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The McGregor Mirror
AND HERALD-OBSERVER
VOLUME SIXTY-TWO
McGregor mirror, McGregor, texas Friday, September 8, 1950.
NUMBER 14.
This - That
— AND THE —
Other
“BY GUM"
A good way to start any mar-
ried life is by a wonderful
honeymoon, but if you can’t
start off that way and have had
a good life together for over
40 years, then it is really
something to have a second
honeymoon, such as our good
friends and neighbors, Mr. and
Mrs. M. B. Martin are going to
have. They leave this Sunday
morning for Dallas where they
will board a special train spon-
sored by WFAA, with Dallas
News Farm Editor Murray Cox,
in charge, for a trip to the West
Coast, Canada and Mexico. They
will be gone two weeks, and we
know that it is going to be in-
teresting, educational and a trip
that they will long remember.
Some thirty other Texans are
also making the trip.
* > *
Sunday, September 3rd was a
rainy, rainy day in these parts
but it did not keep 49 members
of the Fischgrabe family from
having a reunion at Neff Park.
We were iu on all the good
things to eat_ and enjoyed every
minute of it.
# > *
v A jtdcGregor citizen made the
C Dallas News in last Sunday’s
" edition. Little Chuck Childress,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Child-
ress was pictured on the “Crib
Quips” page and did credit to
his home town. Chuck is a
friendly little fellow and is
photogenic, too.
* > #
Reports from King’s Daugh-
ters Hospital in Temple state
that N. R. Legg is really improv-
ing and we hope that he con-
tinues to improve and can soon
return home and get back on
the job with Legg Gin company.
* *
Overheard while drinking cof-
fee at Tony’s Pastry Shop—
“Well, we wanted this rain long
enough why complain about the
mud now,” says a farmer, who
drop in for a sack of donuts.
“Cotton is nearing the end
around these parts, however, we
have plenty of good picking yet,
judging from the foreign labor-
ers on the street,” he concluded.
. . . Janie Ruth Brown, Gladys
Davis, Mary Smith and Addie
Mae Baker are among the regu-
lars at Tony’s every morning,
but they go in a huddle over in
the stalls and we do not get in
on their gossip; bet it’s juicy
though. . . Mr. Mac, the ice man,
is a regular every morning, and
if you happen to be present at
the same time, he can enlighten
you on all the news. You know
he begins work around 4 a. m.
each day. . . Other regulars are
the Lanes’, Leo Neff, Postoffice
Force, Lee Hardware Bunch.
Bill, Tony’s son, brews the cof-
and often times when he is
in a weaving conversational mood
he gets a little too much water
in comparison Avith the amount
of coffee used, so Mayor G. W.
Lee was heard saying.
# * *
Four of our young ladies are
joining the ranks of housewives
this week—Miss Wilma Hold-
brook marries September 11th,
Miss Jacqueline Lorenz and Miss
Lorain Davis marry Septem-
ber 9th and Missy-Ann Bouldin
this Friday nigh,t: Congratula-
tions to their prospective bride-
grooms for having won such
lovely girls.
•* *
Labor Day has come and
See THIS-THA^1 on Page FIVE
School Opens Monday; First Grid Game Tonight
Over 1000 Youngsters
Expected to Register
McGregor Public Schools will]
open their doors for the new
school year on Monday, Sept, j
11. More than, a thousand pupils |
are expected to begin class work
that will extend through the
next nine months.
High school pupils began reg-
istering Wednesday morning and
all students entering high school
on Monday have been assigned
to their classes and are ready for
school to begin.
Over in the grammar school
all pupils will report where they
will be assigned rooms and teach-
ers. A list of books issued to each
child and instructions to what
other supplies must be obtained
by the pupil. This will no doubt
take up all of Monday morning.
On Tuesday morning the actual
school work will begin.
The grammar school will be
under the supervision of Princi-
pal William A. Martin, who is
filling the place left vacant by
the death of H. G. Isbill this sum-
mer. Isbill had been principal for
the past 16 years.
Martin conies to McGregor
highly recommended in his pro-
fession, and predictions are that
he will fullfill every expectation.
McGregor citizens and the entire
school personnel welcome Mr.
Martin ,together with Mrs. Mar-
tin and their two children.
Work on the new band house
progressed faster than expected
this summer. Although not com-
pleted, the building will be used
for Mrs. Alma Keltner’s section
of the fourth grade this year.
Plans made last year call for
the band to be started in the
Fall of 1951.
The school cafeteria will be
opened on Tuesday. Next week’s
menu may be found elsewhere
in this issue. It will continue to
be published each week.
Guiding and instructing the
pupils in tbe enlarged McGregor
district in the grammar school
are William A. Martin, princi-
pal; Mrs. La Verne Adams, Mrs.
Inez Allen, Mrs. Pauline Allen,
Miss Jewell Allison, Mrs. Ane J.
Davenport.
Mrs. Frances Hoffman, Mrs.
Katherine Isbill, Mrs. Alma Kelt-
ner, Mr. Jack Keltner, Mrs. Rosa
Le Leache, Mrs. Ruby Ledbetter
Mrs. Ethel May, Mrs. Alta
Powell, Mrs. Bess Rowe, Mrs.
Helen Sims and Mrs. Mary War-
rington. Two other teachers will
be named to work in the gram-
mar school.
Carl Warrington is the coach
and principal in the high school.
He will work with Miss Lena
Amsler, Mrs. EstelleCagle, Her-
man IT. Collier, Mrs. Raye Ev-
ers, Miss Bonnie Haekbarth,
Mrs. Jo Hale, Miss Ruth Howard
T. TI. Jenkins, James D. McCar-
ty, Jr., Mrs. Irene Price, Miss
Ella Maye Rhea and Mrs. Hazel
Terry.
Faculty members in the colored
school are J. J. Jones, principal;
Mrs. Thelma Hopwood, Mrs. Mar-
guerite Jones, Robert Meaderis,
Mrs. Ruth Meaderis, Mrs. Lucile
Wells and Mrs. Ruth Williams
Bus drivers are E. W
EX-McGREGORITE
Heads Associated
Press in Manila
Frank White, chief of the As-
sociated Press bureau in Manila
thinks that after early setbacks
the Americans can go on and de-
feat the North Koreans and the
victory will be a bracer every
where to people who want to re-
main free. This statement of his
was carried in daily papers re-
cently.
White is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed White, who formerly lived in
McGregor, and was bom here.
He is a nephew of Mrs. R. W.
Sales also of this city.
The many friends here will
read with interest of the ad-
vancement of a native son, who
has reached a high position in
journalism, and chief of one of
the outstanding reporting news
services in te United States.
School Issues Pass
With Wide Majority
W. J. Bass, John Davis, and Jim
Snider in the white schools and
J. J. Jones transports the colored
children.
Staff members of the school
lunchroom force are Mrs. Paul
Johnson, manager; Mrs. Minnie
Moats, Mrs. Vergie Bragewitz,
Mrs. Mabel Ferrell, Mrs. Dena,
Voters
Reeves, j pendent
Hepler and Mrs. Louise Schroe-fit.
der.
School board members are G.
W. Searcy, president; Howard
G. Fall, vice-president; Travis
L. Hestilow, secretary; W. E.
Witte, Lonnie Clements, Carlton
Smith and E. J. Bennett.
NEW MANAGEMENT
This week the Herman Bell’s
DHve Inn, located west on High-
way 84, changed management,
with Eddie Witt and Gus Wiet-
horn Jr. taking charge. Opening
day under new management is
announced for Monday, Sept. 11,
and a free drink will be given
with each Someburger or Sand-
wich sold between 1 p. m. and
midnight. See ad elsewhere in
this issue.
\ ^Vi
TWO Battles to Win —
We must do everything humanly possible
to win the war. But this means we now have
not one job to do . . . but two. A military
job and a civilian job.
The Service Man at the Korean
front is getting his job done. What
about you in your civilian job..
KEEPING AMERICA STRONG
IS EVERYBODY’S JOB!
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
i n McGregor Inde-
School District last
Saturday assumed the outstand-
indebtedness of the entire new
McGregor District and brought
Highland district attached toshr
the tax rate to a level over the
entire district.
“For Assumption of Indebted-
ness ...” voters cast 136 bal-
lots. Only three marked against
For equalizing the tax rate ,
139 voted, with only two against.
Bulldogs Battle Eagles
In Georgetown, S p. m.
McGregor High’s Bulldogs will
fight their initial battle- of the
1950 football Avar tonight against
a Areteran Eagle eleven in
Georgetown. Kick off is set for
Cotton Coming In
Slow, Prices High
On account of showers practi-
cally every day during this week
cotton has been slow reaching
the gins. HoAvever, the sun was
out bright Thursday morning,
and picking was resumed in most
sections surrounding McGre-
gor.
Up to Thursday morning, 586
bales were ginned here. The
price hit a new high, and as
high as 40.50 Avas paid Thurs-
day morning. Seed also took a
jump upAvard and Avas bringing
$90 per ton Thursday.
During the first eight days of
this month 1.48 inches of rain
fall has been measured in Mc-
Gregor. Rainfall adjacent to the
city, in some sections, has been
more, and in other places, the
precipatation has been less.
With dry Aveather for the next
tAvo or three weeks, cotton in the
vicinity of McGregor will have
been pretty well gone over for
the first time. There are plenty
of pickers on hand to handle the
crop.
LOCALS, PERSONALS ROUND-UP
Who| Says People Don’t Visit
Any More?-Lots of Visiting here
Mrs. W. P. Nabors of Houston
spent last Thursday with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Morgan
Fegette.
* * , •
Joe Don Fagg, who has been
in Summer Camp at Gainesville,
for the past three weeks is back
home and hopes to go back next
summer.
* * *
Mrs. Ed Bruce of Goldthwaite,
is here visiting in the home of
her mother, Mrs. John D. Ander-
son.
* # *
Miss Geneva Quebe returned
home Friday after spending seA'--
eral days in Pampa Avith her
sister and brother-in-laAV, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Thompson.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Chappell of
Dallas spent last Aveek end here
Avith her father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. Curtis Cook.
# *
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Stevens Sr.
of Copperas Cove, and Mr. and
Mrs. D. E. Stevens Jr., and
Thana Sherel of Houston Avere
Sunday visitors in the homes
here of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Karl
and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Stevens.
* • *
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Boling of
Fort Worth are spending their
vacation here Avith his parents
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Boling and
other relatives.
* * *
Miss Christine Howard and
George Cogger of Dallas spent
labor day week end with Mrs.
Ruby Howard.
c • *
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Cooper
and son Bobby of Houston spent
the week end in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Evetts.
Mrs. W. T. Fletcher visited
Sunday in the home fo her sis-
ter Mrs. Robert Halliman of
Waco.
* • •
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Stevens,
Kenneth and Jaunita spent labor
day in Austin with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jackson
# * #
Miss Patsey Lawson was host-
ess at a slumber party given in
the Lawson home Tuesday night.
A full evening of fun and excite-
ment was had by all. In the earl-
ier part of the evening the guests
enjoyed a moAde and later at
the Lawsons they ate cookies,
cold drinks and homburgers. The
guests included Gail Naler,
Carolyn Clements, Carolyn Hill
Bunny Mills, Helen Carter, Mary
Lee Allen, Jane Walters, SyHia
Ford and Jane Warwick.
Cen-Tex Boosters
Due Here Tuesday
Next Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 o’clock, a caraA’an of Tem-
ple boosters Avill visit McGregor
in interst fo the Cen-Tex Fair to
be held in that city on Sept. 19,
through 23,1 fi\Te days.
During the stay here members
of the group Avill visit through-
out the business district extend-
ing an invitation to visit the fair
in Temple. Also a string band
from their local radio station
Avill furnish entertainment dur-
ing the stay. Some forty of fifty
business men will comprise the
delegation. Give them a warm
"^cpption when they come to
McGregor by being present, on
Main Street to enjoy the enter-
tainment and meet with repre-
sentatives.
8 p. m.
This Avill be a non-conference
debut for Coach Carl Warring-
ton’s Avarriors, and intelligence
reports indicate it will be much
more than a minor skirmish. The
Eagles are being picked by most
prognosticators in that section
to take the district title.
Main reason for this is five
good backs, all lettermen. And
included in this group is 190
pounds of dynamite Avho handles
the fullback chores. Although the
line is an unknoAvn quantity, it’s
an even bet that it can hold its
OAvn. It certainly did last year
when the Eagles battled the Bull-
dogs to*a 0-0 deadlock.
Competition between these two
schools is entering its fifth year.
At their first meeting in 1946,
the Bulldogs took a 13-7 Avin, and
the next tAvo years, 1947-48, the
locals Avon by identical scores,
19-0. The Eagles Avill no doubt
be out to lower the .871 percent-
age the Bulldogs are holding
over their head.
Three Weeks of hard Avork
will be behind the black and gold
aggressors when they enter the
game tonight. With the excep-
tion of first string tailback Joe
Edd Ingram, AAdio has a sprained
hip, they are in good condition,
Warrington said. It is doubtful
that Ingram Avill see service in
this game.
Unique this year is the fact
that Warrington believes he will
have some reserve strength. He
has several boys Avho are still
green but promising.
Scrimmaging for this week
reached its peak Tuesday ^ for
the locals, and Wednesday night
they Avere given a chance to get
used to the lights Avith a light
work out. The first team work-
ed on defense most of the even-
ing.
Warrington’s team averages
only slightly more than it did
last year— about 160 pounds.
This year’s line, however, tops
last year’s by some 10 pounds. It
averages 176 pounds. That leaves
a backfield with a light 144-
pound level.
Here’s the Bulldog’s starting
line up:
Bud Clements, 150, left end;
Monte Pollard, 195, left tackle;
Daniel Slaughter, 170, left guard;
Floyd PoAvell, ’ 195, center; Sam
Bass, 180, right guard; Garlin
Payne, 160, right tackle; Ken-
neth Riley,' 185, right end.
Iu the backfield Avill be How-
ard Carr, 120, blocking back;
Raymond Bayless, 140, wing-
back ; Billy SteArens, 165, tail-
back and Buford Whitenburg,
150, fullback.
Here’s the defensive set up he
plans to use:
Ends—Stevens and Joe Sum-
mers.
Tackles—Bass and Powell,
ter.
Guards—Pollard and Riley.
Line backers — Payne and
Slaughter.
Half backs— Whitenburg and
Carr.
Safety-
-Bayless.
CALL THE MIRROR
Next week we would like
to list all students going
away to Colleges and Uni-
versities.
If you have members of
your family going to school
please call The Mirror, No.
31, and state names i and
University they a^e to
attend.
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