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PAGE 14, THE LIBERTY VINDICATOR, 1812 SAM HOUSTON LIBERTY, TEXAS, 77575, THURSDAY. AUGUST 1, People Places Things (Continued From Page 1) MR. and MRS. JOE L. SELF of Atlanta, Georgia, treated their aunt, MRS.

OLGA J. BARGER of Liberty, to what Mrs Barger describes as a Cinderella trip through the mountains in Georgia, North and South Carolina and Tennessee She stayed at an Inn in Asheville, North Carolina, that was a favorite vacationing place of the presidents and visited the home of Jim Bowin in Tennessee She also enjoyed the Holiday on Ice in Atlanta BIRTH July 29,1883, is the birthday erf Benito Mussolini, dictator of Italy for 20 years. Radar SUMMER SPOILER A homeowner renting a summer cottage could find himself in serious financial trouble if the cottage were damaged or destroyed by fire during his stay. Financial protection against such legal is just one of the many features of our Homeowners Policy. Maurice Locke LOCKE INSURANCE AGCY.

Liberty (23 336-364) The following streets have been designated to be worked by radar Thursday, August 1 Highway 90 and Highway 146 Friday, August 2- Travis and Sam Houston Saturday, August 3 South Liberty and Highway 563 Sunday, August 4 Bowie and Commerce Monday, August 5 Texas and Magnolia Tuesday, August 6 Travis and Beaumont Avenue Wednesday, August Highway 146 and San Jacinto. Thursday, August Edgewood and Bowie SAVE MONEY TIME AT DAYTON STATE BANK AND MEET OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE FAYE HUDGINS FAYE joined the Dayton State Bank team 6 years ago in the Bookkeeping being promoted to the Note Dept, sphere she is now. She is a Dayton resident, married and the mother of one child. Faye welcomes vou to Davton State Bank: DAYTON STATE BANK Dayton, Texas LIBERTY LIONS LIGHT BULB SALE AUG 5 12: Harold Hasson, Chairman of the Lions Sale, Becky Shauberger and Susie Ledgerwood are urging everyone to buy light bulbs The proceeds of this sale go toward funding the Texas Lions Crippled Children's Camp, the sight conservation program and other local community projects. The light bulb packet consists of 2-60 watt, 2-75 watt, and 2-100 watt bulbs and will be sold for $2 25 Lions will be selling light bulbs from 6 to 9 p.m on Monday August 5 and 12.

SGT. D.K. JOHNSON AND FAMILY CROMWELL EXECUTED Thomas Cromwell, earl of Essex, was executed for treason on July 28, 1540, for his part in promoting the marriage of Henry VIII to Anne of Geves. CROSSCOUNTRY PHONE The first successful transcontinental telephone line went into operation between New York and San Francisco on July 29. 1914.

(Continued From Page 1) Library Reading Program Party Boys and girls, grades 1-6: All members of the Library Reading Program, Hook A BookClub are invited to a party at the Liberty Municipal Library on Saturday, Aug 3 at 10:00 11:30 a m. Prizes and certificates will be awarded for all those who have read at least nine (9)books. Refreshments will be served after a special surprise treat planned just for you So plan to come! This event will mark the end of this Summer Reading Program The last to check in books in connection with this program will be Thursday, Aug 1st Central issembly Revival The Central Assembly of God Church, located at the corner of Austin and Trinity Street, will hold a three-day revival beginning August 5, and extending through August 7 The Mike Wvnn Family will provide special music and guest speaker The services begin each night at 7.30 m. 11-I) liaml Slates Practice The Hull-Daisetta High School Band will begin practice for the upcoming school year August 5, Band Director Gary Dennis has announced The first session is scheduled for 7pm WethodL'it Barbecue Benefit A barbecue benefit will be held Saturday. August 17 at the South Liberty United Methodist Church Serving lines will open at 11 a and continue through 7 p.r.i In addition to the barbecue plate, pies and cakes will be sold Officer Assaulted Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer charges have been filed on Charles Elbert Carrell, of Liberty, following a family disturbance Friday afternoon on Robbie Street Liberty Police Department officer Dale Mayfield was attempting to investigate a domestic problem at a Liberty residence when he was struck by Carrell Mayfield was aided by Reserve Officer Gerald DeDear In addition to the Aggravated Assault charge, Carrell was also subject to Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct charges Carrell was placed under $500 bond assessed by Justice of the Peace I Carrell.

Assisting the Liberty Police Department was Liberty County Sheriff Department Chief Deputy Lynn Pipkin and Deputy Donald Collins, along with Department of Public Safety Officers M.C Malone and Bobby Rader Sgt. Johnson Leaving Liberty Sgt. D.K Johnson, Liberty County Department of Public Safety official, is transferring to the Nacogdoches District effective September 1. Johnson will be serving a three county area, including Nacogdoches, Shelby and San Augustine Counties He has been in Liberty for the past 4 years and was originally in Longview According to Capt. Bob Russell of the Beaumont District.

Johnson will be replaced by Sgt Tony Dale White from the Dallas District office Born in 1942, White trained in 1963 in the Drivers License Division in Houston. He was then transferred to Highway Patrol division in 1965. worked in the Angleton and Lufkin areas before being promoted to Sgt. in 1973 where he was assigned to the Dallas area There will be 12 serving with White in the Liberty and San Jacinto County areas. The Johnson Family, K.

his wife. Delores, their children. Kelly. Kim and David will be moving to Nacogdoches on August 8 They will be honored with a barbecue at the Dempsie Henley home before their departure hope to have an opportunity to say thanks and farewell to all our good friends in said Mrs. Johnson County Oil Gas Production Makes Significant Increase (Continued From Page 1) struction will begin soon for the new section State Highway Department plans to replace the span that was damaging in approximately 30 to 60 days, depending on availability of manpower and material Steed continued.

"Plans for a new permanent facility will proceed as rapidly as possible The traffic flow in 1972 on Farm Market 105 was 1,400 cars per day. On Highway 59 south of Cleveland the count was 13,580 At Clark, on Highway 146 North the count was 5,540 cars per day On Farm Market 162 between Tarkington and Moss Hill, the daily count was 540 cars On Highway 146 at Moss Hill the count was 1,206 cars per day. The above figures were provided by the State Highway Department John Carpenter Joins Staff Of Jamison-Martin Ins 4 Dairii Queen This Week's Family Special at Everybody's Everything John R. Carpenter of Houston has joined the staff of Jamison-Martin Insurance Agency in the capacity of manager of Life and Health Department Carpenter is a World War II veteran where he served in the 15th Air Force as a bomber pilot Receiving his discharge in 1945 as a major, he worked as a salesman for a dental supply company covering all of East Texas from Houston to Tyler. In 1956 he went with The Bankers Life of Des Moines in the management department and held the title of agency supervisor until 1968 At this time General American Life of St Louis employed him to take over a General Agency.

He became regional sales manager for Security Life of Denver from 1970-72 and from that time to the present he took a general agents contract with Se- curity Life and has been in personal production Insurance is not a new thing for Carpenter and he should be an asset for the Jamison-Martin Agency. Carpenter receivedaB A degree from Indiana University and had completed L.U.T.C. II and III and C.L.U., parts I and II He also taught L.UT.U, parts I and II for four years. He has been married to his wife, Evelyn for 33 years. She has been with Exxon for 17 years as a secretary.

At present they make their home in Bellaire. An active participant in civic and community affairs, Carpenter has been a member of the Optimist Club since 1956, serving as president for two terms, Lt Gov. of Zone 3 and Gov of the Southeast Texas District in 1966. He enjoys handball, fishing, tennis and physical fitness. Current higher prices for crude oil and natural gas produced in Liberty County point to a significant jump in 1974 income for county land and royalty owners who last year received $3 .6 million as their share of the output, according to a study by Texas Mid-Continent Oil Gas Association the average price of Texas crude oil now at about $6.70 a barrel, compared with the 1973 average of $3.84 a barrel, and with some newly discovered natural gas selling intrastate for more than $1 per thousand cubic feet, the outlook for the economy of producing communities is encouraging if prices hold up," according to Sherman Hunt, Dallas, Association president.

price rollback schemes and other tax- and-control proposals now underway in Congress be successful, current economic gains will Hunt said. The study shows that crude oil and natural gas produced last year i Liberty County was valued at $28.7 million, ranking the county 56th in the state. Crude oil production of 6 8 million barrels was valued at $26.1 million and 13 7 billion cubic feet of natural gas at $2.6 million. Statewide, crude oil prices for 1974 are estimated to be some 74 percent higher than 1973. This expectation has stimulated a revival of drilling in Texas, with well completions the first five months of 1974 at 4,013, a 19 percent jump over the same 1973 period From the county's 1973 output, the State of Texas collected $1.2 million in oil production taxes and $195.923 from natural gas Also adding to the dollar flow in the county last year were these factors: Drilling activities, on which producers spent $7 million in drilling 77 wells, $2.5 million of which was lost in 27 dry holes.

Successful completions amounted to 46 oil wells and four gas wells. Payrolls, which amounted to $7 4 million paid to 862 workers, according to Texas Employment Commission figures Operation of other oil and gas facilities, including four natural gasoline plants with 116 8 million cubic feet per day capacity Edminston Named Texasgulf Vice Pres. Agricultural Div. David C. Edmiston, formerly Vice President and General Manager of the Phosphate Operations near Aurora in Beaufort County, has been named Vice President, Agricultural Division, and will move to the division's headquarters in Raleigh.

James Paden, formerly Assistant General Manager of the Phosphate Operations, has been named General Manager. Paden will continue to be located at Texasgulf Lee Creek Mine near Aurora In a separate action H.V Donohoo who was named Executive Vice President of Texasgulf last November will move from Raleigh to the corporate office in New York City Edmiston is a native of Lufkin, Texas, and a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin where he received a degree in Chemical Engineering August 2-3-4 Tac Call in your ora Liberty 336-7229 Dayton 258- 5541 Moss Hill PERSONALS in LINDA METTLEN (Cfl 298-2251 i Tompkins Conviction Affirmed By Court Mrs Ruth Meek of Houston is visiting this week with her sister and family, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Primrose and sons, Carl Lee and Brian Allen Mr and Mrs Mathis. Sr of DeRidder, Louisiana visited over the weekend in the home of their son, Mathis, Jr and family Mrs Rose Everitt of Cleveland visited last Wednesday and Thursday in the home of Mrs Ethel Wiggins Mrs Ethel Wiggins visit ed recently in Cleveland in the home of Mrs Rose Everitt and they went to Coldspring to visit Mrs Wiggin sister and hus band. Mr and Mrs Russell Wiggins Rev Adolph Johnson and family from Huntington visited Monday in the home of Rev Bob Morgan and family Mr and Mrs. John L.

Mettlen and four children, Rita, Nita, Daron and Steven visited recently in Kountze in the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Jim Cranford Mrs Cranford returned home with them for a visit Mr and Mrs Gus Catchings, Jr visited Friday and Saturday in Shreveport, La with her parents, Mr and Mrs Latz and grandmother, Mrs Winnie Harris Sunday visitors in the Catchings home were Mr and Mrs Dale Henley and two sons, James Dale and Shane Everitt Shane Everitt remained for a extended visit Brian Nolan from Baytown visited last Monday thru Thursday in the home of his aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Waymon Fowler The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, in a Per Curiam opinion, has affirmed the conviction of Marvin Tompkins who was found guilty by a jury of Robbery of Austin West near Hardin by the use of a firearm on November 15, 1971 The jury assessed his punishment at fifteen years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections The case was tried in the 75th Judical District Court of Liberty County, Judge Clarence Cain, Presiding Woods, District Attorney, and Jack Hartel, County Attorney, prosecuted for the State, and Harlan Friend represented Tompkins by court appointment in the trial court Bruce Stratton represented Tompkins on the appeal by court appointment 'Hie Court of Criminal Appeals overruled Tomp kins contention on appeal that his confession was not voluntary and that the 22 caliber rifle stolen from West during the robbery, and later recovered in Tompkin apartment in Jefferson County, was the fruit of an unlawful search, and siezure, and found that the confession and search were legal and properly introduced into evidence. District Attorney Woods was especially pleased with the jury verdict and the appeal court affirmance Tompkins had just before been acquitted of Armed Robber of a liquor store i Jefferson County Woods further said 22 rifle of West has been impounded as evidence until the final disposition of the case, and as soon as the Court of Criminal Appeals Mandate of mance is received by the District Clerk, West 's rifle will be returned to him West has request his rifle each squirrel season since it was taken, and I will be glad to return it to him for the oncoming squirrel sea son, plus a box of car tridges Following graduation in 1952 he joined Frasch Sulphur Operations working in both research and production at the installations at Newgulf and Beaumont. In 1960 he transferred to the Potash Operations near Moab, Utah, and served as project design engineer on the mill and associated facilities, later being named assistant mill superintendent. Edmiston transferred to the Phosphate Operations in June 1963 and was named superintendent of the mill at the Lee Creek Mine in 1964, Assistant General Manager in 1967, General Manager in 1970 and Vice President and General Manager in March of this year. His first work for Texasgulf in North Carolina came in 1959 when he was on special assignment in charge of a lithium minerals research program in Lincolnton A native of Denver, Colo Paden earned his degree in Petroleum Refining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1951 He started his career with Texasgulf at Newgulf in 1953.

In 1956 he moved to the Frasch Sulphur Division's Research Department and later transferred to supervise the construction and operation of the sulphur cleaning plant at Beaumont Paden remained at Beaumont until 1965 when he transferred to the Phos phate Operations as fer tillzer materials superintendent He was named General Superintendent Production in 1971 and elevated to Assistant General Manager in May of this vear.