Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, May 20, 1955 Page: 2 of 14
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ARTHUR THEATRES
WEEKLY CALENDAR
MAJESTIC THEATRE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
THE RACERS
Starring Kirk Douglas, Gilbert Roland and Caaar Romero
In CiaemaSrope and Technicolor
SUNDAT, MONDAY. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
BATTLE CRY
Starring Van Heiin, Mona Freeman, Nancy Olson, Tab Hunter
In CtnemaScopc and Tedmicoler
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
THREE FOR THE SHOW
Starring Betty Grable, The Champions and Jack Lemons
In CinwnnScope and Technicolor
RTTZ THEATRE
FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
THE BAIT
Starring John Agar, Cleo Moore and Hugo Haas
STAR5UTE DRIVE-IN
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY DOUBLE FEATURE
THEY RODE WEST
Robert Francis, Donna Reed, Phil Carey. In Technicolor
ALSO
RACING BLOOD
Bill William*, Jean Porter, Jimmy Boyd. In Technicolor
, SUNDAY AND MONDAY
RETURN TO PARADISE
Starring Gary Cooper. In Technicolor
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY *-
THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS
Elisabeth Taylor, Van Johnson, Walter Pidgecn, Donna Reed
In Technicolor
THURSDAY ONLY «0c CARLOAD KITE
SHARK RIVER
Steve Cochran and Carole Mathew* in Color
partment and they remained on i All furniture U ruined. The fitarues
duty throughout the night. Plumhiiy; Shop a 1*0 was badly lam
J. Lewis Evans, captain of the aged. The Hester Radiator Shop
National Guard Company located likewise suffered IrrepairaMa leee-
in Stephenville, also had his men j e*. Other residence* in the area 1»-
out fog the purpose of extending j eluding the Chapman home, which
assistance in evacuating: has withstand
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Train service lia* been mspended
here and equipment is being mov-
ed in from Cleburne to repair the
damage.
A small twister hit shortly be-
fore tme a.m. in the north edge
of the town, ripping the roof from
one home on Wert Oak.
Rain and windstorm damage in
Stephenville Wednesday night was
variously estimated by property
owners at between $200,000 and
$250,000. Appraisals were being
made Thursday morning as the
debris and ruined household goods
were being removed.
The worst damage occurred on
East Washington Street, Devine
Street and the section of the city
directly east of Devine. Also there
was heavy damage on Crow and
Minter Street*.
The City Park was nothing short
of a muddy, murky spot Thursday
morning with the Bosque still run-
ning high out of banks. Improve
ments in the way of playground
J
equipment that had been started
there the past ten days was badly
damaged—some of it completely
ruined. The Boy Scout House and
all the equipment of the Little and
Pony League baseball field was
swept away.
The rains started falling inter-
mittently late Wednesday after-
noon. By 7:30 the downpour was
heavy and continuous. At 9 o’clock
it slacked up momentarily but re-
vived its deluge between 9 and
10 o’clock. The heavy downpour
continued until 1:30 Thursday
morning—and even after that there
were occasional showers.
The Bosque began to rise be-
fore 10 o’clock and shortly there-
after was out of banks. By mid-
night it was a raging torrent and
members of the night police de-
partment saw that quick action
would be necessary to save live*.
At one o’clock the fire department
sounded an alarm and all members
were called out by Fire Chief Bu-
rette Stone.
Police Chief W. L. Moore issued
a call for all members of the de-
CONGRATULATIONS
to the
ALTARAS CLINIC
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Upon its completion and occupancy
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We appreciate being favored with a part
of the materials that were used in the con-
struction of this modem institution.
CLAY BLDG.
MATERIAL CO
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those In the lowlands
Old timer* ware recounting flash
flood* of other year* Thursday
morning. The high water marks
plainly showed that this year’s
crest was higher than it was in
May, 1882, when heavy damage
was wrought to all sections of the
city along the banks of the-Bos-
que. At that thee water stood
four feet in the Mel Morrow re si-
de noe. Wednesday night the water
in the Morrow home was nt least
five or sht feet high.
The Morrow home, which stands
in close proximity to the banka of
the Bosque, was virtually ruined,
especially the furniture. Mr, Mor-
row was trying to. make an ap-
praisal Thursday but said that
he knew nothing to say except that
the loss was complete. Mrs. Mor-
row was not at home, being in a
Fort Worth hospital where she is
recovering from surgery.
The Sherrill' home, unoccupied,
was heavily damaged. Mr. and
Mrs. Robert L. Moser moved out
of their home and suffered heavy
damage to furniture and house-
hold effect*. Water continued on
its westward climb up Washing-
ton Street getting into the Steph-
enville -Courts where all cabins
were occupied.
Horton Phelps, who lives at the
Joe Hurley home, was aroused
about midnight by high water
Harrv Bakom, another guest at
the Hurlev home, also had to va-
cate his living quarters. All the
furniture in the Hurley home is
almost completely ruined and the
floors had Marled buckling at an
early hour Thursday.
The Hubert Waugh Sinclair Sta-
tion had water running three in-
ches deep in the driveway, while
the Homer Wilson garage and re-
pair shop directly west had water
standing at a depth of 12 inehes
Some water also got to the floor of
the Evans Company but not en
ough to do airy great amount of
damage.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Babb, owners
of the Stephenville Courts, were
unaware of approaching danger
while the rain was falling and did
not awaken until water was coining
up on the floors of their sleeping
quarters. They had * hard time
arousing guests in the cabins. In
the cabins ail beds were floating
before the downpour stopped.
Raymond Anderson, head of An-
derson Motor Company, estimated
his loss at more than $20,000. He
had two Cadillacs, JO Ponttacs, a
new CMC truck and several used
cars damaged from high water
No flood' insurance was carried.
The Joe Fletcher Motor Company
Mercury dealers, also had two new
cars stored at the Anderson show
rooms.
Morgan Electric had extremely
heavy damage. H. H. Morgan
owner, was making an effort to
clear the floors of his building of
debris. He did not estimate his
loss but it is known to be heavy.
W. N. (Boone) Brown and Reec-
ie Jones, chairman and vice-chair-
man of the disaster survey com-
mittee of the Erath County Chap-
ter of the American Red Cross
are conducting a survey to de-
termine needs of those hit by the
flood.
The building occupied by An-
derson Motor is owned by Doyle
White. He said that it would re-
quire some time to estimate his
losb. but he knew that it would he
extremely heavy. He did not be-
lieve that his insurance bed flood
damage clauses in them.
The Morgan Electric building is
owned by Dr. L. G. Martin and
like other housing in that section
of the city, the loss is heavy.
Directly across the street, oppo-
site the Mel Marrow residence,
heavy damage occured. The resi-
dence of Herman Starnes was bad-
ly damaged with water reaching
high on the walls of the structure.
years, were in the oamaga art*.
The Nooakertet beam an ©rear
Street was washed away. Mrs,
Garfield Beach was hauled out of
Raj* home by boMt.
Members of the fire department,
national guard and police units put
out a motor boat .at the Johnson
Magnolia Service Station on East
Washington Street that went to
Devine where they looked for water
bound heme owners in that area.
They also worked oat Sooth Minter
and Crow Streets. ^
Recounting the damage, many
Old timer* recalled that $3 years
ago a similar flood nOt only did
heavy damage but took the lives of
three people. Carrol Goodlier, at
tha<
t time assistant county attorney
and an expert swimmer, lost his
life while trying to save Buck
Whitley and his sister, a Miss
Brown, who were marooned in mid-
stream. W. R. (1*11) Hickey aaid
Thursday that he rememberod^Mr,
Goodner quite well because as 4
young man he lived at the home of
hit parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike
HicVOy, at Lone Oak.
The flood in 1962 came quickly
with 11 inches falling within n
period of about four hours.
The flood stage of the Bosque
probably was made more clangor-
ous by reason erf heavy rains that
were falling northwest of the city
at the same time the flood was
occuring in and near Stephenville.
Along the Eastland county border
in the vicinity of the northwest-
ern ports of the Cage Ranch much
of that water flows toward the
Bosque os it hoods above Shtfby.
That added waterfall hod much to
do with the high tide.
Damage in other sections of the
city included badly twisted tele- ‘tjt
vision towers, uprooted trees ami,
shrubs and some water damage to
floors and outdoor porches.
Warnings were sent to Hico and
other places down stream from
Stephenville Wednesday night.
Texas Power and Light Company
and the Gulf States Telephone
Company reported service damages
with some poles and lines down.
Employees of both firms worked
throughout the night to restore
service with most of the recovery
work being completed early
Luther Pack reported bringing
two men, Billy Eehins and Law-
rence Lewis, to the Stephenville
hospital this morning after the
iwe had been marooned atop the
cab of a truck about 300 yards
north of the Huckabay highway
bridge from the time the Morin
first Struck Until safly this morn-
ing. He stated thrft two other
couples spent the night at his
home after their cars were washed
from ths rood.
Eakins and Lewis were being
treated at the hospital for shock
and exposure this morning and
doctors stated that their conditions
good.
Only other injury reported by
the hospital was to Grady Wyly,
son of Mr. and Mr*. Eddje Wyly of
Setden and Tarleton State College
student. Wyly occupies a garage
apartment on South Graham near
the city pork and reportedly jumped
from his window When water reach-
ed that level, later being rescued
by members of the voluntced fire
department. He was being treated
for shock and exposure also and
his condition is reported as good.
Mr. and Mrs. Asco Guerro and
little daughter. Miss Lynn, sre in
the city visiting in the homes of
her uncles J.P. ft Hume Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Guerro are enroute
to their new assignment in Cuba
where he will be with the State
Department of the U. S. Govern
ment. For the past several years
they have been statibned in Buenos
Aires, Argentina. She is remem-
bered in Stephenville as the for-
mer Miss Mary Jane Anderson,
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Hays Anderson.
WOODS FURNITURE SIRES
Nos. 1 and 2
FOR FURNITURE BARGAINS
EVERY DAY
New Shipments Arriving Almost Dally
Make Your Plans Now to Attend the Big
FURNITURE SHOW AND
COMMUNITY SINGING .
All Day Thursday and Thursday Night,
June 16
CITY AUDITORIUM
Many Valuable Prises to Be Given Away
WOODS FRNTRE SIRES
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Baccalaureate Slated
At Huckabay School
Baccalaureate services will ho
held Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Hock-
abav High School gymnasium for
the 195$ graduating class of the
school. Speaker for the baccalaur-
eate services will be Ira Thomp-
son. Jr., Methodist
Hillsboro
migfater from
Two From City
Attend Camp
At Granbury
Bora Van Horn and Wilson Dia-
mond attended Camp Cruais at
Granbury Saturday an# Sunday
aa guest* of Bishop Masftn of Dal-
las. , ,, k |
Two young people from each
young people fro
Episcopal parish and Mission, in
Graduation rite* for the dhass
will bo held Wednesday r:g*t at
8 p.m. at the high school gym.
Robert Pipes will give the salu-
tatorian* speech and Merle Peek
will give the valedictory.
County School Supt. Ernie John-
son will speak at the graduation
program and Homer Davis, school
hoard president, will present lie
diplomas.
Both prtograms are under the
direction of Mrs. Ruth Copeland,
senior class sponsor.
Sandra Moring, Yvonne Modln,
Marjory Adams, Lonnie Thompson,
Johnnie Thompson and David Pack
are the other graduate*
Ernest Peek and Kathryn Hart
will be ushers for the boccalaur-;
eat* services and the entire junior
class will usher for the commence-
ment program.
NEWS OF YOUR
FRIENDS
NEIGHBORS
.Mrs. Dells Baird of Lafayctto, Tnd.
{Those who were present were Mr
and Mrs G. E. Meador and son,
the Dallas Diocese, nominated by.
their priests, wore invited to at-
tend for • week end of fun at no
coot- l v S ' j ■•** ~ ' 1 \ :
Mr. and Mm. J. D. MeCollom
wore with the young people. About
S$ young people end 12 ad Kite
signed the register. .
n House was held at the
Sunday afternoon. Those
from Stephenville who attended
were Mr. and Mra. Lawrence Key-
ses, Mr. and Mrs. George Van
Horn, Tina Van Horn, Cathy "Car-
penter, apd Mrs. Wilson Diamond,
Barbara and Richard. •
Rev. D. W. Clark of Dublin is
executive dirdetor of Camp Crusls.
Robert Strebeck
Open
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TBC Staff Members
- A number of Tarleton faculty
metnbers and administrative heads
will be busy the next two weeks
giving commencement addresses
over a wide area of Texas.
J. E. Tompkns, Jr., registrar,
will be the principal speaker at
the Ringgold High School gradu-
ation service May lfc
Head Coach H. A. (Sandy)
Sanford will be the commencement
speaker at Tolar High School Mky
20 and will also deliver the com-
mencement address May 27 at the
Chamberlin Elementary School ex-
ercises.
Dean Paul' Cunyus will be a
commencement speaker at Dublin
High School May 80.
President E. J. Howell has
scheduled three commencement
addresses. They are May 18 at
Linflevills High School, May 23
at Fairy High School in Hamilton
County, and May M at Marlin
High School.
LACKLAND A.F.B., Tex., May
i.—Robert Martin Strebeck, sen
[or*. B. Strebeck, 876 North Me-
Cart, Stephenville, having sttecess-
Ifnlly completed the initial phaae of
his aviation cadet training pro-
gram, has been graduated froni
the USAF Pre-Flight School, Lack,
land Air Force Base, San Antonio,
Texas.
The graduation was marked at a
parade and assembly at the USAF
Pre-Flight School. This organisa-
tion conducts the intaoduetory
course for all students enrolled in
bath plot or aircraft observer
training. The progratti constitutes
a major mission of Lackland, the
Gateway to the Air Force base
Surgery was performed on Glen
Ray WilloughbyJl. son of |It- and
Mrs. J. G. Willoughby, of Gran-
bury, Tuesday morning at the Ste-
phenville hospital. Glen Ray is re-
ported today to be doing satisfac
torily.
Clovis Gaither, an employee of
the Stephen villa Steam Laundry
and Cleaners, was admitted to the
hospital Monday evening for ob-
servation and treatment.
Mrs. Minnie Abel, 72, Route 3,
Hico, was brought to the local hos-
pital Tuesday afternoon after suf-
fering a fractured loft hip, re-
ceived when she accidentally fell
at her home. Mrs. Abel underwent
surgery Wednesday.
Mra. D. O. Jones, 817 East Black-
jack, Dublin, underwent eye sur-
gery at the local hospital Tuesday.
Earl Park, Route 4, Stephenville,
who has been convalescing from
surgery performed six days ago,
and J. P. Watson, Jr., of Stephen-
ville, a medical patient, were both
released from the hospital Monday.
Mrs. W. L. Payton, Route 1,
Stephenville, entered the hoapH*1
Turn day afternoon lev treatment
and observation of an old beek in-
jury. Mrs. Payton’s husband is
owner and operator of the Payton
R Fnrims Creamery.
The G. E. heador family spent
the day in Weatherford with their
daughter, Mrs. W. G. McCrary,
and family, recently. All of the
children were fcWcsent with the ex-
ception of Coye .Meador and his
family of Brookiy,
tfyn, N. Y., and
Oteudtr, Mr. and Mra. G. E. Mee-
■ children. Bobby
dor, Jr. and children. Bobby Jack
and Susie Faye, Mr*. Joy# Rich-
a i«l r on and son. Ronnie, all of
Stephenville, and Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. McCrary and children, Audrey,
Diana, Suzanne and Calven, all of
Weatherford. Mrs. Richardson and
Ronnie remained Jn Weathttfori
to spend the week with her sister.
I. hM 1
day ni
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ard Fi
Bobby Campbell, 18, who has
been recovering from an emerg-
ency appendectomy performed at
the hospital a week ago, was re-
leased Tuesday. Bobby la die son
of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Campbell,
Rout
ate 2, Tolar.
Mrs £. D. Herrin, Route 4, Hico,
and Mra. E. 8. Rot he of Bp Leon,
were both dismissed from the hos-
pital Tuesday.
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ford,
Starm
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i Mr.
Ronni
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Bill C
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Mrs. Claud Brock, who under-
went major surgery several days
ago in Stephenville H capita I and
Clink, was dismissed Friday and
is convalescing In the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Walter Durham,
In Comanche.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd
and two daughters, Sue
of Valley Mills, visited
ing the weekend with fi
relatives,.
commanded hy Major General John
H. McCormic
Having completed the 12-week
pre-flight course, he will enter the
first flying training phases of the
program at bases of the Flying
Training Air Force. Many of the
pre-flight graduates will receive
delays enroute to their new assign
ments which will enable them to
take a brief home leave.
The graduating efass included a
number of students enrolled as
members of South American, Eu-
ropean and Asiatic nations aa
well as United States cadets. They
are engaged in the training either
under provisions of the Mutual De-
fense Assistance Program or un-
der agreements presently in force
between their home countries and
the United States.
Aviation Cadet Strebeck
in Stephenville Tuesday cm 1
He will report at-Harlingen Air
Force Base for further training
en Monday, May 28.
2—Stephenville Empire-Tribune
Friday, May 20, 1855
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