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Fish,
The Archer County News
VOLUME 40
PUBLISHED ON THURSDAYS
ARCHER CITY, TEXAS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1954
NUMBER 51
Highway Commission Sets Program
Which Includes Work In Archer
Cotton Vote Set
For December 14
Tuesday, December 14, is the
day cotton growers will decide
whether marketing quotas will con-
tinue in effect on the 1955 cotton
crop, Claude K. McCan, chairman
of the State Agricultural Stabiliaz-
tion and Conservation Committee,
reminds farmers.
“This is a decision that will af-
fect every cotton grower, and
that’s why it’s so important that
each one cast his ballot,” the
chairman says. All fjfrmers who
grew upland cotton in 1954 will
be eligible to vote in the cotton
referendum.
The referendum will be held in
each cotton growing county in the
nation.
The vote follows the secretary
of agriculture’s proclamation, on
October 14, of a national market-
ing quota and a national acreage
allotment for the 1955 crop of up-
land cotton. Such a proclamation
must be made under law, when the
prospective “total supply” of cot-
ton exceeds the “normal supply.”
The total supply of cotton for
the 1954-55 marketing year was
estimated in October at 21.5 mil-
lion running bales, more than 3.8
million bales above the normal
supply of 17.7 million bales. With
the supply this large, the secre-
tary of agriculture was required
by law to establish the national
marketing quota at the minimum
of 10 million bales.
Under the marketing quota pro-
gram, growers who do not exceed
their eotton acreage allotments
may market free of penalty the
entire production of cotton on the
farm; growers who exceed their
farm cotton allotments will be sub-
ject to penalties of 50 per cent of
parity on the farm’s excess pro-
duction.
If farmers approve quotas by the
necessary two-thirds of those vot-
ing, the price support available to
eligible growers will be at a level
between 82 1/2 and 90 percent *
parity. If more than one-third
the farmers voting do not approve
quotas, the maximum level of sup-
port to eligible growers for 1955-
crop cotton will be 50 percent of
parity. '
Work On New
Church Buildings
Progressing Nicely
Work is progressing rapidly on
the Baptist parsonage here, as
may be noted in day-to-day pass-
ing thereby. You may note in
passing, also, that the majority of
the eager beavers working there
are, besides the pastor, John D.
Alexander, staunch members of
the Baptist Church who are freely
giving of their time and talents.
The old parsonage, moved sev-
eral weeks ago to a site next to
the new church educational build-
ing, will eventually be used as sup-
plemental Sunday school rooms.
Speedy progress is also being
made on the Methodist church edu-
cational building. The major por-
tion of demolition of the old church
building and construction of the
new has also been through the en-
deavors of its members.
These, plus the construction this
year of many new and beautiful
homes here, lend a very pleasing
air of progress to our city.
The L. K. Hyer and Coe Ellis
families have just recently moved
into their beautiful new homes on
an avenue which not long ago
boasted a rank growth of grass and
weeds along one side. The home
of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Wil-
son, now owned and occupied by
the Jeff McMurtry family, begins
a long block that features the
handsome homes of the Ja®es
Harveys, the Hyers, the John Falls,
the Ellis’ and Mrs. W. C. Harrell,
along the old established “silk
stocking avenue” of Archer City.
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Charlie Hannah was brought
home Wednesday from Dallas
where he underwent lung surgery
last Thursday. He is reported get-
ting along nicely.
W C Woody of Dallas and Grady
Payne of Wichita Falls were pleas-
ant News office visitors Wednes-
day p. m., en route back to Wichi-
ta Falls after a tour of their re-
spective oil and land holdings in
Arcner County.
The Highway Commission has
announced from Austin the first
step which will set up a new pro-
gram of work for the calendar
year of 1955. E. H. Thornton, Jr.,
chairman of the Texas Highway
Commission, stated that funds for
this program are being derived
from state sources.
L. B. Dean, district engineer of
the Texas State Highway Depart-
ment at Wichita Falls, has stated
that the following state highways
and roads in his area are sched-
uled for work under this program.
In Archer County, the following
sections of highways were includ-
ed in the approved program:
US Highway 277 from the Bay-
lor County Line to Holliday, a dis-
tance of 16.5 miles, to provide
for the construction of gravel
shoulders.
FM Highway 210 from Megargel
to 6.6 miles Northeast to provide
for the placing of a seal coat.
Dean stated that the Highway
Commission has authorized the de-
velopment of this program for the
purpose of protecting the invest-
ment of the public in the State
Highway System.
It was announced that work will
begin on these projects just as
soon as final planning is complet-
ed and right-of-way secured.
Walker Snider
Former Archerite
Dies In California
Boys’ Team Loses
While Girls Win
In Basketball
The Archer City High School's
basketball teams, both boys and
girls, met the Electra school’s
teams in the high school gym
here Tuesday night with the Arch-
er City boys coming out second
best by a score of 45 to 31. The
winsome girls of Archer City High,
though, gave a better account of
themselves by winning in a 28 to
25 contest that was a real thriller.
High point scorer for the Wild-
cats, Jimmy Peirce with 11 points,
while Helen Taylor led the girl
basketeers with 13 points.
Word was received here the first
of the week by Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Goodwin of the death Monday of
Walker Snider, at Seal Beach,
Calif. The deceased was about 80
years of age and a brother of
Charlie (Snip) Snider, who died
here about five years ago.
Snider will be well remembered
here by the real old-timers, where
he lived for a number of years,
leaving here in about 1903.
Funeral services and burial was
at Seal Beach Wednesday. He had
been in ill health for the past sev-
eral years.
Survivors include the widow and
three children and a number of
grandchildren.
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NOTICE
The Methodist Men’s Association
will meet next Tuesday night, 7
o’clock, rather than on Monday
to the Wildcat Quarterback Club
night. The change is in deference
who will host the Wildcats, Wild-
kittens, their parents and coaches
at a banquet Monday night at the
Legion Hall.
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Cases Settled
Out Of Court
Here Monday
At district court Tuesday morn-
ing in this city, a venire of some
35 potential jurymen and jury-
women heard a profound talk from
District Judge Louis T Holland
on the discharge of duty, a privi-
lege extended to few people out-
side our own United States. The
judge’s grave charge dispelled the
bits of levity that have accom-
panied the selection of women on
juries.
HoJvever, due to the fact that
impending cases were settled be-
forehand, a jury was not compelled
to serve, so all were dismissed.
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Annual Christmas
Party Is Slated
For December 18
Five 1600-Foot
Wildcats Staked
In Archer Countv
Operators spotted five 1600-foot
explorations in Archer County.
They are:
Carleton D. Speed, Jr., of Hous-
ton No. A-2 J. J. Perkins, 6 1/2
Awards Given
Archer County
4-H Clubbers
The annual awards program for
4-H club boys and girls was held
at the Lions Club Building Friday
night of last week.
Albert Wilson
Gets Commission
At North Texas
DENTON, Texas. — Albert Wil-
son of Archer City has been ap-
pointed an Air Force R0TC cadet
officer at North Texas State Col-
Forty-one awards were given to j lege with the rank of cadet major.
miles northeast of Megargel, in boys and girls by Miss Fern Hodge,
Taking his basic training at Fort
Bliss is Pvt. Charles Carriger, 20,
son of Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Carriger
of this city. Pvt. Carriger is in the
Anti-Aircraft Artillery Replace-
ment Training Center. Prior to en-
tering service he attended the Ar-
cher City schools.
John Robinson received word
Monday that a brother, C. E.
‘Chief” Robinson, was taken sud-
denly ill that day at his home in
Houston. We have no further word.
Norman Nevills, Holliday ranch-
er, was a pleasant and appreciated
News office caller last Thursday
p. m.
Holland Clears
Court Dockets
Of 915 Suits
District Judge Louis T. Holland
recently set a record in Archer
County court proceedings when he
disposed of 915 cases at one time
—by dismissal. That many suits
were on the district court docket
here dating back from 1888 to
about 1950. Suits filed since 1950
but which have never been heard,
remain on the dicket for future
reference.
These 915 ancient law suits
which, for various and sundry rea-
sons, were never tried, would in all
probably offer , some interesting
vents in Archer County’s legal his-
tory in that span of 62 years.
The annual Christmas Party,
made possible by the co-ordination
of the Retail Trades Council and
the Lions Club will be an all-day
event of Saturday, Dec. 18.
Santa Claus will distribute good-
ies to the kiddies at 2 p. m. on the
courthouse lawn.
Pony rides all day.
Five turkeys will be given away,
one each at 10 and 11 a. m., 1,
4 and 5 p. m.
Concert by the Archer City
school band 1 to 2 p. m.
A variety of Christmas gifts and
foods available to shoppers at all
the business houses.
Meanwhile, gift certificates are
being made available by the Arch-
er County Chamber of Commerce
for the best-decorated homes and
business establishments. Two cer-
tificates (one for the home and one
for the business) to each of the
four trade areas will be presented
on Dec. 20 after judging the pre-
ceding week, Dec. 13-18.
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Archer City High
Yearbook Staff
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Wins Award
a 217.56-acre lease in section 5,
block 1, J. Poitevent survey A-347.
Double L Drilling Company Nos.
1, 2, 3 and 4 Abercrombie, 10 miles
west of Archer City, in 100-acre
lease in block 27, Harris subdi-
vision of Club Ranch.
Russell Maguire abandoned at
4915 feet the No. 1 Ayers, Archer
County wildcat, 4 1/2 miles east of
Holliday, in M. Fanning survey
A-128.
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Work Progressing
On Schedule
New Phone System
Work is progressing on sched-
ule by crew men of the Southwest-
ern States Telephone Co., and fac-
tory technicians, on this city’s new
dial telephone system with the
change-over set for December 29,
barring unforseen difficulties.
According to grapevine, Archer
City numbers will feature five dig-
its preceded by two letters. Your
attention is called to a company
advertisement on page eight of
this issue of The News advising
that you will receive your new
number through the mails within
the next few days and urging that
you be sure and not throw it away.
Due to the fact that this is not
the proper time of the month for
your telephone bills, company of-
ficials feared patrons might think
the envelopes contained only ad-
vertising and relegate it to the
post office waste basket, the catch-
er of 75 per cent of that type of
advertising.
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Luther Wakefield 3eems to be
making splendid progress in his
convalescence from critical illness
that resulted in paralysis of the
right side in October.
After several weeks of discourag-
ingly slow progress, Luther awak-
ened Wednesday morning of this
week and was able to move his
right leg up and down in the bed.
Needless to say, it was a mighty
bright moment for all concerned.
And, doubtlessly, it was Luther’s
iron clad stamina and grim deter-
mination that has paid off. He al-
so seems to be progressing in his
attempt to regain use of his vocal
chords.
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Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schroeder
of Windthorst were Monday morn-
ing shoppers in this city.
District Agent,
from Vernon.
Miss Hodge is
Commissioned cadet ranks are
assigned to advanced students in
the ROTC program who have dem-
Ernie Hoff, 4-H’er from Wind-j £££* E ”
thorst was Master of Ceremonies.* ..
C. W. Wilhoit welcomed the 851 aFe ass,Sned special
men, women, boys and girls from duties *n leading the corps of 525
Archer City, Windthorst, Scotland, , w .
Dundee, Holliday, and Mankins. I Wilson, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Douglas Wilson of Archer City,
The Archer City High School
yearbook staff was one of only two
such staffs in Texas to receive
awards for meeting a November
deadline for a certain percentage
of their copy’s being turned in.
The prize was a $95.00 Grafex cam-
era, given by the Taylor Publish-
ing Company of Dallas, publishers
of the Wildcat Annual. Only seven
such prizes are given by the com-
pany.
The local staff will also receive
recognition for their achievement
in National Publishers Magazine.
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Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thomas left
this morning, Thursday, on vaca-
tion from their respective jobs,
his with Bums and hers in the
sheriffs tax assessing office. They
planned to do a spot of visiting
and fishing in New Orleans, La.,
Biloxi, Miss., and perhaps other
Southern points.
Pictured is Miss Bennie Lou Wil-
liams, 1954 Wildcat football sweet-
heart of Archer City High School.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wil-
liams, she is president of the jun-
ior class, president of the Future
Teachers Club and was a pep lead-
er for the Wildcats.
The invocation was given by Mrs.
Andy Scarbrough.
Martha EJlen Zotz gave the re-
sponse. Loyd Wolf introduced the
guests. Toni Scarbrough gave a
reading.
A short program was given. Ernie
Hoff told of his experiences in 4-H
work and Berta Lou Schroeder told
of her 4-H work. Maggie Hoffman
and Berta Lou Schroeder sang a
duet. Janet Shields was pianist
and Doris Lee Shroeder was song
leader.
Awards given were:
Achievement—by Ford Motor
Company—C. A. Newsom, Jr., Hol-
liday, Frances French, Archer
City.
Canning-Kerr Glass Company—
Bertha Mae Veith, Betty Jo Veiten-
heimer, Eleanor Berend and Norma
Jean Grimminger all of Wind-
thorst.
Clothing—Coats and Clark Co.
Billy Sue Blair, Dundee, Judy Ne-
ville, Holliday, Ernestine Hoff,
Martha Ellen Zotz, Windthorst.
Dairy Achievement — National
4-H Club Committee, Ernie Huff,
David Steinburger, Loyd Wolf,
Mary Catherine Wolf, Windthorst.
Dress Review — Simplicity Pat-
tern Company, Berta Lou Schroed-
er, Windthorst.
Food Preperation — Nash-Kel-
vinator Corporation, Jo Ann
Shrieber, Windthorst.
Frozen Foods — International
Harvester, Martha Ellen Zotz,
Windthorst.
Garden—Allis Chalmer Mfg. Co.,
Eleanor Berend, Bertha Mae Veith,
Betty Jo Veitenheimer, Wind-
thorst, Amy Lewis, Archer City.
Girls Records — Montgomery
Ward, Berta Lou Shroeder.
Leadership—Edward F. Wilson,
Ernie Hoff, Doris Lee Schroeder,
Windthorst.
Meat Animals—Thos. E. Wilson,
Gerald Berend, Windthorst.
Poultry—Ford Motor Company,
Kenneth Reeves, Archer City, Tom-
my Sadberry, Mankins; Karolyn
Kremmier, Florence Veitenheimer,
Toni Scarbrough, Archer City.
Safety—General Motors, Lorene
Hinsley, Archer City.
Soil and Water Conservation—
Fire Stone Rubber Company. Ber-
nard Scheffe, Windthorst.
Public Speaking—Pure Oil Com-
pany—Margie Hoffman, Scotland.
Gold Star—A. and M. Extension
Service, Berta Lou Shroeder, James
Zotz, of Windthorst.
Danforth Award—By Danforth
Foundation—Jo Ann Shrieber,
Ernie Hoff, Windthorst.
The Alumi Recognition—Mr. A.
L. Zotz and Mrs. Frank Wachsman
who were both former 4-H mem-
bers and spoke on the benefits of
4-H work.
Refreshments were served by the
Home Demonstration Club mem-
bers. Members also did the decora-
tions for this event.
Guests were Peter Irwin. Supt.
of Windthorst School, Harold Ma-
this secretary of the Archer County
Chamber of Commerce, Miss
Hodge. Each member had his
parents as his guests and they
were also Introduced.
is a graduate education major. He
is a member of Phi Delta Kappa,
professional education fraternity,
Kappa Alpha, social fraternity; Ar-
nold Air Society, an organization
for advanced ROTC students; Blue
Key, national society for men, and
president of Beta Beta Beta, nation-
al biographical group.
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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
NOW BURNING BRIGHTLY
Overcoming a few hazards and
other difficulties, Fire Chief Pat
Wilmut, Fire Marshall Joe Wood
and Electricians James Roberts
and Jesse Dea got the town Christ-
mas lights up and burning around
the courthouse square Wednesday
of this week.
Makes the village look much
more Christmas-y.
AREA LAWYERS TO ATTEND
MEETING OF TAX EXPERTS
IN WICHITA FALLS DEC. 10th
Some 270 lawyers in the 13th
congressional district and sur-
rounding area have been invited
to attend a legal tax institute Fri-
day, December 10th, in Wichita
FaUs.
Sponsored by the State Bar of
Texas in cooperation with the
Wichita County Bar Association,
the one-day study of the new U. S.
tax code will feature as speakers
five of Texas’ recognized tax au-
thorities and general practicioners,
including R. N. Gresham of San An-
tonio, president of the State Bar.
“This institute will cover various
phases of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1954,” Gresham said. “The
new Code is considered the most
Postmaster Asks
Your Assistance
In Xmas Mailing
In purpose, if not in appearance,
Postmaster Z. T. Burkett recalls
the officers on those dramatic
Warld War II recruiting posters
that reminded passersby, “Unde
Sam Needs You!”
The battle, in this case, is against
time. Christmas cards and gift
packages are arriving at Post Of-
fice headquarters far too slowly.
As a result, immediate cooperation
from the public must be enlisted.
“The big danger is that commer-
cial shipments and incoming Christ-
mas mail may slow-up the outgo-
ing operation. Poorly wrapped
packages have also complicated
our work a great deal,” the Post-
master said today.
Cancellation machines now reg-
ister about 3000 pieces of matt
per day. At the peak of the Christ-
mas season, they will average 10,-
000 daily clicks. To avoid unneces-
sary delays, and speed-up delivery
by Christmas Eve, Postmaster Bur-
kett advises everyone to:
“Mail your Christmas presents
for distant states immediately, and
all others before December M.
Christmas cards for out-of-town de-
livery should be posted before De-
cember 15, and those with local ad-
dresses at least a week before
Christmas.
“But first be sure that each gift
is carefully wrapped and tieit
Print the complete address, and
return address, if your handwriting
is at all shaky. We have alrea<^
been forced to return many Christ-
mas gifts as ‘undeliverable’ for
these two reasons.”
At present, parcel post is con-
siderably behind schedule. Only
Christmas cards are being mailed
with some consistency. Gratifying
as this is, the Postmaster antici-
pates still another rush when un-
expected greetings breeze ia from
forgotten friends. He laughed,
“Better pick up a few air mail and
special delivery stamps to day. It
always happens.”
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Funeral Rites For
Archerite’s Kin
At Headrick, Okla.
HOWARD BLAIR HOME
AFTER TERM IN SERVICE
Howard Blair arrived home
Monday night, happily separated
from the Air Force as airman
first class after having served a
four-year enlistment. And a not-
urteventful four years it was.
Howard’s first stretch was a more
or less mild year at Lackland AFB.
San Antonio. But the next year,
things were different with the Air
Rescue Squadron in the Phillip-
pines, and the next in Korea. He
has been at the West Palm Beach
AFB in Florida the year just past,
with Sea Rescue Squadron.
Howard plans to resume his
studies that were interrupted mid-
way of his freshman year in col-
lege. He will enroll in the Uni-
versity of Texas in February. Said
he stopped by en route home and
saw a number of the students from
Archer City now enrolled there—
and a place never looked more
beautiful to him than good old
Texas.
Double funeral rites were con
ducted Monday in Headrick, Okla.,
for Robert Lee Polk, 39, and his
son, Jon Robert, 13, who were kill-
ed in a 2-car head-on collision Fri-
day at 12:30 near jlobart. Mr. Polk
was a brother of Mrs. Floyd West-
fall of Archer City.
Also dead was the driver of the
other car, whose name is qot avail-
able to us.
The wife and mother, passenger
in the Polk car, is reported in crit-
ical condition in an Oklahoma hos-
pital.
Survivors other than the widow
and Mrs. Westfall are a Polk
daughter, Sanya, 15, and the par-
ents of the deceased man.
GRESHAM
sweeping revision of tax law in the
history of the United States, and
contains revolutionary changes of
the law affecting many everyday-
matters.” The institute, he said, is
one of several given over the state
by the State Bar in cooperation
with local Bar groups in order that
all Texas attorneys may have the
opportunity to receive the latest
tax information.
Attorneys have been invited to
the Wichita Falls institute from
Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Harde-
man, Jack, Knox, Montague, Wich-
ita, Throckmorton, Wilbarger, Den-
ton, Wise, Young and Cooke Coun-
ties.
The program will open Decem-
ber 10 at 10 a. m. in the Kemp
hotel with Charles O. Galvin, Pro-
fessor of Law, Southern Methodist
University, giving an “Introduc-
tion to the Internal Revenue Code
of 1954.” Stephen L. Mayo. Dallas
attorney, will speak on “Principal
Changes in the Estate and Gift Tax
Provisions.”
President Gresham will be the
main speaker at a luncheon given
for institute visitors at the Kemp
hotel.
An afternoon session beginning
at 2:30 p. m. will include Thomas
O. Shelton, Jr., Dallas attorney,
speaking on “Partnership Provi-
sions;” and Frank B. Appleman,
Fort Worth attorney, will speak on
“Capital Gains and Losses.” The
program will conclude at 5 p. m.
with a reception at the Kemp hotel.
Game Warden Morris Stallcup
of Wichita Falls was a Wednesday
beater-of-gums with the force at
Perry Pittman Ford House here.
Warden Stallcup has just recent-
ly returned from a “stretch” of
duty in the black tail deer region
of South Texas.
Home Dem Agent Pearla Coff-
man will spend from Friday to
Sunday this week at the State
Home Economics Association an-
nual convention at TSCW, Denton.
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ARCHER HOSPITAL
Mrs. Henry Hemmi was removed
to her home at Scotland last Thurs-
day after treatment at the Archer
Hospital for flu.
Mrs. Anna Mae Eddy of Wichita
Falls was dismissed Wednesday.
Tom Singletary was dismissed
Thursday after treatment for virus.
Mrs. Jess Bitner was dismissed
Monday after treatment of a kid-
ney ailment.
Mrs. George Coffelt was a Fri-
day to Sunday patient with virus.
Dewey Wainscott was dismissed
Sunday.
J. D. Pitts was an emergency
patient and hospitalized overnight
Monday with a lacerated ankle.
Charlie Drummond of Dundee
was a Wednesday overnight pa-
tient for treatment of asthma this
The condition of Mr. Jim Powell,
who has been seriously ill, is im-
proved today, Thursday.
Mrs. John Fish, bookkeeper and
nurse at the Archer Hospital, was
forced to retire from duties to bed
with virus today.
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