The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 41, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 20, 1966 Page: 1 of 10
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WEEKLY
EDITION
The Winkler County News
Vo I . 30-No • 41
10 Cents per Copy
Kermit, Winkler County, Texas
Sunday, February 20,
1966
Richard White Addresses West Texas Foruai
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RECEIVES AWARD — Maury Alberts (left) receives a
special certificate of recognition, presented by Lyndon
Webb, veterans* county service officer. Alberts* award is
for 45 years of continuous membership in the American Le-
gion. It comes from the local Legion post and State and
National Departments. Webb is also a long-time member of
the Legion. (Staff Photo)
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Jal, N.M., Record
Has New Publisher
Jo Ann (Mrs. William H.) Brin-
instool completed her first week
as publisher of The Jal Record
when the newspaper was printed
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Brininstool have
purchased the pev&>paper from
Miss Floy Wynn, who started its
publication 16 years ago and has
been publisher- editor through the
years.
In her first edition of Off The
Record, a popular page - one
column of The Record, Mrs.
Brininstool- tells her readers
some of her feelings and ap-
prehensions as she worked pre-
^paring for Thursday’s issue.
W The closing paragraph reads:
“During the past week we have
had many friends and well-wish-
ers visiting the office to offer
^congratulations and to lend us
"much needed moral support. It
has meant a great deal to me
and I thank you one and all.”
The Brininstools are prom-
inent business people in Jal,
operating Bill’s Shell Service
Station and XL Transportation.
Both were reared in southeastern
New Mexico.
Brininstool is a native of New
Mexico and was reared on the
family ranch north of Jal. Son of
Mrs. Carl Brininstool and the late
Mr. Brininstool, he is a graduate
of Jal High School and served with
the United States Navy in World
War II.
Mrs. Brininstool, who is
handling publisher and editor
duties, was reared in Carlsbad.
She served as manager of Jal
Chamber ofCommerce from 1959
^until 1964. During these years she
fpittained wide recognition for out-
standing accomplishments and
worked for the betterment and
growth of Jal.
During her five years as Cham-
ber manager, Mrs. Brininstool
attended many short courses,
studying business management,
Advertising^ « T -ity, * ’
tionsy arid news writing. Sire also
worked with Miss Wynn as report-
er and assistant editor.
Mr. and Mrs. Brininstool have
been in business in Jal since
1951. Prior to that he was em-
ployed with El Paso Natural Gas
Company. They have two sons,
Lindsey, 12, a student at a
military academy in San Marcos;
and Mitchell, 10, who attends Jdl
school.
Offices of the publisher are lo-
cated in the XL Transportation
offices. Mrs. Ted Gunn, employ-
ed as bookkeeper and reception-
ist, and a former manager of
Jal Chamber of Commerce, is
serving as receptionist and as-
sisting with details in publishing
The Record.
Part of a front fliil^Mifcrial
Thursday informed «}a* Headers:
“ For the past 16 years The Jal
Record has established and main-
tained a policy of community
service and factual presentation
of news. It will continue to do
so.**
Oil Allowable Up
AUSTIN (AP) — Texas* total
average calendar day oil allow-
able is 3,090,127 barrels daily",
an increase of 28,478 barrels
since Feb. 1, the State Railroad
Commission reported Wednes-
day.
Deaton Enters Commission Race
Nfe L. L. (Strawberry) Deaton, 110
East San Antonio, has thrown his
hat in the county political ring
as a candidate for County Com-
missioner, Precinct 4.
Deaton, 57, is a native of
Lamar County, and has two chil-
dren — both of whom are gradu-
ates of Kermit High School.
In making his announcement,
Deaton said: “I have lived in
Kermit the past 30 years, with
the exception of a few months in
1946.
“During my residence here,
my civic interest has been con-
stant. I have completed 25 years
service with the Volunteer Fire
Department and have served
three terms on the City Council.
“Throughout the years my
daily contact with the people has
been such that I feel there is
little I can say of myself which
is not already known to most of
the voters.
“I am employed by Union Oil
Company in their production de-
partment.
“This is my first bid for a
county office, and I do so on my
own initiative. I am not being
sponsored nor financed by any
group or individual, so that if I
am elected, I will be free to
serve all of the people, fairly
and impartially.**
Housing
Discussed
The first phase of “Operation
Sparkle” was put into action in
Kermit Thursday with a meeting
of 24 representative citizens to
explore possible solutions to sub-
standard housing and neighbor-
hoods in the community.
“Operation Sparkle,” initiated
by West Texas Chamber of Com-
merce, was recently adopted by
the Civic Affairs Committee of
the local chamber. Its projects
are geared to direct community
self-betterment through the ef-
forts of all Kermit residents.
Everyone present at Thurs-
day’s meeting recognized that
there is a need for “cleaning up”
Kermit and that there is a need
for better housing. However,
there was a division of views
as to the approach-that should be
used, with some of those present
stating their opposition to the
use of any federal programs in
achieving the desired goal.
Among those persons who
spoke at the meeting were Bill
Jones, Chamber president; A.
C. Williams, chairman of a Civic
Affairs sub-committee to study
sub-standard areas of the city;
and Joe Carpenter, executive di-
rector of Wink Urban Renewal,
who briefly discussed federal
programs and answered ques-
tions pertaining to the programs.
In addition to the Chamber’s
“Operation Sparkle,” city of-
ficials have been studying the
housing situation in Kermit as
they worked to bring the city
codes up to date to comply with
state codes. When completed, the
revised city codes will make it
possible for work to be done in
the direction of cleaning up aban-
doned property within the city
limits.
„A “townJiall’Mvne m/eting of
civic clubs, women-' s Clubs arid
other interested citizens is cur-.;
rently being planned by Cham-
ber officials. The meeting will
be held either the first or second
week of March.
Petit Jurors
Summoned
Thirty-six Winkler County res-
idents have been summoned for
petit jury duty Tuesday.
Those called from Kermit in-
elude:
John Blackwelder, S. B. Chris-
tian, S. H. Cruncleton, W. M.
Eaton, Dick Madison, John W.
Stout, Mrs. Donald Tracy, Gar-
lan J. Wood, B. A. Darrow, Billy
O. Dodd, Charles W. Duncan, P.
H. Heckman, T. B. Marion. C.
A. Mitchell, Mrs. John F. Moore,
E. C. ^Oxford, Mrs. Bernadene
Partin, Elton Smith, Mrs. C. W.
Wright, Mrs. Clarence E. Hen-
derson, Cecil Atwood, A. C.
Acuff, A. B. Bayless, Herman
Fulbright, Ray K. Holder,Robert
Simpson, James Waddell, Jr.,
Stanley E. Baker, B. B. Kilgore,
Jr., and Mrs. Doris Rainwater.
From Wink, those summoned
are:
W. M. Adams, Tommie Lee
Bonner, Uzell Geeslin, N. D.
Bachus, J. A. Dickerson, Billie
De Prang.
The prospective jurors are to
report to County Courtroom at 10
a.m. Tuesday.
Winkler County
Gains Discovery
Winkler County gained a dis-
covery when Skelly Oil Co. com-
pleted, as an unidentified Pen-
nsylvanian discovery its No. 203
Halley, a Winkler County deep
wildeat surrounded by shallow
production in the Emperor field,
eight miles south of Kermit and
5/8 mile northwest of Devonian
gas distillate production and IV2
miles west-south-west of a recent
.Canyon oil discovery in the Halley
multipay area.
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DEBATERS TEACH — Pictured are four debaters of Kermit High School at a Tuesday
night workshop, who assisted persons who served as debate judges in the Invitational1. Speech
Tournament held Friday and Saturday. Students (left to right) are Janis Coulter, Judd Graves,
David Lancaster, and Robert Varley. Jerry Helmer (right) was in charge of the debate contests.
(Staff Photo)
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JUDGES STUDY — Paul Wilmoth (left) is shown working with a group of local persons
who served as judges in the Invitational Speech Tournament. This was one of a series of work-
shops held last week to familiarize volunteer judges with correct scoring methods. Wilmoth
was in charge of the following events, Prose and Poetry Interpretation, Persuasive Speaking
and Informative Speaking. (Staff Photo)
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EVERYBODY'S ANTS — Shown rehearsing a scene from Under the Sycamore Tree, are
four seniors who appeared in the play which was presented Saturday night. Theme of the satire
was an ant colony where leaders try to humanize the insect world. Left to right are Diane
Grogan, Sharyn Moore, Pam Peden and Marc King. (KHS Photo)
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It was finaled for a calculated
daily flowing potential of 655
barrels of 45.6 gravity oil, no
water, with gas-oil ratio of 1,«
240.1. Potential was based on
an actual 15 hours flow of 409
barrels of oil through a 24-
64-inch choke and perforations
between 8,126-8,163 feet, which
had been acidized with 1,000 gal-
Ions. Tubing pressure was 625
pounds.
Slated as a 10,700 foot Mon-
toya wildcat, it was drilled to
11,127 feet in the Simpson. Op-
erator set inch casing at
10,729 feet and plugged back to
8,516 feet.
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GOLD TOOL AWARD — Mechanics at McGuire Motor Co., 123 N. Oak St., Kermit, receive
master technicians gold tool award from Robert Musgrave, Chrysler service representative
from Dallas. A set of gold tools was presented to each mechanic who attended monthly train-
ing sessions conducted by Chrysler Corp. during the past year. Left to right are T. A. Richie,
shop foreman; Otto Kitsinger, Harvey Shannon, E. V. Buford, Musgrove, Wayne Shannon, parts
manager, and Cleveland Robinson.
BY LEE SNEATH “communism is not just a one-
Managing Editor day battle, it is a continuing bat-
The West Texas Forum, meet- tie,” the lawmaker pointed out.
ing Feb. 12 at Kermit High “And there are no easy answers
School, was addressed briefly in this war, only frustrations.”
Dy Rep. Richard C, White who “It is not easy to win,” he said,
praised the students present as “because this is a different kind
being “leaders of today . . . and of war than We have ever
the leaders of tomorrow.” fought.” <
More than 500 Student Council White cited the complications
members from 27 West Texas of diplomacy and the ease with
schools heard White give a gen- which the Viet Cong can slip
eral summary of “attribqtes away into the jungles and cross
sorely needed” by a country’s into a “neutral” country for pro-
leaders and a discussion of U. S. tection as problems the U. S.
involvement in Viet Nam. faces in Viet Nam.
Heading the list, White said, White also told the students
is the need to be “dedicated to that such “brush fire” wars as
our country, to our world posi- Viet Nam will continue until “we
tion, to our homes and institu- win the minds and hearts of all
tions.” men.”
Next, the student leaders were Also speaking at the Forum
admonished to be realistic, “to was Archie McColl of Midland,
find realistic solutions to today’s governor of Boys State. Enter-
problems.” tainment was provided by Truitt
The third attribute noted by Mitchell of Denver City and a
White is the need for tolerance, local choral group.
“We must be tolerant,” the Reagan County High School, Big
lawmaker said. “ Too many of our Lake, was elected president of
leaders today are not tolerant, the West Texas group, with Ker*
They can’t understand that there mit High School serving the sec-
are two sides to every ques- ond year of a three-year term
tion,” White told the group. “You as secretary-treasurer,
have got to be able to see other Permian High School of Odessa
viewpoints in order to be a good announced at the Saturday meet-
leader,” he stated. ing that its Student Council would
Using terminology familiar to seek the state presidency of Stu-
the teenage group he was ad- dent Councils and asked that the
dressing, White noted that “keep- West Texas Forum lend its sup*
ing a cool head” is “essential port in their campaign,
in the world we have today.” He Friday night, Rep. White at-
cautioned the young people not tended a meeting of his Winkler
to panic, but to use common County Congressional Liaison
sense. Committee, where he spent most
“As leaders, you must learn to of his time fielding questions
think for yourselves,” he said, tossed at him by the committee
urging the students not to be members,
misled by the deluge of “scare”
material “put out by both sides”
in today’s “war of the minds.”
The representi’ve from El Paso
said that the present generation
of young people Is “under fire”
and in the spotlight as peaceniks,
draft-card burners and hoodlums
are constantly in the headlines.
These, he said, represent just
a small minority of American
youth, and the whole matter has
been “blown up out of propor-
tion.”
Noting that today’s young
people are “under a lot of
stress,” White said that the
stress results from a “psycho-
logical and sociological revolu-
tion.” Part of the stress is due
to the fact that this is “an ever
changing world,” he said.
The underlying reason for
much of the stress is the constant
war of capitalism versus com-
In a rather lengthy discussion
of Viet Nam, White said he“ cer-
tainly supports the President’s
positiQj},”^ but noted that “it is
not an easy type of frar as#toot1
a matter solely for military vic-
tory.”
“In order to win,” the com-
mittee was told, “ we must cap-
ture the minds of the people and
their allegience to theSouth Viet-
namese government through
sharper social changes and re-
forms.”
Also included in the Viet Nam
discussion was a brief review of
possible military choices open
to the U. S. in Viet Nam, such
as the bombing of North Viet
munism, a war which causes
most of the stress of the world,
White stated.
Rep. White commended the stu-
dents present because” your gen-
eration certainly has more knowl-
edge . . . more sophistication in
education . . . and stronger
minds” than previous genefi
ations.
Turning to the role of the
United States in Viet Nam, White
pointed out that the U. S. is a
world power, “having taken the
mantle of leadership in this
world,” and that as a world pow-
er, the U. S. has “obligations we
must fulfill.’ ’
It is these obligations that
make it necessary for this coun-
try to fight “brush fire** wars
such as in Viet Nam, White ex-
plained. “If we were to renege
in South Viet Nam, the other
countries of the world would
lose confidence in us,** he stated.
Nam’s harbors, as well as a
discussion of the aspects of na-
tions friendly to the U. S. who
send materials to North Viet
Nam.
In respect to the latter, White
pointed out that he had voted
against an amendment which
would allow the U. S. to send for-
eign aid to countries who trade
with the North Vietnamese.
“They shouldn’t do this,” White
stated flatly.
NGPA Dinner
Meeting Set
MIDLAND—The Permian Basin
Chapter of the Natural Gas Pro-
cessors Association will hold a
dinner meeting Friday, Feb. 25,
at Big Spring Country Club, Big
Spring.
A golf tournament will be held
during the day. Winners of the
tournament will be determined
by the Calloway Handicap Sys-
tem.
Jones Files as Candidate for JP
C. O. Jones, 208 North Avenue the U. S. Army for 37 months
C, today announced as a candi- during World War II, being dis-
date for Justice of the Peace, charged as a staff sergeant in
Precincts 1, 3 and 4. 1946. He moved to Kermit the
Jones, who was reared at Ta- same year and operated a retail
hoka in Lynn County, served with paint and wallpaper store until
July of 1965 when he sold out.
9M9MMHMMMHHMMHK Jones has been a member of
Kermit Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment for 18 years and has held
a number of offices with that
group. He is presently the First
Assistant Fire Chief.
Active in many civic projects
during his 20 years in Kermit,
Jones has spent two terms as a
City Councilman. He is a member
of the American Legion and the
|gMH| VFW.
In announcing as a candidate
for public office, Jones said: “I
have spent most of my adult life
Bi in public service of some sort
and feel I am qualified to ful-
fill the duties of the office of Jus-
tice of the Peace, Precincts 1,
3 and 4, to the satisfaction of the
citizens of Kermit.
“If elected, I will discharge the
duties of this office to the best
of my abilities, and according to
the laws of this state, being
C. O. JONES honest and efficient at all times.**
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Parsons, J. Arthur. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 41, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 20, 1966, newspaper, February 20, 1966; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth910273/m1/1/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Winkler County Library.