The Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. [70], No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1957 Page: 2 of 8
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1956 Registration Receipt
Buy Tags At Your Nearest Sub-Station or The Main Office at The
Court House
Pantex—O. D. Riggs, Agent Groom—Mrs. Max Wade, Agent
Skellytown—Mrs. Ivenette Hewitt, Agent
White Deer—Felix W. Ryals, Agent
WE’LL MEET ANY ADVERTISED PRICE ON
PLEASE BRING YOUR
Texas Certificate of Title
BEWARE & COMP ARE
1957 license Plates are on sale and we urge that you
come in and buy yours at your earliest convenience
and avoid getting caught in a last minute rush.
Any Terms Your Credit
Justifies
PAGE 2 — THE PANHANDLE HERALD
Panhandle, Carson County, Tex., Friday, March IS, 1957
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Don’t Wait Until The Last Minute
Soil Bank Land
May Be Planted
In Native Grass
35 Years Ago
Taken from the files of the
Panhandle Herald
March 3, 1922
The most severe snowstorm in
several years hit Panhandle Feb.
26. Many head of cattle were lost.
A bond election for the con-
struction of water works was set
for April 4.
Five bootleggers were captured
by Sheriff John Cone and de-
puties as they were transport-
ing whiskey to Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hill made
a business trip to Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Carter and
daughter, Pampa, visited rela-
tives in Panhandle.
Hogs sold for $11.10, choice
steers at $8.25 to $8.75, and lambs
at $15.60
Horace Wofford moved his dry
goods store to Amarillo.
The Baptist Ladies Auxiliary
entertained their families with a
party at the church.
Piev. G. H. Bryant was host to
all Methodist ministers of the
Amarillo district.
March 10. 1922
' S. K. Roa<jh became editor-
manager of the Groom Gazette.
A blizzard raged over the county
with snow 4 feet deep in spots.
Panhandle school bonds in the
amount of $40,000 were sold to
George L. Simpson and Com-
pany, Dallas.
Mrs. R. C. Konecny entertained
with a surprise birthday party
for her husband.
Mrs. J. S. Harrison was hostess
to the Erudite Club.
Mr. and Mrs. C M. Pryon were
the parents of a daughter.
March 17. 1922
Thirty-four members attended
the ’ Chamber of Commerce lun-
cheon.
White Deer boosters visited
Panhandle in the interest of get-
ting a straight road from Pan-
handle to White Deer.
Ray Metcalf was given a sur-
prise birthday party in the home
af his parents.
N. W. Glasscock shipped 3 cars
af cattle to the Kansas City mar-
ki6t.
Joe, Lloyd and Clyde Coffman,
Overbrook, Kan., visited their
;ousin, E. S. Ellis.
The young people of the Bap-
tist Church were entertained with
a party at the church. Gary Sim-
ms was elected president of the
newly organized class.
March 23. 1922
Tools were stuck in Gulf No.
1 after mudding. '
Mrs. Asbery A. Callaghan en-
tertained with a party honoring
the 77th birthday of her father,
A. L. Henson.
The telephone line from Pan-
handle to Plemons was complet-
ed.
Helen Bobbitt was honored with
a birthday party by her mother,
Mrs. S. G. Bobbitt.'
Boy Scouts planned to clean the
streets and alleys of Panhandle
under the direction of their scout-
master, C. E. Kelly, Members of
the troop were George Mickey,
Jimmy Knittel, L. N. Brashears,
Dan Clinton, Cecil Simms, A. D.
Weatherly, Jinksy Brashears,
Bryce O’Keefe, Melvin Martin,
Truett Youngr Irvin EIo, Leroy
Carhart, Milton Price, George
Boyd, Dean Lowes, Harry Mar-
tin, Walter Reek, Kenneth Wil-
liams, Lou Worsham, Louis Cro-
mer, A. L. Gribble, Robert Elo,
Raymond Duby, Russell Williams
J. H. O’Neal, Judson Skaggs,
Gottfried Elo, Leon Yocham, Syl-
vester Slagle and Delbert Lowes.
Louise Rorex was honored with
a party on her birthday.
Dr:, and Mrs. O. York were the
parents of a son born March 13.
The marriage of Miss Hazel
Hogan and W. L. Boyles, Jan.
10 1921, was announced.
Maxell 30, 1922
AI Karat shrine club met for
a dinner meeting in the Pan-
handle Inn.
C. A. Hawkins and C. W. Hern-
don purchased the Carpenter
Grocery.
Carson County benefited from
a nice rain.
Members of the sophomore class
of Panhandle High chool enter-
tained the senior class with a
party at the court house .
Panhandle won a track meet
from Claude with 103 points over
Claude’s 92V
Mr. and' Mrs. Lyman Upham
Mr. and Mrs. Gojrdon Frashier,
Grand Junction, Colorado, an-
nounce the birth of a daughter
born March 1. The young lady
has been named Bonnie Dee and
weighed 6 pounds and 2 ounces.
Mrs. Frashier is the former Joy-
ce Cummings, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Dee Cummings, Pan-
handle.
were honored with a surprise
post nupital shower at their
home.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Paul enter-
tained with a dance.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Cleek enter-
tained with a dinner.
Davis King had transacted
“business” in Shattuck, Okla., the
previous Sunday.
Health And
Efficiency
The importance of being heal-
thy. vigorous, active and alert is
tremendous. For that reason,
time spent at the Crazy Water
Hotel in Mineral Wells resting,
relaxing, taking health baths, en-
joying many wholesome activi-
ties and using one of the world’s
finest mineral waters is impor-
tant.
The perfect “Spring Tonic” is
awaitin'? you today at the Crazy
Water Hotel.
T’w" oeople on the 5 Day
special have a
Cho c- room
Complete daily bath ar.d mas-
ra
Anything desired for breakfast
all for only $36.00
Make your reservations today.
Write to
Fred Brown, Manager
Crazy Water Hotel
Mineral Wells, Texas
PICTURE PROOFS
will be shown of the children’s pictures on
March 20 from 1:30 to 6 p. m.
at the Panhandle Inn
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Modern Trailer
Space Available
Space Now
Ready For
20 Trailers
J. W. Mangum
Owner
Phone 4806
Tubeless Tire Sale’
SAVE 40;
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Now Only $20
And Your Old Recap-
pable Tire.
20 Months Guarantee
All other sizes priced
accordingly!
1957 Auto
License Plates
Are Mow
On Sale
Classified?—Phone 3401
Mrs. J. D. Kelly, Sr., returned
Etcarse Wednesday from Amarillo
Gsbeopathic Hospital, where she
received medical treatment.
Divorce suit was filed in 100th
district court Saturday by Mar-
tha Paula Barber against James
C. Barber.
Land which has been placed
in the Soil Bank, either acreage
reserve or conservation reserve,
is still eligible for federal cost-
sharing in carrying out practices
under the agricultural conserva-
tion program, J. E. White, mana-
ger of the Staked Plains SCS,
said, today.
“With the recent rains, the
time is sure right for grass seed-
ing,” White pointed out, “and the
Staked Plains district has two
grass drills for rent,” he reported.
Information about the drills
may be obtained from vocational
agriculture instructors at Pan-
handle high school and While
Deer high school.
“If you are intei’ested in Grass
plantings, contact your local SCS
office for help in selecting the-
kinds of grass best adapted to
your farm or ranch,” White said.
Mr. and Mrs. Asbery A. Calla-
ghan returned home March 1
from Corpus Christi, where they
had made an extended visit with
their son-in-law, Howard Ander-
son.
Marvin Sparks, Jones Hedrick
and Mr. and Mrs. David M. War-
ren attended the University of
Texas ex-students buffet supper
at Tascosa Country Club Monday
night. Head Football Coach Dar-
rell Royal was the speaker.
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Tax Assessor and Collector, Carson County, Texas
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Loftin, Paul A. The Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. [70], No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1957, newspaper, March 15, 1957; Panhandle, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881605/m1/2/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.