Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 41, Ed. 1 Monday, March 5, 1973 Page: 1 of 6
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JACKSBORO GAZETTE-NEWS
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DIAL 567-2616 to Place Classified Ads
JACK COUNTY’S SHOPPING GUIDE SINCE 1880
AT THE CROSSROADS TO WEST TEXAS
NINETY-THIRD YEAR
—
Jacksboro, Texts 76056, Monday, March 5, 1973
NUMBER 41
Chamber of Commerce To
Present Lively Program
SUNDAY ACCIDENT which occurred around 5:45 p.m. mile
West on Highway 281 investigated by City Patrolman Danny
Calhoun (at front of car) sent Mrs. Myrtle Davis White-
head, driver, and her husband of Wichita Falls by Hawkins
Ambulance to Jack County Hospital where he was reported
to have a broken collar bone and lacerations and she was
still undergoing x-rays and observation Monday.—Photo by
Laura Peacock
Regional Science Fair
HflU At Midwestern
Twelve blue ribbon win-
ners will take their projects
to Regional Science Fair at
Midwestern University on
March 7 in the junior high
division (Grades 7, 8, and 9).
Blue ribbon winners are
as follows:
Ninth grade—David Lind-
sey, Electric Slide Rule.
Eighth grade—Debbie
Bloodworth, Antibiotic from
Soil; John Black, The Tran-
sistor; Donna Henderson,
Growing Molds That Possess
Antibiotic Qualities; Cindy
Oliver, Chromatography.
Seventh grade—Pam All-
mand, How Smoking Affects;
The Lungs; Patti Epperson,
Does Motion Have an effect
on Rats?; Billy Hale, What
Foods Are Proteins; Carolyn
Lindsey, How Much 02 Does
an Organism Use? Richard
Myers, Pollution in Jacks-
boro; Randall Rumage, Vita-
min E Versus, Respiratory
Disease to Aid Pollution.
Seventh grade—Stace
Sewell, How Does An Air-
plane Fly?
Winning blue ribbons in the
intermediate division (grades
5 and 6) were the following:
6th grade—Brad Campsey,
How to Make Eatable Food
Out of Algae; Sharon Ham-
mond, What did the Weather
do in Jack County?
P^K) FISHERMAN is Cliff Coan, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.L.
Coofwho Sunday afternoon landed this four and one-fourth
pound widemouth bass at Lake Jacksboro near the boat dock.
The fish measured 20 1/2 inches in length.—Staff Photo
It's A Good Day
By GEORGIE FAE JACKSON
The 47th Annual Cham-
ber of Commerce Banquet
will be held this evening,
7:30 at the National Guard
Armory building. A few
tickets will be available at
the door Tuesday night.
A reception will be held
for “Happy” Shahan at the
Chamber office at 6:30 pfm.
“This year’s banquet will
be presented differently than
it has been for the past sev-
eral years. A lively program
is planned, and will be one to
hold your attendtion and in-
terest all evening.” states
S. V. Stark Jr., president of
the chamber.
Dairyland will cater a
tasty steak dinner, seasoned
with dinner music furnished
by Jacksboro High School
Stage Band.
Bob Roark, of Bridgeport,
close friend of President
Stark, will serve as master
Area Schools
Attend MU Fair
Bryson, Jacksboro and
Perrin schools will be among
those eligible to exhibit pro-
jects at the regional science
fair scheduled at Midwestern
University March 5-11 in
Clark Student Center.
Some 200 students are
competing for nearly $6,000
in awards from grades 5-12
in the eleven county area.
Judging begins Thursday
at 4 a.m. and should be com-
plete by 4 p.m., reports MU
personnel.
Weldon Cranford
Elected Yice-Fres.
Weldon Cranford, local
grocery store owner, was
elected State Vice-Presi-
dent of Texas Young Farm-
ers in the State meeting
held recently at Dallas. There
are over 2000 members in the
state of Texas. He has held
both local and area offices.
Cranford will attend an of-
ficers Executive Counsel
meeting in Kaufman on March
7 and 8.
On March 9 and 10 he will
attend the convention of Na-
tional Implement Dealers of
America. There Cranford will
be recognized on stage during
the meeting, which is to be at
Tarrant County Convention
Center in Fort Worth.
Weldon is an active mem-
ber of the Jack County Young
Farmers. In addition to
owning the grocery store
he farms and sells fertilizer.
He is married and has two
daughters, Lindy and Lor-
raine.
of ceremonies and installing
officer. Those to be installed
as officers and directors for
the 1973 chamber year are
S. V. Shark Jr., who was re-
elected as president at the
February directors meeting,
Jim Stiller, vice president;
Pete Bommarito, Second Vice
President; Charles McClure,
treasurer. Newly elected di-
rectors for three years are
Joe Spray, George Porter,
Pete Bommarito and Jim
Morris who will be installed
along with hold over direc-
tors from 1972, Ed Stewart,
Jim Price, A1 Malone, Tim
McPherson and Bob Peter-
son. Directors at large as
named by the president for
one year are Grace Boaz,
Dale King, Millar Brown,
Jack Hetzel, Dr. W. G. Mask,
Aaron Hull.
Special awards will be pre-
sented by Dr. W. G. Mask and
Judge John R. Lindsey. Lind-
sey will present the “Out-
standing Community Service
Award” posthumously to Mrs.
Mabel Claire McGee, in honor
of her long time service to the
community in which she lived.
Featured speaker will be
“Happy” Shahan afBrackett-
ville whose main topic will be
based on tourism for the coth-
munity, though quite possibly
will add a few notes to ranch-
ers in the area as he is a
well known breeder of re-
gistered Angus cattle, long-
horns and quarterhorses.
Being a recording ar-
tist specializing in country-
Area Students
On Honor Roll
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
(Spl)—Among Tarleton State
College students being named
to the Distinguished Student
List for the Fall Semester,
1972 are Kirk P. Clayton,
Bryson; Peggy (Lee) Teague,
Perrin; and Sharon Franklin,
Jacksboro.
In order to be named to the
Distinguished Student List,
a student must post a 3.25
grade point ratio on Tarle-
ton’s 4.0 system with no
grade lower than “C”.
Peggy Teague is a junior
Business major.
Kirk Clayton is a sopho-
more, General Agriculture
major.
Sharon is a senior English
major. Sharon hasalsobeen
named to the B Honor RoU
for the Fall Semester, 1972.
This honor roll consists of
those students who carry at
least 12 semester hours and
have no grade below "B.”
western music, perhaps
“Happy” could be encouraged
to favor the gathering with a
song, Stark said. As genial
owner of “Alamo Village,”
Shahan has seen numerous
motion pictures and TV spe-
cials being filmed on his
ranch, one of the most noted
being “The Alamo,” starring
John Wayne.
“Happy” is one who gives
freely of his time, talents,
hard work and money for
civic and community achieve-
ments and personal integrity.
Registering guests at the
door will be girls from Jacks-
boro National and First Na-
tional Banks. Greeters are
Ed Stewart, Aaron Hull, Bob
Peterson, Cliff Cotten. A1
Malone and Charles McClure.
Snake Hunt Set
For Mar. 10-11
Jacksboro Firemen will
sponsor their annual Rattle-
snake Safari this coming week
end, Saturday and Sunday,
March 10-11, they remind.
Event will be held at Fire-
men’s Park, Lake Jacksboro
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on
Saturday and from 1 to 6p.m.
Sunday, when folks from far
and near are expected.
Bill Ranzberger, profes-
sional snake handler, will be
in the pit with live rattlers
lecturing on and demonstrat-
’ ing proper handling, venom
milking and first aid. Rattle-
snake meat will be cooked
and sold during the safari.
Prizes and trophy for long-
est rattlesnake caught during
hunt, as well as prizes and
te%fales for most pounds of
snakes, shortest snake and
most rattlers will be awarded.
Hunters must register to be
eligible for prizes. Registra-
tion and hunting will begin
Friday, 1-5 p.m.; Saturday,
8a.m.-5p.m.; Sunday,8a.m.
to 5 p.m.
For more information folks
may phone 567-2666 or
567-5643.
Public School
Week Observed
Jacksboro Schools are ob-
serving Public School week
through March 9, according
to Tim McPheron, school
superintendent.
Parents are encouraged to
visit the schools during any
day of the Public School
Week.
“SUSIE SIMON” Shown above (left) is Mrs. Vesta Golson of the Jack County Auxiliary
and to the far right is hospital administrator Gerald Moore, looking on as Mary Jack-
son, Rn demonstrates some of the uses of the new “Susie Simon manikin.—Staff Photo
Hospital Auxiliary Donates
Manikin To County Hospital
Members of Jack County
Hospital Auxiliary have do-
nated the “Susie Simon,”
shown above, to the Jack
County Hospital. The lifelike
manikin is made of vinal
plastic and has working joints.
Fingers and toes of the mani-
kin are separate to permit
bandaging exercises for
nuses training. The mani-
kin also has areas for the
nurses to give shots during
Lost Battalion
Breakfast Held
The Lost Battalion had
Sunday morning breakfast at
Green Frog Cafe Feb. 25.
Jacksboro members pre-
sent were Marvin Tilghman,
Luther Prunty, Wayne Solo-
mon, Sidney Matlock, Melvin
Clay, Luther Anderson, T.J.
Spencer and George E. Ross.
From Decatur, George
Burns, R. N. Gregg Jr. and
Wayne Rhine; from Fort
Worth, Quaty Gordon, Henry
Chapman, Lester Rasberry,
Woodrow Starnes, Jewel
Sisk, Warren Atkinson, Ray
Robinson and Tom Whitehead,
from California, Wallace
Slate.
Another breakfast is
planned for March 25 when
all members are invited.
YHT Chapter |
Meets March 1st
their training.
The “Susie Simon” has
12 resevoir areas for fluid,
to show lifelike illnesses and
Is convertable from the fe-
male model to the male ver-
sion.
Hospital RN Mary Jackson
noted, “The nurses can per-
form any basic procedure
“Susie Simon” that
performed on a hu-
on the
can be
man.”
Auxiliary volunteer work-
ers operate the snack bar,
carry mail and juices to
the patients at the local hos-
pital. Volunteers work on the
average of one-half day a
week.
Antelope Homecoming Set
For Sunday March 11
Antelope Homecoming is
coming up Sunday, March 11
at the Antelope Community
Center, formerly Antelope
school building, reminds Ed-
ward Leach, president of An-
telope Ex-Students Associa-
tion.
It is hoped everyone who
still resides in the Antelope
community, as well as all ex-
students, teachers and per-
sonnel ever connected with
the school in any way, and
all ex-residents of the area
will make a special effort to
join this day of fellowship with
old friends and classmates,
Leach said.
Hundreds of invitations
have been extended, both ver-
bal and written, reports Mrs.
Grover Jackson (formerly
Edyth Swan), secretary, who
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Lefty Ross Coming as
Brothers Opening Cancer Crusade Speaker
Sunday, another 100 plus
American POWs were re-
leased from North Vietnam.
Among these, our twin daugh-
ters were thrilled to read the
names of the two for whom
they wear POW bracelets, and
one of these, among first re-
luttd had traded places with
Ar prisoner who needed
t^rome home to a critically
ill father
What a soul-stirring in-
describable feeling of awe-
some joy Americans have
known since these POWs
began to be sent home a few
days ago, and certainly the
happiness of reunited famil-
ies is unspeakable.
Those of us who sent a son
or other ioved ones to Vietnam
feel a special tugging in our
hearts in behalf of all the
POWs and MlAs and their
families. My husband and I,
with other parents, shall
never forget the beartbreak-
i ng experience of bidding a
young son goodbye and sending
him off to war, followed by
days bearable only through
faith in God,prayer andpride
in that son’s patriotic willing-
ness to serve his country. The
reality of war was doubly im-
> w my husband, like
War II and later spending
many months recuperating
from wounds in an Army hos-
pital.
We feel unending gratitude
to be among the lucky ones
who saw their loved one re-
turn, but we cannot forget
those whose lives were
sacrificed, including one of
our son’s best friends, other
local boys, the boy from a
neighboring town who left on
the plane for Vietnam along
with our son in 1968 whose
parents we met at the airport
and continued to keep in touch
with, as well as all other
sacrifices made by all our
servicemen.
So, 1973 is proving to be a
striking and unusual year—
full of moving happenings
and adventure. In spite of the
mixed emotions we seem to
be experiencing about many
things, 1 am excited about
1973. Release of POWs alone
is enough to overflow us
with joy.
And I’m happy to join
countless other Americans in
anticipations concerning the
nationwide Key 73 evange-
listic thrust we feel will be
of tremendous impact for
Recreation Place
Gary and Mike Robinson
announce opening of their re-
creation center Friday,
March 9 at 4 p.m. locatedat
206 North Church in old post
office building. The new
business will be called
American Recreation. All
ages are welcome, the own-
ers said.
Jacksboro High School
graduates, Gary and Mike are
sons of Mrs. Marcllle Robin-
son. Gary attended the Uni-
versity of Houston and served
a three year tour of duty with
the US Army including a year
in Vietnam. Mike attended
Tyler and Weatherford junior
colleges and the University of
Houston.
The young businessmen
operate a restaurant and re-
creation center in Denton and
last week opened a recrea-
tion center in Denison. They
look forward to associations
with folks here in their borne
town.
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Rain Max Min
L. E. “Lefty” Ross willbe
speaker at Jack County
Cancer Kick-Off Crusade
dinner March 8 at 6:30 p.m.
in the First National Bank
Club Room,
“Lefty” is a volunteer of
which the American Cancer
Society is most proud. He is
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L. E. “LEFTY” ROSS
a laryngectomee (his voice
box has been removed) and a
speech therapist, on a volun-
teer basis, to others who have
had the same operation. He
has served in several other
positions, the State Service
Committee, past Crusade
Chairman, with his county unit
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and is a dedicated worker.
He received a citation in
1965 of a Lane Bryant Award
for his work in teaching fellow
laryngectomees to talk after
their cancer surgery and was
cited as Quanah’s Man of the
Year where he is prominent
in many fields of public ser-
vice. He is a director of the
State Cancer Society.
Mr. Ross graduated from
Jacksboro High School in
1938. He married Miss Lula
May Graves, daughter of the
late Henry and Minnie Craig
Graves and is a brother of
R. Lee Graves of Jacksboro.
Everyone is invited to the
covered dish dinner to bear
this outstanding speaker who
has traveled thousands of
miles making speeches in
behalf of the Cancer program.
CanrfMatts Announca
For School Board
Superintendent Tim
McPherson reports that four
candidates have announced for
the Jacksboro school board
election.
Announcing for the April
7th election are, incumbent
Yvonne Davis, Mrs. Pat
The Jacksboro YHT Chap-
ter met Thursday night
March 1 with 22 members and
four guests present.
Dr. Beverly Datson of
Graham was guest speaker.
She was accompanied by her
husband Dr. Dan Datson. She
gave a program on “Breast
Cancer.” She reviewed the
warning signals of cancer
and cautioned each one to get
a yearly check up as a pre-
ventive measure. Many wo-
men’s lives could be saved if
the cancer was detected soon-
er.
Janice Cantrell, president,
presided over the business
meeting when the cancer drive
was discussed. Arneta New
won the mystery package
brought by Barbara Shook.
Following the business
hostesses Gwen Fitzgerald
and Arneta New served re-
freshments to members and
guests.
Johnson Mcfces
Tech Dean List
John L. Johnson, junior,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Johnson of Jacksboro, was
among the 2,377 students in
the College of Arts and
Sciences, Texas Tech, who
qualified for the dean’s booor
list for the 1972 fall semester,
according to Dean Lawrence
L. Graves.
To qualify for the honor, a
student must be enrolled in
12 hours of courses, exclud-
41 courses, and
a 3.0 grade
FOR LIBRARY SUPPORT-At regular Jack County Commis-
sioners Court meeting Monday are these commissioners,
along with representatives of the local library present to
seek its support, (left to right, standing) Truett Cranford,
Mrs. Barbara Martin, State Library Field Consultant, J. T.
Rumage, Bill Berry, Wayne Solomon, (seated) County Judge
John Lindsey and Mrs. Esther Hammond.-Photo by Laura
Peacock
Senior Library Club Meets
With County Commissioners
Members of the Senior Li-
brary Club, Mrs. Barbara
Martin, Field Consultant with
the State Library, and other
interested persons met with
the County Commissioners
Monday, 11 a.m. at their re-
gular session in the county
coart room for the purpose of
discussing ways in which the
court could help the library
continue to operate.
Mrs. Martin" explained to
the group about the Federal
fuding which is nowavallable
to libraries. She said there
was certain qualifications li-
braries had to meet to become
eligible for funds, such as up-
dating the books, repair of
building and paying salary for
a librarian, and a phone in-
stalled.
Mrs. Ester Hammond,
president of the LlbraryCtub,
said it was organized in 1911
longer get funds to maintain
a proper library and appealed
to the court to either take over
the library or help them get
funds to operate. She said the
club would either deed the
library and contents or lease
the library to the county.
The commission was of the
opinion it would rather help
provide funds and let the Li-
brary continue to operate as it
has in the past. They sug-
gested the club meet with the
City and see what it couldpay
and then meet back with the
county court March 12.
Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Win-
nie Crowley, and Mrs. Vlr
Denison met with the
Commission Tuesday
ing when die City
donate $100 per i
the club.
The City also \
the road in I
and a small group had coo- let <
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Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 41, Ed. 1 Monday, March 5, 1973, newspaper, March 5, 1973; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth734512/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.