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2A Fort Worth STARITLEGRASI TU1110101 IVIIP4ING JANIJAPY ito 'ACQUAINTED' WITH JOBS If oturt kAPWitSt-di dil AN li Im II IP do Rat OW' Tr eat I UP MEP 11 o9'1 ret 1 ANon A-4 1 itt von Boys Are Taught Trades At Gatesville state schools 1 et a awoo -0 wa t'ut0711 11 1 trys1 1lif rj oh i I I It 1 ik a A II '4 1 segfa0 tio: i411 141 117 IMPe lk i No Ab I itA 'P06A 1 A 1 6 7 ''r 61 1 0 I Kindrick said the labor market in Gatesville "about saturated" lie said most of the residents are working and that there are more unfilled jobs than workers Galesville is a Inn of about 5200 (EDITOR'S NOTE: Star-Telegram reporters Poll I Ivn (Iri(k and Joe Thornton recently visited ta hools for delinquents which have been the target of criticism recently This is another account of the life led by the young Inmates of the sAools) sehool Graduation services tor severa boys are to be field late this month Another high school (both are accredited by the Texas Education Agency) serves the boys confined in the Gatesville State School It too will have graduation services this month Instructores for die academic classes are all degree holding teachers said Morris Many persons teaching vocational courses also have degrees he said Star AR! pr ae ton pi other beforc Va The came In A Creig has mit pmpo call year the LCPs 4 4 I4-t a i 1 1 'i y4 1 Ill I 6 0 1 A It' '14 -e I 1 6 1: A- Itt A 4 0 6 4 4 l'' fl 4 11t4 1 44 it- 7 I''kWC1'' i' I -1 -1-' J' 4' 0 4 ir it ''L i r-- 1 t7-1- 401--1446t: ibl-- '''''''1 I l''' 4 1 '4 i NI s'44'4'1 'I: '1' '1' iH 0 lu ''r'4- '''i Oil A' 4'4 7k 1s'''t i'8- t''' -A t': i i 01 "'tf tr A a 4S 41 14 7' I VI 17 it i'4 a It 'I i 4 4" 4 0' 1 40 1- ii 4 1 i 414 4 i 'il it '1' 1 I 1 ''''u i it I i I 1 titi1! ItAINIONO411111K' AlliftildbilignalleMihftladAi half or more of the Lerage class day at Galesville schools and at Mountain View Academic classes take up the remainder of the learning period Subjects taught in the academic sections of the schools are the same ones you find in schools on the typing music reading spelling arithmetic science history and government Libraries are available at each of the schools for outside reading and for working on assignments OFFICIALS AT Mountain View censor newspapers that boys are urged to read Papers at other schools are not censored ''We do it so it won't hurt the boy" said Morris "Think of the effect It would have on him if he read that his brother had been put in prison" Mountain View has a high School's educational enrichment program said 54 boys out of the school's population of 1553 are being given intensive help in overcoming dyslexia (the inability to read) Five teachers work in that program she said IN TILE other schools remedial reading using training aids purchased with federal hinds is offered in small classes The use of federal funds obtained through Federal Title I and Title III appropriations is a great help in making additional services avail able to the boys Kindrick said Case workers and chaplains also work with the boys in helping them change their attitudes "No one thing is any more Important than the others" said Kindrick "It's the program as a whole that counts" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE STATE schools run by the Texas Youth Council employ more than 700 in the Central Texas town "If we could pay high enough salaries then some people might start coming to work for us who live in Waco" Kindrick said Waco is about 45 miles east of Gatesville Teachers say they have very few discipline problems If a boy causes trouble he is put on report and Is punished by being put on extra duty Special classes in remedial reading are also provided to boys who need more attention than others Mrs Laura Benningfield an instructor In the Gatesville 1 By 7I0E THORNTON GATESVILLE Boys sent to the state schools here are lot of it by things ang r- lug from ishwash Mg to cabinet making I st ruc tors at Moline tam View 71 Home for 16411(1: the Gatesville State School for Boys say JOE 1 they can't THORNTON make experts out of the young lawbreakers they work with "But we can get them acquainted enough with a job $:: -4 tili'n -Ifir 1 FINDING teachers for Vocational courses is a hard job said Ballard "It's hard to find a man who will take a job in here when he could make a whole lot more working in the jrade outside" he explained Knox Lovejoy superintendent of the Valley School at Galesville said he has been looking for several months for a man to teach woodworking "We just can't find one" he said Photo BUILDING A Inmates at the Gates Nine State School for Boys receive some vocational training to equip them for Jobs when they return to society Here two inmates at the Mountain View unit do practice work in a bricklaying class that they etit get a job when they get out ot here" said NI Kindrick general superintendent of Gatesville State Robert 1 Ballard principal of the school at Mountain View said about the same thing: ''Many of the boys here are academically far behind others their age so by letting them see and learn a little about a trade we are helping them prepare for something when they get out" WORKING IN the kitchen washing dishes cooking and cleaning is considered vocational training So is learning how to keep buildings clean from washing windows and walls to mopping waxing and buffing floors "Let's face it" said Mack Morris assistant superintendent of Mountain View "That's what some of these boys are going to be doing when they get out of here" Other vocational courses are also offered at both Moon tam View the maximum security facility and at the top School one of seven schools which make up the Gatesville State School for Boys These include carpentry masonr auto upholstery auto mechanics auto body repairing welding electricity printing laundry work small appliance repairing radio and television repairing and working in a laundry THE BOYS learn by doing Ballard said after first getting instruction in the basics of the trade A course in computer programming is being offered at Mountain View through cooperation with Texas ACM University Vocational training takes up 0)0000000000000000000000090000000 0 0 (L 0 Police Program Helps Delinquents Nixon Plots Anticrime Activities 1111 0119prt oo CHICOISKY'S 4go- lic AI 4 V0 by fe' tax 1967 dical Val time ed 1 along take pare publi ty of VA was noun als urge Leap wait 'Om Th nitel lar AL prop mor to a tion f'wo it post the an MU! said 40 eqtr mor 0 'hen 'Jur but opp exa "or a 0 11) 0 0 0 0 0 OR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 co 0 0 0 Gerald Ford of Michigan 0 NIXON ALSO is planning to apply a personal touch as boss of the federal bureauacracy and press secretary Ronald Ziegler said before the chief executive is through he will pave visited mast if not all of the major departments After a lunch at the Senate Wednesday for instance Nixon wit visit the State Department Later in the week he plans a repeat of his Monday visit to the Pentagon Nixon's maiden news conference as President Monday drew high praise from Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield and Senate Democratic Whip Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts "lie did very well" said Kennedy By A MONISMITH StarTeleuram MidCitiee Bureau NORTH RICHLAND HILLS was 17 years old married and a father His wife and child were in Kansas when he was picied up by the North Richland Hills police department and charged with disturbing the peace Broke and unemployed he future was not promising But with the aid of local police officers the youth found employment as a construction worker and soon was able to earn enough money to have his family join him here His employment record since he reported to the job is said to be excellent TIIIS IS JUST one of the many successful attempts at rehabilitating youths who run afoul of the law His case was one of about 20 outlined briefly at last night's City Council meeting by City Manager Steve Shutt The report was compiled over a 10month period by Police Chief Barnett and A Deggans concerning what might be termed thei city's answer to the Job Corps COFFEE INSTANT CHILI Mandarin MARYLAND CLUB COFFEE Wolf's ORANGES all grinds MAXWELL HOUSE Plain No Beans GEISHA Big no cl-Lnlo 69 10-oz No 2 59 419 Jar lag! Can ll cl la -nosz 1W: Strawberry APRICOT Prune Juice TOMATOES PRESERVES DEL MONTE Halves HUNT'S SOLID PACK BAMA SHURFINE UNPEELED OD 40-oz 55 1 Boz 39 No 3033 79 cts300511 Soft 8 Jar Cans a 0 works in a local restaurant and is in the process of obtaining citizenship papers He too is termed an excellent worker 16-year-old school drop out charged with repeated speeding violations and considered a general nuisance to the public obtained a job at a supermarket After working there for six months police convinced him to return to classes and they were able to find him a parttime job as an electrician's helper THE ONE pessimistic note in the report concerns a youth who was fired the first day he reported to his new job But police have indicated the department "still is trying to have him become a useful citizen" The report claims juvenile delinquency is "a problem that must be faced by all the people of a city regardless of its population You cannot expect the results from a young citizen just by enforcing the laws alone They (youths) must be made aware of their responsibilities and this is done by understanding and Patience of all and not just a court saying 'you are guilty pay the fine' 0 0 0 a a 0 0 0 Music Provides an Outlet for Child CHICAGO The main pUN pose of music education in childhood is to provide an effective outlet for feelings Dr Haim Ginott writes in the book "Between Parent and Child" Sys Dr Ginott: "A child's life is so full of restrictions regulations and frustrations that media of release become essential Music is one of the best avenues of release it gives sound to fury shape to joy and relief to tension" 1 una $ue we MARNE AU Green Cut Pecan Halves -CD ASPARAGUS MANSFIELD said he was favorably impressed with the "tone the tenor the frankness" of responses by the President who marked almost exactly one week in office when he went before live radio and television in the East Room of the White House SLICED PICKLED BEETS STOKELY'S 16-oz A 100 Jar DEL MONTE 1 COMPLEXION BAR OF SaleguardcFree No 300 0) on Cans Of UU SHURFINE 0 (WITH THIS COUPON) I la lev MUSHROOMS Tomato Wedges ELLIS 0 10-or 99 Bog 0 0 FIGS 0 ARGO No303 A fro to Cans It 0 PALMOLIVE DISHWASHING 0 LIQUID 0 Giant Ao 0 Sirs sltU 0 2-1069 DETEIT FXPIRES LIMIT ONE FREE COMPLEXION BAR PER FAMILY Chicotsky's GOOD ONLY AT Pieces and Stems 4-oz A 100 Cons 91 FANNING'S BREAD BUTTER No 303 4100 Cans PREMIUM SALTINES Man Abducted Beaten Robbed NORMAL RETAIL PRICE 1 8c KR comettmoN sAR OTHER CASES outlined in the report include: 15-y a -o charged with car theft is doing "an excellent job" as a boys' clothing salesman and now owns his own automobile 19-year-old hippie and admitted user of narcotics was employed by a national chain of photography studios and because of his outstanding record and performance has been transferred to the company's main office in New York City 19-year-o1d alien who has a wife and one child now PICKLES CRACKERS BUSINESSMEN here have cooperated with police in making jobs available but the report suggests more jobs could be offered with the city itself particularly the street department employing some of the young law violators Police officials here are quick to admit they do not have the answer for all juvenile problems but they believe they are off to a good start Their claim is hard to challenge mmom 14" 00 41 Jar 1-Lb Or Cart 1100 0 dits struck a 7-Eleven store at 1522 Pennsylvania Ave about 8:30 pm After brandishing a pistol the pair fled with an undisclosed amount of money 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 MEATS SWIFT'S PREMIUM PORK io i SWIFT'S PREMIUM 10 BACON at I 1 I is 2 Prim Lb 59 0 0 SWIFT'S PREMIUM 0 PICNICS 5 to 7-Lb Avg Lb 43 Sausage Links FRESH GROUND STUDENTS UP EARLY Western Hills High Building Opened BEEF LbA7 or more Lb LOIN or RIB END PORK ROAST A2 vtgo 3 Lb No matter who examines your eyes 0 will fill your prescription for glasses or contact lenses accurately economically Singh' vision (cIear) Noses to your prescription The city's 98th armed robbery this year was recorded yesterday afternoon when a North Side man was abducted beaten and robbed I Welch 58 of 1620 Denver Ave was in poor condition at St Joseph Hospital this morning Welch told police he left the Whitten Pharmacy No 3 at 1549 Main about 1:30 pm with $135056 to deposit in a bank He said he was getting into a company car at the rear of the pharmacy when a man put a gun in his back and forced him to drive toward Marine Lake Despite efforts to attract attention to himself Welch was forced to drive to the lake and stop The man struck him on the head several times and fled After regaining consciousness Welch flagged down a passing motorist and got a ride back to the drug store The city's 97th armed robbery occurred when two ban 1- SWIFT'S PREMIUM BROWIWN-SERVE SAUSAGE 8-01 59 Pkg 0 0 halls were cleared in less than five minutes with no one lost in the building students ttad visited so many times be fore VEGETABLES $800 43 55 c) mom 0: 11111111111116 FRESH FRUITS 0 0 0 JUICY I NICE SIZE per pair Bifocal lenses to your prescription As low as $1050 FRESH RESH KENTUCKY YELLOW WONDER BEANS I SQUASH pow pair Select from hundreds of teshionsbuo frames As low es TEXAS ORANGES AVOCADOS 0 Lb 12 2 for 25 THEY WERE disappointed in just one aspect of moving day the sch000l computer report cards right on schedule this time and today signified the passing out of mid-semester report cards "Awwwwwww" they moaned But not for long It's too good a day at Western Mils $625 Lb 2 5' i LL 15 (Picture on Page One) Schoo custodians opened up the new Western Hills High School on Chapin Road about 6:30 this morning and the students weren't far behind By 8:30 most had completed preliminary inspections of their new sctiool These kids have been in and out of this building for the last year" said Principal Twain Morrow- "They're the ones who were really nagging workmen to get it finished' MRS KEPT squealing "Isn't it beautiful?" "It's worth waiting for" said one The boys just grinned a lot Western Hills 700-plus student body hal-filled the auditorium which is expected to be filled to its 1500 capacity next year trittli vision contact Ionise to your oroscriotion 0 HAVE YOU GOT FROZEN FOODS $7500 We guarantee absolute accuracy and finest quality materials in filling your ophthalmic prescription ORE-IDA 0: 240c 35 th lin I 7 STEW VEGETABLES a DOWNY FLAKE 0 30 221 WAFFLES I Box 0 A A ItICOME TAX PROBLEMS 39 SHTURFINI HALVES EOz ME sAWB STRAWBERRIES i 0 IN DINNERS 4 GO Convenient credit at no extra cost The Hard Way to Learn a Lesson COLUMBUS Ohio A recent dispute between two Columbus newspapers was settled by an "act of God" Wyman Lake named after Citizen Journal reporter Stan Wyman was crossed by the St Clair Bridge named after Dispatch assistant city editor Duane St Clair St Clair protested the naming of the lake under his bridge in honor of a rival Then a flood washed away his bridge Prices Good Wed Thru Sat We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities 100 4100 crt 0: 41a trIti 0: omet4 "AFFILIATED TEXAS STATn 0 PTICAL 0 0 4d 0 ta 62 41t ler STUDENTS STARTED their first day in the new building with a series of hearty cheers yelled beneath ban ners that welcomed them to 'Cougar Land" They stomped and cheered laughed enthusiastically and showed sharp attention as classroom instructions were given When students were dismissed to home rooms the of 7 NS4110 I Dirt PID Anwice's Largest Tog Sorties CAN HELP YOU! 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