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ABILENE, TEXAS, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 23, 1957 _____________SECTION B
PAGE ONE
CONVOCATION CONVERSATION — At Friday’s convocation at Hardin-Simmons
University, George S. Anderson of Abilene (right) engages in conversation with
Texas Secretary of State and Mrs. Zollie Steakley of Austin. Earlier Anderson re-
ceived honors and testimonies as H-SU’s new men’s dorm was named in honor
of him and his late wife. (Staff Photo)
ANDERSONS HONORED
H-SU Presents Governor
Degree, Dedicates Dorm
TO COST $175,000
Housing Project
Slated at Anson
ANSON, Nov. 22 (RNS) — Bids les plus a small dwelling for a
housing manager
The Negro housing project will
will be received here until 2 p.m
Thursday, Dec. 12. for construc-
tion of a low rent public housing
project. Lee McCaleb, chairman
be located at the corner of 12th
St and Ave C
It will consist of three
of the Anson Housing Authority, story duplexes sufficient for
announced Friday, families.
one
six
Estimated cost of the project Each apartment in the two hous-
will be $175,000, McCaleb said, ing units will be equipped with
The project includes two units a refrigerator and a kitchen range
which will be built in separate McC aleb said the duplexes will
locations — one for white resi- be rented on a graded basis, ac-
dents and one for Negro families, cording to the income of the fam-
Application for funds to build the lies.
project has been made to the Members of the Anson Housing
Federal Housing Administration Authority, in addition to McC aleb,
at Washington D. C. McCaleb said are John Sosebee, Alson Wash,
the FHA loan, if granted, will be the Rev. C. C. Armstrong and Les
repaid with rental income from Winkles. They were appointed by
the project, the city council.
The loan will not be approved at
least until construction bids are
opened. After that, the contractor
has 300 days before he starts con-
struction, McCaleb added.
Plans were first laid here to
LCB Raids
secure a public housing project
five years ago, but these fell
through and they were not re-, — -
opened until about two years ago Dali.
McCaleb said some families, here DOTIES
are living in substandard housing, •
NATURE’S PAINTING — This scene at S. 14th and Elm Creek Friday, while
typical of the look throughout this part of the state, seems worthy of any artist’s
finest brushes and paints. This artistry was done on film by staff photographer
Bill Nelsen.
Hotel, Gets Storey to Head
Lions at Lueders
LUEDERS, Nov. 22 - Charles
Storey was elected president of
and the project is needed to give Abilene officers of the State the newly formed Lueders Lions
them adequate housing. Club at the final organization
The housing unit for white fam-Lie meeting held at the high school
ilies will be built in the north-eral rooms at the. Drake Hotel Thursday night.
.-------. west part of town. It will be Friday night about 7:30 p.m., and Other officers chosen were W
been due in large part to the the churches and private institu- hounded on the east by Ave. K. confiscated a large quantity of E. Winkles, vice president: Bert
fact that we have provided more'tions carried the burden of higher on the south by 8th St., on the illicit liquor in Room 437. Foster, secretary-treasurer. Bob
educational opportunity for more education. "Today," he said, north by 7th St., and on the west "The owner of the "stash'' has Moore and L. H Thomas, two-
people than any other nation." "these voluntarily-supported col- by Ave. L. not been found, but officers locat- year directors: W. T Denham,
___________“All of us are aware of the leges and universities such as
site experts, but we also need need for more and better-trained Hardin-Simmons University still
teachers, professors, journalists, scientists and technologists. Some
ministers and professional men," say we are losing ground in this
he pointed out, regard to the Russian Commun-
The convocation - at which he ists, who are ahead of us in the
received an honorary Doctor of race for material conquests in
Civil Laws degree—was delayed outer space, Gov. Daniel said,
two hours by a wet blanket of "We cannot afford to lose," he
snow which cancelled the gover declared. "At the same time," he
nor’s plane flight. He arrived emphasized, "we cannot and .nust
about 11:45 a.m. in a Texas High- not neglect the need for educa- and Dr Rupert N. Richardson,
Gov. Price Daniel Friday warn- and progress of this nation has,ence as a Republic and a State,
ed against two singular an em-
phasis on scientific progress, when
he spoke at a special convocation
of Hardin-Simmons University.
“We need our rocket and mis-
exercise a strong influence in
the field of higher education, and
they have grown steadily in im-
portance and prestige.”
At the completion of the gover-
nor's talk, H-SU Vice President
It will consist of eight one-story ed 132 pints of whisky and 26 Lion tamer, and A. A. Mitcham,
duplexes sufficient for 16 famil - fifths of whisky and vodka in tail twister.
the room, Lloyd Owens, district The club will meet the first and
liquor control board supervisor, third Mondays of each month. It
said. . has begun plans for a Charter
Owens said he and some of his Night Jan. 20. .
inspectors had search warrantsAnson Lions Club, of which N. H
James R. Zant, 1617 Portland for several rooms in the Drake. Touchstone is president, will spon-
Ave. enlisted in the Regular Ar- and found what they were looking sor the Lueders club
my for three years Friday, the for in Room 437. However, he
main station here re- said, there was no one in the
Abilenian Joins
Army for 3 Years
CROSSROADS
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Dear Editor:
Mrs. Copeland
Killed in Wreck
STAMFORD, Nov. 22 (RNS) —
Mrs. W. B. Copeland, 72, former
Stamford resident and relative of
several Stamford residents, was
killed in an auto accident Thurs-
day about 9 a.m.
Mr Copeland, 75. was badly in-
jured and was in Lubbock Method-
1st Hospital. The couple lived near
Lubbock. The accident occurred
near their home as they were en
route to Stamford for the 50th
wedding anniversary observance
of Mrs Copeland’s sister and her
My worrying neighbor is pretty
upset over the new civil rights
law which aims to do away with husband, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Tay-
qualifications so that all inhabi- lor of Stamford
tants can vote if they breathe Mr. and Mrs. Copeland left
and have one or more heads. Stamford in 1917, for the Lub-
_ bock area, after having lived here
W. T. Walton and Dean H. B. ave., ennstea in me negusar A- anu auur wnac ury-wae **ng ,.
Smith placed the hooded symbol my for three years Friday, the for in Room 437. However, he Marlowe Fisher of Austin state
of the degree on his shoulders recruiting main station here re- said, there was no one in the secretary, and - Riaphami of
• N Dh son, ported room when the officers entered. Abilene, deputy district governor tor.
way Patrol car chauffeured by Lt tion in the liberal arts — in the president emeritus, read the cita- . emmiert to the No information on the person in helped organize the Lueders club.
J. A. Mason of Lubbock, fields of law and business, econom tion recommending the degree be ent chose * to w hose name the room was rented
In changing the programs, the ics. political science, philosophy, awarded. For c 1 for procESSing was available,
university went ahead and dedi- languages andhistory. Our lead, h "I will try to be worthy of this and receive his unit Assignment Owens said officers were con Members
cated its new $800,00 men’s dorm- eTeneouteertersc meet ite a honor and you can have confi- there. tinuing an investigation to find mons University Baptist student tions, any change
comer ^The govex ."’ toproperk equipped to cope fonc th. ecathon 1 Dante Sail He was formerly employed as the owner of the liquor.Union will conduct the regular place in the seems likely to
riv ed with the world-shaking events that Mrs. Daniel’s arrival by car from an administrative assistant w ith Officers on the raid were Owens, serv ices Sunday at the First Bap ard
A house full of trustees faculty occur from day to day " Austin also was delayed by snow A Battery, 131st Field Artillery Inspector Tom Head, Marshall tist Church of Hawley. John Pe upward. D F SCOTT
MA Rue tall en tad Gov. Daniel pointed out that for and she was unable to make an Battalion, one of the local Nation-Smith. George Morrison and Dep- try. director of religious activi- Crossroads, U.S.A. and fire -
well and H SU president Dr. Evan the first 40 years of Texas exist- appearance at the convocation, al Guard units, uty Sheriff (reorse ---===== =====----
A. Reiff praise George Anderson --------------------------------------------------------------------
and his wife the late Minnie Kiefer
Anderson in making the dedica-
tion.
"The brightest thing on the cam-
pus this morning is not the snow
but the name ‘Anderson Hall.'
which is already across that build-
ing." Dr. Reiff told the audience
He also announced that por-
traits of Mr. and Mrs Anderson
are being painted ami that a
bronze marker on the building will
tell of their services to the school
Anderson has been a trustee of
the institution since 1903:
C. M. Caldwell told of Mr. An-
derson's early career and his long
association with H-SU and Baptist
Church affairs. He told the stu-
dents to pattern themselves after
the Andersons He pointed out Mr
Anderson’s many expressions of
dependence on his wife throughout
the 66 years of their marriage.
“A man’s wife Freaks him or
makes him," Caldell stated
Originally scheduled for on the
spot at Anderson Hall, the serv-
fees were moved indoors when
snow and rain struck Friday
morning
After the governor s belated ar
rival on the H-SU Campus, he
spoke prior to acceptance of the
degree, calling for continued
teaching of the humanities as
well as a stepped-up scientific
program for guided missiles He
also called for increased growth
of church supported institutions
The governor asserted that
•higher education is truly every
American s concern The growth
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_ | Survivors inclu’ her husband;
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Howley Services ed by this prospect Judging from lin and Mrs. CyrilBarkley, both
of the Hardin-Sim what happened in some past elec- of Lubbock: three brothers Ollie
hauusge which takes Tunnell of Stamford, and Ollie
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3 Plead Guilty,
2 Terms Suspended
Three persons were sentenced in
different cases in non-jury trials
Friday in 104th District Court All
three entered guilty pleas
Leonard Charles Branch, 33. As
permont, pleaded guilty to a
charge of second offense drunk
driving and got 90 days in jail
Earlier in the week a jury found
him guilty on a similiar charge
and issued him a 90-day toil sen
tence and levied a $500 fine
The two jail sentences run con
currently, believed Dist. Atty
Tom Todd
Lawrence L Fancher, 22. DWI
second offense, pleaded guilty and
was given a two - year suspended
sentence
Betty Todd, 29, of 2148 S. 1st
St , received a two - year suspend-
ed sentence Friday from Dist
Judge Owen Thomas on charges
of forgery and check passing She
pleaded guilty to/ the charges,
said the office at Dist. Atty. Wiley
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