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VOL. 55—NO. 11 16 PAGES
PANHANDLE, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1941.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
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Gripp Calf Is
Roundup Winner
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Governor Stevenson Attends Barbecue at Borger
Governor Coke Stevenson, first. Texas Governor to visit Hutchinson county anti
David M. Warren, introduced as the “first citizen” of the Panhandle, were honored
by Borger and hundreds of Panhandle citizens Saturday at a giant barbecue. Warren
is president of the Texas Press Association.
Stevenson and Warren Honored at Feed
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Panthers Start
Conference Play
Bobby Cornett First
With Chester
White
Spicer Gripp again took away
the honors in the calf division
this year when the annual
F. F. A. and 4-H club Roundup
was held in Panhandle last Sat-
urday.
The show of projects included
eight different classes not count-
ing around 25 head of commer-
cial calves which were penned at
the Geo. Simms farm just south of
town and the eight Chester White
gilts.
The white gilts which were pre-
sented to club boys in Carson
county by the Sear-Roebuck com-
pany last spring, was one of the
most interesting highlights of the
Roundup.
The first prize of a Jersey heif-
er was won by Bobby, Cornett of
. Groom with a gilt that also won
the championship over 6 other
counties in a similar contest held
in Amarillo, this week. All prizes
were furnished by the Sears com-
pany.
Other prizes consisting of baby
chicks were given to the seven
remaining Chester White pigs in
the contest. They were ranked as
follows: Don Ketchum, Rapheal
Britten, Cecil Culver, Jr.; Ken-
neth Williams, Roy Lee Walker,
Ernest Russell and Oscar Lee Wil-
liams.
Other winners in the light calf
division besides Spicer Gripp were.
-C. L. Garner, 2nd,; Rex Schaffer,
3rd: Ed Homen, 4th and 5 th:
Rex, Schaffer, 6 th; Drannan Huff
Ttli: Esteen Ketchum, Sth; C. L.
Garner. 9th and Spicer Gripp, 10.
In the heavy calf division Spi-
cer Gripp won first place and
Calvin Walker was awarded 2nd
place.
Winners in the class of fat bar-
rows were Bobby McGregor, 1st;
and 2nd; Frank Stephenson 3rd:
Hayden Dowlen 4th and 5th:
Frank Stephenson, 6th; Jim Mc-
Cabe 7th; Spicer Gripp 8th and
9th and Jim McCabe 10th.
Placing in the breeding gilts
division were: Hayden Dowlen,
1st; Wayne Shaw 2nd.: fax Mc-
Cabe 3rd; Hayden Dowlen 4th;
Junior Kammerer 5th: Gabe Hern-
don 6th; Bobbv Collins 7tli and
J. C. Watley Sth.
Thede White took first place
with his dairy cow with Drannan
Huff as second place.
In threshed grains Spicer Gripp
took 1st; Ed Homen, 2nd; Rex
Schaffer. 4th: and Newton Mil-
ton. 5 th.
Ernest Russell took 1st and
2nd in the forage bundles exhibit
with Rex Schaffer 3rd and Junior
Kammerer 4th.
Grain sorghum heads were as
follows: Dellis Russ 1st; Rex
Schaffer 2nd; Dellis Russ 3rd and
Spicer Gripp 4th.
In the poultry division, pen of
three, first place went to James
Tillman, Drannan Huff 2nd; 3rd
and 4th was Ernest Russell,; Dic-
kie Stepken 5th; Richard Hall
6th; Neal Ussery 7th; David De-
wald 8th and Thos. Walters 9th.
C. H. Williams, vocational ag-
riculture teacher of Perry ton, and
E. R. Duke, now with the wheat
insurance program and former
Potter county agent, were judges
for thq show.
Two displays were exhibited in
J. H. Wigham’s implement busi-
ness Saturday. One was made by
the Groom F. F. A. chapter and
one by the Panhandle chapter.
White Deer F. F. A. was not
represented at the Roundup.
Other businesses donating to
the prize money in addition to
those named last week were: Pan-
handle Lumber Co., Panhandle
Hardware and Implement Co., and
a number of Groom merchants
who contributed substantially to
the fund.
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Leathernecks To Be
Recruited Here Next
Monday - Tuesday
Two “leatherneck” recruiting
Sergeants will be located in the
Post Office building. Panhandle,
on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 6
and 7, for the purpose of inter-
viewing. examining and accept-
ing applicants, who are unmarried
and between 17 and 30 years of
age for the U. S. Marine Corps.
Accepted applicants will be fur-
nished transportation to Oklahoma
City for final enlistment and tran-
sfer to the Marine Corps base at
San Diego, Calif.
The recruiting sergeants are
authorized to accept an unlimited
number of men for both the four
year, and the “Duration of the
national emergency” enlistments.
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Miss Mildred Calliham is en-
rolled as a student at West Texas
State College, Canyon.
Panhandle F.F.A.
Wins Honors At
Amarillo Fair
Panhandle F. F. A. boys again
upheld a tradition set by local
judging teams in past, years by
placing near the top in both poul-
try and dairy contests at the Ama-
rillo Tri-State Fair this week.
The poultry team, consisting of
Drannan Huff, Gene Skaggs and
Thomas Walters, won second place
in the field of 10 different schools.
The poultry team of last year
won the third place cup for Pan-
handle.
Besides the second place cup
this year, the team won further
honors by having a member who
rated second high point man in
the entire contest.
Gene Skaggs was awarded a
gold medal for his work in makinar
the maxium of 100 points in breed
identification and tieing for high
in poultry culling. This was es-
pecially outstanding work because
he was a beginner, never having
entered a contest before.
Drannan Huff also tied for high
in poultry culling.
The dairy* team composed of
Gabe Herndon. Jim McCabe and
Frank Stephenson, won third place
in the judging contest. Stephenson
was third high man in judging
Jerseys and also third high for
the contest.
Jim McCabe was eighth high
in judging Jerseys and ninth high
for the contest. Gabe Herndon
was eighth high in the Holstein
division. It was the highest that a
dairy team from Panhandle high
school has ever ranked at the
Amarillo fair.
Bobby McGregor placed 4th and
6th with his Duroc barrows and
won $5 in premiums.
Haydon Dowlen, a former stu- ,
dent and member of the F. F. A. |
chapter now. placed 4th, 5th and :
8th with his litter of Hampshire j
pig-s and was awarded prises of :
810.
The F. F. A. educational exhibit
was placed 12tli in the contest.
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Red Cross and
Commissioners To
Buy Pulmotor
Through the cooperation of the
Red Cross and the Carson county
commissioners court a pulmotor
has been ordered recently by the
County Hearth Nurse, Eva Mae
Hardin.
The respiratory equipment will
likely be kept in Panhandle at
some convenient location ;n o!1'1'"’ ;
to be available at all times, offi-
cials said.
The Red Cross agreed to pay
$100 of the cost of the equip-
ment and the court will pay the
balance which is said to be about
an equal amount.
Mr, and Mrs, Cannedy
Get First Poll Tax
First to buy poll tax receipts
in Carson county were Mr. and
Mrs. Oma Cannedy, getting num-
bers 1 and 1 supplement.
The poll tax collection began
at the tax collectors office in the
court house Oct. 1 although none
were sold the first day. Mr. and
Mrs. Cannedy paid for their vote
yesterday.
Ray Ussery, son of Mrs. Walt
Brown, is visiting relatives and
friends in Panhandle this week.
He will return Sunday for the
naval training base at San Diego,
Calif., before being sta\oned at
San Franciso.
Pandemonium broke loose’ in
the Panhandle sporting scene this
week when Coach Jack Atkins
got to bragging about his com-
bination offense of a QT forma-
tion with a double-shuffle being
the unbeatable formula for touch-
downs.
The argument reached its peak
when S. D. Shepherd, assistant
high school coach, said that such
a play could be easily stopped
with some good old Dog Patch
defense.
But. such a debate cannot be
decided by mere -words alone so
members of the Lions club said
they would produce an unexcell-
ed gridiron eleven which would
feature the QT plus !a double-shuf-
fle if Coach Shepherd thought he
could rummage up suitable com-
petition and the quarrel could be
settled on the field of battle.
Approached with such a pro-
position, the young, dauntless
Junior Chamber of Commerce at
once accepted the opportunity of
championing the old tried and true
Dog Patch defense under the tu-
toring of Coach Shepherd.
Marvin Calliham
Gets Commission
As Airplane Pilot
With 30 weeks training behind
them, 224 young men received
their “silver wings” and commis-
sions at exercises at Kelly Field,
San Antonio, Friday.
Among the graduates was Mar-
vin Calliham, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Calliham of Conway.
Ten weeks basic, ten weeks pri-
mary and ten weeks advance fly-
ing instructions were given the
cadets.
Kelly Field has graduated 1,-
234 men this year. Many thou-
sands have been trained as flyers
at Kelly Field since 1917.
Nihe other Texans received their
commissions with Calliham.
And so the time and place for
such a terrific clash of brawn and
brain was chosen for the night of
Tuesday, Oct. 21 at the blood-
soaked Panther arena.
The Lions with Coach Atkins
as mentor, will boast such grid
greats as W. L. Boyles, H. H.
Smith. Jack Griffith and George
Graves. While the Jaycees will
probably start an all-american
combination of Bobby Stepken,
M. JJ. Eagle, Jr., J. P. Smith and
Sam Graham. Both teams will
have secret practices during the
next two weeks in order to brush
their plays up into a brilliance of
perfection. .
Incidentally, it was mentioned
by some of the participants, that
as long as the battle was going
to be fought anyway, it. might
be that some persons might be in-
terested in looking in. So it was
decided that tickets would be
put on sale for the contest at the
low cost of only 9, 19 and 49
cents. It was also mentioned that
doctor expense following the com-
bat might be taken care of by the
gate receipts, at least to a certain
extent.
Governor Inspects
Oil Field
Plants
More than 800 persons attended
a barbecue in Borger Saturday
evening at the Huber golf course
in honor of Governor Coke Steven-
son and David M. Warren, pres-
ident of the Texas Press Asso-
ciation.
The barbecue was sponsored by
citizens of Hutchinson, Carson and
Gray counties and widely attend-
ed with representative people pre-
sent from many counties.
Governor Stevenson arrived in
Pampa Saturday morning and at-
tended a luncheon in his honor
at the new high school. Warren
rode in the governor’s car to Bor-
ger.
West of Borger the car was
stopped and formal greetings were
extended the governor’s party by
the Defense Guard. The party pro-
ceeded to Borger and in the main
part of the city Walter David
introduced Governor Stevenson,
who praised the Defense Guard.
Warren also was introduced and
praised the governor for taking
the time to pay a visit to Hutch-
inson and other counties in this
area.
Walter David escorted Gover-
nor Stevenson through the Huber
gasoline plant and the Huber car-
bon black plant. The governor
donned coveralls and a cap and
thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
Following this trip, E. H. Bend-
er, superintendent of the Alamo
refinery of the Phillips Petrol-
eum Co. took Governor Stevenson
through that vast plant.
President Bob Grimes of the
Panhandle State Bank, Borger,
prepared the barbecue, which was
declared the best ever arranged
in Hutchinson county.
At the barbecue Governor Ste-
venson made a talk and explained
some of the problems in serving
so# large a state as Texas. He re-
garded it a pleasure to be in Bor-
gev and to join in the tributes to
the president of the Texas Press
Association.
Short talks were made by Jim-
mie Donahue of Tyler, vice pres-
ident. of the Texas Press Associa-
tion, E. A. Simpson, president of
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Mrs. C. A. Pitt
Funeral Held
Here Friday
Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon for Mrs. Minnie
Ida Pitt, 6G, who passed away
at her home in Panhandle Thurs-
day morning following a long
illness.
Services were held in the chapel
of the O’Neal Funeral Home in
Panhandle conducted by Dr.
Black of Amarillo.
Mrs. Pitt was born Feb. 6, 1881
at Fayetteville, Arkansas, and
moved with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Blackburn, to Van
Alstyne, Texas when she was 8
years old. She was married to
Cecil A. Pitt, Oct. 30, 1895 and
moved to Conway in 1916, living
in Carson county since that time.
Pall bearers were Bill Farlow,
Merrian Davis, Don Yates and
Loyd Yates. Burial was in the
Panhandle cemetery under direc-
tion of O’Neal Funeral Home.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Pitt
is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
George Yates, Perryton, one son,
Leslie Pitt of Canyon, 11 grand-
children. one great grandchild,
a sister, Mrs. T. G. Hutson of
Amarillo and 4 nieces.
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Mrs. J. M. Sanford of Amar-
illo was in Panhandle last week
end visiting friends and relatives.
Lions Education
Program Features
Tuesday Luncheon
Tuesday’s program at the Lions
Club was in charge of the Lions
education committee presented by
J. M. Knowles, chairman.
Questions concerning the past
and present status and history
of the club were asked and each
member who answered the ques-
tion asked of him was presented
with a cigar. However the un-
fortunate ones who failed were
fined 10c and the net proceeds
were placed in the blind and
crippled children’s fund.
Brought before the club for
discussion was what promises to
be one of the entertainment fea-
tures of the fall season, a football
game between the Lions and the
Jaycees. A question between
members of the clubs as to which
of the coaches now employed by
the school could produce the best
football team.
It was decided that the coaches
'hould split, with one coaching
the Lions and the other the Jay-
cees, the final score settling the
argument.
A new song leader was inaug-
urated and proved to be one of
the unsuspected finds of the sea-
son and the club was very proud
of W. L. Boyles who did his best
to keep the den in unison while
the strains of “Little Liza Jane”
“wafted” (?) through the air.
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Graham Grocery
In New Location
The moving of J. L. Graham
Grocery and Market was complet-
ed this week to their new location
in the old Herald building just
across from the J. B. Howe Motor
Co.
The building has been rede-
corated and a door has been made
through into the room back of
the main store.
A new meat counter was in-
stalled last week in the new lo-
cation and the old display case
will not be moved. Mr. Graham
said. Customers and. friends are
invited to visit the store for their
food needs.
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Warren’s Mother
Is Critically 111
David M. Warren left yester-
day morning for St. Louis, Mo.,
in response to a message that
- his mother. Mrs. Kate Warren,
was critically ill.
Mrs. Warren fell Feb. 1 and
was confined in a hospital nearly
four months. She then stayed at
the home of a daughter in St.
Louis, until about three weeks
ago when she suffered a relapse.
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Proclamation
WHEREAS, the women of this
country have a definite place in
the fight we are making to defend
ourselves against a modern war
whiej. spares no element and no
individual and it is through the
efforts of the business and pro-
fessional women that many of the
grave problems confronting us
today are satisfactorily solved
and that they give freely of their
time and ability to civic and
social problems of respective com-
munities;
THEREFORE, it is a pleasure
to me as mayor of the city of
Panhandle, to endorse National
Business AVomen’s Week. October
5-11. and to ask the aid and co-
operation of all citizens in making
this week one of study of com-
munity problems and of coopera-
tion with business women in their
efforts to evolve ‘ a satisfactory
solution to the pressing social
and economic problems confront-
ing our people.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
I have hereunto signed my name
this, the 1st day of October. A.D.
1941.
To Meet Canadian
Here In Night
Game
Panhandle’s Panthers, victims
of inexperience, illness and in-
juries. since the start of their
season Sept. 12, will be starting
on the. comeback trail tonight
when they meet a strong Cana-
dian team here in Panhandle to
start conference play for the dis-
trict.
Fresh from a crushing defeat
of 53 to 0 from the region’s top
ranking eleven last week, the Pan-
thers are well aware of the long,
hard trail ahead. But Coaches
Jack Atkins and S. D. Shepherd
were feeling a little more cheerful
of the future this week as all but
one of the players reported for
practice Monday.
McLean, who holds an enviable
record so far this season, gave the
Panhandle team one of its worst
defeats last week. However the
Panther line-up which was filled
with light, first year men never
gave up the fight and with the
exception of Lee, Tiger halfback,
he McLean delegation was held
back fairly well.
Roy Carney, Leroy Cox, Odell
Williamson. Joe Bill Little, and
J. T. Broadaway, all out of last
Friday’s game, will be back in
the fray tonight Coach Atkins
said.
A change in the starting line-up
will be seen when the Cats go
into battle tonight as Carney and
Broadaway have been shifted to
guard positions during the past
week, although Atkins said it is
doubtful if they wrould start the
game.
Competition for 'the line posi-
tions is very strong now that all
of the men are back in shape. The
baekfield, which has been click-
ins: very well on the offensive re-
cently. will likely be left intact
Edwin Patrick, who was put into
the halfback slot during the ill-
ness of Broadaway is rapidly be-
coming one of the mainstays in
the ball carrying division.
The other three regulars in the
baekfield are Wilford Boyles,
Spicer Gripp and Gabe Herndon,’
all light in weight but with the
increased power in the forward
wall should show the fans some-
thing to shout about for the rest
of the year.
Canadian comes well recom-
mended as tough opponents by
the two victories chalked up so
far this year. One over Foiled
26 to 13 and last week over Es-
telline 32 to 12. The two scores
however, indicate the Warriors
are more outstanding in the scor-
ing department than they are in
defense.
Panhandle fans are urged to
attend this important conference
battle which starts at S:00 o’clock
tonight at Panther Park.
Panther probable starting line-
up: Bonner and Williamson, endsf
Hart and Cox tackles: Dickenson
center: Little and Stephenson,
guards: and Herndon. Gripp Pat-
rick and Boyles in the baekfield.
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Kittens Win Over
Phillips Yesterday
The Panhandle Kittens defeated
the Phillips PeeWees by a score
of 6 to 0 at Phillips yesterday at-
ternoon. This was the Kitten’s
first game of the season.
The only touchdomn came in
the last 4 0 seconds of play when
John Franklin passed to Arlen
McNeil who went over for the
counter. The feature of the game
was the stellai defense put up
by both teams.
Next Thursday afternoon Coach
Bill Hancock’s charges will meet
a team from Weatherly school at
Borger in Panhandle on Panther
field. There is no admission price
for these games and fans are urged
to come out and see an interest-
ing and well-played game.
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Locker Sales Still
Being Contracted
Cold storage lockers are still
being contracted by (lie Panhandle
Junior Chamber of Commerce and
J. L. Graham Grocery this week,
although the total is still short of
the desired 75 lockers.
It was pointed out that the
sale of at least 75 of the 100-
lockers to be installed must be
made before construction would
begin. Mr. Graham said that build-
ing of the lockers would com-
mence immediately when the num-
ber was reached and that the
equipment was all ready for in-
stallation.
Anyone who desires one of these
economical storage spaces for
their winter food supply are urged
to contact the Graham Grocery
or if they have a contract to send
it in this week.
W. L. Boyles
Mayor of Panhandle
Herald Gift Rate Ends Tomorrow
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year’s subscription to The Panhandle Herald will end
ton<orrow afternoon and all who wish to get in on this
gift rate must act at oneq.
It has been a pleasure for The Herald to give the
many beautiful sets with subscriptions during the past
several weeks but we arc forced to put an end to the
special rate this week. There will be many subscribers
who will regret not taking advantage ’of the offer, so
we urge you to come in today or tomorrow before it is
tob late.
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