The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 104, Ed. 1 Monday, September 18, 1978 Page: 10 of 14
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The Winkler County News, Kermit, Texas
Monday, Sept. 18, 1978
Ethridge (20) had a fine rushing night for the Jackets with two touchdowns and 105 yards.
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county auditor’s office
indicate hospital receipts for
August totaled $193,285,
salaries and wages totaled
Academy Admissions
Policies Due Airing
Two special seminars to
acquaint young men and
$74,494 for 135 employees, women and their parents with
operating expenses totaled the procedures for making
application for admission to
the U.S. service academies
$104,432, capital expenses
totaled $1,060, for the gain
of $13,298 for the month, have been planned for the
This brought the year’s gain second week of October,
Rep. Richard C. White
(D-Texas) announced today.
White, who has organized
and will sponsor the seminars,
said that students and parents
in the eastern portion of the
16th District will be able to
attend the Odessa seminar,
which will be held from 4 to
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at
the Odessa College Composite
Technology Building.
The second seminar will be
held in El Paso from 4 to 6
to $132,438, according to the
auditor’s statement.
Administrator Bill Winfrey
said the board went into
executive session for twenty
minutes concerning a
personnel matter and no
action was taken when the
board reconvened in open
session.
Mrs. Estell Herrick, dietary
supervisor, addressed the
group briefly and requested
they consider a new tray
service and air conditioning
work in the kitchen.
The group adjourned at
10:15 p.m.
One Gui
Plea Entered
One guilty plea was heard
in Winkler County Court
Tuesday, Sept. 12.
C Aurelio Rodriguez plead
'guilty to possession of
marijuana, and was fined
$250 plus court costs. He was
given a deferred judgement
until Oct. 16.
p.m., Thursday, Oct. 12, at
the El Paso Independent
School District
Administrative' Building,
6351 Boeing Drive.
White will attend the
seminars accompanied by
representatives from the
Naval, Military and Air Force
Academies, who will be
available to discuss their
schools and answer questions.
Students interested in
attending either seminar can
obtain more information
from their high school
guidance counselor or by
contacting either of White’s
district offices (146 U.S.
Courthouse, El Paso,
543-7650, and 213 East 8th
Street, Odessa, 333-3204).
Kermit Yellow Jackets Defeat
Jackets jumped .off sides and holding penalty set them Kermit ran one play after the night with 156 yards on 26
were penalized five yards back to the 19. QB J. D. interception to run out the carries. Ethridge of Kermit
back to the six-yard line. Milligan then proceeded to clock and win the game by was second with 105 yards on
McGilbra then rounded right fire three passes into the end the score of 14-0. carnes, but Ethridge
end to get the ball back to zone, but all three were Hill of Denver City was the gained 112 yards dunng the
the one and Ethridge bulled broken up by Jacket leading rusher during the second half.
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his way over from there, defenders and the ball went
Layne Nutt’s PAT split the over to Kermit.
uprights to make the score The Jackets drove the ball
7-0 in Kermit’s favor. out to their own 48 to set up
The Mustangs took the the most exciting play of the
ensuing kickoff and drove to game. Ethridge took the ball
the Jacket 35 before being on a draw play and raced the
forced to punt. The drive was 52 yards untouched into the
helped along by a 27-yard run end zone for the Jackets’
by Hill. Kermit ran three second touchdown. Nutt’s
plays and punted to end the PAT made the score
quarter with the Jackets on Kermit-14, Denver City-0,
top 7-0. Cole Mitchell ended any
Denver City made their last Mustang hope as he picked
charge at the goal line 0ff an erratic Mustang pass on
midway through the final the next Denver City series,
quarter as they drove to the
Jacket four-yard line before a
K
DC
Nutt Kick
8
1st Dns.
13
K-Ethridge (52-yard
run)
189
Yds. Rsng.
204
Nutt Kick
-15
Yds. Psng.
56
Leading Rushers:
174
Total Yds.
260
Hill—Denver City,
15.6
1-5
Passes Com./Att. 7-19
yards
7-30
Punts/Avg.
5-32
0-0
Fumbles/Lst.
1-3
Ethridge-Kermit,
105
3-15
Pen./Yds.
9-38
yards
Scoring By Quarters:
Leading Receivers:
Kermit
0 0 7 7
Rodriguez -Denver
City,
Denver C. 0 0 0 0
25 yards
Scoring Summary:
Hicks-Denver City,
25
K-Ethridge (1-yard run) yards
Kermit’s next game will be
against the Lovington
Wildcats in Lovington on
Friday, Sept. 22 at 8:30 p.m.
CDST.
Friday Game
Tickets On
Sale Today
Tickets for the Kermit
Yellow Jacket—Lovington
Wildcats football game, to be
played Friday, Sept. 22, go
on sale today, Sept. 18,in the
school tax office.
Tickets will be on sale until
3 p.m. Friday. Tickets will be
$1.50 for adults and $1 for
students.
The Worms Are
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fair clip and vary in size up
to three inches or so
Fires said the host
plants for the caterpillars
are thistles and such out in
the boonies and the rains
and temperature were
apparently just right this
year for us to have an
abundant crop of the
crawlers.
What to do? Fires said
almost any type of insect
mm
Mon. thru Wed.
For most US cars. Call for appointment.I
Service specials.
Wheel alignment.
999
For most
US cars.
Labor only.
Cars with A/C,
torsion bar extra.
We check, correct camber,
caster and toe. Then check
front end, brakes, shocks
and entire exhaust system.
Repack bearings.
Front 4 QQ
wheels. I 00
Disc extra.
You’ll avoid costly repair
bills. Repacking reduces
friction and extends front
wheel bearing life.
Save $20
In-dash AM/FM-stereo has 8-track.
79"
Regularly 99.99
Fast service? You bet!
AAONTGOMER
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control spray will kill
them. He said they
probably won’t damage
Special Meet
Of Court Is
Planned Today
A special meeting of the
Winkler County
Commissioners Court has
been called for today, Sept.
18, in the commissioners
courtroom.
The meeting will begin at
1:30 p.m. and will consider
emergency purchase of
emulsion for repairs on
county roads.
The court will then recess as
a board of equilization.
* * * *
Intelligence is the art
of judging a speech by
what is said, not by how
loud it’s said.
* * * *
Selfish people never
made a nation great, re-
gardless of the fortune
they managed to acquire.
* * * *
What has become of
the old-fashioned voter
who used to cast his ballot
on the basis of principles?
* * * *
Most of the good
things that come to indi-
viduals in life have to be
paid for in some manner.
* * * *
Why worry about war,
or disease, if you don’t
worry about automobile
accidents?
the grass but might take a
liking to some, shrubs or
leafy plants around.
Te worms, were first
reported in west Kermit
along Orange street then
along the Mentone
highway. Sunday they
were also on San Angelo,
East Avenue. School
street along the county
park, east Midland and
east Tascosa.
Fires said the influx
probably will last a couple
of weeks.
Well, it could be worse.
They could be woolly
worms!
Clark Services
Held Saturday
Services for E. O. Clark,
84, were held at 2 p.m.
Saturday in Cooper Funeral
Chapel.
James Wilbanks, pastor of
the Eastside Church of Christ,
officiated. Burial was in
Kermit Cemetery under
direction of Cooper Funeral
Chapel.
Clark died in the
University of Texas Hospital
in Galveston at 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday after an illness.
Bom Feb. 6, 1914, in
Oklahoma, he was a retired
carpenter and a member of
the Church of Christ.
Survivors include two
daughters, Mrs. Faye Williams
of Kermit and Mrs. Myra
Tucker of Midland; two
brothers, Harley Clark of
Yuma, Ariz., and Jaspei Clark
of Wolfforth; five sisters, Mrs.
Gladys Box of Wolfforth,
Mrs. Martha Wilson and Mrs.
Dorothy Young, both of
Lubbock, Mrs. Edna Wilson
of Stanford and Mrs. Phebe
Grey of Muleshoe; three
grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Orville
Pullin, Shirley Smith, George
Cook, Lee Rutledge, Marshall
Maness and Sam Cates.
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MEMORIAL PLAQUE
This Memorial Plaque, honoring the late Monahans School
Superintendent George L. Cullender, was presented at the
dedication of a new kindergarten in Monahans last Sunday
afternoon. Retired Kermit School Superintendent G. E.
(Tommy) Thompson (inset) read the inscription during the
ceremony. (Photo Courtesy of The Monahans News)
Tommy Thompson Participates
In Kindergarten Dedication
G. E. (Tommy) Thompson,
retired Kermit school
superintendent, participated
in the dedication of the
George L. Cullender
r>'
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The plaque honoring the Permian Basin Education blossom into fruit.”
Cullender was inscribed, “In Center at Terminal, spoke of “This school is the initial
recognition of outstanding Cullender as “one to seek contact for your boy or girl
leadership as Superintendent advice from, one whom you and it’s fitting that it was
of the Monahans- place confidence in and strict named after Cullender. Public
Kindergarten at Monahans Wickett-PyOte Independent in his performance of his schools are the greatest asset
last Sunday afternoon. School District from July 1, duty.” of a dynamic present to a
Cullender was serving as 1961 through December 12, Donaldson said, “Cullender brighter future. Education
Monahans school 1977. A man fully committed was a friend of 32 years and a costs, but both in money and
superintendent at the time of to the school district Mid the leader in his community; a life value it will pay 100
his death on December 12, profession he loved, George person who had the rare fold.”
1977. Cullender left an imprint of ability to follow as well as to The Rev. Glenneth
Thompson read a plaque his excellence to challenge step m lead; a family Harrington of First United
honoring Cullender during those who follow him. The man> a son wh0 loved his Methodist Church of
the dedication ceremony, inscription was read by parents, a husband and a Monahans offered a prayer of
which was attended by Thompson, who was a close father to his family, dedication to the school,staff
between 400 and 500 friend of Cullender s. Cullender was a seed to this and children that will attend
persons. Dr. J. W. Donaldson from generation for them to there.
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Brewer, Bert. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 104, Ed. 1 Monday, September 18, 1978, newspaper, September 18, 1978; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1024775/m1/10/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Winkler County Library.