points out the dangers of unprepar-
edness.
"After four years of arduous service marked by unsur-
passed courage and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginic
has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and re-
sources. I need not tell the survivors of so many hard-fough*
battles who have remained steadfast to the last that I have
consented to this result from no distrust of them; but feelinc
that valdr and devotion could accomplish nothing that woulr
compensate for the loss that must have attended the continu
ance of the contest, I determined to avoid the useless sacri
fice of those whose past services have endeared them to thei1
countrymen. By terms of the agreement, officers and men car
return to their homes and remain until exchanged.
"You may take with you the satisfaction that proceed'
from the consciouviess of duty faithfully performed, and 1
earnestly pray that a merciful God will extend His blessing one
protection."
Do your part to aid the March of Dimes campaign whicl
continues through January 31.
CD's and DWI's
t
Two items of utmost importance to the average Texar
may possibly come before the Texas Legislature this sessior
Both deserve to be called to the attention of the legislators fcr
we homefolks. One deals with the careless driver and the othe
with the drunk driver.
In the first Case, a drivers' responsibility law needs b'
passed. The negligent ought to pay for damages, and ever
driver should be prepared to pay. Thus, the Legislature migh
consider again the question of compulsory liability insurance
for drivers. The law should not make vehicles prohibitive to thr
poor man, but it should penalize the careless driver Othe
states have worked out laws whereby those who suffers thr
most accidents pays the greatest insurance The matter of ac
cident responsibility should certainly be considered
Drivers whd cause vehicle accidents should suffer some
sort of penalty. Let the careful drivers gain the dividends.
But in the cose of the drunk driver, probably a more severe
law on suspensioh of drivers' licenses is needed. Also, a short
jail sentence, plus work, might aid There is no reason for a
second offender.
Recently a Dallas County jury took a step in the right di-
rection when it imposed a two-year prison term upon a man
convicted of driving while intoxicated. It was his second of-
fense. And as the Fort Worth Star-Telegram states on its edi-
torial page "The penalty assessed in the Dallas court contrasts
cinglywith the small fines and light jail terms that are giv-
er} drunk drivers ... It is claimed that juries will not convict
in contested cases of driving while intoxicated. If the Dallas
sentance was an exception to the rule, the jury nevertheless
set a precedent for other counties to follo.w in the interest of
justice and law enforcement, which should be synonymous "
Nothingj is more disgusting to the sight than two smashed
automobiles, bloody bodies and a drunk slouched behind the
steering wheel of one of the vehicles. The people of Texas
should demand action.
NO REBOUND . . , Levelland's Frank Burnett (66) and
Morton's Kenneth Wynn (nearest camera) are all set to
battle it out for this all important rebound in the Morton-
Levelland game lost week. The waiting proved in vain
when Harold Phelan's one handed push shot splihthe cords
for two points. Levelland won the game, 35 to 27.
(Herald-SurvNews Photo)
Corporation Court Fines
Total $539 in Two Weeks
A 12-day total of fines from $5; Hollis Teakell, no operator’s
Jan. 5 through Jan. 17 in Level- license, $10; Noel Brevard, ran
land’s corporation court shows stop sign, $5; J. H. Wheeler, ran
Four Hockley County Teams Eliminated in
First Round of White face Net Tournament
One lone Hockley County en-
trant remained in the Whiteface
invitational girls and boy* bas-
ketball tourney by Friday morning
after competing teams knocked
off four of five Hockley entries.
The biggest upset came in the
boys’ division where host White-
face rose to the occasion to slap
down the Levelland “B” string
38 to 32. Previously in practice
sessions, the Levelland “B” boys
had scored almost at will against
Whiteface.
Thursday night it was a dif-
ferent story. Excessive fouling
forced four Levelland men out of
the game and when the final buz-
zer sounded, only two Lobos were
on the court harassing five Ante-
lopes. Two other county teams
fell by the wayside Thursday as
the Smyer girls were tripped up
44 to 41 by Quail and Sundown’s
girls took a 35 to 29 shellacking
from Bula.
The Thursday results left the
favorites of the tourney still very
much in contention. Dimmitt’s
Bobcats rolled over Plains 63-11
in a game that wasn’t even sup-
posed to be close but it must have
left an impression on rival coaches
when the Bobcat reserves rolled
up 21 points in the final quarter
While holding the opposition to 2
Dimmitt’s girls team, the high
flying “Bobbies” trimmed Morton
50 to 27 as Loqneta Odom poured
it on with 29 points. The Bobbies,
state class “B” champions, played
like champs all the way as they
piled up an early 12 to 6 fh^t
quarter lead and then expanded
it all the way.
In the Lpvelland game, only six
Lobos made the trip. The other
Anton Five Advances in Own Tourney
Anton’s basketball team didn’t the Amherst five top Hale Center
let the home town fans down 147 To 41.
Thursday night as they rewarded
faithful followers with a 46-25
victory over Whitharral to inaug-
urate their new gym successfully.
In a jam packed house full of
people who came to see the games
and also to get a first look at the
new gym, four good games were
unreeled in the opening round.
Other first round results saw
the Sudan girls take a 39-33 vic-
tory over Hale Center, the Spade
girls edge Littlefield 30 to 26, and
If you want to make friends at the right time, make 'em
^before you need '^m. ‘
ies'in the Night .
Here's something for the experts to e
iere's something for the experts to explain
On the night of November 29, Mrs. William T. Russell, of
Yonkers,. N. Y., awoke from a dream in which she saw the
smoke of battle and her son fatally wpunded in Korea. He
pleaded, "Don't cry, mother, please don't cry1"
The dream was so realistic that she frantically awakened
her husband and wrote a notation of the dream on a bedroom
calendar. She re-read her son's letters, telling of his part in the
landing at Inchon, survival of an ambush and entrenchment in
mountains near the Manchurian border. Her friends scoffed
at her dream.
On December 26, the Department of Defense sent o tele-
gram to Mrs. Russell, notifying her that her son had been killed
in action on November 29 in North Korea and had been buried
there. —Hereford Brand
The honeymoon is over when she stops dropping her eyes
and starts raising her voice.
Bloated Reds
The way the nine-member Chinese Communist delegation
to the United States spent money like bloated capitalists dur-
ing their 26-day visit in this country is a little amusing
Before the Red Chinks flew home, to Peking a few days
ago, they loaded their luggage with 2,62J pounds of luxuries
bought in Manhattan's swanky shops
When the Chinese arrived in New York, they were a down-,
at-the-heel, sorry-looking lot, dressed in shabby clothes But
when they left for home, they were dressed up fit for the Easter
parade. Their luggage was 1,885 pounts over the limit which
British Overseas Airways would carry without extra charge, and
contained things which are almost impossible to find in China
or Communist Russia. Such things as radios, books, phono-
graphs, cameras, kitchen ware, and fine clothing
The Commies want to burden the world with their form
of government, although they apparently like the consumer
goods which are produced in the free-enterprise countries
When the Commies stop making guns and bullets and war-
planes and start manufacturing bathtubs, kitchen ranges, rec-
ord-players and other consumer goods, they might have some
basis on which to peddle their "way of life " Until they do, we
can't see how anyone in his right mind could fall for the Com-
munist propaganda —Current-Argus, Carlsbad, N. M.
the sum of $539 paid in fines dur-
ing that period.
Judge J. E. Baty announced that
he has reduced a file of old unpaid
parking tickets about in half but
slill finds many old tickets un-
paid. Notices are being sent out
concerning these tickets, some of
which are several months old and
may have been forgotten by the
original offender. Judge Baty said.
“All I ask is cooperation. We
may make mistakes but if anyone
receiving a ticket will come in
and see that the matter is straight-
ened out, it will help get the job
done right.”
The court’s fiies showed sever:
nersrns charged with misdemean-
ors since the last report list. Rob-
ert Hudson, disturbance, $25 fine-
Archie Foley; drunk, $15; Fleming
Monroe Wright, $25; Earnest Vas-
queaz, disturbance, $15; Alexan-
der Fitchet, drunk, $25; Garland
Mayfield, drunk, $15; and Roy
Goodman, aiurk, $15.
The day by day account of traf-
fic fines shows the following traf-
fic fines of S5 or more paid.
Jan. 5, Cornfe De Herrera, ran
stop sign, $5; Lupc Oclri. ran stop
sign, no operator’s license, and
failure to appear, $20: Mrs. H. S.
Jones, no operator’s license, $10;
Clayton L. Blair, red light running,
$5.
Jan. 0, Noble Grant, ran red
light, $5; Calvin Brooks, no oper-
ator’s license, $10; Gene Eads, ran
red light. $5. Jan. 7, Alfred Blair,
run stop sign, $5. Jan. 8, B. R.
Tipton, no operator’s license, $10;
Dennis Kimbrough, reckless driv-
ing and no operator’s license, $20.
Jan. 9, V. E. Ivey, stop sign.
stop sign, $5. Jan. 10, W. R. Davis,
ran red light, $5.
Jan. 11, W. E. Cunningham,'ran
stop sign, $5; Mrs. H. E. Awbrey,
ran stop sign, $5; and W. F. Brown
Jr., ran stop sign, $5: Jan. 12,
Jimmy Pirtle, ran stop sign, $5;
Wytt Hanks, ran stop sign, $5.
Jan. 13, Charles Don Baldwin,
ran red light, $5; E. R. Buchanan,
ran red light, $10; Willie H. Green,
no tail light, reckless driving and
failure to appear, $20; Qafl Jack
Van Ness, no operator’s Ticense,
$10; C. A. York, ran stop sign, $5;
Sam Ochoa, no operator’s license,
$10. - jv 9
Jan. 14, none. Jan. 15, Thomas
Morgan Rust, speeding, $10. Jan.
16, Jesse W. DeArmand^rein stop
sign, $5. Jan. 17, A. J. Allen,
speeding, ran stop sign, $15; Noble
Halliburton, ran stop sign, $5.
Seagraves Trounces
Lobo B's, 51 to 27
The Seagraves Eagles pleased
their home town crowd to a T
in the opening round of the week-
end basketball tourney there as
they hung a 51 to 27 defeat on a
Levelland “B” team to advance
into the semi-final round of the
meet.
With Ken Hart's 19-point per-
formance pacing them, the Eagles
weren’t even threatened by Lev-
elland. They rolled up a topheavy
22 to 9 lead in the very first quar-
ter. Although the Lobos cut the
margin to 33-22 at the halfway
juncture, they never troubled the
host five.
Andrew’s 41 to 36 victory over
Denver City provided the other
round victory Thursday night in
a game that was tighter than the
score indicates.
Levelland’s B team traveled
more in their class in a second
round, consolation encounter
against the Andrew’s B team late
Friday night with the score un-
available as the Sun-News went
to press.
Fortner was the leading Lobo
scorer in that opening round game
with an 8-point performance.
Legislature to Study
Canadian River Pact
State Sen. Grady Hazelwood of
Amarillo introduced a bill last
week in Austin which would rat-
ify the Canadian river pact signed
earlier by representatives of Tex-
as, New Mexico and Oklahoma,
reports the Associated Press.
The compact, under the bill
passed by Congress and signed
by the President, must be approv-
ed by the Legislature of each state
before it becomes binding.
It sets up a basis for conserva-
tion and division of the Canadian
river waters by the three states
concerned.
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THE SUN-NEWS
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Two other county entries, the
Anton and Whitharral girls were
scheduled for a Friday afternoon
games to complete the first round.
Anton was to meet Shallowater
while Whitharral engaged Am-
herst.
half of the reserve team traveled
to Seagraves where they met the
host Eagles jn a first round game
there.
Levelland held a two-point, 8 to
6 lead at the first quarter junc-
ture and kept It going into the
fourth stanza at Whiteface. But
the 28 to 26 margin didn’t look
very good with three regulars
needing just one foul to put them
out of the game. Trying to play
defensively to hold on to their
lead, the Lobos quickly lost two
men and before the quarter was
half over another left the game.
It was a matter of ease for the
Antelopes to breeze past the short-
handed Levelland “three.”
Bula’s Wanda Hall threw in 16
points as her teammates checked
Sundown in the 35 to 79 defeat
of Sundown. The big center foofe-
ed terrific in that fray bdt lat
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A musical show, featuring Wes
Brown and his South Plains Play-
boys, is scheduled for the Pettit
High school auditorium Wednes-
day night, Jan. 24, at 8 p.m.
The program is under the spon-
sorship of the Pettit High school
student body.
the hoop as a smooth working
Cotton Center sextet slugged Bula,
60 to 18. After that fray there
are those who will tell you that
Cotton Center rates an excellent
chance of upsetting the highly
favored Bobbies.
Jo Whitedo of Quail turned in a
sparkling 32 point scoring, per-
formance that almost single hand-
edly balanced the output of Smy-
er’s scorers. A trio of girls, Velma
Schulle (19), Mary Russell (12),
and Donna Jordan (10) scored all
of Smyer’s points, but the dark
horse Quail five had too much
punch to go with the high scoring
Whitedo and edged into the win-
ner’s circle.
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