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Complete A rea Football Coverage V. O'. .0. Dcllcs, liWs COMBINED WITH THE LIBERTY COUNTY NEWS OUR 86th YEAR NUMBER 12 LIBERTY. TEXAS 77575 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1974 28 PAGES 2 PARTS 15C 1974 Weather Radar The following locations have been scheduled to be worked by radar Thursday, October 31 Grand and 90 Friday, November 1 90 and Crockett Saturday, November 146 and Conferee Sunday.

Noveirber 3 Grand and Texas Monday. November 4 Beauiront and Magnolia Tuesday. November San' Houston and 90 Wednesday. November 6 Jefferson and 563 ssa Veut bay 25 th Annual Cookie Sale Four Arrested Low Absentee Vote Points To Light Election Turnout Absentee voting in advance of the general election November 5 is running lighter than the Liberty County Clerk has ever seen it. Based on votes cast through Monday, Lela Mae Catchings predicted yesterday that turnout at the polls for the November 5 general election will be less than 25 percent of the eligible voters.

She said that as of Monday 11 persons had voted absentee at the courthouse and that her office had mailed 32 ballots on request. By the same time the 1970 general election 60 absentee ballots had been cast and 44 had been mailed. Absentee voting will end Friday at 5 p.m. Persons who expect to be out of the county November 5 and new residents who did not register by October 5 may vote absentee. Following Is a list of Liberty County Precinct voting places ind judges for the November 5 general election: 1 Mrs.

Watson Collins residence, Concord. Judge Mrs. Watson Collins, Rye. Alternate Judge, Mrs. Boyd Sewell, Cleveland.

2 Pentecostal Church, Moss Hill, Judge Thomas L. (Pete) Craig, Hull, Alternate Judge, Mrs. Dorothy Brashier, Liberty. 3 Community Center Building, Hardin. Judge George Kersh.

Alternate Judge, Mrs. George Kellogg, Sr. Liberty. 4 Devers School, Mrs. Monroe Abshler, Dovers, Alternate Judge, Mrs.

A.B. (Anna) Cooley, Devers. 5 County Court House, E. Liberty, Judge Mrs. Opal Shelton Hamilton, Liberty.

Alternate Judge, Mrs.O.P,Ballllo Liberty. Shiloh Church, Liberty, Judge, A.M. Clough, Liberty. Alternate Judge, Mrs. Jack L.

Moore. Liberty. 7 City Hall, E. Cleveland, Judge C.E, Alternate Judge, Mrs. Billy Wright, Cleveland.

8 c.J. Martin House, Hightower, Judge, C.J. Martin, Cleveland, Alternate Judge, Mrs. C.J. Martin, Cleveland.

9 Tarklngton School Building, Tarklngton. Judge. Mr. D.A. Poland, Cleveland.

Alternate Judge, Mrs. O. Ward, Cleveland. 10 Civic Center on Dayton Junior High School Grounds, N. Dayton.

Judge, Leard Conner, Dayton. Alternate Judge, Barbara Ellen Zaruba, Dayton. 11 Fire Station, Haywood. Judge, Mrs. D.L.

Moss, Haywood. Alternate Judge, Mrs. John H. Handel, Haywood. 12 Fireman's Hall, Cleveland.

Judge, Mrs. Elbert L. Flllsor, Cleveland, Alternate Judge, Raywmond Barnett, Cleveland. 13 High School Building, Dalsetta. Judge Hazel Durham, Dalsetta.

Alternate Judge, J.G. Youngblood, Dalsetta. 14 Old Parish Hall, Eastgate, Judge, Milo Psenclk, Dayton. Alternate Judge, Mrs. John Hanoi, Dayton.

la Fire Station, Romayor. Clifton, Romayor, Alternate Judge, Mrs. D.T. Clifton, Romayor. 16 Community Center Building, Dolen Judge.

Mrs. H.W. DeSpaln, Cleveland. Alternate Judge, Mrs. Lois Miller, Cleveland.

17 School Building, Hull. Judge, J.P. Richardson, Hull. Alternate Judge, Mrs. Anna Lou Brett, Hull.

18 Recreation Hall, Ames. Judge, Mrs. Margaret B. Redmond, Liberty. Alternate Judge, Mrs.

Annie Tebo, Liberty. 19 Humphreys Cultural Center, W. Liberty. Judge, (Continued on Page 4) Autumn Hills liazaar Sovember 7-9 The 8th Annual Autumn Hills Bazaar will be held November 7-8-9 from 9 a m. to 4:30 m.

at 601 Main Street in Liberty. The bazaar will feature stuffed animals, tovs and novelties It is sponsored by the Autumn Hills Auxiliary for the benefit of the Autumn Hills Convalescent Center Hobby Shop hlks Lodge Turkey Slantt The Hlks Lodge is sponsoring a Turkey Shoot each Sunday in November The initial event will be held Sunday November 3, with meets also scheduled on the 10, 17 and 24 The activity begins at 1 Reserve I nit Holds Displays The 75th USA Maneuver Area Command, largest Army Reserve unit in the Southwest, will have dis at four Houston shopping centers Saturday and an Open House Sunday from Noon to 4 at unit headquarters at 1850 Old Spanish Trail TheSaturday di splays will be at Northllne Shopping Center, Sharps town Center, Northwest Mall and Almeda Mall COOKIE SALE WEEK Liberty Mayor Paul Daniels has proclaimed the week of November 1 as Advance Girl Scout Cookie Sale Week. Shown with the mayor at the time of the proclamation are a group of girl scouts and leaders. Back row, from left. Mrs.

Evelyn Williams, junior girl scout leader; Mrs. EllaWoolsey, neighborhood cookie chairwoman; Pam Trahan (in front of Mrs. Woolsey); Mary Julius; and Paula Williams Front row, from left, Colleen Mitchell, Barbara Williams. Laverne Hicks, and Tanya Dugat Girl Scouts Embark On The following weater report is furnished The Liberty Vindicatory by Vernon Garner official U.S. Weather Bureau Observor for Liberty County.

The report includes the river gauge, maximum and minimum temperature and amount of rainfall Monday, October 21 river. 7 20; no rain; temperature. 84 54. Tuesday, October 22 river, 6.20; no rain; tem- erature, Wednesday, October 23 river. 10.50; no rain; temperature, 80 60 Thursday, October 24 river, no rain; temperature, 83 57 Friday, October25-river, 12 00; no rain; temperature, 80 60 Saturday.

October 26 river, 10.55; no rain; temperature, Sunday, October 27 river, 9.45; no rain; temperature, Monday. October 28 river, 8.70; rain, temperature. 78 63. The 25th Annual Cookie Sale, the only Council wide fund-raising project of San Jacinto Council Girl Scouts, will begin November 1. Liberty girls will take orders from November 1 to November 10 and deliver cookies from January 24 to February 2,1975.

Cookies are $1.25 a box with five flavors to choose from (Lemon Cremes, Oxford Cremes, Scot teas, Savannahs, Chocolate1 Mints) plus the new Sesa- me Crisp Cracker, billed as great for the weight watcher. In the quarter century that San Jacinto Girl Scouts have been selling cookies they have raised funds to develop and maintain six resident and three troop camps. All nine camps are available for troop camping unless resident camp is in session All of the equipment and facilities used have been acquired, developed and maintained because of funds from 25 years of Cookie selling And in the summer of "75 daughters of the first Cookie Sale participants are expected to attend the resident camps. In addition to funds for the camps and camping equipment, the proceeds from the Cookie Sale are used for special projects to take Girl Scouting to underserved areas and to help maintain troops in these areas Some of these special projects are; the purchase of a van used as a mobile service center which is equipped with audiovisuals, training aids, and recruitment aids; leadership training for the older girls at resident camps; and para professionals to help the new leaders in areas where Girl Scouting is making its initial, ap pearance Although more than half of the funds from the Cookie Sale are used for the Councils ninp camps, all the funds go toward better serving the Girl Scout membership, and. in turn, the community.

Car Wrecks Injure Two Two serious one car wrecks were investigated by the Texas Highway Patrol In Liberty County last week. On October 23, a vehicle driven by Gaither Charles Mitchell of Liberty, traveling west on Highway 90at Devers, ran off the road about 8:15 p.m. and struck a parked pick up truck belonging to Luther L. White of Devers. Mitchell was taken to Kersting Hospital, said M.C.

Malone Highway Patrol who Investigated the accident. On October 26, Kathryn Teel Renfrow of Liberty, upon meeting a vehicle on her side of Highway 146 about three miles south of Dayton, pulled her vehicle off the pavement. According to Highway Patrol trooper Paul W. Aalund, the Renfrow car slide through a ditch and ht a mailbox. She was taken to Kersting Hospital by Sterling Ambulance.

iberty Carnival Sat unlay at Defers School A Halloween Carnival sponsored by the Devers P.T.A. will be held Saturday, November 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Devers Elementary School in Devers. A number of sideshows will be included in the carnval. Public Invited To A ARP Program The first of a series of four public programs on crime prevention will be given at 10 a.m.

Monday, November 4, at the LibertyCity Hall during the regular monthly meeting of the American Association of Retired Persons A film on street crime will be shown; Liberty Police Chief Leslie Wallace will speak to the group on that subject and answer questions from the audience. liig Thicket Celebration At Saratoga The Big Thicket Association will have a special informal meeting beginning at 11 am Saturday at Saratoga for those who want to commemorate the passing and signing of the Big Thicket Bill. The meeting will start immediately following the regular November BTA board meeting that morning. A full-scale on the Big Thicket Bill is scheduled Sunday, November 10, at Brownwood, Texas. In Burglary Cases t-nts pending a hearing Thursday In County Juvpnlle Department.

Carver, Gay Injured In Auto Wreck Liberty Police last week arrested four juveniles and are seeking two others In connection with two different burglaries In the city. One of the cases Involves the burglan of Slay's Grocery on Highway 90 September 17 In which the front glass window was broken and cartons of cigarettes, bottles of wine and rolls of coins were taken. Police Chief Leslie Wallace and Policeman Dale Mayfield arrested one juvenile Thursday, October 24. He was taken before the county judge, charged with burglary and released In the custody of his Thursday in the County Juvenile Department. The police have Information, Mayfield said, that two other juveniles were involved in the act and are actively seeking them.

The same store was burglarized In almost the same manner last week and Indications are that the same juveniles were Involved, Mayfield added. The second case Involved the burglary October 15 of an automobile owned by Sue Ann Roberts of Raywood that was parked by the old West Liberty School. A money bag containing $152 was taken in this theft. Wallace and Mayfield last week arrested three juveniles, who were charged with the burglary and released to par- TRACI REIDLAND TANYA McGINTY (Queen Candidate) (Queen Candidate) DEBBIE OLIVER (Queen Candidate) Homecoming Activities Slated For November 1 In Dayton Homecoming; festivities for Dayton will begin on Thursday October 31, with the traditional bonfire at the high school parking lot. A pep rally will be held Friday, November 1 at 3:00 p.m.

and the homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time festivities In Bronco Stadium at 7:30 p.m. when Dayton plays the Magnolia Bulldogs. The Senior Homecoming Queen candidates who were selected at class meetings last week are Tanya McGlnty, daughter of Mr. and Ms. J.

I). McGlnty, Traci Reld- land, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Reldland, and Debbie Oliver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Oliver.

The Queen candidates will be escorted by their fathers in half-time ceremonies. Duchesses are selected from the junior, sophomore and freshman classes. Junior Duchess is Hrenda Henscev, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George H.

Henscey Hrenda will be escorted by Rudy Zaruba. Sophomore Duchess is I is a Reldland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Reldland. Escort- (Contlnued on Page 4) Two teenage boys from Liberty, Edwin Carver and Lloyd Gay, were seriously Injured in a highway accident about 2 a.m.

Sunday on Highway 59 some three miles south of Shepherd in San Jacinto County. Also injured were two teenage girls from Shepherd, Lisa Woods and Cecilia Yung. According to Texas Highway Patrol trooper Gerald Corbell, the vehicle In which the four were riding left the pavement and struck a roller parked on the shoulder at an estimated speed of 50 miles per hour. No skid marks ere found, Corbell said. The four were taken to Ben Taub Hospital in Houston and later transferred to other hospitals in the Houston area.

Late Tuesday, Carver and Gay were still in Herman Hospital. Carver was re- to have suffered broken (Continued on Page 4) Liberty County commissioners Tuesday rescinded the 10-cent maintenance tax levy for the Chambers Liberty Counties Navigation District from the 1974 tax bills to be collected by the county. The maintenance tax was a carryover of a service tax levy voted a number of years ago, the tax being continued after the original bonded debt was paid off. Legality of the tax was questioned recently by attorneys, who said it could not legally be collected by the county since the DLstrict had not received approval of the maintenance tax by vote of district residents. Chambers County conunls- loners voted in September to drop the tax.

Since it was thought to be already on the Liberty Comity tax Liberty commissioners had Instructed County Tax Assessor-Collector G.B. Jordan to collect it, but to hold It in escrow. The vote to rescine the maintenance tax came after the commissioners leamsf that It hadnot yet been included on the rolls. In other action Tuesday, the Approved a statement that it (the court) anticipated the Adult Probation Department would be continued when assistance from the Criminal Justice Department is no longer available. This statement was necessary in order to obtain third year grant funds covering the 12-month period from August 1974 to August 1975.

Accepted a bid of $1,800 replacing and installing a pump for the courthouse elevator from Houston Service, Inc. Approved roads in the Holly Park Subdivision In Precinct 3 upon recommendation of county representative who inspected them. Following their meeting, the county commissioners and Judge T.J. Hightower made an Inspection tour of the new county jail facilities. County Rescinds 10-Cent Navigation District Tax TOURING NEW JAIL Members of the LIberty County Commissioners Court made an Inspection tour of the new county jail facility Tuesday following the regular meeting of the court.

From left are Bobby Blake, Interim Precinct 1 commissioner; Buck l.ckols, Liberty County Sheriff; Thomas J. Hightower, county judge; Lonnie Bartlett, Precinct 2 commissioner; K.C. Elliott, Precinct 3 commissioner; and Anson Rigby, Precinct 4 commissioner..