The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 23, 1976 Page: 1 of 14
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16 Pages—2 Sections
(Including Adv. Supplement)
Volume 95, No. 44
Coleman, Tex., March 23, 1976
10c per copy, plus lc soles tax
fje Coleman 8emocrat-#otce
Ross Jones, left, presents "Outstanding Citizen" plaque to Hugh Stempel
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Rex Mahan, right, presents "Outstanding Rural Citizen" plaque
to Duwayne Edington
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Mark Griffis, left, presents "Special Award" to T. E. Jamison, Jr.
The Chamber of Commerce
banquet Saturday night was a
record-setter, with 459 in
attendance, highlighted by pre:
sentation of awards and a fine
speech by United States Sena-
tor John Tower.
Too, the weather was fine
and it was quite comfortable in
the big National Guard Armory
assembly room. Some folks will
remember a few years ago, on a
cold night, when those attend-
ing the banquet were most
surprised to find a blanket of
snow on the ground as they
departed the building.
After introductions and pre-
liminaries, awards were pre-
sented. Ross Jones came to the
speaker’s stand and introduced
Mayor Hugh Stempel as reci-
pient of the “Outstanding
^itizen” Award. Later Rex
Mahan introduced Duwayne
Edington as recipient of the
“Outstanding Rural Citizen"
Award. Both Stempel and
Edington were cited in intro-
ductory remarks for their
service to the community.
Chamber Manager Mark
Griffis made presentation of a
“Special Award", not on the
printed program, to T. E.
Jamison Jr., who served last
year as Chamber of Commerce
President. Griffis commended
Jamison for his fine civic work.
Master of Ceremonies was
Bob Griffis. He made the
President's report in absence of
J. T. Myers who is hospitalized
in Abilene. He explained that
he had visited the past week
with Myers. He stressed the
point of renewed dedication in
working together to meet our
goals.
At one point Griffis recogniz-
ed Miss Billie Marie Taylor,
Miss Coleman County, and
called her to the speaker’s
stand. Miss Taylor is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Taylor of Doole.
Senator Tower drew con-
siderable applause during the
progress of his talk. He had
some good things to say about
Texas. He pointed out that
man’s productivity in this state
is the highest of any in the
nation. Further, he stated, the
return on dollar investment in
Texas is the best in the nation.
The Senator got real
emphatic when he stated that
he was “tired of bad news”, and
added that “it’s time to talk
about what’s good about Amer
ica. We have made a great
democratic experiment work
here.'1
Senator Tower stressed the
importance of economic free
dom. He made the point that
more taxes diminish freedom,
and warned of the peril of
increasing government and
government programs.
Tower also stated that labor
has gained too much power and
business too little for the good
of the country. "Something
needs to be done about it," he
added.
Concerning finances, he stat-
ed it may be necessary for the
federal government to cut some
social programs and reduce
some public works, to bring
about a fiscal balance.
The Senator pointed out that
he is a firm advocate of the
position that national defense is
a number one priority. He
favors keeping military
strength and to continue
defense spending. “We must
not be second best,” he
stressed, referring to military
might.
"We must maintain our
involvement world wide, to
protect our interests,” Tower-
said. He regretted that the
Congress voted against funds
for aid to Angola. "The
Russians challenged us there
and they will challenge us
again,” he warned.
Towards the end of this
speech, the Senator stressed
the importance of Americans
being involved in the election
and democratic process. “Too
few go to the polls and vote", he
pointed out, and “too few make
sure they know about the
people they are voting for.”
Following Senator Tower's
speech, Mark Griffis presented
him with a pair of colorful
cowboy boots and a western
hat. The Senator tried on the
hat but put off the boot fitting
to a later time.
While on the subject of
Chamber banquets and awards,
a former Coleman resident,
Don Hart, was recently named
Citizen of the Year at Merkel.
He is manager of the Taylor
County Electric Coop. While in
Coleman Hart was with Cole-
man County Electric Cooper-
ative as publicity specialist. It
is recalled that he did a lot of
while here.
community service '
Frank Rogers
Dies; Funeral
2 P.M. Today
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Cowboy boots and western hat were presented to Senator John Tower at the Chamber Banquet. He is
admiring the boots, while Mark Griffis, left, and Bob Griffis look on.
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THE CHS TENNIS TEAM, with trophies Kingsbery, Nicky Christian, back row,
won at the Brownwood tournament the Marchetto Templeton, Tracy Crye,
past weekend, is pictured above. They Marlene Crye, Phil Devanney, Belinda
are, from left, front Monte Coleman, Wimsatt, Lezli Wilkinson and D Ann
Tim Walker, Victor 'Baker, Chuck Kemp.
CHS Tennis Team Wins at 6'wood.
Competing against several
teams of higher classification,
the Coleman High School tennis
team won the annual Blue-
bonnet Tennis Tournament,
held in Brownwood the past
weekend, reports Coach Felix
Lopez.
The Coleman team amassed
90 points, while Granbury came
in second with 80 and Snyder
was third with 71.
In an all-Coleman finals,
Victor Baker won the boys
Ricky French
Sets Record At
B'wood Meet
Coleman High School track
team returned from the Blue-
bonnet Relays at Brownwood
this weekend with eighth
place out of a field of 24 teams.
To help gain this honor,
Ricky French broke the meet
record with a high jump of 6 ft.
and 2 inches, first place oyer 48
other jumpers.
,In addition Vince Slayton
placed 3rd with a shot put of 49
ft. and 4 inches; Steve
Stephenson gained fifth in the
440 yard dash with a time of
53.4; and Dan Hudson added a
fifth place with a 4:52.3 mile
run.
singles, defeating teammate'1
Chuck Kingsbery 6-0, 6-0.
To reach the finals, Baker
had defeated a Stephenville
player 6-0,6-0, beat a Granbury
player 6-0,6-1, bested a Snyder
player 6-0, 61. Baker lost only
two games in the four matches.
Kingsbery reached the finals
by beating a Snyder player 64,
1-6, 64, defeating a Granbury
player 6-3, 6-2, and besting a
Ballinger player 6-3,1-6 and 64.
Monte Coleman and Phillip
Devanney won the boys
doubles. They defeated a Fort
Worth Carter team 6-0, 6-1;
bested a Brownwood team 6-7,
64, 64,\won over a Snyder
team 6-2, 7-6 and then defeated
another Snyder team in the
finals 7-6, 6-2.
The doubles team of Nicky
Christian and Tim Walker
finished fourth. They defeated
a Fort Worth Carter team 6-0,
6-0, defeated a Brownwood
team 64,6-1, and then lost to a
Snyder team 2-6,1-6 and lost to
another Snyder team 1-6,1-6.
In girls singles, Marchetta
Templeton finished second. She
defeated a Granbury player 6-3,
64, beat a Snyder player 7-5,,
7-5, downed a Clyde player 6-0,
6-1, and then lost to a Snyder
player in the finals, 1-6,0-6.
Lezli Wilkinson lost two sin-
gle matches, one to a Granbury
player, 5-7,2-6 ?nd another to a
Brownwood player, 2-]6, 4-6.
Tracy Crye and D’Ann Kemp
finished 11 h in doubles. They
lost to a Stephenville team, 3-6,
3-6, then defeated a Brown
wood team 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; then
lost to a Fort Worth Carter
team. 3-6. 7-6, 46; and finally
won over a Coleman team 6-3,
6-3.
Belinda Wimsatt and Mar
lene Crye finished 13th in girls
doubles. They lost to a
Stephenville team 5-7, 1-6,
defeated a Snyder team 6-3,66,
lost to a Fort Worth Carter
team 36, 36; then in their last
match lost to a Coleman team
36, 36.
HUD Ok’s Two
City Projects
Frank Rogers, Coleman
native and lifetime resident,
died at noon Sunday, March 21,
in Wichita Falls. Funeral
services will be today (Tues-
day) March 23 at 2 “p.m. in
Stevens Memorial Chapel. Dr.
Harry Sarles of the First
Presbyterian Church will offici-
ate.
Born May 16, 1905 in
Coleman, he was the son of the
late John Sears and Ella Rose
Rogers. On March 4, 1931, he
married Mattie B. Miller in
Coleman. He was a retired
rancher and member of the
First Presbyterian Church.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mattie B. Rogers of
Coleman; one daughter, Mrs.
Lem Allen of Luting; one sister,
Mrs. Rose Petta of Charleston,
Arkansas; two grandsons, Lem
Allen Jr. and Zack Allen of
Luting; and a niece, Mrs. Don
Smith of Charleston, Arkansas.
Interment will be in Coleman
City Cemetery under the
direction of Stevens Funeral
Home.
Pallbearers will be Wade
Hemphill, Roy McCorkle, Mack
Sampson, E. V. (Bo) Brown,
Zeno Hemphill, Charles Robert
Taylor Jr., Oplin Saunders and
Ed Greaves.
Novice Srs.
Set Rummage
Sale Thursday
Valera Plans
Rally For
Candidates
A candidate rally will be held
Saturday, March 27, at 6 p.m. in
Valera Community Center.
Each family attending from
the community is asked to
bring sandwiches, pie or cake.
The proceeds will benefit
Valera Cemetery Association
and Valera Community Center.
• All candidates and their
families are invited.
Novice High School Seniors
are sponsoring a rumamge sale
Thursday, March 25, at the
Cobb Community-Teen Center
in Coleman, beginning at 1 p.m.
Money earned will benefit
the senior class activities at
Novice High School.
Word has been received of
HUD approval of two of the
City of Coleman's community
block grant projects, one for
street paving and the other for
water line extension for fire,
protection.
It is expected that construc-
tion will start next month. Bids
have already been received and
low bid awarded.
Booster Meet
Coleman High School Band
Boosters will meet at 7:30 p.m.
tonight (Tuesday) at the Cole-
man High School band hall.
All members are urged to be
present.
Glenn H&gler
Scores Eagle
Glenn Hagler scored an eagle
two the past Tuesday on the
difficult number three hole at
Coleman Country Club. He
holed the ball on his number
three iron shot to the green
from about 160 yards out.
The number three hole is a
hard par, and a most difficult
birdie hole, so an eagle two is
quite unusual.
Last year Hagler scored a
hole-in-one on number two.
Little League for 76..
To Be or Not To Be?
- Proceedings at the Chamber
of Commerce banquet Saturday
night were video-taped and will
be presented Thursday night,
March 25, on Channel 11 on the
local cable system. It is
understood that the showing
will take about 40 minutes.
Following the initial meeting
of the Little League organiza-
tion for the 1976 season, one
thing was definitely clear. The
entire program for this season
is in dire jeopardy, unless the
community rises to the occasion
and renders assistance.
Vacancies left from resigning
officers will need to be filled
and in a short period of time.
Ray Don Johnson, after three
years as president of the
organization, resigned regret
fully due to increasing obliga-
tions in the community and in
his business. Bob' Farley and
John Gregg retired with similar
circumstances, leaving the
posts of vice-president and
player agent vacant. All three
officers were cited for their
excellent service.
In another development, the
organization is looking for a
sponsor or co-sponsors to
support the 1976 program. Any
group or organization interest
ed is urged to contact the
Little League immediately.
In an attempt to solve the
more pressing problems that
have arisen, another Little
League meeting has been called
for tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m.
in the Hospitality Room of the
First Coleman National Bank.
Anyone interested or currently
involved in the program should
be present. As pointed out at
the Thursday meeting, parents
of the lads participating in
Little League will need to rally
if this year's summer session is
to take place. All coaches and
officers of the organization are
pleading to those persons who
might help to be there tonight.
Of course the immediate
need is to elect a president and
a player agent. Without a
player agent, registration can
not occur and at this time last'
year registration and tryouts
had been completed. Stark
realization of the situation is
that if the community does not
gather momentum behind the
program the summer of 1976
will find hundreds of lads
looking for something to do
during their vacation,
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