The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 32, July 1928 - April, 1929 Page: 46

Southwestern Historical Quarterly

man who is not connected with the ranch is employed to do this
work. This is done while the general work is going on. In 1924,
Mr. Clinton Henry came to the ranch in this capacity. After the
tally had been made, Mr. Henry accepted the position as book-
keeper. He is a native of Gray County, Texas. His youth was
spent on his father's ranch with the exception of the few years
he spent in school and in the army. He attended high school at
McLean and Pampa, then attended Goodnight College and grad-
uated from this institution. After graduating from Goodnight
College, he went to Waco and took a business course. When the
United States entered the World War, Mr. Henry attended the
aviation school at the University of Texas and received a pilot's
commission and served as a pilot during the war. His duties as
bookkeeper are to keep the books, act as cashier, act as paymaster,
and as he says, "do several other jobs needed to be done around
the ranch." Mr. M. K. Brown of Pampa is assistant to Mr. Hobart
and Mr. Coke. He helps either of these men when assistance is
necessary. Mr. W. C. Beverly, who has worked on the ranch most
of his life, is wagon boss. He is in charge of the general work.
In the spring, he is in charge of the round-up. During the sum-
mer months, he is in charge of the shipping. Then, again in the
fall of the year, he is in charge of the round-up. During the
winter months, he supervises the feeding of cattle and any other
work needed to be done. Fayne (Huck) Kent, who has lived on
the ranch all of his life with the exception of the few years he spent
in Clarendon College, is assistant to Mr. Beverly; that is, he is
"straw boss" of the wagon. He helps Mr. Beverly in his work
and takes charge when Mr. Beverly is away. The writer will let
the J A boys tell in their own words about Jimmie Moore and
his wife:
The ranch is very proud in their possession of Jimmie and his
wife as cooks for the mess hall. Their official title is cook, but
that is only one of their many duties. Jimmie, in addition to
being the top cook, takes care of the furnace at the Big House,
milks the cows, runs the Commissary and the electric light plant
and keeps all the boys in good spirits. In fact, if a popularity
contest should be held for the boys, Jimmie, without a doubt, would
carry off the prize with a large majority. He is quite efficient
and is always in a good humor, and the latter qualification, as well
as the first, is a priceless qualification in his position. He is the