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S IT STAKE I
$960 Taken
In Burglary
Of Grocery
Tfte’SHAMROCK
P. T. Boston’s Piggly Wiggly gro-
cery store was burglarized of ap-
proximately $960 in cash and checks
Monday night. It is probable that
between $400 and 500 of the amount
was In cash, Boston said.
The store located in the 200 block
of East Third Street, was entered
from the back, the burglars having
s^ed a hole in 4 the door so that
tmy could reach through and re-
lease the latch.
The money was taken from the
vault, the lock of which had been
drilled or chiseled into. All con-
tents of the vault which oonsisted
of cash and checks were taken.
The robbery was discovered short-
ly after opening up time at 8 o’-
clock Tuesday morning when Ar-
chie Dean Southard, employee of
store, discovered the mutilated
back door.
The store had been closed at 7
o’clock the night before.
, No clues had been discovered at
4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon.
TEXAN
VOL. 42
SHAMROCK, WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, MARCH, 14, 1946.
City Taxes Cannot Be
Raised If Bonds Voted
For Adequate Hospital
46 Students
©n Schools
Honor Rolls
MRS. ART FLEMING - Shamrock Area Is $265.94
IS APPOINTED HOME
SERVICE CHAIRMAN
PROMINENT CITV RESIDENT
WILL SERVE RED CROSS
WITHOUT PAY
The names of 46 students appear-
ing on the first and second honor
rolls of the Shamrock High School | tT0ns "the'American'Red Cross°fur-
Announcement was made this
week by J. B. Zelgler, acting chair-
man of the Shamrock Chapter of
the American Red Cross, that Mrs.
Art Fleming had accepted the
chairmanship of the home service
division of the Red Cross.
Mrs. Fleming, long-time and
prominent resident of Shamrock,
replaces Bob Clark who had served
as temporary chairman of home
service since the resignation of Mrs.
S. Q. Scott on February 1.
Within a short time, Mrs. Flem-
ing will announce the members
of her home service committee.
Under its congressional chapter
and under Army and Navy regula-
Short Of Red Cross Quota
Residents of the southside of
Wheeler County are nearing their
quota of $1,950.00 In the 1946 Red
Cross drive. Perry Bear, treasurer,
reported Wednesday afternoon that
$1,684.06 had been turned In to him
since the campaign began March 1.
Thurman Adkins, general chair-
man, stated that a committee of
women, headed by Mrs. Oliver
Gooch, is still working the resi-
dential part of the city and that
reports are not complete from the
communities In the rural communi-
ties in the Shamrock area.
The money turned in to date has
been raised In Shamrock and at
the natural gas plants in this vi-
cinity.
Adkins had hoped that the drive
could be completed within one week
but stated Wednesday that per-
sonal business of sotoe of the com-
mitteemen had caused the delay.
The campaign should be over, within
another week, the chairman de-
clared.
In reporting on the progress of
the fund raising campaign, Adkins
again reminded the public that the
announced quota is merely the
minimum that should be contri-
buted to the worthy cause. "The
work of the Red Cross goes on in
peacetime as well as In war,’’ Ad-
kins said, "and wo should all have
a part in seeing that it Is kept
financially strong.’’
for the past six weeks period were
listed this week by Edward M.
I^rkhalter, principal,
thirty of the students appear on
the first honor roll which requires
18 points, while 18 rated the sec-
ond rating of 15 points.
Students making 18 points were:
Alice Ann Butts, Margaret Bre-
land, Joyce Boyles, Edward Briggs,
Doris Bell, Wayne Carver, Billie
Clark, Janet Caperton. Wanda
Daughtry, Morfrm Eoff, TV”* H. *
ard, Rozena Helton, Finis Harris,
^tflie Jean Hill.
Flora Isaacs, Margaret Long,
Mary Lou Matthews, Rose Marie
Oldham, Don Powell, Troy Pool,
Media Mae See, Joel Sanders, Har-
old Sanders, Betty Sue Snell, Wil-
lie Wilson, Emmeline Williams, Ray
Lacy Zelgler, Billie Jean Pond,
Glenn Reeves and Wanda Ramsey.
Those making 15 points were:
Eural Ramsey, Catherine Allen,
L^rls Beatenbough, Bobby Close,
Cua Mae Darrow, Jimmy Green,
Mary Lou Hofmann, Jeanne Isaacs,
Billie Jo Morgan, Ruby Joy Payne,
Ila Faye Steward, Barbara Scott,
Frances Tarbet, Jerolene White, Joy
Williams and Donald Briggs.
Since there were so many sub
BOUTS SCHEDULED
FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
; nishes volunteer aid to the sick
and wounded of the armed forces
i and acts in matters of voluntary
! refief and as media of communica- ;
tion between people of the United
States and their Army and Navy.
Every chapter shares in these re-
sponsibilities, and by providing
home service participates in , the
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SHAMROCK MITTMEN WILL BE
HOSTS TO CHILLICOTHE
BOXERS. AT 8 P. M.
BOOSTERS BANQUET
IS WELL ATTENDED
INTERESTING TALK ON CHINA
DELIVERED BY JOHN V.
OSBORNE OF PAMPA
"On the farms in China, there
are approximately five people to
every two acres, living in unbeliev-
able density. Many farms which
must support large families, are no j
larger than the basement of this
Coach Scott MoCall's Irish boxers
are still In the news. On Friday
night of last week they won six of
10 matches with the Memphis team.
Tuesday night of this week they lost
seven of 10 bouts with the Lefors
fighters, and Friday night they will
be hosts to the leather-pushers of
Chlllicothe.
The bouts with Chlllicothe will
begin at 8 o’clock Friday night and
the public Is urged to be on hand
to support the local sportsmen.
Results of the matches with
Memphis were: (Shamrock fighters
listed first)
Clarence Jones declsioned Dor-
man Welch, 96 pounds; Eugene Col-
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PROGRAM WILL BE
HELD AT ’NORWOOD
FARMERS ASKED TO
SIGN PLAN SHEETS
FOR 1946 PROGRAM
LOCAL PRODUCERS MAY SIGN
AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ON WEDNESDAYS
WINNERS OF SHOW AT LELA
THURSDAY ANNOUNCED
BY BOB CLARK
V. B. Hardcastle, administrative
officer, stated this week that his
office Is now ready to sign farm-
ers under the 1946 Agricultural
Conservation Program and requests
that all farmers intending to carry
out a soil building practice secure
prior approval of the County Com-
mittee at the earliest possible date.
He also states that farmers who
fail to request an approval on prac-
tices before the practice is carried
out will not be eligible for pay-
ment. Funds have been set aside
for each practice and when the
amount is exhausted, no further
payments can be approved.
All funds for constructing ter-
races, earthen dams and wells are
exhausted at the present time And
no more approval can be made for
these practices unless additional
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BY ALBERT COOPER
Property owners of Shamrock have a tremendous re-
sponsibility to discharge when they go to the polls next
Saturday to vote on the proposal to issue $80,000 in bonds
to buy or erect a municipal hospital with modern equipment.
The health and lives of local citizens are at steak, for
despite the fact local osteopathic doctors recently purchased
the St. Mary’s Hospital and are now operating it, there have
been many occasions in recent years when there was not
room in the two-story structure to accommodate all pa-
tients urgently needing hospitalization.
With the return of hundreds of war veterans and their
families of this area, need for hospitalization is rapidly in-
creasing. Hospital facilities must be made available for them.
Voting of the bonds next Satur-
The fourth In a series of Ama-
teur F>rograms being sponsored by
the Shamrock Chamber of Com-
merce will be held at Samnorwood
on Thursday night of this week.
Shamrock resident* art urged to
attend.
The next prograSS site is Wheel-
er, the show to be staged there on
Tuesday night, March 19.
Bob Clark, secretary-manager of
the Chamber of Commerce, this
week announced the winners of the
show presented at Lela on Thurs-
day night of last week.
Manuel Quarrels won first with
whistling numbers, imitations of
birds, etc. Thompson, vocal solo-
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church.
“Most of the work Is done by
hand, and largely by the women,
many of whom wprk with small
children strapped on their backs,”
declared John V. Osborne, prom-
stltute teachers used In the junior inent Pampa attorney, as he ad-
high school mathematics depart-
ment, it was decided not to give
grades this six weeks in that study,
t^keby making it Impossible to
determine an honor roll in the
junior high, Principal Burkhalter
stated.
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Legion
Comments
By Building Committee
We had hoped to end our drive
by March I. We found it impos-
sible since so many have hesitated
to give when first approached. We
believe now that all who wish)to
contribute to this cause have had
ample time to say yes or no. We
are in hopes that another 30 days
enable us to raise ninety per
cent of this fund.
We would appreciate it If the
presidents of all clubs in our city
will take up the matter and see if
their respective clubs will contri-
■jutc to this fund.
Pefryton, Texas is making a drivj
a MiM $50,000.00 for a new Le-
sion Huh
gain let us remind those who |
.Aht not wish to pay lii cash that
rdu are at liberty to pay by month
>r quarterly over a period of one
rear. If you need to, please do not
uaitate to take advantage of this
dan.
It is our plan at thi* time to mall
etters and self-addressed envelopes
o those who have not been con-
acted In person. If you cannot
nail us back a check, then let us
a word of support. We might
*flfc by boat.
We are glad to add the following
tst of contributors to those listed
irevlous to this time. If we miss
ny names. It is certainly an over-
part and not Inten-
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dressed the group at the Boosters
Ladles Night Banquet last Wednes-
day.
The affair was held in the base-
ment dining room of the First
Methodist Church. J. B. Clark
served as master of ceremonies and
Flake George gave the invocation.
Frank O. Wofford, accompanied
by Mrs, Cabot Brannon, sang three
solos. R. S. Tisdal showed moving
pictures mrle In Shamrock on St.
Patrick’s Day, 1940.
The speaker brought an inter-
esting message on “China And Her
People." He stressed the crowded
living conditions, their flnanclll
system, their traditions and super-
stitions, based upon observations
made while serving with the Armed
Forces In China.
Osborne discussed at length, the
transportation system, agriculture,
and the aftermath of war.
More than a 100 attended the
banquet.
Cabot Brannon and Glynn Bell
served as the program committee In
arranging the Interesting program.
The meal was prepared and serv-
ed by the women of the First
Methodist Church.
NORTH HARD HONOR
STUDENTS LISTED
PUBLIC IS INVITED
TO VIEW NEW DODGE
Reeves Called
Miracle Man Of
Hereford World
SCHOOL TO CLOSE
FRIDAY FOR MEET
SHAMROCK TEACHERS WILL
ATTEND CONFERENCE AT
AMARILLO IN GROUP
LARGE GROUP OF PUPILS ARE
RATED IN HIGH BRACKET
LAST SIX WEEKS
DEKLE BROS. DISPLAYING ’46
MODEL ONE-HALF BLOCK
EAST WATER TOWER
Names of pupils making high
enough grades during the last six
weeks period to place them on the
honor roll of North Ward School
were announced this week by Mrs.
Lucille Zelgler, principal.
The list of honor students fol-
lows:
FIRST GRADE—Margaret Ellen
Grogan, Betty Louise Vermillion,
Glenda Kay Purcell, Glendene Wal-
raven, Barbara Aim Schaffner,
Barbara Sue Bell, Nancy Bear,
Charlene Cadenhead, Marilyn
Greenhlll, James Lanham, William
Guy Wilkinson, Curtis Dan Wyatt,
David Price.
SECOND GRADE—James Der-
bonne, LeRoy Pierce, B. F. Ristng-
er, Jr., Julia Beth Holmes, Joyce
Jennings, Linda Skidmore, Mildred
Ann Slemmer, Mabel Sims, Alvetta
Reeves, Joy Beth Parks, Connie Kay
Lewis, Mary Hembree, Jaunell
Bradley, Allen Dodgen, Morris Fil-
lers.
THIRD GRADE—Keith Brothers,
Clifford O’Neal, Loy Lee Oereaux,
Linda Horne, Linda Shipley, Doro-
thy Lynn Golson, Rose Carolyn
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An Invitation to the public to in-
spect the new 1946 Dodge on dis-
play at the Dekle Bros. Motor Com.
pany, one-half block east of the
water tower, was extended this week
by Jack and Aubrey Dekle.
“The great Dodge engine now
reaches the highest point in Its
long development,” Dekle declared
"Its finer performance and econ-
omy of past years have been in-
creased by wartime experience and
the many detailed Improvements
brought about by government de-
mands for nearly a half-million of
these engines.
"The performance of the Dodge
automobile consists of its excellent
behavior on the open hoghway, in
the thick of traffic, In tough “off
the road" going—In sand, ruts, on
Ice, or on rain-soaked pavements,”
Dekle added.
“The performance of these cars
consists also In their case and grace
of maneuver, for parking, turning,
or weaving their way at any driver
command. It consists, further, in
the ease of car control, through
superior brakes, steering mechan-
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Shamrock’s own H. H. Reeves
being referred to by the cattle
breeders of the Texas Panhandle
as the miracle man of the Here-
ford world.
Reeves Is the new president of the
Panhandle Breeders’ Association,
succeeding W. E. Bennett of Ama-
rillo. Reeves’ cattle have consis-
tently placed high at the Amarillo
Fat Stock Show although his herd
of catle, cast of Shamrock, Is small
compared with other Hereford
Herds.
Dr. Domino 11th, a year-old bull
consigned by Reeves, was grand
champion at the Top O’ Texas
Hereford Breeders Show at Pampa
this year. The bull sold for $1,500
bringing top money in the sale held
following the show.
The high bid bore out the pudge’s
opinion of the cattle In the offer-
ing. The grand champion was pur-
chased by L. A. Maddox of Miami,
new president of the Top O’ Texas
Hereford Breeders Association.
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ROWANS HEAR
PROGRAM OF MUSIC
The Shamrock Public Schools,
along with most others throughout
the county, will be dismissed Fri-
day, March 15, so that faculty
members may attend the meeting
of the Northwest Texas Conference
at the Amarillo Senior High School.
The first session will be held m
the senior high school building at
9:45 a.m., and sectional meetings
will be conducted during the after-
noon. Several luncheons have oeen
scheduled for the sectional meet-
ings.
Shamrock teachers will attend in
a group, Supt. Elmer J. Moore an-
nounced Tuesday morning tollow-
ing a faculty meeting held Monday
afternoon in which plans were
made.
The theme of the meeting will be
“Democracy and John Jones."
Walter Travis, superintendent of
the Dumas Schools Is president cf
the group and E. A. Wooten, head
of the Stratford system is vice
president.
The principle speakers will be Dr.
Hubert Bruner. Superintendent of
Schools of Oklahoma City, and Dr.
Arnold E. Joyal, Dean of the School
of Education, University of Okla-
homa.
Most schools of Wheeler County
are expected to be closed following
a suggestion Issued last week by
County Superintendent of Public
Instruction Allen Kavanaugh.
REV. AUBREY HAYNES
PASTOR AT MEMPHIS
FORMER SHAMROCK MINISTER
HONORABLY DISCHARGED
FROM SERVICE
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE
LUNCHEON ENTERTAINERS
OF LOCAL CLUS
Ex-Service Man Solves Problem of Material Shortage t
Building Houses From Ammunition Boxes
By FRANKIE STANLEY
“Construction ia a lot cheaper,
and you can get away from a
lot of thi* OPA stuff and
shortage of lumber by building
with ammunition boxes,” de-
clared G. G. Angley, who is con-
sirsctlng a new building to be
used as a cafe at Lela.
The boxes being used in the erec-
tion of the 20 by 30 foot building,
are 12 x 12 x 24, 105 MM ammuni-
tion boxes, which are stacked as
brick are laid, and ’toe-nailed” to-
gether. The building now under
the process of construction, will be
finished inside with sheetrock or
plaster, and the outside finish will
be of brick siding or stucco.
Angley, whose home town is Hud-
son, North Carolina, has plenty of
boxes with which to build living
quarters after his place of business
is completed. The new cafe will be
named "The Red Arrow.”
The boxes were made at Pantex,
but were hauled to Wheeler County
by truck from Fort Sill, Okla.
“I love the Panhandle country
and the people out here, they sure
are neighborly,” stated Angley,
"but this flat country and wind is
new to me and I sure don’t like
this shtnnery.”
Angley, who has recently been
discharged from military service,
was with the Field Artillery Ord-
nance and Military Police.
Mrs. Angley was Miss Maggie M.
Shoun of Lenoir, N. O, They have
been married four years.
Prior to going Into the Army five
yeafrs ago, Angley was associated
with the Inter-State Restaurant
Company of Chicago.
Members of the Rotary Club were
entertained at their last Friday’s
luncheon meeting by musicians who
are appearing in the series of
Amateur Programs being sponsor-
ed in neighboring towns and com-
munities by the Chamber of Com-
merce.
Taylor Douglas served as master
of ceremonies. Numbers Included
a vocal trio by James Paul Strib-
llng, John Max Cox and Taylor
Douglas, accompanied on the piano
by Rozena Helton. Don Heath
Reavis gave a piano solo.
The program was arranged by
Bob Orrick,
T. E. Johnston and Jack Sims are
new members of the Rotary Club.
Visiting Rotarians at the lunch-
eon meeting Friday were Tom Kel-
ley of Omaha, Neb., a 'd Harvey
Landrum of Pampa.
Oscar Walker of this city was a
guest.
Rev. Aubrey Haynes, former pas
tor of the First Methodist Church
of Shamrock, has assumed his du-
ties as pastor of the First Meth
odist Church of Memphis.
Mrs. Haynes and their 14-year-
old son will remain in Cleburne,
where Rev. Haynes was serving as
pastor of the Methodist Church,
until the end of the school term.
The son Is a junior In high school
this year.
Rev. Haynes was reared In Cle-
burne, and attended high school
there. He later went to Meridian
College at Meridian, and then to
Southwestern University at George-
town. He also attended Southern
Methodist University at Dallas.
Following his college work, Rev.
Haynes taught five years In Hills-
boro Junior College, and Panhandle
A. and M. At each of these schools
he was an instructor In education
and religious education.
Then he assumed the pastorship
of the Methodist Church at Pan-
handle and later Canadian. He
was pastor of the church In Sham-
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THE LEVI GIRLS” ARE
CLUB ENTERTAINERS
TWO WHEELER COUNTY
MEN ARE INDUCTED
The names of two Wheeler Coun-
ty men Inducted Into the armed
forces at Oklahoma City on Mon-
j day, March 4, were released this
i Week by the Draft Board. The men
{who began their military training
j on that date were: Fred Lee Payne,
i Jr., and James Daniel Gale.
Members and guests of the Boos-
ters Club were entertained by "The
Levi Girls" of Lela at the weekly
luncheon meeting of the club
Wednesday. The quartette of vo-
calists gave two numbers. The
girls are Patsy Thompson. Mavis
Johnston. Joy Cole and Mary Lou
Scoggins.
Bill Walker was In charge of the
program.
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J. R. Brown Is being sent as a
delegate to the Grand Lodge of
Texas, by the local I.O.OF. Lodge,
The meeting will be held In Waco
March 16, 17 and 18.
day will NOT INCREASE TAXES
ONE PENNY. The city tax rate of
$1.50 Is the legal limit and the City
Council could not Increase the rate
if it wanted to. Mayor Bill Walker
and council members have made
a public statement that property
valuations will not be raised. To
prove there is no need for addi-
tional revenues, Mayor Walker
points out the City of Shamrock
has retired $104,000 worth of bonds
since 1940 and has paid $8,000 on
outstanding City Warrants.
There are now on hand In the
city treasury, sufficient cash bal-
ances to meet, all interest and sink-
ing funds, make necessary repairs
on city property and purchase an-
ticipated needs in new equipment.
Voters who are told that voting
of the hospital bonds will raise
taxes, are asked to go to the City
Clerk’s office and request first-
hand information on the city’s fi-
nancial condition.
The Shamrock Texan takes no
side in any difference of opinion
held by medical doctors and os-
teopathic doctors but feels It our
public duty and responsibility to
call to the attention of citizens that
medical doctors rarely. If ever, f ake
their patients to hospitals operated
by osteopathic doctors. The Texan
feels there is room In Shamrock
for an osteopathic hospital and al-
so a hospital to serve the thousands
of families desiring the services of
other doctors.
Shamrock hospitals have always
seived thousands of families re-
siding outside of the city limits and
these farm families wh<5 are not
qualified to vote In Saturday’s
election, are looking to Shamrock
citizens to vote in their interest.
Without a hospital in Shamrock to
which their family physician would
be willing to take them, sick per-
sons would be compelled to go to
a more distant point, causing loss
of precious time as well as entail-
ing more financial expense. Un-
necessary suffering would be caused
and serious complications or even
death could result.
The more wealthy residents of
Shamrock, some of whom are op-
posed to voting of bonds to buy
and equip adequate hospital facil-
ities for the Shamrock territory,
are able to go to Amarillo, Dallas
and more distant points for medi-
cal treatment, whereas average cit-
izens are without the means of
doing this. Families of the small
Income bracket must depend on
local hospitalization and it is in
their interest that The Texan pub-
licly supports the proposal for a
municipally owned institution. Even
persons who can afford traveling to
other towns and cities for medical
attention, are often victims Of sud-
den Illness or accidents where life
often depends on quick availability
of treatment requiring modem hos-
pital equipment.
It is well for citizens to poiu
this hospital situation carefully be-
fore going to the polls Saturday.
Let them think back of serious ill-
ness In their own family or among
neighbors and friends in years past,
when prompt hospitalization and
skillful care may have saved the
life of a dear one.
Since voting of the bonds will
not raise taxes, what argument ia
there against buying or erecting a
large, modern hospital where hu-
man suffering can be relieved, and
lives possibly saved? Past exper-
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NIECE OF WM. KYLE
DIES IN KANSAS CITY
Word was received by Mrs. Wm.
Kyle Friday, that her great niece,
Sandra Smith of Kansas City, pass-
ed away about 2:15 o’clock. San-
dra, who was nearing her fourth
birthday, was the only child of Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Smith.
Mrs. Smith will be rememb
by her many friends In
as Miss Clara Dean Ely.
the child visited last summer in tiro
Kyle home.
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