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Formidable opponents await local
high schools in season openers
WINDTHORST PTG WORKS FOR NEW PLAYGROUND
The Windthorst Parent Teacher Group has spent a lot of time
recently planning a new playground for the elementary school
students. That playground became a reality just in time for the
new school year.
The PTG raised the funds for the playground through the Fall
Carnival, a New Year's Dinner Dance and a Special Education Grant.
Pictured above are the officers, past and present, who were instrumental in getting the play-
ground built. They are, left to right: Teresa Veitenheimer, Past President; Cyndi Teichman,
President; Stacy Steinberger, Vice President; Brandi George, Past Secretary; Heather Crain,
Secretary; Donna Hoff, Past Treasurer; and Joni Long, Treasurer. In the inset, Superintendent
Anne Poplin inspects the new equipment.
All three Archer County high
schools will face stem tests when they
open the 2003 football season this
week. Archer City will take on Class
A’s Celeste... ranked #2 in state wide
pre-season polls. Holliday will host
Petrolia which is ranked #3 in Class
A. Windthorst will tackle Class AA
WichitaFalls City View, who is picked
to finish third in tough district 7-2A
behind Holliday and Electra.
Holliday and Windthorst will get
the regular season going Thursday
(tonight) with their 7:30 p.m. con-
tests.
“Petrolia is very talented,” stated
Eagle head coach Terry Wolf. “They
won the state championship last year
and have 16 lettermen returning.”
The Eagles are coming off of a 5-0
scrimmage performance over Bowie.
Prospective starters for the home
opener at Eagle Stadium include se-
niors Joe Mike Fouts (6’4”, 202) at
quarterback and safety, Justin Schlabs
(5’11”, 176) at linebacker, Calvin
Lewis (6’0”, 217) at defensive tackle,
Scott Flinn (6’1”, 166) at wide re-
ceiver and defensive back, and Kolby
Mills (6’3”, 188) at split end and
defensive end; juniors Zach Stewart
(6’ 1”, 172) at defensive back, Dustin
Carey (6’3”, 173) at linebacker, Collin
Jordan (5’ 11”, 201) at fullback and
linebacker, Michael Wadsworth
(6’ 1”, 184) at linebacker, Brady Veal
(6’ 1”, 208) at offensive guard, Chris
Marek (6’3”, 214) at offensive and
defensive tackle, Bradley Carver
(6’3”, 213) at offensive guard, and
Mark Cuba (6’3”, 179) at offensive
tackle and defensive end; and sopho-
more Chad Holub (5’11”, 187) at
center.
The Eagles are coming off of a 5-0
scrimmage win over Bowie.
Windthorst will play at City View
after a 5-1 scrimmage win over Olney.
The Big Blue Crew did not allow a
first down with the first team. Defen-
sive ends Grant Moer and Leonel
Barron and linebacker Kevin Hoff
played spectacularly, and comerback
Beau Beatty picked off a Cub pass.
The offense rolled up 43.5 yards rush-
ing and 137 passing.
“City View runs the wing T and
mixes in some toss sweeps,” said
Trojan coach Bill Green. “They also
have good size. We will only be suit-
ing up 20 on the varsity so we will
have our hands full.”
Prospective starters for Windthorst
include: Seniors-Chad Green (207)
at quarterback and middle linebacker,
Kyle Green (221) at right halfback
and strong side linebacker, Grant
Moer (241) at offensive guard and
defensive tackle, Clay Conrady (171)
at center, Kris Humpert (172) at of-
fensive tackle, Leonel Barron (218)
at defensive end, Matt Schenk (187)
at offensive tackle and defensive end,
and Kurtiss Vieth (222) at defensive
tackle; Juniors-Ross Wolf (145) at
split end and free safety, Casey Hoff
(150) at strong safety, Drew Koetter
(152) at split end and comerback,
Kevin Hoff (205) at fullback and weak
side linebacker, and Jay Meurer (244)
at offensive guard and defensive
tackle; Sophomore-Beau Berend
(181) at tight end; and Freshman-
Brad Green (185) at left halfback and
comerback.
The Wildcats will travel to Justin
Northwest for their 7:30 encounter
with Celeste. “Their offensive and
defensive lines are their strengths,”
stated AC Coach Michael Long. The
Blue Devils linemen tip the scales at
190, 195,210, 260, and 285.
Prospective starters for AC include:
Seniors-Brandon McCord (6’1”, 180)
at comerback, Jimmy Legate (5’ 10”,
170) at outside linebacker, Cory Davis
(6’ 1”, 190) at running back and free
safety, Carter Ayers (5’10”, 210) at
defensive end, Jacob Howell (5’8”,
155) at defensive tackle, and Tyler
Daniel (6’ 1”, 235) at center; Juniors-
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Texasville Opry gearing up County’s schools report Six vying for two spots
for new season with changes enrollment figures
on ACISD Board
The Texasville Opry, which has
been one of Texoma's most success-
ful Opry shows for the last three
years, kick's off its 2003-2004 sea-
son on Saturday, September 6, with
a new band, new comedy acts and
the area's best performers. They will
be singing classic and traditional
Country and Western, Bluegrass,
Gospel, and occasionally, some of
that good old Rock 'n' Roll Golden
Oldies.
Gary Beesinger and Clayton Clark,
co-producers for the Opry, stated
they are very excited about the com-
ing year and especially the new band,
"Pride of Texas." The band will con-
sist of Sonny Campbell, on the bass,
and his wife, Mindy on the key-
boards. Both Sonny and Mindy were
band members at The Texas Gold
Music Show at the Wichita Falls
Theater a few years ago, as was Mike
Me Adoo, the lead guitarist for Pride
of Texas. Mike was Branson's Gui-
tarist of the Year on three different
occasions. Other band members in-
clude Randy Montgomery on the
drums, Pat Sadler on the fiddle and
Roger Watson on the steel guitar.
"This band will blow you away!"
stated Clark. "Our former band, 'The
Lone Star Troubadours' was a great
band, but with 'Pride of Texas' we
will have much more versatility and
flexibility. In the past, we have done
a lot of older, classic Country and
Swing. We have been limited on
some of our choices for female art-
ists and traditional artists like Brooks
and Dunn, Randy Travis, Reba
Mclntire and Crystal Gale. We will
still count on classic Country as our
bread and butter, but we will add
many of the traditional artists and
songs to our program," Clark added.
However, Beesinger stated that pa-
trons won't be hearing a lot of today's
country at the show.
"Most of today's country is really
pop music and we're going to stay
away from that. In addition, all our
performers are backed up by our
band with live music, and that makes
a world of difference to our listen-
ers.
Regular performers who will be
returning for the new season are
Clark, Sandy York of Megargel,
Vicki Lyons of Graham, John
Schenk of Wichita Falls, Robert
Boudrexaux of Wichita Falls, Stan
Mahler of Olney, Debbie Dunn of
Iowa Park, and Bob Bates of
Holliday. Many of the band members
will also contribute to each show.
Dates for the Opry are: September
6 - "All Number One Hits" show,
November 22 - "The Texasville Opry
Christmas Show", January 10 - "A
Celebration of Texas Songs and
Singers", March 6 - "Hits from 1925-
1965", May 22 - "Hits from 1966-
2004" and on July 10 - "The Golden
Oldies Show" featuring Elvis, Buddy
Holly and Roy Orbison.
Tickets for the Opry are $8.00 in
advance, $9.00 at the door; $7.00 for
groups of 10 or more and Military
ID; and $5.00 for children 10 and
under. A season ticket for all six
shows is $48.00 and gives you pri-
ority reserved seating for the best
seats available. Tickets can be pur-
chased at the office inside Quality
Cleaners, 714 S. Sycamore in Archer
City or by reserving your seat with
credit card by calling 940-574-2489.
"If you haven't tried the Opry in
the past, come visit us. We think
you'll really like it, if you're a Coun-
try and Western fan," stated
Beesinger.
Auditions announced for
It's a Wonderful Life
The Royal Theater in Archer City,
Texas is holding auditions for the
stage version of It's a Wonderful Life.
The theater is looking for 16-17
males, ages 10 to 70, and 13-14 fe-
males, ages 7 to 60. Auditions are
Saturday, Sept. 13 from 10am t- 2pm;
Sunday, Sept. 14 from 2-6pm; and
Monday, Sept. 15, 6:30-9:30pm at
the Royal Theater.
This play is adapted by James W.
Rodgers, and is based on the Frank
Capra film which starred Jimmy
Stewart and Donna Reed. It is the tale
of George Bailey and his Christmas
Eve visit with a guardian angel who
saves George from despair and re-
minds him that his life has indeed
been a wonderful life.
Performance dates will be in late
November and early December of
this year.
For more information, call the Royal
Theater office at (940) 574-2489, or
visit the website at
w w w. roy al theater, org.
School is underway in the county's
four schools and enrollment figures
are now available.
Archer City schools saw little
change in their numbers from last
year. The elementary grade count
was up 8 from last spring in kinder-
garten through 5th grade. However,
6th grade was returned to the el-
ementary building this year, and the
IESA Labor
Day schedule
In observance of Labor Day, IESI’s
facilities will be closed on Monday,
September 1, and reopen on Tuesday,
September 2.
All trash collections will be delayed
1 day during the week of September
1-5. Collections usually made on
Monday will be made on Tuesday,
Tuesday collections will be Wednes-
day, Wednesday will be made on
Thursday, Thursday will be made on
Friday and Friday will be made on
Saturday.
Should you have any questions con-
cerning our schedule, please contact
the business office at 877-592-5030.
DA's investigation
of accident closed
In an interview with Archer County
News editor, Shelley Lewis, late last
week, District Attorney Tim Cole
stated that his investigation into the
April traffic accident involving Ar-
cher County Sheriff Ed Daniels is
closed. His review of medical records
from the case concluded that "alco-
hol played no roll in this accident."
Cole further stated that the medical
records, which are not public infor-
mation, had been subpoenaed by his
office for study and cannot be re-
leased by him.
ACN to have
early deadline
The Archer County News office will
be closed on Monday, September 1st,
for Labor Day. An early deadline for
articles, photos and display advertis-
ing is set for Friday, August 29 (to-
morrow). We apologize for any in-
convenience this may cause.
total for K-6 stands at 270. The
middle school (7th and 8th grades)
reported 91 students and the high
school, 170. This brings the school
total to 5 31, while 526 were enrolled
at this time last year.
Holliday reports about 20 fewer
students this year, with a total of 869
students. They reported 889 enrolled
last year at this time. Pre-K through
5th grade shows 367 students; the
junior high (6th-8th grades) sits at
216; and the high school at 286.
Megargel reports a total of 43 stu-
dents in the school, down about 10
from last year.
Windthorst ISD logged a total of
479 students this year, up from the
465 reported last year. Pre-K through
6th grade numbers 271, while 7 th
through 12th grades number 208.
Deputy involved in
car chase between
Megargel and Olney
Archer County Sheriffs Deputy,
Jack Curd, was involved in acar chase
on Friday night, August 22nd.
At approximately 11:40 p.m.,
Deputy Curd, who was in Megargel,
spoke to a complainant, who reported
a suspicious vehicle parked behind
the old feed store. While they were
talking, the car drove away, and when
Deputy Curd followed them, the ve-
hicle sped up, heading toward Olney.
Deputy Curd called for assistance,
and a DPS officer from Olney put out
spikes on the highway west of town.
The driver saw the spikes and turned
around heading back toward
Megargel, still in an attempt to evade
his pursuers. As he turned onto a dirt
road, the driver lost control of the
vehicle and it rolled over.
An unidentified man and woman
were taken to Hamilton Hospital in
Olney by ambulance, with the man
(driver) later care flighted to United
Regional Hospital in Wichita Falls,
where he is still in critical condition in
ICU.
No charges have been filed at this
time, but are pending. Among other
potential charges, the driver may be
charged with aggravated assault, due
to the fact that he attempted to run
other cars off of the road during the
chase. Lab reports on the couple are
also pending at this time.
Six people are running for spots on
the Archer City ISD Board of Educa-
tion. This is a special election to fill
two unexpired terms. Early voting
begins today, Thursday, August 28,
with polling hours between 8 a.m. and
4:30 p.m. at City Hall, and continues
through September 9th. The election
will take place on September 13th.
Place 1, formerly held by Pat Martin
III, a short term place, will expire
May 2004. Dr. Joe C. Hayley, Ronald
A. Mullins and Barbara Murphy, MD,
have all filed for this place.
Dr. Hayley is no stranger to the
ACISD Board, having served from
2000-2003. He has lived in Archer
County since 1991, moving here with
his wife, Diana, and two children,
Jodi and John. Both are Archer City
graduates. He is a doctor of optom-
etry, practicing in Wichita Falls for
25 years.
"High academic standards and per-
formance are my primary focus. The
teachers dedicate very much of their
lives to their profession and deserve
the best support they can receive from
the administrators and the school
board trustees," he stated. "I have
previously served as a school board
member and would like the opportu-
nity to serve again."
Ron Mullins has lived in Archer
City and worked for the city for 23
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Palmer’s book on Megargel
history on sale now
Persidea Publishing, a division of
Persidea, Inc., is excited to announce
that its latest hardback book released,
from Bluebirds to Mustangs, The
History of Megargel, Texas by Anita
Palmer, sold over 500 copies the first
day of release August 16,2003. Anita
is a well-known artist located in
Olney, Texas. The book was released
at a special celebration in Megargel,
Texas.
Megargel holds the distinction of
having the first high school band in
Texas. Anita Palmer and her husband
Johnny Palmer got the idea to work
toward having a monument built in
the Megargel Park to honor that dis-
tinction. The project led to some re-
search, which led Anita to decide to
write the book. Megargel has many
interesting characters and stories that
have created so much excitement for
the book. Thousands of successful
people have passed through
Megargel's town and school over the
years since the band was formed in
1927.
The book is being distributed by
Persidea. Orders can be placed by
calling Persidea in Wichita Falls and
ask for Todd McWhorter or Will
Revell. A portion of the sales will go
towards the Monument Fund.
Archer Development Corporation
joins youth in fund raising raffle
The Archer Development Corpo-
ration has joined ranks with the Ar-
cher City Band Students and the
Windthorst Cheerleaders to raise
funds for all groups.
The ADC has two raffles. They are
selling chances on Weekend Geta-
ways. The first raffles is for two
nights lodging for four at the Pickle
Hill' Bed and Breakfast in historic
McKinney, Texas for a grand shop-
ping getaway. The Pickle Hill B and
B is a modem lodge with great rec-
reation facilities. The winner of the
raffle will be able to arrange the
weekend date directly with the own-
ers.
The second giveaway raffle is for
4 tickets on the visitor's 40 yardline
of the Dallas Cowboys vs. Arizona
Cardinals on October 5 when Emmit
Smith returns to lay his former team-
mates. A parking pass is included.
The ADC is allowing both youth
groups to sell the tickets for a por-
tion of the proceeds to help with then-
fundraising needs.
The tickets are $15.00 each or 2
for $25.00 in any combination. $6.00
of each ticket goes to the youth
group. "This is a great way to help
our local youth raise funds, and have
a chance at winning a great week-
end getaway," stated Gary Beesinger,
ADC Executive Director.
Tickets are also available at the
ADC office in Quality Cleaners or
by calling 574-2489. Drawings for
the winners will be on September 15.
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