The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 1973 Page: 1 of 14
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Tigers Open 1973 Football Season at New Boston
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The Tigers ere reedy,
eccording to coech Blankenship.
The grid treil begins erty-Eyleu lest week." Stanley Hillman end Norris
Friday night at New Boston for Tigers on the front lines of Bell; linebackers. Larry Do-
the Clarksville Tigers. The the npcomming battle are little, Ronnie Dizer, Jackie
New Boston Lions are hungry offensive-split end. Dale Perry, Townes and Ray Boyd;
for a win going all laat year and tight end. Ed Dickson and secondary, Virgil Love. Anth
without one. The Tigers tackles, Ricky Harber and John ony Sander and Amos Watkins
walloped the Lions last year
with a lopsided win of 48 to 0. Tigers on the front lines of
This is on the mind of the squad the upcoming battle are,
at New Boston Playing on their offense; split end. Dale Perry
field could play a part in the and tight end, Ed Dickson;
effort. tackles. Ricky Harber and John
Lawson; guards, Stanley Hill-
The Tigers are an insipired man and Carlos Barton; center, ----------
team with much “go" for a Clint Mims; quarterback. J. T,. Clarksville has edged the
district championship. Accord- Sweeden; full back, Ed Ricks; contest 17 times. The Lions
ing to Coach Jerry Blakenship. half backs, Calvin Timmons and won games on ten times.
New Boston is much improved Ronnie Dizer. The game will begin at 8:00
team from last year. ‘They Defense, tackles Gary p.m. at New Boston High
scrimmaged evenly with Lib- Reed and Wayne Archer; ends. School.
“We will run a straight offense
and defense won't change
much. Evehy player knows his
assignment.”
The Tigers and the Lions
have met 27 times since 1934.
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County to Drop Surplus
Commodity Food Project
CLARKSVILLE TIGERS FOR 197J-I974: Front row. left to right,
Doug Williamson, M^e Meredith. Kevin Parrish, Benny Ricks, J.T.
Sweeden. Tommy VanDeaver, Gary Hobbs. Terry Hall. Levert Scales.
Second row, Amos Watkins. Jackie Townes, Emmitt Sparkman, Ronnie
Dizer, Virgil Love. Clint Mims, Dale Perry, coach Danny Craver, third row
coach Jerry Blankenship, coach Bobby Puckett. Gary Reed. Tony Hale,
Anthony Sander's, Larry Dolittle, Stanley Hillman. Norris Bell, Ricky
Harber. Ed Dickson, coach Duke Sparks, Johr Lawson. Ray Boyd. Edward
Ricks, Calvin Timmons, Wayne Archer. Carlos Barton, coach Mitch
Williams. (Times Staff Photo)
Hundreds Expected at
Fair Barbecue-Auction
Immunization Clinic for Pre-
School Children September 7
Red River County will persons, the program has
drop the Surplus Commodity grown to the point that more
Program on September 30, than 3,000 recipients are served
after more than 15 years monthly with some 16 to 18
particiaption. Following the items available. More than
September distribution the 90,000 pounds of commodity
Food SUmp plan will replace foods are distributed each issue
the Commodity Program and week, which is held during the
will be administered by the third week of each month.
SUte Department of Public At on time almost 4,000
Welfare. people were on the program
Gene Warthan, supervisor during a particularly bad
over several counties for the winter.
Food Plan, will have his offices The Food Program was
in the Clarksville Welfare tried for a pne year period but
Building. proved unsatisfactory and the
Beginning with three county returned to - the
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Several hundred people Donations of articles ,or
are expected at the Fair merchandise to be auctioned
Auction and Barbecue schedul- will be accepted until late
ed for the Legion Park afternoon Saturday. Those
Saturday evening, according to wishing to contribute an article
a spokesman for the Fair may call 427-2521 for pick-up
Association, sponsors of the service through office hours
annual event. Those purchasing Friday. Items may also be
tickets for the barbecue, priced brought to the Legion Park on
at $2.00 for adults and $1.25 for Saturday,
children, will be eligible for All proceeds from th«
several large prizes to be given event will go to the benefit ol
during the auction sale. the Red River County Fair and
Those not eating are Livestock Exposition scheduled
cordially invited to attend other for September 26 29.
activities in connection with the _.
Refrigeration
Service Opens
New Building
i.—- The Texas State Depart accompanied by a parent or
ment of Health Public Health legal guardian. items.'fiour. 'c'heese^andcorn Commodity Program.
Region 7 office has announced The Public Health Regmn 7 ^ ^ origina,ly ^ Commodity Program
plans for the continuation of a Immunization Staff is being
series of monthly immunization assisted by the Red River . ......
clinics for preschool children in County Hospital Auxiliary in liilllllHlllllllllllllllimilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllltmillllllllll
Red River County. The clinics conducting the preschool clinic,
will be conducted in the office of _ -
was
originally handled through the
County Judge’s office and
among the commodity Super-
visors through the years have
included Mrs. Dixie Herrington
Mrs. Gayle Mankins. Mrs.
Euvalee Hines, and the late Joe
Gar land. Mrs. Nelda Gurley,
Garland's assistant, has been
named to phase out the
program.
All recipients are urged to
apply immediately at the
Welfare Office for Food Stamps
if they have not already done
so. The food stamps will be
redeemable at most county
grocery stores for U.S.
produced edibles.
IIHIHIimilllllli
August Rainfall
Totals 4 Indies
sale: several carnival-type
booths sponsored by County
4-H clubs; a country store
staffed by members of various
community-dubs; country and
western music by the Poke
Salad Pickers from 6 to 7 p.m.;
and the big hour-long auction
be reduced automatically at the u g Weather Service. The
rate of almut 10 percent every month>s rainfall brought the
five minutes while the regular ht.month ^ for 1973 to
auction sale is proceeding. * - - - -
Lindsay McAllister, in charge
of the auctioneers, has stated
August was another wet
month with 4 inches of
the Chamber of Commerce in
Clarksville.
The next clinic will be held
September 11. Hours will be
from 10:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to
3:00. Future dinic dates will be
announced later.
The Health Department
emphasize* that this clinic is
planned lot preschool children
at least two months of age, and
First Case Made Vaccinations Required
under New Drug For School Attendance
Law Tried Here
__________________________ Red River county law
who have not been previously officers and court officials saw
enrolled in the first grade.
School age children will not be
eligible to attend, since
immunization are offered
through all public schools in
Red River County on a yearly
basis. This clinic is intended
The Clarksville School Districts not meeting the what each needs. School offic-
Diatrict has veen notified by minimum standard were no- ials say it is necessary that par
the SUte Board of Education tified and given warning to enU help in correcting the pro^
. . „ . .. that it does not presently meet bring their sUtisties up to the blem by either taking their
their first case under the new minimum standards Gf a sUte minimum requirement children to their family physic
s^rsr r i rs stsAE i*n w r'turnm‘ *^
The law was passed by the 63rd . *
—*v“* time * * *
mission slip to the school
authorizing the school nurse to
42.95 inches. Rainfall in
August, 1972, was .8 of anlnch
id toUl for the first eight
basis. This clinic is intended The case was prepared Texas Legislature and districts not meeting the
only for those Children who do .against a man identified as Jack minirnum sUndardsof immun sUndards will face loss of
TWt-have^-r family phywcian. Gibson,Ag§. 21. whose address werp estab,i#hed by the accrediution.
Immunizations to be offered was listed as Broken Bow. was State BbarfOfEducation •- Health records of studenU
arrested by Sheriff Mac The ^ conducted a
McGuire and Howard Eudy survey la8t spring to determine
See FIRST CASE the level of immunization of
Page Four each school district in the sUte.
include Measles, Rubella. Oral
Polio, and DPT. Parents are
reminded to bring the child’s
immunization record if it is
available. All children must be
of the Clarksville District are
being checked and parneU of
studenU needing immuniza-
tions are being notified as to
Students not receiving
needed immunizations by the
survey date will not be
permitted to attend school until
the proper vaccinations have
been received. September 28
has been established as the
See VACCINATIONS
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that his committee hop*. ^tStt y J wea^T SS
items at the rate of two a inches
Rainfall occurred on four
dates this year, according to
minute, no matter what the
offer.
More than 100 articles of
T Environmental
T— * v~ , _ Hamilton, who said 1 inch fell Refrigeration is scheduled for n I1J /I?
merchandise have been receiv on th# 1Qth 6 of an inch on the Thursdayi Friday and Saturday KOOklCtS lllVCIl
16, .5 on the 18 and 1.9 inches day of this week. The three-day _ _
on the 29.
August Rainfall
ed in addition to some St) ^”5 on the l8 and L9 inches day of this week." The three-day
certificates for "ndeeaon the 29. grind opening will include free m TkpwQ
various items. 1 hese will August »ut»uil cold drinks coffee and donuU. A 10 1 Cwvalva u
displayed about 5 p.m. The For Twelve-Year Period Frigadaire Automatic Dryer
booths andJ'h® c°unlry Rainfall in August over a will be given away Saturday The Soil Conservation
will open about P-m- 12-year period as recorded by afternoon at 6:00 p.m. Service and the Kiwanis Club of
Barbecued beel win oe ine Hamilton haa averaged 2.765 The owner of the company Clarksville recently delivered
main dish of the meal, wntcn { h as f0u0W8; * is Doyle Faughtenberry. who environmenUl booklets to all
will also include beans, potato 19?3
chips, pickles, and bread.
Serving will begin at 6:30 p.m.
with multiple lines designed to
serve all those eating in no
more than 10-15 minutes.
Prizes to be awarded among
those purchasing meal tickets
will be displayed this week at
the Chamber of Commerce
office; the drawing will be held
at intervals during the auction
sale.
According to Paul
Hamilton, director of enter
tainment, the usual Saturday
night country and western
show held at the I region Park
will immediately follow con
elusion of the auction sale. The
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has been in the refrigeration 5th . grade teachers in the
business in Clarksville for county. Booklets were pur-
several yeafs. According to chased jointly by the Kiwania
Faughtenberry the business is Club and the Red River County
now able to sell all of the Soil and Water Conservation
Frigadaire line of merchandise, District,
and offer complete service for
all the products sold. Paula “Working Together For A
Peek has been named as sales Livable Land” and “Plants-How
manager for the store and will They Improve Our Environ-
be available to assist customers ment” are titles of booklet*
with their selections. delivered. Teacher’s guides on
Faughtenberry was born each booklet were also
Red River county and lived presented to teachers. The
r_________ to ______
SAVINGS BOND here until moving to Dallas cartoon type booklets and
SALES 19,186 were he spent eight years as a teachers guides are published
elusion of the auction sale. The otaied $9 186 00 commercial refrigeration and tions are valuable aids in
Fair Auction and Barbecue will month of.July totaledI $9^*U» inatallationa. environmenUl education. -
Livestock Barn, and the music wife.'lo Ellen, live on Taylor
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from the bandstand near of tlS0 000 00. Wayne. 8 years old.
HUGHSTON & SON
INSURANCE ■
tennis court.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES for fifth graders at the
Clarksville Intermediate School will be *ided by booklets
presented by the Kiwanis Club and the Red River County
Soil and Water Conservation District. The Booklets, entitled
“PlanU—Hqw They Improve Our Environment" and
“Working Together For A Livable Land" are designed for
children. Shown reviewing the boMtlets see, left to right.
William Lee, principal of the Intermediate School; Rosemary
Evetts, fifth grade teacher; Erabel Brown, fifth grade
teacher and Bob Moote. Vice president of the Kiwanis Club.
(Times SUff Photo)
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The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 1973, newspaper, September 6, 1973; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1021599/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Red River County Public Library.