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Paducah “The
Friendliest Little
City In Texas”
The Paducah Post
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FORTY-EIGHTH YEAR, NO. 47
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THE PADUCAH POST. PADUCAH, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1956
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Livestock Association
Begins Membership Drive
The Prattle family and es-
pecially Larry, express our
thanks for the kindness and
thoughtfulness shown by friends
and neighbors during Larry’s
illness. We thank each of you
from the bottom of our hearts.
, —o—
A tip of the hat to Roy A.
Jones, chairman of the Cottle-
King Chapter Infantile Paraly-
sis, to his assistants, and to all
those who supported with gifts
the recent March of Dimes
Drive. Chairman Jones, unable
to secure a fund raising chair-
man, assumed responsibilities of
the fund drive and did a very,
very fine job.
—o—
Residents may be able to par-
take of some of that good
George Brock chili Wednesday,
February 29, from the hours of
5:30 to 8 p.m., Fellowship Hall,
First Methodist Church. A leap
year chili supper is being spon-
sored by the Methodist young
people.
March 3-11 is national 4-H
Club Week. Theme of improv-
ing family and community liv-
ing points up a worthwhile goal
of 4-H Club work. For research
has shown that families in
which there are active 4-H mem-
bers more readily adopt mod-
ern, approved methods of farm-
ing and homemaking. We, here
.at the Post, congratulate 4-H
boys and girls as well as their
club leaders and extension
agents, for their able efforts
toward ‘Improving Family and
Community Living.’.’
—o—
Excerpt from a letter receiv-
ed from daughter Beverly who
is attending TWC, Fort Worth:
“Dear Daddy: Since I have al-
ready spent this week’s allow-
ance, when you send next
week’s allowance, could you in-
clude my allowance for week-
after-next?”
—o—
Throughout the year the Am-
erican people call upon the Red
Cross for help. Once each year
this great humanitarian organi-
zation turns to the people for
support.
The Cottle-King Chapter Am-
erican Red Cross membership
drive will be staged during the
month of March and residents of
the two-county area will again
have a chance to respond to
this worthy cause.
This year marks the 75th an-
niversary of the founding of the
American Red Cross and on
March 1, volunteer workers
throughout the_nation will
launch the 1956-57 campaign
for members and funds. They
will be calling upon us for the
means to carry on the agency’s
proud record of providing as-
sistance wherever and when-
ever it is needed.
Residents here know from
past experience with floods and
tornadoes, that when disaster
strikes, the Red Cross is neigh-
bofliness in action, providing
shelter and clothing for the
homeless, food for the hungry,
medical and nursing care for
the ill and injured, information
for anxious families and friends
and long-term aid to victims
who cannot get started again
without help.
The Eastern States flood in
1955, the second largest dis-
aster operation in the history
of the American Red Cross, af-
fected 41,066 families, of whom
16,025 applied to the Red Cross
for assistance. A total of $17
million was spent by the Red
Cross in six states to relieve
the suffering of disaster victims
during the emergency period as
well as long after the flood
waters receded. Many families
seriously injured, or wiped out
financially needed long-term as-
sistance before they could again
be self-supporting members of
their communities.
Although disaster services
is one of the most dramatic
programs of the Red Cross, it
is only one of ten district ac-
tivities carried on under the or-
ganization’s Congressional Char-
ter. Services to the Armed
Forces and veterans, even in
peacetime, account for 41 per
cent of the total budget; nurs-
ing services enroll registered
nurses for community service,
conduct home nursing courses,
and train volunteer nurse’s
aides; Safety Services train
(Continued on Back Page)
With the calf-pig show to be
held Saturday, March 3, only
10 days away, and dates of the
fourteenth annual horse show
and rodeo, Friday and Saturday,
April 20-21, gradually approach-
ing, a membership drive was
launched at a meeting of the
Livestock and Rodeo Associa-
tion’s planning committee last
Thursday night.
Thirty-nine persons were
present for the meeting which
opened with a dinner at the
Ray Coffee Shop, then adjourn-
ed to the courthouse for a busi-
ness session.
President J. F. Powell told the
group that approximately $2,500
is needed by the association to
stage the calf-pig show, horse
show and rodeo. This figure,
however, includes an estimate
of some $1,300 for badly need-
ed repairs to seats on the east
side, judge’s stand, gates, pens
and building of at least two new
chutes.
The association plans to re-
pair seats on the east side, add
new bucking chutes, repair
fences, pens, and add a cat-
walk to the judge’s stand . . .
however, carrying out this proj-
ect hinges upon success of the
membership drove, Powell point-
ed out.
Finance chairman Byron
Shotts mapped plans for the
membership drive, handed out
prospective membership cards,
and urged that workers com-
plete their assignments as soon
as possible.
President Powell told the
group that Jack Carr, parade
chairman, was already shaping
plans for the parade to be held
at 4 p.m., April 20, opening day
of the horse and colt show.
Mrs. A. O. Bennett is in charge
of floats.
Another highlight of this
year’s horse show will be the
old settlers reunion and home-
coming. A large number of
former residents will be attract-
ed to the homecoming.
A meeting of directors of the
Livestock and Rodeo Associa-
tion was held Wednesday night
for the purpose of discussing
and mapping plans for reno-
vating seats,; gates, pens and
adding new chutes etc., at the
livestock grounds.
Directors will meet again
Monday, February 27, at 2 p.m.
in the county agent’s office to
“wrap up” final plans for the
calf and pig show slated for
Saturday, March 3, President J.
F. Powell said.
SAIED, COATS
BUY STINSON’S
STORE STOCK
Effective as of Wednesday,
February 22, George Saied and
Homer Coats Jr. of Childress
purchased T. C. Stinson’s Mens
Wear stock.
Stinson, who has owned
and operated the store here for
the past six years, states his
plans are indefinite at this
time.
Elsewhere in today’s issue of
the Post will be found an ad-
vertisement concerning the bus-
iness change.
Rev. J. C. Stewart
To Preach Sunday
At Dunlap Church
Rev. James Claude Stewart
will preach at Dunlap Church
Sunday, Feb. 26, at 11 a.m. and
7 p.m. services.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend these services.
CALF AND PIG
SHOW PRIZES
ARE LISTED
With one livestock show for
1956 now history, the Cottle-
King Livestock and Rodeo As-
sociation is now making plans
for the calf and pig show
which will be held here Satur-
day, March 3.
A list of prizes set-up for
the calf and pig show follows:
Steer Division
Heavy Steers: $25, $20, $15,
$10, $7.50, $5.00, $2.50, $2.50,
$2.50, $2.50.
Light Steers: $25, $20, $15,
$10, $7.50, $5.00, $2.50, $2.50,
$2.50, $2.50.
Pen of Five Commercial
Steers: $10, $7.50, $5.00.
Pen of Three Commercial
Steers: $7.50, $5.00, $2.50.
Grand Champion Steer: $75.
Reserve Champion Steer: $50.
Swine Division
Individual Class Gilts: $7.50,
$5.00, $2.50
Grand Champion Gilt: $15.00.
Reserve Champion Gilt: $10.
Individual Class Barrows:
$7.50, $5.00, $2.50.
Grand Champion Barrow: $15.
Reserve Champion Barrow:
$10.00..
Pen of Three Fat Barrows:
$7.50, $5.00, $2.50.
Sow and Litter: $7:50, $5.00,
$2.50.
Showmanship Award
Swine Division: (Ribbon),
$250.
Fat Steer Division: (Ribbon),
$2.50.
4-H Fun Festival
Set For Night Of
Friday, March 16
Four-H Fun Festival is to be
held at Paducah High School
auditorium Friday, March 16, at
7:30 p.m., Kirby Clayton, county
dgent, announces.
Each 4-H Club is to present
a skit five to seven minutes
long, several individuals will
perform and all community
clubs are to stage a presenta-
tion of humor.
An award is to be given to
the most outstanding act, Clay-
ton stated. ■
Irrigation Well Is
Completed On Farm
Of John Tucker
An irrigation well tested on
the farm of John Tucker at
Hackberry proved to be a six
inch producer, Tuesday, says
Vernon Goodwin, Goodwin Im-
plement.
Another well is being tested
on the L. V. “Cotton” Anderson
farm at Ogden. There is a lot
of drilling activity in the coun-
ty, says Goodwin, and signs in-
dicate that irrigation interest
continues high.
FOURPADUCAH
BOYS ARRESTED
AT CHILDRESS
Four teen-age boys, sons of
prominent Paducah families,
were arrested by city police at
Childress Sunday morning and
part of their loot which con-
sisted of tires, wheels, hub caps
and other automobile access-
ories, was found in possession
of the youngsters. The prop-
erty had been taken off Chil-
dress automobiles.
Childress City Police Chief
Roy Hassell turned the boys
over to custody of their parents.
Census Report Shows Decline
In Cottle County Retail Sales
Retail sales in 1954 of 83
stores in Cottle county totaled
$4,482,000, according to prelimi-
nary Census of Business figures
announced by the Bureau of
the Census, Department of Com-
merce. This was a decrease (*•)
of 18.6 per cent under sales in
1948 of 88 stores at $5,507,000.
Stores with payroll in 1954 num-
bered 55, had 208 paid employ-
ees in November 1954, reported
payroll of $391,000, and account-
ed for sales of $3,940,000. Pro-
prietors of unincorporated busi-
nesses number 81. The number
of stores and their 1954 sales,
grouped by major kinds of bus-
iness, were: Kind of Business
Group; Stores [number]; Tbtal
Sales [dollars]
Food stores, 21, $1,259,000.
Eating, drinking places, 10,
$159,000.
General merchandise group,
4, $346,000.
Apparel, accessories stores, 5,
$173,000.
Furniture, home furnishings,
appliances, 6, $239,000.
Automotive group, 5, $901,000.
Gasoline service stations, 6,
$169,000.
Lumber, bldg, matls., hdw.,
farm equipment, 7, $495,000.
Drug stores, proprietary
stores, 3, $179,000.
Other retail stores, 15, (D).
Nonstore retailers, 1, (D).
(*) 1948 totals above include
data for a few types of es-
tablishments not in scope in the
1954 Census. This is significant
only to the extent that milk
dealers (dairies) and stores with
annual sales between $500-$2,-
500 are important in the coun-
try.
(D) Withheld to avoid dis-
closure.
Judy Hoffman And
Pat Latimer New
Spelling Champs
“Flexible” was word of des-
tiny which Judy Hoffman, Cee
Vee, spelled to become senior
champion in Cottle county spell-
ing bee held in justice of peace
courtroom Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Pat Latimer, Delwin, spelled
her way into junior champion-
ship with “cupboard” after Wil-
liam Tate missed it. Joyce Wil-
son was runner-up in senior
contest.
Pat, 10, is daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Latimer and a
sixth grader. Judy, 12, is
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Hoffman and a seventh grader.
Judy will represent Cottle
county in Amarillo, March 24,
in the regional bee to be tele-
cast over KGNC-TV. She and
Pat will be guests at luncheon
given by the Amarillo Globe-
News before the bee.
Representing their respective
schools in the senior bee were
Judy, Cee Vee, Joyce, Paducah,
Sue Beatty, Valley View, and
Mary Helen Latimer, Delwin.
Other entrants representing
their classes in the junior bee
were Talmadge Porter, Arnold
Dean Felts, Johnny Harris, Rita
Gibbs, Shirley Harris, Tommye
Latimer, Delwin; William Tate,
school winner, Dolan Finch,
Cecil Nixon, Cee Vee.
Shirley Smith, school winner,
Marvin Holcomb, Perry Young,
Freddie Jeffers, Valley View;
Hollis Hutchison, school winner,
Claude Yarbrough, Charles
Shields, Robert Bayne, Harvey
Jones. Clayton Hutchison,
James Davis, Paducah.
Mrs. J. W. Arnold, was pro-
nouncer for junior bee with
Wilmer Wilson and Bernie Da-
vis as judges. Mrs. Jessie
Thomas was pronouncer for
senior bee with Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Killingsworth as judges.
FARMERS ARE
BACK FROM
WASHINGTON
Arch Thornton, J. M. Skinner,
J, O’. Stari^ev. Donald Love and
26 othe^ 'T. 4as Farmei-, Union
members h^ve just returned to
their homes from a Farmers Un-
ion sponsored, bus trip to Wash-
ington, D. C., where they joined
some 130 Farmers Union mem-
bers from North Dakota, Mon-
tana, Indiana and Arkansas,
who were in t)ie capital city at
the same time,; While in Wash-
ington, the delegation contacted
their congressmen, senators and
Department of Agriculture offi-
cials urging them to take im-
mediate steps to halt the na-
tionwide falling farm income
trend.
The Paducahians state they
believe the new farm bill will
repeal the present sliding scale
price support law and substitute
firm 90 per cent price support
legislation on the basic crops
at least. Although this falls
short of the Farmers Union’s
position of 100 per cent parity
farm income legislation, it is a
step in the right direction.
The Farmers Union group had
a two and one-half hour confer-
ence with top Department of
Agriculture officials including
Ancher Nelserj, REA administra-
tor; and Truq D. Morse, Under
Secretary of Agriculture. Dur-
ing this conference many mem-
bers of the group had the op-
portunity to express their ideas
on farm problems and ask
questions. Visits with congress-
men and senators were spirited,
and also afforded an opportuni-
ty for many of the group to
present their thoughts on farm
legislative matters.
Most of the historic points of
interest in and around the cap-
ital city were visited which in-
cluded stops at the Washington
monument, Lincoln and Jeffer-
son memorials, FBI headquart-
ers, Mt. Vernon and the Smith-
sonian Institutes.
BOYS, CALVES
TAKE HONORS
AT WICHITA
Red Cross Drive
Begins March 1st
Davy, Jeff and Buckleys
Cottle county may feel justi-
fiably proud of the 4-H Club
representatives which County
Agent Kirby Clayton took to the
25th annual Wichita Falls Jun-
ior Beef Show. They brought
back lots of honors and prize
money last week.
Newton Buckley’s 1,005 pound
“Davy Crockett” was reserve
champion in the milk fed show.
Brother Paul Buckley’s “Jeff”
placed eighth, Stanley Terry’s
entry was 14th and brother Le-
land Terry’s calf was sifted.
Newton was awarded $66 in
prize money, Paul was awarded
$66 and Stanley was awarded
$43. Newton received $1.10 per
pound at the auction for his
reserve champ, Paul’s 840 pound
calf brought 32 cents and Stan-
ley’s 1,010 pounder brought 27
cents per pound.
Top individual honors in the
junior judging contest were won
by Paul Buckley. In taking the
$15 prize, Paul amassed 228 of
a possible 250 points.
Cottle county's 4-H judging
team won $15 as third place
group. They were edged by
Chattanooga, Oklahoma, FFA
team in first and Knox City
FFA team in second.
Cottle’s team is composed of
Stanley Terry, Joe Wilson and
Paul Buckley. Clayton is coach
for the group.
An additional $15 was picked
up by Cottle entries for having
cleanest stall.
In the milk fed calf show
held in conjunction with sheep
show here, January 7, Newton’s
calf was grand and Paul’s was
reserve champion. Stanley’s
calf was second in heavy and
Leland’s second in light weight
divisions.
HEATLYIN
AUSTIN FOR
COUNCIL MEET
State Representative W. S.
Heatly of this city and Senator
George Moffett of Chillicothe
are in Austin this week attend-
ing a legislative council meet-
ing, concerning study of lobby
activities and other matters.
Heatly is a representative of
the House and Moffett, Senate;
thus this area of the state is
well represented, since there
are only 10 on the legislative
council.
Three Local Lions
Attend Mid-Winter
Convention, Canyon
Three Paducahians attended
mid-winter convention of Dis-
trict 2T-1, Lions International at
Canyon, Sunday. They were
Carroll Robertson, zone chair-
man, Claude Estes, local vice
president, Alfred Cribbs, local
secretary-treasurer.
Principal speakers at the oc-
casion were Ed G. Barry, Little
Rock, Arkansas, second vice
president of Lions International,
and Dr. Richard Self, Dallas,
International director.
Singing To Be
Held At Dumont
Church Sunday
According to an announce-
ment made today, Thursday, a
singing will be held at the Dun-
1 lap Church Sunday evening,
February 25, from 2-4 p.m.
Blue and Gold
Banquet To Be
Held Tomorrow
Rev. O. A. McBrayer is to be
principal speaker at the Cub
Scouts’ Blue and Gold banquet
that is to be held tomorrow
night, Friday, in Goodwin School
cefeteria at 7 o’clock in com-
memoration of 46th anniversary
of Boy Scouts of America.
Master of ceremonies will be
Clois Rainwater of Vernon, field
executive. Cubmaster Cliff Hut-
chison is to present the various
awards the Cub Scouts have
earned during the year.
Order of the program will be
as follows:
Invocation: B. L. Smith Jr.
Flag Ceremony: Den Three.
Welcome: Clois Rainwater.
Songs.
Address: Rev. O. A. McBrayer.
Presentation of Awards: Cliff
Hutchison.
The Cubmaster urges all Cub
Scouts and their parents to at-
tend.
With Jimmy Wilcox, county
chairman, Roy Jones and Tim
Tyler, co-chairmen of the fund
raising campaign, the Cottle-
King Chapter American Red
Cross Membership drive will be-
gin March 1 and continue
through the month,
Cottle-King quota, which has
been set at $1,775 is only $5
more than in 1955, despite the
fact Red Cross was called upon
here during the flood last fall.
During the past 75 years the
American people, through their
Red Cross, have assisted their
neighbors in about 6,000 dis-
aster relief operations. Red
Cross has also made possible
health and welfare services to
untold thousands of servicemen
in four wars; have financed the
collection of millions of pints
of blood for military and civil-
ian use; and has helped raise
the health standards of millions
of Americans through Red Cross
courses in first aid, water safe-
ty and nursing services.
The Cottle - King Chapter,
down through the years with
the exception of one or two
periods, has always met its
quota and is expected to do
so this year.
To stimulate interest in the
membership drive, elsewhere in
today’s issue of the Post will
be found advertisements placed
by local merchants, calling at-
tention to this much needed and
worthy cause.
County Chairman Wilcox
Issues Statement
In speaking of the annual
Red Cross Membership drive,
County Chairman Jimmy Wil-
cox issued the following state-
ment to residents of Cottle-King
counties:
“Once each year (and should
disaster strike, then as often as
necessary) we the people that
call Cottle and King counties
• •
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our home are asked to give of
our time and money to comfort
and give relief to those of quit
fellow Americans, (even our
worldly neighbors) who have
had the misfortune of some dis-
aster.
“Almost all of you remem-
ber we here in our own area
had the misfortune of being* in
the paths of severe tornadoes
and then a severe flood. In
each instant our American Red
Cross came promptly to our
rescue. In many instances the
severity of the storm has been
greater than ours, however, with
but a call the Red Cross was
here, giving aid and relief to
all that suffer.
“Lots of people can find,
fault with almost every organi-
zation or company, we here in
America and even in our own
two-county area have many dif-
ferences of opinion, that’s Am-
erica; that’s what makes us
strong.
“Let us all hope and pray
that we never have another dis-
aster that will require the Red
Cross to come in and give us
aid, however, every minute of
the day finds someone not as
fortunate as we have been. It
is those unfortunate ones that
we are asked to aid. Our quota,
isn’t much, just $1,775, that is*
just a few cents a year for each
of us.
“Red Cross membership is
open to all upon making a con-
tribution, however, membership^
in Red Cross means more than
a contribution, it stands for an
ideal . . . one in which human-
ity must think, feel and act
with compassion toward suffer-
ing people.
“Red Cross should encourage1
us to aspire to a happier Am-
erica ... a happier world in
which all believe in our Father
in heaven, for without Him all
shall perish.”
McMurry College
Wesley Players
To Appear Here
Jimmy Cribbs, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Cribbs, is a mem-
ber of the Wesley Players, Mc-
Murry College, who will a.ppear
at the First Methodist Church
at 7 p.m. Sunday, February 26,
in an Easter Dramatic presenta-
tion titled “Barabbas, Son of
the Master.”
Directed by Tommy Gleaton,
cast members are Jimmy Cribbs,
Aubrey Carver, Edmond Lewis,
Marcia Montgomery, Sue Talk-
ington. Mrs. Lloyd Huff, facul-
ty adviser, will accompany the
group to Paducah.
Further information concern-
ing Sunday night’s program
will be found in the church
column elsewhere in today’s is-
sue of the Post.
County-Wide 4-H
Club Meeting Set
For Friday Night
According to Kirby Clayton,
a county wide 4-H Club and
parents night meeting will be
held Friday night, February 24,
Veterans Memorial Building.
Two movies, “The Green Pro-
mise” and “Where the Road
Turns Right,” will be shown;
contest and demonstrations
which are complete will be held
for practice by 4-H Club mem-
bers and a report on the sheep
feeding situation for another
year will be discussed by Coun-
ty Agent Kirby Clayton.
Games of recreation for 4-H
members and dominoes for
adults will be held following
the movies and demonstrations.
NAT FLEMING
SHOW COMING
TO PADUCAH
Under the sponsorship of the
Knights of Phythias Lodge, Nat
Fleming and his group of en-
tertainers of Wichita Falls will
be presented in Paducah Thurs-
day night, March 15, 8 o’clock;
high school auditorium.
Fleming and his group need
very little introduction to resi-
dents of this area, as many
have heard and seen them over
KFDX-TV, Wichita Falls.
Admission will be 60 cents
for adults, and children under
12, 25 cents. Advance ticket
sales are now underway.
Brooks Elected
Vice President
Highway 70 Assn
Henry Brooks of Paducah and.
G. H. Bley of Olton were elect-
ed as vice presidents of High-
way 70 Association at a meet-
ing held recently at Matador.
Vernon Pennington of Vernon
was elected president of the
Texas Highway 70 Association.
Pennington replaces Parnell
Powell of Floydada who has
headed the group for the past
year.
Six towns along the High-
way 70 route in Texas were rep-
resented at the Matador meet-
ing with some 40 members of
the association in attendance.
PROCLAMATION
GREETINGS:
The greatest source of assurance for the future of the
American way of life is our Public School System, which
enables our youngsters to become familiar with the mag-
nificent history of men and events which has made our
Republic the most powerful, respected and favored country
the world has ever known.
The public schools provide the tools of knowledge which
will equip our young men and women to become constructive
and responsible citizens in this land of freedom.
We have a great responsibility to maintain and advance
the ideas and standards which our people have come to
expect of their public schools. We must keep pace with
the growing needs of our schools by providing improved
methods and by encouraging loyal, qualified men and women
to adopt teaching as a lifetime career.
Now, therefore, I, as Mayor of Paducah, do hereby desig-
nate the week of March 5-10, 1956, as PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WEEK, in Paducah, and urge every citizen to visit at least
one public school during this period and to become person-
ally acquainted with the programs and accomplishments of
our educational system.
In official recognition whereof, I do hereby affix my
signature this first day of March, 1956.
ELZIE JONES
Mayor of Paducah
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