Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 50, Ed. 1 Monday, April 30, 1979 Page: 3 of 6
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MONDAY. APRIL 30. 1979
JACKSBORO GAZETTE-NEWS, JACKSBORO. TEXAS 76056
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FIRST PLACE IN DISTRICT-Lisa Poynor (left)
representing Jacksboro Junior High placed first in
Girls Singles in District Tennis Meet and Jim Johnson
placed first in Boys Singles, pictured with them is their
coach, Phil Gilbreath. The tournament was held in
Bowie.
We are now open on Saturdays
Patients without appointments accepted
PHILLIP L. PLUNK D.D.S.
GENERAL DENTISTRY
117 East Archck Bmcrr
Telephones
817/ 867-3771
817/567-35B7
JACKSBORO, TEXAS
76096
Land, Homes, Commerical
Property
CHOATE REALTY
601 Elm, Graham (Room'207)
549-5610 (24 hr. answering)
Charles Choate, Broker - 549-3815
Bryson Office - 392-4121
Bill Freeman (nights) 392-3981
"No Helmet" Law Linked
To Motorcycle Deaths
The repeal of laws month period following
requiring mandatory use the repeal of the Texas
of helmets by motorcy* helmet law, deaths
clists is showing some involving head injury
shocking effects, accor- increased 120 percent and
ding to a safety engineer, total deaths increased 55
For years experts have
been saying that head The Texas expenenw is
injuries are the most “<* unhke that found in
frequent cause of death in °tner states that have
motorcycle accidents and r«Peal®d helmet laws,
that helmets reduce the notfs the safety engineer,
risk of fatal head injury by Most of the repeals were
30 percent. Now that prompted by protests from
many states, including cyclists who felt that
Texas, have repealed mandatory use of helmets
helmet laws, experts' plated their personal
claims have been shown freedom and restricted
to be more than accurate, faring and vision,
says Dr. Gary S. Nelson ™®(Jng?n.®®r points out
with the Texas Agricul- ~ia^ “*e vl81on i8sue may
tural Extension Service. “® more psychological
than real. Also, recent
Deaths and injuries studies have shown that
occuring to Texas motor- because a helmet reduces
cycle operators and wind noise, a cyclist can
passengers who were not detect warning signals
wearing helmets in- like sirens more easily
creased dramatically after with a helmet on.
passage of the "no helmet" Nelson contends that
law for persons 18 years of this information warrants
age or older, points out a new look at current
Nelson. During the 12- helmet laws.
Quilt Show is
To be May 11-12
Busy Bee Quilting Club Thursday. A covered dish
will have a quilt show, luncheon is served at
May 11-12 from 10 a.m. til noon. Many times some of
5 p.m. each day at the Post the men folk drop in to
Oak Community Center, have lunch, too.
Many different home The Club quilted
made articles will be for
sale (pot holders, pillows, fPProximately 30 quilts
spice racks, flowers, place ^ past year. This
mats and other such mcludes <iullts for the
things).
members and those
quilted for the public.
There will be about 75
quilts on display, plus They have finished
some afghans, pillows quilting a unique quilt
and etc. Door admission is that was designed as the
50C, free refreshments will blueprint of a school
be served. building in the Daiias
area. This quilt is to be
The club has 16
given as a gift to a retiring
Insulate Now
ROCKWOOl FOAM CtLLULOSE
AAA INSULATION
COMMERCIAL * RESIDENTIAL
ATTICS * WALLS
TED BANDT RES: 817/3^5-0045
members. Regular quilt- „.h , te„he,
ing days are second, third
and fifth Thursdays.
The members have
pieced and quilted the
"Jackson Star" quilt
Consumer Food News
Best buys at Texas days. Apples are from
S2 W "controlled storage",
at 4 p.m. Saturday, May
12. You do not have to be
present to win. Proceeds
include poultry items, refrigerate them to
pork, canned produce and maintain quality. Straw-
BStiEttSS c*?.na
the upkeep of the center.
The inside has been
remodeled. Work on the
outside will come later.
When not busy with
gardens, they quilt each
Mi
week's price-quality consumers can expect
trends are the following: better berries and lower
Poultry: Egg prices are prices in about two weeks,
attractive, along with Consumer Watchwords:
turkey prices, especially Economy beef cuts are
on turkey parts. Fryer those with little waste-
chickens have higher those with a small amount
prices, but they are still a of bone that give maxi-
protein bargain, so buy mum number of servings
extras and freeze for later, per pound.
Some markets offer ... . NIKE SCRAPBOOK
jBfSfSSTb& Invitational SftRf *SE!k
Will Start
Agriculture
Brief
check the prices before
buying. It may be more
economical to bone
chicken at home.
Pork: Prices are a bit
lower as supplies increase.
More supply increases are ______________
manage available re- expected later in the year tional will be starting
sources for maximum net j.orcJ_n£ P”ce8 “own even Tuesday, May 1. Get your
profit while conserving further. -Specials include reservations in by
and improving the ®nc* an , . 01n ch°P8> Monday, April 30.
resources. He said ranch Quarter loin cut into
management is an ®hoP®> wb-end roasts,
attitude, ability and way frankfurters and liver.
a Crowley, Texas rancher
speaking at the recent
Texas Animal Agriculture
Conference at Texas A&M
University said that a
ranch manager must
Tuesday
The Ladies Golf Invita-
implement and adjust
them.
REVIVAL
FIRST ASSEMBLT
OF GOD CHURCH
All golfing ladies are
invited from our neigh-
of life involving aDDli- Along grocery market boring cities and wishing
cation of specific know- aisles:J Futures include everyone a«°° time-
ledge to make decisions, canned fruits and vege- For more information
tables, salmon, tuna, you may call the following
sugar, bread, pancake mix phone numbers: 567-5647
and syrup. or 567-3448, if there is no
Frozen Foods: Best buys answer call the Country
are strawberries, pies, ice Club at 567-9416.
cream and vegetables.
Dairy: Features are
cheeses, milk, sour cream
and yogurt.
Fresh Vegetables: Best
buys at moderate prices
the Club, displays
scrapbook cover designed
by Bill McDonald, wood
working teacher at JHS.
The NIKE Club is an
organization for high
school girls sponsored by
Business and Profes-
sional Women's Club.
Nike was a Greek goddess.
The Nike symbol is the
famous wing victor found
in the Louvre.
Birthday Observed
SEVENTH GRADE GIRLS TRACK-Girls
participating in track this year are (top row left to right)
Louida Bunch, Carol Erwin, Melissa Brown, Debbie
Northcutt, Jo Ann Ewell, Laura Shelton, Melinda
Rhoades, Paula Van Hoose, Mgr., Coach Kay Douglass.
Front row, Mia Lillard, Shelly Simpson, Linda House,
Michelle Mathis, Sherri Allen, Sue Craft, Tammy
Rockey. Not pictured Beatrice Watson, Loucrecia
Browning.
Postal Service
Size Standards
Effective July 15
"Use up your small and prohibit flimsy cards. In
undersized envelopes and the future they must be at
cards before July 15," least seven-thousandths
Sectional Center Manager (.007) of an inch. An
Postmaster Jack D. official postal card, for
Watson reminds custo- instance, has a thickness
mers. That is the date 0f nine thousandths of an
when the Postal Service's
new size standards
become effective.
The Fort Worth post-
master said that after July
Amanda Jane Massen-
gale celebrated her fifth
birthday with a party at
her home Thursday, April
26.
Attending the party was
Lewis E. Linda, Ernest
and Angela of the home.
Mr. and Mrs. R.W.
Massengale, Richard
Massengale and children,
Becky, Richard, Sherry
and Laurie. Brenda
Massengale and children,
Steven, Eddie and Carla
Dawn.
After gifts were opened,
birthday cake was served
to all.
6-AiNeP
W3 , V
How much is a pound in the
metric system? 254 grams.
AMANDA JANE
MASSENGALE
inch.
Undersized pieces and
flimsy cards are being
banned because they can
15, envelopes and cards become trapped in other
measuring less than 3l/i mail, tear and jam mail
inches high and 5 inches processing machinery. As
long will be returned to the a result, the letters of
sender if mailed. others can also be
Postmaster Watson said damaged,
that because the envelope The standards also
and greeting card indus- affect oversized and odd-
tries have had more than shaped pieces of mail,
three years to prepare for Watson said. For first
the new standards, few class mail weighing one
retailers should still be ounce or less, there will be
selling undersized pieces, a surcharge of 7 cents for
"Many consumers, pieces more than 6'/sth
however, are likely to still inches high or 11 Vi inches
have smaller envelopes long,
and cards in their supply For more information,
of stationery," Watson the postmaster suggests
said. customers check with a
The regulations also P08t office window clerk.
ANDERSON
Water Well Drilling Co.
And Service
• Drilling & Repairing
• Pumps & Service
• Conditioners & Filters Bridgeport, 683-4686
• (Service After The Sale) Some Cheaper - Some
S.L. ANDERSON Hi9her' None Better
Licensed & Certified
Located on Decatur Highway in Bridgeport, Tex.
SAVE AT
IRECT FACTORYI
OUTLET
JUST ARRIVED
KNIT
TOPS
•Polyester and
Cotton Blends
•Stripes and
Solids
•Values to $io
NEW SHIPMENT
DENIM JEANS
A
$C99
J UP
"Sizes 3 to 15
•Sizes 8 to 18
•Latest Fashion
Styles
•Values to $18
$10
SPECIAL SALE 100% POLYESTER
SKIRTS
"Sizes 6 to 18
"Sol ids-Checks-
Textures
"8-Gore Style
*$8 Value
4 Styles
4 Styli
To D
$ J99
Choose
From
IPETITE AND AVERAGE LENGTHS
NEW SHIPMENTS
ARRIVING WEEKLY
VA Question
Q: I understand that
recent legislation granted
include carrots, celery, payment of a monetary
head lettuce, dry onions allowance toward the
and squash, along with purchase of a non-
collards, mustard, turnips government grave mar-
and greens. Asparagus ker. What are the details?
prices are as economical A: Pubiic LaW 95.476
as they will be, but allows VA to pay up to $50
cauliflower and cabbage jn cases of veterans whose
prices are high due to burial occurred on or after
short supplies caused by October 18, 1978. For
bad weamer. additional information on
Fresh FYuits: Best buys eligibility, you should
at moderate prices include contact your nearest VA
bananas, apples, pine- office.
apple, avocadoes and ‘_
pears.
Pear quality is excellent wm* >* drunk in Italy
but let them ripen at room anV oth#r country in
temperature for a few t # world-
ROOFING * BUILDING OF ALL
TYPES AND REMODELING
SAMUEL MOORE
call collect872*1347
Jane Robinson
former associate of Betty McAnear and
Betty's Beauty Shop
would like to announce the purchase of
BETTY'S BEAUTY Shop.
Management and services of the shop
will remain the same.
We are also proud to ir>troduce a new associate,
Lori Geer, formerly of Jacksboro and a graduate
of Stephenville Beauty School.
Lorj was employed at Finishing Touch Beauty Salon
of Stephenville.
Betty's Beauty Shop
"°arL* Vt ph°ne 56 73377
Wed.-Thur.-Fn. 3/4 East Archer
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McGee, Leigh. Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 50, Ed. 1 Monday, April 30, 1979, newspaper, April 30, 1979; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth734380/m1/3/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.