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Volume 58, Number 30
The Groom News, Carson County, Texas 79039
25c Per Copy
Thursday, September 3,1987
Groom Tigers
Open At Clarendon
WeSaw...
Billie Cornett having an
afternoon snack. . .
Janice Koetting answer-
ing questions concerning
Brent’s new career in
college football. . .
Father Neyer on his was to
the post office. . .
Zeldon Jenkins searching
through the trash for some-
thing
inadvertently
lscarded. . .
Bob Cornett needing some
clarification on numbers. . .
Local businesses serving
the highway traffic experi-
encing their fall slow down. .
Cannas blooming in the
flower garden at the Alan
t Knorpp home. . .
Jerry Ashford’s home
getting readied for a coat of
"int. . .
Rev. Copeland preparing
his trees for winter with a
little extra care and cultiva-
tion. . .
The former home of the
Belcher’s being prepared to
be moved. . .
• Groom Tigers will open up this season as tail back,
their season this Friday in Junior Stoney Crump is the
Clarendon. Coach Coffee, other returning starter who
pleased with his teams per- He will play split
formance in the opening end.
scrimmages, said the game other -members of the
promises to be a good Tigers team are Kevin Ker-
match. lee, junior, tail back; Mich-
“We must be able to stop ael Rose, junior, wing back;
people and control the ball,” Jay Britten, sophomore,
said Coffee when asked his wing back; Jeffery Fields,
prediction for the season, freshman, tailback; Robert
"If we can do that, we can Miller, freshman, fullback;
win games.” He added that Vincent Meaker, senior,
the Tiger fumble in last split end; Matt Weinheimer,
week’s scrimmage on the junior, tackle; Brian Pavlov-
five yard line was a costly sky, freshman, tackle; Jason
mistake and in a game could . Eschle, junior, guard; Ben
be the difference between a Weinheimer, sophomore,
win or loss. guard; Richard Jenkins,
With 22 on the roster, sophomore tackle; Travis
Coffee says the Tigers are Homer, senior, tackle; Todd
. _,.....barely covered but added Cave, junior, center; Mike
Coach Gary Rambo works with members position. The team will join area football “we’re better off than Conrad- freshman wine
of the Tiger line on Monday going through players in opening their season on Friday competitors Claude having back and Wilbur Kemph,
the techmeal aspects of each lineman’s night in Clarendon. 14 and McLean with 20.” sophomore, tight end. P ’
The Tigers have eight re- The Tigers have had two
turning starters with seniors players injured thus far in
Jason McCoy at center, the season. Brice Ruthardt
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Enrollment Drops
“By Twenty-One
Enrollment at Groom
School dropped this year by
a substantial number. A
total of 209 students began
classes on Tuesday morning
a drop of 21 students from
the opening day of school a
year ago.
The new figures indicate
Cere are 55 students in the ,
high school and 154 in the
elementary and junior high.
The second grade and
fifth grade have the largest
classes with 22 in each.
There were 18 students
beginning kindergarten this
year.
A total of 350 are enrolled
in the Claude School District
and 243 will be attending
Masses in McLean.
Mrs. Susan Burgin (left) aids Susan for school. Mrs. Burgin transferred to first
Brown Monday as she and Cory registered grade this year after teaching fourth grade
for a number of years.
The Groom Nets
The Only Newspaper
in the World
Interested In
The Groom & McLean Areas
With Readership Of 3700
Tigers Open
Season Friday
248-7333, Groom 779-2141, McLean
Tony Homer, guard; James separated his shoulder in the
Miller, guard; Travis first scrimmage and will be
Homer, tackle; Stoney out several weeks. Fresh-
Crump, split end; Brent man Mike Conrad suffered a
Thompson, tight end; collar bone injury early in
Bruce Thorn- two-a-day practices but re-
ton, quarterback; and Rocky turned to workouts this
Crump, who gained good week.
experience last year will also Team managers are Kyle
be joining the starting line- Howard and Brent Payton.
Community Calendar
Cub Scout Pack meeting
will be at the Club House
tonight (Sept. 3) for all
registered scouts and any-
one interested in becoming a
scout at 6:00 p.m.
Eligible families can sign
up for Child Nutrition Pro-
gram at Groom School Busi-
ness office during regular
office hours. For information
contact Joyce Hutsell,
248-7251.
PATH/Parents
&
Teachers Helping—Work
with us to help your child
become a better reader. All
K-6th grade parents plan to
attend the PATH meeting
Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7:00
p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Free information and
materials will be provided.
Lazy Dazys will meet at
the Art Britten home on
Tuesday, September 8, 7:30
p.m.
Tuesday Grain Prices
At Local Elevators
Cash prices on grain post-
ed at grain elevators serving
the Groom area Tuesday
afternoon:
WHEAT $2.21, 13 Protein
$2.24 bushel
MILO $2.80 cwt.
CORN $3.07 cwt.
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The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 3, 1987, newspaper, September 3, 1987; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1706484/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.