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^THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1975
THE DUBLIN PROGRESS
troth Grand Jury Reports
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George Warren Pasture Management During
The Erath Grand Jury
Term
assembled in special session at
9 a.m. August 19,1975, and met
for one (1) day. During its term
this Grand Jury has been
considering various problems
concerning criminal law en-
forcement in Erath County,
Texas, including but not limited
to, an allegation of theft against
David Ward, Criminal Investi-
gator for the District Attorney;
the operation of private clubs
and the sale of alcoholic
beverages in Erath County; and
the distribution and showing of
X-Rated motion pictures in
Erath County.
We have now concluded our
investigation into these matters,
and make the following report:
1.
Allegation of Theft
Against David Ward
The Grand Jury heard the
testimony of Lester Mayberry,
Grieg Mayberry (by deposition);
Ernest Huckabee', Sheriff of
Erath County; Ken Blackwell,
Deputy Sheriff of Erath County;
Dale Pair, Investigator for the
City of Stephenville; Jerry
Hallmark, Stephenville Police
Department; Ronnie Myers,
Stephenville Police Department;
Donnie Hensley, Stephenville
Police Department; Roland
Howard, Stephenville Police
Department; David Ward,
Criminal Investigator for the
District Attorney; Kathy Ander-
son; Gary J-ewallen, Stephen-
ville Attorney; Don McNiel,
Stephenville Attorney; Pat
McNiel; Aubry Stokes, San
Angelo attorney; Charles Mar-
|tin, San Angelo Private Investi-
gator; Sam Sparks, San Angelo
Attorney; Tom Webb, San
Angelo Attorney; F.F. Boyd,
| Sergeant, Texas Highway
Patrol; Max W. Know, Texas
Highway Patrol; Joe Scott,
Department of Public Safety
Intelligence Officer; Dick Bur-
nett, Special F.B.I. agent;
Phillip R. Lane, United States
Magistrate;1 Tom Hefner, De-
partment of Public Safety
Narcotics Agent; Ken Akins,
Department of Public Safety
Narcotics Agent; Bob Glasgow,
District Attorney and Billy
Peterson, Texas Ranger.
After having heard the
testimony of the abo^e wit-
nesses, and reviewing the
evidence, we make the following
findings:
(1) We find that there is no
foundation to the allegation of
theft against David Ward.
(2) We find that David Ward
has been falsely accused: that
David Ward has been the victim
of malicious rumor; and that
David Ward’s character and
reputation as a Police Officer
have been unjustly put in
question as a result of false and
malicious statements made
about his background.
(3) We find that David Ward
is an excellent Criminal Investi-
gator and that he is respected by
all other Law Enforcement
Officers who have been
associated with him on a
Federal, State, and Municipal
level. We are fortunate to have a
Criminal Investigator of his
experience and ability in Erath
County.
(4) We find that Kathy
Anderson was in no way
involved in any wrong doing.
(6) We find that Don McNiel 1
has-falsely presented himseit to
be an Investigator for this Grand
Jury. For falsely presenting
himself to witnesses sub-
poenaed before this Grand Jury
as an Investigator for the Grand
Jury, we find he should be
censured.
Operation of Private Clubs
We find that the private clubs
in Erath County are generally
operating within the permis-
sable guideline of the Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Commis-
sion. We do, however, recom-
mend that these private clubs be
closely scrutinized and we ask
that the laws pertaining to the
sale of alcoholic beverages be
strictly enforced.
III. '
X-Rated Movies
We find that Triple X Rated
Movies are being shown at
theaters in Erath County. We
are unable to determine at this
point if such movies are in
violation of the Texas Penal
Code, pursuant to the United
States Supreme Court’s recent
ruling on pornography. We do
recommend that the County
Attorney determine the legality
of these movies and we ask that
any further showings of Triple X
Rated Movies be closely
scrutinized.
IV.
Law Enforcement
We have heard evidence of a
threat on the life of the District
Attorney: evidence that the
office of the District Attorney
was broken into; evidence that
automobile of the family of a
police officer was damaged by
acid; evidence that the wind-
shield of a highway patrol auto-
mobile was knocked out; and
evidence that the steering
mechanism of a police officer’s
automobile was tampered with;
heard evidence that four (4)
police officers in Erath County
are presently being sued in
Federal Court for false arrest.
Based on this evidence, we
make the following findings:
(1) We do not condone the
above acts of threats and
destruction of police officer’s
personal property and we pray
for the early arrest and
conviction of the individuals
responsible.
(2) We find that the police
officers in Erath County, Texas
Ranger, Texas Highway Patrol,
Game Warden, Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Agents, Sheriff’s
Deputies, Stephenville Police
Department, Dublin Police
Department and Tarleton
Security Officers are ifoing’ a ' Stewart of DeLeon, Mr. and*
good job under very trying Mrs. Rickey Mathis and family
Auto Population is
Up in Erath County
NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -Car ownership stands at a high level in Erath County,
the figures show. <
Despite the fact that new car purchases have dropped far below normal in the
last year or two, locally and elsewhere throughout the country, the large
number in operation continues to have a strong impact on the local economy.
Industry reports show that new car registrations in the United States fell
from 11,351,000 in 1973 to 8,701,000 in the past year. In the State of Texas die drop
was from 666,000 to 509,000
The answer is, in part, that more families are retaining their old cars, when
buying new ones, than was the case a few years ago. Other families, who were
not in the market for new cars in the past year, have taken to fixing up their
present models to keep them going longer.
As a result, the average age of today’s passenger cars is close to 5.8 years, os
against 5.5 years in 1969.
The data on automobile ownership and distribution comes from the American
Automobile Association and from market reports issued by the Standard Rate
and Data Service.
The figures show that there were a total of 8,480 cars in operation in Erath
County as of the beginning of this year.
?: The figures indicate, as would be expected, that car owneership is closely
>:• linked to earning capacity. As family income goes up, as it has in Erath County
| in the last few years, the number of cars in operation is affected
proportionately.
Related to the local population, there are now some 109 cars in the county for
every 100 familites.
The number of households sporting two or more cars has increased j;j;
considerably since 1970. Nationally, according to the Census Bureau, about 34
x percent of all households now have two or more.
Because of its size, Erath County’s auto population has produced additional $
business for local service stations. Their receipts in the past year for gas, oil. $
:j:j accessories and repairs, reached $3,502,000. Five years ago it was $2,213,000. S
Highland News
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Edward
Sparks and Donna from Dublin
visited Saturday night with Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Brown and
Donna. Donna Brown spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
the Sparks, and Donna Sparks
spent Sunday night with Donna
Brown.
Mrs. Diane Sanders and
Janea and Angie from Dublin
Route 3, and Richard Kurkland
from Stephenville, visited in the
Round Grove Baptist Church
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Wilson
and granddaughter, Julie Dawn
James, visited Saturday night
with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gary at
Victor.
by Mrs. Orval Fair
Mrs. Ida Dell Chaney from
Kerrville and her son, Dr. Allen
Chaney of Kingsville and a
professor of biology at Texas
A&I University, and Mrs. Faye
Chaney of Bunyan visited
Wednesday with Mrs. Edyth
Chaney.
Rev. and Mrs. A.A. Davis
from Elgin were visitors at the
Highland Baptist Church Sun-
day, and he brought both the
morning and evening messages.
Other visitors at the Highland
Church were Randy and Patricia
Arey of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs.
Emmett Gober, Mr. and Mrs.
George Ledford and Monty
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Wilson
and Mrs. Emma Harrison
visited Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Velma Ross in Stephen-
ville.
Mrs. Pearl Keith and Mrs.
Irene Brown took their mother,
Mrs. Myrtle Bays, to Fort
Worth Monday to see her
doctor, but she will not see him
until Wednesday.
Sorry to report that Miss
Shannon Bays, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Larry Bays, was
admitted to the Cooks Childrens
Hospital in Fort Worth Monday
and was a pretty sick little girl.
Here’s hoping for a speedy
recovery for Shannon.
Funeral Held
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Here August 20
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, August 20, at
10 a.m. at Harrell Chapel for
George B. Warren, Erath
native, who was a resident of
Fort Worth for the past 33
years. He died August 17 at
Boulevard Hospital, Fort
Worth. The Rev. Ray Walthall,
pastor of Gonzales Baptist
Church, officiated at the
service.
Interment under the direction
of Harrell Funeral Home was at
Pecan Cemetery. Pallbearers
were Kenneth R. Woolaver,
John E. Luman, Gary Shebum,
Allevn Woolaver, Raymond
Watthal, Marlin Meets,.
George B. Warren was born
November 2, 1889, the son of
John Warren and Armelda
Floyd Warren near Purves in
Erath County.
He was married on February
6, 1929, to Glenna Smith, who
survives her husband. Three
children were born to this union.
One son preceded his parents in
death.
Warren was a member of the
Baptist church.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. George Warren of Fort
Worth; two daughters, Mrs.
Syndola Walthall, Gonzales,
and Mrs. Cleta Fay House,
Denver, Colo.; and a sister,
Mrs. Mollie Goodwin, Stephen-
ville. Eight grandchildren and
six great-grandchildren also
survive.
Sgt. Harold Pittman
Wiring Specialist
At Lackland AFB
SAN ANTONIO—The son of a
Stephenville resident has been
assigned to Lackland AFB for
duty with a unit of the Air
Training Command.
Air Force Technical Sergeant
Harold O. Pittman, son of Mrs.
Julia Pittman of Stephenville, is
a communications wiring
specialist.
Previously assigned at Lajes
Field, Azores, he is a 1953
graduate of Walnut Springs
High School. His wife, Tommye,
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
0.2;. Lemens of 4330 Wabash,
Fort Worth.
The Summer Shows In Grass
When the weather gets hot
and dry, like now, many
pastures show severe effectis,
while other pastures stay green
and continue to grow. Have you
ever wondered what the
difference is? In many cases,
‘the difference is in the
management given the grass,
states Guy Mcllhaney, district
conservationist with the Soil
Conservation Service in Dublin,
assisting the Upper Leon Soil
and Water Conservation Dis-
trict.
If the grass was not properly,
fertilized prior to the hot
weather it will suffer. Proper
use, of fertilizer will help the
grass make better use of the
available moisture, states McD-
haney.
Regardless of how much
fertilizer has been applied, if the
grass is grazed or cut too close,
it will feel the effects of hot
weather. A protective cover of
grass, shading the ground will
greatly reduce the amount of
moisture loss through evapo-
ration. «*
Soil temperatures can vary
20-30 degrees between fields
with a good ground cover and
one that has been overused.
Ih Texas, on can be sure it will
get hot and dry each summer.
Proper planning can help youi
pasture through this hot dr
period.
Comyn News
^ by Mrs. A.M. Derrick
We had the pleasure of
having our former pastor, Rev.
Stuckey of Brownwood, fill the
pulpit both Sunday morning and
Sunday night. He and Mrs.
Stuckey were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Swanner. Our
congratulations go to Bro. and
Mrs. Stuckey in observance of
their golden wedding anniver-
sary on Tuesday, August 26.
Buddy Hudson harvested
peanuts Friday—the first in the
community to be harvested.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Barnes
had as recent guests her sisters,
Mrs. Geneath Hartman of
Sweetwater and Mrs. Lydia
Burner of Trent, and their son,
Elmo Barnes of Carlsbad, N.M.
Robert, Ray and Tommy
Hudson spent last weekend
visiting their great aunt and
uncle Willie Wolfenbarger of
Gorman.
Mrs. Lottie Caraway had as
recent guests Mr. and Mrs.
Autry Caraway of Cisco and Mr.
and Mrs. Boyd Hilley of
Burleson.
Mrs. Pearl Barnes had as
recent guests Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Barnes and Jeffery of
Alexander, Va., B.F. Barnes of
Dublin, Rev. and Mrs. Lewis
Stuckey of Brownwood, Floyd
Jones of DeLeon and Chiquita
Jones of Hawaii.
Mrs. George Caraway, who
has been recuperating in
hospital and nursing homes
since breaking her knee a few
months ago, was able to come
home for lunch one day the past
week.
Mrs. Landon Roberts and
daughter, Mrs. Mike Hetresk of
wichita Falls, drove over early
Wednesday morning and took
her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Grady Mohon, to Dallas to catch
a plane to Washington, D.C.,
for a visit with their son, Billy
Mack, and family.
Rev. and Mrs. Lewis Stuckey
of Brownwood, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Palmer and Mrs.
Bobbie McGain of Dublin were
recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
A.M. Derrick.
circumstances. We believe that
the police officers of Erath
County need and deserve the
total support and encourage-
ment of the citizens of our
County for their long hours and
endless efforts to make our
towns, farms, highways and
streets safe and secure.
(3) We find and firmly believe
that the responsibility for law
enforcement rest equally with
our police officers, our Courts
and those of us who serve on
Grand Juries and Petit Juries.
This is the only system of Law
Enforcement secured to us by
our Constitution. We hope that
each citizen of This County will
join with our Police Officers to
insure that our laws are
enforced to the end that we can
all be proud of Erath County.
We thank the Court for the
many courtesies extended to us
during this Grand Jury term.
Having no further business at
this time, we request to be
discharged.
Glen Cook
Foreman
Mrs. J.H. Medford
Secretary
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The Highlanders attended the
singing at the East Side Baptist
Church in Abilene Friday night.
Those attending were Billy
Keith, Mr. and Mrs. Travis
Barnes and Miachel, Mrs.
Normal Nell House and Phil,
Robert Keith, Mr. and Mrs.
Garon House and Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey McCoy.
Cheryl and Dewey McCoy
from Grand Prairie spent last
week in the vicinity visiting
friends and relatives while they
were on vacation.
Mrs. Johnnie Tunnell and
granddaughter, Amanda, from
Victor, visited Monday after-
noon with Mrs. Edyth Chaney,
Mrs. Alamay Keith and Mrs.
Altha Fair and Pat.
Mrs. Billie Ruth Thiebaud,
Mrs. Jean Thiebaud and Mrs.
Toleta Yarbrough, attended the
wedding Saturday night in
Clifton of Ricky Henry.
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Fair
returned to their home Thurs-
day, after spending several days
at their cabin on Lake
Buchanan.
Mr. and Mrs. Mutt Fair and
their daughter, Mrs. Paula
Edwards, and daughters from
Odessa visited last Thursday
and Friday with their mother
and grandmother, Mrs. Ottie
Fair in Dublin.
Some of the young people of
the Highland Church andothe
Round Grove Church met at the
Round Grove Baptist Church
Saturday night for games,
fellowship and lots of refresh-
ments. They reported a good
time.
Linda Singleton attended a
wedding in Fort Worth Saturday
night of a friend.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter
Rippetoe, Mrs. Bernice Ward
and Miss Bertha Ross attended
the Rippetoe family reunion at
Mineral Wells Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. A.A. Davis of
Elgin and Randy and Patricia
Arey of Dallas were Sunday
dinner guests in the home of
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Rippetoe.
Mrs. Bernice Ward from
Newberg is visiting this week
with her brother, the Walter
Rippetoes.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter
Rippetoe visited Monday with
her brother, Earnest Corbell, in
the Dublin Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Young i
formerly of San Angelo and now
of Stephenville visited Friday
night with Mr. and Mrs. Tom
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Hicks, Linda. The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 1975, newspaper, August 28, 1975; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth776590/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.