Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 29, 1963 Page: 1 of 16
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The modern system of charity
by means of combined fund-rais-
ing campaigns is without ques-
tion more efficient and effective
than the more haphazard meth-
ods it has replaced. Those who
channel their gifts through such
campaigns do miss out on one
source of gratification more com-
monly enjoyed by donors in the
old days.
Carrying a basket of food to
a needy family was a poor sub-
stitute for the sort of care and
concern implemented In our
time by various organizations
financed by public subscription,
yet there was in such an act
a personal relationship—a
wangtfc extending from giver
to receiver and back again, and
a sense of sharing—that is ob-
viously impossible when gifts
are small addition to a giant
community fund.
One happy thing about it is
that the pleasure of direct, per-
sonal sharing need not be entire-
ly foregone even now. This has
been illustrated once again in
one northern city, where some
12,000 Lutheran children have
taken part in gathering seven
tons of canned food for a de-
nominational children’s home.
During the past several weeks,
the children have brought their
gifts of canned food to Sunday
school or church services.
Many other such distributions
of direct charity take place in
addition to- the more formal aid
.extended through community
funds- Even in our highly or-
ganized times there remains
plenty of opportunity to enjoy
the satisfaction of direct giving.
Don’t Cut ’Em All
%Uncle Sam, it will probably
lurprise no one to learn, has be-
tome the number one supporter
*f research and development. This
gentleman picks up the tab on
two thirds of all the outlay made
In this field-
Not unexpectedly.. Congress
has grown a little uneasy about
the federal government's in-,
volvement. Fifteen billion dol-
lars hss been allocated thia
year on research and develop-
ment, an amount double what
it was but four years ago. Now
is the time, some members of
Congress feel, to examine who
ia~> doing what with the tax
money expended in this ares. .
Five committees in the House
alone sill turn themselves to
such investigations.
This laudable concern about
the tax dollar has its unfortu-
nate aspect. Tlie trouble is that
when there is a reaction of this
kind there is a tendency for the
pendulum to swing the other way.
Good reaearch projects may bo
torpedoed along with the bad, in
the name of economy.
There might be rather general
agreement that at a time when
our defense costs are so high it
would be wise to cut bdclrsome-
what on such things as the lunar
project or study of the earth’s
crust- But agreement would cer-
tainly be general,, we. think, that
there should lie no reduction of
medical research. The moon can
wait, but the public health is
another matter. It would be a
mistake to stint on appropria-
tions when the alleviation of suf-
fering or the enhancement of liv-
ing is at stake.
shook tfie hand of the Presjj}ei\t”
it will always be with a great
deal of sadness.
Friday morning in a Fort
Worth parking lot it was my
pleasure to shake the hand of
John F. Kennedy the President
of the United States.
The President who had been
making a five-city tour of Tex-
as had just completed a speech
to well wishers on a parking
lot just south of the Texas Ho-
tel where later Friday morning
he made a speech to the Fort
Worth Chamber of Commerce.
Kennedy had just praised the
citizens who had braved rain
for hours just to get a chance
to see their leader. Kennedy told
the 3000 people who jammed the
parking lot, “There are no faint
hearts in F’orl Worth.” A light
rain had just quit falling.
After the President spoke in
a confident tone about the fu-
ture of the nation, he left the
temporary speaking stand and
started making the rounds of a
roped off area where he shook
hands with the people.
Most of the people were either
old or very young, the looks on
their faces were of elation, he
shook every hand in sight. And
he made a favorable impression
to the on bis followers.
With a home movie camera I
had gotten about three shots
of the President, 1 had mounted
a truck trailer and gotten shots
of bim shaking hands with the
people. Then he headed back to-
ward the Texas Hotel entrance.
Just as he was leaving the lot.
Kants Claus House
Members of the Merchant’s Ac-
tivity Committee 'have completed
the Saute Claus Hoyse which will
remain on the courthouse equare
throughout the Christmas Holi-
days. The house will be placed on
the square Monday morning, Nov-
ember 25. Children will he able to
seeand talk with Santa Claus, as
well as have their pictures made
at s nominal cost.
lieemi
SeA’ic
President would be dead.
ACTION “s
I said, “Mr. President,” and he
said “Yes” and we shook hands.
He said, “It is so nice to
you.”
Kennedy was the perfect pic-
ture of health. He appeared tall-
er to me than his pictures. His
sandy red hair was well combed
with a little of the front falling
on his forehead.
As he left the parking lot the
members of the working press,
radio and TV men and camera-
men followed him to the south
entrance of the Hotel Texas.
As he was crossing the street
he stopped a minute to shake
hands with members of the Tar-
rant County Sheriff’s Posse and
then entered the hotel. • >
There was a great deal of
talk around the hotel after his
Chamber of Commerce address
about what the reaction to his
visit in Dallas would be. Every-
one was hopeful that no incidents
would occur.
After the President’s speech
I was on the mezzanine floor of
the Hotel Texas in the Press
Room and got otitf on the canopy
to the west entrance to the hotel.
While on top of the canopy I
took a few Bhots with the little
camera. The Presidential Party
left the 8th Street entrance and
headed north on Main Street.
The street was lined with peo-
ple clear to the courthouse. A
small corridor was roped off to
allow more people to get into the
street and get a look at the
President.
Perched on every building top
were uniformed Fort Worth po-
tmen and ‘ the usual Secret
rice men making a corridor
around the President’s car.
Riding with Paisidept Kennedy
and his wife Jackie was Gover-
-nor Connally which was also to
take part of the brunt of the
wound
In the second car was Mrs.
Johnson and Vice President
Johnson and Sen. Yarborough.
As an afterthought I really
wondered If someone who had
Press credentials could take a
shot at the President from where
I was standing. At the time,
however, I never dreamed that
within less than two hours thV- Press’ Pulitzer Prize-winning
ret
RIGHTS,
COMPLETE WORK — graduates of Tarleton
State College’s Automotive Electricity and Tune-
up course. Front row, left' to right: R. D. Nes-
bitt, Assistant Professor of Industrial Arts,
Royce Simms, Zeeh Dameron, A1 Cronk, Chris
Teague, Glendoh Hallmark. Second Row, left to
right: Dewitt Wright, William Howard, Dean
Jacobs, Jerry Parham, Elmer Youngblood.
Johnson's Date With Destiny
Conies Swiftly for Tall Texan
EDITOR’S NOTE — To Lyn-
don Baines Johnson, the presi-
dency of the United States
came suddenly and shockingly
on a sunnfr afternoon last week.
But for most of his life had
been preparing for leadership.
In the first of three articles
spotlighting the new President,
Reiman Morin, Associated
eporter, relates how a tele-
first speech of his presidency,
Lyndon Johnson called on 35 of
the nation’s governors to support
the civil rights skid tax cut pro-
grams of President John Kennedy.
Johnson’s appeal came at a
hastily — called closed meeting
. Monday night as many of the
governors prepared to return
home from Kennedy’s funeral.
Ecerpts of the speech released
later made no mehtion of civil
rights and the $11 billion tax cut.
But the governors said the Presi-
Smokes Minus
Tobacco
Ever since possible links be-
tween excessive smoking and
lung cancer wCre first hinted,
research has been going on to
perfect a tobacco-less smoke that
the public will accept as at leant
slightly preferable to what comes
out of a smokestack. Some of
this ye search. Judging by early
report*. is the work oT persTifiK
who would rather be jesters than
benefactors.
Thia thought is brought to
mind by one proposed mixture
that has come to our attention.
It consists of petunia, cabbage
and dandelion leaves, sprayed
with a blend of maple syrup,
cocoa, auiar and glycerine. It
is seakoned with Jamaica rum
snd herbs.
«
This nmy taste dandy, But we
doubt that it tastes much like
tobacco. In fact, It sounds more
like something to be eaten than
smoked. Which suggests one
other comment—Why not, quit
smoking and puffer less I
New President Appeals
For Governor’s Help
WASHINGTON Wl — Tftrthe dent made a apccrftc appeals for mon good.” Noting that "our
these two programs.
Johnson received a standing
ovation following the 20-minute
speech.
Asking the governors' help and
cooperation in the days ahead,
Johnson said he planned to con-
tinue most Kennedy policies —
especially in the area of foreign
poffify.
Johnson said that the U. S.
government “will work only when
people are willing to cooperate
and work together for the com-
Rededication, Theme
Of Memorial Rites
A sober group of 700 Stephen- the next speaker.
ville Erath citizens paid their re-
spects Sunday to the late Presi-
dent John Fitzgerald Kennedy in
a Memorial Service held at the
City Recreation Hall.
The program which was ar-
ranged by the Ministeral Alliance
with the cooperation of city and
other civic leaders.
Mrs, Seott Reed played religi-
ous hyms on the organ before the
program began.
Major J. Louis Evans, Introduc-
ed Father James Gerrard, rector
of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church,
igiw jare the invocation. ___
Mayor’ Evans Ikon gave a few
remarks $n the late president
whom he praised for
ship as President. Mayor Evans
state.” Kennedy was the first
Ruaian Catholic President of the
United States. He also praised his
devotion and dedication as a pub-
lic official.
Father Stephen J. Keogh, of St.
Brendan’a Catholic Church was
Keogh Praised Kennedy for his
deep religious convictions and a
great American. Speaking as a
private citizens. Keogh said.
District Judge W. J. Oxford the
last speaker opened with the fam-
ous Kennedy inaugural statement,
"Aslf not w^hat your country can
do for you . --
Judge Oxford pleaded for all
citizens to pay the price for liber-
love, favor, security and happiness
beyond his fondest dreams, when
posaeMed*!’. 3'S apqther. point
—Oxford.COIlUftUci that many of
,ve been complacent about lib-
.....erty and that we should not piis-
said ne eased the dollbtr about understand” what the true meaning
the separation of church and
of liberty is for America.
Oxford closed the program by
leading the audience in the pledge
of allegiance to the flag.
Mrs. Rufus Higgs Jr. opened
the program a* she sang the na-
tional anthem accompanied by Mrs.
L. B. Howard.
whole system has gone on trial,”
Johnsqn said:
‘.‘If they the people insist on
glaring at each other, refusing to
work together, and standing firm-
ly on prerogatives and forgetting
responsibilities, the nation will
quickly be paralyzed.”
The President also told the
governors that ^tWhkinuity with-
out confusion has got to be our
password and has to be the key to
our system.”
In the audiense were two Re-
publican presidential -possibilities,
Govs. Nelson Rockefeller of New
York and William Scranton of
Pennsylvania.
Both pledged their support to
Johnson in seeking congressional
passage of an omnibus civil rights
bill and the tax reduction pro-
gram.
Rockefeller called Johnson’s
speech a “very moving statement
for unity in America” and said it
had’^ the full indorsement of all
present.”
Scranton said Johnsoft ~ made
an impressive speech and received
“the support of everyone pre-
sent.”
Democratic Gov. Pat Brown
of California said that during
Johnson’s talk, even Republican
“Liberty often elude, man’s *oy*n™. "°£dinK lhei’;
embrace, more often returning head, in agreement. It was a real
bipartisan appeal, not as demo-
crats or republicans, but as Amer-
icans.”
"Brown antd that -even A la-bama
Gov. George Wallace, a Demo-
CT«r but' a bitter foe of the lata
President, was nodding in agree-
ment that “This man needs our
phone call on July 24, 1960,
summoned the Texas senator
to become the Democratic cand-
idate for vice president — a
call that led him to thg nation's
highest office.
By RELMAN MORIN
WASHINGTON HI - At 8
o'clock on the morning of July
14, 1960, a ringing telephone
summoned Lyndon Baines John-
son to his moment of destiny.
The call came from John F.
Kennedy. A day earlier, Ken-
nedy had defeated Johnson for the
Democratic nomination for pre-
sident. Now he said he wanted
to' talk with Johnson, but he
didn't say why.
Two hours later, In Suite 7334,
the Baltmore Hotel, Los An-
geles, Kennedy asked Johnson to
take second place on the ticket.
The vice presidency? Second
place?
Johnson is a proud, dynamic,
driving man.
Moreover, as Semite majority
leader — and an incredibly suc-
cessful one — he commanded
enormous power, far greater than
that invested in the office of vice
president.
“Once there were two brothers,”
said Thomas R. Marshall, vice
president to Woodrow Wilson.
“One ran away to sea, the other
was elected vice president, and
nothing was ever heard of eithet
of them again.”
But Johnson arouses strong
loyalties in others, and he gives
his in full measure.
His own chances for the presi-
dency were gone. If Kennedy
'•fwfen, the opportunity probably
would not return again until
1968, when he wobld be 60. He
knew the degree of his impor-
tance, for eight years, would be
determined by Kennedy. As a
politician, he also knew that
Kennedy needed help in carry-
| ing the South, and as a South-
I enter, that he could provide tile
political muscle.
And so he accepted second
place. He told Kennedy that,
henceforth, “LBJ” would signify
“Let’s Back Jack.”
At 2:S$ pirn! last Friday
three years, four months, and
taxpayer, a rancher, a business-
man, a parent, a voter, and not
as young as I used to be, nor as
old as I expect to be — and I am
all those things in no fixed order.”
He could have added that he
is the descendant of Baptist prea-
chers and educators, and that he
has been a schoolteacher, a law
student, a congressional secretary,
a farm hand, a road worker, a
janitor, a truck driver, a dish-
washer, and a Navy lieutenant
commander who received the Sil-
ver Star from Gen. Douglas Mac-
Arthur.
He hay two dominant qualities
— energy and focus.
As a, senator, Johnson worked
14 a0d 16 hours a day. His day [ an end to the teaching and preach-
started at 6:30 a-m. with coffee, jn<r 0f hate VhrivTT and violence
End Hate
Teaching
Says Chief
WASHINGTON (41 — President
Johnson told the nation and the
world Wednesday that the ideas
and ideals of John F. Kennedy
“must and will be translated into
effective action.”
The new President appealed at
the same time for "an end to the
teaching and preaching of hate
and evil and violence.”
In a J,500-word address prepar-
ed for a joint session of the Sen-
ate and House, Johnson specifical-
ly called for early congressional
action to set up new civil rights
safeguards and enact- an $ll-bil-
lion tax cut.
''’“No memorial oration or eulogy,
could more eloquently honor Pres-
ident Kennedy's memory than the
earliest possible passage of the
civil rights bill for which he
fought,” Johnson said.
And he said, “No act of ours
could more fittingly continue the
work of President Kennedy than
the earliest passage of the tax'
bill for which he sought.”
The new chief executive said:
“This is no-time Tor delay -—it
is a time for action.”
Johnson opened his address by
saying:
"All I have 1 would have giv-
en gladly not to be standing here
today.”
Johnson, who culled the assassi-
nation of President Kennedy “the
foulest deed of our time,” declared
that Kennedy must be commemo-
rated in actions.
“Our most immediate tasks”
Johnson said, "are here on this
bill,” meaning in Congress.
Johnson appealed for united ef-
fort bv a nation that goes forward
“in action, in tolerance and mu-
i tending
most emotfonWpa;
asserted:
“The time has come for Amer-
icans of all races and creeds and
political beliefs to understand and
respect one another. Let us put
For Widow
| DALLAS OB — Donations are
pouring in stadily for the widow
| and three children of a policeman
slain as he sought the rifleman
who killed President Kennedy.
Officers say tne shooting of
patrolman J. D. Tippit, 39, put
them • on the trail of accused
assassin Lee Harven Oswald and
probably prevented his escape.
Tippit was gunned down on a
street about four miles across the
city from the point where Ken-
nedy was shot Friday.
The Dallas Times Herald KRLD-
TV memorial fund for Tippit’s
family climbed to $6,000.
Convicts at Huntsville' raised
$2000 and expected to add more.
“passages Johnson
the New Y’ork and Washington
(Continued on Page Two)
DOLLAR DAY POSTPONED
Dollar Day which has been sch-
eduled Monday, Dec. 2, has been
postponed until the following Mon-
ay, Dec. 9, according to the Cham-
ber of Commerce Merchant’s Ac-
tivity Committee.
SHS Student
Give# Prai#e
To Kennedy
Miss Dollie Codings. Stephen-
ville High student, gave the fol-
lowing invocation at the Stephen-
ville-Mineral Wells football game
'■'riday | night. The Daily Empire
thought! it was a fitting tribute to
our fallen President.
The invocation:
Dear Heavenly Father:
Our hearts are saddened as we
gather here tonight because of
'he great tragedy that has be-
fallen our nation this day. '■
| However, we pray, O Lord, that
vou will protect and keep the play-
ers of each team, bless each of us
and help us to be good examples
of sportsmanship and Christianity
in ull that we do-
Dear Lord, we pray especially
for Mrs.- Kennedy tonight. Com-
1W~m Ttrtr ~hnpr -of-bceoave
ment, and make her to know that
... , . , _ . we as Americans are also grieved
eight days later - Lyndon Baines by the ,ogs of our pregident. How-
Johnsoa w*s iwurn ia_a4-T0e «***-.*»-*«.- Ut kis death, be . the
President of the UnKed States. { rauM our los|n(r faith in Go<J
He is the eighth, vice president -Gujde 5s as a nation and. let us
Let us turn Away from the fa-
natics of the far left and the far
right, from the apostles of bitter-
ness and bigotry, from those defi-
ant of law, and those who pour
venom into our nation’s. blood-
stream.”
Johnson expressed the hope that
“the tragedy and torment of these
terrible davs will bind us together
in new fellowship.”
“Let us here highly resolve,” he
said, “that John Fitzgerald Ken-
nedy did not live or die — in vain.
And on this Thanksgiving eve. as
we gather together to ask the
Lord’s blessing* let us unite in
those familiar and cherished
words: ‘America, America, God
shed his grace on thee and crown
they^good with brotherhood from
sea to shining sea.’ ”
Johnson, the first southern
president since Andrew Johnson
succeeded fthe assassinated Abra-
ham Lincoln, left no doubt about
his commitment to the cause of
civil rights.
Kiwanis
Entertain
Wives
The Kiwanis Club had its an-
nual Thanksgiving Program and
Ladies Night Tuesday at Mel’s
Dining Room.
Over 40 Kiwanis members wives
and guest heard a musical pro-
gram by a three Stephenville
High Sflidents. The trio composed
of Byron Walters, Jack Ballow
and Tony Price sang three num-
bers. The local group was accom-
pained by Mrs. Jim Duncan. Jim
Duncan a high school teacher is
the director of the group.
President elect Fred Tidwell an-
nounced. that the Harlem Stay*
basketball game which was org-
inally scheduled Dec. 10 has been
postponed until Feb. 27.
Santa to
Be Here
Friday
Elaborate preparations - have
been completed for the official
opening of the Christmas shop-
ping season by Stephenville mer-
chants- Stores have been decorat-
ed and the entire city. will take
on a festive appearance with the
decorative street lights and show
windows flashing in splendor.
Attractions for the visitors
and shoppers Friday include a
free picture show Friday, the
arrival of Santa at 10 a.m. who
.will fly into Clark Field by heli-
copter,-and he sill greet all his
friends at his special house
erected on the Court House
square, from 10 aim. to 2 p.m.
2 p.m. to 4 pm. and 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday. Arrangements have been
made for the children to have
pictures made with Santa at a
nominal cost. Free candy will be
provided for the children.
As an" additional feature,
merchants have arranged to give
away nine turkeys to grsee some-
one's Thanksgiving table. Tic-
kets w*B,,.be given all who ask
for them ab all the participat-
ing merchants from 6 to 7 p.m.
Friday evening.
Ticket* are absolutely free
and there is no obligation in
any way to buy anything-
-
■11
Pecan Show Date
Set in December
RANGER — The Eleventh An- . ture pecan pies, cookies, cakes,
nual Eastland County pecan show j etfc., ami will be held in the same
wilt be held n* Ranger, in the . building as the show.
I
to be elevated to the WhiUi. House
through the defth of ^ chief ex-
ecutive.
, What manner of man is he?
Let him profile himself. 11c
help.’
Wallace said “I think it re-
mains to lie seen” whether John-
son would yuppbvt -Kennedy’s once said;
civil rights program, despite thej “1 am a free man, an Amcri-
Prcsident's remarks. Wallace said‘can, a U. S. senator and a Dem-
that Johnson “just talked general-} ocrat in that order. 1 am also a
ly about the legislative program.” liberal, a conservative, a Texan, a
not center our minds and thoughts
on the defeats or victories of yes-
terday nor on the difficulties of
today. But instead, direct our minds
to the future Thy promises and
blessings that we might constant-1 be<,n M({ jn Rsn^r for the p„t
Joseph building op Dec. 13-14, ac- , Over thirty varieties of paper-
cording to Col. Roy Plumley, man- | shell pecans are expected to be on
ager of the Ranger Chamber of . exhibit, besides the native seedling
Commerce, whose Organization, to.j nuts. Winners will recaiyg ribbons,
gother with the county pecan as- j Four trophies, through the courte-
sociation, will jointly sponsor the sg.of .the ..IlhtiOflhL Sh*Iler*
affair. The selection of the site and Producers Associatii
was determined recently by a mail
ballot of members of the growers
association, in which nearly 200
ballots were cast. The show has
ly abide in Your holy will
dedicate our 1)VWf t6 Christ. -
For it is in Thy name and for
your glory that we ask it.
AttendOffkial Opening Christmas Season Friday
few years, it was said by C. E.
Smith, Rising Star, president of
the growers. The first show was
held in Cisco in 1952.
A local ladies club or organisa-
tion. to he designated, wiU have
charge of the concessions at the
show, also have charge 6f the p<-
* can queen contest and the pecan
bake contest. This oontest will fee-
itior'CKT"
cago, frill go to the grand and re-
serve champion exhibitors. First
ahd second place entries of nuta
will be entered in the Texas pecan
shoe-, at A&M university the fol-
lowing week*.
— The centerpiece division showing
table decorations using fall colors,
leaves and pecans, will be an ad-
ditional feature, with cash prizya <
going to the top three winners. _
Murray Cfflt, farm radio an-
nouncer for WFAA, Dallas, will
give his noon broadcast from th^
show
Dee.
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