The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1958 Page: 1 of 12
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CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF:
Council-Manager Fori Of City Government Is Not Complicated
EDITORS NOTE: - Twenty
huslness men attending a Cham-
ber ot Commerce meeting Mon-
day night evidenced interest
in the Council-Manager form
of city government for Sham-
rock. Seme ef them plan to
meet with the City Council on
July 14 to discuss a (Usability
of submitting the issue to city
voters. In vew of the mounting
interest. The Texan presents
the following article which ap-
peared in The Christian Science
Monitor.
BY GEORGE B. MERRY
Written for The Christian
Science Monitor
| Contrary to popular belief the
organization and structure of coun-
cil-manager or commission-mana-
ger municipal government is not in
the least complicated.
In fact, in many respects it is
much simpler than most of the
long-established systems of Icrul
administration.
The manager is ot course the key
man, but the mayor and the city
cov.ncil or commission are never-
theless very important and are es-
sential to a smoothly operating ef-
ficient regime.
The council usually consists of
live, seven, or nine councilors de-
pending on the size of the city
and on whether councilors are
chosen Irom Individual wards In-
stead of at large, as Is usually the
case.
Ordinarily the councilors or com-
missioners are elected for specific
terms ot two or four years.
The council meets regularly, us-
ually at least once each week, and
acts as a sort of board of directors
of the municipal corporation, with
power to hire and fire the cltv
manager and generally direct policy.
They frequently meet with the
manager, review and act upon his
proposals and recommendations,
and take responsibility tor whateer
they authorize him to do.
details handled
But, most of the difficult and
often technical detail involved in
the transaction of business is
handled by the manager who is us-
ually r. full-time administrator.
In some small communities, man-
agers serve on a part-time basis
or combine their managerial duties
with other administrative respon-
sibiltes.
The counclmen or commissioners
are thus relieved from routine de-
tails.
Under the manager plan t*re
mayor often assumes a more con-
structive role than he can fill under
the so-called strong-mayor-type
plan. Most mayors are elected by
the council from Its membership by
majority vote.
Some council-manager charters
i provide for the separate election of
the mayor. Other places give the
office of mayor to the councilor
polling the largest number of votes
In the last election.
It Is the mayor’s function to act
In emergencies, to explain to the
voters the work cf the city, pre-
side at council meetings, and rep-
resent the city at important func-
tions.
The administration of the govern-
ment, and supervision of all depart-
ment operations, including various
city services, is the sole responsi-
bility of the manager.
Competent experienced managers
"1th proven records are much in
demand. In 1365 the meridian an-
nual salaries for city managers in
place:, of less than 6,000 population
Is 15,400; m places 5,000 to 10,000
It Is $6,500; 10,000 to 25,000, *6,400;
25.000 to 50.000, $'0,800 ; 50,000 to
100,0C0, $10,200; 100,000 to 250,000
*17,350; and In larger cities *20,000
Larger cities frequency get their
manager’s from smaller communi-
ties.
Every year Increasingly large
numbers of young people are betn;',
attracted to the city-manager pro-
fession. The demand for special
courses, seminars, aid even com-
plet four-year college currlculums
in various aspects of city manage-
ment and public administration is
ever increasing.
COURSES OFFERED
Such courses have in recent years
become a well-established part of
the educational program at several
colleges and universities in the
United States.
The University ol Maine, one of
the pioneer educational institutions
to offer clty-manager-tralnlng cour-
ses, annually places administration
graduates In public nodminlstratlon
posts In various small hamlets In
the state where council-manager
government Is in operation.
In addition the International City
Managers’ Association annually of-
fers special courses and seminars
in different phases of municipal
administration. Hundreds of city
officials from all parts of the Uni-
ted States as well as Canada partic-
ipate In these training programs.
Manager promotions are not at
all uncommon and the unlimited
opportunities for advancement pro-
vide an additional Incentive for the
conscientious city manager to do a
good job. Some managers have
served as many as six cities over
a period of years.
On;: itassaehusetts city manager,
James F. Shurtleff of Medford, now
regional vice-president of the In-
ternational City Managers’ Associa-
tion, began his managerial career
at the town of Mansfield, Mass., in
the late 1930’s, In the early l!)40 s
ho was chosen hv the council of the
City of Brookfield, 111., to be its
first manager. This city had Just
adopted the plan and was almost
bankrupt. When Mr. Shurtleff left
a couple of years later to take a
similar post at Saugus, Mass., the
Illinois city was v/*ll on the finan-
cial road back.
In 1952, Brookfield was selected
by an impartial committee of na-
tional civic, business, and profes-
sional leaders, as one of the most
Improved municipalities in the
United States. The Illinois city was
among 11 communities honored by
tlie National Municipal League
with Its annual All-American Cities
Award. Early the next year the
Brookfield ‘ success story" was spot-
lighted in a national magazine.
Mr. Shurtleff moved to Medford
from Saugus, in 1950 and has re-
mained there ever since. Although
frequently at odds with the city
council over fiscal policies, at least
three ouster attempts have been
checked by the alert action of the
local civic group set up to protect
(Continued on Page 8, Sec. 1)
Seven Major Suggestions Made
For Improving City Of Shamrock
7W5HAMR0CK
to A group of business men met in-
formally with directors of the
phamrock Chamber of Commerce
“‘Monday night and made seven ma-
jor suggestions for improving the
community;
P 1. Employ a trained City Mana-
ger.
V'- 2. Start a street paving program.
L 3 Support the City Council In
a water development program.
X 4. Encourage construction of
homes and rental units.
5. Start monthly Dollar Days and
seasonal retail traae promotions.
8. Hold monthly membership
meetings of Chamber of Commerce.
7. Start thinking about a ’vger,
modern hospital.
These recommendations, and oth-
ers, for community improvement,
were made in response to a plea
by Fred Thompson, Chamber of
Commerce president, for sugges-
tions from members for a work pro-
gram The Chamber of Commerce
Bank Deposits Ate Up
Hall Million Dellais
m Deposits at the two Shamrock
banks are ifiore than a half million
dbli.u, greater than at this time
Inst year and loans are a little more
khan one hundred thousand less,
Jfacordtng to statements published
In this issue of The Texan.
jTho statements, published in rc-
ponsfc to calls by state and federal
Banking authorities, reflect con-
Bilions ol the two banking insti-
■bturns at the close of business on
jSune 23.
(Deposits total $5,OSS,050, an in-
lease of *513,628 over the *4,542,-
422 figure of one year ago. The
_|Ajrst National Bank has *2,597,713
,. On deposit, and the Farmers &
■Merchants State Bank has $2,458,-
I 337.
i HgLoans are down $105,494, now
■Utundlng at *1,119.445 a.s compared
$1,224,939 ill June of 1958. The
BWr&M Bank has loans totaling
#57,394 and tne First National Bank
las *462,051 on loan.
(Most of the area’s wheat had*
(sen harvested at the time the
latements were prepared, prob-
ably accounting for most of the
Increase in deposits and part of the
^■perease in loans.
Officials at both banks said the
Competitor’s Day
Program Held At
Rotary Meeting
The Shamrock Rotary Club met
JMrlay noon at the First Christian
| ©lurch in regular sedslon with
President Kenneth M. Laycock In
1 charge.
j Marvin Easley and Loyd Hensley
Of Erick were visiting Rotarians.
Out-of-town club guests were Toby
jHhepberd of Lubbock, Royee Lewis
Hi, and Walter Bonine of Frank-
lin, Louisiana.
■Rotarlan Gerald Mayfield con-
ducted the Competitor’s Day pro-
Hm. "Competitors’ co-operative
l"4fterest In Shamrock can determine
; How the community will develop
and what the returns will be to
3pch,” Mr, Mayfield said. “How
Spell we plan together also has an
, important bearing on the future
qi the town,” he stated.
Bltotarlan Mayfield told about a
Ijnan from Lubbock who made him
when he asked, “What’s wrone
^Kh Shamrock? Why hasn't it
l grown more than it has?” “Perhaps
■e have become complacent.” Ger-
' gld said. “We must not accept
ythings as they are, but should Join
Binds with the Chamber of Oom-
lerce In building the kind of town
B which wo dream.”
KJompetitcrs Introduced were:
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' (Continued on Page 8. Sec. 1)
Increase In population during the
pnst 12 months also contributed to
the sound financial! condition re-
flected In the statements.
Deposits are $91,929 lower than
they were 'hree months ago when
the two banks published statements.
At that time the First Nalonal Bank
had $2,733,815 on deposit and the
F&M Bank had *2,414,164.
Loans are up *18.811 over the
figure of three months ago when
the F&M Bank had *644,564 In
loams and the First National Bank
had $456,070 for a total of $1,100,-
634.
Past Noble Grands
Are Honored By
Rebekah Officers
Mrs. Clara Rankins. Noble Grand,
assisted by Mrs. Lizzie Pike, Vice
Noble Grand, and other officers of
the Rebekah Lodge No. 386, enter-
tained the pnst Noble Grands last
Thursday, June 26.
Rose Ann Cantrell gave a read-
ing. Lee Henderson and Ernestine
Hofmann sang “You're In Love"
and “Sugar Time”.
Mrs. George Robinson served as
master of ceremonies.
There were 26 past Noble Grands
present, Mrs. Tom Burkhalter held
the seniority, having served In 1916
Past Noble Grands present were:
Mmes. Ed Blocker, George Beaty,
James Brothers, Yates Brewer, Roy
Burcham, Tom Burkhalter, C. G.
Cantrell. Sr., Dutch Clark, L. E.
Clay, Emma Connell, Clint Col-
linsworth, J. R. Clemens, John
Dabeny, O. T. Glasscock. Charles
Hager, Dot Hindman, W. G. Leake,
Andrew Morgan, Dean McMurtry,
Annie Parrish. J. Rabo, Cecil Rook,
Ruth Stephens, Dessle West, Mary
had telephoned Its approximate 175
members and asked them to attend
Monday’s meeting. Twenty persons
showed up, six of whom were mem-
bers of the board of directors.
Although attendance was low, the
enthusiasm of those present con-
vinced President Thompson and
directors that many citizens, partic-
ularly younger and newer residents,
think Shamrock should embark on
a more aggressive, progressive civic
progi am.
"New-comers do not share the
attitude oi old-timers that Sham-
rock is one of the livest towns in
the Panhandle," observed one young
business man. Two or three others
agreed Shamrock might have been
Known as a hushing, modern com-
munity 25 years ago, but that is
not the case any more.
The lack of street paving is the
(Continued on Page 4. Sec. 1)
Dr. Byron Range
Named President
Of Boosters Club
Dr. E. Byron Range, Jr., local
veterinarian, has been elected Boss
of Shamrock Boosters Club, suc-
ceeding Clayton Sanders who head-
ed the men s luncheon group dur-
ing the past ypar.
Robert Laycock Is the new vice
president, succeeding Dr. Range;
Henderson Coffman succeeds Lay-
cock as second vice president; Ray-
burn Smith has replaced Harry
Frye as secretary; and Kenneth M.
Laycock Is tailwringer, succeeding
Thurman Adkins.
The new president has been a
member of the Boosters Club since
moving to Shamrock seven years
ago to establish the Shamrock Vet-
erinary Clinic.
Dr. Range is a member of the
(Continued on Page 8, Sec. 1)
(Continued on Page 8, Sec. 1)
Rep. Mdlhany
Addresses Club
Rep. Grainger Mdlhany
Wheeler addressed members
guests of Shamrock Boosters Club
at their Wednesday luncheon meet-
ing last week, held In the fellowship
hall of the First Methodist Church.
The state representative told of
the need for legislation In two
fields:
1. Laws controlling unethical
practices of small loan companies
in Texas.
2. Laws governing the handling
of junior delinquents In our courts.
(Continued on Page 8, Sec, 1)
TEXAN
VOLUME 55
SHAMROCK, WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS. THURSDAY, JULY I!. 1958
’ 7
m •%&.
■
Sam Pakan Will Head
St. Pat Association
STATE REPRESENTATIVE GRAINGER McILHANY
(center) is shown as he received (he Wheeler County
Agriculture Award from Cotton John Smilh (right) of
Amarillo, during an appreciation banquet held recently
for the Wheeler County lawmaker. At the bft is T M.
Britt, county rancher, who was guest speaker at the
banquet. Mdlhany received the award for outstanding
contributions to agriculture during 1957.
Hospital Statement Shows
The 1058 steering committee of
the St. Patrick's Day Association
hus put the finger on Sam Pakan
to serve as General Chairman of
the 1059 celebration.
Marvin Tindall, chairman the
past year and member of the com-
mltee which selected Pakan, said he
had a feeling of guilt In view of
Pakan s many other civic activities
but that It was the unanimous opin-
ion of the St. Pat board that Pakan's
enthusiasm and organizational abil-
ity were needed.
“Sr in can do an outstanding lob
without having to make too much
of a personal sacrifice If wc will
all pitch in and help him; and
that we must do, said the retiring
general chairman.
Pakan who has been serving as
Chairman el the Shamrock Red
Cross Chapter lor the past several
years and who completed a year’s
presidenty of the Shamrock Lions
Club only last week, accepted the
job on condition the 1959 steeling
committee, former chairmen and
the heads of civic groups accent
the committee assignments he will
make.
"I am going to have to depend
100 per cent on the various com-
mitteemen," he said. "The task
a big one but Shamrock lies always I
put on a creditable show and I be-
Public Invited
(Continued on Page 8, Set l)
Huh Hammack Is President:
New Officers
Are Installed
__________NUMBER 11
Wind Destroys
40 Per Cent Of
County's Cotton
An estimated 10,000 acres of
vuung co'Ion was destroyed In
Wheeler County last Wednesday by
a strong wind which blew In from
the north about 2 o’clock in tho
morning and continued until sun-
down.
County Agent Bryan Swaim sta-
ted this week that he believed 40
per cent of Wheel: r County's 25,000
acre* of cotton wrre destroyed.
A few farmers have replanted
llirir land to cotton, but a majority
of them are plant In grain sor-
ghum i, the county agent said.
The county's feed crop, which
was la r and lint as cutler as tin:
xif’jJti w.w no: dbp-jJW to g rreai
extent, although some raVltoert am
hailm: to replant, Mr. Swalhl said.
A few fanners lost all of their crops
(Continued on Page 8. Sec. 11
Kid - Letics
Scores — Standings
Schedule
Good Financial Condition Hereto JuS"9
Administrator Roy Berten calls
0{ j public attention to the balance sheet
nnd of Shamrock Oencral Hospital at
the close of business on March 31.
1958, which Is published in today's
edition of The Texan.
The financial statement was pre-
17 Completions And
Six Locations Listed
L-H Riding Club
[o Meet July 13
he Wheeler County 4-H Riding
k:b will meet at 3 o’clock Sunday
tornoon, July 13, at the Rodeo
ounds in Wheeler. County Agent
an Swaim said this week.
Bfalow members will be welcome to
Mend.
Filings during the past two weeks
with the Pampa office of the Texas
Railroad Commission included six
locations and 17 completions in the
state-line oil and gas fields.
Five of the locations were in Col-
lingsworth County and one in
Wheeler County. Collingsworth
County drew 10 of the completions
Wheeler County had five and Gray
County two.
There was one application to
deepen a well and one to plug in
Wheeler County, and one amended
location In Collingsworth County.
Locations Collingsworth County
El Paso Natural Gas Co. — No
5-A Baxter — 607 feet from the
south line and 522 feat from the
west line of section 66, block 16,
H&GN Survey — 7 miles south O*
Shamrock — proposed depth 2,350
feet.
El Paso Natural Gas Co. — No.
3 Knoll — 2,191 feet from the north
line and 392 feet from the west line
of section 65, block 16, H&GN Sur-
vey — 7 miles south of Shamrock
— proposed depth 2,400 feet.
El Paso Natural Gas Co. — No
4 O'Neil — 1.320 feet from the south
line and 1.480 feet from the west
line of section 94, block 16, H&GN
Survey — 8 miles southwest of
Shamrock — proposed depth 2,400
feet.
El Paso Natural Gas Co. — No.
2 Sanders - 836 feet from the south
line and 425 feet from the east line
of section 65, block 16, II&ON Sur-
vey 7 miles south of Shamrock
— proposed depth 2 400 feet.
Mver & Dew — No. 2. H. E.
Franks — 1,320 feet from the south
line and 1,320 feet from the east
line of section 22. block 22, H&GN
Survey — 9 miles southwest of Lela
(Continued on Page 8, Sec. 1)
VBS Scheduled At
Lutheran Church
A two-week Vacation Bible School
program will start Monday, July 7,
at Trinity Lutheran Church and
continue through July 18.
Vacation Bible School will be con-
ducted in the new air-conditioned
church at. 900 South Main Street
School will begin at 8:30 am. each
day and close at 11 am.
Tne school will consist of work-
books with Bible lessons, a fine
series of -handicraft projects, rec-
reation time with refreshments and
also a brief recess each morning
The school is open for children
ages 6 through 14. All interested in
sending their children to this VBS
(Continued on Page t. Sec. 11
pared by James E. Brandon, Am-
arillo certified public accountant,
on completion of the annual audit.
In addition to a list of assets and
liabilities the report Includes a
breakdown of revenues and expen-
ses for the 12-month period.
Net income for the year ending
in March was $11,241.67 and Admin-
istrator Berten pointed out it Is tho
policy of tlie hospital acting on In-
structions of the City Council to
Invest any cash surplus which
might accrue, in hospital equip-
ment, fixtures, furniture and Im-
proved services.
The itaxpayer-owined institution
now has a good cash operating
capital which is necessary because
of the fluctuating income, he said.
The hospital may be overflowing
with patients one week and have
an all-time low patient load the
following week. And many expenses
(Continued on Page 8. Sec, l)
Here On July 15
The public Is Invited to attend
a meeting to be held In the Liber-
ty Theatre, at 10 am., on Tuesday,
July 15, when a group of officials
of the West Texas Chamber of
Commerce will give reports about
the work, present nnd contemplated,
ef the regional Chamber of Com-
merce.
Mayor Seibert Worley, Shamrock
director of WTCC, Is In charge of
arangements for the meeting which
has the active support of the board
(Continued on Page 8, Sec. li
Farm Office To Be
Closed July 7-11
The County Agent's Office at
Wheeler will be closed from Mon-
day. July 7. through Friday, Julv
11. while Bryan Swaim ts out of
the county. Farmers and ranchers
are urgfid to arrange fhetr calls at
the office so that the five-day
closing period will not Inconven-
ience them.
Shamrock Youth On
Agricultural Tour
George Davis, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George C. Davis, 608 South
Wall Street, left last week via plane
from Oklahoma City, to Join a
group of college students in New
York, from which point they left
for an agricultural tour of famous
cattle farms In Englnd and Scot-
land.
The group will also attend the
English Royal Show at Bristol,
England
The tour Is being sponsored by
Dr. Robert Totusek of Oklahoma
State University, Stillwater, Okla.
Pan Fork Encampment
Will Open July 7
Plans for the Pan-Fork Encamp-
ment, conducted by Baptist church-
es of the Panhandle and North
Fork Associations each July were
announced last week by the Rev.
Russell Pogue, of First Baptist
Church in Wellington
This year for the first tine, there
will be a camp for older boys and
girls together, while Junior and in-
termediate boys will be combined in
one camp.
This will be the first of the four
camps, nnd will be held from Mon-
day through Thursday, July 7 to 10,
■ opera-
tor of Hammack’s Shamrock Ser-
vice Station, was installed as pres-
ident of Shamrock Lions Club at
a Ladies Night Banquet held Thurs-
day evening at the Dixie Restau-
rant.
Mr. Hcnimack succeeds Sam Ta-
kan as head of the club.
Other officers Installed were
Frank Going, Lion Tamer; Oscar
Luman, tail twister; Bob Leggltt,
first vice president; John Cullers,
second vice president; and Jim
Itaehr.er, secretary-treasurer.
Directors are: Chester Payne, J.
D. Prichard. Juke Burkett and Gar-
land Abemethy.
Jack Dekle is chairman of the
crippled children's committee.
Bind Meador of Mclyan. lnt«r-
iContinucd on Page S, Sec. 1»
RAIN
Rain was falling In the Shamrock
area at press time this morning.
Coming in from the west, tho mols-
anci was still falling an hour later.
The weatherman promises after-
noon and night thunder showers
through Saturday.
STORES TO CLOSE
Practically all stores will be clos- j
cd in Shamrock on Friday in ob-
servance of Independence Day. |
The banks, post of five, utilities of-
fices and most retail store? will re-
main closed throughout the day.
Vacancy Exists In
Lela School Faculty
A vacancy exists in the Lela
School faculty, according to Prin-
cipal Thomas H Baker, who says
that a teacher for the third and
fourth grades is needed.
Applications for the position may
be submitted to: Dusan Pakan, pres-
ident of the school board; R. L.
Scores
Cubs 11, Tigers 6
Cardinals 14. Pirates 11.
Dodgers 12, Senators 7.
Yankees 14. Indians 6.
Senators 14, Giants 9.
Cubs 6, Cardinals 0 i forfeit.
League Standings
Pony League
Team
Won
Lost
%
Cubs
3
O
1000
Cardinal*
1
1
500
Tigers
0
1
000
Pirates
0
2
ooo
I.iltle League
Braves
1
0
1000
•ndlans
1
0
1000
Orioles
1
1
500
Yankees
2
2
000
Pee
Wee
League
•Dodgers
1
0
1000
Senators
2
1
666
•Giants
1
1
600
Phillies
0
2
000
•Game between
Dodgers
and
Giants on June 17, not included In
standings. Will be replayed.
Game Schedule
Dodgers vs. Phillies ail
followed by Orioles vs.
July 3 -
6:30 pm ;
Indians.
July 4 -
6:30 p.m ;
Pirates.
July 8
6:30 p.m.;
Cardinals.
Second half
begin July 10.
Yankees- vs. Braves at
followed by Tigers vs.
Braves vs Indians at
followed by Tigers vs.
league
Rev. Pogue said. Junior girts camp
is July 14 to 17; Intermediate girls
July 2! to 24. and the combined
older boys and girls camp July 28
through 31.
Camp personnel also was an-
nounced by Rev. Pogue. For the
junior beys, the staff will be: pas-
tor, Rev. Lanham Campbell of
Memphts; evangelist, Rev. Joe Ver-
non of Canadian; morning watch,
Rev. James M Bryant of Higgins;
music director and R. A., R- D
Jones of Memphis; recreation. Rev, wynth secretary; Robert Terrv, vice
president; or to Principal Baker.
‘GLORIOUS FOURTH?'
l ong holiday w
crease highway
traffic danger! ken
last one? 371
road over the J
saiclv. Obcyi
warning signal;
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