The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 29, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 12, 1972 Page: 1 of 28
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Coleman, County Less Than Expected
Revenue Sharing
Checks Are Here
There was some disappoint- I dication as to what size checks
ment in Coleman, as was the
case in other areas over the
state, when the first revenue
haring checks arrived the past
ekend as they were less than
d been expected, or less than
r .eviously indicated.
Coleman County got a check
for $51,952, while the City of
Coleman got $16,873, Santa
Anna received $7,866, Novice
got $523 and Talpa received
$332.
The first checks are to cover
the first half of 1972, and
checks to cover the second half
of the year are expected in Jan-
uary.
The checks for the' county and
City of Coleman were less than
officials had expected, while the
check for Santa Anna was actu-
ally some more than had been
expected. There had been no in-
Novice and Talpa might receive
Coleman did not fare too well
in comparison with other area
towns of near size. It is under-
stood that one of the major
guidelines is the amount of tax-
es on the roll or collected by
the municipality. City officials
here for many years have point-
ed out that the light plant, and
not tax funds, supports the bulk
of the city's operation. Thus, this
situation may have hurt Cole-
man in regard to the revenue
sharing checks.
More information is sure to
be forthcoming soon concerning
the guidelines as well as to what
may be expected in the future.
And one more thing, even if the
checks were less than had been
expected, local officials hasten
to say they were glad to get
them.
Per Copy—10c
Sales Tax—1c
TOTAL
It
Wie Coleman gemocrat-ffoice
VOLUME 92—NO. 29
DEMOCRAT-VOICE, COLEMAN, TEXAS, DECEMBER 12, 1972
TWO SECTIONS—14 PAGES, Plus Supplement
Santa Anna Gets
Eight Players On
All-Dist. Squad
Hurschel Dunn Chairman
County Historical
Group Appointed
The official appointment of
members to the Coleman Coun-
ty Historical Survey Committee
has been announced by County
Judge Frank Lewis. The county
survey committee, which imple-
ments the state marking and
preservation program in this
area, will cooperate directly with
the State Office of the Texas
State Historical Survey Commit-
tee in Austin.
Hurschel Dunn of Coleman
will be chairman of the group.
Other members are LaJuan
Sneed, Leona Bruce, Maurine
Burroughs, Glynn Mitchell, Mil-
ton Autry, Doris Miller, James
Padgitt, Dale Herring, Arnold
Alcorn, Mrs. Maynard Gaines,
Bobbie McMinn, Mrs. Paul Gol-
son, Onnie Eden, Mrs. Edwin
llipsher and Jake Miller.
"Goals for the Seventies”, a
comprehensive historical preser-
the
The District 10-A Champion
Santa Anna Mountaineers plac-
ed eight players in 10 spots on
the all-district team, with Itocky
Dean named both ways.
Santa Anna players named in-
clude the^following:
First team offense: Duane
Aldridge, guard; Steve Beal,,
guard; Ronnie Daniel, center;
Rocky Dean, running back.
First team defense: Danny
Valdez, end; Billy Diaz, line-
man; Tony Beal and Rocky
Dean, linebackers; David Hor-
ner, halfback.
Second team offense: Tony
Beal, end; Billy Diaz and
Randy Long, tackles; David
Horner, quarterback; Danny
Valdez, running back:
Second team defense: Randy
Long, lineman.
vation plan drawm up by
State Survey Committee, will
provide the focus for county
committee activities. It encom-
passes a wide range of objectives
and programs.
County Judge Frank Lewis
commented, "The committee has
beeh appointed at this time so
that they may make plans for
the coming two years although
their terms will not begin until
January”
.He also pointed out that the
overall purpose of the commit-
tee’s work is the deveidpment
of local history as a scholarly
resource and a toiirist attraction.
“County survey committees
work with local historians, coun-
ty commissioners courts, and
tourist-related organizations to
insure the preservation of his-
tory for future generations of
Texans,” he said.
CBC To Meet
Thursday Morning
R. T. Howell, president, urges
all active members of- Coleman
Betterment Council to be pres-
ent for the regular meeting of
the group Thursday, Dec. 14,
at 6:15 a.m. at Trade Winds
Restaurant. On the agenda will
be the election of officers for
the upcoming year as well as
several other important items.
Can't Carry All Those letters
Cooperation Asked Of
Patrons On City Routes
Greeting Edition
Out Dec. 21st
Polls Open Until 7:00 p.m.
Voting Heavy In
School Election
Voting was active at noon to- j p m. j maintenance tax and the other
day in the school bond election, ] There are two voting boxes, being on the issuance of bonds
with a waiting line at the South j one being at Burkett and the and levying tax to pay for same.
Ward School box. A total of 252 | one box here in Coleman at The bond issue in question is for
votes had been cast there at 12 j South Ward School. At each $1,575,000 to ’build a new high
noon. : polling place separate boxes and : school.
Due to weather conditions, vot-1 voting lists are being maintain- Absentee voting ended Friday,
ing was slow during the morn- j ed for taxpayers and non tax- Results from the voting will be
ing hours. It is expected that a
hehvy vote will have been cast
by the time polls close at 7:00
payers. posted at the newspaper office
There are two propositions on as soon as information is re-
the ballot, the first being on the j ceived from election judges.
One Qualifies for State Contest
Postmaster Terrell Graves
today issues a request to pat-
rons on the city routes to mail
their Christmas letters and
cards at the post, office or in
the downtown boxes.
The reason for this request
is simple. The city carriers
cannot carry all of these let-
ters along with the normal
mail load. Graves points out
that if each patron mailed only
a few cards each day it would
be more than the mail carrier
could bring to the post office
If patrons cannot bring their ; ,
...11 .1______n i/vm to I 1 *
and air mail cards by Dec. 21..
There is also the request that
local cards be mailed by Dec.
18.
For overseas mailing, all
cards and parcel post should
be mailed no later than Dec.
13 if expected to reach desti-
nation before Christmas.
All packages must have zip
codes before postal employees
are allowed to accept them for
mailing. Postmaster Graves
poihts out too that letter mail
without^zip code will likely be
delayed from one to two extra
The Coleman newspapers will
publish the annual Christmas
Greeting'Edition on Thursday,
Dec. 21, carrying, greetings
from business firms and indi-
viduals.
Firms or individuals interest-
ed in a greeting for this edi-
tion are invited to contact the
advertising staff of the Cole-
man newspapers.
Specially prepared greetings,
with artwork and messages,
have been secured by the Cole-
man newspapers.
Coleman High Gets Four
On All-Regional Band
made arrangements for a group
picture of the four band mem-
bers to be made this morning
and to appear in this newspaper, -
but weather conditions this"
morning and closing of school
voided those plans.
School Out Today
F. B. RUDOLPH
...Grand Orator
Bill Lawrence Dist. Dept. G.M.
The Coleman High School
Band placed four members in
the All Regional Band, with
tryouts held Friday and Satur-
day at Tarleton State College,
Stephenville, and one of the
four qualified" for tryout for the
all-state band.
Fred B. Rudolph Named
Officer In Grand Lodge
Bandmaster W. J. Buchanan
reports that the following four'
made the All-Regional Band:
Morris Williams, Cornet; Hatha
Williams, clarinet: Mark Jen-
kins, baritone saxaphone; and
Cathy Carter, contra bass clar-
inet.
Morris Wit
!a7r~ cornet in the All-
Regional Band and thus quali-
fied for the all-state band try-
outs in Austin on January 20.
Because of the icing condi-
tions on roads early this morn-
ing, the Coleman schools were
closed for the day.
■It-is also understood that Nov-
ice and Santa Anna schools
were closed, while Mozelle re-
• mained onca..hut started an hour
attvThere have been no reports
from the Talpa-Centennial
schools. ,
With a warm-up this morning
it is presumed that all schools
The Coleman newspaper had will be open tomorrow.
mail downtown, a reduction to
just three or four pieces of
outgoing mail would be help-
ful.
The Coleman postmaster also
stresses, that mailing deadlines
are fast approaching. F’or mail
in the continental United
States, surface packages should
be mailed by Dec. 13th, airmail
packages by Dec. 15th. For let-
ter mail, first class cards
should be mailed by Dec. 15
The postmaster expresses ap-
preciation for the early mail-
ing of surface packages to dis-
tant states.- Christmas mailing
has been at a steady pace and
is expected to reach the peak
by Dee. 13. The local postal
personnel have been able to
move all mail from the office
each day and have also been
able to deliver all first class
mail and parcel, post packages
each day.
Letters To Editor
Must Be Signed
Letters to-ttnr Editor sent to
the Coleman newspapers must
be signed, with address, to
give proper identification of
the writer. „
The newspaper does not agree
to publish any and all letters
received, but does require nor-
mal identification for consid-
eration.
VISITS PARENTS
Spending the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Woodring
was their son, Dr. Carl Wood-
ring, professor of English at
Columbia University, New York.
For the first time since the
late 30’s the Coleman Masonic
Lodge has a member who is a
floor officer of , the Grand Lodge
of Texas. He is F. By Rudolph
who has been appointed Grand
Orator for the coming year and
Will be speaking as a Grand
Lodge representative at many
major Masonic events over the
state of Texas.
The last Grand Lodge officer
from Coleman was the late W.
M. Weatherred who served as
Grand Master.
Rudolph was installed the pa$t
Thursday at the Grand Lodge
in Waco.- At the same session
Bill Lawrence of the Coleman
lodge was installed as District
Deputy Gfgnd Master, suceed-
ing Jesse Jackson in that post.
Lawrence heads the district
which includes the three lodges
in Coleman County, at Santa
Anna, Coleman and Novice.
The Coleman Masonic Ix>dge
(Continued On Page 7-A)
Welcome Subscribers
BILL LAWRENCE
.. .Dist. Dep. G.M.
Glynn Mitchell, Coleman
Mrs. Ptelea Hall, Novice
K. J. Brusenhan, Santa Anna
Mrs. Ralph: Parker, Abilene
Borgia Ray, Coleman
H. E. (Gene) Bell, Fisk
Westerner Motor Inn, Coleman
John Atchley, Coleman
Lewis Atchley, Coleman
Lewis Woodruff, Coldspring
Wayne Crye, Coleman
Robert Cypert, San Angelo
William R. Brown,
Santa Anna
Mrs. John C. Brown,
Santa Anna
Vena Bob Gates, Talpa
G. O. Downey, San Angelo
H. D. Brown, Santa Anna
Connie Brown. Dallas
Henry Stephenson, Santa Anna
I W. B. Garrett,'Coleman
Mrs. CasSie Fry, Brownwood
I C: E. Stevens, Coleman
| C. T. McCiatchy, Bangs
| Mrs. Ida Sanders, Coleman
. Paul Golson, Burkett
O. S.’ Yates, Coleman
i C. B. Moseley, Coleman
R. L. Newman, Coleman
To This Friday
Home Decoration Contest
Deadline Being Extended
Because recent weather con-
ditions have not been favor-
able for outdoor decorating,
Mrs. Jane Hickman, chairman
of the Christmas Home Deco-
ration Contest sponsored by
the Chamber of Commerce, has
, extended entry deadline from
Wednesday, Dec. 13, to Friday,
)cc. 15, at 5 p.m.
Entries may be made at the
Chamber of Commerce office,
-and citizens may enter any
home they feel is qualified, as
well as their own. Judging will
be conducted ivfonday evening,
Dee. 18.
Mrs. Hickman reports that
' the contest is now very short
on entries, so she encourages
all residents to participate.
Four ^prizes will be awarded,
including two first places and
two second places. First place
prizes are $37 each, and sec-
ond places are $18 each, a total
of $110 in prize money.
The two categories for com-
petition are the old-fashioned
or religious Christmas theme,
and the humorous Christmas
theme.
Mozelle Stock /
Show Meeting
Wednesday Eve
Mozelle Stock Show Associa-
tion will have a meeting at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, Dec: 13, 1972.
fn Mozelle Vocational Agricul-
ture Building. Everyone in-
terested in this year’s stock
show is urged to be present.
Final plans for the show will
bp made, judges will be select-
ed, and other business will be
discussed.
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UNUSUAL PARKING in downtown Coleman? Nope,
the drivers of those three cars in front of Foster Miller’s
place didn’t intend to stop there.. . they just ended up
there courtesy of the icy street] One car even banged intQ
another in the process of the out-of-control skidding.
This all happened early this morning before the thaw
set in. The brick street where the above happened was
especially slippery. Most everyone was driving very
slowly, so the accidents that did happen did not cause
much damage. One of the drivers from the cars above
fell on the ice after the unplanned stop, but no one else
was hurt.
A. L. Newman, San Angelo
W. E. Koenig, Cross Plains
Mrs. D. M. Moore, Coleman
Glenn Jameson, Coleman
Elsie Cammaek, Coleman
A. G. Edgerton, Coleman
Mrs. W. H. Williams, Coleman
P. M. Dodson, Coleman
G. C. Cobb, Rockwood
Mrs. H. N. Williams, Coleman
Gkn Hollingsworth, Odessa
William Peden, Lenorah
Bill Strickland, Burkett
W. J. Loyd, Gouldbusk
B. F. Martin, Gouldbusk
Miry Stephensoh, Fort Worth
Chet Holcombe, Coleman
Mary Lykins, Santa Anna
T. Knox Campbell, Talpa
Clyde Larance, Coleman
C. M. Barrington, Santa Anna
H. L. Ferguson, Coleman
Nannie D. Crawford, Coleman
E. L. ,McFadin, Coleman
Winifred Watson, Lubbock
lone Caton, Santa Anna
Clyde Pittard, Santa Anna
Evan Wise, Rockwood
Ray Caldwell, Santa Anna
| Darwin Lovelady, Santa Anna
Biily H. Gilley, Gouldbusk
Minnie E. Hambright, Dallas
Earl Clayton, Novice
Hettie Young, Coleman
J. S. Nichols, Lubbock
Johnny Henderson, Coieman
J. Scott Henderson, Houston
P. G. Strickland, Fort Worth
S. E. Blanton, Odessa
Tom C. Gabbert, Coleman
Davis Tucker, Santa Anna
Claud DeBusk, Coleman
Mrs. M. D. Stacy, Coleman
Mrs. C. A. Crump, Coleman
Mrs. O. O. Turner, Coleman
E. M. Moore, Fort Worth
Mrs. Iris Heilman, Coleman
Monnie Whitt, Coleman
Glen Scarborough, Gouldbusk
Mrs. Manton Jamison, Leaday
Ernest Wilson, Gouldbusk
E. J. Riley, ''Doole
Mrs. Fred McCleskey, Coleman
Jack Cooper, Rockwood
Curtis Collins, Santa Anna
Joe Wise, Rockwood
J. E. Gwin, Coleman
J. C. O’Neal, Novice
| R. V. Herring, Novice
Ida Cozart, Odessa
A. L. McGahey, Santa Anna
W. C. Ray, Coleman
Bob Thompson, Coleman
T. J. Wright, Santa Anna
Elizabeth Alexander, Coleman
James Dieterich, Oklahoma City
Mrs. Ellen Morrison,
New Braunfels
Randall Saverance, Amarillo
Alison and Lisa Thomas,
Pasadena
Phil Burroughs, San Angelo
Howard Burroughs, Houston
Douglas Burroughs, Coleman
Quenton Burroughs, Coleman
Walter Ray, Talpa
Annie Tyson, Novice
Ruby Burroughs, Novice
Mrs. Robert Kincaid, Novice
Mrs. Herman Holstead,
Bossier City, La.
James Hargett Jr., Coleman
Mrs. Ola Green, Coleman
I Mrs. Nell Dunn, Coleman
I Seth Burkett, Coleman
1 Mrs. H. H. McGregor, Coleman
H. E. Wilson, Coleman
Roland Duus, Santa Anna
Edgar Witt, Boise, Idaho
Herman J. Smith, Houston
Garland N. Powell, Santa Anna
Billy Greer,
Carlsbad, New Mexico
John J. Decker, Talpa
Rex Beck, Merkel
J. W. Roberts, Valera
Clarence Morris,' Valera
Fred Garrett, Coleman
Grace Jayroe, Coleman
Vetra Connelly, Coleman
Mrs. Dee Williams, Coleman
Mrs. Jewell McMinn, Coleman
Bill Hunter, Burkett
I Mrs. F. L. Barnes,
Maljamar, N. M.
; Ollie M. Raymer, Coleman
Otis Powers, Gouldbusk
i Haden Hart, Coleman
Luther Mauldin, Coleman
Laneal Maedgen, Valera
Warnock Simmons, .Valera
H. J. Maedgen, Valera
; Bert Simmons, Ada, Okla
George Garrett, Stacy
I John Brown, Stacy
; Ed Sp-illers, Stacy
T. E. McDonald, Santa Anna
Mrs. W. H. Thate, Santa Anna
Charlie Avants, Gouldbusk
C. U. Landers, Coleman
Lucille Popnoe, South Houston
Bertie Stone, Talpa
Paul Krueger, Coleman
W. J. Puckett, Coleman
R. G. Brookshier, Talpa
Charles Stephens, Novice
Ed T. Bedell, Coleman
Lovic Bedell,
Seminole, Florida
John W. Cox, Doole
Anthony Strawn, Coleman
Edwin Fowler, Coleman i
C. E. Kingsbery, 1
Santa Anna
Lydia Gray, Coieman
Neil Lave, Coleman
W. J. Crowder, Coleman
T. P. Story, Glen Cove
A. S. Allcorn, Talpa
Lucille Morris, Coleman
M. T. Allsop, Coleman
L. P. Whittington, Coleman
Mrs. W. B Lunsford, Coleman
S. C. Edmundson, Coleman
W. O. Ward, Coleman
M. A. Ward, Coleman
Clarence Burkett, Coleman
Ben Yarborough, Santa Aiiaal
Mrs. Ollie Wa
Tex Whittington, i
Mrs. W. T. Bowers,
Mrs. Clarence Jamison,
Curtis Jamison. Voss i
Mrs. Dub Miller, Coleman
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