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IN THE "Lost Horizon," Charles Clinton plays a comedian who
Shocks the missionary, Pare Gattls. The production is set for
Tuesday night by the Clarendon College Drama Department.
Horizon' t, show
y at college
Clarendon College will present "Lost Horizon" on November
at the Harned Sisters Fine Art Center.
The music arrangement has been accomplished for the
gh the efforts of two Clarendon citizens that are
Clarendon College. Mrs. Eddie (Joburta) Helms and
Clinton, son of Dean and Mrs. Beryl Clinton have spent
long hours taking Butt Bacharach's recording of "Lost
and taping it for the Clarendon College production.
The background music and sound effects have been arranged
chronological order by Mrs. Helms. Charles Clinton supplied
organ, electric piano, and drums while the piano
were done by Mrs. Helms in creating the musical
Many long hours of work went into creating the tapes. Timing
putting the music and sound effects at proper places and for
of members of the cast in the play was very
and important to accomplish.
These two students have done an excellent job in arranging
music according to the script and in providing a musical
Horizon" that will make a great play even
enjoyable for those watching.
Curta time is 7:30 p.m., November 6. The public is
attend this first production for 1973 by the Drama
artment of Clarendon College.
Security also
rmation service
Security Administration is charged with the
of informing people about their rights and
under the Social Security law," said Travis C.
of the Amarillo social security office.
' the office does this is to provide speakers, films, and
materials to organizations and groups that request them.
"An organization can schedule a speaker from our office on
short notice," said Briggs," and with a little advance
an interesting film can be shown to the group."
Several of the full-color films available have received awards
quality as educational films. Colorful and informative
about all types of social security benefits payable are
available.
"Because social security coverage is so extensive, everyone
know about the protection his tax dollar buys against the
of economic insecurity - reduced earnings due to
death, disability or long illness," Briggs said.
Clubs, classes or groups which want to know more about social
' can schedule a speaker or a film - or both - by calling the
security office.
The Clarendon Press, November 4, Page 3
Citizens to decide on nine amendments Tuesday
[Cont'd. from Page 1]
members of the debtor and not the debtor himself, it therefore
should be extended to single adults.
AMENDMENT NO. 3 would extend the $3,000 ad valorum tax
exemption to the 'homestead of unmarried adults. Those for the
amendment say that the present law that partially exempts
homesteads from state and county tax purposes for persons 6.5
and older discriminates against single persons. Those who
oppose the amendment say that the exemption could sharply
reduce tax revenues that are urgently needed at this time and
unfairly shift the tax burden.
AMENDMENT NO.4 would provide notice to cities and
counties and give them the authority to approve or disapprove
the creation of conservation reclamation districts. Those for this
amendment say that it will give those cities and counties some
responsibility for the bonded indebtedness of these districts that
lie within their territories. Those against say that the cities and
counties already have ample opportunity to voice their approval
or disapproval of plans of a municipal water district when state
agencies and legislators are considering their creation.
AMENDMENT NO. 5 would provide that counties and cities
bordering the Gulf of Mexico may levy a tax for construction of
sea wall and breakwaters by majority vote of the resident
taxpayers. This would not affect our area; however, supporters
of the amendment say many of the Texas coastline communities
cannot raise enough tax to adequately protect themselves
against hurricanes, while on the other hand, the opponents say
.that man-made barriers such as sea walls will speed erosion of
the beaches and destroy the recreational value of the shoreline.
AMENDMENT NO. 6, if passed, would grant the district court
the general jurisdiction of a probate court and would authorize
the legislature to adjust the jurisdiction of the courts in probate
matters. Those who are for this amendment say it is needed to
meet public demand for a simplified, efficient probate system.
Those who oppose this amendment say the legislature, under
present constitutional authority, already has created county
probate courts and county courts with sufficient probate
jurisdiction.
AMENDMENT NO. 7 would provide an additional $100
million in state bonds for the veterans land fund and would also
extend the classification of" those eligible to include surviving
spouses of an eligible veteran. Those who favor the amendment
say that there are veterans who have not exercised their rights
under the Texas veterans land program of buying land with
Light turnout
expected in county
A light turnout is expected in Donley County for the
Amendments election Tuesday. Since no Issues other than the
amendments wm be considered, County Clerk P.C. Messer
expects few people to go to the polls.
Only 9 persons voted absentee in the election.
Messer noted a change in the voting places for this election.
Since the Legislature has stated that no polling places wm be
kept open for fewer than 100 voters, the boxes at Whitefish,
Gienwood, Skillet and Jerleho wm not be open election.
Residents from Jericho will vote at Howardwlek, and Whitefish,
Gienwood and Skillet residents will vote at the box at the
Farmers State Bank and Trust Company.
Boxes Include the Farmers State Bank, the old college
building, Odd Fellows Hall, Howardwick, Martin, Lella Lake and
Hedley.
Voting place set
The voting for the proposed amendments to the Texas
constitution will take place in Hedley Tuesday, November 6.
Voting will take place in the Lions Club Den from 8:00 a.m. to
7:00 p.m. with Myrtle Kirkpatrick acting as election judge.
Clarendon residents g!ve v.iews
on Nixon-Waterl00ate s00tuahon
By DAVID EVERMAN
eesldent Richard Nixon has been undergoing quite a bit of
e lately, due to the Watergate scandal and problems related to
In view of this, The Press sent a man around to find
people of Clarendon felt about the way things have
going in. Washington.
question of Nixon's guilt in the Watergate Scandal
varied responses from those interviewed starting with
lady's emphatic "Yes, I do think he's guilty of everything
accused of. I think he's just power mad." One man
Nixon by saying, "His aides probably kept a lot from
He knew about some of it, but he didn't know all of it."
the majority of people asked tended not so much to
Nixon for the Watergate Scandal as to lay the blame on
Press or to excuse Nixon because he had done nothing that
not been done before and was still being done.
exaggerated," flatly stated one man. "These
will go on as long as the press does. The whole mess is
out of proportion." Another made almost the same
but he would not pin the blame entirely on the press.
of it could be due to the press," he admitted. "They tend
exaggerate some things and speculate on some things."
e man defended Nixon by saying "Even if he did do
it's no worse than what the Democrats have
doing." Another said, "He hasn't been doing anything
than people, have been doing for 20 years. But he
not really guilty. There has been the same set-up in
years, so you can't blame Nixon for all of it."
asked about Nixon's firing of Archibald Cox, one man
"I think he had a legitimate excuse for firing Cox."
said, "If Nixon hired Cox to find out the truth about
he should not have fired him."
Agnow's resignation and guilt of income tax evasion,
and graft-taking, the consensus was that Agnew was
or at least he partially admitted his guilt when he
One man summed things up by saying, 'Td say yes,
. I don't believe he would have stepped down unless
r." Another gave Agnew a small measure of support
"I suppose he's guilty. The only reason could be that
he was doing best for the country. One woman went
say, "Yes, he's guilty. I think they should have done more
However, regardless of whether they thought him guilty or
innocent, most people did concede that Nixon had done a good
job while in office. "I think the man has done just great," stated
one man. "The economy is great and we're out of a 12 war."
Most of the other people interviewed said that Nixon had done
"all right."
Few people want Nixon's impeachment, whether they think he
is or is not guilty. One said, "I don't think he ought to be
impeached. Nobody is perfect. He's done a lot of things wrong
and a lot of things right. We'd be worse off if we did impeach
him." Another said, "I guess he' s innocent until proven guilty.
If he's guilty he should be impeached." One man summed up
the general feeling by saying, "They've got to prove something
worse than what they have before they can think of
impeachment."
Gerald Ford received a good welcome, although nobody knew
much about him. The general opinion was one of "From what
I've heard, I like him."
money from the state at low interest rates. Those that oppose the
program say the high cost of land makes the small amount you
receive from the veterans land fund insufficient to purchase a
tract.
AMENDMENT NO.8 would authorize and require cities,
towns, and villages to levy ad vaiorum tax sufficient to pay
principle and interest on their general obligations issued in the
future. Those who support this amendment say it would allow
cities and towns to live up to their obligations on bonds they
issue after voter approval without deleting funds from other
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of more taxes on already burdened taxpayers.
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would exempt certain personal and real property of non-profit
water supply corporations and cooperatives from property
taxation. Those who support this amendment simply indicate
that a rural water supply should be treated the same as a city
water supply and that is should not be taxed for state and county
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What it boils down to is this: regardless of what Nixon has
allegedly done, most people still favor his being in office. One
man exemplified the feeling by saying, "My overall opinion is on
the plus side of the president."
On the Agnew question, most people considered his
resignation almost an admission of guilt.
On the entire Watergate Scandal, one young man stated
general sentiment by saying, Every time you figure something
out, they accuse somebody else of something. I've given up on
it."
Late winter finally
h00ts. D°n/ey C0unty ,. ,
, y y ty Friday, bu not
as drastically as last year.
A cold front moved Into the area early Friday morning,
lowering temperatures to the ldgh'ZOs. It got up Into the low 50s
during the day Fdday, then dipped down to about freezing
Saturday morning.
By this time last year, the county had already received Its first
snow, something that luum't come dose this year.
The forecast calls for cool weather for the next week.
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