The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1953 Page: 1 of 28
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SEMINOLE, GAINES COUNTY, TEXAS,
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1053
Lions Club Invitational Softball Tourney Starts Tonight
Ward-Andrews Open First Annual Event*'
At 8 P. M.; Jaycees Meet Phillips
The Seminole Lions Club's
first Annual Invitational Soft-
ball Tournament will get under-
< way tonight with the first of
several double-header tilts to be
unreeled for the next four nights
at the local Softball field.
The A, C. Ward Cattle Com-
pany of Seminole meets the An-
drews All-Stars In the opening
game of tourney pay which will
see trophies awarded to the first
and second place nines, Glenn
Poynor, Tournament director
( said today. The tourney is set
up on a double-elimination basis
with each team taking two de-
feats before eliminated from a
chance at the trophy for the
second best team.
Scheduled to meet in the sec-
ond tilt tonight are the Denver
City Jaycees and Phillips 66
team from Hobbs, N. M. The
Jaycees are currently in third
place in the Seminole Lions Club
League. The Phillips nine drop-
ped a game earlier this season
to the Seminole All-Stars In a
Saturday night meeting.
Friday night's schedule will
see the other four 'teams In ac-
tion with the Brownfield Na-
tional Guard meeting the Semi-
nole All-Stars in the opening
game and Alexander Food, Eun-
ice, N. M,, vs. Phillips 66 from
Goldsmith, Tex.
Admission to , the games will
be 25 cents for adults and 10c
for children, Poynor, who is
chairman of the Lions Club soft-
ball committee said. Another at-
traction to the games will be
the "hot dog" stand of the
American Legion on hand to
spice up the concession business.
★ ★ ★
TEAMS ENTERED:
No. 1—A. C. Ward Cattle Co.,
Seminole
No. 2—Andrews All-Stars, An-
drews
No. 8—Denver City Jaycees
No, 4—Phillips 66, Hobbs, N. M.
No. 5—National Guard, Brown-
field
No, 6—Seminole All-Stars
No. 7—Alexander Food, Eunice,
N. M.
No. 8—Phillips 66, Goldsmith,
Texas
Five Coaches, One Player To Attend
Coaches School At Houston Aug. 2-1
School Board To Seek $475,000 Building Bonds
"Need For Additional Classrooms Urgent/'
LET'S GET ACQUAINTED WEEK
HERE; TO FEATURE FOLKS
"Getting Acquainted," the basis
of friendship and understanding,
is being emphasized In Seminole
next week.
Because of the importance of
people knowing one another,
Mayor W. E. Denton has pro-
claimed this as "Get Acquainted
Week" and has caiied upon resi-
dents to erase the meaning of
the word stranger in the city.
Object of the week is simple—
★ ★ ★
just as it implies. Everywhere
people are- being encouraged to
come out of their shells and meet
new people and make new
friends.
There will be occasions for
people to get to know their
school and public institutions bet-
ter. Merchants are seizing upon
the week as a chance for people
to know their staff members and
modes of operation.
★ * ★
PROCLAMATION
Five Seminole coaches and an
all-state grid star will leave Sat-
urday to attend the coaches
school conducted by the Texas
High School Coaches Associa-
tion to be held in Houston Aug-
ust 2 through 7, Head Mentor
George Zoller said here this
morning.
For Coach Zoller it will be a
return engagement to the an-
nual High School Coaches All-
Star game as he is an alumnus
having played with the North
team from Van High School In
1941. The school is the largest
coaches' school in the nation,
with approximately 2,000 coaches
from throughout the statu at-
tending.
Special instructions and class-
es will be conducted in football,
basketball, baseball, track train-
ing during the five days of opera-
tion. The school will be cli-
maxed by the North South game
featuring outstanding players
from the state who graduated
last June. The two squads will
be made up of 24 players each
and will be coached by Johnny
Vaught of Mississippi State and
Dallas Ward of the University
of Colorado. Vaught's squad will
be using the spllt-T formation
for the South. Coach Ward will
be using a single wing formation
on the North squad,
Jackie Sparks, outstanding fiill
back in Class AA grid circles
was selected to play with the
North squad, Sparks will play
in the North-South game and is
due to arrive in Seminole to pick
up a teammate, Jackie Gothard
who will play with him In the
East-West Greenbelt gam,? at
Childress the following Friday,
Coaches who will attend the
school include: Zoller, Jim Evans,
Howard Hasscll, Jake Harrell
and Met/, LaFollette.
Glenn's-Oswalf's Lead Balloting For
Twilight League All-Star Honors
Saturday was a BIG night for
the members of the Seminole
Lions Twilight Softball League
members as the All-Star game
was halted In the seventh inn-
ing to announce and introduce
the players.
The players were presented
before a capacity crowd who
came to see iiow their "boys"
fared in the balloting which was
conducted last week as the lit-
tle leaguers completed their last
week of play,
Glenn's, currently in second
place In the league led the ros-
ter with five positions followed
by the First Place Oswalt Phar-
macy, Roberts Studio had the
the other two all-star members.
Jimmy Plerson, Oswalt's tutor
was selected by the fans as team
manager with Bill Ward in sec-
ond place to serve as assistant.
Elected to the team were:
This Week's
WEATHER
HIGH
DATE
LOW
96
Thursday
65
99
Friday
65
98
Saturday
70
98
Sunday
69
98
Monday
65
3H
TijmuUv
59
96
Wednesday
55
Thursday
65
Pitchers: Bill Shipman, Oswalt's;
and Dan Cobb, Roberts; Catcher:
Larry Martin, Oswalt's; first
base: Dexter Parker, Glenn's;
second base: Paul Paluda,
Glenn's; third base: Jackie Hoi-
ton, Oswalt's; short stop: Rob-
ert Bice, Glenn's;,utility: Scooter
Beavers, Roberts; fielders: Bill
Walace and J. C, Griffin, Glenn's'
and Jerry lkard and Tommy
Hamilton, Oswalt's.
The first team did not tell
the story, however, as most pos-
itions were the scene of close
contests. In the pitcher's race,
each of the five hurlers In the
league received a sizeable block
of votes from the fans. Dewey
Combs, Glenn's, Jesus Zapata,
Jim Graves and Rodney Short,
Piggly Wiggly, each polled more
than fifty votes.
In the batte for catcher, Mick'
ey Warlick and BUI Davis polled
better than 90 votes each while
Archie English, Oswalt's and
Kenneth Saylor, Roberts, were
popular in the balloting for first
base, Other positions and play-
ers receiving "honorable men-
tion" voles in second and third
places Included: Jimmy Holton,
Jim Graves; I. T. Moore, Rob-
erts; and Bobby Holly, Oswalt's;
second base: Weldon Fincher,
Roberts; and Freddie Erwin,
Glenn's; third base: Jackie Hol-
ton. Oswalt's: short: Kenneth
WHEREAS, Seminole has de-
veloped a tradition ol' friendli-
ness and Texas hospitality in
the spirit of the good neighbor,
and
WHKUEAS, there arises a
constant need of reviving and
refreshing the tides acquaint-
anceship and understanding,
friendship and concern; tmd
WHERAS, many new citizens
have .been attached to our city
within recent months and
years and ought to be made
to feel itf once that this truly
is their home, and a place
where their friends abide;
NOW, therefore, I W. E. Den-
ton, by virtue of the authority
invested in me as Mayor of
the City of Seminole, Texas,
do hereby proclaim "Get Ac-
quainted Week" In hope that
this special session will en-
courage nil citizens to demon-
strate the qualities of friendli-
ness, hospitality and nelghltor-
liness; to meet those whom
they do not know; to make all
persons feel they are part of
(he community; to Join to-
gether in the bonds of miituul
good feeling, one for the other.
. (Signed)
W. E. DENTON
Mayor of the City of Seminole
Through the novel approach of
photo-sketches, hundreds of faces
many of them familiar and yet
not associated with a specific
name, are presented in such a
way to be of maximum interest.
Back of it all, however, is the
purpose of stimulating interest
of people in people. Out of the
week community leaders hope
will come a habit on the part
of all citizens to be more friendly
and more forward in meeting
people whom they do not know.
Seminole's reputation as a
friendly city has arrived at a
critical point. The rate of turn-
over has become so steady and
rapid that many of the long-time
residents are seeing faces un-
known to them. They may be on
the same block- In the same of-
fice, shop or business. But they
are strangers.
The specific remedy Is "Get
Acquainted." And this week,
every one is urged to cast aside
timidity, reserve or undue dig-
and boldly try to meet as many
people as possible. It's easy and
It's fun,
Dallas Pastor Will Be Principal Speaker Sunday
At Ground-Breaking Ceremony For City Church
Dr. L. N. D. Wells, pastor
emeritus of the East Dallas
Christian Church, will be the
principal speaker at the grotiml
breaking ceremony for the Ed-
ucational Plant of the First
Christian Church, Aug, 2 at 3
p.m.
Dr. Wells Is widely known
among the Christian Churches
for his active Interest in estab-
lishing and helping new churches
all over the state. The East Dal-
las Christian Church, of which
he was minister for many years,
was active in such mission work
under his leadership, and con-
tinues to give support to young
churches. The Berean Bible
CTlass of the church Is now help-
ing, liberally in the work of the
First Christian Church of Sem-
inole.
The Rev. Horace Brooks, pres-
ident of t(ie Seminole Minister-
ial Alliance, will give a state-
ment from the sister churches
during the ceremony. The Rev.
ED. Muliiner, minister of the
First Presbyterian Church, will
read the Scripture of the occas-
ion. Principal prayer will be of-
fered by the Rev. George Rick-
les,minister of the South Semi-
nole Baptist Church. The Honor
able Earl Denton, Mayor of
Seminole, will give the greetings
from tii City of Seminole,
Marion Brown, Vice-Chairman
of the Church board, and also
an Elder, will turn the first
spade of soil for the new ad-
dition which will consist of the
Fellowship Hall, Kitchen, Nur-
sery, Pastors study, and four
classrooms that also serve as the
See Grmilid-Hreaklllg, Back Page
Members State In Meeting Here Tuesday
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Seminole Common
Consildated School District on Tuesday, July 28, the Board by
unanimous vote decided to call a bond election in the amount
of $47.r),000.00 to provide additional classrooms and a band hall.
The proposed plan will include the following:
Addition to Primary Buildings: 4 regular classrooms, 1 visual
education room; 1 music room; must'! Is now taught in the play
room. 1 Special Education room.
Addition to Elementary Building: li regular classrooms; 1 music
room; 1 teacher's work room.
Addition to Junior High School: Build new library which will
serve grades 1 through 8; and remodel present library and offices
to use as classrooms and offices.
Shop Building: Remodeling of canning or old homemaklng de-
partment to use for Arts and Crafts for Junior High School,
Build a new band hall. In September, (this September) it will be
★ ★ ★ ^necessary to use two class-
rooms which were . abandoned
when the Primary Building was
abandoned in 1951, Supt. F. J.
Young said, It seems quite likely
that it will be Impossible to vote
the bonds, sell the bonds, let con-
tracts, and complete new class'
rooms In time to use them by
September, 1954, and some pupils
will have to be assigned in rooms
that will not be at all desirable
during the 1954-55 school year
until such time as classrooms
can bo completed. It should be
possible to have rooms ready
for use by or before the end of
(See BOND ISSUE, Back Page)
City Council To
Have Committee
On Water Study
Two member of the City Coun-
cil were named to a special oity-
school board committee Tuesday
night to work with the recently
hired water engineer. The two,
Aldermen Marion Brown and
C. O. Wright, will assist the two
members of the school board,
President R, T, Jackson and
Supt. F. J. Young in the plan-
ning and operation of the sur-
vey which is to tie made in the
area.
Otherwise the Council had a
relatively light session but their
delibernt'ons carried the meet-
ing inlo the late hours due to
I he length of the water discus-
sion. The members denied an
application by the West Texas
Gas Company for a permit to
dig through paved streets to lay
additional gas mains. The unani-
mous opinion of the council was
that the company had suffici-
ent machinery to "bore" under
the streets to connect their
mains.
One of the more pressing needs
for *,he city — a water line to Ihe
negro school building northwest
of the city — was also approved
with the work to start Immedia-
tely, It has been Indicated by
tlte opinion of a majority of the
council that the city gin ordi-
nance will come in for some nl-
Sce CITY COUNCIL, Back Pajyi
Badges Will
Identify Our
Business Folk
"You know, the most pleasant
young lady always waits on me
at that ctore."
"I've paid my bill at that girl's
desk for a long time and I can't
begin to tell you her name, al-
though she has always been so
very courteous to me and the
public generally."
"I sorta feel embarrassed. That
young fellow with the friendly
smile who calls me by name
when I enter the store — for the
TWILIGHT LEAGUE CHAMPS — Fifteen young men, batboy
and manager were on top o' the heap aw the fliutl game wan
unreeled before a large crowd here Tuesday night. I/Mtlng
gamcN only to Robert'* Studio and Glenn's, the Oh wait'* Phar-
macy have won 17 game* this tw-aaon to complete their Hchcdole
with a percentage of .894. Managed by Jimmy I1er*on the
miuad was not "hand-picked" hut a**lgued to the *ponsor at
the beginning of the weapon without previoua practice together.
In the victor'* photo the Twilight Champs are: front row, left
to right, Rok* Sweat, BIMy Shipman, Jimmy Shipman, Sid
Johnson, Jerry Martin, Jackie Holton and Paul Gober. Hack
row, Sid Waldrop, Jerry Simmon*, Jerry lkard, Steve JohiiHon,
Ha*kcl Vandal, Jerry Wimrn*, Manager Plerson, Billy Wau*on,
Ijirry Martin and Bobby Scantling Not pictured are Tommy
Hamilton and Archie Kngliah. Billy Shipman, Jackie Holton,
Jerry lkard, Ijirry Martin and Tommy Hamilton along with
ineir maiiagrr w rri- arlei-M I<» tiir Ai!-%«r Umiii.
(Staff Photo by Fincher)
life of me, I can't begin to re-
member his name."
No doubt you've heard many
other such expressions from In-
dividuals who do not know th i
employees at local stores and
service Institutions,
This "name business" Is most
Important, It's human nature for
one to like being called by his
or her name,
So, during Get Acquainted
Week In Seminole, something
has been done to Improve on
such situations. Here you wfll
see reproductions in illustration,
the personned badge which will
be worn at places of business
by those who call at your home
by service concerns,
Each and every employees's
name of these presented in this
Let's Get Acquainted edition will
be shown on the Acquainted
badge, and the the employers,
as well,
It will bo a very pleasant en-
deavor for each Individual to see
how many new acquaintances he
can make during Get Acquainted
Week In Seminole,
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
I. H. Terry, 80, a Stamford in-
surance man died Saturday
morning in a Dallas hospital,
of a heart ailment. Before mov-
ing to Stamford, he was a resi-
dent of Seminole. He is surviv-
ed by his wife, four sons and
three daughters and was a mem
liri Ol tiK ot, Paul's Mffthoulai
church in Stamford.
Wai', as old Tom lloket used to
6 say, "It's done come and went
NUMBER 8fi ... 8o now you can quit worrin!"
He was right about one thing,
we can quit worrin' and we ARE
glad it is here. If you're wondcr-
what the conservation Is about—
It's "Get Acquainted" time in
Seminole. Now If there Is any
doubt as to what THAT means
. . . stop right here and turn,
brother, turn.
For the next few days, every
jsoul in Seminole anil within
cussin' distance of this collum
will have the best opportunity
of their lifetime to get acquaint-
ed .. . and that includes the
small number (thank goodness)
of soreheads who don't appar-
ently want to meet anybody —
and a chance for Seminole to
get acquain'ed with hen,elf, or
hisself, in the bargain.
To show what ic In store lor
you in today's spec'al sections,
let's take a gander at the folks
around The SciUlr.el office.
★ ★ ★
First . . . there's the boss.
Lewis (Rattlesnake Riley) Red-
dell does NOT have web feet!
He just walks
like he does.
Ordinarily not
much for the
girls to rave
about—he looks
here as if he
had just finish-
ed collecting a
long - overdue
bill, (he has sev-
eral). The pipe
is standard
equipment, like
with his shoes
and gawdy sport
shirt lie's been sporting all sum-
mer, The artist, a retired news-
paper cx-ecutive himself, looked
favorably on this guy and drew
a suit ;on a frame that knows
little except the high cost of
printers and "where are we
gonna' hunt jaekrabblts if it.
doesn't rain."
★ ★ ★
Then . . , here's the saccity
editor, Miss, er Mrs. Jimmye
Sue Measels Armstrong. As she
neared the "old
age" state (21)
she up and got
married . . ,
and didn't
leave the office
with so much
as a local item
as "to whom,
by whom, and
wherem!" We
have heard ru-
mors that she
Is married but
all we know Is
that she asked
the boss for a week off to visit
a sick aunt. She's kinda pretty,
though and nice to have around
the old barn to listen to the long
line of complaints, Congrats,
Missus Armstrong,
+ ★ ★
Oran MeClure Is senior plank
owner around the back office,
next to the top hand, and we
were here sev-
eral months be-
fore we knew
that he had a
name other than
"Mac." He can,
and will work
around the clock
on demand and
likes, oh so
much, to sleep
late of a morn-
ing | When a
body goes to
look for htm
. , they have to
look everywhere, on account he
works all over the shop. Mac
Is a graduate of Texas Tech
(way hack when) the U, s. Navy
and Is about as pleasant a fellow
lo work around as can be found.
* ★ ★
John (Johnny) Moffatt was
walking to school one day and
a truck,ran over 'lm. Since that
then he has
been a printer!
He served some
"time" with tin-
kle Samuel, Ar-
my division, anil
nearly broke his
fool neck gettln'
back to Semi-
nole to get prin-
ters ink In his
hair again. John-
ny doesn't
smoke, drink,
cuss or raise
Ned which puts
mm in a very special section
(See RAMBLIN* on Back p^ge)
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