The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1987 Page: 1 of 12
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Ninety-Seventh Year No. 2
Wtet Nttna
The best form of advertising in the West trade area
News Digest
West VFW Post to Host Meeting
The West VFW Post 4819 will host the VFW District
29 meeting this Sunday in West. Registration is to
begin at 8:30 a. m. with dinner served at noon.
West VFW Post Commander Russ Willsey reported
in addition to District Commander Rabon Moore, the
State VFW will be represented by Jr. Vice-
Commander George Sparkman and State President
of the Women’s Auxiliary Kay Brooks.
“The post is honored to host this event and VFW
members are welcome to attend," Willsey added.
Items Stolen from West Home
A chainsaw and two shotguns were reported stolen
from a residence on North Main Street in 'die city,
according to the West Police Department. The items
were believed taken some time between Dec. 14-19.
West Woman Dies in Accident
Twenty-one-year old Janice K. Jares of West was
pronounced dead at 11 a m. Monday in Providence
Hospital in Waco from injuries she sustained in an
accident earlier that morning.
The 1983 West High School graduate was driving
a pickup truck that struck the rear of a
tractor-trailer rig on Interstate 35 five miles south of
West at 3 a m. A Department of Public Safety
spokesman said Miss Jares was traveling north on
the interstate when her vehicle veered off the
roadway to the right shoulder and struck a legally
parked tractor-trailer rig from the rear in the
northbound shoulder.
Ambulance Group to Meet
The West Volunteer Ambulance Association has
scheduled its regular meeting for 7:30 p.m. today
(Thursday) in the ambulance office at the West
Community Hospital.
All members are urged to attend.
Commodity Distribution in West
The West Senior Center, located in the West
Community Center, is to be distributing commodity
cheese and butter from noon • 3 p.m. Jan. 13 to
persons of any age whose income falls below the
poverty level.
A form verifying income eligibility will be
required to receive the commodities. Forms Will be
available during commodity distribution hours.
Chamber Election Nears
The West Chamber of Commerce is seeking nomi-
nees for its annual directors’ election in February.
Any West Chamber of Commerce member wanting
to serve as a chamber director is asked to contact Kirk
Wines at Old Corner Durg Store (826-5122).
Late Registration at MCC
WACO - Late registration for spring semester
classes at McLennan Community College will be Jan.
12-15 from noon to 2 p.m. and from 5-7 p.m. in the
MCC Student Center.
This is the last chance to register for spring credit
classes, which begin Jan. 12.
For more information about classes or becoming a
student, call an admission advisor at 756-6551, ext.
320 or 321.
Horse Farm Management Course
WACO - A class on Advanced Horse Farm Man-
agement will be offered by McLennan Community
College beginning Jan. 20. '
Sections include Pasture and Fprage Management
(begins Jan. 20), Veterinary Care and Reproduction
(begins Feb. 10) and Nutrition Requirements (begins
March 3, no class on March 10).
For more information, call 756-6551, ext. 217.
January 8,1987
Bingo......
St. Mary’s Sponsoring Games
To Raise Money for School
The familiar sounds of
“under I 21“ or “under B
11“ will again be echoing
through the hall at West
Fraternal Auditorium as
bingo games return there on
a regular basis, this time
sponsored by St. Mary’s
School in West.
The bingo games, which
start on Jan. 12 and are
planned for every Monday
and Thursday, are to be
operated under the direction
of St. Mary’s School Board.
St. Mary’s School “will
use the profits from the
bingo to help pay the ever
increasing cost of operating
the school and to provide
tuition assistance to needy
children,” according to
school board member Ken-
neth Kubala.
“Proceeds will also be
used to help in setting the
ground work for the new
kindergarten class that is
scheduled for enrollment for
the first time this fall,” he
added.
Along with all the profits
from the games, the
proceeds from the conces-
sions sold during the night
will also go to the school.
The kitchen will also be
open to provide a variety of
refreshments ranging from
nachos to kolaches.
Kubala said that along
with helping the school, it
will bring a form of
entertainment to the area.
The doors will open at 6
p.m. with the games
starting at 7 p.m. The
games should be over by
about 9:45 p.m., he added.
“With a little help from
all the parishioners, bingo
will help provide a continued
quality religious and acade-
mic atmosphere for St.
Mary’s students now and in
the years to come.”
The school board member
said, “anyone in the
community interested in
helping, either part-time or
full time, with selling cards,
calling, providing refresh-
ments or helping out in the
kitchen are asked to contact
the game administrators
Rufus and Agnes Lamere at
822-1959.
The game administrators
pointed out that those
persons having previously
signed up to work, but who
have not yet received a
scheduled work date have
not been overlooked. These
individuals will be contacted
to work in the near future.
“St. Mary’s School ex-
tends a cordial invitation to
everyone to come out and
enjoy an evening of enter-
tainment each Monday and
Thursday night,” Kubala
concluded.
Fund raising effort......
St. Mary’s School Board President James Maguire (left) and bingo game adminis-
trators Agnes and Rufus Lamere look at bingo cards and markers In preparation
for next week’s first game.
Former Congressman Bob Poage Dies
Bob Poage
TEMPLE - William Robert
(Bob) Poage, age 87, died
Jan. 3, 1986 at Scott and
White Hospital in Temple.
Mr. Poage, who served as
congressman for the 11th
Congressional District
(which includes West) for 42
years, was injured seriously
in a Dec. 10 auto accident in
Waco when the vehicle he
was driving ran off the road
onto a median and struck a
tree.
The former U.S. Con-
gressman had surgery on
Jan. 2 and died the
following morning during
another surgery.
Services were at 2:30 p.m.
Jan. 5 at the First
Presbyterian Church in
Waco with the Rev. Jim
Johnson officiating. Burial
followed at Oakwood Ceme-
tery.
Mr. Poage was a familiar
figure to West residents as
he visited the city on various
occasions during his years
as congressman. He also
regularly attended the
Fourth of July picnic in
West.
Mr. Poage was a Demo-
crat and was chairman of the
House Agriculture Commit-
tee for three sessions of
Congress and was recog-
nized as one of the most
knowledgeable Tnen in the
country on farm programs
and agriculture.
He is survived by: a
brother, Scott A. Poage of
Waco; a nephew, Scott T.
Poage of Waco; and a niece,
Mrs. April Poage Woolsey
of Austin.
West Chamber Sponsoring
“Post Card Design” Contest
In an effort to get varied enter the contest, simply has
ideas for a post card to submit: a picture, sketch,
depicting the city, the West graphic design or simply an
Chamber of Commerce is idea for the four inch x 6
sponsoring a “Post Card inch card.
Design Contest” with $50 to Deadline for entering this
be awarded the winner. contest is Jan. 31 and those
The chamber Tuesday wishing to enter are encour-
night decided to sponsor the a§ed to send their entry to
contest in an effort to get West Chamber of Corn-
ideas for a post card which merce, P.0. Box 123, West,
best promoted West. Tex. 76691. For further
Chamber President Mike information contact: Mike
Sulak said anyone wishing to Sulak at 826-5292.
West Bank and Trust Announces Year-End Promotion
Bernie Kllsh
The West Bank and Trust
Board of Directors, in their
December 31 meeting, una-
nimously approved the ap-
pointment of Bernie Klish to
serve as Secretary to the
Board of Directors.
Bernie Klish joined the
staff of West Bank & Trust
in August 1968 working in
the Proof Department, Book-
keeping and Receptionist
until August 1971 when she
married and moved to
College Station.
In College Station, she
was employed with the
University National Bank in
Proof Operations. In Sep-
tember 1972, Bernie and her
husband, Ed, moved to
Waco where she was
employed with the First
National Bank of Waco, now
MBank, until joining the
staff of West Bank 8c Trust
again in 1974 as receptionist
and secretary.
She has experience in
proof, bookkeeping, recep-
tionist and secretarial du-
ties. As secretary she works
with the processing of
Commercial and Installment
Loans and Certificates of
Deposit.
Her educational back-
ground includes graduation
from West High School and
Durham Business College,
Waco, and has completed
American Institute of Bank-
ing Courses in Principles of
Banking Operations, Nego-
tiable Instruments and Ac-
counting.
Bernie served as secretary
for the St. Mary’s P.T.C. for
two years and is presently
serving her fourth year as
secretary to the Sokol
Gymnastic Association. She
1986: Second half of year ranges from pumpkins to Christmas trees
Editor’s note: The following to a review of the laet ill months In
1986. The first sto months were reviewed in last week’s Issue
of The West News.
July
West resident Joe Edd Maler made the news with the big
44 pound pumpkin he grew in his garden. He had four
others whichffanged in weight between 30 and 35 pounds.
year-old Clifton Eugene Belyeu was conducted. Belyeu,
was one of two men charged in the Dec. 10, 1985 shooting
and stabbing death of Melodie Bolton in her home near
West.
August
With August comes the annual West Rodeo and this year
was no exception as approximately 10,000 attended the
West city coundlmen viewed a sketch depicting the layout three night perfwmarrnS^rida^s a?i«LSaturday’s rodeo
of a proposed residential subdivision flrthe city at thsir duty- perfonfflfes were called the largest IntRe
1 meeting. The plat for the proposed 13.187 acre
subdivision, Bennett Addition Part II, showed the
subdivision would be used exclusively for residential use
only. There was room for 38 lots in the layout.
The possibility of a museum in West was rekindled with
the city council awarding Athens Steel Building a contract to
repair the roof on City Hall. The West Sesquicentennial
Committee had looked at the second floor at City Hall as a
possible site for a museum, but extensive renovations for the
second floor (which included repairing the roof) had caused
the committee to pursue the idea of having it there less vig-
orously.
The Abbott Community Improvement Organization
sponsored a street dance with proceeds going to the Ned
Beavers Park in Abbott.
Several West baseball and softball teams competed in dis-
trict playoffs during the month. The teams were: West Fer-
tilizer (midget league), Sykora Family Ford (boys freshmen
league) and Maler Texaco (girls freshmen league). Uptmore
Motors won the city’s tee-ball league championship
owned by AeroBIlt Portable Building Company near West
was destroyed by fire. The estimated loss caused by the fire
was $250,000.
Also during the month, the capital murder trial of 27-
rodeo’s 40 year
history. Carla Nemec served as West Longhprn Sweetheart
at the rodeo.
On August 8, Clifton Eugene Belyeu was sentenced to
death by lethal injection for his part in the murder of Westite
Melodie Bolton. The trial was in Waco’s 54th State District
Court.
St. Mary’s School began preparing for the new school
year which started on August 27. New principal at the
school is Dolores Kern.
Area farmers and ranchers Joined in the Texas Hay Drive
which aided drought-stricken farmers and ranchers in the
Southeastern states. They donated hay to be shipped to the
drought-stricken states. Nine hundred and 25 bales were
donated in the drive.
Westfest was in the news as area residents began gearing
up for the festival planned during Labor Day Weekend.
Eleven girls had entered to compete for the Miss Westfest
title.
September
Gaoter- tempenrtures gnetesHhe owr-27,600 visitors la
the annual Westfest celebration at the West Fair and Rodeo
grounds in West. Westfest President John Hurtick described
the two day event as “about the best organized festival we
have had.” The cooler weather was cited as a reason for the
increased food sales at the festival.
Laurie Mynarcik was chosen the new Miss Westfest from
an eleven contestant field.
The West Public Library was in the news as the West City
Councllragreed to make the southeastern section of the City
Hall gtt>pnds available to the library association for
construction of a new public library. The library is currently
located in City Hall.
The West Independent School District released its enroll-
ment figures following the first school week and it revealed a
65 student increase over the previous year.
West Elementary School third, fourth and fifth graders
started their school year in the new classroom facility on the
elementary school campus with area residents invited to
inspect the new building later In the month.
Making the headlines was McLennan County District
Attorney Vic Feazell, who was arrested on Sept. 17 by
federal authorities under a 12 count indictment. The
indictment included one count of racketeering and also 10
counts of mail fraud.
West High School exes gathered during the latter part of
the month to celebrate the West Homecoming. Those
attending the homecoming football game saw the Trojans
and La Vega Pirates battle to a 7-7 tie. During halftime,
WHS junior Kathleen Klish was crowned Homecoming
Queen and WHS freshman Roxane Kutscherousky was
named homecoming duchess.
The West Rest Haven celebrated its twentieth anniversary
ui i Sept. 26 and cetebiatetl the occasion with an opeir
house at the nursing home facility.
October
West Rest Haven resident Ella Luten celebrated her 100th
birthday during the month. She was honored with a
birthday party in the West Rest Haven.
Also during the month, St. Mary’s School students and
former students joined in their homecoming activities. Jason
Klish and Michele Kutscherousky were crowned the King
and Queen during halftime activities of the St. Mary’s
Mustangs and Bryan St. Joseph Eagles football game.
The West City Hall was again spotlighted in the news as
work began on repairing the building’s roof. Along with
getting a new roof, the building’s old roof was tom down
and the fire siren was relocated.
The West Community Hospital Auxiliary had a ribbon
cutting at the relocating of its gift shop in the hospital. The
new location gave more room for merchandise in the gift
shop.
During the month, the West City Council announced the
adoption of a junk car ordinance and the West Community
Hospital announced plans to purchase new equipment for
the hospital. The hospital also decided to work with archi-
tects Zapalac and Polkinghom of Austin for the hospital’s
expansion project.
West Lady Trojans won their fourth consecutive district
volleyball title finishing with an 11-1 record.
November
Texas voters rejected Governor Mark White’s attempt for
reelection to a second term in office as they favored his
Republican challenger Bill Clements in the Nov. 4 general
election. Clements had won the governor’s race In 1978,
but had lost his reelection bid to White in 1982.
County-wide. Democrat Raymond Matkln was elected
the ff*w WCLifihaft County Judge and McLennan County
District Attorney was reelected despite a close race with
Republican candidate Paul Gartner.
JE
4'f
is a member of the
American Institute of Bank-
ing Women’s Committee
Wapo Chapter, member of
the C.D.A., K.J.Z.T., a
choir member and Eucharist
Minister of the St. Mary’s
Church of The Assumption.
She and her husband, Ed,
along witljv their three
children, J'a'Son, Heather
and Janna reside at 1412
Jane Lane in West. ^
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