The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1972 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME 74.
WORTHAM. TEXAS 7M93, TJIURBDAY, AUGUST 17. 1972
NUMBER ML
STARTING MONDAY will be
the Republican Convention in
Miami, and from now until Nov-
ember the airwaves will be fill-
ed with politics. Polls of all de-
scriptions will be both in the
newspapers and over the air.
Doubtless, these polls, at least
some of them, will show both
sides winning.
A common question asked by
candidates not favored by the
polls is: ‘‘Have you ever been
polled?” And this is followed by
another question: “Who answers
these polls, anyhow?”
Well, actually, this column
found its first person Monday of
•this week who had been contact-
ed by a political pollster. If you
have been contacted by a poll-
ster, this column would like to
have this information.
• • •
DURING THE PAST three
months many items have appear-
ed in The Journal about pleasant
vacation trips of Wortham peo-
ple and others of this area.
Campers with vacationers from
elsewhere have been a common
sight passing through Wortham,
with many of them stopping at
Wortham service stations. Regis-
ration numbers have been seen
from almost every state in the
United States.
Several more items will be
found in this issue about Wor-
tham vacationers returning home,
and this should about wind it up
for the 1972 vacation period.
Many enjoyable times will be
had during the fall and winter
months looking at slides and
films taken during the vacation
trips of the past several months.
• • •
IT IS FOOTBALL time again
for the Wortham Bulldogs. A
complete schedule for this fall’s
games will be found in the First
National Bank advertisement this
week. The principal message in
the bank advertisement is “Back
The Bulldogs,” and this is ad-
vice that the many loyal fans
of the Wortham area will take.
* • •
EVEN THOUGH PULLING for
the Dallas Cowboys last Satur-
day night in their game against
the Los Angeles Rams, Wortham
fans nevertheless were glad to
see Jim Bertelsen and Eddie
Phillips do well in the Ram line-
up. These two rookies from the
University of Texas played very
well indeed; Bertelsen on the of-
fense and Phillips at safety.
Of course Wortham fans also
deeply regret that Roger Stau-
bach was injured in the game
with the Rams, and that he will
be out for much of the season.
However, Craig Morton stepped
in and took over and looked real
good doing so.
• * •
RAINFALL IS REALLY pass-
ing the Wortham area by. While
other nearby localities received
3 or 4 inches of rain last Thurs-
day, Wortham only received .40,
but this ig bound to improve
soon.
* * *
HOMECOMING DATES HAVE
been set for November 3-4, and
a great deal more information
will be given in The Journal
between now and then.
• • •
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Lola
Longbotham, Aug. 18; Mrs. How-
ard Teer, Terry L. Wimberly,
Aug. 19; Edith Steelman, Danny
Burnham, Aug. 20; J. K. Miller,
Aug. 21; Sharon Williams, Mar-
garet Strange, Mike MoLelland,
Mrs. Mildred Hayes, L. G. Ward
and Janetta Scott, Aug. 23; Dan-
ny Frost, Irene Walker, Anita
Sheffield, Louise Strunk, Aug.
24.
* • •
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: Mr.
and Mrs.J. E. Sims, Aug. 22;
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. LeFevre, Aug.
23.
LISTEN CHAMP ... Jamie
Murphy, 3, gets advice from
Alfred (Red Devil) Le Tour-
neur, one of the greatest Six
Day Bicycle Racers of all time
for a Bicycle Jamboree in New
York. Alfred’s 64 and still
Tides bicycle.
Lions Club To
Hold Annuol
Footboll Night
The Wortham Lions Club will
hold its monthly meeting Aug-
ust 22 at Keathley’s. Meeting
time will be 7:30. After attend-
ing to business the meeting will
adjourn to the school where
Coach Carl Peters will introduce
the 1972 Bulldogs and give the
Lions Club a preview of the
coming year. The Humble
Southwest Conference Highlights
will then be shown to the Lions
and football boys.
All Lions are encouraged to at-
tend.
Magness Honored
Al National Meeting
Of Rural Carriers
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Magness
have returned from the National
Rural Letter Carriers Assn, meet-
ing held in Kansas City, Mo., at
the Meuhlebach Hotel. Mr. and
Mrs. R. W. Croft of Mexia drove
up with them to the meeting.
Mr. Croft is president of the Tex-
as Rural Mail Carriers.
They left on August 5th and
went up through Arkansas and
came back on the 12th travel-
ing through Kansas and Okla-
homa. Mr. Magness was a dele-
gate to the association meeting
and attended the 1 meeting while
Mrs Croft and Mrs. Magness did
some sight-seeing.
Mr. Magness received an award
for being Texas Rural Letter
Carrier of the Year. He was
named Texas Rural Letter Car-
rier in Dallas at the State Meet-
ing in July, but the awards were
given at the national meeting.
Mr. Magness had been a rural
letter carrier for 49 years, 2
months and 2 weeks, having re-
ceived his appointment on Nov.
16, 1922 and retiring on Jan. 3d,
1972. He worked all this time
in Wortham, starting on Route 2
for several years and then the
rest of the time he served
Route 1.
PRICE DANIEL, JR. SEEMS CINCH FOR
NEXT SPEAKER OF TEXAS HOUSE
BY BILL BOYKIN
Texas Press Association
AUSTIN. — Rep. Price Daniel
Jr. of Liberty apparently will
take over the House of Represen-
tatives speakership without op-
position next January.
Withdrawal of Rep. Frank Cal-
houn of Abilene from the speak-
er’s race last week, after conclud-
ing that Daniel was too far out
front to catch, left the 31-year-
old attorney from Liberty free
of a major challenger.
Rep. James E. Nugent of Kerr-
ville, who had planned to enter
the contest earlier, endorsed
Daniel.
Before Calhoun’s withdrawal,
Daniel claimed more than 100
commitments from House mem-
bers or nominees.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
RECEIVES DONATION
The Southwestern Electric
Service Company recently con-
tributed $25.00 to the Wortham
Volunteer Fire Department. Tbe
Fire Department expresses its
appreciation to Southwestern
Electric and is grateful for this
and any other donation anyone
would like to give.
SBA Programs
To Be Discussed
In Waco Aug. 23
Small Business Administration
business loans or management as-
sistance programs information
for business persons and prospec-
tive businessmen will be avail-
able to citizens of the Waco area
Wednesday, August 23, 1972, be-
tween 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
A field representative of the
SBA Regional Office in Dallas
will be present to help business-
men or those desiring to estab-
lish businesses with loans guar-
anteed by SBA through their lo-
cal banks. Location is the Waco
Chamber of Commerce Office,
101 South University-Park
Drive.
Eligible businesses may secure
loans guaranteed by SBA
through their local banks to con-
struct, expand or convert facil-
ities, purchase buildings, inven-
tory, equipment or materials, or
obtain working capital.
Persons interested in informa-
tion about SBA’s services may
call for an appointment at 752-
6551.
DDT Bon Begins
Soon in Texos
AUSTIN. (TPA)—DDT regis-
trations in Texas will be can-
celled August 31 with few excep-
tions, Agriculture Commissioner
John C. White announced.
White had banned DDT regis-
tration for household use earlier
under Pesticide Advisory Com-
mittee recommendations. The
Committee said the action would
have little impact on Texas agri-
culture.
Exceptions will permit regis-
tration for DDT to use on stored
sweet potatoes, disease control
programs by public health offi-
cials, in prescription drugs and
by the U. S. Department of Ag-
riculture and the military in
health quarantine programs.
“So many of the old and new
members had committed to my
opponent before I got into the
race, that my continuance in the
campaign would place a burden
on my supporters that I do not
feel justified in causing," said
Calhoun.
Daniel, son of former Govern-
or Price Daniel, came from a
long way hack to emerge as t
shoo-in candidate n>r speaker.
When Rep. Rayford Price of
Palestine won the jfcst in special
session last spring after resigna-
tion of former Speaker Gus Mut-
scher, he was considered a cinch
to keep the job during the 63rd
Legislature.
But Price was defeated for re-
election to his House seat in the
June 3 Democratic runoff pri-
mary by Rep. Fred Head of
Troup.
Daniel, meanwhile, had been
busy rounding up commitments
from incumbent lawmakers and
new nominees. He tries to dodge
being labeled a liberal and pre-
fers the term “progressive.” He
has emphasized need for legisla-
tive reform and is pledged to
hold the speakership only one
term.
TEXAS PEACH QUEEN—MUs Kathy Nunely, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Dais Nunely of Mexia. has been choeen "Peach Queen
of Texas'* for fhe coming year by the Texas Peach and Plum
Growers Association at the Peach and Vegetable Festival in
DeLeon recently.
FREESTONE COUNTY SHERIFF'S LOG
Sheriff J. R. Sessions reports sell paint spray equipment
satisfy judgement there. Advis-
ed by lady having right of way
for week of August 6-13-72:
Deputy to Madisonville Sun-
day to return subject to JP for
failure to pay food bill at 190
Milehouse, Dew. Food and $17.50
fine paid. THP investigated
auto accident near Schuster fruit
stand on US 84 Sunday afternoon.
Report of unknown shooting at
residence north of Fairfield
checked Sunday night. Teague
residence checked for relative
to troubles to her place that she
been traveling that lane more
than 50 years and not going to
stop now. Knowing her I bet
she don’t.
Pickup stolen 190, Dew early
Thursday morning found later
wrecked on FR 489. Night dep-
uty to Judge Orand before break-
fast with man for whippin on the
Freestone County
Fair and Rodeo
Now Underway
The Freestone County Fair be-
gan today (Thursday) with a pa-
rade through downtown Fair-
field at 5 p.m. The fair will con-
tinue through Saturday night.
There will be rodeos each
night. The junior rodeo is Thurs-
day night. A kid rodeo will be
held at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Robert Wagner Carnival of
Spring is in charge of the mid-
way section of the fair.
Free entertainment is being
featured under the pavilion each
night. The fair queen will be
crowned in ceremonies at the
opening of the rodeo on August
18. J. Bradford Ivy of Fairfield
is the rodeo stock producer. Dr.
Ralph Jordan is the rodeo clown
and Charles Dickerson of Jack-
sonville is the rodeo announcer.
The pet show is to begin at 2 p.m.
on Saturday, August 19.
There will be plenty of booths
selling cold drinks, various types
of food, and souvenirs.
who been calling long distance wif,e‘ . Served later in .week witd
^™ restraining order and divorce
POLICE REPORT
We had one lad call in about
the man having calves in the
city. We don’t have a city ordi-
nance against this, so I don’t
know of anything I can do about
it.
I sent two of our little boys
home the other night for doing
what the big boys are doing.
It was after midnight and I
didn’t think that thirteen and
fourteen year old boys ought to
be out on a beer party at that
time of night, Or any other time
as far as that goes. So Mama, if
I call you down to the City Hall
some night to pick up junior,
don’t be surprised.
Boy, I sure hope Rooster nev-
er changes. He won’t have a dol-
lar bill, he wants the change,
B. N. Owens
Chief of Police
MILL WHEEL... Resident
■Uter at WHpabarg Huor fa
North Tarry tow*. N. Y. ex-
ptelaa operation of waterwheel
to visitor. Charles HewelL
standing in ”
ent the same ■mt«g gM(im
performed at FMBpihmg fa
tha early I7STs, the pasted to
wkich the Manar Is aw IP
several days with no answer. Ev-
erything found OK but just the
phone out. Deputy checked com-
plaint of drinking and loud pro-
fanity near home.
Complaint from elderly lady
that neighbor running cattle on
her place without permission,
believed corrected. Kennedale
police contacted to check resi-
dence there for family here that
been trying to contact, phone
problems these too. Local units
alerted to contact man enroute to
Teague HorseV^jjw that there a
family emer#®y at Parkland
Hospital, Dallas.V Contacted he
advised it no eigergcncy, just
being made grand^aw again.
Traveling on Interstate saw
riderless saddled horse cross ov-
er. Checked and found hot rider
walking some piece behind. Ad-
vised something spooked horse
who left it with him, helped get
back together.
papers as Estella done tired of it.
Night deputy sent young boys
out too late home and warning
that if didn’t stay he had one for
them. Joint running late told to
close as too much noice. Operator
advised it the wife's birthday
with disc jockey down for little
party. Loaded hay truck parked
under garage during recent
showers found unloaded by pre-
mature hallowceners who also
took light bulbs from other plac-
er.
Been trying1 to'get Corsicana'
Daily Sun so called reporter Gary
to go on expedition into old cave
near river which partially caved
in and take Salvation Army
with him. Chickened out on this
he advised he is departing
though to put supreme test on
higher education, will have to
keep working on transfer to
Ubang: for Salvation Army.
JS&LEvil«c« o! ;« C„ on f.lony DWI h.d bo..
tie under and Bible on seat of
vehicle. Advised he enroute
home to do a little reading. Re-
turned to Navarro Co. jailhouse
at night by Deputy Harry Rogers.
Deputies jailed barefooted 15-
Baylor Theatre
Group to Present
Musical, 'Carousel'
WACO.—June will be “bustin’
out all over,” in the words of one
of the memorable songs from
“Carousel,” when Baylor Univer-
sity presents its all-university
version of the musical play Nov.
14 through 18.
“Carousel” will open with an
afternoon performance at 4 in
AIRBORNE . . . The mere
fact that it’s Leap Year te
reason enough to show two
pretty girls a’leaping. Framed
against a clear Florida sky at
Weeki Wachee are Beth Ro-
berts and Laurie Butler.
Cheerleaders
Return From
Tam Houston
Reds Lake checked. Evidence
much good party found left at
scene by unknown partiers who
also committed burglary break-
ing window out to get in. Church
bus loaded with folks from Tom-
ball had break down on Inter-
state. Bro. Jack Smith to the
rescue with Fairfield First Bap-
tist Church bus. A 11 delivered
back to Tomball. Deputy cnecked
report of strange light in home
of people supposed to be gone
on vacation. Found not gone at
all.
Spare tire stolen from truck
while driver in restaurant at 190.
Deputy assisted truckers having
The Wortham High School
Cheerleaders attended a cheer-
leading school at Sam Houston
State University in Huntsville,
August 6-11.
All five cheerleaders attended,
and they are Robin Richardson,
Sandra Jefferson, Cindy Baker,
Vicki Mathison and Connie Bak-
j er. They entered four contests
while there and received excel-
lent ribbons in each. Each group
was evaluated and given a rat-
ing of excellent, outstanding
with the excellent rating being
the highest.
The girls sayed in the dorm-
itories and attended classes in
which they learned tumbling and
pom pom routines. A Talent
,,, ,, .uni __i Show was held for entertainment
Waco Hall on the Baylor camp- Thursday ht Sandra Jeffer_
us. Other performances will be ent/r<id \nd sang a aolo.
at 8 on the evenings of Novem- |
ber 15 through 18 in Waco Hall. <
Mrs. R. L. Mathis, director of j
the Baylor Student Union, an-
nounced the dates of the musical
production, which will be a com-
frtued effort of the Baylor Stu-
flfl<TUnlon, the Baylor* School of
Music and the university’s drama
division.
The three groups joined to-
gether for the first time last fall
to present the musical “Camelot”
for the enjoyment of thousands
of Wacoans and Central Texans.
Dan Pratt, chairman of the
voice department in Baylor's
School of Music, will be produc-
tion coordinator. Bill Cook, di-
rector of Baylor Theater, will be
stage director and Dr. David
Blackburn, assistant professor of
music, will serve as musical di-
rector. They will be assisted by
other Baylor professors from the
. music school and drama depart-
year-old Friday night who in car nient
reported stolen Mesquite, and out j pratt said he expects about 100
of gas on I 45 near Dew, both re- j stud€nts l0 be involved in the
leased to parents next day. Ad- j productjon, including the cast,
vised by truck driver friend that | chorus, dance troupe, orchestra, ! c0^rs^.-
he may have bought hot dia-1 ?tage crew and other production In familles w;th tw0 or more
Insurance Credits
For Driver Course
To Begin See*
AUSTIN. (TPA)—Texans who
complete a new defensive driving
course after September 1 can be-
come eligible for a 10 per cent
reduction in their annual auto in-
surance policies.
Texas Safety Association has
accepted responsibility for coor-
dinating the National Safety
Council course.
The course will cost about $10
or less per person, and the result-
ing credit is good for three years.
Individual savings over the
three-year period are estimated
at about $45—or $43 million
statewide. Duplications are not
allowed for the new course in
addition to the driver training
mond ring at roadside park for
$10. Hated to tell him but he I
got cheap education from con ;
man selling junk at high prices. I
New jury wheel list completed
and put into wheel for coming j
personnel.
breakdown on interstate at night. | juries Man jajietj after drunk
Man on furlough from mental | di^|j_ipt)ance later released to fam-
hospital picked up and held af- , jly dut. t0 niness.
ter family he supposed to be I witnessed tragedy Saturday
with couldn’t keep up with him. ( afternoon 0f 12-ytar-old boy
Report one lady set new track laying bes <ie old 75 fatally in-
record departing ladies restroom j jurt,d when he rode bicycle into
he in which she entered. Deputy path Qf on<.ornjng car near road-
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returned to Terrell next date.
Juvenile case set for trial be-
fore jury Wednesday had to be
called off when defendent or at-
torney failed to show. Lawyer
found to be conveniently involv-
ed in another case in Houston
and forgot to contact the Judge.
Youth with record before prob-
ably stayed out of Gatesville by
this type tactic and the family
moving to new location each
time. Believe it going to be
tried here though. District
Judge revoked probabted sen-
tence of man and sentenced to
two years County jail on theft
charge. When County attorney
saw man’s record he truthfully
advised there isn’t anything he
hasn’t done.
Logging machinery consisting
of trucks, tractors and chain saws
sabatoged where left over week
end at Buffalo Hole on Keechi
Creek with sugar or something
that froze all motors up.
Called to home of family with
daughter having mental prob-
lems again, adviaed she locked
herself in room with all the but-
cher knives, picked up and
transported to Rusk State Hos-
pital along with another patient.
Nltfht deputy Teddy Bear made
first trip to hospital with othor
deputy who advised he kinda
nervous through it all. Court or-
der received Iron Dallas Co. to
side park south of Dew. Amhu-
New Political
Parties Certified
AUSTIN. (TPA)—Two new po-
litical parties, La Raza Unida
and the Social Workers Party,
have been certified for places on
the November 7 general election
ballot in Texas.
Secretary of State Bob Bullock
cars, th: principal drivers of each
j car will have to take the course
to qualify for credit on a'.l ve-
hicles. After the three-year per-
iod, the course must be repeated
by drivers to cont.nue qualifica-
tion for the 10 per cent credit.
lance dispatched from Buffalo.. sa-d was his duty to certify the
THP Tommy Andrews calkd to parties since they filed more than
Highway Depl.
Building in Doubt
scene to investigate.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn McCom-
mon returned Monday from Paris
where they attended the funeral
of Mrs. MtKlommin’s cousin, Giles
R Rodgers.
AUSTIN. (TPA)—The High-
way Department, frustrated re-
peatedly in its plans to erect a
the required number of 22.365 j new $20 million state headquar-
signatures necessary for ballot1 ters near the capitol, has asked
position.
The American Party and the
New Party, which did not file
enough signatures, seek to get on
th° ballot anyway by federal
-Sr
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, /fj
the attorney general to clarify
whether it can legally proceed
with construction.
After the department was
ready to advertise for bids, the
i court action 1 Legislature called for a re-eval-
La Earn Unida is waging an j uat>on °f «*«• w,hich "V
aggressive campaign for govern- ™?e. Ending: the ».te was th.
.“ with Ramsey Muniz of San: b*st fva:Iabl<? After hat, the
! \ntonio as its candidate. Both; Legislature appropriated ILS
parties also have candidates for j the P*r*8 and ™W-
U.S. senaor, lieutenant governor 1,f« Department to buy the bmld-
I and most other major statewide ' >n* ^ barren c.ty bl<x*
I offices. !wVh «ei ved 38 a Peking lot)
and make a seen c park out of
CREAKY RHUMBA... An-
taattoa technicians work* an*
concerned as two "skeletone”
daace merrily la froat of kin.
Tko skotetoao are ameag ani-
mated darkride featarea at
TEEN DANCE FRIDAY
AT COUNTHY CLUB
! it.
j Governor Smith then vetoed
' the appropriation. That left the
A T'en Dance will be held Fr- ! Highway Department confused
day, August 18, at the Freestone i as to what to do next. It can’t
Ccunty Country Club from 8 to: desert the site without being
12 “Felix” will be the band : paid for it.
with admission $2.00 each for
members and dates only.
AMERICAN PLANT FOOD
OPEN HOUSE, AUGUST 2d
WHS BULLDOGS TO
SCRIMMAGE SATURDAY
Wortham football fans will be
;nt< rested to know that the Bull-
The open house for the Worth- dogs will have an intra-squad
scrimmage late Saturday even-
ing Wortham football hopefuls
have been working out twice
daily this week in preparation
' for the coming gridiron aeaaon.
am plant of the American Plant
Food Corporation will be held on
Monday, August 28, from fi to 9
p.m. Food and refreshments will
be served.
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