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In Meantime
Korean War
Is Going On
No Change Made
In Strategy Of
U. N. Allies
> By HARRY FERGUSON
UP Foreign News Editor
Meantime, the war goes on.
The newspapers and the air-
waves are filled with news and
comment about the removal rf
Gen. Douglas MacArthur. With-
in a few hours the Communist
stations will be broadcasting
propaganda designed to con-
vince the world that the western
« allies are hopelessly split and
that their collapse is inevitable.
But nothing has changed a
few miles above the 38th paral-
lel where the battle is joined.
Men still are being killed and
wounded. The U. S. Eighth
Army keeps moving forward in
an attempt to keep the Chi-
nese-Korean forces off balance.
The enemy keeps trying to hold
a line long enough to organize
* an offensive.
Dispatches from Tokyo say
there will be no change in the
fundamental strategy of the
United Nations army. All that
has happened there is that
Lieut .-Gen. Matthew Ridgway
has moved up a step. There al-
ways are minor differences be-
tween headquarters and field
headquarters, but so long as
< t current conditions prevailed
there wasn't any differ-
ence of opinion between MacAr-
thur and Ridgway. They agreed
that the strategy was to fight a
of maneuver; to utilize their su-
perior fire power, airpower and
armored mobility to keep a nu-
merically superior enemy on the
defensive. Until and unless
something happens on the diplo-
matic level to change things,
V that strategy will prevail.
A British officer summed it up
when he said, "Ridgway's inten-
tions are homicidal rather than
geographical." He meant that
the U. N. army was more in-
terested in eliminating enemy
troops than it was in capturing
territory. It is the same strate-
gy used by Gen. Dwight D. Eis-
enhower in World War II when
t he devoted his time and energy
to encircling German armies
rather than striking out for the
capture of the big cities.
Even if the statesmen of .the
14 powers which have troops
fighting in Korea agree upon a
new policy, the fighting in Ko-
rea agree upon a new policy, the
fighting in Korea will continue
for some time. Besides the dis-
agreement on MacArthur's pub-
*• lie utterances, there are other
major differences among the
interested powers. Red China's
asking price for a negotiated
peace is withdrawal of U. N.
troops from Korea and a seat
in the United Nations, displac-
ing the Chinese nationalists.
Washington is likely to find that
price pretty high in view of the
fact that this nation has com-
« mitted its seventh fleet to the
protection of Generalissimo Chi-
ang Kai-Shek's garrison army on
Formosa.
In short, peace is not likely to
break out tomorrow on either
the diplomatic or military front.
Downing Speaks
Tonight At Meet
* Of Laymen Here
Delbert Downing, manager of
the Midland Chamber of Com-
merce, will be guest speaker here
this evening at a district meet-
ing of the Layman's League of
M the Christian Church.
The meeting will be a dinner
m affair at 7:30 in the church dining
room, with men of the host
'S church preparing and serving
>*be meal.
Heading the host league is Fos-
ter Miller. The Rev. Lloyd J.
Allen is host pastor. Laymen are
expected from Midland, Big
Spring, San Angelo, Snyder,
Odessa, Colorado City, and other
points.
£ District president is Tom Alli-
son of Colorado City. He will pre-
side.
RESIGNATION AHKKI)
WASHINGTON, April 12 (UP)
— Sen. Herman Welker, R.,
Idaho, urged President Truman
today to "restore unity and con-
fidence" by resigning and hand-
ing^over the reins of government
to Vice president Alben W. Rark-
'ey.
RIDGWAY NAMED TO SUCCEED MacARTHUR—Lt. Gen-
eral Matthew B. Ridgway, left, has been named by President
Truman to succeed General Douglas MacArthur, who was re-
lieved of all his commands. At right, Lt. General James A.
Van Fleet, who has been named to succeed Ridgway as com-
mander of 8th Army in Korea. (NEA Telephotos).
County Will Vote
Upon Road Plan
Commissioners Set
Election, April 28
At tlie Nolan County Commis-
sioners Court meeting this week,
the court passed an order calling
for a special election by the prop-
erty taxpaying voters of Nolan
County to determine whether or
not the 30 cents per $100 ad val-
orem tax which was recently
dropped by the State of Texas
should be adopted by the County
f'>r the purpose of creating "a
fund for the building of farm
to market roads within the coun-
ty.
The constitutional amendment
dropping the 30 cents state gen-
era! fund tax and allowing coun-
ties to pick up this tax for farm
to market roads became effec-
tive Jan. 1, 1951.
As in the past, the tax will not
apply to the first $3,000 valuation
of residential homesteads.
The election was set for Satur-
day, April 28. The polls will lie
open at each of the 10 voting pre
cir.cts in Nolan County.
County Judge Lea Boothe said
that "this constitutional author-
ity, granted to the people of Nol-
an County, will enable the coun-
ty, for the first time .to make
available needed money to build
farm to market roads without
increasing evaluation or taxes."
He stressed the point that this
is not a new tax as it has been
levied and collected by the state
of Texas for a number of years.
"When the people of the state
discontinued the tax as far as ihe
state was concerned, they at the
.same time, placed the power in
fhe property taxpaying voters of
3 Bands Here
Give Concert
Monday Night
Three Sweetwater school bands
will be presented in a concert
Monday night, April 10, at 8
o'clock at the Municipal Auditor-
ium. Director James Hobbs an-
nounced Thursday.
This unusual attraction is for
the benefit of the Mustang
Band's trip to San Antonio to ac-
cept an invitation to play at the
Battle of Flowers festivities.
Two bands are from Reagan
Junior High here, and the Mus-
tang Band from Newman High,
will present an hour and a half
program at the auditorium Mon-
day night for the public. The
concert program will include old
favorites, novelties and some late
releases to be presented in three
different settings.
Music will include Victor Her-
berl favorites, classics, marches
and waltzes.
Tickets are now on sale by the
band students.
the several counties within the
state, to levy this same tax.
"In this manner the counties
new have the power and author-
ity to create a permanent farm
to market road building program
to suit their local needs." He
further directed attention to the
fact that the proceeds of this tax
could only be used by the coun-
ty for construction and mainten-
ance of farm to market roads.
The main value that this tax
would have is that it would
create a fund that could only be
used for the exclusive purpose
of farm to market roads and that
is something we have never had
before.
He concluded by saying that
he understands that several
West Texas counties have al-
ready voted for continuing this
tax and others are getting ready
to vote on it.
Pokey Powell
4J Years Old
Award Winner
Four and a half year old Del-
bert Louis (Pokey) Powell of
Sweetwater this week received
a bronze award and a $50 sav-
ings bond in recognition of his
saving the life of his baby sis-
ter.
Two officials of the Reliable
Life Insurance Co. of St. Louis
called here to present the plaque
and bond to B. C. Pace for
"Pokey." Pace headed a VFW
fund to provide relief for the
Powell family after their home
was wrecked by fire recently.
The family of Mrs. Beatrice
Powell and four small children
and their grandmother lost
their little home near the Good
Will school when a cooking stove
| exploded. Little Delbert walk-
ed into the room and carried his
two weeks old sister to safety.
The family lost its father, Per-
ry Powell, in December when he
died of burns suffered in an-
other explosion in their previous
home.
The VFW fund provided two
trailer houses as a home for
the family which is under care
of the Good Will school and
other social agencies.
W. T. Coley and J. G. Bowden
of Reliable Life brought a pla-
que for Pokey on recommen-
dation of tne local agent. A $50
bond went with the gift. "For
unusual bravery in saving the
life of another, the Reliable Life
Insurance Co. of St. Louis pays
tribute to Pokey Powell, March
23, 1951," said the plaque.
British Say They
Will Send More
LONDON, April 12 (UP) — A
military source said today Brit-
ain plans to increase her'armed
forces in Korea by several
thousand men, possibly 5,000.
The British now have approxi-
mately 12.000 men in Korea.
Plans are under way, the mili
taiy oiticia) said, tto establish a
full division of Commonwealth
troops. It was understood Canada
would contribute* to the Common-
wealth division with considerab
ly more men than the estimated
1,000 men she now has in Korea.
NO "KFI)" ATTORNEYS
AUSTIN. April 12 (UPl—The
House of Representatives today
passed a bill prohibiting mem
hers of the Communist party
from practicing laws in Texas'
The measure, sponsored by
Rep. Bill Daniel of Liberty, re
reived 132-0 approval of the
House and was sent to the Sen
ate.
Gen. Ridgway
Takes Charge
In Far East
Holds Conference
With MacArthur—
Returns To Front
U. S. ARMY HEADQUAR-
TERS, Korea. Friday, April 13—
(UP)—Lt. Gen. Matthew B.
Ridgway, new supreme com-
mander for Korea and the Far
East, returned to his job of di-
recting the Korean war today
after an hour's visit with Gen.
Douelas MacArthur in Tokyo.
"This thing hit me yesterday
and I haven't had time to make
any plans," he told newsmen
who met him at the airport here
after his return by air from
Tokyo.
Ridgway surprised newsmen
by racing back to Korea after
only three hours in Tokyo. Unit-
ed Nations forces advancing
north of the 38th parallel were
reported to be smashing into the
main Chinese Communist de-
fense line. It was apparent the
necessities of battle brought
Ridgway back.
Ridgway returned shortly be-
fore midnight.
Ridgway arrived at the em-
bassy and left on the return trip
to Korea still clad in combat
fatigues with a grenade fasten-
ed to the paratrooper's harness.
Soon after Ridgway left, Mac-
Arthur drove to Supreme Head-
quarters in the downtown Dai
Ichi building across the street
from the Imperial Palace for
perhaps the last time.
A silent crowd of several
thousand Americans and Japan-
ese watched him stride, smiling,
into the building that has been
his headquarters for 5% years
for perhaps the last time. His
white-helmeted honor guard sa-
luted smartly.
"I hoped to get my staff to-
gether in Tokyo briefly during
the afternoon but there was not
time," Ridgway said.
He said he had a "delightful"
talk in Tokyo with MacArthur
after "reporting" to the ousted
supreme commander. The talk
was held at the U. S. Embassy,
MacArthur's official residence.
He said he had no prior warn-
ing of the change of command.
He heard the news for the first
time at a forward command post
near the 38th Parallel after it had
been broadcast by radio.
Secretary of the army, Frank
Pace, Jr., who was visiting Ridg-
way after seeing MacArthur in
Tokyo, gave the Korean com-
mander no intimation of Presi-
dent Truman's decision to re-
place MacArthur.
MacArthur May
Fly Home Soon
WASHINGTON, April 12 (UP).
House Republican Leader Joseph
W. Martin, Jr., said today there
is "a possibility" that Gen. Doug-
las MacArthur will fly back to
this country next week.
Martin told reporters he un-
derstood MacArthur at first
planned to return home by ship
in about three weeks. But his
plans may be changed, he add-
ed.
"I understand that now there
is a possibility he will fly back
next week."
Truman Says He's Trying
To Prevent War's Spread
Gen. MacArthur
Partisans Are
Raising Protest
By United Prews
More thftn 2,000 longshoremen
walked off 12 New York piers at
11 a. m. today and started a
noisy parade to a waterfront
park to protest President Tru-
man's action in firing Gen.
Douglas MacArthur.
Public opinion throughout the
nation was sharply divided as
extremists burned the President
and Secretary of State in effigy
and women organized a petti-
coat march on the nation's cap-
ital.
The longshoremen, staged
their work stoppage on piers op-
erated by the United States,
Grace and Cunard lines. No ship
movements were affected, the
lines said.
At Ponca City. Okla., Harry
L. Thompson, 29, touched a
match last night to a gasoline-
soaked dummv representing the
President and Secretary of State
Dean Acheson.
A veteran of 36 combat mis-
sions over Germany during
World War II, Thompson was
fired shortly after as field rep-
resentative of the Citizen-Fin-
anced Non-Partisan Oklahoma
Expenditures Council. "I'm will-
ing to take the consequences,"
he said, "and I'd do it again."
A dummy labeled "Harry S.
Truman" dangled from a flag-
pole at San Gabriel, Calif., Col-
lege of Medical Technicians for
hours yesterday before it was
cut down by police.
The Minute Women of Mary-
land at Baltimore said they
would "March on Washington"
before the day is over to de-
mand that MacArthur be given
a chance to tell his side of the
story.
Newspaper polls throughout
the nation showed the man in
street was sticking up for the
general with the familiar gold
braid cap and corn cob pipe.
In Chicago, the National As-
sociation of Evangelicals called
upon ministers in the 33 Protes-
tant denominations it repre-
sents to hold special prayer
meetings next Sunday for the
nation in this "crisis."
The MacArthur for president
boom was on again in San An-
tonio, Tex., where John John-
son, a retired lawyer, said an
organization had been formed to
carry on the campaign for Mac-
Arthur that collapsed in 1948
when the general received only
eight votes at the Republican
nominating convention.
In Washington, Don W. De-
Moss, 31 an Air .Force veteran
of the fighting in Europe and
the Pacific, offered $1,000 from
his earnings as an airport me-
chanic for campaign expenses
if MacArthur chooses to run.
MacArthur. DeMoss said, "got
a dirty deal."
The general also got an of-
fer to become an actor, if he re-
tires.
Sgt. Westfall Awarded
Bronze Star In Korea
Hollywood Writers
Called Communists
WASHINGTON, April 12 (UP)
Sc'.een Writer Richard J. Collins
testified today that he was a
Hollywood Communist for nine
years and cited Writers Bud
Schulberg. John Howard Law-
soii. and Ring Lardner Jr., as fel-
uw Reds.
Collins told the House un-
American Activities Committee
that Communists became active
n the Screen Writers' Guild
iround 1937 but lost out In the
Stiild's 1947 elections. That, he
irlded, was the year in which the
.•ommittevi made its first investi-
gation of Communism in the film
capital.
The screen writer said Schul-
berg was a member of his Com-
munist party cell but dropped
out about 1041 after the Com-
munist press panned Schulberg's
best-selling novel, "What Makes
Sammy Run," a sharp satire on
Hollywood-
Sergeant Pat Neff Westfall,
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. West-
fall of Sweetwater, Rt. 1, recent-
ly received a bronze star for
heroic action in Korea, accord-
ing to word received here.
Sgt. Westfall. 20, was in the
Battle of the Bulge in World
War II and went overseas last
August with the 7th Division af-
ter his re-enlistment.
Mr. and Mrs. Westfall received
a letter from their son, written
March 28, enclosing a copy of an
order citing him as follows:
"Sergeant Pat Neff Westfall,
RA 38607374, Infantry, United
States Army, while a member of
Heavy Mortor Company, 31st. In-
fantry, distinguished himself by
heroic action against an armed
enemy near Koto-ri, Korea, dur-
ing the night of Nov. 30, 1950,
and the early morning hours of
Dec. 1. 1950.
"Sergeant Westfall was with
his platoon which had been mov-
ing in motor convoy with the
Second Battalion, 31st Infantry,
when the convoy was halted by
an enemy cross-fire of automatic
weapons and small arms fire
from well concealed positions.
Throughout the night in the bit-
ter cold the men of the convoy
resisted the enemy attacks. Be-
fore daybreak Sergeant Westfall
volunteered to join a small group
of soldiers in assaulting an
enemy strong point on high
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WHEN MacARTHUR VISITED CHIANG KAI-SHEK—Gen-
eral Douglas MacArthur, shakes hands with Chiang Kai-Shek
after meeting of the combined United States and Chinese
staffs at Taipeh, Formosa, late last year. The 5-star general
was relieved of all of his commands because of disagreement
over how to stop Communist aggression. (NEA Telephoto).
UN Troops Cut Into
Heavy Red Build-Up
ground. Sergeant Westfall took
charge of the right flank of the
small group of attackers and al-
though serving in a mortar pla-
toon, organized his flanking
force into an effective infantry
assault group. In making the
assault he voluntarily exposed
himself to the devastating fire of
the enemy to enable his com-
rades to locate the enemy po-
sitions. Leading the attack with
fixed bayonet, he encouraged and
inspired his comrades. The he-
roic action of Sergeant Westfall
on this occasion reflects great
credit on himself and the mili-
tary services. Entered the mili-
tary service from the State of
Texas."
Sergeant Westfall, in a letter
to his mother, said: "Dear Mom—
Will try to write a few lines but
don't know much news. Know
one thing, it's sure doing a lot
of raining ... I am supposed to
go to Japan around the first of
April. Somehow 1 don't feel
like I'll get to go on account of
the situation here.
"1 was really surprised to see
old R. |f. Perimeter (of Snyder)
come walking hy this morning.
Didn't ^get to talk to him but a
few minutes. Don't remember if
1 told you about the bronze star
medal they gave me the 23rd.
I'll send you a copy of the or-
ders. We have a lot of men will
Stc SGT. WESTFALL—Page 8
Biggest Battle
Of Jets Staged;
Fighting Fierce
TOKYO, Friday, April 13 —
(UP)—United Nations troops cut
their way into the main Chinese
Communist defense line in west-
ern Korea Thursday with bayon-
ets, flame-throwers and the heav-
iest artillery barrage of the war.
Swarms of allied planes aided
the ground troops with 672 sor-
ties. The Reds challenged Amer-
ican aerial supremacy near the
Manchurian frontier and set off
the biggest jet air battle of his-
tory. The day ended with 22
Red planes destroyed or damaged
damaged.
Heaviest fighting was on the
west central front northeast of
Seoul, where an American divi-
sion is smashing into the enemy
buildup area in the Chorwon tri-
angle.
The Yanks met the heaviest re-
sistance they have encountered
in a month, indicating they have
reached the enemy's main de-
fense line north of the 38th paral-
lel.
The Reds fought from heavy
bunkers. They had to be dug out
with bayonets and the Yanks also
brought up flame-throwers.
American big guns also hammer-
ed the Red entrenchments with-
out let up for 24 hours.
The Reds threw three counter-
attacks against the dug-in Ameri-
ican line during the night. On
ihe third charge they forced one
War Casualties
59,396 To Date
WASHINGTON, April 12
(UP)—The defense department
reported a new total of 59,396
American casualties today in
the Korean war.
This is an increase of 8-16 over
the total announced a week ago.
The compilation includes on-
ly casualties whose kin were
notified through last Friday. It
takes one to three weeks to noti-
fy next of kin and the actual
total is higher.
Today's list includes 10.080
dead, 38,550 wounded, 9,544
missing. 113 captured and 1,109
reported missing who have re-
turned to duty.
The breakdown by services:
Army—49,463 casualties, 8,-
319 dead, 30,985 wounded, 8,972
missing. 110 captured and 1,077
returned to duty.
Navy — 634 casualties, 99
dead, 476 wounded, 57 missing
and two missing returned to du-
ty.
Marine Corps—8,826 casual-
ties, 1,502 dead, 7,064 wound-
ed, and 260 missing.
Air Force—473 casualties, 160
dead, 25 wounded, 255 missing,
three captured and 30 missing
returned to service.
group of Yanks to withdraw from
a hill.
Another group of Chinese was
left behind to fight to the death
when its retreat was cut off by
sheer cliifs. The Americans call-
ed on them to surrender.' The
Chinese answered by opening
fire. The Ameriacns turned their
massed firepower on the Reds
and killed them to the last man.
U. S. tanks supported the in-
fantry from close range with
their maehineguns and high vel-
ocity cannon. Anti-aircraft flak
wagons, mounting four .50 cali-
ber maehineguns on a tank chas-
sis, also joined the fight, pouring
up to 1.800 rounds a minute into
tne Reds.
The Communists fought back
with the heaviest mortar and ma-
chinegun fire seen on the front
in weeks. One American unit re-
ported they were hit by 500
rounds of Red mortar fire within
a few hours.
On an adjoining sector, Turk- j
ish infantrymen who had join-
ed with Americans to carve out
See UN TROPPS—-Page 8
Ladies' Night Is
Held By Region
Manufacturers
Sweetwater with more than j
1,300 employees in manufactur-
ing industries and one of the I
state's leaders in industry, had j
a large delegation at a "ladies'
night" banquet of the Texas
I Manufacturers Association Wed- j
nesday night in Abilene.
Tom Kassner, chairman of the j
central West Texas chapter,
presided and the principal speak-
er was Ben Wooten, president of
the First National Bank of Dal-
! las.
In the election, Paul Powers,
owner of the Abilene Brick Com-
j puny, was elected chairman and
I Rigilon Edwards of Sweetwater,
Magnolia Petroleum Co., was
elected vice-chairman. Mr. Kass-
iner was made a member of the
advisory board.
In the Sweetwater group at-
j tending the meeting were: Mr.
j and Mrs. Kassner and their
guests, Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Van
| Reekum of Roscoe (with Lone
Star Cement Co..) and their
daughter, Cathy; Mr. and Mrs.
Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. A. R.
Norred, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Bry-
ant, Mr and Mrs. Audrey Ballew,
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Widener, Mr.
and Mrs Peter Fox, Mr. anil Mrs.
Clayton Williams, Mr. and Mrs.
J. N. Dulaney, Mr. and Mrs. J.
S. Schooler, Mr. and Mrs. J D.
Holbrook.
Democrats Show
Tendency For
Backing Chief In
MacArthur Case
WASHINGTON — President
Truman told the world last night
that he fired General Douglas
MacArthur because the Far
Eastern commander was advo-
cating policies that carried a
"verv grave risk" of starting
World War III
Truman said that even though
Russia's masters are preparing
for war with the United States
and apparently bent upon one, it
was this nation's hope that war
can be averted. He said the aim
is to contain the war in Korea
and not let it spread: if World
War III must come, the United
States must not be the one that
incites it.
He took sharp issue with the
MacArthur school of thought
which advocates bombing Com-
munist bases in Manchuria and
assisting the Chinese National-
ists to open a second front on the
mainland of China. To do these
things, he said, wrould likely lead
to committing our military forces
to a full scale war with Red
China.
Limited War
"We must try to limit the war
to Korea for these vital reasons:
To make sure that the precious
lives of our fighting men are
not wasted; to see that the se-
curity of our country and the
free world is not needlessly jeo-
pardized, and to prevent a third
world war."
Democrats agreed with his
speech , while Republicans said
he showed no way of achieving
his objectives.
Mr. Truman said "a number
of events" made it evident that
MacArthur did no* agree with
his policy. He said he removed
MacArthur "so that there would
be no doubt or confusion as to
the real purpose and aim of our
policy."
"It was with the deepest per-
sonal regret that I found my-
sulf coa^olled to take this ac-
tion,' tne President said. "Gen
eral MacArthur is one of our
greatest military commanders.
But the cause of world peace is
much more important than any
individual."
Mr. Truman charged that
Russia is guilty of "a monstrous
conspiracy to stamp out free-
dom all over the world." He
quoted from secret intelligence
reports of speeches by two Com-
munist army officers in the far
East—one before and one after
the North Korean invasion of
South Korea last June 26.
Mr. Truman quoted an officer
as telling a group of spies and
saboteurs last May that "the
coming attack on South Korea
marks the first step toward the
liberation of Asia."
In the second report, the
President quoted another Red
officer as telling his men several
months before the invasion that
"the United States is the only ob-
stacle on our road for the libera-
tion of all countries in southeast
Asia. In other words, we must
unify the people of Asia and
crush the United States."
WARM-IP 1 I,'E
By United Prcsa
Sub-freezing weather again
was felt in the Panhandle and
North and West Texas today but
the weather bureau said more
spring-like weather was expected
by tomorrow.
Investigation Asked
WASHINGTON, April 12 (UP)
— Democrats counterattacked
Republican outcries in Congress
today with a demand for an in-
vestigation of Gen. Douglas Mac-
Arthur's conduct of the Korean
war.
House Democratic leader
John W. McCormack, Mass., said
the dismissed General of the
Army should appear before an
appropriate committee to be
questioned about "serious mili-
See TRUMAN—Page 8
Slot Machines In
Counties Listed
AUSTIN, April 12 (UP) — On
the basis of federal tax payments
Dallas leads the state in the
number oi slot machines, infor-
mation released by Attorney Gen-
eral Price Daniel revealed today.
Daniel said the total on slot
machines, as shown by federal
tax records, came to 9,555 — the
greatest number of any state in
thp nation.
The attorney general released
a breakdown county-by-county
list on the number of one-armed
bandits and similar gambling de-
vices In Texas. However, he
stipulated that "the newspaper
make it clear that these county
lists do not necessarily indicate
the present situation as to the
number or existence of slot ma-
chines in any county."
The list includes 16 in Nolan
County as of last repeort. Lub-
bock County has 91 Midland 65;
Taylor, 42; Tom Green, 33: Brown
4; Fisher, 4; Mitchell, 9; Scurry,
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Baker, Allen. Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 87, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 1951, newspaper, April 12, 1951; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290490/m1/1/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.