The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 1945 Page: 3 of 6
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1946
THE ARCHER COUNTY NEW8
THE ARCHER COUNTY NEWS
Chas. Martin, Publisher
Application for re-entry as second-
class matter is pending.
Subscription Rates
Archer and adjoining counties $2.00
year; elsewhere $2.50 year.
Any reflection on the character of
any person will gladly be corrected
if- called to the attention of the
npblisber.
Advertising rates made known upon
request.
REPLENISHES LARDER
AFTER LOSING BET
children—and hied himself off to
West Texas where he slew a deer
which animal dressed 100 pounds.
They were accompanied by the
the lady’s brother and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Kendrick, of Olney. Sec-
ond only to the hunt was the fact
that Kendrick made the trip to re-
turn with his car from Demin*,
New Mexico, where it had been re-
trieved after having been stolen in
Fort Worth some two months ago.
The culprit was caught—and had
started to California on furlough
from a previous suspended sentence.
After Lloyd Raper treated 14
Archer City Wildcats to a dinner fol-
lowing the Archer-Holliday game in
which the Wildcats trimmed the op-
ponents 6-0, Lloyd decided something
had to be done about the grocery sit-
uation at his house so he took his
trusty .32 rifle—and his wife and
Archer County Commissioners Coff
Conner, T L. Hilton. Lee Phillips and
B. W. Finnell attended the state con-
vention of county fudges and com-
missioners in Dallas Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. Due to an
attack of flu, Judge Joe E. Shelton
was unable to attend.
DELPHIANS TO BE HOSTS
TO COUNTY HOME DEM CLUBS
MARRIAGE LICENSES
The Alpha Archer Delphian So-
c:ety enjoyed an interesting lesson
on community life Tuesday at their
regular meeting, with Mrs. W. H.
Taylor, as leader, giving a splendid
discussion of the community, a38*8^!
by Mrs. Wayne Ray with a discussion
of the Good Community. Mrs. Ed
Trigg, as hostess, served refreshment
plates of delicious Mexican foods at
tables holding delightful arrange
ments of small cactus pot plants. The
Delphians are to be hostesses next
Tuesday to the seven Archer county
home demonstration clubs at which
time each club will furnish one num-
ber for the program and Mrs. W. S.
Ikard will give the Christmas story.
On the next regular meeting date.
December 18, of the Alpha Archer
Delphian Society, the annual Christ-
mas party will be held in (he evening
for the benefit of members and their
husbands.
THE JACK RABBIT
From The News’ Golden Jubilee
Edition of 1929
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CARROLL’S
LAUNDRY
Now
HELP-URSELF
Also The Best of
LAUNDRY SERVICE
South Center Street
Licenses issued for marriage so
far in December include those issued
to William A. Peters and Miss Billie
Jean Mills, December 6, Grady Loyd
Tyson and Miss Mildred Hazel Nor-
man, December 5; and Barton Bruce
Bryant and Miss Thelma Jean Sher
wood, December 3.
Chat and Chew
WITH
TESS
So Center Street
Mr. W. C. Sutherland left Sundav
for Galveston where he was called
upon the illness of his daughter, Mrs.
John Robinson, who was at the bed-
side of Miss Percella Robinson. Mrs.
Fire Chief is reported improved from
the attack of flu tho’ Percella re-
mains in about the same condition
as in the past several weeks.
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Johnny Linscott is among those
receiving penicillin to cure a severe
case of flu this week.
Eddie King is another of the flu
victims of this city.
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Miss Robin Harbin, county home
Dorothy Gatlin made a business trip
demonstrator, and County Treasurer
to Olney this ayem.
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Marjorie Elmore was unable to at-
tend duties gt Wskefield’s._»oft drink
fountain Tuesday due to illness. She
was back on the job Wednesday,
however.
FIRST AID TO
Lovely Boudoir Lamps
Make
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Useful Gifts
See Our Delightful Dolls! 5jj
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What Could Be More Fitting Than
A Beautiful Frame for THAT PICTURE? g
NECKLACES — “TRIFLING” COSMETIC SETS
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LOTS OF ATTRACTIVE GLASSWARE
5 And There*s Always Stationery
1 Service Drug Store
FRIDAY
and
SATURDAY
SPECIALS
7th and Oth
3 MINUTE OATS, large............................554
GRKAM OF WHEAT, large...........-.............*•*
8M0-SHEEN CAKE FLOUR, 2 3-4 lb......29*
SPAGHETTI DINNER, Del Monte, pkg-254
PEANUT BUTTER, Jana Goode, qt..........*•*
MISSION PEAS, No. 2 can...........—i..........15*
PUMPKIN, Uncle William, No. 2 1-2 canl74
Bruit COCKTAIL, Milady, No. 2 1-2 can
PEACHES, Tri Valley, No. 2 1-2 can........904
GRAPE JUICE Oro Gold, pt...........-.......21*
GRAPE JUICE, Oro Gold, qt.....................«•*
TOMATO JUICE, Swift’s, 47 oxs..............574
SPAM, 12 o*. can...........—------------------------•*•*
PIOWCE
FRESH DATES, 8 oa. pkg.................. *•«
GRAPE FRUIT, 4 for................... ***
GRAPES, Red Emperor, lb........-.................15*
TEXAS ORANGES, doa................ 554
PEANUTS, Cocktail Plantera, S oa............574
O. B. MACARONI.........................-...............®*
ASPARAGUS, Ha. SO. M., E. O.................10*
BEANS, Clear ©■*, No. 2 on.......................15*
MARGARINE, Meadewlake, lb...........—-*•*
LADY FAIE FLOUR, 28 lba.............. 51.00
LADY PAIR FLOUR, 30 lbe...................$2.09
A. J. CORNMEAL, 5 lba.................................31*
A. J. CORNMEAL, 10 lba...................- 50*
PRUNE JUICE, Lady Betty, qt................HO*
KAT.An DRESSING, Lady Betty, 8 oa. .144
BAT.an DRESSING, Lady Betty, 10 oa.. .594
ALMONDS, lb. _________________________ 40*
PEANUTS, Boasted Froth, lb................- S3*
YAMS, 5 lbe.............................................-59*
SPUDS, No. 1, 10 lba.................................49*
CHRISTMAS TREES—Sam! Come by early
to yon can get the aise yon like.
GMK “A” KEF
SEVEN ROASTS, lb.......................—.........
SEVEN STEAKS, lb..........................
BONELESS BEEP CUBES, lb................
GROUND BEEP, ft..................... 55*
SHORT RIBS, ft.........-----......... If*
SMOKED RING SAUSAGES, lb................50*
BAKED LOAF, lb.------------------------ *»*
CALF BRAINS, ft.........................-............51*
GRADE A PRANKS, lb....................-...........994
C. H. Parker food Store Do. 9
You see much written about the
buffalo and early wild game that
abounded in vast numbers in Archsr
county, but very little is ever seen
about the Jack rabbit, that was un-
doubtedly one of the pioneers in the
wild game life, for there have been
Jacks in Archer county since the early
history of the county, for the ex-
plorers that traversed this section
over a century ago, speak of the
nimble Jack rabbit. In years past,
they have gotten so bad on crops
that farmers were forced to take
some active means to destroy them.
They did this in many instances, by
poisoning and this is a very effective
way if followed by every body, but
where one section, or one farmer
would place poison sround their farm,
and others did not, they soon are as
had as they
in Cne famous rabbit drives
we used to have in Archer county.
I have seen many caught and killed
In one drive, I think there were eight
hundred. Over five hundred of these
were caught alive In the pen.
A rabbit drive and a pen to catch
them were made and executed in the
following manner. The whole com-
munity would be called together to
make the drive and they would make
a wire pen some twenty feet square,
out of net wire about five feet high
and run wings for half a mile in tw<*
directions, of net wire, two or three
feet high. This would be located at
a favorable place where they would
have barbed wire fences to hold the
net wire in position and generally
where the rabbit* wopld run to if
molested by man, dog or coyote. The
congregated neighborhood, under lead
•», would then go straight from
these pens for a mile or two, leaving
some si their number scattered to
make the march when the signal was
given. The interval between the
hunters would be some fifty or more
feet, according to the number of the
people injbe drive. These people had
instructions to move slowly near the
wings of the pen, and the outlines
to move more swiftly in making the
circle and closing in with the drive.
The signal would be given by a gun
shot fired by the leader and the drive
would commence and the fun begin.
Most of the rabbits would run until
they would encounter the wire, go
down the wings until they would en-
ter the pen. But many times they
would turn back and try to dodge
through the line of people and then
is when they would ret into trouble,
and then is when the fun would com-
mence with tjie rabbit drives, for
there would be many attempts to kill
them as they passed, by striking them
with clubs, carried by the hunters,
as ordinarily no guns would be al-
lowed. However, I have seen them
all carry guns and make these drives,
but it is a dangerous undertaking for
I have never seen this done unless
someone was shot, or nearly so, for
the excitement is so great that people
will do things they would not ordi-
narily do in a calmer moment.
You have heard the expression a
“rabbit eater” applied to people in
talking about folks in the country
and I am sure that many people have
relieved their hunger by eating them
and I am further sure that jpore of
them would be eaten if it were gen-
erally known that (hey wefe good,
fo.r there is not a Jack rabbit that
runs over the prairies but would make
better meat than the people get in
the canned veal loaf and other forms
of canned meats put up in the factor-
ies from canner cows, poor steers and
tough old bulls, but the word rabbit
enter will prevent many from ever
trying Jack rabbit as a table meat,
but it is all imagination for Jack
rabbit Is good and I will tell you how
I first found it out. I rode into Hol-
liday soon after the town was es-
tablished. about two o’clock one day
and went to the hotel that was run
hy our late pioneers. Mr. and Mrs.
j'. M. Taylor and asked Mrs. Taylor
if it was too late to get something
to eat, and she told me that it was
not. provided I would eat some goat
meat. 1 told her that was the kind
of meat that I was particularly fond
of. I noticed that when she seated
me at the table, she took especial
pains to im that there was plently
at goat meat always on the dish and
occasionally she would ask me how
I liked it and remind me to eat
plenty as her supply was plentiful.
I told her It was fine and I ate an
unreasonable quantity, but when I
h*2 finished, she asked me what I
had eaten in the way of meat, and I
replied that it was goat, but she
said it was Jack rabbit. Mr. Taylor
had brought home several alive from
j rabbit drive and she had cut them
up and fried them as one would mut-
ton or pork chops, and 1 believe it
wa3 the best meat I ever ate in
my life and I have eaten it many
times sipce. People look upon the
rabbit as a degraded meat producer
and this prevents many from having
fresh meat when the supply in Archer
county is practically inexhaustible
and the very finest of meat when
prepared as you would other meats,
by slicing it into steaks or chops and
cooking it in the ordinary way. Bak-
ed rabbit is also good, but rather dry.
Fried rabbit is a choice dish when th*
meat is cut cross grained and cooked
as you would other meats.
CLASSIFIED
FOR 8ALE—*-rooi----
on Holcomb Avenue, east Archer
City. See Guy M. Raggett. U-tfe.
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WANTED TO BUY—email gaa
cook stove. R. T. Isbell. Archer City.
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FOR SALE—Butane bottle and reg-
ulator. Also gasoline Iren. Billy Mul-
drow. 49-tfc
W. C. Sutherland returned today
from Galveston where he has been
at the bedside of his daughter, Mrs
John Robinson.
VETERANS, WAR
PLANT WORKERS, ALL
MEN WITH AMBITION,
WHAT ARE YOU
LOOKING FOR?
Are you ready to settle
down and establish future
success? If you can speak
the farmer’s language, are
under 55, have a car and
really want a good steady
income • answer this ad-
vertisement- A Watkin6
Dealer will he selected for
this county. If you are
earning less.than $1.50 an
hour, have a good reputa-
tion and are a sticker,
mail a post card giving
your name, address and
age to R. B. Pearcy, P. O.
Box 157, Bonham, Texas.
B. M. Pickard's
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The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 1945, newspaper, December 6, 1945; Archer City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth708447/m1/3/?q=+date%3A1941-1945: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Archer Public Library.