The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 222, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1975 Page: 1 of 8
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IN THE EIGHTY-THIRD YEAR
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE
ENNIS, TEXAS 75119
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1975
EIGHT PAGES - TEN CENTS
NO. 222
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
“If thou wouldst be borne
with, then bear with others.”-
Fuller
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As the greater Ennis United
Fund Drive moves along you
will be contacted by workers in
this worthy community
movement which means so
much to the ten participating
agencies concerned. They are
taking time out from busy lives,
sometimes at sacrifice, to help
with this charitable chore. So,
as you extend your support, let
them know you appreciate this
public spirited service.
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TODAY’S CHUCKLES
Grand opera is the place
where the tenor is stabbed in the
back-and instead of dying, he
sings.
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LONG LIVE AMERICA-
“Next to God, the most sacred
word in the world to me is
America. When I hear that
, word, something begins singing
in my heart and sometimes the
tears come to my eyes. I am not
ashamed of those tears. For in
that one word, America, are
enshrined all my love, my
dreams, my hopes, my faith in a
future when not only I but all
men shall be free. Who would
not fight and if need be die for
thijS blessed land of ours? Long
Live America.-Unknown
American Immigrant. \
The foregoing tribute is
something we have kept and
cherished. Considering it is
from a new citizen from foreign
shores, it’s a great loyalty
tonic,..Just “shell down the
corn, now” - do; we really ap-
preciate this great country as
we OUGHT to do?
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Zapletal
New Pharmacy to
Open Soon, S. Dallas
Last week Mr. and Mrs. week of October, if all
Martin Zapletal purchased the necessary paperwork is corn-
fixtures in Gene Sorenson’s pleted and new merchandise
pharmacy and have also leased has arrived by then.”
the building. “We plan to open a Mr. and Mrs. Zapletal were
new pharmacy at that same reared in Ennis and he has been
location, 115 South Dallas,” employed in Waxahachie at
they stated. Anticipated Ward’s Drug Co. Mr. Zapletal
opening will be during the first is a registered pharmacist.
Mostly fair today. Increasing
cloudiness with slight chance of
occasional rain tonight. Mostly
cloudy with slight chance of
occasional rain Friday.
Turning cooler tonight. Much
cooler Friday. High this af-
ternoon lower 90s. Low tonight
near 60. High Friday lower 70s.
Wind south 10 to 20 miles per
hour, becoming north 15 to 25
miles per hour tonight and
northeast 10 to 15 miles per hour
Friday. Probability of rain 20
per cent tonight and Friday.
Mrs. Zapletal is with Ennis
Business Forms.
Mr. Zapletal is a graduate in
pharmacy from the University
of Texas. The couple live at 810
S. Shawnee.
Ennis Weather
By Ron Vestal
Wednesday high, 87.
Thursday low, 70.
No rain in 24 hours.
Chance of rain tonight and
Friday; much cooler.
Countian
Is Burned
Mrs. Cynthia Hadley,
Waxahachie, was badly burned
over most of her body when
gasoline fumes ignited in her
home, city firemen have
disclosed.
Mrs. Hadley was taken to W.
C. Tenery Community Hospital
at Waxahachie, where sources
today said her condition is
satisfactory.
Local fire officials said the
woman was cleaning the
bathtub in her home with
gasoline at 1:40 p.m. when the
gasoline fumes were apparently'
ignited by the water heater.
The blaze gutted the bathroom
and damaged the kitchen before
it was extinguished by firemen.
Sales and Use
Taxes of Ellis
Towns Stated
Ennis has received $26,755.83
and Waxahachie has received
$41,225.01 as their share of city
sales and use tax allocations
from tj>» state comptroller, it
was disclosed today.
Other Ellis County com-
munities and the amounts they
received for the period ending
Aug. 29 are Ferris, $3,786.68;
Italy $1,276.78; Maypearl
$530.80; Midlothian $7,823.85;
Ovilla, $344.41; Palmer, $871;
and Red Oak, $2,221.84.
Gray Power
Gray power is emerging as a
formidable force in the U.S.
economy. The over-65 popula-
tion will climb from 22 to 30
million during the next 15
years, at the same time the
school-age group is shrinking.
Golden Agers equal blacks in
number, but are growing twice
as fast. This trend can be ex-
pected to continue, since the 30-
45 year olds will be 60 million
strong by 1990, The Conference
Board reports.
3d Enforcement Man
Held in Bank Hijack
US Consular
Official Dies
In Odd Fall
MUNICH-An American
consular official engaged in
liaison with West German Law
Enforcement Agencies
mysteriously fell to his death
yesterday from the 14th floor of
a Munich apartment house.
A spokesman for the U.S.
Consulate identified the official
today as 41 year old Robert
Wood, a native of Baltimore,
Maryland. He had been living
in Munich several years with
his wife and three children.
The spokesman termed as
“speculation” Munich
newspaper reports that Wood
was an agent of the Central
Intelligence Agency engaged in
counter-espionage activities.
The spokesman said “we can
only say he was a civilian
employee in the office of the
coordinator and adviser.” The
spokesman added that Wood
was on the Defense Deparment
payroll and detailed to the
•;dnsulate’s liaison office »
According to American and
German authorities, Wood
apparently was alone in the
apartment rented by an Italian
friend who was not in Munich at
the time. The key to the
apartment was found still
clutched in Wood’s hand.
Munich police say they turned
up no evidence to indicate Wood
was pushed from the apart-
ment’s balcony.
CADDO MILLS - A Texas
Highway Patrolman has been
arrested and charged with
aggravated robbery as the third
CITY OF FERRIS
SITE WAS OCCUPIED IN 1851 BY THE
EPHRAIM ANDREWS FAMILY AND THEIR
IN-LAWS, THE MCKNIGHTS, SETTLING A
PURCHASED LAND GRANT. THE, DUFFS,
GREENS, MCDANIELS, AND ORRS ALSO
PIONEERED HERE.- THE CUMBERLAND
PRES8YTERIAN CHURCH WAS FOUNDED
IN 1858. THE ANDREWS FAMILY (18/4)
DEEDED 100-ACRE TOWNSITE. NAMED
FOR JUDGE J. W. FERE S TO THE
HOUSTON 0 TEXAS CENTRAL RAILWAY.
POST OFFICE OPENED JUNE 22.1874,
IN STORE OF THE FIRST POSTMASTER.
JACKSON J. STRAW. First COTTON GIN
OPENED IN 188,0; FIRST NEWSPAPER IN
18 8 9. THE FERRIS INSTITUTE WAS
OPERATED 1892-19-0,7. CITY HAS BEEN
A BRICK-MAKING CENTER SINCE 1895.
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HISTORY OF FERRIS—A brief history of Ferris Is given
on this marker from the Texas Historical Committee.
Ferris observed its 100th anniversary last year and is
prepari-«« fr>»* i+s first Pioneer Day festival Friday night
and Saturday.
law enforcement man involved
in the robbery of the Caddo
Mills bank and the kidnaping of
the bank president’s daughter.
The Texas Department of
Public Safety announced today
that 35 year old highway
patrolman Donald Ray Morris
of Rockwall was arrested and
charged last night. He was
being held in the Hunt County
jail at Greenville in lieu of 100
thousand dollar bond.
The D.P.S. also identified
another figure in the robbery, 30
year old Dallas County Deputy
Sheriff George P. Marshall, as a
former highway patrolman was
was fired in 1969 “for violation
of department policy” after
only five months service.
The third man charged in the
robbery, 28 year old former
Webster police chief Tommy
Lee Deal, also is a former high-
way patrolman. Officers said
Morris was involved in the
I robbery plot although he did not
I participate in the holdup.
A posse of about 25 towns-
I people-the mayor, barber,
farmers, storeowners-gave
chase in cars and nabbed two
men about eight miles from the
North Texas town yesterday
after the Caddo Mills State
National Bank was robbed and
19 year old Sherri Johnson, the
president’s daughter, was taken
hostage.
Official Visit to Ennis
Day Lions by Gov. Lima
Official visit was paid the
Ennis Day Lions yesterday by
Dist. Govenor Luna, and he was
the program speaker for the
UF Participating Agency:
Scouting Pres. Tells
Importance of Aid
From United Fund
This scouting letter tells the
importance of United Fund
assistance:
Greater Ennis United Fund
Ennis, Texas 75119
Gentlemen:
\^our interest and support in
providing Scouting to boys is
appreciated. Your financial
support provides service to over
50,000 boys and leaders in the
Circle Ten Council.
“Scouting today’s a lot more
than you think.” Scouting is one
of the proven methods of
developing boys into men of
character, willing and able to
lead other citizens toward the
dream which was, and still is, a
great America. For over 65
years Boy Scouts of America
has cultivated in boys a respect
for God and Country and a
desire for active minds and
bodies that will enable them to
make right decisions in the
preparation for leadership of
citizens. The investment of time
and money reaps rich dividends
HE’S FROM ENNIS
Jimmy Coker, who was in-
jured when his car left the high-
wajfrn the Boyce area and hit 2
utility poles, is from Ennis,
instead of Rankin , as
previously reported. His in-
juries were slight and he is
getting along all right.
in providing our country with
responsible citizenry.
We are proud to have the
privilege to serve the boys of
Ennis, Texas. You are served
by Mr. Ralph Evans, District
Scout Executive. Throughout
the year, Mr. Evans has
resources of a seven man
support staff to assist him in
planning and programming in
order to be more effective.
During the year over 400 boys
in Ennis are served in Cubbing,
Scouting, and Exploring with
membership count today being
376 boys participating in 18
Scout units. (See data sheet
attached).
The 1976 budget is the result
of goals and plans adopted by
our Executive Board and its
committees. Volunteer Scouters
from all over the council are
participating in these decisions.
To carry out the established
program, meeting its goals and
plans, the budget was set at
$1,354,000. Our expenditures are
audited annually by a C.P.A.
and finance reports are
reviewed by our Board and
officers at regular meetings.
Thank you for your con-
sideration and cooperation.
Please let us know if we may
assist in any way.
Sincerely yours,
Omar Harvey
President
club, at the weekly meeting held
at.Dan’s Town House.
Pres. Wallace Roberts
presided over the meeting.
Among goals Gov. Luna said
he would appreciate the Lions
giving attention to are enlarged
membership and expansion of
civic service, although he was
quite pleased with the current
record.
The governor thought that it
would be a good idea to recruit
fifteen to twenty good new
“Your community service
record is fine,’’ he said
referring to some of the many
items with which the club has
been busy through the years.
And he complimented the
club for its service with the
Texas Eye Bank, of which Lone
Star Lionism is sponsor.
In the fore part of the
meeting, entertainment in-
cluded Lion singing led by
“Pete” Barney, director, and
the gentle shake-down of
TEN MEMBERS OF EHS FFA
won 16 ribbons, an unusual
record, at the recent Ellis
County Junior Livestock Show.
Nine of these winners are
pictured above, i to r: (FRONT
ROW’) - George Richardson, two
ribbons for first place medium
Overall Champion; Ricky
Kerns, two ribbons for second
place medium weight barrows
and Overall Reserve Cham-
pion; Ricky Stagner, one ribbon
for third place heavy weight
barrows; Paul Willingham, one
ribbon for third place light
weight champion barrows and weight barrows, (BACK ROW)
Kerry Vandiver, two ribbons for
third place medium weight
barrows and Outstanding
Showman; Mark Myers, one
ribbon for fourth place light
weight barrows; Greg
Dolezalik, one ribon for fifth
place light weight barrows;
Randy Novak, four ribbons for
first and Champion Duroc Gilts,
first and Champion Duroc boar;
Robby Parks, two for first
summer yearling and Reserve
Champion. (Not in picture -
Rusty Brown, one ribbon for
eighth place light weight
steers.)
members, thus strengthening ciubmen for fines-money by
the club. Tailtwister Harold Mazy.
In the service category, he As it was the governor.s of_
was highly complimentary of ficial visit a meeting of the
the Ennis Day Lions for their Board of Directors was heId
activity of constructive nature, with him after the luncheon
session.
Lord’s Acre Festival
Plan Session Is Held,
Rider Methodist Church
A planning session was held and used items crafts items,
Tuesday evening for the Lord’s and just about everything will
Acre Festival which will be held °Pen at 8:90 a.m. A Sweet Shop
October 18 at Rider United where cakes, pies, jams,
Methodist Church. Reports jellies, cookies and etc., may be
were made by the committee purchased will also open at 8:00
chairmen as to the progress am- At 2:00 p.m. an Auction
being made. It was decided Sale will begin with numerous
that all cash donations should items being offered,
be turned into Mrs. Joe Collins. Special guests have been
Bernice Aycock was placed in invited for the day and the
charge of collecting tapes from community is invited to come
Piggley Wiggley. The dinner sPend the day, and enjoy the
will be served from 11:00 a.m.. “Bar-B-Q” dinner,
until 2:00 p.m. will be Bar-B-Q, An all-church Lord’s Acre
Beans, Cole Slaw, Relish and Rally is being planned for
Drink. Dinners will be October 2 with everybody at-
delivered if 5 or more are or- tending to get the event off to a
dered from one address for 8°od start,
those unable to come during the
dinner hour. Tickets for the
dinner are $1.50 for adults and
$1.00 for children under 12 and
may be purchased from
members or by calling Virgil
Gibson 875-7350 or Rev. Reed
875-5382.
MINOR MISHAP
ON PARKING LOT
The Police Dept, reported
Lana Orman of Rosser backed
into the car of Clayton Stacks of
Palmer on a store parking lot
here. There was slight damage
A country store featuring new and no injuries were reported.
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Casebolt, Floyd W. The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 222, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1975, newspaper, September 18, 1975; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth799393/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ennis Public Library.