Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1983 Page: 1 of 18
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18 Pages-2 Sections
Volume 50, No. 12
Coleman, Texas, Feb. 10,1983
New Excused Absence
Policy Set For Schools
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Two Year Contract To Smith
Teacher Recommendations
Made By Principals
NEW TELEPHONE TOWER is going up on the hill, alongside the old
tower that it is replacing. The new tower will be 260 feet high.
Two workmen are shown on the tower above, the top figure
appearing more like a dot on the structure. The towers are
located on the hilltop, northeast of the filtration plant.
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Science Fair Awards Listed
Women's Civic League an
nounces thkdlst of awards fo be
presented at the Coleman Science
Fair on February 19, at South Ward
School.
Many merchants and organiza-
tions in Coleman are supporting the
Fair by participating in the awards
program.
The following awards will be
determined, by the judges.
•Physical science; first, second
and third place awards in junior and
senior division, from Coleman Bank.
•Biological Science; first, second
and third place awards in junior and
senior division from First Coleman
National Bank.
•Five Top Scoring Project? in
Sub-Junior Divisidn. to be awarded
by Brink's Pharmacy.
•Special Judges Award (any
worthy project not placing in a
division, but considered outstand
ing by the judges), an Award of
Merit certificate presented by
Women's Civic League.
The following awards will be
selected and presented by repre-
sentatives of the firm or organiza-
tion.
•Stempel Manufacturing Co.;
outstanding physical science award.
•Martin Brick Co.; outstanding
physical science award.
•Town & Country Garden Club; 3
"outstanding botanical awards, one
in each division.
•Coleman County Medical As-
sociation; outstanding biological
science award.
•Coleman Lions Club; outstand-
ing physical science award.
A number of students in Coleman
County are busy putting the finish-
ing touches on their projects. The
public is invited to view the Fair
entries at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb-
ruary 19 at South Ward School.
Women's Civic League expresses
many thanks for excellent support
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TONYSEBALIOS
.. Mr CHS
JILL MAY
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CHS Elections Honor Seniors
In special elections held recently
the following students were chosen
for the awards listed below.
Miss CHS. Jill May. daughter of
Mb>. and Mrs. Jerry May and Mr.
CHS. Tony Seballos. son of Mr. and
M<* Emilio febaikw.
Other pictures and results of the
elections appear elsewhere in this
paper, ,'r‘ , '
In session Monday night, the
Coleman School Board adopted a
policy that allows students to be
absent from school and receive an
excused absence for the days miss-
ed. The policy goes into effect
immediately and is explained at the
end of this school board report.
Other action at the board meeting
follows: __________ ________
•Received insurance bids from
five insurance firms. The award will
be finalized at a later meeting
following a study of the companies
that would be carrying the insur-
ance.
•Elected Randy Smith as athletic
director-head football coach for a
two year period.
•Appointed Jim Snodgrass as
election judge for the April 2 School
Board race.
•Enrollment as of Friday, Feb-
ruary 4,903. t
•Tax collections stand at $545,-
417.04.
•Accepted the tax roll adjust-
ment through February 7.
•Heard teacher recommendations
from all four principals. Teachers
will be elected in March meeting.
•Tabled action on Board policy
up-date number 19 until the March
meeting.
•Representatives of the firm of
Barnes Landes Goodman Young-
blood will be in Coleman this week
making studies of the Coleman
School facilities.
Historical Group
Installs Officers
Officers for the next two year
period were installed at the last
meeting of the Coleman County
Historical Commission at the court-
house.
They are Ralph Terry, chairman;
Glynn Mitchell, vice-chairman; and
LaJuan Sneed, secretary-treasurer.
Current members of the Commis-
sion are B. B. Nunley Jr., Sarah Lou
Gardner, Anita Tomlinson, Judia
Gaines, Steve Autry, Ann See,
Maurine Burroughs, Ann Watson,
Mrs. John Hunter, Mrs. C. D. Bruce,
Doris Miller and Nan Markland.
Next meeting of the Commis-
sion is scheduled at 3 p.m. Wednes-
• day, February 18, in the courtroom
ot tne Coleman County Courthouse.
All members are urged to be
present.
Blood Drive Here
This Afternoon
Blood donors are reminded that
today (Thursday) is the day 1 to 7
p.m. at the Teen Center staffed by
United Blood Services of San
Angelo.
Hospital Auxiliary, sponsors of
the drive, will be hoping for a good
turnout with Norma White serving
as drive chairman.
Donors wishing to designate a
patient as recipient of replacement*
blood are asked to give this infor-
mation before giving the blood. At
this time blood is being replaced for
Mrs. Thelmi tjyer.
Gun Club Meet
Sated Tonight
A regular meeting of the Coleman
Gun Dub will be held tonight at the
Courthouse at 7:00 p.m. All mem
bers are urged to be present and
visitors are invited.
Editor's QuotB BooIl
It's, only by the bird
blowy of advert* fortune
that character is tooled
Arnold Glasgow
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tion of exempt status.
TERRY JONES
Terry Jones East
Ward Candidate
Terry Ac Jones, 24, of 613 San
Saba Street, filed Monday as a
candidate for the East Ward Council
place. He will oppose David Mercer
who is seeking re election to that
position.
Civic League
Supper Monday
Women's Civic league Supper is
scheduled for Valentine's Day; Mon
day, February 14, at the Sacred
Heart Parish Hall. All proceeds will
be used for the league's service
projects which include library,
science fair, sheltered workshop and
Senior Center.
Ticket? are on sale from members
or from Supper Chairman Jo Tyson
at Brink's Pharmicy. Adults are
$4.00 and children's tickets are
$2.50.
Serving time will be from 5:30
pm. to 8:00 p.m. Menu will feature
King Ranch chicken casserole,
beads, tossed salad, chips and
picante sauce, dessert, coffee or tea.
School Board
Meet Monday
V The Coleman School Board will
meet in called session Mopday,
February 14, at 7:00 p.m.'-af the
school tax of fife.
Agenda items include school
building and contents insurance,
curriculum, and financial advisor.
•The Board has scheduled a
meeting for Monday, March 14, for
the purpose of interviewing a finan-
cial consultant for possible future
needs.
PERSONAL EXCUSED
ABSENCES
Personal excused absences are
those absences not covered by the
state statute, but are those absen-
ces approved by the parent. Per-
sonal excused absences under this
policy must be requested two full
school days prior to the absence
from school. /
Students absent under this policy
are eligible to make up all class
work missed. Students are to make
up missed work or make arrange-
ments with their respective class-
room teachers to make up all missed
work within the number of days
absent from the respective classes.
(Example: absent one day one day
to make up work; absent two days
two days to make up work, etc.)
A maximum of five days per year
shall be allowed each Student. Once
the five day maximum has been
exceeded, all additional absences
shall .be judged according to state
statute.
On the campuses affected by.
semester exams, all non school
absences, including personal
absences, shall count in determina
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RESERVED PARKING AREAS for the physically handicapped are
being marked in downtown Coleman with the sign as shown
above. Current project is to erect eight of these signs. Another
four signs will be placed later. (Staff Photo)
Chamber Banquet
Plans Reviewed
The annual Coleman Chamber of
Commerce banquet is just around
the corner. The event will be held
Friday, February 25, at 7:00 p.m. in
the Natioha! Guard Armory.
Many local queens will be regis
tering and greeting guests as they
arrive. Queens who will be attend
ing are Sandra Sanchez, Miss Fiesta
de la Paloma, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Sanchez; Tressy D.
Wampler, Miss Spirit of Christmas,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
(Butch) Wampler; Melinda Johnson,
Jr. Rodeo Queen, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Rill Johnson. .
Tickets sales are continuing to
mount as advance ticket prices of
$6.00 per person will be extended
only to 3:00 p.m. Friday afternoon
preceding the banquet. Persons
wishing to purchase advance tickets
may do so by contacting the
Chamber office, or any board mem
ber. Ticket sales at the door will be
$7.50 per person.
Master of Ceremonies will be
Larry Boubel.
Banquet committees and chair-
men are Barbecue: Charles Robert
Taylor Jr. and Jim McAnally;
Beans: David Huff; Potato Salad:
Extension Homemakers; Relish
Tray: Wanell Thomas and Joyce
Anderson; Dessert: Angell Hamm
and Senior Center; Decorations:
Alice Hemphill; Chairs, Tables and
Podium: Mike Stith; Clean up: Sam-
my Dela Rosa and Lucy Diaz; Ice: ^
Larry Robinson; Tea: Ben Scott;
Serving Tea: Shelly Taylor and
Junior Directors; Registering
Guests: County Queens; Seating
People: County Queens and Junior
Directors; Greeters: Glenn Thomas,
Shelly Taylor, Mike Stith and Larry
Willard; Flags and Holders: Bob
Glover; Sound System: David Ox-
ford; Citizens of Year: Past citizens
of year; Programs: Brett Autry;
Entertainment: “The Re-Runs” Bar-
bershop Quartet.
Of course, everyone is anxiously
awaiting the announcement of reci-
pients of the Outstanding Citizen
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FROM STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN come the speaker at the Monday
meeting of Coleman Rotary Club. She is Gunnel Friberg, a Rotary
Fouhdation exchange student who is working towards a Master
of Business Administration degree at TCU. She was introduced
by Spike Harris of Abilene, former Rotary District Governor;
who is at left. Ms. Friberg showed slides of her home country
and explained that when she returned home she would be giving
programs on Texas. (Staff Photo)
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