The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 343, Ed. 1, Tuesday, December 1, 1936 Page: 1 of 6
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lje Ortthenriftge American
TRADE AT HOME
Ten Persons Arc Injured by
WEATHER
West Tcxns. Somewhat colder
Wednesday rain. Colder In Pan-
handle. .f(7j?y Purchase Made Out or
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am Moans united press BRECKEMUDGE STEPHENS COl NTY TEXAS 1TIM) MKCKMHCU 1 Wi.
PIIICE DAILY THREE CENTS SUNDAY FIVE CENT'
France United States Move Toward Debt Payments
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INFORMATION received f rot-
Lot Angeles California when
Mls Helen Bntncy o( this city
It victtlnCj j of ji voire test
being BlvM li Barncv and h r
ncceptancf well known tr irh '
if to fur lrvilnp hrr voli e
Miss El graduated here las' '
year ant nf In the Christina1
church choir.
MMIB QUAIL season oprnrd to
ilny and the majority of tho
known huntnrii about town were
unsung Tud .y morning Hani
wire Moron r port tlw gieiws'
s.ilf r hliotgnri hrlli in ma' .
fitl Pi ICesiler rail-. I
nsk nboiit the honor hi hint ) 5
o in the fluid trial .. VWhiU
VIM mt apparently !. I . l..r
" out lbeul dnylun' Iif i
Kd hiish. It was huhI
l-ST report of a l.u'k ir
'rht bck t Itn-i k i I id.
ii ;i jitii.nii Mi'
nie
over the w rk 'nd
I'm
r P
Tm' Cir
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Jx.sjpsfcri'lctiion Irx.is It was un
1 . JvViolnl dear Hprer was hunt
B "'.IS with "Bed" Kyle A venison
I fntt was served friends Monday
. I
lemon Icx-is It was un
HBPAItATIONS are Irlng made
by the Junior Tw Mich -.
by
tury club for a style show at th''
Pnlitce the-ilre Wednesday evcnlm.
beginning at 0 o'clock
Proceeds will go towaid the soc
ial service of the club. The main Ar" pUvalo irntr p-jstnr at
uttrnctlon will be twolve pretty j Angelus Temple ha filed .1 Sl.-
Rlrls fiS models tho tyle.i pot- j 050000 slander aim anlnt Mrs.
trnyeil bolnj: furnished by the ' McPherson.
merchants of the city. There will
be no ndvaucn In chnrj"3. the
style show bclns; an addition to the
rcgulr.r picture show. Members o!
the club ale sqlllng tickets.
rpHE OH Bctl District wilt likely
be split nftnln next se.ir It was
cvealcd by Hoy It. Henderson
Jetary of the Texas Intcrschol-
sllc Leasue. at a mrotlne; In Kort
Worth said the Eastland TeleRram
Mnnduy It continued us follows
A situation hnj nrlsen that wlllAm "!. I oxpactod to be com-.
Hsno kind of action. HendcrH
ijSHR and he wants to Ret It
rnnssM' hpfnrr ni-hpilulrit urn irt.iitfi l
before -jehcdulcs nre made I
Mh'e 1937 football season.
rOI.BMAN' will bo forced Into
ifY.-' fl m A rflotlwll nnxl year be-
rn lap of the Increase In tho mill-
I V Ii i u' pupil In IU
1 wlueh will edd one
Vl"Y4.ro r-ro d'nmndlii
hlsh school
team. Other
ins Class A
lies. IneludlnR 8teiihonvllle.
W athrrford and Ijimesn. It whs
' ' -d
fhe lor.itlon of the towns makes
I .iposslnle to place them In an
her dliitrlct. nnd tho Oil Hell will
i ely lie divided Into on oastejn
ml western division with ItanKci.
1 ititlnnd. Cisco. Mineral Wclu. '
Urotherfr'il. Coleman and Htapti-'
rnvllle In the eastern division and
I'rerkrnrldKP. Hrownwooil. Abilene
Jwc-iwatr. Han ApboIo IIIr
t. I . f HML In tVtMM .'MMtM..
?.IIII1J( Clim -il..vi II HI.; nwitmii
dlvislnn Tals would Rlvo each tils-
trict oven team
K THIS Is done another .listrlc;
rlll hate'.o lie formed tiy mor-
Rers nf other dlsltlcts. It Is be-
lieved beeausn the league n)w haa
K dUtr lets and the division of tho
Oil Hilt would make an uneven ' boaid of illtrciors of the HrecU- .... .
numtxr of dlttrlcts which would iiiiIiIrc Chambci ol Comuifree has; if.. t.nnK I ofllU Ifiir
br unhandy In workliiR out state boon postKinid and will lie held "ClaiWtS IjLUVL 1 fir
tnecs thU mouth on tho econd Tuesday I MvVtUlf) Ctt V(lCO
Anither nlterniitlve was siiRRcst- j of the month or next Tuesday.
cd by Henderson Thi hlith school Hy that time dlr.'clois of th.tt I Clair McCormick Rrund vl Kor
teams of tne stnto could bo divided body will be known and it is plan- It. A. M. of this district and W.
Int' Clnsi AA and Clas A. with ' netl to havt a Joint ine'tlnR of tho A. MQCnmpbell left Monday to lit-
seh'ooU hivliiR 1.000 students or old and new bodies. Tin-re will be tend tho utate convention of the
nore Roln'i Into Iho Class AA dlv- no mo-iihly luncheon this month. ' Itoyal Arch Muona in Waco.
lion nnd those having less than
1000 K"lnK I"10 Class A. This would j
not of course do away with tho I
prrtcnt Class H division but would I
form n hlRher brnckct for tho
larser schools. Whether or not the
chnmplonhlp would be played off.tnauo n olnssiflod Hit of its mom-
between tho winner of the state
title hi Class AA nnd Cl.iss A has
ot been determined.
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N ANOELO and Abilene amiHm U as shown irtT'tho member
WL
ic-only teams In the present
; .tk u . i i i.
I mai woum no iiuti;t:u u.
w
71s A a division while nJliCHIin oe nny crrots In this list
)1 yVBWv
Vould be In Class A. Tho
ss AA group would likely In
clude Abilene San Angclo Lub-
bock and Amnrlllo with" other
Class AA districts around the
laigcr towns such aa Fort-Woith
Dalian ncuumont Port Arthur
Waco nnd Austin
No decDIon has been made aa
(Turn To J'nge SU)
Friendship Dies
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HHf f
HPWl jfjf
'"r ffl r '" " "'"'"' m
thi' iv.ini; Iivii fic!il when tin
' P"ol w" n-"n i:i.et.
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of pronluuy I f nui Ainu.-
Semple Mrl'hei -"n tulit n.iw .u
waging a liittir r. utt im'tli ini'
xrhnngln- .irn'hlng peronalitici
NEW CHURCH IS
BEING ERECTED :
Work ot completing the edficu
for hc Chrch o chr(lt now iw(r
icoiMtructiun at Williams and Mc-
plotid.by tho .first of tho year J-1
p. llakor said Tuesday. I
Thi. htfu t..l.it.
This church which will Klvo!
IlnckenrldKU an added church ui of
thu dsnoinlnat.on sty.ed by Mr!
Unker as the old chool of the1
Church of Chrlat. It w.li be opoi.ed '
with u rhnrlnr momhotaliln
about thlity he aald. M of tfs ol
that denomination have been ht.d
In the court house U wa i said.
Mr linker wull knoMii oil unar.i-
! tor an I bus.nesa man of tho c.ty. Is
'financing llii iulluinj .mil supta!..-
tonditli Hit cnnstriicllun.
Tho billldlng will to Oo.xJO foil
nn wll seat 210 pctitotM. It will
contain u Heptiotry drtss n loonui
and roll looms. It will be hoaloil
hv iiidlatop cuh hontcra.
.Sorvlco of this churuh nro con-
duoted by tho oldom and deacons
u wiu tomluilud. a pi miner hVlni
initsmml lor meetings If ilcsir.il.
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IllUlf. Ml IIO lUfJUUir IUtUimilil. t i
was sold
Chamber Mevlintja
y r ft t
UN lC.l I f7CSWl'Thl. will be in til's form of it i
Announeemen' wa4 inuile today
that the roRiilat meeting of tho
CHAMBER LISTS MEMBERSHIP
The Ca&mtor of Commcrco has
oersmp tor tno convenience of ttio
' membra nnd othois who sock In-
lormanon from the Chamber of
ommcrce oiucc. 11113 ciiissiiuu
ship board irt tho Chamber of Com -
! meren office. Shnulil Ihnrn hv
i - -
tno oinca nsKs mat it no notitica.
It is hoped by the Chamber of
Commcice officials to cnlargu this
classification to includo every busi-
ness In tho city. Many calls como
to tho Chamber of Commcrco offlco
for classified lutings of the entire
membership. These calls arc both
.""' wiimn me cuy ami irom
without it was eaid.
ENGLAND MAY
ENTER PLAN ON
NEW PAY BASIS
Three Great Democracies
Take Steps To Settle Old
War Obligations
siiin;ton. ic i i '
A t 'j.: Sri'ii't.ny of Stali- v .
Mi "if taduv 'ii) ti I ii in i .1.
' i iiuient hil l . -.' . ' i i ii
in nt nf r ti i i t i ! i i
l mm I . m "Ii hi' ! -i i t. .11 ! ..
I IW lull 111 i ' l I
fi e Mmm i - . I i nwi
th il tbi'ie Ii I n n i mvii i i
'inin with Kiiinii ird iii'tuiiK -il
imxu'hinK iii nwi' ii.' ii" Mi- -i
lirncli Ice un Mm i ' i Mil a.
1'i'IUo In .i '"livrinil on with un
i m.idui WlUlutii IJull''' it I'.i.
1-iHt K.ituid.'iy expiritil i dcsiir li
his mivrrnni' nt tn .n.un.r Hoiiv
settli-iiu'iit of the dfht ijiji Stion
l)fllos did not mi i'i when h
rfuvriniiicnt would f. . p 1 1 ii
"i'H ni'Kotl itioiis mill hnt i
)"' .il.t hi iuiht rn.iki
(AKM'.lt C'OM'l'.KS
Willi MOUCANTMl.At
WASHINGTON lie. I uj P'
Vice President John 'Wrnei .in '
.Secrttary of Trsaauiy Henry Mur
j Raiitlieuu. Jr. uonfcired toduy n
j lew hours after ropoit from PmU
i Indicated negotlnntions for settle
I tuent of tha Franco-Amoilcan woi
debt woru jirogresatni;.
Oarner denied h.H d ncusstnii with
Morgonthoau concernuJ th; dei.t
luestlou. Ths conferoncu was ir-
K'Uded na significant however.com-
Injc Immediately after tho Vice Pre-
nidont'a suiprlso arrival at the cap-
llnl
Ho r fused to discuss the war
debt question Mo ndmittod how
ever his doclHlon to como to j
Wellington was ut tho vwiuesi ot
Pusldcnt Hoosovolt
ACIIKK.MKNT MAV
INdl.UDK i:.N'CINI)
PAUIS. Doe. l' UK
Krnnce
und the United Stnto have nciecd
upon thi ndvislal.ily of war dobt
(Turn
I'n i'nnn Six)
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IClks Medina '''
I He For HusiiWMi
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Alt iitiuii wit.i rJllnl imliy to thf
meeting ci the i:iki cl.i Wwlm 8
day liiKat. 'thi no e Hi the lu.-ul .
lodge mretnr; tv I. o m lit 7.3i
o clock wit i severul utia.iitsj m-t-
tcu to be cunsideicl.
j r .;... 'V iIptl
!' . .
j if) J (tin itltSllieSH
I The re-ulnr nieetlng of the
! liernlec Oole Pout American I.o-
ttiun. will oe Ii III toiilr.ht at I.u-
IUM " '
Klon lull Ih'KlunlnR nt 7.30 o'clock.
i businebit meeting n report on tho
j membership camfialRii IioIiik ox-
' potted.
Acidtzntion Sorvlco - Chcmtcil
Proctas Company.
Auditors W. W. Hycrs.
Abstracts Stophon.t County Ab -
htinct Conipuny. '
The list follows:
Amtihcmcnts Palace Thcattc.
Auto hupply Cook Auto Supply
I Ktiinlev Anln ttnnnlv
-j ----- --.
Bakers Good Bits Uakery.
Banker--M. B. Daniel First Na
tlonol Hank. O. A. Gllmorc.
Harbor Shops Palace Haibcr
Shop. Bd Plorcc.
Beauty Shops Modernistic Beau-
ty Shops "Q. P. Beauty Shop
Cafes Club Cnfc. Paul's Cafe
Stein's Cafe-
Cleaning & Tailoring Andrews
(Tuin to page flic)
AND THE FITTEST SURVIVED!
"ttsv - ' - s'fc fisss?Biw .CJJr J?
Thi ir uittli'is I'liki.l in a tinkle 'n
seises th.se two i ile il.rr w yr-
commission wo km the buck at
urafnti nit- .i!wr:..i y I'm yards licit
Jed the vuti.r too . n i ' 'Ik i i m
llien tin mi .ivot. tvc.lkt.ncd b the lung co. lint tiutt.d uwy on
wobbly tofts freed by his most found enemies nmn and firearms.
Oil Suit At Albany
Seeks One Million
AL.UANY. lit 1 (Spl l Shackelfoid county .i l.irKe-t oil jils
tropasj to liy title and damaRes and oth r " ul.iu amounting to JI
07S.000 were filed hoio yertunliiy in -I2iiil nwtilct court.
'ia.nti!i.i ii. K. M Crlt. Walter C. W-odw.ntl .d J H liiined
J" ''! inm.n nt l.twy"n of Coleman. Thoy have br mli l ie .i t
Uaiiist IJ drjonil.inis for pimsim
-ioii ui two intci.1 in mis county
for an at counting on oil production
plnccJ by the plaintiffs nt 300.000
narrels worth j:i"(5000; untl for
i damages nf $70000(1.
I Tho liind Invotvu'l is 111) aeiea
out ot B. T. It. II. tocllon 100. 13"
uiltos noithwoet of Albany and tiljl
ncies In seeton 1D of tho miinn
trnc - tho 12JVX)4iaio Mortis &. u'"t one hundred pei cent wheie
!5u!u raneh on the sojth ami ou.tiovur prenonlcd Mis. Iililli Ho.ei
a:dofl of tho pioducliiR nroa of theon einry oi mo organisation
Hluff Cr.ok pK)I nnJ wost ot tluj""1 l0
took imjoI. On tho two tiecU In-j Thin
j vo veil thoro nre 21 wolhr with 1153' of that
barrels dully potential and G3II !int-
tots allowable. Section 1UJ
tho oxtremo Boiitlmoutliwct oornor'
of the iunuh; aool.on 102 lit t..o
i-entjr.
Assertion
in thf pe-
rven-oights
Thu pluuil (Is ajiurt i
tlllon that they own h
(Turn Tu I'iiri Sl)
Slrikiiiff Seaman Is
Col fist on Victim
HOintTON. Pe-. 1. (U.PJ - Kriink!
Link. 35. striking seaman on
way nomo iiom pieitut duty wat
killed by an aulomobilo ouily to
tiny.
Striking seamen btiinn a cam-
palsjn in Houston and Hnytown to j John Hondrix iiianniur of the
puraiiiide coastwUe ionBMhoiomenUwcotwator Chumbcr of Comme.c
not to mi-i through their picket
Unas.
A. L. Harding momber of tho
fctrtko -oinmitUo nnnouncod u so
that picketing of Pint Houston
' would continue despltn tho Indict-
mont of a picket captain on a rob-
hary-by-assitult chnrgo and tho nr-
tost of fotty-two soamen. each of
whom was released on bond.
Holiday Lights On
Ol'er CitlJ Toiligfltlupon wluii newly elected state de-
' TllP-ilnv nl"ht llm u.hlln u'nu nf
Brcckcnrldgo will turn red and
green. This was the statement
mado by Itusscl Jones committee-
man who s.ild the Christmas lights
will bo turned on officially usher-
ing In the holiday spirit.
n. wm i th- could nr t frer tintr-
fmini ri n t).di n I't.ih by .i j. i n
tl.o top wimiei of the fc.fl-. linn
ro the loa i dirj f). itv tlu..itrii
ii .i. tU. j. .j i-1.'- iin'im
i ri"
Hckels Co Fast
II O F .
'Ol' " htUKHICtj
O 1
Tlikel.i foi the Hi I ul Merchant .
' Association bntiimi l nro being
sum loiuty.
tho n nth unnuol banquot
M-Culnl.on with Mrs. Itob
eiisuii om s-c otiry will bo liulJ
Ij ln;lridny .l.il nt tho Y. M. C
A.
-e.lnnliig at 7:30 o'clock.
' A spculal piouinm bus Oct at
li.nr i uriih i.iii. ! imil .Hii feu.
turn. fro.. Hiiumiii. to lee ..
.Ma.ley Uiynei ot It. Wotlh us
speuhor of the evening.
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It Is boluveil tliul th. -tfl at-
tendance of hint yeui w.ll be sut-; Oiincr said hu was definitely
ms.ctl. It. It. HotKiu ib p -iidenl. ' foi nsybiirn for what is consldtr-
One matter 'of business b lo.u tnnt.cd the third most Important poit
lili'0t.u will bo the elect. n.i of o
fleers for the onsulii. u.ir.
.Johll llPIUlriX TCtkeS
Over WTCC Ijulles
I'OKT WOKTH. Dec. 1 il.l'i
for four yours today became us-
blatant managci of tnu West Tex
Chttinber of Commuice In chnrg-
oi Us Kurt Worth offlco.
Ho has lionii u&tlptant dlst'iu
WPA director at Abilene foi thu
puat year.
Ruling ttxpeded
On Taking . Office
AIISTIV n. 1 HIP) A rnllni
paitmont l.o.id.1 take office was be-
ing propatetl today by Atto-noy
General William McCraw. It like
ly will bo Issued tomorrow.
Tho opinion was rcquestod by'pnrt will bo $10.
atuto land commissioner J. H.
Walker who will bo succeoded y
William McDonald of Bastland.
"TUN EUROPE
DEPENDS UPON
THREE NATIONS
Great Battle On At Madrid
As Foreigners Join Both i
Sides
l'i:is P-v I U.Pi A jiniri.il
't i'i E'liope ran .mil will be
' i i'li. I In the three rfieat deni"-ii.i'i'-
Itnii.ir. Kr.uicr and It S
oi!v in' fner tn prevent It an. I If
inn n i' rronomle relatlonn ran lie
ii Vim I ri"inier I.enn Hlum de-
rlii.il inil y In rxrtiiidvc Interview
with tlir United Press. Hut III"
tor" H of war is gri at he said.
" tin i ins rnie continues and an
ff rt must lie put forward to es-
niir ii ronflngr.it Ion In the far
nf ii'iurilnK wnr like Incident.
"I do not think that wnr is in-
i viable." Ilium sttld "I mil con-
vlin ei that on the contrary thee
xNts in Europe ami tho worlrt
"" '" "- "iii.ii m inoiiy
di-ndid to avoid war."
lleiiior niey I'rnmUeil
WAHHIN'iTON Dee. 1. IU.R' -
I."finii menihera of the Hpnnlsh
loyalist ovei nment have ngRreed
theii ri'Bl-nc shall continue ns a
d mocintln tnpuhllc: tho Spanish
rinlaiy was tidvlsod today.
'SKKATKST ItATTI.I
s in I'wmiucs.s.
MAI HUD IJoc. I. IUJT Tho do-
' f. mlei
"f Mud Id and thu Insursr-
enti were locked In the grento.it
battlo of tho three wueks .moIro
lod.iy while the capital saw n
ahiitterltiR nrtlllory bomlmrdment.
A-tertlfic battle was in piorosi
In KnUeritty City in tho northwost
i hector. Defense council houicch
Mild the loyalists 'had dynamited
i part of a hospital clinic.
MAXV I'OHBir.NBltS
a kh picutini;
LONDON. Dec 1. .'t'JIi Iiter.t
Hrltl h official advices levealrd
Hint npprnxiinately fl.OOil ("luini'.li
uK. Inr.lftjl . fa1l . fn ..... I . ..a
lielmj ilisp.itehnti tu various lelid
fionts
j Hi'ltlhh reports said the mnu nr
I equipped with arms and that iiiiiii"
I wot;' Spanish milllary uniforms. In
wotf Spanish inillt
"""'"' to the fie;
of Kreneli voluntr
ermitliH thoii.s'tuds
ers iii'o repirt"d
to have ertuned th1 border Into
i .Spain At lenst 3fi.0ft0 foieiRners
not Ineludin tho Moors finm
noilhirn Afilca nro flRhtliiR now
on both sIiIim In Hp.iin iiccoidlns
to rellithle Infoi mittion.
(iamrr Harks Texan
As House Speaker
WABHINC5TON Dec. 1. U.F! -Vice
President Oiiiihh' today tlimw
I Ills Influeiiru iiehind nmirrseiita-
I tlvo Mnm Kevliurn of Texas In tho
hitter fight for thu houso demo-
cmllc londorshlp of the n xl con-
I 6 less
ill CO!lRr0!l.
Ituybuin chiilrnmii of tho houso
liitnr-st'ito commuice
committee
Iiim ns hla major opponrnt Chiili -
man John O'Connor democrat.
New York of tho li?'o rulca
I commltteo
SCHOOLS TO MEET SANTA CLAUS
Lettrrs sent out hy the Biecken-
rtde Chamber of Commorco Invito
all tho schools nf tho county to
take part in tho Christmas open-
ing parade to bo stugsd hcio on
December 1.
Tho parodo will bo led by Santa
Clous beginning at 11 o'clock thuti
morning und Santa Clous will d h-
tribute candy to children along tho
route.
All the schools nie being nskoi
to tako part In the paiado and
prizoK will be offered. The flint
prize general one to all taking
Threo other prUcs will go to
schools outsldu of tho city. These
will bo for tho beat decorated flout
Greet President
i
.ui.j Lamas '
Iff
WcGJell Justo
Ui.cllliK. riiun hln nffii ialN ot
' South Ameil.nn nation.- awaited
Prrsl.tfnt Iloos veil on hi dip to
the ron-Anierlenn peac jmrley in
' Hu no. Aires Among those on the
piesldi nt'j "alliiitt list were Ptc.il-
dent il'tulio VarRaa of Hrii7.ll;
President August In p Junto 'f
ArRonllnn; Koiiln Minister Cm Ins
Snavctlra Lamas of Argentlnn; and
Alextuider W. Weddell t'. S. am-
I bnssniior to Atgontlna and Hooto-
volt's host In Uuenos Aires.
SECURITY ACT
CLUB SUBJECT
Bxrlnniitlon of the socl.il Hiruilty President Itoosuvolt spoke In
i.ct and hearing n n port of Htntu I'nRlUh. Tho speech was translnt-
work nmong crippled dilution ne- r1 alimillaneously Into Hpnnlsn
eupled the time ol wckly luncheon 'r''''h nnd Portugese nnd re-ul
of thi IJiot kenridge Itotaiy clun "l" ' w'r' BJ'atem. Delegacs
lodny. (Turn Tu I'ngo Mm
B B. MeOlnnery. Knstlnnd. of . (
the s: 'to drpnrlm-nt of rdiicatloti. .Sldl I II lvl!.'
snl.l l" -t..o last yea nMil fo OlblLI J 1I C 1 I S
1.7'tO .ilppled children paying lies-
l.lli'l Mill nmountiiiR t.. 113:w
Of tlits. number Infnntlle paralysis
e( with ll!S cases. Tho i hlldren
mo also given vocational trainTh" mi ill K"cuilty act was ex
p-iln'd by A. B Ctln. Ho pointed
nut that the employe could not
lose mid untl as un example that
If n mrsnn iceeMng $'.000 pei
year works for thirty yonrn when
ho Is 00 ha will iccelvo $59.20 thu
mniilntlcr of Ills Ufa. Should ho
tile snoitly afioi the imyinentn
sttut tho leiimltidrr of ills necuniu-
Inted tiooount will iio imid his
ostato.
Should an employe die beforo
leaohlng the age of 05 the amount
nermnulated or 3V4 per cunt of
thn '" ol""0 '" I'"1'1 ''""
8tlto-
'' "" I'"11 w: " B"0l ut uc
iiienlln"
Leaves Hospital
Mm. Joss? Wintcis. who wa sev
erely Injured in an nutomnhile ue-
cldont Suturdaj night was tnkon
jfrom thn Westsldo Hospital to un
Abllono hospital today.
i She was carriod In nn Abllono
ambulance.
stunt or however the schools wls't
to ho represented. First pii.o to
that group will bo $7.80. cond
prize $5 and thirl pr e $2.fij.
Following that tho logular trat'ei
day fcittiro will 'bo staged. Tho
coming of Santa Claus will off! -
dully open the holidays hero ul -
though tho lights of rod and green
will bo turned on tonl-rht to off!
clnlly start decorations. In whlrh
all merchants of tho city nio iis-
ctl to tako part with Individual
fronts or whatever features they
desire.
Bieckenrldge is looking fcrw.vd
to brisk Christmas trading reports
received from various sources
pointing to a substantial lucrcaso
In business
UNION AGAINST
AGGRESSION IS
URGED IN WEST
Reciprocal Trade Agree-
ments Among American
Nations Advocated
IM'BNOS AlftlJS. Dee 1 I
Pti'.ildcnt Frnnklln D Km.
'nll"d on the "American fm- il
' ..lllt.." I.lf.vr li. Ir.l. I.nn.i I i
.......... ...v..j .- j-.... ........
economic unity and political pi h
in tin- western hemisphere a.m
the it uly growing menac of w u i
older lands.
j Tin- president opening the ut
Ameiirpn iriice conference nppr i
cd f.ii en-.ipeiatlon among ill t!
propli of all the Anwtcuii i
publics.
"We In tho Ametlens make it
clear that we stand shoulder to
shoulder In our flnnl deliberation?
That others who dtlven by wir
madness 01 land hunger mltrht
seek tn commit acts of aggression
against us will find a hemisphere
whclly prepared to consult together
for our mutual safety" President
Koesevelt snltl.
Mr Itoosivelt who Inspired the
present conference emphasised tha'
the "welfare nnd proaporlty of
i ach of iui tuitions depends in
large part on tho hanoftts derlvrd
from commcrco among themselves
and with other nations."
Primary in keeping Uio peace in
the western world ho said was tho
negotiation of loclproctil trade
ngrcoments among American "t -roily
of nations."
"nomocracy Is still the hope of
tho world" Mr. Knosovelt said.
"Our- hemlsphoro hn nt Inst come
of ago Wo are horn to show Itt
united to tho world."
YV1 ! I
i WOHUlll IS ill !(?!('(
. "
' - - -
' Amo"K the ''""'"" "
dints Injured In t.io emsi
look tno lives or two sin '.
Abilene SundAy n .lit u .
Ilie lnllur of Atl.inii Mlstei n .'
(' K Whllitkoi of Hii'kiMii ii-
Mrs Whltakor loft Bieci-mi
iminediately upon hc.iiin i.i
accident nntl Infoimatiou i -
lioro today was to the elii.
Up oxtont of Miss Lollm t j
' had not been fully .oterinu .
' blow on tho linuil and one in
back woro ennsldcred hi i un '
1 louu llljllllCB.
j llobort Mnr-holl Jr. 10. i . i
irtlll Wanda Day 18 Ann
killed.
Testimony Heard Ir
Oil Company Sin1
Testimony of wltnetscr w
Ins linn il today In tnil
suit of tho H.iulon Oil ;
vnr.iiiti thn Hallbuitou Oil '
C'omoiitlng company. Thlity t .
and iloll.ir.i damages Is smuli
ullegcd tluningos to .i well oi
(anion company. Th" cii'.e i. i
tiled bnfnio Judgo CnrI HirUin
til? iOIIi distiict couit.
Negro Shot A f lei-
Officer Is Killed
HOUSTON Dec. 1. (U.R J
Gnmblll officer col'apsetl wi
: fighting with a negro pi l.onet h
I today nnd died a few mluu'e. 1 t.
in a hopital.
1 Geoigo Sober Gambill's conn n
' Ion ahot tho negro five tim
wounding him gravely.
TODAY'S SALES
Total share sales on Uto New
York Stock Exchange Totaled
.230000 shares according to n
report ot towm exenango officials.
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Hall, C. M. The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 343, Ed. 1, Tuesday, December 1, 1936, newspaper, December 1, 1936; Breckenridge, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth72701/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Breckenridge Public Library.