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The Groom News, Groom, Carson County, Texas 79039
FACTS
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Funeral services for Dan Cassie,
HOSPITAL REPORT
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will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the
women’s game at 8 p.m. Every-
body is invited to attend.
While away on a fishing trip in
TO
HAZLEWOOD DAIRY PRODUCTS
Floyd Everson, local Goldsmith
School Budget for 67-68
Term Set at $254,425.00
made out for “one million kisses.”
Annoyed the wife wrote back to
hubby:
check.
office.”
Next
teams
Youth Summer Program
To Close Friday, Aug. 4
school term:
Sept. 8: Vega, here, 8 p.m.
Sept. 15: Claude, there, 8 p.m.
Sept. 22: Wheeler, here, 8 p.m.
Sept. 29: Clarendon, there, 8p.m.
Oct. 6: McLean, here, 8 p.m.
Oct. 13: Happy, there, 8 p.m.
Oct. 20: Silverton, there, 7:30.
instill understanding and tolerance
in her brother.
Filmed against the backdrop of
the Billy Graham Australian Cru-
r
Among the patients at Groom
Memorial Hospital the past week
were—
Medical:
I Opal Jones, Clarendon
K. R. Doshier, Clarendon
Lucy Neal, Groom
Amelia Cruse, Panhandle
Florine Hill, Pampa
Helen Northcutt, Quanah
Ethel Stuart, Groom
Carol Garmon, Groom
Mrs. Ralph Broadbent, Pampa
Mrs. J. C. Breeding, Shamrock
Jeffrey Fugate, Pampa
T. O. McLaughlin, Hedley
J. B. Goodnight, Wellington
Iva Mae Riddle, Pampa
Sidn ey Hampton, 'White Deer
R. C. Hill, Clarendon
Mrs. Ted Wheeler, Wellington
Edgar Musser, Groom
James E. Hinton, McLean
Leona Roe, Groom
Cindy Conrad, Groom
Mrs. F. B. Carter, Alanreed.
Gladys Kitzier, Truth or Conse-
quences, N.M.
Surgical:
Harriett Newlon, Grand Haven,
Michigan.
Allen Beasley, Memphis
Jeanie Smith, Amarillo
Juanita Brown, Groom
Kim Notgrass, McLean
Laura Duckworth, Lefors
Karen McCrary, Clarendon
Norma Self, Clarendon
Bessie Turnbow, Shamrock
Herbert Stitt, Leia
Kaye James, Pampa
Shirley Pool, Groom
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When we lived at Alanreed
Our dog had excess speed,
He caught rabbits every day,
We had no meat bills to pay.
—Billy and Erma Dean McKee
Verse writing was required in
school
One rhyming word was paradox
And all that I could think of
Was a pair of sox.
—Clarence Merrick
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Billy Graham Film To Be । Air Medal Presented To
Shown in Groom August 8 E-4 Joe C. Thornton
The Groom Public School board
of trustees has adopted an official
budget for the 1967-68 school year
of §254,425.00 and set the tax rate
at $1.48 per §100 evaluation.
The board in their meeting of
July 25, 1967, accepted the resig-
nation of Mrs. Mamie McCasland
who has taught in the system for
the past two years.
Mrs. Loyse Ann Hicks of, Crane
has been hired as a special educa-
tion and remedial reading teacher.
Army in Vietnam.
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GROOM HAS 1.70 RAIN
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
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Tiger Football Players
used as an effective dramatic de-
vice in the story climax.
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Funeral Held Monday for
Dan Cassie of Amarillo
hostile territory and by his out- partment.
standing degree of 1 " 1
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LOUIS J. BRITTEN RECEIVES |
LONE STAR FARMER AWARD
Rain poured from the sky
It rained several catfish
Big enough to fry.
—Nath Helton
They met on the bridge at mid-
night.
They shall never meet again.
One was an eastbound heifer,
And the other a westbound train.
—Howard Mansel
The music’s outlandish
The lyrics don’t fit
It’s crazy and tuneless,
But boy, what a hit!
Lanny Frederiksen
‘Thanks for the generous
AND
Otherwise
ployee of the Panhandle Fruit Co.
He was a member of the Pleasant
Valley Church of Christ.
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GIRLS BASEBALL GAME
HERE THURSDAY NIGHT
The present generation of girls
far outstrip the previous ones re-
ports Doug Wood.
A miniskirt has been defined as
a T-shirt with a belt.
At the State FFA meeting held!
recently in Dallas, Carl Hudson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Leldon Hudson
of Groom, served as one of the
state vice presidents for the Texas
Association 'FFA.
During the meeting, Mr. Charles
Burk, FFA adviser for Carl, was
recognized for a state officer.
At the awards program the par-
ents of the current state officers
were recognized and honored by
each state officer.
Carl’s father received an honor-
ary Lone Star Farmer degree and
plaque, and his mother received
“the State Honor” award.
Carl received one of the coveted
past State Vice President’s pins
after a year of rewarding experi-
ences as a state FFA officer dur-
ing 1966-67.
Some people try to get some-
thing for nothing, and then kick
about the quality.
!
tions of the service. By his deter-
mination to accomplish his mis-
----- j seen in dramatic Crusade footage
Mabel Ann: “Did you get hurt photographed at the site of the
when you were on the football j record-breaking crowds in Mel-
team?” bourne and Sydney. An authentic
Terry Cornett: “Nope, it was landline relay meeting which shar-
while the football team was on ’ ed the big city Crusades with the
done as far as it goes,” said the
teacher, "but it has no wheels.
What holds it up?”
Jay smiled knowingly and an-
swered, “Bad guys.”
STATE FFA OFFICER HUDSON
ENDS SUCCESSFUL YEAR
in his garden at Lark from
ant Valley Church of Christ offi-
ciating. Burial was in Memorial
Park Cemetery at Amarillo.
Mr. Cassie, a native of Bomar-
ton, Tex., died Friday at St. An-
thony’s Hospital. He had been an
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— New Arrivals —
Capt. and Mrs. Max Summers of
Fort Rucker, Ala., have a new
daughter born at 6:54 a.m. Sun-
and devotion
Daniel, age 6 years, Darrel, age 4,
and David, 1 year. Grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Meyer
of Umbarger and Mrs. Clara Brit-
ten of Groom.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Homer have
a new daughter, Jeannette Lea,
6 lbs., 2 oz., born Saturday, July
22, 1967 at Highland General Hos-
pital, Pampa. Other children in
the family are Tracy, 3 years old
and Mary Jo, 2 years. Grandpar-
ents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hom-
er, Mr. and Mrs. George Dillman.
Great-grandmother is Mrs. John
Amarillo resident 23 years moving
to Amarillo from Groom.
Survivors include his wife, Mol-
ly; daughters, Mrs. Jackie Trus-
sell of 827 N. Highland, Mrs. Bet-
ty J. Crawford of 909 Carolina and
Miss Alice Cassie of the home;
five grandchildren and nine great-
grandchildren.
is much more democratic, readily from Amarillo by plane for Hawaii School for the coming year. 1...
accepted by her new friends with to visit with her husband who will' Mays is a graduate of Clarendon
whem che icin- in - ~+ + t- meet her there for a week’s fur-’Junior College and West Texas
lough from duties with the ”
I cashed it at
in Amarillo, weight 7 lbs., 4 ozs.
night of this week. The girls game The ,parents have three other sons,
in Crane
Charles Reck brought in an on- sades, “Shadow Of The Boomer-
ion this week that measured 3% ang" seeks to underline the Godly
inches in diameter. It was raised reaction to human crises and con-
The Carson County Museum in
Panhandle would like to have some
club member, organization, or in-
dividual assume responsibility for
operation of the museum one dayl
each week, or part of the time.
Contact Mrs. Ralph Randel in
Panhandle or Mrs. Max Wade in
Groom.
play Panhandle here Thursday
day, July 30, 1967. The young lady
weighed 6 lbs., 3 ozs., and is the
first grandchild for Mr. and Mrs.
Billy Cornett. Other grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Summers
of Esko, Minn.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Meyer of Wil-
dorado have a new son, Ronald
Joseph, bom Wednesday, July 26,
1967, in Northwest Texas Hospital
The summer swimming program
for Groom young people will be
brought to a close Friday. The
program, directed by Rusty Pip.
pin, will end with a fun day at
the Panhandle swimming pool and
all children who participated in the
activities this summer are invited
to the final session at the regular
time Friday of next week, Aug. 4.
Family night will be held at 7:30
o’clock Friday of this week at the
THE VALUE OF A SMILE-
It costs nothing, but creates
much.
It cannot be bought, begged, bor-
rowed, or stolen, for it is of no
good to anyone till it is given
away.
And if in the last 15 minutes of
the day some of us should be too
tired to give you a smile, may we
ask you to leave one of yours?
For no one needs a smile as
much as those who have none left
to give!
Colorado a local fisherman sent ___
his wife a check on her birthday GOLDSMITH TO CHANGE
change is being made in the name
! of the company he represents.
If you want the world to beat aj Everson says that after August
path to your door, try not paying 1, the company serving Groom will
your bills. be known as Hazlewood Dairy. Urbanczyk of White Deer.
The Groom women’s softball
team and girls’ softball team will
“Oct. 27: Booker, here, 7:30
p.m. (Homecoming game).
*Nov. 3: Follett, there, 7:30 p.m.
#Nov. 10: Lefors, here, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 17: Open.
(*—Denotes conference game)
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Heaw hail damages was -,03 i 01:1111 Goodlett has resigned from
edV h + damage .WaS report City to work for
ed southeast of town at the George .1 L, „ 1c . „ 1 A.01
E , i AN . . . . , 21 , the Groom Public School. Apph-
Eschle, Melvin Asberry and Cui- .. . .... , 1.4.
ver farms Damage hv hail vascations to fill the vacancy left by
Vr r- mst + 8 . Y j Goodlett are now being taken at
also reported east of town. 1,, TT ,"c
mu { • j-j 1 the City Hall in Groom.
The heavy rain did not cover a _______000_______
wide area east or west of Groom.;
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COUNTY MUSEUM NEEDS
MANAGER ONE DAY A WEEK
week the Groom softball
play at Claude.
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Considering what experience
costs it should be the best teacher.
Some lakes were filled
Friday
At vacation Bible school the art
teacher went about the room in-
specting her pupils work. At one
of the tables she found Jay Witt’s
picture of a stagecoach missing' 75, of §24 Carolina, Amarillo, were
one important part. It had no j held Monday at 10 a.m. in Black-
wheels. Your picture is well burn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with
Paul Lusdy, minister of the Pleas-
townsite to the Britten lake, was I , T A J Coach Richard EAdleman has
overflowing. Rain gauges in town! o PptepFields, Meaynsneryeand nounced the following rger
registered from 1.70 to 2.25 and eaualization board 1)311 schedule for the coming
south of Groom up to three inches ItO Seneas equalization board . -
c.: „ M.—NG..1 c for the City of Groom and will
of rain was reported. North of 1..0 ... N.. e
Groom the rain tapered off to y meet in the. near future.Date of
inch at the Jodie Helm farm about1 meeting will be published next
I , week
one mile from town.
an flicts. Spokesman for the Chris-
onion plant set out in the spring, tian position is Billy Graham,
Panhandle pool and children will
She holds a B.S. Degree from Sul'give a short program of various
Ross and a M.A. Degree in spe- demonstrations of what they have
cial education from Texas Worn- learned this summer. Parents and
an s University. 'Mrs. Hicks has family members may swim or just
completed additional graduate watch the activties. There will be
no admission charge. Rusty Pip-
homa and has taught the past 20 pin invites parents to come and
stockmen of the “Outback,” is
THURSDAY, AUG. 3, 1967. (10c a copy)
[ Evangelist Billy Graham’s fea-
ture-length dramatic film, “Shad-
ow of The Boomerang,” will have
its Groom showing at 8:15 p.m.
next Tuesday, Aug. 8, 1967, at the
First Baptist Church in Groom.
Starring vivacious Georgia Lee
and television’s Buffalo Bill, Jr.,
Dick Jones, “Shadow -of the Boom-
erang” is an outdoor action pic-
ture with all of the excitement and
breath-taking scope of the land,
“Down Under.” Setting for the
screen drama is Australia’s “Out-
back,” the continent’s vast inter-
ior region where some of the
world’s largest cattle stations are
located. ,
The two young Americans head
an All-Australian supporting cast,
playing brother and sister roles in
a turbulent story of homestead
life. Their arrival in Australia to
manage newly acquired family
holdings, plunges the couple into
strange surroundings and situa-
tions with which they find it diffi-
cult to cope. The brother is im-
mature and impetuous, slow to ac-
cept Australian ways. His sister
the post distributor, has announced that a
Joe Thornton, son of Mr. and'
Mrs. R. B. Thornton of Lark, and
husband of the former Janice
Babcock, has been awarded the
Air Medal “for distinguishing him-
self by meritorious achievement
while participating in sustained
aerial flight in support of combat
ground forces of the Republic of
Vietnam during the period of Feb.
4, 1967 to March 18, 1967.
“During this time he actively
participated in more than 25 aer-
ial missions over hostile territory
in support of counter-insurgency
operations. During all of these
missions he displayed the highest
order of air discipline and acted in
accordance with the best tradi-
VOLUME 42. NUMBER 23.
Louis J. Britten, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Britten of Conway, re-
ceived the Lone Star Farmer De-
gree from the state FFA which
held its meeting in Dallas recently.
The Lone Star Farmer degree
is the highest degree presented by
the state association of Future
Farmers of America. The degree
is presented each year to the top
two per cent of 47,000 members in
the state association.
id Physical examinations for high
-rs; school and Junior high football
. m 1 boys will be held next Saturday,
Ig,.. tt • - and West Texas August 5, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
i itate University. She did her All boys who plan to } football
student teaching in the Clarendon +hi. 9, 1. o L H- . 1
Public Schools. this yearare ;asked to report at
j An assistant coach is to be em- the Groom Schoo gymnasium a
ployed which will complete the be given by ,ocal doctors
A hard, driving rain tell in instructional staff for the comingseniors being examined at 2 p.m..
Groom Friday afternoon of last, -enr _______ ; juniors at 2:10, sophomores at 2:20
week, July 28, and when it was tax^fottat Mattox and freshmen at 2:30. Eighth
over the watershed running from p e Eem (graders will be examined at 2:40
Highway 66 northeast across the, . (and seventh graders at 2:30.
. . 20 - , , ----- — ------ ------ School see what their children have
sion in spite of the hazards inher-1 where she was responsible for set- achieved this summer. Parents
ent in repeated aerial flight over, ting up the special education de- ■ are asked to take children in their
- At partment. She replaces Mrs. Cor-, own cars.
professionalism i rine Wheeler who has been assign-
duty, he has ed to teach the second grade this
brought credit upon himself, his coming year.
organization, and the military Mrs. Velma Mays of Clarendon' To Be Given Physicals
service. has been employed to teach! -
Mrs. Joe Thornton left Saturday;science in Junior High and High! — • - -
Ciom (AnApiA H 1AA for ! ~UI- ciM L,___.________ 6
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Wade, Max & Wade, Helen. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1967, newspaper, August 3, 1967; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1511952/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carson County Library.