The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1963 Page: 3 of 10
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THE PADUCAH POST, PADUCAH, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1963
Two District Basketball Titles
ut Feather in Coach’s Hat
Kenneth West, head basket-
ball coach at Paducah High
School, placed two districl
championship trophies in the
awards room at PHS this year,
and a special feather in his
cap by producing boys and girls
teams with capabilities of going
the distance.
It is unusual that both boys
and girls teams got the crown
in the same, year, but it came
to pass in Paducah during the
past season under West’s di-
rection.
It was the third consecutive
district title for the Dragon-
ettes and the first district
championship for the boys since
1941. In their success this sea-
son, the Dragonettes ran up a
28-game victory string, losing
only five; • while the Dragons
posted 18 wins against nine
losses.
Since the opening of district
play back in January, Paducah’s
two basketball teams played
with their backs to the wall un-
til they both finally lost out in
the first round of regional play.
As the regional round got un-
derway, the Dragons dropped a
51-38 decision to Millsap and
the Dragonettes fell to Boyd
38-35.
Dragonette Successes
The Dragonettes went into
district play with losses to
Aspermont and Shamrock, then
fell to Munday as the confer-
ence got underway.
They came back to tie Mun-
day for the western half crown
in District 11A and made it
necessary to play a sudden
death bout for the right to rep-
resent the western half in the
district playoff. The Dragon-
ettes took it by a score of 48-38.
Henrietta was the eastern di-
vision winner. They came to
Paducah in the first of a three-
game series to defeat the Drag-
onettes 41-39 for the first time
this season on the home court.
The next week the Dragon-
ettes traveled to Henrietta where
.they tied the series with a 55-
.48 score, then took the deciding
; game on a neutral court, 52-46,
I for their third District 11A
championship.
Oddly enough, Boyd was an
^%ld foe of the Dragonettes as
they met' in the first round of
regional. They played Boyd in
1961 only to lose 46-31. In 1962,
Paducah edged Boyd 34-32 and
attended the regional tourna-
ment at Denton. And, on their
third attempt, took a 38-35 de-
feat from Boyd to end the sea-
son.
Dragon Title
Paducah’s boys swept to their
first district title in 22 years
as they played under pressure
throughout the conference sche-
dule.
The boys lost to Crowell as
the district opened. From then
on they had to win to stay in
the running. They ended the
1963 slate by scuttling Crowell
59-48 in a sudden death playoff
for the western division title
and the right to play Archer
City for the District 11A
championship.
The Dragons won the open-
ing game of the three-game
series on the home court, 53-
48, then fell to the Wildcats at
Archer City, 53-41. The Drag-
ons came back to win the
sugar game, 50-43, and the 1963
district crown.
It was Millsap who dropped j
ception as five of the six start-
ers will return in 1964. The
Dragonettes will lose only guard
Shirley Evans from the starting
alignment, and reserve guard
Judy Adcock.
The five starters returning
next year are forwards Leatha
Gibbs, Tommye Latimer, and
Paula Rodgers, along with
guards Barbara Garrett and
Lynda Stanley.
Also returning is a reserve
group which West expects to
develop an able contingent
within themselves. These in-
clude Mary Helen Rekieta, Jan
Prater, Paula Leathers, Susie
Sossaman, Judy Boren, Carol
Chenault, and Diane Hindman.
Hopes for the Dragons are
round.
feat in the region’s opening’A1^ Greear, Bill Neskorik, Ken-
neth Burns, Gordon Taylor, and
Jerry Pate Long, along with re-
Next Season? serve Robert Worley.
The only starter to return
What about next season?
Coach West is looking toward
1964 with high hopes, especially
with the Dragonettes.
He tutored the girls to their
first district title in the history
of the school three years ago
and has retained the throne for
three straight years.
Next season should be no ex-
will be freshman Ronnie Mints.
However, West is looking
forward to next year with en-
thusiasm. “We have some good
boys coming up,” he said.
In his fifth year as coach
at Paducah, West has made
basketball history and the game
a favorite sport here.
1963 Feed Grain Program Noted
Texas farmers are now near-
ing the midway point in the
Feb. 1 - March 22 sign-up dates
for the 1963 Feed Grain Pro-
gram. Though it is very sim-
ilar to the 1962 program, Tom
Aaron, extension grain market-
ing specialist, says changes
have been made which could
affect a farmer’s decision on
whether or not to participate.
He lists these significant
changes. A direct price support
payment of 18 cents per bushel
on' corn, 14 cents on barley and
29 cents per hundredweight on
grain sorghum has been added.
This amount to be paid par-
ticipating farmers on the normal
yield of their seeded acreage.
For the first time, a farmer re-
ceives this payment even if he
feeds his grain. Secondly, rates
of payment on diverted acres
have been reduced to 20 per
cent of the value of a normal
crop on the first 20 per cent
diverted and to 50 per cent of
the value on all or any part
of the second 20 per cent di-
verted.
Thirdly, price support loans
will be available to participat-
ing farmers on total yield this
year instead of only normal
yield as in the past. Fourthly,
the grazing period for diverted
acres has been set in advance.
Diverted acres may be grazed
until May 1 and again after
Nov. 1. Fifthly, after the sign-
up period has ended on March
22, there can be no reduction in
diversion without losing all
price support benefits, Aaron
said.
The change in compliance
regulations makes it all the
more important for a feed grain
producer to make his decision
before March 22 since he can
change his intentions until that
date.
As an aid to farmers in de-
termining the financial returns
from participating or not in the
program, Aaron said county
agents have budget forms avail-
able for doing the necessary
figuring. Several alternatives
are available and growers will
find the budgeting forms very
useful in determining the best
arrangement for their particular
operation whether as a partici-
pant or non-participant.
General Telephone towns
are on the move!
Fort
O'Connor
Defies a
Hurricane's
Fury
In September of 1961, the Texas Gulf
resort and fishing center of Port
O'Connor suffered almost total de-
struction from Hurricane Carla.
But the proud, determined and ener-
getic community of about a thousand
people, refused to admit defeat. To-
day, homes, business buildings and
fishing facilities have been rebuilt
larger, more permanently and with a
fresh, new look.
Port O’Connor’s amazingly complete
come-back is another reason why we
say that big things are happening in
General Telephone towns.
Yes, towns in our service area are on
the move. Community improvements
are under way, local resources are
being developed, new industries are
coming in. If your town seeks ad-
ditional information about this ex-
pansion, we are at your service. Just
write our Community Development
Dept., Box 1001, San Angelo, Texas.
GENERAL TELEPHONE
COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST
LSYSTEM,
DUMONT NEWS
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Allen over the week-end were
her sister, Mrs. Ivy Tillman of
Quanah, and niece, Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Meadows of Rocky,
Okla.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Allen visit-
ed relatives in Midland Friday
and Saturday.
Ross West of Benjamin, bro-
ther-in-law of Mrs. Bob Allen
and Grover Criswell, has return-
ed home from a hospital in,
Seymour where he underwent I
surgery. He is reported to be j
doing good. Grover visited him j
and Mrs. West Sunday.
Sherry Park has the mumps.
Mark Smith and Wyatt Smith
had the chicken pox last week.
Mrs. Annie Ruth Hutchison
of Paducah visited her father,
E. L. Park, last Tuesday.
Guests Sunday in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Kent Park and
La Kenna were Mr. and Mrs.
George Deaton, Georgie Lou
and Connie of Hamlin and Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Deaton.
Beverly Park spent the week-
end with the Kent Parks.
Micky Brown and Jackie
Simpkins of Amarillo were din-
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Edmondson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Perry
and children of Lubbock visited
Mr. and Mrs. Darien Brady and
James recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gage visit-
ed Mrs. Ben Reeves of Bronte
who is seriously ill in the hos-
pital there. They also visited a
cousin of his in Miles.
Mr. and Mrs. Chan Smith at-
tended a singing and visited
Rev. and Mrs. Cecil Guthrie and
Dale of Sterley Friday and Sat-
urdey.
Mrs. Wesley Carr of Floyd-
ada visited Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Bailey Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bolton
and Sharon spent the week-and
in Lawton, Okla., with Mrs.
Bolton’s mother, Mrs. Norah
Clements, and uncle, D. A. Arm-
strong.
Mrs. Robert Smallwood and
family of Matador visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith,
last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith
and Curtis, Mrs. Cliff Rogers,
Mrs. Perrilla Rogers and Mrs.
Lowell Smith attended church
at Guthrie Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Landreth
and Buster Carpenter of Lub-
bock visited Mr. and Mrs. Lu-
ther Lecroy over the week-end.
Mrs. Speck Green and chil-
dren of Spur visited Mrs. Cliff
Rogers and Mrs. Perilla Brew-
ster Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Jones had
dinner in Guthrie Sunday and
went on to Paducah and visited
Mrs. E. A. Carlock.
Joe Knowles and wife of
Wichita Falls spent the week-
end with Mr. and Mrs. W .F.
Morris.
Billy Hand attended the cat-
tle sale in Quanah Friday.
Mrs. Effie Yeates from El-
dorado, Okla., spent the week-
end here with Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Allen. The group drove to Ben-
jamin where they visited Mr.
and Mrs. Ross West.
Seen on the streets of Pa-
duceh Saturday were Mrs. Low-
ell Smith, Mrs. Babe Oliver, Mrs.
Clyde Hollar, Mrs. Ruth Hart
and Mary Ann.
Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, Mrs.
Clyde Hollar were in Dickens,
Thursday where they visited
with the Lawson Futchs.
Anne Hand attended Friend-
ship Night of the Order of
Eastern Star in Spur on Tues-
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie White
and Dian were in Paducah
Sunday.
1963 License Tags
Law Requires That You Purchase Your 1963
License Tags by
April 1, 1963
WE MUST HAVE: Your Texas Certificate of Title
and your 1962 Registration Receipt.
NOTICE
According to law, we must have your Certificate of
Title and 1962 Registration Receipt or we CANNOT
register your automobile.
Elmer Clark
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Tooley, Kenneth. The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1963, newspaper, March 21, 1963; Paducah, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1018012/m1/3/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bicentennial City County Library.