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INGOING OUT FOR A BREATH OF AIR, DEAR
ORANGE LEADER
Sunday Morning Bouquets
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1966
May, the last two weeks in June and the entire
months of August and September, of 1967. Despite
the star-promised gains in April, this will be an-
other month in which to stress conservatism, since
you may face some unexpected expenses.
Personal affairs will be governed by friendly
influences for most of the next 12 months, but try
to avoid tension in domestic circles for the balance
of this month and in early January. This you can
easily do if you are more tactful that usual in an-
noying situations. Best periods,for romance: The
balance of this month, next April and June; for
travel and stimulating social activities: Again, the
balance of this month and, in 1967, January, April
and the weeks between June 15 and Sept. 1.
A child born on this day will be endowed with a
friendly and outgoing personality; could succeed
in almost any phase” of the entertainment world.
FOR TOMORROW
Keep in close touch with developments around
your place of business on Monday. You may have
a chance to strengthen security and add to income
by careful planning. Original ideas will be given
close attention.
feur and footman, to meet him
at the Santa Fe terminal. Mr.
Fowler, however, elected to go
to his hotel by bus. “I expect
to do a bit of gambling with
Jack Barrymore and Charlie
25 years of continuous employ-
ment with, the company.
life sentence is capable of being
released in 8 years under cer-
tain circumstances involving
good time earned.
spent in jail, which is almost
three years now. On Nov. 24, it
will be three years. On the basis
of three days awarded for one
day spent in jail, that would
amount to a nine year sentence
actually.
When the court struck the tes-
timony of the police officers
which was offered by the state
in the trial in the nature of
res gestae testimony and held
that the oral statements made
by Ruby while under arrest
were not spontaneous and did not
meet the test of res gestae, the
effect of this is to leave the
prosecution w 11 h o u t evidence
The "blackboard jungle”
never existed except in the
We must learn to welcome
rather than fear the voices of
dissent and not to recoil in hor- •
ror whenever some heretic sug-
gests that Castro may survive.
-Sen. J. W. Fulbright (D- Ark.)
This term is a slander and a
libel on American educations.-
William B. Levenson, superin-
lic schools.
Aggressors who intend to en-
velop peaceful, liberty - loving,
free people and attempt to do
so through aggressive means
are playing a very dangerous
game. — President Johnson, in
apparent warning to North Viet
Nam.
The Dixiecrats can be worn -
down by an endurance that sur-
passes theirs. — Rev. Martin
Luther King Jr. suggests with
continuous sessions on civil '
rights bill.
officials had acted. If they had been blessed with
courage rather than so much political caution, and
with more faith and less fear of political big shots.
may think, newspaper reporters
do not blab all they know the
minute they know it. Every re-
porter in Viet Nam probably
knows some military strategy
that he is not putting on the
front page of the paper. .
The American Revolution was
fought to maintain our freedom
of speech and press. It is one
reason the United States is tak-
ing part in an unpopular war
in Viet Nam.
Every day people whose clos-
est contact with government
comes through payment of taxes
depend on the press to protect
their interests.
They probably will never see
the Senate in action, investigate
closed meeting in the state land
office or have time to evaluate
and study a bond program.
These citizens must depend on
While some officials quietly keep score on the
vacations and coffee breaks of others (whom they
hope to run against some day), none will stand up
and be counted for a cause. '
Many have been in positions to cast intelligent
'critical light on blind inefficiency, disinterest in
duty and, at times, absence of integrity. But none
have. 1 .
The steady-boat philosophy has prevailed. Offi-
cials have patted each other on the back each elec-
tion time. All make the general claim of experience
Q—What is eschatology?
A—In theology, this is the
doctrine of the final things, such
as death, immortality, judg-
ment and the end of the world.
Q—What do shore birds have ,
In common?
A—A long bill and relatively
long legs with specialized feet.
Q — How does Great Salt
Lake compare with the ocean in
salt content? i
A - It is about six times as
salty as the ocean.
someone else to defend their in-
terests.
The elected official does not
have immunity to censure in the
news when he is in office, if he
—cannot defend the merits of his
actions, he should re-evaluate
them.'
. If governmental officials need
press agencies, they have the
funds to hire them. Newspapers
are not paid to function in that
capacity. They are to tell the
news when it happens and in-
terpret it.
No crisis is so critical that
the facts must be altered or ig-
nored. Like many other things,
once rights have been over-
looked in "critical" periods,
they are difficult to recover.
Every dictatorship has begun
with a suppression of the news
and a loss of freedom of speech.
and hard work. And the voters buy this kind of
talk without question.
There is another basic “why." The commission-
ers court and city councils here have refused to
realistically study law enforcement needs. Man-
power has been held down. In one case, it has been
reduced.
“What can we cut this year,” has been the
main theme of budget sessions. The idea being,
“we'll have money to restore the cut next year.” .
But everyone knows tomorrow and next year
never come.
So we have a full-grown official law enforcement
crisis. It is real ... it is here . . . right now. One of
the basic elements of our free society is in bad
shape.
What can be done? Maybe nothing.
The war on crime is as far removed from aver-
age citizens’ doorsteps as the war in Viet Nam.
When either war gets so close everyone can
feel the heat, the game will be over. Time will
have run out.
Unless our elected leaders take the initiative,
there will be no action. As long as these officials
keep on saying, "We’re giving the public what it ■
wants," our crisis will prevail.
Oh, it will take so much action ... the thought
of it all is enough to cause one to yawn and say
“ho-hum . . . it's no use."
It’s so easy to take tranquilizers and pay close
attention to the really important matters . . . like
keeping friends happy, and getting re-elected.
In connection with Jack Ruby
and his reversal, it is entirely
possible that upon a plea of
“guilty to murder without mal- _ ___________..
ice" he can walk free, the trial . minds of Hollywood producers,
judge having discretion to award "
him credit for the time he has
Moment of Meditation
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and
the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their
affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
- James 1:27
serve before being released by
" . pardon, parole or otherwise.
That We do not have. As I un-
derstand it, one who receives a
Dear Editor:
1 have read with interest your
editorial Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1966,
entitled, "Public Lacks Knowl-
edge of Parole System."
In today’s Houston Post, there
is a very interesting article re-
- viewing the history of our pa-
role system.
Certainly, it is far from ade-
quate.
The country needs a mini-
mum statute pertaining to crim-
inal convictions regarding the
period of time an inmate shall
With yesterday's planetary restrictions lifting,
today should be 'a most pleasant day. Especially
favored: Social functions, family interests, enter-
tainment of all types.
FOR THE BIRTHDAY
If today is your birthday, your horoscope indi-
3 cates that, as of the first of this month, you en-
tered a month-long period highly propitious for both
job and money matters. Do make the most of these
good influences while they last since they will turn
somewhat adverse on Nov. 1, and you will have to
avoid all extravagance, speculation and chance-
taking of any kind for a full month. Next good pe-
riod for advancing your occupational status and
adding to your bank balance: Early December and
the first two weeks in February, late April, early
leading to a white frame house.
"Well, that's not bad," I told
him. “You had me expecting a
tent.”
“That isn’t it," he said and
kept driving. He waved at the
older couple on the back porch,
then stopped at the door of the
big “chicken house"?!!!! "This,
is it,” he grinned. The children
tumbled out and began helping
unload the baggage. I stepped
into the two-room house — large
bedroom and kitchen with a
lean-to bath. “There’s hot and
cold water," reassured my hus-
band. We are arrived!
I'll have to admit the first
look at that town and I was
ready to get right back on the
train. I still receive letters
from former babysitters.
Jimmie, one of our teen-agers-
used-to-be, has three children
now; we received the announce-
ment last week. Wherever they
have lived, they have been a
credit to the community. If we
had not stopped off long enough
to take a change on a “boom-
town" we would have missed
knowing friends we hold so
dear; and on the lesson of life,
itself, we could have become
“dropout!’'
We're always exploring new
paths. It isn't what one sees on
the landscape that counts, it's
more important to get to the
heart of the people. The people
we met in the little boomtown
turned out to have hearts of
. gold, the kind of gold you don't
see. But you know it's there for *
it shines through a person's
eyes. Nothing measures up to it.
Law Enforcement Crisis Here - Now!
By HENRY HOLCOMB
i PATRIARCHS th
of the PAST 0
THESE CEDAR TREES:
AKE REVERED ABOVE ALL
OTHERS THE WOKLV.
Certain parts of the problem could have been
exposed years ago through time-honored, tried and
proven American-style political debate.
Long ago it was established that the best way
to reach a wise decision, or resolve a problem, is
to expose the subject to hard-hitting and intelli-
gent debate. Controversy, if you please.
But anything that remotely resembles debate on
public affairs has long vanished from this section
of the earth.
The surprise jolted me from
the tip of the 10-inch feather on
the close fitting crown of a hat
to the tip of my toes protruding
from the fashionable pumps. I
stepped from the train into such
a scene that one only sees in
cowboy pictures. Except instead
of horses now there were trucks
everywhere — big trucks, tank
trucks, pickup trucks. Oil had
been struck. This was a mod-
ernboomtown! ?
The children and I had trav-
eled two days and nights to
reach this place. Their hair
was combed, they were dressed
immaculately — worthy of an
afternoon’s visit to the Chil-
dren's Museum in the city. And,
my husband was standing there
laughing at me! Indignant I
took a step to cross the street
to the cafe. All dignity left as
I felt a slipper ooze off my foot
. . . into the mud.
"It rained last night," my
husband steadied me as I
slipped the pump on my foot.
“I warned you. This is very dif-
ferent from the city,"
After our meal we walked to
the general store. When we
emerged the children had just
what they wanted — jeans, cow-
boy boots, and wide brimmed
hats. There were sturdy ankle
boots for me.
We bounced along the rough
roads in the pickup with my
husband pointing out where the
new highway would be. Heavy
equipment had been placed
waiting for the building to be-
gin. We saw the first oil well
that had begun the whole
"boom.” We turned into a road
and Mrs. Leothus Jones, homecoming queen.
Mrs. Jones represented the Wallace High
1956 graduating class. A.
Two Orange County girls, Martha Ann
Walters of Orangefield and Debbie Engdahl
of Vidor, were among the five top finalists
Mbithe Miss, Teen-Age Beaumont contest.
Several other area/students won top
awards in the fair agriculture and farming
competition. 7
Mike Bland of Mauriceville was grand
champion barrow, winner. Charlene Nesbitt
of Vidor was grand champion sow winner.
Youths from the Mauriceville High School
vocational agriculture program won first
place in rice judging at the fair.
An Orange County civic leader, Jules H.
David/Jr. of Orange, also was recognized
at the fair as an honor guest to represent the
county..*
/Other bouquets go out to the Orange
/Lions Club on the completion of their big-
gest and most successful charity carnival in
the 28-year history of the event.
Two West Orange school students, Larry
Broussard and Janie Allen, deserve mention
for winning first place in the fire preven-
tion contest sponsored by the school and
West Orange Volunteer Fire Department.
Good news to a Vidor couple, Mr. and
Mrs. E. J. Horn is notification their son, the
late Sgt. Emmett Harvey Horn, will be
mentioned in a new book and song written
by the noted Sgt. Barry Sadler.
The couple's son served 13 years in mili-
tary service and was in the Army's special
forces, the “Green Beret” at the time of his
death.
Also to the 153 employes of Levingston
Shipbuilding Co. who were honored for
their service to the company. The employes
were recognized for 30, 25, 20, 15 and 10
years of service.
The Skel’tons
In My Closet
■By JANE GRANT SKELTON=m
In another case, hoping for an
exemption, a man described as
a “civic" achievement the prize
he won in a fishing contest. Gen-
ially but firmly, the court said
no. The judge commented that
the man’s argument “merits the
smile it was no doubt intended
to evoke.”
How does the government
place a valuation on your booty?
If you win cash, the valuation is
obvious. But if you win mer-
chandise or services, the tax
must be calculated according to
the "fair market value” of the
prize.
That could mean the regular
retail price. But in hardship
cases, the valuation may be set
lower. For example:
A man of moderate means
won an ocean cruise on a
luxury liner. After a court hear-
ing, his prize was valued at
less than the retail price of the
cruise, since it was an extrav-
agance in which he would not
normally Indulge.
In another case, the winner of
an expensive automobile was
taxed not on the original cost of
the car but on its resale value.
And what If you simply can’t
afford — or don't want — to
pay the tax on your winnings?
You always have one final al-
ternative that will let you off
scot-free.
Turn the prize down.
(A public service feature of
the American Bar Association
and the State Bar of Texas.
Written by Will Bernard.
Copyright 1966 American Bar
Association.)
The Stars Say
FOR TODAY
a bridge party a year after the
wedding, the victor cooed, "You
wouldn’t recognize Joe since he
i married me. my dear. He's
J. stopped drinking and carousing,
2 and he's had three important
promotions at the plant. It just
goes to show what association
with the right kind of woman
can do for a man.”
"I know,” nodded the loser
thoughtfully. "And whom do you
suspect?"
“I thought you were sick
yesterday,” an angry employer
roared at his secretary. “You
certainly didn’t look very sick
when I spotted you at the race
track." "I didn't?" countered
the unruffled secretary. "You
should have caught me at the
end of the fifth race!”
Y FEW SMALL GROVES ARE
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cae IPISWCNMS2 use.
"-Meei1022
LETTERS
TO TOE
EDITOR
Have you won any radio or
TV jackpots lately? Collected
any door prizes? Earned a bonus
for the Suggestion - Of - The-
Month at the office?
In each of these cases, you
will have to share your good
fortune with Uncle Sam. Each
of these items must be included
in your gross income at tax
time.
True, not all winnings are tax-
able. Certain scholarships and
fellowships are exempt. So are
awards bestowed, without any
special initiative by the recipi-
ent, for “religious, charitable,
scientific, educational, artistic,
literary, or civic" achievement.
Nobel and Pulitzer prizes are il-
lustrations of this exemption.
But miscellaneous forms of
recognition, not fitting into any
of the above-listed categories,
are taxable.
Thus, an award to the "most
typical family" in a community
did not qualify for an exemp-
tion. Neither did an award for
• CITY SIDEWALKS •
Public Has Every Right To Know
By EDEE HOLLEMAN
Harry McCormick, well-
known Dallas Morning News po-
lice reporter who died recently,
once said the job of a news-
paper reporter was to "tell the
truth and raise hell."
From the courthouse to the
White House, from city hall to
Tammany Hall, elected officials
have somehow lost sight of the
fact that accepting public office
means accepting public review.
A reporter not supporting sin-
cere efforts to build the Great
Society, the Great State or the
Great City is frowned upon as
being a detriment to the ad-
vancement of society and the
community.
“It’s not good for the well be-
ing of the community .. . we
are in a critical period . . .”
public officials have moaned
after something particularly un-
flattering has been written
about their actions.
F esident Johnson, who has
long had trouble with a not-so-
obedient press corps in Wash-
ington, is irritated when news-
men try to find out more news
than that presented in care-
fully - controlled news confer-
ences.
He accuses them of speculat-
ing upon his actions and trying
to predict what he is going to
do. He often delivers stinging
rebukes to them in public-con-
ferences.
Public officials have lost
sight, of one fact—they have no
private business. Their actions
— good or bad — are for the
public to know about and eval-
uate. This is often embarrassing
and difficult.
Nor are public officials the
judge of what knowledge is for
the public good. Press releases
after the fact is accomplished
give little chance for the voters
to debate, react to or halt an
action.
On the other hand, never be-
fore in the history of journalism
have newsmen been so respon-
sible. The day of yellow jour-
nalism and the sensational sto-
ries based more on fiction than
fact is gone. "
And, contrary to what some
Wednesday’s bold declaration by four law en-
forcement leaders that Orange County is headed
for a “real crisis” shoves two blunt questions into
our faces.
Why? What will be done?
The “whys” of this "crisis" are far more than
just so much spilled milk over which tears should
not be shed. These “whys” are still with us.
The report, issued by Dist. Atty. Roy S. Win-
gate, Police Chief Walter E. Cobb Jr. of Orange,
Police Chief Walter Billingsley of Vidor and Sher-
iff Chester A. Holts, said a crisis is coming.
Perhaps it is a question of definitions, but I feel
the crisis is here. It’s been here for some time.
They may feel the crisis is here only when an
actual situation develops which local law enforce-
ment cannot handle.
But under the American plan for living, law
enforcement is supposed to "insure” equal rights
for all citizens.
. Therefore, the crisis is here whenever the pos-.
lure of local law enforcement is inadequate to cope
with situations which daily threaten every Ameri-
can city and county.
We're just lucky no band of thieves has picked
Orange for a night's work, that the Martin Luther
Kings have decided to make their points elsewhere.
Whether the crisis is here or merely en route
is unimportant. The “whys" are the same.
First, it should be said that Orange County has
many dedicated, energetic and skilled lawmen.
Their numbers and resources are shrinking,
however.
Part of the problem could have been prevented
— even erased after it took hold — if some public
touching malice and premedita-
tion.
This would, of course, reduce
the offense to murder without
malice in the event the state
cannot come up with other evi-
dence to replace that which has
been eliminated by the decision
of the Court of Criminal Ap-
peals.
Cordially yours,
Joe H. Tonahill,
Lawyer,
Jasper, Tex,
The Family Lawyers .
Ever Win a Jackpot?
Uncle Sam Is Due Share
© 1966
Wah Disney Productions
Werl Rows Reserved
Try And Stop Me
By BENNETT CERF________
When the late Gene Fowler MacArthur,” he explained, "and
graciously accepted an assign- want to arrive at my lodgings
ment in Hollywood at the mod- in the same style in which I
est stipend of 91,000 a day, an shall probably depart."
. Impressed studio head sent a ——
Rolls Royce, with liveried chauf- Two Southern belles had set
their caps for, the same man—
, x and the girl who lost out never
* 12forgave her successful rival. At
A welcome industrial addition to the Or-
ange area family of plants is announcement
of a new satellite service plant to be con-
structed between West Orange and Orange.
The plant, which will specialize in the
blending of water treatment chemicals, will
be a facility of Betz Laboratories, Inc. Special #
bouquets to Tony Dal Sasso, local builder
and real estate developer, for his efforts in
locating the plant here.
An Orangeite, Raymond E. Gipson, de-
serves special congratulations on his election
to head the Texas Forestry Association.
Gipson was elected president of the as-
sociation during its 52nd annual meeting in
Lufkin. Bouquets also to other Orange resi-
dents, Erith L. Hopp and James H. Mc-
Namara, who are serving on the association’s
board of directors.
Several other area residents have been
elected or appointed to important offices
during the last week. /
Preston M. Wood has been named Bridge
City School Board member to replace H. D/
/ Howard who resigned. /
Bouquets also to Alan D. Cary, elected
new president of the Orange Kiwanis Club.
An important job change announced last
week was the naming of John P.Moore as
plant engineer of the new Chemical Row
05 Goodrich-Gulf chemicals plant.
Bouquets are thrown today to several Or-
ange County school students who received
honors at their school homecomings or won
recognition at the South Texas State Fair
in Beaumont. /
Loretta Suire has been named homecom-
ing queen at St. Mary’s High School.
The Little Cypress High School home-
coming queen was Mary Taylor.
North High School homecoming royalty
includes Harrfanne Odom, “Miss North,"
Yvonne Thibodeaux, football sweetheart;
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