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The Nocona News
MAY 18, 1972
THURSDAY
NOCONA, MONTAGUE COUNTY. TEXAS
VOLUME SIXTY-SIX
SINGLE COPY 10c
NUMBER FIFTY-ONE
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Casebearer Spray
Should Be Done
Christopher Columbus set
an example the federal gov-
ernment has never forgotten.
factions caused the long ses-
sion.
A group of citizens from
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EDITOR’S
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By EDGAR R. HAYS
in 4 to 5 days, and this is
extremely important because
the casebearer (in the form
of a worm as it emerges from
the egg) must be killed be-
fore it enters into the pecan.
Most often in 72 hours or less
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R. P. Stump of Olney was
a visitor Sunday in the home
of his sister and brother-in-
l»w Mr and Mr« F F Falrln
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Sonie Lou
Kappes, Jana lee Osborn,
Pamela Gay Sanderson, David
Paul York, Frances Lynnette
York.
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The signal lights on Clay
Street have been worked over
this week with the control
-panels being moved from the
fixture to the pole in order to
facilitate maintenance. The
lights have been giving some
trouble but city officials hope
they are in good working order
now.
HERE FOR SUMMER
Jane Thomason, junior stu-
dent at Tens Tech, Lubbock
is spending the summer here
with her mother, Mrs. C. F.
Thomason and is employed
at Justin Leather Goods. She
plana to return to Texas Tech
for the late summer term.
The Nocona Golf Club’s 8th
annual Low Ball Partnership
Golf Tournament is all ready
to tee off Saturday morning
with a full slate of players,
Director W. J. Stone said this
week. This means 72 teams or
144 players will be pounding
that little white ball all over
the local course Saturday and
Sunday, coupled with an 18
hole qualifying round some
time previous to this date.
so they wiU be able to send
delegates to the next conven-
No resolutions were offered tion.
but a number of questions were
raised by delegates concern-
ing the method used to se-
lect election judges, and also
some comment was made on
the need to inform voters,
especially young voters, of
precinct conventions and other
phases of the election process.
Earl W. Nunneley of Nocona
was elected permanent chair-
man of the county convention
RETURNS HOME
Mrs. Ruth Neutzler return-
ed home Tuesday after spend-
ing a month visiting relative*.
She visited her sister, Mr. and
Mrs. H. R. Murry of Snyder,
Texas; a nephew, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Murry of El Paso; and
a niece, Mr. and Mrs. Sun
White of Maricopa, Arizona.
Hay 22 To 25
Spraying for the pecan nut
casebearer in Montague Coun-
ty should be done between
May 22 and May 25, County
Agent Frank Bumpus said
Tuesday. The precise timing
for insecticides for control
of the casebearer has been
stressed for years by H. A.
on No. 8 green and golfers
who hit their ball within the
ring will get still more pri-
zes, Stone said. Three local
young women, Janette Rus-
sell, Lisa Lowrle and Rebec-
ca Keck, will handle this con-
test.
A dinner will be served con-
testants and wives on Satur-
day evening at Nocona Com-
munity Center. This will be
catered by Rick’s Drive-In
Restaurant.
Local merchants are offer-
ing some “golf week end”
special prices in their adver-
tising this week and generally
the townspeople are deter-
mined to make the visiting
golfers and their wives wel-
come.
Prizes will be awarded Sun-
day afternoon at the close of
the tournament.
RAINFALL
Total for week
Previous total...
Total for year
York City is the longest street ToU1 1 7*r
convention were Earl W. Nun-
neley, Mildred W. Nunneley,
Nocona; Frank A. Underwood,
June L. Underwood, Terry
Morgan, Janet Morgan, Tal-
mage L. Garrett, Milton D.
Carter and Don Hendrickson,
Bowie; Anthony Fenoglio, W.
T. Minor, Montague; J. R.
Griffen, Phillip W. Woflen-
barger and Robert L. Griffen,
Saint Jo. Foy Cantrell of
Bowie is county Democratic
chairman.
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7.25
10.85
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Jaycees Plan Public
Auction On June 3rd
Nocona Jaycees have an-
nounced a public auction to
Extra prizes to be given win-
ners of the various flights by
local manufacturing firms in-
clude two pair of Nocona Boots
by Nocona Boot Co., two bill-
folds by Justin Leather Goods
Co., two belts by Nocona Belt
Co., and other merchandise
prizes by Nocona Athletic
Goods Co. A gift packets from
the Chamber of Commerce
will be handed each contestant.
Also a ring will be drawn
Briscoe Will Be In
Wichita Falls Tuesday
Dolph Brlcoe, candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
Governor of Texas, will be
honored at a reception Tues-
day, May 23, in Wichita Falls.
The reception will start at
7 p. m. and a dinner will
follow at 8 p. m. The two
events will be held at Mid-
western University Clark
Center. Tickets are 325 per
couple.
Briscoe led the ticket In the
first primary on May 6th. His
opponent in the fonoff is Mrs.
Frances Farenthold.
The rainfall last Thursday
night totaled 3.6 inches here,
according to Weatherman
Dewey Holcomb. Fields were
flooded, creeks were running
and the drouth is believed to
be broken in this area.
Water flowed over the spill-
way at Lake Nocona to a depth
of 14 inches Saturday morn-
ing, the heaviest flow over the
spillway in the history of the
lake, city officials said.
This brings the rainfall fur
the year to 10.85 inches, ac-
cording to Mr. Holcomb’s rec-
ords. The total a year ago
was 8.1 inches.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Hoover’s guest during the
weekend was their grandson
Heath Grant Hoover of Wichita
Falls. His parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmy Hoover and
Heather, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip
Hoover and Stephanie of Den-
ton went to Lake Texhoma
for the vr’ -'
We as a nation must reach
the place where we insist up-
on, even demand that the law
be enforced, that criminals be
prosecuted quickly, without
delay, and be punished for
their crimes. That also
means, of course, that we
must be willing to serve on
juries and to assess punish-
Ament which the crime de-
serves. Law enforcement
must, of necessity, be a grass
roots thing. It can come from
no other source.
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Civilization is a system
whereby a man pays four bits
to park his car so he won’t
be fined a buck while spend-
ing a dime for a nickle cup
of coffee. „„
TWELVE THINGS TO LEARN:
The value of time
The need of perseverence
The pleasure of serving
It The dignity of simplicity
The true worth of character
The power of kindness
The influence of example
The obligation of duty
The wisdom of economy
The virtue of patience
The nobility of labor
The teachings of Him who
•aid, “Learn of me.”
the graduates. Perhaps no
group of high school graduates
in all of history faced a more
challenging future than does
the current group. Their
temptations and problems will
be so much greater than those
sis/
vice - president; Mrs. Otis
Tettleton, secretary - trea-
surer. The team managers
will serve as a board of dir-
ectors. The League is no
longer under sponsorship of
the school.
In the absence of President,
Vice - President Johnny Rich-
ardson will throw the first
ball at the schedule-opener
Monday evening.
The League will begin a
membership drive immedia-
tely to raise funds to operate
the League this season. The
fonds will be needed for re-
pair and maintenance of the
field and bleachers and opera-
tion of the League. Anyone
wishing to contribute may con-
tact one of the officers or dir-
ectors.
CONCESSION STAND
The Little League mothers
will operate the concession
stand this year rather than
paying a hired worker, it was
said. The League needs a
booth of some type to use for
a stand as they do not have
time nor money to build one.
Anyone who has a stand of
any kind that can be used is
asked to loan it to the Lea-
gue. The owner may contact
one of the officers.
“The League would also
like to make a plea to any
man who may have a few hours
of sparetime to spend it mak-
ing the little boys of Nocona
happy. You may do this by
volunteering to umpire a ball
game some night during the
season. Anyone who will do
45 Are Candidates For Diplomas
From Nocona High May 26th
Forty - five students are
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held next Sunday evening. May
21st, at 8 p.m„ in the Nocona
high school gymnasium and the
commencement exercises will
be on Friday evening. May
26th in the same place and at
the same time.
Rev. Paul Higginbotham,
pastor of Saint Joseph Catho-
lic Church, will preach the
Baccalaureate sermon on Sun-
day evening. Scripture will be
read by Rev. Jerry Kirby,
pastor of Bethel Baptist
Church, and a vocal number
will be given by Janet Hogue
and Lesli Redman.
Invocation will be by Rev.
Glenn Reece, pastor at First
Baptist Church, and bene-
diction by Rev. Richard T.
Perry, pastor of the First
United Methodist Church.
Gwynna Richardson, a mem-
ber of the graduating class,
will play the processional and
recessional.
The Nocona High School
Band will present a special
number.
COMMENCEMENT ON
FRIDAY
Randy Stilley will give the
valedictory address at the
commencement on Friday
evening and the salutatory will
be by Miss Gwynna Richard-
son. Other members of the
class will appear on the pro-
gram with Mary Jane Major
giving the invocation, a piano
solo by Janice Edwards, and
the benediction by Pam Skin-
ner.
High School Principal Cole-
man Stanfield will present
awards, Supt. Delton Stilley
will present the Class of 1972
and he and Billy Joe Billings,
president of the school board
will present the diplomas.
The Senior Class will sing
the school song and Robert
McGaughey, also a member
of the class, will play the pro-
cessional and recessionaL
The honor list of the class,
those who have grade averages
of 89.5 or better, include
Randy Stilley, Pam Skinner,
Cherry West, Gwynna Rich-
ardson, Mary Jane Major and
David Norris.
Members of the class are:
Randy Atkins
David John Bicsak
Fredy Lawrence Blasious
Randy Neal Bowles
Marilyn Elane Buck
Steve Campbell
John D. Cowden
Georganne Craven
Janice Maurine Edwards
Richard Raymond Fenoglio
John Ben Grigsby
Amy Hancock
Richard C. Haralson
William E. Hawthorne
David Ray Henderson
Charles J. Hibdon
John Stephen Holcomb
Bruce Hamilton Hulse
Joe Wayne Kirby
Sue Lynne Leaf
Martha Jane Long
♦Mary Jane Major
Connie Jean Matthews
Ronald W. May
Robert Mark McCall
Robert Lynn McGaughey
William L. Mitchell
Deborah Carolyn Morgan
Richard A. Morton
♦David Bruce Norris
David Paine
Linda Diane Ramsey
♦Gwynna Lou Richardson
Gary C. Robertson
♦Pamela Kay Skinner
Ricky G. Smith
Jerry C. Stephens, Jr.
♦Randall Delton Stilley
Harold Ray Swearingin
JoAnn Underwood
Gary James Underwood
Jacky Bob Webb
•Cherry Laurel West
Billy Whitfield
Trade Jean Yarbro
•Honor Students
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Prairie Valley Commencement
Will Be Held Monday Evening
The Prairie Valley School
commencement exercises for
both the high school and eighth
grade will be held next Mon-
day evening. May 22, in the
Prairie Valley High School
auditorium. The program be-
gins at eight o’clock.
The Baccalaureate Services
will be held Sunday evening, —----—- —
May 21, also in the school young people from churches
auditorium. Time for this ” ” ” 1
service is eight o’clock.
The <
exercises for the two classes
Little League Teams Will _ *
Begin Play Next Monday Last Thursday
Nocona Little League will
AWARD WINNERS at the All Sports Banquet Saturday night were, from left, Marilyn
Buck, outstanding basketball player; Bill Allen, “ball hunter” award; Randy Allen,
“hustler” award; Randy Stilley, “best Indian.” (See story Page 9)
* Annual Low Ball Golf Tournament This Weekend
The contest calls for 54
holes of golf, which includes
the qualifying round, with 18
to be played Saturday and an-
other 18 holes on Sunday. The
teams will be given a “shot-
gun” start each morning and
afternoon.
Over $4,000 worth of mer-
chandise prizes are offered
with equal prizes in all four
flights. These include irons,
woods, golf bag and golfballs.
the processional and reces-
sional.
Members of the high school with
graduating class are Suzan v._1.
Crow, Debroah Elaine 1
Geurin, Robert Monroe 5:30 p.m.,
Geurin, Donna Ruth Harris,
Herman Randall Marmaduke,
Dea Jane Osborn, Tyrona Alee
Samples, Jimmy Ray Sander-
son.
The eighth grade class
members are Nickolas Marco
Anzalone, Margie Ruth
Brewer, Joe Tom Hancock,
tary Club, Otis Tettleton:
Montague, manager to be
named.
An organizational meeting
wciuiib Wil uiv vuxicm. VI vy. was heU Monday night at the
We think they have what it high school tor the purpose of
takes. forming a Little League As-
sociation. Supt. Delton Stilley
presided over the meetingun-
til officers were elected. The
.-o ivikvwch. officers are Rev. W. J. Mell,
He didn’t know where he was president; Johnny Richardson,
going, he didn’t know where
he was when he got there,
he didn't know where he had
been when he returned home,
and he did it all on borrowed
money.
faced by graduates a decade Raymond Hudson; Nocona Ath-
ago. Yet if the graduates letic Goods Co., Charlie Reed;
will face them, conquer them Lions Club, Phillip Webb;Ro-
and go on to win the battle,
they will be much stronger
than those who did not have
to fight such things. We’re
betting on the current crop.
Shroff**
This is the graduation ed-
ition of The Nocona News and
this issue you will find
stories and photographs of the
graduates along with other
news. We have tried to cover
the school ending stories of
this area because we know
that most everyone is inter-
ested in the schools and their
activities. Just a few more
days and the current session
of public schools will be past
and summer vacation will be
here. Can you remember what begin league play next Monday
a feeling of happiness came evening, May 22nd, it was an-
over you when that time came nounced this week by Willie
in your life — unless, of Fowler, commissioner. The
course you were graduating Little League will play a month
and would no more be a part long schedule, ending on June
/_* -J. ZL. 20th. They will play two games pj^ for cooperation and
• • ♦ • each on Monday, Tuesday,
We join with other business Thursday, Friday and Satur-
and professional people of No- day nights most weeks. The
cona in extending congratula- first game starts at 6 p.m.
tions and best wishes to all Lights are available as they
are needed.
There are seven teams in
the League this year. The
teams and managers are No-
cona Boot Co., Mike Henry;
Gibbs Drug Store, John Mur-
phey; Justin Leather Goods,
letic Goods Co., Charlie Reed;
Montague County Send
Uninstructed Delegates
Montague County Demo- the county convention, which
crats will send 14 uninstructed lasted about two hours. Lack
delegates to the State Demo- of familiarity with new rules
cratic Convention, meeting in recently adopted, as well as
San Antonio on June 13th. Nine considerable discussion by all
of the delegates have indi-
cated no preference for the
party’s presidential nominee
Most decent people were
shocked when the news came
of the shooting of Governor
George Wallace of Alabama
in Maryland. Such violence
is un-American, sheer stu-
pidity, and a cowardly,
dastardly act. If the man
survives, as it appears now
that he will, the shooting can
only result in his gain po-
litically, which we presume
is not what the assailant wants.
But we believe there is a
deep, under-lying reason for
the violence this country has
experienced in its political
life the past few years. We
believe that reason is lack
of law enforcement. Laxness
of citizen* toward law en-
forcement coupled with the
frustrating, discouraging, off-
times apparently senseless
decisions of the federal
courts, have served to cause
the lawless to believe they
can commit almost any kind
of crime with a good chance
of escaping punishment. In
fact, court records show that
only a small percent of crimes
are ever fully prosecuted,
many of them being dismissed
at the suggestion of the pros-
ecutor, while others are dis-
posed of with a “deal” in
which the accused pleads
guilty with the understanding
he will get off with a probated
sentence or at worst, a light
sentence.
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GREETING THE GOLFERS at the 8th annual Nocona Golf Tournament thia weak
ead will be these three beauties - from left, Janette Russell. Um Lowrle and Rebecca
Keck. The girls will hand out prizes and present the trophies.
Falls. Supt. O. C. Mann will
introduce him.
James Brasier, a member
of the faculty, will present
the eighth grade certificates.
Presenting diplomas to the
senior class will be B. O.
Mitchell Jr., president of the
school board. T ’
James A. Hill will make
special awards and will rec-
ommend the seniors. I.L.
Mann will accept the candi-
dates.
Rev. Charles Milburn, pas-
tor of the Spanish Fort Bap-
tist Church, will give the in-
vocation and benediction and
Mrs. C. B. Crenshaw will play meetings will be held at 8:15
and dismissal will be at 9:30.
Young people will have their
own activities in Youth I De-
this will have the full co-
operation of the coaches, the
boys, the Little League or-
ganization and we hope the
parents also,” one official
said.
Rev. Idell made a special
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derstanding by those watch-
ing the games. “We ask your
cooperation in helping us to
have a fine season by re-
fraining from criticizing or
heckling the umpires. They
are all human and may make
mistakes. We must accept the
fact that they can make a mis-
take in spite of the fact they
are doing their best. Let’s
show appreciation for their
services rather than criti-
cizing them.”
The schedule is as foUows:
Monday, May 22, Boot vs.
Justin. Gibbs vs. Montague.
Tuesday, May 23, Leather
Goods vs. Rotary, Lions vs.
Boot.
Thursday, May 25, Justin
vs. Gibbs; Montague vs. L.
Goods.
Friday, May 26, Rotary vs.
Lions; Gibbs vs. Boot,
Saturday, May 27, Monta-
gue vs. Justin; Leather Goods
vs. Lions.
Monday, May 29, Montague
vs. Boot; Rotary vs. Gibbs. - -
Tuesday, May 30, Justin Turney of Denton, area ento-
vs Lions; Boot vs. Leather mologist for the Texas Agri-
(J(xxis cultural Extension Service of
Thursday, June 1, Monta- Texas A&M University,
gue vs. Rotary; Gibbs vs. The eggs on the Ups of the
Hons. small pecans are the signal
Friday, June 2, L. Goods for the grower to spray with-
vs. Justin; Rotary vs. Boot.
Saturday, June 3, Monta-
gue vs. Lions; Gibbs vs. Lea-
ther Goods.
Monday, June 5, Justin vs.
Rotary; Montague vs. Gibbs.
Thursday, June 8, Rotary
vs. Leather Goods; Justin vs. after the worm emerges from
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Boot. < —
Friday, June 9, Boot vs. thejjecan.
Lions; Leather Goods vs.
Montague- fog any of these insecUcides
TEMPERATURES
High
Wednesday •••••••••••
Thursday •*••****•***•
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bers at 9:45 and the speaker Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
at the rodeo arena. Articles
will be accepted for consign- anc| win serve as chairman
ment from 8 a. m. to 1 p. of the delegation to the state
m. on that date and tiie auction convention. Mrs. Nunneley
was named secretary. Nun-
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in Texas, New Mexico and
Oklahoma will be in Nocona
combined graduating this week-end to work in a
___ js for the two classes “Week-end of Witnessing
will feature an address by Dr. scheduled by the First Bap-
Lyle Keith Requa, director of tist Church. This is not a
Instructional Services, Region revival meeting, in the way
IX Education Center, Wichita the term is usually used, ac-
cording to Rev. Glenn Reece,
pastor, but is work chiefly
among the members of the
church.
The visitors will stay inthe
homes of local residents, with
the hosts furnishing break-
fast. All other meals will be
Principal served at other places.
The activities begin with
registration at 5:30 p.m. Fri-
sion at 6 p.m. A fellowship
dinner for the visitors and
members of the church will
>e held at 6:30 p.m. at the
:hurch. A general meeting
starts at 7:30, small group
WEEK-END OF
WITNESS AT FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH
Around 30 adults and 15
the processional and reces-
sional. ----- . ...
Mrs. Weldon Cowan and own activities in Youth I De-
Mrs. Tommy Pierce will pre- partment at the church.
sent special music. On Saturday, a team ses-
Rev. Milburn will preach the sion will be held at 8 a.m.,
Baccalaureate Service on Sun- followed by coffees at various
day evening. Special music homes in the city at 10 a.m.
’ A luncheon for men will be
held at Sands Restaurant at
, 11:55 while the ladies will
Invocation and benediction enjoy a salad luncheon at the
the egg, it has disappeared into but j[ve of them have indi- Forestburg attended the con-
- • cated a preference for Gov. vention as observers, expres-
Turney recommends spray- George Wallace. The county sing their interest in learning
ing any of these insecticides t • — - - - --
Satarday, June 10, Gibbs. Uc cor dbg to direc tionson the "at'Montague.'
vs. Justin; Lions vs. Rotary labels and to the point of run
Monday, June 12, Justin vs. off): Guthion, Malathion, or
Montague; Boot vs. Gibbs Toxaphene.
Tuesday, June 13, Lions vs.
Leather Goods; Gibbs vs. Ro-
tary.
Thursday, June 15, Boot vs.
Montague; Lions vs. Justin.
Friday, June 16, L. Goods
Boot; Rotary vs. Mon-
Saturday, June 17, Lions be held Saturday, June 3rd,
vs. Gibbs; Justin vs. Lea-
ther Goods.
Monday, June 19, Boot vs.
Rotary; Montague vs. Lions.
Tuesday, June 20, Leather begins at 2 p. m. Jess Ram-
Goods vs. Gibbs; Rotary vs.
Justin.
Team listed on the right
side will be the home team, of arrangements and further Gons and he was praised at the
Home team c
on the west side.
Special music
will be by James Hill, Mar-
lissa Hill, Paula Tompkins,
James York, Pamela Walker.
will be by Winstead O. Cooper church. Children will also be
and Mrs. Crenshaw will play fed at the church.
At 2 p.m. Saturday a church-
wide visitation will be held
local members and
visitors teaming together. A
team session will be held at
with'a sandwich
supper at 6:30 p.m. at the
church.
A general meeting will be
held at 7:15, small group meet-
ings at 8, and dismissal at
9:30.
On Sunday a team session
is scheduled for 8:30 a.m.,
Sunday School classes will be
Marilsu Linda HUI, Cheryl taught by visiting team mem-
Jean Kappes,
for the 11 a.m. worship ser-
vice will be Jim Kennedy.
A fellowship dinner and
farewell to team members will
be held at 12:12, followed by
an evaluation service at 2 p.m.
Broadway avenue in New
sey of GainesvlUe wiU be the neley stated that it was his
auctioneer. intention to see that the con-
Dave Hellinger is in charge vention was open to all fac-
dug-out will be details may be secured from conclusion for his efforts.
him. Some 25 delegates attended
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