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DENISON, TEXAS
' World’s Greatest Earthen Dam and Lake
Poultry, Dairy, farming Center
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HE DENISON PRESS
DENISON, TEXAS
Hu Largest Wood Treating Plant in World
World’s Largest Manufacturers Land
Clearing Equipment
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED PRESS
DENISON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1949
VOLUME 21—NUMBER 10
Franchise forT.P.&L. Voted$45M PAID
by Score of More Than 2 to 1 CITY BY T.
P. & L. CO.
In one of the most decisive vic-
tories for a corporation seeking a
franchise in Denison, the people by
^a vote of 1510 for and 730 against,
granted a 20-year contract to the
Texas Power & Light Co., in an
election held for that purpose Aug.
2Cth. As stated in all the advance
information, the franchise Is not
exclusive, and the city may grant
others a franchise or go into the
power business themselves.
Many acrimonious things were
hurled into the ether during the
campaign, but the people mani-
fested a level head and were not
swayed by extragavant claims or
efforts at dissention.
The power company will dis-
mantle the old white way for
which they will pay the city $25,-
000, and place a modern one of
fluorescent kind at their own ex-
pense, maintaining the same for
the period of 20 years. No extra
charges for power will ’be made
and the local rates will not be
raised.
The company will pay the city
$45,000 at once. Already the city
is planning to place that money
for new and needed equipment for
keeping up the streets of the city,
maintaining the parks, cutting the
weeds and grass, and other equip-
ment needed by the street and
park departments.
The power company will con-
struct a" heavy duty transmission
line into the city which will take
care of any and all emergencies
and also build a reserve for a Den-
ison much larger than its present
sire. This will be a third source
of power for Denison.
Also it is planned that at the
earliest date possible a home for
the business and equipment of the
company will be built here. It will
offer q meeting place for clubs,
for cooking schools, demonstra-
tions of all sorts, and also work-
shops for all maintenance pur-
poses, and a club room for the em-
ployees. All this will entail no in-
crease In electric rates.
The vote by wards follows:
Ward For Franchise Against
Denison Readies for Big
Labor Day Event Monday
With Parade & Floats
For the first time in some years,
Denison is to revive the old time
spirit of labor day and is planning
extensive features for the parade
which will begin around 10 a. m.
| Monday. The move was taken up
here on receipt of a suggested
plan by Mayor Harry Glidden. Mr.
Glidden appointed Judd Sampson
general chairman of arrangements.
The response has been hearten-
ing and the parade idea and floats
met a
ALONG THE
NIIS
IY THE EDITOR
WHO ARE THE RICH?
Riches, as we commonly speak
responsive chord with the of them today, are relative. A per-
result clubs, lodges, firms, local
unions and others will have part
in the parade. Starting already
this week floats are being decor-
ated and it is expected some beau-
tiful results will follow, many of
them using the material which dec-
orated their floats back in 1947,
when Denison celebrated its Dia-
mond Jubilee.
The high school band is expected
to take part. Some of the floats
will also bear bands of musicians
and singers, it is planned.
Also each school of the city is
son may have riches of the world
and yet be poor.
r
?
Also
have
1? and
rich.
The sum of $45,000.00 was paid
to the City of Denison at Tuesday
afternoon’s council meting, by Ed
Speer, vice-president and repre-
sentative of the Texas Power &
Light company. The money, in
two checks, is the amount prom-
ised the city by the T. P. & L.
company for granting them a 20-
vear franchise to operate in the
city, and for the transfer of the
present white way system to them
for operation and maintenance.
16 Million World
War Vets Monday
A new D-day for some 16-mil-
lion veterans was observed Mon-
day when Dividend Day was intro-
duced by distributing millions of
application blanks for their G-I in-
surance benefits.
Denison G.I.’s participated in]
the event and will fill out their
applications and turn them in at
the earliest date, they plan. Each
one who is eligible wants his slice
of the two billion, 800 million dol-
lars in dividend which is to be paid!
starting with January next.
The eligible veterans will start'
filing their applications this week I
to get their share of dividend. The
Veterans Administration will start
to pay off next January. Individ-
ual payments will run from a few!
City Outlines
Equipment
Session To
List New
In
Cost
Local Kiwanians Call For Cotton
Present Program Pickers Sends
For Gainesville Many To Grayson
In a special meeting held Wed-
nesday morning by the city com-
missioners to determine a needed
list of machinery for operation on
the streets and parks of the city,
it whs determined to spend some-
thing like $38,000 on needed
equipment.
The purchase money for the
Headed by Sidney Karchmer, The annual call for cotton pick- equipment come> from the fund
chairman of the inter-dub rela- ers which comes around this time I 0f $45,000 paid in two checks this
tions committee of the Denison 0f year, was answered this week j week to the city by the Texas
Kiwanis club, a delegation went; when more than 100 were sent to; Power and Light company. The
$20,000 was the amount paid for j "‘‘‘‘“‘j Gainesville Tuesday where they! the fields of Grayson from Deni-1 money is made available'to the
the franchise, with the promise of ‘ presented a program for the club] 90lli according to W. J. Sampeon, j ,-ity as a result of the recent elec-
$10,000 each year hereafter fori ' there,
the twenty year period, and the! *° Pe eHgible, a veteran must
for at least 3 months, it makes
no difference whether or not the
he may
poverty |
still be
Again he
may have pov-
erty and be
poor at the
same time, or
he may have
riches and still
be rich. It is all
on how you let the presence of, or
the absence of riches, control, or
of the employment office. They j tion which granted the power and
: , M „ . | - total of seven members rep- were sent to all parts of the court-] %ht company a franchise to op-
check lor $25,000 covered pay- 'l e a en 011 ' a 1011,1 ' e,v" resented the Denison club and in-ity and also some went to neighbor; (rate for a period of 20 years
ment of the white way system now 1,1 po icy i on . ami t.juded besides Mr. Karchmer, H. counties. At a minting prior to the elec-
existing in the city. „ amlrd Miller, Lloyd Shelton, Fred ln addition to tl Glidden pre-
Hahnel, John Neal, Frank Burks| numerous farmers came with theirj sented a suggested list of badly
and LeRoy M. Anderson. ! own conveyance and conveyed to: needed equipment which he want-
Mr. Karchmer. before starting; their fields any help they could ed to give to the public as indicat-
his part of the program, presented i secure. Many of these farmer- ing just how the money from the
two Denison ladies, Mrs. Katie! use the same families each year] power company, in case the elec-
Thaycr and Mrs. Alton Lynch, and experience no trouble in gel- tion carried, would be spent.
[ Mrs. Thayer sang two numbers, j ting pickers. ! Mr. Glidden, immediately the
and two duet numbers were given The crop is unusually heavy this | election results had been canvass-
Tuesday by the two ladies. Mrs. Lynch con- yean and picking is expected to be ed Tuesday pulled out his list for
good. The price of picking ranges] indorsement, altering or rejection,
from $2 to $2.50 this season, it| Commissioner Stratton not being
Before the presentation of the
checks was made, Mayor Glidden]
asked Wm. Malone, city attorney, |,0“Cy haS lapscd'
to read for the third time, as re- _ .
quired, the entire franchise as pre-l F IVe Denison Boys
seated by the Power company. Receive Highest
Authorized by Mayor Glidden,]2 f H
Councilmen George Stratton and 3Cout rlOnors
Glen Hanan canvassed the ballots In a public-ceremony
east in the August 26th election, j evening in the Denison high school eluded with a piano solo,
which awarded the franchise to, auditorium, witnessed by about Mr. Karchmer then gave
the Power company. The ballots'one hundred people, five Denison! ties of puzzling sleight-of-hand is stated. Some pickers are good pr on -it the 'imp Tuesday, the
had been announced totaled boys were awarded the Eagle numbers and kepi the club mem-, enough to pick from too to near m.-tiiv wn postponed until Wed-
franchise and 7-10.Scout badge, which is the highest her-* in an uproar of amazement, the 500 pounds daily. They pick 1 ne day morning at 10.
jt! affect you.
to have a float in the parade,
is announced with several march-1 We are hearing a great ileal
ers from the schools also. ! about leveling down the wealth of
All Main street will be decorat-,the world whe,e none '"W K°
ed for the first time with its new BO' or unclothed. Some would even
bunting and flags which were re- "mke the Christ nothing more than
i oently purchased as the result of on economic adjuster who favored ^
an effort to unify the decorations their plan of how the money and
and make them standard. ! "™lth of the world should be die
The spirit of labor day this tributed.
as planned by the Heritage To many persons riches
as
1514 for the
against.
On Mr.
Special shacks arc provided for
the pickers on farms in most cases
. and these are in use only for the
picking season.
year,
mean
Foundation and which will be reg-jthat if one had what the other
nant throughout the United States! party possesses, they would be rich,
is Americanism. Yet when that wish is made a re-
The parade will march down.ality, they want still another dol-
Mnln street and continue to For- lar.
est Park where the Lions dub is 'Happiness, riches, do not in-
honor they can attain in scouting. The visitors were treated cor- front early dawn as soon a they
Stratton’s motion, and The boys were Bob Watkins, son diaily by the Gainesvilleites. The can see the cotton until late
Mr. Hanan s second, the mayor, of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Watkins, 1381 Gainesville club will bring the the evening, so eager arc some to
wits authorized to sign the con- West Woodard; Jerry Borum, son porgram to Denison Tuesday, Sep- make all the) can durii ; th<
hun-|trart aml am,pt ,hu $20’000 ('hl'ok of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Borum, 1107 (ember 20th.
1 from Mr. Speer. Following the. West Chestnut; Jerry Prideaux,
presentation by Mr. Speer of a son of Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Pri- Council
supplementary contract showing! (leauXi 8i2 West Main, and Bill ^ ^ .
the transfer of the white way toiaad (Jeorge Adams, twin sons of LnClOrSCS School
company, Mr. Hanan moved Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Adams, 1608 Election Auj?. 31
and Mr. Stratton seconded the mo- yy. Crawford,
tion that the mayor be authorized! A|, ffve boys are members of
to sign the resolution and accept]^ Ljon(< (.,ub t,.oop No 608 and
the T. P. & L. company’s check for ,heir gcoutmaster j« |,a VaJtder-
$25,000. Rriff.
Mr. Speer turned over to the „ ,
. , , Jerry Cooley, advancement
city secretary the company s letter
of acceptance of the franchise and
the white way, and in a brief talk! y’c"al'l
chairman for the Denison district,
of America, was in
sponsoring a carnival for the bene- here in a new and better car, a fin- he outlined tb’. program scheduled chanfC of c°u,'t of honor ce*°
to begin around
uary, 1950. He
would maintain the new white way
system, which is to be installed,
furnish all labor and material-
Total
1510
730
Chess Tourney at
Tulsa Three Days
Sat Sun. Mon.
fit of its welfare program and or home or a diamond ring. Al
I also to furnish entertainment for, though one may be rich and pos'
I the crowd expected to attend on sess these, still he may he poor.
! this annual holiday. And again, they may have all this
Request is made that all partici- and more and be rich. Once they
pants shall form promptly at 9 a. learn the secret of the basic thing wjtb (be exreptjon 0f the light
1 in. to be ready to start at the d#s- —Godliness—they will be happy e,obes wbi(b the city wH| buy And
ignated hour of 10 o’clock. As- and rich und huve "great gain." -n lbe event tbt, bKbl laU„ ,m,
sembly of the paraders will be at That is something—this relation, ever rt,du,.edi Mr. Speer continued,
the high school and the line of, toward God and gain—which may penison would benefit by the re-
march will he east on Main to I not b<; handed out to humanity as duct|ob,
Houston on Houston south to olu, would a coat.
Chestnut, west on Chestnut to For- reformer with any kind of
the first of Ja„.]mony and B V. Hammond deliy-
*id the company ered the Ra«'“ a'vards' Hal Wat‘
The City Council went on record
as endorsing the special school
election which was held Wednes-
day for the purpose of allowing
the seven inducted districts to
vote for the approval of the pres-
ent Denison school tax rate of
$1.05 on the $100 valuation and
the assumption of the current
A chess tournament to open Sat-
urday and close Labor day and
which Is to be at Tulsa, Okla.,
will be attended by two Denison
est park.
doxy will ever be able to bring the
happiness and richness to the souls
of men which alone may come to
one who is in possession of his
own spirit.
It is a fine thing for human be-
City Police To
Have New Winter
Leather Jackets
Chief of Police LelanJ Miller
men, Sidney Karchmer announces, was authorized at lilesdays coun
Besides Mr. Karchmer, who will cil meeting to purchase 16 new
be one of the contestants, Capt ! leather jackets for the members of
Leon Toby of Perrin, will enter the police force. The jackets will hould tuve.
the fPBjr. '' cost $24.00 each and will provide ^1 p“‘ '
Mr. Karchmer Is a regular fan | necessary comfort and neat ap
of the game and has made the an- peurance to equip all police alike, who have not, but
nual event for the pnst several George Stratton mude the motion | one’s relation to the
years. The regular event • each! authorizing the purchase and
year alwaya embraces the two days was seconded by Mayor Glidden. Being
Immediately preceeding Labor day.| After a discussion on
Denison Roque
Courts About
Ready for Play
After several months of untir-
honded indebtedness of the schools in j*: effort on the part of a feu
Mayor Harry Glidden moved1 local fans interested in the game
kins, chairman of the Denison dis- th<Jt the Council endorse the elec* of roque, two courts will be ready
trict delivered the merit badges, I tjon whjcb is ral|ed for by the, for play on the south side of For
and J. V. Conatser presented the| Gilmer-Aiken bill, which makes est Park within the week, it i-
second class award to In boys in maadatory certain school changes announced
Troops 602 uud 60:> and one first; undei. the law. The city is giving material sup-
rlass award to Ralph \ andergriff A request from the school hoard port, and since Mayor Harry Glid-
of Troop No. 608. f0r authorization to purchase d(M1 took over us mayor of the city,
Carl Nicholas, district executive nine Venetian blinds for the re- be has followed through with thi
and Omar Briggs, Jr., conducted modeled Lamar school building vorlt which was first started by
A motion was made by Commis- lhe El»le ceremony, and called on was granted. In answer to a re- Mayor W. K Marsico.
sioner Stratton and seconded by each father to come forward and ,1Uest from Ben Munson, presi- „ . tlu, pb„ 0f the local fan-
the mayor that the entire $45,000 receive a letter from the National deMt of the school hoard, water ()f tb(, ,m„ to „ive a local tour
Organization headquarters, and vatl,s at the Denison schools was Man,eMt jnsjdl. 0f a few months a.-
as they can get back into
The list a- presented and indors-
ed will he carried through as near
and a- soon a it can he done as
was decided upon Wednesdty.
In details the need of the city
include tin following articles, and
as nearly as possible the list will
be purcha ■ d, according to the
status of stock on hand by the
companies a- well a- the date of
delivery for the articles needed.
Included in the list which is
needed and for which bids will be
asked in every ' a>e is a factory
built booster fire truck, and special
equipment is
The specially
independent
sisting Chit-
fire dopartm
the America'
Approximate
spent on thi;
ids
rki
dea
Bid-
bo deposited in a special fund to
be culled Capita! Equipment Fund,, each mother of the honored scouts established at 12 centa. The mo-] „0()n ls tbev can get hack
to be used only for the purchase 10 rp,lu‘ and Piu 0,1 their sons thl‘ tion for this was by Commissioner gon)e kil,d ((f form, they having o„al,l-
of equipment fort he city. coveted eagle badges. Glen Hanan and seconded by Com- bct>., denjed ground- for rear four withou
The construction of the new Troop 604, sponsored by Cal-, missioner George Stratton. years on account of circumstance- s.ater
ings to have possession of those white way will begin as soon as vary Baptist church, demonstrated city Engineer Elmo Drumb wa- beyond their control
things which money can buy. Yet materials cun he received, it was currying of injured men. granted permission to dispose ot while the loca grounds >■ or. wil’ i
unless they use wealth as not hav- reported, and they could have the Troop No. 605, sponsored by old windows and door- taken from rby property the game • chim-
ing it, then- miss the joys a soul salvaged present equipment for Waples church, opened and closed the dismantled l.amat school soved by the Dcni-on lloqtii club L , ]
use in any way it saw fit. The the meeting. The program was building, and to arrange for the xvh;(.b affiliated with the Na- able u
The Christian way of finance is new mercury-vapor system will opened with the presentation of sale of old flooring by advertis- tjonai Roque associutior The 0|d tl
- not in distributing it among tho-e cover the area served hv the pres- the Hug, and tin- pledge of tll«K Ing fot hid-. . fot any who ma> ,, ,
on learning ent whitewav, which includes Main janCe and the Scout oath, and clos- Several members of the school ;<b to play but membership in fj. ,,,
world of street from Barrett avenue east to
things and the world of the spirit, the Union Station and the intei
Christian gives one the seeling avenues and Woodard and
the pur-j superior relation to his environ-; Chestnut.
ed with the scoutmasters benedic-
tion and retiring ->f colors.
Friday evening of tin- week,
there w ill be a swimming meet at
hoard, headed by Superintendent the local dub carries an entrance
11. McDaniel, appeared before the f,,,, and monthly dues in order
council to discuss the purchase of to receive the benefits of the
fire escapes foi Denison schools. r|ub and to participate in the leg
Himself one
of the best play- ,-hase of hunker suits for members; ment. It does not lift troubles,
ers, Mr. Karchmer Is expected to
walk off with some of the honors
at the Oklahoma meet.
The tournament will he held in
Hotel Mayo, It Is announced.
Denison in the past has been the
focal point for one of these con-
tests,
KATY CAR LOADINGS
Local Katy car loadings for the
week ending Aug. 20 this year are
given as 5,068 as compared with u
total for the same week last year
of 6,783. For the period from Jan-
uary 1st to Aug. 20 this year the
total Is given as 162,529 as com-
pared with 170,886 for the same
period in 1948.
Received from connections for
the same period this year were
4,079 for the week and 129,261
since Jan. 1st. For the correspond-
ing period last year the totals were
4,817 and 330,788 rtspactlvely.
of the fire department. Fire Chief from our shoulders nor remove the — Borrows From
Pat Lowe was asked to get bids on, capacity of being hungry. It does B°rr *
deal and submit to the next give one the ability to overcome W ater r Und to Meet
the world of things, and impart a Jtj Current Expenses
1 spirit which the would can not
Luv Lake, according to Scout Ex- which action becomes mandatory U]U| tourneys and to receive ft hoi
ecutive Nicholas. All troops will by a provision of the Gitmer-Ai- benefits of the i-sociation.
the
meeting of the council.
take part in the event which will ken bill. A quorum from the
include activities for boys who board not being present, no ac-
have not learned to swim, for be- tion could he taken on the matter
ginners and for swimmers. Actlvi- Mayor Glidden, however, made the
Drop Reported In Ronk*
Of Federal Payroll Employee#
give nor may the world take away. In order that the city might' j,, w;|| include floating, plunging, statement that the city had »» croU. walling around
The game is played on a cotnt
vith a clay foundation with a sin
fhop of light sand. The court i-
10x70 feet overall and has a con-
it built on
11 be
watermelon
The other day we visited a large I meet current accounts, it was °r'Uurface diving, relaying, back funds with which to
j plant where several hundred per- tiered by the commissioners Wed- stroke, breast stroke, crawling and purchase,
sons are employed. The subject nesday that the sum of $15,000 be djving, and the entire program w ill1
WASHINGTON—The civil serv-j e#me up 0f “where is the wealth borrowed from the water fund of i be climaxed with a
ice commission reports a drop in jn America—in the hands of a1 the city and transferred to
the federal payroll during July, few, or is it dispersed?” general fund.
Last month 3800 civilian em- The officer manager answeiedj Acting on a law- which became I September has been .outlined by
ployees were discharged, leaving; by saying, “come let me show you operative Aug. 24th of this year! Mr. Nicholas.
make the
CONGRESSMAN RANKIN
I scramble, Mr. Nicholas said. WOULD DEBATE TRUMAN
A full calendar of activities for]
some 2,106,000 as of the first of
August. The total number of
federal employees within conti-
nental United States the first of
this month was 1,923,000. The
commission says the navy depart-
ment took the biggest cut in per-
sonnel. Other agencies in which
reductions occurred include the
air force, federal security agency,
the maritime commission and the
civil itrvlce commission Itself,
the answer." He then walked to] by which cities may take over gov-
the order of a billiard table. The
halls arc of hard rubber and the
mallets are short handled, with,
one end of the mallet proper tip-
ped w ith hard rubber and the other
tipped with fiber prepared for spe-
the player desires to
tornev
to he a main feature,
built feature will be
t>f the chassis and as-
I’at Lowe of the
-tit i- A. B. Busby of
LaFrance company
y $5,285 will be
machine
vill he asked for two
Two trade-ins of old
- here will he in the
re asked also on one
... per, one new water
er. one flat-bed truck
city will aLo have a
will he asked on a
ine of the Smith type
lent Thi- machine
i main- to bp tapped
ng to shut off the
n the mains.
;e 10-ton street roller
it with a five-ton ma-
le-in.
so are a Lincoln port-
oith a trade-in of an
■ .-d by Denison. Also
uttei attachment to
ity owned Allis-Chal-
needed of the out-
type fot Handel! anti
asked on this nlso.
it> hall improvement
-ked on air-condition-
thc evaporating type,
nting the interior of
. one typewriter; lin-
he seeretary's office:
:>ook< for the city at-
new Venetian blinds
WASHINGTON -Congressman , iai stroke.
Rankin says he would liko to de- use.
bate the administration's civil Wickets arc only three eighths
for the city hall •
It is estimated that the total
cost of the items listed so far will
he in the neighborhood of $46,000,
however, the total will have to
await all bids being turned in.
where a view of the cars parked! ernnient housing property under The most famous art museum right program with President an jtub wider than the hall and
around the plant could be had.] title V, Lanham Act, public law jn Paris is the Louvre, formerly » Truman. In a statement on th ornial condition the hettci
These are the cars of the em-'
zechostovakia and
Carpathian moun-
ployees—take a look. I am glad
our employees can ride in them. 1
wish all could have the best."
The cars were in the main, all
late models, some of them 1950.
They were the kind of cars which
had a price range of near $2400.
(Sea ALONG THE. Pa(e •)
849 of the 76th congress, Mayor j pa]ace.
Glidden was authorized to make
application for the city to take
over certain housing units in Den-
ison. They are located on East
Sears street in the 400 block.
What the city may do with them is.
Between l
Poland are thi
recent ousting of his stale s party playpP5 vequirr from one to five tain-
lenders who bolted the Trumalt- hours to play through one game.; -----— -----
Otto Edward, Prince Von Bis-! Barklay ticket, the Mississippi Two or four persons may play. Under pu-sent laws, a woman
mark, was called the Iron Phan-] democrat notes that President Tru- however, fout balls are required may become president of the
oellor of Germany. man threatens to go south to dis- at a|| times for the game. United States
- cuss the issue. Rankin calls the - , .. — —— ■ -....... ■ —
Dating time from the birth of regular democratic party action Susan B. Anthony was a leader | Fist i--tied by the U. S, govern-
uncertain, but likely they will be Jesus Christ was first conceived in! an attempt to browbeat Southern m the woman suffrage movement ment at the close of the Civil War
demoliihed. 1527, congressmen into submission, 1 In America. was called greenbacks.
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