Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1967 Page: 1 of 8
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10* JACKSBORO GAZETTE-NEWS
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EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR
JACK COUNTY'S SHOPPING GUIDE SINCE 1830
Jacksboro, Texas, 76056, June I, 1967
SawiinQ. jacksboro Receives 2.88 Inch Rain
Sn^L Tuesday Night, Runoff Refills Lake
This is anniversary week at the
Gazette-News and it seems that the
birthdays are coming around too
fast. One more birthday for the
Gazette-News itself isn’t so much.
After all, when you have had 86
previous birthdays the 87th doesn’t
seem particularly special.
But for the staff the years are
going by fast.
Actually the first issue of the
Gazette-News predecessor, “The
Rural Citizen” was dated June 3,
1880 but it is hardly appropriate
to delay this issue until Saturday.
The birthday does remind that it
is time to again repeat that the
Gazette-News is the County’s oldest
business firm; the newspaper pre-
dates final incorportation of the
City of Jacksboro. And the Gazette-
and News files are easily the best
history of the county.
June 1 also marks the date this
editor comes of age at the Gaz-
ette-News. It is my 21st as editor
of the paper having come back
to the newspaper from college and
World War n service on June 1,
1946. But during the time there was
a vacation to finish college in 1947
and a year when I was away, but
not out of touch, for Army Active
duty during the Berlin crisis in
1961-62.
I’m not so sure that publisher of
a weekly newspaper is any bigger
title than editor, except that you
have more money invested, but
this week is the 17th anniversary
of having that title.
And Monday Mary Lou and I will
mark our 17th wedding anniversary.
It seems that things happen in
bunches around here on June 1.
* * *
While reading through the ex-
changes during the past week I no-
ted that Burkbumett is getting a
new football stadium. This may not
seem to be much to some local
football fans since Burkbumett is
now 3A and Jacksboro 2A and
never again the two teams may
meet.
But long time fans of the Tigers
will appreciate learning of the end
of the visitor stands at Burk allow
ed positively no leg room.
Out of town fans aren’t too criti
cal of the seating at the local sta-. j Fore, Registered Ntont-
^_tbut_"0 doubt thpy say harsh J and instruct!)r will present pins t3
the graduates. Dr. D. L. McCree,
The heavy rain Jacksboro lawn
and garden tenders had been hop-
ing for finally arrived Tuesday
evening and night and the city
joined other “haves” in the wet
weather column.
The heavy rain that came in se-
veral showers that measured 2.88
inches as of the 24-hour period
ending at 7 a. m. Wednesday.
About a fourth of the rain that
has fallen in Jacksboro in the past
8 months came in the Tuesday night
showers. Rain last week and this
definitely could be considered the
drouth breaker for Jacksboro.
Some hail was mixed in with
the evening showers. Lost Creek
was out of banks at 11 p. m. Tues-
day and water was overflowing the
causeway in the east part of the
city and at the head of Lake Jacks-
boro.
Water began pouring over the
Lake Jacksboro spillway in th:
early hours Wednesday. One onlook-
er said the flow depth through the
spillway reached 18 inches.
Prior to the Tuesday shower the
local weather station measured .16
inches Monday morning and .62 in-
ches Tuesday morning. Total May
Nurses to Receive
Diplomas Sunday
Ten members of the 2nd class of
Cisco Junior College School of
Nursing , Graham section, will be
awarded diplomas at Commence-
ment exercises at 2:30 p.m. Sunday
at the First Methodist Church in
Graham.
Mr. Odell Farr, pastor of the
Williams Street Church of Christ
at Breckenridge will be the guest
speaker. Diplomas will be present-
ed by President Leland Willis of
Cisco Junior College.
Graduates from Jack County Hos-
pital at Jacksboro are Mmes. Bil-
lie Conner, Laura Hadley, Estella
Potts and Reba Ware. Brecken
ridge Memorial Hospital graduates
are Aileene Guy, Lucille McCarty.
Ada Stoker, Jeannine Williford.
Graham Memorial Hospital gra-
duates are Doris Price and Doro
’hy Swenson.
rainfall measured 5.94 inches. T'i ! night. Showers came across Jack was 44 degrees on May 2. The city
compares favorably with only 5.5 County all day Tuesday but rainfall water plant’s maximum day
inches of rain that fell at Jacksboro amounts varied considerably over
between late September, 1966 and the county,
mid-way 1967. j Clear weather Wednesday pr>
Total rainfall so far for 1987 is mised the return of warm weather.
9.92 inches, about 2 inches below : The day’s high was 85.
normal. | High temperatures ranged in the
Heavy hail and rain were repor- ( fOs this past week with a SO do-
ted in the Postoak area Tuesday gree reading coming only on la?*
Thursday. The week's low was 5i
degrees Wednesday.
High temperature during May
was 103 degrees on the 19th. Low
remarks about our stadium’s com-
fort facilities and poor lighting.
Weather news certainly perked
up around here during the past two
weeks. Everything seems to work
out when the good rains come.
And now there is a lot of work
to be done on ranches, on city
yards, construction projects, etc.
Now if the rain will just end for a
couple of weeks so the work can
be done. Then come back with an-
other inch or so of moisture.
Sheriff’s Posse members hope the
showers hold off through Sunday.
One fellow remarked Tuesday,
“Our weather seems to always be
to the extreme. It is dry for so long
and then suddenly too much rain
cames."
Local business firms usually look
for a pick up in trading after a
good rain. But usually the reverse
is true. A lot of folks that have
been around town spending some
money now have to get to work and
will hardly have time for a month
or so to do more than buy greeries.
But money benefits from the rain
will come later.
* * *
Jacksboro Swimming Pool recei-
ved 298 free tickets last Friday
when merchants had splash day at
the season opening of the pool. One
adult paid a 50c admission price,
according to manager Charley
Johnson. The pool did some busi-
ness in dispensing $22 worth of
candy and cold drinks.
If tickets had been sold for the
day admission receipts for a simi-
lar number of swimmers would
have been between $60 and $105.
Like the Easter Sunday pastor,
Charley welcomes the multitude of
swimmers to come again during
the summer. The regular pool
hours are 1 to 6 p. m. daily and
arrangements for special parties
can be made. Other admission pri-
ces are 20c and 35c.
First Methodist pastor, will give
the invocation and benediction.
A reception will be held at the
church fellowship hall after the
exercises. The public is invited.
Summer Library
Hours at School
The Library Summer Recreation
Committee announces the opening
of the Elementary Junior High
Library and the High School Lib-
rary for the vacation period.
Junior High Library will be open
from 1 to 3 p.m. on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays. A story
hour and arts and crafts for the
first, second, and third grade
classes of 1967-68 will be held from
1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Students should bring crayons,
pencils, sissors, and paste. Mrs.
Bill Murray and Mrs. Bill Wither-
spoon will be in charge of this
class.
Senior High Library will be open
from 11 to 12 a.m. on Fridays.
Long Quail Season
to be Discussed
The annual Parks & Wildlife
Dept, hearing for Jack County wUl
be held at 2 p. m. Thursday. June
8 at the Jack County Courtroom if
there is sufficient attendance.
The meeting is for the purpose of
gathering information concerning
proposed hunting, fishing and trap-
ping regulations for Jack County
All hunters, fishermen, trapper?,
and landowners are invited to at
tend.
Among the department’s propos-
als for Jack County this fall will
be setting of quail season from the
second Sat unlay in November
through January 31, 1968.
XYZ Club Meets Tuesday
at First Methodist Church
The XYZ Club will meet at V
i m. next Tuesday at the Fir?
Methodist Church Fellowship F
for a program, singing, and cover-
ed dish luncheon at noon.
Hostesses will be Mmes. Allie
Bruton, Ethel Kinder and Lee Ellen
Bost. Come and bring a friend.
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j The 13th Annual Mi s Jack
! County Beauty Pageant will be
| held at 7 p.m. Monday at the High
! School auditorium under sponsor-
j ?hiD of the Business & Profess on-
I a! Women's Club,
i Th-;e beauties will be selected
May was 740,000 gallons on die ! hy judges at the pageant. Miss
11th. I Jack County, Junior Miss Jack
Lake Jacksbora’s water level dip- j County and Little Miss Jack Coun-
ped to 1,012 feet before May rains j ty from the elementary, junior
came. Water from Lost Creek j high, and high school age groups,
springs resupplied the water supply! Glenn Shelton and Don Alexan-
during most of the winter. Last j de~ of Wichita Fails will be judges
week's rain brought the lake up to and Larry Shieds will be master
1.013 feet and Wednesday the lake of cer -monies. Sharon Koonce.
was full. i Junior 3oys quartet and Dotye’s
The lake’s spillway level is 1,014.6 Dancing Dolls will furnish enter-
feet above sea level. tairinent.
AT THE CROSSROADS TO WEST TEXAS
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13fh Annual Miss Jack County Contest
Presented Monday By B&PW Club
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PAVED AND READY FOR TRAFFIC Is the 2,600 foot runway at Jacksboro’s new airport east or Lake
Jacksboro. Paving of the strip, parking area, and roadway was completed last week. Installation of
lighting, which will complete the current project, wi 11 begin after bids arc- called for, and accepted by
the City. Lake Jacksboro and the National Guard A Tnory are in the background down, the runway. GNP
Sheriff's Posse 8th Animal
Rodeo Opens Here Tonight!
1,209th Texas SC5 Flood Control Dam
Underway, First Was Built in County
Vacation Bible School
Monday at Southwest Church
Southwest Baptist Vacation Bible
School will be from 9:30 to 11:30
a.m., June 5-9, children age 3-12.
Preparation Day will be from
9:30 to 11 ajn. June 3 and a parade
will be held.
The 1200th upstream flood pre-
vention dam in Texas is now under
construction”, according to a report
from H. N. Smith State Conserva-
tionist for the Soil Conservation
Service in Temple.
Smith said this milestone in
Texas watershed progress was due
to the local-level frontline leader-
ship of soil and water conserva-
tion districts, county commissioners
courts, cities, river authorities, and
other groups who back the projects.
These sponsors not only secure all
needed land rights but also main-
tain completed projects.
The progress is also due to the
way the projects prevent floods and
halt erosion and sediment damages
that clog rivers and lakes. They
also protect and improve water
supplies, benefiting both urban and
rural communities.
Almost half of the 1,200 dams
(599) are in the Trinity River
watershed and 190 are in the Mid-
dle Colorado. The others are in
small watersheds scattered over the
State.
The 1,200th dam Is in the Cedar
Creek water shed, a Trinity tribu-
tary, near Mabank. Sponsors are
the Kaufmah-Van Zandt Soil and
Water Conservation District the
Cedar Creek Watershed Associa-
tion, and the Rockwall, Kaufman
and Van Zandt County Commission-
ers Courts.
Last September, Secretary of
Agriculture Orville L. Freeman
dedicated the 1000th small water-
shed dam built tn the State near
Van Alstyne.
The first upstream flood preven-
tion dam built in Texas was in
1948 near Jacksboro on Howard
Creek. There are 18 existing flood
prevention dams bow in Jack
County, Ten of these are on Ho-
w&ra, urooKea, ana r*oitn urnKSt
tributaries of the Upper West Fork
of the Trinity River.
Eight are in the East Keeoiii
Creek Water Control and Improve-
mtnt District near Perrin. East
Keechi is a Brazos River tribu-
tary.
Fifteen more dams are planned
on the North Creek Watershed
Construction of these dams ha?
been delayed because all of the
necessary land rights have not bedh
obtained. Land rights easements
have been secured on all but two
of these 15 sites.
Jack County Sheriff’s Posse will
bring its 8th Annual Rodeo out of
Chute 1 at 8:30 p. m. this evening
to open a 3-day show at the Posse
Arena on the Graham Highway.
Performances will also be held Fri-
day and Saturday.
A downtown paraae at 4:30 thi
afternoon will feature Posses and
Riding Clubs from over North Te
as plus local riders.
Jacksboro will be Horse Capital
of North Texas today. Trophies will
be given for the top three places.
Books for the rodeo close at noon
at the Chamber of Commerce of-
fice according to Posse secretary
Carl Ramzy. Amateurs and novices
Barton Chapel Cemetery
Assoc, to Meet Sunday
Barton Chapel Cemetery will
meet at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June
4th at the cemetery. Officers will
be elected and cemetery and com-
munity affairs will be discussed.
T. D.
dent.
are invited.
Two calf scrambles will be held
nightly.
Events scheduled for this year’s
rodeo include bareback bronc rid-
ing, bull riding, girl’; barrel race,
steer wrestling and calf roping. Bill
Yale and Laurance Kline are stock
contractors for the rodeo.
Weatherford Man
is Charged Here
Raymond Leon Lowry, 23, of
Weatherford is in Jack County jail
and charged with breaking and en-
tering several stores on the east
side of the square the night of May
9 or morning of May 10. Bond has
been set at $1,000.
Lowry and a companion arc alle-
ged to have broken into a Mineral
Wells store last Saturday night and
were captured at the store. He was
brought here from the Pa'u Pinto
Williams is current presi- County jail by Sheriff Hub: rt Jack-
! son.
Tickets are $1.50 for reserved
seats; $1 for general admission;
and 50c for children under 12. Box
seats are also available for some
performances.
Rodeo dances will be held at the
VFW Hall each evening after the
show. Neil Berry and the Starlight-
ers will be featured at the Saturday
dance.
High school and junior high en-
tries will wear formals and little
misses will wear party dresses.
Proceeds go to the club's Ida Huck-
abay Memorial Scholarship fund
for an award each year to a gra-
duating senior girl.
Chairmen of the 1967 show are
Mrs. Maxine Owen ana Mrs. Dar-
lene Bonner.
Entries announced so far are:
Donna McAnear, Shirley Breding,
Debbie Smith, Deborah Fleming,
Debbie Hammond, Tracy Apple-
white, Cindy Owen, Vonda Pippin,
Pam Mathis, Teresa Smith, Bar-
bara Brown,
Elaine Fitzgerald, Ann Whitsitt.
Donna Fitzgerald, Janet Fitzgerald,
Donna King, Rhonda King, Susan
Imes, Donna Kay Gardner, Kathy
Florance, Carla McAnear, Teresa
Tillery.
Susie Lane, Mary Gowan, Kylia
Gardner, Debra Gardner, Mary Jo
Crawford, and Betty Stewart.
Daytime Program
Begins at Gym
Summer recreation for boys at-
tending grades 2 through 12 next
year starts this morning at the
schools gym. Director Dan Owen
has announced. Initially the ses-
sions will be from 8 to 9:30 a. m.
but may be changed beginning
Monday to 11 a. m.
Youths attending their recreation
sessions will swim free each Wed-
nesday from 9 to 10.
Summer baseball starts next
Tuesday evening at the Lake
Jacksboro Parks. Club rosters and
a complete schedule appears else-
where in this issue.
Jim Spiller Cited
by Local Jaycees
Jim Spiller was named Outstand-
ing Jaycee for the past year when
the local organization had its
awards and installation dinner at
Jacksboro Golf & Country Club Sat-
urday evening.
Spiller, a local attorney, is re-
tiring president of the organization.
He was cited for ? ? ? ?
Cullen Kay was installed as pre-
sident for the coming year; Ed
Bonner, vice president; Norman
Pickett, secretary-treasurer; and
directors are Jim Spiller, Tom Col-
lins, Don Gardner, Butch Edwards
and Jack York.
Fowler, Laycoclt, Lane
To Hold Family Reunion
The Fowler, Laycock and Larfe
Reunion will be held June 10-11 at
Fort Richardson.
Children's Day Care Center at First
Meibodlsi Church to Open in September
will be added to the day care ser-
vice, as will drop-in baby sitting.
Rev. Bill Murray, minister,
stressed that the center is planned
strictly to serve an existing need
and said the church will step down
at any time a private licensed nur-
sery is planned.
Registration for the school will
begin in July.
The proposal was presented to
the board of stewards by A. D.
Shawver, chairman of the Commis-
sion on Social Concerns, after study
and several sessions of his com-
mission and the commission for the
Howard Creek near Cundiff. Site 6 darn is on the Roy Cherryhomes ranch and the 36
extends oh to the J. D. Craft ranch.
A Children's Day Care Center
will be opened in September at the
child care facilities of First Metho-
dist Church, according to an an-
nouncement made this week by the
church. The program was approv-
ed by the Board of Stewards at its
May meeting.
A regular morning nursery school
program will be included in the un-
dertaking with the center to be open
on a tentative 10-hour schedule.
The Day Care Center will be op-
erated as a non-profit service to
the community which presently has
no state licensed nursery. The coming church year which will be
planned nursery school program headed by Mrs. Monroe Henderson.
Battery B Leaves for Summer Camp
at North Fort Hood Early Next Sunday
Battery B, 3d Battalion, 131st | Watson of Graham will leave Sa-
turday to complete the filial two
weeks of State Officet Candidate
School and be commissioned a Se-
cond Lieutenant June 17 at Austin.
He will remain in Battery B.
The unit is commanded by Capt.
Gerald Gray of Holliday and the
Executive officer is 1st Lt. Richard
A. Comstock of Mesquite.
The first week of training will be
spent in the cantonment area prac-
ticing for field training and firing
of the 8-inch howitzer during the
second week. The annual 49th Divi-
sion parade will be held at 10 a. m.
Saturday. June 10 at North Fort
Hood.
Sgt, E-5 Jim Wade of Olney is
leaving for North Fort Hood this
morning to attend the pre-camp
cook’s school. Sgt. E-7 Curtis War-
ner, the unit administrator, and
Sgt. -5 Robert Reeves will leave
for camp Friday as the advance
Artillery will leave its Lake Jacks
boro Armory at 6 a. m. Sunday for
2-weeks summer camp with the
49th Armored Division, Texas Na-
tional Guard, at North Fort Hood.
The unit will assemble at 5:30 to
complete preparation of loading of
the big trucks and join the artillery
convoy from Wichita Falls south of
the city limits. The unit will re-
turn Sunday, June 18.
Two officers and 25 enlisted men
will make the summer camp with
Battery B. Eight other enlisted men
are now taking six months active
duty training and will miss this
year’s camp.
Another member, Sgt. £-5 Bil>
J. E. Graves Reunion
Hie J. E. Graves Reunion will
be held at the Lost Rittalion Camp
at Lake Jacksboro ! .unday, June
11. All friends and relatives are
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Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1967, newspaper, June 1, 1967; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth732879/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.