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For instance, the county
commlMtouen court e*ch year
names officials (they’re sup-
posed to try to get persons
representing both political par-
lies It they can find them) to
preside at and hold tax elec-
tions, bond Issue elodtlons and
general elections.
These officials are named a-
long toward the first of the
County Democratic Chairman
Harry Mann has also announced
a series of other dates which will
prove important for candidates
seeking office.
He said that election expense
statements are to be made to the
The Weather
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“WITHOUT OK WITH OFFENSE
FOES WE SKETCH YOUR WORLD EXACTLY AS IT GOES" — Byron
PRICE DAILY 5c, SUNDAY 10c
. LEV EL LAND, TEXAS
Associated Press (AP)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1956
RECOUNTS WHITHARRAL HISTORY — C. B. Edgar of Levelland, who settled at Whitharral during its first year
of existence in 1924, recounts Whitharral history during the community dinner sponsored there Tuesday night by
Levelland business and professional people. At the speakers table (from left) are George Ligon of Whitharral, J. G.
Stacy, Edgar, Howard Vaughan, Ed Johnson of Whitharral and Robert Walker. Vaughan was master of ceremonies
for the meeting. Walker is new manager of the chamber of commerce.
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MORE MANAGERS NEEDED FOR MINORS
Spring Training is Started
Under Little League Program
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Record Crowd
Attends Dinner
AfWhifharral
5-year-drought Broken
For jj
4 Die in state
AsWild Winds,
Floods Strike
A Day
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SUN
By ORIJN BREWER
The usual biennial confusion has
struck once again.
County Democratic Chairman
Harry Mann reports that some of
his good friends are accusing the
Democratic Executive Committee
of trying to root them out of elec-
tion posts to which they have al-
ready been appointed this year by
the' commissioners court.
Of course this is not true.
Where the confusion always lies
in elections in this part of the
country is the point where the
functions of a political party leave
off, and where the county govern-
ent takes over as the official di-
rector of public elections.
Perhaps if there were two strong
parties here, asxthere are in some
Sections of the country, this con-
fusion wouldn’t exist, since the
same election functions would be
duplicated by both the Republican
and Democratic parties.
But here, where nomination by
the Democratic party is tanta-
mount to election, voters are in-
clined to forget which are the elec-
tions in which they are only nom-
inating, and those in which they
are actually electing.
Spring training for both little and
Minor League players, with more
than 250 boys participating in the
two programs, is underway here,
Bob Robbins, Little League trea-
surer, has announced.
Robbins said Wednesday that re-
gistration of new players was com
pleted through the school system
this year, eliminating the neces-
sity of calling public meetings such
as were held last year.
A total of 160 new boys have
registered under the school pro-
gram, which has just been com-
pleted. Some 50 to 60 boys on six
Little League teams last year have
been retained as holdovers and
some 40 minor league players from
last year are also participating in
this year's program.
Both Robbins and Sam Newber-
ry. president of the Levelland Mi-
nor League, requested that more
fathers show up for the practice
sessions.
One of the problems facing the
minors which will be operated as
a separate league this year, is a
lack of managers.
Newberry explains that the Mi-
nors will be set up this year on a
pattern similar to that of the Little
League. They will have a regular
schedule of play, including sched-
uled games under the lights each
Saturday night.
Five sponsors have already been
secured for the Minor teams, and
a sixth is expected in the near
future. Sponsoring teams include
the Rotary Club, the Lions Club,
the Jaycees, Sikes Motors and Pig-
gly Wiggly.
Three workout areas are being
used for boys who are taking part
in the baseball program for the
first time. The eight and nine year
olds are playing at South Ward
School, the 10 year olds at West
Ward School and the 11 and 12
year olds at East Elementary.
The six regular Little LefJ;ue
teams are working out at the same
workout areas which they used last
year.
Actually, two new teams have
been added to the Little League
program, this year and two sepa-
rate leagues set up.
The new teams are the Homer
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A record crowd of more than
200 persons — the highest attend-
ance in history — turned out at
Whitharral Tuesday evening for
another in a series of ever-popular
community dinners.
Good food and good fellowship
were the principal items on the
agenda at the dinner, in which
Levelland business and profession-
al people were hosts to their Whit-
harral neighbors.
Those attending the banquet
packed the playing area of the
Whitharral gym, where tables were
set for the banquet. The meal —
delicious fried chicken with all the
trimmings — was served by the
Whitharral High School senior
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were brief and gener-
ally 'far opart, but residents from
both communities got together both
before and after the dinner to chat
and become better acquainted.
J. G. Stacy, president of the Lev-
elland Chamber of Commerce, ex-
pressed his gratitude for the wel-
come given by Whitharral resi-
dents and offered Levelland’s hotel
and park facilities for use by Whit-
harral residents.
C. B. Edgar, one of Whirharral’s
earliest settlers, who later moved
to Levelland, told of seeing buffalo
on the prairie n«nr Whitharral and
review •'•r munity history.
Howard Vaughan, a past presi-
dent of the chamber of commerce
served as master of ceremonies for
the function.
Group singing started off the ban
quet session and the Three M’s
plus two furnished instrumental
dinner music.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Storm clouds that brought wild
winds and flooding streams to
much of Texas again Wednesday
had a silver lining for thousands
of farmers and ranchers—an end
at least for the time to five years
of drought.
The weird weather partnership
also brought death to at least four
persons, the latest a student, 12,
whose school bus was trapped by
i flash flood near Lometa in Cen-
*ral Texas.
Tornadoes frightened residents
zt at least seven Central Texas
ire as late Tuesday and today but
apparently the strongest wind was
a gust recorded at 106 m.p.h. at
Galveston. .
Damage in Galveston apparent-
ly was limited to twisted televi-
sion antennaes and split shade
trees.
Across the state at Electra an-
other wild gust of straight wind
blew Wednesday blew a house
trailer off Highway 287 and over-
turned it. No one was injured.
With the winds, heavy rains still
fell in the eastern half of the state
feeding more fuel to streams al-
ready flooding in several areas,
particularly at Waco and Brown-
wood.
The greatest flood danger ap-
peared to be at Brownwood where
rains ranging up to 12 inches a'
water nearly she feet deep over
' the spillway -of Lake Brownwood
KILLED IN ACCIDENT — Curtis Davun, kj, or Levenana ingntj was Kiuea m an auto-
mobile accident near Brownfield Tuesday. In this picture, taken hurt July, Davlin Is
shown with his son, Curtis Lee Davlin, and daughter-in-law. The son and his wife had
just returned from South America, where they had resided for two years. (Staff photo)
DAVLIN RITES SET THURSDAY
Dam.
Approximately 250 persons have
been evacuated from their homes
there. As rain continued early this
morning, National Guard Capt.
Russell Miller said "If this con-
tinues, the worst is yet to come."
Floods still poised a threat «t
Gatesville and Waco while a crest
of 30 feet—two feet above flood
stage — was expected on the Trin-
ity River at Dallas Wednesday
morning.
The latest death reported was
that of Billy Ed Whittenburg. 12.
when a school bus, trapped in a
flash flood, was washed off a
bridge near Lometa in central
Texas yesterday.
Six other persons aboard the
bus were saved.
Three other persons drowned
Sunday night near Brady when a
/ (Continued on page five)
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In Auto Mishap
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Final rites for Curtis Davlin, 53,
will he held from the Austin Street
Church of Christ st 2 p.m. Thurs-
day, with Paul Gray, minister of
the Cactus Drive Church of Christ
officiating. He will be assisted by
Artie Forehand. The body will be
taken overland to Wichita Falls
Friday morning for graveside ser-
vices at the Riverside- Cemetery
at 2 p.m. under the direction of
George Price Funeral Home.
Davlin was killed in a two-car
collision. 10. miles north of Brown-
field about 1:40 p.m. Tuesday. In-
vestigators said signs indicated
that Davlin’s car swerved off the
south side of the road a short dis-
tance from the intersection of FM
211 and Highway 51, passing on the
south side a stop sign before en
tering the intersection. Highway
RECEIVE SERVICE PINS
Employees of School Honored
By MACHINE ELKINS
Ten members of the Levelland
School System received service a-
wards at the Teacher’s dinner and
Curriculum meeting at the Junior
High School Cafeteria Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Mattie Green and W. M.
Robinson received 15 year pins,
and the following received 10-year
pins: W. R. Wheeler, Mrs. Mary
Lou Lawlis, Mrs. Frances Wat-
kins, Mrs. Mamie Horne, Mrs.
Birdie L. Lowrance, Mrs. Grace
Phegley, Mrs. Wanda Thomas and
O. R. Watkins. Supt. O. W. Mar-
com made the presentation at the
Important Election Dates Cited
Deadline for Filing Draws Near
Deadline for filing for a position
on the ballot in the July 28 Demo-
cratic Primary election was fast
drawing near as county Democrats
prepared for their precinct con-
ventions Saturday.
Deadline for filing for precinct
or county wide offices is midnight,
Monday, May 7.
Democratic Chairman
will
candidates
that election expense
are to be made to the
clerk on July 19 and Aug.
those who participate in the
first primary, and on Aug. 16 and
Sept. 3 for those who participate
in the runoff election on Aug. 25.
One candidate was disqualified
two years ago because he failed
to tile expense statements at the
proper time. .
Forrest Weimhold, publisher of
the Levelland Daily Sun News and
Hockley County Herald, also an-
nounced a deadline for formal
statements by individuals who have
officially announced for office in
his publications.
He said that all formal state-
ments must be turned in at the
office of the Herald and the Sun
News in time for publication by
Tuesday, May IS.
Mann also revealed that election
costs will be apportioned among
the Democratic Primary' candidat-
es at a meeting of the Executive
committee on May 14. The budget
committee, working on this prob-
lem at the present time, consists of
O. W. Marcom, George Stallworth
and E. W. Boedeker.
Mann said that candidates will
have until May IS to pay their a»>
sessments. He said each candidate
will be notified of his assessment.
(Mann also announced the first
in a series of candidate speaking
rallies, which are scheduled to pre-
cede the July primary. It will be
held at Pettit High School on May
10 when Pettit seniors will sponsor
a box supper.
After the conclusion of the pre-
cinct conventions Saturday, dele-
gates from the precinct meetings
will gather Tuesday, May 8, at
the county convention.
Here they will elect four dele-
gates to the state convention, which
will be held in Dallas on May 2.
■Although the county had seven
delegates at the last previous state
convention, it will be eligible for
only four this year because of the
smaller turnout in the governors
race and general election In 1994,
Mann said.
conclusion of the meal and pro-
gram.
Co-hosts for the event were the
high school and Cactus Elemen-
tary School with G. S. Beasley
and Mrs. Bernice Railsback, in
charge of general arrangements.
A May Day theme was beautiful-
ly carried out in table decorations.
Tables were stripped with silvered
maypoles attached by multi-colored
satin streamers. Tiny baskets of
salted nuts in various colors were
placed at each place with pro-
grams decorated with a map of
England and a tiny flower serving
as the place card.
The speaker’s table was in the
form of a huge woven basket and
large arch for handle. In the bas-
ket were various spring flowers,
attractively arranged to form the
content of the May basket. Lighted
tapers were placed at intervals at
all tables.
W. L. Reed, principal of Level-
land High School and L. F. Raw-
son, principal of Cactus Elemen-
tary School were host principals.
Harold Brinson brought the in-
vocation before the meal and a
faculty quartette, composed of Rus-
sell Cothran, G. S. Beasley, Ralph
Benningfield and R. L. Sonnen-
burg, presented four musical num-
bers. They were a negro spiritual,
"Passing By," “Drink to Me Only
With Thine Eyes,” and a novelty
number.
In presenting the theme of the
program, Mrs. Railsback read
three poems, "Our Town," “School
Board in Action," and "I Teach
School.”
Highlighting the program was
the interesting and informative talk
made by Miss Evelyn Jones, sci-
ence teacher in the Lubbock
schools, and an exchange teacher
to England, who talked on Church,
Home and School in England. She
was introduced by her friend, Mrs.
F. D. Nelson, member of the Lev-
elland School faculty.
A Sweetbrlar Scholarship entit-
led Miss Jones to a trip as an ex-
change student to England, and in
1950 and 1951 she went to England
as an exchange teacher, returning
each time to Lubbock to take up
her work as a teacher there. She
returned to England again in 1952
and studied at the University in
Oslo, Sweden.
Durning the time spent in Eng-
land she lived in Maidstone, a town
in Kent England. She told of her
experiences there in the home,
school and her church affiliation.
Churches are quite different in
England, stated Miss Jones, in
that they have no Sunday School
for adults, only for children and
that is held during the time of the
worship service for adults which is
from 10:30 to 12 on Sundays.
In homes, people do not enjoy
the luxuries that are experienced
here. The water heaters in an av-
erage home consists of a 1 to 5
gallon tank of hot water which is
used for the bath. Four meals, in-
cluding teas, are served in the
homes daily with the final one just
before bedtime.
The average cost of room and
board in England is $26 a month
but in comparison a school teach-
er’s salary is very low. ‘ People
do not make much money in Eng-
land," said Miss Jones.
In school, prayers are held from
9 to 9:30 each morning, conducted
by the head mistress of the school.
Students are required to have
many studies and parent! art fin-
ed $25 for a child’s being truant
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patrolmen (Aid Davlin was travel-
ing east on FM highway and ap-
parently lost control of his 19$4 se-
dan as he approached the inter-
section, and careened into the path
of a southbound car driven by ffar-
vey Dale, Bell, Lubbock who was
not believed to be seriously injur-
ed.
A Brownfield Funeral Home am-
bulance carried Davlin to Treada-
way-Daniel Hospital, where he was
pronounced dead on arrival. His
body was transferred to the
George Price Funeral Home here.
Davlin was district gauger for
Service Pipeline Company, With
whom he had been employed for
the past 30 years. He was also pre-
sident of the West Texas District
of the Oil Workers Union of Tex-
i.
He had lived in Levelland for
the past two years, moving here
from Albany. He was born in East-
erly, Robertson County^ March 2,
1903.
Survivors are the wife, Jewelle;
one son, Curtis Lee, San Diego,
Calif.; mother, Mrs. Willie pavlin,
Franklin: two brothers, Bill of
Brownsville and Stanley of Bow-
ie; two sisters, Mrs. Bill Faison,
Marquez, and Mrs. Oscar Mein,
Austin.
TEXAS PRESS MANAGER
FREED OF CHARGES
AUSTIN <jD—Tbe Court of Crim-
inal Appeals ordered Vernon San-
ford, general manager of (he Tex-
as Press Assn., discharged today
from the .threat of prosecution on
charges he violated the Texas
election code.
Fane# Work Starts
-fci
terback Club at a meeting in the
San Andres Hotel Tuesday
plana' for an intensive close
campaign on tickets for the Fr
night Spring Training footbj
games.
Two games will be featured dur-
ing the evening, with the eighth
grade squad starting play at 6 p.m.
and the varsity putting on an intra-
squad show at 8 p.m.
Club members hope to raise
some $2,000 to pay for a new Cy-
clone fence around the field pl&y-
in* *rea’ - - v*|
Construction on the fence has at
ready started and Bishop Keeling,
club president, says he expects it
to be finished by Friday night.
Tickets, for the intra-squad game
are available for purchase at Bill
Clark’s Hqtnble station, or Clark
also has tickets there for Quarter-
back members who wdll pick them
up for sale.
Tickets will also be sold at the
gate starting at 5:30 p.m. Friday.
Roy Watson will be in charge of
one ticket office, while Perry Cad-
dell will be in charge of the other.
Since Coach Hickman was in
Brownfield attending an intra-
squad game there, Ray Parsons
seported on Tuesday afternoon’s
Lobo scrimmage.
Hickman reported Wednesday
morning that Brownfield’s team ap
parently will be much improved
next year.
DULLES IN PARIS
PARIS (* — U. S. Secretary of
State Dulles flew into Paris today
to try to breathe some new life
into the North Atlantic Treaty Or-
ganization.
Says Governor 'Frightened, Frustrated'
Sen. Johnson Levels
Blast at Gov. Shivers
DALLAS iff*— Sen. Lyndon John
asserted last night Gov. Shivers
did "yoeman service for the Re-
publicans." He urged Texans to
"speak up and vote for the men
who want to preserve and not de-
stroy the Democratic party.”
The senator, vieing with Shivers
for leadership Of the Texas dele-
gation to the Democratic conven-
tion, said the governor is a “fright-
ened, frustrated and fearful man
who is obsessed with the delusion
that someone is closing in on him.”
The senator met Dallas precinct
workers and made a statewide tel-
evision broadcast. He want to Aus-
tin today to meet his supporters.
Johnson urged Democrats to go
to their precinct convention* Sat-
urday and “speak up and volt tor
tbe men who want to preserve and
not destroy the Democratic party.
Never let it be truthfully said that
you permitted a few willful and
ambitious men to rob you of your
birthright.”
Johnson asserted Shivers knew
where he (Johnson) stood on ma-
jor issues.
Johnson said he had not asked
Shivers for “an accounting" of the
Texas insurance scandals or the
veterans land board charges.
"This la an accounting that Al-
lan Shivers does not owe to me
personally but to the people of
Texas,” Johnson said.
Shivers has been jibing Johnson
to tell of bis stand on interposition,
and other issues,
senator said that "always
knew the gnawer
the question.
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Brewer, Orlin. The Levelland Daily Sun News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 122, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 2, 1956, newspaper, May 2, 1956; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1122924/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting South Plains College.