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NUMBER 25
THE PADUCAH POST. PADUCAH. COTTLE COUNTY, TEXAS 79248, THURSDAY.
PRICE TEN CENTS PER COPY
AUGUST 26, 1971
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Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones and
daughter, Delisa, are now mak-
ing their home in Ralls where
he is exmployed with the police
department.
Worley,
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ENROLLMENT
DOWN LITTLE
FOR SCHOOLS
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Young Mrs. McCreary will be
employed in Dallas.
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spent Saturday night and Sun-
day in Paducah and then went
to Dallas where they will make
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Paducah public schools are
in full operation this week, be-
ginning its 1971-72
Monday morning.
Paducah’s schools enrolled,
through Tuesday morning, 625
Orientation Set For Bloodmobile
A bloodmobile program or-
ientation will be held Tuesday,
Aug. 31, from 1 to 3:30 p. m.
in the Fellowship Hall of the
First Baptist Church, Paducah.
All program aides and those
who wish to volunteer to help
are urged to attend.
Tentative date set for Red
Cross Bloodmobile to be in
Paducah is Oct. 6,Mrs.Neiland
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returned her mother, Mrs.
Jesse Moore, home Saturday
night following a visit in their
home and Mrs. Moore’s check-
up at M. D. Anderson Hospital
and Tumor Institute in Houston.
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ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED—A Golden Wedding Anni-
versary dinner in their vacation home in Ruidoso, N.M.,
July 20 honored a popular Paducah couple, Mr. and Mrs.
B. ,F. Hobson. Host and hostesses were the couple’s two
daughters and son and their families. Shown at the dinner
party, with the tiered wedding cake featuring the golden
hued decorations, are the honorees and their children.
Standing behind Mr. and Mrs. Hobson are, left to right,
Martha Ann (Mrs. John) Childs of Roswell, N.M.; Rev.
Tom P. Hobson of. Denver, Colo., and Bennie Frances
(Mrs. Jack) Randall of Albuquerque, N.M.
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Band. Having worked in band several years during their Good-
win School days, they become full fledged members of the
Dragon Marching Band this year. They were among the some
70 adults and young people who attended the back-to-school
picnic given in honor of the band member , by Jis Band
Boosters Club Friday night, Aug. 20. The quartet includes,
left to right, Judy Tidmore, Bobbie Powell, Melicia Sandlin
and Becky Hamilton. At left, with back to camera, is Grady
Staggs and in the background are Mrs. Grady Staggs, Mrs.
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Faculty members and admin-
istrators of the Paducah Public
School System will be honored
with a traditional get-acquaint-
ed picnic at Dragon Stadium
Friday, Aug. 27, at 8 p.m.,
with all parents and patrons
urged to participate.
of the law governing the
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Honored At Party
A back yard party at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Love Thursday evening, Aug. 19
was a farewell tribute to Miss
Marilyn Haggard, Cottle-King
home demonstration agent who
left Monday for her new assign-
ment in Liberty County.
Hamburgers and watermelon
were the order of the evening
as members of the
High School 4-H Club
tertained in hono r of
Haggard who has been working
1 with 4-H youth here a year.
Games and informal enter-
tainment highlighted the even-
ing and the young people also
presented Miss Haggard with
a farewell gift.
High school 4-H members
giving the social included
Branda Tobias, Allan and Fraun
Luedtke, Judy Smith, Richard
Wilson, Carla Maxey and Randy
Love.
Parents present included
Mr. and Mrs. Love and Terry
and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Tobias
and Jill.
U.S. Chamber
Staffer Is Here
Arthur M. Brewer, Lubbock,
representative of the United
States Chamber of Commerce
national business department,
conferred with Paducah
business and professional
groups last week.
Brewer, who was in Paducah
several days, left for the Lub-
bock office late Thursday after
discussing with local business-
men problems of national
legislation.
He talked with the business
and professional people of the
community of legislative mat-
ters in several areas, includ-
ing social security, consumer
protection laws, occupational
health and safety laws, elector-
al college reform,foreign trade
and welfare reform.
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GETS DEGREE--A bachelor of 1
business administration degree school
with a major in accounting was
awarded to Mrs. Barbara Jean
Jack Kendall, McCreary, wife of Jerry Lynn
and McCreary, at the 45th annual
First Milo Is
Reported Here
A load of milo from the new
fall crop was brought to Brooks
»Grain Elevator in Paducah Fri-
day about 5 p.m. byH.B.Fulton
of the Finney community.
The milo was said to have
made 57 pounds to the bushel and
had a moisture content of 15.59.
Spokesman for the elevator
company said the milo crop
“looks pretty good this fall.”
A larger yield than has been
recorded in several years is
anticipated.
Harvest will continue until
“well after frost,” it was re-
ported.
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SUPT. JEFFERIES COMMENTS
ON TEACHERS' PAY STATUS
Paducah school teachers will
be paid according to whatever
official announcement is made
concerning the Price and Wage
freeze.
“This information will be
supplied by the Texas Education
Agency at Austin, and I am
certain it will comply with what-
ever ruling is handed down by
the courts,” stated H. R. Jef-
feries, local school superinten-
dent.
Jefferies stated that the
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students, with enrollment down effect on teachers’salaries. Ac-
14 from last year, Supt. H. R. cording to Jefferies, the aver-
Jefferies said. a?e teachers’ salary at Paducah
Paducah High School showed would be increased about $31.00
an increase in enrollment this Per month under the new
year, with 174 students in teachers’ pay raise. Consider-
classes Tuesday. This figure is big th® fact that only about
an increase of 20 over that of $23.00 of that is take home
last year, Jefferies said. Pay, the raise would only
Goodwin’s enrollment Tues-
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LEADERS OF P.T.O.—These Paducah women were in charge
of the back-to-school coffee held Monday morning by the
Parent-Teacher Organization at the First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall. They include, left to right, Mrs. Ronnie Gil-
bert, secretary; Mrs. Doyle Parnell, second vice president;
Mrs. Leonard Tolbert, Goodwin School representative; Mrs.
Charles Cleveland, hospitality chairman; Mrs. Paul Raines,
high school representative; Mrs. Donal Love, treasurer; Mrs.
Donald Smith, Alamo School representative and Mrs. Jerry
McClendon, president.
P.T.O. Slates Picnic For Faculty
Planning the picnic is the
Paducah Parent - Teacher
Organization which held its
back-to-school coffee Monday
morning, Aug. 23, at the First
Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.
Officers of the P. T. O. Mon-
day urged Paducahans to join
in welcoming the faculty back
to school and to meet new
faculty members to the system.
Mrs, Jerry McClendon, pre-
sident of the P. T. O., an-
nounced following the coffee
that parents and patrons are
invited to bring picnic suppers
to the picnic.
She said the sponsoring or-
ganization will furnish drinks,
utensils, napkins and other
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TOURNAMENT WINNERS—These Paducah boys competed
in the summer’s final golf tournament for the young people
at the country club Sunday afternoon. They include, left to
right, back row, Ronnie Lee, Joe Bates, Randy Love, David
Jefferies and Terry Love; front row, Lindy Jordan, Larry
Hickman and Spencer Jefferies. Not pictured was Terry Staggs.
Youths Enjoy
Final Tourney
For Summer
The Paducah Golf Club Boys’
City Golf Tournament was held
last Sunday at the country club
r course, with nine boys enter-
ing the final competition of the
year.
The boys teed off at 1:30p.m.
for an 18-hole bout to see who
would win the three age groups.
Trophies were donated this
year by Bigham Pharmacy to
be given to the three di vidions:
high school age boys, junior high
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Roved to Abilene in 1938
Rs i retired nurse from
Bene hospital.
I is survived by one
Eri Mrs, Edd W. Thomas,
| Paducah, and a host of
B and nephews and one
gin-law, Mrs. Archie
■Abilene.
Reding her in death were
listers, Mrs. Bill Hawk,
■am Hodges and Mrs.
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Rnr and Archie Carr.
Bearers were Roy Wall,
|d Wall, Joe Meador,
Rnson, John Gilbreath,
and Elmer Clark.
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[ksnipes, rails
W appointments and parents will
provide the picnic suppers for
r the teachers.
p In case of inclement weather,
the picnic will be held in- the
old gymnasium at the high
school.
Other P. T. O. activities
scheduled for the year include
the annual Halloween carnival
on Halloween night at the school
and the Christmas band concert,
December, date of which will be
announced later.
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Also present were a
and her husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Shipley of Arlington; a
nephew, Joel R. Chambers of
El Paso and another niece,
Mrs. Cathy Dozier of Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. Hobson were
married on July 20, 1921, in
Denton at the home of her
mother, Mrs. W. T. Flowers.
The former Hortense Prunty, ----------------
Mrs. Hobson came to Paducah address is 7621 Ferguson Road,
in 1919 as a teacher in the Apt. 1004. McCreary is employ-
schools. Her future husband— by Hartz Mountain Pet Co.
B. F. Hobson also was another 311 d travels by air for the firm,
young teacher who was new to
boys.
The elementary boys play
only nine holes while the older
boys had a close game in their
18-hole play.
The trophies were presented
by Mrs. Jim Bob Bigham fol-
lowing the 18-hole play to high
school: Joe Bates, 93; Randy
Love, 95; Terry Staggs, 98.
Junior high: Ronnie Lee, 102;
Lindy Jordan, 104; David Jef-
feries, 106; and Terry Love,
131.
Elementary: Larry Hickman,
51; Spencer Jefferies, 76.
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to be answered would
whether or not the schools
who began a few days before
the 15th of August would get
their pay increases. Ironical-
ly, the Paducah schools -began
the 16th of August.
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porters viewed the performance —
by the Paducah entry.
Winner was Miss Susan Bag-
well of Claude, Tex., a junior
at Texas Tech University.
Miss Lee has gone to Canyon
this week to enter West Texas
State University as a fresh-
man. She graduated from Padu-
cah High School last spring.
of preferential treatment along
wage increases and it is his
few more students are expect- personal feeling that Governor
ed to enroll this week, with Smith might hurt the teaching
some having been out of town profession by his handling of
and others not registering on the matter. Certainly the
opening days for a variety of teachers desire their increase
reasons. tn salary but at the same time
if prices were to level off this
would in effect stabilize prices
and the worth of the dollar, he
said.'
There would be many ques-,
tions that woudl have to be
ironed out in Austin if the pay
raise does not go into effect
but it is Jefferies’ feeling
that the Texas Education Agency
would handle all these matters,
also problems concerning
change of assighment, chang-
ing schools and even problems
that may arise with school
officials such as administra-
tors and vocational personnel,
whose contracts began in
July and August.
Another important question if
be answered would be
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Bioneer resident of
County, were held in
, Thursday, Aug. 19.
ices were conducted by
IC. Laney of Paducah,
pas a daughter of Rev.
S. D, P. Carr, who were
its of the old Fairview
pity for many years, and
Sine member of the Mis -
Baptist Church of
A former resident, Mrs.
Clyde Sexton of Munster, visit-
ed Saturday and Sunday with long
time friends, Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Goodgame of Dunlap com-
munity before going to visit her
granddaughter, Mrs. Tim Tim -
mons in Childress, until Thurs-
day.
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AT BAND PICNIC—Among the hostesses and honorees at the
annual back-to-school picnic honoring Dragon Band members
Friday night, Aug. 20, at City Park were these parents and
students. This group includes, left to right, Mrs. A. D. Good-
win, president of the Band Boosters Club, Becky Hamilton,
Mrs. Welton Fields, Tammy Fields, Gay Goodwin, BradHar-
rison and Michael Woodley.
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RAINFALL
Paducah had recorded rain-
fall amounting to .47 of an inch
early afternoon Tuesday, Aug.
24, with threatening skies
promising more moisture.
Reports were that the south-
ern party of the county had re- •
ceived from two to four inches
of rain but at press time the
report was not verified.
LGJaduation
Ralph Hardin
Lt ?paJ10n Kreises
litorin® Ubbock Muni“
Khter nr,?1 which their
|Mrs herhusband,
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of
Rs. w-Xa5 Tech Uni“
rretariajlla^S-major‘
L husbam! administra-
rslcai^d? who major-
h as a!dUcati°n, has
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Mrs. Lorene Grant returned
home Monday, Aug. 16 after
spending the summer visiting
in Brandon, Colo, with her
children. Mr. and Mrs. Don
Selby and Robert Grant. She
also visited the “Big Well” at
Freensburg, Kan., die Boothill
Museum at Dodge City, Kan.
and the Finneys Park ?oo it
Garden City, Kan.
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Saturday morning. Many Padu-
cah and area friends and sup-
ad marks to be
county clerks.
Cottle County
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passed
It session c- -
Ere gives producers a
[£ period, from Aug. 30
f ,9 1972 to register the
landmarks they use and
LBon on the animal.
E the six-month period,
lecorded brand will be
L for use on a first-
EL ” Mrs. Tobias said.
Kw’law furthur states
I such brands and marks
L re-recorded each 10
. Each county clerk re-
lorhis given county only.
1 producers may need to
■ their brands in ad-
I counties if their opera-
fatend into more than one
Bounty.
jets no limit to the num-
■brands or marks which
[recorded in a county by
[on so long as require-
$23.00 of that is take
pay, the raise would
amount to about $69.00 for the
day was 269, 20 less than last three months,
year and Alamo’s enrollment According to Jefferies, the
Tuesday was 182, 14 less than teachers do not desire any type
for the same time last year. 1 '
The superintendent said a
BOOSTERS HEAR
REPORTS ON
PURCHASES
Thirty-three members of the
Paducah Dragon Boosters Club
were told, at their first meeting
of the new year Tuesday night,
Aug. 17, that new sideline mar-
kers had been purchased for the
Dragon Stadium.
Jack Tidmore who was re-
elected president of the
Boosters, said one-half the
cost of the sideline markers
had been paid for by the All-
Sports Boosters Club and one-
half by the Band Boosters.
Tidmore also told the group
of adults that two new tackle
dummies had been bought for
the football players recently.
Tidmore introduced the new
head coach, Leonard Tolbert,
who in turn introduced the new
assistant coach, Ray Don King,
and the third coach, N. D. Cox.
Officers chosen to serve with
Tidmore this year include Coy
Hutchison, vice president; and
Dr. Jimmy Bratton, secretary-
treasurer. Pat Puckett was
named chairman of transporta-
tion for players.
Mayor V. L. Hutchison re-
ported on tentative plans for a
local year around television
program on Paducah High
School sports each Saturday,
beginning with the 1971 foot-
ball season. Films and com-
mentary will be included on the
program, with various special
guests to include coaches,
players, boosters and others.
Refreshments were served
following adjournment of the
meeting at the Veterans Build-
ing.
B.F. Hobsons Honored On Golden Anidversaiy
One of Paducah’s best known
couples, leaders in civic, social
and church circles here for SisWl
some 52 years, enjoyed "
Golden Wedding Anniversary I
celebration while on their six- I
weeks vacation to Ruidosa, f
N. M., this summer.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hobson,
long synonymous with every-
thing good about Paducah, were
honored by their children and
grandchildren on their 50th
wedding anniversary on July 20.
In the attractive summer
mountain home in Ruidosa,
the Hobsons were honorees at
a delightfully informal dinner
party.
Carrying out the Golden
Wedding theme, the hosts and
hostesses served the delicious
meal at several dinner tables I
covered with cutwork cloths and [
centered with beautiful gold
mums. Harmonizing appoint-
ments added to the attractive
decor for the occasion enjoyed
Z8 23 members of the family.
A tiered wedding cake high-
lighted the celebration.
Hosting the delightful occas-
ion were the two daughters and
their husbands and children and
the son, his wife and children.
These included Mr. and Mrs.
John Childs, Ann, Joe, and
D’Etta, all of Roswell, N. M.;
Maj. and Mrs.
Frank, Tommy, Andrew
Russell of Albuquerque, N.M.,
and Rev. and Mrs. Tom Prunty summer commencement exer-
Hobson, Anna Margaret, Betsy, cises at Texas Tech University
Ben and Susan of Deaver, Colo. Saturday night, Aug. 21, in Lub-
niece bock Municipal Auditorium. At-
tending the exercises in which
their daughter-in-law received
her degree were Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. McCreary of Paducah.
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Karen Lee Is
Semi-finaist
In TV Show
A talented young Paducah
college co-ed, Miss Karen Lee,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
Lee, was among the top 10
semi-finalists in Amarillo’s
KGNC contest for Champagne
Music Lady on Friday and Sat-
urday, Aug. 20 and 21.
Miss Lee was notified last
week that she had been selected
as one of some 20 contestants
whO’ would vie for the title of
Champagne Music Lady in a .
contest preceding the Lawrence I
Welk concert slated for Aug. 27 |||lj
in Amarillo.
The girls in the contest were W
judged on talent, personality and
beauty.
The 10 semi-finalists appear- ||
ed before judges in talent and I
evening gown competition on ||
'U OS Friday night.
Miss Lee, known throughout I I
this area as a talented young 11
musician, sang “ Theme from ■
Love Story” with Mrs. Clifford ■
Graves of Paducah as her ■
accompanist.
The selection for the Miss w
Champagne Music Lady was ■
made on Saturday and the final H|
competition was shown
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