Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 111, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 21, 1971 Page: 1 of 40
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Brownwood Bulletin
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Amendment No. 1 calling for bids from $300 to $500.
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OUT THEY COME—The Walker-Smith
addition of Lake Brownwood had its face
lifted Saturday Members of the Brown
County Youth Council, after reading the
Bulletin newspaper story some weeks ago
about the pollution threat that was hovering
over Lake Brows wood, began a deaaap
lies to be
ing of San
Cloudy, occasional rain,
possible thunderstorms and
colder today. Precipitation
ending and colder tonight,
Monday clearing and cooler.
High today near 70, low
tonight in upper 30s.
recorded an 80 as its top tern- posted for much of Northwest
perature Saturday afternoon. Texas.
here Saturday 80 Sunset
today 6:22, sunrise Monday
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Teachers and students alike
at Brownwood High School will
literally hear music in the air
this weekend as the 20th annual
Brownwood Stage Band
Festival gets underway Friday
program at the lake. At least SO rusty barrels
were taken from the lake near Gaines Boat
docks. Here part of the work crew pull out
barrels from its watery grave. From left to
right they are, Noel Jackson, Andy Diaz.
Larry Roberts and Maurice Scruggs.
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Amendment No. 3 calling for . for it.
the appointment rather than the Although Amendment No. 2
election of a police chief. did not carry, it was not
It was about 3 to 1 against the defeated by as large a margin
amendment. Unofficial returns as the other amendments A
show that 1,170 voted against total of 817 voted against the
the proposed amendment while amendment while 778 voted in
only 424 cast their ballots in favor.
GOOD
News
Angelo.
These are Dr. William L. Bridgeport, William G Brady, Williams 10:30; Big Spring, H.
_ > eniueretuerhin 2:58; Waco Midway, Don Filgo, Kyle Ellison, 10 55, and
Fowler of University of Utah in Midland Robert E Lee No. 1,
Salt Lake City and Tun Dennis 3:20; and Atlanta. Mike Geddie, John Pennington 11:20; and
of Dallas. 3 42
Class A bands begin with their Brownwood High School Houston Sharpstown. Jim
presentations at 7:40 am begins Class AAA competition Trevathon. 11:45
Friday with Santa Anna, at 4 :05 p.m. Clive McClelland is Following a lunch break Class
Aubrey Edwards conducting conductor . BHS will be followed AAAA continue their selections.
Other bands times and by three other bands Friday and The final roundup of the festival
— —“—“ starts at 1:30 p.m. with Tyler
John Tyler and James R.
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by a citizens study committee. boxes, although not as heavily
An unofficial 1,603 voters went as Amendment No. 3. Unofficial
to the polls. returns here show 943 against
Most heavily defeated was the amendment with 658 voting
Maximum temperature
the forecast predicts as from the North and West.
By contrast, Brownwood Travelers warnings were
BROWNWOOD AREA-
along Ho Chi Minh
__ Well tn the southeast enem\ edf a South Vietnamese incur-
By EDWIN Q. WHITE tens American forces support- area at 50 dead and at least 200 gunners firedtthree‘soyiet- sion into Cambodia about 300
AsAxcosd AFS"kottn Viet- ingita LepsrdrsGa that of the T-accounts said possibly madezloozpoundgrocketstainto miles south of the operation in
namese troops overran a South five helicopters lost Saturday. 3,000 North Vietnamese troops Hue,theold impermlcapistii Laos. __
Vietnamese ranger outpost on two went down in Laos and the were trying to knock out the thenorthernrarttnfthescountn• Action picked uP somewhat
the Ho Chi Minh trail Saturday, others crashed in the northwest hilltop outposts manned by less The South..Vietnamese.com. around Phnom Penh, tte Cam-
beseiged two others and shot corner of South Vietnam than 1,000 rangers. The North mandsaidthercetsiindtna bodian capital, an area that has
down five American helicop- The U.S. Command acknowl Vietnamese were pounding the destrovd two houses been quiet since a recent flurry
ters. It was the heaviest fighting edged three of the losses in its positions unrelentingly with mere little action report- of enemy activity
since the South Vietnamese Sunday communique This heavy artillery fire.__—----——-
moved into Laos on Feb. 8. raised to 13 the number of U.S. Big 155mm guns positioned e | 11
in other Indochina develop- helicopters announced lost in along the border poured a ( AAler \AAcTher
ments: Laos so far and increased the steady stream of fire \u • • ■ V* l V V • — III V* I
—South Vietnamese head- number downed on the Vietnam throughout the day into the • AA.I -
quarters said its troops making side of the border to 10. The __+ M r A A ■ ~ | A ~ ~ M c
a parallel drive into eastern South Vietnamese have an- suspected enemy positions an T O r fV I I CI - I 6 X CI II >
Cambodia scored a major bat- nounced the loss of two. warplanes struc repeatedy; Cooler temperature and the Lows in the upper 30s are ex
tiefield victory Saturday near The command officially lists cnn-astanign.wsxemuapou possibility of occasional rain or pected in Mid-Texas tonight.
Suong, killing 110 enemy troops American casualties from heli- 60 nortn Vietnam se, thunderstorms is the outlook for Monday is expected to be
with losses of four government sses since the drive be- Col. Nguyen Van Hiep, ranger Sunday in Mid-Texas, weather clearing and cooler, with highs
soldiers killed and 18 wounded. 1 °P er 14 killed 14 wounded and commander in the north. forecasters said Saturday night, in the 40s.
—North Vietnamese am- Ea Dimissing in Laos and 13 Hiep described the fighting as Cloudy skies are expected and Snow fell in the Panhandle
bushed a U.S. military convoy .... , 19 iniured and six miss- still intense late Saturday after- temperatures should get no and showers formed along the
on Route 9 in northern South KU • South Vietnam. noon. He said the action around higher than the upper 60s or Gulf Coast late Saturday as
Vietnam, killing oneAmerican " spokesman for the South the Vietnamese positions began lower 70s during the afternoon, colder weather moved into Tex-
soldier and. wounding two. Vietnamese command con- five days ago and became
-Vus^^S ceded that drive anto 7 hevy Thuesday. _ sala.
the South Vietnamese push into had been stalled forfourJays On t t do is
Laos. Enemy casualties were - because of the weather and be- ‘ The forecasts say The light snow dropped tem-
not known. cause of the resistence of the. keep Charlie down until they precipitation, if any, should end , peratures below freezing in the
—-----------, , ( -About five rockets struck enemy” can evacuate the wounded peo- by tonight with colder tem- upper Panhandle by mid after-
A — I -I L. :L Are ~~+ the huge American airbase at Dlaced the position of the ?,e . .... peratures over all the area, noon as a cold front formed
Goldthwaite hikers get □—7—7
ready to take 'the walk' —== =-=: === How B woodvoted
By JOHN MAUNEY TAP i Teen Action Program I Dunes to fight birth defects,” Da Nang that one rocket de- ranger outpost and in besieging Laotian operation. A
Bulletin Correspondent chairman for Mills County, the Miss Saylor said. stroyed a four-engined U.S. car- the other two nearby. All three spokesman said five Americans Ward I
GOLDTHWAITE (BBC) — A walk" will be a 20-mile hike Dr -William E Thornton, an go plane. overlook the Ho Chi Minh trail, were killed and 14 were Ward 2
long walk is being planned next from Goldthwaite to Mullin and astronaut at NASA, is scheduled The U.S. Command an- the enemy supply line that is the wounded.
Saturday for a number of back—all for the local March of to be in Goldthwaite to lead the nounced a second day of B52 objective of the South Viet- Eight-jet B52 Stratofortresses Ward 3
Goldthwaite people Sponsors Dimes campaign walkers. He is currently in raids against a North Viet- namese drive. bonbed inside South Vietnam Ward 4
have simply tagged it “the AU money and pledges training for future manned namese buildup just below the Field reports placed South for the first time in three weeks. wra e
walk” collected from the walk’will be space flights demilitarized zone that threa- Vietnamese casualties in the They struck at a North Viet- wara -
According to Sally Saylor, contributed to the March of “ The, walk’ will include ----------------------------------------------- ....------- namese buildup threatening the Totals
junior high and elementary 72 Youth Fair will .. _
. City voters nix
simm change queen events -ra- . oronosais
spuraYn facilities will be' The Brown County Youth Fair based on association mem-, Laos operation. The U.S. Com- 1111 • • Ml •F°-*1*
available at the Bozar station- is definitely going to take on a berships sold through Dec. 15, mand reported another helicop-
aaaavetaLT tona new look for 1972. In one section 1971 The 1972 queen will rein ter was destroyed on the ground Brownwood voters said “no an increase in the salary for the
wenomnaysPdrinknmsnb it’s not going to even resemble through the next youth fair until late Friday southwest of Khe Saturday to all three city mayor and city council mem-
ichesandsottdrin - the auction when her successor Sanh. but said there were no charter amendments suggested bers was defeated in all five
Goodmorning! . purchasedin "the youth fairs of past years. theatucttnns"ncnisconapoint casualties.
___. roadside park. . Among the changes instigated
For your Sunday morning reading enjoyment, here is a summary Walkers will have a chance Brown County Youth system.
of some of the more pleasant news stones in today's Brownwood to relax at the Mullin park Fair officials after several Among.other.shangs as
Bulletin before they make their return reported earlier will be in the
__ _ _ ___ . _ __ . „ a . ... trip ” she explained. - public meetings in Brownwood, livestock and clothing divisions
BROWNwoOD-The Brownwood Bulletin showsoffitsnewful /forms for participants are the revisins of the queen’s of the fair. Only youngsters
rotor press c apabilities by printing • montage of seleetions Ior are now available from Sally or pageant of past years whose parents are members of
All-Americam rose for 1971. See page 11. Stephanie Saylor, Kay Duncan. The pomp and ceremony that the Brown County Fair Assn.
GOLDTHWAITE—A number of Mills County residents are Beverly Childress, Alicia reviousiy surrounded the may enter livestock inthefair
scheduled to take a long walk next Saturday with a moon man— for Doggett and Susan Morrow. - nageant preceding Other changes will be made
a worthwhile cause. See page 1A. ""The idea for the walk Is for /T fab »“1 b^ the breeding beef catttzhera
BROWNWOOD—A group of Browmwond youngsters, after seeing i eachsontr an posgbestompny feplaced by the crowning of the X clothing divisions where a
newspaperarticle on potential pollution atlake Brownwood, tPem a certain amount for each queen at the onset of the auction number of changes have been
up their intentions with a day of wort. See page 1A. mile they walk Miss Saylor sale which closes events of the made in various categories.
COMANCHE-After winning the first FHA Texas farm family of said. "It is not mandatory for youthfair.p, The19 Brown CountsYeuth
the year award an Edna HiU community has also gathered in other entrants to walk the entire Next.yersmueen“i. Fair will be Jan 6, 7 and 8.
meyeacwaraamrnamuuettuu 5 See HIKERS on page 2 selected on a point system
honors Sec pagf iA.
favor. Unofficial returns show Amendment No. 2 was to
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at the high school
A total of 44 bands from
Classes A, A A. AAA and AAAA other bands, times ___
schools will begin competition directors inclide Mason, Jerry AAA competition will continue
at 8 am Friday with the last Frazier, 8 a m.; Wylie, Judy Saturday morning These in-
band “sounding off" around 6 Mathis. 8:20; Joshua, Leon elude Sweetwater. Pat Pat- Williams conducting. The
p.m Saturday Voyles, 8:40; Lake Dallas, terson. 4:30; Gladewater. Buzz schedule then runs with Irving
Four judges, all musicians. Dennis Black, 9 a .m. Messner. 4:55: and Sulphur MacArthur, Earl Haberkamp
will select top bands from each bands in Springs. Rex Wilemon. Jr 1:55 p.m.; Fort Worth
division and trophies will be _ ‘ m2 schedule „ ... Eastern Hills. Carlton Lan-
awarded An all-star band plus orming.ate on Saba Russell THE SATURDAY AAA caster, 2:20; Greenville, Bob
winners in Classes AAA and heretndesm nBiinger J schedule starts with Lancaster, Cartwright. 2:45: Dallas
AAAA. will be announced Lewis, 9»am.. Ba linger. Pete Rodriquex, 8 Thomas Jefferson, Charles
Saturday night. Class A and AA Weldon Moore. 9.42 a m.. Stephenville. Jim Harwell, 8:25 Barton, 3:35; Fort Worth
winners will be named Friday Hamilto, Albert Lykins, 10:04; a m ; Snyder, Don Eiring, 8:50 Castleberry. Barry E. White 4
at 7:45 pm preceding a free Mansfield. BUl Spratt. 10 X; a.m. p.m.; Dallas Kimball, Darrell
concert by the North Texas Clifton, Mel Cowan, 10:48; Immediately following the
University lab Band Waco Connally, larry Pierce, Class AAA presentations, Class R.Chanbers,, 4 2 Houston
11:10; Ingleside, David Irving. ... . , ... . . hai, Robert E Lee, Jack Floyd,
. .. tonn n to AAAA bands will start their 4:50; Fort Worth Paschal,
B™n of N^th^ State Class AA competition wim performances. The schedule Philipi Alkman, $.15
University, and Vincent R continue following a lunch Madnand Rbert E Lee 2, Jack AntnnionpDaugass MacArthur,
DiNino of the University of break The afternoon schedule M H 915 Seguin. "n JL ;
Texas at Austin, are old timers starts with Clyde. Bobby H 8 ' Directors of the festival as in WAITING To BE CLAIMED_Gleaming trophies win be given la
as far as fudging Brownwood Brooks, 1:30 p.m.; Mart, Gary Wiley, 9 40 a.m.; BryarS. other years are James King of winning bands in the Brownwood Stage Band Festival due here
Lge Band fstivals go Two Donald Braum. 1:52; F. Austin, Jack Biggs, 10:05; Brownwood and Leonard King Fridayandsaturday -ClassesA.AA.AAa nd AAAA sshoolswil
new8 judges join them this year Jacksboro. Milton Fox, 2:14; Tyler Robert E. Lee James R of San Angelo com pel Mor prizes in the two day "ent Hero James F. King one of
THIRTY-FOUR PAGES TODAY BROWNWOOD, TEXAS SUNDAY, FEB. 21,1971 VOL 7LNO.il I 10Cents Daily 15 Cent. Sunday
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Fisher, Norman. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 111, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 21, 1971, newspaper, February 21, 1971; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1574617/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Brownwood Public Library.