The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 16, 1966 Page: 1 of 10
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*5211(1 Year_Short Grass Ranching Capital of The World_Archer City, Texas 76351_ Single Copy 10c Thursday. June 16, 1966 Number 24
Two Float Entries Received For
Annual Rodeo Parade
Archer County citizens will be i 5 p m. on Thursday, July 7. Mrs.
'•‘Going Down the Pioneer Trail”
when the annual parade which
precedes the rodeo, begins at
JOTS
By JOE K. STULTS
If positive thinking works
wonders than Jay McWhorter
will take top honors in this cate-
gory.
It all started last Thursday
•evening when Jay attended the
Wichita Rodeo. He wanted to
purchase a ticket for the black
Shetland pony with bridle and
saddle. After buying the ticket,
stuffing it into his pocket, patt-
ing the pocket he remarked. “I’m
going to win the pony. All day
Friday and Saturday he kept
telling his parents that he was
going to win. Well, Saturday
evening rolled around and as
the family was eating dinner,
he asked what time they were
going after his pony. His father
told him they were not going
anywhere so he ask for permis-
sion for his older brother, Jer-
ry, to take him and the horse
trailer after his pony. He still
received the same answer.
Jay answered the telephone
about 9:00 a.m. Sunday and Judy
Froman asked him if he had been
notified that he had won. He
told her he had not as yet, and
about 11:30 a call came through
confirming his win.
Jay’s reaction—“I told you I
was going to win the pony.”
Jay is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth McWhorter of
rural Archer City.
—|ot—
The Bill Meeks, who are caught
up in the antique furniture
craze, have come up with
unique letter that they found
in an old desk they purchased
from a “junk” dealer in Fort
Worth. The letter was written in
1853 at Rock Port, Maryland, and
glued to a piece of board and
placed in the back of the desk.
The writer of the letter tells of
his "family tree’ back in the
early days of England. His name
was Pool and in the letter he
stated that the family name was
once Pole and that they were
related to Cardinal Pole, a early
historian and war hero from
England.
The letter describes, in detail,
the family coat of arms and
other particulars concerning the
Pool family.
The exact vintage of the desk
is unknown, but the Meeks said
that it is well over a hundred
years old. It is a walnut desk
of spinnet design, manufactured
by Grand Manufacturing Com-
pany of Maryland. The piece of
furniture has been well preserved
and appears to be near its orig-
inal state of condition.
Don Coleman, parade chairman,
has announced that the winners
in each division will receive cash
prizes. In choosing the theme
“Down the Pioneer Trail," the
committee emphasized that we
are still pioneering in the many
phases of our lives. And any
float scheme will be acceptable,
whether it is modeled after the
early pioneers or pioneers of
the prsent and future.
The prize winning float in
the parade will receive a cash
prize of $50, with $37.50 for
second, $25 for third and $12.50
for fourth prize. The Catholic
Daughters of Windthorst and the
Young People’s Catholic organiza-
tion have already registered their
entries with Mrs. Coleman.
There will also be a division
with cash prizes for the Kiddies,
who have the best decorated
bike, wagon ox other transpor-
tation.
Fifteen dollars in prize money
will go to the Best Dressed Cow-
boy and Best Dressed Cowgirl
under the age of twelve.
The three top riding clubs will
receive trophies.
Mrs. Coleman has urged that
all organizations planning to en-
ter a float, register as soon as
possible in order to avoid dup-
lication of entries. Her phone
number is Scotland 948-2227.
Anyone wishing to use an Ar-
cher City number may contact
Mrs. Jolly Gosler to register
their entries at 462-3281.
Council To Hire City Marshal;
Secretary Seeks Applications
The City Council in their reg- i J. L. Cavitt as city judge in ad-
ular monthly meeting Thursday dition to his fire marshal’s du-
night voted to seek applications ties. And J. P. Horany, local
for a city marshal, according to j attorney, will serve as city at-
Charles McDaniel, city secretary, torney.
The city secretary said that he
will accept the applications at
the city hall from anyone inter-
ested in the job.
Hiring a city marshal by the
city will not eliminate the night
watchman’s job who is being
paid jointly by merchants and
The city fathers for some time
have been studying the need
for city law enforcement for
Archer City and have agreed to
hire a city marshal to work a
split shift tour of duty. The
council said that the marshal
is definitely needed during the
the city. He will continue his open]ng and closing hours at
night job as watchman and fire scjjool and during the noon
guard.
The city
recently appointed
ATTENDING GIRLS AND BOYS STATE—
Three local high school students will be rep-
resenting Archer City at the Girls and Boys
State this year. Attending State are (I. to r.)
Lynda Luig, James Adams and Glenda Lear.
James is attending the American Legion Boys
State at the University of Texas, June 11-18,
and is sponsored by the Local American Leg-
ion Post. Lynda and Glenda are sponsored
by the Legion Auxiliary and they are attend-
ing the Bluebonnet Girls State held at Texas
School of the Blind in Austin. All three will
be seniors at Archer City High when school
resumes in the fall. (News Staff Photo)
Anthony L. Ash
Leads Revival At
Church of Christ
—jot-
Another fish tale!
Elmer Carter and his fishing
buddy, Barney Oliver, hauled in
a 40-pound catfish last week
from Lake Kickapoo. This writer
must admit that we haven’t seen
the big catch but the wife did
and she says that his head was
a yard wide. From her descrip-
tion of the catch it must have
been a turtle instead of a cat
fish.
And since we’re telling fish
tales we must pass along one on
Mrs. Jean Ellis. It seems she
slipped off down to Lake Hub-
bard (Breekenridge) - one day
last week and didn't return until
about 10 p.m. But she did bring
back a nice catch of crappie and
bass. However, ’ole “Sleepy Coe”
had his beauty rest interupted
when he had to get up and clean
the catch. We understand now
that he won’t let her go back
for fear that her luck might
improve.
-jot-
We've bad several reports
(Continued on bade page)
Anthony L. Ash of Abilene
will be guest speaker for the
June 20-26 revival held at the
Archer City Church of Christ.
Revival services will begin night-
ly at 8:00 p.m., Monday June
20 through Sunday, June 26.
Mr. Ash was born in Lincoln,
Neb., in 1931, and was reared
in Eugene, Ore. He has received
his education from five differ-
ent colleges and universities.
His bachelor’s degree, in the
field of speech was granted
from Florida State University,
his master’s degree in Old Testa-
ment from Abilene Christian
College, and his Ph. D. in church
history from the University of
Southern Calif.
Having been preaching for
15 years, he has worked for con-
gregations in Florida, Texas,
Oregon and California, and has
done evangelistic work in 12
states. This will be his fourth
time to serve the Archer City
Church in a gospel meeting.
At present Mr. and Mrs. Ash
reside in Abilene, where he is
assistant professor of Bible at
Abilene Christian College, teach-
ing several classes in English
Bible, as well as biblical Hebrew.
He is also employed by the Col-
lege Church of Christ in Abilene
Three Local Students Attending
Girls And Boys State Convention
Three Archer City High School and at the present time has ap-
students, Glenda Lear, Lynda
Luig and James Adams are rep-
resenting this city at the annual |
Girls and Boys State sessions
held in Austin this week. The
girls are being sponsored by the
local American Legion Auxiliary
and James is sponsored by the
Ira Post No. 198 of this city.
Bluebonnet Girls State is in
session June 14-24, at the Texas
School for the Blind in Austin.
Girls State is a mythical 51st
State organized and administer-
ed for citizenship training pur-
poses to instruct our youth in
the duties, privileges and rights
of American Citizenship.
It is the belief of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary that from
active individual participation in
governmental affairs of a my-
thical state will come a broader
understanding of the responsi
bilities of citizenship in a de-
mocracy and a deeper apprecia-
tion for its great privileges.
Girls are selected to attend
Girls State on the basis of char-
acter, leadership ability, ambi-
tion, scholarship and ability
get along with his fellow man
The citizenship of Girls State
increases their knowledge of gov-
ernment which will help insure
the preservation and continued
growth of our democracy when
they become an adult.
The first two session.; of Blue
bonnet Girls States were held
at Baylor University, Waco, in
1941-42, but the program was
abandoned during the war. It
was resumed in 1947 in Austin
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Billy L. Schafer
Wins $557,000
Damage Suit
Billy Lee Schafer, 28, formerly
of Archer City, now a resident
of Olney, was awarded a $557,-
584.50 damage suit resulting
from injuries in an oil field ac-
cident in Stinett in 1961, accord-
ing to his attorney, Jack Ban-
ner of Wichita Falls.
Schafer was an employee of
the Rotary Tool and Joint Co.
of Stinett, in Hutchinson County,
at the time of the accident. He
was struck in the back with a
driller collar, paralyzing him
from the waist down, in 1963
Schafer’s left leg was amputated
to the hip bone joint.
Banner reports that this is
the largest verdict awarded in
Texas and one of the top 10 ver-
dicts in the United States.
The trial began Tuesday, June
7, and at 12:35 a.m. Saturday,
June 11, and the verdict was de-
livered after seven hours of de-
liberation.
proximately 402 citizens attend-
ing.
The 1966 American Legion
B;ys State is one of the out-
standing youth training pro-
grams where each citizen par-
ticipates in the program of
learning by doing.
Through this program the
youths learn more about the
functions of government and see
the importance of the role play-
ed by each citizen in discharging
his basic citizenship responsibili-
ties. They also discover how the
quality of government is related
directly to the active interest
of each citizen.
While in session the youths
will participate in the organiza
tional of political parties, cam
oaign, elections, and the enact-
ment and enforcement of their
own laws within the mythical
state. Session will move to the
State Capitol on Friday, June
17, where the newly elected of-
ficials will govern for the day.
The first Boys State program
was held in Austin, June 10,
1940, with 108 boys attending.
The program has steadily grown
ni size now numbering 750
strong.
Glenda, a senior student this
fall, is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. O. M. Lear, 610 E. Walnut.
She has been active in sports
during her high school career
to include three years as for-
ward on the Archerettes girls
basketball team and was a mem-
ber of the tennis team this year.
She has served as cheerleader
for three years, a member of
FHA for three years, National
Honor Society member two years
and was a member of the Span-
ish Club this year.
Glenda also served as editor
of the school paper, “The Cat’s
Claw”, this year, of which she
has been on the newspaper staff
three years. She also served as
secretary of the Student Council
this year.
She was selected class favorite
her freshman and sophomore
year and was selected by the
faculty Citizen-of-the Month, this
year. Glenda attends the As-
sembly of God Church in Archer
City.
Lynda, also a senior student
this fall, was selected as an al-
ternate to attend Girls State. She
is a member of the local Church
of Christ, serving as assistant
teacher, and the daughter of
Mrs. Laverne Luig, 515 S. Oak.
She has been a member of
the National Honor Society for
two years and served as secre-
tary this year; a member of the
Spanish Club; and a member
(Continued on beck page)
Longan Honored
For Services
J. V. Longan, 226 W. Main,
was presented a Cerificate of
Appreciation for 54 years ser-
vice as a deacon, during Sun-
day morning services at the
First Baptist Church. Rev. J.
J. Cunningham presented the
honor.
Longan has been a member
of the local church since 1906. He
Dr. Ligon Installs
Lions Club Officers
At Holliday
Ladies night was observed by
the Holliday Lions Club when
new officers were installed at
the regular meeting on Thurs-
day evening in the Community
Building. Dr. D. L. Ligon of
Midwestern installed the new
officers.
hour to help in the safeguard
of students at school. The coun-
cil also said that he would be
working during the early hours
of the night.
The marshal will work with
the highway patrol and county
sheriff’s department so that
there will be law enforcement
agents on duty at all times in
Archer City.
Bus Company
Releases New
Officers for the new year are Time Schedule
R A Killian, Chamber of Coro-
j merce manager and agent for
H. L. Stephenson, president; L.
C. Adams, first vice-president;
W. S. Thomas, second vice-pres- the" Farmer’s liut Line annoum^d
'dent; Charles Roberts, third this week that a new schedule
vice-president; Jack Ayres, Lion wi„ be observed by the corapanv
Tamer; Donard Brackeen, sec- effective Tuesday> June 14.
retary and treasurer; W. C. _ . ...
Brackeen, tail twister; John The ,bus company which oper-
ates a line between Wichita Falls
twister;
Robbins, reporter; Gilbert Fin-
nell, Tom Singletary, L. L. Par
and San Antonio will pass
sons and J. R. Wheeler, direc- ,throu*h Archer Cit* at the loV
lowing times.
South bound bus from Wichita
tors.
_____________________________ Wives of the members were
has served in most of the offices special guests for the meeting Falls will arrive in Archer City
of the church including treas-1 with music and entertainment at 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Thurs-
furnished by the Woods Children I day and Saturday. The
urer, teacher and secretary.
Prior to his retirement, a few j “f Holliday.
north
bound bus will arrive in Archer
years ago, he was engaged in G. R. Killian and Dick Cole- City on Wednesday, Friday and
the grocery business. In addition man were installed as new mem- Sunday at 9:45 p.m.
to his church work he is the of- bers. Outgoing president Lon- For additional information as
ficial weather observer for Arch- nie Brackeen was presented a j to fares and route of the bus
er City and reports the weather plaque
standings weekly to The News. work.
in appreciation of his
line contact Killian at the Cham-
ber of Commerce office.
Good Records Prove Profitable
For Windthorst 4-H Youth
What are Archer Count"
4-H’ers doing in the way of 4-
projects. An example is Davi
Berend, 16-year-old 4-H boy froi
Windthorst and last year’s Arc)
er County Gold Star award wii
ner.
David’s 4-H laying hen pr<
ject is large enough to be cal
ed a commercial enterprise b
most people according to Bre
A. Triplett, Archer County Ag
ent. His operation consists o
one cage layer house and on
brooder house. The cage hou»
contains slightly over a thousam
(1,000) ten inch cages in whicl
he places two birds per cage. A
the present time David has ovei
2100 layers in production.
If the name Berend sound:
familiar to you it should. Davie
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Law-
rence Berend. Lawrence is one
half of the well known Wichita
Falls Berend Brothers Cow-Sow
Hen operation.
David inherited his egg busi-
ness from three older brothers.
His father built the houses and
turned them over to the boys
so they could each try their
hand at the cage layer business.
The older boys are now either
in college or are working so
David succeeded them in the
egg business, and has full res-
ponsibility for the egg produc-
tion unit.
During the past three years
David has had over 6400 layers
under his supervision. He raised
4000 of these from day old
chicks.
He purchased his present
group of layers as started pul
ifts, but he says “I am going
back to raising my own replace-
ments because it is much cheap-
er and their laying house per-
formance is better." To substan-
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PREPARING EGGS FOR CUSTOMERS—Preparing and carton-
ing eggs for his regular customers is a dally chore for David
Berend shown here preparing part of hit daily egg produc-
tion. David, who keeps • complete and ecurate record on all
hi* 4-H and PFA projects will be entering hit record book for
state and national competition tbit fail.
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Stults, Joe K. The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 16, 1966, newspaper, June 16, 1966; Archer City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth708624/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Archer Public Library.