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Coleman, Texas, August 13, 1981
COLEMAN COUNTY CHRONICLE
Page 9-A
MATTRESSES
•New, Renovate or
Exchange
•Choice of Firmness
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Call Collect
[915)646-8944
WORSHIP SERVICES
HELD AT REUNION
Sunday morning worship
services were conducted at the
Wiginton Reunion, which was
held recently at Coleman Na-
tional Guard Armory with Cur-
ly Wiginton, Church of Christ
minister now living at Early,
doing the preaching. Singing
was led by another member of
the Wiginton family, Rodney
Hamon of Kenedy, who is
minister of Runge Church of
Christ.
See our New 82 Models & Prices
■ .Special "Trade In" This
Country Club Golf
Tourney Aug. 15-16
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MAJOR DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT is pictured west and north of the structure. Chamber officials
above, being the Walker Funeral Home at corner of point out that this is an addition to the downtown
Commercial and Elm. A new shingled awning has beautification program. (Staff Photo)
been installed and new brick has been placed on the
Voss News
Written by Mrs. Isaac Pate
The annual Coleman Country
Club membership golf tourna-
ment is scheduled for this
weekend, August 15-16. Quali-
fying rounds may be played
Saturday or prior to Saturday.
Pairings will be set Saturday
night and the Sunday rounds
will start at 1:30 p.m.
For the women there will be
two flights. Those in the first
flight will play on a handicap
basis, while the championship
flight will not be under handi-
cap rules. The women will play
nine holes each day.
For the men there will be a
championship and three flights.
They will be first, second and
third. The men will play 18
holes in qualifying and 18 holes
Sunday.
Entry fee will be $5.00.
SHOP IN COLEMAN
Mulligans will sell for $1.00
each, two to be bought, one to
be used in qualifying and the
other to be used Sunday.
Trophies will be awarded for
the first three places. A fish fry
is set for Sunday evening when
prizes will be awarded.
Notes From City
Police Blotter
105 Channel
Cable-Ready
Capability
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Quasar. 25',
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• Compu-Matic,„ Quartz Remote Control Tuning with 16
function hand transmitter • Compu-Matic,M Quartz Touch
Tuning at the set for direct.channel address • Oynacolor,.
System automatically locks in life-like colors even if room
light changes • Dyna-Filter,„ System for sharp, clear picture
• Solid State Service Miser,,, 25 Chassis for reliability • Dy-
nabrite llltM Picture Tube for bright, crisp picture • Illuminated
Channel Numbers • 2 Speaker Sound System • Easy-Roll
Casters • Tone and Sharpness Controls
Cofemon TV
Sales and Service
203 Commercial Ave. • Ph. 625-3020
There was Sunday School at
the Voss Baptist Church Sun-
day morning.
The Rev. Stephen Ramsdell
preached at the Voss Methodist
Church Sunday morning. He
read passages from St. Mat-
thew. Theme of the pastor's
sermon was “The Love of
Kindness”, quoting verses from
Rom.: We that are strong ought
to bear the infirmities of the
weak; Galatians: Bear ye one
another burdens and so fulfill
the love of Christ; Ephesians:
Be ye kind to one another;
Proverbs: Blessed is he that
considers the poor.
Bob and Ann Turner are
getting good reports from their
eldest son, Gary Turner, who is
in basic training at Fort Jack-
son near Charleston, S. C. Gary
won a medal for expei* marks-
manship in rifle practice, also
rated high in hand grenade
throw. Gary graduated from
Mozelle High School May, 1981
with high grades in his class.
They had ice cream in their
back yard Sunday evening.
Caroly and James Steele of
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Buy a John Deere Tractor Now
and Save on Finance Charges
or
Lease Now and Your Payments
Will Be Discounted 10%
Now Is your best time to purchase a new John Deere
40- to 275-hp tractor! Buy now and no finance charges
will accrue until March 1,1982.
This money-saving offer also applies to all used
tractors and new John Deere and used Implements
sold with the tractor.
If leasing Is being considered, your lease payments
on new John Deere tractors and implements leased
with the tractor will be discounted 10 percent.
We'd like to discuss how we can help your dollars
earn more this year. Come In this week and let’s make
a deal.
Delma Johnson
Implement .
203 Needham — Phone 625-2126
Granbury came Friday to visit
her parents, the Fred Turners.
They spent the night and
returned home to Granbury
Saturday afternoon.
On Friday, July 31 Susanna
and Fred Turner visited the N.
D. Van Dalsems of Coleman
rural and Mrs. Willard (Helen)
Turner in Coleman that after-
noon. Then they attended the
annual REA program that ev-
ening.
The Oliver Jennings attend-
ed the REA event also. Mrs.
Fannie Bennett accompanied
the Jennings. She won a prize,
a pastry baker, from the REA.
Mrs. Fannie Bennett’s child-
ren and grandchildren gathered
at the Valera Community build-
ing Sunday, August 9, to help
celebrate her birthday. Present
for the celebration were Mrs.
Bennett’s two -sons, Verlon
Ragland and wife Thelma of
Abilene, and John Ragland and
daughter with her fiance of
Weatherford, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Evelyn Henderson of
Euless and Mrs. Ruby Chamb-
ers of Westbrook; Mrs. Hend-
erson’s daughter, Mrs. Jen-
nings Kelizer and husband of
Arlington and Mrs. Stegall, also
of Arlington.
Mrs. Chambers’ daughter, -
Barbara Holdridge and her two Skeltons and their son Harold
girls, one from Westbrook with and wife, Caroline, all of Cole-
her young son, Doug Brown, man; the Doc Skeltons of
also a son, Robert Chambers Rockwood; Mrs. Margaret Wil-
and wife of Westbrook. son and son, Dewey Wilson and1
Fannie Bennett’s only sister, wife; Mrs. Julia Jamison, her
Bessie Wooten of Burkett. Fan- 90ns and their families and
nie’s brother called her from friends; the Otis Throgmor-
Nevada to wish her a happy tons; the Truman Peppers and
birthday. The brother was un- Mrs. Jennie Pate of Waco;
able to come for the birthday Betty Scarborough and daugh-
From the hundreds of calls Report on lots of trash on
received at the Coleman Police Commercial and Walnut.
Station the following are notes August 8; Report on prowler
on a few of those.
August 5; Report was receiv-
ed that a cow was in one of the
tanks at the sewer farm and all
you could see was her head.
Person came to Police De-
partment asking for a snake
bite kit. One was located.
Call received reporting some-
one trying to break in at a north
side store.
August 6; Call received on
two subjects taking billfold and
some money from a local resi-
dence. Description was given
and police apprehended them.
They were escapees from the
Brownwood State School.
Complaint on about 10 kids
playing irr the middle of a
street ““‘w‘
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Report on loud music from a
residence.
August 7; Dog to be picked
up, with report animal had been
killing chickens.
Complaint on barking dog.
Call on three ^calves lost.
Later call that they had been
found.
on East Elm St.
Call about barking dog.
Call on hot rodding.
August 9; Subject taken be-
fore judge and fine $53.50 on
charge of public intoxication.
Call on accident three miles
west of Hords Creek entrance.
Report on car parking a long
time in downtown Coleman at
night. The subject ran out of
gas.
August 10; Two men before
judge. Fined $53.50.
Call from person wanting
their house watched while they
were away.
Report on sheep running
about loose on Mountain and
Roosevelt Sts.
Report on fight on Commer-
cial. One subject was using a
baseball bat and the other was
using a Numb Chucks. From
report, the man with the base-
ball bat won the fight. The-
other man was placed in the
hospital. Arrests were made
and charges are pending.
Report that a signal light on
Commercial and College was
not, working properly.
Subject before judge, plead-
ed guilty to disorderly conduct
and public intoxication.
Call from person reporting
his car had been hit.
Sherbet has a high lev-
el of sugar-about twice
as much as ice cream.
It must contain one to
two percent milkfat to
qualify as "sherbet.”
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•FREEZERS
•WASHERS
•DRYERS
•LAUNDRY CENTERS
•DISH WASHERS
•ELECTRIC RANGES
•AIR CONDITIONERS
•COMPACTORS
•DISPOSERS
FACTORY TRAINED
SERVICE MEN
"WE TRADE"
Geo. D. Rhone Co.
West of Courthouse
SHOP IN COLEMAN
THANKS
from the
Roe-Echo and Cross Roads
Homecoming Association
TO
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Musgrave, Carl
Bludworth, Jim Burkett, Donald Baird, Larry
Franke and Barbecue Committee.
* SPECIAL SERVICES*
KSTA, Chronicle & DV, Coleman Steam Laundry,
A&W Oil Field Supply, Walker Funeral Home,
Stevens Funeral Home, Henderson Funeral Home,
Coca-Cola Bottling.
★FOR ENTERTAINMENT★
, James Hobbs & The Twilights, Horace Hounshell
and Frances Hounshell, Larry Northcut, James
Blair, Roy Hart and David Brown, Gene Christian
"The Calicos", Burkett Play Boys, Carl and W. B.
Bludworth.
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celebration because his wife is
in poor health. Mrs. Evelyn
Henderson and her son, Lee
Ragland Henderson, came very
early. They stayed Saturday
night and all day Sunday. A
newly married great-grand-
daughter and husband, Mr. and
ter, Amy; Sarah Beal and
Daniel; the Lester Andersons
and Leslie; Floyd McClellan
and wife of Tye in Taylor
County; a niece, Hazel and
daughters of Abilene; and poss-
ibly others whose names I
failed to get. Some of the
Mrs. Jimmy Goodman of Smith- Skelton family attended the
ville, also came. A granddaugh- Homecoming at the Hill Com-
ter, Penny Cook and her boy
friend, Paul Austin, from
Smithville. Mrs. Bennett's sis-
ter-in-law, Edith Copeland of
Bangs, also a nephew, Kenneth
Copeland and wife of Coleman.
Mrs. Bennett's eldest daughter,
Evelyn Henderson, baked a
Italian coconut cake for her
birthday.
Allen and Nanaline Turner
and Raenease, all of Ballinger,
visited the Fred Turners at
Voss Sunday afternoon.
Tony McClellan of Grapevine
spent the weekend with his
father and mother-in-law, the
Oliver Jennings. The Jennings’
son, Rick of Coleman, brought
their children to visit and eat
dinner in the Jennings home.
On Sunday Steve and Sarah
Beal and son, Daniel, and the
Isaac Pates enjoyed hamburg-
ers and home made ice cream in
the Dick Jamison’s back yard.
Mrs. Julia Jamison came for ice
cream.
The Rev. Jack Skelton got
permission from Mr. James
Padgitt for his family to use the
Trapp Crossing on the Colorado
River for a two day gathering
for all the Skelton clan and a
few friends. They had a fine
time together. Some of the
younger ones camped on the
river for the two days. As far
back as the late 1940s or early
1950s people were allowed to
use the lovely picnic grounds
along the river any time they
pleased. Since then the gate
leading to the river has been
closed except to certain people
on rare occasions.
Among those who picnicked
there those two days were Rev.
Jack and his wife, Dora; their
daughter, Dorothy and hus-
band, Tom Thompson and
children of Midland; the John
munity building on Sunday but
that event will be written by
one who attended the home-
coming.
Chris Jamison spent the
weekend in the home of Mike
Bowley near Fort Worth. They
boys went to Billy Bob’s one
night and they water skiied on
Sunday.
Sammy and Lou Ann Pate of
Coleman visited in Tyler last
week. Lou Ann has an aunt and
uncle who live in Tyler and
Sammy has friends there who
came to hunt here during dove
and quail season. They visited a
longtime friend of the Pate
family, Mr. Nelson Aberbritzer
and wife. Mr. Aburbritzer is
seriously ill but hopes he may
be able to hunt quail before the
season closes this winter. The
Sammy Pates visited the pet-
roleum museum at Kilgore, not
far from Tyler before they
returned home.
Jean Pate visited her Pate
grandparents Sunday after-
noon. Stephen Pate, Lois Pate,
her father, Mr. T. E- Cullins,
and brother, Buddy Cullins,
visited the Townleys at Bayse
City in the Oklahoma west pan-
handle recently. Mrs. Townley
is the former Earlene Cullins.
Mrs. Azella Stacy’s son, R. T.
Stacy and wife Grace of Vero
Beach, Florida, flew to Coleman
in their small passenger plane.
Mrs. Stacy met them at the
Coleman landing field. They
spent two days with her, then
they visited other relatives
before flying home to Florida.
Families of the Voss com-
munity have planned a water-
melon supper to be held at the
Coleman City Park Saturday
evening at 7:00. Each family is
asked to come and bring a
watermelon.
FINAL
CLEARANCE
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Ladies’ Summer Wear
Blouses, Slacks, Dusters, etc.
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Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 1981, newspaper, August 13, 1981; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth731608/m1/8/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.