The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 10, 1946 Page: 3 of 4
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1946
THE ARCHER COUNTY NEWS
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
publisher.
Advertising rates made known upon
request.
Mrs. Othell Wilson is up again af-
ter having been ill more than two
weeks.
Judge Joe E. Shelton attended a
conference of State Educators in Aus-
tin from Sunday to Wednesday.
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Mrs. John Goodson, of Childress,
spent the past week-end with her
daughter, Mrs. Jerry Dorsey, em-
ployee in the social welfare office in
this city. Mrs. Dorsey’s husband who
is in Japan has recently been pro-
moted to staff sergeant.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Norris visited
during the New Year’s holidays with
her mother, Mrs. C. A. Montgomery,
here. Mrs. Montgomery is visiting
in Denton this week.
METHODIST CHURCH
Fred Adams, Pastor
Sundav school—10 a. m. Roy E.
Heard, superintendent.
Morning Worship—11 a. m.
Evening Worship—7 p. m.
Methodist Youth Fellowship—6 p. m.
Eugene Winn, president.
Woman’s Society of Christian Ser-
vice. Monday—3 p. m. Mrs. R. L.
Hancock, president.
. Wayne Davis made 2 trips to
Wichita Falls ’Wednesday in the in-
terest of his hardware and furniture
mart on the east side of the square.
Cpl. Wayne Hilton arrived home
last week for a 60 day furlough be-
fore returning to camp for another
year’s re-enlistment. Corporal Wayne
has been on Luzon since last Aug-
ust, having been in the service a year
and 2 months. He is the son of Com-
missioner and Mrs. T. L. Hilton, of
Megargel.
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Mr. and Mrs. Otis (Pete) Single-
ton and X?<!'
visited the pastweW-" wTf, hi*
sisters, Mesdames B. D. Robertson
and Joy Kirkland here, and the first
of the week with his parents, the A.
T. Singletons, and another sister, Mrs.
Royce Boyles, in Antelope.
L. B. Baker’s
Panhandle Service Station
Panhandle Gas and Oils
WE FIX FLATS
TELEPHONE 84
The home of Zeno Perkins and
daughter, Olga, of Megargel, was the
recent scene of a family reunion at
which all members of the family
save one son, JBert Perkins, was pres-
ent. Those who enjoyed the get to-
gether and bountiful feast were:
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Perkins, Megar-
gel; Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Perkins,
Throckmorton; Mr. and Mrs. A. Z.
Tatum, Zella, Washington; Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Tatum, Megargel; Mr. and
Mrs. O. H. Lane, Nocona; Mr. and
Mrs. Z. F. Watts, Archer City; Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Lane, Olney; Mrs.
Morris, Throckmorton; Mrs. Lane,
Olney, and Walter and Winnie Gatzki,
Megargel.
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Mr. and Mrs. Obb Martin returned
home Sunday afternoon from Van-
couver, Washington, where they had
been employed the past several
months, she in a big Vancouver de-
partment store, and he in the Kaiser
company shipyard. They came home
via California.
Dr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Lyon and Mr.
e ■’ Mrs. Clyde Jones, of For . Wortv.
were Sunday guests of Mr. and ‘jut.
Jim Wilson. The Dr., Mr. and Mrs.
Jones and Wilson put in the day
hunting non-existent Archer county
quail.
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Mrs. Perry Pittman, Wichita Falls,
is visiting this week with Husband
Perry.
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Mr. and Mrs. Carrow (Crow) Ghol-
son left Saturday on their return trip
to Casper, Wyoming, to gather up
their household belongings and re-
turn to this city. Their son, Charles,
remained in school here.
A delightful “officers’ breakfast”
of the W. S. C. S. of the Methodist
church was given last Thursday at
.he home of Mrs. E. E. Threet, with
Mrs. R. L. Hancock assisting the hos-
tess duties. Mrs. R. L. Hancock, the
incoming president, was at the door
to greet guests who were ushered in-
to the breakfast table beautifully ap-
pointed with ivy, berries and lighted
tapers. Following a delicious break-
fast of grapefruit, bacon, eggs, bis-
cuits and jam, the group joined hands
in a friendship circle and sang “Blest
Be the Tie That Binds.” Mrs. Han-
cock handed each officer a picture
representing that persons duties for
the coming year and each responded
with a pledge to do her best. Present
were Mrs. C. C. Wooster, retiring
president; Mrs. E. A. Speer wa3 in-
stalled as vice-president? Mrs. L. N.
Peyton, recording secretary; Mrs.
George Lyons, corresponding secre-
tarys; Mrs. Fred McDaniel, local
treasurer; Mrs. Jeff McMurtry, con-
ference treasurer; Mrs. C. C. Wooster,
secretary missionary education; Mrs.
Threet, secretary Spirits of Life; Mrs.
Harvey, secretary children’s
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Thomas Johnston is sorta resting
up following his discharge from the
armed forces on December 8 and
following 3 years, 9 months spent as
line chief in air plane mechanics at
Luke Field, Arizona. He was a
staff sergeant. .
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Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Capps, Jr.,
Wichita Falls, visited Wednesday
with her sister, Mrs. Luke Kirkland,
and family and friends here. .
B. M. Pickard's
GARAGE
GENERAL MOTOR REPAIRS
OUTBOARD MOTOR SERVICE
WE WILL HAVE
Evinrude Motors
WHEN AVAILABLE
Mrs. T. C. Berry, of Wichita Falls,
was the week-end guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Wendell Bullock, and grand-
parents, the R. A. Berrys here. The
young lady expects her husband,
storekeeper 2-c in the Navy, home
very soon, perhaps January 15, after
four years’s service. He is now sta-
tioned on Saipan.
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Ray Pearston is up after a siege
of flu tho* he is not yet completely
recovered.
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Just returned from foreign service
are Pfc. Elmer John Williams and
Pfc. Zilmer L. (Zeke) Williams, twin
sons of Mrs. Lula Williams, of this
city. Pfc. John, engineer, landed in
Seattle, Wash., on December 28 and
received his discharge at Fort Sam
Houston, Texas, last week. He en-
listed in the service in 1940 and
served more than two years in the
Pacific. Zeke entered the service as
a paratrooper nearly two years ago
and went to Europe in April of last
year. He re-enlisted for another six
months’ service.
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Mrs. W. J. McMurtry, Sr., was re-
moved Sunday from her home near
Windthorst to a Wichita Falls hos-
pital, seriously ill. Her condition is
reported unimproved at present.
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Vincent Stine and Warren Robert-
son spdnt the past week-end with
the former’s uncle and wife. Attor-
ney and Mrs. Vincent Stine in Henri-
etta.
Sharon Strawn visited la3t week
with her grandparents, the J. C.
IStrawns. Her mother, Mrs. Melba
Hickman came for her and they re-
turned Thursday to their home in
Oklahoma City.
I-L SPECIALS jss.
BAST Tn A HTT1S9 106
MARGARINE, Meadowake, lb.....................196
navp. FT.mrn Sno Sheen ....................25#
Rp. A VK Great, Northern No. 2 24 £ 1
PANCAKE FLOUR, Pillsbury’s, small 106
PURITY OATS, large....................................25#
PEARS, Stokley’s, N4 2 1-2........................306
PEANUT BUTTER, Peter Pan, 12 ozs......346
TOMATO JUICE, Swifts No. 2, 2 for 256
ORANGE JUICE, Dromedary, No. 2 196
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, No. 2, Texsun 146
APPLE BUTTER, 29 oss........... 296
TOMATO SOUP, Brook’s, 17 ozs............106
BAKING POWDER, Clabber Girl, 25 oss. 196
CORN, Tendersweet, No. 2............. 2 for 256 1
COFFEE, 1 lb jar Del Monte 296 |
0 CEDAR POLISH, 12 ozs...................396 1
V-8 COCKTAIL, Not 2 156
CAKE FLOUR, Swan’s Down 296
• tAtt> a ovnur pr.nTTR 95 lha 51.29
SHOE POLISH, Shinola...........................106 1
LADY FAIR FLOUR, 26 lbs........... $1.09
LADY FAIR FLOUR, 10 lbs............ 496
SOAP, Palmolive, bath......10#; regular 7# 1
MACARONI and SPAGHETTI, O R. 3 for 25c I
CARROTS, bunch ............................................*#
T VTTTTPV tiaarl .86
TOMATOES, lb................... 19# 1
TEXAS ORANGES, doz. 33c
Tams, 3 ibs ........................................ 25c
LEMONS, doz...........................................256
GRADE “A” BEEF
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PORK LIVER, lb......................................236
SACK SAUSAGE, lb. .................................386
RAKED LOAF, lb. 356
GROUND REEF lb ..... 256
CALF BRAINS, lb...................... 216 1
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GRADE A FRANKS, lb.............................33#
OJci V JCsP* KUAolo, ID.....................................
C. H. Parker fc
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dent work; Mrs. Roy Heard, secretary
youth work; Mrs. James Roberts,
chairman membership committee;
Mrs. Ira Elmore, chairman Fellow-
ship; Mrs. Virgil Seay, publicity chair-
man; Mrs. George Abercrombie, Sr.,
publicity chairman; and Mrs. Bill
Mosley, secretary of supply.
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FLU
We are in the midst of one of our
worst flu epidemics. We would like
co see every citizen have hospitali-
zation protection.
Mr. H. A. Swafford represents the
j Mutual Benefit Health and Accident.
Assn., of Omaha, and will be at the
Archer Hospital on Saturday, Jan.
12th. We recommend that you see
Mr Swafford. Dr. Ted Alexander.
2-2tp.
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The W. M. U. of the First Baptist
church met Tuesday, January 15th at
10:00 a. m. for an all day meeting
to study the 1946 W. M. U. year
book and “Things We Should Know.”
Books will be on hand for each lady
who attends. All W. M. U. members
are urged to attend and any others
who are interested. Mrs. H. E. Hos-
kins and Mrs. S. F. Martin, of Wichi-
ta Falls, will teach the books. There
will be no examinations.
A covered dish luncheon will be
served at noon.
Mesdames J. A. Vestal, J- -
Strawn, Ben Moore and Lonnie Wil-
son represented the W. M. U- at the
Baptist Associational Worker’s Con-
ference. The meeting was held a
Lamar Avenue Baptist church n
Wichita Falls Tuesday. Rev. Earl
Allen also attended the meeting, re-
presenting other phases of the church
work.
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Maybe sleeping dogs don’t bite but
but dead hogs do kick—or so it
seems to Luther Wakefield due to
his having been knocked cold by one
last Friday. Or maybe he just didn’t"
do a good hanging job. Anyway, the
hog which Luke was dressing fell
on him, bringing his head against
the concrete floor and cutting a gash
in his face.
Z. F. Watts was at home the past
week-end from Bowie where he is em-
ployed in the oil fields.
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Mrs. Oarl Childs received a letter
this week from the R. E. Sandlins,
in Moody, Texas, with the informa-
tion that Supt. Sandlin has been re-
elected for another 3-year, tenure.
Sandlin, a former Archer City school
superintendent, has held the same of-
fice in the Moody schools the past
five years.
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Mrs. W. D. McGriff was called to
Breckenridge Saturday on account of
the death of her sister who had for
some time been in ill health, though
had recently been considered improv-
Announcements
Subject to Action of the Democratic
Primary July 27, 1946.
Sheriff, Tax Asesssor and Collector:
CLAY ROSS
District and County Clerk:
GUY M. BAGGETT
Commissioner, Prect. No. 2:
JOE LERINER
Commissioner. Prect. No. 3:
TOMIE SETILL
T. L. HILTON
Commissioner, Prect. No. 4:
LEE PHILLIPS
Mrs. W. C. Sutherland, Jr., receiv-
ed a letter this week from Pvt. Dub
that he had landed in Germany on
Christmas Eve Day.
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Sam McAnally, of Megargel, was
a visitor and conversationalist on the
Archer City streets Wednesday.
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Lloyd Snider, Antelope, was an Ar-
cher City visitor Monday.
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Urshel Baker, of south of Wind-
thorst, was a county seat visitor Tues-
day.
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Mrs. Jennie Peirce walked to town
one day this week for the first time
since a prolonged illness last year.
She says she feels better than she
has in years.
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Henry Hilbers was another of the
Scotland stock-farmers who visited
in this city Friday.
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B. W. Finnell and Buford Stallcup
were over Tuesday from Holliday.
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David Perdue was a business at-
tender in Dallas the first of this
week.
H. M. Kelleher and Frank Timber-
lake, Jr., of Wichia Falls, were busi-
ness visitors in this city last Friday.
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Mrs. Tony Hoff, Sr., and son,
Tony, were over from their Wind-
thorst home last Friday.
Mrs. Henry Jagers, Wichita Falls,
visited friends and relatives—the lat-
ter including the Martin tribe—Sun-
day p. m. and Monday a. m.
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Ervin Veitenheimer arrived home
in Windthorst Friday with his dis-
charge from the Army after having
served two years in the ETO.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Currie and
young daughter, Dorothy Ann, are
visiting the lady’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Seth Duren, and sister, Miss
Frances Mae Duren this week. The
Currie’s home is in Dallas.
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Frank Koetter, of Windthorst, was
a Ford garage business visitor Tues-
day.
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Mrs. Julius Schroeder and children,
Tommy, Patsy and Jerry, and Miss
Dorothy Dell Baumhardt were over
from Scotland Monday, shopping and
visiting friends.
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Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Perrin are
visiting this week with the lady’s
sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Phil-
lip Hayes, in Oklahoma City.
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Messrs, and Mesdames Bill Brown
and Carrow Gholson enjoyed a trip
from Tuesday to Thursday of last
week to El Paso, Texas.
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Mrs. Alice Short was over from
Wichita Falls for the past week end
with her mother, Mrs. Jennie Peirce,
and sisters, Mesdames Clarence Per-
rin and Bill Brown.
Thomas Johnston and father, “Red"
Johnston, of Holliday were Archer
City visitors Saturday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leischner
spent the past week-end here with
the gent’s mother and other relatives
and friends.
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Mrs. Nora Gaulden is reported ill
with a severe case of flu.
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Mrs. Ira Dee Wingo and young
daughter, Nancy Sue, of Wichita
Falls, spent the past week-end with
the Charlie Wingos here.
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The Eveready Sunday School class
of the First Methodist church held a
covered-dish luncheon and social at
the church last Thursday with 14
members present. Attending were
Mesdames E. A. Speer, Virgil Seay,
C. C. Wooster, Coff Conner. James
Roberts,. G. B. Purcell, Ted Alexan-
der, Joe Deal, James Harvey. Doyle
Mount, Homer Locklear, Bill Mosley.
Wayne Davis, Jr., and the teacher,
Mrs. Travis Heard, and Misses Sue
Mosley, Janice Harvey and Darlene
Mount
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11 Eddie Koetter, of Windthorst. is
| < the new mechanic at the Ford^ garage.
Sgt. Eddie received his discharge
from the Army about two months
ago after having served 46 months
practically all of which has been over-
seas duty—mostly in the Hawaiian
Islands. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Koetter, Windthorst.
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Mr. and Mrs. Harley Bishop and
Mrs. Maggie Robertson visited kin
in this city Sunday over from their
Wichita Falls home.
Jess Brewer is up and about after
a seige of flu.
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Wallace Stallcup, of Scotland com-
munity, was a county seat visitor
Friday last.
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Mrs. Douglas Strange and daugh-
ter, Catherine, left the latter part of
last week for a visit with Doug's
mother in Los Angeles.
POLITICAL
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hancock went
to Bowie Saturday on account of the
death Friday of the lady’s five-year-
old nephew. Paul Dorough. Burial
was in the Vashti cemetery.
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Mrs. Joe Kitchens returned Sunday
from an extended visit in Oklahoma
City, Weatherford and Carnegie, Ok-
lahoma. Mrs. Kitchens, other than
a brief siege of flu, enjoyed her visit
immensely.
GENUINE
PARTS
MADE RIGHT FIT RIGHT
LAST LONGER
Seat Covers
Genuine Ford Pick-up and Truck
Sent Covers. All Models.
Radiators
1938, ’39, ’40 and ’42 Truck, new.
1941 and ’42 Passenger Can, new.
1939, ’40 and ’41 exchange.
Perry
Pittman
SALES
ZB SERVICE
DON’T SCRATCH!
Durham's Paracida Ointment is
guaranteed to relieve itching accom-
panying Eczemas, Rash, Pile*, Ordi-
nary Itch and other minor skin irrita-
tion*—or purchate price refunded*
Large 2-ounce jar only 60c at
CITY DRUG STORE
MOST FOLKS PREFER . . .
Bebb’s Flowers
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
Telephone 10 Archer City
Flowen by Wire Everywhere
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Open Sundays
’til 3:00 p. m.
BEGINNING NEXT SUNDAY, JANUARY 13th.
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WILL SERVE
Fried Chicken
and
Angel Food Cake
Mc’s CAFE
Blitz Winter!
with
Efficient Automotive Service
at
Strawn motor Co.
Telephone 210
PARTS FOR ALL CARS AND TRUCKS
LINCOLN SYSTEM LUBRICATION
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The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 10, 1946, newspaper, January 10, 1946; Archer City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth709089/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Archer Public Library.