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FROM THE
EDITOR’S
PEN .. .
By OMAK R. MAYS
The puzzle solver • are
coming early to The News
office. The winner of our puz-
zle laat week. B. J. Hawthorne
of 504 Went Highway 82,
brought in the solution at 7:50
a.m. Thursday. This was only
50 minutes after the first
papers had Mt the stands. Wo
had many other answers to the
puzzle, most of them correct.
* One of our renders, Mrs.
Retha Moore, sent in the an-
swer from Beaumont, Toxas
and It was correct. The cor-
rect order of the colored cra-
yons is: yellow, black, orange,
green, rod and blue. The way
to work the puzzle: The orange
crayon is to the immediate
left of the green, so lay these
two down first. Skip the yellow
and black for the moment and
go to the sentence where the
red crayon is between the
/blue and the green. Since the
ntorange is to the left of the
green, this means that the red
must be to the right of the
green. Thus you have four in
order, from the left, orange,
green, rod and blue. The black
must have an even number to
its right so it lays next to
the orange, giving four era-
yons to its right. Then the yel-
low is placed first, the only
place left. Perhaps we’ll have
more puzzle later but that’s,
all for the present.
A Fort Worth man has re-
rorted that ho lost between
75 and >100 in currency on
the streets of Nocona two
weeks ago today. If you found
this amount of money and want
to return it to its owner, check
with Weldon Cowan at Ben
Franklin Store. He can put
you in contact with the owner.
Straight from South Ward
School: It was the first day of
school and the teacher was
explaining to the kindergarten
class that if anyone had to
go to the restroom they shoulc
hold up two fingers.
After a moment’s thought a
little girl near the back of the
room inquired: “How’s that
gonna help?”
Lyle Sawyer and wife have
returned recently from a trip
to visit relatives in tows and
brought back two large toma-
toes gathered from the garden
of a relative, Harva 0.
Miller of Monona, Iowa. The
tomatoes measured 15 in-
ches in circumference and
wore delicious all the way
through. Wo know because The
Editor and Ms wife ate some of
them. Lyle said that the toma-
toes were just average size in
the garden where he picked
them and that he did not look
for anything largo. “If I had
known anyone would brag on
a little old 11 inch tomato, we
k would have brought home some
really big ones,” he said.
We will have seven New
Zealanders in our city Tues-
day of next week, as guests
of Nocona Rotary Club. This
Is part of the Rotary Inter-
national’s exchange program
to bring about better under-
standing and better relations
between the nations of the
world. The group will be visit-
ing local industries and other
places in Nocona and this area
and we know that everyone will
be hospitable and friendly to
them.
Have you signed one of the
letters distributed by Nocona
Jaycees and addressed to
NASA concerning the astro-
nauts reading the Bible? They
may be fomd at many places
of business as well as the
churches in Nocona. The plan
is to get more people signed
up as favoring the reading of
the Bible than Mrs. O’Hara
has signed up opposing the
reading of the Bible. She has
27,000 against and the Texas
Jaycees are seeking to get
300,000 signatures in favor.
Senator Tom Creighton
summarizes the work of the
special session of the Legis-
lature as follows;
New taxes as follows:
Raise state sales tax from
3 percent to 125 percent and
Include beer and liquor in the
sales tax.
Increase cigarette tax by
4.5 cents per package.
Raise the corporation fran-
chise tax by 50 cents per >1,-
000 of assets and apply to
Texas sales by out-of-state
firms.
Increase the natural gas tax
from 7 percent of market value
coming in to provide for a
state budget of 85.8 billion
for the two years. Briefly this
money will bo spent as fol-
lax on drinks to private clubs
£nd on airlines.
’ The new tax money will be
icheak
stitutlons.
$16.2 million for courts.
lows:
>2.8 billion for education.
52.8 billion for executive
The boll weevil causes
of insect damage to cot-
ton.
the Nocona News
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NOCONA, MONTAGUE COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1969
NUMBER SIXTEEN
Burglars Work
Bard For Very
Little Money
Burglars with a one-track
mind struck at five Nocona
business houses here last
Tuesday night, did a lot of work
and got only a small amount
of money for their trouble.
Of the five places hit, the
burglars daringly went
through the front door of
every one, broke open the cig-
arette machine to everyplace
that had one, took no mer-
chandise as far as merchants
could tell and apparently spent
most of the night In their work.
At Piggly - Wiggly Food
Market, culprits prized open
the front door, broke into the
cigarette machine and took the
money from it, but Manager
Johnny Richardson said they
took no merchandise as far
as he knew. An Inventory will
be necessary before this can
be determined however.
At Nocona Independent
Lumber Co., the prowlers at-
tempted to gain entrance
through the front door. They
broke out the glass but the
door still required a key to
open so they apparently aban-
doned the attempt and took
nothing.
At the Walser Enco Station
on West Highway 82, the
thieves again went through
the front door, breaking the
knob off to gain entrance. They
took from $6 to 510 from the
clgsrette machine but nothing
else was missed, Mr. Walser
said.
Nocona Automotive’s front
door yielded to the culprits
as the others did, but this time
the cash register was robbed
of about $6.50 in change. No
merchandise is missing as far
as can be told now, Joe Mc-
Cracken said.
At the Walser Phillips “66“
Station on West Highway 82,
the burglars went through the
front door, broke open the cig-
arette machine and took the
money. Again nothing else was
missing.
Investigating the break-ins
are Deputies W. F. Conway
and Fred Castle.
A puzzlingaspect of the ser-
ies of burglaries is the fact
that the prowlers took no mer-
chandise though there were
lots of valuables available at
most of the places, some of
which could be disposed of
easily. Officers theorized that
juveniles were responsible but
some of the victims did not
think so, expressing the opin-
ion that the culprits wanted
to avoid any chance of detec-
tion and thus took nothing that
could be traced.
Two young men were pick-
ed up for investigation by
members of the Sheriff’s de-
partment but could not be
connected with the break -
ins and were released.
HOME BURGLARIES
Three homes in and near
Bowie were broken into and
burglarized last week, Sheriff
Howard Middleton said Wed-
nesday. Several young men
have been arrested and some
of the stolen merchandise re-
covered but the defendants
have denied any knowledge of
the Nocona break-ins.
Mrs. Anna Salmon
Diet Tuesday
After Long Illness
Mrs. Anna Louise Salmon,
46, a lifetime resident of
Nocona, died at 8:50 p.m.
Tuescty at Bethania Hospital
Wichita Falls shortly after
arriving there via Daugherty-
McGaughy Ambulance.
Services are slated at 2:30
p.m. Thursday at Daugherty-
McGaughy Funeral Chapel
with Rev. W. D. Craig, Metho-
dist minister, officiating. In-
terment will be to Nocona
Cemetery.
Born Anna Louise Teasley
April 14, 1923 at Bowie, she
was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Dave Teasley, and at-
tended school at Prairie
Point, near Nocona. She spent
a number of years as a book-
keeper to Nocona businesses
and served some six years
as a toller at People’s National
Bank before retiring because
of ill health. She was a mem-
ber of the Methodist Church.
She is survived by her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Teas-
ley, Rt. 3, Nocona.
TEMPERATURES
High Low
Wednesday ......... 72 64
Thursday ........... 78 63
Friday ............... 82 66
Saturday eeoeeeeoeoeo 84 61
Sunday eeweeeeoeeooeee 86 68
Monday eeoooeoeeeeOee 90 72
Tuesday ............. 35 73
RAINFALL
Total for week ..............50
Previous total ...........24.75
Total for year...........25.25
Total a year ago eeeeooow 33.65
Indians Face Bridgeport First Home Game
The Nocona Indians face
the tough Bridgeport Bullies
Friday night in the Indians
first home game of the sea-
son. Game time is 8 o’clock
and a large crowd is due to
be on hand for the contest,
weather cooperating.
Coach Gerald Combs said
Monday that the Indians are
in good shape physically and
should be all ready to go
Friday night. The starting
line-up for the Indians will
be about the same as last
week, he said, but indicated
that theCoachesmaydoalittle
experimenting during the
game with various positions.
Jimmy Shields will be at
the quarterback spot with
Steve Womack at fullback,
Randy Stilley at tailback and
Alvin Michael as wingback.
Randy Duckworth has also
been used offensively. In the
line Norman Waters and
Wayne Cook will be at ends,
Mike McMahan and Arthur
Penaluna at tackles, John
Womble and Randall Robert-
son at guards and Farrell
Ward at center. On defense,
Tony Carver, Duckworth, Ce-
cil Webb, and Ted Bailey will
probably be coming in for the
Indians, with possibly others
seeing action.
Coach Combs told the Boo-
ster Club Monday that the In-
dians “ made a lot of mis-
takes” against Notre Dame
but that he has already seen
some Improvement in the boys
and they are working to iron
things out by Friday night.
The Indians will be wear-
ing their new uniforms, orange
helmets, white jerseys with
black numerals and black
THE 1969 NOCONA INDIANS will play their first home
game Friday evening against the Bridgeport Bullies. Game-
time is 8 o’clock. They are, back row, from left, Coach
Larry Dortch, Jack Ramsey, Ted Bailey, Norman Waters,
Lynn Roberts, Wayne Cook, Farrell Ward, Steve Womack,
Randy Stilley; center row, from left, Tony Carver, Cecil
Webb, Neal Meeks, Jimmy Shields, Alvin Michael, John
Womble, Randy Duckworth, and Coach Gerald Combs; front
row, from left, Steve Chapman, BillySanders, MontaSewell,
Arthur Penaluna, Mike McMahan, Mark McCall, Randall
Robertson, and David Paine.
which they did not do during
the
Ten Agricultural stops will
be made on a tour in the
Forestburg area next Monday,
September 22, beginning at
1:30 p.m. The group will leave
from the Community Water
system in Forestburg. Tour
sponsor is the Montague Coun-
ty Technical Action Panel
composed of County U.S.D.A.
Agencies and Extension Ser-
vice.
Various stages of brush
control and establishment of
improved pasture will be seen
at the Heishel Knox, Ben
Perryman, and Audi Knox
farms. A retention dam will
also be seen on the Perry-
man farm.
Rural homes will be seen
at the R. C. Berry, Edward
Bonner, and Gordon Wade re-
sidences.
A short stop will be made
to discuss pecan orchard man-
agement at the Bill Coldwell
place.
Things to be seen at the
Thomas J. Price farm are
water well for livestock, Great
Plains program practices, and
lake.
Swine projects owned by
Wesley White, Forestburg4-H
member, will be seen.
The group will then return
to the community water sys-
tem.
The Nocona High Indian “B”
football team, composed
mostly of freshmen with a
few sophomores, will play the
Collinsville “B” team this
(Thursday) evening at 7 o’-
clock, it was announced this
week by Coaches Greg Han-
son and Lee Woods.
A game was originally sche-
duled with Iowa Park “B“ but
a mix-up in dates forced can-
cellation of that one.
Coach Hanson told The In-
dian Booster Club Monday
night that the “B” team mem-
bers have been working hard
and he is expecting them to
look good against the Collins-
ville team. Collinsville is lo-
cated seven miles south of
Whitesboro.
The probable starting line-
up on offense has been an-
nounced as follows: center,
Grigsby; guards, Fenoglio and
Copeland; tackles, Blsclk and
Chupp; ends, Phillips and
Thompson; quarterback, Bob
Webb; fullback, Mark McCall;
tailback, Cowden and wing-
back, Donnie Womack.
On defense, the front four
will be Fenoglio, Copeland,
Blsclk and Thompson; line-
backers will be McCall, Cow-
den and Stilley; and backs will
be HUI, Webb, Womack and
Yarbro.
This will be the first game
for the “B” team. They have
looked good to scrimmage with
Iowa Park.
The first game for the No-
cona Junior High team will
not be played until next week.
NEW ZEALANDERS WILL
ARRIVE TUESDAY MORNING
MRS. RICHARD BAILEY stands in the yard of the attractive Bailey home at
103 Hillcrest Drive after receiving the Nocona Chamber of Commerce award, “Yard
of the Month.” The Baileys have lived in Nocona for about five years and Mr. Bailey
is vice-president of Farmers & Merchants National Bank. The Baileys have one son
at home, Ted, who is a junior in Nocona High School.
CPS Moves To
New Location
The Community Public Ser-
vice Company has moved into
their new home at 100 Cooke
Street. Local Manager Grant
Hoover said that they made
their move Monday afternoon
and have been moving and
straightening up since that
time.
The new, modern building
faces west on Cooke, is 32x69
feet in size, and is construct-
ed of tile and brick with a
concrete floor.
T. 4 R. Construction Co. of
Nocona was the successful
bidder on the job.
The firm has been located
at 207 Clay Street for
past several years.
pants.
Scouts report that Bridge-
port is “big and strong” this
year and indications are that
the Indians wiU have their
hands fuU in playing the Bul-
lies Friday night. They do not
play tricky or fancy football,
but just make their yardage
mostly through the line. They
have 11 lettermen and seven
starters from last year steam.
The big giih In the backfield
is 200-pound Fullback Celtyn
Hughes, who runs over tackle
or guard positions and racks
up the yardage. Freddy Myers,
165, is quarterback. Both are
seniors.
The Bullies line will aver-
age at least 180 pounds and
the backfield a little less.
The Bullies ran over the
Indians 36-6 last year but the
Indians are figuring to make
it a different story this year.
Friday night will tell the tale.
Seven New Zealanders will
be visiting Nocona and this the morning and will spend
community next Tuesday and the remainder of the afternoon
will spend Tuesday night in
the homes of local Rotarlaps,
They are members of a Group
Study Exchange, which is an
educational activity of The
Rotary Foundation. President
Lloyd Thompson Is making ar-
rangements for their visit.
The group includes only one
Rotarian, that being Ashton
Kelly of Whangarei, New Zea-
land, a past district governor
of Rotary District 292. He is
leader of the group. The re-
mainder are young business
men from various parts of New
Zealand who are making the
trip under the sponsorship of
the Rotary Foundation in the
interest of good will and the
promotion of better under-
standing among the nations of
the world.
The New Zealanders include
W. H. (Bill) Palmer, a jewel-
er of Whangarei, New Zea-
land, 28 years old; Phillip
M. Bereford, a pharmacist of
Howick, 34 years old; John
Fullwood Kent, a physician of
Otumoetai, 33 years old; Gra-
ham Ross Dempsey, school
teacher of Mt. Maunganui; Al-
lan Gordon Junge, an electri-
cian of Te Aroha, 26 years
old; Donald Gary Fisher, a
farmer of Te Awamutu.
The “down under” resi-
dents will arrive here about
10 a.m. Tuesday from Bowie,
stopping first at the Nocona
Athletic Goods Co. where cof-
fee will be served. Rotarians
and others interested are in-
vited to meet them there. They
will also tour Justin Leather
Goods and possibly Nocona
Boot Company before the noon
hour. They will present the
program at the regular noosl*
luncheon meeting of Nocona
Rotary Club on Tuesday.
In the afternoon the group
will complete any part of the
tour of local industrial plants
The jury was still out mid-
afternoon Wednesday in the
case of Frank Bouldin charged
with the murder of Bruce
Sadler in district court at
Montague.
Bouldin pleaded not guilty
to the charge of murder, and
in testifying in his own be-
half he said that the shooting
was an accident. He testified
that he was trying to sell Sad-
ler the gun and was showing
it to him at the time.
Sadler was shot at the VFW
hall to Bowie on the evening
of April 5th and died shortly.
The case opened Monday
morning in 97th District Court
with Judge Louis T. Holland
presiding. The jury was com-
pleted soon after lunch and
testimony began Monday
afternoon. The case continued
through Tuesday with testi-
mony being completed Tues-
day afternoon.
Judge Holland gave his
charge to the Jury Wednesday
morning and the attorney’s
arguments followed. The case
went to the Jury about 10:30
a.m.
at Lake Nocona.
A picnic and hamburger fry
"is scheduled for 6:30 p;m.
Tuesday at the Barbara Major
cabin on Lake Nocona with the
New Zealanders as honored
guests and members of No-
cona Rotary Club and their
families attending. Richard
Bailey is due to do the cook-
ing.
The visitors will spend
Tuesday night in the homes
of Caddy McCall III, Doyle
Powell and Richard Bailey.
They will depart at 9 a.m.
Wednesday for Burkburnett.
Singing Group
To Meet Here
The North-East Montague
County Singing Convention will
meet at the Northside Bap-
tist Church in Nocona next
Sunday afternoon, Sept. 21st,
from 2 until 4 o’clock, ac-
cording to announcement from
Mrs. Ernest O’Neal, secre-
tary.
President Dexter Dennis
will direct the program. The
public is invited to attend.
P. 0. Employee
Is Recognized
For Good Work
Jesse Lee (Jake) McCarty,
employee of the post office
at Nocona, has been given a
Superior Accomplishment
Award Certificate accom-
panied by a check for $250
to cash for his outstanding
work as maintenance man at
the local post office.
Postmaster Willard Grigs-
by made the presentation of
the Certificate and the check in
a short ceremony Tuesday
morning in the post office.
Present for the occasion were
Mayor E. J. Johnson, Cham-
ber of Commerce President
Howard Morris, other local
citizens and retired mem-
bers of the post office de-
partment.
It was the second award
in recent months for Mr. Me-
Jury Still Out
In Murder Case
Indian 'B' Play Forestburg Tour
Collinsville
Tonight At 7
Pep Rally Friday
A pep rally will be held
at the high school gymnasium
at 3:25 p.m. Friday in pre-
paration for the Indian -
Bridgeport football game,
school officials have announ-
ced. Townspeople are invited
to attend.
Cotton will not "pill up."
“JAKE” McCARTY, left receives a Superior Accom-
plishment Award Certificate and a check for $250 for his
work maintaining the local post office building. Postmaster
Willard Grigsby makes the presentation.
Carty and his work in main-
taining the building and
grounds. In July 1968 the Posh-
master General awarded Mc-
Carty a citation of excellence
and the superior rating follow-
ed this year. This rating re-
sulted from a visit by John
D. Whitt, chief plant main-
tenance branch, to the local
office on July 10, 1969. The lo-
cal post office expects to also
receive the outdoor beautifi-
cation award this year.
McCarty is commended for
the outdoor beautification and
neat, clean appearance of the
building, as well as for his
friendly, helpful attitude, the
fact that he has helped to up-
hold the image of the Federal
employee by maintaining a
high reputation as a good citi-
zen, contributed to the morale
and work performance within
his own and other crafts by
good housekeeping to the work
areas and working well with
other employees and thus con-
tributing to the safety factor
in the building.
STACY STALCUP HERE
W. R. CStacy) Stalcup, a for-
mer resident of Nocona, came
through here Tuesday enroute
to Wichita Falls. He visited
briefly with friends.
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