The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1951 Page: 1 of 8
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AND TBS BURLESON COUNTY LEDGES
VOLUME LXIV—No. 24
CALDWELL, TEXAS. FRIDAY. JANUARY 12. 1951
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IRON THE Temple Daily Tele
xram editorial pages comen the
following óüitorial handed to in<-
by Rev. I. J. Haag:
What Are We Waiting For?
EVERY PASSING DAY makes
the. wisdom of getting out of
Korea more obvious, but we are
Hill I in there fighting a defensive
in which victory would mean
ur nothing.
The inescapbale truth is that
since we would not advance into
China, arid the Chinese Red ur
not invading us, there is simpiy
no sense in waiting lives, material
and money in trying to hold back
thi-ir hordes with an insufficient
force. Maybe we can afford the
money cost, but we can't afford
the lives and material.
And what have we or the free
woiId gained if we do hold buck
lb ' Chinese ? Nothing but the
chance to do it all over again when
t ¿. regroup ami strike agai'i.
Nothing hut the doubtful distinc-
ti< a of playing a tie with the
enemy's reserves, while he keep*
Ins first team intact and ready to
st'ikc with maximum force.
Staying in Korea i* unrealistic.
In e sense, it is betrayal of our
ov n long-range interests, and those
of the free nations which must <l« •
^,j >nd on our strength. We must
p'a.v deadly ganu with more in-
p teliigence than this, if we are to
hop for final victory.
•
IT IN s shame tn hate to
litar face in Korea bul it is
not ill fault of our fighting
men. The big shots in Washing-
0 Ion who called the deal, didn't
know what they were doing
«ad Mill don't know what thrj're
doing. They accomplished their
task in Korea when they chi/Mil
the North Koreans bark across
4 thr Mlh parallel but they used
bad lodgement in not stopping
f at that point. By crossing the
Sk parallel into North Korea
and chasing the enem> into Krd
Manchuria we brought horde
ol Russian trajneri Chinese com
muniats into the fight in such
numbers that our small force
• although they are killing the
Chinese by the tens of thou-
| sands, cannot eipecl to win.
Vea . . . what are we waiting
for?
•
IN HIS 8t*te of the Union talk
to a joint session of the Congress
Monday President Truman said,
"Wi will fight, if fight we must"
• to block the threat of world con
^ (j'jesi by Soviet Russia. H. said,
also "The threat of world con-
quest by Soviet Russia endangers
our liberty and endangers the
kind of world in which the free
xpirit of man can survive. The
threat is a t«>tai threat and the
^ ^ danger is a common danger" It
i is alwiut time that the President
woke up ?o tin situation. 1 wish
you could have heard ex congress-
man Martin Dio .>f l.ufkin speak
at the Hryan Chamber of Com
merco annual banquet Tuesday
evening He, you will recall, as
former chairman of the "Comnvt-
I- tee on I'h American Activities '
during Roosevelt's reign. As far
hack as MM* Martin Dies begged
the administration to do some-
thing about Russia. He had over
2001; names of government offi
rials who were proved to !"• com-
iaui ists They wouldn't listen to
ifm Roosevelt wouldn't listen to
• him. Ten years ago, right here
in this column I told my readers
that war with Russia was not ton
far off. 1 slili believe that, al
thought ten years have passed
There was an interim of a fe a
v ears there when we thought
0 Russia was our friend. That s,
^ line peoplt (Ini I In- column, even
v icn Russia was lighting on our
* K'de, never did believe Russia and
Sialin and Litvinofl and Malikoff
were friends of América. All the
time they were plotting and steal
lug our seciet> through their own
4 communist agents holding soft and
^ trustworthy positions in Washing-
tei . They did not have the know-
lew nor the ability nor the equip-
im at to make atomic or hydrogen
In nibs but, through their sneak-
ii r, thieving agents in the U. S.
government, they stole them. Yes,
^ they have our atom bomb secrets
^nti they have our hydrogen bomb
••crets. And whose fault is it 7
11 may not he too late for the
political big leiis in Washington
I• wake up anil face the fact-
(• it we are at ii disadvantage. \V •
have waited a long, long time.
*
COUNTY J1U1C.K Clint l.ewi<
01. ks rne to give a little sk -tch of
the sllllf fl lllg of offices ill the
i "iirt house since January 1. Peo
I 1 are having a difficult time in
hi ding the county official they
in.iy he seeking. In the basement
tin Chamber of Commerce office
J h is been moved to the center of
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Mayor Pulls Switch That Changes Phone System
V
Man's Body b
Identified As
Jasper RattHff
Seventy-Six-Year-Old
Mentally Unbalanced
Negro Found
The badly decomposed body of
what appeared to be an old Negro
war found in the Brazos River laat
week by a pair of Houston fisher-
men has been identified as that of
Jasper Rattliff, 70, a Somervillu
mentally ill Negro.
This week Rhoda Bell Norman,
n elderly Negro woman of Som-
ervjlle, came to Sheriff Lewis Wil-
lard here and made the statement
that her cousin had been missing
for some time and that she thought
perhaps the man found in the river
last week might be the missing
party. Willard took the old wo-
man to Bryan and she made iden-
tification. She recognized a khaki
pi:tch on the man's shirt and a
rod patch on the coat which were
found on the Negro man's body.
(Co- .iiori on last, page)
Mayor Judson Womble is shown above pulling the switch last Thursday night at 9 o clock
which sH off the new and more modern common battery system at The Southwestern States Telephone
Co. office here. The action was welcomed h> telephone users in this city who have been using the
crank system for lo these many year*. At bottom Mayor Womble is shown shsjcing hands with h. H.
I t/man. Divisional Manager of the company, shortly after the change-over was made. Iloth men ex-
pressed pleasure snd satisfaction over the event.
Sale and Income Tax
For Texas Opposed
By Senator Moore
BRYAN, Jan. 10 -(Spl.) Sen.
\V T (Mill) Moore went on record
this morning as being absolutely
opposed to a general sales tax and
state income tax.
"Texas is one of only a few
states without the general sales
nnd state income taxes" Senator
Moore said, "but I feel they are
not necessary as long as we have
the great natural resources that
are found in Texas."
The two big issues which pron-
ably will overshadow everything
else, Senator Moore said, will be
lb ways and means of raising the
added 10(1,(MIO,000 said necessary
to meet state expenditures, nnd
ihe redisricting which will have to
be done.
Senator Moore stated that be
felt there was a great po -ihili'y
that t lie Omnibus tax Would be
increased. The tax now is largely
supporting the state, he said, an I
then i a strong probability that
it will In increased Probably there
will be larger levies made on such
tilings as gas, sulphur and liquor.
am in favor of an automatic
gross receipt tax, based on retail
sales," Senator Moore said. "The
tir would be aimed at and would
hit big chain and department
stoics."
Our district stands to lose heav-
ily on the districting, the senntor
said, as a number of counties are
likely to he added to the district.
Included in the district now are
Brazos, Washington, Bastrop, Bur-
leson, l.ee and Robertson.
New 1951 Plymouth On Display
At John J. Fojt Garage Tomorrow
Spectacular engineering ad-
vancements which produce driving
and riding ease heretofore unknown
in automobiles of any price class,
feature the new line of Plymouth
cars. Combining smart new body
lines with matchless interior lux-
ury, the P.ifil Plymouth will go on
Wesley an Service
Guild To Meet
All members "f the Wosleyan
Service (iuild an requested to he
present, when the regular month-
lisplay here and throughout the ly meeting is held on the evening
liVed State;, tomorrow, John J. ,,r \tn.wi..u t fintiiit'V If* THn arvft*
Fojt, announced today.
Those visiting in the home oí
Mr. and Mrs John Seibert in Dean-
ville dining the holidays were Mr.
and Mrs. \V R. Ras. like of Sail
Antonio, Mi and Mrs. W. I.
Rijschke and daughters, l.ynne and
Sy'via, of Ft Worth, Mr. ai d Mrs.
C.itper Seibert and children of
Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Pi-
vvetz, Charles and Jaivies of San
Marcos, W. K. Dalchau and ehil
dren of Snook, ami Mr. and Mrs.
Waltur llelwof and Barry Roy.
of Monday, January 15. The ses-
si< n will be held in the Ladies
Designers have given the P'v parlor of the First Methodist
mouth a striking new silhouette, j church and the time has been set
and interior refinements arc inno if,,,. seven-thirty.
vationr in the lowest price field.' _____
The styling improvements retain
the traditional roominess of the
cars.
Thi new Plymoiitlis may lie seen
In re at John J. Fojt, < 'ablwvll.
kasi' i to drive and more com-
111 it n 11| e. tile new rals have great-
er beauty, more safety features
■nil broader ranges of vision than
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Mrs. Moses, 64,
Passes Away
Here Wednesday
Funeral Services Are Held
From Phillips and Luckcy
Chapel Sunday
Mrs. Bertha Moses, (14, lifelong
resident of Burleson County, died
at her home here Wednesday,
January 3, at 2:15 a.Vn., after an
illness of only a few days. Al-
though she had been in ill health
for many years, her condition did
in t become serious until she be-
came ill during the past week.
She was born in Burleson Coun-
ty at Midway oi> July 10, 1886, the
daughter of Pack and Fannie Wat-
son, pioneer settlers of the coun-
ty. She was reared in that com
munity and on May 14, 1914, was
married tn Jimmy R. Moses at
Caldwell. The couple have resided
in and near Caldwell all of their
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Methodist Youth
To Hold Meeting
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
of the Bryan District will hold its
Annual District Wide Rally at the
•".rs* .Methodist Church of Cald-
well Saturday, January 13. The
program will begin at three p.m.
with recreation and an hour of
fellowship anil will continue until
i,me p.m., with business, supper
and worship on the program. The
Caldwell Methodist Youth Fel
lowship will be the host for this
important meeting.
o
Mrs. Pete Mikesks, returned
homi Tuesday from a week's visit
at Snyder with her son, Wood roa
M'keska, and wife.
City Taxes Now Due
And Penalty Will Be
Assessed After Jan. 31
According to City Secretary
George M. Johnston all curr;nt
ty taxes are now due and pay-
able at the city office prior to
Januury 31. Mr. Johnston advised
all those who huve not yet paid
their 11)60 taxes to do so before
the January 31 deadline.
Penalty and interest will be add-
ed after February 1 on all taxes
added.
President Says
Country Liens
Toward Weeklies
Truman Says Nation Looks
To Weekly Newspapers
For Vital Service
Bv WALTER A. SHEAD
Auxiliary Washington Correspond-
ent.
WASHINGTON — President
Truman this week advised the
weekly and small daily newspapers
of America that "our country looks
(to them) for vital service in a
critical period.
In a letter to George H. Bechtel,
i ditor of The Publishers' Auxili-
ary, the President declared:
"The weekly and smaller
daily newspapers are in the
best possible position to per-
form this service to the Amer-
ican people. They reach a broad
cross-section of the American
public. They are close to their
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French Cadet
Crashes Plane
Near Caldwell
Deliberately Plunges Into
Wooded Section To Banff
Out Own Life
By GEORGE FALL
A French cadet, Jean Marie La
Mifouard, who couldn't maka the
giadc as a pilot, last week stole a
Randolph Air Force plane valuod
at something like $85,000 and
"laughing many times" sailed
away to die in a crash planned all
by himself.
The T-6 single motor trainer
plane, similar to the ones used in
the last war at Bryan Army Air
Field for flying training plunged
into a thicket ubout five milea
west of Caldwell last Thursday
afternoon about 1:2' o'clock.
Woods Caperton unci se.eral other
agri.ulture conservationists, who
were working near the Clint Lewia
pasture, raced to the site oJ the
11 ash. The plane clipped the top*
of trees for some fifty yards, scat
tering parts for a distance of at
least that great before crashing
into the woods. There waa little
gus left in the tank, but oil caught
fire nnd set the grass around the
demolished plane. When Caperton
and his party reached the crashed
plane Mitouard's body was on the
ground only a few feet from the
cockpit. Already his jacket had
caught fire. His body was druyged
away from the blaze and the fire
in the plane was extinguished.
The young. 22-year-old French
cadet, son of a prominent French
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Clay Dunn and Spot Aldred Arrested;
Make New Bonds To Get Out of Jail
Caldwell Quint
Meets Bellville
Coach James Griffin's Hornet
besketeers will engage the Bell-
ville Brahmas in a contest at the
local gymnasium tonight (Friday)
beginning at 7 o'clock. There will
be two games, one with the A
el .lbs and one with the B clubs
participating. The conference A
game is scheduled to start at 8
o'clock.
On the local court next Tuos-
da>, January Iti, the Hornets will
lake on their rivals of old, the
I'renham Cubs.
PTA Sponsors Chili
Supper Tuesday Nite
A ehili, pie and coffee supper
will be held at Caldwell high school
cafeteria Tuesday evening, Janu-
¡ii v 16, prior to the Caldwell-
Brenham basketball game. The
supper will be sponsored by the
Parent-Teacher Association and
serving will get underway at 5:10
p.m. Officials of the organization
stated that everyone is invited to
attend the supper.
French Pilot Guides Plane To Death Near Here
Father of Local
Woman Passes Away
In Cameron Friday
Funeral services for Joe F.
(iibbs, 73, who died in Cameron at
5:25 a.m. Friday, January fi, were
heU1 at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the
Yarrollton Baptist Church with
Rev. R. I. South officiating. Inter-
ment was in the North Hint ceme-
tery under the direction of Marck-
Rurns Funeral Directors.
Mr. Gibhs was born January 2(1,
1H77, in Newton, Miss., but had
lived most of his life in the North
Kim community. Mis wife passed
i.way in 11 !21 and two sons also
preceded their father in death,
Milton's death occurred in MM I
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Clay Dunn and G. W. "Spot"
Aldred, charged with operating a
gambling house in Burleson Coun-
ty and who forfeited bonds in the
amount of $10,000 when they failed
to appear in court on December
18, 1960, were back in the fold
this week. New bonds had been
mude and the men were again ap-
pearing on the Caldwell streets.
They had been conspicuous for
their absence since Judge John H.
Tate had ordered their bonds for-
feited and issued alias capias war-
rants for their arrests.
Retiring officers claimed that
they could not locate either Aldred
or Dunn. However, last week Dep-
uty Sheriff Skelly Strong arrested
Aidred at his home and brought
him to Caldwell where new bonds
in the same amount, $2500 on each
or' two charges, were made. Sunday
afternoon Strong arrested Dunn
at his Shetland pony ranch near
the Avalon Club on Highway 21
and brought him to the county
sent. Dunn remained in the Burle-
son County jail several hours, un-
til about 8 o'clock Sunday night,
when friends had rushed out and
got new bonds signed for him.
Bondsmen have been notified that
their bonds have been forfeited
ai d that they will have to pay off
the $10,000 (there are three peo-
ple on the bonds) at the next term
of court in May or show just cause
why they should not have to pay
the forfeited bonds.
Neither Dunn nor Aldred gave
any resistance to arrest and co-
operated with the officers in every
v. ay, and seemed to have just
come out after hiding out for sev-
eral weeks. Both Aldred and Dunn
fa,led to disclose their where-
abouts the recent weeks.
Mrs. I.ydia Boone and Piilri ,
cia Ann of College Stati in, Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Walker of Dal
Ins, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller of
Aurtin visited with their parents,
on New Year's Day.
f
French Cadet .lean Marie Le Mifouaid, son of a pro mi it out 1'it.ili -iiiucon, died in hi- rendezvous
with death near tin cit> on the ( lint Lewis propitiv lant Ihursdav iiltcriiooii al 1:20. He Hew the
plane from Randolph Field, where he had been in ti.lining and had ii i "washed out" a.s a pilot. R:nc
dolph officials trie,I lor neveral hours to "talk him down" hut he just "laughed many times" at them,
lie left a note in his barrack telling of his intentions to take a T-fi plane on a last flight before
purposely crashing it. The plane wan just about out of gas when he plunged it into a dense thicket
five miles went of here. Shown in (he photo are Randolph Field officials and in center Sheriff Lewis
Willard and Deputy Sheriff Skelly Strong. Photo by James Quitui, staff photographer.
Homemaking Girls
To Make Houston Trip
Future honiemaking girls at
Caldwell high school are laying
plans to attend the Houston Fat
Stock Show on February 3, ac-
cording to announcement made
this week by Mrs. Clyde Wells,
teacher. Mrs. Wells said that most
of the girls in her department are
expected to make the trip. One of
the features of the show which
will be enjoyed by the girls is the
Hnpnlong Cnssidy rodeo in the big
odiseunt.
Hornets Lost To
Ciddings 38 to .*16
The Caldwell Hornets dropped a
Inyo basketball contest to ( ¡d-
rlingh on the Giddings court Tues-
day night, losing by a score of 38
to 3(5,
Previously the Hornets had
olT to a splendid start against
gin, winning handily 71 to
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Fall, George C. The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1951, newspaper, January 12, 1951; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth175942/m1/1/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.