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Founded 1887.
Oldest Business Finn
In County.
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7 Tex.
The Panhandle Hedald
Our 67th Year
Of Service To
Carson County
Vol. 67—No. 17
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY PANHANDLE, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1953
(8 Pages Tc Jay)
Price 5c
High School Alumni Association
Elects Marvin Sparks President;
Weather Affects Homecoming
dance at the Panhandle High
School alumni reunion Friday, Nov
6, but events went on as scheduled
for the nearly 200 ex-students
and 100 guests. Fog over the
area prevented many who had
reservations from attending.
Coming from the longest dis-
tance was Miss Ruby Williams of
the class of ’23, .who came by
plane from Long Beach, Calif.
Because of the fog she was un-
able to land at Amarillo for sev-
eral hours and arrived in Pan-
handle after the crowning of the
queen. A runner-up to Miss. Wil-
liams was Kellon Felts of the
class of ’36, who come from Hous-
ton. Others came from Dallas,
Austin, Albuquerque and Wichita,
t Kan.
Starting the day’s activities at
3:30 was the crowning of the foot-
ball queen with Carol Roselius
receiving that coveted honor. This
was followed at 4:30 by a barbe-
cue in the school cafetorium with
townspeople joining the alumni..
Assembly Held
At 6 p. m. a general assembly
was held in the high school audi-
torium with all classes recognized.
Mrs. Polly Smith Merchant ,Ama-
rillo and Dumas, of the class of
’ll, the first class to graduate
from Panhandle High School, was
presented a corsage in the school
colors. All other classes of the
school but those of 1918, 1919
and 1925 were represented.
Deceased membrs during the
Stormy weather cut the atten- year were Joe Mitchell, class of
~ ’ ’31; Howard Nelson, ’33; Ken-
neth Sterling, ’41/ Roy Lee Wal-
ker, ’45, and Melvin Walker, ’46.
Replies had been received from
graduates in Guam, Korea, Japan,
Alaska, England, Germany, India,
Venzuela and from practically
every state in the union, with
many professions and occupations
represented.
Officers Elected
Elected to serve as officers for
another year were: Marvin Sparks,
president; James B. McCray, vice-
president; Mary Nell Calliham
Franklin, secretary, and Frances
Kirk, treasurer. Elected as direc-
tors for 2 years were Leta Skaggs
Hartsell and Margaret Purvines
Surratt. Holdover directors are
Elmer Padget and Louise Orr.
Vern Wisdom was retiring presi-
dent.
Many attended the homecoming
game between Canadian and Pan-
handle while many others stayed
in the cafetorium and listened to
the broadcast of the game. Follow-
ing the game a gab-fest was held
in the cafetorium and a dance at
the Y. F. W. hall.
Out-of-Town Alumni
Out of town alumni' attending
were Joyce Simpson, Allene Har-
ris, Glenna Downs, Wesley Wood,
Dolores Rohan, Dean Lewellen,
Jimmy Osborne, Peggy Moore,
Aileen Meroney, Opal Raef, Bobby
Tucker, Peggy Phillips Walvoord,
Novella Weatherly Vance, Dolores
Cope Froust, Joyce Simms Rush-
mer, Betty Henderson Lemons,
Ernie Marvel, Ramona White
Price, Bobbie Ferrell Bowling.
Also Sylvia Morgan Jackson,
Charles F. Hood; Jr., Martin Vance
Jr., Elizabeth Schulze Gawthorp,
R. J. Murray, Betty Armstrong
Hood, John B. O’Keefe, Faye Cald-
well, Wilbur Hart, Peggy McNeil
Dennis, Naomi Smith Lee, Harold
Dennis, Leo Thorp, Virginia Vance
Vincent, Joe T. Smith, Mildred
Chastain Kuehler, Joy Williams,
Ed Bobbitt, Louise Schulze Rap-
stine. .
Also Wayne Cox, Louis Lemons,
Bob Dietz, Clarence Howe, Lola
Cox Howe, Frances Slagle, Joyce
Wiley Slagle, Kellon Felts, Sybil
York Harrell, Loraine Powell
Johnson, Mary R. Conner Lieb,
Mildred Miller Goodner, Helen
Dietz Floyd, Hope Bussey McKen-
zie, Gerald York, Ruth Crum Gib-
son, Pat O’Keefe, Ruth Hawkins
Barnes, Alberta Dittberner An-
derson.
Also Ralph Higgins, E. D. An-
derson, Helen Graham Oldham,
Wade Johnson, Helen Bobbitt
Toylor, Genevieve McCray Lusbu,
Doyal Yates, James Gotcher, Lena
Price Schramm, Carmen Hawkins
Yates, Eldon Mitchell, A. D. Weath
erly, Betty Walcher Ellis, E. D.
Armstrong, W. A. Hugg, Kathryn
McCabe Glover, J. H. O’Neal, Wal-
ter Herndon^ Helen Armstrong
Forsyth.
Also Ethel Bond Schroeder,
Ruby Williams, Clyde Price, Abbie
Gripp Mulkey, Louise Orr, Polly
Smith Merchant.
Woman Defendant Asks
District Attorney Harp and
Sheriff Williams to Testify
Hay Applications
Should Be Filed
For Drouth Help
All Carson county cattle and
sheep growers in need of hay or
other roughage within the next 60
days are urged to go to the court
house and make applicaion or at
least study the regulations. This
information is available at the
PM A office or the extension ser-
vice office. All members of the
Carson county drouth committee
will be glad to discuss the matter
with farmers. This committee is
made up of LaVerne Edwards,
Paul Dauer, Vern Wisdom, H. M.
Nichols and a FHA representative.
The distribution of hay under
the drouth emergency program is
& joint federal-state arrangement.
The local USDA drouth committee
is authorized to pass on eligibility
of producers for hay and the
amount they are to receive, not
L^to exceed a 60 day supply. Eligi-
bility requirements are the same
as the federal drouth emergency
program.
When applications are approved
they will be returned to the appli-
cant who will make arrangements
thiough his dealer, broker or
;J agent for purchase of hay. The
| Producer, the man with the live-
stock, will pay seller the net cost
of hay excluding freight to the
extent of one-half of the establish-
ed rail freight from point of origin
to destination. The dealer or seller
of the hay will bill the office of
the state commissioner of agricul-
ure who will reimburse dealer or
seller for amount of freight men
tioned above.
R. T. Price, state administrative
officer, will furnish further infor-
mation as it becomes available.
Those planning to bring in hay by
truck are urged to secure Form F
Trom the PMA or county agent’s
office. This form must be filled
out and notarized where the hay
is purchased to receive any refund
on the freight. Farmers purchase
their own hay; the federal or the
state government buys no hay in
this program. The government
pays on transportation charges
only.
\ OLDEST GRAY COUNTY
RESIDENT SUCCUMBS
f Adam Miller Renner, born July
11, 1852, in Green City, Tenn
died Tuesday at his home at Lake-
ton. He had lived there 56 years
and at 101 years of age was Gray
county s oldest resident.
Survivors are two
Pantherettes Will Open Cage Season
In Exhibition Game Against Claude In
Clinic at Canyon Saturday Afternoon
The Panhandle Pantherettes will I Feb. 9, Stinnett there, 7.
Open the basketball season by Feb. 12, 13, (boys’ district tour-
playing Clande at Canyon as anlnament) Clarendon,
exhibition game for the basket-j peb. 19, 20, (girls' district
ball clinic being held there Sat-! tournament), Memphis,
urday. ^ j The district is set up so that
Gills picked by Coach Boyd after all conference games
Williams for the traveling squad
are: Forwards, Zelda Weatherly,
junior; Rose D’etten, senior; Kay
Williams, junior; Georgette Ro-
han, junior; Millie Milton, junior,;
Bobbie Lyles, sophomore. Guards:
Irene Detten, junior; Peggy Tate,
senior; Kathryn Eckman, junior;
Robin Williams, senior,; Joyce
Bouquet, sophomore; Leona Bed-
norz, junior; Carol White, sopho-
more.
Schedule for the boys and girls
season follows. (T) denotes tour-
naments.
Dec. 1, Gruver, here, 7:30
Dec. 3, 4, 5, Perryton (T)
Djec.-10, 11, 12, (girls) McLean
(Tf
Dec. 17, 18, 19, (girls) Ralls
(T)
Dec. 17, (boys) White Deer (T)
Jan. 1, 2, (boys) Claude (T)
Jan. 5, Gruver, there, 7
Jan. 8, Clarendon, here
Jan. 12, Claude here, 7:30
Jan. 15, McLean there
Jan. 19, Stinnett here
an. 22, Lefors here
Jan. 29, Canadian there
Feb. 2, Memphis here
Feb. 5, White Deer here
FIRST FREEZE
MONTH LATER
[THAN IN 1952
Temperatures hit the lowest
levels of the fall season Nov. 8 and
9 when 3 2 was recorded. Some
skin ice was reported with little
damage, mostly to annual flowers
and vines. Chrysatnhemums con-
tinue in full bloom with a killing
frost almost a month overdue.
The first freeze of the season
was over a month later than last
year. Frost has ‘been seen for
several mornings with not enough
to kill hardy plants.
The high temperature for the
week was 70 Nov. 10 with temper-
atures expected to continue in the
sixties. Cold fronts predicted for
the area have veered to the east
with much lower temperatures re-
ported in some parts of Oklahoma.
Heavy snows were reported in
Colorado last week.
The forecast for the weekend
is for continued moderate tem-
peratures with early morning fog.
Wheat, planted before the re-
cent rains, is making a rapid
growth with much of it being
grazed. Some, that was planted
in August, has had to be spot
planted but it also is coming up
to a good stand. Rain and fog
hampered seeding operations for
several days last week but many
of the farmers are again in the
fields. Rain for the week meas-
ured .47 inch.
Statistics for the week follow:
High Low Rain
40
played, the teams will participate
in the district tournament, accord-
ing to rank in district play. The
winners of the tournament is de-
clared the champion and is eligi-
ble to compete in regional play
The boys’ traveling squad has
not been chosen because football
season is not over.
Girls attended a basketball
clinic at Lubbock Oct. 31. Coach
Williams talked on offense and
the squad showed offensive plays
from the center and from scrim
mage. Dalhart and Rule played the
■exhibition game.
At the Perryton tournament the
girls play Darrouzett at 9:30 a. m.
Friday. If they win, they play the
winner of the Dalhart-Happy game
at 10:45 a. m. Saturday. Finals
are at 8:15 p. m. Saturday, Dec. 5.
Tomorrow at Canyon registra
tion begins at 9 a. m. There Will
be a showing of films of the 1953
state finals. Bill Ferem, basketball
official from Amarillo, will con-
duct a session on rules. At 1:30
there will be demonstrations for
warm-up drills. Climax of the day
is the Claude-Panhandle game.
—Kay Williams.
two
daughters,
sons, 14 grandchildren, 14
great-grandchildren and three
great-great-grandchildren. Funeral
services were held at Miami Thurs-
day afternoon with burial in
ami cemetery.
McAdams Opens
Furniture Store
Carl McAdams of White Deer
will open a household furnishings
store here Saturday. The business
will be known as McAdams Furni-
ture. He has operated a store in
White Deer for several years.
Mrs. C. L. Edwards will be
manager of the store, which is in
the building between Roberts
Clinic and Pruitt’s Grocery. Stock
is being received daily and a for-
mal opening will be announced
probably within a couple of weeks.
C. O. Trower Opens
C. O.’s Coffee Shop
C. O. Trower opened C. O.’s
Coffee Shop Thursday morning in
the location of the old Panhandle
Inn Coffee Shop. He has been in
the cafe business here many years.
There has been some remodel-
ing recently and booths have been
put in to add to the attractiveness
of the coffee shop.
Plans are to keep the coffee
shop open from 5 a. m. to 8 p. m. S. D.
County Library Will
Observe Book Week
The Carson County Library will
celebrate book week, Nov. 15-21,
by giving book markers to the
children and the booklet, Growing
Up with Books, to the parents
who come to the library during
the week.
Book Week is a week set aside
each year in November to promote
the interest of young people in
reading good books. The first
book week was held in 1919 and
since then the week has come to
be one of the best known of all the
national weeks.
The booklet which the library
will distribute points out that edu-
cators have discovered that those
who do best in school, business
and the professions have one thing
in common. They know far more
words than the average. They can
read easily, write clearly arid talk
fluently. The gift of words has
probably helped them learn faster
and have more fun ever since they
entered school.
John Apel and Robert McKenzie
are attepding to business in Pierre
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Panhandle to Play
Memphis Tonight In
Conference Battle
BY KAY WILLIAMS
The Memphis Cyclones, unde-
feated in conference play, will be
hosts to the Panhandle Panthers
at 7:30 tonight in a conference
game. Memphis defeated Cana-
dian 14 to 7 early in the season.
Canadian defeated Panhandle 21
to 7 Friday night on Panther field
before a homecoming crowd.
Cyclone standout is the senior
quarterback, Duke Frisbie, noted
for his speed and passing. The
Memphis line averages 175 pounds
and their backfield 155. The Pan-
ther offensive line 158 pounds,
the backfield 160.
If the Panthers defeat the
Cyclones, District 1A will be
thrown into championship con-
fusion, with McLean, Memphis
and Canadian leading.
The Canadian Wildcats “slid’
by Panhandle by two touchdowns
on a muddy, misty, foggy field.
The homecoming Panther fans
were glad of the radio announcer
as most sat in cars around the
playing area.
Aiding the Wildcats were four
Panther fumbles in the first half.
The Panthers’ only touchdown was
made early in the third quarter
when Gene Bentley ran 30 yards
to score. He also ran the extra
point.
Dean Hoover sprinted 40 yards
to start Canadian scoring. Pat
Tipps followed over his right
guard for the extra point. In the
second quarter Roy Ramirez, Can-
adian, delivered a pass to Clyde
Cain, end, who ran 45 yards to
a touchdown. Tipps kicked the
point.
There also in the fourth, raced
73 yards before he was pinned to
the ground on the 3-yard line. Two
plays later he pushed over for
the final touchdown. He kicked
the extra point.
Panhandle made 150 yards rush-
ing and Canadian 270. First downs
were 9 for Panhandle and 7 for
Canadian.
Explanation of the Panhandle
loss was made by Coach Boyd
Williams after the game. “The
defense we were forced to run,”
he says, “made it possible for
them to break loose for long
yardage. Their weight really help-
ed them in the mud. Canadian’s
best boys were Dean Hoover and
Ray Ramirez.”
He cited Panther D'ale Roselius
for his work. Jimmy Mitchell left
the game early in the second quar-
ter because of an injury, it is
doubtful if he will be able to play
much more during the season be-
cause of a dislocated knee.
New 554 Chevrolet'
Truck Line Seen
At Oklahoma City
Ralph Randel and O. Z. Light
of the Randel Motor Co., Chevrolet
dealers, have just returned from
Oklahoma City where they attend-
ed a private preview of the new
1954 Chevrolet trucks.
The exhibit and accompanying
business session were sponsored
by Chevrolet Motor Co. for all re-
tail salesmen and dealers in this
area and emphasized the import-
ance Chevrolet is attaching to its
soon-to-be-announced new truck
line.
“The meeting was somewhat
without precedent in our experi-
ence because it devoted itself ex-
clusively to new truck models,”
said Randel. “The reason soon
became clear. The 1954 line con-
tains so many new features that
even a review of the highspots
required considerable time.”
“Now only will Chevrolet have
more to offer the truck user in
1954, but it will expand the forces
behind its selling and included is
an expanded advertising program,”
Randel said.
Randel said his firm will ar-
range a special showing of the
new line when the trucks become
available later this month. It is
one of the few times that Chev-
rolet has exhibited new trucks and
pickups apart from passenger cars,
according to Randel.
Stinnett Will Be
Host For Ditsrict
Nine Encampment
John Harvey Post No. 9185,
Veteran’s of Foreign Wars of Stin-
nett, will be host for the District
9 Encampment, Nov. 14-15. Char-
les Smith of Panhandle is district
commander.
Registration will begin at 11
a. m. Saturday, Nov. '14, with a
social hour from 6:30 to 7:30
p. m. A free dance will begin at
9 p. m. for all registered delegates.
The business meeting will be
held from 10:15 a. m. to 12:15
p. m. Sunday to be followed by
the banquet at 1 p. m. Dr. E. E.
Bykonen, Lubbock, will be the
guest speaker. Dr. Bykonen is the
state surgeon of the V. F. W.
All members of James Mecaskey
Post 69 72 are urged to attend
this encampment.
Tackitt To Enter
Navy OCS School
Larry Tackitt, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Tackitt, Panhandle,
will leave this morning by plane
for Newport, R. I., where he will
enter the Navy Officer Candidate
School. His wife, the former Cam-
ma L. Walker, (will remain in
Lubbock.
Larry is a graduate of both
Panhandle High School and Texas
Tech at Lubbock and since his
graduation from Tech has been
working on the Tech Farm near
Lubbock.
Red Cross Life
Saving Award Is
Given Lincoln
Vernon Lincoln, Brownfield,
brother of Berlon Lincoln, Pan-
hadle, has been awarded the cer-
tificate of merit by the Red Cross
for saving the life in June of David
Auburg, 7.
This certificate was the 70 th to
be given a Texan since the awards
were first given in T913. Alvin
Lewis, White Deer, was a recent
recipient of the award for saving
L. F. Kotara from electrocution.
David was found lying at the
bottom of the Lions Club swim-
ming pool, where Lincoln was
employed as a life guard. He was
given artificial respiration by Lin-
coln and in 15 minutes was breath-
ing naturally.
Mrs. Douglas Anderson, Frazier,
N. M„ is a patient in St. Mary’s
Hospital, Roswell. She will be in
the hospital for several weeks be-
cause of a lung infection.
Mrs. C. C. Armstrong, whose
husband was formerly pastor of
the First Methodist Church, Pan-
handle, is receiving treatment for
a heart condition ih an Anson
Hospital.
Trustees Extend
Davis’ Contract
Contract of M. C. Davis, Pan-
handle Independent School Dis-
trict tax assessor-collector and
assistant secretary to the board
wa renewed for il954 at a meeting
of the board of trustees Tuesday
night.
The contract was extended from
Dec. 31, 1953, through the next
calendar, year. Salary will be the
same as under his present contract
which includes $125 month as
assistant secretary, commission of
1 per cent on tax rate of $1.25
on assessed valuations and an-
other 1 per cent of tax collections.
Bond is $50,000.
October tax collections totalled
$S2,607.03 with $69,376.32 allo-
cated to local maintenance and
§13,230.71 to interest and sinking
funds.
Davis became ill recently and
the board asked him to take a 10-
day vacation. He left Wednesday
for Hot Springs, N. M., for a few
days rest.
RETIRED SANTA FE
ROADMASTER DIES
Fred B. Hart, 74, of Pampa,
retired Santa Fe Railway road-
master, died Tuesday in Albuquer-
que. He had lived in Pampa since
he retired in 1948. Funeral ser-
vices were held at Pampa Thurs-
day with burial there. In his rail-
way work he visited Panhandle
many times and knew many per-
sons here.
Lula Mote of Childress, charged
with passing a forged instrument,
received a sentence in the state
penitentiary of two years by a
jury in 100th district court Monday
Mrs. Mote pleaded her own case
and put District Attorney Allen
Harp of Childrfess and Sheriff
Clarence C. Williams of Panhandle
on the stand as witnesses. She
took the liberty of calling the
officers by their first names.
A Childress banker was put on
the stand and questioned about
her signature and character.
After being found guilty, Mrs.
Mote refused to waive the cus-
tomary ten day period for being
sentenced.
Officers said Mrs. Mote ,-had
received two-year sentences re-
cently in Armstrong and Donley
counties and that she was to re-
ceive sentence in Donley county
Monday.
Mrs. Mote was indicted on a
charge of passing a forged instru-
ment to W.H. Wilson of Lark,
owner of a grocery store and ser-
vice station. Officers said she had
served 7 months in jail.
H. T. Dickens of White Deer
was foreman of the jury hearing
the case before Judge Luther
Gribble.
Agreed judgment was made
Nov. 3 and filed Nov. 11 giving
Owen Jerome Hartness $2,589 in
a case against Mrs. J. Frank Dean.
H. W. Kelly and minor son, Al-
fred, received judgments in a
sutlem ;nt. The father received
$3,500 and the son, §1,500. The
father is to pay all expenses for
their attorneys and the son is to
receive his share net.
In a companion case Elwyn
Kelly and wife, Joan, and minor
sons, Kurt and Chris, received
$7,500 judgment. Both cases were
against Eddie Pearman, a truck-
ing contractor.
Kelly and his wife received
$6,900 less attorney’s fees and
expenses, Kurt Kelly §500 and
Chris Kelley $100, all free of any
charges.
Judge Gribble will be here Dec.
IS for his next district court day.
EX-PAMPA NEWSPAPER
MAN DEES OF POLIO
Bill Behrman, 28, former Pam-
pa News sports editor, died in
Dallas Sunday of bulbar polio. He
had been recently with the Dallas
Times-Herald sports department.
Survivors include his wife, 20
month old son and two brothers.
Graveside services were held at
10 a. m. Wednesday at Littlefield.
Junior High Cage
Squad Will Open
Season Tuesday
The junior high boys basketball
team will play a practice game
with River Road here Tuesday,
Nov. 17. Schedule for the season
follows:
Dec. 3, Claude here; Dec. 10,
open/ Dec. 17, Groom there; Jan.
7, Skellytown here; Jan. 14, White
Deer there.
Jan. 21, Skellytown there; Jan.
28, 29, 30, tournament here; Feb.
4, Groom here; Feb. 18, Claude
therq; Feb. 25, River Road there.
All of the games will be played
at 7 p. m., except the one with
Skellytown Jan. 21. There "are
eight eighth grade girls on the
team: Bertha Barnes, Martha Ben-
der, Mary L. Miller, Loretta White,
Sahdra Bickerstaff, Judy Shep-
herd, Alice Surratt and Ann Haley.
Shirley Martin is manager.
Eighth grade boys on the team
are Glenn Axe, Oscar Thorp, J. D.
Wiginton, Lynn Williams, Roger
Williams, Monty Bell, Gabe Cross-
man and Ted Addington.
Louie D. McLaughlin was dis-
charged Nov. 6 as guardian of the
estate of Debra Jean McLaughlin,
a minor, becausehe has moved to
Oklahoma. Her grandfather, Wil-
liam T. McLaughlin, was named
guardian by Judge O. R. Bedding-
field in probate court.
3 Cities Added
To Track District
Superintendents, principals apd
coaches will meet Nov. 23 in
Shamrock to organize for the In-
terscholastic League Conference
spring field and track meet. Pan-
handle and White Deer have been
added to the 2A district, made
up of the present 1A football dis-
trict, plus Wellington, Shamrock
and Childress.
District meets will no longer be
virtually a duel between Panhan-
dle and White Deer, according to
Supt. James R. Cox. Ten schools
are now involved. Winning the
district will really mean some-
I thing.
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