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The Winkler County News
Vol. 40-No.47
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(Tax IncU.v .d)
Kermit, Winkler County, Texas 79745
Thursday, August 26,1976
NEW KERMIT HIGH SCHOOL PROPOSED
Trustees Study 911 Million Bond Issue
An $11 million bond issue
to support construction needs
of the Kermit Independent
School District will be
considered by school board
trustees at their regular
meeting in September.
The bond issue would
include funds to construct a
new Kermit High School on a
new site along with money to
upgrade almost all school
classroom facilities.
School trustees, meeting in
special session Tuesday night,
Aug. 24, voted to place the
bond vote item on the agenda
for consideration at the
board’s Sept. 14 meeting.
All members were present
for the 7:30 p.m. meeting in
the school district board
room, including Oscar
Theisen, Don Handlin, Vernon
0. Wood, Jr., J. Robert
Hawkins, Jack Crouse, L. G.
Langston and Bill Heiser.
School Supt. Max Newman
said the school district needs
had evolved from a study some
three years ago, which had
been updated to include
developmental needs since
then.
Newman said the oldest
part of the junior high facility
was constructed in 1925 and
much of the wooden portions
are high fire risks.
The Intermediate School
building was built in 1936, the
first part of East Primary was
constructed in 1948, and the
Senior High School in 1949.
Proposed plans call for a
new high school with adequate
facilities for vocational
programs presently housed off
campus; conversion of the
present high school into a
junior high school campus;
renovation of the junior high
facility to replace the present
Intermediate School; and
razing of the Intermediate
School and development of
that campus into a parking
area.
The offices at the East
Primary facility are slated to
be moved to a more central
area of the building and
modern heating and cooling
system installed. All buildings
are to be upgraded to meet the
Life Safety Code, as well as to
Kermit Band Boosters To Organize
A organizational meeting
of a Band Boosters
organization has been set for
Tuesday, Aug. 31, according
to Kirke McKenzie, Kermit
High School Band director.
The meeting will begin at 7
p.m. at the Band Hall.
Purpose of the organization
is to boost the Kermit School
band program, McKenzie said,
and all interested citizens are
urged to attend the meeting
and join the organization.
Officers of the Band
Boosters will also be elected at
Tuesday night’s meeting.
McKenzie stressed that the
purpose of this organization
will be to boost the entire
school band program-not just
the high school band. He
added that it is not necessary
that Band Boosters have
children in the band.
“Membership in the
organization is open to all
persons interested in the
school band program,” the
band director stated.
lower insurance rates and
conserve energy.
The $11 million bond
proposal would mean about
$35 more in taxes per year on
a house with market value of
$10,000, according to Supt.
Newman. The exact figure on
tax increase would depend on
Students
To Get
Out Early
Kermit school students will
be dismissed from classes early
Friday, Aug. 27, so teachers
can attend a general faculty
meeting, according to D. M.
Mayer, director of
instructional services for
Kermit Independent School
District.
Kindergartens and grades
one and two at East Primary
School will be dismissed at
2:30 p.m., Mayer said.
All classes in all other
schools will be dismissed at
2:45 p.m. buses will run at
2:50p.m.
bond sale and board action, he
noted.
Vocational programs
presently housed off campus
include the auto mechanics at
Poplar and San Antonio and
the CVAE program held in the
old third grade building.
“We could possibly expand
the vocational program and
add one more,” Newman said,
commenting on the planned
facilities to be incorporated
into the new high school plant.
Two areas which the
superintendent points out as
of major importance are high
insurance rates and high
energy consumption. The new
facility is planned to cut down
on both with a compact outer
wall appearance and less
window space.
Currently, insurance rates
vary quite a lot from one
portion of the junior high
facility to another, depending
(See TRUSTEES, Page 5)
City Councilmen Hold
Short, Routine Meeting
Kermit City Councilmen in 1937 when the city appointments would fall due the city crews have speeded up
considered an ordinance operation was incorporated, during reorganization of the street sign work in order to
authorizing two city posts and but “our code repeals council on even years when meet the deadline,
heard two reports in a short, everything prior to Sept. 12, the mayor’s post is filled. The superintendent said a
routine session Tuesday night/ 1967.” City Mgr. Haynes reported federal inspector would be
Much of the 30-minute The city attorney touched on the status of obtaining a called in after completion of
session dealt with wording of on the need for code changes new water department pickup the work, and then the city
an ordinance authorizing the which have already been to replace one heavily
posts of city secretary and tax brought to the city council’s damaged in an accident
assessor. City Mgr. Jerry attention, and said he would recently.
Haynes told the council such prepare whatever type of The best price found by
an ordinance was not on the ordinance the council Haynes was $1,234 difference
books, then asked City Atty. preferred. between the new vehicle and
John R. Lee to give details Following open discussion, the amount of money paid by
from a legal standpoint. the council instructed Lee to the insurance company on the
Lee said the current tax prepare an ordinance city’s claim. The new pickup
assessor may not be a de jure in authorizing the combined being considered is a GMC.
law officer but is de facto office of city secretary and Some 75 per cent complete
which takes care of “anything treasurer and a separate office was the word from Curtis
we have done in the past.” of tax assessor-collector with Roberson on progress of new
He said there could have the tax assessor responsible to street sign work in Kermit.
been an ordinance passed back the city council. The With a deadline of Sept. 30,
FOUNDATION FOR ADDITION
...Marge Evans, Whit Herr Discuss Plans
would be reimbursed $4,835
out of the total cost of $6,837
for the new sign work.
In other business, City Mgr.
Haynes tossed before the
council the need for custodial
work at the fire station annex.
Councilman Charles
Shadowens supported the city
manager’s position on the
need for a part-time employee
to start fire trucks regularly
and keep floors and
bathrooms cleaned.
It was the consensus that
hiring someone for that
position at this time would be
filling a vacancy created earlier
in the year and came under the
city manager’s jurisdiction.
(See CITY, Page 5)
FORECAST: Clear to partly
cloudy with slight chance of
evening showers.
Date H L
Aug. 19 92 65
Aug. 20 90 65
Aug. 21 94 63
Aug. 22 92 63
Aug. 23 94 58
Aug. 24 91 61
Aug. 25 95 64
These figures were
recorded at Federal Flight
Service Station at Winkler
County Airport and were
official at 8:15 p.m.
Wednesday. A trace of
moisture was reported on Aug.
24 and .03 of an inch was
reported on Aug. 25.
OOPS! OUT OFTRACK
Missouri Pacific workmen spent a good part of Wednesday cranes were used to lift the boxcar back onto the tracks. The
extracting this boxcar from the sand after it sorta went beyond wheel assembly buried in the sand was unhooked and moved
the end of the tracks on a siding at the Kermit station site. Two hack in place separately then reconnected to the boxcar.
McKee Production Try Set By Sun
Sun Oil Co. plans to west lines of Section 36, Block 1,320 feet from north and And No. 26 is 2,640 feet
re-enter and plug back to B-5,PSL Survey. 1,420 feet from west lines. from north and 1,320 feet
around 12,290 feet at No. 5 M. Amoco Production Co. has No. 22 is 1,320 feet from from east lines of 1,320 feet
J. Hill, in attempt to open scheduled five new projects in north and 2,595 feet from east from east lines of the section.
McKee production in the the Emperor (Deep) field. All lines. Amoco Production Co. has
Halley area of Winkler are slated to 3,500 feet, and No. 23 is 1,320 feet from announced plans to re-enter
County. are in Section 37, Block B-5, north and east lines of the and work over three former
The well is a former PSL, seven miles southwest of section. producers in the Wheeler field,
Montoya gas producer in the Kermit. No. 25 is 2,592 feet from about 11 miles southwest of
field- „ , No. 21 F. W. Cowden is south and 2,595 feet from east
It spots 660 feet from lines. MLKiib, “a8e -U
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v" ™ b Parkview Church
Gets New Minister
Grandson of the late full-time ministry. He is the
minister of the Parkview sPn °f Mr. and Mrs. James W.
Church of Christ has begun Middleton Jr.
duties as minister of the
church.
James C. Middleton, 22, of
California has been in Kermit a
week working with the church
where his grandfather, the late
James W. Middleton Sr., was
minister. He died in April of
this year.
The young Middleton was
born in San Diego and lived in
various cities in California
while growing up. His father is
also a minister and is
associated with the Clark Ave.
Church of Christ in Orcutt,
Calif.
Middleton graduated from
a Florida college and has done
part-time work in the past} but
he notes this will be his first JAMES C. MIDDLETON
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\ Block A, 8 membership drive, ft
G&MMB&A Survey, eight 8 according to Don Michel, 8
miles northwest of Monahans. 8 club president. 8
Planned depth is 9,400 feet. 8 The free watermelon ft
Shell Oil Co. completed ft feast is scheduled at 7:30 8
No. 2 McCabe as a prolific 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30,in 8
gasser in the Emperor 8 Winkler County Park. a
(Devonian) field, for a o Everyone is invited to 8
calculated, absolute open flow x attend and eat all the ®
of 10.5 million cubic feet of 8 watermelon they want,
gas per day, through ft Michel said. “We would
perforations at 9,024-9,163 ® li1rA 1,11 +ri
feet.
The pay section had been
acidized with 2,000 gallons.
Drilled to 11,480 feet, it has
7-inch casing seated at 11,458
feet.
Location is 1,650 feet from
north and 1,300 feet from
like all to become
members of the Yellow
Jacket Booster Club and
support the teams.”
The varsity football
players and the volleyball
players will be introduced
during the event.
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Opportunity School Addition Takes Shape
Work on the addition to the
Opportunity School, 212
North Mulberry, is on
schedule with the Kermit
Rotary Club, doubling the size
direction of Rotarian Eddie drawn by Rotarian Shirley began but there have been
Spangler and S. V. “Shirley” Smith, and Rotarian George numerous delays so the
Smith. Campbell offered to building will not be completed
There also will be a new underwrite the cost of until after Labor Day.
storeroom 6 by 24 foot long constuction until the building Mrs. Margery Evans,
of the present building by on the South side of the new is completed, at which time director of the Opportunity
adding a 24 foot by 24 foot addition and also and the Kermit Rotary Club will School for the past 14 years,
room to the rear of the present additional ramp which will secure a loan from one of the advises that so far as she can
building. permit those students who are local banks to pay off the determine she will have from
Leroy O’Brian is handing in wheelchairs to have another indebtedness on a monthly six to eight students this fall,
the foundation and entrance to the building from basis through an increase in Residents of Winkler
supervising the pouring of the
concrete floor, and Leroy Bell
is in charge of laying concrete
rblock. George Clingan is the
chief supervisor under the
the play yard on the south side
of the school. It will also serve
as an emergency exit.
Plans for the new school
addition were developed and
the monthly dues. County are invited to visit the
It was hoped originally the Rotary Opportunity School,
addition to the Opportunity at 212 North Mulberry School
School building might be in Kermit. It is a credit to
completed by the time school those people in Kermit, Wink
and Winkler County who local problems of educating except that she has an abiding namely, the County
cared enough about their their physically and mentally Love for her fellow man. Commissioners, the City
fellow handicapped neighbors handicapped are being Marge has taught some 40
to do something for them, referred to the Rotary students during the past 14
according to Whitney Herr, Opportunity School in Kermit years - 40 handicapped
Rotarian. In the first place it is as the finest example of such a persons who have recieved
unusual to find such a facility program in the whole state of tender loving care and
as the Rotary Opportunity Texas, and that takes in a lot attention.
School in as small a town as of territory,” he pointed out. Although the Kermit
Kermit, and as small a County Credit for this statewide Rotary Club has been the
as Winkler; and in the second recognition goes to Marge originator and backbone of Kermit have made generous
place it is the number one Evans, the dedicated director sponorship of the Winkler donations from time to time,
school of its kind in the whole and benefactor of the County Opportunity School, all of which have been most
State of Texas, he noted. Opportunity School for the many other groups and welcome, Herr commented.
“People who are belatedly past 14 years. No one knows persons have pitched in when OPPORTUNITY Pa$?e 5J
becoming aware of their own what makes Marge run — the going has gotten rough; ^ ®
Council, and the Jaycees, who
painted the building several
years ago. The several
sororities have contributed
many times to the support of
the Opportunity School and
the Kermit Fireman and
numerous citizens of Wink and
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