Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 54, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 22, 1971 Page: 1 of 16
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the State Degree, the highest mentarian, Sherman.
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Committee is chairmaned by
Paula Carroll, Fourth Vice -
Ann DeFord, and Historian De-
borah Brandes will conduct the
ceremony, distributing certifi-
sions will be held in Memorial
Auditorium as more than 5,000
members, homemaking teach-
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Military Relationships, Boy
Scouts of America, to arrange
for Scout participation in Op-
Boy Scout Troop located with-
in the Guard unit’s home sta-
tion area will be given an op-
portunity to assist in the pro-
thankful for measures already
set in motion. “We in Texas are
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will speak on “Whole Persons
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In a special ceremony, 33
honorary memberships will be
awarded to persons who con-
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The day of reckoning is here on ers and guests are expected to
the cost of Social Security- be attending.
Erath County's
Official
right to renovate these
ter tour of the dusty, dry area
south of here.
Tarleton State College stu- and Ronnie Sullins of Oglesby drought area, he said,
dents elected Jimmie D. Reed 385 tallies. “We are going to do every-
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1971 term.
Last year’s events initiated
with a special awards banquet
featuring keynote speaker Bill
Halley, principal at Stephen-
ville High School.
The Trailblazers started a
funds - raising campaign for
new uniforms by sponsoring a
green stamp drawing, conces-
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VOL 23 NO 54 ★ Stephenville Daiev Empire
STEPHENVILLE, E R A T H C OUNTY, TEXAS 76401
not, however, satisfied that the subsidized transportation assis-
federal government has done tance for hay brought in from
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owners of such vacant lot* and abandon property refuse to remove unsightly or unsani-
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Eddie Garner
Vice-Prexy
3, Stephenville. He graduated
from Stephenville High School
in 1969.
In Houston, he was active in
civic affairs and served on
Texans our vital interest in
community matters in addition
to assisting in times of em- anyone earning 910,600 or more ing Education,
er gene y and disaster,” Gen. in 1972 and an equal mount from Austin.
Ayers added. his employer. The first general session
Friday will open at 9 a.m.
with Ruth Ann DeFord, First
Vice - President from Austin,
presiding.
State President Pam Price
will lead the opening ceremony,
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had 504 votes, Harris 197 and
Rochat 122.
Garner received 415 votes
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Jimmy Reed
President
proving the environment and
government of Texas.
At this year’s annual gather-
ing, the organization selected
for president James Allison, a
24-year-old University of Tex-
as law student. Other major
business included a revision of
the state platform, calling for
a strong crackdown on pol-
luters and a complete redraft-
ing of the state constitution.
Attending the conven-
tion from Tarleton State Col-
lege were Charles Holder, Kit-
ty Stanfield and Mike Smiddy.
Vice-President s Blanche Sou-
les, Sundown, Area 1, Sarah
Brown, Midland, Area II; Don-
na Sowell, Bay City, Area III,
Olga Estrada .Gustine, Area IV;
and Linda Huges, Jacksboro,
Area V.
Feature number on the pro-
gram will be the presentation
Homemakers of America, I n
Dallas.
With the meeting theme,
Delegates are homemaking Price, Vice - President Ruth
Medicare benefit changes
around the house, and sports of
all kinds.
Mrs. Tidwell (D i a n e) is
originally from Lewistown, Pa.,
and is a graduate of Durham
Business College in Houston.
She enjoys sewing, horseback
riding, hunting and fishing with
her husband.
The Tidwells have four chil-
dren: Steven, 18, who is in
Houston with his grandparents
until high school graduation
this June. In the fall he will
begin studies at Tarleton State.
Twin girls, Tracey and Stac-
ey, 14, are students at Steph-
enville Junior High, and David,
11, is a sixth-grade student at
Chamberlin Elementary.
The family attend St. Bren-
dan’s Catholic Church, 1444
West Washington.
approved by the House Ways students enrolled in junior and
and Means Committee—and the senior high school classes
likely tab may be a 41-er-cent throughout the state.
Newcomers of the Week are
Mr. and Mrs. William Tidwell
and family of 932 Meadowlark,
formerly of Houston, where
Mr. Tidwell was an Assistant
Vice President of Great
Southern Life Insurance Com-
pany. He is now co-owner with
Norman Hubbard of Stephen-
ville Printing Company.
A native of Clinton, South
Carolina, Tidwell is a graduate
of St. Leo Prep College, St.
Leo, Florida, and a veteran of
four years’ active duty with the
United States Air Force.
ing fees for the use of acreage
previously taken out of produc-
bon.
Smith told Hardin and others
in his Washington delegation
that he believes Texas “is de-
operations,” Hardin said He are more applicable to disasters
said this would be in addition to like earthquakes and tornadoes.
910 million in emergency credit He told a news conference
released by President Nixon that adequate steps already are
Tuesday being taken by his department.
Hardin visited here briefly "In effect, we have declared a
Wednesday to confer with Gov major agricultural disaster
Smith and other Texas officials, here (in Texas) and in western
FHA State Degree
Stephenville High School Brandes, Historian, McAllen; rect the FHA State Chorus
senior Chris Wolf will receive and Janna Dempsey, Parlia- throughout the conference. The
the 111th Aviation Group’s during May.
serving of full disaster assis-
tance from our federal govern-
ment.”
An Austin National Guard Gov. Smith praised t h e ef- He noted the state asked
unit Sunday leads off the state- forts of the National Guards- March 31 that President Nixon
wide 1971 “Clean and Green II” men and said that “others (rffu-ially issue a drought disas-
c a m p a i g n where citizen- should emulate their en- ter declaration. “We regret
soldiers volunteer one hour of deavors." very much that this was not
their drill weekend together Guardsmen — both Army and done... and we continue to hope
up debris along public areas. National Guardsmen - in 134 that it will be done,” Smith said.
Major General Ross Ayers, Texas communities unite their
Texas Adjutant General, said efforts in the anti - litter drive
FHA Steps into Action,” ses-
sociation. President Pam
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employment compensation that counties designated for disaster tary debris, ordinance* specify that city employees have the
relief, the department is waiv- tracts and assess expenses on this real estate.
Brownwood. Rev. Cummings
eration ‘Clean and Green
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Presidential disaster
designation will not be
recommended, Hardin said,
because it involves broader
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Trailblazer Week is current-
ly being observed in Stephen-
ville throughout the week, the
1971 Round-up Rodeo will be
held Friday and Saturday
nights at the Erath Livestock
Arena as innumerable activities
are being planned by the local
riding organization this spring
and summer in an effort to sur-
pass the “most successful”
of Killeen president of the stu- Reed, a junior physical edu- thing we can to create a maxi-
dent body yesterday in the cation major, is the son of Mr. mum of flexibility in credit,
spring elections. Eddie Garner and Mrs. William A. Reed of particularly for farm
of Stephenville was elected vice 3311 Lake Travis, Killeen. He
president. is a member of TTP, student
Over 850 students participat- spiritsorganization and Alpha
ed in the annual elections of Phomegaramen s service fr>-
student officers. Killeen Hig
Reed defeated Larry Rochat Garner, a junior chemistry
of Mineral Wells and Scott Har- major, is the son of Mr. and
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award a Future Homemaker Featured speaker on the Fri- composed of Future Homemak-
can achieve, Friday afternoon day morning program will be ers from Area I, II, III, IV, and
during the annual meeting of Rev. Logan Cummings, pastor v.
the Texas Association, Future of the First Baptist Church in The State Meeting Music
ville a* special effortw will be made to eliminate eyesores within the city limits If
100 - member chorus will be
he said.
Wednesday in
such as un-
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drought relief in the form of 82/32232
feed grain at reduced prices, or wdh 5 *; jeam y
other states. 55,,3e*be,fra 4g
The counties stretch from the
San Angelo area south to San CLEAN UP S‘VILLE--R T Norwood, chairman of the Chamber’s Community Develop-
Antonio and the Lower Rio ment Committee, is completing plan* for a general clean-up campaign throughout Stephen-
Grande Valley, he said
He also said that in various
___ Headquarters and Headquarters “This y e a r,” Gen. Ayers
ESIkS PARK, Colo submitted as a minority resolu- Company had scheduled its part said, “we have been called up-
(AP) — Delegates to the White tion. of the statewide operations this on by the National Director of
House Conference on Youth, The marijuana resolution weekend. -
winding up four days of lively passed 403 to 156, with 33 unde-,
discussion, have called for an aded It included a recommen- About 20,000 Texas National
end to U.S military in- dation that the criminal records Guardsmen areexpected to par-
volvement in Vietnam and for of persons already jailed under ticipate in a statewide anti-lit-
the legalization of marijuana existing marijuana laws be ter.campaign that wil be con-
With about half of the confer- wiped clean ducted during regular drill
m«'i original 1.400 youth and Eight other conference task ’ Ma.
baMotsg"eoteswdnesday forcesiworkedinsuchareasas cThesprozect,whichcallsfor tIw*-- increase in payrol taxes. Early arrivals registered cates and membership pins.of of State Degree of Achievement
night for an immediate halt of the.enyironment, race,legal Guardsment fo luntarnxede The adjutant general also That would mean a maximum from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the the Association to the honorees to Future Homemaker candi-
U.S. military action in South- nghtsand.Justice,andvatues, vote.onehour.tceninu noted(that"the bect of the of 9166.60 each for employe and Memorial Auditorium. Friday Group singing, a feature of dates. The State Degree, the
esi Asiaand a complete with- tonAlitas Pbnicepropertyaintth eirscomr cltan upcamX 1s tor employer. registration will be at 8 a.m. FHA meetings will ^directed highest award a Future Home-
drawal by year's end was 450 to prentpendaanns"g.0t to-nssts‘“osernrsmit»-er Guardsmen to collect at least The committee has approved, in the Auditorium. by Joseph Abston, Director of maker can achieve, climaxes
156 with 37 undecided gwyenothe rresident about to e" m A" one bushel basket of Utter dur- subject to a final vote, costly The State FHA Executive Music at the Tyler Street Meth- the work on Junior and Chapter
A resolution supporting t"o months rossuteimanuaTuxas ing the one - hour period in increases in Social Security Council met Thursday to con- odist Church of Dallas. He degrees. Hie ceremony will be
President Nixon's plan of They included a demand for which will be working, benefits, including higher pay- elude conference plans. Pam will be joined by the State r H A conducted by Jeanette Day,
Vietnamization was defeated the immediate resignation of rge c_ A During last year’s merits for widows, a cost-of-liv- Price, State President from Music Committee and will di- Continued page 2
339 to 246 with 37 undecided FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, 1 OFOUp Alienas drive about 30,000 bushels of ing adjustment in the future, Yantis, presided. The Council
The withdrawal proposal was endorsement of the 26th Utter were collected for the more leeway for pensioners’ includes State officers and II NI — __— _ .
drawn up by a majority task Amendment to extend the vote DemAerM+e dumps. earnings and extension of medi- area presidents, t h e i r ad- l (((I IN \A/CCn PTS
force which studied the South- to 18-year-olds, and national —el l IULI —9 The purpose of the program care to the disabled, visors and consultants. The -F l FF"
east Asia conflict. The defeated recognition of full legal rights is to dramatize the need to The committee started work Association functions under the
Vietnamization proposal was for -year-olds. a: anti - Utter activities by all Wednesday on payroll-tax guidance of Homemaking Edu-
OnVenTIOn Hit gums and to stress the changes needed to finance the cation, Texas Education Agen-
availability of the Texas Na- increases. No firm decision has cy, with homemaking teachers
Ralph W. Yarborough, for- tional Guard members and Boy been reached, but sources said serving as chapter advisors.
mer Senator from Texas, chai- Scouts for participation Inwor- the most likely outcome would Mrs. Betty Romans, Consult-
lenged some three hundred thy hometown activities, be an increase in the payroll tax ant, Homemaking Education,
delegates to the Young Demo- "We feel this is a practical Jan. 1, 1972, to 5.4 per cent on a Texas Education Agency, is
crats’ state convention this method for the Guard to show base of 910,600 in wages State Advisor of the AS-
wu^retrl tn increase their num- Texans our vital interest in This would mean a total of sociation. Mrs. Elizabeth I.
bars ten fold. community matters in addition 9572.40 in tax withheld from Smith is director of Homemak
Speaking to a Dallas Con- to assisting in times of em- anyone earning 910,600 or more ing Education. Both are from
ventton representing two thous-
and Young Democrats across
the state, the ex - Senator
urged young people of Texas
to meet the challenge of im-
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assisted by Latrese Williams, numerous committees to fur-
third Vice-President, Hamlin, ther Little League baseball in
Cindy Morton, Corresponding that city. His hobbies are hunt-
nibal to Thurber Lake. The Secretary. Tatum; Deborah ing, fishing, carpentry work
Trailblazers also made the an-
nual trek to Six Flags Over
T exas.
Club members were not only
involved in horsemanship ac-
tivities and rodeoing but also
FFA and FHA programs, mus-
ic organizations, benefit and
talent shows, pageants, scout-
ing (both girls and boys) as -
well as varied projects and
contests throughout the local
school system.
The list of upcoming events g
continues to soar and the $
Trailblazers prepare for a 4“
busy 1971 rodeo season. d*
Mrs. Al Novak, chairman of The Trailblazers started a The entry deadline for the
the Band Fans birthday calen- funds - raising campaign for Round-up was 5 p.m. today, EE.
dar project, announces that new uniforms by sponsoring a a work program is scheduled Sam
club members are now taking green stamp drawing, conces- at the Erath arena tonight and PTW
orders for the 1971-71 birthday sion stands and bottle drives, the grand entry for both per-
calendar in a house-to-house With new members, officers formances Friday and Satur-
campaign, and sweethearts, the Trailbias- day begins at 8 p.m, —zw
The deadline for ordering ers were dressed in new uni- Tickets for each night are
calendars is May 15. forms at the Fort Worth Fat $1.50 adults and 91 children. r
-g-—, Calendars are $1.25 with Stock Show. Funds for the new Advance ducats are 91.25 and kM
HOTEST F ASHION-Clothing manufectyrers and retailer* each listing of birthdays, an- Trailblazer attire were also 75?. v—■
v9cross the nation ere currently finding het pent* the most niversary or boys - in - ser- raised at the annual Round-up The Trailblazers w 111 be "
populor apporel craze since last yeor’s initiation of maxis vice an additional 25?. Rodeo, selling rodeo decals for 91 each • _________
and midis. Zone Underwood, e junior Physical Education Local residents hot contact- The Erath riders participat- throughout the two-night stand. WESTERN DAY-Mkre Graham (c), president of the Erath County Troilblaaofs ____«
major from Fort Worth end recently elected All-Tarleton ed, but desiring to ptace orders 0d in several area rodeos .Mark Scott will also perform western wear day activities this morning with Mike and Connie Stone os the
GIr,fids the sporty ovifirmoe appropriate for spring should call Mrs, Novak at 965- throughout the year and an at a dance Friday and Saturday Trailblazer Week .bs.rv.nc. was conducted today in th. locai „im0n 403, .JfE i
festivities 5501, . overnight trailride from Han- nights in the Show Barn. highschools "me""Y one lunior
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Gov.
Preston Smith called again
Wednesday for full federal
drought disaster assistance, but
Secretary of Agriculture Clif-
ford Hardin said it already has
been granted, “in effect.”
Hardin said he will make no
recommeneation for a
presidential disaster
declaration for Texas because
the Agriculture Department
already is taking steps to assist
drought-stricken farmers and
ranchers.
One item scheduled for “ac-
tive consideration” is the prob-
lem of credit throughout the
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