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Bryan-College Station Eagle from Bryan, Texas • Page 19

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nOHT THE BBTAH BAH.T EAGLE, BRYAH. TEXAS THTJRSDAY. DEC. 1954 U.S. Tells Poland II Will Always Welcome Reiugees For Asylum WASHINGTON The United States tartly told Communist Poland that it always will welcome refugees seeking asly- um from Red rule.

The American view was convey iKi in the latest of a series of notes between Warsaw uid Washington over the seizing of two Polish ships in the Far East by the Chinese NationaKut navy. Poland has charged the United States with responsibility for the seizure and has sought action from this government for CS Kiwanians Collecting Toys For Christmas The manual training shop at Consolidated high school is being put to good use every Monday and Thursday nights now as members of the College Station Kiwanis club gather there to repair toys to given to under-privileged il Christmas. Residents who have toys like to give to the cheer program are asked to bring them to the junior high school or caU Taylor Riedel. junior high school principal, who is chairman of the underprivileged committee sponsoring the collection. Local cub scouts have been assisting the project, Mr.

Riedel said, and have already brought in a goodly number of toys for repair. The toys will be distributed just before the holiday. Pasture, Small Grain Prospects Grow Weaker AUS'ilN OB All Texas has gone through its third consecutive week of no useful rain as grain and pasture prospects grew bleaker than ever, the U. S. Department of Agriculture said- Last week brought the first widespread dust stcrrm and farmers began plowing to try and block earth movement Wheat took a beating throughout the northwest from blowing dirt, the USDA said.

Strong dry winds sapped the icant moisture in many areas. Small grain pastures in the northern blacklands and in Ea.st Texas were being rapidly eaten down. down. Cool weather slowed growth, I central and southeastern counties, clovers and rescue grass that came up after November showers were dying. Cured range grass was short over the entire state.

Ranchers all over the West were hitting the supplemental feed. Some such feeding was reported from East Texas. The fall tomato crop was coming into production late. the return of vessels and crewmen. The United States once more rejected the Warsaw accusation in a note made public by the State Department today.

It said that if the Poles really want to do something about the ships instead of sending a series of notes they should take up the matter with the Chinese government on Formosa. The two vessels are the Pra- ca, a tanker seized in October 1953, with a crew of 30 Poles and 17 Chinese; and the cargo ship Gottwald, seized last May with a crew of 32 Poles, 1 Greek and 12 Chinese. A dozen of the -Poles from each ship took refuge on Formosa and later a total of 32 from both ships came to the United States. The Chinese Nationalists, according to U. S.

officials, have confiscated the Praca and are still holding the Gottwald. The American note said that the ships were by the naval forces of the Republic of It is true, the note went on, that American ships and aircraft operate in the vicinity of Formosa but they are doing so order to prevent an attack on that mission of the 7th the note said, been and will continue to be to contribute to the security of the Far The United States said that latest protest, sent here Nov. 20, disclosed concern large numbers of Poles have fled from their of these people who have escaped from political and religious persecution in Poland, or have refused to return there, have sought asylum in the United the note said. United States government, true to its traditional policies of granting asylum to those suffering from oppression, has welcomed persons such as the Polish officers and seamen from the Praca and Gottwald who sought refuge in this YWA Entertained At Cooper Home 'The Young Auxiliary of the College Avenue Baptist church held its monthly meeting Monday evening in the College Station home of Mrs. O.

C. Cooper. An appropriate Christmas program was given and plans were made to supply a Christmas basket for a needy family. The hostess served refreshments to Alice Carroll, Frances Barron, Martha Stewart, Beth Shaunfield, Frances Buchanan, Celia Womack and Mrs. Durwood Thompson who is co- counselor with Mrs.

Cooper. Kemp Students At Prairie View Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y students from Kemp high school, with Mrs. Ruth Neal Chester, acting advisor, attended the 19th annual Leadership Training Institute at Prairie View College last weekend. Students attending from Kemp were Ruby Lois Green, Estalene Allen, Alice Joyce Tyler, Elijah Price, Leroy Sterling and James Banks. Theme Of the conference was Unites the World with RIO GRANDE RIVER BRIDGE LAREDO Of The Laredo City Council has announced a $300,000 revenue bond issue to finance its share of an international bridge over the Rio Grande.

The old bridge was washed away in the June 30 flood. MAN ELECTROCUTED DEER PARK, Ala. Of Carl Ray Knapp, 17, was electrocuted yesterday when he was struck by a power line cut by a shot from his rifle. Sheriff Lee Armstrong said Knapp apparently aimed at an insulator on a utility pole and hit tiie line instead. Says Unskilled Boxers Risk Brain Injury STOCKHOLM, dangerous is amateur boxing? Five Swedish physicians who have checked concluded that unskilled young boxers risk brain injuries.

Even if brain disturbances caused by boxing are very often healed, they said in a report today, there always remains the risk that repeated blows to the head will cause permament and serious brain injury. The doctors examined 75 young Swedish amateur boxers after 102 matches, which they watched from ringside. The doctors said 14 amateurs showed symptoms "in every respect similar to those after light brain concussion." They found of baain disturbances in nine other cases. Twelve amateurs showed few, if any, symptoms of disturbances after being knocked out or floored. The amateurs were nearly all between 17 and 25.

Thirteen said they had never been knocked out before. Only 17 had been floored more thar three times. Temporary loss of memory and resulted from most knockouts. Instances of loss of memory ranged from a few minutes to 24 hours. The doctors suggested that those in junior national amateur championships be limited to the very best to reduce the risk of accumulated brain injuries and give boxers more time to recover between possible brain BUTLER SAYS McC RAP SHOWS SPLIT-UP KANSAS CITY Democratic National Chairman Paul M.

Butler said Sen. blast against Eisenhower was of the evidence of a lack of capacity in the pre- ent administration to govern the people and control the The Indiana Democratic er told a news conference attack pointed to a lift in GOP ranks. At a separate news conference Avcrell Harriman, governor-elect of New York, said the incident was another sign of Republican split down the Butler and Harriman after their news conferences conferred with former President Harry S. Truman. Harriman will he the principal speaker at a Democratic victory dinner here tonight.

Butler and Truman also will speak. MRS. ROOSEVELT COMMENTS ON McC LOS ANGELES (41 Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt had this comment on the charge by Sen. McCarthy that President hower has displayed weakne.ss toward communism: you can accuse Gen.

Marshall you can accuse anybody. It will have just that much Her statement referred to a long speech McCarthy made in the Senate- several years ago accusing Gen. George Marshall of being soft on communism. nXAS WOMEN'S VEIDin Texas women may be new on Juries, but they have been Mrs. Shortening for 42 years, and this PURE VEGETABLE Shortening always comes out on top! Yes, Mrs.

is the FIRST CHOICE of MORE Texas homemakers because they judge it WHITER, PURER, CREAMIER, and MORE DIGESTIBLE for Cakes, Pies and Frying! TRY IT YOURSELF is the ONLY Shortening that is TRIPLE Guaranteed This Coupon is Worth on the Purchase of a Can of Mr. Dealer: Mrs. Tucker will redeem this PURE VEGETABLE coupon for 150, plus 20 for handling, on CUnDTFMINP the purchase of a 3-pound can of uilUnlLnlrlU Mrs. Shortening. Payment to be made by our salesmen, or by mailing to Mrs.

Tucker, Sherman, Texas. Will not be redeemed through Agency or Coupon Redemption Service. Void when taxed, restricted, or Coupon Expires January 31, 1955. 2-1336 For Ads Sliced Pineapple LaLint No. Con 26C Barlletl Pears Marpor Houoo No.

ZVi Can 39C Purple Plums Highway No. 21 1 Can 25c Town Houao Grapefruil Juice Natural of. Can 19C Orange Juice Swattanod Gold Can 29c Grape Juice Waatfair 24.oi. Bot. 31c Tomaio Juice Taala Talla oa.

Can 15c Ranch Style Beans 2 300 Cana 25c Golden Corn Whola Ktrnal, Highway 12-of. Can 13C Banjo Hominy 300 Can Early Garden Peas Dal Menta 303 Can Spaghetti Tomatoes Pet Milk Plain Chili Beef Slew Potted Meat Oil Sardines With meat balla MO Can 25c 2 303 Can 15C Oardenalda or Carnation, avaporatad tall Can Wolf Brand No. 2 Can Auatax, With vagatablea 300 Can lOc 35c 27c Leads No. ts Can Tempest 2 No. Cans 15c Through the years, the name of Safeway has become synonymous with in the minds of smart shoppers.

Recently, our reputation for offering only quality foods the lowest possible prices was further enhanced when we substantially reduced hundreds of regular shelf items that you buy day in and day out, week in and week out. These reductions have meant greater daily savings than ever before to scores of smart shoppers in Brj'an. ScotTissue Toilet Ttaaua Roll 10c Pinlo, Beans Sunny Hllla 37c 1 Macaroni and Chaete Kraft Dinner 2: Cant 25c Pooch Dog Food s. Cans 5C Flour Harvest Blosaom 69c Shortening Crisce 79c Tomato Ketchup Helnr 14-oa. 21c Coldbrook Margarine Mb.

pkg. 15c 5c.

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