Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 10, 1955 Page: 13 of 16
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What happened to Wendell in
Math class Thursday? Was it in
self-defense? What Travis and
David put together in study hall?
Was it Yvonne's letter?? Will
Carolyn L. ever learn to play volley-
ball?? Latrice's new motto—Stop,
Look and Listen—especially if you
are at a certain red light in Can-
yon, and if there are any men
drivers around Does anytohe a-
round here know Casey Tibbs? Just
getting the facts Heard Ronal S.
and Tommy C. are really eating this
American History up. Why, they're
even doing extra work Did any-
one notice the electricity being off
Tuesday night? Just ask Mary Lou
Dye and Latrice about it Seen:
Jimmy Brunson roaming around in
6th period study hall. My, isn't
that unusual
Noticed: Charles C. back with his
cute hair-do Does anyone know
how .to play ping-pong? If so,
please contact Mr. Graham, he
needs lots of practice to Jean
and Dokey Brown—there's a new
invention called the alarm clock.
It's real handy for being on time
for school Heard all.the teach-
ers giving talks on "being nice to
the Substitute Teachers". After all,
they are our guests There's real-
ly some s)>eed demons in 3rd period
typing class
Movie Mad-house
When the projectors stop rolling
in the middle of a show at our
local theater, pandemonium breaks
loose. I am sitting quietly like a
gentleman, but demons are at work
behind me. The first inkling of
foul-play comes to me when a well-
aimed popcorn sack is deposited in
my lap. I hear whistling, shouting,
and such a din that I wonder if I
took a wrong turn and ended in a
madhouse.
Some kindly gent drops a lump
of ice down my back. I promptly
join the tumultous shouting and
stage an acrobatic show trying to
get at the ice. Then lights are
switched on, and a senior couple
move away from each other as if
one had the plague. A picture re-
appears on the screen. Mr. Brady
has followed the old adage, "The
Show Must Go On."
LADDER OF SUCCESS
100%—I did
90%—I will
80%—I can
70%—I think I can
60%—I might
50% I think I might
40%—I could
30%—I wish I could
20%—I don't know how
10%—I don't like to
0%—I can't
I LIKE EXAMS . . .
I like exams; I think they're fun,
I never cram, and I don't flunk one
I'm the teacher.
By F. L. Rowley
Conductor George Owens liked
the long, level stretrh between
Hillcrest and Shelbyville. He calle.l
it his 'ten-minute break.'
Today one of his passengers hirl
given George an exceptionally fin
cigar, and he was eager to try i'
First, however, he had to take
tickets from a young couple nn'l
en elderly gentleman who had just
boarded. George couldn't remem
ber when he'd taken on fires at
Hillcrest on the late trip.
The old man seemed ordinary
enough, but George stopped when
he came to the young couple. The
conductor had a big heart, and
when he looked down at the two
white faces and their pitifully light
luggage he was touched.
"So you young'uns are eloping,"
he said with a smile.
"How do you know?" asked the
boy nervously as he looked across
at the old man who had gotten
aboard with them. That white-
haired gentleman was already fast
as)eep.
"How do I know?" repeated
George, thrusting the precious cigar
into his breast pocket and takinp,
a seat opposite the youngsters. "1
know because I did the very same
thing when I was a young man
It was great fun too, until until—"
"Until what?" urRed the girl
speaking for the first time.
"Until Nellie died. It happened
a year after we ran away from
home."
"How terrible!" The girl's blue
eyes were r.iois*.
"That was bad, but then m>
real trouble started."
"Such as what?" asked the boy
suspiciously.
"My town disowned me. When
I went home no one would speak
to me. The more I tried to ex-
plain the worse things became.
When I called on Nellie's family
they called me a 'sneak' and r.
•murderer'."
"Will you please leave us
alone?" asked the young man
coldly.
As George rose to go the girl
caught his sleeve.
"Would—would you elope again
if you had it all to do over1" she
nsked.
"Sure thing. Especially if my*
f.ilks were cruel, like yours must
be "
"Now see here!" said the boy,
bristling. "We've listened to all—"
She placed a child-like hand over
his mouth. "Our parents aren't
CRUEL." she explained, turning
to George. "It's just that they
don't understand. They want us to
wait another whole year."
George feigned surprise. He
hoped he wasn't overdoing it when
he stood up with his mouth open,
his eyes popping: "Your folks
aren't mean? All they want you
to do is wait a year? Then why
elope?"
"You make it sound like we're
a couple of crooks," said the
young man gruffly.
"That's just about what they
called me," said George reminis-
cently. "Why I didn't listen to
Nellie I'll never know."
"To Nellie?" asked the girl.
"Sure. Nellie always talked
:>bout n real wedding gown with a
long train—and flowers. She loved
flowers. S irvietimes I think Nellie
died of a broken heart—being cut
tT from her folks like she was. It's
lonely in the city."
The girl had real tears in her
eyes now.
"It looks like you win," said
Henry, looking steadily at George.
Then to the conductor's surprise
lie held out his hand.
At Shelbyville a few minutes
later George smiled happily as he
watched the young couple get ofT
to wait for a train for Hillcrest.
As he was turning to leave he col-
lided with a fellow conductor.
"Careful George!" laughed the
other man. "Say, I hope you've
been a gcod boy on this trip—no
drinking or smoking? You've had
a gumnhoe with you!" Ho poin'. d
signilcnnlly to the old man who
had boarded the train at Hillcrest
NEW TRUCK FEATURES PLASTIC SIDE PANELS
A new idea in retail delivery trucks is introduced sho^ which haves long
in keeping with their merchandise. Note how glass
fiber side panels are carried flush with the cab.
The body color is ivory, with cab in brilliant red.
by Chevrolet in its 1955 f:ne of 75 commercial cars
and truck'; v:i 15 wheelbases. Called the Cameo
C urler, t. .> \. Ic'.o vri desired for exclusive
Tell Him You Saw Hi* Ad, He'll Do Better
Hams
Bacon
&
33
(Sunray) - 2 pounds
1.05
Coffee
98c
Coffee
(Instant Schillings)
2 oz. jar
49c
FLOUR
(Giadiola)
5 pounds
49
TEA
PICKELS
(McCormicks) -1-4 lb
29c
(sour or dill) quarts
25c
Specials Good
Thursday, Friday
& Saturday
Mrs. Bob Gray receiv-
ed Sampsonite lug-
gage with her S & H
Green Stamps.
Tri-State
GROCERY & MARKET
Phone 128 Claude
Crackers
(Club) - Box
25c
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