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FAGS2— LSVBLLAND DAILY SUN NEWSTUBSDAY. SEPTfeMBt* II. 1973
VFWHOSTS BINGO PARTY-Colonial Nursing
Home residents enjoyed Bingo, Tuesday night,
as guests of the VFW “Cooties” Organization, a
benevolent group that hosts the event at both
nursing homes in the city once a month. Shown 1-
r, are Bertha Nearin, Jesse Shelton, Myrtle
Yates and Mrs. Katie Hoard. Calling the Bingo
numbers is Ed Gossett. VFW Auxiliary
members helped with cards at tables. (Photo by
Ruth Warren)
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What bothers
senior citizens?
By Abigail Van Buren
c 1*73 »t ClKaw Tub—•H V Newt $—* . IK
us senior citizens
we have none, how
DEAR ABBY: Thanks for asking
what our biggest problems are. and if
we manage to enjoy life
Just bad my 74th birthday and never to* bs
We. 1 asft a arts n Any, alary away from
people, desserts, and redheaded women I enjoy a little nip
every evening before dinner, but never touch a drop before
noon, no matter who's celebrating what
ART IN SIOUX CITY
DEAR ABBY My biggest problem u rinding enough
time to do the many interesting and helpful tilings that
retirement makes possible I’ve been retired for two years
and I am busier now than when I was working fulltime.
The secret of a happy old age is to try to forget the
years, the infirmities, and to bury yourself in the service of
others. Churches and community organizations are begging
for help. Everyone can be a volunteer—even if he’s bedfast
There is always someone worse off than you!
MRS J W H . PHILADELPHIA
DEAR ABBY: I am 67 years old, and I am crazy. I got
Him way taking care of my mother who is 92. She is
positively the most impossible woman who ever lived. Un-
fortunately, she is in better health than I am. I'd sign this
but she’d kill me STUCK IN ENCINO
DEAR ABBY My problem wasn't mentioned in your
list. It’s impotence, which causes many of us men to f«;l
depressed and dejected. We love our wives, but we can’t
perform After the doctor completes our checkups, he
smiles and says: “Sex is all in your head " That’s hum-
bug!
Here we are in Florida, home of the Fountain of Yo uth.
but like Ponce de Leon, we can’t find the well.
READY, WILLING, BUT NOT /iBLFi
DEAR ABBY: Now that I’m retired. I’ve never been
happier. I went back to school and took German and typta g
and even a course in electricity I’ve studied handwriting
analysis, too. I re-roofed my own home, ran the r.wncrefje
ay own patio, put up my own fence, and did Riy
I do temporary office work, not because I need the
money, but because I like to get out and see wtmt’s going
on in the world. I’ve taken genealogy jaunts and compi led
23 notebooks on my family tree. One’s mental /Attitude has
a lot to do with one’s energy. And having a ffreat grand-
mother who lived to be 101 didn’t hurt either [P. S. I’m a
MAKING OUT IN ORLANDO
DEAR ABBY: I’m only a kid of 92 D>j I qualify far
senior citizenship? I don’t have any problems, but I’ve ipot
• let of relatives who are going to have pkjnty when I die
rm leaving everything to the church.
CRANE-/PA IN PHOENIX
DEAR ABBY: My problem is controlling my anger
when people refer to me as a SENIO R CITIZEN. ” Who-
ever thought iq> that ridiculous label? I ram » yeere old. end
rm still active. I keep my aches and pains to mywrff, take
an interest in my heme, my chmch. and my canammsity.
and de what 1 can for the other fellow . That’s all & taken to
stay yom% HAPPY IN 5JUN CITY
DEAR ABBY: I am S3 and ha ve no problems Death
took my two good wives. DU not dare to try tor a third
Afraid rd get a lemon. I bowl ir, tour leagues and enjoy
church. I give better than one truth of my bma to God
bncanee He late aw five mail.
ANDY IN JOHNSON! CITY, N. Y.
DEAR ABBY: You ask easier citizens to teM yen their
tmdbiee. Money? It’s — tore tchiag m far as it need to.
Health? Even machines wear >jat. I live atom/ and make the
hoot of B. Boredom? Net re ally. I eew, pf*9 wmX
watch TV , rand a let, and tone to write
f atoo de aqr ewn hr snekeeping end take the has to
me. I — onty Cl. I am aieo year Uto soother's
BE! .{THA RUSHALL MACFARLAND
DEAR ABBY:
t • inches tall.
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DEAB ABBY
I’m a 79-year-eld tody, living i
dem to finding somseno to
VFW host
monthly
bingo game
Colonial Nursing
Home residents enjoyed
games of Bingo Tuesday
night with members of
the local VFW Post 4506
as hosts. Gifts suitable
for menan^women were
presented as prizes to
those with winning
cards.
A monthly pleasure,
looked forward to by
residents at Levelland
and Colonial nursing
homes once a month, the
Bingo is a result of the
VFW “Cootie”,
organization which does
much of its benevolent
deeds anonymously.
Calling the Bingo was Ed
Gossett.
Also helping with
games were Mrs.
Virginia Altman,
president of the VFW
Auxiliary and Mrs.
Winnie Reid, treasurer.
A spokesman at the
home said “You just
don’t know how residents
enjoy and look forward to
these Bingo nights. We
have tried to work out
something for them to
look forward t.o each day,
and this is something
they really love. ”
SAFFiTY
FROM PA GE ONE
26 years.. He is a
certified i nstructor of
the Red Cross First Aid
course. In addition,
Nunley is a member of
the Institute for the
Certification of
Engine o ring
Technicisms and AIME.
A-mirindif -* Corrdova floweis in *ict
Ojeda, driving while front yard, but the
intoxicated; Melba ground was packed so
Hunter Neher, driving mu<-h from Mr. Wood
while intoxicated; Jesus pajk*n? truck,
Gaona, aggravated and ML. parking his car
assault; Frenando in yard, nothing
Chavez Vallez, driving w°uldgrow.
Viola said one day she
while intoxicated; Henry
Torres Pompa, driving
while intoxicated;
Douglas V. Wood,
driving while license
suspended; and Otansio
Lara, driving while
intoxicated; Edward
Longoria, Jr., check law
violation; Kenny Wayne
Dukatnik, neg. homicide,
transferred from
district court; James T.
Mclnturff, making false
statement in w riting; and
Raymond Paredez,
aggravated assault.
The charge against
Sharon Keene for check
law violation was
dismissed.
Cases not set for trial
saw a man from the city
dragging the street in
front of their house and
she asked him if she
could have some of the
dirt. She was given
eleven loads of dirt to
cover her yard. This
made it possible for her
togrow flowers.
Viola later designed
the home where she lives
and V . McMurry of
Levelland was the
builder. Viola and her
husband lived together
35 years before his death
inl962.
Viola collects all
types of pitchers. The
oldest one she has was
as of Monday include the f*ver) ^er s
Ketha family. It was loO years
following
Freeman, check law
violation; Stephania Holt
Robinson, driving while
intoxicated; Fred E.
Douglas, driving while
intoxicated; Jimmy
Zapata, check law
violation; James Aljenus
Heathington, driving
while intoxicated;
Harrison L. Wood,
driving while intoxicated
and driving while license
suspended; James
Riggins,
violation;
old when it was given to
her. She has about 150
pitchers in her
collection. She also
collects other items.
Each one of her various
pieces holds a special
memory for her, and she
can tell you where she
got each item in her
collection.
She enjoys painting
around the house and
building fences. She also
liquor law plays basketball with her
Florentino grandchildren when they
Ojeda, driving while
license suspended;
Florentino Ojeda,
droving while
intoxicated.
WOOD
FROM PAGE ONE
After their marriage
they returned to Pyote,
where they managed a
service station for about
six months before
moving back to Putnam.
While living in
Putnam, the Wood’s
became the parents of
Sinyani, liquor law their only child, a son
viola tion; Cora M.L., born on January 5,
Jennings, check law 1930. Viola said the
violation; John Reyes weather was very cold
Tovar, driving while the night M.L. was born,
intoxi cated; Melvin It was four below zero.
MONDAY
FROM PAGE ONE
liquor
visit her.
She also loves to sew
and quilt. She has four
grandchildren, Bonetta
Carol, Richard, Brenda
and Christina. She has
three great-
grandchildren, Bryian
and Eddie Williams and
Alice Christine Long.
Viola is very active in
the Senior Citizens
organization, Senior
Citizens Band, Chamber
of Commerce and at her
church, the Fairview
Baptist Church.
Viola is a ‘Friend’ to
everyone. She is surely
‘Senior Citizen of the
Month’ and all year long.
COURT
FROM PAGE ONE
County at ninety five
cents ($ .95) per one
hundred dollars, ($100)
evaluation on County
assessments for the
fiscal year 1974.
The Tax Assessor
County Wallace Thrash
County Wallace Thras
was given the authority
to levy, assess and
collect a special ad
valorem Farm-to-
Market and Lateral
Roads Tax for the year
1974, in the amount of
Thirty cents ($ .30), per
hundred dollars
evauuation. The first
three thousand dollars
(.$3,000) of residential
homesteads to be exempt
from this special tax.
T h e County wide
school maintenance tax
rate was set at twenty
cents ($ .20) per one
hundred dollars
evaluation, based on
county assessments for
the fiscal year 1974, by
the Commissioners.
Commissioners
stated that the Tax
Assessor collector
would be authorized to
levy, assess and collect
a Road Bond tax for the
year 1974, in the amount
of eighteen cents ($ .18)
per one hundred dollars
evaluation of county
assessments.
Hockley County
Commissioners Court
elected to exempt not
less than three thousand
dollars, ($3,000) of the
value of residence
homsteads of all persons
sixty-five (65) years of
age or older, from
payment of ad valorem
taxes, under certain
conditions, effective
October 1.
The Tax Assessor was
authorized to allow the
following discounts of
County Taxes collected
for 1973 assessments.
Taxes collected during
the month of October,
1973, discounted 3 per
cent; Taxes collected
during the month of
November, 1 973,
discounted 2 per cent;
Taxes collected during
the month of December,
1973, discounted 1 per
cent.
next regular
Fierce Tibet* stems
kill Ckieese soldiers
Thousands of Chinese sol-
diers have died in recent
snowstorms and avalanches
near the Nepal border, ac-
cording to Tibetan exiles in
India.
The bodies of at least 3,000
men were discovered by road
builders weeks after the
storms which occurred in
western Tibet — CNS
Small whale found
in English river
A 20-fool whale was recent-
ly found stranded in the mud
alongside England's Thames
River. It was only the second
whale found in the river in the
last 10 years.
Zoologists say they do not
know why whales sometimes
swim up rivers
VIOLENT MOVIES
Watchu* violent movies
like Clockwork Orange” and
Soldier Blue” will cause a
viewer's heart to slow down,
doctors say. This is a common
reaction to anything sickening
or revolting, they add.
commissioners meeting
will be Monday.
‘City of
Brotherly Love’
was fomded in 1682
William Penn founded
Philadelphia, the “City of
Brotherly Love,” in 1M2.
Penn not only named the
city, but he also laid out a pat-
tern of streets which can still
be seen in the city’s downtown
section to this day.
Our
Baby Is
Here
Congratulations to
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Gene Wheeler on the
birth of their son, Kelly
Leon, August 8 at 3:38
a .m., he weighed 6
pounds and 6 ounces.
*v/v;s fuK
Hl&UST Fur
1*7] HAT l tmrna to- ——
"Cmon, you already have one! "
Compliments
The
V
C. P. IN ILLINOIS
SEATTLE
Witherspoon,
de s e r tiTon ; W . F .
Phartes, check law
violation.
Cases heard
yesterday by the Judge
include the following:
Franklin D. Bounds,
d r iving
intoxicated,
and court cost, three
(Jays in jail and 12 months
suspension of drivers
license; The case
against Franklin D.
Bounds for liquor law
violation was dismissed,
it was handled with the
above DWI; Jimmie Lee
Wiley, driving while
intoxicated, fined $100
and court ebst and three
days in jail, ’&nd 12
months suspension of
drivers license; John
Buford Taylor, driving
while intoxicated, filed
$100 and court cost, 60
days suspended jail time
and 12 months probation;
Harry Edward Walls,
driving while
intoxicated, $25 fine and
court cost and 72 hours
in jail; Ben C. Gomez,
fleeing from a police
officer, $100 fine and
court cost; Jose Dejesus
Domipgues, driving
while intoxicated, fined
$100 and court cost, 60
days in jail, time
suspended and 12 months
probation; Buck Barry,
driving while
intoxicated, fined $100
and court cost, 60 days
suspension and 12
months probation;
Guillermo Reyes,
driving while
intoxicated, fined $100
and court cost, 60 days
suspension and 12
months probation;
Raymond R. Domingues,
driving while
intoxicated, fined $100
and court cost, three
days in jail, 12 months
suspension of drivers
license.
Cases where the
defendant failed to
appear in court: Bruce
Emery Smith, liquor law
violation, bond
forfeiture; Elimo Reyes,
Jr., droving while
intoxicated, bond
forfeiture; Mrs. R.H.
Curry, check law
violation, bond
forfeiture; Drue Mclver,
fraudulently obtaining
lodging, bond forfeiture.
Cases passed include:
a doctor, Mr. Wood had
totravel toCiscoand get
one to deliver the baby.
They moved from
Putnam to Cisco then to
Big Spring and Kermit,
______where Mr. Wood worked
while in the oil fields driving a
fined $500 truck.
The family lived at
Odessa about six
months, moving there
from Kermit, then to
Sundown and on to
Levelland in 1947.
Mr. Wood was
employed by Paul
Musslewhite here as a
truck driver. Viola said
she and her husband
wouldpaintthe trucks in
the evening, getting them
ready for the next day’s
run. That was a good
time for Viola and her
husband and son. Shortly
after moving to
Levelland they
purchased a lot at 1005
10th Street, where Viola
still makes her home.
At the time they bought
the land, there was a
little house and trailer
house on the back of the
lot. The man who had
lived there before the
Wood’s kept about thirty
head of goats on the lot.
When the Wood’s moved
in, one of their neighbors
asked Viola how many
goats would they have.
Viola said the next day
she tore down all the goat
sheds and fences.
Viola wanted to have
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Levelland Daily Sun News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 240, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 11, 1973, newspaper, September 11, 1973; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1147775/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting South Plains College.