The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 1949 Page: 2 of 12
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THE SEMINOLE SENTINEL
Thursday, May 1W9
Seminole Sentinel
Oldest Established Business Institution la
Oalnitt County
F' O. Drawer S Telephone No. W
Published Weekly Every Thursday at the Sentinel
Building at 12 West Slaughter, Seminole, Texas.
Kntered as Second Class Matter at the Postoffice
at Seminole, Texas, under the act of March S,
1879
DAVID L WATSON
Publisher
Any erroneous reflection upon the character oi
any person or firm appearing in these columns
will be gladly and promptly corrected upon being
brought to the attention of the management.
YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION RATES
In Gaines County $2.50 Outside County $3.5*
Advertising Rates on Application
Economic Highlights
The argreement between tho Soviet I'nion
and the Western powers lo lift the blockade of
Berlin and to reopen mutual discussions of the
German problem, is generally considered to be
a major victory for the West in the "cold war."
It would be manifestly unwise to believe that
the situation is susceptible to no other interpre-
tation—the Kremlin has pulled many a clever
trick in the past, and things are not always what
they seem to be on the surface. However, the Rus-
sian blockade failed entirely to get the planned
result, and the Soviet policy makers have ap-
parently accepted that as a demonstrated fact
and are embarked in a new tactical direction.
The Berlin blockade will make a colorful page
in history if for only one reason the way the
air lift broke it.No one, save a few Axneriean mili- j
tary experts and they had their doubts—be-
lieved that a great city, war-torn and with few-
resources of its own. could be indefinitely sup-
plied by air. But the air lift did the near impos-
sible. Food, coal, and all the rest of the necessi-
ties came in by thousands of tons each day,
weather notwithstanding. The British helped ma-
terially. Every possible plane was pressed into
service and kept flying- The job was done with-
out regard to cost or risk At times planes ar-
rived and departed from Templehof airdrome at
two-minute intervals day and night Berlin was
fed and sheltered.
The air lift was the weapon that made the
blockade untenable. But. if Russia has really de
cided it is necessary to come to terms with the
West, there must be other reasons back of it.
One may be that the Bear has bit off all and
perhaps more than he can chew for the time be-j
ing. The job of consolidating the countries be-!
hind the iron curtain is incredibly difficult. It
is no secret that millions of people in Czecho-
slovakia, Hungary and elsewhere arc restive un-
der Soviet dictation. Russia is making an all-out
effort to increase her industrial production, par- j
ticularly in the heavy-goods field. The drain of
her military establishment on her resources is
enormous. Under these circumstances, the Po
litburo may have understandably decided that a
prolonged truce with the West, if not a real peace, j
is desirable.
No one should minimize the reverses the West j
has received in China. It will be a miracle if the
Nationalist government survives as nn effective;
influence. However, it is doubtful if the Chinese ,
reds will do much for their Russian friends. Sta- I
lin is said to have compared Chinese Communists
to a radish—red outside and white inside. They |
have a job on their hands within China, without
trying to holp extend the Soviet ideology through
out the world.
Remember When?
Remember when, not so long ago, some of
the highest officials in the Federal government
were saying that a reimposition of price controls
and other such straight-jacket measures were
necessary if runaway price inflation was to be
prevented?
Do you also remember that, at about th^'
same time. the same high officials were dolefully
predicting that any cut in taxes would also give |
price inllation a new shot in the arm and send
the indexes booming into the stratosphere?
We all know what happened Luckily for the
welfare of the nation, Congress refused to reim-
pose wartime controls. Congress also put a re-
duction in income taxes into effect.
For a considerable period of time the price j
level changed relatively little- the big inflation-
ary trend that was forecast didn't appear. Then,
a few months ago, prices started down. They are
still going down. In some cases, the drops have
been very substantial. Meat is the example of
this. Declines of 20 per cent and more in meat
prices have been registered since last year's peak.
This was the result of the traditional func-
tioning of the free market. Instead of having a
black market—which always flourishes under
government controls—we have had a market
which is responsive to the all-powerful forces
of supply and demand. It is true that the tax
cuts gave more people more money to spend.
Along with that, producers in many fields in-
creased their output. Prices found their proper
level as they will continue to do in the future.
The advocates of a regimented economy offer
interesting theories—but the hard facts just don't
back them up.
THE AMERICAN WAY
Have We Forgotten So Soon?
Next Monday. May 30, the nation will pause
again to celebrate another Memorial Day, pay-
ing sincere and heartfelt tribute to the courage-
ous men who died on the field of battle that a
great Democracy might survive.
Hundreds of local families who lost fathers,
brothers and sons in the first or the second world
conflicts assuredly will pay their floral or spirit-
ual tribute to the war dead on Memorial Day.
But the debt of gratitude which can be paid by
the simple process of remembering what these
brave men did for their nation on their day is one
which should be discharged by every citizen of
the city, the county and the nation
Because not only families personally bereaved
in the death of their loved ones under fire, but
also yery individual American enjoying the privi-
lege of living in a free country today, is deeply
indebted to all of the men who gave their lives
in the fight against dictatorships, many cities
consider Decoration Day as appropriate time to
pay public tribute
In a majority of communities, 1he American
Legion and other pat riot ic organizations take the
lead in organizing parades and mass decoration
of the graves of their war dead. Churches usually
join in the Memorial Day program with special
services in commemoration.
In other communities Decoration Day also
serves as the opening date for amusement parks,
swimming pools and public recreation centers.
Picnicking usually has its place on the holiday.
The lack of solemnity in these practices is not
altogether inappropriate when one considers that
the young men who died in both World Wars
were largely gay and carefree despite their se-
rious purpose, and they fought to preserve tho
laughter of their homeland.
Seminole plans no public ceremony in observ-
ance of Memorial', Day but every truly American
citizen can do his bit to keep the holiday ky of-
fering his personal prayer of thanks for the su-
preme sacrifice of every soldier, sailor and Ma-
rine who died for his country.
And although the sound of taps does not echo
in the public streets, somewhere, our war heroes
and every man who lost his life in battle is de-
serving of that name -will hear our mute appre-
ciation. and they will smile, confident that they
did not die in vain.
"We Are Living Better"
"Despite the protests over high living costs,
we are living in 1049," says a feature article in
Look.
The magazine uses food for a comparison.
In 1929, prices were much lower than they are
now. Yet it took the average worker 19 hours
and 12 minutes of labor to pay for a week's food
bill lor his family. Today, in spite of high prices,
he needs to wo k only 13 hours and 10 minutes
to earn the week's food supply.
The Whitney dam on the Brazos river calls for
1,1-13.000 cubic yards of earth fill, 523 cubic yards
of concrete masonry and 5 million pounds of re-
inforcing step'..
Miss Delores Buhman Weds Ray Johnson
In Informal Ceremony Sunday Evening
Following Th• Rainbow to The Poorhoute
K1 SOCIETY 11
Miss Vanlandingham
Will Be Married to
Lealand Ashmore
Mr. and Mrs. W H- Vanland-
ingham of Seminole announce
the engagement and approach-
ing marriage of their daughter,
Cordelia Lou, to Leland Wayne
Ashmore of Midland, son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. W. Ashmore of Cor-
sicana. The date of the wedding
has been set for June 4.
The bride-elect was graduated
from Texas Technological Col-
lege. and has been employed in
Midland for the past two years
as geologist with the Magnolia
Petroleum Company. Mr. Ash-
more is a graduate of the Uni-
versity of Texas and is employed
by the same company in the
same capacity.
Ira Elklns' Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Elkins en-
tertained as guests at their
home for the week end Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Caskey. Fort Worth,
Texas. Mrs. G. M. Brass, Socor-
ro, N. M.; and their son, Ira
Glen Elkins, a student at Texas
Tech, Lubbock.
Miss Delores Buhman and Ray
Johnson exchanged nuptial vows
in a quiet candlelight ceremony
solemnized Sunday at 6 p. m. at
the parsonage of the First Pres-
byterian Church, Seminole.
The Rev. C. S- McKinney, pas-
tor, read the impressive, double-
ring ceremony in the presence
of members of the families and
a few close friends
For her informal wedding, the
bride chose a modish traveling
suit of white with white acces-
sories, accented by her shoulder
corsage of pink carnations. Her
sole attendant, Miss Laverne
Criswell, a nurses' aide at Gaines
General Hospital, was attired in
Navy blue with white accessor-
ies and white carnations formed
her shoulder corsage.
Anderson Buhman. brother of
the bride, served as best man.
Attending were Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Buhman, parents of the
bride; and Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Johnson, parents of the bride-
groom. Mrs. Buhman wore a
wine afternoon frock with a
shoulder corsage in red. Mrs.
Johnson was attired in a short-
sleeved black gown with gold
thim and she wore a shoulder
trim and she wore a shoulder
Immediately following t h e
wedding, the wedding party con-
tinued to the home of the bride's
parents where a reception was
held for relatives. A tiered wed-
ding cake topped with a minia-
ture bride and groom was cut
in the traditional manner and
served with ice cream to ap-
proximately 15 guests.
The couple left immediately
after the reception for a brief
wedding trip to an undisclosed
destination.
The bride attended the Semi-
nole schools and is now employed
as a nurses' aide at the Gaines
General Hospital. Her parents
are veteran residents of this
city.
The bridegroom was gradu-
ated from Mozelle High School,
Fisk, Texas. He later was en-
gaged in Civil Service work at
Hill Field Air Base, Ogden,
Utah, during the late World
War. He has been a resident of
GREMLIN
Thl« cjiMilcklni cotton shirt
H»i been dubbed a "gremlin," and
quite a cute gremlin it la. Deaigned
in Lostadale pique by Clifford of
del Mar, the gremlin makee an
ideal beach Jacket.
this community since 1944 when
he accepted employment in local
oil fields.
On their return from their
honeymoon, the newlyweds will
establish their home in Seminole
where each will continue pres-
ent employment.
Clothes a sight? Call Sno-
Whlte. Phone 500!
AVMEST tot USS/MN6S BOMBS
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DINNER IS FINAL
SOCIAL EVENT OF
STUDY CLUB YEAR
Final social event of the Semi-
nole Study Club for the current
year was the covered dish dinner
party Thursday at 8 p. m. at the
clubhouse.
Hostesses for the event were
Mrs. R. H. Davis, Mrs- H- B.
Gates, Mrs. D. H. Starling and
Mrs. Cline Morris.
ThP fried chicken dinner was
served buffet style to members,
their husbands and guests.
After the dinner Dr. C. P.
Alexander and Mrs. J. D. Mitch-
ell were named captains of
teams for a track meet. Win-
ning team was led by Dr. Alex-
ander. Harold Gates took mov-
ing pictures of the party and
group singing was enjoyed w;'
Mrs. Ed Bennett at the pla:
Members and their husband:
attending included the follow-
ing:
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Lan-
caster, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lan-
caster, Mr. and Mrs. Vivian L.
Wilson. Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Alex-
ander, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mitch-
ell, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Stark,
Mr and Mrs. William Beard,
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Saylor, Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Affleck, Mr. and
Mrs. David Mills, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Graves, Mr. and Mrs. John
N. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
McAlpin, Mr. and Mrs. Ira El-
kins, Mrs. Alpha Singleton, Mrs.
Fred Koberg. Miss Tulia Ben-
nett, and the hostesses and their
husbands, Mr. and Mrs. Davis,
Mr. and Mrs- Gates, Mr. and
Mrs. Starling and Mr. and Mrs.,
Morris,
Dinner guests of Mrs. John
Parker were Mrs. Bill Oswalt,
Mrs. Bob Curnutte and Mrs. Cos-
ten. Guests o fMrs. Graves were
Mi. and Mrs. J. B. Walden and
guests of Mrs. Elkins were Mr.
and Mrs. Bowen and Mr. and
Mrs. Burley Hall- Miss Joyce
Davis, Gaines county treasurer,
was the guest of Mrs. Singleton.
When can a ball team make
three runs and still not have a
man score?
When it's a girls' team!
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Dod ire Introduces Modern Roadster
Historian* sa> thr roadster is the only auto
body style that originated in this country.
Thr others arc said to have romc from
hurope. Typical of early roadsters wai ISIS
Dodge, shown at right. Car is owned by
Morristown. N. J. Dodge dealer. It still runs
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But brake linings wear—lights grow dim with time-
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They can replace sealed-beam headlights to give
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check battery, voltage, wiring and headlamp-
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In a word, they'll renew your Buick with the same care
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ask your Buick service man to look over
these check • points this month - ond
join the great drive for driving safety I
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The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 1949, newspaper, May 26, 1949; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth412383/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gaines County Library.