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I VOL. 84 FREEPORT-CLUTE-LAKE JACKSON-VELASCO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1954 United Press Wire Service PRICE 5c CENTS Secretary Eden THE VISITOho THE PLACE Secretary Dulles THE HOSTS Churchill Plane Flies Toward Talk To Ike LONDON OH Prime Minister Winston Churchill was to fly to Washington Thursday to present his own peace plan for Indo-China and-try President Eisenhower go slow on a Southeast Asia defense alliance. Churchill, and his heir apparent, Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, were scheduled to leave at 7:45 p. m. (12:45 p.

m. CST) aboard the stratpcruiser "Canopus" for vyeek- end talks with Mr. Eisenhower and Secretary of State' John Fostei 'Dulles. They are scheduled to arrive ji Parleys Set Up PARIS, (IB France and Communist China have decided on further meetings to work out an Indo-China peace settlement, sources said Thursday, sources added that both yre agreed on the need for meeing, although np de- "Ijf date or conferees-have (worked out, Unconfirmed press reports said it might i In Brief Legion Election Members 'of the American Legion post will elect, delegates the state convention when they meet at 8 p. m.

tonight. "NoiWiha- tions for officers for the coming years will also be open, Com mander Ralph'Collins said'. The convention will be held'in Fort Worth late in July. Huck Finn. Program Freeport Elementary School children will present "Huck Finn" over radio station KBRZ at 10:30 a.

m. Friday. The Summer Reading club will present a program every Friday at that same time' over KBRZ. it was announced. McDonnell Elected Velasco Jaycees will install Joe McConnell as the new president of the club at a party to be held July 10 in the Velasco Community House, it was announced today.

(Jiher officers to be installed include Oscar Hahn, first vice- president; Lester Wilbs, second vice-president; Tom Kenyon, secretary; A. A. MacLean, treasurer; Dr. Phil Harris, state director; and Don Allen, Al Thompson and Willie Ross, directors. Fishing Trip An estimated 250 disabled veterans are due to arrive in tomorrow for the annual deep-sea fishing trip.

Hosts this year are the Freeport and Lake Jackson American Legion posts and Auxiliary units, the Navy Mothers Club and Andy Anderson, Houston sports, take place in Geneva about July 12. Any such meeting would have to take plaqe before July 20, since that is the date by which French Premier and Foreign Minister Pierre Mendes-France has saic he will win a cease-fire or resign. The disclosure of the heed for further came as -Mendes-France started strategy talks with his collaborators following Wednesday's hour China's Premier and Foreign Minister Chou En Lai. The fast moving Mendes- France was highly optimistic over his quick trip to Bern Switzerland. And a reflection that optimism surged through France in the first reaction to the trip.

The French press hailed the new premier as having accomplished more towards peace in his firgt week" in" office than had been accomplished in the seven previous weeks of diplomatic has- slirig at Geneva. French Troops Mop Up Bases In Indo Defense HANOI OH French troops mopped up Communist Indo-Chinese elements Thursday- in a thickly populated area around a ring of'concrete and brick blockhouses guarding the Red River delta's defense perimeter. The mppping-Up of rebel bases ook place about 30 miles north- vyest of Hanoi following fierce fighting in the.Sontay sector, a key area in the delta. A French high command spokesman said the mop-up was ordered to thwart a rebel bid to set up assault points on northwesterly approaches to'the delta. The French attacks had a calming effect on the population of Ha- ioi, which became jittery following the fall of the isolated French bastion of Dien Bien Phu to Red forces of Gen.

Vo Nguyen Giap. Gov. Nguyen Him Tri of northern Viet Nam said the "psychological climate in the Red River delta is better than it was three months ago." Tri's evaluation of the Red threat came amid these develooinents: 1. Red China's Premier ChoU En-Lai, who held Indo-Chinese peace talks with French Premier Mendes France in Switzerland Wednesday, left Geneva Thursday for talks with Indian, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in New Delhi. 2.

French newspapers hailed the Mendes-France meeting with Chou as a hopeful sign that the se its Washington at 7 a. m. CST, Friday. ihe 79-year-old. Churchill's primary mission was to try to patch up differences in the Anglo-American alliance, which he has done so 'much to weld since World War an important speech an British foreign.policy.

Wednesday in the outlined the pojnfs he and Churchill will make in their Washington talks. 1 -n nronosed a Locarno type treaty in which both the Communists and the free world would guarantee the peace in Southeas Asia. The 1925 treaty signed in Locarno, Switzerland, pledged France, Italy and Belgium to guarantee the peace of Western Europe. The British foreign secretary said "we could also have a defensive alliance such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is in Europe." He said Britain was ready to support discuss a Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) Eisenhower and Dulles. But Britain will insist on moving slowly toward such an alliance in order to gain the support of India, Ceylon, Burma, Indonesia and other Asian nations, he added, World News Brief FLOOD HITS DES MOINES DES MOINES OPI The flooding Des Moines River crested its greatest height in histoM- Thursday and broke through one of the levees protecting this city of 178,000.

IKE PLAN SET BACK WASHINGTON Senate Agriculture committee Thursday dealt the administration's farm program a new setback by voting 8 to 7 for a one- year continuation of present high rigid price supports. BLAST VICTIM DIES PAMPA, Tex. (IPI Kenneth Walters, 36, died Wednesday nigh; of burns received when a 20-inch natural gas pipeline exploded at a compressor station a mile southeast of Pampa. PUVAL ATTORNEY SOUGHT SAN DIEGO, Tex. Judge Maxwell Welch looked Thursday, outside Duval county for a prosecutor to handle cases in 79th District court after both the district attorney and his assistant-were disqualified.

BACK ON STAND AUSTIN (IPI Jack Halfen of Houston, indicted for cheating the government of more than $38,000 in income taxes, was to return to the witness stand Thursday. Weather Forecast Partly cloudy and warm today, tonight and Friday with widely scattered afternoon thundcrshow- ers arid moderate, mostly southeast winds. High expected tomorrow 92, low expected tonight 74 degrees. Tides tomorrow: low, 12:08 TO, fnd 8:08 a. Low, Youth's Body Recovered By Bud Barrington BULLETIN The body of G.

H. Wachtendorf Jr. was found ai lliSS a.m. loday by Bud Barringion, a bait house operaioi. He was dragging with a bait net off his boat.

The body was found almost opposite where boy was last seen. Coast Guard boats and crews of citizens were searching the Dow barge canal at noon i'or the body of G. H. Wachtcndorf 16-year- old Houston youth, who disappeared while wading in the canal about 10:05 a. m.

today. Young Wachtcndorf and his friend from next floor, Bobby Eldred, 7818 Scanlock, Houston, were fishing near the bridge over the canal on the Surfside Beach road. Bobby was near the bridge and G. H. was about 200 yards up the canal.

Bobby.told Deputy Sheriff F. B. Clark that his friend's line broke and he was seen to take off his shoes and shirt and wade out into the after 'his cork, which was floating diagonally across the canal. Then, just as the youth almost reached the opposite bank, he hrew up his arms and disappeared under the water. He made no sound at all.

Bobby called the lad's father, who was sitting in a car near the bridge and a search was begun immediately, Justice of the Peace George Brock, who is standing by for the inquest, said at noon today. Guatemala Civil War Bogs Down TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, (in The Guatemalan government claimed Thursday its army had halted a rebel offensive but anti- Communist Col. Carlos Castillo Armas said rain had bogged down the advance of his machete-wielding troops. Castillo Armas said at his advance headquarters at Esquipulis, about 10 miles inside Guatemala, that he had not lost a man since the war started last Friday although several were injured. The National Federation ol Farm Workers in Guatemala City, however, said that farmers had' captured and killed a parachutist at Amatitlan, 14 miles southwest of Guatemala City or.

the railroad linking the capital to its rebel isolated port qf Puerto Barrios. Castillo Armas said his offensive also had been slow because his troops did not want to kill innocent citizens of the Red-influenced government of President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman. A government communique said, however, that the 'army had halted the rebel drive along a 90-mile front in eastern Guatemala and had sent invaders fleeing from several cities. Fishing Here Is Qreat Fishing in the Brazosport area over the past week has been very good, according to report from various sources. Gilbert Darland of Quintuna road reports that king, ling and snapper fishing is very good, with a few barracuda and tarpon being taken, as they are every year at this time.

Several large tarpon have been taken in the New River over the week, and most measured- over 6 feet and weighed over 100 pounds. One fish was battled for over 2J lours Wednesday by Lester Barton of Barton's tackle sh(jp in Velasco, before the fish broke the line. from Houston landed several nice trout tmd reds at Btattlesnake Point and another party took 43 trout from a placet salted Cyt, oundation Lists Pointers On Polio A new set of "Do's and Don'ts" in guarding children and adults against polio during summer and fall months was issued today by Joe Lee Tod, chairman of the Brazoria County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. When polio comes," Mr. Tod said, "the National Foundation recommends positive action as follows: "Do allow children to play with friends they have been with right along.

Keep thorn away from new in the close daily living of a home. "Do watch for signs of sickness, such as headache, fever, sore throat, upset stomach, sore muscles, stiff neck or back, extreme tiredness or nervousness, trouble in breathing or swallowing. "Do wash hands carefully before eating and always after using the toilet -especially important when polio is around. Also keep food clean and covered. "Do put a sick person to bed at once, away from others, and call the doctor.

Quick action may lessen crippling. "Do telephone your local chapter of the National Foundation at Lake Jackson or 7-6665 if you need help. No patienl need go without care for lack of money. Your chapter will pay what you cannot -afford "Do least half of all polio patients get well without any crippling." Here arc the "don'ts: "Don't get over-tired by hard play, exercise, work or travel. This means men and women as well as children.

"Don't get chilled. Don't bathe or swim too long in cold water, or sit around in wet clothes. "Don't have mouth or throat operations during a polio "Don't use another person's towels, dishes, tableware or the like. "Don't take children to places where there is polio. Ask your health department.

"Don't take your child out of camp or playground where there is good health Marriage, Work Caused Most High School Dropouts (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is ihe first in a series of articles outlining in detail the Texas Research league study undertaken by the Brazosport Independent School district.) By AUBREY BANKS Marriage and taking a job were the major reasons given for students quitting Brazosport High school, the study of drop-outs undertaken by the Brazosport Independent School district shows. Total number of drop-outs in 1951-52 was 113, 120 dropped out in 1952-53 and 92 quit in 1953-54, the survey shows. This is a total of 331 students. Questionnaires were sent out to 167 of these former students in proportion and 35 replies were received as of June 15. This is a result of 20.9 per cent of the 107 questionnaires.

Reasons given for dropping out md the number who gave those reasons are as follows: Illness, Illness in family, to take a job, Dope Jury Sets Meeting in Houston At Noon HOUSTON federal grand jury trying to learn what happened, if anything, to two large caches of heroin after they were seized by Houston police scheduled a meeting for 1:30 p. m. Thursday jmid widespread reports of an unnamed new witness who'd have sensational testimony to give. Only one person, state narcotics officer W. E.

Dub Naylor, was known to be called. lack of interest in courses, took a personal interest, knew his found school too one; subject and how to teach. Eight didn't believe school would, help of the students said thev rtldn' me in life work, marriage, didn't like teachers, didn't 1 would like school in gerteral, needed for work at home, finacial reasons, entered other school better fitting my needs, one. Of the replies 15 were boys and 20 were girls. Fifteen of the 35 dropped school in the 10th grade; 10 in the llth grade and three in the 12th.

Fourteen of the students were 16, 11 were 17, four were 15, three were 18 and one was 19 years old. The courses offered by the school that these students wished they had taken were typing, 0, shorthand, 4, bookkeeping, 3, secretarial training, 2, and Algebra, 3. English was tho subject liked best by most of the students, 21, while mathematics ran a close second with 19. Other well-liked subjects were shop, 11; typing, 10; physician education, 10; American history, biology and hornemak- ing, art and choir, and journalism, band, world history and plane geomery won approval from two each of the drop-out students. Strangely enough, physicial education was the subject liked least by the largest number of the drop-out students.

Fourteen replies listed this subject as the one they liked leiist, English ran a close second with 11. Other disliked included: world history, American history and mathematics, 0 each; homcmakingS; and Spanish, biology, and shop, two each. Nine of the drop-outs said they didn't like (he subject because of the way it was taught, but 39 of the students said nearly all of of the students siijd they clldn' iikc 'what was taught and seven said they didn't like treated pupils. Four said about half of the teachers fulfilled the goal, five said about one-fourth and three said almost none. Five of the drop-out students have continued thoir school work through correspondence courses, one has gone to business school and four have attended military Department service school.

Highway 288 Traffic Control Liqhts Okaved! The State Highway Department Thursday had notified Velasco City Manager A. A. MacLean that traffic control lights on Highway 288 at the Gulf Boulevard and Avenue A intersections have been authorized. However, MacLean said, he was told by Dale Marvel, in charge of traffic control devices for this Highway Department district, that the lights would not be installed before widening of Highway 28H is completed at those points. "I was toltl that the reason lights had not been installed previously," MacLojin said, "was because there would bo no provision for motorists who would liko lo turn left.

A car waiting to 'urn left on a green light would likely to bo hit from the rear by drivers trying to make the green light; so that the safety factor gained would actually not be much." i- Dri.skill, Brazosport Chamber of Commerce road and bridge committee chairman, Thursday that he expected the contract on the highway -widening to be let in September. Ac-' cording lo plans, 7.fi miles of Highway 2811 from Frceport to abou.t'a rnili; bt-yond Oyster will be paved at a cost of 'Highway Department has previously alloted $437.000 for grading and necessary bridges required in the widening project. District Engineer Jim Douglas has announced that the Highway Department has approved an alv lotmont of $450,000 for grading unrt drainage structures for tho additional two lanes for the (1.5 miles of Highway 288 on into Angk'ton. Drisklll said he expected Ihq money for the paving of this latter stretch, from Little Slouch to An- 10 be appropriated by tlie i usl. Freeport Lions Club Roaring Into New Year Under F.

A. Swami The Frceport Lions club is off to its 12th year with "grand leadership," Installing Officer J. Ray Gayle told members of the group as the now slate of officers was installed. John A. Smith yield the president's gavel to F.

A. Swaun und received an ex-president's pin in return. Bill Stein is first vice- president, J. O. Sharp is second vice-president, Lester Smith is third vice-president, und Mark Powell is treasurer.

K. S. iPat) O'Neal was re-elected secretary. Other officers are B. McCra- ray, tailtwister, and E.

C. Karisch, Lion turner. The Frcuport Lions' membership award plaquu from the Lions International is being cast and should be received in about four weeks. The club gained 24 members during the past year with a quota of 12, Smith told members, been nuinod. Tho conce.sMon and chairman for each are us follows: African dip, Put Goulette; bankers, Frank Carter; basketball, Russell Brandon; blankets, Ralnh ell; Beauty contest, F.

A. Swann; Bingo, II. Robinson; greetcr, John Bchrends; cakes and pies, Tod Noul; cigarets, Bill Beard; and cold drinks, J. C. Gautreaux.

Also cotton candy, J. M. Thomas; country store, Hub Ashmun; fish pond, John Simmons; glass blower, W. Stein; hamburgers, T. Sizcmoi'c; kkklie rides, J.

R. Baker; lighting 'ami electrical, Bob Roach; milk battles, Ottis Ferguson; popcorn, W. V. Curry; prizes, F. W.

Arrington; p.a. system, A. L. Johnson; publicity, Bill Sitton; relief, Bob Roach; snow cone, Ray Holsoinbuck; souvenirs und novelties, K. S.

O'Ncul; special events, Homer Beaklcy; transportation, Hunter Flores; turtle derby, M. B. Burke; security, N. F. Link and contuot, Frank Carter.

teachers wore understanding, Ninth Annual Lions Carnival have IT'S ALL Lions club President John A. Smith (standing from left) eases newlyTinslalled president F. A. Swann into a ghair of honor. Other new officers of the club installed' last night include from left to right: E.

C. Findlay, E. C. Kftrisch, Swann, Mark Powell, Lester SinlUi and $. 0'Neai Standing fe ttre Q.

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