The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1964 Page: 1 of 15
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The Hereford Brand
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SINCE 1901
Published Fvery Thursday
Our Slogan: “More People — More Farms
Sixty-two Ywn Of Sarvlc.
HEREFORD, TEXAS, 79045, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1964
63RD YEAR — NO 7
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Two Hereford pwpll. atteod
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Lions Planning
Variety Show;
12 Acts Rooked
Hereford JJom club will stage
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city school* to only one half-day
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it is a home game on the Rang-
ers home court is another fac-
tor in their favor, further lessen-
ing Uttlefield's chance fora
victory
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No* Paid," across the face of the receipt,
(see inset) the new receipts are unchanged
from the $1.75 models Here Deputy Billie
Louise Herrington holds one of the new re-
ce'pts (Brand Staff Photo)
Mayor Ray Cowsert of Here-
ford has designated the month
of February as "American Mu-
sic Month" and urges all of our
citizens to join in the observ-
ance and share the joy of mu-
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route, a. well
with .now by the week’s end.
Austin Rose Jr., new presi-
dent of the chamber, made the
announcement of the new date.
Raymond White is the new vice-
president, and Woody Wilson is
secretary-treasurer. The new of-
ficers. originally slated to be of-
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a.m. Feb 11 In Deaf Smith Cou-
nty Hospital after an illness of
four weeks. He was bom July 3.
187* in Columbia. Tenn., and
was married •<’ Ruby Shirley in
193* in Hereford. A retired far-
mer, be was a member of First
Christian Church
Survivors include his wife. 441
North Lee; three sons. J. C. Gil-
breath. Dimmitt. J. T. Gilbreath,
| Hereford, and Woodrow Gil-
breath. Hereford; five daughters.
(Ctowttawed on page t)
Director* of the Deaf Smith
County chapter of the Red Cross
are to meet at 10 am today
at the First National Bank s
communit) iwm for a bu*lne*«
and report xesstem
Sunday
Munday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Moisture thia month
Moisture this year
Moisture laat year:
ABOUT RIGHT FOR MOMMY — This should ba obout the
right siie, says Debbie Miller (or is it Vicci?) as she reaches
for a king-sited Valentine box of candy for her mother.
Two Hereford pupils st Sacred
Heart College. Wichita. Kan,
have enrolled for the spring
semester They are Arlene Dil-
ler. Route 3. and Janice Dil-
ler. Route 1, Hereford
Wet way community is tn
hold a Valeattar and
POrty Friday evening, starttag
at • a'cteek with tbr pobttc
Invited.
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School Board Sets Election
iod The motion died for lack
of a second.
Zephry Bingham, a former
city policeman, was officially
approved by the County Oom
mission and his starting sal-
ary set at 8375. Bingham, who
was hired February 1 aa dep-
uty sheriff, replaces Elbert
According to the sheriff’s de-
neces-
missioners wasted little 1
Monday in disposing of a num-
ber of items on their packed
court agenda, approving the
payment of county bills to start
the busy day. They quickly fol-
lowed that action by approving
1 the hiring of Zephry Bingham as
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Deaf smith County Farmers
I nion Is to meet at 7:M So-
night In the Community (en-
ter when aa official of' AMR
will talk on the feed grain
program, County President
Robert Strain, announced
Wednesday. Refreshments will
be served,
end of the score in their setto> is to sing. A banjo act and "Lp-
Fnday night with Phillipa And cal Yokels" are to entertain,
the Phillipa' outfit is no slouch High School acts will include
of a ball club. Coach Cuby Kit- the school's stage band and the
chens said. Larry Lewis, for high school chorus. The I Jons
instance. is a goal-shooting whii club will have a 100-man chorus.
Hereford upped Its rating and a number of acts alao are |
slightly Saturday night when it; to be drawn from the club It-
took ». 50-47 Victory from Little- self, tkillehon said
f.eM, tail a last second shot that Dress rehearsals will be held
rolled around the rim and fell Tuesday aiM Wednesday nights,
outside, gave Ixwelland a 51-4* A door prise Is to be given,
victory over the Herd Tuesday Tickets are available from all
night. 1 members of the chib.
David Brumley believes he
has the best-behaved cattle in
the country. When almost all
range cattie fled better-skelter
before last week's snowstorm, :
Brumley s 51 cattle stayed put.
much to his surprise, despite the
fact that only a ewered-up elec-
tric fence prevented them from
escaping
senior high school's usual Thurs-
day page The Whiteface' from
this issue Instead, pictures of
elementary school Valentine ac-
livities appear this week
Resident, Dies
Funeral services for Jeff
Thompson Gilbreath, resident of
Deaf Smith County since 1899.
were held Wednesday at 4 p m
at First Christian Church The
Rev Eugene Brink, pastor, offi-
ciated He was assisted by the
Rev B. L. Davis, pastor of First
Baptist Church, and the Rev
Russel) Wingert, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church
“
Hereford Foay league will
be organised at a breakfast
meeting al Raney's Restau
rant at 7 a’clock next Monday,
Feb. 17. The president at the
l-eague. B F. Osin, will pre
•ide. All peraona who are in-
lereated In helping with the
IMM Pony league nre naked to
attend.
FREE ROLL TAX RECEIPTS — Deaf Smith
county Collector-Alienor Nell Miller has r<
ceived the new free ' poll tax receipts for
voters who will cast ballots only in federal
elections. Except for the printed "Poll Tax
Around Judges
Elections
Date, Renames 4 Principals
personally counted 44,838 head
of liveatock on paature that
would be placed on the tax
roil.
This represented only 50 per-
alao told commissioners cent of the county covered to!
that since Jan. 1, 1M4, he had date, and does not include cat-
tle in the numerous commercial
feedlots scattered throughout
Deaf Smith County. The total
number of livestock reported
last year for taxation was ap-
proximately 25,000, according to
Tuck.
As the livestock is counted,
rendention slips will be sent to1
the owners for proper action
At the conclusion of the re-
port. Commissioner Charley So-
a motion that
There’s
Chance the Herd
Could Get Title
There'* a remote possibility —
very remote school officials say
that Hereford Whiteface ea-
ger* will wind up the season
this weekend in a three-way tie
But there are a lot of "it’s”
<n the situation, so don't start
tryinc to tniy tickets for the
playoff series next week — not its annual variety show in the
yet senior high school auditorium
Perryton, the odds-on favorite next Thursday and Friday even-
1-AAA team in the outfit, prob- ings. President J. F. Martin an-
ably will walk off with the title, > nounced Wednesday Ben Golle-
come Friday night There's ai- hon will be director.
ways the possibility, twwever, The director said Wednesday
that the underdog team (Little- 11 to 12 acts are to be present-
field in this easel will play an ed in what he promised will be I
inspired brand of ball to upset "the tdggest show yet presented !
the giants of the district when in our LJons club shows "
Earnest Ijingiey will serve as
emcee. Among the acts already
txxiked is a trampoline act by
the Maverick club of Amarillo.
Two well-known singers are to
be presented. Mrs. Dick Godwin
and Roy Hartman.
A number of dance acts are
the final counting, the White- planned, a cowboy band is to
Mr Gilbreath. 84. died at 3 faces must come out on the long ; play, and a barber-shop quartet
For April 16
Deaf Smith County Chamber well presented
of Commerce's annual banquet Tuck supply the commissioners
will be held Thursday. April 16 with a contact report" at rhe
at 7:30 p m., it was announced conclusion of each 30-day per-
Wednesday following a meeting
of the board of directors.
"This should put the banquet
well beyond the possibility of
snow." said Chamber officials,
remembering that weather more
than once has put a crimp in the
banquet routine
The banquet original!) was
slated for last Saturday night
but waa |M>*tponed after an 18
inch snow- hit this area early partment, the change was
in the week which left rural sitated by the increased work
roiMl* and some of the paved ioad an(1 ’he need for a more
still covered ! experienced deputy Vance, em-
ployed by the department last
May. has had no previous expe-
rience in law enforcement, and
was not being used for outside
work.
Commissioners also approved
the low bid for a new pickup,
submitted by Stephens-Hudson
(Continued on page t)
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Tuesday morning, also re-elect-
ed Miss Della Stagner a staff
member for 17 years, as ele- ,
inentary coordinator, ana B»H
Phillips, secondary school coor-
dinator.
Phillips has been
schools for 10 years
Thp twmrd also
Esther Springer aa nurse, a
position «he has held here for
right years.
The board called ’he annual
election for Saturday,
April 4 when two position* are
to be filled, places now held by
Labry Ballard and Tom Robin-
son Ballard has filed for re-
election
Three other candidates also
have filed with the school tax;
office for positions on the April
4 ballot. They include Dr H A. j
(Continued on |>ag<* 7)
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Court Studies Tax Report. On Herbicides’
Approves Deputy Sheriff Use is Urged
"The placing of Deaf Smith
County under the Herbicide Law
would make custom applicators
more careful, and help deter-
mine. through adequate records,
the responsibility for misuse of
2.4D", John E. McCleskey, local
ginner told Deaf Smith County
Commissioners Monday
McCleskey, accompanied by
Ixither Lesly appeared before
the county governing body ap-
pealing to the group to (dace
the county under the provisions
of H. B No 402, regulating the
sale and use of hormone type
herbicides".
In making their appeal, the
proponents of the plan referred
to a petition signed by 100 Deaf
Smith County farmers request-
ing the Commissioners Court to
"take steps necessary to bring
Deaf Smith County under the
herbicide regulation authorized
by the legislature <H B. 402.
53rd Legislature) and adminis-
tered by the Texas Department
of Agriculture at Austin, Texas".
Speaking in behalf of the
act, the two buxines* men and
farmer* cited the wide misuse
of herbicide*, as evidenced by
the extensive damage U» *u»
ceptible crops, to substantl
ate their claim of its nerd.
Also meeting with the group
in connection with the herbicide
act. and appearing at the re-
quest of the Commissioners,
, was J. D Michaels. Texas Ag-
ricultureal I»epartment repre-
sentative.
Michaels explained the act to
the court, stating that under the
' law, land owners and applica-
tors were jointly responsible for
(Continued on page I)
enbetry, presiding judge and J.
S Stocks:
Voting Precinct 6 Ford School
Louse: L. J Strafus* presiding
judge Billie Hodge*, judge;
Voting Precinct 7: Dawn
School House; Mrs H V. Mc-
Cabe. presiding judge aided by
Robert Strain, judge;
Voting Precinct 8; Walcott
School; S N Thweatt. presiding
judge with Eldred Hnwn assist-
ing;
Voting Precinct 9: B i p p u s
Community House; Clint Hom-
heid, presiding judge and Mel-
vin Henderson, assisting;
Voting Precinct 10 Palo Duru
Church, Wildorado; Mrs C. L.
McB room, pre*iding judge;
Mrs. Zelma Axe. judge:
Voting Precinct 11: Central
School House; Clinton Jackson,
presiding judge; W J. Messick.
Mrs. Erf Wilson Jr . and W H
(Billi Gentry, judges.
Abwsilrv hxllolltq will be
counted by Wayne Thomas school
(Continued on pagr 7)
Hereford schools are making cha with Clyde W
plan* to observe Texas Public rppUc|n Kar1 Ho|1
Schools Week Marcn 2-6. Su-
perintendent Pau! Stevens .said
Wednesday The week has tieen
proclaimed by Gov John Con-
nally,
Deaf Smith County Com- ■ Morries Associates, a
time sional property evaluating firm
■ of Amarillo that has been plac-
ed on retainer by the county.
The assistant collectoras-
nesaor
i salary at $375 monthly
In other action of the court.
Commisslofw-r* heard an oral
report from H. A. Tuck Jr.,
assistant tax assessor collect-
or; accepted bids on a new
pickup for Precinct 1; approx •
ed the opening of a county
road; approxed report of Jew-
el Smith, County Welfare of-
ficer; appointed election judg-
es for the November general
election and heard proponents
of H. B. No. 40'2. better known
as the Herbicide Act.
Assistant Tax-Collector H. A
Tuck reporting on his activities
for the past year, told commis-
sioners that he had added over
$159,000 to the tax roll by pick-
I ing up businesses, homes and
j other property that had not
!>een previously carried on the
rolls He estimated that the final
| total in this category might
reach $250,000 by the time his
survey is completed The above
is based on 100 percent valua-
tion.
I Also included in Tuck's re-
port was $3,881,000 in new resi-
dential and commercial proper-
ty within the city limits This
| information was garnered from
city building permits, and still
needs to be evaluated by the tax
office and representatives of Mc-
The board at its meeting J
y
Qi
A Oo’1 /
Judge*, to handle the big job
of the general election balloting
next November, were appointed
Monday by T»eaf Smith County
Commissioner* With only a few
exceptions judge* will he the
same as those for the 1963
election and location of ten of
the eleven precinct voting boxes
will probably be the same
Voting Precinct 1 will draw
. - r Rus-
sell replacing Earl Holt, who
will be making a bid this year
for (he Democratic nomination.
Ownmisskmer Prrdinct 1; and
Tom Robinson will replace Mrs.
Robinson as a judge in Precinct
2 with the addition of Mrs Gar-
land Solomon to fill the fourth
spot, wtiile Robert Strain has
been appointed to fill the second
place as judge of Precinct 7
Yottag Precinct* I, t and II.
all within the City of Here
ford, handle iter bulk of the
lol> cant
The approved list of judge*,
the voting precincts and the lo-
cation* will bet
Voting Precinct I: License
for the entire week, eliminated F-xnminer's Room of the Court-
house. Frank Bezner, presiding
•; Clyde W Russell. Mr*
L Simpson and Mr* W C.
Davis judges;
Voting Precinct 2 Commis-
sioner* Court Room. Robert
Velgel presiding judge, assist-
ed by J. L Woodford. Tbm Ro-
■ binson and Mr* Garland Solo-
mon;
Voting Precinct 3; J. E. Mo*
Cathem, piesiding judge assist-
ed by Jack Weaver;
Voting Precinct 4: Simms
Community House; J. G. Fort-
with the ‘
Four school princi-
pals-and the assistant
superinten dent of
schools were renamed
at a breakfast meeting
of the Hereford school
board Tuesday morning. Also
re-named war* two coordina-
tors and th. school nur*.. deputy shenff aM Ws
Th. board d.lay.d action - •— ----
on two oth.r principals' posi-
tions until May; both are serving
their first year in executive
jobs and it is customary for the
IxMird to delay rehiring of new
staff members until the May
session, it was explained by
Paul Stevens superintendent
H K Williams, who had been
with the school system three
years Jan 1, was re-elected as
assistant superintendent W C.
Quattlebaum. Stanton junior
high principal, was re-elected
He has been with the city
school system for 14 years
Three elementary school
chiefs also were re-elected They
include D. C Martin. Aikman,
who ha* t>een with the schools
for 15 years and Charles Du-
vall. Northwest principal and a
member of the school staff for
nine years
Roy Hartman, who has been
w.th the system seven years,
was renamed as principal at
Shirley
Action will be taken at the
May meeting on the other two
principals. Phillip Shook at Cen-
tral, and Bill Michael, principal
at senior high Shook, a mem-
ber of the school staff here for
four years, has been Central
head for ’he past year, and Mi-
chael tiecame senior high prin-
ctpal at mid-term.
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Young, Melvin. The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1964, newspaper, February 13, 1964; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1268800/m1/1/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.