m vmmr, JlW) MgWg PAGES 45 Years Old - - - And New Twice Every Week 15 CENTS ME 45 LITTLEFIELD, LAMB COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1969 NUMBER 54 Clayton Is Named ' C4 m I Water Inc. Exec State Representative Bill Clayton of accepted the position on a temporary Clayton said. "We need to get this area Springlake. considered by many to be basis, planning to continue in his coordinated." the State Legislature's leading water legislative post," at least for the time Clayton replaces Cliff Chamberlain authority, was named executive being." who left Water, Inc., about the first of director of Water, Inc., Tuesday. "I have no plans to resign my the year. Clayton has taken the job as head legislative post this term," Clayton L. Dean Rea of Tulia has been of Water, Inc , at a reported $20,000 said in a telephone conversation named the new associate executive per year salary. Clayton said he Wednesday noon. "However I will director, and will be Clayton's this position next term to right-han- d man. determine whether I can do a better Clayton has served as representative job to get water to Texas by staying of the 72nd district since 1963. The Wreck Toll where I now am." district is comprised of Deaf Smith, Castro, Parmer, Bailey, Cochran and Rep. Clayton is chairman of the Lamb Counties. High In '68 House Interim Water Study Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes and State Sen. Committee at the present time, as well Jack Hightower of Vernon have both as holding posts and chairmanships of described Clayton as "the water Three people were killed and 51 several key house committees. authority in the Texas legislature." BILL CLAYTON were injured in car accidents on He is a member of the executive Littlefield streets In 1968 according to committee of the Interstate records compiled in the office of Conference of Water problems, Chief of Police F. A. Fitzgerald. chairman of the Texas Water From 162 accidents, motorists paid Conservation Association, and Course May Change out about for repairs represents Texas at the Southern compared to $58,300 for 147 Water Resources Conference annually. accidents In 1967. In 1967, three died Clayton plans to work through the and 40 were injured in car accidents. Water, Inc., staff while the legislature Police estimated the cost of 167 On School Proposal is in session, and will devote full time accidents in 1966 at $10,728, about to the job when the House adjourns. half that of 1968. One person was "I hope to get all the people in this "Compulsory consolidation is going food and fiber out of business." killed 39 and injured in 1966. area speaking in the same voice," to have to be abandoned and we have Heatly's letter to the committee said Chief Fitzgerald said the differences to obtain our objectives in some other Haley's bill would base the in costs between 1968 and 1966 could way," Rep. De Witt Hale told the determination of how much of its be the result of three things: more Public Education Committee. school costs a local district could IRENE of House bar LYNN....Littlef ield's "Teacher the Year" serious damages; increases in the cost Superintendent of Littlefield on the true market value of real estate of labor and parts; and lower estimates 'We, Women' Schools, Paul I. Jones, Dr. W. C. but would not force taxation on this in 1966. Novviin, board president, and board basis. It would be up to each district T. A. Hilbun, automobile insurance members Flannery Newton and Calvin how it would raise its local school said Plan Cookbook lrs. Selected underwriter, these figures were Price were among some 700 persons costs. Hale said. Lynn large nominal when you consider the who packed the Texas House chamber Speaker Gus Mutscher made a number of vehicles registered for the And Tasting Bee Tuesday for the first big hearing on surprise appearance. Mutscher, who f , city. proposed public school reforms. h4rxoppoed the consolidation fwrture "Insurance rates for counties are set '.& Teacher H.ut' tpor e uf i uoui Liii VTfe oill, said a ''longrjlnge plan of Year' damage Iy LOVVOKN Of on estimates from accidents JOELLA carrying out the recommendations of educational improvements" should reported to the State DeparfmefJt o Newt Editor, Leader Newt Gov. J.ILAH letters giving her credit former John Connally's include systematic expansion of school RODGERS complimentary Public Safety and then to the cKi-.S- Writer for help she's given them, fellow Ten new members were received at Committee on Public School finances, attention to the special needs Insurance Commission," Chief most of poor 1'i. Irene say. Tuesday's meeting of "We, The Education (COPSE) Its children and those from Lynn takes the business teachers Fitzgerald said. Because estimates are at Texas Tech, Women", when they met at noon in controversial proposal would require acting rather seriously. English departments made at the scene of the accident, See CONSOLIDATION Page 15 Plains and other the Reddy Room to finalize a most school districts to have 2,600 :m of her superior ability to West Texas, South some of them are higher and some of g pupils or be countywide, with districts j.1 knowledge to to colleges and universities have lauded month-lon- membership drive. students and them are lower than actual repairs of in sparsely populated 'i'''ro'r'ry the Littlefield English department, and Members of "We, The Women" 1,600 areas. tram with a love of learning, cost. This proposal would eliminate all Mrs. Lynn deserves a fair share of this discussed at length plans for gathering but loom teachers have chosen Mrs. The 1968 report shows that 132 353 of the present 1,218 districts. praise, teachers say. recipes and publishing a cookbook. aTeacherof the Year". citations were issued for the 162 "Mandatory consolidation...for Moonlight ihii attractive E lish instructor Committee members were named, back to Mrs. Lynn accidents in 1968. There were 126 obvious political reasons, cannot pass tve distinguishing white streak in "Students come with Elsie Garland serving as what she taught them citations for the 149 accidents in the legislature," Rep. Hale said. "....I Me an s Ma dn ess Ipermaturely graying hair and a to tell her that committee chairman. worth while," Mrs. Ward 1949, and 155 citations for the 167 have decided to approach it from a ft toothpaste ad smile will be one was truly Other members of the committee in accidents in 1966. angle. I will offer a tie hundreds said. "They say it is easier to adjust arc Lou Russell, Bobble McShan, different "Moonlight Madness," of "Teachers of the Failure to observe stop signs and to amendments in for from college and their grades are better Betty Hodges, Beulah Dunlap, Betty strange malady which results all over Texas who will bo control speed were the major causes of financial that will be an for because of the good basic background Smith, Myda Smith and Julia Randall. incentives in merchants offering prices R the state honor. State accidents in 1968. inducement for districts of larger "frswill she gave them." Plans are being made to conduct a that are almost too good to be nominees for National Following too closely and backing size." per of the Year tasting bee in conjunction with the be true, will strike in with Mrs. Lynn say she away from the curb were third and More than 24 opponents the bill Teaching cookbook sales, where most of the of Littlefield tonight. is the highest profession goes beyond the call of duty for any fourth in the violations. who wished to testify waited patiently is dishes published in the cookbook may At least it will at eight h because of the influence educational, civic or community while Hale and members COPSE Mers have be sampled. of places of business along over youth," Mrs. Lynn endeavor. She is genuinely interested explained the bill. It took more than Phelps Avenue. teachers come in closer contact they say. President Betty Kehoe presented a In the feelings of others, WEATHER three and one-hal- f hours to introduce will i loung reading titled "Lifters and Leaners". The madcap prices be people than any one Fellow teachers say she will gladly the lengthy bill. on at Anthony's, The Fair f-- tne She encouraged women of the home We exert a great take on extra assignments and heavier H The man whose committee will oi organization to be better "lifters," Store, H&M Fabrics, Kirby influence over them in their to produce harmony, 19 74 33 financing of bill, "Hue years loads MARCH although they have done "lots of oversee the the Shoes, Littlefield Discount cooperation and help others. 34 BUI Heatly of House At MARCH 20 57 work" in the past. chairman the Center, McAnally Jewelry, this aee. sturlnnts nrp trvlni tn was chosen by Littlefield 1 Mrs. Lynn Appropriations Committee, made his themselves MARCH 21 65 38 Members were informed that a Penney's and Perry's. they want to hook on teachers to represent them on the state opposition to the bill clear by 7 (SoiMthlne-an- MARCH 22 72 38 .25 committee of four-Beu- lah Dunlap, Turn to pages 6 and and d thov Inok to the level because they feel she is distributing a letter as the hearing chers MARCH 23 71 30 .01 Betty Hodges, Sonja Patton, and Betty look over the savings that Yes, I take teaching exceptionally skillful and dedicated began, will be offered in Littlefield IWN) MARCH 24 59 27 Kehoe represented "We, The Women', "If the state forces local districts to from 7 to 10 o'clock "hen honors come her wav.