The Canyon News from Canyon, Texas • Page 1

tu Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Campbell Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary Sept.

9 Fiftieth Year Canyon, Texas, Thursday, September 20, 29 36th Annual Session of West Texas State Opened With Good Increase Murder Case Is Transferred to Randall County A murder trial from Potter county was transferred to district court in Canyon Tuesday by Judge Henry S. Bishop. The case is that of M. E. Thompson and Elbert Day, who are charged with the murder of City Detective Lem Savage in Amarillo, The date of the trial has not been set.

Thompson and Day were brought to Amarillo last Friday evening from federal prison in Leavenworth, Kan. They are in the custody of Bill Lampe, United States marshal, and are in jail under special guards provided by the Amarillo Police Department. When they enter the court room in Amarillo they are under heavy guard and wear leg irons. They were indicted on Aug. 22 for the murder of City Detective Lem Savage.

Both are now serving federal prison sentences. Thompson is serving 99 years for kidnapping a young Amarillo woman in his escape from Amarillo after the shooting of Detective Savage. Day is serving five years for interstate automobile theft. Dr. Hill Gets Two Offers For Single Purpose Pleased but perplexed, Dr.

J. A. Hill today wondered how he could accept two $800 gifts to the proposed West Texas State chapel under identical terms. Each donor wants to pay for the memorial window back of the altar. Dr.

Hill was pondering this situation when he went to Carson county yesterday in the interest of this drive and the campaign to raise $60.000 to finish the Plains Museum. This trip was made at the request of David M. Warren, publisher of the Panhandle Herald, and Carson County ex-students. Cash and pledges in the chapel campaign now total about $15,000, Dr. Hill said.

The goal is $50,000. Registration of Students to Continue All This Week; Shortages of Living Space Registration of students in West Texas State started Tuesday and will continue throughout this week. Most of the students registered by last night, but no figures were available from the office. However, it was indicated that there will be a good increase in attendance in spite of the shortage of housing facilities. President J.

A. Hill stated Tuesday that he estimated fully 300 students had been turned away because of the shortage of rooms in the dormitories and in the rooming houses of Canyon. There has never been such a demand for rooms in dormitories. It had been hoped that the addition to Randall Hall could be finished for the opening of the fall session, but no materials were available to even start the project. It was indicated that the Freshman class will show a very good increase in attendance.

Upper classmen usually are the last to report for registration. All classes are underway today. Tires Will Be Scarcer Despite Radio Reports In spite of the rumors over the radio and through other news sources, the local board has been informed by the district oifice that tires will be scarcer for some time to come and we will not receive any supplement tins month for Grade one passenger tires. "They tell us that there is a possibility that tire rationing will continue until June, 1946. We are therefore urging everyone to take extra precautions to save rubber ior some time said Dan Sanders, chairman of the rationing board.

Funeral of Mrs. Mildred Kyle Is Held on Tuesday Mrs. Mary Mildred Kyle, 58 years old, died Monday afternoon at 1:50 at here home in Canyon. Mrs. Kyle, who had lived here since 1922, was born Sept.

4, 1887, at Farmington, Texas. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Jasper Atkins, Ardmore, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.

M. White, Canyon; a brother, Paul White, Canyon, and two sisters, Mrs. F. M. Adams, San Angelo, and Mrs.

Arthur Sanford, Childress. She also leaves a granddaughter and a grandson. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 in the First Christian Church with Rev. Joe Findley and Rev. R.

W. Jones officiating. Active pall bearers were; Dave Boland, Gene Root, Ed Meyers, Ray Campbell, Marion Higdon and John Guthrie. Honorary pall bearers were: D. A.

Shirley, W. J. Wooten, J. J. Walker, I.

W. Scott, C. R. Burrow, C. O.

Cooper and Clarence Thompson. Burial was in Dreamland Cemetery under the direction of Griggs- Warren Funeral Home. Pig Show Will Be Held Saturday at Umbarger The Umbarger 4-H boys will hold a pig show Saturday morning on the school yard at Umbarger. The boys, who are members of the Sears Pig Club, will each show one spring gilt. Top prize is a $125,00 registered Jersey heifer calf.

Other prizes are baby chicks or turkey poults which will be delivered to the boys in the spring. Col. B. E. Brumley of Hereford will judge the pigs.

The boy who wins top honors in the local Pig Club Show in this class will compete in a District Show to be held at Amarillo September 29. Boys who will compete at Umbarger Saturday are: Donnie Stroup. Albert Fischbacher, Bernard Hartman, Carl Frische, Richard Friemel, Walton Byrd, Oscar Przilas and James Skarke. Major Al Baggett Expects to Be Home by January Major Al Baggett has cabled President J. A.

Hill that he expects to arrive home about the first of January. He is in charge of the physical training program of the army in Europe. Major Baggett is head of the Physical Education Department oi West Texas State, and developed the famous basketball team known throughout the nation as the tallest team in the world. Mrs. Baggett is librarian at the Amarillo College.

Canyon Schools Opened Tuesday Increased Attendance Was Shown in Schools For the Opening of New Session The 7th and 8th grades of the Canyon public schools are overflowed. according to a report oi Supt. J. B. Speer yesterday.

Registration started Tuesday, and a good increase in attendance is indicated throughout the schools, stated Mr. Speer. Busses started operation Tuesday to bring pupils from the various country schools which have transferred here for school purposes. Major M. A.

Warren Is Getting Discharge Major M. A. Warren reported at San Antonio Monday and started on the process of being discharged from the Army Air Corps. After serving in the Aleutians for 18 months he was returned to the States and has been stationed at Winston-Salem, North Carolina for a year. Major and Mrs.

Warren are expected home today. Mrs. Brewster Is Named H. D. Agt.

Hutchinson Co. Mrs. Kate Donnell Brewster has resigned her position with the Amarillo public schools and accepted the position of Home Demonstration Agent of Hutchinson county. She has moved to Borger with her baby, where she will make her home. Her office will be at the court house in Stinnett.

Mrs. Brewster taught in the Canyon schools last year, but resigned to accept the position in the Amarillo schools. She took her Masters degree in Texas Tech this summer, which makes her eligible for the Home Demonstration position. Lt. Hud Prichard to Winston-Salem Lt.

Hud Prichard arrived Tuesday from California and has been reassigned by the Army Air Corps for duties at Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Lt. Prichard served with the 15th Air Forces overseas before he returned to the States. He was forced down during combat but was fortunate to land in Russian held territory. HOME FROM GERMANY Pvts.

Harold Beckman and Alvin Friemel arrived home Sunday on a 30-day leave to visit their families at Umbarger, They came home with the 45th Division and will report back to Camp Bowie. While the boys were in different outfits in Germany, they were fortunate to get to come home together. They were overseas 8 months, and do not have sufficient points for discharge at the present time. Lt. Burroughs Gets Discharge Ft.

Bliss. E. Burroughs has been honorably discharged from the military service at Ft. Bliss after 30 months in the service of the Army Air Forces. His discharge was effective September 16.

Lt. Burroughs is the son of Mrs. E. Burroughs of 1804 4th Canyon, He joined the Army Air Forces on February 19. 1943, He was a pilot with the 778th Bombardment Squadron, 464th Bombardment Group with the 15th Air Force in the European Theater of Operation.

For his combat service, Lt. Burroughs was awarded the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters; the ETO ribbon with five battle stars. Prior to entering the service, lie was a college student at West Texas State. Mail Overseas Parcels Soon Red Cross Gives Advice as to Desirable Articles to Men Serving Overseas Christmas parcels for the Army Personnel overseas must be mailed during the period beginning Sept. 15, 1945 and ending Oct.

15, 1945. However in a statement intended to lighten the burden of Army Postal Units, General Eisenhower predicted that only 700,000 of the 3,100,000 troops in the European Theater of Operations would be left there by New Years day. He urged families to hold up Christmas parcels, it appears the soldiers will be on their way home by During the period stated above, request from addressees are not required for Christmas parcels mailed to Army personnel. Each parcel should be endorsed Parcel." Since Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps personnel may receive parcels without a request at any time of the year, it is not the policy of the Navy Department to encourage the mailing of parcels during any particular period each year. The Navy Department suggests, however that Christmas parcels be mailed not later than Oct.

15, to afford some degree of probability of delivery prior to Christmas Day. The War and Navy Departments points out that members of the armed forces are amply provided with food and clothing and the public is urged not to include such matter in gift parcels. Christmas parcels may not exceed 5 lbs. in weight or 15 inches in length or 36 inches in length and girth combined. Not more than one Christmas parcel may be mailed in any one week when sent by or on behalf of the same person or concern to or for the same addressee.

The Navy Department, in announcing the results of a survey made by the Navy Mail Service, states that the Navy men prefer above all else to receive letters, but that of gifts the ten preferred in order of their popularity are: 1. Photographs. 2. Canned snack foods (such as olives, sardines, nuts, etc). 3.

Books. 4. Writing cases or portfolios. 5. Service watches.

6. Good pipes. 7. Pens. 8.

Engraved identification tags. 9. Waterproof wallets. 10. Cigarette lighters.

The five most disappointing articles to find a package from home, in the order of their unpopularity are; 1. Candy. 2. Cake. 3.

Cookies, 4. Fancy shaving kits. 5. Cigarettes, The reasons given were that the food is usually inedible upon arrival, that there is no way to carry and stow the toilet kits and that Navy men are issued an ample supply of cigarettes. American Red Cross Randall County Chapter Hattie H.

Briggs, Executive Secretary. Buffs Face Tough Game Saturday Nite at Baylor Nobody was deceived by West Texas 56-7 win over a boyish eastern New Mexico State eleven Saturday night, but the football scouts present left the stadium mumbling in their beards. "That was fine pass and punt protection you revealed!" one scout remarked to Coach A. Miller, with well-timed sarcasm. For the Buffaloes, guided by Captain Hoss Bledsoe, failed to get off a pass or a punt.

And their offense was strictly a get-the-ball-and-run affair. What his chunkers, mainly Captain Bledsoe and big Hap Rogers, can do with their throwing arms is strictly Coach professional secret. Nevertheless, the tussle with Baylor University in Waco next Saturday night has the local mentors walking the fence lines of Buffalo stadium. It is their first meeting with the Southwest Conference member and they were not much impressed by the work of the Buffs last week. Baylor has three times the manpower West Texas State can muster.

But Coaches Miller and W. W. (Windy) Nicklaus have some fine young backs Bledsoe. Stafford, Greenfield, Bradford, and Rogers, and good chargers in Lyons and Shaver and Glasgow in the line. Also, White and Terry are two powerful freshman guards.

Sparked by MR. AND MRS CAMPBELL On Sunday. September 9, Mr. and the afternoon angel food cake and Mrs. R.

L. Campbell celebrated their punch were served to the following golden wedding anniversary at their guests, who registered in the anni- home, 1902 Fifth Avenue, with three versary book: Mr. and Mrs. of their children present. Speer, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Hicks, Guests at the lunch hour in- Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Spencer, Mrs. eluded the families of the three T. W. Collins, Mrs, Hazel Kirbie, and Mrs. Lawrence Mr.

and Mrs. F. Machen, Mr. and Stewart of Melrose. Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Finis Brazil and family and John Brant, Mr.

and Mrs. S. F. Mr. and Mrs.

M. Campbell and Sharpes and Etta Jean of Happy, fafnily; with Mr. and Mrs. A Mr and Mrs. W.

E. Schaeffer of Hardman. Mr. and Mrs. White, Tommie Cheek and Mrs.

Joe Barton all of Amarillo; Mr, and Mrs. C. W. Bauer and J. Bauer.

Mrs. W. Bauer baked a 5-tiered Happy, Mrs. A. E.

Wise of Happy, Mrs. Henry Bradford. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Hart, Mrs.

Foster, Mrs. Clyde W. Warwick, Mr. and Mrs. M.

El Cleavmger. Mr, ana Mrs. cake which was the centerpiece of Bond. Mr. and Mrs.

Otto the table. The cake was surrounded Samuelson, Mrs. Julia Samuelson, these men, the Buffaloes are poten- by green fern and topped with two Mr. and Mrs W. A Warren, Mrs.

tially dangerous on offense but considerably lacking in defense. West Texas lineup this week is expected to be the same as that of last week. golden slippers Four candles tied I. Pitt and Lou Ella, Mr. and with yellow ribbon burned on each Mrs Wylie Botnar of Sdverton.

Mr. corner of the table. and Mrs G. L. Leseberg and Gladys, Each room of the house was de- Mrs Knox and Audrey Faye, corated with flowers.

Miss Ray Dean Stone and Mrs. E. During the open house hours in I. Boyce. Old Age Office Change Will Be Made This Week The office for Old Age Assistance will be at the rear of the Household Appliance building formerly occupied by W.

O. Johnson. The office will be moved from the I. O. O.

F. Hall this week The lodge building has been Election on Canyon School Tax Rate Will Be Held in Canyon Saturday School Board President in Statement Gives Position of Trustees on Tax Rate Cold Waves Hit Plains Twice in bought by Otto Samuelson, who pendent School District will be asked The taxpayers of Canyon Inde- will open an automobile agency asjto vote on the proposal oi giving the Past Week soon as the Red Cross materials authority to the trustees to raise may be moved to a new location, the tax rate from $100 to $1.50 on1 A cold wave Thursday dropped the No location had been found yester-j the $100 valuation. A special elec- i temperature 34 degrees. day. CpI.

Springer Is Released from Jap Prisoner Camp tion will be held Saturday at the The liigh on Wednesday regis- City Hall. All taxpayers in the tered 74 degrees, and the cold wave district are urged to go to the polls dropped the temperature to 40 de- and express their opinion on this grees Thursday, important matter, warm weather followed, with the Paul Lindsey, chairman of the high oi 92 on Sunday afternoon. Board of I rustees. stated yesterday Another cold wave hit yesterday that the trustees did not contem- morning, which brought the tem- A telegram arrived Saturday no- plate setting the rate at the max- erature down to 40 degrees last tifying the family of Cpl. Boyce imum of $1.50.

The trustees would ingot The weather bureau states Springer that he had been returned set the rate to cover only the ex- i that the temperature has been be- to military control of the United! penses which are absolutely neces- States on September 4. and wTas sary to maintain the schools at their Work on Court House Is Making Good Progress being returned to United States within the near future. His con dition was reported as fair. He was taken prisoner on Baatan and had been moved to Japan. Stolen Car Was Found Sunday The car of C.

L. Thompson was stolen Saturday night at Buffalo Stadium, but was recovered in Amarillo Sunday afternoon. It is presumed that the car had been driven to Amarillo by soldiers who attended the football game. One casing had been blown out, and the gas tank was empty when the car was found. Mr.

and Mrs. Thompson had vis- Gidden Home After Two Years Overseas Pfc. George Gidden arrived in Canyon Thursday morning after two years in the European Theater of War. He made the return trip by plane and received his discharge from the army at Fort Sam Houston. His wife and two-year-old daughter met him here at the home of his mother, Mrs.

Frances Gidden. Pfc. Gidden was one of a medical detachment with the 33rd Armored Regiment, Spearhead Division. He wras classified as a surgical technician and saw action in Normandy, Central Europe, Northern France, Ardennes, and the Rhineland. Besides five bronze stars, he has the medical combat medal and a Presidential unit citation.

GETS DISCHARGE Lt. Bob Ziegler arrived home Monday and is in civilian clothes. He received his discharge at San Antonio, and has started to West Texas State. His terminal leave does not expire until October 2, after which he is eligible to the benefits of the G-I Bill. HEIZER MEDICAL DISCHARGE Harold L.

Heizer, RQM 3-c, who has been in the Navy for 3 years, has arrived home with a medical discharge. He has spent 5 months in the hospital, having been wounded April 17. He served in the Philippine area for a year aboard the U. S. S.

Drayton. Ray Long Talked From England According to a letter from Mrs. Ray Long at Corpus Christi, Cpl. Ray Long had talked to his from Cardiff Wales, England, for five minutes. Cpl.

Long is with the Military Police, and has been in Europe for 16 months. He was given permission to place a call through to his wife. Cpl. Long is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Long of Canyon. Work is progressing nicely on improvements on the court house, states Judge A. H. Hunt. Newr ceilings are being placed on C.

Thompson at. the hospital all of the offices of the second story were returning home when Mrs. where the county officials are Thompson spotted the car standing located along the street. The police had Judge Hunt states that the w'ork been looking for the car throughout will be extended to all parts of the area- court house which were ruined by the leaks in the roofs. Hoi't COIltlllllC Mr.

and Mrs. W. U. Adams have returned from Lugert, where they visited with T-Sgt. Clifford Adams, brother of Mr.

Adams, who has recently returned from service in Germany. Enroute home they visited in Wellington with Pfc. David F. Filey, brother of Mrs. Adams, who is on a 30 day furlough after having spent 1 year in Germany.

Curtis Jones Taken to the Penitentiary Curtis Jones was taken to the penitentiary Monday by Sheriff M. E. Cantrell to begin a two years sentence. Jones was caught in The Buffalo Drug by the Night Watchmen, Otto White and E. I.

Boyce. He plead guilty and wras given the twro year sentence. VISITORS IN BEWLEY HOME Visitors in the M. F. Bewley home last week were Mrs.

W. L. Barnett, of Pecos, the sister of Mrs. Bewley; three Bewley boys, Maurice with his family, Jake and Jesse. Bill the other son, was in the first ship to sail into Tokyo Bay.

He writes that he expects to be home in about two months. ATTEND FUNERAL OF BROTHER Mrs. Ed Gerald and Mrs. Bertha Matlock returned Saturday from on Improvements Appliance Company has present high level, and then keep the property in good condition. Mr, Lindsey stated: "The trustees hope that taxpayers will discuss this proposition with members of the board of trustees before going to the polls.

Our hands are tied so tar as the future of the schools are concerned. If we are not allowed additional money, then the property of the school cannot be kept in repair, and the school maintained as it should be. the voters will give the board authority to increase tho tax rate, we shall not go to the maximum, but shall use only such portion of the tax rate as is absolutely necessary to keep tne school up to standard. "If the taxpayers do not wish to increase the tax rate, then there is nothing for the trustees to do but neglect needed repairs on the plant, and probably abolish functions in the schools which the people are asking for the benefit of the children of the district. "The trustees are taking the position that we are the servants of the people of this district.

We shall do what we can with the money low normal. A sudden thunderstorm hit Sunday which brought a half inch of rain in Canyon. The moisture was spotted over the territory according to reports. Farmers disagree over the wheat situation for the coming year Many farmers are planting, regardless of the small amount of moisture in the ground, while others prefer to wait until there is more assurance of good fall moisture. Thompson's Buy Reid Building on East Side Thompson Hardware Co.

has bought the property of Mrs. G. R. Reid, just south of the present store. C.

L. Thompson stated yesterday that plans for remodeling the store building were in the hands of an architect with the view oi eventually taking the building into the Thompson store. However, that may not be possible for several months because of critical mute rials. Other improvements are being that is given us. When the money i planned in the interior of the fur- Tulsa, where they were called installed six flourescent lights in rlins out there is nothing to do but Monday by the death of the young est member of their family, a brother, Lang Hunter.

Mr. Hunter was an employee of the United States Gypsum Co. at Tulsa and died suddenly from a heart ailment. Mr, Gerald drove his wife and sister-in-law to Tulsa. RECENT VISITORS Visiting recently in the G.

B. Bourland home have been their daughters, Mr. and Mrs. A. B.

Dawn and daughter from Tucumcari, N. Mr. and Mrs. W. S.

Bennett and sons of Amarillo, Mrs. P. A. Preslar of Childress; their son, Mr. and Mrs.

Gordon Bourland and son of Dallas; and a niece. Mr. and Mrs, Rolf Hanson of Tacoma, Wash. their show rooms, These lights add to the appearance and comfort of the building. Within the last few months this place of business has been continuously improving in appearance and stock of goods.

STORK SPECIAL Born to Conrad and Virginia i Martinex a girl. Lean, Sept. 2. Born to Mr, and Mrs. L.

L. Shreve, stop. We feel that 11 would be very disastrous to allow the school property to continue being neglected. Repairs which are not made will prove very costly in the future. The trustees have been as diligent as possible in the operation oi the schools.

We are not paying our I teachers as much as other schools niture department, which are iike- wise in the hands of the architect. Mrs Reid bought the building from the Reid Estate 3 years aao. T. C. Thompson Brought Home ues.

Tuesday afternoon C. Thomp- IN AMARILLO HOSPITALS C. S. Davenport, medical, Mrs. Forrest Gruner, medical.

Dr. and and Mrs. H. A. Brown were in Dallas and Waco over the week end.

Dr. Brown attended both state and national directors meetings of the American Naturo pat hie Association. pay. simply because wc have not son was brought home from an had the money. Other expenses of Amarillo hospital, where he has been under treatment for a month.

Treatments will continue for three weeks at his home; then he wiil be operation are held to the minimum, a daughter, Lusenda Imogene, Sun-. wp believe that the taxpayer, day, August 27. Mr. and would want us to do Shreve have recently moved here i He- "Whatever is the decision of the! returned to the hospital for an taxpayers next Saturday will be from Fayettesville, Arkansas. drives the Ralph school bus.

A daughter was born to Mr. the This Mrs. C. W. Davis Sept.

12 at an Amarillo hospital. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Scruggs Sept.

8 at an Amarillo hospital JONES COMES TO TOWN S. H. Jones is able to be up town this wreek for the first time since he broke the bone in his left heel. He fell from a scaffolding while shingling the Ray McReynolds home and has been confined to his home since that time. statement is made so that people of the district may know, but we are convinced that it would be unwise not to do the things which are needed, and which were outlined in the article published last week in The News," concluded Mr.

Lindsey. operation. BROTHER OF MRS. REASON DIES Ira Taylor, brother of Mrs. B.

F. Beason, died in Amarillo Thursday, September 13, Although Mr. Taylor had been in bad health for some time, his death came unexpectedly. LICENSES Glenn T. Young to Geneva M.

Quinn, Sept 6 J. W. Lile to Mrs. Goldie Lile, Sept. 8.

Orvel W. Morris to Ruby W. Holt, Sept. 12. Lewis Norris to lone Lee Fisher, Sept.

13. Stese Lopez Olrtez to Elisa Stella, Sept. 17. Anastcia Nieves to Cenania Chavez, Sept. 17.

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