The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1976 Page: 1 of 8
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This Newspaper Is The
Best Form Of Advertising
In The West Trade Area
EIQHTY-S1XTH YEAR NO. 34
“Westfest Spirit” Catching On
West, Texas —
, August 26, 1976
PRICE 10 CENTS
THE STATE NATIONAL BANK IN WEST-Is backing Westfest
100% aa this picture taken Friday show*. Theae colorful Czech
wID be won by all employees at State National Bank
Pont, Pass & Kick Football
Competition to Begin Soon
Local youngsters will be
“dusting ofF’ their footballs
and loosening up their throwing
arm soon for the 1976 Punt,
Pass and Kick competition.
This year the local level of
PP&K will be co-sponsored by
the Kiwanis Club in conjunction
with participating Ford Dealers
in the area.
Nationally PP&K is celebra-
ting its 16th anniversary. It is
sponsored by the Ford Dealers
of America in cooperation with
the National Football League.
Since it was started in 1961, the
program has attracted more
than 12 million youngsters -
and participation this year is
BandH
To Meet
ton
The West High Band-Boos-
ters will have their regular
meeting August 30 at 7:30 p.m.
in the band hall.
This is a perfect opportunity
for your parents to meet the
new band director. We that
have met him, think he is great.
Refreshments will be served
after the meeting.
expected to top the 1,200,000
mark.
Participants in the Punt, Pass
& Kick program compete only
against others their own age.
Any youngster 8 through 13
years of age. accompanied by a
parent or guardian, may regis-
ter to compete in PP&K at any
participating Ford Dealer.
There is no entrance fee and no
body contact during competi-
tion. No special equipment is
needed and participating does
not impair a youngster's
amateur standing.
Scoring is based on accuracy
and range with one point added
for every foot of punting,
passing and kicking distance,
and a point subtracted for every
foot off a center line.
Twelve national finalists will
compete for the National
Championships in their age
group during the halftime of an
NFL Divisional playoff game in
December. Winners will have
their names permanently in-
scribed in the Pro Football Hall
of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Their
trophies will be presented by
Football Commissioner Pete
Rnzellp
•everal days prior to the Labor Day Weekend. Left to rig Mi Maggie
Grmela, Deanna Bo harm an, Peggy Holecek, Joyce Dnjhcfc, Jeanle
Maler, Anita Raima, Evelyn Urbanovsky, and Cyhll Bohannan.
West City Council Report
The West City Council met in
regular session Tuesday at 7:00
p.m. at the City Hall with all
members present. David Ray-
bum representing HOTCOG
presented a final draft of the
Community Comprehensive
Plan with changes requested by
the council. The council voted
to accept the plan as presented
by the planning committee. Mr.
James T. Walker, chairman of
the Comprehensive Plan Com-
mittee, was also present at the
meeting to present the final
plan.
Mayor A.J. Muska reported
that the street signs passed the
Federal Inspection, the city has
been reimbursed for 90% of the
cost of the new signs, and since
the signs passed Federal
Inspection, will be reimbursed
the remaining 10%. The
program was a 100% reim-
bursement grant.
The council passed a resolu-
tion applying for technical
equipment to be purchased
under a HOTCOG regional
technical equipment grant. The
City of West police department
will be furnished a 35 mm
camera with flash attachment
and a fingerprint kit, at no
expense to the city, the
SPREADING THE WORD FOB WESTFEST—Jeo Stetoocber, local rente salesman for Hack Breach
TTlaliBirtfoa Co., Is hobtam spread the word abort the op-coni lag Weariest with this specially asodo
poalsr which appears sa aet oely Wo track, bat ea the tracks of Nick DeMaria lac., Dudley Haao, aad
Laae Star.
equipment is a 10091 Technical
Equipment Upgrade Grant. The
council also passed the 1976
Tax Ordinance, setting fourth
the 1976 tax at the same rate as
in previous years.
Alderman Jake Tucker re-
ported on the ri-eet light
changes and was asl ed to look
into the possibility of having the
street light at the :nd of N.
Main Street moved o provide
better lighting for dat area of
town.
Mayor A.J. Muska reported
that it was necessar/ to make
an environmental assessment
in connection with;' the Com-
munity Development Block
Grant, and notice published in
the local newspaper.
The council agreef to adver-
tise for bids on the 1963 Ford
Pickup.
Chief of Police Jim Favors
reported on Police natters for
the month.
City Secretary &.R. Havel
reviewed the financial state-
ment and was re|uested to
secure cost estimates for a new
adding machine for the City
secretary's office.
On Friday, August 20th, Mr.
Ray Hamon and Gene Wright,
officials of the Housing and
Urban Development Agency,
of Dallas, inspected the Project
Area designated in the City of
West application fig Commu-
nity Development Sock Grant
Funds. They were aqtompanied
by Mayor A.J. Musks, Eugene
Bajer and David Rayburn,
HOTCOG. After Inspection,
they indicated the project area
would qualify for thfc funds.
Visitors present were David
Rayburn and James t. Walker.
Free Weldhig
Clinic Sept 14
A free welding clfeic featur-
ing the latest tecl
equipment repair anjj
new, specialized
terials will be given at West Vo.
As Bldg. in West onfept. 14 at
8:00 p.m.
Those attending Rill receive
instruction in the usa-rf modern
welding electrodes f|l" both AC
and DC arc welding j
new techniques in I
gas welding. Partii
be invited to try
welding with varioul
at the conclusion of-
A factory represbtfttive of
Century Manufactu ng Com-
pany will demon: rale the
application of mode I Welding
equipment for the arm and
home shop. Those ntcrested
msv register by contacting:
Walter Seligh at 826-3431.
Coffee and donuts will be
served and a door prize drawing
will be held for those attending.
For further information con-
tact: the Western Auto Store.
shown
arc and
its will
band at
[terials
ha clinic.
West School
Tax Raised
At a special meeting last
Wednesday night, the Board of
Trustees for the West Inde-
pendent School District set the
tax rate for the 1976-77 school
year.
The tax rate was set at $1.50
per $100 evaluation with $1.35
to be used for maintenance and
15 cents for debt service.
The new rate is a 25 cents
increase over last year's.
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Blood Drive
To be Held
September 2
Do you care? Do you enjoy
helping friends, neighbors and
strangers alike? Would you
save someone's life if you
had the opportunity?
Well, you DO have that
opportunity! In a very real
sense, you can SAVE A LIFE on
September 2. That is the date
the Kiwanis Club of West is
sponsoring the bloodmobile.
With the Labor Day holiday
coming up, the need for an
increased supply of blood will
arise. This drive will afford
you that rare opportunity to
truly give of yourself for the
benefit of others.
In cooperation with the
Central Texas Red Cross Blood
Center, the bloodmobile will be
at St. Joseph’s Hall in West
from 2:00-7:00 p.m. on Thurs-
day, September 2.
KC Picnic
Planned For
August 29
The 13th annual Cohimbus
Picnic and Festival will be held
on Sunday, August 29th, at the
West Columbus Club Park in
West sponsored by the West
Columbus Club and West
Knights of Columbus, Council
2305.
Lunch will begin at 11:00
a.m. with the Knights serving
barbecued beef, country saus-
age with all the trimmings.
Price per plate is $2.00 for
adults and children under
12-$1.25.
Games and entertainment
will begin at 1 p.m. in the
air-conditioned hall. Through-
out the afternoon and evening,
refreshments and food will be
offered including barbecue and
sausage, sandwiches, chili
dogs, and klobase on a stick.
The auction will begin at 3:00
p.m. with items donated by the
Brother Knights. A drawing for
prizes will be in the evening.
Rain or shine, all are invited
to the West Columbus Club!
Grain Harvest Underway;
First Cotton Bale Ginned
C of C Makes
Westfest Plans
Attention to all Chamber of
Commerce Members:
The West Chamber of Com-
merce is forming an informa-
tion packet to be distributed at
the Chamber Information Booth
on Oak St. during Westfest.
Any business wishing to contri-
bute something to place in this
packet may do so by contacting
Harry Tichavsky, 826-5333 or
826-5818.
Plans are also being made for
a float to be entered by the
Chamber. Construction will
begin on Monday, August 30. If
you will be able to work on the
float or if you have materials
that may be used please contact
Harry Tichavsky at the above
phone numbers.
David Scott will be contacting
Chamber members to work
during Westfest at our Cham-
ber Booth. Please support your
Chamber and work when you
are asked. Let’s all give our
support to make Westfest a big
SUCCESS.
Harry Tichavsky, V.P.
The dry weather over the
past few weeks has put the
grain harvest into full swing
around West.
Crop estimates in both grain
and cotton look good consider-
ing the extremely wet condi-
tions earlier this spring and
summer.
Trucks are constantly moving
grain into town and much is
being loaded on railroad cars
for shipment elsewhere.
The first bale of cotton was
ginned Friday at Farmers Gin
as the 1976 cotton harvest
begins to start.
The bale was brought in by
John Mynar of West, and
weighed 435 lbs. It was the first
bale ginned in McLennan
County and Mynar received a
$50 cash prize from West
Chamber of Commerce Presi-
dent, Charles Nemcc.
A combination of wet weath-
er and midge infestation has
reduced the yield somewhat,
but area farmers are generally
optimistic about the outlook for
a good harvest.
Whitney Lake
Enforces New
Hunting Policy
Visitors to Whitney Lake are
cautioned to leave their rifles,
pistols and revolvers at home.
The April 23, 1976, hunting
policy at Whitney Lake was
changed to shotguns only with
shot and long bows with
hunting arrows on July 23,
1976.
The prohibition of rifles and
pistols was made for safety
reasons. Residents of the many
subdivisions around Whitney
Lake requested that the change
prohibiting rifles be made. The
revision to the April 23 policy
was announced by Lt. Colonel
Charles J. Tracy, Deputy
District Engineer, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers.
Hunters are reminded that
hunting is open on Whitney
Lake only from September 1
through February. Federal re-
gulations prohibit discharges of
firearms except for hunting
"urposes.
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WEST FARMER GETS FIRST BALE-John Mynar, right, brought in McLennan County’s Are! bale of
cotton for 1976 Thursday, August 19. The bale of lint, weighing 435 lbs. was ginned at Farmers Gin
Company In West. Mr. Mynar will receive a $50 cash prize from the Chamber of Commerce. Also
pictured Is Charles Nemec, West Chamber of Commerce President.
af town. "We had a goad crap, considering the rein aad midge,” said PavKcek. The <
bants flag for area tanners. Operating the rambler la Pat. V. Jaaka of Boas.
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