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The Brazosport Facts from Freeport, Texas • Page 13

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No place now for Texans with liberal leanings By GARTH JONES Associated Press Writer Texans with liberal political leanings and a liking tor Sen. Robert Bobby Kennedy or Gov. Nelson Rockefeller find themselves with a lonesome feeling these days. There's no place (or them. It's all the way with LBJ in the Democratic party.

Ruling Republicans are definite In their favoritism for Richard Nixon, or possibly Gov. Ronald Reagan-but not Rockefeller. The third party advocates get red at the face at the mention of either name. For more than a decade most Texas liberals found sanctuary In a faction of the Democratic party. There was even a brief period in 1956, with the help of Lyndon Johnson, then a senator, that they thought they controlled the party.

Party control soon flipped back to the conservatives but liberals remained a loud, Influential minority. Mrs. R. D. Randolph of Houston waschosennatlonal Democratic committee-woman and a number of liberals or loyalists, 14 those who stuck with the party when Texas went GOP in 1952 and 1956, were named to the State Democratic Executive Committee.

Liberals remained strong when Johnson lost the presidential nomination to Adlai Stevenson. The liberal's prime political contender, Ralph Yarborougd, lost hot races for governor In 1952, 1954 and 1956. In 1957 he won a special election for the Senate and that boosted liberals hopes again. However, in 1958 state Democratic party control went conservative again with the few liberals on the state committee losing out in a purge. The 1960 campaign set up much of today's trouble for liberals.

Texas conservative Democrats, led by tate party officials, backed Johnson In his second unsuccessful try for the presidential nomination. When Mrs. Randolph and a group of militant Democrats tried to seize control of the May conventions, they were decisively defeated by Johnson organization. At the national party convention Yarborough worked for the nomination of John Kennedy while Gov. Price Daniel, THE BRAZOSPORT FACTS FREEPORT, TEXAS, Wednesday, March 20, 1968 Section I Training for Boy Scout leaders set R.

O. Brown of Lake Jackson, whose recent appointment as training chairman for the Boy Scout Quintana District was announced by R. T. Johnson, District chairman, has scheduled the first in a series of training sessions. The training, which will begin at 7 p.m.

Thursday in the Clute Junior High School Library, is designed for adults working with Boy Scout Troops. There will be six sessions of training and an overnight training cat 5 and 6 at Camp Karankawa. The series will conclude on April 2 5. Paul LeGros is chairman for Boy Scout training, Brown announced. He said that training sessions for Explorer and Cub leaders will be scheduled later.

Royal Arch Masons to host guests FREEPORT. The Freeport Royal Arch Masons and Council of Royal and Select Masters will host Grand Lodge vlsotors Thursday. District 6 Deputy -Grand High Priest Piere E. Gordon of Wharton and District Deputy Grand Master W. F.

Woodiel of Angleton will make their official visits. It is understood several other Grand Chapter officers will attend this meeting including Most Illustrious Grand Master George E. Daniel of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Texas. High Priest C. Frederick of the Freeport Royal Arch Chapter urges all Royal Arch Masons to attend this meeting which will start at 7 p.m.

In the Freeport Lodge Hall. MOO line set in 'blue law' violation The president of a chain store operation with a Bra- zosport location was found guilty of selling a prohibited Item on Sunday. A jury in the Justice Court of R. Thomas at Clute found Joseph LeBow of Houston, president of Bottom Dollar Stores guilty on Tuesday, The fine was set at the maximum of $100, said Assistant District Attorney Paul McNutt. He said LeBow's attorney filed notice of appeal.

LeBow had been charged by J. E. McFatrldge with the sale pi a toy, one of the prohibited items according to the state's "blue law" or Sunday closed law. McNutt said it is not prohibited for a store to open Us doors on Sunday to sell items such as food and drugs. Alvin firm loses tools ALVIN Tools valued at 1270.50 were taken In a burglary of the Alvin Tool and Equipment Co.

at 1305 Davis Bend Road. The burglary was reported to the Sheriff's Department Tuesday. Deputy Sheriff Emitt Felts reported that a window glass was broken to gala entry to the building. The missing items included grinder, socket sets, screw drivers and other hand tools, stated. R.

O. BROWN Training chairman Anton stock bought by Phillips Co. Phillips Petroleum Co. has acquired all stock of Anton Oil according to an announcement by W. W.

Heeler, Phillips president, and J. A. Humphrey flf Dallas, Anton owner. The purchase Includes Anton's 21.6% interest in the Anton Irish Clearfork Unit in Hale and Lamb Counties, Texas, and Associated Natural Gas liquids extraction and gas compression facilities. 'unit consists of 147 wells, which have been producing a daily average of 6,800 barrels of oil.

Stock Marktt Courtesy Ralph D. Block BE 3-4581 DJII 831.95 Air Reduction. 30 Amer. Nat'l Ins 11 Amer. News 30 Amer.

49 A. P. Green 36 Bourns, Inc is Ches. Ohio R.R 62 Chrysler 55 Combustion Eng 66 Dow Chemical 79 DuPont ,152 Fed. Sign Signal Ford Motor Co Klintkote 21 Franklin Life Ins 26 Freeport 60 General Electric 86 General 74 Gordons Jewelry .38 Gulf Oil.

68 Hou. 42 Hou. Nat'l Gas 42 Kennecott Copper. 42 Kroger 25 IBM 585 Litton Ind 64 Marathon Oil 41 Monsanto 42 Montgomery Ward ,,27 Nalco ,38 Penney, J. 65 Phillips Pete 55 Occidental Pete 35 Rheem Mfg NO Sears.

60 Std. Oil of Ind 52 Std. Oil of N. 68 Syntex 56 Texaco 72 Texas Gulf Sul 121 W. T.

Grant 33 Mutual Fund Asked Price Fidelity Trend .29.61 Ind. Trend Fund ,15.09 Texas Fund 11.93 Manhattan Fund 10.78 Utd. Income Fund 14.49 Men sought in beating and robbery FREEPORT Two men who allegedly beat another with an iron pipe and robbed him are being sought by the Sheriff's Department. Gene Weaver, 22, of Route 2, Box 752, Surfside, reported at 9:23 p.m. Monday that he had been beaten and robbed In the vicinity of the Muchowich Docks on the New Brazos River.

Sheriff's Investigator, J. A. Rhubottom said Weaver reported he had been playing pool In the area earlier with the two men. The men were supposedly going to the home of a friend when they drove Weavertothe levee and robbed him of about $14, Rhubottom stated. He said the two men took Weaver's watch, pants, billfold and money.

Gary Charboneau was on an oil boat at the dock and heard the commotion, the investigator said. He reported that Charboneau was slugged by the men on investigating the matter. Weaver and Charboneau were both treated at Community Hospital for injuries, Rhubottom reported. WSCS meeting set WEST 'COLUMBIA All circles of Columbia Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet at Sarge's Grill. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, March 21, with Mrs.

E. D. Partln as hostess. ANGLETON JUNIOR HIGH SEVENTH GRADE Glenn Schiller, PattiKnopp, Kim Medley, Patricia Walsh, Cynthia Hattaway, Terry Stroud, Karen McDonald, Rob Martin, Charlotte Wood, Jimmy Wiemken, Judy Jordan, Kyle Braswell, Carla Cameron, Qulta Wilcox, Jo Ann Neville, Pam Dempsey, SuzanneMcClaskey, Denise Maynard, Mike Molina, Tina Weldon, Kim Schaade, Mark Cook, Cynthia Prlhoda, La Vona Harendt, GwenGiese. EIGHTH GRADE Cindy Whitten, Nancy Dean, Debbie Muirheld, David Neal, Mac Brock man, Nancy Arnt, Debbie Harris, GailNewberry, Jo Ann Edmundson, Rozanna Litzmann, Lynn Steele, Mike Smith, Connie Burkett, Pattl Wade.

SEVENTH GRADE "AB" Ronnie Naquln, Paula Miller, Linda Rogers, Marilyn Ridge, Bobby Taylor, Vicki Mallett, Angela Rogers, Debra Schlltz, Kevin Henderson, Debra Moore, Nancy Tomlln- son, Jim Ed Powell, Ella Louise Roe, Betty Swanson, Wanda Dean, Dwayne Cox, Sue Ellen Scott, Minor Smith, Temple Thompson, Karen Reid, Judy Eberspacher, Mary Jo Fuchs, Mike Hargis, Lynnda Marshall, Jimmy DeVries, Deborah Jeffers, Jackie Smith, Wayne Driskill. Brenda Macon, Carol -Talbot, Phillip Newberry, Susan Shepard, Juli Bailey, Becky Smith, Lynn Owens, Sally Morlsse, Mark Goudeau, Debra Williams, Mark Pittman. EIGHTH GRADE "AB" Rhonda Brown, Steve Coleman, Leah Landrum, Mark Stoltenberg, Rick Taylor, Brent Heckendorn, Linda Beoge, Alice Delaney, Barbara Breitkreutz, Beddie Badger, Judy Fox, Carolyn Neill, Doug Roesler, Lisa Lee, Debra Conners, Cleo Robertson, GinaDe Blanc, Jan Heath, John Skrla, Valorle Jackson, Mike Wilson, Russel Clayton, Rita Roblnette, Paula Jordan, Scott Stephens, Nina Barchak, Doyle Thompson, Linda Watts, Gall Soileau, Darrell Sohr, Debra Foley, Ray Horkey, Nancy Filla, Andrea Jack- son, Polly Singletary, Linda Farrell, Dana Morisse, Sammy Green, Nora Mackey. Tree fire costly in water, time CLUTE A fire inahollow tree, apparently started by youngsters, cost Clute firemen nearly four hours of their time, plus 2,500 gallons of water this week. The fire was at Mockingbird Lane and Wilson Road and started by leaves being burned in a hollow trunk, according to Fire Marshal Vernon Reed.

Seventeen firemen and five junior firemen answered the call and some were on the scene for nearly four hours, it was reported. A chain saw was finally used to cut down the tree and put out the fire. Mayor Bruce Runnels, also a fireman, said that lons of water was used. CHARLIE WAYNE BOSWELL, son of Mr. and Mrs, Charlie R.

Boswell, of 533 Magnolia, Lake Jackson, has been promoted from Airman First Class to Sergeant. He is with aircraft maintenance at Laugh- lln Air Force Base. Boswell graduated from Bra- zosport High School in 1965 and joined the Air Force In January 1966. WANT TO HELP PUT OUT EDITION? When civic clubs of Lake Jackson band together forg Plantation Days next month, The Facts, too, will be to mark the city's 25th anniversary. A special edition of The Facts, tentatively set for Sunday, April 14, will be published in conjunction with the lion.

Lake Jackson's story Is a unique one. The city was bornj; of Industrial need but unlike most boom towns, had the ad-S vantages of being a planned city, The history of the old? Jackson plantation where the city now stands, is interesting. In order to make this special edition a truly memorable i one, The Facts staff is hoping that area residents of the city's early days will share some of their recollections and photographs with Facts readers. $. If you have information that you think might be suitable for this edition, please mail it to; Lake Jackson Edition Editor, Brazosport Facts, P.

O. Box 1055, Freeport, Texas, 77541. While the contributor's name would not necessarily have be used, all material submitted should be signed. Any photographs will be returned to their owners If a Uling address is placed on the back at the time it is sent In. Speaker Sam Rayburn, and state party officials worked for Johnson.

The Johnson-Yarborough feud continued after Johnson became vice president, but quickly disappeared after he was elevated to the presidency by the Assassination of President Kennedy. Since then, Yarborough has supported Johnson strongly, while constantly sniping at state party conservatives. For a while this year It appeared the Texas liberal Democratic party faction was due a rebirth when Yarborough said he might try again (or Texas governor. He decided he wanted to stay In the Senate, indicating he probably would never try the gubernatorial route again. Now, the only liberal faction in name la the Texas Liberal Democrats organization, which refused recently to go on record as opposing another term by Johnson.

Tlio group also refused to support Sen. Eugene McCarthy, D-Mtnn. although many Members distributed McCarthy handbills and stickers. A number of the pro-McCarthy leaders formerly led a draft movement In favor of Sen. Robert Kennedy.

The group endorsed only two statewide candidates as those deserving support by political liberals-Don Yarborough, candidate for governor, and Don Gladden, candidate for lieutenant governor. Yet whon Kennedy said tho other day he was reconsidering his political status, both Yarborough and Gladden said they thought Johnson was still bust presidential candidate. By nomenclature, theru Is no such thing aa a liberal Republican organization InTexas.Sen. JohnTowur, the party's political general, and other state leaders weru promliwn! In Bnrry Goldwuter's unsuccessful campaign agnlnat Johnson In 19G4. This year Texas Republicans suy they will go into national convention with Tower as their "favorite son" candidate.

An early season poll by The AP of GOP delegates to tho 1004 national convention showed most of thorn favoring Ruagun by a small margin over Nixon. Kuckefollurwasn'ttn the running at that time. FISHING at-a-glance By POLLY O'CONNELL Mrs. White's nm rites Friday SURFSIDE The surt was rolling In of (color this morning, Fisherman's Wharf reported. Nol much happened there yesterday except for a few small fish that were taken.

QUINTANA The surf was rough and muddy here, too, Mrs. Elmer Slough of Quintana Bait Camp said. She reported that Ophelia Jones of Houston caught a six-pound redflsh there on live bait Tuesday. The camp had live bait this morning and reported that the river looked good and there was an extra high tide. OLD BRAZOS Foster Ellison of Foster's Bait Camp said practically nobody has been fishing this week, but he had live bait.

A fellow caught a nice string ol sand trout at the Jetties and sheephead were caught at San Luis Pass over the weekend, he said. SAN BERNARD The river has been offcolor mornings but settles out nicely afternoons, Mrs. Sidney Smith of Ducroz Fishing Camp said. She reported that Albert Marshall of Brazoria got a three-pound red Tuesday about (Ive miles up the river. The camp has live bait now and reports fishing is improving.

BAYS Richard Lassman of Danbury made a good catch Sunday on spoons at Cox's Lake. His 12 redflsh weighed from two to eight pounds each. BASTROP BAYOU The Two Js Marina reports reds coming into the bays now, and the water good. A party from Houston out Tuesday caught 48 reds, size two to four pounds, all caught on gold spoons. Car stolen in FP FREEPORT Theft of a 1959 blue Chevrolet station wagon, valued at $250, was reported to police Tuesday by Ted Thomas, 629 W.

First, who said It was taken from his yard some time since noon Monday. The license number given was MDB 300. By NANCY riACKOH Nice to sue Frances Hutson back at work and showing off pictures ofherprelly newbaby girl. Peggy James had to have emergency surgery and Gone lie Treesh Is replacing her on tho job. Another patient Is Kid ridge Burnett? who Is scheduled fur a shoulder operation this week In a Houston hospital.

Sandy Host was home over the weekend and was busy planning an Important event for next June. Tho school board members all got a charge out of the new weight machine at the fluid house. Believe most of them tried It out. Hub Norrls and Frank Travis say they are both to bolnfimlstakenfortwoother fellows here in town. Mrs.

Ted Kay, who la Kenneth Welsch's secretary, was wearing pretty blue shoos at the last School Board meet- Ing. SWKKNY Mrs. Oman White, 02, died today In the Sweeny Hospital after a long Illness. Services will bout 10 a.m. Friday In the Spill Hrothera Funeral Ilouii- In Winters, Tux.

Local arrangements are being handled by the Baker Funeral Home, Shu Is survived by threw sons: Uorinan Hipp of SVest Columbia, Virgil Hlppul Wild Peach, and Shurrel Don Hipp ol Kobslown. Also surviving are I no grandchildren, llvv brothers and thruu THtlCTTKK JOH you want is offered to you In tho Classified Section. Head Hie "Help SVanted" ads today and everyday. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ALEX REPAIR CENTER 526 W. 2 ixl ST.

FRKKPOHT PHONK BB 3-9371 We Jit-pair All Makes And Outboard Ermines, Ulcyles Ad worth.31.on any Repair TWoNTGOMERY WARD Lake Jackson Store- PRE-EASTER SALE SEAMLESS AGIION STRETCH HOSE REG. 3 PAIR $3.90 NOW 3 $085 PAIR Mi UNIREAKAILE ICE TRAYS WHILE THEY LAST ASSORTMENT CAR 9 M3OV IWCIN I SEAT COVERS NOW 66' '26" nsHi SPRAY STEAM AND DRYIRON EG BUTTER DISHES ASSORTED 9x12 RUGS REG 808 CONSOLE 267 SO. IN. COLOR T.V. 3 AND 4 YDS.

CUTS OF MATERIAL OFF TOYS REDUCED UP TO CAR WAX NOW 66' LAVATORIES NEW SHIPMENT OF MEN'S SPORT SHIRTS SKIPS $166 99 REG. 12.95 NOW REDUCED UP TO DELUXE WASH CLOTHS EXTRA THICK NOW 19' REG. 67( ONLY 2-267 SO. IN. Console Color T.V.'s REGULAR $369.95 NOW '239 00 NUTS I BOITS, WOOD SCREWS AND TACKS ASSOR TE WATCHES, CUFF LINK SETS-MEN'S COLOGNE SETS 40 GAL.

ELECTRIC WATER HEATER 2-14 ft. EXTENISON LADDERS DINETTE CHAIR CUSHIONS 1 ONLY REG. 89.50 COUNTER TOP NOW ALUMINUM REG. 512,95 $ft99 NOW REG. SI.99 NOW POCKET RADIO EAR ALL FURNITURE IN STOCK REDUCED FROM PREVIOUS SALE PRICES LET US GIVE YOU ESTIMATES ON CARPETING, CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING.HEATING AND FENCING UP TO 5 YEARS TO PAY.

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