Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 49, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 27, 1951 Page: 8 of 8
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Sweetwater, Texas, Tuesday, February 27, 1951
Sweetwater Approves New
Wirier Contract With Roby
Entering into a contract with
Roby, ana its immediate envir-
ons on a water contract, simil-
ar to the one previously made
with the Fisher County water
Wreck Victim At
Roscoe Hospital
Reported Improved
“Greatly improved” was the re-
port Tuesday noon on .1. R.
Hatch of I3ig Spring, independ-
ent oil operator who was most
seriously hurt of three men in-
jured early Monday when two
cars crashed together on High-
way 80 east of Roscoe. All three
aer in Young Hospital at Roscoe.
Two Snyder men were fatally
injured in the crash. They were
Thomas Harvey Pinkerton, 27.
and Joe Herman Goss, 24. Both
died shortly after the accident..
The two other injured
men, Vernon H. Warren of Big
Spring, driver of the car in
which Hatch was riding, was re-
ported still in satisfactory con-
dition Tuesday morning. He sus-
tained a fractured right thigh
and head lacerations.
Robert Rollins of Snyder, driv-
er of the Snyder car, has lacera-
tions and other injuries and was
still hospitalised Tuesday.
Hatch sustained concussion
and an ear laceration and his
condition Monday was reported
to be ‘Very serious.” He had
regained consciousness Tuesday
morning, hospital attendants
said.
district composed of Roby and
Rotan, was authorized by the
Sweetwater city commission
Monday night.
Upon notice from the water
district, the city passed.a resolu-
tion that since the old water dis-
trict has been dissolved the con-
tract between Sweetwater and
the district is now cancelled.
The new contract, yet to he
drawn but agreed upon in prin-
ciple, would supply water from
Oak Creek on the same terms
as the old contract for the pro-
posed two city district.
The new Roby district would
scale down water requirements
to Roby’s use only. It would pro-
vide 100 gallons daily per capita
maximum for a possible future
population of 2,000. The use
could go to 350,000 gallons daily
but it is not expected to reach
that high.
Roby proposes to create a new
district and build a six inch line
of cement ami asbestos pipe to
Sweetwater.
The city’s resolution cancell-
ing the old contract with Fisher
County district and authorizing
entering into a similar contract
scaled down to just Roby’s re
quirements. will enable Roby to
proceed with creating a water
district of her own and arrange-
ment voting and selling of bonds.
Supt. Tarter, Rea
Dill Back From
Atlantic City Meet
Supt. Cleo Tarter of Sweet-
water Schools and County Supt.
Rea C. Dill wore among a
group of school administrators
from this area returning Sat-
urday night from the annual
meeting of the American As-
sociation of School Administrat-
ors in Atlantic City.
They made the trip on a spe-
cial train out of Fort Worth,
leaving here Feb. 15. In the
group going together from here
were Supt. Tarter, Supt. Dill,
Supt. I. R. Huchingson of Ham-
lin, Supt. M. E. Stanfield of
Snyder. Supt. Nat Williams of
Abilene, and Supt. O. B. Patey,
superintendent at Hermleigh.
Texas Communist
Control law b
Signed By Shivers
AUSTIN, Feb. 27 (UP) — Gov.
Allan Shivers today signed into
law a communist control bill
providing penalties up to death
for certain types of sabotage.
The act is effective immediate-
ly-
The law' requires that all com-
munists or members of com-
munist front organizations re-
gister with the department of
public safety, it also prohibits
any member of the communist
party from holding either elec-
tive or appointive public office
in Texas.
The sponsors joined in a state-
ment expressing hope that “eve-
ry state in the union will use
this bill as a model. They’d bet-
ter get their own house in
order.”
Failure to register would con-
stitute a felony under the law
and make the person liable for
a fine ranging from $1,000 to
$10,000 or imprisonment up to
10 years or both.
Sabotage resulting in the dea-
th of any person would he re-
garded as "murder with malice
Infant Killed By
3-Year-Old Tot
TULSA, Okla., Feb. 27 (UP)
— A month - old Tulsa baby
was removed from its crib and
dragged to its death today by
a three - year - old neighbor
boy yesterday.
Tulsa police said Vicki Max-
ine Lowther. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Lowther, died af-
ter being dragged down the
tront steps of the Lowther home
by its dress, its head bumping
on each step.
The parents were working in
unable to reach the baby
tore it died.
aforethought.” Penalties up to
death are provided.
Midway
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Show Open 6:80 P. M.
First Show 7:00 P. M.
Tuesday and Wednesday
A UNIVlISAl-INTERNATIONAL PICTURE
Also Two Reel Comedy
Rev. J. S. Butler
Elected To Post
At Convocation
The Rev. lames S. Butler of
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
was elected to the executive
committee of the North Texas
Missionary District of the Pro-
testant, Episcopal Church at
annual convention held in Pla-
inview Sunday and Monday.
He was one of two clerical
members named to the com-
mittee, the other being the Rev.
H. Lindsay of Amarillo. Two
lay members. Armistead Rust
of San Angelo and C. E. Mainard
of Vernon, were lay members
elected.
The Rev. and Mrs. Rutler head
ed a group of St. Stephen's
members who left here Satur-
day for the annual meeting.
School Vaccination
Program 100 Per Cent
Booker T. Washington school
pupils last week cooperated 100
per cent in a program for im-
munization against small pox,
typhoid fever and also in blood
tests. Dr. Fred Dinkier, City-
County Health Unit director re-
ported.
The cooperation given was un
usually good. Dr. Dinkier said.
Rites Today For
Youth Found Dead
In San Antonio
Funeral was to be held at 3
p. m. Tuesday at West Side Bap-
'-Vnirrh for Robert A. Weath-
tist Church for Robert A. Weat
erford, 16-year-old former Sweet-
water youth who was found dead
Wednesday night in San Antonio.
The Rev. .1. Dee Cates, pastor,
was to officiate, and Patterson
Funeral Home was to direct in-
terment in Sweetwater Cemetery.
Pallbearers were to be W. Paul
Jones, Oscar Pennell, W. E. Kirk-
patrick, David D. Adams, Fletch-
er P. Davis ,and Alfred Roberts.
Surviving the youth are his
parents, G. W. Weatherford of
West Broadway and Mrs. Weath-
erford of Riddle, Oregon; three
sisters, including Mrs. Floyd
Anderson and Mrs. Travis Le-
Croy of Sweetwater, and four
brothers, including Leon Weath-
erford of Sweetwater.
MARKETS
LIVESTOCK
FORT WORTH, Feb. 27 (UP)
—(USDA).
Cattle 1500. Fed steers and
yearlings steady to weak, other
slaughter cattle steady, Stock-
ers and feeders slow, weak,
fleshy feeders unevenly lower.
Good and choice fed steers and
heifers 31-86, utility and com-
mercial grades 26-31. Beef cows
mostly 24-27.50 and canners and
cutters 17.50 - 24. Bulls 23-
the yard at the time but were 30. Medium to choice feeder
steers 30-35. Choice Stocker
yearlings to 38.
Calves 500. Slow, weak,
spots unevenly lower on Stock-
ers with most pressure on med-
ium grades. Good and choice
slaughter calves 31-35, com-
mon and medium grades 25-31,
culls 20-25. Stocker calves of
medium, good and choice grades
28-38, a few lighter weights to
40 and above.
Hogs: 1400. Butcher hogs
mostly 50 lower than Monday,
sows steady to 50 lower, feeder
pigs steady. Good and choice
100-290 lbs. 21.50-75, good and
choice 160-185 lbs. 19.50-21.25.
Sows mostly 18-18.50. odd light
sows 19. Feeder pigs 15-19.
Sheep 1500. Slaughter lambs
steady to 50 lower, shorn feed-
er lambs around 50 lower, most
wooled feeders unsold. Slaugh-
steady. Good and
choice shorn slaughter lambs
30-34, latter price for fall shorn
pelts. Cull to good slaughter
ewes 11-20, including fresh
shorn ewes at 14, shorn lambs
28-30.
Extended Freeze
On Cars Studied
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Phone 5455
FUR COAT—
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ers of Young’s insurance busi-
ness.
Young, a one time milkman,
was cited in the report as an in-
fluential "expediter” before t’10
RFC.
Testifying shortly after Wheel-
er, Rosenbaum said he loaned
Young the price of the coat and
had taken “collateral” for the
loan.
Chairman .1. William Ful-
bright said that subcommittee in-
vestigators checking the re-
cords of Rosenbaum’s law firm
found Young paid $1 a share for
the stock which the law firm had
bought for $200 a share.
Oil Discoveries
At Ozona, Spur
HOUSTON. Feb. 27 (UP> -
Continental Oil Co. has announc-
ed discovery of new oil produc-
tion fields in Texas.
The company said its explora-
tory well 35 miles northwest of
Ozona in Crockett county flowed
1,100 barrels of 47 gravity crude
through a half-inch choke in 24
hours.
Continental also announced
completion of a wildcat well in
northeast Garza county near the
town of Spur. The well pumped
232 barrels of oil in 24 hours.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 27 (UP)
— Price stabilizer Michael V.
DiSalle is considering an ex
tension of the automobile
nrice freeze beyond the March 1
expiration date, it was learned
today.
A price stabilization official
said the extension would be “de-
sirable” if DiSalle is not able
re- {(to issue a new order covering
prices of all manufacturers by
Thursday.
The manufacturing order, now
in the works, will set ceiling
prices for all manufacturers to
replace provisions of the cen-
tral price control regulation is-
sued Jan. 26. That regulation j''
froze their selling prices at the
highest level between Dec. 19
and Jan. 25.
The automobile price freeze
was issued several weeks ahead
of the general regulation. It
pegged new automobile prices
at the Dec. 1 level and said spe-
cifically the freeze would ex-
pire March 1.
The OPS spokesman said the
date at which manufacturer’s
selling prices would lie frozen
had not yet been set. He did
say there was some considera-
tion being given to setting it
earlier back than the Dec. 19-
Jan. 25 level. The regulation is
Civilian Uses Of
Rubber Curtailed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UP)
—The government cracked down
today on the use of natural rub-
ber in about 40,000 civilian pro-
duct^, ranging from falsies to
automobile tires.
Use of natural rubber in
falsies was banner). Synthetic
rubber will have to be used. But
no restrictions were placed on
girdles which would crimp the
two-way stretch.
The order was announced by
the National Production Authori-
ty and will tie issued formally
in a day or two to become ef-
fective Thursday.
Small and medium size auto-
mobile tires will be limited to an
average of 15 per cent natural
rubber, the rest synthetic. Tires
larger than 7.10 inches can be
made with 22 per cent natural
rubber.
No natural rubber will tie al-
lowed in passenger car and light
truck tire tubes.
The regulation is designed to
keep civilian consumption of
natural rubber down to 25,000
tons a month at least until mid-
year.
Each natural rubber limitation
can tie made up by using syn-
thetic lulilicr, NPA said. It is
said the synthetic rubber will
not have any material effect on
performance, appearance and
safety of the items.
Heavy duty truck and bus
tires will lie made with up to 92
per cent natural rubber because
it is porous and can absorb more
heat than synthetic rubber.
Tonsil's
xpected to allow adjustment of
prices due to increased pro-
duction costs.
County. Court
One judgment was rendered in
Nolan County court on Monday,
Feb. 26.
No. 6035, State of Texas vs.
R. M. Gonzales. The defendant
entered a plea of guilty to the
offense of possession for sale
of intoxicating liquor and was
fined $300 plus court costs.
PRODUCE
FORT WORTH. Feb. 27 (UP)
(USDA)—Wholesale dealers egg
and pou'try prices delivered
Fort Worth.
Eggs, market slightly weaker.
Current receipts, cases returned
11.40-12, few nest whites 12.50-
12.60.
Live poultry market steady.
Per lb. heavy hens mostly 27-28
cents, light 21-24 cents. Roosters
11-13 cents. Fryers best 28-31
cents.
Revival Meeting At
House Of Prayer
A revival meeting now in pro-
gress at the House of Prayer,
Roscoe and Popular Streets,
with services each evening at
7:30.
Evangelist Jesse Mize of Gre-
enville, Texas, is in charge of
services. The public is invited
to attend, the pastor, the Rev.
I I). M. Self, announced.
Kiwanis Members Go
To Colorado City
Sweetwater Kiwanis Club
members will meet at the Blue
Bonnet Hotel tonight at 6:30 to
leave for Colorado City to attend
an inter-city meeting of the
Sweetwater, Big Spring and Col-
orado City clubs. Bailey Choate
is chairman of the trip.
MARKETS AT A GLANCE
By United Press
Stocks lower in moderate trad-
ing.
Bonds lower.
U. S. Government bonds lower
in moderate trading.
Curb stocks irregularly lower.
Midwest stocks irregularly
lower.
Cotton futures trading sus-
pended until further notice.
Grains in Chicago: wheat, corn,
rye, oats and soy bean futures
irregular.
Negligent Collision
Charge Filed Here
Three men, arrested by local
police officers Monday for inves-
tigation, are being held for Flor-
ence, Ariz., authorities, where
they are wanted for forgery.
lit police court Monday a de-
fendant was fined $10 for negli-
gent collision; three persons paid
$14 fines for drunkeness and two
defendants drew $11 fines for
drinking intoxicants in a public
place.
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during that week. {feet of paving and greatly add
*0 the value of the property.”
Due to crowded traffic. Lamar
has became a very dangerous
street for local travel as well as
highway traffic.
Pat Gerald introduced one
guest, W. L. Benton, of Dallas.
Cleo Tarter was program chair-
man, and President A. B. Crow-
der presided.
36 Months to Pay
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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/m1/8/: 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.