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Brownwood Bulletin (Newspaper) - May 29, 1977, Brownwood, Texas
Poq#3-a Brownwood bulletin Eagle scout award Given to Ricky Carpenter Here Kicky d. Carpenter ton of or. And mrs. Kenneth Carpenter received his Eagle award monday night. This event a covered dish dinner and court of Honor was held in the Fellowship Hall of the first Christian Church. Boy 5cout troop i is sponsored by the Many a Fellowship at the first Christian Church. Invocation was led by Harold Kennedy. Donald Shackelford senior patrol Leader and obie Oliver Justant senior patrol Leader abducted the court Ai Honor opening ceremony was conducted by Joe Swarmer. Tommy Butcher and Ranee Day were color guards. Kennedy gave the Welcome and scoutmaster Jimmy Wilkins gave a report on summer Camp which will be at Camp Billy Gibbons june 19-25. Wilkins also presented adults membership cards to troop committee members which Are Bob Childs . Pepper Estes e. Halkias James a. Kalium Claude Johnson Harold Kennedy Henry Iii Ronald Mcmillan Kelly Wise Smith and Kyle lesion also assistant scoutmaster cards went to Byron Bower Ricky Carpenter Eagle scout Richard Campbell Scott Morelock . Oliver jr., David Scott and Joe Swarmer Wayne Turner presented scoutmaster Jimmy Wilkins his membership card. . Pepper presented the troop charter to Wayne Turner. Pepper presented membership cards to scouts in troop i which Are Kevin Bower Douglas Brooks Harold Butcher Tommy Butcher Rick Carpenter Kelly Clark Mike Clark Stanley Cole Ranee Day Rickey Fraley Randal Garcia Jeffery Greer James helium Butch Mcgowen obie Oliver Scott Parker Tun Perry Mike Phaup Donnie Seaton Ronnie Seaton Randle Shackelford Ronald Shackelford Tommy Shackelford Bird Smith Steve Stone Matt Teston Kenneth Waddle and Bill Williams. Kyle Teston presented the following skill awards camping skill award to Kevin Bower Jeffery Greer and Bill Williams Community living skill awards to Bill Williams conservation skill award to Kevin Bower and Jeffery Greer coding skill award to Kevin Bower and Jeffery Greer family living skill award to Bill Williams and first Aid skill award to Ranee Day. Also presented was the first Aid Merit badge to Jeffery Greer. Jimmy Wilkins presented Tenderfoot awards to Stanley Cole and Ranee Day. . Pepper presented first class awards to Kevin Bower Jeffery Greer and Bill Williams. Oliver presented Ricky Carpenter his Eagle award. Joe Swanner closed the Eagle court of Honor with the scoutmaster Benediction. Feds loosen housing Rule Washington a the government is opening Public housing to unmarried couples living together and to homosexual couples if they can show a stable family the action taken quietly earlier this month by the department of housing and Urban development is subject to the approval of local housing authorities. Couples accepted for Public housing have traditionally been now income married and heterosexual or have met state tests tor a common Law relationship. The expanded concept of the family is very Brand new and liberalized the country a housing policy said Priscilla Banks the Hud housing program specialist who wrote the new rules. She said she wrote the rules to eliminate Dis Crun mation against unmarried persons who live together. About 1.3 million adult men and women lived together As unmarried heterosexual couples in 1976, according to the census Bureau. The number doubled from 1970. Under the new regulations a Lainily consists of a a two or More persons sharing residency whose income and resources Are available to meet the family s needs and who Are either related by blood marriage or operation of Law or have evidenced a stable family the department got very Little response to its new concept of the family which covers family units among 1.5 million Public housing apartments and 333,000 private housing units for which the Federal government May pay rental subsidies this fiscal year. Of 49 letters commenting on Jde a dec. 16 recommend Only six mentioned the Shero 15, speak at Oakland meeting the Oakland Church of Christ has announced an old fashion gospel meeting beginning today and continuing through wednesday with to Shero As the evangelist. The Oakland Church of Christ is located on farm to Market Road j86 where it intersects farm to Market Road 45 just North of the Colorado River and about 15 Miles South of Brownwood. Bible class will be at in . And the worship service will begin at la . On sunday. Evening services will be at 8 . Sunday through wednesday. Shero is 15 years old and the youngest of four sons of or. And mrs. John Shero who is minister of the Austin ave. Church of Christ. He is a Sophomore at Brownwood High school a member of Junior National Honor society and received a Merit award for his participation in football and track. For the last three years he played Center on the cubs football teamed this track new definition of the family. Two correspondents thought the family definition was unclear two approved of it and the other two disliked it Joseph f. Laden executive director of Ute Albany housing authority thought Hud should exclude two adults of the same sex. Robert i. Shirer of a company that manages housing projects in St. Petersburg fie., expressed displeasure on March 18, two months after the official comment period ended. Saying the definition of a family was ambiguous Shirer wrote a does a month or six months constitute a stable relationship does the word of the resident suffice a special Stocker cow and Buu Sau featuring cow i calf pair Springer cows bred heifers and Buus s1turdav Jurell Ibi in Hom a will Mil Igou Cain. For information or to consign Good Caff Contact br0wrwm0 cattle a ctn irow wms tou Wayne on Lanny May pm. 91544$-79t� sunday.mov�?�. Iott soars manager pays sat Lamant Good time Eaje tog themselves at a dinner far Swift s fresh meets be. Ere from left to right . Mccurey general manager it Swift fresh meats of. Al Cha Eege i mrs. Arthur Honky Mai Ray Ellis manager Bere. Houston a a lawyer said the manager of a Sears Roebuck 4 co. Store presented Hun with checks totalling 1701,-958 Friday to Settle a judgement for a client after the lawyer threatened to close the store and sell its merchandise to satisfy the chum. Attorney Joe j Amati said James Burna the store manager came up with the Mons which was for Bob Aspromonte former Houston astros baseball player. Aspromonte 37, won a judgment last november when a jury found that stars was responsible few an Eye injury that caused partial lots of vision. Aspromonte claimed a spark from a set of Sears jumper cables flew into his Eye As he was trying to Start his car. J Amati said he and two sheriffs deputies armed with a state District court order went to the store. Small said lie was prepared to a close it Down and sen the inventory. After an hour Long meeting with Burns Jamall said he received the checks. Jamail said he chose the Nouth main Sears store simply because it was the closest to his office and that it was the Sears company that had delayed paying the judgment. Burns was not available for comment. Lapps round up their Reindeer under the Midnight Sun because the summer s fierce Mosquito there Are less Active then Ellis Island the abandoned immigration Center in new York Harbor originally measured three and a half acres nine tenths of its present 27 acres is ballast dumped by ships from All Over the world computer finds kiss stirring Washington a a kiss is one of the latest methods developed for turning on a computer. A japanese company has produced a computer that Only registers lip prints reports National geographic. The computer wont work until the operator presses his lips against it and Only if the kiss stirs something in its memory Bank. Most computers Are More easily turned on and the electronic marvels have aided and abetted fraud theft embezzlement and military and Industrial espionage geographic notes Swift employ a safety honoured a supper for All the Swift fresh meats co. I Lamb Plant employees and they families and friends was served last week at the Adams St. Com the largest prehistoric insect Ever found was a dragonfly with a 2-foot Wingspread. Today the largest dragonfly has a Wingspread slightly Over 7 inches searing gases of two million degrees f. Leap More than 40, too Miles from above the Sun s surface Unity Center in recognition of their combined achievement of operating four years without a lost tune Accident for a total of 696,622 Man hours. Visitors Here for the occasion include . Mccarey general manager of the Lamb division in Chicago and mayor of Brownwood Truman Barlow and his wife. Dinner was catered by Earl Bird to approximately 150 persons. Riley e. Balita h7mrmcmkr to bus Iti us its 6161l0t Quot court on me for economical Protection and prompt personal services Uke a Good neighbor. A ii i Iti i Tim min1 firm min rat Nan lain i Viand is. To new mum hmm Outi Bosher evangelist season he placed fifth in the shot put in the District track meet. He was one of five Brownwood High school and or. High students to be honoured by the Brownwood Optimist club this past year. He has Long been Active in Church work at the Austin ave. Church of Christ. For the last three years he has presented the area news on toe 8 45 . Radio program a the churches of Christ Salute you presented each sunday morning by the Austin ave. Church of Christ. The pulpit ministry and the sunday 5 . Children s Bible hour have also been areas where he has served extensively. He has done Relief preaching at Austin ave., Oakland and at Richland Springs. The song Leader for the meeting will be . Hannah a member of the Oakland congregation and their regular song Leader. The Public is cordially invited to attend this series of evangelistic services. Tuesday ohly May 31,1977 a asst 10% off on any Purchase in the store at too n. Fisk Coupon savings my off on any Purchase you must present this in the store Coupon for Purchase Coupon Good Only May 31,1977 example of savings the original %h.p. Weed eater Reg. 69-10% Hoover cannister ii l vacuum cleaner so 095 Reg. �?~44" -10% = Frigidaire air conditioners Frigidaire air conditioners Are High efficiency rated. Keen Kutter Lawn Mower tax Reg. �?~89�?T1 -10% a 16 cd. It. Freezer 359 Reg. �?~399 -10% i in ii i ii i of ill it it ii Nua pm Iii 5.000 Btu 115 Volt 6.000 Btu 115 Volt 11.000 Btu 115 Volt 13.000 Btu 230 Volt 19.000 Btu 230 Volt take the prices Start at �?T189 95 out since irs v j v 5&�?~ t a a 4
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