The Canyon News from Canyon, Texas • Page 1

SUPREME circulation advertising reader interest community servtce Ccmwoti Klenxa FOR 45 YEARS Devoted entirely to the up- huildtnq of a community which stands for education and citizenship, FORTY-SIXTH YEAR Uncle Sam Needs Defense Bonds CANYON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1941 Uncle Sam Needs Defense Bonds NUMBER 38 Red Cross Roll Call Is Not Up to Quota Furniture Sent To Company Werk Must End Saturday, as Total Membership of County Goes Only to 500 Members Snow and Rain Falls in Canyon .41 Inch of Moisture, Followed by Coldest Wave of the Winter Hit Sunday New Station to Have Opening Truck Load Is Gathered by Local Citizens: Funds Needed For the Furniture A truck load Company Day Room at Camp Bowie. Brownwood, left Sunday in charge of Sgt, Doyle Neff. Local citizens were caught rather unexpectedly when a telegram was received Saturday afternoon stating that the truck would arrive. Local committees had advised regarding the matter, but no definite action had been taken to assemble furniture which was requested for the Day Room of the company. P.

Savage, president of Rotary Club, called a group of citizens to meet Saturday night at the City Hall where plans were made to secure the needed furniture in short order. Milton Morris, president of the Lions club; Clyde Warwick, president of the Chamber of Commerce; L. Ilix, commander of the American Legion; Mrs. T. Knighton, chairman of the County Co-ordinating Council; and 20 representative citizens attended the meeting.

Owing to the necessity for quick action, a committee was appointed to gather such furniture and as could be secured by noon Sunday The committee went to work and the truck was loaded when Sgt. Neff started back to Camp Bowie Chairs, writing tables, a settee, and radio were among the furniture furnished. Those gathering the furniture were: Levi Cole, Holmes Smith, Andy Walsh. L. Hix, Virgil Henson, Ray Cole, Milton Moms, Hasea Poster, M.

Cantrell, Dan P. Sanders, Dr. J. Cundiff Rotary Club, Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce guaranteed the payment of such furniture as had to be bought. Neeley Cox, H.

Condron and Clyde Warwick were named on the finance committee Other organizations and in- The Red Cross Annual Roil Call will close in Randall county Saturday night, according to Mrs. T. H. Knighton, Roll Call chairman. Only 500 memberships have been taken thLs year, according to reports of yesterday.

However, no rural committees had reported to Mrs. Knighton and she hoped that when of furniture for these reports are received the number will be greatly increased. The quota for Randall county is 675 members. This quota is double that of last year because of the heavy drain that has been made on Red Cross funds by the war and national disasters. Mrs.

Knighton hopes that all citizens who have not responded to the Roll Call will do so thus week in order that the quota may be completed. Will Select 6 Delegates To State Meeting The county board of the Randall County Farm Bureau Association met in the District Court room Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of selecting delegates to represent Randall county at the State Farm Bureau Convention in Ft. Worth. December 2 and 3 Randall county is entitled to six voting delegates at the state meeting. It is expected that eight or more members of the county board will attend.

Final selection of the six official delegates was left to a meeting to be held Friday night. At that time transportation will be arranged and credentials signed for the delegates who will attend Randall county has 430 members of the Farm Bureau which is the largest number of any county in the Panhandle district This allows Randall county the largest number of votes of any county in District One. Not more than four or five counties in the State have a larger membership list. Members of the county board attending the meeting Tuesday were: The second snow of the winter covered the ground Saturday morning 4 to 6 inches deep over the North Plains. Rain fell Friday night before the snow started falling.

The rain and snow brought 41 of an inch of moisture in Canyon. Farm work was brought to a standstill by this moisture. A freeze accompanied the moisture, driving the mercury down to 18 degrees above zero on Sunday morning. This is the coldest temperature of the year. However, the temperature has moderated considerably since that time.

According to farmers, about 75'; of the row crop has been harvested in Randall county. The freeze will sap the strength of the stalks and it Ls feared that mast of the row crop which has not been cut will fall when a hard wind hits. About 60', of the 1942 wheat crop has been planted, The moisture was mighty fine on the wheat which has been planted. If clear weather continues for another two weeks the balance of the crop will be in the ground. Food Sign Up Ends Herelord Woman Is Killed When Car Overturns West of Canyon Highway Accident Results Death Tuesday: Father and Sister With the Deceased dividuals are asked to contribute 1 James E.

Park, president; Wilson to this fund in order that the three Campbell, secretary; A. E. Wise, organizations will not haw to bear Mrs. Wesley, O. Scott.

Mrs all of the expense of this furniture If sufficient funds are raised other needed furniture will be sent to the boys at Brownwood Mrs. Knighton and Mrs T. Moore will have curtains made for the Day Room and these will be sent in a few days. Earl J. Davis, Clarence Bt ckman, Vincent Friemel.

D. Winn, Jack Cage and Mrs. Jack Cage. Church of Christ Has New Pastor; Has Moved Here Collins Is 2nd Top Scorer in Entire Nation Students Consider Religion During Week at W. T.

Religious Emphasis Week, a community-wide period in which local churches participate with special services, will be observed at West Texas State College from November 24 to 29 Campus social activities will be suspended during this period. The speaker this year will be Dr. James W. Middleton of San Angelo, whose theme will be "Changeless Truths and Changing A schedule of day time and evening services has been arranged. Dr.

Middleton is a newcomer to this section. He is a young man who has had ministries in college towns. He will hold an open forum each afternoon and will be available to students for personal conferences, Local ministers also will have offices at the College during the week. Each year a different local church invites the mam speaker This year the local First Baptist Church has this responsibility. Dr Roy Johnson of this church is assisted in arrangements of the week.

Several evening sessions will supplement the student-faculty assemblies. EARL RUSSELL The Magnolia Service Station at A Hereford woman was killed Tuesday on the highway west of Canyon as the result of a blow-out and overturned car. Mrs. J. H.

Wheeler, 31, was the victim. She was riding with hei sister, Mrs. Bernice Phillips of Henderson, and T. H. Mazurek, 77.

father of the two women. A Hereford man, Myers, was with the party but was uninjured. Mrs. Wheeler was dead before the New Pastor For Methodist Church yon from the scene of the accident, Mrs Phillips and Mr. Mazurek re- Fourth Avenue and Highway 87 ambulance could bring her to Can- been completed and the formal opening will be held Saturday.

Earl Russell is operator of the ceived treatment at the hospital station for Magnolia. Mr. Russell but were not seriously injured by has been operator of this station the accident, for a number of years. The new station is built in ac- J. H.

Wheeler, husband of the deceased, arrived in Canyon in a cordance with the standard plans short time following the accident ior the company and ls one of the and removed the body to Hereford mast attractive stations in Canyon. Mr Russell is making attractive inducements for his customers on opening day Saturday. The car turned over when a rear casing blew out and Mrs. Phillips applied the brakes in an attempt to stop the car. 300 Pictures To Be Viewed Free Training School An exhibit of more than two hundred pictures of old masters and modern artists will be on display in the Education Building during the week of December 1-5.

The exhibit Is brought to Canyon by the library committee of the Demonstration School and is free to the public. In connection with the education display, members of the seventh grade will present a program of living pictures in the auditorium of the Education Buildmg Thursday morning. December 4 and again in the evening at 7:30 Admission to the program will be 10 and 15 cents, and proceeds will be used to buy books for the library. Miss Joyce Carr is chairman of the student library committee in charge of arrangements for the exhibit and program Sponsors of the committee are Misses Novella Goodman, Helen White Moore, and Mrs. Charles Harter.

One Man Called For Wee Ben Collins of the West eXt Texas State Buffaloes was nosed out of national honors because of the failure of the Buffs to run up a score in Saturdays football game. I Banks of Bovina will preach Collins had been leading the nation his first sermon as minister of the as high scorer, but ended the sea- local Church of Christ Sunday. He son just two points under the top moved here this week. man of the nation. Mr, Banks attended Abilene Chris- Col hi vs amassed a total of 132 tuin College.

He recently has been points in the first nine games of minister of the Church of Christ at the season, and was the top man of Bovina Mr and Mrs Banks and their 11- months old daugnter are living at 1202 Seventh Avenue. Harris M. Cook In Train Wreck Dr. Harris Cook was on the Denver train which was wrecked near Dallas Thursday. The engine hit a truck loaded with steel, derailing all of the cars.

---------------Ur cook stated that he was not Christmas Lights tO injured, but badly shaken up by the accident He realized that the A OH StreetS train had hit a car or truck, and grabbed hold of the car seat be- Christmas lights are being put up fore the car left the rails The car Canyon again this year by Frank in which he was riding did not Hicks, who has supervised decor- the nation Collins failed to collect additional points at Kingsville. Bill Dudley of Virginia collected 22 points in his last game of the season against North Carolina and jumped into the nation's lead with a total of 134 points for the season. Just two points above Collins. These records will probably stand for the year's honors since no other football players are near the high records which have been made by these men Randall county will likely furnish only one man to the army under Selective Service during the month of December. Chester Vee Howard Reynolds will leave Monday for Fort Sill.

Ok la Owing to the fact that Randall county has sent more men than its quota, no more calls are expected until the first of January. Neigh- KXTENDED VISIT Mrs. W. Upchurch left last week for the east where she will visit with her son and his wife, Mr and Mr- L. Upchurch in Washington.

C. and in Pennsylvania with tier daughter and her husband Mr. and Mrs Hunt at New Remington She will also 2nd visit other relatives in Pennsylvania, her native state, before she returns home by way of Oklahoma where she will stop off with relatives. Happy Birthday November 27 Mrs. p.

Baber Henry C. Long Jack Downing Mrs. John L. Hammond Leland Graves Bet tie Rice November 28th Andy Walsh Henrietta Beckman Merle Pitt L. A Donnell Joe Baber Edna Ann Taylor November 29th Lynn Paul Theresa Biewitt Mrs.

Silas Hart J. Shook Mark Faster Charles Ford November Mrs. Tom Gerald Ray Ford Rusk Robert Avent A Holt Mrs. Clyde Davis Mrs. Lula Collins Mrs.

Milton Dooley Joe Frank Alice Aragon Virginia Ann Jarrett December 1st Tom Gerald Loyd Brooks A A McMillan Mrs Tom Knighton Mrs W. Black I. Boyce REV C. ARMSTRONG Rev, C. Armstrong arrived in Canyon Friday to begin his work as pastor of the local Methodist Church.

He succeeds Rev. Sam A Thomas, who was transferred to Dalhart, Rev and Mrs. Armstrong and one son are living at the Methodist parsonage, 1718 Fourth Ave Markers For Vet Graves May Be Secured Free If there are any unmarked graves of Confederate veteran soldiers in Randall county, The News would like to have the names of the men and location of the graves R. Sparkman of Italy Texas, former State Representative, Is in charge of a campaign to see that every Confederate grave Is marked The government provides an appropriate marker of marble or granite without cost upon application properly executed, the freight being paid to the depot nearest the cemetery. The News will send this informa- Farmers To Add to Food Supply Sign Up Campaign Must Be Ended Saturday of This Week Under AAA Farmers of Randall county are completing their sign up this week on the Farm Defense Plan.

It was hoped that the sign up campaign might be completed by last Saturday night, but a number of farmers were unable to get to the County Agent's office last week to complete the sign up work. Committeemen have been at the office all this week signing up those who did not complete their pledges. This work wUl continue until Saturday All farmers who have not signed up must do so this week in order to complete the pledges of Randall county. While the pledge for increased food production Is entirely voluntary, the Randall county AAA Committee must account for every farm in the county. The quota for Randall county will be met, according to a check of the plan sheets which have been made.

Hog production will be more than doubled owing to the low production of recent years. This is one of the chiet items of increase in food for the county. Fanners have responded to the government'-- call for more food, and those working on the plan sheets are highly pleased with the results. The sign up campaign must close Saturday night, accordmg to County Agent Upchurch. Black-out Here Was Real Stuff in 1940 Ice Storm While other towns and other states are practicing black-outs in 1 941 let it be remembered that Canyon and a number of our neighboring towns had a complete and very realistic black-out just one year ago.

On Nov 24 1940 the worst ice storm in the history of the Southwest swept over a greater part oi the Plains, taking down all communication and power lines. A complete black-out followed for three days Communication lines were down for several days follow! in lit storm The company still has lance crews of men overhauling the which were destroyed a year STOKK I Mr and Mrs. Paul Suiley of Berkeley. Calif have announced the birth of a daughter, Margaret boring counties are being asked for November 2 I Mrs Sutley will be remembered as Miss Helen Lyles, former Episcopal large numbers of men for December induction. Hie fact that Company took I student secretary here 73 young men from Randall county and that there have been large numbers of volunteers from the county made it possible for no men to be called during the month.

Blake Zachry Dorothea Harter Mrs, Augusta Hancock December Carrol Ray Dickerson Mrs John Guthrie Mrs W. Up hurch Mrs. Me A tee Troy Wayne Sharpes Annelle Dugan Sarah Felice Sally 3 tion to Mr. Sparkman regarding line any veteran whose grave has not Trees ail over the Plains were broken and twisted, and the growth of years had to be cut off in order i to save the main trunks of the trees. This storm will go down in history as the most destructive that has ever been experienced in this section.

been properly marked. Funeral For Luther fucker I I eld at Clarendon Help Keep Canyon Clean! STORK SPECIAL Mr and Mrs Shaw Be Hew are the parents of a new son, Gerald Lynn, born Friday. Mr. and Mrs Bellew moved to Woodward Okla from here about four months ago. Thanksgiving was Observed by All Canyon Thursday Down That Lonesome Road turn over.

Misses Elizabeth Hudspeth, Kathryn Ferguson, and Mary Jane Tiir- rentine, West Texas State students, ating the streets for several years. Owing to the expense, mountain laurel will not be placed on the lights as formerly. Local business were also on the train. None of men objected to the expense in them were injured as the car did purred last year in this decoration, not turn over. They were on their way to Dallas.

as the laurel soon wilted and was very unattractive before Christmas. Only the lights will be put up this year, but these add much to Most of the business houses now have Christmas decorations up and Canyon is putting on a holiday GOES TO WAXAHACHIE Rev. Alfred M. Dorsett and Gar- the holiday spirit land Burgess left today for Waxahachie to help organize a Presbyterian Youth Senate for Texas Tills is the first Presbyterian or- appearance. ganization of this type in Texas.

Mrs Dorsett and Billy Bob accom- SPRINGER TO HAW All panled them to Eureka where they Pvt. Preston Springer, who will visit her parents. has recently been stationed in Ok---------------- lahoma City, left this week for Mr. and Mrs. Bates of Bo- California, from where he will be vina were business callers here Sat- sent to Hawaii urday.

He is a nephew of the late E. Bates, former resident of Canyon Mr. and Mrs. W. Walker of Petersburg were Sunday guests of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Rhea Miss Frances Wilroy is visiting ln Robbins, Dallas and other points this week --------------She will attend the Texas-A. Mrs. A. Wilson spent Thanks- football game at College Station giving holidays at Portales with her Saturday.

1 daughter, Mrs. Claude Simmons. I Canyon citizens enjoyed a quiet i Thanksgiving Day last Thursday. A large part of Texas did not celebrate Thanksgiving until today Canyon was among the few towns in the Panhandle which observed Thanksgiving on the day as set aside by President Roosevelt. The schools and most of the business houses were closed for the day Business continues in Canyon today as usual since one day has been tlie en devoted to Thanksgiving Luther Ticker brother of Tucker of Canyon, and former resident here, died suddenly of acute indigestion Wednesday of last, week while visiting a sister in Ft Worth Funeral services were held last Thursday afternoon at the Methodist Church Clarendon of which lie was a member with the Rev.

Quattlebaum, pastor. officiating Mr Tucker a bachelor, had been poor health for several years. Surviving the deceased two brothers Edgar Tucker Canyon and John Tucker of Turkey; and four sisters, Viola Tucker, Fort Worth; Eula Tucker, Gallup Mrs Duffle of Eldorado, Okla and Mrs Myrtle Reed of Ash tola VOI 1.1 FK! Irivin means nsent motorist at speeds safe for con- contn intersec- Enjoyat te.nt drivi The cor 1. Dr iv ditions 2 Exercist tlons 3. Stays in line of traffic 4 Anticipates what others may do.

5. traffic when pulling out from the curb 6 irrectlv and from the distance behmd Lt. Roland Black I Milton Crow, SgtP Joe Gill. Daniel A Butler Wayndon Fain, Cpls. Wandell Johnson, William Black, Truitt Donald, Pvt.

Jack Bewley, Oran A Mr Broom Mabrev Vandenrnff Doyle Neff, and Charles Brasuel of Ft Sill Okla were here for mi irns proper lane 7 Keeps sa other vehicles 8 Avoids pa on hills and cu 9 Yields tht doubtful situations 10 Gives proper hand signals. 1 1 Extends courtesies of the road dit vehicle, for to drivers 12. Main condition It your serve it? pedt car inxi Why not pre AT VIt I i Mr and Mrs. Burrov Dr and Mrs I Sheffy and Frank Phillips attended the banquet of the Last Man's Club in Dalhart The reward which was offered I to the person who first used the word was Boys Ranch BROW ro DALI IS Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gibson returned Sunday from a honeymoon trsp to Santa Fe. They were married Thursday morning at the home Dr A Brown went by plane of the bride parents.

Mavor and week to Dallas where he gave Mrs Jarrett lectures and took clinical graduate work at the Second Annual Congress of the American Naturopathic Association of Texas The Congress was held Friday through Sunday. Coat collar turned up against the chill wind and a chill reception at the picket lines, a lone miner enters the gate of the Rosedale captive mine of the Bethlehem Steel Corp at Johnstown, Pa. Captive mines went on strike despite government efforts to prevent shutdown which seriously affects defense production at steel mills. NEW Anton Beckman, coupe Roy Wilson, Studebaker sedan McClure. Buick sedanet, II OPER HON Mrs Hardman underwent a major operation at St.

Hospital Amarillo last week Mr and Mrs P. A Smith and veu to Terry have returned to Cleburne after visiting in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Terry Mr and Mrs. Hill of Dalhart and Mr and Mrs. Marvin Hill of Girard are guests of Mr and Mrs Clay Cooper and Billy Hill today. marriage license Gerhard Vering and Johanna Knepper.

November 19 Week end guests in the home of Mr and Mrs A Warren were INMAN TO PANAMA Aubrey Inman left during the first of this week from New Orleans fur the Panama Canal Zone where he will be employed by the U. S. Mr. and Mrs. Heath spent government.

He recently was re- Thanksgiving day in Amarillo at leased from Company F. stationed the home of their daughter and at Camp Bowie. husband. Mr and Mrs. Brian Gordon Charlton of San An- Clay Ridg of it? wsyj toiilo IJ 10 cod here Sunday visiting his mother, at the home of his sister, Miss Mrs Ola Ruigway, I Agnes Charlton, Mr and Mrs Parker and Mr and Mrs Bill McCarty and i children were In Tucumcari.

Henry Abbott of Segundo, Colo. Monday attending to business Miss Barbara Lowes of Petersburg Sunday here visiting her parents..