Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1985 Page: 1 of 16
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16 Pages-2 Sections
Volume 52, No. 17
Coleman, Texas, March 14, 1985
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pman Comity Chronicle
ABC Scramble Sunday
■ An ABC Scramble is scheduled for Sunday
afternoon at Coletnan Country Club with tee-off
time at 1 p.m. This will be a draw scramble, and
entry fee is $5.00. Deadline for entries is 12 noon
on Sunday. After Scramble play,a covered dish
supper is planned at the Clubhouse at 7 p.m.
[Those attending are to bring a meat, vegetable
School Sets Agenda
For Tuesday Meeting
Agenda has been posted for a
meeting of the Coleman School
Board on Tuesday* March 19, at 7:00
p.m. at the board meeting room.
Included in agenda items are
teacher contracts, METS pilot eva-
luation program, teacher insurance
coverage, auditorium at West Ward
to lease to church, set date, to
canvass returns from school elec-
tion, approve substitute teacher,
soccer fields at High School, text-
book report approval, tax roll
adjustments, budget, bills and other
business.
Hearing Set Concerning •
Hunting, Fishing Regulations
Notice has been given by the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Depart-
ment that a public hearing will be
held here at the Courthouse April 1,
1985 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of
gathering information concerning
proposed hunting and fishing regu-
lations for Coleman County.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department is responsible for the
setting of seasons, bag limits, means
and methods for taking the wildlife
resources of the county. All inter-
ested persons are urged to attend
and comment on the proposed
regulations.
Additional information concern-
ing the public hearings may be
obtained by calling the toll free
number of 112-800-792-1112, or 512-
479-4974.
cnaprer nag chairman; and Neil
presented by the Captain William Buckner Starnes, right, chapter regent; and accepting
Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolu,- for Overall-Morris Memorial Hospital, Georgia
tion. Making the presentation are Carrie Hughes, center, OMMH director of gurses.
Question: Will Coleman
Need Water From Stacy?
Little League Registration
Extended; Tryouts Slated
By Milton Autry
A subject before the Coleman
City Council and the people of
Coleman at this time is “will
Coleman need to receive water from
Stacy Reservoir?" The answer to
that is simple to some and does not
come quite so easy to others.
Stacy has had so much publicity
and support from Coleman that it is
logical that most everyone considers
that Stacy is our lake, and that
Coleman will secure water from
there someday, when needed. A lot
of people too are objecting that
statewide news media refer to the
lake as located near Ballinger.
Of course, we know that Stacy is
not our lake, eventhough we may
claim it, but to consider the cost of
water from there brings one more
down to reality. From informa-
tion released, Coleman can apply for
water from Stacy, but to be sure of
getting it someday, when needed,
must put up the money now, or
soon, to be sure the water will be
there when and if needed. It would
serve no purpose 15 or 20 years
from now to apply for water if all of
Stacy’s water had already been
committed to other towns.
How much money would be
required? If the City were to
request 2,000 acre feet per year,
Coleman would have to pay $200,000
each year, year after year, whether
the water was used or not. It
appears that the water would cost
$100 per acre foot. If the City were
to apply for 1,000 acre feet per year,
then, of course, the figure would be
half the above.
To build a pipeline the 28.18 miles
of sufficient size to move the 2,000
acre feet of water snnually is
estimated to cost $6.3 million if built
within the next five years. Amortiz-
ed over 25 years at a 9Vi percent
interest rate, the required extra
income from each customer would
be $19.85 per month. This figure
would include pump stations, a 21
inch pipeline and all vslves and
miscellaneous appurtenances. If a
smaller line was constructed, to
carry less water, then, of course,
this figure would be some less.
Concerning coot of water to the
customer. If 2,000 acre feet is
purchased each year, the average
additional charge for each customer
would be $5.96 each month, accord-
ing to City figures, or $2.96 each
month per customer if 1,000 aere
feet a year is purchased.
The coat of power to pump the
water is another item, if a pipeline is
built. It is estimated that power
would run at least $100,000 per
year, which would brad: down to
$2.98 for each customer.
Using all the figures from the
2,000 acre feet a year suggestion,
the minimum of 3.000 gallons per
month now at $7.00 would be $34.00
per month, according to dty Inures.
The City has been considering the
Stacy water supply for some time,
and the figures used here come from
an engineering study and from
other cost estimates.
There is no question but what the
cost of water is high, but if you have
to have it, then it is cheap at any
price. Many people here still recall
the late 1940’s when water was
being hauled here by train from
Brownwood.
Concerning the pipeline, there
might be other possibilities, such as
making a deal with Abilene to bring
the water to the area west of Hords
Creek Lake, then piping it to a
storage tank there and brought into
Coleman gravity flow. Of course,
there is no way to get estimate of
cost on that idea at this time.
As to the need for water in the
future, engineers have reported
that Lake Coleman will yield 11,200
acre feet per year, and Lake Scar-
borough will yield 1120 acre feet per
year. It is hard to figure what to
consider on the annual yield of
Hords Creek Lake, as it has been
quite low for some tirtie; yet,
considerable water was taken from
that reservoir the past year, and
everyone says “surely, the lake will
fill again some time."
City figures reveal thkt in 1984 a
total of 1,861.9 acre feet of water
was pumped, which included the
water metered to the county sys-
tem. That figure compared with
what was available the past year
Would indicate that at the present
Coleman is in a good situation. It is
true too, that when Abilene and
Ballinger were rationing water last
summer, Coleman had plenty of
water.
The question then is not what the
present supply is but what will be
the situation in the future, say the
turn of the century or well past that
time. And, this is the point that it
hard to nail down.
while the new permit for Stacy has
yet to be granted and the new water
plan for Texas is not yet approved.
As to when Coleman will face a
deadline on making decision on
Stacy has not been announced. The
study and consideration will ednL
tinue. Coleman citizens, as well as
officials, need to consider and fully
understand all that is involved.
Not to confuse or cloud the issue
at hand, but two other possibilities
have surfaced. They may be a bit
remote, but here they are. There
has been talk for years of a lake to
be built on Pecan Bayou above Lake
Brownwood. Should this lake be-
come a reality it would be about
eight miles from Lake Coleman.
Would Coleman be able to purchase
water from that lake? No one can
answer that question at this time,
nor tell you lot! sure that the lake
will be built. Likely Brownwood will
sponsor that lake if it Unbuilt, The*
other possibility U for'tJoleman to
sell some water, while there is
apparently plenty on hand, on a
short-term basis, and use the money
derived from that sale to help offset
the cost of assuring water from
Stacy.
Through the years Coleman citi-
zens have financed, to some degree,
five different water supply sources,
beginning first with the low water
dam on Hords Creek, then the Old
City Lake (now Memory Lake), then
Lake Scarborough, followed by
Hords Creek Lake, and finally Lake
Coleman on the Jim Ned. Question
is. has Coleman already taken care
of its water needs for the future, or
will more water be needed. It is a
point that many people do not agree
on.
Fund Event Set
If the Stacy project, or other A f Qonta Anna
factors, were to result in growth forr<</**'' OilIIla Alllla
This Afternoon
Coleman, then there would be need
for more water than was used in
1984. Would the existing supply,
which appears to be more than is
needed now, be adequate st that
time?
Concerning growth, Coleman, as
well as some other area towns of
like size, have not experienced
growth to this point that had been
predicted for them. In population
count, Coleman has been about the
same size for a good many years.
Although engineering figures
place a high coat on getting water
from Stacy, should there be con
aiders bl* growth in Coleman and
Coleman County then there would
be many more customers for water
which would dilute the per customer
cost somewhat.
City officials have been studying
the proposition of in foturt
water from Stacy for eoew time, and
the meiidwitiuii continues. Mean
Mexican food served in a holiday
atmosphere will be a highlight of
aetivitiee in Santa Anna today,
I Thursday, March 14). The Funtier*
Day committee of the Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoring the event
to raise funds for the May 4 event.
Tickets are on sale prior to the meal
or may be purchased st the door.
Serving will begin et 6:30 end
continue through 7:30 at the Liana
Club budding. Adult tickets are
$6.00 and children under 10 wfll be
charged $150. People from the area
are invited to attend.
Any donation for the project will
also be welcomed, and all local
people ere urged to contribute.
Charlotte Moseley Is chairman of
the supper committee, assisted by
Glenda Cook and others.
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The Little League registration
process has been extended, accord-
ing to a local league official. All boys
who have not registered need to do
so no later than Tuesday, March
19th for T-Ball, Pee Wee, Minor and
Little League baseball. Registra-
tion completion at that time is
important because teams will be
formed on Tuesday evening.
Final registration for Senior
League will be Thursday, March
21st at tryouts when teams will be
formed. There will be a limit of 14
boys per team in Senior League ball.
Little League trvouts will be held
Monday and Tuesday, March 18 and
19 at the Little League perk for
boys ages 9 through 12. Nine and 11
year olds will tryout Monday even-
ing at 5:00 p.m. Boys, ages 10 and 12
will tryout Tuesday evening at the
same time.
Senior League tryouts will be
One-Act Play
At CHS
Mon. Night
Coleman High School will present
a pre-contest performance of its
One-Act Play on Monday evening,
March 18th. The performance will
begin at 7:30 p.m. in the high school
auditorium. There will be no admis-
sion fee.
This year's play selection is
entitled, “Good-bye to the Clown”.
Cast members are Miehelle Hinton,
Lance Taylor, Lindy Nolen, BUI
Habiger, Dale Mitchell and Sally
Walker.
UIL District contest for One-Act
Plays will be held in Coleman on
March 23. First and second place
contest winners will advance to
regional contest. The Monday even-
ing performance will be the only
public performance given by the
cast until the actual contest.
If you would like to show your
support of another part of UIL
aetivitiee, you are invited to come to
the high school auditorium on
Monday, March 18th.
March Of Dimes
Drive Completed
At Santa Anna
The Santa Anna March of Dimes
drive has concluded with t total of
$425.00 collected for the fund. Gail
Horner was chairman of the local
campaign, directing the houee-to-
houee drive that was under the
sponsorship of the Delta Omicron
Chapter, Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sor-
ority.
Volunteers from the sorority
chapter and others called on local
resident! during the last two weeks
in February seeking donations to
the fund that new benefits research
of birth defoeta. ;
Sorority members who assisted
with the drive were Coyita Bowker.
Donna Bradley, Debbie Dean,
Sharon Greenlee, Lois Harper, Dor-
othy Harris, Gall Horner, Betty
Lewie, Becky Martin, Patti Murick.
Kathy Pearce. Snsy Voss. Bernidine
Watson, GaU Loyd, Gay Martin and
Pam Morgan. Other volunteers
taking part were Sandrs Fitzpatrick
and Jo Jones. <■
Appreciation was expressed to
the townspeople and to the volun-
teers far making the drive a eweoao.
held Thursday, March 21st at the
Senior League Field at 5:00 p.m. for
boys ages 13 through 15.
LARRYFRANKE
Larry Franke
Takes Position
With State
. . j ■
.Larry Franke has accepted a
position with the Structural Pest
Control Board of the State of Texas,
as a Pest Control Investigator.
Larry is a native of Cross Plains,
and has lived in Coleman for the
past 14 years. He and his wife,
Donna have two children, Monica
and Luke.
Larry explains that he has sold
his businesses but will continue to
live here.
MEMORY TEST
a When things look really black,try
to remember just what it was you
were so worried about a year ago.
Good Rain For
Area Y esterday
Good rains hit the Coleman area
yesterday, with a total of 1.26 inch
at 6 p.m. yesterday. That included
some rain that fell the night before.
The mbisture will greatly benefit
crops and pastures and perehaps
put out some water for stock.
Prospects Are Bright For
Class of 1935 Reunion
Response to the previous news
item on January 81,1985 concerning
the 60th reunion of the CHS Class of
1935 has been most encouraging.
The reunion date has been set for
Saturday, May 25,1985.
A letter outlining the detaila of
the class reunion will be mailed to
ex-students in the immediate
future. Each person will be request-
ed to indicate whether they can
attend the reunion. There are 22
members of the class of 70 whose
current address is unknown. They
are Grover Arnold, Euclid Autry,
Ruby Ayres, Norman Beaman, Joe
Clark, Willie Pearl,.. Croft, Beulah
Ewing, Frances Floyd, Edna Hen-
derson, Ellis Hubbard, Mary Kath-
erine Irby, Addie Lou Johnson,
Ardinelle Burdick, Anna Gray Mar-
tin, Bess Meeks, Cleo Moore, Leon
Robertson, Frances Smith, Joy Sto-
vall, Jack Taylor and Myrtle
Thomas.
Anyone having the address of any
of these Coleman High School
graduates is requested to call Jim
Snodgrass at 625-3008, Bessie Jewel
Mayo at 625-6721 or Tim Tindell at
625 3125.
Randy Daugherty Named
Cancer Crusade Chairman
Randy Daugherty was introduced
as the 1986 Cancer Crusade Chair-
man to officers and directors of the
Coleman County Unit of the Amer
lean Cancer Soceity at a luncheon-
meeting Tuesday at the Shiloh Inn
Restaurant.
Unit president Mike Korssnewski
made the announcement and stated
the fund add education drive will be
held in April, dates to be set soon.
The business drive, headed by Mary
Briggs, will be held about (me week
prior to the residential drive.
Crusade Chairman Daugherty is
minister of the Church of Christ and
has resided the past year in Cole-
March 28 at the District office. The
Clergy Workshop will be April 18
featuring outstanding speakers on
ministering to cancer patients. Lo-
cal ministers will receive a letter
from the San Angelo office about
this event.
Present Tuesday were Don Star-
nes, Randy Daugherty, Mike
Korzenewski, Jerry Edington,
Betty Henderson of Santa Anna,
Billy Bartley, Victor Cardinas,
Glynn Mitchell, Weldon Davis,
M*urine Burroughs. Gene and Ter-
rell Graves, Mary Briggs, Clem
Autry and Dorcia Holtz, unit mem-
bers, and Cindy Ruiz of Son Angelo.
Next meeting will be May 14.
Treasurer and memorials chair-
man Don Starnes reported an
increase in memorial* which have
totaled $2500 for the period since
September 1,1984.
Ones! Westbrook has accepted
the position of public education
chairman and will be handling
educational programs and activities.
Service and rehabilitation chair-
man Terrell Graves reported that
services to 27 patiinta in Coletnan
County last year represented a
monetary value of $3,533. So far this
year, 11 persons in the County have
received services. Graves said.
Monies for local services are a direct
return for fends donated during the
Crusade.
District executive director Cindy
Rub outlined events scheduled Is
3an Angelo toon. The. 1945 Cancer
Crusade Ktek-ofl meeting wfll be
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