The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1977 Page: 1 of 10
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Football Fever Grips City As Pirates
Advance To Quarterfinals
Mesquite Site For Came With Mt. Vernon
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Volume 30: Issue 24
THE WYLIE NEWS
Devoted To The Best Interest Of Wylie Since 1947
Wylie, Collin County, Texas
Thursday, December 1,1977
Both T earns
Have Identical
Records F or
Friday Tilt
The Regional Champions, The Wylie Pirates,
will meet the Mt. Vernon Tigers, also
Regional Champs, this Friday night in the
quarterfinals playoffs in Texas Class-AA
football. The game will be played in Mesquite
Memorial Stadium with the kickoff slated for 8
p.m.
Wylie advanced by eliminating Breckenridge,
12-10, while Mt. Vernon defeated West Rusk,
20-7. Both teams have identical records, each
having won ten and lost two to date. Winner of
Friday night’s game will play the winner of
the Tahoka-Childress game in the semifinals.
Tickets are on sale at the Wylie Pharmacy,
Wylie Super Market and at all three schools.
Pregame prices, up until 2 p.m. Friday, are
$3.50 adults and $2.00 children. Prices at the
gate are $4.00 each.
Best route to the stadium is take 635 south to
Scyene Road, exit right on Scyene Road and it
goes directly to the stadium. Wylie will be in
the visitors role, so please park in the visitors
parking lot, local fans are advised.
Coach Jerry Shaffer was real excited Monday
over the Breckenridge victory. “We have a
determined bunch of youngsters who really
have the desire to go all the way. They want to
win and we intend to work as hard as ever on
this game with a fine Mt. Vernon team," he
said.
Mt. Vernon defeated West Rusk, a team
which beat Kaufman in the bi-district,
^ufman in early season play defeated Wylie
u, a thriller. But Friday’s game has to be rated
a toss-up, especially in view of the Pirates
thrilling comebacks in both their playoff tilts.
Comprehensive Plan
Okayed By Council
The Wylie City Council has retained the engineering firm of
ilenningson, Durham and Richardson to prepare the first
phase of an urban comprehensive plan for the city. Working
with the firm will be Dr. Roger Powell of Development and
Design System, Inc.
Included in the first phase planning will be lot and block map
updating, utility map updating and city limit mapping.
Phase One planning will also deal with land use, housing,
population, zoning, subdivision regulation and land
development, according to Denton Miller, City Manager.
Miller also indicated that as a part of the overall effort in this
area, the engineering firm will also assist the City in
formulation of a citizens’ participation organization, along
with planning a number of community development
workshops.
Visitor Center Once Three;
Opened Tuesday pwo Remain
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At Lake Office
The Visitor Center at the
Lake Lavon Project office
here was officially opened
Tuesday afternoon.
The 5 p.m. ceremony was
attended by Congressman
Ray Roberts and dignitaries
from the Fort Worth Office,
U.S. Corps of Engineers,
Directors and Staff of the
North Texas Municipal Wa-
ter District, and other area
residents.
The new Center shows many
aspects of the past and
present Lake Lavon and
surrounding communities.
Numerous outstanding ar-
chaeological and natural
history displays are exhibited
as well as an interesting
automatic slide program, all
developed under the direc-
tion of Project Manager
Charles Screeton and aides.
More details will be printed
in next week’s News.
At the start of the Texas
Interscholastic League foot-
ball playoffs in the state,
Collin County boasted three
teams in the quest for the
championship.
Plano won their 4-A district,
Wylie captured their 2-A
conference crown, and Far-
mers'lilt- won top honors In
the 1-A league.
In the first round playoffs,
Plano defeated Lufkin, Wylie
won over Granbury, and
Farmersville outscored
Cooper to advance into the
second round.
Last Friday night Plano easily
defeated Conroe, Wylie
managed to get by Brecken-
ridge, but the Farmers found
it to wet to plow and lost to
Pottsboro.
So, this week Plano and
Wylie carry the county hopes
into the fray as the Wildcats
face a strong Highland Pat*
eleven while the Pirates meet
a strong Mt. Vemon team.
Not only will the two
remaining teams carry the
best wishes of their respec-
tive fans, but all Collin
County pigskin partisans will
be pulling for both Plano and
Wylie to advance another
notch up the ladder.
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Victory For Wylie
Over Breckenridge
Cooper Recognized For
Good Samaritan Deed
John Cooper Honored
John Cooper is pictured above receiving a placque in recognition of life
saving efforts following an auto accident on November 11. 1976. The
day before he had completed Emergency Life Support Systems
training at First State Bank where he is an assistant vice president.
Shown presenting the placque, at left, is Bill Bellinghausen, president
ofELSS, and at right is C. Truett Smith, president of First State Bank.
(See accompanying story).
On November 10, 1976,
employees of First State
Bank, Wylie, completed a
course offered by the
Emergency Life Support
Systems of Dallas.
The next day, November 11.
1976, John Cooper, assistant
vice president of the bank,
who had taken the course,
was driving on Interstate 35
from Dallas to Denton, when
he came upon a traffic
accident.
A car had overturned pinning
a young man underneath.
John and several others
stopped and rolled the car off
the man. John proceeded to
determine the status of the
man and found that he was
not breathing. He imme-
diately began correct treat-
ment until medical help
arrived.
Cooper this week, upon
receiving the placque, told
The News: “Had I not had
the opportunity to receive
this training and the benefits
of the program, I would have
been of little aid to the
victim.’’ He added: “I
appreciate the concern of the
bank for the training of its
employees and for the value
of the program offered by the
Emergency Life Support
Systems."
He received an award last
week w hich reads, as follows:
’’Good Samaritan Award
presented to John S. Cooper
In Recognition of His
Courageous Act in Saving A
Human Life by Emergency
Life Support Systems. 1977."
Local Weather
Gives Promise
Of More Cold
As of late Monday afternoon,
Wylie weather stood a good
chance of becoming more like
winter.
Prospects were good for light
rain and cooler temperatures.
Skies were cloudy with the
mercury in the low fifties.
A good soaking rain is badly
needed.
See Action
Pictures
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History Made As
Wylie Beats
Breckenridge
In Final Second
There’s an old saying which goes like this:
“When You Gotta’ Go, You Ootta’ Go!”
Now, that originally wasn’t meant to apply to
football, but the author of the phrase didn’t
know about the Wylie Pirates and the way
they play football, especially when they get
into the state playoffs.
Last Friday night’s encounter with the
Breckenridge Buckaroos wasn’t exactly a
replay of the previous week’s thrilling win
over Granbury, but almost! This one was
sweeter! You see, against Granbury Wylie
pulled it out of the bag with 32 secons left.
Against Breckenridge, which was a 14-point
favorite over the Pirates, the local lads waited
until there was just one second on the clock,
then decided “it was time to go.” They were
behind in the ball game by a 10-6 score and
few would have given a plugged nickel for
their chances as they lined up with one second
to go, on the Buckaroo 30 yard line.
Don’t give up yet!
Ron Cross, the “Cool Calculator,” took the
snap, dodged a couple of rushers, then found
Old Dependable Roy Fuentes with a step
ahead of two defenders at the goal line and
tossed one in his direction. Fuentes reached,
caught and stumbled across the goal line for
the 12-10 victory.
It all wasn’t easy! In fact, it was a close, hard
fought battle. It matched Wylie’s passing
attack against Breckenridge’s running game
which gave the Buckaroos an early lead of 10-0
at halftime.
Breckenridge went 50 yards on six plays
midway the first quarter for a TD when
Stanford went over from the one. Funderburg
kicked the point and they were off to a 7-0
start. Early in the second stanza Funderburg
booted a 24-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead
which was to end the Buckaroo scoring for the
night.
After that, and throughout the second half,
the Pirates stiffened when the Buckaroos
threatened and held their heavier opponents
scoreless.
Wylie’s first tally came late in the fourth
quarter when Cross found Roy McClendon for
17 yards and a TD (point missed) to get back
in the game with 3:11 left on the clock.
Then, the clock showed 1:42 left when Wylie
got possession again, and Cross started
tossing from his own 24-yard line. In those
few, short moments twelve plays produced the
winning score.
Oh, yes, you asked about that extra point after
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