The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1968 Page: 8 of 8
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THE GROOM NEWS, GROOM, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS 79039
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1968
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Longhorn Cafe
Phone 248-9271 Groom, Texas
Edith’s Beauty Shop
Edith Wade, owner — Phone 3661 — Groom, Texas
and family of Gruver were visiting
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Lamberson and Mr. and Mrs. Jim .
Babcock and other relatives and i
and other relatives
here last week end.
Mrs. Arrie May
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Ellen. Dickerson, Cook
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FRIED CHICKEN DINNER
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ON SALES OVER $2.50—EXCLUDING CIGARETTES)
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James Lanier, principal of the
Groom School, attended the State
Teachers meeting in Fort Worth
last week where he was a delegate.
We are new to your town and will appreciate
an opportunity to get acquainted. Come in and
bring your family for a fine chicken dinner.
Thomas Ringwald, prop.
We have a modern store equipped to supply all your grocery needs
at reasonable prices. And the best in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.
We Sell Beef Inspected by the United States Department of Agricuhture.
FREE DELIVERY AT 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.
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(Member Waples-Platter West Texas, Inc., Lubbock, Texas)
Telephone 2651 Residence Phone 2051 Groom, Texas
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Mr. and Mrs. Butch Brown of GOOD ATTENDANCE AT CITY
Fredericksburg were visiting his MARKER DEDICATION NOV. 7
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Mrs. O. P. Blackwell, and other ”
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CARD OF THANKS
I want to personally thank each
and everyone of you for your con-
cern for me, also for the cards,
flowers, visits, prayers, telephone
calls, and for the wonderful care
given me at the Groom Memorial
-Hospital by doctors, nurses, cooks
and hospital staff. We are so for-
tunate to have a hospital of this
kind in Groom. May God’s richest
blessings go to all, He was really
on my side last Thursday.—Ernest
Lamberson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Vance of El Mrs. Leroy Mashburn in Amarillo
Reno were visiting in the home of Sunday were Sp/4 William D. Pool
(Mr. and Mrs. Ross Nix last week and wife, Mary, of Fort Carson,
end. |Colo., Mrs. Thelma Pool, Mr. and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson Mrs. Bob Pool and sons, Bobby,
last Thursday, Nov. 7, to make it
of Clarendon a splendid afternoon for the dedi-
Mrs. Fem Jackson of White Deer
was visiting in the Fred Brown
home Saturday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Talley and
daughter, Janie Vaughn of Morse
and friends
ning. He told of the land set aside
for the townsite, about Colonel
Groom and his land holdings and
his interest in the area, the dates
of important changes that took
the street, the establishment of
and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jones of cation of the City of Groom, Texas are spending a few days in Groom
Amarillo were visiting in the home State Historical Marker. The this week.
The Groom Country Neighbors
H. D. Club will meet in the Hospi-
tality room of the State National
Bank building at 5 p.m. Wednes-
day, Nov. 20 for a Thanksgiving
dinner. Hostesses will be Mrs. E.
C. Goodlett and Mrs. Guy Black-
well. [
Mrs. Bob
Groom Memorial Hospital, the
first churches and later the new
church buildings and other worthy
accomplishments of this attractive'
city of the Plains. •
Mrs. Ralph E. Randel of Pan-
handle, chairman of the Carson,
County Historical Survey Commit-,
tee and Dr. John L. Witt, one of
the co-founders of the Groom Clin-;
ic, were called upon to unveil the
marker followed by some approp-
riate words by Mrs. Randel on the
history of Groom.
City Commissioner Gene Carter
then read off the list of former
mayors of Groom, several now de-
ceased, and introduced those now
in the community including the ac-
tive mayor.
Bill Blackstone was called upon
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy McCasland
of Buchanan, Tex., were visiting
her daughter and family, Mr. and
(Mrs. Fred Brown and her sister,
Mrs. Rudolph Tucker, and other
relatives and friends here last
•week end.
Mrs. Mike Homer and daughters,
Ann and Marsha, were Amarillo
visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Bob Carney returned home
last Thursday from a visit with
her son and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Bob Carney at Tioga.
Dick Conrad, a student at the
University of Texas, Austin, spent
last week end here with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Art Conrad.
Mr. and Mrs. Stocky Lamberson
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At Conoco Truck Center
East on Highway 66
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Milton visited her
Davis, in Cousins
and son Doyle, of Panhandle and Gary and Larry, Debbie Atkins,
Mrs. Leta Phillips visited in the Kayla Wade, Billie Ruth West, of
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Groom, and from Amarillo were
Knorpp Sunday afternoon. Mr; and Mrs. Ronnie Mashburn
Mike Helton who is attending the and daughter, Rhonda Jo, Mr. and
University of Texas at Austin vis- Mrs. Jimmy Pool and Darrel,
ited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Bob Craig of Houston interrupted
B. Helton last week end and at- a deer hunting trip to fly up to
tended the homecoming at Groom Groom for the homecoming last
High School. ,week end of Groom High School
Visitors in the home of Mrs.' ex-students. He was a house
Beadie Brown last week end were 8uest in the Cary McAdams home
Mr. and Mrs. Butch Brown of while here.
Fredericksburg Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Knorpp
Webb, and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford and children of Amarillo spent
Durham and children of Amarillo, the week end in Groom with rela-
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Brown and Mr. tives and.friends.
and Mrs. Fred Brown and chil- Phone 248-3541 and report local
dren news for publication in The Groom
Mrs. Louis Ruthardt and wns'11™ Your cooperated is needed,
were visiting her parents, Mr. and poIs AwA 0m
Uraay."i Brown. in Amarillo Sat- DroP5 POOnds
Jimmy Carl Jones who is attend-,
ing WSTU at Canyon was home for . The Pounds Away Club met at
the week end 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the
Sunday dinner guests in the Home Ec. room of the school Md-
home of Mr. and Mrs. Page Black- ing-for a regular session. A total
well and family were Mr. and Mrs. of 7 pounds was lost with Dorothy
Jack Gasway and family of Ama- Mansel.receiving the fruit bowl for
rinlo, Mrs. Katy Britten, Martin losing the most weight.,.,
Britten, Mrs. Bertha Aylward and _ Club, members would like to say
daughter, Barbara. a special "thank you" to Dr. Rich-
Mr. and Mrs. Bob MeSpadden ardHallforavery interesting and
of Quanah were visiting in the informative talk. After the pro-
L.. rxf +L.3.. . 1.1 c -i I gram a salad supper was enjoyed
home of their son and family, Mr. by those present
and Mrs.' Charles MeSpadden, -- T present
Monday. • ■ Members attending included Pat
Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Black and Pa iroSue Pair, Gloria Huck, Doro-
children of Hereford visited iast thy Mansel1 Mary Rose.
week end with their parents, Mr. I Anyone interested is invited to
and Mrs. Sam Black and Mr. and attend any meeting of the club.
family of Lubbock visited his par- the Hon. Clarence C. Williams,
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kirk here Carson County Judge. Judge Wil-
last week end. liams had prepared a most com-
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Britten visit- • plete talk on the development of
ed his mother, Mrs. P. F. Britten, the City of Groom from the begin-
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank everyone for
their many expressions of sym-
pathy and other kindness extended
us in our recent bereavement. May
God bless each of you.—Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Everson and family.
friends here last week end. 1 4100 IA
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Carter and at er, ' • ,
Gary attended the ice hockey game Nursing Home at Memphis, Sun-
between the Amarillo Wranglers, ay: , +, + , .1 ,
and the Fort Worth Wings Tuesday , Mr. and Mrs. Gene Carter, Mike P- windmill i king own
ni01. :n Amarilln and Gary, attended the Texas Tech of the old windmill in the center
Mrs. A. W. Knorpp, Mr. and and TCU game at Lubbock Sat- of Main Street and the paving of
Mrs C J Merrick Mrs Jerrv urday afternoon.
Thornton and Mrs.’George Clark Mrs. Glynn D Harrell drove to, busmesses and the later rebuilding
attended funeral services for Commerce Sunday afternoon to re-1 of several buildings, the establish-
Frank Ware in Amarillo Monday, turn her grandchildren Lauralee ment of the Groom Clinic and the
Bobby Goodlett who is attending and Kemp Ingram to their home.
Frank Phillips College in Borger She returned Tuesday.
spent the week end with his par- iss Rita Butts, a student at
ents. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Goodlett. Texas Tech, Lubbock, spent last
Mrs. Jim Wali visited Monday week endvisiting in the home of
with Mrs. Esta Byes in the South- Mr andMrs. Manuel Ruthardt and
■west Convalescent Home in Ama-jbily ’ _
rillo. Mrs. Byes health is improv- Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lamberson
ing and she hopes to be able to re- of Canyon were visiting their par-
turn home to Groom soon. ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lam-
Donnv Britten of Oklahoma State berson and Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Tech, Okmulgee, Okla., was home Barker here last week end.
over the week end visiting his par-' Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Gray were
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Britten, Pampa visitors Saturday.
and other relatives and friends. * Visitors in the home of Mr. and
to give the benediction. This was
followed by a concert by the
Groom High School Band.
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COUNTRY NEIGHBORS CLUB
TO MEET NOVEMBER 20
John Farley attended the Guy
Lombardo concert in Amarillo Fri-
day evening.
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CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank everyone for the
visits, good wishes and other kind-
ness shown me during my recent
illness. I want to especially thank
the doctors, nurses and staff of
Groom Memorial Hospital for the
wonderful care given me.—Mrs.
Leroy Weatherly.
of Mr. and Mrs. Art Britten and front parking area of the Groom
family last week end. j City Hall was filled with Groom
Mrs. Q. T. D. (Aunt Mary) and area residents for the occa-
Hewitt of Fort Worth is visiting in sion. At the conclusion of a big
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul homecoming parade put on by the
Bowers and family and. also at Groom High School, the school
Miami with Mr. and Mrs. Law- Band marched up the driveway to
rence Berry and other relatives. the City Hall and delivered some
Mr. and Mrs. Glynn D Harrell well prepared musical numbers un-
and grandchildren, Lauralee and der direction of Bill Blackstone.
Kemp Ingram and Mr. and Mrs.) At 3:30 p.m., Dr. Richard Hall,
John P. Eschle and Darron visited serving as Master of Ceremonies,
Friday in the Robert J. Mulkey called the assembly together. Aft-
home in Amarillo. er a few well-chosen words, he in-
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Kirk and troduced the speaker of the day,
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Wade, Max & Wade, Helen. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1968, newspaper, November 14, 1968; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1512019/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carson County Library.