The Amarillo Globe-Times from Amarillo, Texas • Page 42

I A ME Page 29 March 8,1973 AMARILLO GLOBE-TIMES Construction on Schedule At Martin Road Lafefc By. HAL MARSH Staff Writer AllX the contracts for construction have been let and a i equipment ordered for Martin Road Lake-Park, said Jim Beck, assistant director of parks and recreation. "Everything is pretty much on schedule," Beck said, "ex-' cept the turf on the ball welds. The grass didn't come up like we thought it should, so we'll 'have to reseed this spring." Most-of the park is espect- ed to be ready by summer. "We'll have to hold off play on the ball diamonds until we get a good stand of grass," Beck said.

The main feature of Martin Road Lake Park will be the four lighted baseball diamonds. A type of mercury vapor lighting will provide the fields Deaf Smith Girl Wins Scholarship 1 HEREFORD Marilyn Sue Shirley, a Deaf Smith County girl and freshman at Texas Tech University, been chosen as one of six in the state to the $1,000 Lola Wheeler Smith Scholarship. The selection was an- Swisher Escapee Indicted TULIA The Swisher County Grand Jury has indicted Antonio Domingo Ramirez, 20. for a second offense of driving while intoxicated and for jail escape. The jury met Wednesday in Tulia.

Police said Ramirez escaped from the Swisher County Jail about 5 p.m. Sunday after beating the jailer, 72- year-old Earl Freeman of Tulia, with the jail keys. "Ramirez was still at large this morning. Freeman was listed in satisfactory condition this Corning at Swisher Memorial Hospital. Two attempted escapees, Early Smith Jr.

and Gary Prater, were indicted by the grand jury for attempted escape from the Swisher jail. The men were caught inside the jail after they tried to escape with Ramirez. No age or address was available for them. The Castro County Grand Jury at Dimmitt indicted Jim Lewis Smith, 34. for murder without malice in connection with the shooting death of the father-in-law, William McKinley Walker, 74, and his brother-in-law Jerry Wayne Walker, 25.

The shooting' occurred Feb. 17 southeast of Hart follow- family disturbance. Smith had -originally been charged with murder with malice. Endurance Ride SJa led May 5-6 CANADIAN The second annual Canadian River Endurance Ride will be held May 5-6, sponsored by the Liana Estacado Arabian Club and Canadian-Hemphill County Chamber of Commerce. event, open to all breeds, will cover 45, miles and must be ridden' in 10 hours or less, with Ite hours of mandatory rest stops, said the race coordinator, Mrs.

Wayne Paul of Silver Pump Ranch. Star Route Lipscomb. Several breed awards will be given in addition to the endurance ride awards, she said. The competition will be limited 60 entries. nounced by Mrs.

Florence W. assistant director for home economics with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service at'Texas AM University. The-award is given annually by the statewide Texas Home Demonstration Miss Shirley has completed old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J- B.

Shirley of Hereford and won the award for her "personal development, leadership and accomplishments in 4-H home economics projects and activities," Mrs. Low said. 4-H projects in food and nutrition, clothing, junior leadership, public speaking, citizenship, money management, time and energy management, room improvement and child care during her 10 years as a member of the Willing Workers 4-H Club. She received the Texas Plains Key Award in 1971 and attended the 4-H Citizenship Short Course in Washington, p.C., she won the Deaf Smith. County last year.

Miss Shirley has held all offices in the Willing Workers 4-H club, served as chairman and vice chairman of the County 4-H Council, was county delegate to the District 4-H Council and represented her county in the District I Electric Camp. Other activities include serving as FHA president and pianist, choir member, senior class editor and LEO Club secretary during high school years, as well as teaching piano and earning FHA junior, chapter and state degrees. with the best lighting in the city, Beck said. The fields are regulation- size and for tournaments. In 'anticipation--of -tourna-.

ments, bleachers for 500 per-, sons will be constructed for each diamond. A large parking'lot is being constructed on the. Mirror Street side, with a large playground to be installed nearby. "This will be the most modern of all the city parks," Beck said. way, when there' are adult games, the'children can-play there rather than between the bleachers." 1 The park will have five' picnic shelters, each with four tables, a drinking fountain and a grill.

The shelters will be installed by the park and recreation department staff. The 42-acre park will be lighted so that it can be used at night. Sixty-foot poles with lights will be located at each corner, lower Jevel lighting installed throughout the' park. Beck said the 16-acre lake will be stocked by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission but no decision has" been made on a date. Cost of the park development will be more than $562.000.

with the city paying about $281.000. Grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation in the Department of Interior and Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission arc paying the rest of the cost. 1 Incumbent Files In Sunray, Election. SUNRAY Only one incumbent, Jim Rogers, has filed for re-election in the Sunray city election April 7.

Others filing for the three councilman positions are Warner Amos, P. L. Harp, Jerry Staton and Sherrill Wilson. Wednesday was deadline for filing. Two incumbents, Bobby Broxson and Wood B.

Craig, have filed for re-election in the school board race. Other candidates seeking the two three-year open terms are Mrs. Amy Fletcher and Marvin Clyde Reynolds. Development Zoo Complex Martin Road Lake Park --Staff Photo by DAVID BOWSER lighting going up. Testimony Continues In Trial for Murder BORGER testimony in 'the murder trial of Frankie Lynn Wilbourne, 30, was prsented today in 84th District Court in Stinnett.

Wilbourne is charged in connection with the stabbing death of Mrs. Carol Lynn Martin, whose body was found Sept. 15, 1971 near a farm road on the outskirts of Witnesses i i Wednesday included several Hutchison County sheriff's officers, Mrs. Diana Sue Halliburton, Mrs. Ruby Whalen and two men who were involved in finding Mrs.

Martin's body. Mrs. Halliburton, a sister of Jury Indicts Lockney Man On Sale-of-Heroin Charge By JACK BOONE Staff Writer A 26-year-old Lockney man, Richard Butler, has been indicted by the Potter County Grand Jury on charges of sale of heroin. Butler is charged in the indictment with having sold heroin to an undercover agent on July 23. The charge was one of more than 60 that resulted from the Metro Intelligence Unit's investigation last summer.

Others indicted Wednesday included Troy Duane Ramsey. 36, of 1033 Hodges, on charges of assault with intent to rape. He was charged in connection with an incident Feb. 27 involving a 14-year-old girl. Elzie Hampton, 26, of 1416 N.

Nelson, was indicted on chargss of indecent exposure; He was arrested after an incident March .1 in Gene Howe Park. Billy Frank Bunch, 21, of 1107 S. Garfield, was indicted on charges of assault with intent to murder. He was charged in connection with an incident Jan. 2G, at Track West, 112 W.

IGlh. David Lee Booker, 17, of 2306 NW 1st, was hit several times with a lire jack in the incident. Howard Reck, 25, of 339 E. Central, was indicted on charges of swindling by worthless check. He was charged in connection with the passing of a $75 chock.

William Walker. 34, of 1335 E. 5th, was indicted on charges of theft over $50 in connection with the passing 'of a $2,500 check drawn on the Amarillo National Bank. Steve Drinkard, 19, whose address was xinavailable, was indicted on charges of passing a forged instrument. He was charged in connection with the passing of a $60 check drawn on the First National Bank.

Domingo Lujan, 22, whose address was unavailable, was indicted on charges of burglary. He was arrested Feb. 28 in connection with the burglary Nov. 3 of the Tony Carrillo residence at 1006 Eastern. Melva Browning, 37, of 900 S.

Bowie, was indicted on charges of theft over $50 in connection with the passing of a $200 check drawn on the Tascosa National Bank. Ricardo Cortez, 18, of 1G14 S. Madison, and Filiberto Velasquez, 17, of 1301 S. Garfield, were indicted on charges of burglary of a motor vehicle. two were arrested in connection with the break-in of a car parked at the Civic Center on Jan.

24. William E. McNeeley, 39, of 4012 S. Hayden, was indicted on charges of driving while intoxicated, second offense. He was arrested March 2 in the 2500 block of Canyon Drive.

slain woman, testified that Mrs. Martin left her home in Borger just after midnight on the morning she was killed and said she was going to hitchhike to Dumas to see a friend. cross-examination, Mrs. Halliburton said the friend was a man. Mrs.

Whalen testified she had loaned Mrs. Martin a wig on the day before she was Jailed and identified a wig that was found near Mrs. Martin's body as being similar. The two men who found Mrs. Martin's body testified her clothes had been "stacked neatly" beside the road where body was found.

Testimony indicated stab wounds were found on Mrs. Martin's partially clad body. William A. Harrison, who was also charged with murder in the case, was sentenced to 45 years in prison after being convicted here in July. He has appealed the conviction.

9 Names on Ballot For Groom Volers GROOM Names of nine local citizens will appear on the ballot April 7 in the race for mayor, spots on the City Commission and the' School Board. I Mayor Paul Home will be opposed by Martin B. Britten, a farmer. Two incumbents in the City Commission election, Gregory Lamb and C. L.

Wieberg, will he opposed by D. A. Watson, a Pantex employe, and George Britten, a Carson County employe. Two open spots on the school board will be sought by Mrs. Raymond G.

Weller, bits and hares a registered nurse at Groom generally have Memorial Hospital, and Dr. Steve Davis, a physician and surgeon. Mrs. Ralph Britten is seeking re-election to the board. By JERRY SEARCY Business Editor The Amarillo Board of City Development 'gave an end Wednesday plans for the development of a zoological and botanical garden complex in Southeast Amarillo.

Members of the board voted to send a letter of support for the project to the. Amarillo Zoological Society, which is direciing the campaign for creation of the zoo. The BCVA action was in response to a letter from society president Bob Kerr, requesting the; board's endorsement of the zoo. The planned zoo, to be known as The Worlds of Nature, is considered by experts on Amarillo's tourism industry here for visitors. It has been designed to be the equal of any zoo in' the nation, said Kerr.

In other BCVA heard a report on the Panhandle Playground Association from Don Hileman, executive vice president of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. The PPA, organized over the past year, is a regional organization for the promotion of tourism to the Panhandle. Hileman said the group has enrolled 27 area towns as members and that dues will give the association a $10,450 budget this year. The PPA is printing 75,000 copies of a brochure on the area's attractions will erect about 20 highway billboards to direct travelers to Glen Gibson, BCVA executive director, also noted that the PPA, as a regional association, is eligible to apply for federal grants for tourism projects. Officials of Sun and Sand, a recreation park under' development in Southwest Amarillo, told the BCVA that plans to charge a membership fee for use of the park have been dropped and that the facility will be open to the public.

Through magazines and billboards, the park will be advertised to 'tourists, they 7 Candidates To Vie For Bovina Council BOVINA Two candidates have filed and five candidates were petitioned for the two vacant seats on the city council here. Names of the seven candidates will appear on the ballot in the election April 7. Pat Kunselman, assistant manager of Free-Way Chemical and Mrs. Sue Neagle, a Bovina housewife, have filed for seats on the six-member council. Names submitted in the form of petitions for Bovina citizensvinclude Mutt Graham, owner of the Bovina Restaurant; Kenneth Whitecotton, an employe of Agri-Sprayers, and Vernon Estes.

councilman whose term expires this year. Others on petition include Durward a farmer, and Billy Whitecotton, co-owner of Bovina Supermarket. The two seats on the council are vacant due to the expiration of Estes' term and the resignation of Vernon Willard. One difference between rab- said. The first portions of the park should be open in April, and the whole facility will be in operation in May.

The 100 acres of activities at Sun and Sand will accommodate as many as 25,000 people, officials said. Al Kipp, chairman of the BCVA's advertising committee, reported that the City Commission has approved contracts for retaining McCormick Advertising Co. as the board's advertising agency. The BCVA is a city board designated to oversee tourism and convention promotional efforts. Its operations are financed by a hotel-motel i occupancy tax paid by visitors to the city.

Light Showers Fall In Parts of Area The weather looked and smelled like spring today after a small system sprayed light showers across the Panhandle area, leaving half an 1 Seat Contested In Dumas Election DUMAS Only one position in the City Commission election here April 7 will be contested, with all four incumbents filing for re-election Jn the upcoming city and School Board races. Paul McCarty, incumbent councilman, will he opposed for position two by Gene Sherman, owner of Sherman Jewelry, and W. E. "Bill" So- sefcee a Dumas businessman. Don Blair, chosen to fill a Vacancy on the city council in a special election in 1972, will lie unopposed in his bid for his first full term in position one.

Filing deadline for the City Commission positions and for positions the school board was Wednesday. Two incumbents in the school board election, Don Morton and Bill Ellis, have filed for re-election. A third candidate, Paul W. Henderson, filed late Wednesday afternoon. Election in both races is set for April 7.

inch of rain in Shamrock. Amarillo's official report was .03 of an inch from a shower during the small hours of the day, which reports from over the city indicated was about the top amount. Some people reported only a trace. Cloudy skies held through the morning, with occasional Jog. Forecasters were calling for partly cloudy skies in the city through Friday.

Out in the area, Shamrock received the top reported amount with .50 of an inch in an early hour shower. Silverton also had a shower. Plainview had a "good rain," estimated in the neighborhood of a quarter inch, and Canyon reported a trace. Childress received .29 of an inch and light rain continued at mrdmorning. 'Clarendon had about .25 of an inch and light mist at midmorning.

Pampa had a "nice show- er'' and Daihart and Dumas both reported only a trace. In the Oklahoma Panhan- -die, Gage reported .18 of an inch, and Hobart received a good of an inch. To the west, Tucumcari reported a trace. Even with northerly winds. Amarillo's low for the night was a balmy 45, and temperatures for today and Friday were expected to get into the lower 60s.

It might as well be spring. Judge To Boiv Out Of Trial at ENMU PORTALES. N.M. Judge J- C. Compton will disqualify himself to hear the case of Gene W.

Harrell, former business manager of Eastern New Mexico University, and said he would'ask the state chief justice to, appoint a judge for the case. Judge Compton explained his formal voluntary refusal by saying he previously served as attorney for the executor of an estate of which a portion was left to ENMU. Harrell, charged with embezzling $400 per month from April 1970 to February 1973 from university funds, stood mute before 9th Dist. Judge Compton Wednesday in Por- tales when asked to enter a plea on the charges. As Dist.

Attorney Fred T. Hensley read the charges, Harrell stood beside his attorney. Fred Boone. Judge Compton then asked Harrell if he wanted to enter a plea. Boone said, "My client stands mute before the court." Judge Compton then entered a plea of not guilty by the court.

The indictment against Harrell charges that a monthly $400 check for post office rent at the ENMU. was deposited in university funds. Harrell was -released on his own recognizance. Seats Are Contested In Randall Elections live in rabbits live in brush. CANYON All the incum- is that hares bents and several newcomers long legs and have filed for places in three open country while elections slated here April 7.

have shorter legs and Deadline for filing was 5 or near thick under- p.m. Wednesday for posts on the county and district school By, Staff Writer AC Of Icrs Course ill All major sub-contracts for construction: M' Racquet Club of Amarillo are let, and a formal opening date for the club is tentative- An Amarillo College School of ly set for June 1. Biomedical Arts Sciences course Nursing Assistance Monday at St. Anthony', but Those interested.in';taking the 3'J is scheduled for Tuno course must arrange, to take an scheduled lor June entrance exam which will be scale construction given Friday at the AC bcglin Tn lale Technology Building, 24th and The opening originally an- South Jackson. nounced for' late February The course will he taught was delayed because of unu- through Fridays for sually bad weather, jour weeks.

Clinical time The first two major sub- begin at 6:45 and classes contractors, announced in at 8 a.m. Tuition is $36. ifanuary, were the Amarillo architectural firm of Huckcr and Parge, retained to re-de-sign the clubhouse, and Jake Did Paving Co. of Hereford. Other subcontractors announced by Gotses include Allen Ritter Construction Co.

of Amarillo, Delta Steel of Amarillo, Texas Bluelake -Pools, Duke Electric Texas Distributors, Inc. and "Casey Glass of Corpus Christi. 1 Hucker- Page were employed to work on site preparations, entrance embellishments and redesign of the clubhouse, a building already on the'grounds when Bar took over the property. Gotses said the new clubhouse design includes locker rocms, dining facilities and a cotktail lounge. The firm also June 1as Target Date for Opening is conducting feasibility study on use of an activities building, to be constructed.

Redesign plans arc almost complete, Gotses said, with new construction to begin within four weeks. "It will be complete by June 1," he said. Site preparation for the 14 tennis courts is 80 per cent complete, Gotses said. Sites are stripped of grass and sub-bases for the courts are being laid. Paving Co.

of Hereford was employed to do the paving. Delta Steel has been employed to construct the four indoor courts and Uio children's activity building, Gotses said, and Texas Bluelake do pool renovation, including a filtering. system and nAv trim, Electrical lighting systems will be handled by Duke Electric and Casey and Glass will handle the court surfacing. Healing and air conditioning, for the facility will be installed by Texas Distributors, working through Chuck Frost of Amarillo. Gotses said the main objective of Bar is completion of the courts at the five-acre location at Plains and Western.

"The.name of the game is playing tennis," he said, "so that's leading the rest of the construction. The clubhouse and pool follow right behind." Gotses emphasized that the club will "push a children's program." Other clubs tend to ignore chiltjcn, he said, "We won't. We plan on having the finest junior tennis program in the city, with special provisions made for the children." said the Amarillo facility, while not the largest in the Bar corporation, will be one of the finest. "We have an advantage in that so much of the grounds i already developed," he said. "It's not a new building ploppled right in the middle of the prairie.

It's got a character all its own, and members who walk in will have a feeling of tradition behind them." Memberships in the private recreational facility will be limited to 300 in Amarillo, he said, with membership now at ISO. Persies interested in mem- bership may contact Gotses at the club. He said several $1,500 memberships are still available, but that the initiation fee will go up to $2,000 within a short lime. Membership dues of $25 a month be charged beginning when the facilities are in use. President Clarence Mabry of Bar announced earlier that the Amarillo development would cost about $450,000.

Bar tennis programs include active participation and instruction, competition general play. Instant replay and ball machines will be utilized in teaching programs. Clinics will be held and night play will be possible wiw illuminated courts. boards and the South Randall Hospital District board. The two three-year positions on the Canyon Independent School District board have attracted tho largest number of candidates.

Richard Pruelt and Harold Erwin, incumbents, were joined in filing for the race by Pauline He- flcy, David Kent, Dr. Hiram Carr and Dr. J. L. Markham, all of Canyon.

Less competition appeared the county school board race, where the terms of Don Marsh and Mrs. K. Bert Watson are expiring. Both the incumbents have filed, and Mrs. Watson's precinct two position also will be sought by Charles M.

Purccll of Amarillo. Marsh is unopposed in his precinct four bid. Five candidates have filed for four places on the South Randall Ho i a 1 District board. They are the incumbents: Mrs. T.

G. Hull Vernon H. Harman, W. W. Sternen- bcrg and Rahlfs, and a newcomer, George L.

Blackwell of Canyon. Positions on the ballot in all three races will be determined to be held within next week..