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The Winkler County News
Vol. 40-No. 100
FIFTEEN CENTS
(Tax Included)
Kermit, Winkler County, Texas 79745
Monday, February 28, 1977
Jackets Lose To Dalhart
59-49 In Regional Play
by PAUL SC1FRES boards in taking the first Dalhart did not fare much
The highly touted Dalhart period lead. better, making good on only
Wolves had their hands full The Jackets, though, also four of 13 as the result of
Friday night in Lubbock’s played a tough zone defense, Kermit’s stingy defense. But
Municipal Coliseum before allowing the Wolves very few the Wolves did manage to hit
managing to finally beat a points inside. Most of the on five of nine shots from the
scrappy bunch of Kermit scoring for Dalhart was done charity line.
Yellow Jackets in the opening on long, outside shots. ln evaluating the game,
round q& the Region I AA Second quarter play was the Kermit Yellow Jackets
more even with the Jackets cannot take any shame in the
staying even most of the defeat as they gave it a good
period. Just before halftime, effort and represented
Dalhart managed to extend themselves and the town
Miss Carmen McCollum (center) of Odessa, Miss Texas of
1977, is shown here at the annual Chamber of
Commerce-Jaycee Banquet, held last Friday night in the
Community Center. She played several country, western and
gospel numbers on her alto saxophone for the enjoyment of
the crowd attending the banquet. Pictured (left to right) are:
Lloyd Norris, 1977 president of Kermit Jaycees; Dock Hanks
of Grand Prairie, president of the Texas Jaycees; Miss
McCollum; Jerry Dyer, administrative national director I of
the Texas Jaycees; and Floyd Morris, 1977 president of
Kermit Chamber of Commerce.
(Staff Photo)
Wink Firemen Request
Commissioners9 Help
A plea for assistance in
procuring a small fire-fighting
unit, and courthouse sewer
line problems were the major
items considered by Winkler
County Commissioners Court
during a short session Friday,
Feb.25.
Wink Fire Chief Dennis
Wolf appeared before
commissioners court and
h outlined tne Wink
Volunteer Fire
Department’s existing
asked the court for help.
Wolf said a recent fire in
Wink, which started from
burning grass, threatened
several houses because all
three pieces of equipment
failed when they were
needed.
The Kermit Volunteer Fire
Department was summoned
to extinguish the fire.
uii the w'itijd ruJd oeeil
blowing like it has the last
couple of days,” Wolf said,
three houses.”
Because manpower is a
problem, Wolf said the
department needed a small
pumper which can be
operated by one or two
persons. Such a vehicle can
get to the scene and put out a
grass or trash fire before the
department’s big unit can be
Hooked, pn to a fire hydrant,
ree noted. »
County Judge E.C.
Locklear told Wolf the court
information on the proposed
truck then would meet with
the Wink City Council (if
requested by that group) to
pursue the matter further.
Ancient sewer lines
beneath the Winkler County
Courthouse came up for
discussion and commissioners
declared an emergency and
voted to spend ;aq\estimated
$$,200 to rep)n>
Judge Locklear said
(See WINK, Page 8)
to urn anight. Dalhart won the
game a| the result of a poor
fourth /quarter performance
by the Jackets, 5949.
Dalhart slowly but surely
built a 10 point first half lead
when the Jackets came out
hot in the third quarter to
pull to wthin three points.
But the ipurth quarter proved
to be the Jai kets downfall.
Both teams played well in
the firs1 half with Dalhart
having slight edge. The
Wolves ook off to a 19-12
first pc ", a lead with. Dalhart
having the advantage from
the floor as the Jackets could
not work the ball inside on
Dalhart’s zone defense.
Dalhart also controlled the
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Store Plans
Grand
Opening
A grand opening
ribbon cutting ceremony
is scheduled Tuesday,
March 1, for Surplus
City, 173 West Hwy.
302.
The event will be held
at 10 a.m. wjth an
official ribbon cutting
ceremony. Store and
f , chamber of commerce
tfmcids :,Ad ad persons
| are invited to attend the
| event.
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Kermit Teacher
Gets TCTA Post
Kim Becker, (right), 1976 president of Kermit Jaycees, is pictured presenting the Kermit
Jaycee Chapter’s Outstanding Citizen Award to Don Michel, a Kermit real estate broker. In
making the presentation, Becker pointed out that the award was presented to Michel for
his outstanding contribution of time, effort and service to the community. (Staff Photo)
\ Kermit teacher was
ned vice president of the
tas Classroom Teachers
ociation recently during
organization’s 50th
liversary activities in El
o.
fohn King, a Kermit
cher for 15 years, was
cted to the number two
it on the TCTA executive
nmittee during the Feb. 19
ate convention,
proximately 943 delegates
ended the meeting
luding five from Kermit.
Local TCTA President
ry Helmer headed up the
rmit delegation which also
gluded King, and
e si dent-elect Diana
mpton and vice president
herine Kilgore. Camilla
lisager also attended to
ff a Kermit booth at the
convention, according to
King.
The new TCTA vice
president will assume office
June 1 for the 1977-78 year.
their lead to 10 at 38-28 at
halftime.
In the first half, according
to unofficial statistics by the
Winkler County News,
Kermit hit 37 percent of their
field goals with Dalhart
making good on 44 percent.
From 4fe free throw line
Kermit nit 67 percent with
Dalhart hitting 75 percent.
The third quarter belonged
to the Yellow Jacets as the
Kermit five out-rebounded,
out-shot, and out-scored
Dalhart to come to within
three points by the end of the
period. An aggressive Kermit
defense held the potent
Wolves to only eight points
while the offense hit over 40
percent of their shots in
outscoring Dalhart 15-8 to
cut the lead to 4643 going
into the final quarter.
Kermit continued its
outstanding defensive play in
the final period, forcing four
Dalhart turnovers, going
down court to get the good
shot, and drawing a foul on
several instances.
But the offense seemed to
lose the punch that it had in
the third quarter as the
Jackets could not take
advantage of the scoring
opportunities. The Jackets
managed only three field
goals in the final period and
could not manage a single
free throw.
Kermit had five
one-and-one situations but
could not capitalize on any of
them, losing a potential 10
points at the free throw line.
In addition, Kermit hit on
admirably and the town
should be extremely proud of
their efforts.
Their did not appear to be
as much difference in the two
teams as their records would
indicate. Kermit went into
the game with a 12-19 record
and Dalhart a 28-3 mark. But
the Wolves certainly had their
hands full in knocking off the
Kermit Yellow Jackets. A
balanced scoring attack led
the Kermit scoring with Scott
Edwards leading the way with
11 points. Kermit’s three
seniors, Danny Haygood,
Travis Watson, and Pap Roark
each tallied 10 points.
In addition, Roark played
a superb game under the
boards with strong
rebounding efforts, many of
which were rebounds picked
up against Dalhart’s 6’5”
Bruce Cadenhead. Several of
Roarks rebounds were also
put back into the net to keep
the Jackets in the game.
On the outside, Haygood
and Dominguez played
excellent games defensively,
(See, JACKETS, Page 8)
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WATSON SCORES TWO
Travis Watson, 45, goes up for two points in Friday night’s
........... _ regional basketball battle with the Dalhart Wolves. Watson
King is a life member of onjy three ’0f 14 g0ai scored 10 points in the game, but Dalhart won the game
TCTA and TSTA as well as attempts. 59-49 to advance into the regional finals at Lubbock,
being a member of the
National Education
Association.
He has served as president
of local teacher groups and is
a member of the American
Assn, of Teachers of Spanish
(See JOHN KING, Page 8)
Hospital Board Sets
Two Meets Per Month
detailed study of the hospital The medical staff also is
business offfice procedures studying equipment needs for
and to make recom- the hospital and will present
mendations to the board their findings to the board of
Meetings twice a month
have been set by Memorial
Hospital Board of Control
members as they get
organized for the 1977 year.
Board members
Wednesday, Feb. 23, voted to
hold regular meetings the
second and fourth
Wednesdays of each month.
The meetings are held „ . * -
beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the McKay with the architectural surplus ^ properties^ office m
hospital cafeteria.
when the survey is
completed.
Tentative plans for a
hospital pharmacy and
expanded emergency room
and examining room service Hospital has received some
are being prepared. Joe surplus shelving from the
control.
Administrator Lennon said
the board accepted the new
store house and authorized
full payment. Memorial
JOHN KING
Administrator Ralph
Lennon said new board
members are studying their
areas of responsibility and
have asked County Auditor
Paul Lassiter to make a
firm of Brasher, Goyette and Lubbock to be utilized in the
Rapier of Lubbock is drawing new store house. Lennon said
up tentative plans for this and three desks and a sterilizer
will include two new valued at $10,000 also were
examining rooms. The plans
are being studied by the
hospital’s medical staff.
Editorial
Fires of Inflation
It is a mystery to me as to how the Nation can ever curb
inflation.
This Newspaper has received notice of another increase in
the price of newsprint effective March lr 1977 — this time to
$300.00 per ton, which is almost double the price of
$169.00 in 1969 (incidentally, the price in 1946 was only
$146.00 per ton). The last increase prior to this one on
March 1, 1977, was on September 1, 1976.
What has been happening to the Newspaper Publishing
Industry is typical of what is happening to other businesses.
The principle causes, in the opinion of this writer, are two.
The first one being the constant demands by Labor Union
Bosses during contract negotiations for exhorbitant increases
(those Labor negotiations are, in my opinion, more like
Labor Blackmail). In most cases, the Labor Bosses threaten
to strike and in many instances do call a strike, forcing the
Heads of Industry to capitulate to the demands of the Union
Bosses.
Another cause is the increased costs of servicing the huge
Government debt, which continues to escalate because of
Continued Government deficits. It is horrifying to watch the
buying power of the dollar decline because of the huge
deficits and see the U.S. dollar erode in value in the world
market. .
With the above facts in mind, I don’t see how President
Carter will be able to curb inflation and get it under control
in the next four or eight years.
Could it be that he might repudiate the debt of the U.S.
Government, which would be horrifying.
I am not smart enough to solve the mystery — I hope that
Car' . -an solve the mystery.
M. M. Donosky
RECEIVES AWARDS
Lloyd Norris (right), new president of Kermit Jaycees, is
pictured accepting the chapter’s Past President Plague from
Kim Becker, 1976 president of the chapter. Norris was also
presented the chapter’s Outstanding Jaycee Award at last
Friday night’s banquet. On behalf of Steve-Stevens of San
Angelo, president of Town and Country Food Stores, Norris
also accepted the chapter’s Boss of the Year Award.
PAST PRESIDENTS PLAQUE
Floyd Morris (left), 1977 president of Kermit Chamber of Commerce, is shown presenting
the chamber’s Past President Plaque to S.V. (Shirley) Smith, retiring chamber president. In
accepting the plaque, Smith expressed his appreciation to the chamber membership and to
the people of Kermit for their support during 1976, while he was serving as chamber
president. (Staff Photo)
received.
In other business, the
board asked Administrator
Lennon to make a survey of
surrounding hospitals
regarding salaries and pay
scales and reported back to
the board on his findings.
All members of the board
were present including
President Bill Simon, Danny
Skaggs, L.V. Hill, Joe
Arledge, Bill Hutson, and Bob
Pierce.
[ore Banquetj
Photographs
Set Thursday
Ad d i t i o n a 1
photographs of Kermit’s
annual Chamber of
Co m me r c e-Jay cee
Banquet will appear in
Thursday’s edition of
The News.
Deadline for today’s
paper prevented the
publication of all the
photos made at last
Friday night’s banquet,
but a full story in
photographs will be
published in Thursday’s
edition.
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Brewer, Bert. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 100, Ed. 1 Monday, February 28, 1977, newspaper, February 28, 1977; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009288/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Winkler County Library.