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The Archer County News
YEAR_“SHORT GRASS RANCHING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD” SINGLE COPY 15c ARCHER CITY, TEXAS 76351 THURSDAY, JUNE 26,1975
NUMBER 26
Lone Star
Seeks Hike
Lone Star Gas Company’s the city gate rate applies to
local manager, D. W. Wil- natural gas delivered by
liams, requested the city of- Lone Star’s Transmission
ficials of Archer City to Division to Its distribution
enact an ordinance increas- division for sale to rest-
ing the residential and com- dentlal and commercial
mercial retail gas rates 10 users,
cents per thousand cubic Williams said the increase
feet. The adjustment is re- W*H raise the average resi-
quested to offset the in- dential gas bill in Archer
crease in the city gate rate to City by about 61 cents.
94.19 cents per thousand The requested rate in-
cubic feet which was author- crease follows a Texas Rail-
ized by the Texas Railroad road Commission emergency
Commission on May 1, 1975. order giving Lone Star a
The increase in the city gate temporary increase in its city
rate authorized by the Com- gate rate due to the com-
mission is consistent with pany’s increased costs for
the position taken by the gas purchased to serve cus-
cities in their testimony at tomers.
the hearing in March. The Lone Star officials noted
cities’ presentation indicated that the latest figures avail-
that Lone Star needed an in- able show that in February,
crease in this amount to pro- 1974, its average cost of gas
vide a reasonable rate of re- was 30.68 cents per thou-
tum. sand cubic feet, and that it
Williams explained that more than doubled to 72.29
cents by February, 1975.
Rodeo Termed
Great Success
Archer City's 31st annual
rodeo has been termed a
great success, according to
Archer Livestock Association
president Cecil Fletcher.
The president of the associa-
tion said that attendance
was light on Thursday and
Friday night, but a larger
than usual crowd was on
hand for the finale Saturday
night.
Evaat Winners
Winners in the bull riding
J’JOTS
=^=By JOE K. STULTS
Writing a column can
sometimes be very difficult
. . . this is one of those
times. Effective July 1 The
News will be under new
management. With reluc-
tance we announce this but
somehow feel that it’s for
the best. James and Jonni
McCrain. in our opinion, are
fine people and will be an
asset to the county and
community. Personally, we
know little about the couple
other than what we have
been told by fellow newsmen
and from our association the
past couple of weeks. They
have been quite impressive.
—Jat—
I'm sure the first question
that comes to mind . . .
Why? We’re not sure our-
selves. We’re either tired or
lazy. For the past 14 years it
has been very difficult to
find some time off with the
weekly deadlines that must
be met. Making the many
nightly meetings and ban-
quets (sometimes two in one
night) has become a chore.
And when your work
becomes a chore you soon
Otad that you're not doing a
Jgood job. Archer County
deserves a good strong
newspaper and someone
willing to put in a few long
hours. The McCrain’s will
do this . . . and in time
Archer County will have the
strongest newspaper in
North Texas.
—Jat—
Before signing our “30”
we would like to thank the
bnalnessmen and subscri-
bers of Archer County for
their loyal support and
patronage for the past 14
successful yean. We I Shir-
ley, Jerry, Stove and I] wlB
be over grateful.
Present plans include
helping James and Jonni for
the next two or three weeks,
a vacation to Florida or the
Northwest and then back
“home". Nope! We don’t
intend to move but we’ll
have to eat.
event and the order that
they finished are as follows:
Von Woodress, Tim Riggins,
Brian Beasley, Terry Lam-
beth, Wayne Higgins and a
three-way tie for sixth be-
tween Steve McCulla, Randy
Schenk and Bob Moore.
Wtawlau th> bmbaak
bronr event was Ken
Downey, followed by Mark
Green, Larry Wilson, Ken
Speck, Kenny Fields and
Wade Scarbrough.
Walter Mayes of Archer
City and Kenny Fields split
first money in the saddle
bronc event followed by
Mike Jones, Benny Arcker
and Terry Lear.
Kyle Ditto, with a time of
8.8, won the ribbon roping
event, followed closely by
Kerry Bowen of Archer City,
9.7; Tony Yoakum, 9.9; Rick
Henley, 10.0; Garry Row-
land, 10.2; and Ron Mit-
chell, 10.4.
Eldon White won the calf
roping event with a time of
9.8. Others finishing In the
money were William Bams,
10.2; Herman Bauchman,
10.5; Tony Yoakum, 10.8;
Larry Guy, 10.8; and Mark
Mills, 11.0.
Winners in the first go-
round in the junior barrel
race were Kim Asbill, Tam-
bra Thornton, Lauri Chavis
and Diana Chavis. Second
go-round winners were
Donna Holland, 18.0; Tam-
bra Thornton, 18.0; Kelly
Kyle, 18.5; and Starla
Brown, 18.5.
Winning the senior divi-
sion of the barrel race was
Carol Goosetree with a time
of 17.0. Others receiving
prize money included Donna
Brock, 17.2; Belinda John-
son, 17.3; Mary Guy, 17.5;
Barbara Halford, 17.6; and
Lana Heath, 17.8.
Walter Kuykendall
Ambulance Driver
County Judge BUI Holder
announced this -ek that
the Archer Coucly Ambu-
lance, formerly operated by
Kenneth Aulds, will now be
dispatched from the county
hospital during the hours 8
a.m. until 4 p.m., phone
574-4586. On Saturday and
Sunday and after normal
duty hours, the ambulance
can be summoned at 574-
4831.
Walter Kuykendall, a new
resident of the city is now
the operator of the ambu-
lance and will be working as
an orderly at the hospital
during normal duty hours.
Archer County sheriff’s
department will also know
the whereabouts of the am-
bulance at all times. Persons
in need of ambulance service
can also call the sheriff’s de-
partment. 574-4333, and the
message will be relayed to
the ambulance attendant.
James McCrains Buy
Archer County News
DORCYLE GOSLER
Miss Gosler Elected
Senior Rodeo Queen
Lodge Holds
Miss Dorcyle Gosler,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jolly Gosler of Archer City,
was crowned 1975 Rodeo
Senior Queen Saturday eve-
ning prior to the last eve-
ning’s rodeo performance of
the 31st annual Archer
County Rodeo. Little Miss
Angie Richardson of Sey-
mour was selected as junior
queen. The girls were
elected by popular vote by
the audience of both Thurs-
day and Friday nights.
Senior Queen Carla Sallia-
ger of Wichita Falls and
Junior Queen Bethann Bell
of Archer City relinquished
their crowns to the new
queens during the crowning
activities.
Miss Gosler is 15 years
old and will be a sophomore
student at Archer City High
School this fall. She is a
member of the Archerettes
basketball team, high school
band, member of the FHA,
library club, and a member
of the First United Metho-
County Youths
Compete In 4-H
Horse Show
Archer County youths
competing this month, June
27-28, in the tenth annual
District Three 4-H Horse
Show, according to County
Extension Agent Marvin
Henry, include Kelly Gosler,
Chris Ford, Jan McWhorter,
Dorcyle Gosler, Lanny and
Tommy Hubbard. The dis-
ttict competition is sched-
uled to take place at the
Santa Rosa Roundup Arena
in Vernon.
Henry said approximately
200 riders will be in Vernon
from the 22 counties in Dis-
trict Three of the Texas
Agricultural Extension Serv-
ice. Also, 20 contestants will
represent the district at the
13th annua! State 4-H Gub
Horse Show at Fort Worth
on July 23-26.
Judge Bob Powell of Albu-
querque. N.M.. will begin
working at 9 a.m., June 27,
on the five performance
classes of western horse-
manship, western pleasure,
reining, polebending and
barrelracing. Finals in these
classes will be the nights of
June 27. Powell will judge
halter and showmanship
classes morning of June 28.
dist Church and MYF.
She rode Blue Dream, a
blue gelding, and was spon-
sored by the V Bar V Ranch
of Archer City. Riding Is
listed as one of her hobbies,
as she has been riding for
nine years. She also lists
swimming, basketball and
piano atop her bobby list.
Angie is the seven-year-
old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Richardson of
Seymour. She will be a
second grader when school
starts this fall. Horses are
her hobby and she has been
riding for six years and six
months and is quite active in
Playdays, and also enjoys
swimming.
She rode Farr’s Sammy
Jet and was sponsored by
the Farr Ranch of Seymour.
The Volunteer Firemen’s
Auxiliary of Archer City took
first place honors with their
float “Westward Ho The
Women"; second and third
place float winners were the
Windthorst Catholic Daugh-
ters and Windthorst CYO,
respectively. Theme for the
parade was “Western Mov-
ies.”
Carl Eugene Rowlett took
first place honors in the kid-
die division, followed by
Clifton Russell and Leslie
Stubbs, second place win-
ners; and Laura Russell,
third.
Burkburnett Riding Gub
was the judges' choice for
the first place trophy, with
second and third places
going to Jim Bowie Riding
Gub of Bowie and Wichita
Falls Mounted Patrol of
Wichita Falls, respectively.
Archer City Masonic
Lodge will hold an open in-
stallation of officers meeting
Tuesday. July 1, in the local
lodge hall. The meeting is
scheduled to get underway
at 8 p.m.
Bobby Stubbs, newly-
elected worshipful master,
will be installed, along with
a slate of new officers.
Refreshments, including
homemade ice cream will be
served immediately fol-
lowing the installation serv-
ice. All master masons and
their families are cordially
invited to the open meeting.
Joe and Shirley Stults,
owners and publishers of
The Archer County News for
the past 14 years, announce
a change in the ownership of
the county newspaper. Ef-
fective July 1, Mr. and Mrs.
James McCrain of Olney will
become the new publishers.
The new owners are no
strangers to the publishing
field and come highly recom-
mended by fellow members
of the fourth estate.
James McCrain is a grad-
uate of Kellog High School,
Kellog, Idaho and did exten-
sive study in science at Lane
Community College and the
University of Oregon. He is
author of “Suppressed Facts
on Evolution” ... a book
that has been sold through-
out the world and will soon
be reprinted. He is a noted
speaker in the Northwest,
serving as guest speaker and
lecturer at colleges, univer-
sities and churches. He has
worked as a radio disc jockey
and co-hosted a special
nightly open-line discussion
radio program in Eugene,
Ore.
He is currently on the
board of directors of Ranch
Haven, Inc. — a home in
Rosenberg, Ore., for
troubled young people. In
addition to his new assign-
ment in Archer County, he
hopes to continue speaking
engagements for social and
civic organizations in the
West Texas area. He has
also been associated with
Recrfy Plumbing and Chefs
Plumbing Companies in Ore-
gon for the past 16 years.
Quality does not end here,
as McCrain’s wife, Jonni
Hill, is a seasoned veteran in
the newspaper business. She
is a graduate of Goree High
School and received her BA
from Hardin-Simmons Uni-
versity. Some of her
newspaper activities include
editor of Merkel Mail, wom-
an's editor of Irving Daily
News, home editor of Dallas
Times Herald and editor-
publisher of Lancaster Her-
ald and Dallas Traveler.
Sbe also was editor of the
Graham Newt, advertising
County Residents Enjoy
Annual Rodeo Reunion
Some 100-plus Archer
County residents and friends
gathered Thursday for the
31st annual Old Settlers’
Reunion. The windy, 94-de-
gree weather didn’t seem to
dampen the enthusiasm as
they visited, provided they
held their hats with one
hand.
The day started with reg-
istration at 9 o’clock and
Mrs. David (Becky) Schrei-
ber, Chamber of Commerce
manager and hostess, was
very pleased with the turn-
out, noting that many didn’t
register because she got per-
sonal; asking them their age
and how long they had re-
sided in the county.
John Robinson, co-boat for
the day, directed a brief me-
morial service honoring
those pioneers deceased
since but year’s reunion.
Mrs. Cora Hull was again
recognized as the woman
living the longest time in Ar-
cher County. She came to
Archer County with her par-
ents when she was just an
infant, in 1885, and has lived
90 continuous years in the
county. She will celebrate
her 91st birthday July 14.
Mrs. Hull says she believes
that eating is most important
for older people and too
many don't eat properly.
She always cooks a large
lunch, to have enough left
for her evening meal, and
she also bakes a pie, as she
can't eat unless she has pie
to top off the meal.
Jst Fields sad Mrs.
Museum Opens; Volunteer
Workers Are Now Needed
Jack Lofiin, president of
the Historical Committee,
reported that 344 people
registered during the four-
day opening of the Archer
County Museum. The doors
of the old jail, which houses
the museum, were opened
for the first time at 9 a.m.
Thursday morning, June 19.
A meeting has been sched-
uled for 9 a.m., Saturday,
June 28, to organize a volun-
teer worker schedule. The
committee plant to be open
each Saturday from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. and each Sunday, 2
to 5 p.m. Volunteer workers
are needed. Persons inter-
ested are asked to meet with
the committee Saturday at
the museum or contact Lof-
tin.
During the original open-
ing, 12 local and area artists
displayed their paintings to
include John Robinson and
Mmes. Ike Shields, Loyd
Jacks, Graham Campbell,
Marvin Henry, Lem Eus-
tace. Wayne Ray, Erma Bar-
ton, Jim White. Joe Slack,
Obie Deen, and Gowdy
Slack.
ns the eldest man end
woman te register. Mr.
Fields Is 90 years eld ami
Mrs. Holbrook Is 97.
Chester Powell arrived in
Archer City earlier during
the week from his home in
California and took the
honor as having traveled the
greatest distance to attend
the reunion. Bob Lewis and
his family of Larado and Lt.
Col. Robert Bert Willingham
of Harrisburg. Pa., were
‘younger pioneers' to regis-
ter and traveled a great dis-
tance to join the festive
rodeo events.
Jake Sheppard and Us Ar-
The reunion is the "kick-
off” event for the three days
of rodeo activities and is
hosted by the Chamber of
Commerce, who provide re-
freshments throughout the
day.
NEW PUBLISHERS — Mr. and Mrs. James McCrain, «f
Olney and formerly Gnats Pan, Ore., wffl become the
publishers of The Archer County News effective July 1.
The couple has purchased the home fstmerly owned by
Coach and Mrs. Mike Wood. Pictured here with the new
publishers Is their 11-year-old sou who wfll be In the
seventh grade when school opens this faO. [News Photo]
Coach and Mrs. Mike Wood
®*f***r °f_®r*^,LU*^er who h,ve *ccepted new
' * positions in Stephenville.
The current News family
will be in and out of The
News office for a two or
and editor and publisher of a
Young County magazine.
Mrs. McCrain has re-
ceived awards in newswrit-
ing and general excellence
and general appearance
awards from the Texas Press
Association and second in
place for the general excel-
lence award for the state
from TP A.
She is co-author of a book
of inspirations, “I Was Just
Thinking.”
Beth Mr. and Mrs.
McCrain have written and
published special tracts. Re-
cent works indade “I Won-
der What Today Will
Bring?” and "The Great
Harvest.”
Prior to moving to Olney,
the couple owned McCrain
Publishing Company in
Grants Pass, Ore.
The new publishers have
one son. Jimmy, age 11,
who will be in the seventh
grade when school opens,
and a daughter, Yvonne,
who lives in Oregon. They
have purchased a home in
Archer City at 212 W. Pecan
Street, formerly owned by
then “job hunting.” Plans
are to remain in Archer City.
Former Resident
Takes Part in
Joint Space Flight
Virginia A. Trotter, for-
mer Virginia Taylor of Ar-
cher City, is part of the team
of engineers, technicians
and support personnel at the
Lyndon B. Johnson Space
Center in Houston, taking
part in the joint Apollo-
Soyuz Test Project (ASTP)
space flight which is sched-
uled to orbit the earth in
July of this year.
Trotter is a Correspon-
dence and Records Office
supervisor in the Program
Operations Office. Her as-
signment for this joint
United States-Soviet Union
manned space mission is
providing administrative
services support in areas
such as correspondence con-
trol, files and records for
ASTP.
Scotlaad ToHost
Annual Picnic
Scotland residents are fi-
nalizing plans this week for
their annual Fourth of July
picnic. The main feature of
the picnic will be a barbecue
beef and ham supper to be
served from 3 to 8 p.m.
Adults may eat for S2.75 and
children 12 and under will
be served for $1.50 per
plate.
Bernard Hilbers is the
general chairman of this
event which begins at 12
noon and continues until 12
midnight on the Scotland K
of C grounds.
A “Country Store” wfah
homemade articles by the
town’s citizens te Include
Krahl, pony rides; and Betty
and Kathie Hilbers, fish
pond. A special event that
has interested many to come
to past picnics is the horse-
shoe tournament, of which
Lloyd Schreiber is in charge.
Ann Hajovsky and There-
sa Pennartz are heading the
dinner arrangements and
Doyle Riggins is the
barbeque chairman. The
meal will be served in the
Columbus Home Building.
Refreshment stands under
Robert Kiehl and Joe Stall-
cop and a hamburger stand
under Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Hoffman will he open
. She i
bring twe bases
mode Items for the store.
Numerous games and
booths for young and old will
be scattered out over the
grounds. Those in charge
are as follows: Richard
Krahl, bingo; Lewis Linde-
mann, doll rack; Ernett
Sughiuc. coin pitch; Robert
An adult western dance
and a teenage dance under
the organization of Leonard
Schenk and Charles Oliver,
respectively, will follow the
beef and ham supper
Hugo Teichman is in
charge of publicity and
Kenneth Teichman is in
charge of parking arrange-
ments. Proceeds from the
event will go into the Scot-
land Improvement Fund.
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Stults, Joe K. The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 58TH YEAR, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1975, newspaper, June 26, 1975; Archer City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth713897/m1/1/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Archer Public Library.