The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1956 Page: 2 of 24
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Looking for
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167 lb. Hex Asp
Shingles
5 G*L Fixe Rea<
Coating
5 GaL Flushing
Texaco floor M
55 Gal. Drum
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But he is a sane
within the regulat
Me Cl
30th & Are. 1
FT one
Plenty of F
Open 7 to 5
Jiatit day
that engine
So he's looking fci
he can get the thiloitle down there for
thrust—just to seel what it's like!
Well, may lie so-J-I. it even on i not, .tain, be
won't use full throttle for long. F »r this car is
flowered far beyond ; 11 normal requirements.
Why, you might | ask, is this so?
Well, in the judgment of Cadillac er J jeers it’s
done for a number o|f vita) and important reasons.
Ypu see, he knows wliat he has down under that
leauttful hood—a great, powerful V-8 engine
taat s pulsing vvitfj life—and he's siniplv itching
to give it the word!
and sensible driver, who stays
ons and observes the laws of
common sense—an 1 he knows he can’t unleash
on a normal stretch of highway.
big. long, teen hill. Maybe
get the throttle down there foi a short
First of these is safety A great reserve of power
for the quitk escape from an emergency is of tlx*
essence of highway sa ety.
Then there s economy. A big, powerful enj
that loafs at normal speeds permits the
of an ixle ratio that makes for gasoline economy
There is long life, too—for the absence of strain
adds y ears and years to the life of any mechanism
An tina: y, there is the great riding and driving
luxury (hat comes with extra power . . . the
whis ; il nt engine, the instant response to the
throttle, the sense of safety and security.
Why not come in soon and see for yourself7
We will be most happy to supervise a persow d
demonstration on the ugh way.
Ta < ar is waiting for you—and any time v-e
find tiie time would be a good time for a da a-
CHET MORGAN MOTOR COMPANY
802 HARDIE STREET PHONE 531
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Discount - 25 c
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15 or 30 lb. Felt
100 lb. Carton f
45 lb. Roll Roof
90 lb. Slate Roof
210 lb. Thick Bi
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Puts more Power where it Counts!
THE SECRET OF PONTIAC'S BLAZING GO
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The car say.* GO and the price won't stop you!
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CHET MORGAN MOTOR COMPANY
802 HARDIE STREET ALVIN, TEXAS PHONE 531
efficient 8.9 to 1 compression ratio to squeeze the
last ounce of go out ol every drop of gas . . . with
high torque for sizzling take-eff . . . with a blazing
227 hcrsejiower!
A new transmission an engineering masterpiece
specifically designed to utilize the full thrust of
tliat great engine . . . with gears for instant response
and crisp, positive acceleration . . . and an amazing
liquid-link coupling for a silky-smooth flow of power
to the rear wheels.
Test drive this fabulous ’.56 Pontiac tomorrow
— we promise you, you’re in for a thriU!
And another thrill is waiting for you when you
hear the pri e! See your Pontiac dealer soon—make
it a special point to do it—and get ready for fuio
wonderful d iscoveries! »tura- mi opium.
You can actually buy a tr'g, glamorous Pontiac 860for kss
than you would pay for .’ 4 models of the low-priced three!
They were born to go together, th<*se two—the
mighty Strato-Streak V-8 engine an the revolu-
tionary new Strato-Flight Hydra-Math, drive.
You can feel the difference . . . actually fed it.
Feel it in the response—quick as the flick of an
eyelash. Feel it in the tremendous thrust—oil
smooth and effortless. And feel it in that breath-
taking, almost unbelievable extra burst for the
split-second sprint to safety past slow-moving traffic
in j our path.
Here is poiver and go you dream alout . . . but
this, time it’s real, because you're piloting the most
modem power combinate n on the road . . .
Zl new engine: the brilliant Strato-Streak V-8
with almost 317 cubic inches of displacement for
barrel-chested deep breathing . . . with a super-
THE ALVIN SUN, ALVIN, TEXAS -ft THURSDAY. JAN. 24
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ALVIN SUN
CLASSIFIED AD
and associate law librarian at the
University.
Veteran TV player and Broad-
ay actor William Pierson is the
can
lambs
grade
pure-
Thus. nation's banking struc-
ture depends on the existence of
a large number of healthy, in-
dependent banks. The problem
is serious.
wi!l be ;
el. Du
Mr. and Mr
Alta Loma c
a daughter
the Dan for !
in Texas C?
3/4 oz. at 11!
B1 R T H
Mr. and M
Alta Loma • • , . ‘
a son Frida...
veston County Meinc,
tai. The chi
>f three
Act On
of 1906
1933 to
• Act Three v i.i
sent.
300 students
pageant per <>nn
be Lewis Ftdk <
partment.
The multi
posed
? r has
>mc from fai
r Inued to <
? locking
.t their
Obviously, government cannot
withdraw these programs of
mortgage guarantees. Yet seri-
ous thought is being given to fact
that situation may be somewhat
out of hand.
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Farm Income Is
Lower In 1955
in«l vegetable protein - are costing
less than a year ago. Chances ate
good, says McHaney, that poultry
rations will average a little lower
in 1956. Other production costs
aren’t expected to change ypry
much.
Prices for eggs through most of
1956 are likely to average slightly
lower than in 1955. Broiler prices,
because of more production and
competition from other meats, are
also expected to average a little
lower for the year. If the large
turkey crop materializes for 1956.
lower prices will be the result.
The inefficient poul'ry producer
may find the going rcugh in 1956
for competition within the indus-
try is keen, fhe secret of success
is to produce a qua ity product
quantity ano at a low per unit
t. Management thus becomes
imjjortan , says the
’Jim !
Paul ,
Hill, |
Port j
Mus-
w-.ll also.
■ and 19 members
Mrs. D. V. Dillard
was welcomed in the club as a
new member.
IJ^ve members from
1 Mack Osborne, Lubbock.'
Jack Young, Laremie. Wy
bara
man.
B a s s h a m,
B e r r
Bob
Smith,
But beyond this ably expressed
fact, many observers of si1 na-
tion -xpress belief monopoly
bankrug promotes inflation.
FHA ard VA home loans par- ;
haps meet a need, yet there is ■
a great deal of question as to .
whether home prices v ould haj’-e '
ever pushed up to pre; ent levels :
if it were not for fact hat a f . w
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huge banking concerns, plus two
or three big insurance firms, find
it to their advantage to ke *p
home mortgage volume at high
rate regardless of values.
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to run F<b 16-18 and 20-23.
Leading part is taken >y Bil
Young of Laramie, Wyo, whe
will play :he preacher in t re pag
eant entitled “A City Se. on <
Hill.’’ With an original scrip
written by an ACC gradua e, Mrs
James Bearden of Lubbo k, the
musical drama will depict the 50
year hist< ry of Abilene Christian
College as a highlight of the anm
versary year. j
Tommy Carter of New Orleans,!
La., is cast as the narrator, anti I
heading the 70-roember
Slated By College
Seventeen students at Abilene
Christian College have be n cast
in major roles for the college’? period
50th Anniversary pageant, slated depict
roups now ■
■ cominer- j
Federal Reserve Board has
been trying to regulate matter
through adjustment in interest
rates, yet against this mild con-
■ trol is fact that 100 banks con-
■ trol over half nation’s banking
resources, and they thus control
! huge cash reserves which must
be put out to work at interest.
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Leaflet 241, “A suggested Vac-
cination Program for Chicks”,
outlines a detailed procedure for
the complete vaccination for egg
replacement stock and broilt r
chicks. The leaflet can be obtain-
ed from the local county agent
or from the Agricultural Infor-
mation Office, College Station
Texas.
will attend the commissioner’s
luncheon at the county building
Jan 31 at 12:30 p. m.
The president, Mrs. M. C. Mor-
gan. announced Mrs. A. F. Kotz
I will be clothing demon, trator and
Mrs. Scott Hershey will be food
|and nutr.tion demonstrator.
R. Gehret, delegate to
ive her rep >rt to the
the January council
.[central spark in <
| .vith complexities that, while de-1
fying power of mere words to I
explain them, create one hilarious
situation after another.
7 he Playhouse Theatre presents
performances in the evening Mon- |
day through Saturday, at 8:30 p i
m. with the special children’s
maHnee at 2:30 p.m. Saturday
\nd the Sunday matinee.
the greatest
commodities,
Doti
Daht Voss,
period and three-way crosses j Ponca Ci y. Okla.; David Rignej
four years. Comparison was ! ; nd Mack Osborne,
J upon the mortality rate of
the lambs, and the “production
index” of each ewe. This index
ewe’s producing
ijability in terms of weaned weight
Drive to stop mergers will be
renewed under bipartisan lead-
ership. On GOP side, ben. Horner
Capehart will continue to push
for his bill that
failed of pass-
age last ses-
sion In House,
where identical g
bill was intro- I
duced. Rep.1
Emanual Cel-
ler is spear-,
herding drive.■
In 1952 thereLmf
were 100 bank c. w. Ha
mergers, in 1953. 116. n 1
and Federal Reser, e Board
chairman estimates 210 in It 55.
of sit ia- <. 2? 5-..£. _.g_
sed by ' tions to become even more
i erful than U. S.
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“Charley’s Aunt”
Is At Playhouse
cithers livuM-i.f, *«•«_
speaking cast include:
j Carolyn Kelley, Spur
Abilene;
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This Congressional ession can
be expected to extensively de-
bate rash of bank mergers
sweeping the nation.
! for bronchitis
place at six weeks of
he same method. If
outbreak occurs naturally be-
• that age, says Wormeli, the
ilt is the .-ame as exposure to
vacr’n; and further vaccina-
i is not needed.
.’ eight weeks of age. birds
Bar |
Fly nt, Tulia; Lucy Free i
McAlester, Ok.a.; Ann,
Midland; 1 iarolyn
y, Oklahoma City;
McQueen, Killeen;
Sweetwater; Alan
......i Antonio; James Fif \
; Arthur; ; nd Frank Morri .
kogee, Okla. Morris w .li
; serve as assistant director.
The total cost include: moi'
170 characters, and it least •
Hybrid Lambs To Anniversary Play
Show Efficiency
Hybrid Iambs promise ranch-
men increased efficiency in the
production of meat and wool.
Representing two and three-
Iway crosses of different high-
iquality purebreds, Beltsville hy-
brids have far outclassed their
[parent stock in production and
i in reduced mortality.
| The hybrids are crosses of purc-
|bred Hampshires, Shropshire?,
iSouthdowns, and Merinos. Com-
niercial growers, however,
produce vigorous hybrid
[by crossing their own
[flocks with high-quality
•breds of another breed.
j Results of tests, showirg impro-
vement in production and lower
|mortality rates, cover two-way
Phene
872 Day o
Night
Suggested Vaccination Program
For Chickens Is Given At A&M
should be vaccinated for fowl
1 pox using the wing stab method,
i After 10 days, one-fourth of the
flock should be checked for a
“take”. If the take is not close
to 100 per cent, then it is advis-
able to re-vaccinate the entire
flock.
As the birds are moved to the
laying house, revaccination for
newcastle should occ ir using the
B-l type vaccine.
Methods of vaccination such as
individual applicatior to the eye
or nose, and the use of dust or
spray may be chosen. In using a
vaccine, however, follow the re-
commendation of the manufac-
turer in detail, Wormeli cautions.
Chickens even a?*ter having
been vaccinated one or more times
against newcastle may contract
a respiratory form of the disease
which usually persists only four
to five days. This however, may
not seriously affect egg produc-
BRO
PEST CONTRcf
ROACHES
RESID!
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MEMBER ■ ■ -*
ASSOCIATION g
Today over 59r; of nation’s
banking resources are eontrol'^d
by 100 banks. In New York C iv,
alone, nation's bigges: financial
center, four banking g
control over 60% of al
rial banking assets.
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Unwholesome essenc
tion ;s perhaps b< st exi
Rep. Altert Rains who says,
“The independent home bank is
the key member of the communi- |
ty. not the anonymous agent and >
disinterested financial .nctitut. >n i
that gets too big to be persor'al, ;
or an integral part of commtni- i
ty life.”
The .Alta Loma Home Demon-
stration Club met las. week for
the first regular meefing of the
ycir at the homo of Mrs. Herman
Mentzel.
Four office
were present.
HELEN 3L0CK1
Golf Champior
-s. Helen Blocker w
■ cl ampion of the /
nen’s Association. 1
s weekly on Thurst
is at the Alvin G
ntry Club and als|
s in tournaments t
jmrer-up to Mrs
609 v-r Bct!>
rs. Hansen
tried On Fr
scrv‘«st rofr
ers Hansen. 85, of J
Friday morning*
1 the Martin Feme
i tae Rev. L. A. Re
First Methodist Cl
mg. Burial was in*
< Cemetery
rs Hansen died in
□itil
he is surv.ved by
ghter. Mrs. Rose |
n> Gladfelter of Da
er, Mrs. Rosa Schl
5, Iowa.
I n c o m p lete vaccination pro-
pr.i ns have reportedly resulted
in evere production drops in
some laying .locks, says Ben
Woi ineli, extension poultry hus-
bandman.
Egg production has reportedly I
fallen off at the rate of 10 to 25
per cent per day in some flocks.
Had vaccination 'programs for
newcastle, infectious bronchitis,
and fowl pox been complete, the
severeness of this drop could
have been prevented.
Newcastle, infectious bronchitis
■nd fowl pox are usually more of
a problem on a farm where birds
of different ages are maintained,
says Wormeli.
There are methods which can
followed to prevent disease,
assure complete vaccination,
ination for newcastle should
t four days and four weeks
go. Th? drinking water met-
using B-l :ypo vaccine is a
rrh
farrier
1954. 207 :
Library Assocation. ||total production as
The new assistant dean, a na- [the purebreds
tive of Winnsboro, received Bach- h ross lambs showed 38 per cent j I
elor of Arts and Bachelor ut Law bower mortality than the pure- I
degrees from the University, and ibred lambs in these tests,
attended its Graduate School of Li j During seven years of testing [
brary Science. Since 1954, he has i the two-way-cross lambs, the j
been an associate law professor «ewes showed an average produc- I
| tion index of 67 8 when bred to
jrams of other breeds. This is com- :
| pared to an index of 58 1 for
j similar purebred ewes bred to [
i rams of their own breeds. The
i hybrids showed an increase of
116.7 per cent in the total produc-
tion as compared with the pure-
The long-reigning 19th century breds. Lamb mortality was 31.4 [
farce; “Charley’s Aunt", has been] per cent lower in the hybrids of j
unveiled once again on The Play- j this group.
house Theatre stage, 4816 South I____
Main in Houston, for a run
through Jan. 29
A comedy that staunchly estab-
lished itself with a four-year run
in London in 1892. this fast-paced
play revolves around the antics of
a pair of Oxford undergraduates
who instigate an outrageous mas-
querade to fulfill their amorous
■ces.
The average production index i San
of three-way-cross lambings was [
74.4. compared with 62.0 for the kogoe. Okla.
1952 54 and served on the exe- j purebred flocks used in this case. .....
cutive boards of the Texas State | Crossbreds showed an average ■ 7^
Historical Association and Texas |lincrease of 20.6 per cent in the than
■ ' ’ 1 *-• — comparec with |
The three-way-[ jUm
The over-all demand for eggs
and poultry is expected to remain
good for 1956 but supplies of red
meats which compete with poul-
try are expected to be high and
prices lower, says John McHaney
economist for the Texas Agricul-
tur 1 Extension Service.
From the production standpoint,
ys 1)56 should be an-
of record or near-re-
cor i proportions for eggs, broil-
es and turkeys. Intentions of tur-
k* ’ breeders, shown by an Oct-
rvey, indicated that
cent more breeder
ae kept nationally
breeders indicated
about 30 per „ r
. even more
las ■',.conomjst.
arned out, ----
1956 tur- > * j , » z>,
v d i x d th 1954 Alta Loma Group
v i.nev ■>. To Sponsor Coffee
lation during the past,
been favorable. Net in- j
•miag, however, has
ice ine and farmers
for enterprises to
returns. Poultry
. a natural choice for 1956,
bee use of favoiable recent ex-
pcr-. nces and lower feed prices.
Feed supplies are very large
and presently both feed jtrairv
The University of Texas Bureau
of Business Research r ports
Texas cash farm income for the
first 11 months of 1955 totaled
SI.55 billion, eight per cert be-
low the comparable 1954 period.
The 1954-55 comparison for
January-November shows 12 of
the 19 major commodities regis-
tered decreases. Cotton was down
seven per cent; cottonseed, 20
per cent; wheat. 33 per cent; oats,
21 per cent; flaxseed. 61 per cent;
rice, seven per cent; cattle, five I
per cent; calves, 35 per cent; hogs. |
27 per cent; poultry, one per !
cent, and milk and milk products, I
one per cent.
Peanuts showed
gain among farm
Among (apehart banking bill
supporters was Federal Reserve
Board, hept, of Justice, Houac
: and Senate Small Business Com-
mittees. chairman of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation,
National Federation of Indepen-
dent Business.
Conceivably, unless Congress
acts, in due time nation's banx-
’ ing resources could fall under
control of 50 or fewer organiza-
• pow-
U. S. government.
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This could become dangerous
to American traditions and con-
cepts, for under the stresses ard
strains of even a temporary eco-
nomic setback, it is easy to imag-
ine through due legislative pro-
cesses, the Congress of the
United 8ta-.es being forced to
nationalize the nation's banking
structure.
with a 133 per cent increase.
Other crops showing gains were
corn, two per cent; grain sorghum,
six per cent; sheep and Iambs,
10 per cent; mohair, 67 per cent; [
eggs, four per cent, and fruit and
vegetables, nine per cent.
The Bureau notes that many
East and Central Texas counties
will be allotted increased acre-
age in 1956, under county acreage
allotments established by the U.
S. Agricultural Department, how-
ever, allotments show a seven
per cent over-all reduction for
the state, and a number of coun-
ties on the Plains and in the Rio
Grande Valley were cut material-
ly
Preliminary statistics point to a
continued shift of Texas beef cat-
tle population from the western
part of the state to the eastern
regions However, a 1954 census
shows the total number of cattle
in Texas has declined 12.7 per
cent since 1900, from 9,429 296 to IIcrossbreds observed over a seven-1 Drennan,
8.235,535. year «
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chib fc
meeting.
Miss Vio'.s McKenzie, county
home demonstration egent, met
with the club She discussed bow
times have changed for the home
keeper since .he olden days. She .
also explained the club’s year I
books.
Assistant Dean Is
Named At College l|indicates the
" ability in ♦*•*•»*
A former state librarian, Icf lambs and weight of yearling
Thomas Jefferson Gibson III, will j flee
become assistant dean of the Uni-
versity of Texas Law School.
Gibson was state librarian
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