Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 268, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 23, 1964 Page: 1 of 34
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THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES TODAY
BROWNWOOD, TEXAS, SUNDAY, AUGUST 23. 1**4
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KNOTT ISSUES APPEAL
Coliseum Shows In 'Red'
because al lack of interest and
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sponsoring them.
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According to Knott, I the pre- open.
people want,” he declared.
National Guard Brass Helps
show.
“In four days, we sold only
$27.50 to advanced tickets, Md
present for dedication cermon-
of World War II, General Simp-
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LEOPOLDVILLE. the Congo
gled Saturday to restore vital
By Queen Contest
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Democrats Await
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Guard brass was on hand to
dedicate the building. Speaker
was Maj. Gen Everett S Simp-
son of Amarillo, commander at
lieved the 36th Division was
more highly trained at present
than it has ever been in peace-,
Bulletin in a special interview,
was spurred by the cancella-
torn of Saturday night’s western
to the Joe Bailey home on Tex-
as Highway 279, north of Brown-
wood, where a portion of the
loosed near - cloudbursts
close to Houston and in
West Texas while threats
of severe weather overhung
other parts of the state
According to Knott, the show
was cancelled because of
the armory and praising the
spirit of the National Guard.
Lt Gen. Carl L. Phinney of
Dallas, commander of the Tex-
as National Guard, read mess-
ages of congratulations from
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leftist rebels.
Six Belgians were believed
among the more than 300 per-
beaten.
The committee put off until
went out
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money, Knott recalled the Glenn
Miller show lost $1,000, and the
Harlem Stars went in the red
! "several hundred dollars.”
Others that lost money were.
were driven back.
A radio message to the Amer-
ican Embassy in Leopoldville
upon to succeed his as presi-
dent.
Sanders said Johnson report-
ed that he still had several men
under consideration and that he
felt "no pressure" to make an
immediate decision
The governor said Johnson re-
ported that he would “make his
views known sometime the first
part of next week."
Sanders faced reporters and
photographers outside the office
wing of the White House. He
and five other Democratic gov-
ernors acted as spokesmen for
their group following a meeting
with Johnson and administra-
tion officials that lasted nearly
three hours
Gov John Connally of Texas
when it was activated in 1940.
He cited the “revolution” to
mate, in th* event of a victory and a sizeeble representation
, in Ngvembu, migb ba called, Lrgm Um cabinat __-
pearance of the Harlem Globe-
trotters.
"All else has gone in the red
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with President Johnson. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey of
Minnesota, flew into town with word that he had had no
word from the White House.
And Johnson was quoted in —--
Brownwood Coliseum, has ap-
pealed to residents of Brown-
wood to help him determine
what kind of entertainment they
want for the Coliseum.
“I just used some help to
---------the 36th Division. One of the
kb fanned away with printed most decorated Texas soldiers
Generaisimpson said he be- skirsofthecityaCongoleseesok
"" - - - - 1 diets fought holdout pockets of
"The attendance to the HPC
games was less per game than
what they' were accustomed to
ing installed.”
Pointing out the reason for
quoted the President as having
said “he felt like this was one of
the hardest and one of the most
important decisions he has had
to face in public life.”
said the three, a consular offi-
cial and two Army officers,
were picked up “near Bukavu."
Other events include queen Texas will be in Brownwood to
candidates' rehearsal. Mrs. Har- June 1965 for the state conven-
gett directing. coliseum. 3 p.m.; tion at the Texas Branch of Na-
talent find rehearsal, coliseum, tional League at Postmasters.
Storm
Alerts
Posted
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
nocca L, on-at. w. | services knocked out to three
nendedto.orerate modern "ea days of fighting On the out-
tion would attract about 300
persons, while the regional con-
vention in November will draw
approximately 100. Childs will
be host postmaster for the 1965
event and he and Jim Carpenter
of Comanche will be in charge
of local arrangements this fall.
Headquarters for the state
meeting will be the Browntown-
Knote’s appeal, made to the KS5. v-y” 1D.
ride and Dave Gardner.
By LARRY CRISMAN |
o The Bulletin statt
Jack Knott. manager at
in their own gym,” he said.
"And they are playing this year
mainly because showers are be-
Brownwood.
Several automobile accidents
occurred during the storm to
the city with two persons in-
jured. not seriously.
A Lake Brownwood man was
QUITE A
A large chinaberry tree in the back-
yard of the Alex McBroom home,
2315 Durham St., was blown over Fri-
day evening during a violent wind and
rain storm. An air conditioner, top
left of the picture, was damaged as
the support of Camp Bowie.
Maj. Gen. Thomas Bishop,
read a letter from Gov. John
Connally, congratulating the Na-
tional Guard on completion of
"tock at interest shown to poor
ticket sales.”
It was at a session with 30 of
, .. the nation's 34 Democratic gov-
chance going to the red" by errors that Johnson left the
Session Opens Monday Winds, Rain Lash ! Me_ tuaatom.
sons killed during this week's
fierce street battles, but three
Americans missing during the
rebel occupation were found
safe and well after the rebels
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President considered the deci- <---------- —.
sion particularly important be- enjoyable and very delightful
cause his campaign running meeting with the President"
Reflecting on past entertain-
ment, Knott said the cancella-
tion of the western show was
only a link in a long chain of
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promise floated around But the
Mississippi Freedom Democrat-
ic delegation of 64 Negroes and
4 whites insisted it would have
no parts of one
The Credentials Committee
also heard a challenge to the
Aalabama delegation's right to
sit in the convention, on grounds
the state's presidential electors
are not pledged to the national
Democratic ticket.
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wars out of town at the time of the
mishap. Portions of trees were blown
into streets during the storm. Brown-
wood, however, recorded only an of-
ficial .36 inch of rain. (Staff Photo)
much overcast and light but
welcome showers were frequent.
The latest alert, issued at 8 46
; pm and to force until 11 pm .
said scattered thunderstorms
were expected to continue with
Childs said the Mala conven- bold in Houstan
BROWN WOOD AREA: 4 P m.; discussion meet entries' Brownwood Postmaster J. H
Cloudy today with scattered briefing. Room A, 5 p.m. and Childs was notified ol the ses-
showers, mainly in east and discussion meet, coliseum, 6:45 sion Friday.
south A little warmer today. p.m. Brownwood has been site of
Low tonight near 70. Dinner will be served in the regional meetings of the postal
coliseum at 6 p.m. at 61.56 per organization for a number of
Maximum temperature here person. Candidates to he queen years, and will play host to the------— ----- —.---.
Saturday 71 Sunset 7:13, sun- ' contest, talent find and discus- regional convention again Nov. of San Felipe is state presi-
rist 6:05. sion meet will be introduc- 14 T'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi-
I dent Johnson told Democratic
I governors Saturday he still is
I considering several men for the
‘ party's vice presidential nomin-
ation and will make his selec-
tion known early next week
Johnson's statement was re-
layed to reporters by Gov Carl
Sanders of Georgia, who bad
’ asked Johnson about the vice
I presidential choke at an after-
noon meeting at the White
House
Sanders said Johnson told the
30 assembled governors that
. "he felt like this was one of the
hardest and one of the most im-
portant decisions he has had to
face in his life."
The Georgia governor said the
attendance,” he said.
Citing those shows that loot
fog at the first session a harmo- Sundayafternmonadecision 20
nshattering fight involving convention itself do atout the
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flew Saturday.
Winds gusting up to 56 miles
per hour and rain lashed the
Brownwood area tor over an
hour Friday night, along with
an electrical storm that dis-
rupted power for times in the
city.
The summer storm blew in
about <:M p.m.. preceded by
stiff winds that upset garbage
cans and picked up enough
loose earth to resemble a dust
storm.
Brownwood officially recorded
36 inches of rain while amounts
over one inch fell in parts of
Brown County.
Winds officially clocked at 35
miles per hour along with the
gusts did considerable damage
Democrats here groped
around for some way of avoid-
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a television antenna on top of Saturday night
a pole he was climbing He re- Three inches of rain poured
ceived treatment at a local bos- down in an hour at Tomball. 30
pitai and was released miles north of Houston, as a
The police department receiv- line ol heavy thunderstorms
ed numerous calls of trees and rumbled through the area
limbs blown down in city streets Winds hit 46 miles per hour in
A large chinaberry tree was gusts amid brilliant flashes of
uprooted and fell on the home lightning
of Alex McBroom at 2315 Dur- Heavy downpours flooded
ham St.. damaging the house some underpasses in Houston
and an air conditioner. The and there was a sharp increase
family was out of town at in traffic accidents.
the time at the storm. Another 3-inch deluge struck
house reportedly caved to, and
a barn was damaged.
A small twister was also re-
ported to have damaged the
home of Jim Flowers east of
In addition. Knott recalled i
that Howard Payne College bas-
ketball games " had revenue and
attendance way below expecta-
tions.”
ARMORY FLAGS
Raising the flags presented in a ceremony Friday
afternoon at the $180,000 National Guard armory
are Sgt. Johnny Carnes, left, and Sgt. Jerry Don
McSwain, both of Brownwood. Texas and United
States flags were raised on the armory flagpole
after dedication of the new armory. Visible in the
background is Capt. Billy McCullough of Early,
commander of Headquarters Company of the
142nd Infantry, who received the Texas flag for
the armory. Maj. Everett S. Pitts, executive of-
ficer, received the U.S. flag.
I ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP)—Mississippians traded
I charges of tolerating murder and receiving Communist
I support in preliminaries Saturday to a Democratic Na
I i tional Convention dangling in doubt about its vice presi-
r dential candidate.
One of the possibilities for a place on the party ticket
time. This training gives
Queen contest and a policy meeting Room B of the coliseum, strength in depth to the Am-
development meeting will high- B. J. Gist of Abilene. District erican military organization, he
light activities of District 7 7 director, will be in charge, said. A high state of combat
Farm Bureau Day Thursday in Ideas, information and mater- readiness is the major deter-
Brownwood Coliseum. ials for carrying out a policy de- rent to * general war, he added.
The district queen contest is velopment program at the local The general recounted his ex-
expected to attract candidates level will be given county of- periences with the 36th when
from most of the 17 counties in fleers. policy development com- the division first came to
These developed in the
sent situation persists, “it
Dedicate New City Armory
815 of this amount represent- - »
ed mall orders from Goldth- | Brownwood’s 8180.000 National
coliseum in the last budget re- This cse and three lesser
port, Knott explained “the rev- ■ ones involving Puerto Rico, the
enue of the coliseum is depend-, Virgin islands and Oregon also
ent on activities sponsored to the were held over for consideration
coliseum," but, he added, by the committee Sunday.
most of the shows are losing
hdd close his choice early next lar Mississippi delegation to
week. . .. seats A Negro woman in tears
dayhe convention opens Mon- testified to being jailed and
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Demos Drive For Harmony
Civil Rights Clash Looms; 11 '11 ' \
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waite," he explained. “This Guard armory took on the ap-
prompted the producer to cancel1 pearance of an old-time church
his show.” Friday afternoon as the crowd ,
programs. A sweltering 102
degree reading outside put a son was with the 36th Division
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S.. ..... .. vehicles were lined up in glisten- dedicated Friday provide the
nnese tour. he sax!, were the fog rows at the rear for the pub- necessary housing of training
Guy Lombardo show, the Shrine lies inspection. facilities for these men, the gen-
Circus, the ice show and the ap- An array of top National eralsaid.
_ _ 1 “Machines can seize ground. (AP) _ Battered Bukavu strug-
Farm Slate Topped =-1 2 “ - ”
could give Brownwood a black gia told reporters he had asked
the low revenue attributed to the (See COLISEUM on Page 2) Johnson about his choice. He
Congressional District No 21. ~I. n »i____ f
Woodward expects to leave Tues- Cleo BaTTers
i day.
| Bryant of San Angelo and D. w Guadeloupe
(Speedy) Hicks of Bandera AI MIAMI, Fla (AP) - Hurri-
ternates are Groner Pitts. 01 cane Cleo battered Guadeloupe
1 Brownwood and Carroll Abbott Saturday with winds at 115
miles an hour, cutting it off .
( Jack Mathews. 22. of BrOwn- from the outside world.
' wood.senior history and,Eng- All communications were
1 lishama Wt atsHoward Payne knocked out betore noom. Airline
fughtswerasuppendedarndny
78 young people participating nihtas Ce0 approached. „
In activities of Young Citizens , There was no word on what
for Johnson volunteers at the damage had been done to the
convention He is the son of Mr Caribbean island group, which
and Mrs J. W. Hollingshead has a population of about 296,-
Johnson will join the Dallas 000
delegation and a number of Cleo s dead-calm eye pushed
1 other delegates in Dallas for the across ’he islands during the
charter flight to Atlantic City earlv afternoon, surrounded by
He said the first activity would howling gales that lashed a 250-
be a reception Sunday night mile area
for Gov. and Mrs. John Con- Then Cleo churned toward the
nally, sponsored by the Texas southern edge of the U.S. Virgin
delegation. I Islands and Puerto Rico.
Central Texans To Attend
question of a running mate wide
Go , Convention in Atlantic City
At least three Central Tex wood attorney and civic lead- lrcallv.damagingnwindsItc-
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National Convention to Atlantic Ho Woodward of Coleman,
City, N J. attorney and member of the Ae8dentacn warnin
J. Edward Johnson. Brown- Texas Highway Commission, Anientwrwsrnin
are two of the four Texas dele-i "See SHOWERS M
m gates to the convention from ★ I
STORM
well as the house. The McBrooms
Lake Shore Lodge by Texas at Eldorado, west of San Angelo.
Highway 279 at Lake Brown- while torrential rains fell in
wood caught about .75 inches at parts of West Texas
rain Winds unleashed several One severe thunderstorm
boats in the area but they re- alert followed another for broad
portedly were not damaged stretches of the state. mean-
Some other area rainfall re- while, as a southbound cold
ports include Brookesmith 1,3; I front caused a threatening
De Leon 2 5; Bangs, .56; Byrds buildup to turbulence.
.13: Goldthwaite, about 75 and The., latest special forecast.
Comanche. official 44 inches cancelling a previous advisory.
Dublin had officially record covered parts of South Central
ed 3 9 Saturday morning and it Texas and the. east edges of
was still raining areas east of the Pecos River
A severe thunderstorm alert and around Del RioEagle Pass,
for the Brownwood area was With its issuance the Weather
lifted late Saturday afternoon Bureau cancelled a like warning
after only a few scattered rains for * i20-mileswidesectorucen-
wererepomted saturday’shigh norngwont 0r “nan M«ta to M
------temperature in Brownwood was mile ast of DAllas
jolted by a lighting bolt that hit a comfortable 76 degrees E“ lerin theldyhe entire
fleers, policy development com-
District 7. Miss Donna Pruett, mittee members policy execu- Brownwood Jan. 3. 1941. He
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Vern- tion committee members and praised the people of Brown,
on Pruett of Bangs, is Brown membership committee mem- wood for their cooperation and
County’s candidate. She is a bers ;
State Postmasters Session
gm at 8 p.m. in the coliseum, dates and their mothers to Meet-
mah Scheduled For City in '65
policy development meeting will demonstration agent, will be to '
begin at 1:30 p.m Thursday to charge. I Postmasters from throughout
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Gage, Larry. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 268, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 23, 1964, newspaper, August 23, 1964; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1489687/m1/1/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Brownwood Public Library.