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FADE AS FINNELL
MAKES STATEMENT
EXPANSION OF PROGRAM IS
IMPOSSIBLE UNLESS PWA
REVIVED. HE SAYS
Confirming the opinion expres-
sed by W. O. Paett and Bedford
Harrison of Shamrock, members
of the Panhandle delegation sent
to Washington in interest of con-
tinuation of the lakes program
to include sites in Wheeler and
t#Ilingsworth counties, II. II. Fln-
nell of Amarillo, regional director
of the Soil Conservation Service,
declared Wednesday on his return
from Washington it will be im-
possible to begin any new water
conservation projects.
Unused portions of last year's ap-
iropriation will enable completion
if the present lakes and dams pro-
Tam, he said, but failure of Con-
:rnss to provide funds for new PWA
injects has definitely curtailed ex-
>ansion. The only hppe held by
i’innell is that Congress will revive
he PWA in January.
The Soil Conservation head said
iresent dams will be completed and
.11 necessary work to protect them
rill be included in the current year s
>rogram, and maintenance will be
he extent of activities for the cur-
ent year.
Should PWA funds not be restored
n» January , two alternatives are
uggested by Congressman Marvin
ones, first to include the Panhan-
lle lakes program in the proposed
lending" bill now under heaty de-
late in Congress and the other to
eek to include the proposed Pan-
landle lakes in the Public Parks
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HANS' COMPLETED
FOR FRUIT EVENT
OLLEGE STATION EXPERTS
TO ASSIST IN FESTIVAL
AT WHEELER FRIDAY
Miss Nora Elliott, food prepara-
ion specialist of A. M College.
.#1 be hi Wheeler Friday to assist
n Wheeler county's Fruit Festival,
ccording to Miss Luclle Chance,
ounty home demonstration agent,
ifiss Elliott will give a demonstra-
ion of fruit dishes between 2:30
nd 3 o'clock, Miss Chance said.
The assistance of Miss Elliott will
ie in addition to that of Mtss Jennie
lamp and J. F. Rosborough, both
iollege Station experts who had al-
eady accepted Invitations to be on
nj^id and lecture to the fruit grow-
rs of the county.
The Fruit Festival, tile first to
le held in this county since 1934,
iromises to be of interest to farm-
rs and housewives of l his section of
lie country. Farmers are asked to
lave their exhibits of fruits and
nolens on display at tire American
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OWiHAMItOCK fcSiteftS
ALL
THE LOCAL
NEWS
TEXA
PUBLISHED
MONDAY &
THURSDAY
VOL. 36
SHAMROCK. WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS. THURSDAY. JULY 27, 193!)
NO. 2.'5
Gyp Advertising Racket Worked In
Shamrock Is Exposed By Sheriffs
W M ADAMS, Amarillo
President
P. L. BIAOONE. Galveston
First Vico President
ELMO ARNOLD, New Braunfels
Second Vice President
R. A (SMOOT) SCHMID. Dalla*
Third Vice President
WEAVER H. BAKER, Junction
Oeneral Attorney
W E, NEELY
Editor
SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATION of TEXAS, Inc.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
W M ADAMS, Amarillo
P. L BIAOONE, Galveston
ELMO ARNOLD. New Braunfels
R. A (SMOOT) SCHMID, Dallas
IRA HEARD, Refugio
R. T. DANIEL, Edinburg
LOVE KIMBP.OUOH
MRS. JOE L. RAY, Secretary-Treasurer
4205 SPEEDWAY
AUSTIN, TEXAS
July 25, 1939
mmm high
IN GOLF TOURNEY
,YLE HOLMES SHOOTS THREE
UNDER PAR TO BEAT HIS
DAD 1 UP ON 20 HOLES
Enthusiasm runs high in the City
Otompionship Golf Tournament as
be Cole Creek linksters continue
0 outsmart par as they vie for
onors In the various flights.
In the championship flight it took
yle Holmes 20 holes to defeat his
ad. B F. Holmes, 1 up and then he
ad to shoot three under par to do
. Frank Mitcham Sr., had to carry
/alter Pendleton Jr., medalist 0
lis year's tourney. 19 holes to beat
im out in the same flight,
insults of match play to date:
Championship flight — Frank
[jtcham beat Walter Pendleton Jr.,
up on 19 holes; Lyle Holmes de-
bated B. F. Holmes. 1 up on 20
olcs; Frank Mitchnm took Glenn
orter. 5-4; and then defeated
ames Douglas, 3-1, after Douglas
ad beaten Bud Grant 1 up on 19.
First flight—Flake George. Ted
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^OMEN’S CLUB
HOLDS SOCIAL
usiness And Professional Group
Enjoy Swimming Tarty And
Picnic Tuesday Night
Editor, The Texan,
Shamrock, Texas.
Dear Sir:
I have before me your issue of July 17 in which you so logically flay the adver-
tising solicitors of the so-called Southern Oklahoma and Northern Texas Peace Officers
association. All I can say is amen, brother! More speed to you; what a pity mdre of the
newspapers of Texas haven’t the guts and temerity displayed by The Texan.
For your information the gang you flay is one concocted by a man named-
who lives in Oklahoma City. He has tried to enter Texas on numerous occasions. He has
been run out. The association you identify was one he inspired for the sole reason that
it might afford him to gyp Texas business firms.
We have fought this gang and arrested them wherever we found them for the
past three years.
Another gang we finally expelled from East Texas but which continues to plague
you folks in West Texas is the---gang. They profess to represent
the NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE SHERIFFS AND POLICE ASSOCIATION and sell
ads in a year book—the book comes out just often enough to keep from being caught
in the laws governing the publication of advertising.
You may know that this organization does not, in any way, represent any Texas
peace officers. Whatever money they get is split fifty-fifty between the racketeering
solicitor and one - who keeps well under cover around Taos, New Mexico.
We ran- out of Houston after he had managed to stay out of sight
aboard a small boat for nearly a year. Before that he had been chased out of many
states, including Colorado, North Dakota, Montana, Arizona, and other places.
I am asking the circulation department of The Sheriffs Magazine to pyt you on
the mailing list. You will note in the issue now on the press, the pictures I have repro-
duced of the rackets we have to fight.
What in the world is the matter with Texas business men, with Texas newspapers
and other legitimate things? Can’t we keep these gypping racketeers out of this state?
Will the people ever learn to consult their Chambers of Commerce, Better Business Bu-
reaus, etc? Ye Gosh!
Best luck to you. I will call on you when 1 can get out that way and I am going to
have your comment reproduced and mailed to all west Texas newspapers, peace officers
and chambers of commerce in the hope that it will do some good.
Regards,
WM. E. NEELY.
Editor The Sheriffs Magazine.
P. S.: Another thought: I have secured return of some money for gullible Texas firms
that give freely to such rackets as you flay in your recent comment. That pamphlet
that -sold ads for in your town won’t go to press until September or Octo-
ber. Then they hold a little fake convention at Vernon—just an excuse to dig the
people. Some peace officers take part in the t hing and any little association they may wish
is o. k., I guess. But it doesn’t give racketeer-an excuse to gyp Texas firms.
Suggest you have your chamber of commerce to act on behalf of the Shamrock
firms and make formal demand on--, Publisher, Peace Officers Maga-
zine, Oklahoma City, for refund of every cent they got in Shamrock. If he will do so
with persistence enough, he will get the money back. Please advise me so I can keep
his action publicized. Note in the issue now coming off the press that I used some
information that you published.
W. E. NEELY.
PASTORS ANNOUNCE
TOPICS FOR SIINBAV
WORSHIP SERVICES
LEADERS URGE EVERYONE TO
ATTEND AT LEAST ONE
HOUR OF WORSHIP
Morning worship and communion
service will be held at the First
Christian church Sunday morning
at 11 o’clock. Rev. George Civey an-
nounced, with the sermon topic to
be “Peace of Mind." Bible school
will open at the hour of 9:45 a. m„
and Christian Endeavor will be held
at 7 o'clock.
For the evening worship service
at 8 o’clock, Rev. Civey will speak
on "Ideals For All Prophets.” The
public is cordially invited to attend.
First Methodist Church
Morning services at the First
Methodist church will open at 10:45
a. m„ with an organ prelude to
precede the worship program. Rev,
Lance Webb will give the seventh
sermon in a scries on the parables
of Jesus. “Tlie Hearing Ear.” Jean-
ette Miller of Eunice, N. M„ will
give a cornet solo, “Londonderry
Aire” at the morning hour.
Sunday school will open at 9:45
a. m., and children an adults of the
city who would care to attend class
study are welcome.
At 8 o’clock Sunday evening. Rev.
Lance Webb will begin the evening
service and his sermon topic will tie
“True Confessions." Special music
for this service will be given by
Raymond Sonnenburg who will play
a baritone solo.
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.
m., at the Pilgrim Holiness church,
Nellie P. Mix. pastor, announced. At
$10,500 Weekly In City,
Survey By Texan Reveals
Although Shamrock merchants enjoy a .substantial
year-round income from tourist trade, would you believe the
travelers on U. S. highways 66 and 83 are now spending-
approximately $10,500 weekly in this city?
The amount is almost unbelievable but a survey of
cafes, tourist camps and service stations by The Texan this
week revealed tourists are spending approximately $1,500
in Shamrock every day in the week.
Managers of business firms on the two highways and
gasoline and oil dealers were interviewed as were numbers
of business men of the city and the estimate based on their
reports is believed to be a conservative one.
Though the greater per cent of tourist trade is con-
fined to cafes, service stations and tourist camps on high-
ways, a substantial part of the $10,500 weekly income is
shared by business firms in the downtown districts.
Approximately $855 is spent daily in service stations of
the city for gasoline and oil by travelers through Shamrock
alone, and more than $355 is averaged daily for food in
cafes and lunch stands.
Tourist camps and hotels will add $70 per day for
lodging overnight visitors and other business firms will
share $225 from the hundreds of tourists who pass through
Shamrock, bringing the total daily income spent by out-of-
town people to $1,500.
County Visitor
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SHAMROCK SENDS
HAND TO MEMPHIS
! GROUP OF LOCAL BUSINESS
MEN ALSO ATTEND OLD
SETTLERS' REUNION
Miss Jennie Camp. Texas A. & M.
College Extension Service specialist
in home production planning will
be in Wheeler Friday to lecture at
the Wheeler C: miy Fruit Festival.
Miss Camp's ietxure will be given in
the district couH room, beginning
r.t 10 o'clock Friday morning. R. S. , .
Rosborough and Miss Nora Elliott, ) a
who are also A & M. experts will
give lectures during the festival.
10 PER CENT FLAT
REDUCTION SOUGHT
ON FIRE INSURANCE
FAN PARTRIDGE RELEASES
STATE ASSOCIATION’S
RECOMMENDATIONS
Charging great inequalities exist
in fire insurance rates in Texas, the
State Firemen's and Fire Marshals’
Association of Texas is hopeful of
a ten per cent flat reduction in all
classifications of risks in the forth-
coming order of the Fire Insurance
Commission, Fan Partridge. Sham-
rock fire marshal, said today.
"This can be done without reduc-
ing by one cent the income of the
local or state agents and the com-
panies will still be allowed to make
nearly twice as much as the five
per cent underwriting profit set by
tlie Commission." Partridge said.
Tile allowing explanation of the
state as ,c.,..riim s f.gut for rate ns-
| ductlons, written by Oiln Culberson,
I state secretary, was released by
Home Demonstration Agent
Writes Resume Of Farmers
29th Annual Short Course
Sixteen members of the Business
id Professional Women's club and
ght guests held a social Tuesday
irjt with Miss Faye Robertson in
large of entertainment.
A swimming party was enjoyed at
ie Municipal Swimming Pool, after
hich the group held a picnic on
ie grounds Just north of the pool.
Six of the guests present were
om Pampa. They were: Christine
ecile, Vera Lard, Lillian McNutt,
iaeline Murray. Madge Rusk and
lildred Lafferty. Two local
ere Mary Smith and Mrs
\rm#j
guests won a
Car'
PLAY PROGRAM IS
PROVING POPULAR
FREE REFRESHMENTS TO BE
SERVED CHILDREN AGAIN
BY TWO CITY FIRMS
With an attendance of 35 young-
sters Wednesday afternoon, the
summer recreational program is
getting in full swing at the City
Park, sponsoring organizations re-
port.
The swings have been repaired
and the big slide will be In readi-
ness Thursday afternoon. Story
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IRISHMEN TO PLAY
PAMPA BASEBALLERS
The Shamrock baseball team will
meet the Kiwanls Oilers from Pam-
pa In a matched game on the base-
ball diamond at Denver field Sun-
day afternoon.
The Shamrock club under the
management of John Morgan has
Miss Lucile Chance, Wheeler
County Home Demonstration Agent,
returned this week from College
Station, where she attended the
Twenty-ninth Annual Farmers
Short Course. A large delegation of
Wheeler county men, women, boys
and girls attended the short course
this year, and for the benefit of
those who did not attend. Miss
Chance writes the following resume
ol tlie meeting:
The 29th annual Texas A. & M.
College Farmers' Short Course was
divided into two sections again this
year as in 1938 and was one of the
most outstanding sessions in recent
years. Texas 4-H club boys and
girls gathered on July 5-6-7 and the
adult group met on July 12-13-14.
This division enabled the institution
| to provide sufficient accomodations
1 for the crowds.
Prominent speakers from out of
tho state as well as those from with-
in tlie state appeared on both pro-
grams as well as 4-H club boys and
girls and farm and ranch men and
women. Walter Jenkins of Houston
again led both groups in the singing
of old and new songs for about 30
minutes each morning.
Tlie 4-H club program consisted
all but two of its games this of the selection of outstanding club
but no record fs available
(Continued on Page 41
LOCAL BAPTISTS
ATTENDING MEET
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
NOW IN SESSION AT
ATLANTA. GA.
Mr. and Mrs. W H. Buice, Mrs.
A. A. Byrd and J. J. Lummus are
four members of the First Baptist
church in Shamrock attending the
sixth International congress of the
Baptist World Alliance in Atlanta.
Ga.
Rev. and Mrs. Virgil Lollar of
Twitty are among those from this
area who arc attending the congress.
Dr. J. H. Rushbrooke of London,
who for many years has been the
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CHURCH WILL
REVIVAL
HOLD
SERVICES
the oilers.
A revival meeting will start at the
Assembly of God church Friday, ac-
cording to Rev. A. J. Williams, pas-
tor. Rev. H. L. Walker of Sayre.
Okla.. will do the preaching.
Rev. Walker is well known over
Oklahoma and Texas and has been
pastor of the Assembly of God
chijrch of Sayre for three years. He.
has conducted radio programs foi
some years.
The Assembly of God church is
located at Fifteen th and Madden
streets, and the public is cordially
Invited to attend the services.
The revival will continue for two
weeks Rev Willi uns stated
Thirty members of the Shamrock
band and Drum and Bugle Corps
took part today in the "parade of
progress" which featured the opening
Of the two-day Old Settlers' Reun-
ion in Memphis. Bedford Harrison
secretary-manager of the chamber
of commerce, headed a group of
business men who represented
Shamrock at the celebration.
A rodeo both days will be the
featured attraction with Miss Sydna
Yokley, renowned Canadian cow
girl, to be presented at each per-
formance. More than 100 cowgirl
sponsors of Panhandle cities and
towns took part in the parade which
depicted the progress of transpor-
tation from pioneer days until tho
present time.
Old time cowboys of the early
ranch days of the Panhandle had
headquarters 111 Memphis and en-
joyed the reunion with many old
friends.
A fiddling contest and square
| dancing entertainment is scheduled
] lor both days of the celebration and
Baldwin Parker and his tribe of
I Commanche Indians were featured
I on the program.
Many state officials and promin-
ent men of the state were included
on the speaking program.
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GIRL SCOUT TROOPS
TO HOLD SWIM PARTY
Girl Scouts are reminded of a
swimming party for all troops to
be held at the Municipal Swimming
Pool Thursday afternoon at five
o'clock, by Miss Virginia Harvey,
Girl Scout Leader.
The Girl Scout organization has
been active in the playground pro-
gram for the children of the city
since its formation. A representative
of the scouts has been sent to the
city park each afternoon to tell sto-
ries to the youngsters and assist in
other ways. They will continue this
through this week. Miss Harvey
stated.
Band Rehearsal
Develops Into
Public Concert
When is a private band rehearsal
not a private band rehearsal? The
answer Is: when it turns out to be
a public concert.
Monday night pupils of Director
Glenn Truax were to hold a re-
hearsal. and due to the warm wea-
ther, lights were fixed outside the
Irish band house on North Wall
Street and Director Truax and his
students gathered out there for their
music practice. No sooner had the
first musical notes begun bouncing j
off the air than passers-by started
stopping to eujojr the free and un-
scheduled imisteale.
With each number the crowd in-
creased until by the time tlie in-
structor and his pupils decided they
had bed enough, an audience which
Tlie State Firemen's and Fire
! Marshals’ Association is an organi-
| zation that is sixty-three years old.
j < omposed of fire departments and
Fire Marshals of the State, about
i 90 per cent of whom are strictly
I volunteers They have nothing to
! sell, no one to promote for public
! office nor are they asking for any
! Donations." Thev are strictly a
non-profit, civic organization which,
seeing that no one ever represented
the fire insurance rate payer before
the State Fire Insurance Commts-
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ATTENDANCE GOOD
AT REVIVAL MEET
REV. C. H. WILLIAMS, LEFORS.
IS DOING PREACHING FOR
METHODIST SERVICES
Much interest is being shown in
the revival being held at the Meth-
odist church in Dozier, and crowds
are Increasing with each service,
Coppage,
would do justice to an advertised 1 ncc°'ding to Rev. O. C.
concert in a town the size of Sham-1 pnstor of Ulp church,
rock, had assembled.
There were 38 students present
for the "rehearsal-concert." lnclud-
BAND REHEARSAL TO
BE HELD CITY POOL
present for the rehearsal and ev-
eryone Is invited to turn out to
enjoy the music
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SKEET SHOOT
WILL BE HELD
All Marksmen Of Vicinity Are
Invited To Participate In
Event Sunday Afternoon
The regular weekly rehearsal of
the Shamrock Irish band will be
held at tlie Municipal Swimming
Pool on Wednesday night of next
week, according to Glenn Truax, di-
rector.
All band students arc asked to be cordance with the number partlcl-
All marksmen of Shamrock and
vicinity are invited to enter a skeet
shoot to be held at the local skeet
traps south of the West Texas
Cottonoil Company Sunday after-
noon. The event will start at 1:30
o’clock.
The Shamrock Gun Club Is spon-
soring the shoot and the event will
consist of two 25-bird shoots and
several 10-bird shoots, the latter de-
pending upon how many participate,
according to Jack Kersh. Frying-size
chickens will be given as prizes in
all events.
It is pointed out that a person
does not have to be a member of
the Shamrock Gun Club in order
to enter the shoot, but everyone who
wishes to try his skill is invited. An
entrance fee will be charged, in ac-
patlng, to defray
Art Pleming is president of the
Shamrock Gun Chib.
I Rev. c. H. Williams of Lefors,
I former pastor of the Dozier church
' is doing tlie preaching during the
1 revival and Rev. Coppage is assist-
ing with the services.
Tlie revival is scheduled to run
through Wednesday of next week,
and perhaps longer, and everyone
is invited to attend the meetings,
as the thoughts brought by Rev.
Williams are beneficial.
Rev. Williams announces the fol-
lowing sermon topics to be discussea
during the next few meetings: “Cur-
rent History in the Light of Pro-
phesy," “Justification by Faith."
“Regeneration." "Why is Sin, Sin?”
“What is Belief?” “To What Pur-
pose, Religion?" “Sanctification."
“Consecration by Discipline," and
“Tlie Witness of the Spirit."
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LOCAL SOFTBALL TEAM
DEFEATS WELLINGTON
The Columbian-United team of
the city softball league defeated a
Wellington aU-3tar outfit on the
Wellington diamond Wednesday
night by a 3 to 2 count.
Tlie line-up for the Shamrock
crew Included: Charlie Lummus,
pitcher; Buddie Orant, second base;
Abe Olasgow, short stop; Allen
Shewmaker. third base; James
Douglas, short field; Frank Mitch-
am, first base; Johnnie Douglas,
right field; Curtis O’Neal, left
field; Buddy Van Pool, centerfleld.
and J. S. Dunn, catcher
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