The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 3, 1977 Page: 1 of 12
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OLUME 71 NO.1
MARCH 3, 1977
THE PADUCAH POST, PADUCAH, COTTLE COUNTY, TEXAS
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Bloodmobile Visit
Scheduled Mar. 9
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these days of mehani-
Support Bloodmobile
Band Rates
I At Clinic
Named G.M.
1977 Leader
Two Newcomers
In Races For
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Parade To
Focus On
ancaster Named To
Agriculture
ead ACS Crusade
Hearing Set
Elderly Aid
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Crowell Rally
To Be Shown
nament March 24, 25, and 26,
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Elections for the board of
trustees and city council will
be held Saturday, April 2.
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businesses.
“We hope to encourage more
people to become interested in
the bloodmobile visits so vital
to the health and life of citi-
zens in the two-county ares,”
said Ronnie Bouknight, pro-
motion chairman.
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Bernie and Mary Davis are pictured as they welcomed guests
and well-wishers who attended the tea Monday atWTU. Bernie,
retiring from West Texas Utilities Co. after 30 years, was
honored with a reception held in the offices of WTU on the
downtown square.
for re-election, with only one y ,
newcomer, BillyC. Smith, filing in (Juan ah On
for Place 5.
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A public hearing on needs
and services to the elderly in
Childress, Cottle, Foard and
Hardeman Counties will be held
at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March
4, 1977, in Quanah, at the Har-
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D.Joe Powell Named Director
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Mr. and Mrs. Mark Edin-
burg, Andy and Mikie from
Hunt , near Kerrville, were
in Paducah over the weekend
visiting friends.
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Birdy to Moody, and one block
on 6th from Gober to Birdy.
East-west streets involved
are two blocks on Birdy, from
3rd to 5th St., and one block
on Moody, from 3rd to 4th St.
The city has agreed to clear
lots in the southeast section on
which the housing units will be
built. They also are to con-
struct sewer and water linesand
pave streets which will sur-
round the project.
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City^ School
Filing for election for the
Paducah School Board, and the
City Council reached the dead-
line at 5 p.m. Wednesday, and
at press time Tuesday only two
persons had filed for the two
positions on the school board...
Bobby Sunday for re-election
and Terry Brooks for the other
place left vacant by Kenneth
Tippen. Tippen’s term will
expire this year, and at press
time he had not filed for re-
election.
In the city council race, in-
cumbents Edward Maxey, Place
5; Doug Yarbrough, Place 1; and
Pres Canon, Place 2, have filed
burner under the pot,
finally, we just had a
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The “Living Proof” of the deman County Courthouse. The
GOOD NEWS TEXAS Evange- Public hearing is sponsored by
lism Rally at Crowell will be Nortex Regional Planning Com-
shown on Channel 5 on Tues- mission.
day, March 8, at 5:30 p.m.
and 8:45 p.m. This is the com- . The purpose of the hearing
bined efforts of Southern Bap- is to provide community groups,
tists in this area to present senior citizens, agencies and
Christ to every person and individuals an opportunity to
inspire Christians to be the discuss local problems and
“Living Proof” in sharing the issues facing the elderly and
Good News.
Dr. Keith Wigginton, pastor provide input in the development
of First Baptist Church, Altus, of the Area Plan for Aging
Oklahoma is to be the featured Services in the North Texas
speaker. Planning Region.
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Preparations are all ready
under way for the 35th annual
Cottle-King Horse & Colt Show
Parade. This years parade
theme will be “Agriculture -
Our Daily Bread”. This is to
pay tribute to our bi-county
economic main-stay, one in
which we all have a vested in-
terest no matter what our en-
deavor. Agriculture is the focal
point on which our counties re-
volve, depend and prosper.
Trent stated that everyone
was cordially invited to par-
ticipate in the parade. In the
event some organization or in-
dividual wishing to enter the
parade did not receive an in-
vitation , they should contact
Trent for details.
"shpot before washing in
gchine. Some of the dry
■^during the late forties
mTly fifties, we had to use
i Mier from the windmill,
Hi g Water was scarce. It
r..anayoseuminithe.wash vho have helped in past cru- nament March 24, 25, and 26,
ingever looked oitm,on sades, but additional workers 1977, at the Memphis High
■“ Amy, bright sunny are needed, she said. Anyone School Gym. .
■ze ■ en there was a gentle who will help is urged to con- Deadline for entries, will be
dcto dry the clothes, they tact her or another member of Maeh -sth, 1977
E.prathetimanpenexethshenit-added, “The more All teams interested should
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Band director Dayle Cox
commented, “I am very proud
of the band for their perform-
ance at this clinic. I hope this
will give them added confidence
in their performance at UIL
next week.”
The Dragon Band consists of
50 members from grades 8 thru
12. \
Concert competition was also
included in the festival.
Bucky H. Smith, of Paducah
High School, has been named
as 1977 General Mills Family
Leader of Tomorrow. The stu-
dent won the honor by scoring
highest in the school in a writ-
ten knowledge and attitude
examination administered to
high school seniors here and
throughout the country Dec. 7.
The Family Leader will receive
a certificate from General
Mills, sponsor of the annual
Search for Leadership in
Family Living, and will now be
considered for state and nat-
ional honors.
From the ranks of all school
winners in the state, a State
Family Leader of Tomorrow
will be selected trhough judging
centered on test performance
and will receive a $1,500 col-
lege scholarship. The second-
ranking student in the State 1
will recieve a $500 scholarship.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Edu-
cational Corporation will pre-
sent “The Annals of America”
a 20-volume reference work
ot the state winner’s school.
Representing every state and
the District of Columbia, the
51 General Mills Family Lead-
ers of Tomorrow will gather in
Colonial Williamsburg, Vir-
ginia, in April for an expense-
paid educational tour there and
in Washington, D. C. During
the tour, personal observations
and interviews will be conducted
to select the All-American
Family Leader of Tomorrow,
who will receive a $5,000 col-
lege scholarship. Second, third
and fourth place national win-
ners receive scholarships in-
creased to $4,000, $3,000 and
$2,000, respectively.
The test, personal observa-
tions and interviews are all
prepared and conducted by
Science Research Associates of
Chicago.
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Ere. While the pot came
Pil, lye soap was shaved
lrj and white sheets and
9 were put in the pot to
Iom stirred with a big
®k’ and the lye-soap did
- ' well. When they had
1 enough, she would put
Is in the old wringer
e..yes, we had one of
later on, too, after we
wsetricity on the farm. I
430 remember the days of
1 board, but most of the
1 l was at home, we had the
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Insurance Bid Let ,
New Streets To Open
The council then passed un- A special meeting of Paducah
animously a resolution to open City Council was held Monday,
new streets in the southeast Feb. 28 at City Hall. All alder-
portion of the city, in the area men as well as mayor and city
which will surround the new manager were present. Compe-
housing project now under con- titive bids for the city’s in-
sideration. surance on building, contents,
North South streets which will and general liability insurance
be opened up will be four blocks were read and discussed. Mul-
of 5 th street, from Gober to key insurance submitted the low
Clare; three unconsecutive bid, and received the nod for
blocks on 4th St. from Gober handling this insurance. Mrs.
to Moody, and Breckenridge to Mulkey’s bid was for a total
Clare; one block on 3rd, from of $3,073.
The Pride of Paducah, Dragon
Marching Band, attended a con-
test-clinic at Jayton last
Thursday, receiving a “best
in sight reading” trophy, equi-
valent of a l.
The Jayton Festival is a
warm-up for the UIL Contest
which will be in Olney March 10.
It gives hands an opportunity to
perform by contest rules, and
receive a personal critique and
help from the judges.
e named soon for the kick- The Memphis Young-Home-
ff event. In the meantime, she makers are sponsoring a Men’s
s contacting volunteer workers and Women’s Valleyball Tour-
emphis "oyp"
iciety as chairman for the Sponsoring IB of Austin, nd that his native
inual educational and fund- hometown is Paducah, inNorth-
aising E r Sparks arnounend Tou m am en t "Dr. Powen is the son of Mr.
Mrs. Sparks safd Patedwiti and Mrs. Roy Powell, paducah,
named soon for the kick- The Memphis Young-Home- City Sales T
Shows Increase
21% Over 75
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ie was no such thing as
or other water s of ten-
He had no need for it
S,‘, with rain water. ,
IS the problem was getting- The Rev. Herman Lancaster,
he soap out of the &lothes ctor of Eirct Thupo
Ig? the water was so soft,
,g,nard to rinse out.
alls were also boiled in
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Aa"i The 1977 -
EdA presentecriday and Sat-
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Troddy, Nodia Vaughn; Ginger
Stormgay, Brenda Jones; Gale
Stormgay, Delisa Brooks; Hat-
cher, Stan Stinson; Granny Kate,
School Audjum, according Ann Luedtke; Professor de
to Deaun Pa11, class presi- Vallan, Kim Moore; Madame
dent. Zolga, Teresa Wright; Azalea,
Written Guernsey Le Janelda Carroll; Nora Vane
Pelley, theee-act mystery Deaun Parnell; Sheriff Brad-
comedy corns a young man shaw, Jeff Piper; and the
(or men) 1 answer an ad- Ghost, ??
vertisemen1 a local news- Advance tickets may be pur-
paper for host to haunt an chased from any senior for $1
old island e. for adults, 50 for students, ’ X ' j
Two lov granddaughters, and children under 6 admitted '
— foreign free. At the door, tickets will .
I FONT. ON PAGE 2)
Comptroller Bob Bullock an-
5s readv tn — She added “The more teams nterested snoula nounced Thursday that Texas
ssunonthetoleaangiotnes workers. We have, the sooner mUUon^n^X ot8302.9
3alindnusaswethung,or put additirnatomneztcanine 79245, Phone 259-3238; or Mrs. Dates last year, a 14 percent
I- days research to find ways to yearcase ovr the incalendar
uenahsngomnggarmme 258.839%. 385 7945 mihisn cities-received,264.5
frything froze to the line, comfort to patients and their n . ’ said.
TShns looked like humans families and to teach the gen- Proceeds from this project Paducah’s 1976 total was
, heads, .stifriy hanging eral public about cancer and the W1n go to the Memphis Young- $38,722.39, an increase of ap-
& I need for early diagnosis and Homemakers Scholarship Fund proximately $7,000 over 1975,
treatment.” in memory of Nancy May, or 21% increase in tax income.
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The Red Cross Bloodmobile Many people are shy about our blood needs are met all
out of Wichita Falls is sched- giving blood the first time, year long. Whenever blood is
uled for its regular visit to There is really no need to be needed at the hospital (locally,
shvgor nervous about giving, Cottneanrtkengnoountywnsrent
First Baptist Church, from 2 howeve re.Trained registered might be a patient) a call is
to 6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. -u S.S the mobile unit, made to the blood center, and
• very conscientious the blood is on its way. Lo-
Blood quota for Cottle and about helping new donors relax. cally...a n emergency vehicle
King counties is 86 units of Most firsttime donors come brings it from Wichita Falls,
whole blood. In order to meet p-,S nndS:. , , „ or it comes by earliest bus.
this quota, 108 donors are PSOP 1W ogive blood are Our community needs to meet
needed. PeoPle who care about other this 86 unit quota...and with as
people..One of. the most com- many eligible donors as there
Velma Lee Worley, Blood mon statements heard about are in the two counties, it
Program Chairman for the two Dl0od needs is, my insurance should be no problem to meet
county area, said the average Wi cover it’ --and in some it,
amount of blood collected each cases perhaps this is so. But Mrs. Worley said there will
time the bloodmobile comes, is insurance can't make blood... be nine tables set up this time,
only about 65 units. About 15 it Sti. has to come from people, in order to deep waiting lines
new donors come each time, but and if it is unavailable when to a minimum. Donors also may
some former donors do not give you need it...you won’t get it, call and schedule for a specific
every visit. It would be a big regardless of how much money tirhe if they wish to do so.
help if each donor would come, or insurance you have. In order to meet the quota...
and bring a new donor when the . Twice a year our community the help of everyone in the com-
blood unit makes its visit. IS asked to give blood...yet munity is needed.
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organized similar symposia in
Hawaii and Ohio.
Dr. Powell is also chairman
of Rehabilitation Medicine for
the Seton Medical Center in
Austin and Co-Director of the
Shoal Creek Hospital Physical
Rehabilitation Unit for the Sev-
erely Disabled.
Dr. Powell has served on
Medical School faculties at the
University of Hawaii and the
Ohio State University in Colum-
bus.
The American Heart Assoc-
iation wishes to express appre-
ciation for the work being pro-
duced by Dr. Powell. He came
to Austin last year and joined
T. Powell, M.D., Austin Travis County (and Multi
spalist in Rehabilitation County) “Symposia for Cere-
Mcine, to a three-year term brovascular Disease and Stroke
toerve as one of the six Rehabilitation”, sponsored bv
Board Directors, and as the Austin and Travis County
ablegate from Texas to the Stroke Committee for the Heart
Paducah Jaycees are stepping
up their support of the Red
Cross blood program, ac-
cordin g to Manuel Cruz.
In addition to underwriting
the cost of refreshments for the
regional bloodmobile visit here
on March 9, the Jaycees have
launched a promotional com-
paign designed to create a
greater response from resi-
dents of Cottle and King
Counties.
“Bring a friend,” urges Jay-
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If you have never tried to give
blood, and are between the ages
of 17 and 66, you are invited k
to come down to the FBC on ’
March 9. You will receive a
mini-physical...and they might
just get your blood.
Let’s don’t get caught with
our pints down... give blood
March 9.
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American Heart Assoc- Austin-San Antonio (and central
iat, Texas Chapter, has an- Texas) area. Dr. Powell has
noed the appointment of Joe organized and moderated two
Nonal Association. Dr. Association, of which he is
Pell will represent the chairman for Austin. He has
st Ramblin
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’ is run or dCne by .w. I, o______
hines...houswives nolonger Governme agents, _ _______
erub-board hands, instead spies, aa disappearing be $1,50 and $1,
just about have push-button sheriff prse an exciting, and
। ers. . hilarious hours.
ery rare is the home un- The < includes Hugo
Sipped with automatic washer Bromleyyed by Kerry Hav- L
• ‘ dryer...and rarer still to ins-Jeff fall, Robbie Biddy; --
ga washin” hanging on the ’ AI 7 Ay ti •
, flopping in the breeze. AA/yTA lVeed C lO tiling
owever, occasionallyjalady L4VEE —7 1 ,
rhbor of ours does have her V a rd robe
hing on the line, and pNrC
. abler never passes by and EaMaNLN Mrs. Dottie Parker, den
ft it without nostalgia creep- mother for cub scouts in Pad-
muponmeapieirthenostal- March 4- “Ghost Wanted” ucah, suggests that any former
■ is not ot wishing for the senior 1, 7:30 p.m. or ex-cub scout having any
ii ol says of anging out article of outgrown or unused
clothesn,j x March 5r, Bake Sale, Thrift- cub scout clothing might donate
■ remember all too well way 9.m the item to a Central Cub Scout
j rymg the haevy baskets of ‘ Wardrobe supply.
slothesto the lines, and March Paper Pickup, 2 p.m. “Many little boys are inter-
ing them. Gut, gathering ested in joining cub scouts, but
E m 10 ding and putting Mar. - Red Cross Blood are unable to purchase the uni-
9: N matter that they did mobilit here forms needed. We would like to
g—KeSushine and sum- form a sort of used uniform
T-nresh aid pure; no matter Mar. 11, 12 - Lions Volley- wardrobe, which would contain
in- White sheets were ball Tnament articles of scout clothing, in
I’klmg white from hanging ( +; varied sizes, for use by those
he sun... I remember a few Mare -- CowBellemeeting unable to purchase their uni-
|s when an unexpected sand- 3:004. at Regi Richards, forms. This wardrobe could be
gmniwhile they hung damp 910 1 * replenished as each scout out-
Aapdheore.we c°uld snatch Marc26 _ C.R, Jamboree, grows his uniform and used
| rom the lines, scattering .301 over and over again,” Mrs.
nespins here and yon, they ’ * Parker said.
FStained red from the dust. i j if you have such an article
when 1 Ws a kic e E4 lOOd . no: being used you may contact
AASnsbegan early on Satur- Mrs. Parker at 492-3942, or
—pngcausemostofthe HEL US HELP......GIVE drop it by her home at 1414
F “tYs, Mom worked in the BLOI Backus.
S .Wh Dad, and we girls
r m s chool. Water had to be
vn fr
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Taylor, Jimmye. The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 3, 1977, newspaper, March 3, 1977; Paducah, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1403586/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bicentennial City County Library.