The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 1968 Page: 1 of 8
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Uhe Groom Retos
The Groom News, Groom, Carson County, Texas 79039
FACTS
The Conoco service station and
A new attendance record is ex-
100 Boys
ped on the highway for the purpose
Around Cowboy trophies.
discharging any Spring series
of
336
pa was dead
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physics:
B.S.
% 4
Survivors include his wife, Mae;
Kenneth Friemel,
Gordon Stevens, Marvin Morrow,
Custodians - Maintenance: E. C.
If what
you did yesterday still
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tained in advance from the Boys
Ranch office, Box 1890, Amarillo,
County Has 15 Traffic
Accidents During July
the school bus, but may then pro- improving the quality of Lodge of-
ceed past such school bus at a ficers.
Mrs. Emalea London of Groom
received her Bachelor of Science
degree at summer commencement
services of West Texas State Uni-
Show me the place where Stalin
is buried and I’ll show you a Com-
munist plot.
One description of a hippie: He
has long hair like Tarzan, walks
like Jane, and smells like Cheetah.
Elementary Principal,
Mr. Alvis Dennington
M.A. degree WTSU.
school was closed at the end of
the last school term and this year
students are attending the public
school.
Enrollment by classes is as fol-
lows:
Many who talk like big wheels
often turn out to be mere spokes-
men.
First grade .............
Second grade ..........
Third grade .............
Fourth grade ...........
Fifth grade .............
Sixth grade .............
Seventh grade...........
Eighth grade ...........
Freshmen ...............
Sophomores .............
Juniors .................
Seniors .................
Total ....................
Members of the school
The man who trims himself to
suit everybody will soon whittle
himself away.
chairman of the eight-county Mas-
onic Workshop Area E-6, will pre-
sent the award and conduct the
meeting. -
William L. Harris, Gruver
Betty F. iSchull, Clarendon
Betty J. Atkins, Groom
Herbert M. Babcock, Amarillo
Bill Canady, Pampa
Darrella J. Edwards, Groom
Oran J. Durham, Groom
Ida B. James, Clarendon
Arthur D. Johnson, Stinnett
White Deer will also have officers
of Claude, Groom, White Deer and
Skellytown Lodges attending.
The following prices were quot-
ed Wednesday afternoon at grain
elevators in Groom:
Wheat: $1.19 per bushel.
Maize: $1.60 per hd. lbs.
21
35
31
25
33
28
26
25
41
26
24
21
Oklahoma.
Lillian A. Hoyt, Groom
Alida A. Brown, Clarendon
Wanda Ford, Pampa
Sam B. Woods, Skellytown
Surgical:
Principal James Lanier.
F Ir the first time in 40 years the
Groom Public Schools have all of
the students in the district attend-
The school bell rings and side-
walks fill
With cleaned up Jack and curled-
up Jill;
And Mother hums a jaunty tune
They’re Teacher’s problem until
next June!
were—
Medical:
Ruby J. Smith, Borger
Richard E. Martin, Groom
Norma E. Coribitt, Shamrock
Richard Sanders, Pampa
Betty L. Finley, Alanreed
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Father of Mrs. C. J.
Kuehler Dies in Pampa
Ellie C. Foster, Claude
Eugene S. Wade, Groom
Leroy L. Snodgrass, Skellytown; 8reat grandchildren.
Jimmy R. Wise, Panhandle ‘ oOo-
morning at 8:15 and will ibe dis- Ranchers perform in what is the
missed at 3:55 p.m. only rodeo of its kind in the nation
Students will have their first hoi-, in which boys are the only con-
iday next Monday, Sept. 2, which testants riding professional rodeo
is Labor Day, according to an an-1 stock under RCA rules.
nouncement made by High School! Each of the 348 boys who live at
AND
Otherwise
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GROOM BANK TO BE CLOSED
MONDAY FOR LABOR DAY
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GROOM MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL REPORT
! Conoco Station and Cafe
Is Re-Opened in Groom
Alvin A. Wiginton, McLean
LaVerne E. Trest, Amarillo
Birtie F. McIlvain, Pampa
Reba F. Ray, Pampa
Douglas K. Hall, Groom
Jacqueline Worsham, McLean
Gracie L. Weaver, Amarillo
S. K. Roach, Groom
Obstetrical:
Mrs. Patricia Finley of Claude a
son, Matthew Dale, 8 lbs, 11% ozs.,
born at 2:48 p.m., Friday, August
23, 1968.
Mrs. Jane Lisle of Goodnight, a
daughter, Anna Marie, 6 lbs., 15
ozs., born at 5:18 p.m., Friday,
August 23, 1968.
Mrs. Opal Meyers, of Flomot, a
son, Dan Travis, 8 lbs., 11 ozs.,
born at 9:20 p.m., Sunday, August
25, 1968.
and I
I
When Truitt Fields was getting
ready to leave Alaska recently his
Eskimo friend told him: “Come
back to see me soon and we’ll
chew the fat together.”
issued and lessons were assigned. Labor Day week end, Sept. 1-2.
for the following day. ( Last year over 9,000 people turn-
This year school begins each ed out to see almost "
There are 65 million TV sets in
our country and 45 million bath
tubs. Are you one of the 20 mil-
lion dirty guys watching TV?
‘JACK & JILL KINDERGARTEN
TO OPEN NEXT TUESDAY
ing. St. Mary’s Parochial grade'pop and pop corn, or helping to
Monday morning with an enroll- pected at the 24th annual Cal Far-
ment of 336 students. Books were ley’s Boys Ranch rodeo over the
Robert M. Chastain, 78, of Pam-
Postmaster Gene Wade reminds
the public that they must start us-
ing ZIP code numbers on all let-
ters and packages. If you do not
know the numbers you can look
them up in 'books provided in the
post office lobby.
ginia Cleveland,
WTSU.
Coach, P.E.: 1
of Groom and Mrs. Ralph Smith
of White Deer; two stepdaughters,
Mrs. Kathryn Albares of Hawaii
and Mrs. B. E. Wilbanks of Lub-
bock; seven grandchildren and 12
Groom Public Schools opened
of Masonic Work-
The most awful thing about di-
vorce is that somewhere two moth-
ers are nodding their heads say-
ing, “See? I told you so!”
of receiving or
Good judgment comes from ex-
perience. Experience comes from
bad judgment.
k" -
held in
Cabe of Canyon,
B.B.A. degree
ever had here has been caused by Ray Elmore,
population.”
prepare the giant-sized barbecue
beef sandwiches which will be of-
fered to visitors who arrive early
to picnic for only $1.00.
The rodeo will feature calf rid-
ing, brahma bull riding, and a
bareback ibronc event, with boys
competing for awards within their
own age groups. A special stick-
horse race will be featured for the
4 to 6 year old boys. The highlight
Goodlett, Marvin Morrow, Silas
B.S. degree Texas Tech.
Second: Mrs. Theora Downing,
B.S. degree WTSU.
Second: Mrs. Corrine Wheeler,
B.S. degree WTSU.
Third: Mrs. Kenda Faulkner,
B.S. degree WTSU.
Fourth: Mrs. Burniece Johnson,
B.A. degree North Texas State Un-
iversity; M.Ed. degree WTSU.
Fifth: Mrs. Bess Crownover,
B.S. degree WTSU.
Sixth: Mrs. Betty Barnes, B.S.
degree East Texas State U.
the Ranch will have a part in the
rodeo with those who do not ride
serving as parking attendants,
helping at the chutes, selling soda
of the rodeo will be the presenta- tion any school bus which has stop-
tion of the Junior and Senior All-
James W.
The Carson County Courthouse
at Panhandle will be closed next
Monday, Sept. 2, for the Labor
Day holiday week end.
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BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARIES
SCHEDULED-IN SEPTEMBER
A trace of rain fell Tuesday
evening. 'Row crops are in need of
a general rain.
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COURTHOUSE TO BE CLOSED
MONDAY FOR LABOR DAY
the Grand
Carson Lodge 1167 in Panhandle
will receive an award during a
Masonic Workshop meeting to be
held Monday, Sept. 9, at the Mas-
onic Lodge Hall in White Deer.
Carson Lodge 1167 will be hon-
ored during the meeting for out-
standing attendance during the
this area.
The crashes resulted in one per-
son killed, six persons injured and
an estimated property damage of
$6,340.00.
The rural traffic accident sum-
mary for this county during the
first six months of 1968 shows a
total of 97 accidents resulting in
three persons killed, 35 persons in-
jured, and an estimated property
damage of $58,546.00.
“School bells” are ringing again.
The familiar yellow school buses
are back on the highways. Ser-
geant Crownover reminds all driv-
ers of the state law regulating traf-
fic in regard to school buses. “The
driver of a vehicle upon a highway
outside of the limits of any incor-
porated city or town upon meeting
or overtaking from either direc-
Among the patients at Groom pa was dead on __ ____ _____________ p..g........_
Memorial Hospital the past week’night at Worley Hospital after suf- for officers of the 872 Lodges in
fering a heart attack at his home. Texas. The Masonic Lodge is the
A longtime former resident of J largest fraternal group in the state
White Deer, Mr. Chastain was I with a membership of nearly 250,-
। manager of the city gas depart-, 000. The group is noted for its
ment at White 'Deer from 1930 to 1 charitable activities.
THURSDAY, AUG. 29, 1968 (10c a copy)
“Every time I ask you some-
thing,” the angered husband said
to his wife, “you answer with an-
other question. Why?”
“Do I really do that?” the wife
replied.
He said the Workshop is a part
errivol Sunday [ of the semi-annual program held
Tickets for the two rodeo per-,school children shall stop the ve-ishops, a project
formances, at 2:30 on Sunday and hide immediately before passing |Lodge of Texas which is aimed at
Monday, Sept. 1 and 2, may be ob- - - -
Judy E. Longan, Clarendon
Clyde E Patterson, Blanchard,.3 son, Ray of Lefors; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. C.' J. (Goobe) Kuehler
versity, Canyon, Thursday evening
The State National Bank of. August 22, 1968. Mrs. London willton.
Groom will be closed next Monday, 1 teach speech and English in the I Sept. 11: Carolyn Ledwig, Karen
Sept. 2, in observance of the Labor White 'Deer Public Schools during Case, Suzanne Koetting.
Day holiday. - the 1968-69 school year. ’ Sept. 12: Marcia Krizan.
> 4 ,
L
B.S. degree WTSU.
Vocational Homemaking: Mrs.
Betty Hudson, B.'S. degree Texas
Tech.
High School English, French:
Mrs. Janetta Lamb, B.A. degree,
Texas Tech.
Coach and English: Mr. Gordon
Stevens, B.S. degree WTSU.
Superintendent of Schools: Mr.
Johnny C. Brumley, B.S. degree,
M.Ed. degree WTSU.
Other school employees include:
Lunchroom Supervisor: Mrs.
Ethel Neal; assistants, Mmes. Vel-
ma Hickox, Truman Goodlett and
Dannia Howerton.
Bus drivers: E. C. Goodlett,
A tourist struck up a conversa-
tion with Paul Homer at the Mobil
Service Station. I see you don’t
have much of a population prob-
lem here,” he sneered.
Paul replied, “You’re wrong, sir.
Dang near every problem we’ve
Wayne Black, Virginia Ann Brit-
ten, Donna Burger.
Sept. 5: Esta Byes, Mildred Mil-
ler, Norene Culver, Idellar Tucker.
Sept. 6: Bill Pavlovsky, Mrs.
Guy Brown, Sandra Qualls.
Sept. 7: ’Shelly Barnett, Cindy
Pavlovsky, Tom Wagner.
Sept. 8: Ruby Babcock, Mike
Atkins.
Sept. 9: Rita Britten, Julie Led-
wig.
Sept. 10: Doug Hall, Jory Clay-
330 speed which is prudent, not ex- The Workshop being
[Texas, or by calling 274-4687. Box ceeding ten miles per hour, and ” ~
20acuiseats are $2.50, general admission with due caution for the safety of
and other school employees this । js $1.50, and children and service- such children.”
year are: men in uniform will be admitted
First grade: Mrs. Kay Burk, for 75 cents.
Shortly after the birth of their
second child, the father took his
six-year-old son to visit his new
baby brother. The youngster gaz-
ed for several minutes at the
baby’s red, scowling face and
wrinkled little hands, and turned
away.
“Well, son,” asked the father,
“what do you think of him?”
“Huh,” replied the six-year-old. |
■“Now I know why mother hid him |
so long under her coat.”
Church at White Deer with the
I Rev. L. V. Ratliff Jr., pastor of
j Sunrise Baptist Church in Amarillo
! officiating. Burial was in Panhan-
dle Cemetery by the Carmichael-
Whatley Funeral Directors of
Pampa.
Librarian, 7th and 8th Language
Arts: Mrs. Octie Dennington, B.S.
degree WTSU; M.S.-L.S., East
Texas State U.
High School Principal, history:
Mr. James Lanier, B.S., M.Ed.
WTSU.
Coach, science: Mr. Roger Arn-
old, B.S. degree WTSU.
Band, speech: Mr. Bill Black-
stone, B.A. degree Eastern New
Mexico University.
Vocational Agriculture: Charles
Burk, B.S., Texas Tech., M.A. de-
gree, Sul Ross State College.
High School Math: Mrs. Janet
Clark, B.S. degree WTSU.
Commercial teacher: Mrs. Vir-
The Texas Highway Patrol inves-
tigated 15 traffic accidents on rur-cafe in Groom has been re-opened,
al highways in Carson County dur- Jim Wilson is in charge of the
ing the month of July according to station which will be known as the
Sergeant Jack Crownover of Ama-1 Groom Truck Center. The cafe
rillo, Highway Patrol supervisor of i Will be known as Johnny’s Cafe,
and will ibe operated by Johnny
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looks big to you, you surely have Tax Assessor-Business Manager •
not done much today! Mrs. Carey Bichsel.
VOLUME 43. NUMBER 26.
his retirement. Mr. Chastain was GRAIN PRICES THIS
born in Indian Territory, now Ok-j WEEK IN GROOM
I lahoma.
Funeral services were held at 2
p. m. Tuesday in the Frist Baptist
Moore. Business hours of the sta-
tion and cafe will be from 6:00
a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily until fur-
ther notice.
The Groom Truck Center is lo-
cated at the east side of the city
limits on Highway 66 and was for-
merly operated by Henry Dudley.
The station and cafe have been re-
modeled and repainted and are
now in operation.
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AWARD TO BE PRESENTED
TO CARSON AF&AM LODGE
1964. He moved to Pampa after
When it began to look as if the
wedding would be called off be-
cause of the bride’s desire for
American Colonial furniture as op-
posed to the bridegroom’s insist-
ence on Danish Modern, all argu-
ments abruptly ended. “We con-
sulted our bank account,” the
bride-elect explained, “ and mu-
tually agreed that our decor should
be Early Attic and Old Cellar.”
. Groom Schools Enroll 336 Record Crowd Expected
Students for '68-69 Term : At Boys Ranch Rodeo
Sept. 1: Rana Britten, Raphael
Britten, Maria Bailey, Barbara
Aylward.
Sept. 2: Evelyn Payne, Eunice
Major, Willie Barnett, Herbie
Hunt.
Sept. 3: Shirley Sustaire, Henry
Koetting.
Sept. 4: Jett Black, Judy Ruth-
ardt, Almeta Currie, Donald
The Jack- & Jill Kindergarten
operated by Mrs. Kenneth Friemel
will open at her home next Tues-
day morning, Sept. 3, at 9 a.m.
The school will operate from
9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Monday through
Friday of each week. Rates are
$19.50 per month, plus a $2.00 reg-
istration fee. Any parent interest-
ed in placing children in the
school is asked to telephone Mrs.
Friemel at No. 248-2091 as soon
as possible.
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MRS. EMALEA LONDON
RECEIVES B.S. DEGREE
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Wade, Max & Wade, Helen. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 1968, newspaper, August 29, 1968; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1512008/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carson County Library.