The Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, November 28, 1947 Page: 4 of 8
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The Panhandle Herald, Panhandle, Carson County, Texas
Friday, November 28, 1947
TRUE STORIES OF WEST TEXAS \
THE MISSING FENCE POSTS
Bill Elliott, top cowhand for the
Spurs, was numb wih cold as he
^J 'agrain pulled up before the half
lugout. As he tried to let him-
self down from the buggy in the
teeth of the shrieking wind, Joe
Stokes, his boss, hurried out.
lnT: “Here, Bill,” he said quietly,
»ff “I’ll take over now. .There’s a
~7 pot of hot coffee wating for you,”
and helping him through the
ft doorway, Joe then turned back
3 to the wood-studded buggy. Pul-
ling an axe out from in front of
the seat and posts from under
it, Joe began splitting wood.
Inside the dugout, Bill gulped
down the hot, black coffee that
was handed him and felt the
numbness begin to recede from
his body. He wondered how Joe
had got it so hot; the stove was
certainly not sending out much
heat. - • <
For the moment he h'ad forgot-
ten the woman and her three
children; they had drawn back,
allowing him full possession of
the meager stove.
But as the door burst open
and Joe stumbled in with a load
of wood, her gasp jerked him
hack to the present. The little tin
crackerbox stove began radiat-
ing heat again and Bill noticed
the tears of gratitude, slipping
Do Your “Gums”
Spoil Your Looks?
One look at some “GUMS” is
enough to upset anyone.—Drug-
gists refund money if the first
bottle of “LETO’S” fails to satisfy.
PANHANDLE DRUG
quietly down her face. Why, she
was yoUng; too young to be
alone on the plains with three
little; children. And eating her
heart out with fear of what might
havej happened to her husband.
Certainly there was no food on
those! shelves and the cowchips,
their only source of heat, had
been buried under six inches of
snow last bight,
That had been the thing that
had bent him out again directly
after he arid Joe had stumbled in
on them a while back. This was
the first part Of December, 1890,
and they had bedri on a business
trip to Atriarillo for the Spurs,
when the blizzard struck. This
lonely Tittle half dugout, not far
from Floydada and just outside
seefned a good stopping place to
warm up and drink a cup of cof-
fee.; i ,;n ;>o
As Bill Elliott and his boss, Joe
Stokes, drove on their way again,
Bill swallowed hard as he sud-
depy thought of the source of
that 'firewood. Being a cattleman
himself, he knew what the Mat-
adors could do should they dis-
cover the miscreant—and the
missing fence posts.
Note: Mt. J. Elliott never men-
tioned this story until many years
later when he recounted it in his
book, The Spurs.
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• REGULARLY
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Ask where you BANK
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GREETS IMS5
Best Regards to Everybody
On This
THANKSGIVING DAY
Panhandle Inn
MARGARET SCARBOROUGH
Brings better living to
your Giving room
There’s added charm and loveliness... better living in a
well-lighted living room.
Use the room for reading, studying, sewing, relaxing—
good lighting means added comfort, better eyesight.
For guests, there’s an added welcome in cheery lighting;
there’s added pleasure in being entertained in a well-
lighted home.
Now, you can
have the lighting
in every room
of your home
checked, abso-
lutely free. Just
call or write
your nearest
Public Service
office for a visit
from a lighting
specialist. There
is, of course, no
obligation.
I’LL COME TO
YOUR HOME
OR PLACE OF
BUSINESS
A Public Service Com partly ’lighting
specialist will come to your home,
office, or placet of business to give you
recommendation;;as to how to obtain
the best in lighting. There's^no obli-
gation. Just (jail or write your nearest
Public Service office. , ^ ,
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We hove nothing to sell but good electric service.
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PUBLIC SERVICE
COMPANY
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23 TEARS Or COOD CITIZENSHIP ANB P02LIC (ERVSCI
Metal and Plywood Combined
in Sturdy New Material
Cigarette-proof desk tops, fire-
proof office partitions, and lighter
planes, made possible by a new
method of combining metal and ply-
wood layers in manufacture, are
described by Thomas D. Perry of
thd Resinous Products and Chemi-
cal company of Philadelphia.
Plymetal, he said, is the relatively
new product which combines the
good qualities of both wood and
metal, and compensates for the less
desirable qualities of each. It is
made by gluing layers of metal to
sheets of veneer with a resin ad-
hesive, to which heat and pressure
are simultaneously applied.
Some of the uses already made
of plymetal include a table-top con-
struction developed for office desk,
bank counters and smoking stands,
where an inserted sheet of alu-
minum is provided to absorb and
distribute the heat from lighted cig-
arettes so that the outer wood sur-
face is in no way disfigured.
Kitchen equipment, table tops,
drainboards and the like are much
improved by metal surfaces for
cleanliness and wear, backed by a
lightweight plywood for stiffness
and heat insulation. Both steel and
aluminum are employed for this.
Coal and Lignite Supply
Assures U. S. of Fuel Reserve
Although liquid and gaseous fuels
make up only 1.2 per cent of the
mineral-fuel reserve of the United
States, the reserves of coal and lig-
nite can be used to supplement de-
clining reserves of natural gas and
petroleum for “certainly not less
than 1,000 and probably for 2,000
years,” according to Arno C. Field-
ner, chief of the fuels and explosives
branch of the bureau of mines.
Fieldner estimated the proved
fuel reserves of the United States
at an energy equivalent of 2.6 tril-
lion tons of bituminous coal having
a heating value of 13,000 b.t.u. per
pound. Coal and lignite comprise
98.8 of this reserve. Fifty-five per
cent of this solid fuel reserve con-
sists of high-volatile bituminous
coal, 23 per cent subbituminous
coal, 19 per cent lignite, 2.5 per cent
low-volatile bituminous coal, and 0.5
per cent anthracite.
“All of these fuels can be con-
verted by suitable processes to gas-
eous and liquid fuel,” he said. “Sat-
isfactory fuel gases have been
manufactured from coal or from
coke and petroleum for many years.
Processes and equipment for this
purpose have been well-developed,
and the costs are known. In recent
years in Germany, in particular,
processes have been developed and
put into commercial operation for
the manufacture of liquid fuel from
coal and from lignite.”
Preserved Order
Prior to the existence of law courts
and peace officials in the United
States, vigilance committees,
formed of substantial citizens, oper-
ated in border communities to com-
bat desperadoes. Following the gold
rush in San Francisco in 1848 out-
laws endangered the lives and
property of residents of that area
until the San Francisco Vigilance
committee was formed in 1851 and
drove them from that section or ap-
prehended and executed them. When
the terrorists fled to other localities
like committees were organized, re-
sulting in mob rule at times but gen-
erally well coordinated procedure
prevailed. The Squatters’ Claim as-
sociation was established near Leav-
enworth, Kan., in 1854 to protect
slaveholders’ rights. Eventually
all the Western States and territo-
ries had vigilance committees to
break up organized outlaw rule.
Pasture Moisture
The amount of water entering the
soil following rainfall has been
found to be about five times less
on heavily grazed pastures than on
those not grazed since 1940, accord-
ing to the Rocky Mountain Forest
and Range experiment station. On
land heavily grazed by cattle, after
.65 inches of artificial rainfall, .44
inches were lost through run-off.
Only .21 inches soaked into the
ground. On pastures ungrazed since
1940, following a simulated rain of
.60 inches, run-off amounted to only
.08 inches, while .52 inches filtered
into the soil. This indicates that on
ungrazed or moderately grazed pas-
tures, rainfall is much more likely
to enter the soil. This reduces the
possibility of erosion, siltation and
floods.
Cleaning Nylons
To help get your nylons clean safe-
ly and with little work, use luke-
warm water arid a mild soap, the
same as you use for any washable,
fine fabric. /“ Rinse well without
wringing or twisting and your fab-
ric will last longer. Do not force-
dry or hang colored fabrics directly
on; or above a radiator. They may
fade if you do. Direct sunlight may
also fade such material. Properly
finished nylon fabric is highly re-
sistant to wrinkling and only re-
quires touching up with a warm iron.
Do not use a hot iron. Ironing the
wrong side when your garment is
slightly damp helps to take out wrin-
kles. You can use most cleaning
agents on nylon. Because of the na-
ture of some dyes, it is a good idea
to try a bit on an inconspicuous part
of the garment first. If there is any
doubt, send your garment to a reli-
able dry cleaner
Q. What is the name of this cut of
meat?
A. These are veal riblets, one of the
less well-known economy meat cuts.
Q. Where does the cut come from, and
how is it identified?
A. The veal riblets are cut from the
veal breast, which is a long flat cut
containing the breast bone and rib
ends. To make the riblets, the breast
bone is removed, and the breast
separated iritQ riblets by cutting be-
tween the ribs.
Q. How should this cut be prepared?
A Since veal riblets contain little
fat, they are more tender when
cooked by the moist heat methods
of braising or cooking in liquid. To
braise, brown the meat first in hot
fat, then add a small amount of
liquid, cover, and cook slowly until
tender, about 1% hours. If the rib-
lets are to be cooked in liquid, as
for a stew, brown in hot fat, add
enough liquid to cover the meat,
cover tightly, and cook until tender,
also about lVz hours. In either
method of cooking, vegetables may
be added just long enough b "-ire
the end of cooking time so tfc>' v y
are tender.
JiAN CIAIKI
Meatless Tuesdays can be taken
care of with a nourishing dish of
low-cost Spaghetti Tuna Casserole.
Put 1 tbsp. salt into 8 qts. boiling
water. Add gradually 6 ozs, spaghet-
ti, boiling for about 12 mins. Drain,
rinse. While spaghetti is cooking,
mix *4 cup chopped onion, % cup
chopped green peppgr, l\i cups con-
densed tomato soup, x/2 tsp. Worces-
tershire Sauce, 1 tsp. salt, % Cup
flaked tuna. (7-oz. can), % cup
grated American cheese and 2 hard-
boiled sliced eggs in x/2 cup water.
Fold in spaghetti, pour into greased
lx/z qt. cesserole and bake in moder-
ate oven (350°) 25 mins. 4 servings.
★ ★ ★
Leftover pound cake, too dry to
serve as is, can be sliced, fried in a
buttered skillet over a low flame.
Brown both sides and serve with
jelly.
★ ★ ★
It takes much more gas to keep
an uncovered vessel boiling. If you
turn the flame to the lowest point,
that will keep covered contents boil-
ing continuously with a great deal
less cost on the fuel bill.
★ ★ ★
If the family is late getting home
for dinner, pans of food can be
put in the roaster—filled half full
with hot water, and kept hot over
low flame. Mashed potatoes can be
turned into a casserole, dotted with
butter or margarine, then popped
into a medium-heated oven. Just be-
fore serving give them a quick stir.
★ ★ ★
If you have pancakes ready for
the table and find no syrup on the
shelf, mix cream with honey and
use in place of the syrup.
New Lavatory
A new vitreous china lavatory is
20 inches wide and 18 inches from
front to back, has a raised shelf
back, anti-splash rim, concealed
overflow, snap action pop-up waste
and modern styling.
Turkey, Rather-
(continued from page one)
dry leaves; in it from one to
three females deposit from 10
to 25 eggs, which are dirty
white with reddish spots. Only
one brood is raised in a season
unless accident overtakes the
first.
Although formerly so abun-
dant and so tame that the early
settlers found the neighboring
forests almost as convenient as
poultry yards, few persons have
now the opportunity of shooting
a wild turkey, but any such are
events in the life of a sportsman,
for success requires both skill
and knowledge.
Of Mexican Origin
“The domesticated turkey is
derived from the Mexican var-
iety, examples of which were
carried to Europe in the early
part of the 16th century; but it
is possible that the strain may
have been mixed in England
with northern birds. The latter
were particularly domesticated by
the Indians and New England
Uncle Sam Says
Wise Americans are looking be-
yond this year’s Thanksgiving table
and building future happy Thanks-
giving Days for themselves and
their families through regular pur-
chase of Savings Bonds. Millions of
Americans can be thankful for the
Payroll Savings Plan for the oppor-
tunity of buying Bonds where they
work and the Bond-A-Month Plan
where they bank. Protect your;
family’s future with United States;
Savings Bonds.
U. S. Treasury Department'
settlers.
The domesticated bird has
lost the grace, agility and bril-
liance of color of its progenator,
but in other respects has been
but little modified. In habits it
is indeed still a half wild creat-
ure. In the four centuries of its
domestication it has remained
remarkably stable and except in
color no distinct varieties have
been produced.”
It is still the American bird
and is both eulogized and rid-
iculed.
Eulogizes Turkey
Z. F. Riley has given us a typ-
ically Americari poem of this
American bird.
An old turkey gobbler strutted
around,
With all his black feathers
plumed high;
His wings trailing proudly upon
the hard ground,
His tail toward the moon in the
sky.
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Perched high on/a fence a roos-
ter he spied,
Whose crowing might waken the
dead; ■ .
‘Stop that loud noise’ in a fierce
rage he cried,
Strutting on with a toss of his
head.
The rooster was dumb; but he
chuckled with glee
As he thought of the grand din-
ner spread
On Thanksgiving Day when that
turkey would be
Served up without feathers or
head.
Thanksgiving Day (came—the
turkey was there,
But bereft of his flaunting black
gown,;
He lay on his back, with his feet
in the air,
His body a delicate brown.
They carved the flesh from his
every bone
And joked as they passed it
around;
TO the rooster, too, no mercy was
shown—
For he in the soup was found.”
Whether it be turkey or roos-
ter, or' beef or pork roast, or
whatever we have, may we re-
member with Robert Burns:
“Some hae meat that canna eat.
And some would eat that want
it,
But We hae meat and we can eat*
So let the Lord be thankit.”
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BEST WISHES
TO OUR MANY
FRIENDS . . . AND
FOR YOU, ALL
THE HAPPINESS
POSSIBLE THIS
THANKSGIVING
IT HAS BEEN A
PLEASURE TO
SERVE Y O U
DURING THE
PAST YEAR.
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COMPANY
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At this time we pause to congratulate the people
of this community for the prosperous and bountiful
year soon to close. It has been wonderful and proves
again that the Texas Panhandle is still one of the
best places on earth to live.
It has been a pleasure to serve the people of
Carson county and we are thankful from the bottoms
of our hearts for this privilege and we hope we may
continue to merit your business in the future as in
the past. ■
THE
First National Bank
BANKING SINCE 1888
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP.
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We extend Happy Thanksgiving Greetings to the
community in general and hope we all have many
more prosperous years.
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Warren, David M. The Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, November 28, 1947, newspaper, November 28, 1947; Panhandle, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth883955/m1/4/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carson County Library.