Poage Loss Shocks Agriculture Leaders and Readers
The article notes the unexpected blocking of W. R. Poage for chairmanship of the House Agriculture Committee, praising his knowledge and public service while criticizing liberal opposition to his stance against wasteful spending. It also corrects a Fort Worth Star-Telegram misstatement about Comanche Peak Nuclear Station’s AEC permit, dated Dec 19 last year, and ends with a quip about a local squirrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives Agriculture Committee
W. R
Bob" Poage
Fort Worth
Gardening Course Scheduled Jan 30 in Community Center
County Agent Joe Pope announced a gardening and orchard management short course for Thursday January 30 at 2 30 p m in the Community Center. Dr. Earl Puls Jr and Dr. Thomas Lee Jr of Stephenville will lead on garden and orchard care insect and disease control and management practices. He notes an Income Tax School tonight at 7 00 p m in the County Courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Pope
Earl Puls Jr
Thomas Lee Jr
Stephenville
Pope
Local honor roll lists 30 students this six weeks
Principal Luther Dunkerson and Laurie Moseley release the third six weeks honor roll showing 50 students total. Dunkerson lists 14 high school honorees while Moseley has 18 junior high and 18 elementary. Names span fourth to senior grades with multiple students named per class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Dunkerson
Laurie Moseley
Dunkerson
Moseley
Sheriff’s Dept Work Load Shows Increase in Somervell County
Sheriff Frank Laramore reports rising workload with 118 prisoners processed last year vs 21 in 1970 and 31 in 1971. 86 in 1973. Nine house burglaries occurred with seven cleared. Civil papers served grew from seven in 1970 to 138 in 1974. He cites growing youth drug use as chief concern.
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Somervell County
Frank Laramore
Dallas man Hayden Moore undergoes heart surgery
Hayden Moore of Dallas underwent open heart surgery Tuesday at St. Pauls Hospital. He was moved from intensive care on Saturday and is reported to be doing fine. His mother Mrs. Clarence Moore and sister Mrs. Carl Simmons returned home Thursday after visiting four days.
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Hayden Moore
Dallas
St. Paul’s Hospital
Clarence Moore
Carl Simmons
Fire Destroys Home On Highway 67 Sunday
A Sunday morning fire believed to have started from a hot water heater destroyed the trailer home of Mrs. Ava Nell Land her son Dean and grandson Barry Stewart on Highway 67. The Teague residence nearby was unharmed. Dean Land escaped in his underwear as flames engulfed the structure, a total loss with possessions gone. Land family had spent the night with relatives in Crossroads.
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Ava Nell Land
Dean
Barry Stewart
Matt Teague
Teague
Dean Land
Creighton Named Senate Economic Development Chair
Texas State Senate appoints Tom Creighton of Mineral Wells as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Economic Development during the 64th Legislative Session opening. He also becomes vice chair of the Finance Committee and serves on Natural Resources and the water subcommittee.
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Tom Creighton
Bill Hobby
Economic Development ‘Committee
Creighton
Senate Finance Committee
Mineral Wells
Senate Committee On Economic Development
Senate
Natural Resources
Mrs. Alice Davis Buried In Rites Here Sunday
Mrs. Alice Davis 82 died in a Meridian nursing home Friday and was buried Sunday at Nancy Smith Cemetery after 2 p.m. services at Reynolds Funeral Chapel led by Pete Harper and Virgil Pace. She was born Aug 29 1892 in Somerville County and married Samuel Bert Davis in 1913. Survivors include two sons, two sisters and three grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
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Alice Davis
Meridian
Nancy Smith
Reynolds Funeral Chapel
Pete Harper
Virgil Pace
Davis
Somervell County
John A
Fannie Cook McCarty
Samuel Bert Davis
Cottonwood Baptist Church
John B
Bob
Glen Rose
Linnie McCoy
Stephenville
Valla King
Bakersfield
Calif
Dale
Dugan Howard
Tommy Williams
Junior Harper
Jesse
Clarence McCarty
Poage Explains Congressional Liberal Movement
Congressman Poage of the 11th District says the 94th Congress will be more liberal and notes a leadership shakeup in agriculture. He explains past frugal use of funds, support for work requirements on aid, and cooperation with Foley on agriculture while criticizing the President's tax and energy policy.
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Gressive
Treasury
Ford
Weather Report: Week of Cold Winds and Dry Conditions
Weather in this sector of the state has been cold and windy with dry conditions. The National Weather Service observer Robi Mack reports rainfall for the month to date at 0.47 inches. Weekly figures include:
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Robi Mack
National Weather Service
Baylor Students Set Service At Rainbow
Baylor University students from Waco will conduct the evening service at Rainbow Baptist Church Sunday at 7:00 p.m. They will speak and sing about their upcoming Malaysia mission trip this spring. Roxie Osborn, daughter of Mr and Mrs Garland Osborn, will be a member. The public is invited and young people urged to attend, says Rev C Edward Shipman, pastor.
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Baylor University
Waco
Rainbow Baptist Church
Malaysia
Roxie Osborn
Garland Osborn
C. Edward Shipman
Young Farmers Meet Here Today on Beef Cattle Program
The Somervel County Young Farmer Chapter convenes at 7 30 p m in the high school ag room for a Beef Cattle program led by Bill Roberts Flat Top Ranch manager All members and interested persons are invited Also noted local members Mr Mrs B J Morris Mr and Mrs Ronnie Shackelford and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Wirt Jr attended the 21st annual convention in Fort Worth the previous Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Farmer
Somervel County
Bill Roberts
Flat Top Ranch
B. J. Morris
Ronnie Shackelford
Lloyd Wirt Jr
Fort Worth
Morgan Singing Set at High School Auditorium
The regular fourth Sunday singing will be held at the Morgan high school auditorium Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
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High School
Morgan
Two Accidents Noted At Same Scene Last Week
Two accidents occurred near the same site on Highway 67 five miles west of town shortly before noon last Wednesday. A truck driven by Billy Joe Sherrard overturned after a tire blew out. he escaped injury. In the second crash, J W Abel and John Holmstrom collided while slowing in traffic. Holmstrom was cited for failure to control speed.
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Billy Joe Sherrard
Dublin
Glen Rose
Highway 67
Bob Brock
J. W. Abel
San Angelo
John Holmstrom
Stephenville
Holmstrom
Abel
Brock
Unemployment Service Expanded to Dublin Office
The Texas Employment Commission will run unemployment insurance services weekly at the Dublin office due to heavy claim loads. A representative will be at the American Legion Auxiliary Building at 119 East Blackjack Street every Thursday to serve Somervell County claimants.
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Texas Employment Commission
Dublin
Commission
American Legion Auxiliary
East Blackjack St
Somervell County
Otis Newman Buried In Rites On Saturday
Funeral rites were held in Reynolds Funeral Chapel for Otis Newman 79. Officiants were H P Long and Virgil Pace. Newman died Thursday after several weeks illness. Born March 25 1895 in Sedalia Missouri he married Oma Reynolds in April 1914. He was a Pentecostal Church member. Survivors include wife one son Porter A of Walnut Springs two sisters Mrs Georgia Baldwin and Mrs Davie McKeithan a brother Porter four grandchildren eight step grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial at Ward Branch Cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Pallbearers named Harold Smith Arnold Whitworth Hershel Reynolds Robert Martin Otis Shipman Herman Proctor.
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Reynolds
Otis Newman
H. P. Long
Virgil Pace
Newman
Sedalia
Oma Reynolds
Pentecostal Church
Porter A
Walnut Springs
Georgia Baldwin
Glen Rose
Davie McKeithan
Dallas
Porter
Fort Worth
Ward Branch Cemetery
Reynolds Funeral Home
Harold Smith
Arnold Whitworth
Hershel Reynolds
Robert Martin
Otis Shipman
Herman Proctor
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