The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 13, 1980 Page: 1 of 14
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Reach Out And Touch Someone.,
Bell Increases Telephone Rates,
Utility Commission Studying Request
On Tmtfiy. loHtltMMni Sell
tmpIcnicAtrd i accreted rates
under b*<nd but the company
tayt IN iicmMi arc ttgaif)
caatly smaller than amount*
requeued in it* original rale
Ming
The rate increases under bund
total SIMS million IN
compem's nqueti it for $32b 3
f he ram pvt into effect under
Nmd amount to about 47
percent of tbe company *
rnquett IN bonded ram »«H
roughly parallel the Public
Utility Commlttwttt ttaff re
commcndanuA of $152.8 nuNon
made early m tN Narmgt
"We n documented a need for
1326 I million and in no way do
»e concede that »e need any
let* laid Paul Roth, rice
president revenue* and public
affaire hie I net "However. ne
fuel that tN Mafl recomnieada
turn it a good reference pawn hie
implementing temporary ram
to provide tome relief natil a
final dec won it reached *
TN bonded ratet mill N in
effect until the leant Public
Utility (ommitiMMi makes a
final daemon on tN full rale
requett Sated on lit final
ruling. tN PUt could order tN
company to make catlomer
or all i he bonded ram
A continuing crtucnl need fur
tN Southwestern Bell daemon
to put in ram undar bond, tatd
Roth
"Naturally. ee'd prefer to ham
a final decttinn before imple
mentmg any rate. Roth tatd
However a PUt dHenamminn
apparently *M not N made for
•rveral werkt Meanwhile our
need for me rented ram hat nut
diminished he tatd
Roth taid IN prolonged
mm of tome unutuelly compter
matt He putmed out tNt .me
of tN mott critical and cntnpfet
lagy to N utad la pricing vartout
tertket. It tN subject of a
tN PUC.
Southwestern Sell filed tN
*32* 3 million requett on July 7,
Hearing, began September IS
and anded Oc tober 27 Thou
tandt «4 pager of taettmony and
rihrbitt were introduced by §M
peri tee m tN cate
TN final dec toon procnm orR
coat tnne Nyond tN bonding
date Roth tatd
iN FLK hat ant reached a final
dtctahm rrtthm a specified Mmt
limn TN Soeihuatlarn Bell
bonding date undar iN lima
frame • at November 11.
TN effect on residential
cutlemert will N Might tN
company taid Tor etamplg.
under IN bonded rate tchadnfa.
a one perry fiat rata reitdinMnl
catlomer utlng a ctandard
wtan dial telephone will lace a
total monthly mcreatc of SO
cenft. hated on a M) cent
50-cewt tncrratr for the tnmrw
from rtya Wnat VFW Pnat and
at the memorial monument by front of IN
TN man left in right! am John Mynar.
I Mutyra. Jerry!
Tmty
NINETIETH YEAR NO. 45
USPS 677080
West Residents Attend Veteran's Day Ceremony at City Hall
Appeoiimateh 35 Watt area
midenit along with member*
a# tN Wett High School Junior
Historian dub gathered for a
Veteran t Day ceremony at tN
Watt ClTST Tnetday
Milton C. Morgan Jt
Sets Record.
acred at
of .eremonte* for tN
thort ceremony which included
a Prayer for tN nation, a thort
of Veteran * day. a
of IN Pledge at
Allegiance a brief ratay on tN
Untied State* Flag and tN
playing of lap*
Representative* of IN Wear
VFW and tN American Legion
placed a memorial wreath at tN
War Veteran * memorial monu-
ment A reprevent alive from
tN Fieri Reserve alto attended
Morgan told the
gathered owtwdr city hail that
tN war dead. «rhoae name* are
on tN monument, had pud tN
tepreme Mcrtfke to people m
thin country could N hnn
Thtt waa tN Mm time tN
Junior Historian* had parttev
paled tn tN Veteran t day
celebration in Wett and
Morgan hoped they could do n
again neat year
(She West Neota
West. Tbxbs — Thursday, November 13, 1900
15 Cents
School Board Appoints Textbook Committee
Westfest 1980 Grosses Over $120,000
TNt vear't We* ties! receipts
Mt a record by greeting
SI 20 621 according to figure*
releaved Tncnday by Wemfcm
Prevtdent Gent Lrdmckv
THt* year * tout »at up
S28.6R4 over tbe l«W figure of
*♦1.432 Wevtfevt IW0 alto
cleared &JS.5RS. leducty taid
1474* $3i.26n in profit*
TN coat at beer, mug*
Mem* proved the largeti
eaprate at $42 451 compared to
$32 713 n I4N with advents
mg. tN rent at tablet chair*
bate* and clean up coating
$34,072 com pared to latt year'*
$25,453
TN Wetrtrtt preatdent re-
ported IN gate receipt! up
dtghtiy ($2.0001 over a year ago
TN Wett School Board
appointed a 14 member
committee to etamtne teat
bou4* up fur adoption neat
yenr TN boot* to N adopted
ate tuppiemental reader* foe
$2* 240 in I4R0 TN
In tN beer* price
coopted with the fact more beer
waa told were rnaaom for tN
large lacerate N tatd
Ledaichy Mated thtt year *
two-day Catch festival brought
m a total of 150.000 to $79,000
nily. He called thtt g
lunate of tN
in
1-2 by tN food I
am and craft* item at
At to bow thtt money writ be
tpent. Ledmcty taid three are
tevrtal apt ton* undr
Wrtt Fan and
TN land waa !
of KAgn tor
Move mber 20 ha* been tel at
a tentative dm for iN neat
of Wettfett
Farney To Speak To Boosters
Dr BUI Farney. athletic Farney. a Chilton High
mtetor for IN state * Untver School graduate, waa namnd
t* laMradtotnalk League it 'he Tetat Intertcholatttc
w scheduled guest tpraker at Nague Athletic Director and
« Wett Athkeic StKvtlef (Mb A.ttttam to tN Puectoc of I IL
icetmg at 7 J0 p m November - September 1077 faBowmg
1 tn tN Wett High School *oB* #n<J »»*'«s,rful
Fair and Rodeo
Assn. Elects
Club Officers
TN Wett Fair and Rodeo
Aatoctatton oflkert circled at a
Linda Pnddy
Calendar of
Events
Far Week af Nn intbar 1114
tn dittnci inlet Mt
News Digest
aaGuftd
TN Women * Guild of St Paul * U«*««d CNrch of
(hnst will hold (heir I4B0 baeaar Nov 15. from 4 a m
to 4 p m TN baraer will N M tN Wkmshtp hall at
Gerald located between Elm Mott and Leroy on F M
apt and 4 Mate
Ml i
mg record •» a very tuccesafel
J4b wmt and 75 toawt Hit
gtrlt' basketball taamt at
Crawford High School won
teven conaaenttve district inlet
and were mate cNmpiont m
1475
He it a member of the
Prevtdent Larry Mynnrcik
Itt Vic* Prettdent Eugene
Non
2nd Vice
Rale* Committee and IN
and Diving Rule*
There will N handcraft----
cither item* C offee tandwicN. and corny dug* will N
MonteiceptC
Cook
Board af Director* elected
are afl tN above pint Rudy
AS Plunkett. Lorry Katka and
Tommy Wiley
Wett longhorn Club Officer*
are: Premdent Rudy
Vice
George Meurer
fcirnanmtmaa m SA^n-ttCMtor *T g
nCIliWtvg MMi* ■ * •*
Joe Vitek. Sweetbeurt Traci
yt 6 pm Wett v*
Mena iB Teami at Mena. 6
pm Wett Sokoit tot* and
group I . M O RobmtraGym •
p m Wett Sokoit group 2.
junior* and adaltt. M O
RobtntonGym. 7, J0pm Wett
rt Mena (Junior vanity), at
Mena. 7.30 p.m Game Night
Wett Fraternal At “
p.m. Knight* of Ca
Council 2305 meeting Wett
Colombo* Club; I p.m
Alcoholic* Aaoaymoot and
Akaaoo Meeting* Tour* Rec
lory
ftldaj p m Wem vs. Mena
(Varttyi. at Troyan Field
Satnrdayt 44 pm lTO Fhe
Dept Stew CMh Supper. Town
Hal
Sunday t 2 p m Wem Sokoit
lot* and gronp I, MO
Gym. 3 p.m. Wem
TN Leroy, Town, Gerald V
n having a ebrit and view
November 15 at Toon Hall
Chili will N made firm
IN lament* David Wade
There will N
Watt Trojanettet Capture District
17-AAA Volleyball Championship
any Hotpnel
M O Robinton Gym
i 7 p.m Wem C«
you have teen on
Everyone it mvttod TN Fire Department need* war
Nip to keep their truck* in good condition
CNir Ta Mag
TN Young Adah Choir of Roto
Church *UI render a momcal# treaty third
beginning at 5:10 p.m.
TN firm
5:JO p.m TN pastor and
in to N Sunday.
Want I
School writ N ONataaed at 2 JO Monday
to that teacher* may Nv* an Interview meeting
amte Have* reading consultant for Reg
with
12
AiNt Day kin A*-----
• Nip leecNrt and oeganuntiom conduct
eanuigful Arbor Day programs tN Tenaa I
TN Wem High School girl*
volleyball team won the
17-AAA district Otamptoathip
Inal week following tNir
virtonn over La Vega and
Robinton at the Dittnci
tournament in iN Wem High
School Gym
TN gtrlt fimahed In a
three way Ha with Mena and
La Vega kw tN first half lead
TN team* had a ptsyoff m
Mart* McLean Gymnasium cm
Baylor University campus
Wem defeated NT
by vtrtnc of th« homed the
tour natural which served at the
thmitcl t second half action
TN Went Trufancttea. led hy
Coach Mt Freedman, defeated
La Vega 154. 12 IS. IM and
iobwuin 17 15 and I5IJ to
take thetr Arm volley NR nth
since 1475.
Firm team member* far tN
re Sheene Mar
Dtleiat Wolf. Un Mom
Betty Jean Fa via*, Lam Fart
and Fenny Pfckau*
TN gtrit lom thetr Bt-dtotnci
gam* with Rutk, IB AAA
* inner* Tuesday night at
Teague TN Tnqamrtret were
vtctoneus m tN firm match, but
lout tN lam two.
p m Wett City
CnuncR Meeting Wem City
HaR. 7:JO pm Wem Boy
Scout* Meeting. M O Robm
im Gym; 7;J() p.m. Game
Night Wem Fraternal Andrto-
nnm. • pm Alcoholics
Meeting. Tour*
TN Wem girt*
teaaon record of 20 wmt and 6
ntetwMegotugO-l in dtmrtct
Widnaudm■ 12 JO pm Wem
Kiwantt (Mb Meeting. Wem
Htgb School Cafeturtum 7 pm
Penrfapr City Council Meeting.
< ommumty Causer
*t»n* if)%(ry<tM«m iw • e^-w—
r observance, suggested clattroom •*»**«*** ,u,t
ther* and a copy at Gm-emor CMmentt
Sykora and Pr
Myaarcik. Krittan Katka.
Dana Lott Tracy
• * *» * »e'"V*i
both terntt and Rrtt Aid
Course Set
For Nov. 20
A Standard Pint Aid course
.tithe taught at the West Bank
A Trust Anne* No* I* and 20
TNrr .til be two sessions fr**m
6 to 10 pm Tuesday No* Ik
and Thursday Nov 20 Vow
teder to be certified TNrr ..II
be no > barge M *ou with to
enroll in the eta** .all Berne
Tucker at #26 5201 or #2t*M03
14th
Thanksgiving
Service Set
For Nov. 23
IN I4U0 Wem Aten Com-
muatty Thaakgtvmg Service
wtR N Mid Sunder Nov 23rd
farrtuu* .d aR (aMhs are mtned
to* kh1M a. alto
HP BVnmV 1 tee s fvfw If MQVIMVVMm
tervice which writ N conducted
m Si Mart * CafhaRt Chtmch
of tN Assumption at 7 p.m.
A Community choir to N
Rrettrf fey Charles Nemr* wtR
mkmam Thnradoya. Mm. b and
IJ. at ’ p m and Not Ik m 5
p.m Singer* from all ihurchet
me Invttod
over $85,000 had been cudectod
In school taaet tbm fiscal year
Which Is appeal unmet* 25
penem of iN to«nl amours at
rime, there » no water
tytiem la (N
TN new Wem ISO
eighth grade and earth tnance
hook* far tM eighth grade
TN committee contort of
Tom Sand ifer Herbert Ferraro.
Rohm Wright. Pkgg| Arm
strong. Steve Rankin, Dm
Jare*. Kay Bond, Alma
Whaley, Jed Cram. Ruby
Bettv Lee
TN board of
to port hate iiabtht*
for tM school dtotrtrt TN
members alto voted to tpto tM
com at two we
fee tN high tchaai |
TN tchaoTt there af dm
riprate » $823 wtth dto Went
Athletic Bnoster (Mb i
to pay tN mkn half At
doestton* far with tNm
possibly char ft tag out in
advance eucth where tN
maaey .Hi go
Mr* Fegg* Hdl school
collection for I N KEF
tponwwed hy tN
Honor Society
there n vtmni
theee fond* are am aand
direct)* to aid iht'dnr but an
in foci vent tn foreign
Communist* and t&af the
money it teidom naed to beaaBi
chridrou In Many caaan. Ha
ttM. R bat been naad to aid
rN the high tcbrad
•a* ha.mg m
al t ethMMc
West City Councilmen Discuss Various Options
On Purchase of 150#000 Gallon Water Tank
IN West ( try C ammed held Rt
regnlar meeting at 7J0 pm
1 uetdey in IN CRy Halt Wayur
Klotr with Rady and Attnctstot
c> plained tom* option IN city
had regarding iN new water
storage tank. M was agrtad to
purchase a 159.000 gallon
and hating an rsaminatira
made to drimnim « n would N
ram R to a water
pecaa ordinance *n
hy iN council,
•as held cm tM On
It was rtpiamtd tM city could
mdue iN present wand pipe far
water storage with tome
mnd«fk at mm uMcb would am
about SI2.000 TN council
postponed a deci*ion oa IN
cratimiad use of tN stand pipe
I Orammg tN stand pipe
It n anticipated that tM new
WtR No. 5 wdl ha m i
by tM tnmmar of I4BI, I
it it doohtfal tN new water
Uirgt lank wM N mmaMed tor
utr by that ttmt
Wayne Ktoti npiemed that hit
firm la i
nary workonl
inflow analytit which will N
made ra aN itwer (mat In West
tbit project mil N maned
any change* in iN retir
plan wat postponed entil tM
A R Hatcl. City Secretary,
recently notified tM coward that
tM total eatoatwa m tN bunk*
for iN coming year It
S’.WH.'O'’ 50, which to an
rot $641 111.00over Into
TN nett rrgnlar
meeting mil N held at 7 p.m.
18
West Animal Hospital Ooans
Livestock Sale every Thursday 12:30 p.m. West Auction Inc. West, Texas
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The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 13, 1980, newspaper, November 13, 1980; West, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth716677/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting West Public Library.