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14 Pages-2 Sections
(Including Advertising Supplement)
Volume 94, No. 40
Coleman, Tex., Feb. 25, 1975
10c per copy, plus 1c sales tax
®f)t Coleman 8emocrat-#otce
Following Railroad Commission Ruling
Electric, Natural Gas
Rates To Go Up Again
Junell Elected
To F. Reserve
Bank Board
Frank Junell, a director of
Coleman Bank was recently
elected a Class A Director of
the Federal Reserve Bank of
Dallas.
Of the Federal Reserve
Bank’s nine man board, mem-
ber banks elect three directors
for the Class A designation
representing the banking field
and three Class B directors who
are active in commerce, indus-
try or agriculture.
Reserve Board Directors
meet regularly to review,
business and credit conditions
and among other duties have
the responsibility of establish
ing the discount rate of the
Federal Reserve Bank.
Mr. Junell, a 1931 graduate
of Abilene High School, receiv
ed his B.A. degree from Hardin
Simmons University and his
M.A. degree from the Univer-
sity of Missouri. He has served
on the Board of Trustees of
Hardin Simmons University
and as Chairman of the Board of
Regents of Texas Tech Univer-
sity and is an active Baptist.
Mr. Junell is Chairman of the
Board and chief executive
officer of the Central National
Bank of San Angelo.
Henry Holmes, Coleman
Bank President, states, "we are
fortunate -to have on the
Coleman Bank Board of Direc-
tors a man of Mr. Junell’s
business acumen and know-
ledge of our country's economic
problems. Mr. Junell is invalu-
able to our board and his advice
and counsel enables Coleman
Bank to better serve the
community.”
CHS Soph.
Class Has
Flower Sale
The Sophomore Class of
Coleman High School is under-
going a flower sale with all
kinds of flowers-begonias, dah-
lias, cannas, lilies, gladiolus,
aztecs and asparagus and
strawberry plants.
All plants are guaranteed (if
they don’t come up, they’ll be
replaced). Bulbs will be paid for
when they are delivered, which
will be approximately March
15th.
Flowers can be ordered by
contacting any CHS Sophomore
or calling 625-4834.
Plans Made for Year
$225 FOR BOXING CLUB was presented
yesterday by Coleman Jaycee president,
Jack Birdweil, left, to Lonnie Smith,
president of the Coleman Boxing Club, as
Jaycee treasurer Tommy White looks on.
The Jaycees sponsored the recent boxing
tournament and Birdweil points out that
any funds received by 4he organization are
put back to use in community projects.
Smith explains that the money will be used
for equipment and to cover travel
expenses to tournaments, (staff photo)
School Week Plans Are Set
Texas Public School Week
will be observed March 3-7, and
participation locally is planned,
according to announcement
today from Supt. C. E.
Casselberry.
Open house will be held in all
four schools on Monday, March
3, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. On the
night of Thursday, March 6, a
band concert is scheduled in the
High School auditorium, start
ing at 7:30 p.m. with all bands
performing.
Parents are invited to attend
classes of their children during
the week and the general public
is invited to the schools during
the week. It is pointed out that
this will be a' good time for
those who missed the open
house at the new high school to
inspect the new facility.
Organ concert here Friday night
Three area organists and a
guitarist will be presenting
“Thomas In Concert” at 8:00
p.m. Friday, February 28 at the
new auditorium of Coleman
High School. The Class of 75
of CHS is sponsoring the
program, and instruments are
courtesy of Ken Mayhall Music
Co. of Abilene. Admission will
be $1.50.
Mike Lagow of Coleman,
Dora Nell Finch, Craig Shew*
make, organists and David
Smith, guitarist, all of Abilene,
will be playing a program of
popular music, country and
western, and oldtime standard
numbers. Synthisizers built in
Much Interest
In Coleman
Coach Job
Supt. C. E. Casselberry
reports considerable activity
concerning the head coach
vacancy at Coleman High.
School, following the resigna-
tion of Jack Baucom the past
week when he stepped down to
the basketball coach position.
Casselberry advises that
they have received applica-
tions, many phone calls and
have had a number of coaches
to visit. The Board has not set a
deadline on receiving applica-
tions for the post, and the
Superintendent is of the
opinion that the Board will have
a large number of applicants to
consider.
regular organs will add to the
entertainment making sounds
all the way from the chain saw
to the human voice.
Hal Kemp, executive assist-
ant at KTXS-TV of Abilene will
be master of ceremonies. Sound
man for the program is Archie
Scarborough who is a technical
advisor and sound technician.
Dora Nell Finch is a
well-known area musician play-
ing for civic clubs, banquets,
concerts and teaching for 23
years. She is a member of a
national organization for pro-
fessional organists, has produc-
ed and directed several state
beauty pageants, performed for
the Governor of Texas on
special occasions, appeared on
radio and television, and is
currently a teacher for Ken
Mayhall Music Co. She began
her music study at the age of 5
and started playing profession
ally at the age of 13. She has
studied organ under Don Baker
of Florida, Bob Ralston of
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Historical Group
Has New Officers
New officers were appointed
by County Judge Pete Skelton
and reports were given when
the Coleman County Historical
Survey Committee met on
’ebruary 19 in the office of the
judge.
Mrs. C. D. Bruce and John
W. Gregg will serve as
co-chairmen, and Mrs. Bill
Sneed will continue as secre-
tary-treasurer.
It was voted to sponsor the
annual convention of the
Edwards Plateau Historical
Association in Coleman on
October 4. This group com
prises 19 counties, of which
Coleman Is farthest north. Mrs.
Bruce is president of the
Association.
Glynn Mitchell reported on
the application for a historical
marker near Bead Mountain,
and also for the old rock house
at the west end of the Santa
Anna mountain. James Padgitt
spoke on the roster of the two
tank companies from Coleman
County serving in Europe in
World War II. Also it was voted
to cooperate with the Coleman
Bi-Centennial committee in
their 1976 observance.
Meetings were set for the
third Wednesday of alternate
months, at 4 p.m. at the
courthouse.
Those present besides the
ones named were Mrs. James
Padgitt, Doris Miller, Mrs.
Maurine Burroughs, Hurschel
Dunn, Arnold Allcorn, and Mrs.
Paul Golson and Mrs. Margaret
Young of Burkett.
As a result of a recent ruling
by the Texas Railroad Commis-
sion, concerning contract for
natural gas between Lone Star
Gas Company and LaVaca
Gathering Company, both gas
rates and electric rates to
consumers in Coleman will be
increased.
That information was gained
at the regular meeting of the
Coleman City Council, held the
past Thursday afternoon, when
J. C. Wilkerson and Harold
Koch of Lone Star Gas
Company appeared before the
Council.
The ruling by the Railroad
Commission had the effect of
increasing prices Lone Star Gas
Company will pay LaVaca
Gathering Company for natural
gas and made the change
effective January 28.
Wilkerson explained that
because of the increase in cost
for natural gas, local rates
would be increased by about an
average of $1.57 per month per
customer. The increase will be
effective on March billing.
The City was also advised
that the cost for natural gas to
the City Light Plant will be
increased by about $64,000 for
the year, and City Manager
Roy McCorkle advises that the
City will have to pass on an
increase of about 10 percent on
electrical rates and the increase
will become effective on the
April billing.
City electrical rates were
increased 15 percent the first of
the year, following increase in
cost of natural gas for the light
plant, and now this second
increase follows in short time.
The City Manager indicates
that he is apprehensvie that
CHS Students
Will Attend
FTA Meet
Coleman High School's Bur-
roughs-Croom Chapter of Fu-
ture Teachers of America will
be represented by six students
and two sponsors at the 26th
Annual Convention of the
organization February 28 and
March 1 in Tarrant County
Convention Center in Fort
Worth. Some 4,006 students
are expected to appear in Fort
Worth for the event.
In the Coleman group will be
Jane Johnson, president of the
Chapter and delegate at the
convention; Cynthia Whitfield,
chairman of the committee for
the scrapbook which will be
entered in competition; Doro-
thy Allen, Elaine Bigham, Lezli
Wilkinson, Charlotte Williams,
Mrs. Foster Miller and Mrs. C.
D. Allen. They will stay at the
Sheraton Hotel.
W. C. Newberry, professor at
Southwest Texas State Univer-
sity, will speak at the general
assembly, and Jewel Howard,
president of Texas State
Teachers Association, will at-
tend the Convention.
The CHS group will attend
workshops on topics such as
human relations, scrapbooks,
yearbooks, public relations,
teacher aide programs, and
teacher training.
other increases may follow in
the future as the cost of energy
increases. ■
In other action, the Council
passed an ordinance which
authorizes traffic control sign
"placement, to conform with
signs over the nation. It is
expected the signs will be
installed within the next six
months.
On the hearing concerning
application by T. J. Allen
Farms to irrigate 98 acres on
applicant's land, a delegation
was present to show interest
and concern. Action was defer
red, pending a request for the
Soil Conservation Service to
obtain additional information
on the effects of the application.
The Council took action to
apply for Community Develop
ment grant, under the HUD
program, with projects involv
ed to include rehabilitation of
the Lake Coleman dam, water
line extension to increase fire
protection, paving projects, and
a project at the Old City Lake,
just west of the City.
March 20 was set as a
hearing date for a zoning
change for property at corner
of Live Oak and Brush Streets,
for use as a nursery for
children.
City Manager McCorkle re
ported that the City has
completed one mile of installa
'tion of larger wire in the
electrical distribution system,
at a cost of $10,700. He added
that the project was part of a
long range program to upgrade
and increase load capabilities of
the system.
Work is progressing on two
new concrete tennis courts at
the City Park, which will be
ready for use in the near future.
On Sale of Alcoholic Beverages
Petitioners Ask For
Local Option Election
A petition was filed with
County Clerk Glenn Thomas
February 19, requesting a local
option election in Precinct One
on the question of legal sale of
ail alcoholic beverages except
mixed beverages.
Thomas is in the process of
Officers For
Community-
Teen Center
New officers were elected for
the Coleman County Commu-
nity-Teen Center at a meeting
held Friday, February 21.
Steve Weston was elected as
president, Foster Miller as vice
president, Carole Burroughs as
secretary, and Marian Hold-
ridge as treasurer. New direc-
tors are Howard Childress, Dan
Vaughn, Jim Bruton who joined
holdover directors Maurice
Kingsbery and Paul Wheat.
The Board noted that the
Cobb Center is now being
utilized by many groups and
individuals regularly. Anyone
interested in using the south
room of the Center is invited to
call the Chamber of Commerce
office to make reservations.
Coleman Boxing Club, or-
ganized and directed by Lonnie
and Pat Smith is one of the
more successful programs de-
veloped under the auspices of
the Community-Teen Center.
The Coleman Jaycees sponsor
ed the recent tournament, and
plans are now being formulated
for a 3-day tourney later this
spring.
It was also noted that
support, use and interest of the
Coleman County Swinging
Stars Square Dance Club has
been a great help to the Center.
Also Pam Thomas teaches
dancing to several age groups
on a regular basis.
The Community-Teen Center
is a non-profit organization
depending on usage and sup-
port from the Community
Chest for its total support.
Office rentals from the Cham-
ber of Commerce and County
offices located in the building
help pay for the janitor
checking the petition to deter-
mine if it meets legal require-
ments, as he is required to do
by law. He states that he plans
to present the petition, along
with certification on his find-
ings, to the County Commis-
sioners Court at the meeting on
STEVE WESTON
services, supplies and utilities.
Anyone wishing to help the
center may send contributions
to Coleman County Commun
ity-Teen Center, Box 229,
Coleman, Texas.
D. E. Students
2nd At Meet
Two distributive education
students from Coleman High
School took prizes during
competition held recently dur
ing contests held in conjunction
with the Area I, District II
Youth leadership Conference
on the campus of Angelo State
University.
More than 200 students from
37 West Texas high schools
took part in the two-day meet
that was sponsored by the ASU
Collegiate chapter of the
Distributive Education Clubs of
America.
Winners from Coleman in
elude; Jerry Thomas, second in
public speaking, and Mitzi
Sides, second in sales demon-
stration. '
March 10.
If the petition is found to be
in order, the election will be set
not less than 20 dlfys nor more
than 30 days from the day
the Commissioners Court
meets to call the election.
Coleman To
Enter Boxers
In Tourney
Coleman boxers will be in
Grand Prairie to participate in
the U.A-W. 276 tournament
February 26, 27, 28 and March
1.
Entries so far from the
Coleman Club are Freddie,
Sammy and Bobby Dela Rosa,
Mark and Albert Dela Rosa,
Keith and Eddie Smith, Mike
Farris, Billy Perrie, Billy
Parks, Domingo Soto, Jerry
Culpepper, Dobie McArthur,
Billie Golson, Trey Bowers,
Mark Martin, Ricky Sanchez,
Robert Puckett, Ray Luera,
Chuck Brock, Ricky Smith,
Peter Rosaiez and Ted Dean.
More boys, are expected to
enter and will be listed in
Thursday's paper.
NEW COACHES
The Coleman Club has added
two new coaches, Johnny Dela
Rosa and Arthur Dela Rosa.
Other coaches are Robert Dela
Rosa, Sammy D^la Rosa,
Arthur Dela Rosa, Bill Davee,
T. J. Isaacs, Ben Smith, Lonnie
Smith, and in Santa Anna,
Mark King.
Bill Davee and Ben Smith
will be assisting with workouts
in Santa Anna. Plans are
underway for a one-night fight
in Santa Anna in about three
weeks. Workouts are being
held each Monday and Tuesday
night from 7 to 9 in the Cobb
Center.
Lupe Dela Rosa assisted the
club in getting robes and trunks
for the recent tournament. She
made 13 trunks and 3 robes
which was appreciated by the
coaches and boxers.
With four elections ahead
Voter registration interest zooms
Communications Tower Goes Up
Up goes the tower for the
City-County communications
system, which will be part of an
area network, provided locally
by a grant from the Criminal
Justice Department, through
the Council of Governments.
There will be two stations here,
one at the Sheriffs office and
one at the City Police office.
The tower, located near the
City Filtration Plant, will be
260 feet high. It is shown above,
with part of the tower on the
ground in the foreground, with
the water tower in the
background. High winds and
cold weather have held up the
installation. The funds came in
a 75 percent funding grant,
with local governments to
furnish 25 percent of the cost.
Interest in voter registration
has increased considerably,
with three elections already set
in April and the prospect that a
local option vote on sale of
alcoholic beverages will also be
set that month.
The elections include the City
Election on April 1, the school
election on April 5, and a
Constitutional Amendment
election on April 22, aU three
already set, and a local option
election in Precinct One which
will come before the County
Commissioners Court on March
10. County Clerk Glenn Thomas
is now checking the petition
asking for the local option vote.
Mrs. Billie Baker, County
Tax Assessor Collector, ex
plains that a person can
register 30 days prior to any
election and vote in thst
election or other elections to
follow.
Persons who voted in either
the primaries or general elec
tion last year are already on the
Permanent Voter Registration
List, but those who did not vote
in the primaries or general
election must register again if
they wish to vote in the
upcoming elections...and they
must register at least 30 days
prior to the election.
Youngsters who are 18 years
of age 30 days prior to an
election may vote if they have
registered. They can register
the day they are 18 or may
register a few days befoie they
are 18, according to Mrs. Baker.
Anyone having questions
should contact the office* of the
County Tax Assessor Collector.
For voters here in Coleman, the
first election is Tuesday, April
1. Thus they would have to
register 30 days prior to April
1, and that would qualify them
to vote in the city election as
well as other elections ahead.
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