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PAGEFOUR
THE TULIA (Swisher County) HERALD
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 19. 1976
1L
,By H. M. BAGGARLY
(( ontinued From Page One)
were lairlv serious candidates.
In those days, little was risked but much
to be gained. The stakes were high.
Hut today running for any office is a
major financial undertaking A major Con-
gressional race easily runs into six figures
and a U. 5. Senatorial or gubernatorial race
will run into seven.
And when both a primary and general
election race must be made, the cost is even
greater. Defeat means financial disaster in
many instances.
V OR THAT REASON, races should not
m be made facetiously. Certainly, when
there is no major issue involved, a man or
woman is doing a disservice to his or her
trunds and supporters who must help
finance a costly race. It would have been
tragic under the present circumstances for
some gix>d and qualified Democrat to have
challenged Hightower at this time, forcing
him into a costly primary battle. Both
Hightower and his challenger (regardless of
the winner) would have lost financially, and
Democrats of the 13th District would have
lost not only financially but by forcing their
representative to come home and campaign
when his time would be better spent on the
job in Washington.
Fortunately, no Democrat had the poor
judgment to make such an unwise decision
this time.
We imagine there are Republicans,
satisfied w ith Hightower, w ho would like to
kick Bob Price’s fanny for making a race this
year which they must finance.
^feRICE HAS LIVED in Washington since
his retirement as Congressman. Re-
member his race against Walter Rogers
when in his advertising Price asked the
question. "Do you want a representative
who lives in Maryland?"
Most any representative with school-
age children is forced to live in the
Washington area due to the length of the
sessions.
VHE FARMERS’ FRIENDLY Secretary
■ of Agriculture has challenged the
Agricultural Conservation Program!
F.arl But/ told an audience in Iowa
recently the program was simply "the rural
Congressman's pork barrel. . .nine-tenths of
this is a waste of money.” The ACP Program
makes matching grants to improve irri-
gation. prevent erosion, facilitate crop
rotation, etc. The total amount of the
conservation program is infinitesimal by-
today's federal spending standards, about
S175 million.
The farmer lags behind other citzen
groups in earnings even though today he is
growing the crops which have enabled the
nation to build a healthy surplus in
international trade.
Yet But/ calls improvement of farm
irrigation and prevention of erosion "a waste
of money" and "the rural Congressman's
pork barrel."
But farmers, if you voted for Richard
Nixon in 1468 and again in 19"’2. you're
getting just what you asked for, just what
you deserve!
^feOVLRNOK JIMMY CARTER of
Georgia, a front runner for the
Democratic Presidential nomination, along
with Bentsen and George Wallace qualified
to run in every district in the state in the
presidential primary .
Fred Harris qualified in 14 districts,
Sargent Shriver in six. and someone named
Ellen McCormack, the leader of an anti-
abortion campaign, qualified in five. Uncom-
mitted delegates will run in 18 senatorial
districts.
It is said that Carter's Texas organi-
zation is a coalition of students, liberals,
moderates, and Baptists. As a lay preacher
in the Baptist church. Carter is wellknown in
many parts of the state as a Baptist
churchman. In fact, church people were
largely responsible for getting the petitions
signed.
■ T IS SELDOM that we respond to
■ anonymous letters. We’ve received
several recently concerning the Child and
Family Service Act of 1975 and the pack of
lies which its opponents have concocted.
Americans, particularly those more conser-
vative. are quite gullible.
They often venture into the realm of half
truths and falsehoods to make a point and to
bolster their agruments. We saw it during
the ERA discussion, also during the consti-
tutional amendment debate.
We were besieged with anonymous mail
from opponents of proposals, all of w hich we
ignored both privately and publicly.
OP HE LETTERS MENTIONED above
■ made sense, in a way. Their authors
were against the proposals. We were in
support of the proposed constitution. While
we had a rather "ho hum” attitude towards
the FRA Amendment, we were almost
forced into the ranks of the militant
proponents because of the vile lies used to
discredit it by its opponents, often in the
name of Christianity !
We received an anonymous letter last
week which didn't make sense.
In two or three issues back, we casually
quoted a Tulia school official who casually-
mentioned to us. while discussing school
problems in general, that one problem was
related to children who came from broken
homes.
And he cited a specific class in the
primary division where one half of the
enrollment, assigned by chance, not design,
came from broken homes. And the group
from broken homes did not do as well on
their tests as those from normal homes.
w
Jetstream
E PASSED ON this information as a
necessarily trying to preach, to make a point.
If we were quoting statistics, they were
the first-hand statistics of a Tulia school
official who did not read them in a daily
newspaper or magazine but observed them
happening with his own eves right here in
Tulia.
And thev were not OUR statistics.
N ANONYMOUS WOMAN read “with
disgust" our comments. She writes.
"Mr. Baggarly. and America, please back
off Please quit transferring your con-
demnation of divorced persons to their
children. Please quit expecting the worst of
them, and treat them as normal children—
that's really w hat they are.
"Could you redo your statistics, Mr.
Baggarly. along with all the other statis-
ticians? Is it possible that you could put
those same children in the first grade in
Tulia in a room with a statistician with
absolutely no background information and
have him come out with different results
simply bv not being able to transfer his
prejudices?”
^INCE THE “STATISTICS" are not
ours, we suggest that the writer
direct her questions not at us but to those
more familiar with the students, the school
officials. VVe don't know the name of a single
member of the class mentioned. However,
we are quite sure the official was not
implving that 100 per cent of those from
broken homes had problems while 100 per
cent of the others did not.
We all know that there are exceptions to
most all rules. Life is full of inconsistencies,
the child due to succeed fails, while the
failure succeeds, the minister's son goes to
the pen while the criminal's son enters the
ministry!
The anonymous writer is very proud of
her son who comes from a broken home.
Fine! We congratulate her. But we don't feel
she should get up-tight because all children
from broken homes, according to the schcxil
official, aren't so fortunate.
Change In Free .. .
(Continued From Page One)
them and they want to apply
for such meals it should be
indicated on the application.
The school children of
parents or guardians who
become unemployed are
eligible for free or reduced-
price meals and free milk
during the period of un-
employment to be at or below
the levels show on the scale.
Information provided on
the application form is confi-
dential. and will be used only
to determine eligibility.
All children are treated the
same regardless of ability to
pav. In the operation of child
feeding programs, no child
will be discriminated against
because of race. sex. color,
or national origin.
Under provisions of the
policy, the principal of each
school will review applica-
tions and determine eligibi-
lity. If a parent is dis-
satisfied with the principal's
ruling, he may appeal the
decision to Superintendent
Howarci Pollard at his office
at 501 NF Fourth Street.
C itizens may review a com-
plete copy of the policy w hich
is on file in the Superinten-
dent’s office.
The following eligibility-
scale has been announced:
FAMILY SIZE
FREE
MEALS
REDUCED-PR ICE MEA
1
50 -
2.580
S 2,580
- 5,040
2
0 •
3,390
3,390
- 6,620
4 200
4,200
- 8,200
4
0 -
5,010
5,010
- 9,770
5
0 -
5,750
5,750
-11,210
6
0 -
6,490
6,490
-12,650
7
0 -
7,160
7,160
-13.970
8
0 -
7,830
7,830
-15,280
9
0 -
8,440
8,440
1
9
l
o
10
0 -
9,050
9,050
-17,640
11
0
9 650
9.650
-18,820
12
0 -
10,250
10,250
-20,000
Each Additional
Family Member
S600
91.
ISO
Death Claims Roy Elkins
STRIKETTE
BOWLING
By FRAN BURTON
Western Auto won 4
games on February 10 and
rolled scratch high team
game 646—and high scratch
series 2034. to raise their
team series from 2022 to
2034 Merle Spann had high
game 208 and high series 559
for the league.
First National Bank lost 4
Ava Nell Pope had high
game and series.
Royal Park Fashions, lost
4 Florence Rodrique/ had
high game and series.
C ity Drug Store won 4.
Margie Northcutt had high
game and Betty Hickman
high series.
Reeves Insurance won 2.
lost 2. Corky Workman had
high game and JoAnn Rice
high series.
Bills Market won 2. lost 2.
Jo Garrett had high game
and series.
Jimmy Dean Meat Co. lost
4 Mattie Voyles had high
game and series.
Plantation. Inc. won 4
Delores Rossi had high game
and series.
FI (amino Dining Room
lost 4. Flva Flores had high
game and series.
Fthels Hair Design won 4.
Jerry White had high game
and series.
Big Tex C attle ic Grain
Inc . won 3. lost 1. Mae Black
had high game and series.
Welcome to Delores Nichols,
new member for Big Tex.
Inmans Welding Service
won 1. lost 3. Sylvia Rodri-
School Trustee . . .
(C ontinued From Page One)
advertise tor sale two used
buses Bids are to be in the
office of the Business Mana
ger bv 10:00 a.m. March 9.
Those that are interested in
one of the buses may see
them during regular school
hours at the bus parking lot.
The bid of Engle Electric
of Liberal Kansas was ac-
cepted tor lighting the foot-
ball field.
The board gave tentative
approval to architectural
plans to build an administra-
tive-tax office combination
quez had high game and
series.
I hose absent were Went-
Henmg, Virginia Ward.
F.ula Brow n. Rosella ( an non,
Mike Haught and Debbie
Golden. Missed eac h of you.
Hope to see everyone next
week.
Funeral services for Roy-
Lee Elkins, 62. were held
Saturday afterncxin at the
First Baptist Church with the
Rev. Charles Davenport,
pastor, officiating. Burial
was in Rose Hill by Wallace
Funeral Home.
Mr Flkins died Thursday
after an extended illness.
He was born in Tulia
where he was a farmer-
rancher. He married the
former Laurene Berry in 1936
in Clovis, N. M. He was a
member of the First Baptist
building. Plans are to be
completed in time for bids to
be submitted by March 9. the
next regular meeting of the
school board. The City
Zoning Committee and the
City Council recently granted
the school a "Specific Use"
permit to build the building
on school property South of
Highland Elementary
School. The proposed build-
ing will face South on 8th
Street at the corner of 8th
and North Floyd. The board
wants to emphasize that it
has been necessary to obtain
approval for the "Specific-
Use” permit in order for the
architect to have a site to
develop plans to submit to
building contractors. Bids
must be taken before an
actual cost can be obtained.
There will not be an in-
crease in taxes nor will bonds
be sold to build either the
Athletic Track or the Ad-
ministrative Tax Office
building.
Church
Survivors include the wi-
dow; one daughter, Mrs.
Sandra Butcher of Tulia; two
sisters. Mrs E. C. Reeves of
Long Beach Calif., and Mrs
A A Vaught of Phoenix.
An/., and one grandchild.
McBride Rite*
Held Thursday
Services for Parker H
McBride. 54. of Vigo Park
were held Thursday after
noon in the Vigo Park
Methodist C hurch with the
Rev. Roland Mixtre, pastor,
officiating. Burial was in
Vigo Park Cemetery under
direction of Wallace 1 uneral
Home. He died Tuesday in
Amarillo.
Mr. Mc Bride had lived in
Vigo Park since 1964 He was
married to the Former Rosa
Lee Nunn in 1442 in Clovis,
N. M
He is survived by the
widow; six sons, who served
as pallbearers. Larry of Costa
Mesa. Calif, and Gars. Dale,
Swisher War Vets
Due Record Payout
NEW YORK—The Vete-
rans Administration has
good news for war veterans
living in Swisher County.
Some 160 of them will
receive approximately $14.-
000 as their share of a record
payout of $376.8 million be-
ing made to various classes
of service men and women.
The payment, represent-
ing dividends declared under
their GI insurance policies, is
being accelerated by the
government. Normally, when
such dividends become avail
able, they are paid on the
anniversary dates of the poli-
cies and. as a result, stretch
out over a period of 12
months.
This year, however, distri-
bution of most of the money
will be completed by the end
of this month. About $233
million of the total will be
paid out by that time, accord-
ing to Richard L. Roudebush.
Administrator of Veterans
Affairs.
FU Invites
Youth To
Meeting
Swisher County Farmers
Union will have its regular
monthly meeting Thursday.
February 26, at 7:30 p.m. in
the Hospitality R»x>m of the
First National Bank
A special invitation is be-
ing extended to Swisher
Countv 4-H Clubs and Tulia
FFA members, inasmuch as
the youth of Farmers Union
will conduct the program.
Their subject is "How To
Succeed by Really Irving",
and will be of particular
interest to all young people,
according to John Culwell.
president.
Anyone who is interested
is urged to be present
Refreshments will be
served.
May Rites
Held Monday
last rites for Ben Mav. 87.
who died Saturday, were
held Mondav afterncxin in
the Vigo Park Community
Church with the Rev Roland
Moore, pastor, officiating.
Burial was in Rose Hill under
direction of Wallace Funeral
Home.
Mr. Mav was born in
Glenrose and lived in Vigo
Park from 141' until three
years ago when he moved to
I.ubbixk He was a retired
farmer. He married Adela-
ides little in 1414 at Cucro.
She died in 1964
Surviving are a daughter.
Mrs. W L. Bowling of
Lubbcxk; three brothers.
Earl and Berniece. both of
Silverton. and Murrav May
of Vigo Park; three sisters.
Miss Eunice Mav, Mrs.
Warren ( ope and Mrs Fred
Cox. all of Julia; and one
grandchild
Gale, Barton and Lamar, all
of Vigo Park, his father. I.um
of Llano; four brothers. Wei
don of Plano, Rav and Ralph,
both of Houston, and James
Lee of Lubbcxk; two sisters.
Mrs. J. C'. C'owan of Bel-
ton and Mrs. Janie Beard of
Eureka. Calif.; and three
grandchildren.
The dividend checks will
be going only to World War
and Korean War veterans.
Those who participated in
the Vietnam War will not
share at present because of
the type of insurance they
hold.
Most of the recipients have
National Service Life Insur
ance. issued to those who
served in World War II. 1 he
World War I vets who are
eligible carry U.S. Govern-
ment Life Insurance policies
and those who were in the
Korean War. Veterans Spe-
cial Life Insurance.
The 160 residents of Swis-
her County who will be on
the receiving end are those
who retained their policies
They constitute about 21
percent of the W'orld War
and Korean veterans in the
local area. I he total, accord-
ing to the latest VA tabula-
tion. is 760.
Just how much each reel
Every life needs a scale of
values if it is to keep itself on
course amidst the threaten-
ing, tempting situations.
When such a scale of values
is missing, life is prev for the
easy, destructive wavs that
present themselves
pient will get depends upon
the size and age of his policy
and the kind of insurance he
holds. The general average,
for those who were in the
first World War, is $184. For
the World War II vets the
average is $43 and, for the
others. $18.
The VA insurance officials
explain that the dividends
represent returns to the
policy holders of excess
money that is available due
to high interest rates earned
by the funds and due to
savings realized because of a
lower-than-expected death
rate among veterans.
Some of the recipients will
be using their money to buy
additional insurance. The
rest will be putting the cash
to other purposes.
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and will nol make you nervous No
strenuous eietcise Change your life
start loday MONAOEX costs
S3 00 tor a 20 day Supply and SS 00
lor twice the amount Lose ugly lal
or your money will be relunded with
no questions aslred by
CITY DRUG STORE
148 S. Maxwell
Mail Orders Filled
OIL SPECIALS
BRAND
CAN
CASE
Quaker State Deluxe
61* 1
14.64
Quaker State 30
53e
12.72
Quaker State 20
53c
12.72
Quaker State
Trans. Fluid
57s
13.68
Quaker State
Trans. Fluid (Jars)
57*
13.68
Gulf 10W 20W 40
63*
15.12
Gulf 20/20
55*
13.20
Gulf 30
55*
13.20
Pennzoil 10W 40
63*
15.12
Pennzoil 20/20
55*
13.20
Pennzoil 30
55*
13.20
Havoline 30
55*
13.20
Havoline 20/20
55*
13.20
Havoline 10W 40
63*
15.12
Sixty-Six 30
55*
13.20
Sixty-Six 20/20
55*
13.20
Sixty-Six Trop-artic 40
63c
15.12
Quaker State (Super Blend)
57*
13.68
WESTERN AUTO
Associate Store H°me owned
ADOLFO L. POMPA
308-310 West Broadway
TULIA, TEXAS 79088
Convenient Credit Available
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Baggarly, H. M. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1976, newspaper, February 19, 1976; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth506858/m1/4/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Swisher County Library.