The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 24, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 6, 1973 Page: 1 of 32
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Election Day
Be Sure
To Vote
Volume 93, No. 24, 12 pages
Coleman, Tex., Nov. 6, 1973
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PARADE THURSDAY AFTERNOON, BONFIRE THAT NIGHT
CHS Homecoming Features
Floats, Fire, Football, Fun
THE BLUECAT MARCHING BAND is shown above as it
appeared at the Cisco game here recently. The band will
perform at homecoming activities at halftime here
Friday night. Saturday the bond will go to Brady to
participate in the U.I.L. marching contest. The band is
under the direction of W. J. Buchanan.
School Pictures
Still Available
Coleman I’a rent- Teacher Or-
ganization officers announce
that elementary school pictures
are still available. Those left
after last week- were taken to
the buildings where South and
West Ward students attend
classes. Parents may pick them
up there any day this week and
pay-for them at the same time.
Or, a student may bring the
exact change $3.42, and take
the pictures home.
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Rodney and Bettie Duns
“.All In Tln> Family"
Mother And Son Are
Tops In Grid Contest
There have been some
strange twists in the news
paper's College Coot ball Con
test in the past, hut another
“first" occured last Saturday
when a mother and son were
champion and runner up.
Actually, there was a three
way tie for the top spot with 17
winners between Mrs Roland
(Bettie) Duus and son, Rodney,
of near Rock wood and G. R.
Gilliam of Coleman. But Mrs.
Duus and her son took the
prizes on their score for the
Texas SMU game. Mrs. Duus
picked Texas to win 38 21 til
points off the actual 42 14
score) while Rodney picked it
34-28 (22 off) and Mr. Gilliam
had it 21 9 126 off).
Mr. and Mrs. Duus are
former Coleman residents
where he owned and operated
the Coleman theaters for many
years. A few years ago he
•mrchased a farm "two miles
k * h pf Rock w ood and the
A y livesthere now. Rodney,
<" oldest child, is 13 years old
,d in the 8th grade at Santa
Anna. A daughter. Tracy, age
12, is in the 7th grade there and
the most recent addition to the
family is son Robert, age 15
months. Mrs. Duus, 36, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. Mi
Crawford of Coleman.
It was a very tough contest
and the 16 game winners
included Louveta Jones, J. I.
Jones, Tedi Bailey, Tim Baugh,
A, V. Raymer, Nance Campbell,
Ray Henderson, David Hale of
Glen Cove. Lula B. White,
Tammy Gilliam. Randy Hunter
of Burkett and Bryan Bourland.
More Bones Found
Two more fossilized hones
have, been found at the site
north of Glen Cove where tusks
and thigh bone from a pre-his
torie mammoth were unearthed
recently in construction of a
flood control reservoir.
The bones were near the
tusks and some smaller than ,
the thigh bone. Daniel Fox,
archaelogist with the Texas
State Historcial Society, was at
the site Thursday and express-
ed belief that the find is from
one animal. However, he
suspects that more fossils may
turh up.
The representative from the-
Departmenj of Interior has hot
as yet arrived to study the finds
and make decision oh disposi-
tion on same.
Meanwhile construction has
resumed on the dam, and
officials stress that sight seers
THE HARD* SELL
Efficiency experts are men
who claim they can teach others
how to mind their own business.
are asked to stay,awpy from the
site. The construction is in a
“hard hat" area and safety
regulations require construe
lion to cease when any
unauthorized personnel are
present.
New Totals In
Community
Chest Drive
Monday afternoon total in
the Coleman Community Chest
Drive for 1973-74 was $8,715.
12, including $3,823.12 in the
Employees and General
Business Division, $4,662 in the
Advance Division and $230 in
the Rural Division.
The new total is made up of
$2108 in pledges and $6,607.12'
in cash.
Community Chest workers
hope to raise the remaining
$1,784.88 toward the $10,500
goal this week.
There w as a flock of 15 game
w inners, including Mike Brook-
er. Billve Fenton of Seminole,
Don Harmes, Bee Maples of
Copperas Cove, T. Roy Ains-
worth of San Angelo, Jimmy
McCoy of Eastland. John
Skelton of Ozona. War.ren
Gilliam, Beverly Gee, Ted
Kirbv, Morris Moore, Walter
Moore. Connie Salas, Matthew
Anderson. Jake Hausenfluke.
Donald Velo, Coleen Fikes, Mr,
and Mrs. Carry Gilder, Jon Bill'
Holtz of Hamlin, Randall
Severance of San Angelo, Mrs.
Carl McAlister, Jerry Thomas,
Opal Barnett, Pete Jones,
Mickey Bartley of San Angelo,
Russell Casselberry of Austin,
Ricky McDonald, Billy Loflin of
Talpa, Barnes Kingsbery of
Lubbock. Russ Timms of San
Angelo, Mrs. Eddie Newton of
Arlington and Gale Woodruff of
Coldspring.
As usual, several entries
ay*’ yd 'oo late to be included
in the judging and the tough
luck award would have to go to
Jimmy Coleman of San Marcos
who had 17 winners and his
34-10 score would have been
good enough for runner up.
Other good late entries includ-
ed Monte Sides of San Marcos
with 16 winners and Gerald
Timmins of Irving and Joe
IwMay of Lubbock with" 15
Winners.
The toughest games to pick
were Arkansas over Texas
A&M, Florida oiler Auburn,
TCC over Baylor; Georgia over
Tennessee and Michigan State
over Wisconsin.
Floats, fire, football and fun
are featured in the 1973
homecoming plans for Coleman
High School this Thursday and
Friday, November 8 and 9.
Fifteen decorated floats and
cars are entered in the annual
homecoming parade in down-
town Coleman Thursday after
noon, beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Lloyd Adams, parade marshal,
and Billy Paul Casselberry,
student council president, head
up this activity.
Five candidates for Home
coming Queen leading the
parade are Cynthia Bowers,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
H. Bowers; Ann Holmes,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Holmes; Ami Stephen-'
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Stephenson; Karen Kings-
bery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Kingsbery; and Debi
Ray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lenard B. Ray. Election of the
queen by the student body has
been held, and announcement
of the winner will be made at
half-time of the game Friday
night.
Coleman High School Bluecat
Band will follow the queen
candidates' car.
Organizations entering in the
parade competition are Senior,
Junior, Sophomore and Fresh
men classes, Corral, Key Club,
National Honor Society, Kat-
ettes, Future Farmers, Future
Homemakers, Future NurSes,
Future Teachers, Future Secre
taries, Christian Council and
Student Council.
Prizes will be awarded to the
first three winners, with $15,
$10 and $5. cash awards. Floats
will be judged on theme,
originality and effect. The three
winners will be presented at
Hufford Field at 7:10 p.m.. just
before the homecoming game.
Coleman freshmen football
team will meet Comanche
freshmen at Hufford Field at
5:30, p.m. following the parade.
Traditional bonfire will be
held after, the freshman game,
at approximately 7:30 p.m. on
the west-hillside. Cheerleaders
will lead a pep rally and the
Bluecat Band will play.
Townspeople are given a-
special invitation to the Friday
afternoon pep rally at the high
school gym beginning at 3:20
p.m.
Homecoming game this Fri-
day night, November 9, will be
Coleman vs, Comanche at 7:30
p.m., with queen coronation
and band performance at
halftime.
After the game, there will be
a dance at the National Guard
Armory from 10:00 p.m. until
1:00 a.m. Music will be by the
Lackey Brothers of Abilene.
Admission will be charged and
the public is invited.
An Open Letter To
Novice Area Readers
The Coleman newspapers
mailed to the Novice area last
week were both late in
arriving. The Tuesday paper
was one day late, arriving in
reader on time.
As a matter of explanation on
how the papers go out, the
newspaper places the mail in
regular mail sacks, prwperly
Novice Thursday morning and'-1 labeled. The sack addressed to
the Thursday paper did not
arrive until Monday morning.
This problem is of much
concern to the publishers of the
Coleman newspapers, and we
want the readers to know that
we are doing all that we know-
how to see that the Novice
papers arrive on time.
Frpm the best that can be
determined, the delay was
caused by human error in the
Postal Service. It is not our
intent to criticize the Postal
Service, because we know that
they , too are striving to give
efficient service.
The Postal Service now has a
Customer Service Representa-
tive stationed in Abilene, to '
work with the public on any
service problems. We have
been in touch with that official
many times in the past six days
concerning the Novice papers.
He has been very cooperative
and has made telephone calls to
Coleman. Brownwood and
Novice, in his efforts to locate
the problem. His last assuran-
ces yesterday were to the effect
that they are w ,»ckmg and wiR
continue to work to see that the
Novice papers, as well , as all
other distribution, reaches the
Novice includes two bundles,
one for Novice and one for
Novice, Route 1. This sack
along w-ith others is taken to
the Post Office here by
mid afternoon on press day,
and the truck picks them up at
5:45 and delivers them to the
Sectional Center in Brown
wood. The Novice sack then
goes to. Abilene and from
Abilene on to Novice. The
Coleman Post Office people do
not even handle the sacks.
Going.to Novice via Brown
wood and Abilene is the long
way around, but that's the way
the mail is routed, and it works
properly until someone makes a
mistake. That's what happened
last week ...the papers were
not handled properly, and they
lost a day in Brownwood and
then lost a day in Abilene..'..the
Thursday paper that- is.
Having both papers late in
one week is too much. Were
sorry about it. the Postal
Service is sorry about it, and
we hope that-it doesn't happen
again,
In the meanwhile please be
assured that someone is work
ing to see that the . Novice
papers arrive in time.
Sale Proceeds
Will Improve
Talpa Center
“Something old and nothing
new—chairs, tables, dishes,
too," will be sold this Friday
and Saturday, Nov. 9 and 10, at
Cobb Community Center dur
ing the Talpa Community
Club's Variety Sale..
Proceeds from the sale will
go to improvement of the Talpa
Community Center, donations .
for which are'already coming in
from residents of the Talpa
area.
Even homemade cakes will
be sold, and doors will remain
open until 5 p.m. Saturday’.
Character has little market
value unless it has been put to
the supreme test.
BILL WARREN
CBC Elects
New Officers
Bill Warren, owner of Chap
arral Chi v'rolet Cadillac Co.
Inc., was named the new
president, of Coleman Better
ment Council last Thursday
morning at the monthly meet
inginTrade Winds Restaurant.
Remaining in t he office of
Vice president is Ralph Arnold.
Hilly Bartley was elected
treasurer, and Richard Comp-
ton, secretary.
The next breakfast meeting
will be Thursday. Dec. 6 (first
' Thursday of each month) from
6:30 to. 7 15 p.m. Those who
w !*h to.skip the meal may
arrive as late as 7 p.m..
At, the December meeting,
the organization’s name will be
changed, and suggestions for
the name change may be
submitted at the Chamber of
Commerce office. The Council is
the Special Events Committee
for t he Chamber of Commerce,
and sponsors such events as the
Fourth of July Fireworks
Show,, the Coleman County
Fair, the Rattlesnake Show,
and numerous hamburger cook
outs. Funds raised are used for
tourism and other city and
county promotions.
1973 Christmas Plans
Released By Chamber
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Theme of the official ,1973
Christmas season celebration in
Coleman will be "A Christmas
Wish", a theme to be carried
through the Dec. 1 parade, the-
home decoration contest later
in December, the four down
town nights of fun planned for
Dec. 20,21,22 and 24, and other
special entertainment times on
the Courthouse lawn.
-The chosen theme evolved
from a statement by Bob
Griffis, program chairman, at
the first merchants' planning
meet Oct. 25. and was confirm
ed at their second meeting last
•Thursday, Nov. 1. At the
primary meeting, Griffis ex-
pressed his wish "for the
merchants of Coleman to set up
the best Christmas program
ever held here, with a lot of fun
activities for children and their
parents".
Griffis expressed his desire
that the season be less
commercialized, and that the
spirit of Christmas be exhibited
in the planning of activities that
will he enjoyed by all.
The Santa Parade at 4 p.m.
Saturday. Dec. 1, directed by
W. J. Buchanan, will feature
float prizes of $100, $50 and $25,
The home decoration contest
will not be categorized this
year, hut entries may follow
any Christmas theme decora-
tors "wish." Prizes in that
competition . will be $50, $35.
$25 and $10.
Free candy and popcorn will
be distributed on Parade Day
by Santa Claus, w ho will also
visit the downtown area daily-
beginning the Thursday before
Christmas '
Decoration of the Courthouse
lawn will he a major project of
merchants this year, with help
from local organizations. An
other big attraction will be a
mobile radio studio known as
"Santamohile." Permanent de
corations will he purchased
for the Courthouse lawn, and
merchants contributing to the
fund lor them w ill be listed in
later reports.
Letters to Santa Claus may
be mailed in boxes in stores
downtown.
ANN DAVIS, 21-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Weldon Davis, Coleman, Tex., recently won a
national junior Hereford achievement award for her
efforts and hard work for her Texas Junior Hereford
Association. Ann is a senior animal science major at
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Tex., and is
currently secretory of the Texas Tech Block & Bridle
Club. She is active in her civic organizations both’ at
school and home. She has held the office of
treasurer for one year and president for two years
for the TJHA. She received the "Golden Bull"
Achievement Award courtesy of the American
Hereford Association. The awards were a part of
the American Junior Hereford Association
Convention in Kansas City during the American
Royal. (Photograph by American Hereford
Association)
laKfeifeaitttgI
LARRY FLYNN
Larry Flynn
Rotary Guest
Larry Flynn, son of Mr, and
Mrs. Ben Flynn, was introdu-
ced yesterday as student guest
for the month of November of
the Coleman Rotary Club. He
will attend, all meetings this
month.
Purpose of the student guest
program is to recognize out
standing senior boys at Cole
man High School and to
acquaint them with the ideals
and objectives of Rotary. At
the end of the school year a
scholarship will be awarded to
one of the student guests.
Wolf Club Asks Funds For
Predatory Animal Control
The Coleman County Wolf
Club has this week launched a
campaign to secure funds from
livestock producers and other
interested persons, to carry out
a predator control by aircraft
program.
In addition to the funds,
consent affidavits are needed
from landowners or operators
for predator control flights to
operate over their property.
Plans are to use a helicopter
in hunting the coyotes. Club
leaders report the use of
helicopters here iri the past has
been very effective.
Those wishing to make
contributions to the project are
invited to mail or bring their
gifts to the First Coleman
National Bank and deposit
same there in the name of the
Coleman County Wolf Club.
The consent forms are aisty
available there.
It has been proposed that
sheep producers contribute at
the rate of 10 cents per head of
ewes and nannies. Club leaders
are also hopeful that - cattle
producers as well as sportsmen 1
will join in the project and
make contributions.
As soon ,as leaves have fallen
from the trees, likely early in
December, the helicopter
flights to hunt the coyotes will
be started.
It is pointed out that the
sheep business in Coleman
County amounts to $2.5
million annually dnd the loss to
predators in recent years has
been heavy, forcing some
operators out of the business.
The club leaders are hoping
for 100 percent participation by
livestock producers and other
interested persons, so that an
effective program may. be
teamed out to combat the
predator problem.
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