GSPA Recommends Reduced Plantings by Mack Stanley "Grain Producers Who Cannot Drop at Harvest

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PLAINSMAN TEXAS PRESS Formerly The Ropes Plainsman MEMBER 1975 ASSOCIATION Eight Pages Vol. 31,i No. — Thursday, April 10, 1975 Second Class Postage Paid at Wolfforth, Texas 79382 Ten Cents Home Town Tales Retold GSPA Recommends Reduced Plantings by Mack Stanley "Grain producers who cannot drop at harvest. "We could go Johnny, who proved a short Frenship Students Win Awards afford to sell their grain for $2 per from our present grain deficit to a stack was just plain old hotcakes, 100 pounds this fall should surplus almost overnight," he is eight now. consider cutting acreage, finding said, adding that the surplus "Mama, I want you to take me alternate crops or contracting at stocks could cause grain prices to down to that old City Cafe, make higher prices either through cash drop back to government loan me sit up there on one of those old contracting or hedging their levsl or to the previously hard stools, and you order a giant crop," according to Elbert Harp, mentioned $2 level. cheeseburger, french fries, and a executive director of Grain Harp said, "We have no double thick milkshake." Sorghum Producers Association. assurance that grain prices will He stopped speaking for a "The $2 is not a prediction," not drop to loan levels, as they did moment then. Harp explained, "but it is a for cotton. Two years ago cotton "Yes? What then, Johnny?" possibility if a normal crop is prices were 60 to 80 cents per "Mama, no matter how I kick produced on the acreage now pound, but last fall they crashed and scream and refuse to eat, you intended for grain production and back to loan levels of 16 to 20 cents make me eat every bite of it." the proposed changes in the per pound." sots•• government farm program are not A survey conducted recently by My Uncle Oscar had a grocery enacted into law." Grain Sorghum Producers Asso- store so small he didn't have room ciation of members throughout for much stock. If you wanted a The March sorghum acreage the sorghum belt indicated can of Clabber Girl baking powder intention as released by USDA farmers are ready and willing to he would run down the street to shows an overall increase of 6 cut back at least 25 percent on another store and get it for you, percent above 1974. With an their production this year. Of the and make a nickel on the deal. average yield, this could be a total survey cards returned, more than sots•• Ronda Fausett Judy Baack grain sorghum crop of 900 million 93 percent supported the cutback to one billion bushels, on top of a We had a fellow who sold shoes Two Frenship High School place award in medicine and in acreage. Of those who did not possible record yield of corn. down at the 'Big Store' for most of students have recently returned health from the U.S. Air Force; support a cutback, most of them his grown up life. He read a book from a national contest with 5 and a co-award with Judy Baach This total production of grain said it was too late—they had on the structure of feet one time. science awards. Their science from the medical society. would be geared to maximum already planted. Whenever you bought a pair of teacher is Mrs. Reese. consumption at record levels in With reduced plantings to keep shoes he always gave you a One honoree is Ronda Fausett. The second honoree is Judy both domestic and export supply in balance with demand, lecture on the tibia, astragalu, The title of her science project is Baack. The title for her project is markets. With cattle on feed less Harp said prices are more likely to• cancaneous, navicular, Internal "Activity in the Hooded Rat "An Investigation to Study the than 60 percent of a year ago and remain strong. cuneiform, first metatarsal, phil- Induced by Environmental Wave Correlation Between Reaction hog numbers down by more than "Unless consumption levels angus, and right on back to the Length Variation". For her Times and Achievement Scores 15 percent, there is little real re-establish themselves at pre- Achiles tendon. project she received the following for High School Students." She evidence that consumption will be vious record levels, or we have He never did learn to fit shoes awards: 3rd place biological received the science fair 3rd running at record levels, Harp another short crop, there is a real very well, but he sure could talk science award, senior division; 1st award and the co-award with explained. possibility that farmers can buy about feet. place Navy science award; 2nd Ronda from the medical associa- The GSPA executive pointed grain this fall cheaper than they •sots• award for the science fair; 1st tion. out his concern that prices will can produce it," Harp said. Once I got so involved with our local jargon I could hold up my end Agriculture Leaders to Attend Texas of a pretty good conversation Swine Short Course to with: "That's a good deal", "You Farm Bureau Conference this Month can say that again". "You'd better believe it", and "There you go". To Be Held in Wolfforth A large group of local Texas American Farm Bureau Federa- agricultural leaders will be tion President William Kuhfuss really bring it up to date I could Livestock producers are re- short course are selection and travelling to Washington, D.C., and the Washington office staff of throw in a "You know" about minded of the Swine Production breeding programs, feeds and later this month for an unusual the AFBF in a discussion of "The every third word. Short Course to be held April feeding, housing and equipment, sots•• version of the annual Texas Farm Washington Situation." 14-17 at' 7:30 p.m. in the diseases and parasites, manage- I saw a bumper sticker that Vocational Agriculture Building, ment for profitable production, Bureau conference for county FB They will be conducted on a read: "If you are going to complain Frenship High School, Wolfforth, marketing, and records. presidents, according to Carrol special guided tour of the about farmers, don't talk with Texas. Sponsored by the Frenship Chaloupka, TFB president. Department of Agriculture and your mouth full." Mr. Robert Cohen, Swine Young Farmers. For more Some 225 persons, including will meet with Secretary of Specialist with the Texas information call Scott Doss, wives of some of the farm leaders, Agriculture Earl Butz and his House Warming Education Agency and Texas Agriculture Instructor, 866-4880; from 130 counties are expected to staff. A&M University, will conduct the Floyd Easter, 863-2527; Denny go. They will fly from Houston and In addition, they will see the There will be a housewarming short course. Belew, 866-4659 or Ag. Building, Dallas April 22 and will return usual sights including Fords for Mr. and Mrs. Keith Streety at Subjects to be covered in the 866-4350. April 24. Theater; the Federal Triangle; their home in Ropesville on Chaloupka said the purpose of the Capitol building; the Supreme Sunday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. Hockley County 4-H Judging Team the trip is to give the local leaders Court Building; the Library of Everyone is invited to attend. If a first-hand look at the governing Congress; the White House; the you need information contact Captures Honors at LCC Contest processes on the national level. Washington, Jefferson, and Lin- Laquita Moore or Anita Means. They will also have the coln Monuments; the Cherry The senior 4-H livestock at the Lubbock Christian College opportunity of becoming better Trees; the Smithsonian Museum; Ropesville City Election Results judging team representing Hock- Judging Contest, held Saturday, acquainted with their elected the National Gallery of Art; and ley County 4-H captured high April 5, at Lubbock. Raymond Arlington National Cemetary. Incumbent Melvin Glenn and representatives in the U.S. House honors in the beef cattle division Sherrill, Pettit 4-H, placed second and Senate, he said. Plans for the trip were James L. "Pete" Schoepf were high individual and Kellie Wood The Texas farmers and approved by the TFB Board of elected to the Ropesville Indepen- placed 4th high individual in the Frenship Choirs ranchers will have breakfast with Directors early this year. It was dent School District- board of beef cattle judging. Also judging the Texas delegation in the House made contingent on the state farm trustees here Saturday. Glenn, on this winning team was Alan To Perform on the morning of April 23. They organization reaching certain who received 48 votes, and Miller, Ropesville 4H. The Junior will later meet that day with membership goals. In order to Schoepf. 43 votes, easily defeated The Frenship Sixth Grade 4-H team was composed of Ronnie Senators John Tower and Lloyd send a representative, a county Arlin Ryals, 15 votes, David Choir. Junior High Choir, and Singleton, Sundown 4-H; Chris Durham, 11 votes, and Kenneth High School Varsity Choir will be Bentsen. Farm Bureau had to have 55 per Miller, Ropesville 4-H, and Larry cent of its last year's total Means who polled four write-in featured in Spring concert. Carter, Sundown 4-H. Besides making contacts with votes. Charles Shannon was The evening concert will be legislators, the Texans will be membership and 50 per cent of In addition to beef cattle, these Thursday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. in last year's new members enrolled elected to the Hockley County teams also judged market feted to a banquet featuring school board from precinct 1. the high school auditorium. by March 31. In addition, TFB had barrows, breeding guilts, market Early Experience to have 85,000 members enrolled receiving 58 votes. Admission will be $1.00 for adults steers. breeding heifers, market and 50 cents for students. Santee, S.C.—A Patrolman, and 100 qualified counties by that In the city election. R.W. Arp lambs, and breeding ewes. Proceeds will help pay the high Willie Frank White, 21, was on date. won place 2 alderman with 50 There were a total of 37 4-H and school choir's expenses in night duty, when he saw a car votes against Dorothy Durham's 4 FFA teams competing in this When membership figures were attending the Dallas Music whiz by, hitting an estimated 80 to votes. In place 3, Billy Odom, and contest. They represented coun- tabulated, it was found that some Festival in May. 85 mph. Finally stopping the car in place 4, Chris Ochoa, won ties and schools from throughout 130 counties had qualified an total The program will be directed by he heard a woman screaming and uncontested races with 52 and 51 the high plains. new members transmitted to the votes, respectively. There were Miss Doreen Hutton, choral found himself the chief midwife at Waco headquarters since Novem- two write-in candidates and a total director. the delivery of a baby boy. White ber 1 (beginning of the of 54 votes, representing "better Tickets may be purchased from Few friends come through when had been a patrolman two and one organization's fiscal year) ex- than usual" turnout. any choir member or at the door. the majority is on the other side. half months. ceeded 92,000.

Page 2 Thursday, April 10, 1975 view of the surroundings. chosen to be reminiscent of the old Texas Place Names: Farm Home—This community cattle range. building was so named because it Ropes South Oil Field—The Ropesville Area News Hockley County— is the meeting place for a farm field is located south of Ropesville. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Martin Mrs. Emory Hobbs, Nell Hobbs by Dr. Donald A. Gill community. Ropesville—Originally the town recently returned home after an and Joyce Dorsett of Brownfield, (Dr. Gill is a former resident of Hobitzelle Oil Field—The Ho- was named Ropes, along with the eleven day visit with relatives, recently visited Mrs. Hobbs' Ropesville, son of Mr. and Mrs. bitzelle family owned the land on depot; but when it was discovered Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nance and niece, Virginia Freeman of L.B. Gill). which the first wildcat oil well was that there was another post office family and Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Lubbock. "What's in a name?" If drilled. by that name, the name was Martin of Grapevine, Texas; Mr. Shakespeare had thought more Hockley County — Hockley changed to Ropesville. and Mrs. R.B. Hennington of Mrs. Emory Hobbs and deeply about that question, County was created from Bexar Ropesville Oil Field—The oil Hamlin and Ruby Hening and daughter, Mrs. Joyce Dorsett of perhaps he would not have had Territory in 1876 and organized field is located near the town of Albert of McCaulley, Texas. Brownfield visited Ann Culbert, Juliet ask it. To some people, a with Hockley City as its county Ropesville. who lives near Tokio, last great deal lies in a name, seat. The county was named for Roundup—Formerly a part of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Longshore of Tuesday. especially in a place name. Each George W. Hockley, commander the Spade Ranch, this town was Odessa recently visited in the ***** name that lies on this land of ours of the artillery at the Battle of San named Roundup upon a sugges- home of her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Virginia Freeman of Lubbock is indicative of the people who live Jacinto. tion by W.H. Simpson, assistant Ray Martin. and Mrs. Emory Hobbs visited in here, and it reveals the history, Hodges—A man named Hodges general passenger agent for the ***** Brownfield Monday. the folklore, the every-day events was an early settler here. Santa Fe Railway. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Harris spent that happen to these people. Levelland — Originally named Shofner —Presley Shofner was a • the Easter holidays in the home of Listed below are the name Hockley City for the county, the county commissioner at one time. their son, Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Ropes TOPS origins of the place names which town was later re-named Level- Silver Lake—This lake holds Harris and Justin of Colorado appear on the General Highway land because of the terrain of the water only in wet years and looks City. Club News Map of Hockley County: region. as if silver covers it when it is dry. ***** The Ropes TOPS Club met Anton—Originally called Dan- Levelland Air Field—The air- Smyer —Clinton E. Smyer of Mrs. Estell Arant attended Monday night and had an forth Switch for a man named field was named for the city of Clovis, New Mexico, was division funeral services last Friday for installation of officers. Nell Hobbs Danforth, the town was re-named Levelland. superintendent of the Santa Fe her brother-in-law, W.T. Wynn, was elected as leader. for J.F. Anton, superintendent of Levelland and Slaughter Oil Railway, which reached Smyer in who lived near Shallowater. There were seven members that branch of the railroad. Field—The oil field was named for the fall of 1925. present. Anton West Oil Field—The oil its nearness to the city of Smyer Oil Field—The oil field is Mrs. Kathy Melcher, Jeff and field is located west of Anton. Levelland and for Bob Slaughter, located near Smyer. Shirleen of Brownfield, visited in Arnett—Tom Arnett was a owner of the land on which oil was Sulphur Draw Creek—The the home of her parents, Mr. and Ropes School foreman of the Spade Ranch. first discovered in Hockley National Sulphur Company .has a Mrs. J.T. Allen and family Balch —A.P. Balch was a County. plant located on the draw. Sunday. Lunch Menu director of the railroad. Lockettville—Aubrey Lockett Sundown—According to one ***** founded the community. story, the town was named for a Monday, April 14 Busterville—C.O. "Buster" Mc- Donna Clark of Brownwood Nabb is the owner and operator of Lost Draw Creek—Origin motion picture. Another account, Weiners and Cheese 4). visited in the home of her aunt and unknown. however, is that at a meeting held 411 • Bakes Beans the Busterville Cotton Gin, the ► family, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Oklahoma Flat Community — to decide upon a name, the Buttered Spinach only business here. VanStory, Sherrie and Jerry, last Most of the first settlers in this villagers debated all afternoon Corn Bread, Butter Center Point Gin—The gin is weekend. community came here from and until almost sundown. Finally Peanut Butter, Crackers located at the approximate center Oklahoma. someone suggested that they call Coconut cake, Milk point of the triangle formed by Mr. and Mrs. Bill VanStory, Opdyke —Charles W. Opdyke the place Sundown and go home. Tuesday, April 15 Levelland, Pettit, and Whitharral. Sherie and Jerry visited in the was a director of the Santa Fe Sundown Oil Field—The oil field Chicken Fried Steak, Gravy Clauene —The name was coined home of her mother, Mrs. A.F. Railroad, 1877-1878. is located near the town of Creamed Potatoes in recognition of the abundance of Little of Brownfield Sunday. Pep—The activity of the people Sundown. Green Beans catclaw brush in the area. and their spirited manner of West Ropes Oilfield—The oil Lettuce Wedge, French Dressing Clauene Oil Field—The oil field Visitors in the home of Mrs. getting things done suggested this field is located west of the town of Rolls, Butter is located near Clauene. Vera Bridwell last weekend were name. Ropesville. Cobbler Pie, Milk Coble —W.T. Coble was an early her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Pettit—John Pettit was the White Ranch Airfield—George Wednesday, April 16 settler. French of Abilene. White owns the ranch. Sliced Turkey and Gravy Dean —A Mr. Dean was the first founder of the town. Whitharral—Dr. Whitfield Har- Buttered Blackeye Peas settler in the community. Pettit-San Andreas Oil Field — Mr. and Mrs. Jesse French of ral was an official of the Yellow Corn, Tossed Salad D.L.S. Oil Field—Origin un- The oil field was named for its Abilene and Mrs. Vera Bridwell House Land Company. Cranberry Sauce known. proximity to the town of Pettit attended church services in Yellow House Draw—The I Rolls, Butter Fairview Church—The location and for the San Andreas Levelland Sunday morning. stream was named for the Yellow Chocolate Milk of the church commands a "fair" geological stratum of the oil found Thursday, April 17 there. House Canyon, in which Indian Sunday visitors in the home of Friday, April 18 cave dwellings were seen in the Barbecued Beef Slices Ropes—The name of the Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Staples and Hamburger on Bun Pinto Beans railroad station at Ropesville was yellowish bluffs at Yellow House Rhonda of Lubbock were Mrs. Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickle Spanish Rice Lake. The original Spanish name, Vera Bridwell and Mr. and Mrs. French Fries, Catsup Laguna de las Casas Amarillas, Corn Bread, Butter Jesse French. Fruit Cup, Orange Juice was anglicized to "Lake of the Rice Krispie Cookies, Milk Frenship School Milk Yellow Houses." Lunch Menu Yellow House Oilfield—The oil Monday, April 14 field is located on the Yellow Lawn 'n Garden Care Beef Stroganoff House Ranch in northwestern Onion Rings, Carrots Hockley County. Corn, Hot Rolls, Butter Yellow House South Oil Field— Chocolate Cup Cakes, Milk This oil field is located in the Tuesday, April 15 southern portion of the Yellow HEADQUARTERS House Ranch. • Enchiladas, Cheese, Chili Pinto Beans, Tossed Salad Yellow Lake—Located on the GOOD LINE OF YARD AND GARDEN NEEDS Cornbread, Butter Yellow House Ranch, the lake was Including fertilizer, insecticides, lawn mowers, Peach Bavarian, Milk named for the first house built here, which was yellow. The ranch rotary tiller, sprinklers, water hoses, and many Wednesday, April 16 Fried Chicken took its name from the same more. Pork and Beans source. Mashed Potatoes List of Contributors NEW SHIPMENT Hot Rolls, Butter R.O. Dennis Chocolate Chip Cookie, Milk Elvis Eugene Fleming GARDEN SEED & Thursday, April 17 L.B. Gill Steak Sandwich on Bun Raymond Gill BERMUDA GRASS SEED Tator Tots, Lima Beans Flora M. Martin Apple Pie, Cheest Sticks, Milk Mrs. Roy McQuatters Friday, April 18 Postmaster, Bledsoe, Texas Corndogs with mustard Postmaster, Levelland, Texas EVAPORATIVE COOLERS French Fries Walter Prescott Webb, The 5 Cup Salad Handbook of Texas. VARIETY OF SIZES Chocolate Brownie, Milk The HOUSEHOLD ITEMS PLAINSMAN (Formerly The Ropes Plainsman) Small & Large The Plainsman is an independent, privately owned newspaper, pub- lished weekly, except first week In January, on Thursday afternoon by C. B. Publication Service Company of Lubbock, Texas. Local office for The Plainsman is 818 9th Street, Wolfforth, Texas FREE GIFT WRAPPING 79382. Telephone 866-4895. Mail Address Is P.O. Box 549, Wolfforth. Please address all correspondence to The Plainsman, c/o Publication Service Company, P.O. Box 225, Lubbock, Texas 79408. Lubbock office ON ALL GIFT ITEMS RADIOS telephone is 806 745-3419. Subscription Rates: One year in Lubbock and adjoining counties: $4.00; elsewhere, $5.00. Second Class Postage Paid at Wolfforth, Texas 79382. Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any person, firm or corporation, which may appear in the columns of this Whites Auto & Farmers Service newspaper will be gladly corrected upon due notice of same being given to the managing editor personally at the publisher's offices. BROWNFIELD HIGHWAY & FLINT (Next door to Fina Station in Wolfforth) Publication Service Company Publisher Norman L. Williamson Managing Editor A Owned and Operated by H.L. & Rick McPherson Martha Morris Wolfforth News Editor Isla Etheridge Ropes News Editor

Thursday, April 10, 1975 Page 3 Golden Gloves Cub Scout Leaders of South Plains Champions Council Planning New Year Now SPORTS Texas produced three 1975 The Cub Scout Leaders of the Plains Council, according to United States National Golden South Plains Council, Boy Scouts Beyer. Gloves Champions at Knoxville, of America will be planning their The Council Cub Scouting by Joe Kelly Tenn., March 21 through 24. 1975/1976 program this Saturday. program will be planned from May This is the season of the year, as has been written before, when the Olympic and pre-olympic years The meeting will be under the 1975 through April 1976, the sports fan really doesn't know whether it is winter still, or spring. Not draw the best boxers, and this leadership of Willie Beyer, of program year for Cub Scouting from a temperature standpoint, but from the great overlap in sports. pre-olympic year was no excep- Lubbock, a member of the Cub nationally. Every leader is The college basketball season is over, but the pros are about to go tion. The three Texas boxers out Scouting Committee for the South encouraged to attend this session into playoffs, as are hockey teams. They view, in person and on the of eleven champions were: Mike Plains Council. where they will receive informa- tube, with the baseball season, track and, yes, football. You certainly Ayalla, San Antonio, 119 pound The Program Planning Session tion and ideas to help them deliver have a wide choice. class; Ronnie Sheilds, Beaumont, will be held April 5, 1975, the Cubbing program to their As usual, the baseball season is underway and the number of 125 pound class; and Ray Phillips, beginning at 2 p.m., in the First Pack members. This is the first postponements because of cold. rain and even show are to be with us Fort Worth, 156 pound class. Federal Savings and Loan session of this type to be for two or three weeks. Heavy-weight, Frank Washington Association building, 3845 50th conducted in the South Plains And, before it is too late, let me hasten to join the "experts" in of Fort Worth, was runner up. St., Lubbock. It will be attended Council since the new organiza- picking the division winners: Oakland, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and by Cub Leaders from 129 Cub tional structure for Council Cincinnati, with Oakland beating Baltimore and Cincinnati beating Packs representing over 3800 Cub operation was adopted this past Pittsburgh. That prevents an all-West Coast World Series. L.O.A. Meeting Scouts being served by the South Continued On Page Six As Joe Garagiola showed on his special Sunday, there are several teams with a good chance to win, teams like the Rangers, the Yankees, Scheduled Anyone having material suit- MOVING? the Pirates or Mets and the Cardinals. Dr. Joseph A. Glennon, Texas able for making comfort kits for The intangibles are the puzzling thing. You never know about I Need Your Listings Tech School of Medicine staff colostomates is reminded to give injuries, sore arms, batting slumps, errors by the usually reliable, Sales — Rentals member, who has had personal it to any F.H.A. member or send it mental attitude, clubhouse feuds. They all play a part, so you stick your Mary Penny colostomy experience, will be to Mrs. Harrison at the neck out and you're stuck with a choice. guest speaker at the regular Homemaking department of 832-4587 ******************** MLS AVAILABLE meeting of the Lubbock Ostomy Shallowater High School. Ran into Charley Richards at Levelland Friday. He's publishing a Association Tuesday, Aprili 15th fine paper, things are looking up and he's happy. We had coffee at 7:30 p.m. in the Staff Meeting together and I enjoyed talking sports with him. Room of St. Mary's Hospital. Charles, of course, was a UPI sports reporter in New York and two All ostomates and other Frenship Young Farmers interesting stories fascinated me. One had to do with union control interested persons are invited to over activities of reporters. The other concerned a feature he did on attend. Arnold Palmer, at the latter's home in Latrobe, Pa. TURKEY SHOOT

4 Also, the other day I stopped for gas at a station in Tahoka. I had been in two or three times before, once when the owner became a LOSE WEIGHT member of NFIB. I like to trade with our members when I can, of OR MONEY BACK SATURDAY, APRIL 12th course. Odrinex can help you become Behind Catfish Factory & Whites Auto After talking with him briefly, he looked at me and said that I looked the slim, trim person you want to be. Because Odrinex contains the Wolfforth, Texas familiar and he'd been puzzling about it. Had I covered any fights most effective reducing aid available (boxing) back in the 40s? without a prescription! One tiny Odrinex tablet a half I said that I had and his face lit up. I thought so, he opined. I used to hour before meals suppresses your CASH PAY BACK do a lot of boxing in the late 30s and early 40s, then turned to appetite - you eat less - down go the calories • down goes the weight! For More Information: refereeing bouts. Maybe I remembered? With the Odrinex Plan, clinically I did indeed. G.W. White was a pretty well known name, both in the tested, you will eat sensibly - no Call Scott Doss 866-4350, School starving - no special exercises. Safe ring as a boxer and as an official. He was one of the men who and effective when taken as directed. Scott Doss 866-4880, Home encouraged the fight game and took an active part in it. You must lose ugly fat or your Bobby Richey 885-4684 We talked about the sad shape of boxing toil money will be refunded - no ques- -ay and then he made a tions asked. Get rid of excess fat statement that could have been copied directly from Bill Henderson. and live longer with Odrinex. G.W. said that the best thing that happened to him was when he had turned down a chance to turn pro. "I saw too often what happened," he declared. "They exploit you and the boxer generally winds up broke. And if they don't think you're a 31 real contender, they forget about you. Bill Henderson was a better than average featherweight, but he went up to New York with the late J.D. Kirkpatrick, in the then world • light heavyweight champion Gus Lesnevich's camp. The managers and handlers thought that J.D. was a possible champion. As a result, Bill was largely ignored and, after a few prelims and other fights, he saw the light and came home. J.D. stayed a while longer and then he also left. •••••••••asasassassa Sorry about spelling John Wooden's name as "Woodin" in last week's column. Knew better, but an old fraternity brother's name was substituted for some reason or another. Anyway, John closed out his career as expected, with a victory over Kentucky. And anyone watching the game knows that the old fox simply outcoached Joe Hall. It was a fitting climax to a great career, with a great game. *********••••••••••• Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to see the Tech scrimmage Saturday, but I talked with a couple of knowledgeable men in church Sunday and they were enthusiastic. ;'0^ "Oh, they made a lot of mistakes," one said, "but they had a lot of enthusiasm and they hit hard. And I'll say one thing" — with a broad smile — "we're going to have some offense this year. I liked what I saw." Although Steve Sloan was a quarterback, he played for a hard-nosed man, Bear Bryant, and much of it is bound to have rubbed off. Bear was a no-nonsense man. He wanted his teams to hit and keep hitting. Over the years, this has been a trade mark. Ready-Lite... The Perfect I remember well his first year at A&M. Tech beat the aggies, in College Station, something like 40-9, and made it look easy. After the game, Bud Sherrod told me "I'll bet you right now that no one else $ 50 Night Light beats them that badly." And no one did. plus tax It took time, but Bear's Aggie teams came of age and really rolled. ... is also an attractive accessory for your lawn or includes normal installation I wasn't fortunate enough to be at the Junction camp that Bear patio — day and night.

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QUANTITY RIGHTS WE GIVE 45•11 GREEN STAMPS RESERVED 11 I I Page 6 Thursday, April 10, 1975 arrangements. Burial was in Results of the past weeks play Serivces Held for Services Held for Plainview Cemetery. Shallowater Girls are: Shooting Stars 10 and Little McCasland, collapsed and died Women 1, Blue Jays 9 and Lady _AM W. T. Wynn, Sr. C. 0. Middleton at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Happy Little Dribblers Bugs 7, Bouncing Clowns 25 and Services for W.T. Wynn, Sr., Funeral services for Chester 0. Union Gin where he was working. Approximately 100 girls are Rough Riders 18, Twinkle Toes 27 78, of Shallowater, were held Middleton, brother of three Plainview Justice of the Peace involved in the girls dribblers and Mini Fillies 13, Bouncing Friday at 2 p.m. in Lubbock's Shallowater residents and others Glenn Stone pronounced him dead program. Clowns 17 and Sparkles 8. in the area, were held Saturday at Broadway Church of Christ. of an apparent heart attack. Girls Division Playing Schedule Officiating was Horace Coffman 3 p.m. in the Calvary Baptist Born in Hunt County, McCas- Church in Bay City, where he had Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Time and Bob Mize, associate ministers land grew up in the Post area and resided since 1927. He formerly of the church. attended high schools in O'Donnell April 7 8 10 11 resided in the Hardy community. 1 vs 3 2 vs 3 6:00-7:00 p.m. Burial was in Resthaven and Lamesa. He moved to Hale Teams 1 vs 2 6 vs 7 Memorial Park. Burial was in Cedarvale County and the Petersburg area Teams 5 vs 4 8 vs 9 5 vs 6 4 vs 7 7:00-8:00 p.m. Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Cemetery in Bay City. in 1949, and to Plainview in 1950. Teams 1 0 vs 9 8 vs 10 8:00-9:00 P.m. handled arrangements for Wynn, The 71 year old Middleton died He owned the McCasland April 14 15 17 18 who died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday at 9 a.m. Thursday in Gulf Coast Sample Service of Plainview. Teams 2 vs 3 6 vs 4 1 vs 3 2 vs 1 6:00-7:00 p.m. at his residence. Medical Center in Wharton McCasland married the former 8 vs 9 5 vs 6 4 vs 7 7:00-8:00 p.m. Lubbock Justice of the Peace following a lengthy illness. Lee Ella Anderson Sept. 22, 1945 Teams 5 vs 7 Survivors include his wife, at Lamesa. Teams 10 vs 9 8 vs 10 8:00-9:00 p.m. Charles Smith ruled his death due to natural causes. Johnny V.; three sons, T.J., J.R. Other survivors include his April 21 22 24 25 and W.O., all of Bay City; three A native of Rising Star, Wynn wife; four daughters, Mrs. Steve Teams 3 vs 1 5 vs 4 2 vs 3 2 vs 1 6:00-7:00 p.m. daughters, Neva Hamilton and had been a Shallowater area Johnson of Hobbs, N.M., Mrs. Teams 5 vs 7 8 vs 9 5 vs 6 4 vs 7 7:00-8:00 p.m. Sue Lowery, both of Bay City; and Mike May of Plainview, Mrs. resident since 1921. He was a Teams 9 vs 10 8 vs 10 8:00-9:00 p.m. retired farmer and a member of Juanell Clayton of Laredo; four David Stone of Amarillo and 29 May 1 May 2 the Broadway Church of Christ in brothers, Arthur of Shallowater, Candace McCasland of the home; April 28 Lubbock. Ted of Abernathy, Robert of his mother, Mrs. Pearl McCasland Teams 2 vs 1 7 vs 4 3 vs 1 2 vs 3 6:00-7:00 p.m. He married the former Eula, Lubbock, and Homer of Turlock, of Plainview; one other brother, Teams 5 vs 6 1 0 vs 9 6 vs 7 4 vs 5 7:0 0-8:00 p.m. Calif.; five sisters, Evelyn Cole of John of Plainview; a sister, Mrs. Teams 8 vs 10 8 vs 9 8:00-9:00 p.m. Arant Nov. 11, 1917, at Hollis, Oklahoma. Lubbock, Flossie Duncan and Zoe Venson Cobb of Plainview; and May 5 6 8 9 Koinzan, both of Shallowater, Survivors include his wife; two four grandchildren. Teams 2 vs 3 6 vs 4 1 vs 3 2 vs 1 6:00-7:00 p.m. Jeanette Van Story of New Deal, daughters, Mrs. Joe Miller of 4805 5 vs 6 7 vs 4 7:00-8:00 p.m. and Faye Burrows of Sacramento, Teams 5 vs 7 8 vs 9 10th St. and Mrs. Frank Gaston of Cub Scouts . . . Teams 8 vs 10 10 vs 9 8:00-9:00 p.m. Plainview; two sons, W.T. Jr. of Calif.; 16 grandchildren; and four Continued From Page Three May 12 13 15 16 Rt. 8, Lubbock; and Buell of 5201 great grandchildren. January, Beyer said. We are 40th St.; 10 grandchildren and looking for every Pack to send a Teams 1 vs 3 6 vs 7 2 vs 3 2 vs 1 6:00-7:00 p.m. eight great grandchildren. Services Held for representative. This is an Teams 5 vs 4 8 vs 9 5 vs 7 4 vs 6 7:00-8:00 p.m. Nephews served as pallbearers. excellent opportunity for the Teams 9 vs 10 8 vs 10 8:00-9:00 p.m. .iminimlmemorf George McCasland leaders to have an input in the preparation for tornadoes. coming council activities. Also, a Tornado Season Tornadoes usually travel south Funeral services for George Cub Pack can send as many people west to northeast and stay on the J.C. Roberts McCasland, 52, of Plainview, as they wish. Is At Hand ground about 10 minutes. Their brother of High School principal, They will also receive the Texas had the dubious honor of forward speed is about 30 miles Package Store Harley McCasland, was held at 4 material and information planned leading the nation in the number per hour but wind speeds in the p.m. Thursday in Seth Ward on a national level pertaining to of tornadoes last year with 116. funnel of a tornado get up to 300 FM 1585 Baptist Church in Plainview. the American Bicentennial U.S.A. And another tornado season is at miles per hour. At Tahoka Hwy. Officiating at the services was National President's Physical hand. Because tornadoes are so the pastor, Rev. Robert Griffith, Fitness Program and Bicycle Most tornadoes occur during erratic, it's hard to tell just where assisted by Rev. Dorman Kinard, Safety program. These programs April, May and June during the or when they will occur. You Can Pay More pastor of the First Baptist Church are designed for the Cub Leaders later afternoon although they can The importance of having a well But What For? of Lamesa. to use in their Pack's program. occur at any time of the year or rehearsed plan for quick action if a Lemons Funeral Home of Other activities that will be any time during the day. Most tornado is sighted. Plainview as in charge of covered are the Cub Day Camp, tornadoes occur in the South and The National Weather Service Lad and Day Camp, and the between the Rockies and the issues a "tornado watch" when Scout - 0 - Rama, according to Appalachians. atmospheric conditions are favor- Beyer. With a total of 944 reported able for tornadoes. A "tornado MANCIL SMITH tornadoes in the United States warning" is issued when a tornado DOMESTIC WELL SERVICE Nature is a great teacher, if you last year and 361 resulting deaths, has actually been sighted or care to take lessons. 1974 was the worst year for detected by radar. tornadoes since 1925. If a tornado watch is announced, HORTON FRAME CO. IRRIGATION AND DOMESTIC WELL SERVICE Althoug the average annual stay tuned to a radio or television Custom Framing number of tornadoes reported has SPRINKLER SYSTEMS—SUBMERSIBLE PUMP DEALER for weather advisories. A tornado Glass — Prints quadrupled in the past three warning demands action, so you Phone 832-4090 Box 682 1 103 1 3th Street Mat Cutting & Originals decades, the number of tornado should quickly move to a fatalities has been decreasing. Shallowater, Texas 79363 709 7th St. 832-4738 basement, cellar or civil defense This is probably due to better Shallowater, Texas shelter. 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Mr. & Mrs. Sam Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Orb Vincent The book fair display will 39 - Confines 5 - Concerning move away from the tornado at a Mrs. C.J. McConnell A CR OSS 40 - Distinctive 6 - A master right angle to its path or lie flat in include attractive new books from 1 - Either costume 7 - Source many publishers in all popular 3 - Ethical 42 - Public 8 - Male nickname a ditch or ravine. Do not stay in While the just are preparing to 7 - Parent announcement 12 - Food fish your car if you cannot safely evade price ranges, wonderful books to inherit the earth, the unjust are 9- Part of a 43 - Particle 13 - Actuality read or to give as gifts. 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The course is scheduled for six training persons to make them An Abilene man won a new trial hours of instruction per day, employable or to improve their Austin—The great debate on district a detailed breakdown on on burglary charges because the Mondays through Fridays, for a employment status, and to fill the school finance reform is shaping how the Governor's bill would trial judge refused to instruct total of 120 hours. It is designed need of furnishing trained up in the House and Senate. affect local taxes, and said he jurors in possible probation. for adults 18 years of age or older personnel for homemaker as well Major legislation to restructure would oppose it. A.G. Opinions who are unemployed or under- as health care for the aged and ill. education funding formulas has Big county school officials Atty. Gen. John Hill held the employed and who desire The Texas Employment Com- been heard before committees in generally supported the Briscoe Texas Constitution permits a employment in homemaker-health mission and Manpower Training both houses and is now being bill at the Senate committee statute providing for abolition of aide work. Services will provide job place- altered by sub-committees to hearing, and claimed it should county school superintendent's Qualified applicants will receive ment for trainess who successfully meet revenue on hand and provide even more money per offices on a local option basis. training allowances of $2.10 per complete the program, according varying viewpoints of lawmakers pupil. In the same opinion, Hill said a hour under the Comprehensive to Harvy Owen, coordinator of and educators. Teachers jammed the Senate school superintendent may not Employment and Training Act. ault education for the public Gov. Dolph Briscoe's weighted chamber in support of their resign his position and terminate Applications will be taken at the schools. pupil plan would cost an estimated bill—and a $10,000 a year starting the operation of his office. Adult Learning Center from 8:30 Persons desiring additional $744 million in additional state pay scale. In other recent opinions, Hill a.m. to 4 p.m., April 15 through information may call 765-9338. revenue and $1.033 billion in local Tax Warnings Issued concluded: contributions. Comptroller Bob Bullock issued • A bill providing for cancella- The Texas State Teachers warnings that a record state tax tion of Texas Opportunity Plan Association plan would require bill ranging from $320 million to Loans of students who work for some $2.2 billion in additional more than $2 billion seems certain state agencies after Wolfforth Area News I state money and $520 million in inevitable for 1977 if lawmakers getting doctorate degrees in Three incumbent city council- Club are President, Mrs. Chester local funds. continue their spending ways. medicine or psychology is men were re-elected to offier here Alexander; Vice President, Mrs. Dr. Richard Hooker, Briscoe's House Speaker Bill Clayton constitutional. in Wolfforth last Saturday. They Bob Rich; Secretary-Treasurer, education consultant, acknow- urged his appropriations advisors • Welfare Department files on are Joe Hutcheson, H.L. McPher- Mrs. Sam McWhorter, and ledges 550 districts would have to to cut spending recommendations child abuse investigations are not son, and Jose L. Rosales. The Council Delegate, Mrs. George increase ad valorem taxes to meet below Legislative Budget Board subject to disclosure under the other men running were David Coke. their "fair share" of school recommendations. Open Records Act. Sears and D.C. Foy. • program costs under the gover- Merger Approved ***** • Information on teachers and The local CB Club is now nor's plan (HB 1083 and SB 478). The Senate approved merger of Frenship will be entered in a their numbers of children in high working for the March of Dimes. However, Hooker notes, those the Texas Highway Department district meet at Denver City on and average high math and They will be in Littlefield districts contain only 14 per cent and Mass Transportation Com- April 11th. reading groups should be made Saturday, April 12. of the state's population, and he mission into a new State public on demand. ***** contends these districts have an Department of Highways and • A state university's group Members of the Wolfforth option as to whether they will Public Transportation. insurance contract is also public Home Demonstration Club at- EMBARRASSING, BURNING produce their "Fair share." Senators temporarily balked, record. tended a district 2 THDA meeting TSTA Executive Secretary however, at taking nearly $100 • A county auditor must be on Tuesday, April 8, at Trinity Callie Smith maintains HB 1083 million in auto sales tax revenues appointed for Kerr County. Church in Lubbock. These Itching? would mandate minimum accredi- during the next two years for a • Kinney County must pay its members who attended were Mrs. ZEMO relieves itching fast be- tation standards and teacher Public Transportation Fund to Sam McWhorter, Mrs. Bob Rich, cause its special 'anti-itch' medi- justices of the peace at least cation soothes inflamed surface salaries, and 500 to 600 districts help finance mass transit projects $5,880 a year. Mrs. Ross Adamson, and Mrs. tissues. Get relief with the first ap- would have no choice but to and planning. • A county court judge must E.R. Haskins. ***** plication of soothing, medicated increase taxes. Courts Speak appoint a court reporter on Z E M 0-0 i n t - Rep. W.S. "Bill" Heatly of The Third Court of Civil demand for cases appealable to The new officers for the ment or Liquid. zemo Paducah sent constituents in his Appeals took under consideration the Court of Criminal A s seals. Wolfforth Home Demonstration

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