Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 24, 1983 Page: 1 of 20
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Kindergarten Pre-Registration
Parents are asked to pick up pre-registration
materials for their children who will be five
years of age on or before September 1, 1983.
This material is available at West Ward School,
and may be picked up at any time. The pre-regis-
tration form should be-completed and returned
by April 15,1983.
SUBJECT OF INTEREST ... the proposed Stacy
dam project, was presented yesterday noon by
Owen Ivie, General Manager of the Colorado
River Municipal Water District. The talk was at
the Information Day program of the County
Building Committee, held at the Tradewinds
Restaurant. Seated at left is Clif Heiberg, on
engineer with CRMWD. (Stpff Photo)
Five Awards To
CHS Yearbook
The Corral staff of Coleman High
School attended the 56th Annual
State Convention of the Inter-
scholastic League Press Confer-
ence, held on The University of
Texas at Austin.
Sessions were scheduled every
hour on topics pertaining to feature
writing, academic coverage,
themes, sports coverage, year-
books staffs, editing, graphic de-
sign, editorials, and headlines. Ses-
sions were also held for the photo-
graphers on flash, photo coverage
and multi-media shows.
Speakers were Col. Charles Sav-
edge, the nation's foremost year-
book specialist from Virginia; Bruce
Watterson from Arkansas, James
Paschal from Oklahoma, and many
other outstanding publication ad-
visers.
Awards won on the 1981 and 1982
book were: Theme Selection and
Development - entry included cover
design, end sheets, introduction,
division pages and conclusion, first
place; Introduction - The introduc-
tory pages, first place; Academic
Spread - Includes administration,
faculty coverage and actual por-
trayal of students engaged in the
learning process, third place; Class
Section Spread Two facing pages
from the class section, third place..
The Award of Achievement was
won on the book as a complete unit.
Points are given for each of the
following sections: Theme continu-
ity and reader services. Layout/
design and type use, Story of the
year content/coverage, Sound jour-
nalistic principals.
Members who attended the work-
shop were Rebecca Slate, Tracy
Dempsey, Natalie Wallis, Lynda
Ward, Becky Phillips, Montie Sou-
thern, Kent Boyd, Butch Street,
Todd Walker and Mrs. Don Starnes,
Advisor.
McCord F uneral
This Afternoon
Funeral services for J. B.
McCord, 69, of Coleman, member of
a prominent pioneer family, are
being held this afternoon (Thurs-
day) at 2 p.m. at Walker Funeral
Chapel, Rev. Steve Newton of First
Presbyterian Church officiating.
Mr. McCord died Tuesday, March
22,1983, at 4:58 p.m. in San Angelo
Community Hospital.
Born January 14, 1914 in Cole-
man, he was the son of the late J.
Press and Stella McCord. He gradu-
ated from Coleman High School and
attended Schreiner Institute in
Kerrville and the University of
Texas, where he was a member of
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. On
March 17, 1942. he married Billie
Simmons in New York City.
Mr: McCord was in property
management with J. E. McCord and
Sons, a firm which celebrated its
100th anniversary in 1976. The
business was formed by his grand-
father. J. ■£. McCord, a pioneer
surveyor who came to Coleman
County in the 1850's. J. E. McCord
established the private bank. Me-1
Cord and Lindsey. J. B. McCord's
maternal grandfather, Dr. G. B.
Beaumont, was a Coleman County
pioneer physician.
For many years, J. B. McCord
served as chairman of the board of
First Coleman National Bank. He
was active as a stockman and was
past president of the Texas Sheep
and Goat Raisers Association. He
was a long time director in the
Southwest Cattlemen s Association.
He served on many state commit-
tees. He was a trustee and member
of First Presbyterian Church, a
member of Coleman Masonic Lodge
No. 496, a 32nd degree Scottish
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High Speed Chase
Gets Pickup, Guns
A high speed chase in the early
morning hours yesterday resulted
in recovery of a pickup and 10 guns
stolen earlier in the night at Santa
Anna, according to report by Chief
of Police S. H. Johnson.
A Santa Anna juvenile was in the
city jail this morning, awaiting to be
taken before the probation officer.
Coleman police received the call
on the theft and located the vehicle
in Coleman which took off toward
Baird. Two police cars followed. The
chase ended at the red light on
Highway 36, after one of the police
cars had been sideswiped. That was
at about 3:00 a.m.
It is understood the pickup was
heavily damaged. The guns were
recovered. The pickup and guns
belonged to Henry Earl Loper of
Santa Anna.
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Burned In Oil
Held Accident
Frank Aiken, 41, of Cross Plains,
long-time employee of Rodney Mc-
Carty, was burned in an oil field
accident Monday afternoon at a
lease about two miles north of
Burkett. He is at the burn center in
Parkland Hospital, Dallas where his
condition is reported as satis-
factory.
It is understood that Aiken will be
in the intensive care unit four
weeks. He has second and third
degree burns over 60 percent of his
body. 0
Walker Funeral Home brought
Aiken to the Coleman Hospital
where he was treated, before trans-
ported to Dallas by a burn center
helicopter which landed at Hufford
Field. City Police and firemen
assisted at the pickup site.
Weekly Sessions
For Horse Club
The Coleman County 4-H Horse
Club will begin their weekly riding
sessions on Sunday, March 27, at 2
p.m. at the Double C Riding Arena.
These sessions wifi be held, every
Sunday, weather permitting, from
now until the CoufitVhorse show.
The County 4-H Hocae Show's
tentative date is set for Saturday,
May 28. However, the weekly riding
session will not be held on Easter
Sunday, April 3. Any 4-HPar is
welcome to bring a horse and come
out and ride at the Double C on
Sunday afternoons.
If there are any questions please
contact the County Extension Office
for more information at <25-4519.
Experience helps you recognise a
mistake when you make it again.
With a large number in attend-
ance at the County Building Com-
mittee's meeting yesterday, Owen
Ivie stated in firm words, “we are
going to build the Stacy project, and
it will be an asset to Coleman
County and to many other counties
as well as much of West Texas".
Furthermore, “it will not cost
anyone anything except for those
who use the water.” *
♦ Ivie is general manager of Colo-
rado River Municipal Water Dist-
rict, headquartered in Big Spring.
He was guest speaker at the
session, and a lot of visitors turn-
ed out.
Ivie led off his talk to stating that
the the Stacy project has been in the
thinking and planning stage for
some 50 years, well back into the
1930's. It would come up, then drop
out of sight, and then arise again.
The current development began in
1976 with interest by CRMWD. In
August of the next year that
organization filed application for
permit to build the project. At the
time, they had hoped to have the
project complete by now, but here
the project is still in the courts.
During the years some changes
have come about. Interest in the
power plant is not so strong now,
but Ivie stressed that it is not dead.
Further, he believes that someone
will make use of all that water to
generate power. Who that may be is
still not positive.
“Stacy water is the last available
surface water in this area and most
of wqst Texas”, Ivie added, “and
that water is going to be needed to
meet demands through the year
2030”.
The speaker stressed that work
has been continuous‘on the project,
although much of it was not made
public. “We have been busy all the
time”, he added.
Ivie explained that following the
lengthy hearing, the permit was
issued in June 1979. Since then it
has been in district court, Civil
Appeals Court and is currently
before the Texas Supreme Court.
He is hopeful of a favorable decision
soon.
Concerning location of the dam,
he pointed out that if you draw a
line from Coleman to Eden, that line
would cross the river at the exact
spot where the dam is planned. He
went on to say that this is four to
five miles downstream, as the crow
flies, from the Leaday crossing.
In regard to cost of the project,
the dam was estimated to cost
$50-million several years ago, and
the pipeline would run more than
that, he indicated.
Ivie discussed the point as to
whether there is any unappropriat-
ed water on the watershed. He
pointed out that they established
that tw<\ million acre feet of water
flows into the Gulf of Mexico every
year. •......
If and when the project is
approved, Ivie explained that near
two years would be required to
start work on the project. For one
thing, a permit is necessary from
the Corps of Engineers. Land pur-
chase and easements would have to
be secured. There are some difficul-
ties with the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency which has suggested
that large acreage be purchased
near the lake, fenced and used as a
wildlife refuge. Too, there may be a
problem with the “Concho River
Snake". Some people may attempt
to place the snake on the endanger-
ed species list.
Once construction begins, it is
estimated that 32 months will be
needed to complete it. There is need
right now, Ivie stated, "San Angelo
is needing water."
The speaker referred to the
tremendous impact from the recrea-
tion at the lake area. There are
many side benefits, he pointed out.
The speaker ended his talk on a
positive note, stating that they are
going to build the Stacy project.
Easter Film At First Christian
First Christian Church will begin
the celebration of the Easter season
with a film showing on Palm
Sunday, March 27, at 7 p.m. at the
church.
The film is entitled “One Who
Was There", from the viewpoint of
Mary Magdalene. Don Larick, min-
ister, invites the public to attend.
On Easter Sunday, April 3, First
Christian will have services at the
regular II a.m. time.
Bob Turner Is Rotary Speaker
KELBYANDERSON
Rotary Honors
Senior At CHS
Kelby Anderson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. WilliamcK. Anderson, has been
named Rotary student pest for
March and is attending all club
meetings this month.
Purpose of the student pest
program is to recognize outstanding
senior boys at Coleman High School
and acquaint them with the ideals
and objectives of Rotary.
At the end of the school year one
of the seniors will receive the
Rotary scholarship.
Bob Turner, president of Coleman
County Farm Bureau, was pest
speaker at the Coleman Rotary Club
Monday noon. He spoke on the role
of the Farm Bureau in supporting
agriculture.
Turner explained that the county
organization has 1150 members,
perhaps the highest number in the
history of the group. He also pointed
out that Texas ranks number one in
the nation in Farm Bureau mem-
bers.
Real Estate Office Opened Here
Announcement is made today of
the opening of Martin Real Estate at
214 South Concho Street. Mildred
(Millie) Martin is broker-owner. She
was licensed as a broker in 1975 at
Reno, Nevada.
Ms. Martin moved to Abilene in
1981, associated with Frances Mc-
Clure, Inc., Realtors until Novem
ber, 1982 when she moved to Route
1, Talpa. Mrs. Martin's husband is
Kenneth D. Martin, a native of this
area. Her mother-in-law is Odessa
Martin, Route 1, Talpa and her
mother is Leah Felt of Coleman.
Ms. Martin holds designation of
Graduate Realtors Institute (GRI|,
is a candidate for CCIM designation
(Certified Commercial Investment
Member) and holds Senior listing in
Who's Who in Creative Real Estate.
She is a member of Toastmaster
International.
Ms. Martin offers a full service
brokerage, as listed in the an-
nouncement ad in this issue.
Holy Week Plans Set At St. Marks
New ideas are the best capital
anyone can possess.
FBC Choir To
St. Mark's EpiscopaM^^cor
dially invites visitors in
worship at all services IffWprv-
ance of Holy Week. The services
include Palm Sunday, 11 a.m. morn-
ing prayer and sermon; Wednesday,
March 30, 7 p.m., Lenten service;
Thursday, 7 p.m., Maundy Thurs-
day service; Good Friday, 12 noon,
Observance of Jesus' Cricifixion;
Easter Day, 9:30, Tri-Church Sun-
day School; 11:00 Holy Eucharist
with the Rev. Robert Bonnington as
celebrant.
Present Cantata Golf Scramble Reset Sunday
“Hallelujah 1 What a Savior!", a
cantata by John W. Peterson will be
presented by the Adult Choir of
First Baptist* Church on Sunday,
March 27, at 7:00 p.m. in the
sanctuary of the church. Directing
the choir will be Wayne Sewell,
music director and accompanists
will be Flora Dee Daughtry, organi-
st and Joan Hammonds, pianist.
Music selections include hymns of
Easter with different arrange
ments. Hymns include “Hallelu-
jah! What a Saviorr, 'Tell Me the,
Stories of Jesus". "Behold, We Go
Up to Jerusalem", “Blessed Is the
King of Israel", “My House Shall Be
Called the House of Prayer", f Tie
Midnight, and On Olive's Brow",
“Behold. I Bring Him Forth to You",
"He Carried the Cross for Me",
“Father. Forgive Them", "When I
Survey the Wondrous Cross", and
"Christ Arose."
Soloists include Billie Kaurine
Mercer, soloist; Gilder Adams,
tenor; Chris Henderson, alto and-
Wayne Sewell and Jay Moses both
baritones. Sarah Boyd. Nan Orman
«d Chris Henderson will sing a trio.
AI Chambers will do the narration.
The public is invited to attend and
a nursery will be provided.^
Due to cold weather, the ABC
Golf Scramble was cancelled at
Coleman Country Club last Sunday.
It is re scheduled for this Sunday.
March 27, starting at 1:00 p.m.,.
weather permitting.
Entry fee is 55.00 per person, and
golf balls will be given as prizes. To
enter early, call Ray or Darlene
Bradshaw at 825 2922.
There will be no scramble in
April, and the May Scramble is
scheduled for the third Sunday, May
15.
White Chapel History
Book Is Completed
Mrs. Billie Baker, president of the
White Chapel Cemetery Associa-
tion, announces completion of the
history project, “White Chapel Com
munity, Coleman County, Texas."
This book presents the history of
the White Chapel community from
stockade tOi city water, dugout to
brick home, Republic of Texas land
grarits and homesteads to cross
fenced Klien grass pastures and
appreciation for neighbors and land
all through the years.
This community history will have
approximately 150 pages. It will be
hardbound, contain about 45 pfc
lures with identifications, and be
indexed.
The price of the book will be
$15.75 (tax included). For books to
be mailed add $1.50 for postage and
handling, make checks payable to
WJjite Chapel Cemetery Association
and mark them “for book". Mail
checks to Mrs. Esther Stacy, 114
North Blanco Street, Coleman,
Texas 76834. She is secretary-
treasurer of the cemetery associa-
tion. She made the local contacts in
the production of the book. The
book is edited by Estill Allen.
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