The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 17, 1957 Page: 1 of 8
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GROOM TIGERS IN LEAD
FOR DISTRICT 1-B TITLE
FAMILIES AND FRIENDS
SADDENED BY DEATHS
HEAVY RAIN DELAYS
HARVEST OF MAIZE
Bill the Barber says: “A woman
never loafs: she shops, entertains,
and visits.
establishment ready
operation.
The laundry will
do,”
been
Ray Knorpp writes:
The girl I left behind me
I think of night and day,
For if she ever finds me
There’ll sure be hell to pay.
A card from Hedley says: “You
could say this is an invitation but
you don’t need one. Everyone will
be welcome at the Sixth Annual
Hedley Cotton Festival and Semi-
Centennial Celebration on Oct. 24,
25 and 26.”
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MRS. LEE BUTLER, SR.,
DIES IN HOUSTON
Word was received here Wed-
nesday afternoon of the death of
Mrs. Lee Butler, Sr., of Houston.
Funeral services are pending but
interment will be in the Groom
cemetery. Mrs. Butler is a form-
er resident of Groom and is the
mother of Let Butler, Jr., of Am-
arillo.
, The following program of shows
will be presented at the Groom
Theatre during the coming week.
Thursday, Oct. 17
' “UNTAMED YOUTH,” starring
Mamie Van Doren, Lori Nelson.
Friday- Sat., Oct. 18-19
“THE TALL T” in Technicolor
starring Randolph Scott.
Sun.-Mon.-Tues., Oct. 20-21-22
“JOE BUTTERFLY,” starring
Audie Murphy, George Nader and
Burgess Meredith. CinemaScope.
Wed.,-Thurs., Oct. 23-24
“A FACE IN THE CROWD,”
starring Andy Griffith and Patri-
cia Neal.
NEW STARTING TIME: 7:00
p.m. daily. Sunday matinee, 2:00
p.m.
The Groom High School Tigers
broke a tie ball game wide open
in the fourth quarter last Friday
night, Oct. 11, and racked up 21
points to defeat the favored Dar-
rouzett Longhorns 27-6 on Dar-
rouzett’s home field. The score
stood an even 6-6 for three quar-
ters. The victory was the second
District 1-B win for the Tigers.
Led by the sharp offensive play
of Johnny Eschle, Bill Homer and
Willard Smith and good runs by
Ernest Lewis and Melvin Britten
the Tigers piled up a total of 247
yards. Leon Anglin made three of
his four extra point attempts good
to add to the Tiger’s scoring.
The Tiger defense, led by the
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HOWERTONS RESUME
OPERATION OF CAFE
Mr. and Mrs. Dannia Howerton
resumed operation of the Sports-
man Cafe Oct. 15. The cafe has
been operated for the past several
months by Mrs. Guy Blackwell.
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The teacher was having her
trials and finally wrote the moth-
er of Jerry Littlefield: “Your son
is the brightest boy in my class,
but he is also the most mischie-
vous. What shall I do?”
The reluctant reply from Mrs.
Littlefield was: “Do as you please.
I am having my own troubles with
his father.”
he removed his wrist watch and
placed it before him. Out in the
congregation, a visitor leaned to-
ward Jeff Gray and whispered,
“What does that mean?”
Jeff whispered back, “Nothing.”
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The Stapp Steam Laundry op-
erated by Mrs. Grady Stapp, is
now open for business. Formerly
the Clark Laundry, it was pur-
chased recently by Mr. and Mrs.
Stapp who have been busy repair-
ing the equipment and getting the
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Nature does make some mis-
takes reports Doctor Witt. Some-
times she puts all the bones in
the head and none in the back.
Charles Brown: “Do you seek
your wife’s advice on major family
problems?”
Cook Garmon: “Seek it? Man,
I just get it!”
to resume
Marvin Talley: “How many sets
of teeth does a person have?”
Herman Koetting: “Three, sir.”
Marvin: "Three? Name them.”
Herman: “Temporary, perma-
nent, and false.”
We would like to call attention
of our readers to the financial
statement elsewhere in this issue
of the News of the Groom Con-
solidated Independent School Dis-
trict. The statement shows re-
ceipts and expenditures covering
the 1956-57 school term.
The Groom Schools have been
operating for the past six years
on a $1.40 per hundred dollar .val-
uation tax rate. Added valuations
have largely offset the rise in cost
of operations. However, it is be-
lieved that a small increase in the
tax rate will be necessary next
year. Operation of the schools for
1956-57 cost $131,942.31 according
to the financial statement.
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STAPP STEAM LAUNDRY
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Paying no attention to the red
traffic light, the whizzing cars, or
the policeman’s outraged whistle,
the little old lady marched across
Polk Street. Brakes squealed,
horns blasted, and the cop strode
angrily up to her. “Say, lady,” he
growled, “didn’t you see my hand
serve both
6"om LIBRARp
Among the patients at the
Groom Osteopathic Hospital the
past week were:
Medical:
Ruth Adcox, Groom.
Jack Warren Phillips, Lark.
Mrs. Preston Harden, Groom.
Mrs. R. F. Joiner, Stinnett.
Mrs. W. H. Haney, Borger.
Mrs. A. F. Lemons, Borger.
Howard Barkley, Pampa.
Mrs. Martin Savage, Phillips.
Minor Surgery:
Mrs. John A. Taylor, Borger.
Major Surgery:
Mrs. Edna Webb, Claude.
Obstetrical:
Mrs. E. L. Floyd, Hedley, a son,
Jerry Don, born Oct. 9, 1957, at
11:09 p.m., weight 5 lbs., 13 oz.
Mrs. Wayne Morris, Clarendon,
a son, Sidney Glen, born Oct. 10,
1957, at 4:35 p.m., weight 8 lbs.
Mrs. L. C. Selby, Hedley, a
daughter, Sheila Ann, born Oct.
14, 1957, at 5:07 a.m. Weight 6
lbs., and 14 oz.
Mrs. James Owens, Clarendon,
a son, James Wayne, born Oct.
15, 1957, at 7:55 a.m. Weight 7
lbs., and 13 oz.
Roy Pearson of San Mateo, Cal.,
sends us this fable:
An officer in ancient Rome,
called away to war, locked his
beautiful wife in a suit of armor
and entrusted the key to his best
friend with the admonition, “If
I don’t return in 6 - months, my
friend, use this key because I en-
trust it to you,” then galloped off.
About 10 miles away he noticed a
cloud of dust following him, and
waited. His dear friend,, on a
fiery steed, galloped up and shout-
ed, “You gave me the wrong
key!”
the Longhorns to a slim 24 yards
rushing, but the Darrouzett team
turned in a total of 112 yards
passing to the Tiger’s 30 yards in
the air. Darrouzett attempted 8
passes and completed 4 while
Groom attempted two passes and
completed one. The Tigers were
forced to punt 5 times and the
Longhorns punted 4 times. Groom
recovered 5 Darrouzett fumbles
and the Longhorns grabbed one
Groom fumble. Both teams
seemed to be equal in defensive
strengh during the first three per-
iods of play.
Willard Smith was chosen by
the Amarillo Daily News sports
department for Player of the
Week honors in Class B schools.
Before falling to the Tigers Dar-
rouzett was the only undefeated
and untied Class B team in the
Panhandle. The victory over the
Longhorns marks Groom as a
leading contender for the District
I-B Championship.
Groom’s second offensive team
also saw action in Friday night’s
game at Darrouzett. The B team
had the ball on the Darrouzett 5-
yard line and was headed for pay-
dirt when the game ended.
Other Tigers showing up in fine
shape on the Tiger squad were
Stocky Lamberson and Jerry Man-
sel. Lamberson, first string sopho-
more center for the Tigers, turned
in some good blocks and got the
ball off good to keep the Tigers
rolling. Mansel, who is a senior, is
playing his first year of high
school football and showed up
good at the defensive left tackle
slot. The entire Tiger squad dis-
played spirit and hustle for the
good turnout of fans who were on
hand to witness the tough district
match.
Next week, Friday, Oct. 18, the
Tigers will travel to Follett to
take on a spirited bunch of Fol-'
left Panthers. The Follett team
outclassed the Vega Longhorns by
a score of 18-0 last Friday. On
Oct. 25 the Tigers will meet the
Spearman Lynx at Groom.
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PROGRAM OF SHOWS
AT GROOM THEATRE
preaching for about 30 minutes, Tstene tarklingan panonwaAnsina
raised? Don’t you know
that means?”
“Well, I should hope I
snapped the lady. “I’ve
Following the usual preliminary
rituals of the church service, the
minister, Bro. Walter Davis,
Gos Koetting: “How’s your
youngster getting on in school?”
Louie Leven: “Not so hot. He
can’t figger how to spell taters
with a p.”
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JOHN GARMON
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GROOM F,F.A. STUDENT
TO RECEIVE AWARD
FATHER OF MRS. J. L.
CASE DIES AT GORDONVILLE
W. J. Holder of Gordonville,
Texas, father of Mrs. J. L. Case,
passed away Saturday night, Oct.
12. He had been in ill health for
some time. Mrs. Case had been
visiting at Gordonville for several
days preceding Mr. Holder’s
death. Mr. Case and Judy left
Sunday morning to attend funeral
services which were held at 2 p.m.
Monday at Sandusky Methodist
Church and burial was made at
Mt. Tabor, Tex.
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MRS. DAVE HODGES
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Funeral services will be
District organization which is
composed of chapters from 17
schools.
John, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wal-
ter Garmon, is a senior in Groom
High School where he is Student
Council president, and a member
of the Tiger football squad. For
the past four years he has assist-
ed in publication of the Groom
News where he has learned the
printing trade in addition to his
other activities.-
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GROOM OSTEOPATHIC
HOSPITAL PATIENTS
Mr. and Mrs. D/D. Homen have
a new son, born Tuesday evening,
Oct. 15, 1957, at St. Anthony Hos-
pital in Amarillo.
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
John Homen of Panhandle and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dove of
Groom.
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John Garmon left Sunday, Oct.
13, from Amarillo for the National
F.F.A. Convention in Kansas
City, Mo. Accompanied by John
Dwyer, vocational agriculture
teacher in the Groom Public
Schools, he traveled on a special
Santa Fe train carrying boys of
F.F.A. Area I and II. At Kansas
City John will receive a special
Santa Fe Educational Award at a
banquet of the National Conven-
tion of F.F.A. He merited this
award for his outstanding work in
F.F.A. activities. Some of his
achievements are as follows:
He has been a member of sev-
eral winning teams from the local
F.F.A. Chapter. Last year he
served as president on the Groom
Chapter Conducting Team that
placed first in the Amarillo Dis-
trict contest and third in Area I.
He was a winner in F.F.A. Pub-
lic Speaking last year in both Dis-
trict and Area contests, and was
a participant in the State contest.
At a District F.F.A. meeting held
last month John was chosen as
president of the Amarillo F.F.A.
VOLUME 32. NUMBER 33. "On Highway 66" THE GROOM NEWS, GROOM, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, OCT., 17, 1957 <5c a copy)
ducted for Mrs. Dave Hodges at 3
p.m. Thursday in the First Meth-
odist Church at White Deer with
the Rev. Marvin Menefee, pastor
officiating.
Mrs. Hodges died Tuesday in
Highland General Hospital at
. Pampa following an illness of two
months. Born Dec. 5, 1885, in Na-
’ varro County, Tex., she moved to
, a farm near White Deer in 1917
from Nocona, Tex., and to White
; Deer in 1920.
Burial will be in the White Deer
’ Cemetery under direction of the
Duenkel - Carmichael Funeral
’ Home of Pampa.
Survivors include her husband,
T. D. Hodges of White Deer; one
’ daughter, Mrs. Bonnie Bell Mack-
ey of Ardmore, Okla.; three sons,
Charles of Tucumcari, N.M.; Rob-
ert of Hereford, and Roy of White
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BROTHER TO MRS. NELL
KNIGHT DIES IN IOWA
Mt-s. Neil Knight left Saturday
for Davenport, Iowa, to attend
funeral services for her brother,
Neal Barton, who died Friday,
Oct. 11. Funeral services were
held Monday morning. Mrs.
Knight is expected to return to
Groom this week end.
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UNCLE TO MRS. WALTER
DAVIS DIES AT GARLAND
Mrs. J. Walter Davis received
word of the death of her uncle, L.
R. Guthrie at Garland, Tex. Mr.
Guthrie died Tuesday, Oct. 8.
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GRANDFATHER, OF BILL
WEST DIES AT CHILDRESS
Bill West attended funeral serv-
ices Friday morning at Hollis,
Okla., for John Henry Ford who
died Wednesday at Childress. He
was Mr. West’s step-grandfather.
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BROTHER OF MRS. A. J.
RAMMING KILLED IN CRASH
Dick Evans of Monahans, Tex.,
was killed Tuesday morning in an
automobile accident. Mr. Evans
was a brother to Mrs. A. J. Ram-
ming of Childress.
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Deer, and one brother, Joe
Biter of Wichita Falls.
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Heavy rains Saturday evening
brought a temporary halt to the
harvest of maize which had just
got underway in the Groom trade
territory. The rain that fell Sat-
urday night measured 1.40 in the
city limits of Groom and farmers
report over an inch in practically
all parts of the community.
Added to the 1% inches received
eight days before farmers now
have ample moisture for the new-
ly planted winter wheat crop
which is up to a good stand all
over this area. The wheat will
furnish added revenue for farmers
this winter from livestock grazing
fees. Wheat farmers who have
their land in the Soil Bank will
not be able to graze it until after
Jan. 1. This will deprive many of
pasturage fees and may prove de-
trimental to the crop if it should
get too rank and suffer damage
from freezing temperatures.
Most any othertime local farm-
ers would appreciate a wet fall
season. However, this year with
a million dollar maize crop await-
ing harvest a postponement of ad-
ditional rainfall for a couple of
months is highly desirable.
So far the maize fields in this
area have escaped serious damage
from wind and hail and it is hoped
that dry weather will prevail un-
til farmers can get their grain out
of the field.
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GROOM SCHOOLS PUBLISH
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
help-yourself customers and reg-
ular laundry customers who desire
finish work. A phone will be in-
stalled this week but at present
the number is not known.
Mrs. Stapp will be in charge of
the laundry while Mr. Stapp will
resume work for the county as
deputy sheriff under John Nunn
this week.
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GROOM BAND TO ENTER
MARCHING CONTEST
The Groom School Band will
compete in the marching contest
to be held at Buffalo Stadium at
Canyon on Oct. 22, beginning at
6:45 p.m. Thirty-eight West Tex-
as bands will compete in the con-
test.
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