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The Jacksboro ' Gazette-News
MEMBER TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
SERVING JACK COUNTY SINCE 1880
CROSS ROADS OF WEST TEXAS
SIXTY-NINTH YEAR
JACKSBORO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 194a
NUMBER 24
Four Propositions To Be Presented Tigers Host To Cellar
To Voters In City Bond Election
The City Commission' having
issued notice of a Water and
Sewhge Bond Election Novem-
ber 22,1948, believe some com-
ment and explanation regard-
ing these Water and Sewage
Bond Propositions should be
made to all citizens of Jacks-
boro. The reason for ordering
the election of $400,000.00
bond issue is determined by
men whom, we think to be de-
pendable Engineers. These En-
gineers have had broad expe-
riences with water and sewage
in many cities.
The four different proposi-
tions were necessary due to
the various projects and the
Source of revenue to pay, to-
wit: Water Works Improve-
ment Bonds $200,000.00 to be
paid from revenues derived
from the waiter system, Im-
provement and extension of
sewage $50,000.00 to be paid
in a like manner, Water Works
Improvement $100,000.00 to be
paid from the levy of tax, and
Improvement and extension of
Sewage $50,000.00 to be paid
in a like manner.
The necessity of improving
and extending our sewage is
absolutely unquestioned. jWe
have no disposal plant and
many of the citizens living in
town do not have access to
Sewage. Under present dispos-
al conditions we are endanger-
ing the lives of many people
and this condition must be cor-
rected.
"We agree that’ we are in dire
need of more water than the
city has to offer under present
conditions. Not only. for hu-
man consumption but for use
on our grasses and shrubbery
which under present circum-
stances are almost dead, t
It is earnestly, .desired, that
relief of the 'two situations
mentioned above) may be cor-
rected. To relieve these exist-
ing problems it is very neces-
sary that the entire bond issue
carry. It is entirely UP to our
legal voters to correct these sit-
nations by . supporting this
bond issue in its entirety. With
the water bond voted and the
Sewage bond defeated or the
sewage bond : voted and the
water bond defeated your City
Commission would, continue to
be helpless and ourefforts
would be defeated. ■ We assure
tall citizens that-.every', known
precaution will he taken prior
to making all cohtracts involv-
ed in this projects. Any possi-
ble saving of construction or
other expense yviLl be made
arffl we assure, ,you that if the
entire bonds voted are not re-
quired in completion' of the
project, that>; any amount not
required will, not be sold or
used.
You will note that 'the . great-
er amount of the bonds are to
be paid from revenues derived
tfrom the water system. This
we feel is fair to all who are
connected with the city water
as they will. share'. equally in
the payment of, the bonds.
This being donet through pay-
ment of your, regular, water
bill monthly and at a lesser
rate. ^ - is
The City problems are defi-
nitely problems of its citizens.
The City Commission and its
Advisory Committee can . only
offer to the .people some solu-
tion to the problems. We be-
lieve that a definite solution has
been determined: on the water
and sewage .situation and are
asking that each citizen coope-
rate and pull together thereby
making it possible to relieve
For all times these problems.
Let's all work harmoniously
to make Jaeksboro a greater
city.
CITY COMMISSION
AND
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
A. F. LITTLE, Mayor.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
REVIVAL
The annual revival will be
conducted at the Church of
Christ, beginning this Sunday,
Nov. 14 and extend through
Nov. 24.
Rev, Horace W. Busby, Fort
Worth, doing the preaching.
QUARTER-HORSE SHOW
HERE NOVEMBER 20.
A quarter-horse show will be
staged here Saturday, Nov. 20,
at the Fort Richardson ball
ground. There will also be
halter performance classes.
A big parade will be held in
the morning around 10 o’clock.
Everyone is invited to
bring in horses and enter the
big parade.
This show is sponsored by
the citizens and business men
of Jack County.
More information about the
show in next week’s isue.
Damon Smith, Lake Victor,
leading the singing.
Services each day morning at
10, and evening at 7:30.
Will everyone feel a cordial
welcome to attend. You will
enjoy Knowing our preacher
and singer.
R. C. Ledbetter, Pastor.
BOOK REVIEW TO
HIGHLIGHT BOOK WEEK
AT HIGH SCHOOL
As a part of its celebration
of Children’s Book Week, the
Keen-Age Book Club of Jacks-
boro High School will sponsor
a book review followed by a
book tea, Nov. 15, 8:00 p. m., in
the high school auditorium.
Mrs. E. B. Whitaker will re-
view “Year of the Locust,” by
Loula Erdman.
The public is invited. Ad-
mission will be gained by mak-
ing a donation to the club to
further its projert of modern-
izing the high school library.
The school library has al-
ways maintained good books
and you will want to make a
donation however small or
lar&e.
RECRUITING OFFICER
HERE *TUES. AND THURS.
Representative the Jaeks-
boro post office eacli,'Tuesday
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“THROUGH THE NIGHT”
To be presented for benefit
of the Teen Canteen on Tues-
day night, Nov. 30th, in the
high school auditorium, the
play, “Through -dilie Night,”
will be piesented under the di-
rection of Mrs. Martha Green.
The entire proceeds will go to
the Teen Canteen and the
project is being sponsored by
the mothers of the Canteen, or-
ganization. The play is a
mystery story and a new one.
Those taking part in the
play will be Mmes. Tom Da-
vis and Norman Conner, Miss
Polly Black, Messrs. Leon
Hawkins, John K. Ilackley,
James Gresham, Cecil Shaw,
Paul Conner, Herman Teague,
and V. R. Akin,
BERTH ANNOUNCED
Bprn to Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Mathis of College Station, a
daughter, Rosalind Ann, Oct.
80th. at St. Joseph's Hospital,
TP&L TO USE POST CARD
BILLING SYSTEM
In 'the interest of providing
more efficient service to its cus-
tomers and further streamlin-
ing its billing procedure, the
Texas Power & Light Compa-
ny is converting to the use of
post card type bills instead of
the envelope type, it was an-
nounced by A. H. Guinn, dis-
trict manager. The change-
over will begin this month and
it is estimated that all custom-
ers in this area will be receiv-
ing the post card type bills
within the next few months.
The new post card type
bills to be used by the compa-
ny are much the same in ap-
pearance as the envelope type
bills the company is now us-
ing.
DISTRICT HOG SHOW
In the recent district hog
show held at Breckenridge,
Jack County 4-H boys’ hogs
held their own with hogs from
Young, Stephens and Throck-
morton Counties.
Betsy Rodgers, First, a gilt,
owned by Everette Farris of
the Antelope Club, placed sec-
ond in gilt class. The register,
ed Hampshire boar, Goodwill,
owned by James Easter, Jacks-
boro 4-H Club placed third
in the district show. Anyone
interested in Hampshircs, con-
tact James Easter.
J. W. Hulsey,
Co. Agri. Agent.
CAFE COMPLETES 40 YEARS
CONTINUOUS SERVICE
On October 31st, 1948, Eak-
man's Cafe completed forty
years of continuous service in
Jacksboro. The late C. J. Eak-
man established the business
here in 1908 and it is now Be-
ing run by his son, J. D. Eak-
man.
SATURDAY’S FOOTBALL
BROADCAST
Three conference games and
an intersectional game make
up the Humble Oil & Refining
Company broadcast schedule
for football fans this Saturday.
Saturday.
The Texas-TCU game in
Fort Worth will be broadcast,
starting at 1:50 p. m. with.
Kern Tips at the mike. Station
WBAP-570, Ft. Worth KFDX
Wichita Falls.
Another 1:50 broadcast will
come from Fayetteville, where
the Arkansas team plays host
to the championship-bound
S. M. U. Ponies. Charlie Jor-
dan: will be in the announcing
job, to be heard over KRLD,
Dallas.
Humble’s broadcast of the
Baylor-Tulane game at New
Orleans starts at 2:05 and Bill
Michaels will’ be announcer
over Station WRR, Dallas.
The Riee-A&M game from
College Station, starts at 2:20.
Annonuncer will be Ves Box
airing the game over KFJZ.
Fort Worth.
Place Bobcats Friday
Friday night * the JHS Ti-
gers will seek to maintain
their 2nd placq standing in
District 10-A as'they meet the
cellar team from Newcastle. In
their next to last conference
game the Tigers are hosts and
the game will begin at 7:30.
In the District race the Ti-
gers have lost only one game.,
to Bowie by a score of 39 to 0.
To date the Bobcats have lost
all of their conference games.
Last Friday night they lost to
Bowie 39 to 0.
Friday night, Nov. 19, the
Tigers meet the Henrietta
eleven at the high school in
their last scheduled game of
the season.
Tickets for the high school
games may be secured at the
Gaette-News office and at the
high school. Admission prices:
Reserved seats, $1.00; general
admission tickets 75c and 35e.
HANDLEY 21—TIGERS 0
(James Gresham)
The Tigers suffered a non-
conference defeat last Friday
night at the hands of the Hand-
ley Greyhounds, who, with the
help of several “ timed ” breaks
managed scores in the 2nd, 3rd,
and final periods.
A steady and rather strong
breeze out of the west worked
aganst both teams punting av-
erage and certainly didn’t help
the Tigers’ passing attack.
Bob Osborn did most of the
work for the Greyhounds and
was more o»- less responsible
for all 21 points,
Both teams played fairly
even football the first quarter
but in the opening minutes of
the second, Osborn Started the
Greyhound scoring- On the sec-
ond attempt from the 1 yard
line, he powered over and add-
ed the point to leave the Tigers
trailing, 7-0.
Jacksboro came back with a
serious scoring threat, but
halftime saw the Tigers with
three downs to go and the ball
on the Handley 12 yard line.
Handley’s second score came
in the third quarter when the
Greyhounds marched to the
two. There Burns plunged
over the center to pay dirt.
Again Osborn kicked the point.
It was a 32 yard pass from
Osborn to Polk, and Osborn’s
point after that tacked on the
final 7 points for the Grey-
hounds.
Jacksboro made 5 first downs
and gained 116 yards on the
ground while Handley made 8
first downs and racked up 160
yards rushing. The Tigers
completed 6 out of 20 pass at-
tempts, had three intercepted,
(for a total of 34 yards. Hand-
ley completed 2 out of 6 tries
for a total of 42 yards. The
Greyhounds were penalized 6
times for a total of 60 yards
while the Tigers were penaliz-
ed on 3 times for 25 yards.
Jacksboro punted 6 times, had
one blocked, for an average
of 22 yards per kick, while
their opponents punted 6 times
for an average of 25 yards per
kick. Handley fumbled twice
and recovered onlv once.
The Tigers, slightly out-
weighed, played outstanding
ball both offensively , and
TO MEN RECEIVING
QUESTIONAIRES
The men of Jack County who
receive questionaires from
their registration board are
hereby notified, that Judge
Jouette M. Bonner, Jacksboro,
and W. L. McCloud, Bryson,
are appointed to assist you in
your accomplishment of the
questionaire. These men are
named in addition to A. A.
Files, Jacksboro, and Judge
JohnW. Moore who is your ap-
pealing agent.
J. B. Simpson, Chairman.
Kickoff Breakfast Opens
Scout Finance Drive
ADVENT LOYAL WORKERS
SOCIETY ORGANIZED
The young people of the
Sparks Springs Advent Chris-
tian Church have organized a
Loyal Workers’ Society which
meets each Sunday at 7:30
p. m.
Officers are: Clifford Turner,
president; Arlene Ladd, vice-
president; Oleta Turner, ser-
retary; Georgia Clay, treasur-
er; Oleta Turner, pianist; Ar-
lene Ladd, song leader.
Advisory committee: Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Johnston,
Mrs. W. S. Ladd, Mrs. Ned
Walker, Messrs. Ernest Tur-
ner and Herschel Sherril.
A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the young people of
surrounding communities to
attend these services.
A Halloween party, sponsor-
ed by the Loyal Workers Soci-
ety, was given at the J. M.
Clay home Saturday night, Oc-
tober 30.
Refreshments were served to
fifteen members and seventeen
visitors. Games were enjoyed
by all.
BRYSON GRID TEAM
GOES TO SANGER
The Bryson football team
journeys to Sanger for a con-
ference game there with the
Sanger team.
Last week the Cowboys play-
ed a 13-13 tie at Bryson with
the Boyd team—a conference
game.
Nov. 19, the Bryson team is
to play at Graham.
NEW MINERAL WATER
FOUND IN WIZARD WELLS
The people paid for a well
to be drilled at Wizard Wells
and practical test shows the
water to be one of the best in
the United States. Analyses
are not complete but from act-
ual practical test, the water
shows to have the contents of
sodium, sulphate, magnesium
sulphate, sodium chloride, Cal-
cium carbonate, potassium,
chloride, with trace of iron,
aluminum and silica.
The contents of this water
are known to ones in the medi-
cal profession and ones versed
in chemistry. The water is a
saline laxative and has value
in elimintion of poison from
the system.
This wonderful well belongs
to Jack County and the people
in Wizard Wells want all in-
terested to drive down to
their new mineral well and
take water home for what it
might be worth to them.
The new well has water
which more thain compares fa-
vorably with waters of Europe
and any water of medical val-
ue in this country. Jack
County is fortunate in having
this water which is free to all.
It is the desire of all interest
ed in the progress of Jack
County that tourists visit our
county and spend their money
with our business people.
This report comes from W.
A. Benson who is a Kentucki-
an and is interested in the
progress of the county and its
resources.
NTSC HOMECOMING
NOVEMBER 19-20
November 19 and 20 have
been set as the dates for North
Texas State College’s annual
homecoming, when thousands
of ex-students return to the
campus to take part in tradi
tional festivities.
The program will include
the Lone Star Conference
grudge battle between the
NTSC Eagles and the East
Texas State Lions, a barbecue
for exes, a .homecoming pa-
rade, and special dances for
students and exes.
Kiek-off of the football
game will be at 2:30 p. in.,
a capacity crowd expected. At
half-time the 1948 football
queen will be recognized.
defensively. All four back-
field men were standouts while
Martin and Callaway were es-
pecially noticeable in the line.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
The family of Jesse L. Hicks
surprised him with a birthday
dinner Nov. 2nd. Guests were
Messrs, and Mmes. John O.
and Jim B. Hensley, Jack
Smith, Earl Damron, and their
children; Messrs, and Mmes.
W. L. Hicks, Tom Counts, J. B.
Guinn, Smith Price, F. N.
Wiggington; Mrs. W. F.
Rhodes, Miss Bernie Smith,
Jacksboro; Tom Fowler and
family, Mrs. Vade Hensley,
Bill Hensley, Mmes. Fannie
and Jim Hicks, Joplin; J. M.
Hicks and family, Denton.
HOBO PARTY
The Pathfinders class and
the young people’s department
of the First Baptist Training
Union went on a hobo hike
Monday night, Nov. 8th. Food
was begged from different
houses and enough was collect-
ed for everyone to have a nice
“hobo” snack when they re-
turned to the church. Twen-
ty-eight participated.
WEATHER REPORT
Tuesday night and Wednes-
day morning the thermometer
dipped to a low 3D/2 degrees;
early Tuesday morning a 0.03
inch of rain fell here.
CHICO OIL FIELD NEWS
CHILI SUPPER
Cooper community and oth-
er friends enjoyed a chili sup-
per in the A. J. Middlebrooks
home, Saturday, Oet. 30th.
This is the third such gathering;
5S4hU!Td ewS i D”*tar t? t
Vipkiwt forwtatai tQitaftother Otata- * A..,-
Pat Myers
the goal line for the Ion© touchdown
Biggest news of the week for
foil producers . and speculators
of Wise County was the an-
nouncement that the King-
wood Oil Company No. 3 L. P.
Garrett flowed 568 barrels off
[oil in 24 hours.
Seven-inch tubing was ce-
mented at 5814 feet after the
well had been drilled to 5851
feet. The test . was made
through 3/8-inch choke and gas-
oil ratio was recorded at 488-1.
The well is about four and one-
half miles northwest of Chico
in the C. W. Egery survey A-
268.
Cities Service Oil Company
No. B-l J. W. Berry, in the E.
H. & W. Thompson survey A-
1149, flowed 329 barrels of oil
in a 20-hour test. Packer was
set at 5314 feet and the well
was swabbed to the bottom and
shut in before the test was
made. Id a subsequent test
The annual Finance Cam-
paign to secure funds for the
Local Council Operation will
kick off on Thursday, Nov. 18,
with a 7:30 a. m. breakfast.
L. L. Peterson will serve as
general chairman again this
year. Assisting him will be
Cy Perkins, Aaron Hull, A. A.
Files and Dr. J. A. Stevens.
Mr. Peterson points out that
as in the past there is no quo-
ta set. for Jacksboro, but $814
was subscribed last year,
which was under what the ob-
ligation called for. The Coun-
cil budget for 1948 program,
for the nine counties compris-
ing the Longhorn Council is
$55,000.00. Of this amount
over $36,000.00 comes from
the Fort Worth Community
Chest, the balance to be raised
in the counties. Olney began
their campaign last week; Bry-
son and Newcastle kick off the
same week as Jaeksboro. Gra-
ham is conducting their annu-
al campaign at the present
time.
Jacksboro has long been a,
good Scout towin' with Troop
HI being listed as one of the
top troops of the entire Coun-
cil. Scoutmaster Roy Hens-
ley has completed his require-
ments for the Scoutmaster’s
Key and is ranked as an A-l
leader. Cub Pack III is with-
out a Cubmaster since Rev.
Gordon Collier moved away,
but will be re-organized soon.
Senior Outfit in is also rated
as an outstannding Senior Unit
under the leadership of Pat
Myers as Outfit Guide.
Field Executive Bob Cox
who also resides in Jacksboro
serves Jack, Young and Par-
ker Counties with his head-
quarters in Jacksboro.
Will all have their donar
tions ready as the solicitors are
volunteers and busy people.
MRS. O’SULLIVAN
PASSES AT AGE OF 90
Mrs. Molly O’Snllivan, age
90, passed away at her home in
Jaeksboro, Oct. 28. Services
were held at the Hawkins Fu-
neral Home, by Rev. Bob Ev-
ans, pastor of the Methodist
Church. Interment followed in
Oakwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers were J. S. Er-
win, A. A. Files, Hugh Spivey,
Carrol Porter, H. B. Sewell and
Wm. Garner.
Survivors are the daughter,
Mrs. R. L. Young, Fort Worth ;
two sons, Edward O., Jacksbo-
ro, and George C., Wasco,
Calif.; three grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; three
sisters, Mmes. Katie Aynes,
Crosbyton; Julia Owens, Dal-
las; Daisy Breech, Jaeksboro;
two brothers, George W.
Wolffarth, Lubbock, and
Scott H. Wolffarth, Silver City,
N. M.
Mary O ’Sullivan was born at
Fort Belknap, the eldest of
leleven children of Edward
Wolffarth, who was county
clerk of Jack County in 1865-
1878, and owned a grocery
store on the south side of the
Square. He had been in the
army, joining when 20 years of
age; was at the eapture of Mex-
ico City, and was in the gold
rush of 1849. Her mother was
a daughter of Mrs. Phoebe
Sanders, the firct woman to
come to Jack County, who with
h©r nine children, including
Mrs. O’Sullivan’s mother, and
seven others pitched their tents
in the Salt Hill community.
In 1878 Mary Wolffarth was
married to Patrick O’Sullivan
at Fort Griffin. Mr. O’Sulli-
van died in 1901.
Among those out of town at-
tending the funeral were H.
W. and Polly, Owens An-
drews; Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Young, Fort Worth; George
O’Sullivan, Wasco, Calif.
choke in three hours.
Kingwood Oil Company No.
1 Ourtner has been acidized
with 1500 gallons after flowing
103 barrels of oil in 12 hours
hatf-wsh choke and
through q hi
made from perforations at flowing 79 barrels through a
5362-95 feet, 50.10 barrels of quarter-inch choke in. a 13-hour
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