The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1946 Page: 4 of 8
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THE SHAMROCK TEXAN, Shamrock, Texas
Thursday, February 7, 1946
Captain Gerald Ceyer Is at home
on terminal leave until April 3.
Geyer has been In service for 45
months, With a year and nine
months overseas, with the Medi-
cal Collecting Company and was
attached to the 6t,h Army in the
Pacific Area,
His wife, Mrs. Mary Geyer, re-
sided in Shamrock for the duration.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F.
Geyer of this city.
[ United States ships vo enter Yok-
osuka Naval Base in Japan, operat-
; ed with the service forces In the
[ Pacific after her commissioning in
' July 1044.
The MOCTOBI operated in the
i area of the Marshall Islands, Ent-
| wetok, and Guam. She was part
of the service forces that support-
ed the actions at Luzon, Ulithi, two
Jima, Okinawa, and with the ser-
I vice forces that served the 3rd
which was recently at Shanghai,
China,
i Reeves’ ship first saw action at
I Okinawa where she was under at-
1 tack by Jap suicide planes. In one
attack she shot down six, and
probably two more, of 12 Kamika-
zes. One of the planes exploded
nearby and did considerable dam-
age to the ship, causing it to retire
for repairs.
In a later instance, another Jap
plane exploded near the minesweep-
er, damaging the rudders. With-
out benefit of rudders and steering
with her engines, the Adams made
j the remarkable 7,000-mile trip
; back to San Francisco, Calif.
SCOUTS OF T5II V7SSLD
BSELOIHB TiiESTHER
- ; Fleet throughout the pre-surrend- \
Cpl. J. B. Reynolds arrived with er bombardment of Japan.
his bride this week from Los An- I _
geles, Calif. He served at Correg-
idor before Pearl Harbor and has
five years of service to his credit.
He was captured by the Japs at
Bataan and was in a Japanese pris-
on camp in the Philippines and
later moved to Japan, Being con-
fined by the Japs for three and
one-half years. He is a nephew
of M. Reynolds and Miss Agnes
Reynolds. ;
Captain and Mrs. Harlan Hugg
were here over the week-end visit-
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
R. Hugg.
Captain Hugg, who Is on termi-
nal leave until April, has been In
service since June 1943, with two
years overseas with the 377th G. S.
Engineers.
Mrs. Hugg has resided at Glen-
wood Springs, Colo,, for the dura-
PEARL HARBOR, T. H. — Pfc.
Stephen R. Griffin of Shamrock is
| one of 1,490 hlgh-point Army vet-
erans whom the Navy Is returning
to the States for discharge aboard
the USS Herald of the Morning
which left Yokohama, Japan, Jan-
uary 9.
R. H. Dennis recently received! tion and they visited with his
his discharge at San Pedro, Calif., brother, Bill Hugg of Clayton,
after returning from Hawaii. He Mtx„ en route here,
has been overseas for 15 mbnths of ! They left for a trip to Houston,
his two years of service. He was New Orleans, St. Louis and Chicago.
in the department of Uncle Sam’s ! -
mall I WITH U. S. ARMED FORCES
_ I IN NEW CALEDONIA—En route
Jack Griswold Is back In Sham- j home from his duties In the South
rock after receiving his discharge : Pacific is Sgt. Chester D. Ladd of
at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio.
Griswold spent four years in ser
Vice with the 7th Air Force and
was overseas eight months.
He Is associated with Whitehurst
and Son Clothing Company.
ABOARD THE USS MOCTOBI
—Horace Morgan, fireman second
class, of Shamrock, Texas served on
this ocean-going tug during the war
cruise in the Pacific.
The vessel, one of the first
Shamrock. Sgt. Ladd left the Is-
land of New Caledonia on January
10, aboard the USS Granville,
bound for the United State where
he will be sent to a processing cen-
ter before arriving home to be with
his mother, Mrs. Fannie Ladd, and
other relatives and friends.
ABOARD THE USS HUTCHINS
—Lois E. Bird, MM 2-c, Shamrock,
served aboard this destroyer escort
which spent two years In active
duty In the Pacific.
Named the USS Johnnie Hutchins
N. j after a Navy seaman who remained
on his station and saved his ship
though mortally wounded, the
tough little warship saw action at
Palau, Okinawa and in the Philip-
pines. At Okinawa she probably
sank two midget subs and possibly
a third.
After the surrender she served as
an escort in Chinese and Korean
waters. In November she left Chi-
na en route to Pearl Harbor and
San Diego to be placed In the in-
active reserve.
ABOARD THE USS 'ADAMS—
John E. Reeves, Jr„ 20, Radioman
Third Class, of Shamrock Is serv-
ing on this destroyer minesweeper
DUST PROOF YOUR HOME
Tongue and groove all metal weather stripping
Keep out dust and cold
INSULATE WITH GENUINE FIBLAK
ROCK WOOL
Terms to suit you. Seasonable rates.
CLIFFORD FORREST
1112 Spruce St. BORGER, TEX. Phone 809
| ON THE USS COLLINGSWORTH
! IN THE PACIFIC—Spencer B.
j Sitter, MM 3-c, Shamrock, served
aboard this attack transport which
j took part in hauling men into ac-
I tions at Okinawa, Guam, Jinsen,
Korea and Tientsin, China.
The Collingsworth landed Marines
at Jinsen and carried Chinese
troops to Tientsin. On November
29, she became a unit in, the Navy’s
"Magic Carpet" system'for return-
ing veterans to the United States!
ALL TICKETS SOLO
FOR C. C. BANQUET
REX B. BAXTER OF AMARILLO
TO GIVE MAIN ADDRESS
AT 7:30 TONIGHT
Society
LOCAL GROUP ATTEND
CHILDRESS LUNCHEON
There has been a complete sell-
out of tickets for the Chamber of
Commerce membership banquet to
be held tonight (Thursday) in the
dining room of the First Methodist
Church.
The program opens at 7:30 o’-
clock with Thurman Adkins serv-
ing as master of ceremonies.
Following the meal, Marshall
Adams, president of the board of
directors of the Chamber of Com-
merce, will make a short talk and vVorley,
Adkins will introduce the out-of- 1
town guests. Bob Clark will pre-
sent sleight-of-hand tricks and
Mayor Bill Walker will make a
short address, followed by a vocal
solo by the Sorensen sisters, who
will be accompanied on the piano
by Miss Mary Elizabeth Pendleton.
Clark, recently named secretary-
manager of the local civic body,
will make a few remarks, followed
by the main speaker of the eve-
ning, Rex. B. Baxter, secretary'’
manager of the Amarillo Chamber
of Commerce.
NEW RULING MADE
ON SUGAR STOCKS
IF DEALER INVENTORY IS
BELOW ALLOWABLE, HE
MAY ASK FOR MORE
Nearly 2,000,000 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Senior Scouts
will mark the 36th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America during
Boy Scout Week, Feb. 8th to 14th. The theme of the celebration is
“Scouts of the World—Building Together." Members of the Move-
ment are helping brother Scouts throughout the world to reorganize.
Their “World Friendship Fund” of voluntary contributions and
their “Shirts-Off-Our-Backs" project of donating Scout Uniform
parts and equipment, will assist Scouting overseas and help develop
understanding among the boys of the world. Above is the official
poster marking the event.
CARD OF TAHNKS
We wish to express our gratitude
to our many friends for their
thoughtfulness in our recent be-
reavement.
Mrs. T. J. Potts,
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Potts,
Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Barkley,
Dr. J. M. Potts.
BAND SCHEDULES
GOOD WILL TOURS
’NORWOOD, M’LEAN
WIN CAGE TOURNEY
IRISH MUSICIANS TO APPEAR
IN CONCERTS IN FIVE
NEIGHBORING TOWNS
SIXTEEN TEAMS TAKE PART
IN GRADE SCHOOL MEET
HERE LAST WEEK-END
Sm"
tmdShve,
BANANAS GALORE!!
HEARTS DELIGHT
gallon
RANCHO
VEGETABLE SOUP
2 cans
19
Fruit Cocktail 1.37
ROMAN BEAUTY
APPLES
lb. 9
NICE, FIRM HEADS
LETTUCE each 10
Onion Sets, white, lb. 15
DOBRYS BEST
FLOUR SO lbs.
2.29
AVAVAWWAWAWAV.WWW
HILL BROS. COFFEE
1 pound ......................... 31c
2 pounds..........................61c
WW.%V.VASV.V.V.\WVV.VA%W
10 lb. •
bag
SALT, Careys, table 21
Vinegar, Salome, gal. 39
2 lb. box
CRACKERS, Premium 33
14 oz. box
BRAN FLAKES, Posts 10
2 8-oz. boxes
PEP, Kelloggs 23
EVAPORATED
MILK, Daricraft
tall can
9
LEOTA BELLE
CATSUP SAUCE
2 for
35
FINE FOR DISHES
SOAP, Dantee qt.
51
LIFEBUOY
TOILET SOAP
3 bars
19
-MARKET-
PINKNEY
BRICK CHILI
1 lb.
29
The Shamrock Irish Band will
play good will concerts In five
neighboring towns between now and
May 1, Major Ed Chenette, direc-
tor, announced* this week.
The local band will make appear-
ances in Wheeler, McLean, Keller -
ville, Wellington and Sayre, Okla.
The bands from Kellervllle and
Wellington will come to Shamrock
and play concerts, Chenette said.
The Irish Band will present the
first of a series of concerts on
Washington's Birthday. February'
22. The program will be at Clark
Auditorium at 1 p. m. and will be
about an hour of entertainment.
Other concert dates will be an-
nounced later and will be about
four weeks apart.
There will be no admission charge
and the public Is Invited to attend.
In addition to the presentation
of several sololuttf and ensembles,
the program will inclde: “March—
His Honor,” Trumpeters Three,"
“Cypress Silhouettes," “Boogie
Woogie,” “In a Persian Market,”
"Golden Flume March," and the
novelty bed-time stories which is a
travesty on “The Shooting of Dan
McGrew.” . >
Officers of the band are:
Bill Green, captain and presi-
dent; Don Reavls and Harold San-
ders, lieutenants; Harvey Reeves,
Ted Sonnenburg, Martha Ann
Montgomery and Charlotte Stev-
ens, sergeants; Major Chenette and
Billy Bob Lasater, corporals; Jun-
elle Sims, secretary; Alice Reed,
librarian; and Harold Humes, stu-
dent director.
O ' "
Friday and Saturday saw the
playing of the Invitation grade
school basketball tournament In
Shamrock. The Samnorwood boys
and the McLean girls were declar-
ed the official champions of the
tournament. «>,: i
The Samnorwood boys defeated
the McLean boys in a score of 8 to
6 in the finals, thereby giving the
McLean boys second in the tourna-
ment. The Kelton boys overscored
the Lela team 24 to 17 to come in
third in the contest, with Lela
taking fourth place.
The McLean girls, with a margin
of one point, took first place by
scoring over the Kellervllle team
9 to 8. Both the Shamrock first
and second strings came In to the
consolation finals, to compete
against each other. The Shamrock
8th grade was victorious over the
7th grade with a scoring of 18 to 1.
The winning teams are to be
presented with trophies In accor-
dance with their skill and ability.
The high point players of the
teams were Gloria Stewart, of Mc-
Lean, with 26 points, and J. Hink,
of Kelton, who attained 32 points
during tournament play.
Teams participating were:
Boys—Shamrock, Wheeler, Kel-
ton, McLean, Kellervllle, Lela, Sam-
norwood, Wellington.
Girls—Shamrock, Kelton, Well-
ington, McLean, Wheeler, Keller-
ville, Samnorwood.
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BOULTER APPROVES
SCHOOLS STATE AID
Walter Kassell
Test Pilot Of
New “Autoplane”
A notice to wholesalers and re-
tailers of sugar has been sent out
by the Gray County Area Price
Control Board which is now serv-
ing Wheeler County since the local
office has ben closed.
A new ruling permits sugar deal-
ers having less present inventory
than their permanent allowable to
apply to the district office from
January 1 through February 16 for
an adjustment.
The notice sent wholesalers and
retail dealers follows:
“If your present Inventory pos-
ition is LESS than your perman-
ent allowable inventory you may
apply to your district office from
January 1 through February 16,
1946 for an adjustment.
“Application must be made In
writing stating that it will be a
hardship for you to operate with
the sugar and sugar evidences
you now have, that youi; applica-
tion is the first under this adjust-
ment and must be accompanied by
a report of your inventory posi-
tion. If you are a wholesaler or a
chain retailer required to file OPA
form R-346, (or R-346 Rev.) and
have already done so, you need not
file another report. If you are a
retailer other than a chain retail-
er obtain a copy of that form from
your District Office and send It
with you application for adjust-
ment.
For retailers other than chain
retailers, an Inventory pasitlon as
of either December 31, 1945 or
January 31, 1946 may be reported.
“Issuance of ration checks on
this adjustment Is not planned be-
fore March 1, 1946, NO APPLI-
CATIONS FOR THIS ADJUST-
MENT WILL BE ACCEPTABLE
AFTER FEBRUARY 18, 1946. NO
FURTHER GENERAL ADJUST-
MENTS ARE ANTICIPATED.”
A group of Shamrock ladies were
entertained with a luncheon in the
home of Mrs. Gus Leftwich of
Childress, Wednesday.
The luncheon was served on
small tables.
The Leftwich home was decorat-
ed for the occasion with jonquils,
Iris and fern.
Local women who attended in-
cluded: Mmes, Winfred Lewis, Bed-
ford Harrison, Blaine Puckett, Al-
bert Ryan, William F. Holmes,
Jack Martin, Lyle Holmes, Seibert
I. C. Mundy, Sol Blon-
stein, PA-ry Bear, Rufus Dodgen, .
Oliver Gooch, Louis Hill and Ca-
bot Brannon.
Mrs. Morris Higley and Mrs. Van
Earl Sams of Childress, were pres-
ent. |Q|
FRANKLIN D. BOYCE
HONORED WITH PARTY
Mrs. Ben Boyce complimented
her son, Franklin Delano, with a
birthday party January 30, at the
Boyce home.
The honoree was the recipient of
many gifts, and indoor games pro-
vided entertainment for the gro*.
Refreshments were served and
the birthday cake was attractively
decorated with a pink and white
color scheme, topped with 12 pink
candles.
Those present were: Jack Meth-
enia, Paul Hall, Nancy Flowers,
Thurman Adkins, Jr., Delores Wel-
ty,-Gladys Pierce, Richard Cook,
Margie and Patsy Hartman, Tom
Brady Gobble, Don Smith, Robert
Adams, Neil Mathis, Lester Ram-
sey.
Mayna Fae Bratcher, Hugh Can-
trell, Virginia Parks, Rodney Sut-
terfteld, Sanford Jett, Van Skid-
more, Betty Jo Tinsley, and John
Boyce.
Mrs. George Porch sent a gift.
MRS. RUFUS DODGEN IS
AUXILIARY HOSTESS
TROOP 76 OBSERVES ,
ANNUAL SCOUT WEEK
ARMOURS
1 lb. jar
HORSE RUSH
6 oz. bottle
| DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT IS
HIGHLY COMPLIMENTARY
OF LOCAL SYSTEM
PEANUT BUTTER 29
2 15-oz. cans
:ANS, Ranch Style 23
INDE
IN BEANS
2 No. 2 cans
23
Whole Kernel, Uncle Williams
2 12-oz.
CORN, Gold(
cans
29
Velveeta Cheese
CHOICE CUTS 1
BEEF ROAST
Brisket Roast
PORK SAUSAGE
Oleo, Choice
2 lbs.
1 lb.
FRESH WATER FISH
FULLY DRESSED
len’s
Grocery & Market
E. H. Boulter, Deputy State Su-
perintendent of Schools, visited the
Shamrock Schools on Wednesday
of last week and with other schools
of the county on Thursday. |
The purpose of Boulter’s visit
was to Inspect applications for
equalization aid and Shamrock’s
request, as submitted for approx-
imately $8,000.00, was approved.
The amount of the aid will vary
some pending the ruling of the
Attorney General on scholastic ap-
portionment that came out in Aug-
ust on whether that amount would
be shown as a balance on this
year’s budget.
Boulter, who has made many
visits to Shamrock and has many
friends here, stated:
“I wish to congratulate the city
of Shamrock on the fine work that
her school board ahd administra-
tion is doing.”
Walter N. Kassell, husband of
the former Miss Myrel Walker of
this city, was publicized in last
week’s Life Magazine and is also
appearing 111 the Paramount News.
Kassell, owner and manager of
the Kassell Aircraft Service, Inc.,
Dallas, supervised the building of
the new model Roadable airplane
at Southern Aircraft Corporation,
Garland, Texas, and also test flew
the plane
The Roadable, designed by Ted
Hall, Is a combination airplane and
automobile. As an airplane, It
cruises at 110 miles per hour and
as a car, is capable df making more
than 60 miles per hour.
In Life, Hassell Is shown attach-
ing the flying surfaces to tire .auto-
mobile, at the cockpit, loading lug-
gage In the autoplane and changing
a tire. ?
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A troop party celebrating Boy
Scout Week was held at the home
of Scoutmaster Charles Slemmer
Monday night. Boy Scout Week
is being observed throughout the
nation February 8 to 14.
Scouts attending the meeting at
the Slemmer home were:
Donald and Edward Briggs, Troy
Pool, Paul Roper, James Paul and
Gilbert Stribling, Robert Jones,
Ray Lacy Zeigler, Bob Slemmer,
Don Reavis and Gene Hamill.
Scoutmaster Slemmer will attend
the Annual Scouters Recognition
Banquet to be held In the high
school cafeteria in Fampa Thurs-
day night.
The Presbyterian Auxiliary met
in the home of Mrs. Rufus Dodgen
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Tom Brown presided over the
business session and gave the de-
votional, closing with prayer.
Mrs. Rufus Dodgen reviewed an
interesting article, “Four Antiques
For the Home.” ,
Mrs. Earl Roger conducted a
religious quiz with ail members
taking part, £
Prayer repeated in unison closed
the meeting.
During the social hour refresh-
ments were served to the following
members: Mmes. Earl Roger, Blaine
Puckett, Tom Brown, T. H. Sonn-
enburg, Tracy Tapp, Thurman Ad-
kins. Lester Hartfield, and Dan
Frye.
NEW LIFE IN AFRICA
REVIEWED FOR W.M.5.
Mrs. T. D. Bland who underwent
an appendectomy at St. Mary’s
Hospital returned to her home
Tuesday.
The W.M.S. of the First Chris-
tian Church met in the home of
Mrs.. Jv Gardner Monday after-
noon.
Mrs. J. A. Winchester gave the
devotional from the first chapter
of the Book of Acts.
Mrs. T. M. Dickey gave an In-
teresting review of the Congo Ba-
sin from the book, “New Life £
Africa.”
The meeting was dismissed with
the missionary benediction.
Mrs. H. C. Gordon was a guest
and the members were Mrs. P.
Gardner, Mrs. T. M. Dickey and
Mrs. J. A. Winchester.
O-
MILLS VOWS SPOKEN
Mrs. Bettie Glenn Mills and
Leonard Mills, both of the Kelt A.:
community were married Sunday
afternoon.
The wedding took place in Sham-
rock at the home of Judge and
Mrs. T, E. Burkhalter, with Burk-
halter reading the marriage vows.
Mrs. Shirley Draper made a trip
to Denton and Dallas this week,
to take her daughter. Miss Jo Anne
Draper back to school. She vj t
accompanied by Mrs. J. H. Caper -
ton and daughter, Janet, and Mlsd
Barbara Scott, on the trip.
USE our waxcr at 25c a day.
Cicero Smith Lumber Co. 36-4to
La
trip to
Dell Roberts made a business
o Oklahoma City Saturday.
Out-of-town relatives and friends
here to attend the funeral of T. J.
Potts Sunday were: Mrs. Bill Daw-
son of Oklahoma City, Mr. and
Mrs. J. 8. Fischer, Mr, and Mrs,
Jack Hooten and Joe Williams, all
of Amarillo; Tobe Deahl and
Rachel, of DodRon, Tex.
TEMPORARY LOCATION
DEKLE BROS. MOTOR CO.
106 E. First Street
Vi block east of water tower -— Phone 86 or 70
DODGE AND PLYMOUTH JOB RATED TRUCKS
Parts and Service — New Motors
New and Used Cars
60x100 foot tile building now under construction
JACK DEKLE
AUBRY DEKLE
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