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Let’s Build
That World War II
Memorial.
The Panhandle Herald
Founded 1887.
Oldest Business Firm
In County.
Vol. 60—No. 8
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
PANHANDLE, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1946
(8 Pages Today)
Price 5c
Storm Sweeps Panhandle
JUDGE ALLEN
ORDERS NEGRO
WOMAN FREED
Ruling Made About
Truck Fatality of
' Mrs. McVea
Hallie B. Curtis, indicted by the
grand jury on a charge of failure
to stop and render aid in connec-
tion with the motor vehicle death
of Mrs. Margaret McVea Saturday
night, April 20, near White Deer,
was ordered released from the
charge by Judge Jack Allen in
84th District Court Wednesday
afternoon.
Jury was selected early Wed-
nesday afternoon and testimony
was presented. Judge Allen then
ordered the defendant released
because testimony did not show
that she was driving the motor
vehicle nor was in control of it,
as the statute provides.
Her husband, Jackson Curtis,
may go on trial Monday on two
indictments, negligent homicide
and failure to stop and render aid.
Whether the case will be called
depends on whether the O. P. Russ
case will begin Monday worning.
Pleadings were to be heard
Thursday morning in the Russ
case preliminary to the trial sched-
uled to begin Monday. Court was
then to adjourn for the balance
of the week.
Woman Was Walking
Curtis and his wife had been
employed on the Faye Bunger
farm near White Deer. Mrs. Mc-
Vea had been walking from White
Deer after getting off a bus to
visit friends when she was struck
by a truck driven by Curtis. Mrs.
McVea’s body was found by Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. McBrayer shortly
after the accident.
Several ether criminal cases
have been before the court during
the past week. Case against J. B.
Farquhar Tuesday vfas continued
until the next term of court.
Case against Dolph Prather was
dismissed Tuesday on motion of
District Attorney W. L. McCon-
nell for lack of insufficient evi-
dence.
Cases cf State vs. Bill Stewart,
A. M. Gilchrist and Troy Banks
were reduced to misdemeanors,
September 7, and will he tried
in county court ’about September
25.
Charges, Reduced
Judge Allen reduced charges,
against W. A. Bryant and Billie
Bohanan to misdemeanors, Sep-
tember 7. They were held in con-
nection with theft from E. B.
Porterfield’s farm. Bohana n
pleaded guilty in county court
and was fined $50 and one day
in jail.
Litigation of J. B. Hill vs.
American Mutual Liability Insur-
ance Company was settled Sep-
tember 4 in favor of the plaintiff
for $2,750 plus 6 per cent in-
terest from that date. This was
litigation concerning the Pantex
Ordnance Plant and Certain-Teed
Products Ccrp. Hill’s attorneys
were awarded $750.
Another case of Omer A. Jones
against the same company, also
concerning the ordnance plant,
was settled for $625 in behalf of
the plaintiff.
Will Verdict Given
Judge Allen gave a verdipt in
the case of J. C. Freeman vs.
Emma Smith, et al., in the inter-
pretation of a will. The final re*
port of Thomas L. Wade, receiver",
was given. J. C. Freeman, executor
under the will of Jennie Smith,
deceased, was ’awarded $409.09,
and R. A. Thompson, administra-
tor of the estate of A. D. Smith,
was awarded $147.10.
The case of H. A. and Tessie
Wright vs. W. H. and Azalee Chit-
wdod was ordered dismissed.
Panel was completed Monday
in the case cf Earl A. Bryant, in-
dicted for an alleged attempt to
cohnmit burglary, wras J)rought up
again Wednesday and Judge Allen
continued it until next week. This
case concerns an attempted burg-
lary of the Texas Liquor Store.
ADJUTANT GENERAL—Major
General Edward F. Witsell, Adju-
tant General of the Army, directs
the verification of claims for settle-
ment of unused leave made by
honorably discharged soldiers of
the Army. Forms for use by en-
listed members of the armed
forces are now obtainable at post-
offices throughout the country.
General Witsell is a native of
Charleston, S. C., a graduate of
The Citadel in Charleston and was
commissioned in the Regular Army
as a second lieutenant of Infantry
in 1912. He served on the Mexican
border in 1916 and in 1918, was
appointed assistant chief of staff
at headquarters of the Hawaiian
department. He was named Adju-
tant General in January, 1946.
Additional Plans Announced
For Carson County Festival
Barbecue Will
Be In Charge
Of Gary Simms
Sam Lanning, general chairman
for the Carscn County Fall Fes-
tival, has announced the follow-
ing chairmen:
Gary Simms, barbecue, and he
wishes to stress the fact that there
will he plenty of eats. At this time
the pie sale will ’also be held and
every woman in the county is ask-
ed to either bring or send a pie.
Funds derived from this sale will
be given to the Memorial building
fund. Roth the Carscn County
Home Demonstration Council and
the Federation of Women’s Clubs
will be in charge of pies.
Dick On; is in charge of ticket
sales and either he or A. J.
Weiser may be contacted for
tickets. Each member of the Lions
Club is selling tickets.
Mrs. H. R. Pugh is chairman of
the white elephant sale and any-
one having a white elephant is
asked to contact J. P. Smith or
Elmer Padget as to where to take
same.
Jack Griffith is head of the
parade and next week will an-
nounce details of it.
Elmer Padget is ch’airman of
the ball game committee and will
announce details next week.
All merchants of the county are
being asked to close between the
hours of 10 and 4 in order that
they and their employes might
attend the festival.
Report Good
Ticket Sales
For Festival '
Richard Orr, who is in charge
of the ticket sales for the barbe-
cue and dances for the Carson
County Fall Festival, reports that
both White Deer and Groom Lions
Clubs are cooperating with the
Panhandle Lions Club in the sale
of tickets.
While he was unable to give
any accurate count of the tickets
sold he said that the response had
been good. He promised an ac-
curate report next week.
Women Named
To Assist With
Fall Festival
Mrs. A. B. Adams, chairpran of
the Carson County Home Dem-
onstration Council, and general
chairman of home demonstration
clubs for the Carson County Fall
Festival, has announced the fol-
lowing chairmen for this work:
Mrs. J. O. Murray of the Tony
Ridge Club, chairman of pies, and
in that connection, each woman in
the county is asked to bring or
send a pie.
Mrs. S. H. Hammerer, Friend-
ship Circle Club, general chair-
wan of exhibits; Mrs. T. O. D'ow-
len, Cuyler, things made of feed
sacks; Mrs. J. B. Howe, Friend-
ship Circle, flowers, fresh fruits
and vegetables,; Mrs. J. R. Nichol-
son, Cuyler Club, preservation of
foods; Mrs. Arthur Cummings,
Tony Ridge Club, fancy work;
Mrs. Ray Anderson, Panhandle
club, hand-made rugs; Mbs. Elton
Vance, King club, accessories and
handbags.
Each person is asked to either
bring or send her exhibit to the
Legion Hall by Friday, Sept. 20,
at 2:30 p. m. Exhibits are wanted
from1, club members and non-club
members, alike.
Each club president is asked to
be responsible for her club’s co-
operation and Mrs. Adams is also
asking the clubs to cooperate in
every possible way with the white
elephant sale, with Mrs. H. R.
Pugh as chairman.
Panthers Journey to McLean
For Season's Opening Game.....
Friday; Many Fans To Attend
Liberty News
Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Bentley and
family visited Monday evening in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. C.
Robinson, Jr.
Mrs. Della Shank is still a pa-
tient in St. Anthony’s Hospital
in Amarillo.
Mir. and Mrs. J. Cl Wescoat
have been at the, bedside of his
mother, Mrs. Olive Wescoat, of
Amarillo, who underwent an
operation Monday in an Amarillo
hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Eastus are
vacationing in the Yellowstone
National Park ’and ether points
of interest in the west.
The Panhandle Panthers will
open the ;1946 schedule at 8
o’clock Friday night, Sept. 13, at
McLean against the Tigers, with
many local fens following the
team.
The Panthers are somewhat im-
paired by the loss of many of last
year’s main string. However, Cun-
ningham, Franklin and Towe are
remaining for an extra year’s play.
These men are expected to add
much strength. The Panthers have
only seven letter men back this
year, including the three named.
Probable starting line-up an-
nounced by Coach Bill Sheffield
and Assistant Coach Doyle Chris-
man fellows:
Billy Cunningham, left end;.
L. J. Bernauer, left tackle;,;
Gene Thompson, left guard; Bill
Bumpas, center; Billy Pemberton,
right guard; Lester Lusk, right
tackle; Gehn Farlow, right end;
John Franklin, quarterback; Er-
nie Marvel, left halfback; A. C.
Towe, right halfback; David
Warren, fullback.
Among the principal reserves
will be Don Ketchum. J. B. Hall,
Carl Adcock, James Clinton and
Roland Skelton.
Squad members, position, num-
ber and weight follow:
Griffith Urges
Cooperation for
Parade Sept. 21
Jack Griffith, general chairman
of the parade for the Carscn Coun-
ty Fall Festival, has announced
some of his plans for the day as
follows: “We a^'e not expecting
people to go to any expense for
this parade; we would rather see
the money given to the. War Me-
morial fund. Cleverness at no ex-
pense, is what we want. We do
feel that the parade will add a
great deal to the interest and
enthusiasm of the day and we
want those taking part to enter
into the spirit of it, with that
thought in mind. We want people
from all parts of the county to he
in it and to truly make it a coun-
ty-wide affair.’’
The parade will be held at
11 a. m., Saturday, Sept. 21, and
some of the features that are ex-
pected to he in it are ex-serv-
icemen’s section, . horsemen and
women, under the direction of
Tom Castlebury and anyone wish-,
ing to enter that part of the pa-
rade is asked to contact him; 4-H
Boys and Girls, under the direc-
tion of J. P. Smith, county agent,
pet parade, if enough children can
be interested; a band, if cne can
be secured, and many other fea-
tures that have not as yet been
worked out.
Griffith said that suggestions
would be welcomed and any or-
ganization wishing to take part
in this parade should contact him.
He expects to announce the full
lineup of the parade next week.
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EARLY MORNING
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Store Buildings,
Electric Signs
In Storm’s Path
ROCKET DESTROYER — This
heretofore secret guided missile,
designed as a potential defense
against possible attack by high-
speed, high-altitude enemy air-
craft, is shown here when fired for
the first time. Known as the
“GAPAM (Ground-to-Air Pilotless
Aircraft), these prototype projec-
tiles are pencil slim, 10-foot long
missiles which, when perfected, are
expected to be capable of seeking
out and destroying possible enemy
weapons before they can reach
their targets.
Football Squad >
Guests of ’ Lions
The football teams, both regu-
lars and subs, were guests of the
Liens Club Tuesday noon. They
were accompanied by their
coaches, Bill Sheffield and Doyle
Chrisman.
Each boy was introduced by
Sheffield and his background and
position were told.
In the business session, plans
were made for selling tickets to
the Carson County Fall Festival,
to be held September 21. Both
barbecue and dance tickets will
be sold.
E. M. Turner, manager of The
Panhandle Herald, was a guest
of J. C. McCollough.
Pemberton Elected
Senior President
In their first class meeting of
the year held last Wednesday, the
senior class of Panhandle High
School chosen Mrs. Pauline
O’Keee as sponsor.
Officers elected by the class
were: President. Billy George
Pemberton; vice-president, David
Warren, Jr.; secretary, Patricia
Robinsor^; treasurer,- Alipe Scott,
and reporter, Billie Grace Burum.
The Herhld is compiling a list
of students going away to school.
You are asked to help us by send-
ing in the name of boys and girls
and the school they are to at-
tend.
Plans Competitive
Prices To Boost
Grocery Business
MJore of Panhandle grocery
business should stay at ho'me. ac-
cording to G. O. Pruitt of Pruitt’s
Grocery and Market.
In order to get the people more
conscious of trading at home,
Pruitt has decided to make a
comparison of grocery prices. He
plans to meet the competition of
Amarillo, Borger and Pampa in
grocery prices.
Pruitt believes that such a pol-
icy will help to increase shopping
in Panhandle for foods.
Rotarians Hear
Informal Talks ,
No formal program was given
at the Rotary Club luncheon Fri-
day noon. Informal talks were
made by Rev. Paul Cullen, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, Bor-
ger, and L. E. Godwin, leader of
the Panhandle Cub Scouts.
Visiting Rotarians were all from
the Borger club, including Cecil
Renfro, O. B. Hunt and Reverend
Cullen.
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Marvel.....
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Skelton . .
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Lusk......
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G. Franklin
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J. Franklin
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Cunningham
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Thompson .
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Pemberton .
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Bernauer .
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Clinton . ..
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Darnell ....
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Bickerstaff
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Adcock . ..
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Hall.......
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Knapp ....
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Ragland j .
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This will
be the opening
game
Gripp-Morgan Cars
Crash Near School
Shortly after school w;as out
Wednesday afternoon, cars driven
by Guy Gripp and J. R. Morgan
collided at the intersection at the
southwest corner of the school
ground.
Mrs. Roy Morgan, mother of
J. R., who was in the car with
him, suffered several fractured
ribs. The men were uninjured, but
the cars were considerably dam-
aged.
Clyde Pingleton is in North-
west Texas Hospital in Amarillo
recovering from an operation.
as coaches at Panhandle for Shef-
field and Chrisman. Chrisman is
known to most Panhandle fans as
he has referreed many games here
th^ past several years.
Fans are enthusiastic about the
game. Usually, The Herald has
run its first football ad for the
opening home game, but many
fans asked the paper to start it
with the game at McLean. These
boosters for the Panthers are
starting their rooting early this
season.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Nunn ac-
companied by their son, Richard
Earl, went to Lubbock Tuesday.
Richard Eiarl has enrolled for his
sophomore year in Texas Tech.
C. F. Hood, Jr., was sworn into
the Army at Roswell, N. M., Wed-
nesday. He expected to be sent to
Fc.rt Sam Houston at San An-
tonio. He has been attending
school at Texas University for the
past 14 months.
George Ann Simms left Wed-
nesday for Lubbock to enroll in
Texas Tech. She will he a junior
there this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Cleve King
left for their home in Hobbs,
N. M., Wednesday after visiting
for several days in the home of
his father, W. B. KKing. They
were en route home from a trip
to Denton, where they had been
to take their son and daughter,
Cleveland and Patricia, to enter
school at North Texas State Col-
lege.
W. B. King has gone to Green-
ville, Tex., where he will visit in
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
1 C. O. Bullock.
Mr. and Mrs.. E. W. Fondren
and daughter, Deanna, of Wes-
laco, Tex., and Mlrs. D. C. Wil-
liamson and children, Wayne a?;d
Laverne, of Port Isabel, Tex.,
were recent visitors in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Odell Williamson
and Lynda Sue.
Miss Wanda Kimfbrell was
honored recently at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Calliham, with
a forty-two party. Those attend-
ing were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ster-
ling.. J. R. and Hazel; Mr. and
Mrs. Harley Gunter and Harley;
Miss Mauna Loa Calliham and
L. F. Cleek.
Hazel Sterling will return to
Denton the last of the week to
resume her studies after spending
two weeks with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Sterling.
Mary Nell Calliham left Mon-
day for ^ubbock, where she will
enroll in Texas Tech. She was
accompanied by her father, J. P.
Calliham.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Calliham
and son returned to College Sta-
tion Saturday after spending two
we<fks visiting relatives in Pan-
handle, Conway, Groom and
Claude.
Misses Mauna Loa and Opal Cal-
liham spent the week-end in Fort
Worth.
Mrs. Odell Williawson and
daughter, Lynda Sue, were
brought to the home of her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Calli-
ham, from Northwest Texas Hos-
pital in Amarillo, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ketchum
spent Thursday of last week in
the home of their son, Raymond,
cf Tulia, They were accompanied
by their daughter, Mrs. Keith
Merrick, of Austin, who has been
visiting her parents and other
Mrs. O’Neal Is
Elected Again
To Committee'
Mrs. ‘ Willie OrNeal was
elected 3>_st District committee
woman at the State Democratic
Convention at San Antonio Tues-
day. She was elected two years
ago at Dallas to succeed Mrs. Clif-
ford Braly of Pampa.
The 31st District caucus unani-
mously renominated Mrs. O’Neal,
who is Carson County auditor and
owner of the O’Neal Abstract Co.
Carson County people are re-
joicing over the recognition given
to Mrs. O’Neal for ‘ the second
time.
Charles C. Gibson of Amarillo
was elected for his third term as
committeeman. He was recom-
mended in the caucus, 45 to 23,
over Will J. Craig of Miami, who
was recently nominated for repre-
sentative from the 214th District.
San Antonio dispatches said -that j September ill.'
six nominations were opposed on
the convention floor. The dis-
patches also quoted Curtis Doug-
lass, Pampa attorney, and J.
Evetts Haley, Canyon rancher and
author, that they would oppose
the caucus nomination of Gibson
on the convention floor.
A rain and windstorm which hit
Panhandle shortly after midnight
Wednesday did much damage
especially in the main section ot
town, and that portion west auf
south of main street. The storm
hit here about 1:30 a. nj. Thurs-
day.
From a survey of the damage
done, it seems to have been r
small twister, as it hit from the
north and veered to the west.
On Main Street, the roof wa~
blown frow the Preusser Imple-
ment Company building, fro
two apartments in the SVrratt
Building,; signs were blown dow
the full length of the street, win-
dows were blown out of Pruit
Grocery, the Recreation Hall and
Jesse Hall’s place, the Morri
Grocery was partially unroofed
and doors were damaged on tin
offices in the First National Ban!
Building and the old Magnoli
Station. A porch in front of thr
building occupied by Mrs. Mar-
Held was picked up and thrown
through the roof of her dwellin''
In other parts of the town, win
dows were blown out at the Com
mercial Hotel and the roof sc
verely damaged, trees were mine
all over the west part of tlr
town, windows were blown out
in the same portion and fence
and chimneys were blown dowr
at the home of Ralph Randel
W. F. Simms and Mrs. Juli
Thompson. Some damage was re-
ported to porches and a garag
was blown down at the home ci
Dr. W. Paul Roberts; two ga-
rages were lifted from their four*
dations on the courthouse yard
and twisted around, the Bookmo
bile, stored in one cf the ga
rages was damaged, a house re-
cently moved to the west part o'
town by Earl Milton was tor:
from its foundation.
Electric, lines were down over
a .large portion of the Cuyler and
Hobart communities and part c
Panhandle was without electri
service at the time of going 0:
re" press. Telephone communication:
were also disrupted
Farmers from north and wee
of town reported their wheat se
verely damaged and expected ic
have to plant a large portion o'
it over.
The rain received on Wednes-
day night was the first1 measur
able amount to be received her'
in over a week and high wind .
had been very detrimental to ver
etation. A rain of 2:35 of an inc’
fell in about five hours am
caused water in the various lake
to be at their highest levels sinc^
the fall of 1941. This is the firs
time that water has stcod in thr
lake in the. west part of tow?
since that time.
Temperatures for the past week
have ranged from a high of 9f
on September 9 to a low of
County Will Buy
U. So Statutes
The commissioners court has
authorized the county attorney to
purchase U7~S. statutes annotated
for The C’drson County law li-
brary.
Authorization was given on the
motion of George Crossman and
the second of Arthur Gripp.
Sept.
High
Low
Rain
5
91
68
Trace
6
89
67
7
85
66
8
84
66
Trace
9
92
64
10
82
62
11
87
58.
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the Calliham home for the past
relatives. Mrs. Merrick remained six weeks-
for a short visit with her brother
before going to San Anto'nio,
where she has accepted a teach-
ing position.
Guests in the J. H. Stephens
home last Wednesday were Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Padget, Masses
Winnie Pitzer and Elsie Porter,
all of Panhandle, and Mrs. Velma.
Howard and son, Bobby, of Hemit
Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Grant and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Buddy
Davis and children were week-
end visitors in Memphis.
Harold Beery arrived the first
of the week with his discharge.
He had been stationed in the Pa-
cific. His wife, Mrs. Bernice Berry,
and son have been waking their
home with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Armstrong, while Berry
was in the service.
Mrs. M. F. Calliham went to
Denver, Colo., Thursday and re-
turned Tuesday. She was accom-
panied by her nephew, Michael
Marney, who has been visiting in
Juke Bos Rolled
At Hall’s Place.
Sometime before the storm
Wednesday night, someone broil
into Jesse Hall’s place and robbe'
the juke box. Nothing else seeme*’
to have been bothered. Entry wr>-
gained by breaking in the back
doer.
It was thought that the the?:
was before the storm, becausi
there were no tracks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stephens and
Leon were Sunday visitors in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Com-
i ingoer and Mrs. R. W. Stephens
and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Mitchell
of Amarillo.
Miss Areola Goad of Joy, Tex.,
is visiting in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. C. Walker.
Mr.- and Mrs. A. C. Waljker and
girls, Camwa Lou and Jewell
Marie, accompanied by Miss Ar-
eola Goad, went to Carlsbad,
N. M., Friday. They visited rela-
tives in Hobbs, N. M., and Ta-
hoka, Tex., before returning
home.
George Ann Cretsinger of Wil-
dorado was a recent visitor of her
aunt, Mrs. Ann Bedink, and
friends in Conway.
Mrs. Velma Howard and son.
Bobby, returned to Hemit, Calif.,
Saturday after spending two
weeks visiting relatives in Con-
way and Panhandle. Mrs. Hemit
has accepted a position as teacher
in the Hemit school system.
License Examiner
Is Not Available
Nc car "license examiner wiP
be available in Panhandle for an
indefinite date, it Yas announced
this week. So many patrolmen
have resigned that none will he
assigned to Panhandle for a time.
It has been customary to have
an examiner here every Wednes-
day. It will be necessary for ap-
plicants to go to Amarillo or other
cities to take the tests.
ED
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. James Haning of
Borger are the parents of a girl,
Shirley Nell, born at North Plains
Hospital in Borger Friday, Sept.
6, weight 7 pounds and 10 ounces.
Mrs. Haning is the former Bar-
bara Skaggs, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Skaggs of Panhandle.
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