Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 4, 1976 Page: 1 of 10
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City Council Meeting
“Since coming to Stephenville in 1970,
my family and I have come to love and
appreciate this city, it’s people, and it’s
President Seeks
To End Program
of our community,
chamber president.
Humanities parking lot, the library
parking lot, and across Lillian Street in the
student parking lot. All members of Erath
County communities are urged to attend.
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objectives. One was drug education, with
the equipment to be totally funded by
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The Lingleville School Board met last
night at 9:30 to discuss the suit filed in
Law Enforcement Assistance Administra- said Rice,
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About 70 per cent of the students are
working police officers, and another 20 per mmsumumm
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pressing and would save money in the long
run. He said the money could come from
revenue sharing funds and would not
affect the budget. The council voted to
purchase the meters.
It was voted to demolish the old Civil
Defense building behind City Hall. The
council was concerned on finding storage
for the civil defense equipment presently
stored there, but the couneil went ahead
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has been the first Tuesday in April.
He said the state statue overrides the
home rule cities’ charter and the City
Election was set for Saturday, April 3.
C.N. Merrill was named election judge and
Olen Fenner alternate.
In considering the sale of an alley off
South Graham the council decided to get
bids on the property. In question are 3200
square feet, and the property is between
land owned by Roy Parnell. Parnell had
asked to buy the property, but the council,
after hearing that it had been appraised
for $350-$450, decided to ask bids. Those
interested can inquire at the City Hall. The
city reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Carolina, Secretary of the University of the South Loop. It was decided to get more
Texas Child- Care Workshop, a Senior details on that project.
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Another project was setting up a criminal invocation. He said he had seen-several
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The Stephenville Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors approved a record
operating budget for 1976 during a
luncheon meeting held yesterday at the
Ramada Inn. ——— ---
The $28,244.88 budget represents an
increase of almost 21 percent increase
over that of 1975.
Income shows an expected $27,013.19
from memberships, and $900 from work
the chamber does on the United Way. Bank
balance as of January 1 was $330.
Expenses which include salaries,
postage, telephone, and general office
operation is set at $23,874.88, an increase of
just over 17 percent over last year.
Law Enforcement
Couples'Dreams Arels
Untouched by Fire
HURST, Tex AP-A three-alarm fire
here Tuesday blackened the lives of John
and Helen Allen, but left their dreams
untouched.
The couple stood Tuesday morning
inside their Sugarberry Farms restaurant
on Bedford-Euless road, and watched as
firefighters surveyed the building for
damage.
Hurst Fire Marshall Calvin Coffin said
damages mayreach $100,000.
Erath County Chapter of the American streets.
Cancer Society, a member of the The Ollie Street right of way was talked
Stephenville Optimist Club, a member and and the council asked that the owner of
Past President of the Erath County property connoting through to Washing-
Association of Retarded Citizens, Past ton, be invited to meet with council
Vice-President of the Texas Association of members and discuss terms of the sale.
commerce budget reflects well the
In other business the council briefly
discussed the city employees’ retirement
plan. The council then adopted an
ordinance to accept the plan.
Councilman Neal Guthrie suggested that
needed by the council.
Shelton discussed the purchase of a
sewer rod machine, which would cost
about $7,000. He said it was needed by the
city and commented that Utilities Director
Danny Johnson had indicated he would
forfeit a tractor-mower and pickup now in
the budget for the machine. The budget
items were for $11,000, so it was felt
without the two items, the machine could
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mentioned that the project would require a meetings with an invocation. It was
file clerk, file storage and equipment. The decided to invite a minister from a
cost would be $23,534, but also said €OG ■ different church each week’to open the
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opportunity to represent and serve the
citizens of Stephenville in this capacity.”
No Filings
Reported for
School Board-
An election to fill three Stephenville
School Board spots will be held-Saturday,
April 3. Board members whose term will
expire are M.C. Brandon, Jr., Di-. Jim
Terrell, and Dr. Jim Whitacre.
No one has filed for the positions at this
time and the incumbents have not
announced whether they will seek
re-election.
Deadline for filing for the school board is
March 3 at the School Tax Office.
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Treasurer of the Southwestern Association said extension of Belknap Street to the
of Executives of Homes for Children, a Lingleville Highway is under consider-
member of the Group Child Care ation, but that project may be shelved in
Association of the University of North order to add to Harbin Drive extension to
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Police officials, colleges and universities federal court in Fort Worth last week by a
plan an intensive campaign to get group of citizens calling for the closing of
Congress to continue the program, 'the school.
Congress defeated Ford’s plan once, and School Superintendent Garner Rice said
some sources say it probably will again, the only action taken was the hiring of a
Currently, about 98,000 students are law firm to represent the district. The
enrolled in law enforcement courses at board voted to hire the Austin firm of
1,025 colleges and universities participat- Askew, Brady and Wommack.
ing in the program administered by the “The whole thing is in their hands now,”
Shelton reported on the acquisition of officers across the nation may lose a
parking meters from the City of chance for college training if President
Comanche, He said the meters are a Ford succeeds in abolishing a $40-million
bargain and had already purchased 18 law enforcement education program,
single meters for $20 each. The meters If Congress approves Ford’s plan,
sought are double on a single pole and are hundreds of police departments could
for sale at $30 each. He said some of the suffer a setback in efforts to get
meters here are about to go out and felt the better-education, better-trained officers,
need for the meters at Comanche is And scores of colleges and universities
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Withcontroversal items such as one-way
streets and the recent gas rate hike put
aside, the Stephenville City Council met
before a small gathering Tuesday and
discussed a lengthy agenda that dragged
nirK HI yU eut almost three hours.
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Qv,+A CALe read a letter from North Texas State
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mu'" . • c Pemberton’s completion of a course there. and passed the motion to tear the building be purchased. It was brought out that
( Aiieii Ker# The letter was complimentary and Jones down.— perhaps one of the two budget items could
MV•I IVII vCU I and the council added teir congratula- Chief of Police Mike Watkins gave a
Dick Blythe has announced his intention tions. ——-------- report on the application to the Criminal
to seek election to the Stephenville City Ken Tucker, Probation Officer for Erath Justice Department for a Juvenile Officer.
Council Place 8 in the council election May and Hood Counties, gave a report on the He said the Council of Governments will
1, 1976. different programs instituted to aid those fund most of the project and listed three
Blythe is the Executive Director of on probation. He said a Drug Education
F oster Home for Children located in Program will be staged on March 2, 3 and
Stephenville. He and his wife, Sarah, 4. He noted that there is a drug problem
reside at 1776 No. Graham Street with here, especially in Middle School and the
their three children, Martha (fourth grade _ high school. He asked the support of the
student at Chamberlin Elementary council in fighting the problem, and the
School), John Michael (student at Little governing body passed such a resolution _ _ _
Flame Xliool), and Mike, Uwee years old. supj^rTmgTCffi'nXJp^ cent. ■ —---—cost would be $23,534, but also Said COG—different chureheach-week to openthe——# Mhh _
Among his hobbies, Dick enjoys all A report of the Planning Commission _ should bear most of the burden of the cost, meetings with a prayer. “ Vw
sports including participating in the was heard and the council accepted one His other project was a juvenile officer Present at the meeting, in addition to RODEO CLUB-Rodeo Club Sweetheart, selected recently by the SHS Rodeo Chib was
Stephenville Recreation Departments plat of a sub-division on the west side of the and he commented that one is badly Jones, Shelton, Guthrie and Pemberton, Mari Evelyn LancasterAdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Lancaster. Shown with her are
Men’s Slow-Pitch Softball League. He is city near Dale Street. The drainage needed. He said the salary would be were Councilmen Jim Chambers, Cal Mark Chauncy, son of Mr. rind Mrs. Thomas Chauncy, president of the club. At the rear
also the radio voice of Tarleton State problem was discussed and it was decided funded by COG and some minor equipment McGee, Charles Riggins, Raymond are the two sponsors, Mike Dalrymple and Willie G. Stephens. The High School Rodeo
University Football and Basketball. to accept the plat with the drainage ditches will be needed. Watkins said the Anderson, and Larry Hammett, and City will be March 26 and 27. (Staff Photo)
Blythe is a member of the Graham to be added. Streets in the Tanglewood application are all filed and no action was Attorney Joe Chandler.
Street Church of Christ, a Director of the Addition were also discussed and it was . II' I I , , I
Director and Campaign Chairmen for the the contractor .-tin work on the 1976 Chamber Budget Heaith Group Plans
At All Time High Nec+inc Hata EriAov
Projects and promotions which includes ■ • ■ ~ ~ llll I * I I ■ ■ • V Y
such items as advertising and publicity, .0 . w ,. . 4
agriculture and conservation, community . Representatives oftheHealth Services the implementation of the new law This
action, education, guest entertainment, Association 2 North Central Texas will be group has received wide support from
transportation, membership, merchants in Stephenville Friday, February 6, to rural areas in opposition to the North
activity, industrial development, sports, reporttothecommunitysonthe January 21 Central Texas Council of Governments
Tarleton, convention and tourism,’internal meeting with Governor Eriscoe," Dr •Joe who also have a proposal before the .
affairs division, economic development, Pateannitincedtoday. The meeting with governor seeking the designation. Rural
and community’development division is thesgovernorwas hel d.with regard.to the health care providers feel that the
set at $4 000 an increase of over 45 designation of an Health Systems Agency NCTCOG has proved itself insensitive to
percent as required by Public Law 93-641''. the needs of rural people by unrealistic
“We believe the increased chamber of AThe Heqtth Services Association of conclusions reached in past planning
North Central Texas is a Denton-based endeavors, and that health services to
group of physicians and-administrators rural people would be vastly reduced by
who arseking to form a non-profit programs NCTCOG now advocate,
corporation free-standing of governmental The February 6 meeting will be held at
structure to accomplish the health care 7:30 p.m. in Room 117 of the Humanities
planning and policy that will result from Building at Tarleton State University.
Parking will be available ft the
also be purchased later. The council voted
to purchase the sewer rod machine.
Homes for Children, present Secretary- City Administrator Marshall Shelton
Member of the National Association for Jones said a state statute requires home
Services to Children, and a member of the rule cities to hold their elections on the
institutions. I would welcome this
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full-time students preparing for law
enforcement careers, and they receive
loans of up to $2,209 per year.
The program has been spending $40
pmeu, million a year for the past four years,
gradually rising from the $6.5 million
Wi spent to help about 20,000 students in 485
ERGg schools in 1969; the first year of operation.
Mmkf The program was designed to spur
police officers, some lacking any college
ddu training, to work part-time for criminal
milihdi justice degrees. 1
E I am convinced the program has had a
mho inpart HI professionalizing police
4work. ' said LEAA Administrator Richard
W. Velde. Nevertheless, he said in an
9 interview, he ’supports the President’s
decision to seek an end to the program in
— 1978.
Some 200,000 students have graduated,
from college with the federal help, though
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officers is 12.1 years, a little more than a
high school diplma, said Jean Hunt H
ahfa yAANA, I AnE ut.__. . V Moore, the LEAA official in charge of the fl
AREA VoAToNA- -EADEES-Area administrators, coumse- Gilbert, Stephenville; Melba Shelby, DeLeon; Garner E Rice program
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Maikell, Elgin. Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 4, 1976, newspaper, February 4, 1976; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1666306/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.