The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 251, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 1956 Page: 15 of 36
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TOWN NEWS — /
Swindle Suspect Picked Up
But Identification Fails
: Abilene detectives questioned a
man Wednesday in connection with
a young man who reportedly sold
lawn signs and house numbers to
several Abilenians. -Det. Capt. Lo-
max Martin' said Wednesday per-
sons who purchased signs were un-
able to identify the man as the
one who made the sales and that
police were still investigating the
cases.
Six Abilenians have reported
swindles in the past several days
and stated that a young man came
to their houses selling lawn signs
and house numbers and promised
delivery within 24 hours. Delivery
was not made.
The man is described by victims
as white, about five feet eight
inches tall, weighing 150. pounds
and with brown hair and blue
eyes. He is reported to be about 21
or 22 years of age, nice looking,
neatly dressed and nervous.
Capt. Martin said $1 to $2 was
charged for the signs.
ACC Band Concert
The Abilene Christian College
Band will present a concert at 8
pm. Thursday in Sewell Auditor-
ium. before the group launches its
annual tour to eight Texas cities
Monday morning.
Under the direction of Douglas
Fry, the 72-member tour Band will
perform in Dallas, Houston, Fort
Worth, Corsicana, Huntsville, Con-
roe, Giddings and Austin. A total
of 12 concerts are on schedule.
1a Thursday nights program.
Jarly Young of Brady, saxophone
soloist, will be featured in "Blues
Serenade," arranged by Glenn Gee.
student from Douglas, Aris.
Bruce Evans of Snyder, clarinet
player, will be spotlighted in “Cap-
ricious Aloysius" by Harold Wal-
ters. Jackie Thomas of Hollis,
Okla , will be baritone soloist for
Walters' "Jabberwocky."
Church Started
Construction began Wednesday
on the first of four units for the
Portland Ave. Baptist Church at S.
20th and Matador Sts the Rev.
George Bradley, pastor, said.
at Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary in Fort Worth.
Master of ceremonies will be
John Haney, an intermediate Roy-
al Ambassador.
Building Permits
Six building permits were report-
ed issued Wednesday by the city
engineer’s office for a total of $26,-
322 in construction
Permits issued are:
W. E. Williams, erect accessory
building at 565 EN 20th St., $100.
Donley Stephenson, erect two
frame one-family residences with
attached garages, one at 734 West-
view Dr., $9,872, and one at 742
-Westview Dr. $9,650.
Caleb Deshazo, enlarge brick one-
family residence at 117 College Dr.,
$3,200.
Felix H. Rosser, enlarge frame
Ballinger Parents
Plan Youth Confer
A. Koch of Quanah, who assisted ed West Texas chairman of a
in organising a youth center in that | Correct Posture Week Committee,
city, will be here to speak to the
parents of this city in regard to
presenting a plan for organlung
Two Ballinger citizens have of
Correct Posture Week, sponsor-
ed by the Chiropractic Public
Health Committee of Texas, will be
observed May 1-7.
BALLINGER, Feb 29 (RNS)-
After preliminary plans for organ fered * building for the use and
izing and operating a youth center1 now it is hoped that a plan can be
worked out by the parents to com- IE EUEDVTIIN
plete the arrangements EVEATIAINO TUU
Jack Moore, Ballinger attorney,
will preside at the Thursday night
meeting
in Ballinger, a parents' meeting
will be held in the court room at
the courthouse Thursday at 7:30
pm. ”
A committee to get epeakers,
composed ’of Mrs. Guy White, Mrs.
Jay Garrett and Mrs. Herman
Price, announce that Mr. and
Mrs Nelson Duke, directors of the
youth center at Brady, and Mrs. J
Dr. R. L. Shipman
Heads Committee
SWEETWATER, Feb. 29 — Dr.
R. L. Shipman has- been appoint-
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THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS 1 1E A
Abilene, Texas, Thursday Morning, March 1, 1936 T A
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one-family residence at 4117 Poto-
mac, $2,500, and build swimming
pool at the same address, $800.
Named general contractor on a
retainer fee basis was McMinn
Construction Co. The Rev. Bradley
\ compar, "seie sevingu!
for your noma "ion of Timely Hema
_"mily and car.
said the building is being construct-
ed at a cost of about $30,000a All
four units ultimately will cost about
$200,000.
The unit now under construction
will house an auditorium and edu-
cation building.
Father-Son Banquet
Approximately 73 persons are ex-
pected to attend the father-son
banquet scheduled Friday at the
First Baptist Church starting at
7:30 p m for members of the Royal
Ambassadors and their fathers.
Charles W. Bryan, missionary to
Costa Rica now on furlough, will
be guest speaker. He is studying
Librarian Returns
‘Conscience’ Check
GREELEY, Colo. (n—A former
student who mailed $5 for a li-
brary novel she borrowed — and
tailed to return—35 years ago is
getting her money back.
Bob Jones, librarian at Colorado
State College of Education, said
the check came from Kentucky
but he declined to identify the one-
time student.
“A novel over 45 years old might
well have been discarded by now
anyhow," Jones wrote in returning
the check, “and I’m afraid my
conscience would bother me if I
accepted your money."
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The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 251, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 1956, newspaper, March 1, 1956; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1654023/m1/15/?q=%22~1~1~1%22~1&rotate=180: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.