The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 37, No. 16, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 18, 1946 Page: 1
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Attend Easter Sunrise
Services At City
Park 700 a m
Volume 37
Tulia Champion Takes First Honors
In Dairy Show Production Contests
Welcome Volunteer Tilt the
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first Texas cow on record tc
produce more than 1000 pounds
of butterfnt in a years test took
top honors In the production coon
test which opened the 19th annual
PanhandlePlains Dairy
Show In Plalnview Monday
Tiff owned and bred by J
Chester Elliff Tulia has a record
6f consistent winnings in the
production field Last year she
was named senior threeyearold
champion Jersey of the nation
by the American Jersey Cattle
Club She is also the Texas champion
producer in both milk and
butterfat
The Elliff entry produced 517
pounds of milk with 539 percentage
butterfat during the 24
hours of the production test contestSecond place winner was Climax
Aggie Ormsby a Holstein
entry owned by H B Hales
Sons Amarillo
Legion Junior
Baseball Gets
Underway Here
The American Legion discussed
in detail matters pertaining to
the organization of a Junloi
Farmers Urged
To Lend Wheat
To Government
Swisher County Farmers who
have 1945 Wheat on their farms
are urged to lend It to the Government
now and collect anytime
they want to until March
31 1947 Staley Jones Chairman
of tho County ACA Committee
reports
The County ACA office has a
supply of forms for the use of
producers and warehousemen 1n
making the sale agreement with
the Commodity Credit CorporationWheat eligible for purchase to
wheat which would have been
eligible for CCC Loans under the
1945 Program On or after the
date of delivery the seller may
name the date on which he wishes
the purchase price to be determined
but he must submit
his request as to purchase date
in writing If no such request Is
submitted he will get the market
price as of March 31 1947 Ths
offer to purchase under this
plan will remain open until Juno
1 194G
Purpose of the socalled wheat
Baseball Club at their regular j is to out
certificate plan bring
meeting Monday night The Legion weat which is stored on farms
gave assurance that they would awatng higher prices Mr Jonu5
sec this form of activity through saidi smce tne Government has
to the end j been unable to meet its full
Coach Lewis of the high school quota of wheat for shipment to
was present and assisted in for
mating plans for the coming
season A large number of boys
eligible to participate were present
and made known their willingness
to form a team that would
give a good account of itself Tho
Legion Is making every effort
to foster athletics throughout the
nation
Cancer Program
To Be Broadcast
Friday Night
J E Deen local chairman has
been advised that a huge cancer
program has been scheduled for
a coast to coast broadcast over
mutual broadcasting system Friday
evening April 19 from 9 to
10 oclock central standard time
The public is urged to hear the
program
Army Traveling
Museum Visits
For Day In Tulia
The newly completed army
mobile recruiting trailer from
Amarillo Army Air Field visited
in Tulia Tuesday The van was
commanded by Capt Thomas K
Starnes assisted by four enlisted
men and two officers
Itema reviewed by the public
included captured Japanese and
German light arms and miscellaneous
equipment Pictures on
the walls of the van depicted
life in peacetime army camps A
public address system was providedfamine areas
Booster Club
To See World
Series Picture
The Tulia Booster Club will
meet Tuesday April 23 at 730
oclock instead of the regular
meeting date of April 22
Coach C C Lewis announces
that a picture of tho 1945 World
Series championship game will
be shown and probably the 1940
State Championship Football
game
All members arc urged to be
present
Tulia Man Named
On Directorate
Panhandle Press
R V Miller of tho Tulia Herald
was named on the board of
directors of the Panhandle Press
Association when the 37th annual
convention of the organization
met in Amarillo Friday and
Saturday
Other officers elected were Bill
Rutherford Moore County News
president J C Phillips Borger
Herald vicepresident Clyde
Warwick Canyon News secretary
Directors Vincent Lockhart
Canadian Record J Claude Wells
Memphis Democrat Forrest Weim
hold Hockley County Herald
Wayne Estlack Donley County
Leader Douglas Meador Matador
Tribune Miller and Paul Allln
ham Amarillo NewsGlobe
TULIA
I B Holt of Olton
Announces For
Representative
I B Holt of Olton announced
his candidacy this week for the
office of Representative of the
120th Texas representative dis
trict subject to the action of the
Democratic primary In July
Mr Holt Is at present County
Judge of Lamb County in which
office he has served tho past 4 j
years Prior to that he served 1
years as Tax Assessor and Collector
and 4 years as District
Clerk of Lamb County
In announcing his candidacy
he stated that he would be in
Tulia the latter part of this week
to visit voters in behalf of his
candidacy and at that time would
furnish this newspaper with his
formal announcement and platform
to appear in next weeks
issue of the Herald
McKenzie Post
Elects Officers At
Tuesday Meeting
McKenzie Post No 1790 Veterans
of Foreign Wars met April
9 for the purpose of electing officersJames Dallas was named Commander
Other officers elected
were D B Addington Sr Vice
Commander Markham D Wad
dill Jr Vice Commander Frank
It Treadway Chaplain Jack W
Flynt Quartermaster
The installation meeting will beheld
on April23
Commander J S Ford urgci
the entire membership to be
prcsont
The new District Commander
E R Bruce of Amarillo has
been invited to attend the meeting
and other members from
Amarillo are expected to be presentAll auxiliary members and wo- >
men who arc eligible for membership
are urged to attend
The public is also invited to
attend tho ceremonies which will
bo held in open meeting
Essay Contest
For 4H Club Boys
Is Announced
County Agent C C Brook
shier wants to call lo the attention
of all 4H Club boys the
CowHogHen Contest which Is
conducted each year In order to
be a winner in this contest you
must write an essay on the advantages
of CowHogHen program
of farming This essay is
not to exceed 500 words and must
be in the County Agepts office
by May 1 The prizes will ba
awarded on the basis of 40 percent
for the best essay showing
knowledge and information the
contestant has on the subject
and 60 percent upon ihs facilities
and ability to successfully complete
the demonstration Eight
registered Poland China gilt will
be awarded to the eight winners
These boys will feed these gilts
until approximately Oct 1 and
at that time will show them In a
county show The boys winning
the county show will show in the
district show and will receivo
Continued on page 5
Swisher Dairy Show Winners Named
Competition wa3 keen at the
Swisher County Dlry Show Friday
when some of the finest dairy
cattle shown in years were brought
to Tulia 250 in prize money was
awarded the winners in the various
classes
The Junior Champion Female
was Dreamer Design Fern owned
by I C Sprague and Senior
Champion Female was Welcom e
Volunteer Sable owned by J
Chester Elliff Winners in Female
Classes were Female Calved
prior to July 1 1941 first Chester
Elliff second I C Sprague
third Charlie Wyrick Female
calved July 1 1941 to June 30
1942 first Chester Elliff Female
calved July 1 1942 to June 30
1943 first S P Atchley secondS
P Atchley third Charley Wy
rick fourth J B Wyrick Junior
Yearling Heifer calved Jan 1 to
June 30 1944 first Cheater El
v liff second Allan Orr third J
B Wyrick Senior Yearling Heifer
calved July 1 to December 31
1943 First I C Sprague second
Chester Elliff third I C Sprague
fourth J B Wyrick fifth Charlie
Wyrick Junior Heifer Calf
calved on or before Jan 1 1945
first S P Atchley second Ches
ter Elliff third Warren Orr
fourth S P Atchley fifth Allen
Orr sixth Carol Stark seventh
Temple Elliott eighth Charlie
Wyrick ninth Charlie Wyrick
SubJunior Heifer calved after
July 1 1945 first Warren Orr Jr
second I C Sprague third Allen
Orr fourth Billy Shives fifth
J B Wyrick sixth I C Sprague
Senior Heifer Calf calved July 1
to December 31 1944 first E R
Sprawls second Chester Elliff
third I C Sprague fourth Warren
Orr Jr The Grand Champion
Female was Dreamer Design Fern
owned by I C Sprague
The Junior Champion Bull was
General Cowslip Noble Observer
owned by Sprawls and Atchley
Winners in the Bull classes were
Bull calved prior to July 1 1942
first S P Atchley Bull calved
July 1 1942 to June 30 1943
first Walker F Parker Senior
Yearling Bull calved July 1 to
December 31 1943 first Sprawls
and Atchley Junior Bull Calf
calved from Jan 1 1945 to July
1 1945 first Chester Elliff second
I C Sprague third Charlie
Wyrick fourth I H Turney
fifth S P Atchley sixth J B
Wyrick seventh Chester Elliff
Senior Bull Calf calved July 1 to
December 31 1944 first I C
Sprague second Charlie Wyrick
The Grand Champion Bull was
Oakland Royal Bill owned by
Sprawls and Atchley
Senior Get of Sire first S P
Atchley Junior Get of Sire first
Chester Elliff second I C Sprague
third S P Atchley Calf
Herd first Chester Elliff secondS
P Atchley third I C Sprague
Produce dT Dam first Warren
Orr Jr second S P Atchley
third Chester Elliff fourth I
C Sprague Three Generations of
Females first I C Sprague
In the 4H Club classes the 4H
Champion Club Heifer was won
by Bill Mac Pansy owned by
Allen Orr Other winners in the
4H club classes were Junior
Yearling Heifer first Allen Orr
second J B Wyrick Senior
Yearling Heifer first J B Wy
rick Junior Heifer Calf first
I Warren Grr Jr second Allen
Orr third Carol Stark fourth
I Temple Elliott SubJunior Heifer
1 Calf first Warren Orr Jr sec
ond Allen Orr third Billy Shiv
es fourth J B Wyrick Senior
Heifer Calf first Warren Orr
Jr
All the Grand Champion Classes
received large banners and
other champion classes received
large ribbons
Funeral Services
For N E McCune
Held Friday
N E McCune local businessman
and long time resident of
Tulia passed awny on April 11
In the Swisher County Hospital
past week A record attendance
and n great inspirational service
is expected Several have united
with the church during the past
week and more will do so next
Sunday
The pastor urges that Easter
be made a great day by attending
the services
The church extends a most
cordial invitation to visitors
Tulia Herd Sire
Is Champion
observed at the 19th annual Pan
handlePlains Dairy Show in
Plalnview two Swisher County
Jersey bulls battled for possession
of the coveted grand championship
banner
Victorious in the final showing
of the Jersey bull contest was
General Cowslips Noble Observer
a senior fouryearold bull owned
by Atchley and Elliff of Tulia To
quality for the final round tho
General outpointed all other bulls
In his own class and later wai
named senior division champion
of the Jersey breedS
P Atchley local dairy breeder
showed the animal in the
winning competition The other
owner J Chester Elliff had previously
figured in the dairy show
as the owner of the champion
milk producer of the show Welcome
Volunteer Tiff
Loser by a close margin was
the junior Jersey bull champion
Wynnes Blonde Lad consigned
to the show ring by I C Spra
gue also of Tulia Dr I Walker
Tulia Swisher County Texas Thursday April IS 191G
He suffered a heart attack two 1 f I pv ri
weeks previous to the time of his v aIr vJub Division at rtainvicw
death
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev iH E East assisted by Wllmcr Berry
Bro Jnmcs A Fry and Rev J l p Jf f
L Aldridgc at the First Baptist V1 rriZC OCircr
Church Friday at 400 p mlAt Swisher Show
Friends serving as pall bearers I
were J S Rlggs J Ross Noland The registered Jersey holfer
R G Clcnnln C S Dudley C given awny at the Swisher Coun
L Cooper and S C Scott
Mr McCune was born at Era
Texas on Sept 12 1081 He moved
to Swisher County at the age
of 14 In 1900 he was married to
Ruth Tomllnson
Mr McCune became a member
of the Baptist Church 30 yenri
ago
In the breedInit of better cnttlo
In tl e county
agoHe is survived by his wife one j
daughter Mrs Hemic Clower one J Deen To
sister Mrs Carl L Hale and one
brother Earl McCune Head Committee
Interment was in Rose Hill
Cemetery under the direction of
Wallace Funeral Home
Out of town friends attending
the funeral were Mr and Mrs
Arno Keim and Mrs John Klzlcr
Floydada Mrs Gordon Jordan and
Mrs Lawrence Dyers of Amarillo
Mrs Irvin Young of Kress
and Mrs Zen Sharman of Dumni
The Resurrection
Of Christ A Fact
Is Easter Subject
Rev James E Harrell pastor
of the First Methodist Church
will bring nn Easter message next
Sunday morning on the subject
The Resurrection Of Christ A
ly Dairy Show Friday went to
On Cancer Control
J E Deen has been named
chairman of the local fundraising
committee for the fight n
Tho month of April has boon
proclaimed Cancer Control Month
by visiting ministers of v i 0ionl Truman and tho
ing towns each night during tho cal rlve wll wncti0 wlh
similar enmpnlgns being conducted
this month throughout tho
nation
Most of the money collected
in Texas will bo retained In tho
state for local use to fight cancer
state cochairman Smith
pointed out Tills money will help
provide examination centers more
hospital facilities better medical
equipment and better care for
cancer patients in Texas Some
of the money will also be used
to educate the public as to cancers
danger signals and the necen
sity of early diagnosis and treatment
We know now that when
detected early enough and treated
effectively nt least 30 percent to
In the strongest competition
be
50 percent of cancer cases can
cured
Volunteer workers will conduct
the campaign here and tho aim
of the local committee Is to see
that every person has an opportunity
to contribute to this human
tarian cause
Amarillo Quartet
Gives Musical
Program at Kiwanis
M O Elliott was In charge ol
an Easter Program nt the Tulii
Kiwanis Club Tuesday at thr
cgiilar meeting
The Whltevay quartet of Amn
rillo which Is heard regutnily
over Radio station K G N CAmarillo
each Sunday afternoon
gang u number of musical o
Wtions The quartet is composed
I Jess Roach Loring Young Im
Ilutson and Lloyd Robertson all
f I rnarillo and were arrornpait
i at the piano by Mr Quirr
j In the biggest dairy calf club
show ever held In Texas Allen
Orr of Tullu won first place ovor
10 other entries when his Junior
Jersey Yearling Heifer Hill
Mack Pansy Design wat named
Club Champion of the Plaltu
Wllmcr Berry of Tulia accord Innhnnella Dairy Show at Plain
ing to A Dean Hnrman supcrln vow M ul y
tendcnl of the show The prime Judging of the club boys com
heifer was given by the Swisher petition was tho highlight of the
County Jersey Cnttlo Breeders afternoon contest
Association to stimulate Interest n Knd chnmploushl M wort
named but champion rosettes In
Jersey Holatoln and MilklnK
Shorthorn divisions wore awardedI W Rupol head of the dairy
husbandry depiirtmont of Toxns
A A M College Judged the hotly
contested Jersey Division
Swisher County won second h
County Club contest
Individual winner in tho boy
gainst cancer our No I enemy club content by bleed and rlni
It was announced today by Frank jwcto as follows
C Smith of Houston state co Innry
chairman of tho Texns Division Mmmr Mhr Allen Orr first
American Cancer Society j Wniicn Orr Jr sixth Allen On
Cancer Is one of the greatest ninth
killers of men Mr Deen said subJunior Heifer Calf Wnt
in accepting tho appointment to n tllinli A1m 0lTi
head the campaign here Cancer fouith
killed 107000 Americans between
Pearl Harbor and VJ Day
more than twice as many Amorl t f Q
OI < rvinK
cans as wore killed or listed ml
sing In action In World War II Afl Clearing HoilBC
Money is needed to carry on tho
fight against this dread disease
which strikes young and old
For Employment
Fact Easter music will I Pi > < <
Special 1kt mn ClflU lt that the woik J
be rendered and Easter hymns tU1n8 r this area will eontrlb
ertiployees looking for are
legistiiitioni have been light
Tulia FFA Chapter
Is Best Judging
Team Of All Breeds
The Tulia High School FF >
Attend Easter Sunrise
Services At City
Park 700 a m
Number 16
Easter Sunrise Service at City Park
Allen Orr Shows Champion In Dairy
A Communitywide Easter Service
will bo conducted In the City
Park Sunday morning at 700 J
m Tho High School Choir under
the direction of Mr Bob Oray
will render special music thcro
will be the singing of appropriate
hymns by those who attend scriptures
related to the resurrection
will be read a short message
will be brought by a local minister
This service Is for all and
It Is believed that many will tnko
advantage of thii opportunity to
attend such u service
At tho high school auditorium
Sunday night at 0lf > oclock tho
A Capella Choir of the Tub 1
High School will render no Eat
ter Cantata uudui the dintiiin
of Mr dray A number of th
churches me cooperating in thii
service All are Invited to 1
tend
From Darkness To
Light Is Theme Of
Eanter Cantata
Music ovum of Tulia will bf
Intelosled In the announcement
that the Plnlnvlevv High School
Choral Club directed by Minn
Carol Kelly will present the Kan
tor Choir Cantata From Darkness
To Light nt the Plalnview
high school auditorium Friday
April 10 nt 000 p in
The cantata in based on music
by Tneholkownlty and the musical
themes nre from these different
numbers the Fifth Sympathy tho
Sixth Symphony String Quartet
Mnrche Slav tlllij Overtuie niul
many others
Sunday Is Chain
SlLlff by the ch0r nV cause rr0Uiy lo 8 ° WOrlhy n iwKrcUKL or com Attendance Day
The Easter services will climax
a series of services conducted
merce which is acting as n clem j fa Baptist Church
lug house In audi matters
When tlie niinotinrmnotit wiin First Baptist Church hoinjf led
fust made 11 number of both In a revival tills week by Rev
cmployeis mid ompliyceK iegl Leon Hill of Amarillo ii eek
leiod nceoiding to MIsh AvIi lag to have < m many in atteri I
Thompson leiretiuy but recently mice In Sunday School n enroll
I Easier Sunday in to be known
as Chain ntteridanci diy and
members rue urged not to break
the chain by being absent
Large cougregationti have brci
attending the norviccs this week
The ilnglng led by Rev A C
Hamilton has been umriualty
good the preaching has been of
Chapter coached by J M Hill tho higher type The ehur < h in
was the best judging team of all j > < klf rwrd l ftl awvt
Ice Sunday morning There will
breed at the IauhandlePlaln vimni n the
Dairy Show in Plalnview thii churchen will dlmnliw for the
week Easter Cantata at tho High School
Elliff Wins Another Title
J Chester Elliff who got IiIb final contest she was pitted again
start as a Jersey breeder In tho st tho Junior Female Champion
early I030 nn 11 member of the Wonderous Zenlu Dreaming own
Iulla High School FFA Chapter ed by T G Herring of Perry
swept past all competition to
take another grand championship
at the PiinhandlePlalns Dairy
flhow Wednesday
The winning Jersey was Welcome
Volunteer Sable a half
sister out of the same sire as
Elllffs famous banner winner In
the Jersey female division
Ellff is coowner with S P
Atchley also of Tulia of the othe
ton
Other first prize winners in
tho Judging Included an entry
by I C Sprague of Tulia
Jersey Cow Dlviilou
Aged Cow first J Chester El
liff Welcome Volunteer Sable
grand champion and senior
champion sixth C L Wyrick
seventh I C Sprague
Two Year Old S P Athley
Jersey Grand Champion the bul third and eighth I C Sprague
General Cowslips Noble Observ fifth Orrland Jersey Farm sw
er Tiff the other lending cow in cnth
tho Elliff triangle of champions 1 Senior Yearling Victay Jer
wag the bout producer In tho nllk toy Farm second C I Wri I
production contest which ouued ninth and tenth
tho show Junior Yearling All 1 o
lllcli 1rdse From Judge sucond Victory Jer v
KhUe won the grand chump third
Following the musical program 1 ionshlp over the toughest eomj Sonior Calf I C Sp
Rupel head of the department > Rev J E Harrell ptwtor o tho 1 ution vet observed at the annuu1 cnth Victory Jemey Fwm 1
of dairy husbandry at Texas AI First Methodist Church here gave event More than 110 Jersej e ond E II Sprawla fifth
hort talk Easte the cream of Junior Calf Victory h <
M College gave the nod to on i males representing
Panhandle dairy herd were Form fourth S P Atchl <
the older bull on general points
of development and confirmation Bills Welding
Dr Rupel was the Judge of all
J r > l u
classes in the dairy show And L iaCK8mithing
Other Swisher county winners 1 Jg SJeW Firm Name
follows 1
Hull Division who
K >
W R Goss recently
Jersey 1 pur
t
Senior Yearling Bull calved chased the T S Hayhurst Jersey offering In the show ring herd I C pn > iie won rst n
the best he ha on since J Choter hill f placed third 1
July 1 to December 31 1943 Sons Blacksmith Shop opened for was
Junior Get of Sire hwte
first S
Royce Bill
judged all rlaaaex of cattle shown Jorsey division Orrhind Jc < > e
to date indicated tho female Farm placed third in the Calf
hley Oakland business this week under th coming to Texas some months ago the
P ATI
name of Bills Welding Black I was very pleased to see the EUlff placed second S
entered In the competition It was ami Sonth
the largest single class in this SubJunior Coif I C < 1
yearb dairy exposition first Warron Orr Jr
Dr I Walker Rupol who had In tho Group Clews o
Junior Yearling Bull calved Emith lHc array of finely conditioned ley third I C Sprague
January 1 to June 30 1943 foui Mr Goss who came to Tulia J animals at this show Dr Kupl and Orrland Jersey rarm fifth
th Orrland Jersey Farm Orr from California spent
land Welcome Volunteer j his life In Oklahoma
Senior Bull calved July 1 to brother of Ben Goss
Dec 31 1944 first I C Sprague penter e coming 10 lexas uu
h
far Females I C Sprague placed
that female show generally was
Carries Blonde Bozo fifth C Li The new owner announces
Wyrick Bampton Ideal Jolly he will do electric and acetylene above average first
Junior Bull Calf calved on or welding blacksmithing and all The Elliff cow Sable emerged Jo top the ° °
C work with top honors after winning having Ptc f
after January 1 1945 first I kinds of repair later County plac l first
and
Sprague Wynnes Blonde Lad Mr Goss has erected a pre her own a e division vlshej
the fej In th o County Herd ovtr Im
crowned
second Victory Jersey Farm fabricated house near the shop being as JSenlor
Welcome Volunteer Standard in which his family is living male Division Champion In the other Counties
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Miller, R. V.; Sprowls, Ed W. & Reynolds, Willis. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 37, No. 16, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 18, 1946, newspaper, April 18, 1946; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth42921/m1/1/?q=holt: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.