Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 269, Ed. 1 Monday, November 14, 1949 Page: 1 of 8
eight pages : ill. ; page 21 x 17 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Sweetwater Reporter
STATION KXOX
Tmt Kmh mi
12410a Tmmt Dial
52nd Year
'Buy It In Sweetwater'
Continuous Full Leased United Press Wire Service
Sweetwater, Texas, Monday, Nov. 14, 1949
"Dedicated to Service'
Number 269
Agricultural
.Picture Here
Is Very food
Cotton Crop Goes
Into Final Quarter
—Delivering Calves
The farming and ranching er-
t* terprises of this area are in the
best financial condition in years,
reports indicate as delivery |
time for calvps arrives and cot-
ton producers go into the final
25 percent of a big harvest.
The cotton crop in the Nolan1,
Fisher, Scurry and Mitchell
County area is rated at a $20,-
000,000 crop.
,{% Last week was a record break-
er for ginnings over the area
and this week has promise of i
another heavy turn-out. Some
farmers are less than half fin-
ished but it is believed the:
country as a whole is three-
fourths finished.
Deposits Higher
Some observers believe that a j
bank deposits statement for this
region might run 20 per cent
<d higher on Dec. 1 than it did on
the very high totals of Nov. 1.
Nov. 1 was not the peak time
for “stay at home” money.
Collections are beginning to
pick up at all banks.
O. H. Berry, secretary-treas-
urer of the Sweetwater Produc-
tion Credit Association which
deals with farmers and ranch-
ers spread over a six county
,0 area, said that collections from
rOct. 1 through Nov. 12 ran SL-
EW),000.
“Farmers and ranchers as a
whole are in better shape than
they have ever been,” he said.
“They are more conscious
conditions _..2 r.locating
carefully but they have their
debts whittled down, have built
many new homes, and improve-
ments, and have changed to
^better systems.”
Crops Real Help
This year's bumper cotton
crop is being felt more perhaps
in a strip of country 25 miles
wide from Trent to the Mitchell
County line and north for 40
miles. The reason is that this
section had practically a failure
last, year whereas this year’s
crops are comparatively good.
Ranges Good
Steel Plants
Snap Back At
Rapid Speed
John L. Lewis Has
Surprise Move For
Cool Strike Crisis
Russian's Charge Is
Repudiated By llf N.
By United Press
.John L. Lewis pulled another
surprise switch today, demand-
ing that mine owners meet with
him immediately to head off
another coal strike Nov. 30, as
steel mills began working fvdl
blast in an attempt to retrie\e
production lost during the steel
walkout.
The I’nited Mine Workers
president let. it be known that
he would be "at his desk in
Washington" this morning
"awaiting the convenience of the
>'oal operators" whom he ac-
cused of “stubborn refusal"
Vishinsky Accuses
Western Powers As
War Mongers Who
Plot New Conflict
WORKS ON RKICII PROBLEMS—Secretary of State Dean
\chfsoii. right, confers with David K. Bruce, II. S. ambassa-
dor io France, during the Paris conference of the foreign
ministers of France, England and the IT. S. on the problems of
Germany’s future. The outcome of the conferenee is a close-
ly gt-irded seeret. (NKA Telephoto).
LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y.. Nov.
It (I P)—The United States to-
day rejected a Russian tcsoIu-
tion condemning the western
powers as war-mongers and ask-
ing for a five-power peace pact,
and called upon the Kremlin to
“stop jour campaign of hate
against the non-eominform
world.”
Denouncing the “meloncholy
pattern of broken Soviet prom-
ises," Ambassador Warren R.
I Austin, chief U. S. delegate, put
— before the United Nations a
to |counter-resolution, co-sponsored
by Britain, which calls upon the
bargain.
Federal mediation director ! General \ssembly to declare that
Cyrus Ching was scheduled to |the UN Charter i- "the most sol-
I review the mine situation withjemn pact of peace in history”
j presidential assistant John R. land "lays down basic principles
1 Steelman and some observers be- necessary for enduring peace."
” 1 * ------ ‘u~ u" Ausfin spoke immediately aft-
Acheson Offers
Aid For Freedom
BERLIN, Nov. 14 (UP) —
U. S. Secretary of State Dean
Acheson today promised Ameri-
can help for Berliners and other
European peoples in opposing
Soviet attacks on freedom.
Acheson arrived at Tempelhof
airport for nine crowded hours
of conferences and receptions.
Acheson told a press confer-
lieved that later in the day he
might, announce new plans for
a mediation session between
Lewis and the mine employers.
Ching said before the meet-
ing, however, that he had no
immediate plans for a joint
meeting with Lewis and coal
industry representatives.
The nation’s steel production
snapped hack with unexpected
SIX BILLION “BARGAIN” vigor as strike-freed mills join-
DETROIT. Nov. 14 (UP) — ed In the biggest race for pro-
Foreigr. Aid Administrator Paul ! duction since post-war recon-
G. Hoffman said today it will | v-ei si<in. As tlio CIO United Steel-
- - - - - 1 workers
11
ence of 150 German ar.d Allied i world war.
cost another $5,000,000,000 or,, , , . , . ,
$6,000,000,000 to carry the Eu- ™ r1 “ut
ropean Recovery Program to
completion.
But, he thought it would be a
'bargain” if it averts a third
’’■’wsmen that the United States
is determined to assist the peo-
ples of Europe, including the
Berliners, if they help them-
selves.
’The United States can help
Hoffman said in a speech be-
fore Detroit's economic club that
by the time the Marshall Plan
program winds up in 1952 it
will have cost U. S. taxpayers
$15,000,000,000. The cost of
mopped up" a hand-
firms, industry-
predicted pre-strike
production levels would be stir-
| passed within three w'eeks.
I Union sources sairl only 42,-
000 of its members in the basic
teel industry of the 514,000 who
walked out Oct. I still were idle.
This figure may lie cut in half
I hv nightfall.
me i mien .cnaies ' an roup
those people who are deLeriny -*d Worlcl '\aL L sal(^’ was
$350,000,000,000.
io i.elp themselves,” he said.
“We are determined to help
you.”
Asked what he meant by his
past assertions that the Ger-
mans must oppose obstacles
placed in their way, he said:
“There exists two general
I categories of problems. No. 1
| are those problems created by
a group of powers led by the
Soviet Union in attempting
thrusts against freedom. No. 2
are the serious problems of an
economic nature and other na-
Walter Boothe, ranchman,
said his ranges are the best in
years and this condition is gen-
eral.
Cattle arp about half deliver- ., . , ,
ed, Nov. 15 being the delivery ture which would exist whether
date for many calves. the Soviet Union were involved |
There is a shortage of stock or n°t
and a number of ranchers are
looking for cattle. The sheep
business in this immediate area
has been sharply curtailed be-
cause of 1 lie bitter weed.
It is reported that due to the
open fall, hay has matured on
Ihe ground better than at any
time in the past 10 years.
Rodeo Clown
Is Badly Hurt
For 14th Time
FORT WORTH. Nov. 1 1 (UP)
Rodeo Clown George K. Waggon-
er. injured by an 1800-pound
Brahman hull in rescuing an
amateur rider, was back in famil-
iar surrounding today.
He w-as in the hospital—for
|the Uth time since he started
in rodeos 20
. a*t r r- **7 •i^war^fwss
immediate plans for any four- ■, 1 j})
power conferences on the Ger- „|t happen(1(, in the lino of
man problem. ... , dutv,” he »aid. referring to his!
He said he was looking for-1 lllrjng lh(. hull awav from a i
ward to meeting Soviet control j rodeo performer yesterday at the
Commissioner Gen. Vassily I. Com air Recreation Assn. Rodeo
Chuikov, whom he described as Sin Cowtown Arena.
an “old friend.”
Famous West Texan
Will Address Lions
L. L. Martin, noted humorist
Texan often referred to as "Will
Rogers of West Texas" and na-
tionally recognized authority on
atomic energy and its relation
to world peace, will be honor
speaker at the Sweetwater Lions
Club luncheon Tuesday noon at
the Blue Bonnot Hotel.
Martin, Crane school superin-
j tendent w ho has been in atten- j
dance at several Foiled Nations I
councils, is an advocate of the !
United Nations and has been in- !
\iiod to speak on the subject, j
He will tie introduced by R.
S. Covey.
Martin is high in school ad-
ministration councils, being
chairman of the national Asso-
ciation of Administrators dele-
gation.
His school at Crane has re-
cently completed a million dollar
building program.
Paving Underpass
, Approach To Start
Paving on the streets near the
Musgrove underpass will begin
Wednesday, according to City
Engineer Dan Shipley.
The work is being done and fi-
nanced by the State and in-
volves on block on Crane street
between Broadway and First
street, along First street in
front of the underpass, and from
First street on Ragland to Broad-
way.
9 The city is also having another
block on First street paved. This
area is between Ragland and Mc-
Caulley streets and is to be fi-
nanced by the city.
One course job of asphalt em-
ulsion will he. used In the paving.
County Judge Delas Reeves
was notified Monday by District
Highway Engineer Treadway
that work on the paving is ready
to start
Dr. E. Kay Bryan
Talks On China At
Rofarian Program
T)r. E. Kay Bryan was in
charge of the Rotary program
Monday at the Blue Bonnet Ho-
tel and gave an interesting dis-
cussion on tile economic and po-
political conditions in China.
A portion of the program time
was given to answering ques-
tions concerning China.
The speaker has spent approx-
imately 16 months in China,
eight months of which as a civ-
ilian.
Rig Edwards, club president,
was in charge of the meeting,
and Charles Paxton presented the
guests.
i A young Convair worker, an
I amateur rodeo performer, had
I ridden the bull out of the chute
and been thrown. The bull start-
led trying to gore and trample
! him.
Waggoner, wearing baggy -.
I pants and a red w ig, ran lie-1mdle|y s>in.
jtween the hull and the fallen
j rider and began tapping the ani-
1 mal on the head with a red and
I yellow cape.
“The bull made three passes
at the cape,” the clown said.
“Then 1 tripped.”
Hooking its horns under Wag-
goner's legs the animal tossed
him from six to 10 feet into the
air.
Waggoner, a heavyweight, him-
self, landed on his feet, but the
impact was so great that his
l ight leg folded under him.
Another down, Hersehel
Officers Busy On
DWI And Gambling
Cases For Weekend
It's a safe bet that nine Sweet-
water colored residents will find
' a more remote place to "shoot
craps" next time,
Nolan County sheriff’s offi-
cers walked in on a “gambling
ring” Saturday night north of
town and arrested nine men on
charges of gambling. All nine
defendants pleaded guilty in Jus-
tice of the Peace M. C. Manroe's
court and were fined $15.20
each.
Also over the weekend, three
persons were arrested for driv-
ing while intoxicated — two by
the police and one by the sheriff.
Two of the defendants were
fined $122.40 on pleas of guilty
before County Judge Delas
Reeves and the other defendant
was fined $72.40.
In police court, four defen-
dants were fined $14 each on
charges of drunkenness.
One Negro has been placed
under arrest by the sheriff's de-
partment on charges of burglar-
izing a Roscoe cafe of approxi-
er Russian Foreign Minister An-
drei V. Vishinsky, in a 90-minute
tirade, charged that “A new hu-
man slaughter is typing prepared
by an aggressive bloc of states
headed by the United Stales and
the United Kingdom.”
Vishinsky made a flat accusa-
tion that “Western Germany is
about to lie used as a spring-
board for aggression in a war
against the Soviet Union” as a
result of the hacking of the Bonn
government by the United States,
Britain and France. He complain-
ed that only Russia, of all the big
powers which fought Germany
in World War 11, was excluded
from the agreements on the wes-
tern Reich.
Austin, mincing no words in a
rare display of sharpness, term-
ed Vishinsky'.* long recitation of
charges of war propaganda
created in the west “another ex
hibition of fireworks."
“All of us acknowledge Mr.
Vishinsky’s facility for creating
flash and thunder," Austin said,
“blit oiir interest, is dulled- a -1ft-
tle by his repetition. Four suc-
cessive General Assemblies have
heard the same things."
Wichita Falls Man
Held In Shooting
WICHITA FALLS, Nov. 14.
(UP)— W. Sam Bourland, 53,
waived preliminary hearing to-
day on a charge of shooting to
death his next-door neighbor,
Mrs. C. C. Crowson. 51, and was
held without bond.
District Attorney Clyde C. Fill-
more said he would oppose bond
for the oil field worker but
counsel for him indicated he
would seek his release tomor-
row through a habeas corpus
action.
Mrs. Crowson was felled by
two shotgun charges as she
stood talking to police officer
Ernest Deaton. The officer
knocked the weapon from
Bourland’s hands.
THE WEATHER
Temperature, high Sunday,
64; low this morning, 3H; baro-
meter, .10.10, steady. Slightly
eloudy, somewhat warmer. Rela-
tive humidit.t, 31 per cent.
Legion Meet Urges Strong
Fight On Pink Propaganda
“Tlte American I.egion Is op-1 wood, Mrs. Ausburne, Mrs. Lance
posed to the Hoover Commission I Thompson, Mrs. Sweerien, Mrs.
Report because, if passed, it will Hazelwood. Mrs. L. A. Ritter and
virtually wipe out the Veteran’s Mrs. W. S. Chennault, president
Administration,” stated \V. E. of the Sweetwater Auxiliary.
(George) Ausburne Sunday.
I The local veteran’s service of-
Itor- ■ fleer spoke before 279 delegates
man. lured the bull away from
Waggoner and to the other end
of the arena while rodeo hands
carried the injured clown out.
Body Of Arlin Brown
Being Returned Here *
The body of Arlin W. Brown,
who lost his life in the recent
war, will arrive in Sweetwater
Sunday, Nov. 20, for reburial
services here.
The Johnston Funeral Home
DeGaulle Criticizes
U. S„ British For
Stand Upon Germany
PARIS, Nov. 14, (UP)— Gen.
Charles He Gaulle today accused
the United States and Great
Britain of seeking to foment
discord between France and
Germany.
Do Gaulle called for a direct,
agreement between France and
Western Germany as a keystone
in the reconstruction of Europe.
Only by a means of direct un-
derstanding can the construction
of Europe gain its full momen-
tum, he said.
The wartime resistance lead-
er spoke at a Press Conference
three days after the Paris meet-
ing of the Big Three Foreign
will he in charge of arrange i
inents, which had not been com-i Ministers to discuss the German
nleted Monday. situation.
at the 17th District convention
of the American Legion and
Ladies Auxiliary at Abilene.
Aushiirne's talk was centered
around the opposition of the
Hoover Report by the nation's
veterans organizations. He was
asked to make this special speech
before the convention by the
Legion district commander, Louis
Jordan.
Joe Spurlock, Texas state
American Legion commander,
principal speaker, warned the
veterans of Russia propaganda.
11c said "Russia will have com-
plete control of the American
mind by 1958 unless we put up
a stronger fight internally and
refuse to ho influenced by her
attempt to stir up sectional hat-
red."
The joint meeting of the I.eg-
ion and the Auxiliary brought
out delegates from 15 posts —
Sweetwater, Rreckenridge, Stam-
ford, Cisco, Hamilton, Albany,
Baird, Eastland. Mineral Wells,
Palo Pinto, Ranger, Roseoe, Ro-
tan, Anson and Abilene.
Attending the convention from
Sweetwater were Ausburne, local
senior vice-commander, Charlie
Morgan, commander of Post
109, M. J. Sweeden, W. A. Hazol-
IIE DOESN’T KNOW—Michael Kingman, 2, of Burger. Tex.,
is an orphan because of an auto wreck near Hendrysburg, O..
in which his parents and his aunt iml uncle were killed. Mike
escaped with only bruises. He clutches his toy auto as Mrs.
A. M. Stevens of Hendrysburg comforts him. (NKA Tele-
photo).
New Powers
For Reserve
Urged
Banks
Arab Nations
Tell U. S. Of
Israel Moves
Complain Peace Is
Endangered Now By
Recent Activities
(UP)-The seven Arab nations
informed the United States to-
day that prospects for peace in
'he Middle East are exceedingly
dim because of Israel's actions.
The Arabs said Israd had con-
sistently flouted United Nations,
resolutions on Arah-Israel rr-la-
| tions.
Seven ton Arab envoys in this
country delivered a note setting
forth the Arab viewpoint to act-
ing Secretary of State Jamps E.
Webb this morning.
Egyptian Ambassador Kamil
Abdul Rahim said the envoys
acted “on instructions of our
[governments and in execution
of a decision taken by the Arab
[League in Cairo last month.’
Addressing reporters as a
spokesman of the Arab, the am-
bassador said that the Arabs are
willing and eager to cooperate
with the United States and the
1 UN in peace-making efforts in
the Middle East,, but added, “to
jour regret the other party (Is-
rael) does not show the readi-
! ness and good-will up to now
j that we have shown.
“Instead all the world sees
! that they have flouted the Unit-
ed Nations. They have with-
j drawn their cooperation with the
! United Nations Palestine con-
ciliation commission.
He said that Israel had trans-
1 ferred "government administra-
tions to Jerusalem which was
{considered by the UN resolution
| of 1948 to he an international
area.
“They decided to incorporate
Jaffa which is an Arab city into
Telaviv.”
WASHINGTON, Nov. li i UP) j Federal Reserve system'* hanks
Chairman Thomas B. McCabe of wide j, latitude in making loans,
the Federal Reserve Board pro-j McCabe suggested that the sys-
posed today that Congress give' tem take over some of the lend-!
it broad new authority to meet ing functions of the Reconstruc-
eeonomic crises and for mem- j tion Finance Corp.
her banks to make business loans , Under McCabe's proposal, the
up to $500,000,000, particularly to I Federal Reserve Bank.- would
ailing small business. ] not lend by themselves—as does
McCabe suggested also that the the RFC—but would take part in
board be given permanent con-Moans made by private banks to j
trol over consumer credit and business.
authority to make a “few minor: Private bank- would put up al press concern today over con
changes" in tlie margin provi-1 least 10 per cent of the loan, tinued high unemployment and
sions of the Securities Exchange j undet McCabe's suggestion, and, the heavy drain on state jobless
Jobless In
Nation Are
On Increase
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UP)
—Government economists ex-
press concern today over
Act of 1934.
As for Congress
giving
Chicago Paper
Preparing For
Atomic Bombs
CHICAGO, Nov. 14 (UP)—The
Chicago Tribune today carried
drawings of 30 proposed atomic
bomb shelters where its 3,869 em-
ployes may lake refuge in Tri-
bune Tower in case of an at-
tack.
A full-page, cross-section draw -
ing of the 24-story building was
pictured to show the .shelter.-.
“In devising the world's first
.would be permitted to take over
the j some or all of the rest of the
— : loan at any time. Loans could
j not exceed $250,000 at any time.
McCabe's suggestions were
[made in response to a question-
naire from Sen. Paul H. Douglas,
funds.
Even without counting those
idled idled by the coal and
steel strikes, the number of un-
employed has remained above
the 3,000,000 mark consistently
Among the delegati - to he ap-
pointed at the head of various
committees front this area were:
W. G. Browning of Roscoe,
Sons of Legion committee; Aus-
hurse, expansion and stabiliza-
tion; Hazelwood, veteran’s em-
ployment; and Mrs. Thompson
as the eommitteewoman for the
Auxiliary's legislative matters.
Legion Post Will
Honor Veterans Of
County Al Barbecue
atomic bomb protection
gram." the story -aid. "The! tfia*,
Trihunte lias been compel!-1 -pent
D. 111., chairman of a subcommit-; since the first of the vear. The
tee of the Senate-House Commit- October figure was 3,576.000.
As a result, state unemploy,
policie-. McCabe emphasized he iment benefits thrmigh Septem-
was speaking onlv for himself. ber have run to $1,28^.000,000,
--1_ more than twice the amount paid
out for all 1948. A record month-
J ly total of $170,629,000 was
spent in August.
Several states are running
short of money ar.d are planning
to ask for more federal aid in
giving financial help to their
j jobless.
President Truman has order-
ed government purchases chan-
areas
Schuschnigg Sees
Austria As 'Cold
War'Buffer Slate
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 14 (UP) —
pro-1 pi]- Kurt Von Schuschnigg, Aus-
pre-war chancellor who neled into areas where unem-
. . .. seven years in prison for ployment is the most serious, but
ed to roly upon its ow n resource- ;defying Hitler, urged today that it is too early to say whether the
No help of an\ kind lias been rc-i]iis homeland be granted a peace program has been or will be suc-
eeived from government agencies | treaty. j cessful
to which this newspaper made j He said Austria lies on the
frequent appeals requesting ad- western side of the boundary
vice . .
WCTU Opposed To
Sally Rand Show
At Valley Fair
HARLINGEN, Nov. 14 (UP)
Sallv Rand, famed strip ar-
tist who hopes to put on her
show at the midwinter fair here
Nov. 19-27. today faced opposi-
tion from the Women’s Christian
Temnerance Union.
“The official board of the
Women’s Christian Temperance
|Union wishes to protest the on
j line dividing the western nations
j from the Soviet, bloc and that it
| might well become a buffer state
| in the cold war even though it is
surrounded on three sides by
Czechoslovakia. Yugoslavia and
Hungary.
Initial reports received at the
White House from government
procurement agencies show the
program has been of some help
in certain areas.
But in others, there has been
no improvement at all. The chief
See JOBLESS On Page Eight
Fire Engine And Volunteer
Workers At Blackwell Save
Many Tons Of Cottonseed
ican Legion Post 109.
The barbecue an<i bean feed
will be held at the Legion hut
at the city park. Commander
Charlie Morgan has extended an
invitation to all veterans, whe-
ther members of the Legion nr
V. F. W. or not, to be present.
A picture show will bo shown
the group by the local recruit-
ing sergeants. Each plate at the
big barbecue will cost $1.
A Sweetwater fire truck with so that the burning layer on the
a “booster water tank" ar.d a Mop was shelled back by the wa-
large crew of Blackwell volun-jter pressure. Then with a spray
I gagement of Miss" Rand and her leers salvaged probably 60 tons jof water, the top of the seed was
company of entertainers at the of cottonseed from the fire wet down.
ImiAurinto* *o«».» «aiA Mrc viarv which wrecked the Blackwell gin Men with forks moved much
last weekend. jof the seed. A large number of
The gin was destroyed in teeth trucks were brought up to move
of a high wind Friday afternoon.; away about 25 tons. This was
the Sweetwater fire truck that necessary because one of the
answered the call being unable two seed houses were afire un-
to do anything to stop the fire. Mlerneath too.
However, Saturday morning The booster truck made 10
owners of the gin called for aid trips to the creek to refill and
of a booster truck when they
surveyed the 100 tons of seed
left burning after the two seed
houses had been destroyed.
A 500-gallon booster truck,
manned by Chief A. C. Forgay
midwinter fair," said Mrs. Mary
i D. Myrick, corresponding secre-
AU Nolan County veterans M.arv of the local chapter,
will be honored with a special “We feel very strongly about
program and barbecue Tuesday {the matter but we don’t want to
night at 7:30 by the local Amor- offend anyone.
She added that the WCTU
would contact fair officials to-
day.
In a letter of protest to the
Valiev Morning Star, Harlin-
gen daily newspaper, Mrs. My-
rick said, “feminine modesty and
purity can be artistically por-
trayed without nudity. Civiliza-
tion begins with the adoption of
clothing. Demoralization begins
I w ith its removal."
in all used 5.000 gallons of wa-
ter.
The so-called “booster" fire
truck carries 500 gallons of wa-
ter. With three small hose
streams it can fight a fire fu-
and Fireman Oscar Sims of the riously for 3 to 4 minutes, giv-
Southside station, played water j ing time for big pumpers to
un the top of the burning seed hook up to city mains.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Baker, Allen. Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 269, Ed. 1 Monday, November 14, 1949, newspaper, November 14, 1949; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth749089/m1/1/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.