The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 19, 1968 Page: 1 of 8
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he Groom Newos
The Groom News, Groom, Carson County, Texas 79039
FACTS
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Southwest Se-
curities Corporation of Austin was
fore moving to Pampa in 1962. He
has been employed by the Wheeler, 56,545.00.
Grain Company in Pampa since its
The rural traffic accident sum-
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SWPS Service Award
being mistreated.
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R. E. “Cotton” Boyce of Groom,
me feel better.”
Evans Grain, Inc., of Groom since
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Preston Harden who suffered a
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not a beauty parlor.
You are here
Lieut. and Mrs. Bill Lee of Van-
facing of the facility was complete derburg AFB, Calif., have a new
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Tigers To Meet Claude
Mustangs Here Friday
School Bond Issue Sold To
Southwest Securities Corp.
Sale of the recently-voted $200,-
000 school bond issue was announc-
The schoolgirl was busy with her
vanity bag and the teacher caught
Delegates to the Area I conven-
tion of the Young Farmers of Am-
grain business in Groom and hopes
to soon become acquainted with
The sins I see in other folk
Are the only ones I mention—
Any mistake that I might make
Is justified by a good intention!
The local Cub Scout organization
must have one Den Mother now,
and another Den Mother by Jan. 1
The Groom Tigers will play their
first home game of the season Fri-
Some parents think it could be
better to have loved and lost than
to have to help three children with
their new math problems.
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thing: I know a lot more about
being young than you do about be-
ing old.”
were—
Medical:
Eunice Fedric, Clarendon
Mary Chism, Groom
Euell Savage, Phillips
Wendell Akins, Lefors
Wanna Sue Garmon, Groom
Travis R. Bolden, Memphis
Beatrice A. Merrick, Panhandle
Dave L. Snider, Claude
Imogene Meller, Pampa
Marvin W. Talley, Morse
O. E. Etier, Dumas
Betty I. Alexander, Pampa
Claudine F. Peercy, Turky
Clara A. Bledsoe, Amarillo
Dell E. McCauley, Memphis
Betty Harriman, Pampa .
Edith P. Smith, Pampa
Irene Lockhart, Pampa
Cora A. Hall, Groom
an estimated property damage of
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MARVIN TALLEY IN CRITICAL
CONDITION IN ST. ANTHONY’S
hospital at Corpus Christi and go
to his new home at Boerne, Texas.
Friends who wish to write him or
send cards are asked to address
them to him at Boerne, Texas.
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GRAIN PRICES THIS
WEEK IN GROOM
j Among the patients at Groom
। Memorial Hospital the past week
AND
Otherwise
The Longhorn Cafe in Groom lo- i ployees with a combined service of
_1 on Highway 66 one block!4590 years will ibe honored this
east of Main Street was sold last 1 year at service awards dinners.
The following prices were quot-
ed Wednesday afternoon at grain
elevators in Groom:
Wheat: 51-19 per bu.
Maize: 51-50 per hd lbs.
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— New Arrivals —
entrance gate is at the west side
of the school building.
The Tiger schedule for the year
is as follows:
Sept. 13: Vega 22, Tigers 8.
Sept. 20: Claude at Groom
Sept. 27: Silverton at Groom
Oct. 4: Groom at Wheeler
Oct. 11: Groom at McLean
Oct. 18: Turkey at Groom
Oct. 25: Groom at Texline
Nov. 1: Open date
Nov. 8: Lefors at Groom
Nov 15: Follett at Groom
Nov. 22: Groom at Booker
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! Longhorn Cafe Is Sold To
fice here as assistant manager.
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Groom Young Farmer
Chapter Wins Award
LaWayne M. Wyrick, Groom
Ray A. Moreman, Hedley
Cora A. Wallace, Wheeler
Sharon E. Smith, Panhandle
Ralph D. Broadbent, Pampa
Geneva M. Kuykendall, Pampa,
Cleta B. Lamberson, Clarendon
John W. Bedenk, Panhandle
Shirley A. Baldwin, Amarillo
Shirley Butler, Claude
Surgical:
Edna J. Whitehead, Pampa
Minnie E. Cooper, Groom
Mary L. Creek, Amarillo
James E. Adams, Stinnett
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NIGHTIN’ GALS TO MEET
The Nightin’ Gals Club will meet
football fans. It is located at the Boyce Receives 20-Yeor
west end of Tiger Stadium and the
and operated for the past year by HOME IN BOERNE, TEX.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Morris, for- -----
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Marvin Talley of Morse, Texas
was brought to the Groom Memo-
rial Hospital Friday for medical
treatment. Monday he was trans-
ferred by ambulance to St. An-
thony’s Hospital in Amarillo where
he was reported in a critical con-
dition Wednesday.
Mr. Talley served as a mathe-
matics teacher in Groom Schools
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There appears to be a thousand
ways to spend money, and only
one way to make it. Perhaps that
explains why so many of us are in
debt.
----- the resignation of Martin Bailey ai
Speeches are made'for two pur- year ago, will continue in the of-
poses—to tell the truth or to hide
the truth.
“Son,” Ted Major told his grow-
ing boy, “just remember one
The Groom Public School has
completed "caliching" the park-
ing lot immediately west of the
football stadium. The parking lot
is much more convenient to the
jstands than in years past.
The new parking lot will hold
approximately 100 cars. The sur-
jlocal manager for Southwestern'
Public Service Company,, was one
of 107 employees of the Panhandle
division of the electric company
honored Tuesday evening in Ama-
rillo at the 20th annual service
awards dinner.
Boyce received a 20-year award
from Roy Tolk, president of the
electric company. Tolk made all
of the awards presentations, with
Gordon Lyons of Pampa and Ed-
gar S. McMillon of Borger sharing
the top honor with 40 years of
service.
Throughout the company’s 45,000
j square mile service area, 311 em-
serve as
to learn the three R’s, and you
won’t find them in the mirror.”
“Excuse me,” said the girl, “you
will if it is spelled correctly.”
the Fisher Grain Company at
four companies submitting bids for
the bonds.
The bid by Southwest Securities
Corporation was at an interest
rate of 4.6179174 for the 20-year
bond issue. Other bids were by
Eastman-Dillon Co., 4.9; Bittman
with the elevator and
Roger Arnold: “If a buttercup is
yellow, what color is a hiccup?”
Lynette Bivens: “Burple.”
on Tiger Field at 8:00 p.m.
The Tigers opened the season {the successful bidder among the
last Friday at Vega and lost by a
Monday night, Doug Galassini,
Community Development Manager}
score of 22 to 8. The Tigers got
off to a slow start and Vega led 15
to 0 at the half. In the second half
of the game the Tigers began to
level off and played a good game,
making their tally in the fourth
quarter when Johnny Burgin went
in from the six yard line and Den-
nis Britten ran the points after.
Claude lost last Friday 40 to 2
to Panhandle.
Th game Friday night should be
a good one. The Claude Mustangs
and the Groom‘Tigers will both be
anxious to come up with a victory.
The Tigers are coached by Gordon
Stevens, Kenneth Friemel and
Roger Arnold.
The new parking lot at Groom
High School will be available to
for Southwestern Public Service
Company told of ways in which
her and said severely, “School is j people in a community can work
of Pampa.
Mr. Grantham is a native of
Oklahoma, born and reared on a
farm southeast of Gage and lived
there until he and his wife moved
to Texas six years ago. He is an
active member and elder in the
First Christian Church in Pampa
and is a member of the Pampa
Lions Club. He and his wife,
Sylva, live at 1829 N. Dwight. They
have one daughter and three
grandchildren.
Mr. Grantham, better known as
Area I secretary for the coming
year.
At the regular meeting held
ed with the help of John B.
O’Keefe, commissioner of Precinct
4 of Carson County, plus trucks
furnished by Billy Fields, Spot
Culver and Bob Pool.
The school officials would like to
invite Tiger fans to use this new
parking facility Friday night, Sep-
tember 20, for the first home game
of the season when the Tigers play
the Claude Mustangs at 8:00 p.m.
The “gate” will be located just
west of the school.
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HELP! HELP! DEN MOTHERS
NEEDED BY LOCAL CUBS
, Frank, says he is happy to be as-
it is very easy for most people | sociated
to persuade themselves they are
toward acquiring industry.
The program next month will be
on agricultural fertilizers and
chemicals. Anyone interested is}
invited to attend.
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SCHOOL NOTES FROM THE
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
Thursday, Sept. 19: Lefors Jun-
ior High football game here be-
ginning at 7:00 p.m.
TSTA Workshop at 5:30 p.m. in
Amarillo.
Friday, Sept. 20: Claude Mus-
tangs vs. Groom Tigers here at
8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 25: Fifth grade
assembly program, 12:45, public
invited.
—..... the people in this vicinity and to
Dolan Hanna says, it s not that, be of service to them.
I really cheat at golf. I play for Herman Koetting who has been
my health and a low score makes serving as manager of Wheeler-
When you have a cold, “Blot,
don’t blow,” Dr. David Levy ad-
vises. Even better is just to snif-
fle. You don’t get over the cold
any sooner, but you drive every-
body around you crazy.
with the grain business for the Highway Patrol Supervisor of this
past 18 years having worked for
merly of Clarendon.
The cafe was closed Friday for severe heart attack recently has
recovered sufficiently to leave the
THURSDAY, SEPT. 19, 1968 (10c a copy)
remodeling and repainting and was
reopened for business Wednesday.
The new owner invites the pub-
j lie to come in and get acquainted.
Steaks, sandwiches, short orders,
and regular lunches are on the
menu at the Longhorn Cafe.
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NEW PARKING AREA READY
FOR TIGER FOOTBALL GAMES
purchase of Fisher Grain Company mary for this county during the
first eight months of 1968 shows
area.
These crashes resulted in no
Drive safely and avoid the for 12 years before moving to
mourning" after! Morse this year.
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A 4 a
day night when they meet the ed this week by the Groom School
Mustangs of Claude High School board of trustees.
James Lanier: “Dennis can you
name two documents that have
contributed heavily to our govern-
ment?”
Dennis: “Yessir! Form 1040
and 1040A.
“And by the time he had reached
21,” the lecturer told his class im-
pressively, “Billy the Kid had kill-
ed 21 men.”
“Gee,” exclaimed one of the im-
pressed pupils, “What kind of car
did he drive?”
Grantham New Manager Carson County Has 12
Wheeler-Evans Grain, Inc. Accidents in August
Frank Grantham of Pampa has The Texas Highway Patrol inves-
been named manager of the Wheel-' tigated 12 accidents on rural high-
er-Evans Grain Inc., of Groom be-'ways in Carson County during the
ginning his duties here this week. I month of August according to Ser-
Mr. Grantham has been associated' geant Jack Crownover of Amarillo,
Woodward and Gage, Okla., be- deaths, four persons injured and
son, William Bronte, born Thurs-
day, Sept. 12, 1968, weight 7 lbs.,
and 10 ozs. This is Brenda and.
Bill Lee’s first child. Grandpar-
ents are Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lee
of 'Lovington, N.M., and Mr. and
Mrs. Bud Brown of Groom. Great
grandparents are Mrs. Tally 'Lee
and Mrs. W. S. Vinson of Ranger,
Mrs. Beadie Brown and Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Black of Groom.
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Mr. and Mrs. Willard Smith of
825 W. Christopher, Clovis, N.M.,
have a new daughter, Melissa
Lynn, iborn Saturday, Sept. 7, 19*68,
weight 6 lbs., 2 ozs. The parents
have two other daughters, Teresa
Marie age 5, Cecilia Ann, 3, and a
son, Phillip, age 4 years. Grand-
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Phil
Smith of Central, N.M., and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Mathew of Waco.
Mrs. Lena Kuehler of Groom is
the great-grandmother.
and Lynette Bivens.
All young people of the commun-
.. , erica held in Plainview Saturday ,ity are invited to assist with the y E H:-eueIe A pieinview.
Science has discovered a soap i reported that the Groom chapter i fund drive and are asked to gather * ’ 9
which removes the ring from the _ was chosen the “Outstaanding New i at the Groom School building at
tub. Now, if science only could j Chapter"’ in this Area for the past’6:15 p.m. Monday. Mrs. Henry*
remove the ring from the phone, year. This award is given annual- Merrick is adult chairman of the' cated
we would be able to relax in thely to the new chapter that has ac- fund campaign,
bath at last. complished the most civic and ---------•
, ! community service projects, lead- GROOM MEMORIAL
Armv Groom, ladwasastaking anership development and education- 1 HOSPITAL REPORT
Army entrance oral exam ana the , al activities during the year. ।
examiner asked: “Who was your j Joseph p Koetting was elected
mother before she was married?" by voting delegates to
The young man bluntly replied,
“I’ll have you know I didn’t have
a mother before she was mar-
ried!”
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view. The cafe had been owned PRESTON HARDEN AT
and Co., 4.99; and Underwood,
Levy, House, 4.94.
Plans at present are for the
bonds to be delivered about the
middle of October and it is hoped
to have construction begin about
the same time on the new additions
and other improvements to the
Groom School building.
Southwest Securities Corporation
is headed by Bob Wade of Austin,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Wade of
Groom.
a total of 109 accidents resulting in
'three prsons killed, 39 persons in-
jured, and an estimated property
damage of 565,091.00.
September 1 marked the begin-
ning of the 1969 Motor Vehicle In-
spection period. Motorists are urg-
ed to have their vehicles inspected
during routine visits to garages
and thereby eliminate the necessity
of having to wait in line at a later
date for an inspection sticker.
The sergeant stated, “With the
hard summer driving coming to
an end, Fall is an excellent time to
have vehicles safety checked for
the winter months ahead.”
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Muscular Dystrophy Fund
Drive To Be Held Monday
Teacher: “Why haven’t you
studied your geography?” Gary?”
Gary: “Well, I heard my fath-
er say the world is changing every
day, so I thought I’d wait till it
sort of settles down.”
VOLUME 43. NUMBER 29.
The annual Muscular Dystrophy
fund drive will be held next Mon-
day evening, Sept. 23, when mem-
bers of the FHA state degree can-
didate group will chairmen the
house to house campaign. The
girls are Jane Hudson, Karen 01-
linger, Twila Wade, Sue Garmon
in the Hospitality Room, State or else the troop cannot accept
National Bank Tuesday evening, any more Cub Scouts. Volunteers
Sept. 24, at 7+30 o’clock. Host- for the Den Mother positions are
esses will be (Mrs. Jim Hermes- asked to contact Mrs. John L.
meyer and Mrs. Ray Britten. • Witt or Gene Carter.
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