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Commerce: Economy Outpaces Recession
The Hereford Brand
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A Member of Most Families in the Hereford Area
78th Year, No. 141
Hereford, Tout, Friday, January 18,1980
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Traveling Mentor
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Awards, Humorist
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Local Youngsters
Take Stock Honors
Installed Officials
New officers for Deaf Smith County Chamber of
Commerce were installed at a dinner Thursday
night at K-Bob’s Restaurant. Top three officers
are Ken Rogers, center, re-elected as president;
Joan Coupe, treasurer, and Tom Burdett, vice
president. New directors installed were Burdett,
Bill Johnson, Bob Gentry and Bill Reinauer.
sentence. while aggravated
assault is a second-degree
felony and punishable by no
more than 10 years in the
penetentiary.
The jury deliberated for 1 %
hour Thursday evening before
recommending probation on
each of the convictions. Ewurs.
when the jury's recommenda-
tions were read by the district
clerk, walked towards the panel
in an apparent attempt to shake
hands with the members, but
Gulley ordered the defendant
back to his seat.
Retiring from the board were Jonny Cloud, Paul
Abalos and Raymond Schlabs. Speedy Nieman
remains a member of the board in the Immediate
past-president position. The officers and directors
will be recognize at the annual C of C Banquet
Jan. 31 in the Bull Barn.
were named as vice presidents. The foundation as
organized to provide Industrial sites and financing
of buildings to help attract new industries. The
foundation owns the building occupied by Sue Ann
Corp.
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ASSOCIATION
By PAUL SIMS
Managing Editor
Eric Eugene Ewurs was found
guilty three times of aggravated
assault in connection with a
shootout last fall with three
law-enforcement officers and
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18-year-old Karen Streight
Llamas and 15-year-old Ruth
Ann Streight--allegedly stole
$21 worth of gasoline from a
Bovina service station, then
were involved in a high-speed
chase towards Hereford with a
Friona police officer.
According to testimony in the
trial Wednesday. Ewurs fired a
shotgun blast at highway
patrolman Gary Whitfill, then
turned his pickup into a field
before he was involved in a
shootout with Whitfill, the
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PLAINVIEW, Texas (AP) — The absence of a juror has caused
an unexpected delay in the Loy Dean Stone murder trial.
After nine days and 64 interviews, attorneys finally had se-
lected a panel of 32 — plus an additional prospective juror as
insurance against unforseen crisis.
But Thursday afternoon court employees notifying potential
jurors to appear today discovered one of them was in Oklahoma
and would not return until tonight.
State District Judge John T. Boyd, who had planned to add
another "emergency" juror or two and then begin opening ar-
guments today, was forced to postpone the start of testimony
until Monday.
He said attorneys still would pick some additional panelists
today.
Stone and his wife Louise, both high priests in a witches
church, are charged in the shooting death of a 15-year-old
Dimmit girl on Halloween 1977.
Roxanne Casas was in a pickup that was hit by two shotgun
blasts after it pulled into the Stone's driveway near the Pan-
handle town of Dimmitt.
Miss Casas was killed and two of the other four teenagers in
the truck were injured.
The Stones, both 49, said they never heard the shots and have
pleaded innocent to the charge. Boyd granted a motion to sepa-
rate Mrs. Stone's trial last week.
The slaying raised a furor in the town's Hispanic community
that forced the trial to be moved to Plainview. 45 miles away.
If convicted. Stone could serve five to 99 years, or life, in
prison.
Although Boyd had told the potential jurors to be available, he
did not tell them to remain in town.
“I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt,” the judge
said of the missing juror. “I don't think he's trying to run off and
hide."
Don Tardy, right, was elected as president of the
Hereford Industrial Foundation here Thursday at
the organization's annual membership meeting.
Jim Rowton, left, was elected treasurer of the
foundation, and Bud Eades and Speedy Nieman
Don Tardy, a local realtor,
was elected as president of
Hereford Industrial Foundation
when the organization held its
annual membership meeting
Thursday afternoon in the C of C
board room.
The board also elected Bud
Eades and Speedy Nieman as
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unexpired positions. Named to
regular terms were Geries, Jeff
Carlile. Stanley Simmons.
Bobby Griego, and Joe Reinauer
Jr. Troy Waddell, new South-
western Public Service Co.
manager, was named to fill the
unexpired term of Jake Webb.
Gene Ehler, new Pioneer
Natural gas Co. manager, was
picked to fill the term of Nicks
Farris.
In other business, the
foundation board reviewed the
financial report for the year,
heard a progress report from
Dick Haxel of the Sue Ann
Corporation. authorized the
executive committee to expand
funds for an industrial trip, and
discussed possibilities for new
industrial sites in Hereford.
Haxel. manager of the local
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A featured humorist and
awards presentations will high-
light the annual growers
banquet of the Texas-New
Mexico Sugar Beet Growers
Association Saturday at 7 p.m.
at the Bull Barn.
The association's top beet
producers from.the 1979 crop
year will be recognized in a
special ceremony which singles
out the top three tonnage and
sugar content producers in the
local growing area.
The winners will receive cash
awards provided by area
merchants.
In an additional presentation
ceremony The Hereford Brand
will announce the winner of its
vice presidents, and Jimmy
Rowton as treasurer. Mike Carr,
chamber executive, was re-
elected as secretary. Tardy
succeeds Dick Geries as
president of the organization.
Five directors were elected to
the board for three-year terms,
and two were named to fill
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WASH INGTON (AP— The recession that was predicted for
79 never materialized as the economy grew by 2.3 percent
during the year, the Commerce Department reported today.
The economy grew at an annual rate of 1.4 percent in the
fourth quarter last year.
While a recession was avoided, the increase in the nation's
gross national product — the total value of all goods and services
produced — w as lower in the last three months of 1979 than had
been expected. This indicates a recession may actually be
coming in 1980.
Another strong performance by consumers, who increased
their purchases in the fourth quarter, kept the economy on the
plus side in the October-December period.
"Obviously, consumers are carrying a big part of it here,”
said one analyst.
However, to maintain purchasing power in the face of rising
inflation, Americans saved only 3.3 percent of their income in
the fourth quarter at an annual rate. It was the lowest savings
rate for any three-month period since the Korean War in 1950.
A recession is said to occur when there is negative GNP
growth for two consecutive quarters. The average 2.3 percent
growth for the year compared with 4.4 percent growth in 1978
and 5.3 percent in 1977.
The only negative quarter in 1979 was the second, when the
GNP declined at an annual rate of 2.3 percent. The GNP grew at
annual rate of 1.1 percent in the first quarter and 3.1 percent in
the third.
The Commerce Department also reported that inflation, as
measured by its broadly based implicit price deflator, was at an
annual rate of 8.6 percent in the fourth quarter and was 8.8
percent for the entire year. That compares with inflation of 7.3
percent in 1978.
The GNP price deflator, which measures inflation throughout
the economy, is said to provide the best measurement of un-
, deriving inflation in the economy.
The consumer price index, by contrast, has been showing an
inflation rate of 13 percent at the consumer level.
The total GNP for 1979 was $2,368.5 billion, or nearly $2.5
trillion. After adjusting for the effect of inflation, the GNP was
$1,431.1 billion. The percentage figures on changes in the GNP
are based on the inflation-adjusted total.
The Commerce Department said consumers increased their
purchases of goods and services by 1 percent in the fourth
quarter to an annual rate of $935.2 billion. Consumer spending
rose 1.6 percent for the year.
Investment spending decreased in the fourth quarter, falling
nearly 2 percent to $203 billion at an annual rate, which was a
major negative influence on the GNP.
After a drop in GNP in the second quarter, even Treasury
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Witch’s Trial
sentenced to five years District Judge Wesley Gulley. murder charges against Ewurs,
probation for each conviction The three probated sentences instead deciding on the lesser
Thursday in 222nd District will run concurrently. aggravated assault charges.
Court. The eight-man four-woman Attempted capital murder is a
The 18-year-old Des Moines, jury deliberated for three hours first-degree felony and pun-
Iowa, man will be formally Thursday afternoon before ishable by up to a life prison
By MAURI MONTGOMERY done tours in Farriss as an
Brand Sports Editor all-sport coach in Jr. High and
Head basketball coach Bob head varsity baseball coach.
Decker has been around-that Alvarado where he served a
is. he's done the circuit in the three year stint as the varsity
Lone Star state. but he has basketball head coach. and
adjusted once more and has Burleson as the varsity
settled in 'The Town Without a basketball and football coach for
Toothache." And from all five years.
apparent indications. he is "All of those towns I coached
happy and here to stay for a at were actually suburbs of the
while as he enters in his third Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan
year as Hereford High's varsity areas and the people just didn't
basketball head mentor. (iw BRANDING, P.g. 21
After all. what more could a
Deaf Smith County exhibitors Competition in the heavy-
won several honors in the lamb weight finewool division saw
-division of the Amarillo Stock Woody Glass of the Hereford
Show yesterday, and 4-H and FFA take second.
FFA Youngsters continue com- Lamb show judge was John
petition in the barrow and steer Kearney. a vocational agricul-
divisions today. ture teacher from Sterling City.
_ ....... Deaf Smith County 4-H
a Casey Cobbofthe Deaf Smith members will be fielding, large
4-H exhibited the reserve number of steers in that show
champion finewool cross, a today as animals before steer
medium weight lamb. judge Dr. Bob Kropp of
Cobb also had the first place Oklahoma State University.
medium weight Suffolk while Dr. Kropp will also serve as
Phylecia Rowland of the judge for the lamb and steer
Hereford FFA had the third divisions of the Hereford Young
place lamb in that class. Farmers Junior Livestock SHow
Local 4-H'er Kari Maddox here next week.
had the second place light- The grand champion steer
weight Suffolk. was to be selected at 7:15
In the Hampshire competition tonight.
Brian Urbanczyk of the Barrow judging began at
Hereford FFA had the second Amarillo Thursday night and
place lightweight lamb. resumed this morning with Bob
In the finewool class division. Hinds of Kansas State Univer-
Kari Maddox was second with a sity picking the winners,
lightweight lamb while Kirk The grand champion barrow
Sparkman of the Hereford FFA was expected to be selected
was third. sometime this afternoon.
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in Agriculture" award for Deaf coach ask for than to enjoy the
Smith County. beautiful climate of Hereford,
The award recognizes ach- Texas, year-round. And when
ievement on the part of a local you jot up the fact that the wind
agriculturalist in farming and never blows here you've got a
ranching. support and aid to the very pleasing picture indeed,
area's agribusiness industry "The climate here has been
and participation in community something to get used to I must
affairs. admit here, but I guess it kind of
Speaker for tomorrow night's grows on you after awhile." said
banquet will be Pat Leimbach of Decker. "My family and I have
Vermilion. Ohio. really gotten to like it. but more
Mrs. Leimbach is the author than the weather, we have
of two books on rural life. "A thoroughly enjoyed the people
Thread of BLue Denim" and and the pore of life here more
"AB My Meadows" and also thanin the other places we‘w .
writes the column "Country lived'"
Wife" which appears in several Before hand. Decker had
publications across the nation.
Approval of a 1980 budget of resignation. The executive
$68,070-a decrease of $9,780 committee will appoint a
over last year-and discussion of replacement with board approv-
chamber policy in regard to local al. to fill out the term.
opposition in locating a new Rogers outlined the cham-
industrial plant here were ber's efforts in securing a plant
highlights of a Deaf Smith site here for Calorific of Texas.
County Chamber of Commerce Inc., a facility which would
directors meeting Thursday at recycle cattle manure into
noon. methane gas and other
Ken Rogers, president, repor- by-products. "It was felt at the
ted that the reduction of the time." said Rogers, "that such
budget came primarily as the an industry would help the
result of trimming expenses feedyards dispose of manure,
budgeted for committee projects would add families and payrolls
which were not used last year. to the economy, and would add
At the same time. Rogers tax dollars to county and school
praised executive vice president funds."
Mike Carr for helping put the He announced, however, that
chamber back in the "black." after the exact location of the
pointing out the organization proposed plant had been
had no debts for the first time in released, a group of citizens had
several years. filed an objection to the Texas
Rogers also announced that Air Control Board and request-
Jerry (Jiffy) Payne had ed that a permit not be issued,
submitted his resignation to the Because of this action. Rogers
board because of business asked the directors for guidance
reasons. The board accepted the (Sm chamber, Pag 2)
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