Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • Page 72

0 Rural Road Group, Teachers, Oilmen, Pension Backers Map Strategy for Legislative War By LLOYD LARRAIEE United Press Staff Correspondent May 8. UP)-- While work up to a. fever pitch in a party dispute, a number of organizations are quiet- 'ly planning the attack they will spring on the 51st legislature. It's warmup season for that portion of the legislative processes "known as the "pressure groups." Rural roads is one issue on which it is known there will be I down the line 'fighting next session. Other topics, most of them old ones to state lawmakers, include the "basic science" proposal of 'the Texas Medical Association, the so-called "fair trades" act, old.

age pensions and unitization of oil fields. 1 What teachers will ask for, or whether they will a a com. certed drive similar to the one they made before the 50th legislature, is not certain. Last session, they gained a $2,000 annual min- mum salary law and 555 per capital apportionment. 1 But farm to market road advocates have made the first step in an intensive campaign they hope will bring them $100,000 to a legislative fight.

At a meeting recently the Texas 4 Rural Roads Association voted to a full-time executive sec: retary and lobbyist at Austin and 1 will return to the capital city on 22 for a follow up meeting. CALVERT KEYNOTER The keynote of the rural roads fbattle was advanced by Robert Calvert, chairman of the state democratic executive committee. He compared their coming fight to one made by teachers in 1947. "There was just as much sentiment for a farm-to-market road program, but everybody went running off in different said Caivert. "If that happens again, you're not going to have i program." The campaign is expected to be a particularly intensive one in view of the healthy condition of the state's general revenue fund.

The surplus may run as high as $80,000,000 (M), since it was $64,000000 (M) as of May 5. That's the highest in history. MEDICS PRESS FOR BILL The state medical association, has met, too, and decided to press its "basic science" bill again before the legislature. The bill, which passed the house last session but was not acted upon by the senate, would require every practitioner of the "healing arts" to pass an examination in basic scfences covering several subjects. It's a sore spot with chiropractors, who say the bill is aimed right at them.

On another front, lawmakers will face a bill which has been coming up for air every session since 1931 It's the so-called "fair trades" bill The act was passed by the senate last year, but bogged down in a house committee. D. A. Shipwash, president of the Austin Retail Grocers Association said his group would fight again for its enactment. It would establish a floor on prices, to be by the manufacturer.

Opponents label it as a price-fixing bill. Old age pensions also are sure to face legislators again; The Texas Pension Association, in fact, asked Gov. Beauford Jester to call a special session to increase assistance payments. However, the Governor said it wouldn't do any good because a constitutional amendment would required to increase old age pensions and a special session cannot pass an amendment. Such act- on can only be taken at a regular session.

The 50th legislature in 1947 bo- Reunion Directors Named STAMFORD, May 8. (RNS)-- Plans for the 1948 Texas Cowboy Reunion at Stamford, July 2, 3 and 5, were put in high gear this week with an announcement of commit- ee chairmen by W. G. Swenson, president. The following men were named ienry Andrews, Legal committee; Roy Arledge, quarter horses; Sam 3aize, stall reservations; Grady ranch chuck wagons; W.

VI. Braymer, decorations; W. J. Bryant, police and parking; harles E. Coombes, entertainment and registrations; K.

K. Francis, lighting; C. B. Gray, quare dances; Ryland Gleaton, sponsors dances; L. M.

Hardy, concessions and booths; A. C. Humphrey, parade; Charles G. Inglish, souvenir programs; L. W.

Johnson, tickets and admissions; Dr. L. F. Metz, first aid; Jack Norman, publicity; George J. Smith, gates, grandstands a grounds; A.

M. G. Swenson, rodeo events; C. F. Upshaw, pioneer cowboys chuck wagon; Hubert Watson, sponsors.

All information needed for the various events can be obtained either from the chairmen or from the Stamford Chamber of Commerce. osted assistance payments to the $35,000,000 constitutional limit. I TO BAT Oilmen are going to bat for passage by the 51st legislature of the unitization bill, providing for cooperative development of oil fields. They say it will allow maximum recovery of crude from an oil pool. The bill passed both houses in 1947, but failed to get by the wire just as the session closed when a conference committee of the house and senate failed to agree on portions of the bill.

Opponents fought the bill mainly on objections to a section providing for exemption under unitization agreements of oil companies from the anti-trust laws. Another piece of legislation which it was announced recently will be offered next session is one to abolish poll tax payments. State Senator Rogers Kelley of Edinburg said he will sponsor the bill, and planned first to try to get the backing of the slate democratic convention at Brownwood May 25. Though his is not an organizational fight, it is expected that several groups will come to his aid in support of the measure. There'll undoubtedly be a number, of other bills offered by organizations.

The planning season is on. CHICAGO, May 8. ()--CIO union packinghouse workers in nine cities have voted to strike next week, joining the 10,000 meat packing employes who struck March 16 in a dispute over wages. There appeared no prospect of an early settlement of the meat walkout and union spokesmen said the new strikes by stockhandlers in the nine cities will tighten the work stoppage. Federal mediators had scheduled new peace talks here today between representatives of the union and the four major packers--Swift, Armour, Cudahy and Wilson.

However, Swift and Armour said they would not attend and Cudahy and Wilson said they had not been invited. Union officials said they were ready for the new talks aimed at settling the wage dispute. The union has rejected an offer of a nine cents hourly pay raise. It asked 29 cents. World Government Forum Set Monday At Bio Spring BIG SPRING, Mayu 8.

(RNS)-- A world government forum-designed to acquaint the public with methods and machinery of assuring world peace, will be held in Big Spring Monday night. May 10. at the district courtroom beginning at 8 p. m. The 1 i is invited to attend.

Sponsored by the Big Spring Herald in conjunction with the San Angelo College of Institute of World Goernment, the forum will present four speakers, including Dr. Vernon Nash, an outstanding authority on world government and one of its advocates since 1936. Another will be James P. Speer, 11, director of the San Angelo College Institute. The forum mil be comprised of discussions of different world government proposals and question and answer session will follow the talks.

12 THE ABILENE, TEXAS, REPORTER-NEWS Abilene, Texas, Sunday Morning, May 9, 1948 PICKETING GOES TO THE DEVIL--A Chicago used car dealer, who calls himself the "Angel of Broadway," complains that "them bums, my competitors" are probably responsible for the presence of the devilish pickets in front of his establishment. The two pickets, Frank Summers, left, and Jack Smith, won't talk. $3,224 Fines, Costs Paid in DWI Cases in Counly This Year Use Abilene Reporter-News Want Ads. They get results. Phone 7271.

i. aa Nationwide HOLLYWOOD, May 8. latest radio Jackpot winner is Mrs. Ward S. George, wife of a disabled Oregon war veteran.

Mrs. George. 32, of Lebanon, took the 520,000 prize offered by NBC's "People Are Funny" last night for the correct answer-Cairo, Egypt--to a riddle that had withstood guesses for eight weeks. She bagged a three-bedroom house, $4,600 in furnishings, a 1948 sedan, a 52,000 lot in Los Angeles County, and a pick of a job here. The program's riddle read: "Old Chief Wind Bag, gloomy and gay; I'm one over others that lie "in decay.

Where can I be found? Up- rjn low ground. That's all, that's all I will say. Mrs. George said she knew Cairo lies on low ground. Money spent on fines and court.

costs by persons convicted in Tay-; lor County Court since January 1 on drunk driving amounts to a 409 Arrested During April During April Texas Highway Patrolmen in the Abilene District made 409 arrests of of persons accused of law violations and of these 384 were charged with violation of traffic laws, records in district headquarters show. The remainder of persons picked up by patrolmen were classified as "non traffic law" violators. Of the 384 picked up for traffic violations, 127 were arrested for not having a valid operator's license, or no license at all. Nineteen of the persons arrested by patrolmen in the district were accused of operating an automobile on the public highway while under the influence of "intoxicating liquor. The district patrol office began keeping a record of the number of arrests made by patrolmen of persons charged with drunk driving in November 1947, and since that time according to Sgt.

Luther Moore, the officers have picked up 107 such persons. The number of DWI arrests by months for patrolmen is as follows November, 17: December. 17; January, 18; February. March, 19; and April, 19. Total.

107. Top Fashions in All Sizes! RAYONS AND COTTONS Duty the Haytaf Mcb Oven Gas Range automatically tans iff tfce fas art keeps right en cooking izeable records in the county lerk's office disclose. Of 179 criminal cases disposed of County Judge Wiley Caffey's ourt, 41 of -the defendants have ieen fined or sentenced to jail or 30th on charges of driving a motor while under the influence intoxicating liquor. Total of the ines and court costs assessed defendants through Lpril 30 is $3,224.60. Taylor County Court convictions persons charged with drunk driving by months since the first if the year are as follows: January, a 11; Vlarch, April, 13.

The largest amount assessed by he judge during the four months vas a fine and court costs which ctaled $140.75. The smallest amount was S21.20, but the defendant drew a 60-day jail sentence in addition. 65 Join Army, AF in April Eleven AbUenians were among the. 65 persons processed for service by the Abilene Army and Air Force Recruiting office during April, Capt. Wayne Hall, officer- lo-charge, announced Thursday.

The eleven were J. T. Flores of-1473 Ash; Lewis Doby, Route 4, Abilene; Felix G. Gragiola of 1410 Plum; Earl R. Harris of 1209 Beech; Joseph Patton of 1510 Locust; Harry A.

Plisance of 804 Highland; Carl R. Price, of 1526 Vogel Ave; Elmer W. Rogers of 3109 Waverly; Cidro B. Rincon, Route 5, Abilene; Beverly W. Stacy of 1534 South 16th; and Rufus H.

Sparks of 2050 Kirkwood. Other persons processed included S. E. Barnes, E. W.

Grayson, Warren C. Kirk, and H. G. Lightfoot, all of Sweetwater; Frank Dietz, Ross D. Hinson, Earl D.

Hutto and Jonnie M. Seed, all of Brownwood; B. J. Brown, B. D.

Burns, C. J. Carpenter, and Paul E. Parr, all of Padacah; V. 0.

Boswell and T. H. Cryer, both of Ballinger; H. W. Douglas, A.

C. Jones and Benjamin F. Webb, all of Childress; W. R. Francisco, W.

Jobe and Bobbie E. Maynard, all of Putnam; 0. D. Brown of Fort Worth; Joe D. Veal of Iraan; S.

R. Davis of Stamford; Dennis M. Blanton of Dumet; Eugene Harrison of Blanket; Billy J. Hayes of Energy; James E. B.

Lynch of Roby; Darel G. Stewart of Colorado 'City; John J. Ragland of Pioneer; Leon 0. Slate of Coleman; Earl Rowell of Munday; J. T.

Marshall of Quanah; Earnest L. McLauhlin and R. Gaines, both of San Angelo; James Loflin of Rising Star; Gaston N. Herpeche of Breckenridge; Earl PL McClellan of Gouldbusk; J. D.

Ivy and Charles N. Tarrant, both of Ranger; Charles D. Thompson of Albany; J. D. of Santa Anna; George M.

Gibbs of Ozona; V. C. Hagler of Hamlin; S. A. Griffith of McCalley; Alfred J.

Hasty and R. W. Phillips, both of Richland Springs; James C. Hood of Eastland; Auda V. Neinast of Sagerton; and Sammy F.

Simmons of Rising Star. W. O. WYLIE, JR. Open House May 15,16 at New Building Housing Wylie Funeral Home ai Baird BAIRD, May 8.

RNS)-Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Wylie, are announcing an open house of their new Wylie Funeral Home here May 15 and 16.

The building is of Spanish Mission architecture with white stucco and red tile roof and has a Judgment Affirmed On Privilege Plea Judgment of the 42nd District ourt of Taylor County, denying a plea of privilege motion of Mrs. Winnie Hughes Jan. 8 1948, was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals, Eastland, according to information received here Saturday. In February, 1939, J. H.

Hughes was granted a divorce from Winnie Hughes and the custody of their three minor children, includling a son, was granted Mrs. Hughes. Hughes filed a cross action against the defendant last year, seeking to regain custody of the boy. Mrs. Hughes sought to.have the suit changed to the 104th District Court at Anson, contending that she was now a resident of Jones County.

Judge J. K. Black denied the motion to transfer the case to Jones County and she appealed. Estimate of Fire Loss to $100,000 CAMERON, May 8. Fire, believed to have started in the balcony of the Milam Theatre gutted the theatre and damaged a quarter block of the Cameron business section here Friday.

Stanley Swift, theatre owner, and other businessmen estimated the total loss at between 575,000 and $100,000. Firemen said the cause of the blaze was unknown but they believed it started in the theater balcony. Businesses damaged included the Reno building, housed the Palace of Sweets Confectionery, the office of Dr. S. R.

Cotton, the Knights of Pythias hall and the Sharpe Jewelry Store. The Western Auto Store was damaged by heat. W. T. Whatley, local business man, discovered the fire at 6:10 a.m.

Youth is Charged In Fatal Stabbing HOUSTON, May 8. UP)--Elmer W. Laird, 33, who operates the Elmer Laird was fatally stabbed Friday at his place of business. Two hours later. Attorney Percy Foreman surrendered Bill Faircloth, 21, electrician's helper, to Homicide Capt.

Geoge Seber at the criminal courts building. Faircloth was charged before Justice W. C. Ragan with murder. He was released under 55,000 bond.

According to several witnesses, Faircloth went to Laird's place of business to make the final payment on a car which his mother had -purchased and to get title to the car. One witness, Jack Robins, general manager of the motor company, said Laird declined to give Faircloth a title to the car because Faircloth's mother had called up Thursday and told him not to give the title to any one. large front porch with oak beams. Interior consists of an air-condi. tioned chapel to seat 200, a burial 1 ') insurance office, two i rooms, a private office, show-room, preparation room, private family room for funerals, bedroom, rest room, and a coffee room.

AH of the building is air-conditioned. Two new ambulances were acquired in 1947 and new ceme- tary equipment has also been added recently. Mr. and Mrs. Wylie are both licensed embalmers and funeral(directors.

Among ihe personnel are H. B. Terry, funeral director; Louise Faircloth, insurance department; Mrs. John H. McGowen, burial and life insurance; and John Poindexter, cemetery and maintenance.

Architect for the structure was Leo Tucker of Collier, Lindbergh, and Tucker, Abilene architects. 'Militant Action 7 JACKSON, May 8. Vfi-- "Militant action" against the national Democratic Party will be taken at the State's Rights Convention opening here Monday the movement's leader asserted today. SCOGGINS BEAUTY ACADEMY Phone 2-0248 1741 Pine SPECIAL $10 Cold Wove $5.00 $7.50 Machine $3.50 Shampoo and Set 50e All work supervised'-by: Mr. or Mrs.

Scoggins Tidelands Study Is Postponed 8. UP--The Senate Judiciary Committee Friday put off until May 17 further study of legislation to give the states outright ownership of the oil-rich tidelands. Chairman Wiley (W-Wis) indicated that the committee expects to be busy until then on another bill --one to make lynching a federal offense. WHY STARVE TO TAKE OFF FAT? When yoa boy Bmrcentratc, ym preparation for taking off weight You do not pay for a printed diet Bircentratc not a vitamin tablet to fortify you weakness while on a starration diet. Yon need nercr know a huntnqr moment white reducing; with Barcentrate.

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