The Daily Spokesman (Pampa, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 71, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 3, 1955 Page: 7 of 12
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Miss Edith Lee
Candidate For
Miss Irish Rose
WHEELER, March 2. (Spl.) —
The election was made in a spe-
cial assembly of the students of
Wheeler High School of Miss Edith
Lonnelle Lee as Wheeler’s candi-
date for Miss Irish Rose in the St.
Patrick’s Celebration March 17 at
Shamrock.
Miss Lee is- a senior student in
Wheeler High School and is the
third ranking student in the class.
She was elected the “Most Like-
ly to Succeed" by the faculty this
year, and football queen attendant.
In the past, she has been cheer-
leader, harvest princess, student
council representative, and has
held several class offices. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Lillian Lee,
Wheeler.
LIONS MINSTREL SHOW directed by Ray Luper,
above, will be a featured entertainment at the Lefors
High School Auditorium Friday night. Luper is shown
putting the finishing touches on the program. Lefors
Lions Club invites the public to this annual affair which
Enables the Lions to support charitable projects.
(Spokesman Photo)
Lefors Lions'
Minstrel Set
Friday Night
^EFORS, March 3, (Spl.)—Le-
fors Lions Club annual minstrel
show will be given at the Lefors
High School Auditorium Friday
night at 8.
Forty Lions, their wives, daugh-
ters or sons are members of the
cast.
Endmen are J. R. Sparkman,
Lions Club president, Perry Davis,
Joe Gidden, Roy Gettel, Walter El-
liott and Earl Atkinson,
interlocutor is Lion Archie Rob-
erts, supt. of schools. Ray Luper,
music director of the Lefors
Schools, has directed the minstrel.
Mrs. Bill Epps is accompanist.
Luper advises that some of the
special features of the minstrel
will be Joel Combs, college student
son of Lion W. R. Combs, singing
“Ida! Sweet as Apple Cider”, bari-
tone solo; the High School Jazz
Band playing “Darktown Strut-
ters’ Ball;” and cowboy music by
Claude Ntchols and ' Berry mao
Ktoining, playing a fiddle and gui-
tar. Two High School trios will also
sing, in addition to other special
features.
Chorus numbers will include “Are
You From Dixie", “Old Black
Joe”, “Swing Low, Sweet Char-
riot” and the finale of "Dixie”.
The public is cordially invited.
Admissions will be adults 75 cents;
high school students 50 cents and
younger children 25 cents.
Joe Gordzelik
Graduates Into
Boy Scout Troop
WHITE DEER, (Spl.) — Joe
Gordzelik graduated from the Cub
Scouts of Troop 81 into the Boy
t .touts Troop at a recent candle-
light ceremony which followed a
dinner and regular meeting of the
Cubs of Pack 81.
Paul Buchanan gave the invoca-
tion, with Joe Wheeley making the
presentation of awards as follows:
Joe Gordzelik, Lion Badge and
Webelos Pin, two and three-year
Service Star, Denner Badge and
Boy Scouts of America book; Jerry
Don Lester. Wolf Badge and Din;
Joe Wheeley, Wolf Badge; Tommy
Bates, two-year Service Star; Rod-
my De Fever. One-Year Den Chief
Star; Kim Wheetley, Denner
Badge; Ricky Townsend, Asst. Den-
ner Badge; Calvin McConnell. Wolf
Gold Arrow and Silver Arrow;
James Keahey, Bobcat Pin:
James Wheeler, Bobcat Pin.
Recognition of officers was made
with Rex Wheetley being re-elected
as Cubmaster. The Den Mothers
are Mrs. Leonard Ballard, Mrs.
M. A. Gann and Mrs. Paul Bucha-
kJ’Cubby” for attendance was
{warded Den 2 for the greatest
number of members present.
Den 3 presented a unique skit al-
lowing mothers to select their own
sons from the feet down.
«. During the candlelight ceremony,
Rex Wheetley presented Joe Gord-
zelik to Scoutmaster George Eller,
who in turn received the newcom-
er and introduced him to some of
his new duties as a Scout.
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Skellytown
Rebekahs
Hold Meet
SKELLYTOWN, (Spl.)-The Skel-|
lytown Rebekah Lodge met Mon-1
day evening in the IOOF Hall with I
Miss Addie Fern Lick, noble grand,
in charge.
Reported ill in the community
were Mrs. Robert Marlar and Mrs.
Don Carter. Members made 11
sick visits during the week. Mrs.
Les Kreis, lodge secretary, report-
ed the exchange of the present rit-
uals for the new revised rituals
of the Sovereign Grand lodge.
Frank Schafer, secretary of t h e
Panhandle Association, invited
the Skellytown lodge to attend the
Association meet in Perry ton on
April 23-24. Mrs. Ross Neugin and
Mrs. Miles Pearston gave a report
on the chili supper, which will be
held on March 11 in the hall.
Prices set by the committee were;
chili, 25 cents, pie, 10 cents; and
coffee 5 cents.
The Deoborah Club will have a
party in the lounge the same night.
Circle meeting will be held on
March 28 with Skellytown Lodge as
hostess. Miss Lick asked Mmes.
Kreis, Estes and Hanna to plan the
entertainment for the evening.
Mrs. Fred Gennett, district dep-
uty president, will hold a school of
instruction on the next meeting
night. A report on the circle meet-
ing in Pampa was given by Mrs.
Lawerence Young.
Attending were Mmes. A. W.
Shubring. Clyde Horner, George
Allan. Virgil Weaver, Clyde Weav-
er, Ross Neugin, Young, Delmar
Sims, John Nickols, Carney Estes,
R. C. Heaton, Kreis, Clifton Han-
na, Ira Noble, Zelma Blair, E. G.
Allan, Walter Kniver; Miss. Lick
and E. E. Crawford.
White Deer High
Invites Visitors
In Education Week
WHITE DEER, (Spl.)—The Stu-
dent Council of White Deer High
School will begin steps this Friday,
March 4, in connection with Texas
Education Week, which has been
proclaimed by Texas Governor Al-
lan Shivers for March 7-12, 1955.
Parents and the general public
are cordially invited to take ad-
vantage of this week which has
been set aside for visitation.
Quoting from Governor Shivers’
proclamation: “The public schools
provide the tools of knowledge
which will equip our young men
and women to become constructive
and responsible citizens in this land
of freedom. We have a great re-
sponsibility to maintain and ad-
vance the ideals and standards
which our people have come to ex-
pect of their public schools.”
Lawson Shaw, principal of White
Deer High School, announced that
local Texans are invited to attend
a special program which will be
presented by the Grade School
Chorus, the High School Chorus and
the High School Ensemble. The
musical will be directed by Hobart
McDoand, assisted by Miss Clara
Calhoun, painist.
Th€ Daily SpoKesmAn
White Deer — Skellytown — Lefors Section
And News About Other Folks Around The Top O' Texas
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1955
White Deer
School Will
Show Pictures M White Deer
PAGE ONE—SECTION TWO
Basketball Girls
Give Coach Gift
WHITE DEER. (Spl i An ex-j
hibit of fine pictures of muster-
pieces will be on exhibit at the high |
school gymnasium March 10.
This collection consists of 150 Mas- j
terpieces representing the trench. I
Italian. Flemish. English, Dutch,
Spanish. German and American !
Schools of Art. The productions j
are of the finest type produced,
showing the original color as well !
WHITE DEER, (Spl.) — The
White Deer High School basket-
ball girls presented Coach Bob C.
Moore with a watch as a token of
their appreciation at a party held at
Dorchester Corporation Hall re-
cently with Mrs. Florette Burns
and Mrs. Orville Franklin as hos-
tesses. Mrs. Moore was also pre-
sented a corsage.
Basketball girls attending the af-
as the brush strokes of the original fair were: Nancy McConnell. Joy
canvasses. |Kotara, Sandra Mercer, Reginia
Lawson Shaw, principal. an-j Baker. P**,sy Smith, Bette Free-
nounced that any ol the exhibited H?8?' Frances Cantrell, Sharon
pictures, plus a choice ol produc-
PICTURE EXHIBIT, to be on display
next Wednesday and Thursday, March
10-11, at the White Deer High School
gymnasium, is being unpacked and exam-
ined by Jimmy Horner, left, and Buddy
Stevens. The public is invited to the ex-
hibit which is being sponsored by the
Student Council to raise funds to pur-
chase pictures for the school cafeteria.
(Spokesman Photo)
Mrs. Lacy Named Lefors High Charlotte Tomkins
. Shows Donut Art
Betty Crocker Homemaker
tions. will be available for public
purchases. Catalogues will be on
hand for those who do not find
what they are wanting in fhe ex-
hibit.
The High School Student Council
is sponsoring the Art Exhibit for
the purpose of raising funds to pur-
chase pictures for the White Deer
School Cafeteria. Tickets are on
sale now from any member of the
Council, with the exhibit charge
being 15 cents for students; 35 cents
for adults. The exhibit will be open
Wednesday and Thursday until 3:3C
p.m.
Slayer of Officers
Taken To Hospital
WICHITA FALLS, Tex , March 2
ip- The accused slayer of two Air
Force officers, William F. Sink, 37,
today was taken to the U S. Public
Health Service Hospital in Fort
Worth for observation.
He has appeared in a stupor
since the shootings Wednesday a
week ago and has taken little food.
Killed almost instantly was Lt.
Col. Carl G. Carlson. 43, formerly
Dickens. Janice Hess, Claudine Mc-
Coy, Ruth Bagley, Kay Mills, Sue
Williams, Annette Burns, and
guests, Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Shaw,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Moore and Or-
ville Franklin.
Groom Band Due
To Appear In
New Uniforms
j GROOM. March 2. (Spl.)—The
new’ band uniforms will be worn
for the first time at the school
dedication here Thursday night.
A barbecue supper will be served
at 5 p.m. by the band mothers,
and the proceeds will go toward
paying for the uniforms, which
were bought by the mothers.
Following the supper, the band
will present a concert under the
direction of Bob Newton, and the
chorus will sing under the direction
of Mrs. Weldon Reno.
of Spokane, Wash. Succumbing
later to wounds was Capt. Marvin
L. Marches i, 34, formerly of Los
Angeles.
Miss Edith L. Lee
Christian Service
Program Guided
By Mrs. Tucker
WHITE DEER, (Spl.) -Mrs. F. O
Tucker was in charge of a “Year-
book” program for the Women’s
Society of Christian Service as it
met at the Methodist Church re-
cently.
Mrs. Dalton Ford presided dur-
ing the business meeting, in the
absence of the president. Mrs.
Laura Jo Skaggs will be the leader
for the March yearbook program.
Mrs. Tucker was assisted with the
program by: Mrs. Laura Jo
Skaggs, Mrs. LeRoy Baker and
Mrs. Torbett Collins.
Mrs. Dalton Ford gave a talk on
"Federation of Methodist Women”,
with Mrs. W. L. Potter distributing
literature concerning the status of
women In the church.
The next meeting will be in the
home of Mrs. LeRoy Baker.
Members present were: Mmes.
Nelson Jeck, T. F. Collins, LeRoy
Baker, Dalton Ford, Laura J o
Skaggs, F. O. Tucker and R. A.
Thompson, Sr.
Mail Pours la .
The "December Bride" program
on CBS received quite a bit of
mail recently pointing out that
the billing being given Harry Mor-
gan was in error. The writers said
they knew him from his movie
week and that his name is Henry
Morgan’. It’s a case of both being
right.
Save at GRAVES in Lefors!
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Bride-Elect
At Groom
Honored
GROOM, (Spl.)—Yolanda Anglin,
bride-elect of Bill Dye of Claude
was honored at a shower held in
the Fellowship Hall of the Groom
Methodist Church last Thursday
afternoon.
Guests were greeted at the door
by the hostesses, Mrs. M. L. Ruth-
ardt, Mrs. E. C. Goodlett and Mrs.
Glynn D. Harrell.
A lovely brides’ book, gift of the
hostesses, served as guest register,
presided over by Mrs. Walter Gar-
mon.
Cake, coffee and nuts were serv-
ed from a lace covered table ap-
pointed in silver and crystal. The
bride’s chosen colors of mauve
and American beauty were used. A
figure of cupid stood over linked
hearts marked with the initials "Y”
and "B”.
Many lovely gifts from friends
absent and present from Claude
and Groom, were unwrapped by
the honoree.
Mrs. Townsend
Hostess To Club
WHITE DEER. (Spl.)—M r s .
Tommy Townsend was hostess to
the No-Trump Bridge Club with
Mrs. Richard Barnes taking high
score and Mrs. L. A. Puckett, low.
Mrs. Vic Bates received the travel-
ing prize.
Attending were: Mmes. Bill Ab-
bott, Marvin Milikien, Vic Bates,
Bob Nicholson, Clifton Shafer. Rich-
ard Barnes, Donald Nicholson, Jim
Tom Freeman, L. A. Puckett, Dare
Locke; and one guest, Mrs. Alvin
Williams.
cameo nostalgic mem-
many people may soon
of the past. One rail-
i used steam for more
B1AIE8 IN THE NIGHT
Lonely whistling steam locomo-
tives which carried nostalgic mem
ories for so
be a thing
road, which
than 100 years, has become fully
diesel-powered, and its last eight
steam locomotives recently com-
pleted their final trip—to the Junk
yard. Railroads are one of the oil
industry’s best customers.
PAL SUPER BIKE
Boy's IS” with training wheels
$29.50
WostinghouM or GE
POP UP TOASTERS
Reg. «M.W
for $17.95
WoN's Variety
A ~
LEFORS, March 2, (Spl.)—T h e
Betty Crocker Homemaker of To-
morrow in Lefors Sigh School is
Mrs. Gertrude Chis(m Lacy.
She received the highest score in
a written examination which tested
the homemaking knowledge and at-
titudes of the senior girls in the
graduating class. She will be en-
tered in competition to name this
state’s candidate for the title of
All-American Homemaker of To-
morrow. She will also receive a
golden award pin. cook books for
herself and the school.
. .The national winner in this search
conducted among 187,OCX) young wo-
men in 8.000 of the nation's public,
private and parochial high schools
will be named April 21 at an Am-
erican table fete in Philadelphia.
General Mills is the sponsor of
this program designed to ' assist
schools in building in young women
a deeper appreciation and under-
standing of the American home
and the personal qualities neces-
sary to successful homemaking.
A scholarship of $1,500 will be
awarded each state winner, and
she will receive a trip with her
school advisor to Washington, D.C.,
colonial Williamsburg, Va., and
Philadelphia. Her school will re-
ceive a set of Encyclopedia Brit-
annica.
The scholarship of the young wo-
man named All-American Home-
maker of Tomorrow will be in
creased to $5,000.
The 50-minute written examina-
tion designed and judged by
Science Research Associates of Chi-
cago, which was given to all partic-
ipants in this national search, con-
sisted of multiple choice and sub-
jective questions which tested the
students’ attitude and knowledge in
Pampa Minister
Speaks At Annual
School Banquet
WHITE DEER, (Spl.)-The an-
nual Junior-Senior Banquet speak-
er for this year was the Rev. Ron-
ald Hubbard, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, Pampa.
The banquet was held in the ban-
quet room of Hotel Borger, with
approximately 100 White Deer Jun-
iors, Seniors and guests present.
Sponsors of the host class arc
Miss Gerladine Rampy, John R.
Driskill and Calvin Strickland.
Theme for the evening was the
"Wishing Well" which was at the
end of the entertainment room.
Small replicas were used as cen-
terpieces. Watering Dots and gar-
den tools were favors, with the wis
ing well appearing on the menu and
program cards. Asters and daffodils
were entwined through the main
well and the centerpieces. The arch
way entrance also had the entwin-
ed white asters.
Frank Phillips College Girls Oc-
tet, under direction of Miss Loma
Harrison, presented a musical pre-
ceding the speaker.
Raymond Driskill, Junior Class
president, gave the welcome; with
Ray Eller. Senior Prexy, respond-
ing Supt. of White Deer Schools
Huelyn Laycock pronounced the in-
vocation.
Dean Foose was master of cere-
monies.
"One cannot prepare for life,”
stated Dr. Hubbard, "for one Is liv-
the major areas of homemaking.
Each girl who took the test re-
ceived a 24-page homemaking guide
which will assist her in pursuing
the career of homemaking.
Lawson Shaw
. . . Receives Honor
Lawson Shaw Gets
Invitation To UC
Annual Parley
WHITE DEER. (Spl.)* Lawson j
Shaw, principal of While Deer
Grade School, is one of twenty
high school principals of the United
States to have received an invita-
tion to attend the annual confer- !
ence at the University of Colorado j
at Boulder, Colo.
The theme of the conference, j
which will be held from June 27 1
to July 1, 1955, is "Problems of!
Secondary School Principals".
Shaw was one of nineteen dele-
gates from twelve states to attend !
the 1954 conference based on “Cur- j
riculum Development”.
Girl Scout Troop
Meets In Lefors
LEFORS, (Spl.)—Girl Scout
Troop 44 met for a regular meet- j
ing in the Girl Scout House
New patrol leaders were elected
for Patrol 1, Sharon Hines; Patrol
II, LeAnn Pafford and Patrol III,
Laveme Steele.
The assistant leader. Mrs. Carl I
Hall, taught the girls how tt> make .
a buddy burner.
Girls present were: Judy and j
Jan Atkinson. Jerri Barber. Mary
Barron, Patsy DeGray. Darla Ed-
wards, Carol Hall, Judy Lane, i
Betty Lewis, Barbara McDowell,
Linda Porch, Jerry Taylor, Judy
Upham and Mary Watson.
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WHITE DEER, (Spl.) Charlotte |
Tompkins gave a demonstration on j
the making of donuts for the Busy j
Bee Home Demonstration Club in j
the home of Mrs. Jay Phillips re-
cently. Mrs. Phillips presided at the i
business meeting, during which the
club voted to join with the White
Deer Home Demonstration Club in
aiding the local 4-H girls in sales
projects.
Members present were: Mmes.
Joe Wheeler. Tommy Townsend,
L. A. Puckett, Hunter Boughan.
Hoyt Taylor, Richard Barnes, Dale
Burch, Jay Phillips; and guests,
Mmes. Clint Freeman. Jr.. Jack
Puckett and Bennie Phillips.
White Deer Art
Club Entertained
WHITE DEER. (Spl.i— Mrs.
George Coffee entertained the
White Deer Art Club with an after-
noon of "42”, with Mrs. E. C. Shu-
man taking high honors; Mrs.
i Harry Edenborough, low',
j Refreshments were served to
j guests. Mmes. May Coffee, John
j Darnell. Roland Dauer, Vern
jCrumpacker, Dalton Ford, Horace
Brooks, E. C. Shuman and Byron
j Hodges; and members Mmes. Julia
I Powers, J. C. Freeman, R. A.
Thompson, Sr., Harry Edenboroug
E. H. Grimes, Conner O'Neal, and
W. J. Stubblefield.
I The next meeting will be in the
! home of Mrs. Harry Denborough
on March 10.
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MARCH 5-12
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