The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 48, No. 29, Ed. 1, Thursday, July 21, 1955 Page: 1
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H SITTON of Stockton Mo
F
former Swisher resident who
returned for the county birthday
celebration tells us that the XIT
brand means ten in Texas x
Ho said that at the time the brand
was selected the syndicate owned 10
counties in the Texas Panhandle
hence the origin of the famous name
TOWN TOPICS
MANY people are aware of
NOT
the tremendous amount of
work and headaches involved in
staging these annual July 17 birthday
parties Yet many are quick to criticizeBennie Young of the Chamber of
Commerce deserves a lot of credit
for his work in promoting this
years celebration His position was
complicated by the fact that he is a
relative newcomer to the community
When one is unfamiliar with the
traditions of the annual observance
it is so easy to omit something
which through the years has been
taken for granted
Responsibility for such omissions
lies with those of us who have lived
here long enough to be familiar with
the customary routine It isnt fair
to a newcomer when we toss the
job in his lap and expect him to
stage a celebration exactly like the
ones to which we have become accustomed
through the years
TOWN TOPICS
OF this kind
CELEBRATIONS
would run more smoothly If
we studied the mistakes and weak
nesses each year thenavoided them
in future years Experience should
enable us to Improve each years
observance
But when we toss the celebration
into the lap of someone new he
must learn the hard way
Perhaps a permanent board with
members serving two or three years
might enable us to capitalize on the
experience gained by those who
serve each year
TOWN TOPICS
HAS BEEN noted that the
IT
oldtimers are primarily interested
in only one thirjg visiting
with each other They doat expect
entertainment All they want is a
comfortable place to get together
and visit Of course they appreciate
the noon meal
And they like to visit on the courthouse
square Somehow they feel
that is the center of activities
that they will not miss seeing their
friends if they arc in this locality
Yet we have failed miserably in
providing seats for these visiting
oldtimers We heard many complaints
Saturday from visitors and
local oldtimers who said they wanted
to be on the square but that
they were not able to stand No
doubt benches could be borrowed
from some of the churches for the
occasion This is something for next
years leaders to keep in mind
TOWN TOPICS
VISITORS seemed to
YOUNGER
be entertained with the carnival
rodeo parade and other features
of the celebration Officials of
the celebration are to be congratulated
on locating the carnival downtown
and ln operating the type of
carnival we have had the past two
years
It is not easy to find carnivals
that will omit vulgar sideshows and
gambling concessions The concessions
were operated by local organizations
and even though value may
not have always been received those
who spent their money had the sat
isfaction of knowing that some of
the money went for local benevolences
instead of into the pockets
of a travelling carnival operator
All in all we would say that the
celebration was well balanced appealed
to visitors regardless of their
interests and left little to be desiredWe regret that preparations were
not made to register the oldtimers
since it is of value to have this
information for permanent records
Since the paper has always published
these names we would have
been glad to have secured this information
had we known it wasnt
being done This is just one of the
details that would have been anticipated
by a permanent committee
armed with the experience of past
celebrations None of us bothered to
remind Bennie of this detail And
he didnt know it has been a custom
TOWN TOPICS
TULIANS in recent
SEVERAL
weeks have been travelling
East the modern and most satisfactory
way by the San Francisco
Chief They have discovered the convenience
of boarding the Santa Fe
Chief here in Tulia and literally
flying to points North and East
Mr and Mrs I H Turney took
the Chief to Chicago recently where
they visited their daughter Elaine
and her family in Evanston
And T L Fore president of the
Kiwanis club took the Chief as far
as Chicago when he attened the
Kiwanis International convention
which met at Cleveland this year
Fore usually travels either by Ford
or by air Highly enthusiastic about
this trip he said that our new rail
service gave him the advantage of
air travel plus the most luxurious
ride he had ever had except in a
Eord of course
Anyone planning a trip East
should investigate this new service
Since one can leave Tulia in the late
afternoon and arrive In Chicago the
next day at noon without making
a change between Tulia and Chicago
there is almost no advantage in
travelling by air instead of rail
Any time saved by air is Insignl
See TOWN TOPICS Page 8
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REV
KOERSELMAN
Rev Koerselman
To Be Installed
As Local Pastor
The Presbytery of Amarlllo will
install Lewis Koerselman Sr as
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Tulia Wednesday night
July 27 at 8 oclock at the local
church
Tentative arrangements are as
follows The Rev Ronald Hubbard
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Pampa and moderator of
the presbytery will preside and officially
install the pastorelect The
Rev William E Everheart pastor
of Westminster Presbyterian church
of Amarillo will preach the sermon
The Rev G K Rogers pastor of the
Plainview First Presbyterian church
will give the charge to the congregation
and the Rev Lynn Rankin
associate pastor of the Amarillo
First Presbyterian church will give
the charge to the pastorelect
The choir will present special musicMr Koerselman will be received
by the Presbytery of Amarillo
Thursday at which time final arrangements
for the installation ser
vice will be made
that they sponsor an entry The girl
must be a daughter or sister of a
Swisher County Farm Bureau member
Daughters of FB officers directors
or employees are ineligible
She must be 16 years of age by
Sept 1 and not over 22 on the same
date She must be unmarried Her
name and picture billfold size must
be sent to Mrs H T Copeland
Route S Tulia by August 1
The county contest will be held
the night of August 30 in tho Tulia
school cafeteria
The contestants will wear formals
The girls will be judged by three
out of county judges The following
score card will be used posture and
poise 35 grooming and general
appearance 40 personality 25
Three prizes will be given county
winners 25 15 and 10 District
winner will receive a wrist watch
and a trip to the state contest in
November
picnic in 1895 when he was absent
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mond Joined the growing population
Mr Hale spoke of the cooperation
between the pioneers and told the
story of a Kentucklan with a team
of fine horses and n wagon stuck in
Red River and a Texan with a team
of mules Neither could pull the
loaded wagon out of Red River alone
but by combining their teams it
was moved easily He also recalled
how the farmers helped each other
during harvest The cattle men helped
each other In roundup and branding
He recalled tho fine meals the
wives prepared for the workers
A man to have friends must
himself be a friend he quoted He
gave the rate of increase of the
population in the county from 1890
until 1910 in 1890 100 people in
19001200 and in 1910 2785 He gave
as the reason of the pioneers for
leaving their comfortable homes and
wellordered lives in other localities
on a trip to Mexico Mr Hale also Six of the Mulkey daughters and one their to develop a new
in the at the breakfast for their children and their future
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Thousands On Hand For Countys 65th Party
Crowds estimated at more than
10000 were In Tulia Saturday for
the 65th annual celebration of Swisher
countys birthday More than 300
attended the oldtimers luncheon
In the school cafeteria to which all
persons who came to the county before
1912 were invited
Long before the parade scheduled
to roll at 10 am throngs were
on hand to patronize the carnival
concessions on the north side of the
square to visit and to sit in their
cars and watch the people Earlier
in the morning the annual Evans
breakfast composed of friends and
neighbors who once lived in tho
Union Hill community was held at
Tulia Grill
The parade was led by tho Tulia
High school band Winners in the
noncommercial division were the
Rainbow Girls first Elklns Home
Demonstration club second and
the Womans study club third Commercial
division winners were Mos
ley Bulck first Harris Trucking
second and Heard and Jones third
Five rhling clubs took part in the
parade with the Plainview group being
first Silverton second and Por
talcs N M third Each of these
clubs was presented a trophy at the
final rodeo performance Other clubs
participating were from Tulia and
Dlmttt
Tho street carnival was crowded
throughout the day and all concessions
report a lucrative business
Especially profitable was the grab
bag booth sponsored by Tulia Jay
cces The bingo concession sponsored
by Tulia auxiliary police was
also profitable Tho police asked tho
Herald to thank those who donated
prizes
Oldtimers who gatthered under
tho elms on tho courthouse square
were not lacking in enthusiasm
Some were present who hadnt attended
the celebration in 35 years
Many were present from California
KTUE conducted onthespot Interviews
throughout the day
KGNC of Amarlllo made several
tape recordings which included a
description of the parade and interviewsHerald Want Ads arc Results Getters
COVERING SWISHER COUNTY LIKE THE SUNSHINE
The Tuun Herald
VOL 49 NO 29
Three Generations
Enrolled In College
BELTON July 20 Its all in the
family but in reverse order Jo Ena
McDuff of Tulia is enrolled at Mary
HardinBaylor college as a freshman
Her mother Mrs Loucva Couch
Templeton of Tulia will enroll at
the college In September and Mrs
Stella Vaughn of Oklaunion Jo Enas
grandmother is also planning to enroll
as a student
Five of Mrs Vaughns daughters
have attended Mary HardinBaylor
college
Mr and Mrs Robert Cowan of San
Antonio are visiting in the home
of their parents Mr and Mrs James
C Cowan and Mr and Mrs Kenneth
Ramsey
To Feature Nightly Double Header
The Tulia Little League Baseball schedule has been announced
by local leaders A double header will be played each night Admission
is 25c for adults and 10c for children First game each evening
will be at 7 oclock I
Playoffs will be held August 9 12
and 1G
The schedule follows
Farm Bureau Seeks
Queen Contest Entries
Swisher County Farm Bureau is
seeking entries In Its annual county
queen contest Purpose of the contest
is to give recognition to the
farm and rancii girls of Texas
Tho girls are to be judged on
grace poise charm vivaciousness
and all other qualities that go to
make up winsome Texas future
homemakcrs Three main points on
which they will be judged are appearance
poise and personality
Invitations have been mailed to
Tulia clubs and organizations asking
Friday July 22
Dodgers vs Yankees
Giants vs Indians
Tuesday July 26
Dodgers vs Indians
Ynnkccs vs Giants
Friday July 23
Yankees vs Indians
Dodgers vs Giants
Tuesday August 2
Dodgers vs Yankees
Giants vs Indians
Friday August 5
Dodgers vs Indians
Yankees vs Giants
Those making the trip were Bill
Bivens Jimmy Hoodenpyle Don
Max Vars Don Fmcher John Elllff
Joe Clayton and Jeff Carlile
Bivens Hoodenpyle Vars Fincher
and Jarus Flowers will receive Lone
Star Farmer degrees at ihe convention
These outstanding awards are
based on many activities in FFA
Last Tulia boy to win the degree
was Weldon McCIurg three years
ago They were accompanied by O V
Barker and Weldon Mansfield advisersMore than 3000 boys from allover
Texas were expected for the
convention which is being held in the
completely areconditioned Sam
TULIA Swisher County TEXAS THURSDAY JULY 21 1955
Citys New Water System
Is Dedicated Tuesday
In a ceremony Tuesday afternoon at one of the city s new water
wells south of town Mayor John Brown cut the ribbon nnd tlncw
the switch which officially connected the two wells with the city
water supply
The two new wells which produce
G50 gallons per minute each arc
one phase of the citys 250000
water improvement program voted
last summer Other Improvements
include a 500000 gallon ground storage
tank at the plant in West Tulia
a 500000 gallon overhead storage
on North Bowie street 10200 feet
of 12inch lines 12500 feet of 8
inch lines 4460 feet of 6inch lines
3800 feet of 2inch lines 10 fire
hydrants 22 2inch gate valves
eight 4inch gate valves 18 Ginch
gate valves 18 8inch gate valves
and four 12invch gate valves
The new improvements have increased
the pressure nearly 20
pounds Tulians have plenty of water
for all uses needed
The citys capaotty is now 33 million
gallons daily Normal usage is
from one to y2 million
The Rev Hans Boehringer pastor
of Christ Lutheran church gave the
invocation and spoke briefly on the
blessing and source of water He
reminded the group that our water
supply is a gift of God and that we
are to be held accountable for its
economical use
Mayor Brown presented City Engineer
Bill McMorries who reviewed
briefly the water expansion program
City Manager Hollls Cagle asked tho
mayor to cut the ribbon which officially
opened the wellhouse
As soon as lines arc installed by
the telephone company the wells
south of town as well as other city
wells and Installations all may be
operated by remote control from n
central point
City Manager Cagle said that within
a Sew weeks tho water supply
would be state approved
City Engineer McMorries was host
to the city council their wives or
husbands and representatives of the
press and radio at a steak dinner
at Hillcrest Cafe following the ceremonyTulia Youth s To Receive
Lone Star Farmer Awards
Seven Tulia boys all members of the Tulia FFA chapter arc
in Houston this week attending the 27th annual convention of the
Texas Association of Future Farmers of America
Houston Coliseum home of the
Houston Fat Stock show Convention
headquarters arc at the Rice Hotel
The boys will tour industry visit
with leading business men and industrialists
and will be feted with
banquets and other entertainment in
addition to he regular business sessionsSTAY TUNED TO
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Two Sections
OTlkR MFMDFRS of the city pec wee baseball lea n John Howell Jim Sharp Dale Harris Dennis
gue i run left front row James Rice Tommy Thomas Hubby Howard Ray Smith and Billy Ihomas
Kendrlc Dennis Graves and Luther Cnntrcll Back Edward Allison Is not pictured
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MEMBERS OF the city pee wee baseball league Back row Phil Tucker Stcvle McGnvock Gary
pictured above are front row from left Paul Llles Starnes Larry Smith David Winn Lynn Ellis and
Davy Thompson Jimmy Iovc and Ronnie Garrett Don Ward Uniforms were donated by Tulia business
WESTHOFS VISIT HERE
Rev C John Wcsthof of Edmond
Okla arrived in Tulia Monday
morning accompanied by his son
Chris to visit friends and to get
Mrs Westhof David and Linda who
had been visiting In Tulia the past
week They returned to their home
Tuesday morning Friends of the
Westhofs gathered at the Henry Teu
bel home Monday night for a friendly
get together
JIM SCOTT
New Feeder Line To Improve
Electrical Distribution Here
Tulia city council discussed plans for expanding and improving
the citys electrical distribution system it its regular meeting Tuesday
night Low voltage in some areas of the city during > cak periods
of usage and the power failure
last week which affected a third of that a new feeder line now being in
the town prompted the discussion
City Manager Hollis Cagle said
Joe Evans Is Host At Traditional Breakfast
Mr and Mrs Joe G Evans of
Hereford were again hosts to a
group of their Swisher county pioneer
friends and relatives at a
breakfast Saturday morning at Tulia
Grill This has been a part of the
Swisher birthday party celebration
for the past several years
Following breakfast James T
Hale of Tulia gave the welcoming
address Of those present only Jim
Scott and Joe L Cantrell were here
when the county was organized July
17 1890 Hale recalled that Mr Can
trell and a Mr George Duke had
been chain carriers for the county
surveyor W B Hutchison and
that many of the oldtimers might
look at their abstracts and discover
that Mr Hutchison and probably
Mr Cantrell had surveyed their
land
Mr Cantrell has missed only one
J L CANTRELL
production through irrigation or improvement
of the cattle Industry
and that present and future pioneers
must remember to appreciate spiritual
values as well as material ones
the ideals instilled by the early pioneers
and the foundation they laid
for present progress
Those present were Mr and Mrs
Evans the hosts of Hereford Mrs
Lee Lambert Hereford Mr and
Mrs James T Hale Mrs Jim Ward
Joe L Cantrell Mr and Mrs Dennis
Zimmerman Jim T Scott and
daughter Faye Mrs Viola Loftin
Mr and Mrs Joo Raymond all of
Tulia Mr Anno Harris and son
Tony Mrs R B Evans Miss Odessa
Evans Mr and Mrs J Scott Ford
Mrs J S Christian all of Amarillo
Mr and Mrs Chas Smith Wea
therford Mrs Kenneth Read Little
Rock Ark Mrs Arma Walte Glendale
Ariz Mr and Mrs Chas Evans
paid dividends beyond Mr and Mrs H S Wilkes Mrs A
recalled that he had been son were present
employ of Mr Cantrell in his place In 1899 the host Joe G Evans with schools for their education and heir hopes He said that the days W Montgomery all of Happy
of business for 22 years came to the county with other mem churches for their spiritual educa of pioneering never cease that there Mrs Daisy Burson Silverton Mr
Mrs Lulu Ward and her late bers of his family Four of his sis tlon He said that although the county are always new frontiers whether and Mrs Fred J Mulkey and son
husband came to the county in 1891 ters and one brother were present perhaps did not produce too abund they be in the field of mechanics Fred J J Hart and Mrs
In 1895 the Mulkey family came at the breakfast In 1900 Joe Ray antly the perseverance of the pio manufacturing oil greater farm E Dutton Colorado
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stalled from the plant down North
5th Street will serve Highland Park
and most of the north part of the
city thus reducing the load now be
ing carried by the feeder line in
the south part of town which serves
all the downtown district Highland
route The new feeder line will Improve
voltage and eliminate power
failuro caused by overloading No 4
feeder line
He said that by coincidence a
large part of the citys new construction
is being served by this
particular feeder line The city is
able to generate adequate power
Low voltage and power failures have
resulted from an inadequate distribution
system The council is also
making plans to materially improve
the distribution system on a much
larger scale before next summer
Voltage will be doubled
Cagle said that the city will be
satisfied with nothing less than the
best electrical service to be had
from any source
California type outdoor toilets
came in on the discussion The city
Is insisting on high standards of
sanitation
The June financial statement revealed
that the city had something
more than 85000 on hand as of
July 1
Other business discussed included
Grace the street lighting program to get
underway soon paving program
tHi a tSiiSPi i
Pee Wee League
Begins Monday
Monday night marked the beginning
of the city league for Tullas
Pec Wee baseball teams Addition
of two more teams sponsored by
Tulia Jaycccs In cooperation with
a number of Tulia business men
brings the number of teams to
four
It has been decided that these
teams will play a regular city league
season with a playoff determining
the champion scheduled for late
August
Nine new lighting units were ordered
Monday by Tulia Lions and
Tulia Jaycecs The field lights should
be cleaned adjusted and ready for
use by the starting date
At a meeting of Interested civic
clubs and team sponsors last week
plans were made concerning the
organization of all baseball teams in
Tulia There will be two nights of
PEE WEE baseball weekly and
Tulia VFW team will continue play
ing in its league with one road game
and one night game at home each
week
Tho Tulia semipro team will also
make use of the Improved lighting
system and match games both at
home and on the road for the duration
of the season
A small admission charge will be
made for each game and all proceeds
wilt be used for replacing equipment
for the teams and making improvements
at the ball park It is the hope
of officials nnd sponsors that this
new setup will enable more parents
to see their boys ploy ball and enjoy
all other games In the cool early
evenings
rvices Held
For Joe Henke
I innl services for Joe G Henkel
62 a resident of near Kress tho past
11 years were conducted Monday
afternoon at St Pauls Lutheran
church at Plainview
The Rev Louis L Pavor pastor
of Redeemer Lutheran church of
tubbock officiated
Henkel died Friday afternoon at
a Lubbock hospital He had been
ill two years
He was born Jan 20 1893 at Bos
cobel Wis and came to Kress with
his parents in 1911 He was married
to Miss Anna A Bontkc in
1931 at Llttleficld She died in 1949
A farmer Henkel was a Navy
veteran of World War I and was
a member of tho Plainview VFW
He was a member of St Pauls
Lutheran church
Survivors arc one son Harold
Henkel Kress one sister Mrs J
II Gassner Arnold Nov
Pallbearers were E B Wlllard
Stanford Sjogren Edwin Kokel Guy
Hughes Herman Gloyna and Harry
IgoBurial
Burial was in Kress cemetery
Policies Governing
Club Society News
Are Explained
Residents of the Tulia area are
reminded of newspaper and radio
policies concerning the reporting
of social club and personal news
The Herald cannot use reports
more than one week old It prefers
that reports be mailed in as
soon as possible after the meetings
are held regardless of the final
deadline which Is Tuesday noon
Since four pages of the paper are
printed before the week end it
often needs this news copy for this
first run Even though some stories
make the final deadline on Tuesday
they often have to be held over because
of luck of space on heavy
weeks In other words the earlier
a story Is reported the greater are
Its chances of publication In the
next issue of tho paper
Although KTUE has no deadlines
for news since it has two local newscasts
daily at 8 am and 1 pm It
does not use news items more than
three days old It prefers that reports
be made so that they may be
used on the air by the day follow
ing the meeting
Both newspaper and radio appreciate
contributed news Items but they
request that these regulations be
observed so that they will be able
to bring their readers and listeners
news while it is news and not historyNEW RAIN GAUGE
RECORDS 02 INCH
FRIDAY NIGHT
The new rain gauge installed last
week by the Herald and KTUE was
christened last Friday night when
02 inch of rain was measured The
instrument will measure as little as
01 inch
Although showers threatened al
ost every afternoon only traces were
measured
Although rains of flood proportions
fell on the South Plains Tuesday
night only 01 Inch was recorded in
Tulia
Mr and Mrs Bill Williams and
family are vacationing In Red River
New Mexico
zoning purchase of a malntalner to
replace the one now being used and
delinquent taxes
A resolution was passed which was
a formality necessary to get ths
state highway department to change
the citys population figure from tho
1950 count to the estimated 1955
population
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Baggarly, Herbert Milton. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 48, No. 29, Ed. 1, Thursday, July 21, 1955, newspaper, July 21, 1955; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46274/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.