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4 SUBURBAN TEXAS NPRES ASSOCIATION IN•ffast.. TODAY Eight Pages Vol. 4, No. 35 — Thursday, June 17, 1976 Second Class Postage Paid at Shallowater, Texas 79363 Ten Cents Tech Med School to Conduct Area Survey Reese Officials to No Decision on Proposed Clinics Announce New Land By Richard Mason Congressman George Mahon's Use Zones Near Base A survey to study the medical Washington office confirmed that Colonel Edward Mendel, com- needs and habits of people in and the Medical School's application around the cities of Shallowater, mander of Reese Air Force Base's for a special projects grant had Idalou, and Wolfforth will be 64th Flying Training Wing has been accepted by HEW but said conducted by the Texas Tech announced that he, other Reese the agency had not made the School of Medicine, Suburban AFB officials and a representative grant awards yet. Today has learned this week. from the headquarters of the Air A rider which said that not Training Command from Ran- Approximately 60 households in everything approved would be dolph AFB, Texas will brief the the Shallowater area will be funded was attached, the news media and representatives contacted during a 90 day period spokesperson explained. How- of interest groups, local, state, and beginning Monday. ever, Mahon's office confirmed federal governments and agencies Results from the survey will be that the Medical School was due to at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22, in used to determine the medical receive some funds. the Reese AFB Officers Club. The needs of people in small town and "It won't be one of the ones to briefing is open to general public. rural areas around the City of not be funded," the spokesperson Topic of the briefing will be the Lubbock. The survey may be used SAFE AT FIRST! He cracked a bounding single midway between said, adding that HEW was Air Force's new Air Installation to draw plans for a series of "uncertain as to the exact the pitcher's mound and third base It was, he knew, a race to beat the Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ) proposed medical clinics to be amount." relay to first. As he ran he saw out of the corner of his eye the pitcher report for Reese AFB. located in one or more towns in receive the relay throw. In no time he hit the dirt, determining that the Lubbock area. The Texas Tech The Medical School would make The AICUZ report defines the final determination as to sliding into first was the only change he had to beat the coming throw. School of Medicine is currently potential noise and accident where any possible clinic would be hazard zones and makes recom- awaiting official word on how Caliche does not make the kind of pretty dust that major league dirt located. does on a slide It just stays on the ground, is rough on the skin through mendations for varying degrees of much, if any, money will be land use within those zones for the granted to the school to establish Any difference between the the pants. But the play is all that matters, and the call The first baseman the clinics by the Department of amount of money the Medical (No. 55) was ready, the third baseman was watching the play at first, protection of community property and its inhabitants. The report is Health, Education and Welfare. School receives and the costs of the pitcher was relaying the throw (ball is still in his hand); but the intended to assist communities in Official word on how much starting a clinic would need to batter was safe. recognizing air base impact on money, if any, the government come from other sources. their zoning and land use planning will grant the Medical School will A civic organization locally has in order to avoid future civilian in late June taken steps to express its interest Shallowater Chamber of community encroachment on the Last week Suburban Today to the Medical School in locating • 4 base. learned that the concept for es- such a clinic in the city. Last tablishing medical clinics staffed winter, a move was made to by third year interns from the extablish the Shallowater Cham- Commerce Holds Meeting DPS Investigates school of medicine, supervised by ber of Commerce which would Members of the community and C.E. Pair, Jack DuLaney, Jay the faculty, and located in rural name specific committees to work businessmen were invited to Stanton, Leroy Grawunder, Ma- Accidents on Rural areas had been approved by the with the Medical School on the attend a meeting of the bry Brock and Burnis Penny. The agency. clinic concept. That group ap- Shallowater Chamber of Com- acting officers of the SCC were Highways Tuesday a spokesperson for proved its by laws last week. merce Thursday, June 11th, 12 approved to carry out their -The Texas Highway Patrol noon, at the First State Bank of dutires for the remainder of the investigated 37 accidents on rural Shallowater — M.J. Williams year. Those officers are: M.J. Autograph Party to Honor presiding. highways in Lubbock County Williams, president; Louis Mc- during the month of May, 1976, The meeting was held to hear Menamy, vice-president; and from the nominating committee according to Sergeant O.C. Carey Gooch, secretary-treasurer. Guthrie, Highway Patrol supervi- Authors of New Book and to discuss business pertaining This will make up a board of nine to the clinic. sor of this area. men for the new Shallowater These crashes resulted in no The nominating committee, Chamber of Commerce. There will LA suggested names for the board of persons killed and 15 persons be two new directors elected injured. directors and the chamber every year involving a rotating approved. The new board of The rural traffic accident system of election. Regular summary for this county during directors for the Shallowater meeting times will be set up by Chamber of Commerce will be the first five months of 1976 shows this board of directors. a total of 207 accidents resulting in two persons killed and 131 Comptroller Lists New Exemptions persons injured. The Texas Highway Patrol On Agriculture Supplies for Texans investigated 16 accidents on rural highways in Hockley County Comptroller Bob Bullock said buildings, such as barns, garages, during the month of May, 1976, last week his office has rewritten warehouses and family dwellings, according to Sergeant H.E. Pirtle, sales tax procedures on agricul- are taxable, he said. Highway Patrol supervisor of this area. tural exemptions to make them as Exemptions for farm machinery easy to read as a mail-order These crashes resulted in no and equipment and storage persons killed and seven persOns catalog. facilities will be clearcut, Bullock injured. said, as well as the general "Inflation has squeezed the The rural traffic accident farmer and rancher tighter than a exemption for all medications and summary for this county during tonics given to farm animals. In bale of wet hay," Bullock said. the first five months of 1976 shows "Our new procedures are clear addition, he noted, the term "farm a total of 67 accidents resulting in The authors of "Panhandle Pilgrimage," R.L. and Pauline Durrett enough for them to be able to take or ranch" has been clearly defined one person killed and 42 persons Robertson, of Amarillo, went on a 2M year sojourn to research and advantage of the sales tax for the first time. injured. write the book that honors the events and pioneers of the Texas exemptions to which they are Bullock said the new procedures Panhandle. entitled." The rural traffic accident tie in with Internal Revenue summary for the 60 counties of the that honors the pioneers, settlers The new procedures will be Service regulations. Proof that Lubbock Department of Public A Panhandle-wide autograph and events of the top 26 counties effective about July 15, he said. the IRS has allowed an item as an Safety Region for May, 1976, party will honor R.L. and Pa :'line of the Texas Panhandle. It is investment credit will be evidence shows a total of 517 accidents Durrett Robertson of Amarillo, on The Comptroller said the pro- that the item should be exempted Sunday, June 23, from 2 to 5 p.m., published by Staked Plains Press ( resulting in 14 persons killed and cedures clarify the fact that the of Canyon to coincide with from the sales tax, he said. 268 persons injured, as compared in the East Sunburst Room of the following items are exempt from Quality Inn, 2915 Interstate 40 However, he emphasized, any to May, 1975, with 524 accidents America's Bicentennial and the the sales tax: expendable supplies East in Amarillo. The Robertson's farmer or rancher seeking an resulting in 17 persons killed and Panhandle's Centennial. such as hand tools, baling wire, will be autographing their new exemption must have an exemp- 310 persons injured. binders twine, hardware, tires book "Panhandle Pilgrimage: Panhandle Pen Women and and lubricants for farm machin- tion certificate on file with the The 14 traffic deaths for the Amarillo Photographic Society retailer at the time of purchase. Illustrated Tales Tracing History ery; fences, pens, gates, cattle month of May, 1976, occurred in In the Texas Panhandle". are hosting the autograph party guards and chutes; and structures The Comptroller said that the following counties: Two each and extend and invitation to that can be considered a piece of persons needing more information in Parker, Wichita, Donley, and To commemorate our Panhan- attend to everyone in the equipment, such as automated about the new procedures may Randall; and one each in Kent, dle's Centennial, the Robertson's Panhandle — and especially to laying houses and farrowing call the Comptroller's Office Palo Pinta, Carson, Hartley, have spent the last 3 years those whose families pioneered houses.

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