White Deer Review (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, November 1, 1940 Page: 4 of 4
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WHITE DEER REVIEfW, White Deer, Carson County, Texas
FRIDAY, NOMEMBER 1, 1940
The Life of
John Morris Gores
Uy Mrs. Marsene S. Weaks
Try to visualize, if you can,
the old fiddlers tapping their
feet and the caller crying out:
“Do-ce your partner!
Do-ce your corner!
Do-ce your partner!
And promenade your corner-’’
Such dances were talked about
for weeks and new ones planned.
The evening was spent doing the
polka, the schottische, or the
more dignified waltz. The ■caller
might yell:
“Same old boy and a brand
new girl
Down the center and around
they whirl’’
and the dancers were off again.
There is an old saying to the
-*£ffee£ that after a person wears
<«at one pair of s hoes on the
Fiairn, he is never happy any oth-
<er place. What, then, happens to
ra ®ian who has spent nearly a
fcalf-century on the Plains and
asKasl; of that time in a saddle?
His blood is veritably imbued
'*iih the love of the Plains and
Hsis face is a page on which is
written the frank smile and the
Rowing hospitality of his, own
Such a man is John Morris
Gtares, who resides some six miles
/north of White Deer.
Mr. Gores was born at Holley,
Colorado, on August 4, 1874. Lat-
« the family home was Grenada,
Colorado. His father, who was a
(*aapenter and contractor, had
r«5im> to America from Germany
a ehild of eleven. His mother,
whose surname was Keo, was born
in New York. The elder Mr. and
Mrs. Gores had eight children, all
<*jf whom are still living.
While John Gores was still a
-child, only eleven years old, he
followed the only course then op-
«toa lad living in the environs
.•of Grenada; he became a cowboy.
At that time Grenada was the end
vflf the Santa Fe and many cattle
•were shipped from there.
Mr. Gores’ first job was as a
horse herder on the X Y Ranch,
which was owned by Fred Har-
vey, the owner of the Harvey
houses on the Santa Fe Line.
Since there were no fences in ~~~~ ~~ T , r„raIMn„ Thev
ttat part of Colorado, Mr. <3.™.
horded cattle as far away as Elk
AT THE THEATRES
VOGUE THEATRE
Skellytown
Friday and Saturday:
“Brother Orchid’’ — Edw. G.
Robinson, Ann Southern, H. Bo-
gart.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday:
“Strike Up The Band’’ — M.
Rooney, J. Garland, J. Preisser.
Wednesday and Thursday:
“Tugboat Annie Sails Again”
— Mi. Rambeau, Alan Hale, R.
Reagan.
PANHANDLE THEATRE
Panhandle
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Curtis had The Odd Man
as their guests to a turkey din-
ner Tuesday night Mr. and Mrs.
Vern Crumpacker and daughters,
Doris and Vernell, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Crumpacker and daughters,
Neva and Joann, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Kuns, and Mrs. Mae Cof-
fee.
“How many students are there
[in the university?”
j “About one in every five.”
Among the many guests of Mr.
and Mrs. M. W. Poteet this week
were: Mrs. Fred Welch of Hobbs,
N. M., Miss Iva Ruth Osborne,
Mrs. Borth of Kaufman, Mrs. Os-
car Jones of Terrell, Miss Doro-
thy Hester, J. D. Edgar, and J.
W. Evcrly.
On such an occasion Mr. Gores
met the woman who was to be-
come his partner for the rest of
his life. The “same old boy” was
John Gores but the “brand-new
girl” was Emma Reimer. They
met at a dance at Bob Cannon’s,
ten miles west of Old Plemons.
Shortly after, on an Easter Sun-
day, the couple was united in
marriage at Plemons on March
31, 1907.
The couple came to White Deer
on a honeymoon and stayed to
found a home there. Mr. Gores
became a wagon boss on a ranch
that was owned by Erasmus Wil-
son and A1 Popham. These two
men raised cattle in the Davis
Mountains and shipped the year-
lings to White Deer. The cattle
were kept here until they were
four or five years old and then
shipped to Kansas for fattening.
Wilson and Popham ran the
brand U.
They leased three or four hun-
• dred sections of land from the
The Perfect Tribute
A Service By
DUENKEL-CARMICHAELi
FUNERAL HOME
•L■ V ' •'/ #
Cadillac Ambulances
Phone 400
Friday and Saturday :
‘ ‘ Tordid Zoite ’ ’—J'ames Cag-
ney, Ann Sheridan, Pat O’Brien.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday:
“Dr. Kildare Goes Home” —4
Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore.
Wednesday and Thursday:
‘ * Untamed ’ ’—Ray Midland, Pat
Morison.
as tar away as
ifeart, Kansas.
Approximately ten thousand
Ihead of cattle were on the X Y
Banch. There were a cross be-
tween Durham, Longhorn, and
White Face.
The X Y Ranch raised its own
Isprses. Cleveland Bays were bred
•with English four mile racing
Isorses, which resulted in Tong-
winded, big horses.
In 1893 Mr. Gores, dissatisfied
• with the opportunities of his own
neighborhood and believing that
the grass was greener in other
pastures, left home to join an old-
er brother who was working on
the L X Ranch in Potter County.
Mr. Gores made the three hundred
; anile trip on horseback, riding
from ranch to ranch where he
would camp for the night.
The L X Ranch in Potter Coun-
ty was owned by an English com-
pany. This is more evidence that
the Plains were developed by
ISnglish companies that were will-
ing and anxious to invest money
in the new region of the West
where they might expect large re-
,turns on their investment.
The L X Ranch had been start-
ed In Colorado on the Arkansas
River by Bates and Beals. They
had moved it to Potter County in
the early ’80’s and later sold it
to the American Pastoral Compa-
ny In England. The ranch was un-
fenced and was approximately
thirty by fifty miles in size.
During the eight years that Mr.
Gores worked for the L X outfit,
there were three bosses one man
hv the name of Clark, Henry
Harding, and Harrison Smith. A
Mr. Holycott was the manager.
The ranch lands of the L X
were covered with grass knee-
deep—grass that was nutritious
for the fifteen thousand head of
eattle roaming is ranges. What
would a cowman of today give for
such grassk^ids! There were so
many wolves on the L X that one
man with a pack of dogs was kept
busy running wolves.
Most old timers are of the
•opinion that the weather is not
as severe now as it was on the
Plains some forty years ago. In
Uie winter of 1910 Mr. Gores and
a, friend left the headquarters of
the L X Ranch to go to White
©eei*. The snow was knee deep,
and the thermometer was hover-
ing around zero. As the men, on
horseback, came over a little rise,
they saw approximately two hun-
dred ducks lighted on the snow.
What Westerner could resist the
■ temptation to take a shot? Mr.
Gores dismounted, handing the
reins of his horse to his compan-
ion. As the gun went off with a
. thunderous noise, the companion
was thrown from his horse and
off went both horses, leaving the
two men stranded several miles
from town. The walk back to town
will always linger in Mr. Gores’
mind, and he is convinced that
the winter* of 1910 was one of the
-coldest on the Plains.
As Mr. Gores rode the range,
-working out of the Grapevine
‘‘Camp, he would keep his slippers
tied to his saddle. If night caught
him far from camp, he would
head for some dance. These dan-
ces were announced for weeks in
advance so that the news would
get to the ranches and camps. A
•dance would start at sundown
and often last until ten o ’clock
“the next morning. Food was fur-
mished at any hour of the night.
Often bachelors would enter-
tain In their own houses. The wo-
i men would bring covered dishes
-and a married couple was asked
to be host and hostess. ,
also had other leases nearby. Mr.
Popham bought out the Wilson
interests. When Mr. Popham
died, most of the ranch was left
to Francis Popham, who now li\*
es in Amarillo. Mr. Gores is of
the opinion that the Popham fam-
ily still owns a ranch in the Da-
vis Mountains.
After the death of Mr. Popham,
the leases around White Deer
were given up and Fred Gantz
and Henry Shafer bought the
land from the White Deer Land
Company.
When Mr. and Mrs. Gores first
came to White Deer, the town was
sparsely settled. The store was
owned by a Mr. Hughes, who soon
sold out to a Mr. Bagwell. J. C.
Jackson, present judge of Carson
County, bought the store from
Mr. Bagwell and was a merchant
in ,White Deer for almost a quar-
ter of a century. The post office
was in the store.
The lumber yard, was managed
by a iMlr. Raymond.
The one-room school was
taught by Miss Mandy Simpson
of Canadian.
Mr. and Mrs. Gores moved to
their present location six miles
north of White Deer in 1917.
There they farm and raise cattle.
They are the parents of ten child-
ren, three of whom are married.
Even though the trials of half-
a-century have passed, Mr. and
Mrs. Gores are still young at
heart and are able to go to their
hearts’ content.
The sounds of the old fiddler’s
feet tapping on the floor and the
caller chanting to the dancers are
still full of appeal for them. Each
wring. when Pampa holds its
Top O’ Texas Fiesta, they heed
the call and may he seen doing
an old time square dance.
Presbyterian Church
Hubert Travis, pastor
Sunday________________ 10 a.m.
Morning Worship-------11 a.m.
Intermediate Endeavor_6:30 p.m.
Young People’s Meeting_6:45 p.m.
Evening Worship____7:30 p.m.
Did you ever think how many
millions of people have read the!
Bible during the nineteen hun-
dred years of Christian history?
Have you ever thought how much
the Bible has influenced the
World in that time?
Here and there some people
have taken Jesus and His Word
seriously, and they have helped
the World in many ways. May
we be thankful here in America
that the Bible is an Open Book.
Baptist Church
9:45 Sunday School
11:00 Morning Worship
7:00 Training Union
8:00 Evening Worship
Rev. W. R. Lawrence of Lefors
will fill the pulpit at both hours.
Rev. Lawrence is a fine aggres-
sive young preacher who is lead-
ing his church in a great way.
The pastor is assisting the church
at Lefors in a revival and it is
bis sincere desire that the church
and community give Rev. Law-
rence a good hearing at both the
morning and evening hour.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wells, Mrs.
Henry Hynds, and Mrs. J. N. Os-
borne were in Pampa, Monday.
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L. G, Runyon, distributor
Pampa, Texas
$10 Reduction for a Short Time
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The strong suction of a vacuum cleaner whisks dust and
dirt out of cracks and crannies, from the pile of rugs
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A little down and balance in small payments with mon-
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AUXILARY HOLDS MEETING
The Young Women’s Auxiliary
of the White Deer Baptist church
met Monday afternoon in Sun-
beam Hall.
The Y. W. A. song, “O Zion,
Haste,” was directed by Mrs.
Theodore Bradshaw, with Nelrose
Horton, pianist. Prayer was
by Le Velle Horton.
Business was attended to
a Halloween party was discus
The Y. W. A. girls will si
the book, “Publish Glad
ings” by Fay Johnson Far
taught by Mrs. Bradshaw.
The monthly program will
first /Monday, Y. W. A. Win<
second Monday, business; t
Monday, Mission program; i
th Monday, Bible Study; J
Monday, social.
A name for the Y. W. A.
decided to he the “Copass Y,
A.” The meeting was dismi
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Staple Groceries and Home-Killed Meats
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PEACHES, Brimfull, No. 1 can..........10c
PRUNES, Brimfull, No. 1,2 cans ........17c
Fruit Cocktail, Marco, No. 1, 2 cans — 25c
PEAS, Brimfull, No. 2, 2 cans------------25c
CORN, Big M, No. 2, 3 cans.....- .....25c
Hominy, Brimfull, tall, 2 cans............17c
Pickles, Bf., 25 oz., Sour or Dill, jar.... 13c
i WHEATIES, reg. size, 2 pkgs.............25c
Grape Nut Flakes, per pkg.---------------10c
FRUITS and VEGETABLES
Lettuce, fresh, firm heads, each___________5c
Apples, Jonathan, per doz...................19c
Lemons, Sunkist, large size, per doz... 19c
Oranges, Calif. Sunkist, per doz.........19c
Celery, Pascal, large bunches, bun.......9c
Carrots & Radishes, 3 bunches............10c*
FLOUR, Packard’s Best
48 lbs.............$1.45; 24 lbs.......... 75c
MEAL, Packard’s
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TISSUE, Delsey, 3 rolls........................25c
Napkins, white, 80 count, 2 pkgs.........15c
SOAP, Palmolive, 3 bars......................20c
Coffee, Schillings, drip or reg., 1 tb.-J26c
, Sugar, Pwd, or Brown, 1 lb., 2 pkgs.____15c
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CHEESE, longhorn................................. 20c
LOIN & “T” BONE................................25c
BLUE BONNET. OLEO .......................19c
BACON, squares............ 16c
HORSERADISH ............................ 13c
SALT PORK, per lb................. 17c
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Simmons, W. W. White Deer Review (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, November 1, 1940, newspaper, November 1, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871875/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.