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C77 -w-wr- PAOf IT Progressive 4 Years' match Federal aid during her administration Brewer a native of Bethel Springs Tenn is married and- has one daughter He is a graduate of the University of Alabama to seek approval of a 8150 million road bond issue along with supporting taxes -Highway Dept officials have warned that without the added funds the state will have no money with which to By Post-Herald Botch 1 MONTGOMERY Jan 11 -Lt Gov Albert Brewer tak- tag the oath of office aa Alabama's second top ranking official today predicted vdry progressive years" for state government The 38-year-oid veteran law-maker from-Decatur the second man in Alabama history to serve both as Speaker of the Rouse and as lieutenant governor said he thought the Lurleen Wallace Administration and iegislatorr would team up to get Alabamians a far-reaching and progressive 1 legislative program Brewer who took the oath of office only a few minutes before Mrs Wallace succeeded James Allen of Gadsden in the post He was sworn in about 3 pm by -Probate Judge Almon of Decatur Overcoming Democratic' primary opposition and unopposed by Republicans in the Fall elections Brewer climaxed a rapid rise to political prominence launched by his election to the Alabama House in 1954 Re-elected for a second term in 1958 he went on to win still another term in 1962 when with the blessings of former Gov George Wallace he was named Speaker of the House Was Nation's Youngest Only 34 at the time he became the youngest state House speaker The only other former speaker- to win election as lieutenant governor was Hugh Merrill of Anniston in 1931 Brewer a Decatur attorney said he thought the newly seated state Senate over which he will preside for the next four years one of the real outstanding Senates in Alabama think this is a Legislature that is going to be very ONLY VISITING-C (Jack) Owens insisted he was 'only' visiting yesterday when he visited the Alabama Public Service Commission offices because his term did not begin until midnight But today he'll be at work'jpnce again as a member of the Public Service Commission Returns To Brewer main func-tion as lieutenant governor is to preside over the Senate predicted' would be put oh highway construction public health education and industrial development VI look forward to the challenge of the lob and to the opportunity for -service in this 1 said the former three-term legislator have a tremendous amount of confidence in the' governor and in the Legislature and I believe we are going to have i four very: progressive years of state FLOAT This float prepared showed a Pioneer the school's BREWER CATCHES A BUSS Lt Gov Albert Brewer sworn into his new office yesterday gets a big kiss from his wife following the ceremony VULCAN TAKES A RIDE Birmingham's famed iron man took a ride by on this handsome float in Montgomery At The Inaugural conscientious about the problems that face us and one that is going to work very hard to solve he said He added that he thought a major new highway construction program would be its order of with special emphasis given to pushing work in urban areas had the most far reaching road program in history during the last four years but even with the progress made we can't let he added Indications are that Gov Wallace will summon law- makers into special session perhaps in the next few weeks 4 Sf- A Owen's No I Goal 1 BY JANE ALDRIDGE Post-Herald Staff Writer MONTGOMERY Jan 16 -C (Jack) Owen who is returning to office today as a member of the Alabama Public Service Commission after an absence of a couple of years announced his No' 1 goal will take whatever steps are necessary to restore public confidence in this i Eugene (Bull)' Connor defeated the (veteran Owen in the race for commission president -in 1944 but Owen said yesterday He is confident that he Connoj: and the other member Miss Sybil' P6q1 will be able to work together well to give Alabama efficient and ff to iv Public -Service' thing I do want to he emphasised that the records of this office will be open to the press and to the public so long' as I am a member of Connor is in a Birmingham hospital recuperating from a stroke suffered several weeks ago and couid not be on hand for yesterday's ceremonies but had talked by phone with his office and with Owen who happened to be visiting there yesterday when the call came In Owen pointed out his term did not start officially until midnight and said he was only visiting and getting acquainted with ok! firiends today He move In tomorrow and be ready to start He first became a member -of the Public Service Commission in 1947 when he was elected as an associate commissioner but later succeeded Gordon Persons as president of the commission when Per- sons was elected governor and named Owen to fill his unexpired term Owen is a native of Bibb County and a graduate of Auburn University in -the School of Agriculture and served as a county agent for the State Extension Service in Calhoun and Green Counties before becoming a World War II Marine pilot Do We7n State LddyPoliticians MONTGOMERY Alabama must hold some sort of record for electing women to high public office Gov Lurleen Wallace headed the list Monday but she was by no means alone Four ladies with long records of service took the oath of office also They are Mrs Mabel Amos secretary of state Mrs Agnes Baggett state treasurer Mrs Melba Till Allen state auditor and Miss Sibyl Pool' associate commissioner of the State Public Service Commission In fact no woman has ever lost a state-wide election to a man in Alabama For Alabama Stone Promises 'Best' Education JEFFERSON STATE of Jefferson State College on a rocket Sparks Says He Believes In Lurleen MONTGOMERY Jan 16 -Eighty-two-y a r-old former Gov Chauncey Sparks ill with emphysema and carrying a cane sat in a car during inauguration ceremonies here today for Mrs Lurleen Wallace and predicted the new chief executive would with the name Wallace will do he said lived long enough with George to know what to Sparks who served as governor from 1943 to 1948 said when asked if he would support a Presidential bid by ex-Gov George Wallace he runs on the Democratic ticket and not as an Sparks said should run' for the nomination in the states friendly to his philosophy and then make a big showing at the Democratic National Concessionaires' Business Good MONTGOMERY Jan 16 -Concessionaires were doing a booming bdsimM at the inauguration of Mrs Lurleen Wallace- as governor of Alabama Everything- from Wallace for President Buttons to balloons jvere going at a rapid pace- I BY POST-HERALD BUREAU MONTGOMERY Jan Ernest Stone ''the new state superintendent of education glowed with wide yesterday as he watched Alabama youth on parade before the reviewing stand And he pledged that as he takes over his new duties his goal will be simply to FROM Veteran Alabama Congressman Armistead Selden (right) and freshman member of the House of Representatives Bill Nichols (center) chat with' first-term' Louisiana Congressman John Rarich during inaugural parade festivities in Montgomery yesterday Rep Rarich represented Louisiana at the request of Gov John Keithen Jobe Special by students and faculty mascot about to take off Rom's1 Value ROSE since 1902 2g30 CULVER RD MOUNTAIN BROOK Population and need are main factors in those decisions he said Stone has been superintendent of Jacksonville schools and the laboratory schools there and is a past president of the Alabama Education Assn He holds his LLD degree from Samford University and received his AB and MA degrees from the University of Alabama He has attended Columbia and Michigan State University" His son Bill is a student fct Jacksonville State University and a sophomore on the football team Celanese polyester and cotton with the soft touch of tucks and laces by Miss Hope Reed 1800 each of them every child In this state the very best possible education we For those who 'be going on to college he hopes through trade schools and vocational programs to see each leave school with saleable Those who are able to 0) on to higher education he hopes will have the training and-background to enable them to go on to- schools of higher learning Mostly' said he's not ready yet to 'go into details of plans or (programs but is busy formulating them and hopes there will be announcements forthcoming soon concerning over-all plans and programs for the four years ahead 1 Aske about the problems of Integration that have embroiled some of the state's schools In legal difficulties in the years Just past he was cautious 1 can he said that we will of course advocate compliance with all court rules We will have to obey them' But we go any further than we have to" The new superintendent admitted he is especially excited about the Junior college program and says he hopes state funds will help accelerate and expand the program Junior College 1 Asked about the chances for another junior college for Jefferson County he said he hoped lt would be possible but added that the decision of course will rest with the government A Button front semiskimmer with lace trimmed front dessert pink or mint Sizes 12 to 20 1416 to 22 A skimmer that's all lace and tucks Dessert pink Cerulean blue maize Sizes 10 to 18 Fortrti ti a trad mark of Fibr InduilrWt Inc Uvaman's Doyrtmo Drattat second Amt Aba in lanamar Montgomery Himltvilla toSTysSilMf EmSSiST AfataraT JSjoT 176? 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