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The Mexia Daily News -A HOME-OWNED INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING THE PEOPLE 60 YEARSVOLUMN LXI UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL WIRE SERVICE MEXIA, TEXAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1959 NEA COMPLETE FEATURE SERVICE NUMBER ITS TODAY'S THOUGHT Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do 5:1. Persecution has not crushed the church; power has not beaten it back; time has not abated its forccs: and what is most wonderful of all, the abuses of its friends have not shaken its stability. Horace Bushnell. Walter Gibson, son of Mr. and Mrs; W.

S. Gibson of Farrar, has been elected spring semester historian of Delta: Sigma Pi, professional business fraternity at Baylor University. He is also a member of Circle men's service organization. The sophomore student is majoring in finance. Crest Line Realty Company got quick results from an advertisement in Sunday's edi-! tion of The Mexia Daily News.

The company ran a display classified advertisement of a house for si sale on Meadow Lane. George Evans of Crest; Line said the house was sold two hours after the paper hit the streets and that five other persons. contacted him about purchasing the house after it! had already been sold. The Chamber of Commerce started moving yesterday afternoon to their newly purchased and remodeled building at 309 North Sherman St. J.

C. Killingsworth, manager of the Mexia Chamber of Commerce, said that they expect to be through moving today and that the Western Union office would also. be located in this new building. The building was purchased from the Elks Club by the Mexia Chamber of Commerce, and the Junior Chamber of Commerce and has been re-1 modeled since being bought. Killingsworth said that all meetings of both organizations will be held in the new building.

Mrs. Howard Wooton received word this morning of the death of her son-in-law's ther, Mrs. Tom F. Sr. of Lufkin.

Mrs. died Tucsday morning in a Houston hospital following a month's illness. Mrs. Wooton of Mexia and Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Longbotham of Grocsbeck left today for Houston to be with her son-in-law daughter, Judge and Mrs. Tom F. Coleman. The funeral will be held Thursday morning in Lufkin. The Mexia boys and basketball teams will play their second district game tonight as the strong West Trojans come calling.

Both games will be played in the new Mexia gymnasium with the game starting at 6:30 and the game to follow. Both Mexia and West has played one district game. The Trojans hold a victory over McGregor's Bulldogs while the powerful Bulldogs of Marlin handed Mexia's Black Cats al defeat. Admission for the gamos will be 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students. gram, Scout-O-Rama plans, unit and leader awards and program aids for leaders.

Cub Scout Pack 231, Scout Troop 91 and Explorer Post 91 of Teague are hosts for the Roundtable. A Roundtable for Trinisota Scout District unit leaders and unit committeemen will be held tonight al 7:30 at the First Baptist Church in Teague. To be included in the meeting are the new Explorer Pro- Mexia Fire Chief O. W. Mansell today reminded volunteer firemen of the called meeting to be held tonight at 7:30 in the fire station.

Mansell stated that it is important for ery member to attend this mecting. Joe Owens, Mexia Black Cat football star, and Don Adams, outstanding halfback and tailback for Groesbeck High School, have received honorable mention for the 12th annual National High School allAmerica football team for 1958. This team was compiled by Sporting News and only senior players were selected. A citation will be presented to the boys at a later date. The Mexia National Guard Unit will meet tonight at in the local armory, according to Captain Tom Cameron.

DANIEL RECEIVES OATH TO BEGIN SECOND TERM AUSTIN (UPI) Gov. Price Daniel opened his sccond term today with a pledge to balance the budget and a promisc to continue a battle for states' rights. In a solemn 30-minute ceremony on the south steps of historic pink granite state Capitol, Daniel received the oath of 'office from Chief Justice John E. Hickman of the Texas! Supreme Court and outlined program calling for revision of the state's financial procedures. The 48-year-old former spea- Rites Are Set Tomorrow For Mrs.

Johnston: Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock in Corley Chapel for Mrs. Lula Ingram Johnston, 91. Bu-1. rial Mrs. will be Johnston, in Mexia wife Cemetery.

late Dr. R. S. Johnston, died last night at 10:30 in a San Antonio hospital. She was born in Alabama on Jan.

16, 1868, and moved with her parents to the Shiloh community while she was an infant. Mrs. Johnston spent her early married life in Mexia and was preceded in death by her husband and a daugh-1 iter, Lois. She later moved Houston, where she lived for many Mrs. Johnston moved to San 'Antonio with several years ago Missi to a daughter, Doris Johnston.

She was affilrated with the Methodist Church. The Rev. Cecil Ellis, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Mexia, will officiate with Corley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Survivors include two ghters, Miss Johnston of Antonio and Mrs. Warner sell of Eufala, one bro.

ther, Lawrence J. Ingram of Mexia one sister, Mrs. Monroe Eubanks of Houston. Among many nicces and nophews surviving are Miss Shelley Harper and Charlie S. Ingram of Mexia.

Books Are Given To Gibbs Library By Dallas Woman Gibbs Memorial Library of 'Mexia has received 183 books as a gift from Mrs. Perry Lunsford of or Dallas. These books are part of the library of her late husband. who died 'in November. 1958.

Mrs. Lunsford donated these books to be placed in the library in memory of her late husband. Mr. Lunsford, who managed the Jack Frost Ranches, was an authority on cattle and some of the books are about the history of ranches in Texas. Some are political or historical books and a large! number are novels or books of humor.

Mrs. Don S. Caldwell, chairman of the Library said, "Doubtless, the library, hasi many of the novels, but the extra copics will be useful since our library is short on novels; and light reading." Memorial plates will be placed in each book, Mrs. Cald- ments. well said.

WHERE DEMOCRATS WILL -An artist's conception shows how the new Los AnSeles Memorial Sports Arena will look upon completion in May. 1959, according 10 latest estimates. Meeting in New Orleans, the Democratic Site Committee has announced selection of Los Angeles as host city for the 1960 Democratic Convention and the arena as the convention site. (NEA Telephoto.) Lodis Stanford, deputy tax in Mexia, today urged fall residents to pay their poll, county and state taxes now and' not wait until the last day. He said collections have been coming in good, but that lots' persons are still putting it Stanford stated that if many residents wait until the last day, they will cause a land will have to stand in line to pay.

He reminded everyone that January 31 is the deadline for paying state and county that taxes without a penalty and poll taxes may not be paid after January 31. Stanford went on to say that person must have his statement to pay state and county taxes. State, county and poll taxes may be paid at his office, the Stanford Insurance Agency. Mrs. Bess Clark is assisting Stanford in collecting tax ker of the Texas House of Representatives, attorney general of Texas and U.

S. senator spoke after 55-year-old Lt. Gov. Ben Ramsey was administered the oath of office for an unprecedented fifth term. Daniel urged an overhaul of the state government's finan-1 ces.

"It shall be the aim of this administration not only to balance the budget this year and provide for the needs of the; next biennium, but also to maintain the pay program intended by our constitution and lay the groundwork for a permanent and efficient jof our fiscal procedures," he said in a 12-minute address. Daniel called attention to the (state's depleted general revenue fund, which now has a deficit of some 38 million dollars, and the tax needs which he SNOW IN BUFFALO Two snow storms in the Buffalo, N. area piled snow in to fourfool drifts and stalled traffic along this lake shore road. City crews worked around the clock to clear the major traffic jam. (NEA Telephoto.) Scout Committee Chairmen Named For Trinisota District In 1959 J.

A. Schnable, chairman of the Trinisola Scout District, has announced committee chairmen for 1959. In doing so he emphasized these points: Cub-age boys, 8- 10: Scout-age boys, 11-14; and Explorer-age boys, high school; have an opportunity for fun and adventure when parents. Social Security, Income Tax School Set In Groesbeck An income and social security tax school for farmers will be held tomorrow at the courthouse in Groesbeck. The school will start at 9 o'clock and the program should end by 4 p.m.

C. H. Bates of Texas will be in charge of the program and will be assisted by A. C. Bracken of the Social Security office in Waco.

County Agent M. H. Brown Jr. and County Home Agent Ethel R. Hander will also assist.

Various phases of farmers' income tax problems will be' presented. Items to be discussed include legal requirements for filing, who must file, kind of records that must type of in-! come to be reported, what are considered deductible farm ipenses, newest approved lods of figuring depreciation and depletion, what and how capital gains are handled, how social security tax reports are included and personal deduclions that can be counted. Brown said information presented at this program will! help every farmer to whether manage his business better fills out his own tax return or has it done by someone He stated that all persons in(terested are invited to attend. Ozark Searchers Continue Effort To Find Lost Boy LEBANON, Mo. (UPI) Searchers by the hundreds poured into the dense Ozarks woods near here today in a desperate effort to find a lost 3-year-old boy ahead of a heavy snow storm that wbuld end hope of his being found alive.

A full battalion of troops, about 500 men, from Ft. Leonard Wood joined the hunt, along with law enforcement officers and hundreds of volunev-teers. The child, Willard Jones wandered away from his farni home at mid-afternoon Saturday and Sheriff Neil Brown said "the odds of finding him alive are getting shorter by the hour." However, the boy was wearing a snow suit when he disappeared, and "there's still a chance," the sheriff said. Temperatures had held above the freezing mark most of the time, Brown said. Today, however, five inches of snow were forecast.

No species of bird has teeth. bird swallows food without chewing it and it is ground by gravel in the gizzard. other adults and potential sponsors accept this character building program as their responsibility. The Trinisota District and Heart O' Texas Council is composed of all parents, other adults and youth in the Scouting is a program adminlistered by laymen, adults in the community, District Scout Executive Ken Pearson said. Each district has a resource man, district executive, who assists in training and interpre(tation of training.

The Trinisota District is now serving more than 1,000 Cubs, Boy Scouts, Explorer Scouts and adult leaders. There are more than 3,600 boys of scout age throughout this threecounty area, Limestone, Freestone and Leon counties. Pearson said the program is reach-ling. ling one out of every four boys, The 1959 community goal throughout the district is to Residents Urged To Pay Taxes Now give more boys better Scouting through activities, new units. camping, advancement, good leadership, active unit committees and enthusiastic sponsors The district execative said the program calls for cooperaof each community, not only of parents but of all adults.

Chairman for operating committees are Herman Focke. advancement; J. B. Jackson.I camping and activities: W. L.

Fulwiler, finance; W. Hi. Cook. health and safety; and the Rev. M.

C. Turpin, organization and extension. All these men are from Mexia. J. R.

Chenault of Groesbeck is chairman of lead-1 ership training. These committees assist! Scouters and units throughout: the district to successful scout-! Schnable said. "Scout ideals of duty to God and Country, to help others at all times and personal enrichment mentalIly. physically and spirituallyare assets to our homes, schools and churches, things which: better the entire community. Scouting helps by supplementling and complimenting these three basic institutions in a way no other youth program, lhas accomplished.

"All good men and institutions should respond wholeheartedly when called upon to share the privilege of giving a boy a helping hand through Scouting." Colder U. S. Weather Bureau forecast for Mexia and North Central Texas: Cloudy with scattered showers or thundershowers tonight and turning much colder late tonight. Tomorrow cloudy and colder with rain turning to freezing rain or snow. Low tonight near 30 and high tomorrow 33.

Low last night high yesterday 74 degrees. will put before lawmakers Wednesday. I shall recommend to the Legislature tomorrow that we place first and foremost the retirement of the anticipated deficit before the end of the fiscal year, and I shall submit! this as an emergency matter. "Secondly, I shall propose means for providing new for the next biennium with an annual new tax bill smaller than the last one enacted in 1955," Daniel said. The general revenue fund fatoices an expected deficit as of next Aug.

31 of some 65 million dollars. He pointed out there are 213 separate funds, in the treasury separate funds deposited in banks, which never enter the treasury. "There is a need for certain and permanent trust such as our public school, university, and other constitutional funds, but I am posidau-Itive," Daniel said. "that more Sanjefficiency by and eliminating economy can many be of the separate state agencies and special funds." Danicl, speaking from bunting draped platform in front of the Capitol. said: "As governor, I pledge you to keep the Lone Star of Texas in the forcfront of the constant battle to preserve state the, property, and rights of Already government.

there has been too much tralization of power and money in federal bureaus far away from observation and control of the people." "I shall continue to fight with all vigor against further encroachments by the federal government upon the rights of our state and our people. but to be successful we must properly discharge the state responsibilities which accompany these rights. We must have as much talk and action on state responsibilities as we have on state rights," he added. Russia Pressured To End Stalling Tactics At Meet 'GENEVA (UPI) The United States and Britain, position improved by major gotiating concessions, pres-! sured Russia today to end its tactics at the three-po-! wer nuclear test ban conference. Western sources said the Anglo-American agreement Monday to drop previous insistence on a link between a nuclear test ban and other disarmament controls stripped Russia of its last argument for ling talks on a detailed nuclear controls system.

They said the West had forced Russia into a position of cither discussing an effective controls system or admitting it does not want an international nuclear agreement. The Soviets have been dragging their feet at the talks since they resumed Jan. 5 following the Christmas recess by refusing to discuss anything Ibut proposals concerning the duration of the planned nujelcar test ban treaty. Soviet negotiators continually have claimed that Western insistence on progress 111 other disarmament matters would provide the West with an ex(use to abrogate the nuclear treaty any time it wanted. The West gave in to the SoyHet argument Monday, but it not back down on its insistence that the treaty remain in force only so long as progress is made in the setting up of an adequate controls system.

LAST RITES- Corporal Jose crucifix as he kneels before Matanzas, Cuba, a short time cuted. He was found guiity of by a military tribunal. (NEA Cipriano Rodriquez holds a Father Domingo Lorenso in before Rodriquez was exethe deaths of two brothers Telephoto.) Annual CC Banquet Set For March 31 The annual banquet for the Mexia Senior Chamber of Commerce was set for Tuesday, March 31, at last night's regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the organizalion. Vernon Jones, chairman of the Program Committee for the annual banquet, reported that Melvin T. Munn of Dallas Rev.

Gordon Bays To Speak Tonight At County Meeting The Rev. Gordon Bays, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Mexia and president of Dis14 of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. will be featured speaker at the Limestone Association Monthly Workers Conference to be held jat the First Baptist Church Coolidge tonight. Emphasis of the program; will be on Training Union and the Rev. Bays will spcak on the subject.

"The Worth of the Training Union." A filmstrip entitled "Let's All Go to Training Union" will! also be shown. Lester lough, Limerione Association Training Union director, will be in charge of the program. Supper will be served at 6:30, the board meeting will be held at 7:15, and the meeting in the auditorium is scheduled to begin at 7:45. A nursery will be provided for the convenience of with small children. The Rev.

Billy R. Berry is pastor of the host church. Red Goes Home, Thanks Americans For Warm Welcome WASHINGTON (UPI) Sovict Deputy Premier Anastas I. Mikoyan thanked Americans for "their warm welcome and friendship" today and, headed for home. Mikoyan, whose 16-day goodwiil tour of this country on a sour note, left by train for New York.

He was to leave this afternoon aboard: a Scandinavian Airways plane for Europe. Mikoyan asked reporters at (the railroad station to "please convey to the people of Washington and all the people have met in the United States my, gratitude for thew warm welcome and the friendship they have shown for the Sov-: let Union." In his departure statement, the No. 2 Soviet leader apparently sought to soften the itgry controversy raised Monday by his blunt criticism of trade policies and other cold war problems. He said he will tell the Russian people about hospitality I encountered throughout my trip." No other river except the Nile rises at the equator and flows into the temperate has been obtained as principal speaker for the banquet. Munn is Director of Public Relations for Blue Cross-Blue Shield Insurance of Texas.

In other action last night Alton O. Bowen, chairman of the Building Committee, reported that inside work on the new building for the Senior Chamber of Commerce and Jaycees is complete and outside work is about complete. He further reported that Chamber 'offices have been moved 'to the 'new building. Tentative plans for an Open House were made. Plans call for the event to be held in the near future, but a date was not set.

W. L. Fulwiler reported activities of the Membership Committee and Aubrey Franklin gave a report on the Christmas program of the Trade Development Committee and commended the Jaycees their help in putting up and taking down Christmas decorainitions. A committee was appointed to nominate new directors for the coming year. Jewett White is chairman of this committee and other members are Lodis C.

E. Carter, Wright Kincheloe and Welch Sewell. The committee will nominate persons for directors and ballots will be mailed to Cham-. ber members. Seven of the nominees will be elected.

Outgoing diretors aro John iT. Necce White, Stanford, Carter, Franklin, Kincheloe and Sewell. President John Stubbs presided over the meeting. US Hopes To Start. Network Of Space" Weather Stations WASHINGTON (UPI) Scientists hope to make a start this year toward a network weather stations in space.

Russia may be asked to join in the project and perhaps also in establishment of a systein of communications satellites. Both networks could be made to serve the peaceful interests of all peoples. In his budget message Monday, President Eisenhower envisioned "ultimate establishment of a worldwide system satellite weather observation." He also foresaw use of sateIlites as intercontinental relays for both radio and wlevision. The President did not directIly propose these networks cooperative projects with Russia and other nations sharing the cost and work. A single female moth may deposit up to thousand eggs.

Hi Nabor by Olin Miller The stronger a feller's prejudice is, the bigger the chip he wears on his shoulder when arquing about it..