The Altus Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 46, No. 233, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 13, 1972 Page: 1 of 20
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The Altus TIMES-DEMOCRAT
VOL. 46—NO. 233
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1972
PRICE 1O
UF Plans
Cornerstones
in Our
Lives
who is charged with robbery by permit of land owners was toxicating liquor
to provide against Pedro
force, continued in its second being heard today.
A jury found C.M. (Doc) .Sanchez.
day of hearing at noon today.
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amounting to millions of dollars
my classes," she said.
ALTUS BULLDOG CHEERLEADERS are ready Shadid, Glenda Hill, Glenna Jackson, second row,
County Gets State Tax Share
(See WHEAT Page 14)
This is a breakdown of $451,009.22, gasoline and special fuel
(See COUNTY Page 14)
(See PEOPLE Page 14)
Eighty-four lineal feet has been devoted to the fresh produce
square feet as compared to the former building which was only refrigerated department. A new separate feature to this store is
a refrigerated produce preparation room to insure better the variety of goods the housewives want.
The meat department's preparation room has also been en-
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Ray Edgell
Bill Simco
Pat Blevins
larry Barker
Tom Laubert
Terry Bennett
Bill Tigert
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ihree condemnation suits
are scheduled with the state of
Wonder if MARY JO COPELAND has caught any fish
lately.. KENNETH ASHCRAFT comments on some spices.
Crosnoe Trial Continues:
Murder Charge Dismissed
The trial for Cody Crosnoe, of seining and trapping without under the influence of an in- trial was a charge of omitting m court Thursday.
today through Saturday.
The new store is the largest of the 18-owned United Super-
markets and is equipped with the most up-to-date facilities.
According to Perry and Jim Snell, owners, the store is 28,250
Bunker Hill United Plans Opening
The grand opening of the new Bunker Hill United will be held providing a larger selection than ever before from frozen lobster dosed. Besides the 52 lineal feet devoted to fresh meats, smoke
DENISE THOMPSON may have a slight surprise waiting
for her on the tennis courts. BOB McMAHAN writes an
entertaining letter. .
charge of assault and battery charge and was handed a six- Highways vs. John Robert
A charge of operating a month jail term, suspended on king, Samuel ( Shultz, anu
motor vehicle while under the the condition that he pay 110 Joyce L. Holder, et al,
12,000 square feet.
F.F. "Chug” Bex, general manager, explained that shoppers
will like the seven-foot-wide aisles designed to cut down on
congestion.
The new dairy section is 60 lineal feet and five-decks high and
according to officials is the largest dairy section in Western
Oklahoma. The frozen food department is 260 lineal feet
meats get 48 lineal feet of space in three-decks.
A total of 24 lineal feet has been added for gourmet cheeses.
Canned good space has also been doubled.
Tom Laubert, store manager, and Terry Bennett, assistant
manager, explained that the store has enough space to handle
Pep Assemblies Set
Pre-game pep assemblies have been set for Thursday at all
three junior highs.
At 9 40 Thursday, Northeast will have its "Beat Lawton
McArthur" assembly. Central will have its “Beat Lawton
Central assembly at 10:10.
An afternoon assembly at 2 p m is scheduled by Southeast
fir its "Beat Clinton" send-off Central will meet Lawton
Central at Hightower stadium here at 7:30 Thursday night.
The other two junior high games are at the opponents
stadiums.
Altus High School principal, John Buck, said its "Beat
Chickasha" assembly will be at 9:20 Friday morning
Around Town
left to right, Georgianna Ray, Florine Prince; front
row, Cindy Holthe. (Staff Photo)
quality and less shrinkage
Mark Briscoe and Larry Barker are produce managers.
Bill Tigert heads the meat department assisted by Larry
Bailey.
JIM LaGREE takes in a movie. . PAUL WILMES com-
ments on “foreign mades .
The Weather
Altus vicinity—Partly cloudy and warm today and tonight
with slight chance of thunderstorms tonight. Mostly cloudy
and a little cooler Thursday with chance of showers and
thunderstorms
Weather readings — High Tuesday 91; overnight low 72.
Noon today 86.
According to Pat Blevins, area manager, and Bill Simco,
market general manager, the new store features two entrances
and two exit doors to cut down on congestion. Eight check-out
counters are also featured at the new store.
The owners explained the newest ideas in the store are the
employe lounge, and the special bakery shop.
tails to frozen frog legs.
Ray Edgell is manager of the frozen food and dairy depart-
maits.
School and at the junior to mount every day and Hightower Stadium. Practicing before the district
college, where I was chairman farmers are becoming more football clash are back row, left to right, Robin
of the English department, that and more unhappy, according .________________________________________
However, I taught English because of the recent sale to the
forsomany years in Altus High Soviet Union. Losses continue for the “Beat Chickasha" game Friday night at
BEIRUT i AP) Syrian forces stotdownan Israeli jet that
penetrated Syrian air space near Mt. Hermon today,
Damascue radio announced.
Syrian jets scrambled to head off “an enemy air unit" and
antiaircraft guns also opened fire, the broadcast said.
It reported no Syrian losses in the dogfight, which it said
took place at 11:55 a.m.
For Goal
I Division chairmen of the United Fund met this morning at 10
a.m. at the Altus Chamber of Commerce with John Monk. of San
By ED WEAVER
‘My school classroom was on
the second floor of a building tinued i
located near the old Altus Tuesday,
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Maik Briscoe
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Published Daily (Escept Saturday > and Sunday by Allus
Newspaper in< 218 m West Cammarca, Allus, Okla 73521
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’ Monk is a professional organizer for United Fund Drives and
I ; will be working with area division chairmen and Campaign
| Chairman Buddy Brewer to make this year's goal of $77,000 a
■ reality.
23 Stressing the importance of a realistic goal. Mank felt the goal
I | for this campaign was a workable on and that with proper
I ’solicitation, it could be accomplished.
’ A schedule of meetings and deadlines was distributed.
K Division chairmen reported that workers for their respective
IA divisions have been contacted, and “everything was ready for
I an all-out effort commencing with the kick-off breakfast to be
I held at 7 a m T hursday a t th e Cattleman's Cafe teria ''
I "The United Fund touches the lives of every man, woman and
I child in the county," Monk stressed, and “Cards must be
| worked properly, and all individuals contacted, so that someone
, j who would like to contribute could do so.”
2 The schedule for the remainder of the week is as follows:
/ Thursday-instruction meeting for section chairmen of the
9 employe gifts division at the campaign office; Friday, in-
struction meeting for section chairmen of the special and
general gifts division, and chairmen of the business and
professions! division at the campaign office.
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who was
matter how hard I tried I just wheat in Oklahoma and
had a preference for the boys in surrounding states face losses
After jury selection con- Wingfield, Jr .
Second Class Postage
Paid Af Alim, Okia
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I guess most people remember to Earl Abernathy of Altus,
me there. My last years before president of the Oklahoma
retirement were spent in the Wheat Growers.
library, and I must say these Oklahoma wheat growers
were very rewarding. have requested the U.S.
There is something about Department of Agriculture to The Oklahoma Tax Commission’s annual report on revenue use tax; $3,863.10, gross production tax; $131,728.96, commercial
being surrounded by books figure certificate payments on sharing shows the greatest state tax spin-off ever for counties, vehicle license; $963.32, bus mileage tax
containing knowledge on all the loan rate instead of the cities and schools last fiscal year The formula for county road funds uses population, road
subjects that just gives you a more recently designed The report lists an all-time high of $115.8 million in earmarked mileage and land area.
feeling of great satisfaction, program in an effort to lessen state funds returned to local units of government during the The direct apportionment for Jackson County for schools
Research has always been my the losses. fiscal year that ended June 30. totals $432,238.28.
love, and there is nothing 1 "With the present payment a total of $587,564.60 was returned as a direct apportionment This is a breakdown of $392,579.14, auto and farm truck
enjoy more than helping figured on a five-month to Jackson County for roads.
until after noon charged with murder, has been
state testimony dismissed
A case against Roy Pumroy innocent Tuesday of a Sanchez pleaded guilty to the Oklahoma Depar tment of
Hospital and facing East continued through today's Misdemeanors set on the influence of an intoxicating per week for support of
Broadway. We had about 250 morning session. docket to have been heard this liquor was settled before children. Ulher criminal cases include
students then and assemblies The trial is being heard in the jury term that have been coming to trial against Bert a charge of attempting to wiliam H Taylor, charged
were held in the study hall, court of District Judge Weldon dismissed includes Gabriel Gull Bentley elude a police officer against with grand larceny; Lorraine
That was in 1927, the first year I herns. Sanchez, assault and battery . Bentley pleaded guilty to the James K Wright is to be heard Anne Moore, charged with sale
taught in the Altus school in the court of Judge Temple Delbert McConnell, public charge Sentencing was in a court trial, rather than a of marijuana; Mettiel.ee Boyd,
system," Miss Bess Brogan Bailey, a charge against Bill drunk; and Louis E. West, deferred until Dec. 12. jury trial, at a later date charged with carrying a con-
explained. Farmer and Sidney VanZandt operating a motor vehicle while Also settled before coming to Civil cases are set to be heard cealed weapon
Miss Bess Brogan is a petite
woman familiar to thousands of Knnromne Kat
former Altus students •UIGIIG3 vUl
"I was born in Mississippi, •
but have lived in Altus 49 years r A A a
and I am a definite adopted r 527AV
Oklahoman I just get mad -VI UUIUIUMJ
when people demean this , ,
state," Miss Brogan said. Preparations for the .arrival
like that TV entertainer who of the "Supremes at Altus
was so flip about us when we AFB Saturday are coming, to *
presented him an honor. I got close The number one Motown
so mad I just didn't know what recording group will1 be per-
to do •• forming here in the Giant C-5
"My father, I am sure, would Pull Through Hangar Bldg
have known just the words to 45. The concert will begin at
use He was a Methodist 93P.m.
minister and a constant letter Advance sale tickets are now
writer He wrote everyone if he being sold on a first come first
had something to say He even serve basis. The $3.50.per
wrote Joseph Stalin once to tell person tickets are available
him his views," she said the Central Base Funds Office,
Well, back to the schools. In bldg. 178; the Four WindsOasis
1932 we moved into the new Recreation Centerithe Galaxy
building which had been con- Bowlingz Lanes; the Golf Course
structd by the WPA. We were Club House; , and numerous
so proud of it, but, you know we downtown businesses.
still had to hold our banquets .Tickets will be available at
and other functions in the gym. the door and will go on sale
My entire professional life beginning at7 p.m. The conert
has been in the Altus School 13 open to the general publc.
teaching. I taught fifth grade at Wheat Growers
Washington School I had a .
very unusual calss because it Panino l neepe
was composed of aU boys, no ' “v1S LUdOGO
girls, and I must admit I have
always been a bit biased. No Producers of hard red winter
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Gilmore, Robert K. The Altus Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 46, No. 233, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 13, 1972, newspaper, September 13, 1972; Altus, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2121003/m1/1/?q=War+of+the+Rebellion.: accessed June 21, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.