Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1951 Page: 1 of 6
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In the Interest of the
Farming & Ranching
Growth of this Section
A Community Service
for Armstrong county
& Its Trade Territpry
VOLUME 61.
CLAUDE, ARMSTRONG COUNTY, TEX., THURSDAY, DEC. 27, 1951.
NUMBER 17.
Television Comes
to Claude
This Week
Mr. and Mrs II. B. McGowan re-
cently purchased a Philco television
receiver from Giles Radio Service.
The installation was completed this
week, the minor "buss" removed,
and the receiver adjusted to chan-
nel No. 4. All were anxiously waiting
as the receiver warmed ui> us it is
now a known fact reception is pos-
sible here only at times. Atmos-
pheric conditions must be just right
According to theory the maxi-
mum range of T. V. signals is fifty
to seventy-five miles. This is so
because the frequency is so high
that It travels in practically :t
straight line The reflection of the
wr,ve from the ionized layer of air
surrounding the earth ! ; poor. Con-
sequently. this locality is in what
is called ft "dead spot" However,
clue to the continual movement of
this ionized layer there are times
when the "dead rpot" is .illve .ind
reception is possible from distant
stations.
After switching on- the set tin;'
first program witnessed was the
Frank Sinatra Show from Oklahoma
City. Image and sound was good.
Later, other programs from Juti:-
sonviHe, Florida, and Nashville,
Tennessee, were receive:, direct.
The picture was from what is
called a 20 inch rectangnlai tube
<215 sq. inch picture). This size i-1
mage Is easllj seen from acrois
the room. The McGowans are us- j
ing an antennea and tower about
50 feet high.
Many hours of new enjoyment is
to fce had even tlio there will not
be a perfect picture every time lti
Is thought that we will have I'V,
here within a year via Amarlllo. I
The TV channels have already
been allocated to Amarillo.
Spend Week-End
with Parents
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Stowc, of
Wichita Falls, flew to Amarillo Fri-|
day evening to spend Christmas,
week-end with her parents. Mr. and j
Mrs. Frank Clark. Martha, Ann and
her friend, Clifton Bobbctt, of A-j
marillo, and her room mate, Miss
Audine Grey and her friend also
took Christmas dinne.' Saturday
with Mr. and Mrs. Clark.
Miss Grey teaches practical nurs-
ing in Amarillo College and is
signing up new students now for
the new semester.
Program of Shows
At Gem Theatre
The Gem Theatre opens each
evening at 7:00 p. ni. Sundry Mati-
nee starts at 2 00 p. m.
Thursday—
"A Millionaire lor Christy" with
Fred MacMurray and Eleanor Park-
er.
Friday and Saturday—
"The Day the Earth Stood Still"
starring Patricia Nehl, Michael
Rennle, and Hugh Marlowe.
Sunday, Monday anil Tuesday—
"The Blue Veil" with Jane Wy-
man and Charles Laughton.
Wednesday and Thursday—
"Fighting Coast Guaru" with
Brian Donlevy. Forrest Tucker and
Ella Raines.
Check the advertisers this week
Twelve Strong
Teams Set for
C!aude Tourney
Twelve of the Pe.nhundlc's best
Boys Basketball teams are all rea-
dy for the North Plains Invitational
Tournament to be held in Claude1
on January 2, 3, 4, 5, 1952. These
lour days starting Wednesday, are
the same as were used last year to
run off. the big tournament. A to-
tal of 22 gamer, will be played.
Teams entered are Groom, Can-
yon, White Deer, Phillips, Gruver,
I.efors, Happy. Panha.ndle, Stinnett,
Stratford, Pampa "B", and Claude.
This list should assure the Claude
tournament of a lineup as strong
as that of any invitation tourney be-
ing held in the Panhandle. As of
now, the favorites seem to be Can-
yon, Phillips, and Strntford with
Happy and Gruver as the outside
possibilities. However, some of the
scholls with long football seasons
may round into sho,pe in time to
show up stronger than expeoted.
Claude's girls team is ~slated to
play two exhibition games on Frl- j
day and Saturday nights. The
strong McLean girls Will play on :
Frida.y night and Gruver's 'assies I
will be here on the Saturday night j
of the finals.
Five very handsome trophies to
be given to the boys are now on
display in local stores. Trophies
have been donated by the following
merchants: First National Bank,
Mitchell-Goodwin Hardware, Fann-
er's Supply and Consumers, Weeks
and Bagwell Grain Co., and Nelson
Grain Co
Opening play on Wednesday night
will see White Deer playing Stin-
nett al 7:30 and Claude tangling
with Gruver at 8:45 P M
Thursday, boys play begins at
3:00 P. M. when Pampa "B" meets
Panhandle, and at 4:15, Lefors plays
Groom. Thursday night will bring
Phillip's, Happy, and Sfraford into:
play against winners in the first
round. Three sessions will be held |
on Friday and Saturday with the
finals t'oming off Saturday night j
starting at 7 P M.
The Claude Mothers' Club will
serve food in the Homemakin'i|
Dept. Pop corn and drinks ,v ill be
available in the gyni
Three Minute Sermon
from Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, 111.
I
May your happiness
becompleteand
ll-embracingin
the days to come
More Serious
Penalties for
Law Violations
Austin, Dec. 13—Public Safety
Director, Homer Garrison, Jr., re-
minded Texas motorists today that
they will be subject to additional
and much more stern penalties If
they are convicted of serious tiaf-
fic law violations when the state's
new Motor Vehicle Law goes into
effect on January 1.
If an operator's license i;, sus-
pended or revoked for violating any
traffic law carrying that penalty,
under the new Safety Responsibili-
ty Law the Texas Department of
Public Safety must also suspend the
registration of all motor vehicles
registered in the name of that per-
son. unless he gives proof of future
financial responsibility in the u-
mount of $15,000. Tiie same proof I
must be lurnished and maintained
before an operator's license can be
reinstated, if it was suspended for
violation of a traffic law.
Proof of financial responsibility
is also required in the following cir-
cumstances-
1. For forfeiting any bail or col-
lateral that was given to secure ap-
pearance in court for trial on a
'charge of violating any law that,
provides for suspension or revoca-
tion of an operators license upon
conviction.
2 For operating a motor vehicle
without being legally licensed to do
New Postal Rate
Goes into Effect
Here January 1st
At Midnight, Dec 31st the new
postal rates on many type., o. '1
will go into effect; therefore, you
are asked to keep this in mind to
avoid having the local department
return your mail for the extra post-
age.
The following changes will take
place. Ti;e penny postal card will
now be two cents. The department
has so many 1 cent cards on hand
that they will be sold before the
new 2 cent cards are placed for sale.
This will necessitate you iraving to
place a 1 cent stamp on each curd
you have As soon as the old cards
are used up. the new ones will oe-
come available The rate will run
2 cents each for 49 or less. 50 or
more cards will be 2 cents each plus
10 per cent, or, in other words, 49
cards will cost 98 cents tend 5C
cards will cost $1.10. This was done
by the postal department to off-
set the cost of handling so many
cards used commercially for box
holders, etc. by big business firms
Charges for drop (in town) iet-
ter rate will be 2 cents. This rate
was formerly 1 cent per letter.
Cther rate increases include spe-
cial deliveries, registered mail, spe-
cial handling and C. O. D.
Postage will be the same on Firs'.
Class 3 cent, letters, air mail, par-
cel post, mail orders and insurance.
WHAT IS THE BIBLE LIKE?
The word of God is the most
wonderful Book in the wide world! j
It has God's message for believers
and unbelievers alike.
To the unbeliever, God's Word is |
both a mirror and a hammer. In
James 1:23-25 we see that Scripture
is like a, mirror in which the sinner
sees how repulsive he mu^.t look to
a holy God. To the hardened sin-
ner, God assures us in Jeremiah 23:
29 that the Bible is like a hammer.
If it can "break the rock in pieces,"
it surely can crush the stony heart.
To both the Christian ai d the
non-Christian, God's Woid is a
sword and a fire. Hebrews 4:12 tells
us Scripture pierces the- soul ar.d
spirit, lajing bare even the thoughts
and intents of the heart. Ephesums
6:17 lists the armour of the Chris-
tian and climaxes it with saying
"the ."Word of the Spirit ... is the
(See SERMON on Page 2)
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Christmas 1951
at the Jimmy
Yeaman Home
II you are one who loves to drive
around over town looking for bright
Christmas decorations shining from
windows and doorwa.ys; if, perhaps
you might be searching for the un-
usual in the season's teauty and de-
sign, then we have a suggestion:
Drive out southeast of Claude to
the Jimmy Yeaman's new house.
As one approaches the front yard,
there are sheep grazing on the rol-
ling hillside pasture to the left of
the place, giving a Palestinian set-
ting to this charming country home.
Mrs Yeaman has painted a scene
on the picture window ot the living
room, done in shades of blue and
white, of shepherds gazing up at
the bright sta,r of the East, while
their sheep are sleeping near by
Tlu- front door of the house hold:, a
cluster of evergreens and a red
wreath circle which is centered with
open sheet music of a happy
Christmas Carol.
The long mantel of the Yeaman
fireplace is edged in green spruce
and intersperced with lfu'ge pine
cones which have been biushed with
Huffy 'snow.' To the light and on
the floor Is a silvered prickly pear
plant with a touch of red holiday
ilowers al the base. The arched ca-
binet in the hallway holds a sweet
Mp,donna setting. Another arrange-
ment on the piano, a white-robed
standing Madonna with small orn-
aments and light against a back-
ground of dark blue must be seen
to be appreciated.
Of course there is a Christmas
tree with all the usual trimmings
plus little colored bells that hang
from each limb. In the corner near
the kitchen door is a bowl of silver-
ed tranches and flowers with a
background of lighted candles. A
tied with
HUGH TINSLEY
Ireland Minister
to Preach Sunday
Hugh Tinsley of Belfast, Ireland,
will be the speaker at the evening
service of the church oi Christ.
December 30th at ti:00 P m. He
will tell about the work of the
church in Ireland.
Mr. Tinsley and his wife, who
are natives of Ireland, have coine
to Texivs to attend Abilene Chris-
tian College in Abilene, Tex. He is
a sophomore student in the college.
There have been many fine re-
poits 011 the inspirational sermons
by Mr. Tinsley from those who
have heard him. He is a very capa-
ble speaker, who is able to inspire
you by his service to the Lord, and
inform you of his native land at the
same time. You are assured of_an
hour well spent when you hear
j him.
| He will speak at 1:00 p. m. Sun-
day evening so that everyone may
have the opportunity of hearing
him without conflicting with other
religious services. This will enable
you to hear Mr. Tinsley and attend
other sei vices, if you so desire.
Scout Troop
Registration
Next Tuesday
Due to the School Basketball
Tournament starting next Wednes-
day, the Scouts of Troop 17 will
meet Tuesday night, Jan. 1st at
7:00 P. M. This will be registration
night for the troop and all scouts
are asked to remember to bring
their dues of $2 50. It will cost new
boys $3.00.
The scouts are looking forward
to a New Year of activity and the
Scoutmasters are planning a pro-
gram that will interest every boy
from eleven to ???. They plan to
purchase program equipment of
various kinds that will help train
the scout for future life.
At last scout meeting several
Cohfederate Caps were noticed and
it is thought they may become a
part of our local troop's uniform.
Scheduled for January or Febru-
ary will be the scouts big puppet
show and they are looking forward
to selling tickets to it. Also in
February will be Scout Week.
Camps will be among things plan-
ned for the scouts for 1952, and
the more the better according to
some scouts.
II you have a son, eleven or old-
er, the troop will welcome him as
a scout end he will learn many
things to help him in later life.
Why not encourage him to joi.i the
troop.
3. For operating an unregistered
motor vehicle.
| Proof of financial responsibility |
for the future may be (urnisl,ed by I
i ! depositing with the Texas Lepart-1
* ment of Public Safety a certificate
showing ownership of an insurar.ee
policy that will cover damage rlaims
resulting from a traffic accident,
tip to $15,000; by depositing $15,000
in cash or securities with the De-
partment: or by posting bond with
j the Department in the sane a-
; mount.
"I think it must be evident to
1952 Calendars
At Cavins Lumber
The Claude News failed to add
a line in the advertisement of the
Cavins Lumber Co. this week which
read, "You are invited to stop by
for a free 1952 Calendar". After the
run was made carrying the ad the
error was discovrd So we remind
you here of the new calendars.
the public by this time that our
new Safety Responsibility Law real-
ly means business in assuring great-
er safety and security on our streets
and highways," Director Garrison
said. "The requirement of perman-
ent proof of financial responsibility
is of course, in addition to the
penalties that are prov'ded by the
traffic laws themselves. This it. one
of the provisions of the new law
that is going to help us put chronic
law violators and accident causers
off of the roac'. permanently."
Operation
Co-Editors
Four New
Winners
Last week's winners of the Free
Theatre Tickets to the Gem Tlva-
tr were George Gillham, Mrs. Clar-
ence Patterson, Mrs. Gilbert Bryan
and Kenneth Mathews.
These tickets are compliments of
the business men and no one is
under obligation, other than calling
for the ticket. Business n.en in
Claude appreciate your business and
are showing it through their various
advertising programs. So you are
always welcome to call on them
anytime.
Tickets should be used within a
week or so after they are picked up
as they are dated.
Thank You! Mrs. O L. Hili, for
these kind words and lovely Cnrist-
mas Card. We had hoped that
pec pie hereabout would enjoy the
Christmas Issue and your thought
in our behalf was heart-wanning.
We hope your Christmas wa •, happy
and the New Year will bring you
many blessings. And for others who
have commented on the Christmas
Issue of The Claude News, we say
"Thank You'' and a Happy New
Year to you!
♦ * «
With all this global aid it seem.s
that a cannon fired any place in
the world is sure of at least hit-
ting the American taxpayer.
♦ M #
They say you can't live on bread
alone, but some fellas are trying
on just crust.
* « ♦
One of the best ways to avoid
trouile is to wrong no mart mid
write no woman.
* • *
Clench your fists. Now you have
in your hands a two-fisted symbol
of force. You are ready to fight!
Your mind has become tense.
Thoughts of anger and fear surge
into your consciousness Approach
another man with your fists clench-
ed and watch him e'eneh his own.
(See CO-ED on Page 2)
Byard Completing
huge white foam cane
greenery and clusters of jingle- bells
are fastened to the door of the den, - - , ,
where you will fir.d mere delightful Engineer Training
Christmasy touchs. And painted on _ -
the large back window of the den
is a gay Santa Clans in his red
suit and white beard.
No, you don't have to go far to
tind the unusual in decorations.
Just drive out to the Yeaman's.
The re's a treat in store for you that
you won't soon forget.
WOOING MUSIC MUSE IN MUSEUM—Five youngBtem of the
Children's Museum in Boston, Mass., rehearse Christinas carols on
ancient hand bells. Bell-ringing classes, which started in 1944, are
open to any child over ten who can read music. About h dozen good -
bell-ringers are turned out here each year. Original set of the old
bells was made In the British foundry which cast famous Big Ben.
Fort Leonard Wood. Mo.—Pvt.
Virgil Byard, son Mr. Mrs. Geo,
Byard of Claude, is neaiing comple-
tion of a 16-week training cycle
here with a unit of the 6th Armor-
ed Division.
As a trainee he received eight
weeks basic training in the funda-
mentals of Army life and the use
of infantry weapons. He is now
completing an additional eight
weeks engineer training.
Competent instructors are teach-
Last week the purchase of two, ing him the use of p.onter and
buildings, belonging to Paul Hood,, power tools, construction of fixed
was completed ty the Nelson Grain and floating bridges and related
Co. The buildings are located across i subjects besides additional combat
the street east of the Claude News \ skills.
Office. Several years ago they were j At the end of the 16-week train-
ing cycle with the famed "Super
Sixth" the men completing train-
ing here wili be sent either to spe-
cialists schools or sent us replace-
ments to other units.
Nelson Grain
Buys Two Buildings
occupied by the Hood Service Sta-
tion.
Nelson Grain plans to use them
' for storage of their various grain
| seeds, etc.
False Teachers
From Russia
Recently, The Pathfinder slated
that six Russian Theological Sem-
inaries are now training 3,000 stu-
dents for a unique missionary work
When trained they are to inliltrate
into Churches throughout the world
and spread Communist doctrines,
not Christian truth. Three of the
Seminaries train men for Catholic
and Protestant countries. Two are
for Buddhists, Ccnfucianists, Mos-
lems and Brahmins. The sixth Is
for Israel.
Robbers Hit Corbin
Hardware Again
Thursday night of last week rob-
bers hit the Corbin Hardware the
second time in the past two months.
The men who performed the first
robbery are now in the Claude jail.
I It is thought that the robbery oc-
cured between 10 and 11 P M.
$160.50 in cash was taken out it
had not been determined at this
writing whether anything else was
taken. Entrance was gained through
j stolen. Entrance was gained tnrough
a baek door window they broke out.
It is felt that local juries will
start getting tough with such rob-
bers, inasmuch, as they seemed to
have moved into small towns for
their work. A few stiff sentences
might put a stop to that.
' I'WAY BACK FOR "LAYBACK"—Sixteen-year-old Sonya Klopfer
of Queens, New York, practices this back-breaking routine for the
Olympic tryouts to be held in Indianapolis on Dec. 21. The figure
she's executing is the traditional "layback" in which she bends far
back and spins in one spot. Sonya is the senior singles skating
w champion of the United States and North America.
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Waggoner, William J. B. & Waggoner, Cecil O. Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1951, newspaper, December 27, 1951; Claude, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth355947/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Richard S. and Leah Morris Memorial Library.