Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 178, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 10, 1961 Page: 1 of 6
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WINDY TOMORROW
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"NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER"
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AMERICAN—WEDNESDAY, MAY tfl, IW
'OSTE* WINNERS— Lynn R. Thome, sen of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Thome, left, ie first rrtace winner
m the poster contest at Jumor Hi« h school for Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up week of the Breckenridge
by the Civic fllTiirijfcommitf> Second place winner, center, is
i Mrs. Herbert McCwfC, and Joyce Coffins, right, dsutffdsi of Mr.
of Commerce,
McCorhle. tftuoMer of
and Mrs. A. J. C«Uhm, was
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Poster Contest
Stndent Winners
In
Nt en rnnicrtittnn in the l> n-
IT. Pamt-l'p. FixCp pontrr con-
tent sponsored by the Civil Affair-.
I'nmmHtw of the Brttlmridgr
I kumlxr of Ounmrrce among 7Tb
and 8th £radr Junior lligh sUmImIs
resulted in the jwl<n bavins to:
pick fifteen -r inners out of liftj-two
pouters entered
Tfcjr were supposed at the start
to ?efrrt only nix-
lof the Brer.
kenrtdge Garde*
t.ynn L Thome.
M^. Marvin C.
ttrCarftle. (t^iiohrer of Ifoiben J.
Mft'ortlf, third Joyce
zhter oli Mr. and Mr*. A. J. Collin*,
fmirth Barbara (fill daughter of
Mb. . and Mn> H. W. MO. fifth
Byn^ I^ee Thome mm mi Mr and
Mrs. ' Marvin C. Thome, sixth !
Robert Berkoff Mm of Mr and
Mr* Charles t . Raney. Honorable |
U«y. Kay
MeCravy. Pat Tay-'
aTMweB,
■ Aos On.
and Charles Zapata.
Cash prizes te the first six j
plaev winner* wtR bo yiunnhj at,
an a *meblv program on Thursday.
M# n. rati
The annual rammHn for a more
pleaoins city in which te k«« con-
tinue* with pick-ups
orrow in Precinct i„
area.
Damaging Floods Fought
In Nation's Midsection
i ( ASSOCIATED PRESS) ' misery and discomfort te thous-
Damagina spring floods are pour- ands.
in? acres* lowland* of the nation's ! To many in the river towns, it
midsection today, bringing more is the seasonal bach-breaking job
of fighting the (pmpogtng water*.
The worst ftoudhig appears in
aoia, Mbmiri. Indiana.
r.l Kentucky. Thousands
homeless. Some communities
are isolated. There is tear hi some
area* of typhoid fever from eon-
Scout Troop
Weekend Outing
White lites Are
XI IHlildj
At 10 O'clock
Mrs. Martha Ann White. 78. a
Breckenridge. resident for almost
fifty years, died at 9:45 a. m. Tues-
day in the Stephens Memorial Hos-
pital here.
Mrs. White was admitted to the
hospital about 1:9 «. m. Tuesday
after suffering a heart attack at
her home. HIS W. Elm.
She was born Oct 9. ISM. in
i Belton and moved to Breckenridge
j with her late husband. Henry, trom
Utopia. Mr. White, a plumber, died
in 1967.
Funeral services will be held at
10 a. m. Thursday in the Chapel
I of Satterwhite Funeral Home. Rev.
; Leroy Brown, pastor of the first
Methodist Church, will officiate.
The body will be taken overland
to Utopia where graveside rites
will be held at 10:30 a. m. Friday.
Mrs. White's only survivors are
a sister. Mrs. A. G.* Lankford of
San Antonio, a niece. Mrs. Walter
Brown of Breckenridge. two other
nieces and a nephew.
o
Ends Army Service
f.t Bin Downing, former Wood-
son resident .has completed service
In the US Army. Moot of his service
was in Fort Carson. Colorado,
where be was in the Guided Mis-
sile program.
He and his wife are now living in
EI Paso where they are employed
in the EI aPso school system.
"He is the son iii Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Downing of Wickett, former
Woodson residents, and the nephew
of Mrs. J*7 KincaVf of Breck-
enridge.
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Y M CENTS
FRENCH UNER WRECKED
IN DESERT. 69 KILLED
Anericai Envoy
Aod Parity Oo
Hi-Fated Liner
Brook Still In
Class 3AH.S.
Figures Show
At the meeting of the Board of
Education Inst night, it was an-
nounced that average enrollment at
the Breckenridge High School for
the past two years has been 40*.
which means that unless there is
some change made by the Texas
Interscholastic League Brecken-
ridge will remain in Class 3A.
Requirement for Class 3-A has
been an average 2-year atten-
dance of 400.
Report to the board of attendance
lor the past six weeks was 1,577
plus 79 at Booker T. Washington.
This was reported as being slightly
above the same time last year.
The board elected Miss Peggy
Bear te teach in the elementary
division. Miss Bear taught here for
Rve years, and resigned to take a
position hi Pennsylvania, and now
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many secondary
MIKE ROWERT5
for Texas Dam mm the Black
Saturday morning at T a. m.
Scouts went in a bus furnished briifin
Universal Guns. Inc. There were'
twelve Scouts present. They wrrt
Billy Fan. Gary Andrews H
Todd. Brace Todd. Stanley Had-; ft.
dock. Ray Meadows. Steve
N alien. Larry Reynalds.
Pearson. Dennis Ensy. B*
tin Mike Roberts.
The men who worked with us eff
were Scent master Joe Dupny
Meadows. Milton T Gilbert
Mr Reynolds.
When we got unpacked and block-
ed off a place lor swimming,
swam and sonte dslied.
i* the
and Oklahoma, many
I rivets arc bankful but
of major Hooding ap-
in the mid-
soaked wttl heavy down-
tew mr Overlays te set
weather
ot the
hail and
bammeytef
York. Yfrgtete,
Hoard
bvC-M-H.
dwd fted te ha
mos have ten
fire and told stories. We
to camp aad went to bed.
morning we got up
breakfast, and after
had churrh.
After churrh we went on an ad-
venture trail and explored some
c v s When we e*-' bock to camp
we began to roafc dinner, and then
we packed onr gear and left for
home.
Troop 39 especially wants to ex-
press their thanks to Universal
Can*. Inc for the oae of the has and
to Mr. aad Mrs. Black Tor letting
us use the campsite on
The gusty
WASHmCTOPf if — The White '
House says President and Mrs.
Kennedy win fly to Palm Beach.!
Florida, tomorrow. They'll remain j
at -Palm Beach for the remainder i
i/i the week, staying at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman.
The Kennedy family residence in
It was stated that the board of
equilii atlan will meet next week,
the names of those on the board
to be announced following their ac-
ceptance.
Formal selection df the First Na-
tional Bank as school depository
was made.
Attentten of the board was called
to the baccalaureate sermon for
the high school on May 28. Junior
High gradation May 29. Senior
High Cr adaot Ion Mav 39. and that
ot Booker t Washington on May 31.
Currant MB* were ordered paid.
The voMnfnder of the time of the
meeting was spent in
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FARM TOUR-ROTARY SPEAKER—Jesse Ward, center, was speaker
at the luncheon Tuesday at the Parm Tour-Rotary meeting. Jim
Wilksraon, left, was Rotary program chairman of the day, and John
OF AMtESS TO "T0HWSTT
defense
school fears and women
The Ramirez babtev after un-
dergoing surgery Saturday in Dal-
las. were returned yesterday by
•tatterwhitc . . . Sai In the middle
of downtown West Walker reminds
that there wtfl be a mooting of
World War I veterans tenight . . .
Larrv Holder hurt a baseball move
in vicinity of M9 W. Rase and the
high school return of which would
be appreciated— has aa
res* inside . . . Harry
J. Socol have returned fknni IteOas
where tbey i^et^
show Garland Heattey *♦«*-
ed the hist fWtmg tachte of Stanley
Davis, mentioned in «Wa eotemn
veotentey . Final report on C*t
" tv *eb n came
JACKSBORO im- A
killed this
between rural and
'•Working together, you can deve.
lop the hill potential of your agri-
cultural resources."* Jesse L Ward
told members of the Rotary Club
and Farm Tour Tuesday as be
spoke at the noon meeting at the
4-H and Rural Youth Center.
The Farm Tour joined with the
Rotary Club for lunch which was
prepared and served by women of
the Home Demonstration Club of
Stephens County. Miss Fern Hodge,
district Home Demonstration Agent
from Vernon, was a special guest
of the day.
Speaking on "You and Your Agri-
culture,"' Ward said that the I9S9
income from agriculture in Step-
hens County was M million, and he
stated that this was probably the
leading source dt income — income
that stays in the county. He said
that fanners and ranchers
three quarters of a million
for livestock and poultry
im thiid of a million dollars for
poultry and livestock to be fed and
sold: and one-half million dollars
for tabor, machinery,
livestock.
to get so in-
to their own activities that
to forget the needs of the
And. by the
ind 'farmers
gat so busy with their earn activi-
the
he said, there is
Why West Texaa could
forward to a slaughter
packers are moving
reas to
more efficient
opportunity, he said,
more quality control
lid that more Ti
ket for beoC cattle. Business also
has a stake in quality control, "we
all have a stake." he said.
"A business man must know his
farm friends better and his oppor-
tunities Just as the farmer needs
to understand the problems of the
ftUNTIWITED IW PAUR
CsnptetKlVells
Williams, right, introduced Ward. Shown at center in th
the pictnra is Orvil Yoes who entertained during the luncheon.
* * *
Hubs NcM
By Fann Boreae
Monday night at the High School
Agriculture Building the Stephens
County Farm Bureau Boar.i ot Di-
rectors held its regular
Bill Echols, President.
A report from the
committee by T. C. Harris. Jr.
indicated teat the directors
to renew their efforts in
new members.
Mrs. Joe Hood, secretary, re*
of the
gate signs
Annul Tow
Of Fame Of
\
(By ASSOCIATED PRESS)
\ French airliner with D per-
sons. apparently including 4 or S
Americans, aboard has crashed in
the Eastern Sahara. And Air
France said there were no survi-
vors, which makes it the worst
plane crash in the history of the
African continent. The plane was
on a Bight from the Tanner French
Congo to Paris.
The Americans hated aboard
were the wife, ad three children
of Alan Lnkens. U. S Charge V-
Affaires in Bangui in the Central
African Republic. It was first re-
ported that Lnkens' was
aboard, then the airline said it
wasn't sure. U. S. embassy
said the family members apparen-
tly were on vacation, while Lnkens
stayed behind.
The State Department in Wash*
ington identified Lnkens' matter ats
Mrs. Edward f.likens of Philadel-
phia. and said bis wtte was the
former Mary Ann Richardson. The
Lukens children were Bated as: S-
year-old Elizabeth, 3-year-old Ed-
ward. aad S^car-oid Alan Jr.
Search craft found the wreckage
of the 4-engine Super Constellation
smashed into sand dunes of the de-
sert.
The Super Constellation plane
had been scheduled te land at Mar-
seille at 9 a.m. ti'lay. Radio con-
tact with the plane was last made
about five hqprs tarter. At that
time the plane reported everything
was normal. It was then (
teg the
for the .
a full
crew in addition to the ]
The plane had taken off yester-
day from Brazzaville in tbe former
French Congo. *
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Boyd and Mr.
a pdicy
policy
trend in West Texas
livestock feeding. Beef
on feed has increased 110
percent because West Texans have
and the grain and the
r feeding cattle. Ward
said. He added that the producer
what the market
W. J. Rhodes of Brechenridge
has completed three regnlar field
producers three miles north of Al-
bany
So. 932 J. B. Matthews. Section
32. ETRR Survey, hr l a daily
potential of 19.17 barrels of 37
gravity oil. pumping from at per-
forations at WHS feet.
was set at 940 feet, total
Formation was fiactuied.
«•- 7-39 J. B. Matthews. Sen-
tion 29. ETRR Survey, was finafed
for a dally potential of 17.9* bar
refe of 37 gravity oii. pumping from
2* perforations at 813-019 feet. For-
mation was fractured Casing was
set at IJ7D feet, total depth.
Kn. W9 Matthews. Section 29.
ETRR Survey, had a daily poten-
tial of A9t barrels of 37 gravity
oil. pumping from 24 perforation;,
at 812-919 feet. Casing was set at
1.179 feet, total depth. F<
was fractured.
with each member given
pcrtunity to participate in
development. Foiicies
made-hy
tke «re>. _
exchange of ideas at
state and national conven-
A majority vote is required
for ad«ffttsn of policies. Thus.
Farm Bureau's policy-making pro-
cess guarantees that tbe majority
shall always rule.
Mr. Harris reported that the
Farm te Market Rac4 System,
which hud been threatened with
weakening changrs by the
tore, had foully
ly iiaihenRfd, The
it
was dlncite
Screw worm
discussed. Dfoiuhtij wen ashed
to consider if they wontd support
or oppose a pin to pay a small
fee per head of livestock to help
pay the cost n! fids
Mr. W. D. Boyd brought up the
"Do
our individual
tare to j
felt that this to
the Cochraqe-Fi
Farm Bin f
would result in.
give the Secretary of Agriculture
and his employees complete author-
ity to write form legislation. The
authority of a farmer to run his
own business is being challenged
as never before in the history of
this country. Farm Bureau mem-
bers were requested to let their
Congressman know they were op-
posed te the Cochrane-Freeman
ar.l in support ot the Cropland
Adjustment Program 'HR4i33>
tjy the
UK — A Chicaga
executive
Between forty and fifty made the
fourth annual Farm Tour of tbe
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday.
the tour being divided into parts
by a luncheon staged by Rotary
Club attended by about 100.
First stop of the trippers was at
the C. A. Squyres place where
s were viewed.
was to view brush con- FREEPORT
tret on R- A. IJFat Boy i Wright's chemical
Albany highway. ' its pints to buTd a H)
Fred Cross and Hon dollar plant at
of the local Soil Texas.
Service discussed the David Braithwaite.
practices with the group. i vice president of the
On a place about mites off ; cal Company, would give mo
the highway, 'tour members saw a 1 on company'* plan* last night
registered and commercial Here- 1 botJ e said "we are gmimg to butfd
foad herd owned by uup Greer.! in Freeport."
They werft running' on small gram I He plant w®
on fond, that wiS some day hold ; ethyl lead am*
Hublterd Creek Dam water. | ®-
• 'flte-;temf,- "tben .moved to the
southwest outskirts dt town, where :
the cftib feeding barn of Sammy I 1 '
Famtaro and steer occupants were I 0 W kWliM rmMni
tbe tour was ahead of! Stephens Memorial hospital ai-
the last stop, a range > mitted four patients — — -—
Rankin Williams one during the post at haurs.
was seen1 Tom Hefner, Mrs. H. C. ticker.
tetra-
grass project of Rankii
on the Cisco highway.
Williams
of dead fitter as the
seed bed" for the grass be-
Some rootpfowed aad
was also viewed,
cross fence.
of Mrs. Betty
rs emcxen farm several mil-
<ft here wer seen. Last
was at the A. R. Knight (^iar-
Ranch near TomBn's.
's fine herd of horses were
■g the famous stallion
Taylor. Shorty Freeman,
's trainer, rode a couple of
at exhibition. He
off the baiter
how well the horse worked, i
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Mrs. J. B. Hart i
Arron were tbe
and Mrs. Fritz
were dismissed.
i Mrs. x. n. Mc-
baby
Director of Civil
Harold Warford. has
fee meeting ef
requested.
mortal
pounds.
Johnson Leoves Bonohh To^oy
For Rod TrovbM Snrtk Viot lav
HONOLULU <91 — Vice-President, stood that actual
m left Honolulu today for armed forces
Viet Ham, where the pro- South
guveranient has been hav-1 Dtab
with com-' that 1
observers such a i
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