The Baylor County Banner (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1961 Page: 1 of 10
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ATTEND THE
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FOOLISH QUESTION: "How do
you like the rain?"
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Maybe it is like drinking liquor,
which can sometimes be done to
excess. However, there are some
who still do not disapprove of the
rain.
xxxxxx
Mrs. Ruby Nichols said it was
all right. She said we still make
a crop when it is too wet, and
can’t make one without any rain
at all.
ttbe Savior Counts JSannec
Serv & Sales Co __
SEYMOUR BAYLOR COUNTY. TEXAS THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 23 1961
SEE THE
FIREMEN'S
SHOW
WEDNESDAY!
Branch Higgins says this coun-
try can make more in the pasture
during a wet year than we can
make in the cultivated fields dur-
ing a drouth.
xxxxxx
And, as has been remarked be-
fore, it is a sort of luxury in this
part of the country not to be hop-
ing for rain. And if we wish for
dry weather, it is certain to come,
xxxxxx
About the first thing the column-
ist has to remark on this week is
concerning a piece Glenn Shelton
had in his column last Sunday. He
was talking about how hard a
country newspaper man had to
work.
xxxxxx
The Banner editor wants to
thank Glenn for his very ready
help. Sometimes people come into
this office and pass by the senior
editor's place and find him doing
nothing but reading the Record
News.
xxxxxx
Of course, that is important all
right; but Shelton might think the
editor should be doing some of the
things he suggests a country news-
paper man has to do.
xxxxxx
In a rural office there are not
enough members of the force to
provide for a city editor, sports
editor, social editor, reporters, etc.;
and so, the force has to double up
on the jobs, including helping with
the machinery.
xxxxxx
After the way the Record News
columnist helped out The Banner’s
senior editor, that gentleman hates
to make any kind of complaint, but
there is one thing he wishes Shel-
ton hadn’t said.
xxxxxx
He spoke about the The Banner
man playing golf occasionally.
The people around Seymour have
heard of that, plenty of times; but
away from here the editor is not
so well known, and he was hoping
that lie had at least an average
reputation in such places as Wichi-
ta Falls.
xxxxxx
Glenn spoke of Earnest Hayley,
mentioning that he got his start in
The Banner office. Hayley, now a
resident of Wichita Falls, might
not want it known that he at one
time worked for an editor who
occasionally played golf.
xxxxxx
Those Wichita Falls papers are
read pretty generally by the peo-
ple of Baylor County, who do not
get much general news out of their
county paper.
xxxxxx
And all of these are interested in
a mention in the Congressional
Record, a few days ago, about Pub-
lisher Rhea Howard. Howard was
described as "not only an outstand-
ing newspaper man, but also a
leader in civic work and political
activity."
xxxxxx
Most newspapers feel impelled
to tell their readers what the score
is on political and other activities.
Which there ar£ plenty of these
aays. New laws are being ground
out in quantity at Washington and
the various state capitals.
xxxxxx
At Austin quite a pot of hash is
being cooked up. One of the ways
suggested for raising additional
revenues is a proposed change in
the law that would bring horse
recing back to Texas.
xxxxxx
This column has that one solved
We’d suggest that those who favor
the racing bill should contribute
their share of the prospective taxes
tc the state treasury, and save a
lot of expense, besides other bale-
ful influences.
xxxxx
Along this line something more
could be said about aid to colleges,
as discussed in a recent Banner
editorial These colleges have lots
of activities, and need lots of
money
xxxxxx
Just for instance, a news item
told about one of the Texas col-
leges selecting a bridge team to
play in tiie national tournament
And it was stated that l.tgNl col*
Uge- and universities over the
countty would tic competing in the
tout nament
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ik'liisilt have to have mitt h ex*
tis -curm uler activities hoi ma>
tm w> still should have more cur
r a uiai Mings limn eatra • uiru u-1
iar And loot bail players should j
Vision Clinic In
Grade School
February 15, 18, 17, and 21, a
vision clinic was conducted in the
Elementary School. A total of 548
students were checked with only
12 students absent. Grades two
through six were Included in this
screening. Of this group, 398 stu-
dents have normal vision. How-
ever, 40 of these will be watched
closely for any changes in their
vision. A total of 86 students will
be rechecked with the Keystone
Telebinocular machine. Notes
about these rechecks will be sent
home to the parents as soon as
these tests are completed. Includ-
ed In the students checked this
week were 35 who are now wear-
ing glasses.
A special thanks goes to the
P-TA and the following mothers
who helped with the clinic: Mes-
dames Otho Ferrier, Otto Ferrier,
Price Franklin, Mack St. Clair,
Bill Thornhill, Tony Mocek, Fred
Ballerstedt, Frank Scobee, Glenn
Cooper, Elbert. Turner Robert Earl
Ferrier, C. M. Randal Jr,, Julius
Vita, Darrell Martin, Ben Grill,
Calvin Christian, Whit Powell,
Jack Bynum, Charles Enloe, Mar-
shall Gearhart, Tate Pittman, Ray-
mond Breland and Orvey Priddy.
SEYMOUR, BAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1961
SALVATION ARMY
DRIVE NEXT WEEK
With the team captains named
and workers being lined up, the
Salvation Army Budget drive Is
getting ready to kick off next
week for a goal of $1,000 00
Captains named by Richard Fer-
geson, local chairman, are Price
Franklin, Clay Ellis, Bill Thorn-
hill, Clyde Whiteside, Mrs. Carl
Quisenberry, Lowell Cure, Billy
Laws, Bobby King and Earl Gwinn.
A meeting will be held Monday
afternoon, February 27, of the team
captains and chairman and the day
tc kick off the drive will then be
decided.
An effort will be made to con-
tact the people of this area for
this worthy and worthwhile drive,
but if you wish you can give or
mail your donation to either of
the banks or to the Chamber of
Commerce.
TEN PAGES
John Jones Tangles
With Pet Coon Sun.
John Jones, 73 had the misfor-
tune of coming out second best
with a coon Sunday night, Febru-
ary 19.
In the melee Mr. Jones lost the
tips of his left thumb and fore-
finger, and both had to be ampu-
tated at the first joint. Also, the
tip of his right forefinger was
badly chewed, but was sewed back
ar.d the doctors think it will be
si ved. And his left hand was bad-
ly damaged along with left heel
which require some stitches. All
in all, Mr. Jones got a fairly good
going over, and is in the hospital
under treatment and has been giv-
en anti-rabies preventative shots.
The coon belonged to Mr. and
Mrs. Slim Emsoff who live two
doors east of the Jones. They have
had the coon for about two years,
and he is now pinned and will be
kept under observation for awhile.
WEATHER
Mrs. Daugherty reports a rain-
fall of .48 of an inch, for Monday
and Monday night. That rounded
out an unusually wet February,
after starting the month with wet
ground.
A large varjo.y has been seen in
the temperature readings, as will
be seen by ihe following highs
and lows:
Thursday, 75 and 57;
Friday, 78 and 29;
Saturday, 50 and £5;
Sunday, 42 and 20;
Monday, 38 and 53;
Tuesday, 43 and £8;
Wednesday, 65 and 40.
Much Interest Shown
In New Oil Location
Mrs. A«n«s Howard
Worthy Grand Matron
Mrs. Allan* Young
District Deputy Grand Matson
SOCIAL SECURITY REP.
HERE MARCH 6
A representative of the Social
Security Administration will be in
Seymour at the City Hail on Mon-
day, March 6 from 9:30 a m. until
12:00 noon. You are invited to
meet with him to file your claim,
or to obtain information or assist-
ance concerning Social Security.
Visiting in the home of Mrs. O.
M. Smith during tiie week end was
her granddaughter, Nancy Porter,
and a college friend, Deanna Dann-
heim of Mason. Both are freshmen
elementary education majors at
Tarleton State College in Steph-
enville.
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Mystery Man To
Show Powers
Of Hypnotism
What do you think you would do
in a hypnotic trance? Merlin, the
Hypnotist, who is appearing at the
City Auditorium on March 1 and
2 will call a number of willing
volunteers from the audience.
While under hypnosis, they will
shiver with cold, see a motion pic-
ture and other uncanny demon-
strations, which Merlin achieves
still be asked to pa-s their exams
xxxxxx
Bad as we hate it, we have to
get back to the spelling lessons
Are the following words spelled
correctly; Crystle. Pretence, Pre-
fect, Innovation. Susceptable. Cate-
pillar. Prow r«- Respectability,
Midievai. Prestage Financier, In-
tiirougn the power of suggestion.
The show is being sponsored by
the Seymour Volunteer Fire De-
partment. Show time is 8:00 p.m.
A feature of the show is to
make a volunteer stiff as a board,
then stretch him between two
chairs—his head on the edge of
one chair, and his heels on the
edge of the other. Then Merlin
sands on the person’s stomach.
After it’s all over, the volunteer
rt members the demonstration as
though it had taken place in a
dream To demonstrate the power
cf post hypnotic suggestion, Merlin
tells that their right foot will be
fastened to the floor when they
try to leave the stage They find
it impossible to leave the stag un-
til Merlin breaks the spell
Merlin Is one of the few magi-
cians who has mastered mass hyp-
nosis. which is generally consider-
ed to bo the most difficult of all
the magicians accomplishments
Instead of escaping from a
thoroughly examined and padlock-
ed box, as tiie Great Houdini used
to. Merlin locks a young lady in
Mrs. Robbia Yate*
Grand Examlnar
DISTRICT OES INSTITUTE
SCHOOL TO BE HELD HERE
The ‘"Holy Link" Eastern Star
School will be held in Seymour,
Masonic Hall, Tuelday, February
28, 1961. The Seventeen Chapters
of District 2. Section 6 will be hosts
to Grand Officers ind all Eastern
Stars in this and other jurisdic-
tions.
Grand officers iri.obaige of the
school are Mmes. Agnes Lee How-
ard, of Albany, Worthy Grand
Matron; Robbie Yates of Stratford
Grand Examiner, Allene Young, of
Turkey, District Deputy Grand
Matron and Ama Powers, Sey-
mour, deputy Grand Matron.
One of the "highlights" of the
school will he "Stars and Links”
teaturing Worthy Matrons and
Associate Matrons of District 2
Section 6 and will he directed by
Mrs. Lucille Crawford of Faith
Chapter 713, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Others who will have a part on
program are Mrs. Edna Avinger,
Brownwood Chapter.
Mrs. Exa Lone Bangs Chapter,
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Mr*. Ama Powers
Deputy Grand Matron
Mrs. Osado Wright, Seymour chap-
ter 488. Mrs. Wanda Muse of
Byers 130 will be chairman of reg-
istration; Mrs. Louise Smith, chair-
man of invitation committee. The
Worthy Grand Matrons Welfare
program will be in charge of Mrs.
Alice Lee, "The Challenge of The
Cross". The highlight of the eve-
ning will be the fraternal visit of
the Worthy Grand Matron, Mrs.
Agnes Lee Howard.
A luncheon "Stairway To The
Stars” and a banquet "The Golden
"Links Banquet" will be held at
Roddy’s Cafe. Mrs. Meda Ikard
chairman of luncheon, Mrs. Virgie
Satterwhite chairman of banquet
Hostess chapters for the school
are Archer City, Byers, Burkbur-
I nett, Bluegrove, Crowell, Electra
I Faith 713 of Wichita Falls, Henri-
| ettu, Holliday, Iowa Park, J A
1 Kemp 970 of Wichita Falls Prairie
Gem, Quanah, Seymour, Vernon
and Wichita Falls 237.
A dinner for Grand Officers
will be held in tiie home of Mr.
1 and Mrs. W. T Powers for Grand
! Officers on the night of 27th and
i a breakfast on tiie morning of
March 1st, 1961.
Tax Assessor Ready
For A's Through J's
Tax A .iesscr-Collcctor Walter
Miller stated this week that he i.>.
now ready for tiie people whose
last names begin with A through
J to come by his office and render
their property for taxation. Tni
now office is getting a late start
and people are being asked to come
by in this manner in order to com-
plete the tax roll as soon as pos-
sible.
The office is located in the
Charles Foyt building just east
of Mr. Foyt’s office
NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS
Lila Fay Mobley, Goree, Pontiac
Catal Vista Sedan; John G. Novak,
Seymour, Chevrolet Fordor; Wil-
liam H Arledff*, Lubbock, Ford
Fordor Falcon; Sam Portwood,
Seymour, Chevrolet Fordor; H. E
Covington, Seymour, Chevrolet
Fordor; Sacred Heart Church, Sey-
mour, Ford Tudor.
fadelaty, Tractable Miscellaneous, tin Imx. and then in a matter of
Hospital News
Present Patient*
Robbie Thorn, Donnie Harring-
ton, Joe Patton, John Jones, Mil-
lard McSwam, Benaides Roberts,
Bill Heath. W P McLarty. Mrs
Mack Russell. D‘»n Rowlett, Jack
Spencer, A K Boyd, Bill Damron,
Hu i II Morn-, Mack Webb, C.ady
Shaw. George Betts, Mrs. Mattie
Brooks Eugene Price. Mrs. Clur-
i nee Wilbanks, Mrs C. B Young,
Guy Hargrave and Charles i ihn*
son
Patient* Dismissed
Tommy Holman, Vicki Morris.
Mrs B B Cox. C E Vadcn. Mrs
MANAGER CRADDOCK
ATTENDS SESSIONS
Manager T E. Craddock of the
B-K Electric Co-Operative was a
recent visitor to Waco, where he
attended a meeting of directors of
the Brazos Electric Power Co This
j is tiie co-operative that serves
electricity to the B-K Electric. It
I was a more or less routine meet-
I ir.g, which is held each month.
The next trip Mr. Craddock
made was to the four-day session
of the National Electric Co-opera-
tive This was held in Dallas,
I largely to take advantage of the
t 12,000 seat auditorium which wa>s
! built there not so long ago. The
meeting there was the second larg-
est the co-operative has ever had,
and was attended by 7,000 regis-
j tered delegates. This was from
950 electric co-operatives over the
j United States. The auditorium has
perfect acoustics, and it can be
; emptied in the space of a few
minutes time, through the many
1 exits.
Present at the meeting was the
new administrator, Norman Clapp,
a Wisconsin newspaper man Slo-
gan for the meeting was. "The
PEA Good for All Americans."
Attending with Mr Craddock were
three directors of the B-K Electric;
O. L Patterson of Benjamin, pres-
j ident; with John Atterbury of
Knox City and John L Grindstaff
of Rochester. Mr Craddock wa<
president of the national co-opera-
tive fur two years, » irvid as sec-
retary, treasurer for I >ur >ears. and
served lor 10 years is director
The final trip l> i Mr Craddock
v.as to Austin wln re he aferded
a hearing on a Inii to be present -
to the legislat Ii*v on a subject o!
C. OF C. MEETING
HEARS BOY SCOUTS
A representative attendance of
Chamber of Commerce members
yesterday at the noon luncheon
meeting heard a Boy Scout pro*
gram. This was presented by Pro-
gram Chairman Bob Clay, who
stated that he himself is an Eagle
Scout.
The meeting was called to order
by President George Blckly, and
hi announced that Bill Elliston
had received the free meal. A
re-check was called for by Judson
Bulch.
The president also announced
the annual membership drive, with
Chairman Bob Farr, who had stat-
ed that ubout half the $9,000 goal
had been reached.
The introduction of visitors was
called for, and F. A. Robinette in-
troduced three guests, ull with the
General Telephone Co., being Mel-
vin Jennings and J. D. Tuck of
Memphis and David Reddcll of
Seymour.
Also introduced were Eagle Scouts
Louis Allison and Gene Tipps, to-
gether with their mothers, Mrs. L.
A Allison and Mrs. Gene Tipps.
Other Scouters present were: Mr.
and Mrs. Noel Crenshaw and Bart
Burnett, the latter being scout-
master of Troop No. 72.
At tills point the president call-
ed on F. A. Robinette for a report
on a directors meeting of the West
Texas Chamber of Commerce, held
in Wichita Falls last Friday. One
of the main points of discussion
was the water question, and rec-
ommendations on this subject were
made in connection with the pres-
ent session of the Texas Legisla-
ture. One proposal there is for
the State to take over the under-
ground water supply. The direc-
tors disapproved.
Field Executive Noel Crenshaw
introduced the two Eagle Scouts,
and Louis Allison was asked to
give a talk on what Scouting had
meant to him This wns prefaced
by a short history of the move-
ment. Following this, a talk was
made by Executive Crenshaw, who
dwelled upon the importance of
the movement in the building of
future citizenship. The success of
Scouting at any place lies largely
with the interest taken by parents
of the boys, together with other
interested citizens. Tne Cubbing
program was brought out. In a
talk made by Bart Burnett Tues-
day evening; and the meeting of
Troop 71 on Monday evening at
tiie firemen’s hall.
A final announcement • f the
meeting was made n.v Supt '1. P
Linam in regard t.i Public School
Week, beginning with March f>ih;
and stated that tiie prouiain would
he published before that time
A keen Interest has been felt
locally in a new oil well discover-
ed northeast of Seymour, about a
mile from the city limits. This
i« the closest to Seymour that any
well has bean discovered1, with still
more Interest on account of im«
one being a rank wildcat.
The test was drilled on land be-
longing to Mrs. Louis Hrnclrlk of
Seymour; and It ia in section lit.
T4NO survey. The nearest pro-
duction is about six miles. The
hole was drilled to a depth of 8,-
090 feet, by A. R. Dillard of Wich-
ita Falls, one of the bast In tha
business.
At this writing The Banner re-
grets not being able to give com-
plete Information on just what
kind of well this is going to be.
When pay dirt was hit. the lower
Strawn formation was encounter-
ed, with 21 or 22 feet of sand. Oil
come up some 300 feet in the hole,
and with about 2,000 pounds of
bottom hole pressure.
Testing of the well has been de-
layed by a lot of mud in tho hole,
which has to be cleaned out. The
prediction has been made that test-
ing would be done Thursday or
Friday.
The Strav/n formation is tho one
from which the J. J. Lynn well
have been producing for several
years, with these being located
some 8 mles east. They are In what
i3 known as the upper Strawn, and
these holes are about 4700 feet.
The first field discovered In the
England community, 10 miles east
of Seymour, was In the Canyon
Reef. A local oil man is authority
for the statement that 8,000,000
barrels of oil have been recovered
from the two fields in that vicin-
ity since the frst production came
in, back yonder in 1939. Tho
some authority gives 2,000,000 bar-
rels having been produced in tho
Swastika Field, on the Portwood
Ranch in Southeast Baylor. This
discovery was in 1921 or 1922. This
supply has been nearly exhausted
by now, with only 12 or 15 strip-
per wells being produced.
it is interesting to note that all
the land adjacent to the new Hrn-
cirik well has been leoaed for tho
past three years. The nearest un-
leased land was 1 l/j mile away,
and this has now been leased.
FIRE DEPARTMENT NEWS
The Seymour Volunteer Fire De-
partment was called out on tho
Lubbock highway Wednesday aft-
ernoon where a car was reported
on fire. This was directly in front
of the Dr. C. M Randal home. The
car was a 1939 Chrysler belonging
to Mr. R. L George Firemen
quickly extinguished the blaze but
considerable damage had been,
done to the motor and hood beforo
ihe department arrived.
GEORGE MOORE PULLS OUT
OF U. S. SENATE RACE
George F Moore of Bomarton
has authorized the Secretary of
State to leave ids name off the
bcllot in the election of United
States senator. The Banner has
rot learned the reason for Mr
Moore’s withdrawal.
This office might make a guess
and say that Moore’s entry was a
bit late, and he may have derided
the other fellows had too much of
a start on him Another reason
1 might bo similar to the one given
by former Governor Allan Shivers,
v/ho said he was withdrawing on
account of the large number In
the race. He thought there would
hi' enough left to give everybody
plenty of choice.
T. S. T. A. MEETS
The local unit of the Texas State
Teachers Association met February
15 in the High School Cafeteria.
During the social hour, coffee and
cookies were served by the mem-
bers of the social committee.
A short business session was con-
ducted by the Local Unit Presi-
dent, Mr. T. P. Linam.
Mrs. Johnnie Quisenberry and
Mr. Wayne Bonner, were elected
delegates to the Oil Belt Conven-
tion to be field in Vernon on March
9 and 10. Mrs. Opal Batch was
elected as an alternate.
Mr. E. T. Powers, Mrs. Mary
Eiland and Mrs Donnie Crouch
were appointed as nominating com-
mitee to nominate officers for tho
coming year.
Mr. Linam brought the group
up to date on current bills spend-
ing in the legislature
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