January 20, 1971

SLANTS

County Assessor Paul Mathews reminds all city and area property owners that they should assess their property and file homestead exemption applications at the temporary office here now… Bedford Brewer remarking that the Bowlegs-Lima Water District is making progress although it is a bit slow because of government ‘red tape,’ he pointed out…

If you haven’t seen the Seminole Junior College Trojan basketball team in action this season you are missing one of the hottest teams in the state of Oklahoma. Coach Bailey Vanzant’s quintet has posted a 13-7 overall record and are 7-1 in Bi-State Conference play through Monday night.

The surprising Trojans have posted five straight victories since their three-week semester break layoff. Among these victories the Trojans have knocked off three conference powers in Oklahoma City Southwestern, Northeastern A&M, and St. Gregory’s to move them into second place in the Bi-State Conference. Bacone, ranked 12 th in the nation, is still leading the Bi-State with an undefeated 5-0 loop record and a 17-2 overall record as of Monday night.

New officers for Town and Country Blue Birds are as follows: Jamie Wall, president; Robin Bolin, vice-president; Terri Lee, secretary; Melinda Flatt, treasurer; and Lana Rice, reporter.

Girls were gathered in the home of their leader, Mrs. Bob Lee.

After election and other business was disposed of, refreshments were served by Linda Scheidt to those listed above and Shelly Tatum, Sonja Gunter and Lisa Ruminer.

Shelly will be next refreshment host.

The annual fashion show projected by Seminole high school Home Economics department will be presented to Seminole Friday evening in the SHS auditorium. The program will begin at 8 p.m. This year’s presentation will carry out a Mexican theme, “La Moda del Dia,” (Today’s Fashions),” Mrs. Ron (Wanda) Sheppard, department director, announced.

There will be no admission fee. Public is admitted.

For the first time, eighth graders in the Homemaking department will take part in the style show.

There will be 120 girls appearing on the program. Fifteen boys, also SHS students, will act as escorts.

The fashion prevue will be interspersed with entertainment. Nancy Maytubby, Rhonda Whitlock and Vicky Pointer will sing a medley of Spanish songs. They will be accompanied by Toni Curry.

Kim Massay will perform a tap dance to the music of a recording.

Robert Neese, Vicky Pointer and Mark Streetman will present a vocal trio, “We’ve Only Just Begun,” with guitar accompaniment.

The entertainment program will be completed with a dance number by Annelt Davis and Kim Massay to the music of a recording.

State Representative David Boren will meet in Washington January 20 and 21 with Robert A. Podesta, director of the Economic Development Administration and his chief assistants.

“Any county which has an unemployment rate of more than 6 percent is eligible for special assistance from the EDA,” Boren pointed out.

Counties which are so designated are eligible for special grants for buildings, water, sewer and other facilities aimed at attracting industries. These grants are made on an 80-20, federal – state formula instead of a 50-50 formula.

Seminole county was declared ineligible in 1966 because it could not demonstrate the required 6 percent. At that time a committee composed of John Marshall, Milt Phillips, Archie Stout, Orville Isaacs, Otto Donor and Forrest Armstrong asked the EDA to reinstate Seminole county. Since that unsuccessful effort both the Seminole and Wewoka chambers have worked to get redesignation.

The jury in the Sharon Tate murder trial apparently is giving careful consideration to words sung in a Beatles album that was introduced as evidence in the long trial of Charles Manson and three women codefendants.

The jury of seven men and five women began their fifth day of deliberation today. Tuesday they spent almost an hour and a half listening to the song, “Helter Skelter,” from the album, “The Beatles.” The prosecution contended during the trial that this record, which testimony said Manson had listened to, predicts war between the races.

Manson and the three women are charged with murder in connection with the slaying of actress Sharon Tate and four other persons at her home, and with the slaying a short time later of Mr. and Mrs. Leno LaBiance.

The jury also came into the courtroom Tuesday to listen to a re-reading of a letter which defendant Susan Atkins wrote to a cellmate and which the state contends amounts to a confession.

“When I first heard that you were the informer, I wanted to slit your throat,” the letter said. “Then I snapped; it was my throat I wanted to slit.”

With 27 separate verdicts to return, the jury was taking its time.

Manson and Miss Atkins appeared in another courtroom Tuesday for arraignment on two other murder charges – the deaths of musician Gary Hinman and Spahn ranch hand and movie stunt man Donald “Shorty” Shea.