The Archer County Times (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1942 Page: 1 of 4
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ccessor 1 ^he Megargel Times
VOLUME 18.
ARCHER CITY
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SB its o’ Philosophy
The difference between a pessi-
mist and an optimist is like this:
When you knock a pessimist down
he lays there and howls about it;
when you knock an optimist down . ,
he gets up again and knocks you assessorand collector,and while we
down. Take your choice.—Hen-
FEW CHANGES IN
COURT HOUSE AS
NEW TERM OPENS
The first of January, 1943, will
witness few new faces around the
court house. Bonnie Ikard will
succeed C. P. Pryor as sheriff, tax
rietta Independent.
A man is that irrational creature
who is always looking for a home-
like atmosphere around a hotel and
hotel accomodations when he is at
home.—-Rochester Reporter.
These two gems were dipt from
a recent issue of the Graham Rotary
Scandal Sheet:
“Many men might have become
wise had they not thought they
already were."
“The only successful substitute
for brains is common sense.”
Grievance
We receive six daily papers
through the mails, besides an even-
ing and morning paper delivered at
our home. We don't read them all,
of course, but the Wichita Falls
papers receive first perusal, because
they contain the latest news, being
published only 25 miles from us
and, too. they contain more local
news from this area. They are ex-
cellent newspapers. The only ob-
jection to the Record News and the
They use an address label about
the size of an average Indian blan-
ket, ahd whether by training or
natural intuition, they invariably
place this label directly over the
first or second paragraph of the
most interesting article near the
top of the front page.
have no official confirmation as to
his appointees, we understand
that Judge H. V. Pearston and
Miss Eleanor Burney will remain
as deputies in the collector’s office,
and that Thomas Hilton will be
succeeded by the Hon. Dave
Harris in the assessor’s office; Clay
Ross and M. S. (Curley) Cross,
local deputy sheriffs, and Joe
Cross deputy sheriff at Megargel.
Mr. Hilton becomes commissioner
of precint 3; Coff C. Conner and
Lee Phillips become commissioner
of precincts 2 and 4 respectively.
J. W.Sturn enters his second term
as commissioner of precint 1.
Mr. Hilton announces the ap-
pointments of John H. Kimes and
Walter Lane of Megargel as his
new roadmen and will make other
appointments later.
So far, we understand, Mr. Con-
ner has made no appointments.
Other holdover officers reelected
this year are: Joe E. Shelton,
county judge and ex-officio
county superintendent of schools;
Jack F. Meredith, district and
county clerk; Mrs. Dorothy Gat-
lin, county treasursr; James W.
Harvey, county attorney.
Amity Club Member
Entertain Husbands
MesdamesA. J. DeMoss, Di
las Strange and J. A Wilson
hostesses last Wednes'
ing at the Amity Clu
the club’s annual Chsistmas
when the members and their
bands were entertained
elaborate turkey dinner.
Yuletide decorations made ,,
party rooms attractive forth 1 e
joyable affair.
Present were Messrs, and
dames Fred McDaniel, ClJl
Abercrombie, T. B. Wilson,
Prideaux, J. S. Mglugin, Ji
Harvey, H. K. Dycus, Dave
ris, B. P. Berry, W. B. Ray,
R. 0. Andrews, the hostesst^^j
their husdands.
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Dec. 31, 1942.
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Mil Fifif R1 Tlfl MI Judge Parsons Turns
FOR FARMERS MAT'"""
RE APPEALED
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C.
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lar-
Crs.
We do not receive a great many
weeklies on exchange, but we enjoy
reading the ones we do receive.
What iiks us is for a weekly pub-
lisher to send us two or three copies
of his paper marked “exchange,"
then after we put him on our list,
he drops our name from his mailing
list. Some of them send us a paper
occasionally, when they have one
to spare.
Sheriff Curt Pryor says he re-
ceived two surprises in one day re-
cently. He said he picked up a
daily paper at home just before
leaving for the office and noticed
that he and two ex-deputies were
being sued for $50.00 damages. He
said he went to his office worrying
about where he could dig up $50.00
in case he lost the suit. Arriving
at the office he was handed a paper
by a member of the staff, he stated,
and “by gum, it was for $50,000.”
S&^iLl^partment^Jay Ross Is jv
ARCHER MEMI
ATTEND DISTI
WAR BOARD
A District War Boarc
was held at Vernon on
29, and was attended b
lowing members of tl
Cqunty U. S. D. A. W
Joe A. Hoffman, chairn
Schlumpf, R. E. A.; J
Lou Blocker, Extensi
and Robert B. Crockei
The purpose of th
was to discuss the 194
duction Program for ag
including the 1943 AAA
and problems involved
nection w_ith currer]| »h
a pioneer citizen of Archer Coun-
ty and comes from up Dundee
way, where he is engaged in the
ranching business. Dave Harris
also is a pioneer and is likewise
engaged in cattle raising. He
served several terms as State
Representative from this district.
Mr. Cross is now serving as a
deputy, and Joe Cross of Megar-
gel has served previously as a
deputy sheriff and county com-
missioner.
Mr. Ikard, the new sheriff, is
likewise a pioneer Archer County
ranchman and is a brother of
E. H. Ikard, a former sheriff,
who was killed soon after enter-
ing upon his second term. His
widow was appointed to serve
out the remainder of his term,
and Bonnie served under her as
assistant, having been commis-
sioned as a Texas Ranger.
Plans are to be devi
the observance of Jar
1943, as Farm Mobiliz^nj ay
First Christian Ch(
Otto F. Marshall, Mir
Bible School 10:00. a. m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a. i
and 4th. Sundays, each moc
Evening Service, 7:30 p.
Come to Church.
The friendly church witt
ual message.
Texas farmers and ranchers will
not be put out of business by pre-
sent mileage-saving regulations,
announces Robert B. Crocker, A.
C. A. Secretary for Archer County.
The date for obtaining tempor-
ary transport rations has been ex-
tended to January 31,1943. Pre-
vious deadline date had been set
for December 31, 1942. Under
the temporary rationing phase of
the program, farmers may receive
sufficient gasoline to tide them
over until appeals are approved.
All temporary allocations later
will be deducted from the final
amount of mileage allowed under
the Certificate of War Necessity.
The Archer County Farm
Transportation Committee locat-
ed at the Triple A office in Archer
City will handle all appeals from
farmers and ranchers for addi-
tional mileage and gasoline for
farm trucks. Any appeal from
the restrictions set forth on the
Certificate of War Necessity for
a farm truck must carry the rec-
ommendations of the local trans-
portation committee
Appeal blanks are now available
at the committee’s office at Ar-
cher City. Anyone desiring to
make an appeal should wait at
least 30 days after they receive
their certificate. The committee
can only assist in the filing of ap-
peals for farm-trucks.
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Mr. ana *** __
. hosts at a Christmas dinner last I roasted"coffee' each had orfiiand
Friday, when they had as their on November 28, R. L. Hahcock,
'guests the following relatives: h^ai board chairman, has an-
Everett Favers and J. F. Favers nounced.
of Rouswell, N. M.; Elmer Fav- Two different forms are to be
ers and family of Olney; Mrs. Ed used by dealers. A form for
Brown and family of Wichita dealers who do not roast green
Falla; Mrs. G. M. Strewn and I coffee may be secured at the local
Mrs. Brown of Anarene; Mr. and board office and only one form is
Mrs. W. A; Favers and daughter, required, while dealers who roast
the Bill Robertson family, the | their own green coffee are requir-
Judge Geo, F. Parsons of Me-
gargel, accompanied by his next-
farm neighbor, M. D. Mauney,
was a business visitor in Archer
City Tuesday afternoon, when he
turned in his books at the court
house, after having been justice
of the peace of Precinct 7 for a
number of years. Judge Parsons,
who, among his other duties, per-
formed many marriage cere-
monies, did not run for re-election
this year and will be succeeded in
the office by Jno. Hayley, Megar-
gel grocer, who was unanimously
elected by a write-in vote.
Judge Parsons is one of the
pioneer citizens of Meeargel, hav-
ing moved there in 1910, before
the town was established. He
has been engaged in farming and
ranching since that time, and
now, at the age of 86, is still con-
sidered one of the area’s most
capable horsemen. Uncle George,
as he is known to most Megar-
gelites, was one of the first sub
scribers to the first paper etsab-
ished there in 1910 and has not
missed an issue since. While in
town Tuesday, he called at the
Times offiiee and renewed his sub-
scraption for another year.
ABODT ODR
SERVICE
MEN...
STATIONED AT AMARILLO
The following communication
was sent to the Times from the
Army Air Forces Technical
School, Amarillo, Texas: "Second
Lt. William W. Johnston is on
active duty at this growing tech-
nical school for the aviation me-
chanics who keep Uncle Sam's
Flying Fortresses battling around
the world.”
Lt. Johnston who in civilian
life served with the Department
of Agrciulture is a graduate of
Officers Candidate School, Miami
Beach, Florida and now in the
army air corps. He was pre-
viously stationed at Sheppard
Field, Texas, and is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Johnston,
Archer City, Texas."
Lt. Johnston spent the past
week-end in Archer City with
his parents and other relatives
and friends.
‘CANS AND CANTS’
OF RATION SET-UP
EXPLAINED, BOARD
- [ now stationed at_£afP.®T-¥""*’
Ajjjsgfc’jfers and wholesalers of|Va- ................ jj
TRANSFERRED
Pvt. Godron T. Elmore, U. S.
Army Air Corps, has recently
been transferred from Kearns,
Utah, to a clerical school at Cen-
tral State College, Edmond, Okla.
STATIONED IN VIRGINIA
Pvt. Woodrow (Mutt) Robert-
son, formerly of Archer City, is
ter and Mrs. Slaug..
spent Christmas Day herewith
the latter's mother, Mrs. Cora
Gragg. Mr. Slaughter has rec-
ently been promoted from sea-
man First Class to Petty Officer
Third Class. He is stationed at
the USNR Aviation Base at Dal-
las.
Charles Stewart
Archer City.
BARG,(IN RATES
we can offer you the following
favorite daily, and on the Archer
bscribed for in connection with
Miss Wilson Entertains
Sub-Debs At Party
The members of the Archer
City Sub-Deb Club wore guests
at an annual Christmas party
Tuesday evening, December 22,
when Miss Bennie Jo Wilson was
hostess to the group at her home.
Center attraction of the beauti-
fully decorated rooms was a light-
ed Christmas tree, from which
gifts were exchanged.
Refreshments Were served to
the following members: Misses
Mary Glenn Griffin, Patsy Sulli-
van, Marion Wilson, Patsy Camp-
bell, Mary Lois DeMoss, Billie
Jean Melugin; and guests, Mrs.
Charles McDaniel of Camp Chaf-
fee, Ark., and MiBs Jeanette Mer-
cer, houee guest of Miss Melugin.
Collegians, Service Men
Are Honor Guests
At Sub-Deb Dance
The members of the local Sub-
Deb Club were joint hostesses at
a Christmas Eve dance held at
the Delphian Clubhouse for co-eds
and collegians who were in town
for the holidays and for visiting
service men.
Christmas ornaments and seas-
onal decorations gave the party
rooms a “Merry Christmas” at-
mosphere throughout the evening
Chaperons fer the affair, which
was attended by about 100 guests,
were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Taylor
and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wilson.
For a brief period
Bargain Rates on
County Times wf__
therof the toll,f«P*Pere;
Items
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Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our kind
friends and neighbors for their
acts of sympathy and love dur-
ing our recent loss of our loved
one and also extend grateful
thanks for thei beautiful floral
tributes.
Mrs. George W. Short,
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Short,
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Perrin.
fallow m
Daily Issue, Witho
One Full Year.
Daily with Sunday
fnday,
Full Year.
1 Texas Only)
6.75
7.95
iPichita $ip Itccerb !ten>»
or StUchitJaUi1 ®tme0
Sewn Day. a Ye,rA , G Sll
By mail in T.a..*>U*k»“> JlJU
Fort
Daily With Sunj
One Full Year.,
Daily Without;
Star-Telegram
even Days a Week, | Qjj
ly, One Year.............6-75
THE ARej* COUNTY TIMES
cither of the above Bargains for an
i. See Us Today. ,
Can be ha'
additional F
family, all of J ed to secure forms from the State
Office of Price Administration
and must make three copies of
the form
A new ruling concerning ex-
change of retail gasoline coupons
by filling station owners for bulk
purchase certificates is that the
transaction may now be made by
mail, in order that operators may
be saved unnecessary driving. A
self-addressed envelope must ac-
company each group of coupons,
for use by the board in mailing
back the* exchanged certificate
to the applicant. The certificate
must be signed by the operator
before it becomes valid. Opera-
tors also are advised to use reg-
istered mail for such transactions
to insure safety of delivery.
A 30-day extension has been
granted for registration of per-
sons who have never received
War Ration Book No. One, the
chairman also stated. The ex-
piration date was set up to Jan-
uary 15,1942, so that every per-
son may obtain a book, since
Book No. One is necessary to
qualify for Book No. Two, which
will be issued sometime early in
January during a registration
period tobeanaounced later. The
first book will continue to be used
for rationing coffee and Bugar
even after the second book is
issued.
Those livi
pay their su
binatian wi
Oscar Hen
the Megargel area may, if they choose,
ion on either of these specials, in com-
ArcUr County Times, to Mr. or Mrs,
who are authorized to represent us.
VISITS UNCLE
Tech. Sgt. Shreves Goodwin.
U. S. Army Air Corps, Lubbock,
visited here during the holidays
in the home of his uncle, J. J.
Goodwin. Sgt. Goodwin formerly
lived at Junction and is now a
glider pilot at the Lubbock field.
L. D. BAILEY IN HAWAII
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. bailey rec-
eived a letter this week from their
son, L. D., Jr., who is stationed
in Pearl Harbor with a naval hos-
pital detachment, stating that he
is well and all right.
PUT IN MEDICAL DEPT.
Camp Robinson, Ark.,—Pvt.
Dayton W. Gholson, who was in-
ducted recently and whose address
is East Main, Archer City, has
been assgned for training to the
Medical Replacement Training
Center here. His training will
embrace eight weeks, after which
he will be assigned for duty to
some Medical Department organ-
ization.
Tech. Sgt. Perry L. Douglas of
Camp Berkeley spent the Christmas
holidays here with hie sister, Mrs.
T. H. Wingo, Jr., und friends.
An item which appeared in this
column last week, stating that Pvt.
Horace Lucy had visited here,
should have been Cpl. Horis Lucy.
Marriage License
A marriage license was issued
from the office of Clerk Jack F.
Meredith on December 24 to Miss
Ostene Moore of Megargel and
Jack M. Standridge, Jr., of Sey-
mour.
Tonsillectomy
Mr. and Mrs. Ira D. Wingo
went to Wichita Falls Tuesday,
where Mrs. Wingo underwent an
operation for the remov»! of her
tonsils. She will remain in Wich-
ita until she has recovered suffi-
ciently to return home.
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