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Kermlt, Winkler County, Texas 79745
Thursday, October 24, 1974
Adult Education
Classes To Start
There have been two adult
basic education classes formed
following an organizational
meeting Thursday, Oct. 17, in
Kermit Junior High School.
Kermit Schools Director of
Instructional Services, Darrel
Mayer, has announced that
enough interest was indicated
at the meeting to form two
classes. One class, for those not
having completed the third
grade and one class for persons
interested in working toward
tbi certificate earned upon
successful completion of the
G.E.D. test.
Both of the classes will meet
twice weekly in the Junior
High School.
The level 1 class is to be
taught by Herman Rubio and
he will be assisted by Miss
Bonnie Lopez. The class will
meet on Tuesday and Thursday
from 7:30 until 9:30 p.m.
’The G.E.D. class is
scheduled to meet on Monday
and Thursday nights from 7
until 9. Teaching the class will
be Eldon Price and he is to be
assisted by Kerry Franklin.
Other adults interested in
participating in either of the
two classes are invited to join
by attending the opening
Court
Agenda
Released
The office of County Judge
E. C. Locklearr released
Wedneday the agenda for the
regular Commissioners Court
meeting to be held Friday, Oct.
25.
Items listed on the agenda
to be brought to the attention
of Commissioners during the
9:30 a.m. meeting in
Commissioners courtroom of
the courthouse include:
Call to order.
Invocation (Mr. J. W.
Middleton, Parkview Church of
Christ).
Business from the floor.
Review and discuss reports
and payments due by and to
the County.
Adjourn.
meeting of the classes or by
qalling D. M. Mayer, Director
of instructional services at
586-3801.
If enrollments justify, the
classes will continue
throughout the year.
The G.E.D. class will have
its first meeting Monday, Nov.
4 and the level 1 class will have
its first meeting on Tuesday,
Nov. 5. Both classes will meet
in Kermit Junior High School.
Almanza
Fund Is
Created
Local residents have created
a fund for Eddie Almanza, a
nine-year-old Kermit youth
who has undergone two
operations for cancer and is to
return for surgery Tuesday.
Eddie, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Salvadore Almanza, is now in
the third grade in Intermediate
School.
He encountered his first
bout with cancer surgery last
April, when one leg was
amputed. He also had lung
surgery in Houston Oct. 10.
The Almanza’s have been
Kermit residents for three
years and have a second son,
seven-year-old Rodney.
All residents who wish to
make donations to the fund are
asked to mail or deliver them
to Father Vincent Perera at St.
Thomas Church at 838
Bellaire.
Mr. and Mrs. Almanza and
Eddie are to leave for Houston
Saturday morning.
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House fire at noon
Wednesday at Dyer
r Furniture on the Jal
Highway.
Eastside To Hold
First Homecoming
The Eastside Church of
Christ is now completing plans
for its first Homecoming. The
special observance is to be held
October 27.
The church held its first
meeting in the county
courthouse in 1936 and the
first church building was
erected in 1937 on East
Winkler between Cedar and
Ash Streets.
The first church building
consisted of an auditorium
with a seating capacity of
about 100 and two classrooms.
The first parsonage was
Grover To Speak
At Club Banquet
Hank Grover will be the
keynote speaker Friday,
October 25, in the Winkler
County Community Center at
7:30 p.m. for the Annual Boss
Appreciation Banquet of the
Kermit Business and
Professional Women’s Club.
Grover, a resident of
Houston, served as a
Republican member of the
Texas Senate, and was the
Republican candidate for
Governor of Texas in 1972. He
was narrowly defeated by
Governor Dolph Briscoe.
He announced that he
would be a candidate for
Governor of Texas in the 1974
Republican Primary, but later
withdrew from the race.
During the time he served in
(See GROVER, Page 9)
ISIStll
City Disapproves
State Commission
NEWCOMERS
Many newcomers have been welcomed to Kermit in recent months, but two of the most
interesting are a 19-month-old boy and his life-long pal, Tonka, a 3-year-old Alaskan Malamute.
Tonka was obeying the command “Stand” and his expression is really a friendly grin. The lad,
Justin Shaw, is the son of Phillip and Sharon Shaw who have moved here from California and
are living in their home at 444 North Cedar. Justin is the great-grandson of Mrs. Hettie Leslie
and Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Shaw, long-time Kermit residents. (Staff Photo)
Schools To Observe
Annual Education Week
Members of Kermit City
Council unanimously rejected a
proposal during the regular
council meeting Tuesday night
approving the establishment of
a state utility commission.
On a motion by Councilman
Charles Shadowens, the City
Fathers voted to indicate
disapproval to a proposal
issued by the Texas Municipal
League to create a commission
with powers to regulate utility
rates. In discussing the
proposal, council members
stated they did not favor any
outside agency regulating
utility rates for local
communities.
The proposal is to be one of
the major topics under
consideration during an
upcoming meeting of the Texas
Municipal League in Ft. Worth.
Three local council members
plan to attend the meeting,
Band Wins
Top Honors
In Parade
Kermit High School:
marching ‘K’ band won first
place for being the
“outstanding out-of-town
band” to participate in the
Annual Oil Show Parade
Friday in Odessa. The
trophy was presented by Jerry
Milligan, assistant band
director for Permian High
School.
There were a total of 13
bands marching in the parade.
After receiving the award,
band director G. T. Gilligan
stated he was very pleased with
the performance of the band in
- the parade.
The Kermit High School
band has participated in every
Oil Show Parade since it was
first organized.
including Mayor G. L. (Jerry)
McGuire, Councilman Fred
Pearson and Councilman C. W.
Weaver.
In other action, City
Manager W. G. (Jerry) Haynes
and Mayor McGuire praised
local residents for the amount
of progress made to date in
complying with the local trash
ordinances.
‘‘It looks a lot
better.. . but we still have
some problems,” stated
Haynes.
After discussing isolated
instances of violators being
fined in corporation court,
Mayor McGuire said, “I think
there has been a tremendous
amount of progress made.”
Mayor McGuire also stated
that when future violators are
purchased in 1943 and placed
on a lot donated by J.B.
Walton on the corner of Ash
and Winkler.
By 1948, the congregation
had outgrown the first building
and a new building was
erected. The new building had
a seating capacity of
approximately 300 persons.
With continued growth
over-crowding the building, the
present building was
constructed in 1955. The
seating capacity of the present
auditorium is estimated at 500.
(See EASTSIDE, Page 9)
Kermit Public Schools are
to join schools from across the
nation next week in observing
both American Education
Week and Veterans Day.
American Education Week is to
be celebrated Oct. 27 through
Nov. 5.
Since its beginning in 1921,
American Education Week has
become the biggest public
relations event of the school
year. From the standpoint of
nationwide participation, it is
one of the biggest public
relations undertakings in the
country.
It has been estimated that
more than 32 million persons
will visit schools next week and
more than 200 million will be
reached by the news media
during the week.
Special attention is also to
be given by local schools in
observing American
Education Week and Veterans
Day.
At East Primary, plans call
for all parents and local
residents to attend classes
during the week. Bi-centennial
celebrations honoring
America’s birthday have
already begun and the first and
second graders are scheduled to
sing songs about America and
her heritage at 9 a.m. Friday,
Nov. 1, in the school
auditorium.
Intermediate School will
have a special Veterans Day
program on Monday, October
28 at 9 a.m. under the
direction of Mrs. Joan Helmer.
All parents are invited to
attend the assembly program,
visit classrooms and eat with
their children anytime during
the week.
Parents of children
attending Purple Sage School
are welcome to visit classrooms
or have lunch with their
children anytime during
American Education Week.
Parents are also invited to
attend a special assembly
program to be presented
Friday, Nov. 1, at 9 a.m.
At Junior High School,
parents are invited to visit with
classes or with teachers during
conference periods during the
week. A choral program will be
presented in the auditorium on
Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 1:20
p.m. and all parents are asked
to attend.
Parents and guests are also
invited to visit in Kermit High
School throughout the week
and a special assembly program
has been planned for Thursday,
Oct. 31 at 3:15 p.m. Presenting
the program will be the Kermit
High School “K” Band.
American Education Week
was initiated after draft boards
discovered during World War I
that about 25 per cent of the
young men called for military
service were illiterate and
about 29 per cent were
physically unfit. These
alarming conditions led
(See SCHOOLS, Page 9)
Pep Rally
To Be Held
Saturday
Due to the Kermit
encounter with the Ector
Eagles being on Saturday
of this week, rather than
Friday, the regular pep
rally has been postponed
until Saturday.
The pep rally is to be
held at 4 p.m. Saturday on
the Courthouse Square
and all local Yellow Jacket
boosters are asked to
attend.
Also attending will be
the high school pep squad
and ‘K’ band.
MRS. CHRISTINE MILLS
Mrs. Mills Asks
Election As
Commissioner
Mrs. Christine Mills has
authorized The Winkler
County News to announce her
candidacy for election to the
post of Commissioner of
Precinct 3, formerly held by
her late husband, T. M. Mills.
Mrs. Mills has been a
resident of Winkler County for
more than 37 years. She has
seven children, the youngest of
whom is presently a student at
Angelo State University. All
the children were born in
Winkler County with the
exception of the first child.
She has maintained a home at
511 East Austin Street since
(See MRS. MILLS, Page 9)
issued citations and appear in
court, “The judge will have
pictures to back up charges.”
On a motion by Councilman
Weaver, the council voted
unanimously to instruct the
city manager to advertise for
bids to sell a 1972 Ford police
patrol car.
The car is reported to be
damaged and in need ofi
repairs. It was also pointed out
that the car is not necessary for
operation of the department.
The council also voted to
grant a dance hall permit to
Billie Jean Giddings. Voting in-
favor of the motion by
Councilman Weaver were
Council members Pearson and
Mrs. Gerald (Bettye) Jones:
Councilmen H. W. Brooks, Jr.
and Shadowens abstained.
The council once again
joined forces in voting
unanimously to send two water
(See CITY, Page 9)
4-H Youth
Return
From Fair
“Winkler County 4-H boys
and girls returned home
Saturday, after a very
educational, enjoyable and
Financially successful trip to
the State Fair in Dallas,”
County Extension Agent Roy
Peden reported today.
La Donna Floyd showed a
blue ribbon steer which sold
for 63 cents per pound.
Weldon Floyd won a red
ribbon, and Joela Harding won
a white ribbon; both of these
steers sold for 61 cents per
pound.
Four other steers showed by
Chris Wilson, De Ann Wilsoh,
Mike Warren, and Bradley
White failed to receive ribbons
and sold from $37.00 to
$39.75 per hundred.
Kimberly Jacobsen placed
eleventh, with her Corriedale
lamb and she sold it for 60
cents per pound. Kimberly also
won first place in showmanship
in this class.
Doug Smith placed
twenty-first with his Dorset
lamb and it sold for 60 cents
per pound. Doug placed 20th
with his Southdown which
brought 67 cents per pound.
Bradley White’s Southdown
placed 21st and brought sixty
(See 4-H, Page 9)
Jackets To Play
Eagles Saturday
HANK GROVER
FORECAST:
Continued cloudy with
possible light thunder showers
through Friday.
DATE HI L
Oct. 17 81 46
Oct. 18 82 48
Oct. 19 75 48
Oct. 20 75 51
Oct. 21 73 52
Oct. 22 70 60
Oct. 23 72 62
A trace of precipitation was
recorded during the period.
Sporting a 2-1 district
record, the Kermit Yellow
Jackets travel to Odessa
Saturday night to take on the
most underrated team in
District 2-AAA as they
encounter the Ector Eagles at
W. T. Barrett Stadium in hopes
of staying in the district race.
Kermit will come into the
contest after defeating the
highly ranked Seminole Indians
Friday night at Walton Field
while the Eagles enter the
contest following a loss to
Monahans, which leaves the
Eagles hungry for a victory.
When asked about the
upcoming game with the
Eagles, Head Coach Charles
Topinka stated, “We’ve got our
backs to the wall one more
time and the kids know it.
Ector always gives Kermit a
good fight and this year should
be no different.”
Commenting on the Eagles’
0-6-1 record, Topinka
proclaims, “This has got to be
the best team in the State of
Texas with such a record.” He
went on to say that Ector’s
major problem in the past
games has been the penalty
factor.
Ector has been noted during
the course of the season to
come into each game
displaying a new defense and
offense and because of this
they are difficult to prepare
for. While being scouted in two
games the Eagles played 11
different defenses and then
went into several variations on
each.
Topinka praises the Ector
team for having super
personnel and for being a very
explosive ball club. Once again
the Jackets will have their
hands full as they attempt to
better their record.
In looking back over last
week’s encounter with
Seminole, Topinka had nothing
but praise for the Jackets.
“The kids were ready to play,
they came to play and were
able to make rapid adjustments
which won the ball game,” was
Topinka’s analysis of the game.
Kermit’s main objective in
the contest was to shut off the
power sweep and to keep
quarterback Mark Nichols on
the move so that he couldn’t
throw the football accurately.
Kermit was able to do this
through the entire episode.
Topinka concluded by
(See JACKETS, Page 9)
Funeral Services Held
For H. D. Westerman
Funeral services for H. D.
Westerman, prominent Kermit
businessman, were held at 2
o’clock Wednesday afternoon
in First United Methodist
Church of Kermit.
Rev. Guy Birdwell, pastor
of the church, officiated at the
rites, and he was assisted by
Rev. J. Robert Hawkins, pastor
of Kermit Community Church.
Burial was in Kermit
Cemetery under the direction
of Cooper Funeral Chapel.
Mr. Westerman, 64, was
found dead in his home at 937
East Dallas about 10 o’clock
Monday morning.
Precinct 4 Justice of the
Peace C. O. Jones ruled death
due to a self-inflicted gunshot
wound. He listed time of death
as approximately 4 a.m.
Monday.
A resident of Kermit for the
past 39 years, Mr. Westerman
was active in local affairs. He
was co-owner of Kermit
Lumber & Builders Supply and
Kermit Wholesale Lumber
Company and was a long-time^
member of the Board of
Control of Memorial Hospital.
He was serving as chairman of
the board at the time of his
death.
Born September 1, 1910, in
Brady, he was a veteran of
World War II and was a
member of Kermit Masonic
H. D. WESTERMAN
Lodge No. 1258. He and Nellie
Rebecca Clark were married
December 3, 1928, in Pioneer,
Texas.
Survivors include his wife of
the home; one daughter, Mrs.
Don Harkrider of Midland; two
sisters, Mrs. R. R. Walls of Hot
Springs, Arkansas and Mrs.
Blanche Montgomery of
Arkadelphia, Arkansas; five
grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were: Audie
Springfield, E. A. Fielding,
Marvin Smith, Edwin L. Ditto,
H. E. Diller and Frank Barton.
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Parks, Phil. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 63, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 24, 1974, newspaper, October 24, 1974; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1034970/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Winkler County Library.