The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 30, 1965 Page: 1 of 12
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Shamrock Will loin In Observance 01
Fire Prevention Week, October 3-9
VOU 'ME 62
SHAMROCK, WHEELER COENTY, TEXAS, 79079 TH! RUDAY. SEP! r.MBEU .19, !“*>»
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l*. S. SENATOR RALPH VARIiOROKJII SPEAKS
TO A CROWD OF APPROXIMATELY 1,000 PER-
SONS about the necessity of water to the survival of
— Texan Staff Plintu
rural c: mmunities. The occasion was the dedication of
the recently completed rural water system which
serves the Sanmorwood-Dozier-Lutie Communities.
Fdd^wl Si ^ena*01 Aifeies Cr
District ScbM* 1,003 At Samnciwcsd
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Day CalsbiaSica
A football gamp between
Sanford-Frite h Engles and
the
the
By MRS. GEORGE STANLEY
United States Senator Ralph
ns. Wellington and D. A. Kincannon of
The invocation was given by the Abi'a, the only two surviving inem-
Shamrock Iri-h to be played at E! Yarborough was guest .speaker as Rev. Vend! Leeper. pastor the hers of the original school board.
Paao Field here Friday night will .;ht Samnci wood Dev Celebration, Little Bap 1st Church. Pledge of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Diggs of Wich-
tpen District 1-AA conference play sponsored bv Satnnorw d Lions Ailegiv.te to the Flag was led by
for both teams. Club on Saturday even ini. marking Robert Dwight, superintendent uf
Game time is 8 p.m. the completion of the water system, Sanmorwood Si hool.
Both teams will go into the game winch draws from two underground M„. K;iy l>u,kry, sweetheart of
with maids of one victory and sources and has a storage capacity Li: ,s Club and Miss Jtidv m,i tin- ;''htractoia; and present members
three defeats. The Eagles have lost
to White Deer, Panhandle and
Memphis and their lone win was
over Canadian. Shamrock has been
defeated by Memphis, Wellington
and Clarendon after opening the
of 60,000 gallons.
A comparison of the strength of
the two clubs might be made
dale Farm Bureau Quean, were
Yarborough commended the pro- presented. Shamrock's Mayor Sta-
ple of the community for such bert Worley was presented and
fine leadership and said: ‘Tt is made a few remarks. Among others
upon local leadership, such as you recognized were: M M. Higdon
season with a victory over McLean. ^ T-r^ ton*W'-Hlhat *1U- T"**'* '* MTT"' °f
„ Future ot Texas water depends. C
Buck Bit diiu;, general chair- ^ Shamrock Lions Club; Wood
through -the results of competition man' w;is muster of ceremonies. Coleman, president of Samnorwood
with a mutual opponent. The Bag- sh»m-ock Ir:sh ««<lcr the Lions Club, who was unable to ,t-
les lost to Memphis, 34-7, while the
score of the Memphis-Shamron. opened fevlvIUes at 5:00 Went, as well as all members of
game was 12-7 with the Cyclone on p'm' Wlth a band concert' Sumnorwoeds Lions Club,
the big end. Barbecue dinner, with all Hie Jim Ray, president of Saninor-
Under a new coach, A1 Hamra, “fixinss” w;is served on the cam- wood school board, and all present
........ pus in front of the school gym- who had served on the board,
(Continued on Page 8. Sec. 1> is.slum to approximately 1,000 per- among them, Frank Coleman of
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To
Co Go Display
Shamrock Irish Band, under the Lions Club, who was unable to at- p , A » f ?_n «
tloh of B ! id; and John Dwyer, acting pres- JJgjp UClODvf I
“The new Fords for 19G6 are here
and will go on display in our
showroom tomorrow,'’ Wendell
La:!.: and Robbie Robinson of Gold-
en Spread Motor Company. 301
North Main Street, told The Texan
today.
“Also on display will be the new
Mercury and the Mercury Comet,''
they sr.id.
“We're proud of these fine new
1966 models and extend the people
of (lie Shamrock area a cordial in-
vitation to come by and see for
themselves the wonderful changes
that have been made, and by all
means test-drive these great new
automotive marvels,”
City in 33 different schools and col- Baylor University will have five Hrnriar.....aiY’, ’ C , C-C.Yr' Dr;imatic fresh styling — includ-
leges during the current school and North Texas State University Meadow’s James lmi CC'V.1, "!' a new 2*d00r hardt°P rocf
, . ' ’tuaents. F’our stu Henry, Bob O'Gorman and Jim tas-cublc-inch V8 engine and
Neaville. front-wheel power disc brakes, and
Attending West Texas State Un- even higher standards of quietness,
iverstty are: Noel Adkins, Wanda luxury and performance stand out
108 SIS Graduates Are Enrolled
In 33 Colleges Hud Universities
By MRS. GEORGE STANLEY enrolled. Ronnie Cantrell, Wendell Cantrell,
Some 1C8 Shamrock High School Abilene Christian College ranked Bi]ly Don Rjves Tonnrv p *
graduates will represent the Irish third in number, with six students, F!aim, Hardin Pat c nt ill Jen v
University will have five
NT HHER 2(1
year. Most of the students will be
in institutions of learning In Tex- dents will attend Amarillo Junior
as, with one student in Maryland, College.
three In Kansas and six in Okla- Students enrolled at Texas Tech
homa. are: Jarrell Russell, Pat Davis, Jan-
Texas Technological College
&ee:iL’elt Is
Approved For
S'Ui'3 bsn
ducted at all four of the Sham-
rock Schools and at the Lela School
said Fire Chief E. W Poole and
Un belt Rural Electric Cooper- Pin Marshal George Beaty,
hve, Inc , has been approved by "Last year estimated dollar losses
L I: . . i Electrification Admlni- earned by files in the United States
" t; for . loan of $540,000. totaled $1,367,138,000, a decline of
The rnony will be used to fi- L3 per cent under 19(i3, aid Beaty,
u nee c instruction of 95 miles of “However, in 1965 they arc on the
■ Anijution line to serve 416 new rise again," he added
consumers, and 18 miles of new “Vigilance is essential in holding
-cording to Congres mum down fire losses, and the best way
V. 1: > ia, ci> afld Senator Ralph to prevent unnecessary fiies is to
W. Yarborough. try to keep them from happening,''
Geo: c H<ury, manager of Green- -:,ld Poole,
h ie Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., ' Phe drills are Important for
-i I tin is to continue expansion schools. They are equally import*
in all phases in which Groenbclt ant for similar protection of fnm-
opent.es.
A concerted effort on the part said Beaty
of all local citizens to help prevent-
fires is being urged by officials of
Shamrock Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment as Fire Prevention Week rolls
around again.
Fire Prevention Wrk this year i
October 3-9 — it always falls in
the week containing October 9 — m gening me nine ones ana eia- Pointing out that 11 “01 persons
anniversary of the Great Chicago erly people outside the house fast. Jwit (hfjr l!V(,s ‘,n ,n ' tha
Fire m 1871. “After getting everyone outside, United Stabs last yo..r, and that
The observance in Shamrock will call the fire department if nee- ihouvoids more were injured in
be director mainly toward the rsary from another location. Never fives, the tire chief said: "A
schools. Fire drills will be con- under any circumstances, re-enter building can be rebuilt. A life lost
a burning building," the fire mar- cannot be replaced.”
shal warned.
“Gather all of the members of “Only by observing fire preven-
tin' family together and figure out tion rules and planning, can we
at least two escape routes, .so that ful. d™n tlw ,r“Klc ,t"11 in livt’5
lost m tires, a greater loss m terms
«• 01 tlM> m‘v he used if the 0f value to our country than the
o.lur is blocked. Assign adults and destruction of propelty,” said Chief
capable older children to the job p,
of getting the little ones and eld-
the house fast
N- rc-.i. projects are to be an- have an e cape plan. I suggest that
Supervisor To Be Elected Oct. 5 !n
Zer.c 2 Soil Cciiservatioii District
Zone 2 residents of the Mute's Jackson will present a program on
183 soil conservation districts will lomre I stii ..
elect a supervisor for th it sub-dl- j.ckyon said a quaUfied voter is
vtsim, on Tuesday night. October a zone 2 iana.wner who is 2! years
hi balloting to be lr id at the , ( or ovel. vvivrs cf Gigible
Wiangh i Rest uiant in Sham- landowners etc etigib’e to vote and
rork. Stirling at 7.30 o'clock. mould do so si . e they have an
The election is extremely import- illUT,,„ li; lht.u. miKirvaUort
.■nt and all eligible voters are urged GiMtrici
Io cast their billot1, said Onuntv
dies at home. Every home should Agricultural Agent: Charles D. Jack- (hal sul, c^rvalion districts are
i !'■ nl at this time, hr said, and
lie i i,7 approved will cover a
period of approximately three years.
Pit Groenbclt projects have
been handled in this way, and the
raw sub-station completed this
rummer two miles south of Sham-
ink was the final project of the
lari loan which totaled more thin
(Continued on Rage 8. Sec. 1)
son.
Zc >e 2 voter:, in Wheeler Cou i-
t\ Soil Conservation District will
elect a farmer or rancher who will
serve as their . upervisor and rep-
resentative on the board for the
next five years.
Refreshments of pie and coffer
will be provided those in attend-
ance by Cantrell’s Fuel and Supply
of Shamrock. Tile annual report ot
the Who ler County Soil Conser-
vation District will be given by Bill
Brooks of the Soil Conservation
It was a cool evening at El Paso Service. He will be assisted by iht
Stadium last Friday night, and the membcjs county Agent
Fighting Irish grid team was un-_________________
able to warm up to the situation at
hind.
Tire Clarendon Bronchos came to
Irish town to win themselves a ball
if your home does not have one
that y.:u draw one up Immediately,”
Clarendon Broncs
Chalk Up 20 To 0
Win Over Irishmen
By ROY SNYDER
• Continued on Fage 8, Sec. 1)
Rifes field For
Wm, M. Addison
Death Claims
Boiler Rancher
Funenl services for Ernest
Schiuib. 57. prominent rancher in
iht De:, r Community since 1939, game, and they did just that, un-
wee c inducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday sealing the Irish, 20-0.
in thi Wellington Church of Christ. This was the Shamrock team's William McCoy Addison, 84, of
Off .eia ting at the last rites were worst effort of the season. They Route 1, Wheeler, died at 11:50 a.m.
the Rev. Bill Hankins, pastor of the were unable to put an offensive Monday at the Golden Spread
GP i Dav.s, Memorial Methodist effort together, nor could they keep Nursing Home in Shamrock, iol-
Church of Dozier, and Reggie Mills, the Bronchos from punching out lowing an illness of two years.
Church of Christ minister in Sear- yardage. Funeral services were conducted
c.v, irk Burial was in North Well- Unofficially, Clarendon made 12 at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the
ington Cemetery under direction of first downs The Irish made 3. W heeler Church of Christ with
Kelso Funeral Home. The game opened with Shamrock Minister Jim Kelly officiating.
V B.-haub died Saturday night kicking off to Clarendon from the Serving as pallbearerstwere: John
in riu Groom Hospital. south e.id of tiie field. The Broncs Dnbcrry, Clarence Kil
A native Texan, b» was born In
Vernon, Feb. 20. 1908, and resided
MISS VIVIAN WARMINSKl
of While Deer is Wheeler County’s
new home demonstration agent.
Miss Warminski li Ids a BA Degree
in heme economics from Oklahoma
State University, Stillwater, She
(Continued on Page 8, S«c. 1)
south e.id of the field. The Broncs Daberry, Clarence Kllliw.'-worth, j'X'”'' a4f a'sl,'",G home demon-
tried a few running plays, but were Edward Killingsworth, Edgar Block- ‘ **!l *• 'lillreft ( r. oty,
Into by the Irish and forced to er, Charlie Whitely and Bailey 'lulion‘?d Perry ton, for three
____________________ _________ months before coming to Wheeler
(Continued on Page 8. Sec. 1) (Continued on Page 8, Sec. 1) County.
U: Fails v . e recognized. Di us was
c i-;t;r for tiie water project; Bill
K, nil. president of the water board;
Bill and Darrell Conklin, water
cf the board, Dan Paterson, Hen-
;.;d, Go rre Roberts, Temple Slay,
(Continued on Page 8, Sec. 1)
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WHEELER COI NTY FARMERS AND IU SINESS-
MEN SHOW INTENSE INTEREST IN A FIELD OF
(il'AR ON THE WILLIAM LASATER FARM NORTH-
EAST OF TWITTY. This (iuar Fertility Demonstration
was Stop No. I on the Wheeler County Crops Demon-
' UR
— Texan Staff Photo
stration Tour Day, Wednesday, September 22. Keith
La hr, Agronomist with the Rolling Plains Soil Crop
Research Station, Texas Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tion, Chillicothe, narrated this demonstration. County
Agent Charles D. Jackson was tour chairman.
In is Ruth Holmes, Judt Anthony, Ann ^'alr'!Ven' Janet
Coffman, Martha
Coffman, Jim among 1966 Ford festuies
Lubbock drew the largest number I,animus, Jo Alice Stephens Booth, 1 ““"“n, marina Connolly, Gale “Ihe Ford was all-new just a
27 students, approximately Holmes Brannon. Jimmy Don Cook. n,ake- Dlmu' Fl>’e' Cheryl Newkirk, year ago.” said M. s. McL.iu-.Min.
with
twice as many as will be attending Gail Holmes, Ann Harrison, Mi-
West Texas State University at rhael Shannon, Ronald Lummus,
Canyon, where 14 local students are George Cook, Mary Gillis Stanley,
Rainbow Girls To
Install Officers
Miss Jan Williams, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams, will
be installed ns Worthy Advisor of
Shamrock Assembly of Rainbow
For Girls on Monday night, Octob-
er 4, at 7:30 o'clock
An open Installation will b" held
and the public is cordially invited
to attend.
TEMPERATURE
By DICK WEST
Qnnliri Control Engineer
Linda Morgan, Rods Lummus, Ford
Janu s Carroll Williams, Don Amer- —
son, Bobby Chapman and Bobby (Continued on Page 8, Sec. 1)
Jack Isaacs.
At
Baylor Univer ily aic: Philip
Division assistant general
C-O-R-R-E-C-T I-O-N
Two Lccal Women
Are Runners-Up In
Br:dge Tournament
Women’s and men’s pair winners
in the 12th annual Amarillo sec-
tional bridge tournament at Coro-
nado Inn were named Friday after-
Ciops Demonstration Torn Is Attended
By Farmeis, Rancheis And Businessmen
United
Date
September
Carbon t o.
High
81
Lon
55
September
23
77
50
September
24
62
54
September
25
77
58
September
26
82
60
September
27
80
58
September
23
85
60
Tire Wheeler County Crops Dem- Kelton gym.
Pendleton, Ly ida Ant.Y • v. Tom- Mnhnkcn’s Walgreen Agency noon. onstration Tour Day, climaxed by a The busses were boarded at Kel-
li . Scrivia u Beth W;. ait and Paul P; ur c:,c-c< nt-sale opens today, Mrs. John Emery of Wichita noon barbecue served to more than ton at 9:15 a.m. and proceeded to
Hnir.il. Siudi :.ts ;lt N. T. S u. S'piember 38. and comma s for 10 Falls and Mrs. Francis Hill of Here- 290 persons in Kelton School gym. Stop No. 1, the Irvin Hink farm, to
.!' Denton an : Jim Brothers. Gene davs- tlu.'ugh October 9 ltd were the women's pair chant- attracted 140 persons to visit the view the cotton variety demonstra-
W1 little. Ju... Brolhcrs, Don Hen- Y;«ir atienu.m i. railed to the pons and Mrs. Alma Wood and six result demonstration plots, Wed- turn. The narrator for this part of
ty and K-ircn C.i. ilebuny. McMur- ndveil.. ament, covering this annual Mrs I c. Mundy of this city were nesday, September 22. the tour was Duane Scott, Farm
ry College at Abilene has four stu- “ ,p 01) page 3, section 2 of this runners-up. ' Three school busses, several cars Demonstration Assistant, Texas
dents: Billy CUD >n Gloi i Robin- the headin'- wlixh B ,d' The tournament is sponsored and pickups, were needed to train- Agricultural Extension Service,
ron. Lew Carter and Gary Southard. ' ; “ 1 3 Daw. Sale Continues by the Top o’ Texas Unit of the port the group to the various stops. Stop No. 2, the T. J.
At. Abilene Christian Colli re arc
(Continued on Page 8, Sec. 1)
1111.u.'.h Rriurdav." is in error and American Contract Bridge League. Approximately half of the crowd farm, demonstrated what can be
should read September 30 lW uGh I, c. Mundy also attended the remained for the speaking part of done through co-operation. The
October 9. tournament. the program In the afternoon In overall improvement of this farm
and farm buildings was a. Joint pro-
ject ol FHA and the Soil Con-
servation District. John L, Man*
ulng, Farm Home Demonstration
Supervisor, U. 8. Department of
Agriculture, Wheeler, sir,-ad the
narration with Bill w. Brooks,
Work Unit Conseiv.itionisl. Soil
Conservation Service, U. S. llepart-
Cole, Jr. nient of Agriculture, Wheeler.
A cotton fertility demonstration
(Continued on Page 8, Sec. 1)
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Montgomery, Arval. The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 30, 1965, newspaper, September 30, 1965; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth529758/m1/1/: accessed July 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shamrock Public Library.