Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 22, 1967 Page: 1 of 8
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wJacksboro Gazette-News
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EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR
JACK COUNTY'S SHOPPING GUIDE SINCE 1880
Jaclcsboro, Texas, 76056, June 22, 1967
AT THE CROSSROADS TO WEST TEXAS
NUMBER 4
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James R. Dennis
Harvest time is boom
many places in Texas and
homa but Jack County can hardly
be considered as such this or
other year, crop-wise. Just d
raise a lot of crops in this area.
Livestock— beef, goats, mohair—
that’s the money crops if there
is any money from local agricul-
ture.
But there is still some cropping
in the county. Jack County is just
now completing harvesting of about
5,000 acres of wheat. An accurate
A. ( estimate of the acreage isn’t avail-
W'' able this year as there was no big
limit by the government.
As I understand it a farmer could
plant all he wanted and take his
chances on the market. Or if he
held acreage within certain limits
there were some aid in addition to
the going market price.
Back in April wheat crop pros
pects didn’t look at all good. There
was little or no grazing of the grain
fields during the spring. And then
some areas got showers just in the
nick of time.
The ASCS office says some far-
mers turned in on their wheat,
Those that harvested anyway had
yields ranging from 5 bushels per
acre to 29 bushels. But there were
A few of the latter extreme. And
* yields varied greatly over short
distances — reflecting where the
showers fell.
Don Cleveland of Jacksboro Feed
Mill, the only local wheat buyer,
says the 1967 wheat output is about
the same is 1966 although more
acres ol the grain were planted this
year.
And now it is cotton's turn to be
the money crop. Here again Jack
County won’t figure much in the
state production. But every bale
harvested will mean a lot to the
farmer that has planted the crop.
Maybe this year the growers will
have a little better luck than last
year when a freeze came through
about a month too early.
Peirin area cotton farmers were
a bit late in planting this year due
to end of May rains and some cot-
ton Is being replanted this week.
Last week’s hard showers sealed
over the earth crust before the ten-
der plants had come through. Far
mers with surviving but young cot-
ton are busy trying to eliminate
some of the grass and weeds that
compete with the cotton plant;.
Cotton planting time at Perrin is
usually about June 1.
EARLY BIRDS for departure for Worth Ranch and a week stay at
Scout camp were these three members of Troop 119 of Jacksboro.
The troop left at 2 p. m. andl will return Saturday. Left to right
are 2nd Class Orville Bentley, 2nd Class Glenn Cross, and Tender-
foot Rollo Boster. Gazette-News Photo
Bob Grace, Mike and Mark Witherspoon
Receive Eagle Badges at Scout Court
Bids for Jacksboro Airport Lighting
May be Opened by Council July 11
This is about the time of year
when we remind everyone that the
city has an ordinance prohibiting
the burning of trash after noon-
time. But a lot of folks won’t pay
any heed and the grass fires will
become numerous when it turns
off dry.
We might add there has been
little enforcement of the ordinance
prohibiting trash burning. But some
day there might be. And it would
be easier to start obeying the law
before the enforcement begins.
Whether or not you care to ob-
serve the law you might take the
firemen into consideration before
burning trash. Hie local firemen
aren’t paid, no one replaces the
clothes they damage or ruin fight-
ing grass fires that started through
carelessness.
Most of the firemen are working
their own time.
in the hot sun, at a hot blaze on
It is surprising how many of the
firemen will turn out for the blazes,
particularly after the alarm has
run three or four times for other
similar blazes earlier in the hot,
dry day.
This summer more of the fire-
men will be working out of town
on weekdays; thus fewer will be
available for the chore.
Why not help curb this situation
by burning trash in the morning
before the winds come up; cover
the trash barrel with a heavy wire
screen before burning. Replace the
old rotted and rusted barrel. And
certainly move the trash container
away from the garage or shed; cut
dry grass away from the trash
barrel. Watch the blaze until only
embers are left and spray these
with water from the garden hose
that should be nearby.
But if the fire does get loose,
whatever the cause-Call 7-2666,
the police dispatcher, as soon as
possible. B necessary to call the
phone operator be sure to tell her
where the fire is—IN JACKSBORO,
Otherwise the operator, working at
see BAWLING, back page
Three Jacksboro Scouts received
their Eagle awards at a Court of
Honor held Thursday evening at
the First Methodist Church. Eagle
awards were presented to Bob
Grace, Mark and Mike Witherspoon
by Jim Cooper, Assistant Scout
Executive of the Longhorn Council,
Fort Worth.
Bob is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
L. E. Grace and Mike and Mark
are twins sons of Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Witherspoon. The Eagle Scout
Court of Honor was the first held
here since 1961.
Other scouts receiving awards
and badges were Charles Damron,
Tenderfoot, presented by Rex Co-
vert; John Barnett, Charles Cole,
Steve Fulbright, Steve Stamper,
Second Class, by Harry Starr.
Star Scout badges were presented
to Steve Covert and Eddie Craw-
ford by Guinn Campsey. Life
Awards were presented to Ricky
Campsey and Ronnie Starr by Dr.
J A. Stevens.
Dr. John C. Wilson presented
merit badges to the scouts. Their
rwards were, Perry Applewhite,
Soil and Water conservation; mark-
smanship. Donald Bates, Fishing,
Home Repairs; Ricky Campsey,
Safety, Public Health, Animal In-
dustry, Citizenship in the Home,
Citizenship in the Community, Citi-
zenship in the Nation; .
Steve Covert, Coin Collecting,
Citizenship in the Community; Ed-
die Crawford, Coin Collecting,
Horsemanship, First Aid; Gary
Cress, Public Speaking, Reading;
Reggie Foster, Lifesaving, Cooking;
Bob Grace, Citizenship in the Na-
tion; Ronnie Starr, Public Speak-
ing, Safety, Citizenship in the
Home, First Aid, Firemanship, Pub-
lic Health; Mark Witherspoon, Life-
saving, Animal Industry, Music;
and Mike Witherspoon, Lifesavng.
Opening of bids for lighting of
Jacksboro airport, the final phase
of completing the city airport, has
tentatively been set for Tuesday,
July 11, City Supt. R. H. Tate said
Wednesday. The FAA and city will
probably call for bids later this
week.
Paving of the airport has been
completed but final inspection of
this phase will probably not be
made until next week. Some planes
are already using the airport, Tate
said. And some are tying down
Hospital Auxiliary
is Organized Here
An organization meeting of a
Jack County Hospital Auxiliary was
held at 3 p. m. Wednesday at the
Community Room of Jacksboro Na-
tional Bank.
Mrs. Thomas Cherryhomes was
elected president; vice presidents
are Jean Lindsey and Mrs. H. W.
McCoy. Mrs. E. C. Franklin is sec-
retary-treasurer.
Ira Fowler, former administrator
of Jack County Hospital presided
in the absence of Gerald Moore,
the present administrator.
Next meeting of the Auxiliary
will be at 3 p. m., Wednesday, July
19 with the Community Room the
tentative site. Other ladies are in-
vied to join and membership blanks
may be obtained from Mrs. McCoy.
A constitution and bylaws will be
adopted at the next meeting.
Some 25 ladies representing most
of the clubs of Jacksboro attended
the Wednesday meeting,
no permanent tie-downs have been
placed as yet.
Entries Received for 128 Player Tourney Summer Begins,
at Jacksboro Golf & Country Club July 1-4
Entries in the 3rd Annual Invita
tic nai Tournament for Jacksboro
Golf & Country Club are beginning
to come in nicely, J. C. Massen-
gale, tournament chairman said
this week. The July 1-4 tournament
W'!i be limited to 128 players and
entries will be taken until the quota
is filled or until the day play be-
gins.
‘Last year we ran out of places
several days before play began,”
Frontier Ball on Friday, Parade Saturday
Next Week To Open Ft. Richardson Fair
Clothing exhibits must be enter-
ed by next Thursday and closing
time for food, craft and art exhibi-
tions will be at 1 p. m. Friday.
Judging will be completed Friday
so the exhibits can be open for the
remainder of the fair.
The Frontier Ball will be at the
Arbor.
A gate charge will be made from
opening time until 5 p. m. daily.
The Fort Museum will be open
throughout the Fair.
Proceeds from the fair will bene-
fit Jack County Historical Society
projects at the Fort grounds.
The Frontier Ball at 9 p. m. Fri-
day, June 30 will open the 4th an-
nual Fort Richardson Frontier Fair
at the fort grounds in Jacksboro.
A downtown parade will be held
at 10 a. m., Saturday, July 1 and
then the Fair will return to the
Fort grounds for the remainder of
the three day celebration.
A Jamboree will be held at the
Fort Arbor at 8 p m. Saturday
and a carnival will 1 4 at the Fort
grounds beginning Thursday.
Events scheduled include the
MacKenzie Raiders, Horse Races,
Sky Divers, Firemen’s Water Polo,
Bicycle races, Old Fiddlers con-
test, small pets show, cake walk
and frontier stage entertainment.
Howard 0. Dunn
Hired by Antelope
Howard O. Dunn has been named
superintendent of Antelope Schools
effective July 1. Dunn was former-
ly principal of Carrolton-Farmers
Branch High.
He succeeds T. M. Dunn who is
retiring from teaching and moving
back to the coast. Hie latter Dunn
was superintendent at Antelope for
one year.
L. E. Trayler, principal at Ante-
lope High for 14 years, has also
resigned but hasn’t announced his
future plans.
The Crafts, Clothing and Food
exhibits will be an expanded part
of the 1967 show. The exhibits will
be at the hospital building. The
annual 4-H Dress Revue will be
held at 3 p. m. Saturday at the
Fair Grounds.
4-H Group Attends
Camp at TP&L Lake
Four Jack County 4-H members
and Extension Agent Jane Watkins
are attending the District 4 leader-
ship camp at Lake Trinidad near
Athens Wednesday through Friday.
Attending are Peggy Lee, Coun
cil Chairman; John R. Williams,
4-H delegate; Ouida McCallister
and Doug Keller.
Camp facilities at Trinidad are
furnished to youth groups through
the courtesy of Texas Power &
Light Co. Facilities are located by
a 700-acre lake and include modem
cabins, a dining hall, all-weather
game and assembly building and
supervised recreation area.
Baptist Workers Conference
Jack County Baptist Workers
Conference will meet Monday at
Cundiff Baptist Church. A meal will
be served at 6:30 p.m. and the
program starts at 7:45 .
Rev. Earl Oglesbe, pastor of
Southwest Baptist Church in Jacks-
boro, will be speaker.
club pro James Gammon said. “We
hope to have a good response
again this year but expect some
decline as some golfers will be
hampered by play on Monday,
July 3 which isn’t a holiday in
most places."
Sale of tickets for the tourna-
ment barbecue starts today, ac-
cording to Massengale. Tickets are
$1.50. “You don’t need to be a
club member or enter the tourna-
ment to attend the barbecue,” Mas-
ser.gale pointed out.
Entry blanks for me tournament
are available at the pro shop at
the club. A prospective entrant
must be a member of the local club
or recommended by a local mem-
bei or player in previous tourna-
ment.
sure line. The lift station will b. I and 148 intersection.
Clean-Up Week Designated to Improve
City linage, Eliminate Fire Hazards
Clean-Up Wesk for Jacksboro ha
been proclaimed for June 26-30 by
Mayor Charles Geer. An additional
appeal for improvement of the ap-
pearance of the city and promote
its attractions to tourists is made
by the “Operation Sparkle” com-
mittee.
Extra trash hauls will be made
during next week. Garbage should
be placed in containers that can
be lifted by one man into a truck.
Containers should be placed at
curbs.
The city has had its mower busy
this week cleaning out ditches,
cutting grass on vacant lots as well
as city property. Residents are
'* . .■ ’*e . :• extra effort to
clean up their properties.
Clean-Up week is also a means
to cut down on Fire Hazards in the
city and cleaning should extend
into atics, garages, and out build-
ings.
near the parking area at night but drainage sewer lines and a pres-i northeast of the Highways 139,281
And no date has been set for
construction of service facilities
nor hangers. These items will have
to be paid for by the city or pri-
vate firms without lederal and
state assistance.
The lighting contract will include
installation of the wind suck, bea-
con lights, lights along and at the
ends of runways. The lights will
have a timing device in older to
ooerrte only during the hours of
darkness, as do the street lights.
City crews have been taking ad-
vantage of recent rains and more
recent dry weather to grade and
patch streets, mow lots and clean
out ditches. And the crews have
been making a number of water
taps.
All of the material and equipment
has been ordered for the future
sewer lift station that will serve
Knox Heights and the Wichita
Highway 148 area, Tate said. A
contractor may come in next week
to bore under the highway for
Junior High Band
Meets Next Tuesd'y
Jacksboro Junior High Band stu-
dents are asked to attend a meet-
ing and practice at 4 p. m. next
Tuesday at the Band Hall. The
band will march in the Frontier
Fair parade Saturday morning,
July 1.
The Tuesday practice will be con-
ducted by Eddie Gilbert, assisted
by Supt. Don Smith. Band Direc-
tor Frank Ross is attending sum-
mer school and will be unable to
participate in the practices.
What Else is New?
Summer officially began Wednes-
day morning but there was no chan-
ge in the weather that could be
noticed. It has been a hot and hu-
mid week as the area rapidly dried
out from early month rains,
Wednesday the mercury rose to
98 degrees, the highest mark for
the week and so far this month
But it was below the 103 degree
reading Jacksboro experienced
back on May 19.
The Wednesday high indicated
the wind was beginning to come
from the southwest to cut down on
humidity but raise the daily high
readings. Daily readings ranged up
from 91 last Thursday.
Low reading for the week was
69 degrees Sunday and other mini-
mums were all in the 70’s with a
low of only 75 Wednesday morning.
FLAG RAISING CEREMONIES occupied the initial learning period
for a patrol of the Peanuts, First Year Brownies Monday afternoon
at the Girl Scout Day Camp. Supervised by Mrs. Pet Gordon they
are, left to right, Melinda Weir, Lisa Haile. Donna Henderson,
Amaryllis Haynes, Jana Ward, Susan Eatherly and Vickie Smith.
Third Class in Driver Training Begins,
Future Schedule Depends on Students
The third 1967 Drivers Education
class offered by Jacksboro schools
got underway Monday with Miss
Rosa Lee Pavlat as teacher. Thirty-
three students were enrolled for
the final summer course, Supt. Don
Smith said.
The second class, which began
when school was out, started its
driving under the supervision of
Larry Lewis. Miss Pavlat will be
driving instructor as well as class-
Mrs. Charlotte York
Joins Perrin Faculty
Mrs. Charlotte York has resigned
as a member of the Jacksboro
High faculty to become the Home-
making teacher at Perrin High.
Her husband teaches Vocational
Agriculture there.
No replacement has been hired
as yet, Supt. Don Smith said Wed-
nesday. The next teacher will pro-
bably be hired on a half or three-
fourths unit basis, he said, since
some homemaking students may
change to the new vocational busi-
ness course.
Firemen Reelect
Park Working This Evening is Sponsored BiljyfaH Chief
by Lions Clubs, Everyone is Invited
room teacher for the third class.
‘‘Jacksboro schools may not have
driver’s training next summer,”
Supt. Smith said Wednesday. The
new Texas law which becomes ef-
fective Sept. 1 will life the age
limit for drivers from 14 to 16 and
this will limit for at least a year
the number of potential students.”
‘We are considering conducing
another drivers class during the
school year to assist adults in get-
ting their license and for young-
sters that are just reaching 16.
Drivers education will be compul-
sory for getting a license for some
and will make a big savings in car
insurance for others,” Smith point-
ed out.
’ We can start a class if there are
10 or more students. Classes and |
duving will be after regular school
hours," he said. “We haven't been j
able to hold a fall class before but
now that we have two qualified in-
structors classes could be conduct-
ed almost year around if there is
sufficient interest.
PREPARING A FIRE PIT are three members o' the Mustangs -f
Troop 87 at the Girl Scout Day Camp at Fort Richard on. Left t>
right are Lou Ann Phillips, Mary McMullen and Mary Plaster
A Park Work period will be held
beginning at 5:30 this afternoon in
the new Lions Club Park at the
east end of Belknap street, on the
west shore of the upper end of Lake
Jacksboro.
The park is sponsored by the two
local Lions Clubs but will be open,
for the public, chairman Dr. W.
G. Mask said. "And we invito
everyone to join in developing the
park.
A picnic supper will be spread
later in the evening.
Most of the clearing, mowing,
and cutting of a new road through
the park has been completed. Hie
park, located on a part of the city's
lake land, was leased to the Lions
CM*.
Filly Craft was reelected Fire
Chief of the Jacksboro Volunteer
Fire Department at the business
meeting Monday evening at the fire
hall.
Others reelected were Raymond
Hull, assistant chief; Aaron Hull,
Captain Co. No. 1; Kenneth Can-
trell, Capt. Co. No. 2; and B. H.
Gregg, Jr., secretary-treasurer. H.
H. HatfieH was named Fire Mar-
shall at an election earlier this
year.
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MEAL PREPARATION for the first camp project for the Swingers,
Troop 172. Left to right are Pam Smith, Deanna Tullis, Faye Lewis,
Deborah Onstead, and leader Mrs. Joyce Patton. Gazette-News Photos
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Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 22, 1967, newspaper, June 22, 1967; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth734108/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.