The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 12, 1975 Page: 1 of 14
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14 Pages—2 Sections
(Including Adv. Supplement)
Volume 95, No. 12
Coleman, Tex., Aug. 12, 1975
10c per copy, plus lc sales tax
®f)e Coleman Bemocrat-$otce
HUD Development Grants
To Coleman, Santa Anna
75th Anniversary Set For
Glen Cove Baptist Church
In observance of its 75%h
anniversary, Glen Cove Baptist
Church has scheduled a home-
coming program for Suhday,
August 17. Beginningat 10 a.m.
until 11:50 a.m. the morning
program will consist of special
music and a sermon followed by
dinner at the Glen Cove
Community Center.
The afternoon session. 1:30-
5:00 p.m„ will feature songs
and a presentation of church
history. A fellowship hour will
conclude the day's activities
when cake and ice cream will be
served.
Descendants of former pas-
tors and charter members are
extended a special invitation to
attend. Charter members and
former pastors serving through
the year 1960 were listed in
Thursday’s Chronicle. Other
pastors include Henry Fuller
(1961-63); Eddy Taylor (1963-
64), Charles Mitchell (1964-67).
James Bowers (1967-71), and
the present pastor T. L. Pond.
BRIEF HISTORY
On August 12,1900, twenty-
four people met to draw up a
charter to form a Baptist
Church to serve the needs of
the community. Rev. A. M.
Dunlap, an ordained minister,
accepted the position as first
pastor; Bro. A. M. Lindsey
became the first deacon; and
Mrs. J. C. Griffin was the first
church clerk.
Regular church services
we*e held on the second
Sunday of each month at 11
a.m. and on the preceding
Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Revivals, or protracted meet-
ings as they were called in
those days, were usually held at
a brush arbor in July or August
after the majority of “the farm
work and gardening was
completed. The men of the
community cleaned the arbor
which was used by all of the
churches and the community
for picnics, also. Women got
busy cooking, young ladies
started sewing a new dress or
fancying up an old one, and
young men shined their shoes
in readiness for the revivals as
this was also a time for
courting. These protracted
meetings often lasted six
weeks, as one denomination
after another held services.
People came from all over the
county, bringing their families,
staying with relatives or
friends or camping on the arbor
grounds.
The first B.Y.P.U. was
organized in 1915, and the first
mention made of holding
Communion was in 1908, and
has been held regularly ever
since.
As economy changed, people
moved to the cities in order to
support their families. By the
time the present pastor came in
1972, the church had 10 active
members. Since that time there
have been twenty-three addi-
David Sparks
Fund Is Set
The newspaper has been
advised that a David Sparks
fund has been established at
the Coleman Bank and gifts
may be mailed or brought
there. Too, collection jars have
been placed in many business
houses in Coleman.
David, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Dick Sparks, is a patient in M.
D. Anderson Hospital, Hous-
ton, where he is.being treated
for leukemia.
Community
Chest Meeting
The Coleman County Com-
munity Chest budget and
admissions committee will meet
Thursday, August 14, at 5 p.m.
in the Director's Room of the
Chamber of Commerce.
A representative from each
organization requesting funds
must be present at this meeting
to present their past year's
budget.
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TAKING TNI CROWN in the championship
flight of the partnership golf tournament
held at the Coleman Country Club last
Saturday and Sunday wos "this pair of
Congressman Omar Burleson
has announced approval of
Community Development Block
Grants for Coleman and Santa
Anna, funded by the Depart
ment of Housing and Urban
Development.
Coleman is to receive $197,-
134 and Santa Anna is to
receive $65,000. The Santa
Anna funds are to be used for
street, water and sewer im-
provements.
In Coleman the funds are to
be used to raise the level of
Lake Coleman dam, to rebuild
the old City Lake, for paving
and water line extensions.
The Lake Coleman dam
project is earmarked at
$45,000, and the level of the
dam is to be raised in keeping
with recommendations to cor-
rect the slump in the dam.
The Old City Lake project is
a flood control, project of the
Soil Conservation Service with
a total cost of $145,000. The
$40,000 grant will represent the
City’s share of the cost and no
additional City funds will be
needed. The old dam will be
removed, the lake basin cleaned
and a new dam built. The lake
will have a surface area of
about 22 acres, which is about
the size of the existing lake.
The lake will be a multi-purpose
project, to include recreation
and it is expected that
recreational facilities will be
added in later projects.
For paving, $93,000 is al-
located and this will include 62
blocks, in the north and east
sections of the City and in
school service areas. Concho
and 15th Street will be included
in the school service area.
Water line extensions for fire
protection are included in the
grant for $19,134. Primarily
these will be in the north and
east sections of the City.
tions to the church as the
middle generation is beginning
to migrate back to the small
towns for a simpler life and a
safer place to rear their
children.
City School
Registration
This Week
Coleman Schools start Mon-
day, August 18, but registra-
tion must come first and that
starts tomorrow and continues
through Friday, on the follow
ing schedule.
Wed., Aag. 13,9:00 a .a.
8th Grade Class, Junior High
5th Grade Class, South Ward
Kindergarten, West Ward
Wed., Aag. 13,1:30 pas.
7th Grade Class, Junior High
4th Grade Class, South Ward
1st Grade Class, West Ward
Thurs., Aag. 14,9:00 am
Senior Class, High School
6th Grade Class, Junior High
3rd Grade Class, South Ward
2nd Grade Class, West Ward
Thurs., Aug. 14,10:30 am.
‘Varsity and Junior Varsity
football players Coleman
High School
Than., Aug. 14,1:30 p.m.
•Junior Class, High School
Fri., Aag. 15,9:00 am.
•Sophomore Class, High School
Fri., Aug. 15,1:30 pm.
•Freshman Class, High School
Mm., Aug. 18,8:30 am.
First Day of School for All
Students.
•High School students brim
pencil for registration.
TUNES VISIT HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Glen:
Tune and children of Snyder
visited Sunday with his grand-
mother, Mrs. Sanford Tune.
Council grants one increase;
defers action on two others
Hearing requests from three
firms for increases m rates, the
Coleman City Council Thursday
granted one increase in reduced
amount and deferred action on
two other requests.
First on the agenda was
Coleman TV Cable Company,
with Floyd Shelton and Loyd
Hopper speaking for the com-
pany. The present rate is $5.75
and the firm had asked increase
to $7.50 per month. After
considerable discussion, the
Council approved a rate of
$6.50, an increase of 75c over
the old rate.
Shelton told of improvements
in progress concerning micro-
wave service and also stated
that the company is ready to
fund their part of emergency
alert equipment which is
planned for the future.
J. C. Wilkerson was present
to represent Lone Star Gas
Company in their request for
rate increase, and W. R.
Cornelius was present to
represent General Telephone
Company. Presentations were
made by both men in support of
the request for increases. In
both instances the Council
deferred the requests until the
next meeting which will be held
early in September.
In other action, Jim Griffin
reported to the Council on the
annual audit. It was accepted.
EDDIE BUN1
Brink Heads
Merchants
Association
Eddie Brink was elected
president of Coleman Retail
Merchants Association at the
annual meeting held the past
Friday. Other officers include
Joe Stevens as vice-preisdent
and Mrs. Faye Marcee as
secretary-manager.
New members of the board
are Bill Sneed, Bob Griffis,
Eddie Johnson. Holdover mem-
bers are Joe Stevens, Eddie
Brink, Don Williams and T. E.
Jamison Jr.
Leather popping at Hufford Field
It may be hot outside, but it’s
leather popping time at Hufford
Field as new Coleman head
football coach. Bob Tucker,
started prospective Bluecat
gridders through those dreaded
pre-season two-a-day workouts.
But the heat didn't faze the
enthusiasm of the youngsters
as some 51 boys reported for
the drills which will last for one
week prior to the start of school
next Monday when regular
workouts begin. It's all in
getting ready for the new
season which kicks off here
Friday night, September 5th,
with Sonora the opening game
foe.
Coach Tucker didn’t have a
complete list of all the
competing youngsters when
contacted Monday afternoon,
but has furnished the news-
paper with a list of 33 lads who
are expected to make up the
varsity units.
These 33 are listed below,'
including classification, weight
and position:
Jerry Baker, sr„ 142, HB
Bob Boatright, sr., 150, SE
Grant Brown, sr., 145, QB
William Buford, sr., 136, SE
Ociel Carrillo, sr., 180, TE
Keith Cavanaugh, sr., 185, G
James Cross, sr., 180, G
Bobby Dela Rosa, jr., 123, HB
Toby Dyer, jr., 134, G
Bob Edington, sr„ 157, HB
Dennis Farris, sr., 180, T
Jim Hargett, jr., 161, QB
Charlie Hemphill, sr., 146, FB
Mark Keatts, sr., 133, TE
Terry Knowles, jr., 124, HB
Boyd MaGee, sr., 220, T
Dobie McArthur, sr., 154, C
Robbie Mitchell, so., 160, HB
Gary Thomas, sr., 179, C
Hubert Todd, sr., 141, SE
Norman Tucker, jr., 165, TE
BUI Warren, jr., 160, HB „
Brad Wilkinson, sr., 160; T
Darwin Wisener, sr., 133, HB
Bobby Whitfield, sr., 132, SE
Steve Stephenson, jr., 140, SE
Reginald Stewart, sr., 126, FB
Henry Villanueva, so., 145, QB
Jody Payne, sr., 165, TE
Ricky Payne, jr., 155, SE
Mark Phillips, sr., 185, T
Darrel Sanders, jr„ 170, FB
Vince Slayton, sr„ 197, FB
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Country Follies 75 at SA Saturday
FREDELYN WALTERS
... Choreographer
JIMMY BENTON
... Director
Put your faith in deeds-mere
words count for nothing.
Ladies’ Softball Tourney Slated
The Red Raiders) local ladies'
softball team, has scheduled
their second annual Softball
Tournament for Friday and
Saturday, August 15-16.
It wUl be a double elimination
tourney with games starting at
6:30 p.m. Friday night, continu-
ing all day Saturday beginning
at 10:00 a.m., followed by the
finals Saturday night.
Schedule of teams and games
will be listed in Thursday's
paper.
Two years ago Santa Anna
produced the Professor Strum-
aline show, directed by Jimmy
Benton, which was so success-
ful that area people have been
asking Santa Anna folks to “do
it again."
Well, Saturday night they
are going to do it again, except
that it will be bigger and better
and a bit more professional,
according to director Benton.
Too, it will be moved to the
football field for more seating
and parking. The show starts at
8:30, or dark-thirty as the
director says.
"Country FoUies ’75” will
have a cast of 35. An orchestra
from Howard Payne University
wUl provide music for the show
and two HPU students will be
guest soloists.
The performers are home
folks, from ranchers, to
preachers, to the newspaper
editor. There is a chorus and a
dance group. Peter Wolf of
Dallas will supply the set to be
used.
The, story line of the follies is
that of a carload of young
people who have car trouble as
they reach a small town, can't
get the car fixed, and finding
nothing to do decide to invite
the townspeople to a show that
evening. The music ranges
from Broadway numbers to old
standards. Benton promises a
spectacular ending.
Tickets are selling for $1.50
for students and $2.00 for
adults. They are available at
the Coleman Bank here or may
be obtained at the show site.
Mickey Bartley to Get Degree
Mickey Lynn Bartley, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Billy C. Bartley of
Coleman, will be a candidate for
a Bachelor of Science degree to
be awarded in Angelo State
University summer commence-
ment exercises Friday evening,
August 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Physical Education building on
campus.
Bartley has accepted a
position as teacher/coach at
Lincoln Junior High School in
San Angelo and will assume his
duties there at the beginning of
the fall term.
previa smu
Santa Anna School
Will Open Friday
Santa Anna students will
return to classes Friday to
begin the 1975-76 school year,
advises Supt. Cullen Perry.
Teachers were in in service
training at Robert Lee early
this week and will have work
days at Santa Anna Wednesday
and Thursday.
Announcement has also been
made that Anthony Strother
has been hired as head football
coach and social studiei
teacher.
Brownwood linksmen, Bobby Edgar at left
and Tim Little. They captured the title
after a sudden death playoff with a Dallas
duo. See story Page 7.
RADIO REPAIRMAN
AT FORT HOOD
FT. HOOD, TEX.: Army
Specialist Gustavus A. Morgan
III, whose parents live at 407
Bowie, Santa Anna, is assigned
as a field radio repairman in the
1st Cavalry Division here.
CULLEN PERRY
GRAND CHAMPION STIR in the State
Junior Polled Hereford Preview Show held
here in Coleman Saturday morning wos a
heavyweight entry exhibited by Ross
Burdick of Coleman. Pictured above, left
to right, ore Weldon Davis, representing
the First Coleman National Bank, m
presenting the Champion Steer trophy; Miss
Gwen Black of Burleson, Miss Texas
Poll-Ette; show judge Erwin Serrien of
Lincoln, Kansas,- and exhibitor Ross
Burdick. See story Page 8.
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