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Occasional rain Wednesday nigM.
Turning cooler. Low tonight 45.
Low Ihta morning 44, high yester-
I 45.
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VOL. 33 NO. 32
BRECKENRIDGE, TEXAS—WEDNESDAY, FEB. IB. 1953
Rail Premised
Here Wednesday
Aid Thursday
Another cool wave headed into
Texan today, but what was of far
greater moment, was the promise
of some rain here by the weather-
' man.
Occasional light rain Wednes-
day night and scattered thunder-
storms Thursday, turning cooler,
waa the prediction.
Scattered showers fell Wednes
day in Central Texas and more
were predicted through the week-
end, but the Plains area, where
strong north winds have caused
"serious erosion," won't get any.
United Press reports said.
A cool, dry front, now curved
from central Nebraska through
southern Wyoming into western
Arizona, should reach extreme
West Texas by sometime Thurs-
day, forecaster predicted.
But it will bring no rain. Me-
teorologists said it is dry and so
is the warm air now over West
Texas.
Showers Expected
Scattered showers are expected
in East, south Central and north
Central Texas Thursday, and the
advancing eool front may bring
snnw more in those areas by Fri-
day or Saturday, forecasters said.
It will not lower temperatures
a great deal, they said, since a
■high pressure area now over east-
em Mississippi will spread out to
block its passage.
A trace of rain was reported at
San Antonio and at Cotulla for the
24 hours ending at 6:30 a. in. Wed-
nesday. Waco and Del Rio report-
ed tight rain falling at midmorn-
ing.
Weather forecasters said there
wasn't enough moisture in the air
uver most of the state to bring
heavy rains.
Dalbart is Coldest
The coldest spot in the state ear-
ljr Wednesday was Dalhart, where
the temperature got down to 22
degr«*es. At Brownsville, the low
was 54.
Other early morning lows: Am-
arillo 29, Lubbock and Salt Flat
3 >, Lufkin .12, Dallas, Tyler, Tex-
arkana and Mineral Wels 36,1
Wichita Fats and Abilene 4<t, San
Antonio 41, Austin 42, Palacios 43,
Houston 45, and Corpus Christi
and Galveston 60. N
PRICE 5 CENTS PER C0P1
Mice Grand Jury
Return* NoBHI .
AI.K K, Tex.. Feb. 18 <U.P A
Jim Wells county grand jury re-
cessed late Tuesday without taking
further action fn the Jacob S.
Floyd Jr. "mistake" murder rase,
but'will reiume h wrint: Friday.
The jury, which re/used to let
District Attorney Reaburn Norris
sit in on secret sessions, question-
ed three witnesses Tuesday, two of
them former Duval county sher-
iff"! deputies.
It was believed the three, N e
(ionxalex and Henry Rogers of
Corpus Christi, former Duval dep-
uties .and Carlos Berrera, San
Diego, Tex., were questioned about
the Floyd case.
Sitting in on the sessions was
District Attorney Bill Allcorn of
3fith dhtrict court at Brownwood.
who will prosecute the two men
alrrwdy indicted in connection
with the Floyd death—Alice at-
torney Nago Alaniz, who is Nor-
ris* law partner, und San Antonio
tavern operator Mario (Kl Turko)
Sanet.
The trial was scheduled for
Brownwood on a change of venue.
Little League'For
Summer Organized
Officials, sponsors and mana-
gers of the Little League met
Tuesday night at the Y. M. C. A.
and organized for a larger recrea-
tional program even than the very
successful one of last year.
It was reported that in the forty
nights of play last year there was
an average attendance of 700 per
night. Last year 160 boys were out
and this year the number is expec-
ted to exceed that based on Inquir-
ies received.
Officers of the league were re-
elected, the budget discussed and
May 9 set as the date for the an-
nual button drive in support of the
league.
Officers re-elected were; Aaron
Kuperman, president; Bill Maner,
Vice President; Bill Black, secre-
tary-treasurer ; and W. T. Isbetl,
players agent.
The 30-day training season will
open April 1 and the players sale
will be held on May 1. _PI ay will
begin on May 24 and end on Aug-
ust 1.
Field To Be Improved
Maintain&nce of the playing
field was discussed and it was de-
cided to put clay and Fullers earth
on the infield paths. A profession-
al looking diamond is planned, the
boys under their manager to as-
SEEN or HEARD
By C. M. H.
Tbe Breckenridge Chamber of
Commerce want* Ike best picture
it can get, IWum Kingdom-con-
nected, to place in community Kt-
eratare-notify George .Jordan at
the C-C office if you have one
that might serve the pnrpoae.
Bill Kile said he was afraid it
would rain *«> hard his wife would
get after him for tracking mud
into the house. . . . R. K. Lee wor-
ried because all his peach trees
are in bloom.
Mr*. Hubbard Emery haa been
secured for book review on Wo-
man's Forum program Monday
night—enjoyed her last year ... J.
T. Cooper haa lost watch, case U
case sixe, Elgin, heavy railroad
wiH pay nice reward, phone
chain. '
3f7-W.
Chili Waller now has letterhead
with the name Waller under the
picture of a bowl of chili . . .
Man fined $14 in justice court for
being drunk .... Brann Gamer
says any one who does not like to
get his name in paper is just-well,
Brann meant waan't telling tbe
troth. i
Phillip Morria' Johnny in town
this forenoon ... Aaron Knnermnn
again president of the Little Lea-
gues-good choice—he made a ftood
r . . . Blackie Caprito
ig Highway I Mat his
of town made Ma |
one last yeai
said changtn
plnce Booth i
nerty more Valuable, hot brought
Mm a lot of mm*.
Jake Sandefer telling of a man
who said he shook hands with
Teddy Roosevelt In West Texas on
a "whiatlestop presidential cam-
paign" . . . And, many observing
lent that begins today.
Steveflsoi Happy
Over Reception
By President
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18
Adlai Stevenson wound up his
three-day capital visit Wednesday,
still a trifle overwhelmed by the
enthusiastic hospitality he got
from President Eisenhower and
other Republican leaders.
The defeated Democratic presi-
dential candidate planned to leave
for Chicago by plane. He plans to
take off on a world-wide fact-find-
ing tour March 2.
Stevenson came to Washington
Sunday to mend his political fen-
ces among Democratic leaders in
Congress and to get some back-
ground information from State
Department officials and diplo-
mats for his tour.
He found the Democrats in high
spirits, despite the party's defeat
in the November election. And the
Republicans were more than some-
what cordial.
The climax came Tuesday when
he had a "very pleasant" chat
about the election with the man
who beat him.
"The President wtw very cordial
:md courteous and offered me any
help he could give on my trip,
Stevenson said afterwards. "I can
assure you there were no secret
agreements, nor am I enslaved."
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Tax Write-Offs On
Six Texas Concerns
Nineteen MfllSons
DALLAS, Feb. 18 <U. —Speedy
tax amortizations on six new or
expanded defense facilities in Tex-
as, amounting to $19,279,878 was
announced Wednesday bv the reg-
ional office of the U. S. Depart-
ment of Commerce—National Pro-
duction Authority.
The accelerated tax write-off
program is provided for in the
revenue at of 1960. Prior to pas-
sage of tha tact, the period per-
mitted for depreciation of new fa-
cilities by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue varied up to 25 years,
depending on the formal life use-
fulness of the facility. Under the
statute, this period may be short-
ened to five years for such portion
of the new investment as the gov.
ernment may determine.
Texas certificates, products or
services, amounts certified, and
percentage write offs are: Central
Power A Light Co., Corpus Chris-
ti, electric power, with a 40 per
cent write-off on a certification of
$3,187,325; Gulf Oil Co., Port Ar-
thur, petroleum pipe line products,
$387,500, 25 per cent; Southern
Production Co., Inc., Brazoria
county, two certifications for li-
quid petroleum products, $131,000,
40 per cent, and $4,600,105, 65 per
cent; three in Houston; Interna-
tional—Great Northern Railroad
Co., railway transportation, $3.1
million, 70 per cent; St. Louis,
Brownsville. and Mexico Ry. Co.,
two for railway transportation,
$113,400, 90 per cent, and $3,100,1
000, 70 per cent; and Perforating
Guns Atlas Corp., oil field ser-
vices, $t2 j000, 15 per cent.
RBD REASON FOR VICE Ht SH
LONDON. Feb. 18 iW—The
Communist newspaper Daily Work-
er said Wednesday that the "Ei-
senhower administration" is hush-
ing up New York's vice trial be-
cause top-ranking politicians are
among those involved.
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SOIL DATES 'COINCIDENTAL'
AUSTIN, Feb. 18 (OB—Texas
Gov. Allan Shivers Tuesday des-
ignated May 3-9 as "Soil Conser-
vation District Week" bat his of-
fice insisted it was just a coin-
cidence the designation followed
on the heels of the worst dust
storm in many years.
sume the work of keeping it up,
one team a week in charge. The
seats are being repaired in the
school shop.
One change was made in the
play schedule. This is that the min-
or teams will play two games a
week instead of one.
The league is looking for three
more men of baseball experience
to help coach and manage the
teams.
A meeting of the parents and
boys is slated for the evening of
March 23 when a prominent pro-
fessional player from some major
league team will be present and
guests invited from communities
where the program has been in
successful operation.
Teams And Sponsors
The major league teams and
sponsors remain the same. They
are the Tigers, sponsored by Hub
Clotheirs, G. C. Ingram, manag-
er; the Cuba, sponsored by Ewing
Christian Hardware, Ed Gearhardt,
manager; the Yankees, sponsored
by the First National Bank, Carl
McMahan, manager; and the Card-
inals, sponsored by McCoy Motor
Company, Doyle Newcomb, man-
ner.
The minor league teams are;
Oilers, sponsored by the Breck-
enridge American, J. E. Gibson,
manager; Cats, sponsored by Unit-
ed Pipe & Metal, George Jordan
and A. R. Knight managers; Eag-
les sponsored by the Lions Club,
Bryan Swaim and Joffn Williams,
managers, and the Buffs, a spon-
sor to be announced, Marvin Spoon,
manager.
Two From Odessa
Injured In Crash
Two Odessa young men were in
Stephens Memorial Hospital Wed-
nesday, victims of a wreck south-
east of town, both 3eriously but not
critically injured.
Howard Gene Keith sustained a
broken right ami and bruised legs
and shoulders. Williams M. Steph-
ens, a youth who was riding with
him, sustained cuts about the face
and head, attending physician suid.
The two were said to be driving
from Eureka and at the intersec-
tion with the Eolian road where
some construction work is under
way their car turned over.
The accident occurred Wednes-
day evening.
Buakaraas Knack
Cleburne Out Of
Basketball Rate
The Brecke ridge Buckaroos won
over Cleburne in a hot battle Tues-
day evening by a score of 50-49,
when the Buckaroos pulled away
in the last four minutes of play
in a game in which the lead chang-
ed hands about ten times.
This game ended the double
round robin. Irving and Brownwood
emerged tied from the second
round and now must meet and set-
tle upon a playoff to decide the
title by Satunlay. Brownwood won
the first half.
The winner of the playoff will
then go into bi-district play with
the winner from l-AAA. Plain-
view was in the lead in l-AAA up
to last night, but suffered defeat
and that title may have to be de-
termined.
The Buckaroo victory last night
knocked Cleburne out of a three-
way tie in thi3 district. Besides
the tie of Irving and Brownwood
the second play ended with Cle-
burne and Breckenridge tied for
second place, Weatherford fourth
and Graind Pmirie fifth.
Bobhy May of Cleburne took
high point honors with 20 points
and Johnny Stuard sank 18 for the
Buckaroos.
Breek led by only 14-12, 27-26,
and 45-44 before the Buckaroos
broke the game open in the last
period.
Cleburne won the B game, 44-
30, with Sanders dunking 10 for
the wihnersand Zane Beaird nine
for the losers.
Other Buckaroo scorers were
Mike Hagler 14; Jerry Tubbs 11;
Bobby Keith 9; Sonny Everett3 5
and Lester Harris 2.
Spies On Trial
LONDON, Feb. 18 (U.RX_Two
"American spies" who allegedly
parachuted into Poland in Novem-
ber, 1952, gnr on trial Wednesday
before a military court in Warsaw,
the official Polish news agency
said.
the pair, identified as Stefan Skrzy-
the pair, identified as Stfan Skhay-
szowski and Dionizy SosnowskE,
were arrested the same day they
dropped from a U. S. plane in
Poland.
Mr. wnd Mrs. A. M. Woodward
are the parents of a baby boy,
born 12:45 a. m. Wednesday morn-
ing at the Breckenridge Clinical
Hospital. Weight was reported as
9 pounds and 1 ounce.
iff MMBSIOIflB TH1
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C-C TO WMH OUT PUN TO
BRMG MDUSTRES TO CITY
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Industrial Fund
Idea Appeals To
C-C Directors
Piainview Editor
Tells Findings
On Breckenridge
In the Piainview Herald on Sun-
day Feb. 8 there Appeared the fol-
lowing impression of Breckenridge
written by Olm Miller, who at-
tended the Chamber of Commerce
banquet here:
Everybody at Breckenridge is
very enthusiastic about admission
of the Buckaroos into the district
with Piainview, et al. The other
night this scribe happened to be
in Breckenridge and attended the
annual banquet of the chamber of
commerce. More than 400 people
were", there. Breckenridge high
schools served the dinner. It's one
of those communities which every-
body who drop3 in thinks is larger
than it is, because it was originally
an ail town and strung itself out
along the main stem. Its banquets
rival the big city banquets because
EVERYBODY takes part, does
some of the work, and attends
. . . Dr. Benson of Hardin College,
Searcy, Ark., wa3 the main speak-
er .. . He's fine. Enjoyed him as
much this time as on any previous
occasion.
Mayor P. M. Faulkner, Alf
Chastain and C. F. Hogan appear-
ed before Rotarian* Tuesday noon
to present the situation in the city
today with reference to several
matters and as on their recent ap-
pearance before the Lion? Cluf) the
water situation drew the most
questions.
City Engineer Don Berry, who
was present as a guest was called
on to help out in discussing the
Water supply. Berry and Hogan
said that if it does not rain before
fall or winter lomc steps may have
to be taken, probably a pump, to
get the water out of the lake, but
that figures as of last December
show that the city has a supply on
hand good for one year, if it does
not rain any meanwhile.
Hogan stated that the lake now
is down to one-fourth capacity by
volume and one-third capacity In
area. That the city uses 7 to 7'/*
feet a year of water, and during
the Inst year .6 of « foot has been
caught.
Criticism Mostly Constructive
May or Faulkner referred to
eritleism* received by the commis-
sions on various matters to say
the great majority have been of
a eonstructfre nature, which the
commission is glad to receive, then
read an unsigned letter of eritici ?m
which brought laughs.
The mayor pointed to the im-
provements being made in Felton
addition where 15 houses are to be
constructed, the sewer lines laid
fn the western part of the city to
serve those who tmve recently come
into the city limits, and stated
that one need now is to increase
the capacity of the filtering plant.
When the Rockwell Lumber' Co.
burned nearly all the water that
could be had was used and had
another fire occurred shortly «fter-
warda there would not have been
enough water. It is planned t« start
On Trash Dumping
Sheriff Tom Offietd comes to-
day with a warning on dumping
trash. He Mid trouble in being
encountered because of trash
dumped on North Graham Street
north of the Lone Star Plant,
and on the north end of North
Butte street.
Offieid said that on the latter
people have had to stop and re-
move part of the trash to get to
their nomes.
We are going to start get-
ting numbers of vehicles in that
vicinity and some may find
find themselves hailed into
court. The fine is $10 to $200,
to increase the filtering capacity.
Chastain spoke of the fire de-
partment and street work.- He said
the fire department which now has
seven men is being trained into a
good force, that the public has suf-
fered about $20,000 log? in penal-
ties during the last year, but with
this and a fire prevention campaign
to be staged all during the year
it is hoped to get some credits in-
stead of penalties. In the fire pre-
vention work house checking wilt
be done. Chastain asked that when
the chief comes around to give him
all the help possible. "He is work-
ing for you. not coming to criti-
cize,"' he said.
Street Widening Plana
With reference to street work
Chastain called attention to the
bridge being constructed over East
Dyer street. This will be used as
a by-pass when the widening of
East Walker street itarts. The city
will widen this street to Ruth
Motor Company, the city limits, at
a cost of $7,200, the state to spend
$68,000, and when cotninued on
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City Commission
h Brief Meeting
The city commission in a brief
session Tuesday afternoon discus-
sed , three matters.
D! R.- Hale appeared before
the meeting asking a water meter
on a line owned jointly by a num-
ber of citizens on the east side.
The city hesitated to act on a
matter of putting city property on
privately owned property and took
the matter under advisement.
It was decided that Walker
street between Veale avenue and
the viaduct will be marked for
head-in parking. *
This and the discussion of the
appointment of a manager for the
swimming pool, on which no act-
ion was taken occupied the time
of the meeting.
Sol Saving Week
AUSTIN, Feb. 18 (W5—Texas
Gov. Allan Shivers Tuesday desig-
nated May 3-9 as "soil conserva-
tion district week" bat his office
insisted it was just a coincidence
the action followed on the heels
of the worst dust storm in many
years.
A strong wind Monday kicked
up a heavy dust pall over tile
state, but Tuesday, moat traces of
the storm were gone, although
some dust was reported aloft over
the Panhandle.
The master of ceremonies asked
that guests rise as names were
called and applause be withheld
until all had been introduced. When
he called Piainview, he said some-
thing about admission of the Buck-
aroo, and Piainview got a big hand,
even if the MC had asked for none
but terminal applause . . . They
love Piainview for its part in ad-
mitting them . . . They're going
to try to beat the socks off us at
football, however, because that's
the way th$y play it . . . They are
worthy opponents. Glad we are to
compete with them.
Mr. Padgett of Duniel Motor Co..
Icngtnne friend, said privately that
Breckenridge board decided to let
the old district vote them out, as
they knew the district would do,
before they tried to get in out
here. Thev weren't nrtuallv voted
out. but the district there declined
to let them stay in . .. They want-
ed to play AAA football. They're
tickled prnk to play the good teams
out ■ hefv rv .' From memory we
fefcbrt' that Padgett raid that
Breckenridge' lacks only 24 stu-
dents reaching natural class AAA
stature.
By the way, Mr. Bailey, super-
intendentthere suffered a severe
heart attack recently and is not
out of the woods yet. He was out
here aeveial times during admis-
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Indian Ambassador
Sflent On Stalin
MOSCOW, Feb. 18 (U.RLIndian
Ambassador K. P. S. Menon told
af press conference Wednesday his
30-minute conversation with Soviet
Premier Josef Stalin Tuesday night
was primarily a courtesv visit. He
refused to disclose details.
He advised newsmen at the press
conference against speculating on
the subject of his talk with Stalin.
But before he cautioned newsmen
observers had started speculating
the talks might have been on "Chi-
nese-Korean problems.
Menon said his discussion with
Stalin was *4ry general and that
he found the Soviet leader "re-
margably fit and full of physical
and mental vigor."
Mercury Readinqs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 <U.R)l_
The Weather Bureau said Wednes-
day the outlook in the 30 days
from mid-February to mid-March
is "for temperatures to average
below seasonal normals over the
eastern half of the nation with the
exception of New England and a-
long the Gulf Coast where near
normal is indicated."
"Over the Southwest,' 'the bu-
reau said, "temperatures averag-
ing above normal are predicted,
but other western regions are ex-
pected to average not far from
normal.
COLD BEEF—Cattle, covered with part of Chicago's five-inch snow-
fall Monday, mill about in their pens at the stockyards. The day's
receipts of 24,000 head were slightly higher than normal, perhaps
indicating farmers hope for higher prices with the end of price
controls. * (NEA Telephoto)
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SEtK DAUGHTER
MAT K IN CITY
Chief Ottie Jackson has been
asked by parents in Spur to be
on the lookout for a 15-year-old
girl who may be here. .
The girl, Movelta Bennett,
was .described as being 5 feet,
8% inches tall, weight 100
pounds, brown hair and eyes.
She might be wearing a green
blouse with a red and green
checkered skirt and a long gray
coat, or a white blouse, red cord-
uroy jacket, and white saddle
oxfords.
Anyone knowing her where-
abouts is asked to report to
Chief Jackson so be can notify
her parents. -
Willi* Altai* "lOff.
Flock Of Planes
Hurled At Reds
Training School
By ROBERT UDICK
SEOUL, Feb. 18 <U.R:_The
United Nations hurled 378 war-
planes against a North Korean
tank and infantry training school
near Pyongyang Wednesday while
American Sabrejets shot down sev-
en Red jets which tried to break
up the bigge3t air raid, in sever-
al months.
The UN fighter-bombers dropped
750,000 pounds of explosives on
the sprawling school near Kangso,
directly west >of Pyongyang, the
North Korean capital.
One new jet ace was crowned
as the Sabres tore into the Red Air
Force for the fifth straight day.
Capt. Manuel J. Hernandez Jr.,
of Miami, Fla., shot down two
MIG-153 to raise his total to six.
He became the 26th American jet
ace of the war.
Texan In On Kill
The Fifth Arr Force did not im-
mediately report any MIGs prob-
ably destroyed or damaged. The
toll for the past five days now
is 14 destroyed, five probably de-
stroyed and 16 damaged.
Other destruction claims went to
Col. James K. Johnson, Phoenix,
Ariz.; 1st Lt. Peter J. Frederick,
College Point, N. Y.; 1st Lt. Ivan
P. Ely of Charleston, W; Va.; and
2nd Lt. Donald H. Hooten of Dal-
las, Tex.
■Second Lt. John L. McKee of
Ashland, Ky., and 2nd Lt. Robert
J. Strezier of Watonga, Okla., shar-
ed one kill.
Earlier the Navy disclosed that
five propeller-driven Marine fight-
er bombers" had fought their w;iy
to safety after being jumped by
six Communist jet fighters.
The Marine planes from the
American carrier Bataan were ov-
ertaken Tuesday by the Red MIG-
15s near Chinnanampo on the Ko-
rean west coast, the Navy said.
Ground War Subsides
The slower Corsairs maneuvered
out of the Red jets' gunsights in a
"sharp, but short" duel and the
MIGs finally took off for the north,
the Navy said.
The ground war subsided Tues-
day night and early Wednesday.
However, UN tank3 pounded Red
fortifications along the central
front, firing from fixr1 positions
along the base of the old "Iron
Triangle."
The tanks reported destroying
or damaging 76 bunkers, 12 caves,
five onservatioi posts, 11 gun po-
sitions and four tunnels.
Six-State Area
lay Be Covered
By Phone Strike
Telephone Co., and such a strike
would probablv spread to the en-
tire six-state area served by the
company, union officials said
Wednesday.
Albert Bowles, secretary-treas-
urer of Local 6215 of the CIO
Communications Workers- of Am-
erica, said the vote was "over-
whelmingly" in' favor of strik-
ing. The vote was "better than 3-
to-1," he said.
A strike must be approved by
the international executive board
of the union in Washington, he
said. He said he expected the in-
ternational board to approve the
strike or recommend some other
course of action within 24 hours.
The union objects to the rehir-
ing of Ann Gilliam a 24-year em-
ploye of the company, in her old
job as head clerk in the directory
compilation department four mon-
ths after she resigned from the
company.
"Since the seniority clause is the
same for all 62,000 employes of
Southwestern Bell, it would almost
certainly become a systemwide
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Hog Disease Can
Be Wiped Out
.CHICAGO, Feb. 18 (U.R5—Dr. B.
T. Simms, federal bureau of ani-
mal industry chief, says vesicular
exanthema, a deadly hog disease,
can be wiped out with "the co-
operation of everyone connected"
with hogs.
He met Tuesday wfth livestock
men and state veterinarians from
more than 25 states to organize a
co-ordinated drive against the dis-
ease.
The livestock men pledged their
co-operation, and the veterinarians
passed a vital resolution urging
farmers to stop feeding hogs raw
garbage, Sinpns said.
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Bay your seat cover* at Or
Firemen Bottle
Roller Rink Fire
At press , time today firemen
were fighting a blaze in the roller
rink on North Breckenridge Ave-
nue. Black smoke rolling over the
scene indicated heavy damage to
the building might result.
The place is owned by Wayne
Jackson.
Found GuBty
KERMIT, Tex., Feb. 18 <U.R)—A
jury found Tom Gordy guilty
Wednesday of selling horse meat
as beef for human consumption irt-
20 West Texas counties. It or-
dered him sentenced to two years
in jail and fined $1,000.
DALLAS, Feb. IS (tO— Dallas
telephone workers have voted to
strike against Southwestern Bell "creased thek- due^ m-Hhe^'rfforf to
Based on experiences since Jan-
uary 1, the Breckenridge Chamber
of Commerce committee plans to
work out a procedure for going
after Industries on a planned basis.
W. W. Rogers, industrial com-
mittee chairman, reported to the
board of directors meeting Tuesday
night that investigation of pro-
cedure in other places reveals other
towns and cities have either a sur-
plus of square footage, or an in-
dustrial fund.
Breckenride does not have a sur-
plus of square footage, 30 if one of
these two patterns is to be followed
there remains the matter of an in-
dustrial fund to be used to attract
industries here.
Two patterns of an industrial
fund were suggested, one or both
to be employed. One to set up a
large non-profit corporation and
the other a smaller profit-sharing
corporation to secure small Indus-
tries that will not compete with
industries already here.
The committee was instructed to
continue its investigation and to
present a workable plan.
Large Board Attendance
Twenty of the twenty-nine board
members attended the meeting last
night with two non-board members
present, these being C. K. West
and Claude Peeler. D. T. Bowles,
president, presided.
Other matters discussed were «
membership drive, the Chamber of
Commerce luncheon and publicity.
J. R. Brewster presented the bud-
get of $15,000 for the ensuing year
which was adopted.
Concerning membership Earl
Trammell reported 24 new mem-
bers received since January 1 and
that eight old memberi have in-
meet the increased budget. A mem-
bership drive is to be started
shortly to give every businessman
an opportunity to belong to the
Chamber of Commerce.
The monthly luncheons, consider-
ed important meetings, were dis-
cussed and it was decided to hold
them for a while every 60 days
instead of monthly, alternating
with dinners and luncheons until it
is decided just what is preferred
by the membership.
Concerning publicity Don Cren-
shaw reported that the West Texas
Chamber of Commerce plans pages
of advertising in it3 magazine to
attract visitors to West Texas,
25,000 copies to be sent out and
it was pointed out that the local
Chamber wilt need a brochure to
answer questions that will accrue
from this advertising, especially
relative to Possum Kingdom. It
was decided that 10,000 copies of a
brochure be printed here. They al-
so will be needed if Breckenridge
takes space in the WTCC sports
show at -Dallas.
The board went on record a's
supporting and endorsing Public
School Week, March 1-7.
Eigkt Patients
To Local Clinic
Patients reported admitted to the
local clinics in the pa3t 24 hours
were:
Breckenridge Clinical—Mrs. A.
C. Gallagher, surgical. Mrs. C. B.
Newby, Mrs. A. M. Woodward and
Mrs. Pat Robbins, medical patients.
Stephens Memorial — Roland
Chadwell and Gary M. Ruth, surgi-
cal patients. William Stephens tind
Howard Gene Keith, medical. W. R.
Wampler was dismissed.
For the Treasured Occasion—a
gift of lasting joy from Guytoal
Jewelry.
Voice Of America Mismanagement
And Waste Borders On Treason
By WARREN DUFFEE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (U.P>—
Sen- John L. McClellan asserted
W<sinesday that, waste and mis-
management in ine State Depart-
ment's Voice of America "may
border on treason."
The Arkansas Democrat said
disclosures before the Senate 'Per-
manent Investigating committee
go far beyond "incompetent stu-
pidity," and "there is no ques-
tion in my mind that some of this
may border on treason."
The committee called Howard
Fast ,left-wing author, to testify
in public hearings. It has investi-
gated reports tnat the Voice of
America broadcast extensively
from the writings of Fast, who
has been linked with many Com-
munist front organizations by the
House Un-American Activities
committee.
Openly Critical
McClellan waa openly critical of
the Voice of America and Chair-
man Joseph McCarthy said the
committee is determined to estab-
lish responsibility for the mis-
management. He agreed wfth Mc-
Clellan that "it's more than mere
inefficiency."
The Voice of America contract-
ing officer, Frederick Freeman,
testified Tuesday that waste thro-
ugh mismanagement in the pro-
gram will "run into the millions."
Ar\d a former engineer of the
program, Lewis J. McKesson, said
that "in principle" the loss looks
like "calculated waste."
Freeman, who joined the agency
last year, said one of the most
glaring examples was awarding
the contract for a big transmitter
near Seattle, Wash., to tbe "least
competent" of 14 bidding contrac-
tors.
Excess Rental Cited
Besides, he said, the contractor
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