The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1973 Page: 1 of 8
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The Groom News, Groom, Carson County, Texas 79039
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1973
ANNOUNCEMENT
A
Prices of license plates remain
Mrs. Mollie Ford of Fort Walton-
State regulations.
Beach, Fla.; a son,
Approval was given the Groom
Listen, big white brother,
—co-
Funeral services for Mrs. Orval
ting batteries, alternators and tools
missing from irrigaton motors and
farm equipment at night will be
found the next morning!
Mrs. Slaughter was
! dred dollars and a trophy.
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at the High School Auditorium at GROOM MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL REPORT
of the Groom
United Methodist! worked in hospitals in Hale Cen-
Among the patients at Groom Church.
The hotcake and sausage ' ter, Abilene and Midland. She was
“Did you ever see a fat monkey?
Members of the Groom Masonic
Southern As-
The program Lodge and their wives will have a
ed, .among other things:
all members of the lodge to attend.
port news for publication.
Funeral Held Monday
For John Rector Ward
Ross Nix Resigns as Water
Superintendent for City
Ellen Brown Is Winner
In Conservation Contest
partment is sponsoring the Gospel
Music Show which’ will be staged
Carl Homer tells us that a wom-
an’s magazine recommends a new
Friday, Feb. 16:
sembly 10:30 a.m.
1973 License Plates for
Vehicles Now On Sale
Leo Britten remarks that it will
be nice when spring comes and the
grass grows up along the roadside
and hides the discarded beer cans.
Dan Ashford tells this one:
The personnnel man at Pantex
received a questionnaire which ask-
through a keyhole with both eyes
at once.
the Indian, “bargains like Manhat-
tan Island, you ain’t gonna get no
more.”
If only cars that are paid for
Were allowed on the road,
Just imagine how much lighter
Would be the traffic load.
Memorial Hospital the past week
were:
Medical:
Jack Higginbotham,'Pampa
Oma Clay, Dickens
Jean Atchley, Panhandle
James Akins, Borger
Ross Swift, Dodson
Barbara Winegeart, Pampa
Ruth Adcox, Groom
Lula Hall,, Lakeview
Mary Calloway, Clarendon
Sallie Robertson, Clarendon
Jessie Wood, Clarendon
R. D. Castner, Lelia Lake
Mari Moraniec, Groom
Christine Adamson, Phillips
Gertrude Brown, Childress
Wilma Watkins, White Deer
Marie Hicks, Clarendon'
Effiemarie Latta, Groom
Surgical:
Ricky Row, Clarendon
Jean Boaz, Panhandle
W. B. Burris, Phillips
Elsie Stone, Pampa
Becky Finley, Claude
Wanda Brown, Panhandle
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Funeral for Sister of ue
Whatley To Be Thursday
Thursday, February 8: Boys and
Girls District Tournament. School
will be dismissed at 2:15 p.m.
Junior High vs. Skellytown, 8th
boys and girls, 7th boys, THERE,
5:30 p.m.
Friday, February 9: Boys and
Girls District Tournament. Regu-
lar School Day.
Monday, Feb. 12: Fourth 6-weeks
test week.
Tuesday, Feb. 13: Tests.
Wednesday, Feb. 14: Homerooms
Thursday, Feb. 15: Tests.
Grain prices at local elevators
Wednesday afternoon of this week
were:
WHEAT: $2.25 bushel.
MILO: $2.75 per 100-lbs.
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FACTS
AND
Otherwise
Ted Friemel says he has a cous-
in over in the next county who is
ceipt is not more than 60 days old.
The new license plates are white
with black lettering.
April 1, 1973 is the deadline for
having the new tags on motor ve-
hicles. The Groom tag office will
relicense vehicles any week day
until further
“How The Round Robin Pinochle Club
nurse. She moved to Floydada in
plugging away at retrieving the
fallen milo when weather permits.
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ROUND ROBIN PINOCHLE
CLUB TO MEET FEB. 12 .
8:00 p.m., (Saturday, Feb. 10.
The Wills Family of Radio and
TV fame will present the program
and everyone in the area is invited
to attend.
Advance tickets are on sale at
$1.25 each and may be bought from
members of the Groom Fire De-
partment. Tickets will be priced
at $1.50 each at the door.
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GRAIN PRICES THIS WEEK
AT ELEVATORS IN GROOM
will consist of a variety in songs, social meeting at 8:30 p.m. Tues-
Admission charge will be 15 cents, day, Feb. 13, in the Hospitality
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Telephone No. 248-3541 and re building. Ross Nix, W.M., urges
___— months is allowed the City to have
Norbert Britten claims that he this meter in operation. Approxi-
of the First Baptist Church at
Taylor, Texas.
Survivors include his wife, the ‘ except Wednesday,
former Sally White; a daughter, i notice.
ing of Los Angeles, and Luther W.
Browning of Corpus Christi; two
stepsons, E. Oscar and Richard D.
Slaughter, both of Fort Worth; a
sister, Mrs. Emma Sue Whatley of
Groom, and a grandson.
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SGT. RAYMOND G. WELLER
RETIRES FROM U.S. ARMY
The benefit supper was sponsor- 1931 and in 19-36 moved to Plain-
i ed by the Groom Lions Club and view where she served as a nurse
the Methodist Youth Organization in Plainview Hospital. She also had
Sign in Groom Barber Shop:
“Haircuts, $2.00 each; home hair-
cuts repaired for $2.25 each.”
Kenneth C.
am
sA
supper was served to over 500 with the Public Health Service in
diners at the school cafeteria and Plainview from. 1966 until her re-
several purchased home-baked • tirement in 1971. She was a mem-
regular cakes donated by ladies ofber of the Baptist Church.
the community at $5.00 and up. j Survivors include her husband,
Kecia Homen is the 8-year-old Orval; two sons, Robert J. Brown-
a retired
so narrow-minded he can look
Buddy Weller returned home
Thursday from. Fort Hood where
he received his discharge'from the
U.S. Army. Sl/c Weller has com-
pleted 21 years with the armed
services. His wife, Charlene, and
sons live in Groom. Buddy is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Weller.
He is employed at the Circle B
Meat Company in Groom.
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MASONS AND WIVES TO
' HAVE SOCIAL, TUESDAY
The new 1973 motor vehicle li-
cense plates went on sale over the
state on February 1. The plates
are available at the Carson County
Tax Collector’s office at the Court-
house in Panhandle and at sub-
stations in Groom, White Deer and
Skellytown.
The sub-station in Groom is lo-
cated at The Groom News office.
Most of the motor vehicle own-
ers have received the computer-
type card through the mail that
will be1used to puchase their 1973
tags. Those who have not receiv-
ed the computer cards are request-
ed to bring their Texas title and
last year’s license reecipt with
them to the office when they come
in to get their 1973 plates. Those
who have bought motor vehicles
within the past month or so may
use the tax collector’s application
for title, and license receipt, as
long as the application and re-
HARVEST HALTED AGAIN
Another cold, damp front moved
in Tuesday evenning, bringing a
halt to the on-again off-again milo
harvest. About two or three more
days of good weather would have
found the harvest completed. The
yields have been greatly reduced
diet with bananas as the main ' due to the snow, ice and high winds
dish for weight watchers. This but farmers have been patiently
may seem silly, but Carl asks,
_ , - _ __________ the same in 1973 as they were in
The Conservation Essay contest, Ward of Sunnyvale, Cali.; eight! 1972 and are printed on your com-
• sponsored by the Youth Board of grandchildren and 12 great-grand-1 puter card.
• ;~AA+Ag Af +W, VTA(A, (AA1 4.4____ ! .140 ,1
harvested some milo this year that । mate cost of this device will be
weighed 66 pounds per bushel. j from $2,500 to $3,000. It is recom- i
_____ I mended that this project be en- [
Paul Bowers was on a trip ‘ gineered so as to be assured of an
, effective capacity as well as to
Funeral services for John Rec-
tor Ward, 83, were held at 10 a.m.
Monday in the First Baptist
Church of Groom. Officiating was
the Rev. John Gillispie, pastor.
Interment was in the Groom
Cemetery with Lamb Funeral
Home of McLean in charge of ar-
rangements. Serving as pallbear-
i ers were Bill Cornett, Gene Wade,
; Allen Knorpp, Charles McSpadden,
; Alfred Homer and Max Wade.
j Mr. Ward died at 7:30 p.m. Sat-
urday in Groom Memorial Hospital
! after an illness of two months.
f Bom in Heber Springs, Ark., he
! moved with his parents in 1905 to
, Coleman County, Texas, He was
j later publisher of -a weekly news-
paper at Aspermont in Stonewall
County. He served a term as
county clerk and a term, as county
judge of Kent County, then oper-
ated an abstract office in Kent
County until 1931.
Mr. Ward assisted with publica-
tion of The Groom News many
different times between 1931 and
1955 when he retired from news-
paper business. He was a member
Nellie Hudson, Sunray
Billy Yarborough, Fritch
Brenda Lowe, Guymon, Okla.
Herman Cross, Clarendon
Loretta Bettis, Pampa
Obstetrical: -
Mrs. James Hill of White Deer,
a son, 8 lbs., born at 8:06 p.m.,
Friday, Feb. 2, 1973.
The City Commission, in their
meeting Tuesday, Feb. 6, accepted
the resignation of Ross Nix as
Water Superintendent, effective
April 1, 1973. Mr. Nix has been
with the City for the past eight
years. Applications for another
City employee are now being ac
cepted. Any interested person may
fill out an application form at the
City Hall in Groom.
Other business cnsidered by the
Commission was the termination
of a one-year trash hauling con-i
tract negotiated with Burl Painter. >
The contract expires on March 1,
1973. Beginning at this time the.
City will resume the service of
trash removal and will also have
barrels available. The Commis-,.
sion will re-purchase the trash
track previously sold to Burl
Painter, for this maintenance serv-
ice.
Discussion was held regarding
the directive from the 'State that a
flow meter be installed at the I
sewer plant. A period of six
daughter of Roman Homen of
Groom. She was stricken several
weeks ago with a brain tumor and
medical treatment has been long
and expensive. Continued treat-
ment and therapy has been pre-
scribed.
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SCHOOL NOTES FROM THE
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
Mr. and Mrs. Hank Matthews
of Munday announce the en-
gagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter,
Susan, to Jimmy Burgin, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Bur-
gin of Groom. Vows will be
exchanged March 3, 1973 in
Munday.
A motorist was in town last week
and was held up for three days be-
cause of car trouble. Wondering
about the weather he asked Jack
Bivens what to expect tomorrow.
“Rain and snow,” replied Jack.
Sure enough here came rain and
snow and the tourist was impress-
ed. Again he asked Jack what was
in store for the next day.
“Fair with sunshine,” said Jack.
Right on the button here came
the predicted weather.
Believing that Jack was infallible
by this time, the tourist again ask-
ed Jack for the weather for to-
morroow.
“Don’t know,” said Jack.
“What’s the matter?” asked the
tourist. “You’re generally quick
to give me the right dope?”
“Didn’t get Dan True’s weather
report on TV today,” said Jack.
VOLUME 47. NUMBER 50.
Minister: “Do you say a prayer
at night?”
Louis Leven: “Nope, Mom says
it for me.”
Minister: “What does she say?”
Louis: “Thank God he is in
bed!”
many people do you have, broken will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb.
down by sex?” 12, in the Hospitality room of the
His answer was: “'Liquor is Bank building. Mrs. Betty Brooks
more of a problem with us.” will serve as hostess.
through the Southwest and was J 01
looking for souvenirs to take home. I mAp
Hespotted an o1d-nd ianinnvada ' Volunteer Fire Department to pur-' sponsored by the Youth Board of grandchildren and 12 great-grand-1 puter card. Almost all passenger
asked “How much for the lot9” chase $1,245 in needed equipment. Directors of the McClellan Creekchildren. vehicles fall into three price cate-
“A hundred dollars ” renlied the An itemized list was presented to Soil and Water Conservation Dis- Mr. Ward was the uncle of Genegories, depending on gross weight,
Ind; * ’ j the Commission in a previous winners were presented their and Max Wade and Mrs. Jessie' and prices are $12.50, $22.30 and
u,os . g,, ” Paul meeting with a committee from plaques Wednesday by members of McSpadden of Groom, Mrs. Ruth $30.30 per year.
Ill give you $24, Sad namig’the fire department. I the Youth Board. .Berggren of Bovina, and Bob C.
Mayor Homer issued orders for i . Theme of the Essay Contest this Ward of Amarillo.
City officers’ election to be held in ' year _ was “Natural Resources— i
conjunction with school trustee Meeting the Need of People.” ! y- u pge.
election, Saturday, April 7 1973.1 First pla'ce winner was Ellen | Kecld nomen Benefit
Jake Lacy tells us that he has a The mayor and two commissioners Brown of Groom Hig^ Supper a Big Success '
,1 u 111 serve two-vear terms Deadline len is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
brother-in-law who.s soneat that! ilin"ninectherity or school Arthur Brown of Groom I r , (Thelma) Slaughter, 62 of Ed-
he puts paper under the cuckoo j trIstelectins Avar 701973 | Second place winner was Carroll !. Groom and area people will be monson, who died ' at 7:30 p.m.
clock. The next-red ar meeting of the Surratt of Panhandle. carroli is happy to learn that the benefit Monday in a Plainv iew convales-
, —-- . I comnision vii “e on Tues- the son of Mr .and Mrs. BUl Sur-1 supper held Friday evening for cent home where she had lived two
A number of farmers are report-, -99 925 " ! ratt of Panhandle little Kecia Homen was a tremen- years, will be at 4 p.m. Thursday
ay, Maren b, -m( i winning gc,y will be An' dous success. At last reports a in Lemons Memorial Chapel at
_________.__________=____________________000--------- _ | ter6Sfn"thens Conserratton i total of $2,157.50 had been recorded . Plainview.
farm; equipment. Robert Kuehler Gospel Music Program IO Awards Program sponsored by the! and donations were still straggling { Officiating will be the Rev. Jer-
stated for publication this week: B e.p u„ E, r w.L Chamber K cw in. The fund drive will end Mon- ry Haley, pastor of Edmonson Bap-
“Anyone found stealing from my Be Sponsored by Firemen me °rh stat wnnner wi1 miday, Feb. 12, and any person who tist Church. Burial will be in the
” ‘ ..... ‘ ....... „ cmn yo. Fire D, ceivea cash award of one hun-' wishes to. contributecan.mail or Plainview Cemetery.
ine Groom volunteer Eire —eisls 3-1-- _-s _ _______ bring their gift to the State Na-
tional Bank in Groom.
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Wade, Max & Wade, Helen. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1973, newspaper, February 8, 1973; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1512188/m1/1/?rotate=0: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carson County Library.