The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1948 Page: 1 of 16
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APPY BOYS
REGISTERED
SEY HEIFERS
ty-five youth of Wheeler
ollingsworth Counties were
a start in the dairy business
ay when each of them was
Jed a registered Jersey heifer
rchants of Shamrock,
registered cattle, each of
cost the sponsoring business
$300.00, arrived in Shamrock
'ay morning from the B. H.
* Son Ranch, Ontario, Cana-
Saturday afternoon they were
uted to previously selected
nd FFA boys and veteran vo-
al agriculture students of
er and Collingsworth Coun-
a Dairy Youth Program,
ed and sponsored by the
ock Chamber of Commerca
rted.
winter 25 merchants and In-
agreed to finance the
Youth Program by purchas-
ed Jersey heifers and
them over to the farm
of the area to raise. Each
boys who received a heifer
urn the first female offspring
to his sponsor who in turn may
It on to another ambitious boy.
is believed that In this way
Shamrock trade territory will
few years be stocked with fine
red dairy cattle affording
around income to both farm-
ed merchants,
lectlng the boys who received
heifers were:
eeler County Agent W. K.
and his assistant Ralph Jones:
tinued on last page, section 1)
ean-Up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up”—
H RINGMEN
6TH ANNUAL
ING TOURNEY
h Kenneth Glasgow’s hard
. ring-wise Irishmen won the
championship of this city’s
Annual Invitation Boxing
ament which attracted over-
g crowds to the Shamrock
sium last week-end.
local mitt-slingers ran up a
of 67 points to take first place
leaving the Skyrocket team
ellington in second place with
ints. Third place was decided
c last fight of the meet when
eth Davis of Clarendon scored
st-rouud technical knock-out
Joe Landrum of Shamrock,
ler had held third place on
until the Davls-Landrum
g ended.
(spite the fact that the Sham-
Itournament already held first
J rating in the state for such
b, its popularity seemed to in-
pe with this year’s rounds of
jes. The entire operation ran
i the smoothness of a well-oiled
Jhine. The bouts were exciting,
|i no waiting in between, and
J. officiating was excellent.
Phe gymnasium was literally
Iked for the last two nights of
■Tilling sorts, and the crowd got
1 money’s worth.
k disappointment to the many
iamrock fans was the decision that
pt to Billy Karnes of Wellington
er Shamrock’s Ray York in the
kherweight division. York gave
pies a terrific beating the first
bd and had hin) on the canvas
the bell ended the second
■za. Karnes rallied in the third,
Tin some good punches and re-
ted the nod of the judges. The
[ted crowd booed. York had ad-
led to the finals with a second
Kid knock-out over Joe King of
ladlan.
Ither thrillers of the finals saw
lee Shamrock boys win their
Sght divisions during the second
Blit of fighting. Franklin Boyce
_a a decisive victory over Calvin
Itt of Wellington in the 85-pound
ss. Lester Ramsey neatly out-
Inted a game little lad from
mriorwood, Jimmy Pennington,
. the 112-pound division and Don-
Ip Ray scored a first round knock-
t over Sonny Byars of Lakeview.
Clarence Jones looked good in
tpointing a nifty boxer from
Sllington, Ronald Coleman, in the
■pound weight division. Kenneth
lod fought like a demon td out-
int Billy Cooper of Lefors and
hn Boyce proved that he is prob-
jbiy the most improved fighter of
le Irish squad by winning over
jobble Hutchison of Canadian.
Joyce and Hutchinson are 90
(Continued on page seven)
“Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Flx-Up”—
CHORUSES TO APPEAR
IN CONCERT FRIDAY
Three groups of students of Miss
Patricia Rankin will appear in an
all-school assembly program at
Clark Auditorium at 10 o'clock Fri-
day morning. To be presented in
the one hour concert will be the
lunlor Girls Glee, the Sixth Grade
Boys Chorus and the Sixth Grade
Girls Chorus. Parents are cordial-
ly invited to attend.
LETS CLEAN UP SHAMROCK AND KEEP IT CLEAN
7/re 5HAMR0CK
Section One
Eight Pages
TEXAN
Two Sections
Sixteen Pages
VOL. 44 • SHAMROCK, WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1948
proclamation
WHEREAS, the general health and welfare of our citizens depend
upon wholesome surroundings arising from good clean living conditions,
and
WHEREAS, the lives and property of our people are endangered
by fire caused by the cluttered conditions in homes, factories, alleys
and streets, and
WHEREAS, unity of effort is required for the future development
of our community.
THEREFORE, I, W. H. WALKER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
SHAMROCK, do hereby designate April 11, 1948, as official opening
day of the CLEAN-UP, PAINT-UP, FIX-UP CAMPAIGN, sponsored by
the Shamrock Chamber of Commerce, and call upon all departments of
the city, its commercial organizations, civic clubs, schools, churches,
boys’ and girls’ clubs, and all other associations, and our people in gen-
eral to take an active part in this constructive program for community
improvement to insure its success. '
This, the 2nd day of April, 1948.
MAYOR W. H. WALKER
City of Shamrock, Texas
CANCER SOCIETY
FUND CAMPAIGN
TO OPEN MONDAY
Eual N. Rushing, 32-year-old war veteran, defeated
——— j Secretary Ode Cain, 10-year-incumbent, 500 to 331 in Tima-
No. 49 i day's election, the contest polling two more ballots than the
4-cornered City Marshal’s contest in which Charlie Bock
polled more votes than his two nearest opponents combined.
-------Bock’s total was 384. *
Election
Results
mi
The annual county-wide fund
raising drive for the American
Cancer Society will begin Monday,
April 12, Harris B. Zetgler, Wheel-
er County Chairman, announced to-
day.
Wheeler County has been ask-
ed to raise $582.00 to aid in the
fight against the disease that
kills one person every three
minutes. Zeigler stated that a
direct mail campaign would be
made with letters of approval
going to everyone whose ad-
dress can be obtained. No per-
sonal solicitation will be made,
the chairman said.
In stressing the importance to our
home people of the fund drive,
Zeigler pointed out that 23 persons
! died of cancer in Wheeler County
i during 1947, and that the dread _______
disease has claimed the lives of j por judge:
three local residents so far this year, j w q. Mayfield
On the other hand, thanks main-
ly to research and development
made possible through the American
Cancer Society, eight apparently
successful operations were perform-
ed last year on Wheeler County
people suffering from cancer.
At least 15 active cases of cancer
are now being treated by Wheeler
(Continued on last page, section 1)
-“Clean-Up, Palnt-Up, Fix-Up”—
For Mayor:
Jack Montgomery.............831
For Alderman:
(3 to be elected)
R. C. Lewis....................650
(for re-election)
Gerald Mayfield...............665
(for re-election)
Norman Patrick.______________695
For City Secretary: „>v„
Ode Cain.—........... —331 j field, judge.
Eual N. Rushing...............500
For Marshal:
I C. R. Bock.—............--384
C. F. Velvln—.............252
(for re-election)
J, H. Cox—..................117
Claude Hiltbrunner...........76
For Health Ofticer:
Howard Y. Sigler.-............222
(for re-election)
Louis R. Devanney--.........-593
i
Incumbents Unseated
In Heavy City Voting
All three members of the present city administration
! who had opposition were unseated in Tuesday’s election
! when a near record total of 844 ballots were cast. In only
j one other city election, that of April 8, 1936, was there
heavier balloting. There were 885 votes cast in the mayor’s
! race that year when W. H. (Bill) Walker paced a field of
three.
c. F. vel-
vln, seeking election to the peace
officer’s job for a third term, poll-
ed 252 votes; Constable John Cox
117 and Claude Hiltbrunner 76.
Dr. Louis R. Devanney defeated
Dr. Howard Y. Sigler, incumbent,
for Health Officer, 593 to 222.
Elected without opposition were:
Jack Montgomery, mayor; R. O.
Lewis, Gerald Mayfield and Norman
Patrick, aldermen; W. G. Mayfield,
judge, and J. B. Brown, attorney.
Only three of the nine men elect-
ed to 2-year terms in Tuesday’s
balloting have held city office be-
fore. They are Lewis and Mayfield,
council members, and W. G. May-
...........833
For Attorney:
J. B. Brown...................639
-"Clean-Up, Palnt-Up, Flx-Up”—
RITES HELD FOR
WHEELER PIONEER
City Directories
To Be Placed! On
Sale About June 1
Shamrock To Clean-Up,
Paint-Up And Fix-Up
In Gigantic Campaign
Funeral services were conducted
from the First Baptist Church in
Wheeler Thursday afternoon of last
| week for Julius Franklin Carter,
j 73-year-old pioneer of Wheeler
| County.
Mi'. Carter died In Wheeler early
-- | Wednesday morning after suffering
Jess B. Davidson, a resident of j ft heart attack and stroke the pre-
Wheeler County for the past 21
years, this week authorized The
Patrick, third candidate to file
for one of the three uncontested
jobs, is a newcomer to politics, as
is Mayor Jack Montgomery who did
not draw an oppoinent,. Brown has
been serving as attorney since the
resignation of Thurman Adkins a
few months ago but this was his
first time to be a candidate.
Existing policies of the city gov-
ernment will apparently continue
with four present council members
continuing on the 5-man board.
R. F. Douglas and B. F. Risinger
were re-elected to 2-year terms on
the city governing board last year.
Lewis, Mayfield, Patrick and Mayor
Montgomery complete the person-
nel.
Shamrock's new secretary, Eual
N. Rushing, is presently employed
as bookkeeper for the Shamrock
Wholesale Gasoline Agency, operat-
ed by J. M. Tndall and Nathan
Lummus, on South Main Street. He
is married, has a 1-year-old son,
and resides at 1106 N. Arizona.
(Continued on last page, section 1)
-“Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Flx-Up”-
JESS DAVIDSON
IS CANDIDATE
FORMER RESIDENT
” **-»*«- ~—’*•' — * i vious uuy.
years, this week authorized The Thg VieU.kuQW11 and popular j CU A t/DAHl |\|EC
Texan ;to announcer's ceudldant! gentreman had been a resident of juAPlllUlelV g/
for election to the office of Con-, imle„ier for many years, and had
It will be the early part of June
before the 1948 City Directories will
go on sale.
The statement was made this
week by The Shamrock Texan in; Plans have been completed for
response to inquiries being made by j Shamrock’s No. 1 project—the
—i—— —1 r.™™. ciean-Up, Paint-Up and Fix-Up
advertisers and persons interested
in purchasing copies of the direc-
tory.
Compilation of information has
been completed except the listing of
business firms, Mrs. Curtis Hamill,
chairman of the P-TA canvassing
committee, said. This work will be
Representatives of an Amarillo
firm are understood to be working
in Shamrock and vicinity compil-
ing information and selling ads for
a so-called “4-county rural direc-
tory.” The Shamrock Parent-
Teachers Association and The
Shamrock Texan which recently
compiled information for a 1948
Shamrock City Directory wish to in-
form the public the present can-
vassers are in no way connected
with the local project.
finished this week and the card
files containing names and data on
all city residents will be turned over
to The Shamrock Texan for a final
check against city utility records.
The Texan will then turn the files
over to another P-TA committee
(Continued on last page, section 1)
-“Ciean-Up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up”—
Campaign scheduled for next week,
April 11-17.
For the past two months various
Chamber of Commerce committees
have been making preparations for
5,he extensive drive, using the slogan
1 “Let’s Clean Up Shamrock and
Keep It Clean.”
Guy Hill, secretary-manager of
the Chamber of Commerce, stated
Wednesday that advance publicity
of the drive was already getting
results. "More trash and junk have
been hauled to the dump grounds
during the past three weeks than
had previously been disposed of
during any six-month period,” Hill
declared.
A six-day program has been ar-
ranged by the steering committee
ana is carried in detail on page one
of the second section of this edi-
tion. The entire section is devoted
to the drive. The cooperation of
every citizen is needed to make the
drive successful.
Every property owner is urged to
clean-up his own premises and to
care for any nearby lot, the owner
of which does not live here. Trash
should be piled up in convenient
places so that it can be picked up
arid hauled away.
Trucks will run on Wednesday,
April 14, and Roy Carlton, who is
in charge of this phase of the clean-
up drive, declared that more ve-
hicles and workers are needed. Any-
one who can furnish a truck or help
with the hauling is urged to phone
Carlton at the Shamrock Gas
Company or call the Chamber of
Commerce office.
In keeping with the goal “to keep
Shamrock clean” the City Council
has passed an ordinance regulating
garbage pick-up and disposal. The
ordinance, a copy of which appears
on an inside page of this section of
The Texan, calls for an assessment
of $1.00 per month for garbage col-
lection at residences and $1.50 per
month for the service of business
houses.
Shamrock, once known for its
cleanliness and neatness, has be-
come dirty. People moving back
to this city, or visiting here, declare
that we, who have lived here, are
not aware of the condition because
we have become accustomed to it.
Let’s clean-up Shamrock and
keep it clean.
Herdsman Visits Here From Jersey Island
Disappointed that he did not see
any Texas cowboys or Indians as
he was led to believe he would from
his visits to the cinema, Arthur
LeHegarate, 22-year-old herdsman
of the B. H. Bull Sc Son Breeding
Farm of Brampton, Ontario, smiled
as he alighted from a Canadian
National Railroad freight car here
Saturday with 28 head of the fa-
mous breeders Jersey calves.
The calves were those recently
ordered by the Rural Youth Dairy
Training Committee of the Cham-
ber of Commerce. The calm were
distributed by the sponsors Satur-
day to 25 boys of Wheeler and Col-
lingsworth Counties—and happy
lads they were. Pride of owner-
ship and elation at being selected
as owners of some of the finest
dairy stock in the United States
showed in the expression and ac-
tion of the young future dairymen.
Mr. LeHegarate, a native of the
Island of Jersey, where this breed;
• • • •
originated, was very much impress-
ed with the reception he received
in Shamrock at the hands of the
boys and sponsors, and expressed
himself as being “bloody well tickl-
ed” to be here. He was amazed at
the vast expanses of pasture land
devoted to pasturing beef cattle
and pointed otit that on his island
home a “hawf acre of grawss" was
enough pasturage for one animal.
Arthur left his native home In
May 1947, for the first time and
accompanied a shipment of cattle
to the Brampton breeder as a
herdsman. Four of his uncles have
previously made the trip to Canada
for the same firm,. which is the
largest importers of pure bred
Jersey cattle on the North Amer-
ican Continent.
LeHegarate explained that the
Island of Jersey is situated in the
English Channel on the southern-
most tip of England, and only 17
miles from France The island, the
origin of the Jersey breed, is only
12 mllea long and eight miles wide.
It supports a population of 52,000
people and maintains a constant
population of nearly 11,000 head of
pure bred Jersey cattle.
Arthur’s father owns one of the
largest farms on the Island, ap-
proximately 30 acres, and It >keeps
his five bsothers and sisters and
parents busy the year round.
The young herdsman, who has
spent his entire life with Jersey
cattle, and who Is considered an ex-
pert by his employers, Is devoting
his time In Canada as a milk pro-
duction record tester.
Arthur declares that it has been
an ambition of his since childhood
to see Texas. “I have seen the west
portrayed in the cinema so often at
home I was sure I would be greeted
at the train by a group of cowboys
with six shooters. Though I was a
bit disappointed in this rer'ct, I
i (Continued on last pae 1>
stable of Precincts 3 and 4, subject
to the action of voters in the Dem-
ocratic Primary, July 24.
Davidson is well-known and has
many friends in this area. He has
resided in the Bethel community j
since 1924, with the exception of
three years he lived in Oklahoma.
He was employed as a cook in
Shamrock for several months and
his son, Clarence Davidson, is a
graduate of Shamrock High School.
The candidate was also employed
at the Payward Refinery for some
time and has engaged in farming
several years.
Always active in community af-
fairs, Davidson served on the board
of trustees of the Bethel School for
six years.
He is a veteran of World War I.
“This is the first time I have ever
asked for a public office,” David-
son said, “and I do so now believ-
ing that I am fully qualified to
handle the duties of the post which
I seek. I believe that my military
police work while in the army and
my many years of meeting and
serving the public help make me
(Continued on last page, section 1)
-“Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Flx-Up”—
McMurray College
Band To Appear
In Concert Here
The McMurry College Indian
Band, under the direction of Ray-
mond T. Bynum, will present a
concert at Clark Auditorium at 11
o’clock Monday morning, Raymond
Sonnenburg, director of the Irish
Band, announced this week.
The concert will serve as an as-
sembly program. Admission prices
will be 50c for adults and 25c for
students. The Band Parents organ-
ization will receive a part of the
proceeds.
The McMurry musical organiza-
tion will leave Abilene Saturday on
(Continued on last page Sec. 1)
—“Clean-Up, Palnt-Up, Flx-Up”—
SPEECH STUDENTS TO
APPEAR IN RECITAL
Mrs. Everette Smith will present
a group of speech students in a
recital at Clark Auditorium on the
evening of Thursday, April 15, at
7:45 o'clock.
Students appearing Will be from
the first five grades and the pro-
gram will be made up of readings,
dancing, musical and novelty num-
tiws.
Wheeler for many years, and had _
over a long Period of time been en- j w A {ormer re3ldent of
gaged in the water well drilhng , gh fc and step.(atuer of W. R.
business. In rccent yeare he had Q{ died o{ a he#rt
been greatl* interested in caring Jn a hospltal ,n shrevel)ort>
La., at 5 o’clock Saturday after-
noon.
Funeral services were conducted
at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon from
thi First Baptist Church in Carth-
age, with the pastor in charge. In-
terment was in the Antiock Ceme-
tery near Carthage.
Mr. Dorman, about 70 years old,
resided here from 1925 until 1930,
and returned here to make his
home in 1945 and 1946.
Surviving Eire one son, Ad Dor-
man of Gary; 4 stepsons, W. R. of
Shamrock, Henry of Enid, Okla.,
Ben of Carthage, and Austin of El
for bees and raising honey.
Rev. M. B. Smith, pastor of the
First Baptist Church was in charge
of the last rites. Pall bearers were:
Harry Wofford, Bob Rogers, Levi
Reid, O. W. Pendleton, Loyd Ang-
lin and Ira Passons. Flower bear-
(Continued on last page, section 1)
-“Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up”—
JIM E. BROWN
DIES SUDDENLY
Jim E. Brown, a resident of oen ol ^mulaRC, „„„„„ ... —
Wheeler County for 15 years, died Paso; four brothers-in-law, Henry,
of a heart attack at his home in j A N B r and a E. Holmes, all
Riverside, Calif., Wednesday, March i of shamrock, and one sister-in-law,
31. ! Mrs. T. K. Brannon of Colorado
Mr. Brown, 71 years old, was the
father of Donley Brown and a
brother of Mrs, W. Swift, both of
this city. A retired farmer, he re-
sided west of Shamrock a number
of years, later residing In town be-
fore moving to California to make
his .home eight years ago.
Funeral sendees were held in
Riverside Saturday morning at 10
o’clock and burial was in .the ceme-
tery in that city. Mr. and Mrs.
Donley Brown attended the last
rites and were expected to return
to Shamrock today, accompanied by
his mother.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Mattie Brown, five sons and two
daughters, Donley of Shamrock;
Bill, Woodrow, Glenn and J. D.,
all of California; Misses Ruth and
Essie Brown, also of California.
Other survivors are three sisters,
Mrs. W. Swift of this city, Mrs.
Maggie Plumlee of Fort Worth, and
Mrs. BeUe Hinkle of Brownfield.
-“Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Flx-Up”-
RELATIVE OF LOCAL
RESIDENTS SUCCUMBS
A message has been received here
that Miss Polly Ann Austin, 88,
relative of several local residents,
passed away at her home In South
Pittsburg, Term., on Wednesday
night of last week. She had been
In ill health for several years.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday morning.
Among local survivors are: four
nieces, Mrs. D. A. Wilkinson, Mrs.
Bill Orrlck, Mrs. R T. Hill and
Mrs. T. E. Burkhalter, all of Sham- versity
rock; two nephews, Groyer Austin
of Shamrock and T. J. Austin of
Kelton; and a sister-in-law, Mrs.
Springs, Colo.
Mr. Wooten attended the funeral
services.
—'‘Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up"—
Persons Who Like
Softball Asked To
Meet Friday Night
All persons interested in helping
form a softball league in Shamrock
are invited to meet at the Chamber
of Commerce office at 7:30 o'clock
Friday night.
Members of Jthe Junior Chamber
of Commerce voted at their lunch-
eon meeting Tuesday to help spon-
sor a league this summer if enough
interest is shown. Ray McMichael
and R. L. Roberts were appointed
to make a check to see if
warrants the formation of a
McMichael urges that
sponsors and all other
tcrested In forming
the Friday night _
A softball league has 1
eratlon here the past fe
furnishing recreation for
players and entertainment
two or three nights each
-“Clean-Up, Palnt-Up,
{A J. Austin of Shamrock.
METHODISTS TO
GUEST SPEAKER
Professor D. G, Liu, who to a
mer teacher In West China
and now attending
em Methodist University at
will be the speaker at the First
Methodist Church Sunday morning
at the 11:00 o’clock service
HftSl
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