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The Archer County News
Volume 49 Archer City, Texas Short Grass Ranching Capital of The World Single Copy 10c Thursday, February 7, 1963_Number 6
AT LEGION HALL
NEWLY INSTALLED OFFICERS—Volunteer
Fire Department officers that were installed
Monday night at the annual banquet were,
from left to right, Ben Adams, fire chief; E.
D. (Skinny) Jones, secretary-treasurer; L. J.
☆ ☆ ☆
Nine Volunteer
Firemen Feted
J- JOTS
By JOE K. STL'LTS
A group of "drugstore pol-
iticians were discussing poli-
tics recently when James
Harvey, local attorney, drop-
ped in for his evening coffee
break. After ease dropping
for several minutes on a
heated discussion of the dif-
inition of liberal and conser-
vative, he remarked. "Act-
ually," he said, "in deter-
mining whether a person is
liberal or conservative de-
pends entirely upon your
own views."
To further illustrate this
he said, "after graduation
from law school at a young
age I returned for several
visits the following year. On
one of my visits I asked a
classmate the whereabouts
of a particular girl. The
friend informed me she had
gone off her 'rocker' and
married some old miser of>
35. I agreed, anyone that
young and beautiful to marry
an old-timer must be nuts."
He went on to say, "you
know, I was wrong all the
time, 35 is not old at all."
—|ot—
Sure glad I bundled up my
family and left Montague County . .
when I did. All male species! >T w
down there has turned “wife ..,.rrr .r n
beaters” according to figures re- ANNUAL BANQUET
leased through Judge Holland’s,
district court. Out of the three
county district, Montague is lead-
ing the pact in child support
funds collected during 1962. The
figures went like this: Clay
County $10,570; Archer County,
$11,763; and Montague County,
$58, 485.85.
After getting out the Texas
Almanac and checking the popu-
lation against the amount col-
lected we find Archerites are pay-
ing $1.73 per capita compared to
$3.44 for Montague and $1.07
for Clay County.
Sure glad I live in a county
where men folks are not so mean
to their helpmates.
—jot—
Road a comment the other
day whore Jacksboro was the
only high school team in Tex-
as over to win a state champ-
ionship in football and not
oven have a high school.
—lot—
In a recent conversation with
Howard Bryant I sure learned
of a “good one” on our local
highway patrolman, Kenneth
Triplett. I wonder why every-
body always picks on these boys?
The story goes something like
this:
Seems as though Kenneth had
received permission from a coun-
ty rancher to bird hunt on his
ranch. Of course there were some
restrictions—and one was that
he couldn’t hunt near the barn
where he had some stock in a
pen.
After a fruitless day in the
field, Kenneth returned to the
house and told the rancher of his
luck. So the rancher in turn
showed him a covey of birds near
the barn and helpd him usher
them out into safe shooting range,
and then left him with it.
Anyway, the next morning in
a local cafe the caretaker who
lived at the ranch said he got up
and there wasn’t a chicken on the
place. So when the story finally
got around to Triplett he started
an all-out investigation, he didn’t
want any one calling him a ‘chick-
en thief.’
Come to find out there was
never a chicken on the place to
begin with.
We did have an anonymous
telephone inquirer recently want-
ing to know the charge of a cer-
tain classified ad selling fresh
eggs.
jot—
Mr*. Lloyd Fuller was in
the office one day last week
and had many nice thing* to
say about The News. Said she
had fust one complaint to
make—"why don't you use
"I" rather than “we" in your
column."
I think "1" sounds a little
too egotistical. Don't you?
—jot—
When I was a boy I always
looked forward to Feb. 2, Ground
Hog Day. If the ol’ hog came out
and didn’t see his shadow that
would mean I’d get to kick off
the shoes six weeks earlier. That
Is if the winter pair lasted that
long.
He came out of hibernation
here last Saturday and didn’t
have to stay out long to find out
the weather forecast for Archer
County looks pretty gloomy. GARY LUTBS
C-C Banquet Slated
Here Tuesday 7 p.m.
A top speaker, good food and
a good program.
These are being promised by
Charlie King, Chamber of Com-
merce president and R. A. (Pop)
Killian, manager and a staff of
arrangers of the annual banquet,
beginning at 7 pm., Tuesday,
Feb. 12 at the American Legion
Hall.
en by L. D. Bailey, mayor.
Roy Alsup is the retiring presi-
dent and Charlie King the new
president will give a report on
the program of work for 1963.
Paul Wylie, county attorney,
will introduce the speaker and
the benediction will be given
by Rev. James McGinlay.
Officers for 1963 are, Charlie
Robert Adams and Kjng president; Joe K. Stults,
Cathey, president; and Marvin Pickard, vice-
president. The banquet was given in honor
of nine Archer City volunteer firemen who
retired with each having over 20 years of ser-
vice.
(News Staff Photo)
Pape
Mad
Jay Walsh are members of the
food and refreshments commit-
tee; W. W. Dorris, Eugene Bell,
Ben Fulton, Johnnie Cuba and
Killian are in charge of arrange-
ments.
Roy Alsup, A. J. Morris, E. T.
Bledsoe and Bill Holder are serv-
ing on the ticket sales committee.
Bud Miller is in charge of the
public address, and those serving
on the registration committee are
Mrs. Ruby Campbell, Mrs. Joe E.
i Shelton, Mrs. Z. T. Burkett and
Mrs. Estelle Browning.
Tickets for the annual social
can be purchased at the Chamber
office or from one of the direc-
| tors and are priced at $2.00.
Main speaker for the evening
jwill be Rex Jennings, executive
ivice president and general man-
ager of the Wichita Falls Cham-
ber of Commerce. Killian said
Jennings is a fine speaker and
first vice-president; Bud Miller,
second vice president; Robert E.
Adams, treasurer.
Board of directors for 1963
are, Dr. R. D. Schlomach, Coe
Ellis, James Harvey, Clifton Mar-
tin, Royal C. Kinder, Lewis Yea-
ger, L. N. Barton, Dr. Arch An-
drews, Melvin Neely, A. C. Wal-
lace and A. J. Morris.
Directors at large are Wm. P.
Esslinger, Jack Crain, Lawrence
Berend and Jack O’Donohoe.
REX JENNINGS
Historical Committee
Appoint Chairmen
. , , , _ . , - , , ... .. , . _ , Members of the Archer County Evans, North Star, sites commit-
W°rd has been received in (feels that the Chamber of Com- Historical Survey committee met tee; Mrs Joe Powell. Megargel
SSSld Mahisfaormerly of here, | to" accept aHnviUtSn‘"to Z Surt ?Som anS'namTSS w^ n BUI
have purchased the Lake Arthur here Tuesday night STer^on^ri^SSSS. Wmdth0rSt’ “
Chairman for the committee
He began Chamber of Corn-
Nine Archer City Volunteer
Firemen were honored at a ban-
quet Monday night in American
Legion Hall. The annual banquet
is given by the city for the fire
men who themselves usually pre-
pare and cater the dinner.
The retiring firemen who have
served the city, county and area
for 20 years or more as volun-
teers are Pat Wilmut, retiring
: chief, Ben Page, B. D. (Zeke) Rob-
! ertson, W. A. (Shorty) Nelson
and Guy Baggett. Johnny Lin-
Gary Lutes New
Minister Here
Gary Lutes will serve, as minis-
ter of the Church of Christ in
Archer City. He and his wife,
Onita, recently moved here and
he stated “that he wants to be
of service to the community in
every way possible.”
Lutes was born Aug. 9, 1937 in
Alpena, Michigan. He graduated
from high school there and at-
tended Michigan University. In
1960 he graduated from the Cen-
tral Mission University, while
there he took a year of special
mission studies. Lutes was very
active in sports and played var-
sity tennis.
Mrs. Lutes also attended the
Central Mission University and
was a member of the traveling
Acappella Choir.
They came to Archer from
Abilene where he had been a stu-
dent at ACC last semester.
Onita will enroll in the nurses
training course at Olney this
spring. They plan to go to Chile
in 1965 under the Chile Indever.
This is a group of nine couples
who plan to start and develop
churches in Chile.
| Sun, a tabloid weekly newspaper,
j in Lake Arthur, La. They also
have an office in Kaplin, a few
miles from Lake Arthur, and put Commerce of Lamar County at
scott and Chester Crowley have. ^ a weekly paper for Kaplin. Paris. During this training period
also served 20 years but are not Mrs Mathjs js the former Mildred he also served as
merce management career in wiU ^ Mrs j A Smith of Holli-
1947 as trainee in Chamber of .....
retiring. Other long-time mem- ramobell ” ” manager of
bers of the fire department are - ed ^ manager of Chambers of
John Robinson who retired in The Archer City Jr. High girls Commerce at Mount Pleasant,
i956 after 25 years as fire basketball team will travel to Sulphur Springs, Brownwood and
chief, and Harry Hannah, veteran Byers Thursday, Feb. 7. There Longview and as manager of the
of many years of service, were wjl] jje a seventh and eighth Industrial of the Fort Worth
honored. All received certificates era(je game. The first game will Chamber of Commerce. Assumed
Other chairmen named during
the meeting were: Mrs. Virgil
i» „ , Seay, Archer City, vice-chairman;
Lamar District Fair. He has «rv- Mrs Don Ikard| A^r City, sec.
retary; R. A. Killian, Archer City,
building committee; Mrs. Les
and pins denoting their service.
Bill Abernathy, retiring presi-
dent of the Archer City Volun-
teer Firemen’s Association wel-
comed guests and introduced
County Attorney Paul Wylie who
spoke briefly, praising the fire
department for its work.
Abernathy introduced the new
officers of the Association to
include, L. J. Cathey, president;
Marvin Pickard, vice president;
E. D. Jones, secretary-treasurer;
and Ben Adams, fire chief. The
retiring president declared the
new officers installed.
Wylie pointed out that the
Archer City Volunteer Fire De-
partment seeks self-sustainance
with the aid of the city—there
is no federal or state aid sought
to maintain its service. He also
cited the fact that these citizens
choose to defend the life and
property of fellow citizens of
their own free will, and noted the
fact that their’s has been an ex-
cellent job. He commended the
retiring firemen as well as the
active ones.
The new president of the As-
sociation acknowledged members
of the host group to include May-
or L. D. Bailey and Councilmen
George Bowen, Frank Walsh, B.
P. Clark. Johnny Linscott and
E. D. Jones. Also introduced
were members of the Archer
County Commissioners Court to
include County Judge Bill Hold-
er, Attorney Wylie, and Commis-
sioners Dick Coleman. Bennie
Fichte. John Bell and J. W. Dwy-
er. Other special guests were
members of the press, Dell Mar-
tin and Joe Stults; city employ-
ees, Mrs. Travis Ikard who pinch
hits in answering the fire depart-
ment telephone, and George Gaul-
den who is an assistant ambul-
ance driver. The Archer City Am-
bulance is another facet of the
Fire Department service, and Fire
Chief Ben Adams also is ambul-
ance driver. The services of the
ambulance is made possible by
voluntary contributions.
Roy Alsup. manager of Texas
Electric Service in
be at 6:30.
present position of the Wichita
Falls Chamber of Commerce in
♦
Vote Strength In
The Archer City High School January 1960.
basketball teams will play their He is currently serving as
final game against Henrietta, President of Texas Chamber of1 COMfltV . sGCir loUU
Friday, Feb. 8 in the high school Commerce Association and re-
gym. The girls game will begin cently completed term as Presi-
at 7 p.m. dent of Southern Industrial De-
_. velopment Council.
Mrs. Gilliland’s second grade i John Fall will serve as master
will present their school program of ceremonies; Invocation will be
Tuesday, Feb. 12. given by Rev. Aubrey L. Puck-
ett and the welcome address giv-
Mrs. Chester Crowley, annual
sponsor, announced that the
school annual will sell for $5.00
after Feb. 15. At the present time
the annuals are selling for $4.00.
The group will meet on the last
Wednesday of each month in the
commissioners’ court room.
County Judge Bill Holder has
asked if there is anyone that has
any historical information or
books relating to the history of
Archer County to give it to one
of the committee members or
leave it at the office of the coun-
ty judge.
Current programs of County
Historical Survey Committees in-
clude placing Medallions on his-
torical structures and encour-
aging restoration and preserva-
tion, marking every historic site
and landmark, marking all Civil
War graves, developing or im-
proving local history museums,
locating, saving and recording
archives, collections of letters,
diaries and other papers and
documents, and planning county
histories of subdivisions, schools,
J. B. Maag Kc^s
Livestock Assoc.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ANSWERS FOUR CALLS
The Archer City Fire Depart-
ment answered four t nils to grass
fires during the past week. The
fires all occuring on the same
day, Monday, Feb. 4. Fires oc-
cured behind the Troy Pittman
home, north of Arch Robertson
home, behind the city water tow-
er and one west of town.
Last minute rush on the
purchase of poll tax receipts
at the county tax-assessor push-
ed the number of qualified
voters in Archer County to vote
strength of around 1800.
This is an estimated figure
as the voters over 65 that are businesses, graveyards plus mak
exempt do not have to file for >ng records of historic experi-
exemptions. en«s of people.
Final tabulation Monday The first Historical Building
showed 1177 pell tax receipts Medallion for Archer County was
had been purchased, 17 under awarded to the courthouse last
age (21 years old) exemptions August. The Medallion was hung
had been filed and an em- inside the courthouse in the cor-
ployee at the tax office esti- ridor on one of the supporting
mated that there would be piers. The Medallions are of cast
around 600 over age exemp- aluminum with Swedish steel ef-
tion in the county. | feet.
Members of the Archer Live-
stock Association elected J. B.
Mas? to h**»d a new slate of of-
ficers last Thursday night U the
annual stockholders and mem-
hprs meeting held in the Lions
Club building.
Luke Smith is vice president:
Mack McGreeeor. re-elected sec-
retary and Cecil Fletcher, re-
elected treasurer.
Newly named directors who
will serve two years are Joe Cole-
man and Bill Gage, hold-over di-
rectors are Don Ash. Don Cole-
man and Bill Langston. John Bell,
nast nresident. will serve as an
ex-officio director for one year.
Members reviewed the finan-
cial statement for the oast vear
which showed a deficit. Wavs
and means to correct the exoend>
tures were discussed but no def-
inite action was taken. Also dis-
cussed was the possibilities of
placing the bank balance in a
savings account so it would draw
interest. No action was taken.
The Association set the annual
Archer City, j rodeo for the last week in July.
and Bill Davis and Noble Quisen- in turning over the leadership
berry, employees, were cited for J of the Association to Maag, Bell
their invaluable help in fires i said he wanted to thank each
where electricity is concerned, i member for the cooperation he
and credit was given to the received during the past and
sheriff’s department for much pledged his services to the new
help when fires occur. Deputy president.
Jack Horney represented the de- The next scheduled meeting
partment headed by Sheriff will be an officers and directors
Claude Morrison. I meeting set for Feb. 11 at 7:30.
LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS—J. B. Meeg was elected by stock-
holders of the Archer Livestock Association to
hood the group for 1963. Others named, from
left to right seated, Luke Smith, vice president;
Don Ash, director; Maag, president; and Cecil
Fletcher, treasurer. Standing, I. to r. Bill
Gage, new director; Joe Coleman, now direc-
tor; Mack McGregor, secretary; and John
Bell outgoing president who will serve as
ex-officio director for one year.
(News Staff *hote)
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Stults, Joe K. The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1963, newspaper, February 7, 1963; Archer City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth709320/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Archer Public Library.