Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, April 14, 1939 Page: 4 of 4
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THE CLAUDE
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HIGH SCHOOL
Claude School Makes
Good Showing
State
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
L. A. Wood, State Superintendent
Austin, Texas
April 4, 1939
Mr. C. R. Douglass
Superintendent of Schools
Claude, Texas
Dear Sir:
I am very pleased to notify you
that at the annual session of the
Southern Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools held in
Memphis from the 27th through
the 29th of March, your high school
was elected to membership in that
body for £he current year.
The action of the Membership
Committee with regard to your
rchool is significant in that not a
single criticism was voiced against
your high school. May I not in-
dulge the hope that you will con-
tinue to improve the status of your
high school from year to year and
thus Justify a continuous member-
ship in the Southern Association.
Yours very truly
J. W. O'Banion. Chairman
State Committee
SENIORS HAVE THEIR DAY
The Seniors met Monday morn-
ing, April 10th. to go on an all
day picnic to Palo Duro Park.
The Seniors arrived at the can-
yon about 1 o'clock. Weiners were
roasted, sandwiches, cookies, fruit
pickles, potatoe chips, fritos. etc
were spread on the table and the
Seniors feasted.
After hiking and exploring the
canyon, the Seniors returned to
Amarillo where most of them at-
tended a show.
Seven cars were taken in which
approximately 36 Seniors rode.
Their sponsor, Mr. Douglass, and
Mesdames Horace Dye, Alice Black-
wood and J. K Hunt went with
them.
Junior Track Team
Victorious at Lubbock
The "Morris Men," Junior Track
Team to you, consisting of repre-
sentatives from the Sixth, Seventh
and Eighth Grades, were victorious
at the Lubbock Meet they attend-
ed Saturday,
By winning so many honors the
following seventh grade boys re-
ceived another trophy to put in
their collection:
Joe Wilson: High point man, won
23 points, 50 yard dash, first, 100
yard dash, first, 160 yard dash, first,
broad jump, 18 ft. 9 in., first and
shot put, second.
Le Roy Bell: pole vault, first
Jack Conrad, pole vault, second
J. B. Hubbard: low hurdles, first,
50 yard dash, fourth, broad jump
fourth.
Don Watson: high jump, tied
first.
Jack Bledsoe: shot put. fourth,
low hurdles, fourth
With Paul Akens winning first
in the 50 yard dash and 100 yard
dash and second in the broad jump
and Derwood Avert winning third
in the Chin Up. the sixth grade
was well represented.
C. H. Brown tied second in high
jump from the eighth grade.
Good work boys and best of luck
for the remaining of the season!
DISTRICT TRACK MEET
Saturday, April 14. the Mustangs
will journey over to Canyon to
the District Track Meet. By win-
ning the Memphis meet and the
North Planes meet, the galloping
Mustangs are favorites to capture
the District Track Crown for the
second consecutive year.
SOPHOMORES FILE UP
ON STEAK
The Sophomores had a steak sup-
per and party combined. Because
of rain, the supper was < aten
Doshier home instead of
the canyon. After the supper, the
Sophs enjoyed various entertain-
ments. Those present were Anita
Barrett, Dotsy Appling, Mildred
Blackwood, Mildred Brady, Marie
Smothermon, Doris Jean Dunn.
Margaret Gano, Johnnye Lou Bag-
well, La Nell Doshier, Kathryn
Lauderdale, Hubert Smothermon,
J. W. Kirk. Chester McElroj, Geo-
rge Wilmoth, Billy Joe Kerr, Lester
Grumke, Sherwood Mclntire, Carrol
Doshier, Mr. and Mrs. Doshier, Mrs.
Appling, Miss Williamson and host,
George Doshier.
DIAL 2-3436
Suite 5, Massie Rldg.
Waller & Harper
DENTISTS
In Offices Formerly Occupied
By Mayo's
MRS. MAYO, Receptionist
Amarillo, Texas
Claude FFA Goes to
A. & M. Saturday
In various livestock contests in
the past, the Claude FFA boys
have proven themselves worthy of
being called Livestock Judges. Be-
sides livestock contests, there are
grain judging contests as well.
April 15th, the three teams,
Livestock, Dairy Cattle and Grain,
are planning to go to A. & M.
College to enter in a livestock Judg-
ing contest there.
The Dairy Team consists of Her-
man Dye, Howard McClure and
Jack McWhirter. The livestock team
James Cope, James Gunter, Lloyd
Crownover and the Grain Team,
Chester McElroy, Carl McElroy and
Glen Pratt.
RAND CONCERT POSTPONED
Due to the bad weather, the band
didn't get to go to Fairview last
Friday night. Some Sunday after-
noon in the near future, the Band
will go out and give the concert
that they were supposed to have
given Friday night.
The Calendar for the
Next Six Weeks
The last six weeks of school pro-
mises to be eventful. Many interest-
ing events are on the calendar.
Today and tomorow the district
meet will be held at Canyon.
Thurrday, the 20th of April, the
Homemaklng II Class will serve
a luncheon to the Development
Club of Claude.
The 22nd, the regional meet will
be held.
Stunt Nlte will be April 24th
Junior-Senior Banquet take place
in the Methodist Church
Friday and Saturday, the 5th of
May, the State Meet will be held.
May 12th, Mrs. Doak will have
her recital.
The Senior exams will be the
Uth and 12th of May.
The week of May 15, will be
Senior week and during this week
the Senior Play will be given.
The grade school and high school
commencements will be the 17th
and 18th of May.
Friday the 19th of May, will be
the last day of school.
AN EXAMPLE OF GOOD
SPORTSMANSHIP
At the North Plains Track and
Field meet Saturday. April 8. there
was a good example cf the best of
Sportsmanship. A boy from Am-
irillo and a boy from Hedley were
tinning the 880. and the boy from
Hedley tripped the Amarillo boy
in a corner. This would disqualify
he Hedley boy for the finals so
he Amarillo boy told the judge!1
hat the Hedley boy did not trip
him. The boy from Hedley was
iisqualified anyway, but this was
i very good example of good sports-
manship on the part of the Am-
irillo boy. The people of Claude
ire very proud of the team from
Amarillo for this example set for
the boys of Claude.
BOY DATES GIRL
The Homemakers met for a re-
gular club meeting Tuesday night
it 7:30.
The president called the house
o order and the secretary called
the roll and read the minutes.
Reports were given by the com-
mittee which is to plan the stunt
that the club is to give Stunt Nite
which is to be April 24th.
The title of the program was
'Charm Comes in Pairs (Boy Dates
Ciirl)"
The first speaker was Margaret
Sewell, who told us "Tlie kinds of
boys girls like."
C. O. Kight and II. C. Tims
talked on "The kinds of girls that
boys like."
"How to act at a party" was
given by Pauline Dodge.
Refreshments were served by the
hostesses, Lorene Dye. Francene
Watson, Dorothy Gene Appling and
Janice Bagwell.
JUNIOR DAY
The Juniors met at CHS at 1:30
Monday and from there they went
to Amarillo. Since they were de-
layed in getting started, by the
time they arrived in Amarillo, it
was raining and made it impossible
for them to eat in the park or
continue their drive to the Palis
Aids. However, they finally per-
suaded a garageman to let them
spread their supper in his store-
house. After eating, they went to
the Double Dip and had a dessert
and then went skating at the
Rosiland. In spite of our hard luck,
everyone had a marvelous time.
PI P SQUAD MET
The Pep-Squad met Tuesday dur-
ing Activity Period to decide on
their stunt for "Stunt Night' They
derided cn a ' Manless Weeding."
APPROACHING MARRIAGE IS
ANNOUNCED AT EASTER PARTY
Canyon, April 8—The approach-
ing marriage of Miss Ora Mae Har-
ris, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Oscar
Harris, of Canyon, to Mr. Ross W.
Wilson, of Paducah, was announc
.id Saturday afternoon at an Easter
party given by the bride-elects
mother.
Guests were received by Mrs. Har-
ris and the he.noree. assisted by
Miss Margaret Nicholas. Miss Cla-
rice McCall presided at the guest
book.
Entertainment included, a piano
solo by Miss Sybil McCall and a
number of readings by Miss M
Moss Richardson, member of the
English faculty at West Texas Tea-
chers College.
Refreshments were served from
a beautiful lace-covered table which
carried out the bride-to-be's chosen
colors, pink and white. Tiny Eas-
ter bunnies, holding small manu-
scripts, announcing the forth com-
ing marriage. ,
Invited guests from Claude were:
Mesdames B. D. Walker, Gertrude
Ashworth, Alice Blackwood, Ed
Yelton, G. E. Garrett, J. L. Paf-
ford, H. D. Robison, J. P Moore
Sam Smith, Claude Howe, W. H.
Stephenson, O. F. Smalley, Harry
Strickland, G. J. Branson, J. A.
Best, E. E. Nickell, Charles Dye,
Cscar Branson, R L. Dye, E. J.
Gcodin, J. W. Thomas and Misses
Emma Bagwell, Lela Appling, Grace
Wiegman and Mary Brunson.
Miss Harris is a graduate of the
Claude High School and the Harris
family lived in Armstrong County
for a number of years.
JUNIOR MH T COMING UP
Saturday, April 22 at 10:00 con-
tinuing on through the day the
Junior Track Teams arc having a
meet with Claude as host. A num-
ber of teams have been invited and mill.
1 hey arc expecting same very good ] ——
competition Everyone is invited If you DRINK, don't drive,
to attend. If you drive don't DRINK! I
Edgar Bergen has given proof
that it is possible to make money
out of the lumber business without
the overhead of operating a saw
Boxwell Bros.
Funeral Home
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Amarillo, Texas . Dumas, Texas
A Boxwell on Every Call
A Service Within the Means of All
NO ONE EVER TURNED AWAY
Pleasant, Courtious and Efficient Service
"WHO'S THROUGH"—ALMOST
Name: Grady Tyler
Birthday: November 2
Birthplace: Clarendon
School's Attended: Mt. Pleasant,
Lakcvicw, Claude.
College Planned: Undecided
Ambition: Coach
Pet Peeve: "A Sour Puss"
Nick Name: Earl, Abner
Name: Thomas E. Watson
Birthday: Think it was Dec. 7th.
I wasn't home at the time.
Birthplace: Claude
School's attended: Claude
College Planned: A. <fc M.
Ambition: Mechanical Engineer
Pet Peeve: Kathryn (Koddy-Mae)
Nick Name "Tom-Sy"
Name: Francene Watson
Birthday: June 16
Birthplace: Claude
School's Attended: Claude
College Planned: Austin
Ambition: Surgeon (to attain M.
D. Degree).
Pet Peeve: Wooden legs and tou-
pees
Nick Name: Fran-Scott
Name: Earline Weaver
Birthday: Feb. 25
Birthplace: Claude
College Planned: Business School
in Denver, Colorado
School's Attended: Claude
Ambition: Business Woman
Pet Peeve: School on Spring Days
Nick Name: Pee Wee
CLARENDON TYPISTS VISITS
Wednesday, April 6, Clarendon
sent five of their best typists to
compete with some of the Claude
typists. Two fifteen minute tests
were given. In the first test Clar-
endon won; in the second, Claude
won. Wednesday, April 12, Claren
don has invited Claude down for
another typing contest. They have
also asked Memphis and Fairview.
This will be of great help to the
typists because Fridays district meet
will be held. The typists that will
represent Claude at district Friday
are Fay Day, Margaret Sewell and
Kathryn Doak.
STUNT NITE
Stunt night, which was going to
be April 17, has been postponed
until the following week, April 24
SENIOR PLAY
The Seniors have received three
play books, one of which they will
select as their Senior Play. Senior
Play practice will start in the next
week or two.
MEMORIES .. .
(Continued From First Page)
D. Hunter 1
H. G. Davis
Puckett and Davis
Talley & Yelton
J. L. Hamilton
H. L. Fuqua
Badgley and Taylor One
Badgley
W. A. Warner One
J. W. Thomas One
T. J. Page One
Claude News
D. N. Lacewell One
Jno. E. Quarles Co.
1
1
1
One
One
One
One
J. C. Caldwell
J. A. Parham
A. G. Appling
Palace Hotel
Pope
F. B Turner
Sheid & Mclnnis
1
R G. Dye
1 St. Bank
R. C. Benton
G. B. Jones
1st Natl. Bank
Cavins Lbr. Co.
T. S. Cavins
Courthouse I
Moore & McLaren Bros. 1
Thus the die was cast. It must
be noted that the required fifty
subscribers were not obtained. To-
taling the list, we find twenty-one
residence phones at $1.50 and
twenty-one business phones at $2.50
or a total gross income of $84 00
per month. Rather a small amount
considering an expenditure of $5.-
000, and we must remember that
1907 was the year of the money
panic when five thousand was not
a paltry sum. From the $84.00 we
must deduct operating costs and
it pliotmenti, Thli Ifcdiofttn son*
sldtrable optimism on th« part ol
the party of tha first, as well as
faith in the future development of
Claude and the growing Interest
In telephones. One cannot read the
list without noticing that the na-
mes of many prominent citizens are
conspicuous by their absence. This
makes us speculate on their res
ponse to solicitation. Probably they
said, "No, I won't sign but you go
ahead and put It In and if it works
I may take one later." Also, it is
noted that a few business men
subscribed for business phones with-
out ordering one for their home.
Across the top of the contract
penciled In my father's own hand-
writing Is this notation, "Miss Von,
operotor." This indicates the em-
ployment of Miss Laura Vaughnn
as the company's first operator. It
alco shows that Papa was not a
good speller. And here let me state
that in so far as schools were con-
cerned, he had very little education.
He was doing a man's work when
other boys of his age were attend-
ing school.
Looking over the signatures one
must notice that T. J. Page dis-
played the best speclman of pen-
manship. J. S. Stallings wins sec-
ond place, while W. A. Warner and
J. W. Thomas arc tied for third.
The first signer is J S. Stallings
indicating that he drew up the In-
strument, probably receiving a
month's telephone service for his
work. The signature of Talley &
Yelton is almost illegible and
am not sure I have correctly in
tcrpreted it.
Material was ordered and the
work of digging holes, setting post:
and stringing wire began immedia-
tely. Switchboard and telephone:
were supplied by the North Electric
Company who sent their own men
to help with installation.
In June my father went back to
Hollis and moved his family to
their new home on the high plains.
We lived for a few days in the old
Palace Hotel, but as soon as our
household goods arrived we moved
into a house rented from M. L.
Smith.
My recollection of my father at
this time is that he was a very
busy man. I don"t know how far
he missed his 120 days but it is a
safe bet that ho stayed within it.
His chief helper during installation
was Oscar Weaver, a young fellow
barely old enough to vote.
The central office and plant were
located on the second floor of the
old First National Bank Building.
Mr. Cavins became both our land-
lord and banker; and I hasten to
say that he was always more than
accommodating to our entire family
in all of our dealings v/ith him.
Miss Ada Strain came from Altus,
Oklahoma to be night operator.
Services, except for emergency calls,
was supposed to stop at 10:00 p.
m. Miss Strain had sleeping quar-
ters in the office and took her
meals with the McCubbins family.
Later she married a house painter
named Jackson and moved away.
When Laura Vaughan resigned her
job to go to New Mexico and teach
school, as well as file on some land,
her place was taken by her sister,
Rose. Later Gertrude Vaughan took
the job as day operator. Thus three
of the Vaughan girls worked for
us, Gertrude staying on several
years.
A few months after his plant was
completed, Papa sold his Oklahoma
farm and bought the two-thirds
interest from the Wright Brothers,
thereby becoming sole owner. By
this time he had nearly 100 subs-
cribers, as well as connections with
several rural lines. These rural
lines were owned and maintained
by the subscribers up to the city
limit. Each line had from three to
a dozen telephones and was called
a party line. Each subscriber had
his own ring. Probably the same
system still prevails. Rural patrons
paid 50 cents per month for ser-
vice; due semi-annually, July and
January.
Over at Panhandle there was a
fellow named King who bcame my
father's friend and advisor. While
both of them had long distance
connections with the Southwestern,
they built a toll line of their own
from Claude to Panhandle meeting
at the halfway mark. The reason
for this action is not clear so it
must be considered that they were
prompted by a desire for expansion.
It is very doubtful that tolls re-
ceived from the use of tlvs line
ever paid for the cost of building it.
Let me say for my father that
he was inspired with a burning de-
sire to make a success of his busi-
ness and to educate his family. He
was extremely intolerant of shift-
less and indolent people, whether
they were children or adults. In
terms of modern slang, he was a
"go-getter."
His death in August 1908 was. to
say the least, untimely. He was only
thirty-three years old and his new
business was only a little over a
year old. Whether or not better
care of his health would have sav-
ed his life is a matter of conjec-
ture. However, he ate most of his
meals on the run and rciused to
heed Dr. Warner's instructions to
go to bed when he became ill. One
day he fainted as he was going up
the office steps and was brought
home in a buggy. Ten days later
he was gone.
Tliis left Mamma with a house
full of small children and a busi-
ness she knew very little about.
Oscar Weaver was her selection for
manager, because she felt that he
knew more about the business than
anyone else she could find. Just
21 Meals Served Family Style $6.50
Big Sunday Dinner .50
Week Day Dinner .35
Mrs. J. C. Frazier, Manager
506 Pierce Street Amarillo
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We will exchange 2 baby chicks for each,
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you any breed of chicks you want. 20
breeds to select from.
All U. S. Approved & blood-tested stock
Bring us your hens now, and get chicks
at any future date that suits you.
We have 5,000 Started chicks on hand.
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WET WASH PRICE"
Make us prove our Price is lower
At our iow price of 4c per pound for Wet Wash we can do your
laundry cheap«." than you can do it at home, and we will be
glad to prove it. The actual cost of materials you can purchase
is more than 4c per pound—to say nothing of the cost of your
investment and the time and wnrry of operating it.
We urge you to investigate the relative cists of doing your
laundry at home and of sending it to our modern plant. You
already know we can do it better. We can f.'so prove that we
can do it cheaper.
Clarendon Steam Laundry
Palace B. Shop
Imperial B. Shop
how good a manager Oscar made
I am not qualified to say. I do
know that well-meaning friends
were continually talking against
him to mother. Also, the burden of
supporting the owner's family plus
a manager was a situation which
the exchange never overcame ex-
cept for a few short periods.
Oscar stayed on about two years
and then was succeeded by R. M.
Franklin who came to us recom-
mended by Papa's friend, Mr. King
of Panhandle. Franklin had not
been there long when he started a
program of remodling. The poles
just east and west of the office
were becoming overloaded and a
cable was added; also, the old
North Electric switchboard was re-
placed by a new and larger Wes-
tern Electric. One suspects that
some good salesmanship might have
prevailed in making this change.
But the Claude Telephone Com-
pany was now in debt.
In December 1912, Belva. my eld-
est sister was married to C. W.
Wootcn, who came from Oainsville.
Texas. About the same lime R. M
Franklin resigned and entered the
grocery business. So the manage-
ment of the telephone company
was placed in the hands of the
new son-in-law, thus coming back
into the family.
Although without previous ex-
perience, Chas. Wooten applied him-
self very dilligently to his new
work. He hnndled a large part of
the labor of repairing and trouble
shooting himself. He started an
active campaign for new subscribers,
both rural and local, and encourag-
ed the use of long distance. Before
long the debts began to life. Chas.
bought himself a new Ford. Bonnie
began to take piano lessons, the
smaller McCubbinses started wear-
ing a little better clothes.
When war broke out in Europe
the prices of wire and electrical
supplies started skyrocketing. A
telephone plant demands constant
repair and replacement, and these
new costs cut a heavy dent into
our income. By 191(1 Manager Woot-
en was definitely discouraged. Farm
prices were high and lie felt that
farming was a short cut to wealth.
So befjan his campaign of per-
suasion to sell out and buy a farm.
In 1917 title passed from the
hands cf Annie E. McCubbins into
those of Mr. Pruitt, who also owned
the telephone exchange at Burk-
burnett. The consideration was $10,-
000 cash. The final disposition of
that money is another story.
After a few years, Pruitt sold to
Mr. King of Panhandle and I am
sure my father would have been
glad to know that his old friend
had taken over. Also, ho would
probably have been pleased to know
that when Mr. King sold he did
not sell for a song.
It would not bo fair to close this
account without mentioning the
name nf Nanette Oano, the little
red-haired girl who was day opera-
tor for many years; also, Paul
Blankenburg, t.he big Dutchman
who for about three years doubled
as lineman and night operator. In
19lfi he hurried to join the army
before Uncle Sam joined the war.
In closing 'et me express the hope
that those who now operate the
Claude Telephone Company will be
aware of the driving spirit of its
founder who was never satisfied to
render just "good service."
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