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The Archer County N
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VOLUME 36
PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY
ARCHER CITY, TEXAS THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1960
NUMBER II
Mrs. Albert S. Acker, Resident Of Olney
Died Thursday Following Long Illness
City Election Set
For Tues., April 4
Archer City voters will go to the
polls Tuesday, April 4. for the elec-
tion of an almost new city council
with the ticket headed by Dave M.
Harris for mayor followed by John
Blackman and Joe Fish for council-
men for 2-year terms and Egad, Eu-
reka and a choice selection of words
unprintable, the name of none other
than yours truly has been placed—
with vociferous disapproval—on the
ticket for a cne-year sentence.
Just in case we don’t happen to
solicity your vote—or we for some
reason neglect to hand out cards or
cigars—please don’t be offended. It
is premeditated. And ju£t in case you
should become of the opinion that we
don’t exactly want on the city council
you’ll be exactly right and please
don’t go to the trouble of re-forming
any opinion. For your convenience
there will be a blank line on which
you can write in a name. Your kind
epeperation in the use of this write-
in space will be gratefully appreciat-
ed.
Mrs. Nora Brumlev
Resident 22 Years
Dies In New Mex.
Mrs. Nora Carrier Brumley, 78-
year-old resident cf Archer City for
the past 22 years, died peacefully
in her sleep Saturday afternoon at
about 2 o’clock at the home of a son,
Lee Brumley. at Hobbs, New Mexico.
Death was attributed to a heart at-
tack. She had suffered a numbeT of
attacks in recent months.
The aged woman had gone to
Hobbs on Friday preceding her death
with her sen, Lee. Just recently re-
covered from a severe attack of flu,
she appeared to be in perfect health
when she left Archer City, and after
arriving in the New Mexico city, the
son had a physkian check her and he
pronounced her perfectly sound and
showed no ill effects from the 400-
mile trip.
On Saturday at about noon, her
daughter, Mrs. F. J. Swinehart, of
this city, called the aged woman to
ask how she was feeling. She stated
her mother told her she was feeling
fine and had decided to stay for an
extended visit. Approximately 15 or
20 minutes after the telephone con-
versation, Mrs. Swinehart received a
call and was informed that her moth-
er had laid down to take a nap and
died in her sleep without having ap-
parently moved.
A native Texan, Mrs. Brumley was
born July 18, 1876. at Bowie, where
she lived until her marriage and then
moved with her husband to Blan-
chard, Okla^ Her husband died 32
years ago. Following his death she
moved with her four children to Com-
anche. Okla,, and in 1928 moved with
them to Archer City. A son, J. P.
Brumley, died about 2 years ago.
The deceased had a wide circle of
friends in this city who will mourn
her passing.
The remains were brought to Ar-
cher City Saturday where services
were conducted at 1:30 at the Chris-
tian Church with the pastor, Rev.
Jimmy Hays, officiating, assisted by
Rev. Charles G. Hehler, vicar of St.
Paul’s Church, Altus, Okla. Inter-
ment was at Altus.
Survivors are the daughter, Mrs.
F. J. Swinehart, Archer City, and
three eons, Marvin, Grover City,
Calif.; Lee. Hobbs, N. Mex., and Burl,
Altus, Okla., and eight grandchildren.
FOURTH CLASS POSTMASTER
D.ath mercifully ended the suffer-
ing at about 10 o’clock Tuesday
morning of Mrs. Albert Acker at the
family home in Olney. Stricken with
cancer about 6 months ago, attending
phvsicians had given no, hope for
'her recovery, and the end had been
expected momentarily for the past
several days.
The victim was only 42 years of
age and was a native of Archer City,
born September 2, 1907, the daughter
of the late W. C. and Mrs. W. C.
Young. Sr. After receiving her ele-
mentary education in the Archer City
school, the family moved to Fort
Worth where she graduated from that
eity’i? Pascal High School. Afterward
she graduated fr.cm Texas Christian
University. As a student at T. C. U.,
she met Albert Ackr-.r whom she
married June 11, 1928, immediately
following their graduation, and short-
ly thereafter moved with her hus-
band to Olney where he had accepted
the position of coach in the Olney
school, She taught in the Olney school
for a period of 5 years, following
which they spent a year in Borger
where Acker accepted the coaching
position. After the term of 1934 they
moved back to Olney where they have
since made their 'home.
Wilma, as she was known here,
was loved and admired by all who
knew her. She was always friendly,
always courteous and always with a
thought for others. She lived not only
for herself but for her family, her
friends, her church and her communi-
ty, unselfish 'and loyal to the end.
And it is cur honest belief that if
we ever knew a person who lived a
true Christian life, that person was
Wilma Acker.
Rev. Jay Wright, formerly her
pastor at Olney, now of Levelland,
who conducted final rites for the de-
ceased Wednesday afternoon at the
First Baptist Church at Olney, spoke
eloquently of her ■as he knew her, as
a warm personal friend and as a de-
voted worker in her church. He spoke
of her goodness, her loyalty, her un-
selfishness and her never failing de-
votion to her family and to her
friend^. And there is uo doubt but
that everything this pastor said was
merited -and deserved by this good
and beloved woman. Rev. Wright was
assisted by Dr. Cal Guy, of the Baptist
Seminary, at For’ Worth. Wilma had
been a member of the Baptist Church
for about 15 years.
Mute evidence of the esteem in
which Wilma was hold was given by
the beautiful floral offering that lit-
erally covered every available space
in the church auditorium.
Pallbearers were Harold Myers, I„
C. Boyd. Frank Cook. Dudley Mvsrs,
Ray Lawrence, E. B. Trimble, C. C.
Anderson and B. C. Schulkey. Inter-
ment was in the New Olney Cemetery
under direction of the McCracken
Funeral home.
Survivors are the husband. Albert
S. Acker; two sens. Albert. Jr., and
James Ray, Olney; the mother, Mrs.
W. C. Young. Sr., Archer City; two
brothers, L. J. Young, College Sta-
tion. and W. C. Yc-ung, Jr.. Archer
City.
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PIONEER ARCHER citizen dead| w. H. Taylor Sustains Heavy Loss In
Prairie Fire On Moore County Ranch
Merchants Expect
Large Crowd At
Square Dance
Enter or just come watch the
Square Dance Contest to be sponsor
?d Saturday night March 11, by the
Re ail Merchants Association. It will
be fun to watch or participate.
Chas. and Gene Stewart, assisted
by other local musicians, have kindly
consented to furnish some henest-to-
gosh square danee music; Winfield
Ikard, caller, to be relieved by ofch
callers; Berend B.ros. Feed Store
furnish bran for the concrete;
Chief John Robinson will arrange for
street clearance, lights (furnished . by
Texas Electric Service) and. well,
through the cooperation of many
ethers, it is expected that the affair
will be a grand success.
Entries may still be made to Joe
Shelton.or Jimmy Horany.
7:30 is the time. East side of
courthouse square, the place.
Holliday Woman
Claimed By Death
SAM B. HERROX
Sam B. Herron, 76,
Pioneer Archerite
Succumbed Monday
Farmers-Ranchers
Pushing Ahead In
Soil Conservation
EXAMINATION TO BE HELD
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exami-
nation to fill the poeition of fourth
class postmaster at Windthsrst, Tex.
The examination will be held at
Archer City, Texaa.
Receipts of applications will close
on March 23, 1950.
The examination is open to all who
•re citizens of, or owe allegiance to,
the United States.who reside within
the territory supplied by the post
office for which this examination is
announced and who are at least 21
years of age, but not yet 65, on the
date of the close of receipt of appli-
cations for this examination.
Application blanks and full infor-
mation about the requirements of the
examination may be secured from the
pc«l_offiee for which this examination
is announced, or from the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. C. Applications must
be on file with the Commission at
Washington, D. C., on the date speci-
fied above.
The date of examination will be
stated on admission cards mailed to
applicants after the close of receipt
of applications.
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Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Morgai
over Thursday of last week from Ka-
may. visiting with friends.
Farmers and ranchers in Archer
County are pushing ahead in this
business of conserving top soil and
water. With the absence of rain,
abetted by high March winds that
suck the moisture right out of the
ground, the presence of tanks that are
holding run-off water, and terraces
that preserve what little water that
has fallen in the fields, look mighty
fine to those who have them.
During the past week three tanks
have been constructed under the PMA
assistance program, according to Sam
Martin, PMA administrator. Those
having this work done are Joe
Schroeder of Windthorst and Mrs. J.
H. Roberson and W. S. Ikard of
Archer OHy.
Other oviiservaticn work being car-
ried out included the removal of mes-
quite*. When mesquite is removed,
air and water passage ways are open-
ed to the soil, the fallen trees serve
as a windbreak and sunshine is made
available to the grass. Ranchers do-
ing this work include five from
Windthorst who are Anton Berend,
Ernest Schreiber, Urban Veitenbeim-
er. Jude Schroeder and Joseph Zotz
Others removing mesquite in the
county are Mrs. Ethel Lemmon of
Olney, Z. T. Burkett, Archer City
and Auda L. Harris, Archer City.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ed Trigg and son.
Frank, visited the past week-end with
the lady’s sister and husband. M.r. and
Mrs. Frank MpAnany, in the borne
of the MeAnany daughters, Mrs. W.
J. Hedgecock in Oklahoma City, and
Mrs. Fef Robertson in Paul’s Vi
Okla.
One of Arch:r County’s most lov-
able pioneer citizens, Sam B. Herron.
76. died peacefully in his sleep Sun-
day night at his heme seme eight
miles southeast of Archer City. Mr.
Herron was found dead in his bed at
about 8 o’clock Monday morning by
a neighbor w,h;- lived about 200 yards
away and with whom he had on Sun-
day afternoon made arrangements to
ccme into >town Monday morning.
Time cf hia death was placed at
around 3 o’clock Monday morning.
Death was attributed to a heart at-
tack.
Sam Blue Herron was a native
Texan, born in Denton County on
January 22, 1874. As a child of 4
yearn, he moved with his parents to
Archer County where they settled
in the Weslfork community. Beth the
parents died when he was 8 years of
age and the children were taken back
to Denton County by their maternal
grandfather. When he reached early
manhood, the deceased, accompanied
by a younger brother, L. C. Herron,
moved back to the heme place near
Westfork where they set out in the
cattle business.
In 1922 Mr. Herron moved his fam-
ily to Archer City where he entered
the gnee vy business in 1923. He op-
erated this store for about 10 years,
maintaining his cattle interests all
the while. Retiring from the grocery
business in about 1933, he again re-
sumed his ranch-farm operations on
a full time scale.
His wife, to whom he was married
December 15, 1901, at Woodward,
Okla., preceded him in death by about
three and one-half years, passing
away on Thanksgiving Day of 1946.
Sam Herron is going ho be missed
—sadly missed—not only by his sur-
viving children and other relatives but
by a great number of admiring
friends, counted among whom was
this writer. It has been on exception-
ally rare occasions during the past
many years that upon meeting him
on the streets he failed to stop us
end spin some sort of witty ya.rn. The
mat of these occurred only a f“W
days ago. It was after
oil test was drilled on his land south-
east of the city and regarding which
he held high hopes for oil which
would would allow him to give finan-
cial assistance to individuals and or-
ganisations he wished to assist. These
were his children, the Baptist Church
of which he had been a member for
47 years, and Buckner Orphans
Hi: me. a Bap 1st instituticn.
Natur3lly this aged gentleman was
disappointed when oil failed to de-
velop. but it didn’t dampen his spirit
of optimism and wi ticism. In our
last .conversation with him he said:
“Charlie. I believe Bobby Burns owes
me a big bonus on acocunt of the
money I saved him. You know ho
drilled that well on me and saved a
lot of money because he didn’t have
to buy casing, tubing, reds or a
pump jack.” That was Sam Herrc-n’s
way of seeing things—of taking the
bit er with the sweet—a virtue too
few mortals poe«ess.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock at
the First Baptist Church with Rev.
J. R. Naylor officiating. He was as-
sisted by Rev. H. D. Blair, of Cisco,
a former pastor of the church here.
Rev. E. G. Gregory, a former paster
here, now of San Antonio, was sched-
uled to conduct the services but due
bo a misunderstanding failed to ar-
rive here in time.
Pallbearers were Coff Conner, Carl
Childs, Duren Bell, Ira Elmore, A. J.
DeMoss, R. F. Burnett, Bonnie Ikard
and Ves Mcrris.
Survivors include 8 daughters and
two sons as fellows: Mrs. Elma
Wcod, Wichita Falls; Mrs. W. C.
Kinkel. Water Valley, Tex.; Mrs. Jim
Jennings, Abilene; Mrs,. Frank Haley,
Dallas; Mrs. George Abercrombie,
Archer City; Mrs. E. B. Nicholson,
Calgary, Canada; Mrs. Larry G. Vera.
Compton, Calif.; Mrs. Selby John-
son, Odessa, and Sam B. Herron, Jr,
Archer City, and Perry E. Herron,
Wichita Falls. He also leaves a
brother, Lewis C. Herron, Archer
City, and 2 sisters. Mm W. I,. An-
drews, Archer City, and Mrs. George
Benson. Alpine, Tex. All survivors
were present at the final rites except
one daughter, Mrs. L. G. Vera.
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Mrs. Piston Watson returned
borne Tuesday of this week after a
10-day vacation trip which included
a visit with a sister, Mrs. Carson Ed-
mondson at San Saba, Tex., thence to
Memphis. Tenn.. for a visit with her
brother. Roy Hunt, where their par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hunt, of
Gcldthwaite, Texas, were also visit-
ing The Hunt* accompanied their
r „ daughter hack a« far as their home
a deep dry jin GoJdbhwait*.
W’. H. Taylor, of Archer City, anf-
f' r:d a staggering logs in prairie
fires which swept approximately 100
square miks of Texaa Panhandle
grass lands the first of the week.
Last word received here by Mr.
Taylcr Tuesday from the manager
of his huge Moore County ranch near
Dumas, was that from 16.000 to 18,-
000 acres of grass and buildings and
fences were totally destroyed, and at
the time of the telephone call no trace
of an estimated 750 head of 3 and
4-year-e-ld steers had been found.
Naturally, it is hoped the cattle
made their way to safety because
even if they escaped the devastating
blaze, the loss cf 18,000 acres of
grass, fences and buildings, repre-
sents a terrific financial blow.
;
Mrs. Ruth Smith, a pioneer of Hol-
liday, Tex., and Sagerton. Tex., pass-
td away February 26 in the Nocona
hospital at the age of 84. She is sur-
vived by 5 sons: C. B. Smith of Con-
roe. Tex.; I. A. Smith and H. O.
Smith, both of Holliday; G. F. Smith,
cf Corpus Christi, Tex., and Shirley
Smith of Freer; four daughters, Mrs.
Vera Cleveland, Mrs. Jack Fenner,
both cf Nocona; Mrs. John Clark, of
Sagerton. and Mrs. Chas. Clark, of
Olney; thirty grandchildren, twenty-
three great grandchildren and two
great great grandchildren and many
ether relatives.
Her husband. Walter Smith, who
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Rev. Hays Resigns
Local Pastorate
Rev. Jimmy Hays tendered his re»-
ignation as pastor of the First Chris-
tian Church in this city at a board
meeting of the church Tuesday night.
This lively preacher resigned ttie local
pastorate to accept an offer as pastor
of the First Christian Church at
Paducah. The resignation is to be ef-
fective as of April 2 when he will
deliver his last message here. He ex-
pects to move his family the first
week in April.
No new pastor has yet been named
for tfhe local church,
SURPLUS SPUDS FOR FEED
AVAILABLE FROM COLORADO'*’
Demonstrates On
Fire Prevention
Fire Chief Bill Beck of Sheppard
Air Force Base, directed an informa-
tive demonstration, on fire prevention
and control for the local volunteers
Monday night at the fire station.
Mayor J. W. Franklin and Fire Chief
J. R. Franklin of Holliday were
guests for the occasion as were mem-
bers of the local firemen’s auxiliary.
Chief Beck was assisted by Sgt.
Russell O. Ba.rr, ground safety offic-
er, ard Sgt. Marion E. Laird, fire
fighter of Sheppard. The control of
oil fires with a dry powder extin-
guisher was shown by C. L. Burklow,
of the Fire Extinguisher Service Co.,
of Wichita Falls.
Housewives present were advised
by Ohief Beck to use baking soda as
he only practical dry powder found
in the home that could be used as an
extinguishing agent. Beck also point-
ed out that a wet cup towel thrown
over a skillet of burning grease will
control the fire whereas water thrown
cn might only spread the flames.
Those present included Messrs, and
Mmes. John Robinson, Pat Wilmut,
Chester Crowley. Brian Crowley, Guy
Baggett Coff C. Conner, Artie Nel-
son and Perry Young, and Mrs. Bill
Beck and daughters, Shirley, Barbara
and Billie. Other firemen present were
John Linscott Elmer Jones, Harry
Hannah, Clarence Hannah, Pete Ray-
born, J. W. Mercer. Charlie King, B.
D. Robertson, Ben Page and Luther
Wakefield.
Surplus potatoes to be used for
livestock feed may now be trucked
from Fort Collins, Colo., it was an-
neunetd recently by the Production
and Marketing Admiinstration. The
potatoes may be purchased by con-
tacting the local PMA office headed
by Sam Martin. The price of pota-
toes is only one cent per hundred
pounds when bought in bulk or 10'
cents per hundred in sacks After re-
ceiving the proper paper*- from the
l-xal cthc* the faVas r rr,,mfcl u%,
the potatoes in Fort any
time befor? next Wednesday. Marcs ~
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NOTICE TRUSTEE ELECTION
POSTED OVER COUNTY
Notices are being posted this week
for the School Trustee Election in all
county common schools, to be held
Saturday. April fc, 1950. Joe Hoff-
man and Henry Hilbers are to be re-
placed at Scotland: Frank Veiten-
heimer at Windthorst and J. S. Mc-
Donald at Eagle Bend. On the Coun-
ty Board of Education, Trustee, Mr.
J. C. Thomas is to be replaced in Pre-
cinet4; W. V. Weinzapfel, in Pre-
cinct 2, and Duren Bell, County Trus-
tee at large.
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Due to circumstances beyond our
control, we are this week unable to
publish the list of doners thus far to
the American Red Cross, Also, can-
vassing in Archer City bas -not yet
begun but will be started within the
coming week, according to cur infor-
mation.
Mr. and Mrs. yours truly and the
two daughters were guests Saturday
night and Sunday at Scotchman’s Re-
treat located on the banks of beauti-
ful Possum Kingdom lake, for a very
enjoyable week-end outing. The hosts
at Scotchman’s Retreat are Mr. and
Mrs. G. R. McNiel, of Wichita Falla.
The American Legion and Auxil-
iary held their regular meetings Tues-
day evening in the Lions building for
brief business sessions preceding su
and other games.
Mrs. Dave Rob&Mu-uf Hcastes
and Mrs. C. C. Young «f Fort Worth
evening of don
Adolph Kunkel. old-time resident
cf the Terrapin community, and H. O.
Yokum of the same sector, were tax
business attenders in this city this a.
m. Thursday.
/alley,
Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Campbell went
to Dallas Tuesday for Arlie to have
a physical checkup after recent sur-
fer-- He is reportedly getting along
fine.
County to Participate Street Asphalting
And Park Construction Lake Kickapoo
A special session of the commis-
skfiem court was held Wednesday a.
m. for discussion of the county’s part
in assiting with the current street
asphalting project and the prepara-
tory work for a park below Lake
Kickapoo dam. Commissioners Lee
Phillips. Tony Peysen, Tomie Estill
and Cole Tidwell will Share equally
the responsibility of preparing the
base for the street asphalting and
hauling the gravel as well as work,
machiner" etc., to prepare * road
from the Kickapoo road to the park
site, clearing the park site. etc. After
the park has been oompleted, the
maintenance and operation of it will
be the responsibility of Wichita Falls.
The road work bas already begun.
Meanwhile, street committeemen are
already signing property owners and
collecting money for the street as-
phalting.
Spudder Rig
Damaged By Fire
O y
East Of Archer
A spudder drilling rig belonging to
Jack Grace, of Wichita Falla, sus-
tained heavy damage in a fire at
a bent 7:30 last Saturday night. The
I rig was setting on a well on the
Clemmie Wells land about three miles
least of Archer City. It ie reported
no crew members were at the rig
when the fire broke out due to the
fact that a charge of nitroglycerine
had been placed in the well and work-
ers were awaiting its action which
was timed for 8:30.
The blaze is thought to have been
the result of a broken butane gas line
but what ignited thtmmgrMd
is net known.
The Archer City Volunteer Fire D*-|
oartment was called to the scene and
extinguished the blase in approxi-
mated one bcur.
Howard
rom olney Tuesday.
were Monday to. Wednesday visitors
with their parents M' stud Mr*. John
Richey, and other kis and friends in
this city. They were accompanied
home by their father.
Local Educators
Attend Vernon Meet
Of School Masters
County Judge J. C. Strawn, Jr., ex-FN
offioi county school superintend *
B E. Dunagan. school supervisor.
High Scht ?! Principal N.
attended a schooj
at V rnon Wedne*
Theme of the
r- ent school offjj
an tie City. W. ■
•endont of Iowa Park
nirsmore, WhclKta County sup
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