The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 293, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 9, 1955 Page: 3 of 22
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THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Texas, Saturday Morning, April t. 1955
SWEETIE PIE
McMahan Denies Candidacy
For Vacant U.S. Judgeship
Thomas J. McMahon, Abilene stated, "since the Justice Depart-
attorney, said Friday that state ment failed to approve Dallas
ments in the Dallas Times-Herald Atty Ralph Currie last week.
Judge William Atwell.” Indicted
Judge Atwell resigned, effective Breeze Indicted
Jan. 1, but has stayed on the bench I CORPUS CHRISTI, April 1 —
until a new appointment is made Daddy Cool Breeze of Houston was
Judge T. Whitfield Davidson
indicted by a federal grand jury
i has replaced Atwell as chief judge yesterday on charges of passing
i of the Northern District. Judge Jo- hot checks.
seph B. Dooley of Amarillo is the
other judge for the northern dis
trict.
bot checks.
Paper is organic, since it is made
of vegetable matter
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Capr 1955 by NEA Service, Ina.
4-9 xmaneSxernde
"Shultz keeps looking at me and licking his chops!"
Easier Services
Set at Tennyson
, Reinkemeyer, second vice presi-
dent; Martin Weaver, secretary;
Charles Oliver, Jaycee treasurer;
John Grubbs, Civic House Treas-
and Associated Press articles were
in error" regarding bis candi-
dacy for the vacant North Texas
federal judgeship.
I "I am as much surprised by the
release as anyone," lie said.
“I do not believe matters have
advanced to such a ooint as where
a commitment from me at this
time is in order, or appropriate.
Merely to be mentioned for such
an exalted post is to me a dis-
tinct, and perhaps sufficient bon-
[or.”
j The vacancy was created by the
retirement of Judge William At-
well from the bench.
McMahon also questioned a state-
ment in the Associated Press re-
| lease from Dallas referring to the
' Abilenian as a Republican. "I’m
| an Eisenhower Republican,” he
said.
The Dallas report said attor-
neys M. E. Iron of Dallas and
McMahon had joined M. Sims Dav
idson of Dallas in the running
The Times-Herald said that it
would be up to GOP National Com-
mitteeman Jack Porter of Houston
to pick a name for recommenda-
tion to Atty. Gen. Herbert Brow-
nell.
"Porter has refused to comment
on this possible choice,” the article
"Reports of McMahon's candi-
dacy are generally confined to fed-
eral courthouse rumors,” the ar-
ticle continued, “but reliable
sources say Porter may have to
reach outside Dallas if GOP lead-
ers here (Dallas) cannot agree on
a nominee to succeed retiring
FOR BETTER HOMES—‘
GERALD G. LAWLER
1417 Borrow. Phone 2 2868 Residence Phone 4-8252
consultant
Mrs. Mullins
is back!
urer. and directors Joe Bell, Bob
Ratliff, and Dr. Jene Steakley.
BRONTE, April t (RNS) - An New officers will be installed Ap-
early morning Easter service ril 14 at the annual installation
which is becoming- a tradition in banquet at Civic House.
this area will be held again Sun ,
The service will begin with a
climb up Mt. Margaret near Ten-
nyson at 5:30 a.m. The Rev.
Douglas Crow, pastor of the Nor-
ton First Baptist Church, will
preach the sermon atop the hill
Faith and Grace Rogers of Bronte
will give special music.
A second service will be held at
the foot of the hill in the Tennyson
school beginning about 6:15 am
Rev. John Early, pastor of
Brookshire and banco Baptist
Churches, will deliver the message
at the schood. Breakfast will be
served at the school following the
services.
Service at Merkel
MERKEL, April 8 <RNS-A sun-
rise service will be held at 6 a.m.
Sunday at the Presbyterian
Church. The public is invited. |
Robinson
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Caddell Heads
C-City Jaycees
COLORADO CITY, April 8 (RNS)
—Colorado City Jaycees this week
elected 27-year-old Max Caddell as
president for 1955.
Caddell is a Navy veteran of
World War II and is assistant
manager at the Caddell Transit
Corporation, which transports as-
phalts and road oils.
Bob Kirschbaum was elected
first vice president
Other new officials are: Bob
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The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 293, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 9, 1955, newspaper, April 9, 1955; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1653697/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.