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NUMBEA 92
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MT. PLEASANT, TEXAS. TUESDAY, JULY 30. 1957
Parr Sentenced to 10 Years
For Using Mails to Defraud
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The World Today
Justice of Peace K. E Noblez,
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HOUSTON um—George Parr re- under a 20-count indictment ac-
the 19 mail fraud counts varied condition last night from a coro-
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delegation to the five-power U.
which has bogged down here aft-
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"If. in the opinion of the mem- Studio since the fall of 1917. He
then was trained for the dark-
and Lillian Elaine Satterwhite. Mt. Pleasant was eaught in the
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Several Area Students
Attending East Texas
Duval County Political Boss
Also Fined Total of $20,000
Morse Blocks Attempt To
Lay Aside Civil Rights Bill
PALUXY, GREGGTON
TEAMS VIE TONIGHT
Johnson Receives
$250 Scholarship
Oilmen, Officials Differ
On Effect of Import Cut
- five months of negotiations.
Dulles arranged to sit in later
•.017 acres of
nder irrigation.
t; Mrs Rae Law.
alls. Mrs. Mabel
Kate Watkins of
Two Can Collide
Monday Afternoon
fense, agrculture, foreign aid and
other bills which have piled up.
The agreement required unani-
mous consent of the Senate, and
all of Mt Pleasant.
From Talco there are Janice
Juanita. Seay, Easter Ann Seay,
Jackie Louise Winn, Wilma J.
Ryan, Janell Brown. Kenneth
Everett Pirtle, Gladys W Mc-
Donough, Rebecca Susan Foster,
Charles Donald Easterling, and
Bobbye Ann Blackburn.
Harold Dean Andrews is en-
rolled from Cookville.
Camp County students include
Clyde Gresham, Jr., James
Wright, Don Baird, Carroll Old-
VIENNA. Ga. O-Walter F.
George, President Eisenhower's
special ambassador to NATO, was
reported in "very, very critical"
ODESSA in— West Texas car
dealer Earnest Stonewall Jackson,
41, and his former wife, Mrs La
Veda Hobbs, 40. were found dead
of gunshot wounds'in her front
yard last night A verdict at mur-
der and suicide was entered by
Most men retire after 20 years
of service but Ambrose (Amos)
Johnson is working on his for-
tieth year of service with the
same establishment.
Amos has been with Praytor's
cusing them of diverting over
»220,444 in school district tex
funds to personal use.
Convicted on all 20 counts with
Parr were D. C. Chapa, former
OKLAHOMA CITY u-Presi-
dent Eisenhower's demand for a
10 per cent reduction in foreign
oil imports was praised j ester day
by Gov. Raymond Gary, chair-
man of the Interstate Oil Com.
pact Commission. Gary said the
10 per cent rollback on imports
now averaging about 1.900,000
barrels per day is not enough and
"ought to be about JO per cent"
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temporarily, debate had reached
new heights of bitterness. Current
race tensions in Chicago and past
riots in Detroit came into it
GOING PLACES’ - Travelers
Checks at First National Bank.
school district tpx assessor-col-
lector; Oscar Carillo Cr, ofrmer
sdhool board secretary; and the
Texas State Bank of Alice.
All the other defendants also
were found guilty of conspiracy
but the number of convictions on
BERLIN im — Communist East
Germany told its young men to-
day they must count on two yean
of military service.
nary occlusion suffered a week
ago.
Two 1957 Fords collided at the
intersection at North Madison
and West Sixth about 2 p m
Monday afternoon
The cars were driven by Wal-
lace Fields, 405 Carr, and Don-
ald R. Berry, 502 West Mh Bar-
ry’s ear was a total loss and no
estimate was made of Field's car
Neither man was injured in
the acdident.
City policeman, Arlen Wall. in-
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ceived his roughest court sentence
today as Federal Judge Joe In-
graham sentenced him to 10 years
in prison for using the mails to
defraud the Benavides School dis-
trict of tax funds The Duval
County political boas also drew
fines totaling 520,000.
Seven associates at the South
Texas political figure received
sentences ranging from 3 to 5
years and fines ranging from $900
to $7,080. Two banks which for-
merly headed Parr's now bank-
rupt financial empire received
fines totaling $2,900.
Parr gave now show of emotion
as he stood before the judge and
heard the sentence.
He turned and walked back to
his char.
Earlier today Federal Judge
Joe Ingraham spent and hour and
a half today hearing prosecution
and defense statements in the
fourth George Parr mail fraud
trial and then postponed formal
sentencing of the 11 defendants
until this afternoon.
The 11 were convicted July 17
Stratton said, "his name will be
placed on a subsequent docket for
a hearing, and then further coo
sideration will be given his case
on the question of his possible re-
lease on parole under supervision
in community hfe,"
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LEAVE FOR HOUSTON—Three County Demonstration members left Monday for the State Con-
vention at the Rice Hotel in Houston. Left to right are: Mrs. C. M Phillips of the Hi-wav H.D.
ctub; Mrs. Joe Bebane Texas Home Demonstration Association chairman this year and a mem-
ber of the West New Hope H.D. Club: Mrs L M Borden, elected T HD A. chairman of Titus
County Clubs and a member of the County-Life H.D. Club, and Miss Bobbye Bird. County Home
Demonstration Agent. Miss Byrd will take them to Tyler where they will board a chartered bus
carrying District V members to the convention. They will return on Friday.
(Daily Times Staff Photo)
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Special T• The Times
COMMERCE—John S. Windell,
registrar, announced that among
the 1509 students enrolled for the
second summer term at East Tex-
as State College there are a num-
ber from Titus and surrounding
counties.
The students from Titus county
include Gene Johnson, Buel
Skelton, Coy Allen Turnef,
Charles E Elliott, Jimmy Neil
Chambers, Alma Ruth Sinclair,
Rosalee Mayfield, Carolyn Mat-
tingly, Jimmy Thomas Adams,
Sylvia Sue Hargrove, Paula Janes
AMOS JOHNSON
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LONDON UR—Charles S Rhyne,
inaugurated today as the young-
est president in the history of the
American Bar Assn., called on
the world's lawyers to develop a
body of atomic-era law under
which the world may live In
peace.
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Sen. Russel (D-Ga), leading
gathered in the Blue Room of the
Hotel Kilgore Sunday afternoon.
July 28, to discuss plans and ar-
rangements for the Conference of
District IV, Texas Federation of
Business and Professfonal Worn-'
en's Clubs, Inc.
This confernce is to be held. In
Kilgore on Sept. 21-2X
Those attending from Mt.
Pleasant were Misses Irene Bin-
nion. Hazel Palmer, Mary Belle
Pope, and Mrs Cornelia Varner.
Mrs. Juanita Turner of Kil-
gore, chairman of the conference,
gave all information and plans
pertinent to the time and plade
Hit. pleasant Aailg Cimes
Serving A Progressive Four County Area of Northeast Texas
heat wave that gripped Texas
with a high of 101 for Monday.
The temperature soared as did
people's short tempers all across
the state.
One man went to a hospital
with a heat stroke in Dallas,
where the mercury soared to a
record 107 degrees.
The highest temperature Mon-
day was 109 degrees at Presidio.
The mercury soared above 100
it-humerous Other areas, includ-
ing IN at Childress, Mineral
Wells and Wichita Falls. Waco
and Cotulla had 105.
The Weather Bureau said the
outlook was’ for more hot, dry
weather. There was a chance for
some isolated thundershowers.
Amarillo had a late evening
thunderstorm Monday, but the
Weather Bureau said no rain
was reported in the state during
the night
Dawn temperatures Tuesday
ranged from 82 at Dallas, Abilene
and Waco to 09 at Salt Flat.
Rotarians Hear
Morse, his voice ringing with
emotion, demanded a last ditch
fight by the Senate to a show-
down on the civil rights issue.
He said he regarded “first class
citizenship’' for all citizens as the
most important issue before the
Senate and the nation at this
time.
Before Johnson asked for unan-
spokseman for opponents of the - _ uamouuu
measure, referred to "race riots” I AllIC Wllame
a number of years ago to Michi- •VUl ff IUHCT3
gan and Skid “we are determined
The Paluxy (Talco) Little
League All-Stars will meet too
Greggton All-Stars at Dellwood
Little League Park tonight at
8 p.m.
The game will be the sec-
ond play-off game in the reg-
ional Little League play-offs.
Monday night Talco defeated
the Mt. Pleasant American
League Al l-Stars and Greggton
downed a Marshall team
WASHINGTON. July 30 « —
Sen. Morse (D-Ore) blocked to-
day an effort to have the Senate
put aside the civil rights bill
- temporarily to take up other im-
portant legislation.
Morse objedted to a proposal by
Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson of Tex-
as, the Democratic leader, for a
Gulver. Everett G. Crow, and
Patsy Christopher, all of Pitts-
burg, and Samuel Burns of New-
some.
From Mt Vernon are Don
Jones, Derrell White, Norma
Clark, Jerry Jumper, Max Hol-
der, James Canon. Shirley Boat-
right James Bolin. Mary Nell
Henry, Leia Jordan, Richard Lee.
Edna Pricke:, and William
Woods.
James Graves and Jean Black
are enrolled from Scroggins.
In Morris County Billy Max
Martin, Robert Clurin Martin.
Mary Ruth Pope. Vickie Cammil-
lia Giroir, Jeannetta Nell Pope
and Marijayne Cherry are from
Omaha. From Daingerfield are
Rosemary Garrett, William Erb-
ie Thomas, James L Coble. Laura
Ellen Autrey, Waits Jean Irwin.
Kenneth Joe Chambliss, B. John
ADVANCE
’ — A musical
Broadway until
already has an
tent at the box-
rties have pur-
alf million dol-
ckets for "The
i show, with
by Meredith
rought to town
mgarden, pro-
g-run hit “The
Pardon Board that it "would not
be warranted in recommending
that executive clemency be grant
ed.”
However, Stretton snid, Leopold
is eligible to parole consideration
and may file a petition for a re-
'.tearing of his case at any time he
desires.
N. Disarmament subcommittee
gin a strategy meeting of the four
Western delegations to the talks,
representing the United States,
' Britain, France and Canada
Also on tap for Dulles was a
meeting with British Prime Min-
ister Harold Macmillan and For-
eign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd to
discuss a wide range of diplo-
' matic issues, including the tribal
uprising in Muscat and Oman.
The immediate cause in the dis-
armament negotiations is the
forthcoming presentation of a U.
1 S. plan for aerial inspection be-
tween Russia and the West.
Some Western observers inter;
' preted Dulles' first statements
here as an indication the West is
less hopeful than before of ob-
taining a broader disarmament
treaty at this time, and that he
will attempt to salvage some sort
of agreement on aerial inspec-
tion which would reduce the
danger of surprise attack
at the conference which will
headquarter at Hotel Kilgore.
Various workshops will be
held on Sunday morning and
Mrs. Lililan Hope, at Longview,
third vice-president of the Texas
Federation, will be the speaker
Saturday evening, Sept 2L
bers of the Parole and Pardon firat began Work as a yardman.
Board a rehearing is warranted." f------——---- -- - ■
Harbour, Tommy Adams, Patricia
Gail Huckeba, Manuel Allen
Copeland, George Marvin Gray,
Ross M. Morriss, Nina Betts Har-
bour. Jun, Marole Ball, Joan
Carole Ball. Edward Lee Scar-
borough, Annette Tessie Red-
(earn, James Larkin Drummond
en's Club were among the 50 Barnes, Robert Sprouse,' Robert
women from East Texas who1
Local Women Attend
B&PW Kilgore Meet
Four members of the local
Business and Profession! Wom-
,0az
&
two-day cessation of civil rights
debate to permit action on de-' Nmous consent to put the bill aside
water from the well and to wash
the prints by hand. Liar he
learned to mix the chemicals,
which he does today.
In 1933 Amos hetpad to build
the present studio that did away
with the obsolete methods of
handling prints.
Amos works year around ex-
cept in cotton picking season,
when be leaves for several
months. This year he only plans
to be gone for a couple of days
a week.
Amos and his wife, Queenie,
were married 47 years ago They
have been members of the Mt.
Olive Baptist Church for 45 years.
not to have them in Georgia."
Both Sens. McNamara (D-
Mich) and Sen. Potter (R-Mich)
said that Michigan had had its
problems in the past but that all
Negroes have an equal oppor-
tunity to vote in their state and
that Michigan works out its prob-
lems without outside help.
Russell, saying the North was
"wrong" in not having the South-
ern system for separation of the
races, also pointed to this week's
difficulties in Chicago.
Russell also said that apaprent-
ly the- White House is putting
"the heat" on Republican sena-
tors to vote against the jury trial
amendment to the civil righto
bill.
Mt. Pleasant Bakes
in 101 Degree Heal
AUSTIN om—Texas oilmen and
state officials have sharply dif-
fering opinions on the effect of
President Eisenhower's warning
to certain oil companies to cut
oil imports 10 per cent
“The President's action is a
step in the right direction, but the
step is not firm enough and does
not go as far as is necessary to
meet the present emergency
which faces the domestic oil in-
dustry,” said Gov Price Daniel.
Eisenhower yesterday told oil
companies'east of the Rockies to
cut back imports or face the pos-
sibility of mandatory controls
He is authorized the power under
the Trade Agreements Extension
Act of 1955.
Ernest Thompson, member of
the State Railroad Commission,
praised the action as “a great
help to our national security "
He said it would bring reasonable
limitations on imports, promote
exploration and put idle drilling
rigs back to work.
- Chairman Olin Culberson dis-
agreed.
Daniel questioned why there
should be a waiting period be-
fore controls on imports are es-
tablished.
Jerome O'Brien, president at
the Texas Independent Produc-
ars & Royalty Owners Assn., said
Johnny Johnson, Daily Times
staff member, was in Austin
Monday to receive a 5250 schol-
arship from the Texas State Fed-
eration of Labor
Johnson qualified for the
scholarship by placing second in
a state-wide contest judged on
essays written on labor topics
and On a test on the history and
purpose of organized labor
The scholarship was awarded
during the annual meeting at the
T.SF L during which it worked
out final plans for its merger to-
day with the CIO
BANK by mall with Guaranty
DALLAS Uh — Two toddlers
died yesterday in bathtub trage-
dies. Darlene Pendleton, 11
months, drowned while bathing
with her brother, 2 Billy Scar-
borough. 19 months, was found
dead after he apparently climbed
into the tub and turned on the
hot water.
room by the late W. B Praytor.
Amos may be the only Negro
darkroom technician in Texas.
Amos came to work in the
darkroom after his father, Am-
brose Johnson, Sr., retired after
20 years of service with the Pray-
tor's.
Amos' job in the days before
modern machinery was to draw
Governor Will
Not Interfere In
Leopold Case
SPRINGFIELD. RI. Uh - Gov.
the action would not bring im-
mediate relief to Texas.
But he said his organization
fell the announcement was "the
most constructive move since
the 1932 tariff."
Texas is currently on a 13-day
production schedule, a new low.
Excessive imports have been
blamed.
Culberson and Daniel agreed
with O’Brien that a voluntary
program would not work
Dulles, Experts
Working Out
'Open Skies'
LONDON n — John Foster
Dulles and U.S. disarmament ex-
perts locked themselves in the
American Embassy today to work
out detailed plans for a limited
"open skies” disarmament ac-
cord with Russia.
“They plan to spend the entire
morningin talks," a spokesman
said as the U 8. secretary of
state closeted himself with Har-
old Stassen and other American
officials.
Stassen heads the American
East Texas: Clear to partly
cloudy through Wednesday
with isolated afternese and
evenlag thundershowers Little
temperature change.
WINNIPEG. Man. u—Canadi-
an National Railway officials said
today that two little brothers
loosened the switch that wreck-
ed a transcontineni train Sun-
day. injured 86 persons and
caused some *233.000 damage.
Business men today have a deep
responsibility for the destiny of
America, and in training their
sucdessors, Louis B. Williams of
Paris told the Rotary Club Tues-
day.
"And we must train these
young men to do a better job
than we are doing,” he said.
Williams, personnel director of
Babcock and Wilcox Co., also is
president of the NeTseO Trails
Council of Boy Scouts.
'The opportunity Scouting of-
fers boys to make good citizens
is tremendous," he said "We must
not rely on home, church. and
school for all the job of preparing
these young men for citizenship.
Scouting helps make them good
citizens long before they are
eligible to vote."
And young men of today need
the responsibility of citizenship,
he declared.
American business men live in
the atmosphere of a free econo-
my, where they can make the
decisions of their choice, Williams
said. And the price for these de-
cisions is our responsibility of
leadership, he added.
Answering an author’s recent
question. Why do old men plant
trees? he. cited the tree of Scout-
jng which has been planted by
men of Mount Pleasant who are
interested in this program. He
read an extensive list of Ro
tarians who have been actively
identified with the program, both
now and in the past
As a part of his presentation,
Williams showed a color film
made at Camp Glover, Okla., re-
cently. He said a recent gift had
started a program of building
there, but that other money is
needed for a dining hall, trading
poet, and other facilities
See ROTARIANS. Page 6, Col. »
William Stratton declined today to
Amos Johnson Has 40
n commendation at the Illinois
, WASHINGTON Un-The gov-
ernment plans to let the con-
tract fee building the first a-
tomic- powered merdhant ship
early this fall and have it at
aea in 1960.
Tills was announced today at
a meeting called by the Atomie
Energy Commistmon, the Mari-
time Administration and the
Commerce Department aad at-
tended by reprementatives of
the maritime industry.
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Mt. Pleasant Daily Times (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 92, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 30, 1957, newspaper, July 30, 1957; Mount Pleasant, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1600472/m1/1/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mount Pleasant Public Library.