The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 49, No. 3, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 16, 1958 Page: 1
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Vineyard Latta
Show Champions
At Kress Exhibit
Harold Latta and Ronnie Vineyard
were the winners In the annual
Kress Agriculture Club sponsored
Junior Livestock Show for 4H and
FFA members of Kress
Latta showed the grand champion
steer and won two showman ban
ncrs The show was judged by Cecil
Lewis county agent of Floyd county
Boyd Young showed the reserve
champion steer Richard Tye had tlio
reserve champion barrow and Luther
Robinson had the reserve cham
ion lambEd
Rogers Won the showmanship
award in the swine show
Owners of the top animals in
each class were
STEERS
HEAVYWEIGHT 1 Boyd Young
2 Jim Graham 3 Jimmy Harris
LIGHTWEIGHT 1 and 2 Ronnie
Vineyard 3 Boyd Young
SWINE
HEAVYWEIGirT 1 and 3 Richard
Tye 2 Joe Martin
MEDIUMWEIGHT 1 Harold Lat
ta 2 Richard Tye 3 Ed Rogers
LIGHTWEIGirr 1 Ed Rogers 2
and 3 Danny Rogers
SOUTHDOWN 1 Luther Robinson
2 and 3 Toby Huckabee
There were 12 steers 26 sheep and
30 hogs entered in the show
New Hope Is Seen
For PolioDisabled
j
Hope for further recovery from the crippling of para
lytic polio is held out to thousands of disabled Americans
with announcement by the March of Dimes that this will be
the objective of its 1958 fundraising campaign through the
month of January
Blighting effects of the disease are marring the lives of
tens of thousands of children and young people in this country
and the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
estimates that one out of
three sufferers could benefit
from applications of modern
techniques of rehabilitation
If the money can be raised for
bringing this new expert knowledge
to the polio patient of past years
March of Dimes spokesman point
out many a human life will be
transformed from mere helpless survival
to selfreliance new dignity
and usefulness
Tens of Thousands Need Help
The theme of the 1958 March
of Dimes has therefore been announced
as Survival Is Not EnoughThe National Foundation has also
announced that all 3100 of the organizations
local chapters will engage
In the program of arranging
and financing the additional care of
thousands of polio victims who need
it to make life worth living
March of Dimes funds will also
be used in 1958 to continue and expand
important studies in the field
of virus research which may lead to
preventatives of many other virus
diseases
Envelopes are being mailed this
week to Swisher residents
Tulias National Guard unit will
be on the streets Saturday assisting
with the March of Dimes drive Roadblocks
will also be operated by the
Guard according to unit officials
Mrs Rogers Is
Winning Model
Amarillo hair stylist Fred Expos
ito won first place in the Lone Star
Elimination contest held Sunday in
Amarillos Herring Hotel His contest
model was Mrs Roy Rogers
33 Circle Drive TuIIa He will represent
Unit 13 of the Texas Association
of Beauty Culturists at the
state hair styling contest in Dallas
next Month
Third place winner was rs Alene
Crabtree of Tulia
Farm Supply Slates
Annual Sale Free
Treats Refreshments
Allen Doan Farm Supply of Tuluv
and Rowell Doan Farm Supply
at Happy are having their annual
Firestone Farmers Week and
Champlln Oil sale Jan 20 through
Jan 25
Daily drawings will be conducted
There will be treats for the kids at
both stores Free coffee and doughnuts
will be served each day
Dollar for dollar no other form of
advertising gets results faster than
a Herald Want Ad
The
COUNTRY EDITOR
By H M BAGGARLY
OGEU BAUSON says that we Amenans are the worlds best
example of training for softness rather than for strength
He cites many instances in which easy living has produced problems
As an example he refers to the lost art of walking As a result he
continues the retail trade of our cities may be ruined by parking
problems
All the progress this nation has ever made has beer through
work struggle and sacrifice Muscles become strong through exercise
learning came by use of midnight oil morals developed through religion
and selfcontrol Growing strong permitted no furlough from struggle
and sacrifice It was not money or ease which made America
Our great growth came from strength of muscle mind and spirit
Softness and luxury are our greatest enemies today he concludes
COUNTRY EDITOR
THLETIC COACHES in high schools and colleges report numerous
leg injuries during football season because the legs of the
players are undeveloped They say this is due to a lack of walking
that tho physical training they receive during football season cannot
compensate for the lack of daily walking during their childhood
After noting traffic jams around our public schools each morning
and afternoon one can believe the coaches know what theyre talking
about If the kids dont have their own automobiles their parents
chauffeur them back and forth even though they live but a few blocks
from school
COUNTRY EDITOR
WAS when it was not uncommon to see boys and girls walking
TIME
to and from school not just three or four blocks but that
many miles Would anybody assert that it was not good for them
Back in those days we didnt hear anything about a pressing
need for youth centers and other ways for youths to spend
their evenings At least the lack of these things was not blamed
for juvenile crime waves which incidentally were unknown a generation
or two ago
COUNTRY EDITOR
UR GENERATION must have power steering automatic brakes
pushbutton windows We cant even walk across the room to change
channels on our television sets we must have an electric eye that
will respond to our desires making it unnecessary to put forth more
effort than it takes to lift a finger
Our heating and airconditioning units must bo thermostatically
controlled We dont want to bother our minds or bodies by having
to adjust them
COUNTRY EDITOR
HEY TELL US that ono of our most acute problems of the day
ranking almost in the same category with national defense is the
parking problem in downtown business districts Downtown merchants
in cities must cither spend millions of dollars in solving parking
problems or else lose their business to suburban merchants
Even In towns like Tulia merchants sometimes complain that they
loso business because customers cannot park directly In front of their
places of business
All this gets back to tho original subject under discussion people
have forgotten how to u c their legs
COUNTRY EDITOR
WOULD SEEM that Tulia would have no such problem Downtown
If
wo have anglo parking in front of tho stores except on one
side of the square plus angle parking around tho courthouse square
plus adequate parking area on tho courthouso square In addition wc
have a parking lot southwost of the square and one or two private
parking lots
On days whon tho largost crowds have been In town such as
July 17 and timos when valuablo prizes wcro to bo given in drawings
parking spacae could still bo found not farther than two blocks from
tho courthouse square Yot we think we Iwve a parking problom
because people perhaps once or twice a year might have to walk
a Meek or two Ami strong ai It might seem w dot
COUMtCV ICNtOt
IT seems almost foalkm Is speak of Tolias puking
AlTUOUGH
nroUetn still wo mo moral Instances where some good
okliashioned courtesy and manners might bo m order
Oser ami over again the Chamber of rommerce hat asked mer
thaatt nj thrir tmplastf no n te the parking space in front of their<
S Tht COVSTIY FOrrOR pag 8
County Lags
Payment
Tax Collector Ralph Roberts reports
a dangerous lag in the payment
of poll taxes Only 812 taxes
had been paid Tuesday The county
potential is about 3600
About 1900 poll taxes were paid
last year 1210 of which were paid
In January
Roberts said that if the rate of
payment doesnt increase immediately
last years figure would not
be reached
Many important elections will beheld
thkl year City councilmen and
school trustees will be elected this
spring Also to be elected this year
will be a U S Senator from Texas
a governor of Texas a Swisher
county judge two county commissioners
tax assessorcollector clerk
treasurer and many other Important
officials There is always the possibility
of bond elections as well as
other special elections
B R Youngblood
Funeral Tuesday
Burk Richard Youngblood 06
died Sunday noon at Swisher County
hospital following an illness of about
one month Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon at the First
Methodist church with the Rev O
B Herring pastor officiating Burial
was in Rose Hill cemetery under
the direction of Wallace Funeral
Home
Mr Youngblood was born June C
1891 at Memphis He came to Tulia
in 1921 and married Miss Lucille
Wilson Sept 10 1922 He served in
World War I and was a member of
the American Legion and First
Methodist church of Tulia
He was a farmer
Survivors include his wife one
son Wilson Youngblood of Austin
three sisters Mrs Johnnie Hender
son of Los Angeles and Mrs Sallie
Harmonson and Mrs Ora Barnard
both of Fort Worth
Women Writers
To Meet Here
Saturday
The Northwest Texas Sixh District
of Texas Womans Press association
of which Mrs Loella
Lacefield of Phillips is president
will meet In Tulia Saturday for an
all day session
Women writers are expected fiom
all parts of Northwest Texas Bor
ger to Lubbock and points south
and from Wichita Falls and Stamford
to the New Mexico line
The morning session which consists
of a board meeting at 930
and the reading and critlcsm of
manuscripts at 10 oclock will bo
held in the home of Mrs Mar
jorle Brewer 520 North El Paso
The morning session will be in
charge of Betty Williams of Little
field Pauline Middleton of Earth
and Mrs W H Graham of Farwell
The writing contest this time is on
poetry 4 to 24 lines At noon the
group will go to Hillcrest Cafe for
luncheon and remain for the afternoon
session
Following the luncheon Miss Marjorie
Wightman of Wichita Falls
program chairman will be in charge
of the program of the afternoon
All women actively engaged in or
especially Interested in writing are
urged to attend this meeting All
Interested persons both men and
women are cordially invited to
come to the luncheon and attend
the afternoon session
They are asked to telephone
Mrs Marjorie Brewer as soon as
possible for reservations for luncheonGordon Fussell Now
With Burton Agency
J M Coy Burton has announced
the association of Gordon Fus >
sell In the real estate and loan department
of his business
Fussell has been with B Ray
mond Evans for several years and
also had a real estate office In the
TaylorEvans building
You can rest assured that Gordon
knows the country and knows
what land is worth and where the
good water Is said Burton He
has a farm of his own
Fussell will appreciate having all
his old friends come in and see the
values he has in the Burton Real
Estate office 132 W Broadway
Listings are available every direction
from Tulia
Burton Is also offering a free
subscription to The Tulia Herald to
newcomers purchasing farms through
his agency
Mrs Nell Wyrick
Seeks 2nd Term
Mrs Nell Wyrick is announcing
her candidacy for rcolcction to the
office of Swishor County treasurer
subject to action of the Democratic
primary July 26
Mrs Wyrick said she has tried to
perform the duties of hor offices
with honesty and efficiency and that
he will continue to render the same
quality of service It the voters
s e fit to give tier a second term
She topes to tec each voter personally
between now aatl July hew
ever she does not wish to neglect
her official duties in ortler to campaign
and seeing everyone may bean
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Animals Top Happy Show
By M D NICHOLS
HAPPY Jan 15 Special Johnny Miller was the big
winner in the annual Junior Fat Stock Show held at Happy
Saturday Miller showed both the grand champion and reserve
champion lambs He also won first and second prizes
on his Southdown lambs first on Pen of 3 lambs third on
Showmanship on Swine and placed in several other events
The show was termed one of the
best ever put on by the Happy Ag
boy Larry Tackitt is the vocational
Ag teacher who was largely responsible
for the successful show this
year according to school officials
The judging was by T L Leach
professor agricultural cducatiortat
Texas Tech
Jackie Drisklll showed the grand
champion barrow in the swine division
and Billy Blackburn the reserve
champion Leonard Venhaus
won the award for outstzndlng showmanshipAward winners and owners of the
top animals were
LAMBS
SOUTHDOWN 1 and 2 Johnny
Miller 3 Jarry McCarley 4 Dan
Rahlfs 5 Johnny Miller 6 Jerry
McCarley 7 Becky Rahlfs 8 Jerry
McCarley 9 Harrison Shepard 10
Johnny Miller
CROSSBRED LAMBS
1 and 2 Art Miller
PEN OF THREE LAMBS
Johnny Miller 2 Leonard Ven
haus and 3 Johnny Miller
HEAVY HAMPSHIRE
SWINE
1 and 2 Gene Irlbcck 3 and 4
Continued On Pago Eight
ting every business in town
Tulia auto dealers wilt not lure a customer into
their places of business with a deceiving price
Their businesses have not been built on onetime
sales They are also interested in return business and
such business cannot be earned with lures gimmicks
deceptive prices and high pressure tactics
A Tulian is promoting his own business when he
buys his automobile in Tulia
Buy your favorite automobile but buy it in Tulia
Hospital Adds 20492
In Unpaid Accounts
During Past Year
Swisher County Hospital board of
managers studied the hospitals financial
statement at its January
meeting Thursday night The hospital
ended the year with a net opcia
ting profit of 659449 however it
accumulated 2049207 in unpaid accounts
during the year This is in
addition to unpaid accounts added
before Jan 1 1957
Collections during December exceeded
charges by 68538
Mrs L C Riley superintendent
reported that the hospitals internal
affairs are running smoothly and
that a spirit of cooperation is being
exhibited by the board nurses and
the doctors who use the hospital
She added that most patients seem
to be making a sincere effort to recognize
their financial obligations
to the hospital
Deposits are being collected from
patients on admittance
T W Rucker Seeks
Nomination For
Justice of Peace
T W Rucker justice of the peace
Precinct 1 Swisher county Is announcing
his candidacy for reelection
to that office subject to action
of tho Democratic primary in July
In making his announcement Mr
Rucker said that he has attempted
to serve the county efficiently and
conscientiously If reelected he
said that he would continue this
policy
He hopes to see as many county
votors as possible between now and
July asking for their continued sup
port and Influence However should
this become Impossible ho wants to
take this mothod ot soliciting their
vote In the Democratic primary in
July
Patt Hipp of llrownfloW
Sunday with hat pa rents Mr and
Mrs George Hipp while Us weJe
was vWnig her sister m Ft
Worth
Mr I rank Scott of Amanita vim
a in the Home of her mother
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Mrs Cliff Johnson of Pecos will
arrive in Tula today for a few days
visit with her mother and brother
Mrs B C Grigg and Joe
MRS P D PEARSON
Mrs Pearson Is
Candidate For
County Office
Mrs Ozella Pearson wife of P D
Pearson this week announced her
candidacy for the office of county
and district clerk Swishor county
subject to action of the Democratic
primary in July
Mrs Pearson has served for two
years In the office as an assistant
to Lucille Bates present clerk She
has lived In Tulia 23 yoars during
which time she has been employed
by Swisher County hospital Heard
Jones and Shamrock Stationery
which she managed for three years
Mr and Mrs Pearson have two
daughters Sandra a student at Abilene
Christian collet and Evelyn
a sixth grader in Tulia schools They
are msssiiint of the Central Church
of Christ
Mrs C W Mswssan has returned
lo her home st Stillwater Okla
after spending a week in Tulia
visiting in It Kurort of hrr daugh
I n Mr a l Mr tcrlot Wawm
ami Mr > 1 M l > > < I r ai
School Census
Is Underway
The annual school census is being
taken during January All students
who will be under 18 Sept 1 1958
and those who will be at least six
Sept 1 1958 should be on this censusThis week census forms have
been sent to each family that has
children of school age Parents arc
asked to check with their children
to sec if they have received census
forms If children have not received
forms parents should call Valeria
Bell at WYdown 53508
Parents having children that will
Start to school this fall arc asked
to come by the business office in
the new high school building or call
Valeria Bell
Let God Have His Way Is the
challenge Issued by the Church Attendance
Evangelism program for
1958 in which the Vigo Park church
Is participating Between now and
Easter every effort possible is being
put forth to get the best possible
attendance at all services of the
church
The program got off to a good
start Sunday after a delay of one
week due to snow
Let God have His way at home
at church at work attend the
church of your faith This is the
suggestion of the Vigo Park church
which also suggests that if you cannot
attend the church of your faith
attend the church near you
All are welcome at the Vigo Park
church
Death Claims Mother
Of Mrs Wallace
Mrs Fred Smith the mother of
Mrs Raymond Wallace of Tulia
died Wednesday afternoon In an
Erick Oklahoma hospital Funeral
services were held Friday afternoon
in the First Baptist church at Erick
Mrs Smith had been in the Wallace
home after suffering a stroke recently
She had been taken to the Erick
hospital last Saturday
Survivors include the husband
two daughters and a son
AMOS RATJEN
Amos Ratjen Seeks
Second Term
The Herald is authorized to announce
the candidacy of Amos Rat
Jen Route 2 Tulia for reelection
to the office of commissioner Precinct
2 subject to action of the
Democratic primary in July
I have tried to serve the people
of the precinct and county as a
whole in a fair and impartial man
nor Ratjen said If reelected I
will continue to serve you as in the
past
I would like to thank the voters
of Precinct 2 for their cooperation
In the i > ast and I solicit their support
and Influence in the coming
election
It is my desire to see each of
you before election but h for any
reason I fail to see you I take this
means of soliciting > our support and
influence
Katicn i seeking hi eiorul full
term having been appointed to the
office after the death of P ft Raymond
Me Urn in and attend the
Hap < t ihunh in the Salem u m
n > i Id vaij h > r mjr > u
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Tulians are urged to attend the Parade of
Champions Thursday night in Leonard Smiths
Pony barn in West Tulia This will be the highlight
of the annual county Fat Stock Show Judging of
4H and FFA animals will take place all day Thursday
with the grand and reserve champions to be
selected Thursday night By that time all but the
top animals will have been weeded out
Three Tulians Become
Citizens Of U S
Three Tulians became citizens of
the United States Wednesday in AmarilloThey were Karl Kujnlsch from
Czcchslovakla Herta Kujnlsch from
Germany and Vivienne Hclyer
from South Wales
Ordered For Physicals
Four Swisher men have been ordered
for military physicals Jan 21
in Plalnvlew according to word
from Local Board No 45 They are
Julius Cecil Gales Buford Weldon
McClurg Clovis Lee Battey and
Alton Wallace Hayes
Felix Mote is general superinten
dent of the show H T Duke Is
beef cattle superintendent Emory
Elklns swine superintendent and
L D Young is sheep superintendent
Assistants are Eugene and Joe Wood
Mote beef cattle A C Whltmlre
swine and Otho Holly sheep
President R B Dawson reported
that entries Include 75 pigs 75 lambs
and 50 calves Sifting was to have
been held Wednesday afternoon
Lamb judging will be held at 9
am Thursday swine judging at
10 am and calf judging at 1 pm
The 4H and FA judging contest
will be at 4 pm and the Parade
of Champions at 730 pm
The livestock auction sale will beheld
at 9 am Friday at Smiths
show and pony barn
COVERING SWISH Eft BOUNTY MKI tHf SUNSHINE
An Editorial
The Tulizi Herald
VOL 49 NUMBER 3
Tulia automobile dealers are making a forward step
this week which should set the pattern for other business
groups
On another page of this weeks paper they are with
one voice pointing out the advantages of purchasing an
automobile in Tulia Of course each of the dealers would
like to sell his particular brand but the primary purpose
of this promotion is to urge Tulians to patronize a Tulia
dealer regardless of what make of automobile they decide
to purchase
Every automobile dealer in Tulia is saying If you
dont buy a car from me at least buy one in Tulia
In most instances when all the cards are put on
the table the car purchaser can do just as well in Tulia
as in the city But the original price is only one consideration
when buying a new car
The more convenient and conscientious service of
the hometown dealer will save the motorist several hundreds
of dollars in the life of his car
Futhermore Tulia auto dealers and their employees
help finance local charities and community services
Tulia auto dealers and their employees help finance
city and county government
Tulia auto dealers annual sales and payrolls run into
hundreds of thousands of dollars Directly and indirectly
this money affects every person living in Swisher
county This money circulates many times It buys gro
cedes and clothing It pays city county and school taxes
It paves streets and buys street lights
i It increases local payrolls and buying power affect
TULIA Swisher County TEXAS THURSDAY JANUARY 16 958
TWO SECTIONS
Tulia Police Investigate
65 Accidents During 1957
Portwood Rites
Held Saturday
Mrs E D Portwood 75 of 519
E Broadway died late Thursday
night in Swisher County hospital following
a lengthy illness Funeral
services were held Saturday afternoon
at the First Baptist church
with Rev W Nell Record pastor
officiating Burial in Rose Hill cemetery
was under direction of Wallace
Funeral Home
Mrs Portwood was born April 14
1882 at Tallahassee Ala She was
married Sept 9 1900 in Jones county
She had lived in Tulia the past
nine years moving here from
Slaton
Survivors Include her husband of
Tulia one son Lester Portwood of
Perryton three brothers J W
Hutto of Tulia George Hutto of
Pampa and Wilson Hutto of Little
field six sisters Mrs Pearl Smith
of Girard Mrs Delia Whitten of
Rule Mrs Rllla Sonamakcr of Spur
Mrs Edna Fletcher of Spur Mrs
Elaine Hargrove of Ft Worth and
Mrs Wynona Burnett of Sweetwater
two grandchildren and one great
grandchild
Local Cagers
To Meet Canyon
Friday Night
Tulia Hornets and Hornette cagers
will play Canyon here Friday night
for the first home conference game
of the season
The locals opened conference play
last week at Olton winning both
games by an overwhelming score
Sixtyfive traffic accidents within
the city limits of Tulia were investigated
during 1957 by the Tulia
Police department
More than half or 36 of the accidents
resulted from failure to
grant rightofway This included
running stop signs and backing out
into the path of a passing car
Five accidents were caused as a
result of Improper starting from a
stopped position four from speeding
three each from following too
close and unavoidable circumstances
two each from negligence improper
turns and parking on wrong
side in a traffic lane and one each
for having defectice brakes and
reckless driving
No disposition was made of seven
accidents
February and November were top
months for accidents each having
eight
March and May were second high
each having six
Five accidents were reported in
January and September while June
each had four There were three
accidents in July and April was
low with only two
A Herald Wont Ad Is a Result
Getter
STAY TUNED TO
Hfc Is h > fh
1260 Kc 1000 Watts
BACK TO THE BIBLE BROADCAST
10 a m DAILYEXCEPT SUNDAY
BILLY GRAHAMHour of Decision
Sundajs 230 pm
OLDFASHIONED REVIVAL HOUR
Sundays 3 p m
CLAUDE T SHELTON
Judge Shelton Seeks
ReElection
County Judge Claude T Shelton
has authorized The Herald to announce
his candidacy for reelection
to that office subject to action of
the Democratic primary In July
Judge Shelton said that he had
enjoyed serving the people of Swish
or county and that if reelected he
would continue to perform the duties
ot the office with the highest
degree of efficiency and economy
of which be is capable
Whenever my duties have involved
the spending of money I
have always tried to stretch the tax
dollar as far as possible he added
Judge Shelton asks that this an
i nouncement be considered a person
al Invitation tor support and influ
rncr In the torthromlng primary
Mis Miki Held and rw fritmi
Miu tileen Doom II ul biUtu and
Mud JoADn Msu of Iampj
the weekend in Tulia visiting in the
hom i > Mlhr parrnt Mr ind
Mi Vkatm r Kid In t
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RALPH ROBERTS
Ralph Roberts Seeks
First Elected Term
Ralph Roberts has authorized the
Horald to announce his candidacy for
the office of county tax assessorcol
lector subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary in July
In making his announcement Roberts
said
Since receiving appointment to
this office in January of 1057 my
deputies and I have endeavored to
serve the people of Swisher County
in a fair and equitable manner We
have attempted to serve the people
as we would like to be served and If
elected to this office 1 will strive
towards improving the service of
this office concentrsiing on fairness
I and equality and I will centmoe to
i try to prove myself worthy of
truit and iimtidenre
I wiHild like to > iit with
M vui prior io the elettiM Ott M
I fail I i nulla I jnsitie I
I rerety appreciate your trust ami
support
Mi > M arlvi I t n it I il > it I
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