The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 36, Ed. 1 Monday, July 22, 1968 Page: 1 of 8
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§gk The Winkler County News io<
Vol. 32-No. 36 ' Kermit:, Winkler County, Texas Monday, July 22, ”1968
Without
Rhyme
or
Reason
by maud green
Here’s a story some of you
might like to know. The dope
is taken from a June 26 issue
of Coin World . . . those guys
know a lot about coins.
The Big Coin Melt is in full
swing . . .
Listen ... a total of 3.0 bil*
lion (count ’em) dimes and 1.3
billion (count them too) quarter
dollars mixed silver and clad,
have been inventoried by the US
Treasury, ’are being separated
and the silver coins are being
melted into coin-silver bullion.
Mints in Philadelphia and the
San Francisco Assay office have
a large number of coin-separat-
ing machines. These expensive
gadgets f^parate the sheep from
the goats ... so to speak.
The ig,ad Guys are sent back
into emulation.
The Good Guys are dumped into
the melting pot and are turned
into silver bars.
Coin World uses an interesting
series of pictures to give one
the process.
These are pictures of coins be-
ing poured into the separator,
coins in bins after separation
a fellow feeding silver quarter
dollars into the melting furnace,
another pouring the molten metal
into bar molds, silver bars stack-
ed, numbered and ready to go,
and machines filling the heavy
canvass bags to return the clads
to circulation.
+ + +
The Treasury has received the
coins from larger Federal Banks.
As the money is returned by de-
positors to the banks it eventually
is returned to Federal Reserves,
and is then transferred to the
Treasury.
BUt, yoU WiO fV 'Viudii
of both First National and Kermit
State Banks in Kermit never get
back ©tough coins to return any
to the Federal Reserve. Each
orders money week after week
. . . never a surplus.
Where does it go?
Noboby knows.
Speaking of those 1968-S pen-
nies . . .1 sure want some
of tUose. Have a daughter-in-law
wli^kiives in the Los Angeles
area. Thinking went like this . ..
since those coins are minted in
San Francisco, maybe she could
genome from her bank.
Md she?
She never even found anybody
in any bank who admitted to
ever having seen such money?
Still wonder how they are get-
ting to dealers all over the coun-
try . . . being sold for nice,
juicy profits.
How many folks in Kermit have^
turtles . . . terrapins like Odelf
Wilson almost jumped out of his
skin when he found one in his
print shop?
There have been several com-
ments about the critters. J. D.
Cole says they have one, Jeron-
imo, and that what terrapins love
best of all is rose petals.
How about us taking a turtle
census? If you or yours have
any around the place, wish you’d
cj|U the office . . . 6-2561.
% Wonder how this will end up?)
Sirs. Lawson Dies
Thursday; Rites
Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs.
Minnie Estha Lawson, 63, were
held Saturday at 2 p.m. in First
Baptist Church. Rev. Hal Up-
church, former pastor now living
in Laramie, Wyo., officiated.
Burial was in Kermit Ceme-
tery under direction of Cooper
iCwneral Chapel.
/Pallbearers were Jerry Ful-
len, Glen Bentley, BUI White,
Austin Roberts, Wayne Pittman
and James Clark.
Mrs. Lawson died at 5:45 p.m.
Thursday in Memorial Hospital
after a brief illness.
She was born Dec. 24, 1904,
in Brown County and had taught
the first grade in Kermit for 21
years. She had been a teacher for
43 years and had lived in Kermit
25 years.
Mrs. Lawson received the
Chamber of Commerce award
in 1963 for the Teacher of the
Year. She was a Baptist, a mem-
ber of American Association of
University Women, Texas State
Teachers Association, Texas
Classroom Teachers Associ-
ation and also held membership
(See MRS. LAWSON, Page 8)
KJHS Student Council
Officers AttendWorkshop
FESHIN* IN THE RAIN — It mattered not to Six-Year-Old
Craig Bradley that raindrops were still spattering down Fri-
day morning. When a Fisherman finds enough water to float
his bobber, he’s gotta fish. After all, fish have been caught
in stranger places. Craig is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mar-
ris Bradley. (Phil Parks Photo)
Recruiting DPS Personnel Is Part
Of State Highway Patrolman's Work
BY BELL BECKHAM
A Texas highway patrolman
handles many and varied assign-
ments as veteran Patrolman E.
C. Locklear of Kermit will
readily testify.
In addition to enforcing the law
and patrolling the highways of
Winkler County, last Friday Pa-
trolman Locklear was interview-
ing prospective applicants for
employment with the Department
of Public Safety.
Seated at his desk in the high-
way patrol office in the county
library building, Patrolman
Locklear interviewed a total of
six applicants Friday afternoon.
Each man who entered the office,
received the same warm smile
and friendly handshake, followed
by a quick and silent appraisal
by the 20-year-veteran of the
highway patrol.
“Do you really want to make
it with the Department?” the
highway patrolman asked each
man he interviewed.
Some convinced him with their
“Yes”; some did not.
As each man was interviewed,
Locklear filled in the blanks on a
slip of paper for his reference
file, handed the applicant'a ques-
tionnaire to complete and gave
him a run-down on the require-
ments for employment with the
Department of Public Safety.
His comments on the slip for
future reference ranged from,
“This looks like a good one” to
“This one won’t do!” But he
treated them all in the same
courteous manner, carefully list-
ing these basic requirements for
service with the DPS:
+ All applicants must meet the
basic requirements outlined
below for entrance into training
for the position of Patrolman in
service with the following four
field services of the DPS: High-
way Patrol; License and Weight;
Drivers License; and Motor Ve-
hicle Inspection.
+ SEX
Male only.
+ AGE
At least 21 years of age, and
less than 36 on the date of pro-
bationary appointment to the po-
sition of Student Patrolman.
+ HEIGHT
Not less than 68 inches or more
than 76 inches.
+ WEIGHT
Not less than two pounds per
inch of height or more than three
pounds per inch of height, and
according to body build.
+ PHYSICAL
A sound physical' condition is
required.
+ VISION
Visual Acuity — applicant
must have not less than 20-30
in each eye separately'without
correcting lenses of any kind
'
“JUST PART OF THE JOB” — Texas Highway Patrolman
E. C. Locklear of Kermit interviews one of several applicants
who were seeking positions with the Department of Public
Safety in interviews held Friday at the local patrol office.
Applicants were interviewed locally by Locklear and then
referred to the Midland District Office where written tests
are to be administered. (Staff Photo)
Belvue Plans Special Services
Belvue Baptist Church has
named July 22 through July 28
for Teen-Time and a Youth-Led
Revival.
Teen-Time begins daily at 7:30
p.m., July 22 through July 25,
except Tuesday, July 23, when
the session will begin at 6:30
P.m.
All young people in seventh
grade and up, are invited.
There will be Bible study,
special features, fellowship and
refreshments each night.
Plans are being made to at-
tend a youth rally Tuesday night
in Grandfalls.
The revival team of Hank Gun-
lock and Tom Donaldson will be in
Kermit July 26 for the beginning
of the weekend Youth-Led Re-
vival.
The public is also Invited and
a nursery will be provided for
revival services.
including contact lenses, and not
less than 20-30 acuity binocular-
ly without correction. Vision
must be correctable to not less
than 20-20 acuity binocularly.
Field of Vision — horizontal
60-85 degrees temporarily from
a central fixation point.
+ EDUCATION
Must have completed high
school or submit a certificate
showing an equivalent education-
al background which is accept-
able according to Texas Educa-
tion Agency standards. Certifi-
cates which are not acceptable
will be returned to applicant.
+ CITIZENSHIP
Must be a citizen of theUnited
States, and a resident of the State
of Texas for a least one year
immediately preceding the date
of application, unless a resident
applicant has been out of the state
due to military service during
this period.
+ EXAMINATIONS
Each applicant must complete
and obtain a satisfactory grade
on the written examination and on
the oral examination Interview.
+CHARACTER
Applicants must be of good
moral character and habits. A
conviction for any felony dis-
qualifies. Applicants will be in-
vestigated as to the truth of the
statements made in their ap-
plications or during oral inter-
(See RECRUITING, Page 8)
Chamber Manager
Now Attending
U. S. Institute
Keith Ray Vaughn, manager
of the Kermit Chamber of Com-
merce is attending the Institute
for Organization Management of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States at Texas Christ-
ian University in Fort Worth.
He and nearly 250 other cham-
ber executives are studying and
discussing how to improve their
organization management skills
and better serve business and
their communities.
The National Chamber's In-
stitute courses are tailored to
meet specific needs and help
solve knotty management prob-
(See CHAMBER, Page 8)
The four officers of Kermit
Junior High School Student Coun-
cil returned home Friday after
spending the week at Hardin-Sim-
jnons University, Abilene,
attending a Junior High School
Student Council Leadership
Workshop.
Attending from Kermit were
Gary Shaver, president; Dickie
Horner, vice • president; Susie
Harvard, secretary; and Darrell
Benton, treasurer.
They were accompanied by
Mrs. Eldon Price, a Junior High
School teacher. Mrs. Price’s
husband, who is a Student Coun-
cil sponsoy, is In Denton work-
ing toward his Masters Degree
and was unable to take the week
off. Mrs. Hazel Brock, the other
sponsor, who has gone with the
students in previous years, was
attending a church camp. Mrs.
Price drove from Denton to Ker-
mit, picked up th£ officers, spent
the week with *..«n in Abilene,
returned them to Kermit Friday
and left Saturday morning for
Denton.
The following is a report com-
piled and written by the four of-
ficers:
A total of 115 students attend-
ed the workshop. Registration be-
gan Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.
and extended until 4:30. Upon ar-
riving, the students were divided
into four councils and were given
specific assignments. The coun-
cils then voted on a name for
their councils pertaining to their
problems.
The four councils were named
group dynamics and problem
solving.
The director of the workshop
was Mr. Mickey Andress from
Lubbock. Mr. Robert Knight, the
personnel director of Lubbock
Public Schools, was the main
speaker.
Full-fledged participation was
stressed. The following was ac-
complished by the Kermit stu-
dents. Vice • president Dickie
Horner presented an eight minute
speech on “How to plan an ac-
tivity” and suggested the theme
for the table decorations. Gary
Shaver (president) helped build
a table decoration for achieve-
ment night. Secretary, Susan
Harvard, participated in a pro-
gram stressing correct parlia-
mentary procedure and other
council activities. Darrell Ben-
ton, (treasurer), named the work-
shop paper which came out daily.
He also helped write a workshop
song. All in all the students
thought the past week was one of
the most memorable and profit-
able weeks of their life. They
would like to express their sin-
cere appreciation to the Kermit
Schools and Mrs. Price who
drove from Denton, Texas to
Kermit to drive the students to
Abilene and back.
Ector Grand Jury May
Probe Martinez Death
The investigation of the death
of a former Kermit man will
probably be taken before the Ec-
tor County Grand Jury at its next
meeting, according to reports
from Odessa authorities.
The body of ex-Kermit resi-
dent Celestino O. Martinez, 51,
who lived in Andrews at the time
of his death, was discovered in
the backseat of a car following
a routine stop for speeding last
weekend.
Texas Highway Patrolman Buff
Angel of Andrews stopped a car
shortly before lOp.m.lastSatur-
Personal Glory, Lincoln, Hard- day night 10 miles south of An-
ship High, and Grange. Leaders drews. After talking with the
driver, Refugio Fuentes, of An-
drews, Angel made a routine
check of the car and found the
body face down in the rear floor-
board.
Andrews County authorities
for each council were chosen.
Monday through Friday rising
time was 6:15 a.m. Everyone was
to be in their rooms with lights
out at 10:45 p.m. Lectures
on communication, objectives,
reportedly determined that Mar-
tinez was injured in Ector Coun-
ty and turned the investigation
over to Ector County authorities,
who indicated they were waiting
for the results of an autopsy re-
port before taking further action.
Fuentes gave investigators a
statement saying that he and
Martinez became involved in an
argument as they were enroute
back to Andrews from Odessa.
He said that Martinez attacked
him and he struck Martinez with
his fist, then helped him into the
car, and they sped on to Andrews,
before being stopped by Patrol-
man Angel.
Fuentes said he did not know
his companion was seriously in-
jured, adding that he believed
him to be asleep in the back
seat.
ATTEND WORKSHOP — These four officers of Kermit Junior High School Student Council
returned home Friday after attending an area Junior High School Student Council Leadership
Workshop in Abilene. The event was held at Hardin-Simmons University. Left to right, they
are: Darrell Benton, treasurer; Dickie Horner, vice-president; Susie Harvard, secretary; and
Gary Shaver, president. (Staff Photo)
Krazy Daze Celebration
Scheduled For Saturday
Kermit's Krazy Daze cele-
bration, sponsored annually by
local merchants and the C hamber
of Commerce, will be held next
Saturday, July 27, and this year's
event is expected to be the big*
gest and best since the promotion
was first organized several
years ago.
The celebration will get under-
way at 9 a.m. and will continue
until 6 p.m.
In addition to countless Krazy
Daze bargins to be offered for
sale by merchants of the com-
munity, a special group of Krazy
Daze items, called “siren
specials'' will be sold at various
times during the day. A siren
will be sounded at certain time
intervals to introduce specially
priced red-hot siren specials to
Krazy Daze shoppers. Individual
merchants will decide when each
“siren special” will go off sale.
A Krazy Kostume Kontest will
be held again this year. It will
feature three divisions with a
first prize of $15 and a $7.50
second prize in each of the three
divisions which Include: birth to
10 years, 11-15 years and 16
years and up.
Merchants will also be eligible
for prizes in the “Kraziest Store
Window Contest”, which has al-
ways been one of the highlights
of Krazy Daze activities in Ker-
mit. Store windows will be judged
from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Fri-
day.
Special promotions for news-
paper, radio and television have
been scheduled during the week
leading up to Krazy Daze. On
Thursday, The Winkler County
News will publish a special
“Krazy Daze” tabloid, which will
contain advertising on special
promotions to be offered by local
merchants for Krazy Daze. Spots
promoting Krazy Daze will also
be , broadcast over Radio Sta-
tion^ KERB during the week. An-
other special Krazy Daze feature
will be the appearance of several
representatives ofKermitCham*
ber of Commerce on Channel 7
television's “High Noon*' Show
on Thursday. Representing Ker-
mit on the show will be Frances
McAfee, Laquetta Hancock,
Aubrey Teeter and Keith Vaughn,
chamber manager.
Special Krazy Daze banners
for store winners have been pur-
chased by many merchants and
will be displayed during the week
in preparation for the kraziest
Krazy Daze of all — from 9
a.m. until 6 p.m,, Saturday, July
27.
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Green, Maud. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 36, Ed. 1 Monday, July 22, 1968, newspaper, July 22, 1968; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth905259/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Winkler County Library.