The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 13, 1984 Page: 1 of 16
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Volume 103 N0 M
16 Pages-2 Sections
Coleman, Texas, March 13.1984
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TOP GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SELLERS pose for the Troop 69, 250 boxes,- Christy Nettles, Troop
photographer, holding one of their awards. 68, 396 boxes; and Vicki Bowman, Troop 67,
From left, front, are Amy Anders, Troop 67, 300 boxes. The girls are also observing Girl
300 boxes sold,- Sandy Allcorn, Troop 66, 223 Scout Week, March 11-17, at this time. (Staff
boxes; standing, from left, Melissa Graham, Photo)
Funds Needed Now For
Predator Control Flights
Word from County Judge W. W.
Skelton is that funds are needed at
this time with farmers and ranch-
ers and any other interested per-
sons, to help finance the predator
control helicopter and airplane
flights in Coleman County.
It is suggested that producers
contribute at least five cents per
acre to the project. Judge Skelton
explains that the State pays half of
the program and producers are
Council To Hear
Airport Proposal
When the Coleman City Council
meets Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the
City Hall, one of the agenda items
will be to hear a report from the
Coleman Aviation Club concerning
proposed improvements at the Cole-
man Airport.
The club had earlier volunteered
their services to do the research on
T Hangars, including plans, specifi
cations and cost.
Other agenda items follow:
•Consider passage of Ordinance
No. 847 on second and final reading
adding a surcharge on water rates
of 10c per one thousand gallons to
cover the cost of damage caused by
the freeze to lines and the water
tower. Approximately 30 months
will be required to recover the loss.
•Review plans and specifications
submitted by Jacob & Martin, Inc.,
Engineers of Abilene for replace-
ment of two 125 H.P. motors and
repair of an 8" Pressure Relief
Valve at Lake Coleman, and booster
pumping equipment to be installed
at Lake Scarborough. This phase
will cover the installation of the
plumbing portion only at Lake Scar-
borough and is part of the 1981 bond
issue with funds available for this
project.
•The Council will count the offi-
cial election ballots, seal, and assign
to the designated officials all elec-
tion materials as required by Article
6.09 of the Texas Election Code.
•Consider passage of Resolution
No. 84-1 accepting the codification of
Ordinances covering the period
frorti January 1, 1982 thru Decern
ber 31, 1983, as required by Article
IV, Section 22 of the City Charter.
•Appoint two members to the
Board of Commissioners of tbe
Housing Authority of the City of
Coleman. Terms of Bob Tyson and
Howard Childress expire in April,
1984. Terms of appointment is two
years.
expected to pay the other half.
Checks should be made payable to
Animal Damage Control, and left at
any of the three banks in Coleman
County.
City Facelift
Program Tonight
Dr. Joe Diamond, Community
Development Specialist with the
Texas Agricultural Extension Ser-
vice in Uvalde, will speak tonight,
March 13, at the Chamber of
Commerce at 5:30 p.m. and at the
Courthouse at 6:30 p.m. His subject
will be “What a Face Lift Could Do
for Coleman". The public is encour
aged to attend the 6:30 session at
the Courthouse.
CITY CANDIDATE for the North
Ward Council post is Ronnie Jef-
freys. He resides in Coleman and
has farming and ranching interests
in the county. His statement to the
voters appears in this issue.
Six Candidates
At Santa Anna
There are six candidates for the
two places up for election on the
Santa Anna School Board. They are
Sammie J. Powers, Terry Mclver,
Don Bible, Rick Beal, Polly Warnock
and Marty Donham.
The election will be held Satur
day, April 7.
Blood Pressure
Check Today
There will be a blood pressure
check at the Senior Center today
(Tueaday) from 10:00 a.m. to 12t00
noon.
HIGH PRICE STEER which brought $12.00 par pound in the sale
at the Houston Livestock Show, is exhibited above by Michael
Hunter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Hunter. The steer placed
first in the lightweight Polled Hereford doss, and was auctioned
by entertainer Charlie Pride. The check came to a little over
$11,000.
Five Candidates For Tal-Cen Board
There are five candidates for the
two places up for election for the
Talpa Centennial School Board,
with voting on Saturday, April 7.
Candidates for Place 1 are Victor
Cardinas, Mike Priddy and Diana
Ozmun. Candidates for Place 2 are
Bill Baker and Nina Kelsey .
Absentee voting will begin March
19 at the high school.
Four Candidates Fo Board
There are four candidates for
three places on the Mozelle School
Board, with election set for Satur
day, April 7. Candidates include
incumbents Gary Bouldin and Jim
mie Jamison. Other candidates are
Max Jameson and Dwain Murry.
Board member Jerry Allen is not a
candidate for re-election.
Absentee voting will open March
19 at the school office.
6-Week Lenten Study Series Set
Revenue Sharing Requests
Ram Field Day Welcome
Dedicated To The Subscribers
Late Clyde Thate
The March 15 Sonora Ram Test
Field Day and program will be
dedicated to the late Clyde Thate,
who served' as Chairman of the
Registry of Merit Committee of the
American Rambouillet Sheep
Breeders Association for a period of
22 years beginning in 1962.
Mr. Thate, 70, of Burkett, passed
away on Saturday, February 25. He
had been a well recognized Ram
bouillet sheep breeder, and an
officer and director of the associa
tion for many years as well as a
strong supporter of the perform
ance testing program.
Comments in memory of the late
Clyde Thate will be given by Bill
Pope of Ciscd, past chairman of
Registry of Merit Committee.
TOUCHDOWN
Stay on the job til it s finished -
the guy who takes a bow on the
one yard line never scores
Jim Reeves, Colleyville
J. D. Foust, Coleman
Walter E. Ray. Granbury
Lucille Perry, Coleman
A. L. Creel, Brownwood
Lyda Estes, Ontario, Calif.
Ken Cozart, Brownwood
Jesse Griffin, Sweetwater
Betty Alford, Abilene
Rosetta Moore, Coleman
James Brown, Ft. Worth
DarreU Wright, San Antonio
C. T. McClatchy, Bangs
Mildred-Comedy, Irving
Bob Browning, Dallas
Mrs. John Hamilton. Coleman
Rain..Hail..
The Coleman area received rain,
with hail Sunday night arid early
Monday morning. The official gauge
here recorded .90 of moisture. The
ground was also covered with hail,
mostly about marble size.
From over the county come
spotted reports,' some with much
less moisture and no hail.
In session Monday morning, mem-
bers of the Coleman County Com-
missioners Court heard two re
quests for funds from Revenue
Sharing.
Representing the Coleman Public
Library were Clementine Autry,
Gilliam Byrom, Dr. and Mrs. M. D.
Mann and Patty Eubank. The
delegation requested $3,000 in
funds.
Hal Benner was present repre-
senting the Lake Coleman Fire
Board Votes For
Non-Renewal Of
Supt. Contract
In special session the past Thurs-
day, members of the Coleman
School Board, in unanimous vote,
acted for non renewal of the Super
intendent’s contract which will ex
pire June 30, 1984.
It is understood that the Superin
tendent has 10 days in which to
request a hearing, and if such
request is made the hearing must be
held within 15 days of date of the
request.
In other action the board approv
ed waiver of absence policy for
exempt students who missed school
the past Friday. The board also
discussed payment on the insurance
claim for the high school fire and it
is understood that payment is
expected later this month.
Department, and requested that
support for the department be
increased from $25.00 per month to
$50.00 per month.
The Court took no action on the
requests but it is understood they
will be considered in preparation of
the next budget.
In other action, bills were ap
proved for payment.
‘The Last Half of Jesus' Mini
stry", a six week Lenten study
series, will be presented by Rev.
Ernie Williams, minister of First
Christian Church each Wednesday,
March 14 through April 18 in the
fellowship hall at First Christian
Church, at 10:30 a.m. and again at
7:30 p.m. each Wednesday evening.
The study focuses on the last few
months of Jesus' life dealing with
the world in which he lived, the
turning points in his life, his journey
to the cross and the Resurrection.
The series is presented by First
Christian Church in cooperation
with First Presbyterian and St.
Mark's Episcopal Churches.
Rev. Williams has been a teacher
at the local church level as well as
being involved in community educa
tion programs. He has been a
member of the Joint Archaeological
Expedition to Tell el' Hesi, Israel
since 1973 and was co-director of the
expedition in 1983. His experiences
in the Middle East will add to what
he calls “retelling part of the most
important story in history."
GIVE-AND-TAKE
Safe driving is a give and take
proposition give up the right of
way and take extra care.
BUTTON UP
It's bad enough to think you know
it all, but worse to insist everyone
else know it, too.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE 4-H PHOTOGRAPHY Bi$hop, bock row, from left, Lance Tolar,
PROJECT arepictured, from left, front row, Cynthia Gorrett, Doug Gilder, Charlotte Gor-
Stoci Pinkerton, Jomie Bi$hop, Ronee Merry- rett, Beverly Gee, Pot Gilder, Larry Fronke, and
man, Phillip Denkow, Luke Fronke, Monica Donna Fronke.
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Sales Tax Rebate Up
Coleman’s sales tax rebate for the
period ending February 2 was
$26,070.59, bringing the-year's total
to $75,464.11, up 34.86 percent over
the same report a year ago.
The 1983 payments as of the same
date were $55,956, and the monthly
payment a year ago was $12,217.55.
The increase for Coleman is in line
with an increase for the entire
state; however, the Coleman in-
crease exceeds the state average of
about 14 percent.
Totals for the year for other area
towns follows:
Comanche........
.....$52,298.34
Eastland .........
......81,672.29
Cisco.............
......50,527.64
Brady ............
......74,379.99
Ballinger
......87,295.01
Brownwood
.....275301.15
Bangs............
.......6,102.01
Santa Anna.......
.......5,76323
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