The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 28, 1965 Page: 1 of 8
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The Archer County News
51st Year
Short Grass Ranching Capital of The World
Archer City, Texas 76351
Single Copy 10c
Thursday, January 28, 1965 Number 4
Football Champs To Be Special
Guests At Annual C-C Banquet
The high school coaching staff,
their wives and the entire squad
of the 1964 Class A football
champions will be special guests
at the annual Chamber of Com-
merce banquet, Feb. 4.
Jack Hightower, newly elected
state senator, who introduced a
Our good State Senator, Jack
Hightower, representative of the
23rd senatorial district, who will
be guest speaker at the Annual
Chamber of Commerce banquet
set for Feb. 4 has offered the fol-
lowing resolution during regular
session of the fifty-ninth Legisla-
ture.
—jot—
S. C. R. No. 4, extending con-
gratulations to Archer City
High School footba'i team.
Whereas, the Archer City High
School football team, the Wild-
cats, won the 1984 State Class A
football championship; and
Whereas, the team was guided
brilliantly by Head Coach Grady
Graves; and
Whereas, the following team
members, which includes many in-
dividual stars, and their managers,
are: (listed were the names of the
players and managers), and
Whereas, the Wildcats rated
ninth in the playoffs and entered
the contest for the state crown as
13-point underdogs, the team,
quoting The Archer County News,
finished as the “Top Cats; and
Whereas, this team effort is an
example for all Texans of high
ideals and principals of sports-
manship and accomplishment;
"ow therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of Tex-
as, the House of Representatives
concuring, that the Legislature
extend its heartiest congratula-
tions to the Archer City High
School football team, its coaches,
managers, and supporting student
body and faculty for winning the
State Crown and best wishes for
successful seasons throughout the
future.
The resolution was read.
On motion of Senator High-
tower and by unanimous consent
the resolution was considered im-
mediately and was adopted.
—jot—
A fine jesture from a top-notch
representative. We, the fans of
Archer City, appreciate the words
of congratulation.
lesolution before the senate last
week paying tribute to the
team and coaches, will be the
guest speaker. The resolution
that Senator Hightower intro-
duced is printed in the “jots”
column this week.
The board of directors has
adopted a new feature for the
annual banquet and that is the
“Top Citizen of The Year” will
be introduced and presented a
plaque. Members of the board
plan to recognize a citizen each
year, based on their accomplish-
ment in promoting Archer City.
Serving on the program this
year will be John Fall, master
of ceremonies; Bill Wildey, din-
ner music; Rev. Milton Wood, in-
vocation; L. D. Bailey, welcome;
Robert Adams, retiring presi-
dent will give his report on the
accomplishments during the past
year. Kenneth Aulds, president-
elect, will give an outline on the
projected goals for the new year.
FIRST BAPTIST EDUCATIONAL ANNEX—
Construction on the now educational annex
at the First Baptist Church is moving at a fast
pace as the picture shows workmen construc-
ting the seco >d floor. The new $38,000 addi-
tion to the church is to be completed in ap-
proximately 60 more days. Rev. Joe Cunning-
ham, pastor, says the new addition will add
6400 square feet of educational space. The
addition will have year-around heating and
air conditioning and will be of white brick.
(Archer County News Photo)
Deadline Nears
For Poll Taxes
Pell tax deadline is January approximately 2,000 people in
31, and only 535 county residents Archer County usually pay poll
had paid their poll tax at noon
on January 25, according to Mar-
cia McGriff, tax collector deputy.
Poll tax payments are always
lighter in years in which no
county, state or national elec-
tions are scheduled, but state
and county officials bring out,
that it is in the “off-years,” that
many local policies are settled
through special elections. So
each resident is always urged to
pay his poll tax, regardless of
hew unimportant he thinks it
may be.
In a presidential election year,
Royal Theatre
Has New Policy
The Royal Theatre has adopted
a new policy and new prices
which go into effect immediately,
according to Ben Adams, man-
ager.
A prevue cf the following Sun-
day, Monday, Tuesday feature
will be shown at 10 pm. each
Saturday night, Adams has an-
nounced. There will be a mati-
nee each Saturday and Sunday
afternoon, but no more Sunday
night shows.
Children under 12 will be ad-
mitted for .30, students, 12 and
over who are still in school, will
be charged .50, while adult ad-
mission will cost .65.
The prevue of "The Night Wal-
ker.” which will be the feature
for Sunday, Monday, and Tues-
day, Jan. 31-Feb. 2, will begin at
10 p.m., Saturday night, January
30.
AVOID PENALTY,
PAY TAXES NOW
County, city and school taxes
must be paid on or before to-
morrow (Friday-, to avoid pen-
alty. The taxes are due by Jan.
31 (Sunday- and since the of-
fices will be closed Saturday and
Sunday the last day to pay taxes
to avoid a penalty will be Fri-
day.
Taxpayers who have not paid
1964 taxes are urged to do so
FIRST BABY
Joe Davis Retires From Texas
Pipe Line Company February 1
Joe H. Davis, who has complet-
ed 45 years of service with The
Texas Pipe Line Company, will
retire from the Wichita Falls
Division of the Company at Arch-
er City, Texas, effective Febru-
ary 1, 1965, it was announced
by W. T. Palmer, Division Man-
ager.
Mr. Davis is a native of Kan-
sas City and attended Dallas pub-
lic schools. He joined The Tex-
as Pipe Line Company at Dallas
in 1920 as a mechanic helper.
Subsequently, he served as
mechanic or worked on pump
stations in the Dallas area. He
became a master mechanic for
the Dallas District in 1941. His
service includes major assign-
ments for overhaul or installa-
tion of machinery in New Mex-
ico, Lousiana, Missouri, Illinois,
Oklahoma, and Texas. He be-
came Supervisor (Mechanical) at
Archer City in 1952, the position
from which he is retiring.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis plan to
live at 1918 Mayflower Drive,
Dallas, after he is retired. They
have four children; Mrs. A. M.
Mansur, Mrs. R. L. Hall, and Mrs.
J. E. Birdwell, all of Dallas, and
Major J. H. Davis, Jr. of Albany,
Georgia.
Dr. A. D. Norris of Fort Worth
Will Lead Revival at First Baptist
Dr. A. D. Norris, pastor of mach and Kenneth Birdsong at
FRANCES RENEE ODGEN it Archer County's first baby ef
the year. She was been Sunday, Jan. 24 in the leeal hospital
and it the first child ef Patrolman and Mrs. Ben Ogden ef 235
ft. Sycamore. (News Staff Photo)
Wichita Street Baptist Church,
Fort Worth, will be the visiting
evangelist for a revival at First
Baptist Church, beginning with
the evening service, February 7,
at 7:30, and ending with the
morning service, Sunday, Feb-
ruary 14. /
Dr. Norris pastored Travis
Baptist Church of Corpus Christi
fer 13J years prior to becoming
Mission Superintendent for Dist-
rict 6 of Texas Baptist General
Convention. He served in the
capacity of District Mission Su-
perintendent for three years.
Dr. Norris was graduated from
Hardin-Simmons University in
Abilene, attended Southwestern
Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth
and the University of Corpus
Christi conferred the honorary
Doctor of Divinity Degree on
him.
He and his wife .Evelyn, have
three children. Two of them are
married and one is still living
at home.
Wayne Beckers of Dallas, musi-
cal evangelist, will direct the
music, with Mmes. R. D. Schlo-
mra. S. RuSSell
Is Buried Monday
Feneral services for Mrs. Sar-
ah D Russell, 93, were conduct-
from the First Christian Church
in Archer city, Monday, January
25, with Rev. Maurice Jones of
Fort Worth, pastor, officiating.
Mrs. Russell, who had made
her home in Archer City for the
past 20 years, moved here from
Newcastle. She was born in
1872.
Survivors include one sen, Ira
Russell of Irrigon, Oregon; one
daughter, Mrs. Delphia Wages,
515 S. Sycamore; 10 grandchil-
dren; 16 great-grandchildren; and
2 great-great- grandchildren.
Burial was in the Archer City
Cemetery under the direction of
Lunn Funeral Home of Olney.
Pallbearers were nephews.
Cancer Society
Plans Crusade
Mrs. Howard Lyles of Holliday
has been appointed 1965 Crusade
Chairman for the Archer County
Unit of the American Cancer Soc-
iety. The appointment was an-
nounced by R. A. Killian, county
president.
Mrs. Lyles has served the unit
as president and as education
chairman and represented it at
the state meet held in San An-
tonio last fall. She has been ac-
tive in Farm Bureau work,
the Rebekah Lodge and in her
church.
The Cancer, Crusade, a com-
bination education and fund-
raising drive, held annually by
the organization will be conduct-
ed in April.
January 31 Is
Census Deadline
“Next Monday, January 31, is
positively the deadline for regis-
tering children who will be six
years old before September 1
for school census,” says James
B- Adams, who is in charge of
census taking for Archer City
Independent School District.
Each child’s parent or legal
guardian is responsible for see-
ing that his child is properly
I registered. If the pre-schooler
the organ and piano, respectful-
ly-
The revival services will be
preceded by cottage prayer meet-
ings, Monday through Saturday,
Feb. 1-6, in the homes of mem-
bers of the church.
Rev. J. J. Cunningham, pastor, j has brothers or sisters in school,
Mother’s March
Nets $376.64 In
Archer City
The Mother's March for the
March of Dimes was held in Arch-
er City, Tuesday, January 19, at
7 p m. under the direction of
Mrs. Jack Harney, 227 E. Walnut,
city fund-raising chairman.
The Mother’s March netted
$376 64 and the business canvass
had not been completed at press
time. The Archer City Chapter
of the Eastern Star is sponsor-
ing a coffee, Saturday morning,
beginning at 6 a.m. to benefit
the drive for funds with which
tax, but in years when county
and state elections are held,
there are usually 1650 to 1700
who pay.
In 1964, a presidential election
year, 1865 Archer Countiana
paid their poll tax.
Bobby Stubbs, tax collector
deputy also stated that new car
tags will go on sale Monday
morning, February 1.
The new tags have a white
background with black numerals.
The prefix lettering on the
tags has been changed and will
include three letters instead of
two as the old tags did.
The county has received 2,870
passenger car plates. They must
be on all vehicles by midnight
April 1.
Stubbs has requested that ow-
ners bring their car title and
1964 license receipts when regis-
tering for the 1965 tags.
to combat the crippling effects of
polio and birth defects.
Archer City section workers
were Mmes. Fred McCown and
Pete Petit in the southwest sec-
tion; Mrs. William
northwest; Mrs, Joy Kirkland,
rortheast; and Mrs. Darald
Graham, southeast.
Jack Harney and Bill Holder,
co-chairmen for the county an-
nounce that county-wide returns
are not yet in, and urge that all
citizens contribute to the fund,
if they have not yet done so.
has said, “The church extends
a warm welcome to all who wish
to come and participate in the
revival services.”
| Hospital Report j
admitted
John W. Murray, medical,
Archer City.
Mildred L- Light, medical,
Archer City.
Janice Ann Alsup, medical,
Archer City.
Monte McCarty, medical, Arch-
er City.
Jeanette Robertson, medical,
Archer City.
Carol Mae Holland, medical
Archer City.
Para Lee Nix, medical, Electra.
Shari Ann Haigood, medical,
Wichita Falls.
Mrs. Gussie Ruth Deen, medical
Archer City.
Fred W. Reeves, medical, Arch-
er City.
Jimmie Lee Loftis, medical,
Olney.
Reba Ogden, surgical, Archer
City.
Connie E. Walters, medical,
Holliday.
CARRIED OVER
Mrs. Willie C King and Dana
Burkett.
DISMISSED
John M. Barnes, Sallie F. Hut-
cheson, las. Newt Lewis, Mrs.
Maudie E. McLemore, Mrs. Eddie
Sorrells, W. D. Pace, Arch W.
Cooley, Gay Lynne McPherson,
Jrhn W. Murray, Mildred L.
Light, Janice Ann Alsup, Monte
McCarty, Jeannette Robertson,
Shari Ann Haigood and Mrs.
Gussie Ruth Deen.
the proper blanks will be sent
home, by them, for the parent
or guardian to fill out. If there
is no contact with the family
through the school, anyone know-
ing of such a child is requested
to call the parent or legal guar
dian's attention to the deadline,
or contact the high school office
on the third floor of the school
building.
“It is very important that each
child be properly registered,
Adams said.
Windthorst High
School Honor
Students Named
B Mrs. Howard Nook
The honor roll of Windthorst
High School for the third six
weeks was released last week.
Seniors on the honor roll were
Carol Lindeman and Mary Sue
Brenneis.
Juniors were: Dorothy Linde-
man, Darlene Meurer .Theresa
Hajovsky, Patsy Ostermann. and
Judy Lynn Wolf.
Sophomores were; Ellen Mun-
chrath. Suzanne Lindemann. San-
dra Wolf, Florence Zotz, and
Mary' Ann Lerner.
Legion Plans
Membership Party
The American Legion Post will
hold a membership barbeque
Saturday night at the Legion
Hall. Members and prospective
new members are invited to at-
tend the feast.
The fellowship period will be-
gin at 6:30 and last until 12 p.m.
with the barbeque being served
at 8:00 p.m. The cost is $1.25
per plate.
Jim Pittman Is
Banquet Speaker
Jim Pittman, offensive line
coach at the University of Texaa,
will be the guest speaker at the
rnnual football banquet sponsor-
ed by the Quz.terback Club. The
event, honoring the State Class
A Football champions will be
held in the high school gym-
Willeford, nasium Saturday, Feb. 13.
The banquet will be for the
football boys, their parents and
members of the Quarterback
Club.
The speaker, Pittman, is a
graduate of Mississippi State
where he played fullback and
linebacker from 1946-50. He is
recognized as an outstanding line
instructor and recruiter. He has
been an assistant under Head
Coach Darrell Royal for 11 years
Weather
DATE
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High
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Low
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1.52 inches of rainfall
J. V. Longan
Basketball Teams Split
With Henrietta Tuesday
The Archer City High School
boys and girls basketball teams
split a double-header with Hen-
rietta Tuesday night. The Arch-
crettes posted their second
straight conference win by down-
ing the Henrietta girls, 57-45.
The boys lost their encounter, ’shared game W**1 sconn6 honors
60-50. to throw the east half of t as each 21 P°ints for their
the District race into a three way ! tea“s- Others scor-
tie. Holliday. Henrietta and ing for the Wildcats were Barney
six points in the second quarter.
High for Henrietta was Linda
Duewall with 22 points, followed
by Kathy Horn with 13 and Pam
Maddog with 10.
In the boys game Barry Morri-
son and Paul Gill of Henrietta
Archer City have won one
lost one.
Glenda Lear sank five field
goals and 20 from the charity
line for a 30 point output to lead
the individual high scoring in the
girls contest Luber Adkins had
17 and Judy McMurtry contri-
Freshmen Included Laura’ buted 10. Jodie Wright, Linda
Moore, Carolyn Hajovsky. David Luig, Sue Ann Brock and Vir-
Berend, Luciann Schroeder ginia Wylie turned in supberb
Gladys Koetter, Gail Veiten- performances on defence as they
heimer. and Henry Ostermann held the Henrietta team to 16 j second half, cutting the 12-point
The first name in each group points during the first half, only half time lead to ten at the final
had the highest percentage and | buzzer,
the others are listed in descend Personals Girls Gama
ing order. Archer City 11 19 13
The second semester of the H. D- Bryant and son, Keith, Henrietta 10 6 11
school year, and the fourth six- went to Breckenridge, Saturday, Boy* Gama
weeks period, started January; where they looked alter farm- J Archer City 11 10 11 It—50
11. ing interests. j Henrietta 1ft 18 12
Oliver with 15, Gary Tepfer six,
Andy Rogers four and Tommy
Goodwin and Billy Pitts each
scoring two points.
Henrietta hit for a 12 point
lead early in the second quarter
as Larry Hanna poured in 17
points during the first two peri-
ods. The 8 2 ”, 200-pound senior
couldn’t miss in the first half.
After the intermission the Wild-
cats covered Hanna well, allow-
ing him only two points in the
14—57
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Stults, Joe K. The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 28, 1965, newspaper, January 28, 1965; Archer City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth713810/m1/1/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Archer Public Library.