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MONDAY
EDITION
Vol. 18 No. 55
April 25. 1983
BURLESON^STAR
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For Mail Delivery
295-0486
Awareness week
has great buys
By JAMES MO()|)Y
Besides all the other activities associ-
ated with Burleson Awareness Week,
area shoppers will also have the oppor-
tunity to make some great buys and
maybe pickup a free gift at the same
time
Be sure and check out the 16-page
tabloid sale section inside this edition of
l hr Star for some great money saving
values and don't forget to fill out the
coupons for prizes or discounts
The sales section involves one of the
largest mass mailing efforts ever con-
ducted by 1 hr Sinr. More than :12,(HK)
prospective shoppers within a 10-mile
radius will receive the sale section,
which has a total circulation of almost
11,000 Approximately 80 percent of
Burleson homes will receive the sec
tion, whether they are subscribers to
the newspaper or not Joshua will
receive total coverage of approximate
ly 2,500 copies Crowley area residents
will receive about 1,050 copies of the
section
"WE'KK PLEASED to offer this
expanded circulation and feel it will
help the merchants by giving them
more customers and help consumers by
making them aware of the special
savings and promotions that are being
offered,'' said Star Publisher Chuck
Hutson
Merchants are offering discount
prices, sidewalk sales, special promo-
tions, and giveaways during the entire
week
The special week emphasizing every
aspect of life in Burleson was conceived
and is coordinated by the Retail Deve-
lopment Committee of (he Burleson
Area Chamber of Commerce
"We hope we can use the success of
this special week to bring even bigger
things to Burleson in the future," said
James Moody, chairman of the com
mittee and editor of I'lir s/or "It all
depends on the participation of the
people of the community, though," he
added "We always hear the complaint
that there's nothing to do in Burleson
and there never w ill be either if area
citizens don't show their support when-
ever activities art* planned ”
Earlier this month, Moody revealed
plans in I'lir Star for an annual spring
festival called The Good Life Days to be
held here The future of that proposal
probably hinges on the degree of suc-
cess and participation in Burleson
Awareness Week, he said
"THE HI lll.ESON AREA is on the
verge of the biggest boom in its history
and there's never been a more favora-
ble time or a greater need to bring all
elements of the community together in
a cohesive bond," he said
Tomorrow night (Tuesday), activi-
ties get underway in a big way with an
open house scheduled at Burleson High
School between 6:80-9 High school
teachers, students, and administrators
have planned an entertaining evening
for visitors on that night It's even
possible to eat there as the Spanish Club
is having a chili supper available
Topping the entertainment program
arc concerts by both the BUS hand and
the choir, a performance by the drill
team, the Elk Strutters, and a special
presentation of a scene from the spring
musical Oklahoma! by the drama de-
partment
All instruction areas w ill lie open and
ROTC students will lx* on hand Indirect
visitors to specific areas of interest
Projects and other interesting displays
will be exhibited at many classes
See Awareness, Page I2A
Elks 2nd in Florida
Spring Musical
Silvia Tadlock and Mark Hall will perform the lead roles In Rodger* and llumers-
teln's Oklahoma! on May 12-14 at Burleson High Reheat IWfcjear's spring
musical will be directed by Jean Smith and Jim Crocker. tMi MWKnThe 40th an-
niversary of the premiere of the Pulitzer Prize winning musical on the Broadway
stage. A sampling of the musical will be performed during open house at the high
school Tuesday evening.
Musical will preview
It was 40 years ago this month that
the curtain went up on a new play on
Broadway with a man standing in a
corn field singing "Oh, What A
Beautiful Morning "
The musical, the first Broadway col
laboration between composer Richard
Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammers
teii) II, was Oklahoma! Six years
later, this play was still running in New
York City as was the team’s later
musical hit South Pacific. Oklahoma!
remains 40 years later the nth longest
running play on Broadway
THE PULITZER Prize winning
musical will be this year’s spring
musical production by the Fine Arts
Department at Burleson High School
Three performances are scheduled
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. May
12 14 All three performances will be
held at 8 p m at the gymnasium
A segment of the play will be
previewed Tuesday evening at the high
school as part of the open house at the
school Also featured will be short con-
certs by the BHS band and choir and
programs by the Elk Strutters These
activities are scheduled to run between
6 30 and 8pm
Featured in the leading roles of Curly
and Laurey are two outstanding choir
students, Mark Hall and Silvia Tadlock
Hall, a senior, has had an abundance of
musical theatre experience the
previous three years with lead roles in
You're A Hoot! Man. Charlie flrtnrn.
Once l imn A Mnltrem. and f.iivji
an<l IIoIIk. Miss Tadlock is a junior and
has been involved in varsity choir and
is a key performer in the BUS Show
Choir.
"I HAVE REALLY enjoyed working
with our cast and directors," Hall said
“I'm sure that this year's prixluction of
Oklahoma! will continue the establish
cd tradition of excellence '
Directors for the 1983 musical are
Jim Crocker and Jean Smith Tickets
are $3 advance and $3 50 at the door.
For ticket information, call Crocker at
295 7932
Eighty members of the Burleson
High School Band and 12 chaperones
returned home Tuesday, April 19 to a
crowd of well wishers, parents, friends,
and a huge banner that said "Welcome
Home" across the side of the school
"There were no words to describe the
great time we had In Florida, or the
feeling as we were awarded the second
place trophy for Concert Band Compete
tion The band played very well con-
sidering the two days they spent on the
road and the lack of rehearsal time "
said Richard Crummcl, director of
bands for the Burleson schools
, The competition attracted bands
from Arkansas, Texas, Virginia, North
Carolina, Pennsylvania. Ixmislana,
Florida, and Kentucky
"We were surprised and delighted
when the judges named Burleson as the
second best band in their class," said
Crummcl
The band was judged by Gary Smith,
University of Illinois; Joseph T Smith,
Middle Tennessee State University,
and Dr Robert Winslow, North Texas
State University
The money for the trip was raised by
the band booster club, the students
themselves, and through community
donations. During the five days the
band spent in Florida thev visited Walt
Disney World, EPCOT CENTER, Wet
and Wild, Sea World, and spent half a
day at the beach
The weather cooperated with us most
of the time and several of the students
returned with a good old "Florida sun
burn ” The band traveled in two
chartered Trailways buses for the en
tire 2400 miles they traveled during the
five days
The contest was held in the conven
tion center and auditorium built in
Kissimmee, Florida by the Tupperware
Corporation,
"The accoustics and design of the
building and grounds were great It was
definitely the best facility the Burleson
High School Band has ever performed
in,” Crummel said.
Besides Crummel, his wife Susan,
and assistant director Sam Wcxxlward
and his wife Michelle, the band
members were accompanied by Wava
McCullough, Phil Eby, C A and Ann
Nichols, and Dr Wayne English and his
wife Anne, presently on the board of
trustees of the B I S I)
Ml Havel and tour arrangements
were handled by the Great American
Pour Company of Orlando, Florida
They supplied us with first class
rooms, meals, and red carpet service
everywhere we went We were most im-
pressed with all u'peOs -I tb> trip."
Crummel said
"1 was glad we got to compete with
other bands from across the United
States and extremely pleased that we
were awarded the second highest
award I am pleased and excited for all
the students in the Burleson Band pro
gram," the band director said
Hand Director Richard Crummell and trophy
Membership drive launched by junior
J In order to keep the Air Force Junior
R«cniit Officers Training Corps alive
aod well in Burleson High School, the
parent staffed booster organization has
launched a membership and education
campaign that will culminate at the
BHS open house Students in the pns
gram and their parents have become
Concerned that declining enrollment
Mil make the AFJROTC a think of the
past at BHS
Enacted by Congress in 1964, the AF-
JROTC is funded by the U S. Govern-
ment to teach Aerospace and Leader-
ship to high school students. Uniforms,
books, and other teaching aids are pro-
vided for the students with no obliga
lions The only
school
least 100 sti
gram
A RECRUITING drive at Hughes
Middle School sparked concern with the
boosters when, out of 80 freshmen who
expressed an interest In the program,
only 20 signed up after speaking with
their parents The greatest concern is
that the parents do not understand the
intent, operation, and goals of the pro
gram
Caroline Thompson of the booster
organization said she fears other
parents are denying their children's
participation in the program because of
its military image and are applying ob-
jections against the military in general
to that image “The AFJROTC if. not
for military power, but rather It Is in
favor of education and training,”
Thompson said “The students are
taught to use their abilities for positive
rather than destructive pursuits."
msm^SSSSSarn
school students and their parents to the
open house at BHS on April 26. "This is
one way we can better acquaint them
with our program,” she said
Thompson said the purpose of the
program is to teach and expand
knowledge of Aerospace as well as in-
still patriotism, citizenship, and respon
sibility while providing an opportunity
to participate in and learn to respect
leadership *£■
“The program is not as it was
once known," Thompson said. “It is
just Aerospace Education and leader
ship”
STUDENTS HAVE no military
o(_the A F
ts for
'continuing
after graduation from high school are
attractive. It is possible that appoint
ment to the Air Force Academy could
forts in high
iarships
__________ the
students' choice.
Currently, a student who enters col-
lege on the ROTC scholarship can ex
pect four years with tuition, books, and
f 100 a month for subsistence paid by the
Sltuc<ni 10 n/ivr nu iiiiii
obligations upon con^tku) of the
government At the end of that eligibili-
ty, the graduate is Obligated to active
duty as an Air Force officer Though
the provision is subject to change, a stu
dent who decides at the end of two years
that military service is unappealing
can drop from the program with no fur-
ther obligation.
An additional benefit to the high
school program is realized on a more
personal level. Four students in the pro
gram at this time cited discipline, self
control, and self-acceptance as the
greatest benefit they derive from the
program
MIKE GRANT said that the
discipline he learned from AFJROTC
made it possible for him to hold two
part-time jobs. He also mentioned
leadership skills, management,
organization, and aerospace technology
as benefits of the program. Grant said
he plans to either enter the service after
graduating from college with ROTC
help or join as an enlisted and work his
way up the ranks Another alternative
he is considering is owning his own cor-
poration
Jack Kohler said a heart problem will
keep him from entering the service and
therefore disqualifies him from college-
level ROTC But, he is grateful to have
learned discipline and self-control in
the AFJROTC. Kohler said he plans to
go into computer science
The program is not limited to male
students Tina Honaker said she first
entered the AFJROTC to get out of par-
ticipating in gym glass, but liked the
discipline, leadership, and self respect
she was learning so much that she has
stayed with it. Honaker will not seek
military service after graduation, but
will go into cosmetology instead.
PERHAPS TIIE best example of the
worthiness of the AFJROTC program
at BHS is Melody Minter
"The most important thing I have
learned in the program is to accept
myself," she said Minter suffers
deafness in one ear and learning
disabilities She said the AFJROTC
gave her respect and encouragement
that no other class could
Minter said she will graduate from
high school knowing she is somebody
and plans to succeed more than any of
her classmates. Though she too cannot
enter college on an ROTC scholarship,
she plans to go to college anyway, ig
noring the doctors who said she
wouldn't.
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The Burleson High School Open
House is scheduled Tuesday. April 26,
from 7-9j> m and the AFJROTC figures
heavily in the evening The Color Guard
and Royal Majestic Rifles will open the
agenda at 7 p m. in the gymnasium
After the opening, the Rocket Team,
other cadets, instructors and booster
parents will station themselves in the
A-V room and room 342 to answer any
questions about the program
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Moody, James. Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 55, Ed. 1 Monday, April 25, 1983, newspaper, April 25, 1983; Burleson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth761561/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Burleson Public Library.