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Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 11

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Keeping Abilene Beautiful iMerc PAGE ONE ABILENE TEX TUESDAY EVENING JULY 7 1970 SECTION New Jobs District Changes Highlight School Board Meet VALLEY VIEW NORTH BOUNDARY: Beginning at a point Intersected North 12th Street and ockingbird Lane east along he center of North 12th Street to Grape Street south along Grape Street to North 10th itreet east on North 10th Street to the alley between Pine and alnut Streets north to North th Street east on North 13th treet to North Treadaway Boulevard EAST BOUNDARY: South along the center of North Treadaway Boulevard to North 5th Street SOUTH BOUNDARY: West on North 5th street to Grape Street south on Grape Street to North 3rd Street west on North 3rd Street to Catclaw Creek north along Catclaw Creek to North 6th Street west on North 6th Street to Mockingbird Lane WEST BOUNDARY: North along Mockingbird Lane to North 12th Street CENTRAL ELEMENTARY NORTH BOUNDARY: Beginning at the intersection of North 6th and Mockingbird Lane east on 6th to Catclaw Creek south to 3rd east on 3rd to Grape north on Grape to 5th east on 5th to the Wichita Valley Railroad COLLEGE HEIGHTS SOUTH BOUNDARY: West on line inclusive of all 1500 numbered houses to Treadaway Blvd south on Treadaway to 13th west on 13th Street to the alley etween Pine and Walnut Streets south along this alky to 10th Street west along the center of 10th to Grape SL IN WASHINGTON Discussing the White House Conference on Youth in Wash-ington are Paul Washburn of Abilene left and some of the 48 other young per sons from 26 states who are spending the summer there helping to prepare for the meet Abilenian Aids For Initial Major action by the Abilene Board of Education Monday night included administrative personnel assignments and boundary changes to absorb the Woodson Elementary School district into four other elementary school districts i TWO NEW posts Dean of Students at both high schools were created Elmer Wright counselor at Abilene High was named to the AHS position and Ray Overton teacher and coach at Cooper will combine his duties as coach with that of the new post at Cooper Supt A Wells said that all the duties of the Dean of Students had not been finalized but that generally the deans would be in charge of student activities including chibs etc and student life on the campus Other personnel assignments include the following: Duncan assistant principal at Mann Junior High was elevated to the principal-ship Bauernfelnd assistant principal at Madison was named principal at Franklin Junior High A Owens principal of Franklin becomes principal of Travis and Locust Elementary Schools Parker principal at Travis and Locust was appointed principal at Reagan Elementary Brewster principal at Woodson will become assistant principal at Franklin Cheatham assistant principal at Franklin will go to Madison as assistant principal 348lh Men )ue Return Planning Capital Meet conclave in Washington next February Traditionally known as the White House Conference on STORK 1WS north along the center of Grape St to 12th SL west along toe center of 12to Street to the alley between Kirkwood and Graham St TAYLOR ELEMENTARY WEST BOUNDARY: North along the Wichita Valley Railroad to 5th SL west on 5th SL to Treadaway Blvd north on Treadaway to a point in line with 15th Street east on this line to toe Wichita Valley Railroad north along toe Wichita Valley Railroad to toe point where Cottonwood Street intersects the railroad Men of Dyess 348th actical Airlift Squadron are scheduled to begin returning home Wednesday after two duty at Mildenhall England The first C-130 transport is slated to land at 10:30 am ollowed by three others at one-hour intervals Additional aircraft plan to arrive Friday Sunday and next Tuesday The first 348th plane departed Dyess May 4 and the last aircraft was in place at the RAF base May 13 About 400 squadron personnel particip in the rotation flying support missions for NATO exercises and for Air Force emergencies The 348th is commanded by Col Raymond day Operating a rear echelon commanders during his absence were Lt Cols William Langler and Maurice Kaiser The squadron was assigned to tyesa in July 1968 from fcGuire AFB NJ and Dover AFB Del Since that time it has Kirticipated in rotations to the Western Pacific including Vietnam and previously were on duty at Mildenhall last fall young people have often expressed their willingness to deal with the issues and their desire to meet and talk with the people who count During toe next 10 weeks Paul Washburn of Abilene will have toe opportunity to do both Washburn a junior at Hardin-Simmons University is one of 49 young persons from 26 states who are spending toe summer helping to prepare for the first White House Con ference devoted entirely to youth A Washington Summer Intern he was selected from the top high school and college students who had qualified for intern positions with the federal government The White House Conference on Youth is aimed at widening the channels of communication between youth and adults on the major issues of toe day and at discovering new ways to Involve young people in toe decisionmaking process Composed mainly of youth it will begin with planning meetings and research projects during toe summer and lead to a national Children and Youth the meeting has been held each decade since 909 and is meant to provide a platform tor assessing toe needs and problems of toe young This year however in a departure from past policy a two-stage conference is bring ilanned The Children's Conference concerned with the 0-13 age group Is scheduled for Dec 13-18 1970 The Youth Conference win be devoted to young people age 14-24 The interns will work as members of a team and each group will be assigned to research one of toe issues selected as subjects of toe ten Youth Task Forces These include such questions as foreign policy toe draft education drugs and toe economy and employment The interns will consult directly with government experts gain firsthand knowledge of the Federal establishment and prepare summaries of their findings for use by toe Task Force members Washburn a 20 -year-old history major is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Washburn of 1920 Glenwood Abilene Seven births have been reported in Abilene hospitals At Hendrick: Girl to Mr and Mrs Alex Carrillo 1326 Westmoreland 3:04 pro Monday Boy to Mr and Mrs Donald Smith 601 Ross 5:58 pro Monday -Girl to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Duncan Merkel 4:22 am to Mr and Mrs Donald Williams 5326 Laguna 7 am Monday Girt to Mr and Mrs Ronald Blair 1541 Graham 7:51 aro Monday Girt to Mr and Mrs Roger Daniels 2801 Pine 10:40 am Monday At Dyess: Boy to SgL and Mrs James Hood 242 Louisiana 7:55 aro Monday LUCKY CITY IIALL Mrs Ann Benjamin Abilene meter maid pauses at City Hall before making her rounds She makes an eye out for the police" a pleasant unless you do it from a £arked car in downtown Abilene for more than two )urs at a time She has been a meter maid seven months and has lived in Abilene three years Her husband Sgt Sherrill Benjamin is stationed at Dyess (Staff Photo by Billy Adams) Till I come attend to the public reading of scripture to reaching to teaching I Timothy 4:11 Next in Importance to freedom and justice is popular education without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained James A Garfield 20th US president Local Drug Arrests Up Sharply in 1970 IN ANNOUNCING the boundary changes for Valley View Central College Heights and Taylor Elementary to encompass the Woodson district the board also approved the use of the Woodson Elementary building for the kindergarten and Head Start programs for the 1970-71 school year Upon recommendation Wells the board also approved utilizing the Woodson High wilding for a Skill Center for the Adult Education program and moving the Trainable Mentally Retarded Program from Jack and Jill to Houston school The adult homemakin program will be housed at Jac and Jill Billy Earles director of special programs explained to board members that with the boundary changes that Valley View would gain 111 students Taylor 59 and College Heights 34 Earles said that those students in the Woodson area who are now designated to go to Central had transferred to Central last year Om gigantic menswear clearance 1 downtown river oaks Abilene Police Department repeals that there have been 50 per cent more drug arrests in the six months of 1970 than there were in all of 1969 From the period of Jan 1 1970 to June there was a total of 30 arrests involving drugs Special Services officer Larry Faulks said Only 22 persons were arrested for drug violations hi all of 1969 The 30 persons arrested in 1970 represent 28 felony cases and 13 misdemeanor cases Faulks said that police have over 100 drug pushers under sur- MEN'S SWIMSUITS Large selection of plains and fancies entire stock Sizes 28 through 46 REG: 550 750 900 1100 1200 SALE: 395 495 595 695 795 veillance and know of 1200 and 1500 drug in the immediate Abilene area The problem with arresting them he said is to catch them with the drugs in order to insure a conviction Approximately 67 per cent of the users are under a the age of 21 Faulks said The youngest marijuana or user on record in police files is 12 years old while records also show the youngest LSD addict is a 6-year-old child work mainly on Faulks said we will bust users if we have to in order to get to the supplier In describing the problem as one that gotten out of Faulks said that police need more cooperation from parents of the children using drugs and from students themselves Most users in Abilene are on pot a felony offense and LSD a misdemeanor Faulks said that is much more harmful in both mental and physical health than Faulks predicted a minimum of 30 more arrests over the remainder of 1970 The future outlook is not bright and there are many more users in Abilene than we have in our Faulks said MEN'S SUITS' FAMOUS NAME BRANDS FROM OUR REGULAR STOCK OF FINE MANUFACTURERS Summer and year around weights REG TO SALE: 6500 4995 7500 5995 8500 6995 8995 7495 9950 8495 11000 8995 11500 9500 16500 13500 SIZES 35 to 50 Regulars Shorts Longs and Extra Longs Downtown Regulars and longs only at RO SPORT COATS SUMMER AND YEAR AROUND WEIGHTS FROM OUR REGULAR STOCK OF FAMOUS NAME BRANDS REG TO: SALE -H- mi1 SlARC BERMUDA SHORTS Famous make perma-press Letters To the Editor IMTOrS NOTKtTM Murin' Ita MmiUiW mi as UMWl um JMHjTWf UM a aM kanh Tfety an accapM 'deathless REG: 500 650 800 1000 1300 SALE: 395 495 595 695 895 Thanks Expressed For Capital Trip Dear Editor: I would like to SHORT SLEEVE KNIT SHIRTS Banlons dacron-cotton perma-irons and all cottons Sizes: Small Medium Large Extra Large express my of Abilene Fatalities in 1970 6 Accidanti in 1970 1647 Injariat in 1970 419 DRAFT INFORMATION REG TO: 450 500 700 800 1100 1300 1395 1500 1700 1895 2000 2295 2795 SALE: 295 395 495 595 795 895 995 1095 1195 1395 1595 1795 2295 3495 3995 4995 5495 7995 11000 8995 Sizes 35 to 50 Regulars longs extra longs and shorts Downtown Regulars and Longs only at RO MEN'S HIGGINS SUMMER SLACKS Dacron polyester and worsted wool blends in every new fashion color and pattern checks stripes and plaids with belt loops or beltless One huge collection at further reductions Size 28 through 50 REG: Now Now Now Now Now Now Now 1400 1500 1600 1700 1900 2000 2295 SALE 1095 1195 1295 1395 1495 1595 1795 Aliens Con Be Eligible For Armed Forces Duty graditude to the CSty and the Chamber of Commerce for sending a delegation to the Honor America Day Celebration in Washington DC As member of that delegation can assure all Abilenians that they were well represented this celebration I would also like to than Mayor Hunter Mr Ed Wishcamper and all the other members of the delegation who provided sudi a fun time for me The experience in Washington was one that will long remembered Not only did help me realize the greatness our country but It also out to me how fortunate I am to be living in Abilene Finally I extend my gratitude to Mr John Matthews who sponsored my part of the trip to Washington Because of people like Mr Matthews who are not afraid to invest in the Youth 1 America we can be sure that our country will enjoy a long and prosperous existence Very truly yours ROY LONGACRE President Cooper Student Council SPORT SHIRTS Finest famous brands Cottons and dacron-cotton perma-irons Sizes: Small Medium Medium Large and Extra Large REG TO: SALE: note: Below are questions now being asked at draft boards The answers are by Col Morris Schwartz state Selective Service director 209 9th Austin Tex 78701) an aliei who has been admitted to the US but set for permanent residence ben in this country more than a year I understand tills makes me HaM for armed forces service under the draft law Is that right? A It is by Alien fear Relief from Training and Service in the Aimed Is this a right or cat the application be denied? A It is a right provided you have not been admitted for permanent residence An alien admitted for permanent residence is not eligible to file this application thinking of applying for citizenship Would signing the application have any effect on this? SPORT AND DRESS SHIRTS 495 595 795 895 995 1195 1395 700 800 1000 1195 1395 1695 1895 Selection of shirts with button-down collars short sleeves and some tapered Decton perma-irons in plain colors checks stripes and plaids Sizes 14 through 17 Vi neck REG: SALE 550 395 650 495 795 595 MEN'S SUMMER PAJAMAS Is there some way I can apply to be relieved from this liability? Short Sleeve Knee Length Sizes A-B-C-D DacronPolyester of Perma Iron MEN'S STRAW HATS downtown only 58 through 7 36 Reg and Long DWI Charge Filed Dee Gipson 62 of 25 Russell was charged Monday Justice of the Peace Roland court with felony driving while intoxicated (DWI second offense following a 4:31 pro Saturday arrest at FM and the Abilene city limits by Highway Patrolman Dal Burger A It would If you are relieved from liability for training and service on these grounds you will become permanently Ineligible to become a citizen of the United States ineligible to receive an immigrant visa and will be excluded from entry into the US for permanent residence A You can file with your which includes Puerto Rico draft board a form calledi Guam and the Virgin Islands A There is provided you take action before your induction into the armed services Bow? Sizes REG: 500 700 900 1200 1400 1600 ovals' SALE 295 395 595 795 1095 1195 SALE: 395 495 595 695 REG: 500 600 800 1100.

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