M UENSTER*ENTERPRISE Serving Muenster and Cooke County since 1936 35' VOL T 'I El I II, NO.18 16 PAGES APRIL 8,1938 Muenster C of C receives 'I tourism ad excellence award Outstanding arrangements of Bureau; Second Place, Huntsville 55 inners in the Ad Agency Pro- Commerce; Second Place. Green- pictures and information on Chamber of Commerce; Third duced Brochures were: First ville Chamber of Commerce; Muenster people, places, food and Place, Rusk Chamber of Place, Tyler Area Chamber of Third Place, Kluenster Chamber attractions were recognized at the Commerce. Commerce; Second Place, Beau- of Commerce. East Texas Chamber of Com- Non-Agency Produced Ad Win- mont Convention & Visitor The Publication Awards were merce Tourist Conference. Named ners were: First Place, Mesquite Bureau; Third Place, Waxahachie presented by Don Brown, Vice "TOURCON 88," the conference Chamber of Commerce; Second Chamber of Commerce. President of the East Texas and professional des elopment Place, Muenster Chamber of Winners in the Non-Agency Tourism Association, and W.L. seminar was held on March 29, 30 Commerce; Third Place, Rusk Produced Brochures were: First Pate, Chairman of East Texas and 31 in Tyler. Chamber of Commerce. Place. NIesquite Chamber of Tourism. The awards for This was the 25th East Texas Muenster were accepted for the Tourist Conference sponsored by Chamber of Commerce by the East Texas Tourism Associa- Nlaudine Griffin, Extxtitive tion, an organization of 72 East CON FERENC Secretary of the Chamber. Texas counties. N1rs. Griffin and Dianne Ed and Maudine Griffin %5alterscheid, commercial artist represented Muenster and the mid composition manager for The Chamber of Commerce and TC:UR"Si Muenster Enterprise, did the main received awards of excellence for design and production work on both the full page color ad in the the ad and the brochure. Both East Texas Vacation Guide and were funded by the Chamber of the Muenster promotional Commerce. brochure produced with East Others contributing to the ef- Texas Chamber of Commerce fort were Don Brown and guidance. photographers Gary Fisher, Ed The entries were judged by an Griffin, Les Griffin, Janie Hart- outside panel of judges on a man, Karen Trubenbach, David numerical scale of a possible 50 Fette and Phyllis Coffey. Produc- points. Ad and promotional tion stretched over a six-month brochures were judged in one of period. two categories: those produced by Anyone who would like to see advertising agencies and non - the prize winners are welcome to STEVE FETTE shows the winning snake he and Bill Reiter entered in the agency productions. The adver- stop by the Muenster Chamber of Gainesville Jaycees Rattlesnake Roundup. The reptile measured 69 in- tisements were judged on layout, Commerce office at 115 East Fit St ches and was bigger than any snake at the Sweetwater Roundup. Second creative writing, eye appeal, Street, 9-12 a.m. or 1-4 p.m , place was 67 inches in length. Fette and Reiter also placed second, en- photographic quality and selling Monday through Friths tering 357 total pounds of rattlesnakes; the winner had 390 pounds. The quality. large serpent was caught at Post Oak, Texas near Jacksboro, though the Winners in the Ad Agency Pro- majority of the snakes were found around Saint Jo and the Red River. duced Ads were: First Place, Port ionic Hartman Photo Arthur Convention & Visitor Runoff W.L. PATE, MaudineGriffin, Don Brown. elections set City Council sets record for April 12 NIonday's City Council meeting salary to stay at the pro tom level be gis en Farm to Market road Tuesday, Apt il 12, is the day for was a record setting one, not in of $90.00 per year plus $4.00 per status. primary run-off elections in what it accomplished, but for its meeting. There was a short discus- - Changed the date of the May Texas. duration, the shortest in recent sion on the merits of raising the City Council meeting to May 9 in Balloting for the Republican history. After getting used to salary to a level that would at least order to have a quorum present Party Primary Run-off, for three, four and five hour pay expenses for an alderman as after the May 7 City Council elec- Precincts 14, 15, 17 and 18, will be meetings, everyone was pleasantly incentive to run for city office. No tion. There are currently no con- held at the VFW Hall, with entry surprised when adjournment came changes were made. tests on the ballot. After initially through the back teasOdoor. at 8:35 p.m. after a 7:30 p.m. - Discussed the Boyles Estate filing, Robert Dale Walterscheid Republican Party County start. The televised basketball house (former EMS headquarters has dropped out of the race, leav- Chairman Debbie Hess said the championship game reportedly and ambulance station), as a ing only Pat Dennis as a candidate four-precinct balloting will be held had no effect on this outcome. museum during the Centennial for Council Place One. Aubrey at the same place, since she cleared During the meeting, the Year. Lease provisions will be Tuggle is the incumbent and only the legality of the procedure Council: investigated. candidate for Place Two as is through a phone call to - Appointed Dallas attorney, Claude Klement for Place Four. Washington. Christopher A. Kepler, as the new - Discussed the Federal Bridge In a final item of business Mary' Endres will he election • Municipal Judge. Rehabilitation program which of- before the council Monday night, judge. Positions subject to the - Adopted a resolution of sym- fers 80 percent funding for Peggy Grewing, representing run-off balloting are: for the U.S. pathy and thanks to the family of rebuilding inadequate bridges. many other local business persons, Senate, with Wes Gilbreath and late Councilman Ray Endres. Authorities may be ready to start presented some suggestions con- Beau Boulter competing. For MAUDINE GRIFFIN unJ phonic 55 alterscheid review their prize- - Approved request for a street soon if the City decides to par- cerning local police coverage to Railroad Commissioner, unex- winning work. ionic 'Hammon Photo light at the intersection of Eddy ticipate in the program to rebuild the council. Police Commissioner pired term, Ed Emmett and P.S. and Mesquite Streets. the Ash Street bridge. The bridge Aubrey Tuggle thanked Grewing (Sam) Ervin are competing. For - Approved semi-annual con- suffered some damage during last for her efforts and study and pro- Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2, tribution to the Muenster Public year's flood and has been closed mised to examine the suggestions Library of $2,000. to heavy truck traffic. This step is with the police chief and report Please See RUNOFF, Page 2 - Set mayor's and councilman's necessary if Ash Street is ever to back to the council. Cooke County Cooperative to hold Police Chief 50th annual meeting April 18 urges all to Cooke County Electric to be held Monday, April 18, 1988 presented. "clean-up" Cooperative's Annual Meeting at the Muenster Community Drawing for door prizes will be and 50th Anniversary celebration Center just north of the Catholic awarded to the lucky member - promises lo be an exciting event. church. Registration begins at 6 consumers. This year's super prize Police Chief Helen Tompkins This year there will be a p.m. and the business sessiorr is will be a 26" color television. In said Monday that "even if you barbecue meal for the members scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. addition, registered member - can't report for the cleanup at 10 who make reservations by April 8. Included in the business session consumers will receive a com- a.m. Saturday, please join us when The group will be entertained by of the program will be the election memorative paper weight. you can before or after lunch." the Summit, who sing country and of directors from Districts 2 and 4. The employees, management Preparations are under way for the western songs and have often been There will be a report by the and board of directors encourage "ciconsweep" trash pick-up in compared to the Sons of the General Manager, Michael Sloan, the members of Cooke County conjunction with the Keep Texas Pioneers. on the operations of the Electric to attend this annual Beautiful program. "What we A large crowd is expected to at- cooperative for 1987. There will meeting and 50th anniversary need is lots of volunteers," tend this annual meeting which is also be recognition awards celebration. skins said. • OrganuatI011, unJ sins 11.111111% st illing to help e asked hi meet at the City Ilall at lit a.ny un /quit 9, Trucks and dr it els will he pm. Farmers Home to elect new members Tided. NMI its will be gisen to the North Main and South Main Slit:cis; since the projects for , lasing “111111 I The Farmers Home Administra- "One important change more opportunity for people to THE; "SUMMIT," a musical group singing :Ind ' " Adopt -A • 1 I ighway" fa net ion on entertainment lot the sOth tion (FmHA) is now accepting broadens the definition of a run for the committee," Murdock western songs, will present 11 wy. $2 Fast and WC , I nominations for election of coun- farmer to anyone who has an in- said. "At least three eligible celebration hosted by Cooke County lilectric Cooperatise. the "Sum Rain date for the Noi th and ty committee members under new terest in a farm in the county as farmer voters, including the mit" is often compated las orablv to i he buns of the Pioneers. a popular South Main clean-up campaign rules that make it easier for owner, tenant or sharecropper, nominee, must sign the petition." singing and will be April 16.