The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 197, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 1, 1961 Page: 11 of 36
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ABILENE, TEXAS, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1,1961
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POPULATION AND IMPACT — The population of the city
of Abilene, rated the top news story of the year by this newspaper’s
five top editors, was illustrated by the picture showing County Judge
Reed Ingalsbe, Mayor George Minter, and District Census' Super-
visor Max Mossholder displaying tentative figures in May. Final re-
port, however, showed Abilene with 90,368 and Taylor County with - standing.
THERE WILL BE SHOUTS
SECTION B
News of
T u j . . followed by the wave of burglar-
101.078 populations. The other picture shows a dramatic moment in ies which held the city in clutch 5
the hearing concerning the proposed creation of “Impact”, an area through most of the last half
adjoining Abilene on the north. Dan Sorrells, attorney for Dallas the year.
Perkins, who wanted the district created, is shown at left while Tom
Eplen, attorney representing County Judge Reed Ingalsbe, is shown
Fisher County Posse Ride In
Inaugural Parade January 20
By HENRY WOLFF JR. [American Assn of Sheriff’s Pos-
Reporter-News Farm Writer ses and Riding Clubs. They won
ROTAN — Some bystanders it four years in a row and had to
may call them Rebel yells but develop a three - year high point
the sounds coming from 23 rid-score before it became theirs. |
ers of the Fisher County-Sheriff’s J. D. Moore, Rotan grocery op-
Posse in the Washington. D. C., erator and secretary - treasurer
staged inauguration parade Jan of the posse, said ownership of
20 will be pure undiluted Texas the coveted trophy was a strong
shouts, the kind that once helped recommendation for the group
carry huge cattle herds ov er when the parade committees de-
Texas grassland, cided who would take part in the
They will be shouts of best Texas section.
Wishes for the new administra- In the parade, the Fisher Coun-
tion, for President - elect Johnty riders will follow the Massa-
Kennedy for Vice President- chusetts groups as third in line,
elect Lyndon B Johnson, for the Representatives of Washington
United States, for the world, will lead, as usual.
1 By BILL McADA And, there was a sizable in-jot America’s protection troueh
Reporter-News Staff Writer crease credited to Taylor County. the building l s
Abilene’s exploding population The official census/now stands at ale launchid,
with its eyebrow raising 90,000- 101,078. -
plus figure late in 1960 topped Official figures compiled in the * close number two in the a
the year's tag news on the local 1950 census set Abilene’s number eves of the newspaper editors,
scene, according to a survey con-at 45,570 and Taylor County at 3. The bouncing litigation in-
ducted among The Reporter- 63,370. - 7 volved in toe so-called “Impact”
News’five top editors. It was this fantastic growth—al-incorporation squabble stretched
The new census figure - almost most double for the city with all from the local courts to the door
twice the official figure set in the obvious expansion of indus- of toe State Supreme Court, in
1950 - got one more vote than try, commerce and service— I 1960 and placed the story in third
the second newsstory of the’year, which led the editors to peg this place in the year’s news events.
the naming of the area as the story as number one for the year. The controversy revolves
center of the multi - million-dol- 2. Following close at the heels around the proposed incorporation
lar Atlas intercontinental missile of this big story came the desig- of a small area lying to toe north
complex. nation of Dyess AFB as a nerve and adjoining the city's limits.
It was a nip and tuck decision center for a $47 million Atlas mis-On Feb. 13, a vote of 27-0 ap.
among the veteran newsmen to sile complex. proved the incorporation of the
decide between these two impor- It was back on Jan. 26 that the Proposed tiny municipality, but
tant stories. The census story got word of the 12 pad complex be-County Judge Reed Ingalste’s re-
4, points and the missiles got 42. came official. A little over four fusal to canvass the votes started
The. many complexities of the months later, a $20 million con. the legal fight.
socall ed a impact i incorporation struction contract was let and “Impact” i Headlines
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got underway, pact” with all its news impact,
of By the close of 1960, the job of seems headed for hearing betei 1
of digging the dozen 185-foot deep the E 1
r year. silos the TepaPh court. < F
€ National politics filtered down vies are well under de4 The city fell into the chutch
to the grass roots level and made huge proieeueiroeY and the of burglars and break-in artists
its mark on the Abilene scene ziv- thousanddomamet ^ ROUT during the year with the Incident
’ ing the November presidential bar economy, o dollars to the area rate sowing to an average a al-
LoresT P ACT Almons the top 10 Abilene, as a center of a port see Gnowru, Fe sn.oa
On another level of political 1 e -
news, the quiet turnover of some 2 FROM THIS AREA
top executives in City Hall pro-- VYA * WEN *
vided a facade for a period of
near - confusion in the city's ad-
ministration, and the year’s sixth) f
top story. j
300 Band
Students near - confusion in the 55: ad-
t x TIVe IOD I ouNO
Th * Tragedy ta Top 10
1 V 1 Tragedy stepped into the top 10 FT . '1
newsstories in e arly. January, levans Cinean
Three hundred or more h ig h 1960, when, fire swept an Abilene t ■ ACER lowl
school band students from the residence and brought death to
West Central Texas area will three children. The editors placed Three West Texans, two of them!
gather at McMurry College on this story in seventh place residents of West Central Texas,
Saturday, Jan. 7, hoping to earn The clearing of legal tangles are among the five oustanding
a spot in the- All-State Band, wrapped around the huge Hub- Young Texans for I960 as named
It is the Region II band clinic bard Creek Reservoir project, by the Texas Junior Chamber of
of the Texas Music Educators As- opening the door for bid letting. Commerce. -
sociation. ft will involve up to 50 was the eighth biggest story of They include James N. Allison,
high schools in an area which the year, in the decisions of the Jr., 29, Midland: James N. Har-
stretches from Stephenville to Col-editors. dy, 31, Big Spring: Blair Justice,
, orado City, Junction to Munday Death rode the city’s streets 33, Fort Worth: Robert H. .Stew-
and Snyder, seeking victims and an upsurge art, m- 35, Dallas; and Law-
A full day’s slate of activities in fatalities took ninth place rence H. Warburton, Jr' M’ Al-
has been planned by Merlin Jen- among the year’s most important ice according to an announce-
kins, band director of Cooper High newsstories. By the middle of last ment made by Richard R. Wads-
School, who is chairman of the week, eight pedestrians and mo- worth, president of the state-wide
Region II clinic. Jenkins will be torists had died on city streets, organization of Jaycees.
assisted by Walter Chalcraft, band Sports activities on toe local Wadsworth m making the an-
director at Benjamin Franklin scene closed out the top 10 with nouincement stated, -
Junior High of Abiene, the region- the front page story on toe resig- deed pleased to be privileged to
al band chairman of TMEA, and nation of Chuck Moser as Abilene honor five young Texans such as
Dr. Raymond T Bynum. MeMur- High School football coach. Mos- these men who have through
ry College band director. er. who led AHS to three state their initiative, demonstrated that
| Bandsters will begin gathering championship titles, moved up to Cr F SI
at 8 30 am. Saturday. Tryouts become the system’s athletic di- aviduass aha ahoieeime
for the All - Region and All-State rector
bands will begin a 9 o clock. Here, in capsule form, is a note reprenenc M selection
They will be shouts of joy for Democratic Party Chooses Posse
the year so new and the pros- Selection of the posse was
pects it has ushered in.: made by a parade committee of
Though the latest honor of the the Texas Democratic organiza-
posse will not place a new tro-tion and accepted by the national
phy among the scores of gleam- parade committee O. R. CLARK J. D. MOORE
ing reminders of its past honors The posse horses will travel to ... posse president . . . handles posse records
that presently fill a large display Washington on modern horse pull- . mierie . Coeokanouidk look these ... "™ represented si me serecuon.
outside the Silver Spur Cafe in mans hired for the trip Their In 1958, Clark became president fund raising dinner will be staged Wemy • Six judges will conduct 2. these big stories Allison is executive vice - presi-
Roby, it will be one that will riders will travel by chartered of the American Association of in the Roby High School gymnas-r 08.Ei oumemerdent of the Midland Reporter-
stand out in the history of the bus , Sheriffs Posses and Ridin gwith Ren Interestingly enough, the judg-1. Abdenians of the 1950s gained Telegram and Justice is a sci-
coorful parade riding group of During their Washington stay, clubs, serving for a year. J P w a. dim candidate esc willi mot ilthe performers many a next neighbor during the ence writer for the Fort Worth
horsemen Horsemen from all both rider; and horses will stay Dar is of Roby has been a diree- Fort Worth, announced candidate they The two will be explosive 190s______- Star - Telegram. Hardy is the
walks of life in Fisher County at the Quantico Marine Base in tor of that group organized eight for the Senate seat to be vacated aled by a screen, and the judge . The official nose - counters on Big Spring YMCA general secre-
They will have to go farther Virginia years ago at Lubbock with Fish- by Vice President - elect John- Wil know the student only by the local level shunned the usual tary. Stewart is president of the
and ride longer than for past ti- Members of the 41-mem tier or- er County as a charter member son, as speaker. Underwood’s of yr a 0 attribute given West Texans and First National Bank in Dallas.
- ties before they can call this new gani zation planning to a 11 c n d Jack Smith of Roby is the cur- Abilene will cater the plate neniins seed 1 10 students, would set the city’s fabulous growth dur- and Warburton is an attorney in
honor theirs. However, when they from Rotan include H. V. Huck- rent vice - president. Directors in- - P be selected for the All - Region ing the decade below what final- Alice, and a former assistant dis.
have fulfilled their part in gain- aby, Clyde South, H L. Davis, 0. clude Ray Smith, H L. Davis, J dinner. Band: Eight will be named here ly became the official total. - trict attorney
ing the honor, the members of the R. Clark, A. P. Kennedy, A. D A. Compton and J. P. Davis. It has been estimated that a for the 7 sale band and In May, when unofficial figures The selection was made by a
outstanding group will have and A. H. Sumerlin, Elvis El-Glen Webb is parade chairman minimum of $5,000 will be need- others fromathis region will S ” made headlines. Abilene bragged panel of judges composed of Wil-
represented Texas, home of Vice rod, Rav Acker, H R. Puryear, The Washington parade partic- ed to finance the trip
President - elect Lyndon B H B Campbell, Dee Reese, J. ipants will depart Sunday, Jan. —--------------------
Johnson, in an event that will be D Moore, L F Eaton, Roy 15, and are expected to return
remembered for many years to Kingfield and Burnice Hardgrove. Jan. 24. They will be the first
come. / Sheriff A. E. Rollins, E. H. group of the American Associa-
Twenty - three riders from Perkins, J. A Compton, J. P. Da- tion to participate in a presiden- A
Fisher County, dressed in green vis Rav Smith and Glen Webb tial inauguration parade
shirts and gold chaps, will partici- will attend from Roby President Clark said the posse
pate in the parade. Some.wives will also make the is raising money to make the
During the approximate three-trip, trip. -
hour parade, they will go through The posse was organized in 1950 “This is toe first time anybody
the same parade drills that with 23 charter members. The had to help defray our expenses,” _ ___________________________
gained them some 124 trophies, late Dr. A. W Canfil of Roby he said, noting that the posse to fieure omoned by toe Chte coure ems * students ed IDI Euerkrot r
approximately 80 per cent of the was the first president. He served has donated to other groups and" deuires compiled by the Cole- they eds.ABILENE S TOP 10
first place awards for parade for about a year and a half. O. R. helped build a community build-man Chamber of Commerce, 1960 *STORIES FOR 1960 a banquet in Tyler on___
competition. These drills known Clark then became president for ing at Roby. They have received has been a distinct year of prog- .hounday atemoon all students PIUN’F TUN 1200 The speaker for the event will be rector of the First National Bank
Bob Richards, the popular young of Midland, a director of the
minister and Olympic Champion Midland Chamber of Commerce.
ence writer for the Fort Worth
Star - Telegram. Hardy is the
JAMES N. ALUBON JR.
-. Midland newspaperman
10 Stephenville on January 21 for long and loud that the city had a liam L. Kerr, president . elect,
area tryouts. Several others will 1960 population of 89,428, a nd State Bar of Texas, Midland; Dr.
be chosen there for the All-State Taylor County’s population was D. Ray Lindley, president, Tex
band. There will actually be two 100,216. as Christian University, Fort
all-state bands, one a concert band Over 90,000 Population Worth: Charles P McGaha
and the other a reading band. The But the official figures released ident cry National Bank wien.
comet band, a perform during late in 1980 were even better and ta Falls: and R L. Tollett, pres-
% IDATMEA ention the bragging started anew. When ident, Cosden Petroleum Corpor-
Jenkins said each high school WLof the ddinsamth ation. Big Spring, from a record
‘asnington cooled, Abtiene S popu- number of nominees submitted by
submitting entries averaged six lation had inched over 90,000 by individuals and organizations
COLEMAN (RNS) - According could enter se students each if 18 citizens-----------------throughout the state.
TO BE HONORED .
The five men will be honored at Press Association, a director of
on Jan. 21. the Texas Press Association, a di-
Good Progress
Reported For
Coleman in ‘60 -
JAME& N. HARDY
».. Big Spring - executive
* i 11 € • € w IAS ADP Cidl A HITCH UCCCR PCICCUL TUT ing nODy. nave receivew * • HSA 0 ____- - paACou A
to parade goers throughout much five years. H L. Davis followed donations for trip expenses from ress for this city. Utility meters Y Audi
of Taxes alao helped the group to Clark, serving two years. Clark businesses in Rotan, Roby. Sweet-an d telephone subscribers in. to An Reston and Al-State
win permanent possession of the was again elected in 1960 and water and Hamlin a.ne*band selections will be announced,
nationalokragling trophy of the reelected* for 1961,on Saturday night Jan 7, a creased, on the average, by about, MeMurry Concert Planned
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------sixty . to * ninety families dur- The McMurry Band will be in
ing the calendar year concert from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m..
In other statistics, it was-dis-and the all - region band rehear-
closed that combined bank assets sal beams at 2:30. . .
went from $11.6 million to more. Saturday, night at 7:30 the All- ____
than $12.5 million. During 1960, k i RR W Nr 3 The “Impaci incorpora- ent capacity with the Midland the membership income increased
$364,367.00 in building permitso 1 - -
were issued, and postal receipts charge. _ _|
in the year were about $83,250.00. Judges for the various instru-
X , h * ments will be:
Coleman welcomed 193 new fam- Flute and piccolo-Lloyd Goa.
ilies in 1960, pluss nine new busi-zales of Rising Star, Jackie Pruet
nesses and 2 industries start- of Clyde and Dan
ed The Coleman municipal air- Xr.ee and ****, Sny
port has been re-activated, with Clarinet _ w G. Reed of Mer.
new facilities, replacements, and kel. Tommy Heffington of Knox
renovated quarters for visitors. A city, and Bruce Evans of Rotan,
student : pilot school has been Tenor saxophone, baritone sax,
developed by Tex Bruenger, air- 2 * 1
A -polling of the Reporter-
News' top five editors named ■----— ----- ----------- y y a
the following 10 newsstories of who held the world’s pole vault-.and • past president * me
1960 as the biggest of the
year on the local scene
1. Abilene’s new census fig-
ure.
2. The locating of Atlas
missiles around the city.
bon controversy.
, 4. Abilene's burglary wave.
5. National politics on the la-
port manager.
Tenor saxophone, baritone sax.
cal scene
S. Upheavel in City Hall. -
7. Tragic apartment fire
which killed three children
S. Progress on the Hubbard
Creek reservoir project.
9. Upsurge in city automo-
bile fatalities.
See BAND, Pg. 2-B, Col. 2
io Resignation of Coach
Chuck Moser.
ing record for several years. The Midland Jaycees.
banquet is open to the general. Hardy has served as general
public and reservations may be secretary of the Big Spring
made by writing the Tyler Junior YMCA since Jan. 1. 1956. Since
C of C. that time the adult membership
Allison has served in his pres- has increased 330 per cent and
newspaper for five years. During 169 per cent. While this tremen-
this period the newspapers circu- dous increase was taking place, .
lation has increased, the new spa a new $350,000 physical plant was
per has received numerous being planned, built and dedicat-
awards from State and National ed. Hardy has served as presi-
organisations, a new building was dent of the West Texas Chapter
constructed for the newspaper of the Association of YMCA sec-
plant, and Allison developed a retaries, president of the South-
new baseball box score which has west Area General Secretaries
been adopted by the various wire and is currently serving as a
services. —-------——
west Area General Secretaries
member of the Southwest Area
membership sad recruiting and
In addition, Allison is serving
as president of the West Texas training committees.
ROBY DISPLAY, POSSE TROPHIES — At the Silver Spur Cafe in Roby, a dis-
play houses scores of trophies won during parade competition by the active Fisher
County Sheriffs Posse, organized some 10 years ago They participate in about
20 parades a year Some 80 per cent of the trophies are first places and one is a
three-year high point trophy of the Amer ican Assn. of Sheriff’s Posses and Riding
Clubs. (Staff Photo)
TEXANS TO BIG PARADE — Latest honor bestowed on the Fisher Vice President-elect Lyndon 'B Johnson This posse picture was
County Sheriff’s Posse is an invitation to ride in the Texas section made at one of the group's frequent gatherings to partake to west-
of the inauguration parade for President-elect John Kennedy and ern activity. ____________-____________- --------====
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