The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 25, 1927 Page: 2 of 8
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Thursday, August 25th, 1927
THE SHAMROCK TEXAN
Shamrock, Wheeler Coaaty, Texas
News
Lone Mound Day by Day
LONE MOUND, Aug. 24.—A light
shower fell over this community
Tuesday night. Cotton here looks
fine.
Mrs. W. C. Grady and children
returned to their home here last
week after an extended visit in East
Texas and Arkansas.
Earl Barber, who has been in the
army, stationed at Fort Clark, re-
turned to his home in this communi-
ty Monday’
Mrs. Kelly and children of Ohicka-
sha, Okla., are guests this week in
the S. J. Cain home. Mrs. Kelly is
a sister of Mrs. Cain.
D. M. Sides and family of Cole-
man are visiting this week in the
homes of the gentleman’s father and
sister.
Ira Wall of Borger spent the week
end here and at Wellington with
relatives and friends. His brother,
Melvin Wall, of this place, returned
to Borger with him.
Charlie and John Dewitt returned
to their home in Seminole, Okla., last
week after a visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Chester Guthrie of this
locality spent Saturday in Welling-
ton with relatives. She was accom-
panied home Sunday by her brother,
L. D. Wall, and family, who made a
short visit here.
Will Stockton and sister of Mc-
Lean are visiting this week with
their sister, Mrs. Will Davis, of this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn and chil-
dren from the Plains are visiting
this week in the home of the lady's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Q. M. Keyes.
Jim Morgan and son, Duke, made
a business trip to Paducah last week.
Mrs’. Katie Cothran of Cromwell,
Okla., was a guest in the Chester
Guthrie home here last week.
Nig Washburn returned to this
place last week after a visit with his
parents at Merkel.
Mrs. R. A. Jones is ill this week
with appendicitis.
Mrs. J. J. Baird of Shamrock, who
returned last Friday from Colorado,
left Tuesday for Canadian, Where
they will visit the lady’s sister.
Heald Happenings
HEALD, Aug. 24.—Large crowds
are attending every service of the
Methodist revival Which is being held
by Rev. Schureil of Mobeetie and
Rev. John Crow of Shamrock. Two
new members have been added to the
church.
Mrs. Davis of Fort Worth is visit-
ing her mother, Mrs. Ewing, this
week.
The girls club met at the school
house Friday. Each girl brought
her lunch. Plans were made for the
Dallas Fair and it was decided to
send one girl out of the club to the
Fair.
Mrs. Flowers of Oklahoma is vis-
iting, in the John Hanes home this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Clinton of
Newark. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Miller
and daughter, Lucille, of Fort Worth
spent four days this past week in the
M. F. McRee home.
Arvel Phillips is working at Borger
for a few weeks.
Mrs. Cooper and Miss Fay Chilton
visiter! their aunt in McLeian Thurs-
day.
The Ladies' 4-H Club met in the
W. L. Litchfield home Friday after-
noon at 2:30 with one new member.
The next, meeting will be the third
Friday in September in the R. C.
lenders home, with a pot luck dinner.
Everyone is invited to attend.
A large crowd enjoyed the dinner
on the ground Sunday. Visitors
were present from McLean, Plain-
view and Gracy.
Ken Chilton returned Saturday
from the Plains, where he has been
working for the past six weeks.
W. J. Chilton and four daughters
left Friday to visit relatives in Hollis,
Okla.. and Electrn, Texas.
Porter Pointer*
POTHER FLAT, Aug. 24.- Mrs.
Brandon has been visiting in the
of the lady’s sister, Mrs. Will Sam-
mons.
Mack Sanders and B. Wainscot! of
Dozier were dinner guests Sunday in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dur-
ham.
Mrs. W. B. Hogg and daughters,
Dorothy and Ruth, of Burkbumett,
have been visiting in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Will Sammons.
Mrs. Jewel Traylor of Sayre, Okla.,
has been visiting in the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. R. Deering.
J. A. Welch made a business trip
to the South Plains last week.
spent Sunday in this community. L. of hpr ^ John l)urhjimi of
She was accompanied by her grand- \ Wellm^rtoon
son of Austin, who has been visiting j |j()b Ju(.kson „f li<)wie visilu<| Sun.
j day in the home of Mr. and Mrs
R. K. Whaley.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. I). McDonald of j
FVryton are visiting relatives in this |
community.
Miss Wilma Cox of Texhoma,
Okla., is visiting in the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Z. K. Deering.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake McDonald of
Bowie have l»een visiting in this
community.
W. B. Morgan and sons, Oscar
and Tom, and wives of Medley have
been visiting in the home of Mr. and
with her this summer. Rev. and Mrs.
Baird were dinner guests in the J. L.
Gjll home Sunday.
The Baptist revival opened here
Sunday, Rev. C. A. Baxter of Sham-
rock conducting the services and Mr.
Frasier of Miami in charge of the
singing.
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Ramsdell News
RAMSDELL, Aug. 24. Mrs. Taylor
Thomas and children and Mrs. D.
B. Thomas of Canadian came in
Friday for a few days visit with Mrs. Verge Littlefield,
relatives here. Robert Johnston and Dale Byars
Mr. ami .Mrs. M. T. Powell and of Byars, Okla., visited in the home
family ami .Mr. and Mrs. Lewis of Mrs. Della Johnston last week.
Powell and Jess Grogan and family J. A. Welch made a business trip
left this week for Dalhnrt and points | to the Smith Plains last week,
in New Mexicxi. Charles McDonald of Bowie has
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Fields und been visiting in this community,
children of Shamrock attended Sun- Karnest Deering returned home
day School and church here Sunday Saturday from Sayre, Okla., when*
And were guests in the J. (». Davidson | he has been working,
home. Mr. ami Mrs. Jim Durham visited
Guy Phans and Taylor Franks (the lady's brother, Luther Brasheur,
left recently for Otto, when* they!of Dnxicr. Sunday,
will visit their brother and uncle. W. I«. Coward is visiting friend*
Mrs. Sam Harrleson and children and relatives at Gatesvillo.
of Kingsville came in Sunday night Mr. ami Mrs. Bohn and children J
to visit her mother, Mrs. K. R. of Crowell have been visiting in the
Franks. (home of the lady's brother. Charles
Roy Powell and Jeff Franks made i Sanders,
a business trip to Groom Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Owens of Kim
Mrs. Ferd Bones ami min. Klmo, i (‘reek have been visiting in the home
Locust Grove Whispers
LOCUST GROVE, Aug. 23.- -B. F.
Thompson attended a meeting of
county superintendents at Wheeler
Monday.
Mrs. S. A. McDonald and daugh-
ters, Miaude, Prebola and Eunice,
motored to Erick Monday to visit
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Richardson
and family attended the funeral of
Robert Brig-man at Wheeler Monday
afternoon.
Mr. I/iwry and son land Mr. Bowers
of Plainview were business callers
at the C. H. Riley and J. A. Van-
pxiol homes Thursday.
Clint Robinson and Allan Herring
of Amarillo, visited friends and rela-
tives here this week.
Roy Tinsley of Pampa visited
Thursday in the C. H. Riley home.
Mrs. George Welch and two chil-
dren of Amarillo are the guests of
relatives this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wright and
George Wright made a business trip
to Pampa this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Newman Riley and
little son, Charles Ray, and H. R.
Steele of Sanford, Fla., visited the
lady’s brother, Owen Sullivan, of
Canadian,, this week.
A number of people from this
community attended the funeral of
Olan Burke at Shamrock, Friday.
Mrs. J. B. Worley is on the sick
ilist this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Westmore-
land ami Mrs. Frank Westmoreland
returned home Monday from a visit
with relatives at Vernon. Mrs. B. F.
Westmoreland remained at Vernon
for a two months’ visit with her
daughter, Mrs. H. B. Claridy.
Miss Thelma Riley was the guest
of. Miss Melba Anderson of Wheeler
Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Osborne and
family of Tell visited this week with
the lady’s niece, Mrs. Newman Riley.
Pakan Briefs
PAKAN, Aug. 24.--PauI Macina,
Temple Rogers, J. W. Stauffer and
John Cadra hauled shelled com to
McLean last week.
Paul Ftak and son, Paul, and John
Hmciar and son, John, were McLean
shoppers Wednesday.
Mike Mertel and son, John, took a
load of watermelons to Shamrock
Wednesday.
Paul Macina transacted business
in Shamrock Monday.
Drilling has been started on the
M. J. Williams test, section 16,
block 24.
Dusan Pakan and Paul Macina
took a truck load of grapes to Ama-
rillo Wednesday.,
Joe Valencik transacted business in
McLean Saturday.
Carpenters are at work building an
additional room to the school house
and remodeling the old building.
Mrs. M. Shorupa and two sons
and daughter left Thursday for their
home at Whiting, Irid., after a three
months' stay in this community. They
were accompanied by Grandma Ma-
rina, who also went to Whiting.
John Cadra hauled seven loads of
maize to Shamrock last week.
Miss Anna Vlcak of Chicago came
Saturday for a few weeks' visit with
relatives and friends.
Paul Macina and Dusan Pakan
took a truck load of peaches and
grapes to Claude Monday.
PAVING UNDER WAY ON
HIGHWAY NEAR MEMPHIS
Paving of the first section of
Highway No. 5, near Memphis in
Hall County, is practically complete.
This section is north of Memphia
and will connect with North Tenth
Street in that city.
Following the completion of the
first stretch of paving, the machinery
will be moved two and one-half miles
south of Memphis and paving will
be laid toward that city.
The northern section will be opened
for traffic about three weeks after
completion.
They Always Bite
A man in a hospital for mental
cases sat fishing over a flower bed.
A visitor approached, and, wishing to
be affable, remarked:
‘How many have you caught?”
“You’re the ninth,” was the reply.
D. F. SPRUILL & SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
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Dehorning: of calves should he done
in the fall after danger of screw-worm
infestation has passed Good results
are usually obtained, however, if the
horns are sawed or dipped off when
the calf is about months old. Dur-
ing: fly time, pine tar may Ik* used
on the wounds to prevent infestation
with screw worms or maggots, (\t.1vps
raised under farm conditions may be
successfully dehorned by the applica-
tion of caustic potash before they
reach the age of 10 days.
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Bones, Percy W. The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 25, 1927, newspaper, August 25, 1927; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth528422/m1/2/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shamrock Public Library.