The Houston Herald from Houston, Missouri • Page 1

I SK: 1 cUzi HOUSTON eptember 2, 1971 Houston, Missouri 65483 Commodity Food Program Needs Funds From County The commodity food program, which supplies varying amounts of staple food to several hundred Texas Countians each month, may end in this county because of a reduction in federal funds. Packed Room At Houston Schools Carnahan Eyes Congress If Phelps Stays In 8th CROWDED CLASSROOM Because of the camera angle, not all the faces are shown of the 40 youngsters housed in this elementary classroom, one of several overcrowded quarters at the Houston Schools. State Deportment of Education guidelines recommend an average of 30 students per classroom, with a maximum figure set at 35. Funds to construct a building to house six new elementary rooms are a part of a school bond issue set for September 21. first to the 15th.

The supplies are shipped here from a warehouse in West Plains. "During the month of Flowers stated, "we issued about 90,000 pounds of food to persons in Texas County. I would say this is slightly below average for the year." Flowers explained that generally families eligible for food assistance include unemployed or low income house- In other w.irds. Judge Died-rich said that the count doesn't have $373.00 per month to continue the food program Texas County like many other counties, states and private businesses has been caught in the financial squeeze of inflation. Virtually the same amount of money comes in but expenses have risen steadily in recent years.

"I am not saying or predicting what the County Court The possibility exists that the food program may draw to a halt in Texas County by Nov. l. The problem of continuing the food program has been thrown into the lap of the Texas County Court which met Monday and discussed the situation. The three-man county court has until Sept. 15 to reach a decision.

Here is the problem: Since the food program's inception three years ago, the cost of local distribution of ing to speculative reports, there appears to be a strong possibliltiy that Phelps County (and Texas) m'ght be placed in the 10th District, the Biot-heel. With Bill Burhson representing that district, and Gov. Hearnes talking about making the race, 1 certainly would be out of the picture. Vietnam Village Chief Sends Thanks To Girls Injured I In Accidents can Diedrich stated. "It's holds, and home whose mem- But if Phelps remains in the bers are receiving public a big problei 8th, you could say that I am United States Department of paVer can reali; Agriculture donated foods has interested and have talked re meetings, Sept.

7 and 13, before we have to make a decision of some kind. Where the money is going to come from, I don't know. It's as simple as that." been borne by the federal government. (This Is true of 69 Missouri counties including Texas.) But the new federal grant has reduced the amount to few persons about the possibility." Carnahan won the Denver ic nomination for State Sei tor in a heated campaign wit his fellow tow.ism.in. Gene Sally, in 1966 but lost to the incumbent, Republican Don John Flowers, in charge of Missouri by about $400,000.

the eotmly food pr0grflm nere The Division of Welfare, si stance such as aid to dependent children, old age assistance, aid to permanently and totally disabled, general relief and aid to the blind. "It has been mv Flowers stated, "that 95 per cent of the families applying for free fool are in need of assistance or they wouldn't be there in the first place. We have not found many families that have attempted to get commodities when the need wasn't there." Flowers explained that the concept of family food assistance has shifted from that of father, the late Jeilerson City, has decided nahan of Elsi- that all counties will beplaced A. Ca since its start in July, 1968, estimates that 825 eligible families receive food each mmth. Both he andhis secretary, Mrs.

Janie Jordan, are paid a salary by the federal government and are under the state system. Food is distributed from the local center on orth Grand Avenue on 12 working days each month, usually from rhe A letter from H. A. Kissinger, Brigadier General, stated, "It is with great pleasure that I forward this letter of appreciation from Mr, Nguyen Hai. Hamlet Chief of Binh Ba Island.

Your concern for the poor and needy of another nation is one more indication that the United States is indeed a nation of comoassion To aU future Homemakers I wish you success in all your endeavors and may your accomplishments be as fruitful and appreciative as were your gifts to the villagers of Binh Ba Island." The chapter project was launched after Captain Franklin Bridges or Houston wrote home about the plight of iet-namose school children near his location. The girls notified the public and the response was heart warm'ng. Miss Annette Smith is FH sponsor. The Houston chapter of the Future Homcmakers of America probably has received the most interesting letter in the history of its organization. The original was written in ietnamese by tuven Hai, village chief, who liveson Binh Ba Island, South Vietnam, thanking the local chapter for collecting 281 pounds of clothing plus pencils and papers and mailing it to the village.

Gratefully, the chapter also received an interpretation. it reads, "Greetings: On 2 June 1 971 we received your gifts from the Arm." Civic Action M-iyor, the Captain, Commander of the Signal Battalion and the Navy Lieutenant Advisor of Coastal Group 26, who presented the gifts to our villagers. The villagers say thank you very m'teh and hope for mure cooperation and understanding between Vietnam and America in the future. Good luck and bye for now The following accident wee treated and released at Texas County Memorial Hospital during the past week, August 25 Jane White, 20, Licking, bruised and swollen right leg below knee due to auto accident; Leo Bland, 22, Houston, contusion of chest and right elbow, laceration on right upper eyelid and frontal August 2(i Laura Do well, U. Solo, laceration of right knee in fall, August 27 Michael Cam-pare, 15, Chicago, 111., fish hook in left shoulder.

August 28 David Shelby, 8, iia mundville, abrasions of left knee caused by fall. August 2B Joseph Beas ley, 9. Berkely, sprained left foot and ankle caused by jumping out of barn hayloft; David Cook, 21, Columbia, small cut over lefl eye and scratches on face in fall. nore, served 14 years as the Hth Congressional representative. The Rolla mm has served as the Phelps County slate representative.

In a district race, Carnahan probably would receive strong support in the central and southern sections of the 8th. Many voters remember his father's long service in the H3use of Representatives, a "built-in" segment of support that would be of tremendous help to the Rolla on a basis of 80-20. The 20 per cent is the share that each county will pay. Those that don't pay do not receive any food. This means that Texas County, effective Nov.

1, will have to pay $373.00 per month to participate in the food program. According to Welfare persons in this county received donated foods during the first six mwths of 1971. The retail market value of the food amounted to $250,673.00. the department stated. Pollution On Piney Discussed By Senator The Senator said an th engineer's layout.

If Phelps County remains in the 8th Congressional District, Mel Carnahan of Rolla will seriouslyconsideracand-idacy for Congress on the Demncratic Ticket, Since the incumbent, Richard H. Ichord of Houston, has all but announced for Governor, there has been virtually no speculation 01 Democrats who might aspire to become his successor. In a telephone interview Monday with Carnahan, the Rolla attorney told The Houston Newspapers that he definitely is interested in the Congressional seat. "Since there is no way of knowing today where Phelps County will be he explained, "1 certainly wouldn't say that I'm com tted at this timn. Accord- Hutsell Hurts Back In Fall Perry Hutsell, who sustained a severe back injury Mm-day afternoon, may be confined to a bed for some time convalescing from fhe mishap, according to relatives.

The Houston businessman, who operates the Piney Inn along with his wife, daughter and son-in-law, fell through a ceiling onto a concrete floor while razing the interior of a Grand Avenue building. Hutsell, 50, was at work upstairs in the building which for many years housed the old West Side Cafe. Mrs. Hutsell said her husband's injury was described as a compressed fracture of the spine, damaging three ver- As he fell through the ceiling, Hutsell struck his son-in-law, Clinton D'irham. who was working below.

Mrs. Hutsell said the family believes the blow absorbed by Durham cushioned Hutseli's fall to the concrete. Djrham wis not seriously hurt. Hutsell, his son-in-law and other workers were tearing out the interior of four adjacent buildings scheduled for mrjor remodeling. PTA Dinner For Teachers The annual the teachers" sessioi of the Houston PTA will be held at 7 p.m.

Thursday night, Sept. 9, at the high school cafeteria. All members of the local faculty will be introduced. Persons who attendareask-ed to bring a dish and service for the potluck supper. Drinks will be furnished.

Bar Of Soap Scrimmage Entry Fee Stolen Safe Recovered Presiding Judge Wilmnr Diedrich of the County Court said Tuesday that the county is virtually broke. "I suppose everyone knows by now that thecounty'smoney situation is very he told The Houston Newspapers, Football fans can get a of this year's edition of Houston High School's Tigers at a scrimmage tonight Missouri's No. 2 man in Washington junior U. S. Senator Thomas F.

Eagleton flew into Houston last Thursday afternoon and spoke to a group of about 100 persons at the Piney Inn. To the surprise of nobody, one of the subjects discussed by Eagle ton was pollution of rivers. The Senator said he was aware of the Piney River sit-in response to a question by Major Margaret Hiett, Eagle ton said an application must be drawn up by the City of Houston, or by a larger governmental jurisdiction including Houston, asking for a grant from the state or federal (Thursdaj). Kickoff is at 8:00 ate the rest of the year and Admission is a bar of soap, that's not enough. It looks Squad members will scrim- to me like we will be out mige from 15 minutes to an of money by theendofSeptem- hour under simulated game oer vVe will either borrow ware, owied byH.H.Baskette.

Baskette said the safe contained no m-wey and was unlocked, bolted to the floor. It did contain records Haskelte considered extremely valuable to his business. While checking an abandoned house off a side road near Oscar, Clayton found the safe Saturday. It wasbadh damaged but most of Baskette's papers were recovered, "We check these old, unoccupied places every few weeks," Claton said. "1 drove up to the house and found the safe near the back door." Clayton said the Hardware has been robbed on three occasions during his term in office and each lim? the personsresponsi'jle have been apprehended.

Two previous arrests in connection with burglaries at the hardware were made by Sheriff's Deputy Lloyd. tcheil of Sum.nsrsville, conditions, according to Coach mmev to operate or issue pro-Lloyd Block. test warrants which will be Houston opens its campaign held for future payment. I here September 10 in a non- have been told that tax col-conference outing against icctions won't be available for Waynesville. use until Dec.

15." ious design plans and documents, is necessary. Under the existing federal law, if a plan is approved 55 per cent of the funds needed will be federal, 25 per cent state and 20 per cent local. "Under the 1971 Water Bill now pending before our Senate Air and Water Pollution Sub-corn 1 1 he stated, "we are considering increasing the federal share from 55 to 75 per cent, thus reducing the portion of state and local funding. Further, we arecon-sidering making much more money available nation-wide for the construction of water treatment facilities." "Finally, let mc add that whatever may be the ultimate federal funding level, there still will have to be some amount of state and local money put into the project. That is why the $150 million Water Pollution bond issue, which will be voted on in Missouri in October is so important.

Adoption of this bond issue would insure the availability or the necessary state share of any future water treatment facilities in the Houston area." Eagle ton's appearance here was sponsored by the Texas County Democratic Central Committee. Three St. Louisiansare jailed in Ripley County at Doniphan and a safe containing records of the 11 Hardware, Summersville, is back In the hands of its owner. Warrants charging the trio with the theft in Sumnersville the morning of August 25 will be issued from Texas County, according to Sheriff Ray Dow Clayton. The three were stopped in RoHa at 3:00 a.m..

about two hours after the store in SummersviHe was burglarized. Clayton said the car had been stopped in Licking on a routine check and then allowed to proceed. Authorities later learned the car's license was improperly registered and a night dispatcher at the sheriff's office in Houston notified officers in Holla to watch for the car, Clayton said. Arrested were Linda Decker and James Ldward Vanllorn, both 24, and Albert Richard Haley, 30. All have St, Louis addresses.

Clayton said a pistol found In the car checked to a recent robbery at Doniphan in which four guns and $2,000 were stolen. "Ripley County is in position to make a better case against these people so we'll wait and move in after their trial there," Sheriff Clayton said. Also found in the car, a 1965 Pontiac, were 22 watches, three drills, two saws and an sort men of other tools. In addition to the safe, an estimated $500 in merchandise was missing from the hard Of the special interes patror of the district will discussion of the up- Deadline Advanced Like mist local business houses, The Houston Newspapers will close Mimday in observance of Labor Day, Advertisers, correspondents and others contributing news are asked to submitcopy early. conrng bond election led by Superintendent John Webb.

A question and answer period will be included in the bond election program. Persons who wish to attend that phase of the meeting are welcom? to attend even though they do not take part in the supper. STORE OWNER H.H. Boskette, whose Hardware In Summersvil le was burglarized last week, examines the contents of a safe recovered by Texas County Sheriff Ray Dow Looking on is Jock Williams, a hardware em-pl oye Mrs. Margaret Hiett, Houston's mayor, extends an official welcome to S.

Senator Thomas F. Eagleton shortly after his arrival at the airport here lost Thursday. (See accompanying story)..