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A CITY OF KERMIT meter
reader got an unexpected gift
the other day • • • 3-hd only
because he was doing his job
properly.
^ Leon Mitchell, city employe,
* told us that a man in South
Kermit apparently thought his
meter wasn't being read regular-
ly. So, he taped a package of
cigars onto the meter.
When Mitchell came along,
making his regular monthly
rounds he found the cigars, which
he promptly sampled, read the
meter and went on his way.
There is a double moral in
the incident, if you care to moral-
ize.
1. There are hidden rewards
for a job well done.
2. Some of the nicest things
happen when you least expect
them. (Mitchell was nearly out
of cigars.)
Vol
No. 44
Published Weekly—Read Roily
(Member Associated Press)
Kermit. Winkler County f Texas
Friday, March 12, 1965
151 Kermit Teachers
Get Contracts Renewed
Kermit’s School Board Tues- Huff, Bill H. Jolley, Jerry D.
day night approved the extension Kight, John King, Iola Kirby,
of one year contracts to 151 Norine Kitsinger, Jonathan
teachers and special services Lancaster, Nell Lawrence, Lloyd
personnel in the city’s six pub- Lay, George Marcy, Jewell Mar-
lie schools. tin, Patsy Mayer, Kenneth Mays,
The action did not include per- Billy J. McCullough, James D.
sonnel under two and three-year McTee, Jerry R. MyCue, Tom-
contracts. mie L. Richardson, Johnnie G.
David Burson and William E. Roberts, Maxine Robertson, Fern
WinkRace
Is Quit
By Landry
gore, and Janie Turner.
INTERMEDIATE
Frances Baskin, H. L. Baskin, WINK — Ed Landry of Wink,
Albert Cade, Thelma Carr, who filed for a commissioner’s
Johnnie M. Cates, Violet Claxton, post in the April 6 city election,
Joan Helmer, Corinne Henry, has asked that his name be with-
Dorothy Kirk. dravta.
Judith Lancaster, Jewell Ma- The withdrawal leaves four
han,Clyde Martin, Edna Morris, candidates for two commission
Trudye Morris, Edna parmley, seats and an unopposed mayor-
Winkler Votes Link
With Odessa in
Redistricting Plan
Gaddy, high school teachers, did Schmidt, Sam Sldpworth, Mary Grace Parsons, Ruth Pearson, alty candidate.
THE PECOS CHAMBER ban-
quet has been postponed one
week, Kermit Chamber Manager
Lindsey Rhodes tells us. He said
those planning to attend should
note the new date, Tuesday,
March 23.
not ask for contract renewals, e. Smith, Christine Stewart.
Neither did Molly Miller, junior Hamilton Still, Jimmy Strick-
high teacher. They all plan to land, Dwayne Turner, Freddie B.
teach elsewhere. Wilmoth, Paul A. Wilmoth.
Salaries will be fixed later JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
said D. R. Melton, board presi- Wanda Alexander, Leramaye
dent. Alspaugh, Carolyn Baldwin,
Ruby L. Sandifer, Annie Scott, Landry, who completed a hitch
Sara Slaughter, Carolyn Shadow- in the Army and returned to Wink
ens, Peggy Strickland, Lettie Mae in December, said his legality
Thomas, Louise Thompson, as a resident of Wink has been
Charles Upton. questioned. While in the Army,
PURPLE SAGE he changed his legal address to
Barbara Ash, Gene Baldwin, Kermit.
Austin Roberts, school ac- Sharalyn Barsch, Noel Bartlett, Beulah Bryant, Beverly Bryant, L. V. Hill and T. A. Higgins
countant, was given the title of Uradean Beshers, Estelle Bew- Vona M. Cade, Betty Coburn, seek posts held now by A. J.
Assistant Director of Business ley, Charlie M. Bowers, Marga- Lois Cornelius, Myrtle Cross, Herring and John T. West. The
under Harold Miller, business ret Branscum, Hazel Brock, Lil- Maurine Garner, Dwaynne Hop- incumbents are seeking re-elec-
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HAD OCCASION to chat with
Jfer. Cecil Robinson the other
*aay and he had a couple of
friendly words which we want
to pass along.
ag- “I don’t know who the news-
paperboy delivering my paper
is,” he commented, “but he
manager.
lian Carr, James Clark, Idahlia per.
tion.
In special services the con- Darrow, Joe Ethridge.
Mary L. Johnigan, LaDonna Mayor J. L. Dodd was the only
tracts of seven were extended. Ray Evans, Camilla Hoisager, Kesner, Manuel Kesner, Eliza- candidate to announce for that
They are Jean Adams, Evelyn Don James, James Jenkins, Thel- beth Morris, Janice Rice, Jane post.
Alexander, Leon Blukeney, Clif- ma Kingston, Ted Kirby, Jerry Still, Melva Summers, Vivian
ford' Casey, Bernie Hale, Ray Knight, Jessie McClellan, Rosa- Warren, and John Wells.
Lawlis and Dorothy McDavid. lind McFarland, Golda McGuire,
High School teachers re- Bobby Moore,
ceiving contract extensions in-
sure does a wonderful job.” eluded:
The doctor went on to say his eluded: Sharon Barnard, Herman Jo Price, Frank Pulattie, Joyce Vera Kirkpatrick, Edna Kurtz,
paper is always right at his D. Barrs, Billie E. Barsch, Betty Reynolds, Richard Thomas, Glen Minnie Lawson, Sue Lay,
door or near it and he never Bleeker, Don K. Brown, Dan E. Turnbo, Olga Turnbo, Travis Maisie_ Morphew,, Carol Morris,
has to look for it. Cooke, Ken Fannon, James Underwood.
The boy receiving the comment Green, Sonja Green, Diana Hamp- DUNBAR SCHOOL
EAST PRIMARY
Mildred Bryan, Kezzia Bulls,
Floyd Morris, Ruth Nichols, Kara S. Coleman, Mary Enox,
Ann Patten, Eldon Price, Mary Mildred Garner, Velma Jones,
Willie Mullinax, Sue Nolan, Doro-
thy Parker, Lucille Smith, and
for his good work is a rela-
tively new carrier, Aquilla Fleet-
wood Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Aquilla Fleetwood.
ton, Jerry D. Helmer, Rosalea Bernice Kilgore, Atherine Kil- Betty Wimberly.
HOW RICH ARE YOU?
You are richer today than
you were yesterday . . .
. . . If you have laughed more
often, given more freely, for-
given even more, made a new
friend or made steppingstones
out of stumbling blocks.
... if you have thought more
in terms of others, or if you
have managed to be cheerful,
even if you were weary.
You are richer tonight than
you were this morning . . .
... if you have taken time
to trace the handiwork of God
in the commonplace things or
t to ignore things that really do
not count, or if you have been
a little blinder to the faults of
friend or foe.
You are richer ...
... if a little child has smiled
at you, if you have befriended
III a stranger, or if you have looked
III for the best in others, and given
the best in you.
WE DON’T KNOW the author
Skot the above, but the sentiment
is truly marvelous.
KNOW HOW TO FIND the boss?
During coffee break he is the
one always watching the clock.
WILD WEDNESDAY is coming
soon. Be prepared for it . . .
you’ll be glad you did.
School Board OKs
Walton Field lob
Kermit junior high athletes and visiting teams are going
to have some spanking new dressing rooms replete with tile
showers come next fall at Walton Field.
The Kermit School Board Tuesday night in a regular ses-
sion approved plans of Architect Atmar Atkinson and directed
Business Manager Harold Miller to get bids from local con-
tractors for the dressing room plus a storage area.
It is estimated the cost will be around $28,000.
The structure will be in the southwest corner of the
stadium adjoining the old intermediate school gymnasium.
Plans call for a 25x30-foot dressing room area with seven
showers and storage space 40x53.
“Facilities for our junior high athletes and out-of-town
players have long been inadequate,” said D. R. Melton,
school board president.
Agreeing were board members Wilbur Jordan, Curtis
Simpson, Beekman Ezell, Dr. Joe Heath and R. L. Clark.
Member Walter Anderson was out of town on business.
“The board’s action in supplying the school system with
a main warehouse is pleasing,” said Supt. Tommy Thompson.
“We have been short on Storage space for a long time.”
Money for the project is coming from some unspent
bond issue money of some $44,000.
The board agreed to have a breakfast meeting April 15
to award the contract.
In other business, the board authorized that bids be
sought for the paving of an area between the bus barn and the
High School cafeteria.
Infant Hurt
In Local
Auto Mishap
Six-weeks-old Tommy Glenn
Pursell sufferred a hard knock
on his head Sunday at 2:22 p.m.
and remained in Winkler County
Memorial Hospital overnight as
a result of a three-vehicle col-
lision at the intersection of Wink-
ler. and Poplar Streets.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fifrht nersons filed aDDlica- Glenn PurseU of 103 Jefferson
tions with the Economic Oppor- ***•£
County Juvenile Officer Jack Roe. jto°2£3£
Roe is acting as voluntary ad- JJgJJJ* released tnis morning
ihinistrator for the program, al- v ^ y'* . whlch ^ three
though an official appointment has xre A *7^
not been made were ridinS collided wife a pick-
“one of the applications, jjj**
filed some two weeks ago, has J ^hd ^ ^
attracted notice in Washington. S^ony Mobii
Oil Co. before coming to a rest.
H. L. (Button) Roberson was
owner of the other pickup.
Damage amounted to some $700
to the three vehicles.
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Campbell Buys
Tools Agency
George M. Campbell, owner
and operator of Production Ser-
vice Co., today announced the
purchase of Kermit Rental Tools,
Inc.
The oil field tool rental agency
is located on the Monahans High-
way.
“We plan no change in person-
nel or operation,’’Campbell said. The city’s street department
J. W. Seals is store manager, swept 262 miles of streets dur-
Campbell said he purchased j^g February and hauled off 33
the firm from E. M. Miller of loads of refuse.
Sweepers Clean
262 Miles Here
PRESIDE AT REDISTRICTING HEARING — Presiding at a public hearing here Wednesday
to sound out local sentiment on the federally-ordered re-making of Texas congressional districts
were Ed Smead (left) Kermit chamber of commerce president; Pete Ballard (center) Wink cham-
ber president and John F. Moore, moderator. (Staff Photo)
A local delegation going to Austin soon will insist that Wink-
ler County be retained in the Odessa-Midland congressional dis-
trict because the county’s economic interests are in line with
those two cities of the oil-rich Permian Basin.
This was the voted ddpision in Kermit Wednesday noon at a
public meeting in lV§ack’^®Cafe sponsored by Jhe Kermit-Wink
Chambers of Commerce.* ' v “ fe Si'-
Hearings are to start next week in Austin on redistricting
plans.
One of the proposed plans would place Kermit and Wink
in an El Paso district and out of the Odessa-Midland sector.
“We have more in common with Odessa than we do with the
tourist and industrial city of El Paso,” said Edward E. Stuart.
It was on Stuart’s motion that to go to Austin will be named
the gathering unanimously ap- later this week. Dalton Haines
proved support of a redistricting was named chairman of the dele-
plan that keeps Kermit and Wink gation.
linked to Odessa and Midland. A redistricting plan is sched-
John F. Moore served as mod- uled to be worked out before the
erator for the meeting. Moore' Texas Legislature adjourns June
is chairman of the Kermit Cham- i.
Midland.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE of the
Kermit Chamber is still under
way. If you haven’t been contacted
and would like more information
about the chamber or wish to
^ talk to a membership drive com-
mittee member, call the office,
^ 6-2507, and they will be happy
to send someone out to chat with
you.
City Council Race
Draws Fred Pearson
The February report of Street
Supt. J. W. Hestand also showed
that 1,420 cubic yards of com-
pressed garbage was collected
plus 4,755 cubic yards hauled
from commercial containers.
Although Lawrence Witte,
^author of the weekly column
Static, carried by The Sun re-
cently died, his column is being
continued by his wife and mem-
bers of his office staff. In a
recent K town column we noted
that his column would no longer
appear.
A former Kermit mayor— Pearson, a printing supply
Fred Pearson — became candi- salesman and a pioneer resident
date No. 5 Thursday in the up- of Kermit, filed at 5 p.m. Thurs-
coming April 6 city election to day at the City Hall,
fill three places on the City Five candidates thus far are
Council.
WINK STUDENTS got an extra
day off last Thursday when school
people and Southern Union Gas
Company officials found a gas
line leak and ordered schools
closed for the day.
With teachers taking off Fri-
day for the convention in Odes-
sa, students got an unexpected
^ 2-day holiday.
Rt J. L. Dodd, school principal,
explained that a gas line laid in
1929 rusted out and started leak-
ing near the school buildings.
Rather than risk any danger to
the youngsters, schools were or-
dered closed for the day.
The line was replaced and
school has been going on reg-
ularly since Monday.
C-C Disclaims
'Book' Program
“Kermit Chamber of Com-
merce is not sponsoring nor
endorsing an advertising pro-
gram, called Golden Check
Book,” stated Lindsey
Rhodes, chamber manager to-
day.
“We have had calls from
a number of residents who
were under the impression the
program was sponsored by the
chamber. Retail merchants
division of the chamber went
on record two weeks ago to
withhold support or endorse-
ment of the program,” Rhodes
said.
seeking the three council posts
to be vacated by incumbents
Frank Horn, J. L. Slaughter and
C. O. Jones. Their two-year
Police Here
Arrest 36
Utility Income
Totals >22,492
The city’s utility department
had $22,492 in receipts during
February from water, sewer and
garbage services.
The monthly report of Supt.
Jerry Haynes to the City Coun-
cil showed that water revenue
Kermit police averaged arrest- amounted to $12,935; sewer, $4,-
terms are expiring. Besides ing more than a person each day 972 and garbage, $4,585.
Pearson, they are: Burle H. during February, according to The city pumped 31,072,000
Green, Max McClung, W. P. (Bill) a report issued today. gallons of water during Febru-
Wilson, a former city councilman ary as compared with 34,809,000
and Vernon o. Wood Jr. A total of 36 persons were during January.
The incumbents or any other rounded up during the period, The city has 3,324 water cus-
candidate have until mi_dnight 0f which most were booked on tomers.
Saturday to file. charges of being drunk. —— —............—
City Manager James C. Mor- officers issued 69 traffic
gan, officially the City Sec- tickets, a decrease of 29 from
Ballard Stays
As President
WINK 0C) — The Wink Cham-
ber of Commerce kept F. M.
Ballard as president of the board
FAVORS LINK WITH ODESSA—
Speaking in behalf of alignment
with Odessa and Midland in re-
districting plans Wednesday in
Kermit at a public hearing with
J. V. Ogle of Wink. “We have
more in common economically
with Odessa and Midland than we
do with the tourist city of El
Paso,” he said. (Staff Photo)
County Buys
Two Trucks
Winkler County Commission-
ers Monday in a regular session
ordered purchase of two trucks.
With a bid of $9,761 the Glen
Farmer Pontiac-Cadillac Co.
here was low for a tandem-axle
truck. The GMC truck will be
used to haul heavy equipment
throughout the county.
Lipham Oil Co. with a low bid
of $1,399 was awarded the con-
tract for a half-ton International
pickup.
The commissioners authorized
County Judge W. E. Cook to ad-
vertise for bids for furniture in
county offices.
The court selected tile floor-
ing for the addition to the Com-
munity Center.
An easement was granted the
Kewanee Pipe Line Co. to cross
West Dallas Street outside the
city limits for a pipeline exten-
sion.
ber’s Congressional Action Com-
mittee.
Speakers included Ed Smead,
president of the Kermit cham
In Washington Tuesday, Gov.
John Connally told members of
the Texas congressional dele-
ter and Pete Ballard, president Sation that he “expects a fair
of the Wink Chamber.
and equitable” redistricting plan
“Odessa and Midland are not ^o adopted. He added: “There
going to do anything to hurt will be no alignment to favor one
the oil business,” said J. V. over another or to gerrymander
Ogle of Wink. “Our alignment a district, to the best of my
with those cities will serve our knowledge.”
interests more he d.dded« A federal court hus ruled tii3.t
Besides Ballard and Ogle, Wink. ^*e Legislature must redistrict
was represented by Raymond state before the next general
Parr, O. O. Whitten, the Rev. ©lection or else all 23 Texas
Forrest Smith and Grady Knight. sea*s in the U. S. House might
Remarks supporting the local ^ave *° ^ed on an at-large
stand were made by John English, basis.
Mrs. John English, Mrs. Harry Several proposals are under
R. Sindorf, Harry R. Sindorf. W. study in Austin for re-drawing
L. (Bill) Jones, Fred Bucanek district lines. Some would merge
and Thomas F. Smead. districts in rural areas to the
The Kermit - Wink delegation benefit of urban centers._
54 in County Called
For Service on Jury
retary also, said that while the January. Other work included
City Hall is closed Saturday he investigating nine thefts, 17 ac-
will be available until midnight cidents and providing other reg-
Saturday to record candidacies, niar services during routing
work.
“ The candidate may contact the jtjauara as president oi tne Duaru * j
police department and they in In the 17 accidents, $8,368 in and renamed Frank Barton vice- U0QS D 6SIF 0y 6 0
turn will notify me to appear at property damage was recorded, president fed J. L. Dodd as sec- 9
the City Hall for the filing,” The accidents involved 32 ve- retary-treasurer.
Morgan said. hides.
A YOUNG LADY stepped into
a drug store and asked how to
take a dose of castor oil without
tasting it. The druggist said he’d
look up some suggestions, but
meanwhile would she relish a
refreshing lemonade? She would.
When the beverage was entirely
Jones
File
in
and Slaughter
Council Race
The actife was taken at a re-
organization meeting of the
board. __
Plant Near Odessa
Damage! by Flames
ODESSA (A>>-A fire dam- __
aged the Pan American North
Cowden gasoline plant 10 miles T C■ r ac Ancwerod
northwest of Odessa today. * Mres AllSWereu
Kermit police impounded 37
animals during February in
answer to 44 calls.
The monthly report of Police
Chief Melvin Bartley showed that
25 dogs were destroyed.
A total of 83 animals were
handled during the month, a de-
crease from the 136 handled in
January.
List No. 3 of 54 petit jurors
for possible duty in 109th Dis-
trict Court here was released
today. The call is for 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday.
Listed from Wink are: T. A.
Higgins, Thomas T. Westmoland,
J. F. Simpson, R. Brad Leek,
Troy Childress and James D.
Rice.
From Kermit are: James But-
ler, Mrs. Harold A. Dutton, Pa-
tricia L. Herring, Myrtle Lee
Brock, James E. Franklin, Mrs.
C E. Sikes, Mrs. A. L. Gillock,
William A. Green, Helen Gotch-
er, Mrs. Betty Barrs, Mrs. B. W.
Griffin, L. A. Kilgore, Peter L.
Ehlers, Sidney Woods, Leon Dil-
lon.
Shirley Jean Crook, Bernard
C. Butts, Rose Marie Bucanek,
Mrs. W. D. Aldridge, Mrs. Roy
Peden, Mrs. Glen Hord, Marvin
Gollehon, George Coffee, Joe C.
Chance, Arnold Evans, Fayne
A. Mullen, Edwin L. Logan.
George G. Smith, Leroy Chap-
man, G. G. Green, Mrs. Bobby
Shipley, Mrs. Jim Gotcher,
James A. Waters, W. L. Dorsey,
Melvin Joe Winkler, Robert Gon-
zales, Jack R. Hill, Mrs. W. W.
Cooper, Jo Ann Williams, Mrs.
L. L. Collins.
Charles D. Gibson, Mrs. Mary
Sallese, Mrs. A. K. Bailey, Mrs.
Clayton B. Day, Mrs. Dorothy
Davis, J. T. Mitchell, Ricardo
Hernandez and Carl Olin Fletch-
er.
Local Boy’s Neck Broken
Incumbent City Councilman of 7. the other candidates are Fred Three men were sent to a hos-
consumed, he asked laughingly, c> 0. Jones filed Saturday as a On Friday Councilman J. L. W. Pearson, former mayor; pitol with burns
“Well did you taste it?” candidate in the upcoming April (Heavy) Slaughter filed for re- Vernon O. Wood Jr., Max Me- Harold Smith; 39, burnea on
“Good heavens!” gasped the g election to fill three places election. Clung, Burle H. Green and W, P. the head and lands, was tne
girl. “Was the castor oil in that on the council. Deadline for filing expired at (Bill) Wilson. most seriously tort,
lemonade? I wanted it for my The entry of jones brought midnight Saturday. The terms of Slaughter, Jones Officials said a compressor
mother.” the field of candidates to a total Besides Jones and Slaughter, and Frank Horn are expiring, was leaking gas and expioaea.
Kermit firemen were called
to seven fires during February,
two of which involved a dwelling
and a storage building.
Loss to the buildings amounted
to $5,500 while damage of con-
tents was $2,300.
Dean Heard, 11, tumbled dur-
ing a gym class at Intermediate
School Wednesday and later com-
plained of a hurting in his neck.
He tried to work out a possible
crick, went on to the next class,
but the pain continued.
Two hours later Winkler
County Memorial Hospital offi-
cials found he had broken neck
bones, and placed the student
in traction.
His condition is reported a;
satisfactory Friday, though th<
activity after breaking his nec!
was considered extremely dan
gerous.
He is the son of Mrs. Mar
Heard, a registered nurse s
the hospital. They moved to Kei
mit from Monahans in January
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