Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 71, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 6, 1976 Page: 2 of 14
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Tuesday January 1976
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
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alize is that millions of Ameri- firmed reports of Mrs. Arm-
last Friday.
said classes would resume and findings reported to District
Spain
Judge William O. Breedlove.
restor
producing and writing.
programs to the states, but he
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WELCOME AMIGOS!
Arkansas state manager
to the local economy.
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Reagan tours frigid NH
as Ford visits St. Louis
11:00A.M. to 2:00 P.M. LUNCH
6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. DINNER
Busing
head
HOSPITAL
NOTES
nominee, brought supporters
out in sub-freezing weather at
now 69. who has been living in New Hampshire, where he will
semiretirement here for the meet Ford head-on in their first
past five years, was arrested bout to determine the GOP
Mrs. Armstrong served as co-
chairman of the Republican
National Committee for two
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If nominated and confirmed.
Mrs. Armstrong, 48. would be
the first American woman
named ambassador to a major
embassy since Claire Booth
Luce served as U.S ambassa-
dor to Rome from 1953 to 1957
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president
Council
Born July 7, 1901, in Gregg
County, he was a construction
worker and a lifetime resident
of Blanket. He married Verna
Scott on December 8. 1923.
Survivors include a wife;
ation audience.
Ford’s appearance was billed
as nonpolitical, but he spent
much of his time praising his
own farm policies. And the
President told a group of news-
paper executives that he still
plans to enter every presiden-
tial primary although he will
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In addition, she would be the
first woman envoy named by a
major country to London, offi-
cials said.
Monday under the injunction,
but the defiance of teachers
kept the schools closed.
At a rally that drew 2,200
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
i AP) — Singer-actor John Car-
roll, who made his mark in
Hollywood as Zorro, faces a
hearing Jan. 27 on charges of
driving while intoxicated and
eluding police, according to po-
lice records.
Taylor; Myrtle I. Thomas;
William T. White
Comanche—Bobbie L. Evans.
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George H. Epperson
COLEMAN — Services for
George H Epperson, 57, who
was dead on arrival Sunday at
Overall-Morris Memorial
Hospiterl after a sudden illness,
were to be at 2 p.m. today in
Stevens Funeral Home
Burial was to be in Coleman
Cemetery
Bom April 22,1918, in Coryell
County, he was a World War II
veteran and a barber.
BROWNWOOD BULLETIN
W'gate 'attorney says .
HOSPITAL
Admissions Monday
Brownwood—Michael
OPEN 5:30
SHOWS 5:45-7:40-9:35
HELD OVER 2ND WEEK
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A LONG WAY from "Godfather" country, Marlon Brando
is back in a western saddle for his first movie in two years
He has completed filming The Missouri Breaks ”, coMarr
ing Jack Nicholson, in Montana
A meeting for the Lady Elks Car-pickup wreck
has been anno .need for 7:30
of private gifts
AUSTIN,Tex. 'API-Comp-
troller Bob Bullock says state
’ficials who get their state pay
supplemented by money from
private funds will not get paid
next month unless they report
the private gifts
“If they report, they’ll get
their checks. If they don't, they
won’t. It’s as simple as that."
Bullock said.
Bullock commented following
an attorney general’s opinion
Police said the former actor, paign swing into snow-covered commerce.
Carroll, who starred as the stops across the state,
brave Spanish charger who took Reagan defended his proposal
up his sword for the oppressed, to transfer funding of some $90
more recently has been billion in federal social service
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ouside ihei
Tesus $2600
DE LEON BBC i - Services lawyer for former White House Judge John J Sirica was not
for Mrs. Marv Jane Caffey, 83, chief of staff H R. Haldeman thorough enough and did not al-
of Dublin and formerly of De told the U.S. Court of Appeals low sufficient time for’ careful
Leon. were to be at 3 p m today today that we did not get a fair scrutiny of potential jurors,
in De. Leon Church of Christ trial' in the Watergate cover-up None of the four defendants
ROBERT REDFORD
FAYE DUNAWAY
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motor vovte w 30 per mam* -
Couoh, MJ so pr vee B me peid -
OPEN 6:40
SHOWS 6:55-9:15
HURRY LAST 3 DAYS
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Dismissals Monday . . . . ..
Brownwood-Mary R Bullock holding
Brewer; Clemens; Linda D. ‘ .
Johnson; Jack E. Kilgore; out for reports
Brownie B Luker; Arden W.
Mrs. Gene Yancy
Services for Mrs Gene
i Ruth i Yancy, 75, of 1114 Santa
Clara will be at 18 38 a.m
Thursday at Davis-Morris
Funeral Home with burial in
Staley Cemetery Jack Kirby is
to officiate
Mrs Yancy died at 7:05 p.m
Monday tn the Brownwood
Community Hospital following
a long illness
She was born June 21. 1906 in
Brown County and was a
housewife and member of the
Church of Christ She married
Elgene (Gene) L. Yancy at
Coleman July 17, 1936
‘.Survivors include her
husband; three sons, Gene
Anderson of Long Beach, Calif .,
Wayland Yancy of Lafayette,
La and Gary Yancy of Lub-
bock; two daughters, Mrs
Glenda Roberts of Houston,
Mrs Patricia Worley of Fort
Worth; two brothers, George
Andrews of Brownwood and
Urban Andrews of Austin; four
sisters, Mrs. Ethel Anderson
and Mrs. Jo Carson, both of
Brownwood, Ms Frank Evans
of Blanket and Mrs. Lillian
Ezra of May; and six grand-
children
pet eor enywher •ne * "* Com*"
"mted Sutes $29 •» pe iemr
ummi o* TE AssoC IAE PRE35
Day; Pamela A. Hetzel; Venna
Homer; Mary L. Piel; Beulah
M Singer; Frank L. Smith
Santa Anna—Martin D.
Baker.
Bangs—Barbara J. Findley
Comanche—Bailey L Gore.
purchased here in 1974. The managers have been named in
purchase added $21,678.30 to the the southwest region by Triple
local economy. In all, 3,468,528 "F" Feeds by LaVern Kiernan,
individual cans were pur- regional manager with
chased. — - headquarters in Brownwood.
Coleman said estimates in- Carlton (Corky) Nutt of
dicate the recyling program can Mertzon has been promoted to
be increased by about 10 times state manager for west Texas
the present rate, which would and Wayne E. Pyles of Searcy,
bring more than $200,009 a year Ark has been named an
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CALL 643-2555
For Schedules, Reservations
and Tickets Issued at
Published Airline Rates
NO SERVICE CHARGE
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pm. Wednesday at the Elks in B’wood Monday
Lodge, 1070 W. Commerce.
Dinner will be served at 7 The intersection of U.S. 377
p.m. AU members arc urged to and Fifth St. was the site of a
attend and bring prospective pickup-car accident reported to
members. Brownwood police at 12:45 p.m.
- , Monday.
Recycling cans in the wreck were a 1966
pickup driven by Kenneth Lewis
brings. $2 1,678 of Rt. land a 1971 auto driven by
John T. Loyd of Coleman.
Coleman Distributing Co. of A non-contact vehicle left the
Brownwood purchased 144,522 scene
pounds of aluminum beverage ----------------------------
containers during 1975, ac- Triple 'F' names
cording to Stuart Coleman, '
owner. . . 2 for positions
The figure is an increase of P
78* per cent over the 80,967 Two new state sales
—-2., —< •. mow
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g..uocd Tesas 76801 Second doss
Payne Hattox and Clarence case. - was in the courtroom. But many
Brock, both ministers of the De Haldeman’s lawyer. Jota J. of the lawyers involved in the
Leon Church of Christ, were to Wilson, said pretrial publicity case, both for the prosecution
officiate. Burial was to be la made a fair trial impossible for and the defense. were reunited
Cornyn Cemetery , east of here Haldeman and three other? for the first time in many
Mrs Caffey died at 7 a m convicted last New Year’s Day months
Monday in a Dublin hospital and sentenced to terms up to The appeals were heard in the
after a long illness. • eight years , huge ceremonial chamber of
She was born Mary Jane Wilson led off arguments be- the federal courthouse — the
Swanner Jan. 22, 1892, in fore six Appeals Court judges, same courtroom where 15 .
Chickasha, Okla On June 30. The lawyers for the other men, months ago the jury in the cov-
1907 she married William Johin D Ehrlichman, John N. er-up trial was being picked.
Caffey in Corny . 'He died in Mitchell and Robert C Mar- it was Wilson'S argument that
.. 1969. dian, addressed themselves to the jury selection process was
She was a member of the other claimed errors in the trial faulty; that the trial was so
Church of Christ, in arguing to have the con- replete with errors that the
Survivors include a son, victions overturned. But Wilson convictions should be over-
Johnny of Blythe, Calif.; six said each one was speaking for turned.
daughters, Maurene Nance and them all AU four defendants were con- —
Mildred Otwell, both of De Wilson concentrated on the victed of conspiring to cover up ■ A E «. I A A 1. 1 . f
Leon, Ollie Siotte of Salem, publicity that preceded the the Watergate scandal. AU ex- LH nOSPITOIS NAcn nev conelinnte TOF
Ore., Loujse Buckner of ■ case, including the Senate Wa- cept Mardian also were con- " IVIHUI ITY -MIIHIMMI- I
Phoenix, Ariz., Pearl Sanford of tergate hearings, the House victed of obstructing justice and f l :c; .. .fl . | .rr
Abilene and Evelyn Howard of Judiciary impeachment pro- multiple counts of perjury. AU Iel IIPdCT AA / 11 q ( onntw cheritt
Fort Worth; a brother, C. M. ceedings against former Presi- four are appealing. » V 111 « 3 • I I • J
Swanner of Gorman; two dent Richard M. Nixon and Special Watergate Prosecutor of slowdown
sisters, DoUie Hutchinson of Nixon's resignation. Charles Ruff, working with a V" GOLDTHWAITE - The race
Dublin and Dana Hall of The assurances of a juror as depleted staff, engaged a for- LoS ANGELES (AP) - for sheriff's office (and tax
Stockton, Calif.; 20 grand- to an open mind may not be mer member of the staff, Peter «Thisisikesittingonavolcano assessor-collectory officially
children; 21 great- reliable where there is • deluge M Kreindler, to argue for the and not “ ' when t wi begins here today. John Robert
grandchildren; and two great- of publicity saturating the com- government before the appeals „ one official said as Mauney, lecal businessman,
great-grandchildren. munity," Wilson said. court. hospitals in the Los Angeles has announced he will run
- area felt the growing impact of against incumbent Horace G.
a doctors' slowdown. Brooks.
“I don't expect any patient to Mauney, a native of Mills
die for lack of care,” said Dr. County and a 1968 graduate at
Gail V. Anderson, director of Goldthwaite High School, is
emergency services at the filing a nominating petition
mammoth County-USC Medical signed by numerous county
Center, one of the nation’s larg- residents requesting that his
est hospitals. name placed on the ballot.
By DAVE RILEY said he did not intend for the precinct caucuses Jan. 19. He But he said patients could ex- The Democratic primary
Associated Press Writer program to force states to enact said a front runner among the pect inconvenience as doctors election for the office of sheriff
JuVaVU.. uiuue—, While President Ford defend- new taxes. party’s candidates will emerge and private hospitals in a hand- and tax assessor-collector of
three sons, Foy Gene Epperson ed his farm policies in St. Louis, Reagan called his plan “not a. within 90 days, but he would not ful of Southern California coun- MUls County will be held, on
of Hawley, F George Epperson former California Gov. Ronald budgetary proposal, but one for say who he thought would get ties protest soaring malpractice May 1. ue,
of Arlington and Louis Reagan toured frigid New transfer of control, authority the nomination if he does not. insurance rates. Announcing his intentions JOHN ROBERT mauney
Epperson of Coleman; his Hampshire by bus and had the and responsibility...” He said —Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W: By late Monday. County-USC Mauney said: "I would like to ... to oppose sbeirff
mother, Mrs. O. W. Carrolhof voters of the earliest primary critics of the plan had mis- Va., the Senate's majority whip,
Coleman; a sister, Lois Nesbitt state all to himself on the first I interpreted it. indicated he would decide
of Coleman, and six grand- day of the 1976 political season Reagan made the proposal in shortly whether to announce his
children. Reagan launched his cam- a speech three months ago, candidacy for the Democratic
Brownwood fo
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WASHINGTON । AP) - The He claimed that U.S. District
OAK DRIVE IN
MONTH SIDt OF COLEMAN
TONITE AT 7:001 10:00
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mawssusomaegoapoi
that upheld Bullock in a con-
troversy with the University of
Texas about salary supple-
ments.
“Funds may not be expended
to pay the salaries if state em-
ployees and officers until the
sources of any salary supple-
ment, including supplements
made by gift funds, is reported
to the “secretary of state," said
the opinion from Atty. Gen.
John HUI.
Bullock asked the opinion
after he issued guidelines on
such reports but the University
of Texas refused to give com-
plete information, be said.
By late Monday, County-USC Mauney said: “I would like to nwuprye-ue"" "We will not issue a state
was receiving a few patients say a special thank you to those warrantat the end of this month
transferred from private hospi- who signed the nominating and Stephenville Police to any state officer or employe
tals. But a special Emergency petition which I prepared. Departments and have seen my who we can determine is
______ . . _ Operations Center, activated by Those people, although not work in law enforcement can receiving a supplement from an
' paign for the Republican presi- suggesting that programs such nomination. He would be the the hospital to coordinate area obligated to support, ratify or affirm that my only wish is to unidentified source," the
John G. Hobson, 75 dential nomination on Monday as welfare, education, health 11th Democratic candidate. medical services, reported no vote for me, were influential in help people in need of help." comptroller said.
and was the only announced and food stamps be transferred — Preliminary figures show life-threatening problems yet. my deciding to run for public Mauney is the third candidate -----------------------------
COMANCHE । BBC i H presidential candidate meeting to the states, allowing the fed- Reagan has raised more cam- Leon Hauck, a spokesman for office- to oppose Brooks who has been RenAe FFA choI,
Services for John Carland voters in the state, which holds eral budget to be cut. paign money than Ford has. the Hospital Council at Southern "Those of you who know my Mills County sheriff for three Deng nrR OW
Hobson, 74, of Route 1. Blanket, the nation's first primary bal- Meanwhile, there were these Campaign spokesmen indicate California, said a survey o'the reputation with the Brownwood full terms.
who died at 5:35 p.m. Monday in loting on Feb. 24. developments Reagan raised more than $500,- group's 234 hospitals in six -------------------------------------------------------- slated Wednesday
De Leon Hospital, are to be at 2 Few of the 10 candidates for —Democratic candidate Rep. 000 per month during the last counties showed 71 were affect- AI a* a: J J ‛
p.m. Wednesday in Comanche the Democratic presidential Morris Udall, D-Ariz., made a quarter of 1975, compared with ed in some way by the slow- NeQOTioTions ordered BANGS (BBC)—Forty boys
Funeral Home nomination were on the road bus tour of Iowa, which holds $327,000 per month for Ford. down. The slowdown is concen- • and girls of the Bangs Future
Monday. Ford spent the day in--trated in three of the six coun- . Farmers of America chapter
Burial will be in Blanket St. Louis where he spoke to an A 1 • A T~ A ties, including the largest. Los 3m B L,. . U cLu:LA will exhibit 70 head of livestock
Cemetery - Newton, American Farm Bureau Feder- Armstronc SOICl Ford Angeles. In FiTTsDurQn StriKG when their show gets off the
Church of Christ minister in ation audience. S The two other counties — Or- - ground Wednesday at 9 a.m.
AbUene, wiU officiate. Ford's appearance was billed I. ange and Riverside - were By The Associated Press teachers, Pittsburgh A total of $325 will be given in
choice 0g nrn feeling only minimal effects, A judge has ordered Pitts- Federation of Teachers prizes and exhibitors will also
-lIv-- - 1 Riverside County doctors have burgh's school board and strik- president Albert Fondy said, receive ribbons for each entry.
a different insurance plan than ing teachers to negotiate for 18 “This strike is just beginning." The main purpose of the show
By MIKE MOORE years from January 1971 and many protesting doctors. hours — including a 14-hour Pittsburgh's teachers are ask- is 10 give exhibitors practice at
Associated Press Writer then, held the $42,500-post of The key complaint is against session today — before he will ing for raises of between $2,700 fitting and then showing their
WASHINGTON ' AP) — Anne presidential counselor for near- Travelers Insurance Co. which decide whether the teachers are and $6,000 by next year The animals prior to competing in
.. . Armstrong, former cochair- ly two years under Presidents proposed rate hikes on mal- in contempt of court. board has offered an acrossthe- other shows during the year.
three sons, W D. and A. M. of not actively campaign in each man of the Republican National Richard M. Nixon and Gerald practice insurance of as much in Madison, Wis., meanwhile, board raise of $1,200 by next Bill Riley. vocational
Lamesa, and John E of state. Committee and presidential Ford She resigned her White as 486 per cent on Jan. 1. Trav- the school board met late Mon- January The teachers now agriculture teacher at Santa
Burkburnett Texas; a wSen - Henry M.Jackson, D- counselor, wUl be named U.S. House..postin; December 1974. elers insures most of the 10,000 day night after the first day of a receive between $8,700 and Anna, wUl serve as judge for the
dauhtor Mrs Irvin Davis of Wash., launched his candidacy ambassador t Great Britain In the White House, where private physicians in Southern teachers' strike. Before the $16,700 a year. show.
2austt a brother A R Hobson today in Massachusetts. Jack- micis here say Mrs. Armstrong was then the California, who pay an average meeting. School Superintendent The Madison strike - the first —
son is not campaigning in New A white Houseannouncement highest ranking woman in the $6,000 a year for coverage. Douglas Ritchie said the board ever there - halted classes for (2m:kke"
of Blanket; and ten grand- Hampshire. is expected soon after formal government,her duties includ- The rate hike was delayed would discuss the possibility of about 30,700 pupils in 47 schools,
children and 14 great- In remarks prepared for de- agreement is given by the Brit- ed politicalliaison in women s until Jan. 15 while the company seeking a court injunction to or- About 300 of the district’s 1,900
grandchildren: hvery in Boston, Jackson deer- ish government British offi- affairs and special projects appeals a rate-hike ceiling of der teachers back to work teachers and 75 per cent of the
led a wave of cynicism engulf- cials in Washington said pri- concerning the Bicentennial. 327 per cent imposed by the Board members would not com- students crossed picket lines
ing this nation s politicians vately woud have no ob- She also served as a member state. ment after the private meeting. Monday, but the board canceled
These head-in-the-cloudspoliti- jection t her appointment of the Cabinet-level Council of "It's more of a nuisance for Striking teachers in Pitts- classes because there were not
on DWI charaes ciansseemtofeelitwillbegood State Departmhent officials Wage and Price Stability from people who are patients than it burgh ignored a back-to-work enough teachers.
9 for the country s soul if we said they foresaw no problem in August 1974 to May 1975 and has is an inability to find services,” order Monday, and school offi- Madison Teachers, Inc. is
lower”our horizonsand.if We obtaining Senate confirmation, held'several1excutive positions said Daniel Yatabe of the cials went to court seeking a asking that base pay be raised
reduce our standards of Uving. in the private sector. . . emergency center. “It just contempt judgment. Allegheny from $8,800 to $9,600 by August.
"What they don t seem to re- U.S. officials privately con- Mrs. Armstrong is the wife of takes longer to find someone to County Judge Donald Zeigler on The board is offering $9,000.
a Texas millionaire-rancher put a cast on a broken arm." Saturday granted the board's ■■ -----------
cans have already reduced their strong's appointment Monday, and mother of five children. The Anderson said County-USC, request for a temporary in- Grand lurw is
standards of living - that She would succeed Elliot L. family fives in Armstrong, Tex. which has 22 emergency room junction against the fiveweek- y‛m" I-‛Y ”
millions of people are far worse Richardson as U.S ambassador " , doctors on duty for each shift, old strike. . . 1
off today than they were five to the Court of St. James’s in Lady Elks announce has reserves waiting should the Zeigler, rather than grant the in session here
and 10 years ago. London. Richardson is leaving . . . slowdown produce a crisis. contempt request at once, or-
Reagan’s first major cam- that post to become secretary of Wednesday meeting ----------------------•---- dered four hours of talks Mon- A Brown County grand jury
day night and a 9:30 a.m.-ll:30 for the35th District court was in
p.m. session for today. session this morning at the
The strike has closed 104 courthouse.
schools and left 62,000 pupils out Cases were being presented
of class. The school board had by District Attorney Gary Price
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