Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 290, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 10, 1950 Page: 9 of 32
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SWRTWATEB TTEMUTEH U. S. Had Better
Fire Power, Armor
And Air Support
Section 2—
Sunday, December 10, 1950
Christmas Music Parade By
Bands Delights Large Crowd
Christmas came to Sweetwater
musically Friday night when a
large crowds greeted the Mus-
tang and Junior High hands in
their concert at Municipal Au-
ditorium.
The band, playing under the
direction of James Hobbs, gave
a varied program that pleased
the big audience immensely.
Heagan Junior High band
Grain Sorghum In
Southwest Brings
Heavy Car Demand
GALVESTON— The sorghum
grain harvest in the Southwest
presented the same transporta-
tion problem as confronted the
railroads at the outset of the
wheat harvest, J. J. Mahoney,
general superintendent of trans-
portation of the Santa Fe, said
today. In this territory, storage
facilities, including farm and ter-
minal, are filled with old grain
awaiting transportation to make
space for the new crop. The
largest volume of grain offered
for rail transportation was Com-
modity Credit, Corporation grain
moving to the Gulf ports for ex-
port and grain moving to tank
storage at Holden, Texas. These
movements were in addition to
ihe normal commercial move-
ments.
The inability of the rail car-
riers to furnish sufficient box
cars to handle all shipments of-
fered for movement created a
very critical car shortage, how-
ever, this shortage improved
materially starting the week of
Nov. Id. With this improvement
in the box car situation, suffi-
cient grain was moved from the
Panhandle and other territories
to the Gulf ports to block both
Houston and Galveston, also
played a classic of the 18th Cen-
truy, Offenbach’s "Lantern Mar-
riage," a selected march and
“Syncopated Clock" by Ander-
son.
During the intermission of
“ Christmas Parade of Music”,
a recorded talk made by the
late Franklin O. Roosevelt nine
years ago, was played.
The High School Mustang band
opened with a symphonic ar-
rangement of “God Hless Am-
erica” by Berlin.
A featured number on the
program was presentation of the
famous masterpiece of Schubert,
the immortal. “Unfinished Sym-
phony.”
"Tzono’’ hv Michrovsky and a
symphonic arrangement of
“Stormy Weather" by Ted Koeh-
ler were the next part of the
program.
The last half of the concert
was devoted to Christmas music
in which the Christmas story
was a highlight.
Member of the drama de-
partment of the high school
played a part in the "nativity
scenes” under direction of j.
Rollins Powell.
"White Christmas” by Ir-
vin Berlin concluded the pro-
gram.
Republicans Will
Campaign In Dixie
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (IIP)
— The republican party set out
today lo crack the democratic
front in the solid south with
waves of publicity, organizers
and orators.
Party leaders hope it will
show results in the 1952 presi-
dential election, but said they
are ready to wage a 20-vear fight
if necessary.
The new Dixie drive was
voted last night by the GOP’s
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New Orleans, making it neces- national executive committee
sary that embargoes be plaeed at
Houston and Galveston, Nov. 22
and 27, respectively, Mahoney
added.
As of Nov. 29, there were a
total of 1881 carloads of grain on
hand at Galveston, and in addi-
tion, 121 carloads were held out
of that port as the terminal was
unable to receive same. At Hous-
ton, i here were 1299 carloads of
at the close of a day - long meet-
ing called to start an immediate
campaign to win the White
House and congress in the 1952
election.
Roscoe Asks Public
To Be Careful In
Use Of Fireworks
HAMHUNG, Korea, Dec. 9 —
(UP)—American forces in north-
east Korea have tremendous
superiority in fire power, armor,
and air power, hut they’re re-
treating.
U. S. military commanders
give these reasons:
Weather—The Army and the
Marines ran into the most se-
vere weather ever encountered
by U. R. troops in combat. With
some units poorly equipped at
the sudden onset of the killing
winter, some men froze on guard
duty, developed trench foot, lost
all feeling in ihe fingers and
ears, and found themselves hold-
ing weapons jammed after fir-
ing one clip of ammunition.
Machine full of summer weight
oil and grease refused to start
or stalled. Motor blocks were
cracked by the- cold. The troops
solved these difficulties with
makeshift until the correct win-
ter equipment came through.
Terrain—In North Korea the
American war machine hit moun-
tains criss-crossed by many ox
cart trails and woodsmen’s paths
but without roads capable of tak-
i ing heavy *anks, bulldozers,
primp movers and tank retriev-]
ers-.
Enemy numerical superiority
—the American foot soldier did
well on the northeastern front.
He walked all the way to the
Manchurian border and he knew
his North Korean enemy was
beaten. But unexpectedly he en-
countered hordes of Chinese
j Communists who were thrown
j across the Yalu river when the
j game was nearly over.
Carrying a few handfuls of rice
! in their puffv quilted overcoats
and using only the weapons they
could carry, they swept down oil
the American Army from all
sides.
They came in the night from
the hills and the gorges, they in
filtrated through the American
positions and cut communica-
tions and roads, and they cut off
entire units and chopped them
up in expert guerrilla style.
It was a new type of war for
the American GI. He took a ter-
rific loll of the enemy, hut the
Chinese horde rolled on, pushing
him back toward the sea.
Outnumbered 10 to 1, Ameri-
can doughboys and Marines—en-
listed men and officers alike—
agree that the debacle would I
have been fourfold worse if it j
had not been for American close I
air support.
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21 Russian Jets
Jump On 12 U. S.
Ships For Fight
Roscoe Lions To
Help Needy For
Christmas Season
U. S. 5th Air Force, Korea, I ROSCOE — The Roscoe Lion*
Dei'. 9 (UP) — Russian - made'Club has appointed a committee
jet fighters attacked outnum-1 to cooperate with various ones
bered American planes over the | this Christmas in seeing that no
Korean - Manchurian Ixirder family in this area goes with- ,
area today, but fled after brief, i cut a good Christmas dinner,
vicious dog • fights. The commission plans to work
One of the Soviet - built, un with the American Legion Post
marked MiG - 15s was hit and I which ha- been sponsoring the
Christmas Goorifellow work
tile past several years.
The Lions’ committee is com*
It was the second straight day iKp )) ' y-mtr" f’
u, th„ cnn,m„Z Schneider, and L. R. Nemir.
possibly downed. All the Am-
erican planes returned safely to
base.
| that the revived Communist
Air Force has taken the inlti-
jative in the air war.
| Twenty - one MIG - 15s were
! pitted against a total of 12 Am-1 mitted
STATE LANDS SELL
AUSTIN, Dec. 9 (UP)— Hum-
• hie Oil and Refining Co., sule
a high bid of .S450.000 to*
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GENERAL CHENNAULT HERE A I HISTORIC MOMENT—Gen. Claire l ee Chennault and
wife, recent guests in (he home of ihe general’s brother. Win. S. Cliennault. were in Sweet-
water at a time when the whole world was thinking of the Asiatic crisis. The general at the
urgent request of local residents, addressed a Icnquet attended hy more than 250. Hr told the
reasons why the U. S. has gotten into the present dilemma «hat (he picture is and the way
out is to arm China.
In the picture above, General Chennault is giving his tactual report on the crisis, lie is
speaking into the K.XOX-Mutual microphone. At his left is Ney Sheridan Jr., who had intro-
duced him, and at the right is Master of Ceremonies A. C. Bishop. In the inset above is Mrs.
Chennault, a native of China, who was a gracious guest of Sweetwater people and a congen-
ial sister-in-law in the home of Mrs. \V. S. Chennault. (Etz Photos).
erican !•-80^ Shooting Star jcts ,]ay on a 2,590-acre tract in An-
: and four h -51 Mustangs in to , drews County in the opening of
[days four separate engage-1iease sale of University of Tex-
rn,'nf ■ as land in six West Texas coun-
In one encounter, six of the | ties.
Communist jets ,-treaked across-----—— ----■*
the border to the safety of Man-
churia when the four F-8(Js they !
had jumped fired five - inch
rockets at them in head - on
passes;.
I In yesterday's raids. F-80 jets
destroyed a 24-car train just
north of Pyongyang. Violent ex-
I plosions among the care indi-
Icated it was an ammunition
| train.
Altogether, Allied planes yes- !
; terday claimed to have destroy-!
ed two enemy tanks, 60 vehicles,
161 railway cars, four ammuni-1
j tion dumps and 164 supply or I
fortified buildings.
For Sale Are Rent
Used Refrigerators
and Ranges
Guaranteed
Jones Hardware
113 W. 3rd
Phone 4*00
Ex-Officer Convicted
Of Harboring Criminal
WICHITA FALLS — Dec. 9
(UP) — R. L. (Bob)
:ner police captain, faced life
imprisonment for horboring an
escaped convict today — but
his troubles were not over.
The 31-year-old ex-officer still
faces trial on five charges of
burglary.
A 30th District Cafurt jury
(leliben.-K-ri only 40 minutes yes-
I terday liefore finding Burch
: guiit.v of harboring life term
1 con1, id Billy Wayne Powers af-
sawed his way out
of tht
is.
lov
w ho i
Wlciiit:' Counts Tail June
testified that Burch,
igned from the force last
-I >• 1 .. because of "ill health,"
toon him into his home and lat-
er heiped him in a 81.500 safe-
crack ing.
Reckless Driver
Here Fined $10
Colorado City Opens
New Filter Plant
COLORADO CIT Y— Colorado
City’s new $131,000 water fil-
In police court Friday, onejtration plant will be formally
man was fined 810 for reckless j opened to the public Sunday,
driving and 15 over parkers ! The new plant will handle two
paijl $1 fines. 1 million gallons of water in 24
- ; hours if necessary. With 21
BICKLES STOLEN [wells that formerly furnished
Tw o bicycles were reported | the local water supply, the daily
stolen from the Philip Nolan ! maximum was 800,000 gallons
Friday, police reports but the new lake here will pro-
School
show.
[vide a greater water supply.
Dependable Used Cars
1949 Ford
1941 Dodge
1937 Plymouth
GRISSOM GARAGE
209 Sam Houston Dial 3167
Santa 'i-V'had' m'’held''om'of1 KOSGOE — Since Christmas
Houston account inability that f,reworks seem to go toge-
terminal to handle, Mahonev ther; Ua, 0J; s- Howard this
• m/doL’ iil'L'o/ tnn rmrnw in Iho
said.
Auto Loans
We Sell New & Used Cars
Let Us Do Your Financing
Dick Woods
Finance Co.
207 W. 3rd Phone 47ti9
week asked the public in the
Koscce Times to he careful; WASHINGTON
about fire works during the
coming week.
A city ordinance forbids use
of fireworks within the fire
zone, or downtown district.
There is clanger of grass fires,
personal injury and harm to
persons who are ill.
“With the war going on, so
much hardship for our boys
overseas and anxiety at home,
it is especially inappropriate to
have waste and harm at home,”
Howard said, “ Let’s be safe and
careful, have no lire damage,
bother no one, and observe
Christmas season soberly and
quietly.”
Cotton Crop For
Nation Far Less
Than 1949 Yield
Tucked front with rinestone studs. Combed cot-
ton broadcloth. White and in colors of tangerine,
green, pink and navy. You must see this assort-
ment.
The
French Room
At KAY’S
Next to Western Union
The Depart-
ment of Agriculture’s estimate
of cotton production of 9,884.000
bales, only a little more than
half of last year's total, showed
thp Texas estimate at 2,900.000
bales—50.000 below Nov. ! es-
timates — and compared with
1949’s 6,040,000 bales.
The short crop, attributed to
adverse weather and insect in-1
foslation, indicates a possible
cotton shortage in 1952 unless
farmers heed the department’s
request to produce 16.000,000
bales next year.
The department's Nov. 1 es-
timate of this year’s production
was 9,800,000 bales. Last year’s
production, one of the largest
crops on record, was 16,128,000
bales which, added to accumulat-
ed surpluses, resulted in a cur-
rent carryover of 6,800,000 bales.
In a supplemental report the
bureau of the census announced
that cotton ginnings as of Dec. t
totaled 8,790,417 running hales
as compared to 13,975,840 bale;
in 1949.
The line yield per acre on this
year’s crop was estimated at
265.4 pounds, compared to 284.o
pounds last year.
Acreage abandonment is es-
timated to he 4.3 per cent of the
18,654,000 acres in cultivation
July 1, 1950.
The number of acres to be
harvested this year was estimat-
ed at 17,850,000 acres. Last year
cotton farmers harvested 27,230,-
000 acres.
it is now estimated that the
United States will go into the
1952 crop year w ith a carryover j
of only about 1.000,000 bales. The j
department considers that far
too low in view of possible in-
creased military requirements
by that time.
Production of 16,000,000 bale.-,
of cotton in 1951 would he over
60 per cent more than was pro-
duced this year. This year’s crop
was cut heavily by adverse j
weather and insect infestation.
Any production over that
amount, officials said, would
serve to restore reserves to "a j
more desirable level.”
If production falls below that
figure it will reduce the amount
available for export.
An automobile battery always
should be disconected before
making extensive adjustments
in the electrical system.
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Baker, Allen. Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 290, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 10, 1950, newspaper, December 10, 1950; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth749311/m1/9/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.