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The Archer County News
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VOLUME 46
ARCHER CITY, TEXAS
SHORT GRASS RANCHING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1960
NUMBER THIRTEEEN
Megargel F.F.A.
Holds Livestock,
Project Show
The Megargel F.F.A. Chapter
held its annual Livestock and
Project show Thursday, March
3, at the Vocational Agriculture
building in Megargel. This show
was held in connection with
departments in the school in ob-
servance of the Texas Public
School Week.
Among the livestock exhibits
were: dairy cows, first place,
John Sanderson; ewes, first place,
Travis McWhorter; registered
Duroc gilts; first place, Dan
Hale: sows; first place, Joy Jor-
dan; feeder pigs, first place, Dan
Hale; barrow class, first and
second places, Marvin Cepica,
Dan Hale third place.
Beef Heifers class first place,
Duane Polster; second place,
Ralph Shawver; third place, Dan
Hale.
Hereford Steers class first
place, Bob Harmel; second place
Meredith Shawver.
In addition to the Livestock
show, other exhibits included
items constructed in the farm
shop such as feeders, loading
chutes, car ramps, hog troughs,
wrought iron lamps, various dem-
onstrations of the internal com-
bustion engine, a miniature floor
plan and plumbing, installation
of a house, and wrought iron
magazine racks.
Farm Economist
Talks to Lions at
Tuesday Meeting
John McHaney, farm Econo-
mist from Texas A&M Extension
Service was guest speaker at the
regular noon meeting of the
Lions Club Tuesday.
Mr. McHaney gave an inform-
ative comparison of present
day agricultural programs with
those methods used in years past.
Lion president, Charlie King
presided.
Several guests were introduc-
ed including Mrs. Pearla Coff-
man, Blair Baker, Mr. John
Thornton of Wichita Falls, and
Rep. Tony Fenoglio of Nocona.
Megargel School
Observes ‘Week’
With Open House
Public School Week was ob-
served in Megargel schools with
opes house Thursday, March 3
from 4 to 10 p. m.
Coffee, tea and cake were
prepared and served by the
girls under the supervision of
their teacher, Mrs. Leo Ramsey.
These girls also appeared in a
style show during the regular
program at 7.
The Grade School Rhythm
Band gave an interesting musi-
cale composed of songs and dance
numbers, directed by the teach-
ers, Mrs. Mary Houghton, Nell
Colgan and Bernice Stevens.
HOLLIDAY MEN
ANNOUNCE FOR
4 CITY POSTS
A Holliday city election will
be held Tuesday, Apr. 5 to
fill four vacancies; that of mayor
and of alderman in places 2, 3
and 4. For each of the posts three
candidates have announced.
J. W. Franklin, incumbent can-
didate for mayor will be opposed
by C. L. “Red” Slack and J- M.
Darr. Aldermen candidates for
the three vacancies are:
Place 2: Kenneth Gully, Jim
Brison and J. L. Moss.
Place 3 (unexpired term): M.
E. Winton, C. D. Walker and
Ernest Bowling.
Place 4: T. D. Whitehead, A.
H. Taylor and C. V. Lough.
First Division
Rating Won By
School Rands
Archer City High and Junior
High bands, after competition on
the weekend in the Jacksboro
Music Festival, brought home
several First Division ratings.
In high school competition the
following First Division winners
were:
Sax-ensemble: Emilia Yeager,
Gayle Stewart, Connie Horany
and Lucretia Mullis.
Bass clarinet solo: Lisa Ecks-
tine.
Twirling solos: Dottie Murphy
and Daisy Pollock.
Junior High winners in First
Division included:
Alto-sax: Judy McMurtry and
Janice Gaulden.
Twirling solos: Charles Brock,
Judy McMurtry, Ellen Stephens,
Jodie Wright and Neva McLe-
more.
Trio Twirling: Charles Brock,
Neva McLemore and Ellen Camp-
bell.
City Election Set
April 5 With One
New Candidate
An elecfion to fill a vacancy
in the office of Archer City
mayor and two vacancies in the
town council will be held Tues-
day, April 5. With the deadline
past for filing, records show that
Chester Crowley and Frank
Walsh whose terms soon expire,
have filed for reelection without
opposition.
In the mayor race, Mayor Don
Small has filed for reelection and
will be opposed by Dave Perdue.
Revival Slated
At Assembly of
God Church
Beginning Sunday, Mar. 13 and
continuing through Sunday, Mar.
27, a serie* of revival services
will be held at the Assembly of
God Church in Archer City, an-
nounces the pastor, John Cur-
tis.
Guest minister at the 7:30 p.
m. service each evening will be
the Rev. B. R. Minton, referred
to by many as the “walking
Bible.
Among Reverend Minton’s mes-
sages will be “The Count Down”,
“The Cry From the Watchman’s
Tower”, “The Conquest of the
Heavenlies”, and “Russia in the
Light of Bible Prophecy”. Christ-
ians from every church can prof-
it by attending these lectures,
fit by attending these lectures,
emphasizes the pastor.
Holliday Man
Injured in One-
Car Accident
Jay Craddock, tank truck o
erator in Holliday, was involved
in a one-vehicle accident about
midnight Sunday night, in which
17 Cases Heard
By City Court
During February
Seventeen cases were handled
through City Court during the
month of February and have been
listed, as follows:
Reckless driving, one; drunk
driving, six; wrong way on one-
way street, two; vagrancy, one;
disturbing the peace or assault,
two; speeding, three; minor pos-
sessing alcohol, one; no driver’s
license, one.
A total of fines collected was
$182.50.
Joe Bledsoe
Vice President Student Council
Archer High Chooses Favorites,
Awards Honor Titles to Others
Students at Archer City High
School have selected their class
favorites who will be featured
in a special section of the
school’s 1959-60' yearbook, “The
Wildcat”.
This year’s favorite senior girl
is Glenda Covington, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Covington.
Glenda is also head cheer lead-
er co-captain of the girls bas-
ketball team, and member of the
Press Club.
The favorite senior boy title
was given to Butch Eustace, son
of Mr. and Mrs. L. E Eustace.
Butch has won All-District foot-
ball honors as defensive line-
backer, is president of this year s
Student Council, co-captain of
the football team, and played
basketball.
Junior class favorites are Judy
Thurber, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Bud 'Tiurber, and Carlton
Deen son of Mr. and Mrs. Obie
Deen. Carlton was football co-
captain and received All-Dis-
trict honorable mention. Judy is
a band officer and member of
Press Club.
Sophomore favorites are Linda
Crowley and Joe Bledsoe. Linda,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Crowley is president of F.H.A.,
is a band officer and member,
and member of annual staff. Joe,
son of Postmaster and Mrs. E.
T. Bledsoe is a member of the
ACHS Student Council, partici-
pates in basketball and football,
is a band officer and member
of the High school band and
stage band, and was also elected
vice-president of the Student
Council.
Freshmen selected were Mary
Deen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Arnett Deen, and Ross Glenn,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Glenn.
Ross participates in football and
basketball activities.
Other titles given various stu-
dents were; “Wittiest” LeAnn
Kirkland and Sammy Williams;
“Friendliest”, Suzy Abercrombie
and Jerry Walsh; “Best All-
round”, Sharon Thurber and
Butch Eustace; “Most Talented”,
Tommye Jane Mullis and Jerry
Walsh.
Two selections, made by the
teachers, are: “Most Studious",
Frances Peck and Tommie Eu-
stace; “Most Likely to Succeed”,
Pat Maxwell and Jerry Walsh.
Cheerleaders selected were
Fern Deen, head cheerleader, and
Suzy Aberprombie, Sandra Port-
er and Judy Glenn.
BAPTIST GROUP
ATTEND Y.W.A.
HOUSE PARTY
The state House Party for
Young Women’s Auxiliary mem-
bers of Baptist Churches in
Texas, held on the campus of
Hardin-Simmons University, Abi-
lene, Feb. 26 through 28, was
attended by a group of Archer
City girls accompanied by Mrs.
J. D. Mullis, Mrs. Vincent Mur-
phy, and Mrs. Betty Thurlkill.
Theme for the party was “Star-
lit Trains to Christ”. All the
local girls participated in the
Saturday afternoon session.
Archer girls attending were
Mullis, Judy Thurber, Myrle
Dottie Murphy, Tommye Jane
Hanshaw, Nancy Moore and San-
dra Porter.
he received injuries that have
been termed “critical.”
At the time of the accident he
was returning from Dad’s Com-
er when he evidently fell asleep
and failed to negotiate a curve
as he was coming onto Walnut
street from East College.
His car knocked down a light
pole before striking the south-
west corner of the Church of
Christ building. The impact tore
Walsh, Bledsoe
Elected to ACHS
Student Council
Presidential candidates, state,
country and local politicians
could have learned a few tricks
last week at Archer City High.
Election fever in the school ran
high. Banners were flying and
posters were plastered over the
study hall bidding for support
of “favorite” candidates.
Last Tuesday morning after
campaign managers and helpers
had circulated material, cards,
and even cookies stuffed with
information about their favorites,
the long - awaited campaign
speeches were given.
Speeches for the Student Coun-
cil officer candidates were ex-
cellent. Council presidential can-
didates were Jerry Walsh, Carl
ton Deen and Lawrence Lowack.
For vice president were Tommie
Eustace and Joe Bledsoe.
Butch Eustace spoke for Walsh,
Gwen Yeager for Deen and Butch
Adams for Lowack. Walsh in
turn spoke for Tommie Eustace
and Linda Crowley expounded in
her best manner for Bledsoe. Al-
though all the speeches were
top notch, Linda, dressed in
hill-billy garb, give a speech and
a poem that literally stole the
show.
When the votes were counted
the results showed Jerry Walsh
the unanimous choice for presi-
dent and Joe Bledsoe for vice
president.
Top School Honors Awarded to
‘Butch’ Eustace, LeAnn Kirkland
\
L. E. “Butch” Eustace
“MR. ACHS”
Senior Play Big
Success Despite
Frigid Weather
The Senior das play, “Me and
My Shadow”, presented last Fri-
day evening at the local high
school auditorium was a great
success, not only from the acting
standpoint, but in attendance
and therefore financially.
The sub-freezing temperature
failed to prevent a large crowd
of parents and friends from turn-
ing out to see the humorous,
well cast, and well acted play
A prelude to the presentation
was the rendition of several favo-
rite musical numbers by the
stage band.
Miss Dottie Murphy, emcee for
the evening, welcomed everyone
in the audience. She also pre-
sented Mrs. Crowley and Mr.
Bailey, class sponsors and play
directors, with gifts of apprecia-
tion for their efforts. They in
turn extended thanks to all who
a gaping hole about eight feet \ helped to make the play such a
square in the masonry and also Lne success,
broke several wall studs. Crad- Receipts from admissions and
dock’s car was a total loss. advertising totalled $481.95.
School Trustee
Election Apr. 2:
Candidates File
Miss LeAnn Kirkland
“MISS ACHS”
school Trustee; Lt. Henry Cuba
Completes Army
Officer Course
“Mr. ACHS” and “Miss ACHS”
titles 'were bestowed upon two
outstanding Archer City High
School senior students last week
—L. E. “Butch” Eustace and
Miss LeAnn Kirkland.
“Mr. ACHS” has been promin-
ent in a variety of activities. This
year he is president of the “A”
Club, president of the Student
Council, eo-captain of the foot-
ball team, played basketball, was
selected on the All-District foot-
ball team as defensive lineback-
er, chosen Senior class favorite,
and was also chosen “Best All-
Around” boy this year.
“Miss ACHS” has also been a
very busy and active student.
She was Band Sweetheart, is sec-
retary to the senior class, presi-
dent of the Press Club, and of-
ficer of the band, belongs to
Future Teachers of America,
was a member of the senior play
cast, and last but not least, was
chosen last week as “Wittiest’
girl of the year.
The County ,
election in Archer County will [
be held in each of the school
districts in Saturday, April 2.
In addition to candidates for
trustee in the districts, Duren
Bell, Archer City, is candidate
for County School Trustee at
large, Theo L. Wolf is for Coun-
ty Trustee for Precinct No.
and C. V. Lough for the same
post in Precinct No. 1.
According to B. G. Holder,
e x-officio superintendent o f
county schools, the following can-
didates have filled for school
trustee
Windthorst: Oliver Koetter,
Ben Schneider, Joe Schreiber
end Lawrence Berend.
Holliday; Rufus Szenasi and
Paul Schaefer.
Megargel; V. J. King, 0. C.
Sherley, F. L. Livingston, John-
nie Sykora, Mrs. Clark MeAnslly,
Ed Pechacek and Edwin Symank.
Archer City: A. J. Morris, in-
cumbent; T. E. Morrison, Tru-
man Gillem, Robert Adams, E.
J. Kirkland, Royal C. Kinder, L.
J Cathey.
Two are to be elected for each
school district.
Top Places Won
At Festival By
Holliday Band
rse in- Holliday High School band
structed Lieutenant Cuba in tank "’embers, after attending the
combat tactics, field Jaeksboro Band Festival hr.day
Army 2d Lt. Henry E. Cuba.
23, whose wife, Patrica, lives in
Megargel, completed the ten-
week officer basic course Feb.
16 at The Armor School, Fort
Knox. Ky.
Designed for newly-commis-
sioned officers, the course in-
gunnery,
engineering, communications, au-
tomotive maintenance, map read-
ing and military leadership.
He is a 1955 graduate of Me-
gargel High School and a 1959
graduate of Midwestern Univer-
sity.
Pancake Supper
Set for Mar. 17
Funeral Sunday
For Ward Babv
Funeral services for Raymond
Eugene Ward, 3-month-old baby
son of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Ward,
were held at 3 p. m. Sunday in
the First Baptist Church. The
pastor, Rev. S. E. Cearley of-
ficiated. Interment was in the
Archer City Cemetery.
The infant was found dead in
his crib at 9:30 Friday. At about
11:30 p m. the previous night
he apparently was in good health
when given a bottle by his moth-
er. She stated she didn’t hear
him stir during the night and
didn’t look in on him until Fri-
day morning.
Besides his parents the child
is survived by twro brothers, Ken-
neth. 3. and Curtis. 1: one sister,
Sherrie Lynn, 2: and grandpar-
ents. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ward,
Mullins, and Mr. and Mrs. Lowell
Norman, Lubbock.
The Archer Chapter Order of
Eastern Star will sponsor a Pan-
cake Supper for the evening of
Thursday, Mar. 17 (St. Pat’s Day)
in the Lions Club building.
Beginning at 5 p.m, the O.E.S.
ladies will serve the delicious
“stacks” with tasty sausage and
all the trimmings until 8 p. m.
Charge per plate will be 85
cents.
“There’s no need to dress up",
Worthy Matron Thelma Scar-
brough reminds. “Just come as
you are and join your friends."
A chip on the shoulder usual-
ly indicates wood higher up.
RALPH DONOHO,
FORMER ARCHER
RESIDENT, DIES
A former Archer County resi-
dent, Ralph J. Donoho, 73, died
Sunday at his home in Fort
Worth. A retired painter, he
had lived in this county for 30
years prior to moving to Fort
Worth 18 years ago.
Rosary was recited at 8 p. m.
Tuesday from the Owens-Brum-
ley Funeral Home chapel, and
mass was read at 10 a. m Wed-
nesday from the Saint Boniface
Catholic Church in Scotland with
the Rev. James A. Boyle, pastor,
officiating. Burial was in the
Scotland Cemetery.
Survivors include two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Joe Schlabs of Scot-
land and Mrs. Adolph Manz of
Austin; four sons, Joe L.. Rob-
ert E. of Fort Worth and Tho-
mas R and Roland E. of La-
Marque.
THE CRIMEMOBILE—on display in Olney Friday, March 11, 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m, on
public school grounds in morning and downtown Main atreet in afternoon. The Crime-
mobile, sponsored by the Ttexas Law Enforcement Foundation, is a 60-foot rolling classroom
of scientific crime detection devices. The unit is touring the state to demonstrate modem
crime fighting tools used by law enforcement forces. Ail exhibits are free. (Photo courtesy
Olney Enterprise)
MRS. GRIMES
FUNERAL RITES
HELD FRIDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Ottis
Grimes. 70 years of age, were
held at 2 p. m. Friday in the First
Methodist Church with the Rev.
Linley Vowell, pastor, officiating.
Interment was in the Archer City
cemetery.
Mrs. Grimes died last Wed-
nesday. Mar. 2 in the Archer
Hospital following a long illness.
A resident of Mercedes for 31
years, she came to Archer City
about three months ago to make
her home. She was bom Dec.
6, 1889 in Taylor county.
Survivors include her husband,
Ottis Grimes, Archer City; six
brothers and one sister.
and Saturday of last week, came
home with quite a pleasing num-
ber of awards to their credit.
The concert band won a first
place in sightreading and was
awarded second in concert.
Awards by ensembles were:
Brass quartet, second; clarinet,
second; saxophone, second.
Solos: Rosemary Notes, first
in flute, Jerry Finnell first in
sax, Ann Bowles third in bari-
tone, Pat Heatherton second in
drum, and Ernie Rowch second
in drum.
A third place in competition
was won by the Twirling Trio,
Sheila Wallace, Gail Szenasi and
Sandy Adams.
"Coon Hunters
Brave Cold for
February Hunt
The second big hunt of the
season was held Saturday, Feb.
27 by members of the North
Texas ‘Coon Hunters Ass’n. As
usual the hunt was held on the
Felix Frerich farm and attracted
hunters from a wide area. An
excellent crowd was on hand al-
though the weather was rough
on hunters and dogs.
The afternoon was devoted to
contests. Winner of both the
‘ coon-on-a log” and “coon-in-a-
hole” was Loud, owned by E. C.
Wales, Archer City.
For the wild coon hunt Satur-
day night beginning at 7:30, 20
dogs were entered. Winners
were:
First place. Rusty, owned by
Troy Chandler. Henrietta; sec-
ond, Driver, owned by Edward
Wales, Archer City; third, tie
between Music, owned by Ray
Pevsen, Windthorst, and Drum,
owned by Mr. Hood of Lubbock;
fourth, Rowdy, owned by Aaron
Campbell, Henrietta.
Coffee and sandwiches were
served to the cold and hungry
hunters by Mrs. Wales and her
sister Marie Baker, formerly of
Archer City.
Mr*. Lyles Lists
Dates for Showing
of Cancer Films
The American Cancer Society,
Archer County Unit Education
chairman. Mrs. Howard Lyles
of Holliday, is very busy with
the educational program, as she
has several dates filled for show-
ing films: “Crusade”, “Cancer”,
and “Sappy Homiens”
Places and dates set are: Hol-
liday at the school house, March
15, MankiiiB, at the Baptist
Church after prayer meeting,
March 16; and Megargel High
School, April 6.
Other dates under considera-
tion will be definite in the near
future.
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Bardwell, Beatrice G. The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 10, 1960, newspaper, March 10, 1960; Archer City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth708318/m1/1/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Archer Public Library.