Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1983 Page: 2 of 18
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Coleman Meals-On-Wheels
Is Still “Going Strong”
COLEMAN COUNTY CHRONICLE
The third quarterly
Council meeting of Cole-
man Meala-on-Wheela was
held Thursday, Septem-
ber 8, at 7 p.m. in the
Chapel of First United
Methodist Church.
The group welcomed
two ministers who have
recently moved to Coleman
to serve two of the church-,
es sponsoring this com-
munity project. They are
Steve Newton, pastor of
First Presbyterian Church,
and Bob Maxwell of St.
Mark's Episcopal Church.
Clyde Tindell, treasurer,
reported monthly contribu-
tions nad been received
from the Aldersgate Guild,
and the Nichols Bible Class
of First United Metho-
dist Church. Six memorials
had been given, and dona-
tions made by the Elm
Street Church of Christ
and N|r. and Mrs. Clif
Drinkard. j
Tym Tinaell and Susan
Andis of the Interview
Committee reported 17
visits had been made since
£ SPM
the last meeting.
Aqdie Crockett, chair-
man of routes and drivers,
reported 18 recipients
were being served on four
routes and that the eleven
sponsoring organizations
were providing drivers on
their assigned week to
deliver meals.
Joy Stephenson, secre-
tary, said “Thank you”
notes had been written to
those making memorials
and donations. The presi-
dent reported on a tele-
phone survey of recipients
who had no relatives living
in Coleman, and the organi-
zation of a “Meals on
Wheels Youth Aids” group
to assist in doing errands
and small chores if needed.
V. J. Kemper's Sunday
School class of First United
Methodist Church, volun-
teered to sponsor this pro-
ject.
All present were re-
minded that the purpose of
Meals-on-Wheels is to
serve the elderly and dis-
abled, and that all inter-
ested persons are welcome
at Council meetings.
The eyes of an owl cannot
move in their sockets so the
bird must turn its head
from side to side to see.
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And We Believe...
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Banking Institution
In Coleman County!!
And Thanks To You,
It Will Continue To Be That Way.
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AN EARLY HALLOWEEN for Russell Halfmann, 5-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Halfmann of Valera. From one pumpkin seed, saved from last
Halloween, Russell grew these big ones in a flower bed at his home south
of Hords Creek Lake. Russell is in kindergarten at Talpa Centennial School.
Mrs. Halfmann says they've had lotsaTpumpkin pies lately, and have a
good supply of pumpkin yet to go.
Santa Anna Club
Begins 80th Year
-Special to Chronicle -
The September meeting
of the Santa Anna Self Cul-
ture Club marka the be-
ginning of the 80th year for
that organization. Coming
together in September of
1903 to form a study and
civic club, the first presi-
dent is believed to have
been Miss May Stockard.
While records have been
lost, other charter mem-
bers are thought to have
been Mrs. Sam Phillips,
Miss OUie Pearce, Miss
Emma Harper, Mrs;Annie
Weaver and Mrs. Fred
Turner, among others.
Limited to twenty mem-
bers, the club has through
the years taken part in
civic affairs and has stud-
ied a wide range of sub-
jects, from Shakespeare
and European literature to
Health and Home Arts.
For years courses of study
from the Texas University,
with a boxful of books as
source material, were
used, but in the 1930's
those were discontinued
and courses of study more
popular with the members
have been planned. The
self Culture avoided the
fatal course of many clubs
and has consistently added
young women to the mem-
bership, with the 1983 list
being from 88 to 24 years
of age.
Federated with the
Texas Federation of Wo-
men's Clubs from 1907 to
1978, the Santa Anna
group is entering their
80th year with enthusiasm
and an almost-full mem-
bership. Always support-
ing the Volunteer Fire
Department, the schools,
the Boy Scouts and all
city-wide efforts the Self
Culture usually has one
luncheon each year and
other extra meetings such
as a tour, a picnic, or a
musical program.
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The two outstanding
achievements during the
80 years have been the
formation of the City Lib-
rary with its own building
staffed by trained libra-
rians and several thousand
books, and the WPA Re-
creational program of the
Depression 1930's. Mrs.
John R. Banister and Mrs.
R. C. Gay learned of the
system at a District Con-
vention in Brady of that
year, came home and got
the endorsement of the
club, and applied for it
through the Federal WPA.
Mrs. Banister, drawing no
salary, was named Direc-
tor, and classes were form-
ed with paid directors in
art, dancing, guitar, cook-
ing, health and sewing;
three playgrounds were
obtained, with balls, bats,
tennis and volleyball nets
and other equipment
donated, These directors
were paid the good salary
of $24 a month, the same as
the men in the work crews,
and around 250 adults and
children took part in the
games and classes, which
went on for two summers.
Present officers of the
Self Culture club are Mrs.
Jim Spillman, president;
Mrs. Earl Simmons, vice
president; Mrs. Norval
Wylie, secretary; Mrs.
Norman Walters, treasur-
er; Mrs. Fred Williams,
parliamentarian; Mrs.
Hardy Blue, time keeper;
Mrs. J. P. McClellan, re-
porter, and the members
are anticipating an inter-
esting and challenging 80th
year. The opening meeting
will be reported next
week. The Program Com-
mittee includes Mmes.
Walters, Williams, Wesley
Isenhower; Civic: Mmes.
Gus Morgan, McClellan,
Blue; Telephone: Morgan,
Frank McCary.
Coleman, Texas, September 15, 1983
Letter to
the Editor
Dear Editor:
I would like to bring to
the attention of the people
of Coleman that something
needs to be done to make
the stands at the football
field safer. During the last
game my niece and one
other child that I know of
almost fell through the gap
in the stands. All it takes is
to let go of the child for a
few seconds which was our
case, for the child to fall
through which could result
in death or certainly
serious injury.
Thank the Lord my niece
and the other child were
caught just in time. But,
that may not be the case
next time. I don't claim to
know much about building
but maybe if one more
board was added to each
row it would make the gap
too small for anyone to fall
through. I know lumber is
expensive but who can say
what a child's life is worth.
The next one may not be
caught in time, so I hope
whoever is in charge of
these things will give this a
lot of thought and get
something done about it
before there is a terrible
accident.
Thank you,
Donna Barnett
Winters, Texas
"Never cut what you can
untie." Joseph Joubert
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thinks he is.
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Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1983, newspaper, September 15, 1983; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth731787/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.