Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 49, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 27, 1951 Page: 1 of 8
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SWEETWATER, TEXAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1951
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Number 49
Nicky Cleckler
Shows County
Grand Champ
Fine Quality Of
Nolan Showings
Draws Attention
Grand champion calf of the No-
lan County Livestock show
which was held Monday after-
noon went to a heavy weight
calf belonging to Nicky Cleck-
ler, a 4-H youngster from Ros-
coe.
Frank Cleckler, also of Ros-
coe, showed the reserve cham-
pion.
Roth animals were bred by
Paul Turner of Sweetwater.
In the heavy weight calf class
Nicky Cleckler won first place,
Gerrv Rogers of Sweetwater,
second; Winona Modrall, Nolan,
third.
Other winners were: Robert
Hackfeld, Roscoe; Edwina Sch-
neider, Roscoe; John Curry,
Sweetwater and Don Barton
Sweetwater.
Edward Cleekler, Roscoe, won
first place in the medium weight
class and Robert Hackfeld of
Roscoe took second place hon-
ors. Robert Nemir of Roscoe
was thiil. All are F.K.A. mem-
bers.
Other winners included: .1. W.
Hanshew, Doug Browning, John
Curry, Don Barton, Carolyn Cur-
ry, Alfred Olliver and Jimmy
Wright.
Light weight class calves,
Bertha Modrall of Nolan, took
first place; Gary Carson, Sweet
water, second; Toby Thomas of
Sweetwater, 3rd.
Other winners: Jimmy Card-
well, Nolan, Mike Mayes, Ros-
coe; Jerry Curry, Sweetwater;
Robert Hackfeld. Roscoe; Doug-
las Blair, Highland; and Winona
Modrall, Nolan.
Group of Three calves: Robert
Hackfeld. Roscoe, first; John
Curry, Sweetwater, second.
Class of five calves: Roscoe F.
F. A. first; Nolan l-II, second;
and Sweetwater F. F. A. 3rd.
Lambs
In the Lamb division, Howard
Stephens of Sweetwater took the
;rand champion honors and Bil-
y Mack Story of Divide showed
he reserve champion.
Crossbred Lambs: Howard Ste-
ihens, Sweetwater, first; Wayne
lister, Divide, second; Donald
Jave of Divide third and fourth.
Jthers were Billy Mack Story,
Jarley Waggoner, Sandra Alex-
inder of Maryneal and Jimmy
1’ardwell of Divide.
Billy Mack Story of Divide took
'irst and third place honors in
he fine wool lamb division of
he show and Allford Olliver.
also of Divide, took second place
tonors.
Other winners were as fol-
ows: Harley Waggoner of Black
well, 4th.; .1. H. Lewis, Divide,
5th.; R. W. Porter, Divide, fith.;
i’has. Olliver, Divide, 7th.; Gary
Don Jewell, Divide, 8th.: Jay
White, Blackwell, nth.; and Mar-
vin Taylor, Divide, 10th.
Pen of Three Lambs: Billy
Mack Story of Divide, first; Har-
ley Waggoner of Blackwell, scc-
orid; Howard Stephens of Sweet-
water, third. Others were San-
dra Alexander, Maryneal; Joe
Ray Alexander, Maryneal; and
Alfred Olliver, Divide.
Pen of 10 Lambs: Divide F. F.
A. first and Nolan, 4-11, second
Large Crowds Here
At Livestock Show
Billy Smith of Snyder FFA
Shows Grand Champion Hog
Sweetwater’s six-county Livestock Show got off to a
big start Monday morning with large crowds witnessing the
judging of the swine by W. L. Stangle, dean of agriculture
l)r. W. I/. Klangcl, dean of
agriculture of Texas Tech Col-
lege at Liibboek and one of the
nation's foremost authorities
on livestock, is judge of the
Sweetwater Area Livestock
Show. Dean Stangel, who is
called to judge many of the
leading shows, has been here
several times and has express-
ed unusual interest, in this
show for its quality and its
practicability in developing a
sound livestock industry for
the future.
Band Directors
Entertain Lions
of Texas Tech
Billy Smith, F.F.A. club mem-
ber of Snyder, copped grand-
championship honors of the
swine division with a heavy
weight Hampshire.
Reserve championship went to
a light weight class barrow be-
longing to Robert Hackfeld,
F.F.A. member of Roscoe.
In the heavy weight class, Bil-
ly Smith won first place; Jimmy
Wilburn of Roby, second; Tom-
my Hale of Sweetwater, third.
Other winners in their order
were Douglas Browning, James
Henson of Roscoe, Tommy Hale
of Sweetwater, Buster Brown of
Sylvester and Hal Harleson of
Loraine.
Billy Smith of Snyder also
showed the first place pig in the
middle class and Wayne Ether-
idge of Hermleigh captured sec-
ond place honors. Dub Popnoe
of Snyder was third. Others in
their order were: ,1. B. Ander-
son of Colorado City, Bobby Gru-
ben of Rotan, Doyce Nix of Lo-
raine, Melvin Baumann of Lo-
raine, Lucille Wilburne of Roby;
Edward Cleekler, Roscoe; Paul
A trio of high school band di-
rectors—James Hobbs of Sweet-
water. Walter Chalcraft of Ham-
lin and Hubert Carson of
Throckmorton—sang several en-
tertaining numbers for the
Sweetwater Lions Club Tuesday.
Carson, master of ceremonies,
made a “hit" with the audience
with his quick wit, as well as
fine voice.
Preceding the musical pro- j
gram, Carl Anderson, president
of the local school board, appeal-
ed to the Lions to vote on the
$200,000 school bond issue Satur-
day, March 3.
“The new school building
planned for Sweetwater is ur-
gently needed,” said Anderson.
“Our schools are over-crowded
at present and if we don’t alle-
viate the situation, we’ll have a
big problem on our hands next
school term. We need this new
building badly—not for luxury,
but necessity. We of the board
urge everyone to vote Saturday.”
i 'I'Ll vn 11 hi m on nmtiK <rn I
Potter, Robert Hackfeld, Garland
Marth, Bob Gruben, of Roscoe;
and Darrell Boon of Rotan.
Light weight first place hon-
ors went to Robert Hackfeld of
Roscoe; Edward Cleckler of
Roscoe was second and Nickie
Cleckler of Roscoe, third. Others
were Robert Hackfeld, Wayland
Blackstone, Zane Richburg, Than
Richburg of Roscoe, Jimme
Burns of Roby, Glenn Reece of
Roscoe, and Wayne Etheridge of
Hermleigh.
Judging of the lamb division
will take place this afternoon
and Wednesday will be devoted
to naming winners of the calf
division.
Farmer-Rancher
Rotary Party
Reds Fleeing Behind
Heavy UN Assault
American Forces Break Main
Line Of Communist Resistance
TOKYO, Wednesday, Feb. 28 (UP) — American troops
on the east-central Korean front broke through enemy lines I
Tuesday and drove the Communists “on the run” into the
mountains.
Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, 8th Army Commander, j
toured the central front and warned his commanders not j
to overextend their lines in pursuit of the fleeing Reds. He!
urged them to keep blasting the enemy with artillery and
heavy weapons.
New Housing
Project Here
Starts Soon
NOT WAR, BUT JUST LIKE IT: Realism of Ranger train-
ing at Fort Itenning is caught by Stanley Tretiek’s camera
as men cross a stream under a rain of mild and water from
a demolition shot. Except for lack of bullets from enemy
guns, it was almost like the Korean front from which Tretick
recently returned as an NEA-Acme staff war correspondent.
Lamar Underpass
Here, Is Proposed
Swine
Roscoe F. F, A. youngsters cap-
ired most of the honors in the
ist barrow division of the Nol-
n County Livestock Show Mon-
ay afternoon.
A heavy weight Hampshire
elonging to James Henson of
;oscoe was judged grand chant-
ion of the show, and Tommy
lale of Sweetwater showed the
eserve champion. Both young
ters are F. F. A. club members.
Wayland Blockstock of Roscoe
,’on first place in the light
weight class and Than Richburg.
Iso of Roscoe, showed the sec-
nd best pig.
Another Roscoe youngster,
tobert Hackfeld, took both first
nd second place honors in the
lidflle weight class with two
ine pigs.
T. B. Hicks, County Agent of
'oke County, stated, “this is the
inest hunch of pigs I have ever
eon for this part of the coun-
ty. There’s more quality in
hose than has ever been shown
t the Abilene show.’
Than Bichburg, Roscoe, was
warded the showmanship prize
4 $10.
George Thompson announced
that the week of March 4-10 has
been proclaimed by I he governor
as “Public School Week.” The
Masonic Lodges of the state will
make an extra effort to get the
See LIONS -Page 8
The annual rural-urban party
given hy the Sweetwater Rotary
Club for farmers and ranchers of
this area will be held tonight at
6:30 at the high school gym-
nasium.
Boyce House, famous humor-
ist and well-known to Texas
audiences, will be the principal
speaker.
Newman High School’s Mus-
tang Band, under direction of
James Hobbs, will give a 20
minute concert during the meal
Loy Roberson, Rotary presi-
dent,
will be master of cere-
monies according to Mel Harp,
program chairman tor tne oc-
casion.
Approximately 500 are expect-
ed. Rotarians have sent invita-
tions to farmers and ranchers,
extending the list as far as pos-
sible within the limits of the
building. A chuck wagon style
meal will be served.
Lyndon Johnson Urges
Drafting 18-Year-Olds
Rate Hike Asked
BROWNWOOD, Feb. 27 (UP)
The Texas Power & Light Co.
today applied to the Brownwood
city council for an increase in
rates for commercial and residen-
tial users.
The proposed increase, nine
per cent on commercial power
and 9.3 per cent on residential,
were slightly less than a volun-
tary 10 per cent reduction the
company made in rates in 1946
when it said it figured prices
would level off following World
War II.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UP)
— Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson urg-
ed the senate today to approve
the 18-year-old draft bill as a
measure “which will keep us
strong 10 years from now — not
just for today.”
The Texas democrat told his
colleagues that this nation is in-
volved in a struggle “which
could last a lifetime.” In that
struggle, he said, “unprepared-
ness is an invitation to disas-
ter.”
“We cannot, we must not
make the blunder of choosing
a lew months of self - indulg-
ence now in return for eternal
misery in the future” Johnson
said. "We are here to do not
what we would like to do but
what we must do.”
Johnson, floor manager for
the legislation, opened the de-
bate as democratic leaders ex-
pressed confidence the bill will
ire approved. They hoped for
a vote by early next week.
Step b.V - step Johnson led
his colleagues through the pro-
visions of the bill. He pointed
out that 18-year-olds would he
drafted only when all eltgibles
in the older age groups had beer
called in.
He also took note of opposi-
tion arguments that many of
19 year - olds is the frightening
realization that, tomorrow, or
next week, or next year we may
need all of the men we can
find -- in all age groups — in
order to ward off the brutal
blows of the aggressor,” he
said.
Sweetwater went before the state highway commis-
sion Tuesday afternoon with a plan for an underpass grade
separation crossing beneath the railroad tracks on Lamar.
The plan presented, city commission members said, “offers
the best solution we have yet seen.”
The commission Monday night studied the final plans
for the proposed crossing and joined in agreeing that this
offered the most practical solution of a very old problem.
The underpass would be on Lamar street, branching off
to Locust and Elm Street on the north to make entrances on
Broadway
“Keep throwing that old scrap
iron into them,” he said. “They
are the greatest mansavers we
have. We have only one objec-
tive—kill Chinese and save our-
selves.”
Front dispatches said the U.
S. 7th Division, one of seven
powerful American units push-
ing “operation killer” against
the Communists, broke through
the main defenses of the North
Korean 3rd Corps in the central
mountains between Pangnim
and Wonju.
“Won’t Them Rest”
The breakthrough came when
the Communists were forced to
flee to avoid being caught in the
jaws of a giant nutcracker forg-
ed hy two 7th Division units
hattling west and northwest
along parallel roads toward Won-
ju and Hoengsong.
"We’ve broken their main line
of resistance,” said one regi-
mental commander, Col. William
R. Quinn “hut aren't letting them
rest. We’re going In after them,
and we’re going to sweep them
out of the hills and valleys and
caves.”
North of Pangnum a 7th Di-
vision battalion under Maj. Fred
Lash was closing the upper jaw
of the pincers. Lash said the
Reds in his area were “on the
run” and he was having trouble
catching them.
The Communists were forced
to flee into the mountains to
avoid running into the U. S. 1st
Marine Division, newly thrown
into action after its withdrawal
The traffic tunnel under the
tracks would also be under
First Street and under Avenue
A.
To accomplish thi- purchase
of half block now owned by
Brown Lumber Company,
would be required.
The ’“sing underground traf-
fic lanes would cut the corners
of this half block.
The two separate traffic lanes
would he one - way drives.
Down in the tunnel, traffic
would be separated by posts.
Coming out on the north end,
northbound traffic would go up
Elm which would he a one way
street to Broadway.
Going south, traffic
<ime a first ciass highway route
acceptable to the State High-
way Commission is an integr-
al part of the underpass pro-
gram.
The city planned to request
the commission to accept a 48-
foot wide street to the city
limits.
In preparation for the city’s
proposal, the commission had
named a committee to contact
property owners along Lamar
to get their reaction to widen-
ing Lamar.
Committee Reports
A. E. Lane, Dwight McBride
Truman Requests
Higher Rates On
Postal Services
Woman Awakens,
Frightens Away
Night Burglar
one way on Locust from Broad-
way south.
Later another underpass
would be needed further west
hut this huge project joined in
by the city, railroads and high-
way department would he like
removing a wall and greatly im-
prove conditions' and values in
Sweetwater, commissioners said.
The descent into the Lamar
Street underpass would take a-
bout a half block to make a 7
per cent grade.
On Elm and Locust, streets
level would be reached about
the middle of the block.
and M. J. Sweeden of this com-
would he I mittee reported to the com-
mission Mont'av night that they
had talked with many property
owners and they believed the
majority would be ready to co-
operate in widening the street.
The proposal is to start in the
700 block where the street nar-
rows down and widen it from
the present 29 feet to 18 feet
to the 1500 block. This would
leave curbs about six feet from
die property line.
The city would build inter-
section radius curb lines, do the
excavating, move water and
sewer lines where necessary.
1’he state highway department
On Lamar, street level would j would nave 18 feet. Property
America's allies are not draft-
ing the 18-year-olds.
“We had better watch our ene-
mies more closely than our
friends.” Johnson said. “Should
we firmly and blindly resolve
ourselves to remain weak be
cause our allies may be weak?"
The nation’s danger is great
and its manpower reserve is
ismall. he said.
"Underlying all of the study
on the matter of inducting 18 to
Two burglaries, netting thie-
ves $61, were reported to Swe-
etwater police officers early
Thursday morning.
Mrs. G. C. Henderson of 510
West Fourth called police at
1.30 a. m. Tuesday and re-
ported a burglar entered her
house and took $21 from her
purse.
She told officers site was aw-
akened hy the thief, who tried
to slug her when she screamed,
's he ran away, he left a sheet
in which it was believed he
planned to gather up stolen
goods.
Mrs. Minnie Hall reported tit
2:30 a. nt. that someone entered
the Santa Fe “Harvey House"
cafe while she was asleep and
carried off the cash register and
her purse, which were later
found about 50 feet from the
cafe.
The thieves took $32 from the
register and about $8 from the
purse.
The Weather
he reached about at the alley owners would pav $1.40 ner front
near the Burton - Lingo Lum- f00t for CUrb and gutter. It is
her Go. estimated that the cost to the
City commissioners Lester cjty woum pe double the cost
Reeves. M. C. Alston. Dr. R. O. ()le property owners.
Peters and J. C. Pace Jr. plan- ,.()|(| yjorvw
ned to attend the meeting. Com- ljme sai;! thi,; for years pro-
mtssionet s \\. S. t hennault, v\ho perty owners have wanted to
has been very active in the [ 'P|..lte and havc brought this
matter all along was unable to Vepeatedlv. He said some oh-
attend the hearing because of' f |() pa£j]lg th(, $1>40 hut
illness in W estern I mon 018’11’ in the main he believed property
jzations. making it TOi e&saiy for | wners wcmld be agreeable
when they realize the value of a
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UP)
President Truman today asked
Congress to double the postal
rates on second and third class
mail and also to increase rates on
postcards, special delivery and
registered mail.
He sent a special message call-
ing for action to “correct the
present unsound condition of pos-
tal revenues” which will leave
a deficit of about $521,000,000 in
the next fiscal year.
The President specifically rec-
ommended:
1. An increase on postcards
from the present one cent to two
cents.
2. Doubling the present rate of
Hi cents a pound on a second
hy sea from northeast Korea last
December.
Quinn reported his 7th Division
riflemen and artillery were tak-
ing a "terrific toll” of Chinese
troops “and our casualties have
been amazingly light.”
Reds Flee
The Reds, he said, were flee-
ing into a “wild and unmapped”
territory. There were no roads
there, he said, and supplies had
to he carried in by hand.
"The ridges are so steep that
my men literally are having to
crawl up to them,” he said.
“Some of them go up at a 45 de-
gree angle.”
Elsewhere across the waist of
Korea an estimated 130,000 Chi-
nese and North Korean troops
were reported digging inti’ a
new defense line to escape the
crushing attacks of th UN Army.
The new line was reported to
be roughly 30 miles south of the
38th parallel. Moving up toward
the line all along the front were
seven American divisions, four
South Korean divisions and a
force of British Commonwealth
troops.
American f s in Korea
alone were set at Z50.000 men by
Gen. Omar N. Bradley, chairman
of the joint chiefs of staff.
West of Hoengsong the South
Korean 6th Division, supported
by American artillery, gained a
number of important hill posi-
tions?
They knocked two Chinese
companies out of their positions
two miles west of Hoengsong
and also seized high ground 1%
miles w’est of the city.
Arrayed against the Reds on
the Korean battlefront were the
U. S. 1st Marine Division, the
1st Cavalry Division and the 2nd,
3rd, 7th, 24th and 25th infantry
divisions. The South Koreans
had the 1st, 3rd, 6th and Capital
divisions in line.
Hudgins Reports 24
Units To Be Up For
Bids In Short Time
The Sweetwater low - rent
housing program is about ready
to start building houses, Chair-
man Clarence E. Hudgins of
the public housing authority
board said in an informal re-
port to the city commission Mon-
day night.
“We are ready now to advertise
for bids on the first part of
the project, 12 Latin - American
units and 12 colored units to be
built on a 3 and a half acre site
south of the Booker T. Washing-
ton School and west of the Car-
ranza school,” he said.
Bids will be received
30 days and construction
start 'in about six weeks
now.
Two units of duplex
veneer houses will he separated
by a parkway. All buildings will
be permanent, long - time build-
ings practically fire proof, with
modern construction, concrete
floors, tile baths.
Presidential approval has
been given for 50 units here.
There will he 24 in this first
project and 76 in a white pro-
gram—26 of which are already
after
could
from
brick
approved.
The housing authority has ab-
andoned plans for a site in
Mineral Weils addition because
title insurance could not be pro-
vided. It has an option on 7.74
acres in Orient addition, north
of Eighth Street and between.
Lemon and Popular. Tentative
approval has been given this
site following surveys and work
could start within four months
on erection of buildings.
Low - rent housing is appor-
tioned according to the last cen-
sus figures. Building will he du-
plex and tri - plex structures.
Because of rising costs, two -
visj u in mic story buildings may become nec-
AIIjed war planes flew through n7t'\\ Vn ‘hlve^LHown1'utility
meters.
"We sell 40 year bonds which
are to be repaid out of opera-
tion of the projects.” Hudgins
clouds, rain and 50-mile winds
to strike at Communist concen-
trations of up to 5,000 behind
the new defense line, particular-
ly in the Yongdu area 15 miles
west northwest of Hoengsong.
They also had a “field day"
against Red troops north of Sea-
mal, six miies southeast of
Hoengsong front dispatches
said.
out
the
said. "When it is all paid
the ownership reverts to
city.
“These low rent houses are
for the one fifth of the pop-
ulation who are in l"w income
bracket Only these will he eli-
Carrier and land planes claim- gible. They pay one fifth of
ed to have destroyed or damaged ’
15 enemy tanks yesterday, most
of them in the Seoul area.
Fur Coot Gets
class mail, which includes news-1 IfltO EvideHCe
In RFC Case
papers and magazines. The Pres-
ident also recommended that the
postmaster general review the
second class rate structure with
higher incerase in second class
a view of recommending an even
higher increase in second class
rates at a later date.
3. Doubling the rate on third
class mail, which is mostly cir-
culars and advertising matter.
This mail is now carried for one
cent for each piece. The Presi-
dent asked that the rate be put
to two cents.
4. An increase in fees for spe-
cial services including registry,
insurance, COD and special de-
livery.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UP)
A New York furrier testified to-
day that Attorney Joseph H
their income in rent.
The only subsidy involved in
payment by the government of
the difference between the one-
fifth of a family's income and
the rental cost.
“1 have done a lot of work on
this and have enjoyed it and l
am sure that is true of the rest
of the hoard. We have some ar-
guments anti misunderstandings
but, I do not believe many who
fully understand the project op-
pose it. If you gentlemen will
stay behind us. we are now'
where we can take hold.
'This has gotten into my
Rosenbaum paidfor an $8,540 \]Aqiu] Manv goll(l people cari-
him to remain at the office.
City Manager Henry Natters,
City Engineer Dan Shipley. A.
C. Bishop and H. \V. Broughton
of the Board of City Develop-
ment also planned to attend.
Senator Pat Bullock of this
district has agreed to assist in
presentation of Sweetwater's
ease, Broughton said, “and he is
very familiar with the urgent
need for this project.”
The city will ask for the und-
erpass and also for acceptance
of 48 feet width on Lamar. Nor-
mally, several days elapse after
a hearing before the highway
commission hands down its de
cision.
Partly cloudy, scattered showers. Low-
est Tuesday night about 45.
Widening Lamar
Widening Lamar Street to
make it a first class business
thoroughfare unci at the same
48 foot street to them.
It was believed that the best
way to proceed would be to plan
the program like a general pav-
ing program. After property
owners petition for the improve-
ment assessments could he
made and a hearing set to hear
protests.
The committee said that In
the main. Lamar Street as a
business section would realize
much value from the program;
“Actually a property owner
would git more for his $1.40 per
front foot in a 48 foot street than
I am getting on a residence
street at $4 a front foot. It is
true once before property own-
ers paid $1.80 for curb and gut-
ter but this will provide 18 more
See UNDERPASS—Page 8
Hamlin Man Held
In Brutal Slaying
HAMLIN-—Wm. K. Jones,
Santa Fe veteran employee here,
was charged with murder in
connection with the hammer
killing of his wife, 55, and his
daughter, Lela Maude, 12, to-
day.
Mrs. Jones and daughter were
found dead in the Santa Fe sec-
tion house Monday night fol-
lowing a family argument. Dis-
trict Attorney John Willough-
by said investigation showed
that Jones tossed gasoline into
the bedroom where the two were
sleeping, lighted it, and then
struck the two with a hammer
when they attempted to flee.
Jones telephoned for the fire
department and an ambulance.
rx i j T II a iv IaaIt
Police Chief J. H. Foster took
Jones into custody.
mink coat which former RFC
Examiner E. Merl Young gave
his wife, Mrs. Young is a White
House stenogiapher.
Young previously told the Sen-
ate banking subcommittee inves-
tigating the RFC that he bought
the coat himself. Rosenbaum, a
Washington lawyer ,has repre-
sented clients seeking loans
from the Reconstruction Fi-
nance Corp.
Lewis Wheeler, vice president
of Gunther-Jaeckel. swank Man-
hattan furrier, told the subcom-
mittee under oath that Rosen-
baum footed the bill for the
“natural royal pastel mink."
Rosenbaum, he said, got the
firm’s regular “courtesy dis-
count" of 10 per cent because
he had represented the com-
[ pany in an application for an
RFC loan.
Young had testified that, as
far as he knew, he had paid full
price for the coat. He said he
thought the furrier had applied
for a loan several years ago but
had not received it.
Wheeler testified that a $175,-
000 loan was, in fact, approved
preliminarily. It never went
through finally, he said, because
RFC attorneys were dissatisfied
with tile collateral offered by
Gunther-Jaeckel.
Both young and Rosenbaum
were key figures in a subcom-
mittee report on “influence” in
RFC loans. The subcommittee
identified Rosenbaum—and his
law firm—as financial support-
See FUR COAT-Page 8
not have the good houses their
families need. A man and wife
with two children with $2,000
annual income will pay in rent
one - fifth of their income for
a clean, modern place to live.
Ten per cent of the gross rent
is paid to the city in lieu of tax-
es.
“In San Antonio. Corpus
Christ! and Houston this pro-
gram has been going on tor 13
year- and it is endorsed hy the
ministers’ organization, district
attorneys and others It saves
move in crime and fire preven-
tion and disease prevention
than the cost. To do this is
challenging and wo feel that it is
going to fill a need.”
Some Meat Scales
Found Incorrect
AUSTIN. Feb. 27 (UP) —
State agriculture commissioner
John C. White said today that, a
survey of weighing and measur-
ing devices In 10 Texas cities
showed that consumers are pay-
ing three cents per pound more
for pre-packaged meat than they
are receiving
White said his survey showed
that 40 per cent of pre-packaged
meat is incorrectly weighed.
“In other words,” he said, “one
customer pays about $2.32 per
month for meat he does not get.
This amount would supply the
meat for one of his family for
week.”
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Baker, Allen. Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 49, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 27, 1951, newspaper, February 27, 1951; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth749985/m1/1/?rotate=90: 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.