Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 10, 1956 Page: 1 of 16
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County Democrats
Back Johnson
Twenty-four voters were on hand
Saturday for the Democratic Prec-
inct Convention. This was the only
convention held in the county.
The convention voted to send 18
delegates to the county convention
under the unit rule.
Floyd H. Wilson was elected per-
manent Chairman of the Precinct
Convention and J. E. Johnson as
Permanent Secretary.
The County Convention, which
convened Tuesday, elected three de-
legates to the State Convention to
be held May 22nd, with the follow-
ing instructions, which were pre-
sented by the Precinct Convention.
The County Convention endorsed
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson for
chairman of the Texas delegation
to the National Convention and for
a favorite son nominee for Presi-
dent of the United States.
The delegates to the state con-
vention will also recommend a
change of the general election from
electoral vote to the popular vote
for Presidential candidates.
J. E. Johnson was elected Per-
manent Chairman of the County
Convention and Mrs. Ann Knierim,
Permanent Secretary. The delegates
to the State Convention will be
announced next week.
THREE SENIORS HOPE TO GO
TO AGGIE LAND NEXT FALL
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D. L. Dawkins, Joe Lee Pafford,
and Kenneth Dye made a visit to
the campus of Texas A. & M. Col-
lege, College Station, Texas, last
Friday and Saturday, May 4th and
5th, for the purpose of acquainting
themselves wifh the college in an-
ticipation of attending there dur-
ing the fall semester.
Dawkins took a test in competi-
tion with other high school seniors
all over the state in an effort to
obtain a scholarship.
A committee of students welcom-
ed the boys to the campus, even
arranged to have the boys sleep in
the dorm and take their meals in
the mess hall.
Dawkins, Pafford and Dye all
came back with definite plans to
attend Texas A. & M. College thia
(all.
' There boys w«i« impmawl with
the friendly spirit of of the college.
One of the traditions of the Texas
Aggies is for all students to speak
one class to * the other. Another
to one another as they pass from
is for the Aggies to introduce them-
selves, thus building personality.
In addition to the friendly spirit
of the A. & M. campus there is
also a feeling of brotherhood among
ex-aggies that is excelled by no
college in the world including West
Point.
Each year on San Jacinto Day,
Aggies and ex-Aggies get together
all over the world and have their
annual Aggie Muster. This happen-
ed even during World War II and
even under combat conditions when
as much as two Aggies could get
together on San Jacinto Day.
The Aggie Spirit ia best descrlb-
tfiw A&M, on Page 91
Lt. Col. Berg Spends
291 Days in the Air
Andersen A.F.B., Gaum, M. I.—
two and a half round trips to the
moon. Nine and seven-tenths mon-
ths, or 291 days in the air.
These comparisons represent the
number of hours flown by Lt. Col.
Howard L. Berg, new commander
of the 54th Weather Reconnais-
sance Squadron here.
Since 1939 when he entered -the
Air Force (then the Army Air
Corps) at Offutt AFB, Neb., the
native midwesterner has spent 6986
hours at the controls of aircraft.
The colonel's new command is
known far and wide for the recon-
naissance work it performs on trop-
ical storms, cyclones and ty-
phoons striking in the Western
Pacific.
Daily, aircraft from the 54th pa-
trol an 800,000 square-mile stretch
(See BERG on Page 5)
Vet to Vaccinate
Animals May 18th
Dr. Chas. Deyhle, of Clarendon,
will be in Claude Friday, May 18tli
to treat and vaccinate animals.
From 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. he will
treat sick animals and from 4:00
until 5:00 p.m. he will vaccinate
dogs and cats for local citizens
desiring that service. «
Those wishing vaccinations for
their pets are asked to call 164
before 2:30 p.m. and 25-W after
2:30, between now and May 18th.
Cancer Drive
Lagging, More
Funds Sought
Each year the American Cancer
Society conducts a fund-raising
campaign throughout Texas and
throughout the nation in an effort
to gain public support of its three-
fold program of public education,
of service to cancer patients, and
of research into the causes and
cures of cancer.
Since the society has been unable
to develop an organization in Arm-
strong County, it has asked this
newspaper to issue an appeal for
free-will contributions. Armstrong
(See CANCER on Page gl
First Band
Concert Planned
Here for May 19th
The Claude School Band will be
presented in a concert on Saturday
May 19, at 8:00. The band is com-
posed of twenty-five members of
High School and Grade School.
Organized on February 20th, it has
shown remarkable progress under
the very capable leadership of Bob
Gray, director.
The band will be assisted by
"The Three Pals," a trio of Senior
boys who have won the admiration
of the community with their very
clever interpretation of popular,
spiritual and semi-classical music.
They are assisted by Mrs. John
Luther.
Members of the band are Marilyn
Nelson, Jeanne Wiegman, Newell
Lipsett, Steven Chauveaux, Paula
Obrecht, Bill Dunn, Gerald Cagle,
Dewayne White, Dorothy Crowell,
(See BAND on Page 8)
School Transfers
Due Before
June 1st
Parents who live in one district
and wish their children to attend
school in another should make ap-
plication for transfer before June 1.
Go to the county superintendent
ol the district in which your child
was given in the school census last
February and make application for
this transfer. Delay will cause you
to lose the state percapita payment
due the school they attend.
Mrs. R. P. Wood
Breaks Shoulder
Mrs. R. P. Wood suffered the
misfortune to fall Saturday morn-
ing, breaking her left shoulder.
The fall splintered the bone just
acove the shoulder socket. She is
recuperating at her home in Claude
and her many friends hope for her
a speedy recovery.
Federal Tax
Refund Slated
Forms for applying for gas tax
refund from the Federal Govern-
ment on gasoline burned in tractors
and other engines on farm for farm
use, will soon be available at the
County Agent's ofiice as well as
other locations over town.
At the present time this refund
will amount to 2c per gal. on all
gasoline purchased between Jan. 1,
1956 and July 1, 1956. This refund
will be 3c per gal. when the Federal
Government raises the tax to 3c
per gal.
Claims for the first half of this
year must be filed not later than
September 30, 1956. Adequate re-
cords should be kept to establish
a claim for refund.
Subsequent claims will be filed to
cover the fiscal year period July 1,
to June 30th.
Candidate for
Legislature
Porter L. Oakes, Amarlllo public
relations and advertising man, has
announced his intention of seeking
election to the Texas Legislature
as flotorial representative from Pot-
ter, Randall, Carson, and Arm-
strong Counties. Oakes said he
would formally file next week.
Briefly, he emphasied. "I hope I
know what it takes to be a partner
to the progress of the Panhandle.
That's what I want to be."
In making his decision, the legis-
lative candidate declared, "I have
always believed in service above
self. To me, there has been a
growing need, and, more, a civic
duty, for all citizens to actively
participate in government at the
grass roots. Particularly is there a
need for legislation for the farmer.
(See OAKES on Page 9)
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Waggoner, William J. B. & Waggoner, Cecil O. Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 10, 1956, newspaper, May 10, 1956; Claude, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth356032/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Richard S. and Leah Morris Memorial Library.