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Iklahoman
Sirs. Ruth Humphreys of Sapul-
Okla.. died In the City Hospital
ily Sunday night about two hours
she had been struck by a car
| miles north of Shamrock on
| Highway 83.
Sheriff Jess Swlnk of Wheeler,
| who arrived at the scene of the ac-
(cldent soon after It happened, said
[Mrs. Humphreys was standing on
the pavement while her husband
( fixed a tire and that she apparent-
l Jy became confused when she saw
the car approaching and started to
run across the pavement. Then
Lejjp turned and started back across
j side of
( 8 wink saM.
The happened about
3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The car was driven by James
I McGregor at Perrjrton, who stop-
Iped and rendered aid, Sheriff Swlnk
[said. —
Mrs. Humphreys, who was 46
l wars old, was brought to the City
j Mapital by Sheriff and Mrs. Swlnk.
| The handle on the McGregor car
tlereed Mrs. Humphrey’s lung.
With Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys
were a son-in-law and daughter.
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t and ran Into the
the moving car. Sheriff
J.C. HOWELL NEW
a WHEELER EDITOR
FORMER TEXAN EMPLOYEE IS
NOW PART OWNER COUNTY
SEAT PUBLICATION
Announcement was made this
week that J. C. Howell, former em-
ployee of The Shamrock Texan, has
purchased* one-third Interest In
[ The Wheeler Times and has aa-
hpimed charge of the countyseat
publication as editor-manager, ef-
fective this week.
Howell received his discharge
from the army a month ago. He
and his wife and baby have already
established their home at Wheeler.
Albert Cooper who has been
managing The Times since Its pur-
chase last October haa moved back
Shamrock and will resume his
as publisher at rm
soon as Howell im tegnlliarized
himself with his duties
Howell was In the employ of the
Shamrock newspaper for five years,
following his graduation from
High School. At various tones he
served In the capacity <jf reporter,
advertising assistant and office
supply manager. He Is j considered
one of the Panhandle'^ outetand-
young newspapermen.
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VOL. 43
SHAMROCK. WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY. MAY 9, 1946.
No. 1.
Shamrock Rodeo Attracts Capacity Crowds:
~-r
Neil Collier Is Best All-Around Cowboy
Shamrock's three-day rodeo
last week-end created eaere
excitement In this little Irish
city than any event since the
Inst St. Patrick’s Day Celebra-
tion.
CageaMir crowds gntoind at
Denver PMd far the fear per-
•U Friday night.
Neil Other ef Wichita Fade
was named best nB-are«nd erne-
hoy ef the imateer rodeo and
for that honor was presented
a tlN saddle In addition to the
cash prises which he ijsn In
reaching the top bracket
Lewis Klnkaid of Tucumrarl,
N. M., and Oeorge Smith of Lefors
tied for second place In the best
all around cowboy contest, and Bill
Keller of Earth, was third. Prims
awarded these winners were $3S
chaps. *20 belt buckle set and *15
spurs. _
Cowgirls sponsor contest, en-
trants Judged on horsemanship and
cow milking, fkU, Ruth Taylor,
first $20; Mickey Fr-saiUn, second.
*15: Maurine Harlan and Maxine
lfssery, tied for third. 15 each.
Winners of the kid pony contest
were selected Friday and Satur-
day. giving two winners of first,
second, third and fourth places.
First prim in this event waa $1.00
with other winners being awarded
two picture show posses each.
Tlie winners were:
Pint, Marquette Harland and
Jim Mundy: second. Curtis Wyatt
and Harvey Bradley; third, Janice
Jones and Bobby Burrell; fourth.
Pat Shelton and Jim Hefley
The Mg show started , with a
street parade at 5:10 o’clock Fri-
day afternoon. Friday waa Pam pa
Day and participating in the pro-
cession were the Pajnpa Harvester
Band and the Paiqpe Wranglers.
Alabytaking part wwe bands Iran
Clarendon and KeUervtlle and
riding clubs from StQrre, Old*., and
Cbildram.
Saturday was Amarillo Day with
the colorful Will Rogers Range
Riders taking part in toe two Sat-
urday afternoon parades.
Major Bd Chenette’s Irish band
led the parades both days.
The three-day event, sponsored
by ttie Shamrock CMkaaber of Com-
merce and directed by Slim Km-
mert, drew top hand taleht from
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PAST MATRONS AND
PATRONS HONORED
Westex Airlines,
Parapa To DaDas,
BY EASTERN STAR Serving Shamrock
annual meeting is held
AT MASONIC HALL LAST
THURSDAY EVENING
M an annual meeting Thursday
night, the Past Matrons and Past
"local recruiting
OFFICE WILL CLOSE
Shamrock's *Hny recruiting of-
fice will cloee FWday. May 10.
Master Sergeant L. M. Sheppard,
who has been in charge of the of-
fice Is being transferred to Dal'
hart, and this week expressed his
to all citizens of Shamrock
their splendid cooperation In
furthering the program of the US
| Army Recrutlng Servloe.
All men Interested In enlisting or
j re-enllating In the new regular
army are encouraged to visit the
[recruiting sergeant at Pam pa or
coll M the main recruiting station
in the Federal Building in Amarll-
f lo. . - - r'
Legion
Comments
By Building Committee
The results of the building corn-
efforts. though a large por-
of the subscriptions have not
collected, feel gratified and
ill for the attitude of the
citizens of Shamrock and this com-
munity, and we are now putting
forth every effort to start the ac-
tual construction on our new Le-
gion Hut. If building supplies are
available we hope that before many
have passed that all In
community wiU have a bulld-
that we will be proud to have
the visitors see: have something
our posterity will not be ashamed
to occupy and use a* a Legion Hut
for the Shamrock Poet.
We M. glad. » we 'know you
Patrons were honored by the
Shamrock Order of the Eastern
Star at the Masonic Hall.
The meeting'was opened with the
song. “The More We Get Togeth-
er,” followed, by a piano duet,
"Wedding March” by Shirley Lee
and Joan Bell. After the Introduc-
tion of Past Matrons and Pas* Pa-
trous, by Worthy Matron- Mrs.
sen. tbs rtspcfB* was
given by Mrs. Peggy Orifflf* presi-
dent of Past Matrons Gavel Ctub.
Dedicated to the Past Officer*
Mrs. BeU was the song, “Yo«
lid My Heart." by Misses
it and Maidel Sorsenaen, ac-
mpanied by Miss Rozena Helton
Past Grand Officers recognised
were: Dr. J. A. Hall, Mtrs. Kate
Templeton and Mrs. Maggie Exum,
three living Charter members of
the organisation. Mrs, Faye Mont-
gomery and Mrs. Lei* Kersh, Past
Grand officers, Mrs. Mabel Nich-
olson. Past Grand Representative
of Kansas; Mrs. Faye Montgomery
Mrs. Inez Montgomery and Mrs.
Lela Kersh; Deputy Orand Ma-
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Shamrock citizens are now able
to make a dally trip to Part Worth
and Dallas by plane. The Westex
Airlines started, serving this ter-
ritory Wednesday, with a dally
flight from Pampa to Dallas with
stopovers at Shamrock and Chil-
dress.
C. R. Jones, a Navy man. Is
owner and lives in DoBm: c. v.
rimimm of Pampa. is pilot and
has had 14 years experience In fly-
ing with about 5 £00 hoots In the
air, A ijari
One can now go on a trip to Dal-
las or Port Worth aa^epand five
at six hours, returning Ipr 7 psn.
A plane can be boarded at the
Twltty Air Field at 7:50 am. and
arrive in Dallas at It a. m. On the
return trip planes leave Port Worth
and Dallas at 4:30 pm.
Safe twin engine ships are flown
by the well qualified pilots. Res-
ervation* may be made and tickets
purchased at the Johnson Hotel.
Softball Gaines
m Continue
Through June 6
LOCAL INSTRUCTORS
OFFERED CONTRACTS
FOR IQ4M7TERM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXTENDS
VOTE OF APPRECIATION
to entire Faculty
At the last regular meeting of
the board of trustee* of the Sham-
rock Independent School District,
a vote of confidence and apprecia-
tion was extended to all personnel
of the system for their hard work
and excellent cooperation during
the current school year.
The following teachers were re-
elected at the meeting, pending
their acceptance ofyaastgnment and
contract after conferring with their
respective principal and Supt El-
mer J. Moore. > *>
Sealer High Seheel
Edward M. Burk halter, principal:
Mrs. Nettle C. Baird, Miss Hazel
Ram bo. Howard C. Weatherby, Mrs.
Bonnie C. Brothers, Mrs. Pauline
Smith, Arthur Wells, Scott R. Mc-
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Are Appro
CITY’S SWIMMING
POOL TO OPEN ON
SATURDAY, MAY 25
WATER SAFETY COUB8E8 ABB
OFFERED FREE TO YOUTH
OP THIS VICINITY
Congressman Eugene Worley notified The
wire Wednesday that the Federal Public Housing
had approved Shamrock’s application for 20 tempi
ily dwelling units for World War 'll veterans.
The housing project was approved Tuesday
shall \V. Amis, regional public housing director
Worth.
The temporary housing units, which will pn
moved to Shamrock from the McLean Prisoner
Camp, will be available for occupancy wNhin
according to the announcement.
The approval of the
V
The City Swimming Pool will
open for baton— on Saturday May
25. with free swims for everyone
that day from 9 am. until • pm.
Bob dark, manager, announced
tola week
The pool .will be run on the same
order as to* past five years, since
It has been under toe management
of Clark, who la a water safety in-
structor and water safety chalr-
Free swimming Instruction and
lifesaving course* are offered to
everyone, and with the assistance
of Aaron Isaacs, who la also a water
safety Instructor, there will be a
trained man on duty at aU times,
. Swimming classes will be taught
from 9 a m. until 12 noon Mondays
through Thursdays. Lifesaving
classes wlU be .from 1 pm. to 4
pm. on the same days or may be
held at night by special arrange-
ments.
Admission prices will be 15c for
students and 35c for adults. Sea-
son ticket* may he purchased for
*3.50 by students and *5.00 by
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DR. A. KIRK KNOTT
BANQUET SPEAKER
WEST TEXAS STATE COLLEGE
PROFPE8SOR ADDRESSES
JUNIOR-SENIOR GROUP
SHAMROCK PIONEER
IS LAID TO REST
v
MRS. W. R. HILTBRUNNER DIES
FOLLOWING ILLNESS OF
ONLY THREE BAYS
Mrs. W. R HUtbrunner, well
known and beloved' pioneer of
Wheeler County, passed away in
St. Joseph’s Hospital in Welling-
ton at 10 o'clock last Thursday
night.
The 07-year-old Christian char-
acter had been In 1U health for the
past 10 years but had been serious-
ly ill only three days.
Funeral services were conducted
lrom the Church of Christ in
Shamrock at 4.S0 o’clock Saturday
afternoon with Minister Murrey W.
Wilson in charge, assisted by Rev.
Edward C. Derr, Baptist pastor.
Pall bearers were: Ace ^Hender-
son. Raymond Reeves. Thomas J,
Daughtry. John Hefley, Clarence
Westmoreland and Gordon Stan-
ford.
Serving as flower attendants
were: Mrs. Gordon Stanford. Miss
Edna Puett, Mrs. Myrtle Reeves,
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o-
Shamrock’s softball league i.
continue tonight (Thursday) with
games between clubs between
Adams Hardware and Kellervllle.
and Shamrock Steam Laundry and
White .House Lumber Co.
Games are to be played at Den-
ver Field and there Is no admis-
sion charge.
On Monday ntgbt. the High
School team defeated Berten Dqig.
17 to 12, and Holmes Sporting
Goods won over Allison 8 to 8.
Results of other games to date:
Holmes Sporting Goods 2; Adams
Hardware 17: Berten Drug 18:
White House Lumber Company 18,
Allison 13. j i
Play will continue on Monday and
Thursday nights as follows:
ilny 13—High School vs. Whl\e
House; Laundry vs. Holmes.
May 18—Berten Drug vs. Keller-
ville; Adams vs. AUison.
May 20—Adams Hardware vs.
Holmes: Laundry vs. Allison.
May 23—Berten Drug vs. White
House; High School vs. Kellervllle.
May 27—Holmes vs. Berten Drug;
High School v*. Allison.
May 30—Adams vs. Laundry:
White House vs. Kellervllle.
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OLIN CULBERSON
ROTARY SPEAKER
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER OF
TEXAS BA8MM REMARKS
ON RELIGION
Olin Culberson, Railroad Com-
missioner. was in Shamrock FWday
and was guest speaker at the week-
ly luncheon meeting of the Rotary
Club. ■
Using the subject, "Liberty,” Cul-
berson told Rotations and vleltora
that the freedom of enterprise Is
the right to continue monopoly
that has been established and that
government Interference tends to
kill individuality which in turn
will destroy liberty.
The Railroad Commissioner de-
clared that individual enterprise
must survive and that If It Is de-
stroyed “we lose everything."
Culberson based his remarks on
religion, declaring "Man is his
brother's k*epcr-a bomb defense
la useless."
Culberson Is touring the coun-
try tn behalf of hts candidacy for
re-election to a second term as
Railroad Commissioner of Texas
He was accompanied by Sneed
TwadeU who was a guest at the
Rotary luncheon.
Other guests were Jack Dillon of
Lubbqck, Cabot Brannon and Mar-
tin Exum.
"Don't start getting ready to live;
you are Bring now," declared Dr.
A. Kirk’ Knott, associate professor
of English at West Texas State
College, Canyon, as he addressed
the group at the Junior-senior ban-
quet Friday evening at the First
Methodist Church.
Dr, Knott, used the theme which
was carried through the banquet
of "Hitch Your Wagon to a Star."
admonishing the students to "Be-
gin now, don’t wait until next time
as R wiU become a habit."
“Life la fun; enjoy hitching your
wagon to g star and don’t drag it
IB the mud. Don* Isolate yourself
from society. When you think
your wagon tl hitched other people
won’t see It in the same light, but
when you Jill your Job well youll
have your wagon hitched to a star,'
he stated.
The Invocation was given by
Supt. Elmer J. Moore and Morgan
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Burglars Unlike Lightning:
Strike 2
Times In
1 Place
Lightening may not strike twice
in the same place but burglars do!
Last Friday night the Whit* House
Lumber Company and toe Sham-
rock Wholesale Oaaollne Station
were broken Into, the culprits fol-
lowing an example set on February
8, when those same two business
houses were entered and robbed.
Entering through a south win-
dow. the burglar*-loaded the small
safe of the Whit* House Lumber
Company onto the firm's 1948 Ford
truck and made good their get-
away. The truck and the safe
were found the next morning in the
road side park north of Shamrock.
The burglars found nothing
qf value In the safe.
Th* thieves broke into the Sham-
rock Station safe with an Iron b«r
and scattered parte of the safe
over toe office. The cash register
kled, but Nathan
Iger. had not left
money In either th# safe or the
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Ject for Shamrock la a J
of an application
weeks ago by Ma
and the City Cour
buildings at the
of War Camp to be
city and converted
Plans are to move
to City owned lots on J
ton Streets, near the
Boy Scouts Hut. The
be moved here at the
expense and It Will be
Council's responsibility to
them and turn the proceeds over
to the government.
Veterans wlU receive priority for j
renting the houses, but the ton
procedure Is that if a house i
vacant as much as 80 days,
then be rented to a civilian.
This project should relieve Sham-
rock's acute housing shortage to a
great extent.
Amateur Winners
WiR Appear
Radio Pn
Winners of the glar'd
the series of
sponsored by
ber of Commerce
Radio Stations
KONC, Amarillo, i
More Veterans
Are Back Home
From Overseas
IRISHMEN TO PLAY
EXES FRIDAY NIGHT
t;
PUBLIC IS INVITED TO GRID
SCRIMMAGE AT DENVER
FIELD AT 8 P. M.
Shamrock grid fans will have an
opportunity of seeing next year’*
sqmnun action Friday night when
they tangle with the exes on Denver
Field. The scrimmage wlU begin
at 8 o’clock and the public Is In-
vited.
Admission charges will be 15c and
25c. proceeds to be used to pay for
the lights and feed the players
after the game.
The scrimmage will be a part of
the annual spring training for
Coach Scott McCall’s proteges
About 30 lads are showing up for
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SENIORS TO VISIT
CARLSBAD CAVERNS
Alcatraz Riot Leader Is Well Remembered
Bu Shamrock Resident-One Of His Victims
that those who follow
took over or check over
to with pride, haring had
worthy cause.
Members of the 1948 graduating
class of Shamrock High School will
visit Carlsbad Cavern*. Mrs. Jam*#
Brothers, sponsor, announced this
rirSErr,
rt Ryan *46.00, O. H. Btan-
The class has chartered a Cap
Hock Bus, and with Don Steven-
son, owner, as driver, will
companding the
will be the spam
Mrs. a Q.
One Shamrock resident, Bert Bo-
land. probably shivered a Uttle
more than toe average person each
time he read newspaper accounts
of the Alcatraz prison riot last
week-end.
Bert has had a Uttle experience
with Clarence Game*,' Oklahoma
and robber, who was one
five ringleaders in the i
,* Boblhe
George pasture north of Shamrock
tn February of last year.
Carnes gnd two companion*,
Fred
P. a
3. 1945.
Nsnce,
stolen car, drove
Boland, who check*
him and asked to borrow some ga*-
oune.
helped them obtain tor
gasoline, then two of the men, at
the point of
his watch «
&
Young Wheeler county men are
stllhretarrtar to ctviltan life from
aU thoatres of war. Former fight-
ing men who ha»c recently traded
their guns for discharge buttons
IBt: •. ' , .• . . ;
Edward Leon Clay, SIC: Steve
C. Roth, Jr., Sgt.; Dallas C. Clynch,
Sgt.; W. L. Jolly, Fm2C: Gilbert
E;nmit Thomas, 82C; Cecil Albert
Farkcr, SC3C; J. T. Red, S2C;
Glarin R. Ladd; Harold Gene
Whitton, Pfc; John Albert Worley,
Pfc,; Lawrence Thomas Davis, 81-c;
James Karr Trout, ETecM3c; Rus-
sell Lewis Miles. Sic; Allan Whlrlcy
Pettit, Pfc.; Charles J. Jester, Pfc.
Joel O. Parrish, Cpl.; Stanley B.
Bullock, Sic; Chester K. Bowles,
sic; John Kendall Reed. RM3c;
Homer Eugene Ewton, PMM2c;
Harold Lloyd KUman, S2c: Ray S.
Hassell, Sgt. Robert L. Cain, Y2c;
Carl L. Conner, Pvt.; J. R Hefley,
Jr„ Cox; Lonnie L. Kenney. Pfc.;
Virgil G. Gabriel, Tec. 5; Olaf V.
Slvage, T-Sgt.; John W. Walker.
1st U.; James C. Norrld, Tec. 5;
Joseph L. Rice, Capt.; James A.
Blatenori, Tec. 5. ; The Top O’
WlUlam B. McDonald, Pfc.; Em- (ture Farmers of
mil L. Rider. Cpl.: William V. Lis-
ter. Tec. 4; Elmo Z. Harlow. Flc;
Robert A. Kenney. S-Sgt.; Joe C.
Steele, Capt.; George P. Hender-
son, Sgt.; Edwin Watte, T-8gt.:
Garvin F. Simpson, Pfc.; Lavon G. ft
James.Tec. 5; O, B. Franks. 1st.
U.; Robert O. Lister. Jr., S-Sgt.;
Jack H. Decker, Pvt.; Claude A.
Revlous, Fit. O.; Kenneth E. Koger,
Major; Olyb Rives. Cpl.
Charles J. Helms, Pvt.; Charles
Gerald Carrthers, Chief CS; Bura
Eldrtdge Thompson. MM2c: WU-
IIam Harvey Locke, Jr., MM3c;
Nathan Pierce Hawk, S2c; Joe B.
Moore, Flc; John B. Bunter, T3;
Frankie LT-letcher,
and Wheeler,
11 p*i , they win
gram over KPDN,
! Into Amarillo whes
sent a program over KONC at
16:30 put -
The ycung people who wlU make
the trip were declared winners at
toe concluding show or the series
of amateur programs which waa
held at the Clark AuJttortum in
Shamrock on Friday n.^ht, April
28.
In addition to the .xperwe-pali*
trip to Pampa and AmArillo, toe
winners were awarded cash prize*
of *15, *10 and *5 far first,
and third place positions.
Winners of the programs who will
make the trip are:
First—Manuel Quarles,
whistling numbers.
Second-Joyce Mills,
Garner, koieene Finley and
Bledsoe. Kelton, vocal and
mental numbers.
Third—group of grade ach
pita from Wheeler, who w
j sent "Minstrel Time.'’ a me
songs.
life'*;
Local F.F.A.
Takes
Annual
tp
victim
annual leadership i
McClellan
encampment c
each year in
farm lads, thus
or toe Future :
trlct to combii
leadership
lng for,
The r(
follows:
first, White
rock; Junior
first. White
handle;
first, ■
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