The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 1972 Page: 1 of 6
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55th Year
The Archer County News
Short Grass Ranching Capital of The World Single Copy 10£ Archer City, Texas 76351
Thursday, Noven ber 30, 1972 Nun ber 48
Bloodmobile Unit To
Visit Windthorst Dec. 8
The annual Bloodmobile visit
of the Red Cross to Windthorst
will this year be on Friday,
Dec. 8. It will be set up in
the Knights of Columbus Hall
and hours of collection will
be from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The quota for this visit has
been set at 100 pints. In 1970,
102 pints of this life-saving
fluid were given during the
Bloodmobile’s visit to Wind-
thorst, and last year 95 pints
were donated.
A.G. Reis, Jr., Blood Pro-
gram Chairman, extends an in-
vitation to area residents to
join with this community’s resi-
dents in giving so that someone
else may live.
The yearly Bloodmobile visit
is sponsored by Ketteler Coun-
cil 1824, Knights of Columbus.
Can you give? Will you give?
Marcus Negotiations
Are Finalized Friday
Archer City Dons
Holiday Glitter
With the advent of December,
Christmas can’t be far behind,
so Archer City will begin to
don its Holiday attire very soon,
according to R. A. Killian,
Chamber of Commerce mana-
ger, who works in cooperation
with the City and Texas Elec-
tric to decorate the square
each year.
Also, beginning next week,
Mrs. Killian will begin her an-
nual round of businesses seek-
ing contributions to the Good-
fellow Fund which underwrites
the expense of Santa’s visit to
town and also furnishes funds
to provide Christmas dinner for
indigent County families.
Mrs. Killian traditionally
acts as Santa’s “right hand
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$*##*By JOE K. STULTS
James Adams, president ct
the Archer City Industrial
Foundation, received a very
nice letter this past week from
one of the Dallas officials that
was in our town recently.
Their visit here was to in-
terview prospective employees
for the Herman Marcus gar-
ment plant that plans to move
here in the near future. Also,
in the letter is a “thank you”
for the turkeys, eggs, cheese
and fryers. These Archer
County products were given to
the group through the generos-
ity of our neighbors from Wind-
thorst. The letter follows:
—jot—
Dear J. B.
Thank all of you for your
efforts regarding Herman Mar-
cus Company. The organiza-
tion and determination of your
industrial team was very im-
pressive. We were very im-
pressed with the town, the peo-
ple we met, the volunteer help,
the caliber of people we in-
terviewed, and of course the
football game. With the kind
of leadership and progress Ar-
cher City has, the prospects
look very good for us to bring
other industrial prospects to
your area.
Please try to make some type
of list of what kind of industry
is needed in the Archer City
area so that I can have a
general idea of where to begin
here in Dallas.
Once again, let me say I
was truly impressed with the
expertise, the effort, and the
enthusiasm with which you have
shown Herman Marcus.
Believe me, it is always a
pleasure to work with someone
like you. On behalf of Mr.
Marcus, Fred, Charlie, Glenn
and myself, thank you for your
efforts and West Texas hospi-
tality. Thanks also for the
turkeys, cheese, eggs and
fryers.
Sincerely yours,
Barry N. Henry
-jot-
It’s impossible to mention
the many people responsible for
the fine hospitality and assis-
tance given the group while
they were in our town. I
firmly believe that our area
will be rewarded someday for
the many hours of labor and
financial assistance that many
have given the Industrial Foun-
dation.
-Jot—
Our congratulations to the
Windthorst Trojans and their
coaches for winning the Re-
gional Class B championship.
Good luck this week in your
quarter-finals match with Lo-
rn ?ta.
helper” in Archer City and sees
that he has bags of goodies
to present to area children.
Each person who is interested
in seeing that all Archer Coun-
tians have some sort of Christ-
mas celebration, are urged to
contribute to this fund. Your
contributions may be mailed,
handed directly to Mrs. Killian,
or taken by the Chamber of-
fice on East Walnut Street.
Santa Claus will also make
his annual visit to Archer City
sometime in December. It is
hoped that he can spend two
Saturdays here, again this year.
He will have made a definite
commitment to the Chamber of
Commerce by next week, so
watch for the dates when he
will make his local visit.
Trojans Play
Lometa Friday
At Stephenville
The Windthorst Trojans will
play Lometa Friday night at
Tarleton Stadium in Stephen-
ville. The quarter-finals match
is scheduled to get underway
at 8 p.m. Lometa, entering
the contest with a 9-2 record,
eliminated Chillicothe last Sat-
urday night while the Trojans
were defeating the Anna Coyotes
at Decatur.
This is the first year for
Class B teams to compete for
a state championship in foot-
ball.
COMMUNITY AWARD - Raymond Halencak, left, president of the Bowman Community,
received a continuous service award in behalf of the community at the annual awards
banquet held Tuesday night at Hirschi High School. Also cited were Cathy Halencak,
center, outstanding youth; and Dr. Joe E. Wells, right, as outstanding citizen. The
banquet was co-sponsored by Texas Electric Service Company and A&M University.
Area banks, including the First State Bank in Archer City, sponsored the awards.
(Photo by Mel Weaver)
Bowman Community Cited
At Service Award Banquet
Archer City Industrial Foun-
dation Directors are scheduled
to meet with Richard Marcus,
president of Herman Marcus,
Inc., manufacturer of ladies
suits and dresses, in Dallas,
Friday, December 1, to fina-
lize negotiations for their pro-
jected Archer City garment fac-
tory.
J. B. Adams, president of the
Foundation, will be accompa-
nied to Dallas by Bob Rus-
sell, lawyer, Roy Alsup, Texas
Electric representative, and
other board members. Def-
inite conclusions concerning
negotiations will be forthcom-
ing next week, Adams said.
Fred Hoekstra and Charles
Groden, vice presidents of Her-
man Marcus, Inc.,accompanied
by Barry Henry, realtor, were
in Archer City Friday and Sat-
urday, Nov. 17-18, to inter-
view prospective employees for
the projected garment factory.
chef City Industrial Founda-
tion. Although ladies now em-
ployed in pant factories will
not usually need a full 80-
hour retraining period, they
must be willing to undergosuch
training as Marcus deems nec-
essary.
The training school arrange-
ments will be under the direc-
tion of Frank Alagna of the
Texas Industrial Commission
and funded through the Texas
Education Agency.
The company's principal la-
bels are Herman Marcus and
Mr. Jack, although their wo-
men’s apparel are sold under
five labels: Herman Marcus,
Top-Of-The-Line, are priced
to sell from $28 to $70; Mr.
Jack, medium price, from $20
to $50; Lisa Originals, an ex-
clusive line of sweater dress-
es, priced from $30 to $50,
and Creative Image, Career
Apparel.
Carol Hopkias Is DAR
Good Citizea Nominee
Carol Hopkins, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hopkins of
Archer City has been chosen
this year’s DAR Good Citizen
Award winner. Carol is a
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The Major Francis Grice
interviewed and the company
officials were favorably im-
pressed by the wide range of
qualifications found in the job
applicants interviewed during
the two-day period.
Arrangements are under way
for a training school to begin
job training prospective em-
ployees as soon as negotia-
tions are finalized between Her-
man Marcus, Inc., and the Ar-
Bowman community in Ar-
cher County was one of seven
counties in the tri-county area
of Archer, Clay and Wichita
that was honored Tuesday night
at the annual community awards
banquet at Hirschi High School
in Wichita Falls.
Other communities receiving
awards for over ten years of
continuous service were Vash-
ti, Clara-Fairview, Friberg-
Cooper, Kamay, Punkin Cen-
ter and Valley Farms.
Presenting the various a-
wards was I. L. Watson, divi-
sion manager for Texas Elec-
tric Service Company.
Receiving the outstanding in-
dividual award for the Bowman
community was Dr. Joe E.
Wells. He is a Wichita Falls’
dentist, farmer and raises reg-
istered Angus cattle on his farm
in the Bowman community. Dr.
Wells gave an air conditioner
for the Bowman community
house this past year.
Recognized as the outstand-
ing youth of the community was
Cathy Halencak, 10-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray-
mond Halencak. She attends
Holliday school and has been
active in 4-H work for two
years, a member of the Holli-
day band and a member of
the Eaglettes, a twirling team
corps. She is a member of
Our Lady of Peace Church in
Wichita Falls.
The Bowman community, as
a member of the Texas Com-
munity Improvement Associa-
tion, has increased from five
members in 1961 to an average services were conducted at 2:00
John Dickey
Dies Friday
John Clifton Dickey, 50, of
Electra was buried in the Ar-
cher City cemetery, Monday,
Nov. 27, following graveside
rites at 3:30 p.m. Funeral
Aulds Funeral Home
Open House Sunday
Aulds Funeral Home in Ar-
cher City is hosting an open
house, Sunday, Dec. 3, from
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. to give the
public an opportunity to tour
their newly enlarged facility.
The interior throughout the
remodeled and enlarged facil-
ity features year-round climate
control, stained wood paneling
combined with printed vinyl wall
covering which is enhanced by
gold carpeted floors. Special
lighting features were designed
by a mortuary consulting ser-
vice of Dallas.
A new chapel with seating
for 178 will accomodate an
overflow of 50. Rheostat con-
trolled lighting features flower
and cosmetic lights and wall
sconces imported from Italy.
The oak pews and kneelers are
cushioned in gold Herculeon to
blend in with the gold carpet.
An exit to covered parking is
provided for the funeral coach,
family cars and pallbearers.
The chapel receptiOh room
features a crystal chandelier,
imported from Italy, and Ital-
ian Provincial furnishings up-
holstered in gold and green
velvet.
A large state room is de-
signed to be divided into two
rooms when necessary and fea-
tures special indirect lighting.
The new preparation room is
equipped with all modern fa-
cilities and ample storage space
is provided along with a flower
Mrs. Hoff Opens
Barber Shop
Near Scotland
Mrs. John Hoff of Scotland
will open a barber shop £t
their ranch home one mile south
of Scotland Friday, Dec. 1.
The barber shop will be open
from 8 a m. until 6 p.m. daily.
Mrs. Hoff (Mildred) will spe-
cialize in men’s hair cutting,
styling, facials and massages.
receiving room and a rest room.
Spacious office and casket
display space have been de-
signed from the former limited
chapel, state room, reception
area and display rooms.
The exterior features French
architecture. Paneled walls of
Austin stone sections are sep-
arated by rough cedar panels
stained to match the cedar shin-
gle Mansard roof. Smoked
glass and wrought iron coach-
man’s lights accent the six
stained cedar wall panels. A
front circular drive provides
off-street parking for funeral
home visitors and the chapel
access driveway circles the
home.
Kenneth Aulds and Clyde Lit-
tlepage opened the funeral home
in March, 1964 and Aulds be-
came sole owner in 1965.
Aulds and his wife, Pat, have
four children, Debbie, Mike,
Chris, and Karen. They attend
First United Methodist Church
and are active in church, com-
munity and civic affairs.
More Schooling Noted
In Archer County Study
attendance of 58 during the last
year. Bowman is placed as
high as third in Extension Dis-
trict Three and is one of the
most active communities in the
tri-county area.
The community was instru-
mental in getting a rural water
system that serves the Bow-
man area as well as those in
Lakeside East and West.
The Bowman community is
currently promoting housing
and land development, especial-
ly housing on small acreage
in the area. They hold reg-
ular monthly meeting as well
as meeting or programs for
occasions such as Christmas,
etc.
Guest speaker at the ban-
quet was Dr. John Hutchison,
director of the Texas Exten-
sion Service from Texas A&M
University. Master of cere-
monies was B. T. Haws, Wich-
ita County Agent.
Texas Electric Service
Company and Texas A&M Uni-
versity were co-sponsors of
the banquet with the area banks,
including the First State Bank
of Archer City, sponsoring the
awards.
p.m. in James B. Totten and
Son Funeral Home chapel in
Electra with the Rev. Richard
Clymer, pastor of Hillside Bap-
tist Church, officiating.
Dickey, a native Archer Ci-
tian, died Friday, Nov. 24, in
Houston of an apparant stroke.
He had been ill for about a
month. He was born May 7,
1922 in Archer City. His par-
ents were the late Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Dickey.
He attended Archer City
schools and served four years
in the U S. Army. He was a
Staff Sargeant and served in
the European Theatre. He was
a member of Electra Gold Star
VFW Post 4145. He was mar-
ried to the former Aline Prince.
Dickey was employed by Per-
kins and Cullum as a pumper.
He was a former employee at
L.T. Burns Estate in Archer
City.
Survivors include his wife of
the home, one son, Ronnie of
Wichita FalLs, one daughter,
Mrs. Jim Norwood of Houston,
one brother, C. L. Dickey of
Archer City, an aunt, Mrs.
B. L. Brewer of Archer City,
and one grandson.
Purely from a dollars and
cents standpoint, what is the
value of an education to a
young man living in Archer
County?
How much is it worth to him,
in annual and lifetime earn-
ings, to go through high school
and college?
On the strength of national
studies conducted by the De-
partment of Commerce, the Re-
search Institute of the Univer-
sity of Michigan and others,
the answer is “plenty."
The figures show that there
is a close connection between
education and income. With
each added year in school the
average person’s earning pros-
pects rise considerably.
Apparently, that fact has reg-
istered with the young people
in the local area. They are
staying in school longer.
The latest figures show that
Archer County residents, by the
time they reach 25, now have
a median of 11.4 years of for-
mal education, which is more
than was being acquired ten
years ago. The median then
was 10.3 years.
As detailed by the Depart-
ment of Commerce, some 42.1
percent of the male population
in the local area and 48.1
percent of the female, age 25
or over, are high school grad-
uates.
This is a bigger proportion
than was found in many sec-
tions of the country.
The increase in the amount
of schooling being obtained in
Archer County, compared with
1960, comes to 10.7 percent.
Just how much more this
increase is producing at the
present time, financially, is
indicated by the general find-
ings. They show that the me-
dian income being received by
a man who has attended college
for four years is approximate-
ly 45 percent greater than is
paid to a high school graduate.
The high school graduate, in
turn, has a 27 percent advan-
tage over one who has no more
than an elementary school dip-
loma. For those who did not
finish elementary school, the
wage scale is 26 percent lower,
on average.
Because elementary and sec-
ondary schools in the United
States are handling more pu-
pils, necessitating bigger ex-
penses for salaries, supplies
and maintenance, their opera-
ting costs in the past
year reached $47 billion, which
was 161 percent greater than
Chapter, National Society of the
Daughters of the American
Revolution, Wichita Falls, pre-
sents each recipient with the
DAR Good Citizen Award pin
and certificate.
Following faculty selection of
each Good Citizen Award win-
ner, the girl is sent a ques-
tionnaire to answer, which
makes it possible for her to
compete in the state contest.
The state award winner will
be the guest of the Texas So-
ciety, DAR, opening night of
the State Conference at the
Houston Oaks Hotel in Hous-
ton, March 19-21, 1973, and
will receive a hundred dollar
($100.00) United States Savings
Bond, Series E, along with the
Texas Society DAR Good Citi-
zen pin.
The National Association of
Secondary School Principals
has placed this contest on the
Approved List at National Con-
tests and Activities for 1972-
’73.
DAR Good Citizen Awards are
given to outstanding senior girls
who show qualities in depen-
dability, service, leadership
CAROL HOPKINS
and patriotism. The senior
class in each area high school
is asked to choose three out-
standing girls. The faculty is
then asked to vote, and the
girl receiving the most faculty
votes becomes the Good Citi-
zen.
Carol is a member of the
Future Homemakers of Amer-
ica chapter, high school band,
stage band and twirler, and
is a member of the Archerettes
basketball team. She was
this year’s Homecoming Queen
nominee, and attended Girls’
State last summer.
She is a member of the First
Baptist Church in Archer City
and is a member of the Am-
bassadors for Christ, a Chris-
tian youth organization.
S<*<**/
'The First Future Show'
Tne Archer County Histor-
ical Committee announced this
week that a slide show will
be ready for viewers in the
near future. The historical
slide presentation will be free
upon request to all civic, school,
church, and other groups, ac-
cording to Jack Loftin, presi-
dent of the organization.
It will be a pictorial coverage
of historic spots, markers,
houses, scenic and recreational
spots in the county. The com-
mittee has been in the process
of filming and editing for the
past four or five months.
Many hours of time, as well
as many miles of travel, are
being devoted to the success of
the project. “It will carry an
A rating,” Loftin said. The A
is for amateur and will be
recommended viewing for all
Archer County residents, he
added.
Announcement will be made
in The News as to where and
when the historical slide pre-
sentation can be seen.
REGIONAL CHAMPS - Coach Lawrence Baggett, center
left, and head coach at the Windthorst Trojans received
the Class B Regional championship trophy Saturday night
following his team’s 13-0 win over the Anna Coyotes. Many
at the jubilant Trojans are pictured here with Conch Bag-
gett. The Trojans will now advance to the quarter-finals
and play Lometa Friday night at Stephenville. The game
will be played at Tarleton stadium and get underway at
8 p.m. (News Staff Photo)
ten years ago.
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Stults, Joe K. The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 1972, newspaper, November 30, 1972; Archer City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth708517/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Archer Public Library.