Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 30, Ed. 1 Monday, December 21, 1970 Page: 1 of 6
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JACKS BORO GAZETTE-NEWS
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NINETY-FIRST YEAR
JACK COUNTY'S SHOPPING GUIDE SINCE 1880
Jacksboro, Texas 76056, Monday, December 21, 1970
AT THE CROSSROADS TO WEST TEXAS
NUMBER 30
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HONORS FOR THE JUDGE—(Le;t to right) Commissioners Bill Berry and W. 0. Long,
County Auditor Luther Prunty, County Judge J. E. Middleton and Commissioner Truitt
Cranford at party in county court room Monday honoring Judge Middleton at last com-
missioner’s court meeting where he will preside (Commissioner J. T. Rumage arrived
just after picture was snapped.)-Staff Photo
Court House Employees
Honor Judge Middleton
County Judge J. E. Middle-
ton, who is completing his
second full term of office as
the year wanes, was honored
with a Christmas coffee
given by court house em-
ployees Monday morning in
the county court room.
A plaque of appreciation was
given the judge, with County
Auditor Luther Prunty mak-
ing the presentation on behalf
of the employees. Truitt Cran-
ford made the presentation of
a gift from JackCounty com-
missioners.
Judge Middleton was ap -
pointed as county judge on
Aug. 4, 1961, to fill the va-
cancy created by the death of
Harold Chambless. He was
later elected to two terms of
his own.
He had retired at the close
of school that year as super-
intendent of Perrin schools,
with which he had been asso-
ciated for 19 years.
Judge Middleton had served
as principal, coach and sup-
erintendent of schools. He was
a 1926 graduate of Decatur
Baptist College, received his
bachelor of arts degree from
Baylor University in 1929, did
graduate work at NTSU and
received his master of educa-
tion degree from Texas Chris-
tian University in 1950.
He had also done work in
range management at NTSU
and at Utah state, and had
worked as an engineer for
the Soil Conservation Service
from 1946 to 1950.
Judge and Mrs. Middleton
still live at their Perrin ranch,
where they produce livestock
and pecans.
They have four daughters,
Mrs. Bobby Johnston, Mrs.
Dwaine Patton and Mrs.
William Mitchell of Perrin,
Mrs. John McDannell of Dal-
las. They have 11 grand
children.
On Friday, Jan. 1, John R
Lindsey will be sworn in as
Jack County judge.
Operation Holiday
Aim 1$ on Safety
Dead aim on the drunk driv-
er will be taken by the Texas
Highway Patrol during the
long Christmas and New Year
holiday periods and drunk
drivers will be removed from
the road, according to Sgt.
Dwight Lawson.
"Violations of traffic laws
cause accidents, which lead
in turn to injuries and fatali-
ties,” Sgt. Lawson explained,
"Highway Patrol officers
will remove all unsafe driv-
ers from the road, looking
particularly for drinking driv-
ers, speeders, and those oper-
ating vehicles in an unsafe
manner."
The DPS "Operation Holi-
day” will be in two parts,
from 6 p.m. Dec. 24, through
midnight Dec. 27, and from
6 p.m. Dec. 31, throughmid-
night Jan. 3. Both are 78 hour
periods.
Sgt. Lawson announced that
all patrol units and all avail-
able patrolmen will work
around the clock during the
holiday period.
Governor Preston Smith has
urged all Texans to observe
the motto “Drive Friendly”
at all times, but expecially
during the holiday season.
Briefly stated, this means to
drive safely and treat other
motorists the way you would
like to be treated.
“Christmas is a season of
joy and good will,” Sgt. Law-
son stated. “Don’t be res-
ponsible for causing ;n in-
jury or death. Don’t let an
accident mar your holiday.
Our streets and highways
can be safe if the public will
think safe driving and drive
defensively,”
WlJ*
Midway Is Third Time
Tournament Champion
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FOOTBALL SWEETHEART~
Deborah Fleming, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul- Fleming,
was chosen 1970-71 Football
Sweetheart. Deborah is a jun-
ior and serves as a cheerlead-
er.
Explorers Will
Send Presidents
To Washington
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Record Number Silver Weddings
Coming to Jack County in 1971
16 '*w?o CAzrrw-Nsws
New York, Dec. 19—The
end of World War II, which
occurred just 25 years ago,
has special meaning for many
married couples in Jack
County.
For it was right afterward,
in 1946 that they and some
2,300,000 other couples in
the United States descended
upon their marriage bureaus
in a rush to get licenses to
wed.
It was the biggest marrying
year of all time. Never be-
fore then or since have so
many couples marched up
the aisles.
The great majority of them,
having escaped divorce and
death in the intervening years,
a:e now ready to celebrate
(their silver wedding anniver-
saries.
Of the 1,760 or so married
couples who are now living in
Jack County, approximately
80 of them, a record number,
will be marking their 25 years
of marriage in 1971.
Incidentally, for local stores
selling silverware, crystal
and other gift items, the cele-
brations that will take place
could expected to generate a
fair amount of new business.
On the basis of government
statistics and reports from
insurance companies, the
likelihood that a couple will
survive and be together to
celebrate their silver anni-
versary has increased greatly
in recent decades, notwith-
standing the high divorce rate.
For the average 23-year-
Glrls Team* Play
Nocona and Azle
Friday night Jacksboro’s
Tigerettes and B Team played
Nocona there. BothJacksboro
teams were defeated. The
Tigerettes were beaten by
55 to 35. The B Team lost
by a score of 65 to 32,
In an unscheduled game
Jacksboro’s Tigerettes and
B Team played Azle at Jacks-
boro High School gym Tues-
day night. In the replay the
Tigerettes defeated Azle 73
tc 46. The B Team was
beaten 2? to 21.
old groom in Jack County who
takes a bride four years
younger than himself, the
probability is greater than 8
out of 10 that they will cele-
brate their silver anniversary
25 years hence.
Even for men who marry as
late as 35, the chances of
a 25th anniversary are better
than 7 out of 10, according to
the general average.
Similarly, agreaterpropor-
tion of married couples than
ever before are living to cele-
brate their golden wedding
anniversaries.
For the typical young couple
now entering marriage, the
odds in favor are better *han
1 out of 3, which is more uuin
double what they were 50 years
ago.
In Jack County, the figures
show, the population is very
marriage-minded. No less
than 74 percent of the men
and women over age 14 are
married, a relatively high
proportion.
The average, in the United
States is 67 percent and, in
the West South Central States,
69 percent.
fyack Qaunly,
Hospital
ADMITTED
December 10—Allie Raper
Glen Gleghorn, Leon Hawkins.
December 11 — Gillie
Damron.
December 13—1 B. Jame-
son, Winnes Fields, Ester
Young.
December 14—Ann Kovar,
Molly Marlett.
December 15—David Cole-
man, M. T. Parker, Mirle
Solomon, Katie Maxey.
December 16—Ivy Hodges,
Myrtle Reed, Gene Paul
Canular.
DISMISSED
Barry Jennings, Eva Lu-
cas, C. S. Jackson, Kirk
Moore, Gladys Stewart,
Terry Nantz, Gillie Damron,
Allie Raper, Ava Jones,
Leon Hawkins, David Cole-
man, W, F. Mason, Mollie
Marlett.
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KEEPING UP WITH JACKSBORO is Rev. Norman Simpson
of Vail jo, Calif, snapped by his wife some time after they
received a Christmas gift subscription to the Gazette sent
to them by Mrs. Simpson and the late Murphy Simpson for
the past five years.
Honor Society
Annual Activity
Is Progressive
National Honor Society had
its annual progressive dinrer
and scavenger hunt Dec. .1.
The dinner began with appe-
tizers at the John W. Simpson
place, then progressed to Mrs.
Dorotha Reagan’s home for
salad.
The group met next in the
Jacksboro National Commu-
nity Room for the main course.
Dessert was served at the
home of the Don Smiths. The
homes were festive with holi-
day decorations.
Fang Staff Has
Christmas Party
Members of the 1970-71
Fang staff had their Christ-
mas party and dinner Tuesday
evening at Fort Richardson
Inn.
Present were Brenda Jack-
son, editor, Mark Wither-
spoon, business manager,
iharon Reagan, Susan King,
enell Morrow, Preston Jones
ind Mrs. Odis Ogle, sponsor.
Mark, presented the staff’s
gift to the editor, an engraved
tattoo bracelet.
Brenda presented gifts to
members of the staff and a
combined gift from FBLA
and the annual staff to Mrs.
Dgle.
WEATHER
Between courses, members,
who had divided into four
tuun
Max
MlO
teams participated in the
December 14
57
33
scavenger hunt.
December 15
65
41
December 16 .10
65
38
Members attending were Sue
December 17
75
40
Smith, Brenda Jackson, Mitzl
December 18
79
54
Elenburg, Mark Witherspoon,
December 19
42
S3
Mike Witherspoon, Reggie
December 20
46
38
Foster, Reagan Simpson,
Steven Kessinger, Gary Con-
ner, Guy Randall, John R.
Williams, Sharon King, Susan
King, Sharon Reagan, Lanette
Woolsey.
Guests included Floyd Col-
bert, Lynn Clay, Mike Am-
burn, Connie Geer and Cath-
leen Smith.
Also present were Mr; and
Mrs. Ed Bonner. A gift of
appreciation was presented
Mrs. Bonner, club sponsor.
Cundlff Party
Slated Dec. 26
Annual Cundlff Party will
be held Saturday, Dec. 26,
7 p.m., at Maryetta Com-
munity House.
All former residents of
the community, their friends
and descendants, are in-
vited to come and bring re-
freshments, according to Mrs.
Pauline Evett, secretary.
Explorer presidents from
this area who will be elected
next spring will be invited
to attend the National Explor-
er Presidents’ Congress
scheduled for June in Wash-
ington, D. C.
Charles Stephens has been
named local coordinator for
participation in the national
event, according to Paul Leo-
nard, chairman of the Explor-
ing committee of the Longhorn
Council.
Exploring is a high-school-
age program and a division of
the Boy Scouts of America.
“The national congress of
post presidents will give young
men in Exploring a voice on
the national level,” Leonard
said. “The 4000 young men
attending the congress will
elect a national Explorer
president and cabinet to help
guide the national Exploring
program.”
Stephens is a Fort Worth
Attorney and serving on the
Longhorn Council Exploring
Committee.
There are 140 Explorer
posts in the ten County
Council. One of them is at
Jacksboro.
Pop Reminisces
About Jacksboro
(Ed. Note.—Laura and B. Y.
Peacock are sharing their
recent letter from Pop Boone
of Gridley, Calif., who has
many friends around jacks-
boro.—meg)
Dear Laura and B. Y.:
This means I am down to
the P’s on my mailing list,
however that leaves quite a
few. 1 am still thrilled
about that visit I had in Jacks-
boro last spring. You rememb-
er we left there in 1953 but
there they were—the same old
cronies and the same old
haunts as fresh and new as the
day I left there, well maybe
aged a little but still cordial
and friendly as ever; there
was a good old Methodist
handshaee every time I
turned around.
Laura, you can see, there it
is, of all the places I ever
stopped in my longlife, Jacks-
boro is more deeply embedded
in my soul than all the rest.
Two of our children were born
there Mary and Nancy were
part of Jacksboro High. 1
learned to love the rocky hills
of Jack County and still do.
The three Boones of us will
celebrate Christmas far re-
moved from all the rest of our
kin. Without Mama it takes on
sort of somber note, but with
all we have to admit of perfect
health and I know for myself I
have to be mighty thankful for
these two gals. They will have
their Christmas vacation here
in Gridley. Nancy flew up for
Thanksgiving, a lot of effort
for a couple of days. She will
drive up for Christmas and be
here a couple of weeks. She
has one more semester for her
master’s degree, after which
she has vowed to get out of
Los Angeles fast as her legs
will travel.
Ah, this housekeeping, cook-
ing and living alone! Hope
y’all are well and happy.
The Midway Falcons de-
feated the Archer City Wild-
cats 66 to 61 to take their
third straight Oil Belt Inni-
tational Basketball tourna-
ment.
in other games Saturday
Bowie took third place by
easily defeating the Graham
Steers 68 to 48. Seymour
edged the Tigers 63 to 62 for
fifth place and Boswell won
the battle of the cellar by
beating Bridgeport 56 to 54.
Seymour had defeated Bos-
well 65 to 63 Saturday morn-
ing to reach the consolation
finals.
In Friday’s action Archer
City scored 2 points during
the last second of the game
to squeak by Graham 78 to
76. Jacksboro easily defeated
Bridgeport 76 to 58 and
Midway eked out to 61 to
56 victory over Bowie.
During the first round of
the tournament played Thurs-
day Graham broke a 40 to
40 deadlock with the Tigers by
scoring the last 8 points of
the game for a 48 to 40
victory.
Archer City breezed by
Bridgeport 71 to 53 and
Midway ran up a big lead and
then coasted to a 66 to 60
win over Boswell.
Kerby Castle of Midway,
Rusty Denning of Archer City,
Earl Washington of Seymour,
Royce Smith of Bowie and
Tim Bush of Boswell were
rated all-tournament.
The Tigers were handi-
capped during the tournament
by the loss of Lee Cook be-
cause of illness.
In the Graham game Mike
Maxwell and Jim Whitsitt
shared the scoring honors with
12 points each. Roy Leach
canned 8 and a sick Lee Cook
collected 4. Bill Williams and
Ronnie Colbert split the other
4.
Jim Whitsitt was high man
in the Bridgeport game as he
pumped in 31 points.
Four Tigers hit in double
figures Saturday against Sey-
mour. Maxwell was high with
23 and Leach, Williams and
Whitsitt had 12 each.
Wayne Pickett hit for two
and Colbert dropped in a free
shot.
The Tigers’ next game will
be in the Brownwood tourna-
ment, Dec. 28-30.
Jacksboro 11 8 14 7 40
Graham 10 20 7 11 48
Jacksboro 15 23 22 15 76
Bridgeport 8 17 14 20 59
Jacksboro 24 10 16 12 62
Seymour 12 22 15 14 63
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Along with a Merry Christ-
mas wish I’d like to say to you
folks who were billed for the
Gazette after it had been paid,
please excuse.
We found out that some of
them had been marked one
place but not another, leading
to considerable confusion in
these parts.
Actually, we’re not trying
to collect any of our accounts
but once and we do hope
you’ll forgive.
* * *
Congratulations to Mrs.
Jerry Adams who won that
chair given away by Ellis—
Chambers. Barbara, you owe
Ray Fenter an icecream cone!
* * *
We’ll be glad to have <take,
that is) an extra day before
and after Christmas to visit
Mother, in Muskogee, and say
hello to a few other members
of the family.
We couldn’t manage it, of
course, if those gals down
here at the office weren’t so
kind and knowledgable.
Help them along by calling
in your Christmas trips and
company, why don’t you.
Nor could we manage without
such fine bunch of merchants
to help us keep these newspap-
ers active.
They've still got plenty of
Christmas merchandise for
you, so why don’t you check
the bargains inside.
And Merry Christmas!
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Freeman,
Brady and Stephanie of Green-
ville, S. C. are spending the
holidays with Mr. and Mrs.
Carroll Porter and the C. D.
Freemans. Expected f o r
Christmas are Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Robinson, Delene, Jenni-
fer and Kara of Houston, Mr.
and Mrs. Grant Porter and
Kyle of Hurst, who will visit
the Porters and other rela-
tives.
JAMES D. SPEARMAN
FBLA Officers
Meet for Annual
Christinas Party
James Spearman Given Top Post
With Ethyl Company in Greece
James D. Spearman, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Bowden Spear-
man, Jermyn, has received
official notice that as of
Feb. 1, 1971, he is promoted
to the top executive position
of Ethyl Hellas Chem. Co. in
Thessaloniki, Greece.
He is the youngest employee
in Ethyl history to occupy
this position on its equivalent.
Eventually the plant will be
operated completely under
Greek management.
The official promotion no-
tice listed: Operation Supt.-
Mr. Georgiades; Maintenance
Supt. - Mr. Skeparnias; and
Engineering Supt., Dr. Ly-
geros.
Spearman, in Greece since
1967, has worked with and
helped to train many in all
three operations. Since he
knew none of the language and
little of the customs, he has
had quite a training program
himself.
He and hisfamily enjoy their
life, but miss a few things,
FBLA officers met at Fort football, for instance. The
Richardson Inn Wednesday fathers and sons play touch
evening for their Christmas football every week end; the
dinner and party. fathers, having overcome ini-
Present were Sharon King, tial aches and pain, are now
president; Greg Lowrance, beating the sons! Spearman,a
Nelda Anderson, Ricky Carter, Texas Ex and an avid fan,
Sharon Reagan, Mark Wither- listens to their games, which
spoon and Mrs. La Vern Ogle, end at 3 a.m. Greek time!
Each one present read the Mrs. Spearman recently told
Christmas message from his of an unusual custom. Christ-
place card and Mrs. Ogle read mas preparations are not be-
the Story of the Christmas gun until around December 15
Card from the card that was but then the crowds are fan-
signed to send to Angelique tastic.
Jones, parliamentarian, who The three boys have helped
is in the hospital. organize a small high school
Mark, past president, pre- band which is in great de-
sented the president a gavel mand at teenage parties. Since
guard for her club pin and there are few places for young
the insignia pin for her out- people to go, most parties are
standing leadership and con- in the home, even with the elec -
tribution to the club. tronic music liked by teen-
Sharon presented Officer agers internationally.
Efficiency Awards to the other A coincidence last year
officers for faithful assistance indicates a small world in-
and cooperation in all clubac- deed. A young Greek dentist,
tivities. Dr. Kumas, attended Graduate
School in Orthodontics at
Baylor in Dallas. He often
worked with Mrs. .Vicki
Schrader, dental assistent to
the Orthodontics professor.
Spl Jimmy Hawkins, son of After returning to Greece
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hawkins, to open his office, he was
is a member of the US Army pleased to meet Spearman,
Band which will sing at the Mrs. Schrader’s uncle. His
Sugar Bowl Game at New Or- practice should thrive since
leans on New Year’s Day. he is the only orthodontist
Jimmy is stationed at Fort in Thessaloniki.
Meyer, Va. He holds adegree The Spearman family will
in music from Shawnee (Okla.) probably remain in Greece to
Baptist College and was a the end of 1972. They now
member of their choir which have many close friends and
made frequent tours of Europe are well versed in all phases
during the last decade. of Greek life.
Hawkins to Sing
In Sugar Bowl
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SANTA BEFRIENDS 'EM ALL—(1) Santa holds four month old Terri Leann Strickland,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Strickland, who’s experiencing her first Christmas;
(2) Santa shares candy with Mrs. Annie Kinder as Mrs. Lilly Sampley walks out of
Ben Franklin store north side of square and small boy waits his turn. —Jacksboro
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