The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 48, Ed. 1 Monday, September 2, 1974 Page: 1 of 8
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Vol. 38 — No. 48 Kermit, Winkler County, Texas Monday, September 2, 1974
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RC&D
To Meet
Thursday
The Winkler County
Resource, Conservation and
Development board of
directors has scheduled a
meeting to prepare the
county’s portion of the formal
application for the project.
The meeting is -to be held
Thursday, September 5, at
9:30 a.m. in the Action Room
of Kermit Chamber of
Commerce.
In announcing plans for the
meeting, Chamber Manager
Mrs. Dale Christian stated that
the local board plans to
prepare the local portion of the
(See RC&D, Page 8)
Tickets
Are Now
On Sale
A number of choice season
tickets for the Kermit Yellow
Jacket home games are
available to Jacket fans and can
be purchased in the Business
Office at the administration
building anytime during the
week, according to Austin
Roberts, Kermit School
Business Manager.
The season tickets may be
^purchased for a fee of $10 and
will be good for the five home
$ames played-* by the Jackets.
Reserved seats for both
jiome and out-of-town games
will go on sale Tuesday of each
week at the high school
^cafeteria. Tickets for the first
home game against the Alpine
Bucks will go on sale at 6:30
pan. Tuesday, Sept. 3.
Roberts stated that this
change in single game ticket
sales was made at the request
of the Yellow Jacket Booster
Club and “will make single
game reserved seat tickets
available to all patrons and
booster club members early in
the week.”
After the Tuesday night club
meetings the tickets will be
available in the business office
in the school administration
building throughout the week
during the regular office hours.
City Manager
Asks Tax Hike
UNITED WAY COMMITTEE SETS NEW BUDGET
Members of the Winkler County United Way Budget Committee
are shown here ' with representatives of some of the
organizations which are funded by the United Way. The
committee met Wednesday night in the Kermit Fire Department
to set the budget. Shown seated (left to right) are committee
member Dr. A. 0. Thomas, chairman 0. C. Kitsinger and
secretary Fred Pearson. Standing are committee member Dewey
Mitchell, American Red Cross representative Mrs. Mary
Westmoreland, Opportunity School representative Mrs. Ray
Evans, Girl Scout Council representative for the Kermit area
Mrs. Jeanne Cree, Executive Director of the Permian Basin Girl
Scout Camps Miss Jo Ann Morrison and committee member O.
0. Whitten. The United Way Campaign is scheduled to get
underway during the first week in October.
57 New Families
Move To Kermit
Kermit City Manager W. G.
(Jerry) Haynes has proposed an
increase in city taxes and
utility rates for the coming
year. Both proposals are to be
discussed in a public hearing on
the 1974-75 city budget
Tuesday, September 10, in
Council Chambers of City Hall.
In requesting the increases,
Haynes stated, “Due to the
continually rising cost of
operations, the City of Kermit
must have additional revenue
in order to maintain the
current level of service.”
Increases sought by city
officials include increasing the
tax rate from $1.50 to $1.75
per $100 assessed valuation
and hiking the water rate from
40 to 50 cents per 1,000
gallons over the 6,000 gallon
minimum. Minimum rate
charges are to be left
unchanged.
Other increases asked in the
proposed budget include
raising monthly charges for
sewer and trash collection from
$2.50 to $3 for residences.
Business rates are asked to be
raised proportionally.
The increases are sought to
offset estimated expenditures
in the proposed 1974-75
budget, which is approximately
$123,000 higher than the
estimated expenditures for the
current fiscal year.
Three major items listed by
city officials which are causing
some of the need for additional
revenue include: 1. the
purchase of a new street
sweeper at an estimated cost of
$23,160; 2. repainting the
500,000 gallon water tower at
an estimated expenditure of
$25,000; and 3. a $40 per
month cost of living salary
increase for all full time city
employees. This salary increase
is expected to cost $21,000 per
year.
The total budget for the
coming year is estimated to be
$866,087. Included in the
proposed budget are these
categories:
Salaries and Wages,
$442,159.
Materials and Services,
$62,625.
Contractal Services and
other charges, $132,759.
Capital Outlay, $112,415.
★★★
Debt Service, $116,129.
Haynes also explained that
the 284 $3,000 homestead
exemptions for residents over
65 years of age are creating a
loss of some $11,949.61 in
revenue per year. This figure is
based on the proposed tax rate
of $1.75 per $100 assessed
valuation.
The assessed value of homes
included in the homestead
exemptions is set at $682,835.
Other reasons stated for
needing additional revenue
during the coming year was
rising insurance costs, the
doubling of prices for fuel and
new traffic control devices.
Current tax rates in
(See TAX HIKE, Page 8)
★★★
Insect Statement
Due to recent inquiries
directed at City Hall
concerning the fly and
mosquito situation recently,
Kermit City Manager W. G.
(Jerry) Haynes issued a
statement Thursday afternoon.
“The city and county
operation of the fog machine
started on its regular schedule
of fly and mosquito control in
Kermit, Wink and surrounding
camps about the same time the
rain showers began,” Haynes
stated, “even though we were
practically over the route, the
Chamber Board
Meets Tuesday
Board of Directors of
Kermit Chamber of Commerce
will meet Tuesday afternoon at
the chamber office, according
to Mrs. Dale Christian,
chamber manager.
Meeting time is set for 3:30
p.m., and all board members
are urged to attend.
Fifty-seven new families
were welcomed to the Kermit
area by Kermit Greeter Service
during the first two months of
the summer. Included in the
group of new families to move
into the area are a total of 162
persons.
The three-member of Stan
H. Acosta moved to El Paso
Mainline Camp from Oil
Center, N. M. He is an operator
for the El Paso Company.
The three-menber family of
Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Aherns
came to Kermit from Stanford.
He is the store manager for C.
R. Anthony Company.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Argui
and their three children moved
to Kermit from Dallas. He is a
welder for Shell Pipeline and
Mrs. Argui is the plant
secretary for Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L.
Baileys, Jr., moved here from
Canadian. He is a derrickman
for Standard Well Service.
The four-member family of
Mr. and Mrs. George Dale
Beard moved to Kermit from
St. Elmo, Illinois. He is a
foreman for Natural Gas of
America.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bickle
came to Kermit from
Diyarbakir, Turkey. He is
employed by K.C.A. Drilling
Company as a driller.
The three-member family of
Calvin Dale Bounds moved
here from Ft. Stockton. He is
employed as a transport
foreman for Smith
Construction.
The twc-member family of
Jo Ann Braswell moved here
from De Leon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Buford
came to Kermit from Odnell.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Edward
Bushong came to Kermit from
Loco Hills, N. M. He is a
pumper for Atlantic Richfield.
Reginald W. Cash came to
Kermit from Hobbs, N. M.
The three-member family of
D. W. Clark moved here from
Salem, Oregon. He is a
self-employed roofer.
The four-member family of
Gerald C. Coggins came to
Kermit from Dadeville,
Alabama. He is employed as a
foreman for Merryman
Construction.
The two-member family of
James S. Culvahouse moved
here from Big Spring.
The three-member family of
Robert N. Creamer moved to
Kermit from Monahans. He is
employed as a relief operator
for Natural Gas Pipeline
Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny D.
. Clark and their two children
moved to the Kermit area from
Las Vegas, Nevada. He is
employed as a roughneck for
Parker Drilling Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Cipriano Fierro
came to Kermit from Ft.
Stockton. He is employed as a
laborer for Merryman
Construction Company.
The two-member family of
David B. Fortson came to
Kermit from Big Spring and he
is the store manager for J & L
Supply.
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Joe
Graham moved here from:
Graham. He is employed as a
roughneck for Lawson Drilling
Company.
The five-member family of
Juan G. Gonzales moved to
Kermit from Ft. Stockton. He
is a laborer for Merryman
Construction Company.
The four-member family of
Glenn Greene came here from
Carlsbad, N. M. He is employed
as a roughneck for Sharp
Drilling Company.
The three-member family of
James R. Greer moved to
Kermit from Perryton and he is
employed as a meter inspector
for Transwestern.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. (Trey)
Halton moved here from Del
Rio and he is employed as a
butcher’s helper by Serv-All
Thriftway.
The three-member family of
Hal Heathington moved to
Kermit from Post. Heathington
is employed by the Kermit
Police Department as a
Patrolman.
Mr. and D. R. Hefner moved
here from Salt Springs. He is
employed as a plant operator
by the El Paso Company.
Isabel Holman came to
Kermit from Church Point,
(See FAMILIES, Page 8)
Union Oil Co.
Plans Test Well
District Governor
Visits Kermit Lions
Union Oil Co. of California
will drill No. 2-36 University, a
6,600-foot exploratory test in
Winkler, seven miles southwest
of Wink townsite.
It spots 1,320 feet from
south and 1,980 feet from east
lines of section 36, block 20,
ULS, one location northeast of
the depleted Delaware gas
discovery in the War-Wink,
North field.
H. B. Hunt of Dallas filed
application to re-enter and plug
back to 15,100 feet, at No.
1-11-1 University, Winkler
wildcat failure, nine miles west
of Wink, and % mile north of
the depleted one-well Block
20-Delaware) oil field.
Location is 1,320 feet from
north and west lines of section
11, block 20, ULS.
It originally was drilled by
Sinclair Oil & Gas as No. 1-11
University Unit, and plugged
and abandoned in July, 1967,
at 22,101 feet.
Phillips Petroleum Co. will
drill No. 1-BB University
Lands, a 20,500 foot
Fusselman searcher for gas,
three miles west of Fusselman
production in the War-Wink,
South multipay gas field.
Drillsite is 1,980 feet from
north and west lines of section
35, block 18, ULS, 12 miles
northwest of fyote.
Gulf Oil Corp. NO. 1
Southwest O’Brien Unit is
planned as a 16,000-foot
project, in attempt to open a
deeper oil pay in the
Ward-Estes, North area of Ward
County.
It spots 1,300 feet from
(See UNION, Page 8)
rains flushed the residual of
insecticide from the treated
areas.”
“As we all know,” he
continued, “flies and
mosquitoes thrive under
certain conditions and it seems
that conditions are ideal at
present due to the moisture
and temperature.”
Haynes explained that the
fogging operation is to resume
as soon as possible.
Also in the statement, the
city manager said that a partial
survey has been made of the
alleys in Kermit and, “I find
many garbage containers are
attracting flies due to wet
garbage, milk cartons, decayed
fruit and vegetables and ...
many containers were without
lids...”
He also said that he found
several instances of garbage
being dumped in open
containers around the trash
recepticals.
Haynes further explained
that the city furnishes trucks
and employees to make two
collections of trash each week
and “.. . I feel that the
occupants who are supposed to
furnish containers and receive
this service have a
responsibility to meet.”
The city manager also said
that the city has an ordinance
which requires all trash
containers will be covered with
lids.
“This ordinance is good and
quite enforceable, but I think
our problem will be much
easier to solve if everyone will
take pride in their own
premises and show some
respect for their neighbors
across the alley or next door.”
DISTRICT GOVERNOR VISITS
Don Chaney, (left) District Governor of Lions International District 2-T-3, is pictured here with
three members of Kermit. Downtown Lions during his visit to the club Thursday at noon.
Pictured with the district governor are (left to right): C. E. McNabb, Raymond Myers and G. L.
(Jerry) McGuire. The governor spoke to the Lions on, “The Theme of Lionism.” (Staff Photo)
Don Chaney, District
Governor of Lions
International District 2-T-3
paid an official visit to the
Kermit Downtown Lions Club
Thursday at noon, and
discussed the “Theme of
Lionism.”
Introduced by Raymond
Myers, president of the club,
Governor Chaney pointed out:
“It seems like I have been a
Lion for as long as I can
remember, in fact, it’s hard
remembering when I wasn’t a
Lion.
“And, I can honestly say
that I can’t describe what being
a Lion means to me. I wouldn’t
trade the Lion experience for
anything,” the district
governor declared.
A resident of Crane,
Governor Chaney has been a
Lion for 32 years. For the past
nine years, he has maintained a
perfect attendance record. He
is a member of the Crane Noon
Lions Club and has served his
club as president for two
terms. In addition, he has held
numerous other club offices.
In the district, Governor
Chaney has held the positions
of Deputy District Governor,
District Zone Chairman,
District Membership Chairman,
and District International
Relations Chairman. Among
his awards are those of Lion of
the Year and Key Member.
An an industrious citizen of
Crane, he has served as
President of the Chamber of
Commerce and as a City
Councilman. He is now serving
as the Mayor of Crane. A
successful businessman,
Chaney retired in 1969.
He was accompanied to
Thursday’s noon meeting of
the Downtown Lions Club by
his lovely wife, Virginia.
In other activities at the club
meeting, Bill Hutson, owner of.
Kermit’s White Auto Store was
inducted into the club as its
newest member. D. M. Mayer,
long-time member of the
Downtown Lions Club, served
as the installing officer.
SAMPLING GOODIES
Four members of Kermit Evening Lions Club are shown here sampling the ice cream they had
prepared to serve at their “lee Cream Social” Thursday night. Shortly after the sampling took
place, a large group of local and area residents turned out to enjoy, ice cream and cake and a
local talent show with the Lions. Pictured (left to right) are: James Green, Bill Westmoreland,
Rev. R. W. Campbell and C. W. Weaver. (Staff Photo)
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