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The Canyon News from Canyon, Texas • Page 9

Publication:
The Canyon Newsi
Location:
Canyon, Texas
Issue Date:
Page:
9
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1 Section Page 9 vCltf tiumjcm Thursday. October 9, 1969 Birkertfel, right, alom? with other workers, Remodelin." of St, Mary's Catholic Church in Umbarger is the m.iin project for funds received from the annual val, The front church entrance shown here has a new ramp which was recently instilled With other re model inti throughout the church. Area Season The pheasant season in the will open on De c. 13 for nine utive days, closin 1, at rdm to Ja Parsons, wildlife super visoi for the Texas md ildlife department. Dt Arment, project lead er, kept careful statisti, of 1 year's hunt for the be birds and found that they weighed in excess of pounds each, well worth the w- rk and walking involved.

Statistics empi led for the first tw days of the hunt were conservatively expanded for an annual estimate of data on hun- i tor tnd hunted in the three Curb Pointing Project Begins Faith student Center mem bers will knock on doors throughout the city Friday and Saturday seeking jobs of painting house numbers on curbs. The group has already cover ed a portion of the and will try to reach others as soon as possible in the coming months. Black numbers are painted on a white background and the fee is $1 per house. TRUCKLOAD OF fn Hereford) was prepared i horn mi de Community residents lost Thursd Th paration for the annuii Oer mm saus the fields at I ister, Texas (south of uerkraut a gathering of Umbarger kraut must a about six weeks in pre- a- Sauerkraut Festival to be held in the rommunit. Novembr tur Holte and Mrs.

Marc. 11a On Pheasant Open Dec. 13 million acres of six Panhandle counties. On the fit st tw days the feathers flew, and 6,159 hunters baaged cock birds. It might appear thnt some of the flying feathers were on birds untouched by the sprays of shot.

The extended estim of statistics at the end of the seas reve a led th at i pproximate ly hunters dropped 18,000 of the bombshell birds in the bac a hunter su ess 0.69 birds per hunter. Biologists say the birds are in condition, ind ire nof presently suffering from my apparent food Shortage. Bag limit on pheasant this year will be two cocks per day, four in possession after the first hunt. Head and feet must remain attached to the cart as s. Eta lota Cast Is Drama Group West Texas State University is presented by the I ta lota Cast on the rolls of Alpha Psi Omega honorary dramme or ganimation.

Two main projects for the the annual children's Christmas show and the award- in of a scholarship to a rad- uating high school senior who has done outstanding work in dr ma or some other phase of the theatrical arts. Admission to the Eta lota Cast is by invitation and completion of a pledge program. The highest at ado mb and per sonai stand rds are prerequi sites to mb rship, is well as outst rndina. to the University Theatre community. Bonnie Williams 'mmillo is this year serving as cast director.

Other officers ire rank 1 at son of Colorado t' Martha Raymond of Tulia, st business manager; Tyler 1 itv dall of Shmrock, parlianvntar i and Mr. md Mrs. t.i Moore of Canvon, sponsors. News Brief About 25 young people were in attendance Monday evening it a social hour for the my on Hills of Christ. Various games played and refreshments were served, accordin to Don I acy, evangelist.

Marvin Fite Scoutmaster For Scout Troop 197 Here J. Marvin Fite has named scout ster for I 197 of the Boy Scouts i a. The troop is spons- rei the First Baptist Church of Canyon and the tiew Scoutmaster be an ark with the group more than a year ago. Di rectin the troop at that time ACCIDENT INSURANCE HOME INSURANCE AUTO INSURA were Newton Richardson and Hardin, a student it West Texas state University. Fite and Hardin were adult sponsors for the troop this past summer at Camp Don Harrin rton.

'Die troop meets in the Baptist Youth Activities Building overload electrical outl- ts or strmg extension cords under rugs. hooks, thr i door openings. leave trash ic cumulate in or around home, ilwriys keep it in a tightly closed container. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK October 5-11 MARVIN F1T1 Moi ht 7 p.m. and all II or older, interested in becoming a Boy Scout is invited to ttend am of the m.etin of the troop.

The new scoutmaster is purchasing agent at Texas State University and has been with the university for eleven years. He is ilso president of the Canyon Volunteer Fire Department md has served with that group for 18 years. He is a former rrvmber of the Canyon Lions Club. His wir Gerry, is a teacher of third grade at Dale I le- mentary School in Nmarillo. The Fites tw and a son.

Carol is a freshman student at Gail is a junior at Cany on Hi I hool, and 1 student and mrmlvr of Troop 197. He ss formerh in Cub Scout Back 66 is now a first class scout. CHECK WIRING Former Resident Son Dies In Crash Funeral for 7-year old Mi 1 Thomas was read Monay st. I Catholu CLEAN UP TRASH 0c to 2 We Would Like To Go Over Your Present Coverage With You To Be Sure Your Present Insurance Would Replace Your Home In Case Of Fire Or Other Destruction. THE CANYON AGENCY VAUGHAN PLAZA 655-4382 ACCIDENT INSURANCE HOME INSURANCE AUTO CO ao 00 00 in CO CO 2 CO 3J Chun in manilo.

The youth died Saturday after a traffic accident in southwest critically injured his mother, Mrs. im M. (Juan ita) Thomas. Sh is hospitalized at High I 1 ms Baptist Hospital in Amarillo, where her son died shortly ifter his arrival. She has a fra, tured pelvis.

Mrs. and her husband, im, are former esick r.ts of any on, where both wei employees of the Canyon News. The three-car collision occurred about 1 p.m. Saturday at Hell Avenue and Calumet. Mrs.

car is stopped in northbound lane to turn onto Calumet and was hit from behind by a ear driven by Harold L.Van Mont not injured. en miti I impact, the homas car was knocked across the intersection into the path of a pickup trui.k driven lewis Don Martin, who was ti minor injuries at High Pluns. The srtnll car was demolished and the other two heavily damped. Another son of Mrs. Thomas, I anu was uninjured in the accident.

Rode Hudson "the Undefeated Hudst SPECIAL OUfST STAR ony A guilar roman sabwel marian mccargo lee meriwether VARSITY NO INCREASE IN ADMISSIONS FEATURES 7:00 9:00 Bowling News I SINF SMFN'S I r. third is Row 11 Company. Michael was second grade student at Be I mo 1 lementary School in Vmn illo. Ht was buried at VssumptionCem ten in Austin. Survivors in addition his parents md brother, art nd- is nts, Mr.

nd Mrs. H. P. Thomas of Mum ie, and Mr. nd Mrs.

VV- Idon Horton of 'ustin. Capers Have Dance Meet Knox Day was in his usual style of calling for the Canyon Cajvrs Monday and and guests had a tip called by 1 eroy Hitt. Cuests were from the Chiefs and Squaws Club in Vmarillo. They retrieved their club banner. Also a guest was T- ny Thom The club will siion sponsor a illoween party.

Nominatin committee in ludes Ro -e; ind a ll.s IXi. Roy and I ue Reynolds, Lester nd I ida Crow. imt-s nominated by the committee will be voted on the first Monday night dance in November and will office at the first Monday meeting in December. ri State Implement, is in first place. Second is Newberry and Sons Vviationteam, 3-1, and Imperial Chevrolet, I 3, is third.

High games were Don Hlankenship, I snn Crabtree, and Jerry Renner, 187. High series were 1 tree, iO; Jerry Renner, and Blankenship, 480. TW il ICHT 1 I vv Potato Company, 18-6, is in first place. ond is Craig Potato Company, 16-8; and Randall Abstract team, lv 9, is in third place. High were Ruth 1 as- 3iter, 224; Marcella Crabtree, 206; Rozell, and Leah Zie ler, 186.

Hi series were Marcella Crabtree, Barbara Hale, 529 Leah Ziegler, 527; and Ruth I ass iter, 520. CITY I I First pi a is Market, second is Happy Implement and High games were Paul th. Dale Westfall, nd leg ler, 222. High series were Paul Driggs, 601; John Smith, fOO; Dale Westfall, and Hal Brown, BANTAM LI NCUf TheCni- corns, 8-0, are in first place. Second ire the Starlets, 5-3; and third is the Ohio I xpress, 4-4.

In the division, Im'h carries were Matt Griffin, 1 i3; r.lenn Oldham, 123; Mike Oldham, 121; and I ynn Vaughan, 118. High series were Matt Criffin, 3M; 1 ynn Vaughan, 34 Mike Oldham, 327; and Bobby Roach, 320. In the division, Robbie Morris had high game of 131. Other high -s were v-rena Morris, 113; Oeor- ia Branstetter, and Tammy Martin, 104. High series were Robbie Morris, 339; Tammy Martin, 299; Serena rns, 293; and V'erena Branstetter, 269.

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