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THE ALTO HERALD. ALTO. TEXAS JULY P. '9^
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THE ALTO HERALD
A Leader in south Cherokee County since 1896.
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Entered as second class matter in 18HH at the post of free in Atto,
Cherokee County, Texas under the act of Congress of March 3, 1887.
Published every Thursday at Atto, Texas.
Frank L. Weimar and Son, Editors and Owners.
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reputation of any person, firm or corporation which may appear in
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brought to the attention of the Publishers.
Obituaries. Cards of Thanks and al! like matter that is not news
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Advertisement rates furnished on request.
Claim Patriotism As A Means Of Private Gain
(Crockett Courier)
While cer'.aiti financial interests arc clamoring to buy our Fast
Texas pineiands, claiming to he overburdened -with a sudden burst*
of patriotism in their desire to pay off the national government's
debts, the government is spending millions of dollars in barren
regions, to create more lakes. Now if the government would spend
less money in budding more lakes, something that enlarges the
public indebtedness, which certain interests are now suddenly shed-
ding crocodile tear- over, the lakes we have might be of more certain
preservation. If sold to private interests, who knows but what Rat-
cliff Lake would again become a logging pond, used only for floating
fogs? Or if private interests owned the land around the lake, would
they not control the take? Or if they cut down the tat! pine trees
around the lake. wou^d not the toss of the pine trees of that beauty
spot impair the usefulness of the lake as a place of pleasure and
leisure? Who knows what might happen under private ownership to
ithat national playground? Being their property, it would be their
right to use it as their ambitions dictated.
Let them buy the arid lands of the west, plenty of them owned by
the government, if they want to buy up the government's property
as an act of personal patriotism in disposing of an indebtedness of
the government, from which many pockets have been fattened and
of which much government money has been spent in making senate
and congress investigations of. Let those who have fattened their
purses almost to bursting join in this sudden patriotism of paying
the shortages the government is now finding itself in.
U. S. LOSiNG AtR RACE WiTH U.S.S.R.
Alarming news has been gathered by U. S. intelligence experts
concerning the growth of air power in Russia. This news, if accurate,
indicates the United States does not hold much of a margin in the
race for an all-jet heavy bomber, that the Russians are probably
producing more powerful jet engines for their heavy bombers than
we are, and that the Russians have a new rocket engine superior to
anything the United States now possesses.
It is reported that production of these super-bombers, which are
capable of bombing the United States and returning to Russian
bases, is now underway. Production of the first U. S. all-jet heavy
bomber is just getting underway also. If the Russians are using jet
engines which develop considerably more power than those being
used by U. S. aircraft, then the Russians have actually gained the
lend in the race for heavy bombers. If true, this is certainty a Four
note coming after all the talk of U. S. heavy bomber superiority in
recent years.
For some time the Russians have been known to outnumber us in
fighter aircraft, and the MIG-*15 proved to be an efficient, high-
pcrformance fighter in Korea. The Russians are thought to have an
improved version of this model.
The disquieting news about Soviet air advances may force Presi-
dent Eisenhower, and those charged with the responsibility of plan-
ning the U. S. defense, to increase the defense budget.
Whether this increase will come this year we do not know, but it
etems obvious that if the United States is not to fall too far behind
in the air power race, a stepped-up effort may be necessary.
Shivers Defines The Campaign issues
In his speech at Lufkin formally opening his campaign for re-
election. Governor Shivers pinpointed what he conceives to be the
two major issues in the race. The first is whether certain ultra-
liberal groups within the national Democratic Party and outside the
state are going to dedicate the choice of a Texas governor. The
second is a conf!ict of political ideologies, one the traditional Demo,
craitic theory of states' rights and the other the theory that a strong
central government should be dominant.
In reality the two issues arc so closely related as to merge into
one. Governor Shivers is a states' rights Democrat, a strong believer
tn the principle on which the Democratic Party was founded and to
which it adhered until ,it was infiltrated by Northern ultra-liberal
elements to a degree which virtually has given them control. He
clings to the Democratic belief that the United States is a union of
sovereign states, and that the strength of that union lies in the
strength of the governments of the separate states. There are
those who no longer believe that, who believe in an all-powerful
central government with the states reduced to the role of weak and
dependent satrapies. Among those who so beheve, and who oppose
him because of his strong conflicting belief.he named the CIO's Politi
cai Aetton Committee, the Americans for Democrat Action and the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People-
throwing tn for good measure the George Parr forces m South Texas
who are opposed to him as a means of self-preservation.
That much is clear—these more or less leftwing factions within
the Democratic Party would '.ike to sec him defeated be
cause he stands for Democracy as it traditionally has been under-
stood, and not for the neo-Democracy spawned and nurtured in the
North in recent years. What is not clear is why u man who espouse-
what he considers the true princtples of the Democratic Party shou'd
be branded as something else than a Democrat, m the opposition to
Governor Shivers has sought to do.
It is to be considered that these men who have charted a new and
alien course for the Democratic Par.ty arc the only custodians of the
party faith? It is to be conceded that these self-appointed interpreters
of Democracy can read out of the party anyone who fails to agree
with them?
We doubt that the people of Texas will so believe, or that thev
will be patient with any attempt by forces outside the sta.te—regardl
less of their political coloration—to try to dictate their choice of n
governor. We doubt also that they will believe that Gove, nor Shivers
in any way was betraying his state when he fought successfully to
secure the tidelands to the school children of Texas— a property
which already has yielded $32 miKion to the fund which under-
writes their public school education. We doubt that Texans will be-
lieve that Governor Shivers was betraying the Democratic Partv of
the state when he fought to give it a voice of influence in national
party councils, instead of making it a mere "me, too" appendage of
the party.
In short, we strongly doubt that the people of Texas will be willing
to substitute somebody else's definition of "Democrat" for their own.
They did not in 1952. and it would be highly foreign to their nature
for them to do so now.—Fort Worth Star Telegram.
HANDLEFOOD
CAREFULLY !N
HOT WEATHER
Austin, Texas. July I.—Dr
Henry A. Holle, State Health Of-
ficer. warns that now hot weather
is here, everyone should be cart -
ful in handling and storing food
to prevent food poisoning. The
organism grows best in foods that
are quite fatty, such as ham. pork,
salads or sandwiches with rich
dressings, cream pies, cream puffs,
or any food with custard filling.
Keep this in mind when you pre-
pare a picnic lunch or when any-
one in family takes a lunch to
work during the hot months.
Symptoms of food poisoning
usually strike quickly and ex-
plosively. and those who do not
eat the contaminated food do not
become ill. Usually from one to
four hours after eating contam-
inated food, victims feel ill. If it
is a mild case of food poisoning,
recovery usually begins in eight
to 12 hours, but victims may feel
the ill effect for several days.
Usual symptoms of food poison-
ing are diarrhea, nausea, vomiting,
abdominal cramps, and weakness.
Whenever you feel these symp-
toms, be sure to call your physi-
cian. Do not wait, hoping it will
wear off. Sometimes food poison-
ing causes death.
Careless handling of food be-
fore cooking or serving, improper
home canning, storing food too
long at room temperature, and
improper heating of leftover foods
are the main cause of food con-
lamination. So, in order not to
endanger your family's health, be
especially careful in preparing
and storing food. Never 'et a cut
or sore place on your hand come
into contact with food. Remem-
ber. don't take on a picnic or pack
in a lunch, fat meats, salads with
egg dressings, cream pies, cream
puffs, or any food with a custard
filling, unless you can keep them
properly chilled until serving.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following political an
nouncements are made subject to
the Democratic Primaries July
24, 1954:
For State Senate:
OTTIS E. LOCK
For Representative:
W. W. GLASS
For District Attorney:
JAMES MOORE
For District Cterk:
W. T. (BILL) PARROTT
ALEX BLACK
For County School Supt.:
ROBERT L. BANKS
For County Treasurer:
MISS BERNICE WILLIAMS
MRS. MAYBELLE (Marvin)
TROUBLEFIELD
For County Cterk:
E. B. MUSICK, JR.
For Sheriff:
ALLEN DOTSON
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Abandoned Iceboxes
w iich has a door or lid equipped
! with a latch or other fastening de.
There follows a copy of the! vice capable of securing such
body of H. B. 61, passed by the {door or lid shut.
Texas Legislature a: the Called ! "Section 2. Any person violating
Session in !954 and signed by the shall be guilty of a mis-
Governor on April 2J. IH54. the tipi^canor. and upon conviction
effective date of the Act. )..,ed not le s than Five
"Section I. It shall be unlawful Two
for any person to place or Permit,
to remain outside of any dwe'.ling,
building, or other structure, or
within any warehouse or storage
room or any unoccupied or aban-
doned dweHing, building, or othc;
structure, under such circum-
stances as to be accessible to chil-
dren, any icebox, refrigerator, or
other airtight or semi-airtight
container which has a capacity of
one and one-half (I'3) cubic feet
or more and an opening of fifty
(50) square inches or more and
!act done : i violation hereof ani
each day that such violation con-
tinues shall constitute a scparate
offense and be punishable as
such."
During AHan Shivers' Administrate
money has been spent for roads than in
other comparable period in Texas hist.
For that money Texas added 1.4,926.10
of smooth roads to the state highway;
and maintained aH roads to keep them
sound for you.
AHan Shivers knows the importanceof
roads to you. Whether trade-routes thatst
goods to market or modern super hig)
that make your driving a pleasure, goodn
save you time and money.
In Cherokee County $2,334,495.47 has
spent on roads for you during AHan Shi
Administration. You have 89.25 more
of roads today than when he becamc
governor. This means better Farm-to !
roads, so important to farmers and citizci
small towns.
At means modern, safe highways that
your trips enjoyable and inexpensive.
Texas comes first with AHan Shivers.
I: is probably true, as thev say:
the June bride is the loviest sight
of all.
Dn not try to get ahead of every-
one on the highway or y^u might
be leading the procession, hori-
zontally, before long.
^GOVERNO
MO MOVtHG PARTS
For Tax Assessor-Collector.
FRED EZELL
WATTERS SINGLETARY
For County Attorney:
PAUL B. COX
For Commissioner Precinct No. 2:
PRENTISS BURROUGHS
For Justice-Of-The Peace
Precinct No. 2:
GEORGE MERRIWETHER
F. L. WEIMAR
R.W. ANDERSON (Re-election)
For Constable:
HORACE McLAIN
FOREST GROGAN
Meets second Monday
night in each month.
Special meetings each
Tuesday night for
the first three degrees.
All members should attend. Visit,
ing brothers invited.
T. E. CUMMINGS. Sec'v.
work
PHONE
OXYGEN
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AMBULANCE
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FUNERAL HOME
ALTO. TEXAS
No wonder CAS refrigerators are silent! No won-
der they !ast so long! There's nothing to wear out
... not a sing!e moving part in the freezing sys-
tem. Gas refrigeration is economical, too ... and
completely dependable.
Nearly everyone uses natural gas here in the Gulf
South. They know it's one of the smallest items in
the family budget. They know, too, that the gas
refrigeration
mdnstry !s discovering large additional supplies
of < act) year, assuring dependable service for
years to <.onie. Drilling for gas costs big money,
tin gas companies will continue their seareh
long as tiny are free from needless regulation.
agree that natura! gas Mrdc<?
the Hggest bargain in the home today - Morfh
t^ry (tut they pay /or it... and then some!
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F. L. Weimar & Son. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1954, newspaper, July 8, 1954; Alto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth215347/m1/2/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.