The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. [69], No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 10, 1975 Page: 1 of 14
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VFW Meeting
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will last through July 18.
Speaker for the campaign
One Home Saved
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Goldiggers
Slow Trotters
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July 1
July 2
July 3
July 4
July 5
July 6
July 7
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Hounds
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PADUCAH PARTS CO.SELLS
TO FRED STINSON JULY 1
PAPER PICKUP
Senior class will pick up
papers this Sunday, July 13.
Please have your papers on
the porch and protected from
rain or wind.
evxsemgins W DELWIN COMMUNITY
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DON HUGHES
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PADUCAH HIGH CHEERLEADERS ATTENDED HIGH PLAINS CHEERLEADING
SCHOOL IN LUBBOCK RECENTLY. FROM LEFT THEY ARE SALLY NELSON .RON-
DA FERGUSON, CARLA ARCHER, BRENDA JONES, SUSAN JONES, SHARMA SMITH
AND BEHIND SIGN, SHELIA CARTWRIGHT. MRS. TIDMORE WAS SPONSOR.
out the US and has been in
the forefront of the Charis-
mastic revival.
The public is invited to
attend.
H
nye Taylor
Ramblim’
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Classes will begin
•Henry, who
to reside
FRED STINSON, behind counter, talks with a custo-
THURSDAY, JULY 3
Patriots 5 -Goldiggers 4
The Patriots slipped by
one run in the bottom of the
he took full responsibility
for calling the meeting. He
said it was an outgrowth of
a conversation with Gov.
Briscoe in which he had ex-
pressed an interest in a ru-
ral COG because he felt it
was hard for rural areas
to be heard in councils dom-
inated by metropolitan int-
erests. Heatly expressed no
stand.
A proposed rural-oriented
council of governments
Gay Ion Tucker of Grape-
vie spent July 4 holiday with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Acie Tucker and other re-
latives. Jay Davis, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Davis,
was accompanied by
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Schedules of classes for
both the summer session
and fall term are available
from the Registrar’s Office
at VRJC.
eching and hollering. Davis
said when he looked to
see what was the mater,
he saw the flames, and
rushed to get the hose.
The Davis’s home was
recently installed on the
new Rural Water Stystem,
a ■ he said he felt that
fact, with the good pres-
sure, and plenty of water,
(and the alarm sounded by
the pet) were what saved
the house.
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MONDAY, JUNE 30
Goldiggers 6-Pokies 5—
The Goldiggers came across
with 3 runs in the 5 th inning
and went ahead 6-5 and man-
aged to hold on to the
lead for the first win of
the season.
Leftovers 7-Hounds 0—
In the men’s game follow-
ing the Leftovers won by
forfeit.
lal hello .to Cecil
old friend and
chool bus driver
living ui Ventura,
people,” Mrs. Henry
Parts which they might came with him and spent
not have immediately avail- the time with his grand-
able in stock, can be ob- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jr.
tained, usually on one Gibbs. He is the son of
om a two week-
lalifornia, Nevada,
(vummmy.) Said
■ caught in a
snowstorm in the
of Nevada....My
Can you imagine
e we are steam-
lobsters, while
e having a snow-
things pretty
same, updating TUESDAY, JULY 1
Bud Joyner, Dean
Student Services.
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though a small-water heater
closet on the corner of
the house, and a portion
of the roof were burned,
and the house filled with
smoke, quick action by
one of the Davis’ sons,
The Veterans of Foreign
Wars will meet in the Vet-
erans Building Thursday
night, July 10 at 8 p.m.
All members are urged tc
be present and pick up their
membership cards.
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and vehicles around the
house to keep them from
catching fire, and help-
le ssly watch the remains of
the house turn to ashes.
ROR HO!
2
8 big runs and took
lead after trailing
Slow Trotters 4-Pokies 2
will The Slow Trotters won in
in extra innings by pulling
felt out 2 runs in the eighth
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inning to break a tie
game.
Vandals 20-Smoke Eaters
3. The Vandals extinguish-
ed the Smoke Eaters fire
by slugging across 20runs
to their 3.
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Mrs. Davis was running
a tractor in a field over
the hill from the house,
and the elder Davis had
gone to town after a part
for one of the tractors
when the fire occurred.
Tuesday July 15, with final
examinations to be given
August 22.
nor’s division of planning
coordination.
Wayne Brown, chief of
intra-governmental coordin-
ation and an assistant plan-
ner Mike Rapp conducted the
opening session explaining Danny, had the fire ex-
his personal testimony. Th-, the requirements for organi- tinguished with a garden
ousands across America zation of the proposed new hose before it could
have received the Baptism council of governments, envelop the entire house,
with the Spirit during these • State Rep. W. S. Heatly The Davises live in Del-
special services. Hughes has of Paducah made opening win community, south of
traveled extensively through remarks and told the group Paducah.
PRICE 15 per copy
with butane pressure. The
resulting, explosion knocked
him down, catching him1
afire, and shooting flames
into the house. Only John-
son and pis wife were at
the 'residence at the time.
Black smoke towered
into the sky, visible from
20 miles away, by the time
the alarm was received.
Several of the neighbors
at the scene said the fire
was contained for several
minutes at the back of
the house, and felt that
if there had been water
available, at least part of
the contents might have
been saved. The Johnsons
had recently started re-
decorating and renovation
of the house, a relative
said.
longer hours, and is on Rejects 33-20 in a fast
call at home at any time. pace, high scoring game.
itSie isn’t my
likekindaof mu-
n ok, and
, and sticky for
hile, then we got
cool shower (it’s
ke the tropics,
a shower every
cooled things off
Sly..even the
bably appreciated
8 do appreciate
al thing you know
al water to drink,
wagon train or
me such wonder
1 now and then
1 the head, and
rord «... kind of
umans. Anyhow,
your pet this
and try to help
comfortable...if
6 to be around,
I Well take care
uh?
H il was the plow-
■ thev traded and
the roadway for
in those days, at
< a day for pay.
maaom you, Cecil, for
words about my
■ Ai appreciate your
fulness in writing.
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Susie, a four-year-old
chimp, was credited mon-
day with saving the home
of her master, Mr. and
Mrs. W.I. (Bill) Davis from
destruction by fire. Al-
Pre-registration counsel-
ing for the Fall, 1975 sem-
ester will be held from
August 4 through 15 prior
to registration on August
27 and 2%. Classes for the
fall term will begin on .
Tuesday September 2 after
the Labor Day holiday.
MONDAY, JULY 7
Goldiggers 16-Slow Trot-
ters 7. The Goldiggers came
on strong as they scored 11
runs in the last 3 innings
and took the lead and
held it for a 16 to 7 win.
Leftovers 10-Smoke Eat-
ers 8 The Leftovers came
back in the last two in-
nings of play by scoring
pg-hites
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Representatives of rural
Texas C ounties and cities
failed recently to reach a
decision on whether they
want to form a new coun-
cil of government.
Representatives met in
the Crowell Community
Center, July 2, with
Gen. James M. Rose,
director of the go ver-
• would include 14 counties of
L Foard, Hardeman, Cottle,
| Childress, Baylor, Knox
I Throckmorton, Haskell,
I Stonewall, King, Kent, Di-
l ckens, Motley, and Hall.
I County judges, of all the
counties except Kent were
I present along with Wilbar-
[ ger county. Mayors and city
officials of the proposed area
were in the group of 68
attending.
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“SUSIE”, four-year-old pet chimp of Mrs. W.I.
Davis (Maurice) clings to her mistress in relief
as Mrs. Davis tries to quiet the little animal;
Susie was Monday’s heroine, along with Danny
Davis, right background. Harold . Price, patrol-' '
man, just back of Mrs. Davis; the Post photo-
grapher, and other bystanders were thoroughly
scrutinized AT CLOSE RANGE by Susie before she
was captured by her mistress. (photo J. Taylor)
after purchasing the Paducah Parts Co. from
Herbert Henry, July 1. Stinson has been
Paducah Parts for 25 years, prior to as-
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according to my
alendar. Dog Days
Ry 3....it was
Fred Stinson became own-
er of Paducah Parts ef-
fective July 1, when Mrs.
Herbert Henry, widow of
the late Mr. Henry, com-
pleted transactions of sale,
begun before her husband’s
death recently.
Stinson, a native of
Paducah, had been an em-
ploye of the business for
25 years, and has an
expert knowledge of the
automobile parts with which
he has worked all those
years.
Paducah Parts, thought
to be the oldest business
in Paducah, operated con-
tinously under the owner-
ship of one person, has
been open in its present
location since June 1941.
Henry and a brother, Owen,
opened the parts house and
an automotive machine
shop, which was in op-
eration “about 15 years
and employed about 9 or
Prayer for the sick, up to
date reports on the world-
wide Charismatic revival
and special gospel music
will be featured, along with
morning teaching services
on the deeper life at First
Assembly of God.
Services will begin Julv 13
at 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.,
according to Rev. Lonnie
Harris, pastor. Services
• . . Another One
The second housefire
in as many days, com-
pletely destroyed the
frame home of Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Johnson early
Tuesday morning. The
Johnson home, near the
old Delwin store in the
Delwin community, was
almost burned to the
ground, by the time fire-
fighters from the Paducah
volunteer team could reach
it. Johnson, who suf-
fered second and third
degree burns, was brought
to Paducah hospital by a
neighbor, George Woffard,
who also turned in the
fire alarm.
The fire, ironically in
the same community as
Monday’s fire, started,
neighbors said, when John-
son attempted to blow
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Paducah volunteer fire
department arrived at the
scene as quickly as they
could get to the farm
home 15 miles from town, '
but everything was under
control when they got
there...except Susie.--------
She wasn’t very happy
about the whole business,
until her mistress, Mrs.
Davis, got to the house
and cuddled her in her
arms. All the spectators
and neighbors were rather
relieved, too, as Susie
isn’t the friendliest chimp
in the world.... and she
couldn’t have cared less
about being a heroine.
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day notice.
Stinson has two, sons,
Steve, 20 and Stan 17, a
PHS senior student, both
residing in Paducah.
“We value our years
of association with Herbert
and Mrs. Henry, and want
to invite all our customers
and friends to come by
and visit with us.” Stinson
said.
last inning to defeat
Stinson said during the Goldiggers 5-4.
busy farming season, he Hounds 33-Rejects
will probably stay open The Hounds defeated
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| "Sis an unpleasant
9 for you kids (and
9not so unpleasant
- "ents) but do you
pl the summer is
aone, and school-
•Will ring in only
u ; weeks; How
lidgits. If you
p A aken your vaca-
k 1 I but are waiting
P I V 1st well, have
■ y boss and his
• just returned last
will be Evangelist Don
Hughes, Broken Arrow,
Okla.
Rev. Hughes is the son of
a Southern Baptist minister,
was himself, later ordained
a Southern Baptist.minister
and worked with and pastor-
ed several churches in sev-
eral states. In 1962 Hughes
received the Baptism with
the Holy Spirit, with the
evidence of speaking in
other tongues, states Rev.
Harris.
During the crusade Bro-
+her Hnches will be giving
until the mid-
At that time
VRJC Registrar
Opens July 14
Registration for the
second summer session at
Vernon Regional Junior
College will be held from
8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
and 4:30 p.m. until 8:30
p.m. on Monday July 14,
1975 according to Luther
or have been. and
C®. is Stan
nords of wisdom
, ’ music, I’m
mdn has stirred
8 nest. Cer-
. 0 authority on
L o music....
-POP, classical,
be e?'but just
doesn’t hap-
"kata "whining,
ound ° music
here DO
«i no authority
lenis only for
or2, with the
L ‛nyear olds”
E that!
NEXT WEEKS SCHEDULE
FIRST GAME 7:00-
second 8:30
Thursday, July 10—Slow Tr-
otters vs Patriots- Smoke
Eaters vs Hounds
(CONT. ON P. 2)
Davis said the water
heater pilot light pipe had
a tiny leak, and had
caught the insulation of
the tank afire, filling the
house with fumes and smoke
but there were no in-
' juries, “and”, Davis
said, “we can be thank-
ful it ..was no worse
than it was.”
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Mrs. Ollie Frazier has
returned home from a
10 day stay in Methodist
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. her Problems
Cecil wrote me
A k about Ramblin’
880 weeks ago about
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8 with during the
MEmean days of the
Wion, on a road
“A uilding highways.
A d Dad had a team
A mules pulling a
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The younger Davis said FIREMEN of the Paducah Volunteer Fire Department (from left) Don Sunday and
he was working with a Pres Canon, (Jimmie James is in truck) and brothers R.L. and Hulon Owens
tractor, changing some are helpless to do anything but try to keep surrounding equipment from
equipment several yards catching fire in Tuesday’s holocaust of the Percy Johnson home.. Johnson is
from the house, when the a brother-in-law of the Owens’. (Photo J. Taylor)
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THE PADUCAH POST, PADUCAH, COTTLE COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1975
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