Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1963 Page: 4 of 16
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4 Tb Claude News, Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas, MAR. 21, 1963.
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No "boos" were sed
During the first broadcast game
of the Mustangettes at the State
Tournament, listeners kept hear-
ing what sounded like a loud
"boo". It didn't sound too good
of course, but it turns out that
a fan from Wells, Texas, was
blowing a hunting horn in his
bcT.ting the Mustangettes. Com-
ing over the air it sounded mighty
like a "boo" and unsporting like.
Perhaps we should caution the
announcer on unusual sounds that
c;uld be misinterperted, should
we go to regional and state again.
But how is an announcer gonna
tell some old boy to "stop blowing
his horn"?
Psychological testing
Having studied the SR A Youth
Inventory test in a recent college
psychology course, I realize how
Borger parents could become con-
cerned a1:out it. It looks very
strange indeed until you fully
understand its scope and purpose.
However, it is designed more for
a clinical psychologist than a high
school counselor. A counselor's
training pertains itself more to
handling the problems of the
"healthy minded" rather than
The Claude News
ESTABLISHED IN 1890
Phone 226-3461
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CECIL O WAGGONER
Local & Personal Items
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ter at the post office at Claude,
Armstrong County, Texas, under
the Act of March 30, 1879.
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thanks, publishing of church or
«nH«ty functions, where MmMto
fa charged. is claMtfletf as
and
seeking cures for the mentally
disturbed child.
However, the test itself is not
as sinister as it sounds from the
few reports that have been made
about it. It is designed to deter-
mine the individual's attitude to-
ward various things, not to pry
into his personal life or that of
his family.
For instance, it is important
that a psychologist know if a
man believes a tiger is living un-
der his house. This doesn't mean
the psychologist believes there is
a tiger residing there, but, to ef-
fectively treat the patient he must
know what he feels about it, then
find out why he believes thus and
so. This is true of the SRA
Youth Inventory test.
Because a child says "Yes" to
the question, "There is constant
bickering and quarreling in my
home," doesn't mean the psycho-
logist believes it. It simply points
out a psychological point that
may be disturbing the child, even
thought it may be only in his
imagination.
One of the best things that has
happened to our schools in the
past few years is the counseling
program and patrons should net
confuse it with clinical psycho-
logy. The counseling program is
designed to help the "healthy
minded" youngster plan his fu-
ture. But if the counselor should
run into a mentally disturbed
student they will advise the par-
ents who can in turn seek pro-
fessional help. The counselor's
work is designed to help the
student with school problems,
college planning, and inner-ra-
lations of the child with the
school and community.
You may occasionally run into
a counselor who envisions himself
a psychologist but they are few
and far between so we must
evaluate the program from its
accomplishing, not from the few
headlines that go far afield when
treating the exception rather than
the actual program itself.
Wheat program
You probably recall the story
that made national coverage, a-
bout a $13.44 wheat check one
Clark Wood sent to the Republi-
can National Committee. The
rancher of Slaton, Texas, said
he was "fed up with government
give-away programs."
H. M. Baggarly, editor of The
Tulia Hareld, got on the phone,
after the story broke, and did
some checking. He came up with
some interesting information. Ar-
rording to Editor Baggarly, "As
far back as 1954, the government
shared the cost in building some
terraces on (Mr. Wood's) ranch.
In 1956, Mr. Wood drew $4,852.20
under the Emergency Peed Grain
Program, according to ASC re-
cords. Then in 1958, the ASC
shared the cost on mesquite re-
moval from 70 acres of land. Re-
cords also show that this $13.44
represented his one third share
on 3.2 acres of wheat which he
didn't plant and which was ask-
ed for and approved for pay-
ment on Jan. 23, 1963."
I have been aware of this ap-
parent inconsistency of those who
say they are opposed to govern-
ment farm programs but always
take advantage of them.
One day I asked a local far-
mer, whom I knew to be opposed
to many of the programs but
always took advantage of them,
why he did so. He said the an-
swer was simple. If you were a
farmer (not a rancher) you either
went along or went broke.
This farmer was not opposed
to Soil Conservation Services be-
cause they were volunteer pro-
grams and gave an incentive to
farmers to preserve their lands
for future generations. But he
said the feed grain programs
were compulsory and the farmer
was stuck regardless of whether
he wanted to go along or not.
I asked him if he thought the
farmer would voluntarily out his
acreage without controls? He said
he doubted it very much, but felt
the farmer would eventually be
much better off with a gradual
return to the free market.
Still another farmer, who favors
the various programs, said if the
grain program is dropped, the
small farmer will be forced off
the farm and his land will be
gobbled up by vast empire land
holders and we will find our-
selves back in the old feudal
systems of Europe.
He also pointed out that a lot
of these government checks have
been good drought relief for far-
mers who otherwise would have
gone broke due solely to natures
odd way of cutting surplus.
I don't propose to know what
the answer is. But this I do know,
if the farmer doesn't have a sub-
stantial income we can look for
another depression. 40% of the
national income is tied to farm
economy and when it goes down
it pulls everything else with it.
Mature teenagers
It may well be that our teen-
agers, as a whole, are more ma-
ture than our adult population.
This is evidenced by a 3-year-old
survey made by a California min-
ister as to teenager's choices of
movies.
The survey came about when
the minister conduoted a survey
of teenagers in his church. He
was so surprised he (expanded the
survey to other church groups and
several schools. The survey in-
cluded eighth graders through
high school.
He found that the 10 films
most often seen by the students
during the year preceding the sur-
vey were, "Old Yeller," "Shaggy
Dog," "Gidget," "The Ten Com-
mandments," "Around the World
in 80 Days," "Davy Crockett and
the River Pirates," "Bridge on the
River Kwai," "Seventh Voyage of
Sinbad," "Don't Give Up the
Ship" and "The Big Circus."
He was also surprised by the
10 films the students would most
want to-see again "The Ten Com-
mandments," "Gidget," "Summer
Place," "Around the World in 80
Days," "Bridge on the River
Kwai," "Journey to the Center
of the Earth," "South Pacific,"
"Auntie Mame," "The Vikings,"
"The King and I" and "Okla-
homa!"
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Amarillo, Texas
General Telephone towns
are on the move!
Port
O'Connor
Defies a
Hurricane's
Fury
In September of 1961, the Texas Gulf
resort and fishing center of Port
O'Connor suffered almost total de-
struction from Hurricanc Carla.
But the proud, determined and ener-
getic community of about a thousand
people, refused to admit defeat. To-
day, homes, business buildings and
fishing facilities have been rebuilt
larger, more permanently and with a
fresh, new look.
Port O'Connor's amazingly complete
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come-back is another reason why we
say that big things arc happening in
General Telephone towns.
Yes, towns in our service area arc on
the move. Community improvements
are under way, local resources arc
being developed, new industries are
coming in. If your town seeks ad-
ditional information about this ex-
pansion, we arc at your servicc. Just
write our Community Development
Dept., Box 1001, San Angelo, Texas.
GENERAL TELEPHONE
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