The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 46, Ed. 1 Monday, August 26, 1968 Page: 1 of 8
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1. 32-No. 46
Kermit, Winkler County, Texas
Monday, August 26, 1968
What Does The New Garment Factory Mean To Kermit?
Weather
Fair to part*
ly cloudy. Con*
tinued warm
through Wed-
nesday.
The Winkler County News io«
by BILL BECKHAM
Many Kermit and Winkler County residents
have posed the question: “What will the new
garment industry mean to the overall economy
of the community?”
Figures provided by Chamber of Commerce
of the United States based on the employment
of an additional 100 persons in a given com-
munity provide some interesting information
regarding this question.
Kermit Sewing Industries, Inc., the men’s
clothing manufacturing company that has lo-
cated in Kermit, will employ approximately
125 persons within a short time after it be-
■Ps operations in early September. Total
annual payroll for the garment company will
amount to about $750,000.
Based on these approximate figures, the U. S.
Chamber of Commerce projects the following
non-manufacturing employment increases in
Kermit as the result of Kermit Sewing Indus-
tries, Inc., beginning operations in the com-
munity:
Wholesale and retail.............. +19
Professional and related services............ + 14
Business and personal serviced................+ 6
Construction.......................................... + 5
Finance, insurance and real estate.............+ 4
Transportation, communication and other pu-
blic utilities..*...................................... + 2
community. The National Chamber’s Economic
Analysis and Study Department has attempted
to measure such changes, which occurred in
eleven counties that became industrailized be-
tween 1950 and 1960, as contrasted with eleven
counties which did not industrialize.
While it must be remembered that every
case of industrial expansion is unique and no
two communities will experience exactly the
same effects from a new industrial payroll,
the $750,000 annual payroll of Kermit Sewing
Industries, Inc., should provide the following
increase in annual retail sales in Kermit,
according to figures released by the Kermit
Chamber of Commerce:
Grocery stores.............................$ 82,000
Automobile dealers................... 57,000
Eating and drinking places............... 35,000
Gasoline service stations................. 34,000
Department stores...................... 32,000
Clothing and shoe stores.................. 31,000
Lumber, building materials and hardware
dealers.................. 28,000
Furniture, home furnishings and household
appliance stores................................ 24,000
Other stores..................................... 98,000
Total increase in annual retail sales.....$421,000
Agriculture ......................................... +1
Other industries............#.M.>>#M#M4##>>MM< +14
Total, all nonmanufacturing industries......+65
In addition to the employment changes re-
sulting from the location of a new industry
in a community, there is also a net addition
to income in the local community. The new
payroll dollars flow into the cash registers of
local merchants and into the deposits of local
banks. Since the new industry will purchase
many materials locally, the entire local eco-
nomy, including utilities and services, expands.
This economic expansion is usually reflected
in increases in population, school enrollment
and other segments of general community
growth, as well as in the increase in the flow
of dollars in the local economy.
A number of attempts have been made to
measure the quantitative effects of a new
industrial payroll upon a community. No exact
measurement is possible because many other
influences are simultaneously at work in the
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TO BOOST LOGAL ECONOMY — These industrial sewing machines, shown in the newly re-modeled
bowling alley building where Kermit Sewing Industries, Inc. will soon go into production, will provide I
a big boost in the economy of Kermit and Winkler County. The new industry will employ some 125 persons |
and will provide an annual payroll of approximately $750,000. (Staff Photo)
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^Without
Rhyme
Reason
by maud green
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te (NOTE;* A fgw d|ys jf£o
a very attractive woman came
into the office and introduced
herself as Mrs. Hoyte Gilstrap
of Seymour. She writes a weekly
column for the Wichita Falls
Times Features Section. She is
a farmer’s wife and lived on a
farm most of her life. Her call
was to see if The News would be
interested in buying and publish-
infPner writings. She left some
copies of her writings which
been run earlier in the
The following is one of her
columns. Will very much ap-
preciate' your reading it and then
taking time to let us know what
you think.)
There are elements in our
country that would have you be-
lieve that all neighborliness, all
concern for others, all loving
kindness have vanished from this
great land. It simply is not so
— not in my town!
Not long ago, funeral services
were held in my town for First
Lt. Robert Earl Malone, our first
Vietnam War casualty. During
the fhneral hour, all businesses
in town closed, the radio station
eliminated commercials, and the
large auditorium of the Church
of Christ was filled to capacity
with those who came to pay
respect to a fine young Christian
citizen who “gave the last full
mtesure.”
IPfiese were not the idly curi-
ous, but friends and neighbors.
Tjxp sympathy and affection of
iHf town were lavished upon the
wife and family of this boy who
was a close friend of my son.
(See WITHOUT, Page 8)
Boys’ dub
Schedule
Is Announced
Ending of summer vacation
and the beginning of the 1968-
69 school term has resulted in
changes for operation of Boys’
Club, officials announced Fri-
day. ;
The club is to be closed from
,.Ig&i$SK*®y, Aug. 28, through Fri-
day, Aug. 30.
It will open Saturday, Aug. 31,
and will be in full swing from 9
aim. until 7 p.m.
Beginning Monday, Sept. 2, the
following schedules will be ob-
served:
Mondays, 3 until 9 p.m.
Tuesdays, 3 until 7 p.m.
Wednesdays, closed
Thursdays, 3 until 9 p.m.
Fridays, 3 until 9 p.m.
Saturdays 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.
The club is closed on Sundays.
Fall activities offered the boys
include: photography, boxing,
flag football, basketball, judo,
weight lifting, ping pong, pool
and crafts.
New Faculty 1
Members To
Be Honored
New members of the
Kermit School Faculty will
be ^honored at a banquet
by*' members of the Ker-
mit Downtown Lions Club
and the Kermit Evening
Lions Club Thursday night.
The banquet Will be held
at Kermit CommunityCen-
ter and will get underway
at 7:30 p.m.
As a result of the tea-
cher banquet, neither
Lions Club will hold its
regular meeting Thursday.
Your Chances of Being
Crime Victim Up 71%
Anxiety Abounds
With Summer’s End
RAINS CAME DOWN — After more than a week of partly
cloudy weather and scattered showers, a hard rain hit Kermit
and parts of Winkler County early Saturday morning, dumping
varying amounts of rainfall. Water stood along curbs and
driveways (as shown here on West Austin in downtown Ker-
mit) for several hours following the shower. Measurements
of the rain in Kermit ranged from .4 to more than an inch,
although only .04 of an inch was recorded at the weather sta-
tion at Winkler County Airport near Wink. (Staff Photo)
by PHIL P4.RKS
One more time the summer
draws to a close and anyone
who’s interested ] can, if they
take time, feel tension in the
. air,- * * ■ ; SpiPk y%$$ f$mk m, My#!
Girls who have entered the
Miss Kermit Pageant are full
of anxiety, students who are about
to enter their final year in ’Good
Ole KHS’ are looking forward
to one more year among their
friends and classmates and re-al-
lizing the fact that very shortly
they will probably be leaving
all the security that they have
enjoyed for the past 11 years
or so and then there are the
eighth-graders of last year who
are looking forward to beginning
their first year in Kermit HIGH
School and then last and least
(in size), the six - year - olds
starting their first , year in
SC HOOL, not knowing What to ex-
pect and hoping for the best.
Not only are the school kids
putting the charge into the air,
bt also the 17 new faculty mem-
bers who put in their first ap-
pearance at the Faculty lunch-
eon Saturday and are now await-
ing their first group of young’uns
early Wednesday morning.
Seven of the 17 new teachers
to the Kermit system are start-
ing their teaching experiences
for the first time this year, and
are probably a little eager as
well as anxious.
For the past couple of weeks,
every time you glanced at one
of the doctor’s offices there
would be a pre-schooler either
going in anticipating avacination
or coming out with his sleeve
rolled high and looking won-
deringly at the small red spot
on his arm.
In the mornings or afternoons,
it makes no difference, mothers
and kids are seen downtown en-
tering and later leaving the vari-
ous department and variety
stores with brand-new jeans,
dresses and shirts as well as
cigar boxes for pencils, crayons
and other assorted supplies.
One other area causing much
excitement and anticipation is the
varsity football team. Each
afternoon dozens of local peo-
ple manage to go out to the
(See ANXIETY, Page 8)
Hardy Cook Uninjured
In One-vehicle Turnover
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover
reports that there were over
3.8 million serious crimes com-
mitted in the United Stated in
1967, a 16 percent increase over
1966. The number of violent
crimes exceeded 494,500, a 16
percent rise over the previous
yepx. Crimes against property
tdfeled more than 3,307,700 of-
ifPses, up 17 percent over 1966.
According to the FBI Crime
Reports, in 1967 robbery in-
creased 28 percent, murder 11
percent, aggravated assault 9
percent, and forcible rape 7 per-
cent over 1966. Specifically,
with respect to the property
crimes, auto theft was up 18
percent, larceny $50 and over
in value 17 percent, and bur-
glary 16 percent.
Mr. Hoover pointed out that
the trends in serious crime were
consistent in all areas and geo-
graphic regions. Suburban com-
munities continued to show a
sharp upswing with a 16 per-
cent rise in the volume of crime.
The large cities were up 17
percent and the rural areas 12
percent. The North Central
States recorded a 19 percent
increase, the Northeastern
States 17 percent, and the West-
ern and Southern States each
registered a serious crime in-
crease of 15 percent over the pre-
vious year.
According to the FBI Director,
in 1967 there were 1,922 serious
crimes per 100,000 population in
the United States; violent crime
rate was 250 victims per 100,000
population; and property crime
rate was 1,672 victims, all up
15 percent over 1966. \
Since 1960, the serioujs crime
rate, or the risk of becoming a
victim of crime, has increased
71 percent. From 1960 to 1967
the volume of crime has risen
89 percent and our United States
population 10 percent. Thus,
crime continues to outstrip pop-
ulation growth almost 9 to 1.
The FBI Director observed
that the sharply rising crime
rates in the 1960’s are most
significant with respect tp the
rapid rise in violent crime pver
(See CHANCES, page 8) \
A one-vehicle turnover on High-
way 302 west of Kermit late
Friday afternoon resulted in ex-
tensive damages to the 1964
Ford Ranchero.
The driver of the vehicle,
Hardy S, Cook* who resides in
the El Paso Mainline Camp,
apparently escaped serious in-
jury In the mishap. The acci-
dent occurred at 6:55 p.m. five
miles west of Kermit as Cook
was driving back to town from
the golf course at Winkler Coun-
ty .Country Club. The highway
was wet as the result of rain
which had fallen a short time
earlier,
Texas Highway Patrolman E.
C. Locklear, who Investigated
the wreck, reported that Cook
Varsity Moms
Meet Tonight
The Varsity Moms will hold
their first meeting of the year
tonight at 8 p.m. in the high
school teachers lounge, an-
nounced Mrs. Dean Whitehead,
president.
All varsity and trainer’s mo-
thers are invited to attend.
Pool Ends Season
Winkler County Swimming Pool
cooled off its last group of swim-
mers Sunday, Aug. 25.
The pool opened May 25 for
the summer swimming session
with a crowd of 533. Since
that time the pool averaged about
150 people each day.
When asked how many were
expected for the last day of
swimming, pool director Jerry
Helmer, replied, “hundreds.”
Beauty Pageant
Is Nearing
Completion
The Miss Kermit Beauty Con-
test is nearing completion.
Mrs. James Lipham, contest
the highway and came to rest chairman announced today (Mon-
on the right-of-way on the north day) is the deadline for receiving
side of the highway, the inves- applications. All interested girls
tigating officer said. should contact either Mrs. Lip-
Patrolman Locklear estimated ham, Mrs. Glen Funkey or Mrs.
damages to the vehicle at ap- Gordon Tekell.
said he hit a slick spot on
the highway, and the vehicle
skidded out of control. It over-
turned on its top, skidded across
proximately $1,500.
(Picture on page eight)
Coffee
Planned
For Student
Rehearsals will be held Fri-
day, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. and again
Saturday, Aug. 31 at 3 p.m. in
Kermit High School Auditorium.
A tea will be held at 3 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 2 at Kermit State
Bank where the three out-of-town
judges will meet the contestants
and begin judging.
Judging will cover four areas:
personality, poise, beauty of face
and beauty of figure. Each area
is worth five points for a pos-
sible grand total of 2.0 points.
Plans for a Get-Acquainted The finale of the pageant will
coffee for Petra Schnyder, Ker- begin Monday night at 7:30 in
mit High School’s exchange stu- the high school auditorium where
dent from Switzerland, were the girls will appear first in
made when members of the evening gowns and later in swim
American Field Service Com- suits.
mittee met Friday morning. Local talent will entertain the
The event is to be held Tues- audience between the girls’ ap-
day, Aug. 27, at 8 p.m. in the pearances and during the judges
home of Mrs. George Tillery, deliberations.
Miss Schnyder is living with Paul Wilmoth is to be master
the Larry Fernandez family. of ceremonies at the event.
Members of the AFS commit- Tickets for the pageant may
tee are: Jerry Williams, presi- be obtained from any member
dent; Mrs. Fayne Mullen, vice- of the Downtown Lions Club,
president; Ken Burrows, sec- Prices for the tickets are $1
retary-treasurer; Mrs. Rosalee for adults and 50 cents for chil-
Huff, student family liaison; dren.
Johnny Roberts, school liaison; Proceeds will be used for
Mrs. R. C. Hudson, Ameri-welfare projects,
cans Abroad co-ordinator; Mrs. At present there are only 14
George Tillery, home selection girls registered for the pageant,
chairman; Mrs. Charles E, Fid- Compared to last year’s 18
ler, publicity chairman, JoeEth- entries, there is still time for
ridge and Mrs. J. R. King as this year’s contest to be as
members at large, and David large if not larger than in pre-
Cowling, student representative, vious years.
GENEVA PARISH is a senior
in KHS. She Is 19 years old,
five feet and five inches tall
and weighs 112 pounds. Daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. h. A.
Moore, she has brown hair and
green eyes. She is sponsored
by C. R, Anthony Co.
RETA LISENBEE is sponsored
by First National Bank. She is
five feet and four inches tall
and weighs 115 pounds. Daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Lisenbee, she has brown hair
and brown eyes, is 16 years
old and a junior in KHS.
PAULA HOLBERT is five f
and four inches tall and weig
112 pounds. She is a 17 y<
old senior in KHS and has bro
hair and brown eyes. She is i
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.
Holbert and her sponsor is Co'
ing Buick-Rambler Co.
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Green, Maud. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 46, Ed. 1 Monday, August 26, 1968, newspaper, August 26, 1968; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth980482/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Winkler County Library.