Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1985 Page: 1 of 18
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18 Pages-2 Sections
Volume 62, No. SO
Coleman, Texas, October 81,1986
Coleman County Chronicle
School Bond Proposal
/ . . ... »
Carries By Three Votes
CHEAPER RATES
Chemistry teacher “John, what have
you learned about nitrates? ’ ’
Sleepy John: “Well... I know they’re
much cheaper than day rates. ”
THE NEW OLNEY SAVINGS BUILDING for Coleman
will match the one in the photo above, recently
constructed at Seymour. The drive-in portion of
the building will face north. Foundation work is
in progress at this time at the former Teen
Center location, and completion is anticipated in
March of 1986.
Welcome To Subscribers
Bobby Hart, Mineral Wells
Rosanne Rhone, Stephenviile
Kyle Moseley, Rochelle
W. F. McCary, Santa Anna
Bobby Moneyhun, Coleman
Vince Hubbard, Lubbock
Mrs. Cecil Gray, Coleman
Gerald Timmins, Irving
Oleta Avants, Hamlin
Bernice Battles, Santa Anna
Distribution of the Coleman
County history books is well along,
according to Ralph Terry, chairman
of the Coleman County Historical
Commission. About 80 percent of
the sold books were picked up
yesterday, and another 600 sets are
to be mailed to purchasers.
There are still unsold copies
The Coleman Bluecat Marching
Band performed in the District
Marching Contest held in Brady on
Saturday, October 26. They receiv-
ed a second division rating overall
from judges Warren Thaxton, Nor-
man Deisher and David Pennington.
Deisher and Pennington each rated
the band a 2nd division and Thaxton
rated the band a 1st division,
averaging out to a “2 plus".
Judges comments included that
the uniforms were nice, the band
had a good, controlled sound and a
good variety in music selection.
Margaret Fleming, Coleman
Wesley Isenhower, Santa Anna
Mike Moore. Katy
Ollie Warren, Talpa
Harry Crews, Santa Anna
Jack Rowe, Brownwood
Sharon Sneed, Austin
Ronald Brown, Coleman
Bob Turner, Voss
Pete Gomez, Burkett
available for those who did not
order one originally, or else for
those who want additional copies.
Those who were not able to pick
up books yesterday are asked to
contact Ralph Terry. Those wishing
to purchase a set of the books should
also contact him.
Also, the band needed to work on
intonation and pitch, horn carriage
and precision.
The contest was hosted by James
A. Mallow, director, Brady Band
and Band Boosters and the Brady
Public Schools.
Other area bands that participat-
ed and their ratings are Santa Anna,
II; Early, I; Bangs, IV; and Brown
wood, I.
Numbers performed were “Pic-
tures at an Exhibition”, "The Rose",
and "America the Beautiful”.
20-Year Sentence
And Big Fine
A 42nd District jury handed down
a 20 year sentence and $10,000 fine
Tuesday, against Benito Diaz of
Santa Anna, who was charged with
possession of over five pounds and
under 50 pounds of marijuana.
District Judge Don Lane was on
the bench and Butch Edison was
prosecuting attorney. He is Assist
ant District Attorney.
In another case Monday, Billy
Wayne Slayton pled guilty to a
charge of unauthorized use of motor
vehicles (2 vehicles) and burglary of
a building. He was given 12 years
and 10 years to run concurrently.
Blaze Destroys
Ranch House
A Tuesday night fire destroyed a
ranch house on the Zeno Hemphill
Ranch about 17 miles north of
Coleman. The house was located on
the east side of Highway 283, just
past the turnoff to Lake Coleman.
About 15 Coleman firemen in two
trucks drove to the scene to assist
members of the Lake Coleman Fire
Department who had arrived
earlier. The house was destroyed,
but firemen prevented the blaze
from spreading to other buildings.
Residing in the house was Jack
Swan and his family, wife and three
children. No one was injured. Swan
is ranch foreman.
It is understood that the fire
started in the fireplace area.
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Get Those County History Books...
CHS Band Receives
Second Division Rating
For 757.... Against 754
Voters in Coleman Independent
School District turned out in record
numbers Tuesday....1511 to be exact
...and approved by a narrow three-
vote margin the $5 million bond
issue to construct a K-8 school
building near the high school struc-
ture.
The unofficial tally as reported
Tuesday night by election judge Jim
Snodgrass was 757 votes for the
proposal and 754 against. Those
figures became official with the
canvass Wednesday noon by mem-
bers of the Coleman School Board.
Following will be a 30-day waiting
period as required by law in the
event an election is contested. Work
will begin on preparation of detailed
plans and specifications, the bonds
will be sold and the district will then
advertise for construction bids.
It is anticipated that construction
will begin in February or March of
1986, with 18 months for comple-
tion. On this schedule, classes would
begin in the new building for the
1987-88 school year.
There was a line at the voting
place most of the day. At 6:45 p.m.
the line was a half block long. Those
in the line at 7:00 p.m. were allowed
to vote. Others arriving later were
turned away.
Amendment Election
Tuesday, November 5
Texas voters will go to the polls
Tuesday, November 5, to indicate
their preference on 14 proposed
amendments to the state con-
stitution. A sample ballot was
published in the Tuesday paper this
week, and Representative Jim
Parker has been giving an analysis
of the proposals in his weekly
column in the Coleman newspapers.
Election judges are asked to pick
up election boxes at County Clerk
Glenn Thomas’ office in the Court-
house Friday afternoon. Reports on
the election should be reported to
Thomas Tuesday night by calling
625 2889 or 625-4334, or by bringing
the boxes by the County Clerk's
office. Thomas will report the
county totals to the Secretary of
State, Austin.
Here in Coleman there will be
four voting places. The 1-North box
will be at the east wing of the
Courthouse; the 4-West box will be
in the west wing at the Courthouse;
the 3 South box will be at the
Concho Baptist Church Fellowship
Hall, and the 2-East box will be at
the First Church of God on Miami
and Roselawn Streets.
Election judges include the
following; Burkett, Freeda Burkett;
Lake Coleman, Mrs. Hal Benner;
North Coleman, Laverne Parrott;
East Coleman, Charles Kilborn;
Santa Anna, Les Guthrie III; Rock-
wood, Wayne Bray; South Coleman,
Billie McCorkle; Valera, Mrs. Grady
Laws; Gouldbusk, Dennis Winfrey;
Voss, Louis Pittard; West Coleman,
James Hunter; Talpa, James
Thompson; Glen Cove, Bill Beaver;
Novice, Laudys Pittard; and absen
tee, Patti Eubank.
1985 Turkeywalk Slated Saturday
American Heart Association’s
Turkeywalk and Fun Run are slated
here for Saturday. As in the past
each of those getting $100.00 or
more in pledges will receive a
turkey and everyone who turns in
as much as $60.00 will receive a
turkey T-sh:rt.
Also in the new prize category are
a $25.00 gift certificate from J. E.
Stevens Company for the senior
participant finishing the course and
a $15.00 certificate from Campbell
Pharmacy for the youngest partici-
pant finishing.
Registration begins at the court-
house at 8:00 a.m.; and the Walk
begins there at 9:00 and goes to the
Rodeo Grounds. Coca-Cola Bottling
Company will serve cold drinks at
the mid-point of the Walk.
To pre-register or to get other
information one should call Jim
Snodgrass, 625-3008, or Tommy
Saunders, 625-2115.
Funds raised Saturday in this
Costume Contest This Evening
Members of Ladies Auxiliary to
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No.
8875 are geared up for their annual
Halloween evening of fun. Hallo
ween funsters of all ages are invited
to make the VFW Hall on East
Pecan Street one of their first stops.
Costumes will be judged between
6:30 and 9:00 p.m. and spooks of all
ages will be served -treats for the
young fry and refreshments for
those a little older.
Costumes of those within age
limits 3 through 12 years will be
judged, but all others are invited to
join the fun. Prizes of $10.00, $7.50
and $5.00 will be given the winners.
In addition pictures of all contest-
ants will be made and prizes will be
awarded at 9:00 p.m. Leaders say,
"Ya’ll come."
program will go to Coleman County
Heart Association for their many
services.
A Turkeywalk is a fun, family-
type event. It benefits both the
walker and the American Heart
Association. It promotes walking as
a good everyday activity that helps
develop and maintain physical fit
ness. Sixty-eight Turkeywalks held
throughout the state in 1984 raised
$289,850 for the research, commun-
ity service and public education
programs of the American Heart
Association in Texas.
It's not too late to get a sponsor
sheet and start obtaining pledget.
Editor’o Quote Book
Political parties serve to keep
each other in check, one keenly
watching the other.
Henry (lay
Time For Decision...
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DATELINE: -TEX AS -1835
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(The following, written in journalis-
tic style, by Fred and Eleanor Pass
of Malakoff, is an account of events
150 years ago this week in the Texas
fight for independence from Mexico.
Pass is a former editor of the Texas
Almanac. Dates are according to the
calendar of 1835).
•••
WITH THE TEXAS ARMY. Oct.
26, 1835 What has happened to
Texas army volunteers? Their soar-
ing spirts of two weeks ago now sag
to their boot straps.
Discord riddles their ranks. Con
fusion pervades every level. Lead-
ership is questioned.
This army is mired in uncer-
tainty. It is not sure how it will take
the fortress town of San Antonio
from a strong Mexican army. Some
of its leaders doubt it should try.
But doubts must be eased and
questions answered soon. For this
army is ramped on Salado Creek,
barely a dozen miles from San
Antonio and the army of General
Martin Perfecto de Coe.
Most riflemen want to attack
now. They are tired of waiting. But
others, among them General Sam
Houston, caution against an attack
for which the Texans are poorly
trained and in which their rifles
would be no match for the big guns
in San Antonio.
General Stephen F. Austin must
find the right answers. He is not a
military man and ia advised by a
“war board".
Gathered on this creek bank is
virtually the entire govern-
ing and military leadership of
Texas- such men as General Hous-
ton who heads the Nacogdoches
Department's trmy. William Barret
Travia, James Bowie, James W.
Fannin and Erastua "Dear Smith.
Also here, although they should
not be, are most of the delegates to *
a Consultation which must establish
a provisional government for Texas.
It was to assemble in San Felipe for
that taak ten days ago. The sesaion
had to be postponed until Nov. 1
because a majority of the delegates
msrehed with the army instead of
going to San Felipe. Houston came
here to bring them back.
Following speeches by Austin and
Houston citing the need for dele-
gates to form a government, most of
the troops voted for them to leave
the army and attend the San Felipe
session.
The Consultation must deal with
the most complex question among
colonists today: What is Texas
fighting for?
Some say for independence from
Mexico. Others only seek a restora-
tion of a federal Mexican republic
under its Constitution of 1824,
which guaranteed colonists certain
liberties and encouraged Anglo
colonization in Texas.
A wrong decision either now by
the army or next month by the
Consultation could end the Texas
struggle in disaster.
These men-camping on the banks
of the Salado tonight, worrying
about their uncertainties and their
lack of training, knowing that over
there where the night sky glows
awaits ■ strong Mexican army-may
be thinking of Austin's words to
them just before they left Gonzales:
"Retreat ia now impossible. We
must go forward to victory or die
the death of traitors".
(Copyright 1985 Fred Pass)
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Autry, Milton. Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1985, newspaper, October 31, 1985; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth732118/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.