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The Winkler County News 1 o e
Vol. 37 - No. 75
Kermit, Winkler County, Texas 79745
Thursday, December 6,1973
TOURNEY CHAMPS - The Kermit Boxing Club won
nine first place individual trophies and five second place awards
to capture the team trophy at the conclusion of the Fifth
Annual Kermit Jaycee Peewee Boxing Tournament held here
Friday and Saturday in Kermit Junior High Gym. Shown (front
row, left to right) are Dale Jenkins, Earl Dillard, Ernie Edwards
(Monte Cooley Memorial Sportsmanship Award winner), Scott
Gresham (Fightingest Fighter), Randy Jones and Mike Keel. In
the second row are Tommy Fason, Tony Ruiz, Mike Hayes, Joe
Inskeep, Gary Inskeep, Edwin Wallace and Carl Fason. In the
back row are Kermit coaches Vernon Wood, Chuck Warren, Ken
Edwards and J. D. Inskeep. (Staff Photo)
Chamber
Groups
In Meet
The Civic Affairs
Committee and the
Educational and Cultural
Affairs Committee of the
Kermit Chamber of Commerce
met Wednesday, Nov. 28 in the
Chamber office and made plans
for activities to be undertaken
during the coming year.
The Educational and
Cultural Affairs Committee
made plans to expand and
improve on the Annual Arts
and Crafts Show which will be
held during October, 1974.
The Civic Affairs group
went on record in the meeting
Wednesday as offering help to
the 4-H Club project currently
under the direction and
sponsorship of the Kermit
Rotary Club.
k The Civic Affairs group also
I made plans to host an
intergovernmental meeting
directly after the upcoming
Constitutional Convention.
In Winkler
Gas Well
Completed
Silurian production was
extended 3/4 mile east in the
Evetts field of Winkler County
with completion of Exxon
Corp. No. 1-5 Haley Unit, 1214
miles northwest of Kermit.
It rated a calculated,
absolute open flow of 62
million cubic feet of gas per
day, through Silurian
perforations at 18,467-18,500
feet, which had been acidized
with 4,050 gallons.
Drilled to 18,530 feet, it has
5-inch casing set one foot off
bottom, and is plugged back to
18,518 feet.
Location is 1,867 feet from
south and west lines of section
5, block 27, PSL survey.
Pennsylvanian production
has been opened in the
Ward-Estes, North field of
Ward County with completion
of Gulf Oil Corp., No 975
Hutchings Stock Association,
about three miles northeast of
Wickett.
On 24-hour potential test, it
flowed 1,170 barrels of 40.6
gravity oil and nine barrels of
water, with gas volume of
2.007 million cubic feet per
day. Gas-oil ratio measured
1,705-1.
Production was through
perforations at 8,972-8,976
teet. Treatment, if any, was
not available. The project was
drilled to 10,935 feet.
Location is 1,980 feet fron
north and east lines of section
4, block F, G&MMB&A survey.
HNG Oil Co. has staked site
for No. 2-5 University, as a
one-mile southwest outpost to
the dual Ellenburger and
Fusselman opener of the
War-Wink, South field of Ward
County, six miles northwest of
Pyote.
It is scheduled to 21,500
feet, and spots 1,320 feet from
north and west lines of section
5, block 18, ULS.
The discovery has become
depleted in the Fusselman
zone. The field has two
Ellenburger producers, of
which one currently is
producing from the Fusselman.
Rotary Oil & Gas Co. of
Midland has filed application
to drill No. 4-E Whaley as a
link well in the three-well
lower Clearfork oil area of the
Emperor, East field of Winkler
County.
A twin to a depleted lower
Clearfork producer, it spots
610 feet from south and 500
feet from west lines of section
23, block B-5, PSL survey,
three miles south of Kermit.
Planned depth is 6,200 feet.
Churches
To Show
New Film
ISN’T IT GOOD TO
KNOW, a new film that
abandons traditional story lines
to involve the viewer in the
life-experiences of real pet. -y
will be shown on Sunday,
December 9, 1973, at Grace
Temple Baptist Church and
First Baptist Church, Kermit.
The latest film from World
Wide Pictures, producers of
TIME TO RUN, will be shown
once each evening beginning at
7:00 p.m.
ISN’T IT GOOD TO KNOW
was edited and directed by J.
Michael Hooser, a young
26-year-old film maker who
brings provocative new
techniques to his first major
film. Using a varying number
of images on the same screen,
Hooser creates a multi-media
effect that draws the viewer
into the picture. Included are
scenes from the Dino De
Laurentiis production of
“Barabbas” through the
courtesy of Columbia Pictures.
By shifting the viewer’s
attention from the true stories
of the people who lived them,
to brief appearances by Billy
Graham, to video-vignettes
coupled with original new
songs — “Isn’t it Good to
Know” and “Gone Away” by
Tedd Smith and “The
Soap-box Song” by Judy
McKenzie — Hooser created a
film conveying ultimate drama
- the drama of change.
Purpose comes out of
emptiness. Silence becomes
(See CHURCHES, Page 8)
Personnel Is Topic
At Board Meeting
Kermit School Board met in
regular session at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 4. The meeting
was called to order by
President Robert L. Morris,
with the following members
present: Gerald Speed, Dean
Gregory, Oscar Theisen,
Vernon O. Wood Jr., Rev. J.
Robert Hawkins and L. G.
Voters
Defeat
Bonds
Voters in the Kermit
Independent School District
overwhelmingly rejected a
proposed $1,300,000 bond
issue/Tuesday.
A total of 878 ballots were
cast against the bond issue,
while 347 were recorded in
favor of it.
Property owners in the
district opposed the proposal
by a vote of 853 to 329, and
non-property owners voted
against it 25 to 18.
The proposed bond issue
would have included school
renovations, a vocational
educational program and
improvements to athletic
Of the $1,300,000 total,
$317,000 would have gone to
the vocational progam;
$599,000 to the renovation of
the Intermediate School;
$205,000 to improvements for
school athletic facilities;
$62,000 to renovation of other
parts of the school system; and
the balance would have paid
fees of the architects and Fiscal
agent.
Langston. All board members
were present.
The meeting was opened
with invocation. The minutes
of previous meetings were read
and approved.
The board authorized a
temporary transfer of funds
from Local Maintenance Fund
to the Interest and Sinking
Fund pending receipt of taxes
for the current year.
Contracts were considered
for school personnel working
under contracts of more than
one year. Since the
Superintendent of Schools is
retiring Aug. 31, 1975, and
most of the current contracts
extend to the summer of 1976,
the board tabled consideration
of contract extensions until
December of 1974. The
present contracts would give
the new superinendent one
year in which to evaluate
personnel and make his
recommendations to the board.
Local law enforcement
officers investigated three
separate and unrelated traffic
accidents during first four days
of December.
The first traffic mishap to
be investigated by the city
police officers occurred
Saturday, Dec. 1, at 5:38 p.m.
in the 500 block of West Dallas
Street.
Investigating officer Sgt.
Jerry Wright reported that
Juan B. Salmon, 23, of 403 E.
San Antonio was driving his
1972 Chevrolet east on Dallas
Street when the right rear tire
The contract of Irvin
Clayton, junior high principal,
was extended to Aug. 31,
1976, the effective date of his
compulsory retirement. The
contract of the School Tax
Assessor-Collector, Don Smith,
was extended to June 30,
1976. Present contracts of D.
M. Mayer, director of
instructional services; Austin
Roberts, director of business
services; J. M. Dawson, high
school principal; C. L.
Featherston, Intermediate
principal; and G. T. Gilligan,
high school band director, all
run until the summer of 1976.
Present contract of Athletic
Director and Head Coach
Charles Topinka extends to
Jan. 23, 1976.
The board discussed the
energy crisis at length with
particular emphasis on
electricity, gasoline, natural gas
and school travel. All school
personnel have been advised to
blew out, causing the vehicle to
overturn.
Sgt. Wright issued Salmon a
traffic citation for failure to
stop at a stop sign.
Damage to the vehicle was
listed as heavy. There was also
about $25 damage to a utility
pole guy wire. There were no
injuries reported.
The second traffic accident
to be investigated by local
officers took place Sunday,
Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. at the
intersection of Cedar and
Winkler Streets.
conserve every way possible in
the area of lighting and
heating.
The discussion pointed up
the fact that daylight saving
time will be a problem in this
area. It was also brought out in
the discussion that starting
school at a later hour would
result in a lot of inconvenience
for working mothers. It would
also make it difficult to
coordinate daily activities
should everything else be on
daylight saving time. The entire
matter of the energy crisis is
under study by the Texas
Education Agency and when
guidelines are received, the
board will take appropriate
action.
The board approved a
request from the Faith
Missionary Baptist Church that
they be permitted to use the
Dunbar School while their
church is being repaired and
(See SCHOOL BOARD, Page 8)
Patrolman Kemp issued two
traffic citations to the Hobbs
woman, one for not having a
drivers license and the other
for failure to yield right of
way.
There were no injuries and
damages to each vehicle were
said to be moderate.
Guilty Plea
Is Entered To
DWI Charge
No Injuries Reported In
Three Auto Accidents
Two Indicted
By Grand Jury
The Winkler County Grand
Jury returned indictments
against two men Monday.
Indicted by the Grand Jury
were Alton Vernon Overcash,
Smith Parole
Approved
By Governor
The parole of Bobby Glen
Smith of Kermit from the
State Penitentiary at Huntsville
was recommended by
Governor Dolph Briscoe last
Friday.
Smith, who was convicted
of burglary in Kermit in June,
1972, will be paroled to Travis
County.
He earned credit for two
years and three months of a
three-year sentence through
good behavior and time served.
Jr., 27, of Kermit, who was
charged with burglary.
Bond for Overcash was set
at $10,000 by 109th District
Judge Russell D. Austin of
Andrews. Late Wendesday, he
remained in Winkler County
Jail pending the posting of
bond.
Also indicted Monday by
the Grand Jury was Orlando
Vallez Dominguez, 19, also of
Kermit, who was also charged
with burglary.
Following his indictment by
the Grand Jury, Dominguez
entered a plea of guilty before
Judge Austin and was handed a
five-year probated sentence.
Danny Gene Smith, 19, of
Kermit also entered a plea of
guilty in 109th District Court
Monday to a charge of
burglary, a felony. He was also
assessed a five-year probated
sentence by Judge Austin.
Involved in the mishap were
a 1967 Pontiac driven by Cliff
Shelton, 18, of 826 South Pine
and a 1965 Chrysler being
operated by Patsy A. Walker,
30, of 618 East Bryan.
investigating officer
Patrolman Dale Stiles reported
that the Walker vehicle was
going south on Cedar and was
in collision with the Shelton
vehicle, which was going east
on Winkler and failed to stop
at the yield sign.
A traffic citation was issued
to Shelton for failure to yield
right of way.
There were no injuries
reported and damage to each
vehicle was listed as light.
The third traffic mishap to
which city officers were
summoned took place
Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. at
the intersection of Austin
and Pine.
Investigating officer
Patrolman Charlie Kemp
reported that Myrtle M. Duke,
51, of Hobbs was driving a
1966 Oldsmobile south on
Pine, ran a red light, and struck
a 1972 Pontiac, being driven
West on Austin by Louise H.
Cox, 37, of 409 North Ash.
Forrest Robinson, 47, of
Wink Monday entered a plea of
guilty in Winkler County Court
to a charge of driving while
intoxicated.
County Judge E. C.
Locklear fined Robinson $50
and assessed him court costs of
$47.30 and sentenced him to
30 days in the county jail. Jail
time was probated for six
months.
Robinson was arrested last
Friday night by Texas Highway
Patrolman Gary White and
Deputy Sheriff J ack Speer.
^ Weather
DATE HI LO
Nov. 29 68 18
Nov. 30 73 30
Dec. 1 73 24
Dec. 2 81 39
Dec. 3 57 34
Dec. 4 62 21
Dec. 5 56 28
There was no precipitation
recorded during the period.
These figures were recorded
at Federal Flight Service
Station at Winkler County
Airport and were official at
6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Police Tell Tips On Burglary Prevention
The Kermit Police
Department in it’s never ending
effort to prevent crime in the
City of Kermit has initiated a
“Public Education” program to
better acquaint the people in
the city to recognize and
combat crime. Programs of
Drug Education, Self Defense
for Women, Motor Vehicle
Burglary Prevention, Home
Burglary Prevention and
Commercial Business Burglary
Prevention along with other
programs of crime prevention,
compose the “Public
Education” program now being
carried out by the Kermit
Police Department.
Hopefully, as time and
space permits, appropriate
articles will be carried in the
Winkler County News
pertaining to crime prevention.
An appropriate subject for
this time of the year is
Commercial Business Burglary
Prevention. A positive program
of burglary prevention requires
the active interest and
participation of every business
man in the city. The successful
prevention of commercial
burglaries will depend largely
on the degree of cooperation
extended by all persons
concerned.
1. REDUCE THE TIME
Available for Entry-This is the
Police Function:
The Police Department
provides a continuous blanket
of routine patrol coverage.
“Security Checks” and regular
door-shaking bring the officer
to the premises for periodic
inspections during the night
time.
2. INCREASE THE TIME
Needed to Gain Entry-This is
the Businessman’s Function:
The individual
businessman’s effort is the
most important part of
prevention. By installing
adequate lights, locks, alarms
and other devices, the physical
security of the building will
deter at best or delay at least
the efforts of even the most
determined burglar.
Your building is not secure
unless it it totally protected.
The strongest door will do no
good if the burglar can quickly
enter through an unlocked
window. Anything short of
total protection means
inadequate protection.
HOW IS YOUR
SECURITY?
LIGHTS
Three out of f our
commercial burglaries are
committed against buildings
that have either no lights or
inadequate lighting.
1. Night light over the safe.
2. Alleys and rear of store
well lighted.
3. All entry points well
lighted.
4. Night light inside the
building.
LOCKS
The burglar-proof lock has
not yet been designed but
adequate locks are available
and will deter even the most
determined.
1. Modern, cylinder-type,
dead-bolt locks are preferable
and should replace hasps and
padlocks where possible.
2. Proper installation should
prevent prying, twisting or
cutting.
3. Lock bolts should be
protected against being pushed
back with a thin instrument.
4. Control of keys is
important.
5. Hinge pins should be
installed to prevent removal.
6. High grade steel hasps
will resist prying, twisting or
cutting.
7. Padlocks should be
locked in place at all times to
prevent key duplicating.
DOORS
Strength and security can be
had without sacrificing looks.
1. Panels and glass should be
protected against being kicked
or knocked out.
2. Bars on the inside prevent
breaking in the entire door.
3. Metal lining or exterior
wooden doors will resist
drilling or sawing.
4. Double doors should be
flush-locked with long bolt.
ALARMS
An adequate alarm system
gives constant protection.
1. Modern alarm
installations are relatively
inexpensive.
2. Periodic tests will insure
that the alarm is in proper
working order at all times.
WINDOWS
Your windows should offer
light, ventilation and visibility
but NOT easy access.
1. Glass bricks are highly
effective on windows not
needed for ventilation.
2. Properly installed grates
give maximum security.
3. Locks must be designed
and located so they cannot be
reached and opened by
breaking the glass.
4. Heavy merchandise piled
in front of unused windows
will give some protection.
5. Cleaning windowsills
periodically will assure that
fingerprints are more likely to
be left by a burglar.
SAFES
Hiding the safe will serve
only to give the burglar better
working conditions.
1. The safe should be easily
visible from the outside.
2. Safes should be anchored
to the structure to prevent
being carried away.
3. Cash should be kept at a
minimum by frequent banking.
4. Never leave the
combination written where it
can be found.
5. When you change
employees, change the
combination of your safe.
EXTERIORS
The outward appearance
and security of the building
will often determine whether
or not it will be attacked. A
clean, well-lighted building is
seldom burglarized. Every
opening represents a hazard -
inspect and correct wherever
possible.
1. Fences should be strong,
in good repair, and kept free of
debris and boxes.
2. Weeds around the outside
of the building or fence
provide a good hiding place.
3. Lumber, pallets, etc.,
stored near buildings provide
ready access to upper windows
and roof.
4. Ladders should be kept
locked up.
5. Blind alleys offer
protection for the burglar.
6. Sidewalk openings and
their frames should be secured
and properly locked.
7. Skylights and ventilators
on the roof are easy access
points unless protected.
8. Fire escapes and exits
should be designed for quick
exit but for difficult entry.
Total protection requires
more than lights, locks and
alarms.
1. Keep a record of serial
numbers of all merchandise
and equipment.
2. Policy numbers and serial
numbers of large
denominations of bills should
be recorded.
3. Before locking up each
night, check to see that no one
is hiding in the building.
4. Leave the cash register
open at night to prevent
unnecessary damage.
5. All checks should be
logged and marked “For
Deposit in the Account
(See POLICE, Page 8)
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Maikell, Elgin L. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 75, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 1973, newspaper, December 6, 1973; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009203/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Winkler County Library.