Hockley County Free Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 52, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 29, 1964 Page: 3 of 12
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THE HOCKLEY COUNTY FREE PRESS
NOVEMBER 29, 1964
ing whether they will be able in this law under which for-
to get any Mexican Nationals e>8n workers may be admitted
at all in 1965, and if so, how. for temporary employment pro-
At the moment, no one can vided the Secretary of Labor
give a specific answer to certifyto the Secretary
this important question. Hoi
ever, officials of the Depart
ment <_"__... ______
have indicated to the Nation- qualified
al Council of Agricultural Em
AND from P. 1
ry marching contest at
Stadium in Lubbock.
^Hffie modern history of the
Band started with the
hiring of Wilburn Wheel; r in
1946 to direct the fortunes
of the band. During the pee-
iod from 1946 to 1958 the
band made many advances
and became w;U known as What has been accepted as probably the first inkling of
one of the top bands in the fact for some time--that the what Secretary Freeman may
state. In 1958 Wheeler be— present one-price cotton pro- have had reference to when
came band director at South gram would come before Con- he spoke of “modifications
Plains College and Scott gress during ifs next session will come from the Cotton Ad
Couch followed him at the -has now been made official visory Committee meeting
sc j°*' j°uck left in by an announcement from Sec- scheduled in early December
1960 to do graduate work at retary of Agriculture Orville jn the announcement of this
exas Tech and Tommy Fry Freeman. The Secretary has meeting the Department of
took over the high school said that the Agriculture De- Agriculture said there would
nr u w0 a* partment will ask Congress be, among other things, a
BUI Woods took over the for an extension of the law. “Discussion of program pro-
reins coming to Levelland tn his statement, which was visions. wavs in which the
Hi Seagraves.
WA fine feeder
of Stata and to the Attorney
_____ General that domestic work-
of Labor in Washington ers who are able, willing and
“'1 are not available
and that the admittance of
pi oyers that workers from Mex such workers will not adver-
ico will be available under sely affect the employment of
Public Law 414 if they are domestic workers,
needed and if certain prere- The Immigration Service has
quisites are met. No indica- advised that so far as they
tion was given as to the nat- are concerned plans have
ure of these prior require- already been completed for
ments except that wages and admitting workers under Pub-
full utilization and recruit- lic Law 414 after December
ment of domestic workers 31. They emphasize, how-
were mentioned. ever, that under current regul-
The National Council of ations the approval of the De-
Agricultural Employers is a partment of Labor will be
newly formed national organ- necessary before these plans
ization through which employ-can be carried out.
ers interested in foreign lab- The directors and advisory
or are working with the Dep- committee of the National
artment of Labor and the 1m- Council of Agricultural Em-
migration Service relative to ployers now plan to meet in
the entrance of such workers Washington D. C on Novem-
Public Law 414 is cited as ber 18 and 19, at which time
the “Immigration and Nation- plans will be laid for further
ality Act,” which is adminis- work with the Labor Depart -
bracero law) expiring Dec- tered by the Department of ment and others in an effort
ember 31 of this year, many State through the Immigration to get a firm commitment on
area farmers have been ask- Service. There is a provision a supplemental labor program
KOM fUMiUl COTION wosrn W
- r. , program is ference discussion on dom-
. irected by George Riddell, estic and international agri-
w o is the director of the culture questions, Freeman
:,woJunior bands. These sajd however, that any new
,fn. Sf 316 '?ell-,known ^or cotton legislation may have
* ,r f>ne work and match the some modifications and that
ac levemen s of the high new legislation is not likely
school group. Riddell came to be “precisely the same. ”
to Levelland in 1962 and One-price cotton is being
is respected throughout the given credit for the recent
area for his fine work. He upsurge in domestic consump-
is a wool wind specialist tion, and producer organiza-
and works with the high tions across the belt have
■phool group also. Woods, joined the textile industry
brass player, assists jn going on record as favor-
Riddell with the junior high ing an extension of the pro-
groups and the two work gram. The law’s chances for
with the beginner band dai— life beyond the present July
ly. Riddell is a graduate of 31, 1966 expiration date were
the University of Michigan enhanced somewhat in Geor-
and Woods received his de— gia recently when President
gr;e from Hardin—Simmons Johnson revealed that the
University. administration favors a per-
No band program is sue— manent one-price cotton pro-
cessful without the backing gram.
of a fine school administra— Not so favorable to pros-
tion. Dr, Kenneth Laycock, pects for cotton legislation.
Superintendent of Schools, from the producer’s stand-
A/.'alter Reed, high school point, is the well known pre-
^Jrncipal and James Purga— ference of Vice President-
son, junior high principal elect Hubert Humphry for dir-
also are responsible for the ect compensatory payments
band program in the Level— in farm programs. Growers,
land schools. Principals of fearing the imposition of lim-
th; * elementary schools also itations, have consistently
help with the program. Bands voiced strong opposition to
in the Levelland school dis— such a feature in cotton leg-
trict are being equipped with islation.
No, it's not a gang of juvinile thugs, it's fust a few of die nine million kids who showed
for the Chamber of Commerce sponsored bicycle parade. The parade was the kick-off
of the Christmas promotion that will give away 52 new bicycles
Photo by Norman's Studio
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Morris, Troy. Hockley County Free Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 52, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 29, 1964, newspaper, November 29, 1964; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1168862/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting South Plains College.