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Serving Cottle
and King Counties
The Paducah Post
Post Telephone
Dial 492 3585
FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NO. 42
THE PADUCAH POST, PADUCAH, TEXAS. THURSDAY, JAN. 9, 1964
EIGHT PAGES PRICE TEN CENTS PER COPT
-Plans for Stock Show
.Exhibits are Outlined
PhSs for the annual 4-H in Class I; grades 6, 7, and 8
and FFA Calf and Pig Show. for Class II; and high school
were outlined by committeemen j grades will make up Class III.
this week and date for the 1964 j Ribbons will be awarded win-
event has been set for Jan. 18.1 ners by the Cottle-King Live-
In addition to stock that is [stock and Rodeo Association,
shown annually, the 1964 show sponsors of the annual show
will include exhibits by 4-H, which will be held Saturday,
FFA, and FHA members. Ex- Jan. 18
hibit divisions include entom-
ology, rock collections, seeds,
model cars, hobbies, dresses,
cakes, candy, pies, and handi-
work.
The division of hobbies may
Mrs. Killingsworth pointed out
that all exhibits should be in
Barn II by 10 a.m. and must
remain until 4 p.m. on the date
of the show. Each exhibit
should contain the name, school
include two or three of the' grade, and address of the ex-
same type article, or whatever
would make a showing, said
Mrs. C. A. Killingsworth, chair-
man of the committee.
The exhibitor may enter only
piece or collection of work in
any one division, the chairman
added.
Exhibits may be divided into
hibitor.
In addition to exhibits of
this type, there will be six
classes in the steer division
and nine classes in the swine
division.
Cottle and King County
youths will be competing for
$837 in prize money during the
three classes. These will be one day event which is under
composed of grades 3, 4, and 5 j the direction of Don Brothers.
WORLD FAMOUS HARLEM STARST
PLAY HERE SATURDAY NIGHT
The hilarous Harlem Stars when they are on the court,
are coming to town. Advertis- Our policy is that, “The
ed as the greatest and funniest World is our Audience”, “Send
basketball team in the country
today, the Stars are a combina-
tion of Negro Stars who tour
the world making fans laugh.
The Stars will make an appear-
ance at the Paducah gym Sat-
urday, Jan. 18, at 7:30 p.m.
When the name Harlem
Stars is mentioned, hoop fans
get ready for an evening of en-
tertainment. Fans will see
fancy exhibition — Razzle Daz-
zle ball handling, intricate rou-
tines, both planned and ' im-
promptu and all sorts of ‘she-
nanigans’.
The Harlem Stars are unique
in the fact they never try to
run up a huge score against
opponents. It is their policy
to keep the game close devot-
ing much time to comedy stuff.
The Harlem Stars enjoy
playing basketball every day
even if they have to travel hun-
dreds of miles to do so. The
Stars began their season in
Alaska the last week in Sep-
tember and will hit between 36
or 40 states and the following
other countries: Mexico, Au-
stralia, Japan and some parts
of Europe. The round horse-
hide is the magic carpet that
has taken these basketball
jesters to all parts of the world.
Magicians is what owner,
Boid Buie calls them. Referring
to his Harlem Stars when they
begin their zany antics on the
basketball court — razzle daz-
zle ball handling, intricate pass
patterns, trick shooting, mara-
thon dribbling and impromptu
comedy antics all go to make
this the greatest show in the
business. “Go Man Go” really
describes the Harlem Stars
f
Butane Explosion
At Cee Vee Gin
Injures Two Men
Two men sustained second
degree burns Friday afternoon
as a result of an explosion at a
cotton gin in Cee Vee.
Taken to Childress General
Hospital were Clay Rodd and
Jimmy Barlow, both employees
of the gin.
Reports stated the men had
started an engine in the engine
room at the gin when leaking
butane caught on fire and ex-
ploded.
Damage to the gin was not
extensive, however a wall was
blown down and windows brok-
en.
Clark, Moss, Chaney Are First
To Enter Cottle County Races
Mrs. Woodrow Nash Receives
Acknowledgement From President
'r
The Paducah Post may be a
small town paper to some peo-
ple, but to Mrs. Woodrow Nash,
a clipping from the Post was
important enough to send to
President Lyndon B. Johnson.
At the tragic death of Presi-
dent John F. Kennedy, Mrs.
Nash wrote a letter of condol-
ence to President Johnson and
enclosed a clipping from an
issue of the Paducah Post that
told how much the people of
Paducah, Texas, and Cottle
County thought of the late
President Kennedy and Presi-
dent Johnson in the 1962 pri-
maries. This town and county
ANNUAL SCHOOL
CENSUS REGIS
The annual scholastic census
as required by state school law
got under way here Monday
and will continue throughout
the month of January, accord-
ing to an announcement by vo^-e(j almost 100% democratic
in that primary, and this was
the clipping that she sent to
the President.
Much to her delight, on Mon-
day, Jan. 6, she received an
acknowledgement of her letter
from President Johnson and a
picture of the late President
John Fitzgerald Kennedy and
one of President Johnson.
The acknowledgement was a
formal card with the presi-
dential seal and his signature,
and it read as follows:
“Mrs. Johnson and I acknowl-
edge with deep appreciation
your thoughtful expression of
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"QUIET BOY* ANDERSON
Willie "Quiei Boy ' Anderson,
6 ft. 2 inch Harlem Star play-
er, will demonstrate many
talents as the Stars preform
at the Paducah gym Saturday
night at 7:30.
★ ★ ★
Them Home Laughing”, and we
can continue to return for years
to come. When we have done
this we feel we have accom-
plished a little something in
life.
Sponsors of the event is the
Paducah schools.
Superintendent Jerry T. Barton.
All children who will be six
on or before September 1, 1964,
and who will not have reached
are 18 before September 1, 1964,
are to be enumerated. Children
who were born before Sept. 1,
1946, or after Sept. 1, 1958, must
not be included on the census
form.
Barton said the count, taken
every January by school dis-
tricts throughout the state, is
made to provide school officials
an accurate projection of school
enrollment and that the per
capita apportionment funds of
$75 per student is based on
this census. ,
Parents who have a child j HINDER NEW LA ,V
whose birthday will come be-
fore Sept. 1, 1964, are particular-
ly requested to be sure their
child is enumerated-
personal interest and confidence
during the hours of sorrow after
the death of President John
Fitzgerald Kennedy. We will
cherish your prayers and sup-
port in the days ahead.”
in the days ahead.”
Lyndon B. Johnson
The White House
November 1963
In discussing the letter she
wrote to President Johnson,
Mrs. Nash said: “I felt rather
presumptuous in writing to the
President of the United States,
but my heart was so touched
by the untimely and tragic
death of President Kennedy that
I just had to put my thoughts
into words! I honestly didn’t
expect a reply to my letter and
request for the pictures because
I felt I was one of so many
people who had written to him.
It is wonderful to live in a
nation, and know that no mat-
ter how unimportant we think
we are as citizens of these Unit-
ed States, that in the eyes of
President Lyndon B. Johnson
no individual is too unimport-
ant to be unnoticed and un-
acknowledged in these hours of
history that we are living to-
day.”
JAYCEES PUSH
POLL TAX DRIVE
The Paducah Jaycees are
again soliciting and aiding in
the poll tax campaign.
In an effort to gain as many
qualified voters as possible for
the forthcoming county, state,
and national elections, members
of the Jaycees urge you to buy
your poll tax as soon as pos-
sible.
Payment for poll tax receipts
can be made to any member of
the Jaycees or at any drug
store from now until February
1, the deadline for obtaining
1963 poll tax receipts.
President George Bowling of
the Jaycees stated today that
every effort would be made to
qualify as many Cottle County
voters as possible for this year
of important elections and re-
minded citizens of the February
1 deadline.
The amount of state per
capita funds Paducah will re-
ceive in 1964-65 will depend
Candidates Must File By February 3
1962 Poll Tax
Receipt Required
For January Vote
Citizens of Paducah were re-
minded this week by Tax As- stated he would make his form.-
Political interest came to tfae-
front this week with the an-
nouncement of three candidates
who are seeking county affieea.
This is the first public state-
ment by county officials to add
to interest focused on the presi-
dential election of 1964.
Local interest this election
year will center on the Sheriff-
Assessors and Collectors race,
commissioners races in Precinct
1 and 3, county attorney’s of-
fice and state representative.
County offices carry a four-
year term while the office oi
state representative is for a two-
year term.
Sheriff-Collector-Assessor
The Post this week is author-
ized to make the announcement
of Elmer Clark, who is seeking
re-election to the office of
sheriff, tax assessor - collector.
The office of sheriff and assess-
or-collector are combined offices
in Cottle County. Clark is a
veteran in the sheriff’s office-
and is well known throughout
this district. Clark told the Post
this week his formal announce-
ment would appear at a later
date.
Commissioners Race
Lester Moss, who is seeking
re-election as commissioner of
Precinct 3, also made his an-
nouncement this week. Moss is
seeking his third term. He was
first elected co the Precinct Post
in 1956. He is a farmer and
native of Cottle County. Moss
Changes in the Election Code,
which was materially amended
by Senate Bill 61, enacted by
upon the number of scholastics, the 58th Legislature, were point-
ed out this week by Cottle
enumerated on this census, Mr.
Barton stated.
Public school enrollment in
the current year is about the
same as the 1962-63 term, ac-
cording to officials.
County Democratic Chairman
Pat Hodge.
Some of the changes pointed
out by Hodge was the closing
date for filing for the primary
HOST WELLINGTON
Basketball Returns To Paducah Friday
For Area Farmers
INCOME TAX SAVINGS WILL BE
DISCUSSED AT MONDAY MEETING
Wise tax management is a
part of being a good manager
of a farm or ranch. Like many
"other costs, income tax can be
reduced by good management.
To assist Cottle and King
County farmers and ranchers
Deadline Set For
Absentee Voters
Ti^sda", January 14, is the
deadline for absentee voting in
the .special city election.
The snecial city election,
crdWl for January 18, will fill
with hints on how to save mon-
ey on income tax costs, a meet-
ing will be held in the Com-
missioners Court Room in Pa-
ducah on Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Tom Hunter, Area Farm
Management Specialist with the
Texas Agricultural Extension
Service, will be here to present
some of these hints.
Some of the main subjects
will be depreciation, capital
gains and losses, and invest-
ment credit. There will be an
open discussion at the end of
the program to allow any ques-
tions to be answered.
Even if a tax consultant pre-
_ pares your income tax return,
vacancy on the city council there are some tax manage-
Paducah’s basketball teams
will entertain Wellingion boys
and girls here Friday night, Jan.
10, and play host to Rochester
teams on Tuesday night, Jan.
14, in the final pre-conference
games of the season.
They open district play Jan.
17 at Crowell.
The two nights of basketball
here in the Paducah High gym
will begin at 7 p.m. with the
girls bouts, followed by the
boys contests.
Friday night’s slate with
Wellington is expected to be
the top battle of the year. Well-
ington’s girls hander the Drag-
onettes their only defeat of the
year in 19 starts. That was a
one-point decision that decided
the championship of the Paduc-
ah tournament.
Saturday night, the Dragon-
ettes returned the defeat and
won the Wellington tournament
by a two-point margin over
Wellington girls. The tilt Friday
J
The boys lost to Wellington
last week by one point, 51-52,
and the return match is also
expected to be a close one.
Assembly of God
To Begin Revival
The Assembly of God Church
has completed plans for a re-
vival to begin on January 19.
The Reverend Speed of Duncan,
Okla., will be preaching. Serv-
ices will be nightly at 7:30.
The Public is invited to at-
tend.
New 1964 Car Tags
Now At Courthouse
New motor vehicle license
plates for 1964 have arrived in
Cottle County for issuance by
the office of Assessor-Collector.
Elmer Clark, assessor-collec-
tor for Cottle County, stated
mat “a few more plates were
expected to be sold this year
sessor - Collector Elmer Clark
that they must hold a 1962 poll
tax receipt to be eligible to
vote in the January 18 special
election for city alderman. Mr.
i Cjark stated that receipts for
Under the new law, j the tax which was -due and
' payable before February 1 of
the preceding year must be
used at elections held during
the month of January.
In a letter to Clark the At-
torney General has ruled that
a poll tax due on January 1,
preceding the month of January
election.
in order for candidates to have
their name placed on the ballot
(first primary) they must be
filed not later than the first
Monday in February. This year
the date would be Februray 3.
On this date every candidate
subject to assessment by the
county executive committee,
shall pay the county chairman,
or at the time of filing his ap-
plication, a deposit of $50.00.
After a meeting of the coun-
ty executive committee, state-
ments will be mailed to each
candidate to cover the appor-
tion cost of the election. If ad-
ditional assessments are made
these costs must be paid tt) the
county chairman before the
February 15 deadline.
al statement at a later date.
A newcomer to the political
scene is J. D. Chaney, who isr
making his first bid for public
office. He is seel ing the com-
missioners post of Precinct 1.
He operates a moving van and
is well konwn in the county.
His complete announcement
will be made in the Post at a
later date.
With the new election code,
candidates are required to file
for office not later than Feb.
3, leaving only some three
Funeral Services
Held Tuesday For
E. H. Self, 85
in which an election is to be | weeks before the closing date,
held, is the correct poll tax to | The first primary election is
be used in said election. 1 scheduled for May 2. The sec-
Since 1963 poll tax receipts |ond primary election will be
are due and payable during Jheld on june 6.
the month of January 1964, and| -
will not become effective until
February 1, your 1962 receipt
must be used for elections held
during the month on January.
Poll tax receipts for 1963
have now arrived at the As-
sessor - Collector’s office and
must be'xpaid before February
1 in order to be eligible to vote
in the coming elections.
Guthrie P-TA Meet
For January 13
Has Been Canceled
The regular monthly meeting
of the Guthrie P-TA scheduled
for Monday night, January 13,
has been canceled due to a
* ^ „ conflict with a junior high
A resident of Route 2, Mr. j basketball game to be played
Funeral services for Elijah
Hampton Self, 85, were held
Tuesday afternoon at the First
Baptist Church in Paducah.
over the 1963 figure.” New
is billed as sugar-game affair, plates go on sale February 1.
Self died early Monday morn-
ing at Richardc Memorial Hos-
pital where he had been a pa-
tient for the past three weeks.
A native of Alabama, he was
born January 30, 1879. He was
employed by the QA&P Railroad
from 1907 to 1927.
Services were conducted at
2 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev.
Robert Beck, pastor of the First
Baptist Church. Burial was ir.
that night.
Garden of Memories under di-
rection of Norris Funeral Home
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. E. H. Self of Route 2, Pa-
ducah; one daughter, Miss
Gwendolyn Self of Montgomery,
Ala.; one son, Aldo Self of Pa-
ducah; one brother, L. B. Self of
Anniston, Ala.; one sister, Mrs.
Nora J. Taylor of Fort Worth.
FIRE LOSSES
DOWN $21,0#
OVER ’82 FIGURE
Fire losses in Paducah dur-
ing 1963 were down some $21,-
000.00 over the 1962 figure, ac-
cording to records released by
Fire Chief Price Sandlin.
Losses due to fire in 1963
were less than $10,000.00. Over
$31,000.00 in losses were report-
ed in 1962.
The 1963 fire losses resulted
from 19 alarms and 71 silent
calls that were made by the
Paducah Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment. Of these, 12 calls were
to mercantile and manufactur-
ing buildings with an estimat-
ed valuation of $710,000. Dwell-
ings and contents accounted for
eight calls with a total value
og $80,000. Grass fires topped
the call list with 30, and gaso-
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Dragonettes Win Wellington Tourney
which was created by the death
of the late H. B. (Red) Lea-
thers.
Only two candidates, Ray-
mond Tucker and Walter Lied-
tke, are seeking the post.
Leaf ers was elected last
April for a two-year term. He
was fire commissioner. Under
the aldermanic form of govern-
ment tips that will be present-
ed that may save you money.
ATTENDS LUBBOCK FUNERAL
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Wood of
Waynesburg, Pa., Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Latham, and Mrs. W. T.
Lemons attended the funeral of
Mrs. W. E. Lemons, a former
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ment a vacancy must be filled1 Paducah resident, in Lubbock,
by special election. Tuesday, Dec. 31.
defended against the Welling- Before the 20 seconds ran out,
The free pitches of Paula
Rodgers won the Paducah Drag-
onettes their second basketball
tournament of the year as they
posted a 44-42 victory over Well-
ington in the grand finale at
Wellington Saturday night.
Rodgers went to the line 23
times and sank 16 tosses. It
was her accuracy that brought
the Dragonettes from behind in
the closing minutes of the con-
test and put them in the lead
for the first time in the last
20 seconds.
At the same time, Rodgers
was high scorer, sinking only
one goal from the field and
added 16 gratus tosses for hor
18-point total.
Guard Barbara Garrett was
the only Dragonette chosen for
the all-tournament team. She1 sent the Paducah six ahead.1 on the honor six in Paducah
ton ace, Betty Courtney, and
held her to 27 points.
It was a revenge battle for
the Dragonettes after losing to
Wellington by one-point in the
championship game of the Pa-
ducah tournament just before
Christmas. Too, it was the only
loss to mar the Dragonette rec-
ord which now stands with 18
wins against the single defeat.
Wellington led at every-
quarter and until the final min-
ute. The turning. point came
when Leatha Gibbs intercepted
a Rocket pass and went in for
a perfect layup. It put the
Dragonettes within one point,
12 points.
They had to come from be-
hind to defeat Hedley in the
second game by a bare 33-32
margin. The Dragonettes led
25-20 at halftime, but allowed
Hedley to get within striking
distance as time ran out.
It was Garrett’s third time
39-38. It was then that Rodgers J to make all-tournament team
made good two free throws that this season. She also landed
Rodgers had three more good
tosses while Dragonette guards
held Wellington to only a field
goal and a bonus toss by Court-
ney.
The Dragonettes had reached
the finals by downing Dodson
45-20 in the opener with Judy
Boren taking scoring honors on | Lakeview by a 49-35 score, but
and Matador toUrfteyS.
Boys Lose Close Ones
The Dragons were not so ef-
fective as they lost the opener
to Wellington 51-52 and were
forced into the consolation
bracket.
They came back to trim
lost Saturday afternoon to White
Deer by seven points, 50-43.
Junior Gary Moran took the
scoring honors in all three
games, posting 21 points in the
opening bout, 15 against Lake-
view, and hitting 16 in the
finale.
Moran was selected on the
all-tournament boys’ team, his
third time in as many tourna-
ments.
The boys now hold an S-8
record for the season.
Score by Quarter
Dragonettes
GIRLS
17
26
30
45
Dodson
2
3
10
20
Dragonettes
3
10
25
33
Hedley
8
13
20
32
Dragonettes
9
12
23
44
Wellington
12
20
31
42
Dragons
BOYS
12
24
38
51
Wellington
16
30
36
52
Dragons
13
22
39
49
Lakeview
8
15
23
35
Dragons
8
21
32
43
White Deer
11
23
39
50
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