The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 24, 1957 Page: 1 of 8
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Tigers Defeat Follett, Play ^Funeral Rites To Be Held
FACTS
Spearman Here Friday
Today for Mrs. Patterson
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Continued Rains a Threat
To Bumper Maize Harvest
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Funeral services for Mrs. J. A.
Patterson will be held at the First
Baptist Church in Groom Thurs-
A husband is a peculiar char-
acter who buys his football tick-
ets in June and his wife’s Christ-
mas present December 24 reports
Sue Whatley.
Steve
Bur al,
Monday night, Oct. 28, a Cub
Scout pack meeting will be held
at the American Legion Hall.
Cubs, parents, and others inter-
ested in the program are invited.
A covered dish luncheon will be
served at 7 p.m.
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C.R.O.P Halloween To Be
Held by Groom Youth
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SPECIAL LUNCHES OFFERED
AT SPORTSMAN CAFE
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PROGRAM OF SHOWS
AT GROOM THEATRE
The salesgirl explained it this
way: “If you remove the bodice,
you will have a playsuit. If you
remove the skirt, you will have a
.sunsuit. If you remove anything
else, you’ll have a lawsuit.”
The Rev. Clifton Corocran tells
of a man who went out one day
to seek his enemies, and he found
no friends. Another went out one
day to seek his friends and found
no enemies.
Life is 10 per cent what you
make it and 90 per cent how you
take it reports Jim Eschle.
Here is an interesting item that
appeared in the Amarillo Daily
News Tuesday morning under the
heading of “City News, Briefly
Told:”
Charles Pierson, 47-year-old Ne-
gro, 1715 N. Ong, was in North-
west Hospital Monday for treat-
ment of second and third degree
burns over 25 per cent of his body.
The burns were received Sunday
when his wife dumped a pot' of
boiling ham hocks on his head.
She told police her husband had
come into the kitchen and hit her
on the head with a claw hammer.
“He had me back in a corner and
that was the only thing handy for
me to use,” she said, pointing to
the empty pot.
Prof. Charles Banks: “You in
the back of the room, what was
the date of the signing of the
Magna Carta?"
“I dunno.”
“You don’t eh? Well let’s try
something else. “Who was Bonny
Prince Charlie?"
“I dunno.”
Mr. Banks: “You don’t! I assign-
ed this stuff last Friday. Where
were you and what were you do-
ing last night?"
“I was out drinking beer with
some friends.”
“You were-! What audacity to
stand there and tell me a thing
like that! How do you expect to
pass your examinations?”
“Well, I don’t know, mister. You
see, I only come in here to check
the inter-com system,” said Mike
Homer.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dannia Howerton
who resumed operation of the
Sportsman Cafe on Oct. 15 after
having leased the cafe out for
several month? are again offering
a daily special. The special is
posted on a bulletin board at the
cafe and is changed each day of
the week.
Among the patients at
Groom Osteopathic Hospital
past week were:
Medical:
Monday evening, Oct. 28, the
young people of our community
will celebrate Halloween in an up
to date and modem manner. The
old “Trick or Treat” ways includ-
ed collecting candy, doughnuts,
cookies, and other miscellaneous
edibles—far too much ever to be
eaten—which usually ended up in
the garbage can, and often the
provoking tricks which ended in
destruction of property. The “new
look” at Halloween sponsored by
the Christian Rural Overseas Pro-
gram (CROP) means having a
good time but coming up with a
gift of coins which add up to a lot
of food for a part of the world’s
hungry people.
Last year the youth of Texas
raised $54,910.04 during Hallow-
een and this made possible:
1. Distribution of at least 2100
tons of surplus food, 70 freight
car loads.
2. Purchase and shipment of a
car load of peanuts to Korea.
3. A share in the shipping costs
of more than $20,000 worth of con-
tributed commodities, including
cotton, rice, and pinto beans.
CROP Trick or Treat in Groom
is sponsored by the Methodist
Youth Fellowship under direction
of Mr. Weldon M. Bates, MYF
sponsor, assisted by Stocky Lam-
early part of the contest and at
one time during the first quarter
the game was tied at 7-7. At half
time the Tigers led by only one
touchdown, 14-7.
During the last half of the game
Groom held Follett to only one
touchdown while marking up four
trips to pay dirt.
Leon Anglin made all but one of
his attempts for extra points after
touchdowns, kicking five and miss-
ing one.
Friday night of this week, Oct.
25, the Tigers play their first
home game in five weeks when
they meet the strong Spearman
Lynx on Tiger Field at 7:30
EROOM LIBRAR
With hundreds of acres of ripe
maize ready for harvest Groom
farmers are anxious for a month
of dry weather in order to har-
vest what promises to be a bump-
er crop of grain.
The. past week end brought sev-
eral days of drizzling rains and
damp foggy weather and moisture
totaling over one-half inch. This
added to recent rains which fell
about the time the maize was
ready for harvest has began to
cause weather erosion to the
maize heads.
The moisture received during
the past three weeks has been
wonderful for • the winter wheat
crop recently planted but what is
good for wheat can wreak a won-
derful row crop year.
Late Tuesday afternoon the sun
was shining again, and Wednesday
morning following some strong
winds during the night another
warm sunshiny day was on record.
If the weather remains clear har-
vest may get underway by the
first of next week it is believed.
Several combine crews have
been tied up here waiting for the
weather to clear enough for har-
vestto get under way.
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DEPOSITS SHOW GAIN
IN LOCAL BANK REPORT
D. V. Brame, Fritch.
Mrs. W. E. Moore, White Deer.
Kenneth Branum, Panhandle.
Mrs. J. H. Riley, Amarillo. •
Glenn Moore, Crossett, Ark.
Mrs. N. R. Branum, Panhandle.
Mrs. Norbert Britten, Groom.
Mrs. Julia Stevenson, Stinnett.
Oscar Harris, Claude.
Major Surgery:
Mrs. Louisa Vanorsdol, Bard,
New Mexico.
Mrs. C. A. Dawkins, Claude.
J. A. Denton, Groom.
Minor Surgery:
Bryan Thomas Bichsel, Groom.
Mrs. R. B. Cooke Pampa.
Sidney G. Morris. Claude.
Obstetrical:
Mrs. J. G. Chambers, Alanreed,
a daughter, Zela Lou, born at
12:48 p.m., Oct. 18, 1957, weight
5 lbs., 12 oz.
Mrs. Augustine Morguecho of
Hedley, a daughter, Mary Ann,
born at 6:05 p.m. Oct. 22, 1957,
weight 7 lbs./ 12 oz.
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WSCS BAZAAR AND SALE
SCHEDULED FOR NOV. 23
Saturday, Nov. 23, the Woman’s
Society of Christian Service of
the Methodist Church will have
their annual bazaar and sale at
the Groom Hardware store.
The Groom Tigers "racked up
their third district 1-B football
victory Friday night, Oct. 18, by
defeating the Follett Panthers day afternoon, Oct. 24, at 2:00
41-13 at Follett. Ernest Lewis' o’clock. Officiating will be the
Rev. J. Walter Davis, pastor, and
the Rev. Lee Hillon of Borger, a
former pastor at Goodnight.
Mrs. Patterson, 63, passed away
at her home in Groom about noon
Tuesday after an illness of sev-
eral years.
Inez G. Patterson was bom Oct.
7, 1894 at Seguin, Tex., and was a
berson, Glynda Harrell,
Garmon and Marjorie
members of the committee.
The young people will
One of the big differences be-
tween the sexes is that men have
their faces on all the folding
money, while the women have
their hands on all of it.
A campaign to raise funds for
the Boy Scout organization which
has been under way for the past
two weeks will end Saturday. A
total of $346 00 has been collected
to date it is reported. Members
of the Groom Lions Club have
been assisting with the fund
drive and are credited with col-
lecting the major portion of the
contributions.
The drive this year for Scout
funds is one of the most success-
ful campaigns ever attempted and
the amount of money contributed
is the largest on record.
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JUNIOR CLASS SELLING
HOMECOMING CORSAGES
p.m. Last week the Spearman
squad defeated the Vega Long-
horns 40-0. The game with the
Spearman Lynx will be the local
team’s first district competition
on the home field this season.
The following week, Saturday,
Nov. 2, the Tigers will play the
Texline Tornadoes at 2:00 p.m. on
Tiger Field. The game has been
scheduled for the Homecoming
Day celebration of ex-students of
the Groom Schools.
Friday night, Nov. 8, the Tigers
will play host to the Vega Long-
horns and the last district compe-
tion scheduled for the Tigers will
be with the Stratford Elks at
Stratford on Nov. 15.
So far this season the Groom
Tigers are undefeated in District
1-B competition with three stright
wins. The first three games this
year were with Class A schools
and the Tigers lost one, tied one,
and won one.
In district competition the Lynx
have lost only one game, that be-
ing to the strong Stratford Elks.
The Groom lads are expected to
face rugged competition Friday
night when the Spearman Lynx
invade Tiger Field.
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GROOM OSTEOPATHIC
HOSPITAL PATIENTS
“I shouldn’t be offering you
wine, should I? You’re head of
the local temperance league aren’t
you?” said the hostess at a party
to S. K. Roach.
“Oh, no,” replied S. K. “I’m the
head of the Anti-Vice league.”
“Well, I knew there was some-
thing I shouldn’t offer you,” said
the hostess, absent-mindedly.
The 1958 model Chevrolet will
go on display over the nation on
Oct. 31 it has been announced.
The Sanford Johnson Chevrolet
agency in Groom will have the
new model on their showroom
floor for the public to inspect
Thursday of next week, Oct. 31,
Mr. Johnson said.
offensive attack.
The Panthers proved to be a
surprisingly strong team in the
The Groom grade school foot-
ball team will end their season
here Thursday night when they
play the peewee team from White
Deer on Tiger Field at 7:30
o’clock. The public is invited to
attend. No. admission fee will be
charged.
member of the Groom Baptist
Church.
She is survived by her husband,
J. A. Patterson; four sons, Clyde
and Joe of Orange, Calif., Guy of
Nara Visa, N.M., and Cartion of
McLean; four daughters, Mrs.
Nellie Phillips of South Gate, Cal.,
Mrs. Mildred Carwile of Buena
Park, Cal., Mrs. Leia White of
Amarillo, and Mrs. Ruby King of
Groom; two brothers, George
Crawford, McLoud, Okla.; Homer
Crawford, Duncan, Okla.; three
sisters, Mrs. ’ Ruby Howard, Le-
fors, Mrs. Annie Sprinkle, Okla-
homa City, Mrs. Gladys Hill,
Alanreed, and 18 grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are un-
der direction of Richerson-Lamb
Funeral Home of McLean. Inter-
ment will be in the cemetery at
Alanreed.
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VOLUME 32. NUMBER 34. ¥On Highway 66” THE GROOM NEWS, GROOM, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, OCT. 24, 1957 (5c a copy)
The students of the Groom Pub-
lic Schools Will hold their annual
Halloween Carnival Saturday,
Oct. 26, beginning at 7:00 p.m.., at
the school building. Classes from
the Seventh Grade up will be in
charge of all sorts of entertain-
ment in the form of booths and
concessions to make the carnival
one of the best in years.
At 9:30 p.m. the class represen-
tatives receiving the most votes
for king and queen of Groom High
School will be honored in an im-
pressive coronation ceremony in
the school auditorium.
Candidates from the various
classes are as follows:
Senior class: Princess, Elaine
Ledwig; Prince, John Garmon;
First Duchess, Rose Helen Fields;
First Duke, David Brooks; Second
Duchess, Joan Schaffer; Second
Duke, Eldon Jones; Alternates,
Annette Dove, Martin Hermes-
meyer.
Junior Class: Princess, Janet
Holland; Prince, Billy Homer;
First Duchess, Ann Kendrick;
First Duke, Melvin Britten; Sec-
ond Duchess, Susie Smith; Second
Duke, Leonard Koetting; Alter-
nates, Maxine Stephenson, Her-
man Leven.
Sophomore Class: Princess, Sue
Neal; Prince, Joe Thornton; First
Duchess, Nadine Clark; First
Duke, Duane Stamps; Second
Duchess, Danna Brown; Second
Duke, Jerry Dorsey; Alternates,
Ann Hermesmeyer, Joe Koetting.
Freshman Class: Princess, Anita
Stamps; Prince, Herman Koet-
ting; irst Duchess, Nan Eschle;
First Duke, Billy Lewis; Second
Duchess, Evelyn Conrad; Second
Duke, Robert Reed; Alternates.
Emma Kay Holland, Don Case.
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PEEWEES TO PLAY WHITE
DEER HERE THURSDAY
Annual School Halloween
Carnival Slated Saturday
The quarterly report of the
State National Bank of Groom
published in response to call made
by the comptroller of currency,
for Oct. 11, 1957 shows a healthy
gain in deposits over the last
report published on June 6, 1957.
On Oct. 11, deposits were listed
at $1,259,338.37. In June the
statement showed $1,168,482.86, a
gain of approximately $90,000.00.
Total assets and liabilities for
Oct. 11 were $1,448,831.18 as com-
pared to $1,345,831.18 for June.
Loan totals are about the same
as they were three months ago
and undivided deposits are up
about $11,000 the report shows.
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SCOUT DRIVE BRINGS IN
$346.00 IN DONATIONS
The following program of shows
will be presented at the Groom
Theatre during the coming week.
Thursday, Oct. 24
“A FACE IN THE CROWD,"
starring Andy Griffith and Patri-
cia Neal.
Friday-Sat., Oct. 25-26
“THE SHADOW On THE WIN-
DOW,” a suspense pic, plus
“Calypso Heat Wave,” with John-
ny Desmond.
Sun.-Mon.-Tues., Oct. 27-28-29
“ISLAND IN THE SUN,” with
James Mason, Joan Fontaine, Joan
Collins, Harry Belafonte, Michael
Rennie, Dorothy Dandridge. In
color and CinemaScope.
Wed.-Thurs., Oct. 30-31
“SMILEY,” CinemaScope star-
ring Ralph Richardson and Colin
Peterson. In Technicolor.
NEW STARTING TIME: 7:00
p.m. daily. Sunday matinee, 2:00
p.m.
briefly for instructions Monday
evening at the Methodist Church
at 6:30 o’clock. After the collec-
tion they will return to the same
place for a snack and to count the
results of their canvass. Identifi-
cation tags are supplied to all
boys and girls who participate in
the plea for donations. Leaflets
with information about CROP are
given to each donor. Cartons for
the collection have been supplied
by the Goldsmith Dairy .
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TO OBSERVE WORLD DAY OF
PRAYER FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Friday, Oct. 25, at 2:30 p.m. at
the Methodist Church the annual
Week of Prayer will be observed
in a special meeting. Members
and guests are welcome.
The Junior class of Groom High
School is sponsoring the sale of
mum corsages for the annual
Homecoming Day for ex-students
of Groom Public Schools to be ob-
served Saturday, Nov. 2. The
orders will be accepted until Oct.
30, and the corsages are priced
at $1.50 each. Persons interested
in placing an order are asked to
notify Billy Homer, Beverly Har-
rell, Herman Leven or Maxine
Stephenson.
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CUB PACK MEETING TO
BE HELD MONDAY NIGHT
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Wade, Max & Wade, Helen. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 24, 1957, newspaper, October 24, 1957; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1487408/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carson County Library.