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Poge 8 The Abilene, Texas, Reporter-News
Friday Evening, April 21, 1950
I Businessmen Back
Stamford Dam Plan
JACK YONGE, JR. 5
4.
Abilene UT Student
Wins Speech Contest
Jack Tonga, Jr. a 1948 grad-
STAMFORD. April 21 -Forty
Stamford business men yesterday
atood behind the City Council's
decision not to participate in the
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation’s plan
for building a multi-city water
supply source on Paint Creek
The business men urged that the
council take immediate steps to-
ward constructing Stamford's own
reservoir on Paint Creek, north-
tost of town The action was tak-
en st a joint meeting of the coun-
ml and the Water Committee of
the Chamber of Commerce, __________._____.... ...
The council's project ealls for the size of the lake is increased,
construction of a 20,000-foot reser-
voir which would be large enough
to provide water for neighboring
towns wanting to purchase water
Councilmen pointed out that the
reservoir would provide three mil-
lion gallons of water per day.
BOND ISSUE PLANNED
raise the dam to a height sufficient
to Impound 00 100 acre-feet of wa-
ter. city officials said. The en-
larged reservoir would yield nine
million gallons of water daily.
Estimated cost of the 20,000
acre-foot reservoir is $621,000. The
remainder of the bond issue would
be expanded for pipelines, pump-
ing station, and filtration plant
The city expects to buy J JOO
1 acres of land for the reservoir site
and obtain options and easements
on an additional 4.500 acres The
latter acreage would be used when
HOSPITAL PATIENTS
uate of Abilene High School and
now a student at the University
of Texas, won first prise to the
Battle of the Flowers oratory con-
test this week in San Antonio.
His prize-winning speech was
broadcast over a state-wide hook-
up yesterday afternoon, and Jack
was principal speaker at the Bat-
tie of the Flowers banquet yester-
day in San Antonio.
Stamford plans to vote on a $1,-
577,000 revenue bond issue to build
the reservoir.
If the bonds are approved. $400,-
000 of the amount would be with,
held until it becomes necessary to
The following patlente were ad-
mitted to St. Ann Hospital Thurs-
Hamlin C of C
Gives Breakfast
day
Mrs. A. C. Berg, Moran.
Mrs Jack Brown. 1373 Oak St
Fran Sandefur, 1234 Matador St
Donald Clark Sandefur, 1234
Matador St.
Mrs. Claude L. Norris, 510 Vie-
loris St
Mrs. Antonio H. Sanchez, 509
Mesquite St.
Wendell E. Huddleston Abilene
Mrs. Helen Berber, Rt 2.
HAMLIN, April 21 (RNS)—The
w Hamlin Chamber of Commerce
Had for first prize was,$100 was entertained with a breakfast
JA s the son of Mr. and Mrs. ThaW moARE ,
Jack Yonge. Sr., 801 Elmwood Dr. the members, drive Tampaidh Judy B a d
reported that 13 new member. Judy Beard, Albany.
Thick growths of water cheatnut have signed up The drive la itil! Mrs. C. ° Lilly and baby Rt 4
ean impede navigation to streams. | active. ” : Martha Lou Mayes, Stamford.
The following patients were dis-
charged from St. Ann Hospital
Thursday.
, Mrs. John P Armstrong, 3118
South Seventh St.
For Picnics and Parties
HOT DOG BUNS.. 6 for 15c
HAMBURGER BUNS 6 for 15c __
LARGE COOKIES Dot..........26c
DONUTS.................6 for15c
BOSTON BROWN BREAD.......15c
RYE BREAD, loaf................15c
^^ PANDANDY 1915514
| Billie Odell Mills, Baird.
Rosemarie Ramsey, ACC.
The following patients were ad-
| mitted to Hendrick Memorial Hos-
pital Thursday:
E. T. Teal, 1*80 Sayles Blvd.
Mrs. Deryl Jeter, Albany.
J B. Bradley, Merkel.
Pamelia Farrar. Clyde
Jerry Bob Fraley, 641 Victoria
St
Verna Mae Patton. Roscoe.
Thomas Garrett Westbrook.
Mrs E. F Boehms, 2137 Idle-
wild St
Mrs. L W. Thornton Rt 3.
Bobby Gulley, 11«2 Mesquite St
Mrs. M. E. Bourland, 1809 Oak
St
Mrs F. 1 Lawler, 1642 Port-
land Ave.
Glen Haddox
GROCERY & MARKET
South 11th a Chestnut Diei 2-1523
Right Reserved to Limit Quantities
Earl Bean, Albany.
Keith Witherspoon, Albany
Sidney Alexander, Breckenridge
Howard Wayne Patton, Roscoe.
Charles
Fourth Ave.
St.
BUTTER Fresh Sweet Cream
Guaranteed
CHUCK ROAST ....45c
ppYrpe FRESH re
EATEN DRESSED......... 55C
CALF BRAINS 39c
RACON HORMEL'S
DAWON SLICED.......
AUNT JEMIMA
Flour 25
L. 35c
PICKLES SOUR OR
FIALEO DILL....
Lb.
Bag
83
x 19c
TREET Can 37c
Pork & Beans .2 ter 29c
R
Armour’s Cloverbloom
‘99" In Quarter*
m@ OLEO in 45c
MATCHES 6 on.. 39c
Fruit Cocktail rote.......19c
AMERICAN
> BEAUTY
Cream Meal
tee BREAD
5-Lb.
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• PEACHES ^ 69c
• Cut Green Beans 2 ^ 25c
• PINK SALMON Tancan 39c
) PIMIENTOES 2 a 29c
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if it Doesn’t Test* Better.
PENNANT STRUT
PENNA
MAPLE BLEND 2
32-0z. m
SYRU
train at North Camp Hood
Gatesville.
The schedule:
112th Armored Cavalry, June 11
25.
7 Riles Here,
/ Burial in Tyler
For Abilenian 12 e .... **== Detachmmri, a. W
] Wilkes of the adjutant general’s 36th Infantry Division, Aug. 20.
Funeral for Mr* M Autly Turn- department here The unite will Sept. 3.
National Guard
Camp Dates Set
AUSTIN, April 21. — Dates of
65th Army Band, June 11-26.
40th Armored Division, 111th
summer camps for Texas Nation- Ordnance Maintenance Co., 95th
Medical Group and - State Mead-
THE CIRCUS IS COMING TO TOWN—And clowns and
elephants are only a small part of the thrill* it brings for
children and adults alike
Circus Here
Tomorrow
Dailey Brother* Circus will give
two performance! In Abilene Sat-
i urday at 10th and Willow Streets
on new U. S. Highway 83.
Performances will begin at 3
p. m and * p m., with the doors
opening an hour before each per-
formance.
The Dalley performers are in
Sweetwater today and will go to
Stamford after their Abilene
appearance Sunday afternoon at
3 o’clock they will perform in
Stamford opposite the Texas Cow-
boy Reunion ground*
Negro Girls' School
To Move by Dec. 31
Public Health Courses
Held on Radiation
WASHINGTON. April 21 'P-
The federal government is bring-
ing state and local health officers
up to date on the dangers of ra-
diation.
The public health service has
held courses on the subject in New
York and Atlanta, with others
scheduled for Chicago, Cleveland,
Boston, Washington, Denver, San
Francisco, Dallas, and Kansas
City.
Dr. Leonard A Scheele, surgeon
general of the United States, said
safety education is especially
needed in (1) disposal of radio-
‘active waste; (2) use of X-ray
machines and other radioactive de-
vices; (3) marketing of materials
—like luminous marking tapes_
which contain radium or polonium.
or, 54, prominent Abilene church
leader, was held at * a. m. todsy
to Elliott's Chapel of Memories.
The Rev. Leland Murphy, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church,
I officiated.
Following the services the body
wes taken to Tyler in an Elliott’s
coach. Services were to be held
I there at * p m. todsy to Burks-
Walker - Tippet Funeral Chapel.
The Rev John F. Anderson, Jr.,
Tyler minister, was to conduct the
services. Burial was to be in a
Tyler cemetery.
Mrs Turner died at 1:20 p m
Thursday to Hendrick Memorial
Hospital. She had been a patient
for the past week
She was born Msy 4,1895 in
| Tyler and was educsted to the Ty-
ler publie schools. Sept. 5, 1915,
she was married to H Autly Turn-
er, roofing representative of the
Texaco Co to West Texas and
New Mexico.
The couple lived in Stamford
and Oklahoma City before mov-
'ing to Abilene in 1936 Their home
address here was 1516 North Third
St.
| - Mrs. Turner was sn active mem-
ber of the First Presbyterian
Church until her health began to
fail several years ago.
She is survived by her husband;
four sisters, Mrs. J D. Jones,
Mrs. A. M Ramsour, and Mrs.
J. B. McKinney, sU of Tyler, and
Floy Pinkerton of New York City;
and one brother, P. C. Pinkerton
of Tyler.
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AUSTIN, April 21. IP The State
School for Delinquent Negro Girls
$-2—------will be moved to Crockett by
Wimam Belew, 2849 Dec. 31 under present plena of the
State Youth Development Council. '
Council executive secretary -
John Winters told the council yes-
terday that contract for a new
school plant at Crockett win call
for the construction to be com-
pleted by Dec 1. He said
occupancy could then be com-
pleted by the end of the month.
A Houston architectural firm
(Matkin, Fitch and Associates)
will be given the contract if ap-
proved by the state budget board.
Winters said
Mrs. E. L Finley, MS Merchant
Mrs Richard Pierson, Tuscola
Sherrill Bailey, 1212 North
St.
21st
Mrs Bob Sanders, Anson.
Lee Carter, Tuscola.
Leon Baidoa, Abilene.
John E Foot, Midland.
The following patients were dis-
charged from Hendrick Memorial
Hospital Thursday:
Mrs. S. L. Layton, 626 Butternut
St.
Tex Robbins, Breckenridge.
Mrs. W. O. Lackey, Lawn.
Francine Travis, 120 Beech St.
Jewell Edwards, 1442 Pine St
Vickie Ann Cagle. 1333 Marshal
Ruby Lee Sliger, Hamlin.
Mrs. Ben White, Anson.
Mrs. Taylor Owens, Anson.
Ruth Hill, 727 Cedar St
Mrs. Dag Barr, 1026 North 16th
St.
LM AM * MeKinney. * Port-
Mrs. B. g Baxter, Anson.
Mrs. A. D. Hardy, and baby
Sylvester.7
Mrs. O. L. Hicks, Guion.
Mrs. Bob Sanders, Anson.
Kitty B. Jones, Baird.
Mrs. J. N. Darnell, 2149 Russell
St
siSherrill Bailey, 1212 North no
Ballinger Man Asks
Attorney’s Office
BALLINGER, April 21. (RNS)-
Lawrence J. (Jack) Moore, who
la now the city attorney of Ballin-
ger, haa announced his candida-
cy for the office of county attorney
of Runneli County
Moore came to Ballinger laat
September and opened his law
office here immediately after re-
ceiving Ma law degree from the
University of Texas.
He received hia public school
training to the Brownwood school
system, having been reared on his
father’s farm to Brown County
He haa also attended John Tarle-
ton College in Stephenville, Texas
Technological College to Lubbock
and Howard Payne College in
Brownwood He is 24 year* of age
married, and haa a baby son s
months old.
He la a veteran of World War II,
having enlisted in the US Army
Reserve Jan. 3. 1944. He waa dis-
charged with the rating of corpor.
. al May 12. 1946 after having served
I to the infantry in Europe and the
Pacific. "
I Since coming to Ballinger. Moore
has taken an active part in local
eivie affairs. Boy Scout work, and
church work. He la a member of
the Firm Methodist Church of
(Ballinger and supervises the ae-
bavities of the young people of the
Sou rch.
The legislature at Ita special ses-
sion earlier this year authorised
the transfer of the school from
Brady. The 155-aere site for the
school was donated to the state
by the Crockett community.
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The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 336, Ed. 2 Friday, April 21, 1950, newspaper, April 21, 1950; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1648246/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.