The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 318, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 5, 1946 Page: 14 of 46
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PAGE FOURTEEN
THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Sunday Morning, May 5. 1940
Sunday Morning, M
ZONING ONL
What's Happening
In Washington
Abilene Lions to Participate in
District Meet at Breckenridge
Stree
0
seated congressional mood; major-
ity is fed up with fourteen years
of government meddling with busi-
ness and the individual living of
the people;” wants to remove war
controls as quickly as possible.
House will not object to "improve-
ment’’ of its provisions; but if Ad
ministration expects substantial
restoration of original bill in the
senate, it is doomed to disappoint-
THE CHARLES L. LANGFORDS’ CHOICE—Mr. and Mrs.
Charles L. Langford recently moved into their new home,
located at 1801 Belmont, which is a home ideally suited to
WHITE BRICK VENEER
New Charles L. Langford Home
'Made to Order’ for This Area
West Texas. It was planned by W. L. Cantrell and con-
structed by Faul H. Morris. Construction was begun early
UNPUBLICIZED HEADACHE
-Though newspaper headlines
don’t reflect it, Administrations
current top worry is soft coal
strike Reports reaching Wash-
ington daily tell of plants closing
down for want of fuel, of employes
laid off. Railroads will soon have
to curtail service, further stalling
production May will start with
steel production down 50 per cent.
Durable goods producers—autos,
washing - machines, refrigerators,
plumbing — are already feeling
pinch. . 1------
One stumbling block to a settle. . shows a congress convinced that
ment has been lack of definite ‘ ‘ 1 -
wage demand by UMW chieftain.
Washington considers questions of
better mine safety measures and
health and welfare fund—to which
operators would contribute royalty
of 10 cents a ton of coal mined-
Abilene Lions club is participat-larger delegation is to leave from
Windsor hotel at 7:30 a m. Mon-
. - . . day. Registration and the break-
trict convention at Breckenridge fast for key members will take
by contributing two persons to the place at 8 a m Monday, followed
entertainment program and taking by official opening of the conven-
a lively interest in the campaign tion at 10.
of R E. Gracey, Roscoe stockman,
for the district governorship.
ing Sunday and Monday in a dis-
Two model luncheons at noon
will be sponsored by Roscoe and
Mr and Mrs. Bob Tiffany are Vernon clubs.
Climax of the convention in to
ment.
OPA has been a thorn in the
congressional side since its incep-
tion. Moreover, cloakroom talk
OPA is retarding instead of stim-
ulating production Congress also
is convinced that price-holding
without wage-holding cannot suc-
ceed. Director Bowles’ plea "to
Have
to appear on the program of the cumnax use cuuvenutys ..
model luncheon sponsored at noon be a banquet Monday night, at
Monday by the Roscoe Lions club. .....- . --
Tiffany is to sing, and his wife will
furnish piano accompaniment.
A vanguard of Abilenians will be
in Breckenridge Sunday, but a
By EARLE WAI
“Principal object in
Ing of a city is to pre
venient, desirable plac
to live, work and play
Such is a statement
and forming the keyst
lene’s City Plan, ap
ween by the City Plan
Designed as a guid
expansion of Abilene,
quired the work of t
board, city commiss
board, parks board an<
organizations for mot
operation with Koch
Dallas engineers, wh
which Jake Sandefer of Brecken-
ridge will be master of ceremonies,
and the main speaker will be Fred
W. Smith, Ventura, Calif., second
vice president of Lions Internation-
al. who is to be installed as inter-
national president at Philadelphia
Three Added to
Faculty at HSU
Addition of thre new staff mem
bers at Hardin Simmons university |
has been announced by President
Rupert N. Richardson. They are
Jack Dean, Joe Resnick, and Louis
Ward.
Dean has returned to the uni
versity after naval service. He re-
ceived his bachelor and master of
music from Hardin-Simmons. He
teaches organ and music theory.
Resnick recently took up his du-
ties as testing administrator in the
veterans guidance center. He is
a master of science graduate of
Indiana university with a mapor
in psychology. He taught at Purdue
university before entering service
Ward, who came here from San
Antonio, is teaching physics and
math in the veterans’ short term
He is a graduate of Texas Tech.
Mrs. Howard Golden is also as-
sisting in the veteran’s short term,
teaching administration and econo-
mics.
in July.
On the program Sunday are at
golf tournament at 1 p. m., church
services at 8. and the district "gV-
ernor’s reception in the Burch 'ho-
tel at 9:30 p m. Dr. Ernest R.
Ammons of Fort Worth is district
governor.
Women Ms
Hum at Ba
. By HAMILTON V
J Reporter-News Stal
’ BAIRD. May 4— (HV
of early days in Call
returned to Baird th
♦hen visitors to the
of the county museum
sayathree pioneer won
ate the old-fashion
wheel.
1 Mrs. Fannie Mat
• 80, daughter of th
′ early Texas Ranger
, Maltby, Mrs. V. H. (
• and Mrs. A. M. Ho
J time Eastland cour
, made the spinning i
/ as spectators looked
j wondered.
he two-day affair
25cpersons. Gifts to
were announced, to bri
han county repository
probably the largest i
Irai Texas.
hold the line" now prompts cyn-
ical question: "What line?" Ma
jority of congress believe "line”
was broken when Administration
mere window dressing; that Lew-
is’s main objective is to break Ad
ministration approved 1812 cents .
wage boost formula. As to health of organized labor,
and welfare fund, some top labor] Battle of the lobbies mounts
experts believe that operators’daily, CIO throws in its shock
contribution would violate National | forces. President Walter Reuther
Labor Relations Act w hich forbids threatens to abrogate existing
an employer to contribute finan- UAW contracts if OPA is scrapped
cial or other support to a union.” and prices get out of hand. AFL
Until Lewis states clearly what he also wants price control continued
is seeking, little can be done to- to protect buying-power of higher
ward ending the walkout of 400,- wages.
By REBEL HOPE vide a view later of the pretty bathroom, 7x12 feet, with a blue UUUUJ UI VOIM 000 miners.. Mu AEL blames/Administration
The Charles 1. Langfords can yard we hope to have according tile f!(>0r and pale pink and bluee Administration trouble shooters ened higher cost of living In its
“let the rest of the world go by to Mrs Langford. The woodwork swans floating on the white wall An invitation to bid onwaste are working overtime to get Le is current Monthly Survey. AFL says
now while therorte ir theme and , white and the wallpaper is white paper. The room also boasts a matsoia a camp BarRelP Tues into the open. . . that the Administrations 18%
room "home n the west, at 1801 alseou grounding, dpioperihete ack dressing table with mirror top day at 1 p. m has been extended PARLIAMENTARY MANEUV. the cP steel workers "Increased
Belmont boulevard ground a wish to use The Completing the perfect home as to the public. ER—Antipoll tax bill already pay for two per cent of all work.
Their home ideally suited to sane with black tile facing far as the Langfords are concerned Bids may be filed at Camp passed by house—nearly became ers; but the resulting break in
this southwestern section of the end ene nearth" is topped by a mir- the garage wh ch may be enter Barkeley with Lieutenant Bickers a law thewother day. Noting| price-ceilings will raise everyone’s
country, is of white brick veneer ror the same width Venetian theueargee bee porch until ’ P m. Tuesday, May 1
with a red composition roof t blinds are used for the picture win- ed from the back porch,s
was planned by W. L Cantrell, dow and the windows flanking the "I insisted on that feature So
residential designer and construe- mantle on the north. The blinds now, rain or snow or sleet wont
tion was comp.eted > April 1 are used in each room bother us as we get ready to enter
Paul H Morris contractor
The house 58x26 feet is situat-
ed on a corner lot. 75x150 feet To
the right, as you enter the front
door, is a "window box" formed
by the brick veneer wall, and red on the north
verbenas planted recently will be ... -------------------------------New, usea ana reconaiuoneu Morse vrinned:
‘ colorful contrast to the white The kitchen, just opposite the . . usable without repairs and used cant blame a guy for trying
wall when they bloom. . T - entrance hall can only be describ- Funeral Today for properties requiring repairs are in- .. .
The white front door is by glass ed as cheerful A color scheme of FuNCIdl loudy eluded * tt HE END _
blocks, which allow more lighttin- red: White and blue has been used W The items include the following: BEGINNING E, THE TOP
«»»» sect: meumme in Longworth Woman ^ - " .£ Arenalon" BIIT" Inaleaves deep
the front door, because she loves red . blue and yellow fig- . bread pans, glassware, tableware
the sound" and has always wanted ures its border has sower pots SWEETWATER May + SPIN chinaware kitchen utensils, roll D.:
them in her home tea pots and the „ red and Funeral will be he paper, numbering machines, time Pried Awarded
The living room, which has a blue 5 at Longworth Methodist church clock- soldering irons lanterns T | ILUV J MWOIUOU
west front, is 13 12x21 feet. A The north end of the room pro- for Mrs. Mollie Viola Terndi and flashlights, electric clocks, in
paned-picture window will pre- vides the work space with the resident of Longworth commun dex and record desks, blower fans J CL.
sink topped by a window, outl ned wene retro died Saturday at 4 dies, crow bars, bits and augers. In IIndav OW
■ inlaid linoleum is used on the 1 The Rev. Roy Patterson. Pastor ladders, hand saws, firemens hel-.
I work space surrounding the sink will officiate Burial will be in, met and other equipment, water MU NDAY. May 5 Awards of
■ Blue inlaid linoleum covers the Roby Cemetery under direction buckets and rubber boots: cash premiums totalling $75 were
■ floor. White tile paneling is used 0( Wells Funeral home ~- made today to 12 members of the
■ from floor to the middle of the Pallbearers will be four sons Three Volunteer ] Future Farmers of America at
■ walls in this section Tom of Longworth. Robert of Cor- . Army a sow and litter show held un-
a A white breakfast suite is placed pus Christi Neel and Valton of in ReguiarArmy , der sponsorship of the Junior cham
I in the south section of the room A liam Schubert Longworth and Three West Texans volunteered her of commerce.
■ wide window outlined with color Roby and two son- in -law Wil- for the regular army yesterday at Prize of $10 (or first prize went
I ful flower pots provides a view of Roy Seagon Sweetwater the local recruiting station They to Ronald Foshee whose Duroc
I the back yard. Mrs Terry was married to J were sent to Dal.as for formal sow with litter of ten pigs was
I The back porch which may be P Terry. Oct. 23. 1898, in Mills enlistmentt par adjudged winner Second prize of
I entered from the dining room county Texas The three are Valrey Par $8 was awarded Charles Hardin
I kitchen ard master bedroom as Survivors are the husband the sons son of Mr and Mrs Joe E. for his Duroc sow and 9 pigs
B kits as two doors in the sard is a four sons: seven daughters. Mrs Parsons of Haskell volunteering while third place winner of $7
’ st red screened porch 11 7x17 E Neeves of Roby Mrs Pat for three years in the air force: was Jesse George Smith, exhibit-
latticed, screened perchitura has Peeples Taft. Calif Mrs Seagan, James M Jones son of Mr and ing a Duroc sow with litter of
K -PRRP-. pore.. nacen * E - £ % /XA^ „
ready a favorite spot for the Lang- erson and Mrs Malcom Bolinger. the air force: and James F Bar Fourth and fifth P enfto s
' % - o/pRCTArSRdaT Colntee#: End DEAN s.FODE COEN AaNioitine
. The master bedroom 13x16. is Anton and 36 grandchildren, ing for 1R months. • Hampshire somcand utts Seara.
located in the southea t corner of _________—-------------------------------------other contestants were also ...
the house Its foam green striped ed $5 each. A total of 12 sows with
thalpaper is a pleaunt MaCkEroUnd U. S. P were en
for the white dotted swiss curtain
in January.
Mrs. Hope Kemper, mother of
Mrs Langford, has the other bed-
room. 11 1-2x14, with south, east
and west windows. The room is
papered in a dainty floral patterns
with white background.
Public Invited to
succumbed to wage hike pressure
Situated between the entrance
hall and Mrs Kempers room is the
Bid on Surplus
DR. JOE E. BUSBY
CHIROPRACTOR
Spinal X-Ray
4th Floor Mims Bldg.
Phone 5709
Abilene, Texas
Goods at Lamp
Administration
An invitation to bid on waste are working overtime to get Lewis
Barkeley with Lieutenant Bickers al - patco-........... ,.™ c.c.juau .
sence of Dixie members. Senator cost of living 10 cents on the dol-
Morse (R-Ore) moved passage of lar by the year-end. So the gov
unanimous consent Senator Mag ernment in effect gave every work-
nuson (D.Wash) was presiding: er a 10-cent wage cut to benefit
stalled while a friendly Paul Re a small minority who used their
vere hightailed to senateecoatroom I right to strike as a political wea
by and nabbed: Senator McFarland pon. All workers must get com-
Inspection may, henmad a m (D-Ariz). McFarland rushed to parable wage increases in order
prospect live bidders from.8.a _mo floor shouting I object. Vigi: not to suffer a decline in their
standards of living.
More than 200 persons In-
specced the property at the
camp yesterday following an
inicial announcement in The
5 SPRING
swE FRESH
AAOur. cleaning
1 methods actually
LorXi restorespacolor
PVTOand texture tr
X our clothes and
ATare returned to
AEgvou truly Spring
TEAFreshl
MODERN
GZaceo CLEANERS
Reporter News.
West of the living room is the the house after putting the car
spacious dining room. 13x14 feet away," Mrs Langford added
which also is papered in in the In time the Langfords plan to , . _ suvucing . —.....-- i not to suiter a decline in tneir
same white pattern Gay chintz add a white brick fence around the to 4 45 p m Monday and trom. S lant Southern senators patrolled standards of living Employers
drapes outline the double windows back yard-half of which will be a m until time for opening ot the the floor for the rest of the after- and farmers too must pay higher
on the north devoted to fruit trees and a garden bids Tuesday. 0 noon. 1 prices for their tools and mater
• • • ------------------------------------New, used and reconditioned. Censtor Morco grinned: - "You, ials. The aftermath of this politi-
cal maneuver is already upon us.”
m until time for opening of the
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MIRRORS
CLASS OF ALL KINDS
SWINNEY
Glass & Paint
1166 No. 2nd Ph. 9129
- During the afternoo
- days, scores browsed
; biggest basement libr
seum in the courthi
j at every sort of cont
' in the area before
of them hoary headed
* ; Ae Library, now cor
- 1 books, was started in
museum in 1941 The
Wednesday club of B
sor and owner of the
museum. Mrs. A E [
dent. Mrs Bessie She
ident: Mrs Lela Mill'
secretary: Mrs. Ace F
responding secretary;
Grimes, treasurer.
• Serving at the regis
for a time were Bill
so land Jimmy West
sophomores, who re
Junior Historian club
Friday w as 112 but Sa
was higher.
: The library and mu
rected by committees
48
Announcing
The Yeor-Around Services
of a
1373
SAFETY CAB
at the east window and two south
windows Mrs. Langford chose
double closets for this room-
"plenty of closet space is what
we like ” she added
CAin
GTN
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Commerce ial
SIGN PAINTERS
Italy, First Oil Producer
In Europe, Now Has Lit
tered.
The show was staged as part of
the livestock improvement program
of the Future Farmers club here
Lester C. Burk, vocational agri
culture teacher at Seymour, was
judge while Kenneth Baker pres-
ident of the chapter, was superin-
tendent of the show, which was
staged in the public square near
the city hall in specially construct-
MASTER FURRIER
Cleaning, glazing, remodeling restyling and
repairs will be done by Mr L V Tate, a Master
Furrier with 14 years experience. This as-
sures on unexcelled service, for seldom has any concern, except in large
cities, been able to offer the services of o Master Furrier the year around.
A
HODGES
Reasonable
Prices
PHONE 5907
FIND OUT
the true condition of your Eyes!
them Scientifically Examined!
P KNOW
A THE TRUTH!
M
RN
DR I. R FITZPATRICK
Registered Optometrist
Phone 6274
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CREDIT
LESTERS
twIslSS SILVERSMITHS SINCE 1910
134 Pine—Abilene
ROME May 4 P—As world the year World War II began
petroleum- reserves dwindle, geol- Nearby Albania which Musso-
ogists are taking another good lini added to the short-lived Fas- „-. --- — ------ - . ,
look a’ Italy cist empire on Good Friday of Future Farmers chapter and had
standard on of New Jersey has 1939. supplied only 85 000 barrels been given the contestants under
filed a preliminary petition with in 1935. In 1939. the figure was -...... " whereby each .. to
the Italian government to expand 1.320.000. . .
Its pre war prospecting here and By far the greater part of Italy s
other companies are also reported oil. however, still had to come
interested from the Democracies—27,193.830
Although it was the second of 28 144,830 barrels consumed in
country in the world to produce 1938 and 21 307 500 of 22.715,500
oil. coming into the picture one in 1939 _
year after the Pennsylvania strike In 1938. the I nited States sup:
in 1859 and although the old Ro- plied just over 31 percent and
mans knew about burning natural Mexico one-quarter, of one percent
gas from seepages, Italy’s commer of Italy ’ needs Another 37.5
Tal output ne the black gold has percent came from South America. -------------
cial ou put of theack gin 18 percent from Europe of which lice that cameras and sound equip-
FC 186 he tear of the first the greatest part Romania), 12 ment worth $20,000 were taken
production to 1945. total produc percent from Asia and three quar
tion was only about 3.500.000 bar tera of one percent from Egypt,
rels of 42 U S gallons). This
would constitute only 13 percent
of consumption in Italy in the
last normal year 1939. alone
ed pens
Sows were all property of the
an agreement whereby each is to
give another boy a gilt from the
litters All pigs in the exhibit were
tagged for sale.
Cameras ‘Fadeout’
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 4—IP —
Louis C Hutt of New York, head
of a crew of photographers here
to film the Kentucky Derby for
Paramount News, reported to po
during the night from his automo
bile in downtown Louisville
And The Opening Of Our
Refrigerated Storage Vault
In offering cold storage for furs, we ogam empha-
size a service usually found only in larger cities. *
Our vault, scientifically designed and mechanically
refrigerated for complete protection of furs against
moths, fire, theft or any damage of any type is
now open.
AZING
At present production is at the
rate of about 100.000 barrels year
ly, of which 90 percent is in the
Emilia region-un north
Trickles of oil. as well as natural 1
gas and some asphalt are found |
elsewhere—in the Pescara valley 1
section of the central Appenines |
the Lucanina region in the south 1
ern Appennines: Tuscany: south- ,
ern Italy, and Sicily. 1
However, despite discouraging 1
results in the past oil geologists j
believe that extensive search with | 1
new methods and equipment may I
locate substantial deposits of oil I
in the Italian sub-soil 1
They say that geological struc- 1
tures, taken in conjunction with 1
the diversified properties of the 1
oil thus far found indicate the I
probable existence of undiscovered 1
source beds which may yet permit ]
the country to supply much of its 1
oil needs
Under Benito Mussolini s pro- ]
gram of economic autarchy, strenu- ]
ous efforts were made to increase 1
domestic production This dwin- 1
died nevertheless from 125.000 1
barrels in 1935 to 88,000 in 1939, »
Absent
IF YOU are absent indefinitely from
your job as a result of accident, who
loses? YOU DO!
You can prevent your loss of income
while unable to do your work, with an
Accident policy.
Ask this agency to tell you more
about it.
Motz & Curtis
Citizen Bank Bldg.
Dial 5244
REPAIRING
_ _
Bring your furs to Peerless, now . . ,
For as soon as our vault is filled it will
be closed for the season, probably
within three weeks.
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t. L. ROGERS, Owner and Manager
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ey Mrs Clyde White
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