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The Groom Net
Volume 57, Number 17
The Groom News, Carson County, Texas 79039
25c Pet Copy
Thursday, May 29, 1986
Terry Coffee Hired To
Head Tiger Gridders
Terry Coffee was hired last for your support and 100
Thursday evening as the percent backing for all the
head coach and athletic dir- coaches.”
ector for Groom Schools. Coffee then explained to
Louis Ruthardt made the board members that coaches
motion to hire Coffee after would like parents to air their
President Pat Weinheimer complaints with coaches first
asked the board if they plan and honor the “chain of
to stay with three coaches? command” at the school
The vote to hire Coffee was from coaches to administra-
unanimous. tion before making gripes
Coffee told board known to school board
members, “I appreciate your members. Coffee said the
and says "We would like to
be confronted first.” He also
said that most problems
could be resolved in that
manner.
Coffee was also hired in at
separate motion to serve as
athletic director and given an
11 month salary. Coffee also
told board members that all
coaching schedules would
remain the same and no
changes were planned.
vote of confidence and ask
GHS Graduation
Set For Friday
Seventeen Groom High
School seniors will receive
diplomas Friday during the
First Graders from Groom Schools Richardson, Brenda Fields, Sammy Britten, Schools 62nd annual gradua-
• enjoyed a close view of the west visiting the kneeling, Jarret Weinheimer, Tamara tion exercises. In addition to
Sesquicentennial Wagon Train when it Moore, Scott Weinheimer, C.J. Whatley, diplomas, graduates will be
passed through Goodnight. Class members Sean Crowell, Leo Britten, Buck Babcock and recognized for their past
Adam Coffee, Michael Langston, stage coach David Fields. accomplishments and
driver, Brad Sustaire, Courtney Burgin, Julie scholarships will also be
Groom Schools Present Certificates Sweatt. Service pins will also
Students at Groom Schools Attendance Awards—Lee Patterson, Lonnie White, for varying degrees of
Nick Kuehler, Phillip Eng- service by President of the
recieved certificates last Green, Kay Lynn Britten,
Wednesday in an assembly Toby Burgin, Jessica Frie-
held annually to recognize mel, Mary Hutsell, Bart Brit-
students for special accom- ten, Bo Burgin, Robert
plishments during the year. Homer, Jill Howard, Darcy
The list of award winners Lyles, Andrea Payton, Marie
land, Ron Kuehler, Scott Board of Education, Patrick
p
includes the following:
Soroity Sets Up
Fund Established
Conrad, Matt Fields, Rhett
Vacation Bible
Fields, Tony Homer, Travis Weinheimer.
Homer, Lezlie Sweatt, The graduation program
Joannie Homer and Lindy begins at 8:00 p.m. in the
Kotara. school auditorium.
UIL Scholar Awards—Tim
Case, Erin Kate Eschle, Jami
School Starting
Duke, Melissa Fields,
Jowannah Ruthardt.
Student Council Officer
Pins—Tim Weinheimer, pre-
Junior High
Graduation Set
Candidates for graduation
board should be a final resort
Groom And Vicinity
Receives Two Inches
In Past Three Days
If you’ve never been limited to vegetation, The
caught in a hurricane, press box might have been a
weather conditions Saturday total loss but it was support-
night in Groom will probably ed by a light pole behind it.
be as close as you’ll ever Luckily, crops faired well
want to come to being in one. in the storm and should
High winds tore limbs benefit from the moisture,
from trees and spread leaf Area elevator personnel esti-
and limb debre but for the mate that harvest could
most part, damage was only begin by the end of the week
minor. Signs at L.A. Motel if conditions remain dry.
and Stop N Shop had glass Winds were estimated to
portions blown out and the be in excess of 80 mph. An
press box at the football field inch and .10 was measured
was tilted a bit in the wind from Saturday’s storm and
but otherwise damage was another half inch of rain fell
Sunday.
R. Chndnight u * sident; Darron Eschle, vice from the eighth grade class
F Of G000nignt DOS Church Of Christ president; and Erin Kate will receive diplomas May 29
A fund has been establish-
a ed by Beta Sigma Phi to help
with expenses incurred by
. Tim and Dede Mansfield of
Goodnight for treatment
their son Dusty underwent
- while hospitalized with
spinal meningitis. Contribu-
tions may be made at State
• National Bank.
According to Mrs. Mans-
field, Dusty was hospitalized
three weeks and has now
been released. He will be
tested Wednesday by a
number of specialists to de-
termine if he suffered any
% permanent effects from the
disease.
Eschle, secretary/treasurer. in services at 3:30 p.m.
The Church of Christ will
have their Vacation Bible
School starting June 2 and
running through the 6th. All
youngsters between the ages
of three through teens will be
welcome. There will be a bus ed 22 traffic fatalities in members to receive diplomas
running with a swell time in Texas during the Memorial are Carlene Britten, Angie
store with Bible study, fun Day holiday, May 23, 24, 25 Clayburn, Jenni English,
and refreshments every day. and 26. Texas ranked second T.J. Hickey, Richard
The sessions will start at 9 in the highest fatalities next Jenkins, Wilbur Kemph and
a.m. and end at 11 a.m. each to California with 39. Laurie Weinheimer,
morning. Call Francis Payton Officers issued 65 tickets Rick Burton, pastor of the
for reservations to ride the in Carson County during the First Baptist Church will
bus. We are hoping for the holiday observance, 8 warn- address the class and Dixie
best school ever this year so ing tickets and reported one Danner will provide special
be sure and come, says DWI arrest and 2 public music accompanied by Erin
Alfred White, minister. intoxication. Kate Eschle.
Community Calendar
See Awards, Page 3 Honor students of the class
DPS Reports
Traffic Fatalities
Local DPS Officers report-
are Jay Britten, Phillip Eng-
land, Tricia Fraser, Staci
Kotara,
Heather
Julie Lyles,
Patterson, Ben
Weinheimer. Other class
Grandview Barbecue is School Dismisses at 2:00
May 29. Guests are asked to May 29. Buses will run at
bring a dish for the meal.
Parents of children who
are entering kindergarten in
the fall are invited to come to
a meeting on Friday, May 30
at 11:00 a.m. in the
kindergarten room. The
meeting will include a prere-
gistration and an orientation
concerning the nature of
kindergarten education.
this time.
Graduation will be Friday,
May 29 at the School. Eighth
Grade graduation 3:30 and
High School at 8:00 p.m.
Both will be in the School
Auditorium.
City Cleanup—Make a re-
servation for use of the truck
to cleanup items from your
property. No hauling fee this
month. Call Pat 248-3611.
The Groom Nets
The Only Newspaper
in the World
Interested In Groom
Congratulations
Seniors ‘86
Tuesday Grain Prices
At Local Elevators
Cash prices on grain post-
ed at grain elevators serving
the Groom area Tuesday
’ afternoon:
248-3311
WHEAT $2.12 bushel
MILO $4.30 cwt.
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The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 29, 1986, newspaper, May 29, 1986; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1706420/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.