The Daily Journal from Commerce, Texas • Page 1

Commerce Journal IS HEAD BY MORE Commerce People THAN AHY OTHCR PAPEB THE DAILY JOURNAL Serving Commerce: The Borne of Bast Texas State Teachers College Commerce Journal Phone 19 BEFOBE P. M. And Wfll ,4 VOLUME 41 Menbet Associated Pr.M tKOMT COUNTY), TEXAS, SUNDAY M.ARCH 4. 1956 SIX PAGES TODAY Aboard Globemaster hated Lost OH Iceland TEXAS EDUCATION WEEK brings displays from alt roomi" in CHS. Shown here are Typing students Mary Parlor, June "Duncan, and Joe Lee Goodwin receiving instruction from Mrs, Kcnnemer on how to break the speed barrier, Commerce Schools Plan Education Week Events LONDON 1 giant U.

S. Air Force Globemaster 11 men aboard has crashed In the North Atlantic, 250 miles west of Iceland It is the same plane which ran into difficulty at almost the simc spol just one week ago--but man, aged to limp safely back to Iceland on two engines. This time--just about midnight Fnday--the plane radioed lhat three of its four engines hod failed and it was losing altitude lapidlj. Hours later, the U. S.

weather Tlie public schools of Commerce will open their doors Monday morning for the observance -of Public Schools Week as pio- -'clsimed by Governor Allan "ers Inaugurated in 1951, the observance is sot for March 5-10 throughout the state. '-Every citizen of Commerce is urged to visit the public schools the week to see for how the youth is being "trained foi citizenship. four of the city's schools will be holding open house, ac" cording to Supt. Leonard Prewitt. They invite the parents of -lie students and others to visit 'iheir public schools.

The officials want patrons to see what they Education Experts To Held Institute At Commerce Church five specialists in Christian liieatlon. Jour from Texas and ODE from Richmond, Va, win -'bbW an area leadership institute -lathe nrsfPrKfiyierfan- are doing to build Chll'lfttr, to mould good worthy of then- heritage Of American citizenship So take advantags ol this opportunity to visit your public schools this week. The high school oputn houio will be held Monday from 6 to 8 following which the BPW club's annual style Show Is scheduled in the high school auditorium at 8 p. m. A.

L. Day and W. J. Wheeler elementary schools Will hold their open house Tuesday from 6 to 8 p. m.

No refreshments will be served. During the however, these schools urge parents to visit classes to observe the regular school program. Refreshments will be served each day. Norris school will have open house Wednesday irom. to 8 Thursday night at p.

m. the spring band concert wul be presented at the high school auditorium under Charles Manning. the director, Fnday evening is reserved for teachers to attend the Area VIII ence in "at the First PresByterlan church Commerce Thursday, March 8. IMIIIBia 1C UlA and officers and oft-! JlW er leaders in Sunday schools of I churches in, Greenville, Paris, Mt Pleasant. Bon- ham, Sulphur Springs, Wumsboro and Ptttsburg.

with those of ate host church, will attend the one- night school. Miss Louanoa Roach of Richmond, associate dircctoi of the department of adult education of the Southern terian church, will head the staff. Associated with her "will be Miss ell McCsII and Miss Catherine Jean Boand, directors of Chris" ban education in two Fort Worth Icfaurches, Mrs. Grant Stoddazd, consultant in primary education -in the Oak Cliff Presbyterian church of Dallas, and Mrs. Frank H- Taylor, former presbytery director of youth work and now worker in the Grape- "vme Presbyterian church of which her husband is minister.

The Rev. Dan E. Goldsmith of Mt- Pleasant, director of Christian Education in Paris presbytery will be with the group as co-ordinator. The staff will be guests of the church at a dinner at 6 o'clock the dining hall with Mrs. Roben L.

Jones in charge. Dr. Robert L. Jones, superintendent of ihe local Presbytenan Sunday school, aided by committees from the church, will direct details Of the institute. Mrs.

Ed O'Neal, president of the Women of the Church, wilt be in charge of an informal reception for the staff and those attending the in- slitute following the class periods. Thosc from oilier churches who are are invited to the classes from 7:30 to 9:30 p. m. Etna's Eruption Is On The Wane CATANIA, Sidly Mount eruption appears to be dwindling. Lava had streamed down the mountainside at 3,000 feet an hour for four days.

Shocks of the eruption explosions, which earlier had shattered windows in nearby villages, have diminished in force and frequency. The lava flow has slowed to 180 feet an hour. The nearest flow now is three mrtes from an occupied area. Police Investigate Car Vandalism SAW ANTONIO (ft--Police nre investigating tho possibility that somebody may be trying to impose a prelection racket on car dealers here. San Antonio police reported that four large truck tractors on parking lot hod their windshields broken last night fcy B-3 shot.

A series of similar aiiadis in recent weeks has damaged. 207 cars in Antonio. Of North American Summit Conference WASHINGTON White. Hcus? has formally announced that the North American summit conference will be held at White Sulphur Springs, from March 26 through the 28. The announcement said that President Adolfo Ruiz Cortmes of Mexico and Prime Minister Louis St.

Laurent of Canada have accepted President Eisenhower's invitation to confer on mutual problems previously there had been jn- official reports thai the mcelmg was set for White Sulphuv Springs because o( Mr. Eisenhower's belief that an informal setting would call tor a mimmum of ceremony and maximum rt friendly talk. Eastland Pledges Impartial Rule As Committee Head WASHINGTON Senator James Eastland said he will bo an impdrual chairman of the Senate Judicialj commutes and, as he put it, "carry out my dutfos to the best of my ability." Mississippi Democrat, a vigorous foe oi racial integration, was named chairman of lite group by voice vote df the Senate yertw- day The vote came after two other Democrats, Senators Wayne Morse of Oregon, and Herbeit Lehman of New York, had challenged Eastland's Impartiality. Lehman described Eastland as "a symbol of racism in America and a symbol of defiance of the Constitution as Interpreted by the Supreme Court" Senator Morse said he was "greatly concerned about some of the utterances" of Eestland. He mentioned hi particular the Mississippi senator's after the school mteginUon ruling that the Supreme Court was "irresponsibly "mtompetent" and "indoctrinated and brainwashed by left wing pressure groups." coileague from Mississippi, Senator John Stcnnls, ame to his support.

Stennls said that EasUand, hU speeches, 1iad "counseled legal appic-artm. lawful proceedings and orderly conduct" in opposing the Supreme Court's 'ruling lor school integration. The Judiciary commltee which Easttand now heads is one of the busiest in the Senate It handle? legislation involving civil nghts. immigration, judiciary Matters and internal security Eastland succeeds the late Senator Harley Kilgore of West Virginia as head of the group. Autherine Lucy To Renew Fight At Alabama U.

NEW YORK year-old Autherine Twenty-six- Lucy, now ship, Alpha, recovered an oxygen bottle from the plane. An Air Force spokesman in London says the bottle shows signs of an extensive fire. The Alpha, aided by air-sea rcicuo search planes, is continuing to comb the area for possible survivors. Last Saturday, starting on 0 flight from Iceland to Prestwlck, Scotland, the pilot radioed that two engines were out. And he spoke of possibly ditching the ship.

noseue planes raced to tht fccne and shepherded the as it limped salely back on the two remaining engines. The Air Force has not yet announced the names of those aboard. Most of the IT persons aboard wero American airmen en route from Iceland to Goose Bay, Labrador and then to New York, Bells Approves final Settlement For Insurance Firm AUSTIN District Charles Betts has approved final settlement of the State Insurance receiver's 5500,000 claim against Arkansas Fire and Maline Insurance company for an estimated 8374,000. The settlement, In behalf o' the receivership for U. S.

Trust and Guaranty company of Wdej, was not contested. State receiver J. D. Wheeler recommended the settlement. He said his recommendation was based pnmanly on the belief that as of now ho is unabi-i to refute affidavits of Willis V.

Lewis and H. Hope, cc'news of Arkansas Fire and Marine, that they A. Shocmflkc of Waco in cash from company's funds late last year. "Wheeler said sticnuous Investigation nas failed to turn up this $90.000. the only part of the claim not accounted for High Winds Hit Washington State A W) Hurricane force winds have struck western Washington state, causing sldcrable damage.

The reached 81 miles an hour and were accompanied by violent rain and thunderstorm The storm blew in fiom the Pacific ocean, uprooting trees, breaking windows and flattening small buildings Us pa'h Many power lines went down. Ferry service on Puget Sound, ween Seattle and Olympic peninsula and island points, was stowed or canceled. Three Killed Near Kingsville KTNGSV3LLE WH-Threo persons were killed shortly before dawn Saturday in a two-car head-on collision 24 miles south of Kingsville. The dead: L. Inzer chief petty officer at Kmjsvillc Naval Ah- station; Charles Bwv.n and J.

C. Carver, both San Antonio. The accident happened nine- miles south of Riviera. In Kcn- cdv county on U. S.

77. The San Antonio men, believed to Southwestern Bell Telephone employees, were iii one onr trnvol- ing north. Inscr, alone in Ills car, was reported traveling fOUth, here, said she will return south next week and renew her fight to enter the University of Alabama. The Negro woman told a news conference that she It disheartened," she phrased it "At the Wttttt time," she went on. "I cannot see any reason to abandon my sole pur- of obtaining an education within the meaning of decisions of the Supreme Court of Uic United States." In Birmingham, four men have filed suits asking four million dollais damages from Miss Lucy, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and others.

The four charged they were falsely accused of taking part in mob action that drove the former school teacher from the university on Feb. 6. On that same date, the university suspended Miss Lucy However, a federal judge ordered her reinstated last Wednesday. But before Miss Lucy could re-enter classes, the university trustees expelled her, They snld she had falsely accused school officials of conspiring with the mob to keep her out. Ground Party Searches For Two Missing Jets EVERETT.

Wash 40- man ground party headed up the flanks of Whttenoro mountain at down Saturday in hc search for two missing F-89 jet interceptors and the four men the planes carried Air Force planus were ready to take to the air from Puine Air Force base near Evorolt and the McChord baio near Taeome. weather permitting. Th" two twin-engfno F-88s were believed to have crashed into the side of Whllehovio moun- tin, near Dnrrinjton, a logging community 31 mil oi northoait of Everett. Both planes, based at Palna, reported trouble shortly before they vanished Friday, One of the F-89a radioed it was having com munication difficulties. Shortly afterward the second jel said it was having fuel trouble.

Bay Riddle, a small logging operator, told town marshal Vic Gilmorc of TJarrington lhat he hoard two planes go over in the overcast and then two esploiioni, Other loggers in the area also reported hearing two distinct ex plosions. Listed aa missing by tho Air Force were: 1st Lt. Hoi N. Williams, 25, Laredo, Texas, and Richfield, Utah; 2nd Lt. William Von Driska, 23, Chicago; 1st Lt.

Wilford H. Taylor, 27. Chicago and Lynnwaod- Washington; Philip E. Gercau, 23, radar observer, Wither, Wisconsin and Everett. Melhobist Revival Opens Wednesday Rav.

Stone Bisinger of Sulphur Springs oe the evangelist for a revival meeting at First Methodist beginning Wednesday, March 7. SerUces will be at 7 30 each night will be a men's prajer meeting at each evening preceding the tervico Rev. fcsmgcr is the son of a Metbodjst minister lather and a licensed Methodist a mother He waa born in Hamilton county and received a B. A. degree from University of Sim Antonio, as well as a B.

D. from Perkins School of Theology. He began preaching in southwest Texas and came to Dallas in 1044. He served as pastor of Lancaster Avenue church in Dallas, Honey Grove, Bonham. and now is at First Methodist church.

Sulphur Springs Kcv. Rjsinger is one of tho popular youth preachers of Toxna nnd In an evangelist at, heart Ills preaching will bung a clijilenip to all who hoar him. Tho public is invited to hour this man of God. REV. STONE BISINGER Lilly Urges Support Of Red River Valley Association Drive The importance of support for Iho Red River Valley association was emphasized by A.

w. (Jacio Lilly on the eve of a membership campaign in Commerce. "Wo nre certain that any progress WB make toward the realization 0( the Cooper Dam and Reservoir will have to be through the Red River Valley Association," Mr. Lilly believes, Matthias, executive director of tho RRVA has advised that subscriptions from Commerce in 16S5 tolalitd $23500. Sprlnw nubicnbed $430 and Cooper, $870.

Qucntln Miller, chairman of the board of $uuervisors of the water district has made a direct to tho people of Sulphur Five Candidates Announce For City Commission Posts Sprin the gs RR and Commerce to join VA and contribute to the organization that has been working on our most needed project for 1 In Commerce, subscriptions -will be solicited by Mr. Lilly, Claude Allard, 3. McWhirter and Travia King, The Slst annual meeting of the RRVA Will bo held in Shreveport April 2 and 3 and efforts will be Qidde to have adequate representation from tho Cooper Dam area at thli annual meeting, Mr. Lilly adds. 3 Killed, 3 Hurt In Franklin Crash FRANKLIN Three per- were killed and three others Injured In 3 two-car collision on a Navasott river bottom road about 17 miles northeast ol Frankiirt In East Texas.

Two of killed vtere Eastei- ly men, W-yctr-old Bemus Kirkpatrick and 22.year-old Leo JEv- wett. The other was a Tyler 22-month-old Lany Adamsen. The Adamson child's parents, Mr. and Mrs George Adamson Of Tyler, Wtte taken to Tom- Vie hospitals In cutical condition An unidentified person reportedly was injured and taken Palestine hospital: Freeh, Ward, Chapin File For School Board Three candidates have filed for a place on the ballot in the 311- of trustees for the. Independent School bo held Saturday.

Commerce district to April 7. Thicc places on the board are due to be filled. Announcing Fn- day (hat they would be candidates for the school board were Press Of England Gravely Concerned Over Glubb Ouster VP)--Tlio in reacted shat ply to LONDON Biitaln has the ouster of a British military leader, Lt. Gen. John Glubb.

as head of the Arab Legion in Jordan. The influential London Times says thu abiupt diSmibs.il is the most Mnister event which has occurred in tlu- Middle East since the Egyptian purchase of arms from the cc-mmumMR And the Times raises the point whether Britain should continue paying 2p million dolbrs a year to subsidize the Arab Legion The Conservative Daily Tcle- says the Jordan government stands convicted of ingratitude and folly. Another the Daily Conservative paper Mail, expresses the opinion that a war between the Arabs and Israel is one step nearer. And the Liberal News Chronicle says Russia's hope of gaining allies in the Middle East is gratly strengthened dismissal of Glubb. by Jordan's Style Show To Combine Music-Wardrobe Talents The program for the Spimg Fashion Show Monday night not only be a pie-Eastei paiade of models wearing the latest in dresses "for afternoon, lounging.

Sports, after-five, formal and beach clothes In the new, fascinating colors and fabrics, but an outstanding program by Commerce musical talent win be presented. Miss Myra Erwin will give a special piano selection. Jerry Don Burgess will appear in. one Of his popular impersonzations. Miss Maicia Dee Cain will present a piano medley as only Miss Cain can do.

Miss Barbara Fite wilt give a vocal solo and the Trl-Tones, Don Ttmberlatc, Gary Spurrier and Joe 5alor with Billy Tom Knight accompany will be featured Miss Baibara Sims will close the piogiam a piano number. Mrs. John Harns will present Rotary Anns Set Tuesday To Help With Easier Seals Rotary Anns will meet at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs, James Clarfc Greenville highway, to prepare Easier Si'ftl envelopes tor mailing to pntrons tnu Commerce arun, The Cnpplod Cnildrens Society one of ino annual projects of tha local Rotnry club, and the Rotary Anns IKSM the Eastc- Seal Halo.

The local chairman, A. W. Lilly, announces that the saie will open March 10 and continue to April 10. Funds from Ink sale of Easier Scats and membership in the Society for CrippJed Children are used to help handicapped Children and adults in Texas. Tho Crippled Children Societies offer nid without regard to race, creed, color or financial status to anyone who can benefit from treatment of his or her crippled condition.

The Crippled Childrens Society wai iturted by Edgar Allen Elyria, Ohio, in 1907. Mil ion wai killed in a streetcar collision which also crippled Alld maimed many other people of his community, only a few doyi boforc their high school graduation exercises. A1 11 single-handedly, he created an interest and movement Which led to tho formation in 1921 of the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults; Inc. background music for the Style Show. Merchants ol Commerce coop- etatmg In the show arc rreczia- Sieger, While Dry Goods com pany, J.

C. Penney companj, thu Campus shop, Bilnick's, Jcwulcrs and. Moore's Apparel shop. The fashion show, sponsored by the Business and Professional Wontcns club, will open 3t 8 S). m.

Monday. Mrs. George Robinson and Mrs. Fay Lyon have been program cooidtnalors and Mrs. TolUe Sparks and Mrs.

Doiia Barrett, general arrangements. Jack Chapin, who is socking reelection to a second icrm on the board, and H. K. Frccls and Glena Ward. Mr.

Freels the owner-operator of Freets Farm Supply and resides at 1201 Earl street. Mr, Ward is a partner Wards' Pharmacy, and he and his family uvc at 2408 Bryan street. The incumbent Mr. Chapin operates Chapins 5 10 and his residence is at 1514 Live Oak The two other members the boaid df tiusloes whoso terms expire this spring are Grady Owens of SeaUerbraneh and Jim Ablowich, 1101 Earl stroot in Commerce, in a seperate election to be held conjunction with the trustee voung, will be the naming of a member of the Hunt County School ooardL tram. Precinct 4.

School districts in Precinct 4 Include Commerce, St. Paul, Campbell, Fairlie and Pleasant Gro L. E. Smith hai served on the county school board the past four years. Rev.

Russell Ware is Guest Speaker At Rotary Club The Rrv. Russell Wara was guest speaker at the meeting of the Rotary club Friday at the City Cafe Mr. Russell discussed Comi.iunntn, an Ideology based upon a religious frame work. Communist organization, 'follows concepts of the Mr- many of the Christian Ware, it Teas Karl Marx's philos-- ophy bawd on his analysis ot economic History. Someone has said that Communism has no God and Karl Mam was his prophet staled the speaker.

Mr Ware condudcd that the Communists do not follow their philosophy to a logical conclusion, Jesus taught that mac does not live by bread alone, Marx and his Communist followers insist that man, does live by bread alone. Lee Thomas was program di- icctor. Roy Hoiichin was the guest of Tom Horn Mabry- Rotarian Harold GreenvDle club irom the a visitor. Don Short took leave of Ihe club and words of apreciation of bis service to the club and community were expressed by Uie Hev. Inland Spurrier.

Mr. Short will leave March 5 for where he has accepted a position as coach in tbe high school. With only hours until the line for filing for'city commission posts, Mayor' 1 K. Cox became the fifth nWfliW IB- noun ce his availability-for-one' of the three chairs It nodn Saturday, Eligible candidaty would be qualified for a place'oa the ballot should they file midnight Saturday night, but whin the City Hall cloud aocfc Saturday, no further meats were expected, Three commissioner-, will be elected in the April balloting, with at least two new commissioners replacing Harold Drake and Hix. Mayor Cox, whose term also expires this year, the lone candidate from the present commission to seek a return to Jay Tom Holtey.

Culltn Sowers, J. p. (Jake) Miller aad Chas. M. White had rtVjOUSiy announced their availability, ana will be listed on, tat ballet The three high men "Will bff elected to the commission with ail posts bemg at-Jargtt" la till Commerce city charttT.7 In the April metttOf of fcommission, a mayor, and mayor pro-tern will be named from within the group to until the next city election In April, 1357 Hold-over 'commissioners Include A.

Gounah and -Fithlan J. both now completing- the first year of a two year term. Commissioners draw no salary and are strictly a policy-making I supervisory and administrative functions delegat- group with all ed as the direct' rtspoaitbiUty- of City Manager M. B. ElcUot of the conttnlssleneM is scheduled to be held In City HaH with L.

O. Plckson at, election judge and BrtUt' Tarjeri c. H. Conier and Myrtle Guihem: serving as election clerks. Absentee ballots will pe made available as soon, as voting by the -b win be'pernutted 31 GLAMOR PLUS STYLE FOR SHOW--Beauty such as seen here, will model the Intcst fashions in wearing apparel at the BPWs annual Style Show, Monday night at 8 p.

m. Gencvlevo Hogue is modeling a. bathing suit from Frcczia and Stcgcr; Emma Butts, after five dress lor J. C. Jane Bickley, afternoon dress for White's Dry Goods, fStaff photo by Biuco Hlnematt) Haw NjgWmrish Brash Death DECATOB, 111.

(ff)--Two'IS- year-old boys bad a nightmarish brusti with a train on A trestle 50 feel above Lake DeCitur Fri- ilay. One suffered fractures of both arms. The. other escaped injury. Ronald Kmney of Decaiur told thenfTs deputies he and Larry Eexnolds, also of Decatur, were on tbe throwing rocks into the lake.

Suddenly they saw the Wabash railroad's Canonball passenger train bearioj down on them. Ronald said he and his friend started to run. UecidlCf didn't have tune to xaaca the end if the trestle, Ronald said he lay down on a ledge two to three feet wide between the track and the edge of the trestle. Before Larry could do the me the train, brushed him. Both of his arms were broken.

Ronald graboed. Larry as latter fen, pulled him down to the ledge and lay on him until the train passed. Ronald related that their greatest fear was that wind created by tiie racing train would blow them off the ledie. Crew members said they didn't see tbe boys until Larry was hit. They stopped, the Detroit-to-St.

Louis train, backed up and toofc the injured boy to a Deoatur oos- pitaL This Is Saturday, March by Mrs. Carl 1830 Greenville A day or so ago I thfci the idea of Daylight Siring time -was being considered for Texas again. Each morning at 5 o'clock I just can't take my reveille at 5 o'clock Something to worry aboutl Then I go to draw the water for coffee and mf Itlls on my Lenten 0Ttr sink, this morning on tttf ond line paxticulazlT: Tali from seH-pily, and joy." Then as I Joked actosf the way it was about MS I saw Mrs. Abexnalhy OW on Lee ilreet just finilMBfl off tha cleaning of her worrying and get butyl After I weal my daily window lour, acd beginning at ihe kilcbjjt window I watched Carl nf dodftd the bumper lo trafflt ing lo get on campus Monroe-Greenville Itfttt trance. He it aftlB.

Mr window sour CMtUmeti See THIS IS COMMERCaVff, I -if i ,1 8 8.