The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 28, 1961 Page: 4 of 10
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THE ALTO HERALD, ALTO,
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^Senator
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' While alt the estimate-arc not
in. enough has been reported from
responsible st<urces to indicate
that the damage from Hurricane'
Carta in Texas wilt exceed
$300,000,000.
"White in Texa- last week. Il
received detaited estimates from!
the officiats. including engineers,
of Galveston. Texas City. Galves- j
ton, and other cities in Galveston :
County. Tlicir estima'f is that
there has been $200-million worth
of damage in Galveston County!
atone.
"Agricultural leaders estimate}
$100-tr.iHioti in crop damage, with I
a large portion of the rice crop]
ruined and heavy losses from
cattle drowned in the pastures. ]
' With the Galveston County
and agricultural losses totaling
$300-miHion, 1 think a $500-
million toss a modest estimate,
which is likely to be raised as the
receding waters reveal new dam-
age to homes and businesses, just
a$ the receding waters are re-
vealing new deaths from day to
day.
"Last Wednesday I went to
Texas to inspect the damage
caused in Texas by Hurricane
Caria. I returned to Washington
3HHM
Thf hortl F-MM. (top) xn<t Fatrun S<-dan Dflivtry (bottom),
art- two mt mht-rn of ] ort)'* 19<)2 tlen of tight duty trudn. TTtf
F-)0() one-ha)f tun pitkup ia ;M<wern) by thf Ford "223 " *ix w
optionu) "292" V-8, both proven economy )<at)fr.. Thf thrtf ntan
fab frnturt-a wideoprninM d<M)rs with no dogifg and handte-
op<ratfd tatrhfs that ntnkt thf taitgate catty to opfn and rtoaf-
Standard body in thf Sts)(-.id<- with intfgru) fab-and-b<tx ftm.trnr-
^ H"rf!.idf box. with wooden Moor it optiona) on wU
F-tterit-x pifkupn. Standard powtr plant in thf Fatron Sedan [)flivery
i. thf eeonontira) 8.%-)torM-powfr six; optiona) in a morf powfrfn)
fO! horsft<ower engine, t-ow blading height and an ea<y-to-operate
taitgate areenstotner-rontfnifnef features. Styiing fbatiges inrtudt
n-df*ignfd fenders. h<so<) tine, griHf and rear taiHights. and new
standard and detuxf intfrior nphoiatery and trim combination )n
the fab.
at 6:00 a. m. September ]8. While
there. I visited and inspected the
gulf coastal area trom Port Ar-
SAVE
ON THESE LOW PRICES AT
DERRETT TEXACO STAT!DN
ALTO.TEXAS
HavoHne 35c
Esso 35c
Guif Pride 35c
Amaiie, Regular 35c
Wash and Grease $2.00
tliur to Corpus Christi. I made
on-the-ground inspections of Port
Arthur, including Port Acres.
Groves, Galveston. Texas City.
Freeport.Lak^ Jackson. Victoria,
and Corpus Christi, and flew low.
near the ground, in a smail light
plang and made visual examina-
tion of Port O'Connor, Port La-
vaca, Matagorda, Edna. Kemah.
Seabrook, Hitchcock. LaMarquc.
Dickinson. La Porte. Rock[.ort.
Palacios, and other cities, towns,
villages, farms and ranches I al-
so visited Beaumont and Houston.
"Some cities and counties have
completed their estimates of the
monetary damage done, but most
have not. But no calculating ma-
chine, electronic brain, or engi-
neer's slide rule can compute tin
human misery, suffering, and
pain that the most devastating
hurricane in our history has
caused this area of the gulf coast.
"While other disasters in Texas
—the Galveston flood, the Texas
City and New London explosions
—have cost more lives, this dis -
aster has hit and worsened the
lot of a far greater number of
families than any other. In
DON'T TRY TO INSTALL YOUR HEATERS
The time has come when you should have your gas
heaters connected and get ready for the cold days that
are ahead. For safety sake, we urge that you call us and
!et us connect your heaters and check all of the gas
openings in your home or place of business. This
is good, sound and sensible advice.
Our personnel is experienced in all phases of gas in-
stallation work and your home or business house can
be made safe for the winter when you start to use
the heating appliance.
NEW HEATERS
If you are planning to buy new heaters, we can supply
that need from our stock. There will be no delay. We
have a complete line of heaters, all sizes and
styles to suit your requirement.
We also have a complete stock of ranges, any one of
which will delight the housewife. Economical terms
can be arranged.
HP SAFE AND SECURE. CALL US AND WE WILL
RE GLAD TO HELP YOU IN YOUR GAS NF.E^S,
EITHER ON INSTALLATION OR NEW
MERCHANDISE.
Lyons Butane Gas Co., Pnc.
Phone 125 "Dependable Service" Alto, Texas
terms of property
tnour history
compares to Cat
"The tides and
hurricane were!
in thf Galveston
A tidal wave 13
inland into Ga!v<
zoria Counties L'
through the seaw
Galveston and '
waters went man
then returned in a
from the rear, likt
and an end run. at
1!-foot-high levct
which had been
land. Pouring ove:
walls and levees i
salt waters of th.
into thousands of
few inches deep t ;
of thp roofs, I
ruining furniture
out the savings t'
tens of thousands
"At Texas Cit
similar action of '
15.000 homes in T< --
had salt water sta-
days. at from tw
deep, depending <
of the house. Tin
blocks. I drove in i
Fret-port. and saw
tragedy and cout
remnants of their r
ture dragged from
their efforts to drs '
vagc some of it.
"In Port Arthur
views. We saw f:
buckled atid ruii
foundations undo]
sandy coastal plait
moving salt water
the standing salt-
day water was stii
eaves of many hou.-<
thur, and water w;
deep in many hot;
port.
"Most of the cit.s
Connor has utter
Manyofthehome-
vaca have disappear*
all types, from th<
weak frame strut'!
9$
Thi.httt'ttn four-ttaur **-<!an hiphtight* thf compart ear'* new <h]inpf„
Vhilc xtilt "t!ittinctitt-!y Faicon" thf top-M-Hing Fnrd compact frute- ^
hew front ft nth r* ant) hood and targrr taiMighte, hut eti)] retain. thcitt.i,]^
nrpfanfit
Eritk,
dimm-ions of it" predfconort. On thf interior, thf instrument
rtimnptti ant) there arc new fabrics, sty!f* and cotortt for at! tntttltl, n'
. . . < . < tt... t? < t--t M-... t n. *
t alt on fine, to he introduced hy Ford deaiers on September 29, hi)]
of )3 mode!)*.
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a tot)]
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r<rtf-
vani-hed.
P..rt La-
including
!iiall. old.
, to the
i in tractitre- AH that
t, .narcthefoutifiation'-
svhtre the Itoti-i s once stottd.
'I. t.tart'fCatvcstnnwasi
!titl' an )f<hnot tornado from)
Hurricane Carta. Shores anti
h"!i.t wt!;. ^fluttered mtofrag-^
mcnt-. tl'vc!) in twain, rolled upl
!tki rolls "f wire, Mtias);t'd()"Wn
f,- turin'i up <<tl the side.,
''.s['< liktt'rk-rrt'Wsorwrct'k-
:) it. t'tlnrimit'sfribahloways l
W, '.vent tlm'Ugh that city'
t : .ftt-r ' < k th t'e the
\\t-r, detnotished by Mel
!.a : t-ret tl. 'ttgli they had i
! 'lagain-t th )<rco <ifth<
Galvest'.n luinnam. "f hoth
andlBl.l.
t')!;'mrrit'ane ha- taught tts
"'.'n, ' try va'iiai'lelosMm^. Ex-
.tt:d hn:her fawatls at
l' r'Aitl .r. Te\a fits. Calve--}
ton andFretimrt woult] havo
;!tven't-<l m< t.,f the damage'
d !' tlielm)!!' . tuthctiUsi-!
andt.e rreat industria'!
' lant; located in this great in-
t)tt."tri.'t! area Those great plants:
s<m < nf them w^i th Imndretl;. of
millions of doliar^cach—have
likewise suffered damage.
"Insurance against d a m a g e !
t ausetl by rising waters needetl
Ittsttrance not now available
to protect from damage causctl
bv rising waters alone, unaccom-
panied by tornadttcs. or wittds to-
other forces. It cannot bepttr-
cliased It is nt<tt)n the market.
"I propttse a Federal agency to
n ake such insurance availahlt
all o\ t r the etumtrv, for datttages
resulting frt)m rising waters,
wttt ther from rivers, lakes, "r the
sea This wt)uld he st<mewhat
tompara)<le to Federal crop in-
stirance.
In l!)17 it was niy privilege to
pr< sifh- ttver hearings on the
W'- athtr MMttifieatif)n Act. which
was finatty passer) by the Con-
M't ss. for basic attd anplied re-
tart)] m weather notification
Vw are at the threshold of great
th e ntries in weather modifica-
tion I advttcatt- stepped up re-
tard) in weather modification.
With att ttttr efforts tttrned to it.
it is w ithin the realm ttf scientific
and enginet ring ptissibilitv, so the
scictttists atid engineers say. tt<
modify hurricanes at or before
the time of their fttrmation. and
thu-^ greatly tlecrease their force
and holt! down their destructive
powt;
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ex]« :;; , . .. J
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supply relief
wattr. ^
for c r'aitt hh
center in a I
or town, whuh
unit t<. i. ,]i
off in a 'ii-;,
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better erK.n!!
of r< trta' ft
might )t ;
ttatttral r -
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Falcon Plct,up, mran^d 30.! ntpn in
cct)'nu lest!, IncludinR hill., constant
spt'eJ on lavel roads, and nmulatet)
traffic conditions Roomy &.foot box,
oU0 pounda capacity.
t'clu.l.. on*.pt.c t.b btM), d..lnn
8KC! Ford Styleslda Pkitup.
Capacity and axtra .trangth Heavy
d^ty in avary way for heavy going
daylCarlihe riding comfort, tool
teof)ot)M—<tt-faund Monomy la.d.'-tari '"'
op.r.tlna coata (tOOyaarlyundarconvantio"''
ptckup<. CarhM M ton wtth up to 23% '
to«)ap<c<—att UMbX. Savan faat of '
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Ecunol,ne^**^'*','^^-*'i'j 'mall wondarl
fanel.
cu tttand aasi,!,to KPtatthrlf
Ford
""d on ntdintt r °
- !o ^
0"ly Ford L-lu., 'M.
^'^'s 'h. ^n h! P'ckups.
' 'fa i ^ P'ckup
; o^Nououot.bout"
!ve on your )-
time, but all of the ^ ^ out s
today. Check out the facts^ ,
dee) and drive out a truck that
money ... fu)) time.
FORD TRUCKS
COST LESS
. s*Vt FROM WOW 0MI
Ph
COPELAND MOTOR CO.
One 87
Alto, Texan
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a l"eal "it'.'::.;,;..rSMta
astcritwa-ana'.i'Mlji)))
and tin- I"- trar.xcaj
boutitiaiy "
wept aer thts Matty!
the South!
Fui]-time economy that onty
^I^rts with Ford's !ow price!
Come m... ^ . trucl<
that'e right for your job . . - * g) the
wHteaveonyourjob. notlu^t ^
tim* hn.*<! nf the time S >
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Mrs. Frank L. Weimar and Son. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 28, 1961, newspaper, September 28, 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth215694/m1/4/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.