The Southwest Citizen (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1950 Page: 4 of 20
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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1950
THE CITIZEN
The Southwest Citizen 1* a w eekly publication of News. Inc.
Glenn H. McCarthy, president and chairman of the board;
A. G. McXeese, Jr., vice president Hnuard W. Greenwood, rice
president: John H. Murphy, editorial director; Ralph Friesner.
aeeretary and treasurer.
Main offices and publishing plant are located at 7113-19
Harrisburg Blvd.. Houston 11. Texas
Telephone Exchange WFntworth *621
Advertising and Editorial Offices of The Southwest Citiien
are located at 5707 Kirbv Drive Houston 5 Texas.
Telephones. KFystone 1191. LYnchburg 6948.
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Bard Fleck, advertising; manager; Bob McCrory, assistant
advertising manager.
Jim Carroll, news editor; Fvorene Hardy, women's editor;
Norma Baillie. society editor.
All calls concerning circulation of The Southwest Citizen
should he made over
KF.j stone 1181
6 Journalistic Scholarships U. Of H.
Six undergraduate journalism of the scholarships will enable
and graphic arts scholarships the students to earn considerably
valued at 8250 to $500 each for more than their total school ex-
"the 1950-51 school year will be penses.”
awarded at the University of Two of the underclassmen will,
Houston by August 14. undergo training for news gather-
prof. N. S. Patterson, director ing and public relations work. The
of the School of Journalism and third will obtain experience in
-■Graphic Arts, said three scholar- proofreading and graphic arts
ships will be awaided to fresh- management under the super-
man and sophomore students and vision of S. Wayne Taylor, mana-
• three scholarships will be award- ger of the University of Houston
ed to juniors and seniors. Press.
"University of Houston students The three upperclassmen will,
and those who expect to enter be trained in news reporting and
the University as freshmen or other public relations work. Either
transfers next September may men or women may apply, but one
apply. he explained. “All the of the upperclassmen must be a
scholarships will enable the stu- man for training in sports news
dents to pay their full tuition. Part reporting.
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Rebels At Roberts:
Democratic Retorm
Asked In Resolution
A resolution inking the Demo- resource! contained thereon,
nnilries therein or thereunder, thus eli-
:cratic Party's national P"'« minating at ,„st one major dp_
;from stem to stern—and likely 0 parture 0f 0ur party from the
cause a hullabaloo between pro principles of States’ Rights to
and anti-New Deal Democrats which we have long adhered,
was on its way from Southwest *
Houston to the state convention SIXTH. That the Democrat!"
this week. Party take the lead in the move-
The resolution was passed ment toward the elimination of
with a whoop and a holler by waste and excessive federal ex-
some 200 anti-Washington penditures by using the Hoover
Democrats of Precinct 148. Report as their guide in s return
Roberts School. to normal and economical opera-
* tion of the federal government
I It calls for reforms in the 50 that multiple beaureaucratic
Democratic Party from president federal agencies, the subsidy of
down to constable, noting that farm products, and industry may
the voters of Roberts School prec- he discontinued, thereby assisting
met are "alarmed and disturbed this country to return to an eco-
at the present policies, actions and nomical and sound monetary
.trends of the Democratic Party.” basis, with the resulting reduction
• in federal taxation,
j Some 6000 copies of the resolu- *
tion were struck off, accord- SEVENTH: That the national
ing to Precinct Chairman Norman defense be uppermost in the
Charlton, and were circulated b> minds and actions of this Demn-
Piecinct 148 members at the rratic Party and its leaders and
The gate at Roberts School isn't the only one that is locked
—b> a long shot. Here's a studs in youthful frustration at the
fine new Southland School, 3535 Dixie Drive, in Southeast Hous-
ton.
... . • ..a;9v v;; "a*. ' <•- ■ **•
How Roberts' School Gate Was Locked-Why?
$1,000,000
Worth of Forms ond Ranches
Wanted for Listings. Have Buyers
for Mony. YOU con be Assured
Top Market Dollar.
j. McDonald company
“We Sell Not Merely List”
6329 Washington Phone VA-8826
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much protecting the buildings as On it are spacious Scout quar- Still, the School Board also put
they spent on the fence, not even tors. . 'he Scouthouse into the "old
corral.”
So the Scouts — except when
Hale is available — are
county convention in the City
Auditorium Saturday.
s
After the conservative Deins
elected former West University
Place Mayor Ralph B Lee
temporary chairman, the Rob-
erts School resolution was
adopted by the county conven-
tion along with a number of
other sharp blasts. Targets
There. 43 school grounds are being
'used as permanent recreation Houdini could break into the The Scout quarters were built
centers. Swimming pools, ball school — or ev en bieak any of with money raised by benefit and ^ri.
fields, supervised play, and even its windows," said Mrs. Hale. private subscription.
recreation buildings are being
J put up on these grounds.
The Dallas school system Is
furnishing the land, the City of
Dallas the money, for this sim-
ple cooperative effort to provide
more recreation cheaper for city
children.
Ifenced out of their own building.
Mrs. Hale has a very unique
job.
Due to her husband's interest
in Scouting. Mrs. Hale has been
elected "keeper of the keys."
Frankly Speaking
a strong foreign policy he
such a manner that our friends,
as well as our enemies, know
that we are a freedom loving
people and will not tolerate
any acts, by any individual nr
country, which tend toward the
suppression of our liberties, or
neighbors.
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EIGHTH: That the foregoing
were the l\S. State Department, resolution before the county con-
the tidclands case, encroach- minutes of this precinct conven-
ment by the federal govern- tion, with instruction to the dele-
ment on the right of states to gates from this precinct to the
run their own internal affairs, county convention to place this
and other Washingtonia. resolutions before the county con-
* jvention of the Democratic Party
The resolution, in full, reads: anfi seek to obtain a vote thereon,
WHEREAS, the duly qualified and that the principles herein ern-
(Continued from Page 1) J their vehicles impouhded dur- voters of Precinct No. 148, Hous- bodied be carried forward in the
To her must come all officials wjll. be clipped together in j mg their stay on the post.” iton, Texas, duly convened and same manner through the state
of the various Scout groups -- order. Onion skin copies are re- ; "Eight automobiles were meeting in Precinct Convention on convention of the Democratic .
The principle behind making Girl and Boy, Gub and Brownie quired for all morning reports." | parked within 25 feet of the PX July 22. 1950 at the Scout House, party so that the same may be
Roberts School into an impregn- ~'° *nt0 own Scout-, ..4 persons driving privately
I able fortress is to keep down bouse. 1 owned vehicles on the post are
I vandalism, according to the irate For that’s the most ridiculous! cautioned to observe all traffic
j P-TA officials. part of all about the way Roberts and parking regulations. Vio-
“But if they had spent asjSchool is fenced off. j lators are subject to having I
BETTER FOOD . . . PRICED RIGHT . . . BEAUTIFUL
ATMOSPHERE—IS FOOTE'S CAFETERIA SUCCESS MOTTO!
Inferior View Of Foote's Cafeteria Showing Regular Dinner Crowd On Friday, July 28th
LUNCH 11 A.M.TO 2:30 P.M.-TEA HOURS 2:30 TO 4:30 P.M.-DINNER 4:30 TO 8:30 P.M.
Houston's Newest And Most Beautiful Suburban Dining Room.
PLENTY PARKING SPACE IN REAR OF CAFETERIA ON TIMES BOULEVARD.
IN THE VILLAGE'
2407 RICE BLYD.
IN THE VILLAGE'
‘‘Look down there, Tex,” the rected.
officer said. “There’s ONE thing
Texas doesn’t have.”
The Texan looked down at Ve-
suvius a moment, then called back
on the intercom:
“No, sir, I guess you’re right
sir, but I bet one thing ... the
yesterday. This is the third and Roberts School, 6000 Greenbriar, presented to and acted upon at
final warning. Cars will be Houston, Texas; and (he next national convention
picked up if further violations WHEREAS, the said voters of (hereof thereby giving all k the
are noted.” 'bis precinct at the said conven- representatives of good and true
“One enlisted man will be tion having individually declared Democrats an opportunity to make
furnished as follows to act as themselves to be members of the our party the Democratic Party
CQ. ALL repeat all men will (Democratic Party. agajn.
report for instructions at Div. ! *
Hq. at 1630 Friday.” | NOW, THEREFORE, be it
Brother, those newspaper head-solved that:
lines and the draft don’t have FIRST: That the voters of this i
near the effect on us as those precinct are alarmed and disturb- J
|daily bulletins. We’re at wah! ed at the present policies, actions
All of which brings us to one and trends of the Democratic |
of the best war stories we’ve (Party.
heard yet. You can’t stop us, even SECOND: That the Democratic■]
if you’ve heard it before. Party examine its present party
It seems that an Air Force out-!leadership and the policies that
fit in Italy had just one Texan!these men or women have pro-
in it. But that one Texan gave mulgated in the past, with the firm stable. still is mighty st ?
the whole shebaftg a bad time resolve that the departure from ;,mon8 'he Negro voters.
[talking about Texas and Texans.’the true concepts of the party as ,n *946. \\. L. (Red) McK.uk*
Finally, the commanding officer established by Thomas Jefferson1*^ Wright in the primal,', b
'of the outfit took the Texan up and our forebears down to the Wnflht drowned McKaskle
in a bomber and flew over Mount time of the commencement of the runo^ u*ider a floor of Negio
Vesuvius, which was roaring andisaid present policies, actions, and vn*es-
(spitting fire at full blast. trends of the said party be cor- ^hia year Wright led MrKask.e
Postscript:
Bloc Voting By
Negroes Shows
Up For Wright
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THIRD: That all members
of the Democratic Party, both
individually and collectively,
should take action to eliminate
from the thinking and actions
of our party of all "do-good
Fort Worth fire department could Ism s”, such as federal govern-
ment participation in commer-
cial or private enterprises or
socialized activities of any na-
ture or kind and all socialistic
tendencies of every kind and
character.
put it out in ten minutes!”
Bellaire Church
Worker Is Picked
For Jap Mission
by 800 votes into the runoff.
Rut in the 10 largest Negro
boxes, Wright piled up a net
lead of more than 2200 voles on
McKaskle. Wright carried Pre-
cinct 48 by 689-160. So that one
Negro box alone almost gave
Wright his slim lead over Mc-
Kaskle.
An incumbent who trails in
the first primary usually hasn’t
a chance to win.
But if there was bloc vo'ing
among Negroes for K. D. Wright
FOURTH: That all future aspir- m the constable's race, the voting
ants to public office, both elective otherwise in the 10 preponder-
Ml„ r . and appointive, be closely exa- antly Negro boxes tracked the
has re entlv h ° 1*"* mined antl screened by the party rest of the city pretty regularly,
the ZT f w “uT in ,Pcart1 ,heir '<*•»">• This shows, observers believe.
In cHoratinnal H "n “Constitution of the United States ,, continued increase in indepen-
Tissfonarv m L * StiC nf » that only such men, dent thought among the relatively
... ‘ "" who by their actions, beliefs and new Negro voters in the Demo-
Miss Gunn was born in Gaines- trust jn God, have a strong enough erratic Partv
ville, Florida, the daughter of Mr,conviction to place “God and “ S' .. „,1|T
and Mrs, C, D. Gunn. Her father Country" before individual gain ^member Negroea r«a T
l,s connected with the state de- or communistic reward shall he b Pn
partment of agriculture. considered for any public office " ” '" 'u had
She attended the Assembly's 0r trust The luck that some P 1 h
Training school during the years . herding the Negro voters to t «
1947-49, receiving the M. A. de-, pnl,s in 1946 and 1948 is d,sap*
eree in Bible. For the last year FIrTH: That fUlh legislation pearing.
she has served as D.R.E in' the'h""ld be appioved and sponsored •
Bellaire Presbyterian Church by the Party as would The usual “rest" period at a
Miss Gunn will attend the Mis- plare wllh,n ,he con"ol of ,he hai[wa>' point in summer p" 1
Sionary Institute at Montreal this Sla,e governments, all matters is about over,
summer pertaining to the control over the The candidates invok ed in ' “
lands, waters and minerals, lo- seven state and county runoff’
cated in each of these states and and the several precinct confer*
including rivers and off-shore are back in the ring again. Action
boundaries and that the sove- will be fast and furious from no'.v
reigntv of each state be recog- until election day, Aug. 26.
nized in the control, ownership Absentee voting begins Aug.
and development of any and all ends Aug. 22.
WUP' Parly
Meeting Called
“J Village Association Plans
(Continued from Page 1)
best to make the association
unanimous among the mer-
chants of the 16-block Villas'*
(Continued from Page 1)
land Hancock, running independ-,
ently, snagged about 40 per cent ■
of the vote off the «successful
"WUP Party” candidate for
mayor, Cecil Lanmon.
“We want to name a nomi-
nating committee at this first *n8 the board full authority to
meeting and talk over party 'transact association affairs in their
policy.” said Mr. Lee. regular monthly meetings, provid- area.
“Then about a month later, we *n8 a quorum of seven is present. Other directors are David R-
will have another meeting at To retain Mrs. Lucille Gleason Kegg. president. David E. R<
which the nominating committee’s;as secretary of the Village As- vice president, Mrs. Gleason, Wi'-
report 'will be received and the s°ciation with special responsi- liam Levy, treasurer, and Bill
randidates for mayor and four bility for obtaining new members; Buschardt, Dick Toolan. Joe
councilmanic positions nominated Tn all members who can Thompson and Cliff Needham
party will support these ln sn >° attend directors’ meet- Nf,v drjves )o SPCUre -white
city election in in*s >° k«'P informed on the Vil- vav- ,tree, |,Rht for lhe village
November.” •» A**oci««°n »“«•'>"«. business section and add-1 P rk-
West University's mayor re- Mrs. Gleason was given a list :ns relief from Village Association
reives $150 a month, councilmen of ISO potential association igns setting one-hour and 30-
$50. members and told to try her minute limits were mapped.
The party will
nominees in the
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Carroll, Jim & Murphy, John H. The Southwest Citizen (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1950, newspaper, August 3, 1950; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth522775/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.