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VOLUME 99
BRENHAM, TEXAS
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1964
8 PAGES
No 77
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Prafi
r's Job
caucus that there will be any the fear of some GOP liberals
the
They would prefer to jockey (FEPC)
GOP will not be charged with
that there might be votes on
School Board Elects
W. J. Ehlert President
c
utam
tion for the Advancement of Col-
course of Texas history.
Insurance
Darby and Ehlert expressed ap-
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w The optimism stimulated by
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three more years before .seek-
burgh.
SKIMMING
LATE WIRE
on total abstinence.
Rails — Washington — Fed-
missile '
Gibson of Richmond, Va.. who race.
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Bill Howell To
New Arrivals
Represent BHS
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re-election.
weighed six pounds, seven ounces.
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Bible, to set up courses in Dis-
tributive Education in the high
school curriculum. Distributive
ports which has weakened this
historic and storied industry to
the verge of bankruptcy" must
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THE WEATHER IN
BRENHAM
a
of
By KYLE THOMPSON
United Press International
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• "aUIu
is doing about as much as can
be expected.
Ehler said that although the
board had no desire to create a
1 licans would like to see Dirk
sen postpone a teSt on hi m
doubted it.
Dirksen Plans Strategy
As the Senate went into an-
! dietipi
I meal
vitamins- the
BannerPres
JACKSON.* Miss (UPI) — A i ored People "(NAACP). “the
state educational board meets greatest man in .Mississippi."
greatest man in Mississippi."
Authorities were reluctant in
4 “ider further, and it found fee-
Re rare to cut back hedg-
m at corner intersections.
img" progress against the’
ofemotional hysteria"
dy’s sessions with the press.
=BBENHAM--=
Home of
Blinn College
Established 1883
mean a loss to Gov. .John Con-
nally and a gain to himself of
some 40,000 votes—almost the
same number by which Yarbor-
ough lost in the 1962 governor’s
—the Biggest I attle
— Town la
TEXAS
had "no thought whatever of
backing away’’ from the mer-
ger talks.
con troversial fair employment far have resisted both of these
amendme ills. - e *
thrown into an uproar today by
a statement from the Mthodist
delegation questioning whether
'the proposed union is feasible
continued their assault on
by the report as barriers to un ■
ion was the fact that some of
L. .. . —e j s
The Methodist report said
thermmgghsgcenndyanagw 1 40,000 LATIN-AMERICAN VOTES
report, taking a dim view
SHORTED WIRE
A shorted wire caused a fire
alarm Thursday at the res-
idence of F. A. Robinson out-
side the city limits off E. Alamo.
There was no damage to the
house.
school cafeteria
, making the first attack op the
he j measure. Hence liberal Repb
Meanwhile, in the race for
for a varied defense establish- . head off national railway strike. .
ment. » ' • • •
Raps-PoveryPackage EDITORS — Washington —
Bush said President Johnson's . Motion’s newspaper editors dis-
] Jack Cox. Robert Morris and
..ce ..0e yec., .e -tn. ___ . Cotton Mill on First Street, where cloth is bleached anddyed in afinjishing eper- -
ing authorization from the de- which opens April' 216 in. PTI " ation. The building is Lshaped and attached to the main plant. (Staff Photo).
was elected chairman of the
merger conference for the next
two years, emphasized that the
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^ Merger Talks Into Uproar
bsptag’
...
burg attorney and longtime foe
of Silver Roberts heads a sub.- other early-to-late
em senators expressed confi-
dence today that they are mak-
is "being led into a
session on
self and said a Latin-American
organization in San Antonio had
swung over to support him.
Speaking in Fort Worth, Yar-
borough said the shift would
represent the school in the con-
test had to withdraw in order
to particigate in other events
scheduled at the same time.
the next
in closed ssession today to hear
a report on a veteran Univer- ;
sity of Mississippi professor
who has criticized the state’s
"pro-slavery . . . totalitarian so-
ciety • in speeches arpund the
nation.
Indications were the job of
Dr. James Wesley Silver, 56-
year-old Fullbright scholar and
author, was in jeopardy at the
meeting of the board of trust-
ees of state institutions of high-
er Jearning. 4
An "Ole Miss" history pro-
fessor for 28 years. Silver long
has raised the ire of state offi-
cials and legislators with his
public stand against segrega-
tion He befriended James Mer-
edith, the first Negro ever ad-
mitted to the university, and
merger negotiations.
Involved in the talks, besides
the Methodist and Episcopal
churches, are the United Pres-
byterian Church. the Uni t e d
Church of Christ, the Disciples
of Christ, and the Evangelical
United Brethren. Together they
have about 20 million members.
Exploring Position*
Representatives of the six de.
nominations have been meeting
here at Princeton Theological
Seminary since Monday to ex-
plore their doctrinal positions
on the nature of the rdained
amendments within
up under the bill
Re puhican want,
agencies to have
eral mediators call for day and
night peacemaking efforts to
senator, incumbent Ralph Yar-
borough scheduled a full day of
j campaigning in Abilene, Mer-
pressed. " a.
ethodist Statement Throws
be stopped '_________ '____+
He called for cutbacks to pro-
tect domestic cattle markets
Morris spoke in Harlingen,
warning that- the United States I
..... k G- ' -Miss——"3a o j war-not muili tone
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which southerners
which the proponents have
thrown up around this bill."
The Illinois
state FEPC
Leader Everett
another morning
' possible changes in the House- in a better position if Dirksen’s :
passed bill. . amendments were not the - first
Sen. Richard Russell, D-Ga tqhegotedon. * lHousepassmd measure
leader of the Senate Dixie" . some ’ Repubht an senatorx Dirksens Iwe mostdispuude
Democratic bloc, said after the would like to see the first amendments relate to the au-
votes to come on, Southern thority to be given a Fair Em-
changes. ’ . ploy ment Fractices Commission
THE, MUSTANG-—Ford’s new Mustang, to go on display Friday at Rankin Mo-
tomBedetmpm-h, "me - I -,6 Denon eP HM—e*
panve premraent amo porDmt gen-.. annger:--e"e- i d
nomical, fun-to-drive basic Mustang, the I
sports car for street or competition
the past to take action against
Silver for. fear the university I caucus: ,
and other. state schools would 1 think we are making slow
lose their accreditation. but sure progress in piercing
The Southern Association of the veil of emotional hysteria
trap." He advocated the re-
instatement of manned bombers
allowing the students of St.
Marys School to use the play-
JH A 1 d./BA
School, until such time as the
grounds may be required for
other purposes.
The board adopted a schedule
at fees for the use of various
auditoriums and cafeterias of
the school district. Only the as-
timaied operating and < leaning
cost is covered. to encourage
use of these facilities by the
public.
Six plans of organization for
the district's schools for 1964-65
were presented for study. Dar-
by urgently -requested that the
board members set aside a day
to visit all Um school facilities
and make an on-the-ground stu
dy before further considera-
tion of the organizatign plan.
Cafeterias"T
Board members were given a
detailed report of the operation
of the school cafeterias. Mrs.
Houston said that she is oppos-
ed to any profit being made on
the cafeteria operation. Ehlert
Mid that it would be necessary
committee set up to look into
Cases in which school employes
criticize state officials.
In regent speeches ou:side
the state. Silver labeld Missis- !
sippi a "closed society'-' where.
Republican ' The bill bans racial discrim
M Dirksen 1 ination in voting, employment.
e 9n
week, but Russell said
Education courses are super-
vised by the Texas Education
agency. and consist of part
time in the schools, with stu-
dents taking prescribed
courses, and part time working
on the job, learning one or more
phases of retail or wholesale
distribution. It furnishes educa-
tion plus -on-the-job training,
and helps retain young people
in the trained labor force of the
community.
A new schedule of summer
school fees was adopted that is
$5 per course higher than last
year. Trustees were advised by
the superintendent that the coat
of-facilities will be more in the
., new building.
The board voted to approve a
Colleges and Universities
threatened to remove accredita-
tion of Mississippi schools dur-
ing the violence over Mere-
nomination’s general Convention
to proceed with the drafting of |
an actual plan of union.
Both developments caused
dismay among the delegates of
other denominations; who nev-
ertheless announced their in-
tention of moving ahead as
rapidly as possible with the
so-called "poverty package" is cuss presidential assassination,
really "a political package, de- other top news topics of day.
Hitting at Connally, Yarbor-
ough said Texas had a leader-
ship problem attributed to
apathy. "People are only apa-
signed to win votes. What thi - I
nation needs instead is a ‘free- I
dom package’ consisting of an |
unfettered economy, fiscal re- i
sponsibility and education," he I
the other denominations do no in Texas.” gubernatorial candi-
agree with the Methodist stand date Don Yarborough Wednes-
• daypredicted victoryfor him
i George Bush, who had jumped |
Urging a "modern new day on the Estes issue when RE p BI it ANs Washimi
brcke Sunday, were quiet about -ton, a private Republican group
it,Wednesday.( 4— has called the administrations
0X made a plea 4>>r farm program depression-bound
mens votes in Wichita Falls. [ and too costly.
saying the "flood of -beef im- I 5 ...
thetic when they are unled,"
' said.
kel, Sweetwater and Amarillo.
He planned to open his Fort
Worth campaign headquarters
Friday.--
Speaks for Senator
Dan Sullivan- of Andrews, a
I former aid to Sen. Yarborough,
spoke on behalf of the legisla-
tor at a capital news conference
Wednesday.
He said a' Dallas Morning
• Newsinterview -with eenvieted
swindler Billie Sol Estes, for-
mer West Texas fertilizer ty-
coon. was "a smear effort
against one nf the greatest sen-
ators this state has ever had "
Sullivan noted that The News
had endorsed Pool for the at-
large post and said "I consider
this a hearty compliment and a
buost to my candidacy,’.'
'Sullivan said he was Eector
" 3. Andrews campaign^ mana-
g-- -y - JHFBorough in two of
his campaigns, but did not
know Estes was a Yarborough
supporter. “I know that he has
contributed to many people,"
he said.
Republican Senate candidate*
or even desirable i out that the Methodist delega- j
The confusion generated by tion had already prepared
the surprise Methodist state-
at Alamo School.
Ehlert was elected unani-
m o u s l y after Dr Thomas H
Giddings, who has served as
And Jesus inereased la wisdom and
stature, and in favor with" God and
"C0a 8"pftectman (ana mui par-
fact God waa not born mature, but
was perfect in tech step of develop-
ment. •
Episcopal Church delegation
fhmdethterme-etomrksads #
called into
session in
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dith’s admission in 1962. Only
recently was that threat lifted. I
Today's report was prepared
by M. M Roberts, a Hatties-
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their apparent harmony on
these topics was punctured
Wednesday when word leaked !
' 089084,
the southern Democratic oppo
nents of the bill into offering a
restrictive amendment which
Democratic Senate hopeful BASEYS HAVE
Gordon McLendon spent (he ;
day -in Houston and claimed Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Basci of
"fast-rising support” in HarrisBurton.-arc-the parents of a boy
County. bore at the Milroy Hospital Thur
Robert Baker, Democratic J day at 2 a m He weighed six
candidate for congressman at- pounds, 12’ ounces..
large, announced he has been ___ _ . * * *
endorsed by the Free-cHzen-SON FOR NEWSOMES_______
League of Webb - County. The i Mr. and Min. Merida Newsome
Laredo group also backed Gov of Route 3, Brenham are the par-
John Connally, Lt. Gov. Preston ents of a boy born at the M i l r o£
Smith and Sen. Yarborough for Hospital Thursday at 12:15 a m. He
erpfua-firengtmT*eme?
lunch program, still the taxpay-
er* would be even less happy if
Mt created a deficit that caused
taxes to be increased. He said
the board must consider at all
times how muh of the lunch,
program can be carried by the
general operating fund of the
school*.
Travel Money
The board voted to request
from the State an additonal
$250 travel money for Carter
Dibrell, Vocational Agriculture
teacher, because of travel con-
nected with his work. ______
A new pump for the cooling
* (See ELECTS Page 6)
voting within the next week on that the Republicans would be
■Fight Against Civil Rights
E-BMH mcrme meumderevrsa - oor ---- .. — - — — --- ‘
'-Advancing Say Southerners
ion?”
Among the "isses . cited i
There has been speculation could be defeated so that the
Giddings called fc»r haimon-
ious cooperation in the board
to at hieve the, kinet m *echoer
system that will be qf greatest
benefit to the students Ehlert
expressed appreciation to Gid-
dings lor his leadership. and ex
pressed the hope "that board
members can work together.
Fred Seidel was elected vice
-----------jMsiBiiUct1to t wte of four : -to:
three votes for W. C. Hoile.
Board members - cast written
ballots.
Mr*. W. C. Houston, new
board member, was unanimous-
., ly elected secretary after Dr.
Robert Schoenvogel, the other
new board .member withdrew
his name from consideration.
Ehlert expressed the appreci-
. ation of the board to Mrs. Rob-
bie D Barnes for her four years
of service as secretary.
Agenda -
The - board authorized the
school administration to con-
PEWWSESSORIACTYTT-Mayor Reese B. Lockett took the role of a teacher
Tuesday a Franklin Effenberger’s Civic clasa from Brenham High School studied
the organization of the city government. Mayor Lockett charted the various de-
partments of the city, explained the city charter, the method of tax evaluation
and a comparison of Brenham taxes with other cities to the 18 class members.
Wednesday the class continued the discussion with Acting City Secretary Melvin
Pohlmeyer right, and Thursday they made a field trip to various departments of
• the city. They will prepare essays on the Brenham City government, and Mayor
Lockett has offered prizes of $10 for first place, $7.50 for second, $5 for third
and $2.50 for fourth place. The Banner-Press will publish the first place winner
(Staff Photo!.
raaztmiermcmanzmmaae
William J. EMart, wax elect-I suggestion by the superinten-I to define the point at which ,
rd president of the Erenham dent that f rade^sur, poliLinreanzed. hee^e .many 2. ,
-C--o0-bemN2hEekaWesingtopafssiess-gdahelcaieterkeg .
ba B. a MWWr Af-r—r as "Tiperatlort are not charged to it- I JVT
field trip in their prescribed but are absorbed in other school
" operations. He said that the
cafeterias receive surplus com-
Both Superintendent Charles modity food, but they are
Darby and Ehlert expressed ap- er sure how much they will reglMavz.Na
preciatian-t-mosrainttheceive, or whn items wil be-in —
Brenham ’■ AesoTafo of ln*ur ' cluded.
ancouenfg feartherthetpT jSSWwwa-poinued—
preparing a thorough, ecoh, that it is almost impossible to1
new Brenham High School Be-dietitanriprovides a balancea
type.of construc-meal of sufficient calories and
tion, the new building* carries '
a low premium rate
The board approved a motion
prior claim or) job discrimina-
tion cases, at least for six
mon hs He would also allow
only aggrieved workers; rather
th n th- t> deral, FI PC. to fil
suits. Liberal Republicans so
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COTTON MILL EXPANSION— This is the new addition built to the Brenham
MEETS.THE.PEESS p BRENHAM CLEAN-UP
(oD 7 New:FRIDAY, APRIL 17
conference at 4:30 pm F.ST to- : City Clean-up crews start
dudioumhe.statsibepanmaa! Friday morinf at theinter- .
cast live on“terevin amF ra-veation of Vulcan and North
dm Austin streets, and will work
The conference marks the west and north, picking up
first time Johnson has used the all trash in the northwest
auditorium, site of most of the pection of Brenham.
late President John F. Kenne- Be sure to cut hack hedg
WASHINGTON (UPI)—South-" the rights debate.
HghtFtoweds0ibe“
- —" nf, fotnrented -mn 5
- --5 "' .0 ud--u.
for this activity. Two student*
of the original three chosen to
Bill Howell, a junior student
at Brenham High School, has
qualified t o represent his
school at the Regional Inter-
Scholastic League competition
whiehwill be held in Houston .
on April 25. In the district com-
petition held at Conroe on April
15, Bill placed second and
brought back to Brenham his
silver medal. The high school
science department was ably
represented in this contest by
Bill Howell, Ricky Muzzy, and
John Steinbach.
Preparation for this competi-
tion began last fail and a small
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comprising their convictions, LINE UP BEHIND YARBOROUGH
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plannedito introduce.all. but.one...unions. . pyblicccommodaions..
I his Ansodment k themliucducqhgnccebdKsegt."fedarak
sur- ; empl yment ■ ecJion bi the fa ’
rounding the civil rights bill in measure. - , ’ , . - ,
the 1 He said in an
ci ned'■blMiut j re?i~sions. today' The Senate was
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MOCK — Oakland, Calif. —
Mrs. Jerrie Mock is scheduled
to take oil shortly after 3 p.m.
one one of the final legs oi her.
planned around - the • world
solo flight.
Willing To Continue
The report said Methodists
were willing ot continue with
the merger talks as a "long-
range future'.' possibility but
saw no prospect of anything
coming of them in the next
few years.
Episcopal Bishop Robert F.
CLOUDY
enc.
Occasional light rains. Low ex-
pected tonight 65 te M. High ex-
pec ted Friday M.
Readings for 24 hour perted
ending at 7 a. m. Thursday:
Maa. M. Mia. H. 7 a.m. 65,
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