Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1975 Page: 4 of 12
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PANHANDLE HERALD
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1975
Assembly of God Church Has New Pastor
The new pastor of the Assembly of God Church in Panhandle is
Rev. Alfred W. Weidner. Rev. Weidner and his family are from
Amarillo. He and his wife, Reva, have two daughters. Amy
who is 6 years of age'and a first grader, and Jennifer, age 4, who
is looking forward to kindergarten. The Weidner's are " enjoying
Panhandle and the friendliness of the people".
Fish Fry
- EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT -
(same as last year)
5:00 p.m. - to - 9:00 p.m.
ALL YOU CAN EAT -
School age children and under
SALT HAZARDOUS FOR
MELTING ICE.......
Using salt to melt ice on side-
walks, streets and drives, can
injure nearby plant life, says
John M. Fields, CEA, Carson
County.
"Salt may drain into the ground
when ice melts and damage the
root systems of nearby plants
such as grass and shrubs. Salt
in the root systems of trees can
cause partial or complete burn-
ing of leaves and may result in
loss of some valuable trees and
shrubs. Patches of dead grass
may also result. These effects
may not show up until early
summer." The agent suggests
using amonium nitrate fertilizer
instead of salt to melt the ice.
Amonium attracks to melt ice,
but fertilizes shrubs and plants
in the lawn.
The agent also says* "Any
commercial fertilizer that is
high in nitrogen and potassium
can be used. Care must be taken
to use only enough fertilizer to
melt the ice as a high concen-
tration of fertilizer in the soil
can also damage plants. "
Sand also can be used to melt
ice on sidewalks and drives. It
provides good traction for cars
and pedestrians and is not dam-
aging.
$1.75
Workingman’s Breakfast
EVERYDAY - 7 DAYS A WEEK - 6:00 - 9:00 A. M.
"Wives, send your husband out for breakfast
and sleep an extra hour!"
COUNTRY STEAK
• SCRAMBLED EGGS
• HASH BROWNS
• BISCUITS & GRAVY
ALL YOU CAN EAT -
SPECIAL LUNCH
$
Everyday Except Sunday — 11:00 a.m. - 2 p.m.
MONDAY - TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY
FRIED CHICKEN
THURSDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY
Chef Chico's Fine
MEXICAN FOOD
om’s Place
SPECIAL CARD OF THANKS
A Daughter’s Tribute To Her Father
On behalf of Carl Witt —
Rachel and Lanita Witt, Ralph,
Pauline and little Cynthia Ruder,
I wish to express our thanks to
all of you who were a part of
his life in Panhandle, and thus
a part of our lives, and to those
of you who gave blood and time
and sent cards and letters during
his long illness. Had he died
in Panhandle and been buried
there, I know many of you would
have wanted to share our sorrow
with us and, to pay tribute to his
remembrance at nis funeral.
Since Dad was buried in his home
town of La Grange, this was not
possible. But, 1 wish to share
with you the eulogy written by
me as a tribute to the memories
he left behind and to the other
simple, unrecognized laborers
who contribute to families just
like mine.
"Do you remember my Daddy?
My Daddy was the man in the
striped overalls. He was your
neighbor, friend, cousin, uncle,
husband, father and grandpa.
Hundreds of men belong to fam-
ilies like ours - being born and
dying every day. So what's so
special about MY Daddy? Oh,
My Daddy was the man in the
striped overalls! Did you know
him? He had a loop for a ham-
mer on the side of his overalls,
just meant for "knee-high-to-a-
grasshopper" children to hang
onto. When I was big enough
to keep up with him without that
loop, I often found some strange
little kid taking my place. The
big kids called him Carl, and
would sit around on his green
lawn talking and playing ball
with my Daddy when their dads
didn't have the time. He sure
knew how to make the grass grow
green and thick. And he could
tell some good stories that you
might even have heard - like
the time someone tried to beat
up his brother at school;-or the
one about driving the old Ford
through the corn patch with his
pals when not quite sober. He
sure knew how to smile, too —
kind of crooked, with the left
corner up a bit higher.
"I don't remember when his
hair turned grey, but I used to
think that it thinned out on top
from my sister and me combing
it so much -- and I'm sure we
contributed to the greyness. But
he never did really grow grey in-
side. At age 60, he wasn't too
old to play "Follow-the-leader"
off the diving board or to have
a good water fight.
"I'll bet your Daddy taught you
how to play ball, to fish, to play
"42" on long winter nights, and
to lose at checkers without cry-
ing. I bet he taught you about
God and about taking pride in
your work.
"But I didn't learn very easily.
You see, there were times when
I wished my Daddy was anything
but a janitor. I wished lie could
speak like the mayor. On the
other hand, I learned about sim-
ple tears and laughter and how
deeply he and my Mom loved
each other. If we were poor,
I never, knew it. I had to be
told when 1 enrolled in college.
That's the way we were as a
family — Mom, Dad, Sister
and I worked and played away.
The garden grew, the court-
Tiouse was clean, and we had
each other.... together.
"My Daddy went to sleep a
few days ago and we are all
sad. We cry, but that's OK,
because Daddy knew liow to
cry, too. But you know my
Daddy still lives. I had a little
talk with God, and Daddy's
breathing easy now, and there's
no more pain. And I saw a man
in striped overalls with a little
kid tagging along on the hammer
loop. And there's an old fellow
still fishing in the river. The
dandelions are still growing in
the courthouse lawn.
"There are hundreds of simple,
loving, thankful people like my
Daddy in this world, and a God
that gives us one more day to
love them like He taught my
Daddy to Love, "
Most sincerely yours,
Lanita C. Witt-
• FIRING • CERAMICS • SUPPLIES
THE WORKSHOP
806 E. 4th St. Panhandle 806-537-3386
(Closed on Wednesdays)
Homer and Dorothy Williams
PERFORMANCE TESTED
BULL SALE
Tuesday, March 11# 1975 1:00 p.m.
PANHANDLE STATE UNIVERSITY FARM
GOODWELL, OKLAHOMA 73939
100 HEAD — BIG YEARLINGS
Selected frcm 133 Head — Weighing from
1000 to 1400 pounds
HEREFORDS, POLLED HEREFORDS
ANGUS AND CHAROLAIS
FERTILITY CHECKED AND GUARANTEED!
Proven Gainability! Performance Certified!
Soundly Conditioned on a
50 Percent Ensilage Ration
BUY WITH CONFIDENCE;
For Catalog: Write or Call
MW ENGLAND, PANHANDLE ST. UNIV.
GOODWELL, OKLAHOMA 73939
Phone: 405 - 349 - 2611 Ext. 228
Residence: 349 - 2512
PANHANDLE, TEXAS
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Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1975, newspaper, February 13, 1975; Panhandle, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1170209/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carson County Library.