Cleveland Advocate (Cleveland, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 92, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 17, 1979 Page: 1 of 34
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26 PAGES VOL. 60 NO. 92
CLEVELAND (LIBERTY CO ), TEXAS 77327
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James Baker, 57, was shot twice in the head approximately 8:30
Halloween night as he opened his door, possibly with the intention of
greeting trick - or - treaters. ______________
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The Alliance is a loose fellowship of area ministers that conducts two
programs in the area. One is to needy transients, which is financed by offerings
received at the two joint services.
The other is to local needy at Christmas, called “Christmas Cheer,” and
is financed by contributions from local merchants. .
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Several bids
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Hot check team
due here Wednesday
Liberty County Attorney Jack Hartel and his “Hot Check Team” will be
back in Cleveland to conduct business from 10 a.m. until mid - afternoon next
Wed Nov. 21.
He and his team will set up office in the Advocate where they regularly
come on these visits.
According to Chief Harley Lovings, area merchants can expect an
increasing amount of much more costly shoplifting incidents with the approach
of the holiday season.
Last month, store owners,
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A ninety - nine cent can of black pepper recently cost a Cleveland woman
853.50 in fines when she surreptitiously attempted to place the four ounce can of
pepper in her purse and leave a local grocery without paying for the
merchandise.
adequate amount of personnel on duty to keep an eye on every section of a
store. All a shoplifter needs is a few aaconds of privacy.
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who enter a store carrying boxes and shopping bags supposedly containing
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robber told her to "hurry up. "HShe car was released to John C. Bonds, Jr.
then began pouring money into the in June and has neither been paid or
tray and the man picked out approx- returned.
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A 81,000 reward has been posted for any information leading to the
arrest and conviction of the person or persons unknown who shot and killed
James Estes Baker of New Caney on the night of Oct. 31, 1979.
The Montgomery County Detective Bureau advises that the reward,
which is on deposit at an account in the Community Bank in New Caney, is
being offered by W. D. Laird and Wayne Baker.
According Lieutenant Joe Little, persons wishing to contribute any
useful information concerning this matter should contact Detective Charles
Hayden or Detective Don McGee at 689 - 3133ext. 236 or 756 - 0571 ext. 236
" Freezing temperatures for the
♦ . Cleveland area were reported gene-
rallv for the first time this year on
Wednesday morning.
Thirty - one degree readings
were reported in open areas.
Frost had been reported on
Monday, however.
Joint services
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The Ministerial Alliance of Greater Cleveland Area is sponsoring its
annual joint Thanksgiving service next Tues., Nov. 20, at First Baptist Church
at 7:30 p.m.
This is one of two annual joint services the Alliance sponsors. The other is
at Easter.
Benny Barnard, pastor of First Baptist Church in Splendora, will preach
Tuesday night. Rev. Barnard has served his present pastorate several years
and is well known in this area. He has also served churches in Houston for a
number of years.
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Petition presented . ,,
Removal of teacher asked
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The petition viewed by the Advocate continued in part “.. Parents have When Henry finished his short talk President Toler told these present that
been patient and long suffering concerning this matter. Mr. Wood, the board would look into the matter and at proper time all in effect could have
Superintendent of Schools, you have been made aware of this problem many their say.
timesover the years, yet you make excuses but continue to follow your pattern He indicated this would occur at a later meeting. He then started to
of telling people and the Board of Trustees “what they could like to hear.” proceed with the agenda.
The petition message to the superintendent asking for a place on the It was then that Otis Cruse, a longtime active black leader in the
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An orderly crowd of well over 300 persons were present at the regular agenda continued . . "We believe that once the facts are reviewed and the
. . .. . . Cleveland School Board meeting Tuesday night when grievances against a. Board of Trustees is made aware, action will be taken to remove William
, Almost every transaction that can be handled in Liberty office can be Cleveland high school teacher were formally presented. Thomas from the faculty of Cleveland High School.”
handled in our visits to the Advocate and in addition save the expense of a The meeting had been moved to the Cleveland Junior High Auditorium in Board President Bubba Toler before getting into the item on the agenda
citizen trip to Liberty, Hartel explains. anticipation of just such a turnout. told the large crowd which was predominantly black that the board at this time
Thousands of dollars in bad checkshave been recovered since the “team John Henry, local businessman, was spokesman for petitioners asking for would not hear arguments because within the policy of the board and the
started its visits to Cleveland, the investigation and removal of teacher William Thomas from the faculty. agenda the board would hear the grievance and take it under study
- In part the petition which had been addressed to Superintendent Booby President Toler explained that there would be no comments taken from
Wood requesting participation in the board meeting said; the other side and when at a later date during and investigation of the case
“.. We are requesting to participate. to discuss a problem that concerns others wanted to speak they would be allowed to from noth sides of the
students who have William Thomas as a teacher . we have reason to believe question
he has discriminated against white students and has made every attempt to Henry in his 12 minute presentation essentially repeated the general
embarrass and put down studentg with a history of excellent grades.” charges in the petition and said such things as affidavits from students at d
Thomas is a black teacher with a long history at Cleveland. others could be gotten later.
• He began teaching here well over 20 years ago in the old Douglass School In opening his remarks Henry said that he was pleased to see so many
before public schoolintegration. Social studies has been one of his fields of people concerned and interested in education regardless of what side they were
endeavor on.
> On the team with Hartel is his secretary - assistant Eleanor Liebham and
. Sheriff Buck Eckols
I Hartel started his visits hack in the spring of 1978 when the Advocate
donated the space for use in slowing the increased passing of hot checks at that
. Since that time, Hartel visits to the Advocate in Cleveland has developed
heb into full services of his office for those who have business with the County
r T Attorney.
I d He points out that now any citizen in the north end of the county who has
business with the County Attorney can transact it during these team visits to
I Cleveland.
windewyzoenarblackmalppapprax sasr" the tamily was on
early Wednesday morning. the window, produced a pistol and told A stolen report has also been
According to police, reports, the cashier to give him all the money, turned in on a Buick LaSabre valued
Shamrock Snen cashier carta Har- Ms Hargraves started putting
graves was on duty at the self service money into the window tray, and the
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To participate in the Advocate “Mystery License Plate Contest” all
you have to do is watch the front page of each “Howdy" edition of the
Advocate on Saturday.
area A roving staff photographer shoots photos of vehicles parked in the
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The man is described as being a
black male, about 20 years of age, five
feet and seven inches in height, with a
stocky built, weighing between 170 -
180 pounds and having a chubby face.
He was wearing a long beige jacket
and a dirty gray wool knit cap.
In other police news two motor
vehicles have been reported stolen »
this week.
Clarence Ezell Rhoden reported
that someone had stolen a Yamaha
motorcycle valued at 8600 from his
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.fl ||Pw TO Q I O leS I Baptist Church of Cleveland for Miss HOLD UP - - The man fitting the
" W“ Effie Thomas 9 Cleveland description of this composite drawing
• ■ Miss Thomas died at the age of is wanted by Cleveland police for the
The New Caney School District citizens of the New caney School 83 Nov. 14, 1979 at her residence in Wednesday morning armed robbery
Shafer Parker, who says he was named for two famous fountain pens, will Board of Trustees is attempting to file District advised. Every effort is being Cleveland. e of the Shell Shamrock station on Hwy.
conduct the music during the Thanksgiving service. Parker was assistant an official protest to Senate bill 621 made by this school board to gain fair A retired school teacher in tW 59. The wanted man is a black male,
pastor of First Baptist Church, Cleveland for two years and is now pastor of since they do not feel that it allows for gepresentation under this new law Cleveland area, Miss Thomas is 20 years of age, five feet and seven
Security Baptist Church. equal representation Bill 621 sets rules for forming survived by several nieces and ne- inches in height weighing between 170
He will be joined Tuesday night by a combined choir of singers from local They are attempting to keep the central tax appraising districts. phews - -180 pounds. See story.
churches.
The movies are designed to instruct store personnel in how to spot
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