THE
PUBLISHED WEEKLY San Anton ia , Tex a •
NEWS IN DEPTH WITH A FLAIR FOR BREVITY DUCKS
CITY COUNCIL HIDES
Mr. G. J. Sutto n, Rev. C. Wm. Black, Mr . E. E. Queen of Sheba Obserues Coleman, Rev. J. A. Hall, Mrs. 0. F. Gilbert, Mr. James Lewis, Rev. E. F. Bennett, Mr. J . E. Taylor, and many other citizens and civic leaders found the city council chambers deserted at 9:30a.m., WeL. nesday, February 7th., when they arrived to attend a 60th meeting of that august group. The council normall y r emains in session until noon, or later, on days that i t meets in officia l s ession. Wednesday, the meeting . was adjourned at or before 9:30 a. m . Anniuer-.. Obviously, the city council had received notice of the impending visit of the interested citizens group, and also, obviously, the pu rpos e of "the visit of this group was known . .. that purpose b eing to elicit some definite answers concerning what is to be done a bout sarg the Nebraska Street Underpass . For Instance, the city council knew it would have to answer questions such as t his: "how is it that money was allocat ed t o pla nt palm trees at Internati onal Airport, yet nothing was don~ to eliminate the Nebraska Street -nenace to hu man lif" ? "How is it that monies voted in the recent bond issu I! QUEEN OF SHEBA CuURT NO . 58 OF CALANTH ... for the teaching of polkas, schottisch e, Allemade,a nd OBSERVING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY------other dances at recreation centers are being used as such, but monies voted for the removal of this yawn One of the highlights of the beautiful affair was ing Nebraska Street death trap are still "languishing" the awarding of Gold Pins to the two oldest members in City Hall?" The city council, apparently afraid of of the court,by Mrs.C.t' . Harris , Worthy Counselor. facing honest citizens with honest questions, was not Mrs . J.A . Alexander, 52 years , who has been a on hand to answer these questions . faithful member, serving a s re ceiver of Deposits for Cityzens of San Antonio R EMEMB E R THIS CITY over a quarter of a century, received a Gold Pin. COUNCIL. Citizens of San Antonio, Remember to Shown on photo Mrs. Ruth D. Harper of New think back on this situation when it is time to vote on Braunfels, Texas , Grand Worthy lnspectrix, of the another city c ouncil. REMEMBER THE GOOD G OY Grand Court of Calanthe, pinning the p in on Mrs . ERNMENT LEAGUE as you cast your ballot. Are you Alexander. going to vote for men who have blood on their hands ? Mrs. ldella Jones , 59 years , Mrs . Ruth D. Har Are you going to vote for men who run ou t and duck "?, per, pins the pin on Mrs. Leona Grimes , who served Men who are afraid to face honest citizens who have · as proxy for Mrs. Ide II a Jones . She a lso has been a honest questions to be answered? faithful member for 50 years. WE SHALL NOT STOP. We shall not be deferred, MR.S. C.t'. HARRlS nor shall we be put off and pushed around. We shall MARCH ON CITY HA LL, we shall sit -in at city hall, and we shall be heard, FOR WE SHALL SPEAK. WHO WILL BE THE NEXT VICTIM TO BE CLAIM ED BY THE NEB RASKA STREET DEATH TRAP?? HO~ LONG? WHO WILL BE THE NEXT T O BE MAIMED OR KILL ED. BY THIS YAWNING, WA ITING DEATH TUNNEL? How long can city council hide, run,and duckwithtails between their legs ?
mJury to the driver of the car, and slight harm to the bicyclist. ALMOST Herbert Dibbles, of lll Ferris, was hospitalized at Brooke General Hos· pital with possible in ternal injuries, and 10: ANOTHER year -old Sandra Fay Scruggs, 638 Yucca, waf treated at Santa R osa , for forehead lacerations. VICTIM Witnesses said the girl rode her bike from a lot, HOW LONG WILL THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO,ALLOWTHIS NEBRASKA into the path of the car . STREET "DEATH TRAP" TO EXIST? Dibble was hurled from THIS PHOTO OF THE "DEATH TRAP" WILL APPEAR WEEKLY IN SNAP AS A car a nd b icycle met his car when it hit the LONG AS IT STAND. in collision last Saturday curb as he tried to miss HOW LONG WILL THIS PICTURE RUN IN SNAP? ONLY OUR CITY· FATHERS afternoon , resulting in the girl. CAN ANSWER THAT. THE SNAP NEWS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1962
Ervin Gross 33,306Adrian, a Borden Milk salesmen states that while he wkos in the 1200 block of Commercial, two men attempted to rob him. One stuc 0 gun in his back. Gross grabbed the gun and the two would be robbers fled. ~~~IIIPJIE!NJTr~ll !tl#i~~Trii!NJ ~
Mrs. Patricia Masden llO Banbridge stated to police that she was standing on a foot stool getting some things out of the top closet when she noticed her husbands .38 caliber pistol on the top shelf. She picked it up and while she was cleaning it, she slipped and fell. The gun discharged sending a bullet through her left arm. She was taken to Santa Rosa Hospital for treatments. ~~~~101E!NJTr~ll !tflll~~ltlt!NJ~
9-month-old Richard Gonzales is dead. The tot died when he was accident ally dropped by his mother on a cement floor in the home. The child suffered head injuries. flii~$111~1NJIPJ ,, ' Lloyd R. Miller 27 1 932 Poinsettia Streetstated that just as he was about to drive off in his car a rock crashed his front windshield. An 8-year-old boy admitted throwing !he rock., but said it was on accident. He was throw1ng at hu; brothers. The childs mother said she would pay for the damage. Shows cBarber (Sollege l SIHIOTS, ~ fl>~lt~<01l~~INJ ,, II .JI~IIIL Sgt. Westbrook just happened to be patroling the 1307 N. Gevers St area at Lamar and Gevers and saw a S. Hackberry Street man drew., and pointed his. 22 co libregun in the air and fired three times. Subject was arrested and charged with unlawful San Antonio, Texas ly carrying and unlawfully discharging of fire arms. ltfTIIIE ~ll!t!tii!Nl~ lflt~~ ~~fl>!t Ca-30586 Albert Matthews,38, 331 S. Olive Street, com plains that while his car was parked in the 100 block SCHOOL MOTTO: THE TEST OF A of Artesia Road,someone stole two of his spinner type MAN'S WORTH TO HIS COMMUNITY IS THE SERVICE HE RENDERS IT. hub caps then cut his value stems. SAMUEl SHAW found•r ond Ohector Lee Harris 122 Vanderheck Street, stated that he awoke in the morning finding his 49-yeor-old wife not breathing. She was taken to Robert B. Green Hospita I, where she was pronounced dead on orr iva I. MRS, ELOISE SHAW A 19-year-old Sidney Street woman was taken to Auhtont lnltructor the hospital after she slashed her wrist. She stated she tried to killherselfbecouseshewastiredofliving • • • • * A Torreon Street 20-yeor-old woman which a 1- legedly swallowed roach poison, after she and her husband had arg'ued. She was taken to the Green Hospita I by M i u ion Ambulance. KOREAN VETERANS ARE URGED TO A 40-year-old Calaveras Street man complains SEE ABOUT SCHOOLING AND G. I. that he went to a club in the 1300 block of N. Zor BENEFITS. zamora about 3 a.m., to buy some whiskey. When he left the club about 6 men forced him to hand over his bilfold contbining $6.00. u. s. Mails Anti-Bios forms to Contractors CONSULTANT President Kennedy's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity is sending ourformsonwhich Government contractors will report their progreu in complying Mrs. Joyce D. Sowells, a local teacher at Cuney with the Federal anti-discrimination policy. Elementary School,willserveasa Consultant for class The compliance report form was made public at a news conference by Assistant room Teacher Association Presidents during the Presi Secretary of Labor Jerry R. Holleman, executive vice chairman of the committee dent's Breakfast and Workshop at the twenty-first con headed by Vice President Johnson. vention of the South Central Regional Convention of Mr. Holleman said the report wi II provide data for the first comphrehensive the DepartmentofCiassroom Teachers of the National survey ever made of job bias, Education Association (DCT- NEA) when the convent President Kennedy established the committee last March in an executive order, ion convenes at the Broadview Hotel, Wichita, Kan which also tightened prohibitions against job discrimination by Government con sas, February 8-10, 1962. tractors because of race, creed, color national origin. Almost J a II Government The Invitation W'Js extended to Mrs. Sowells by contracts contain anti-discrimination clauses. Mrs. Maxine Chapman,South Central Regional Direc The report form must befi.lled in and fi ~edannua lly starting nextM arch 3 I , by tor of the Department of Classroom Teachers, NEA. prime contractors and first-tier subcontractors with Fed era I contracts of $5U, 000 Mrs. Sowells is a Dnified member of the teacher or more and employing 50 or more workers. Mr. Holleman estimated this standard organizations. SheisalifeMemberofNEA. Sheisth~ will cover 38,000 companies, operating 50,000 plants or other establishments recipient of two awards in education for her service and employing 15.5 million workers. to the teaching profession. Mrs. Sowells is the immediate past president of the Alamo City Teachers Counci I. She is presently serving as the Second Vice President of the Teachers State Association of Texas; (TSAT) clerk of the Bexar Literacy Test Bill County Teachers Credit Union and President of the San Antonio Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta So Senate liberals lost a minor skirmish over civil rights when the Senate sent rority, Inc. the literacy test bill to the Judiciary Committee. By a vote of 61-25 it tabled a motion by Senator Javits, Republican of New Yor, to sendittothe Rules Committee, where it would have received more sym ST. PHILIP'S HONORS TOP RANKING STUDENTS pathetic treatment. Vice President Johnson had ruled the bi II belonged in Judiciary ,and the effect A specialassemblywas held in the college audi of the vote was to uphold-him. torium at 10:45 Monday morning, in honor of those St. Philip's full time students who had averages of B Mansfield Mentions April or above in their subjects during the first semester, This roll call was not a real ted of what will happen to the bill, however and no grades be low C. Immediately after the assem because Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield and Republican Leader Dirksen both bly program the honor students and guests attended a promised they will call it up as a rider on some other bill if the Judiciary Com luncheon in the student lounge, mittee fails to report it back in a reasonable time. The guest speaker for the assembly was Alfred Senator Mansfield saidhewouldcallfor action sometime in April, and Sena Vazquez, Executive Accountant with a local invest tor Dirksen left himself free to act even sooner with assurance he would give the ment company. Among the guests to attend the assem opposition IU days notice. bly and luncheon were the principal, counselors, and Nevertheless, Senator Javits sought to make the vote significant by calling two high ranking students in scholarship from eight of it a test of whether the administration"s introduction of this first civil rights bill sixteen senior high schools located in San Antonio. "is a real effort to obtain its passage or a mere gesture." Specie I recognition was given to the three students Southern Democrats, who contend it would take a constitutiona I odmendment who also were on the honor roll last year at this time. to change voting qualificationsfixed by the States, will do all they can to block The honor studentsareasfollowsalongwiththeir aver vote on the literacy bill. ages: Charles Brown,2.00; Tyrone Easter, 2.00: Pau line Fuller, 2:00; Jesse Hutton, 2:00; Opal Taylor, Kennedy Injection Scored 2:00; Annie Harris, 2:5; Vernon R. Clarke 2:07; Senator Dirksen indicated the cloture rule, permitting two-thirds to break a Eltra Kirk land, 2: II; Leroy W i Ison, 2: 20; Harry Wagner, filibuster, may have to be tried. 2:23; Norma Ray Harris, 2:25; Ellen Ann Smith, 2:35; Meanwhile, Republican Congressiona I Leaders Dirksen and Representative Joyce Taylor,2:35;Rhittie Watts, 2:35; Myrtle Deck Halleck again denounced President Kennedy for injecting c ivi I rights into his pro ard, 2:38; Verdo County, 2:40; Julia Lemons, 2:41; posal to create a Department of Urban Affairs by announcing he would name Dr. Annie Swarner, 2:41; Wi Ifred Slack, 2:50; John G. Robert C. Weaver, a Negro, to head the department. Perez,3:00; Strauther C. Sanders, 2:95. Those three students who were a Iso on the honor ro II last year were Opal Taylor, Ella Smith and Strauther Sanders. "Sit-In" Case Tahe n NOTHING FLATTERS YOU to U. S. Supreme Court LIKE A NEW YORK- The U. S. Supreme Courtwas petitioned on January 31, tore BLUE I view the cases of IU youths who conducted lunch counter demonstrations in Bir- mingham, Ala., in March 1960. · HUE. In its petition for certiorari, NAACP Lega I Defense and Educationa I Fund attorneys asked the high Court to review a judgment of the Alabama Court of Ap There's no man who doesn't look his best in peals of May 30, 1'161, which upheld the demonstrator·s convictions. blue, and for verifica The youths, on March 30, 1'160, sat- in groups of two's at five store lunch tion, just ask any woman! counters in Birmingham: Pizitz's, Loveman·s, Newberry's, Kress"s and Woolworth's . This fall there's a whole The sit-iners" were asked to go to counters reserved for Negroes and when new range of blues ... they refused, were arrested by city police. There was no disturbance at any of the all the way from medium demonstrations. blues, to the rich, deep The youths were convicted in Recorder's Court of the City of Birmingham for tone of Blue blended "trespassing after' warning," and later sentenced to thirty days hard labor and with olive. Come see them in our great new $100.00 fine by the Circuit Court of Jefferson County. collection of suitings, coatings, sport jacketings and The Defense Fund petition contends that the demonstrators were denied due slacks- all tailored to your individual order . process of law because a Birmingham segregation ordinance requires racial segre at popular prices. gation of eating establishments, and thus "presents a plain conflict with numerous R. J. WASHINGTON prior decisions of the Supreme Court invalidating state efforts to require segregat ~'1:\E (;t;S'l'Oll •r.\JI.ORI:-10 u ion. OH•r r;o YPar~ of Prncrirt' ftlltl !'tudy The Negro youths who are petitioners in the case, are James Gober, James A. Davis, Roy Hutchinson, Robert J. King, Robert Parker, William West, Robert D. Sanders, Roosevelt Westmoreland, Jessie Walker, and Willie J. Willis, all of Birmingham. to:-, ('ht•l"lntH Str·N·t :-\nn .:\ntunin 2, 'l'r'\:u"' THE SNAP Nt..W S, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1962 Thanks again for all your lettersthat you have taken time out to write.biKnod and believe that your letters are appreciated. We alw•.Jys feel very hum e d~· grateful whenever some::>ne does anything for us, that they do not have to ' certainly you did not h'Jve to write, but you wrote and again we thank you· d It is impo·sible to print all the letters that we receive. What we try to 0 is to point the letters of general interest that we have received and a;l others are answered by replyina directly to the writers. k. Here are some of the letters that we have received in the past Few wee \ "Dea: Rev. Bennett: What do you think ab0ut helping a p::>liceman ldt' some::>ne. Are you compelled to help a policemen arrest someone?"-- Hare ' Madd::>x, San Anl·onio. f De:u Mr. Maddox: Policemen are paid to protect c1t1zens, the property 0 citizens, to que II diso.rders riots and to keep the peace. Po lice officers ~rd PASU - the t'olitical Association for Spanish trained in th:s type W':'lrk, 'and a~e sworn to uphold the law. We h'Jve chec e SpeaKing Organizations will hold its first state con with the city attorney's office as well as the County Attorney's office and w~ c~n vent ion in San Antonio Feb. 9, IO and II in the Granda find no law where a citizen is to put his life in danger assisting a police off•cet • hotel. Almost any arrest may turn to be dangerous, this is the duty of the policem:n ~ This is an historic occasion for Mexican-Ameri - ~ace this hazard, and when he app Ii es for the job of a poI ice officer, the. app 1 •;~:r cans in Texas; it is the first time that the moj ority of Mex 1s w·~ll aware of the danger involved. A citizen may telephone for ass1stanc 0 can American leaders in Texas hove committed them an officer to the police station 1 when the officer is unable to subdue ~erson selves not to endorse any statewide candidate until ca..,ght in the act of committing a felony, or when the police officer's life ~s.en they have had an opportunity to discuss the issues with d·:mgeo·ed. This telephoning is a favor to the officer and at no time is 0 c•t•zen ALL the candidates, Democrat and Republican. requi,~ed by law to endanger his life for a p·::>lice officer. thers Rev. Bennett: I am just about fed up w:th rock and roll bands and 0 A political action organization, I"'ASU is not 1 jazzing up 0 1!{ spirituals. How do you feel a.bout this? Do you think that a'11 segregation-in-reverse,auome of its detractors would 11 have you believe, but a group dedicated to the cor unreason::~ble. --Mrs. Dorothy Parker San Anton'1o M D M p k ' • 1 'timate rection of problP.m< xi~ting solely among the Mexican • Y ear rs. or :1': You ore not unreasonable. You .have a eg• have American people. nght. to be fed up and d1sgusted. I feel very strongly about th1s matter and For too long have the Mexican-Americans voted p,vbllcly state~ on many occasions that I am against moving the religious songse~; blindly-in the main for Democratic candidates-with ~hey !he Sa•nts G? .Marching In", W•i!re born in times of trouSie, grief a~d gr in out receiving in return either recognition or repre tnb:.dahons. ~hesp•ntuals expre.osed the deep devotion and trust and reliance be sentation. For too long have Mexican-Americans God by ° C'J~tJve and slave pe<:>ple. Theyarenotfunny,they are not meant to _ voted for candidates who, in return, voted against d·Jnc:d to, 0 • c.lapped to, but to be listened reverently and devotedly to, lads.eX z their best interests. And for too long have the Mexi pressiOn> of praise on,~ trust in God. We do not believe that any one wou l~z can-Americans been taKen for granted; no longer wi II ~p or rock and roll{, At the Cross", w~ do not believe that any one would ~W·~g a "pat on the bacK" suffice in garnering votes in this Ble>se_d Assuran::e ,bothofthese hymnsw~re wdtten as trust in God and rel,an·.e area. u~::>hn h•m,tfhels.amea;the Spirituals. Personally I cannot listen to LouisArmstrlon gd The Mexican-American vote is no longer "for Wit::l out a ee 1n.,"' oF re vu. 1s1on · com1ng· upon me' remembe"Jng• t hot h e hasp aye :1 sole" to the highest bidder, and leaders who act in a~ sung some of ou_r .spiritu'Jis and gospel son'gs irrever~ntly . I feel disgu_ste· private to "feather their own nests" will not be tol Wlolen .on som_,e the leviS Ion show·., spiritua Is and gospe I songs are sung by m:HC hi• ng' era ted by the peop 1e they are supposed to represent. c app1ngl h an-:J t hrowing hN.n dr·• ••n t o t h e 01r· and whenever I se" sue h s h ow ..· , w.,en-I d And no longer wi II the Mexican-American join groups evder lleo::Jhr su~ rehcords on the radio' I write to the network or -the station i nvo ve· an te t ern 1u~t ow I feel unless these groupsarewillingtopart with the respect "R . ::l" I . e and recognition they receive in turn. . I eve. ten.t reod your column each week and like it very much, but' onte thmg W'ln o get a good d - t d' 1 . ou wro By and large, the Mexican-American is Demo fd . 'd d un eosan •nOJon. lnoneofyourcoumn·Y b . cratic inthetraditionofthe late Sam Rayburn, "with o lVI e 0:1 conqu"~ 1· urt wl '· d ? j A A eo- th S . - ' · ••;:~. o you mean. Now or when? -- a.,es · out prefix or suffix.·· Whether in other respect he is no y, an A nl·on•o. Dear Mr Ab - th W D'1 ·1 iv"' I i bera 1, moderate or conservative, he sti II is dedicated forcesare at'w':'lrk•n'J ~: .. e meannow. lnthepresent. Current!~. " s : to this country as represented by !"'resident .John F. · f · at this P• e.oent moment to divide those who are trymg f::>r pr 0 . Kennedy, both the administration and the program. ;~~~~~~i,.~e~, orces are ~t W')rk this moment to divide the free W:)ric' . There ale However, this does not preclude the endorsing ers. There ~:~~t'-~ew~f~Jcatore~a ~ n uncle; the domination of t he c?lonial feo;;e of Republican candidates in lesser than national levels, tho~e who would divide th:ould dJ.V Ide the Latin-American countnes; the d the just so the platform of the candidate is compati b le have-nots Ther . - w-:~rld •nto half-slave and half-free, the have an 110 with the aims and purpose of I"ASu. would divide se ~ o•,: t~e con~ervatives and the liberals, there are tho.oe W• d PASU is not an unique experiment in American those who belieeee~ad•~nrst and tho~e wh':l believe that God mode all men,f ~he politics. This country is a melting pot of people of United State· I th~ !'Y to carry out the bill of rights andtheconstitutionAo • all races, religion and color. And groups have or C0:1s the Ne~~roe~ t•hc•tY;.Force>are?t w-.,~k to split and divide the Latin- me::: ganized politically in various parts of the country treat'ed segregated .e ~ Icemen' F •remen and a II underpaid' overw-.,.-ke;:l_, ~~ty to further their ideals and aspirations. LiKe i"ASU, group~ the moon a~d·~ontygr~up~. What is intended, is to promi,.e the mln?·~·s they too share the American belief that all people are repul·ation and t; t ghve noth•ng. What is intended is to try to smear some:>n or created equal and are entitled to equal opportunities. really i ntere-te :1 ~. o s ow thbat thho~e who are interested in the ri gh·;·s of a II' are nt I' ~ • n no one ut t e 1 . Th' . . h • th presen ' Arrangements committee fort he ASU convention currently, today. Believe me ,.,;;r~se.ve~. Jsgomgonng ·:now,•n e II study have gone to great lengths to insure a democratic de the records of the ::>l•t• I ' . 1· Abernathy, you and I shou ld carefu Y •,at 1 cision . There is no possible way that any one person the record show•. t~at th~a h~nd•jotes , and the p•:>tentia I candidate; and b:E.: :;,,t or group of persons can control the convention on they h'Jve done forth.. Y ve one. Not what they are going to do, :J• 't Friday, Feb. Yth, a committee wi II discuss the issues but for 0 II the dty, ~ 1)e~~~e • Not 0 ny one group.' not any one se.::to: of_ the t~ 1~: privatelywithallthecandidates. Un Saturday, Feb. and for progreaivene-s of all pe<:>ple, for the upl1ft of all, for the d1gn•ty 0 lOth, the candidates are invited to speaK tothe gen Dear Rev. Bennert 1 h • h d · t·on•1 eral assembly for fifteen minutes followed by a short are guilty of roc ia 1 d is.cr· .ave. e·::Jr rumors that the Paren~- Teacher As soc ;t ny- question and answer period. thing to really put m f' lmlnatJon . I soy rumors, because I hove not foun R E On Sunday, Feb. lith, in a closed meeting the (Name Withheld b y lnge)r on. Do you know anything ab::>ut ~hi;? -- Mrs. • . general assembly will picK the candidates to be en y Reque.;t • My Dear Mrs R E· 1 t · 1 h d this is dorsed and supported. Voting will be be counties ac no rumor. The a~ent-tea cer_a•n Y. ~ve h:ard something about thi.s, anr -ial cording to membership - not to exceed five votes per discrimination phoweve c~el fassocdt•ons •n themse!ve.a are not gu.lty or ~a~h':lt 1 county. the council of parent-te~~he~s a; on. l.arge, what we have learned _so F.ar! ~stion· The t'ASU convention will be an experiment in We have initiated step:o to find a sochJOtJohns are practicing racial d•scr;m•nl Con- democracy; it will be worth voting; it could change h · h . out ow t e Stat e Congre-s and the Nat1on'J . gre-.s ave In t elr cono;titutions relative to d' . . t' ~ W 1. dlh proc la•m the complexion of politics in Texas. to Cuba to Katon a t AI . •scnm•na Jon. e ou b waY of life; ~e treat al~ 'eoo le ;~no, and Rut>sia, wlvJt o~r democracy is t e e.atthin,;J and practice another th· e~ual, equal opportun•ty, yet we preach one IJte jealousy i ., so ""tincthe in of an out-of-state co~: "L~~dmtg,. me oft.he,~logan I ob:oerved <:>n the li::;P-:1 ' ~/cor the feminine brta I thai no rect: A;-kan~os. "Land f 0 o ppo~,tunlty ' guest the state? Yes, that •. For doubt p,.p count d 1\dam·~ rib< , , 0 pportun•ty • Letu•makethisa land of opportun•tY h ~fiery night to make I VIT:\L '3TATigTICS ' PI.BLIC HEAL1lf DEP.t.Rff1i:.'1.ff, SAN /.m'ON!O, TEXAS RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT WEEKLY REPORT BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES FILED FOR TiiE WEEK ENDING: FEBP.U~RY 2, 1962 THIS WEEK 1962 THIS YFAR 1962 LAST Y:::J.R TO DATE 1961 Non- Non- -- Non- Res. res. Total Res. res. Total Res, Res. TOTAL BIRTHS White 280 42 .322 1174 140 1314 1265 162 1427 Negro 22 0 22 73 3 76 98 4 102 Others 2 0 2 4 0 4 3 0 3 Elbert Henry Adams, 1023 Poinsettia, DEATHS January 30 -- -White girl, June Marie 68 25 93 397 97 365 76 441 Negro 14 J. 15 51 3 47 52 29 -- Edward Ale~ander 1 138 N. New 5 Braunfels, boy, Edward Jr. Others 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 Frazier Ben Todd, 1214 Nolan, girl, 26 -- TOTAL 82 26 :t·)B 449 100 Angela Gale ~~~------~~-~~--- ~----~~~ 549 _ ___,4_,:13:;..___8_1_--'-49;,_;,4 30 -- James Pullins, 524~ Montana St., girl, Bridget Eugenia DEA 'lliS UNDER ONE YEAR OF 1 GE 29 -- Julius Williams, 112~ Vargas, boy, Gordon Ellis White 6 2 8 34 6 40 32 2 34 Negro 2 0 2 5 0 5 0 5 29 -- James Herron, 219 Center St. 1 girl, s no name Others 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 29 -- Johnny Dixon,373Micklejohn, girl, Theresa Nichelle TOTAL 8 2 10 40 6 46 37 2 39 27 -- CullenJ.Haywood, 175 Como, girl, Beanvi lie Sherrie FETAL DEATHS ----'3::...___ _;0::__ __-=3~----.::.20::::....__..:_ '- 21 16 2 18 25 -- Edgar E. Davis, 1414 Burleson St. , girl, no name VIOLENT DEATHS BY CI.USES ~ENDING FEB. 2, -~~2 25 -- Lafayette Terre II, 762 Poinsettia ,girl, Joyce Annette RESIDENT nND NON-RESIDENT 26 -- Frazier Thompson, 627 Yucca, boy, Douglass Ray AIROOFT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 -- John Allen, 1622 Dakota,boy, Joseph 0 Terre II AUTOMOBILE 1 3 6 6 12 26 -- Willie C. Green, 216 Cactus, boy, 4 4 4 8 Frederick Lee BURNS 1 l 8 0 25 -- Pressly Sauls, 1407 Hines St., girl, 3 4 7 4 L. Orphetta DROWNING 1 0 1 1 0 24 -- AlexanderJones,Jr., 710 Poinsettia, 0 0 0 girl, Pamela Michele ELECTRIC SHOCK 0 0 0 0 23 -- Billy Wayne Sheffield, 418 Hudson, 0 0 0 0 0 girl, Lynne Renee FALlS 0 0 0 19 -- James Palmer, Sr., 342 Corliss Ave, 5 1 6 6 c 6 boy, James Jr. GUNSHOT HOUNDS 0 0 0 0 31 -- W.J. Hardaway, 266 Corliss, boy, 0 0 0 0 0 James Vincent HOMICIDES 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 4 SUICIDES 1 1 2 6 1 7 6 1 7 ALL O'lliERS 1 0 1 3 0 3 2 0 2 Death ~ VIO LF"·'T DEl;THS BY c:. USES WEEKEK'iJfoo FEBRUARY 2. 1962 RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT January 30 -- Mamie H. E. Wright, 61, 621 Iowa Street l. AUTOMOOILE Female -White - Child - Age 2 years - Died January 24, 1962 28 -- Mary Bates, 64, 127 Dean Street. Passenger in car colliding with another passenger car. 27 -- Joe Minor,47, 2115 Wyoming Street. Place: Street 24 -- Adell Ward, 35 Temple, Texas. 28 -- Michael G. Smith, 6, 115 Dobbs St. 2. ,\UTOM 29 -- Charles Willie Wi I Iiams, 26 mins. 1 1202 Hedges Street 7. BURNS Female -White - Child - Age 4 yearr - Died January 26, 196~ 23 -- Ira Simmons, Sr., 71, 2330 Virginia (non-res.) Nightgown ignited when it came in contact rlith an open Blvd. electric heater. Place: Home 8, BURNS The modern boy scout helps an old lady across Male - Negro - Marritd - Age 41 years - D:i.€'d January 30, 1962 Perished in a fire which consumed house. the street by slowing down his convertible. Place: Home KING SNAP Honored at SNAP NEWS Agents' Banquet The SNAP NEWS delivery agents were honored with a banquet held at the Y. W. C. A. on Saturday, Feb. 3 , 1962, from 7 until 9!30 p.m. Honoree at the banquet was King Snap, Alexcie Auzenne III, in recognition of efforts put forth in winning the recent King Snap con test for 1961. He was awarded an expense paid trip to Los Angeles' famed Disneyland on a chartered King Snap bus. As the happy SNAP agents ate their fill of barbecued chicken with all the trimmings, punch, ice cream, and cake, SNAP publisher Coleman delivered thanks to all for a job well done. Information was also given on the 1962 King Snap contest which gets underway on February 15th. Guest speaker for the banquet was the Rev. F. B. Bennet, editorial staff writer for SNAP, and pastor of the St. John Independent Methodist Church. Rev. Ben net related the story of the boy who started off selling newspapers and is now in the hall of fame ..... Jackie Robinson. Mrs. Sterling Houston, of the Sterling Travel Agency presented a saving plan that will enable all SNAP sell ers to make the Los Angeles trip with King Snap in 1962. Without exception, SNAP distributors expressed a complete satisfaction with the banquet, and headed for home with the thought "I'll be on the King Snap bus as it leaves for Los Angeles on July 20th." . ' .. . THE SNAP NEWS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1962 ll--eopleWboMake Us Proud) The accompanying photo shows Mr. Phillip Cabness, 960 Culebra, as he was recently prest•r,ted a cert ificate commending him for outstanding performance on his job as a cook wi th the 3701 Food Service, Lack land A. F . B. Mr. Cabness, who holds forth from Dining Hall 26 at Lackland, is a veteran of 19-years in Civil Service, and has been on his present job with Lacklandfor the past three years. In his cita~ion t sue h phrases as: "Mr. Cabness is thoroughly skilled in all phases of food preparation, and performs these duties in a manner far above that expected of a very satis - factory employee; "Mr. Cabness demonstr~t~;s excep: ional good work habits ;"Mr. Cabness poss;ss,.es a cap acity for keeping several tasks going simultaneously; and Mr. Cabness " cheerfully volunteers for additioral. tasks when there is a shortage of personnel, demon strate that his supervisors are aware of his~ lt.pabili ties, and recognition, such as this award fo ~uetain ed superior performance are his just due. SNAP'S collective hat is off to you, Mr. Phillip Cab ness, for your outstanding performance in yo~r chosen trade, and commends you as an outstanding example for those in that trade to whom you may serve as a gui ding star. Cabness is second from left. UNCLE JOEJS "Congrotulotions, Genera/ Lee, you have ;ust won o free vocation for two in beoutlf~l ~ew York City. 11 SMOKE-HOUSE "Miss Eorheort, I don't think making your plane mechanic your 1421 N. Zar:za,mora beneficiary wo• ~ yoocl lrleo." "Sorry, Mr. Legree, we ore out *BEEF *RIBS of whips." .. Thursday-Friday-Saturday "Samson, whe~• ~,.the scissors?" j *LAMB *SAUSAGE February 8-9-10 "Jonah, they tell me you lcnow quitfl a &it about i!'t:riorclecoroting.'' Bar B Cueing for your SPECIAL PARTIES------II '*' .AINill" 11" CO> U..U W IE "Oh look, Abe, some nice person With Susan Haywood sent us two tlclcets to the Ford * * * * * • Theatre.'' Proprietor Joe Henry .AINIID> "Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Burr wou/cJ 11 like to see you o.ut!ide. SQWIAID> CAll "No, Mr. Darwin, I don't thlnlc I With Don Marlowe 1 would core to m~et.your relatives. ' .,. .,. .,. .,. "Would you show Mr. Chessman the 90S .StotJOn1 eJe.ose?" Sunday-Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday ".Mr. Greeley, If thot's your February II thru 14 oc/vlce moybe we could trove/ out together. " ANTONIO SAN .'ll"lltlt ~~IM.!l)) ~If §lWZII '»'~~~ W 1 t h Nancy K wan- W iII i am HoI den .LOS ANGELES .4~11)) REALLY PERSISTANT One of our salesmen called tc: IIINI G ([])IF T IHI E II CO> AIIIIINI G Ill 2?()1). sIll on a big prospective buyer at With David Jannsenn the close of a busy day. When us TOUR JULY 20TH our boy had been admitted to his presence, the great one c:c*'II~G sco~ said: FOR INFORM~ON CALL- CA79691 or LE 2-4812 "You should fee I honored, 11"\W I Sll" A II 0 WI INJIJl) 11" lilliE C 1L 0 C tc: young mao. Do you know that today I have refused to see seven salesmen in your line of business?" "Yes, I know," said our .' ~ . hero, "I'm them!" THE COLD FACT ".FREE! ICE CUBES A young bride went home to WRONG WAY ROUND her mother and complained, "I -----COUPON-----. GOOD FOR 1 FREE BAG A man went up to another man bad to leave my husband be and stared curiously into his cause I just know his love is OF ICE CUBES face for several second!;. be~inoiog to cool." WITH PURCHASE OF - "Hey," said the second mao, 'Why, dear," asked her 5 GALLONS OF GAS "what's the look for?" mother, "what makes you think RAINBO SERVICE No. 10 "I'm sorry," the first man said that?" meekly. "But you know, if it "Well, the other morning when ...... ~$:. 24 HR. SERVICE $~$~ll:illll'l he wouldn't get up and go to weren't for the moustache you'd worlc I threw a bucket of cold ·look just like my wife." , water on him, and it made him "I don't have a moustache, so mad be left the house and said the second man. never came back." "I know," the first mao agreed sadly. "My wife does. " ~ 0 ' .______...... ~ DIE OLF'S AU:SfAR ROUND-UP 0 YALUBS .." ,. . Wi~K LONQ SPECIALS...... /di.iJffotUt CI-IUCK. FE.~RUAQY 8'21 THQ.U. l4W ,.----...... ~ WAC,ON ~btl. COIJ! afg;~/){!nd 'J(II(raVJvJ at '0£1/lof4,_.-.;..._ Plump link sausage THE CAKE YOU'RE ~ TO BAKE .. smoked and spiced tilAI110LA CAKE MIXES 12 oz. pkg. 45C ROEGELEIN Smokets 3 ,-- QOEGELE\N 2LB. CRT. r~ • _/ T~\C.\c-st\ G:2~ 1 5 6oz. .CA29f I I BACOtf:~ ,: ••••• I I SAM U EL~ MOHAWK .. ::.29~ I • • tu3 M~LER..I .. ~ r piCniCS bo'L ~ - rf· SJ69 6o~~ 1 9 ~. 3 LB. CAN I .....v-, ..1.------New!~~ from Swift! ruaK£V __ ICKEN:EAK ___ ~ _~ • EEF ____ _ • • ,.liE OOPULAQ QUICK N\EI'.L 1e I=<>R. o ..E INOIVIOUAL 8o-z.. Sl'l.E •••••••••••••••• lltliEANS REAL ECONOMY" 311 HEDGES ST.-. .. Miss Geraldine Dennis, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Horace Dennis, 350 "J" Street, was married toptan let Word, sonofMrs. LorineRoberson, 1915 W. Pop lar, on Friday, January 19, 1962, at 8 :00 p.m., in ±he Mt. Zion First Baptist Church, with the jRev. C. Wm. Black, pastor, officiating. A reception in honor of the newly-weds was held in the home of Mr. & Mrs. Claude Sampson, 1315 Essex. Members of the wedding party included the maid of honor, Miss Evelyn Gillis; best man, Burton Smith, brides maids Misses Mattie Montgomery, Bobbie Jean Lampkin, Eddie Ruth Livingstone. Grooms men were Central Todd, M. Marshall, Mr. Govan, and flower girl and ring bearer were Faith Dennis and Wynda 1 Roberson, respectively. left-to-right; Mrs. Ethel M. Minor, Sandra Johnson, Evelyn Ann Brown, Jacquelyn littlefield, Elain Martin, lenda Marie Bohmart, Doruthelia Rene Soh mart, and Cynthia Diane Summer. The Bernice's School of Charm held its informal tea for the first sem ester at the home of Mrs. Evelyn Brown 527 Burnet Street. The lyaung la dies performed beautifully for their parents and guest, giving them a brief synopsis of what they had learned during the course. The service table was laden with goodies of all descriptions and every one enjoyed the evening. Students participating from the sub -teen group were: Linda and Renee Bohmart and Elaine Martin. Teen age group, Jacquelyn Littlefield, Sand.ra JohnsonandEvelynAnnBrsion. Other members of the class, Cynthia Sheila· and Avery Johnson, beginners, connie Smith, Claudette Samples, advanced. class; Lois Combs, Carolyn Jones and Diana Bellinger. Adults Mrs . Frankie Johnson, Valese Cunningham, Dorothy Littlefield, and Eugenia Jackson. Instructors Mrs. Bernice Evans, Mrs. Ethel M. Minor. THE SNAP NEWS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1962 MR. & MRS. NOBE S. FANNER NEWLYWEDS: Miss Christine Newton daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Robert YOUR Newton, Memphis, Tenn., and Mr. NobeS. Fanner, son of Mrs. Laura D. SMART ALEC Fanner, 1217 1 /2 N. Center Street were married at the New Light B. Church HEALTH She: "How long does it take Monday Jan. 29, Rev. P. S. Wilkenson, Pastor o!!icated. you to dress in the morning?" A reception followed at Benten's Cafe 702 N. Center Street. The bride He: "About twenty minutes." was given away by Sgt. Frank Duckworth. Bride's maids were: Misses Car She (proudly): "It only takes rolGeorge, CharlineBanks,JohnnieShefford. Groom's men: JamesStewart me ten." 11 Yelton Flowers, Forrest E. Shefford. Maid of honor, Miss Erma JeanS cot t He: 1 wash." Best man Lloyd D. Mitchell. Miu Alice Marie Hill,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. New Bride. Groom Joseph Hilt, San Antonio, became the bride of A/2c Luther JacKson, jr., son of Mrs.. Gladys JacKson, Sherril, ArKansas, in a very impressive musicale can dle tight ceremony last Friday evening, February 2, at 614 Dreiss Street. Given in marriagebyherfather,Mr. Joseph Hill, the bride wore a beautiful vale blue georgette and sequin knit dress with matching hat and roya I b I u e shoes. She carried a white prayer book with tapers of blue ribbon. Miu Beverly Jewel Hill, sister of the bride was maid of honor and wore a vale blue brocade dress with pastel shoes. Best man was A/2c James Snowden, Baltimore, When the heart is over Maryland. worked to support unneedea Blue and white was the motif throughout the house, excess Fat, many Functions the table was laid with a white full net skirt over silk of the body may suffer. organza adorned with crystal candelabrims and a bowl Mashed potatoes and gravy filled with white roses and Fern. Thethreetieredwed are not Fat;and do not neces ding cake on one side of the table and the pale blue sarily cause over weight. It punch on the other was very picturesque. is only when the potatoes and Elder Charles Watkins, Church of God in Christ pie are changed into Fat that performed the ceremony. Serving in other capacities they are stored as fat. We Mrs. Rowland Mason, jr. ,registered guest. Mrs.Wood can guarantee th::~t fats can rowJacksonservedcaKe, Miss Beverly Jewel Hill ser not Form when the poly un ved punch as,ci,cted by Mrs. Dannie Lee, Mrs. Jack saturates are added to the JacKson,Beatrice Walker, Mrs. Atexcie Auzenne was diet. Its just that simple. pianist. Remove excess Fat now, Out of town guest were; Mr. and Mrs. James prevent getting Fat. Visit Chandter,Houston, Texas; Mr. John Hubert, Mr. Don our Health Studio, one time Steffins. and be convinced that we Many lovely gifts were received and moret han can remove excess Fat plea 80 guests attended the affair. santlv . "I CAN DO ALL THINGS PEACE CORrS INFORMATION THROUGH CHRSIT WHICH I LEFT OUT STRENGTHEN ETH ME." Information related to the Peace Corps may be obtained from Armond J • Hatha Wife: "What's this I found in your trousers pocket?" way in the administrative office, St. rhitip's College, 2111 Nevada Street, LE 4- Husband: "That's a pawn PHYSICAL CONDITIONING ' 8824. ticket." BY AI'PatNTMENT This information is avo i table to a II students, their pare.nts, guard~an.s,. f~iends, Wife: "Wby didn't you get two organization£, churche,c, etc. Although you may not be 1nt~rested 1n (Oinlng th.e so we could both go? You never take me any place." C\~TOL o.s eoe . t'eace Corp,c, 0 general knowledge of its organization, requ1rements and goals I S CAPITOL. a . ~t508 12.8 Jl'l"ti fiT. an abundance of educational value. SAN .. NTON 10 II. TEXAS THE SNAP NEWS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1962 BY ROBERT GOMEZ SOCIAL CLUB SET will rest thi.s week-end, for there are not any functions scheduled----FLAMINGO SOCIAL CLUB "Invitational Basketball Tournament" near end----FATS DOMINO, famed recording rock n-roll artist will appear at the Municipal Auditorium on St. Valentine1sDay,February 14th ..• Social Spot light was the fir.st to announce the orr iva I of this famous star,three weeks ago •.. hoping to see many of Social Spotlight friends attend the dance on Feb. 14th--- SASCO wi II be honored on their 4th Anniversary set for February 14th, by Mr. Fats Domino at a Cocktail Buffet. .. Mr. Domino is a "honorary member" of the organization----LA PRENSA NEWSPAPER had the Following to say under the banner headline, "Mayor W . W. McAIIisterthisweek said he was diametrically opposed to President Kennedy's indicaHon to Congress that he would create a cabinet post on Urban Affairs" .•. anotherquote, "Lauding Robert Weaver, a Negro tabhed by Kennedy for the Urban Affairs post, Me All :~ ter added: "He's a Fine, qualified CHAP, but hi~ thinking is opposite to mine on this matter" .• ,as ;•oted many times in Social Spotlight 1 you wonder if the pre~ent City Council is for all the pe-:~ple and not for just a few ..• many of our friends throughout the city voted, got its friends to vote for the GGL and some even worked for pay at the polls •.• is it worth it????----WAGGON ER CARR, former House Speaker and making his second bid for the Democratic party primary nomination for "Attorney General", was hon oredatadinnergiven by Dr. Jose San Martin, former city councilman, at Mario's Restaurant on Feb. 8th •.• Miss Charm of 1962, Miss Patricia Goy, is Snap the ex-house speaker said: "Applicantsforassistant Fashion Mo.:lel this week. She was hostess last Sun district attorney should be considered on the basis of day at the Premier showing of Greystone Home, the ability and interest in good government. So long as Willow Wood Home Classic, he is qualified, it would not make any difference if Miss Goys1 Fashion Wardrobe was purchased by he were Latin-American, or any other nationality" ... Willow Wo-:Jd, yours truly wi II attend the dinner to meet Mr. Carr--- !'JEBRASKA STREET UNDERPASS isthe same old starr, 1n Snap News, also of its columnist "In Our City' an:l Social Spotlight ••. itseemsthat its citizens never wake up and fight for its rights .•• WHY? ..• it could be your love ones next, and you don't want that to happen ••• must a love one life be taken because of the SILVER LEAF CLUB Nebraska Street Underposs, before our citizens awaken to the fight ..• or is it, you don't want to offend our City Council members in office? ..• if so, will they restore life to a love one? .•. my question is, "HOW MANY MUST Dl E, before our beloved citizens unite to fight together"----CARMEN GENNERO, 14.S Ja cob, 1962 Queen ofthe Oriental Social Club, suffered an appendix attack on being presented at the clubs annual Shangri-la Ball held two weeks ago and rushed"' to the Santa Rosa Hospital, returning home this week ----FAMOUS NIGHT CLUB on Fredericksburg Road will soon claim "bankruptcy" very soon----CLOTH ING STORE in the downtown area will change hands and its a big one, due to management----EL TROPI CANO MOTOR HOTEL will not open until about the 15th of May, their second date change .•• was due to open this February .•• clubs scheduled for Apri I have already changed to other ballrooms----ROBERT GON ZALEZ,714We~tBaylor, a member of Los Caballero's S.C. and St. Mary's University student, predicted a fine future in the socia I club set----TALKING ABOUT St. Mary's University,Social Spotlight gave out some QT info for its club members only and are wondering how this reporter received its intormation----GEMA S.C. makingplansfortheir annual "Invitational Bow 'ling Tournament" to start March lith, with the top organizations of the city entered----TOM M. SAN DOVAL, prez of SASCO will run for re-election in Shown are members of the Silver Leaf Social Club as they recently Aprilforthetoppost, as predicted in Social Spotlight entertained at the Key Hole Club. The members enjoyed a unique floor last year----FATS DOMINO will be in town on the show, and danced to the swinging sounds of Mike and the Bel Aires. 14th February, so please attend, for he is the "great Assorted foods were served buffet sytle from a huge table ~asuririg est" and a personal friend----CITIZENS OF SAN half the length of the Key Hold Club. · · ANTONI 0 are needed to fight for the Nebraska Street Club members (1-r) are: Mesdames Clarence Mayo na:-vis, reporter, Underpass .•• if interested in a great cause, contact Rosalie Hilton, parliamentarian, Bobby Jean Lampkin, asst. secretary, Snap News Office at once----GOD BLESS YOU, -Gladys White, vice-~r~sident, Elnora Brembry, secretary, Connie John (and the Nebraska Street Underpass) SEE YOU NEXT son, sgt. at arms, W1lheMae Carter, sun-shine, and Julia Eato, trea s WEEK------urer. THE SNAP NEWS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1962 PORTS Gilliam Signs $15,0...----00_P_ac_t On the eve of his lOth campaign with the Dodgers, versatile Jim Gi IIi am entered the $25,000 salary brac THAT'S PROOF ENOUGH ket when he signed for '62. Ken Carr hears that a man In addition, three rookies-- first baseman Mel claiming to be Picasso appeared Corbo, catcher Nate Smithand shortstop Bart Shirley at the gates of heaven and asked --came to terms, raising seneral manager Buzzie to be admitted. Saint Peter told the man to prove that he vava i's list of contented athletes to 15. was Picasso. With Charlie Neal dealt off to the New York The man toolc out pencil and Mets Gilliam returns to second base, the position he paper and drew a weirdly abs first held in Brooklyn in 1953w!1en he was the National t.racc picture. "Pass," said League 's rookie of the year. Jim played the position Saint Peter. With Romeo Ross back after being on the sicK list The next man claimed that he in two World Series. was Leopold Stokowski. Saint for a couple of weeks, Trophy House jumped ba~k into Peter told him to prove ic. The the running. Romeo comp1led a (6U9) H1gh Ser1es and AVERAGE SLIPS heavenly orchestra appeared and a (214) High Individual Game to lead his team to 4- In thel961campaignGilliamcavorted at second, the man conducted it brilliantly. points victory and int?, second place: Ross had help third and in left field. He hopes that a more perma He, roo, was admitted. from Raleigh "Wiggles Floyd and M1nnye Bell Ross. Then came a man who claimed nent job wi II step up his batting average, which skid to be Harry Truman. "You'll have Romeo should send a couple of others on vacation from ded from .282 in 1959 to .248 in '60 and .244 in '61. to prove your identiry," Saint the way he recuperated. If you would like any sug Smith hit • 249 at Omaha last year in 115 games. Peter said, "just lilce Picasso gestion how about S~ITH t'ERK.INS, RALt'H GREEN. and Stolcowslci." 1 Shirley, a former University of Texas football star, Ca lhoun and Co. ,took 4-points to stay ahead of "Who in the hell are Picasso hit . 239 at Atlanta, Corbo played at Greenvi lie 1 S.C. Trophy House and have~ 3-g~me cushion to rest on (Sally League) where he hit . 265, blasted 23 doubles, and Stokowslci?" the man asked. for five-weeks upon wh1ch time the league ends. "Pass, Harry," said Saint Peter 10 triples and 16 homers and drove in 84 runs. with a sigh. Fa Istaff divided 4-poi nts with Steve's Gro .&Mkt ., which puts them 4-games behind the leaders. That was auite a feat for the market who sometimes look to be thepatsyofthe league, along with Black Label. Pearl dropped 4-points and are sinking Faster than AL'S LOAN they realize. BUT, its the only feam in the league with3WOMEN BOWLERS. Nina Bellard is one, guess the other two? ( THE TWO M & M BOYS). AT NEW LOCATION Lone StarwithWallace "BIG BADJOHN"Sanders and his Cajun QUEENS, took 3-points From the "Hey 616 E. COMMERCE STREET Mable" team. Jeff Elam rolled a (557) High Series and (193) High Game, but received no help From the CA 2-2321 "LIQUID TWINS", who were busy absorbing the li quids, Raleigh Flovd followed Romeo Ross for High Series: with a (566 - 203), and Dave Richardson landed in 4th place with a (548 - 213), which was an off night for Dave who usually hit the (600) bracket. Minnye Bell Rosssetthepace for the women with her (466) High Series and (163) High Individual Game. Standings for the week of February 10, are: w L Calhoun 92 44 Trophy House 89 47 Falstaff 88 48 Pearl 74 62 Lone Star 56~ 79~ Emerald Lounge 53~ 82~ S+eve's Gro. & Mkt. 46 90 Carling Black Label 43 93 Pearl proved to the Mu.ogroves Service Station (STEAK EATERS) thatsteaksaren't everything by put ting the whammy to the grease gang. Slamming the dooraftertheywere out, the glamour girls rose to the cause with fine l?erformances. Homestake (HUNGRY FIVE) took over first place, with the leadership of Raymond Morgan, who incident ally rolled his second (600) Series in two weeks. Ray mond rolled a (617) Series and a (249) High Game to standout and receive thanks from the other four-mouth fighters. Bob Davis Insurance team welcome Romeo and AL'S L0AN AND JEWELRY COMPANY, WHICH WAS LOCATED AT 601 Rochester back to the fold. Melvin Bellardcarriedl E. COMMERCE FOR MORE THAN 12 YEARS, IS NOW LOCATED AT A NEW the load during their absence, but that's because some AND MODERN LOCATION, 616 E. COMMERCE. one had to stay and face the music (OR DEFEATS) • AL WHO HAS BEEN YOUR TRUE FRIEND THROUGH THE YEARS INVITE But, next week they tangle with Texas Stores which is YOU TO COME IN AND BROUSE AROUND IN HIS NEW STORE. ' the battleofthetoptwoteams,(COMING THE OTHER AL IS NOW STOCKING A LARGER LINE UF NEW AND USED MERCHAN WAY). DISE, Pearl and Tudies Schooner House have a grudge meeting coming up next week. The winner of the dua I Standings for the week of February II, are: buys beverages for the entire league. Personal!y, Tudies Schooner House members may as well br1ng w L FRAGILE enough money and don't even go through the motion. Homestake Food Center 32 16 Someone made the remark that Bishop does a better A lady was mailing the old Pearl 32 16 family Bible to her brotber. The job with the saxophone than with the bowling ball. I Musgroves Texaco Station 31 17 harassed postal cleric examined don't know what the person meant, but who ever saw Douglas Used Cars 22 26 ~he ~eavy _pac.lcage carefully and a bowler use a saxophone to bowl with?? -- WELLI Tudies Schooner House 21 27 utquued tf 1t contained any thing breakable. "Nothing but Followin~ Morgan's High Series were Jeff Elam Lone Star 19 29 at (589), and l229) High Game. Margaret Brady edged the Ten Commandments " she Bob Davis Insurance 18 3U replied sharply. ' out Thelma Redus for Hi~h Series with her (450)J fol Texas Stores 18 30 lowed by Thelmaat(434). Margaret used a (168) High Game to also lead Thelma who had a (156). ITHE SNAP NEWS, FRIDAY I FEBRUARY 9 I 1962 I I Rev. Gillespie Pas tors New Church aiHT I •&nol • a "(8 Among the unsuspected enemies of man is com placency the tendency to believe that alf is well to take things easily, and to view the future through rose colored glasses . Complacency and carelessness always to hand in hand. The latter being the resu It of the former. For R E V. GILLESP IE PASTORS NEW CHURCH if .we do not believe that there is any need to worry over a particular problem, or is, in Fact, we do not Sunday, January twenty- fir st, the R ev. W. G. Gillespie accepte d the believe that there is a problem, then what reason is call to the newly organized Mt. Gilead Baptist C hurch. T he church was there for taking care? organized in th e W. I. R ector Hall of Antioc h Baptist Church, with R ev. Carelessness , especially in bu~iness, always J. A. Kemple presiding. Other ministers present were: R ev. J. J . brings diester in its train. The man who is careless R ector, R ev. B. F . Langham, and R ev. C. Minor . about his bu ~; iness,soon discovers that he has no busi Thi s pictur e shows s om e of the memb e r s pr esent for the first ~or ness to care about. The man who is careless of his ship servi ce on J anuar y 28th. , held in the main a uditorium of Antlo.c h bank account, soon discovers that there is no bank Baptist Church. Worship service s will b e held at Star Light Baptlst account left. The careless driver soon finds himself Church. in court. The careless doctor finds himself with a death on his hands. IF complacency can be a danger in national, economic and civic life, it can be an even more serious one in our spiritual and religious life. The spiritually coMplacent person, the man or woman who Fails to realize, that the leading of a thoroughly moral life calls for the very best that is in us , is the one who is most likely to succumb in time of temptation and trials . The battle of life is won only by those who rea.: lize the truth of our Lord's words: He who perserveres unto the end 1 he she II be saved. To become se lfsatis fied, is a like of interest. Failure to attend your services every Sunday, is a I ike of interest. Fa i I ure to support your churc h, spiritually, financially and morally, shows a like of interest. · It indicates that as far as you are concerned, the church can grow, or die. Complacency should have no part in our religi?u' life. That's why it is one of our greatestenem1l This group is shown as they enjoyed an engagement dinner gi ven by Mr. &M r s . Wesley Hicks , for r ecently wedded M r. & M rs. C. Hodge. Mrs. Elona r Sc r a nton act ed a s c o - hostess for the frie d chicken dinner RTER UNDERTAK.ING which was h eld i n the home of t he Hicks . During the dinner, cor sages and boutannaires wer e gi ven to these :J. E.TAYLOR, Jr., Funeral D-irector specia l gu e s ts: R ev. Fred L. Steen, Mrs. Harrison Steen, and M r. & Mrs. Hodge. :601 N. CENTII ST. On photo , s tanding, are: Joseph Lee, Miss J essi e Ma e Hicks, M rs. SAN ANtONIO, TEXA$_1 Elonar Scranton, Mrs. Harrison Steen, Rev. F . L. Steen, M r . 8t Mrs · Clyde Hodge, a nd R ev. V. W. McClure. Phones: CA 7-7311 Sea ted a r e: Mrs. F. D. Ca lmore, Mr . & Mrs. Wesley Hicks, Mr. and Mrs . Wesley Hicks , a ndMr. & Mrs. R. Allen a nd F. D. Calm or e . lnspiralional Hour The lnspirationa I Hour wi II be elevated Sunday Morning with the presence of the Concertettes of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Prof. Tom my Brook s director' the Rev. C.W. Black, jr., pastor. This group is composed of Sis. Jean Parker, Bro. S.H. Kuykendall, Bro. The big rrouble in joining any Eugene Coleman and Bro. Marion Jones. oranization is that you have to attend all tbe meetings to protect Rev. Callies will deliver the message of the morning choosing as his text, yourself from being appointed "The Power of Grace Through Faith", St. John 1:17, St. Matt. 6:31. on a committee. This is a weekly service carried out each Sunday morning, 9:30-10:30 at the Cameo Theater. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED . THE SNAP NEWS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1962 Dedicatory services for the parsonage of the East End Church of God, were held on January 28, 1962, DEDI@ ATED with guest ministers Rev. George Geiwitz, pastor of PARSO~AGE the Spanish Church of God, and Rev. R. A. Robald, pastor o.f the Highland Park Church of God participating. Presentation of the parsonage keys was made by Prof. Oscar Eason, with the Rev. E. C. Williams, the pastor of the church, accepting. OSCAR EASON PRESENTS KEY TO PASTOR. REV. E. C. WILLIAMS AND REV. R. A. ROBALD, LOOKS ON. =------ SYMBOLIC LIGHTING OF THE FILE, MRS. JULIA WILLIAMS. RIBBON CUT BY GLADNEY HERRING NOW WE ARE ROLLING! The "GREY STONE." is geHing Lots of Company wif:h' many of: her homes being bui\f: a\\ around if:. Drive ouf: Today and See f: he Adion Pric.ed at $15,100 Other homeS for $12,000-$20.000 WILLOW WOOD HOMES Priced from $13,200 to $14,800 FHA and VA Approved FHA Terms- $400 to $500 Down $102 lo $115 Tolal Monthly Paymenl VA Terms - NO Down Paymenl $99 'lo $lll Tolal Monthly Paymenl Willow Wood E· ~~'lie~ Another Complete Development Drive East On Houston St. Past Coliseum To Willow Springs Rd., TtnL ~ft Three L R PLETZ Quarter Mile To Belgium Lane, Then Follow Signs And Activity To ~'(OS Bel· By • • gium Lane Office. Ph. CA. 2-0162, CA. 6·3591.