The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 219, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1978 Page: 1 of 25
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Hey, Voters—Saturday’s the Day!
The Hereford Brand
cooperative with us in this." Mrs. Jones
a member of the local ACS board of
directors said. “They will be helping us
at various intersections throughout the
course of the Bike-A-Thon. and I have
also gotten a favorable response from
the sheriff's office."
"Tragedy in the form of injury to one
of the riders in the Bike-A-Thon is
always In the back of my mind each
year." she continued. "And. so I have
made these contacts to assure each
rider's personal safety."
Another concern of Mrs. Jones this
year is the possibility of inclement
weather. Forecasts are calling for cool
temperatures with the chance of rainfall
Ke/ucte Tune-Up
Todd Collier, *even-ye*r-oM ton of Mr. and Mr*.
Jerry Collier of Hereford, check* out the condition
of the spoke* on hl* bicycle as he prepare* to ride
In the American Cancer Society’s Annual
Blke-A-Thon Saturday. Todd will bo Just on* of
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas voters
choose Saturday between two mufti-
millionaire Democratic candidates for
governor, each trying to out-promise the
other there win be no new taxes the next
four years.
The race is so dose a final decision may
not come until a June 3 runoff.
Polls open at 7 a m. and close at 7 p.m.
Gov. Dolph Briscoe. 55, South Texas
banker-rancher, wants another 4-year
term with the argument that he has kept
Texas economically healthy, without new
taxa*, daring the past six yean of
inflation.
State Attorney General John Hill. 54,
former Houston claims lawyer, rails
Brisco* s do-nothing governor and says
Texas is growing fast enough for
substantial arpe*diture< particularly in
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Some of those rural areas won't have one
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for Saturday. "If it is raining we will
push the Bike-A-Thon back one week,"
Mrs. Jones said. "I would also urge all
riders to bring a jacket with them if we
do go ahead and have it."
Mrs. Jones said that she would
contact local radio station KPAN and let
thelh know one way or another if the
Bike-A-Thon will proceed as scheduled.
"Riders can listen in after 8 a.m.
tomorrow morning to find out for sure if
they are in doubt," she said.
Bike-A-Thon entrants will be aiming
at a trip for five to Six Flags Over Texas
as the first grand prize, and a 10-speed
bicycle as the second grand prize. In
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spree” would bring on Texas' first
personal income tax.
Hill carries around a rubber stamp with
"VETO” in ( inch letters which he says
he would use if an income'tax ever hit his
desk.
Former Gov.Preston Smith, 66, whom
Briscoe beat in 1972, may get enough
votes to force the runoff.
Hill stumped West Texas Thursday
saying in a news conference at several
cities that Briscoe "has mortgaged the
governor’s office to pay for his
unsuccessful last-minute television and
newspaper advertising blitz, but it has
failed to make up for five yean of
do-nothing leadership in the governor's
office."
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"Mr. Hill would like for the people of
Texas to believe that the money for these
, Briscoe says MB’s "wfld speedfog__pcnmism wfll somehow materialize out of
add on to store. *2.200; James C. Clark,
residence. *20.000.
Nelda McCutlar. move-in mobile home.
*2.500; Carmal Cervantez, move-la
mobile home. *5.000. Deaf Smith County,
storage. *800; Frank Vera, carport. *150;
Casimino Moreno, garage. (2.500;
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thin air. The truth is that these gigantic
new government spending programs be
is proposing cannot be absorbed without
levying new taxes....Mr. Hill is a captive
of the spending lobby.”
In Austin, former Gov. Smith told
'isteoers that "this campaign is ending
on the saddest,moat distressing,
disgusting and disgraceful note. It’s
obviously nothing more than a death
struggle between money interests as to
who wiii hold the reins on the Texas
governor.
The nominee picked by the expected
1.8 million Democratic primary voter*
win meet the Republican selected to a
150,000-vote OOP primary
Bill Clements. 63. Della*, organizer of
SEDCO, a worldwide oil drilling
company, faces Ray Hatch)son, 45,
Dallas bond towym and former state GOP ■
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Votera, weary of bearing campaiga
speeches and aoHdtotioas for votes, and
potttidaa*. weary of gMag ipMdbts and
soliciting, all can breathe a righ of relief
Saturday, primary election day through-
out the state.
Polls everywhere will be open from 7
a.m. to 7 p.m. In Deaf Smith County,
Democrats wfll vote at 11 precinct pofltag
places, and Republicans wifi cast ballots
at La Rate Junior High School.
A large local turnout is befog expected
by county party chairmen and County
Clerk B .F. Cain, who baaed hto prediction
on the large number of absentee voters.
There were 293 absentee ballots cast,
mostly for the Democratic primary, which
is the highest total to at least 16 years,
according to Cain.
The great amount of pre-primary voter
interest may have been generated by the
all contested topi races, which toctade
those for 222nd District Court judge and
district attorney.
David Wesley Gulley, appointed to the
district judgeship last year by Guv. Dolph
Briscoe, and Rex Easterwood are seeking
the judge post.
District attorney candidates are
incumbent Andy Shovel and Roland Saul.
Running far county judge are LB.
"Scat” Russell, Ed Copten, Bruce hfiBer
and Glen Nelson.
The local race with the moot candidates
is for justice of the peace, where
seven-Paul Abates, OX. Neal, Jennie
Phillips, Millard Murray, Fred Sims, Paul
Hamilton and Virginia Dickson-are
County commissioner Preciact 2
candidates are incumbent Austin Rose
and O.T. McPherson, and trying far the
Precinct 4 poet are incumbent James
Voyles, George Caasetty and Stan Fry.
Voting places in the Democratic
primary are Hated on each Individual’s
(*M VOTIHU, Rma «
Precinct
Conventions
Set Saturday
Deaf Smith County Drmoeretk and
Republican chairmen say some of the
moat important butees* Saturday wfll
take place aside from the primary
etections.
Both parties wiH hold precinct
step to selecting
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many local rider* aiming at various prim this
year, including a trip for five to Six Flags Over
Taxa*. Bike-A-Thon organizer* ar* again *tra**ing
safety for this year’* event. (Brand photo by Bob
Nigh],
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New construction in Hereford passed
the *2 million mark for the first four
months of the year with 24 building
permits issued in March for a total of
*450.300.
The year's total now stands at a healthy
*2.007.800. March's total was down 25
percent from February, when 25 permits
were issued for a *596.000 total.
Last year's building costs total foe the
first four months was *2.03 million.
The largest single permit issued in
March was to Lester Moffitt Builders of
Amarillo for a new single-family
residence casting *63.000. The same
company was issued another permit, also
for a residence, for *47,500.
March permits included:
Leonida Cantu, move-in residence.
*600: Alma Scott, add on to residence.
*1.200; High Plains Laboratory, move-in
storage. *2.600; David Ruland. residen-
ce. *40.000; CMMP Builders, two
residences. *40.000 each; Sonic Drive-In,
as more adult
employment.
-The average wo.t week rose from 36.1
to 36.2 hours.
The improvement in the job* picture
came as the economy recovered from the
effects of a severe winter and the coal
strike.
Industries increased their output, retail
store* were selling more, indicating that
more jobs were becoming available.
The percentage of adults holding jobs
has continued to climb as women and
teen-agers have gone into the job market.
The proportion of these people bolding
jobs was S8.2 percent in March before
rising to 58.4 percent last mouth.
Following are the unemployment rates
made available by the Labor Department
for a select group of state*. Like the
national unemployment figures, they are
adjusted to take into account seasonal
fluctuations:
-California had a 7.3 percent rate in
April, down from 7.8 percent in March.
-Illinois, 5.9 percent, down from 6.3
percent in March.
-New Jersey, 7.4 percent, up from 6J
percent in March, and the same as
February’s 7.4 percent level.
-New York, 7.7 percent in April, the
same as the 7.7 percent rate in March.
-Ohio, 5.7 percent, up from 5.2 percent -
in March.
-Pennsylvania. 7.3 percent, up from X
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percent in mbtcii.
•Texas. 4.4 pereest, down from 4J*
percent in Match.
Next week, the Senate Banking
. C*m uNcamjovMiNT, tore X)
"Pluige boldly into the
thing of life! Each lives it.
not to many is it known; and
seize it where you will, it to
interesting.” — Johann
Goethe, German dramatist.
convention* a* toe fl
party officiate and ____
pottcy for the next two years.
Any one voting to th* Democratic ar ] I
teUakepart^d^precinctronventfoor
Democratic convention* wfll be at 7 p.m.
at each of th* 11 product polling place*,
and Republican* will meet at 4 p.m. at La
Rata Junior Hgh School, the rite of their
primary voting box.
"AM those who vte to the Democratic
primary on May 6, toctedtog those on
voter registration purged lists are eligible
to felly participate in the precinct
convention where they voted." said State
Democratic chairman Calvin Guest.
"The convention process provides
every Democrat an opportunity for input
into the party and the political system.
The dectoton* made at the precinct
convention wfll have influence at the state
level as well a* the aational.”
County Democratic chairman Robert
Strain said that a new tow, which require*
his party’s preciact conventions to be
held after the polls dose, may restrict
attendance. I
"Wei probably have less products
having conventions than we ever have.
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Cancer Bike-a-Thon Saturday
By BOB NIGH
Staff Writer
Dean Jones, organizer of the 1978
American Cancer Society Bike-A-Thon,
hopes to continue a trend of safety for
that annual event his year. Mrs. Jones
has received the full cooperation of the
Hereford Police Department and Deaf
Smith County Sheriff's office, who have
agreed to do their part in making the
event a safe success.
The Annual Bike-A-Thon. a major
part of the local ACS Crusade effort
each year, will be held in Hereford
tomorrow morning beginning a: 9 a.m.
at the Sugarland Mall parking lot.
“The police have been more than
Wylie C. Quattlebaum, who worked for
19 years in Hereford Independent School
District, died Thursday night in Elk City,
Okla, at the age of 74.
Services are pending in Elk City, where
Mr. Quattlebaum was residing at the
time of his death.
Bon June 3, 1903, be graduated from
high school at Leedey, Okla, and received
his bachelor's degree from Southwestern
State University at Weatherford, Okla.
Mr. Quattlebaum earned his master's
degree from the University of Okla, st
Norma" Gda.
He came to Hereford in 1949.
During his 19-year tenure with the local
school system, he was principal of
Neal Expenditures
Listed Incorrectly
In Thursday’s front-page article
concerning Saturday's Democratic pri-
mary election, it was reported that
expenditures in O.K. Neal's campaign for
justice of the peace have been *70.24.
The figure should have read *705.24.
The Brand regrets the error.
It also should be noted that contribtions
listed on the politicians' reporting sheets
include, in accordance with state tow,
contributions made personally by the
candidates. Some of the figures
mentioned in th* article appear larger
because of personal contributions.
Hill-Briscoe Race Climaxes
WASHINGTON (AP) - The unemploy-
ment rate dropped to 6 percent for the
first time in 3M years last month a* more
Americans were able to find work, the
government said today.
The proportion of the working-age
population holding jobs rose to 58.4
percent, the highest in history, the Labor
Department said.
In an encouraging job* report, the
department said total employment rose
by 535,000 in April to 93.8 million. About
one-quarter of this increase, however,
reflected the return of striking coal
miners to work.
The 6 percent unemployment rate was
the lowest since a 5.9 percent rate in
October 1974. Since then, unemployment
jumped to 9.1 percent in May 197$ before '
gradually descending to 7.1 percent last
April and 6.1 percent in February of this
year. The jobless rate was 6.2 percent in
March.
The Labor Department also reported:
-The unemployment rate for adult men
dropped from 4.5 to 4.2 percent, while it
remained the same for adult women at
5.8 percent.
-Black unemployment dropped from
12.4 percent to 11.8 percent, the same
rate as in February.
-Unemployment among black teen-
agers, a big concern of the Carter
administration, improved substantially,
falling from 39 to 35.3 percent.
-The average length of unemployment
declined from 6.2 to 5.8 weeks in April.
• ubor *»«». which is the total
numoer of penoes jHth jobs and looking
for theta, rose by 378,000 to 99.8 million.
Ex-Stanton Principal
Dies; Services Pending
Stanton Junior High for 11 yean. Before
retiring in June of 1968, be was involved
in local chapter* of professional teaching
organizations.
After leaving the local school district,
Mr. Quattlebaum was full-time manager
of Gets Glen Christian Camp near Canyon
for approximately five years.
He is survived by the widow, Ethel,
and three children, Neil. Charles and
WytaJean.
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Sims, Paul. The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 219, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1978, newspaper, May 5, 1978; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1348135/m1/1/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.