The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 21, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 17, 1972 Page: 1 of 10
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As United Fund Kicks Off
Residential Area
Chairman Named
Local opening date for the
1972 United Fund Champaign Is
today. The short campaign will
last only two weeks, closing on
MRS. JANE HICKMAN
Lions Set Pancake
Fiesta Prior To
Eastland Game
The two Coleman Lions dubs
have set their annual Pancake
liesta for Friday evening, Oc-
tober 20, prior "to the Eastland
game.
Serving at Junior High School
will start at 5:00 p. m. and con-
tinue until kickoff time. The
.game will start at 7:30.
Tickets at $1.00 each are on
sale now and will be available
at Junior High School at ser-
ving time. Proceeds will go to
the youth project fund to be
used in several youth programs
sponsored by the Lions.
Pep Rally Set
For Thursday Eve
Wednesday, Nov. 1.
New residential area chair-
man for the Coleman UF is
Mrs. Jane Hickman.
Mrs. Hickman has enlisted
the assistance of several mem-
bers of two local organizations
to contact the 100 residents
listed in this division.
They are Good Neighbor I1D
Club, headed by Mrs. Ellis Mar-
tin, and Delta lota Chapter of
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Women
International, Mrs. Beck Knox
of Burkett is ESA president,
Mrs. Ort Keatts is welfare
chairman, and Mrs Jim Stokes
is organizing the l?F workers
for that service club.
Another UF official, Hichard
Compton, announced today that
“workers are well on their way
toward their goals, and we are
hoping that everyone will par-
ticipate in this united effort.”
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VOLUME 92-NO. 21
DEMOCRAT-VOICE. COLEMAN, TEXAS, OCTOBER 17, 1972
TWO SECTIONS—10 PAGES
Old Buildings Not Acceptable By Medicare
Hospital Plans To Close In
Ground Floor of New Wing
THEME WINNERS .in the annual Fire
Prevention contest, as sponsored by the
Coleman Fire Department, were an-
nounced, yesterday. Helen Barnett, center,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L, Barnett,
was first place winner. Marchetta Temple-
ton, at left, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Templeton, won second place, and Leslie
Wittman, at right, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Wittman, placed third. All three
girls are 8th graders at Junior High School.
Th.c « Colcman schools are not
the only ones to have problems
with old buildings. Officials of
Overall-Morris Memorial Hospi-
tal have been advised that the
two old wings at the hospital
will never meet current require-
ments for Medicare.
In recent action the hospital
board has gone on record with
intent to close in the ground
floor of the new wing. Also con-
tacts have been initiated to
start proceedings for making ap-
plication for Hill-Burton funds.
Hospital Administrator Robert
Jameson was guest speaker at
the ColemaV-Jkotary Club Mon-
day noon. He told of improve-
ments and modifications made
in the older wings, one built in
1923 and the. other in 1935, that
had met requirements in the
past but th<- latest application of
requirements rules out the pos-
sibility of future acceptance of
the buildings.
Thus, the Board is in a com-
mitted status, to close in the
ground floor of the new wing.
However, this eventual action
was part of the planning in con-
struction of the new wing. It
has just come to a decision point
earlier than had been anticipat-
ed.With the ground floor closed
in, the hospital will have 50
beds which is close to the cur-
rent size.
Jameson did not indicate when
an architect would be called in
to prepare plans. The Hill-Bur-
ton funds come on a 50-50 mat-
ching basis. Thus th» hospital, or
community would have to pro-
vide matching funds for the fed-
eral fund,
In other remarks Jameson
pointed out that the patient
load at the hospital had been
down, creating financial prob-
lems. Also, lie explained there
is' considerable fluctuationin
the patient level, ranging from
20 to 32 in a recent week.
He did point out that the ave-
rage stay of local patients is
higher than in many area hospi-
tals. This is due, he explained,
to the higher age level of many
of the patients.
Concerning cost, he stressed
that charges here are as “low
or lower than anyone around
us”.
ANNE HOLLAND
Alpha Chi Inducts
Miss Holland Into
Coleman High School Cheer
Leaders and Pep Squad have a
Pep Rally scheduled for ThurS;
day, 6:30 p. m., in front of the
courthouse: All Coleman resi-
dents are urged to be on hand
to take part and boost the
pep of the Bluecats for the
Friday evening game with the
Eastland Mavericks at Hufford
Field.
Coleman 4-H'er
Premier Exhibitor
At State Fair
Mike Calk, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver Calk of Coleman,
was named the Premier Ex-
hibitor in the Junior Suffolk
Sheep Division of the Pan
American Livestock Exposition
at the State Fair of Texas in
Dallas Saturday, Oct. 7.
His placing* included ninth
in Class 139, Ram Lambs; sec-
ond , in Class 140, Yearling
Rams; third and fourth in
Class 143, Ewe lambs; seventh
in Class 144. Yearling Ewes;
seventh and eighth in Class 144,
Yearling Ewes; and third in
Class 147, Exhibitor's Flock.
He is a Coleman County 4-H
Club member.
McMurry Chapter
Anne Holland, daughter of
Mr, and Mrs. Raymond Holland
of Coleman, was recently in-
formed of her eligibility for
fall induction in the Texas
Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Chi
at McMurry College.
Ralph Turner, president of
the- chapter, stated that her
“high , academic achievement
and reputable character” defin-
ed her eligibility.
Alpha Chi is an internalional
honor society which admits to
membership students from all
academic fields. Admission is
limited to the Upper ten per-
cent of the junior and senior
classes. In its 50 years of ex-
istence, it has grown to 114
chapters in 36 states and two
nations. There is active parti-
cipation at all national, regional
and local levels.
The induction banquet was
held Monday evening, Oct. 9
at the Town Crier in Abilene.
Guest speaker was Dr. Courts'
new Academic Dean of Mc-
Murry.
Dr. Robert Sledge is advisor
to the group.
Miss Holland is a junior Eng-
lish major at McMurry, and a
Dean’s honor list student. She
is also a member' of Gamma
■ Sigma Social Club, treasurer of
Sigma Tau Delta, English hon-
or society, and a' 1970 graduate
of Coleihan High School.
Will Enlarge Building
City Lets Contract
The Council will meet in regu
lar session Thursday of this
week, at 5:30 pm. Under old
business will be consideration of
second reading of ordinance per-
taining to annexation of proper-
ty adjacent to the southeast part
of the City.
On New Generator
In special session yesterday
afternoon members of the Cole-
man City Council, by unanimous
vote, selected the Worthington
Corporation bid of $526,750.00
for a new light plant generator.
City Manager Roy McCorkle
reports that the action was
taken after “being determined
to be the most advantageous bid
to the City of Coleman and be-
ing determined to be the lowest
bid upon evaluation by Tippett
& GCe, Engineers'.
The action followed two regu-
lar meetings and three special
sessions on the subject and the
-Courted exercised its right to
waive any and all irregularities
and informalities on generator
bids opened September 21, 1972.
The Council also decided on
Option Plan Number Two which
calls for expanding the light
plant building to the west to
WILSONS HAVE GUESTS
Sons and their families visit-
ing Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
H. E. Wilson were Mr. and Mrs.
Felton Wilson, Delbert and Rob-
ert of Hamilton, and Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Wilson, Steve and
Kimberley of Abilene.
Nurse Picks Them All Right
In College Football Contest
For the second time this sea-
son the newspaper's College
Football Contest had a perfect
entry as a Coleman nurse, Helen
Gilliam, correctly picked all 20
winners last Saturday to take
the championship. It also mark-
ed the fourth week in a row for
women to win the title.
Mrs. Gilliam. 59, is an LVN
working the night shift at Over-
all-Morris Memorial Hospital
and she resides at 119 Miami
Avenue. A widow, Mrs. Gilliam
has two married daughters liv-
ing in far west- Texas.
The new champ had to be per-
fect to beat runner-up Mack Sa-
'as of Coleman, who upheld the
tonor of the men with 19 cor-
rect choices. It was the first win
for either Mrs. Gilliam or Salas.
In the 18-winner bracket were
James Barr, Charles Stephens
Jr. of Novice, Louveta Jones,
Edward Gilliam of Abilene and
Nita Campbell of Slaton.
Those with 17 winners were
Pete Jones, A. M. Yates of Dal-
las, Eva Jean Choate, Bob Gar-
rett of Brownwood, Sandra -Mc-
Donald, J. T. Jones, Mrs. Archie
Nettles, Tracy and Michael
Kruse, Bob Stephens of Novice,
Molly Smith of Waco, Debt
Hagler of Lubbock, Hernia Jean
Johnson, Mrs. H.- M. Crawford,
Patty Williams, Jaine Allcorn of
Talpa, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Ray-
mer, Mrs. W, E. Yates, Tom Mc-
Cullough of ■ Houston, Harold
Skelton of San Antonio and
Peggy Young of Lubbock.
Coming in with 16 winners
were T: Roy Ainsworth of San
Angelo, Minnie Belle Storey,
Billie Jean Mitchell of Mr-
Carney, Mrs. Norma Cumbie of
Sweetwater, G. W. Walker of
Arlington, Larry Timmins of
Irving, Lee Downey of Mozelle,
Lula B. White, Bryan Bourland,
Luana McElrath, Beverly Gee,
Connie Salas, Howard White,
Mrs. J. E. Snider of Fisk, Opal
Barnett, Tracey Bartley, Van
Burrage, Bee Maples of Copper-
as Cove, Edward Choate, Jay
Briggs, Randall Saveranee of
Amarillo, Vicki Johnson, T. D-
Reeves, Margaret Reeves, Juan-
elle Hagler, Richard Holloway,
Hubert Hale of Glen Cove and
Mrs. James Barr.
provide space for the new unit.
. A pay-out plan on a five year
program was chosen. Completion
date is set at July, 1973.
Under new business the Coun-
cil will consider a contract with
the, Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department for trash disposal at
Press Morris Park at Lake Cole-
man, and wili also consider a
request' by Ronnie Kading con-
cerning laying a line to the city
limits to provide water to serve
1 his daily.
MRS. THELMA GRAMMER and CLYDE D. ALLEN
'Minister Of Year' Title
Given To Mrs. Grammer
Up $4-Million From Year Ago
County Bank Deposits
Reflect Big Increase
Combined bank deposits in
Coleman County, have zoomed
upward the past quarter, re-
flecting an increase of over $2-
miilion from the June 30th call
and an increase of -over $4-mil-
lion from the call of a year ago.
As of the October 10, 1972’ cal1,
deposits at the First. Coleman
National Bank, Coleman Bank
and Santa Anna National Bank
total $27,839,338.09 for a new
record high for any reporting
period. Loans too, at $14,193.-
75C.53, are at a new high-
comparative figures for de-
posits and loans for the third
quarter and past reports follows:
DEPOSITS
Oct. 10, 1972 —i— $27,839,338.09
June 30, 1972
25,662,104.59
Sept. 30, 1971 23,784.618.96
2 years ago ...-------- 20,233,514.80
3 years ago _______ 20,354,225.91
LOANS
Oct. 10, 1972
June 30, 1972
Sept. 30, 1971
2 years ago ....
3 years ago ...
$14,193,750.53
13,608.534.65
12.251,857.37
11,072,915.44
10,973,721.99
Marijuana Trial
To Fort Worth
The trial of James Clifford
Moore, 33, charged with pos-
session of nearly a ton and a
-half of1 marijuana, has been
transferred to Fort Worth by
35th District Judge Joe Dibrell.
Judge Dibrell granted the
defense attorney’s motion for a
change of venue due- to the
great amount of publicity in
Coleman at the time of Moore’s
arrest in August 1971.
Moore was charged with pos-
session of marijuana after state
narcotics agents found three-
quarters of an acre of the il-,
legal plant growing in a creek
bottom northeast of Coleman. 1
No date has been set yet for
the. trial, according to Abilene
attorney Davis Scarborough
Time For Junior
Games Thursday
Is Moved Up
Starting times for junior high
games here Thursday between
Coleman and Clyde havg been
altered slightly. The 7th grade
contest will start at 5:30 instead
of 6:00 and the 8th grade game
will follow at 6:30. A news
story, with the original times
but printed earlier, will be
found on the sport page of this
issue.
Firemen's Toy
Pick-Up Slated
Monday Eve
The annual Firemen’s Toy
Pick-Up is set for Monday, Oc-
tober 23, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
This is the beginning of the
Firemen’s Annual Christmas,
Cheer program. The men col-
lect toys donated by Coleman
residents, repair and refurbish
therri for distribution on Christ-
mas Eve to underprivileged
children.
They ask; at this time that
Coleman residents gather toys
not now in use as .well as out-
grown and damaged toys and
donate them to the program.
They request that toys be plac-
ed on the porch or entry and
the porch light be turned on
in readiness for the firemen’s
visit that evening.
VISIT CHILDREN
Mrs. B. E. Davis returned Sat-
urday from a visit with her
children, Mr. and Mrs. James
Congdr and family in Fort
Worth and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Young arid children in Arling-
ton.
Masons To Have
Guest Speaker
At Meeting Tonite
Harvey Byrd, Grand Secretary
of Masons, will be guest speaker
for a called Masonic meeting at
7:30 p.m. today (.Tuesday)’ in
Masonic Hall. "Purpose of the
meeting is the presentation of
50 year pins.
Proposed Constitutional Amendments
HELEN GILLIAM
, continues women's streak
The 15-winner category includ-
ed MeJani Brandon, Shelly Tay-
lor of Graham, Mrs. g! W. Wal-
ker of Arlington, Adell Mitch-
ell, Morris Moore, Russ Timms
of San Angelo, Mrs. Floyd Rid-
er of Brownwood, James Quinn
of Arlington, Gerald Timmins of
Irving, Tom Kennedy of Lub-
bock, K. W. Campbell of Slaton,
Joe Burrage, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
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in, observance of Ministers’
Week, the First Christian
Church of Coleman Sunday
honored Mrs. Thelma Grammer
as Minister of the Year for ap
proximately 35 years of the min-
istry of music.
This congregation has tradi-
tionally honored either a part-
time minister dr supply minister
each year during Ministers’
Week.
She has been Music Director
at the church for a generation,
"since 1937.
Clyde D. Allen, chairman of
the board, made the presenta-
tion’ of a Bible gift to Mrs.
Grammer dul’ing the surprise
ceremony. Mr. Gene Lamb is
pastor of the church.
In recognizing Mrs. Gram-
mer, Mr. Allen pointed out that
“her constant smile, personality,
and ability to work easily with
others allow her to minister not
oniy to those in the choir but
reach every member of the con-
gregation and all she meets.
There are many fields pf min-
istry, and Mrs. Grammer is the
best minister in the field of
music that I have ever known."
Here for the ceremony were
members of Mrs. Crammer’s
family, including her sister, Mrs.
J. C. Cannon of Wichita Falls;
her daughter and family, Mr;
and Mrs. Bob Baker of Victoria;
her granddaughter, Miss Bar-
bara Baker, a freshman student
at Southwest Texas State Uni-
versity, San Marcos; and two
friends, Mi-s. Doris Moore of
Lubbock and Miss Adele Elkins
of Tuba, both formerly of Cole-
man. Mrs. Baker is the, former
Jennilou Grarhmr.
In the remaining issues of the
Coleman newspapers prior to
General Election on November
7 will be published analyses of
the fourteen proposed constitut-
ional amendments.
Presented today are analyses
on Amendments 1, 2 and 3 taken
from information prepared by
the Texas Legislative Council.
AMENDMENT NO. 1
The proposed amendment in-
creases the annual salary of
members of the Texas .Legisla
Hire from $4,800 to $8,400. No
changes are made in mileage or
per. diem allowances.
Arguments For:
1. The legislator can no long-
er be considered a part time of-
ficial. Increasing complexity in
the problems of state govern-
ment and greater expenditure of
time as a member of standing
and special interim committees
meeting between sessions leaves
the legislator little time to de-
vote to his private business or
profession. The $4,800 annual
salary now provided in the con-
stitution is Scarcely adequate
to meet present day costs of liv-
ing- ' i in regular session not to exceed
2. Many qualified persons do j 140 days every two years. Thus
not become candidates for leg-
islative Seats because they are
unable or unwilling to make the
financial sacrifice involved in
service at the present constitu-
tional salary. Raising the salary
■of members of the house of re-
presentatives and the senate to
a more realistic level would pro-
vide a greater incentive for pub-
lic service.
3. Under the present salary
provided, a legislator is forced
to engage in outside employ-
ment, a business, or a profession
dn order to have sufficient in-
come to support himself and his
family. Such employment could
create a conflict of interest
which would impair his indepen-
dence of action as a lawmaker.
Arguments Against:
1. A -substantial pay increase
for members of the legislature
would further increase the costs
of state government at a time
when state finances are already
overburdened in meeting the
expanding needs of a growing
population.
2. Under the constitution the
legislature is required to meet
the job of a legislator is not a
fuil-time job and the official
holding a seat in the house of
representatives or the senate
should not receive a full-time
salary.
3. Because of high campaign
costs., a. potential legislative
candidate without substantial
financial resources would still
be discouraged from running
for office even if the proposed
salary increase to $8,400 should
be adopted.
AMENDMENT NO. 2
The proposed amendment to
Article IX, Section 6, abolishes
the Lamar County Hospital Dis-
trict and authorizes the commis-
sioners court of Lamar County
to provide for the transfer or
for the disposition of the assets
of the Lamar County Hospital
District.
Note: Arguments For and
Againgt this proposed amend-
ment have been omitted because
of the purely local character of
the amendment. This proposal
was submitted by its legislative
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