The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1963 Page: 5 of 10
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FREE ENTERPRISE AT WORK—"Who said door-to-door sales-
men had it hard, remarked Miss Nancy Thomas as she sells a
box of Camp Fire candy to Mrs. Fred McCown. Miss Thomas
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Thomas of Archer
City. The candy sale will end Saturday, Feb. 9. Staff Photo)
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Archer City
Boy Scout Troop
Receives Honors
Boy Scout Trop 101 of Archer
City took highest honors at the
District First Aid Scout meet on
Feb. 2 at Sevmour. The troop
competed with scouts from the
Brazos Valley District, which is
composed of four counties. Troop
101 took one red and two blue
ribbons in the patrol competition
and copped the entire meet with
the highest number of points to
be earned by a single troop, thus
winning top honors and an ad-
ditional blue ribbon.
The Scouts are under the direc-
tion of Gene Crutcher, Scoutmas-
ter. and he is assisted by Charles
McDaniel and George Gaulden.
These men with the aid of Marvin
Hamm spent a great deal of time
teaching the boys first aid.
The patrol winning the highest
number of points was the Flam-
( ing Arrow composed of George
Ikard. David McDaniel. Joe David
Cameron, Homer Smitson, Burk
Morris and Alan Ikard.
The Eagle Patrol was second
in the total points earned and
the boys who participated were
Richard Threet, Gary Johnston,
Sammy Crutcher, Harold Smit-
son, David Crutcher, Danny
Brewer and Jerry McWhorter.
The Beaver Patrol placed third
and its members were Michael
Fall, Charlie McMurtry, Randy
King, Cal Gaulden, Dale Cole-
man. Rex Ridenour. Hal Bobbitt
and Bobby Foster.
Chamber Office
Offers New Service
Charlie King, president of the
Chamber of Commerce announces
a new service the Chamber now-
offers.
The Chamber of Commerce
would like for people that are
without employment to stop by
and leave their name and type
of work they would be interested
in.
He stated that the office is
not an employment office, but the
Chamber wants to be of service
to the community.
Anyone desiring work or are
looking for help is asked to con-
tact the Chamber of Commerce
office.
County Rancher
Wins at Show
Archer County cattleman and
Quarter Horse breeder, Ed Heller
of Dundee, won top honors in the
i mare division of the American
Quarter Horse Show at the South-
western Exposition and Fat Stock
Show, Sunday, at Fort Worth.
His three-year-old mare. Nora
Kay, won the grand champion
honor over 350 animals entered
in the show. The mare first
showed in her class with 60 an-
imals. before being eligible to
compete for the grand champion-
ship honor.
Texas Electric
Invites Public
To Open House
Texas Electric Service Com-
pany in Archer City and Holli-
day are planning to hold open
house next week during National
Electric Week, Feb. 10-16.
Both managers, Roy Alsup of
Archer City and Charlie Roberts
of Holliday, said today that, “it
is nothing snecial, but we want
you to get better acquainted with
some of our people who work to
provide your good electric ser-
vice. If you will come by, we
will have a cup of coffee and
and homemade cookies made by
one of our home service advisors.
In Archer City, open house
will be held Monday, Feb. 11,
from 10 am. until 5 D m. To greet
you in Archer City will be Alsup,
Mrs. Ben Adams, Bill Davis and
Noble Quisenberry. Also Paula
Jones, home service advisor.
Open house in Holliday will be
Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 10 a m.
until 5 p.m. Employees are, Rob-
erts, Lloyd Loudamy, Don Brack-
een and Josie Szenasi. Mrs. Amy
Walker, home service advisor will
also be present.
Both offices plan to give away
an electric cooker and deep fryer
as door prizes.
The Archer County News Thursday, Feb. 7, 1963
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THAT'S A LAUGH
A furtive little man scuttled in-
to the grocery’ store of a small
town . "I want to buy all your
rotten vegetables and stale eggs,’’
he told the grocer.
“Oh.” said the grocer with a
sly grin “Bet you’ve got a ticket
to see the new comedian at the
town hall toninght.”
"Shh. I am the new comedian.’’i
Hellar, a well-known Quarter
Horse judge throughout the na-
tion, is scheduled to judge the
largest show on the West Coast
in October of this year, the Cow
Palace.
Hellar has spent his time work-
ing with 4-H and FFA clubs, and
he has judged various horse
shows in this area.
County Pioneer
Funeral Today
A longtime Arcier County res-
ident. Mrs. Annie Pennartz, resi-
dent of Windthorst for 63 years,
died early Tuesday at the resi-
dence of her son, Bill Pennartz,
of Wichita Falls.
Born Jen. 2. 1886 at Leaven-
worth, Kan., Mrs. Pennartz was
a member of St. Mary’s Catholic
Church at Windthorst and mem-1
her of the Mothers’ Society of
that church.
Rosary services was held 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the residence in
Windthorst.
Funeral Mass will be said at
'o a m. Thursday. Feb. 7. at St.
Mary’s Catholic Church, with the
or. Father Clctus Post, of-
ficiating. Burial will be at Wind-
thorst under direction of Owens-
Brumley Funeral Home.
Survivors include five sons. Al-
bert of Decatur, Bill of Wichita
Falls. Henry, James and Guy of
Windthorst; six daughters, Sister
M. Eleanor and Sister Mary
Claude, both of San Antonio; Mrs.
H J. Wilde of Arlington, Calif:;
Mrs. Alvin Koetter and Mrs. El-
mer Schroeder of Windthorst;
and Miss Helen Pennartz of
Waco; one brother, August Sch-
rpiber, Mission; three sisters, Mrs.
Mary Eckelkamp, Raymondville;
Mrs. V. D. Ostermann, Wind-
thorst; and Mrs. George Litten-
ken, Wichita Falls; 54 grand-
children and 13 greit-graiyichil-
dren.
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HELPING DADDY—Edith Ann Miller, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Bud Miller, was eager to help her father with his work
as county March of Dimes chairman so she ended up putting
the 1963 containers together for him. (News Staff Photo)
Organize Honor
Society Here
! Methodist JT SCS
The National Honor Society-
had its initial meeting on Friday,
Feb. 1, at the high school. Spon-
sors of the local group are J. B.
Adams, principal, and Harry
Gardiner.
The National Honor Society
was founded in 1921 with the
first chapter at Pittsburg, Penn.
Today, there a’e ever 11,000 sen-
kr chapters and over 2.500 jun-
ior chapters.
The constitution was approved
at Friday’s meeting and as soon
as the charter is granted, the lo-
cal chapter will be inaugurated.
Students eligible for member-
ship in the Archer City Chapter
are Karen Barton, Rona Bryan,
Judy Crowley, Mary Deen. Mich-
ael Fall. Elvis Gensler, Carolyn
Harrelson, Donna Johnson, Mar-
sha Lewis, Donny Linscott. Judy
McMurtry, Janie Martin. Danny
Moore. Lynn Parsley, Billy Pitts,
Delores Schlabs, Phyllis Wright
and Sylvara Yeager.
Meet at Church
The WSCS of the Methodist
Church met Monday, to continue
a study on “Dimensions of Pray-
i cr ”
Mrs. Seth Duren introduced
the study and began the session
with the group singing “Prayer
is the Souls Sincere Desire” fol-
lowed by an inspirational devo-
tional by Mrs J. W. Harvey, who
told a story bringing out the dim-
ensions of prayer very plainly.
Mrs. R. O. Andrews presented
the lesson from the Book “Dimen-
sions of Prayer.”
She also conducted a question
and answer quiz on prayer.
Prayer was led by Mrs. R. L.
Hancock.
Those present were Mmes C.
C- Wooster, T. L. Hilton, Anna
Abercrombie. D M. Harris, Kirk
Beard, R. L. Hancock, J. A. Har-
ris, R. O Andrews, J. W. Harvey,
Seth Duren, and L. L. Wacholz.
We’d like to have you
visit us Monday,
February 11
Nothing special but we want you to get better
acquainted with some of our people who work to pro-
vide your good electric service. If you can come by,
we will have a cup of coffee and Paula Jones, our
home service advisor, will make a batch of cookies.
March of Dimes
Net $1367 in County
Bud Miller, county chairman
of the March of Dimes, reported t
a total of $1,367.02 by Thursday
evening.
Archer City netted a total of
$564.24 which included residen-
tial and business district.
Holliday raised $370.98; Me-
ga rg el, $136.90; Windthorst,
$148 43; Dundee, $84.52; and
Mankins. $63.95. Scotland has not
turned in their money.
Mrs. Wilson’s Pupils
Hold Recital Sunday
The students of Mrs. Douglas
Wilson were presented in a piano
and organ recital Sunday after-
noon at the Wilson home. Par-
ents and grandparents of the
students were special guests.
Compositions from classic and
contemporary literature were per-
formed by the following students;
Ellen Campbell, Helen Jane Har-
rison of Seymour, Dianne Horany,
Katrina Horany, Jan King, Kay
Ikard, Dixie Pate, Ellen Pate,
Dolores Schlabs, Donna Kay
Teichman, Deborah Thomas, De-
nise Trent, Susie Wallace, Bar
bara Wylie, and Virginia Wylie.
Judy McMurtry was unable to
be present.
Hospital Report ;
I Patients admitted to the Arch-
er County Hospital include Faye
Burnett. Sid Mayes, Phyllis Rid-
enour, Howard Bryant and Jay
Linscott all of Archer City and
Dorothy Undeman of Scotland.
Patients dismissed include Mary
Griffin, Mrs. Sally Harris, Claude
Harris, Harry Ganiiner, Lou Ann
Morris and Nola Miers, all of
Archer City and O. B. Goforth
of Holliday.
IT'S BEAN NICE
A teacher called for sentences
using the tford “beans"’
“My father grows beans,” said
the bright boy of the class.
“My mother cooks beans,” said
another pupil.
Then a third popped up: “We
are all human beans.”
About 5,500 persons visit the
White House daily.
A meter is 3.37 inches longer
than a yard.
LM\ Drup Gift ('.vntvr
NO NICER GIFT FOR YOUR
VALENTINE
Roy Alsup, Manager
Texas Electric Service Company
ARCHER CITY
CHOCOLATES
for American Queens
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AGRICULTURAL
FIRST!
OVER $57,000 RETURNED TO
BORROWING MEMBERS IN 1962
Establishing a precedent for lending agencies in the agricul-
tural field in this aree the Wichita Falls Production Credit
Association declared a stock dividend which amounted to *4
of 1%. This in effect reduced lean costs of borrowing mem-
bers to 5*4% for the year 1962.
WHY PAY MORE?
IF you have need for operating end capital loans In agricul-
ture, see your local Production Credit Association represen-
Production Credit Association
1301 Indiana St.
Wichita Falla, Texas
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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/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Archer Public Library.