The Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, June 8, 1956 Page: 1 of 8
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Our 69th Year
Of Service To
Carson County
VOL. 69—No. 47
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
PANHANDLE, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1956
8 Pages Today
Price 5c
Dry Hearing Set June
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City Expecting
Water At Mew
Well Shortly
The city is hoping to have its_ $8,059.50; Keger Drilling & Equip-
a£w water well in operation by the
middle of the week. The 700-foot
ditch for pipe to connect the well
■with the present water system was
dug last week.
Laying of the pipe was begun
.'Monday. The new pump' has been
installed and the motor was due
Wednesday. Also, the high line to
the well was due to be finished
Wednesday.
The D. L. McDonald Co. usetf
"butane for drilling the well and
testing it.
The city council held two meet-
ings recently in connection with
final plans for the well.
Five bids were received May 21
for the pump as follows: Peerless
Pump Division, Plainview,
ment Co., Dumas, $6,700; General
Pipe & Supply Co., Amarillo, $7,835
plus $773; Clowe & Cowan, Am-
arillo, $8,633, and Panhandle Ir-
rigation Co., Panhandle, $7,725.35.
The council then set May 23 to
close with Keger Co., low bidder.
The Keger Co. had a representa-
tive of the Layne Co. The city ap-
proved a contract for *a deep well
turbine pump plus drawn down air-
line and gauge, disconnect switch
and a concrete base for pump at
additional cost of $145.
The city was to furnish one-
fourth inch pipe for the air line.
The council May 21 approved a
payment of $10,000 to the D. L.
McDonald Cox for drilling the well.
Foran Construction Co. dug the
ditch for flow line and l*aid the pipe.
Requests For Cattle
'Testings' Increase
Requests for the Bangs and TB
testing of cattle in Carson County
are being made to the agents of the
Extension Service. It has been
some time since a county wide
•campaign has been carried out
but a number of individuals have
carried their family milk cows to
veterinarians for the tests.
As there is no practicing veteri-
narian in Carson County, to receive
the services of a competent per-
son, it will be necessary^ to get a
list of persons interested In such a
test, their addresses and the num-
ber of head they would like to have
tested. It will be necessary to know
if they want both the Bangs and
the TB test. The Bangs test, dis-
covered by Dr. Bangs, is to deter-
mine if any contagious abortion is
present which is the cause of Un-
dulant or Malta Fever.
Families that have milk cows of
their own and their source of milk
for family use is from these cows,
should by all means keep these
•cows tested. Some owners of milk
Mrs. J. L Hess, 65,
Of While Deer Dies
Mrs. Rosie Lee Hess, 65, of
White Deer, wife of James Lee
Hess, died at 3:30 p. m. Thursday,
May 31, following a year’s illness.
She had lived in White Deer for
18 years.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday afternoon in a Pampa fu-
neral home with Rev. L. V. Rat-
liff, pastor of the White Deer Bap-
tist Church, officiating. Burial was
in White Deer Cemetery.
Other survivors are two sons,
Loyd of Amarillo and Glenn Hess,
student in Oklahoma A. & M.
College, Stillwater; daughter, Mrs.
Opal McPherson of Hedley; bro-
ther, E. Hickerson of Amarillo;
three sisters, Mrs. May Latimore,
Mrs. Messer and Mrs. Ethel Sim-
mons, all of Hedley.
cows thought if the cattle were
tested once all was well from then
on. This is not the case for the ani-
mals can pick up one or both of
the diseases from new cattle in-
troduced into the herd, from #the
boots of strangers or others' walk-
ing across the lots or pastures,
from the winds and from numerous
sources.
All persons wishing to have their
cattle tested are urged to get in
touch with Extension Service in
the court house and give the agents
the information needed. As soon as
there are enough herds listed for
testing, arrangements will be made
to bring in a veterinarian. In this
way the costs will be greatly re-
duced and a good test given.
The University of Texas has an-
nounced that Mary K. Surratt of
Panhandle received a silver key
for her work on the 1956 Cactus,
student yearbook. Pat Ward of
Pampa received a bronze award.
Mrs. Cook's Rites
Held Ai Floydada
Rites for Mrs. Delphia Cook, 47,
former resident of Skellytown,
were held Miay 27, at Floydada in
the First Baptist Church. She had
been ill for four months.
Survivors include her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Burgett of Floy-
dada; four children, Mrs. Owen
Long of Pampa, Mrs. Bonita Jor-
dan of Atchison, Kan., and Glenda
and Don Cook of Floydada; two
sisters, Mrs. Curley Mercer of
Skellytown and Mrs. Carl Nelson of
Floydada; five brothers and five
grandchildren.
Barbara Delfen
Receives Degree
Mr. and Mrs. John Detten and
son, Joseph, spent the weekend of
a student for 4 years in the college
sister, 'Barbara, from Loretto
May 26 in Denver, Colo., for the
graduation of their daughter and
and St. Anthony’s Hospital and re-
ceived her B. S. Sunday, May 27.
Archbishop Urban J. Vehr, Denver,
conferred the degrees to 72 grad-
uates.
The Dettens attended the crown-
ing of Miss Loretta Saturday *af-
ternoon in Machebus Hall and the
graduation in the same hall May
27.
Mr. and Mrs. Detten, Barbara
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On its 179th anniversary, let u& all renew our
pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United
States of America and to the republic for which
it stands . . . one nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
'Long may it wave . . . o'er the home of the brave"
Criminal Cases
Set For June 14
Two criminal cases have been
set for 10 a.m. Thursday, June 14,
in 100th district court.
Judge Luther Gribble and Dis-
trict Attorney Allen Harp were
here Friday in connection with the
cases, which were postponed be-
E. O. FEIERABEND, 89,
LEADING MASON, DIES
E. O. Feierabend, 89, outstand-
ing pioneer Mason of Amarillo,
died Sunday in Northwest Texas
Hospital in that city. He had been
a Mason 50 years and had held
many high offices.
Funeral services were held Tues-
day afternoon in an Amarillo fun-
eral chapel and burial was in
Llano Cemetery, Amarillo.
Survivors include a daughter,
three sons and three grandchil-
dren.
and Joseph drove to Boulder Sat-
urday evening, May 26, (and had
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Torczon, and Sunday visited with
Mary Grabber in Denver. Mrs.
Torczon and Miss Grabber are
nieces of the Dettens.
Barbara returned home with her
family for a 3 week’s vacation, af-
ter which she will return to Denver
to continue her studies for a R.N.
She will study psychijatry in the
state hospital in Pueblo and this
fall will take her state board ex-
aminations for -R.N.
cause of lack of witnesses.
Cases to be heard are against
Laird Borden, indicted for passing
a forged instrument, and Grady
Reed, who is under indictment for
theft.
Cloud Cover Brings
Only Trace Of Rain
A cloud cover Tuesday afternoon
held the temperature down below
the expected high of 94. The tem-
perature at noon was 87 with a low
for the day of 69. The morning fore-
cast was for scattered thunder-
showers but at 4 o’clock there had
been none in the Panhandle vicin-
ity.
Only moisture for the week was
a trace of rain between 9:30 and
10 Monday night, which evaporated
almost as fast as it fell. Most
farmers have received enough rain
to bring up their weeds and many
are through plowing and ready to
plant.
The high temperature for the
week was 93 June 2 and the low
58, June 1.
The long range forecast is for
scattered thundershowers and lit-
tle change in temperature.
Statistics for the week follow:
Rain
Date
Cf
High
Low
May 31
77
61
June 1
78
58
June 2
93
62
June 3
91
65
June 4
88
66
June 5
69
Richard Delfen
is lech Graduate
Richard Detten, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Detten, was one of the
594 graduates of Texas Techno-
logical. College, Lubbock, at the
commencement exercises May 28
in the Lubbock Coliseum. President
E. N. Jones conferred the degrees
on the class land Professor W. H.
Cowley of Stanford University,
Calif., gave the commencement
address.
Richard was an agriculture ma-
jor and received his B.S. in animal
husbandry. He was graduated from
Price High School, Amarillo, in
1952 and from Amarillo Junior
College in 1954.
Since attending Tech he has
been active and held offices in the
various agricultural clubs of the
college, where he received several
honors, the most recent, the Merit
Award from the Block and Bridle
Club, for outstanding services to
the club. He also was an officer of
the Newman Club. He is a member
of Alpha Zeta, the lagricultural
honor fraternity and Alpha Chi
Honor Society.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Detten
spent the weekend in Lubbock in
order to attend the baccaulareate
services in Jones Stadium, Sunday
night, May 27, and the commence-
ment exercises.
Headings In Dispute
Non-Jury Trial
Judge Luther Gribble has set 10
a.m. Thursday, June 14, to hear
litigation concerning the wet and
dry issue in Carson county.
Gribble is scheduled to pass on
the legality of the election held
here May 5 in which the county
went dry 971 to 949 votes.
Suit was held May 29 asking that
the results of the election be held
null and void.
Carson county was due to go dry
—actually only the Panhandle and
Groom voting precincts as the
others were legally dry—June 14.
Some hold that the day of the can-
vass does not count and that the
legal day for becoming dry was
midnight, June 14.
The judge set the hearing when
he was here last Friday on legal
business.
Attorneys for the wets and drys
have been asked to mail briefs to
Judge Gribble not later than June
10, giving him about three days to
study allegations.
Litigation, filed May 29 against
the -commissioners court, sheriff
and county attorney asked that ‘the
results of the election be set aside
because of difference in the head-
ings on the application for a pe-
tition and the actual petition.
The commissioners court accept-
ed an amended application from
dry attorneys and called the elec-
tion. Another difference is said to
have developed over the allegation
that two persons on the list of ap-
plicants for a petition acknowledg-
ed the affidavits of the persons in
regard to the change in the heading
on the application.
Technically, County Attorney
Frank P. Dove represents the com-
missioners court, sheriff and him-
self. It is understood he will make
a routine answer in court and that
special attorneys will then take
over. These attorneys are from
Amarillo.
Some believe that the case, which
will be heard will be held without
a jury. Some believe that the liti-
gation will be appealed to the court
of civil appeals, regardless of what
the district court ruling may be.
Attorneys have expressed the op-
inion that there has never been
litigation yet over the issues in this
case and that the judge’s ruling
will be of state-wide significance.
Warren Given
M.U. Alumni
Service Award
COLUMBIA, Mo. — David M.
Warren, editor and publisher of the
Panhandle, (Tex.) Herald, received
the Distinguished Service Award
.of the University of Missouri Al-
umni Association at the 114th
Commencement of the University
June 6.
The presentation was made by
Richard J. Chamier, president of
the alumni association.
In honoring Warren for outstand-
ing service, the citation states that
his “enthusiasm and interests have
been directed to the development
of a greater University of Mis-
souri.” '
The Panhandle publisher and
banker has been particularly ac-
tive in the affairs of the Univer-
sity’s School of Journalism, from
which he was graduated in 1918.
He was president of the Journal-
ism Alumni Association in 1954-55.
He received a Missouri Honor Aw-
ard for Distinguished Service in
Journalism, presented by the Un-
iversity, in 1943.
Before entering the publishing
field at Panhandle 30 years ago,
Warren served on the staff of the
Amarillo Daily News for eight
years as telegraph editor, city
editor, and managing editor.
Warren served 10 years on the
Board of Regents of the Univer-
sity of Texas.
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Two Carson Men
Get S. R. Degrees
Two Carson county residents be-
came 32nd degree Masons at the
101st Scottish Rite reunion in El
Paso this spring. The class had 259
candidates.
William I. Colley of White Deer
and Franklin L. Hewitt of Skelly-
town were in the class.
A Victory
Battle
He Overcomes Affliction—
—To Become Music Maker
Photo and Text
By JACK PORTER
Borger News-Herald Staff Writer
Are handicaps always a handi-
cap? One would wonder after meet-
ing, talking with, and listening to
the outstanding musical achieve-
ments of a 37-year-old Panhandle
man who has been, since birth, al-
most totally disabled.
Is it possible for a man who can-
not read or write, for a man who
has never attended a day in school,
or for a man who cannot move
about to become an accomplished
musician almost solely through his
auditory perception?
Through his hearing sense alone,
C. L. Battle of Panhandle conquer-
ed his affliction and is living today
with a purpose in life. Cheerfully
and constructively, he has over-
come almost hopeless odds bring-
ing happiness to himself and enjoy-
ment to those about him by means
of his brilliant musical talents.
Endowed with a remarkable
musical mind, Battle can repro-
duce “by ear” virtually any tune
or composition which he might
hear. He can not only reproduce
any given music but can transpose
the tune at the twinkle of an eye,
“by hear”, a task which is on
paper even difficult for ranking
music writers and composers.
Battle has the facility of compos-
ing in his mind music of high qual-
ity although it is never put onto
paper. Through his highly develop-
ed hearing sense he can transpose
vocal music into instrumental mu-
sic and can reproduce the most
difficult of classics.
An ardent radio listener, Battle
can reproduce a tune in excellent
style which he may have heard on-
ly once. “Sometimes I have to lis-
ten to a tune two or three times
before I can reproduce them,”
Battle said. “Those are the more
difficult compositions such as clas-
sics.” He possesses the capability
of reproducing in excellent form
an entire classical composition “by
ear” alone.
Battle was born with hydroce-
phalus, a malady with which few
people live beyond infancy. As a
result of hydrocephalus, he was.
left totally crippled from the wdistx
down, virtually blind, and with de-
formed hands.
Bogie Woogie, jive or blues
numbers, however, never stopped
the little man with incredible
courage; he has compensated for
the loss of the use of his fingers by
using the heels or sides of his hand
and his elbows at time's should the
key require that maneuver.
Battle composes music of fine
quality, but because he cannot see
and has never learned to write
music he is unable to record his
impressions. Such tunes as “Jean”,
-nd “My Mistake In Love,” which
Battle has composed are of stature
equal if not better than many of
the top hit tunes. A religious com-
position “Personal Appearance In
Heaven.” would be most fitting for
any hymn book.
Battle’s accomplishments do not
stop with the piano, he is also tal-
ented with tiie harmonica, and uke.
He has also composed — in his
mind — poetry and plays.
Unable even to shave himself,
Battle entertains himself and pass-
es the time by arranging and per-
yuidlTmrnaio d arilaimn dorb-^s&ila
forming in daily musical radio
broadcasts, which he puts on in his
living room. His life ambition is to
become a radio' man.
His program categories, divided
into swing, hymn and classics,
vary from day to day. “Monday I
give the hymn program,” Battle
said. “Wednesday through Friday
is swing program days and Satur-
day is my classical program day.”
.The programs are arranged in 15-
minute skits and would no doubt
be an asset to any radio or televi-
sion show.
Thus far, few people have known
of Battle’s accomplishments. Since
his compositions have not been re-
produced in writing there is little
means of dissemination. His
achievements are known only by
his church, family, friends and a
handfu of civic organizations be-
fore whom he has performed.
Battle has expressed his. desire
to share his music on radio or TV,
but under the present circum-
stances has been physically unable
to promote his talents. LeRoy
Robinson is Battle’s constant com-
panion and valet.
Undiscovered as yet, Battle ju-
diciously plays before the Pan-
handle Methodist Church each Sun-
day night. Recently he gave a pub-
lic performance, which he enjoys
tremendously, before the Altrusa
Club and Optimist Clubs of Borger
receiving strong ovations. His au-
diences are deeply impressed not
only because of his persona vic-
tory, but with the equally out-
standing caliber of his music.
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Warren, David M. The Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, June 8, 1956, newspaper, June 8, 1956; Panhandle, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881251/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.