Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 36, Ed. 1 Monday, February 1, 1971 Page: 2 of 6
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IN 1971
' A Free Oil Change
Jackson**
Send Mommy and Daddy in for
your FEEDING SPOON
Bush Jewelry
Ted Jackson, Owner
Jtckzboro (Ttx) Gazett*-N*ws Page 2 Monday, February 1,1971
I TEX^^pFRESS,
RESS ASSOCIATION
THE JACKSBORO GAZETTE-HEWS
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Rated AA by Community Research Bureau
Published every Monday and entered at the Poet Office
at Jacksboro, Texas, as second class matter, under Act df
Congress, March 3, 1879.
The Jacksboro Gazette, established in 1880, and the
Jacksboro News, established in 1866, were consolidated in
1919.
Legal notice advertising rates; 51 per word first inser-
tion; 3f per word each consecutive insertion thereafter
Leigh McGm, Publisher
Mabel Claire McGee, Editor
Georgia Fee Jackson, Adv. Manager
Office Phono (117) M7-2t1t Residence (117) 5474JW
Subscription Rates; $3 per year'to Jack County Postoffloes
$5.00 iv 2 years subscriptions
Col logo Students (9 wonths) $2. Armed Forces $3 per year
(MW Texas Addresses $3 per year; Outside Texas $4.9*
Nows From Perrin Area
Decatur, Texas
January 21, 1971
Mable Claire,
Thank you for not letting me
miss an issue of your Gazette-
News. As Aunt Het would
say "I’ve been so driv” I
just didn’t get around to it.
I especially enjoy your
Fifty Years Ago column. That
is when I taught in Jacksboro.
But you misdated it recently
1871 which made me feel
fifty years older.
You’ll please pardon the fa-
miliarity of my addressing
you, but I found you so easy
to rub shoulders with when I
was a member of your Busi-
ness and Professional Wo-
men’s Club in 1953, when I
came back to Antelope to do
the one more year for Teach-
er Retirement.
Now, for the three sweetest
l words in the English language;
Enclosed Find Check,
Dan Pruett
Petrolia, Texas
January 25, 1971
Jacksboro Gazette-News
Dear Sir,
I would like to know why I
don’t receive my weekly pap-
jr.
So far this month I have
missed the one of the week of
Jan. 4 and Jan. 18.
Yours Truly
E. L. Rogers
Ed. Note—Mr. Rogers, have
had your stencil checked and
it is in order, so can’t imagine
why you failed to receive these
papers. Am sending you addi-
tional papers to make up the
loss.—meg _
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SPORTSMAN, CAMPERS
POWER TOOL - For operation on
vehiclesiwlth alternators. Provides
110 volt current to operate drills,
saws, lights, even light welding from
your car or pickup.
Call - DONALD BENNETT
567-3153
(After 5 p.m.)
ARTHUR PATTON DIES
Arthur Patton died Jan. 24
t a Mineral Wells Nursing
iome. A retired farmer, was
orn at Whitt July 12, 1885,
aoved to Mineral Wells in
1958. Funeral services were
conducted at Perrin Baptist
Church of which he was a
member. Rev. W. H.
McQueary, Mineral Wells, and
Don Patton, Fort Worth, offi-
ciated. Burial was in Perrin
Memorial Garden. Survivors
are a son Noel Patton, Mineral
Wells; a daughter Mrs. Jewel
Shelton, Saginaw; three
brothers, Otis and Temple of
Perrin and Weaver Patton of
Whitt; five grandchildren,
nine great grandchildren. Ne-
phews served as pall bearers.
Attending services from
out of town were Les Pettit,
Temple and Tom of Sherman;
Buster Hodges and sons, Fort
Worth; Mmes. Don Patton
Delois Witthous, Rev. A. Ju-
lius, Fort Worth.
Relatives gathering at the
home of Mrs. Jeff Cranford,
Jan. 23 were Mrs. Mamie Gil-
lespie, Abilene; Toy Tanner
and G. B. Baker, Mineral
Wells; Mrs. Ilene Fade, Al-
bany; Royce Baker, Newark;
Rufus Thornton, Kilgore; Hen-
derson Baker and their fam-
ilies. The next day they at-
tended the 50th wedding anni-
versary of Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Baker, Mineral Wells. Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Sherrill of Pledge
joined them there.
Sparks Springs Advent
Church will have baptizing
Sunday, Feb. 7 at Perrin Bap-
tist Church.
Lena Faye Turner, Grape-
vine, has been visiting E. and
(Miss) Katie Turner.
Burke Lyons, Sacramento,
Calif., is making his home
with Mr. and Mrs. Travis
Boydstun.
Out of town guests at the
shower for Jim and Paulette
Cox Murray were Mrs.
Elizabeth King, Carol Cham-
bless, Weatherford; Mmes.
Dale Wade, Alwyn Thomp-
son, Fort Worth; Mrs. Oli-
ver Baggett, Oran; Mrs.
Bennie K. Murphy, Cool;
Mrs. Marsha Baggett Swan,
Jacksboro; Mrs. Audine Mur-
ray, Mineral Wells.
Mrs. Leona Cartwright,
Americus, Ga. underwentsur-
gery last week. Her mothei
Mrs. L. V. Sartaln has beer
attending her.
Mrs. Lewis Sartaln has gone
to be with her parents in Vir-
ginia while her husband is
stationed at Fort Polk, La.
Jack Tucker Jr. is home
from Viet Nam while his mo-
ther is at Brooks Medical
Center, San Antonio.
The church at Oran is un-
dergoing attractive repairs
and alterations.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Q. Murray
have word their grandson Bob
Wood has passed his physical
for military service. He is
attending junior college at
Clute. Bill Wood has returned
from Viet Nam and is back at
work.
Joe Rankin has returned
from a Fort Worth hospital.
His daughter Mrs. Betty Sodd
is undergoing tests at an Ar-
lington hospital.
Jimmye Lee Johnston was
in a Weatherford hospital last
week for tests.
Nora Wade is a Mineral
Wells hospital with a heart
ailment.
Robert Hughes has returned
from Fort Worm after hospital
tests.
PERRIN CUB SCOUTS
Saturday night at the Cub
Scout meeting at the school,
Ronnie Waterman was pre-
sented one gold and two sil-
ver arrow points. In Decem-
ber the pack had a Christmas
party. Jan. 11, the pack visited
the county and district court
rooms and the county jail.
Jan. 25 they made a field trip
to Devil’s Canyon and Gazebo,
high look out tower at Sid
tichardson Ranch. Feb. 20
heir Blue and Gold banquet
vill be held at Fort Richard-
;on Inn, Jacksboro. The cubs
are financing the banquet by
collecting and selling alumi-
num cans and light bulbs.
Ernest Brock and Lanelle
Theunell were united in mar-
'iage Jan. 22 in Okla. They
ire at home at Weatherford
vhere Mrs. Brock is a beu-
Jcian instructor.
Grundy Wimberly is in the
Jack County hospital with a
heart ailment.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sburt-
liff, Lampasas, Mrs. Clifford
England, Fairfield were here
Wednesday for the 86thbirth-
iay of their father H.W. Eng-
land.
A weekly public service feature
Texas State Department of Health
J.E. PEAVY, M.D.,
Commissioner of Health
Medical historians have
generally agreed that what
once was the most dreaded
disease known to man-
leprosy—is one of the oldest
disease of mankind. Now
known as Hansen’s Disease, it
is believed to have originated
in Asia more than 3,000 years
ago.
What most people know—
or think they know--about lep-
rosy today has been read from
the Bible. Deep-seated fears
of the disease find their emo-
tional basis in Scriptural
phrases declaring lepers "un-
clean” and attaching an
emotional, social, and psycho-
logical stigma to the disease.
There are roughly 15 mil-
lion cases of Hansen’s Disease
in the world, 2,500 known cases
in the United States, and in
excess of 500 known cases in
Texas. Dr. M. S. Dickerson,
a Texas Health Department
official, says that although
cases of, Hansen’s Disease
are scattered throughout
Texas, the specific endemic
area is located in a belt of 55
counties along the Gulf Coast
and Rio Grande south of a line
from Orange to San Antonio to
Del Rio. The greatest possi-
bility for contact with leprosy
lies in this area.
Pictures needed to complete
the 1971 FANG were made
Thursday. The staff Is ex-
pecting to make the final ship-
ment at least two weeks be-
ore deadline. Members of the
staff mention with pride that
all shipments this year have
been on schedule or before.
We can hardly wait to see
the 1971 FANG. We know it
will be outstanding.
* * *
Juniors ordered their senior
rings Wednesday and expect to
receive them by early spring.
This is the first time a class
Leprosy isachornic.mildly
communicable disease.Al-
though skin to skin contact wih
though skin to skin contact
^itb an infected case seems to
b£ the accepted method of
4r£nsmission, strong evidence
also points to the digestive
and respiratory tracts as
portals of entry. Although
probably the mos chronic of
communicable diseases, an
open case of Hansen’s Disease
is- less dangerous to the
community than an open case
of tuberculosis.
H diagnosed early, the di-
sease can be treated success-
fully with sulfone medication,
and deformities need not oc-
cur if the disease is diagnosed
before the deformities begin.
Leprosy is not a hereditary
disease. No child is born with
it. ~ It is estimated that over
90 percent of the world’s pop-
ulation is naturally immune
to the disease.
There are three basic types
of Jansen’s Disease: tuber-
pulqid, or nerve type; lepro-
matyus, or. skin type; and di-
mojpphous lejprosy, a combina-
tion of the skin and nerve types.
"haboon able to wear them
before the beginning of their
senior year. They will be a
happy group of juniors.
* * *
Congratulations to Mark
Witherspoon and Sharon King
who were elected Mr. and Miss
FBLA for 1971. Sharon Is
president at the organization
and Mark served as president
last year. Both are four-year
members and have earned the
Leader’s Degree in FBLA.
Both are members of NHS and
Student Council.
* • *
Heart Queen nominees to
date include Pam Randall,
senior class; Sharon King,
FBLA; Nancy Conner, sopho-
more class; Pam Cooper,
junior class; Carol Geer,
"TA.
* * *
Seniors were measured for
caps and gowns this week. That
probably makes them realize
that graduation isn’t far away.
* * *
Speech students under the
direction of Mrs. Clerihew are
working on a one-act play for
an assembly soon. It should be
an entertaining assembly.
* * *
Congratulations to John R.
Williams, student body presi-
dent, who has been selected to
participate in the 1971 Presi-
dential Classroom for Young
Americans in Washington,
D.C. Feb. 27-March 6. He
should have plenty to tell us
vhen he returns.
Another new student, John
Hinton returned to JHS this
week. Welcome back, John.
* ♦ *
Why did the freshman
basketball team have their
group picture made In school
clothes? Oh, maybe we’ll learn
to remember better as we grow
up. This may be one freshman
team that didn’t appear in the
innual.
* * *
The junior class may know
a secret. They seem to have
chosen the theme for the
junior-senior banquet. They’ll
begin work soon to make it a
pretty affair.
* * *
Several FBLA members
with choir training presented
a program for BPW Monday
night. Wednesday at noon
was repeated for the hlomw
Club. It always pays to have
a good program ready to pre-
sent.
* * *
Congratulations to these
students who made both the
third six-weeks and semester
honor roll: Reagan Simpson,
Sue Smith, Mark Witherspoon,
Mike Witherspoon and Bruce
Phillips. Making the six-
weeks honor roll were Mitzi
Elenburg, Sharon Reagan and
Lee Hall. On semester honor
roll was Ricky Perritt.
* * *
The JHS stage band com-
peted in Nacogdoches the last
week end with other class AA
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a monument stands for-
ever, in loving tribute.
We offer a wide choice
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meet every preference.
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FIRST 1971 JACK COUNTY BABY
'Winner Of
First Baby
WILL BE AWARDED
uaMkma,
Maim Mmtanh
CrmtytQiulatiMU
to the parents of
Miu 1911
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Edward
Clay, Jr.
The Winner
OF
Jack County’s
First Baby
! Contest.
OF 1971
Monica Marie Clay
We have for you a ...
BABY SPOON & FORK SET
Jackson Jewelry
That First
dtUenOf
Jack County
MONICA MARIE CLAY
We have for you ...
A SURPRISE GIFT
McCOY
FUNUURE
CO.
First Citizen
of tm
MONICA MARIE CLAY
We have for you ...
A SILVER DOLLAR
MONICA MARIE CLAY
Jack County’s 1971
- FIRST BABY
CONTEST
WINNER
Send your parents in to
get your - -
BOX OF DETERGENT
We are glad to know that
Jack County’s
First 1971 Baby is
Monica Marie Cla>
Our gift for
her is a
TRAINING SET
Sears | I City Rexall Drug Store
0ur6ift
TO
PARENTS OF
tMonica dfoute
U WINNER
MISS
1971
MONICA MARIE
CLAY
The Winner
OF
Jack County’s]
1971 Baby Contest
MONICA
MARIE
CLAY
Send your parents in to
get your
Surprise Gift
Department
Store
, Mwuca t
FIRST BABY
OF 71
Our Gift to you
PERSONALIZED
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McGee, Mabel Claire. Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 36, Ed. 1 Monday, February 1, 1971, newspaper, February 1, 1971; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth735045/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.