Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 5, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 7, 1951 Page: 5 of 24
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Joe DiMaggio Will
Not Gel Salary Cut
NEW YORK. Jan. G (UP)—
The New York Yankees will pay
^Joe DiMaggio $100,000 for the
third straight season in 1951 and
for the second successive year
will have an over-all player pay-
roll around the 5600,000 figure.
Co-owner Dan Topping re-
vealed that DiMaggio's record
salary would not be cut Friday
at a press conference shortly
after General Manager George
Weiss disclosed that few, if any
"home-town fans” should make
the trip a gold mine. DiMaggio
will earn $25,000 — the most he
could be cut under baseball law
—on that trip alone.
Secondly, the Yankees had no
desire to enter into a highly
publicized salary battle with the
popular star. They realized pub-
lic opinion would be against
them and, more important, knew
DiMaggio realized it.
Third The Yankees realize
that DiMaggio is virtually draft-
proof and could he a ,400-hittcr
should the draft make heavy
man-power inroads on hasebali.
Joe may be going down-hill
Yankees, would be asked to ac- I but war-time pitching couldn’t
cept reductions. : prove it.
Sentiment did not enter into
the decision to keep DiMaggio’s r\ r* r • I
salarv at its 1950 level, despite r \ { (IHlflrllc
the fact that Joe had an “off 1 vlllUCJIJ
year" in 1950 and, at 06, may \A/-,n4 (n.inn
be regarded as at the sunset of VY 0 Ml 3D 11D G UNO
his career. 3
There were at least three solid ;
business reasons for maintain-
ing DiMaggio’s salary at $100,-
f000:
’ 1. The Yankees’ spring train-
ing trip on the west coast next
March.
2. Public relations.
3. The war situation.
The first reason alone would
on the west coast for the first
t ime in 25 years next spring and
DiMaggio's presence before the
^ Cate-Spencer Burial Assn.
Phone 4717
Drills Abandoned
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Jan. 6 —
(UPi—Pacific Coast Conference
official-, aroused over pressure
connected with big-time football,
today prepared to carry their
battle to the NCAA convention
next week in Dallas.
Their nropnsal to the NCAA
aim,,,,
decision. The Yankees will train „nimendation that probably- will
be opposed hy nearly every foot-
ball coach in America.
"If spring practice is abolish-
ed," a big-time football coach told
the Untied Press, ‘ it will just
about kill college football.”
The proposal was the final
bombshell in a hectic week of
meeting. The other big blows
were:
1 —“Modify or discontinue”
participation in the Rose Howl.
The suggestion is to substitute
an all-star game or a post-sea-
H1RAM CHILDRESS son game between the Big Ten
Attorney-at-Law and tin PCC not later than two
215 Levy Bldg. Sweetwater j week after the regular sea-on.
2—Ban live telecasts of PCC
St. Mary's Halls
Football, Baseball
MORAGA. Calif., Jan. 6 (UP)
—St. Mary’s college officials be-
lieved today that their football
and baseball teams were merely
the first of several in the na-
tion doomed to give up compe-
tition for the duration of the
national emergency,
i It was that opinion, a spokes-
man said today, that led the
I small Catholic college with an
I attendance of about 900 students
| to drop both sports rather than
J take the risk of further financial
| losses on top of those suffered
during a mediocre 1950 -orison.
However, despite St. Mary’s
decision to end its colorful 43
| years of uninterrupted gridiron
icompetition, officials at Santa
I Clara University, just 100 miles
to the south, vowed to field a
team for the 1951 season. Other
independents in the area also
i showed no inclination to halt
either sport.
Officers, Courts
Have Busy Times
The Joe Benson Service Sta-
tion on East Broadway was
broken into Friday night and
burglars took a small amount of
money from the candy and cig-
aret machines, as well as several
packs of cigarets.
Four men were fined $11 each
in police court Friday for gamb-
ling. A poker party was inter-
rupted by police officers and
Constable A. C. Cook at a down-
town hotel.
Also in corporation court Fri-
day. one person was fined $15
for speeding and two men paid
•SI I fines for no operator’s li
censes. One man was fined $11
for drunkenness.
In Justice of the Peace M. C.
Manioc’s court, two men were
fined $38 each—one for vagran-
cy and the other for operating
a truck with over a 18,000-pound
load.
Two person, paid $14 fines in
"J.P.” court for defensive ear
lights and no operator's license.
A "drunk” was fined SIS. Sher-
iff’s officers and highway offi-
cials made the arrests.
Lee Gist Assistant
Manager For Ward's
I-ee Gist, formerly of Sweet-
water but recently of Ranger,
has accepted a position as as-
sistant manager of the Sweet-
water Montgomery Ward Co.
according to M. J. Curry, man-
ager.
Gist wa- formerly connected
with the local Ward store for
five years before being trans-
ferred from here to Ranger a-
xmt 11 months ago. When here
, before, he was head of the ap-
! plianee division.
Mr. and Mrs. Gist and son,
Larry (>, have moved back into
! their home at 508 Canfil street.
Cate-Spencer Ambulance
Phone 4717
POSSUM HINT FATAL
SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 6 (UP)—
A 61-year-old San Antonio Negro,
Robert Polk, fell 20 feet to bis
death early today while ’possum
hunting on a farm about 25 miles
north of here.
Two friends told officers their
dogs had treed a possum and
that Polk was climbing up to
shake the animal loose when he
slipped and fell to the ground.
Sweetwater, Texas, Sunday, January 7, 1951
Baby Chicks - Poults - Started (hicks
Jamison Hatchery 1105 E. Bdwy. Ph. 3154
Your Home Owned Institution of Service
DR. C. H. ELLIOTT
Naturopathic Physician
207 Pecan Street Phone 3291
Legal Directory
P. EDW. PONDER
Lawyer
Texas Bank Building
Sweetwater, Tex.
BEALL & YONCE
Attorneys-at-Law
Doscher Bldg. Sweetwater
~ MAYS & PERKINS
Attorneys-at-Law
522-25 Levy Bldg.
Sweetwater, Texas
I games during the 1951 season.
No film Uleea.-t- will be allow-
j ed on Fridays. Saturdays and
Sundays during the season until
j the second Saturday in Decem-
ber.
3—The shocking announce-
| ment that St. Mary's, long one of
NUNN & GRIGGS i the top powers in western intle-
Lawyers pendent football, was discontinu
Pho. 4858 Davis Building I ing foot:mil.
LIFE INSURANCE
EDUCATIONAL
Retirement Income
Accident and Health, Vnnuities
John B. Darnell, Sr.
Member Sweetwater Life Underw riter’s Assn.
100 Cowan Building Phone 4626
Rio Grande League
Needs Replacement
\1-1CE, ,lan. (i (UP)—Alice as
a replacement for Corpus Christi
in the Rio Grande Valley Base-
ball League appeared out today,
following a meeting of the
league’s boat’d of directors Fri-
day.
League President Jelly So-
Relle Aaid nothing definite on
the Alice entry had been decid-
ed. But informed sources who
declined the use of their names
said Alice is probably a dead is-
sue now.
Dr. Gordon P. Clare, who head-
ed a faction trying to raise $21,-
000 to renovate the Alice ball
park, to purchase lights and ball
players, was scheduled to tell
SoRelle next week if their efforts
j had been successful.
Sources aid SoRelle and La-
redo club owner Nick Canavati
are ready to make a fast trip to
Uvalde, Eagle Pass and Biedras
Negras to seek a site for the
sixth club in the league.
Corpus Christi recently jump-
ed into the Class B Gulf Coast
League.
Kentucky Snaps Back
NEW YORK, Jan. 0 (UP) —
Apparently the tongue-lashing
Coach Adolph Rupp gave his
Kentucky basketball team after
its unexpected Sugar Bowl set-
back snapped the Wildcats out of
their lethargy.
Filed by Rupp's charges that
they "played like a bunch of am-
,Hours" in losing to St. Louis
University in the first round of
their Southeastern Conference
title Friday night by overwhelm-
1 ing Auburn, 79 to 35.
C. C. Carter Heads
Fisher Farm Bureau
ROTAN—('. Carter of Rolan
I president of the Fisher County
Farm Bureau Federation since
it- organization three years ago,
was re-elected at the recent an-
nual meeting.
L. B. Boyd of Royston was
elected vice-president, succeed-
ing Tommy Stuart of Sylvester.
Thurman Terry of Roby is the
second vice-president, succeed-
ing Charles Nunn.
Mrs. (’. ('. Carter was re-elect-
ed secretary while Clifton Thom-
as of Rolan was re-elected
treasurer. It was voted to raise
the annual dues from 85 to $10.
ANNOUNCING
Effective january 7
THE BLUE BONNET
HOTEL COFFEE SHOP
Will Be Closed on Sundays
I Ml Ml COACH "111 NT"
COLUMBUS, O.. Jan. (i (VB)—
Ohio State will be in the market
for ;t new football coach to suee
teed Wes Feslcr during the
NCAA meetings in Dallas next
week. Athletic Director Rich-
ard C. Larkins has been auth-
orized "to obtain additional in-
formal ion on certain prospects"
during the meetings. Fesler said
he quit because lie couldn't
stand the constant pressure for
winning teams.
JO< KEY BADLY HURT
ARCADIA, Calif.. Jan. G (UP)
Jockey Johnny Gilbert was re-
covering "better than expected"
from a broken neck today, but
both his arms were partly par-
alyzed. Gilbert, thrown during
a race at Santa Anita Thursday. 11
was stii! in such serious condi-
tion thrat the full extent of his
injuries had not been determin-
ed. His neck was put in a cast
and the rest of his body in trac-
tion on his hospital cot.
Semi-Annual Condensed Financial Statement
SWEETWATER FEDERAL
SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
December 30, 1950
ASSETS
First Mortgage Real Estate Loans
$633,762.28
Cash on Hand and In Bank
122,831.39
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
926.92
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank
9,200.00
Government Bonds
100,000.00
Total
$866,720.59
LIABILITIES
Member Share Accounts
$766,272.11
Advance From Federal Home Loan Bank
Trust Fund of Borrowers for
36,000.00
Taxes and Insurance
1,522.94
Dividends (Six Months Ending Dec. 30, 1950)
10,672.49
Specific Reserves
50.00
Genera! Reserves
Federal Insurance 23,500.00
Contingencies 11,500.00
Undivided Profits 17,203.05
52,203.05
Total
$866,720.59
SECURITY FOR SAVINGS
UP TO $10,000.00
Current Dividend Rate 3', Per Annum
Member of Federal Savings and Loan Isurance Corp.
and Federal Home Loan Bank System
NOTICE
Ford Bros. Roofing
and Siding
Title IFHA Loans
We Have Moved To
117 Pecan Street
PHONE 3388
FRALEY & REEVES
BUTANE GAS
Domestic
am?
Oil Field Service
Phone 2501
FOR SALE
Large 1 \ story brick veneer
house. South side, on pave-
ment. corner lot, 3 bed-
rooms, 1 Vi baths, close to
ward school. Possession, Jan-
uary First.
CLARK AGENCY
Phone 4722
307 Oak St.
For Sale Or Rent
Used Refrigerators
and Ranges
Guaranteed
Jones Hardware
113 W. 3rd Phone 4700
Dependable Used Cars
1949 Chevrolet
1941 Chevrolet
1937 Plymouth
1941 Dodge
grissom garage
209 Sam Houston Dial 3167
a$^ .
B ftlf Special Purchases — Arrived Late For Trades Day—But Anthony s
Offer These Items For Monday
Monday
Specials
Sheet
BLANKETS
Plaid
70x80 pink, blue, brown.
Monday only. Shop An-
thony's tor special price
on warm plaid single sheets
blankets. No limit.
RAYON
GOWNS
Colors of pink and blue. Two styles applique work designs,
full length special purchase for Trades Day and were late
oil arrival, so Monday they go on sale. Sizes S-M-L. No
limit. Buy your needs and save.
LADIES
PURSES
New colors black, red, navy, light green in pouch, under-
arm and shouldet strap styles. You can hardly believe these
beautiful purses at such a drastic low price. But one of
the many items Vnthnny’s bring for th< ir customers. Shop
Monday.
Plastic
CURTAINS
Shower and W indow
For shower or window,
odds and ends in patterns
and colors, but at a sav ing.
There are regular 2.98
value. Come Monday to
Anthony’s and save.
Rayon Jersey
ROBES
12 to 20
Short and long sleeve
beautiful robes. Not too
many left but a wonderful
buy. Values to 8.90.
LADIES
PANTIES /
•Just arrived. These panties were special bought tor Trades
Day and arrived one day late. But we have them lor Mon-
day. Briefs and band legs, white and pink, some lace
trim, some satin stripe. In sizes small, medium and large
Shop Anthony's Monday.
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Baker, Allen. Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 5, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 7, 1951, newspaper, January 7, 1951; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth748953/m1/5/: accessed May 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.