Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1957 Page: 1 of 16
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Big Wheat Issue
Ike C
E NeuH.
Farmers have two issues to de-
cide in the June 20 wheat referen-
dum, according to Herbert K.
Hunt, Chairman, Armstrong County
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Committee.
The first issue is whether mar-
keting quotas will be in effect,
carrying with them penalities on
•excess" wheat from farms (with
more than 15 acres of wheat
harvested as grain) on which al-
lotment is exceeded. The second
issue is the level of the available
price support.
A two-thirds favorable vote is
required to approve wheat market-
ing quotas. Once quotas are ap-
proved, penalties for production in
excess of the farm's quota are in
effect for all farms in commercial
wheat States which harvest over
15 acres of wheat for grain. The
farm is generally all the wheat
produced on the acreage allotment.
Under quotas, also, price support
on the 1058 wheat crop will be
available at a minimum national
average of $1.78 per bushel—to
those farmers who are in compli-
ance with their farm allotments.
Mr. Hunt explains that if more
than one-third of the voters dis-
approve quotas, there will be no
marketing quotas and no penalities
for excess production. However,
acreage allotments will remain in
(See WHEAT on Page 8)
VOL. 87.
CLAUDE, ARMSTRONG COUNTY, TEXAS, THURS., MAY 30, 1957.
NO. 40.
BAND CONCERT ENJOYED BY
MANY HERE TUESDAY NIGHT
Fire Department
Organized
The first regular meeting of the
Claude Volunteer Fire Dept. was
held Tuesday night at 7:00 in the
Stewart Scout Hall. There were 29
men present.
The selection of officers resulted
in Charles Stewart being elected
Fire Chief. Warner Brunson was
elected Assistant Fire Chief and
Bill Brady Secretary-Treasurer.
The Volunteer Firemen will meet
on the second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at the Fire Station
for a two hour fire drill. The pur-
pose of these fire drills is to ac-
quaint the men with the equipment,
how to use it and each man's duty
at a fire.
It is absolutely necessary to get
the Fire Department organized and
on its feet to preserve Claude's fire
insurance credits.
Much enthusiasm was showen at
the Tuesday meeting and it is
believed that in a few months the
department will become a first class
fire-fighting outfit.
The new Department hopes to
send two men to the Fireman
Training School at College Station
in July. These men will bring back
reports on the new equipment and
fire-fighting techniques that are
now being used.
If you hear one blast on the city
siren it if not a fire but denotes
a fire drill. Two or more blasts
will indicate a fire.
A continuious, unbroken blast
of the siren will indicate tor-
nado warnings or similiar dan-
ger to the community.
As yet, Claude does not have a
zoning whistle, but when the dial
telephone system is installed, there
will probably be one set up.
The majority of the volunteers
are interested businessmen and peo-
ple who live or do business within
a short distance of the Fire Sta-
tion. This is almost imperative
since the fire truck must be man-
ned and ready as soon as an alarm
is given. Any men who are interest-
ed are asked to attend the meetings
SILVERT0N EXTENDS THANKS
TO CITIZENS FOR HELP
visited our community. It is a
heartbreaking experience
Our best wishes and thanks to
your people.
Sincerely,
Spencer Long,
Mayor, City of Sllverton.
Claude Library
Reading Club
The Claude Library is sponsor-
ing a "Vacation Reading Club" this
summer, beginning June 3rd and
ending August 2nd.
(Set LIBRARY on Pagt 9)
The Claude News
Claude, Texas
Dear Editor:
On behalf of the people of Silver-
ton, please allow me the privilege
of expressing through your columns
our profound appreciation to the
wonderful people of your city and
surrounding communities, who have
so unselfishly aided this community
following our tragic tornado.
Your generosity has been over-
whelming and we give our heart-
felt thanks to everyone who parti-
cipated in our aid.
We trust It will never become
necessary that we return your kind
acts iiwim of such a calamltv aa
Penalties to be
Made on Local
Traffic Violators
Sheriff Roy Brunson reports that
due to increasing accidents in the
City of Claude and on the Farm-
to-Market roads it has become ne-
cessaiy to start penalizing violators
for not stopping at stop signs, etc.
After June 1st, penalities will be
imposed on all violators, including
speeding on city streets. Drivers
are being asked to be on guard
for stop and slow signs and obey
them. Several recent accidents have
been caused by failure to stop at
designated signs and some of them
could easily have been fatal to oc-
cupants of the cars involved.
Sheriff Brunson stated that over
half of the young people applying
for drivers licenses have been turn-
ed down in Claude due to the fact
that they failed to come to a com-
plete stop at designated intersec-
tions.
It should be borne in mind by
adult drivers that young people
observe and copy their elders in
learning to drive and often develope
a set of habits that could be fatal
to themselves and other people.
It should also be borne in mind
that all traffic on Farm-to-Market
Roads have the same right-of-way
as traffic on regular highways and
stops must be made before pulling
on to these roads.
It is also important that the
street in front of the post office
remain free of center and double
parking, as well as drivers should
refrain from turning across the
street to park or back into the
street in the wrong direction.
Bid Accepted for
Salvaging Old
School Building
Tuesday, May 21st, at a called
meeting of the Board of Trustees
of the Claude Independent School
District, a contract for demolition
of the old school building was given
to the Construction Brick & Sup-
ply Co., of Dallas. The company
will receive $1,400 and salvage for
wrecking the building.
The job should be completed in
about four weeks.
The company plans to sell some
of the materials locally if anyone
needs it for construction work.
OES Plan Installation
Service June 6th
The Claude Chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star, will hold their
installation ceremony Thursday e-
vening, June 6th. The service will
start at 8:00 p.m. in the Masonic
Hall. All members are being urged
to attend that struct#.
If you happened to have been in
the vicinity of the courthouse sq-
uare Tuesday night and heard a
lively little melody or a rousing
march floating through the air, it
wasn't a radio or your imagination,
it was the Claude School Band giv-
ing a concert on the courthouse
lawn.
It is estimated that around 150
listeners were on hand.
The concert started at 7:30 and
continued for the better part of an
hour, giving the citizens of the
community some very good music.
The band played about 15 numbers
and was asked for an encore of a
"jivey" little diddy called "No
Name."
The bandmaster is Bob Gray, an
employee at Amarillo Air Force
Base. Mr. Gray organized the band
in February of 1956 and in the
small time that he has been work-
ing with the band he has develop-
ed them into a fine group. Mr.
Gray, who has a degree in music,
is quite qualified for the job and
for the past seven years has in-
structed bands in the west part of
Texas.
Floyd Wiegman used his pick-up
to help band parents and members
carry the music stands, instru-
ments and chairs to the square.
The band has 25 members and
expects to gain more by the time
school starts. The ages of the mem-
bers run from third graders to sen-
iors in high school. They plan to
disband in June and start again
in July to get ready to play in the
Claude Rodeo the last part of
July.
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Lions Club to
Sponsor Broom
Sale Saturday
At noon Thursday, May 23rd
the Claude Lions met in Fellow-
ship Hall of the Methodist Church
in regular session with 30 members
and guests present. Lion Cecil Hub-
bard led the group in the pledge
of alligence to the flag. Rev. Cecil
Hardaway gave the invocation.
The wonderful ladies of the
church prepared and served fried
chicken, cream gravy, maccroni and
cheese sauce, vegetable and jello
salad, home-made pickles, hot rolls
coffee, and peach cobbler: a very
fine banquet.
Deputy Sheriff Roy Woods had
as his guest; Officer Dempsy of
the Drivers License Division of the
Texas Highway Department. Demp-
sy is a good talker and his presence
was appreciated.
Graduation and appreciation
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Farmers Enjoy
Breakfast Here
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hunt, Billy
and Jane, were hosts for a Flying
Farmers Breakfast of District 1.
here Sunday morning, May 26, 1947.
The break of day was calm and
almost clear except for some ground
haze from sittling dust. Flying was
fine, however, as in the early morn-
ing a light cross breeze developed
and then died down.
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