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Che Groom Rets
The Groom News, Groom, Carson County, Texas 79039
ANNOUNCEMENT
and 15 grand-
‘I’ll have to wear my golf socks
elected for the coming club, -
00-
Then there was the father who
The following statement for pub-
fake it. Taxes take it. Dying leave
lose it ... I could use it.
I
‘I’ve seen so many lousy west- Groom FFA.‛‛
Wheat: $1.42 bushel.
by John Farley.
Milo: $2.45 per hd. lbs.
i it his station for prices and service. 1971.
will lie about other things also.
New Officers Elected
By Groom Lions Club
Mr. Koetting is survived by his United States. For 25 years CROP
wife, Sybilla of the home; six sons, has functioned throughout the U.S.,
were
year
American Osteopathic Association
House of Delegates meeting July
11-13 in Denver and the AOA 74th
Charley the Barber says the dif-
ference between gossip and news
is whether you hear it or tell it.
Funeral services for. Claude W.
Lawrence, 85, were held at 2 p.m.,
Monday, April 26, in Pampa with
it.
it.
it.
“First, we would like to apolo-
gize to the people of Groom for
our failure to give them prior notifi-
cation that Groom FFA was going
to have a door-to-door fund-raising
It’s too bad that mankind isn’t,
freeways aren't, diehards don’t and
higher education certainly is—all
the time.
“I can’t understand what it is
that people have against Nixon,”
says Leo Britten, “he hasn’t done
anything!”
new officers are:
J. M. Brooks, president
Bill Homer, vice president
Frank Grantham, sec’y.-treas.
Charles McSpadden, tail twister
Rev. Arnold Carlson, lion tamer
Twila Forsyth, Panhandle
Wm. L. Harris, Gruver
Mary H. Major, Groom
Winona Morris, McLean
Nell Britten, Groom
Minnie Pyle, Fritch
Sheryl Fleming, Waka
Manzell Burton, Tulia
Everett Anglin, Clarendon
James A. Maxey, Clarendon
Obstetrical:
Mrs. Carter Hunnicutt, of Pampa,
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GROOM MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL REPORT
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Funeral Held in Pompa for
IT’S EASY AS . . .
It’s easy to sit in the sunshine
And talk to the one in the shade.
It’s easy to float in a well-trimmed
boat
And point out the places to wade.
It‛s easy 'to tell the toiler
How best he should carry his pack.
But no one can rate the burden’s
weight
Until it has been on his back.
—A School Board Member
AND
Otherwise
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GRAIN PRICES THIS WEEK
AT ELEVATORS IN GROOM
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YOUNG HOMEMAKERS TO
MEET MONDAY, MAY 10
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DIANA L. WELLER TO RECEIVE
DEGREE FROM WTSU, MAY 9
is a studrent at TSTI, Amarillo.
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SCHOOL NOTES FROM
OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL
I of the Boy Scouts, a member of the
_____ _ I Lions Club, Church of Christ, Texas
today,” gumbled Dr. Levy aloud to j Historical Society and serves, on
his wife as he rummaged through the Regional Medical Planning
pose of this meeting will be to elect
officers and to plan the program
of work for the coming year. Any-
one that is out of high school, mar-
ried or single and not over the age
of 35 years is welcome to attend
this meeting. A baby sitter will be
available at the school.
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WIEBERG NOW DEALER FOR
FARMERS UNION TIRES
Misers crave it. Robbers seize
Rich increase it. Gamblers
son: “What kind of crowd do you
travel with—in doubt, in debt, or in
trouble?”
erns on TV, I think I hate those
cowiboys more than the Indians do,”
says Norbert Britten.
Dr. Richard M. Hall (D.O.), a 8
general practitioner in Groom, is
; the new President of the Texas g
Osteopathic Medical Association.
He was elected at the 72nd Annual' g
Meeting of the association recently:
concluded in El Paso, Texas, and
during the course of his year’s ac-i
Commission of Texas.
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GROOM FFA BOYS MAKE
SOLICITATION CAMPAIGN
the;both of Houston;
officers • children.
The TRAIN CROSSING DANGEROUS
Mr. and Mrs. Hulon Collier who
have resided in California for the
past 38 years after moving there
from Groom, will be here Tuesday
of next week for a few hours.
The couple will be at the Hospi-
tality Room of the State National
Bank building from 10:00 a.m. un-
til noon Tuesday, May 11, and they
invite friends to come in and visit
with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Collier one early
residents of Groom and Mr. Collier
worked in the Groom bank and
• FOR YOUNG BALL PLAYERS
Tuesday, May 11: High School
Cheerleader elections.
Thurs., Fri., Sat., May 12-13-14:
Senior trip to Colorado Springs.
Friday, May 14: Junior High
Cheerleader elections.
Wednesday, May 19: Award As-
sembly at 9:05 a.m.
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PATRICIA FRANKLIN NAMED
TO PI DELTA PHI SOCIETY
To find out What a poor loser you
are, just start dieting report the
Weight Watchers.
ep.,
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Among the patients at Groom
Memorial Hospital the past week
were:
Medical:
Lester Hathaway, Mobeetie
G. P. Woodward, Pampa
Mellie Thompson, Pampa
Frankie J. Bynum, Pampa
Rosie Watson, Groom
Ruby J. Smith, Borger
Lee Miles, Groom
Emma Underwood, Groom
Jessie L. Parker, Pampa
Sandra Latham, Pampa
Betty S. Coleman, Pampa
Gail Hanna, Groom
Edna McElreath, Borger
Lanny R. Frederiksen, Groom
Alma R. Pool, Clarendon
Helen Weller, Groom
Elaine Foshee, McLean
Luke Phillips, Pampa
El vie L. Sewell, Duncan, Okla.
Maybelle Carlton, Pampa
Lois V. Riddle, Borger
Florine Hill, Clarendon
Agnes A. Homer, Groom
Hattie L. Noel, Pampa
Surgical:
Claude Ward, Lake Montezuma,
Arizona.
Nancy R. Skinner, Lubbock
Aletha Sewell, Duncan, Okla.
burn it. Bankers lend it. Forgers collection to benefit Boys Ranch,
fake it. Taxes take it. Dying leave “Secondly, we would like to com-
recent meeting of
---- Dr. Hall President of State I
FACTS ' Osteopathic Association
77, was celebrated at 9:30 a.m.' community was honored last week
Wednesday in Immaculate Heart of by the Texas C.R.O.P. Board of -
Mary Catholic Church in Groom. 1 Directors, meeting in Austin. Mr.
Mr. Koetting, a long-time resi-1 Bowers was presented a plaque
dent and farmer of the Groom which cited him for “his efforts
Groom Lions Club new
was issued Wednesday by
the Groom FFA organization:
which begins July 1.
Annual Convention in Hawaii in
November.
Dr. Hall has been particularly
active in career guidance work for
the association and next month be-
comes State President of the Tex-
as Health Careers Program.
He is a graduate of Groom High
School, Amarillo College, the Uni-.
versify of Denver, and the Kirks-
ville College of General Practi-
' tioners.
In 1950 he entered the Army,-was
commissioned in 1952, and honor-
ably discharged as a Captain in
1957. He serves in the U.S. Air
Force Reserve.
In Groom he is a member of the |
j school board, is a Commissioner
Marvin, John, Leonard and James
of Groom, Gene of Adrian, and
Herman of Panhandle; a daughter,
Mrs. Robert Longest of Amarillo;
two brothers, John and William,
sity this spring. Convocation is at । Pampa.
4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 9, in thel Mr. Lawrence of 1617 Mary El-
Amarillo Civic Center Coliseum. en St., Pampa, died April 23 in
Diana is the daughter of Mr. and i Highland General Hospital. He
Mrs. Ted Friemel of Groom and: was born August 16, 1885 at Win-
the wife of Tommy W. Weller, who; Chester, Ky., and lived in Winches-
ter until 1909. He was married 'to
to this project, even without prior
notice. In approximately 45 min-
utes, the FFA boys gathered $106.87
for Boys Ranch.
“Each year in the past, our IT A
boys have contributed 25 cents each
to be given to Boys Ranch at our
FFA convention, which is this Sat-
urday. At our meeting Tuesday
night, the memibers decided that a
door to door effort would surely
help Boys Ranch more than only
our 25 cents per member donations.
After a quick vote an immediate
45-minute collection drive was held.
“A letter to Boys Ranch will ac-
company the money and explain
that this comes from Groom, Texas
and not just from Groom FFA as
in past years.
Remember the good old days,
When air was clean, and sex was
dirty. Now it appears to be the
other way around reports Paul
Bowers.
was concerned about his teen-aged lication
Mr. and Mrs. Dannia Hower-
ton announce the engagement
of their daughter, Toni 'Louise,
to Ray Brown, son of Mr. Bill
J. Brown voif White Deer. A
summer wedding is planned.
“In the future, we will inform
the public through The Groom
News of any similar activities
prior to the event. Thank you,-
Diana L. Weller of Groom is Rev. Ralph Palmer of the First
among the 887 candidates for de-, Christian Church officiating. Burial
grees at West Texas State Univer- j was in Fairview Cemetery at
The Young Homemakers will i
meet at 7:00 p.m., Monday, May
10 in the Home Economics Room
at the High School building. Pur-
A Satirist Looks At The World:
“Workers earn it Spendthrifts
Parents of young baseball play-, has shown that unusual combina-
ers are urged to warn their chil- tion of sincere concern and sober
: dren about the danger of trains reality that will be increasingly de-
! while coming and going to the base- ' manded of ah of us in the years to
Carl Homer and Bob Pool, new i ball field near ‘the American Leg-. come if we are to ering hope: to
I Date of Pinstahation program will ionbuilding."g ith Putherailrec ' which lives in chronic povty and
be announced later. track’aluttemsamentim as the hunger. Paul’s spirit and example
Retiring officers are Bob Cornett, ! youngsters come and go. Train, d esson for usall.
president; J. M. Brooks, vice presi-personnel appear to be very cau-
dent; Bill Burgin, secy-treas., R.!tious but at dusk it is difficult to
E. Boyce, tail twister; Rev. Arnold see a small child crossing the g,
Carlson, lion timer. Charles Burk tracks ! Father Mrs. Jack SrePens
is retiring director and other direc-
tors are Al Homer and Max Wade.
THOUGHTS FOR A WEEK . . .
By DOLAN HANNA
SUNDAY: Many who demand a
front table at a night club try to
even things up by taking a back
seat in church.
MONDAY: The early bird has
to get his own breakfast.
TUESDAY: A good scare is
worth more to a man than good
advice.
WEDNESDAY: By the time a
man learns where he stands his
feet hurt.
THURSDAY: If you get some-
on behalf of the world’s hungry and
poor” and for having served the
board as its Chairman in 1968 and
1969 and on its Executive Commit-
tee since 1962.
Bowers has represented the
Northwest Texas Conference of the
United Methodist Church on the
CROP Board during those years.
The Board is comprised of repre
sentatives from each of most of
the major denominations in Texas
as well as representatives from
various state organizations inter-
ested in overseas relief and agri-
cultural development.
CROP is a nationwide commun-
ity hunger appeal of Church World
Service, an agency sponsored by
■30 major religious bodies in the
Don’t put it off until tomorrow.
Tomorrow there may be a law
against it.
Heirs receive it. Thrifty save mend dur town for their reaction!
including Texas, to raise funds and
commodity resources for overseas
emergency relief and self-help ag-
ricultural development projects.
CROP in Texas conducts commun-
ity canvasses in over 150 Texas
communities each year. CROP
also conducts a semi-annual cloth-
• ing appeal for overseas use.
j Dwight Lindsley, Texas CROP
'Director, says of Bowers: “Paul
thing for nothing, someone else gets • ' ------ I
nothing for something. ! C. L. Wieberg, proprietor of the,
FRIDAY: Any auto will last a Wieberg Mobil Station, formerly j
lifetime if you’re not careful along the Homer’s Mobil Service, is deal- l
the road. er for Farmers Union Multi-Mile j Mrs. carter Hunnieuu, •l rapa, f-----
SATURDAY: A man Who will lie tires in addition to regular Mobil a daughter, 5 lbs, 11% ozs., bom were:
about the size of fish that get away tires. He invites customers to vis- at 4:10 a.m., Wednesday, May 5,
grandchildren and 10 great-grand-
, _ children.
Patricia Franklin, the former _________oOo----------
Patricia Hunt, daughter of Mr. and MR. AND MRS. HULON COLLIER
Mrs. K. H. Hunt, was recently in- ro VISIT IN GROOM TUESDAY
itiated into Pi Delta Phi French
Honor Society in ceremonies at
West Texas State University. In
order to be a member of Pi Delta
Phi, a student must show excel-
lence in the study of the French
language and literature. Patricia,
a junior at WTSU is also a mem-
ber of Alpha Chi National Honor
Society which represents the top
10 per cent of the junior and senior
classes.
Pity the poor husband who had
this explanation from his wife: “I
know you believe you understood
what you think I said, but I am not
sure you realize that what you
heard is not what I meant.”
VOLUME 46. NUMBER 10.
community, died early Monday in'
Groom Memorial Hospital after a
lengthy illness.
A Rosary was, recited at 8 p.m.
Tuesday in the church with the
Rev. J. Arnold Carlson, pastor, of-
ficiating at both services.
Serving as pallbearers were Bill
Bohr, Bernard Koetting, Al Homer,
Leon Bohr, Ed Koetting and Leo
Koetting.
Burial was in St. Mary’s Ceme-
tery by Schooler-Gordon Funeral
Directors of Amarillo.
Mr. Koetting had lived in Groom
since 1923. A native of Lewiston,
Mo., he came to Groom from Mis-
souri and was a member of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary Cath-
olic Church in Groom.
Grain prices at local elevators operated a wholesale oigcompan.
.Wednesday afternoon of this weekfngatncaheotnfazeamheyrormerly
owned the residence now occupied
Edith Barnhart Sept. 8, 1909, in
Gainesville and the couple moved
to Pampa. He was a retired paint-
ing contractor.
■Mr. Lawrence was a member of
the First Christian Church of Pam-
pa, and a former deacon of the
church.
He is survived by his widow of
I the home; one son, Vernon O. Law-
rence of Los Angeles, Calif.; two
daughters, Mrs. Ben H. Cramer of
Oklahoma City, Okla., and "Mrs.
Jack Stephens of Groom; seven
, At a
Funeral Mass for Henry Paul Bowers Honored By
Koetting Held Wednesday The Texas C.R.O.P. Board
tivity will visit D.O. district asso-1 g
ciation meetings in all sections of S
Texas as well as attending the g -sewue
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THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1971 (10c a copy)
the drawer.
, “What golf socks?” she asked.
“The ones with eighteen holes in
them,” Dr. Levy replied. »
Funeral Mass for Henry Koetting,; Paul Bowers of the Grandview
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Wade, Max & Wade, Helen. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1971, newspaper, May 6, 1971; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1512148/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.