The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1946 Page: 3 of 10
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THE GROOM NEWS, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1946
"Here Beauty is Personalized”
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Let us service your car with TEXACO
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nick, March 14 at 8
p. m. honoring
Mr Lehnick and
Mrs. Pete Fields
THE
State National Bank
Saxony Baby Yarn 1 oz.
54c
Zephyrdown 1 oz.
_ 49c
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Sports Yarn, 2 oz
70c
Featherweight knitted worsted 2 oz. 58c
Knitted Worsted, 4 oz.
$1.05
$1.17
Member of The Federal Reserve System
STUBBLEFIELD’S
Amarillo, Texas
6th Ave. and Taylor
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BARGAINS
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GLEANER
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Phone 58-A
Groom, Texas
One 32 volt 1800
Watt Farm Light and Power Plant
COMBINES
Landmark For Peace
This wind-driven power plant will
SALES & SERVICE
operate washing machines, lawn
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to all the lights you need. If you
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have any doubt as to the bargains
come in and see it
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See us for your needs around the
farm and home.
McADAMS
Phone No. 16
Groom,Texas
LUMBER & HARDWARE CO.
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mowers, pumps, irons, refrigerators
and other small motors in addition
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TEXACO SERVICE STATION
E. C. GOODLETT, proprietor
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In the state of Colorado are 42 of
the 55 highest mountain peaks in
the United States.
We feature: Hair dressers who are skill-
ed in permanment waving, tinting and
styling hair. LUZIER'S Fine Cosmetics
and Perfumes, suited to your individual
requirements.
GULF PRODUCTS
Homer Martin
Agent
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In the past six years, the United
States has approximately doubled its
tanker tonnage, so that it now has
about 65 per cent of the world’s to-
tal.
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During 1944 the U. S. produced as
much oil as the whole world did in
the year of 1935.
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The San Francisco-Oakland bridge
is the largest and longest bridge in
The world.
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Kay Coombs of Pampa was attend-
ing to business in Groom Wednesday.
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Guy James of Lefors was in Groom
Official Navy Photograph
WILMETTE, ILL. — Used as a landmark during the war by
Naval aviators at nearby Glenview Air Base, the Baha’i Temple here,
near Chicago, continues to stand out as a symbol of peace. Among
architects the Temple is recognized as one of the outstanding edifices
of its kind in the U. S. The Baha’i Faith, dedicated to the international
brotherhood of man and universal peace, is followed in 78 countries by
adherents whose sole purpose is to further the principles of the Faith.
For House Painting
, inside or out
brush or spray gun
Phone Lefors 9005 or
write—
Guy M. James,
Box 681, Lefors
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JIM’S
CAFE
' Open 24 hours a day
Short Orders, and
Lunches
Sanford Johnson
owner
We appreciate your
business.
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on business Wednesday,
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THE SON of a drainage engineer,
who had done a great deal of su-
pervisory work with and for his
father, was inducted into the
United States Army during the
war. Before he had grown fa-
miliar with discipline he found
himself digging a ditch to divert
surface water from camp. His
instructions had been verbal and
reasonably plain but were_not
precise in every detail. r
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ings, regimentation is destructive
of progress in peaceful pursuits.
In despot-ruled countries, things
happen to all thinking civilians
A customer is a person who brings us his
wants. It is our job to handle them prof-
itable both to him, or her, and to our-
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business. See his ad elsewhere
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Minnie Pearl, of “Grand Ole Opry" •
fame, is not only! a comedienne put
also a clever dancer. Each Satur-
day, before starting her monologue
on the NBC program, she does a
snappy little dance, to get hersels- '
and the audience—limbered up.
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A customer is the most important person
ever in this bank—in person or by mail.
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A customer is not dependent on us—we
are dependent on him.
We have a large stock of repairs
on hand and can do your repair
work on your combine at our shop.
Get your combine ready NOW for
harvest time, don’t wait until the
last minute!
this issue of the News.
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Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Ragsdale and
Mrs. C. L. Culver visited Elmer Kil-
gore Tuesday evening at the veter-
ans hospital in Amarillo.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ross Nix and daugh-
ter visited relativee in Pampa the
past week end.
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A birthday party will be given at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Leh-
(as invariably they do) progress
i is paralized. Farmers and all
olhet wer}ers learn from un-
hs}sy cLelleice to do as they
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- Amelp)-riess in general is'
operiet wnn a aim to get max-!
imum "lo!d ee' hour of work.’,
Execa.v:s and eperrisors exist
for -0 vt.er j ampuse. More yield:
pet hvut n.a1: beter wages for
wo"*:-, "re pro for manage-1
ient -PC lower prices for buyers’
ahu Aovr..2 what is produced.'
The aest recruit on any job can
get paid for an idea that improves
production.
' America is famous as the best
place on earth to live. Many
people know it who don’t know
why, but here’s why: In America,
ideas count. They have value.
Anybody with an idea is free to
use it and, if it’s a good one, we
all benefit. Thus, Americans live
better than people under centrally
planned systems where only the
few think who are officially ap-
pointed to think.f * ----
Texas Business
On Increase
Texas business activity rose 2.1
per cent in January over December,
the University of Texase Bureau of
Business Research reports. January
was the third successive month to
show a rise in general business ac-
tivity, following the 1945 low in Oc-
tober.
New Building Is
Being Constructed
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A customer is not an interruption of our
work—his the purpose of it.
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A customer is not an outsider—to our
business—he is part of it.
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very much like what the young
recruit experienced. E
Only IN LANDS where author-
Obey ‘ ity is completely central-1
• ized. strict obedience to*
orders is the matter of gravest
importance to private individuals.
However wise and kind the dicta-
) The youth had some knowledge ! tor, when power-hungry hench-
of soil drainage and a real inter-, men reach into private business
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Sock and Sweater Yarn, 4 oz.
est in it, so he set about to div-
tinguish himself with good work-
manship. When he was nearly
half finished, his sergeant ap-
peared, ruday witn indignation
Firmly the ergeant denounced
the breach oi discipl.e. going
beyond orders. The recruit was
confused and made a second mis-
take, speaking in hi owr. defense.
"But, Sezgexa.., I thought 20.
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A “Oh, }uu thought!" scornfully
echoed his supenox “What right
have you go to think? Are you
drawing a thinking man's pay?”
Unlike SUCH is regimentation!
Home The young man was not
i in school where superior
work yields superior grades. He
was not in business, where better
work means better pay._He_was
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tary discipline or army efficiency.
I am no military expert. I use
this story merely to illustrate
how regimentation kills initiative.
By the very nature of its work-
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The Young Men’s Sunday School
class enjoyed a supper and social
on Friday evening, 7:30 o’clock, at
the Community Club house.
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" I. M. Padgett and Rev. James Todd
were in Groom Wednesday inviting
parents, wives of servicemen and ex-
servicemen and their families to the
barbecue dinner at Panhandle Thurs-
day at 4 p. m. The celebration is
sponsored by the War Dads of Car-
son county.
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“We, the People,” is noted as a sure
cure for stage fright. He s in gres2
demand at banquets, where he etl
be relied upon to loosen the tongve
of guest dignitaxaes v‘" is r"
persuasions.
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Work was started the past week on
the new Farmers Grain and Imple-
ment company building. The old
building has all been torn down ex-
cept the parts room for International
repair parts and foundation work has
been started on the new building.
The new building whick-will be of
brick and tile construction will be 120
by 70-feet and is located on highway
66 across the street from the Ledwig
Elevator, Inc.
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MRS. J. L. NAYLOR
PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Mary Wilma Naylor of Clar-
endon, wife of J. L. Naylor and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ing-
ham of Conway, died at her home
Friday after an illness of several
months. Both Mr. and Mrs. Naylor
were members of the Groom school
faculty in 1944.
Funeral services were held Sunday
at Clarendon. She is survived by her
husband and two daughters and two
sons.
AMARRLLIS BEAUTY SALON
"Headquarters for Revlon”
Jessie Wade McSpadden,- owner
112 E. 5th. Amarillo, Phone 2-6332
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who both observe their birthdays on
that date. Games of 42 will be play-
ed. Guests will be Mr. and Mrs. A.
J. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Leh-
nick, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Fields, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Bowers, and Mr. and
Mrs. R. J. Lehnick.
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Lt. and ’Mrs. Theodore V Major
spent the past week in the nome of
Mrs. Major’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
V. C. Marrs of Prichett, Colo.
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Veona Barnett visited in the home
of her sister in Amarillo Sunday.
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Jim Wall was attending to busi-
ness in Amarillo Monday.
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The average lease taken out on
land considered prospective for oil
production in the United States is
either tested or the lease surrendered
in less than four years.
Hand-made Cordi’ Bags — Gift Items
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By GEORGE S.BENSON
President of Harding College
Searcy, Arkansas
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Wade, Max. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1946, newspaper, March 14, 1946; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1486971/m1/3/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.