The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 21, 1977 Page: 1 of 16
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12 Pages -1 Section
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Volume 97, No. ,5
Coleman, Texas, June 21,1977
10c per copy, plus lc sales tax
®he Coleman ®emocrat-#otce
To Bring Budget Into Balance
Water, Garbage And
Sewer Rates Hiked
No Change in Taxes
WINNERS IN COUNTY 4-H HORSE SHOW, held
Saturday, are pictured above. In top photo, from
left, Max Row, champion gelding; Jennifer Jamison,
reserve champion gelding; Gary Strickland,
champion mare; Tammy Rabon, reserve champion
mare. Bottom picture, standing, from left, Rusty
4-H Horse Show
Winners Named
Winners are announced from
the Coleman County 4-H Horse
Show, held at the rodeo
grounds Saturday, Doug May
served as judge.
Gary Strickland showed My
Prissy Star as the champion
mare, and Tammy Rabon’s
Jolly Bar Missy was reserve.
Max Row’s Texas Redeemer
was the champion gelding, with
Jennifer Jamison's Dukes Skip
being the reserve.
Jody Barr was named the
junior all-around winner, with
Melissa Hargett as runner up.
Leslie Barr was named senior
all-around winner, with Rusty
Ryan as runner-up. The most
improved horsemanship award
went to Roy Johnson.
Complete winnings in all
classes follow.
Class 1: Registered Mare,
any breed, 5 years of age and
over; t. Sabrina Avants, Lynn's
Moon, Mozelle; 2. De® McClure,
Candy Harmon, Coleman;i!8.
Cindy Greaves, Taffy Lea,
Coleman.
Class 2: Reg. Mare, any
breed under 5 years of age; 1.
Gary Strickland, My Prissy
Star, Coleman; 2. Roy Johnson,
Trimmer Jay, Coleman; 3. Pam
Greaves, Miss Hocus, Coleman;
4. Sabrina Avants, Honey
Darlin, Mozeflfe, /
(Mass 3; Grade mare, all.ages;
Ryan, runner-up, senior alUaround; Roy Johnson,
"most improved" award; Leslie Barr, senior
all-around winner; on horses, Melissa Hargett,
runner-up junior all-around; Jody Barr, junior
all-around, (staff photo)
In order to bring estimated
receipts up to estimated ex
penditures for the City of
Coleman during fiscal year
1977 78, water, garbage and
sewer charges are being in
creased, reports Mayor Hugh
Stempel.
Too, these three depart
ments have been operating at a
loss, and the advances will
about bring them to a self
supporting status, the Mayor
adds.
The City budget was approv
Masons Plan
Two Meetings
Master Masons will meet at
Coleman Masonic Lodge #496 at
7. p.m. Tuesday, (tonight) June
21, at the lodge Hall to practice
for the Master’s Degree.
There will be a called
meeting of Lodge #496 at 7:30
p.m. Saturday, June 25,. for
work in the Master’s Degree.
All Master Masons of this lodge
are urged to be present and all
visiting Master Masons are
welcome.
Cowboy Camp
Meeting Now
Underway
Cowboy Camp Meeting at the
$3.50.
The tax rate was re-set at
ed at $2,600,474.49. The three ,100 on lJ“ hundred dollar
increases will bring in about an ™1“at“n' J.00' d<*Tn was
additional $.50,000, wh.ch will ^adetocontmue wit .the taxes
provide sufficient income to based on 50 percent of rendered
values. Assessed value of the
tax roll will be at $10,669,605.
provide sufficient income to
meet the estimated expend!
lures, with inflation factors
figured in
00. up about $300,000 from the
generator will be re wound.
Some delay will result and the
generator will not be in use this
summer. Mayor Stempel re...
ports that the City is fully
insured on the project. He adds
that it appears that the West
Texas Utilities emergency
inter-connect will be hooked up
July 3. The light plant is
carrying a heavy load at this
time, and officials are hopeful
that all generating units remain
operational. Until the WTU
connection is made and the new
generator is on the line,
emergency power will be on the
short side.
Waterrates will be advanced prim ta* 1'evenpe wi"
from $4.00 to $4.50 for the amount t0 $106,000.
minimum. Other breakdowns in On a report from the light
rates will be upped by five,, plant, the generator being
cents in each category . Garbage installed there was datpaged
rates, will be increased from the past week, when a jack
$3.00 to $3.50 and sewer rates gave way as the generator was
will be increased from $3,00 to being put in place. The
District 4-H Horse
Show Here Saturday
About 130 boys and girls will class,
ride in the Coleman Rodeo • Judges will be Don Rutledge
Arena on June 25 for'honors in of Abilene and Floyd Ray Vick
the 13th annual District 7 4 H of Breckenridge
Horse Show. Other classes to be judged
will end the day's activities.
The show is open to the
public.
Turner said superinten
dents, all of Coleman, would be
w w oenis, au oi tmeman, would be
the event will draw competi are the halter classes for mares Bob Row for halter mares, Ann
tors from the 17 counties in and geldings, western horse' Hargett for halter gelding. BUI
District 7 of the Texas manship, western pleasure and ”
Agricultural Extension Ser reining. The timed events of
vice. Manager of the show will pole bending and barrel racing
be Max Horne of Coleman.
Among the hoftort that a
rider can win is the right to be
one of the 20 earning enough
points to represent District 7 at
the State 4-H Horse Show, July
14 16 in Houston.
District Extension Agent
1. Jamie Strakos, Raggedy
Ann, Coleman; 2. Jim Hargett,
Blue Lady, Coleman; 3. Janis
Blackmon, Cricket, Coleman; 4.
Cara Blackmon, Crystal, Cole
man.
Class 4: Colts (both sexes,
under 18 months of age, Jan. 1
or after of preceding year); 1.
Jim Hargett, Red Man. Cole
man; 2. Tammy Rabon, Jolly
Bar Missy, Novice; 3. Melissa
Hargett, Jazz Bo. Coleman; 4.
David Avants, Unnamed, Moz-
elle; 5. Roy Johnson, Easy,
Coleman.
Class 5: Champion Mar^; My
Prissy Star, Gary Strickland,
Coleman.
Class 6: Reserve Champion
Mare; Jolly Bar Missy, Tammy
Rabon, Novice.
Class 7; Reg. Gelding, any
breed, 5 years of age and older;
1. Max Row, Texas Redeemer,
Coleman; 2. Jennifer Jamison,
Duke's Skio. Mozelle; 3. Tam
my Rabon, Rare Ole Man,
Coleman; 4. David Avants,
Goober Bee, Mozelle;.5. Travis
McClure, Roundup Leo, Cole
man; 6. Sue Ellen Sneed, Sox
War Moon, Coleman.
Class 8: Reg. Gelding, any
breed under 5 years of age; 1.
Rusty Ryan. Delta's Moon*
Coleman; 2. Jami Wilkinson?
My Shiney Britches, Coleman:
(Continued onJ*age 10)
Sales Tax Receipts
Are Ahead of 1976
Sales ta# receipts for the
City of Coleman are running 18
percent ahead of 1976, accord
ing to figures released this
week by Comptroller Bob
Bullock.
Including the June payment
of $23,156.08, payments for
1977 total $99,670.54, as com-
pared to $84,176.29 for the
same period in 1977,
The payment (or June was
about the same as last year,
that c'helck coining to $23,199
74.
Calendar of Events
TUESDAY, JUNE 21
AARP Covered Dish Luncheon Program, 12
noon, REA Clubroom.
Sr. league Games: Cubs vs. Orioles at Santa
Anna, 6 p.m.; Pirates vs, Astros, 8 p.m.
Evening Lions Club Meeting, 7:30 p.m.;
Conger's Clubroom.
VFW Meeting, 8 p.m., Lake Coleman
Community Center.
Breeder Feeder Ass'n. and Aux. Meeting, 7
p.m., recreational bldg, at rodeo grounds.
Master Mason Practice. Lodge #496, 7 p.m.,
Lodge Hall.
Bluecat Booster Club Meeting, 7:30 p^m., 2nd
floor Coleman Bank.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22
Seventh , Day Adventist (jhureh Clothing
Center, IQT2 noon, back of Chapel.
Family Planning Clinic, 7 yp.m., 6th floor.
Coleman Bank.
THURSDAY, JUNE 23
Gospel Singing, 3 p.m., Leisure Lodge.
Softball Games: Women Blue Crew vs.
Firebirds at 7 p.m., Las Tejanoe vs. Angels st 9
p.m.; Men - Mahan's vs. Bad News Bears at 8
p.m., Roadrunners vs. lost Creek Valley at 10
p.m.
Coleman County Dress Revue. “Pick of the
Crop", 1 p.m., First Christian Church.
FRIDAY. JUNE 24
Sr. League Games: Orioles vs. Pirates at
Santa Anna, 6 p.m.; Pirates vs. Cuba, 8 p.m.
Jr. Tennis Tourney, thru Sunday, City Park
Courts. County residents up to age 16.
.^SATURDAY, JUNE 25
Chuck Wagon Supper at Cowboy Camp
Meeting, 6 p.m.
District Horae Show.
Master Masons Called Meeting. Lodge Hall.
‘ 7:30 p.m.
Swinging Stars Dance 8 p.m., Cobb Center.
Echo Jamboree, Community Center, begin
ling at 7 p.m. .
Hybrid Stripers
1 Released At
Lake Coleman
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George Havens place between Allen E. Turner of San Angelo
Coleman and Santa Anna on said judges will begin at 9
Highway 84 got underway last a.m. working the showmanship
Friday, and will continue ———--——-__
through June 26.
This is the 11th annual ses
sion of the old-time camp meet
ing which is designed to feature
Western fellowship. Havens
sings at each service, and
shares the preaching time with
guest ministers.
A prayer service begins each
night’s program at 7:15 p.m.
with the evening service
Ken Jackson
Recovering
From Injuries
Museum Meet
Is Set Friday
Directors of the Coleman
Museum will meet Friday, June
24. at 10 a.m. at the Museum in
the City Park, for the annual
business and planning session.
, „ .. „ ....... Directors include Ben Cox,
following at 8 p.m. Th^evening Wade Hemphill, Roy McCorkle,
concludes with singing around a Hazel Griffis. Frances Dibrell,
Sneed for western pleasure,
and Ed Strickland for western
horsemanship.
Also Wayne McClure for
reining. Dale Greaves for pole
bending and Jimmy Hemphill
for barrel racing. C, M
Holdridge will be announcer,
Carolyn Rabon will conduct
showmanship, Charlie Hemphill
and Paschal Hosch will be ring
Kenneth Jackson of Brown stewards,
wood, former Coleman resident Southwestern Stockman's
who was seriously injured in a Supply of San Angelo will
June 6 truck accident, is present’ trophy halters to
greatly improved and lenta- various winners.,
tively scheduled to be dismiss
ed later this week.
Doctors plan to put his right
foot and right arm in a cast
today, and then decide on a
dismissal date.
Jackson was the driver of a
truck which overturned just
east of Coleman when it struck
a culvert.
campfire, reminiscent of the
Old West.
Saturday night will have a
barbecue as an added attrac
tion. Havens furnishes the
basics, and guests are asked to
bring salad or dessert.
Many old Western items are
on display at the campsite, and
visitors are urged to come early
enough to tour the area before
services.
Arnold' Allcorn and Milton
Autry.
Echo Jamboree
Saturday Eve
The regular monthly I
Jamboree will take place
Echo Community Center Sat
tirday. June 25, with the
Booster Club
Meet Tonight
Bluecat Booster Club will
meet tonight (Tuesday) at 7:30
p.m. at Coleman Bank, second
floor.
regular monthly Echo Pre,idfnt Bill vStephenson
ee will take place at urffps a11 lnlerested persons to
attend. Election of officers will
be held, and plans for the food
booth at the July 4th celebra
concession stand opening at "°°,h al the J
7:00 p.m. and the musical tion W,U ** discussed.
7:00 p.m. and ____
program beginning at 7:30,
Soft drinks, tea, coffee,
sandwiches, coffee and popcorn
will be available.
Several musical groups have
. . ., signified their intentions to be
About 16,000 hybrid stripers, there and others are invited
two to three inches in length, Also any other talent is
svere released the past week at welcome to take part in the
Lake Coleman, reports Game entertainment.
W arden Roy Winburne U u ,ls0 t0 b, m)twj th,t the
This us the second stocking of building has been air condi
Dress Revue
To Determine
Pick Of Crop
Accident At
Lake Injures
Mike M&rrs
Mike Marrs of Kermit,
formerly of Coleman, was
injured Sunday, June 12, in a
skiing accident at Hords Creek
Lake.
Following examination at
Overall Morris Memorial Hos
pital, he was taken by ambul
ance to Shannon Hospital in
San Angelo where he is now in
Room 320.
Marrs sustained a fractured
hip in the freak accident, and
underwent surgery in San
Angelo. He will be in traction
for several weeks.
A 1972 graduate of Coleman
High School, he is a senior at
Texas Tech University.
County 4-H Dress Revue
--------------■ -———» — Dunatng nas Deen air condi Thursday. June 23, at First
hybrid stripers at the lake and tioned since the last jamboree Christian Church at 1 p.m, The
the fish first' stocked »r» nnm ,A ^rj(j iu.i>iu .__aa___i
When buying a used boat,
exercise the same cautions for
buying a used ear-if possible,
have a test drive, cautions
"Pick of the Crop" will bt the KerW: ,c0,n*utn*r “>
- “• m snass
the fish first stocked are now
weighing up to one and one half
pounds. They feed on shad
Winburne explains that the
hybrid stripers do not repro
dure, and he expects regular
stocking of the fish
11 Jim Coleman
Gets Degree
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Jimmy John Coleman, ion of
Mrs. Allene Coleman and the
late Vernon Coleman, received
a BS degree in psychology from
Southwest Texas State Univer
sity in exercises at San Marcos
at the close of the spring
semester. Degrees were con -UBe,u
(erred by the school president. juw
Dr. Lee H. Smith, and Attorney June 17
General John Hill delivered the junf jg
commencement address jun# jp
Water
Use Up
The City's water business is
booming A report from the
City filtration plant reveals
that over two million gallons
have been pumped each of the
pa<d six days, the high being
the past Saturday v»hen 2,618.
000 gallons were metered, • u« «*um «*. umi^ur,. m give
Report from the period of 4 H ers the opportunity to show
r----n
public is invited to attend.
Judging at the church will
begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
The Revue is the climax for 4 H
members who have been
participating in a clothing
project group. They are requir
ed to turn., in a Design for
Discovery form or a Record
Book for seniors (ages 14-19)
and information sheet by
Wednesday.. June 22.
High scoring junior and
senior participants will advance
to the District Dress Revue in
Abilene on July 8.
The event is designed to give
June 14
June 15
June 14 through June 19
follows *
------2.518.000 gallons
2.342.000 gallons
2.486.000 gallons
2.481.000 gallon*
2.618.000 gallons
2.507.000 gallons
parents and friends what they
have learned during the year.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Baud
•ill be giving a $25, $15 and $10
award for cotton garments
made with 50% cotton dr more
First Coleman National Bank is
sponsoring the annual revue.
Service. The Texas A&M |
University System.
Oiler Gained
Southwest Of
Santa Anna
Coleman County Regular
Field ha* gained a new well in
the area four miles southwest
of Santa Anna.
It is Precision Drilling Co. of
Coleman No. I D H, 0. Norris,
spotting 3.974 feet from the
•with and 2.534 feet from the
west lines ot M. A. Fisk Sur
vey 730.
Daily potential was 10
barrel* of 29 gravity ofl. plus 30
barrels of water.
It is pumping from perform
tiros at 2,32898 feet, fractured
10.406 gallons fluid and
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