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Blood drive set for today in West
The Central Texas Red Cross Blood Services and the West Kiwanis Club have scheduled
a community blood drive from 2-7 p.m. today (Thursday) at the West Community Center.
"Our goal is 85 units, Blood Drive Chairman Bill Mangrum said.
"Without the Red Cross blood drives, our health would be threatened every time we needed
a transfusion," Mangrum said. "Incredibly 96 percent of us will need blood some time in our
life, but less than four percent of us donate blood to save lives."
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Volume 99, No. 38
THURSDAY, sept.28,1989
News Digest
TOURS PICNIC: The Annual Bazaar and Picnic for St.
Martin's Catholic Church in Tours is scheduled for this Sunday at Tours
Hall. The picnic begins at 11:30 a.m. with a dinner served until 5:30 p.m.
The menue consists of: country sausage, fried chicken and all the
trimmings. Plates for adults are $4.50 and children under 12 and Senior
Citizens plates are $3. Plates to go will also be available, the meals will
be served in the air-conditioned Tours Hall and the take-our plates will
be available at the kitchen outside exit. At noon, there will be conces-
sions, chilren's games, 5 cents bingo and regreshments of every kind.
Drawing for the raffle prizes will take place at 6 p.m. This year over
$1,000 in cash prizes will be given away. An auction will take3 place
under the pavilion at 2:30 p.m. and a horseshoe tournament is also
scheduled in the afternoon at Tours Field.
FALL BAKE SALE: The Women's Guild of First United
Church will have their annual Fall Bake Sale this Saturday in the church
annex. The sale will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. Cakes, pies,
cookies and breads will be available. Also a variety of sandwiches and
pie-by-the-slice will be on sale to eat at the church or take home. Hot
potato soup and coffee and tea will also be on sale.
1939 CLASS REUNION: The 1939 West High School
graduating class has scheduled its 50 year reunion Oct. 1 at Podzie's, 305
N. Washington. Coffee and donut s are to be are to be served at 10 a.m.
and a lunch is scheduled at noon.
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY MEETING: The west
Community Hospital Ladies Auxiliary will meetat 10a.m. Sept. 25 in the
West Community Hospital Lobby. Members are asked to be present at
the meeting.
1944 WEST GRADS: The 1944West High School graduat-
ing class is asked to assemble in the high school library, just across from
Trojan Field, at 6:30 p.m. Sept 29 to make plans for their 50th reunion
and attend the homecoming game together.The game is set for 8 p.m. that
same day against Connally. Class members are asked to spread the word
among their classmates.
EXAMINEE REGISTRATION PACKET: out-
of-school examinee registration packets for the Texas Educational
Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) exit level test are available in
the counselor's office at West High School. The packets are also available
at Abbott High School. Indi v iduals, who are no longer enrolled in school
and have not previously passed both sections of the TEAMS test, but
have met all other graduation requirements may retake the section (s) not
passed. During the October administration, the mathematics test will be
administered on Oct. 25 and the English language arts test will be
administered on OcL 26. Registration forms must be completed and
returned no later than 5 p.m. OcL 4. Anyone needing more information
may call Mary Ann Marak, counselor, at West High School.
GENEALOGY MEETING: The Central Texas Genea-
logical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 in the downstairs meeting
room 2 at the Waco-McLennan County Library. Ralph Elder, head of
Public Service a the the Barker Library in Austin, will describe that
Library's vast material available for genealogical research. The public is
invited and there is no charge and there is plenty of free parking.
REVIVAL SERVICES: Revival services are scheduled
from Sept. 17-24 at the First Baptist Church of WesL Services are set for
7 p.m. nightly and child care for pre-school children will be provided.
The Rev. Alan Splawn, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Alta Loma,
will be preaching and Jay Que, music evangelist from Gatesville, will be
leading the music. The West community is invited to participate in these
services.
DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE: a defensive dr iv-
ing course is scheduled to be taught at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2 and 3 in the
Fellowship Hall at the First Baptist Church of WesLThe course fee is $7
and the certified instructor is Marvin Goldsmith. Sign-up is at 6:30 p.m.
OcL 2. For further information, contact Wanda Lovell at 822-1703.
FALL RECRUITMENT: Girl Scouting in West is seeking
girls ages 5-17. The girl scouts go on field trips where they explore the
world of people, arts, today and tomorrow, outdoors and well being.
For more information on joining the West Girl Scouts, contact JoAnn at
826-4069.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES: The three leading
Republican candidates for Governor as well as condidates for Attorney
General, Treasurer, Railroad Commissioner and Judge will be at a "Meet
The candidates Fish Fry" at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 in the Cameron Park
Clubhouse in Waco. The price is $7 per person.
West High School
Homecoming Game
Sept 29
Largest increase at high school...
Enrollment figures increase at West ISD campuses
Preliminary enrollment figures year (260 to 242). The middle school ladder in the school district They also
show an almost 50 student increase in has had identical 242 figures for the approved the evaluation plan for the
total enrollment in the West Inde- previous two years. The enrollment school district School district Direc-
pendent School District according to by classes is as follows: sixth grade, tor of Curriculum Instruction Jack
information released at the school 92; seventh grade, 78; and eighth Crain said the approval of this plan is
district's monthly board meeting grade 90. part of the accreditation process and
Sept. 20. The West High School enrollment includes a process of self-assessing
As of Sept. 5, there were 1,236 stu- showed the largest increase as 408 the goals and progress of each cam-
dents enrolled in classes from grades students were enrolled at the school pus.
kindergarten through twelfth in the on Sept 5 compared to 380 students The trustees approved the em-
school district. This is a 48 student last year. This year's breakdown by ployment of Marcia Croll as a West
increase over last year's figure at this grades is as follows: ninth grade, 117; Elementary School fifth grade
time (1,188). tenth grade, 102; eleventh grade, 89; teacher. She replaces Evelyn Rankin,
This year’s figures show the en- and twelfth grade,100. who is the new counselor on the West
rollment at West Elementary School For the past few years, the largest Elementary and West Middle School
is virtually the same as last year. This increase in enrollment has been in the campuses. They also hired Francisco
year's figure is 568 compared to 567 elementary school, however this Rodarte as a custodian at the high
last year. The breakdown by classes is year’s preliminary enrollment totals school.
as follows: kindergarten, 90, first show a swing to an increase in both They approved the hiring of Cook,
grade, 99; second grade, 97; third the middle and high school cam- Jennings and Company, a Waco cer-
grade! 88; fourth grade, 97; and fifth puses. tified public accounting firm, to be
grade 97. In other school board action, the school auditors for the fiscal year
West Middle School figures show trustees approved stricter perform- ending Aug. 31 this year,
an increase of 18 students over last ance criteria for the teacher career
School board approves
29 percent tax increase
The West Independent School District trustees approved a
29 percent tax hike during their Sept 18 meeting in the school
district's administration building. The new rate increases the
school district's property tax rate by 20 cents per $100 valu-
ation.
The new tax rate is 83.5 cents per $100 valuation . Property
owners, except those who have the age 65 or older tax exemp-
tion, with a house valued at $50,000 will have their school taxes
increased by $95.
Eleven interested residents attended the Sept. 14 public
hearing on the tax increase. Three others attended the Sept. 18
meeting.
Numerous homecoming activities planned
for next week at West High School
West High School Homecoming
is next week and the school's cheer-
leaders are planning daily activities at
the school in order to get everyone in
the homecoming spirit
A parade and night rally following
the theme of "Rally Round The Tro-
jans" is scheduled to kick-off the
activities on Monday. Those plan-
ning to participate in the parade and
rally are asked to meet at 7 p.m. at
West City Hall. The parade will
march down Reagan Street from City
Hall and turn left on Highland Street
and proceed to the high school gym
for a Pep Rally. First, second and
third place prizes are to be given for
the best decorated vehicles in the
parade.
Also Monday will be "Hex Con-
nally'' day at the school and the stu-
dents are asked to wear blue and
white clothes that day.
Tuesday's activities are to be cen-
tered around a theme of "Punch Out
The Cadets" and the cheerleaders are
asking to support the Trojans at prac-
tice that day and after practice, join
them at the high school cafeteria for
punch and cookies at 6 p.m.
At the school, it will be Caveman
dress-up day.
Wednesday's activity is planned
for 8:15 p.m. in the high school cafe-
teria. This activity centers around the
theme of "Cream the Cadets" and
everyone is invited to come by the
cafeteria and enjoy a Big Red float
while meeting the West Trojans and
Lady Trojans.
Wednesday is also Mafia Mania
dress-up day at the school and stu-
dents are asked to dress-up gangster
style.
On Thursday night, the West
freshmen and junior varsity teams are
to go to Connally for football action
with the freshmen game beginning at
6 p.m. and JV game at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday will also be Spirit Day at
the school and the students arc asked
to wear red and black.
Friday will be 50's Day at the
school and the West Trojans are to
play the Connally Cadets at 8 p.m. at
Trojan Field. The Lady Trojan var-
sity volleyball team is to host Con-
nally for a 4:30 p.m. match at Trojan
Gym. The junior varsity and fresh-
men volleyball matches are to follow
the varsity match.
The Homecoming activities are
open to the public.
Sokol West planning new programs for members
New volleyball program starts October 18
Sokol West is sponsoring several new programs this year in its newly built
gymnasium facility.
Beginning Sept. 18, Sokol West began accepting new members for gym-
nastics, volleyball, exercising classes and walking. Gymnastic classes arc to
start at 6 p.m. on Monday and Thursday.
Starting Oct 18,Sokol will start its new volleyball program, this is designed
for adults and juniors who wish to play low-key volleyball. This program is not
for power volleyball players.
For more information on the above programs, please call 826-4040,826-
5343,826-3088,826-3455 or 826-3437.
Sokol has also scheduled a bake sale and cartwheel-a-thon starting at 10
a.m. this Saturday in the Sokol West Gymnasium. This fund-raiser will start
getting proceeds for new gym equipment.
On Nov. 12, Sokol will have its Annual Anniversary Turkey Dinner at Lone
Star Hall in West Adjacent to the dinner, there will be an Arts and Crafts Show
in the gymnasium next to Lone Star Hall.
All exhibitors needing information on booth spaces are asked to contact
Edwina Matus at 826-4040, Julie Grizzle at 8263437 or Lill Matus at 826-
3088 or 8265990.
Try to avenge last year’s loss...
West Trojans face undefeated Kennedale Friday night
WestTrojans will try to continue
their winning ways this Friday as
they travel to Kennedale for an 8
p.m. game against the undefeated
Wildcats.
West is coming off a convincing
35-12 win over Glen Rose last Fri-
day which evens their record at 1-1
for the season.
The Kennedale Wildcats, on the
other hand, are 2-0 after defeating
both Fort Worth Nolan and Boyd so
far this season.
"I feel like this will be a pretty
evenly matched game," West Head
Coach Mark Johnson in assessing
Friday's game with the Wildcats.
"They run the same type offense and
defense as we do."
Kennedale, a member of District
11-AAA, is trying to improve over
last season's 64 record, which in-
cluded a 24-6 win over West last year
at Trojan Field.
Jules Partee (32) and Kyle Taylor
(35) are two fine running backs in the
Kennedale attack. Johnson described
Partee as having "a lot of speed" and
being real quick. He added that Tay-
lor was a big fullback (180 to 190
pounds) and is a real hard runner.
In their two wins, the Wildcats
have been mainly a rushing team on
offense. "What we have seen, they
haven't had a need to pass much," the
West coach added.
Defensively, Kennedale has a lot
more team speed than Glen Rose and
they are very aggressive, Coach
Johnson continued. "They stunt a lot
and try to put a lot of heat on you and
make something happen." The Wild-
cats have five defensive returnees
from last year's team.
The Trojans will be trying to
avenge last year's loss, in which the
West coach said, "they really embar-
rassed us last year. We want to do well
this week. We feel real positive about
what we have started."
Against Glen Rose, both John
Anderson and Jason Klish returned
from injuries to play and areexpected
to be at full speed for this week's
game. Thomas Niles, who missed the
first two games with a knee injury,
was expected to begin practicing
Monday. Trojan Heath Mynar is
progressing well from a dislocated
elbow suffered in the Alvarado
scrimmage but is not ready for
action. Mark Davis, who suffered a
knee injury against Clifton, also is
not expected to play against Ken-
nedale. Running back Jeff Schroe-
der sprained an ankle in the Glen
Rose game and the West coach said
it is questionable if he will be able
to play in Friday's game.
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