The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1964 Page: 6 of 12
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THE GROOM NEWS, GROOM, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1964
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YESTERDAY’S INSURANCE
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a plate from my wall,
there's no mark. This
speech and livened up the tempo
of the evening with a fast-moving
number on the piano.
The most impressive moment of
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... may have protected yesterday's home,
but it won’t do the job today. Here's why:
• Building costs continue to rise, boosting the cost
of home repairs or replacement.
• Additions and improvements may have further
increased your home’s value.
• Property insurance has been constantly improv-
ing. Broader coverages are being offered at "pack-
age discounts.”
So don't rely on yesterday's insurance to
guard today's home and furnishings. See or
call us today for an insurance check-up, with-
out cost or obligation.
...they’re saying it about
ELECTRIC COMFORT HEATING!
*0ur electric heating
system is perfect"
Home-owner customers of Southwestern Pub-
lic Service Company can get a beautiful set
of Thermo-Serv insulated glasses just for list-
ening to our story of electric comfort heating!
Call this week to arrange appointment.
C. L CULVER, INSURANCE
Phone 3521 or 3861
YVONNE'S
BEAUTY SALON
GROOM, TEXAS
Phone 2281 for Appointment
Open Tuesday thru’ Saturday
9:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m.
Mary Lou Baggerman
hair stylist
Yvonne Barker, Owner
oning.
Your adoringly confused niece,
IMA JUNIOR
---- GHS----
SENIOR CLASS NEWS
vWarm floors with
even temperature all
over the house"
•----- GHS ----
LETTER TO AUNT FANNY
---- GHS ----
SEVENTH GRADE NEWS
Everyone certainly had a wonder-
ful time at the Junior High Ath-
"We wouldn't go
back to any other
kind of heating"
proves to me the deand- J
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warm personality and his leader-!
ship ability will be his ticket to
success.
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Bill Wagner running the mile.
Girls running track.
Ann Homer flunking anything.
Last period study hall boys all
in study hall at the same time,
quietly working and not separated.
Al 'Serifim dating.
Mrs. Mashburn letting the 4th
period study hall go to lunch early.
Larry Lamberson without a liz-
ard.
Chemistry class out at 12:15.
Mrs. Bones’ classes quiet.
---GHS---
FOOD FANCIES OF THE WEEK
Monday, March 23:: Barbecue
weiners, ranch style beans, vege-
table salad, hot rolls, butter, milk
and dessert.
Tuesday, March 24: Meat loaf,
mashed potatoes, 'English peas,
hot rolls, butter, milk, and dessert.
Wednesday, March 25: Baked
ham, buttered rice, green beans,
hot rolls, butter, milk and dessert.
Thursday, March 26: Meat pies,
buttered corn, mixed salad, bread,
butter, milk and dessert.
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Girlfriend (after a quarrel) “I’ll
meet you halfway.”
Boy: “How’s that?”
Girl: “I’ll admit I’m wrong if
you’ll admit I’m right.”
V wanted to try
it„.andI'm sure
glad I did"
A truly wonderful and beautiful
occasion, this year’s Junior-Senior
Banquet will be long remembered.
--- GHS ---
CAN YOU IMAGINE-
Mr. York teaching American
History to the Junior Class.
Mr. Roberts driving Bill Culver’s
Vespa to school every day.
Alice dating Junior boys.
Mr. Hunt with a beatle wig.
Jack London NOT popping off in
banquet tremendously! It was
just great and we say that we
couldn’t have been more pleased
with it. To the Junior class and?
their untiring (?) sponsors, we say'
a great big “Thanks.”
--- GHS ---
JUNIOR CLASS NEWS
If it seems that all the Juniors
are now a little more relaxed, are
a little less edgy, or have a more
~ ged things from. We really appre-
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS— j ciate your co-operation.
March 19—FAC Test for Tenth ----GHS----
Grade in Math Room. SOPHOMORE CLASS NEWS
March 20—Track meet at Pan- Wasn’t Friday a blast? All the
handle 1 Sophomores really took advantage
March 21—Track meet at Pan- of the one-day vacation and had a
handle. ball. Here’s hoping for another
Area FHA meeting in Amarillo. ' teachers’ meeting soon.
March 23—TSTA meeting at In world history this week we
White Deer, 7:00 p.m. (are giving reports about Europe
_____GHS_____ I and expeditions from Europe to
Senior personality of the Week- -Other countries. We have learned
BUTCH BROWN and are still learning, from these
The Senior personality this week projects. ,
is “Mr. Senior” himself, Butch The Sophomore girls are stil
R sewing. But progress IS being
A most ardent Senior fan, Butch made (slowly.) With, luck,, our
is active in FFA, FTA, the Annual dresses will be ready by Easter
staff and snorts I The Sophomore girls enjoyed
Butch, whIs the son of Mr. and serving at the Junior - Senior ban-
Mrs. J. C. (Bud) Brown, spends quet Saturday night. Thanks, Jun-
most of his waking and quite a few iors, for asking.us.
sleeping hours on horseback. HekRAENEws
enjoys riding horses and enters ro-E-GHTH GRADE NEWS
deos every season. Given the nick-' The Eighth Graders really enjoy-
name “Stoney” by his friends, he ed the Acetic Banquet last Thurs-
admits that saddle bronc riding has day. We want all the mothers to
its ups and downs. know how much we appreciate their
Butch served as president of the efforts in giving us such a reat.
Student Council this year, and he It Was great.
accomplished much with the aid of As surely everyone knows by
his admirable staff. , now, the Beatles attended our Ath-
Ranked as his favorite subject is letic Banquet. Don't get over ex-
agriculture, and his favorite teach- cited girls—the eighth grade Bea-
er is Mr. Hunt. His most outstand-; tles. The lively group Was com-
ing high school moment came when posed of Roy Crawford, Kyle Ma-
he received the “Lone Star Farm- or, Mike Helton and Bobby Good-
er’s Degree in FFA." lett and will perform in assembly
Butch plans to attend college aft-, on March 23. (Thanks to Mr.
er graduation. We’re sure his Hunt.)
letic banquet Thursday night.
Dear Aunt Fanny: , , ,
I’m feeling kind of low today, food was absolutely delightful, de-
Auntie. I’ve been feeling-well- licious and delightful. We want to
sick; the doctors in this town thank our mothers for working so
should be able to make a comfort- hard to make ours a banquet to re-
able living just on what I alone, member.
pay them. One doctor tells me to! We also enjoyed the vacation
keep thinking of something pleas- from school work last Friday,
ant; another won’t let me eat that, however, we do feel that we should
Help t ihave a few more . . .
One of the teachers was asking? GHS ■
us the other day if anyone kept a. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET
diary. I know a girl who has her Friends, Romans, countrymen,
own way so much she writes in her lend me your ears. March 14,1964,
diary in advance. This is success? has. been proclaimed the year the
Oh, the horror of traffic jams! Seniors of GHS received the most
They make me ill (and I’m already unforgettable banquet in the his-
sick.) One authority says thattory of Junior-Senior banquets,
honking your horn in traffic gives I. The Juniors and Seniors, dressed
you yourself a psychological re- i in formal attire, were led by Rom-
lease, while at the same time it: an slaves (the Sophomore girls)
adds to the psychological burden i into a lovely Roman garden. Huge
of the guy in the car ahead of you. white columns adorned with gold-
So, the way I look at it you win: en clusters of grapes bordered the
two ways. ’ j scene. A delicious meal was serv-
You asked how my family does ed under the starlit Roman sky,
its shopping, Auntie. Well, it goes while above the murmur of pleas-
something like this. Pops decides ant conversation could be heard
what he wants before he goes into the trickle of water from a breath-
a store; but Moms waits until she taking fountain.
gets inside the store before she de- Following the meal, the juniors
cides what he wants. How's THAT, entertained with the Class Will and
for a system? the Class Prophecy of the 'Seniors.
I must go—my lessons are beck- Mystery guest, Mr. Bennie Valen-
tine, presented an enlightening
Reporters— labor. Personally, we think it was
Senior ............ Judy Crawford almost perfect.
Junior........Donna Marie Smith Special thanks go to our mothers
Sophomore ......... Janie Talley —they really worked to make the
Freshman......Mary Sue Ashford banquet a success also. After all,
Eighth Grade ........ Kyle Major what's a banquet without food?
Seventh........Georgia Ann Clark And, too, thanks to those many
Sixth ............. David Lovelace people whom we borrowed or beg- English HI.
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The Seniors are swiftly realizing . the evening came when everyone
that the close of school is drawing stood and sang the School Song ac-
near. Some days we are regretful; companied by Mr. Valentine on the
that this year is ending and other piano. As the singing commenced
days (more numerous) we are re-
gretful that it hasn’t already end-
ed. But we’ll continue to work un-
til we accidently make more news.
We enjoyed the Junior - Senior
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STAFF’ planning and hard work. The
Editor ............ Margie Fraser event? Why, the Junior - Senior
Co-editor .......... Evelyn Burgin Banquet, of course. We hope the
Special Assignments .. Alice West Seniors enjoyed the results of our
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Wade, Max & Wade, Helen. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1964, newspaper, March 19, 1964; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1511776/m1/6/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.