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Serving Cottle
and King Counties
The Paducah Post
Post Telephone
Dial 492-3585
FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NO. 41
THE PADUCAH POST. PADUCAH. TEXAS. THURSDAY, JAN. 2, 1964
TWENTY-FOUR PAGES PRICE TEN CENTS PER COPY
Year's Rainfall Total
For Cottle 15 Inches
Lee Named District
Telephone Manager
, recorded only
during the entire
Total moisture received dur-
ing 1963 in Paducah reached
only approximately 70 per cent
of the 49-year average.
Price Sandlin, local official
weather observer,
15.24 inches
12-month period. The average,
made available by the Paducah
Chamber of Commerce and Ag-
ricultural Development, is 21.82
inches.
The year’s moisture total in-
cludes seven and ohe-fourth
inches of snow, all of which
fell in the month of December.
The four-inch snow of last
Sunday brought only .38 inch
moisture.
The month of heaviest rain-
fall was June, when 3.04 inches
was recorded during the thirty
days. The driest month was
January, only .02 incres being
recorded.
The highest temperature of
1963, 105 degrees, was reached
on May 10, August 24 and sev-
eral days in July. The annual
low of 11 degrees was recorded
in the early morning of Dec. 23.
Monthly readings and their
comparative
are:
February
March ...
April .......
May
June .........
July .........
August .....
September
October ..
November
December
TOTAL ....
igures for
1962
1962
1963
.........06
.02
...... Trace
.33
..........04
1.31
......... 2.35
.10
..........15
2.06
......... 5.77
3.04
......... 3.34
1.56
..........36
1.65
........ 5.38
1.58
........ 1.82
.45
......... 1.31
2.42
......-.. .88
.72
...... 21.46
15.24
Applications Ready
For Civil War
Grave Markers
Relatives of Cottle County
Civil War veterans are to meet
with Mrs. Jessie Thomas in the
Commissioner’s Court Room Fri-
day at 3 p.m. in order to begin
proceedings to secure grave
markers.
Government markers are be-
ing provided for such veterans,
but the application must be
signed by a relative. The pur-
pose of the meeting is to make
the forms - available.
Either a headstone or a foot-
stone may be obtained, the lat-
ter possibly being preferred if
the grave already has a head-
stone.
These markers include the
veteran’s name and the unit
under which he served.
Marking Civil War veterans’
graves is the work of the Cottle
County Committee of Texas
State Historical Survey in con-
nection with the Texas Civil
War Centennial (1961-1965).
VISIT CLINTON MATNEYS
Visiting in the Clinton Mat-
ney home Christmas Day were
two of her sisters, Floye Mc-
Donald of Lubbock and Mr. and
Mrs. Hugo Campell, Barbara,
Charles and Scott of Big Spring.
Visiting over the week-end were
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Biddy, Kay
and Becky, and Bub Essary and
daughter, Joyce, all of
SHERRON T. LEE
Sherron T. Lee has been
named manager of General
Telephone Company of the
Southwest’s Ralls district, ac-
cording to the phone firm’s
president, E. 'H. Danner of San
Angelo.
Lee will assume his new
duties effective January 1, 1964,
Danner said.
A native of Placid, Texas,
Lee graduated from Rochelle
High School. He received BA
and BBA degrees from Daniel
Baker College in Browriwood in
1949 and has earned a Masters
of Education degree from Sul
Ross State College at Alpine.
Lee served as a high school
principal and teacher for seven
years prior to joining General
Telephone in 1957 as a staff
assistant.
PANHANDLE COTTON HARVEST
NEARS COMPLETION MM
As cotton harvesting passed
the 80 per cent completion
mark in the Memphis office
classing territory, lower quality
was reflected in receipts class-
ed this week through Friday,
Dec. 20, according to K. E. Voel-
kel of the Agricultural Market-
ing Service’s classing office in
Memphis, Texas. Cold weather
throughout the week almost
stopped harvesting completely.
With a 15,000 sample back-
log and receipts during the
week, the office was able to
Lee comes to the Ralls dis-
trict from Memphis where for
the past four years he has serv-
ed as northern division traffic
Fort j superintendent.
Lee will oversee activities in
all areas of operations within
General’s Ralls district which
includes Abernathy, Crosbyton,
Idalou, Matador, Paducah,--Pet-
ersburg, Silverton, Dickens, Lo-
renzo, Happy, Roaring Springs,
and Ralls.
Lee’s assignment is one of
several included in a division-
wide reorganization, Danner
said. Under the new plan,
which is designed to fit custom-
er needs and improve service,
PADUCAH RANK
SHOWS GAIN
Deposits in the First Nation-
al Bank jumped more than
$800,000 between September 30,
and December 20, a statement
of condition of the bank here
released by Cashier George V.
Deaton revealed Saturday.
The deposits of $4,701,153.36
<5n December 20 was $852,798.44
over the deposits of September
30.
Total resources of the bank
also showed a healthy gain.
Resources totaled $5,398,763.83
on December 20 against a total
of $4,542,416.14 on September 30.
P. E. Godfrey is president of
the Paducah First National
Bank.
mates, only nine per cent of the
cotton classed during the week,
was in the White grades com-
pared with 19 per cent the week
earlier. Sixty-seven per cent
was Light Spotted with o3 per j the district managers will have
cent grading Strict Low Middl-» Hipppt cm twit,, «Wr ali f,,™.
ing Light Spotted. Spotted and
Services Held
December 23 For
E. L. Park, 77
Funeral services for Emmett
Lester Park, 77, who died in
Stanley Hospital, Matador, Dec.
22 were held Monday, Dec. 23,
at Dumont Methodist Church.
Services were conducted by
Rev. Kenneth Wvatt, pastor of
the First Methodist Church in
Paducah. Burial was in the
Dumont Cemeterv under direc-
tion of Norris Funeral Home of
Paducah.
Mr. Park was born on Sept.
12. 1886, in Van Zandt County,
Texas: A retired farmer, he
had lived in the Dumont area
for the past 58 years.
Survivors include two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Anna Ruth Hutchison
of Paducah and Mrs. Estelle
Peedv of Vernon; two sons, G.
W. Park of Paducah and -J. M.
Park of Dumont; one brother,
Carlton Park of Wills Point; 15
grandchildren and 11 great-
grandchildren.
Grandsons served ‘ as pall-
bearers.
Roundballers Travel
To Wellington Jan. 2-4
John R. Campbell
Elected to Head
Legal Fraternity
John R. Campbell, son of
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Campbell of
Plainview, formerly of Paducah,
has been elected president of
Praeters, legal fraternity, at the
University of Texas graduate
school.
He will be a candidate for
a law degree in January, 1965.
VISIT IN BROWNFIELD
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bishop
spent the holidays in Brown-
field visiting with their daugh-
ter, Sue Bennett, and grandson,
Jimmy Bennett, and family.
other colored grades represented
24 per cent, and of this amount
13 per cent graded Middling
Spotted.
Samples classed during the
week showed a marked change
in staple length. The staple
class nearly 24 0^0 samples, | iengths were distributed as fol-
bringing the seasonal total to -
over 154,000. This compares
with a total of 115,000 in 1962.
The grades, staple lengths
and micronaire readings show-
ed lower quality. This can be
attributed to the method of har-
vesting and the fact that some
cotton being ginned has not
matured. More than four per
cent of the cotton classed, which
was twice the amount of the
previous week was reduced in
grade because of bark, grass
and preparation. Nearly two
per cent was classified as
wasty.
Based on statistical esti-
Rod and Gun Club
To Hold Shoot
Here Sunday
direct authority over all func-
tions in tfyeir districts. The
new organization places more
responsibility at the local level,
Danner said.
HOLIDAY GUESTS
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Langford
of Riverbank, Calif., were holi-
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Troy
Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Ira
i Tucker.
BLACK-EYES
ON JAN. 1 FOR
GOOD LUCK
There’s good luck for you in
1964, if luck can be be mea-
sured by the ample supplies of
black-eye peas.
According to tradition and
folklore, blackeye peas had to
be eaten on the first day of the
New Year,, if you want to have
good luck throughout the year.
If you dined on good luck
this New Year’s, since 1964 is
Leap Year, and an extra day
of good fortune may be needed.
For every pea you ate on New
Year’s Day, you can expect to
earn a dollar to match it dur-
ing the coming year, according
to folklorists.
Some folklore authorities
Gate Receipts Of
3-Day Tournament
Total Near $400
Net gate receipts for the
Christmas Basketball Tourna-
ment totaled $399.59 for the
three days of play.
Gross income of the conces-
sion stand was $415.16, expenses
having yet to come from that
amount.
These amounts compare only
slightly below those of last
last year, despite bad weather
on the final day, which would
ordinarily have attracted the
largest crowd of the tournament
to see the championship rounds.
Jerry T. Barton, representing
Paducah schools, expressed ap-
preciation to all those who
helped to make this year’s
tournament a success.
Jaycees Buy Toys
For Area Children
With $243 Fund
Paducah Jaycees recently
collected and spent $243 on
Christmas toys for 80 needy
and underprivileged Cottle
County children.
Paducah’s Dragons and Drag-
onettes will compete for their
third trophy each this year as
they travel to Wellington Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday to
enter tournament competition
there.
Dragonettes will be seeking
revenge, having been handed
their only defeat of the season
by the Wellington Rockettes
with a narrow two-point mar-
gin in the championship round
of the Christmas Tournament
here.
The Dragonettes had to settle
for the second place trophy
after coming out on the short
end of a 44-42 score. They beat
Guthrie and Oklaunion in pre-
liminary games.
In the same tournament, the
Dragon five defeated Guthrie
39-37, Oklaunion 48-45, and
Chillicothe 53-41 to take first
place. During the three days
of play, Gary Moran was high
scorer for the Dragons and was
placed on the all-tournament
team.
Other members of the boys*
all-tournament team were Den-
nis Clark of Chillicothe, Ronnie
Flowers of Guthrie, Jack Me-
Callie of Matador, and Dale
Morris of Oklaunion.
Those girls receiving all-
tournament honors were Paula
Rodgers, Paducah high scoring
forward in aggregate points,
Lynda Stanley and Barbara
Garrett, Paducah guards, Betty
Byars, Oklaunion forward, Bet-
ty Courtney, forward, and Carol
Blain, guard, both of Welling-
ton.
Coach Joe Giddins also noted
, ,. Funds were secured from do-
-uum tne custom Oi. eating nations by various persons and
black-eye peas hinges on the1 clubs in this viemitv'
superstition that those who eat Apples and oranges were Mso ’Annette- Porter. Dragonette
' ‘r “S” team forward;? aoK 20
points in the first consolation
round against' Matador. .
Other trophies of this year
are first place in the Matador
Tournament, won by the girls’
team, and consolation, taken by
the Dragons at the same tourn-
ey.
save themselves from the wrath j voun asters
of the heavens because of the i
vanity they have. The
peas
were first grown in the South
prior to the Civil War, and the
tradition most likely started
there, according to another
theory. After the war, 'many
Southern families had only hog
jowl, black-eye peas'and corn-
bread for holiday feasting —
and any luck they had in the
new year was jokingly attribut-
ed to the humble fare.
chairman
lows: 29/32 Inch, 11 per cent;
15/16 inch, 83 per cent; 31/32
inch, 5 per cent; and, all other
lengths 1 per cent. The pre-
dominant quality classed
Strict Low Middling Light Spot-
ted, 15/16 inch.
The cotton of this section of
Texas shows a remarkable fiber
strength when compared with
other areas of the state. This
has been the case most of the
season. The Pressley tests as
shown in the recent report
showed the readings ranging
from fair to very strong.
The volume of cotton that
moved into trade channels was
less than the week before,
which was the most active week
of the 1963 season. It was sig-
nificant to note that cotton
with a micronaire reading of
3.5 to 5.0 which was classified
in the white grades was bring-
ing the farmer /If) to 30 points
below the CCC tdan rates; and,
Middling Light Spotted and
! lower sold for 5 to 75 points
I above the CCC loarl^rates. The
prices paid were based on un-
jaycees Set Boss’s Night Banquet,
Open Nominations For Two Awards
A variety of prizes will be
awarded winners of events in
a shoot that will be conducted
here Sunday, Jan. 5, weather
PadUCah I compressed, w&
Gun Club.
Merchandise and a 60-40
split are only a few of the
many awards that can be ob-
tained through the competition,
said Doyle Parnell, president of
the lc'-a1 organization.
The shoot will be condhcted
at the P^d and Gun Club’s
range jv"~t v/e.rt of the Paducah
ci+v limits the Matador high-
way. Shooting competition will
gcV nnc wry at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Ev;.n'.s include the trap
and big bore rifle, both off-
hand and bench rest.
Parnell said shooters would
be groaned according to ability
so that com petition will be be-
tween e^-'es of comparable
skill. lie sa'.d events would
also In Nelcl especially for
ladies, and others for teenagers.
houses.
Cottonseed prices were gen-
erally $51 to $53 per ton at gin
points.
Eva’s Beauty Salon
Open House Sunday
Eva’s Beauty Salon, located
at 1515 15th Street will hold
, . , , , , , , ooen house Sunday, Jan. 5,
shoot, pistol__shot, lucky shot, ftom 2 lmtil 5 pjn.
A special invitation is ex-
tended to all friends and cus-
tomers to come by their new
location during this special
event.
The Salon has been closed
the past few days while moving
to their new location.
Three men will be honored
wasjby Paducah Jaycees at the an-
nual Boss’s Night Banquet Jan.
31 in Goodwin School Cafeteria.
The three awards are Dis-
tinguished Service, Outstand-
ing Young Farmer, and Out-
standing Boss.
Distinguished Service Award
will go to some man between
21 and 35 years of age, selected
by public vote for his work on
civic improvement and commu-
nity betterment. He must be a
resident of Cottle County, but
does not have to be a member
of the Jaycees.
Winner of Outstanding Young
Farmer Award is also elected
by the public and must be be-
tween the ages of 21 and 35.
He is to be rated according to
improvements he makes on his
land and efforts put forth to-
ward civic improvement and
community betterment. He must
depend entirely upon farm in-
come for his livlihood and live
in Cottle County. He does not
have to be a Jaycee.
Nomination forms for both
of these honors appear on an-
other page in this edition of
the Post.
The Outstanding Boss will be
selected by the Jaycees. This
HOLIDAY VISITORS
Visiting in the L. M. Thomp-
son home during the Christmas
holidays were Dr. and Mrs.
Henry Schtechling of Midland,
Mr. and Mrs. Hank Thompson,
Donna and Davivd, Mrs. Oleta
Sursa, and Linda Thompson of
Lubbock, Mr. and Mrs. Clovis
Thompson, JoDee, Duey, and
Dana of Abilene, Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Thompson, Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Thompson, Mr. and Mrs.
Buddy Liedtke, Terry and Tam-
mie of Paducah.
banquet is dedicated to their
employers for help on the
many projects undertaken by
the organization each year.
Speaker for the banquet is
to be announced at a later date.
CHRISTMAS DAY VISITORS
Visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Garrison Christ-
mas Day were Mr. and Mrs.
Norwin Garrison of Childress,
Mrs. Vena Donovan of San Die-
i go, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Wood-
'row Wilson and Mrs. Lillie
Moss of Lubbock, Mrs. W. P.
Garrison, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow
Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Sharp and Shama, and Mr. and
Mrs. D. C. Brewster, all of Pa-
ducah.
ouhgsters.
Carl Kent Black,
for the project this year, re-
quested that the following peo-
ple contact him or any other
member of the Jaycees: Willie
Alez, Simon Moya, J. C. Stewart
and T. J. Busby.
Mrs. Jack Robinson Receives Good
Deeds Award From Japan Government
Mrs. Jack Robinson Jr., wife
of Lt. Col. Jack Robinson Jr.,
3rd Armament and Electronics
Squadron Commander at Yokota
Air Base, Japan, was cited on
Nov. 11 by the Zenkokai (Good
Deeds) Society of the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government, Tok-
yo, Japan.
Mrs. Robinson is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto N. Rea
of Lubbock. Colonel Robinson
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Robinson of this city.
Mrs. Robinson was cited for
the many good deeds she per-
formed for her Japanese friends.
She opened her home to Jap-
anese students for English class-
es. and social gatherings. She
j has taught English to Japanese
since her arrival in Japan in
j July 1961. She served one year
as vice president of the Officers
Wives Club for Community Re-
lations and performed many
programs in the “People to Peo-
ple” area.
A total of 112 persons and
organizations were cited, and of
these, only nine foreign indi-
viduals and six foreign organi-
zations were cited. Tokyo Vice
Governor Shunichi Suzuki, also
vice president of the Society,
presented the winners with
medals, certificates, and life
time memberships in the so-
ciety.
At the end of the ceremony,
which took place at Sanshu-
Den of Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Mrs.
Robinson gave an appreciation,
speech in Japanese as a repre-
sentative of all the foreign
recipients. Mrs. Robinson has
been studying Japanese dili-
gently for more than two years
and is often complimented by
Japanese persons for her ex-
cellent pronunciation.
Mrs. Alec Crump, Hall-Scruggs Co.
Take Christmas Decorating Honors
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE — Clyde Whiteside, left, new dis-
trict attorney of the 50th Judicial District, shakes hands with
Judge Isaac O. Newton who administered the oath of office
in Seymour. Witnesses, standing left to right from White-
side, are O. L» Patterson, Tcm Craddock, manager of the BK
Electric Co-op; and Donnell Dickson, county judge, of Baylor
County.
Mrs. Alec Crump and Hall-
Scruggs Co. took first place
home and business divisions,
j respectively, in the Christmas
Lighting Contest sponsored by
! the local Jaycees.
i Mrs. Crump used blue and
red lights to outline her house
and garage and to light the
yard. In her picture window,
she featured a snow-flocked
tree spotlighted by
colors.
Hall-Scruggs had a red and
white color scheme in all win-
dows, using candy cane poles
and arrangements of poinsettias
and red firewood in the back-
ground. The south window was
centered around an angel tree.
The north display was princip-
ally a model Santa Claus and
two children dressed in pa-
jamas.
Plaques were awarded to
winners Tuesday at the noon
meeting of Jaycees.
The Jaycees have sponsored
this competition in recent years
in an effort to encourage more
participation in Christmas deco-
rating.
IT'S A GIRL
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Yeates of
Guthrie are the parents of a
/ntaTinfJ daughter, born Sunday, Dec. 22.
8 She weighed 6 pounds 9Yz
ounces and haS been named}
Christie Elizabeth.
Maternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Vines of
Albany. Paternal grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Yeates
of Afton.
DINNER GUESTS
Visiting in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Cletus E. Burton for
Christmas dinner were Mr. and
Mrs. A. G. Flowers, grand-
parents, of Hereford.
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