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VOL. 10—NO. 13
Kermit, Winkler County, Texas
Friday^ June 7, 1040
COUNTY VRLURTIONS RAISED TO $30,000,000-PLUS
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NEWS
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GEORGE ELLIOTT.
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Voters To Decide Major
Issues At Polls June 12
BUENOS AIRES, June 7.—Rus-
sia and Argentina have re-estab-
Summer School
To Open Here
Monday, June 10
Bond Assumption
And Tax Levy
Vital to Schools
Sheriff Summers’
Father Passes
In Wichita Falls
Mrs. F. H. Wright
Completes 5 Years
As Librarian
10:30
charge
with a
George Elliott
In Race for State
Representative
gram during the month of June,
with the newly elected coach, C.
E. Christian, to be in charge in
July, with the month of August
being assigned to Clyde Martin. •
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Wedding Rings and Tier Cakes.
Moore’s Bakery.
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Curly Townsend
Seeks Election
To Commission
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Earl G. Smith
Announces for
Commission Post
GI Housing Units
Not Yet Ready
For Occupancy
While contractors on the
Country Club Board
Of Director’s Meet
the
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in
pro-
about 12:30 each day, Mrs. Ma-
rion stated. This includes all first-
class mail for the day. A parcel
post mail is delivered about 3
o’clock each afternoon.
Call for Kream Krust Bread.
Moore’s Bakery.
Hot Rolls at any hour. Moore’s
Bakery.
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T. C. Jones Seriously
Injured Last Friday
T. C. Jones, who was seriously
injured last Friday in an oil field
accident, is reported to be doing
exceptionally well in the local
hospital.
The attending physician Stated
Friday morning that Mr. Jones is
improving, but as yet was being
allowed very few visitors.
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Chocolate Brownies at Moore’s
Bakery.
Commissioners Court Awards
Contracts for Construction of County
Library and Two County Road Projects
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An Institution Promoting The Interests of Winkler County
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Keystone and Wheeler Oil Fields
To Bear Major Portion of Increase;
Ranch Lands to Remain at 1945 Level
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Kermit’s Daily Mail
Schedule Changed
A change in the schedule of
BY JAMES C. WATSON,
Staff Writer for The News.
of a
District V. P. W.’s
Install Officers
In their regular biennial
members who
the entire program,
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Kermit Promised
Improved Phone
Service Soon
increased valuations will
Independent School District No. 1 Cowden
Shows as Potential
Area Rent Director
To Be in Kermit
Thursday, June 13
C. J. Lockhart, area rent di-
rector, announced Thursday he
will be in Kermit again next
Thursday, June 13, and will be
glad to have any landlords or
tenants who wish to get informa-
tion concerning rent regulations
to call at the grand jury room
in the county courthouse for an
interview.
Russia invaded Finland in 1939.
first-class mail for Kermit
announced this week by
Ruth Marion, postmaster.
Following the addition
The, best in Cream and Fruit
Pies. Moore’s Bakery.
Following a protest by
Chamber of Commerce on
local telephone service, and
GALVESTON, Texas, June 7.—
Delegates to the National Tele-
phone Workers Assembly here
are expected to take action today
on new constitution setting up
single national union, replacing
federation of forty-seven mem-
ber unions.
Two different propositions will
be presented to the voters, the
first being to determine whether
the school district will be au-
thorized to levy a school tax not
exceeding $1 on the $100 valua-
tion of taxable property in the
entire district, including the com-
mon school lands recently incor-
porated into the district.
The second proposition is to de-
termine if Kermit Independent
School District is to assume and
pay off the outstanding bonds of
the district issued prior to the
formation of the present district.
erans’ emergency housing project
are not yet able to determine
when the units will be completed,
all veterans seeking one of the
apartments are requested to have
the application forms filled and
returned to the Chamber of
Commerce office early next week.
The forms are available at the
C. of C. office.
Completion of the project has
been delayed by lack of mate-
rials, but the furniture is sched-
uled to arrive here this week
from Fort Sumner, N.M.
Selection of ttenants for the
units, Chamber of Commerce of-
ficials stated, will be determined
by an advisory committee who
will study present living condi-
tions of each veteran as set out
in the applications.
Wednesday, June 5, marked the
fifth anniversary for Mrs. Fred
Hard Wright as county librarian
of Winkler County Free Library.
She observed the occasion by col-
lecting data which will be needed
to secure a permit to build the
new library building which has
been her dream through all the
days she has worked in ne
crowded one-room library on the
second floor of the courthouse.
When she assumed her duties
as librarian on June 5, 1941, Mrs.
Wright assumed the custodian-
ship of 2,175 books of various
types. Now she counts 7,802 vol-
umes, and the list of registered
borrowers has grown from 2,099
to over 4,700.
Circulation for 1945 was 29,-
360 books and magazines and is
increasing steadily. The present
quarters of the library are far
from adequate, Mrs. Wright as-
serts, and along with her plans
for the new building are those
for suitable equipment, such as
chairs, tables, etc., and an in-
creased budget for buying books.
request that a dial system be in-
stalled rather than the proposed
common battery, Herb Fox, dis-
trict manager of Southwestern
Bell Telephone, has been in Ker-
mit to discuss the problems.
While talking with Chamber of
Commerce officials, Fox explained
that the common battery system
is being installed as a temporary
relief measure, and that a dial
system is scheduled to be put
in operation as soon as equip-
ment can be obtained.
In the meantime, he continued,
the common battery will mean
not only improved service for the
approximately 500 customers, but
will enable the eighty-odd appli-
cations now on"hand to be given
service.
Installation is under way on the
common battery and the system
is to be cut in about July 1.
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Hot Doughnuts at Moore’s
Bakery.
sters. Only charge will be
using the swimming pool
night.
Darrow Mayer will be
charge of the recreational
campment, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Tenth District, Depart-
ment of Texas, officers were
elected to serve for the next two
years. Nev H. Williams Jr. of
Kermit was selected as com-
mander; Bob Dean, Pecos, senior
McCamey, junior vice-comman-
der; Victor Fayant, El Paso,
quartermaster.
The delegates were entertained
with a barbecue given by Reeves
County and a dance sponsored
by the Pecos V. F. W. post. The
encampment was attended by
delegates from nineteen posts in
the West Texas area.
In an all-day hearing Thursday,
with the County Commissioners
sitting as a tax equalization
board, tax valuations in Winkler
County were raised to $30,000,000
plus. This represents an increase
of approximately $10,000,000 over
last year’s valuations.
Tax experts representing the
oil companies operating in the
county and local citizens over-
flowed the County Court room
where the hearing was scheduled,
and the crowd moved to the
District Court room.
The major portion of the tax
valuation increase was in the
Keystone and Wheeler oil fields,
with some reductions being given
in the old fields of the county.
Ranch lands were left the same,
but some increase will be made
on ,improved properties in the
county and city.
The equalization board had
originally planned to set the new
valuation of the county at $33,-
000,000, but after vigorous protest
from the companies represented,
the $30,000,000-plus compromise
was made.
Directors of the Winkler Coun-
ty Country Club met Wednesday
night in the Chamber of Com-
merce office and attended to rou-
tine business and approved bills
as presented by O. K. Roberson,
secretary of the organization.
General discussions were held on
the work already accomplished
at the club site, and the over-all
program for continued develop-
ment was outlined.
Vet Representative
To Be in Kermit
Tuesday, June 11
J. Waldo Carson, veterans con-
tact representative from Odessa,
will be in Kermit Tuesday, June
11, at the Winkler County News
office from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Carson will be glad to assist
veterans in all their problems
with the Veterans Administra-
tion.
Local Contractors
Call Meeting
For Wednesday
A meeting of importance to all
contractors connected with the
building industry is to be held
in the county court room Wednes-
day night, June 12, according to
B. F. King, president of the
Winkler County Contractors As-
sociation.
Oscar Hallmark, Odessa, presi-
dent of the West Texas Con-
tractors Association, is to be
present and discuss wage stabili-
zation problems, and other prob-
lems now confronting all con-
tractors of West Texas.
President King and W. B. Love-
lace, secretary of the Winkler
County Contractors Association,
urge that all contractors in the
county attend this meeting.
ODESSA, Texas, May 6.—After
considerable encouragement by
local citizens, George Elliott, na-
tive born and present-day citizen
of West Texas, has announced
his candidacy for the State Legis-
lature from the 88th District.
His intention upon filing was
qualified with the contention that
he would necessarily have to be
one of the few public servants,
if elected, that would be in a po-
sition to use his own opinion at
the time any issue might arise
and declare a stand which would
be to the best interests of his dis-
trict and to the best interpreta-
tion of his honest decision.
Mr. Elliott certainly has no po-
litical or pressure group addilia-
tions. In an interview, he pointed
out, “I don’t believe anyone, at
least of my acquaintance, would
accuse me of being a politician.
I’ll probably be the most awkward
candidate of all times . . . there’ll
be none of that behind-doors lin-
ing-up of votes or swaps.”
His background embraces, not
only a successful business opera-
tion of Odessa’s leading hotel, but
a mature lifetime of hard civic
work. At the present time he is
president of the Chamber of
Commerce, president of the West
Texas Hotel Association, presi-
dent-elect of Odessa Rotary Club,
WASHINGTON, June 1.—Ne-
gotiations to forestall the CIO
maritime strike appeared dead-
locked today as AFL seamen
went back to ships still talking
of expanding sample tie-up into
full-scale walkout. Some Labor
Department men thought AFL’s
walkout is a bid for attention of
demands, but one official said
maybe only to "harpoon” the
Communist-dominated mariners.
current bonds of the
Lions Hear Report
On Coming District
Meet at Big Spring
In regular luncheon meeting
Thursday noon, the Lions Club
heard a report on the coming
district meeting in Big Spring by
President-Elect Fred Pearson.
Oscar Maples, vice-president,
presided in the absence of Acting
President Fulton Moore. Judge
G. C. Olsen was in charge of the
program and presented • Lion
Sweetheart Betty Fitzpatrick and
Mary Sue McLemore in piano and
vocal numbers.
Perfect attendance pins were
presented to Jack Hancock, Roy
Carter, Max Greenwood and Bry
Burkhart for their record of per-
fect attendance in the last six
months.
now arrives here ;
a.m. and has been
month’s work assigned to each
teacher.
Any school student is eligible
to take part in the supervised re-
creational program, Melton sta-
ted, regardless of wheteher or
not they are taking study courses,
and a number of ■ other sports,
tennis, swimming, volley ball,
will be available for the young-
WASHINGTON, JUNE 7.—
OPA today ordered imme-
diate 1c a quart increase in
milk prices for most of the
nation. The boost is the first
of a series for dairy products
calculated to add $250,000,000
to nation’s food bill. Also
authorized was a 11c a pound
hike for butter, 6c a pound
for Cheddar chees in Wink-
ler County, Texas, and sev-
eral others, mostly West Tex-
as counties. Producers will
receive 20c increase per 100
pounds while the increase at
retail will be Vc per quart.
Other counties so affected by
OPA order today include Ec-
tor, Ward, Deaf Smith and
Andrews.
Mrs. Oscar Maples and her
stepdaughter, Theresa, left this
week for Abilene end Dallas.
Theresa is to spend several weeks
visiting her grandparents in Abi-
lene, and Mrs. Maples is to re-
turn home after spending several
days in Dallas.
Summer school is to open Mon-
day, June 10, with academic
courses to run for eight weeks
and the recreational program
schduled for 12 weeks, according
to S. M. Melton, Kermit school
superintendent.
No charge is made for any
student taking part in summer
program, Melton stated. Faculty
Frank D. Summers, 68, father
of Sheriff F. E. Summers, died
at 9:30 Tuesday morning at his
home in Wichita Falls after suf-
fering a stroke at 3 o’clock that
morning. Funeral was held there
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock
from the Grace Street Methodist
Church.
Mr. Summers had lived in
Wichita Falls since 1918, and
until his health forced his retire-
ment, had operated a wholesale
cigar and tobacco company there.
He had been inactive the last
three years, and had had several
light strokes during that time,
'but apparently was in better
health at the time of his death.
Mrs. F. E. Summers and their
son, Frank Ellis Jr;, had gone to
Lubbock to enroll him in Texas
Tech when Sheriff Summers re-
ceived word of his father’s death.
They left Kermit Tue.day night
after Mrs. Summers was con-
tacted in Lubbock. They are to
return home early next week.
Survivors include his wife, who
is Sheriff Summers’ stepmother;
three daughters, Mrs. W. C. Cook,
Mrs. Charlie Mayes and Mrs.
Roger King, all of Wichita Falls;
Keith Summers, who has recent-
ly returned after almost three
years in the Merchant Marines,
and F. E. Summers.
being a charter member; a vice-
president and director of the
lished diplomkre relations, sev. ’ First State Bank of Odessa, a
ered In 19 ant cza, ist pegir es past-president o the Junior
overthrow. President Juan Peron
Angel Food Cakes. Moore’s
Bakery.
made announcement at his first
press conference. Simultaneously
Moscow radio said the two gov-
ernments, "inspired by high prin-
ciples of collaboration and un-
derstanding between people . .
Soviet press said the diplomatic
link would result in extensive
trade. Russia sponsored the fight
against Argentina’s plea for UN
membership a year ago. Argen-
W. A. (Curly) Townsend, op-
erator of Curly’s Welding Shop,
this week announced his candi-
dacy for County Commissioner of
Precinct No. 1. Townsend, a resi-
dent of Kermit and Winkler
County for the last six years,
stated he was making the race
in the belief he could render ef-
ficient, progressive service to the
precinct and the county.
“If elected to represent the
people of Precinct 1 in the coun-
ty’s business, I shall seek the
counsel of all the people to the
end that I may better serve
them,” Townsend stated. He is a
native Texan and has been an
oil field worker for the last thir-
ty-one years.
On Wednesday, June 12, quali-
fied voters of Kermit Independ-
ent School District and voters in
the common school districts re-
cently annexed to the Kermit
district are to vote on a bond
assumption proposition which is
necessary after annexation of
school lands.
Commissioners of Winkler
County, in session this week,
awarded the contract for con-
struction of the Winkler County
Free Library, awarded contracts
on two roads in the county, dis-
cussed the schedule to be set up
for selling the $375,000 hospital
bonds, and studied plans for the
hospital as first presented by the
architect.
E. E. Hixson was awarded the
contract for the library building
on a bid of $52,670 for the library
building and the north wing, with
an option to build the south wing
for $15,520. The court had ad-
vertised for bids for the library
alone, or with either or both of
the wings which are to house the
county agriculture agents and the
county health unit.
Construction is expected to be-
gin within a very short time.
D S & R Construction Com-
pany, Kermit, was low bidder on
both of the road projects. Their
bid of $34,488.78 for 6.3 miles of
asphalt-type of road, known as
the Gulf-Cabot-Magnolia Loop,
was accepted.
Other bids presented on this
road were: R. I. C. Construction
Company, $39,059.60, and L. L.
‘Cooper, $35,858.89.
Contract for a second coat of
asphalt on the Keystone Road
went to D S & R on a bid of
$7,051.50. Competitive bids were
from R. I. C. Construction Com-
pany, $7,395, and L.. L. Cooper,
$7,202.50.
Plans for the hospital were
presented and changes were rec-
ommended and are to be sub-
mitted later for final approval.
Earl G. Smith, a resident 'of
Kermit for the last five years,
with the exception of thirty-two
months spent in the armed serv-
ice, this week announced his can-
didacy for County Commissioner
from Precinct 1.
In a statement to The News,
Smith said he felt he was quali-
fied to render the precinct and
county a real service. “I have
spent the major part of my life
in the construction business and
I feel knowledge thus gained will
prove valuable to the county in
this era of unprecedented prog-
ress.”
Smith is employed by Younger
Construction Company.
WASHINGTON, June 7.—
Speedy Senate approval was seen
today for President Truman’s
nominations of Fred Vinson for
Chief Justice and John Snyder
for Treasury Secretary.
Colorado Democrat Senator
Johnson said there will be no
difficulty.
county, including road and hos-
pital bonds, and also will facili-
tate the expanding road building
and improvement program which
is underway and must be ex-
pended to meet the growing
needs of the county.
Members of the County Com-
missioners Court sitting on the
board Thursday were J. A.
Slaughter, W. K. Wharton, Gene
Crutcher, and Bill Eddins.
County Judge J. B. Salmon was
presiding judge.
At the middle of the week in-
formed observers felt that there
was a possibility that a small oil
producer might be developed
from the Pure Oil Company No.
1 Cowden, one quarter of a mile
west of the discovery for produc-
tion from the Holt, middle Per-
mian, in the Emperor area,
about six miles south of Kermit.
That project, located in south-
east corner of section 26, block
B-5, psi survey, tested through
perforations at 4,803-12 feet, and
swabbed at the rate of 1.3 bar-
rels of oil and eight tenths of one
barrel of sulphur water per hour
after the perforated section had
been treated with 500 gallons of
mud acid.
The same zone was retreated
with 2,000 gallons of regular acid,
and made a 30-minute flowing
test which indicatee a 24-hour
production of 414 barrels of water
and 91 barrels of oil.
Some engineers thought that
possibly the water was coming
from a lower section in the hole
and migrating up back of the
casing. In order to remedy that
condition—if it were true—op-
erator squeezed a large amount
of cement back of the pipe
through perforations at 4,827-28
feet.
After the cement has set the
4,803-12 foot-zone will be tested
further, and then it will be pos-
sible to determine if the water
has been eliminated.
It is reported that there is still
a thin section of pay in this well
above 4,803 feet. Operator is ex-
pected to test that interval as
soon as the status of the horizon
now being investigated is fully
determined.
Texas Pacmc Coal & Oil Com-
pany, discovery of the Holt pro-
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Williams, Nev H. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, June 7, 1946, newspaper, June 7, 1946; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1457716/m1/1/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Winkler County Library.