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VOLUME 47
SIXTEEN PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS
SEMINOLE, GAINES COUNTY, TEXAS
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THURSDAY, DEC. 10, 1953
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NUMBER 2
EDITORIAL
A Vital Need
President Eisenhower's mo-
mentous address before the
United Nations on Tuesday, and
the consequent rebuff by the So-
viet Union this morning of the
proposals made by the president
of our Republic, should bring
home to every person with force-
ful reality the vital need for an
adequate civil defense program.
With the investigations this
past week which revealed that
the communist party considers
Texas a prize plum and a vital
point, we of West Texas should
realize that when the Soviet Un-
ion does strike against our coun-
try, that this rich, oil-producing
country of ours will be a prime-
target for the Soviet bombers.
For several years civilian de-
fense officials throughout tho
United States as well as here
in our own state, have sought to
arouse the people to the vital
and eminent need for a plan-
nea civilian defense program. A
tew people have responded to
their pleas, but when some
morning we wake to the news
that parts of our country have
been bombed, or that our radar
network has picked up ttie flight
of "unidentified'' planes enrouic
to our shores, the time will be
roc short to start planning an
adequate civil defense.
A well worn phrase; "An ounce
of prevention is worth a pound
of cure," could well become the
whole watch-word of the civil
defense program. It is certainly
applicable to our present status
in the United States.
Eisenhower pulled no punches
In his address. The period of
apathy should end with his
speech ... an apathy such as
found us unprepared on Decem-
ber 7, 1941.
You have but to listen to one
broadcast from news commen-
tators from New York or Wash-
ington ... you have but to read
the headlines of any daily news-
paper, to see how very close we
are to a shooting war with the
Communistic world. When our
president feels that he must is-
sue a plea personally in the UN
to a foreign power for peace,
and specify that nation ... then
have the pleas ignored and his
speech twisted for Communistic-
world consumption, it is certain-
ly not the attitude of an alarmist
to suggest that our situation
even right here in Seminole, be
inventoried, and the loop holes
plugged at once!
A major loop hole is, of
course, our preparations in re-
gard to civilian defense. Our peo-
ple could be warned of the im-
pending ataclc but that is not the
real problem. The toll of casual-
ties (oh yes, there will be casual
ties . .. probably more than
there are non-casualties!) must
lie figured into the picture. Then,
steps should be taken at once
to try to provide some sort of
evacuation route, as well as shel-
ters in an attempt to reduce the
casualty list. Training is needed
by many persons as to proced-
ures in first aid, etc.
This is not "alarmist" talk. It
is just facts. Eisenhower was
just telling "facts" when he told
of the imminent destruction
that would befall both our coun-
try and the aggressor in the
event of a new all-out war. This
editorial is meant to dispel some
of the apathy ... and endeavor
to create an adequate civil de-
fense program right here at
home. We have merely put Into
words.what most of the people
who read and think already
know.
Doss' To Get $9,000 With
Interest On Tax Return
An Income tax refund of about
$9,000 plus interest, was won by
M. S. Doss, Seminole rancher,
and Mrs. Doss in U. S. District
Judge T, Whitfield DaviJson's
court at Ft. Worth Tuesday.
The suit involved taxes as-
sessed against the Dosses' com-
munity property for the years
1942, 1943 and 1944.
Attorneys for the Dosser and
for the government filed stipula-
tions for the Bureau of Internal
Revenue to compute the exact
amount of refund.
Judge Davidson found in the
plalntif's favor on a contention
that property sold by Doss was
a capital asset instead of a real
estate transaction as clalmtd by
tho government. Doss contended
that his business was ranching,
not real estate.
The judge decided against the
plaintiffs on the government's
claim that the proper rate of de-
preciation had been applied to
ranch houses and windmills.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs
were George W. Parker Jr. and
A, E. Brooks.
OPEN LATE UNTIL XMAH
Tower Appliance Co. has an-
nounced that they will stay open
until 9 a.m. each evening until
Christmas. Basham's have also
announced they will bo open
evenings from now until the hol-
idays are over. There probably
will be others who stay open.
PMA Calls Meet
For All Farmers
Friday, Dec. II
A county-wide meeting has
been called for all farmers of
the area by Max Green, PMA
head, for Friday night, Dec. 11
at the district court room in the
court house.
To be discussed will bo the
county conservation program,
and farmers will be informed as
to the procedure In making out
application for conservation pay-
ments.
The meeting will start at 8
p.m. and all farmers are Invited
to attend.
Kids! Write
Those Letters
To Santa Claus
Santa Claus will get a doub-
le-barrel shoUn-the-arm In
the Sentinel's Christmas edi-
tion, which will be published
on Decemljer 23. All of the
boys and girls who write San-
ta Claus a letter between now
and December 10 will have
tiller letters published in the
Sentinel of tluit Issue.
The Sentinel has made tills
an annuai practice aim last
year hundreds of children
had their letters published.
There Is no fee, and all the
letter has to be Is "legible".
Children should write: San-
ta Claus, North Pole, and the
Kentinel will intercept the let-
ter from the post office.
BIG THREE CONKER IN BERMUDA—French Premier Lanicl, U. S. President Eisenhower and
British Prime Minister Churchill (from left) open conference on world problems at Mid-Ocean
Club in Bermuda. Big Three were to draft reply to Russia's acceptance, of a IMg Four foreign
ministers' conference to include Russia.
Wright Purchases
Conoco Station
From Marchbanks
Clarence Wright announces
that he has purchased the
Brom's Conoco station on north
main from Brom Marshbanks,
and has changed the name of
the station to Wright's Conoco
Station.
The transaction was consum
ated last Saturday, Wright will
combine his garage of the
Wright Motor Co. with the sta-
tion and move his repair depart-
ment to tho back of the station.
Wright's will be authorized
dealers for Fairbanks - M jrse,
American-Bosch and Wlco mag-
netoes, genuine Auto-Lite and
Delco-Ramy service parts and
bear wheel alignment service.
Chamber of Commerce
Crowd to Hear Speech
Large
"America was founded by men
who wanted to escape oppres-
sion, either religious or politic-
al," Frank Kelley, principal
speaker at the annual chamber
of commerce banquet Monday
night, told some 150 persons at-
tending. "The founders combin-
ed the frugality of tho Scotsman,
the romance of the Frenchman,
the love of music of the Italian,
the wit of the Irishman and the
dignity of the Englishman to
come out with a new kind of
country."
The event was the annual ban-
quet of the Chamber of Com-
merce and was held at the school
cafeteria. Kelley, who is head of
the Magnolia Oil Land depart-
ment, and an immediate past
president of the West Texas
Chamber of Commerce, is from
Colorado City.
llraws
By Kelley
Work Begin* Gas Firs! Part
01 School Addition Program
Youths Warned After Damage
With Air Rifles Is Reported
Economic Disaster Loans Now
Available To Farmers, Ranchers
Authority to make Economic
Disaster loans in all counties of. . „ > ■
Texas has been received by L. J.' I IAHC I A MsiUO
Cappleman, state director of the! LI vlU lv HSWiWv
Farmers Home Administration.
The effect of the designation,
Cappleman explained, is to con-
tinue the making of Production
Disaster loans throughout the
state during 1954 and to auth-
orize the making, for the first
time, of Economic Disaster
loans.
Work started last week on the
first phase of the school con-
struction program which when
completed will total about $450,-
000. Under construction now are
additions to the elementary
school. Extra class rooms and
rest rooms are being added. The
cement foundations will be pour-
ed within a short time, F. J.
Young, school superintendent re-
ported.
Specifications and plans will
be ready to put up for bid by the
middle of December, Young said,
on the remainder of the building
Kelley told the assembled Program. Additions are to be
grtup that Gaines county and |™dc to the primary and junior
West Texas is a land of oppor-|hlgh school buildings. This phase
tunity, but he warned that to-I the project will cost in the vl-
day's generation must take steps c'nity of .$300,000, The elemen-
tary school is receiving the re-
mainder of the amount for its
building.
to solve the area's water prob-
lem, conserve its land, Its oil
and other resources.
Kelley's address was the high-
light of the banquet at which
some of the' new oficers were
introduced. The new president,
Jess Carroll, and the first vtcc
president, Dr. Carlos Alexander
were not present. Other officers
introduced were Vance Single-__ _
ton, second vice prosldenl,, Ta Da Unlfl TllO
Thomas Worthington, treasurer, I U Uv I Ivlll I Uv
Referendum On
Peanuts, Cotton
and H, C, Kyle, secretary, man-
ager.
Master of ceremonies for the
event was L. G. Daughtery,
member of the board of direct-
ors of the organization. Supt. of
schools Joe Young gave the In-
vocation.
The "Sand Diggers," a barber-
shop quartet composed of Bob
Mlllkin, Aatus Roberts jr. and
Gerald Parsons, all of Lamesa,
and Essie Moore, of Seminole,
sang a medley of old-time songs,
and for an encore sang a song
of the festive season.
Persons were present repre-
senting the chambers of com-
merce of Andrews, Lamesa, Lub-
bock, Brownfield and Colorado
City.
Tho banquet was served by
the Seminole high school home
economics girls.
There will bo a cotton and pea-
nut marketing quota referend-
um of ail farmers in the area
on Tuesday, December 15. Max
Green, PMA head, said that polls
would be open at 8 and close at
7 at all three voting places.
Community one and two will
vote in the community building
in Seminole; community three
and four in the Co-op gin at Sea-
graves, and community five at
the community building at Loop.
Farmers will join those in all
states In voting on the proposi-
tion of whether the marketing
quota Is to be continued or dis-
banded.
Green said that his office in
Seminole had received the forms
for farmers to fill out to receive
new growers peanut quotas.
Santa Will Visit
Knights December 19
W. E. Denton, manager of the
J. B. Knight furniture and hard-
ware store, announced this week
that a special visit of Santa
Claus had been arranged by that
store and that all the children
were invited to be present for
the visit.
The visit has been set for Sat-
urday, Dee. 19 from 1 until 6
p.m. He will have a present for
each child who calls on him.
Kyle Asks For More
Vacancy Listing
H. C, Kyle, secretary manager
of the Chamber of Commerce,
reports that more and more pea-
pie are moving into Seminole,
and that furnished rooms and
apartments are becoming a pre-
mium.
Kyle has asked that any per-
son who has a furnished room,
apartment or house for rent to
call them at 4431 and file It with
the C of C.
Kyle also asked that after per-
sons had listed a vacancy with
the Chamber, It would save a lot
of time and trouble if the per-
and had survived a number of i son would do them the favor of
Last Rites Held
Here Today For
John Kuykendall
Funeral services were held a't
3 p. m. this afternoon In the
First Methodist church for John
Kuykendal, 88, pioneer Seminole
and Gaines County resident, who
died at his home here at 9:40
p.m. Tuesday.
Kuykendall died following a
heart attack. He had been in ill
health for the past several years
1954 Football
Schedule Is
Almost Ready
Nine of Semlhole's ten football
games for tho 1954 schedule
have been arranged for, F. J.
Young, superintendent, said this
week. One opening, either for
September 24 or October 1 is still
being sought by the school,
Young said.
He pointed out that Levelland
has been advanced to 3-A foot-
ball district, and that LIttlefield
has moved into the 6-A district.
Seminole played LIttlefield this
year, but in non-conference
game.
LIttlefield will journey here
again this year on October 22 for
the Indians first scheduled con-
ference game. October 29, will be
an open date; November 5, Ker-
mlt, there; - November 1.2, An-
drews, there and November 19,
Brownfield, there.
Other towns on the schedule
are Crane, Denver City, Lamesa,
Monahans and Tahoka.
Western Music
Program Monday
heart attacks during the past
three years.
He was born on December 6,
1865 and moved to Gaines coun-
ty from Gorman 38 years ago.
He resided for a great number
calling to report when it was
rented. This would prevent dup-
lication and people calling at
places that had already been
rented.
Kyle said that many persons
of years five miles northwest of | were seeking housing here at,
the city where he engaged in j the present time who were em-
farming until his retirement sev-1 ployed at Denver City and other
See LAST RITES, page 8 I places.
List 01 Stores
To Close For
Christmas
The Sentinel reported Inst
week that the stores of Semin-
ole would close for a three-day
holiday in observance of Christ-
mas, Not all of the stores will
close, including most of the gro-
cery stores,
Stores that will close are Vee's
Bargain Center, G. F. Wacker
Store, Glenn's, J. B. Knight, Sem-
inole Sentinel, C. R. Anthony
Co., B. Williams, Smallin-Worth-
lngton, Aryain Dry Goods Co.,
Stell's Variety Store, Kelley's,
Irene's Dress Shop, Singleton's
Dept. Store.
Stores will close Christmas
eve and remain closed until Mon-
day morning.
Young Re-Elected
Chairman of Dist.
Scholastic League
At a recent meeting of school
officials of Intersch o 1 a s t i c
League district 6AA, F. J.
Young, superintendent of Sem-
inole public schools, was re-elect-
ed chairman of the district exec-
utive committee to serve during
the school year 1954-55. Superin-
tendent O. R. Douglas was re-
elected to serve as secretary-
treasurer for the next year.
At this time the organization
for the district was completed
with the Andrews, Kermit,
Brownfield, and S^ml note
school
There is a difference in Econ-
omic Disaster loans and aid in
the case of a production loss.
The farmer who has suffered
crop losses because of drouth,
floods, insects or other natural
causcs is eligible for a Produc-
tion Disaster loan if he is unable
to obtain operating funds else-
where, If the farmer is a suffer-
er from the effects of insuffi-
cient income and excessive oper-
ating costs he is eligible for an
Economic Disaster loan if un-
able to get needed credit from
local sources.
Production Disaster loans
were first made in Texas in,
1949, following the disastrous
freeze in the Rio Grande valley
and the tropical hurricane which
swept the rice area in October
of that year. Later, the loan
authority was extended to the
entire state because of drought,
insect infestation, and adverse
weather conditions.
In announcing the new loan,
Cappleman said that the $11,850,-
000 fund allotted Texas for crop
production loans is now practic-
ally exhausted, although $3,000,-
000 was added In the closing
days of November.
He pointed out in addition to
the disaster and economic type
loans that funds are available
in the form of Special Livestock
loans to established ranchmen
to carry on their operations.
Funds of this type already ad-
vanced to ranchers total $7,800,-
000 he said. Ranchers, In addi-
tion to borrowing for operating
expenses, may obtain funds to
restock their ranches and
place herds depleted by effects
of the drouth. ,
Dairymen who need to replace
animals to build up dairy herds'
to normal may obtain funds for
such purpose, he said. Disaster
loan funds, advanced primarily
for crop production purposes has
passed $6,000,000 total.
Special Livestock loans pro-
vide emergency credit at 5 per
cent to ranch operators who
are unable temporarily to obtain
from recognized lenders the cre-
dit needed to continue their oper-
ations and have reasonable pros-
pects of working out of their dif-
ficulties.
Applicants certify in writing
the extent of damage they suf-
fer and the fact that they cannot
obtain the needed credit from
other sources. Their eligibility
is determined in all cases by a
County Committee familiar with
the conduct of farming and live-
stock operations.
Production loans are approved
for a wide variety of purposes
such as purchase .of feed, seed,
and fertilizer, or to meet other
essential operating expenses.
Special Livestock, Disaster
and Economic loans are sched-
uled for repayment over the
minimum period consistent with
the borrower's ability to repay.
They are secured for the full
amount. Those secured by liens
on cattle or other lvlestock are
scheduled to be repaid as deter-
mined by the borrower's ability
to repay, in no event longer than
3 years. Credit extended for crop
production purposes or for feed
oidinarlly is scheduled for re-
pa>ment when the income is to
be received from sale of the
crops and livcsto.-k products pro-
duced with the aid of the loan.
Fjnds arc available and appii-
cu ions may be suHnlthKl at the
clfice of Tom M. Aliday, county
upervis'.'r, located In the court-
Tickets are now on sale by
Lions club members, and may
also be purchased at the door for
a program to be given by the
Twilight Ramblers and Cowboy
Joe Crowder's band on Monday
night:, Dec. 14. The program will
be at 7:30 p.m. at the school
auditorium, under the Lions'
auspices.
Cowboy Joe Crovvder is four
years old. He docs songs such
as "Let Me Know," "Don't Let
The Stars Get In Your Eyes,"
and "Hey Joe."
Cowboy Joe appears on Chan-
em TV from Lubbock. The en-
tertainers also appear on a Lov-
ington, N. M. radio station.
Appearing on the program
will be Ina Davis and Edna
Todd, piano; Randolph Foreman,
guitar; Jimmy Sevier, guitar;
Jimmy Glaunch, MC and fiddle;
and Cecil Crowder, mandolin;
Cecil Robin, steel guitar; and
otiie-.' members of the Crowder
Ten boys between the ages of
13 and 15, together with their
parents, were present at the
county jail Wednesday night to
hear the youths contritely admit
to the vandalism that caused an
estimated $2,000 worth of dam-
age to property throughout the
town. The youths said that they
had no idea that the damage
Ihey had created amounted to
such a large sum.
The parents agreed to the
terms that the full amount be
paid to the persons suffering
the losses. The sheriff's depart-
ment had been investigating the
breaking of windows with "B-B"
guns and sling shots. The city
police got the first lead on the
culprits, and working together
with the sheriff's department
and school officials were able to
find a ,arge number of the boys.
The search, however, continues
for more of the boys who are in-
volved.
Joe Dennis made a talk to the
assembled group, and urged the
boys to discontinue their acts of
vandalism.
The scared youths admitted to
about 20 different, acts of vandal-
ism.
A warning was issued by the
Sheriff's department that there
is a state law against the firing
of "B-B" guns and air rifles with-
in the incorporated limits of any
town In the State of Texas.
Parents were asked to warn
their youths to cooperate with
the peace officers,! and that the
vandalism must stop immediate,
ly or drastic action will be talc-
family who provide music and \ en. The toll of property destroy.
vocals,
The program is scheduled for
a 3-hour run.
Nearly Million
And Half Taken
In On Taxes Here
Miss Mary Baldwin in the of-
fice of the county tax collector
reported Wednesday that 94%
per cent of all levied county
taxes aguinst, Gaines county citi-
zens for 1953 have been paid.
This total Included November
payments. Payments in October
totaled all but 2 Ms per cent of the
amount.
The total taxes paid amounts
to $1,388,442.24.
Miss Baldwin said that poll
taxes were now due, and like the
county taxes, must be paid by
January 31, 1954.
ed is mounting daily.
Motorists Told
Firemen Must
Have Right-of-way
Motorists were cautioned
again this week by the volun-
teer firemen that their cooper-
ation was needed in- regard to
the yielding of right-of-way, not
only to the fire engine but to
firemen going cither to the fire
or the fire hall.
Since Seminole's department
is on a strictly volunteer basis,
when the siren sounds a fire
alarm, firemen must come to the
station to drive the truck to the
fire.
Difficulty was reported last!
Friday evening by the firemen
when motorists refused to yield
the right-of-way to firemen com-
ing to the station. They have
red lights or sirens on their
cars, and use them only after the
fire siren has sounded. Motorists
as well as pedestrians, were cau-
tioned to watch for the cars Im-
mediately after the town siren
has sounded.
Seminole Gets New
Business Last Week
A r.ew appllancc and electric-
al company was started in
Seminole last week. Manager of
the new firm is Jim Gilbert of
Sundown. Name of the firm is
Cass-Fitts Electrical Appliance
and Construction Co.
The new firm will handle Hot-
point appliance* and will do oil
field electrical wiring and ess
Dillinger Car
To Be Exhibited
Here By Legion
The personal car of John Dil-
linger, gangland kingpin of the
prohibition era, will be on dis-
play at Seminole, Texas, down
town on the streets, Monday
and Tuesday, December 14 and
15. According to Commander of
the American Legion, sponsors
of the car, will make no charge
to view the bullet-proof car. Tha
public will have an opportunity,
however, to contribute to tha
American Legion welfare fund.
Dllllnger's 16 cylinder 1931)
Cadillac was considered thfll
most formidable machine foa
crime in its day. The cafl
weighs 9,144 pounds—over twicet
the weight of ordinary cars—*
and was equipped with several
anti-pursuit mechanisms.
Tho big V-type engine ha<H
smoke and tear gas generators,
and a device beneath the cat
sprayed tacks onto the road tfl(
puncture tires of would-be ap-
prehenders.
Designed for speeds in execs*
of 100 miles an hour, tho can
had VA Inch 11.' k bullet-proot
glass with ports through which!
guns could be fired.
Inside the quarter-inch steel
body spoclnl compartments were
built to house a machine gun
and large quantities of ammuni-
tion.
Dillinger and his mobsters re-
portedly used the car in a total
of 39 holdups and 13 murders.
The vehicle was finally aban-
doned near East St. Louis when
It ran out of gas during a chas«
by police.
Dillinger eventually was slalfl
by police outside a Chicago
theater on a tip from the gang,
ster's ex-girl friend, later to be<
come known as "The Lady ir|
Red".
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