Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 252, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 22, 1953 Page: 1 of 6
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BRENHAM, TEXAS, TUESDAY, DEC, 22,1953
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five miles Wert of Brenham on
highway 390. reported three of
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GOV. SHIVERS’
Many Brenham business estab:
SCHROEDER
Calendar Of Events
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Finds “Body”
thought that
be in Wichita
raignment before U. S. Commis-
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OPPERS!
Take Precautions,
Residents Warned
Many Stores
Here To Close
On Saturday
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HUGE THRONG
HONORS BIRD
AT SERVICES
US PREPARES
FOR A-TALKS
WITH SOVIETS
Baited With Young Woman •
Desperado Evades Cops'? Trap
BLUE NORTHER
SWEEPS DOWN
ACROSS TEXAS
FRANCE LACKS
LEADER AFTER
TEN BALLOTS
RITES SET
WEDNESDAY
Parliament Remains
Deadlocked With
Laniel Ahead
Fricke said the thermometers
were exposed to the blustery
north wind.
ta Falta area.
Wichita Falls
Davenport mig
Falta and were
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Will Talk About His
Political Future
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FOR CITY TONIGHT
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Following the service mem-
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Storm-lashed Party
Hunts Plane Wreck
LLL SILENT
N HIS PLANS
Panhandle To Have
Low Near Five
Degrees
Mr"anS“MrBEwoa Flacher of
Brenham, are the parents of a
boy born at the Hilroy hospital
Tuesday at 2:25 a. m. He weigh-
American Officials
Hopeful, But. .
Wary
Kidnap Case Cop
Freed On Bond
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2 Bishops And More
Than 50 Priests
Present
abut the trap. if he had talked to
anyodlein the area. - •
Many Knew of Trap
Hundreds of persons apparently
knew that Mrs. Crosswhite had
been caught and that officers were
laying a trap for him. Crosswhite,
GASKAMPS HAVE GIRL
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Gaskamp of
Route 4 Brenham, are the par-
ents of a girl born at the Milroy
hospital at 1:01 a. m. Tuesday.
She weighed four pounds and 15
ounces. <
Nurses Stick Together
After Student Nurse Mrs. Loyd King (right) was in-
jured in an auto accident near Brenham December 12, one
or more of her nurse friends came to Brenham each day
from Memorial Hospital in Houston to help take care of her.
Adjusting Mrs. King’s pillow is Miss Mildred Butchee, stu-
dent nurse from Lake Charles, La. (Staff photo).
Nurse Goes QHome'
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Wreckage Spotted
On Island Peak
The Weather
"vT CENTRAL TEXAS -
h colder Tuesday night. Low-
19232 interior and * 3040 near
i«t Tuesday night Wednesday,
dy and cold, with occasional
ht rain. Strong, northerly winds
coast. •
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into the area early
pummelling Brenham tem
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company submitted a com-
promise arrangement for increased rates to the Brenham
City Commission Monday afternoon, but action was defer-
red until after a meeting of business men interested in the
welfare of the city next Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock at
By UNITED PRESS
The first, blue norther of the year
poked ita frigid fingers all the way
to the Texas coast Tuesday and
weather forecasters said it might
snow as far south us the Dallas-
Fort Worth area.
But there was less snow than
* An Earful
"Now you look here,” Ruth Hausman, six, says as she
gives Santa Claus an earful for scaring her little sister Lori,
two,at a Christmas party in San Diego, Calif. (NEA Tele-
photo).
Fred E. Schroeder, 72. of Phil-
lipsburg died at his home sud-
denly at 12:40 Monday afternoon.
He was born in Phillipsburg,
June 1% 1881, son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Schroeder and
•pent his life in that community
engaging in farming.
He was baptised and confirm-
ed in the Lutheran faith in the
Phillipsburg Lutheran Church of
which he has been a life long
member
Mr. Schroeder was married to
Miss Emma Hold, May 29, 1904,
at Berlin in Washington County,
Survivors Include his widow,
and the following sons and
daughter: D. W. Schroeder of
Grand Prairie, Harold L. Schroe-
der of Houston, Mrs. Herbert Ro-
senbaum of Brenham, and Fred
s hroeder, Jr., of Houston. Also
surviving are 12 grandchildren
and two sisters, Mrs. Mandy Ad-
ler of Brenham and Mrs. Mary
Dietrich of Raccoon Bend Three
children one brother and two sis-
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1st camp, waiting for Davenport to
show up. But he never did and the
trap was abandoned early Tuesday.
—— - J. K. Mumfofd,
Dobbins of Temple, close friend
of Father and Mrs. Bird for many
years. A choir of twenty priests
and three laymen gave a mag-
nificent rendition of the elabo-
rate choral communion service,
with the Rev. David S. Alkins of
Houston at the organ.
Choice specimens of chrysan-
themum*, and other blossoms in
golden hues adorned the chan-
cel space and the altar, on which
as a guest at the tourist court,
though she was not allowed to go
near the court itself.
FBI agents, county officers.
Wichita Falta police and Texas
Rangers deployed around the tour-
GIRL FOR LUHNS
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Luhn of
Brenham Route 1, lire the par-
ents of a girt born at the Milroy
hospital Tueaday at 7:40 a. m.
She weighed seven pounds and
eight ounces.
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KANSAS CITY, Dec. 22 -UP-
Suspended Patrolman Elmer Dolan
posted $7,500 cash bond Monday
night to gain freedom while await,
ing trial on a perjury indictment
in connection with the investigation
of the mising Greenlease ransom
money.
Dolan made the bond at his ar-
Meeting Set Monday
Compromise Asked
“On Phone Problem
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be near freezing along the Lower
Rio Grande, with 38 to-40-degree
temperatures on the coast," a fore-
caster said.
Would Caune Heavy, Damage
A freeze can do more damage
along the Lower Rio Grande, with
its thousands of acres of vege-
tables and fruits, than anywhere
else in Texas.
Forecasters did not expect sny
snow in the Panhandle. They said
there may be some in the upper
Pecos Valley Thursday night and
in northeast Texas Tuesday night
and Wednesday. ,
“There to only the slightest pos- c
sibility that it will snow further
Brovides that the Na-
Etton allotment shall
■,000 acres for 1954,
by increases the cot-
Ige allotment for Tex-
Pproximately 1,500,000
500 acres.
rovides permission for
hty Committee, with
I of the Secretary of
Ire. to apportion the
illotment on the- basis
cotton acreage history
last three years, rather
I the basis of a uni-
unty cropland factor,
also provides that for
1 1955 any part of the
reage voluntarily sur-
I to the County Com-
hay be reapportioned
i Committee to other
thout reducing the al-
for any subsequent
the farm surrender-
acreage.
my hope and belief
[members of the Sen-
mittee on Agriculture
It to take up the bill
rely upon the conven-
he second session "of
Congress in January,
ugh the bill has al-
in passed by the House,
be sure of my continu-
st in this problem and
rill welcome any sug
i or comments you may
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d a suggestion in this
yesterday from one of
lers that Washington
farmers raise sesame
stitute for cotton as a
! reduction of acreage
Its- But County Agent
tufflebeme says that
is not recommended as
al crop for Washing-
ty. He has written the
I discussion of the sub-
Us:
e was one of the first
I crops - cultivated by
formerly was grown
by small farmers in
1 Africa. Sesame is an
nual plant of many
id varieties. Flowering
s early as 6 weeks aft-
g and continues until
• Thus, there may be
• seed capsules and
»n a plant at the same
ports of sesame seed
United States have
om 146 million pounds
to a little over 2imil-
inds in the war year
ame was_grown in the
Hern states as eariy as
inued on page three)
ItY WAYS
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AGAN, Guam, Dec. 22 —UP-A
rescue team of Navy doctors,
corpsmen and Marines leaves Tues-
day night for Agrahan Island, 300
miles to the north, to investigate
reports that wreckage of an air-
plane has been sighted on a 3,166-
foot peak.
Naval authorities believe the
wreckage is either that of a, P4Y
weather plane, missing for six
days with 10 men aboard, or of a
C47 lost during the search for the
P4Y.
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Washington County residents were being warned today
to protect tender vegetation, water pipes___1__'
a* a rambunctious cold front whip]
Monday night, . “ ______. ____________
of 39 degrees early Tuesday morning and promising to dip
the mercury even lower tonight.
. The South Central Texas forecast calls for temperatures
ranging from 22 to 32 degrees Tuesday night.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 —UP-
The United States set the wheels
in motion Tuesday for private talks
with Russia on President Eisen-
hower’s historic plan to pool atomic
energy for peace rather than war.
Officials scheduled a series of
meetings at the State Department
and with Allied representatives to
develop specific arrangements.
Any one of several courses of ac-
tion could abe adopted.
The United States could explore
the chances of Moscow agreement
through regular diplomatic chan-
nels. It could propose a formal
conference with Russia and such
other atomic powers as Britain and
Canada. Or it could make an ap-
proach through the United Nations.
Hopeful But Wary Mood
Whatever it does, it will act in
’ a hopeful but wary mood. Although
officials are encouraged at Rus-
sia’s willingness at least to dis-
cuss the atoms-for-peace plan, they
are under no illusions about the
chance of eventual Soviet accept-
ance.
The Kremlin, in a 3,000-word,
soft-toned note to the United States
Monday, announced that it is ready
to talk about the proposal. But it
renewed its old demand for a glo-
(Continued on page six)
ing a 39 at 7 a. m, At the same
time amateur weather observer .
Albert Fricke, who resides about bitter cold in the norther. Temper-
commercial supervisor for the
phone company, in -his re-
quest for action on the sub-
ject, that the commission did not
plan to do anythin* about the
matter until they were convinc-
ed a representative group of
Brenhamites wanted the added
cost for telephone service.
It appears now the whole mat-
ter hinges on the increasing of
local telephone facilities there
are only two open numbers at
the local plant now—and mak-
ing Brenham a central office for
area dial connections. Brenham-
(Continued on page six)
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Great throngs of worshippers,
including two bishops and more
than 50 priests, together with
numerous former Brenhamites
and other friends from across
Texas packed St. Peter's Episco-
pal church Monday morning to
participate in the solemn high
mass offered in observance of
the fiftieth anniversary of the or- ,
dination of the Rev. Stephen Moy-
an Bird to the priesthood.
head on with a sickening
crash.
At the hospital Loyd learned
his injuries were only minor, but
his wife Was near death. She had
suffered 2 broken pelvic bones,
two broken collar bones and
three broken ribs. She needed
blood transfusions and quick. An
appeal to Brenhamites went out
and was rapidly answered by
members of the VFW, Fire De-
partment and National Guard.
This quick lifesaving response
is one thing for which the Kings
are deeply thankful. In all, eight
(Continued on page three)
AUSTIN, Dec. 22 —UP- The po-
litical plans of Gov. Allan Shivers
remained a wellshrouded.mystery
Tuesday, after he tald a news con-
ference he’d make an announce-
ment after the first of the year.
“I wouldn’t say how long after,"
Shivers-added Monday when press-
ed for a more definite date.
The possibilities ranged from a
try for an unprecedented third
elective term as governor, a cam-
paign for the U.. Senate seat now
held by Lyndon Johnson to retire-
ment from politics.
“Knows Nothing’ About Others
Shivers told the newsmen M
knew nothing about the plans of
four other politicians who have
been eyeing the governorship with
varying degrees of interest.
They were House Speaker Reu-
(Continued on page six)
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Assistant County Agricultural
Agent Ed Weaver says the prom-
ised freeze likely will not hurt
small grains. But he adds that
tender vegetation, shrubbery and
cattle shuld be protected.
Weaver feels the temperatures
will not be low enough to In-
jure fruit. He says a tempera-
ture of 20 degrees Fahrenheit will
injure but not kill fruit.
Local service stations had
"runs" on anti -freeze Tuesday,
as motorists made preparations
for the coldest weather of the
winter season. The mercury dip-
ped to 32 degrees here a week
ago, but was not low enough to
prompt many car owners to pur-
chase the protective liquid.
The official weather thermo-
meter of W. G. Stein registered 40
degrees at noon Tuesday, follow
Le"N,
r - 9.
7, ~ 3
anoes J
Austin, bishop coadjutor, ware
present, and the sermon was de-
* livered by the Rev. Joseph B.
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Dec. 22
—UP—A storm-lashed rescue par-
ty that fought up a mountain of
ice seeking survivors of a crash of
an American Navy bomber ran
short of food and supplies Tues-
day.
Rescue authorities said a tracked
"snow weasel" has been sent up
6,466-foot Myrdalsjokul glacier with
food and fuel for the rescue crew
that started out up the jagged
mountain last week when hope for
survivors of the nine-man bomber
meru" ut
khud
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ters preceded him in death. .
Funeral services will be held •
band, Loyd, driving, a car suddenly turned across the road
----------------------------- in front of them. Loyd fran-
tically Swerved to the left to
miss it and met a tMd car
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lishments will remain closed /
Saturday, the day after Christ- (
mas, but there will be no offi-
atures as low as five degrees
were predicted tor the Panhandle
south than Dallas," a forecaster
said. "And it probably will hit the
ground and melt.
"There to likely to be more snow
in the eastern part of the state,
because there, to more moisture
there."
He Mid the norther had gone
completely through the state, with
coldairrolling along behind it, and
temperatures dropping.
Two CoM Fronte
Actually, there were two cold
fronts. The second, a few hours
tiehind the first, was the blue
norther.
At Junction, it was 51 degrees
at midnight. Six-and-a-half hours
(Continued on page six)
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hia. thermometers vshowed —6% and South Plains Tuesday night.
"It probably will freeze along
the Upper Rio Grande and it will
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26. has many relatives in the Wiehl- of arrangements.
— The following nephews will
at the Phtiitpsburg Lutheran
Church in Phillipsburg at a 2 p.
m- Wednesday with Rev. H. Bru
notte officiating. Burial will be
in the church cemetery with the
Simank-Buske Service in charge
the City Hall auditorium.
The hearing was fixed after Mayor C. D. Dallmeyer told
—------------------------- a group of local business who
backed up Floyd C. Reed,
crew still were high. A plane also
was alerted to drop supplies as ed seven pounds and five oun-
soon as weather permits.__
sg
she was seized was parked in the
tourist court. She was registered
Weather
December 22:
Minimum 2
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POTERSON, Calif.. Dec. 22 -UP
—Tony Stewart was drowsy with
sleep when he left his home be-
fore dawn but was shocked into
wakefulness when he discovered a
headless body in his pickup truck.
Police answered his frantie call
and found the body" was a heed-1
less clothing dummy some prank-!
star had placed in the truck.
last month.
She was seized Saturday night
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hg Mias,Up
‘ohn Smith tp
1 their truck I
t the engine,
would shearn:
ip off a tiiuw
' store window:
service toaln
n Vicksburg.
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serve as active pallbearers: Fred
-nmg for him Aota rondbefzmrnenAwn
page six) He and Finest Schroeder.
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December 22:
Knights of Columbus children’s
Christmas party at 7 p. m. at the
KC hall.
December M:
Christmas eve candlelight ser-
vice. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
7:15 p. m. to 8 p. m.
December 25:
Christmas day service. St.
Paul's Lutheran Church. 10 a.m.
December sit
Elks’ children's dance. Chil-
dren 7:30.to 9 p.m, teenage 9 to
12 p.m. . -
By OTTO FRIEDRICH
VERSAILLES, Dec. 22 -UP- I
Parliament took a 24-hour recess
Tuesday in its attempt to elect a ,
president of France.
The- national assembly and sen- 1
ate met for only 14 minutes Tues-
day afternoon and agreed to post- ’
pone the 11th ballot for president '
until 10 a.m. Wednesday (3 a.m. .
eat).
Never before in French history I
has more than two ballots been I
necessary. 1
Premier Joseph Laniel was still
the leading mg in the 10th bal- i
lot, taken Monday night, for a sue-
cessor to President Vincent Auriol
for a seven-year term.
Tuesday morning the 64-yearold
millionaire textile industrialist call-
ed a caucus of his supporters for 1
later Tuesday. He reaffirmed his
willingness to withdraw, if neces-
sary, in the interest of harmony,
and asked that names of candi-
dates be submitted.
Entering into the picture to the
fight over French ratification of
the European defense community
pact which to to bring German
troops into a West European army.
Laniel, as premier, sponsors' the
past. Socialist Marcel-Edmond
Naegelen, who to running second
with Communist support, bitterly
opposes it
Laniel began to slip on the 9th
and 10th ballots after coming with-
in 22 votes of winning election to
the $128,000 a year presidency.
On the 10th ballot he lacked 42
votes.
The 10th ballot result was Laniel
392. Naegelen 358, Pierre Montri
84, 'scattered 33. Total votes 867.
Necessary for a majority. 434.
at in good humor and
glanders didn’t try to
I Reporters who scruti-
• game play by play
r didn’t see a single
uck. This contrasted
with the title contest
French and Nederland
k several players on
es were shaken by
its and rights to the
[e. L. Vinson of Bren-
five companion fans
ong the visitors who
be feeling good about
| despite the defeat.
r from Congressman
hornberry brings
t action, may be tak-
l forthcoming session
■ss to give cotton far-
ef from the small al-
[ of acreage now
I for them. The con-
‘s letter follows:
sure you will be in-
h the attached copy of
5 and the report on
y the House Commit-
riculture. It was pas-
House of Representa-
ast July 31 and is now
I before the Senate
e on Agriculture.
the House Commit-
I gives a detailed de-
I of its provisions, I
s bill is of particular
o the cotton farmers
nth eongressional Dis-
kthe following provi-
ng peeeegsea aem
L ga
cial holiday sanctioned by the
Trade Development Committee of
the Washington County Chamber
of Commerce, according to man-
ager George Cates.
"Our office will be closed as
will many local stores, but our
holiday agenda for 1953 has been
completed,” reports Cates. "We
understand quite a few stores
will close Thursday afternbon
and not open their doors again
until Monday morning.”
Cates says the matter is up to
the individual businesses.
The Banner-Press will omit
publication Friday and remain
closed Saturday. . ’
Wond
BOWIE, Tex., Dec. 22-UP-
Desperado Norman Davenport
evaded a trap that was set for
him Monday night and baited with
a 19-year-old woman, it was dis-
closed Tuesday.-
The 19-year-old woman was Mrs.
Zeno Crosswhite, wife of a Clovis,
N M. farmer Davenport persuad-
come his traveling companion late
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Phillips brings in this
r i c h appeared in a
t newspaper after the
Nederland regional
tame:
hand and Brenham
at the show they put
ulldog stadium last
as a masterpiece of i
rtmanship. . Brenham
The Rt. Rev. Clinton S. Quin of
. 'Houston, bishop of Texas, and
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Mrs. Annie King went “home” for Christmas Monday, in
an ambulance.
And even though “home” in this case is a hospital in
Houston, Mrs. King feels she has plenty to be thankful for.
It all started with a week-end December 12 trip from
Houston to Dime Box to see Mrs. King’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Rushing Gantt. Approaching Brenham with her hus-
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