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JACKSBORO GAZEnE-NEWS
Dial 567-2111 to Ptoct Classified Ait
Jack County’s Shopping 6aMo Since 1680
At the Crossroads to West Texas
NINETY-FO RTH YEAR
Jacksboro, Texas 76056, Mooday, March 11,1974
NUMBER 42
• Lire Oak Baptist to
Hear Dr. T. W. Hunt
“Three of the most chal-
lenging and rewarding days
of my life,” were the words
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DR. T.W. HUNT
of a lady after having been
In a three-day Christian
Life Conference led by Dr.
T. W. Hunt of Southwestern
Baptist Seminary in Fort
Worth.
Dr. Hunt wlU be leading
Live Oak Baptist Church in
a Christian Life Conference
on the Holy Spirit during
March 15-16-17. There will
be conferences scheduled at
7:30 p.m. Friday; 10:00 a.m.
Saturday; 7:30 p.m. Saturday
and at 11:00 a.m. (Morning
Worship) on Sunday. All are
invited to attend and be apart
of this opportunity of chal-
lenge.
Live Oak Baptist Church
extends an Invitation to come
to the Christian Life Con-
ference.
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Many Expected For
Annual Snake Safari
Mrs. E. C. (Ruth) Richards shows the Outstanding Community Service Award presented by
the Jacksboro Chamber of Commerce. At left is Incoming President Bob Peterson and at
her right is retiring President S. V. Stark, Jr. (Photo courtesy Wichita Falls Record-News)
Community Service Award
Goes to Mrs. E. C. Richards
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AT HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW-Eddie Dodson placed his
calf first in the Calf Scramble Division. With the same calf
he placed eighth in the regular show. Tracy York showed the
reserve champion Angus heifer. Annabelle Smith placed
eighth with her Limousin steer. Debra Kincaid placed third
and eighth with her Hereford heifers. Paul Johnston ran
in the Calf Scramble Division of the rodeo. He failed to get
a baiter on his calf, however Paul McMeany, a Houston busi-
nessman financed a calf for him. He will care for It and show
It next year at the show.
Houston Livestock
Show Winners
Several area students re-
ceived honors at the 1974
Houston Livestock Show in the
Junior Breeding Beef Heifer
Show Division. Judges for the
show were Jim Bob Steen of
Marfa, Texas and Jeff Chris-
tian of Durant, Oklahoma.
placed second in the late
summer yearling heifers
class.
Placing fourth in the early
senior heifer calves divi-
sion was David Mitchell of
Bryson and Gregg Coley of
Bryson won fifth in the late
The reserve champion An-*1 senior heifer calves division.
gus heifer banner was
awarded to Traci York of
Perrin. She is the 11 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack York. Her 1125 pound
heifer, “Lil,” won several
awards at other shows re-
Acently. “I’m going to put my
^Rrophy somewhere so every-
body can see it,” said the ex-
cited fifth grader.
Traci York also took first
place in the late yearling (Jr.)
heifers class. Her reserve
grand champion heifer earned
her $40 and a banner. Also to
add to her collection Traci
won the Windy Acres Farm
Trophy, which was presented
to her by Windy Acres Farm,
Brenham, Texas forherexhi-
bit of the Reserve Champion
Angus female.
Eddie Dodson of Perrin was
eighth in the late yearling
heifers division.
Jacksboro Chamber of
Commerce honored one of
Jacksboro’s citizens Thurs-
day night at the 48th annual
banquet of the organization.
The honor was presentation of
th? coveted award for out-
standing community service.
S. V. Stark, Jr., retiring
chamber president, stressed
that the award was given for
continuing service through the
years and not for just a one-
year effort.
The award went to Mrs.
E. C. (Ruth) Richards, and
she was a popular choice, as
the 250 members and guests
gave her a standing ovation
when her name was called.
For. over a half century
Mrs. Richards and her late
husband have been active in
the business, social, reli-
gious and civic life of this
area. She has been a presi-
dent of District 1, Texas Fed-
eration of Women’s Clubs, and
through the years served on
state committees of that or-
ganization. At one time or an-
other she has headed such
organizations as Junior Wo-
men’s Club, Jacksboro Gar-
den Club, Jack County Histo-
rical Society, and is a mem-
ber of the Chamber of
Commerce, Eastern Star,
Texas Fort Trails, Knife and
Fork Club, and three bridge
clubs a diversion she loves.
One of her primary in-
terests has been the Girl
Scouts. She helped organize
the Heart of Texas Council
and has been on its board
since it was organized. Every
phase of Girl Scout work still
claims her attention.
Mrs. Richards Is a member
of the Memorial Christian
Church and she, her late hus-
band and mother presented
that church with its sanctuary
building in 1938.
She is currently president
of Oakwood Cemetery Asso-
ciation. She likes to travel
and has visited all the conti-
nents.
Speaker for the banquet was
David A. Witts, Dallas attor-
ney, who gave a lively talk on
the causes of the oil shortage,
in a satirical description of its
causes, placing the blame on
the government and much of
the news media. He advanced
the popular theory that if the
oil companies, the large and
the Independent, were left
alone and relieved of so much
regulation that the problem
would be solved and prices
would eventually reach a
level where exploration would
be encouraged and the price
to the consumer would be at
a equitable level.
He also warned that with
government interference the
food picture was rapidly
reaching the same predica-
ment as that of energy.
Theme of the banquet was
“Soil and Oil.”
Invocation was by Rev.
Jimmie Hefner of the First
Baptist Church, and benedic-
tion was said by Rev. Jack
Johnson of the First Metho-
dist Church. The Gay Notes
furnished entertainment.
Bob Peterson incoming
president, presented the
President’s Award to S. V.
Stark, Jr., for his servlcefor
two years as president
Visitors and local snake
hunters will be in Jacksboro
this next weekend for the an-
nual Rattlesnake Safari spon-
sored by the Jacksboro Volun-
teer Fire Department Hunt-
ers from throughout the entire
area will be on hand for the
excitement. The Safari will
again be held in the Armory
at Lake Jacksboro March 16
and 17.
Registration for hunters
will begin Friday at 1 p.m.
at the Armory according to
Billy Craft, fire chief. Doors
will open Jo the public Satur-
day at 10 a.m. and run until
6 p.m. Sunday the doors will
open at 1 p.m. and run until
6 p.m.
Hunters will vie for prizes
and trophies which will be
awarded for the most pounds,
Perrin to Elect
New School Board
Perrin School Board elec-
tions will be held the first
Saturday in April, the 6th at
the county barn. The places
to be filled are those of Pat
Counts, John Barker and
Bobby Hutton.
Deadline for filing has
passed. Those running in-
clude the Incumbents, Pat
Counts and Bobby Hutton,
along with Leon Wilson, Wel-
don Cox, Madolene Mosley
and Fred Mealeio.
the longest snake, the most
rattlers and the shortest
snake.
Some of the many visitors
will be looking for their first
taste of rattlesnake steak as
well as the excitement of
watching men handle the veno-
mous snakes and milk them
for the venom.
Bill Ransberger of Sweet-
water, famed snake handler
who has been here previously,
will be on hand in the pits for
the shows.
The pit shows will begin at
10 o’clock Saturday and at 1
o’clock Sunday. During this
time snake steak will be
served to the public. Admis-
sion to the pit show will be
50? for children and $1 for
adults.
Scout Shout
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An Indoor training for
day camp will be held March
18 at the Christian Church
from 4 to 9 p.m. All leaders
and helper who will be working
in day camp are urged to
attend and learn about the
program. A baby sitter will
be provided.
A play outing for all Brown-
ie Scouts will be at Fort Ri-
chardson State Park Satur-
day, March 16 from 4 p.m.
to 6 p.m. sponsored by the
Adult Association and Ca-
dette Group No. 91 with leader
Clara Mae Frank.
It will be at the place
where Day Camp was con-
ducted last year.
Girl Scout Troop 90 toured
Jack County Red Cross
Is Reorganized for 1974
First Baptist Church Morning
Services to Be On Channel 10
The First Baptist Church,
Jacksboro, will begin televis-
ing its morning worship ser-
vices on March 17. The ser-
vices will appear from 1:00
p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the
weather watch channel at
Jacksboro’s Cable TV.
The program is a ministry
the program was not a sub-
stitute for attending the
morning services, but ra-
ther a way which shut-ins
and persons unable to be
fh church Sunday morning
could have the benefit of
the ministry.
Post Office at
lormyn Continues
Christy Mitchell of Bryson of the First Baptist Church
and is one of the first such
efforts in this area, accord-
ing to Rev. Jimmie Hefner,
pastor. The church recently
raised the funds for Installing
the necessary equipment and
with the co-operation of
Patrons of the post office at Jerry Craft of the Cable TV
Jermyn have been concerned company, little additional
the past few weeks that the expense will be involved,
postal service might be con- Rev. Hefner stressed that
sidering the closing or chang-
ing of the post office.
The service has been con-
ducting a survey which is
often the prelude to closing of
some post offices.
Jacksboro Newspapers re-
ceived a wite from Congress-
man Omar Burleson late last
week which said be had con-
tacted officials in Washington
and had been assured that the
Jermyn post office would re-
main as It is now constituted
and that there would be no
deterioration in service for
the community.
WEATHER
Rain
Max
Min
Mar. 4
85
62
Mar. 5
84
48
Mar. 6
86
62
Mar. 7
86
67
Mar. 8
82
62
Mar. 9
81
67
Mar. 10
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Jacksboroans on UT Honor Roll
The University of Texas
has named 339 students to
the College of Pharmacy ho-
nor roll for the 1973 fall
semester.
Students qualifying for the
pharmacy honor roll must
accumulate at least 36 grade
points (B average) for the
semester. Total grade points
are calculated by multiplying
the number > of semester
hours undertaken by the value
of each grade. (A equals 4
points).
On the “With Highest Ho-
nors” list from Jacksboro
was Wesley Jim Poynor, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Poy-
nor of Jacksboro. Also on
the honor roll was Don Mar-
tin Ogle, son erf Mr. and Mrs.
Ochs Ogle.
Many persons involved in
the morning services will be
seen on the program in-
cluding the various choirs
and soloists. The mechanics
of recording will be handled
by Jerry Morrow and Tim
Castile.
Grand Jury
Indicts Three
Mrs. Lucille McElhaney
has reported that four in-
dictments against three per-
sons were returned by the
grand jury.
Richard E. Mears was In-
dicted for escape from jail
and destruction of public pro-
perty, Ernest D. York for
cattle theft, and W. L Oates,
Jr., for removal of mortgaged
property.
First Aid Class
J. W. Hulsey, Red Cross
county chairman, will teach a
first aid course every Thurs-
day at 7 p.m. at the homemak-
ing department to Mrs. Billy
The Jack County Red Cross
met at a called meeting Fri-
day, March 8 at the Jacksboro
National Community Room.
Burl Gohlson, chairman of the
nominating committee re-
ported the following slate of
officers for 1974 had been
selected, John R. Lindsey,
president; S. V. Stark Jr.,
vice president; and Mrs.
Betty Little, secretary-
treasurer. They received a
unanimous vote. Mrs. Laura
Peacock was appointed public
relations chairman.
Meeting with the Red Cross
local unit was Billy Lynch
and Elliott D. Kagen,division
representatives of the Ameri-
can National Red Cross from
Fort Worth. They commended
Mrs. Gladys Williams who
has so faithfully carried on
all the work of the Jack
County Red Cross chapter in
the past keeping it alive until
it could be re-organized.
Mr. Lynch stated he felt
the people wanted and cer-
tainly needed a Red Cross
Chapter, especially since the
bloodmobile could not come
unless there was an active
Red Cross Chapter. Mr.
Lynch said the bloodmobile
was the main thing in a Red
Cross Chapter. He felt
through educational meetings
in the county people would
understand the Importance of
having an active Red Cross.
“One half of the funds
raised in the county for Red
Cross remains In the county,”
he said and the other half
goes to the National Red
Cross in order that they might
have funds for disasters. In
past years the Red Cross has
spent $1,299,866 in West
Texas.
Did you know that? InJack
County May 1, 1948 a tornado
hit which Involved six fami-
lies; Red Cross paid out
$6,179.88; April 6, 1955 an-
other storm which affected
400 people in which Red
Cross spent $8,000; August
28, 1956 a windstorm damage
affected 18 people and their
property, in which Red Cross
spent $285.
Everyone remembers the
terrible Lubbock tornado
which affected 3,300 people.
The Red Cross spoilt
members the many tornados
after which the Red Cross
from 1945 through 1971 spent
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$78,000 in the community.
TTie Red Cross Bloodmobile
will be in Jacksboro April4.
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1974 RED CROSS OFFICERS John R. Lindsey, president,
S. V. Stark Jr., vice president and Mrs. Betty Little secre-
tary-treasurer. The officers were elected Friday afternoon
at a called meeting of the Jack County Red Cross at the
Jacksboro National Bank Community Room.
Saving Bonds Sale Reported
Crawford’s bomemaking *742,463.00. Our nearby
class. neighbor Wichita County re-
Accordlng to County Bond
Chairman Joe Spray, Decem-
ber sales of Series E and H
United States Savings Bonds
in Jack County totaled $5,485.
Sales during 1973 amounted to
$82,382 for 55% of the yearly
sales goal of $150,000.
Texans purchased
$15,960,418 in Savings Bonds
Lafoon Ordered
Sent To Prison
Writ of habeas corpus
filed by attorneys for Leroy
Lafoon, sentenced to life
imprisonment in 1972 by a
78th District Court jury after
being found guilty of murder
with malice, was denied
Wednesday by Judge Stanley
Kirk at Wichita Falls.
Kirk granted a petition for
the trial transcript and
ordered that it be prepared
within 30 days.
Lafoon, a Fort Worth
man found guilty of the murder
of Edith Shores whose body
was recovered from a Jack
County livestock tank In 1971,
was ordered sent to Texas
Department of Corrections at
Huntsville.
during the month. Total Bond
sales during 1973 were
$222,144,125 for 103% of the
state’s goal of $216.6 million.
Seventy-nine counties in the
state have achieved their 1973
sales goal.
Royal Park Fashions last
week.
Those going on the tour
were Mrs. Jerry Adams, Mrs.
James Ranspot, troop leaders
and scouts, Melissa Bilby,
Janet Patton, Tracy Warren.
Teresa Adams and Jennifer
Ranspot.
The girl scout program is
a challenge to scout girls to
be active citizens, learn so-
cial graces and keep the pro-
mise, to serve God and man-
kind and live by the girl
scout laws.
The program for the next
three months include these
Girl Scout Week activities.
From March 10-16 girls
have something designated
each day to participate in.
April will be a month of
preparation for acouncllwide
art festival at Camp Wood-
lake on Lake Brownwood.
All Jacksboro Troops are
urged to go, taking three en-
tries to be judged. One each
on arts, home and out of doors.
Parents are asked to go and
make it a family outing, being
sure to take a sack lunch.
April 13, Saturday before
Easter the adults are spon-
soring a bake sale at the
local grocery stores.
The next event of the year
is our Girl Scout Day Camp
set for June 3-7 which pre-
parations are now in process,
will be held at Fort Richard-
son State Park.
The girl scout adults, who
are responsible for the scout-
ing program in Jacksboro
want to express or “Shout”
our gratitude to the many
friends who support scouting
from year to year, with your
gifts. Especially do we want
to thank the churches, who
furnish meeting places for
the troops, Presbyterian
Church, Memorial Christian
and Judge Lindsey for a room
in the courthouse. We thank
them for their sponsorship.
We have recently given
up the Lennie Shelton school
facilities for a vocational ed-
ucation program sponsored by
the school. If any church or
building is available for the
meeting places of three more
troops we would appreciate
your calling chairman Mrs.
E. C. Richards,phone 7-5636.
Thanks for all cooperation
in helping the Association to
carry forward the scouting
program.
Proclamation
’WHEREAS the Girl Scouts of the United States of America
have rendered continuous service to their country and com-
munities since their founding on March 12, 1912; and
WHEREAS we the people of Jacksboro are aware of the
Important contribution to community welfare being made
by Girl Scout leaders through their work with the youth of
nation; and
WHEREAS the Girl Scout organization has grown to more
than four million members who are each day living up to their
Promise to serve God, country and mankind and to live by the
Girl Scout Law of honesty, fairness, helpfulness, courtesy,
cheerfulness, concern for the environment and respect for
others;
NOW THEREFORE I, F. C. Heard, by virtue of the authority
vested in me as Mayor of Graham, hereby proclaim March 10
of this year 1974 as Girl Scout Week and March 12 as the 62nd
Anniversary of the founding of Girl Scouting in the
United States of America. I therefore call upon all citizens to
give the Girl Scouts now and in the coming years the fullest
cooperation and support so that increasing numbers of girls
may benefit from the splendid program of training in citizen -
ship which the Girl Scout organization offers. F.C. HEARD
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