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Volume 71 Number 21
The Groom/McLean News, Texas 79039
Thursday, September 11, 1997
Groom Tigers Open 1997
Football Season With Win
Against Amarillo
The Groom Tigers
Devastated Amarillo
Christian in their season
opener winning 50-0.
"It was a good moral
booster," stated Coach
Larry Reid. "Amarillo
Christian is a very
young and inexperienced
team. We gained the
upper hand and the boys
confidence simply took
off."
Groom ran nine first
downs to Amarillo
“Christian’s one. Groom
had fifteen carries for
154 yards rushing, and
connected on 4 of 9
and a 35 yard run.
Burgin carried the ball 7
times for a total of 65
yards. Toby had 7
tackles to his credit.
Wade Ritter had two
touchdowns and rushed
for 56 yards. Wade had
7 unassisted tackles and
a 22
return.
- Chris
had a
with an
yard kick-off
Ollinger also
great evening,
interception for
throws for 62
passing.
Toby Burgin
yards
had a
very good night with
three touchdowns, one
from 2 yards out, 1 yard
a 21-yard touchdown, 7
unassisted tackles and a
fumble recovery.
Jamie Shuck played
an awesome game
carrying the ball five
times for 45 yards and
one touchdown. Shuck
also connected four
times for the point after
Christian
unassisted tackles and a
fumble recovery.
Josh Evenson
controlled the passing
game completing five
throws for 62 yards. He
had three unassisted
tackles and a 24-yard
punt return.
Wyatt Weinheimer
caught three passes for
33 yards. He had one
unassisted tackle. Dean
Fields recieved one pass
for 23 yards and had
three unassisted tackles.
Defensive
were
with
tackles,
Jimmy
six
had 4,
kick.
He had 4
1997-98 Groom, Texas
(Above) The Tigers huddle up during die pep rally for words of encouragement. (Below) Marcie Babcock
keeps spirit high in anticipation of the opening game.
standouts
Chavedo
unassisted
Dusty Crump
Evan Crowell
had 3, Russell Conrad
had 2 and Michael
Stephens had 1.
See Football, pg. 2.
We suffered
injuries, but people
stepped up...
throw at us!
Jimmy Chavedo Sr
City, School Approve Budget
however for the purposes buses, gasoline,
of this article, totals for insurance.
(Editors Note: The
Groom News is proud to
bring to it’s readers a
comprehensive look at
all the local taxing
entities’ recently
Manager Joyce Hutsell.
"If we get very lucky
and nothing that we
have not expected breaks
and
approved budgets,
week’s feature
feature
This
will
include
School.
the City and
The County
and Appraisal District
“will be run around the
last of September.)
The City and School
of Groom have worked
very hard this year to
keep taxes leveled off in
down, wears out or
requires replacing. We
also allow for
contingency funds, such
as, for instance if the
basketball teams were to
get to go to the State
finals, money may have
not been allocated for
sending 22 students to
Austin. Therefor travel
cost, meals, etc. would
each cost center have
been lumped together
with a brief explanation
Food Services 99,911
Includes
and
food
cost of food
handling
well as
of what type of expenses equipment as
go into that cost center. salaries of food service
personnel and training.
GROOM I.S.D. Extra Cur. Act. 16,200
‘♦Instruction $871,426 Includes UIL and other
Includes classroom contest fees,
teacher salaries, books, transportation, travel
supplies, workbooks, expenses and stipends,
teaching programs, staff Athletic 55,550
development and Contains cost of
COMMUNITY
NEWSLINE...
training.
an economy that seems
, to raise them at the
drop of a hat. It
be said that
are only a
be amended
athletic budget.
While the
to the
City of
should
budgets
guideline for expected
expenditures. The fact
that an entity can go
over budget or stay
under budget should not
„be a good or bad
reflection on them, but
simply a sign that
something happened or
didn’t happen that the
group had or had not
(which ever the case)
anticipated.
"We could very well
come in $100,000. under
* budget," stated Business
Groom does not have as
many variables as the
school system, it, too,
must allow for
unexpected expenses.
"If lightning were to
strike one of our wells
and we had to replace
the motor, that would be
an expense that we
probably would not have
anticipated," stated City
Secretary, Mary Sue
Lyles.
In depth budgets are
considered opens records
and anyone may look
them over by asking at
the School Business
Office or at City Hall,
♦Campus Admin. $87,743
Includes principal’s
salary, staff development
and training, service
and
training,
center services
personnel.
transportation,
equipment, supplies, and
the portion of the
instructors salary that is
directly related to
athletics.
♦Maintenance 210,666
♦Student Serv. 242,286
(This one includes so
much that it is broken
down into major groups)
Counselor Serv. 14,900
Includes local counselor
salary.
Health 4,225
Includes school nurse
services cost of screening
programs.
Busing
Includes cost
51,500
of bus
driver training, salaries,
care and upkeep of
Includes
department
supplies,
services,
maintenance
salaries,
contracted
repairs
and
THE BAND will
travel to Lubbock next
weekend to attend a
Texas Tech football
game and participate in
the half-time
performance.
THE GROOM Tigers
will face off with the
Samnorwood Eagles This
Friday, here at 7:30.
SEPT. 17 is the date
set for the "See you at
the Pole" youth worship
service held at the
flagpole at Groom ISD.
campus utilities.
THE 20TH ANNUAL
Golden Spread Antique
Machinery Show will be
held in Pampa on Sept.
20th & 21st at
recreation park.
4,668
♦Data Processing
Includes state required
software or hardware
programs needed for
many state and federal
reports and contract
services.
THE CROSS Country
team will travel to White
Deer next week for a
meet.
MR.
Principal
Schools, has
CHISUM,
of Groom
information
♦Community
4,400
See Budgets, pg. 4.
on the "Texas Tomorrow
Fund," for anyone who
is interested.
-paDAY ppICFG
AT ATTEBURY
GRAIN CO,
Wheat-$3.30
Milo-S4.10
reported this week
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Burton, Donna & Crockett, Kristie. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 11, 1997, newspaper, September 11, 1997; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1706941/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.