Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 50, Ed. 1 Monday, April 30, 1979 Page: 1 of 6
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10' JACKSBORO GAZETTE-NEWS
JACK COUNTY'S SHOPPING GUIDE SINCE 1880
Publication Number 271720
AT THE CROSSROADS TO WEST TEXAS
ONE HUNDRETH YEAR
JACKSBORO GAZETTE-NEWS. JACKSBORO. TEXAS 76056
MONDAY, APRIL 30. 1979
NUMBER 50
Bloodmobile Collection
To be Dedicated to the
April Tornado Victims
- The Jack County
Bloodmobile will make its
Spring visit on Thursday
May 2, 1979 at the
JackBboro National Bank
community room between
the hours of 12:30 and 6:00
p.m. A goal of 87 units is
set for the collection.'
The committee chair-
man, Mitchell G. Daven-
port relates because of the
recent tornado in Wichita
Palls and area cities, it is
even more important that
we reach the goal in order
to maintain a constant
reserve of whole blood on
hand for emergency use.
All the victims of- the
fateful tornado of April 10
were covered by the
program of the Red River
Regional Center.
In light of the spirit of
the people of our sister city
of Wichita Falls, the May
2nd Bloodmobile will be
dedicated to the memory
of those dead and injured.
The continuing support of
our community will
preserve this program and
its abilities to respond to
the needs of our area.
For appointment please
call Carole Fitzgerald of
Olney Savings Associ-
ation at 567-2638.
Cottonwood Cemetery
Sets Memorial bate
Aldermen Meet With
Zoning Commission
Dr. Neil Berry was
granted permission to
build a health clinic
across from Jack County
Hospital at 611 North 4th
Sunday, May 6, at 2:00
p.m. will be decoration
day at the Cottonwood
Cemetery. The Cemetary
Association will hold its
annual meeting at this
time followed by a
program given by the
First Baptist Church of
Bryson.
Officers for this year are
Charles Birdwell, presi-
dent; Katie Bryson Poole,
secretary and treasurer;
Larry Nance and Ken
Clayton, Trustees. Annie
Bryson Wilson will serve
as an assistant to the
Secretary.
Everyone is urged to
come and attend this
annual event.
PRESENTATION TO HOSPITAL--A
flag was presented to the Jack County
Hospital, Tuesday, April 24 by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8914 and
Ladies Auxiliary. Mr. Pettitt Hospital
Administrator and Mary Shook, Head
Nurse, received the flag from
Americanism Chairman B.T. McRoberts
and Joyce Watson. Pictured (left to right)
holding flag is Billy Pettitt, Joyce
Watson, B.T. McRoberts and Mary
Shook.
Older Americans Month is May
Youth Led Revival at
Joplin Baptist Church
Gary Tumlin, a music
evangelist from Weather-
ford will be the featured
speaker at the Youth-Led
Revival Services at Joplin
Baptist Church the
weekend of May 4, 5, and
6.
The nightly - services
will begin at 7:00 p.m. and
will be followed by a
fellowship of fun and
refreshments for all the
young people.
Lance Whaley, of
Perrin, will lead the
singing.
"Young" and "Old"
alike-should try to make it
a point to get out to Joplin
Baptist Church this
weekend to hear a young
man y< ^ 11 never forget
tell a story you'll never
forget.
May is a special time to
honor Older Americans
for their continuing and
past achievements and to
raise public awareness of
their particular concerns.
It is time for each
community to check how
well it is doing for its older
citizens desire to lead
independent, satisfying,
Decoration Set
For Silver Hill
Silver Hill Cemetery
Decoration Services will
be Sunday, May 6th at
2:00 p.m. Everyone is
welcome.
productive lives.
The needs of older
people are at least as
varied as those of any
other age groups. Their
needs are recreational,
social, cultural and’
educational. Most need
productive activity paid
work, work at home, or
volunteer service outside.
Urgent needs for some are
home health services,
homemaker services, and
well balanced meals.
A universal need of all
33 million Americans over
60 is respect and dignity in
their homes, family,
neighborhood, commu-
nity, and nation. Basi-
cally, that is what Older
Americans Month is
about.
In our community,
Concerned Citizens
sponsors a daily nutrition
program, information and
referral office, county
wide transportation in
two vans, handcraft shop
and programs, monthly
health screening and
recreation at the Lions
Club.
Several programs are
encompassed within those
listed above. Everyone is
invited to visit the:
Nutrition program at the
Lions Club Building and
the Handcraft Corner,
street during the joint
meeting of Jacksboro's
Zoning Commission and
Board of Aldermen,
Thursday, April 26.
The session was called
as a result of a letter Dr.
Berry had submitted
dated April 2 requesting
the property in question to
be rezoned from SFl to Co.
An area zoned SFl was
defined by City Attorney
Mitchell G. Davenport as
an area reserved for
family residents. CO was
defined as an area for
professional and general
business offices accepta-
ble to being near a
residential area.
After Davenport ex-
plained the protocal, the
residents were given the
chance to express their
views on the subject.
Twelve citizens used
this time to speak against
the ordinance change.
Many of them felt a clinic
would cause an undesi-
rable increase in traffic
through the area, and
would cause parking
problems.
Others were afraid this
would set a precedence
allowing other businesses
to move into the area.
While others just did not
believe in changing the
zoning.
Eight others including
Dr. Berry said why they
felt the commission
should rezone the pro-
perty. They stated having
Dr. Berry so close to the
hospital would be a great
advantage for his patients
and in emergency cases.
They pointed to Dr.
Berry's proposed forty car
(to the Board of Aldermen)
property at 611 North 4th
be rezoned CO subject to
completion of a contract
between Dr. Berry and the
Presbyterian Church.
Board of Aldermen
quickly convened and
unanimously voted to
accept the Commission's
recommendation. Aider-
men Ed Henry Stewart
abstained from voting
because of a conflict of
interest and Aldermen
A.B. Burel Wells was not
present.
This resolution changes
parking lot in the rear ol only zoning of this
the structure as a solution particular piece of
to projected parking property and does not
problems. Many felt the have any effect on zoning
benefit to community of the rest of the
outweighed their oppo- neighborhood,
sition's points. This concluded the first
After all arguments municipal meeting of its
were heard the Commis- kind in the history of
sion voted to recommend Jacksboro.
Fast-Pitch Tournament
Planned for Weekend
Work Day Set
Work day has been set
for May 3, at Graves
Cemetery. All interested
parties are urged to come
and bring their tools.
Campbell
Services
Pending
Jock County Four-H'ers
Compete in Roundup Contest
Funeral services are
pending for Mrs. Florence
Campbell who died at the
Jack County Hospital
after a short illness.
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WEATHER
Max Min Rain
April 26
April 27
April 28
April 29
63
67
70
70
52
40
49
49
.34
April rainfall 2,92
LAKE is Ml
Weather Glossary
And Guide
Accessory Clouds-Clouds
that are dependent on a
larger cloud system for
development and continu-
ance. In a thunderstorm,
accessory clouds include roll
and shelf clouds, mammatus
clouds, and wall clouds.
Jack County 4-H
members participated in
the District 4-H Roundup
Contest atTWU in Denton
last Saturday. There were
nine teams that competed
with 42 that attended the
Contest from Jack
County. Method Demon-
stration is a prepared talk
in which the 4-H'er
demonstrates his skill and
knowledge of a project.
Share-The-Fun Contest is
a skit or talent presen-
tation by a team of 4-H
members. Lynn Pruitt and
Jim Price, County Exten-
sion Agmts accompanied
the 4-H'ers to the contest
along with many friends
and parents.
Results are as follows:
First place teams:
Agronomy, Mike Bean
and David Garner;
Horticulture Production &
Marketing, Obie Newman
and Chad Husky; Family
Resources Management
Educational Activity, Jo
and Becky Mealio. Second
Place Winners: Foods &
Nutrition, Melissa Wolfe
and Toi Davis; Safety and
Accident Prevention,
Christy Fenter and Lisa
Hicks; Third place
winners: Companion
Animals, Lisa Ross and
Leann Owen; Hand Skills,
Lorraine Ogle and Louida
Bunch; Poultry Demon-
stration, Deana Weaver
and Juli Barker; Share-
the-Fun team won a red
ribbon. The team was
coached by Vicki Lan-
caster. Team members
were Cindy Prestridge,
Janet Sitton, Missy
Rhoades, Delfa Gandy,
Kelly Waller, Deana
Sprugdon, Stephanie
Samaniego, Kim Gilson
and Delaina Henderson.
Public awareness and
participation in these
activities show there is a
need in Jack County and a
concern. A center to house
all of our programs is
being built on East Pine.
This project is being
..Accomplished through
local dollars. Not only will
this be the only new
facility in North Texas but
also the only one built
entirely by the hometown
people.
Jack County and its
citizens are to be
commended. With your
past and hopefully
continued suppor we will
soon have a center for our
Senior Citizens. Their
home, family, and
community means a lot to
them. They should be kept
happy right here.
Baseball
Coaches
To Meet
All Summer Baseball
Coaches are asked to meet
at the High School
Library Thursday, May 3
at 8:00 p.m. Plans for the
upcoming season are to be
discussed.
Jacksboro Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoring
an invitational Fast-Pitch
Softball Tournament
planned for Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, May
4,5, and 6 at the Jacksboro
Softball Association Field
at Lake Jacksboro.
It is to be a double
elimination tournament
with a $60.00 entry fee.
Trophies will be awar-
ded first, second and third
place teams; first place
individual trophies; niiie
all tourney trophies;
outstanding pitcher
award and MVP award.
All ASA rules will
apply.
For any information or
questions concerning this
tournament call Bill
Kimberlin at 817-567-2695
or 567-2280 after 5:00 p.m.
Decoration Day Set
At Graves Cemetery
Truce Sets
Decoration
Truce Memorial and
Decoration Day will be
held at Truce Community
Sunday, May 6. This will
be an all day affair with a
basket lunch.
Dealer Supports Bill p
For *35 Paper Fee
Decoration Day is set
for Sunday, May 6 at 2
p.m. at Graves Cemetery.
Inspiration will be by
Georgia Fae Jackson.
Melisa Wolf will present a
piano special. Message
will be given by Mrs. Effie
Reeves.
Musicmaker Choir of
Live Oak Baptist Church
under the direction of
Brenda Wolfe will per-
form. Rev. and Mrs.
Weaver will sing a special
song. There will be
congregational singing.
Business meeting is
planned. Closing prayer
will be by Mr. G.E. Fry.
A committee to decorate
unknown graves is made
up of Onita Wigington,
Dovie Farris, Eli Cooper,
Mary Brooks and Betty
Reeves.
Last week the Gazette-
News was critical if the
$35 documentary fee on
automobile buyers pushed
through the State Senate
by Senator Tom Creigh-
ton.
Over 30 telephone calls
were received by the
Gazette, some from
bankers and auto dealers,
which supported the
Gazette position.
Wilmer Crum, one of the
area's largest car dealers,
has a different view of the
bill and this newspaper in
fairness to Mr. Crum and
our readers is attempting
to give him equal space to
present these views. His
letter follows:
Letter to the Editor
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Dear Sir:
JO AND BECKY MEALIO, PERRIN
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District B/-
4-H ROUNDUP
MIKE BEAN AND DAVID GARNER, JACKSBORO QBIE NEWMAN AND CHAD HUSKY, JACKSBORO
Your Opinion article
reflects a basic misunder-
standing about the
"documentary fee" bill.
Considering the flood of
mis-information coming
out of Austin, this is not
too surprising.
The bill introduced by
Senator Creighton does
not add $35.00 or any
other amount as new fees
to the price of the car.
Instead, the bill regulates
an existing practice of
long standing under
which many dealers
charge a small "documen-
tary fee" for performing
services for their custo-
mers relating to the sale,
financing, titling, acqui-
sition of insurance and
collection of motor vehicle
taxes. Many of these
services, if not performed
by the dealer, would have
to be performed by the tax
assessor-collector or the
state at taxpayer expense.
The sole purpose of the
bill is to specify that when
such a fee is charged, it
must be disclosed as a
separate identified item
on the retail installment
contract and that it
cannot exceed $35.00.
While the fees in this area
will undoubtedly continue
to be much less than
$35.00, there is evidence
that in some metropolitan
areas, the fee had ranged
as high as $140.00. Under
the bill, the dealer would
be free to charge nothing
at all, or be allowed to
charge anything from
$1.00 to $35.00 but could
not charge more than
$35.00.
The provision for a
statewide ceiling is a
practical one and the
provision for disclosure in
compliance with both
state and federal law
benefits both dealers and
their customers. It is
completely erroneous to
suggest that the bill adds
a new fee to the price of an
automobile and I hope
that you will make this
known to your readers.
Sincerely,
Wilmer Crum Motors Inc
Wilmer Crum
Owner
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"ROCK AND ROLL"--Pictured above is Nova Cook, a
resident of Leisure Lodge who will be rocking for the
American Heart Association in the pre-Mother's Day
marathon next month.
Nursing Homes To
"Rock And Roll"
For Heart Fund
Residents of both
Leisure Lodge and Cox's
Convalescent Center will
join the local division of
the American Heart
Association on Saturday,
May 12 in a fund drive.
Marathon rocking and
wheelchair rolling events
will take place at each of
the homes. Prior to the
event, both individuals
and businesses will be
contacted and asked to
sponsor individuals
participating in the
program by donating a set
amount per hour of
rocking or rolling.
Sponsors will be contacted
the week prior to the
marathon for payment of
pledges.
The Activity Directors
at the nursing homes can
provide specifics about
contestants and time of
the proceedings. Mrs. Neil
Berry and Mrs. Jim Rye
will coordinate the groups
seeking pledges. All
proceeds go to the
American Heart Associ-
ation.
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