The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1970 Page: 1 of 10
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The Groom News, Groom, Carson County, Teva* 79039
FACTS
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THE PERFECT CHURCH
to all and a sincere thanks
for all past courtesies.
-Max and Helen Wade
They came from all parts of the
ed Dr. Hall.
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usual name for a dog, isn’t it?”
Thomas Bennett with the U. S.
“Well, it’s because he’s always} Army at Fort Ord, Calif., is visit-
idays with her son and family, Mr.
When the world entirely fits your
diana.
holidays with homefolks.
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Mrs. Loula Wall and Glen Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McSpadden
Mrs. John Stevens and Lori from!
and, children moved last week end
north of the Groom Baptist Church.
I POST OFFICE BOX KENT
the TO BE UPPED JANUARY 1
from
tive in Groom and across the na-'
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of business December 31, 1970.
School Dismissed Tuesday
For the Holiday Season
A 20 per cent' increase in
office box rent will become ■
GRAIN PRICES THIS WEEK
AT ELEVATORS IN GROOM
in Amarillo.
Mrs. Loula Wall and Mrs. M. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Black, at
Hereford.
Dan Ashford, with the U.S. Air
and Mrs. Bill Crowell.
Mr. and Hrs. O. P. Blackwell re-
Grain prices at local elevators
Tuesday afternoon of this week:
Wheat: $1.48 per bushel.
Milo: $2.00 per hd. lbs.
, Mr. and Mrs. Orval Slaughter of j
Fore in San Antonio is spending the: Edmondson visited in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Johny Byrd, Larry j
and Danielle visited his mother and;
grandmother, Mrs. M. C. Doss and |
Mrs. Loula Wall, Saturday. j
Cornell J. Knight, Groom
Kenneth D. Watts, Fritch
Ralph Broadbent, Pampa
Carlton E. Davis, Clarendon -
Ruth V. Mesneck, 'Pampa
Jessie Parker, Pampa
Larry C. Horn, Lefors
Kelly Malone, Panhandle
Kirk P. Doshier, Clarendon
Jewel Gordon, Vega
Jerry L. Appleton, Pampa
Joy Baldree, Borger
Helen J. Bland, Pampa
Ewell A. Savage, Phillips
Carolyn L. Bland, Pampa
Surgical:
O. J. Miller, Groom
Janie C. Eckhart, Pampa
Dolan W. Hanna, Groom
Sherry D. Thacker, Lefors
Terry A. Goins, Amarillo
Monty L. Wilson, Amarillo
Michael L. Wilson, Amarillo
Lorrie L. Scott, Groom
Duke D. Scott, Groom
Lawrence E. Scott, Groom
Roy L. Scott, Groom
Mary J. Stephens, Dimmitt
Fred Collins, Memphis
Woodrow Tice, Pampa
John B. Dorrough, Amarillo
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Billie Bivens: “But I told you if
a college boy asks you for a kiss
to say “No!”
Lynette: “But, mother, they don’t
ask !”
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Angelique Baldwin, Yuma, Ariz.
Mattie L. McAdams, Groom
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Mrs. Thelma Pool. Mrs. Loula' The essence of the Christmas
Wall, Mrs. Glyn Kirby and Mrs. spirit is in the words-: Peace on
Truman Goodlett attended "‘So Earth, Goodwill Towards Men.
It maybe a good holiday season j son of Denver, Colo., and Mrs.
after all, now that the Dallas Gow- John Sexton of Amarillo were din-
father, John Farley, and other rel- Christmas gift to itself,
atives here last week end. Joe and ---oOo-----—
John Campbell are stationed with GROOM MEMORIAL
the UIS. Navy at Memphis, Tenn. । HOSPITAL REPORT
They were en route to Denver,j --
Colo., to spend the holidays with Among the patients at Groom
residence to their new home locat-
ed just south of the John Quirk res-
idence in the north part of Groom.
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boys have hit a winning streak and' ner guests in the home of Mr.
have reached the NFL playoffs re-i and Mrs. H. C. Swank, Monday,
ports Ora Lea Garmon, president Mrs. Lee Crowell left Sunday for
of the local chapter of Wives of New Girard, Mo., to spend the hlol-
Football Fans, Inc. idays with her son and family, Mr.
ing in Groom this week.
Lynette Bivens and Celia Ledwig
were shopping in Amarillo and vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hill in
Canyon Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shifalot and
a
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! 79068. The purchase price is $5.00
' or if mailed $5.50 each.
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— New (Arrivals —
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bowers
parity,” says Charley.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry McAvoy,
tion on January 1. ; CARD OF THANKS
It is the first time in nine years Thanks o each and everyone of
that box rentals have had a price you for the flowers, cards and
increase words of comfort in our hour of
The box rent may be paid any sorrow. May God bless each of
time between now and at the close you. —Lloyd and Verda Lee L . -
• ents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Wade, and
Doss were Pampa shoppers Mon- other relatives and firends.
last Thursday for Beltsville, Md.,
to spend the 'holidays with their
daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Kozoil. The Helms will observe
their golden wedding anniversary
while in Maryland.
Mrs. E. C. Wood of Clarendon
and her daughter, Mrs. Bill Brit-
ten, were shopping in Amarillo
Thursday.
notions, you’ll probabily be
only person in it.
Roy Clark was telling Allen
Knorpp about his smart cowpony.
“I fell off my horse and sprained
my ankle. My horse picked me
up with his teeth, flung me in the
saddle, raced home, put me ion my
bed and then got a doctor.”
“What a smart horse,” compli-
mented Allen.
“Not so smart,” replied Roy.
“The durn fool got the only doctor
he was acquainted with, the veter-
inarian from Claude.”
I attended the 35th wedding anni-
the turned home Saturday from a visit
with their daughter and family,
Lafayette, Calif. Other relatives ' to the residence owned by Mr. and ■
visiting the Fields were Mr. and } Mrs. J. A. Brooks located just |
Mrs. Robert Wagoner of Hereford!
and Mr. and Mrs. Carol Helton of - Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hermesmey-
Borger. • er and family moved from th.
Mr. and Mrs. Jodie Helm left
their parents, Mia and Mrs. Ed. Memorial Hospital the past week
Campbell. jwere:
Mrs. C. L. Ledwig left Tuesday' Medical:
i Many of the visitors to the
' i Square House Museum in Panhan-
! die were there for the first time.
! They spent considerable time in
inspecting the entire museum com-
plex. Their comments about the
! attractiveness and the cleanliness
i of the museum were most encour-
j aging. To show their interest in
। the preservation of the history of
i the area, a large number of the
] visitors not only purchased books
, but made cash contributions to the
; have a new son, Noel Saxton, 6 lbs.,
j 13 ozs., born at 3:02 Tuesday, Dec.
122, 1970 in Highland General Hos-
pital, Pampa. Other child in the
family is Paul William, age 3.
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Albrecht of New Braunsfel and
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Bowers of
the Grandview community.
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CARD OF THANKS
I want to thank friends for visits
doing little jobs around the house,”
Billy explained.
“Do you think,” asked John, “if
I kicked him on the rear he’d make
a bolt for the door?”
and other kindness and doctors,
■ nurses and hospital staff for the
| wonderful care given me during
i post my recent stay in Groom Memorial
effec- Hospital.—Raphael Britten.
morning for Portola, Calif., to'
spend the holidays with her son
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jack I
Ledwig.
W. E. Blackburn of Honolulu,!
Hawaii visited in the home 'of his
sister, Mr. and'Mrs. Van Earl
Steed, last week. i
Mrs. Clara Britten returned last i
Thursday from a visit with rela-
fives and friends in Ohio and In-!
Where gossips never peddle lies,
Or make complaints or criticize; 1g T . ,
Where all are always sweet and Carla, Lanita and Darrel arrived
kind , in Groom Monday from Wisconsin
And all to others' faults are blind. Dell, Wis., to spend the holidays
such perfect churches there maywithher parents Mr. and Mrs.
be J l Ouy Brown and other relatives and
‘ 1 friends
But none of them are known to me. Nr.. e
o . a.-n i j j Mr. and Mrs. George H. Clark
But still, we 11 work and pray and ."401 11 5 ,
, ’। visited their daughter and son-in-
,, Pmli i । law, Mr. and Mrs. Vince Freeman
To make our own the best we can. 9. a 4.1 1c • 1 , 11 11
_____ : and attended the Sun Bowl football
: game in El Paso last week end.
Robert C. “Rob” Hill, 68, of
Clarendon, died early Sunday in the
Groom Memorial Hospital after an
illness of two years. Funeral serv-
ices will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednes-
day of this week in the Baptist
Church at Clarendon.
Mr. Hill’s wife, Florine, is a
nurse in Groom Memorial Hospital.
Other survivors include a son and
daughter, two sisters, three broth-
ers, three granddaughters and four
great-grandchildren.
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I think that I shall never see
A church that’s all it ought to be,
A church whose members never
stray
Beyond the straight and narrow
way.
A church that has no empty pews,!
Whose pastor never has the blues!j
A church whose deacions never ’
deak
And none is proud, and all are'
meek.
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Whatley Sun-
day. Mrs. Slaughter is a sister to
Mrs. Whatley.
Twila Wade arrived home Satur-
day evening from Nacogdoches, to
spend the holidays with her par-
Bro. Lynward Harrison, Method-} '
ist pastor, offers this one flor pub-
lication :
Groom Schools were dismissed at
2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22 for the
Christmas and New Year holidays.
Students will have two weeks to en-
joy away from their studies and
will return to classes on Tuesday
morning, January 5.
Faculty members will return to
duty on Monday, January 4, 1971.
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Robert C. "Rob" Hill of
Clarendon Dies Sunday
1 museum as' well. Some purchased
a half dozen copies or more stating
they would make excellent gifts
These wishing to purchase these
I historical books of poems will find
i them in the libraries and the banks
I of the county or could write to P.
i O. Box 186, Panhandle, Texas
Antonio to spend the Christmas marize our hopes and aspirations
holidays with her sister and fam- for all of the world.
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Martin. I Hopefully, the recent beginnings area to secure autographed copies
The Major family held their an- toward'peace in our troubled world of the book Voices of the Square
nual Christmas dinner at the home will be recorded in history as ac- i House," Sunday, Dec. 20. The
of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Major and tions which led to an end of the i Carson County Historical Survey
family, Sunday, and those present shooting and the beginning of ac- > Committee wishes to extend their
were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Major of cord. ! sincere thanks, to all Who partici-
White Deer, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan As for Goodwill, the devisiveness : pated or encouraged others to at-
Frederiksen and Paul of Amarillo, of the election campaign and the tend.
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Major and civil disorders of the past months' Charles Deahl, author, and
Misty of Amarillo and Mrs. O. R. have not brought us together All Floyd Scott, illustrator, kept busy
Major. rational men must seek workable all. afternoon autographing books
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Doss are alternatives which preserve the purchased. Many books have been
home after a two weeks’ stay in dignity of man and recognize that sold and others will be picked up
St. Anthony’s Hospital where he the publici sense of light and wrong or mailed in the ve’/ near future,
had eye surgery. icannot be ignored. Those who have been unable to
'Mr. and Mrs. Joe Campbell and Mutual tolerance and understand- purchase these books of poems are
John Campbell visited their grand- ing can be Mankind’s greatest urged to make arrangements for
- — • , their purchase soon for this first
■ edition is not only a masterpiece
' df work but it a part of the history
: of Carson County and a great con-
i versational piece.
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Proudly We Hail,” at the Civic Around this simple premise, Chris-
Centei in Amarillo Saturday, । tian and non-Christian may join ■ MANY ATTEND AUTOGRAPH
Mr . and Mrs. John Fraser III and make this season one of united, party at CAIAmy MTEmiN
and family left Tuesday for San purpose. Peace and Goodwill sum- /
Teacher: “Jay, your composition
is the worst in the class. I can
hardly read your writing. I’m go-
ing to send your father’d note tell-
ing him about it.”
Jay: “You’d better not, it would
make him sore. He wrote it.”
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May every hour of Christmastide
“Well,” said harlcy. Hit all be- Mrs. Buddy Weller at Ft. Belvoir,
gan when Keith hit me back!” j Virginia.
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Bill Brunais entered the Groom days with his son and family, Mr.
Hardware with his new dog. He} and Mrs. Dan Farley, at Odessa,
whistled and called, “Come on, I Dal Howerton who is stationed
Carpenter!” j witht he U.S. Navy in Memphis,
John Koetting remarked, “Un- Tenn., is home ‘for the holidays.
day.
Visitors in the home of Mr. and} attended Danielle Byrd’s piano re-
Mrs. Charlie Fields are their cital in Canyon Sunday afternoon,
daughter and family, Mr. and ‘
Mrs. O. R. Major is spending the
Christmas holidays with her
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Ivan Frederiksen and Paul,
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Doug, Keith and Charley Hall and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Murry
were in the midst of a free-for-all. at El City, Okla., last Sunday,
when their Dad entered the room.: Mr. and Mrs. John Weller are
“Charley,” who started this?” ask-! spending the Christmas holidays
I HL RSDAY, DEC. 24, 1970 (10c a copy)
Charley the Barber who recently En route they visited friends in
moved to the country, has moved Van Horn, Texas.
back to town. “You can’t live on! Mr. and Mrs. Minard Henderson
VOLUME 45. NUMBER 43.
“Yes,” says Dolan Hanna, “the
best things in life are free. It’s
the worst things that are so ex-
pensive”
LOCALHAPPENINGS Christmas 1970
0 • bring increasing happiness
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lhhep to your fireside. Good wishes
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Wade, Max & Wade, Helen. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1970, newspaper, December 24, 1970; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1512129/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carson County Library.