Hubert C rr © bfiernr Vol. 81, No. 39 Robert Lee, Coke County, Texas (76943), Thursday, Apr. 1, 1971 Single Copy I Oe For City, School, Hospital Three Elections Set Saturday Three elections will be held who have either one or two more Saturday, Three aldermen will years to serve are D. J. Walker be elected to the city council; Jr., Bobby Baker, E. H Ivey, Joe two trustee* will be elected to Flowers and Durwood Mum ford. Annual Cleanup Drive the school beard; and two direc In the city council election. In tors will be named for West Coke cumbents Dale Wojtek, Robert County Hospital District. Large and M. L. (Pete) Smith There is no opposition in any are running for the three vacan of the races, as all ballot* have cies. Holdover members erf the Starts; Pickup Set April 9 only the number of candidates to city council include Mayor WU- be elected. son Bryan and Aldermen James Concrete plans were announc place all garage trash, old car ers cannot be returned. The may The hospital district electicn Craig and Yvonne Devoll. bodies, etc., in the alleys where ed at Tuesday’s BCD meeting for or asked the help of Boy Scouts, will be held at the oourthouse. Everyone in the county win they will be picked up. the annual Cleanup Drive. May all civic organizations. Girl On the ballot are Victor Wojtek vote on a county trustee at large. All garbage should be sacked in Scout* and any individuals who or Wilson Biyan spoke about the and Curtis Walker. Hold ver On the ballot will be D. K. Glenn disposable containers as contain- could assist with the cleanup. plans for the campaign which directors who have an ther year of Bronte. County trustees for Anyone who thinks his trash ha. to serve are J. E. yuisenberry, Precincts 1 and 3 are not up fo* is set for April 1 through April 9. been missed should call the City James Herford and Robert Large election this year. Candidates for He gave the report for Com Jury Makes Award Hall. Two candidates for two posi c unty trustees for Precincts 2 missioner Fern Having, who was In Insurance Case W. D. McAdams, president, tions in the school election are and 4 are Royee Lee and C. E. unable to be present, and who is presided. Mayor Bryan gave a Lewis Heuvel and J. W. Service Arrott, respectively. chairman of the cleanup cam Tu’lis Welch of San Angelo progress report on the water im Jr. Other members of the board was aw-arded $19,649 by a 51st provement construction project paign which will begin today and District Court jury Tuesday in He -aid good progress is being LOCAL GOLFERS LEADING Home 'Ec Girls 1 continue through all next week. a workman’s compensation suit. made in the laying of new lines IN DISTRICT COMPETITION Friday, April 9, has been set for Welch was found to have ‘‘a to and that construction of the new Plan Observance Through the first half of play pickup and trash hauling. Coun tal and permanent disability" as water tower will get underway in D.-trict 9-A golf competition a result of an accident which oc scon. Of FHA Week ty and city trucks will make the Robert Lee is leading by eight curred last May 26 when he wa Several committee and pro Future Homemaker* of Amer rounds and pickup trash. Every strokes with 324. S nora is in working on the new Robert Lee gress reports were given Tuesday ica in Robert Lee High School one is asked to oooperate and . .. ____ , . second place with 332 and Eldo- School building. when the BCD had a regular ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ and all over Texas will j in with meeting. There were 11 mem the 600,000 FHA members across Welch was struck in the back Mark Matlock shot a 73 f bers and four guests present. the oountry in observing Natl nal at the school construction rite In the first 18 Juries to lead for Last Kites Held Guests included Alton Pybum, FHA Week March 28 through Robert Lee while employed by medalist honors. First half c i Farmer Home Administration o f April 3. The 1,600 chapters in For A. C. Johnson general contractor Frank Can play was Friday at Robert Lee ficial of Sweetwater; Ben Shr p- Texas will out special pro non of San Angelo. The last helf is scheduled to carry Funeral services for Andrew shire of Hermanston, Ore., Ben jects and activities during th e The $19,649 w-as decreased by be played today, April 1, at So Cummings (A. C.) Johnson, 76, Walker of Salem, Ore., and F rd week focused on the them of the amount already paid Welch rt ra, beginning at 1 p.m. were held Tuesday at 10 a.m. In by the insurance company and Shropshire of Eld irado. Ark. Al! FHA CARES. th e First United Methodist le-s a statutory discount, which were guest.* of Mayor Bryan. According to Beverly Shand- Church in Robert Dee. The Rev. brought the total amount of the Pyburn gave a brief report f| FFA Team Tops ley, high school senior and presi A. A. Kendall, pastor, officiated compensation to approximately his work with FHA loans. He i T * 1 n a a dent of the local chapter, mem Burial was in Paint Creek Ceme $16,000. said FHA is now making loans;ifl Afl£6l0 OfllGSt bers of FHA care about a lot tery at Edith, under direction oi far 1% to 7'/jj% interest, de- of things. Welch was represented by Tom Robert Lee FFA judging team Newby Funeral Home. pending on the individual income. Webb of Webb & Stokes, and the . . . . , scored 1.268 out of a possible 1,- The 50 members of the Robert Mr. Johnson died at 3:30 p.m. Lrans ar e bemg made on home r insurance company was repre >00 p ints lari Thursday to top Lee Chapter have scheduled a Sunday in West Coke County with 1400 or more square feet sented by William A. Griffis of the annual Angelo State FFA number of activities for th>» Hospital after a long illness. of living space, but are not be Griffis, Wiliams, Bangert, Good judging contest. James Hood won week Plans outlined by FHA of He was bom at Has-e, in Co ing made on mobile homes. They man & Harrison, both of San high individual honors, sc ring ficers include Kid Day, Hippie manche County, June 15, 1894, are made on contracts up to 32 Angelo. Judge Joe L. Mays pre 443 points cut of a possible 500 Day, Cld Fashioned Day, Voice and moved to Coke County in year--. sided. He is a senior in Robert Lee High Opinion Day and Bike Day. An 1916. He was a retired rancher. High School I’rin. Garland Da FHA meeting was held and the He entered military service dur School. vis announced that the Boys In Other members of the top-sp t chapter presented a gift to FRA ing World War I and served In Trackmen Place vitation Track Meet will be held Beau Marshall Millican. the 80th Meld Artillery in team were Waldon Millican, here Saturday. He said they are Future Homemakers of Amer France. Bubba Duncan and Gary McDnn- At Angelo Meet expecting about 15 teams with ica is a non-profit, self support He was married to Jo Irma iel. FFA Advisor L. R. McDan 200-250 boy a The District Lit ing organization officially spon Dickey Dec. 21, 1919, in Edith. Robert Lee track team enter iel and student teacher Dwight erary Meet will also be held here sored by the u. S. Office of Ed They observed their 50th wed ed the San Angelo Relays last Leifeste of Tarleton State Uni Saturday. ucation and the American Home ding anniversary in Decern be w'eekend. Harvey Wink placed versity, accompanied the b ys. third in the mile run, and Jame3 Other school events include Neil Caulder placed 8th in in Economics Association and is cor 1969. the district debate meet at So related with the home economics Mr. Johnson was a member of Fields placed fifth in the shot dividual scoring with 428. Hood nora Friday; regional golf play programs In secondary schools. the First United Methodi ri put and sixth in the discus placed sec nd high individual in off* will be April 23-24 at Den High school home economics Church in Robert Lee. events. cattle judging. Robert Lee swine ton. Richard Guerrant will go teachers serve as advis :r* to the Survivors include his wife; two Robert Lee will host nn in judging team was third in their 12,000 local FHA chapters over daughters, Miss Glennell John vitational track meet Saturday. to Boys State in Austin this yea . contest with 270. Davis reported. the country’. National headquar son of Big Spring and Mrs. E. Some 15 teams, made up of 200- ter* is located in Washington, Lawrence Cole of Robert Lee; a 250 trackmen, are expected to Bill Allen reported the Boy Lvan Reid of Sun Angelo was Scout Fund Drive got underway D. C. son, Andrew (Jo3h) Johnson of be here. The public is invited to a weekend guest in the home Mrnday night and urged every San Angelo; two sisters, Mrs. be present and enjoy the variou of her parent*, Mr. and Mrs. The Robert Lee Chapter is Hula Davis of Tolar and Mrs. track and field events. one to support the campaign. H. L. Reid -f Saneo. making plans to send Marsha Jessie Edinberg of Gustine; nine Browm and Jana Jeffries to the grandchildren and three- great State FHA meeting April 23-24 grandchildren. in Dallai*. Pallbearers were David Key. Officers of the local chapter Crowley Harmon, Douglas Rob irfure are: president, Beverly Shand- ertson, Ben Boykin, Otto Woj- ley; first vice president, Sheri tek. Dave King, C. C. Millican Pitccck; 'second vice president, anti Finnell Smith. Sharon Hughes; third vice presi emakers of dent, D nna Wallace; fourth vice RETURN'S TO SAN DIE4HI president, Janet Brasuel; fifth vice president, Debra Beal, re Navy Seaman John M. Reed, cording (secretary, Mandy Har non of Mr. anti Mrs. Wayne S. mon; corresponding secretary, Reetl of Robert Lee has returned Linda Blair; treasurer, Deomo to p rt at San Diego, Calif. He Denrjck; parliamentarian, Jackie is serving aboard the destroyer Conley; historian, Margaret Flan- USS Hamner, which has been anagan; pianist, Cookie Hinnard. deployed the last six month* in FAMILY A N D C O M M U N IT Y Mr*. Eloiso Guerrant serves as the Western Pacific. chapter advisor.
t The Observer, Robert Lee, Texas April I, 1071 elected by members of the Bar xh. uhl be paid for all his ser vice i, Atty. Gen. Crawford C. DID YOU KNOW - r-J Martin has held. In other recent opinions, Mar U h e r e A R E O V E R 3000 EMERGENCY tin concluded that: OPERATING CENTERS ( EOCs) * Bill to allow counties to col lect either a county registration THAT ASSIST YOUR fee of *5 per veruele or personal GOVERNMENT TO property taxes on the vehicle OPERATE BETTER Robert Lee Observer , is unconstitutional. ON A DAY-TO-DAY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY * State Board of Registration BASIS AND OFTEN Cor Profea ional Engineers does Entered at the post office at Robert Lee, Texas 76045, SERVE A DUAL not have authority to make and as second class matter. PURPOSE- enforce a rule requiring every ap Editor and Publisher ...... Ben Oglesby plicant for a professional engi Managing Editor ...... Mary L. Print neer’s license to take a written - SINCE THE SPACE Phone 453-2433 examination. IS USED FOR ROUTINE Subscription Rate*: * B1U authorizing ist&te sup OPERATIONS AS WELL In Coke County ported colleges and universities AS IN THE EVENT One Year In Advance ...... f3.59 to close a street or alley running OF NATURAL OR S ix Months ------$2.00 thr ugh the campu* would be IUCLEAR DISASTER valid and a constitutional law. Outside Subscriptions * A barber school teacher may MOPE FACTS? One Year in Advance ______*4.50 be employed in more than one WHITC 0* CALL YOU* Blx Months ...... local civil mfcns« $2.50 school. * Vommixsioneru Court has au thority to sell unmatured U. S. government bonds belonging to the permanent school fund of the county for their present market value if the value is now in ex cess c f the price paid for the bonds yet le^s than par value. CRIME FUNDS RECEIVED Austin Senate nearir.gs on ( between c. rporate and consumer Texas has received an additi oal a multi-hundred-million-doliar tax taxe*.” I $10.78 million for funding crime bill are under way. and where Scaly backed the House-pass fighting projects in the state dur they stop nobody knows. ed increase of sales tax from 3.25 ing fiscal 1971. Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes indicat* to four per cent, but said his Texas' plan sets out a five- ed they may continue for a week group needs more time to formu year program lor upgrading or two. late a complete tax plan. crimhal justice with 12 broad Key argument as hearings Brown favored a .six per cent pr grams subdivided into 62 •pened centered on whether tho I corporatin profits tax. which categories Funds are administer state should have a corporation he said would raise $600 millioi ed by the governor with ad rice Income tax. over the next two years. cf a 22-member Criminal Justice Texas ecoiuny will b* alow*ed Busine s, said Scaly, already Counci L d'w n by the corporate levy, ar pays 34 per cent of the state INSURANCE PAYBACK OR gued Tom Soaly of Midland, rep sale*; tax. DERED — Attorney General Martin ha* directed 105 insurance resenting the new' Texas Associ- Consumer and non-business in- companies to pay back $2 mil atim of Taxpayers, at hearings tere ts, said Brown, pay 62 per lion in premiums to state polti- bet ore the State Affairs Com cent of all state taxes, while busi cal subdivision* for property mittee. ness pays 31.7 per cent in direct damage liability coverage. Q >rporate profits tax, counter levies, including its share of the ed AFL-CIO President H S. rales tax. Martin advised the companies they issued policies in violation ( Hank) Brown, will meet reve Minimum tax bill, said Sen. A. of the Texas constitution. Under nue needs and "create balance M. Aiken Jr. o f Par.s, based on the Senate's Finance Committee the tort claims act, Martin not ed, local governmental units are budget prop sal*, would be 3643 liable only fer personal injury PAULINE’S million for the coming biennium. BEAUTY SHOP Lieutenant Governor Barnes liability in connection with mo tor vehicle accidents and not for said he hopes bo have the tax HI7 HOUSTON STREET pr perty damage. bill on the Senate floor for de N eed M o n e y bate by April 12. Attorney general sad he in tends to file suit within 10 days Open Tues. thru Sat. House of Representatives, said if premium* are not returned to Appropriation* Committee Chair T O F I X U P the local governmental units. PHONE 4AS-2651 man Rep W. S. Heatly of Pa Course cf action was determined ducah, will have the budget bill bef re Martin was hospitalized ready for debate by Easter. YOUR HOME with a heart attack. COURTS SPEAK State Su DEATH TOLL RELEASED — Notice Taxpayers preme C urt upheld an injunc Department of Public Safety -'aid tion against a Coleman busine’s- Beginning Jan. Ith, 1971 3,560 Texans died on streets and man who sold liquor and food 1 will i»- in my office at Rob highways in 1970, nine more than ert l-ce on Mondays and Tues in the same building. Texas at- for 1969. day* and at my Bronte office t mey general'i* office is study Hop on in! W e’ll lend In addition to the death toll, on Thunwlay* and Friday* to ing the case to determine how you the money at low a**i*t you in preparing your there were 223,000 injuries la't far reaching it is. 1970 Income Tax Return*. year, ab ut the same as in 1969. bank rates. Courteous, High court rejected a Bryan Economic loss from traffic mis O. T. COLVIN disc unt store's appeal to stop well-informed officers haps was $1,042,200, compared Phone Bronte 473-3611 district judge from ordering it with $955,300 in 1969. will advise on the best Robert Lee 453-2433 closed for falling to ob erve Sun Residence 655-7683 DPS noted there were many day blue laws. way for YOU to finance. more miles traveled in 1970 than Court of Criminal Appeals held in the prevl /u* year. Terms are always budget in a San Patricio C unty case Short Snorts that inmates rarving life sen tailored. WELCOME Senate moved fast to ratify the tences are eligible for parole af federal constitutional amendment ter 15 years if sentenced before Robert Lee to lower the voting age to 18; the 1967 change of law. Baptist Church House approval also wra* likely. Same court, reversing it* own Weat llth and ( bad bourne Bill to create "permanent” vot ruling, knocked out murder con Bill Beaty, Pastor er registration system pased viction of two men for a Wesla the Senate. Sunday School ___ 9:45 a m. co knife slaying. Senate ala* okayed a measure Morning Worehtp ... 11:00 a m. AG OPINIONS — A special Training Union ___ 8:00 p.m. designed to give students more district judge elected during one Evening Worship _. 7:00 p.m. flexabtlity in repaying student term of court who continue* to Wednesday loans and to let the loans be in Prayer Meeting ___ . 7:00 p.m. serve without objection during sured under a federal program. the next term without being re- AU Transactions Govern r Smith rays emergen cy drought assistance for many Are Confidential areas of Texas i* expected to BALLINGER MEMORIAL CO. be recommended sow by U. S. San Angelo Highway Phone 365-2313 Department c f Agriculture State BALLINGER, TEXAS Defense Committee. JIM W. JONES. Owner Texas citiei. levying local sales All Types of Granite and Marble Markers taxes collected $39.6 million for lost quarter of 1970, reports the Top Quality Craftsmanship Robert Lee State O mptroller. W e invite you to buy direct from us and eliminate House Speaker and Mr*. Gus F. Mutschcr are parents of an a salesman’s commission. Compare our prices and 8 pound, 10 ounce son. the first quality of work. to be bom to the speaker for the State Bank H use while he was serving.
« The Observer, Robert Lee, Texas April 1, 1971
dealers selling d'or to door. Call H D Agent's an established dealer in your area far a comparative price. S iH Green Stamps News Dept. Parent-Teen Communication Parent - teen communication WITH EVERY PURCHASE By MRS. PAY C. BOB doesn't have to be fbr the birds. I was In Abilene Monday at Parents can tune in on their tending the District VIT Prefer teen-ager’s wave length if they ni nal Improvement meeting’. follow some simple guides in Highlight of the day was a lunch family relationships. Grade 1 eon at Old Abilene Town and a Parents should teach values by tmir of the Aileen Manufactur retting an example for their ing Company. The group saw teen. Children, in turn, will judge Whole various fiber blend < of knits and adopt these values accord Fryers lb. 29c made from the thread to the fin ing to h:w they work in the day ished garments. The knitted fab to day examples parents estab HORMEL BACON - 2 lb. thick sliced $1.29 ric was treated in a solution lish. heated to 375 degrees, then cool Although teens are capable of BONELESS STEW MEAT - - lb. 73c ed. The entire pnicess of making freedom, privileges and rerp knits was fascinating. The next bility, they still need some su meeting wan set for Johnson City pervision and guidance. Letting DELMONTK on May 24 the teen help you decide what limits and policies should be Pineapple - Grapefruit Drink - 46 oz. can 29c made will help him feel more Ms^s. Bill Schnoeder and Miss responsible. Deone Derrick were in Color ado Delmonte Pears, 303 size can - • 2 for 69c Parents should take an active « City Saturday afternoon when interest in their teen-agers’ ac they assisted with judging in the tivities and friends. Talk to y,cur Kuner’s Tender Garden Peas, 303 size can - 4 for 89c Mitchell County 4-H Pood Sh, w. teen and his friends, read up-to- Deone is a member of the Fu date articles on adolescent be ture leaders 4-H Club of Rob Kuner’s Cut Green Beans, 303 size can 4 for 89c havior, goals and motivation, IP- ert Lee and was winner in the ten to his music—all with an Coke County Food Show held Honey Boy Chum Salmon - - - - open mind. Give your teen a tall can 75c early in March. chance to express his point of Protecting the Consumer view. Armour’s Bar-B-Que Vienna Sausage - can 29c A Texas consumer doesn't Respect the adolescent's desire have to be prey to shady busi- I! r individuality, independence 5 Lb. Bag no-s practices. and privacy. Don’t try to mold All he has to do is follow a him into what you think he few guidelines established by the should be. Respect him at a per Consumer Protection Division of son and as an individual, even Imperial Sugar 55c the Attorney general's office in though you might not accept all Austin. his idea v (Limit One Please) The Consumer Protection Divi Communicate, in words and ac sion, which functions to protect tions, what you expect of your MY-T-FINE REG. PUDDING - 3 boxes 39c the consumer against illegal busi teen-ager. He needs to know ness activities, advises that the whero his parents stand a n d LIPTON TEA - - - Vz lb. box 79c consumer never sign anything he what they expect of him. has not read or cuuv t under Don’t overact. Too often par stand. Once you sign your name, ents may punish severely, bot HORMEL CHILI, hot or reg. 300 size can 49c you may be bound by legal ob tling up trust and losing confi ligation, even though it was not dence in their teen-ager. Such 4 Roll Pkg. fair or honest. action will destroy the lines of Never sign a blank contract or communication. Remember that one not filled out. If there are an adolescent tries to assert him Charmin Toilet Tissue 39c blank spaces where words or self to determine his competence, numbers can later be inserted and occasionally test authority. CHIFFON FACIAL TISSUES - 200ct. 27c you will have no way of know Even though he will make mis ing what might be added or if takes, this is a natural part of the original meaning of the con becoming independent and learn CHIFFON TOWELS - - large roU 33c tract will be altered. ing what life Is all about. Turn off c. high pressure sales Z E E NAPKINE, large - 360 ct pkg. 59c man by asking him to leave and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gibson of come back later after you have Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. James 5 Lb. B ag had time to think over his offer. Brown of San Angelo, D. L. Roe Once he has left, call the Better of Abilene and A. J. Roe HI of Business Bureau to check out his Waco were visitors during the firm. weekend in the home of Mr. and Gladiola Flour 49c Compare prices and bids. Re Mrs. A- J. Roe Jr. putable businessmen are happy to give estimates and make bids. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Boren and PUREX ...... Vi gal. jug 39c But be sure to have the bid family of Snyder were weekend in writing, then make up your visitors in the home of her par THRILL DETERGENT - 22 oz. bot. 49c mind. Be cautious of out of town ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bilbo. a tip from B.C. Garden Delight Frozen French Fries tic GANDY’S FROZAN - - >/2 gal. crt. 39c PATIO MEXICAN DINNERS, 12oz. size - 2 for 89c Golden Bananas 2 lbs. 25c YELLOW ONIONS - - - - lb. 10c
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BOEC'KINGS i w m ; PUBLIC Girls Place Second It) 8EK NEW HOME In Rankin Meet Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Boecking of Br. nte are inviting all their Robert Lee girls track team friends to an open house at their placed second in the Rankin new home from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Track Meet held last weekend Sunday. The local lassies had 116 prints. Garden City to k the meet with We«t Texas Utilities Co. is 122 points. running an ad in this week's Ob- erver, joining in the invitation, Placing for Robert Lee includ since the new home is an all ed: shot put. Cookie Hinnard, electric Geld Medallion Home. 2nd. 33'11” ; broad jump, Jackie The home includes an electric Conley, 1st, 16'8ls” ; triple jump. furnace, electric refrigerated air Debby Hendry, 3rd, 3111” ; 440 conditioning, electric range and relay, 1st. Pain Hack, Linda Blair, electric hot water heater. 8heri Pitcoek. Jackie Conley, The new home, located in the 61.6. east part of Br nte at 212 Briar- wood Drive was built by Mar Also. 440 dash. Linda Blair. tin Lee. C:ke County contractor. 2nd. 65 6 ; 60 yard dash. Conley. 7.4; 80 yard hurdles, Pitcock, 2nd, 12-4. and Hendry. 4th, 13.4; 100 yard dash, Conley, 1st, 11.7; PERSONALS 880 relay. 2nd. Hendry. Heck. Mrs. Tyres Davis of Mission Blair. Pitcock. 1:56.6. is spending a week here taking care of business matters and vis iting in the home of Mr. and Heart Fund Drive Mrs. Mark Chumley” and other Very Successful relatives, Ira A Bin! of Banco was ad C ke County Division of the mit ini last Friday to Shannon American Heart Association an Hospital in San Angelo. He was nounced this week that the fun taken to the hospital in a Newby drive has been successful in the ambulance and is reported to be county”. Mrs. Kenneth Lackey very’ ill. div.sion president, said that $570 Weekend guests in the home had been collected in this area of Mr and Mrs. Fred L. Beaty to date. were their s.:n. Lane, and a M re than $300 has been col friend. D ug Ivey’ of La Follette, lected in the Bronte area. Tenn. Both boys are student; Mrs. Lackey expressed appre- at Cisco Junior College. ciati n to the Lions Club and Boy Mr. and Mrs. Jim Munson of Scouts in Robert l.«ee who helped. Abilene and Mrs. Qrdie Gibbons She pointed out that although of Clyde were weekend guests February la usually considered in the h m* of Mr. and Mrs. A. Heart Fund M nth, contributions V. Hughes and attended the wed- and memorials a r e accepted d.ng of Shar n Huges and Dan throughout the year. ny Smith. Mrs. C. G. Walker Sr. visited recently in Odessa in the home Lions Club to Have of her daughter and her family, Mr and Mrs. Wilton Robertson, Ladies Night Fete and with an ther daughter, Mrs. James Raton, and family at An Robert Lee-Silver I Jons Club drews. htu -s’heduleu a Indies Night for Mrs. George Wilson c f Whit next Tuesday, April 6. at 6:30 ney is spending this week here p m in the Recreation Hall. in the h me of her sister and Special guest speaker will be her family. M i. and Mrs. A D Harry C. Wise hart Jr, District F.ekU The group were weekend Governor of Lion-*. Wise hart guests in the home of another live 1 in Junction and owns a ister, the George Moores
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*4 Hospital News j I The Observer, Robert Lee, Texas April I, 1971’ TOUR CATERPILLAR PLANT Mrs. Willie Trimble visited March 23: Mrs. C. J. Brooks I iixver tiie weekend at Odessa in admitted. Mrs. Johnny It nth, Comml sioner Floyd Hannon Mrs. M. W. F arris dismissed. the home of her sister, Mrs. of Coke County Precinct 3, along March 24: Mrs. Mallei Mun- Georgia Homer. with Commissioners Jesse Par deli, Victor •.lonsc.lez admitted. Mrs. Ben Beueent, Mrs. Melvin ker cf Precinct 2 and Jack Cor Mr. and Mrs. John Hickman Childress, Victor Gonzalez dis ley of Ihrecinct 4, left Sunday for and family of Big Lake spent the missed. Peoria, 111., where they will br weekend here visiting his mother, March 25: Mrs. Velma Th( m- guests cf the Caterpillar com Mrs. Ed Hickman, and other rel *uson admitted. pany for a tour of their plant. atives. Marc h 26: M> .; Ben Bessent, E. C. Davis, Mr and Mrs. \V. J. Capps, Mrs. F. L. Haley admit ted. Announcement— March 27: Mrs. Robert H ill way, Perry Mullis, Mrs. Rupert Manley, Mrs. Royce Wallace ad mitted. Mrs. Mabel Mundell dis missed. Hindman Electrical Co. March 28: Mrs. Daw Mdlican admitted. BLACKWELL, TEXAS $ March 29: Pete Ybarra admit ted W. J. Capps, Mm. Roy Hood, Is Open — Ready to SERVE YOU Mrs. Royce Wallace dismissed. Tuo day morning, there were 18 patients in the hospital and Industrial — Commercial & six in the nursing home. Residential Electrical Service Mr. and Mrs. George Wood ward and family of Yarinacccha. Peru, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ken — FREE ESTIMATES— neth Lackey Saturday night Mrs. Woodward and Mrs. Lack All Work ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED ey are former roommates at West Surburban Hospital School o ' Nursing in Oak Park, 111. Call 282-3071 — Blackwell Mrs. Daniel Edwin SmPh For Prompt Day or Night Service *»»tron - < ii Anv»rmir| Sharon Susan Hughes, Daniel Edwin Smith Exchange Marriage Vows in Ceremony at St. James Church WELDING Mi s Sharon Susan Hughes be | Jerry Don Caulder of San An came the bride of I*vt. Daniel gelo, was be*t man, and Freddie SHOP & PORTABLE Edwin Smith during a cerem ny Smith of Robert Lee was grooms Crime-Stop Saturday in St. James Catholic man. ALL TYPES Church in Bronte. The Rev. Pat Mrs. Ell Hatley, soloist of By the Hour or Job rick Ryan, pa-tor, officiated. Robert I^ee and aunt of the bride, Numbers Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Hughes and presented wedding music. Miss Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, all of Beverly Shandley registered C. G. Walker Jr. Robert Lee, are parents of the guests. If you notice suspicious circumstances or suspicious c:uple. The bride w ;re a formal Em persons that could be connected with a crime, call 453-2597 Maid of honor was Miss Dr pire g wn of peau de soie, fea one of the phone numbers listed below: one Derrick and bridesmaid was turing lace trimmed neck line, Miss Chri tie Roach. bodice front, at waistline, cuffed T h e bridegroom’s brothers sleeves and lace b;mdi accented RO BERT LEE ABC Pest Control the A-line skirt. ROACHES any size house or MR. AND MRS. THOMAS Sheriff Melvin Childress, O f f ic e ______433-2717 Seeding in the reception house- home — HONORED WITH SHOW I H Home ______433-2646 $14.50 party in the church hall were A bridal shower was held at Misses Jackie Conley, Sheri Pit- Guaranteed 9 Months Constable Ollic R o e ______453-2329 R bert Lee Baptist Church last cock, Peggy Green, Jane Hughe Termites & Wood Ants Friday night honoring Mr. an Jo Adkins and De Anna Perci- FREE INSPECTION Mr’ . Bob Thomas. full and Mrs. Ricky Whitaker and BRONTE For Information Call Mrs. Jim Munsjn. FRAN-VILLA FLOWERS Mrs J. L. Carwile greeted the Highway Patrolman Bobby H art ______473-2751 A GIFTS guest -. Also in the receiving Mrs. Smith is a senior at Rob 455-2722 line were Mrs. Bert Blaylock ert Lee High School and attend Deputy Sheriff Grady Coulter______473-2901 Bonded & Insured Mrs. Bob Th mas. Mrs. W. P ed San Angelo Business College Wright and Debbie and M:1 last summer1. Her husband, Constable M. C. S issom ______473-3081 Johnny Rebel. Miss Sheri Pit 1968 graduate of RLHS, attended cock was at the register an<’ Texas Tech University and Ange In case you can’t get anbody at the above numbers, la State University. He is cur Mrs. Weld m Fike* and Mrs. D t call the following San Angelo number: REMEMBER US FOR tie Child e were at the serving rently serving in the U. S. A:- table. my and is at Ft. McPherson, At Dept, of Public Safety ______655-7357 Hostesses were Mme?. Carwile, lanta, Ga. SOCIAL Children-, Frank Coals n, Bill Beaty, Teddy Piterrk, Reba. Rob erts, Bill Blair, Victor W jtek, RINTINB David Key,' Clnude Walker, Sam Powell, Fikea, Sam Williams and Lewis Heuvel. Annual Spring Out of town relatives present were Mrs. W. D. Wright and Mrs. Allen Broadway, both of San Angelo, and Mrs. Johnny Ra- bel of Lubbcck. Prestige - looking wedding Clean-up Week and social announcements that are always correct in ’64 STUDY CU B PROGRAM form. Consult with us now. ON TEXAS INDIAN LORE We also handle business PICKUP & HAULING DAY printing. The ’64 Study Club met Tues day night in the home of Mrs Bill Beaty. Mrs. Jack Denman FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1971 was co-hi stess. Eleven members and one visi tor were present for a pmogram given by R. L. Flanagan on Tex Let’s Clean Up Robert Lee as Indianlore. Flanagan, wiio i connected with the Texan Parks and Wildlife Department, is an The coooeration of everyone is requested in making authority on Southwest Indians. this drive a success. Please get all your trash and rub The Stanley Post spent the week end visiting his parents, Mr. and bish in the proper place and ready to haul off. Mr*. Perry Post, at La Verne. ROBERT LEE Ok la. His mother returned to Robert le e for a week's visit OBSERVER with him and in the borne c f Sponsored by the BCD Mr. and Mrs Clayton Blood- worth. tle cry against a rrton&rch across The Observer, Robert Lee, Texas April I, I97T the seas. As we view our cur WASHINGTON rent tax bills, of which we are goat raisers will decide if they per cent of all the goats in the all soon to be painfully remind want 11 a cents deduction p e United States are raised in Tex "As it looks ed, we can direct u.implaints pound for the promotion of the as and about 50 per cent of all the goats in the world are in from here" ckser to home. Over the years, line of mohair. Sheep raisers will we have allowed to develop an decide on June 7-18 whether they our state. The sheep industry abdication of authority by creat are for or against lMi cents de and ita tremendous importance to OMAR BURLESON ing ungovernable demands on the duction per pound for wool and Texas is in need of promotion Congressman public pun*. 7 'a cents per hundredweight on and unless the raisers are willing 17th District It is perfectly well to meet a lamb, in order to continue deduc tri take the initiative it is not Washington — Kbr two cen gets, have grown and a system portion of our local needs b' tions to promote the use of thi likely anyone else will. This is turies we have assumed that the has developed to diminish con voting bonds to pay for them. natural fiber and to promote t! true both in the uses of wool, as iasnie of “taxation without repre trol over expenditures. Local It is a capital investment to im sale of lamb in the market place. well as lamb for the table. sentation" was settled when Ame governments find much of their prove our community facilities This is self-help and the idei From all indications there is a rican colonists broke from British budget dictated by its participa nerving all people alike. This of doing something for them great potential for the use of rule to establish the United tion in Federal aid programs. At becomes a matter of collective selves. lamb in the markets of cities States of America. In our repub the Federal level, where so ma community judgment. The DuPont Company and oth which have not been exploited to lic it was decreed taxes would ny strings of responsibility ga Likewise, it is a master c er big synthetic manufacturers the extent necessary to keep a always be controlled by the ther. Congress bows to a host of collective judgment to contribute have been spending millions for healthy sheep and goat industry* elected representatives of the recurring spending requirements, bo effoils to promote our perso 20 to 30 years in developing man Our sheep and guat people can people. all built in by long range com nal and collective interests. An made fibers in competition witl have an effective promotion pro The architects of government mitments. In the budget for the example is farmers and ranchers natural fibers and have taker gram which they finance them could hardly have envisioned how coming Fiscal Year, there is this spending their own money to away a goodly part of the mar selves. In a way it is a self-im a serious gap could develop be type of spending amounting to promote their products. We have ket. posed tax but it also buys good tween theory and practice in as cluse to $100 billion over which a pilogram which by vote, cot The sheep and goat industry representation in commerce for suring taxpayers of this protec there is really no discretion. ton farmens permit a collector is a highly important part of the the sale of their products on tion. Local, state and federal gov Taxation without representa of $1.00 per bale to develop new agricultural economy of Texas. I which they depend for a liveli ernments, along with their bud tion" in colonial times whs a bat uses for cotton. On April 19-30, is an amazing statistic that 97 hood. You Know?
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Phone 453-2433 The Observer, Robert Lee, Texas April I, 1971 I l i r-\ Scout Fund Drive . 0010 j ».MM w)m. , 1“ ' onto V j 1 K f;COLO, COLD PI [” ! COLD001012 , Underway in RU S r • E0*D^ ____ 'BOND' IDS I - tgi" • lie- - h The Annual Concho Valley LJ CLASSIFIED ADVKKTISTLNG Council, Bay Scouts of America KATES Sustaining Membership Enr II- ment began Monday in Robe*» 1st Insertion ...... Per Word 5c Lee. Chairman of the drive i? 2nd and Subsequent Bill Allen, assisted by Durwood Insertions ...... Per Word 3c ____ 1 LB. FAN Mumford and Jim Bickley. A Minimum Charge: 50c large number of individuals ar< Additional 50c for blind ads. working as encoders in the cam paign. CAKDS OF THANKS Folger’s Coffee 89c Per word 5c — (Minimum 51.00) The drive will take about two weeks. Approximately 43 pc Classified ads and cards of cent of the total budget of th( FRESH COUNTRY EGGS - dozen 39c thanks are payable in advance Council is obtained from Unite/ unless customer carries a regu Fund ami C. nun unity Chest cam lar account. $1 00 minimum paigns throughout the 23*2 coun R C o r DIET COLA - - 6 bot. crt. 39c charge it posted in ledger. ty council, and the balance of the funds are obtained through inde SPINACH, Del Monte, 303 ca n - 2 for 45c COPY DEADLINE: pendent campaigns and su-tain-j Classified Ads - - 4 p.m. Tuesday ing memberships. CUT GREEN BEANS, Del Monte, 303 can - 2 for 49c Display Ads — 4 p.m. Tuesday Funds obtained in this manner! are used for the Council ope rat-1 5 LB. BAG CARD OF THANKS mg budget. Included in the bud-! get are funds to provide services Thank you so much fbr the of field men to units and unit cards, gifts, flowers, visits and leaders in the Council; to pro Gladiola Flour 55c food during my hospital stay. vide record keeping, registration They meant a great deal to me of membership, advancement rec-! during a difficult turwe. ords, literature, etc. Also provid- j CORN, Our Darling, 303 can - - 2 for 49c Joan Davis ed are camping facilities and re-* la ted camping equipment such as 1 SLICED BEETS, Stokely, 303 can - 2 for 39c CARD OF THANKS tents, canoes, etc., at the two! The Family of Mr. J. G. Snow Council owned camps Camp Sol PEACH PRESERVES. Bama - 18 oz. jar 39c wish to express their gratitude Maver at Fort McKavitt a n t to all their friends and relative: Camp Fawcett at Bark-