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SEMINOLE, GAINES COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1950
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A group of directors and
members of the local Chamber
\ '■ Commerce will "call the roll"
of local business and profession-
al men Friday morning as they
launch the organization's annual
'(rive for new members..
The group will meet in the
Seminole State Bank at 8 a. m.
to check assignments and will
begin their solicitations in pairs.
The fate of the Chamber's for-
ward-lpoking program tentative-
ly outlined for the coming year
hinges on the success of the
drive for new members. An ef-
fort will be made to contact
every business and professional
man in the city during the drive.
Plans for the membership
drive were drawn at a special
meeting of the board of direct-
ors Tuesday night at the bank.
A list of prospective members
was brought up and assessments
assigned according to class of
business, etc.
The organization's member-
ship rolls at present list 75 mem-
bers, whose payments to sup-
port Chamber activities range
from $1 to $15 per month. These
members are listed later In this
article. Names of new members
will be printed next week.
President L. G. Daugherty
and Manager H. C. Kyle told
the directors a minimum bud-
get of $600 per month will be
necessary to meet past obliga-
Indians Sweat Out First Scrimmage
Tuesday; Eye Crane Opener Sept. 8
More than 40 aspiring, prespir-
ing Seminole Indians went
through their first scrimmage
session of fall training Tuesday
afternoon under the direction of
Coaches Morris Southall, J. W.
Steadman and Jake HarrelL
Rain Tuesday night drove the
squad inside Wednesday morn-
ing, but outdoor practice was
resumed Wednesday afternoon.
Play, during the short
scrimmage session, was typical
of early season, but Southall re-
ported that Jerry Phillips, back
Second Primary
One Week Away
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Tiime is running out for candi-
dates in the Aug. 26 second
Democratic primary, which is
little more than a week off.
Today is the final day for fil-
ing second expense accounts for
the second primary. Last day of
absentee votirig will be Tuesday.
Local residents have seert re-
latively little campaigning for
the second primary to date.
A soilnd truck representing
Ben Ramsey, candidate against
Pierce Brooks for lieutenant
governor, was in Seminole Mon-
day, however.
Other races to be decided in
the election are:
Commissioners, precinct one,
Jim McClesky and Tilton Jones.
Justice of the Peace, precinct
one, B. D. Cooksey and J. S.
Hand.
Associate Justice, Supreme
Court (place one) Will Wilson
and Fagan Dickson and (place
three) Meade F. Griffin and
George W. Harwood.
Judge of Court of Criminal
Appeals- W. A. Morrison and
Robert L. (Bob) I^attimore.
Commissioner of Agriculture.
3. E. McDonald and John C.
White.
who suffered a broken knee ear-
ly last year and missed the rest
of the season, carried the ball
and his knee wasn't any the
worse.
Wednesday morning's session
consisted of loosening up exer-
cises in the gym. where the boys
have pitched their training
camp.
This year's squad does not
have too much heft but figures
to be long on speed.
The Indian's first game will
be a District 5-A tilt with Crane
Sept." 8, while the Levelland Lo- {
boes will invade Ted Edwards
field here Sept. 15 for the home
opener — a non conference
game. Lighting improvements
lor the stadium are in the
works, and will be announced
soon.
Work about the beginning of
sale of season tickets is expect-
ed next week.
Remainder of the local grid
schedule:
Sept. 22 — Pecos at Seminole.
Sept. 29 — Open. Oct. 6 — Fort
Stockton at Fort Stockton. Oct.
21 (Saturday) Kermit at Kermit.
Oct. 27 — McCamey at Semin-
ole.
Nov. 3 — Monahans at Mona-
hans. Nov. 10 — Denver City
at Seminole (afternoon game.)
Nov. 17 — Andrews at Andrews
(afternoon game.)
Complete Returns
From Boxes Asked
Klectlon Judges In the coun-
ty's four outlying boxes —
Loop, Ashmore, Was son and
Loveland — are asked to send
In complete returns of all
races at the time they send
in returns In, local races.
Some of these precincts
failed to Include complete re-
turns In their early reports,
Tn the first Democratic primary
JtMun delaying final tabulation
. pTthe county's votes In state-
. Jide races for transmission to
Texas Election Bureau.
In view of' the close races
expected In some of the run-
off contests over the state It
In important that these com-
plete returns be sent In after
counting of votes Is complet-
ed.
Rewults as available from
the county's nine voting boxes
will be posted on the big black-
hoard set up near the north-
west comer of the courthouse.
Returns In both local and state-
wide races wtll ta
Woman Struck
By Lightning
Mrs.. H. K. Fenn. who lives
four miles north of Seminole on
the Seagraves highway, is re-
covering in Gaines County Hos-
pital from burns received when
lightning struck her Wednes-
day afternoon. Mrs. Fenn was
slightly burned on the back as
lightning flashed inside the room
where she was lying on a bed.
Time was -5 p. m.
SUBSCRIBE To The SENTINEL
tions, fill routine current needs
and provide money for a pro-
gressive program to boost Sem-
inole and Gaines County. Dues
from the current membership
total about two«thirds of that
amount.
Prospective members may pay
their dues in annual, semi-an-
nual, quarterly or monthly in-
stallments. The latter may be
made by check, cash contribu-
tion or through a series of au-
thorized bank drafts. Members
receive membership cards and
impressive signs to hang in their
place of business or office.
Early completion of the mem-
bership drive will be pushed so
plans in the making for a Cham-
ber of Commerce banquet will
not be delayed.
The banquet has been set for
7:30 p. m. Aug. 29 in the Com-
munty building. Tickets will be
SI .75 each.
Speaker will be Delbert Down-
ing, manager of the Midland
Chamber of Commerce.
The Odessa Chuck Wagon
Gang will serve. Tickets will be
on sale tomorrow.
Members of the organization
at present are:
Aryain Dry Goods, C. R. An-
thony store. Anderson Tire and
Supply Co., Dearing and Alex-
ander Food Store; Dr. Carlos
Alexander. Earnest Ballard Ser-
vice Station: Seminole Real Es-
tate Co.; Chester Browne; Ben-
nett Motor Co., Briggs Feed
Store.
Cox and Moore Insurance
Agency; Cunningham Laundry;
Mrs. Jewell Cobb; Cothes Drug;
iJess L. Carroll; Cosden Service
Station; Joyce Davis; Freeman
and Curry; Gaines County Ab-
stract Co.; Graves Jewelry; Gain-
es Clinic-Hospital; N. J. Head.
Roger Harrold, H and D Gro-
lery, Dorothy Hargrove, Hull
Brothers Motor Co., C. C. Hoff-
man, Amos Harper, R. L. Jones
Drilling Co., Jameson Grocery
and Market, A. C. Key, Ketner
Furniture Co., Arzie Kirk, J. B.
Knight and Co., T. F. Lindley.
Charlie Metcalf, Masters Cafe,
Marathon Service Station, dine
E. Morris, Mickeys Printing Co.,
McAdoo Chevrolet Co., E. C.
Nix, North Side Magnolia Ser-
vice Station, Oswalts Pharmacy,
Pittman Hotel, Piggly Wiggly,
Roberson Gulf Station.
White Way Courts. Seminole
Furniture Exchange, S u 11 o n s
Barber Shop, Floyd Stark, W.
S. Wimberly, Seminole Electric
Appliance Service: Seminole
State Bank, Shaddix Motor Co.,
Sno-White Laundry and Clean-
ers. Smallin Insurance Agency.
Specks, D. H. Starling, South-
western Public Service Co.. Sin-
gletons Department store. Tower
Theatre, Thomas Worthington,
Wagon Wheel Courts, West Tex-
as Gas Co., Wackers Variety
Store.
Walden Welding Co., Wright
Garage. Western Auto Associate
Store, A. C. Ward ranch, B. Wil-
Mid-Week Rains
Add Up To H-2
Inches Over Area
Around I'd inches of rain fell
in many parts of the county
this week in showers beginning
shortly after midnight Tuesday
and again late Wednesday after-
noon.
Both showers were accompan-
ied by intense electrical displays,
while Wednesday's shower In-
cluded sporadic hail.
The first rain, which began
about midnight Tuesday and
continued until after 8 a. m.
Wednesday, accounted for 1.11
inches, Weatherman Floyd Stark
reported Wednesday. Wednesday
afternoon's rain was estimated
at less than a half-Inch.
Precipitation was locally heavy
at various spots over the coun-
ty. while scattered thundershow-
ers Wednesday afternoon depo-
sited additional rain in some lo-
cations over the county.
The rain reduced the turnout
somewhat at the irrigation field
day held Wednesday afternoon
at the Bill McMurry farm in
Sawyer Flats, but a good crowd
was reported.
The additional moisture was
welcomed by most farmers, since
the recent open weather had giv-
en them a chance to work their
crops, get after cotton Insects,
etc. Feed crops, particularly, will
benefit from the rain.
Reports In Seminole this morn-
ing Indicated that the rains cov-
ered practically all sections of
the county, but amounts were
varied.
Heavy hail completely destroy-
ing some crops was reported in
several isolated areas of the
county.
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where.
Thanks.
Curry Will Speak
William T. (Bill) Curry will
Didn't Get Away | Crane Nan Is Elected
High School Principal
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Here's the big one that didn't
get away — and we're strictly
on the level this time.
The man straining his arms
holding this giant 70-pound
Apaloosa catfish Is D. C.
George, who caught the big
eat on a trot line at the upper
end of Elephant Butte reser-
voir near San Marclal, N. M.,
last week. George was fish-
ing alone and had a real bat-
tle getting the four-foot mon-
ster into the boat — an hour's
task.
Election of seven additional
faculty members of the Semin-
ole schools, including a high
| school principal, was announc-
j ed this week by Supt. F. J.
! Young.
These additions to the facul-
i ty leave only three or four ad-
I ditional vacancies to be filled.
The new high school princi-
pal is Virgil N. Keyes, 36, who
since 1946 has been elementary
school principal at Crane. Prior
to that he coached and taught
in the high school at Brown-
field from 1940 to 1942. and
taught at Crane before the war.
Keyes holds a bachelor of arts
degree from Abilene Christian
Light, Scoreboard
Change Planned
For Grid Field
Spectators at home games of
| the Seminole Indians this fall
liams and Son, Maloney Drug, speak at the 11 a. m. services
Whites Engine Service, Jack J Sunday at the First Presbyterian
Humphries. i church here.
The cat could open his
mouth wide enough to take
a man's hand with fingers
outspread. George also caught
a "small fish" weighing 37
pounds and another weighing i
seven pounds. George said he
had another one on the line
which he thought was as big
or bigger than the 70-pounder.
but it got away while he was
landing the first.
Flowerland Joins
Global Telegraph
Delivery Service
Affiliation of Flowerland with
a worldwide florists organiza-
tion, Telegraph Delivery Service,
was announced this week by
Mrs. H. C. Cotton, owner of the
floral shop.
The local shop will be listed
In TDS magazines throughout
the world and will result in more
were assured of better and un-
obstructed vision of action on
the playing field, a more read-
ily visible scoreboard and more
light in 'getting in and out of
the stands by action of the Board
of Trustees this week.
Plans and specifications for
a new lighting system have
been drawn by Buford and Fein-
berg, architects, using suitable
lights mounted on 100-foot steel
towers behind the grandstand.
In placing the light standards
, behind the grandstand poles
which have obstructed vision
will be removed and grandstand
exits will be Jighted.
The lighting improvements al
so will make possible the shoot-
ing of motion pictures while the
game is In progress.
The (»ld light standards will
remain In place until ttie new
lights are ready to be flicked
on, so lights will be available
for use at all times. Bids for the
work will be let soon, and com-
pletion is expected early in the
orders for flowers being sent 1 season.
into Seminole by telegram. Mrs.! The scoreboard, which now is
located near the southeast corn-
er of the field, will be moved to
the <'enter of the north end In
the interest of greater visibili
ty from all parts of the field.
Cotton said.
Outgoing order*: always have
been filled, but this affiliation
offers greater possibilities for
Incoming orders.
Both Mrs. .Cotton and ht*r as-
sociate, Mrs. Denn Click, have
attended design schools through.
out West Texas and are well-
qualified in all lines of the flor- The annual county budget
a I work, hearing was set for Aug. 28 by
The shop specialized In cor-1 the Commissioners' Court dur-
sages and cut-flower arrange-1 ing the regular session of the
ments. Both Mrs. Cotton and! rommlssloners here Monday
Mrs. Click will attend the TDS! At that time the county's bud
convention in Dallas, get for the year will be adopt
Budget Hearing
Set For Aug. 28
national
S>?pt. 10-13.
ed.
Use of Mexican Laborers Here Being Investigated by Farm Bureau
Dale Puckett, president of the
Gaines County Farm Bureau,
was in El Paso last week to con-
fer with a commission appoint-
ed by the president to Investi-
gate the Mexican National labor
situation. In the near future cot-
ton pickers and other forms of
farm labor will be sorely need-
ed In this section of the coun-
try. In the past, a few farmers
have been successful in obtain-
ing Mexican Nationals for farm
work during the rush harvest
season, but the contract as It
now stands is most unsatisfac-
tory, according to organized
farm groups. The commission
appointed to investigate, is for
the. purpose of making any a-
mends possible that will aid in
procurement of Mexican Nation-
al labor on farms In this area
under a simplified and more
workable contract.
Labor unions have seemed to
be jn opposition with farmers'
requests for Mexican labor in
the past with their main point
against the use of such labor
being that there are enough
laborers In the U. S. All facts
and figures studied by the com-
mission and Industrial farm
groups, point out that during
harvest season, labor is insuf-
ficient to meet the needs, es-
pecially In this particular area.
Puckett said.
A sub-committee has already
been appointed by the Agricul-
ture Commission, and will, in
the near future, make an In-
tensified investigation in this
section, with reference to the
labor situation as it now stands.
The sub-committee will also de-
termine whether the movement
should be continued and if so.
will work out plans to aid farm
The Farm Bureau and other
producer-users of (migrant labor
advocate a simple, workable
"crossing card" system Introduc-
ed where by the farmer, in time
of need, can secure labor from
the border, making his own
terms with the workers for any
length of time he desires, not
exceeding six months and return-
ing the workers when they are
finished.
Puckett urged farmers in this
area to contact the local Farm
Bureau director in their district
if they are interested in such
a movement being Inaugurated
by the county Farm Bureau or-
ganization. He pointed out that
this is one of the critical sec-
tions where ample labor is scarce
and hard to obtain. He assured
that the county organization will
keep in close contact with the
movement and at all times have
information on the subject to
give farmers. He also mentioned
that when the sub-committee
meets in this area, the most sat-
isfactory aid could be obtained
by a group of farmers meeting
with the members of the sub-
committee to present facts and
information as to the needs of
this particuar section.
Directors Meeting
Friday night, August 18, will
be the regular directors' meet-
ing at which time talks by out-
of-county speakers will be heard
on the Farm Bureau service pro-
gram. This will include represen-
tatives of insurance companies
of the Farm Bureau, who will
speak at length on the benefits.
Sam Alien of Lamesa, who is
alternate director of District 6,
Farm Bureau, and C. M. Cravy
of Morton, field representative
for the Farm Bureau, will be
present to acquaint the FB mem-
bers with activities in their re
spectlve branches. Mr. Ehrhorn
of Lubbock, who is the Blue
Cross and Blue Shield insurance
representative in this area will
speak, as will Harley Henson.
Dawson County service agent
for the Farm Bureau insurance.
Puckett said that all phases
of the insurance or service pro-
gram will be thoroughly gone
into and any questions arising
will be answered.
Purpose of the talks Friday
night, he said, is to acquaint lo-
cal directors as well as mem-
bers. with the benefits offered
through the Farm Bureau In-
surance program. How It will
obtain and save farmers' money
in carrying a complete insurance
coverage, will be one of the main
points.
The local FB president urged
that any members or farmers
not already members, who are
interested In the program, to at
tend and ask questions regard-
ing any phase of the work and
benefits
College, a master of arts in edu
cation from Sul Ross State Col-
lege and did n year of addition
al work at UCLA while with the
Navy In California during the
war. He was a meterologist and
served with the Navy for four
years.
Keyes will begin his duties
here Monday, anil his family, in
eluding his wife and sons six
and two are expected to join him
here later in the week. He is a
member of the Lions club.
Other new teachers are:
Jean McNeill, Lubbock, bache-
lor or arts degree from Univer-
sity of Texas, will teach social
studies and Spanish in high
school.
Jack Lancaster. Post, graduate
of Texas Tech, taught last year
at Flomot. will teach language
and reading In seventh and
eighth grades.
Mary Mills, Santa Anna, bach
elor of arts degree from Sul
Ross State College, graduate
work at University of Texas,
will teach in primary grades.
Mary Lou Brown. Eola. grad-
uate of Sul Ross State College,
taught last year at Mason, will
teach commercial work In high
school.
Billy G. Blount, bachelor of
science degree from North Tex-
as State College, taught last
year at Justin, will teach science.
Gerald R. Barton, New Lon-
don, graduate of North Texas
State Teachers College, will
teach science in seventh and
eighth grades.
Resignations accepted by the
board thlK week were from Mrs
Roger Henry, third grade; and
Mrs. Mary Nell Jordan, lan-
guage and arts in seventh and
eighth grades.
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Want To Enter
A Queen Contest?
Local young women over
years of age may be entered in
the Queen Contest as a part of
the Panhandle-South Plains Fair
in Lubbock by means of a spe-
cial coupon printed in this issue
of the Sentinel.
Is August 23;
Month's Total—80
Forty additional young men,
or a total of 80 for the month
of August, will be sent to the
Amarillo pre-induction station
for physical examinations by the
Local Draft Board No. 32 serv-
ing Borden, Dawson and Gaines
counties.
Sixteen were listed in the first
call, but only 10 reported, due to
unreported marriages. Nine of
the ten reporting passed their
physicals, the chief clerk of the
board informed the Sentinel.
The six men missed in the
Aug. 8 call have been added to
the second quota, making a to-
tal of .'10 who were directed to
report Tuesday. The third call
for the month has bceh set for
Aug. 23, when 40 will report.
These calls will account for
more than one third of the 214
boys in the three- county area
were classified 1-A on July 1.
This number possibly has been
reduced due to marriages, en-
listments, etc.
Inductions are expected to be-
gin sometime in September All
these men who have been sum-
moned for examination probab-
ly will not be inducted immed-
iately.
Men classified 1-A may enlist
in any branch of service until he
has been sent a notice to appear
lor a physical. After that date
they may not enlist.
Appeals may be made by the
registrant or hds employer with-
in 10 days after he has received
his classification card or any-
time before he is ordered to re-
port for induction, if he has a
right io appeal, the chief clerk
said.
Classifications and their mean-
ings as in use by draft boards
are:
1 A Available for military
service.
1 A O — Conscientious objec-
tor available for non-combat ser-
vice only.
1-C - Member of the armed
forces of the United States or
the Public Health Service and
certain registrants separated
from these services.
1-D — Member of the reserve
component, National Guard, or
ep . . . 1 » • i^uilVIIOI Vf UtlJ U, V
Jo the winner and the runner student taking military service,
up will g„ all-expense paid trips; 2-A Deferred because of
Havana with the companion j civilian employment (except ag
of their choice and awards a-1 riculture)
mounting to more than $500.
Readers may use the same cou-
pon to vote for the young wo-
man of their choice.
Entries must be received by
noon Aug. 22 and voting will
2-C Deferred because of de-
pendents.
4-A A registrant who com-
pleted active duty service in
World War II to be except from
active service under the terms
end Aug. 21. Entries and votes set forth In the draft law; any
should be addressed to W. O. I registrant who is the sole sur-
Keeney, Box 561, Lubbock
I See DRAFT BOARD, Pg. 8
Governor Shivers To Be Present
Preparations Being Made For
Fair, Livestock Show Oct. 18-21
Preparations for the biggest
and best Gaines County Fair and
Livestock Show have been un-
der way for some time and the
program for the four-day cele-
bration is nearing completion,
according to H. C. Kyle, mana
ger of the locaJ Chamber of
Commerce.
Date for the fair and old set-
tlers reunion is Oct. 18, 19 and
21.
The day l'.ir the old settlers
reunion will he selected after
the committee learns what day
Gov. Allan Shivers can be pre-
sent. The state's chief executive
already has accepted an Invita
tlon to be present for one day
of the fair.
The four-day event will in-
clude, besides the old settlers
reunion, a rodeo, parade, big
carnival, exhibits of crops and
home-grown fruits, vegetables
and melons, livestock exhibits
and various educational booths.
Many more outside firms, in-
dividuals and organizations are
interested in placing booths and
exhibits at this year's fair, Kyle
said, if the number of inquiries
he already has received is any
Indication.
Practically all the departments
are being enlarged, several are
being added and more space will
be provided for educational
booths. The premium list also
has been increased.
Exhibits and educational
booths will be set up in the com-
munity building, livestock exhib-
its will be under the «heds east
of the Community building and
under a tent and the rodeo, spon-
sored by the Sheriff's Posse,
will be held at the new stadium
which is undei construction.
Victory Exhibition Shows will
present the carnival, which will
Include 14 rides. 10 shows and
35 concessions.
Additional details of (he fair.
Including complete membership
of the committee on arrange-
ments will be announce*! in an
early issue of the Sentinel
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