The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 142, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 22, 1985 Page: 1 of 10
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meeting during the public comment absences, he said.
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sidered extracurricular, reported
Dennis Newton, county extension
advertised. Among the proposed
work is *90,000 worth of renovation to
the Hereford High School tennis
The first opinions expressed at to- said “classroom time is important to
day’s meeting pertained to students us.” Bill Townsend, board president,
take up no more than five of a stu-
dent's allowed extracurricular
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chairman of the board’s long-range
planning committee. Shirley's
Show Preparations
Participants in the Hereford Young
Farmers Junior Livestock show will enjoy
the comfort of “astro-turf” this year as
they lead their animals around the ring.
HYF members Brian Urbanczyk (left)
and Ray Schlabs finished installing the
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new surface this morning at the Deaf
Smith County Bull Barn. Weigh-in begins
tonight, with broilers and steers to kick off
the judging competition Wednesday at
4:30 and 6 p.m.
on 20 acres; Lloyd Coffey. 11,450
pounds on 40 acres; and Ronnie
Johnson, 11.248 on 103 acres.
Others to make the 10,000-pound
mark; Frank and Tony Brorman.
ricular activity.
That policy was extensively
criticised at a Jan. 8 school board
period. It was also knocked prior to
this morning's vote.
classroom carpets and kitchen would
all be replaced or redone, he said, at
a total cost of about *150,000.
No action was taken regarding a
proposed all-weather athletic prac-
tice facility. More information is
needed before a recommendation to
let bids can be made, Fuston explain-
ed.
Today's meeting began at 7 a.m. so
all six board members could attend
Directors normally assemble at 5
p.m
Medical trial to start today
Testimony was to begin at 9:30 this morning in the professional
negligence trial against Hereford physician Howard Johnson. Deaf
Smith General Hospital and Hereford Medical Clinic.
The surviving husband and children of Noemi Frausto. who died
nearly three years ago while in her eighth month of pregnancy, are
asking for more than *1 million in damages
Attorneys for both sides spent much time Monday picking a jury,
announcing their selections at 5:30 p.m. Judge Jack Young of
Muleshoe is presiding over the 222nd District Court civil pro-
ceedings.
The jury was told Monday that Antonio Frausto, the dead woman's
husband, is seeking a *350,000 settlement for himself and *150,000 for
each of the six children.
Arrests may clear up burglaries
Local law enforcement officers believe they have cleared up at
least five burglaries with the Saturday night arrest of three Hereford
men.
Anthony Garcia, 19, was arrested at his home on Progressive Road
by Hereford police officers and Deaf Smith County sheriff’s deputies
and charged with selling stolen property.
Juan Lopez, a resident of the San Jose community, and Eliseo
Gomez, who lives at a local apartment complex, were both arrested
on charges of possession of stolen property which they allegedly pur-
chased from Garcia. Their ages were not available this morning
Armed with search warrants, officers found between *3,000 and
*5.000 worth of television sets, guns, tools and video cassette
recorders at the homes of Lopez and Gomez, clearing up burglaries
at local school buildings and a rental store.
Hereford police also talked to a clerk at a local convenience store,
who said a man visited her early Saturday morning to tell her he
planned to guard the store and see that no more robberies were com-
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By REED PARSELL
Managing Editor
One bid for street improvements
was approved and it was decided
plans would be pursued for
$160,000-plus worth of storm sewer
work Monday evening by Hereford
City Commissioners.
The street improvements, to in-
clude reconstruction work at the
Sixth and Eighth Street intersections
with Miles Avenue, is to be done by
The Appian Corporation. The local
firm said it could do the job in 100
days for a little more than *64,000.
Commissioners also agreed to
have a hearing at their next meeting
in order to have revenue sharing
funds be used for storm sewer im-
provements on N. Highway 385.
Dudley Bayne, Hereford city
manager, said the project should
cost around *163,000.
“This does not require an increase
in taxes to have this in the budget,"
Bayne pointed out.
sole dissenter.
In other business this morning,
HISD directors gave their approval
from the "Sounds of Texas" radio
show. His popular program is heard
on more than 100 radio stations in
Texas.
Kennety Frye, Richard Friemel
and Ed Ramaekers were re-elected
as directors during a Friday
business session. Other directors of
sonailiy, enieriaineu ve Jerry London and T.M Caldwell TSBGA are Cleavinger, Dave
of almost 300 sugar beet Johnson and Troy and Vie Christian Thompson, Virgil Marsh, Tony Bror-
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Ag Men Of Year
The Brorman brothers, Frank and Tony, The two are natives of Deaf Smith County
were named as joint recipients of the and manage 8.5 sections of farmland.
“Man of the Year in Agriculture” award Brand Publisher Speedy Nieman
at the Sugar Beet Banquet Saturday night, presented the award.
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Three went over the 11,000-mark. the crowd by playing tapes of some
They were Don Heard, 11,491 pounds of his more interesting interviews
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now held by Wes Fisher, Ed Coplen ment or a degree Many people have poon as the "prime movers" in keep-
and and Joe Reinauer, respectively, called to express interest in the job ing the industry going in Hereford
Those wishing to file for the elec- but have not had sufficient qualifica- He also commended Cal Jones. Holly
tion must due so by 30 days prior to tions, the retiring city manager plant manager, in helping make the
April 8, Bayne said. stated. turnaround possible
Re-elected last spring to the com- Bayne also said he would like his Bushnell said Holly had spent $3.3
mission where R.W. "Bud" Eades to replacement to begin work in May, million on the plant here the past
Place 3 and Emory Brownlow to' when Bayne would still be in office, three years, and *6 million in capital
Place 4. Five local residents were re- expenditures have been authorized
Ten people have so far formally appointed Monday night to serve on next year The major expense will be
applied for the city manager position the Panhandle-Plains Higher Educa- the installation of a coal-fired boiler
being vacated this summer by tion Authority's board of directors and improvements in sugar extrac-
Bayne, who has held that title for the The two-year terms are to be filled tion and recovery.
better part of three decades. Accor- by Dr. Carolyn Baxter, Dr. Charles Bushnell echoed Cleavinger’s
ding to Bayne, six of the applications Bassett. Paul Fortenberry, Dr. Ron- statement that "a spirit of team-
so far received have met the job's ny Barnes and Dr. H.D. Yarbrough work" had been developed between
the growers and the plant and was a
big factor in the successful year for
the industry in 1984 He pointed out
that Holly had 336 employees here, a
payroll of $3.5 million, and a total
economic input of about *35 8 million
into the Hereford community.
“The Man of the Year in
Agriculture" award was unique this
year, in that two men shared the
honor. The Brorman Brothers, Inc.,
farm operation includes managing
some 8.5 sections of farmland, all ir-
rigated with the largest acreage in
wheat. Other crops grown include
corn, milo and sugar beets
The brothers started farming here
in the Ford community m 1959 after
both were born and raised in the
county. Frank is on the board of
directors of Hereford Grain Co-Op
and Big T Pump Co He and his wife,
Dolores, have four daughters and
two sons.
A.H. (Tony) Brorman and his wife.
Dorothy, have five sons and four
daughters. He is vice president of the
Vega School Board and a director of
the TSBGA. Both are members of the
10,000-pound Club in the growers
association. Both are also members
of the Immaculate Concepion
Catholic Church of Vega.
The brothers also operate a small
cattle yard and have a stocker cattle
operation. Last year's recipient was
Jerry Roberts. The award is spon-
also made the club last year, man, Dean Wiseman and Troy Chris-
"Tumbleweed Smith" entertained tian.
Road improvement bid okayed
* Jan Walser provided dinner music.
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D.. L.L...I ~21.. beet industry here "teetered on the
oy nererora ciry commission edge of disaster" about seven years
_______________________________________________________________________________ ago, but the situation has been turn-
Meanwhile Monday, commis- minimum requirements. Commis- ed around "without much help or en-
sioners approved a city officers' sioners decided Monday to closely couragement from Holly officials at
election format for this spring. On examine three of the hopefuls. that time."
April 6, the town's may or-along with Among the requirements for the He credited Cleavinger and the
city commisisoners for Places 1 and position, Bayne said, is to have either growers association board and
2 - are to be elected. Those posts are five years experience in city govern- executive-secretary James Withers-
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agent. Though livestock shows and parent's choice and a student's
other 4-H programs will be scheduled choice.” Another man agreed, say-
to help avoid school absences in ing school families should be permit-
1965-1966, he said, there are bound to ted to plan extracurricular absences
complications the rest of this year. within the state-imposed limit of 10
“What we need now is help during days.
the transition period,” Newton said. Soon board member John Fuston
“We simply would like to be able to moved the personnel and policy com-
use the time which is made available mittee’s recommendation be amend-
by the state board of education, ed so there would be an across-the-
whichis 10 days,” board, 10-day maximum rule for
The extracurricular policy con- allowed extracurricular event
cents athletic as well as agricultural absences. His motion and Henry
Chili supper raises $2,000-plus
Chili was served to 702 persons Friday night at a fund-raising
event by the Hereford Save a Life in Ethiopia committee
Ticket sales, together with donations, brought in $2,386 to be for-
warded to Church World Service.
According to Father Joe Egan of St. Anthony's Catholic Church,
additional offerings of more than *1,400 were added to the fund dur-
ing a unity service Sunday night at the Church of the Nazarene
Raising money for victims of starvation in Ethiopia is a major
focus during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, now being
observed in Hereford.
Egan said local citizens have contributed about *4,500 to funds
established at both Hereford banks. I
Friday's chili supper was held in the cafeterta at Hereford High
School.
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20 Cents day night at the annual Texas Sugar Troy Crhstian, Billy Evans Farms,
**, Beet Growers Association Banquet. Kenneth Christian Farms, Vic Chris-
" “Tumbleweed Smith", popular tian. Steve Brorman, Buck Allred.
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involved in agricultural activities, added coaches who miss up to two courts and establishment of media
Ray Schlabs called the district's weeks of teaching would be leaving centers at Aikman, Bluebonnet and
vocational agriculture program "one their students with substitute Northwest elementary schools at a
of the finest” in Texas and requested teachers. That remark caused two cost of $95,000-$120,000 apiece
the 10-day state limit be adopted onlookers to state replacement in- Also to be accomplished is exten-
here. structors are very capable, though sive renovation work at Shirley In-
State school board officials are to Townsend denied his intention was to termediate School, reported Fuston,
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Local rules dropped
this morning to allow secondary ————————— -.........
students 10 excused absences per activities. Bob Baker pointed out. "I Amar’s subsequent second both drew
year for extracurricular activities. don’t understand why we’re being heavy applause from the 75-or-so
An expansive state school bill more restrictive than the state." people stuffed into the HISD board
' which went into effect last fall bad Cal Jones, chairman of the board's room.
established the 10-day role. Dirac- personnel and policy committee, Townsend and Marilyn Culpepper
tors of the Hereford Independent then announced his group’s recom- were the only board members who
School District subsequently adopted mendation au eight-day limit be im- did not raise their hands in support of
a local limit of one day per extracur- posed. Included in that proposal the amendment. The revised motion
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Parsell, Reed D. The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 142, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 22, 1985, newspaper, January 22, 1985; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1477881/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.