The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 29, Ed. 2 Wednesday, July 16, 1952 Page: 2 of 32
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- a THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
2-A Abilene, Texas, Wednesday Evening, July 16, 1952
McM Grad Heads San Angelo
Schools al $10,500 Salary
TRAILER RIPPED OPEN
Water Heater Bursts,
Awakens Colorado City
Gerald B Wadzeck, a former I He graduated from Spur High
McMurry College football star, was School in 1929 .....
named superintendent of San An- After graduating from McMurry
schools Tuesday | Wadzeck coached one year at Roby
“A has been superintendent at and was athletic director £ cch
Lamesa the last five years. #enoor ne “Served "a "high senool
Wadzec k was signed for a three, I principal and coach four years and
year contract on a $10.500-annual principal and school coordinator
salary He succeeds Bryan Dick- three years.
son who resigned recently He enlisted in the service in 1942
C. L Harless, president of the as a private, later was com-
school board said Wadzeck’s se-missioned and assigned to the Air
lection was by unanimous vote of
the seven-man school board.
Wadzeck was graduated from
as a private later was com-
a Bachelor of Science degree He
was an all-conference guard on the
football team in 1930. 1931 and 1932
He also lettered in basketball and
track
Force Headquarters as budget of-
ficer and auditor He was discharg-
ed in 1947. He was named Lamesa |
superintendent that year.
Wadreek was married in 1940 to
the former Dallas Katherine Smith
of Abilene They have one child, a
son, Bruce 2’2 years old.
Wadzeck. 43 was born July 5
19c9. at Rochester, Tex the son Pleads Guilty
of Mr and Mrs M. E Wadzeck. . ,
---I On a plea of guilty in County
i Court Wednesday E. E Darling
was fined 515 and court coat of
$21.20 for check swindling on last
I March 12 The check was used to
{procure $2.20 worth of gasoline
I and the remainder. 51 80, in mon-
Best Service in Town!
Guaranteed
Radio Repair
i ey.
GERALD B. WADZECK
...San Angelo superintendent
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•ILL KEITH
1318 Pine Phone 4-7871
Collision Is Fatal
DALHART. July 16 (P—Mrs. Irl
W Frantz, wife of a Hartley stock-
man and wheat farmer, was killed
in a car-truck collision near here
yesterday. Two occupants of the
truck were not seriously injured
Concussion Suffered
By Horseback Rider
The condition of Lowell Renfro.
39. of 1858 Jackson St. who suf-
fered a slight concussion Tuesday
when the horse he was riding ran
under a low tree and threw him
to the ground, was reported ’'un-
changed" Wednesday morning at
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Renfro said the injury to
her husband was not believed to
be serious.
The accident occurred on the
family ranch near Buffalo Gap
Renfro operates the Renfro Lum-
ber. Farm & Ranch Store at 1326
South 14th St.
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COLORADO CITY, July 16. of the trailer and sent the heater
(RNS)—An explosion that woke through the roof to land 30 feet
most Colorado City sleepers at away.
4:40 Wednesday morning was S
caused bi the bursting of a water Sgt. Henry Yeager and Patrolman
heater in the 40-foot trailer cabin! Lawrene Powell located the source
of Floyd Hightower. ’ 4--"--"---**44
The explosion ripped out the side
Police prowl ears manned by
Moran Stock
Farmer Dies
MORAN July 16 (RNS) - G
W Jeter, retired stock farmer,
died Tuesday night at bin home
in Moran.
[ Funeral will be at 2 p. m Thurs-
day at the Moran Methodist Church
with the Rev. M L Mathis, pas-
tor. officiating He will be assist-
ed. by the Res W R. Karkalits,
pastor of the Moran Baptist
Church. 4
Burial will be in Moran Ceme-
tery. Wylie Funeral Home of Mo-
ran is in charge of arrangements.
Mr Jeter was born April 20.
1874, in Alabama. He had lived in
this area since 1919 and had lived
in Moran for the oast 8 years.
Survivors include his wife, one
son W. D. Jeter of lows Park:
two daughters, Mrs. Chester Al-
len of Moran and Mrs. Burette
Ramsey of Moran one brother,
Joe Jeter of Argyle: one sister,
Mrs. Mollie West of Brady; and
8 grandchildren and 16 great-grand-
children.
of the explosion after a 30-minute
search. The trailer la parked at
Riverside and Washington on Colo-
rado City’s south side.
Luckily, the explosion found no-
body home — the Hightowers and
nine-year-old daughter were vaca-
tioning in Florida.
Hightower is an oilfield worker,
and with his rig shutting down for
lack of pipe. Hightower and fami-
ly had left three days ago to visit
his parents in Fort Meyers.
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Firestone STORE
3rd at Cedar
Phone 4-8581
To get paint to adhere to new
tin, first sandpaper the surface and
make sure it is free of grease.
Then coat with fresh shellac.
DANCE
OLD SETTLERS REUNION
BUFFALO GAP
July 18th, 8:00 ‘Til
Music By
C. E. FARR & HIS 5 ACES
SUMMER TIME'S
BEST'
$51,000 Suit
Filed for Burns
James L Pool of Texarkana,
Ark., filed 851.000 suit in V S.
District Court here Wednesday
against Dickens County Electric
Co-operative Corporation.
Pool alleges that through neg-
ligence on the part of the de-
fendant, current from one of its
electric power lines passed
through his body inflicting numer-
ous and permanent injuries.
He alleges the Incident occurred
where one of the Co-op's lines
crosses U. S. Highway 83, 11 miles
north of Aspermont in Stonewall
County, •
His petition states that on April
25, 1951. Pool was an employe of
the L. P. Alexander Trucking Co.
and that with other employes he
was engaged in transporting s
steel tank, mounted on a truck.
The petition states that in order
for the truck to proceed down the
highway. Pool attempted to lift
the power line and that in lifting
it one of the wires came in con-
tact with the steel tank on which
he was resting. He alleges the
current passed through the steel
tank and through his body, ren-
dering him unconscious.
He alleges he suffered severe
burns, brain injury and damage
to his heart.
Road Planned
To Air Base
A straight-line road from Abi-
lene to Abilene Air Base near Tye
is in the offing, according to Claude
Newberry, Taylor County commis-
sioner.
With acquisition soon of right-
of-way to widen a half mile of the
route, Abilene would be connected
to the base by an 80-foot highway,
already graveled The application
of hot top, if that is arranged,
would make it one of the best in
the area.
The new Air Base highway would
intersect U. 8. 277 just west of
Legett Drive, run directly to the
northeast corner of the Air Base.
Traffic would proceed from the
city out South 14th St, to the turn-
off
The old steel bridge over Cedar
Creek, on the Abilene State Hos-
pital road, was removed and in-
stalled over Little Elm Creek. It
is 24 feet wide and 40 feet long
The new Air Base highway would
shorten the distance from the Tay-
lor County court house to Tye Air
Base to about six miles. Via pres-
ent routes the distance is about 11
miles via Caps and nine by Tye.
The opening of this road would
give the city three highways to the
base. County officials expressed
hope the State Highway Depart-
ment will hard surface the road,
already graveled. The road would
be 80 feet in width its length.
Graveside Rites
Held for Infant
I When you are ironing alt on a
stool that has a back rest It will
help to cut down fatigue.
Graveside services were held
Tuesday afternoon in Cedar Hill
Cemetery for Cynthia Ann Meiss-
ner. two-day-old daughter of Mr |
and Mrs W H. Meissner, of 2136 |
North Seventh St.
The baby died at 7:15 a m Tues-
day in St. Ann Hospital.
Laughter-North Funeral Home
handled arrangements.
Survivors besides the parents are
one brother. Michael, paternal
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Meissner of Miles; and maternal
grandparents. Mr and Mrs. S. E
Edwards of Baird.
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Crash Victim's
Condition Grave
BRECKENRIDGE July 16 —
(RNS)—W. B. Buchanan of Mer-
j kel, was reported still in critical
| condition here Wednesday morn-
| ing of injuries suffered in a crash
near here Sunday night.
Buchanan, about 80, is in Steph-
i ens Memorial Hospital. Both legs
are broken, as is one arm.
Others injured, but not serious-
ly were James Roy Burks of
Abilene and John Henry Turner.
Tucson, Ariz. The car in which
all three were riding struck a
bridge on Highway 180.
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N«. Sixth at Cedar St.
H-SU Choir School
Sets Friday Concert
The fifth annual Choir School at
Hardin Simmons University at 8:15
p. m. Friday will present a con-
cert in Behrens Chapel
Euell Porter, director of the
school, will be conductor
Nearly 108 high school juniors
and seniors college students snd
directors of church and school
choirs have enrolled in the week-
long school which opened Monday.
Jaycee-Sponsored
Ranger Rodeo Opens
RANGER. July 15 — A greased
pig scramble will highlight the
seventh annual Ranger Jaycee Ro-
deo which opens here Wednesday.
The four evenings of RCA-ap-
proved rodeo contests will begin
Wednesday at 8 p. m. at the Jay-
cee Arena
A joint luncheon of the Rotary
and Lions clubs of Ranger Wed-
nesday with the Jaycees as their
guests was to formally open the
rodeo. A parade was scheduled
afterward with bands from sev-
eral surrounding towns participat-
ing
In the greased pig scramble to
be held at two performances, the
lucky winning boy will be awarded
a registered Jersey heifer by the
Jaycees.
All profit from this rodeo is used
by the Jaycees in furthering their
agriculture and livestock improve-
ment program in this area. Their
work is done primarily through
FFA and 4-H club members.
Mrs. J. A. State
Dies at Coleman
COLEMAN. July 16 (RNS)—Mrs.
J. A. Slate, 80, died at ber resi-
dence 419 West Eleventh Street.
Tuesday at 8:15 a. m
Funeral services will be held at
the Congregational Methodist
Church, Gouldbusk, Wednesday at
Mrs. Slate was born April 10.
1872, in Kentucky and came to Cole-
mnan County in 1906. She was mar-
tied to J. A. Slste 82 years ago.
Survivors include her husband,
one son, Lee Slate of Dumas: five
daughters. Mrs. A. F. Terrell. Mrs.
W. E. McClellan of Gouldbusk, Mrs.
J. T. Boatright of Coleman, Mrs.
Mae Helliford of Junction City.
Kansas, Mrs. Ada Lewallen of Ed-
die; 20 grandchildren and several
great grandchildren.
Burial will be in the Gouldbusk
Cemetery with J. E. Stevens Fu-
neral Home in charge of arrange-
ments.
Cave-Ins Cause 2
Cars, Truck to Bog
Two automobiles and a truck
bogged down in a ditch at the in-
tersection of North 12th and Shel-
ton St. Tuesday after the heavy
rain in Abilene caused three street
ditches to collapse, city police re-
ported
The two ears which went down
several feet at North 12th and
Shelton St. at 5 p. m. belonged to
M E Smith of 1501 Fannin St.,
and Roy McGhee. 1609 Green St .
police reported. The one and a
half ton truck which sank there
was owned by Al Lantz of 1525
Fannin St.
Two other cave ins were reported
to police, one being at 6:52 p.m. at
Vogel and Old Anson Road ditch,
and the other at 6:30 p. m. to the
10 block of Legett Drive.
Police said the rain caused loose
soil to settle in dirt streets which
recently were bisected by ditch-
digging city sanitation crews. In-
stalling new sewer lines, Cave-Ins
result ted, they said.
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Planned at Moran
MORAN, July 16. iRNS’-Fu
neral will be at It am Thurs-
day at the Moran Church of Christ
for Mrs Delia White, who died in |
San Antonio
Cole Jackson, minister of the
church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Moran Ceme-
tery. Wylie Funeral Home of Mo-
ran is in charge of arrangements.
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20th Potto Patient
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The admission of Don Winslow.
16, son of Mr. and Mrs. George
E. Winslow of Stanton, to the polio
ward at Hendrick Memaria) Hos-
pital Tuesday brought to 20 the
number of patients being treated
for polio at the hospital
Nasiro Guzman Jr., V. son of
Mr. and Mrs Nasiro Guzman. Sr.
of Anson, who was admitted for
observation for polio Monday was
diagnosed as not a polio patient
Wednesday.
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