The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1970 Page: 5 of 8
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Official illemoranbum
By
PRESTON SMITH
Governor of Tens
AUSTIN, TEXAS
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GREETINGS:
The Future Farmers of America organization is playing an out-
standing role in assuring the future progress and prosperity of our State and
Nation.
The importance of agriculture in our State increases as Texas
progresses. It is vital to our well-being that we train skilled farmers and
ranchers to provide a plentiful supply of food products in years to come and
to train those who will provide services to the farmer and process and distribute
farm products.
The T"FA is composed of students who are studying vocational agriculture
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in the public schools in preparation for careers in farming, ranching, and related
fields. In studying the science of agriculture, these Future Farmers are striving
to continuously improve this great industry for the welfare of all citizens.
Texas now has over 1000 active FFA chapters with over 48, 000 active
members and more than a quarter of a million former members. During the
past 40 years, the Texas Association, FFA, has performed valuable services
to our State by developing leadership, encouraging cooperation, promoting good
citizenship, teaching sound methods of farming, and inspiring patriotism among
its members.
THEREFORE, I, as Governor of Texas, do hereby designate the week
of February 21-28, 1970, as
FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA WEEK
in Texas.
In official recognition whereof, I hereby affix my
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signature this
day of •!an -.. ,191.0.
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Governor of Te:
Telephone
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Calling and DDI).
In 1970, Wylie, with a total
of 1,515 telephones, will
see the completion of
engineering andconstruc-
tion on a 2100 square foot
addition to the central
office. Engineering will
also be completed on a
carrier system which will
add 144 voice channels
from Wylie.
Then during 1971, the
facilities for Metro,
DDD and optional Touch
Calling will become
operational.
Motorists Are
Of Inspection
Collin County
Farmer Of Year
Robert Cobb, a farmer
In the I risco community,
was selected as the l-ar-
mer Of I he Year for 1W9
by the Agriculture
Committee of the
McKinney chamber of
Commerce.
He was presented an
attractive plaque and a
check for S50.00 at the
annual dinner meeting of
the McKinney Chamber of
Commerce on February
13.
Governor Preston Smith
was speaker fortheocca-
sion.
Reminded
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wide,
awake
WYLIE
Date
Texas Governor Preston Smith reviews state plans for a "Why You've Got A Lot
to Live" essay program with Charles L. Sandahl, Jr., of Austin, state coordinator
of the "write-in" focusing student thoughts on vital issues of America today.
State winners will receive $1,000 savings bonds and a $10,000 bond will be
THE
FAMILY
LAWYER
awarded to the national winner by Pepsi-Cola bottler, who are sponsoring the
program to aid students in arriving at constructive attitudes to help America
achieve her potential. Matching prizes will be presented to schools of winners.
Moral Obligations
Harold's partner la\ dvinii.
"Make me one last promise." he
whispered to Harold "My uile
doesn't know a thine a bo ill busi-
ness. Will you keep an eye on her
affairs after I am gone?"
Solemnly. Harold promised. Hut
a few months afterward, he in-
formed the widow th.it he no Ioniz-
er had the time to help her. I eft
on her own. she soon made some
costly blunders, lilaminy her woes
on Harold, she liled .1 damage suit
against him for breaking the prom-
ise he hail made to her dying hus-
band.
But the court held Harold not
liable, since the promise he had
made was strictly one-sided—hence
not a legally binding contract. I he
judge said promises of this kind
"create baje moral obligations,
binding only on the conscience."
I his is a general rule, th:it moral
obligations are not enforceable in
a court of law. Ii is based on the
practical ditlicultics of measuring
such intangible qualities .is honoi
and duty and love.
Nevertheless, there is ;i natural
reluct.nice on the part ol the courts
to let 1 he breaker of ;i promise
"eel away with if—it that can
1.1111> be avoided
I in this reason ;i premise will
11 si 1; 111 \ be enforced il there is. in
addition to the moral obligation,
some semblance ol .1 legal obliga-
tion to back it up
In one case .1 furniture manu-
faclurcr. unable to collect lor some
tables sold lo .1 store, w is reluc-
tant 10 take local action against
his customer He wailed so long,
in tact, thai his claim was finally
barred b\ the statute ol limitations.
Km not long afterward Ihe viis-
10111c 1 hi nisei I. in .1 re pent a nl
mood, made .1 promise 10 p.in oil
the old debt ( oulil the manufac-
ture enforce this promise?
\ court ruled thai he could in-
deed. because 11 was based 1101 onl\
oil a moral obligation but on .111
original legal obligation as well
I sen though the legal obligation
had been barred b\ the statute ol
limitations, the court said 11 was
enough of an "extra"' to jusiilv
making the customer live up to
his promise.
\ public wniee feature of the
Vim-man liar Vssoeialion and the
State Bar of Texas. Written h>
W ill Bernard.
*■ American Bar Association
With the State's April 15
Motor Vehicle Inspection
deadline approximately 60
days away, large numbers
of Texas motorists have
yet to take their vehicles
in for the mandatory
annual safety inspection.
M. C. Blount, Captain of
the Motor Vehicle Inspec-
tion Service, Texas
Department of Public
Safety, reminded motor-
ists that several changes
have been made in the
inspection law. September
1, 1968, Texas adopted an
annual inspection period.
All vehicles inspected
since that date have had
the sticker placed on the
left side of the windshield
with a large number tab
inserted to show ihe month
of expiration. For
example, vehicles in-
spected in September of
1969, have the number
nine (9) displayed and will
require reinspection by
September 30, 1970.
Those inspected in Janu-
ary, 1970, will bear the
number one (1) and rein-
spection will be required
by January 31, 1971.
Other changes include
muffler and tailpipe
inspection, in addition all
1968 or later model
vehicles must be equipped
with exhaust emmission
systems. Anyone who may
have removed the exhaust
emmission or smog con-
trol system from his
motor vehicle, will have
to replace it before an
inspection sticker can be
obtained.
In closing, Captain Blount
stated that the lines will
soon begin to form at the
inspection stations. So if
your vehicle displays an
inspection sticker on the
right hand side of the
windshield and is red in
color, get to your inspec-
tion station now and avoid
the long lines.
Thought lor Ihe Week;
"If money acts any
tighter, it will soon be
almost as hard to get into
debt as it Is to get out
of it."
Wylie was signally
honored last Friday
evening when Governor
Preston Smith was here
for a reception at the
offices of the North
Texas Municipal Water
District. This was the
first time In history for
a Governor to visit our
city and it was a fine
occasion. People from
Wylie and all over the
area served by the North
Texas Municipal Water
District were here to pay
their respects, and Gov.
Smith was in his usual
"down-to-earth" fine
form which is one of the
things people appreciate
most about him. Come
again, Governor!
Wylie's star basketballer
Paul Drummond rang up
an amazing 42 points in
a game the other night
against Fdgewood, but
then got knocked com-
pletely dizzy in a game
a few nights later. Which
proves it s a rough sport.
Drummond has done an
excellent job this season
and we predict hi'had good
possibilities of our hear-
ing from him in the
coming years.
Do any of our readers
have a 1950 edition of a
Wylie telephone direc-
tory? If so, please con-
tact us as we have a
request for same. It will
be returned to you after
it has served the purpose.
Guns Kill
at Home
Texas Safety Association re-
minds hunters that 52 per cent
of firearm accidents happen at
home—not while hunting.
Gun owners should remem-
ber to keep all guns and ammu-
nition locked away from child-
ren and never load or unload a
gun in the house.
We Have
Fresh
Flowers
For All
Occasions
FLOWER OF THE MONTH
V101,FT
LILY PLANT
If ylie Flower Shop
Phone 394-5837
National FFA WEEK Is Accidents Kill The National FFA Cen-
scheduled In Feb. to honor The Te<;,s safety Association ter Is located near i s-
George Washington, who remjnds parents tliat accidents ??, , , -17« r, • whi-h
was an outstanding far- 7™the leading cause of deaths Virginia on 37 acres which
was an uuibuuu «r are the leading cause m urains --c - f . .
leaderS ^ fro'" ,,nr 19 StoneseJKte.
years of age
Have To Make Room For New Stock
SALE On Women's Shoes
Men & Boy's Shirts
Bifj Savings
During T!iis
Phone 394-2591
WYLIE
SHOE
Your Family
101 S. BALLARD
HOUSE
Shoe Store
WYLIE, TEXAS
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FOR MOM . . . The East Meadow Apartments are
designed for the ultimate in safety and comfort
of everyday home living with large fenced private
patios, balconies, carpets, black out drapes, large
walk-in closets, and individually controlled air-con-
ditioning by General Electric. You choose from
1, 2, 3 bedrooms (furnished or unfurnished)
and 5 floor plans in 5 different decors.
The East Meadow is conveniently located near
shopping centers, churches, and schools. A kinder-
garten is located across the street.
1386 Rigsbee Drive
Piano, Texas
Each apartment cluster has
a private motor court for
easy parking. The 5
convenient laundry areas
have adjacent play areas.
Bitter Living kltctrically
C«wnml EUctrU
Carl W. Riehn, E. H. In-
gram and J. O. Wallace
are slated to represent
the North Texas Munici-
pal Water District next
week at the annual meet-
ing of the Texas Water
Conservation Association
In San Antonio.
Ever wonder just what Is
the value of your weekly
newspaper? The subject
was called to our attention
a few weeks ago when we
saw an editorial in the
Algona (Iowa) Advance. It
was entitled "THE
WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,"
and we're pleased to print
it as follows:
It's a yellowing clipping
in a Bible telling the birth
of a baby who smiled but
a little while, otherwise
remembered only by the
parents and God.
It's your life history, and
the history of those you
know.
It's your joys and sorrows,
and those of your neigh-
bors, recorded by the
only news medium in the
world that cares about
you.
It's your conscience
joined with others to form
a guard against injustice
by government.
It's the difference between
you and being an unin-
formed animal or a human
being, knowing and
forming judgment based
on facts made available
to you easily, quickly and
t ruthiully.
It's the support from
which you ask and get
the strength of many in
furthering the welfare of
your own world -- your
community.
It's the only medium that
shows the future that
your footprints were once
made on the shifting sands
of time.
It's the bellringer at your
birth, your marriage, and
the birth of your chil-
dren; and tolls the bell
for you as you begin the
long journey.
It's your servant, waiting
for your pleasure to be
read - today, tomorrow
or next week.
It's a record for you to
read, to keep and to read
again, or to be dis-
carded; not a voice or a
picture for an instant and
then gone forever.
It's the bringing of news
tidings, not merely a
carrier only of the com-
mercialism or the market
place.
It's the record of the day
when a fleeting moment
of glory descended on your
house lor all to remember
and those who come after
to know.
It's the handful of clipp-
ings that brings tears and
fond smiles of remem-
brances to your children,
and your children's chil-
dren, when on that event-
ful day they must share
what once was you and
yours.
It's you on your first day
of school, and at your
graduation.
It's you as a little boy,
a bridegroom, and a
father.
It s you as a
a bride and a
mother.
11' v- j, ou - of ynu,
and for you.
e gi
radiant
by you,
If e are closing our Antique Sln>f>
in Saelise. Texas and moving
il ti> Hour. Texas
All items in slut/) marked down
for the next week in order to
retluee situ A before moving.
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