May 5, 1971

The annual Bowlegs high school band’s Spring Concert will be held at 7:30 Thursday night in the Bowlegs high school auditorium. The general public is invited and admission is free. The high school band, stage band, and Bowlegs elementary band will perform in the concert. All three bands will be under the direction of Tom Flora.

County School Supt. Curtis Christian announced Tuesday afternoon that no action can be taken on the proposed annexation of the Strother School District until after July 1. Christian said he talked with both the attorney general and the state department of education and they advised him that no election on the proposal can be held until after that date. However, Christian was told that the petitions filed with him will still be good after the freeze is lifted.

Slants

County Supt. Curtis Christian doing a bit of legal checking on status of school annexation laws with the attorney general and the state department of education…Bruce Bean liking to drink coffee…Randall Mode falling down on telling any new jokes recently… Retired Assistant Fire Chief Fred Ellison saying that he is keeping busy with his carpentry work nowadays… James Myers got a special interview with Ho Ho the Clown…

A crowd estimated at 60 interested or curious persons attended city council meeting Tuesday night to hear and discuss an animal control ordinance which had been proposed by the national humane society. In discussion the first specific question asked Mayor Waldo Lilly by a lady in the audience was “How do you keep a tom cat home on a Saturday night?” The mayor admitted he didn’t know a complete answer but suggested it would depend on the age of the tom cat.

Seminole High School Slants

Regie Whitten wanting to give something to a friend in debate class…Marilyn Ames signing yearbooks… Julie Grisso rushing into the school building when school let out…Holly Reynolds talking to some friends in the hall…

Army Private First Class Lowell T. Nicholson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Nicholson Sr., route two, Seminole, recently received the combat infantryman badge in Vietnam. The badge is a unique and cherished award that is highly coveted by its recipients. The award was originated during World War II to recognize the role of the infantryman. The CIB can be awarded only to a member of an infantry unit or brigade, regimental or smaller size unit who satisfactorily performed in active ground combat against a hostile force for a period of time.