The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 22, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 9, 1984 Page: 1 of 16
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Volume 104 no. 22
16 Pages-2 Sections
Coleman, Texas, October 9,1984
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Major Changes For
County Stock Show
Judging To Start Two Days Earlier
Major schedule changes have number of days students will be out hill, lamb superintendent; Ben Cass-
been approved for the annual Coun- °f sebool. aday, swine superintendent; Brent
ty Livestock Show in January. In 0° new schedule, sifting will McMillan, rabbit and chicken super-
the past judging has been on be at the time of weigh-in from 4:00 intendent.
Monday and Tuesday, with the sale t0 p m. Friday, January 11. At present, it is understood that
Tuesday afternoon. The 1985 show The lamb show will start at 8 a.m. judges will include Fred Igo, lambs;
will have judging Saturday, Sunday Saturday morning, followed by the Bobby I^ee, hogs; Richard Spender,
afternoon, and Monday morning, judging of chickens and rabbits. The steers; and Bill Golson, rabbits and
with the sale Monday afternoon. swine judging will begin at 1 p.m. chickens.
Wayne McClure, stock show Sunday, and the steer show is
chairman, explains that the changes scheduled for 8 a.m. Monday. The T~)io 1-A-PrftVM*
have been made to reduce the auction will start at 1 p.m. Monday v
at Coleman Livestock Auction. PrAOTsm c7‘!1T*7"C
Officers for the 1985 show include 1 lUglalli olai to
4-H Awards Wayne McClure- chairman; Rick a Dial a Prayer program is now
Tisdale, vice chairman; Rex Mayes, operational in Coleman, having
rrogram bet heet superintendent; Charlie Hemp started yesterday. Interested per
H0MEC0MING QUEEN nominees at Coleman Melissa Hargett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Awards c, , . Q . sons are invited to dial 625-8485.
High School are the five seniors pictured above. James Hargett; and Darla Hagler, daughter of Program will be held Monday, Shooting bportS non-denomhuitional* andPthere*will
From the left are Amber George, daughter of Norma and Jackie Kenney. The queen is chosen October 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the 'J'q Organize fJ be a different prayer each day. The
Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis George; Jana Driskill, by a vote of the student body and will be Churcfi of Christ. Family Center. o A program will be operational 24
J • I". . .. ,.a' 1”. , .,, , . , , A, lit. . ' c ., ... There will be a covered dish supper. An organizational meeting for the Lurs ner dav
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Driskill; Lindy crowned at halftime ceremonies on Friday night. 4.H member8 and ieader8 over 4 H Shooting Sports Club will be P!_!L_:_
Nolen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nolen; (Staff Photo) the county will be recognized for held tonight, Tuesday, at 7:30 p.m.
their achievements this past year. at the Teen Center.
All 4-H'ers and their families are All members and prospective FINISH
_ ___ invited to bring a covered dish and members and their parents are Many a chronic speeder reaches
® rBr I attend this event. urged to attend. the “nub *,ne fif*1 ai*d forever.
Kams, 1 ornadoes,
Light Hafl Reported
Coleman County had a lot of area accompanied by three inches of ett reported one inch,
weather over the weekend, most of ra‘n- . A1 ^a.*te Coleman the report is
it wet, but did include light hail and To th« southeast, good rams were .80, and it is not believed there was ■■ ■
tornadoes. Rainfall reports run from reported in the Tnckham area but much runoff into the lake. .
one inch to over four inches. amounts were not known. Hords Creek Lake had 1.08 rain- ____ aJ l .. J
Storm damage is reported south The Mozelle School area received fall and the creek did run, raising ~............ ^ ' ■'
of Coleman along the Shields high two inches of rain, but back this the lake level about six inches I
wav and south of Santa Anna. Here in Coleman the rainfall was Bljf}- T» % ■M
Although not confirmed, there is a 4.25 inches and some light hail recorded at 1.92. Just west of PJMJLLLsJ $| < I * 7
of °tfo^ \ . H ||H
reports being
Parade Thursday Launches
f* Bit JIM U l#llt II n HIAJII AMIN Jl DOWNTOWN RENOVATION (TOP) The John- completed. A completion date of January 1 has
WUiemUfl IflUfl H VVflv vUIlfflI|f son, Jones, and Autry law office building on the been tentatively set...(bottom) The outside of
w w corner 0f Commercial and Pecan was the site of the Germania Insurance building at 203
Two days of traditional homecom- tickets are $3.50 and children's and David Pinkerton, Darla Hagler a flurry of remodeling activity this past week. Commercial is getting 0 facelift with 0
ing activities are planned for Cole tickets are $2.50, and may be and Robert Beal, and Lindy Nolen Concrete WOS being poured OCrOSS the front of COrruaated metal finish and awning. Completion
«... c„- the building for o fou^tion whil. fromin, is b, lb. end of .he w«k.
PARADE Center of the Church of Christ. officer, will crown the winner. inside for the various offices W0S nearly (Statt photo)
The celebration gets underway at BONFIRE HOMECOMING DANCE
5 p.m. Thursday with a parade CHS Cheerleaders are in charge The Cole Younger Band will be "Pv.- h/fiiiunr
featuring floats, the Bluecat Band, 0f the bonfire scheduled for 8 p.m. playing for a homecoming dance JJWalll IVlUITy
Drill Team, Flag Corps, and home- Thursday on the vacant lot by high from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. following the TJ/N0r*i4-al
coming queen nominees. Parade school. Those wishing to participate game, in the open air pavilion at the 111 liOSpiLal
route is from west of the Court in the snake dance are asked to Rodeo Grounds. Admission is $5.00
house, south on Commercial to meet at the side door of CHS. per person. Dwain Murry is in the intensive
Walnut St., turn and north on HOMECOMING GAME care unit at Humana HospiUl.
Commercial to starting place. Game time for the Coleman East PVlJimHpr RrtflrH Abilene, sfter suffering a heart
School classes and organizations land game is 7:30 p.m. Friday at vUflUiUOl L,uolu attack the past Thursday. His
will be seeking cash prizes in the Hufford Field. The homecoming Mpptlfior ToHflV condition is reported to be improv
float competition with $50 for first, queen will be crowned in special *o aJ ed.
$25 for second, and $10 for third ceremonies at halftime. Contestants The Board of Directors of the
place. Commercial entries are being and their escorts are Amber George Coleman Chamber of Commerce will Murry is president of the Cole
sought, and anyone wishing to enter and Jodie Anderson, Melissa Har me*t Tuesday, October 9 at 5:30 man Chamber of Commerce and also
may call 625-2156. gett and Dee McClure. Jana Driskill p n>- >n the Chamber board room. the Coleman Country Club.
Student Council members are
sponsors of the parade and they ask - -■ /-w-w •
Brenda (J Bannon Leaving
the Rhone Building by 4:30 p.m.
ri irsxAT band siippER Commissioners Accept Resignation
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Serving begins at 5.3U P m- ion Monday. October 8, at 10 a m. on gret. She is leaving the area, Shirley Sensing, County Auditor,
continues until .30 p.m. A tecond floor of the Courthouse moving to the Las Colinas eommun presented invoices totaling
___ __ ity near the Dallas-Fort Worth $18,144.15 against the General Fund
O 1 TI ^ _ 1_ „ airport. and of $12,693.35 against the Road
I I After considerable discussion, the and Bridge Fund. All were approv-
Commmissioners for the first time ed for payment. Also approved was
_ _ set a schedule of snnual paid the quarterly report of County
A, I I 1 4 holidays for county employees. The Treasurer Barbara Freeman, which
BA l-f md JL K Cl Lvll l holidays toul ten, and are**New will be published in a later edition of
M Year's Day. Good Friday, Memorial this paper. The report shows total
Coleman's sales tax rebate for above the state average on Day, Independence Day. Labor funds on hand September 30 as
the period ending September 28 was l f l*’’ 1523 049 08,
$19 975.09 bringing the total for Figures for the year from other Day and the Friday after, Christmas
1<WU tn 2236 114 56 an increase of area county seat towns of like size Day and the day before unless Minutes of the last meeting, as
21 H n^rrrnt over the same nennd follows: December 25 is a Thursday and then presented by Glenn Thomas. Coun
^ ^ Comanche $166,734.42 the holiday will be Thursday and ty Clerk, were approved.
Statewide the increase over 1983 Eastland 246,889.78 Friday. _ _
is 16 percent, according to infonna Brady 221.175.83 The hoapiulixation -Robcy with All commiMioneTs
Uon from SUte Comptroller Bob Ballinger 276,690J2 Blue Cross of Texas was renewed although Jack Strickland. Predict
Bullock Thus Coleman is five per- Coleman 236.114.56 for the year, there being no increase I. w»* ill and left the meeting early.
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Autry, Milton. The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 22, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 9, 1984, newspaper, October 9, 1984; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth733390/m1/1/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Coleman Public Library.