The SDN Friday Night Football Scoreboard Sweetwater 44 Hermleigh 38 Wylie 27 Veribest 6 Snyder 29 Motley County 28 Birdville 7 Westbrook 54 Robert Lee 26 Brownwood 13 Big Spring 29 Highland 8 Ira 34 Alvarado 16 Hereford 19 Garden City 54
Vol. 67 No. 121 Weekend, Sept. 19-20, 2015 24 Pages • $1.25 Home of Snyder trustees to Lisa Hartzog discuss search firms The Snyder ISD board of trustees will meet Monday to review the three superintendent search firms they met with on Tuesday and select one for the district’s search. The board interviewed Griggs & Associates, Texas Association of School Boards and Leasor Crass. Trustees also will also receive an update on $117,426 for switch and wireless upgrades at Snyder High School and Snyder Junior High School. It is possible the district will be reimbursed through E-rate, which is a federal program funded by fees collected by tele- communications companies. The board approved the upgrades in March. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the administration building Jerry Don Smith boardroom and is open to the public. U.S. Army 1964-67 Today’s Veteran sponsored by Chamber board to review Nix’s Auto & Tire Service 1510 25th Street 573-3567 SDN Photo/Shirley A. Gorman HOT fund requests Snyder High School 2015 homecoming queen nominees are (l-r) Shanice Cobb, Bailey Garcia, Chloee James, Megan Leatherwood and Alyssa Martini. The Snyder Chamber of Com- The board will vote on those re- Weather merce board of directors will quests Monday. discuss hotel occupancy tax They were Cogdell Memo- (HOT) fund requests, including rial Hospital Foundation’s Oct. 3 SHS to celebrate homecoming next week voting on those that were tabled gala ($2,500), the Scurry County Snyder High School will celebrate homecom- lot. The parade will begin at 2 p.m., travel down last month, during Monday’s Museum’s Magic of Christmas ing next week. College Ave. to the downtown square and end meeting. on Dec. 4 ($2,600); Big Coun- Organizers are focusing on the parade and on the First Baptist Church parking lot. Three new HOT fund requests try Christmas Ball on Dec. 12, want more entries this year. A pep rally will follow on the westside park- will be heard on Monday. ($4,000) and Western Texas Col- “We want to do better than 2014 when four ing lot of the Scurry County Courthouse. Elyndabeth Toland is request- lege’s Nov. 19-21 Women Bas- floats were in the parade,” organizer Barbara “We are not using the gazebo area because ing $2,500 for a December event ketball Classic ($6,230). at Heritage Village. Also on Monday, the board Kaylee-ann Ivey Leatherwood said. “We want everybody, in- there isn’t enough room,” Leatherwood said. cluding current and former students and future The band, color guard, choir, cheerleaders Zane Sterling will request will appoint a nominating com- Friday’s high: 96 degrees Tigers and cheerleaders to enter the parade.” and Gold Line dance team will perform during $2,500 for A Deceitful Day in mittee to replace the two board 66 degrees Friday’s low: There is no fee but participants are asked to the pep rally. Deception, Sterling’s original members whose terms expire 7 a.m. reading today: 66 play that will run Nov. 6-8 at the in December. They are Michael degrees fill out entry forms at the high school office so Homecoming queen nominees will be intro- organizers can determine a “head count.” duced during the pep rally. They are Shanice Ritz Community Theatre. Rodriguez and Merle Taylor. Precipitation: 0.01 of an Josh Ortegon, events coordi- Board members will also be inch However, Leatherwood encouraged people to Cobb, Bailey Garcia, Chloee James, Megan line up in the parade even if they do not register. Leatherwood and Alyssa Martini. nator, will ask for $5,000 for the given an update on the White 2015 precipitation: 24.24 Oct. 2-3 White Buffalo Days, Buffalo Bikefest trademark is- inches All Snyder schools will have an early release The 2015 queen will be crowned during half- time on Friday. time of Friday’s football game between Snyder which will be held on the down- sue. Parade entries will begin lining up at 1 p.m. and Midland Greenwood. The game is sched- town square. Chamber officials are looking oday s uote Friday on the Snyder Shopping Center parking uled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Four requests were tabled last to rebrand the annual bike rally T ’ Q month due to a lack of a quorum. with a new name. What a man does defiles him, not what is done by oth- ers. - William G. Golding Man ordered to Hall of Honor welcomes three Snyder standouts prison following By Larry McCarty Holt recalled a football game Lottery SDN Sports Editor at San Angelo during his fresh- Friday’s Results conviction man season. Mega Millions A Snyder man is headed Three former standout ath- “We had only 15 players and 17-34-35-51-65 MB: 7 to state jail after a pair of letes and the recipient of the trailed 42-0 at halftime to Edi- Megaplier: 3 convictions in District Judge Lifetime Achievement Award son,” he said. “We were expect- Ernie B. Armstrong’s court- credited community support for ing a stern talk from the coach Cash Five room. their success during Friday’s at halftime, but he stood up and 6-23-28-30-31 Sabino Lara, 41, entered induction into the Snyder ISD said ‘We are going to pray for guilty pleas to a state-jail Athletic Hall of Honor at Martha rain.’ We went out for the third Pick 3 Morning felony charge of theft and Ann Woman’s Club. quarter and rain started to fall 4-7-5 Sum It Up: 16 a state-jail felony charge of Kenneth “Mickey” McGrew, heavily. They called the game Pick 3 Day delivery of a controlled sub- a standout football and track because they didn’t want us to 3-3-3 Sum It Up: 9 stance. athlete, David Holt, who played tear up the field because another On the theft conviction, football and baseball, and Mike game was scheduled to be played Pick 3 Evening McWilliams, a five-sport ath- the next night.” 4-3-8 Sum It Up: 15 Lara was given a one-year sentence and ordered to pay lete, were inducted. Holt remembered a game at Pick 3 Night a $1,500 fine, $2,500 in resti- Gary Bouher, who worked Big Spring and another halftime 4-0-2 Sum It Up: 6 tution and $909 in court and in maintenance for the Snyder talk. attorney fees. athletic department for 18 years, “Coach (Speedy) Moffett Daily 4 Morning On October 8, 2014 he received the Lifetime Achieve- asked coach (Mule) Kyzer to 9-6-5-8 Sum It Up: 28 SDN Photo/Larry McCarty attempted to steal a utility ment Award. Bouher worked for Kenneth “Mickey” McGrew talked with childhood friend Beth McDaniel draw up Big Spring’s defense Daily 4 Day trailer from his victim. Western Texas College before after the induction of the 2015 Snyder Athletic Hall of Honor class on on the board,” he said. “Coach 4-7-9-1 Sum It Up: 21 He was also given a one- joining the Snyder staff. Friday at Martha Ann Woman’s Club. Moffett then said ‘Our problem Daily 4 Evening year sentence on the delivery McGrew said it was an honor is that they have 13 players on 3-8-1-2 Sum It Up: 14 charge, and ordered to pay a to play for Snyder. the best teams in Snyder history road games.” defense.’” “It was my honor to put on McWilliams earned letters Daily 4 Night $1,500 fine, $180 in restitu- during his sophomore season. Holt played on Snyder’s 1965 the black and gold and look in football, basketball, tennis, 6-1-3-8 Sum It Up: 18 tion and $969 in court and The Tigers were 10-0 in 1956 state baseball tournament team attorney fees. into the stands to see so many and lost in the final minute to that lost in the state tournament baseball and track and field. He On May 19, Lara delivered people from Snyder in the stadi- Graham in the playoffs. semifinals to Nolan Ryan and also said the community was Ask Us less than a gram of metham- ums,” said McGrew, a 1959 SHS “I don’t like losing and that Alvin. why he and others are now suc- graduate. “I was also honored to cessful. Q. — Where can a person phetamine to Lorenzo Ar- was the first loss in my playing “This is a tremendous honor play with great teammates and “I appreciate the community register for the White Buffalo redondo, according to court career since the seventh grade,” and the 50th anniversary of my for great coaches. I played next and not just for what they did for Stampede? documents. McGrew said. “I always saluted senior year in high school,” Holt to one of the best friends on the me growing up, but when I re- A. — College on the Square. The sentences will be Snyder fans for supporting us, said. “I was fortunate to have served concurrently. line — Bill Rinehart.” win or lose. They would not be great teachers. We had coaches turned from pharmacy school,” McGrew played for one of just at the home games, but the who were a great influence.” See Hall, Page 10A Index Classifieds...... 6A-9A WTC renovations to include alternate work Save Second Base Fest set for Sept. 25-26 Comics/Puzzles...... 11B The renovation of facilities around Western include a 7,000-square foot cardiovascular area The sixth annual Save Second Base Music Fest will be held at Community Calendar...... 2A Texas College will include six alternate plans after and walking track. Once complete, the facility rodeo grounds on Gary Brewer Road Sept. 25-26. Dear Abby...... 4B the construction team learned that the total cost will be open to the public for use. Thornton said Gates will open at 6 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday. Ad- Obituaries...... 2A was below the estimated costs. during last month’s meeting that the rules for its mission is $25 for one day or $30 for both days. For children Opinions...... 10B During Monday’s board of trustees meeting, use will be determined at a later date. Also includ- ages 12 and under, admission will be $5. SDN Column...... 10A Mike Thornton, chief operating officer, reported ed in the renovation will be 2,900-square feet of VIP passes are $100 and will include drinks, a meal ticket Sports...... 11A-12A that the six alternates will be part of the project athletic offices. and reserved seating close to the stage. TV Guide...... 5B-9B and funding for a third phase was available. The The renovation of the men’s and women’s locker Primitive RV and camping spaces are available on a “first- Weather...... 10A third phase will include lighting around campus. rooms, which were four of the six alternates, are come, first-served” basis. The $5 million upgrades will include work at now included in the scope of work. It will include Organizers announced new activities for this year’s event. the health/physical education building, student lighting and facility upgrades. They include midget wrestling, mechanical bull-riding and center, fine arts theater and maintenance grounds The biggest project of the second phase will be knocker ball. facility. the expansion of the student center. The scope of See Fest, Page 10A The health/physical education renovation will See Renovations, Page 10A Page 2A Snyder Daily News Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 Community Calendar Police Blotter Church anniversary • Arrests had not been returned. An of- person claiming to be from the day and in the 2200 block of Ave. Northside Baptist Church will celebrate its 75th anniversary A 20-year-old male was arrest- fense report for unauthorized use Snyder Water Department. The O at 10:56 p.m. Friday. during the 11 a.m. service on Sunday. A fellowship lunch will ed at 3:39 p.m. Friday in the 900 of a motor vehicle was filed. person told the employees that • Animal concerns follow the service. block of 30th Street on a Scurry A phone was taken from a payment should be made on the Cattle were reported loose in County warrant to motion to pro- residence in the 100 block of Ash water bill over the phone or the the 3800 block of CR 146 at 1:23 Community worship service ceed with adjudication of guilt on Street, according to a call at 6:12 water would be shut off. The p.m. Friday. an original charge of possession p.m. Friday. Beacon Lodge employee told At 7:21 p.m. Friday, a report of A communitywide worship service, hosted by First Presbyte- of marijuana. • Fight dispatchers that he contacted the five dogs at-large was made from rian Church and First United Methodist Church, will be held at At 4:40 p.m. Friday, a 33-year- Two female juveniles were re- water department, who said they the 2900 block of Ave. U. 9:30 a.m. Sunday on the Presbyterian Church parking lot, located old male was arrested in the 600 leased into the custody of their did not make the call. An employee at Cogdell Me- at Ave. R and 28th Street. A meal will be served after the service. block of East Coliseum Drive for parents following a fight at the • Criminal mischief morial Hospital reported treating driving while license invalid. softball fields in Towle Park. Po- A woman in the 3700 block a dog bite victim at 12:32 a.m. Country dance A 27-year-old male was arrest- lice were notified of the fight at of Hill Ave. reported a male today. The Scurry County Senior Citizens Center will hold a country ed for public intoxication at 12:50 9:53 p.m. Friday. was breaking the windows of a • Friday blotter notes dance from 7-10 p.m. Tuesday at the armory in Towle Park. Ev- a.m. today in the 2600 block of El • Phone scams residence during a family distur- Scurry County EMS respond- eryone is asked to bring a covered dish. Paso Ave. A person in the 3100 block of bance. The call was made at 5:17 ed to four medical calls. At 1:07 a.m. today, a 40-year- Gary Brewer Road reported, at p.m. Friday. Seven non-accident, traffic- Yearbook deadline old male was arrested in the 3600 2:40 p.m. Friday, he received a • Accident related calls were received. Friday is the last day to purchase the 2016 Tiger’s Lair for $50 block of Hill Ave. for criminal call from someone claiming to A two-vehicle accident was re- Seven alarms were reported. and the four free icons that come with the extra $6 personaliza- trespass. be from the IRS demanding pay- ported at 7:59 p.m. Friday in the Four close patrols were re- tion charge. A $20-$30 deposit can be made with balance due Feb. • Theft ment or they go to jail. 3900 block of Austin Ave. quested. 1. Call 574-8835. A person in the 1000 block of Employees with the Purple • Loud music Two welfare checks were re- 27th Street, at 8:52 a.m. Friday, Sage Motel and Beacon Lodge, Loud music was reported at quested. SHS play reported a vehicle was taken by at 5:50 p.m. and 5:56 p.m. Friday, the intersection of Ave. E and Law enforcement responded to The Snyder High School Golden Theatre Company will present an individual on Wednesday and reported receiving a call from a Huffman Ave. at 10:31 p.m. Fri- eight civil issues. Players in the Game at 7 p.m. Thursday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Worsham Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults. SHS homecoming parade Four receive probation in 132nd District Court The Snyder High School homecoming parade will begin at 2 p.m. Sept. 25. Parade entries will begin lining up at 1 p.m. at the Four people were given pro- week. deferred adjudication on a state and $1,013 in court and attor- Snyder Shopping Center. bation in District Judge Ernie Jade Ethan Roby, 20, of Asper- jail felony charge of burglary of ney fees and to participate in the B. Armstrong’s courtroom this mont, was given a five-year a building. TAIP program. probated sentence after he was In addition to her sentence, On April 10, she was found in convicted of third degree felony she was ordered to pay a $1,500 possession of less than a gram of possession of a controlled sub- fine, $768 in restitution and $943 methamphetamine. Obituaries stance. in court and attorney fees and to Veronica Yvette Solano, 24, Born on Aug. 18, 1947 in Sny- the First Baptist Church in Ker- In addition to his sentence, participate in the TAIP program. of Snyder, was given a two-year Ronald Bratton der, to J.R. “Bud” Heath and mit by Strauss Atkinson. She Roby was ordered to pay a $1,500 On June 27, 2014, Nelson at- sentence, probated three years, 1936-2015 Vivian Oleta Lindsey Heath, was a member of Second Bap- fine, $180 in restitution and tempted to steal an automobile deferred adjudication on a state she graduated from Snyder High tist Church for many years and $1,013 in court and attorney fees, title from her victim. jail felony charge of possession of Ronald Z. Bratton Sr., 79, of as well as participate in the TAIP Amy Michelle Baker, 22, of a controlled substance. Victoria and formerly of Snyder, School in 1965. She worked for taught Sunday school, was very Furr’s Cafeteria for 28 years. involved with Training Union program. Snyder was given a two-year sen- In addition to her sentence, So- died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 in On April 13, he was found tence, probated three years, de- lano was ordered to pay a $1,500 Victoria. She was preceded in death and worked with the youth. She by her parents, J.R. “Bud” and worked at Kid’s Korner when in possession of more than one ferred adjudication, on a state jail fine, $180 in restitution and $1,013 Funeral service for Mr. Brat- gram, but less than four grams, of felony charge of possession of a in court and attorney fees and to ton will be Vivian Oleta Heath; one brother, her children were in school and James Heath; her husband of later at JC Penney. She loved the methamphetamine. controlled substance. participate in the TAIP program. held at 2 p.m. Myra Lynn Nelson, 23, of In addition to her sentence, On November 6, 2014, she was Monday at four years, Larry Seaton; her Lord and her family. husband of 36 years, Delmo She was preceded in death by Snyder was given a two-year Baker was ordered to pay a found in possession of less than a Bell-Cypert- sentence, probated three years, $1,500 fine, $180 in restitution gram of methamphetamine. Seale Funeral Hatfield; and her husband of four her parents, three brothers and Home with years, Adrian Frith. three sisters. Jay Mayo, as- Survivors include two sons, Survivors include her hus- sociate pastor Jeff Hatfield and his wife, San- band of 66 years, Ocie Goforth; at Stonegate dra, and Jason Hatfield and his her children, David Goforth and Fel lowsh ip wife, Veronica, both of Odessa; his wife, Michele, of Levelland, We are excited in Midland, one daughter, Trina Upshaw Judy Stephens and Jana Furlow Bratton officiating. and her husband, Billy, of Sny- and her husband, Robby, both about our Burial will der; five grandchildren, Dustin of Lamesa; eight grandchildren; follow at Hillside Memorial Gar- Jones, Victoria Hatfield, Jaden and eight great-grandchildren. new building dens. Hatfield, Logan Longino and Memorials may be made to Visitation will be held from Sofia Hatfield; and four great- Interim Hospice, 1307 Tahoka renovation and 5-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral grandchildren. Rd., Suite B, Brownfield, TX, home. Pallbearers will be Victoria 79316. want to share Born on April 4, 1936 in Brad Hatfield, Dustin Jones, Tony Online condolences may be to the late Hugh and Ellen (Park- Koya, Gerald Tolifson, Jacob posted at www.branonfuneral- the progress er) Bratton, he retired after 35 Tolifson and Nick Tolifson. home.com. years as a mechanic for Sun Ray Online condolences may be DX Oil, Sun Gas and Oryx. posted at www.sunsetodessa. with you. He was also preceded in death com. Merl Richardson by his wife, Edna Shirlene Brat- 1939-2015 ton. Lola Goforth Merl Ann Richardson, 75, of Survivors include one son, Snyder, died Wednesday, Sept. Ronald Z. Bratton Jr. and his 1932-2015 16, 2015. wife, Sharon, of Bay City; and Lola Mae Goforth, 83, of Funeral arrangements are one daughter, Rona Schmedt and Lamesa, died Friday, Sept. 18, pending at Miller Family Fu- her husband, Mark, of Victoria; 2015 in Lamesa. neral Home. one sister, Beverly Mayo of Mid- Funeral service for Mrs. Go- land; one brother, Lynn Bratton forth, will be held at 1 p.m. Mon- of Burnet; and three grandchil- day at Second Baptist Church dren, Ronald Zane Bratton III, with Syl Keri Bratton and Trey Schmedt. Moore and THE SNYDER The family would like to ex- Dennis Ad- press special thanks to friends ams officiat- DAILY NEWS and neighbors, Kent and Marie ing. Burial Published each Monday through Sat- Scrivner for their love and care. urday afternoon by Snyder Publishing will follow in Co., Inc., 3600 College Ave., Snyder, Texas Memorials may be made to Lamesa Me- 79549. the American Cancer Society morial Park Periodicals postage paid at the post of- or the American Heart Associa- fice at Snyder, Texas, Publication Number under the USPS611-520. tion. direction of POSTMASTER send change of ad- Online condolences may be Branon Fu- dress to P.O. Box 949, Snyder, Texas, Goforth 79550. posted at www.bellcypertseale. neral Home. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: By carrier com. Born on in Snyder, $11.50 per month. By mail in Scurry and adjoining coun- Jan. 27, 1932 in Olney to Sam ties, one year $108.00 balance of Texas and Edward and Lola Lee (Tomlin- out of state $138.00. Neva Frith son) Cumbie, she married Ocie Ben Barkley, Managing Editor Bill Crist, Publisher 1947-2015 H. 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