The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 1968 Page: 4 of 8
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1968
THE GROOM NEWS, GROOM, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS 79039
TEST HOLE DRILLING
NOW AVAILABLE
Attending were Mmes. Paul-
FOR SALE: To be moved in the
near future, Store
For All of Your
• WATER WELL SERVICING
• HYDRO PUMPS
• PUMP REPAIR
$98,000.00.
GEARHEAD REPAIR
• TEST HOLES
Contact
Worship 11 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Magic Circle Drilling Company
Phone 537-5186
248-2091 Groom.
en us, we offer until September 10,
five pounds of our fine vine-ripe hospital staff and friends for all
See us for other fresh vegetables
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CHAMBERLAIN MOTOR CO.
PONTIAC — Sales & Service — BUICK
Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Opel Kadert, GMC pickups
their regular monthly session. Mrs.
NEW AND USED CARS AND TRUCKS
FLOWER SHOP, Groom, Texas.
Clarendon, Texas
LEGAL NOTICE
See Us for All Your Building Needs
The tax equalization board
for came by (several people in it) and
Phone 2141
Groom, Texas
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the City of Groom will meet from they brought loads of good cloth-
1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Friday, August ling to be distributed among the
Large enough to serve you—
Small enough to know you!
FISHING BAIT: Night crawlers
(worms), minnows, dogs, lures and
tackle.—See Bob Hill, Clarendon.
HOW 41 MILLION
HOMES ARE
USING GAS TODAY
Phone 373-9703 or Res. 373-6096
2515 E. 10th—Amarillo, Tex.
yes ... Gas
puts modern living
at your
fingertipsi
Jim Britten, ph. DR 4-3516 Ama-
rillo or inquire at store.
FOR SALE: Three lots in Groom
at end of Main Street across from
City Park. Contact J. R. Carney,
phone 248-2377 Groom.
GROOM WELDING SERVICE—
Oran Durham, prop., Pb. 248-5001.
7:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m. daily Monday
through Saturday: Blacksmithing,
Hardsurfacing, Field Repair Work,
Repair Aluminum Pipe, AU Types
Metal Fabrication.
PRODUCERS UTILITIES CORP.
Ph. 248-2661, Groom, Texas
FARM LOANS—See or call John
Reed, phone 355-1100 Amarillo.
• COOKING
• CLOTHES DRYING
• REFRIGERATION
• HEATING
• AIR CONDITIONING
• WATER HEATING
• INCINERATION
• OUTDOOR LIGHTING
• IRRIGATION
All ads cash with order, unless
customer has an established ac-
count with The News.
Of. Ph. 874-3660—Res. 874-3519
Clarendon, Texas
Per word, first insertion
Following insertions ....
Minimum Charge .......
Gaylord Cook, Minister
Schedule of services:
.... 8c
.... 2C
...50C
James McKinney, Sales Manager
Phone Collect 874-3527
PANHANDLE, TEXAS
At Night Phone Everett Homer — 537-3061
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• DOMESTIC AND IRRIGATION
WATER WELL DRILLING
FOR SALE: Wringer-type wash-
ing machine in good condition.—
Mrs. J. B. Shockley, ph. 248-2841.
St. 152, from the Hutchinson Coun- ’ in joining the club is asked to con-
ty line to the Gray County line, a (tact a member or attend the next
IF YOU WANT TO BUY A
GOOD USED CAR
See or Call
AT MAGIC CIRCLE DRILLING COMPANY
Magic Circle Drilling Company has recently purchased
a Test Hole Rig from L. C. Burkett and has now added
TEST HOLE DRILLING to its many services.
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SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AT
GROOM CHURCH OF CHRIST
Blackwell Supply
JOHN DEERE IMPLEMENTS
SALES — SERVICE
___ROA COLOR TV
WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES
Sales & Service
BRITTEN IMPLEMENT CO.
Phone 248-3586, Groom, Texas
housework and keep small child
one or more mornings per week.
ZENITH TV
MAYTAG APPLIANCES
BRITTEN IMBLEMENT CO.
Phone 248-3586, Groom, Texas
Pool and Mrs. Bertha Knight.
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CARD OF THANKS
FOR CUSTOM SWATHING and
HAY BALING see or call Manuel
or Louis Ruthardt, phone 248-4631
Groom, Texas.
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30, at the City Hall in Groom. All
taxpayers are inivted to meet with
the board at that time to discuss
their tax renditions for the year.
—Irwin Anglin, City Secretary.
Four memibers of the Lillie Mae
Hundley Circle of the First Bap-
tist Church met Monday evening,
(August 19, at the church for a mis-
distance of 13.1 miles, additional. meeting.
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LILLIE MAE HUNDLEY
CIRCLE MEET HELD
GLASSIFIED:
Telephone 3311 or 8541
RATES
BEtEb ’’MAST ER liquid protein
for cattle now available at Groom
Wheat Growers, Inc. Come in to-
day for information and prices.
CHARLES E. DEYHLE
D.V.M.
VETERINARIAN
FOR CUSTOM HAY BAILING
see or call C. L. Wieberg, phone
248-2071 Groom, Texas.
Thanks to the doctors; nurses,1
consideration shown me during my
recent stay in Groom Memorial
Hospital.—Louis Leven.
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RUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS HAS MEETING
GARAGE SALE at the Dannia
Howerton home now in progress.
Lots of boys clothes from sizes 5
years up; band shoes, tennis shoes,,
girls and ladies clothing including
matched bags and shoes.
here, spends money here, pays
taxes here and supports and works
with everything worthwhile in the
community.—C. L. CULVER, In-
surance, Groom, Texas.
rate Liquor Store No. 2,
HOUSE FOR RENT: See O. P.
Blackwell, Groom, Texas.
Building and
FOR SALE: My home in Groom,
located across street south of the
school building; three bedrooms
and two baths, three 50-ft lots. A
bargain for quick sale. See or call
Joe Blakeney, ph. 248-3391.
HOW ABOUT shopping with your greenhouse tomatoes for only $1.00, the good care, kindness and other;
Home Town Agent, First. He lives - - - - -
and fruits. Located at the west
end of Third Street in Claude.—
CRUSE & CRUSE, phone 226-4551,
Claude, Texas.
LUMBER, BUILDERS HARDWARE, PLUMBING
SUPPLIES AND FIXTURES, SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
PAINTS, CEMENT, SAND AND GRAVEL.
FLOWERS for AT J. occasions. t----- --e--------------J —
Phone 4001 Groom. — VIVIAN’S! Ruby Swank, president,
annual program. This work will ( club. Attending were Mmes. Paul-
be under the supervision of T. R. ette Tate, Orvil Watts, Ed Pair,
Kelley, senior resident engineer at, Lester Pair, Howard Rose, John
residence quarters of Pete’s Cut-j Pampa. The work is part of theHuck, Howard Mansel and Miss
" three i Highway Commission’s combined: Pam ’ Watts.
Farm-To-Market Road Improve-j Mrs. Tate lost the most weight
, ment and State Highway Safety j during the week and received the i
and Betterment for 1969. prize, a fruit bowl. New members 1
The project in this county is on are needed and anyone interested
______ _______ „ . IN APPRECIATION to people of
Call Mrs. Kenneth Friemel, phone this area for the nice business giv-
needy. Everything neatly folded
and clean. Of course I was de-
lighted to get this wonderful gift,
to be distributed. It was most ap-
predated and will be a great help ‘
to those needing clothing. Many
thanks to all for their generous
donation. I am, sincerely, Mrs.
Alan Jefferies.
was in
HELP WANTED: Lady to do
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Notice is hereby given to inter-
ested firms who desire to bid on
various items of equipment and
furniture to be placed in the
Groom Schools: All bids must be
submitted by September 1, 1968.
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CITY TAX EQUALIZATION
BOARD TO MEET AUG. 30
SANFORD JOHNSON
1967 CHEV. pickup, 6 cyl.,
4-speed, long, wide box.
1964 CHEV. Impala 4-dr. with
power and air.
1965 FORD pickup, automatic
trans., air con., custom cab.
25 other cars to choose from.
CUSTOM TOPPING of MAIZE
fields, any width rows. Reason-
able.—Kyle Black, phone 248-2131,
Groom, Texas.
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WILL DO IRONING in my home,
$1.50 per dozen. Also babysitting
night or day. Residence behind
the Longhorn Cafe.—Mrs. Ed Pair.
miles east of Groom. Bargain.—
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The Ruth Sunday School class of
the First Baptist Church met Tues-
day evening, August 20, in the
home of Mrs. Bertha Knight for
WANTED: Children to care for
in my home by day or week.—
Mrs. Marvin Koetting, 505 Martin
St., phone 248-3211.
The Texas Highway Commission Members of the TOPS Club met
has approved the expenditure of in the Home Economics room at
$98,000 for state highway safety .the School Building Tuesday. A.
and betterment in Carson County total of seven pounds was lost dur-
during 1969. ing the preceding week. After the
District Engineer, Charles W. meeting the group enjoyed a low
Smith, of Amarillo said that a to- calorie salad supper.
tai of 13.1 highway miles in Car- One new member, Mrs. Dorothy
son County will be involved in the Mansel, was welcomed into the
Schoolrooms,” led by Mrs. Ruby
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CHARLOTTE PAINTER is your
Sculptress Bra Consultant in I
Groom. Come by 308 Ware, or
call 248-5141 Groom.
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FOR SALE: Apartment house,
in Groom with four units. Clean.
A good investment. Call area
code 806, number 252-5481 Amarillo
or 248-4961 in Groom.
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FOR SALE: 3-bedroom house
with attached garage and bed-
room, 40x50 foot shop building, all
on 3% city lots. Phone 248-2071.
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STATE HIGHWAYS IN CARSON TOPS CLUB MEETING
I COUNTY TO BE IMPROVED HELD AUGUST 27
Sunday—Bible Study, 9:50 a.m. sion program entitled "Unique
charge of the business hour and
gave the devotional on “Friends;
and Friendship.”
Guests attending were Mesdames
Viola Harrell, Beadie Brown, Cor-
rine Wheeler and Thelma Pool.
Members present were Mmes.
Fannie Asberry, Elsie Eschle,
Stella Wilson, Ruby Swank and the
hostess. Refreshments were en-
joyed iby all.
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CARD OF THANKS
Clarendon, Texas, Aug. 21, 1968.
j To The Groom News: I would
'greatly appreciate having a short
note of thanks published in your
newspaper . . . just today a car'
Sunday—Music class, 5:00 p.m. Swank. Others present were Mrs.
Wed.—Bible Class at 8:00 p.m. Corrine Wheeler, Mrs. Thelma
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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/m1/4/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carson County Library.