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PUBLIC TO PASS ON SHAMROCK HOSPITAL
Clothing
Be Picked
lip Friday
Shamrock’s Victory Clothing Drive
will be short and snappy this year,
Spud Dalton, chairman, stated this
week.
Old clothing will be picked up
Friday afternoon of this week and
lc»l families are asked to have
their bundles tied up and on the
curb so that the truck can make
a complete round of the city In
one afternoon.
Those who prefer, may leave
their bundles at the White House
Lumber Co., Dalton said.
“Because of other drives which
have taken the time and efforts of
most everybody, we have more or
leM neglected this one," Dalton de-
cked. "However, we all know how
Important It is that the destitute
of the war countries be clothed this
winter and it Is up to us to do
our part."
T. E. Johnston of the Johnston
Radio Service had offered the ser-
vice of his loud speaking equipment
and will make a round of the city
Friday reminding the people to
have their bundles ready and on the
cjgos ready for the pick up.
Clothing of any kind is accep-
table, Dalton said.
TT/e 5HAMRDCK
FIGHT nSf
JANUARY 14-31 ■MHH
Tht National Fowftdotion for Infanlllo Paralytit
TEXAN
VOL. 42
SHAMROCK, WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1946.
No. 39.
Natch Of Dimes Receipts
To Exceed Those Of 1945
Norman Patrick, chairman of the
March of Dimes drive in Sham-
rock, reported this morning that
$618.66 had been turned in to his
office and that one committee and
the schools have not reported.
Committees soliciting in down-
town Shamrock on Monday and
Tuesday of this week turned in
$404.56 in contributions from busi-
ness firms and employees. The
committee working the block from
the Comer Drug Store Pharmacy
south to the Shamrock Lumber
contribution this year will near
that of the entire south side of the
county last year, Chairman Patrck
believes.
Those making the collection in
this city were: Glynn Bell, J. I.
Pope, Charlie Bock, Lyman Ben-
son, Orville Key, Jack F. Sims,
Gerald Mayfield, Mmes. Dive Skid-
more, Euell Bradley, Tracy Tapp,
Art Flemming, and Norman Pat-
rick.
Patrick stated that he and all
As your Mayor and public servants, we desire to make
a statement of facts relative to the effort that is being
made by the City Council to acquire a municipal hospital.
We noted in last week’s TEXAN that the two osteo-
pathic doctors in Shamrock, desired to purchase the build-
ing and stated that they would conduct it as an open-staff
hospital. We have no comment to make on that statement
and certainly do not doubt their good intention in making
such an offer, but the fact is, and we make this statement
after consulting the medical doctors in town, that they will
not cooperate or use the hospital that is operated by osteo-
paths, and the medical doctors have strongly affirmed
practically to the extent of a statement to the effect that if
there cannot be a hospital in Shamrock that they will be
forced to quit their practice and move elsewhere.
“If we are to continue the growth of the town, it is
Medical Doctors Will
Quit If City Election
Proposal Is Defeated
Shamrock voters have one of the greatest responsi-
lbilities they have ever shouldered when they go to the polls
on February 13 to decide whether the City of Shamrock shall
vote $20,000 to buy and equip a hospital to take care of the
medical needs of this community.
City voters are faced with the stark question of voting
bonds to purchase the Zeigler Hospital which the Sisters of
St. Mary’s have given notice they will abandon on February
1, or with being without a hospital which local physicians
will patronize.
Medical doctors have issued a statement for publication
that in the event the local institution is sold to local osteo-
paths who have practiced here the past year and one-half,
they will be forced to take their practice out of the city.
In
$74,238 ALLOTED
THIS COUNTY FOR
FARM PRACTICES
AAA OFFICIAL POINTS OUT
VARIOUS WAYS EARNING
GOVERNMENT MONEY
Company has not reported their ! members of the committee wished
receipts. Patrick said. to e*Pr<fss their appreciation and . , . , . ,
The two Shamrock theatm have j thanks for the fine reception they | imperative that we have a hospital which may not be re-
done their usual excellent work In I received from the people of Sham-1 munerative, but the public owes its; citizens a duty to give
the drive, turning in a total of j10Ck ! them the best of c&re in the field of medicine. Neither your
$214.10 which they collected by Half of the contributions raised l Mayor nor City Council have any personal interest in any
“passing the plate” dui .ng shows | will remain in the county chapter i antagonism that may exist between the Osteopaths and
this week. The Texas Theatre col- i for care and treatment of victims j MDs but thjs article is written based upon what your public
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servants have found to be the true state of facts m order
lected $115.70 and the Liberty The-
atre raised $98.40.
Last year $816.00 was collected
in the entire Shamrock trade ter-
ritory. while the county as a whole j means
contributed $1,138. Shamrock's disease
cf infantile paralysis, while the
other half goes to the National
Foundation for epidemic aid, ed-
ucation and research to find a
of preventing the dread
that you may better determine what your course and vote
will be in the February 13th election.
—CITY COUNCIL, City of Shamrock.
Out of the $300,000,000.00 fund
authorized by Congress to carry out
the 1B46 Agricultural Program,
farmers and ranchers of Wheeler
County have available $74,238.00 to
be used on their farms to ti^kr care
aLrthelr conservation needs on ap-
pwved practices.
This announcement was made by
V. B. Hardcastle, administrative
officer of the Wheeler County ACA.
Before payment can be made to
farmers for carrying out any prac-
tice approved for the county It will
be necessary for him to first ob-
tain a written prior approval from
the AAA Committee before start-
ing the work of carrying out the
justice involved. He also cannot
exceed his farm allowance of which
on the basis of the conservation
is determined by the committee
needs and the funds available to
the county for this purpose. The
allowance as determined by the
committee Is established by mul-
tiplying the acreage of cropland on
the farm by $1.50 per acre plus
$2.00 per acre for non-cropland in
o^iard and 20c per acre for all
olner cropland on the farm.
The regulation of a written prior
(Continued on last r.age)
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CAGE TOURNAMENT
STARTS TOMORROW
|ADE SCHOOL TEAMS WILL
IfAXE PART IN TWO-DAY
INVITATION EVENT
C. W. WELLS
C.W. WELLS ENTERS
COMMISSIONER RACE
PROMINENT LELA RESIDENT
SAYS PAST EXPERIENCE
WILL BE BENEFICIAL
Something new in the way of
sports events will be an Invitation
grade school basketball tournament
to be held in Shamrock on Friday
and Saturday, February 1 and 2,
Coach Bob Clark announces.
Schools to participate in the af-
fair are:
Aiheeler, Shamrock, Kelton, Mc-
Lean, Wellington, Kellerville, Lela
and Samnorwood.
First, second and third place
trophies will be awarded In both
the boys and girls divisions.
Play will begin Friday afternoon
„t 1 o’clock, with sessions to be
held Friday night, Saturday njor-
C. W. Wells, resident of Wheeler
County for the past 29 years, this
week announced his candidacy for
election to the office of Commis-
sioner of Precinct 3.
Wells, prominent farmer of the
Lela community, said that he had
decided to make the race for Com-
missioner of his precinct following
the public announcement made by
the present Commissioner, Tom
Montgomery, that he would not be
a candidate for re-election.
Presenting his plea for the votes
and support of his many friends,
Wells makes the following state-
ment:
“I am taking this opportunity of
announcing my candidacy for Com-
missioner of Precinct 3. I have
lived in this community for many
years and have In the past served
In the capacity to which X am ask-
ed to be returned.
‘The people of the community
are acquainted with my former
JAMES LEVI GILL
CLAIMED BY DEATH
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LAST RITES FOR PROMINENT
DOZIER FARMER TO BE
HELD HERE FRIDAY
James Levi Gill, prominent farm-
er of the Dozier community, passed
away at his home at 4 o’clock
Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Gill,
67 years, old, had been in failin',
health for the past two years and
had been seriously 111 for 10 days.
Funeral services will be conduct-
ed at 2:30 o’clock Friday after-
noon at the Rlrst Baptist Church
in Shamrock with Rev. Robert
Mathis in charge. Olay Funeral
Home will be In charge of Inter-
ment In the Shamrock cemetery.
Mr. Gill was bom December 6,
1878, at Bethesda, Ark, He was
married on October 2, 1902, in his
home town to Miss Ada MeOollum,
and moved to Dozier in 1019,
Survivors include the widow and
four daughters: Miss Monnie Gill
and Mrs. Margie Darrow, both of
Shamrock; Mrs. Hallie Taylor of
Dozier and Mrs. Allie Martin of
Odessa. Also surviving are his
mother, Mrs. Frances Gill of Beth-
esda, Ark., five brothers and three
sisters: Henry, Tommy, Daniel and
Adler Gill, all of Bethesda, and
Johnny G1U of Spearman; Mrs.
Ann Hess of Erick, Okla.; Mrs.
Nellie Hess and Mrs. Louise Davis,
both of Delhi, Okla.; and four
grandsons.
PRESIDENT OF WAR
DADS WILL APPEAR
ON TWO PROGRAMS
ARCH STAFFORD WILL SPEAK
AT LUNCHEON AND THEN
IN OPEN MEETING
VERMILLION HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE
RURAL COUPLE AND THREE
SONS LOSE FURNITURE
AND CLOTHING
Cpl. and Mrs. Elmore Koontz of
California are spending the week
with his sister, Mrs. Don Robbins,
and Mr. Robbins.
Arch Stafford, president of the
National Council of the American
War Dads, will be the featured
speaker at a luncheon, sponsored
by the local Chapter of American
War Dads, Friday at 12 o’clock
noon.
The luncheon will be held in the
basement dining room of the First
Methodist Church.
Those who did not secure tickets
for the luncheon, may hear this
distinguished speaker In the audi-
torium of the First Methodist
Church at 12:30 o’clock. There
will be no admission charge and
the public has a cordial invitation
to attend.
President Stafford is making a
tour of Texas, and Shamrock citi-
zens are fortunate in having this
opportunity of hearing him. The
speaker has visited every section of
the nation during the past year
and will bring a message of vital
importance, especially to ex-ser-
vice men, concerning postwar
problems.
The War Dads advocate “living
memorials” to honor those who
made the supreme sacrifice pro-
tecting their country’s freedom.
Over the U.S.A. the organization
has fostered the establishing of
institutions and services beneficial
t,o| humanity, as the most approp-
riate war memorials, such a pub-
» (Continued on last pageJ
The farm home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. V. Vermillion, Sr., of five miles
east of Shamrock was completely
destroyed by fire about 12 o’clock
noon Monday along with all con-
tents of the building.
The blaze, origin of which is un-
known, started in the kitchen of
the home and aided by a strong
east wind quickly spread through-
out the house burning it to the
ground within a short time.
Mr. and Mrs. Vermillion receiv-
ed bums about the face and hands
and a son, Charles, also sustained
burns on his hands. H. V. Vermil-
lion, Jr, lost his typewriter, watch-
es, braille books and medals which
he had been awarded for heroism
while fighting with the Marines in
the Pacific. The youth and his
Seelng-Eye dog. Star, had a nar-
row escape from the burning house.
In addition to the loss suffered
by the elder Vermiilions, Mr. and
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REX B. BAXTER
REAR. BAXTER TO
SPEAK AT CHAMBER
COMMERCE BANQUET
AFFAIR WILL BE HELD AT
METHODIST CHURCH CN
THURSDAY, FEB. 7
statement in last week’3
Texan, the doctors stated their de-
sire to purchase the hospital. The
statement met with Immediate re-
buff from medical doctors of the
vicinity, none of whom state they
will cooperate with them.
The question of whether a city
hospital will be voted will be de-
termined In a special City Election
called for Wednesday, February 13.
In a statement, Sister Tereslta
at St. Mary’s Hospital said, regard-
ing the election;
“We came here in October
1942 and re-organized the hos-
pital, added such equipment as
was necessary to give adequate
service to the city, and we see
no reason why the hospital
could not be run on a sound
financial basis and become an
asset lather than a liability.
"In the hospital there will be
a registered nurse on duty at
all times assisted by under-
graduate help, if it is taken
over by the city.
“The registered nurses of
Shamrock wish to make it very
emphatic that they will not
stay if it is taken over,by os-
teopaths.
“A new staff is being organ-
ized which would take over the
opmatloh of the hospital Feb-
ruary 15, if the city assumes
the project.”
That is the official announce-
ment. The Shamrock Texan urges
its readers to consider fully all the
angles before votinft There are
additional details of the election on
this page.
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Legion’s Drive
For Funds Off
To Good Start
NORTH WARD P-TA TO
MEET NEXT TUESDAY
The Parent-Teachers Association
will meet at the North Ward
school at 4 p. m. on Tuesday, Feb-
ruary 5.
After the business meeting the
pupils of Mrs. Everett Smith’s
speech class will present a short
program.
The room havlnig the greatest
given a prize.
number of parents present will be
Public Welfare is at Stake
(An Editorial)
‘“'■“r: ------ | record as a public official and also
ning, Saturday afternoon and the aj|fh n
finals Saturday night.
The first matches were announc-
G (Continued on last page)
WHEELErTcOUNTY IS
WITHOUT HOME AGENT
Mrs. Cora B. Long has been forc-
ed to resign as Wheeler County
Home Demonstration Agent because
of the illness in her family. She
had held the position only three
weeks.
^oris Leggltt of College Station,
district agent, has informed Com-
missioners Court she expects to
make an appointment shortly.
Shortage of cars and scarcity of
with my every clay life and conduct
as a" citizen of this precinct. In
the past, as your public servant,
I did all in my power to uphold
the prestige and welfare of this
precinct and, If elected again, will
give the same superlative effort.
”1 shall, if elected, see that each
citizen and each community Is
treated fairly. I believe I know the
values of property In the precinct
and will see that there Is no fa-
vortlsm shown In establishing those
values for tax purposes.
“If you see fit to support me, I
shall always be grateful.”
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Miss June Wisclikactnper has re-
I turned to West Texas State College
tires are making it difficult to se- after spending a few days between
cure agents in thi
i mnch traveling
7
required.
semesters
and Mrs
with her parents, Mr.
A. F. Wlschkaemper, Sr.
The Shamrock Texan has re- [ get the significance of the hospital
trained as far ad possible from tak- ] problem facing our city and com-
ing an editorial stand on average j munity.
matters of public interest that have | The vast Shamrock territory will
arisen during the 18 years the pres- j be ’without a well equipped, open-
ent publishers have operated the i staff hospital after the Sisters of
newspaper. It has been our policy j St. Mary’s terminate operation of
to try to present the facts on any , the institution owned by Drs. Joel
public matter in a manner that
would enable the public to form
Its own opinion. The fact that we
and Paul Zeigler, who have moved
from our city.
Members of the City Council ex-
had constant access to means of | hausted every possible source of
expressing our own opinion has private ownership which they
caused us to guard that privilege; deemed ,n the publlc lnterest, be-
zealously. j fore submitting to city voters the
We do feel In the forthcoming, question of establishing a city-
election on the proposal to buy a | owned institution. City officials
city hospital we would be evading j were convinced beyond all doubt
our duty as citizens and public
servants if we did not express our
opinion. The health and lives of
our people, the future of our com-
there was no prospective buyer of
the hospital who could operate it
In a manner conductive to the pub-
lic interest and who could com-
munity. demand that responsible; mand the cooperation and good
people make known their position
In this all-important issue.
We think there are entirely too
many people who have fatted to
will of all practicing physicians of
the territory.
Members of the City Council did
not desire to launch a municipal
hospital and would not have sub-
mitted the proposal to voters until
they had investigated in detail
various propositions, some of which
have been publicized in The Tex-
an. It was their opinion no one I The unfinished service plaque,
seeking purchase of the Zeigler Llven to tf* shamrock High school
Hospital could expect the coopera- ;by the 1945 senlor ciass ,g now on
tlon from practicing physicians and
patrons necessary for its success-
ful operation.
Operation of a hospital requires
implicit faith and confidence in its
owners by the public and that gen-
erally comes only through long
years of professional service in a
community. All factions and groups
of citizens must have unlimited
confidence in an institution when
It endeavors to serve the interests
of every one.
And so, realizing the danger In-
herent to Shamrock’s only open-
stRff hospital passing into hand
that conceivably might not hold
the almost unanimous public ae-
(Continued on last page)
Tickets went on sale this
week for the Chamber of Com-
merce banquet to be held at
7:30 o’clock Thursday evening,
Feb. 8, in the basement dining
room of the First Methodist
Church.
Rex B. Baxter, Secretary-
Manager of the Amarillo Cham-
ber of Commerce, has accepted
an invitation to deliver the
main address of the evening,
Bob Clark, newly selected head
of the Shamrock Chamber of
Commerce, stated Wednesday.
Baxter is president of the Cham-
ber of Commerce Managers Asso-
ciation of West Texas and is one
of the most popular speakers in
the Texas Panhandle being well
versed on the problems facing the
towns of this section.
Thurman Adkins will serve as
master of ceremonies making up
the program will be songs by the
Sorensen Sisters and tricks of ma-
gic by Clark.
Purpose of the banquet is to
bring together the business and
professional people of Shamrock
who are interested in the develop-
ment of the city of Shamrock and
its trade territory.
Tickets are selling for $1.00 each
and may be purchased from any
member of the Chamber of Com-
merce board of directors: Tracy j ate. This is a project that is com
Tapp, Thurman Adkins, Roy Ber- munity wide and nothing should
" I'~“ ----- "—u be left undone in the effort to ar-
range for a hut which will accom-
modate the growing membership of
the DeShazo-George Post arid its
Auxiliary."
The drive to raise $25,000 tor the
construction or purchase of a larg-
er Legion home was launched last
week and will continue through
March 1.
A list of contributors will appear
in a future edition of The
LELA MONUMENT SHOP
ADDS NEW EQUIPMENT
Tay Turnbow announced this
week that he is now sole owner of
the Lela Marble and Granite Shop
and has added new, modern equip-
ment to the plant at Lela. In an
advertisement in today’s Texan,
Turbow quotes his prices and in-
vites the public to call on hhn.
J. J. Lummus, who has been se-
riously 111 in a hospital at Shat-
tuck, Okla., for the past five weeks,
is at home again and reported to
be improving.
The drive being conducted In
Shamrock to raise $25,000 for the
| purpose of building or purchasing
a new Legion Home is meeting
1 with success.
The committee in charge of the
drive reports it is being encourag-
ed in its contract with firms and
individuals In the solicitation of
funds.
Members of the committee stat-
ed;
“It is necessary to explain to
each individual or firm the need
of a new hut to accommodate the
present membership and those re-
turning from the service.
“Many have volunteered to en-
courage such a drive in which the
eritlre community should cooper-
ten, Dave Skidmore, Jack Kersh,
Marshall Adams, J. A. Ebellng,
Cabot Brannon or Clark.
(Continued on last page)
Names Needed
For Unfinished
Service Plaque
display in the show window of Hun-
ter’s Department Store.
Mrs. E. E. Smith, sponsor of the
class, is anxious to complete the
plaque and urges that names of ex-
students of Shamrock High School
who served in World War II be
sent to her or placed in a Jar be-
side the plaque.
Mrs. Smith pointed out that
names of both men and women who
served in World War II are want-
ed and It )s not required that the
person be a graduate of Shamrock
High School Juqt so he or she was
enrolled In the looal high school at
some time.
Only the names of the service
(Continued on last page)
Jerry Lee Johnson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W
of Magic City, receh
attention at St. Mary's
past week.
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