Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. [9], Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 1953 Page: 4 of 16
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CLAUDE, ARMSTRONG COUNTY, TEX.. THURSDAY, OCT. 29, 1953.
THE CLAUDE NEWS
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I JNO MOKE
TP""**" Fleetfoot
ted habit of
ditches between
and the nil-
wane. It was
and Hundley
im going. But
he gave up
his last bit of
out a drop
left the First
I stranded in one
of the street"
Street.
, chug I start-
wiping plugs,
for all I'was
ee a nan cry.
it was of no
la shocked to
; rain, plus the
navigating,
breast srokes I
bouse and
Funny how
! when, come
, you need
, the Hutsons. the
dae must
at the cloud,
I swam
where the
sun treading
sox. Come morning and the com-
pletion of coffee, Bro. Ellis started
his act of a- Good Samaritan and.
we tfeckled Pleetfoot once more. The
little R>rd chugged and coughed
and gave up the throttle again, we
tried again. No chug! Then I haul-
ed out a'spanking new tow-chain
I had given Reetfoot for his
birthday, and we hooked up for a
ride to the hospital. That chain
was as strong as about ten of its
weakest links. Bro. Ellis would stop
time and again and I'd re-tie. I
could hear the Reverend mumbling
whatever preachers mumble when
highly perturbed. We finally made
It to the McMillan Hospital and
treatment was started. Fleetfoot's
condition was diagnosed as grand
climacteric, prostrate radiator and
norunnomore.
While waiting, the First Ser-
geant and I rambeled through the
used car lot and "Starlite" caught
our eye. We're Studebakers now,
1960 Champion, radio, heater and
all. Bert Junior scratched his head
and finally said, "Maybe for 6%."
So old Fleetfoot was buried' about
11:00 AM Tuesday morning on the
McMillan Used Car Lot in Ama-
riilo, at the age of 13 years, 9 mon-
ths and 30 days. Officiating were
the gni-CTwan, the finance company
and the insurance company, not to
mention the state of Texas.
It was a sad parting, unhooking
the saddles and all the other lit-
tle momentos and putting them
on Starlite. Old Fleetfoot had been
a faithful servant and was as much
a part of the family as Penny.
Just to walk off and leave him
eold and at the mercy of the
mechanics was heart rendering.
right shoe. This will help him get
it on the right foot and teach him
right from left. If he can't remem-
ber which is- the right foot, paint
it too.
• • *
WHAT A TIND!
Back in the day when Fid Bates
wasn't a weather prophet, he
bought a new horse. After getting
the animal home, the horse re-
fused to eat or drink. Fid's eyes
gleamed hopefully, "By gorry, I've
got a bargain if he's a good work-
er."
• * *
GUEST TOWEL
How proud it reigns . . . granadil-
oquent,
Immune from touch by mute con-
sent!
How mystifying ... its demise.
Just before a guest arrives!
Hallowe'en Sneak Preview at the
Gem Theater Saturday night be-
inning at 11:00 sharp.
Make yourself necessary to the
world, and mankind will give you
bread.—Emerson.
The way taxes are today, you
mgiht as well marry for love.
tat be w Just
Flmlly • tod-
ad gave us a
Ion remained
.'was up the Pick-
of the wildest
on. We
Five Panhandle beauties will vie lor honors as the first
Homecoming Queen in years at West Texas State
College. Standing, left to right, are Colline Brown.
Hereford, and Donna Erwin, Claude. Sifting are Katv
Brown, Allison. Bonnie Hughes, Hale Center, and Sheila
Malone, Tulia.
out
I en who farnlsbed
News
ode, Texas,
w.urn.
of The
lite First Sergeant gave him a few
thoughtful pats but I just walked
ofl without a look back. I was a-
fraid the finance company might
have to loan me 200 more bucks,
and I'm gonna . bleed for fifteen
months as it is!
When we got home riding that
bright looking Starlite, some of the
scouts shook their head sadly. "I'm
sure gonna miss that little Ford
on our camps," was their general
comments. I assured them that
Starlite would probably make as
good a trail boas as Fleetfoot did,
but they knew the little Ford al-
ways made it one way or another.
Besides they enjoyed pushing him
around and reShoding him every
now and then.
What will be Fleetfoot's final
out come I dont know, but we cer-
tainly hope whoever gets him will
traat him kindly because there were
plenty of happy miles spent astride
him and narry a quart of oil or
gallon of gas was ever begrudged
m.
So Charles Polasek, Ed Rodgers,
Bois d'arc Tucker, Pitts Crudging-
ton, John Butler, Leon Osborn,
Barker Brummett, and Frank Mc-
Neill, Fadry Reck, move over.
MM mt'
Pointing to a photo in the news-
paper, Ralph Stephenson said to
his daughter, Janice: "Those little
boys are orphans. They have no
father and mother and no Uncle
Joe. Would you like to give them
something?"
"Yes," replied Janice. "How a-
bout givln' them Uncle Joe?"
• * *
SCRIBBLERS DO SCRIBE
Been reading the High School
Scribe! It's real newsy this year
and the writers are doing an ex-
cellent job of putting it out. There
Is more actual news in the school
paper than ever before and the
Sditor and her staff are to be
congratulated for covering the
front so well. Keep up the
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Waggoner, William J. B. & Waggoner, Cecil O. Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. [9], Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 1953, newspaper, October 29, 1953; Claude, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth355976/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Richard S. and Leah Morris Memorial Library.