07 May 1971
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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1971
Page
1
The column discusses Texas redistricting after the 1970 census and possible special session fears, notes mobile home growth and new tie-down standards, VA loans for mobile homes, and federal unemployment data showing 6.1 percent jobless rate with black unemployment at 10 percent.
James H. Martin 74 died at 4 20 p m Thursday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital after a long illness Born April 27 1896 in Collin County he lived in Snyder the past year retired motel owner World War I veteran Colonial Hill Baptist Church American Legion funeral 4 p m Saturday Bell Seale Funeral Home Chapel Rev Miller Robinson and Rev W E Lovelace will officiate burial Hillside Memorial Gardens Survived by wife four daughters one son one sister two brothers and 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild
Events include Germany’s 1945 unconditional surrender at Rheims end of World War II in Europe. In 1789 the first presidential inaugural ball was held in New York for Washington. Lusitania sunk in 1833. 1100+ dead. Rome Berlin axis announced 1939. Tunis and Bizerte freed 1943. Powers spy trial noted 1960. Tshombe treason charges 1960s Congo. Moon treaty proposed 1969. US antiwar protests close nearly 100 colleges a year ago.
Nationwide forecast for Snyder and Texas regions shows today temperatures from 58 to 88 degrees with a mix of cloud cover. Tonight through Saturday expects scattered thundershowers in many areas, cooler nights in the north and cooler mornings in the northeast, with highs ranging from the upper 60s to near 100 in the south and west.
Odessa mayor Jim Reese spoke at the Scurry County Unit of the Texas State Teachers Association awards banquet stressing five duties for individuals to live by including responsibility to God. He critiqued modern nonconformity and urged giving back to the community while honoring long time teachers and retirees.
Texan tax package approved by legislature to fund two years of spending includes higher beer gasoline cigarettes and other items effective July 1 Gov Preston Smith expected to sign the $684 million measure after a historic bipartisan vote.
President Nixon hosted 70 agricultural leaders at the White House to discuss a farm policy including a 400 million dollar program to boost income and exports. Critics like Lawrence O'Brien called the event political, while William J Kuhfuss praised the policy's direction but urged less reliance on subsidies.
The Snyder Chamber of Commerce reports 48 new members by morning with the dynamo contest ending at 4 p.m. Thursday revealing Stanley Noah and Bentley Baize as winners with 15 new members. Several more memberships were expected, including firms such as Timely Finance and Massey Rental and Sales Co., among many others.
The Bolger Funeral Home of Snyder teams with Bell Seale Funeral Home in Scurry County Texas to form a merged operation. Owners G Edward Bolger Bill Seale and Max Grosshans announce the association with retirement plans for Bolger and continued management by Seale and Grosshans. Gaither Bell and Darrell Rains hold firm roles as licensed funeral directors.
Bonn reports the government backs a plan to curb the dollar crisis in Europe and will present it to the European Common Market. Ahlers cites a float of the West German mark to regain parity with the dollar and curb inflation. The committee handed recommendations to Schiller earlier.
Tommy Lindsey 43 of 1511 Avenue S died about 5 am at Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene after injuries from a mishap Wednesday near Silver. Employed by Universal Oil Well Service he was hurt when a truck plunged down an embankment at the Colorado River near Silver. A native of Rice Texas he lived here since 1949 married Dec 21 1948 Las Vegas New Mexico to Joe Ann Pritchard World War II veteran funeral arrangements pending surviving wife a daughter Pamela Lindsey three sons Sp 4 Robert Lindsey Mike and David Lindsey and his mother Mrs Cleo Lindsey Snyder.
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