The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 38, Ed. 1 Monday, August 8, 1960 Page: 1 of 12
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Aug. 30-Sept. 5,1960
Vol. 24—No. 38
The Winkler County News
Classified Ads on Page 4
Published Twice Weehly—Read Rally
(Member Associated Press)
Kermit, Winkler County, Texas
Weather
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12 Pages in Two Sections
July Permits $166,240;
2nd Best Month of Year
tnf0nftrUCtl0fh TK?rmit duUrJ|e?nStrUCtion"for the month tot-1 went over the three-quarter ing month this year. However struction Companv
mg the month of July reached aled $166,240, a figure surpassed million mark. Actual construe- at the end of the seven month P Y‘
the second highest point of the m 1960 only during January tion figure was $863 798 the
year according to figures re- when $232,100 in building was permits showed ’ ’
corded in city offices for build- started. Building permits for July
peimit records. With July’s total, building in 1959, amounted to $159 600
W Total permit figures showed [the city limits for the year I slightly behind the correspond-
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I WILL NOT GET IN THERE-Might be what Mrs. Laura Furgason (point-
mg) is trying to impress upon L. D. Latimer and Mrs. Clinton Ferrell (at left) Mrs
Furgason was “imprisoned” in the dog-catchers vehicle for a short time Saturday
1 when she refused to abide by the rules laid down by members of the Brothers of
the Brush and Celebration Belles. “Helping” her into the wagon is Wayne Pearson
while Mrs. Ed Smead and Howard Wall hold the cage door open. (News Staff
Photo)
Casting Session Tonight
Relics Needed For Pageant
period last year, total permits
for the year totaled $1,321,362.
Of the building this month,
all but $6,240 of the total was
for new home construction. Al-
terations and moving amounted
to $5,240 and removing added
another $1,000 to the total.
Building in Kermit during the
year, although behind the rec-
ord setting years of 1958 and
1959, has shown a definite turn
upwards in months of June and
July. January’s high of $232,-
100 was followed by $108,571
for February; $148,610 in
March; $39,700 in April; and
$34,455 in May. June permits
climbed to $133,122.
Largest single permit during
July was filed T>y Parsons Con-
Got a buckboard lying around
the house that you won’t need
for a week or so? Or how
about some old fire fighting
equipment?
Keith Brister, chairman of
the properties committee for
the Winkler County Golden Jub-
ilee Celebration spectacular ur-
ged all residents to contact him
on any old relics of the 1910
(period that could be used for
Nthe pageant, Winkler Wonder-
A ama, or for window displays
T during the celebration.
“We have already acquired
promises of some old automo-
biles,” Brister said. “We still
need some saddle horses. If
there are people in the county
who can loan us the horses, fine,
if they would like to ride them
in the pageant, that is even
better. If you have a horse, or
any of the others things we
need, I would appreciate a
call.” Brister can be contacted
at 6-2527, daily.
In addition to the horses and
cars, any antique items will be
helpful.
Brister said he has already
Pathologist Hired
By County Hospital
Dr. W. D. Storey of Odessa Odessa he
has joined the Winkler County
Memorial Hospital staff on a
part-time basis as chief pathol-
ogist. He has been associated
with the Memorial Hospital
staff since July 1.
Although Dr. Storey lives in
Odessa, and is a full-time staff
^member of Medical Center
Hospital in Odessa, he has con-
sented to commute each Tues-
day to Kermit in order to fill
the need for a pathologist here.
His duties here include exam-
inations and diagnosis and also
some clinical testing in the
laboratory. Dr. Storey said
tentative plans have been made
for installing apparatus here so*
that he will also be able to
perform frozen sections — a
method of examining and diag-
nosing tissues within a very
few minutes. This proce-
dure can be done while a pa-
tient is undergoing routine sur-
gery, and will be a great time-
saver, he said.
Dr. Storey, 46, is a native
of Pennsylvania and a graduate
of Duke University in Durham,
N. C. He has been with the
Odessa hospital for the last
10 months. Prior to moving to
was chief patholo-
gist at the Tampa General Hos-
pital, Tampa, Fla.
He has also served as path-
ologist at University Hospital,
Little Rock, Ark., and the
Washington (Pa.) Hospital.
Dr. Storey and his wife, Mary
Julia, reside at 2807 Windsor
in Odessa. They have four
children.
spoken with the National Guard
at Odessa and there is a good
possibility that they will bring
some equipment up to put on
exhibit. Also, a current oil rig
will probably be set up. The
search for an old-style rig is
still going on, Brister added.
In other aspects of the spec-
tacle, Mrs. Max Eckels re-
minded clubs and citizens that
the first casting meeting for the
pageant is set for 8 p.m. to-
night (Monday) at the com-
munity center.
“We certainly hope that all
civic organizations, social clubs
and church groups will plan to
attend the meeting,” Mrs. Ec-
kels said. “Also, with the more
than 200 people needed for
the cast, we will definitely need
a large number of people who
are not affiliated with any
group. These people are cer-
tainly urged to attend the
meeting.”
Members of the Celebration
Belles turned out in their “lat-
est” 1910 -fashions for a meet-
ing in the Courthouse Saturday
morning and the Brothers of
the Brush were on hand in force
for an afternoon session.
Cars Big
Factor In
Troubles
Nearly half of all juvenile
offenders apprehended in Wink-
ler County live out of the
county, according to a report
by Winkler County Juvenile and
Probation Officer Jack Roe.
A total of 26 juvenile cases
were handled during the month
of July, Roe reported, and of
that number 10 of the youths
were not from this county.
They came from Andrews, Sny-
der, Monahans, Lamesa, Brown-
wood, Odessa, San Angelo and
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Five official juvenile cases
were held during the month,
all involving out - of - county
youths. Four of the out - of -
county youths were turned over
to their home county for action.
“Were it not for so many
cars being available to these
youths,” Roe said, “This situ-
ation would not be so extensive.
More curtailment by the par-
ents of the unquestioned right
to drive cars when and where
the juvenile-age youths please
surely would help relieve this
problem greatly.”
Itemized cases handled by
Roe included:
Official cases, 5; unofficial
cases, 21; sent to state schools,
1; repeat offenders, 6; stealing,
11; disobedience, 7; immoral
conduct, 2; violence and van-
dalism, 4; detention, 9; on ju
venile probation, 29; on adult
probation, 8; state ward cases
(active), 21; out - of - county
cases, 10; parents contacted
52; public meeting contacts, 2;
dismissed from probation, 7; in
state schools, 3; in other in-
stitutions, 1; and juvenile con-
tacts, 64.
The per-
mit showed seven new resi-
dence buildings to be construc-
ted on North Avenue A at a
total cost of $83,300. The
houses will be located in the 600
block of the avenue and will
sell between $11,800 and $12,-
050, the contractor indicated.
Other new construction per-
mits issued included:
Emory Marrell, 207 North
Hickory, a frame residence at
201 North Hickory to be built
by Jim Walters Corporation of
Odessa for $2,900.
E. E. Hixson, frame resi-
dence building at 136 Monroe
for $10,000.
M. C. Partin of 219 North
Avenue H, a frame and brick
veneer building being construc-
ted by Crossno Builders for
$20,000.
C. E. Morgette, 108 South
Main Street, new building be-
ing constructed by A. Z. Sturges
at cost of $7,500.
Leon Bewley, South Avenue
D, a frame and brick veneer
residence building being con-
structed by Crossno Builders
for $19,000.
Johnnie and .Costello Will-
iams, a building being built by
the Jim Walter Corporation
of Odessa for $3,600.
Freddy Lee Cook, a new buil-
ding being built by the Jim
Walter Corporation of Odessa
at cost of $3,200.
Removing:
Jack Olsen, a building for a
residence from lot i, block 17,
Plaza Addition to lot 12, block
92, First Addition at cost of
$1,000.
Alterations and moving:
C. P. Laughlin, 909 West Aus-
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Monday, August 8, 1960
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W. D. STOREY
New Pathologist
Youth Struck
By Car Sunday
A young boy suffered minor
injuries Sunday evening when
he was struck by a car on
Sampbell Street near the inter-
section of Oak Street, accord-
ing to a police report.
Officers said the youth, Bert
Wayne Slator of 825 South Pine,
ran out onto Campbell Street
directly in the path of a car
driven by Eunice Nash Omara
of 119 M> North Tornillo.
The youth was treated and
released at Winkler County Me-
morial Hospital. Officials there
said he suffered minor cuts and
bruises but was not hurt.
Jubilee Plates
Selling Rapidly
Only a limited quantity of
celebration dinner plates are
still available, officials at Wink-
ler County Golden Jubilee Cele-
bration headquarters announced
today.
“We have had a fine sale on
the plates and there are not
very many left,” Bob Fagg,
Kermit chairman of sales re-
ported. “If we could get an
idea of how many more plates
are needed, then we can see
if we need to purchase more.”
Pete Ballard of Wink, sales
chairman there, noted that with
the short time left before the
jubilee it would probably be
difficult to get additional plates.
“If you want one, you better
get it now, in case we can’t
get any more,” he said.
The plates, regular dinner
plates with 20-carat gold trim
and a picture of the Winkler
County Courthouse in the cen-
ter, sell for $2.50 each. They
also bear the inscription of
Winkler County Jubilee, August
30-September 5, 1960.
Hit-Run Suspect
Out On Bond
Charges of leaving the scene
of an accident have been filed
against Roger Lee LaLonde of
Kermit in connection with a hit
and run accident here last Wed-
nesday, August 3.
According to Police, a car
owned by Johnny Singletary
was victim of the accident. Off-
icers spotted LaLonde’s car
here Saturday and placed him
in custody. He was later re-
leased on $50 cash bond.
School Board
Hires 11 New
Instructors
TICKETS, TICKETS EVERYWHERE—H. W. P.
Miller lias plenty of tickets available as the first sale
of 1960 Kermit High School football tickets gets un-
der way today (Monday). Reserved seat tickets are
available to option holders throughout the remainder
of this week at the administration building.
Emergency First Aid
Station Is Prepared
Members of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Auxiliary are
presently taking part in a series
of first aid courses which will
qualify them as trained per-
sonnel for operation and staff-
ing of an emergency first aid
station.
County Judge W. E. Cook
announced today that the group
has accepted the responsibility
of staffing an emergency first
aid clinic to be incorporated
into the County Civil Defense
program.
Mrs. Van Lease, president of
the auxiliary, said the courses,
which are also open to the pub-
lic, are being taught by Mrs.
A. H. Cast Sr.,, of Odessa. The
second course will be started
Tuesday and continue through
Thursday, at the VFW Hall.
Judge Cook said that “in ac-
cepting this program, they will
as a group, become proficient
in first aid practices through
their own efforts and establish
the VFW hall as a receiving
station should the occasion ever
arise that it be needed as such.”
. This is just one of the stages
being taken toward solidifying
the Civil Defense preparations
of the County, the Judge ex-
plained. “I hope the County
organization will be well
enough organized by the end of
the year so that a dry run can
be held.”
Cook has been meeting with
various groups explaining the
mechanics of the organization.
Friday he was scheduled to
speak with members of the
Winkler County Memorial Hos-
pital staff to discuss their or-
ganization plans for emergen-
cies.
Kermit Independent School
District School Board Thursday
night, August 4,. approved the
hiring of eleven new faculty
members leaving only one posi-
tion open in the school system.
Superintendent G. E. (Tom-
my) Thompson reported the on-
ly position still open in Kermit
schools for the coming year is
that of an instructor in speech
therapy. “I intend to make a
few visits in the next week or
so,” Thompson said, “and hope
to fill that position very short-
ly.’’
In other school board busi-
ness, the , resignations of four
teachers were accepted, the
sale of a Hammond organ was
approved and the lease-rental
of two driver education vehicles
was approved.
Submitting their resignations
to the board were Mrs. Billie
Jean Garner, junior high home-
making teacher, who indicated
she would have to leave the
system since her husband had
been moved to Fort Worth.
Mrs. Olive Alvis, elementary
teacher, resigned in order to
be nearer her ailing parent at
Snyder.
Mrs. Trudye Morris, elemen-
tary instructor, submitted - her
resignation in order that she
might devote full time to her
home.
Miss Billie Jean Kettler, ele
mentary teacher who was re-
cently employed, resigned in or-
der that she might remain in
Houston.
J enkins Music Company of
Odessa was awarded the bid for
purchase of a used Hammond
organ. Jenkins’ bid was $300.
The organ came from the high
school and was recently re-
placed with a new model.
Meek Motor Co. and Stodg-
hill Chevrolet Co. were awarded
Contracts for lease-rental of
driver training cars.
According to H. P. W. Miller,
business agent for the schools,
mile restriction on it which
means an additional charge will
be made for mileage over the
3,000 limitation. One car will be
available for full year use and
the other for 10 % months. Bids
were for $550 and $500.
New faculty members elected
to the staff included:
Elementary
Mrs. Olga Turnbo—B. S. de-
gree from West Texas State
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one of the vehicles has a 3,000 hospital.
Boy Hurt
In Freak
Accident
A Kermit youngster escaped
serious injury Thursday after-
noon when a motor scooter he
was sitting on in a store fell
over on him and broke a plate
glass window. ,
Treated at Winkler County
Memorial Hospital for severe
lacerations on the right fore-
arm was Ronald McKay, 10,
son <pf Mr. and Mrs. J. C.Mc-
Kay of 841 South Avenue D,
According to Mrs. McKay,
the boy had been sitting on a
sqooter at Charles Meyers
Scooter Shop. The machine
tipped over and as it fell the
handlebar went through the
plate glass window cutting the
boy’s arm.
The youth, apparently suffer-
ing from shock, fled the store,
bleeding profusely. Police off-
icers started a futile search for
him.
In the meantime, the boy had
ridden his bicycle home where
his mother immediately rushed
him into the family car and
took him to the hospital. About
30 stitches were taken in his
arm, Mrs. McKay reported. He
was not confined to the
Youth. Once Completely Paralyzed
Is Now Varsity Fo
By BILL SARTOR
Just looking at him, an ob-
server would never suspect that
20-year-old Joe Marlett, Jr., of
Two Locations Filed
For County Testing
BY JAMES C. WATSON
News Oil Writer
Locations for two more Wink-
ler County tests have been filed
with the Railroad Commission
of Texas.
Tidewater Oil Company will
drill No. 6 C. H. P’Pool as a
5,350-foot project in the Key
stone (Clear Fork) area two
miles east of Kermit.
It is 550 feet from north and
east lines of section 28, block
B-3, PSL survey.
Three miles west of Kermit
in the Kermit field, Rodman
Oil Company spotted No. 4 Rio
Siete.
Scheduled for 3,300 feet, the
new operations is 1,776 feet
from north and 990 feet from
east lines of section 34, block
26, PSL survey.
Texaco Inc. has finaled No.
2-F Seth Campbell NCT-2 as a
pumping well in the Kermit,
South (Devonian) field three
miles east of Kermit.
It pumped 91.30 barrels of
30-gravity oil daily plus 8.3 per
cent water with a gas-oil ratio
of 428-1 from perforations be-
tween 8,824 and 8,848 feet after
being acidized with 1,500 gal-
lons.
Location is 1,980 feet from
south and 830 feet from west
lines of section 29, block B-3,
PSL survey.
After finding shows of oil and
gas on drillstem tests of the
Montoya, Fusselman, Devonian
and Waddell, Skelly Oil Com-
pany has taken a barren drill-
stem test in the Connell sand
at No. 167 Halley, Southeast
Winkler County wildcat.
With tool open three hours,
an interval between 11,872 and
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Police Solve Car
Theft In Day
Fast action by Kermit Police
Officers Wednesday solved an
alleged car theft in the city and
brought about apprehension of
the culprit.
Police Chief W. A. (Bill)
Pence reported the car, owned
by T. D. Parker of 509 South
Walnut Street, was listed as
stolen in the early afternoon.
It was recovered at 10:15 p.m
of the same day and alleged
thief was taken into custody.
Being held in Winkler County
jail is Doyle Travis Whitting-
ton, 48. Bond was set by Jus-
tice of the Peace Jeff Worley
at $1,500 after- charges of theft
of auto were filed before Coun-
ty Attorney John Banks.
Pence said the arrest was
made in Wink on a tip. The
car was not damaged and
Whittington offered no resist-
ance to the arrest.
105 Midland, was once com-
pletely paralyzed by polio.
Powerfully built, with mus-
cles to spare, Marlett was a
standout star at Kermit High
School, excelling in football and
track. He also played junior
high school ball, and is now a
varsity regular at
Payne College.
But not so many years be- ||
fore, he lay completely help- ||
less, unable even to get out of jj
bed for a glass of water.
At the age of two and a half j|
years, polio dealt him a crip-
pling blow, and one that might Jj
well have been permanent to .-
a person with a lesser degree j
of faith and determination.
He was suddenly and totally
stricken with muscular paraly-
sis, which left him unable to
walk, pick up a book, or even
move his head. The paralysis-
did not extend to his respiratory
tract, he says.
Marlett’s parents rushed him
to a hospital and for the next 1
ten days he was considered to
be in serious condition. At the
time he was stricken, Marlett
and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Marlett, Sr., also of 105
Midland, were living in Nava-
sota, Texas.
Recovery was a slow and
tedious process. The next six
months were spent convalesc-
ing at his home, where he re-
mained bedfast.
As soon as he was able, Mar-
lett, then only three years old,
began a rigid program of
physical rehabilitation which
lasted several years.
To a lesser degree, he is still
carrying on that program.
Marlett underwent the Sister
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ONCE PARALYZED—Joe Marlett, Jr., of 105
Midland, demonstrates his weightlifting ability by
lifting a heavy dumb bell. He is able to lift and hold
above his head a 230 lb. bar bell, but only a few
years ago, Marlett was totally paralyzed by polio. He is
now fully recovered and will be a member of the How-
ard Payne College vanity football team this fall. (News
Staff Photo) £
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