The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 24, 1946 Page: 2 of 6
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THE ARCHER COUNTY NEWS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1946
A GOOD JOKE
The News’ Golden
Edition of 1929
The writer was returning from the
Ewt to the city of Mexico via Fort
Worth and El Paso. At Fort Worth
he missed his train, the west bound
Texas & Pacific and it was necessary
far him to stay over in Fort Worth
until 7 o’clock the next morning. On
his way from .Che depot to the Worth
Hotel he met John Turbeville, Mart
Sobereon. John McCluskey and Jim
Gibson wiho were also stopping at the
Worth and had jus.t started out to see
Hie sights of Fort Worth and insist-
ed that Che writer join them. He did
•o and everything went well until
efcoot midnight we were returning to
«ux hotel when we noticed coming our
way a drunken negro that was taking
up the whole sidewalk as he went and
when he got to our crowd there was
not a word said, but chat negro put
wa all in the gutter and the
S'* *£<■ •»«»
that he ought to be killed and
writer agreed to do* the work, so pick-
ing up a cobble stone that someone
on fixing the street had left, he fol-
lowed the negro that by this time
had turned a corner and just as the
writer hurled the stone which made
but I was going to Mexico to go on
and no,t have all arrested and 1 ar-
Jubilee gaed that we had all agreed that the
negro ought to be killed and I agreed
to do it and I was the one who was
in bad, I did not like their attitude,
but they would argue and expected
every minute for the police to come.
Unseen by them I pressed the but-
ton and moved to the other side of
the room when shortly there was a
knock at the door and they all whis-
pered “police” but on opening it was
the bell boy and they gave him orders
for refreshments and when he brought
it, they gave him orders to not re-
turn anymore unlees he was called.
It was not long until I repeated the
ring as before and moved away from
the button. The knock came as be-
fore and they all said “police” but
on opening the door it was the same
bell boy, and everybody denied push-
ing the button and the boy got an
order for refreshments as before and
got particular orders not to come
street I anymore unless the bell rang. I kept
Trying ~
d the |"werecrym?P^S^B?^iora«iP'.,
and everybody bought a morning pa-
per and went to reading to see what
they said about the dead negro, but
could find nothing.
There was no dead negro. I pur-
posely threw my rock against a post
knew of my troubles and I never told
them that night, or in fact all of them
since my joke, and I believe some of
them to this good day think I knocked
that negro in the head.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hodges, of
Knox City, spent Sunday night with
the lady’s mother, Mrs. Jane Fields,
and brother, Joe Fields, and family.
The elder Mrs. Fields is somewhat
improved after having been the vic-
tim of flu the past few weeks.
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Jack Nagle, formerly of Clarksville,
Texas, is a new home-owning resident
of Archer City, last week-end complet-
ing a deal for the purchase of a
three-room house formerly the home
of Joe Eichler, Jr„ from Charlie Win-
go. Purchase price was not announc-
ed.
a mighty thud, the others following j and it sounded like the crushing of a
beard and asked what he had done, skull. I can almost hear the pleas
He told them he had killed the negro of that bunch as they begged and
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Berry and
daughter, Mrs. Wendell Bullock, spent
Sunday in the home of the T. C.
Berrys in Wichita Falls. T. C. has
•‘vently re^^^j^^rHjtfharge from
SGT. GRANVILLE P. MEADE
HOME AT MEGARGEL
Sgt. Granville P. Meade was re-
cently discharged from the army and
is now home with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. T. T. Meade in Megargel.
He reports just before returning that
one night he and his buddies saw
hundreds of sparks on the waters of
the Atlantic, blaze up and then go
out The Azores where he was sta-
tioned were built up by earthquakes
and just previous to his discharge,
the islands felt a strong earthquake
shock.
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE
HOLD OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY
and they said. “We must get away
from here!” They did, but as they
ran toward the hotel and I followed,
they stopped and asked me to go the
other way. but I argued
Yfed agreed to kffl him
going to quit the bunch,
deciding not to be caught on the
streets continued their runs to the
hotel and up the elevator to their
rooms and I was at their heels when
they went in, so they locked the
door and proceeded to show me the
proper thing to do for the good of
alL They said they were with me
Mr. and Mrs. Olie Rust, Jr., and
Tinker Herron were over Sunday
from Wichita Falls to visit the lady’s
and Tinker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Herron and family. Mr. and
Mrs. Rust are recently of Charleston,
W. Va.
Mrs. R. S. Morrison called by our
sanctum sanctorium Tuesday after-
noon and presented the force with a
generous sample of English walnuts
from the back yard of her daughter.
Mrs. Dave Anders’ Stockton, Cali-
fornia, home.
-o-
Mesdames L. K. Hyer and Wayne
King. Miss Money Wilson, of Wichita
Falls, and Miss Eleanor Burney, lo-
cal sheriff’s office deputy, were Tues-
osy visitors aim'’TSIijpjSRT""«fl
Worth.
‘Fort ~£Zd
cake.
The Young People’s Fellowship
group held open house Sunday night
in the main auditorium of the First
Baptist church when they presented
a Tom Thumb Wedding.
Leonard Heighson, as preacher, tied
the knot that made little Miss Ina
Adams the bride of little Tommy
Agee. To the strains of a bridal
march, the bride was given by her
father, Hoyt Williams. Little M:*«
Glenda Sturgeon was maid of honor
and bride’s maids were Bethalice
Berry. Pat Grundy and Jo Ann Pat-
rick. Flower girls were Patsy Wil-
liams and Mancy Moore.
The groom was attended by little
Maurice Strawn. with Don Baker.
Murle Bowen and Bobby Wilson as
ushers.
Miss Gettys Jo Wilson san “I Love
You Truly," accompanied at the pi-
ano by Miss Modena Strawn.
At the close of this delightful wed-
ding a reception was held at which
i me to go tire i goi to tne aeput ar
argued with me to go and not involve
the crowd. I had so much fun out
of the situation that night that when
I got to the depot and saw a Texas
train standing there ready
arJ went
ot-nd oir. 1 was
headed in the wrong direction and
when I got back to the depot by the
assistance of a passing bus, I heard
the station man crying out all aboard
for Weatherford. Cisco, Abilene, Mid-
land and El Paso and when safely in
my seat I congratulated myself on
the fact that the other fellows never
W’e received a short note the first
of the week from an old friend and
long time reader of The News. T. T.
Meade, of Megargel. Mr. Meade had
something he wanted to tell us and
he did so without any waste of time,
typewriter or words. His note fol-
lows:
“M.r. Chas. Martin.
“Publisher Archer County News,
“Dear Charlie:
“T. T. MEADE.”
Mr. and Mrs. George Freeland, of
Brownwood, spent the past week-end
with the lady’s sister, Mrs. Charlie
Wingo, and family.
-o-
Mr. and Mrs. Fred McDaniel left
Tuesday to attend funeral services
Wednesday of Mrs. Sam Atkins. Sr.,
at Jefferson, Texas, who died Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Atkins. Jr., lately
of Apache. Oklahoma, were called
Sunday night to the bedside of Sam’s
Inother. The junior Mrs. MVVns \*
the former Miss Mary Joe McDaniel.
CLASSIFIED
FOR SALE—good wood cook store
good condition, also coal heater in fair
shape. See W. R. Smith, Jeweler. l-tfc
-o—--
We will order rubber stamps, date-
liners, numberers for you. The News.
FOR SALE—1940 model Ford tn-
dor, new motor, blue windshield. See
J. S. Dugan. 3-5tp.
WHY pay rent when you can buy
ra home with a small cash payment;
the balance like paying rent. See
J. L. O’Keefe, phone 82. 3-tfe.
FOR SALE—5-foot Electrolux gas
refrigerator, new unit...See D. L.
Raper at Parker Grocery or call 233.
3-tfc.
GENERAL electrical repair work
and house wiring All work guaran-
4-4 tp.
A fire which broke out in the home
of Mrs. C. O. Haile at Megargel
early Wednesday morning was gotten
under control after having consumed
one room of the house. The fire sup-
posedly started from a faulty flue.
-o-
Miss Marv Louise Berend is off-
duty from Page’s beauty salon this
week, visiting with her brother. Wil-
liam. on furlough from the Navy.
FOR SALE—3-room house, 2 lots
and double garage, just across street
from Delphian.clubhouse. See me at
Mankins, H. G. Price. 4-2tp.
Da daughter, Celia, of Wichita
a norvt from Cnnrloir ♦« WnrJndc/
and family, the.
ihoTsi.
A. ,T. Berends, Wind-
Mrs. Melvin Davis and
young
Falls,
spent from Sunday to Wednesday this
week with their grandmother and
great grandmother, respectively, Mrs.
L. H. Ta.rr.
-o. - -
Mitchell Horany, local dry goods
magnate, \and Ray Horany, Olney,
dispenser of wearing apparel, mer-
chandised from Monday to Wednes-
day of this week in Dallas.
-o-
Luther Porter, local buyer and sell-
er of cattle, was in comnanv Wednes-
day with a couple of Oklahoma City
buyers, Messrs. Tom White and John
Poole.
FOR SALE—Simmon’s double bed,
springs and mattress; Simmon's half
bed, springs and mattress. Also small
wheel chair and Majestic cabinet ra-
dio. R. T. Isbell. 4-ltc.
-o-
A few smooth, good bone register-
ed hulls for sale rewsouahle. See J. L.
iirumbeiott, Houle 1, c-o Humphrey
Ranch, Electra, or call 5643, Wichita
Falls. . 4-2tc.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Eichler, Jr.
Graham, spent Wednesday night of
last week with his aunt and husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Travis Ikard. H. E.
received his discharge from the Navy
January 3 after nearly 2 years’ ser-
vice in the Pacific war theatre. He is
a son of Hershell and the late Mrs.
Eichler, former Archer City residents.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Herron, Sr.,
Monday joined the exodus of the Her-
ron’s from this city to Tioga. Colo.,
where they will examine possibilities
for homesteading near their two sons.
L. C.. Jr., and Bert Herron and wives.
The senior Herrons will, however, re
turn to Archer City before establish-
ing permanent residence in Colorado
—we hope.
Brothers Floyd and Bob Pace.
Wichita Falls, were diners today at
Charlie’s Kitchen—but we couldn’t
stay to see which paid the bill.
-o-
Mr. and Mrs. George Gaulden are
now moved and established in their
newly acquired home, on the east side
of South Center street, the former
Powell Goodwin home. The young
couple completely renovated and re
decorated and will, when possible, add
to their new abode.
Opl. J. B. Huffman of Archer City,
landed Tuesday in New York City
aboard the Edward Rutledge from
Europe.
-o-
Joe Gameson this week received
through Davis Hardware the inlaid
linoleum which he ordered some two
month* ago for his leather shop,
-o-
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Speer were re-
cipients of a telephone call from their
son, Wells Huntley, seaman 2-c, from
Portland, Oregon, Saturday. Wells
informed his parents that he will
likely be in Portland the next three
months and they have aspirations to-
ward making a trip to the Great Pa-
cific Northwest
Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Alexander and
sons. Major Bob and Max Alexander,
returned Saturday from New Orleans
where Dr. R. L. and Major Bob took
post graduate work in obstetrics at
Tulane University. Major Alexan-
der left again immediately for more
medical instruction at Duke Univer-
sity.
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A communique received this week
from the Naval Personnel Separation
Center at Norman, Oklahoma, an-
nounces the discharge recently of
Clifford Wayne Fails, F 1-c, of Me-
gargel. from the Navy.
Fails' last service was aboard the
U. S. S. Fayette, and he saw action
in the Pacific, Phillipine Liberation
and the Mediterranean theatres. He
served 20 months overseas.
-o-
Veterans may now re-enlist in
grade in the Regular Army in 90 days
through the Enlisted Reserve Corps
if the enlistment is accomplished be-
fore January 31.
They will also be eligible for »
bonus of $60 for each year of prior
service.
For further information contact
the Army representative at the Ar-
cher City post office every Friday or
write the Army Recruiting Office,
Post Office, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Ernest Shields, Shell company em-
ployee, spent the past week-end with
his wife and two sons, Rob and Larry,
here from Paul’s Valley, Oklahoma.
Housing is as much of a problem at
Paul's Valley as elsewhere.
DON T TALK, PLEASE!
Would you steal $5,00 from
your best friend t
That’s what you do if you talk or
make any noise in the theatre. In
the past it has been worth more than
we know to the people in Archer
county to see good pictures and get
their worries off their minds for two
hours. To some people it’s still worth
a lot
PLEASE DON’T TALK!
J. C. (Speck) Strawn is now the
proud owner of a couple of bran new
1946 cars—a Dodge and a Plymouth,
But his hands are tied, figuratively
speaking, and his cars are under lock
and key, literally speaking, awaiting
the day when the company will allow
him to nut them in hia show room
at Strawn Motor company. Speck
doesn’t know when it will be but
hopes to soon be able to let his pub-
lic have a first hand view.
Mrs. Raymond Stephens is elated
this week over the new# from her
first-class-private husband to the ef-
fect that he was leaving Saipan Jan-
uary 15 aboard the U. S. S. Hornet
bound for home. Pfc. Raymond, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Stephens, has
been in the service 3 years and 3
months and has served overseas since
July, *46.
THE ARCHER HOSPITAL
Dr. Ted Alexander
Dr. R. L. Alexander
Telephone 200
Lumber
Sash
Doors
Lime
Cement
BUILDER’S HARDWARE
Now AQUAGEL
AND PURS LINSEED OIL
Shanburger Lumber Company
Telephone 126 ARCHER CITY, TEXAS
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