Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 17

Corpus Caller EDITORIALS NEWS FARM CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS FRIDAY JANUARY 4 1963 SECTION RAM BYERS DR KINO HILL AM) LEROY CAFFKY Aggie stars here for Challenge Howl meet the original '12th man' FOOTBALL TRADITION 2 Stars Meet First 612th Abandoned Baby a Star At Hospital Attracts Calls Many Visitors Mias Parkview 1963 the baby abandoned at the door of Park-view General Hoapital Wednesday morning yesterday was the twfrday-okl sweetheart of Cbrpua Christi and her fame la spread-ng A constant stream of visitors peeked through the glass front of a private nursery lo which the chubby infant waa moved yesterday from an incubator A hospital spokesman laid no count was kept of the visitors 'but they just kept coming all day" Switchboard swamped Switchboard operators at the wapilal received hundred of calls for the second straight day Some were from out of the city The Welfare Division of the City-County Health and Welfare Department received a flurry of calls which momentarily tied up all telephone lines One was from an out-of-county couple who volunteered to provide a foster hone for the baby Even the juvenile department at Martineu Hall which handlea delinquency cases reported several calls Many of the callers inquired about adoption although the Welfare Division temporary guardian of the baby announced yesterday Ihe child would not be ready lor adoption for a long time Iliad Draws lntemil Other inquiries were regarding a fund set up by the hospital to provide clothing and other basic needs for the baby There will lie no charge for the hoapital care The fund act up from the hospital's coffee fund will be used only for clothing and other necessities Any surplus will be placed in a savings account for the bHby'i education Welfare officials said yesterday they hoped Ihe fund would encourage the baby's mother to reclaim her Wilfrid Calnan director of the Welfare Division said the department will do everything possible to assist (he mother The hospital has offered a $35-a-day suite without charge to the mother in case she needs medical attention Official Alternative It the mother does not claim her child the baby will be declared delinquent and neglected and will became a ward of the Welfare Division Calnan said the baby will be placed in one of 30 foster homes already certified by the Welfare Division He said the division has 50 to 75 children in foster homes at all times "although we do not often get them so Persons inquiring about adopting the baby are being encouraged by the Welfare Division to consider the possibility of adopting other babies needing attention Cklnan said the Welfare Division is the only agency in the county licenced by the state for child placement Since that game Aggie coaches have called upon the Cadet Corps for a "12th man" several times especially during the war years The Cadet Corps stands throughout every Aggie game ready to help the team at all times Yesterday Sam Byers and Le-roy Caffcy both senior fullbacks at who will play for the Southwest All-Stars in the Southwest Challenge Bowl game Saturday at Buccaneer Stadium met Gill Players and coaches of both all star teams were guests of the Corpus Christi Rotary Club at a luncheon at the Drisoill Hotel quarter left to play Bible was down to one hackfield substitute Then he remembered the sophomore hack who had been working out with the squad all season He was King Gill who lacked the weight and experience to become a regular player Gill had gone to the game with the Cadet Corps Bible sent a cheer leader into the stands to find Gill Gill hurriedly suited up and joined the team on the sidelines He did not play in the game hut since he was called upon from the stands and was ready he became the first "12th man" and a tradition was bom Two Texas College (nut-ball Mara who Kill play in Satur-day'a Challenge Bowl camp yesterday mpt tlw man who in 11)22 originated Ihr famed Aggie Cadi Corps man" tradition Dr King flill was a sophomore back I lie Aggie aqund 40 years ago The Aggies were playing the famed Crnlrc Collrge Praying Colonels in the forerunner of today's Cotton Bowl game in Dallas hut Gill had not suited out As the game entered the fourth quarter the coach Bible saw his light backs one by one being carried off the field with injuries With most of the (IROIT LOOKS AT MISS PARKVIEW IMS IN PARKVIEW NURSERY ibondoned infant girl drew steady stream of viaiton yesterday Annexed Areas To Get First Phone Rate Break Coincidence Brings Wife To Hurt Mate in that exchange will receive credits of $1078 Bell calculated The hilling cycle continues through Jan 22 the last cycle being the TU2 one Bell estimated total savings will amount to $87000 a year for persons in the newly annexed Annaville Calallen Clarkwond and areas along Lexington Following annexation the phone company had lo reduce its rates to conform with those in tha city The rrdurtinn was delayed while the company made a rate adjustment study Amateur Attorney 18 Loses His Case On Assault Charge Telephone cuslomera in the areas annexed to Corpus Christi 14 weeks ago will get Ihe benefit of lower rales in hills to ho mailed today Stan Bell district manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co said First hillings dated iVc 27 will include those in the Windsor exchange which serves Ihe Annavillc area Bell said Die bills will he mailed today he said Billings will be retroactive to Sept 19 Ihe effective date of annexation Bills will show credits between that time and Ihe hill dale In the case of the Windsor exchange this will amount to throe months and eight days A irrsuii with a one-party line I JftVxVSWfr'U BUY YOUR SOUTHWEST CHALLENGE BOWL GAME TICKETS at LICHTENSTEIN'S Saturday January 5 is the big day for South Texas sports fans! For your convenience you may now purchase your tickets at Lichtenstein's! Men's Shea Downtown Street Fleer end Parhdele Plese The wife of a Corpus Oiristi man seriously injured a head-on collision eight miles west of here was coincidentally among the first to arrive at the aeci-drnl scenp Mrs William Lumpkin wife of the driver of one of the cars was returning from a visit to the Valley She was in the second car to arrive at the scene and recognized the family car Lumpkin 35 was listed serious condition at Parkview General Hospital He has a brain concussion Yesterday morning he had seen his wife as she left with her mother Mrs Huddleston of Dallas for the Valley visit Die Lumpkins live at 4699 French Mrs Exlella Bxry Fimhle 67 of Kingsville driver of the other car in the accident had fractures of both arms and one ankle possibly a fractured skull and internal injuries She was listed in lair condition at Spohn Hospital Highway Patrolman West said Mrs Fimble waa traveling east and Lumpkin was driving west on Farm Road 665 at the time of the accident 3:10 pm FRANK HFIJKR to apeak here UCS Event DOWNTOWN UPTOWN PARKDALE PLAZA A youth arting as his own defense counsel lost a simple assault case in Justice of the Peace A Gilleland's court yesterday afternoon Another youth involved in the incident then pleaded guilty to one charge but fairs a hearing on another at 10 am today Both were fined SJ5 and costs of $1950 each They are Douglas Ray Sanders 111 of 1030 DeFor-rest who pleaded not guilty and Scott Jordan IS of 2121 David who pleaded guilty They were among five youths arrested yesterday and Wednesday following charges that a gang of about 15 hoys attacked three youths on Water Street New Year's Eve Brothers Testify Tommy and Jeff Hodges brothers of 4118 Little John testified in Sanders' trial that they and another youth stopped at Pick's Drive Inn at about 10 or 10:30 pm on New Year's Eve when their car was blocked by another Absentee Voting Will End Today Today is the deadline for absentee voting in water district elections in both Corpus Christi and flour Bluff The elections to name directors for the districts are set for Tuesday Absentee ballots in the Iiwer Nueces River Water Supply District can he rasl in the district office in Room 307 of the Weber Building Voting in the Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No 2 is in the district office at 902 Waldron Field Road Two directors are to be elected for the LNRWSn and three for the Flour Bluff district car next thing I knew there were hoys all around us" Jeff Hodges said Both said they were struck by Sanders Sanders who pleaded not guilty questioned each briefly "Who hit you in the eye?" he asked Tommy Hodges who is a Del Mar College student Hodges said he did not know KnpM-lli (rilling Then in rapid succession Sanders asked: "Who hit you in the lip? Did it bleed? Did you have stitches in it? Did you go to a doctor?" Answered Tommy Hodges equally as quick: 'You did Yes No Sanders asked Jeff Hodgrs if he were in a car with hoys who earlier had "cussed" two girls Hodges said he was not and Sanders said his rase wax concluded He did not take the stand himself Jordan also faces a hearing before Gilleland today on a charge from another youth who claims he was beaten at the same time Tlie charge Jordan pleaded guilty to yesterday was made by Herbie Murihy Iordan was freed on $100 bond pending the hearing Ijtl'tll Suit ItriMIRllt Aguiiutt Skipper A suit against Hie O-S Skipper a large excursion boat based here asking for recovery of $7-890 has been filed in federal court liouhal Glassware and Cork Co Ltd a New Orleans firm filed the suit The company's petition allrges that it furnished equipment and supplies totaling $10379 for the Skipper and that only $2488 has been paid on the debt leaving a balance due of $7890 0 Winfrre Jr was named in the petition as owner of the boat To Feature Dallas Man Frank Heller Dallas businessman and campaign chairman of the Texas United Fund will be guest speaker for the annual meeting of the United Community Services on Jan 22 The UCS ia the parent organization of the United Fund Division and Community Planning Division Heller chairman of the board of the Exrhange Savings and Lnan Association at Dallas Is also a member of tin board of dirrrlorx of the Dallas County United Fund He served as the first treasurer of the Dallas fund when it was organized in 1961 Heller was the distinguished salesman of the year for Dallas in 1961 and is a member of the hoard of regents for the University of Dallas Die UCS hanquel-meeting will begin at 7 pm at the Privaleers Country Club The Unitrd Fund Division will elect officers for the Uniled Fund Council nnd the Community Planning Division will choose officers of the Community Planning Council Both councils operate the respective divisions LooIIkiII Ticket Sales Discussed Mayor Ben McDonald met with Bruce Collina Sr chairman of Challenge Bowl block tickets committee and other members of the committee early yesterday afternoon lo discuss ticket sales for the game Saturday "As honorary chairman and mayor I urge businessmen and individuals lo get tickets and not miss the opportunity to sen this game I've met al! members of both teams and this is going to tie a great gamp" McDonald said "If we can make this a sell-out il will he a greHt credit to Corpus Christi and the area" Save Here by JANUARY 10 Earn Dividends from Strike Keeps Local Port at Standstill JANUARY 1 More Dork Ntrike News la on age II Tlie Port of Corpus Christi re-trained at a standstill except for liquid cargo shipments yesterday as the longshoremen's strike rounded out il's 121 li day The Jraua a small Dutch freighter is tlie only dry car-go vessel line She has linen in port since ahoul Hirer days before the strike began Dec 23 So far as is known only three ladings have hern prevented thus far hy the strike hut a total of 24 sailings had been ached tiled for the last week of December and all of January The Leslie Lykrs had been scheduled to be in port here about Dec 27 Ollier sailings that had been listed were the Sibemk on fine 11 the Sadiharu Maru on Dec 28 and the Mon-baldn on Jan 2 At least three ships would pro bahly he in port now if the trike were not In effect Sailings had been scheduled today plui tow A sensational group from our top lines 9 Spring Summer and Foil styles many one of a kind 9 Fabrics patents straws some leathers too! Be early for this sure sellout! Hendbeii Downtown Strest Fleer Miss Uptown and Parhdele Plese or tomorrow for the Lucille Bloomfield the Green Wave and the Jaladurga Port Director Byrd Harris said yesterday thnt very little cargo is left in Ihr sheds because ship agents rushed to get shipments nut the last week before the strike started About the only tilings left In the sheds now is some 1600 bales of coltnn some refined zinc ahoul 100000 pounds of powdered milk and about three million pounda of flour A railroad embargo put into effect the first week of the strike Iihr prevented shipments from lacking up here and at other Gulf and flail Coast ports affected by the strike Damage Suit In Filed For Alleged Injuries Ameal Quave has filed suit in federal court against the fishing vessel Miss Charlotte and her owner II Monann seeking damages of $35nnn and medical rxienses of $294 Quave states in his petition Hint he was injured June 12 1962 while working as i crewman on the vessel "Your Homt-Owncd Savings Association" Three ALAMEOA AND DODDRIDGE Convenient 623 MESQUITE Locations 4 1 20 AYERS Ordar natal Writs (add 43c fir boodllni of inoiliai pin IS talai fa 10 fcdL fa) or call Mary Laur TU4-U7I.