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Two Tornados Sighted
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Two tornados were sighted
in the Paducah vicinity Wed-
nesday night as the season’s
first storm built up late in the
evening in the southwest and
west and moved eastward.
Of the two tornados, only one
reached the ground. It was
spotted 12 miles west of Pa-
ducah on the old Matador
Ranch in open range country
and damaged only mesquites in
BANKER HONORED—P. E, Godfrey, right, president of the
First National Bank of Paducah, receives a certificate for out-
standing service to community and country through promo-
tion of savings bonds. The presentation was made at a noon
session of the Paducah Lions Club Thursday by C. L. Rob-
ertson, left, Cottle County savings bonds chairman, prior to a
program in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of savings
bonds.
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Another one of our weather
predictions came out wrong, but
this one we are proud of. About
a month ago, we predicted that
there would either be a dust
storm, rain, or both on the
week-end of April 28-29.
Neither came. It seems to
have been the policy of wea-
ther conditions that either dust
or rain mar the annual Cottle-
King Horse and Colt Show and
Rodeo production.
But last week-end, we could
not have asked for more per-
fect weather conditions. The
horse show and both rodeo per-
formances ran off on schedule
and without the slightest inter-
ference from the weather.
It made it much more enjoy-
able for spectators also.
Changes in the weather have
just about everyone confused.
Within the past week we have
had everything from the scorch-
ing hot days to the cool breezes
of fall.
Our oldest son, Kent, cannot
quite grasp the changing of
seasons, yet he was quick to
recognize that the weather is
not just what it should be.
After being out in the warm
sunshine for several days, then
suddenly returning to the neces-
sity of wearing a coat, he was
unable to figure it out.
One night recently, as we
prepared to visit friends, and as
each member of the family
donned coats, Kent turned to
his mother and asked, “When
is it going to get summer
again?”
Right now the weather is
playing an important role in
the economy of Cottle and King
Counties.
Farmers are ready to start
planting cotton, and in fact,
some have already begun.
Most of them say that a
rain is badly needed in order
to have the proper moisture for
planting. Those who have ir-
rigation are the ones who have
planted.
With the changing weather
conditions, almost anything can
be expected within the next
couple of months. It is tornado
season once again and many
eyes are watching the clouds
roll over, form, and dissipate.
We’ll not make any predic-
tions along that line.
GODFREY IS
HONORED FOR
BOND SALES
P. E. Godfrey, president of
the First National Bank of Pa-
ducah, was presented a special
award Thursday for his partici-
pation in the active sale of
savings bonds in Cottle and
King Counties.
The presentation was made
by C. L. Robertson, chairman of
the Cottle County Savings Bond
Committee, at the noon session
of the Paducah Lions Club.
Following the award presen-
tation to Godfrey, Lions viewed
a film which covered the 20-
year history of U. S. Savings
Bonds.
Last Monday, May 1, was
the 20th anniversary of U. S.
Savings Bonds. Godfrey’s award,
along with the showing of the
film, was originated by Robert-
son in commemoration of the
birthday of the government cer-
tificate which is expected to
reach the 100 - billion - dollar
mark by the middle of this year.
its path. It was seen by Chief
of Police Wesley Hollar and
Jack Parsons, manager of the
Matador Wildlife Management
Area, about 6 p.m.
The second tornado was seen
by Mrs. Kenneth Moss, about 12
miles southeast of Paducah in
the Chalk community. Sheriff
Elmer Clark went to the site
and he reported that it did not
touch the ground.
Guthrie caught the brunt of
the storm with high winds,
heavy hail, and a tremendous
downpour of rain.
King County Sheriff Dub Hol-
lar said Thursday morning that
Guthrie received about 4.5 inch-
es of rain during the storm that
began to dissipate around mid-
night.
Hail the size of marbles up
ed down on three different oc-
casions, however, the sheriff
said no severe damage had
been reported in Guthrie.
He said probably wheat crops
and young April cotton in the
Finney vicinity were destroyed
by the severe hail.
Building up west of Guthrie,
the storm’s worst section moved
eastward through the small
to the size of hen eggs pepper- King County city and on into
Area
the Benjamin and Knox City;
area where considerable dam-
age was done by heavy rains
and hail.
Very little rain fell to the
north of Guthrie. Farmers in
the Chalk vicinity reported an
average of about .25 of an inch.
In Paducah only .14 of an
inch was reported by Price
Sandlin at the weather station
here.
The Paducah Post
FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 6
THE PADUCAH POST, PADUCAH, TEXAS. THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1961 EIGHT PAGES PRICE TEN CENTS PER COPY
Absentee Balloting RED CROSS FUND
Begins Monday In
Senator’s Runoff
Absentee balloting in the
runoff election to name a Sen-
ate successor to Vice President
Lyndon B. Johnson will begin
here Monday, May 8.
The election will be conduct-
ed on Saturday, May 27.
Absentee votes may be cast
between May 8 and May 23,
the closing day for absentees.
Eligible voters who cannot
be at the polls on May 27
should ballot absentee at the
county clerk’s office in the
courthouse. Any other informa-
tion concerning absentee vot-
ing may be obtained by calling
your county clerk.
In the runoff for the Senate
seat are William Blakley of Dal-
las, Democrat, who was appoint-
ed to fill the vacancy when
Johnson resigned, and Republi-
can John Tower of Wichita
Falls.
DRIVE BEGINS
The Cottle-King County Red
Cross drive got underway Mon-
day, announced Mrs. Jessie
Thomas, fund chairman.
The drive for funds to carry
on Red Cross activities here will
continue through Monday, May
15, she said. “It is hoped that
all workers will work their area
as soon as possible and turn in
all funds collected not later
than May 15,” she added.
Some workers have already
begun solicitations, however,
others have not yet been noti-
fied and the chairman did not
want to release the list until
everyone had accepted the re-
sponsibility.
The 1961 Red Cross drive in-
cludes all of Cottle and King
counties. Plans have been made
to canvass both city and rural
districts in an effort to make
the campaign successful.
Red Cross funds have deplet-
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Weather Permits
Top Show, Rodeo
One of the largest parades in
a number of years, with one
of the smallest crowds, officially
kicked off the 19th annual Cot-
tle-King Horse and Colt Show
and Rodeo here Friday after-
noon.
Led by the Vernon Palomino
Club, the 30-minute parade was
more than six blocks long. It
was made up of six riding clubs,
four local floats, two bands, a
team of twirlers from Quanah,
and numerous individual riders.
The horse show itself brought
in 158 entries that were judged
on Friday and Saturday after-
noons, while- both performances
of the two-night rodea were
packed with spectators.
In all, last week’s events
May Is Transfer
Month for Students
The month of May is trans-
fer month for students in school
districts of this county.
Students who desire to trans-
fer- to another school for the
1961-62 term are required to do
so in May.
Transfers may be completed
at the office of Mrs. Jessie
Thomas, county school superin-
tendent. in the courthouse here.
BILL MULKEY
4-H Demonstrations for District
Competition are Selected Monday
Nine senior 4-H Club entries
and eight juniors will compete
in the district elimination dem-
onstrations at Wichita Falls
this week-end.
Cottle' and King County rep-
resentatives were selected here
at a local elimination contest
Monday night.
Winners in district competi-
tion will attend the state 4-H
Roundup at College Station in
June.
Seniors representing Cottle
and King 4-H clubs, their entry
a^d local ribbons won are:
Dolores McCarroll and Vickye
Parks, poultry marketing, blue;
Herky Killingsworth, farm and
ranch management, blue; Don-
na and Beth Parr, beef cattle
Euterpean Club to Sponsor Piano Concert
In Observance of National Music Week
A piano concert by Charles
and Sue Gunkel of Eldorado,
Okla., will be presented here
Sunday, May 7, by the Euter-
pean Club in observance of Na-
tional Music Week.
The concert will be present-
ed in the First Baptist Church
here at 3 p.m. Sunday. The
public is invited.
Charles and Sue are children
of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gunkel,
and piano students of Mrs.
Stella Parrish of Altus, Okla.
Charles, age 14, has studied
piano six years and Sue, 12,
Final Week End Of
Valley View Revival
Revival services at the Valley
View Baptist Church will re-
sume Friday, May 5, and close
with services Sunday night,
May 7, it was announced today.
Services begin at 7:30 p.m.
The first phase of the dual
week end revival was conducted
Friday, Saturday and Sunday of
last week.
Dr. Fred D. Howard, head of
the Bible Department of Way-
land Baptist College, is evan-
gelist at the Valley View
church.
has been a student five years.
They . have each presented a
ten-piece program for the Na-
tional Guild of Piano Teachers
for the past five years and have
both received superior plus rat-
ings each year.
In I960 they were invited by
Dr Wilgus Eberly, dean of music
at Texas College for Women at
Denton, to present their pro-
gram for the music majors of
that college.
This year they have present-
ed musical programs for the
Quanah Rotary Club, provided
dinner music for the Quanah
Chamber of Commerce banquet,
participated in the Young Art-
ists Concert at Quanah, played
for the Altus Allied Arts Club
and at the Jackson County
4-H Roundup.
They take part annually in
the 12 piano festivals at Altus,
have an annual private recital,
and perform at numerous local
functions.
Mrs. Genevieve Stonecipher
of Mr. Pleasant, judge for the
recent auditions, gave comments
for Charles of brilliance, sen-
sitivity, and virtuous potential.
She commented on Sue’s work
as being remarkable, splendid,
and shows exceptional ability
and fine teaching.
business, blue; Charles Murray
and Larry Ross, dairy- produc-
tion, red; Brenda Moss, public
speaking, white; Cynthia Sossa-
man and Edna Etta Owens, co-
op demonstration, white; Wen-
dell Isbell and Mike Terry, field
crops, white; Donald Mack
Smith and Tommy Isbell, soil,
water and range conservation;
and D. N. and Roger Gregory,
Don Sunday, and Ronny Mc-
Williams, rifle.
Juniors, their entry, and rib-
bons won here are Sharon Mc-
Carroll and Suzette Browning,
electric, blue; Donna Fitzgerald
and Loraine Owens, public safe-
ey, blue; Dee Chappell and
Glen Carson, farm and ranch
management, blue; Mike Sossa-
man and Jan Harrison, soil and
water conservation, red'; Katy
Parks, public speaking, red;
Linda Puckett and Linda Harri-
son, electrical safety, white;
Tara Ann Townley and Sharon
Ward, vegetable production,
white; and Charles Carr, tractor
operations.
Junior entries in the share
the fun contest tied for top
honors. The county will be rep-
resented with a skit by Hazel
Chaney, Dorothy Chaney, Diane
Monson, Diana Slape, and Lou-
ise Tucker.
In the tie was Carol Ann
Jefferies who presented a solo.
Judges for the local contest
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LIONS ELECT
MULKEY FOR
1961-62 TIRI
A new slate of officers, head-
ed by Bill Mulkey, local insur-
ance man, were elected by the
Paducah Lions Club, here Thurs-
day, May 4. 1 >
Mulkey, who served as 2nd
vice president last year, suc-
ceeds J. L. Hindman as presi-
dent of the Paducah Lions Club.
Hindman will remain on the
board of directors another year
as past president.
Carol Ann Sandefur, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Sande-
fur, was re-elected sweetheart*
of the Lions Club. She replaced
Billye Hutchison by appoint-
ment last year.
Miss Sandefur will be a
sophomore at Paducah High
School next fall.
Other officers elected Thurs-
day include Wilmer Wilson,
first vice president; Bryan C.
Handley, second vice president;
S. L. Sandefur, third vice presi-
dent; James Garth, secretary-
treasurer; Chester Havins, Lion
tamer; and G. E. Coleman, tail
twister.
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Telephone Linemen
Here After Delay
Line crews putting in new
telephone lines for General
Telephone Company, returned to
work here this week following
a four-week delay.
The delay was due to an ice
storm in Perryton where crews
have been the past month re-
storing phone service to that
city.
The majority of cables were
put in here before the crew
had to leave. Their work now
will consist of rewiring home
and business houses and re-
routing lines into cables.
Bible School Dates
Are Established By
First Baptist Church
Plans for a vacation Bible
school at the First Baptist
Church were announced today
by Rev. Joe P. Self Jr., pastor.
Registration and preparation
day is scheduled for 4 p.m. Sat-
urday, May 27.
The school will begin on
Monday morning, May 29, and
will close on Friday, June 2.
Commencement will be con-
ducted at the church on Sun-
day, June 4.
CAROL ANN SANDEFUR
composed what was probably
the largest and best shows in
its 19-year history. Perfect wea-
ther conditions made all phases
of the program more enjoyable
by exhibitors, performers, and
spectators.
Parade Winners
The Vernon Palomino Club
took the first place trophy in
the riding club division. The
Hale County Sheriff’s Posse was
second and the Shamrock Rid-
ing Club was third.
Mrs. Ray Felty’s first grade
room won the $15 first prize
awarded to float entries. Sec-
ond place and $10 went to Mrs.
S. E. Stockstill’s first graders.
Third and $5 was awarded to
Mrs. Suttle Majors’ second grade
class.
Halter Division
Three grand champions and
reserve champions were named
Friday afternoon during the
showing of the halter division.
First and second places in
the aged mare class were judged
grand and reserve champions,
respectively, by Ralph Howe of
Seymour.
The grand champion mare
was Bar Miss, owned by the
j Hays Ranch of Snyder. Reserve
■ honors went to Nunes Cameo,
owned by the E. Paul Waggoner
Estate of Vtunoi..
Grand champion gelding was
Poco Dias, owned by Miss Helen
Biggs of Vernon; while Copy
Man, owned by W. F. Martin
of Hamlin was named reserve
champion.
Poco Mos, another E. Paul
Waggoner Estate horse, was
selected grand champion stal-
lion; and Pondude, owned by
Louis Blair of Dundee, was the
reserve stallion.
Performance Division
Horses from Iowa Park dom-
inated the performance division
Saturday afternoon.
Rocky Cody, owned by Jane
Shawver of Iowa Park, and
ridden by L. E. Shawver, took
top honors in both open cutting
and registered senior cutting
competition.
Champ, owned by the Tom I*
Burnett Estate of Iowa Park,
ridden by Son Reed, copped first
place in open reining.
In registered junior cutting,
there was a tie for the top spot
between Nino Paul, owned by
Elmo and Jack Caudel of Hale
Center and ridden by Jack Cau-
del, and Colonel Zain, owned by
A. W. Hibbs of Madill, Okla.,
and ridden by L. A. Shawver.
Complete placings can be
found on the back page of this
issue.
265 Old Timers Are
Unite for Reunion
Grandson of Dumont
Couple Chosen Top
Lawton Baseballer
Dennis Blanton, grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Forrest of
Dumont, was recently selected
outstanding player of the Law-
ton High School baseball tourn-
ament.
A senior at Lawton High
School, young Blanton was
chosen for the honor by a panel
of three judges after leading
the Wolverines to a 9-0 win
with a pair of doubles against
Dumas, Texas.
Hitting better than .400, Blan-
ton is one of three Lawton base-
ballers being watched by major
league scouts. Blanton is an
ouLielder-catcher on the Law-
ton team.
He is the son of Major and
Mrs. D. M. Blanton of Lawton.
His mother is the former Alma
Forrest who is a graduate of
Dumont High School.
A total of 265 old settlers of
Cottle and King Counties gath-
ered here Friday for the annual
reunion in connection with the
Cottle-King Horse and Colt Show
and Rodeo.
Most of the morning was
spent in reminiscing the early
days by those who are still
residents and those who return-
ed home for the first time in
a year or more.
The program was highlighted
by the principal speaker, Ernest
Lee of Wichita Falls, and form-
er resident here. In recalling
many incidents of yesteryear,
Lee got help from some of the
old settlers who took the po-
deum to tell of personal ex-
periences.
The Rev. Joe P. Self Jr., pas-
tor of the First Baptist Church
here, conducted a memorial
service in honor of pioneers in
this two-county area who have
passed on to their reward.
Awards
Four old settlers were honor-
ed at the conclusion of the pro-
gram, prior to the noon lunch-
eon. Mrs. Joe Canon, 86, was
the oldest person present Fri-
day. She has been a resident
of this area 45 years, coming
to Cottle County in 1916 from \ representative at the convention.
JAYCEES WIN
STATE AWARD
Scrapbook entries of Paducah
Jaycee ccrped a first r-'d sec-
ond place in state competition
last week-end during the an-
nual state convention at San
Angelo.
Their first place came through
a public relations entry which
consisted of three projects—pro-
motion of bird dog field trials,
the Labor Day coffee stop, and
renovation of the old Boy Scout
Hut for use of the club and
community affairs.
A Texas Jaycee “Jake” tro-
phy was awarded the local club
for the first place.
The official publication of
Paducah Jaycees, “Perspective,”
won a second place ribbon. The
Perspective is a monthly publi-
cation and was only two months
old when entered in competi-
tion.
A ways and means scrapbook
and a project of the year entry
did not place.
Due to three projects under-
way last week-end by the Jay-
cees here, they did not have a
Oklahoma. She is currently
living at Chalk with a son, Tom
Canon.
Mrs. Henry Keys was the old
settler who traveled the farther-
est to attend the reunion this
year. Currently a resident of
Delano, Calif., she traveled 1,600
miles. She lived here from 1937
to 1941.
Awards were also given per-
sons present who have main-
tained the longest continuous
residence in Cottle and in King
Counties. Mrs. J. H. Williford,
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State records and recognition
chairman E. J. Worley of Gar-
land said the scrapbooks and
awards would be mailed to Pa-
ducah.
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PHOTO BY PACKER STUDIO
OLD SETTLERS HONORED — Receiving awards at the Old
Settlers Reunion here Friday were, left to right, Mrs. Joe
Canon, the oldest person present; Mrs. Henry Keys, who
traveled the fartherest to attend; Mrs. J. H. Williford, longest
continuous resident of Cottle County; and R. L. Hight, longest
continuous resident of King County.
Jack Long Becomes
UT Honor Student
In Phi Eta Sigma
Jack Long, son of Mr. and
Mrs. T. E. Long of Paducah, has
been named to Phi Eta Sigma,
freshman men’s honorary fra-
ternity at the University of
Texas.
Long, a 1960 graduate of Pa-
ducah High School, became
eligible for membership in the
national honorary organization
by maintaining at least a 2.j>
grade average.
He was honored, along with
other University of Texas stu-
dents during the annual Honors
Day program at Austin recent-
ly. Mr. and Mrs. Long attend-
ed the Honors Day ceremonies.
At the same time, Long was
selected outstanding cadet of
the transportation corps ROTC
unit there.
A freshman Plan II major,
Long is currently using the
Jesse H. Jones Interscholastic
League scholarship which he
won during the spring semester.
RETURNS TO PADUCAH
Miss Cecile McCormick re-
turned to Paducah Tuesday fol-
lowing a ten-day visit in Dallas
in the home of Dr. and Mrs. C.
Zeno Holt.
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