White Deer News (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1974 Page: 3 of 8
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The
Consumer
Alert
by John L. Hill
Attorney General
Honored On Birthdays
Mrs. C. E. Terry honored her
husband and son Monday night
with a birthday dinner at her
home north of Skellytown.
Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Terry, Tam, Tonya
and Billy Bob, Johnny Freeman
and Shela Timmons of White
Deer, Mark Francis of El Paso,
Mr. and Mrs. Foye Terry of
Spring Creek, Mrs. G. E. Gron-
inger of Pampa. and C. E. Terry.
Terry Jeffcoat Honored At
Party On 9th Birthday
Terry Jeffcoat was honored
with a birthday party to cele-
brate his 9th birthday on July
30th. The group enjoyed ham-
burgers and baseball.
Those attending were: Rose
Williams, Kerry Daniels, Ray-
mond Armstrong, George Sel-
lers, his brothers Ronny Abney
and Kelly Jeffcoat, his aunt
Jacque Osborne and his cousin
Chadd Short.
Ray Wests Hare Guests
Visiting last week in the
home of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ray West and their
aunt and uncle , Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Shumate were
Mr. and Mrs. James West,
Fresno, California, Mrs.
Betty Grascock and Jana of
Chickasha, Oklahoma, Mr.
and Mrs. Lynn West and Rod-
ney from Liberal, Kansas
and Mr. and Mrs. Roy West
of Hobbs, New Mexico.
AUSTIN—An ancient Roman
philosopher once said that we
are all equal in the face of de-
ath. All of us at some time are
equally touched and saddened
by the death of a relative or
friend.
And many of us must, at that
trying time, take on the respon-
sibility of arranging a funeral.
What the majority of people
faced with such a difficult taM<
too often forget, or dismiss as
inappropriate to the occasion,
is that decisions about funeral
arrangements are also rtiajor de-
cisions—decisions involving hun-
dreds, even thousands, of dol-
lars.
It may be easier to prepare
ourselves for the possibility of
making such decisions, however,
if we learn in advance what we
may be called upon to decide.
Perhaps the first thing to de-
termine is who shall make de-
cisions about funeral arrange-
ments. Some consumer experts
recommend that a relative out-
side the immediate family or
a close family friend by entrust-
e d to make preliminary arrange-
ments, with the immediate sur-
vivors having final approval.
Such a person would know the
family's financial situation and
perhaps be able to make neces-
sary choices more rationally,
since extreme grief could cause
families to be susceptible to
extravagance.
While it is natural to say "pr-
ice is no object" at such times,
the responsible consumer will
want to make decisions that
are in keeping the the way the
deceased lived, and will arrange
a funeral that is both appropri-
ate and affordable.
The Texas Funeral Directors
Association points out that there
are four categories of funeral
charges to consider:
1. Those involving the fun-
eral home facilities and staff,
the casket, and other merchan-
dise purchased from the funeral
home
2. Those relating to dispos-
ition, such as cemetery lot and
charges, cremation and cost
of um if desired, or mausoleum
crypt
3. Gravestone, monument,
or marker, of niche for urn con-
taining ashes
4. Other expenses, such as
clergyman's fee, limousines
(if not included in funeral charge^
flowers, newspaper notices, pol-
ice escort, and out-of-town
transport of the body
This and other information
can be provided by a trained
funeral director who is licensed
by the State Board of Morticians
and whose experience in such
matters can be a great help.
Farmers
Having a hard time getting new sweeps? Then give the
old ones new life. Get 'em hammered out and hard
faced.
GRAY’S ORNAMENTAL IRON
BLACKSMITHING
210 Main — Phone 537-3977 Panhandle
& TRUST CO.
F. D. I. C.
WHITE DEER, TEXAS 79097
Your Hometown 'Bank Your Service
Working For the Progress of Individuals
and Our Community.
• CHECKING ACCOUNTS • DRIVE-UP TELLER WINDOW SERVICE
• SAVINGS ACCOUNTS • INSTALLMENT LOANS
• CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT • COMMERCIAL LOANS
• BANK BY MAIL • SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES
BANKING HOURS:
Mondays: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.
Tuesdays through Fridays: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Member F.D.I.£. Accounts Insured to $20,000
However, there are in the fun-
eral business, as well as in any
other, a few unscrupulous per-
sons who may engage in quest-
ionable practices, and who may
take advantage of persons when
they are at their most vulnerable.
Our Consumer Protection Div-
ision attorneys say the best de-
fense against such tactics is to
be informed and to ask pointed
questions about the price of all
merchandise and services offer-
ed by a funeral home.
They point out that a recent
Federal Trade Commission sur-
vey of Washington, D. C. funeral
homes revealed that, although
information on funeral prices is
available, it must be aggressive-
ly sought out by consumers.
The FTC survey also found
that there are a wide variety
of choices available about fun-
eral arrangements, that funeral
prices vary substantially, and
that inexpensive funerals are
obtainable, but that information
about them may not be offered
unless it is requested.
Least expensive funerals at
individual Washington funeral
homes range from $210 to $900,
and the average price for a com-
plete funeral ranged from $500
to $1, 830. Cemetery and other
expenses were additional.
The casket is the most expen-
sive item provided by a funeral
home, averaging 20 percent of
the fvneral home's charges. Per-
sons may need to ask to see less
expensive caskets, since they
often are not displayed. The
casket cost can be a good guide
to the entire funeral home bill.
Often, funeral services are a
package plan, and omitting one
or more service will not change
the total cost. Also, most fun-
eral services are substantially
the same, no matter what price
is paid. Persons paying the min-
imum charge often receive the
Family Reunion In Dumas
Attending a family reunion
at the Duane A. Smith resid-
ence in Dumas Sunday were
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Sargent
and son Terry, Jr. of Lawton,
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Walker,
Pampa, Mrs. Bob Blodgett
and daughters, Kristi and
Traci of White Deer and Mrs.
Mary Phillips and daughter
Leslie, former residents of
White Deer who have moved
back this week.
Guests In Freeman Home
Guests in the Clint Freeman
home Sunday were: Mr. and
Mrs. Ronnie Cade and girls
of Lamesa, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt
Taylor and Tammy, Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Forrester and Shan-
non of Dumas, Mr. and Mrs.
C. D. Freeman and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Timmons
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ricky
Lowe and,Scott, Mr. C. W.
Freeman and Mr. Tam Terry
of White Deer and Miss Diane
Hatfield of Pampa.
same or similar services as those
paying the maximum. The dif-
ference usually is in the cksket
selected.
Gerald O. York, Jr.
Chiropractor
Announces Opening
Of His Office At
1121 S. HOBART
Phone 665-1627
Offices of the late
Dr. R. L. Rutledge
D. C.
Fordable Fashions
PHONE 665-1471
Back To School
Regular $44.95
PANT SUITS__________ _
$19.98
Regular Values to $14.98
•
$5.95
PANTS
SALE
Regular $7.50 — Sleeveless Perma Press
BLOUSES
SALE
$4.98
Regular $12.98 — Sleeveless Nylon
BLOUSES ....
SALE
$7.98
Regular $7.98
PURSES
NOW
$2.00
Regular $7.50
DITTO SHORTS
NOW
$4.98
Regular $4.98
REGULAR SHORTS
NOW
$3.00
Regular $7.98
HALTERS
NOW
$2.00
PAMPA
Coronado Center
BORGER
801 E. 6th
217 N.
BALLARD
In White Deer
EZ
PHONE
669-3309
PAMPA, TEXAS
Call: Mrs. Bob Martin at 883-4672
We invite you to come in and see our
large selections of truly fine Gifts!
CHINA — SILVERWARE — COOKING WARE
APPLIANCES — GENERAL HARDWARE
FISHING AND HUNTING EQUIPMENT
and SPORTING GOODS FOR STUDENTS
Pampa Hardware Co.
120 North Cuyler PAMPA, TEXAS
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White Deer News (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1974, newspaper, August 8, 1974; White Deer, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1170741/m1/3/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.