The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 30, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 4, 1984 Page: 1 of 20
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County Commissioners Court
Hem Requests For Funds
JUNIOR MISS SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS 1984, Miss picture are, from left, Tiffani Stanford, 3rd
Allison Scott, center, holds trophy and poses runner-up, Dana Cardinas, 4th runner-up; Dana
with the runners-up, following judging Saturday West, first runner-up; and Shellah Vaughn, 2nd
night at the Christmas Pageant. Others in the runner-up. (Staff Photo)
City Council To Meet Thursday
Agenda for Coleman City Council
meeting December 6 at 5:30 p.m.
includes the following:
•Receive bids for the following as
per specifications: (A) Diesel truck
for the Garbage Department; (B)
Hydraulic Refuse Body for the
Garbage Department; (C) Pickup
for the Utility Department.
•Consider a request from Ray
Parker to sub-divide 20.59 acre
track of land in Block 9 of Samuel
Crooks Survey No. 786. Property
lies south of 24th Street and joins
Countryside South Addition No. 1 to
the west. Property will be used for
residential building sites.
•Public Hearing on a request
from the Coleman Development
Company to close a street in Phillips
First Addition, Block 6. The street
is unnamed and has never been open
to the public and is on the site of the
old St. Paul Baptist Church in the
300 block of North Colorado. The
street commences on Colorado and
runs east 208'6" and dead ends.
Cub Scout Rally Planned Tonight
The Cub Scouts are having a
rally Tuesday, December 4 at 7 p.m.
at the Teen Center. All boys, age 7,
8,9 and 10 interested in joining are
invited to come, and bring their
parents. Sign-up fee is $5.00.
For those who missed the sign-up
rally in October, there will be an
opportunity to do so Tuesday. “Cub
Scouting is a very rewarding exper-
ience for boys and adults, please
come and join our fun”, state Cub
Scout chairmen.
Ordinance No. 855 will be presented
for passage on first reading follow-
ing the Public Hearing.
1 *Hear a request from Radio
Station K.S.T.A. concerning the
purchase of radar equipment to be
used during storm weather condi-
tions.
•Consider a request from Tim
Parrott to close a portion of Edison
Road and Black Oak Road in the
Earl Needham Estates Addition in
north Coleman. The two streets
have never been opened to the
public and lie north of State High-
way 206 between U. S. Highway 283
and the Coleman Butane 'Gas Com-
pany.
•Summary of significant actions
in progress by City Manager.
By Jim Contidme
The November 30 meeting of the
County Commissioners Court got oft
to a late start because Judge W. W.
“Pete” Skelton was detained with a
hearing on mental competency (not
his own). He arrived saying, “am I in
contempt of court?”
Due to the delay, the meeting
opened without formalities. Two
non-agenda matters were heard and
each elicited considerable dis-
cussion.
Constable Andy Fenton address-
ed the Court for some 30 minutes.
He requested the commissioners
authorize his being covered by all
county insurance policies, and that
he be paid $80 a month, starting
January 1, 1985. Estimated cost to
the county is $180 a month. Fenton
was first elected to office in 1976
and re-elected in the November
election this year - wjjhout any
provisions for salary or insurance
coverage. -
In discussions;, after Constable
Fenton was excused, County Attor-
ney Joe? Dan' LeMay affirmed Com-
missioner Howard Stephenson's
statement that state law requires
the County to have but one Con-
stable and Justice of the Peace.
Fenton is a second Constable in the
County and there is no Justice of the
Peace in his Precinct.
Randy Turner and Ross Jones
presented information about a color
radar weather system they propose
be operated by radio station KSTA.
They proposed the $9,000 equip-
ment cost be shared equally by the
city and county. Radio station staff
would operate and maintain the
scan which, it was explained would
be a help to weather spotters and to
Civil Defense as well as all citizens.
Presently area weather information
is received by teletype from Abilene
and is often 30-40 minutes behind
the actual storm.
With the proposed equipment the
station could keep watch on a radius
of from 10 to 150 miles. Citizens
would have up-to-the-minute infor-
mation by keeping their radios
tuned to the station and the effec-
tiveness of the county weather
spotters would be greatly increased.
If equipment costs are met, Turner
hopes to have the E 200 Color Radar
Scan operable by February 1985.
Commissioner questions indicated
that they feel such a service is
needed in the county. The proposed
county share of the cost seemed to
be acceptable. No money, though, is
now budgeted for the item.
Discussions and actions, if any, on
the weather scan and Constable
Fenton's funds request will take
place at the December meeting of
the Commissioners Court.
In other actions • all on the
agenda:
•Approved request of Precinct 2
Commissioner Jake McCreary to
hire a temporary replacement for a
roadman who is hospitalized.
•Amended the 1984 budget to
bring it into agreement with actual
revenues and expenses. General
Fund revenues exceeded estimates
by approximately $133,000 and ex-
penditures exceeded estimates by
$35,000. In the Road and Bridge
Fund, revenues exceeded estimates
by approximately $55,000 and ex-
penses were approximately $50,000
above estimates.
•Approved request of Coleman
Noon Lion's Club to plant a young
oak tree on the lawn of the County
Court House as part of the county’s
Sesquicentennial observance.
•Received report of bank balan-
ces from County Auditor Shirley
Sansing.
•Approved payment of expenses
for Judge Skelton's attendance at
the Judges School in Austin which is
required annually for all judges in
Texas.
•Authorized County Treasurer
Barbara Freeman to issue all county
employees one paycheck on Decem-
ber 15 for the entire month of
December.
There were no discussions of the
ambulance service issue. In re-
sponse to an inquiry, Judge Skelton
said there were no new develop-
ments that he knew of.
Merchants To Promote Stock Shows
The “Merchants Committee” of
the Chamber of Commerce met in
the Chamber Board Room Monday,
December 3, at 10 a.m. with Rick
Tisdale presiding.
All present agreed that the
Christmas decorations for down-
town need to be refurbished. It was
moved to do it before next year.
The community emphasis in Jan-
uary is to be the promotion of the
Livestock Shows. It was decided
that merchants would schedule Pre-
Inventory Stock Show Sales. Local
businesses regularly donate to and
supp&t county projects and their
support enables our young people
to have lots of their activities.
In reviewing the activities of
Saturday, December 1, it was
suggested that next year, there be a
time split between the Little Mr.
and Miss Christmas Spirit pageant
and the Teen Christmas Spirit
pageant. Decision was to schedule
the former at 7 p.m. and the latter
at 8 p.m.
S.A. Lions Set Pancake Supper
The Santa Anna Lions Club
pancake supper will be Friday,
December 7,10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the
Lions Building in Santa Anna.
Lion, Precinct 2 Commissioner
Jake McCreary has tickets at $3.00.
All members of the Commissioners
Court have bought tickets from him
with only a minimum of arm
twisting applied.
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Toy Drive
In Progress
Mary Martha Circle of First
United Methodist Church is spon
soring a Toy Drive now in progress
untUThuraday, December 20. Any
one wishing to donate new or good
used toys is urged to call Tammy
Balch at 626-5695 or Kathy Turner
at 382 4482 to make arrange
ments for the toys to be picked up or
dropped off. The toy# will be given
to needy children in Coleman on
Christmas Evp.
Editor's Quote Book
Troubles like babies, grow
larger by nursing.
l ady Holland
FIRST PUCE WINNER in the float contest for tho Christmas
paroda Saturday was ttw above Stscmt Straat entry by Flowers
Unlimited. The costumes used wart handmode. The entry won
the top cqsh prize of $100.00. (Staff Photo)
Mrs. R. H. Dobbins, Coleman
G. R. Anderson, Santa Anna
P. M. Dodson, Coleman
Eva Stovall, Bangs
FrankfWatkins, Abilene
L. M. Bedell, Largo, Ha.
ArleneBuekner, Big Spring
Ollie Bedell, Coleman
T. L. Rhodes, Midland
Doyle Meador, Ft. Worth
Mrs. Lena Howard, Coleman
James Hargett. Coleman
Jim Hargett, Coleman
Billie Sparks, Brownwood
Ernest and Lenora Bohannon,
Coleman
Rodger Rhone, Ft. Worth
Mrs. Bryan Clark, Dallas
Jim Mann, Arlington
W. E. Whitley, Coleman
Danny Reyna, Austin
Darrell Slate, Gouldbusk
James Hunter, Coleman
J. T. Myers, San Angelo
B. D. Collier, Austin
Howard Stephenson, Leaday
Leila Brown, Olmito
Troy L. Rae, Castle Rock,
Washington
Bill DePrang, Abilene
William Lindeman, Needles, Calif.
Larry Flynn. Dallas
Wayne Wallace. Ft. Worth
BAH Oil Properties, Arlington
Dr. Dwain Cannon, Mansfield
Joe Patton, Breaux Bridge, La.
Alex Kirchner Jr., Bairdford, Pa.
Duane Smith, El Cajon, Claif.
Nora Williams, Brownwood
Alex Mayers, Coleman
Dayton Hob man, Coleman
Mary Beth and Marvin Tits worth,
SmHhville »
Mrs. Jody Brusenhan, Con
J. L. Jones, Midland
Scott Sabatino. Burkett
Lewis Jobe, Arlington
Fern Baker. Coleman
N. D. Whittington Coleman
Cart Benton. Santa Anna
Chris Connelly. Coleman
Lowell Fuller. Midland
E. C Brusenhan. Coleman
Elsworth Brandon. Coleman
Marshall Wallace. Coleman
Alice Gideon, Coleman
Reginald Lagow, Coleman
Lucille Horne. Coleman
J. D. Cobb, San Antonio
DoOe Wheeler, Coleman
W. R. Bond. Irving
Lillian Brinson, Longview
Marcus* D. Greaves, Franklin
Mr.- wRp Mrs. Henry Turner.
Coleman
Inez Davis, Coleman
Thelma Ward, Coleman
Kathy Lindsey, Lubbock
Bill Stoup, Coleman
Mark E. Phillips, Coleman
Ray Beard, Coleman
Rankin Enterprises, Ft. Wort!
Steve Griffin, Coleman
W. 0. Atchley, Coleman
Elsie McMeans, Coleman
Charlie Gordon, Coleman
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Dr. M. T. White
Dies; Funeral
This Afternoon
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Dr. M. T. White, 54, lifetime
resident of Coleman, died Sunday.
December 2 at 4 p.m. in Overall
Morris Memorial Hospital. Funeral
services will be today (Tuesday) at 2
p.m. in Walker Funeral Chapel,
Rev. Bob Cox of Copperas Cove
officiating.
Interment will be in Coleman
Ceihetery with Masonic rites.
Born January 16, 1930 in Cole-
man. Dr. White was the son of M. T.
White and Elizabeth Jackson White.
He graduated from Coleman High
School and received his bachelor of
arts degree from Howard Payne
University. He received a doctor of
dentistry degree from Baylor Col-
lege of Dentistry. On January 11.
1961, he married Norma Glenn
Jameson in Coleman. He was a
member of First Christian Church
and the Coleman Masonic Lodge.
8urvivors are his wife, Mrs.
Norma White of Coleman; two sons.
M. T. (Tommy) White HI. and Ricky
White, both of Coleman; one uncle.
Gwynn White of Westminister. Cali
fornia; five granddaughters, Alicia.
Mifcri, Dawn, Lauren and Jennifer
White; and two grandsons, Jerry
and Steve White.
Pallbearers will be Bob Lee, Dr.
James Anders, Don Rhone, Leonard
Ehrler, Stanley Blackwell and Bob
Russ
Dr. White's charity was Cal
Farley's Boys Ranch, Channing,
Texas.
pageant were Candice Henderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Donnie Henderson, and Randal Halfmann, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Holfmann. (Staff Photo)
Stenholm Here For
Breakfast Meet Friday
Congressman Charles Stenholm
will be in Coleman on Friday,
Decemer 7, at 7:30 a.m. for a
breakfast meeting st the Trade
winds Motel. Everyone is urged to
take advantage of this opportunity
to meet with the Congressman. If
you plan to attend; please contact
Baker Rudolph or James Barr.
“I am anxious to see as many
people as 1 can during these few
days before the Congressional ses-
sion begins in January", Stenholm
said. “With the large district and
limited time, I will deeply appreci
ate you taking the time to give me
your viewa and opinions.”
Congressman Stenholm will begin
his fourth term in Congress. He is
currently serving on the House
Agriculture Committee and was
recently elected chairman of the
subcommittee on Energy. Environ-
ment. and Safety Issues of the Small
Business Committee.
Stenholm is founder and leader of
the Conservative Democratic
Forum, popularly known as the
“Boll Weevils”, which will undoub-
tedly play a prominent role In the
upcoming aesaion.
"I look forward to continuing to
represent this area in Washington
and I am deeply grateful for the
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Autry, Milton. The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 30, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 4, 1984, newspaper, December 4, 1984; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth734881/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.