Cleveland Advocate (Cleveland, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 55, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 9, 1980 Page: 1 of 17
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Public meetings
At presstime Monday the
Cleveland School Board and the
Cleveland City Council were pre-
paring to meet Tuesday night, July
8, in regular session.
City council meets at 7 p.m. in
the Council Chambers at City Hall
and the School Board meets at 7:30
p.m. in the board room at the
Central Office on Legion Street.
For those who get a street
copy of the Advocate on Tuesday
afternoon the agendas for both
meetings are briefed inside.
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Wednesday
summer is high need month for not
only whole blood, but other compon-
ents processed from a pint of blood
given by voluntary donors.
A medical team from Blood
Center in Houston will be on hand to
take the blood.
Coordinator Snell reminded citi-
zens that by giving a pint of blood (one
unit) the donor can assure all mem-
in Cleveland on July 21
post office had not registration is “merely the collection during the first week. Those born in rant’s classification is made by mem
ung received draft of names and addresses of people who 1961 should register during the second ben of his local draft board and since
registration'blanks, but Washington might be called to serve in the event week. no draft boards are now operating
officials said over the weekend that of an emergency.” Each registrant will be notified there will be no classification,
all post offices would have them when When the young men go to that his name has been processed. Incidentally, the registration
the registration period opens on July register during July 21 to Aug. 2 there Notification will come in a letter of form must be filled out at the post
21. will be no physicals, no classifica- “acknowledgment.” office and left there. It can not be v
On July 2, President Carter tions, and no inductions. No cards will be issued. mailed back in.
signed a proclamation requiring the It is stressed from Washington A non - registrant could face a
Selective Service registration of men that no one is being drafted for Each individual must register in fine of up to $10,000, imprisonment of
bom in the years 1960 and 1961. military service at this time. person and there seems to be no up to five years, or both.
Congress had previously ap- AD men born in the years of 1960 exceptions. The form contains a minimum of
proved a request for funds to revital- and 1961 must register. They must Members of religious orders, information questions. It requires
ize the Selective Service System. register at the post office during and those who are conscientious only the registrants name, current
The office of media liaison at the normal business hours objectors must also register, . address, telephone number, social
Men born in 1960 should register The determination of a regist- security number and date of birth.
Blood drive
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During the three day week - end
there was no homicides, no drownings
and no traffic fatalities.
San Jacinto County Sheriff
Humpy Parker reported that activity
was equally quiet in San Jacinto
County during the fourth of Jul;
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Draft registration starts
In Mongomery County things
didn’t fare as well. One homicide
-occured early on the morning of the
Fourth at approximately 1 a.m.
Randall Fawcett, 19, of Houston
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Fourth of July week - end in the
Cleveland area and surrounding Lib- .
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See Fourth, Page 5
1 Advocate sets ,
special July 19
The Advocate will put out a mid-
summer special edition in "Howdy”
on July 19.
Ine five extra “sections will
have tips on traveling in Texas,
Summer Fun at Home, Do - It •
Yourself, Cpr Care, and Energy
special is now in prepara-
tion.
Man charged in
Pickering's death
' drive which is sponsored by the
Cleveland Advocate.
To make it easier for the donor
time reservtions can be made by
calling 592 - 2626.
However, according to Advocate
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quickly handle any “walk - ins.”
Mrs. Snell stressed that mid-
— emergency blood needs.
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Cleveland's community - wide
quarterly blood collection drive will
be held Thurs., July 17 from noon until
6 p.m. at Charles O. Austin Memorial
Library
The announcement was made by
Mrs. Barbara Snell,coordinator of the
TOP ATTRACTIONS - - There was something to do at children’s squeals of joy were the loudest when they
every turn at Cleveland’s gala Independence Day rode the Cleveland firetruck and watched the
celebration, but along with the Army helicopters, fireworks. See other photos in this issue. (Staff Photo)
Confession reported
The nine month old case in the Pickering was struck by a car again last week, and confessed to the
- hit - and • run death of Joe Lynn and killed on Oct. 6, 1979 while hit and run. .
Pickering 20, of Cleveland was solved walking along Meekins Road.
last week when the driver of the According to Sheriff Humpy Charges of involuntary man-
vehicle which struck Pickering finally Parker, Leonard James Etheridge of slaughter nave been filed against
came forth and confessed to San Cleveland who originally reported Etheridge and the case will be re-
Jacinto County Sheriff’s Deputies. finding the body, was questioned f erred toa grand jury.
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Bolin, Roy. Cleveland Advocate (Cleveland, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 55, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 9, 1980, newspaper, July 9, 1980; Cleveland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1499442/m1/1/?q=technical+manual: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin Memorial Library.