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THURSDAY, JANUARY 2,1964
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... Is Bobby Kennedy
going to resign, and will Abe
Fortas succeed him as your
attorney general?” — and so
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lance. Reports are already
lining up tough questions
hrow at him:
paper has served the people of;
this community continuously for
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on reducing oil depletion al-
lowances?
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woman to your cabinet?
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choice as vice presidential
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Congress, Farm Leaders
RY PETER EDSON
Washington Correspondent
Newspaper Enterprise Assn.
toward T” hew birthdav
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or country sausage meat , with
sage. it is not prepared to say
that hog killing has been going
on in the country, although, to
a city man. It would seem to be
cold enough.
40 Years Ago
Jan. 2, 1924 —- Mrs Agnes
MoOrf has returned to Houston
Newsmen Ready Ammo
For Meet With L.B.J.
; a smaller cost than when you
bring him "Col—facts cm fs-t
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ogram of his own.
demand unity from
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CARROTS
SPECIAL STOCK DISCOUNT
THROUGH JANUARY 31. 1964
Carnation
i MILK
GOVEENMENL
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TOMATOES
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— L‘ adeam
AVERAGE BEER DRINKER
CHICAGO (UPI) — The aver-
age American man will drink a
half barrel of beer in 1964, ac-
Fresh Lean PQRK.
STEAKS
Small Pork
SPARE RIBS
RINGWOULD, England (UPJ)
—Ben Ford, who retired from
the army 15 years ago after
serving for 40 years, said today
he has just received a belated
clasp to his long service and
good conduct medal
pposed by F
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‘ - signed contracts, vexing t a x re-
• turns you haven't filed), he can
! do much more for you, and .at
press conference with White
House regular correspondents
there were a couple of near-
bobbles. News was given out
on defense personnel cutbacks
and e n d i n g the Dyna-Soar
program before all Pentagon
and private industry officials
man, wits are in the
Me 4 TUNA FISH
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Swift’s Smoked
Como
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" Jan. 2.
issue, the
WILSON Market
SPEOAIS for FRIDAY & SATURDAY, Jan.384, 1964.
to keep what you tell in
fidence, and he cannot
NAPLES, Italy UPI) — Ital-
lan police today pushed their
annual battle against illegal
New Year's firecrackers mak-
PICNICS
• of the city.
New 'Year's day was one of
■
her home with a half-empty
bottle of sherry lying nearby.
dance is desired The public is
invited
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No. 2 Can 59c |
“aRiCE
of the Board. Ben F Blanton, Presi-
Eomnet nreyn W. Htr rtom, “Vice-
tackle his desk and files.
Eventually, they managed
to discard enough material
for Thornberry to depart rela-
tively unencumbered.
Fresh - With tops
TURNIPS 2%nne, 29c
dent Johnson's first big press
conference which will prob-
ably break all records tor sl-
tendi
running mate in 1964?"
• “. .. What will be your
policy on Cuba, which you
didn't mention in your first
demonstration agent, 'who is
THEY KICKED THE PUMPKIN AROUND considerably, but
nobody scored. There were some areas of agreement. And
two major areas of disugreertitfit. Oh the matterofgovern-
ment, certificates and government payments—government
controls instead df a free mharket—-mericah Farm Bureau
Federation President Charles B. Shuman said flatly he would
, Khe piggest problem in drafting new farm legislation
is not Congress but the inability of the farm organiza-
tions to agree among themselves.
rights. The law exists to de-
fend them but with sum" rights
you must take action yourself
for them to work for. you.
When you can bring your
lawyer "live” facts (e.g. un-
came fully. state • supported
ige. Can 29c
good or. bad. and the keep him chief Magistrate Perev Morris,
informed all along He is sworn a teetotaller, Friday fined two
j men $5 each for being drunk
$10
Eng--
iams.
Lega) trouble is easier and
cheaper to prevent than to cure.
Mest wage earning, child-
bearing, home - buying install-
ment-paying families don t see
much need for a family lawyer.
Often only under prodding, one
mav have his lawyer prepare a
will-;----—
But you can tetfa bigtegal
risk from a small one? Can
you spot the sign of legal
trouble?
•
Check with your family law-
yer when:
1. Your status changes: up-
on coming of age. marriage, the
birth of your children, buying
Mr. and Mrs Oscar Hoff-
maim have returned from their
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Fresh Green
This means that this news.
can be counted on to have
ready answers for any em-
barrassing question that may _
be brought up.
SEN. JENNINGS Randolph,
D-W. Va., points out that the
88th Congress is a food deal
like a sports car. Says Ran-
dolph: "It makes a lot of
noise and costs a lot of money,
but it can’t pass anything.”
THE TELEPHONE rang in
the office of an aide to Penn-
sylvania’s Gov. William W.
Scranton. A man asked:
“Is he coming to see the
governor?”
The aide was baffled: “Is
who coming?” —--
The "reply: "Dick Nixon, of
course. He Just landed a few
moments ago at the Harris-
burg Airport.”
Answering, “No?* the aide
explained he didn’t even know
Nixon was in the state. Nixon,
it turns out, was on his way to -
see Gen. Eisenhower at his
Gettysburg farm.
FORMER REP. Homer
Thornberry, D-Tex., a long-
time friend of President John-
son, had a slight problem in
cleaning out his desk before
boosting its
many said, i
.----— --Jie. This
burned the broadcasters and
brought forth a demand for
equal time on the air.
The new President is ex-
pected to make some changes
from the Kennedystyle .press
conference, and he is feeling
his way. But he is such an ex-
perienced operator that-he
prepare1 j them to repeat the verse:
"When beer is in the can. witt~ _ _
are in the man When beer ‘s’was found unconscious outsde
a-house,divoree or death For address to Congress?*
you may then need to draft or o m • Bobbv K
revise your will, change your * * * y
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RUTH EROECKER
DAGLENE,LUEDKMANN
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SUGAR 5£
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4 25c
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- all American families: 80 Years Ago An example was the $100 mil-
2/ are not protected " b _Llion_.group planned by investors
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liability.
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Women’s Newt :
Advertismg and cireulation Clerk
______I returning home to take a fed-
fully eral judgeship.
____- The thorough Thornberry,
'just couldn't bring himself to
throw anything away. Aware
of this plight, his staff pitched
in to help. Every day when
the congressman left his of-
fice. several secretaries would
bine River Authority said to
day. (
The contracts ($5 million) are
I scheduled to be opened Feb. 24
in Baton Rouge.
Another advertisement for
bids ($30 million) will come
-oue around March 13.
46 Oz. Can 35c 1
its potential as a
insurance, or re-figure you •
taxes. ' —
2. You buy or sell. Look out
for flaws in the papers before
you go into debt, part w i t h
money, or sign anything involv-
ing big expenditures or I o n g -
term obligations.
3. You enter into other con-
tracts. Promises, spoken o r
written, bind you if they call
for a "consideration.” ‘som e.-
thing of value in return. "
Campbell's Chicken Noodle or
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want. Fell him all the facts, SWANSEA, Wales (UPD —
takes you have made which, —
threaten trouble), aid of an attorney who is fully
Entered as aecond class matter at Post OtHok.
Brenham. Texas, under Act of March 8 1879. '
CORPORATE OFFICERS. W N Blanton, Hr
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from the emporium of Messrs. ) and other fruits, according to
Wood & The elegant and Licensed Beverage Industries,
; strong harness; is the workman- i Inc. ___:__
L ORANGE. (UPD-A. fall for
nihe2ba*pu. *zunshkFotdg,ssasi2
will be issued Friday, the Sa-
the coldest and 'most disagree- is supposed to have been in or-
der in theceuntry,.As,the.Ban-
ner ' has had neither backbone
OMAHA, Neb (UPI) - Ezell
Henderson was nursing a sore
heeltoday.— and all because
he wanted to really whoop it up
on New Year’s Eve.
. Henderson, 25. dashed from
his home at the stroke of mid-
night waving a 22 caliher re-
volver. The gun fell from his
hands, hit the porch step* and
discharged a bullet which
struck his heel. '
house tonight it is said to be and San. F^t wnterset in
"Eon"chr W Styles left for three 20- story office buildings
Austin yesterday in the interests and eight apartment structures
of his law firm and for special up 10 20 stories.
journalistic service during t h e
iErmyuen—FlAUD-
"Th-e d( -f - ---c‘ -4 TEk Ad ill ji (rerun
SO WHAT’S AHEAD for the new Congress is fast action COFFEE
Spacecraft on wheat, cotton, and maybe the dairy and meat situations. 11 -
LCenier, en Houston’s edge, near- I For candidate Johnson: like President Johnson and rancher
ed completion, and attracted ‘ Johnson, knows that if farm income drops by the SI billion
dozens of new industries to nqweforecast for 1964, the outcome of the election cquld be
; Houston to get in on the spHc In the While House farm conference, Johnson did all
the talking and the others listened. He gave no impres-
sion that he had any fixed ideas or program of his own.
He issued no ultimatum. He did not demand unity from
the farm leaders. No plans were made for a second confer-
ence. ■"
university of high standing
Hardly a week' passed in 1963
Are v Am f a L „ i wedding tup to .HoUbUJIL—and that did *airv lho announce-
idling are with Mr and Mrs O. I ment of a multie million-dollar
these big . Baumgart fol a .hurt s t a v land or const ruetion deal. The
_ • pending completion uf the n e W most sophisticated of these
anancial riSKS? residence they an tooceupy. were a series of luxury apart-
YIR( its W H N rmaon Klar, ary Arechsei,
Mfb Martin Welbrock, Robert Kay Loesch. Kurai Agent Monroe Eckermann
CRRESPONDENTSMIs8 Hllda Stegemoller, Washington Mr* Steve
Kamas, Wesley; Mrs M L Zwernemann, Carmine Milton Rott, (’happen
lini. Mrs Agnes Poteet, Somerville, Will Weeren, Burton Caesar
" Vutch Hohn.* Independence Maurice Angly, R ving correspondent; Miss
/ The Erenham Banner-Press was established as the Weekly Southern Ban-
ner—a red hot Democratic Journal — on Janar} 1866; enlarged to a
auily newspxper January 1, 1876, published for 45 yesrs by I G. Hankin,
geansor Texas journallam, who was one of the founders of the Texas
Pres Assoclation tn 1869. Preident in 1898 Published every rternoon
____except Saturday and Sunday at 223 EastManStreetHraunas,‛Fexe.Fele-4
Phone UK 6-3643
SURSCRIprTON AArEs: Deliverea to the home by carrter qn prenham:
one month. 41 00; one year 510.00By mall to Washington and' adjoining
counties 47 00 per year (Austin, Brazos, Burteson Fayete. Grimes, Lee and
Waller counties) to other sections in Texas $100 per ytar, out ct Texas
41200 per year All subscriptions payable in advnaci < 01 les that an- uty-!
delivered changes of address and criptten-orterssnomdbead-1
aressed*to the Banner-Press, P O Rox 585, Brenham, Texas, 77833.
NOTICK Any erroneois reflection upon the character, standing or reputa-
tion of any person, firm or corporation appearing in the columns of the'
Banner-Press will be glaety and promptly corrected when the article in
question la called to the attenton of the managerent.
TUB AMERICAN CREED " . .
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IbelleveintheUnitedStatesofAmericaasagovernmentorehat
people, by the people, for the people, whose just powers are derived fro®
the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic a sovereigm nation
of many sovereign statesi a perfeet union, one and insepaluble, established .
HQ - these preples -ef-freedem,-etnHty juMHer - ard humanity fw
Which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes
I -therefore believe it 1s my duty to my country to love :t; to support
Ra constitution to obey its IBwh to respect Its flag and to defend it
“gainst all enenns.
EuLaboye.al get both Tive advised < concerning the facts in
and-o- rata v nm at onc e , volved, lyo, uuay a alight vari.
For time mav run out- in many I__ ' ..
- - ance in facts may-change the
application of the law), d
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DETERGENT ^49«1-
T By WILLIAM CLAYTON- " WASHINGTON—7NEA)—Back on the LBJ Ranch in Texas,
United Press International President Lyndon Baines Johnson can ride herd over the
.HOUSTON (UPD)-*, Space । 4,500 acres of grazing lands he has now turned over to the
LCity.LSA," -jumped pas:, a mit ■ trusteeship of his co-owner A. W. Mourland, and contemplate;-
’lion population in 1963 andFor the white-faced Herefords that have net already—
marked, its growth with.an am- ■ been sold off, rancher Johnson can contemplate that
. bitious investment in the future ! cattle prices. have .dropped Steadily for the past two
The infectious sense of move : monthsato the lowest levels since 1961.
ment in Houston's yer sent it When J ahnsonmet with a scoreof farm organization lead:
into projects which take forersatthe White Housestheweek before Christmas.he turned
granted that us expansion will ‘J’ -\Rneu lure SecrFTary Orviffe LT-reeman at one pomt and
4^ slow down samemaantquskicassureainim‛aawanstmestrmic,sutdhepaereat
time, there are inherent prob : of his programs that caused
. lems, whic h Houston wants to • Depressed cattle prices are not the only cause for contem-
holidays solve before they are unman- plation by rancher-Johnson and other Texas farmers. •
ageable: - . ___ _ ___ _
s I < xpec ted-tomretrhw Brenham t The chamber or commerce an-AMAJOR WORRYis that wheat powers' income may-be
Banner press begins Monday . , nounced Sept. 1 Houston went i off by one-third nextyear. Defeat of the Kennedy adminis-
—---------— past 1,015,000 population, push- ' tration control plan in' the wheat growers' referendum last
mg above Baltimore as the na May makes mandatory.a drop in support prices from $2 to
tion’s sixth largest city, ; $1.25 a bushel. ,
High Points Listed The third worryis cotton a major agricultural prod-
Houston hi^h points tor 1963 | Texas-and .therest of the politically- imypoktant .....
inC'pdr.e in overall gunuz ♦ The House recently passed a bil sponsoreq by its Agricul. '
I 'r' cpi '”hn Rankm on Jan’the helide % m nh ’ tivit. iheluding bank debits re ture F 5250 misonit”ane gorerrnmencoolexoodidsGbsdz ’
t’sXhr.^ vaary and sister s prices. The
■. Banner on Ian ■ 1, 1876 -Later • Texas University w i l l ment . leum proctuction. ft is o
the assorseda-comLandohiipaeasete-eiaLotceagucg„onthe
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I Banner Press is thus one of the ' while the game of 1926 will be . jets. -
• oldest newspapers in Texas, a played, in Austin: Oct. 1 _ _ The Manned
I tart which speaks well forthe—Tonight, rain warmer Thurs-
N progresi enessof Brenham peo-day: rain fresh southerly tn
l pie who have supported t h i s | westerl winds. - I
I ______ _______________through t h e« Prayer—meeting—tonight—at
• years .Christian Church, commencing contracts.
I I udwig Arndt of Burton Cele. 4 at 30 Pastor W P Bellwill | Full State Support
I brat, d his s|st birthday. Dec - be present to greet the memiber-
■ ember 26 ■ 1 ship of church. A full atten -
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woman in ah explgsionata
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