Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH YEAR, No. 2, Ed. 1 Monday, May 20, 1985 Page: 1 of 16
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JACKSBORO GAZETTE-NEWS
jock County s Shopping Guide Since 1660
[ HUNDRED ANO FIFTH YEAR JACKSBORO QA11TT1-NIW1, JACKMORO. TiXAB 7SOM
PUBLICATION NUMBER IT 1720
Ai Ihe Crossroads to West Texos
MONDAY, MAY SO. 1BB« NUMBER 2
Top Students at JHS Announced
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Jacksboro High School
recently announced the
names of the top students in
the 1984-1985 JHS grad-
uating class ■ Valedictorian
David Scott Graham witha
grade point average of 96.571
and Salulatorian Staci Noelle
Dunlap, with a 92.783 grade
point average.
He plans to attend Hardin
Simmons University, prob
ably majoring in computer
science with minors in either
math or business. Music and
religious studies are also large
areas of interest.
"I do no4 know how God will
use me in the years ahead,
but. 1 hope to stay open to his
will and his love, guidance,
Steel Noelle Dunlap
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Nolan Dunlap, Staci served
as BETA secretary, NIKE
vice president. OEA president
and was also a member of
writing, jogging, swimming,
aerobics, lifting weights,
writing poetry, music and
dancing.
Her future plans are to
ana ww ■ »■ ■ >>■ -*• -- attend Midwestern State
NHS, student council, band unlvermtty. tnajonng in mass
council, FBLA and FTA. communications with a
She was class president business minor,
three years. druaHBgjor two . . . .
years, class favorite three _ "1 will miss Jacksboro High
SALVTATORIAN
STACI NOELLE DUNLAP
* VALEDICTORIAN
J DA V1D SCOTT GRAHAM
Loffland Trial Begins
Jury selection began
Monday, May 2Uin the second
murder-for-hire trial ol
I’umela Hutto l„olfiand.
District Judge John
l.indscy of the 271st Distrcit
Court will hear the case at
Jack County Courthouse.
1 of Hand, tree on $100.1)00
bail, was indicted on charges
that she and her hairdresser
conspired to pay two men to
kill her husband, John
Loffland, whose body was
found in a creekbed in Parker
County December 14, 1982.
In Loffland's first trial, in
December, 1983, also held in
Jack County, Judge Harry
Hopkins of the 43rq District
Court declared a mistrial
because he failed to obtain
authority to preside in
Jacksboro. All attempts to
block the second trial have
failed.
Jack County Tax Payments
Show Increase in Sales
David Scott Graham
Son of Mr. Phillip Graham
and Mrs. Kathleen Graham,
David was a member of
Spanish Club, Science Club,
BETA Club, NHS, Band,
Stagehand and the Gifted and
Talented Seminars Program.
His high school honors
include placement in District
band four years, Who's Who
in business and Who's Who in
math.
Church work is a major part
of David's community
activity where he is in the
adult, youth and handbell
choirs, does bible school work,
serves as Royal Ambassadors
Chapter President and as a
camp counselor.
Collecting pennies, match-
books and stickers along with
enjoying computers, music,
ping-pong, bowling, swim-
ming, skating, skiing,
volleyball, badminton, soccer,
science fiction, mystery,
humor, and adventure are
David's hobbies.
:nd readeV;h,p°VraVp-"u: ££ band sweetheart, home School and the many g,
greutly all of the friendship coming queen, top ten boat Umee I have had there b
K y groomed and mode the honor all the m
roll.
A member of Live Oak
Baptist Church, Stacie's
hobbies include creative
and support that my
classmates, as well as my
teachers, have provided
during my high school
experience," stated David.
real
ut 1
appreciate all the many
things that 1 have learned
while 1 was there and know
that they will help me as 1 go
on with my life," stated Staci.
Scheer to be High School Principal
H M
State Comptroller Bob
Bullock sent checks totaling
$109.2 million in local tax
payments to the 1,903 cities
^thut levyjhe one-percent local
sales tax
Jacksboro's check for
$38,939.45 brought the 1985
payments to $135,904.26
compared to $116,219.91
payments to date for 1984
shovmig a change of 16.94
percent. Comparable pay-
ment for the prior year was
$33,402.94.
Bryson's check was
$2,645.50, net payment for
this period, with a compar-
able payment of $1,799.37 for
1984. Payments to date for
Roberts Prairie
Cemetery Work Day
Annual spring work day
and decoration will be held at
Roberts Prairie Cemetery
Saturday, May 25, according
to Everett Farris, president.
All interested are asked to
Educational Administration
Department at Texas A&M
University during the fall of
1966 prior to active military
duty in January 1967.
Scheer served as Detach-
ment Commander at the
Army Field Hospital at Ft.
Belovoir, Virginia and
Ambulance Platoon Leader,
Vietnam. Upon return from
Vietnam, Scheer served as
Company Commander, The
Medical Training Center at
Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.
Based on his work in
Vietnam, Scheer was
awarded the Bronze Star and
the Combat Medics Badge. He
was awarded the Army
—» mmmmmm— Commendation Medal based
. upon his performance at Ft.
EDDIE FRANKLIN SCHEER Sam Houston.
... 0 , ,___ Scheer returned to Texas
Eddie brankhn Scheer has A&M University in 1970 to
been hired as Jacksboro High ,ete Masters of Educa-
School principal beginning - - -
July 1, 1985, by the J.I.S.D.
Administrators and Super
visors Conference held
annually at Texas A&M
University.
Scheer began work as a
teacher of Vocational
Agriculture at Henrietta High
School in 1970 and remained
at that position until June
1974 when he left teaching to
enter private business in
fanning and ranching. He
returned to Henrietta High
School in July 1978 and
taught Vocational Agricul-
ture until July 1982 when he
assumed the position as
principal of Henrietta Junior
High School.
Scheer and his wife, Sallie,
have three daughters: Tonya
Sue, Betty Christine and
Shonnie Kate. The Scheers
attend the Methodist Church.
Scheer holds memberships
the Texas Association
Secondary School Principals,
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1984. Payments to date for AH interested are asked to July 1, 1985, by the J.I.S.D. Administration and served as Vocational Agriculture
1985 are $12,536.85 and were bring tools and help work the Board of Trustees. Mr. Scheer a Kraduate assistant to the Teachers Association Texas,
$9,661.27 for payments to date grounds. has been employed as He*d of the uepartment of V.F.W., Lions International,
Winn Hill Cemetery
Work/Decoration Day
The Winn Hill Cemetery
working and decoration of
graves will be Saturday, May
25. A covered dish luncheon
and business session after. All
interested people are urged to
attend.
in 1984, showing a change of
29.76 percent.
Total Jack County tax
payments for this period come
to $41,584.95. Payment for
this period in 1984 was
$35,202.31, 1985 payments to
date come $148,441.11 and
were $125,881.18 to date in
1984, showing a change of
17.92 percent.
May checks represent taxes
collected on sales made in
March and the first quarter
and reported to the Comp-
troller by April 20._
A brief memorial program
will be held at 11 a.m.,
followed by spreading of
basket lunches.
In case of bad weather the
affair will be held the
following Saturday.
Wizard Wells
Homecoming
Wizard Wells Homecoming
has been planned for Sunday,
May 26 at the Wizard Wells
Park.
Bring a basket lunch.
ESjjiifas
and received a Bachekir ol for a textbook published by
Science degree from Texas r. ■ «-~i t.-----1:-~
A&M University in 1966,
where he was a Distinguished
Student. He was selected as a
graduate assistance in the
V.F.W., Lions International,
and Association of Former
Students - Texas A&M
University.
lux a mmvi/w* —
Dr.1 Paul Hensarling in
Educational Administration.
Scheer served as conference
coordinator for the annual
Old tAleteftuileiMlle/ JVefwfr''
Weekend In Old Mesquiteville
Art Exhibit
Perrin Baptist Church
Plans Revival May 26-31
Ronald Thomason of
Weatherford, who was
named the Texas State
Artist by the Texas
Legislature in 1973, will
present an art exhibit,
during the June WEEK-
END IN OLD MESQUITE-
VILLE Festival Home and
Art Tour featuring an art
demonstration for school
age children.
A nationally-known
landscape artist, Thoma-
son is a "traditional realist"
who utilizes oils, egg
tempera and watercolors,
primarily the dry brush
technique.
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TEMPERA Tl RE
-RAIS
DATE HIGH /.OH'
T-May 16 89 64 .00
F-May 17 79 58 1.01
S-May 18 76 60 .00
S-May 19 82 53 .00
1986 Rainfall 10.43
A practicing artist since Prize, honorable mention,
an early age, he has studied from the Pennsylvania
under Sallie Gillespie; K. Academy of the Fine Arts
Sakamoto at the Univ- in Philadelphia; the first
ersity of Nagasaki; John award for a non-member,
McCoy, Morris Blackburn, the Texas Watercolor
Ben Kamahara, Julian Society's Annual Exhi-
Livi, Bobson Pittman, bition in 1965; the Olgrig
Walter Steumpfig, Frank- Prize for Watercolor, the
lin Watkins and Roswell National Academy of
Widner, at the Penn- Design in New York City;
sylvania Academy of Fine the James R. Record Award
Arts. the Tarrant County
He had assisted with the Annual Exhibition in Fort
Weatherford Spring Fes- Worth; the second award,
tival 12 years, and was the Texas Watercolor
named Artist of the year in Society's 19th annual
the 1973 festival. exhibit in San Antonio in
\ Thomason is an Okl- 1968; and Texas Artist of
ahoma native, currently the Year, 1973, by theTexas
living in Weatherford. His Legislature.
works have been exhibited __„„„„
nationwide, and have been „T-Accordiixg to Thomason,
part of the American 1 follow n0 5^®/"
Watercolor Society's 101st deciding the content of a
Annual Exhibition and painting may have a long,
Traveling Exhibit; and the laborious
Smithsonian Institute's Because emotion is so often
First Baptist Church of
Perrin will have a "Victory in
Jesus Revival", May 26-31
featuring Evangelist Kelly
Green from Fort Worth,
Texas. Kelly is a graduate of
Mobile College and South-
western Baptist Theological
Seminary, Fort Worth. Kelly
is held in high esteem among
outstanding Christian
Leadership of today and is
highly recommended by men
like Jack Taylor and Dr. Roy
Fish
heard them.
Post Oak Cemetery
Decoration Day Set
Friends who are interested
in the Postoak Cemetery are
invited to attend the annual
Decoration Day Program the
third Sunday of May (19).
Bring a basket lunch to be
served at the Community
Center. The program will be
at 2:00 p.m. at the Community
including
There will be morning Bible Center.
study on Spiritual Awak- All reports .....------
eining each weekday at 10 Financial statements will be
a.m. followed by a covered given at this time.
Any gifts to the Postoak
Cemetery, Inc. can be used as
a tax-deduction.
Officers are: President-
Louise Avants; 1st Vice
a.All. luuvnvu —--; - -
dish lunch for all who wish to
attend.
There will be several special
emphasis including a special
vouth night, childrens hot ^—— ---------
dog supper and v dramatic President-Rosemary Cooper;
musical service by the Secretary-Treasurer-Wanda
qinrlairs DaVIS. _
The public is invited to Directors: Russell Sch-
v, attend and make "Victory in mittou, Charles H. Conner,
Music will be provided by Jesus" a reality in their lives. Harry Campsey.
the Larry Sinclair family, as
well as ventriloquism and
lighted chalk drawings. The
Sinclair Family is well known
and loved by all who have
LOCAL BRIEFS
by Dorothy Anderson
Mountain Home Sets
Cemetevy Workday
Workday
are from 8 a.m.
Working people
to 8 p.m.
have an
Workday for Mountain They d thinsrs and manicures, pedicures, ear
Home Cemetery will be held different designsJJ piercing, frosting etc. Senior
Saturday May 18,1985. Come Jbat theycan *^ P d citizens get a 20 percent
early and bring a sack lunch, those cu‘e personaiizea
In case of rain, workday will calling cardsJ°^bl1^® do
I enjoyed a visit Saturday
ng;
They showed me a lot of brmdhmr do sc^tur^ nails
be Saturday May 25, 1985
Memorial Service and
business meeting will be
young persons who might do
lawn mowing or baby sitting,
you are downtown stop
This
issue.
is our graduation
Pictures of the
Traveling Drawing Exhi-
bition.
In 1971, he was commis-
sioned to paint "Washing-
ton: The Design of The
Federal City", a dry brush
watercolor which hangs in
the National Archives
Rotunda in Washington,
D.C.
Among Thomason's
awards are the Thuron
present in a painting, I try
to consider how wide an
audience I want to involve
in my paintings." His
paintings have been
collected for private
collections throughout the
United States.
Festival spokesmen
encouraged residents to.
attend the festival and view
the Art Tour and Exhibits.
business meeting will be It you are Jacksboro High School
Sunday, May 26,1985, at 2:30 81^hev are lcoated seniors are inside with ads
__nartian »rp there also. mey are icoaieu r___ i___i
next to Motts.
***
p.m. Interested parties are
urged to attend.
Peterson Building Mater-
Dark Corner Cemetery m -------------
Tasyas
from the local firms and
individuals wishing the best
to file graduates.
annual work day and meeting
has been set for Saturday,
May 18 starting at 8:30 a.m.
Bring sandwiches and
drinks for lunch.
Those who can not attend
may send donations to be
applied to the upkeep of the
cemetery to the Secretary-
Treasurer Marie Williams.
1205
are reinforced vinyl.
***
That was a nice rain last
night. The electricity went off
and we used candles and
Bush Jewelry has a selected kerosene lamps. We caught a
group of Seiko watches ,n nur npw Btock
marked 50 percent off.
little water in our new stock
tank.
***
A Cut Above does both
men's and women's hair
styling and they welcome
walk-ins. They have a
tanning bed, with stereo and
Texas Oil & Gas Fact
Processing plants in Texas
last year extracted about 11.4-
bitiion gallons of liquids from
natural gas. 47.5-percent of
the U.S. total.
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McGee, Leigh. Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH YEAR, No. 2, Ed. 1 Monday, May 20, 1985, newspaper, May 20, 1985; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth733423/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.