The Hockley County Herald (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1948 Page: 1 of 20
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G T. (TRUETT) HATTON
. . . new executive vice-pres-
ident and lending officer of
the Level land State Bank,
effective Monday, Aug. 16.
(Herold-Sun-News Photo)
Volume Number 24
10c A Copy
LEVELLAND, Hockley County, TEXAS
Thursday, August 12, 1948
Number 3
SECTION ONE
Market Drop, Robertson Says
fell
seventh t
H.
than 14 mil-
at
last
were
1,900
six
a
last
Police Parly Overpower Drunks
| Armed With Knife And Rifle
Accident Prevention Course Being
Taken By Ten Local Oil Workers
not been
lending officer
effective Mon-
announoement,
that Mr. Hat-
cotton rais-
by this drop
release,
at New
$1.90 a
was con-
Extension
with the
4-H boys
fine holi-
of Anton; Ronnie Owen,
Meyer, Robert Greener,
Owen, and Ral[)h Demer
Charles Lee Ivey of Pet-
Robert Phillips of Ropes-
“Tbe Hockley County Herald
Covers Its Whole Field As
Well As It Could Be Done By
Two Or More Papers And Ad-
vertisers Pay But One Bin."
increase our personnel to better
care for the needs of our patrons,”
Mr. Collins said.
The new executive vice-presi-
dent has been a resident of Level-
land for twelve years, formerly
operating the Hatton Oil Co., un-
•til it was leased to the Harper Oil
Co., in July. He is well-known in
this area, being past president of
the local Lions Club, past Deputy
Governor of District 2-T and has
been active in all civic affairs. He
taught school at Hale Center and
Abernathy for five years previous
rection of County Agent Artie
Forehand and Asst. Agent Jim
Foy. The group included members
from Levelland, Ropesville, Pettit,
Pep, Anton, and Whitharral.
was in charge of the pro-
and introduced Mr. Wall,
pointed out that the com-
had enlarged compression
Hockley County more than dou-
bled its quota in the total sales of
U. S. Savings Bonds during the
Security Loan Campaign, accord-
ing to Fred C. Chandler, chair-
man of the campaign. Total sales
amounted to $105,403.25 and the
county’s quota was only $45,000.
The Security Loan Campaign
continued through June 30, with
toes, be-
covered
Building permits issued for Lev-
elland took a big jump in the first
eleven days of August.
The total reached well over half
a million dollars, the exact figure
being $524,167.00.
Three big construction projects
were the main factors ,jn rolling
up this pleasing total. These were
the new Senior High School, the
new Piggly Wiggly store, and the
Dr. Phillips group of four stores.
Pleasing as these totals are, they
do not fully represent the amount
of money which will be spent on
the above buildings. To the figures
must be added plumbing and elec-
trical installation, and interior fix-
tures and furnishings.
New home construction ran up
around $25,000 for the eleven
days.
delight, and then wanted to know
all about it. So the notice of his
official appointment was read to
her.
Lt. Col. Jack S. Jenkins recent-
ly visited his parents here, but
lives in Norman, Okla., with his
wife and two baby daughters. He
is at present attending an officers’
school at Maxwell Field in Ala-
bama.
The
him
al-
and even trebled before
of the week.
citizens have put off go-
the X-ray because they
held at the Junior High School
study hall this week, Monday
through Friday. This is the fif-
teenth course Conducted in this
area by the University of Texas
Industrial and Business Training
Bureau.
This program of supervised
study is in cooperation with the
American Association of Oilwell
Drilling Contractors, the State
Board of Vocational Education
and the Levelland school system.
Those registered for the train-
ing by noon Wednesday were Lon
U. Brooks, C. R. South, C.- W.
Wenford, and Bruce Blair, all of
the Johnn Drilling Company;
Travis Lovelady, Davidson Drill-
ing Company; G. E. Parsons, C.C.
Woodson, Jr., Jack Bynum, and
Bill Lambert, of the Livermore
Drilling and Exploration Company
and K. R. Welsh, Hartford Acci-
dent and Indemnity Company.
construction and is an elec-
and mechanical engineer.
—Local News
—Features
—Advertising
—Circulation
T. Bridges; 3rd
Joe Bell; Adju-
Finance Officer,
Chaplain, C. H.
Historian, John
Ten local oil field workers are
attending the Superisors’ Confer-
ence for Accident Prevention
Through Better Supervision being
inch of rain
Levelland. Thai
Donald Bryant, former editor of
the Graham Newsfoto, last week
joined the staff of The Hockley
County Herald and Sun-News as
In an announcement made early
this week by Dave Collins, presi-
dent of the Levelland State Bank,
it was revealed that G. T. (Truett)
Hatton has been named executive
vice-president and
of that institution,
day, August 16.
In making the
Mr. Collins stated
ton has been a stockholder in the
establishment since September of
1945 and an inactive vice-presi-
dent. “We have outgrown our
present force and it is necessary to
REV. BURTON RIDDLE
TO PREACH AT LUBBOCK
Rev. Burton Riddle, pastor of
the local Presbyterian Church,
will be in Lubbock Sunday morn-
ing for the service at the West-
minster Presbyterian Church,
when several persons will be ac-
cepted for membership. Rev. Rid-
dle is moderator for the El Paso
Presbytery.
Guest preacher for the local
church will be announced in the
Sun-News.
Eighteen Hockley county boys
attended the annual 4-H Club en-
campment held
Monday, Tuesday
The three-day
ducted by the
service in co-operation
county agents. Over 250
attended and enjoyed a
day.
The Hockley county group num-
to his coming to Levelland. Mrs.
Hatton taught school for seven
years in the local system. Both
are graduates of Texas Tech col-
lege.
In reviewing the progress of the
Levelland State Bank, Mr. Collins
stated that it was established Nov.
14, 1944 and now has deposits to-
talling $3,000,000, loans of $1,350,-
000 and capital stock of $50,000
and a surplus of $50,000. Other
officers In addition to Hatton and
Collins are Cecil Eivens, vice-
president, and Bob Berry, cashier.
Other counties represented
the encampment were Hale, Cas-
tro, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Par-
mer, Lynn, Lamb, Floyd, Coch-
ran, Swisher, Terry, Garza, Bailey,
Yoakum and Lubbock.
The program included instruc-
I tion by thirty county agents, and
a number of outside speakers. In
addition, the boys were provided
with complete facilities for recre-
ation, eating, and sleeping. The
closing activity included an eve-
ning of musical entertainment by
Hank, the Cowhand, radio enter-
tainer.
Hockley boys attending were:
Billy Oden, Billy Joe Richardson
and R. Ranson of Levelland; W.
H. Shackelford of Whitharral; J.
W. Lee, Billy Jackson, Leon Hodge,
Kennard Gilbreath, James Bur-
dette, Buuoy Spears, and Bobby
Oakley
Darrel
Donald
of Pep;
tit, and
ville.
“Cotton raisers in Hockley
county will not have to lose mon-
ey through the crash in the cot-
ton futures market at New Or-
leans early this week," W. J. Rob-
ertson, of the Levelland Com-
press, told the Herald.
Mr. Robertson was commenting
on the official government an-
nouncement released Monday that
the
b e
lion
Don Bryants Join
Herald, Sun-News
Editorial Staff
at Lubbock on
and Wednesday,
camp
Texas
1948 bumper crop would
more than three mil-
bales over the ten year
average^ It will be the
highest on record.
Following the official
the cotton futures market
Orleans dropped $1.50 to
bale. The Cotton Exchange offi-
cials there had expected an esti-
mate of a little less
lion bales.
Asked why local
ers would not lose
in the price of cotton futures, Mr.
Robertson, explained.
“Our cotton growers have only
to apply for the Government loan.
This has already been set for the
1948 crop. For example, the loan
value of middling 15-16 is now on
a basis of $30.60. If the cotton
futures markets drops below this
base price, the raisers need only
to apply for the government loan
price. If the open market rises
above the base loan price, the
growers would naturally sell in
the open market to get the better
price. But when the open (market
drops below the loan basis, the
government will get the cotton,”
he stated.
“And any grower would be a
fool not to,” he added.
A check of cotton production
figures released by the Agricul-
ture department reveals that
Texas will produce nearly as
much cotton as Arkansas, Louis-
iana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and
Arizona combined. The total for
Texas is 3,500,000 bales, and for
the other five major states only
3,555,000 bales of cotton. Thus
Texas is not only the major cot-
ton state, But is outstanding in
cotton production.
It has already been estimated
that Hockley county will this
season produce around 190,000
bales of cotton. This places Hock-
ley county in first place in cot-
ton growing in Texas. It also
places Hockley county as the pre-
mier cotton producer in the whole
United States.
This is the first time on re-
cord that Hockley county has
Cotton Crop Of
15 Million Boles
Forecast For '48
Blair, - Commander; 1st
Reginald Caraway; 2nd
W.
Th os.
Price;
Building Permits
For Eleven Days
Total $524,177
sales through July 15 being cred-
ited to county quotas.
Hockley County’s sales of Se-
ries E Bonds accounted for $55,-
181.25 of the total sales. Total
sales for the nation were $2,798,-
183,000.
At First Baptist
Revival Services
Attendance has been very good
at the revival services being held
on the First Baptist Church lawn,
according to the pastor, Rev. J. H.
Wright. Morning services are held
jnside the beautiful new building
at 10 o’clock and the evening serv-
ice begins at 8 o’clock. The revival
will continue through Sunday,
August 22. —
Rev. Cooper Waters of Houston,
is bringing the evangelistic mes-
sages twice daily and the song ser-
vices are under the capable direc-
tion of Sam Allen, physical edu-
cation department head at Way-
land College, Plainview.
Goals for various departments
and classes of the Sunday School
department are being set and
Church Of Christ
Revival Continues
Through Wednesday
Much interest is being shown in
the summer revival now in prog-
ress by the Austin Street Church
of Christ with Paul Simon, minis-
ter of the Chipley, Fla., Church of
Christ, bringing the inspirational
messages twice dally at the Jun-
ior Auditorium. The special ser-
vices will continue through Wed-
nesday, August 18.
Ernest West, minister of the lo-
cal church, is in charge of the con-
gregational singing at each ser-
vice. Services begin at 10:30 a. m.
and 8:15 p. m. A quiz program for
children is conducted by Mr. Si-
mon each evening from 8 until
8:15.
The auditorium is air-condition-
ed, making it cool and comfort-
able. The public is invited to at-
tend both morning and evening
services.
G. T. Hatton Named Executive Vice-President Of
Levelland State Bank; Progress Of Bank Reviewed
GE I 11 NG HER CHEST X-RAYED is Miss Jett Byerly Tuesday morning at the Mobile
Health Unit, set up in the American Legion Hall. Peter Ezba, also pictured above, is in
charge of the machine to locate tuberculosis germs. (Herald-Sun-News Photo)
recovering satisfactorily and
lowed him to be brought back
home to canvalesce.
Mrs. M. C. Bolton, Coimty
Health Nurse, was investigating
Wednesday afternoon the report
that a polio patient, listed as be-
ing from Sundown, had recently
been released from a Dallas hos-
pital. The report had not been con-
firmed by Mrs. Bolton at that
time.
All children who will be
years old on or before midnight
September the first must present
a birth certificate in order to be
enrolled, Billy Key, superintendent
of the Sundown school announces.
The Sundown school will open
on Thursday, September 2.
If birth certificates are not held
by the parents, they may be ob-
tained from the county clerk at thg
, or from
Cotton Fields
Would Benefit By
A Gentle Rain
Mother Delighted
Over Promotion
Of Jack Jenkins
Eighteen 4-H Club Boys
Enjoyed Grand Time At
Annual Camp In Lubbock
JlocJdeq (Joutdtf Jlefadd
SERVING LEVELLAND AND HOCKLEY COUNTY FOR TWENTY-THREE YEARS
American Legion
To Install New
Officers Monday
The new officers elected
Friday evening by the American
Legion will be installed Monday
evening, August 16.
The lists of new officers are:
Sam
Vice-Pres.
Vice-Pres.,
Vice-Pres.,
tant, J. L.
Murray Stewart;
Michaels, Sr.;
Poole; Service Officer, W. A. Lei-
gon; Child Welfare, Cyrus Hum-
phreys; and Sgt.-at-Arms, C. B.
Noonkester.
A full attendance is requested,
Commander Blair announces.
Rotary Club Hears
Expansion Report
Of Gas Company
Rotarians heard D. N. (Stoney)
Wall, district manager of West
Texas Gas Company, of Lubbock,
explain the many improvements
being made by his company in the
Levelland area at the Tuesday
meeting. Bill Brown, local man-
ager,
gram
He
pany
units between here and Littlefield,
having tied in with the El Paso
natural gas line near Amherst,
giving this area a 650 pound pres-
sure. Recently the company has
completed replacing 6-inch pipe
for the three-inch pipe for 4%
miles between here and Littlefield.
Seven-inch pipe is now on hand
in Ixibbock to be laid for seven
miles north from the city before
October 1, thereby assuring Level-
land residents of an adequate sup-.
pl yof gas this winter, he added
in conclusion.
Others on the Tuesday program
included Bill Brown and Floyd
Casey, who gave several musical
numbers, and Alvin Allison, who
spoke briefly on behalf of the
Quarterback Club.
Visitors were Sam Woods of Al-
vin Allison; D. L. Gass of George
Stallworth;. Lawrence L. Barber,
past president of the Seagraves
club; and one more member, Le-
roy Seate (classification - Men’s
Store), presented by Forrest
Weimhold.
George Mahon
Named Speaker
At Co-Op Unveiling
Congressman George Mahon re-
turned from Washington just in
time to deliver the opening ad-
dress at the dedication of the new
Lyntegar Electric Co-Operative
office building in Tahoka
Tuesday.
A crowd of more than 5000
present for the ceremonies.
The co-operative now has
miles of lines, with over 4,700 con-
nections, and serves ten counties.
These include Hockley, Cochran,
Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Garza, Bor-
den, Dawson, Gaines and Martin.
Mahon announced that he will
open offices in Lubbock by Sep-
tember first and plans an exten-
tive tour of the district he serves
in Washington.
Commenting on the overseas sit-
uation, Mahon stated that there is
no fear of immediate war in
Washington circles, and officials
have reports from European coun-
tries that they do not believe war
is imminent.
Alvin G. Cearley,
Architect, Is To
Headquarter Here
Alvin G- Cearley, well-known
architect, who has been living in
Lubbock, has purchased a home
in Levelland and will make this
his headquarters. He is a former
resident of this city and Mrs. Cear-
ley is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Rhea of the City Floral
Co. His father, J. G. Cearley,
lives five miles north of Level-
land.
Mr. Cearley is the architect for
the four new business buildings
now under construction here for
Dr. C. M. Phillips and also de-
signed the annex for the Phillips-
Dupre Hospital. He also supervis-
ed the
trical
During the war he spent a great
deal of his time in New York and
St. Louis.
He can at present be reached
by telephone at 298, until they get
possession of their house here.
Bill Moralis paid his fine and j
was released. Up to press time the I
other Mexican, Joe Gonzales, had
been unable to raise the money toI
pay his fine, and still languished ni I
jail.
The complaint made out by the
police officials read “drunkenness I
and disturbance.” It could easily
have been made out for a more
serious charge, as both men had'
dangerous arms in their posses-I
sion. However, the policy of Level- ’
land and Hockley county police |
has been to make arrests with the
least possible use of force, and |
comments made by citizens were |
that the three arresting policemen |
had used splendid judgment and
avoided the spilling of blood by I
their forbearance.
Absentee Ballots
Are Available To
Hockley Voters
Absentee voting for the August
28 primary has opened. City Clerk
Harold E. Clingan has the ballots
all ready to mail out. Authority
to release the absentee ballots was
received Wednesday afternoon by
John R. Potts, chairman of the
Hockley County Democratic com-
mittee.
All persons who will be absent
on August 28 are asked to register
their vote before leaving for their
holiday or business trip. This is
important, Mr. Potts points out,
because the number of votes the
local Hockley county delegation
will have in the state convention
will depend on the number of
votes cast in this coming election.
So every voter should register his
or her ballot.
The names appearing on the Au-
gust 28 ballots will consist of only
12 names. They are:
For U. S. Senator; Coke R. Ste-
venson and Lyndon B. Johnson.
For State Senator: Sterling J.
Parrish and Kilmer B. Corbin.
For Count Judge: LaVem I. Mc-
Cann and C. D. Bass.
For Count Treasurer: Mrs. Mary
Meek and O. T. Gravitt.
For Commissioner Precinct No.
1: Joe Mears and Tom Price.
For Commissioner Precinct" No.
4: Bryan Hulse and Jim Barton. ,
■
4// S/x Year Old
School Beginners
Need Certificate
Hockley County GrowersWillNot
Lose Because Of Cotton Future
Florida Visitor Gives
Address At Jaycees
Paul Simon, visiting minister
from Florida, was the guest §peak-
er at the Jaycee meeting on Mon-
day, and delivered a splendid ad-
dress.
Jim St. Clair presided. Later
members of the club went as a
group to have their chests X-
rayed.
The next regular meeting will >cour^ house, Levelland, or from
be held Monday noon in the Buck- I clerk °f the county where they
horn dining room. I were born.
Hockley More Than Doubles Its
Quota In Savings Bonds Sales
Mrs. Jack Jenkins received
pleasant surprise on Wednesday
morning. The Herald called her up
on the phone to tell her that her,
son, formerly Colonel Jack S. ____ _____ _______
Jenkins, had just been appointed reached top position. ItTwill bring
the permanent rank of lieuten-1 millions of extra dollars to our
ant colonel. Hockley county cotton producers,
She gasped in astonishment and j and this extra money will do
------- — 1-----j much to stimulate local business
during the coming year.
(See FORECAST on page 4)
An all-time high of 1,042 cases i a check-up by Dr. Carroll,
of infantile paralysis have been I Dallas physician pronounced
reported this year in Texas, ac-
cording to a report from the State
Health Department Wednesday.
Eighty-one new cases were listed
in Texas during the past week,
with eleven new counties being
added to the list. Hockley County
was among the counties reporting
polio for the first time.
William Weaver, 18, Levelland',
is recovering from a mild case of
polio and is apparently well ex-
cept for a slight stiffness in the
left hand. He is under treatment
by a local physician, Dr. H. N.
Lusk. This makes two cases here
this summer, the other one being
“Butch” Combs, who was taken
to Dallas during the weekend for
Contestants Show
Interest; Editor Gets
Deluge Of Entries
Just as Ye Editor was compli-
menting himself and his staff on
the excellence of the last issue be-
cause of the freedom from errors,
entries began to arrive at the Her-
ald-Sun News office.
The word “arrive” hardly fits
the situation. It should have been
“pour”.
A quick glance at the early en-
tries showed us that we will have
to continue to be on our
cause every entry was
with pencil marks.
However, if there had
any errors, you contestants would
not have such a good chance to
win one of the cash prizes, or a
subscription to our newspapers.
So go to it and POUR in your
entries.
The contest will continue to run
until Dollar Day, Monday, Sep-
tember 6th.
All the conditions appear in the
big announcement on page two.
Better read it, and get busy.
Only one-tenth
Tuesday night in
.s the official record on the rain
gauge at the Brasch - Mitchell _
Hardware, Russell Mitchell told I managing editor and assistant pub-
the Herald.
Around half an inch of rain fell j editor,
near Pettit,' he said farmers had
reported to him.
. Rain is badly needed for the late
cotton. An inspection trip over
"ections of the county made early
in the week showed cotton bloom-
ing on very short plants, in many
fields. Warren B. Woods, local Ag
instructor, commented that such
cotton would not likely produce
very heavily. But on many adja-
cent fields where the soil is heav-
ier clay the cotton was away
above knee-high and indicated a
bumper crop.
On all irrigated fields inspected
the cotton is very promising, and
comments were that all that could
hurt these watered crops is hail.
A summary of cotton conditions
over the county indicates that cot-
ton fields on the average are in
good to splendid conditfon .al-
though many fields were planted
two weeks late. The only bad strip
found was south of Littlefield, and
the majority of cotton fields there
would benefit by a good gentle
rain.
Head Off Trouble
With Free X-Ray
I
Just a gentle reminder!
Have you had your X-ray taken
yet?
Over 400 local citizens have
availed themselves of this oppor-
tunity to check on their chest con-
dition. But this number should be
doubled
the end
Many
ing for
know that the mobile unit will be
here until 2 o’clock Saturday. To
avoid waiting, it will be advisable
to go at the earliest possible hour bered 18, and was under the di-
when convenient, so as to avoid
the last-minute rush on Friday
and Saturday.
The place is the American Le-
gion Hall. The service is free. No
undressing is required. The time
taken is two minutes. As a precau-
tionary measure, you owe it to
yourself to have an X-ray made.
Polio Strikes Again Locally;
1,012 Cases Reported In Texas
Police officers had to grapple
with a drunken Mexican and take
a deadly dirk nine inches long
with a sharp blade four inches
long away from him, while a sec-
ond drunk Mexican had a loaded
Savage rifle in his possession, in j
a savage battle last Monday night
about 11:30 in Sundown.
Deputy Sheriff Woody Sullivan
received a complaint from Mike
Dominguez in the Sundown Mexi-
can quarter that two Mexicans
were drunk in his place and caus-
ing a disturbance. •
Sullivan had to get a warrant
for their arrest, and came to Lev-
elland, secured the warrant, and
recruited Sheriff Guy Swain and
City Policeman Johnny Goswick
to make up the arrest party.
They approached the Dominguez
residence with caution, and enter-
ed. Sullivan covered the other two
officers with his police special
sawed-off shotgun. Sheriff Guy
Swain and Goswick went ahead to
make the arrests.
The drunken Mexican, Bill Mo-
ralis, flourished the long dirk with
its gleaming blade, and Swain had
to grapple with him and grab it
before he could overpower the ex-
cited Mexican. Johnny Goswick
overpowered the other Mexican
named Joe Gonzales. Near him
they found the Savage rifle ftilly
loaded.
The two Mexicans were brought
back to Levelland and locked up
in the local jail. Tuesday morning
they were brought up in Justice
court and each was fined $100
------c,---o uiim uooioiaiH puu-
lisher. Mrs. Bryant will be society
! ifnrt
Bryant was former manager of
the Hamlin Herald and for more
than five years was editor and ad-
vertising manager of the Mineola
Monitor jand Sunday Record. Both
have had considerable experience
in the newspaper and printing
field..
They have bought a new home
in Morningside and are moving in
this week. They have an eight-
year-old daughter, Mary Beth, and
Mrs. Bryant’s mother, Mrs. J.
Burkett, lives with them.
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