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Central Texas parades
progress in Bulletin
KEAN Radio Corp." Wayne television in Amarillo
the North State Bank in
Federal Communications operations of the station when
Wayne takes over control
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Brownwood Bulletin
Forty Eight Pages Today Five Sections
Sunday, January 23. 1977
Brownwood, Texas 76801
Volume 77 No BS
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break in the cold wave.
least 50,000 workers are laid off age field in Mississippi too soon.
issued winter storm watches for ural gas to run mills and facto- more than two-thirds empty, he warm-up, it would take at least
a month to even get things back
First National
Allcorn to seek
names directors
re-election here
no work for at least three or four
months."
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fun and entertainment and
J could make a good profit
a
Whether
or
United' States
evaders. I think that is ap- obligation to the
See PARDON on Page 2A
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Open house at Austin
Ave. church next week
ness and Industry Association.
"Even with an immediate
members of the board The
Place 3 slot- left open after R.S.
propriate However, if it is just
a blanket pardon for all draft
SPENCER BEAL
...board member
RALPH WAYNE
...buys KEAN
An open house is planned
Sunday, Jan. 30 from 1 to 4
p.m. at the new classroom
and office building of Austin
Ave. Church of Christ, 1020
Austin Ave. in Brownwood
As the past nails are being
driven and the building is
being swept and polished,
Bill Brabbin, chairman of
the building committee, and
J. Fred Perry, chairman of
the advertising committee,
meet with L. E. Jones, the
designer and contractor on
the current project. to make
final plans on the open house.
"Many of our friends in the
community have expressed
their pleasure at our building
program," Perry said.“Our
progress Many of these concerns have
been active through long periods of
, years in the successful struggles to
promote the economic and spiritual
growth of the Browm County area
Over a century of progress and
history of Brown County can be found,
on the eight pages of Section D of
today’s Bulletin.
Brown County's many businesses and
enterprises are contributing to the
continuing and impressive community
The oldest institution listed. the First
Baptist Chuch, is 101 years old and the
latest. Discount House, was established
in 1977: There are three which began
business in 1976
this year.
"I think we as citizens of the
“In granting the pardon,"
Garcia explained, "President
Carter was not merely fulfilling
a campaign promise but it is a
compassionate and merciful
action which sets the tone for
his administration."
Insurance Co. of Texas.
In 1967 he was named out
standing young businessman in
Plainview and from 1965 to 1973
served in the Texas legislature
and as a house chairman on
three different committees
He is a Baptist, and 32nd
degree Mason, KCCH Scottish
Rite Mason. York Rite Mason
and a Shriner ,
Wayne is married to the
former Sue Collins of Colorado
Commission approval.
According to Wayne, this
means that present owners Pat
FERRIS CLEMENTS
...board member
Plainview, Tulia, Hale Center
and Silverton
Wayne is member of the
board of trustees of H-Plains
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said Saturday He is currently chairman of Amarillo. In 1976 he was named
Bruce Campbell. director of the board and ma jority owner of Distinguished Alumni of West
broadcast operations for the Central Plains Savings and Texas State niversity He is a
Wayne radio stations, will play loan Assn with offices in director of Savings Life
DR. GUY NEWMAN
advisory director
• Central Texas residents split on pardon by Carter
Hi
JACK PILON
...chief
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we agree
Today's Brownwood Bulletin con-
. tains the annual Parade of Progress
From the oldest to the youngest,
leading establishments in Central
Texas are listed along with the number
of years each has been in operation.
Wayne completes KEAN purchase
m The sale of KEAN Radio throughout the area served by operations director of KFDA Amarillo and former director at
an instrumental role in the
future programming and
Springs They have three
See KEAN on Page 2A
veterans service officer,
questioned the move “If it is a
case by case review of draft
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open house will consist of a
tour of the interior that
everyone may see how at-
tractive and functional our
facilities really are,” he
continued. “Teachers will be
in their rooms, the office
staff will be present along
with the ministers, elders
and deacons and many of the
congregation to welcome
you," he added.
“If the weather will clear
for just a day or so even the
landscaping will be com-
pleted,” Jones said. “The
elders and the building
committee have been most
helpful in our finishing this
project on time and under
the estimated cost,” he
have an
country in
Mixed emotions some say board. per-hour speed limit, but I know problems concerning their in Vietnam, said, “My son did
“good," others cry "disgrace George Allcorn I musts pay the consequences if serving are not," Wheeler said not have to go, he volunteered
But President Jimmy Car- George Allcorn, a post office I violate it,” he said. Allcorn L. B. Slagle My son used to say that he had
ter's complete and un- employe, school board member was personally honored by L. B Slagle, Brown County rather go and not come back
conditional pardon to Vietnam here and past chairman of the three Presidents for his work Democratic chairman and than to have people look at him
draft evaders met with both Selective Service System local with Selective Service Brownwood attorney, main- and ask him what did you do in
praise and criticism in Central board, said that he cannot agree Gary Wheeler tained that everyone knew when the Vietnam war and why didn't
Texas with President Carter's pardon Gary Wheeler, a student at they voted for Carter that he you go’
Those who support Carter's of all Vietnam War draft Howard Payne University, is had made this committment. “I look at this wit mixed "ameree with him " Garcia said,
first official act since he took evaders. "Sometime in the employed by Safeway. He said “If he keeps all other com- emotions,” Mrs. Tuttle said. "President Carter is the
the oath of office Thursday future we may, for reasons we that even though he doesn't mittements as well as he kept “My son did not come back, but President of this country and he
claim that he is fulfilling one of cannot forsee today, be forced really agree with Carter’s this one, I'll be highly pleased, he was doing what he felt he must be given an opNortunit,
his campaign promises Those into restoring the Selective decision, he thinks the president and I think the people will be should do " to return America to greatness
who object to the move say that Service System and the military did what he feels is right. " I pleased with this ad- Raul C. Garcia it is very logical to me that he
he is leaving a door open to draft.” graduated from high school ministration," the Democratic RauIC Garcia, whe served as want as mny Americans as
future draft evaders He warned that this action by about the time the Vietnam War chairman said alternate delegate to the possible to share in that
Among those questioned are a the President could be a was building up,” he said, “and J. H. Childs National Democratic Con- greatness,» he said “Fort
mother who lost a son in Viet- "dangerous precedent." He I could have been drafted into J. H. Childs, past commander vention. agreed with Stage that many years we have been
nam: 'the Brown County said it could become impossible it." He agrees he would not of the Dept of Texas Disabled Carter told the country before engaged in war with scandal
veterans service officer; a past to secure the manpower needed have liked it, but he would have American Veterans, called the he became President exactly and economic ’ unrest The
commander of the Dept of for the nation's defense because served if called "The Good move "mostdisrespectful "okall what he was going to do about happiness and good feeling
Texas Disabled American citizens would feel they could Lord gave us a pretty good veterans who served in any war Selective Service violations exhibited in the inauguration of
Veterans; two Howard Payne avoid the inconvenience of the country to live in, and I would in which the United States was “The blanket pardon ex- President Carter are good in-
University students; the draft and later receive a par- fight to preserve our freedom if involved I don't in any way tended to draft resistors was not dications of the mood America
Democratic party chairman for don, if they waited long enough, it were threatened," he said. "I agree with him," Childs said a spur of the moment decision expect in the next four years
the Brown County: a young “I look at it this way," he feel that in some instances those emphatically but a committment made two if we all get behind him with our
Democrat who worked in the said. Whether it was right or who have been let off the hook Mrs. Eula Tuttle years ago and an action which cooperation. • Garcia said
local Carter campaign; and a wrong, these people violated the are almost like traitors to our Mrs Eula Tuttle, mother of was researched for months by “Americans must be more
longtime chairman of the law of the land at that time I country, although others who the late U. Nelson T Tuttle who President Carter’s advisors," forgiving. We must not only join
Selective Service System local don’t agree with the 55-mile- may have had legitimate was killed in action July 15.1970 he said:
Barry Miller, comptroller of Research Foundation in
the Ralph Wayne com- Haltway He is a board member
Corp, to Central Texas
Communications Inc was
announced Saturday by Ralph
Wayne, new owner of the
station Final papers were
executed here Friday.
Sale at the station is subject to
Illinois, northern Kentucky, Pennsylvania state officials “We normally don’t begin to normal. It looks like a
northeastern Kansas, south- reported Saturday that 265,000 withdrawing gas from that field catastrophe on the horizon.”
eastern Iowa and most of Mis- workers were idled during the until December," said Harri- If the cold weather and fuel
souri. past week because of the cold son. "This year, it was so cold in shortages continue, he said, as
Layoffs connected with the wave. October that we had to with- many as 150,000 to 200,000 Geor-
cold wave continued to plague Other states also reported draw two billion cubic feet of gians could be laid off within a
the eastern half of the nation thousands of workers laid off by gas in October." week or two. The state’s total
despite the moderating tem- plant closings or partial shut- “It will be at least three or work force is 1.8 million
peratures toward the end of the downs because of energy cut- four weeks before we have some As an example of the severe
week. Officials said the problem backs gasigwvailable for industry." energy drain. Alabama burned
is unlikely to improve much in For the Southeast the prob- said Walter M. Stark, executive nearI two and one-half times
thenear future lemgoes back to the early fall, vice president of Southern its normal consumption of natu-
Officials estimated that up to October was 105 per cent Natural Gas. „„icizng14,,L,,ck. c. ... . , —
150,000 migrant farm laborers colder than normal in the South, Georgia officials said the ral asd asttweek sfour Jeorge A lcorn, secretary of
day cold snap, critically taxing the Brownwood Independent
i Robbie) Martin Jr resigned
Most of the winter vegetable last summer—will also be filled
supply for the East comes from in the vote. Two years remain in
Florida and industry officials the Place 3 position.
have said the crop loss will ... ... ... .
force prices up. "Public education may be
Some citrus industry officials somewhat impoverished, but
estimated that 35 per cent of we must teachspecific topics of
their crop was damaged. But proven value, Alleorn said in
some officials also Said the announcing his candidacy
freeze was a blessing to fruit "Today our schools are ex-
growers because it would re- pected to feed, provide medical
duce the expected record citrus attention, transport, furnish
crop to levels at which growers clothing and uniforms, provide
added. "New doors of op-
portunity will be opened for
the church to serve the
people of Brownwood with
the addition of this
building," he concluded.
“Currently,” said Brab-
bin, “we will have 30
classrooms available. With
the use of the librFagand
various conference rooms 30
classes could be conducted
at the same time in addition
to the auditorium class,” he
continued. “Our present
auditorium will seat 1,100,
and we now have classroom
space for 1,200 to 1,300,” he
said. "We invite all our
friends to come view these
facilities,” he concluded.
Jack Pilon has been named married to the former Jane Rae
I chairman of the board of Lowe, and the couple has five
I directors at First National Bank children Clements Is a member
I of Brownwood as well as chief of Central United Methodist
I executive officer. He was Church, and is active in civic
named to the posts at the annual affairs. He is currently serving
business meeting of the his third term as city coun-
stockholders and board of oilman for Ward 3.
directors of the bank Beal is a partner in BTA Oil
In an announcement made Producers of Midland, and his
both supply and reserves, offi- School District board of
A cials said. trustees, announced Saturday
Meanwhile, in southern Fiori- he will be a candidate for re-
da where much of the winter election to Place 4 on the school
vegetable crop was destroyed board here.
by a hard freeze last week, up to He is the first candidate to
75 per cent of the state's 180,000 announce intentions in the April
migrant workers were out of 2 trustee vote which will name
work, officials said. two board members for three-
“It's very bad,” said Rudy year terms and another to an
Juarez, executive director of unexpired two-year term.
the Organized Migrants in Allcorn, in Place 4, and Grady
Community Action. "The crops Chastain, in Place 5. are in-
are a total loss and there will be cumbents. Both are senior
The National Weather Service because there isn't enough nat- By this week, the field was
our format and programming Odessa and KYKR in Marshall Duro Canyon."
after we have completed an Wayne formerly owned KWKC Wayne is a board member of
extensive market survey in Abilene and was former the Asan of Performing Arts in
President Carter in saying, evaders. I think it is a
'Come home America,' but also disgrace," he said.
be willing to forgive and respect “Yes,” he said, "I think it is a
the principles of all Americans disgrace to the integrity of all
because there has always been veterans who have ever served
room for disagreement in this in any war or conflict
county " .ThenGarcia.added •We have numerous
S'/nflX^rX^ discharge, boards ana
disagreement In/ehis country berson wno he and ann
“I believe Jimmy Carter will unjustly given a discharge,
also return dignity to those under conditions less than
Americans who did fight in the honorable, can have under
Vietnam conflict and who have present laws their discharge
been shamelessly forgotten and upgraded,” Brewer said
treated as outcasts Berause he
is a compassionate man, Rick Sabatini
President Carter will consider Rick Sabatini, student
extending these veterans their association president of Howard
rightful benefits and place in Payne University, graduated
society ” Garcia said from New Mexico Military
Institution and will obtain a
Don Brewer commission in the U.S. Army
Don Brewer, Brown County after graduation from HPU
More cold due East
By CHRIS FRENCH are out of work in Florida as a November 52 per cent, shutdowns are costing an esti-
Assoclated Press Writer result of the crop-killing freeze. December 24 per cent and early mated $20 million per week in
With thousands out of work, Up to 22,000 coal miners have January 50 per cent, said Frank lost production of goods and
homes chilly and fuel shortages been laid off in West Virginia Harrison of Southern Natural services.
looming, additional cold weath- because coal has frozen in rail- Gas. “This thing is of crisis pro-
er and snow may be on their road cars and river barges nor- That meant Southern Natural portions from an industry
way to the eastern half of the mally available have been had to begin dipping into its re- standpoint," said Gene Dyson,
nation after barely a two-day stopped by ice. In Georgia, at serves at its huge Muldin stor- president of the Georgia BeSf-
and Mike Davidson will con- munications group. will spend of Wayland Baptist College
tinue to operate the station for considerable tune in Brown- American Studies Institute of
the next three to four months wood following acquisition of the the Southwest and director of
pending FCC approval, offer station. Wayne said the Panhandle Heritage
which the Wayne staff will take Central Texas Com- Foundation which produces
ever munications Inc also owns "Texas" an outdoors tourist
"I would prefer to announce KKYN in Plainview. KYXX in attraction produced in Palo
Sunday in Indiana, southern ries, state officials reported. said.
' I jointly by Pilon and Richard prior experience includes
•A - Sharpe, president of the bank, association with financial in-
% 4 the election of Ferris Clements stitutions in Hawaii. Beal at-
% L2 and Spencer Beal to the board of tended Howard Payne
t \ A directors, as well as the election University and received his
^4 AN*' A of Cariton Beal and Dr. Guy D. degree in finance from the
d A “ A Newman as advisory directors, University of Texas. He also
A Ae A were revealed graduated from the graduate
4 "P 85 Pilon came to the bank in school of mortgage banking at
EEk 4) m June, 1965, as president and has Stanford University and Nor-
mu if E served as chief executive of thwestern University Beal
fleer since 1972. His past previously served on the board
GEORGE ALLCORN banking experience covers of directors of the Commercial
...seeks re-election some 25 years in the banking National Bank of Brady.
profession, having served in Beal is a partner and founder
somewhere down the line teach many capacities with varied of BTA Oil Producers of
the three R’s duties. He has been very active Midland, and has served as
"Wecannotandshouldnottry in civic activities, chairman of the board of the
to assume the responsibilities of elements is a partner in First National Bank in
the home and church but should Earl Clements and Son Brownwood for the past 11
supplement the efforts of each Wholesale Co and president years. He is active in civic and
in their endeavor to promote the of Gibson Discount Centers of professional associations
growth and development of Brownwood, Stephenville and Dr Newman Is in his fifth
See ALLCORN on Page 2A Mineral Wells. Clements is • See BANK on Page 2A
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