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ANNUAL SHAMROCK
BOXING TOURNEY
SOM S'! OF BEST BOXING TALENT
. In eastern panhandle
ON FIGHT CARDS
Approximately 80 boys, represent-
[ ing seven towns, will throw leather
at each other and vie for honors in
Shamrock’s Second Annual Invita-
tion Boxing Tournament which will
start Friday night and continue
through Saturday night.
With a beautiful team trophy and
Individual awards of gold and bronze
miniature boxing gloves as goals for
the eager young pugilists to fight
for, there will be plenty of “mixing
it up” during the three sessions of
ring activity. The trophy will go to
the town winning the most first
places in the 11 weight divisions,
while the gold and bronze boxing
gloves will be presented first and
seoond place winner of each weight
class
All winners of the Canadian
boxing tourney, held last week-end,
will be on hand fighting to retain
their crowns, and to meet them will
be some mighty tough youngsters,
1 who will be trying desperately to
climb to the top by “knocking off"
the champions. Winners in the Ca-
nadian meet, five of whom are from
Shamrock are Calian, Shamrock. 85
pounds; Worley, Canadian, 95,
pounds; Bonner, McLean. 105
pounds; Roden, Shamrock, 115
pounds. Bills, Shamrock, 125 pounds.
Spurlin, Canadian, 135 pounds; Bur-
ton, Shamrock, 145 pounds; Sutter-
fleld, Shamrock. 155 pounds: Bus-
4 sell Canadian, 165 pounds; Callo-
way Canadian, 175 pounds: and
Cadra, McLean, heavyweight
With receipt of acceptance of Al-
anreed this morning, the number of
QhfeSHfiMBOCK teSSl
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PICTURES
NEWS
Texan
City
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SHAMROCK. WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29. 1939
NO. 254
HOSTESS AND PILOT
TWO BATTLESHIP!)
OF SUPER Cl ASS
APPROVED BV FDR
45.000-TON SEA FORTRESSES
WILL BE MIGHTIEST
CRAFT AFLOAT
WASHINGTON, March 29 —Pres-
ident Roosevelt has approved the
^ Tnnstnicjaon of battleships of 45,000
lc (tons, expected to be the wo ‘id's
*?tnightiest, to assure continued Am-
erican naval supremacy over Japan
The White House announced
Tuesday the chief executive had giv-
en the navy authority to proceed
With its plans, in accordance with
“provisions of last year's billion-dol-
lar fleet expansion act.
S Two of the floating fortresses,
faster and more heavily armed than
the six capital craft of 35,000 tons
", each already building, are to be
' started this year, under navy plans,
i A request for initial funds was
thcluded in the navy's $758,000,000
budget for the forthcoming fiscal
;-;.#ear, on which a house appropria- j The Shamrock high school pugil-
tions sub-committee started hear- lst.s rapped out another inter-school
:Vt|ngs Monday. I victory over the McLean high school
I It is expected funds for the third
j 45.000-ton vessel authorized In the
f 'Expansion act. and others of the
g game magnitude, will be sought at
” the next and subsequent sessions of
Killed at her post of duty was Miss Louise Zarr, left above, hostess of the luxurious Braniff airliner which
crashed Sunday morning a few minutes after taking off from Oklahoma City airport for Dallas Pilot Claude
Seaton, right, was thrown clear of the wreckage, but was seriously injured. Eight of 12 persons aboard the
plane lost their lives .in the flaming wreckage.
Fruit Is Unhurt By
Wet Freeze; Warmer
Weather In Prospect
TIRED MADRILENQS
CHEER INSURGENTS
IRISH BOXERS WIN
OVER M’LEAN TEAM
SHAMROCK PUGILISTS BATTLE
WAY TO THREE VICTORIES.
1 DRAW. 1 LOSS
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SADLER OPPOSED TO
REVISION OF ORDER
lads last night in the local gymna-
sium in preparation for their entry
into Shamrock's second annual box-
ing tourney which will be held in
the High school gymnasium Friday
and Saturday
The fruit crop in this area was
damaged very slightly, if at all,
by the freezing temperatures of
Tuesday night, County Agent
Jake Tarter reported today. This
was due to the fact that it was a
wet freeze, he said, pointing out
that a dry freeze would have kill-
ed buds and blossoms.
The country has had good mois-
ture in the portions south and east
of Shamrock during the past sev-
eral days, but the rainfall has
been very light in the north and
northwest sections of Wheeler
county. Tarter stated.
A chill north wind kept tempera-
tures below the 45-degree mark in
Shamrock and vicinity most of to-
Out of five inter-school matches, i day. with the thermometer record-
VYS BIG INTERESTS BACK
OE MOVE TO CONTINUE
2-DAY SHUTDOWNS
H AUSTIN. March 29.—The railroad
■commission considered Tuesday
W whether to backtrack on Its order
■ lifting Saturday production shutins
■ for Texas oil wells.
Commissioner Ernest O. Thomp-
& son proposed Monday that the or-
V der permitting a six-day production
i schedule in April be rescinded,
w Thompson said he did not hesi-
S tate to “correct an apparent mis-
f take when the error is so clearly
| pointed out,”
The other commissioners were out
of town but Thompson quoted Lon
A. Smith, chairman, as saying he
would consider the Thompson pro-
l; posal to reconsider the order signed
last week.
Thompson said a survey just com-
the Irish lads battled their way to
three wins, one draw and one defeat.
Other fights last night included
three preliminary bouts between
Shamrock boys and one exhibition
bout between two McLean boys
whom the Shamrock squad were not
able to match since their only two
fighters in the 135 pound weight
division have recently received in-
juries.
Prince, although he has suffered
two losses in his last two starts be-
fore last night, has shown contin- pany at the camp north of town.
ing 41 degrees at 1 p. m. However,
the wind ceased later in the after-
noon and clearing skies gave prom-
ise of more temperate weather. Low
for Tuesday was 32 degrees at 7 a.
m. and high was 34 degrees from 3
until 5 p. m.
At midnight last night the mer-
cury stood at 32 degrees and from
2 o'clock this morning until 7
o'clock, it was 31 degrees. These fig-
REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS FLEE
CITY AS NATIONALISTS
ASSUME CONTROL
MADRID. March 29.—Shell-torn
Madrid, symbol of Republican re-
sistance during 32 months of civil
war. passed Tuesday into the
hands of Nationalist Generalissi-
mo Francisco Franco.
After holding nationalist forces at
the edge of the war-weary, hunger-
ing capital for nearly 29 months, the
central army withdrew from de-
fense lines and hoisted white flags
Tuesday morning.
The fall of the city was regarded
as the virtual end of the savage,
destructive conflict which had
frightened Europe for so long.
Franco's triumphant troops
marched into Madrid early In the
SENATE AT WORK
ON TAX MFASURES
FOR AGE PENSION
EXEMPTION OF FOODS FROM
SALES TAX. INCOME LEVY
DEALT HARD BLOWS
AUSTIN, March 29.—Stiff from
knockout blows were proposals for
a state income tax and one to ex-
empt food from a sales tax as the
Senate Tuesday charted its course
for financing old age assistance
and other social security services.
The upper chamber spent the day
working on a resolution submitting
to the electorate a constitutional
amendment for a per cent sales and
service tax and reduction of state
property imposts.
When the smoke of battle lifted
these developments were revealed:
The tax on sulphur was raised 34
cents per long ton.
That on oil was increased 1 cent
a barrel.
That on natural gas was raised 1
per cent of value on each 1.000 cubic
feet.
Exemption of food from the sales
levy was discarded, 15 to 14.
A graduated Income tax on
sons and corporations was killed
to 19.
These developments indltated,
some observers concluded, the up-
per chamber was headed towards
combined sales, service and natural
resources levies with the extra fea-
ture of property tax decreases as its
solution to social security financing
and deficit reductions in the general
and Confederate pension funds.
A somewhat similar resolution in
the House might come up for furth-
er consideration today and the Sen-
ate intended to continue its work
The Senate votes on higher na-
tural resources taxes were on
amendments to a pending substitute
Billion Dollar Farm Bill
Caperton Renamed
By unanimous vote today the Boost-
ers' Club, sponsoring organization
of the annual St. Patrick’s Day cele-
bration in Shamrock, named E, K
Caperton as general chairman of
the festival for 1940 At the same
time his efforts toward the success
of the celebration just past were
highly praised.
ANTI-AGGRESSION
COALITION STILE
GOAL OF BRITAIN
WASHINGTON, March 29—The
billion-dollar agricultural depart-
ment supply bill was passed by the
house last night after an economy
bloc had eliminated from the mea-
sure a $250,000,000 grant for par-
ity payments which previously had
been approved by four votes.
The teller vote on the parity
amendment, sponsored by Repre-
sentative Clarence Cannon, Demo-
crat, Missouri, was 175 to 171. The
roll call vote to scrap it was 204 to
190 There was no record vote on
passage of the measure which wad
regarded as the crux of the drive
to curb federal expenditures in or-
der to inspire business confidence
Confident of Victory
Apparently confident of victory,
backers of the parity appropriation
had joined with the economy bloq
in crushing a series of amendments
which would have added millions of
dollars to the bill. An amendment
by Representative Phil Ferguson,
Democrat, Oklahoma, to increase
the parity fund to $500,000,000 was
rejected, 226 to 70.
By a vote of 195 to 98. the cham-
ber defeated a proposal by Chair-
man Marvin Jones, Democrat, Tex-
as, of the agriculture committee, to
appropriate an additional $60,000,000
to develop domestic markets and
subsidize foreign exports. An amend-
ment by Representative Jed John-
son, Democrat, Oklahoma, to In-
crease the farm tenancy fund from
$25,000,000 to $50,000,000 was shout-
ed down.
Benefit Checks Cut
Recalling big benefit checks
!*r: STRONG MILITARY ALLIANCES ; reived by large farm and plantation
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FFA FATHER SON
BANQUET FNJOYED
FINE PROGRAM HEARD BY 75
CHAPTER MEMBERS AND
THEIR GUESTS
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Seniors Select
Speakers For
Commencement
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NEGRO RANCHMAN WAS
FATHER LOCAL TEACHER
D. W. "80 John" Wallace, colorful
79-year-old negro ranchman and
pioneer of Mitchell county, who died
Tuesday at his ranch home near
Colorado, was the father of Mrs.
Mary Wallace Fowler, teacher of
the Shamrock negro school.
Wallace owned extensive ranch
and farm properties in Mitchell
county and was listed among the
friends of most oldtime cattlemen
f of that section. The negro school In
* Colorado bean his name and stands
on land which he donated.
ued improvement and gained a
clean decision over Hancock last
night. Prince weighed in at 124
pounds and Hancock at 130
Bonner, McLean's 105-pound
southpaw, outpointed Staggs in a
lairly evenly matched fight. Bonner
knocked out Staggs In the Canadian
tourney last week. Robert Calian
and Boyd fought to a draw.
Schnell gained a close decision
over Braxton in a leather-slinging
duel which saw fists flying from
Selection of speakers for Uie bac-
calaureate service and commence-
iment exercises were announced to-
ures were recorded on the weather | by the senior class of Shamrock
charts of the Lone Star Gas com-| hlgh school Both programs be
held in the Clark auditorium, and
AMARILLO. March 29.
ing winter kicked up a
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SCHOOL CENSUS TO BE
COMPLETED APRIL
Attention of parents of children
of school age Is called by school au-
thorities to the fact that only two
more days remain in which to com-
plete the scholastic census for
Shamrock Independent District. In
cases where children have not been
enumerated for the census, parents
are requested to call W. O. Puett at
the city hall.
All children who will be six years
of age before and those who will not
reach 18 until after September 1
are eligible for enumeration and the
district will receive $22 per capita
for each one listed. Miss Essie
Holmes has acted as census enum-
erator for the past month.
mg wuuct up a, fuss the
length and breadth of Texas yester-
day. throwing rain, hail, snow,
strong winds and freezing weather
in the face of a premature spring,
the Panhandle received moisture in
varying proportions, which, added
to that which fell several days ago,
points to improved wheat prospects.
The extreme North Plains and the
eastern part of the Panhandle seem-
ed to fare best in yesterday’s appor-
tionment of precipitation.
Over most of the northeast corner
of the Panhandle, an Inch of snow
was reported, while from Shattuck,
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BETHEL RESIDENTS
PLAN RABBIT DRIVE
Whil d 1 speciflc dates wil1 be announced lat-
About 75 persons enjoyed the an-
I nual Father-and-Son Banquet given
by the Shamrock chapter. Future
Farmers of America, Tuesday night
in the basement of the First Baptist
church. Good fellowship and a fine
program were enjoyed, along with
a dinner of barbecued beef with ap-
propriate trimmings.
Following the opening ceremony
conducted by chapter officers, a
welcome was extended to the dads
by Fred Burcham and response was
made by M A. Pillers. Each mem-
ber introduced his guest, in most In-
stances his father. Special recogni-
tion was also given to honorary
members of the organization.
The invocation was pronounced
by Supt W. C. Perkins of Shamrock
public schools. Explanation of the
ARE SOUGHT AS BAR TO
NAZI EXPANSION
LONDON, March 29—The house
of commons cheered Tuesday gov-
ernment announcements Britain
was “actively continuing " negotia-
tions for an anti-aggression front
and that “political developments
made further progress impossible"
in trade talks with Germany.
British diplomats, meanv/hile,
were reported to be seeking definite
military alliances designed to halt
the expansion of Nazi Germany;
the government planned loans and
subsidies to Tit the merchant marine
for possible use in wartime; an in-
crease in the British territorial army
was being considered, and Gen. Vis-
i count Gort. chief of the army gener-
I al staff, went to France for military
conferences and inspections.
' Prime Minister Chamberlain re-
j fused to end the secrecy surround-
] ing British diplomacy, but said bis
plans to form a bloc against aggres-
sion went “a good deal further”
than mere consultation among in-
terested powers
His statement apparently did not
satisfy former Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden who, with 33 of his
friends, introduced a motion calling
for a national government to start
conscription of the nation’s wealth,
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METHODIST MEN TO
HE4R COLLEGE DEAN
ABILENE EDUCATOR TO GIVE
MAIN BANQUET ADDRESS
THURSDAY NIGHT
owners under the original AAA,
j members voted 194 to 61 to limit
; payments to any individual to $2.-
I 500. Scuttled on a point of order wad
1 an amendment by Representative
Usher L. Burdick. Republican, North
Dakota, proposing that the program
be financed by “greenbacks" issued
by the president under the Thomas
amendment to the AAA.
The bill goes to the senate, where,
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Residents of the Bethel commun-
ity, six miles east of Shamrock, will
stage a big rabbit drive Thursday
afternoon, beginning at 1 o’clock, It
is announced by County Agent Jake
Tarter, who will be in charge. Those
who wish to take part are urged to
meet at the school house, bringing
shotguns, but no bottles.
Following the rabbit chase, Tar-
ter will speak briefly on the ad-
vantage to a community of planting
one variety of cotton.
Dr. H. H. Armstrong of the Uni- | Jack Sims. Milton Gierhart gave a
versity of Oklahoma. Norman, will
deliver the commencement address.
He spoke at a county teachers’
meeting here last fall and was high-
ly praised by all who heard him.
Rev H. P Cooper, minister of the
Dean R. G. Boger of McMurry
J College, Abilene, will be the prin-
I ninol omialrui' at fho carnnH honniipf
Supervised Practical Program of the j for ‘JJJ the pirst Methodist
church, which will be held Thurs-
day night at 8 o'clock in the base-
ment dining room of the church.
Accompanying Dean Boger will be
the McMurry male quartet, which
will provide music for the program.
. ,, , .. . , . ,i The program committee for the
definition of the project marker and |banquet ^ fortunate in havlng
a | gained Dean Boger's consent to ad-
dress the men. The Abilene educat-
FFA was made from four stand- J
points by Jack Griswold, senior; r
Frank Drew, junior: V. Lister, soph- t
omore. and A. Miller, freshman. To-
tal value of projects by vocational '
agriculture students was outlined by |
BAND SOLOISTS TO
PRESENT PROGRAM
CONTEST SELECTIONS TO BIS
PLAYED AT AUDITORIUM
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Music lovers and friends of the
Shamrock Irish band will be given
an opportunity Thursday afternoon
at 4 o'clock to hear youthful musi-
cians who will compete in contests
at Plainview April 6. 7 and 8, in
connection with the regional meet-
ing of the Texas Music Educators
Association.
Appearing as soloists, in duets,
trios and quartets, the youngsters
will give the following program:
“My Song of Songs" (Clay Smith),
Charles Boston; 'I Dreampt I Dwelt
in Marble Halls" (Balfe), Wendell
Scott; "Longing For Home” (Juhg-
mam. duet, Bedford Harrison. Jr.,
and Bill Joe Montgomery; “Two
Little Stars" (O'Hara), Arline Tru-
ax; "Marigold" (Vandercook), Huey
Cook, Jr.; “Fiesta". Spanish march
(Maganini), duet. Paul Boston and
Shirley Brown; “Newport”, Daylon
Johnson
“Song of the Volga Boatmen”,
saxaphone quartet, Harold Smith,
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Jack Anderson was featured
demonstration.
The principal address of the eve-
ning was delivered by Supt. Perkins,
after which songs were sung and the
Church of Christ In Shamrock, will I closing ceremony conducted by Pres-
preach the baccalaureate sermon. I ident Billie Cantrell.
E.K. Caperton Again Named
General Chairman Of Saint
Patrick’s Day Celebration
or is regarded as one of the fore-
most after-dinner speakers in the
state, not alone for his ready and
sparkling wit. but for his ability to
bring a message of Inspirational
[ value. Formerly president of Wea-
therford college, he has been dean
| at McMurry for some six years and
is one of the most popular men on
the campus.
In addition to his college duties,
Dean Boger is lay leader of the Abi-
E. K Caperton. general chairman
of the 1939 Saint Patrick’s Day com-
mittee, was unanimously elected to
head the 1940 celebration at the
weekly luncheon of the Shamrock
Boosters club, sponsoring organiza-
tion. held In the basement of the
First Methodist church today. The
name of Caperton was placed in
i nomination by 12 or 15 club mem-
bers who Jumped to their feet at
the same time when President Flake
George announced that nominations
were In order for the 1940 chairman.
Motion was made that nominations
cease and Caperton was elected by
acclamation.
Caperton, who was largely respon-
sible for the 1939 Saint Pat’s cele-
bration going down in history as the
outstanding civic project In West
Texas, was not present at today's
luncheon, but fellow club members
are hopeful he will accept the as-
signment for another year In view
of the unusual opportunity it offers
for public service.
The rhythm bonds of the North
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M. E. YOUNG PEOPLE
WILL MEET THURSDAY
The regular Faith, Food and Fun
Fest for Methodist young people will
be held Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs Harris Tilley, Instead
of with Mrs. Frank Mitcham, it 1*
announced.
The gathering will start at 6:13 p.
m. Refreshments will be served and
the young people's choir will hold a
practice session. All young people of
the churoh and their friends are In-
vited to attend.
PROGRAM ON INDIAN
LORE IS AUTHENTIC
ARTISTRY OF HIGH TYPE
LAUBIN’S PORTRAYAL
FRIDAY NIGHT
One of the most unusual enter-
tainments to be presented in Sham-
rock this year will be a colorful por-
trayal of Indian dances by Reginald
and Gladys Laubtn at the Clark
Auditorium Friday night of this
week starting at 7:30 o’clock.
The program Is being sponsored
by the school and those In charge
feel pleased that the Laublns were
willing to present their interesting
entertainment In Shamrock. Admis-
sion price will be ten and twenty-
five cents.
Recognized as the foremost expon-
ents of American Indian lore and
dances, the Laublns were chosen to
give the authentic Indian dances at
the famous Colonial Village at the
Century of Progress In Chicago.
They have danced at art institutes
over the country and critics have
pronounced their program as the
finest presentation of Indian mater-
ial and the most beautiful Indian
costumes in America.
"Old Buffalo Days” Is the pro-
gram title featuring the lore, music
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