The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 22, Ed. 1 Monday, May 29, 1967 Page: 1 of 8
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Weather
Partly cloudy with
no important change
in temperature to*
morrow. Ten per
cent probability of
thundershowers to-
night.
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Brighton, Iowa
The Winkler County News 10
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Vol. 31-No. 22
Kermit, Winkler County, Texas
Monday, May 29,1967
Wfthout
Rhyme or
Reason
by maud green
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
The Stranger said, “THANK
YOU.”
This is a true story. Four
Kermit fishermen, Bill Jack-
son, Jack Arnold, W, c. Her-
ricks and Bradley Herricks,
were fishing last Friday at
Lake Hubbard.
Almost without warning, a
wind and rain storm swooped
down. Waves white-capped at
five feet and higher. Rain came
down in blinding sheets. The
guys eased into a cove and wait-
ed until the worst began to
abate.
They decided to get back up
the lake to Arnold’s cabin.
Waves were still high, rain
was still falling. One man
watche&Lone side of the boat,
anothe^ie other side.
They saw another boat c «» .
a boat just drifting around with
its nose high in the air, bounc-
ing, “without rhyme or rea-
son” in the big waves.
The^r 0f course, went to
investigate and found a man
hanging onto the boat’s back
end ... a tired, exhausted
fellow who was frightened and
about ready to give it all up.
One of the quartet went over-
board and the Stranger was
brought to safety. His boat was
dragged to the shore and left
for Tomorrow.
There was not a dry stitch
on any of the five when they
reached Arnold’s place. They
dried off, changed clothes,
drank hot coffee and the world
began to look brighter.
Turned out the rescued man
was named Dave Allen and he
is a retail furniture dealer
in Lubbock. He was fishing
alone when the storm hit. A
five-foot wave flipped him and
his boat.
He had been hanging on to
the back of that boat for at
least 45 minutes and they had
been lightening minutes. He
had calr^e for despair.
Things turned out fine. Pretty
soon they were dry and snug
and . . . best of all . . . safe.
The Furniture Man said he’ll
be coming through Kermit.
Wonder who he will visit?
m -
While his Papa was off help-
ing rescue a fisherman, Rich-
ard Jackson and a trio of High
School seniors were having a
“senior fling” at San Angelo’s
Lake Nasworthy.
The four were Richard,
Donnie Wyles, Walter Dur-
fey and Mike Gentry.
They lived pretty fancy, mo-
tel, etc. And, they fished . . .
caught 45 fish (yum-yum).
But, they also learned some-
thing. Even with dividing ex-
penses evenly between ’em . ..
it costs more to go on such out-
ings without Papa than when
he’s alpg.
Who thought up daylight sav-
ing time ... in the first place?
Con^Tuesday, May 30, and
the craly time will have been
disrupting my life for exactly
one month.
In years gone by the only
really enjoyable thing about
sizzling summer weather has
been to awaken in the cool*
cool mornings when things are
calm, still and so nice. Day*
break has always been a grand
getting*out-of*bed time. . .time
to check with folks in the flower-
bed and give an extra drink
here and there if needed . . .
maybe put the hem in a dress
that is nearing completion . . .
wander around the rose bushes
to be sure aphids are not at
work . . . time for another cup
of coffee . . . and then.. . when
the sun is pretty high in the sky
. . . time to dress and goto the
office. One was anxious to go
to work by that time.
Daybreak is wake-up time
and loqik what happens! You’re
one hoW behind schedule. No
time or any fun. Get yourself
together and, if its a report-
at-7-a.m. day, gulp part of a cup
of coffee, dress yourself in
whatever is handy, stumble out
the door and then become aware
of what’s going on way later in
the day.
Twilight-time is worse. Little
fellows who have been going
to bed at 8:30*9 p.m., now are
still roaming around the coun-
tryside, wondering when it’s
going to be bedtime.
I know one Grandma, too,
who can’t sleep when the sun
there goes another hour-plus.
How does one figure DST
saves any time?
Swim Registration May 30;
First Classes Begin June 5
Registrations for summer
swimming classes is to be
Tuesday, May 30, according
to Don Kaye Brown, who is
serving as manager of Wink-
ler County Swimming Pool in
County Park.
Registration hours, Brown
announced, are from 9 a.m.
until 12 noon and classes will
be accepted on a “first come,
first served” basis.
This means, he pointed out,
that those registering first will
be in the first session of the
classes. Sessions are to be
held throughout summer and
probably will continue through
most of the month of August.
Swimming lessons begin June
Parade to Open
Little League
SHORTLY AFTER THE POOL OPENED
1967-68 Registration Schedule Is Announced
But . . . DDD is different.
(See WITHOUT RHYME page 8)
Registration schedule for the
1967-68 term of Kermit Schools
is being announced by D. M.
Mayer, director of instruction-
al services of the school sys-
tem.
Early release of the sched*
ule, Mayer said, is for -the
benefit of parents whose vaca-
tions can be influenced by the
time their children should reg.
ister for the next school term.
Mayer also reminded parents
that the immunization policy of
the schools has been extended
to include the 10th grade and
will be in effect during the com-
ing year.
This policy requires students
must have had a smallpox vac-
cination within the past five
years and must have completed
the polio and DPT series.
All first and second grade
students who ride the buses
will register at East Primary
and all third, fourth and fifth
grade pupils who ride buses
will register at Intermediate
School.
The schedule follows:
CC Aviation
Group Plans
Celebration
Plans for using Winkler
County Airport during the July 4
Independence Day celebration
were further discussed Wed-
nesday when members of Ker-
mit Chamber of Commerce Avi-
ation Committee met at 10:30
a.m.
Jimmie Brumlow, chairman,
reported efforts are being made
to secure a plane to handle
jumpers for the event and plans
for this attraction are almost
complete. He also reported on
developments to date with
Texas Air Tour.
Don Handlin said runway
signs have been ordered and
Brumlow reported there has
been no further development
for the taxi-strip.
Brumlow told committee
members that a partial solution
has been found for the problem
of servicing aircraft, particu-
larly military planes, has been
found. Efforts to secure a fuel
tank did not materialize. The
solution is the addition of 50
feet of gasoline hose to the one
now in use.
Brumlow said it is not un-
usual for six helicopters to land
together at the airport, all
needing to be refueled. Pres-
ent facilities have made it pos-
sible to service only three at
a time. The extended hose will
give some relief to the situ-
ation.
The planned enlargement of
hangar facilities also was dis-
cussed. Brumlow said that if
Winkler County buys construc-
tion equipment, runways could
be constructed at less cost.
EAST PRIMARY
Grade 2—Monday, Aug. 21
Grade 1—Tuesday, Aug. 22
PURPLE SAGE
Grade 1—-Monday, Aug. 21
Grade 2—Tuesday, Aug. 22
Grade 3—Wednesday, Aug, 23
Grade 4—Thursday, Aug. 24
Grade 5—Friday, Aug. 25
INTERMEDIATE
Grade 3—Wednesday, Aug. 23
Grade 4—Thursday, Aug. 24
Grade 5—Friday, Aug. 25
HIGH SCHOOL
Seniors—Monday, Aug. 21
Juniors—Tuesday, Aug. 22
Sophomores — Wednesday,
JUNIOR HIGH
Grade 8—Monday, Aug. 21 Aug. 23
Grade 7—Tuesday, AugY2 Freshmen — Thursday,Aug,
Grade 6—Wednesday, Aug* 23 24.
Corporal Stewart Wounded in Viet Nam
Lance Corporal L. R. Stewart
was wounded in action in Viet
Nam Sunday, May 21, his par.
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Carter
Stewart, Perry Bass Camp,
have been informed.
Mr, and Mrs. Stewart were
first notified of what had hap-
pened Monday when a Sergeant
Bradley of Odessa called at
their home. All the Sergeant
knew was that the Marine Cor-
poral was wounded and the of-
ficial telegram was being de-
layed until he contacted Mr. and
Mrs. Stewart.
The telegram arrived Tues-
day and eased the tension of
the young man’s parents.
Corporal Stewart was wound-
ed near Proung Luong village,
in a demilitarized zone. He re-
ceived shrapnel wounds in his
back from “hostile mortar
while on operation.”
He was receiving treatment
aboard the USS Princeton and
his parents were assured their
son is receiving the best of
care and was expected to be
hospitalized about one week.
Corporal Stewart completed
one year of service in the
Marine Corps last April 1. He
had been in Viet Nam since
April 19 and has taken part
in Operation Beacon. He was
injured in Operation Hickory,
an invasion of a demilitarized
zone.
His address remains the
same:
Lance Corp. L. R. Stewart
2238524 USMC
2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines
H&S Co., Communications
FPO San Francisco 96602
Sheriff 9 Mrs, Eddins Moving
After 20 Years on 6
BY MARTHA SPINKS
Sheriff and Mrs. Bill Eddins
are moving to a new home this
weekend. Their home for the
last 20 years has been on the
top floor of Winkler County
Court House — the county jail.
Strolling down the narrow,
cool corridor of the jail house*
it is nq| without a little surprise
that the visitor sees a bright,
warm, cheery kitchen that one
would expect to find in any local
home, and there in that immacu-
late kitchen with no less sur-
prise, one sees a soft-spoken
woman baking cakes and pre-
paring a meal for prisoners in
the jail. That's Mrs. Bill Ed.
dins in her kitchen, part of her
home. Mrs. Eddins has been
chief chef for Winkler County
jail the last 20 years.
Having been graduated from
Abilene Christian College with
a degree in sociology,Mrs. Ed-
dins has found her job to be
“an interesting relationship
with all kinds of people and a
wonderful opportunity to help
and encourage others.” But liv-
ing there all these years has
been somewhat confining; the
couple haven’t spent a Christ-
mas or Thanksgiving outside
Parent Group
To Elect
Officers
Sixth and seventh grade par-
ents of Kermit Junior High
School students are to meet
Thursday, June 1, at 8 p.m.
in the library of Junior High
School.
Purpose of the meeting, a
spokesman said, is to elect
officers of the organization.
All eligible parents are urged
to attend.
their home in the court house
since they moved there.
The Eddins reared both their
children there, their youngest,
Add, having lived there from
the time he began the first
grade until he was graduated
from Kermit High School. Mrs.
Eddins has done all the market-
ing and cooking for her family
and the inmates of the jail—
three meals a day, seven days
a week. She has been concerned
with sick people and people with
special dietary needs.
Sheriff Eddins is proud of
the fact that in all Winkler
County's history, no one has
escaped from the jail. He says
that every time anyone’s up to
something the rest of the in.
mates generally try to cover it
up by whistling and singing.
Eddins recalled one particu-
lar story of a fellow whose
mother brought him a hacksaw
and his father brought a pocket
knife. After he had sawed two
bars but before he was able
to do any more, Eddins became
suspicious and moved him to
another cell.
The Eddins have had many
a long night with sick prison-
ers who had to be taken to the
hospital, prisoners who feigned
sickness, and prisoners who
tried to hurt themselves. Ed-
dins only remarks that all that
is “just part of the game.”
Sunday, the Eddins moved
into their new home here in
Kermit. Deputy Howard West-
fall and his family will now re-
side in the quarters and care
for prisoners, though Sheriff
Eddins will still oversee the
operation.
“We’re looking forward to
having more freedom, living in
our own home,” Sheriff and
Mrs. Eddins both point out.
“Life in the jail apartment is
very confining since it is ab-
solutely necessary for someone
to be there at all times in case
of an emergency of any kind.
We enjoyed living in the apart-
ment but we are looking forward
to enjoying our own home.”
The seventeenth season of
Kermit Little League baseball
in Kermit will be heralded to-
day (Monday) at 5:30 p.m. by
a downtown parade of hundreds
of uniformed young baseball
players. The biggest, reddest
fire truck of theVolunteer Fire
Department will be one of the
features of the parade.
All players, managers and
League officials will take part
in the march.
When the umpire calls “Play
Ball” at the Park tonight, it
will mark the beginning of the
seventeenth season of Little
League.
Extra Copies
Available At
News Office
Extra copies of the spe-
cial graduation issue for
Kermit High School sen-
iors are available at the
Winkler County News. The
edition carried pictures of
the 1967 graduating class
plus congratulation ads
from most Kermit mer-
chants.
Copies of the paper were
distributed to all the grad-
uates, but many will no
doubt want extra papers
to send to friends and rela-
tives.
Lounge Damaged
In Saturday Fire
Kermit Volunteer Fire De-
partment was called to a fire
at the Sycamore Lounge, 118
North Sycamore, in the early
hours of Saturday morning. The
fire was reported at 2:13 a.m.,
according to the Kermit Police
Department.
A full report of the damage
to the lounge and the cause
of the blaze was not available
when the News went to press.
City police officers reported
that the fire started at the
rear of the building. The fire
was brought under control at
2:47 a.m., officers said.
From a modest beginning
on a sandy lot near the corner
of Underwood and Campbell
Streets with four teams and
60 boys participating, the pro-
gram has grown to its present
size.
There are now two 6-team
leagues of 90 boys each and
a 4-team minor league with
more than 60 boys.
In the 16 years since the
inception, more than 2,800 Ker-
mit youngsters, 9 to 12 years
old, have registered for this
summer baseball program.
Most members of the last 12
or 13 Kermit High School base-
ball teams got their first train-
ing in Kermit Little League
program.
The parade will begin at 5:30
p.m. forming at City Hall, The
marchers will turn east on Aus-
tin Street, to Poplar and south
on Poplar to Winkler, west on
Winkler to Oak, South on Bryan
and disband at Junior High
School playground.
Minor league opens its sea-
son at Plaza Park with a game
between the Dodgers and
Braves, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
; Tonight’s opener for Little
League starts at 7 p.m. in
County Park with the Conti-
nentals playing. Rotary Bits
will play White Sox and second
game is Red Sox vs. Giants.
No Special
Plans for
5 and the first session will con-
tinue through June 16.
The daily schedule includes:
8 to 9 a.m., Intermediate and
advanced classes.
9*10 a.m,, beginning classes.
10- 11 beginning classes.
11- 12 swimming team.
“Children from 5 years old
are eligible for beginner class-
es,” Brown said, “but it is
necessary for them to be ma-
ture enough to understand in-
structions.”
Second session of classes
is set for June 19 through
June 30, with the following
schedule:
8- 9 a.m. intermediate and ad-
vanced classes.
9- 10 a.m. beginners.
10- 11 a.m. beginners.
11- 12 swimming team.
Students interested in junior
and senior lifesaving instruc-
tions should start registering
June 24, Brown said. These
courses will be held July 3-14,
Juniors will be in the pool
from 8 until 10 a.m.
Seniors classes will be from
10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Adults swimming classes are
10 to 11 a.m. and swimming
team is 11 a.m. to 12 noon.
Other beginning classes are
scheduled for other summer
weeks and will be announced
about mid-July.
The pool is to be open seven
days a week, from 1 until 7p.m.
Experienced personnel and
teachers are assisting with
classes and pool operations.
Two teachers are John
Thomas and Marva Froelich.
Both hold Water Safety Certi-
ficates.
Other teachers are Pam
Peden, Peggy White and Geor-
gia Ehlers.
Brown said that, in addition
to a planned summer - long
swimming program, piher per-
sonnel will be employed if the
need arises.
The concession stand also
will be in operation for swim-
mers and visitors to the pool.
Reading
Memorial Day Program
Reported
Memorial Day, Tuesday, May
30, seems to be just another
day for Kermit.
It is one of the holidays
named for observance by Ker-
mit Chamber of Commerce, but
several downtown merchants
reported Saturday they will be
“open for business as usual.”
Banking institutions will be
open regular hours.
C, T. Waller, local postmas-
ter, said the post office will
observe the holiday. No house
deliveries of mail will be made,
but incoming and outgoing mail
will be processed as usual.
County and city offices will
be closed for the day.
There were no plans by Sat-
urday for any kind of Memorial
Day observance.
Summer reading program be-
gins June 1, according to Mrs.
Ralph Legrande, county li-
brarian.
Registration for the course
may be made any time in June,
she explained, and readers will
be required to read 12 books
by Aug. 31.
Readers who register and
complete the required number
of books will receive Reading
Certificates from the Texas
State Library.
“We are hoping,” Mrs. Le-
grande said, “to have a lot of
youngsters enter the program
this summer.”
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MRS. EDDINS holds what is probably the last of many
delicious cakes she has baked in the kitchen on the top floor
of Winkler County Court House. Preparing food for those
in jail has been one of her chores for more than 20 years.
SHERIFF EDDINS stands before a shrub at their oWn
home on Odessa Highway. This place does not require an
elevator to reach “home.” Sheriff and Mrs. Eddins moved
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Green, Maud. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 22, Ed. 1 Monday, May 29, 1967, newspaper, May 29, 1967; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth920640/m1/1/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Winkler County Library.