The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, July 19, 1946 Page: 1 of 16
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Kermit, Winkler County, Texas
Friday, July 19, 1946
Devonian Production in Sun
NEWS
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For Precinct Democratic Chairman Prec. No. 1:
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For Constable Precinct No. 1:
Moore’s Better Quality Breads.
Moores Angel
Election Saturday, July 27,
Center of Interest; Candidates
Winding Up Strenuous Campaign
Elmo Glass Men ‘s Wear
To Have Formal Opening
In New Building Monday
Oil Company's No. 2 Keysh
Opens New Drilling Area
each, over the loud speaker
tern which will be installed.
Don Tracy, chairman of
Legion Auxiliary
Installs Officers
20-30 Club to Hold
Winter Meet Here
For Constable Precinct No. 2:
FRANCES W. TOLLISON
For County Judge:
J. B. SALMON
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For Commissioner, Precinct No 2:
L. E. FRANKLIN
MACK MOORE
MELVIN DOW
Cody Fields Thomas
Dies Suddenly
In Wink Thursday
Cody Fields Thomas, about 50,
and a veteran of both World War
I and II, died suddenly in Wink
Thursday afternoon. Maples Fun-
eral Home is in charge of funeral
arrangements which are pending
the arrival of his daughter, who
is enroute to Kermit from Fort
Worth. A brother and sister also
are enroute here.
For Commissioner, Precinct No. 4:
H. R. HORNER
JACK WILLIAMS
J. A. SLAUGHTER
BEN FRANKLIN
For Justice of Peace Precinct No. 1:
For District Attorney, 109 Judicial District:
A. W. CAROTHERS
J. H. STARLEY
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Birtciel and
daughter, Joann, spent last week
end visiting in Levelland.
For Precinct Chairman No. 2:
HOWARD L. CARR
For State Representative District No. 88:
O. E. GERRON
GEORGE W. ELLIOTT
For Associate Justice of the Court of Civil Ap-
peals of the Eighth Supreme Judicial District:
• C. R. SUTTON
SAMUEL K. WASAFF
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For Commissioner, Precinct No. 3:
E. M. CRUTCHER
J. H. MEERS
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Political Rally and Softball
Game to be Staged at Lipham
For Commissioner, Precinct No. 1:
W. A. TOWNSEND
S. H. CRUNCLETON
EARL G .SMITH
I. C. JARMAN
For County and District Clerk:
J. W. EISENWINE
For County Surveyor:
FREEMON UNDERWOOD
For County Attorney:
W. T. HAIR
H. L. ROBERSON
For Constable Precinct No. 4:
R. E. LEESE
For Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector:
L. B. EDDINS
F. E. SUMMERS
For County Treasurer:
L. R. TARVER
For Justice of Peace Precinct 2:
SILAS A. BAILEY
For Justice of Peace Precinct No. 4:
B. F. SANDEL
B. H. JOLLEY
JAMES L. PARKER
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The Winkler County News
An Institution Promoting The Interests of Winkler County
(Member Associated Press)
For United States Senator:
FLOYD E. RYAN, Harris County
A. B. (Cyclone) DAVIS, Dallas County
TOM CONNALLY, Falls County
LAVERNE SOMERVILLE, Dallas County
TERRELL SLEDGE, Hays County
For Governor:
C. R. SHAW, Harris County
WALTER SCOTT McNUTT, Marion County
REESE TURNER, Travis County
JOHN LEE SMITH, Throckmorton County
HOMER P. RAINEY, Travis County
CHAS. B. HUTCHISON, Dallas, Texas
FLOYD BRINKLEY, Harris County
W. J. MINTON, Grayson County
BEAUFORD JESTER, Navarro County
JERRY SADLER, Gregg County
GROVER SELLERS, Hopkins County
A. J. BURKS, Ector County
WILLIAM V. BROWN, Bowie County
CASO MARCH, McLennan County
For District Judge, 109th Judicial District:
G. C. OLSEN
EARL EARP
Winkler County
News Plans Election
Night Party
Jack Douglas, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Douglas, returned this
week from an extended visit to
Yakima, Washington.
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Hughes Grocery
Changes Hands
A. H. Evans and J. B. Blaylock
this week purchased the Hughes
Grocery and Market and assumed
active management of the busi-
ness, located at Austin and Cedar
Streets.
The new firm will be known as
the Corner Grocery and Market,
and will remain open evenings
until 8 o’clock.
CONGRATULATIONS
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Schultz,
daughter, born July 14.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wiley, son,
born July 12.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Gray, son,
born July 15.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McDon-
ald, boy, born July 16.
Democratic Primary
Saturday, July 27, 1946
(Editor’s Note—Listed below is a replica of the official ballot which will
Officers for the coming
handed Winkler County voters Saturday, July 27. This service is offered the voters
in an effort to expedite voting and eliminate confusion at the polls. Offices and
candidates are listed as they will appear on the Official Ballot.)
Kermit has been chosen as the
host town for the midwinter con-
vention of the West Texas Dis-
trict Association of 20-30 Clubs,
according to Velford Lipham, Ker-
mit, who is governor of the West
Texas district.
Lipham has recently returned
from the midsummer meeting of
the association in Carlsbad, N.M.,
where he extended the invitation
to meet in Kermit.
Phillips 66 Station
Under New
Management
Announcement is being made
this week of the purchase of the
Phillips 66 Service Station, across
the street from Meek Motor Com-
pany, by W. P. Golden of Kermit
and Harold Garms of Albany,
Texas.
Golden is an overseas veteran
of World War II, and the new
owners state they shall try to de-
liver the type of service which
will be most pleasing to automo-
bile drivers in this area.
district judge, to
offices.
The Chamber
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restoration of effective price con-
trols.” Senate leaders yesterday
revoked the House proposal to
remove Senate’s ban on ceilings
for milk, eggs, meat and cheese
and agreed on present counter-
proposal today.
sports and recreation committee,
Lions committee sponsoring the
rally, stated he has sent invita-
tions to candidates, from the
Mr. Fields was talking with two
friends Thursday when he was
stricken, and died a few minutes
later. Among his papers was a
membership card from the Ameri-
can Legion Post in Rising Star.
Nev Williams Jr., Winkler Coun-
ty service officer, contacted mem-
bers of the Rising Star post to
learn details about Mr. Thomas.
About two months ago he had
been taken to Temple for treat-
ment, and at the time of his
death was on sick leave from
Shell Pipe Line Company.
Moore’s Bakery—the home of
Good Cookies.
all precinct
Winkler County’s political pot,
which has been rather lukewarm,
is getting a bit hotter, and can-
didates, from precinct offices to
the governorship are building the
fires higher as they court voters
in the county and district.
Pre-election arrangements have
been completed, election judges
have been named, and candidates
are taking advantage of each oc-
casion to get their names and
qualifications before the voters.
The Winkler County News, ac-
cording to the editor, Nev H.
Williams,, is making plans for
an election party Saturday night,
and efforts are being made to
complete arrangements with the
local Western Union office to
remain open part of the night in
order to make available Associa-
ted Press returns.
“If these plans can be worked
out,” Williams stated, “The News
will have reports every thirty
minutes on the various races in
which voters of Winkler County
are interested. A blackboard will
be erected in front of The News
office, and a loud speaker, and
flood lights are to be secured. At
anyn rate,;upturns, from precinct,
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Absentee Voting
Setting New Record
Absentee voting is going at a
rather brisk pace, acording to J.
W. Eisenwine, County Clerk, who
Thursday afternoon had recorded
a total of 107 absentee votes cast.
Eisenwine, who was not con-
sulted in a report last week, calls
attention to the fact that Wednes-
day, July 24, is the dead line for
casting absentee votes, rather
than July 20. State law, Eisen-
wine reports, permits casi “
ballots until three d?
election day.
A local 15-year old youth was
arrested Tuesday night about
midnight, according to Sheriff F.
E. Summers, after a call had
been made to peace officers that
a window peeper had been seen
in the southwest part of town.
Plenty of entertainment and
excitement, as well as a chance to
see and hear political candidates,
are on tap tonight for softball
fans and voters of Winkler Coun-
ty when the big political rally
and benefit all-star softball game
between Kermit and Wink gets
under way at Lipham Field at 8
o’clock.
The political rally is sponsored
by the Kermit Lions Club, and
the softball game is under the
supervision of the sports and rec-
reation committee of the Cham-
ber of Commerce. Proceeds from
the game will be given to LeRoy
Prescott, a member of the VFW
team who recently suffered a
broken leg while playing in a
game.
County and district voters will
have their first opportunity to
hear precinct, county and district
candidates. Included in the ar-
ray of office seekers will be two
candidates for State Representa-
tive and , one speaker represent-
ing one Governor candidate. The
first forty-five minutes of the
night’s program will be given to
speakers, and candidates will have
their say, up to three minutes
Chairman Spence of the
Banking Committee told
men “prospects are dark
Community Church
Installs Air-
Conditioning Plant
The Rev. O. L. Savage, min-
ister of Community Church, an-
nounced Friday the air condi-
tioning machinery at the church
had been completed and would be
in operation for Sunday’s services.
He also announced his Sunday
sermon topics. Morning: “Trying
to Get Rid of Jesus.” Evening:
“Three Ways of Thinking.”
were named this week by mem-
bers of the American Legion
Auxiliary. They include:
Mrs. Irving Cole, president;
Mrs. Fuller, vice-president; Mrs.
W. G. Crowley, secretary; Mrs.
S. H. Cruncleton, treasurer; Mrs.
Jack Kennedy, chaplain; Mrs. J.
M. Hahn, historian, and Mrs. G.
C. Olsen, sergeant at arms.
ATLANTA, Ga., July 19.— Red-
gallused Gene Talmadge is to be
Governor of Georgia again—
fourth time—and Gov. Ellis
Arnall’s liberalism is out. Tal-
madge did not carry the popular
vote, but had an apparent total
of 234 unit counts in the Georgia
election system which is almost
like the National Electoral Col-
lege. Only 206 unit counts are
needed for nomination.
Investigation resulted in charges
of juvenile delinquency being
filed against the lad, who was
tried in juvenile court by County
Judge J. B. Salmon. Judge Sal-
mon stated the boy admitted he
was guilty of the charge, and
that since this is the first of-
fense against the youth, he was
paroled to his mother.
Completion of another new,
attractive permanent building is
bringing the formal opening of
muchly needed retail business
for Kermit. Elmo Glass, owner
and manager of the store which
will be officially known as Elmo
Glass Men’s Wear, is rushing the
finishing touches to the structure
this week end, and is arranging
the displays of merchandise for
the Manday morning, July 22
opening of his store.
The building is 75 feet by 25
feet, built of concrete tile, and
stuccoed white, corresponding to
the larger Winkler building which
is adjacent to it. The front of the
store is ultra modern, with a sin-
' gle, large plate-glass front, 127
inches by 80 inches, set at an
angle, and calling attention to the
small window, also a new inno-
vation in display windows, which
is immediately to the left of the
, entrance. Newer still is a second
small window, which will display
featured items, and is built in
the inside of the main building,
but is seen from the outside as
well as in the inside. A large neon
sign is to be added to the front
as soon as possible.
The interior of the building is
painted white, and large fluores-
cent lights give the effect of sun-
light, showing colors in their true
tones. Fixtures are painted ma-
hogany, and carrying out the
completeness of the color scheme,
(the ends of the light fixtures also
are mahogany color. The asphalt
tile floor, while of darker shades,
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Youth Arrested
For Window Peeping
blends with the overall color
scheme.
Glass, who was forced to close
his men’s wear shop a few months
ago when the building in which
he was located was sold, has been
accumulating merchandise through
the weeks, and a fairly complete
line of merchandise will be of-
fered when the opening is held.
While Owner-Manager Glass is
proud of his new building, he is
equally pleased with the out-
standing brands of men’s wear
which he will have to offer. While
complete stocks are still impos-
sible to obtain, as time goes on
he will be in a position to offer
just about everything needed by
the man who takes pride in his
appearance and knows it pays to
buy known brands, whether it’s
suits, shoes or a necktie.
Glass first came to Kermit in
1937, and in September, 1944, he
and W. K. Wharton opened a
men’s wear store which was
known as Quality Clothiers. They
were partners until March of this
year, when Wharton sold his in-
terest to Glass. The building they
were in was sold and moved, and
a new building is now under con-
struction on the site and will be
the home of Edwards Appliance
Company.
Glass was forced to “close shop”
while his building was being con-
structed, and has been marking
time and saving his usual allot-
ments of wearing aparel until he
could again open his store.
Clinton R. Fitch, 50,
Dies Suddenly
Wednesday
Clinton Robert Fitch, 50, Mag-
nolia Pipe Line foreman, died sud-
denly of a heart attack at 3:30
o’clock Wednesday morning at his
home ten miles south of Kermit
in the Magnolia Pipe Line Camp.
The body was prepared for burial
by Maples Funeral Home and
sent to Waxahachie, where fu-
neral was held Friday morning
at 10:30 o’clock. The service was
held there in Rudolph Funeral
Home with the Rev. C. A. Mas-
ters officiating. Burial was in
Hillcrest Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Fitch had lived
in Winkler County for fifteen
months. He was a native of
Wheeling, W. Va., and had lived
in Texas for thirty-one years, be-
ing employed all that time with
the Magnolia company. He came
to Texas from Ohio, and had lived
previously in Beaumont and Im-
perial.
Survivors are his wife, Thelma
Fitch; two sons, Clinton Robert
Fitch Jr. and Don G. Fitch; one
daughter, Emily Jean Fitch, and
one grandchild. Also surviving
are his father, Theodore Fitch;
a brother, Theo J. Fitch, Dallas,
and two sisters, Mrs. Ray Stewf
art of Luling, and Mrs. Curtis
ebhdra of Fort Worth.
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I left selection of the all-stars to
• managers of the eight teams now
playing in the Kermit Softball
league, also a Chamber of Com-
merce sponsored affair.
The three Wink teams lost little
time in selection of their all-stars
and in the naming of managers
of the team. Chris McNeil will
manage the Wink all-stars, and
assisting him will be Cotton
Nichols and B. M. Stodghill.
The Wink line-up of all-stars
will include: O. L. Pittman, D.
W. Bryan, Elmo L. Walling, Noel
H. Philley, Fred Riley, Wayne
Faulkner, and Cecil Herricks of
the Humble team; G. W. Warden,
Garland Wood, Fred Moore,
Charles Crawford, Doyle Carter,
and Edward Dreiss of Stanolind
Oil and Gas team; Darwin Har-
ben, Glenn Schaefer, Pruett Rush,
Dub Hurst, Raymond Bagwell,
Jack Mathis, and H. H. McDonald
of McAdoo Motors team.
Four of the five Kermit teams
have announced the players
chosen for the game. They are:
Otis Parks, Orval Lee Young-
blood, Doc Allen, and W. C. Mc-
Gee, for Kermit Pharmacy; Dyess
Tatum, O. B. Worley, Moon Mar-
tin, and Roy Peden from the Lion
Club team; Wayne Adams, W. A.
Algood, Stanley Baker, and R.
L. Knight from the V.F.W. team;
Lloyd Hubbard, J. B. Thompson,
Sr., B. L. Scott, and Earl Cook
from the High Schol team.
Richardson-Bass, at noon today
had not announced the players
from their team.
For Lieutenant Governor:
ALLAN SHIVERS, Jefferson County
BOYCE HOUSE, Tarrant County
LARRY MILLS, Dallas County
JO ED WINFREE, Harris County
TURNER WALKER, Harris County
For Comptroller of Public Accounts:
GEORGE H. SHEPPARD, Nolan County
CIFFORD E. BUTLER, Harris County
For State Treasurer:
JESSE JAMES, Travis County
CLARENCE WILLIAMS, Travis County
For Commissioner of The General Land Office:
BASCOM GILES, Travis County
For Attorney General:
PAT M. NEFF, JR., Harris County
PRICE DANIEL, Liberty County
For Superintendent of Public Instruction:
L. A. WOODS, McLennan County
For Commissioner of Agriculture:
R. E. McDONALD, Travis County
W. R. CHAMBERS, Brown County
BENJAMIN F. HILL, Dallas County
J. E. McDONALD, Ellis County
For Railroad Commissioner:
OLIN CULBERSON, Jackson County
MAC COKER, Dallas County
IKE LYONS, Harris County
For Associate Justice Supreme Court (Place 1):
CHAS. T. ROWLAND, Tarrant County
JOHN H. SHARP, Ellis County
For Associate Justice Supreme Court (Place 2):
GRAHAM B. SMEDLEY, Tarrant County
JAMES B. HUBBARD, Nueces County
For Associate Justice Supreme Court (Place 3):
J. E. HICKMAN, Eastland County
For Judge Court of Criminal Appeals:
JESSE OWENS, Wilbarger County
WEAVER BAKER, Kimble County
JOSEPH DONNELL DICKSON, Baylor County
TOM L. BEAUCHAMP, Smith County .
For United States Representatives, 16th District
R. E. THOMASON
PAT HARGROVE
DALLAS, Texas, July 19.—Six
persons were injured here late
Thursday when accumulated gaso-
line fumes exploded in a base-
ment of a filling station. None
of the persons was believed se-
riously injured. No fire followed
the explosion.
North Winkler
Due for Increased
Drilling Activity
Flowing commercial production
from the Devonian has been de-
veloped in extreme north Winkler
County, about eight miles north
of Kermit, at Sun Oil Company
No. 2 Keystone.
That well flowed 214 barrels
of oil in 24 hours, through a one-
quarter inch tubing choke
through six casing perforations
to the foot at 8,035-8,142 feet, af-
ter the section had been treated
with 4,000 gallons of acid.
Located 660 feet from south
and 1,987 feet from east lines of
section 4, block 77, psi survey,
and about one mile north of the
closest production from the El-
lenburger—the deep pay—on the
northwest side of the Keystone
field, this development is three
miles west and four miles north
of closest well producing from
the same formation.
This project drilled to the El-
lenburger more than a year ago.
It was dry in that formation.
There were slight shows of oil
in the Simpson, middle Ordovi-
cian, but the operator was not
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WASHINGTON, July 19.—OPA
revival prospects hit a new low
today as CIO called for a national
buyers’ strike and wage increases.
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Williams, Nev. H. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, July 19, 1946, newspaper, July 19, 1946; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1457722/m1/1/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Winkler County Library.