ho AG & so::s book SriKQPORT Ml CM 4J2 34 OTaterbliet Eecorb SERVING WATERVLIET ANDCOLOMA, MICHIGAN SINCE 1883 TEN CENTS PER COPY MARCH 9. 1972 Volume 89 — Number 1 YOUR-PHOTO-NEWS PAPER at Days of Southern Horses Lure Bob Tacy Belles^ Almost Here From Barber Shop The days of southern bells will come to life next Tuesday, when 30 young ladies vie for the title of Miss Watervliet of 1972. The annual event, on March 14. will start at 8 p.m. at the Watervliet High school auditor- ium. Jerry Lockman. chairman of the contest for the Watervliet Sl'E Bl'JACK Lions Club, reminds those wish- ing to obtain tickets, that they will be available on Saturday. March 11. from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. at WA. the Colman-Young building, in PATRICIA HILER (Continued on Page 4) CHANGES JOBS — Bob Tacy. shown with his wife Jean, has switched from the barber trade to horses. Tin* Taeys' Saddle Shop, started years ago. grew and grew, until Boh decided to quit barbering and spend his full time helping his wife look after the shop and caring for 10 head of horses. A big change occurred lasl KATHY JOHNSON week on Watervliet's Main street. when Bob Tacy deserted the Tacy Barber Shop to become a full time horseman. For his wife. Jean, it is the fulfillment of her fondest dreams — but to Bob it still seems a hit unreal CONNIE LYN AUSTIN PATKIi'lA LYN ATHKHTON When Bob and Jean Tacy started their saddle shop .1 years ago. it was a hobby kind of thing, and he never expected the fan- tastic growth in the business that has taken place. Although Bob's sudden depar- ture from the barbering trade RICHARD YATES may come as a surprise to many Tacy's Barber shop is Richard CHRIS PETERSON folks, it is far from a surprise to Yates. Yates attended Watervliet any of the Tacys. It is something High School and spent two years that had been thoroughly discus- in the Navy. Following his Navy sed and understood would take duty. Yates attended the Flint place. The only problem was Institute of Barbering. and prior i selecting the time. to joining Tacy's Barber shop, he WENDY JO HAMLIN DKBORAH SUE GODFREY "I've been a barber for 23 pursued his barbering career at years; it is hard to suddenly Fairplain Plaza. change your way of life. 1 guess Mr. Yates is married to a you'd say it takes courage." Bob Watervliet girl, the former Doro- said. He went on to say. "A thy Sheets. They live on Forest wonderful 3-week vacation in Beach Road and have one daugh- Florida, the first 3-week vacation ter. Dawn Marie. 4. Mr. Yates is I had ever had in my life, gave the son of Mrs. Aileen Yates of me that courage." Paw Paw Avenue. Watervliet. EILEEN MARIE KOSHAR Bob explained that the Saddle and the late Claud Yates. Shop and horses (they take care of 40 head) is a full time job Discuss A North Barbering is a full time job, loo Berrien United Fund Trying to work 2 full time jobs A possibility looms that a north just wasn't good. "I was eating Berrien County United Fund may my supper at II p.m.," he ALYSON KRIEGER be formed during 1972. TERR! LESLIE MclNTYRE commented. The consolidation would bring He added that a major factor in together the Twin Cities United the decision to quit barbering is Community Fund, t h e Berrien that the Saddle Shop and the Springs United Fund and the related horse caring business is Watervliet Combined Appeal. adequate to support him and his Officials of the three organiza- family. tions met last week to discuss the Bob also commented that his possibility of a cooperative effort Dad wasn't too pleased with the in the areas of fund-raising, 1IKNA TRAIL idea at first, but he is now glad planning, allocations and cam- the change was made^The elder paign promotion. Tacy is very pleased with Bob's A six-member committee re- More Queens replacement, Richard Yates, and presenting all three communities On Page 3 is enjoying more leisure hours will be organized to study consol- than he has had for a long time. idation plans and will meet on SHARON ROSE HL'LSEY CATHLEEN MAE MEAGHER Filling Bob's chair position at March 27 PAGE TWENTY-FOUR u; A TfDl'l >*->>». — MAHCil 9,^H&2 WATERVLIET RECORD PAGE THREE PACiK TWO WATERVUET RECORD MARCH 1. It72 WATERVLIET HOPEFULS Patricia Hiler, 18. a blue-eyed Terri Leslie Mclntyre ts the Senior Dena G. Trail is 17. 5'5" ,1 daughter of Mrs; Patricia Wood- tall with blond, hair and gray FROM OUR FILES blond, is 5'9" tall, and a Water- vliet High school senior. Her worth and Ivan Mclntyre. She is eyes. She enjoys reading, listen- parents arc Mr. and Mrs. Vernon 18. a senior, has brown hair and ing to music — and simplying LETTER TO EDITOR Hiler. Patricia's hobby is sewing. eyes, and is 5'7" tall. She lists enjoying life. She is the daughter 60 Years Ago / Her ambition is to obtain a hobbies of reading and sewing, as of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Trail. EDITOR Headlines in Oie news; "DISASTROUS FIRE AT HARTFORD." degree in speech therapy and to well as training animals. She She plans to go on to college, The Watervliet Record Some of the details. "Fire originated in the W W. Rowan grocery store be a wife and mother. participates in horse shows and majoring in law 'as a civil rights Watervliet, Michigan at Hartford. Wednesday afternoon, completely gutting that building, her ambition is to raise and train attorney), with a minor in as it did also the Manley pool room and the M.I. Conway & Co. grocery Dear Editor: Connie Lyn Austin is the jumping horses. Marriage is also journalism. in her future. W ECONOMY daughter of Mrs. Marvis Boult- store." As the principal sponsor of JUDY SCHNEBLY GAIL TARANTINO Judy Schnebly is the daughter The J.B.C. Club will give a dancing party at Carmody's Opera Abortion Law Reform legislation, inghouse and Richard Austin. A Cathleen Mae Meagher is 17. House on Friday evening. March 15. I today received a postcard from senior, she is 17. 5'8" tall with of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 5'7" tall, with light ash brown Campbell. She is a senior. 18. and The March clean-up sale at C.M. Becraft's store included Flexible a resident of Watervliet regard- brown hair and green eyes. hair and blue eyes. She is the Flyer sleds at 20 percent off. ing the status of the initiative Connie plays the piano and likes 5'5" tall with light brown hair and daughter of Charles and Laura blue eyes. She lists singing and A real buy at the Red Cross Drug Store — one 50 cent jar of massage petition drive to put the question to knit and sew. As to her Meagher. Among her hobbies are cream; one 25 cent jar of cold cream; and one 25 cent box of Hobson's of abortion law reform on the n ambitions — she plans to go to "some acting" as her talents, dancing, swimming, and snow- while her hobbies are. music talcum powder — all three for 40 cents. ballot for a vote of the people. National Beauty College next mobiling. After graduation this swimming, water skiing, and all Percy Johnson has been on the sick list, but is now better. Unfortunately, the sender gave fall, and hopes to travel, as well are in a room it is more than you year. Cathleen plans to attend sports. She plans to attend Mich- Next week Clarence Geisler will resign his position at the Boston no return address, so I am as become a good wife and will have at home. National Beauty College. igan State University, as a music Store and go ouf on his farm in Bainbridge to begin spring operations. responding publicly. Others un- mother. Open classroom CAN work. Editor's Quote Book major. doubtedly have the same quest- Instead of wasting your time Wendy Jo Hamlin favors baton Sue Bujack's ambition is to ion, even though the drive has The optimist says we live trying to be witty, why not get become a physical education 40 Years Ago been very successful in the in the best of all possible twirling and drama, and her Gloria M. Greco is 17. a senior, involved with the program and worlds; the pessimist fears hobbies are reading, traveling, teacher. She plays the French and is 5'5" tail, a brunette with Watervliet area. help make it work. Headlines in the news: "MARCH BRINGS FIRST BLIZZARD OF this is true. Horn, and for hobbies lists camp- On March 1, we filed 218,000 and being in plays. Her parents hazel eyes. Gloria plays the —James Branch Cabell WINTER." "GROWERS FEAR FOR PEACH CROP." "WATER- are Mr. and Mrs. Frederick ing. bowling, swimming and piano, and includes sewing signatures with the elections SANDY OTTE VLIET WOMEN FORM CIVIC GARDEN CLUB." Sincerely, (il.ORIA M. ORECO playing guitar. Sue is the division. However, we will con- Hamlin. She is 18. a senior, has among her hobbies. Her ambition At the Boston Store, women's rayon regular knit run resist bloomers Mrs. Kenneth Brown daughter of Merle and Joan tinue the drive for another three brown hair and blue eyes, and is is to become a legal secretary.