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Praising the fighting men on
Viet Nam, Senator John Tower
accorded a special tribute to
Captain Hal Mann, who was
wounded in a “Paul Revere
type operation” on the Lao-
tian Border earlier this year.
Senator Tower introduced Cap-
tain Mann, who was present-
ed the “Key to the city of
Kermit” by Mayor G. L. Mc-
Guire.
Mayor McGuire introduced
Senator Tower, in giving
the formal welcome presenta-
tion. He also presented a bou-
quet to Mrs. Hal Mann.
In making the welcome ad-
dress Mayor McGuire mention-
ed other servicemen who had
or are currently serving in Viet
Nam, including AO-3 Ben Gam-
mill, Captain Harold Van Hooks,
Pfc. Rickey Buford, Bobby
Scott, Ronnie Maikell, Pfc. Ri-
vera, Lt. Com. John Stovall,
Gregory Perry, Melvin Bart-
ley, A-1st Joe W. Barnes, Ens.
-3 E. A. Turner, Michael Mc-
Cabe, Tim Jones, Pvt. Jimmy
L. Porter, Joe Don Crawford,
Maj. Glenn Williams, Vernon
Norton, Richard S. Varley, M.-
Sgt. James Solomon, Ken Swan-
nack, Ronnie Fant and George
M. Johnston.
Deceased are Corporal Roger
Worley, Bobby Eaton, and David
Budka, to whom Mayor McGuire
paid solemn tribute in their
supreme sacrifice.
During a press conference
held in the Commissioner’s
room of the Courthouse, Sena-
tor Tower assurred his aud-
ience that he felt “victory would
come in Viet Nam, that it may
be prolonged”, but expressed
PAYING TRIBUTE TO VIET NAM servicemen, Senator John
Tower addressed a group of Kermit and Winkler County
citizens, when he presented Captain Hal Mann at a recep-
tion on the south lawn of the Courthouse Friday. The recep-
tion preceded a parade held in downtown Kermit to honor
Captain Mann. (SUN NEWS Photo)
TB Tests Will Be
Given In Schools
ly recommended that each year,
all first - seventh grade pu-
pils in public, parochial and
private schools in Texas, in-
eluding pupils transferred from
another state or county, be ex-
amined for tuberculosis. It is
also recommended that this be
done by means of the harmless
tuberculin test, with follow-up
tests of pupils and associates
as indicated. These recommen-
dations contain the essence of
the child-centered approach to
the eradication of tuberculosis.
In addition to the above eradi-
cation, Thompson said, the leg-,
islative act made it mandatory
passing of Senate Bill 130. The for ^ school employes to have? orating service is entirely op
his opinion that President John-
son was taking a step in the
right direction in making the
foreign tour at this particular
time.
He stressed that to speed
up the victory in V N the attack
must be intensified to aim at
those enemy military targets
situated on the islands. He also
said “the President made the
right decision when he stated
that it may be necessary to
bomb certain areas, and it is
a step in the right direction,
especially where military tar-
Evening Lions
Express Note
Of Gratitude
R. L. (Red) Nutt who served
as ticket sales chairman for the
Evening Lions Pancake supper,
wishes to convey to the people
of Kermit a hearty thank you.
The Lions took in approximate-
ly $500 from the project which
all goes to their “benevolent
fund”.
Money derived from the pan-
cake supper and other projects
of this nature returns in an
investment to the future bene-
fit and welfare of the people
of Kermit. Buying eye glasses
for children who need them
is one of the sources the club
invests their project money.
There are many other “needy”
cases which they aid, in their
worthy projects. “The club is
grateful for the public re-
sponse,” Nutt said in conclu-
sion.
gets are concerned.”
Asked about the Legislation
concerned in the 14-B measure,
Tower said “I am certain it
will come up again in the next
session of the Legislature.”
When Tower was asked what
the people could do about it,
Tower replied with a wry grin,
“Write your congressmen or
senator, relative to your pro-
blems, that is the best way
to get action.”
In reply to a question posed
relative to defense spending,
Tower said, “we should cut
down all spending except that
which is directly for the mili-
tary, and certainly no new pro-
grams of a costly nature would
ever be introduced.”
Bill Jones, Chamber of Com-
merce President, posed a ques-
tion relative to the high in-
terest rates tending to create
a tight money situation. Tower
was in accord on the thought,
however he stated that Incor-
porate Income Tax should be
increased to prevent a reces-
sion at this time.
He definitely denied any truth
to the rumor that ration books
were being printed by the Fed.
eral government and pointed
out that Congress should ad-
journ Saturday at the very lat-
est.
Tower also discussed the
“wage and price control” mea-
sures stating that prices were
out of line with the labor mart,
and said he felt the people of
Texas were overwhelmingly in
favor of “prayer being a daily
pattern in the schools, or op-
tional, and it certainly should
not be ruled out.”
Tower was rushing about
from meeting to meeting in the
West Texas area, Friday, try-
ing to cover as much of the field
as possible on a limited time
schedule. He apologized for his
having so little time to spend
in Kermit.
Attending the session and pos-
ing questions in addition to
Bill Jones, were the Rev. Ken-
neth Ford, Rev. Robert Haw-
kins, Ed Smead, Charles Will-
iams, and representatives from
the Kermit Sun and Radio Sta-
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Lions District 2 T 3
Governor Will Visit
Decor Crew To Appear Monday _
of festivity during the eelebra- ’
Jerry Miller, Lion District
2-T-3 Governor, of El Paso,
will visit the Kermit Downtown
and Evening Lions Clubs Thurs-
day, in separate sessions. He
will conduct the program at
the Downtown Lions Club lunch-
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Superintendent of Schools
G. E. (Tommy) Thompson an-
nounced today that the public
schools of Winkler County will
ja?. participating in a tubercu-
losis testing program, admin-
istered 'under the direction of
the Winkler County Medical As-
sociation. Memorial Hospital
Winkler County Health Of-
iHfer will also participate in
the program.
The program came into being
when the Legislature of Texas
in 1965 placed responsibility
for consolidation of tubercu-
losis control in the Texas State
Department of Health, by the
Kermit businessmen Will be
called on Monday and Tuesday
by sales personnel and instal-
lation crew of the Freeman
Decorating Company, who will
be selling a decorating service
for the approaching Oil and
Gas Day celebration.
The colorful banners are ex-
pected to bring pride and
pleasure to local citizens, as
Kermit becomes “headquarters
for the day” of the Texas cen-
tennial celebration of the oil
industry Monday, Oct. 31. The
decorations will be put up at
oneb, and will remain through
the costume contest and parade
Saturday and the “Gusher
Days” sale being staged Fri-
day, Saturday and Monday.
Gail Car ley, vice-president
of Kermit Chamber of Com.
merce, in making the announce-
ment, said purchase of the dec-
tion,” he said.
Depending on the number of
“store front” decorations sold,
lines of banners will be in-
stalled across the streets free
of charge. The company will
also provide bunting to decor-
ate the speaker’s platform and
historical dedication sites.
Freeman Decorating repre-
sentatives will suggest decor-
ative arrangements at differ-
ent prices, install, maintain
and remove them after the cel-
ebration. They have been in
business many years and know
how to properly decorate any
type building.
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GOVERNOR DISTRICT 2-T-3
JERRY MILLER
eon, and preside at the Eve-
ning Lions’ dinner program
Thursday night.
Miller became a member of
the Lions Club in 1956 and
served on various committees
throughout the years, as a mem-
ber of the Board of Directors,
and President of his home club,
as Zone Chairman during 1963-
64 and Deputy District Govern-
or-at-Large in 1964-65. He was
District Public Relations Chair-
man in 1965*66.
His wife, Jane and he are the
the parents of two children,
Janice and Mike. He is a mem-
ber of the Mount View Baptist
Church in El Paso, and has
served in the capacity of Sun-
day School teacher and Train-
ing Union sponsor.
A veteran of the Navy he is
active in all phases of com-
munity life for the betterment
of his community and state,
in addition to being a lieuten-
ant in the Texas Highway pa-
trol and commander of the El
Paso District Post.
His slogan for 1966-67 is
“Make the Area Grow” and
follow the Lions Code of Ethics.
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THE KEY TO THE CITY of Kermit was presented to Cap-
tain Hal Mann, as he was honored on Viet Nam Service-
men’s Day, with Mayor G. L. McGuire accroding the honors,
as he gave the official welcome address. (SUN NEWS Photo)
To Mail Lists
ultimate goal is to eradicate,
not just control, tuberculosis
in Texas.
In the legislation it is strong-
an annual examination by a
qualified physician to check for
See TB TESTS, Page 12
tional with each business. “We
just want to make this service
available to those who want it
and help create an atmosphere
Parole Officer Has
Compassionate Role
Guest speaker at the Down-
town Lions Club Thursday was
Dee Preslar, Pardon and Pa-
role officer serving an eight-
county district, who cited the
necessity for “compassion in
dealing with those who infringe
on our society by committing
crime.”
Working closely with the State
For $1,000 a year the parolee
and supervision can be main-
tained, while developing a use-
ful citizen; while the inmate
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costs the state at least $150
a month, with no relief to the
Welfare Society for the provi-
sion of family, if he has one.
“On the other hand, a parolee
can probably earn his family’s
Pardon and Parole Board, Pres- and his own living under well-
lar has a major role to play supervised programs of devel-
in dealing with offenders — a opment.”
role that requires the art of “Restraint and controls tend
surveying the possibilities to to create resentment, bitter-
curb crime, exact due punish- ness and eventually the hard- deciding the issue.” A man
pensive, and there is no additive
of a job to help offset the bur-
den on society and no job when
the inmate is restored to so-
ciety.
In elaborating on the subject,
Preslar said, “The alcoholic
and narcotic have less chance
of restoration than those free
from intemperate habits. When
submitting the criminal history
for consideration of pardon,
Preslar said, “the factors such
as alcohol and narcotics, and
age, have an important role in
Postmaster C. T. Waller to-
day thanked the hundreds of
Kermit residents whohavebeen
cooperating in a plan to add
ZIP Codes to personal mailing
lists.
He also urged all those Who
have not yet sent in their “ZIP-
A-LIST forms to do so.
As part of a nationwide pro-
gram, the Postal Service will
add the ZIP Codes to personal
mailing lists. Every household
in the nation has been sent
forms with blanks for address-
es to which residents wish the
post office to add the five num-
ber codes.
“It’s not too early to think
of adding ZIP Codes to your
Christmas mailing list”, Post-
master Waller suggested. “Al-
so, it would help us greatly
if you would print each ad-
dress.”
“Postmaster General O’-
Brien has said that we must
do all we can to make ZIP
Codes completely available and
this is . part of the program.
“Personal and social mail
accounts for more than 20 bil-
lion pieces annually.”
Mr. Waller encouraged mail-
ers to use the ZIP Codes on all
addresses because with it mail
moves by a more direct route
and is handled fewer times.
In filling out the forms, house-
holders are asked merely to
list the street addresses and
city of destination — not the
names of their correspondents.
Postmaster Waller empha-
sized the importance of includ-
ing the return address on the
front of the cards so that his
employees will know where to
return them after the five num-
ber codes have been added. He
added that the post office is hold-
ing quite a number of cards
that were sent in without the
return address. Any one who
has not had their cards return-
ed may inquire at the post of-
fice. He also noted that ex-
tra cards are available at the
post office for anyone request-
ing them.
Last year independent busi-
nessmen created almost 4,000,-
000 new jobs, at a cost of
around $7,000 invested per new
job, according to statistics com-
piled by the National Federation
of Independent Business.
Crime Rate Now In
Reverse Says Carr
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ened criminal.” When it is the past 35, if convicted with more
ultimate solution, penal insti- or less a criminal record, will
tutions demand a far different not change when freed to return
to society. It isn’t long until
he is back facing the judge.”
Those under 35, Preslar said,
“it is fair to say that 88 per
cent make good, the other 12
make future headlines.”
“Of course, the nature of-the
crime has a great deal to do
with recommendations for par-
don. However, the man past 35
is seldom material for rehabili-
tation in society,” Preslar con-
cluded.
Following his talk, a panel-
type treatment that is more ex-
Rites Pending
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SPEAKING ON THE ADVANTAGE of “Parole and probation” Dee Preslar, left, presented
an informative program when the Downtown Lions met for their weekly luncheon Thursday.
With Preslar is Don Nugent, who was program chairman for the month, who introduced
the speaker. (SUN NEWS Photo)
ment, and to serve in a cor
rectional capacity.
In a long-time effort to se-
cure a fair balance of such
administration, Preslar has
found that there are two ex-
tremes to deal with in society:
the “do-gooders” who wish to
let sympathy run amuck and
adopt a passive attitude toward
crime, to “open up their tear Wayne Henry Costello, 19,
ducts,” as he described it, “ev* 406 South Olive died at 8:45
ery time a criminal is brought in Del Rio from injuries re-
to justice;” and those who are ceived in a car accident, Fri-
so tenacious they “want to throw day. Born August 21, 1947 in
the book at the criminal.” Like Oak Grove, La.,, had been a
other public officials, Preslar Kermit resident 11 years,
ha? found that “society to best He was married to Wanda type discussion was held with
be served, for the larger por- Gay Jackson of Jal, June 19, questions from the floor pro-
tion must be ignored.” 1965 in Kermit. viding some interesting facts.
The public has no idea the Survivors include his wife, The speaker was introduced
number of criminals sent to one son, Donald Wayne, four by Don Nugent, program chair-
Huntsville annually, that it months old, of the home; his man for the month,
peaks at 5,000 and the State parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Business discussed on the
must support and provide for a. Costello of Kermit; three agenda included reports from
their care. At the present time brothers, Larry Dean, Robert member Roy Davis, who re-
there are 12,000 inmates in Chuck, and Bobby Dalton all ported on the Oil and Gas Ap*
Huntsville, which accommo- of Kermit; three sisters, Miss preciation Day program; Bill
dates a large portion of the Maxine Costello; Mrs. Danny Cameron, on the United Fund
state tax monies appropriated Hoskins, both of Kermit; and Drive results, urging all busi-
annually. Mrs. J. L. Henderson of Big ness campaign workers to get
With the pattern of economy Lake; his paternal grandmother reports in, prior to the start Of
in mind, Preslar told his au- Mrs. H. D. Costello of Mon- the residential drive; and
dience why it is much more roe, La. Charles Jetton, reporting on
e conomical to maintain a pa- Services are pending and will the 7th, 8th and 9th grade foot-
rolee or a probationer than it be announced by Cooper Funeral ball games scheduled this week-
is the criminal in Huntsville. Chapel in Kermit. end for Kermit players.
SAN ANGELO — Attorney-
General Waggoner Carr report-
ed hopeful signs today that Tex-
as’ juvenile crime rate is being
reversed despite a rising tide
of lawlessness nationally.
“Last year there was a de-
crease of 7 per cent,” Carr
said in an address to the San
Angelo Junior Chamber of Com-
merce convention. “Of all of-
fenses, only two categories
showed an increase — aggra-
vated assault was up 9.5 per
cent and narcotics violations
were up 6 per cent. Every other
category showed a decrease as
compared with 1964.”
Among the reported decreas-
es, robbery was down 14.6 per
cent; burglary, 8.1 per cent;
auto theft, 5.1 per cent; and
theft, 8.2 per cent. There were
sharp increases in these and
other categories in 1963,
prompting Carr to comment,
“We find indications that real
progress is being made.”
The Attorney General, who is
the Democratic nominee for
U. S. Senate, has proposed a
national youth conference pat-
terned after the successful Tex-
as Youth Conferences which
began in 1963 under his spon-
sorship. By interesting more
young people in the crime prob-
lem and getting them to find
solutions, he believes juvenile
offenses might be reduced else-
where over the nation.
Carr noted the Texas Law
Enforcement and Youth Devel-
opment Foundation has agreed
to give the Texas Youth Con-
ference financial support for a
permanent staff. Approval of a
$25,000 annual budget — to
which Texas charitable organi-
zations have already given
grants totaling $18,000 — was
“a major step in the establish-
ment of the Youth Conference
program as a permanent delin-
quency prevention program for
Texas,” Carr declared.
Carr’s speech also dealt with
the school dropout problem and
a tutorial program by which
volunteer high school students
provide tutoring to sixth grad-
ers.
“These volunteers, we have
found, not only become involved
academically with their stu-
dents but often provide a pair
of glasses, shoes to wear to
school, personal counseling and
help in many areas often un-
filled in the lives of these
sixth graders,” Carr said.
“In effect, they provide ‘some-
one who cares’ in the lives of
these young people.”
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Parsons, J. Arthur. Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 22, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 23, 1966, newspaper, October 23, 1966; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth910362/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Winkler County Library.