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Volume 46, No. 29
Coleman, Texas, June 12,1980,
Coleman County Chronicle
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On the Editor’s desk is a copy
of a statement from The Sealy
Hospital in Santa Anna in 1932,
made out to Mrs. T. B. Rozzile
of Leaday. The charges in 1932
are rafjier interesting when
' , compared to hospital costs to-
day. Belle Rozzile, daughter-in-
law of Mrs. Rozzile recently ran
onto this statement while doing
some work for Mrs. Rozzile.
She was especially interested
since she is the grand-
niece of the doctor who estab-
lished the hospital in Santa
Anna.
Room charge in 1932 was
$4.00 per day, the operating
room fee was $10.00 and the
general anesthetic fee was
$10.00. There was a charge of
$1.00 per day for nurses board.
The total hospital bill, for 18
days, was $96.00. Charge for
the operation was $100.00.
*****
A reader has suggested that
we share the following with
other readers, so here it is,
*****
HOW TO KNOW
YOU’RE GROWING OLDER
(Printed originally in the Farm-
er’s Stockman)
Everything hurts and what
doesn’t hurt, doesn’t work.
The gleam in your eyes is
from the sun hitting your
bifocals.
You feel like the night before
and you haven’t been any-
where.
Your little black book con-
tains only names ending in
M.D.
You get winded playing
chess.
Your children begin to look
middle-aged.
You finally reach the top of
the ladder, and find it leaning
against the wrong wqjl.
You join the health club and
don’t go.
You begin to outlive enthu-
siasm.
You decide to procrastinate
but then never get around to it.
You’re still chasing women,
but can’t remember why.
Your mind makes contracts
your body can’t meet.
A dripping faucet causes an
untontrolable bladder urge.
, You know all the answers,
but nobody asks you the
questions.
You look forward to a dull
evening.
You walk with your head
held high trying to get used to
your new bifocals.
Your favorite part of the
newspaper _ is 25 years ago
today. A
You turn out the Tight for
economic rather than romantic
reasons.
You sit in a rocking chair and
can't get it going.*- •
Your knees buckle and your
belt won’t.
You regret all those mistakes
resisting temptation.
You’re 17 around the neck, 42
around the waist, and 96
around the golf course.
You stop looking forward to
your next birthday.
After painting the town red,
you have to take a long rest
before applying a second coat.
Dialing long distance wears
you out.
You’re startled the first time
you are addressed as old-timer.
You remember today, that
yesterday was your wedding
anniversary.
You can't just stand people
who are intolerant.
The best part of the day is
over when your alarm clock
goes off.
You burn the midnight oil
after 9 p.m.
Your back goes out more
than you do.
A fortune teller offers to read
your face.
Your pacemaker makes the
garage door go up when you
watch a pretty girl go by.
The little gray-haired lady
you help across the street is
your wife.
You get your exercise acting
as a pallbearer for your friends
who exercise.
You have too much room in
the house and not enough in the
medicine cabinet.
‘ You sink your teeth into a
steak and they stay there.
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Work In Progress On
Senior Citizens Center
They’re tearing it out and
hauling it away at the old
building of Overall-Morris
Memorial Hospital, as work is
in progress to convert the first
floor into a senior citizens
center.
The top photo shows part of
the crew taking down one of the
wall partitions, as Fred Dodgen
gives instructions at left.
Lower photo shows a truck
being loaded at the south door
of the building.
In the west end of the
structure partitions are being
removed to open up a large
area for the serving of 140
people at one time. The area
will include 1400 square feet
and will join the kitchen.
Other rooms in the east end
of the structure will be used for
special activities, such as
games, for Social Security re-
presentative, minor health test-
ing programs, reading, etc.
Also there will be a country
store where arts and crafts
made by senior citizens will be
KEEP IN PRACTICE
Even when you think you
don’t have any reason to smile,
it’s a good idea to keep in
practice anyway.
School Meet
Agenda-Set
Agenda has been set for the
Coleman School Board meeting
Tuesday, June 17, at 7:00 p.m.
at the School Tax office.
Agenda items include
T.A.B.S. rest report, appraisal
board report, teacher resigna-
tion, teacher elections, reports
and preliminary budget study.
Cowboy Camp Meeting
Will Begin June 20th
George Havens announces
that the annual Cowboy Camp
Meeting will be held June 20-29
at the Flying H Acres, located
on Highway 84 between Cole-
man and Santa Anna.
Havens stresses that the plan
will be the same ... “to have
an old-time camp meeting with
lots of good preaching and
plenty of western fellow-
ship."
Speakers will include Charlie
H. Rogfers, Dr. Marvin Shef-
field, Rev. Bob Muncy, and
Havens. Bobby McMeans will
be in charge of singing and
music.
Prayer services and youth
classes will be at 7:15 each
evening, followed by the main
service at 8:00. Too, there will
be singing and music around
the campfire.
Chuck wagon suppers are at
6:00 and the public is invited to
take part on Saturday even-
ings. The camp furnishes the
meat, sour dough biscuits, tea
and coffee. Visitors are asked to
Coleman News In 1878.. ^
(Re-prints from the October
12i 1878 issue of the Coleman
Telegram ... the first issue of
the1 first -newspaper publish-
ed in Coleman).
*****
Our young friends Bud Davis
and John Jones are building up
a lively trade for themselves as
boss blacksmiths and wagon-
makers. You can’t afford to give
>m the shake if you want
—i work done, at low figures.
*****
Many of the citizens have
shown us a just appreciation,
while we have been laboring to
get out our first issue of the
Telegram.
*****
DIRECTORY OF
OFFICIALS
Dist. Judge......J.R. Fleming
Dist. Attorney ...... S.C. Buck
Dist. Clerk . Walter Perry
County Judge J.F.Miles
Co. Attorney. J.C. Randolph
County Clerk.. L.C. Williamson
Deputy Clerk R.S. Miller
GEORGE HAVENS
Sheriff.........
Deputy Sheriff
Paddleford-*
Deputy Sheriff.
Surveyor ......
Treasurer ......
Hide Inspector
. L.D. Graves
.... .Walter
. Ji C. Bowen
R.S. Bowen
. S.S. Gholson
W.B. Brown
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Precinct 1 ........G.K. Elkins
Precinct 2.......L.L. Shields
Precinct 3.. Rich Coffee
-Precinct 4 » R.M.Rucker
*****
The town has been full of
people this week, the majority
of them being candidates.
*****
Prof. Blair dismissed his
school last Friday. He will
begin a subscription school next
Monday.
*****
Mr. Chas. Adams is now com-
fortably ensconsed in his new
house. Charlie ought to be
happy if he aint.
*****
The firm'of Coleman & Rawls
has been dissolved by mutual
consent. Mr. Coleman having
sold out to'MrvRfiwls, ........
*****
L. E. Collins, we understand
is about to enter into co-
partnership with Mr. Gordon in
the drug and grocery business.
*****
Mr. Barnett, we are sorry to
state, is in very bad health. It
would afford us great pleasure
-to be able to chronicle his early
recovery.
*****
A teaspoonful of cayenne
pepper mixed in a quart of oil
and rubbed on harness will
protect against the gnawing of
rats.
*****
Brownwood merchants and
mechanics wishing to reach
customers from this county
should not fail to advertise
liberally in the Telegram.
*****
Rev. R. L. Baker of Brown
County, who has pastoral
charge of the Baptist Church at
this place, preached two very
interesting sermons here at bis,
last regular visit. After the
evening's services closed an
invitation was extended to per-
sons who might desire to join
the church to come forward
during the singing of a hymn, a
young lady, formerly a resident
of Coryell County, present-
ed her letter and was admitted
into full membership by unani-
mous vote of the church. Rev.
Baker has the promise of Eld.
Lee to assist him on his next
regular visit here, and we hope
the congregation will not be
disappointed.
*****
Let those out j.if employment
everywhere read the articles in
this paper headed “The Labor
Question" and “Build Up a
Homestead”, and then come to
Coleman County and settle on
some of our beautiful lands and
go to work and be happy.
bring ,a vegetable, salad or
dessert.
Tennis Assoc.
Meet Tonight
Emilio Seballos, presi-
dent of the Coleman County
Tennis Association, urges all
members to attend a meeting of
the—organization, tonight
(Thursday) at the City Park
Courts at 7 p.m.
Plans for summer tennis
tournaments will be discussed.
Country Club
Pool Open
Announcement is made that
the Country Club pool is now
opeq, for use by members and
their out-of-county guests.’
Lifeguard is Oh duty from 1
to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through
Sundays.
Preparations Begin
For July 4 Fun-Fest
Jog-a-thon Added...Fireworks
The major topic of discussion
at the board of director’s meet-
ing at the Chamber of Com-
merce on Tuesday, June 10 was
the July 4th Fun-Fest.
What’s a Fun-Fest? ... prob-
ably only the most entertaining
day of the entire summer. The
event will be held in City Park
beginning early with a Jog-A-
Thon and ending with a giant
fireworks display.
Individual events to be stag-
ed during the day include an
adult-child tennis tournament,
swim meet, pre-school beauty
pageant, fiddler's contest, dom-
ino and 42 competition, water-
melon eating contest, tobacco
spitting contest, horseshoe pit-
ching, egg toss, arm wrestling,
and numerous races.
More prizes, trophies, and
ribbons will be ^warded this
year than ever before to con-
testants and the Chamber office
is pleased with the number of
volunteers who will be assisting
in staging the celebration'.
Two of the contests will
require some training on the
part of the Chamber staff.
Special activity director, Cathy
McDonald, will be attending
the World Armadillo Race in
San Angelo on Saturday, June
21 to learn the ropes of arma-
dillo racing from T. C. Carter of
KTEO Radio Station, who is
also known as Armadillo Slim of
the World’s Armadillo Racers
and Breeders Association.
Everyone is encouraged to get
an armadillo and begin train-
ing for the race. The fastest
armadillo will capture a trophy
and $100 cash prize.
The second phase of training
will include the selection of cow
chips for the cow chip throw.
Gold plated cow chips will be
awarded to the top hurlers.
Food booths are encouraged
to sign up at the Chamber
office. Coleman High.. School
Flag Corps, Junior Directors of
the Chamber, and the Coleman
Jaycees will be selling Cokes,
hamburgers, and watermelon
slices.
Other matters of business
during the board meeting in-
cluded approval of purchase of
trailer and float kit for perman-
ent float advertising the Cham-
ber. Local queens will ride on
this float in local parades and in
those of surrounding towns.
Board voted to allow the
Chamber office to be respon-
sible for keeping books for
Coleman Development Com-
pany.
-"Directors present for the
meeting were Bill Stephen-
son, Nell Walthall, Cecil Day,
Stan Brudney, Victor Cardinas,
David Huff, Retamay Gaines,
Don Starnes, Maxine Drinkard,
Jim McAnally, the Chamber
staff, and special guests, Cole-
man Jaycees, Jerry Thomas
and Micky McCulloch.
Election Appears Certain
On Filtration Expansion
displayed and sold.
Contributions of labor, ma-
terials and furniture are invited
for the project. A grant of
$17,775 has been received from
the We?t Central Texas Council
of Governments but that will
only help carry out the first
phase of the planned develop-
ment of the project.
Work at the center is being
supervised by Dodgen and Red
Koenig. The senior citizens
center will be under the super-
vision of the City and County.
Following the special meet-
ing of the City Council yester-
day afternoon it appears cer-
tain that a revenue bond elect-
ion will be called in the next
two to three months on the
question of improvements at
the water filtration plant to
double output.
Meeting with the Council
yesterday was Bill Carpenter of
the Quanah firm of Fred Baker
and Associates, Financial Ad-
visory Services. He explained
that state laws did not require
an election on the question, but
that the Coleman City Charter
required election.
The matter will be on the
agenda for the next regular
meeting of the Council on June
19, and it appears most likely
that the Council will at that
time take actidn 'to call the
election on the $l.l-million im-
provements to the plant.
The plan will be to sell the
revenue bonds to Farmers
Home Administration at five
percent interest. It is estimated
that water rates will have to be
increased about 22 and one-half
cents per thousand gallons to
pay off the bond issue. More
information on the rate sched-
ule and comparison with other
area towns will be presented at
a later date.
The Council has reached the
decision that expansion of the
filtration plant is necessary.
The situation became more
acute the past year when the
standby filtration plant at Lake
Scarborough was destroyed by
a storm.
Demand for water has been
increasing, exceeding product-
ion limits of the plant, officials
point out.
Three Novice
Students In
Honor Group
Novice High School announc-
ed today that three of their
•students have been inducted
into The Society of Distin-
guished American High School
Students.
Students awarded this honor
include: Monica Stephens, Patti
Popnoe and Larry (Butch) Mot-
ley.
The Society, one of the
nation's foremost high school
[Continued on Page 4-A]
Tom Mann Joins In Search
For Vietnamese'Boat People'
Thomas Mann gropes irrit-
ably for the jangling alarm
clock. He stretches, yawns$ind
crawls out of beds It’s 11:30 at
night -time for his “day" to
begin.
Thomas' days and nights, are
often confused. The 31-year-old
Coleman, Texas, Navyman is an
aviation machinist’s mate with
a Navy patrol squadron that is
just ending a six-month de-
ployment to the Republic of the
Philippines. During their
tenure at Naval Air Station
Cubi Point, R.P., these 360
Navymen helped save
hundreds of Vietnamese refu-
gees in distress on the South
China Sea and the Gulf of
Thailand.
Thofnas, the son of Dr. and
Mrs. Morris D: MamrtJf'Oil?-
man, is a 1966 graduate of
Coleman High and attended the
University of Texas at Austin.
The first class petty officer is
a flight engineer for nine P-3
Orion long-range patrol planes
flown by Patrol Squadron Four.
The equipment Thomas oper-
ates is used by the Navy for t he
purpose of keeping our sea
lanes free, through airborne
antisubmarine warfare, it com-
prises some of the most advan-
ced communications, radar and
acoustical sensors available in
the Navy's arsenal.
“Maybe our working hours
are increased because of the
refugee locate missions", said
Thomas, "but maritime patrol
is conducted continuously, so 1
don’t feel that it's any more
work, really."
Today, Thomas is an aircrew
[ Continued on Page 2-A1
Aviation Machinist's Mata First Class Thomas
Mann pushes a knob to shut down a P-3 Orion's
engine to conserve fuel during a long refugee locate
mission. During these flights, Mann acts as a flight
engineer. (USN Photo by PHI Bob Weisslederl
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