Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1964 Page: 1 of 6
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EXAMINING DAMAGE — Warren Wilson, building after a car crashed into it Sun-
manager of the Dove Theatre, looks at day evening about 5:30. Damage was es-
the damage to the front wall of the theatre timated at more than $850. (Herald Photo)
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WHERE IT HIT THE WALL - The front end of a car the
W. C. Allen car was extensively damaged when it struck
the front wall of the Dove Theatre building Sunday night
after the driver, Patricia Williams, driver of the car ap-
parently lost control of it while turning north onto Main
Street from Broadway. (Herald Photo)
Three Hurt When Car
Crashes Into Theatre
Three teen-age girls sus-
tained injuries when the car
which one of them was driv-
ing and in which the others
were passengers went out
of control and crashed into
the front of the Dove Theatre
Sunday about 5:30 p.m.
Hospitalized at Groom
Memorial Hospital as a re-
sult of the accident was
Rosemary Brackeen. Treat-
ed and released were Joyce
Ann Allen and Patricia Wil-
liams of Amarillo.
Miss Williams was driving
the car east on Broadway
when she attempted to turn
north onto Main Street when
she apparently lost control
of the car which crashed
into the theatre building un-
der the ticket window, ac-
cording to Chief of,Police
Basketballers
To See Much
Action Soon
Panhandle’s basketball
teams will be in action fre-
quently for the next week.
Tonight, the B-team boys
and B-team girls will travel
to Sanford-Fritch for a dou-
ble header event. The junior
high school Kittens and Kit-
tenettes will journey to Sun-
ray for two contests.
Riday night the Panthers
and Panther ettes will jour-
ney to Stratford for their
second district contest. No
B-team game is scheduled
at Stratford.
Tuesday night, the high
school basketballers will
be hosts to Sun ray in a dis-
trict game with a B-team
girl’s game to proceed the
Pant her ette and Panther
games.
A week from today, the
junior high squads will be
hosts to Sanford-Fritch and
the B-teams will journey to
Sanford-Fritch for a three-
day B-team tournament.
Quarterback Club
To Meet Monday
The regular meeting of
the Quarterback Club will
be held Monday night at
7:30 p.m. in the school cafe-
teria.
Plans have been made to
show a film of a college
football game.
Charley King who investi-
gated .
Damage to the building
was estimated at more than
$800. The car was describ-
ed as a total loss with ex-
tensive damage to the front
end, frame and motor.
W. C. Allen, father of one
of the passengers, is the
owner of the vehicle.
Theatre To Open
As Usual Friday
The Dove Theatre will be
open for business as usual
this week end even though
the damage to the front wall
will not have been repaired
yet, Warren Wilson, theatre
manager said.
“We will have the front
of the theatre covered in
such a manner that we will
be able to keep the interior
of the building warm and
comfortable,” he added.
Livestock Show,
Sale Benefit BB
Game Is Tonight
There will be three win-
ners in Thursday night’s
basketball game between the
Panhandle Jaycees and the
Groom Outsiders in the Pan-
handle High School Gymnas-
ium, tonight at 7:30 accord-
ing to Ronald Kotara, Jay-
cee president
First will be the first an-
nual Carson County Live-
stock Show and Sale to be
held next month, second will
be the fans who will see the
game, and third will be one
(Cont. on Page 5)
The Country Parson
“I hope folks don’t think
of the church as protection—
insurance never prevented a
fire. In fact, it’s been the rea-
son for some starting.”
Copyright, by Frank A. Clark
N. H. Greers
To Operate
Linders Cafe
Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Greer
of Amarillo have leased Lin-
del’s Drive In Restaurant
and will reopen the eating
establishment Friday as
Greer’s Drive In Restaurant.
The Greers plan a grand
opening tomorrow and Satur-
day featuring free coffee for
both days.
Mr. and Mrs. Greer have
been in the drive-in restaur-
ant business about 10 years.
They had a drive-in in Mule-
shoe for four years and on
in Amarillo for the past five
and a half years.
Greer is a former Panhan-
dle resident, having lived
here in 1928. At the time,
he was emplcyeed at Holden
Drug.
New Night
Deputy Joins
Sheriff’s Office
A. K. May
A. K. May has been em-
ployed as night deputy in
the Carson County sheriff’s
department, according to
Sheriff John Nunn.
May assumed his duties
Friday. He came here from
Floydada where he has serv-
ed as Chief of Police for
the past four years.
Prior to going to Floydada,
the new deputy was Chief
of Police in Lockney for four
years. He had served as Fioyd
County deputy sheriff at
Floydada from 1948 to 1953.
He is married and the
couple have three married
children, two sons and one
daughter, and eight grand-
children. They are members
of the Baptist Church.
Harlem Stars
Defeat Lions
Basketball Team
Lions, Kings of Beasts,
came out of the jungle Mon-
day night for their annual
trouncing at the hands of
the Harlan Stars in a bas-
ketball game, highlighted by
comedy routines, in the high
school gymnasium.
The annual event is spon-
sored by the Lions Club as
one of its fund raising ac-
tivities to support the club’s
service projects.
The crowd was estimated
about 800 persons.
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ESTABLISHED JULY 22, 1887
VOLUME 77
Thurs., Jan. 16, 1964
NUMBER 27
Frank Dove Is Candidate
For County Attorney Post
Rank P. Dove, county at-
torney, announced this week
he is a candidate for re-
election as Carson County
attorney, subject to the
Democrat Party primary
May 2.
Dove received his bache-
lor of law degree in June
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Frank P. Dove
1937 and was admitted to
practice July 12, 1937. He
has been a resident of Car-
son County since 1940.
He was drafted into the
army from Carson County in
1944 and served in the South
Pacific where he was injur-
ed in May 1945.
Dove has practiced law
in Panhandle since World
War n and has his office in
the Panhandle Hotel Build-
ing. He recently remodeled
his office in the Panhandle
Hotel Building.
Dove stated he feels that
his experience in the of-
fice of county attorney and
26 years in the practice of
law, fully qualifies him to
represent the state snd this
also qualifies him to be an
advisor to the Commission-
er’s Court.
Mr. and Mrs. Dove are the
parents of eight children,
one married, two in college
at the University of Texas,
one teaching school in Ros-
well, N M., and four at home.
In making announcement
of his candidacy, Dove said
“I am seeking election to
the office of county attor-
ney because I believe I can
render the people of Carson
County efficient service.
Should I be favored by the
voters in the coming elec-
tion, I shall give the duties
of the office first consider-
ation and my private prac-
tice of law will be second-
ary.
“I believe inlaw enforce-
ment and that the law should
be applied on an impartial
basis and through the coop-
eration of the law enforce-
ment body, we have been
able to cirry the duties of
the county attorney’0 office
and I feel that if re-elected
we can continue to do so. I
pledge that I will carry out
the duties of the office with-
out fear or favoritism and
farther pledge friendly co-
operation with the public.
“I hope to contact every
voter in Carson County, if
possible, before election
time and I take this oppor-
tunity to solicit your sup-
port for the office of County
Attorney and to say, I am
deeply indebted to the vot-
ers for their past support.”
Allen Harp Of Childress
Files For District Judge
Allen Harp, Childress at-
torney, filed this week for
the post of district judge in
the 100th judicial district
subject to the Democrat Par-
ty primary May 2.
Harp, district attorney
from the 100th district pro-
ceeding John Forbis, pre-
sent district attorney, in-
formed the Herald this week
he would have a statement
regarding his filing for the
post next week.
A. J. Andy Atkins Enters
Race For County Sheriff
A J (Andy) Atkins an-
nounced this week he is a
candidate for Carson County
sheriff subject to the Demo-
crat Party primary May 2.
Atkins, owner and opera-
tor of the Crossroads 66
service station, is 48 years
old, married and has two
daughters, Paula and Reva,
both students in Panhandle
High School. His wife owns
and operator Roberta’s Beau-
ty Shop.
He has been a resident of
Carson County the past
five years. He is a resident
of Panhandle where he owns
his home.
The candidate was in the
army seven years and was
discharged in 1945 with the
rank of first sergeant.
Atkins worked for Phil-
lips Petrolium Company 15
years and has owned and
operated his own business
for the past year. He has
been engaged in farm and
ranch fence and dam con-
struction work while a resL
dent of Carson County.
The Atkins are members
of the First Baptist Church
in Panhandle and Atkins is
a member of the American
Legion.
“I plan to contact every
voter in Carson County to
solicit their vote and sup-
port in my bid fer the office
of sheriff of Carson Coun-
ty,” Atkins said.
“If elected, I shall have
no business interests out-
side of the sheriff’s office
and my time and efforts shall
be devoted to fullfillment of
the office of sheriff,” he
added.
Panthers Clip
Wings Of S-F
Eagles, 72-61
Panhandle Panthers clip-
ped the wings of the high
flying Sanford-Fritch Eagl-
es, 72-61, in both team’s op-
ening District 1-A basket-
ball action here Tuesday
night.
The Eaglettes from S-F1
opened the night’s contests
with a 44-39 victory over the
host Panther ettes
Panhandle’s balanced
scoring attack with Leon
Choate being high with 20
and Mike Eklund, Larry Cole
and Ricky P otts each hitting
for 14 and Larry Duckett
scoring 10 points earned
(Cont. on Page 5)
Charles Reynolds
Seeks Judgeship,
Not DA’s Post
Charles L. Reynolds,
County Attorney of Childress
County, who previously had
announced his candidacy for
the office of district attor-
ney, withdrew his announce-
ment this week, and an-
nounced his candidacy for
the office of district judge.
The office of district
judge was left vacant last
week with the unexpected
death of Luther Gribble who
had served 19 years as dis-
trict judge and had announc-
ed the previous week that
he was seeking reelection
to that post.
In making this announce-
ment, Reynolds stated,
“When I announce my candi-
dacy for the office of dis-
trict attorney two weeks ago,
I keenly anticipated the pos-
sibility of serving as your
district attorney in Judge
Gribble’s court, but the un-
fortunate death last week of
Judge Gribble necessitated
this change in my plans.
Being 42 years old, I am
mature enough to assume
the duties of the district
judge, and my 13 years of
administrative experience as
an executive officer in vet-
erans’ affairs, and, after
graduation from Southern
Methodist University School
of Law, my more than 10
years of legal experience,
trying all types of cases in
our state courts, particular-
ly in district courts, well
qualifies me for the office
of district judge.
“Since this district is
(Cont. on Page 5)
Kittenettes
Win First In
S-F Tournament
FRITCH — Panhandle’s
1963-64 Kittenettes added
another trophy to the junior
high trophy case with a first
place victory in the Sanford-
Ritch round robin basket-
ball tournament here last
week end.
The junior high Kittens
were edged, 41-40, out of
second place by Highland
Park on two free throws in
the final 15 seconds of the
game.
Four teams participated
in the tourney, Panhandle
Sanford-Ritch, Bushland
(Cont. on Page 5)
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John Nunn Candidate For
Reelection As Sheriff
John H. Nunn, Carson
County sheriff, announced
today he is a candidate for
reelection to that post sub-
ject to the Democrat Party
primary May 2.
The sheriff attended Tex-
as Technological College at
Lubbock and served four
years in the armed services
in World War II. He was a
Texas Highway Patrolman
for 11 years prior to his first
election as sheriff in Car-
son County.
Nunn is a member of the
Carson County Masonic
Lodge, the Amarillo Shrine,
the Texas Sheriff’s Associ-
ation, Five State Peace Of-
ficers Association, the Unit-
ed Peace Officers of Amer-
ica of which he is a member
of the board of directors and
the Panhsndle Lions Club
of which he is a past presi-
dent .
His family consists of
his wife, Jerry, and sons,
Larry and Joe. They are
members of the Methodist
Church of which Nunn is a
member of the official board.
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John H. Nunn
“I will attempt to contact
each voter personally and I
will appreciate the consid-
eration of all voters in my
campaign for reelection to
the office of Carson County
sheriff and I pledge the same
fair and honest service that
I have rendered in the past,”
Sheriff Nunn said in his an-
nouncement.
John Gillham Is Candidate
For District Attorney
John R. Gillham, a resi-
dent of Clarendon since
1937, has announced his
candidacy for the office of
district attorney of the 100th
Judicial District, subject
to the Democrat Party Pri-
mary.
The 100th Judicial Dis-
trict is composed of Carson,
Childress, Collingsworth,
Donley and Hall Counties.
Gillham, 51, was born in
Armstrong County, and has
lived in this district for 32
of the past 33 years. He is
married to the former Clara
Alexander, whose father,
John Alexander, was sheriff
of Hall County at the time
of their marriage and whose
grandfather, Sam Alexander,
was a public official in Hall
County for many years. They
have one daughter, Martha
Beth, who received her de-
gree, with honors, from Tex-
as Tech in May, 1962, serv-
ed a dietitic internship in
the Veterans Hospital in
New York City in 1962-1963,
and is presently employed
as a dietitician in St. Luke’s
Hospital in Denver, Colo.
Gillham received his bach-
elor’s degree from West Tex-
as University, his masters
degree from Te xans A. and M.
and Ms bachelor of law de-
gree from Baylor University.
He served as a school prin-
cipal in Childress County
for five yj ars, in an adminis-
trative position with the Mi-
ami Public Schools for one
year, and served in the
Clarendon Public Schools
and Clarendon Junior Col-
lege for several years.
At the present time, Gill-
ham is chairman of the Meth-
odist men’s organization of
the Clarendon Methodist
Church, is a member of the
official board of his church,
has served as chsirman of
its official board, as its
Sunday School superinten-
dent, as teacher of its adult
men’s class, and as district
steward of the Childress
District of the Methodist
Church. He is secretary of
the Clarendon Lions Club,
has held every office in the
club, is a senior master
key member, and a former
deputy district governor of
the Lions Club.
Gillham is a director of
the Federal Land Bank of
(Cont. on Page 5)
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NEW TROPHY - Sally Miller and Lanita
Witt, member of the junior high school
Kittenettes basketbaIIteam, put the new-
est trophy into the trophy case at the
junior high. The trophy is for first place
in 0 junior high basketball tournament at
Sanford-Fritch last week end which was
won by the Kittenettes. (Herald Photo)
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