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Peacock News ueihrtohmtoil—
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1971, PAGE $
by Bertha Galloway
|§f!)ur revival started last
nday night and closed
day night. We were pleased
the wonderful messages
;ht by Brother Charles
kland and the good
ges in song by Brother
Payne with his wife
at the piano. The crowds
'good. We had three con-
ns and several
Icaticns.
jirmers are vM*y buey
iring as the weeds are really
ring fast. Some look like
in the field.
fr. and Mrs. John Anderson
H Peacock spent the afternoon
gjlth Mr. and Mrs. Olen Godfrey
idav.
Chief and Mrs. Childress were
<n nfttitn/iVt Clin/tO «r UfA r **A
VVH Ul I.IIU1VII WUIIUW J . ft V Ml V
|!ad she's getting over her
ujury.
Mrs. Mollie Guess has been
staying at her brother's, Mr. A.
McMahon, and her sister's,
>. Ruth Criswell, in Aspcr-
lont, helping out in the illness
)f Mrs. McMahon. We un-
derstand Mrs. McMahon is on
ihe mend.
School started Monday so we
411 have some early risers in
'eacock getting their children
ready for the bus that runs at 7
.m.
John Childress is home at
)resent with his parents, Corky
ind Jean Childress, and sisters,
|Ann, Susie, and Pat.
We are pleased to hear from
|the John McNutts that Mrs.
iMcNutt's father is improving in
| the Stamford Hospital after
fundergoing surgery.
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Anderson
| Jr of Aspermont visited the V.
[A. Galloways Saturday night.
The V. A. Galloways had
lunch with the John Andersons
Thursday and took the fresh fish
their son-in-law had brought
them from Woodson. All en-
joyed the fish fry.
Everyone is busy filling their
freezers with fresh garden
vegetables. Things are really
growing now.
Mrs. Charles Strickland, our
evangelist's wife, and two sons
from Denton Valley and
Brother Charle's brother Darrel
Strickland, pastor of Noodle
First Baptist Church, his wife
and son visited our church
Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Layne of
Ira, Mrs. Laura Kelly of
Quinton, Ala. and Mrs. Eula
Hall of Gardo, Ala., visited Mr.
and Mrs. John T. Anderson.
Mrs. Mary Boydstun, Mrs.
Myrtle House, Artie Boydstun,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Meador,
Bridgett and Kirk all visited
Mr. Frank Boydstun at
Memphis, Tenn. They reported
Frank was improving. Artie
Boydstun, Mr. and Mrs.
Meadors and children all went
on to see his daughter and
family, Kaye and Ronnie
Moorhead and Michael at Fort
Knox, Ky.
The family of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Fletcher Vaughn gathered
at the community Center
Saturday night for a reunion.
Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Vaughn and Donna
recently moved to Peacock
from California.
Mr. and Mrs. John Vaughn
and grandson, Phillip Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dickerson
and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. D
Parker, all of Peacock, Mrs.
Carla Stiles of Abilene, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Morgan of Hereford,
Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Morgan
and family of Dallas, Mr. and
Mrs. Ronnie Dickerson and
Shanna of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Parker and family of
Roscoe, Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Parker, all of Abilene, Mr. and
Mrs. Don Parker of San Angelo,
and Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Mc-
Nutt and Tammy of Childress.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Parker
id Steve were home last week
rom Snyder.
Mr. Gwen Myres and son,
Sary, visited Gwen's mother,
Irs. Minnie Myres Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Galloway
visited Mrs. Minnie Myres
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. An-
derson visited Mr. and Mrs. R.
A. Galloway Sunday afternoon.
The church dinner at the First
Baptist Church Sunday was
enjoyed by all,
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Parker Sr.
and Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Parker all went to Lubbock to
see Miss Sue Parker graduate
from Texas Tech University
with a Master s Degree. She is
teaching at Plains High School
Mr. and Mrs John Parker of
Abilene and Mr. and Mrs.
Melton Parker visited their
mother, Mrs. Sallie Parker,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Patterson
have returned home after a nice
visit with their daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Morris in
Dallas.
We were made sad to hear
that Mr. Boots Clay was dead.
Our sympathy goes to Mrs. Clay
and family.
So long, see you next week.
Anyone wishing to send a
Thank you note to the men who
held the revival at Peacock
baptist Church, may write to
Rev. Charles Strickland, Rt. 2,
Box i30, Clyde, Tax. 79510 and
Rev. Vernon Payne 401 South-
west 8th St. Mineral Wells, Tex.
76067.
Why I Lost My Mind
1.1 was in bad health due to
iny own ignorance (not enough
education on birth control).
2. My mother was dying in
poverty. It was hard for us to
get food and medicine for her,
my father died in 1941. (People
did not help us, but we did not
know how to communicate with
people.) I was trying to help
others (in my family) and was
not able to help myself mentally
or physically.
3. Why do I tell it now, it's
history. Because God forbid it
happen to others, my family or
yours.
We need our youth gathered
together on our streets and in
our church (the streets lead to
church). Rural America has the
reputation of being a
wholesome place to live. I would
like to be a social director to
VilSLLCfl
By—Bill Boykin
Texas Press Association
AUSTIN—Texas became one
of the first states to defy
President Nixon's wage freeze
order as it applies to public
employees and school teachers.
Gov. Preston Smith, after
three days of conflicting
reports, issued a proclamation
instructing agency heads to
ignore the August 15 order
against pay raises for teachers
and state workers. Raises were
authorized by the Legislature
long ago and funds ap-
propriated for the new budget
beginning September 1.
U. S. Office of Emergency
Preparedness official first
informed the Governor's office
that the freeze did not apply to
local and state government
employees and teachers.
But 24 hours later, the
President's Cost of Living
Council headed by former
Texas Gov. John Connally, now
U. S. Treasury Secretary,
reversed this position. Council
held that state and local
government workers were
subject to the 90-day freeze, and
teachers could get raises only if
their contract periods began
before August 15.
Texas officials had taken the
stand that the law authorizing
present salary levels for 95,000
state employees and 138,000
teachers expires August 31, and
they had no authority but to put
new wage scales ordered by the
Legislature into effect after
that.
"I am refusing to obey the
President's order to scrap our
appropriations bill, which was
signed into law months ago."
said Smith. "Texas is going to
obey the laws of the 62nd
Legislature."
In his official proclamation,
the Governor accepted "full
responsibility" for his order of
federal defiance.
Governor further blasted the
federal government for issuing
"two conflicting sets of orders
on every vital issue."
Smith's directive means the
6.8 percent raise for state
employees will go into effect
September 1, and teachers will
get their long-range increase
approved by the Legislature
two years ago.
At the same time, tax and
college tuition raises also will
go into effect. Scheduled auto
insurance rate boost has been
postponed until after the 90-day
freeze, as has consideration of
freight rate increases.
"SCANDAL" HEARINGS
HELD — House General In-
vestigating Committee held the
opening round in its hearings on
stock-loan scandals involving
high state officials.
Frank W. Sharp, onetime
head of Sharpstown State Bank
and National Bankers Life
Insurance Company, was the
star witness. He told Committee
members he and House Speaker
Gus Mutscher had a "tacit
understanding" that there was
a link between stock purchases
in NBL by the speaker and
passage of banking bills favored
by Sharp in 1969.
Speaker Mutscher borrowed
money from the Sharpstown
Bank to buy the stock, as did a
few other state officials in-
cluding Governor Smith
Sharp denied, however, he
ever gave anything of value to a
state official in exchange for a
political favor.
Former Atty. (Jen. Waggoner
Carr, appearing before the
Committee, called the federal
Securities and Exchange
Commission investigation of
stock-loan transactions a
Republican-inspired political
"hatchet job."
WELFARE POLICY
CHANGED — State Board of
Public Welfare has changed its
policy to permit Old Age
Assistance recipients to earn up
to $50 a month without loss of
assistance payments, effective
November 1.
Under current eligibility
rules, only $7.50 of any income
source is exempted in
calculating an OAA recipient's
budgeted needs for an
assistance check.
New policy will exempt the
first $20 of earned income and
one-half remainder up to $80 a
month.
Governor said OAA recipients
will be permitted a better
standard of living and not
penalized for working. OAA
average monthly grant is about
$62.28.
SHORT SNORTS
Roy R. Evans of Austin is the
new president of Texas AFL-
CIO and Harry Hubbard is the
new secretary-treasuj^r. They
won elections at Labor's Con-
vention August 14.
" Governor has been urged to
permit the Legislature in
special session, next year to
consider a competitive rate
system for auto insurance.
New "Texas Hunting Guide"
for 1971-72 is available from
Parks and Wildlife Department
showing seasons, bag limits and
game law summaries.
More than $1 million has been
allocated for restoration and
development projects at San
Jacinto Battleground and
Mission Tejas state parks.
Cel. Wilson E. Speir, Texas
Department of Public Safety
director, was named lawman of
the year by Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Attorney General Martin filed
suit against City of Galveston
for environmental law violation
in refuse disposal and city dump
burning.
Sen. Ralph Hall of Rockwall
said he will announce for
lieutenant governor in Sep-
tember.
County Fair
Horse Show Set
For Saturday
The Jones County Fair open
horse show will be held at the
Anson Fairpark arena at 9 a.m.
Saturday. Entry's will be taken
the day of the show.
There will be youth halter and
performance division and the
performance division will be
divided into two age groups:
under 15 and 15 and over. There
also will be an adult open halter
and performance classes.
The performance classes are
as follows: Flag Racing,
Western Pleasure, Pole Ben-
ding, Reining, Barrel Racing
and Jackpot Roping.
For Additional information
contact Gaylon Harris the
Vocational Agricultural
Teacher of Anson High School.
FOR COMPLETE PRINTING
SERVICE
Visit the STAR
help with projects. In the
church and community (with
the help of others). I know no
one has money (neither have I).
I know no one has time, (neither
have I) but I am going to make
time. I know no one knows how
except God, but he must have
workers. One life to live will
soon be past only what is done
for Christ will last. I know you
are not worthy (neither am I).
God gave ea^H' of us talents.
Matt. 25: 14 tb 30. Some of us
have buried our talents. Some of
us have one, some of us have
more.
Peacock blew away, our
parents built it back. What a
shame we are when we let
landmarks perish from neglect.
Please read Proverbs chapter
23, verse 10.
With the help and grace ef
God let's clean it up and let it
(and help it) live again.
Elizabeth McDonald
Dn«f in A
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Peacock, Texas
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'FAMILY**
•LAWYER,
Fickle Traffic Light
For a few dazed moments after
the collision, Charles could not
quite figure out what had hap-
pened. Then he remembered: the
traffic light had changed directly
from green to red, skipping am-
ber. Unable to stop, he had rolled
into the intersection in front of
an oncoming truck.
Blaming his accident on the
fickle signal, Charles determined
to seek damages from the city.
But at a court hearing, the city
denied liability:
"We can't be held legally liable
every time a signal gets out of or-
der. We would be swamped with
lawsuits."
However, Charles' attorney
proved that this particular signal
had been malfunctioning for a full
week before the accident. The
court concluded that the city was
guilty of negligence, and granted
Charles' claim.
Some cities still retain their
"sovereign immunity" against
being sued. But in most places, a
motorist can indeed collect dam-
ages for an accident caused by a
traffic light or a stop sign that has
been neglected.
There have even been cases
holding the city liable when a stop
sign was obscured by foliage.
Thus:
A motorist hurt in a crash
blamed it on the fact that a stop
sign was hidden by the leaves of
a tree. In its defense, the city
pointed out that the tree was
growing on private property —
"out of our jurisdiction."
Nevertheless, the court imposed
liability. The judge said that even
if the city could not have trimmed
the tree, at least it could have
chosen a better place to put the
sign.
Of course, the city is not liable
if there is no causal connection
between its negligence and the ac-
cident. In another case, a fallen
stop sign had been left lying on
the ground for weeks. One day a
motorist failed to halt at the
corner and struck a car in the
crossing.
But it turned out that the
motorist, who lived in the neigh-
borhood, knew perfectly well it
was a stop street—even without
seeing the sign. The city was duly
cleared of responsibility. The
court said the city's failure to re-
store the sign simply had nothing
at all to do with the accident.
A public service feature of the
American Bar Association and
the State Bar of Texas. Written
by Will Bernard.
C 1971 American Bar Association
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McAnally, Mrs. Dean. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1971, newspaper, August 26, 1971; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth128121/m1/3/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.