Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 6, 1985 Page: 1 of 8
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Archer County News
ISSUE 23
THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1985
ONE SECTION
EIGHT PAGES
Windthorst Postmaster Retires
OIC Doris Russell and former
Postmaster albert Ostermann pose in
front of the Windthrost Post Office.
Albert Ostermann has retired as the
Postmaster of the Windthorst Post
Office after 34 years of service.
Ostermann began his tour of duty in
January of 1951. All but the last two Vi
years of those 34 were worked out of
the post office housed in Ostermann
Bros. General Store. The new facility
was opened in November of 1982.
“I started out with $50.00 worth of
stamps,” stated Albert Tuesday. The
post office in Windthorst has been
updated from a 4th class office to a
Ostermann retired June 1 after 34
years of service.
third class office and is due to move up
to a second class facility in September.
Albert plans to spend more time in the
general store and do some traveling
with his family.
Doris Russell will serve as the
interim Officer In Charge (OIC) until a
new Postmaster is appointed. Russell
has been a clerk at Sunset Post Office.
The selection process for a new
postmaster will take approximately
4-6- months.
News Briefs
Frosty’s Ceramics To Hold Grand Opening
Frosty’s Ceramics at 417 N. Mulberry
in Archer City will have a Grand
Opening Friday, June 7. The official
ribbon-cutting ceremony by the
Archer Chamber of Commerce will get
underway at 10 a.m. Free
refreshments and give-aways will be
AARP To Hold Garage&Bake Sale
distributed throughout the day.
The new shop will feature finished
gifts (brass, crochet, and ceramics),
greenware, paints, brushes, and tools.
Ceramic classes will also be offered.
The telephone number is 574-4893.
The Archer AARP chapter will hold a
Garage and Bake Sale Saturday, June
8, from 8-6 at the Mathis home, 706,
South Center, Archer City.
Many useful items include baked
goods which will be available for the
public. All proceeds will go to the
Archer City Cemetery Fund.
Donations for the fund will be
accepted.
Megargel ToCelebrate 75th Anniversary
volunteer services contact Cricket Rich
at 563-2341 or Barbara McEwen at
563-4401 after 5 p.m.
The City of Megargel in cooperation
with the Megargel Volunteer Fire
Department in planning a celebration
for the City’s 75th anniversary. The
date has been set for Saturday, July
27, the same as the Annual Fire
Department Bar-B-Que.
To make this celebration a success
community support is an absolute
necessity. For information or to
There will be displays, crafts, and all
sorts of fun. Spaces for booths are
free. If you have an organization that
wants to set up a booth, please call.
Activities will begin at 10 a.m. and
conclude with Bar-B-Que which will
end at approximately 8 p.m.
Windthorst Schedules Vaccination Clinic
A rabies vaccination clinic for Windthorst City Park. A veterinarian
domestic pets will be held Saturday, will be on duty to administer the shots
June 8, from 10-12 a.m. in the and examine pets for a small fee.
4-H To Hold Rabbit School
The Holliday 4-H Club will hold a
Rabbit Raisers Clinic Thursday, June
6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Holliday Vo-Ag
building.
Veteran rabbit breeder, Clyde Webb,
of Burkburnett will be in charge of the
meeting. Webb is an officer in the
Wichita Valley Breeders Assn, and
has grown rabbits commercially for
many years. All county 4-H and FFA
members and their parents are invited
to attend.
Morton Receives Doctor’s Degree
Texas Tech University Health
Sciences Center (TTUHSC) conferred
degrees upon 142 persons during its
eleventh graduation convocation at
2:30 p.m., Sunday, June 2, in the
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
Theatre, Lubbock, Texas.
Gary Dale Morton, son of Mr. & Mrs.
H. D. Morton, received the Doctor of
Medicine degree. Morton will begin
residency training in psychiatry at
University of Texas-Southwestern,
Dallas.
Dr. Morton is the grandson of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Bert (Zella) Hasson
of Archer City.
Time Seminar Set For June 15
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A time management seminar is
scheduled for Saturday, June 15, in
Windthorst. Nancy Maxwell and
Vickie Moots, representatives of
Women Time Mangement course, will
teach the course.
The WTM course was founded by
Carol Burns and Liz Miller, in 1981
d has expanded into a nation wide
siness. Miller and Burns will
appear-?**4tigJPhil Donahue show soon
after it is tapeu' on August 28. It is
franchised in 15 states with 60 fulltime
teachers and more than 15,000
graduates.
Further information about the course
may be obtained by writing or calling
Kathy Hoffman, 423-6349, Wind-
thorst.
Archer Parade Scheduled June 20th
Lillian Wheeler has been named
chairman for the 41st Archer Livestock
Parade set for June 20 in downtown
Archer City.
Several entries have already been
received, including the SAFB Drum
and Bugle Corps and color guard and
the Maskat Clowns.
Commercial floats and team drawn
entries will be judged this year and
plaques will be given for the best of
the first three in each division.
Non-commercial floats sponsored by
organizations, will receive cash prizes.
There is no entry fee, but children
interested in the Kiddy Parade are
asked to call Mrs. Wheeler at 692-1289
or her co-chairman Jo Jentsch,
692-3658 for information.
No special theme for the parade has
been chosen.
Historians Dedicate Marker
A large crowd of history minded
residents gathered Sunday for the
dedication of the official Texas
Historical Marker unveiled at the
Archer County Museum.
Wichita Falls Chief of Police, Curtis
Harrelson brought the dedicatory
address. The former Archer City
resident was introduced by Archer
County Survey Commission chairman,
Jack Loftin.
Archer County Judge Bill Holder
brought the invocation.
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James D. Massey has been named
assistant Chief of Police for the City of
Holliday and began his duties May 15.
He will work with Chief Juel Colbert
in the routine police work of the town.
Massey is a native of San Antonio
with eight years experience in law
enforcement. His most recent position
lias been assistant chief of police for
the City of Nixon. He previously had
worked with Chief Colbert for a year in
another town.
Massey is single and is livng in
Holliday.
Loftin recalled the history of the
museum building, which served as the
county jail from 1910 to 1974. He
noted that the first prisoner
incarcerated was accused of stealing a
horse, and that the jail has housed
over 8,000 prisoners over the 64 year
period. Eighteen men served as
county sheriff during the period, and
in many cases the sheriff lived on the
lower floor of the three story native
stone building.
Chief Harrelson spoke briefly
emphasizing that law enforcement
was a common thread that bound early
settlers together. He credited the
pioneers with fortitude enough to
demand that all lived by the law.
Following the speaker, Loftin asked
members of the audience to recall
incidents connected with the jail.
Among those who responded were
Mrs. Loftin, the former Marie Pryor,
whose father, the late Curg Pryor, was
sheriff of the county in 1939-1941.
The marker was unveiled by Orville
Dill, vice-chairman of the survey
commission and James Branch,
museum volunteer representing the
American Legion.
The museum is operated with
volunteers, and officially is under the
supervision of the American Legion,
Survey Commission and the Museum
Association. The building houses over
3,000 artifacts included a Brand
board, with the majority of ranch
brands represented.
Following the public unveiling, the
survey commission met inside the
building and Loftin reported that the
marker for the first cattle guard will be
dedicated at the July 7 meeting.
Doris Owens, park commissioner for
the City of Holliday, was on the
agenda and asked the commission’s
cooperation in building a gazebo at
Stonewall Jackson Park. The gazebo
will be as near as possible like the one
used during the early 1900’s for
speakers and musicians.
Commission members present were
Loftin, Bill Spradlin, O. V. Hampton,
Bill Holder, Mr. and Mrs. Audrey
Rodgers, Orville Dill, Fred Maier,
James Branch and Larry Grauerholz.
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Youths To Attend Boys State
Five Archer City High School junior
students will attend the 45th session of
the American Legion Boys State in
Austin, beginning Saturday on the
University of Texas campus.
The students are Lance Boren, Gerald
Jentsch, Boucher Mooney, Robert
Starnes and Beau Henry.
The boys are sponsored by Olney
Savings, Edge Oil Co., Beall’s Dept.
Store, Hickman and Jansen, Mr. &
Mrs. J. W. Smith, Murphy Chevrolet,
First State Bank, Mike Mooney and
Archer City Volunteer Fire Dept.
The program will start the evening of
June 8, and is designed to teach
responsibilities of citizenship in an
actual Learn by Doing type workshop.
‘‘Boys State is one of the outstanding
youth training programs of the
Americanism Commission of The
good citizen in discharging his basic
citizenship responsibilities in voting.
They discover that each individual
citizen is an integral part of, and
responsible for, the character and
success of his government.”
The political caucuses and
conventions of Boys State are as
exciting as any in real life. The secret
ballot of the general election instructs
the young citizens in the finer arts of
being a gracious winner and a good
loser as they learn from their
experiences of campaigning.
The 959 boys will be housed in 22
Boys State Cities with each city further
divided into two precincts, one for the
Federalist and one for the Nationalist
political party. They will run for
officer work for appointments as they
organize city, county, and state
Boys State citizens from Archer City
will be in Austin next week to learn
more about government. Shown 1 to
American Legion,” Commander John
Morris stated, ‘‘Not only do the youths
learn more about thV functions of
government but they also see the
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r are Robert Starnes, Beau Henry,
Lance Boren, Boucher Mooney, and
Gerald Jentsch.
governments. Climax of their effort is
the election of a Boys State Governor,
a Legislature, Supreme Court and
other State Officers.
Jack W. Flynt, II, of Dimmitt and a
member of American Legion Post 575
is Chairman of this year’s program.
On Friday, June 14, the citizens of
Boys State will visit the State Capitol
and actually sit in chairs of the office
to which they were elected and
mythically run the state government
for a day.
Boys State enrollment for Texas this
year brings the total to 28,587 high
school juniors who have attended in
the past four decades, since 1940,
when Boys State was first inaugurated
in Texas.
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Orville Dill, chairman of the Archer
County Museum Assn, unveils the
marker for the building, while James
Branch a member of the Legion and
museum volunteer looks on. County
Judge Bill Holder Is In the
background.
Holliday To Apply For Grant
Holliday City council convened
Monday for the opening formalities
then recessed to visit the site of the
next project for which the city will seek
a federal grant, on West Avenue.
David Lewis, of Governmental
Services agency, spoke to the
members about applying for a grant
for installation of a sewer line on West
Avenue, from the railroad intersection
to South Ave.
A sewer line would serve the ten
houses there and benefit some 29
people, and cost about $101,000. The
city would put up $10,000 as their part
of the cost. Back in the regular
meeting, the council passed a
resolution, with Councilman Virdell
opposing, to have Lewis go ahead and
apply to Nortex for the grant. The
decision for obtaining the grant was
unanimous but Virdell was opposed to
the city giving the $10,000.
Bids for a new police car had not
arrived, and the specifications for the
car will be altered slightly to attract
more bidders.
There were three bids for the city’s
depository; First State Bank, Archer
City; State National, Iowa Park and
Interfirst, Wichita Falls. Council
agreed that the Archer City bank
offered the best financial deal, but
council voted 4-1 to keep the money in
Interfirst. Councilman Melvin Bills
was in the minority, as he favored the
county bank, but his motion to change
died for lack of a second.
The subject of transportation for the
water superintendent Morgana Thorn
was on the agenda. Mayor Don Duke
addressed the council urging
cooperation and stating the ‘‘we must
settle these petty problems and get on
with the task of building a city.”
Councilman Virdell moved that the
city stay with the original committee-
ment to allow the superintendent to
drive the city pickup back and forth to
her home in Iowa Park. Councilman
Bills opposed the motion but it carried
4-1. The motion also gave the
superintendent the right to hire and
fire water employees at her discretion.
Council voted 4-1 allow City
Administrator Gary Jones the use of
the old police car as soon as a new one
is purchased.
Council voted unanimously to
purchase a small computer, at a cost of
about $4600 to use for utility billing
and word processing.
Reports of Chief of Police Juel Colbert
and City Judge Bettye O. Tanner were
accepted. Chief Colbert reported he
had driven 2206 miles in May, gave 55
traffic citations and 13 warnings. He
answered 51 complaints and worked
five traffic accidents. He assisted with
the arrest of a felony hit and run and
arrested two juveniles in addition to
outer routine matters such as family
quarrels, thefts, vandalism and
burglaries.
Judge Tanner’s court collected
$1,438.50 in fines for traffic violations
and transferred 11 juvenile cases to
probation officer B. Dickson, after
hearings for 17 juveniles.
Holliday City Park Commissioner
Doris Owens spoke to the council
about erecting a gazebo at Stonewall
Jackson Park. The building would be
as near as possible in appearance to
the bank stand used there for speakers
and musicians in the early 1900’s. The
Archer County Historical Survey
Commission will help with research on
the project. Council voted to
cooperate with the commissioner and
set up a park budget.
AC Artist
Releases Tape
Linda Henson
A new sound in Christian
comtemporary music is now available
from an Archer City artist, Linda
Henson, Mrs. Larry Markgraf.
Known professionally as Linda
Henson, the young vocalist has made
‘‘Love’s Not a Feeling” ; ‘‘Didn’t He
Shine?” and “Can You Reach My
Friend”?.
The cassette tapes are available from
White s Auto and Home Center in
Archer City, from Linda at her home
or Larlin’s electric in Archer City.
Autographed copies are in both stores.
Linda, in cooperation with Christian
World Recordings, is vocalist and the
company supplies the background
music.
Linda began singing while she was in
school, in the school and church
choirs. She still sings in her home
church, First Assembly of God in
Archer City, but has expanded to a
professional status the past two years.
Larry Markgraf is a teacher of basic
Bible principles and the couple plan to
further their Christian service by
entering the field of musical
evangelism in the near future.
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