The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1965 Page: 1 of 8
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Nurses Capping Program Public Invited To Dinner
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
To Be Held Friday Night
At New Legion Building
The Groom Post of the American
The schedule of activities
will include a baseball game be-
y
The ceremonies will take place ginning at 2:30 p.m. between the
coffee and tea will be served.
of Caps—Dr. John The meal will be prepared and
Presentation
I served by members of the Legion
Mead’s Bakery of Amarillo is do-
nell Fort, La Verne Furr, Betty charge of 50 and 25 cents will be
Many drivers
Sam L. Dowdy of Silver Springs
F
and Mrs. Joe Davis.
mon
oOo
McLean.
days visit.
and daughter of Amarillo.
class of LVN students taking the
student nursing course at Groom
Mrs.
bock
BARNETT FAMILY REUNION
HELD AT LAKE, SUNDAY
don Country Club Wednesday night
of last week.
i building which was completed in
I January, 1965.
the year.
i In the Junior Division champion
awards went to Randy Warminski
j of White Deer and Margaret Milli-
Hillhaven Convalescent Hospital in
Amarillo Sunday.
Mrs. Kenneth Davis and children
of Borger, Mrs. Horace Williams
of White Deer and Mr. and Mrs.
were
. B.
two children moved to Groom Sat-
urday from White Deer and are
occupying the house recently va-
cated by Mr. and Mrs. Jack York
and son who have moved to Lefors.
Mills is football coach at Groom
High School.
Mr. and Mrs. Alva (Tuffy) Wil-
Medical:
Alma Pool, Clarendon
Lewis Money, Pampa
Arnold Schultz, Channing
school beginning at 7:30 p.m. The
program is as follows:
Introduction to Master of Cere-
monies—Gene Danner.
Master of Ceremonies—Jack Lon-
Eunice Major, Groom
J. W. Monds, Pampa
Mrs. S. J. Johnson, Panhandle
Surgical:
Pete Schuette, Ida Grove, Iowa
Jess Creacy, Claude
Zella Shelton, Groom
Bernadine Leven, Groom
Bertha Algoe, Groom
Anthony Smith, White Deer
Mrs. Fred Skidmore, Panhandle
Mark Gardenhire, Lakeview
Mrs. R. J. Booth, Panhandle
Jewel Cummings, Panhandle
Debra Thompson, Claude
Hazel Sigler, Clarendon
Opal Bufkin, Groom
Nona Fugate, Pampa
Neil Patrick Koetting, Groom
Betty Ann Gowin
Mrs. John Weller, Groom
Mrs. M. A. Beasley, Memphis.
Obstetrical:
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lowe, Miami,
is 'Jinks, Launa Hill, Eva Orr, Jewel made.
. ! All proceeds derived
Invocation—The Rev. J. Moore.
Principal Speaker—Dr. Richard
Hall, D.O.
Vocalists—Beulah Holland, Letha
Girls enrolled in 4-H foods attend the capping ceremony and dinner will be used to help pay
" indebtedness for the new Legion
Service Agent with Southwestern
Public Service and Carolyn Bell,
who will be the Homemaking in-
structor in Stinnett Public School
during the coming year.
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PROGRAM OF SHOWS
AT GROOM THEATRE
geant Crownover stated, “Don’t let
this final outing be fatal.” Thirty-
nine lives were lost in traffic over
the Labor Day week end in 1964.
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NIGHTIN’ GALS TO MEET
: Legion is sponsoring a full after-
' noon and evening of entertainment
(White Deer. Champion winners in
i the Senior Division were Becky Os-
borne and Stephen Warminski both
from White Deer. Becky Martin of
Panhandle was the alternate.
Friday, August 20, the present
and son of Amarillo; Mr. and Mrs.
Buddy Weller and sons of Fort
'announced.
Marching Band practice will be
from 9:00 to 10:30 and rehearsal
from 10:30 to 11:30.
All students interested in taking
Silby York, and with her mother,
Mrs. O. York who is a patient at
Dowdy are the parents-in-law of
Mildred Ann Koetting Dowdy.
Nancy Ann Bible of Borger spent
Sunday night through Thursday of
last week with her grandmother,
Mrs. J. J. Helm and Mr. Helm.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bible came
for her Thursday and they went on
to Austin, Tex., to bring a little
sister and brother home that they
are adopting. They all had supper
Monday night with Mr. and Mrs.
Helm.
Mrs. Corrine Wheeler returned
home Saturday from a few days
visit with her daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Scott Clark at Levelland.
Wheeler, agents from Armstrong
The Barnett family enjoyed a re-
union and picnic at Lake McClel-
lan Sunday with all of the children
of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Barnett
present including Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Barnett and family and Mr.
son of Abilene, Mr. and Mrs. Her-
man Wilson and Delica of Ama-
rillo, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilson
and Sue of Pampa were visiting in
the home of the 'boys mother, Mrs.
Dick Martin, and with other rela-
tives last week end. Mr. and Mrs.
(Bob Carty of Decatur, Hl., and his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carty from
Missouri were also visiting in the
Dick Martin home. Bob and Tuffy
were WW2 buddies.
Mrs. Richard Reynolds of Lub-
bock is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harris Barnett, and other
relatives and friends here this
week.
Lynn Myers of Amarillo is spend-
ing this week with his sister, Mrs.
Emalea London, while his wife is
former Legion team of the 1950’s.
At the conclusion of the baseball
game, about 4:30 p.m., a demon-
stration of radio-controlled model
airplanes will be presented by an
Amarillo group of enthusiasts un-
der direction of Earl Kunkel. Next
will be a brief program to dedicate
the new Legion Post building,
and at 5:30 p.m., a dinner of bar-
becued chicken, cold slaw, apri-
at this first meeting, Mr. Edgett
stated.
Fifth Grade students should be1
thinking about what instrument
they would like to take. All stu-
Belvoir, Va., and friends of the
family Mr. and Mrs. Doc Sibley for Blanchard, Okla., for
and Mrs Dolan Hanna, of 'Miami are the proud parents of a
daughter weight 7 lbs., j 6 lb. 13 oz. daughter, Danna Dawn,
Thursday, I born at 11 p.m., Thursday, August
12, 1965 in Groom Memoral Hos-
Grandparents are Mr. and
from the
~dIIl H. —•wuY UL 3F-—-5* ।
Md., were in Groom last Thursday Irene Talley, Monday.
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The Rev. and Mrs. James Coff- have become accustomed to ignor-
and daughters visited rela- ing school zones and signs during
- - months with the
visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs.
J A. Patterson left Wednesday of Stinnett, a uaugen,
a few oz., born at 9 p.m., Monday, Au-Mr.
gust 16, 1965. Me
for a few days visit here and with
her mother, Mrs. Lambert, in
Hammond, Okla.
A group of families and their
guests from the Groom Methodist
Church enjoyed a picnic at Claren-
._______ a daughter weighing 6 lbs., 13 oz.,
The Nightin’ Gals Club will meet bom at 11 p.m., Thursday, August
Tuesday night, August 24, at 7:30 12, 1965.
o’clock in the Hospitality Room of. Mr.
A,___AT4:HNt D,1 2.1;1/incr
County. Janice Laseter, Home
1 can of Conway. Alternates in this
visited Mr. and iMrs. Austin Burgin, Supervisor of this area. । Among the patients at Groom division were Jackie Kelly from
and two sons, Pat and John, at' The wrecks accounted for 14 per- Memorial Hospital the past week Panhandle and Galen Phillips from
Gallup, N.M.,’ and Mr. and Mrs. sons injured and an estimated were:
Robert’ (Geraldine) Smith and two property damage of $6,920.00.
children in Amarillo on their way; The rural traffic accident sum-
to Groom. Shorty worked at the mary in Carson County for the
Chevrolet Garage in Groom before, first seven months of 1965 shows a
moving to California. ■ total of 93 crashes resulting in four
Mrs. Clara Britten returned' persons killed, 55 persons injured,
home Saturday from a two weeks and an estimated property damage
visit with relatives at Elyria, Ohio,1 of $84,400.00.
and with her mother, Mrs. Eliza-! “School days” are almost here
beth Wickelman at Bryant, Indi-, again. Many of he schools in this
ana. Mrs. Wickelman will be 95 area will be starting their classes
years old on Sept. 15th. before Labor Day. Many drivers
• ___ — N. e, 1_____ UANA NA.-ANR +A iernr.
students are invited to come out! Following the program a recep- Mead’s Bakery of Amarillo is do-
for Band and enjoy the fun Mr. tion will be given by the Hospital1 nating bread for the meal and has
Auxiliary. ■ the thanks of the Legion Post.
The following women are stu- Tickets will be $1.50 for adults,
dents in the class: and 75 cents for children for the
Joie Choate, Reita Cleere, Ga-‘dinner. For the baseball game a
man___
'times in Josephine, Tex., last week the summer
and Bro. Coffman went on to Dal-.thought, “Why bother, schools out
las for a medical checkup. i anyway.” But now the time is
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Talley re-'rapidly approaching to start pay-
turned home Wednesday from Dur-1 ing close attention to signs warn,
ant, Okla., where they attended J ing of school zones and school
funeral services for his aunt, Mrs. buses.
Many parents will attempt to
make the Labor Day week end
The following program of shows
is offered at the Groom Theatre:
Friday-Saturday, Aug. 20-21
"‘Pajama Party,” starring Tom-
my Kirk and Annette Funicello.
In color.
Coming: Black Sabbath.”
Show begins at 7:30 p.m., with
two shows each night.
The Groom Theatre will not be
open Sundays until further notice,
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— New Arrivals —
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lowe of
dents who have been in Band be-
(Mr. and Mrs. John Reed, Mrs. fore but have dropped out for vari-
Audy Martin, and Marvin Morrow ous reasons are urged to sign up rresentauon •l caps—UI. JUlIIli me liieal will ve plepalcu alau
return Friday from a trip to Wash-1 again as the program this year is L. Witt and Betty Wells, R.N. I served by members of the Legion
ington state where they visited rel-। going to be intensified. There are | Benediction—The Rev. J. Arnold post and the chicken will be fresh-
atives. Mrs. Paul Morrow of Seat- many vacancies to be filled and Carlson. ly cooked for immediate serving,
tie accompanied them to Groom
Mrs A. V. Atkinson, Wellington' The judges for the show "
Mrs. Ruth Hughey and D.
Worley, Jimmy Cornett.
Florence Nightingale Pledge— cots, red beans, onions, pickles,
Students.
Groom School Band To
Have Rehearsal Monday
Tuesday morning, August 25, is ----------------,-----
TT , _ . the date set for the Carson County. Taylor and Karen Taylor. -
Mrs. Leldon Hudson, Carl and । 4 Bake Show to be held in Pan-; The public is cordially invited to ball game and profits from the
Jane and Twila Wade attended the/, 1 , .....- • - ~++end +he connina ceremonv and dinner will he used to help pav
4-H Projects Day program held in j ects may participate in this (reception.
Panhandle Monday. I event. The show is to be held in 0Oo
Mr. and 'Mrs. Bernard Ragsdale) County Extension Office and MAURINE MASHBURN TO - . .
of Dumas were visiting relatives in l iudeing ili stant promptly at RECEIVE DEGREE AT WTU I The public is cordially invited to
Groom Friday. His mother, Mrs.: 9.30 a n Tuesday August 24 ! ------ . 1 attend the baseball game, airplane
Willie Ragsdale, accompanied them ।' The girls may display their 4-H Maurine Mashburn of Groom is demonstration, dedication program
home to Dumas for a few days record bOoks, biscuits, and among the more than 250 .candi- ■ and supper.
zisit. i ancel food cake A girl may enter dates expecting to receive degrees -----oOo-----
Elton Johnston of McLean and: ann Smy onf of these ex- at West Texas State University's 4-H PROJECT EXHIETT DAY
Mrs. W. E. Johnston and son Dickie . Y 1, . summer convocation Thursday, Au- HELD AT PANHANDLE AUG. 16
of San 'Angelo were visiting in the hibitsndcresg receiring the gust 26 • She is a candidate for -----
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack West, eaeh.4 ndmg 81 be Hjarg the Master of Education degree. ; The Carson County 4-H Project
Monday highestS W ,nD5 4 ‘ The convocation program will be Exhibit Day was held Monday, Au-
Andrea, Lynette, Billy Jack and akingGureenm‛CarsonCnton ' at 8 p.m., in the Fieldhouse and gust 16, in the War Memorial Build-
Mark Bivens left Thursday by Mrsts- t SSn Dumas will speaker will be Dr. Silas D. Snow, ing in Panhandle. There were 125
plane for Killeen to visit in the ® , S, ’ president of Arkansas State Teach- exhibits made by forty-three 4-H
home of their uncle and family,, Jud85 We _______ ers College. ! members representing the four
Mr. and Mrs. John Shannon, for a> upoi mcouc I ' WTSU President and Mrs. James‘clubs in the county.
few days. 13 HuGt"A. P. Cornette will honor graduating Every 4-H Club member is given
Mr. and 'Mrs. David O. (Shorty) COUNTY DURING JULY j students and their families at a the opportunity to exhibit the proj-
Drum and son Darryl of Paso j ~ . .. reception August 24, from 8 until 10 ects they have completed during
Robles Calif., were visiting in The Highway Patrol investigated p.m., at their home in Canyon.
Groom’ for a brief time Monday en 13 rural traffic accidents in ar-. --------000---
route to Altus Okla., Van Buren, son County during the month of GROOM MEMORIAL
Ark., and Newton, N.C., for a visit July, according to Sergeant pJack HOSPITAL REPORT
with relatives and friends. They Crownover of Amarillo, Patrol I ------
VOLUME 40. NUMBER 25. ‘On Highway 66” THE GROOM NEWS, GROOM, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, AUG. 19, 1965 . (5c a copy)
Edgett said.
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4-H CLUB BAKE SHOW
SCHEDULED AUGUST 24
and Mrs. Joe Davis of Groom;--- - .. 1
Richard Reynolds of Lub-’the State National Bank Building. Groom, a
• Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Elliott Hostesses will be Mrs. Walter Gar- 12 oz., born at 9:10 a.m.
— ’ - - --- ----—- AK-- T~n Tostic August 12, 1965. .
Mr and Mrs Victor McWilliams pital. Grandparents are Mr. and
daughter, 6 lbs., 14 Mrs. Paul Clark of Groom and
‘ ■" and Mrs. Worth Lowe of
i their final vacation outing. Ser-
f $ *
I mr. Ar., 3:11 <ni. A The Groom School 'Band will
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Mills and Mr. and Mrs. B ill Sne gr e have its first rehearsal of the new
O’Donnell visited his uncle, Lee,mde,s -ISl «
' Sadler Sunday evening I sohool year at 9:00 a.m. next Mon-
’ . ’ day. August 23 and all band stu-! Memorial Hospital will be capped, at Legion Field next Sunday after-
The following c i reno an dents are requested to be present. in recognition of reaching the half- noon. The schedule of activities
Mrs Ernest Lamb were all gather-;attheschoolbuild as newi inUieirs(.hoo . . . . ..
ed for a dinner at the home place I features will be tried this year, Mr. 1
recently and inc u e r and Willard Edgett, band teacher, has in the auditorium of St. Mary’s' Legion-sponsored ball team and the
Mrs. Morris Lamb and Mr. and'
, Mrs. Grant Lamb of Amarillo, Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Roof and children,
Jim, Katherine and Gloria of Phoe-
nix, Ariz., the Rev. and Mrs. D. B.
Chunn and children Donna, Steph- should be present don.
en, Anne and Janet of San Diego,"
Calif., Mrs. Richard Trevathan
and children, Ken, Janet and Dale
of Wichita Falls, Mr. and Mrs.
Gregory Lamb and children, John,
Mark and Andrea of Lubbock.
recovering from surgery in the
Groom Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. John L. Witt and daughter,
Lynell, left Monday morning for
Los Angeles, Calif., where Lynell
is to be employed by the Mobil Oil
Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ollinger re-
turned home Friday from a visit
with friends and relatives in Iowa.
They visited his mother at Poca-
hontas, Iowa, her brother and fam-
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Britten,
at Creston, Iowa, and their daugh-
ter, Capt. and Mrs. Geoffrey J.
Keating, in Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. Blanche Harris left Wed-
nesday for Florence, Colo., where
she will visit in the home of her
daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Gore.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry McAvoy at-
tended a McAvoy family reunion
at Possum Kingdom last week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Weller and
sons, David, Richard, and Kenneth
of Fort Belvoir, Va., are visiting
their parents, Mr.' and Mrs. John
Weller and Mr. and Mrs. Harris
Barnett and other relatives and1
friends in Groom.
Mrs. B. H. Cooper and Mrs. Bill
Robertson were visiting relatives
in Erick, Okla., Sunday.
Visitors in the home of Mrs. J.
B. Shockley and Beulah last week
end were Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
Smith and daughter, Evonne, of
Tulia, Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Black
and children, Dale and Cathy, of
Guymon, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Shockley of Dumas.
Dickie Conrad and Roy Crawford
Jr., won calves in the FFA and 4-H
calf scramble at the rodeo in Pam-
pa Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Glynn D Harrell
visited in the home of her brother,
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Wade, Max & Wade, Helen. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1965, newspaper, August 19, 1965; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1511850/m1/1/?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.