The Clarendon Press, October 21, Page 8
and other mass media such as radio and TV. Boy, what a dog.
What does he expect? The vice-president of the United Sates
is under criminal investigation and the news media are supposed
to ignore it? Agnew also said he was the victim of new leaks,
inaccurate reporting, and testimony of witnesses who received
immunity from prosecution because of their testimony.
What is a news leak? Evidently, anything he likes or that helps
him is a press release while anything he doesn't like or goes
against him is a news leak. The only difference is in connotation.
Inaccurate reporting? Many times the best thing a reporter does
in rewrite a politician's statement, keeping the politician from
looking illiterate, The fact that some witnesses received
immunity because they testified against him? This is commonly
called turning state's evidence, and has been going on much
longer than Agnew has.
Agnew maintained that he was innocent of any wrongdoing,
although he pleaded no contest to an income tax evasion charge,
with full knowledge tht such a plea was tantamount to a plea of
guilty. Agnew said the plea was given "to quell the raging
storm." The raging storm, in all probability, was one of
accusations and indictments that were headed his way. By
throwing himself on the mercy of the court, maybe he figured to
get some sympathy when he deserves nothing less than what the
KBGH broadcaster almost got at Valley High last Friday.
Agnew also attacked the character and credibility of the
witnesses who testified against him...and this was after he
resigned less than a week after he swore up and down that he
wouldn't. Agnew himself is not of unimpeachable character.
Spiro said that he resigned in order to keep from jeopardizing
the national security. The only security these indictments would
have jeopardized was the Spiro T. Agnew security, not national.
He said also that it would be best for himself, his family and the
country if he stepped down. I'll not swear anything about himself
and his family bettering by his resignation, but as for the
country ......
Since eomtull to don, an occurence that took place three
weeks ago today, I have found out that the wild, wanton life of a
bachelor is not all a bed of roses, but nor is it a patch of thorns. I
have learned to make toast and biscuits. I have also learned how
to stuff burnt toast and biscuits into a bag and push them deep
into the trash can and go to the icebox for a baloney sandwich.
Also, 1 have been confronted with the intricacies of a washing
machine and the operation of a dryer. Sunday last I went to wash
and after putting my money in, it took what must have been
hours and hours to wash, with me standing by the roaching and
lifting the lid occasionally in vain hope that it had stopped. The
dryer was a whole different matter to operate. It took my coin
eagerly and did not so much as burp until some kind lady walked
over and turned the knob to start it - the very same knob that I
had exhausted myself in trying to turn. However, be assured that
one day I will triumph over the machine and dryer and I will do
my clothes alone without depending on ladies who take pity on a
bumbling bachelor.
In his column Tliursday, Dean said something about his being
descended from an Earl of Clarendon, and he is proud of his
heritage - regardless of the fact that his ancestor was deported.
As of late, Dean has started letting this go to his head - and he
has been going just a bit too far. I don't really mind being called
'Dave,' but l do take offense at 'knave.'
! would tell you a story of my heritage, but my ancestors were
usually much better at hiding their tracks--usually from posses,
vigilantes, etc.
Since coming to Clarendon and establishing my own domicile,
I have found that life can at times be hectic. (You may be familiar
with the term 'euphemism.')Luckily, one thing I have not had to
do is learn how to make the American drink called coffee. Since I
have made (for lack of a better word) coffee before, I was
overjoyed at finding a complimentary coffee place next door at
Tunnell's. (This isn't a free plug. We're charging ad rates.) My
coffee-making method usually consists of forgetting the coffee
until it forms into a paste with the consistency of Elmer's
Glue-all, so you can imagine how happy I was to find out that I
would not have to fight a percolator every morning for the rest of
my life.
Prefers helping to teaching
Government prof follows hobbies
Clarence Hamilton, government professor at Clarendon
College, came to Clarendon in 1969 after twenty-five years
teaching in public schools. He says that he left the
Springlake-Earth public school district after fourteen years
because he was "bored by the disinterested adolescents in the
public schools." Two years after coming to Clarendon College, in
1971, he was named one of the Outstanding Educators of
America, being the college's one allowed nominee for the honor.
Hamilton says his teaching interests lie in teaching a student
not what to think, but how to think. He prefers to help them learn
to cope with governmental and sociological problems, and to
help them adjust to a strange society. "I was in administration
for seven years, but I never got the personal satisfaction from
building buildings as I do from helping students," he explained.
"I don't regret those seven years, but 1 wouldn't do them overI"
Now he is the head of the Social Sciences department at the
college, but specializes in teaching government. In fact, he says
his two hobbies are government (he's a dyed-in-the-wool
Democrat) and fishing, and he evidently knows which side is up
about both of them, judging by the accolades he has won as a
teacher and by the state record Northern Pike he pulled out of
Greenbelt Lake. The Northern Pike is now on display in the lobby
of the Farmer's State Bank.
In 1960 he pursued his governmental interests by running for
state legislature, at the urging of many of his comrades. He lost
the election to an eight-year incumbent by a six and one-half per
cent margin in what he termed a clean race, both sides having
Broncho JV bows to
Memphis 'B' team
Memphis's Junior Varsity hosted the Broncho JV Thursday
night and handed the visitors a 28-0 loss. Coach Doug Keeney
described the game as "Just one of those things. We couldn't
get anything going on offense." Fumbles hurt the team, and the
Junior Bronchos had two scoring opportunities that didn't quite
come off. The best break for the Clarendon team came when
Steve King picked off a Memphis fumble in midair and sped to
the Memphis eight before being dragged down. Two plays later,
the Clarendon crew fumbled the ball away at the five.
Memphis got its big break right away when Clarendon kept
the opening kickoff one play before losing the ball inside the
Clarendon 20. Memphis converted the miscue into a touchdown
to lead 7-0 before the game was more than a few minutes old.
Clarendon fought back in the second half, although down 14-0
at intermission, but couldn't come back.
Barry Schafer suffered an ankle injury midway through the
third quarter, but Keeney said it looked to be a bad sprain.
Elementary News
Did Don Shula ever drink his coffee, Rick H. and Richard S.?
Announcing Teacher Heath and her mob of Jug-Heads!
The Chinese Football has become a famous object around
C.G.S.
Are you smiling in the gym, Eddie B., David M. and Barry H.?
How 'tis ya Spencer H.?
We have a few knuckle heads just waiting to see themselves
published. The following had better look because I went to a lot
of trouble: Tony K., Keith R., Larry C. and Mark M.
"Stuart F., put down that Chinese footballI" said Teacher
Mooring.
locals
agreed to fight things out above the table. "If 1 couldn't win on
my merits, l didn't want to win on his demerits," he said.
Hamilton first became interested in government while at West
Texas State University, where he received his bachelor's degree
in political science in 1938 and got his master's in 1947. Stewart
Condren..p'rofeso at WTSU and'fOrtner dean at Clarendon
College, im'nced Hamilton int taking an interest in
government. It was a decision Hamilton said he has never
regretted. "He was my fishing buddy, and he took a personal
interest in me. That's how I got into politics and l've never
regretted a day of it," he emphasized.
Born Clarence Leroy Hamilton in 1915, he married Carolyn
Elisabeth Whitworth of Athens, Georgia. He described his
courtship as a long one in two ways - it lasted seven years and the
two were usually a thousand miles apart. "We wanted to make
sure we weren't making a mistake," he explained, adding that
after seven year's courtship they were both pretty sure. He has
two children, the oldest being C. L. Hamilton, Jr. and the
youngest now Mrs. Bo Bryant, of Dimmitt, Texas. He has three
grandchildren, all his daughter's children, named Belinda, Blake
and Brett.
Mr, and Mrs. Everett Monroe of Lubbock were home for the
weekend to see the Clarendon-Memphis game and to visit their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Skelton and Mr. and Mrs. Curly
Monroe and Roy.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Land visited their parents over the
weekend.
After getting his degree in 1938, his first teaching post was in
the Portales, New Mexico public school system, and he spent his
twenty-five teaching years in the panhandle-eastern New Mexico
area.
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Ethel Williams di
services held in
Clarendon's Colts travelled to Memphis Thursday night to
tangle with Memphis' eighth graders in a 6 p.m. battle. The
Colts started out as if they planned to run Memphis off the field,
scoring twice on long runs before the first quarter was over. John
Hall started the scoring with a 40 yard burst, and then Howard
Weatherton did him one better by going over from 60 yards out.
Mrs. Ethel wimams, 87, died at 6:45 a.m. Friday
Clarendon Rest Home, where she had been for
seventeen months.
Services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday, at the
Funeral Chapel at Dalhart, with Rev. Burr Morris,
Presbyterian Church, Dalhart, officiating. Interment was
Dalhart Cemetery.
The two-point conversion tries failed each time.
The Colts' lead stood at 12-0 until the second quarter, when
Memphis got a first down at the 11 and pushed it in in five plays
despite a tough Clarendon defensive effort. The touchdown came
on a run from the two-foot line. Later on in the quarter Memphis
tallied on a 20 yard pass, and the score stood deadlocked at 12-12
at the half.
Memphis broke the tie in the third stanza when they put a 30
yard run on the board to take a 18-12 lead. Howard Weatherton
matched this with a 30 yard run for Clarendon to knot the score at
18-all.
Coach Brnmley said he was pleased with his team's
performance overall, and that the Colts played well both
offensively and defensively. The Colts lost a victory, however,
when a touchdown pass was called back by a penalty.
She was born Lorena Ethel Denman, April 28, 1886,
Bell County, Texas. She married J. H. Williams in
Guyman,Oklahoma She and her husband moved to
1909. Mrs. Williams was a long time employee of the
at Dalhart and was office manager for the Dalhart
Bottling Co. for several years. Mr. Williams died
1967. Mrs. Williams came to Clarendon May 14, 1972.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Nell Barnhill
and Mrs. Lois Donnell of Midland; one son, Thomas
Williams of Fort Myers, Florida; two sisters, Mrs.
Harville of Nevada, Missouri, and Mrs. Marguerite
Wichita Falls; three brothers, Oscar Denman of South
Tom Denman of Texline and Randolph Denman of
California; six grandchildren and thirteen great-
Bearers were Glen Johnson, Nathan Peery, Eddie
Russell Childers, Cayior Caddell and Ed Bishop.
Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of local arran
Social
Security
Q. I understand that under
the new Federal Supplemental
Security Income program,
individuals 65 or over who
qualify can receive up to $130 a
month, but couples can get up
$195 a month. This amounts to
$97.50 each for a husband and
wife. Does this also apply to a
couple that is separated?
A. Under the Federal
Supplemental Security Income
program, a husband and wife
who have been living apart more
than 6 months would be
considered as individuals rather
than as a couple. The Federal
program guarantees a monthly
income from all sources of at
least $130 for individuals in
financial need who are 65 or
over, blind, or disabled.
Q. Will the supplementary
security income be added on to
my social security check?
A. The money you will receive
from the Supplementary Securi-
ty Income will not be added to
your social security check. You
will receive two separate
checks, one for social security
and one for supplementary
security income.
Q. I receive a very small
imdon every month and I'm 72
ym old. My wife is 67 yem
old but she has never worked
and receives no Income. Could
we he eligible for payments
under the new Federal program
next year?
A. Depending on how much
your monthly pension is, you
and your wife may be eligible
for monthly payments unde the
new program. Contact your
nearest social security office for
further information.
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