Throckmorton Tribune (Throckmorton, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1977 Page: 1 of 12
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serving Throckmorton County since 1889
VOL. 88 NO. 16 THURSDAY, DEC. 29,1977 Throckmorton, Texas 76083
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BUILDING TANKS-Full production began at Rigid Tank Company last week with 12
employees and three more to report to work this week. Jim Smith, Newcastle, finisher and
welder, left, and Mike Davis of Woodson, production foreman, demonstrate how the 5’xl6’
sheets of metal are curved for the tanks by putting them through a large roller. The sheets
weigh from 650 to 765 lbs. Don Sims and Guy Hooper are owners of the new industry.
[Tribune Staff Photo]
County Declared Disaster
Area By Commissioners
Throckmorton County
Commissioners Court met in
special session Wednesday at
9 a.m. in the courthouse and
Throck Man Is
Given Five
Year Probation
Jackie Joe Kennedy, 18, of
Throckmorton has been plac-
ed on five years probation
after pleading guilty to mur-
der conspiracy charges in
Graham last week.
Kennedy was charged with
participating in the shotgun
murders of two Graham
residents last year. His guilty
plea was accepted by 19th
District Court Judge John
Bradshaw.
Kennedy and Jackie Joe
(Jody) Cribbs, 42, were in-
dicted for the murders Dec.
17, 1976 of Joyce Adams
Blake, 47, and Joe Lawrence
Garner, 35, outside of Mrs.
Blake’s home in Graham.
The two suspects were
arrested near Vanita, Okla.
on Dec. 20,1976 and returned
to Graham where they were
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voted unanimously to exe-
cute a resolution asking that
Throckmorton County be de-
clared a disaster area.
The action was taken in
order for county farmers and
ranchers to get government
aide on construction of tanks
during this drought period.
The only other item on the
agenda to be discussed at
this special meeting was a
deficit in the hospital budget.
Commissioner Wade Row-
land made the motion, secon-
ded by Commissioner H. L.
Martin, that Judge W. T.
Lindsey be authorized to sign
a note at First National Bank
for $20,000 to pay outstand-
ing checks and cover bills
payable for Throckmorton
County Memorial Hospital.
This amount is to cover
expenses through the month,
of January.
Commissioners said they
felt that after January, the
hospital should be making
enough to pay most of its own
expenses. They commended
the hospital board for obtain-
ing Dr. Norman Crouch to
locate his practice in Throck-
morton.
Three of the four commis-
Rigid Tank Company
Begins Production
Guy Hooper and Don Sims
announce that Rigid Tank
Company, Inc. is now in full
production manufacturing
steel oil tanks.
Full production of the
company, located on the
south edge of Throckmorton
on US 183-283, began last
week. Sims said the plant
Vehicle Registration
To Begin January 1
sioners were present for the
meeting, with Marvin Bellah
being absent because of
illness.
Mrs. Lilly
Announces
For Office
Margaret Lilly announced
today that she will be a
candidate for a second term
as Throckmorton County
Treasurer.
In making the announce-
ment, Mrs. Lilly said,“I enjoy
my job and feel that I am
qualified and have time to
hold down the position.”
Mrs. Lilly was appointed to
the office to fill a vacancy in
1973. After completing the
year and a half of that
appointment, she was elected
to the office for which she is
seeking a second term.
Born and raised in Throck-
morton, Mrs. Lilly is the
mother of three grown child-
ren. She has been a widow
for eight years and is a
member of First Baptist
Church.
Sheriff Floyd Boyd stress-
ed Wednesday that it is
imperative that everyone be
sure and bring their license
plate renewal notices to the
sheriffs office when they
register their vehicle for
1978.
R.W. Townsley, director of
the Motor Vehicle Division,
State Department of High-
ways and Public Transporta-
tion, said the renewal notices
were stuffed into envelopes,
pre-sorted by zip code, boxed
and delivered to post offices
to expedite delivery. Work to
get the renewal notices ready
for delivery started in early
October.
“The plate renewals for
passenger cars and light
trucks (such as pickups) will
be different from last year. A
new law requires that
renewal dates be spread as
equally as possible over 12
months, rather than have all
expire at one time (April 1)
each year,” Townsley said.
Since the Motor Vehicle
Division does not maintain
records by owner’s name or
birth date, the license num-
ber of the vehicle has been
used to determine the month
of registration renewal in the
future.
Renewal notices have been
issued to reflect the number
of months and the prorated
fee to be paid to register each
vehicle under the new sys-
tem.
A complete explanation of
the new system is enclosed
with each renewal notice for
passenger cars and light
trucks (one ton or less). It is
imperative that vehicle
owners not lose the registra-
tion notice as it must be
presented at the county tax
collection office to obtain new
license plates.
Because of the new
system, registration may
take longer this first year
than ever before. The new
law authorizes county tax
assessors-collectors to start
processing the renewals a
month early.
“Look for your friendly
postman to bring your license
plate renewal notice shortly
after Christmas,” Townsley
said. “Do yourself a favor-
take your renewal notice to
your county tax office and
register early. You’ll be sorry
if you don’t.”
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Red River Valley Square
and Round Dance Associa-
tion will sponsor a New
Year’s Eve Festival Saturday
from 9 to 12 p.m. at Square
Dance Land, 812 Travis,
Wichita Falls. Caller will be
Bob Baier, nationally known
caller, with rounds by Nor-
man Teague.
Throckmorton City Council
will meet in regular session
Tuesday at 7 p.m. The council
will discuss plans for renovat-
ing and enlarging the present
lake dam and the city’s lake
in-take lines. Also on the
agenda will be a discussion of
the new federal law requiring
all cities to have uniform
traffic safety signs.
Throckmorton City Hall,
Courthouse, postoffice, bank
and Tribune office will be
closed Monday to observe the
New Year’s holiday.
Throckmorton schools will
resume classes Tuesday
morning.
Chamber of Commerce will
meet Tuesday at noon in the
elementary school library for
the first meeting of the year
under the leadership of new
officers.
could produce one pair of 150
barrell tanks up to one pair of
300 barrell tanks a day.
The company employees 15
persons. Hooper and Sims
are co-owners of the company
with Mike Davis of Woodson
production foreman.
A 50x100x25 foot metal
Delta building, constructed
by One Graham Place of
Graham, houses the plant
equipment. Eddie Barrington
made the metal routers and
pullies used in moving the
heavy steel plates. The elec-
tricity was doiie by Mike
Smith and Robby Bailes
installed the plumbing.
Wade Rowland built the
wooden office building where
the offices for the two owners
and bookkeeper Marie
Shankles are located.
The workmen begin by
making a large round bottom
for the tank. Six 5’ by 16’
sheets of metal weighing 650
to 755 lbs. each are used to
make a 210 barrell tank. Each
flat sheet of metal is drawn
through a large roller that is
adjusted to curve the sheets
to the proper shape needed
for the tank. Beginning at the
base, each sheet is welded
into place.
When a tank is completed,
it is then tested and inspect-
ed before it is coated with
aluminum paint. All tanks
produced by Rigid Tank
Company will be painted
aluminum unless otherwise
requested by the buyer.
Hooper said that because
of the danger of a number of
people being around the
heavy equipment at one time,
an open house for the facili-
ties would not be held. He
welcomes persons to come
and look over the plant at any
time, however.
WEATHER
High
Low
Dec. 20
52
27
Dec. 21
48
25
Dec. 22
63
35
Dec. 23
72
48
Dec. 24
74
23
Dec. 25
44
21
Dec. 26
55
25
Dec. 27
47
27
Rain this
month:
trace;
Total rain this year:
17.90;
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Moore, Frances. Throckmorton Tribune (Throckmorton, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1977, newspaper, December 29, 1977; Throckmorton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1005010/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Depot Public Library.