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SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
JACKSBORO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1957
NUMBER 17
James R. Dennis
Second winner of the Gazette-
News’ weekly football contest is
announced on another page of
this issue along with blanks for
the October 11 and 12 contest.
This is our method of averting
the embarrassment of having
to predict f6otball winners and
at the same time providing an
interesting contest for our read-
ers.
Nobody refuses $5 prizes,
most are extra glad to get them
and we have several more await-
g future winners. Incidentally
u have until noon Friday,
(Sept. 27) to predict in this
week’s contest. If you have lost
last week’s Gazette-News we
have extra copies at the office.
And the more that enter the
merrier.
High School Principal Don
Smith was the Sept. 11 and 12
winner by guessing 6 of the 8.
One of his misses was a tie ball-
game between Electra and
Archer City. Ties, unless pre-
dicted are misses.
Everyone in last week’s con-
test also got a miss by not pre-
dicting the TCU-Kansas tie. Rex
Mathis, a radio operator for the
^^City-County station was winner
^B>vith 5 wins. Chief of Police
TJack Mathis also guessed five
correctly but wasn’t so success-
ful in guessing the total score
of the Jacksboro-Ranger game
as his cousin Rex.
Incidentally entering the con-
test costs you nothing but a
couple of moments of head
scratching. Come by and enter
both this and next week’s con-
test.
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Football fans are having a
novel experience this fall. Rain
falls or threatens to almost
every game date. One exception
was the recent Graham-Jacks-
boro game and we could have
certainly used some water on
the field that night to slow
down Graham speedsters and
cool off the hot grass in their
trails.
At Haskell, Jacksboro fans
keRt an eye out for clouds and
a possible shower. The trip
home was over wet highways.
Lightning threatened in the
northwest last Friday evening.
And a large number of fans
from here watched the rainy
^gtfCU-Kansas game last Saturday
^P>ening in Fort Worth.
A raincoat is a necessity,
along with a program, this fall.
Before leaving football we’d
like to point out that the Tigers
apparently didn’t do so badly
while losing to Graham 59 to 0.
Last Friday the Steers romped
a 4A Fort Worth team 85 to 0.
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^ Football, boxing matches, the
international situation and per-
haps everything else took a
backseat this week to news from
integration at the Little Rock,
Ark. high school. Daily news-
papers coming into Jacksboro
reported extra sales as everyone
^tried to hear what was happen-
•^Pig there. And more people paid
attention to newscasts.
Interest in the situation was
mounting all over the nation
and more especially in the
South. Many wondered out loud
if the South would soon see an
occupation by Federal troops
who would be trying to enforce
integration decisions at most
southern schools.
Nearly everyone is wondering
what can be done to relieve the
situation but few could supply
any answers. The best sugges-
tion to us is that a cooling off
period should be instituted by
both segregationists and inte-
grationists. Federal judges par-
ticularly should in their decis-
ions allow more time for future
integrations.
We continue to believe that
school trustees should have the
provilege of deciding as to
when integration should be in-
stituted, not federal judges. If
the school board wishes to avoid
this obligation it should order
an election and let the majority
of the citizens in the district de-
cide on tile question of equal
facilities or integrated schools
in its own district.
C. of C. to Honor Teachers at
Monthly Breakfast Tuesday
CURBS AND GUTTERS were started Monday on the Highway 281 widening project just
inside the city’s south limits. The forms are placed on top of base material and another base
course will put the road surface up near the gutter. The roadway will then be paved with
asphaltic mix. Monday afternoon workmen were completing the first section. Coley Motel is
in the background. Gazette-News Photo
Borger Company has Low
Bid on 4 Highway Bridges
Tri-State Construction Equip-
ment Co., Inc. of Borger was
low bidder last Wednesday at
Austin for the construction of
four bridges on Highway 281
northwest of Jacksboro. Their
bid was approximately $94,000
for widening the bridges from
18 to 42 feet.
Bridges to be widened are
those over Cambern Creek,
Lynn Creek, West Fork of Trin-
ity and West Fork relief bridge.
Time allotted is 100 working
days. The bid was close to the
estimated cost for the project.
East Belknap Surfacing
Maintenance workmen for the
State Highway Department be-
gan Wednesday to shoot prime
coat on the south side of East
Belknap Street. The street is
being widened from curb to
curb from the square to Bowie
St. The width varies from 48
feet to 64 feet.
The prime was shot on the
north side today.
Completing Bridge Piers
This weekend or next week
the street will be blocked for
the length of the project while
paving is underway. Paving will
be done with asphaltic cold mix
requiring considerable blading
and rolling, Foreman Bob Stal-
cup said.
Contractors for rebuilding the
two Keechi Creek bridges are
completing this week pouring of
concrete for piers and caps on
the two bridges. Within a week
or so they will place the pre-
stressed concrete beams. Later
they will pour the concrete deck-
ing.
Rains Delay Highway 281
Driving of piers on the Big
Creek bridge, a replacement for
the structure washed out in
April, on Highway 24, about 19
miles east of here, was com-
pleted this week by Ferrier
Brothers. The company is pres-
ently seeking skilled and un-
skilled workmen for concrete
work on the bridge.
Widening of Highway 281 for
7.7. miles just south of here was
delayed this week by rains last
Saturday. The wet weather'has
slowed down considerably the
curing of base on the roadway.
Work was started Monday on
curbs and gutters on the north
lane of the project within the
city of Jacksboro. Almost .6
miles of curbs have already been
completed. The curb will run
from the city limits north to the
Los Creek bridge. Both sides of
each lane of the divided sections
will be curbed from the Alf
Sewell residence to the Coley
Motel.
Asphalt crews are complet-
ing shoulder and driveway work
on the south lane of the road-
way. Almost five miles of this
lane has been surfaced now.
Still lacking are about a mile
just this side of the Highways
281 and 199 intersection and the
section inside Jacksboro.
When weather permits the
asphalt crew will shoot about
three miles of the east lane of
the roadway.
Mrs. H. A. Crane, School Secretary,
Named Woman of Year By B&PW Club
Mrs. Hilton Crane was named
Business Woman of the year by
members of the Jack County
B&PW Club Monday evening at
their meeting at the Fort. Mrs.
Leigh McGee gave a short talk
about general qualities, Mrs.
H. W. McCoy, dressed to repre-
sent Robinson Crusoe, hunted
for footprints leading to the
honoree and Mrs. Odis Ogle
presented the engraved plaque
to “everyone’s girl Friday.”
Mrs. Crane has served as vice-
president of the club and has
served as chairman of many im-
portant committees. She is sec-
retary to Superintendent Lewis
Moore at present.
The club sent a contribution
to National Headquarters to
help pay for the portraits of
Dr. Minnie L. Maffet and
Judge Sarah T. Hughes, past
PK Association To
Meet Tues. At Graham
Possum Kingdom Association
will hold its monthly meeting at
the Graham C. of C. office at
7:30 p.m. next Tuesday. Anyone
interested in hunting and fish-
ing in this area is invited to
attend. Further information be
learned from H. A. Crane or H.
W. McCoy, secretaries for the
Association.
Oil Operators, Employees To Be Honored
Oct. 24 At Barbecue By City Businessmen
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Oil operators and those con-
nected with the oil industry will
be honored at a Stag barbecue
sponsored by the Jacksboro C.
of C. Thursday, October 24 at
the National Guard armory. All
employees of the oil offices in
Jacksboro will be special guests.
Tickets cpsting $3 will be sold
businessmen and entitle each
purchaser to attend the barbe-
cue and provide the C. of C.
with two tickets to give the
owner or manager of each oil
company office. ""
The barbecue is part of the
local observance of Oil Progress
although the annual week is
October 13-19.
All businesses in Jacksboro
as well as local governmental
agencies, Jack County school
districts and communities of the
county have benefited by oil de-
point out that velopment to the county. The
barbecue Is one method of hon-
oring those that have helped.
ed on the program for those at'
tending to see. Tickets will go
on sale next week and there will
be a deadline for getting names
on the program. The tickets will
be on sale for a week.
The barbecue committee in-
cludes Chairman S. V. Stark,
John Barnett, Thomas Cherry-
homes, B. M. McNew and Dr.
John Wilson.
Every business that buys a _
ticket will have its name print- chants have given away ’$2,033,
Appreciation Day Program
To Be Concluded Saturday
The Jacksboro Appreciation
Day Program will be concluded
this Saturday afternoon, the 16
remaining sponsors decided
Tuesday at a called meeting at
Eakman’s Cafe.
Anyone who has any remain-
ing Appreciation Day Script
money cah make purchases with
any of the 16 merchants until
November 30, inclusive.
“ Hie program has been held,
for 55 weeks and during ti»
past 54 weeks sponsoring mer-
chants have given away $2,C
Mrs. H. A. Crane
presidents of the National or-
ganization.
More work was done on the
District 10 conference to be held
here Saturday and Sunday, Oct.
ober 12 and 13. Mrs. Jack
Mathis gave the invocation, Mrs.
Wes Ham the inspirational and
the hostesses were Mmes W. E.
Marr and G. R. Kuykendal. The
members brought covered
dishes.
'Maiden Star/ Tops
In-Swine Contest
Maiden Star, a Duroc gilt,
owned by Glen Briscoe of Jacks-
boro 4-H Club was selected as
winner of the Jack County Sears
Foundation Hog program.
The show was held Saturday
morning at the Livestock arena
at Lake Jacksboro Park.
Other placings of gilts were
those shown by: 2nd, George R.
Moore, Perrin 4-H Club; 3rd,
Charles Morrison, Perrin 4-H
Club; 4th, Ronnie Northcutt,
Perrin 4-H Club; 5th Ronnie
Frie, Jacksboro 4-H; 6th, Eddy
Williams, Jacksboro 4-H; 7th,
David Calhoun, Jacksboro 4-H;
8th, Terry Rhoades, Perrin 4-H.
Topper Jim, a Duroc boar,
owned by Jimmy Martin of
Jacksboro, was also exhibtied.
Maiden Star and Topper Jim
will enter District Sears Foun-
dation competition later this
month.
, Glenn Boykin, Jacksboro Vo-
cational -Agriculture Teacher,
judged the Show.
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for a
Teachers of Jacksboro schools
will be special guests at the
Chamber of Commerce monthly
membership breakfast next
Tuesday. The breakfast will be
at 7 a.m. at school cafeteria.
A committee headed by Jim
Neely is selling tickets to the
breakfast to local businessmen
at $2 per ticket with the under-
standing that the extra $1
charge will be used to pay for
a guest ticket for a teacher or
administrator. Some business
people, not able to attend the
breakfast are buying tickets for
teachers anyway. Tickets are
also on sale at the C. of C.
office.
An interesting program is
planned for the occasion al-
though no details have been an-
nounced.
“This is an opportunity for
Radio Operators To
Get $25.00 Raise
Operators at the City-County
police radio station at the City
Hall will get a $25 pay raise
following action by the Commis-
sioners Court Monday and con-
currence by the City Commis-
sion. The County and City split
equally the cost of operating the
station.
At present the pay for oper-
ators is $155.33 and contingent
upon City Commission approval
the pay will be raised to
$180.33. Each of the three oper-
ators is on duty for eight hours,
seven days a week. Operators
are Rex Mathis, Tom King and
Elbert Ray Swan.
Monday the Court also ap-
proved the bond of J, C. Armes
as Public Weigher of Justice
Precinct 2. (Perrin). Armes has
been the weigher for several
years.
business people of the city to
show their appreciation to
teachers and the school for the
fine work they are doing for our
youngsters,” R: C. Christian, C.
of C. president said.
The entire Q. of C. member-
ship is urged to attend. But buy
tickets early so the committee
can properly plan for the crowd.
The ticket committee also in-
cludes Betty Slate, R. D. Hemp-
hill, H. D. Hurd, Leon Hawkins,
Mrs. Jack Raines, Dr. Dee
Ogden, Dr. John Wilson, W. J.
Durham, Carroll Porter, Georgie
Raper, John Tucker and Mrs.
H. A. Crane.
Cost of City, County, School, and State
Living To Be Presented To Taxpayers
The cost of operating govern-
ment agencies in Texas will be-
come apparent to Jack County
property owners this weekend
or early next week.
County Tax Collector L. G.
Prunty said today that his of-
fice is now starting of mailing
of 1957 notices for state, school
and county taxes. And City
Secretary Mrs. Stella Hensley
said today that city tax state-
ments are ready to mail.
The cost is pretty high for
property owners inside the city
limits of Jacksboro, about $4.42
per $100 evaluation on property
other than homesteads while
homesteads have a $4 per $100
tax.
This year’s tax rate is 42c
state tax; $1 county tax; $1.50
for Jacksboro, Perrin, and Bry-
son school districts; $1 for the
Antelope district; and $1.50
208 Register At
Perrin Schools
Perrin school' registered 208
students during the frist week
of school early this month,
Supt. J. E. Middleton has an-
nounced. This is about ten less
than were enrolled last year.
There were 15 first graders,
about the same as in 1956 and
15 seniors. The Freshman class
has the largest enrollment, 27.
Tigers End Non-Conference Play Friday
When Hosf To Granbury Pirate Eleven
Jacksboro Tigers will close
non-conference football play and
at the same time seek their sec-
ond win at 8 p.m. Friday when
they are hosts to the Granbury
Pirates.
The Pirates have already de-
feated Bowie and Decatur of
District 2A-9 and will be seek-
ing to add a third fdr good
measure. It will be the first
meeting of the two teams on
the football field but teams of
the two schools have met twice
in regional playoffs in baseball.
The Pirates, have probably the
lightest team the Tigers have
met all season. Other than a
210 pound tackle, starter, Dud-
ley Reeves, the Pirates all weigh
less than 175 pounds. Despite
lack of weight they seem to
specialize in ground action and
so far haven’t done, or at least
had to open up a passing attack.
Backs Ray Reed and Jackie
Davis carry the leather for most
of the Pirate gains according
to early reports.
The Tigers will be back to
full strength for Friday’s game
with the return to action by
Joe Geer, reserve end w'ho was
injured at Graham. This week
they have been specializing in
trying to stop end runs which
tore them up at Graham and
with Ranger. And coaches
Woodrow Henderson and Kay
Graves have been trying to
patch up a leaky pass defense.
“And we’re still teaching
blocking and tackling,” Hender-
son added Tuesday evening at
the Tiger Booster Club meeting.
Next week the Tigers will be-
gin conference play wMbn they
travel to Bowie. Then after an
open date they will play Decatur
here October 18.
B Game Tonight
Tonight the "B” team is host
to the Bowie “B” team at 8
p,m. following a Junior game
at 6:30 p.m. Last Thursday the
local “B” team was defeated 39
to 0 by Bryson.
The “B” team will play Gran-
bury there next Thursday. On
October 10 both Juniors and
“B” team will play Decatur
teams there.
city tax.
And the county tax office will
also start collecting the 1957
poll tax Tuesday.
Receipts for payment of the
tax are necessary for voting in
1958 elections. The tax is $1.75.
County Evaluation Down
Jack County’s property eval-
uation dropped $409,755 last
year. The evaluation as of Jan-
uary 1, 1957 was $21,955,220 as
compared with $22,364,975 on
January 1, 1956. The loss was
due principally to declining oil
production.
During the same period eval-
uation inside the City of Jacks-
boro were climbing, Mrs. Hens-
ley said. The city’s 1957 evalua-
tion is $2,617,780 and the taxes
to be levied amount to $39,-
266.75. The 1956 evaluation was
$2,499,363 and the tax $37,-
490.48 while the 1955 evaluation
was $2,323,624 and tax $34,-
854.39.
Sept. Showers
Add .11 Inches
September showers continued
this week with .77 inches of
moisture falling here last Satur-
day and early Sunday morning.
With the additional rain Sep-
tember now has above normal
rainfall and moisture total here
so far this year is 44.20 inches,
almost 13 inches above normal
for an entire year.
Cooler weather, appropriate
for fall which began Monday,
also came with the rain. High
temperature since the rain be-
gan is 77 degrees today while
yesterday’s high was only 73.
High mark for the week was
95 last Friday.
Low temperature for the week
was 50 degrees early Monday
morning, the coolest reading
here since April. Today’s low
was 60 degrees.
With the cool weather the
city is presently using only
about 280,000 gallons daily as
compared with over 500,000
gallons daily a month ago. Lake
Jacksboro received little runoff
from this week’s rains and is
presently about 14 inches below
spillway level.
Downtown Pep Rally
Set For Next Thursday
Jacksboro High school stu-
dents will stage a pre-game pep
rally at 5:30 p.m. Thursday,
October 3, on the West Side of
the Courthouse in preparation
for the first conference game at
Bowie the following evening. All
townspeople are invited.
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Dennis, James R. Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 1957, newspaper, September 26, 1957; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth735166/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.