Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14

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mile automobile trip through
some Of the worst of the sun.
dried country around San An.
Iyelo, Tex, before heading on by
plane to Woodward, Okla
1t was the actual start O.
his two-day. siX-State tour o.
Iparched and windblown regions
Good luck" he called t
lrancher Joe r. Lemley after
chatting with him briefly about
his cattle feed problems.
/ Posted at the highway on Mr.
lLemley'S ranch was a sign say.
ing:
Ike. we veterans like YOU
leadership in peacetime too"
In advance of his San Angelo
area tour. Mr. Eisenhower got
a call from Texas bankers anc
businessmen for more liberal
Federal loans to drought-plaeuec
farmers and ranchers. A dele.
cation put the proposed program
before him at a breakfast con-
ference.
/ Temperature Low
(! Nh eisenhower Travelled
through the Texas drought
country with the temperature
in the mid-30s-a sharp dror
from 35-deeree weather in Sar
Angelo yesterday. The sky wa,
clear today without a trace OF
rain clouds which the area sc
desperately would like to see
again.
/ Bundled in a warm tan top
coat with a brown wool muffler
the Presidents first stop was al
the cotton-grain farm and cat
tie ranch of 39-year-old Will
bert p. Block. who leases 385
acres now bleak and brown with
drought and wind erosion.
To Mr.. Block and a group oil
his neighbors Mr.. Eisenhower
remarked on leaving the place
Il am delighted to see you
with your chins up. Everybody
will do his best"
Mr.. Blocks acres are as
blighted as the next fellows in
the San Angelo area. but he
showed no sign of discourage
ment in chatting with the Presi-
dent.
/ He and his wife, 30-year-old
! Doris Helen, were out in the
yard in their Sunday best when
the President arrived accom-
panied by Secretary of Agricu!-
ture Benson and Secretary OF
the Interior Seaton. And the
Blocks three children-Diana. Z
Michael 6 and Jean 4-neat and
trim-Were on hand.
Shakes Hands With All
Smiling broadly. the President
shook hands with all members
Of the family and a good many
of the neighbors. Then he went
off to take a look at some of Mr..
Blocks rather scrawny cattle.
The President started his
motor tour at 1903 am. tCST)
Walking to his car he smiled
and waved to the small crowd of
mostly military personnel and
shook hands with several small
boys as photographers flash
bulbs popped,
Hi. there, young fellow" said
the President as he stuck a hand
out to David Stricklin. 10. and
then TO his brother. Michael. IL
The boys were taken by sur
prise and just looked with
mouths open as the President
shook their hands.
Later David said. II don't think
I'll wash my hand"
Greatest Thing"
That is the greatest thing
that ever happened to me-" said
Michael.
d. w. Williams, vice chancel-
lor for agriculture OF the Texas
Ann College System and acting
A&M president, and Tom Green
County Agent Ed Lyman rode
with the President on the swing
through 226 miles of typical
idrought-hit range and farm land
southeast of here.
At the breakfast this morning
he was briefed on effects of the
seven years of drought in Texas
He also heard the Texans rec
Iommend continuance of the
present drought emergency feed
and hay programs and a request
that the so per cent cut in hay