The Mexia Daily News from Mexia, Texas • Page 7

Freestone County Sessions With The Sheriff (Sunny) Sessions, it. Telephone Executive Touches' On Economy Long time friend and former County Treasurer Jack Alexander by for visit talk old times about Jim Sessions, Dick Keaton, Marshall Whitt, Homer Robertson, Harry Robinson and others with tales too long to repeat. Had to have sense of humor and take it all anyway it came back then as now. Jack tried unsuccessfully to get Teddy Bear to streak again this time with him along without his artifical legs. Leon County Deputy Moon by to pick up check deputy here recovered from dude that endorsed it down there and took the money and ended up by accident taking the check too.

Complaint of man shooting in residential area but probably not violation of law as private property at this time. Ranger Ray drifted in Tuesday morning in plenty time for jail house lunch as going to meet Ranger Clements and city policeman from Houston here concerning some possibly stolen tractors being in this County. Deputy LeFevre advised RangerRay didnt mind him coming and eating all the cornbread but didnt have to bring help. None of us got to enjoy lunch much that day as had more business than believed possible going at one time about them. Advised shortly before noon by Jack Robinson at Fairfield State Bank than man there we needing to talk too.

Found man there from Houston who said he been held prisoner at gunpoint since night before and driven all over country in his car with three men trying to extort money from him, another man not directly involved had been along and stayed at the bank when others became frightened and left in victims car. Car and three suspects located and arrested in roadside on 145 later by THP Kellum and Ray probably getting there just of stopped in park- drink'ing' and' they giving bad time. All of story so weird it hard to believe, ran the victim and man with him to Athens for polygraph test, Ralph Reeves the operator advised they telling it about like it happened. Kidnapping and auto theft charges filed on all three and $5,000 bond set. During all this confusion of reported kidnapping and search for suspects went with Ranger and Policeman from Houston to are near Clay Hill where found one erawieriraclor with dozer and one Ford 4060 farm tractor with ieveieer hidden iti wooded area, both reported stolen Harris County, picked up and stored at wrecking yard until owners came for later in week.

To of all this had call from party in Fort Worth that man there saying he had killed man here in fight earlier that day, checked without finding any corpus delecti but subject had been here earlier causing problems. When made it home late for supper they didnt see my smiling face at office till next day. Fairfieid Police jailed three Houston youths in car stolen Huntsville early Wednesday, Walker Co Sheriff White picked up later in day and returned them there. Man jailed that night on "contempt of court out of Judge Orands court, all started with giving warning ticket on traffic violation but let mouth get jailed on felony DWI charge later made bond. Old jail running over wih prisoners and most being held on crimes concerning violence and using firearms so begged Anderson Co Sheriff Roy Herrington to take the three kidnappers for us until could get rid of some, as always it agreeable, does get to be embarrassing to have to do this so often, will possibly be corrected with construction of new jail in the making again.

On way over wth these three who been hearing too much about the Hurst kidnapping and decided to get in on the action got to a talking about how they really like Kojac or that Hawaii Five 0 cause he always said Book Em. Investigator for insurance company by working on church burglaries and especially thefts of pianos and organs from rural churches, this going on all over the Advised by Ray's Transfer Storage Agent Kor North American Van Lines 562-5011 After 5, on weekends and holidays, Call 874-5362, Corsicana. day that two been stolen from country churches in Anderson Co in last couple weeks. On way back from Anderson Co jail doubled through Oakwood and recovered mans car at ex wifes home that he left in a hurry with all the glasses knocked out which she said she just didnt know what happened to them. Needed Constable Kirgan late that afternoon so his wife, Bi Stone Fuel and all tried everywhere could think he possibly be, the golf course, fishing holes, ect but to no avail.

When did show he had pulled one on us he had been on the job working, nobody even considered that one. Oflfc of the best Ways to check the temperature of a community, society of the economy is jo feel the pulse of a telephone executive. The phone company is wired inte just about everything, and when they study growth and social problems, they have to weigh most everything everywhere. Central Texans got a chance to feel the pulse of just such an executive this week when C.L. "Chef Todd visited Waco.

Todd Is vice president and general manager for Southwestern Bell's San Antonio Area, a jurisdiction that extends from Amarillo to Brownsville. Todd came to Central Texas to take a look at telephone construction and do some pulse- feeling for himself in meetings with local businessmen and community leaders. At a noon Funeral Set For Groesbeck Woman Mrs. Sarah Jane Kelley of Groesbeck died Tuesday at her residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3:30 in the Mt.

Gideon Primitive Baptist Church in Doyle. The Rev. H.V. Chambers will officiate and burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery. Mrs.

Kelley was a lifelong resident of Limestone County and was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, R.C. Kelley of Groesbeck; one daughter, Miss Bonnie Ruth Kelley of Dallas; two sons, Roy Lee Henderson of Dallas and Kim Kelley of Lawton, three sisters, Mrs. Ella Mae Williams and Mrs. Helen Ruth Meadows, both of Dallas, and Mrs, Minnie Lee Gibson of Groesbeck; three brothers, Carl Williams of Grosbeck, Henry Williams of Mansfield andArchie Williams of Odessa; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

The body will lie in state from 2:30 until the time of funeral. Hp.me, Itmchetm of the Wawi Rotary Club, he spoke up for America's free enterprise system. "A college student collared me the other day," Todd said. "He lold me that what's wrong with the free enterprise system is that businessmen have poorer memories. He said forgotten their reason for is fa serve the public.

"As never before business must be responsive to the needs of the public," the vice president continued. "We must be alert to change direction, always an' ticipating the needs, demands and even the whims of our customers. We can't afford to forget the words of that student." Todd said continued success of the free enterprise system depends on people like ourselves. We can no longer afford to sit back and watch the countryside roll by, while the critics destroy public confidence in our system." Todd said: "We expect what we call horizontal growth-telephones for new residences and businesses-to continue as it has in Central Texas, at a healthy rate. Our cotisli-uciiofl budget for mis area in 1974 is more than lio.s million.

"With the energy crisis limiting iravel, we expect increased use of the telephone, especially on the long distance network." Of the energy crisis, Todd said business is best qualified to "lead us out of this problem by finding new energy sources and better ways of using energy." Todd touched upon a telephone industry problem that he said could have adverse effect on the average residential telephone "As you know," he said, "the industry has been opened up to competition by the FCC. The intent was to provide better telephone service for everyone. "We have no quarrel with fair competition. But, as self serving as this may sound, we don't think that private line competition, as it's been set up, is either fair or beneficial to the general body of telephone users." Todd said private line competitors have selected high- density routes over which to 30 Years Ago FROM THE MEXIA DAILY NEWS APRIL II, 1944 The Chamber of Commerce directors agreed Tuesday morning in their regular meeting to clear off the vacant lot at the south side of the Service Men's Club and prepare it with games and lights for use this summer by The National Theater is showing "Beautiful but with Uoan Davis and the Palace has compete, "providing service between two points where traffic is heavy and Service is cheap le provide. So our competitors are are cream-skimming the market if you will.

"In order to compete in the high-density part of the markei, we're going to have to reduce our rates. That will mean that the high-density routes of our business no longer will be able fo help carry the cost of providing (he same service along low- density routes." Todd drew this comparison: "Telephone traffic is heavy between Dallas and Houston, and it's cheaper to handle calls between those points than, say, between Mariln and Beevllle, about the same distance. Previously, we could spread costs over all routes, both high and low density, and still give the high-density customers a bargain on their calls. Now the high- density users are going to get a bigger bargain, but (he Marlin- to-Beevllle route will have to draw more revenue to stand on its own." What's Ma Bell doing about this? Todd said the parent company, has strongly Urged the FCC to take another look at its ruling and the whole picture of competition. "And, of course, we're trying to tell our customers and the general public what they have a right to know, just what's happening." Mrs.

Pat Fain and Mrs. Cecil Cook presented a program on China at the meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Block Official Says No Taxpaying Revolt Due Income tax time a traditional, test of the nation's temperament, Service Monday afternoon in the is focused fully on the American home of Mrs. J.L. Metcalf. After several months' recess, the regular Farmers' Meeting held here the first Monday night in each month for the past five President Nixon paid about the public with only a few days remaining before the April 15 deadline.

In the face of inflation, plus the widely publicized fact that Special Week Only FREE Pan Roller With Purchase of 2 Gals, of Inside Wall Paint While They Last Eubanks Lumber Co. 306 McKinney 562-2162 MUs America 1 classic in red, whits cr 'IZE5 AA-I INCLAIR' MEXIA, TEXAS Complaint man Wednesday night about problems he and neighbor having about crossing land to get to other land, amt no worse problem than land lines, ect. While in Oakwood newest Deputy LeFevre remarked he never knew so much of that city in Freestone Co, seems Leon Co Sheriff and Constable done him everything north of railroad in Freestone but just go ahead and take calls anywhere in it, will do the same for them sometime as all in Leon Co. they told him about. Man by with complaint of getting bills for ambulance call made for his wife who died before it paid and he thought she owed it not him.

Complaint of dogs running out Streetman causing with neighbors livestock, Deputy to Teague to inspection on jeeps for post Man checked out asleep in car at dump, been working too Judge McCain kinda shook feathers of dude who kept out of pen many years playing up his illnesses and going on hunger- strike here and fainting spells trying to get trial put off, advised 'by judge that wouldnt work this time as going to try him on date if had to bring him up in bushe) basket. His health has 'improved some. Several DWI's jailed by THP during week, one juvenile held on ipwi along withfriendfor making it available to him. Report of jack, water can, hammers and i post hole digger being stolen out of vehicle at volleyball game in Fairfield Saturday night. Ran down dude going back to Pallas with tap? he took from anothers ear, advised he didnt think it stealing as he owed him one and looking at him when he tool? it, no charges ftied, checked report of one pig stolen east of Fairfielci.

constable Kirgan brought in pickup loaded with possibly illegal grain from railroad early Sunday Just been those buying this if not aware should be made known that all this stuff is stolen and they could possibly be prosecuted for handling it, might not be tes cheap feed then. Reserve deputies put in same man tours in ill types cf law enforcement during month nf February in Freestone Co. same amount of income tax over a three year period as a typical taxpayer making $15,000 per year, is this year's taxpayer West and bitter? Are Mr. and Mrs. America out if cheat the U.S.

government, i claiming a glut of deductions? arid'stamp's was sol'd Sat'iirday by there indeed a the Officers' Wives Club, ac-, revolt? years, will be resumed this coming Monday night at 8. The regular meeting place at the Mexia Coca-Cola Bottling Company building on Commerce will be used. cording to the announcement of Mrs. Harry K. Morrison, chairman.

This included $61.25 in bonds and $79.50 in war savings stamps. Collection of toothbrushes for use by hospitalized soldiers in handicraft work was undertaken by the Senior Girl Scouts Tuesday night. Troop leaders are Miss Stacy Westmoreland and Mrs. Ivan Thome. Dr.

Wallach's Rites Set At Lost Prairie Graveside services for Dr. Merrill F. Wallach, 40, of Baird will be held in Lost Prairie Cemetery Friday morning at 10:30, Memorial services will be held today at 3 in Baird, Officiating at the graveside services will be the Rev, Walter Brown, pastor of the Prairie Grove Baptist Church. Dr. Wallach died suddenly Tuesday night at his residence in Baird.

He was born Oct. 13; 1933 in Long Beach, and completed his medical training at the Medical Branch of the University of Texas in Galveston. He had practiced medicine at Fort Worth, Cisco and Baird, Dr. Wallach had also served as a pilot in the United States Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn of Baird; one daughter, SheryJ Wallach of Pallas; three sons, Mark, Steven and Alan Wallach, all of Orlando, Fla.j his mother, Mrs, Wretha Wallach of Fort Worth; and one sister, Mrs.

Geneva Teagarten of Fort Worth. BJair'Stubbs Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. "In spite of everything we've heard and read that says this year's taxpayer is out to fleece Uncle Sam, we at Block see no such movement and don't to," Darrell W. Booth, Manager of Block in Waco, said. Booth said tax preparers with Block, the nation's largest tax service with over 6,600 offices throughout the country, have noted a heightened interest by a large number of individuals" to get what is legally theirs; that is, an insistence upon every legimate deduction to which the taxpayer is entitled." "But we see no attempt on the part of the American taxpayer to defraud the government of income-tax dollars owed," Booth said.

He commented oh the temper of the taxpayer, and said it is his opinion that fear and publicity of a taxpayer's revolt is snowballing, but not the event Johnnie Walters, the former Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, said recently that he forsees a big loss of government revenue-perhaps as much as $1 billion-because unhappy taxpayers are indicating a willingness to claim deductions that may be to a far greater extent than ever before. "I disagree that taxpayers are seeking questionable deductions," Booth said, "Our information-from interviews with clients-combined with the fact the average refund is up only slightly this year-appears to confirm the honesty of the American public. "People are telling us, 'I want to take as much as I can, but and they are pressing for every proper item," Booth reported. Tax prepares for the Block firm, which last year prepared over 8 million income-tax returns (representing about 10 percent of all returns filed), remind each client that all deductions should be substantiated by receipts, canceled checks, etc. IRS officials, however, are bracing themselves fdr a possible "mass disillusionment" on the part of the American taxpayer.

Thus government authorities are expected to increase the number of audits of current filing. "The taxpayer should not fear an IRS audit," Booth said, "An audit simply determines that each taxpayer is paying his fair tax." "The alleged, wide-spread anger of the American taxpayer- if indeed it exists-should not be directed at the IRS," Booth stated. "The IRS only enforces the tax laws." "The taxpayer who is concerned about inequities should seek reform through his elected representatives in the Congress where the tax system is formulated and put into law," he explained. (Iltr jfaxta iallg ffeXAS nttfflSNAY, Forecast March IM4 Intl. B.v the AssBclaled Press North Central and Northeast Texas: Deei-easing cloudiness and cooler wiih widely scattered thimdershowefs eastern sections Friday.

Fail- and mild Saturday. Warmer Sunday with increasing cloudiness and scattered afternoon showers central sections. High Friday and Saturday mid 60s west to mid 70s east. Sunday mid OOs to near 70. Lows Friday mid 80s west to mid 60s east.

Saturday mid 40s (o mid 50s. Sunday low 40s (o low 80s. South Central and Southeast Texas: Chance of showers nnd thundershowers mainly eastern portion and near the coast Friday and in the western and central portions Sunday. Partly cloudy through Sunday. Mild Friday.

Cooler Saturday and Sunday. Highs Friday near 70 northwest lo mid 80s southwest. Highs Saturday and Sunday low 70s north to near 80 southwest. Lows Friday upper 80s northwest to mid 70s south. Lows Saturday upper 40s northwest to mid 60s south.

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