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Vol. 63—No. 22
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY PANHANDLE, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1949
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I have been received are Texas, Col-
orado, New Mexico, Kansas, Okla-
|homa, South Carolina, Ohio and
Indiana.
§: Texas cities represented are
Groom, Pampa, Fritch, Hedley,
I-Tico, Lark, Morton, White Deer,
Orange, Panhandle, Amarillo,
Summerfield, Galveston, Pecos,
Austin, Claude and Greenville.
Bill Johnson, Amarillo, birthday
gift of Mrs. Grover Ingrum, moth-
er-in-law.
W. F. Simms
Mrs. H. T. Slaton, Orange, gift
of father, W. F. Simms
W. L. Sherwood
Mrs. E. L. Colgrove, White Deer
Mrs. Mary Thornburg, White
Deer
H. M. Nichols
Mr. and Mrs. J. S'. Harrison,
orton, gift of daughter, Mrs. M.
. Bolding of Dallas
T. B. Harris
Sam Kotara, Lark, gift of T. B.
Harris
Jim Cleek, Hico, gift of brother,
C. E. Cleek
John Kapral, gift of daughter,
Mrs. Howard Apel
s Joe Gordzelik, White Deer
Carroll Deahl, Hedley; Henry
Deahl ,Lamar, Colo., Tom Deahl,
1 Fritch; G. H. Deahl, Amarillo, all
of mother, Mrs. C. E. Deahl
B&PW Christmas Program, Band
Concert To Be Wednesday Night f
Residents of Panhandle and
surrounding communities will be
priviledged to hear two musical
proigrams Wednesday evening,
Dec. 21.
In keeping with an annual cus-
tom, the Business and Profes-
sional Women’s Club will sponsor
a program to be broadcast through
the tower of the First Christian
Church beginning at 7:30 follow-
ed by a band concert in the Pan-
handle High School auditorium at
8:45. This concert of Christmas
numbers will be the first public
appearance of the band this year
and it is hoped everyone can at-
tend.
The program at 7:30 will be
under the direction of Mrs. Vern
Wisdom with G. O. Pruitt direct-
ing the community chorus which
all singers of the town are invited
to participate.
Tha program will begin with
a rendition of Silent Night with
Mrs. Wisdom at the organ and
the chimes and Mrs. Leta Hart-
sell at the piano and solovox.
This will be followed by a group
of Christmas Carols sung by the
chorus.
The music “White Christmas”
will introduce the radio version of
“Dickens Christmas Carol” with
Mrs. L. E. Godwin, taking the
part of Mrs. Crachitt and other
parts taken by the following min-
isters of the town: Rev. Truett
Stovall, Rev. R. F. Jones, Rev.
George D. York and Rev. Preston
Taylor, who will also sing “Silent
Night” with Rev. York singing
one verse in German.
As the pageant of the Nativity
is enacted on the lots between
the Baptist and Christian churches;
Mrs. Lewis Williams will sing
“Gesu Bambino” by Pietro A. Yon.
The singing of carols by the
chorus will conclude the program.
After the close of the pageant
portrayed by grade school pupils
under the direction of Mary Ewing
and Thelipa Holman, people are
asked to place their gifts for the
Veterans Hospital, Amarillo in a
box which will be placed there.
Members of the club are asking
that this slogan be stressed “Don’t
forget to give to one who gave
for you.”
It is hoped that everyone will
be able to attend this program,
which you may hear in your car
or in the sanctuary of the church.
Band Will Play
At Auditorium
The Panhandle High School
Band will give a concert at 8:45
o’clock Wednesday night, Dec. 21,
in the high school auditorium.
This will be the first time that
the band has had complete charge
of any program that it has had
a part.
This also is the first year in
some time that Panhandle has had
a band in the schools. The band
has been coming along, though
this is the first time for many
members to play an instrument
of any kind.
Director Charles Bell and his
students have put in many long
hours practising and the public
is asked to show its appreciation
by attending the concert. There
will be no admission.
fift
Elaine Deahl, LaJunta, Colo.,
' gift of grandmother, Mrs. C. E.
Deahl.
Ellis Lemons, Pampa
Lloyd Waldron, Roswell, N. M.
Mrs. Willie O’Neal
Mrs. Garland Sanford, Amarillo,
gift of sister, Mrs. Willie O’Neal
Mrs. Louise Thorp, Groom, and
Mrs. Olin Thorp, Panhandle, gift
of O. L. Thorp.
Kermit Lawson
Earl Williams
J. S. Stroope, White Deer
Truett Stovall
Mrs. M. E. Vincent, Summer-
^field, gift of mother, Mrs. M. L.
Vance
Ralph Ellis, Sun City, Kan.
Henry Haiduk
Douglas Anderson, Roswell, N.
M., gift of mother, Mrs. Ray An-
derson
J. A. Broadaway
Murray Meeker
H. L. Lemons
I!
Rev. Ted Ewing, Durant, Okla.,
>and Miss Nonna Ewing, Galveston
gift of mother, Mrs. E. E. Ewing.
Mrs. W. F. Goodman, Green-
wood, Ind., gift of mother, Mrs.
L. A. Whiteside
J. C. McCollough
Elbert Howe, Hayden, N. M.,
and Mrs. Lorene Johns, Amarillo,;
gift of Mrs. J. B. Howe
Dewey Singleton, Myrtle Beach,
S. a, gift of mother, Mrs. E. C.
Nickell
* C. L. Sterling
O. T. Caldwell, Pecos
Mrs. Albert Heffelfinger, Ash-
land, Ohip
University of Texas Information
Service, Austin
J. P. Smith
W. E. Kneirim, Claude
i Mrs. C. O. Bulloch, Greenville,
gift of father, W. B. King.
? B. K. Bentley
Season’s Low
Of 10 Reached
Tuesday A. M.
The coldest weather of the sea-
son appeared Tuesday morning,
Dec. 13, when the mercury fell
to a chilly 10. However it did not
seem as cold that day as in some
other days this week because of
the dry atmosphere and absence
of wind.
Temperatqres for the period
have averaged two to three de-
grees below normal with the high
of 57 appearing on Dec. 9 and 10.
The first moisture since Oct. 31
appearing Thursday, Dec. 8, in the
form of freezing rain to the
amount of .05 of an inch. Rain,
which had been forecast for Dec.
15 failed to materialize because
of a shift in the wind.
High winds Saturday afternoon,
Dec. 10, did considerable damage
in the Hobart community where
several outbuildings were blown
down. The north window of Lane
and Co. was also blown out caus-
ing considerable damaige to appli-
ances near the window as a severe
rain squal was in progress at the
time.
Temperatures and rainfall for
Dec. 8
Dec. 9
Dec. 10
Dec. 11
Dec. 12
Dec. 13
Dec. 14
week follow:
High
Low
Rain
34
24
.05
57
27
tr.
57
39
tr.
44
34
.21
42
12
tr.
42
10
....
34
16
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War Memorial
Plans Received
Complete plans for the Carson
County Living War Memorial
building have been received from
J. C. Berry Co., Kerr & Kerr.
Chairman W. L. Boyles, 1. E.
Padget and M. G. Weeth plan to
meet next week to go over the
plans with the architects.
After approval of the plans, the
committee expects to call for bids.
US0 CAMPAIGN
RESPONSE GOOD
Contributions have been most
liberaly for the Carson County
USO drive, according to Asbery
A. Callaghan, county chairman.
The county’s quota is $420.
Callaghan and Elmer Padget
have received many gifts from,
local people in their calls this
week.
Reports from White Deer,
Groom, Conway and other com-
munities should put the campaign
over the top, said Callaghan, who
has been in charge of every Car-
son county drive since the USO
was established. The county has
successfully completed every cam-
paign.
Cage Teams Will
Enter Shamrock
Tourney Today
Panhandle high school basket-
ball teams are entered in the
Shamrock tournament this week
end. The girls are to play there
at 2 o’clock this afternoon and
the boys are to play at 5 o’clock.
The girls will play the winner
of the Briscoe-Wheeler tilt to be
played earlier and the boys will
play Quail.
Taken from the files of The
Herald
Dec. 6, 1929
The weekly program for the
Rotary Club was presented by
George P. Grout, scoutmaster, and
four scouts, Frank Rorex, Joe Pat
O’Keefe, Edward Cleek and J. C.
Line.
The annual rally day program
of all the home demonstration
clubs in Carson county was sched-'
ued for that evening in the Pan-
handle High School auditorium.
Local boys showing fowls at
the Pampa poultry show were:
Richard Pope, Delbert Luster, Ray
mond Higgins, Olin Thorp, Guy
Hedrick, Edward Dutton, Floyd
Williams, Silby York.
Dorothy Ewing was one of the
high ranking students at Baylor
College, Belton.
Announcement was made of the
marriage of Miss Beatrice John-
son, Sulphur Springs, and Minor
Simms, Panhandle, on Nov. 14.
Mrs. Everett Pierce was hostess
to the American Legion Auxiliary
Alberta Dittberner, 4-H club
girl, had returned from a visit
to Dallas as iguest of the Pan-
handle Herald. She received this1
trip for outstanding work.
Letters to Santa Claus were
written by Mary Bell Slagle, Hay-
den Dowlen, Mary Earl Davidson,
Georgia Sue Miton, Weldon Dow-
len,.
In the Panther Scream section
of the paper, the following were;
listed on the honor roll from Pan-
handle grade school: Billie Nance,
Virginia Powers, Radelle Rowe,
Joanne Skaggs, Edward Little,
Maxine Bender, Yvonne Stevens,
Winfred York, Ruby Bruce, Benny
Beason, Sam Whiteside, Perry
Pullen, Deahl Howe, Nora Lam
bright, Allene Shepherd, Raymond
Biggs, Wayne Cox, Lewis Lemons,
Edward Lewis, Jimmy McCray,
Evelyn Lain, Polly Little, Eliza-
beth Powell, Adelie Williams,
Dixie Nell Cheatham, Robert
Powell, John Sparks, Jr., Harrison
Caldwell, Frank Kelly, Carl Gay,
Evelyn Cox, Elvie McKay, Herbert
Harper, Annie Hooper, Vernon,
Reagan, Robert McKenzie, Mar-
dell Harrell, Loraine Powell, Be-
atrice Crow, Alice Rorex, Elaine
Warr, Vallie Williams.
(continued on page eight)
School Children
Needing Tonsil,
Dental Work
Four hundred and eighteen
children were examined at a grade
school clinic held Dec. 6 under
the sponsorship of the Panhandle
Parent-Teacher Association, with
Mrs. L. B. Weatherly, health
chairman, in charge.
Doctors from Amarillo assist-
ing in the clinic were Gaylord
Chase, Jones Witcher and R. B.
Payne, ear, eye, nose and throat;
H. C. Reed, William B. Mullins,
E. Merle Winsett, A. O. Thomas
and Ernestine Smith, general, and
E. W. Cunningham and James E.
Cross, dentists.
Athough exact figures are not
available, it was found that nearly
fifty per cent of the children need-
ed tonsillectomies and dental work
Glasses were needed by several
children and medical care by a
few.
It is hoped after the holidays
to have exact figures and also the
number of corrections made.
230 4-H CLUB
BOYS AND GIRLS
IN YULE PARTY
More than 230 4-H club boys
and girls and their parents of:
Carson County enjoyed a Christ-
mas party in the American Legion
Hall in Panhandle Monday night.
About 150 boys and girls par-
ticipated in folk games lead by
Yvonne Ollinger of Groom. Tha
parents hailed Yvonne as a won-
derful leader as she directed this
large group through such folk
dances as the grapevine twist and
the Virginia reel.*
Douglas Coffee and D. W. Os-
borne distributed more than 150
gifts to the young people. Awards
were made to Ronald Kotara of
Lark, Bobby and George Collis
of White Deer.
B. E. Godwin, manager of the
Southwestern Public Service Co.,
made the presentation of the bet-
ter methods electric award to
George Collis. H. M. Nichols pre-
sented Bobby Collis with an
award in the wheat improvement
program.
Ronald Kotara was presented
a book entitled “I Dare You.”
This was in recognitation of out-
standing ability as a leader.
Mrs. Leo Detten, as chairman
of the refreshment committee,
served punch and cookines.
GAMING TRIAL
TUESDAY ENDS
N HUNG JURY
One Case Tried
No Date Set
For New Trial
One Panhandle man charged
with gaming at cards in Justice
of the Peace Sam Lanning’s court'
Tuesday was given a jury trial,
resulting in a hunig, jury or mis-
trial. The jury wras composed of
six men.
No date was set for another
trial, according to Banning. Five
men in all were charged with
gaming.
Warren Maurice Barton of Bor-
ger was fined $100 and costs for
reckless driving, $5 and costs for
passing in a no passing zone and
$5 and costs for driving with one
license plate.
Barton paid the two smaller
fines, but has appealed to county
court the reckless driving case.
Three charges were continued.
They were for speeding, not fol-
lowing a conditioned operator’s
license and no muffler.
Officers said that Barton was
spotted three miles east of Skelly-
town by highway patrol officers
The officers were going east and
Barton was going west. When the
officers noticed only one license
plate they turned around and gave
chase to the car, which was a
racer and said that it went 92
miles an hour.
Patrolmen said they followed
the iacer viiito Borger.
Other justice of peace fines plus
costs were for: Reckless driving,
$50; no registration of car; SI;
no operator’s license, $1; no muf-
fler, $ 1; reckless driving, $ 1;
drunk and disturbing peace, $'25
no registration, $1; reckless driv-
ing and speeding, $25.
Two cases, defective muffler
and speeding at 70 miles an hour,
were not listed as being disposed
of.
In the county court of Judgei
O. R. Beddingfield two men were
fined $50 each and $22.35 costs
each for driving while under the
influence of intoxicating liquors.
Pruitt Purchases
Library Location
G. O. Pruitt offered high bids
on two Carson county buildings
and exercises the right to purchase
the library building for $3,550,
effective when removal is made
of the county library to the new
court house.
Pruitt also offered $4,550 for
the corner location, but decided
to take the inside building when
he was able to have a choice. His
grocery, market and lockers are
now in the telephone building.
Recent 100th district court suits
filed are: Patricia Ann Gibson, by
next friend, et al, vs. Hazel Bates,
et vir, compensation, Dec. 10; Earl
N. Meaker vs. Iris May Meaker,
divorce, Dec. 14.
Freeman Turns In
McBrayer Report
Report of Jack Freeman of
White Deer, who served as tem-
porary administrator of the J. W.
McBrayer estate for a few days,
and filing of two state inheritance
tax receipts are among the trans-
actions lately in probate court.
Freeman reported he received
bank deposits of $25,006.67, re-
ceived $550 and expended
$3,198.08 during his administra-
tion. Expenditures included $300
for an attorney, taxes and living
expenses for Mrs. McBrayer.
Estate of the late C. W. Atkins
who died April 5, 1949, was given
a net appraisal of $95,575.79 with
a state inheritance tax of
$1161.52.
State inheritance tax of $70.32
was paid on the estate of M. F.
Calliham, who died June 28, 1949.
Estate was apprased at $32,031.73
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Judy are
the parents of a daughter, Ava
Jean, weighing 5 pounds born at
Northwest Texas Hospital, Ama-
rillo, Friday, Dec. 9. Grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Neeley,
Gainesville, and Mrs. F. E. Judy,
Panhandle.
HOLD PEOPLE
MUST LEARN
OF SOIL WORK
“The people must be given an
opportunity to know what services
are available to them in soil man-
agement if complete participation
is accomplished.” This was the
general thought 'expressed at a
meeting of the commissioners
courts of Armstrong and Carson
counties, supervisors of the Stak-
ed Plains Soil Conservation Dis-
trict, farmers, ranchers, earth
moving contractors, PMA commit-
teemen, vocational agriculture
teachers and staff members of SCS
a^nd the extension service in the
court house Friday.
Chairman D. W. Osborne of the
Staked Plains Soil Conservation
District served as chairman. After
conductng the regular business
Osborne stated that several im-i
portant matters had developed
that deserved .the attention of both
county commissioners courts as
well as the help of all others in-
terested in a well planned soil and
water conservation program for
the two counties.
He asked County Agent H. M.
Nichols to introduce the persons
assembled so that all would be
acquainted wiht each other. Fol-
lowing the introductions, Osborne
called upon J. W. (Pat) Patrick,
in change of the SCS unit operat-
ing in this soils district.
Patrick stated some facts hav-
ing to do with excess water that
must be diverted when terraces
are built. In some cases this
water could be diverted into the
roadside ditches if the ditches
were so built that they could
handle this extra water. This may
call for setting the fence back
enough to change the shape and
size of the ditch. The commis-
sioners were aware of these prob-
lems. as were the farmers and
ranchers present.
An interesting discussion took
place and some mighty fine sug-
gestions were made. All were in
agreement that the matter was too
important to permit poor engi-
neering and all indicated their
desire to assist in having the
program move forward in the best,
possible manner.
Knox Parr, district extension
service agent, returned from Col-
lege station to attend this meet-
ing. He took an active part in the
discussion and mentioned work
being done in some other counties
in the Plains. He further stated
he thought the meeting held in
Panhandle was well in advance
of contacts being made in general
and that such meetings would
be of much help to all concerned.
Board supervisors were well
pleased and have decided to hold
a similar meeting later in the
winter at Claude. All persons in-
terested in better soil practices
are always welcomed at these
monthly meetings. The board
meets every second Friday of the
month.
Judge O. R. Beddingfield and
Commissioners George Crossman,
and J. O. Murray represented the;
Carson County Commissioners
Court. Commissioner Hubbard of
Armstrong County represented
that group. The entire Staked
Plains board was present. There
were farmers and ranchers in at-
tendance from Claude, Conway,
Groom, Panhandle, Pantex and
White Deer. About 25 men attend-
ed the meeting.
METHODISTS TO
HAVE NEW UNIT 1
FOR EDUCATION
Bonner to Build
Addition At Rear
Of Auditorium
Contract for the Methodist
Church educational building: ta
R. E. Bonner was given last week
by the board of stewards. His bid,
was approximately $26,000, in-
eluding a heating system in the
new unit as well as the main,
church building.
The 3 0 by 54 foot structure will
be above ground. Each floor will
have five class rooms and an as-
sembly room 21 by 23 feet. Each
floor also will have a rest room.
The building will be at the rear
of the main church. There will
be outside entrances on the east
and south sides and two from
the main building.
J. C. Berry Co. Kerr &
Kerr drew the plans. Bonner ex-
pects to complete the building by1
June .‘1, 1950, or within 90 work-
ing days. Work will begin at once.
Brick and cinder block will be
used for construction.
Most of the finances have beem
raised for the new unit, which
has been under consideration for
several years.
Inside Walls
Being Erected
At Court House
Continued progress is being
made at the new court house with
brick in the southeast corner up
to the top of the second floor.
Also brick is almost to the same
level at the southeast corner.
Although the weather has beeh
the coldes e fall this week,
work has moved along because of
closing up the basement and first
floor.
This has enabled laying of tile
walls for the various rooms. Walls
are almost completed in the base-
ment and some work has been
done on the first floor. Plumbers
are also at work.
Windows have been put in ent-
irely on basement and first floors
This keeps out the cold wind anc!
enables work to go forward des-
pite outside weather.
Supt. Sterling Coffey, who is
in charge for Neill Singleton, con-
tractor, is pleased that work caoi.
proceed daily.
The building is fireproof except)
for wooden door frames and some*
wooden doors.
This week the bricklayers have*
been inside during the mornings
and outside during the afternoons.
Panhandle school vacation be-
gins at the close of school Thurs-
day, Dec. 22, and ends Monday
morning, Jan. 2. Attention is call-
ed that school resumes Jan. 2 and
not the following day.
P. 0. Receives
Income Blanks
Mrs. Letha Gramer, postmast-
er, has announced that patrons
of the office will now be able to
get income tax blanks there. Onei
shipment has been received and
another is expected by the end
of the week.
She also asks patrons to pur-
chase their stamps as much ahead
of. time as possible in order to
relieve congestion during busy
periods.
Mail has been heavy but with
the aid of temporary help good
service has been given patrons.
Lions Christmas
Party Held With
Bingo Featured
The annual Christmas party fop
the Lions Club was held Tuesday
evening, Dec. 13, in the dining
room of the Panhandle Inn with
wives of the members as guests.
J. C. McCollough, program
chairman, presented Dr. Rollo
Kinshruber, Pantex, in a group
of piano and accordion numbers*
featuring Polish, Russian and
German music.
In the games of bingo which
followed prizes with the Lion em-
blem were given as favors.
Twenty-five Lions and thei^
wives were present.
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