Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 12, 1977 Page: 1 of 14
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Stephenvile, Texas 76401
Wednesday, October n, 9n .
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councilman Jack Gerhart spoke to the
accidental death.
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Denton plans campaign
Asked about the formal announcement
Tarleton students to be honored as the Blanchard.
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and it plunged down an embankment 38 feet into the bottom of
the South Paluzy River. Bags of material being hauled on the
truck are scattered in the background. Justice of the Peace
Sarah Miller pronounced Herrera dead at the scene and ruled
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A Stephenville man has been charged {
with rape. ■
J. C Bennett, 25, was arrested October 4 J
in the alleged rape of a 12-year-old “
Stephenville girl. Justice of the Peace
Sarah Miller set bond at 325,000 Bennett to 4
Wednesday at the school.
After disposing of routine business, such
as approval of minutes, the Lingleville
school board will go into executive session.
The agenda for the meeting, prepared by
Supt. Garner E. Rice, indicates the board
slate meetings
Bluff Dale and Lingleville school boards
will be meeting Wednesday and Thursday
homecoming qupens to made after that
date, extensions may be obtained by
writing the A.C.P," Martin said.
Some 300 colleges and universities
already have taken steps to enter the
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resigns
DUBUN - Aiderman A. A. Quirl has
resigned his position on the Dublin City
Coruneil due to ill health.
Mayor Leslie Billingsley read Quirl’s
letter of resignation at the regular meeting
of the council Tuesday night.
Mrs. Cordelia Roberson came before the
council in behalf of the Dublin Senior
Citizens to request assistance from the city
on the utility bills at the new Senior
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will report on accreditation and repalN
when the board there meets at 7:30 p.m.
FATAL ACCIDENT - The body of Eusebio Herrera, 65, to
removed from a truck he was driving Tuesday afternoon on U.S.
377 12 miles northeast of Stephenville. Department of Public
Safety Trooper D. W. Cripps, shown in uniform near the right
center of the photo, said Herrera, alone at the time, apparently
lost control of the east-bound vehicle about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday
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Early morning temperatures ranged today with high readings expected to reach
from the 30s in the Panhandle to the 60a in the 60s and 70s statewide.
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W ACO-State Representative ' Lyndon
Olson, Jraof Waco, announced today that
he has filed the preliminary documents
required by federal law of those who
intend to run for Congress.
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, complex was completed but cannot be
accepted until several corrections are
4 made to the satisfaction of the council. In
I regard to the city complex, the council
I voted to observe a "No Smoking"
stipulation in the building.
The mayor opened the bids on the new
5 police car and after each was considered,
" the council was adjourned for a ten minute
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was granted and with the help of Eddie
Leatherwood, the work will be getting
underway as soon as possible and continue
until inclement weather halts the project.
The council accepted a proposal to clear
~ all areas around the new signs in Dublin to
qualify for the 13,000 grant.
The council accepted a proposal by
councilman Gerhart to require garbage
users to use garbage bags or place
garbage at the curb for easier pick-up..
Mayor Billingsley adjourned the council
to.go into executive session to discuss
officials' salaries.
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will discuss the migrant program,
equipment for 1 the agriculture and
homemaking programs, and use of the
gymnasium after basketball workouts
start, during the' closed session. It is to
then re-convenein open session.
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Tarrant County Judge Mike Moncrief Glover, W. Doyle Graves, Dr. Dick Smith
and Mrs. Lucia Painter Eaton of Houston Jack English, Dr. Robert Walker, Coact
will become the 14th and 15th former Oscar H. Frazier, and E.A (Doc)
Miss Johnnie Shirley, associate pro- Alumnus in 1971, will introduce Potish-
fessor emeritus of English, will be the man.
ninth person to be honored by the The luncheon is open to the public and
association as Distinguished Faculty will be held in the Tarleton dining hall
Member. The award was established in starting at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $4 each
1969 with Coach W.J. Wisdom as the first and are on sale at the Tarleton business
recipient. Other former faculty members office. Stephenville Bank & Trust,
to receive the award are Dr. Dollie Maru Farmers-First National Bank, Stephen-
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Cool front drops mercury in Cross Thuum 3 pusin
Old Map Vinter arrived in the Cross commonplace today as area residents today are due to become southerly on today in portions of the Panhandie and Skies were mostly clear around the state South TUvas with extremes rang from
Timbers Basin early Wednesday as a cold bundled up for the first cold spell of the Thursday. Northwest Texas, but remained above except for far South Texas where some the 35degree reading at pAINarK to a
front from the northwest arrived a day season The Weather Service office here said it freezing cloudiness was reported south of a line warm 65-deyree radina at Brownville
later than had been predicted. The The US. Weather Service says the cool has no record of past temperature Dalhart reported 35. it was 37 at Abilene from Laredo to Corpus Christi Some other early morhina readitMa
temperature dropped to 37 degrees early temperature should change tonight and readings, so it could not verify whether the and 39 at Amarillo and Wichita Falls. There were some light showers to South included 41 at Texarkana andDalznport
Wednesday after reaching 74 degrees Thursday, warming up to a low tonight in 37-degree reading Wednesday morning The National Weather Service predicted Texas during the night and some were Worth M San AnWiK O .♦ t yau M
"smtavrstanaonats were n order and "Temperarutsfppeblkndothe 3scamly inihe •*** by. arty
hours today Most of the rainfall artivity at Lubbock.
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for a total of $5,944.80.
The park comm ittee reported that due to
abuse by a Eow who use the city park
facilities, a ter.tntive slate of rules were ___ _______________________
under consideration. After councilwoman COLD ARRIVES-VIvtao Finley bundles up to keep off the ceid weather that arrived to
Helen Welch read the regulations, the Cross Timbers Basin Tuesday night. The temperature dropped to 37 degrees early
1966 with Gus Wortham of Houston as the Worth and Granbury.
initial recipient. In subsequent years the Moncrief will be introduced by TSU vice
Alumni Association honored Dr. Randolph president Dr. Joe W. Autry. Dr. Robert
Lee Clark, Houston; Brigadier General Walker, 1974 recipient of the Distinguished
John F. Buckner, Jacksonville; Miss May Faculty award will introduce Miss Shirley.
-Jones, Stephenville; Judge. ■ Ernest Mayor Don Jones will present the award
Belcher, Austin; Robert R. Herring, for Mrs. Eatoni which1will be accepted by E
Houston; Clyde H. Wells, Granbury; Dr. Mrs. Carl Colwick. Mrs. Eaton will be
Vance Terrell, Stephenville; Jack Arthur, unable to attend the luncheon because of
Stephenville; Reuben Friou, Dallas; Gene an illness in the family.
Morgan, Sweeny; J. Louis Evans, Clyde H. Wells, chairman of the board of
Stephenville; Joseph Chandler, Stephen- regents of The Texas A&M University
ville; and W. Henry Todd, Wichita Falls System and Tarleton's Distinguished
District This area reaches from
Brownwood and Granbury to Cameron,
Round Rock ad Burnet
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the District of Columbia to the Orange personal achievements and character as Agree All-American Queens will high-
Bowl New Year’s Parade in Miami, well as appearance, Martin said: Judging light that theme in a most appropriate
according to Thomas B. Martin, vice will be conducted by the Associated manner."’ -
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Bowl activities spread over six days, journalism. said. Certainly, the Boat they will be other Texas schools entered to date are:
including a ride on the largest float ever to Acmhnirhic., riding un will be spectacular, as it will be Southwest Texas State UniversitvSan m
the kickoff of the Orange Bowl football of their respective schools. Bow! Parade bock; University of Texas, Arlington; cording cotton tote butts for>
game and hohored seats on the 50-yard The 51 homecoming queens will Entries in the national homecoming Western Texas College, Snyder; East and the cotton sheis eordinem
dine participate in the Great Bands Show in queen competition may be made by an Texas State, Commerce; Texas Southern usedin She hand madezu.a. . . 22. a-x. .« . gomia Ct
The competition, designed to bring the Bowl, sail in the first Orange Bowl official of any recognized college or University. Houston; Southern Methodist backinegpteripiforteEuuzeAcorgsro“MuYM5A-E5
national recognition to the tradition of Marine Parade on Biacayne Bay and university by writing to the Associated University, Dallas. Centet, IM E. Cafiegs. Sea oer PSKs2* FurM-Hi
Tarleton State University is one of nine college homecoming queens, is being attend the post-game banquet at Indian Collegiate Press, 720 Washington Ave., SE,
Texas colleges that have agreed to enter sponsored by Agree, the new creme rinse Creek Country Club Suite 205. Minneapolis, Minn. 55414.
the first All-American Homecoming Queen and hair conditioner from Johnson Wax, James & Billings, president of the Deadline for receipt of entries is Nov. 1.
Contest. Racine. Wis. Orange Bowl Committee said that the However, if the campus selection of
The contest will send one outstanding The Agree All-American Homecoming theme of this year’s parade is Of The
homecoming queen from each state and Queens will be chosen on the basis of World’s Treasures" and predicted that the
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F Citizens Center. The matter was turned
a over to the finance committee for furthur
consideration.
5 Once again the council discussed the
Eg possibility of selling the former city dump
HE* grounds, which consists of 23 or 24 acres.*
Bids will be accepted with the stipulation
E D that-one half the mineral rights be retained
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The mayor reported that the new city
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Tarleton Alumni Association's Dintin- C.J. (Red) Davidson received the first
guished Alumni at the homecoming Distinguished Friepd of Tarleton Award at
luncheon Saturday. the luncheon last year. The award will be
The recognition program was started in given Saturday to Leo Potishman of Fort
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Olson, a six-year Democratic legislator of his campaign, which will take place
in the Texas House of Representatives, later in October, Olson stated, Tre taken
plans to campaign for the seat U.S. these first steps in order tobeintul
Representative W.R. Bob" Poage will compliance with all federal regulations
vacate after more than forty years of regarding running for office. But the
dedicated service to the people of the 11th formal announcement at my campalgn
i ongressional District of Texas plans won't take place until later."
Following a formal announcement of his ' So many people have encouraged me to
candidacy later this month, Olson will be enter the race that I am convinced the beet
traveling and talking with the people of the way I now can continue to serve the people
nineteen counties that comprise the 11th is in the U.S. Congress." Olson said.
'* council in regard to charging for the use of
the facilities. He felt that city owned
property should be available to the public
Moncrief, Mrs. Eaton due honor at ST3SS2
a next meeting for furthur consideration and
■ • • • I as ' • I I the adjustment of the regulations to better
distinguished alumni luncheon sucoumcscmnannsackGerhart,chairmanot
9 -the street committee, requested permis-
ville Savings A koan Association, and the sion to start an extensive street
Chamber of Commerce. Tickets will also improvement project, which is desper-
be available at the door, ately needed within the city. Permission
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Downs, Bob. Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 12, 1977, newspaper, October 12, 1977; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1501196/m1/1/?q=Homecoming+queen+1966+North+Texas+State+University: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.