The Ennis Weekly Local (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 1954 Page: 3 of 6
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December 13. 1954
The Emil* Daily News,
213 N. Dallas St.
Ennis, Texas
Flying 3-Cent Mail Is Cause ol
Big Issue.
The situation has UevelejK'ci be-
cause or Post Ol 1 ice Department
moves to divert this mall from the
trains to airlines and motor trucks.
It can mean a potential loss of
more than $300,000,000 per year in
revenue to the railroads and the
necessity of discontinuing of many
passenger trains.
When the facts of the case are
known, it becomes all the more dis-
turbing because it should nr.t be so
Congress enacted laws providing
that all lirst-da' letter mail 'sur-
face mail i shall carry postage of 3
cents per ounce or fraction thcreol,
and those desiring extra-fast deliv-
ery can send a letter by airplane
with postage, at six cents per ounce.
But, in October. 1953, the Post
Office Department started an "ex-
periment" of flying first-class three-
ccnt surface mail be* ween New York
and Chicago and between Washing-
ton and Chicago
•Experiment’ Spreads
The ‘'experiment." has now : proud
to points m Florida and the Pa -iflo
Coast states hnrihy.rmnrv. tlnrtecn
■feeders’ or local serv.ee a.rlinc*
have (cotton an OK to fix this mail
over widelly-seatteri d routes in the
United Slates
“...the movement of surface
mail l»y air is of doubtful
legality, and it certainly is in-
consistent with the intent o f
Congress in establishing a rate
of six cents an ounce for mail
moving by air and a rate <«l
one-half that amount for mail
moving by surface carrier," the
Association of American Uail-
roads pointed out.
Recently, the Civil .Aeronautics
board denied a nmti n of til) mini-
carrying railroads to intervene in
CAB’s setting ol a ’''emporarv rate"
of 18 98 cents a ton-mile to be paid
tlie airlines for living Uuee-cenl
mail on the Went Cua.-t and ordered
the rate into effect.
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fnese are day* of plenty — plenty of turkey, that is - and with turkey on the plentuul
feed* li»t now that mean* It I* economically priced, too! Once just roasted food, the new styie
Is cut up turkey for brolllno or barbecuing outdoors. Cut up turkey fried and Creole dishee
5!ve Southern cookery a new twist. Oven fried turkey is one of the newer recipes. The South-
west is a leader In producing turkeys and It gives your table something “extra” to serve
turkey In a variety of way* during the Fall and Winter months when It is plentiful and
pleasant budget-wise, too!
Five llitads Seeks Injunction
Five major Western railroads,
however, continue to seek a prelim-
inary injuetton against, the Post-
master General which, if granted,
cmdd halt the Wtyst Coast service
that began November 22. and a
hearing is set for Monday, Decem-
Lii r 13. in U. S. District Court In
Washington.
Involved in this action are the
Atchinson, Topeka <fc Santa Fe,
Great Northern Pacific, Southern
Po' inc and Union Pacific Railroads.
I) a government brief filed bust
week m tT. S. District Court, Wa,sh-
hudon. relative to the five railroads'
move, The Justice Department said
the railroads have no legal interest
in the business of transporting U.S.
Mail and therefore no grounds on
which to ask the court to review the
Postmaster General’s action.
Even if the railroads have such
legal right, the brief added, the
Postmaster General’s decisions are
legal arid carry aprovnl of the Com-
From where I sit... Joe Marsh
Guess It's Called
a Safety "Drive"
Whitey Fisher, from the State
Motor Vehicle Department,
dropped b> to discuss some of our
local traffic problems.
“Up at Center JunctionWhitey
says,"they’ve got. a new sign that
really slows down the traffic go-
ing through town."
“The sign says, ‘A( 25 miles an
hour, you can drive through Cen-
ter Junction in 2'/s minutes!’ It
slows people down loo—some just
take it easy to eheck on that 2'j
minutes, I guess. Hasn’t even
been a dented fender since that
sign went up."
From where I sit, it wasn t
what the sign said, hut the van
it was said. People are usually
pretty understanding if they un-
derstand what you mean. It's the
same way with differences of
opinion. Perhaps your neighbor
prefers a temperate glass of beer,
and you would choose buttermilk.
What I’d like to see is for all of
us to “slow down,” talk it out,
and be respectful of our neigh-
bor’s rights.
£)oC fyUuH
Copyright, 19ai, 1 nilcd Stairs Brewers Foundatioi
trailer General, CAB and the Sen-
ale Appropriations Committee.
In the meantime, while this dis-
pute flares on. the three-cont sur-
face mail is being diverted to the
airlines and the highway carriers.
Real Threat To It It Jobs
Tills action presents a real threat
to the security of railroad workers'
jobs.
Evidence at hand shows that the
railroads offer the public the ad-
vantage in both efficient service and
economical service.
Rates at which the airlines and
trucks are set generally are on
transportation costs alone—railroad
rates are based on the cost of fur-
nishing a complete mail service and
this includes:
Providing and maintaining mail
handling facilities at 35,000 points
throughout the U. S.. ranging from
the trackside crane at small com-
munites where mail is picked up
"on the fly,” to highly-mechanized
installations at the largest cities.
Providing and maintaining Rail
way Post Office cars on winch p ai
function* or sorting and distribution
are carried on en route.
Service of railroad employes in
separating mail, loading it on trains
and unloading it 'at' destination.
Switching A Terminal Service
Under the law. the railroads must
carry any mail and all mail offered
!o them by the Pod Office Depart-
ment and carry it on any and ad
trains if the PO directs, but the
airlines are permitted to transit; i t
f.rst-class mail on a space-avail-
able basis. They leave mail behind
for later flights or for movement
by surface carrier when they can
pick up more profitable loads of pas-
sengers or cargo.
Planes Fill Out Space
The airlines .under this setup,
can fill out space which would be
unsued, but thp railroads may be
compelled to maintain costly equip-
ment and facilities for standby us-
age, when the whole load cannot be
carried by air or when planes are
grounded because of untavorable
weather conditions.
When tli- need arises for addi-
tional facilities and equipment, the
railroads are called upon to furnish
them' at railroad expense, but such
is not the case with the airlines
and trucks. They don't provide
them.....and they're not willing to
incur this expense.
Declared the Air Transport Asso-
ciation of America in a presentation
!o the Senate Post Office Commit-
tee: "The Post Office Department
should acquire and assume respon-
sibility for all air mail facilities and
space at air-ports."
In a brochure. "Faster Mail for
Less Money," the Independent A d-
visory Committee to the Trucking
Industry, refers many times to the
need for the PO to provide "ade-
quate terminal facilities" for truck
operation.
The railroads build und maintain
their own roadways and facilities,
and each year pay hundreds of
millions of dollars in property taxes
upon those facilities.
"Indeed," says AAR, "an amount
equal to the entire amount ol mon-
ey railroads received for handling
mail lust year, and more was paid
to slate and local governments in
property taxes alone.”
On the other hand, the airlines
and truck companies don't build or
maintain their ways—and their
property taxes are negligible.
Here are some additional facts
fri in the Post Office Department's
Cost Ascertainment Report for 1953
wh'eh are eye-openers:
Railroads moved approximately
85 per cent of all domestic mail
other than local. Yet. the money
which they received for this ser-
vice, amounted to less than 13 per
cent of total PO expenditures.
Railroads received only one-eighth
of one cent, on the average, for car-
rying a first-class letter. Airlines
Yeceived two and two-thirds cents
for carrying the average air mail
letter.
Even on first - class mail flown
on a space-available basis at
charges lower than those which ap-
ply to regular air mail. PO payments
to airlines per letter, average about
three times its payments per letter
to railroads.
On first-class mail .which is mov-
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FARMER'S HOME APPLIANCE
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■* Ai » m H Ai M * W Ai m W A.
* marriage: licenses
H illy .1 k* \t -411 h#*u. < alt 1 Miik
blc Jean Gile.^
Honitr James Simone and Miss
Fay Marie, Melton.
Ardie Wayne Truitt and Miss
Phyllis Jean SI ermnn.
Willie Dee B.chanan ami Miss
Linda Kay Compton.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Henry C, Fallen Jr, et ux to
Jimmy H. Williams, et ux. two
acres. I. I). Sheppard survey.
Henry C. Fallen Jr., et ux to Clyde
Green, e.t ux, one were, 1 D. Shep-
pard survey.
R. G. Gilbert et ux to W. .J Pol-
lan et ux, lot two Lukeview Heights
Add. Ennis.
W. J Pollan et .nx Byron H Pin-
sou et ux lot two Lukeview Heights
Add. Emus.
R. B. Hughes et. ux to J. M. Bu-t
ler ei u. lot in Milford.
R. B Hughes et ux to J M But-
ler et ux, lot In Milford.
Bill W Splawn et ux to Jimmy
J. Stinson et ux. lots five and .six,
Block 12. Bard well '
WAV McCall to Rudoph F. Va-
lok ct. ux. lot in James Jackson sur-
vey.
Mrs. Bcrlyce Weathei fold to It. O
Dutikerle.v et ux part lots four and
five, block 83. Ennis.
Forrests 60.010 square Jret Green-
house, et al to MolUe E. Sweat!, part
block 37. Knits Add. W:i\ahacine.
John F. Siiaw et al to R L. Jack-
son ,et ux, 73.1 acres W J. Boyd
•survey.
F. S Smith et ux to Earl Nich-
ols, et ux. lot 18. block 11. Wnuliei-
ford’s third Add. Ferris
Minnie Corley, et vir to B. VV.
Splawn et ux, lot in Bardwell.
W T, Pierce, e( ux to Bill W.
Splawn et ux lots lti Bardwell.
A, R. Stout, (it ux to Frank O
Martin, 26.07 acres.Wyatt c. Cole-
man. et al surveys.
Leroy Harmon to Maude Lee Har-
mon. lot two. block 10. South Park
Add, Waxahachie.
J. C Allen ,et ux to Michael
Wcnsowitch, ct ux tract of ’Jiiomas
Havens survey.
Edith Koke to Morris Caldwell
et ux, lots three, four and live,
block 183, Ennis .
J. C. Alien et ux to O G Eth-
ridge et ux, tract of Thomas Hav-
ens survey.
Thomas D. Griffin it ux to O
VV. Ring, lot 33. block two, Univer-
sity Add. Waxahachie.
W. Brown Chiles et dx to St -Vi-
la. Kennedy et al. lot 11, part 12,
block four. Unit II, Bclle-Vue Acid.
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RECORDS SPEECH —
I’ros I^iupnlinwor ro(*iovl>-
mossajjfi’ for liro.uUasls
Tuesday in connoction with
the observatu’c of Safe Dr-
iving Day Dec. 15. Expres-
sing u “deep conviction that
the Doited States can do
anything to which KXMnil
lion citizens sei their hearts
and minds, “Mr. Eisenhower
appealed for an observance
of traffic regulation to see
“how many highway injur-
ies and death we can pre-
vent.”
Return To Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. C. B Knever and
son, have returned to thejr home In
Snyder after a visit here with Miv>
C. B. Keever Sr.
CHRISTMAS rilSIO.VIS
The origin of many of our Christ-
max customs can be traced back
to prehistoric tnnex, with sortie pa-
gon customs being modified to fit
into the Christian observances But,
as official Christian holidays, Christ-
mas and New Year'* had a lone,
struggle Uj become firmly e.s'ab-
ltxhed.
ed between cities mainly by m.lroad,
postal revenues exceeded postal ex-
penses by more than W&,0i)0,oou,
On domestic air mail letters an ;
cards, ixistaf expendilttreA exceeded
revenue* by *29.000.000, Including
subsidy payments to the air lines.
The situation certainly Isn't a fair
one for the railroads, and unless
some,thing is done — and fast, w
wil have no passenger trains only
a few railroads,
k EwpocUIuUy yours,
Doyle Andrews
2 Men Believed fo Bo
Jailbreakers “Pistol
Whip” Texas Sheriff
Audi \ Deo. 13 (UP*.- One mail
wim killed un i two others wounded
e.nly yestiuslay in » four-w n gun
Drift!. ,i Anwti.li fit t !* ' f ivtln'i’
today still seeking a motive lot the
violence,
No charges have been filed
Detective lieutenant Merle Wells
-aid ' There must have been so
people in then, but the, all Miy
ihey were in.the n.**t rao.u. Nob< m
say anything and nobody knows
an'-yUting. , .
Police have identified the \ lei
as ’ 22-\ear-old Gabriel CT. G ur.i
TwriUy■•tlux'e*Jy**ar-(»ld M. mjet
Pen t and 39->e. i-okt l-.si: io SSap-
atu wore huspltaJiaod.
To Theater T»4
Mr. and Mrs., R \V He-.-rr 'at-
tended the Theater '54 vroduetioii
Irst week.
Thursday Fvrnlnf, Dee. 16. 1951 ** iHl ENNIS WEEKLY LOCAL"
Properly Traffic Damage Around
Ellis County Under That of 1953
Ellis v ouiny lor me first 11 month.
ot 1251 are well below the total
fo.- the vi ne p. rind !. t year. Ca.it.
Harry Hutchinson of the Texas
HI.ill ay P. trol c..strict at Dallas
has amioimc; i. F. r this year from
January Uuoi.-tii November t. ere
were 81 property damn e a 'C.t-
di .tv; fur Hi' same period in 19..3,
there were 133 property damage
wrecks.
C> ivtxpirnHy property d nuige
this year is Below that of 1033
Cap! Hutehli’.sdji revealed that pi u-
irerty du.n:ie'.e tuus.-d by the 81 ac-
cidents amounted to $08 150 The
damage c u. i by 'lie 133 wrecks
laid year daring the lt-month in'i-
iod totaled $110,820.
fie accident summary released to-
day Is that the number of de.itlis
hi the county’s roads and highways
is below that lor 1073 — by one.
Duririj, the U-rnonth period 13
jicrst. s have been killed due to In-
juries sustained m car wrecks thus
' tr tills ><\u . In 1953 there were
10 killed from January through
Noucr.bi.-r, Also showing a de-
j r . if* in ih - nnmlH'i’ of fatal oc-
. vients wiUi 11 being reported in
16..4; thtre wet: It .such wrecks
reported laat year.
C , i H :'. .niAon revealed the
prln pal cm i - of the accidents
..,‘H'ch have Ol cured this year are
. t. DWI and improper passing.
Christmas f®0D Carnival
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I ’ j CARNATION AM A'
l or ( onleoti'd B.ll’ics
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PE/VCHES
Sli’ii-fiiu1 Halves
No 2M* Cans 25c
COCOANUT
Pound Cello. . . . 43c
CRANBERRY
Ocean Spray
Lb. Can ........ 15c
Penny Food Capons
Fruit Cocktail
Slniriine
16 oz. cans
25c
APPLE
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White House
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APPLES
While House
1 No. 2 25c
1 (un rnmUf
I‘rat low Spiced
Pec?ches . .
No. mcan28c
.Noac Such
Mince Meat
. 9 oz. pkg.25c
Imperial
Sugar
10 Lh. Cag 85c
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XiTiGS Car.ay.....Lb. 2/C
Xmas Ribbon .... Lb. 33c
Orange Slices .... Lb. 25c
Chocolate Droos . . Lb. 3?c
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Barber Poles .. Lb. s^zecOc
( hodolutc ( ovi'i oil
Cherries . . 12 07.. box 47c
Wa'nufs, large . . Lb. 45c
Brazil nuts.......Lb. 49c
Alrr.onds........Lb. oiJc
Mixed Nuts......L!^. 47c
Pecans,paper shell Lb.43c
CkitiUmbl lamofbu^AJj
Nt’tifiol'l' half or whole
Cured Hams .....Lb. 65c
Picnic 4 to 6 Lb. ... Lb. 39c
Beef Rump Roast . Lb. 45c
Seven Steak.....Lb. 39c
Round Steak.....Lb. 69c
Sirloin Steak.....Lb, 65c
Pork Chops......Lb. 65c
Pork Steak.......Lb. 55c
R5b Stew Moat ... Lb. 27c
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Sfew Meat.......Lb.39c
Sliced Cason Ends . Lb.25c
Catfish, Fresh .... Lb. 65c
Drum Fish.......Lb. 45c
G1.ADIOLA
FLOUR
5 Lb. .. 53c
10 Lb. . 95c
PUMPKIN
GRIFFINS
> No. 2
Sim ('nils £s tf
< m hp Dluckwell
Puddings
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(Jins
Xmas Wrap
Cigarettes
1’opulur
T
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Truckload Texas Rio Grande Tree-Ripe
ORANGES and GRAPEFRUIT _ __
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t* i $ 11» r- «r I a i ii j**
3wcci ana jui^t
BUSHEL
CHOICE
ORANGES 5 Lb. Bag 25c GRAPEFRUIT 8 Lb. Bag 35c
Marsh Seedless
GRAPEFRUIT lb. 5c
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Red Potatoes
10 Lb. Bug 39c
Cabbage
FmjmIi Valley
(b een I lead
Pound
Ruby Red Grapefruit
Pound ...... 6c
Oranges
Pound 6c
CARROT5, Fresh Texas .
.......... Pound Cello 10c
I lelicious
Fresh
Yellow
APPLES
APPLES
COCOANUTS
BANANAS
I )elieioUB
Box $5.00
Pound 10c
2 Lbs. 25c
Bushel $3.45
DATES, Drom.
6V2 oz. pkg. 18c
Make ll Yourself
( hina
CHERRIES, Glace
8 oz. 55c
Ropes
Tea Sets
MIXED FRUITS
8 oz. 31c
each . . . 95c
12 pc. set 79c
PRINCE ALBERT
Lb. Can 89c
GEO. WASHINGTON Lb. Can 69c
Private LCye
Novelty
TREE LIGHTS
7 Strings $1.79
Cap Pistols
VASES
— CHRISTMAS TREES —
each ... 59c
Ea.. . 25*-
Prices
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