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ENNIS, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JULY 27. 1957
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NO. 177
TEXAS
BRIEFS
Garland Man Arrested
For Investigation in Forgeries
DALLAS. Tex. (UP).—Dallas
police have arrested a 21-year-
old Garland man for investiga-
tion in ajorgery ring that cost
Dallas suburban banks and food
markets $5,000 to $0,000.
The man denies having know-
ledge of the crimes. He told po-
lice he recently lost some identi-
fication papers that could have
given the gang his name.
Snyrl’s Counsel Charges
‘Whitewish’ in Investigation
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. (.UP).—A
civilian counsel has labeled as
“whitewash" an Army investi-
gation of charges that airmen at
Lackland Air Force Base are be-
ing exploited. Evidence of loose-
handling in awarding contracts
to civilian concessionaires at
Lackland Air Force Base. But
the investigating team concludes
there is no plot to exploit air-
men.
Training Wing Commander
Colonel James A. Smyrl charged
in March that he was forced to
older some of his men to use
a civilian-operated skating rink
on the base. Smyrl was removed
from his command but has re-
mained at the post.
The Army had an investigating
learn probing into these charges
made by Smyrl. Smyrl’s attor-
ney says lie has felt all along
that the investigation would be
a whitewash and says he feels
it even more now.
Young County Landmark
Destroyed by Fire
LOVING, Tex. (UP). — The
Daniel Hotel—a landmark in
the Young County town of Lov-
ing. has been destroyed by fire.
The blaze destroyed the 40-year-
old structure last night. The ho-
tel was built to replace one that
burned 40 years ago in a fire
that wiped out a major part of
the small town near Graham.
Search For Assailant
Of Doctor at Standstill
KILLEEN. Tex. i UP).—The
search for the man who shot
Copperas Cove Dr. Fred Barbee
is at a standstill. Officers at
Killeen say they are waiting for
the doctor's condition to improve
so they can question him further
about the Thursday shooting.
Dr, Barbee told officers after
the shooting that a hooded man
shot him as he answered a knock
at his door.
The bullet remains in the 32-
year-old doctor's body because
his condition is too poor for ex-
tensive probing.
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VOTE TO KILL PROVISION—Civil Rights Bill Senate leaders chat briefly at the Capitol after
the Senate voted to kill a heavily disputed provision of the bill that would have given the
Attorney General sweeping injunctive powers. Left to right: Senators William F. Knowland
(R-Calif.); Richard B. Russell (D-Ga.). anil Lyndon Johnson (D-Tex.i.
3,100 Pounds:
Me/ons on fee For
Kids' Fishin' Rodeo
Three-thousand pounds of big
East Texas watermelons are be-
ing chilled at the Southland Ice
plant here today.
The melons are earmarked for
the enjoyment of Ennis young-
sters and their parents after the
Ennis Jaycees’ free Fishin' Ro-
Overloaded Boat Blamed
In Drowning of Three Boys
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crowded boat has been blamed
lor the drownings of three Negro
boys near Tyler yesterday. A
deputy sheriff says five boys
were jammed into a boat large
enough for only two persons.
The three youths drowned when
the boat capsized. The other two
hoys managed to swim to shore.
Ambulance-Truck Crash
Kills One and Hurts Two
JONESBORO. Tex. (UP).—An
ambulance-truck crash near
Gatesville has left one person
dead and two others critically
injured. The dead person was
identified as Mrs. W. J. Harris
of Hamilton, who was being
moved from a Waco hospital in
the ambulance at the time of the
accident. Her husband, Judge
W. J. Harris, wfas in the ambu-
lance with her. He and the am-
bulance driver. M. F. Henkes,
were critically injured.
Dallas Negro Given Life
Sentence For Criminal Assult
DALLAS. Tex. (UP).—A Dal-
las Negro has been given a life
sentence upon being convict-
ed of the criminal assault of a
Dallas telephone operator. A
jury of four women and eight
men found the ex-convict guilty
after the defense offered no
evidence at the trial. The defen-
dant. Harold Carter, smiled
weakly as the jury returned its
verdict. The state had asked the
death penalty.
Calf Roping
To Resume
Sunday at Garrett
Bob Walker, elected president
of the Ennis Riding and Roping
Club Thursday night, announced
today that a new set of calves
was purchased by the club Fri-
day and that roping will resume
at the club's Garrett arena Sun-
day afternoon at 2:30.
Plans for the purchase of the
new calves were made at the
Thursday meeting at which Ken-
neth Isom and Joe Liska were
elected directors and Ernest
Terry treasurer of the dull.
Walker said that the arena
will be watered for the Sunday
event to eliminate the dust prob-
lem.
All ropers and barrell racers,
whether members of the club
or not are invited to participate
in the Sunday afternoon roping.
“Non-member ropers will be
charged a nominal fee of 25
cents per calf and non-member
barrell racers will be charged
25 cents for the afternoon.’’
Walker explained.
These same rules will apply to
the night sessions which will be
held every Tuesday and Thurs-
day at 7:30 p m. The cold drink
stand Will be open and anyone
who cares to come and watch is
invited to do so. Walker stated.
deo at Lake Clark Sunday after-
noon.
Youngsters of the community
through the ages of 12 years
are being invited by the Jaycees
to compete for fishing equip-
ment prizes in the Fishin’ Rodeo,
Clinton Powell, general chair-
man said.
PRIZES
Boys and girls 12 years of age
and under will fish from 4 p m.
to 5 p m. Sunday at Lake Clark.
Their catches will then be judg-
ed.
The boy or girl with the larg-
est fish will receive a rod and
reel as first prize. The fish will
be judged by weight and should
a tie develop by length.
The youngster with the larg-
est string of fish after an hour
of fishing will receive a fishing
reel .
The smallest fish will be worth
a prize, too. The boy or girl who
lands it will receive a sectional
cane fishing pole.
BAIT FURNISHED
Fishing will start on a signal
at 4 p.m.. so all youngsters wish-
ing to participate should be on
hand at the park area at Lake
Clark by 3:30 p.m. to receive
bait and instructions.
The Ennis Jaycees will pro-
vide bait and Boy Seouls from
Ennis Troop 210. headed by
Scoutmaster Mini Pavelka will
be on hand to assist the young-
sters in baiting their hooks.
Youngsters will have to bring
their own fishing poles, hook,
line and sinker. Powell explain-
ed.
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EYE BROW RAISING—The Lon-
don Daily Express printed this
eve-brow rasing picture of Prin-
cess Margaret with a plunging
neckline and hinted delicately
she might be putting on weight.
Photo was taken at a Bucking-
ham Palace garden party July
24. “Well, a dress should be
where it was meant to be the
day it was made,” commented
the Express columnist. “Could
one or two extra pounds—a few
dishes of strawberries and
cream, a few extra ice creams at
parties—hive given it a look
Dr. Sam Lawyer
Going to Florida To
Probe Confession
By UNITED PRESS
An attorney for Dr. Samuel
Sheppard is on his way to De-
land. Fla to investigate 1 h e
“confession" of a young convict.
William Corrigan is driving
from Cleveland to determine
whether the convict. Donald
Wedlcr. 23. could have been the
man who clubber Mrs. Marilyn
Sheppard to death. Wedler has
said he killed a woman and
struck a man in a Clevland
suburb about the time of the
Sheppard murder. Dr Sheppard
is serving a life sentence for his
wife’s slaving.
OTHER CRIMES
Caryl Chessman, long-time
resident of San Quentin's death
row. will be taken to Los Angeles
to attend a transcript hearing in
the court where he was sen-
tenced to death nine years ago.
The convict - author won the
hearing in an appeal to the Su-
preme court recently.
And in New York. Desperado
Georee Lamed—who swore he’d
neved bo taken alive—is fight-
ing for his life under a police
guard in a hospital. Lamed is
the gunman who slipped
through police nets for two
weeks after being wounded in a
robbery attempt. Yesterday.
Lamed was shot in the right
shoulder as he ran from a res-
taurant in New York City after
a hold-up.
Vacatlaner'*—See Buddie Davis
fur Trip Insurance.
Parents and guardians are in-
vited to come with their chil-
dren to share in the fun. Powell
stated
TRANSPORTATION
However, youngsters without
a way out to the Lake need not
miss the Rodeo. Powell an-
nounced.
Transportation will be pro-
vided for those needing it by the
Jaycees. Those desiring a ride
to the lake should be in front of
The Ennis News office by 3:15
p.m.
Jaycees and Boy Scouts will
be on hand at the event to look
after them and to return them
to their homes afterwards.
FREE MELONS
To make sure every boy and
girl is u “winner." all will be
served ice cold watermelon aft-
er the fishing is over at 5 p.m.
The parents and guardians ac-
companying them will also be
treated to free watermelon.
“This is the first time we have
put on a Fishin’ Rodeo in Ennis
and we are not sure just how
many youngsters to expect."
Chairman Powell stated.
“To try to make sure no one
is disappointed, we decided to
get as many melons as we could
haul."
To obtain the melons, the Jay
cees sent a purchasing commit
tee into the heart of the East
Texas watermelon country Fri
day
The Jaycees bought over a
hundred Black Diamond and
Charleston Gray melons, weigh
ing exactly 3,100 pounds. The
melons were plucked directly
from the vine, loaded on trucks
and trailers, and brought to En-
nis for cooling.
To finance the Fishin’ Rodeo
and watermelon feast, the Jay-
cees recently held a "jiffy car
wash”.
The Ennis Junior of Com-
merce was chartered in Decem-
ber of last year, as a young
men's civic service organiza-
tion
Cecil Emmert. president, said
the Fishin’ Rodeo Sunday was
scheduled to permit completion
in sufficient time not to inter-
fere with attendance at Sunday
evening church services
Former Resident
Dies in Dallas
George Fite of Dallas, a for-
mer resident of Ennis and bro-
ther-in-law of Bert Wadley died
this morning at 1:39 at the Medi-
cal Arts Hospital in Dallas.
Survivors include his wife,
two daughters. Mrs. Geerge tier-
riot and Mary Evelyn Fite, both
of Dallas and two grandchildren
Funeral services will be held
Monday at 2 p.m. at the Holcomb
Funeral Home in Dallas.
Weather
ENNIS AND VICINITT
Fair and hot this after-
noon through Sunday with
the highest temperature
both afternoons near one-
hundred and the lowest to-
night in the upper seven-
ties. Winds southerly a-
round ton ndos pee hour.
Guatemalan v^esident
Slain by Red Assassin
Palace Guard Kills President
Arinas With Two Shots in Chest
GUATEMALA CITY iUPi,.....
The President of Guatemala has
been cut down by an assassin’s
bullet
President Castillo Armas was
shot and killed in Guatemala
City last night Officials have
identified the slayer as a guard
at the Presidential Palace and a
Communist
Castillo Armas was shot twice
in the chest and died instantly
The slayer waited until the Pre-
sident and his wife were enter-
Gypsy Caravan
Moving Across
Indiana Today
By UNITED PRESS
A strange caravan is moving
across tin1 center of the nation
today.
A Gypsy caravan — closely
watched by lawmen.
The Gypsy march began yes-
terday at Brown City. Michigan.
About 100 Gypsies were camped
on a farm. Law enforcement of-
ficials decided to make them
move on.
The sheriff said lie got report:;
of pilfering and mssing poultry
although nobody could prove any
lawbjieaking against the Gypsy
banif
The Gypsies piled into then
cars and trailers, more than 25
vehicles in all. and the caravan
was underway, escorted by
sheriff's and deputy sheriff's
with state troopers keeping
watch. It moved 180 miles across
Michigan during the night, and
finally across the state into In
(liana
But there was no halt for the
sleepy Gypsies Indiana legal
authorities were waiting. They
kept the caravan on the go At
last report it was still moving
One official said Indiana
sheriffs would keep them under
surveillance while the motorcade
crawls across the state
The Gypsy caravan has gone
some 200 miles now.
HOME FROM LUBBOCK
Mrs. Nanny Terry and grand
son. Ernest Allen, have returned
from a visit in the home of Mr
and Mrs. James Terry and family
in Lubbock.
PASADENA GUEST
Mrs. Jack Crowley of Pasadena
is a guest in the home of Mr
and Mrs. James Rudd and Mr
and Mrs. Earl Rudd
ing the presidential dining room
then he fired.
Other palace guards rushed to
the scene, ready for vengeance
but the assassin shot himself
An emergency cabinet meet
ing was called tins morning and
First Vice President Luis (ion
zalez-Lopez has taken over. A
statt1 of siege was declared, and
the new president called on the
nation to he calm.
President Eisenhower has
termed the killing a tragic loss
to the entire free world, lie
praised Castillo Armas for Ins
antiCommunist stand, and said
that under him Guatemala had
become a valuable member of
the organization of American
stall's
Castillo Armas came to power
in a revolution The 43-year
old leader was a guiding hand in
the revolt against pro-communist
.lacobo Arbenz in June of 1054
When Arbenz Guzman fell, a
military junta took over, and in
September of 1954 Castillo Ar-
mas took office as President.
Community
Center Ass’n
Meeting Set
A business meeting of the En-
nis Community Center Associa-
tion has been called for 5 pm
Wednesday, it was announced
today All officers and members
of the hoard of director1- of the
association are to attend the
meeting at the Community Gen
ter Building. President Owen
Satterfield said.
Charred Bodies
Of Young Boys
Found in Field
BROCKTON. Mass dpi A
dual tragedy has rocked the
town ol Brockton
The charred bodies o ft wo
young brothers have been found
in a field Police sa\ they siispef i
the hoys fell victims to a sadistic
killer
The youngsters 12-vear-old
John Logan and his ten vear-old
brother Paul, had been missing
since yesterday
The bodies, partly covered
with branches, were found face
down in a burned section of a
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last seen
Police say they have not yet
determined the cause of death
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AIR EXPLOSION—A terrific explosion ripped this hole in the
side of a Western Airlines plane during flight from Las
Vegas. New to Los Angeles. Passenger S. F. Binstock was
blown through the gaping hole and his body has not been
found Twelve other passengers and three crew members
were uninjured. Plane made an emergency landing at George
Air Force Base near Victorville. Calif.
All-Star Game:
Ennis Little Leaguers
At Waxahachie Tonite
The Ennis Little League All-
Stars journey to the county seat
tonight to meet the Waxahachie
Little League All Stars in an
eight inning contest.
Two complete squads for each
team will participate in the con
lest with each squad being as-
signed four innings of the game
Ihe contest gels underway at
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Ennis will send two strong
evenly balanced squads into the
game at Waxahachie's Little
League ballpark Edna Bledsoe
Field The two local teams bat-
tled to a 5 5 deadlock here this
week in a game that was finally
called due to I he late hour af ter
I I innings of play
Waxahachie's All Slats have
been practicing for tonight's
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CHIPS—Marilynn Smith, her lucky rabbit's foot dangling
from the back of her bell chips onto 9th green during open-
ing round of the Wolverine Ladies Open at Lochmoor Golf
Club in Detroit, Mich,
MEET AT •»: 15 I'M
Travis Ynwcll, president of
the Ennis Little League, to-
day asked Ians and players
going to Waxahachie this
evening for the Ml Star game
to meet at the Texas Fire
Bldg, here at 9:45 p.m. He
said that transportation will
be needed to help get t h e
team to the game and asked
bjickfTi af jHsi
league assist.
skirmish
One of the Ennis units for to-
night's game will he made up as
follows:
ENNIS PERSONNEL
Collins, Palmer catcher; Joe
Slovak. Tag pitcher Kelton
Spence. Merchants I it si base,
Dan Lamb. Tag second base.
Bennie Kay Vavta Legion third
base, Raymond Santos Jr . Pal-
mer short slop David Statler,
McClain's left field: Robert
Valek Optimist centerXodd. Ron-
nie Coker Palmer nghtfield Al-
ternates lor the team will be
Jimmy Crow. Merchants, Larry
McClendon Legion and Ronnie
Valigura. lOOF
'Hie other unit of the Ennis
All-Stars lias
Winston Hickman. Optimist
catcher; Steve Eddie Harrison.
Optimist pitcher; Grady Don
Mead. Lion first base; Larry
Mullins. I OOF second base.
Bobby Grooms, Lions third
base; Ronnie Hackleman, Tag
short stop Thomas Gilmore
I,ions left field Wayne Wilhoite.
IOOE center-field James Prid-
dy. McClain’s rigid field Alter-
RETURN FROM NEW MEXICO
Mrs Thomas Gullion and chil-
dren. Pamela and Denise and
Mrs Clara Free and Jo Ann
Cribt* have returned from Carls-
bad, N. M.
Wheel chair rentals. Buddie
Davis Insurance.
nates for the team are Jesse
Maldonado. McClains: Kenneth
Svehlak, Merchants; and Larry
Houdek. Legion.
WAXAHACHIE PLAYERS
The Waxahachie Little Leag-
ue has also divided its 20-man
squad into two units. For the
first half of the game, the team
will he made up of
John Tidwell, Southome. right
field. Robert Thompson, Lions,
first base; Tom Allen. White
Sox. second base Jerry Hutch-
ms; Optimists, renter field; Ed-
die Ford. Linns, shortstop;
James Barksdale. Southome.
third base; James Stanton. Coca
Cola, left field. Gerald Rogers,
Lions catcher. Hilaire Esparza.
Lions, pitcher, and Joe Wooley,
Coca Cola, reserve.
For the second half of ( h e
game
Rodney Odom. White S o X.
right field; Jim Richardson.
Southome, first base; Mike
Hastings. Rotary, second base;
Pierce Douthit. Optimists, cen-
ter field; Larry Goodwin; Coca
Cola; shortstop; Mike Briggs,
Lions, third base: Jimmy Byrd.
Coca Cola. If ft field: David
Smith: Rotary, catcher: Billy
Beaty, White Sox. pitcher: and
D Marsh. Lions, reserve.
The coaches of the six teams
in the Waxahachie Little
league will manage the home
team.
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HELD—Bob L Hart of Porters-
ville, Calif., is being held by
State Police in Jefferson Parish
•county). La . as a suspect in the
slaving of two policemen in El
Scgtmdo. Calif, Troopers found
Hart sleeping in an auto in New
Orleans and they say he fits
description of man wanted in
lie kdhngs.
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Bus, Daniel W. The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 177, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 27, 1957, newspaper, July 27, 1957; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth786145/m1/1/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ennis Public Library.