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Vol. 65—No. 43
Julian Is
Named As
Principal
Jerrel Julian, principal of the
Weinert High School in Haskell
county the past four years, was
elected grade school principal by
the Panhandle school board Tues-
day night.
Julian will succeed L. C. Green-
lee, principal the past two years,
who was not an applicant for re-
• election.
Both Julian, about 30 years old,
and his wife were born and reared
in Collin county, Texas. They have
a son, David, 2 months old.
It is his plan to move here
about July 1. He has purchased a
home from Howard Lane. The
Lome is near 11th & Oak streets.
The new principal holds bach-
elor of science and master of edu-
cation degrees from North Texas
State College, Denton. He has
majored in school administration
with minors in social science, phys-
ical education and elementary
education.
Julian, a member of^the Baptist
Church, has been Sunday school
superintendent the past three
years.
Salary was set at $4,3 00 for a
ten- month contract beginning
Sept. 1, 19 52, and payable in 12
installments.
The board approved payments
from the building fund as follows:
Otis Co., certificate 4, $10,258.65;
Perry Co., certificate 4, $1,626.30;
Bivins Co., cafeteria supplies,
$4,881,85; Carson County Ab-
stract Co., premium builders risk,
$277; Wilson &.Patterson, archi-
tects, $237.70,; Otis Co., certifi-
cate 5, $13,070.12; Perry Co., cer-
tificate 5, $891; American Seating
Co., 30 jasper chairs, $285; Wil-i
son & Patterson, $5,847.16.
April public utility bills were:
Gas $220.50; water $93.45; phone
$33.15,; lights and power $138.56.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
PANHANDLE, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1952
(8 Pages Today)
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| Ba ccalaureate Program
Will Be Held Sunday Night
STRENGTH
FREEDOM
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ARMED FORCES DAY
. MAY 17,1952
W00DIE BEENE
NAMED PREXY
BLOOD CENTER
AT AMARILLO
OF TEACHERS NEEDS DONORS
TEMPERATURES
REMAIN HIGH;
RAIN NEEDED
Temperatures are again in the
nineties after falling to a low of
42 May 11. Even with tempera-
tures in the forties for 3 nights,
they have averaged several de-
grees above the seasonal normal.
The high for the period was 95
May 8, the hottest day of the year,
with the same predicted for
Thursday with a little cooler Fri-
day. The forecast for the week-
end is for continued warm weather
with little rainfall.
With .62 inch of rain May 9 the
rain for the year measures 4.65
inches or one-half inch above the
normal. High winds and sun have
hastened the drying of the ground
and more rain is .needed although
many farmers are continuing with
their plowing, many being
through. Weeds are growing rap-
idly in ground not yet plowed.
Wheat and pastureland are still
looking good and some wheat is
expected to make a fair yield.
Temperatures and rain for the
'week follow:
, Carson-Armstrong county unit
of the Texas State Teachers As-
sociation met at Claude Monday
evening, May 12, in the Claude
Methodist Church. The banquet
meal was served by the senior
class of Claude High School.
B. B. Cobb, retired executive
secretary of Tekas' state teachers’
retirement fund, spoke on school
trends of 56 years ago, when he
began his teaching career, as com-
pared with the methods of today.
Supt. Woodie Beene of Claude
presented the girls’ chorus who
sang two selections under the
direction of Mrs. Glen Wilkins.
Alex Hale, retiring president of
the local unit, presided over the
business session. He introduced
Miss Jo Battle, Carson county
librarian, who discussed the sum-
mer reading program for school
children.
L. N. Lipsey read the report of
the nominating committee. New
officers elected to serve for 19 52-
53 were Woodie Beene, Claude,
president; John Thompson,. Good-
night, and David Grayson, White
Deer, vice-presidents; Mrs. J. J.
Allison, Claude, secretary, and
Miss Geraldine Rampey, Claude,
reporter.
W. B. Harris, district T. A. T. A.,
president, suggested that a legis-
lative committee be appointed in
the local unit to keep the teachers
informed of plans and activities
of the T. A. T. A. during the
summer months. The superinten-
dents of the two counties were
chosen as the committee with
James R. Cox as chairman. This
was the last meeting for the cur-
rent school year.
May 8
May 9
May 10
May 11
May 12
May 13
May 14
High
Low
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70
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45'
75
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88
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Hughes Housing .
Project Homes
Get City Water
Five water connections . have
been made in the new Hughes
housing projct. They are: J. W.
Hughes, 1208 Franklin,; Cecil
Pingelton, 1210 Franklin; Richard
Nunn, 1303 Franklin,; James E.
Bunch, 1301 Franklin; Leonard
Nease, 1302 Franklin.-
It is understood that four more
houses are completed and that
they will be occupied shortly.
W. H. & R. W. Lane recently
took out a $9,000 building permit
for lots 7 and 8, block 78, Ware’s
addition, for a house to be occu-
pied by Pat Carhart.
T. J. Richardson took out a
$4,200 permit in lots 5, block 15,
Garretson’s addition, for the build-
ing he bought recently from the
school district.
Willard McAdams
Will Is Probated
Will of Willard McAdams, who
died March 23, has been filed in
probate court. Judge O. R. Bed-
dingfield appointed his widow,
Mrs. Mattie L. McAdams, admin-
istratrix without bond.
McAdams’ will was made Oct.
8, 1951, and was witnessed by
C. L. Culver and Melvin Asberry
of Groom.
Life interest in his one-half
The blood pool at the memoriaal
blood center at Amarillo, set-up
by the V. F. W. Post of Panhandle
for all residents in and around
Panhandle, needs blood at once.
Those who can give blood are
asked to do so as soon as possible.
Veterans of the community have
tried to keep at least ten pints
of blood in this pool but today
records show the supply is- ex-
hausted. You do not have to be
a veteran to contribute to this
pool and you do not have to be
a veteran to receive the blood.
Records show far more blood has
been used by non-veterans than
by veterans. It is intended for all
persons living in Panhandle and
vicinity that need blood.
No charge is made for this blood
and the donor receives nothing
except the satisfaction of knowing
he is helping a worthy cause. A
service charge is made to those
receiving the blood but they pay
not one cent for the blood re-
ceived from this pool.
H. M. Nichols, chairman of the
committee on disaster prepared-
t ness of the Carson County Red
i Cross, is working on ways and
means to have plenty of blood
available in case of emergencies.
The blood-typing program is clos-
ly associated with this endeaver.
Efforts are being made to es-
tablish a blood pool at Parnpa
but as of today the only such pool
is this Panhandle V.F. W. pool
at the Amarillo center.
Persons under 21 and unmar-
ried must have their parents con-
sent. All others, 60 years of age
and under, in good physical con-
dition and not under the care of
a physician are asked to report
at the memorial blood center,
1401 W. 8th Street, Amarillo, and
tell attendants they wish to give
blood for the Panhandle pool.
They will check donors carefully.
If they are not in physical con-
dition to give blood at the time,
none will be taken. The center is
attached to the VFW building.
You are urged not to eat or
drink anything for the four hours
before giving blood. Black coffee
and water are permissible. You
may take neighbors and other
o( the community estate was left lrlends with
to the widow Then, the estate Hcmrs are , a t0 6
wiil be given to his tour children: Tuesday evening 7 to 9 p. m. The
Ludeen Weiberg, Doris, Carey and
Joan Sue McAdams. The widow
was given full power to transact-
all business concerning his part
of the estate, even to selling the
property when she deems it neces-
sary.
Hedley To Meet
Local Team Here
Two undefeated teams will meet
here Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock
when the Hedley team meets the
local nine in what promises to
be one of the best baseball games
of the season.
All fans are urged to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Cleek re-
turned Monday from a 10 days
stay in Mineral Wells.
center is not open Saturday after-
noon or Sunday.
Wetsel Explains
Driver Training
Plan at Rotary
Safety education and driver
training were discussed by Chester
Wetsel, member of the high school
faculty, at the Rotary Club lun-
cheon last Friday noon. Driver
training is offered to high school
students under Wetsel’s direction.
Howard Amick was program
chairman instead of David M.
Warren, who was out of the city.
Visiting Rotarians were Arthur
Osgood, Amarillo; H. L. Bradley,
H. L. Price and B. Anderson,
Borger.
Baccalaureate program for Pan-
handle High School senior class
of 32 members will be held at
8 p. m. Sunday, May 18, at the
high school auditorium. Churches
will dismiss night services or will
hold them earlier to permit at-
tendance at the baccalaureate.
Community choir will be direct-
Sterling Resigns
From Presidency
Of Soil Group
Supervisors and others interest-
ed in*the Staked Plains Soil Con-
servation District at a recent meet-
ing asked the county agent to
contact the management of the
Amarillo Expirement Station to
arrange for a tour. This has been
done and Dr. Chas. Whitfield, in
charge of the station, has invited
the residents of Armstrong and
Carson counties to visit the sta-
tion Thursday, May 29.
The group will meet at the
headquarters or administration
building at the station at 1 p. m.
The tour will be concluded at
4 o’clock. The station is west of
Bushland on U. S. Highway 66.
More details of the tour will be
given next week.
During the meeting Chairman
J. R. Sterling Jr. placed his resig-
nation before the board and it wsis
later sent to the Texas state boanl.
All expressed regret in loosing
the services of Sterling, but lie
could not remain on the board for
he is moving outside the district
in the near future.
A carload of borascue, weed
killer, has been ordered by the
Staked Plains Soil Conservation
District. This material will reach
Claude and Panhandle within the
next few days. All persons wish-
ing to purchase some of this ma-
terial should place their orders at
once. They may see any super-
visor of the district or visit the
extension service or the soil con-
servation ffices. This must be done
at once for most of the car was
sold before the order was placed.
This meeting was held Friday,
-May 9, in Claude. The next regular
meeting will be held on June 13
in the court house at Panhandle.
A. special meeting will be held
May 16 at Panhandle at which
time representatives of the state
organization will be present.
A regional meeting will be held
at Lubbock Monday, May 26. At
this meeting D. W. (Dutch) Os-
borne of Panhandle will receive
an award presented to outstand-
ing soil district, supervisors.
The following' is a list of farm-
ers and ranchers who have re-
cently begun development of a
conservation plan for their land:
C. M. Brummett, J. T. McMurtery„
J. H. Davis, B. C. Woolridge, C. A;
and J. R. Goodin, Bland Alexan-
der, J. E. Harris, F. E. West-
brock, Thurmand Harris, E. L.
Barnett, J. B. January, Joe Miller,
Glen Butler and M. E. Fields,
Claude area.
The following are in the Pan-
handle work unit area: J. R. Ster-
ling, J. R. Haiduk, F. S. Haiduk,
R. S. McConnell, Cynthis Riggins,
Van Carter, L. C. Oneal, H. W.
Brooks, Floyd Ketchum, Edwin
B. Carroll, H. E. Baird, Grover
C. Dotzour, Charles L. Dowd, W.
B. Ingham, Virgil Berger, R. J.
Sailor, C. E. Chenoweth, Robert
Kuehler and Bert L. Bural.
Several Attend
Pampa Recital
ed by Pascal D. Harris with Mrs.
Douglas M. Smith, accompanist.
After singing Luther’s “A Mighty
Fortress Is Our Lord,” Handel’s
“Largo” will be used as the pro-
cessional for the seniors.
Rev. S. Frank Weir, pastor of
the Methodist Church, will give
the invocation after which Supt.
James R. Cox will make announce-
ments. Robert Holleroft will give
a trombonq solo, “The Holy City,”
after which Rev. Barrett Moore,
minister of the Christian Church,
will preach the sermon.
The community choir will sing
“The Battle Hymn of the Repub-
lic,” using' the Fred Waring ar-
rangement. Elder Royce Black-
burn, Church of Christ, will pro*
nounce the benediction. Reces-
sional also will be the “Largo.”
Most of the formal school work
is over. Commencement will be
Friday night, May 23, at the high
school auditorium. Grade school
commencement will be Monday
night, May 26.
Hall of Fine Arts Is j Dove Announces
Dedicated at Museum
W. T. Coble Honored
Panhandle was well represented
Sunday afternoon at the Central
Baptist Church in Pampa for two
pianoforte recitals of pupils of
May Foreman Carr.
Mrs. Vern Wisdom played in
the second recital. With Mrs. Carr
at the second piano they played
The Warsaw Concerto.
Among those in attendance were
Mr. and Mrs. Cleve King, Cleve,
Jr., and Pat, Mrs. Blanche Kistler,
Mrs. Jim Mecaskey, Mrs. Henry
Evans, Miss Jo Battle, Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Apel and daughter,
Mary; Miss Thelma Holman and
Mrs. Beulah Holman.
The hall of fine arts of the Pan-
handle-Plains Historical Society
museum was dedicated at the 34st
annual meeting at Canyon Friday
morning, May 9. The large second
floor room featured pictures ot
Harold Bugbee, Clarendon west-
ern artist, and many from the
James D. Hamlin collection.
In the business meeting dpring
the afternoon, S. B. Whittenburg,
publisher of the Amarillo Globe-
Times, was elected president to
succeed J. Evetts Haley, who has
held the office the past two years.
Fred Hobart of Pampa was ad-
vanced from second to first vice-
president and Harold Dunn of
Amarillo was named second vice-
president. Dr. L. F. Sheffy of Can-
yon was reelected secretary and
succeeded W. L. Vaughn, who
voluntary retired, as treasurer.
Vaughn had served many years.
Many Reelected
Other officers reelectd were.
Dr. Hattie M. Anderson of Canyon,
recording secretary; C. Boone Mc-
Clure of Canyon, director of mu-
seum; Jack T. Hughes of Canyon,
curator of paleontology, and Floyd
V. Studer of Amarillo, curator of
archaeology.
An award of merit given by the
American Association for State
and Local History was presented
to the Society by Dr. H. Bailey
Carroll, director of the Texas State
Historical Association and profes-
sor of history in the University
of Texas, at the annual banquet
that night.
The citation called attention to
the years work in building a mu-
seum and working to preserve
and disseminate Plains history.
Dr. Carroll was with the Society
and West Texas State College a
few years ago.
Attending the dinner Friday
night were Davis King, Jerry
King and Roy Heuer and Mr. and
Mrs. David M. Warren. Warren,
a past president, presented a bene-
factor’s certificate to W. T. Coble
of Amarillo, a charter member of
the Society.
Certificate Presented
Warren’s presentation follows:
“The Panhandle-Plains Histori-
cal Society deems it a great honor
tonight to pay tribute to a char-
ter member and worker who has
been associated with4 the society
since its organization in 1921.
“W. T. Coble, known as Tom
Coble to his legion of friends, has
been a Texan, interested in the
Lone Star State and in the preser-
vation of its history since 18 88,
when he came, an orphaned lad of
12, to Henrietta, Clay count?, I
Texas, with his grandfather and
his family from Missouri.
“Tom Coble went to school for
two terms in Henrietta and helped
his grandfather with farm work.
Later he went to work at the
modest wage of $16 a month and
studied his reading, writing and
arithmetic at night
Saved $400
“After a few years he had ac-
cumulated $400 which he invested
in cattle—and that was the begin-
ning of another Texas cattleman.
As his herd increased, it became
necessary to go farther west seek-
ing grass, so in 1899 he came to
Panhandle and filed on four sec-
tions of land on the head of Adobe
Creek, a few miles north of the
old Turkey Track ranch head-
quarters and old Adobe Walls, the
site of the last Indian battle in
the Panhandle. This area was in
Hutchinson county, which was
formally organized later.
“Life in the North Plains was
somewhat more rugged then than
it is now. Tom Coble lived in a
dugout, as did most of the early
settlers on the North Plains and
brought his supplies by wagon
from Panhandle or Channing, a
trip taking approximately a -week.
“In those early days he was
plagued by drouth, prairie fire,
claim jumpers and other problems
common to the early settlers in a
pioneer land. But he loved the
great out of doors and through
perserverance he prospered, and
like all good ranchers, invested
every dollar he could in the land
which joined him.
“By 1905 he had acquired land
on Moores Creek with a good
house on it, built of cottonwood
logs and of lumber milled there
on the creek. He married the
sweetheart of his school days,
Maud Roberts. Together they in-
creased their holdings to include
the Turkey Track range, which
joined them, and also small ranch-
es in Hansford and Hockley count-
ies.
Gave Battle Site
“Through the years Mr. and
Mrs. Coble maintained an ever in-
creasing interest in the history of
the Panhandle-Plains of Texas and
in its preservation for posterity.
In 1924, on the 50th anniversary
of the Battle of Adobe Walls, they
donated six acres, covering the
ruins of the old fort and trading
post of Adobe Walls, to the Pan-
handle-Plains Historical Society.
“Until her death In 1938 in an
automobile accident, Mrs. Coble
remained an enthusiastic support-
er of this society and Mr. Coble
continues to express his appreci-
ation of the wonderful work it has
done in preserving the real flavor
of the Texas Plains.
“Tonight, Mr. Coble, you are
about to enter distinguished com-
pany. The historical society has
had five benefactor members—
Miss Susan Janney Allen of Mil-
ford, Deleware; Mr. O. T. Nichol-
son of Shamrock; Mr. Floyd V.
Studer of Amarillo; Mr. Earl Cobb
of Fort Smith, Ark., and the late
Judge James D. Hamlin of’ Far-
well, Texas.
“It is now my great pleasure in
behalf of the Panhandle-Plains
Historical Society to present to
you this certificate as a benefactor,
the highest honor that this society
can bestow upon you for your
work and your generosity. Con-
gratulations.”
Frank P. Dove, 41, Groom thea-
ter owner and justice of the peace
of Groom Precinct No. 6 for six
years, has asked The Herald to
announce him formally as a can-
didate for county attorney subject
to the action of the Democratic
primary in July.
Dove graduated from high
school at San Antonio and receiv-
ed a bachelor of laws degree from
San Antonio school of law in 1937
He passed the bar examination in
July, 1937, and practiced law with
a San Antonio firm until 1940.
Moving to Groom in 1940, he
operated a service station for two
years and then was at Pantex Ord-
nance Plant twro years. Entering
the Army in 1944, he served in
the South Pacific and was dis-
charged as a first lieutenant in
1946.
Dove was elected justice of the
peace in a write-in voting in 1946.
He was also given write-in elect-
ions in 1948 and 1950. He open-
ed a theatre at Groom in
1946, is a leader in Boy Scout
work and is a member of the
Lions Club. He also is an accom-
plished photographer.
During his residency in San
Antonio, he had considerable ex-
perience in cooperating with
banks, press and law enforcement
officers in regard to forgers, be-
coming an authority on signatures.
Dove is married to the former
Louise Ledwig, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Ledwig. Mr. and
Mrs. Dove have five children.
Lions Minstrel
Cast Honored
Members of the cast of the Lions
minstrel, their husbands, wives or
sweethearts were guests of the
Lions Club May 6 at the War
Memorial building.
The program was under the
direction of Alvis Tabor, who sub-
stituted for Tom Shirley, who was
playing with the Amarillo Sym-
phony Orchestra.
Musical numbers were given by
the Panhandle High School Ger-
man Band, composed of Joyce
Thorp, Georgette and Delores
Rohan, Marshall Sherwood, Edwin
H-inshaw, Dean Lewellen, Gai-y
Cummings and Glenna Downs.
Special numbers were by the
“Hungry Five,” Marshall, Delores,
Georgette, Edwin and Gary.
Fined 3 Times,
i Sent to Hospital
III With Ulcers
A defendant in county court
Monday, May 5, was fined three
times by Judge O. R. Bedding-
field. He was fined $100 and
$22.35 costs for driving while
intoxicated; $100 and costs for
possession of pistol and $100 and
costs for speeding on a public
highway.
The fines were not paid, but
Sheriff Clarence C. Williams said
the defendant became seriously ill
with ulcers and was taken to the
veterans hospital at Amarillo for
treatment.
Another defendant was fined
twice by Judge Beddingfield. Ho
was fined $150 and regular costs
j for DWI and $50 for driving while
his license was under suspension.
A third defendant was fined
$150 and costs for DWI.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. T. D. Moore were Mr.
and Mrs. F. D. Lucas, Mr. and
Mrs. Uhlman Hunter and Mrs.
Leon Hess, Borger. Mrs. Lucas
is the daughter of Mrs. Moore and
Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. Hess her
granddaughters.
Barbara Davis
Will Graduate
At McMurry
Barbara Davis, McMurry College
senior at Abilene from Panhandle,
will be among the 57 graduates
to receive degrees May 20.
D. D. Monroe, Clayton, N. M.,
will deliver the commencement
address May 20 in the Radford
Center. The baccalaureate sermon,
given by Dr. Walter Willis, pastor
of the Trinity Methodist Church
of El Paso, May 18, will also be
held there.
Miss Davis, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. M. C. Davis of Panhandle
will receive a bachelor of science
degree with a major in art.
While a student at McMurry,
Miss Davis was a member of the
Art Club, TIP, women’s social
organization, Wall Wahtaysee,
women’s service organization, Kap-
pa Delta Pi, national education
fraternity, Future Teachers ot
America and McMurry Theater.
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