The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 18, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 11, 1984 Page: 6 of 18
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Wind: A new
cash crop
for Texas
(KINGSVILLE) -- As monthly
electric rates continyc/^to^, climb,
alternative sources m energy also
climb ... in popularity.
One such source is the wind. It is
both renewable and non-polluting and
is a plentiful source of power in Texas,
even if you don't count politicians.
One Texan who has harnessed the
wind jo produce electricity is Mickey
Tilley who built the wind generator that
stands 54-feet high in the front yard of
his home in Kingsville.
The wind, Tilley explains,
determines the kind ol electricity bill he
pays.
"When the wind blows up to seven
miles per hour, the generator produces
no electricity, but if the wind is blowing
from seven to 22 mph, the degree of
power generated produces up to 50
percent of my house’s electricity needs,"
lie said.
“Once the wind hits 22 mph or
above, the generator provides all the
power the house needs," Tilley added
And when that happens, his electricity
bill plummets.
According to a recent study by the
Worldwatch Institute of Washington,
DC, wind currents in the United
States arc strong enough lo provide up
to 14 percent of the country's projected
electricity demands in the year 2000.
California is already going with the
flow, so to speak, and presently leads
the nation in the number of operating
wind generators. Last year, more than
4,000 such machines were installed on
approximately 40"wind farms" that sell
power to utility companies.
Texas has quite a way logo before it
too is gone with the wind” but people
like Mickey Tilley in Kingsville who can
build and install wind generators will
help push the current
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THIS WIND GENERATOR in the front yard of Mickey Tilley's
Kingsville home often generates enough power to cut his
electricity bills in half or more. As traditional sources of
energy become depleted and energy costs climb, alternative
sources of power are gaining in popularity around the
country. Tilley says that when the wind blows from seven to
22 mph, the generator produces anywhere up to 50 percent
of the house's energy needs. When it hits 22 mph or above,
the generator can provide all of his home's energy needs.
REDUCING SATURATED FATS
Fat* are a necesaary and benefi-
cial part of a balanced diet, say*
Texas A&M University Agricultu-
ral Extension Service nutritionist
Mary K. Sweeten. But, consumers
still need to make wise choices
among the many margarines, oils,
dressings and shortenings on the
market, she says. Fats and oils that
are solid at room temperature
contain more saturated fat than
those that are liquid. Liquid semi
soft fats and oils made from vege
table oils provide the lowest degree
of saturated fats. Read the labels
carefully to determine the oils used
in the production of margarine and
shortening. Oils from a single
source, labeled as 100 percent
soybean, corn, safflower or sun
flower oils, have a higher ratio of
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Funerals
Lora Dunn, 87
Mrs. Babe (Lora) Dunn, 87, of
Coleman and a former cafe opera-
tor, died at 9:55 p.m. Wednesday,
September 5, 1984 at a Coleman
nursing home. Services were at 2:30
p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at Henderson
Funeral Home.
The Rev. Paul Hubbard, pastor of
Emmanuel Baptist Church, officiat-
ed. Burial was at Coleman City
Cemetery.
Born December 25, 1897, in
o' Sanger, she married Horton “Babe”
Dunn May 15,1924, in Brownwood.
He died in 1974. She had been a
resident of Coleman County since
1916 where she operated Dunn Cafe
with her husband for 42 years. She
was a member of First Christian
Church.
Survivors include a son, Dr.
Horton Dunn Jr. of Cleveland, Ohio;
a sister, Mrs. Olene H. Modawell of
Coleman; and several nieces and
nephews.
Mrs. Granvil Hext, 65
Mary Schafer Hext, 65, of Eldo-
rado, died at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday,
September 5,1984 at her residence.
Mrs. Hext was a former resident of
the Whon and Mozelle com-
munities.
Services were 2 p.m. Friday,
September 7 in the First Baptist
Church in Eldorado with the Rev.
Clive Johnston officiating. Burial
was in the Eldorado Cemetery
under the direction of Kerbow
Funeral Home of Eldorado.
Mrs. Hext was born February 15,
1919 in Voca, Texas. She was
married to Granvil Hext on Novem
ber 27, 1937 in Eastland. They had
lived in Coleman and McCulloch
Counties and Albuquerque, New
Mexico until February 19, 1962
when they moved to Eldorado. Mrs.
Hext was a homemaker and a
member of the First Baptist Church
in Eldorado.
Survivors include her husband;
one son, Morris Dwaine Hext of
Albuquerque, N. M.; one daughter,
Deanne Walker of Eldorado; three
sisters, Bernice Goff of Brady,
Evelyn Botts of Fresno, California
and Ailene Wamack of Albuquer-
que; four grandchildren; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Laura Loudermilk, 67
polyunsaturated to saturated fatty
acids. Products simply labeled
"vegetable oil" or “vegetable mar-
garine" can contain a combination of
oils, including palm and coconut oils
which are the prime vegetable
sources of saturated fats.
Laura (Mrs. Ramsey) Louder-
milk, 67, of Brownwood, (formerly
of Talpa) died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday,
September 4, 1984 at Shannon
Memorial Hospital in San Angelo
after a brief illness.
Funeral services were 2 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 6, at Coggin Ave-
nue Baptist Church. Dr. Leon
Aduddell, pastor, officiated and the
Rev. Clifford Nelson, Baptist min-
ister, assisted. Burial was at East-
lawn Memorial Park, directed by
Morelock Funeral Home of Brown-
wood.
Born October 22, 1916, in Talpa,
she married Ramsey Loudermilk on
May 20, 1938, in Brownwood. She
and her husband owned and operat
ed Master Cleaners in Brownwood
for many years. She was a member
of Coggin Avenue Baptist Church
and had lived in Brownwood since
1946.
Survivors include her husband; a
daughter, Suzann Thomason of
Brownwood; two sons, James of San
Angelo and Joe of Stephenville; two
sisters, Oveta Higginbotham of
Paint Rock and Ila Lollar of Fort
Worth; a brother, Lee W. Tabor of
Andrews; five grandchildren; five
step-grandchildren; and two great
grandchildren.
James Ray Staggs, 24
James Ray Staggs, 24, of Steph-
enville was killed at Tolar Saturday,
September 8, 1984, in a trucking
accident. He was the son of the late
Thomas Staggs and the grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Newt Staggs of
Coleman. Funeral services were
held at Elliott-Hamil Chapel in
Abilene at 2:00 p.m. Monday. Offici-
ating ministers were Rev. Oscar
Fanning of Wylie Baptist Church
and Randy Daugherty of Coleman
Church of Christ. Graveside ser
vices were held in Coleman City
Cemetery at 3:30.
Mr. Staggs was born at Sweet
water February 2, 1960. He attend-
ed school in Abilene and moved
from there to Stephenville in 1982.
Surviving him are his mother,
Mrs. Becky Staggs of Abilene; his
wife, Sue Staggs, and a step
daughter, Christie, both of Stephen-
ville; two brothers, Shannon of
Abilene and Jeff of San Marcos; a
sister, Sheila (Scooter) of Abilene;
his paternal grandparents of Cole-
man; his maternal grandfather, T.
L. Hamilton of Eula; and several
uncles, aunts and cousins.
Arrangements were under the
direction of Elliott-Hamil Funeral
Home of Abilene with Stevens
Funeral Home handling local ar
rangements.
Greta Waters, 77
Greta Waters, 77, of Abilene,
formerly of Coleman, died at 11:13
a.m. Sunday, September 9, 1984 at
Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in
Waco. Services were at 4 p.m.
Monday at Elliott-Hamil Funeral
Home, U. S. Highway 277 in
Abilene.
The Rev. H. B. Terry Jr., Baptist
minister, officiated. Burial was in
Elmwood Memorial Park.
Born July 11, 1907 in Gainesville,
she married Bowmar B. Waters
April 26, 1930, in Marietta, Okla.
Her husband preceded her in death.
She moved to Abilene from Coleman
in 1951.
Survivors include a son, Don of
Waco; and four grandchildren,
Keith of Dallas, and Donna Waters,
Melinda Johnston and Holly John-
ston, all of Waco.
Pallbearers were Wade Hen
dricks, Gene Conklin, Russell Day.
L. R. Henry, Farley Lindley, For
rest Posey, Foy Clement and John
Long.
Lillian Berry, 70
Lillian Alma Berry, 70, of Abi-
lene, died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday,
September 9, 1984 at Hendrick
Medical Center. Services will be at
10 a.m. Tuesday at Elliott Hamil
Funeral Home.
Pat Stephenson of Woodlawn
Church of Christ will officiate.
Graveside services will be at Cole
man Cemetery. Stevens Funeral
Home is in charge of arrange
ments.
Born October 26, 1913, in Stone-
wall County, the had worked for the
Abilene State School food service
for eight years until her retirement
in 1979. She married Neuman
Wayne Berry April 1, 1931 in
Woodson and moved to Abilene in
1963. She was a member of Wood
lawn Church of Christ.
Her husband died in 1961.
Survivors include two sons, Gary
Wayne of Deer Park and Phillip
Mack of Abilene; two daughters, Jo
Ann Horn of San Antonio and Vonda
Raye Bassett of Aibilene; a sister,
Haxel West of Abilene; a brother,
Ray Prichard of May; 11 grand
children; and three great-grand
children.
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Lena Jones, 93
Mrs. Lena Jones, 93, of Coleman,
former long time resident of Fisk,
died Thursday. August 6. 1984 at
11:15 p.m. in Leisure Lodge Nursing
Home. Funeral services were Satur
day at 3 p m. in Walker Funeral
Chapel. Paul Smith of Com
iqunity Baptist Church officiated,
assisted by Rev. Jack Skelton of
Voss Baptist Church.
Born August 23, 1891 at Dresaie.
Tx.. she was the daughter of Adolph
and Anna Ehrler. She married
William L. Jones at Fisk in 1908. He
died in 1980. Mrs. Jones had lived in
Coleman County since early 1900.
She was a member of Harmony
Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs. Mary Ruth Felta of San
Bernardino, California and M”i
Fred (Tela) Simonton of Gouldbusk;
two sons, Fred of Fisk and W. D.
(Shine) Jones of Coleman; 19 grand
children: 42 great-grandchildren
and 25 great great grandchildren.
One son preceded her in death.
Grandsons were pallbes- s. In
terment waa in the Brow . Ranch
Cemetery under the direction of
Walker Funeral Home.
HARMONY
It all depends on a fellow s point
of mew Harmony to some >s havmg
everything their own way
Funeral services are pending at
Stevens Funeral Home for R. C.
“Shortie" Straughan, age 76, of 512
West College in Coleman, who died
at 2:35 p.m. Monday at Leisure
Lodge.
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Mrs. Dora P.
Garlitz, 79
Mrs. Dora P. Garlitz, 79, of
Coleman, died at 5:30 p.m. Monday,
September 10, at Overall-Morris
Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services are pending at
Walker Funeral Home.
Dan Blake, 96
Dan Blake, 96, a retired plumber
of Santa Anna, died at 5 p.m.
Friday, September 7, 1984 at Over-
all-Morris Memorial Hospital. Ser-
vices were 2:30 p.m. Sunday at First
United Methodist Church in Santa
Anna.
The Rev. Steve Ramsdell, pastor,
officiated. Burial was at Santa Anna
Cemetery, directed by Henderson
Funeral Home.
Born May 10, 1888, in Calhoun,
Ga., he had lived in Santa Anna
since 1905. He married Lucy Twy-
man April 10,1915, in Coleman. She
died March 3, 1984. He had retired
from plumbing in 1978 and was a
Methodist.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Stafford (Emma John) Helm of
Fort Worth; two sons, Daniel T. of
Santa Anna and Wade H. of Fort
Worth; 11 grandchildren; and 15
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Wade Blake Jr.,
Alan Yarbrough, Stafford Helm III,
Wade Helm, Paul Helm, Leward
Davis, Robert Foster, Michael John-
son, Jim Wall and Gene Branham.
Hunters Urged
To Be Aware Of
Telephone Lines
With the dove season here again,
General Telephone is reminding
hunters not to shoot in the direction
of telephone lines and poles, accord-
ing to W. C. Wells, general manager
Mid-Texas Division, Brownwood,
Texas.
The warning and reasons given
are timely and should be considered
by every hunter.
A shot may disrupt telephone ser-
vice and endanger many people who
depend on their telephones during
an emergency. Damaged communi-
cations lines often do more than
disrupt weekend plans, it was
pointed out.
The lines may be carrying emer
gency messages which guide planes,
serve radar tracking stations or
connect several missile sites.
Just remember: Each minute a
telephone is out of order the safety
of many people may be threaten
ed, which is reason enough not to
shoot birds on telephone lines or
poles.
There is another reason not to
shoot at a bird on a telephone line or
in the direction of a line: It is against
Federal and State laws that prohibit
any action to disrupt communica
tions.
CC Meet Today
The Board of Directors of the
Coleman Chamber of Commerce will
meet today (Tuesday, Sept. 11) at
5:30 p.m. in the board room.
•Cards of Thanks
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to thank each of you
for the visits, phone calls, cards and
flowers while I was in the hospital
and since I have been home.
Neal Smith. D18p.
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NOTICE
Alton Adcock, doing busi-
ness as Driftwood Marina, is
making application with Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Commiss-
ion for Beer Retailer's On
Premise License to be located
FM 1274 South side, 1.5 miles
west Hwy. 283, Coleman
County, Texas.
I, Alton Adcock, am the
sole owner and operator of
said business and my mailing
address is Rt. 1, Coleman, zip
code 76834.
Signed:
Alton Adcock
d/b/a
Driftwood Morino
D18.19P
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