The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1978 Page: 4 of 13
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dedicated to Business and
Professional Women's Clubs
throughout the world.
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near the tloer of last year.
The charter was cloned
only a routine schedule THe
official family of the city for
the year 1938 39 is composed
. of the following:
Mayor — W. P. Cornel
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STICK OF HIS AGAtHi
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\ THWN WE BETTER GtVE
/TUNK A HAND-' C’MON.
MEN, LET'S RUSH 'EM!
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DONT wdRRY. TUNK^
WEIL SACK YOU UP
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presented with a charter
Miss Grace Fitzgerald, state
was prevented
from coming here for thia
event, but was represented
by Miss Miriam Coleman,
state executive secretary.
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• newspapers should publish letters with names withheld, as
that the name should be printed.
And yet. especially in a small town, this serves as a
deterrent to honest expression. A citizen may have a very
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fear of reprisals. And thoae who think there will be no
half of this county are utiliz
rd for no purpose except
grazing and timber. The
.area is
RED RIVER COUNTY
A great place to lwe .' ..
, _ oc denied
should — or who contacted food
-■»- m-i IocaI- food ntufTip officco but did
sump office, according to appiy because they thought
: the U.S. Department of the 1974 verification proce-
Agriculture. * dureg would cause delays'
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Will Jimmy run in, 1980? No-
body klRiws for sure, including
Jimmy it would appear. Recent
nationwide polls show Mr. Carter’s
popularity W be hitting the skids.
The public apparently feels Mr.
Carter is not able to deal effectively
with energy matters, or any major
problem with any great degree of
success. If Jimmy does run in 1980,
will he be running for the Presiden-
.parsely populated, the first three days of the brides mother.
Wild gkme would find plenty present week totaled only dridgr
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DID YOU'SEE THAT?/ THEY I MAN, THAT'S CREEPY/
CHANGED THOSE TWO BIG / I W«H THOSE WEIRD /
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TERRI IWY,.. REMEMBER?
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What’s New
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Former First Lady, Betty Ford, has been admitted to
< • the Long Beach Naval HospiUl. Mrs. Ford, so we hear, is
undergoing treatment for “drug dependence*. Aides to
Mrs. Ford have gone to great lengths to stress that Mrs.
Ford is not addicted to any drugs but, has merely become
dependent on the medication, With all due respect to the
Fdri family and wishes for a healthy recovery to Mrs.
Ford, the press coverage surrounding her admittion to the
hospital is somewhat amusing. What strikes us as a bit on
the humorous side is the distinction made between those of
means and those who must occupy the lower stations of
life. Anyone from the “John Q Public" category who was
undergoing treatment similar to that of Mrs. Ford wqpld
no doubt be labeled an addict. Along the same line, the
infarpous wealthy of the nation engage in "eccentric”
behkvior while the average man on the street would simply
be called crazy. Again, no slam toward the Ford family
intended. - j -
The Italian people have their share of problems too. _
Political leader, Aldo Mofo. was kidnapped several days
ago by that nation’s "efGte corps of impudent snob/’—“The
Red Brigade." The Red Brigage ia a pro-commie group q(
hoods who believe all is fair in war and especially if you
start the war. Since the communists political movement
. fras suffered a few minor setbacks in a handful of nationa
around"tne~world, they have decided to do what they do
best—kill the opposition! Perhaps the freedom loving
people of the world will stand up to such tactics on4 day
and make the price of such terrorists activities fatal!
Food Stamp T?“
. Inquiries To
... Local Office
Persons who received
; npticeoTapoMible el i gib
■” ' Tor back benefits under
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Nat Williams. well
known farmer and rancher.
of Human Resources recent
ly sent notices of welfare
households of their possible
eligibility for back benefits.
However, these benefits are
lijnited to just a few people
with < very low
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brother of the bride, and
Mrs. Orndoff, Mr. and Mrs.
Sajn Leslie of Ector and Mr.
and Mrs. R. C. Warren.
Clarksville, Mr. and Mrs.
program chairman; and Mrs. Kirksey left Sunday for Hot
I Lee Smith, awards chair Springs, where they will
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(Forty Year* Ago
The Clarksville Chapter day evening, following tabu
of the Business and Profes lation. Other than this item
sional Women's Club was of business the council faced
Tke Red Rive& Katumot Bom£
IN CLARKSVILLE, I'EXAS
Serving Clarksvjlie and Red
River County Since 1874
All Accounts Insured Up
-to $40,000 by F.D.I.C/
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Broad v? ,he iKmuho
buddihg. Other plots * bl
ground near the Miuare will
be planted in the «am«
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Sunday afternoon at 4
o’clock. G Clarence Smith
r lake* the lead with aab»
aninat l*
Saturday
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T^AIdirmen. Ward No. w'hiJ7 it will b» placid bi Dur^«-
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ter by the state officer.
Mrs. Myrtle Hollings
worth of Ector and C.
Kirksey of Clarksville were-
died April 10 <t his home in united in marriage Saturday
Boxelder. ‘ • evening at 8 o’clock by Rev. *
Community Club of E. W. Cole in the study of
ficers elected for 1958 59 the Presbyterian Church.
. * ; Attending the ceremony
But. it takes folks like Marilyn to make us take time to Mrs- Allen Vickers, first vice were Carl Orndoff of Savoy..
chairman; Ijirkin Gooch, se
cond vice chairman; Mrs.
Howard Westbrook, secre
tary; Mrs. C. 0. Welch,
treasurer; Mrs. Joe Gibbs.
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At high noon Saturday
and others who own land are J. R. Tidwell, a farmer Carl U right Johnaon was
expected to cooperate. Ea living about a mile southeast married to Mias Elma Hen
lablwhment of a game pre of town, died after an illness derson st Idabel, in the
serve is looked upon as a of several weeks He was |
need Vast areas in the north buried at the l-sjie’s Chapel male irwnds a rut immediate.
cemetery A wife and child members of the family and
rrn survive him Hr and Mrs Grady Surgeon
Liberty Bond sales lor of Pans, at the home of the
. Mrs Al
The Mighty Pen
Our good friend Marilyn Wilburn wrote a letter to the
Editor recently which we gratefully received ano happily
published a few editions back. Liku moat things Marilyn
wntes. it was thoughtful, literate, and forceful. *’
For those who may not have seen it. she was
commenting unfavorably on thooe *ho allege wrongdoings
on the part of public officials by means of unsigned letters.
Many of her opinions make very good sense We
worked with Marilyn some years in the Courthouse and up
there one develops a philosophy that law enforcement
officers, the County At torqav. and the Grand Jury all exist
to investigate charges of illegalities and to begin legal
proceedings against those involved.
She is entirely right in suggesting that those with
evidence of rhaimkance in office report same immediately
to those who are trained and prepared to take appropriate
action.
There is no buddy system in politics, as many not in
the game may suspect; an official who will not report
another official for misdoings have-no business being in
office This is,one of the penalities one pays for public
service.
The problem of alleging misconduct against public
officials is compounded by two laws, one of human ’nature
and the other of jurisprudence.
- First, people will believe the worst about anyone,
espeCfalty if that one is a politician Folks thrive on rumors
"'and stories about those in office, the worse the better.
Second.! fit tie known judicial ruling prevents a
politician from bringing a suit for slander or iibeloua
statements in print without extraordinary proofs not 7
, required of the average aggrieved citizen.
Thus the life of a politician can be immensely
depressing and frustrating. When we were in the Couniv
government with Marilyn, we both observed with
sickening despair just what innuendos and ba^seleks
charges can do to ah official. In this criticism. Marilyn is
certainly one of those entitled to cast a first stone.
But. as the Fourth Estate, the newspaper is also an
unofficial but nevertheless essential part of the democratic <■
■process. People have a right Ur have their views made
■■■•IxM-al >rw» Happening* u(
Twenty-Forty-Sixty Year* Ago
Frnm the F4r* uf
-—-— TH44 ( I.4KKSVII I E TIME* —
. . Twentv Yean* Ago
ntial part of the democratic » v
Ur have their views made *Radio; Station KCAR president.
known. A politician can almost always get a statement celebrated its third anniver
published; about all that John Doe har available to him is a sary April 23. Staff mem
paid ad or a Letter to the Editor. Some societies in the past bers wer^ JPaul Daniela,
have lived by the rule of vox populi. vox Deum. While we manager; Mac Varley^ pro-
may not go quite that far. we do contend that vox populi grain director: Lynn Cole, who made for formal presen
•should be hard. ■ - ” — ' afternoon disc jockey and tation. Mrs. C. A...Barney,
Moat of our readers have the misconception that we sports; John Isbell, morning president, reported a full
publish unsigned letters. We do not. Never. Not eve.r! We disc jockey, and Katherine attendance and an excellent
don’t even read unsigned letters. When they are publjlbed., Wallace, women's program
they may not carry the name, but the original in our files is director and secretary. man served as master of
signed with a name and an address. A contrsct was let by ceremonies. Principal speak
There is an honest difference of opinion as to whether the Commissioners Court for er of the evening was Mrs
i courthouse repairs including Theodore Smith of New
-- most publicalions allow A good argument can be'made resetting and pinning loose York City. Miss Glenda Gar
blocks, mortar welding of land, accompanied by Miss
stones which have slipped Ann McCulloch, sang The
-r , , and interior tightening of Golden Key,” son;
alid and worthwhile criticism and yet hesitate to air it for the roof and clock tower, by Carrie Jacobs
Landscaping and lawn im
economic reprisals have not brushed against the vindicti^ve provement work on
ness of humanity. " - courthouse ground
Who will comment unfavorably against a bank where nearing completion.
he borrows money? Who would criticize the incompetency Clarkaville HighSchool of B. P.. W. C. was organized
’ of a doctor when he may need him in an emergency? Which athletes competing'in re-
parent will condemn the ability of a teacher when hr has gional„ competition at Kil-
children in the class? ' gore were Jimmy Conlan. about two-months ago. Mem
And don’t think those offended won’t retaliate! Ask a district tennis champion; bers have looked forward to
businessman Councilman how many sales an unpopular Ronnie Humphrey. 440 yard the presentation of the char
vote costs him. Ask a Chamber merchant how. many dash; and Clifton Cook, shot
■ customers he lost for support of the ill-eonceived put and disctisv
monument circle modernization. Write a letter against
teenage drinking and count the beer cans in your front
yard the next morning. •
Therefore, it is a reluctant conclusion, but a positive
one. that such individuals as wish to complain must have
anonymity when they feel identification might be harmful
to them. And only they can judge^this. were E G. Lum. chairman;
p* .. ■%> s 0 ■■ s»s a < •• * • ___* a a* a ' ’ * •
pause and think'these things out every now and then.
Keep those cards and letters coming, folks!
UZ.’ WHY DON'T
OVER AN' TELL
Fred A Taylor at Bagwell Petr Miesch. near the depot—
was damaged by lightning » being remodeled. It la said
ng an electrical storm that this residence wsa built
“ . Tfylor who was silting before the railroad was built
22. to discuss on one side of the stove, mtu < larksvqle.
a proposed game preserve received a shock A dog on Thr (hr m|r
for North Red River County, the opposite side of the planted flowers along •
The movement, talked for stove was instantly killed ||rt-<Jway lhe Donoh<»
some time by a number of — ~~
kieal sportsmen and others _■
interested in the possibili Silty Y t*MFw Ago
ties of such a venture, has
reached a point where it is Slight damage was done
deemed advisable to discuss on two or three farms in
actual delaila. It is purely a loimar County by a storm
local matter, being sponsor — Stork were driven from and Miss Hattie Hancock
cd by land owners in the the river bottom following a were married al the Mribu
area involved The Times rise of twenty seven feel di»t parsonage. Rev. R. C
wan informed Friday that Many people made prepara Hicks officiating,
approximately 150.900 acres tioas for the removal of thetr
had been verbally pledged belonging* Al high noon Saturday
and others who own land are J R. Tidwell, a , farmer Carl U right. Johnson was
i Idabel, in the
presence «»( only moat inti ’
A 25 fool cabin cruiser
- B. F. first craft of Ms kind ever
• built in Clarksville, was com . j
pleted a few dsya ago and tot^l ol 158.500
carried I© Caddo lake, night •
){ week thr First NatkHial''
Bank of Detroll sold 112.100
wurtlT of bunds . and the
Detroit State Hank 14.000
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City
McCulloch ! .
City attkiri
Edwards
City treasurer — O., W
McBryde
D-W’ld'ftyha and W. G Owned by H.
Hamilton - IW. resident highway eu
Aidermen. Ward No. gtneer, the boat haa been
2-C R Dinwiddle and W under construction twenty
‘ B. Washington one months Assisting bim in During the same P»Hud the
Aldermen. Ward No building the cruiser were K < JSfT? S.
a-J* K Wesi and Covts W Andrews. BUI Sn»ith. Ld U.W0. Avery only >4.000
Graves. Armstrong '’and SuJee Me Annona only 1450
Aidermen Ward No. Carver. 4
4-Elmore McClinton and The roof of the home of The residence of Mrs
Saul Hoeenfield
A mass meeting will be
held in the district court during
in ChrksvUle Friday Mr
received a shock. A dog on
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Watson, Gavin, Jr. The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1978, newspaper, April 20, 1978; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1293584/m1/4/?rotate=180: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.