The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 261, Ed. 1 Monday, March 14, 1938 Page: 1 of 4
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CITY TO BE ALL IRISH THURSDAY
If you are not interested in the
St. Pat’s celebration, pass this col-
umn up today, as there’s nothing
else on our one-track mind.
—JAUB—
The first thing we want to say is
purely personal comment to our
good friend, Deck Wells of Welling-
ton. We regret that Bedford Harri-
son and Glenn Truax who were
through Wellington one day last
week en route to Childress to ap-
pear on a Rotary club program at
Childress never had time to stop
and make a bunch of you Welling-
ton fellows honorary members of
Jour Donegal Beard club. They in-
tended to do this but were detained
at Childress longer than they
thought and have been so busy
since they haven’t had time to get
out of town. We want you and the
good people of Wellington to come
over here next Thursday and we’ll
show you the time of your lives.
—JAUB—
Why are some people so quick to
dish out criticism and so slow to pat
T anybody on the back? One of the
persons who worked the hardest to
make a success of the Irish contin-
gent in the Amarillo Mother-In-Law
parade as well as the forthcoming
St. Patrick’s day celebration in
* Shamrock, is heartbroken as a re-
sult of some comment one of these
know-it-alls made. This person was
anxious and willing to do all she
could for the good of the town and
_ asked that no personal publicity be
™ given. And yet some smart-aleck
made the remark that it looked like
so-and-so was butting in and trying
to run the whole show. Now, isn’t
that a pretty come-off to stand on
k the side-line and criticize some one
' who was working her head off to
make the show a success?
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Well, we want this offended per-
son to know one thing, the town
doesn’t feel that way about your co-
f operation and assistance. Shamrock
deeply appreciates what you have
done and we want you to know we
mean it.
—JAUB—
We would like to run a list of
■y everybody who contributed to the
success of the Irish contingent in
the Mother-in-Law parade, by the
way, but it would look like a roster
of the town. The committee in
charge does want all of you who
j took part to know we appreciate it
from the bottom of our hearts.
—JAUB—
The big St. Pat’s parade will form
on North Main street, or rather on
side streets intersecting North Main.
Glenn Truax and E. K. Caperton, in
charge of the parade, are assigning
lieutenants to look after each sec-
tion of the parade. They are notify-
ng each firm and organization par-
•Ipattng where to be, at what time
i 1 to whom to report. For any ln-
j prmatlon on the parade see Qlenn
or Kenneth.
—JAUB—
Prizes for the floats, by the way,
will be $10.00 for first, $5.00 for sec-
f. ond and $2.50 for third. They will
be judged on thoroughness on carry-
ing out a given theme and general
excellence.
—JAUB—
Don't forget the Girls’ Kiltie band
concert to be held at the new
school auditorium at 7:30 o’clock
Wednesday night. Reserved seat
tickets are now on sale at the Cor-
ner Drug, Killarney and Tindall
Drug stores, and if you want a good
seat you had better get your tickets
now. This Girls’ Kiltie band of Ok-
lahoma City is one of the most
widely known musical organizations
in the Southwest and they will put
on a program of Scotch music and
lovelty acts that you will enjoy.
It is costing a lot of money to
bring this band to Shamrock and
the committee is planning on Wed-
nesday night's concert taking care
of the expense. Go to the Tindall,
Corner or Killarnay drug store to-
day and get your reserved seats. Re-
member now. this Girls’ Kiltie band
concert is on Wednesday night,
March 16, and not on the night of
the seventeenth.
—JAUB—
And say, the committee needs
more rooms to take care of the girls
in this Kiltie band on Wednesday
night. Can't you furnish a room
Wednesday night and breakfast
Thursday morning for one or more
of them. Call MTs. A. C. Hallmark
and ten her how many you can ac-
comodate.
—JAtJB—
An added feature of Thursday’s
program will be a talk on "History
of Ireland,” by Reverend Father J.
F. Daly, Catholic Priest of Childress.
His talk will be given in the high
school auditorium at 5 p. m„ and
will be free. Reverend Father Daly
has made an extensive study of Irish
history and customs and his talk
promises to be a highlight of the
day’s attractions. Tell your friends
about this lecture.
CHILDREN’S PET
SECTION WILL BE
PARADE FEATURE
CASH PRIZES OFFERED FOR
ENTRIES JUDGED TO BE
MOST ATTRACTIVE
What will undoubtedly be one of
the most popular features of the big
St. Patrick’s Day parade next
Thursday will be the section of
children and their pets. This fea-
ture is taking shape under the cap-
able direction of J. F. Shortt, prin-
cipal of the south ward school.
Youngsters are showing unlimited
enthusiasm for this event and are
busily planning how they will cos-
tume themselves and decorate their
beloved pets to show them off to
the best advantage. Three cash priz-
es will be offered for the best pres-
entation. $3 or first place, $2 for
second and $1 for third.
Judging will be on originality and
attractiveness and judges will award
prizes on their own opinions. Their
decisions will be final.
Any school boy or girl, or any
child of pre-school age may enter
the pet section. Each child will be
limited to one pet, which he or she
must either ride, drive, lead or car-
ry. No pet must be allowed to run
loose.
Entries should be made through
the child’s school teacher, and will
be mailed or delivered to Mr.
Shortt, 809 North Main street, not
later than 9 o’clock on March 17.
While every precaution passible
will be taken to prevent accidents or
injury to children or their pets, the
director, officials or committee of
the parade will assume no responsi-
bility.
FARMERS VOTE FOR
MARKETING QUOTAS
SOUTH READY TO TRY AGAIN
TO SET CONTROLS OVER
PRINCIPAL CROP
ATLANTA March 14. — The
land of cotton heard today that its
farmers had voted a second time
to control the crop.
Alabama’s P. O. Davis, head of
the state agricultural extension ser-
vice, said the vote was “a positive
expression farmers want cotton to
be their servant rather than their
master."
For cotton is king in Dixie, has
been for generations. “King Cotton"
has been harsh at times, breaking)
rich men and poor men; benevolent
at others.
Law of Economics
Whether nature smiles or frowns
on the cotton farmer, he always
has had to contend with the law of
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NEWS
PICTURES
St. Pat’s
Celebration,
Shamrock,
March 17th
GIGANTIC PARADE
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SHAMROCK, WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1938
NO. 261
identical—Optics to Operations
Identical twins, Carolyn and Carole Langston, above, 5-year-old
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Langston, Orlando. Fla., carried
their likeness beyond the ordinary similarity of twins. At 2 years
of age both were afflicted with an ailment which left a crossed eye
for each, Carolyn’s left and Carole’s right. And now both have
undergone the same operation to straighten their eyes, shown band-
aged here after doctors had declared their work successful
STATE CAGE TITLE
ANNEXED BY GREAT
ALLISON SEXTET
OLETA JONES AGAIN LEADS IN
SCORING AS RAMBLETTES
DOWN MILLER GROVE
Conference Speaker
President Of Austria
Quits As His Country
Becomes Part Of Reich
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COUNTY GETS ONE
OILER, ONE GASSER
NUMBER OF COMPLETIONS AND
STARTS FOR FIELD ARE
TIED AT FOURTEEN
SHORTT CHOSEN TO
HEAR P-TA COUNCIL
GOOD ATTENDANCE, PROGRAM
AT COUNTY SESSION
AT MAGIC CITY
Wheeler county shared in oil and
gas completions in the Panhandle
area during the past week to the
extent of one oiler and one gasser.'
They were:
Lone Star Gas Co. No. 1 Lane in
section 99 block 23, H&GN survey
was bottomed at 1,970; gas pay 1,828
to 1,970; tested 27,800,000 cubic feet
of gas on railroad commission test.
R. P. 282.
Magic City Oil Co. No. 5 Koons
in section 43, block 24 H&GN sur-
vey was bottomed at 2,377; oil pay
2,350 to 2,377; completed on railroad
commission test for 14 barrels of oil.
Fourteen completions were report-
ed for the district, one of which
was a dry hole and another aban-
doned temporarily. The remaining
twelve producers were for oil with
the exception of one gasser in
Wheeler county.
The total number of barrels of
new oil potential for the week was
4,559 and new gas flow tested 27,-
800,000 cubic feet. The dry hole was
a wildcat in Collingsworth county
on the Wlschkaemper land. It was
drilled to a total depth of 2,880 feet.
Hutchinson county claimed half
J. F. Shortt of Shamrock, princi-
pl of the south ward school, was
elected president of the County
Council of Parent-Teachers Associa-
tions in their tri-annual session at
Magic City Saturday. He succeeds
Mrs. J. M. Bruton of Magic City who
served as president last year.
Other officers elected were W, V.
Swinburn of Briscoe, first vice pres-
ident; Mrs. C. B. Witt of Wheeler,
treasurer; Mrs. Ear! Hughes of Mag-
ic City, secretary; and vice presi-
dents for each of the county pre-
cincts appointed were E, A. Deering,
precinct 1, Mrs. J. L. Gilmore, pre-
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BOOK REVIEW MOVED
UP TO MARCH 23RD
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The book review, sponsored
monthly by the city Library com-
mittee, will not be given this Fri-
day as originally planned, but will
be held March 23, Mrs. C. F. Baker,
chairman, announced today,
Mrs. Temple Atkins of the Athen-
aeum club will give the review.
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FUNERAL IS HELD
FOR GUTHRIE BABY
MANY OUT-OF-TOWN FRIENDS
AND RELATIVES ATTEND
RITES SATURDAY
Funeral services for Gilbert Ray
Guthrie, two-months-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gilbert Ray Guthrie Sr.
of this city were held at the First
Methodist church Saturday after-
noon with Rev. Norman, pastor of
the Primitive Baptist church at
Wellington, in charge.
Pall bearers were Edward Burk-
halter, Frank Mitcham Jr., Frank
Bills and Benny Moore. Flower at-
tendants were Mrs. T. M. Dickey,
Mrs. Lawrence Dickey, Mrs. Lloyd
Wright and Mrs. George Wright.
Mrs. George Brown presented a spe-
cial voca! solo.
The child died suddenly at the
family home here Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie have been
residents of Shamrock for the past
three years and since the construc-
tion of the municipal swimming
pool, Guthrie has been In charge.
Surviving are the parents, one
brother, Glen Dale, four grandpar-
ents, Mr. end Mrs. Wm. Guthrie
GREENVILLE, March 14.—
Down from the high Panhandle
swept another great athletic team
and carried successfully its chal-
lenge to the best girls’ amateur
basketball sextets in the state.
With a grand exhibition of real
championship form, the Allison
High School sextet from Wheeler
County annexed the Texas A. A*
U. cage title by beating Miller
Grove, 22 to 7.
So completely did the sharp-
shooting, clever guarding girls from
Allison dominate the final game
that Miller Grove did not score un- |
til the second period. j
1.400 See Game
At the end of the first quarter,
the score was Allison 9, Miller Grove
0. The game started with Oleta
Jones, ace forward, sinking a crip.
Brown followed with another. Oleta
then sank a free pitch. She looped
in a long hook shot to count a field
goal. Then Brown hit the basket
with a long one from near the midi
die of the court. That was 9 to 0,
and the first period ended.
A crowd of 1,400 persons jammed
every Inch of the new Greenville
gym and cheered the champions all
the way.
Jones High Scorer
Oleta Jones was high point girl
MULTITUDE OF ENTERTAINING
FEATURES PREPARED FOR
VISITING THOUSANDS
Among the prominent speakers at
the Northwest Texas Conerence for
Education at Canyon March 18-19
will be Dr. B. F. Pittinger, dean of
the School of Education at the Uni-
versity of Texas.
IMPORTANCE SCHOOL
CENSUS IS STRESSED
PARENTS URGED TO REGISTER
ALL YOUNGSTERS OF
SCHOOL AGE
T. E. Burkhalter, school census
enumerator reported today that
work on the census was progressing
with 13 points. Brown followed with ^pidiy, but he stressed the import-
VIENNA, March 14. — Austria
ceased to be a nation last night
and became part of Adolf Hitler's
German Reich, extending from
the North Sea almost to the Adri-
atic.
The end of the political freedom
of ancient Austria was achieved
by two legal steps.
First, President Wilhelm Miklas
resigned. He had opposed the Nazl-
fication of his country.
Then, Arthur Seysz-Inquart, the |
Hitler-chosen chancellor took charge
of the government under constitu-
tional authority provided under such
emergency and announced decrees
legislating Austria out of existence.
Anschluss (union) of Austria to
Germany was accomplished at the
height of a great wave of Nazi sen-
timent, vastly stimulated by Hitler’s j
presence on the soil of his native
Austria.
Hitler at Linz
He spent the day at Linz, 100
miles west of here, deferring the
climax of his triumphal homecom-
ing, his entry into Vienna. Near
Linz he visited the graves of his
parents.
The death blow to Austrian inde-
6. Dillon counted two for Allison
and Ruth Jones 1.
Allison’s winning of the cham-
pionship was accomplished in such
a remarkable fashion that observ-
ers who have followed girls’ basket-
ball in Texas for years said Satur-
day night that the great victory was
the most convincing in the history
of the AAU in this state.
Hereford, another fine Panhandle
team, lost out in the consolation
semi - finals Saturday afternoon,
dropping to Leesburg, 22 to 12.
ALLISON GETS REVENGE
IN SEMI-FINAL GAME
GREENVILLE, March 14. — Alli-
son’s Ramblettes got sweet revenge
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ance of every eligible school child
residing in the Shamrock Inde-
pendent School District he enumer-
ated.
Children who will be six years old
and under the age of 18 on Septem-
ber 1, 1938, are eligible for the
enumeration and they should be
counted in the district where their
parents reside. If they then desire to
attend the Shamrock schools, they
should be transferred on the rolls
by their parents during the summer
before August 1.
The school district receives $22 in
state aid for every child enumerated,
and it can be readily seen how im-
portant it is that all children of
New Orleans has its Mardi
Gras, Pasadena has its Tourna-
ment of Roses. Amarillo has its
Mother-In-Law Day—and Sham-
rock has St. Patrick’s Day.
Inaugurating what is to he an
annual custom, the Irish city of
the Panhandle will celebrate the
day dedicated to the patron saint
of Ireland in fitting style next
Thursday. •
The carnival spirit will rule
throughout the day and far into the
night, with something doing in the
way of high class entertainment
every minute of the time. Any of
several items on the entertainment
bill of fare will be worth traveling
miles to see.
Headlining the prograjn will be
the giant street parade, starting at
11 o’clock Thursday morning, which
will feature an Irish motif through-
out, with at least 50 decorative
floats, comic stunts galore, 12 bands,
a children’s pet section, bea' -ful
“colleens” from this and neighbor-
ing towns, and many r>‘ r eye-
catching features.
On Wednesday mght preceding
the big day, visitors and home folks
will have an opportunity seldom of-
fered of hearing the nationally
famous Girl's Kiltie Band of Okla-
homa City. This unique musical or-
ganization, colorfully garbed in kil-
ted Scotch costumes, playing instru-
ments peculiar to Scotland, will ap-
pear in concert in the new’ school
auditorium at 7:30 p. m.
Something never before seen in
the Panhandle will be an exhibition
of real Irish football on Denver
field at 3 p. m. G. B. Rush, high
school athletic director, has been
coaching two teams of former Pan-
handle grid stars in the intricacies
of football as played by the sons of
Erin and the game will be a head-
line attraction. The Irish festival
committee sent clear to Ireland for
the rules of the game in order to
make it authentic.
A massed b'arifi dondWt"ttt which
at least 500 musicians will take part
will be given at Denver field at 2:30
p. m., preceding the Irish football
game. The big gnup will also give a
marching demonstration which will
be one of the mast colorful events
ever staged in the Panhandle.
Devotees of the grand old Irish
sport of pitching horseshoes will al-
so be taken care of in a big way,
with the contests taking place at
1:30 on the lots north of the Ford
garage. Cash prizes will be awarded
the winners. »
Climaxing a big day will be the
presentation by a local cast of
"Abie’s Irish Rose.” a play which
made a bigger hit with American
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PROGRAM FOR IRISH FESTIVAL
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, March 17
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SHAMROCK CLEANS
UP FOR FESTIVAL
CITY TRUCKS IN OPERATION
TODAY HAULING OFF
ALL RUBBISH
Trucks for hauling off rubbish
gathered up by city property owners
with the aid of the Boy Scouts,
were put in action this morning, and
final work on the clean-up cam-
paign, sponsored this week by the
Shamrock Civic and Garden club
will be completed by Wednesday,
Mrs. H. P. Mundy, president, stated
today.
The hauling service will be no ex-
pense to property owners, and it is
urged that all vacant lota, alleys and
yards rid of dry grass, weeds and
other debris by Thursday, the day
of the big St. Patrick’s celebration
in Shamrock.
Several men were employed by the
WEDNESDAY
7:30 p. m.—Concert by famous Girls Kiltie Band of Okla-
homa City, new school auditorium. Admission 15c and
25c, reserved seats 35c. Reserved seat tickets now on
sale at Corner, Tindall and Killarney drug stores.
THURSDAY
11:00 a. m.—Street parade of Irish floats, comic stunts,
beautiful girls, school choruses, children with pets, and
12 bands, led by Girls Kiltie Band of Oklahoma City.
Glenn Truax and E. K. Caperton in charge.
1:30 p. m.—Fiddling contest at Texas theatre. $15 prizes,
no entrance fee. Admission 10c and 25c. J. R. Brown in
charge.
1:30 p. m.—Horseshoe pitching contest, north of Ford ga-
rage. $7:50 in prizes, no entrance fee. B. F. Kersh in
charge.
2:30 p. m.—Massed band concert of 500 pieces, made up of
Shamrock and visiting bands. Also marching demon-
stration. Denver field.
3:00 p. m.—Exhibition of Football as played in “Ould Erin”
by former grid stars of Panhandle. Denver field. Ad-
mission 15c and 25c. (Admission also includes massed
band concert.) No reserved seats, tickets at field. G. B.
Rush in charge.
4:00 p. m.—Amateur boxing matches. High school gymnas-
ium. Admission 15c and 25c, no reserved seats. G. B.
Rush in charge.
5:00 p. m.—Lecture on Irish history by Rev. Father James
L. Daly of Childress. Old high school auditorium, No
admission charge.
7:30 p. m.—“Abie’s Irish Rose,” famous comedy-drama
which had the longest run of any play on Broadway,
New York. A. M. Hilburn, director. Admission 15c and
25c, reserved seats 35c. Reserved seat tickets on sale at
Corner, Killarney and Tindall drug stores.
9:00 p. m.—Street dance, music by “Boots and Saddle” or-
chestra of Pampa. In 100 block of West Third street.
Free admission.
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city to clean up the downtown dls- auraissum.
Pf p- m —Crowning of Queen of St. Patrick’s Day, during
cooperated in supervising the
1 dentin! section.
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intermission of street dance.
ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OF
PER BALE DUE OWNERS
OF CERTIFICATES
Farmers were urged today by
County Agent Jake Tarter to hold
their certificates (C-51) for cotton
owned in the National Cotton pool.
These certificates were obtained by
farmers in the 1933 plow up cam-
paign through taking options in the
pool instead of cash.
Provision will be made within the
next few days. Tarter said, whereby
certificate holders will obtain an-
other $1 per bale and this will be
the final liquidation of the optional
pool.
Persons who have purchased cer-
tificates from others will be entitled
to the dollar payment the same as
the original owners who retained
them, it was said.
Forms to be filled out by owners
In connection with the optional pool
will be received in the county
agent's office soon and notice will
be given by circular letter and
through the press when they arrive,
so that those in the pool may come
in and fill them out.
GOOD RESPONSE TO
CEMETERY FUND PLEA
Appreciation was
by Mrs. M. M. Baxter,
the Shamrock Cemetery i
for the splendid response given to s
appeal for lot owners to pay 1
annual assessments, in order
the program of
upkeep Mtgt$ be carried fa
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