The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 171, Ed. 2 Tuesday, December 7, 1954 Page: 12 of 28
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’ 12- A ....THEABILENE REPORTER NEWS
. Abilene, Texas. Tuesday Evening, December 7, 1PM
DENNIS THE MENACE
CONFLICT COMING ,
Federal Water Aid Big
Problem for Legislature
(EDITORS: This is another ia a
series of stories, based oa an Asso-
ciated Press survey, on issues fac-
ing the 54th Legislature.)
• You SURE HAVE A DIRTY FRONT YARD!
WAY HE WANTED IT
Boy's Party Planned
In Spite of Death
EL MONTE, Calif. (—They told
10-year-old Bobby Dolata he might
not be • well enough to attend a
Christmas party in his honor Dec.
19 and asked if he would like to
call it off.
“It’ll be fun for everyone,” the
lad replied. “Go on with the
party.".
Last night the little boy died.
But there will be a party because
be wanted it that way. /
Bobby, who would have been 11
on the date set for the party, suf-
fered with muscular dystrophy for
five years. Sunday the ailment be-
gan to attack his breathing mus-
cles. That was when they almost
called off the Christmas party.
It had been arranged by Ray
Bailey, a bread truck driver, who
had been the youngster’s compan-
ion since learning of his plight a
year ago And the Los Angeles
County chapter of the Muscular
Dystrophy Assn., aided with ar-
rangements.
Bobby was to have watched all
the fun from a bed on the stage
of the Legion auditorium. His
friends in the Cub Scouts and men
from civic clubs pitched in to line
up bands, clowns, singers, dancers
and other entertainers.
There won’t be any Christmas
presents at this party though.
Everyone is asked to give dona-
tions to help finance research in
combatting muscular dystrophy.
The fund will be named for Bobby,
the son of Mrs. Ruth Thomas,
widowed mother of three other
children, who takes in laundry to
support her family.
By MAC BOY RASOR
AUSTIN (—States’ rights vs.
federal aid promises to stir heated
battles when the next legislature
begins grappling with Texas’ cru-
cial water problem.
In reply to an Associated Press
survey on issues facing the next
legislature, Rep. Maury Maverick
Jr., San Antonio, put it this way:
"I would rather have federal damn
than states’ rights dust."
Opposed by Shivers
Gov. Allan Shivers has opposed
federal aid—which he says is
anonymous with federal control-
in Texas water projects. He has
urged water as Texas’ number one
problem to be solved in Texas.
A package of nine proposed
pieces of legislation taking that
general direction has been pre-
pared for the legislature by the
Texas Water Resources Committee
it created two years ago. Com-
mittiee proposals include reorgan-
izing and strengthening the state’s
water board and a constitutional
amendment to levy a state pro-
perty tax to set up a 100-million-
dollar bond program to help local
areas finance dams and reservoirs.
A ’Minor Step’
Maverick said the proposed pro-
gram is “a minor step forward
but vastly inadequate."
"What is 100 million dollars when
the Falcon Dam cost around 70
million—and paid for itself in about
one week’s time from the stand-
point of preventing flood damage?”
he asked.
He said ho is strongly against
the idea of a governor having pow-
er to veto the building of a federal
dam in Texas.
Maverick was joined in favoring
the federal approach by a North
Texas legislator, Rep. Barefoot
Sanders, Dallas.
“It seams to me that anything
which may be accomplished in this
area can best be handled in a
partnership with the federal gov-
ernment," he said.
"I believe the federal govern-
ment ought to furnish substantial
help because such matters con-
cern the entire United States.”
Another clash was seen by one
lawmaker in the field of riparian
rights.
Define Rights
“The main problem as I see it
is the defining of the riparian
rights-saying how much water an
adjoining property owner can take
out of a river,” said Rep. B.H.
Dewey Jr., Bryan.
It has been a clash of views on
that issue that has blocked many,
an attempt in the past to solve
the state’s water problems.
Despite the controversies, re-
plies to the Associated Press sur-
vey indicated legislators in all
parts of the state are hopeful that
the next session will make a real
start toward a working water pro-
gram for Texas
Sixteen of 46 legislators replying
agreed with the governor that
water is the state’s number one
problem facing the legislature.
Only nine failed to list it among
the state’s five most crucial pro-
blems.
Sen. Caries Ashley, Llano, said
he would “work actively” in sup-
port et the water resource com-
mittee’s proposals. Sen. George
Parkhouse, Dallas, predicted those
proposals would be passed but said
bonds should be paid by a tax
on water users rather than pro-
perty owners.
Rep. Elbert Reeves, Matador,
said he doubted that a bond issue
would be the answer for financing.
“Savings in interest would impound
STORK NEWS
Five births were reported at
Abilene hospitals Tuesday.
At * Ann:
A son to Mr. and Mrs. a. a
Clinch, Jill Heat St., at $:55 a.m.
Tuesday.
A son to Mr. and Mrs Billy
Earl Richey, Goldsboro, Route 1,
at 12:55 am Tuesday.
A daughter to Mr. and Mrs S.
B. Cobb, 1246 Crockett St., at 4:44
p.m. Monday.
a lot of water,” he said.
Rep. Ben A. Glusing, Kingsville,
reflected the urgency of water
legislation as a local matter. "The *
Nueces River water problem is
right in my district and an entire
area is being hindered because $
there is no final determination of §
water rights,” he said.
A Lubbock legislator, who didn’t 1
sign his name, summed it up this .
way: "It is highly necessary for #
the 54th Legislature to formulate t
a long range water program, and
to put the maximum part of it into
immediate operation.”
Dr. C. L. Mclnturff
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Visiting Koreans
TOKYO IRA—Gen. Maxwell
Taylor, commander of U.S. Army
forces in the Far East, flew to
South Korea today for a four-day
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At Kiwanis Ladies
Night Banquet
Emphasis will be on fun, enter-
tainment and music when the Abi-
lene Kiwanians hold their annual
ladies night banquet Tuesday in
Rose Field House at Hardin-Sim-
mons University. _____
President Garnet Gracy said
that Delbert Downing, Midland
Chamber of Commerce manager,
will be principal speaker for the
banquet, which will begin at 7:30
p.m.
Mrs. Gerry Perkins will sing,
accompanied by Mildred Pardue.
Dr. Sterling Price, pastor of Uni-
versity Baptist Church, will be
toastmaster, and Dr. Hubert
Thomson, Methodist district super-
intendent. will give the invocation.
Introduction of the guests will be
handled by Jerome Vannoy, and
Sam Hill will present the favors.
HIS RECORD SHOWS
HE STANDS FOR:
• Adequate aid to the
• Economy ia government
• Minimum taxation
• Continued refund of tax
on tractor gasoline
aged, crippled children
a needy blind
• More farm-to-market
roads a improved
highways
• Adequate salary for
teachers
• Tax on natural gas sold
out of state
• State control at natural
gas A all natural
resources
• Water a soil conser-
vation
• More tax revenue for
cities r
STATE SENATOR
“Qualified by 10 years experience in the Senate”
SERVICE ON EVERY MAJOR SENATE COMMITTEE
Your vote a influence will be greatly appreciated.
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Keep Tot Upright,
Physician Advises
LOS ANGELES mn—Keep the
baby upright, particularly after
feeding him, if you want to mini-
mize vomiting, a Cincinnati doctor
who studied X-rays of more than
100 infant stomachs advised today.
Persistent vomiting. Dr. Frederic
N. Silverman reported, may cause
serious trouble, even death by star-
vation. It also may result in injury
to the diaphragm
Primitive peoples apparently
know something about this, the
physician said, and keep their
babies erect. He cited the Ameri-
can Indian, who carried his pa-
poose upright on his back.
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carillon at Trinity Methodist
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