The Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1960 Page: 1 of 16
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Welcome ladies
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Two elections
held last week
Two elections were held in the
county during the past seven
days. On Saturday, April 2, the
school election was held and on
• Tuesday, April 7, the city elected
was conducted.
In the school election, with no
coinpetion for the vacancies both
incumbents were re-elected to the
school board.
Roy Stephenson with 47 votes
rind Henry Fields with 48 went
back into office.
Also without opposition were
three candidates.
Cleon Byrd will be trustee from
Precinct 1 and Harold Becket will
serve Precnct 2, Goodnight, as
trustee. Terrill Christian wit i 43
votes will serve as trustee at
large.
In the election for the City of
Claude, 45 votes were cast.
Mayor Pro-Tern, J. M. Justiss
received 40 votes for a one year
term as Mayor. Write-in votes
were registered for E. T. Bagwell
Jr., J. W. Stockman, Richard
Dewey and Bill Brady.
For Aldermen the following
were re-elected: J. P. Matheson,
45 votes; J. w. Stockman, 44
votes; and E. L. Melton, 45 votes.
Leroy Bell received one vote,
see CITY on page 8
Horse causes
auto accident
Jerry Davis, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Milton Davis, had the mis-
fortune, while driving home Fri-
day night about 8:30, of hitting
a horse in the road near the
Harold Becket farm. The impact
caused the car to flip, landing on
its top, virtually demolishing the
car and breaking all the glass.
Fortunately Jerry never received
a scratch. The horse was only a
little stiff the next day.
" Leisure Lounge
open Fri.-Sat.
Leisure Lounge will be open
this Friday and Saturday even-
ings. Everyone is asked to dress
western style as plans are being
made toward western festivities.
Exams for postal
clerks slated
Application blanks are now be-
-'ing issued at the Claude Post
Office for "substitute Clerk Car-
rier." Entrance salary is $2 per
hour on duty is in the Claude
office.
This application, Form 5000-AB,
must be filed with the office of
Eighth U. S. Civil Service be-
fore April 11.
Applicants passing exams will
be .added to a list of eligible ap-
plicants and used as vacancies
K or need arises. Any such need
' of the local office will be filled
only from these applicants,
yj You may check with Postmas-
ter Rupert Tucker for further de-
tails and forms.
Local News call CA 6-4281
Ihe CDS
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VOL. 70 CLAUDE, ARMSTRONG COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1960 NO. 33.
Buddy Campbell dies in
plane crash here Friday
Bobby Cleon Campbell. 25, op-
erator of the Campbell Crop
Spraying Service at Claude, died
about 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 1.
I960, when his single engine air-
plane crashed about 1' • miles
south of town.
Business associates said Buddy
had repaired the 'plane and took
it into the air for a test flight.
The plane faltered over a lake
south of town, then went into
a nose dive and crashed near the
city water wells.
Several saw the plane fall. The
craft plummeted from an altitude
Fred Wiegman
service today
Memorial services for Frederick
Joseph Wiegman, 85, pioneer re-
sident of Claude, will be held at
3 p.m. today. Thursday, in the
First Methodist Church of Claude.
The Rev. Buford Burgner, pas-
tor of the San Jacinto Church
of the Nazarene, Amarillo, will
officiate, assisted by the Rev.
Cecil Hardaway, pastor of the
First Methodist Church of Claude.
The body will- lie in state at
the family home from 9 a.m.
until 2 p.m. The casket will be
opened after the service.
see SERVICES on last page
of about 150 feet and dug a size-
able crater, rescuers said. Buddy
was dead when they arrived.
The plane did not burn but was
mangled. Engine failure was be-
lieved to have caused the crash.
Buddy was born here Sept. 14,
1934 and was well known in Arm-
strong County agricultural circles.
He was graduated from Claude
High School in 1951, and since
that time was associated with his
father in the spraying service.
Memorial services were con-
ducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the
Claude Methodist Church with
Cancer Crusade
moving along
On Monday, April 11, tables
will be set up at several busi-
ness houses in Claude to con-
tinue the Cancer Crusade.
In charge at the post office
will be Roberta Brunson and
Gladys Breedlove; Nova Lee Davis
and Myrle McClure at the Con-
sumers: Rua McGowan and Scot-
iy Boomer at Burrow Bros.; and
Stony Reed and Jan Campbell at
the First National Bank.
If you haven't made your con-
tribution, these ladies ask that
you see them.
the Rev. Cecil Hardaway, pastor,
officiating.
Burial was in the Claude Ce-
metery. Pallbearers were Gene
Putman, Kenneth Dye, Luther
Brown, Dale Hollingsworth, Jim
Conrad and Gus Tyler.
Survivors include his wife; a
daughter, Judy Lynn, and a son,
Mike, all of the Claude home;
his father, Rudolph Campbell of
Amarillo; a sister, Mrs. D. M.
Gilley of San Francisco, and his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Davis of Borger.
4-H auction sale
here Saturday
The fifth auction sale held in
Claude by the Armstrong County
4-H Club Boys will be held Sat-
urday, April 9, starting at 9 a.m.,
on the east side of the court-
house square.
Auctioneers will be Cal and
Phil Walker. These local Claude
boys are rendering their services
free in the 4-H boys. They do
numerous farm auctions over the
Panhandle and South Plains
yearly. They will do another free
auction for the Gray County 4-H
boys on April 23rd.
Each year the local sale gets
a little bigger than the previous
year. Last year a total of 48
items were listed on the hand-
bill and a final total showed 208
items were entered in the sale.
This year one of the largest hand
bills ever prepared, a total of 74
items, have been distributed over
a wide area of the Texas Pan-
handle, South Plains and areas
to the east and west.
Many, many entries have been
turned in since the handbill was
printed. It is anticipated that at
some future date the auction will
grow to a two day sale.
A wide assortment of entries
have already been listed that In-
clude several types of bicycles,
see 4-H on page 5
J. J. HENDRICKS
Evangelist
Revival to start
Baptist Church
A week of evangelistic services
will begin at the First Baptist
Church in Claude Sunday. April
17 and will continue through
Sunday, April 24.
Weekday services will be held
at 7:15 a.m. and 8 p.m.
J. J. Hendricks, a Cherokee
Indian from Boyton, Okla., will
be the preacher. His first ser-
see REVIVAL on page 9
Band Boosters to
meet Monday
Band Boosters will meet Mon-
day evening at 7:30 In the school
cafeteria. All interested parents
and friends are urged to attend.
to District 1
THDA meeting
here today
This community extends a wel-
come to all the women visiting
here today from over the Pan-
handle. TTiese women are here
attending the Texas Home De-
monstration Association meeting
of District 1. The meeting is be-
ing held in the Claude school
auditorium.
Mrs. Virginia Brunson, local
County Agent, says local club wo-
men are looking forward to their
first district meeting, which is
an honor to the county and these
ladies.
A good program has been plan-
ned by Mrs. T. J. Parsons, pre-
sident of District 1. and her
committee. It will include group
singing, led by Lea Oles, a local
high school student, with Mrs.
Glenn Wilkins playing the piano.
The Rev. J. J. Allison will give
the invocation, followed by greet-
ings by Judge J. E, Johnson. John
Damron, superintendent, will wel-
come the group to the school
auditorium and Armstrong Co-
unty. Mrs. Gilbert Wynn of Dal-
lam County, will give the res-
ponse for the women.
Miss Edith L. Wilson, District
Agent, will introduce the Home
Demonstration Agents in the Dis-
trict and Honorable Grainger Me-
Ilhaney, State Representative,
will bring some legislation facts
to the group.
Others participating on the
program will be the Rev. C. C.
Hardaway, Mrs. Lee Goodin, Mrs.
Melton McGehee, Misses Suzanne
Brown, Charlene Hess, Marilyn
Wetzel and Sandra Anderson, all
from Armstrong County.
Those from other counties par-
ticipating on the program will be
Miss Bonnie Cox of Texas A&M;
Mrs. Geo. Bonecutter of Hutchin-
son County; Mrs. Virtle Farie of
Ochiltree County; Mrs. Joe Her-
shey of Lipscomb County; Mrs.
J. L. Alexander of Collingsworth
County; Mrs. Leon Osborn of
Carson County; Dr. -Leta Bos-
well; Miss Roberta Campbell of
Deaf Smith County and Karon
Breeding.
Lunch will be served in the
school cafeteria. It will be pre-
pared by the HD. Club women
and served by the workers in
the cafeteria.
Packets have been prepared by
the Armstrong County H.D, Club
women to give to each lady who
attends, it contains a pencil,
scratch pad, song sheet and pro-
gram for their use.
A lot of help has been given
to the Home Demonstration wo-
men in this county and they
extend their thanks to each one
who helped them.
Breaks left
arm in fall
Jack Allen Jr., son of Mr, and
Mrs. Jack Allen, was taken to
St. Anthony's Hospital in Am-
arillo Saturday for emergency
treatment of a broken left arm.
Jack broke his arm when he fell
from a windmill.
Try a Want Ad for quick sale
GEM THEATRE
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with Fred McMurry & Bill Bishop
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Waggoner, William J. B. & Waggoner, Cecil O. The Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1960, newspaper, April 7, 1960; Claude, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth353713/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Richard S. and Leah Morris Memorial Library.