The Kiowa Valley Independent (Darrouzett, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1964 Page: 3 of 4
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Thursday, March 19, 1964
NEWS NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Meier
returned from Natalia, Texas
after a weeks stay to look
after his brothers estate.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Altmil-
ler spent Friday evening at
the home of her brother, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Messner,
near Slapout. Mrs. Mae Lind-
over of Okla. City was also
a guest. Wilbur is at home,
after being a patient in an
Okla. City hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. James Cook
went to Stillwater, Okla., to
spend the weekend. While
there, they attended the
wrestling matches.
Mrs. David Dorsch and
Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Kraft of
Hooker came to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Meier. Mrs. Dorsch,
mother of Mrs. Meier, will
visit here with them for a
while.
Giiests in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Laurie on
Sunday, March 15, were Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Lambert of
Hooker, Okla.; Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Herber and family; Mr.
and Mrs. Verle Woods and
family; and Mrs. Charles
Pryor.
Mr. and Mrs..E.B. Burton
had as Sunday dinner guests
her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Burger of Pampa and her
father, H. W. Forney of
Thomas, Oklahoma.
Sunday dinner guests in
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Schoenhals were Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Meier, Sr., and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stabel.
The Bridge Club had their
regular meeting at the James
Cook home on Wednesday,
March 11. Cheri Woods won
high score and Barbara Pot-
ter took low score. The lad-
surprise “pink and
Barbara
refresh-
The Kiowa Valley Independent
Garton
nd Mrs.
y were
guests of Mr.
Mrs. Melvin Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Schoen-
hals. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Born
of Follett, and Mr.- and Mrs.
Conrad Bechthold were Sun-
day evening visitors in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Meier.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Phillips
drove to Amarillo Thursday
evening and visited in the
home of their daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Orville Howard.
Mrs. Phillips attended teach-
ers meeting Friday and spent
the night with her mother,
Mrs. Lowery, in Canyon.
Mrs. R. O. Browder of
1702 Morrison, Big Springs,
Texas writes that Rev.
Browder is at home now and
feeling much better. He had
a heart attack when he was
taken to the Cowper Clinic.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Perkins
and daughter moved into 202
Locust this week. They have
been living on the Sturtz
property.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Faus-
set went to Arlington, Texas
last Thursday to visit their
daughter and new grandson,
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hill.
They stayed until Sunday
and returned home through
Amarillo, stopping to spend
the night with another daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs., Kenneth
Hargrove. They brought the
little granddaughter, Janet
Hill, home with them for a
two week visit. They found
Maurine and Patrick Lewis
doing fine. Mrs., Byrl Hill of
Follett is still with the
Jimmy Hills.
COME ALL - Friends, Grand-
parents, Parents, Brothers
and Sisters----
To the Darrouzett Cub Scout
Marcii Gras Midway, Monday,
March 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Each boy will have a booth
he has made for each of you to
try out for a nickel. )
There will also be cake), pie,
cookies, popcorn balls, coffee
and koolaid. <
This will be the only' way
the boys will make mone^ this
year so come and back rh**
cub scouts.
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Emma J. (Hardy) Carter
Mrs. Emma J. (Hardy)
Carter was born October 18,
1877, in Washington, Davies
County, Indiana. She was
united in marriage March 21,
1909 to Howard Carter at Elm
Grove, near Spearmore, Okla-
homa, where they made their
home for several years.
Mrs. Carter was a Charter
member of the Fairview
Methodist Church, Beaver Co.,
and of the Woman’s Society
of Christian Service. She later
moved her membership to
Guymon, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Carter had been a
patient in the Texhoma Rest
Home since September 1963.
She departed this life Friday
morning, March 13, 1964 at
5:55 a.m. at the Guymon
Memorial Hospital.
Preceding her in death
was her husband, Howard
Carter in 1942, also two
brothers and one sister.
She is survived by four
children; two daughters, Mrs.
Bessie Inez Mears, Guymon,
Oklahoma and Mrs. Thelma
Quarles, Lovington, New
Mexico; two sons, Marion
Howard Carter, Martenes,
California, and Lee Carter,
Plainview, Texas; four sis-
ters and one brother; seven
grandchildren and three step
grandchildren.
******
George Meier, Jr.
Mr. George Meier Jr. of
Natalia, Texas died at his
home Friday February 28,
1964. He was at one time a
resident of Lipscomb County.
Mr. Meier was born in Rus-
sell County Kanaas on April
L3, 1903. He was received
into the Christian rite of
baptism into the Lutheran
Faith at Milbgreer Kansas^
Later in life he received tfir
rite of confirmation in the
Lutheran Church which was
located in the country near
Shattuck, Oklahoma.
In 1909 he moved with his
parents to a farm near Gage,
Oklahoma. The family moved
again in 1925 and settled on
a farm 6 south of Darr-
ouzett, Texas.
In 1931 Mr. Meier enlist-
ed in the United States Army.
He spent 12 years and 4
months in service to his
country. During his stay in
the Army he was advanced
to the rank of Sergeant.
While in the service he re-
ceived numerous ribbons and
decorations of merit and
achievement.
In recent years he made
his home at Natalia, Texas.
He was employed with the
South Texas Test Fleet until
his sud den death last Friday.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, 2 brothers, Ted
and Leo, and one sister,
Molly. He leaves to mourn
his passing: 3 sisters,
Emelia, Mrs.. Carl Bender;
Hanna, Mrs. John Ehrlich;
Marie, Mrs. Alex Schoenhals;
4 brothers, Alex, Herman, Ed,
and Carl. Together with a
host of other relatives and
friends.
May the Lord bless his
going out and his coming in
from this time forth and even
for ever more. .
Funeral services were
held at St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church of Darrouzett, Texas
March 4, 1964 at 2:30 p.m.
Interment at the Darrouzett
Cemetery with the Rev.
Leland R. Diekhoff, officiat-
ing clergyman.
In connection with the
services at the church, Mili-
tary Services were held by
the Darrouzett American
Legion Pest.
HEWS NOTES
Mrs. Neva Mills of Laverne
called on Mrs. F. Peterson
Thursday afternoon, after
visiting her sister, Mrs.
Mildred Woods of Perryton.
Mrs. Ed Vaughn and Mrs.
Viola Baldwin went to Book-
er Saturday morning to visit
Tommy Vaughn', who return-
ed from the Shattuck hospital
where he had surgery. Mr.
Vaughn’s sister and her
daughter from California
were also there. In the
afternoon the ladies called
at the Keith Baldwin home,
south of Sunset, to see little
Annette, who had fallen
from a high chair and broken
her leg. Her leg is in a
cast, and she is getting
along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Bech-
thold, 303 W. Broadway, had
as Sunday dinner guests Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Born of Fol-
lett, Mr. and Mrs. John Peil
of Lipscomb, Mrs. Mollie
Kershman and Rev. Leland
Kiekhoff.
Miss Jacquita Turner of
Truth or Consequences,
New Mexico is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Turner and her aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Duke.
The Sunset Community
sponsored a wedding shower
on Friday, March 13, for Mr.
and Mrs. Roger Baldwin of
Laverne.They received many
lovely and useful gifts.
PERRYTON LAUNDRY
And DRY CLEANERS
Pick-up Station is
Crums Grocery in Darrouzett
Also pick-up shoes
for repair
Washing & Dry Cleaning
FARM AUCTION
Monday, MARCH 30, 1964
SALE STARTS 10:30 A. M.
Located 3 mile South of Follett, Texas on Farm-to-Market Road 1454 and 1 mile East,
ON A. E. EHRLICH, ESTATE, FARM
1 - John Deere 720 Tractor - low hours,
scoop loader, tool bar, back scraper,
sweeps, shanks, 3 point hitch, etc.
1 - Co-op E-4 Tractor . .. .wide front,
scoop, sprayer
1 - J. D. LF 10 Fertilizer Spreader, like
new
1 - Massey Ferguson baler, like new
1 - J. D. Surflex one-way plow, 9 Ft.,
hydraulic control, like new
1 - J. D. 4 bottom mold-board plow, 14”,
on rubber, good.
1 - Co-op 4 bottom E-24 mold board, good
1 - J. D. 15 foot disc tiller one way
1 - J. D. 16-10 drill on rubber, like new
1 - J. D. 6” double disc drill 12’, good
1 - J. D. 7 section rotary hoe on skids,
good
1 - J. D. 16’ pull type swather, good
with good canvas.
1 - J. D. 7 ft. mower, used very little.
1 - J. D. 12 ft. spring tooth harrow.
1 - J. D. two row corn planter with
fertilizer attachments.
1 - 1949 Chevrolet 2-ton truck with
hydraulic lift and bed.
1 - 21ft. Mayrath grain auger, Fairbanks
motor.
1 - 20 ft. electric auger with motor.
1 - 1959 J. D. 95 Combine, 16’, equiped
with LPG fuel, reconditioned motor.
Lots of poultry equipment including approx.
1,600 laying cages. Incubator, egg grader,
large egg cooler, 2 Servel refrigerators, chick
batteries, waterers, and feeders.
Large quantity of shop and hand tools includ-
ing %” and Z2” electric drills, skill saw.
New oxygen and acetelyn welder (Craftsman)
Plenty of scrap iron, and odd lots of used
lumber.
- 1956 Chevrolet station wagon,
nearly new rubber.
- M-M power lift tool bar with planter
boxes, shanks and sweeps.
- 12 ft. Co-op Combine.
- 12 ft. J. D. dump rake.
. - Drill hitch to pull 2 drills.
Several sections stiff and flex harrows.
- new cement mixer
- steel hog feeder
- creep feeder
Boat, trailer and motor
14 ft. field cultivator
Wetmore hammer mill
2-2 wheel trailers
- four wheel wagon
- power lift puddler
- 3 row lister
- Philco refrigerated air-conditioner,
approx. 2000 B.T.U., like new.
- Wizard refrigerated air-conditioner,
approx. 1000 B.T.U., like new.
- 300 gallon gas tank and stand, new.
- 500 gallon water tank
- 180 Amp power-kraft welder, new.
- Craftsman table saw
- All-State battery charger
- Transit with tri-pod and marker.
000 pounds millet seed.
1 - 1958 J. D. 55 Combine, 14’, equiped
with LPG fuel, reconditioned motor.
New Pole type steei-sheeted building, a
number of uses for this building, to be moved,
about 30 x 42 ft.
Hundreds of miscellaneous items including
walking boomers, large % inch block and
tackle with new rope. Warm Morning stove,
spare tires, plastic pipe, pump jack (aermotor),
spray equipment, fence chargers, upright piano.
Lunch served by Follett
Home Demonstration Club
ORA SPERRY: AUCTIONEER
Follett National Bank: Clerk
Terms: CASH, 2% Sales Tax
For details call
Maurice Ehrlich, 653-2461
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Price, James M. The Kiowa Valley Independent (Darrouzett, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1964, newspaper, March 19, 1964; Darrouzett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth647994/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Higgins Public Library.