The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 1928 Page: 1 of 6
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S. K. Roach
REAL ESTATE
Farm & Ranch Lands
GROOM, TEXAS
THE GROOM NEWS
If you must knock—get a hammer and nails—and build something.
GROOM, TEXAS
jin Carson County, on U.
jS. Highway 66, and sur-
rounded by the best farm
I lands in Texas.
VOLUME 3, NUMBER G.
‘On Highway 66”
GROOM, CARSON COUNTY, TEX., THURSDAY APRIL 5, 1928.
‘On Highway 66”
$1.50 PER YEAR
Carson county
INTERSCIIOLASTIC
LEAGUE MEET
It seems that everything conspired
to make the Carson County Inter-
scholastic League meet a success
this year. Even the elements were
favorable, as no better weather con-
ditions could be desired. About the
only thing that marred the event
for Groom was the prevalence of
mumps, measles and chicken pox
among the contestants, which pre-
vented Groom from making as high
a score as it otherwise might have
done.
The first event of the meet was
staged Saturday March 24 at Groom
and consisted of contests in Play-
ground Ball for junior boys and
girls. Schools contesting were:
Groom, Panhandle, White Deer, Con-
way and Lark. The final results
gave Panhandle first place in both
boys and girls games; Conway sec-
ond in boys games and White Deer
second in girls games.
All other contests in literary and
athletic events took place Friday and
Saturday, March 30 and 31. Six
judges, three from Clarendon and
three from Canyon, rendered the de-
cision in all literary contests. Mr.
Naylor of Clarendon was the judge
for field and track events.
The ladies of the Community Club
satisfied the hunger of the crowd by
selling them sandwiches, pies, coffee,
ice cream and soda pop. Groom’s
Juvenile band furnished delightful
selections on the athletic field Sat-
urday.
The winners of the various events
are as follows:
Declamations
High School
Jr. Girls.
Wilna Gilkerson, Panhandle, first.
Clotille McAllister, Panhandle, 2nd.
Mildred Marshall, Groom, 3rd.
Jr. Boys.
Joe Pat O’Keefe, Panhandle, 1st.
Ruby Dutton, Panhandle, 2nd.
Thelma Joe Passons, White Deer, 3rd
Senior Girls.
Odell Mullins, Panhandle, 1st.
Ruby Dutton, Panhandle, 2nd.
Thelma Joe Passons, White Deer, 3rd
Claude Winzer, White Deer, 1st.
Raymond Gill, Groom, tied for 2nd
Walter Cummings, Groom, ”
Rural School Declamations
Jr. Girls.
Hazel Oglesby, Cuyler 1st.
Irene Bales, Conway, 2nd.
Louise Krizan, Lark and Frances
Segars, Conway tied for third.
Helen Driskill, Lark, 4th.
Jr. Boys.
Marvin Calliham, Conway, 1st.
Ralph O’Keefe, Cuyler, 2nd.
Pat Robinson, Lark, 3rd.
J. C. Southern, Lark, fourth.
Sr. Girls.
Velma Padget, Conway, 1st.
Cora Southern and Lonnie Coffee,
Lark, Cuyler, tied for 2nd.
Do!lie Rutherford, King, and Telma
Calligham, Conway, tied for 3rd.
Sr. Boys.
Robert Pharis, Conway, 1st.
John Ingham, Conway, 2nd.
Windel Smith, Lark, 3rd.
Extemporaneous Speaking
All Schools
Harland Hugg, Panhandle, 1st.
Marvin Frederiksen, Groom, 2nd.
Arithmetic Contest
All Schools
Team Grade.
Conway, 275, 1st.
Petrolia, 257 1-2, 2nd.
Panhandle, 255 1-2 3rd.
Groom, 165, 4th.
Lark, 17 1-2 5th.
Cuyler, 121-2, 6th.
White Deer, 0 7th.
Individual Arithmetic Contest
Iensine Nelson, Panhandle, 130, 1st.
Edward Cleek, Panhandle, 130, 1st.
Marie Pruitt, Conway, 80, second.
Clifford Hunter, Petrolia, 70, 3rd.
Essay Writing
Ward Scools.
Ruth Wade, Groom, 1st.
Gussie Stephenson, Panhandle 2nd.
Elsie Parrish, White Deer, 3rd.
Rural Schools,
V> lma Padget, Conway, 1st.
Lome Coffee. CuyL \ 2nd.
Class A High Schools.
Ruby Lane, Panhandle, 1st.
Class B. Schools.
Eva Evans, White Deer, 1st.
Brunet B. Skelton, Groom, 2nd.
Three R Contest
Helm Drisqill, Lark, 1st.
Ralph Gentry, Cuyler, -2nd.
Spelling
Sub-Junior Rural Schools.
King School team, 1st.
Conway school team, 2nd.
Cuyler school team, 3rd
Junior Rural.
Lark School Team, first.
CprAvay School Team, second.
Cuyler school team, 3rd.
King school team 4th.
Senior Rural.
Conway team, 1st.
Cuyler team, 2nd.
Spellng City and Ward Schools
Sub Junior.
Groom team, 1st.
Panhandle team, 2nd.
Petroleum team, 3rd.
Junior.
Panhandle team ,1st.
White Deer, Grammar team, 2nd.
Groom Team, 3rd.
White Deer, H. School, 3rd.
Senior
Panhandle team, 1st.
Louise Ledwig made the only per-
fect paper in the contest. Her paper
will be sent to Austin and regraded.
If it is graded 100 pe■ cent there
she will get a dictionary for a prize.
Betty Farley had the next best
paper and Reba Poole the third best
Betty missed only two words and
Reba only three.
Music Memory
Rural.
Conway team first.
Other schools.
Panhandle team second.
Story Tellng
James McCormick, Panhandle, 1st,
Lorene Gunter, Conway, 2nd.
Dorothy Brown, White Deer, 3rd.
Girls Debate.
Groom 1st.
Panhandle 2nd.
Boys Debate
Panhandle, 1st.
Groom, 2nd.
TRACK AND FIELD
Senior Track
High Hurdles.
1 Davis—Panhandle.
2 Holston—Panhandle.
3 Farley—Groom.
4. O’Keefe—Panhandle.
Pole Vault.
1- Weatherly—Panhandle.
2. Wilson—Groom.
3. Davis—Panhandle.
4. Trayler—Panhandle.
100 yard dash.
1. Riggins—Groom.
2. Mitchell—Panhandle.
3 Todd—Panhandle.
4. J. Poole.
Broad jump.
1 Mitchell—Panhandle.
2. O’Keefe.
3. Riggins—Groom.
880 Run.
1. Martin—Panhandle.
2 R. Wagoner—Groom.
3 Forbes—Panhandle.
Discus.
1. Mitchell—Panhandle.
2. Townsend—Groom.
3. Rillingslea—Panhandle.
4. H. Krizan—Groom.
High Jump.
1 Davis—Panhandle.
2. Townsend—Groom.
3. Weatherly—Panhandle.
4. Wilson—Groom.
440 yard dash.
1. Trayler—Panhandle.
2. Cornett—Groom.
3. Holcomb—Panhandle.
Shot-Put.
1. Billingslea—Panhandle.
2. Townsend—Groom.
3. Mitchell—Panhandle.
4. Krizan—Groom.
220 yard dash.
1. Trayler—Panhandle.
2. Todd—Panhandle.
3. Townsend—Groom.
Javelin.
1. Krizan—Groom.
2. Davis—Panhandle.
3. O’Keefe—Panhandle.
4. M. Frederiksen.—Groom.
Mile Run
1. Moore—White Deer.
2. Billingsley—Panhandle.
3. Angel—Groom.
Mile Relay—Groom.
Junior Track
Ward School
5o yd. dash.
1. Enochs—White Deer.
2. Guthrie—Panhandle.
3. Strickland—White Deer.
4. Angel—Groom.
Pulling Up.
1. Holcomb—Panhandle.
2. Winfree—Groom.
3. Grimes—Panhandle.
4. Williams—Groom.
100 yd. dash.
1. Coffee—White Deer.
2. Strickland—White Deer.
nKneaeK YC3.
3. Holcomb—Panhandle.
‘1. Gill—Groom.
Broad Jump.
1. Stone—Panhandle,
2 Coffee—Wile Deer.
%■ Simmons.—White Deer.
4. Grimes—Panhandle.
High Jump.
1. Guthrie—Panhandle.
2. Davidson—Panhandle.
3 Dunaway—Panhandlg,
4 Anel—Grppm,
440 Relay.
1. White Deer.
2. Groom^
Rural Juniors
50 yd. dash.
1. O’Keefe—Cuyler.
2. Padget—Conway.
3. Wilson—Lark.
4. Rutherford—King School.
Pulling up.
1. Gentry—Cuyler.
2. Calliham—Conway.
100 yard dash.
1. O’Keefe.
2 Padget—Conway.
3 Rutherford—King.
4. Thomas—Lark.
Relay i
1. Cuyler.
Broad jump.
1. O’Keefe—Cuyler.
2. Padget—Conway.
3. Thomas—Lark.
4. Berry—Cuyler.
High Jump.
1. O’Keefe—Cuyler.
2. Padget—Conway.
3. Gentry—Cuyler.
4 Thomas—Lark.
Pole Vault.
1. Phoris—Conway.
2. Looney—Conway, f
Discus
1. Weatherly—Conway.
2. Epting—Conway.
3. Coffee—Cuyler.
440 yd. dash.
1. W. Smith—Lark.
Shot-Put.
1. Britton—Lark.
2. Coffee—Cuyler.
220 yd. Dash.
1. Epting.
2. Weatherly.
Javelin.
1. Looney—Conway.
Mile Relay.
1.Conway.
Tennis
Boys Doubles—White Deer.
Boys Singles—White Deer.
Girls Doubles—Panhandle.
Girls Singles, Mable Clark, Groom
This is a true statement of Ath-
letic meet held at Groom on March
30. and 31.
R. E. VAUGIIN, Ath. Director.
Rural Seniors.
220 Low Hurdles.
1. Phoris—-Conway.
Broad jump
1. Coffee—Cuyler.
2. Looney—Conway.
3 Weatherly—Conway.
4. Epting—Conway.
100 yard. dash.
1. Phoris—Conway.
2. Looney—Conway.
3. Kirksey—Cuyler.
4. Rutherford—King.
HUGHES ANNOUNCES FOR
COUNTY TREASURER
Upon the insisfcance of his many
friends, H. J. “Friday” Hughes has
consented to toss his hat into the
political ring. With this issue of the
News he is announcing for the of-
fice of County Treasurer.
Mr. Hughes is at present manager
of the Old Ellis Drug Store at Pan-
handle. He has been, a resident of
Canrson County for the past six
years. He was connected with the
'•V. B. Johnston Grain company for
several years, later working with the
Cibson-Faw Motor company, Chev-
rolet dealers there.
Friday states tha; he will try to
meet personally every voter in the
county before the primary. But in
case some are missed he earnestly
so hcits their influence and support.
FREE MATINEE '
The city of Groom will give to
every boy or girl a free ticket to a
matinee at Bluebird Theater for
every tow sack full of tin cans
gathered up within city limits.
Empty sack, at truck and keep sack.
BGYBSTON ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Reagon went
to Canyon Thursday after Evelyn
and Vernon Reagon who have been
visiting there.
Dr. W. J. Moore, returned mission-
ary from north China spoke at the
Baptist church Tuesday night to a
good audience. Dr. Moore has
spent many years in China and has
made a wonderful success as a for-
eign missionary. He is a Texas pro-
duct, having attended the Goodnight
Academy years ago, and later on
other Texas schools. He really be-
longs to this section of the state and
Texas is proud of him. He plans to
visist Groom again the first Sunday
in May.
Misses Inez Smith and Ivy Merrick
are visiting Misses Christy and
Delia James this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rhodes and
boys attended church at Clarendon
Sunday.
Miss Mary Walker who has been
visiting at Erick, Okla the past two
weeks returned home Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs.. Arthur Miller of
Erick, Okla. spent Tuesday night in
the E. E. Walker home.
ROY TRIBBLE ANNOUNCES
FOR COMMISSIONER
PRECINCT NO. 4.
Roy Tribble, commissioner cf pre>
cinct no. 4, Carson county was a
pleasant caller at the .News office a
few days ago, and stated that he was
a candidate to succeed himself in the
July primary.
Mr. Tribble, from .what we can
hear has made an excellent commiss-
ioner, and the voters of Groom, judg-
ing by the expressions we have
heard, are strong for him and will
manifest their strength on election
(jay.
Mr. Tribble at present has no op-
ponent and says that he does not
care if he has none throughout the
campaign. He states that he has
tried to the best of his ability to take
the duties of the office in the inter-
ests of all concerned and that if he
is re-elected he will endeavor to give
the same careful' attention to the '
business of the office as heretofore.
Mr. Tribble further states that he
is grateful for the support given him
in his former campaigns and will
appreciate the support of all at the
primary this year.
A. light haii fell Thursday evening
in the vicinity of Groom. Prospects
foi. rain are favorable. Groom sure
needs a good rain, and it looks like
they are going to get one pretty
socn. We heard a fellow remark
the other day that it would rain be-
fore Saturday night. We hope that
lie is correct.
Arthur Smith was taken to Ama-
rillo Friday where he underwent a
mastoid operation at the St. Anthony
hospital. At last reports he was
getting along fine.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rhodes and
boys w'ere callers in the Roscoe Rea-
gon home Sunday.
The social in the Roscoe Reagon
home Saturday night was enjoyed by
all.
. Miss Mary Pigg 0f Erick Okla.,
who has been visiting in the E. E.
Walqer home returned home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boydston
went to McLean Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. Williamson, C. D.
Drake, Mesdames Unsell, Van Cleave
Hulen Collier, Moore and Mother
C< llier attended the Baptist Workers
Conference at Goodnight, Tuesday.
Mrs. Merrick and Ivy Merrick vis-
ited in the Berry James home Tues-
day.
Ihe James children who have had
the measles are able to be up.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Vance left
Sunday afternoon for Benonine, Tex-
as, where they will make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Reagon, Eve-
lyn and Vernon were callers in the
E. E. Walker home Sunday.
Everybody invited to be at the
•Methodist Church Sunday morning
at 11:00 to hear Rev. Parrish.
Mrs. Helms, Mrs. Jodie Helms, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Rhodes and boys were
callers in the E. E. Walker home
Wednesday.
JUNIOR B. Y. P. U.
Te story of a pile of stones.
Song service.
Prayer.
Introduction—Glyn D. Harrell.
The Order to Cross the Jordan.—
Ida Guill.
The River is High—Dorothy Pat-
ton.
Joshua Orders the Line of March
- J. IT. Collier.
A Wall of Water and Dry Land—
Billie Redus. '
The Twelve Stones—Helen Gray.
Benediction.
PROCLAMATION.
Spring is here, and with it comes
the deadly fly, carrying disease
germs wherever it can. Realizing
that filth, trash and rubbish are the
natural breeding places of flies, we
call on the citizens of the City of
Gioom to aid us in cleaning up our
city and making it more sanitary.
Therefore, I, S. K. Roach, Mayor
of the City of Groom, do proclaim
the week of
April 9ih to 16th, Inclusive,
as clean up week, and call on the
different civic organizations of the
city to aid us in the work.
Clean your premises well, and
those who do not have means of
hauling rubbish off may pile same at
the ^south end of alleys and a truck
will 'pick it up*
I respectfully request all business
houses of the city to declare a half-
holiday on Friday afternoon, April
loth, and all join in cleaning up the
down-town section of the city and
the vacant lots.
Witness my hand this^4th day or
April, 1928.
S. K. ROACH, Mayor.
The City of Groom, Texas
Rev. and Mrs. Hood and Mrs.
Foote attended the revival meeting,
a: White Dear Saturday night.
Mrs. Charlie Garner and Children
are visiting in the Merrick home this
week.
Willard Franklin and Tom Scligfr
fer visited relatives in Wheeler Sat-
urday night and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alien Konrpp were
callers in the Merrick home Sunday.
Mrs. S. IC. Roach, Mrs. J. E. Wag-
oner and Miss Bertha Wagoner were
Amarillo visitors Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Whatley, Mrs.
Geo Whatley and Mrs. M. A. What-
ley were Amarillo visitors Tuesday.
Maurice Bently who has the
measles is doing nicely.
The Boydston Booster Club will
meet with Mrs. E. E. Walker Wed-
nesday April 11th. Our lesson to be
on basket making.
The W. M. U. Apron, and Food
sale was to have been held April
7th has been postponed till April 14.
( Mrs. John Boydson of Santa Anna,
Calif., is visiting his father and
motehr Mr. and Mrs., Henry Boyd-
ston.
Bermuda onion plants special $1.00
per thousand at Stubblefield’s.
Hear Rev. E. N. Parrish at the
Methodist Church Sunday morning.
Be on hand at the begining, of the
revival meeting at the Methodist
church.
Bermuda onion plants special $1.00
per thousand at Stubblefield’s..
Geo. Clark and John Whatley are
driving new Standard Six Dodge
cars bought of Whatley Motor Co.,
this week.
We would like to mention the
names of the out of town visitors to
Groom last Friday and Saturday on
the occasion of the interscholastic
meet, but it is not possible. Suffice
it is to say that there was a large
number here and we trust that they
all had a pleasant time while here.
Earl Burton has been confined to
his house this week with a rather
serious case of chicken pox.
Speaking of Safety
A bana is 3.U sare as ns directing1 personnel. The experience, judg-
ment and cannon or those who direct the policies of this bank give as-
surance of protection.
If you are not a customer of this hank let this be an invitation to be-
come one. Our relations will be mutually profitable.
State National Bank
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Wade, W. J. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 1928, newspaper, April 5, 1928; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth637801/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carson County Library.