The Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, May 17, 1957 Page: 1 of 12
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The Panhandle Herald
Our 70th Year
Of Service To
Carson County
VOLUME 70 — NUMBER 43
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY—PANHANDLE, CARSON COUNTY, Friday, May 17, 1957
12 PAGES TODAY-
PRICE 5c
43 Seniors to Graduate May 23
School System Banquet
Tonight At Cafetorium
BCD Membership
Drive Scheduled;
Cotton Gin Ok
Board of City Development dis-
cussed a formal drive for Pan-
handle-wide membership, addi-
tional housing and the final lo-
cation of the cotton gin Thurs-
* * day night (May 19) at the regular
BCD meeting, Alfred Bell, presi-
dent, reported.
Final contracts and abstracts
are in the mail today awaiting
approval by L. Fulton, cotton gin
owner, on a site east of the city.
Fulton told the group that he
would start construction of the
gin here “probably next week.”
Holidays for next year were re-
viewed, but no final decision was
reached.
>'« Other BCD officers are: Ewing
Ohmart, vice president; Georgs
Roberts, secretary and J. C. Me-
Ccllough, treasurer.
Man Dies In
Church Here
Harry E. Rubin, 61, a retired,
railroad engineer of St. Louis,
Mo., who had been making his
home in Panhandle, died of a
heart attack at about 10:30 a. m.
Sunday in the First Christian
church.
He had just been introduced
to other visitors in the church
. when the attack occurred.
Poston Funeral Home, Pan-
' handle, shipped the body to Sul-
^ livan Funeral Home, Chicago
and burial will be in Arlington
cemetery, near Chicago.
Rubin had resided in Pan-
handle a few months last year
and returned to St. Louis after
becoming ill here. However, he
returned to Panhandle several
months ago and had a number
of friends in this city.
Known survivors are a sister,
Mrs. Raymond Smith, of St. Louis
and a niece, Mrs. Dean Price,
2404 Redwood, Amarillo. Mrs.
Price’s husband is a captain at
Amarillo Air Force Base.
The board of education of
Panhandle schools is sponsoring
the annual service awards ban-
quet tonight in the school cafe-
torium with James R. Cox, sup-
erintendent, as master of cere-
monies.
A. L. Stovall, school board pre-
sident, will present appreciation
certificates to three former trus-
tees who recently retired from
the board. They are: G. A.
Mahler, Jr., Ralph E. Randel and
Minor Simms.
Cox will present a special
recognition award to Mrs. Lura
D. Noland, third grade instructor,
who is retiring this year. He will
also present 5, 10, 15, 20 and
30 year service pins.
Special music will be given
by the 8th grade chorus direct-
ed by Miss Mary Ewing.
Rev. James Carter, pastor of
the First Methodist church, will
be the principal speaker of the
evening.
Stovall will present certificates
of appreciation to officers of the
Parent Teacher Asociation who
have served during the past two
years.
High school homemaking girls
will serve the dinner.
Miss Marjorie Ewing and Miss
Thelma Holman were in charge
of the decorations and programs.
Band Accepts
Dallas Trip
The Pride of Panhandle has
accepted an invitation to be one
of 16 bands at the State Fair
Pageant next October in Dallas.
The honor came from earning
sweepstakes honors at regional
contests recently, James R. Cox,
superintendent, announced.
Date of the pageant has not
been selected but it usually oc-
curs between Oct. 5 and 18. The
pageant is staged in the huge
Cotton Bowl.
Transportation and lodging has
been approved by school trustees
and additional funds will be
sought from interested persons
for meals.
Band members will spend four
days on the trip, Gerald Smith,
band director, reported.
GERALD SMITH, director of the Pride of Panhandle and
the high school chorus, was presented this hi-fi radio and
phonograph combination Tuesday night at the annual
chorus and band concert. The three graduating seniors,
Leon Stephens, Dorothy Pat Crocker and Patsy Elder,
made the presentation for the band and chtirus. Recently
the band won sweepstakes honors at regional contests.
ACCALAUREATE SCHEDULED May 19
MMEMMENT EXERCISES MAY 23
Pioneer Carson
Woman Is Dead,
Funeral Sunday
Mrs. Mary Nancy Ramey Dit-
tberner, 61, a resident of Carson
county for 50 years, died Friday
afternoon, May 10, in Northwest
Texas hospital, Amarillo, follow-
ing an illness of several months.
Funeral services were at 4 p.
m. Sunday, May 12, in the First
Presbyterian church, White Deer,
with Rev. Joe Murphy, Dalhart,
officiating, assisted by Rev. War-
ren Rutledge, Amarillo.
Burial was in Panhandle ceme-
tery by the side of her husband, j
Herman C. Dittberner, who died .
April 1, 1955. Arrangements were j
in charge of Poston Funeral I
Home, Panhandle.
Pallbearers were E. T. Bichsel, i
Vera Crumpacker, R. L. Curtis*.)
J. R. Nicholson, Jack
and Russ Howard.
Mrs. Dittberner was born Jan.
30, 1896 in Nebraska. She went
with her family to Oklahoma*
where they stayed for a year, and
then they moved east of Pan-
handle, where she lived the re-
mainder of her life.
She was married Jan. 20, 1915
to Herman C. Dittberner, and
was a member of the Presbyter-
ian church of White Deer.
Survivors are two sons, Edward
L., and Walter L. both of Pan-
handle; two daughters, Mrs. E.
D. Anderson, Amarillo, and Mrs.
James Johnson, Lubbock, a sister,
Mrs. D. L. Beiderwell, Panhandle;
a brother, C. E. Ramey, Tonka-
wa, Okla.; and 7 grandchildren,
Harley Dee Anderson, Amarillo;
Phillip, Tommy, Terry, Chris and
Nancy Kay Dittberner, Pan-
handle, and Jay Kelly Johnson,
Lubbock.
Edwards Named
To Texas A&M
Wheat Committee
LeVerne Edwards, local farmer,
has been appointed as a member
of the Texas A&M College Sy-
sterft Wheat Advisory Committee,
according to a letter received
from M. T. Harrington chancel-
lor of Texas A&M.
The term is for two years and
the next meeting is slated at Den-
ton on May 17-18.
The letter indicated that one
of the functions of the state-
wide committee was to “bring
growers information on programs
of research, and educatioh re-
lating to wheat and its products.
“Throuh this committee there
will be an opportunity for farm
and industrial groups to present
their problems and needs in re-
gard to wheat and its products
to the research and educational
representatives of the Texas
A&M College System” the Chan-
cellor wrote.
Edwards was selected as one
of “five wheat growers from the
major wheat growing sections.”
The Denton meeting and field
day consists of a tour of the Den-
ton experiment station and talks
by outstanding agricultural auth-
orities of the nation. •
Other area members of the
committee are: K. B. Porter, O.
F. Triplett and Fred T. Dines,
Amarillo.
Rev. Keiih McCormick
. . . speaks May 19
Rev. Keith McCormick, pastor
of the First Baptist church, has
been selected to preach the
baccalaureate sermon in the
school auditorium Sunday, May
19.
McCormick came to Panhandle
in 1956 from Perryton. He was
graduated from Oklahoma Baptist
Freeman .r^ Shawnee J Okla., and
[attended the Golden (Gate Baptist
Theological Seminary, Berkley,
Calif.
7 APPLY
FOR LICENSES
Seven applications for permits,
six for retail on premises and one
off premises—have been filed at
the office of County Judge Clar-
ence C. Williams, following the
local option election May 8.
Four applications are from the
Groom area and three from Pan-
handle community.
All applicants signed affidavits
that they would not sell beer be-
tween 1 a. m. Sunday and 7 a. m.
Monday.
In addition one package ap-
plication permit has been filed
by Henry Haiduk for Panhandle.
It was stated that another appli-
cation was being processed for
Frank Bernauer.
Judge Williams has set Monday,
May 20, at 10 a. m. as the date
for hearing the permits for beer
retailers.
Package store permits are hand-
led by the state liquor , control
board, but it is necessary to have
a certificate from the county
clerk that the area in which the
See 7 APPLY Pg. 12
Baccalaureate program, for the j
44th graduation ceremony of
Panhandle high school will be
in the school auditorium at 8
. m., Sunday, May 19, James
R. Cox, superintendent, announ-
Commencement exercises will
b*e at 8 p. m. Thursday, May
23, in the school auditorium. The
is invited to both events,
vear’s class has 43 mem-
boys and 19 girls,
g an increase of 19 over
56 class, 5 over the 1955
and 21 over the 1954
Rev. .Keith McCormick, pastor
of the First Baptist church, will
deliver the baccalaureate sermon
Simclav night. Seniors will mareh
in processional, accompanied by
Mrs. Douglas Smith.
Rev. Don Booher, minister of
the First Christian church, will
offer the invocation. Music will
presented by the school choir.
The benediction will be given by
Rev. Jern.ec Carter, pastor of the
First Methodist church.
Coi May 23
De,yi{; O'horns, salute torian,
has chosen “Promise for the Fu-
ture” as his tonic at comment
norpcrit exercises Thursday, May
23. Richard Orr will give the in-
vocation.
Margaret Randel. valedictorian,
will sneak on “Our Individual
World.”
Roy Lana will present the class
gift.
Lt. Col. John S. (Connie)
Snarks, commander of the 3205th
Drone Souadron.- Egl.in Field,
Florida, will tell seniors of “Your
RasoonsibUity in The Future.”
Supt. James R. Cox will pre-
sent various scholarshios earned
by seniors and Jerrel Julian,
high school principal, will present
awards.
A. L. Stovall, school board pre-
sident is unable to attend the
exercises because of a last minute
change in business plans and the
honor of presenting diplomas to
the 43 seniors will be handled
bv J. P. Smith, vice president of
the board.
Special music will be provided
by Lynne Weiser, and Paula
Rose Russ and the senior class.
Music for the Pageant March
will, be played by Mrs. Douglas
Smith.
Senior class officers are: Roy
Lane, president; Coy Don Mit-
chell, vice president; Lynne Wei-
ser, secretary;’ Paula Rose Russ,
treasurer and Charles Starr,
student council representative.
- SENIORS -
Billy B.ob Brown
Dolly Boyd -i;
Jane Bumpas
Dorothy Pat Crocker
Barbara Dickson
Kent Eagle
Patsy Elder
Anita Franklin
Jerry Gayloi*
Dee Goodman
C. B. Haley
Pat Hamilton
•Jones Hedrick
Marva Jo Hines
Larry Hirons
Carolyn Holman
Johnny Ed Howe
Carrol-Dean Howard
Eill Ingham
Roy Lane
Madalyne Lemmons
Phillip Maxwell
Barbara Mitchell
John Metcalf
Coy Don Mitchell
Jere Don Mohon
Howard Newton
Donha (Ne.ytrton
Richard Orr
David Osborne
Tommy Poage
Margaret Randel
Larry Rogers
Paula Rose Russ
Leon Stephens
Charles Starr
Rodney Veteto
Jimmy Wasson
Freda "Watson
Jerry Lou Waldie
Lynne Weiser
Seniors Will Get
Engravings As Gifts
From Merchants
Merchants are sponsoring
and introducing this year’s
Senior class in paid adver-
tisements in this issue.
As a special gift to each
Senior, merchants will give
each Senior his or her en-
graving that appears in to-
day’s Herald.
The engravings, or “cuts’,
will last for a lifetime and
may be used many times-
as the occasion for publica-
tion demands.
Engravings may be picked-
up at The Herald office along
with a copy of this special
Senior edition, compliments
of your merchants.
Lt. Col. John Sparks
. . . speaks May 23
Lt. Col. John S. (Connie)
Sparks, commander of the 3205th
Drone Squadron, Eglin Field
Air Force Base, Florida, has ac-
cepted an invitation to be the
Commencement speaker for high
school graduates, May 23.
Colonel Sparks is a ‘37 Pan-
handle high graduate and was
graduated from Texas Christian
University. During World War
II he was decorated with the
Distinguished Flying Cross.
Sparks is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Simms Sparks, Pan-
handle.
School Calendar
For Final Weeks
supper
May 18—Progressive
for seniors.
May 19—Baccalaureate sermon
May 21-22—Senior exams
May 23—Commencement ex-
ercises.
May 23—Methodist senior
breakfast.
May 24—Senior trip.
May 24—Final exams through
May 28.
May 28—Elementary gradua-
tion exercises.
May 28—Busses run at 1 p. m.
Teacher’s work afternoon.
May 29—Final day, busses run
before noon. Awards day for
recognition of students who HAVE
NOT been presented awards at
a prior time. High school stu-
dents will meet in the cafetor-
ium and elementary students will
meet in the auditorium.
Moisture Makes Row
Crop Outlook Bright
hail and .32 inch of
dashing rain blew through the
city Wednesday afternoon, how-
ever, the Groom area got an
old-fashioned cloud burst and the
excess water forced evacuation
of one family, who live nearest
to the Groom city lake.
Frank Dove, attorney, who
commutes between Panhandle and
Groom said that “the situation
could get serious there.”
Pick your number of inches
and that will answer many of
the rumors of the Groom rain-
fall. Reports circulated here yes-
terday morning from 3 to 7 inch-
es.
Mrs Phil Hawkins, north of
Panhandle, said the hail was
spotted and between golf ball
Persons desiring io con-
tribute toward the Sil-
verton Disaster through
the local Red Cross may
leave money at The Her-
ald or First National
bank.
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and baseball size at times. The
Hawkins received about .75 inch
of rainv
One report credited to Ralph
Allison, told of seeing a tornado
funnel at 1 a. m. Thursday “to-
ward Borger.”
6666 Ranch headquarters in
north Carson county had some
hail and 3 inches of rain.
M. E. Anderson of the H. J.
Hughes elevator, Cuyler, report- ,
ed some light hail and .30 inch. '
Minor Simms said he could
not find any hail damage. Jack
Hollar of the Jack Wigham
place, reported heavy hail.
S. H. Kammerer, southeast of
the city reported .35 inch and
light hail. J. P. Calliham, Con-
way, reports .65 inch.
Telephone circuits were out to
residents of western Carson
county.
Outlook for a good grain sor-
ghum crop is the best in several
years. Some think that 5 to 10
day warm period is needed be-
fore row crop can be planted.
Dry land wheat is jumping out
of the ground and irrigated wheat
See MOISTURE Pg. 12
Mrs. Collis Chosen
As Fair Director
Fair officials elected Mrs. Loyd
Collis, White Deer, to member-
ship on the board of directors
for the Carson County Free Fair
and completed plans for the
catalogue at a directors meeting
in White Deer, Alvis Tabor,
president, reported.
Catalogues will go to press
about June 1 in order that they;
may be mailed to interested per-
sons before July 1.
Santa Fe railway notified the
group that their miniature train
would be available for this year’s
parade.
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Loftin, Paul A. The Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, May 17, 1957, newspaper, May 17, 1957; Panhandle, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881334/m1/1/?q=waco+tornado: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carson County Library.