Lipscomb Lime Light and the Follett Times (Follett, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1946 Page: 1 of 6
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The Most Well Read
NEWSPAPER
In Lipscomb County
LIPSCOMB LIME LIGHT AND
The Follett Times
• BIGGEST LITTLE PAPER IN TEXAS
Covers Lipscomb
' COUNTY LIKE
The Morning Dew
Herald—Vol. 4. No. 42.
FOLLETT. LIPSCOMB COUNTY. TEXAS, Thursday, February 14, 1946
Vol. 34. No. 17.
Official Paper of Lipscomb CoutUy, Texut—Devoted to the Interest of hollett and Lipicomb County.
Follett Girls Win
Higgins T ourney
HIGGINS—T h e Follett girls
basketball team and the Darrou-
aett bey cagers defeated all
challengers to win top places in
the Higgins invitaticn basketball
tournament played last weekend.
The Follett lassies outdis-
tanced the Higgins cagers 50 to
24 in the final game The girl
hoopsters from Follett outscored
three teams to take first place.
The first game with Darrouzett,
which Follett won by only 23
points, was the .smallest margin
In any of the games played. The
other two games were won by 48
and £6 points respectively. Belva
Sperry 'paced the winners, scoring
v 39 poiijlps in two of the three
games. S
The Darrouzett boys prillshed
off the Miami hoopsters T>yio 17 in
the final game to become top
winners in the tourney. Their
closest game was in the first
round with the Booker cagers
whom they defeated by only
two points, 27 to 25. Windell Alt-
miller hit the hoop for 14 of Dar-
rouzett's points.
Darrouzett also defeated the
Higgins beys 21 to 12 and the
Follett boys. 38 to 25. Altmiller
scored 32 points for the winners
In the three contests.
Higgins won both second place
honors in the tourney.
Silver basketballs were award-
ed to both boys and girls selected
on the all-star team. On the
girls team were Belva Sperry,
Follett; Dorothy Fiel, Higgins;
\ Marcllle Walker, Follett, Geo-
rgia Hamilton, Follett; Edith
I Sperpy, Follett, and Ruby Herber,
Darrouzett.
On the boys tearti, Windell Alt-
miller, Darrouzett; Jay Paul
Maulgby, Miami; Cecil Wynri,
FollCTt; L. G. Brown, Higgins;
Boy Earl Pennington, Miami.
Scores (Girls)
Higgins 34, Booker 9.
Higgins 16, Darrouzett 14.
' Follett 44, Darrouzett 21.
Follett 54, Booker 6.
Darrouzett 35, Booker 7.
I Follett 50, Higgins 24.
Scores (Boys)
Darr6uzett 27, Booker 25.
Miami 29, Follett 21.
Darrouzett 21, Higgins 12
Follett 39, Booker 25.
• Higgins 20, Miami is.
r; v Higgins 18, Follett 15.
Booker 30, Miami 23.
Darrouzett 38, FoOett 25
,* Higgins 26, Booker 18.
Darrouzett 34, Miami 17.
—The Amarillo Times.
v: d
W.;S. C. S. Met Friday
At- Methodist Church
The Women's Society of Chris-
tian Service met in Mrs. John
Gex's class room at the Methodist
Church here last Friday afternoon
at 2:80. The meeting opened with
"ttfayer by (Mrs. Oex. Mrs. Milton
Schwope had charge; of the de-
votions while Mrs. George Tren-
field brought the fesson to the
group which was very impressive.
"Africa" ;was the title of the les-
Mrs. Trenfleld handed out
questions to all the ladies pres-
ent and they were answered by
the group. ' \
Those present weret Mrs. Geo.
Trenfleld, Mrs. John, Oex, Mrs.
Milton Bruce, Mrs. Price Bruce,
Mrs. Milton Schwope, Mrs. Les-
ter McKee, Mrs TUden Arm-
Strong and Ethel Skaggs.
The meeting t adjourned with
prayer by Mrs. Oex.—Reporter.
I i ■ ■
Bk d transfusions can be given
tb bone marrow.
Glasgow's Back
From South Texas
Mr. and Mrs: *E. C. Glasgow of
this city, who have been visiting
and taking in the sights in the
various cities and towns down in
South Texas, returned back to
Fcllett during, the past weekend,
after being gone for nearly two
months.
While down in the Southern
part of the state, they had the
pleasure of seeing many of their
former friends and many Follett
and Lipscomb Oqjinty- folks. Am-
ong some that they visited were
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Draper of
Edinburg along with "Sid" Burran
and "Tobe" Wheat Who are all
former residents of Lipscomb Co-
unty
"Choppy" upon his return tells
us that they have a most won-
derful fruit crop down in South
Texas. He spoke cf seeing miles
of loaded Grapefruit cars and
other fruit. Around five train
loads of grapefruit are being ship-
ped out of Edinburg each night.
About one of the most Interest-
ing events he spoke of while gone
was when he saw hiss first BulJ
fight over in Old Mexico.
We're mighty glad to have you
back with us again folks.
The "TEXAS"
Man-Of-War
Goes Through Two World Wars-
Makes Outstanding Record
During: Last War
Geo. Stabel Sale
Monday, February 18
Last Friday the Times gang
printed some farm sale bills for
our good friend, George Stabel,
who has been living on the J. K
Mugg place, 7 miles west and 4
miles south of Po^ett. Due to the
difficulty of getting farm help,
GEorge Is having a clean-up-sale
on February 18th and Is moving to
Hlgglns after the sale. Farmers
of the community who need farm
equipment that they Just can't
get now, will do well to attend this
sale. Eighteen head of cattle is
listed, a dandy line of farm Im-
plements, /blacksmith tools and
some household goods, along with
other things too numerous to me-
ntion. Brown & Sperry are the
Autcloneers while A. H. Mont-
gomery Is Clerking the sale.
Follett Girls To
Play Mooreland
Saturday, Feb. 16
Those popular Basketball
Girls from Follett, we are inform-
ed will motor to Woodward, Okla-
homa on Saturday, February 16th,
where they will match their skill
against that fast Mooreland, Ok-
lahoma team.
There's a large number of folks
from the Follett community, who
iplan to go to see the game and
watch the* FbUett sextet chalk up
another victory to their credit.
Never in the history of the old
town has Follett had such a fast
basketball game among the girls.
Attends Basketball \
Queen At Stinnett
CANYON, Texas, Feb. 11.—June
Russell of Follett, sophemore at
West Texas State College, was
one of four attendants to the
Basketball Queen, Mary Hanna of
Stinnett, In a coronation cere-
mony February 8 in Burton Gym-
nasium. She was escorted by Bor-
den Price of Sprlnglake, a Buff
guard. Capt. J W Malone pre-
sented the crown to the queen
during the «intermission of the
game njith Hardln-Slmmons Uni-
versity .of Abilene, which the Buf-
faloes woo, 73-46.
Led by a remarkable old battle-
ship and a pljicky aircraft car-
.ier, 62 ships Vepresented with
h:nor the state of Texas during
World War-II.
The battleship TEXAS was the
biggest man-of-war in the group.
This iwas her second war, and she
•fought in the toughest battles in
two hemispheres.
But the* ship that usurped the
title cf "flagshjp of. the Texas
Navy" w^S the doughty carrier
SAN JACINTO, renowned thro-
ughout^he Pacific Fl^t for her
spirit and devastating record
against the Jang: She^always flew
thfl| state flag of-Texas beneath the
natlcnal ensign^ Early, in her
career she beg«j* to call herself
the "flagship of Texas", and the
name stuck.
Texas was further represented
ty twe hard-hitting cruisers, the
HOUSTON and, "GALVESTON, and
a handful of gunboats, all named
for cities in the state: The
BROWNSVILLE, EL PASO, OR-
ANGE, CORPUS CHRISTI, BEAU-
MONT, and CITY OF DALHART.
The bulk of the Texas "fleet"
was composed cf transports, hard-
working ships that hauled troops
and supplies over all the oceans,
fought off enemy air attacks, sail-
ed into range of shore Are, and
did it all quietly and anonymously.
Such ships as these were the
DUVAL, HIDALGO, MIDLAND,
TARRANT, STARR, UVALDE,
MONTAGUE, CLAY, FAYETTE,
KNOX, LAMAR, LEON, BRISCOE,
BURLESON, DAWSON, PRESIDIO,
SHELBY, HANSFORD, HASKELL,
BANDERA, BOSQUE, COLLINGS-
WORTH, COTTLE, CROCKETT,
BOWIE, • DICKENS, EASTLAND,
FREESTONE, GRIMES, KARNES,
LAVACA, LUBBOCK, MENARD,
NAVARRO, RANDALL, ROCK-
WELL, SAN SABA, McLENNAN,
BEXAR, CAMERON, and NUECES.
Ajl were named for Texas coun-
ties.
Ten tankers, named for rivers,
sailed with Service Squadron 10,
the so-called "secret weapon" that
permitted the fleet to fuel and
replenish at sea and remain in
action for protracted periods of
time. In this group were the
BRAZOS, TRINITY, SABINE,
GUADALUPE, NECHES, PECOS,
ATASCOSA, CONCHO, NAVA-
SOTA, and RIO GRANDE
One ether transport, the MATA-
GORDA, took its name from a
Texa^ bay.
The battleship TEXAS has been
known as a "sihooting ship" for 30
years. She took to the seas in
1914, the most deadly dreadnau-
ght afloat at that time. Soon
after Joining the fleet her prowess
in gunnery was well-known to
Navy men.
With the start of the first World
War, she sailed to Europe with
other American battleships as pro-
tection against any naval maneu-
vers that might be attempted by
Germany. . t <
Between wars the TEXAS was
(Continued on page 2) '
Congress Thanks Local
Selective Service Boards
Back Again
From War
Spencer Band and Zipper's,
Elastic Top, and deep gores.
See them,
Royal Hotel
Feb. 19-20-21
. inV " ■" ■ ' , ' ^7^** - ' (
MRS. NELLIE KRU80R
Spencer ConwUesre
—
Surprise Birthday
Party Monday Nigl
For Edgar Melzer"
A surprise birthday party was
given for Edgar Melzer by his
sohoolmates, friends and kins-
folks Monday night, February 11.
I he guests were; Mrs. Jake Mel-
zer, daughter Alice and son Nor-
man, Mr Roy Lee and Miss Vera
Ehrllch alk of Shattuck^ Okla.;
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schneider,
Mr. Martin Mandalek, sons Alvin,
Elmer and daughter Rosealea,
James and Loyd Fry, Lyle Byars,
Katie Yauck, Mrs. Faye Kliewer,
pell Jean Barton Wayne Brown,
Mis. Betty Lou Barnes, Bobby
Joe Coleman, Marcllle Walker,
Melba Jean Harris, Wesly Steven-
son, Ames Larkey, Harold, Buddy
and. Wilma Harris, Cecil Pat-
t?d, Ray and Marvin Kellen, Le-
roy Fiel, Wank Fox, Mary Eliza-
beth McKee, Walker Freeman,
Alvin Harhausen, Earl and Char-
les Singheisen, Bob Williams,
Betty Shafer, l>an Fisher. Edgar
received many nice * and useful
gifts.
Follett Gets Light
Blanket Of Snow
Early Wednesday morning Fol-
lett and community received a
light banket of snow, by noon
however "Ole" Man Sunshine
poked his head out and the snow
was nearly thawed completely be-
fore sundown. Its true the snow
was indeed light but is of much
benefit to the wheat in this sec-
tion of the community. It is
hoped that soon more moisture of
some kind will be received over
the entire Panhandle. This writer
believes that its in the cards for
old "Dame" Nature to draw us
one from the bottom of the deck
and slip much more snow and
cold weather before long. We
might get more additional snow
within the next twenty-four
hours. Don't get the idea folks,
that we are trying to horn in and
take old "Tacks" weather fore-
casting away from him for the
Panhandle. We are just letting
ycu in on cu*r own particular
hunch, and tfltt no hooy.
Congress thought that the men
who have served on Selective Ser-
vice Local Boards, Appeal Boards
and as Government Appeal Agents
for two years or longer should
be accorded an official . THANK
YOU for their uncompensated,
patriotic service Accordingly it
passed an act which provided for
the awarding of the Selective Ser-
vice Medal and Certificate of
Honor to the men who had served
so long so well in the above-men-
tioned capacities.
Hence, those men, their wives
and friends were invited to attend
csremonies in the various states
in order that a public presenta-
tion of the awards might be made.
The Selective ^Service officials
of twelve Panhandle counties
were requested to come to Pampa
last Thursday for the purpose of
receiving the congressional ex-
pressions of respect and gratitude.
The Lipscomb county men who
\\ ere eligible to receive the beau-
tiful medals and certificates are
the late Ben Roberts, Jr., Jack
C . Schultz and Roy Sansing, lccal
board members, and W H. Sewell,
appeal agent. Schultz. Sansing
and Sewell attended the meeting.
Lt. Comdr. Benedict of the State
Selective Service office, acting for
Governor Stevenson, made an im-
pressive presentation of the
awards.
The Pampa chamber of com-
merce provided a "gorgeous" free
lunch. The excellent high school
band entertained the crowd
Our fellcwtownsman, Jack Sch-
ultz, and Roy Sansing of Higgins.
both veterans of World War I,
have served on the Lipscomb Co-
unty Local Board from the time
of its original organization in 1940
They have made material contri-
butions of time to the work of the
board , and thus to the winning of
the war Tco much credit cannot
be given to the men who did this
essential job in a most efficient
manner.
A hearty salute to Schultz,
Sansing, the lamented Roberts
and the thousands of other local
board members who have sub-
jected themselves to the Inconven-
iences and unpleastantnesses aris-
ing from the nature of their ser-
vice
Best Way Store
Dolls Up Some
The Bsst Way Store of Follett
has been undergoing a real paint
job, the shelves and counters have
been painted with a pretty blue.
Attractive price cards have been
arranged just to make it much
more handy for their many shop-
pers. That boy Gene Crump has
certainly been hitting the ball,
while his old "Dad" 1s out In
California getting some much
needed rest. Atta Boy, Gene
Get the habit of shopping at the
Best Way Storte and you 11 learn
why so many satisfied customers
shop at the Best Way all the year
around.
Spent A Short, Time
In Travis Home
Lt. and Mlrs. Robert Stitt spent
the night in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Don Travis. The cuople are
enroute ^ Olmstead Field, Pa.,
where Lt. Stitt will report for his
new assignment as C-54 Pilot and
crew commander
Mrs. fobert M. Stitt. the for-
mer Helen Teter, has been em-
ployed as Chief Clerk of Aircraft
Maintenance C-2 at Amarillo
Army Air Field,
Mrs. Hilda Piel
Hostess To I. C. 1. Club
Yhe I C. I club met at the
home of Mrs Hilda Plel Tuesday,
February 12 Roll call was ans-
wered by an exchange of flower
seeds and bulbs. Each member re-
ceived a valentine from the club
president Sophie Born. A guessing
game which was furnished by
Mrs. Alvana Kliewer was enjoyed
by all. The hostess served deli-
cious refreshments consisting of
sandwiches, jello, cookies, coffee
and tea to the following mem-
bers: Mrs. Martha Herber, Mrs.
Beata Borth, Mrs Alvana Kli-
ewer, Mrs. Erma Redelsperger,
Mrs. Sophie Born, Mrs. Lydla
Becker, Mrs. Thelma Relswlg
and Mrs Rosa Becker.
Club adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Thelma Reiswig, February
26 —By Reporter. *
Public Sale
February 16
Will sell at public auction all the
* lumber left over from our new
Elevator. All S inch lumber. Sale
Starts 2 30 p. M—Farmers Grain
& Supply Co., Follett. lt-c.
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Skaggs, Ethel J. Lipscomb Lime Light and the Follett Times (Follett, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1946, newspaper, February 14, 1946; Follett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth389625/m1/1/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Higgins Public Library.