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Fish. J°e
The Archer County News
VOLUME 38
PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY
ARCHER CITY. TEXAS THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 1962
NUMBER f
Archer-Wichita Cattle Raisers
Start 4-County Health Program
Our Hat Should
Be Trifle Large
For Size 7 Head
Has anyone who attended Tues-
days’ luncheon meeting of the Ar-
cher City Lions Club noticed any
unusual weight upon hie ears. If
so, would you please examine the
hat you are wearing for size.
Someone wore out a practically
good-as-new Stetson hat, size
purchased from and bearing the
label “Horany’s, Ardher City” and
left in its place a Stetson, also
bearing the Horany label, prob-
ably identical except for the shape
and the technicality of being size
7. Would the person who has the
misfit please drop by the Lions
building and get his own and re-
turn ours. The size 7 left for us
is a mite too tight. Keys to the
Lions building can be secured from
Chief John Robinson at the fire
station, or Perry Pittman, Ford
dealer.
2,258 Poll Taxes
Paid In Archer
Todate Tuesday, 2259 poll tax
receipts had been issued to Archer
County residents, plus 42 exemp-
tion certificates, according to fig-
ures compiled by Deputy Tax Col-
lector H. V. Pearston. This still
does not denote the entire voting
strength of Archer County, how-
ever as residents 66 years of age
and over do not require ^ tax re-
ceipts or exemption certificates.
Also there is a potential few
who will become 21 years of age
between now and 30 days prior to
election time and who, with ex-
emption certificates to their credit,
may vote.
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FORMER ARCHER CITY BOY
NOW A U. S. MARINE
VISITING RELATIVES HERE
Sgt. Buford Miller, former Ar-
cher City High School student who
has just completed four years of
service in the U. S. Marines, vis-
ited his grandparents and other
relatives and friends here this
week. His grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. J. J- Miller of Dundee and
T. H. Wingo, Sr., of Archer City.
Sgt. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Miller of Aurora, Ore., spent
15 months in the Korean battle
area working with the Postal Ser-
vice in getting mail to the front
lines. He hoJds the Good Conduct
Medal, the Korean Service Medal,
the United Nations Medal and the
President’s Unit Ci\ation that was
given the 1st Marino Division.
Miller repents that Korea is
pretty from the ail but doesn't
look like much close up. There
are no grasslands—just rice pad-
dies and dry rocky hills. The only
animals are the few oxen used to
work the rice paddies and their
food is the rice straw. He says the
land produces two rice crops a
year.
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High School Principal Joe Cas-
sel was called to Grand Prairie
Tuesday <xf last week 0n account
of the sudden illness of his fath-
er, R. A. Cassel, who suffered a
heart attack. The elder Gassel is
thought to be showing some im-
provement at present.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ray Garrison and
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Seigler, of
Henrietta, visited Sunday in the
home of the latter’* aunt and fam-
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Peanston
and Earlene.
Mrs. Dora Seigler of Henrietta
has returned home after a month s
visit with a son and daughter, J.
A. Seigler and Mrs. Earl Pearston
and in Olney with another son,
Alvis Seigler.
BOBBY McDANIEL ENROLLS
AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Bobby McDaniel, student in the
graduate school of the University
of Texas end son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred McDaniel of this city, re-
ceived notice last week from the
board of that institution of higher
learning that his application to
the medical branch at Galveston
has been accepted. Bobby will en-
roll in Medical School next Sep-
tember.
A f.ur-county livestock health
ccmmittee wa* organized Friday
night when 50 acea ranchers and
livestock men met in the offices
of W. B. Hamilton, local rancher
and business man, to adopt a
practical pregram for stamping
out anthrax and preventing its
further spread in this area.
County judges, sheriffs, bankers,
county agents and other officials,
livestock men and many civic
leaders adopted a livestock health
program which will be operated at
the county level on a voluntary
basis. The committee has the full
authority and backing of the Tex-
as Livestock Sanitary Commissior,
with Dr. Dan Roberts deputized
as their representative. Selection
of Dr. Roberts was made by the
veterinarians of the area and
recommended to the livestock ccm
mi- sion by the steering committee
set up to adopt the plan and direct
its operation.
Dr. Ed Grist, D. V. M., of New
Braunfels, Tex., secretary of the
Texas Veterinarian*’ Association,
has been visiting with livestock
men in Wichita Falls for the past
tlhree days, advised with the com
mittee in setting up its plan.
An expert in dealing with var-
ious types of livestock diseases,
Dr. Grist emphasized that the
ranchers and livestock men can
prevent confusion and mistakes in
treating livestock disease* fay hav-
ing a permanent livestock health
committee with definite plans to
follow.
He said that the seriousness c-f
the disease should be stressed, but
that a common sense program in
whk|h every livestock owner co-
operates, as well as public offi-
cials and civic leaders, will save
untold thousands of dollars in live-
stock for the entire area.
The livestock men enthusiastic-
ally endorsed the program of
livestock health committee for
Montague, Wichita, Clay and Ar-
cher Counties.
Carter McGregor, *Jr., raincher
of Archer County, was appointed
chairman of the steering commit-
tee, with Dr. Roberts deputized
by the livestock commission as its
authorized representative. Other
members of the committee are
Jack Austin, secretary; Rufus
King, Burford Scaling, Joe Ben-
ton, Tom B. Medders, W. B. Ham-
ilton, J. S. Bridwell, Bryant Ed-
wards, Hinds Clark, Joe Coleman/
The administration and the ob-
jectives of the committee are:
1. In all death losses suspicious
of anthrax a veterinarian should
be consulted and the authorized
representative of the committee
notified through the central office,
Dr. Dan Roberts, deputized re-
presentative, Texas Livestock San-
itary Commission, Plhone Wichita
Falls 4054 or Jack Austin, man-
ager, Agriculture Department,
Chamber of Commerce. Telephone
Wichita Falls 3-2741 or 3-1071
2. Carcass disposal is a must in
the proper control of this disease.
Carcasses must not, be moved from
the premises.
3. Instructions for follow-up af-
ter a diagnosed case must be made
through the local veterinary asso-
ciation acting in conjunction with
the authorized representative of
this committee.
4. Promiscuous misuse of vac-
cine must be stopped.
5. Herd, pasture, or area vac-
cination programs should not be
inaugurated without the recom-
mendation of the committee and
the local veterinarian.
6. The seriousness of-perpetua-
tion of the disease must be stress-
ed. Proper control measures now
can free the area of further pos-
sible anthrax. The owners must be
encouraged to bring .their troubles
into the open sc that constructive
planning can be accnmplished.
Hidden sources can result in life-
time area infection.
7. A review of all cases recorded
will be made as soon as possible
to determine:
a. Possible source of infection.
b. Results of tfhe program fol-
lowed.
c. Future plans of the premises
involved.
It is most unfortunate tint such
problem* should occur and that
such confusion should be preval-
ent. Serious efforts put forth now
can result in the development of
plans and program* that will elim-
inate the future occurrence of con-
fusion and hysteria. The plan thus
formulated will lead to a sound
livestock disease control program
which can be an example to the
entire livestock industry of Texas,
and which will certainly be of the
utmost importance to the livestock
raisers of this area.
AMERICAN LEGION LUNCHEON WHEN STATE COMMANDER WAS ENTERTAINED. Front
Row (left to right) Fred Kiesling and Bernie Arnold cf Wichita Falls; State Commander ChaTlie Big-
son of Amarillo; local Commander Jimmy Horany; A. R. Tyner,-Dallas; C. C. Prideaux; and Steve M
arohand. Middle Row: Arnold J. Morris, B. D. Robertson, Tom Walsh; Eddie Trigg, Jess Goodwin,
Frank Loftin, Paul Wylie, and Harry Hannah. Back Row: Roy Hutcheson, Gee-. Prideaux; Delavan
Bratt; Carl Coffman; W. W. Brewer of Holliday and O. M. Wylie.
J. W. Franklin
Wants To Be
Co. Commissioner
J. W. Franklin, mayor of Holli
day, called by The New* office
Monday for the express purpose
of instructing us to announce his
candidacy for the office of County
Commissioner, Precinct No. 1, sub-
ject to action of the Democratic
Primary July 26, next. This is
Franklin’s maiden voyage on the
turbulent sea cf politics—that is,
voluntarily and for pay. Ordinari-
ly, a fellow who serve* as mayor
of a small town does so at the
insistence of friends because there
is no pay, and also ordinarily, they
will keep this service at an rbso-
lute minimum. Thus when a fellcw
serves for four long year* for free
and with little chance of pleasing
all the people part of the time or
part of the people all of the time
he must be a rather solid citizen,
and he strikes us as being that
sort of man.
Franklin has been a resident of
the Holliday area during practic-
ally all the years since 1921, and
ihas been engaged in the garage
business in Holliday for the past
12 years.
He states he has nothing what-
ever against any man in the race
but is running strictly on his <Swn
merits with a promise to serve
faithfully and efficiently if you
choose him for your next county
commissioner. He will attempt to
see each of you individually be-
tween now and July 26. Keep his
candidacy in mind.
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March of Dimes
Total Now $2,070
(Since the last report on
the March of Dimes contribu-
tions in Archer County, the fol-
lowing donations have been made,
bringing the grand total to
112070.64:
Owens A Brumley Funeral Home.
Wichita Falls ..........$20.00
Holliday Masonic Lodge... 10.00
Archer City lungs......... 7.55
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Hardy Gage, Kamay trucking
operator—and also seller of bev-
erage* and take your choice—was
a business visitor in Archer City
Wednesday. We noticed him cast-
ing admiring glances at a new
GMG truck on display at Stewart
Pontiac Sales A Service, and after
a little bickering, he drove it away.
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Archer Hotel Sold
To Local Wowan;
Being Renovated
In a business transaction recent-
ly consumated, Mm Jeannette
Davis purchased the Archer Hotel
from Mr. Keele, who had owned it
since he bought it from Mrs. N. I.
Andrews some years ago.
The hotel is and will be closed
for not more than 60 days during
which time Mrs. Davis plans to
completely renovate the establi*h-
World Series Film
To Be Shown
In Archer City
Bobby Goff, general manager of
the Wichita Fall* Spudders of the
Big State baseball league, will
bring a film of the New York
Giar.ts-Brooklyn Dodgers play c-ff
games last fall and also highlights
of the Yankee-Dodger World Ser-
ies, to Archer City Thursday night,
February 21, at 7:30 for the enter-
tainment of area baseball fans.
Area Soil Experts
In Meeting Here
Frank Duncan, soil scientist of
Vernon, explained types and class-
es of *oil at a sub-district meeting
of PMA officers of Archer, Bay-
lor, Clay, Jack, Montague, Throck-
morton, Wichita. Wilbarger, Wise
and Young Counties. The meeting
was held on Tuesday at the local
PMA office with E. T. (Bud)
Bledsoe, Archer County Admiins-
; trative officer, as host.
Duncan was introduced by Ward
Taylor of Vernon, PMA, district
! field representative. Mr. Taylor
also directed a round table discus-
sion regarding current county
problems as pertains to the pro-
gram of soil and water eonserva-
! tion.
Those present for the Tuesday
meet were Terrell McBryde, Ver-
i non; Bcb Austin. Seymour; Mrs.
| Z a d a Hethcock, Throckmorton;
Henry Crawford, Graham; Bud
| Bledsoe, Archer City; Frank P.
Martin, Decatur; Buel Wright,
Montague; Bob Crocker, Wichita
Falls; Ermon Williams, Henrietta;
and Aseistant Administrative Of-
ficer Lee, of Jacksboro.
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COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED
FOR MORE STREET WORK
IN CITY DURING 1952
State Hospital
Escapee Nabbed
Here Saturday
ment, adding tew baths, new fur- The film will be sbowq in the
auditorium at the Archer City
niture, tele; '.ones, et cetera.
AruMmcslnent will be made as
to the opening date.
0. E. S. Chapter
Entertains Masons
Of Archer Lodge
Doc Warren of Wiehia Falls,
radio star of KTRN, and his in- Tex“
Commissioners for a potential
asphalt project to be planned for
this summer have been named a*
follows: T. L. Hilton, Bob Morris,
John Robinson, A. W. Scarbrough,
John Fall and Jimmy Horany, ac-
cording to a release made by the
latoer Monday.
The group k to plan further
.street improvements for this year.
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Mrs. Bill Metcalf, former Arch-
er County resident now of Hico.
who underwent major surgery sev-
eral weeks ago in Wichita Falls,
has been removed to the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Homer Lewis,
in that city. Her condition is con-
sidered slightly improved.
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John Ferrell of HottWay vm a
Deputy Sheriff Walter
picked up an escapee from
Wichita Falls State H spital
State Highway 79 in the
part of the city last Saturday
morning at about 9 o’clock. Of-
ficers were called by an employ*
at the Sham burger Lumber Com-
pany yard whose suspicion **•
aroused not only by the mania
looks but by the fact he was I*
shirt sleeves and they rolled opt
As Ghaney approached the mas
who was attempting to hitch •
ride, he too was thumbed.
Chaney picked him up but tbs
fellow promptly objected wbea
Chaney turned the car around and
headed back toward the burin MM
district.
The man was committed to ths
institution from Henrietta, and
readily admitted to Qhaney that
he had escaped from the hospital
adding, “there’s no use of me lying
about it.”
The he-spital was notified and
attendant* came immediately t»
this city to return their charge to
the institution.
(High School. This, we understand,
is a good-will gesture on the part j Saturday overnight gijest in tibe
of the Wichita Falk Baseball Club1 home of bis nephew, Bruce Ferrell,
and all fans in this area are cc-r-1 and family in this city,
dially invited to attend the show.
Information is that the film will
be shown at Windthorst the eve-
ning of Feb. 18.
New residents of this city are
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Prichard
ar.d their yc-ung son and infant
W. M. U. TO HONOR
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
AND FACULTY MEMBERS
Roy Kelsey, of Dundee, called
by The News office Wednesday
morning to pick up an order of
candidate cards to pass out in his
quest of a second term as commis-
sioner of Precinct No. 4.
HENRIETTA SWEEPS
BASKETBALL GAMES HERE
The Archer City senior boys
and senior girls, as well as the
junior boy* lost Tuesday night’s
basketball games to the Henrietta
teams at Henrietta.
Tonight, Thursday, the senior
boys team will play Crowell and
the senior girls team will play
Marietta, Okla., in the local retool
gymnasium.
imitable piano playing and imi-
tations were featured on Tuesday
evening when members of the
local chapter of the Masonic Lodge
were entertained by Chapter No.
917, Order of the Eastern Star.
The delightful variety program
was introduced by Coff C. Conner,
Associate-patron of the 0. E. S.
When presenting the musical part
of the program, Mr. Conner point-
ed out that music k God’s especial
gift to man—the only thing that
we share with heaven.
Included on tibe program were
Mrs. Virgil Seay, who gave inter-
esting insights into the life of
Abraham Lincoln; Mrs. Jimmie
Lou Waggoner of Oklahoma City,
an artist on the accordion, and a
hilarious comedy act was given by
Mrs. A. W. Scarbrough and Bobby
Gray, local artists.
Preceding the entertainment,
Mrs. Carl Childs presented the
Flag of the United State* and the
group was led in giving the pledge
of allegiance by Elmer D. Jones,
Master of Archer Lodge No. 798.
Mrs. Luther Wakefield, Worthy
Matron, gave the welcome address
to the approximately 90 guests
present.
The evening was concluded with
the serving of pie and sandwiehes
in the dining room where minia-
ture log cabins emphasized the Lin-
coln Day theme. Red candles and
jade leave* lent color to the decor-
ative scene that was arranged by
Mrs. Maudie Paschall. Rev. J. R.
Naylor, pastor of the First Bap-
tist Qfaurch, gave the invocation.
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J. W. Franklin, of Holliday, was
a business visitor in this city Mon-
day.
The W. M. U. of the First Bap-
tist Church in this city are to be
____ _ _ hostesses tonight, Feb. 14, at a
daughter, formerly of Thornton, Sweetheart banquet honoring the
Archer City High Schoc-1 senic-r1.
Prichard is to be an employee in I Special guests will be members of
the First State Bank here where; the high school faculty and their
the family presently is residing in spouses^
John Fall’s former home. j W. C. Ribble, Hardin-Simmons
-o——— j University professor, will be prir,-
Mrs. A. O. Campbell, Sr., was j cipal speaker. A popular speaker
removed home Tuesday from the; at banquets, school and church
Olney Hospital, convalescing splen- i gathering*. Ribble has been a
didly from recent major surgery, member of the H-SU faculty since
graduation in 1927. He also attend-
ed Texas A. & M. College and the
University of Texas.
Another feature cf tonight’s en-
tertainment i* to be the appear-
ance cf the H-SU male quartet.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Assiter,
owners of the new Olney Drive-In
Theatre, scheduled to open Friday,
were business visitors in The New*
icffice Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Stewart, ae-
companied by Jimmy Lewis, left
at about noon Wednesday for De-
troit to bring back another GMC
truck needed to complete a sale
made Wednesday to Hardy Gcge,
of Kamay.
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Walter Ford, substantial stock-
farmer of north Archer County,
was a county seat business visiter
and News office caller Monday.
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GAME PARTY
The American Legion Auxiliary
will sponsor a “42,” bridge aod
canasta party next Thursday, Feb.
21, 7:30 at the Legion Hall. Prises
will be given for high and lew
scores in each division.
Everybody is cordially invited.
The Auxiliary plans to make this
a monthly event every third
Thursday night of each month.
Keep the date in mind.
Benefit cf Legion building fund.
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Assembly of God
Revival to Open
At Church Tonite
The local Assembly of God
Church is beginning a revival
meeting Thursday, Feb. 14. Rev.
James Harmon of Saxton, Mo,
will be the evangelist. Services
each evening at 7:30. Everyone is
invited to attend this meeting and
help in the efforts to see a great
spiritual revival in our town. Bro.
Harmon is a preacher who be-
lieves and preach os the old time
religion. Special singing will be s
part of each service.
Ha>l hert E. Allen, Pastor
HURST BELIEVES IN
“NEWS” ADVERTISING
Luther Hurst, of Newcastle, was
a visitor in The News emporium
Monday to place a classified ad-
vertisement relative to his Young
Cc-unty farm which is for sale.
Luther is pretty well sold on The
News as an advertising medium.
Said he advertised a rifle for sale
• few years ago which was sold to
a man in Arkansas who told him
he saw the ad in a paper bearing
the same masthead a* this.
LOOK AGAIN FOLKS—The gentleman on the right above is not H. S. T. bestowing his benign
blessings on a batch of mink slips, but is Perry Pittman, president of Perry Pittman Company, local
Ford agency, turning loose of twenty silver doJlars into the outstretched hand cf J. Thomas Hulee at
the recent showing of the 1952 Ford at Pittman’s. Holding the youngster—and another eager hand
out—is Troy Wells, local cafe man, a 10 silver dollar winner.
Even though Perry refers to the expression on his face as a smile it more resembles a grimace to «■
—one caused by blood, *weat and tears.
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