Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 30, 1984 Page: 2 of 14
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With
Stephen Henry
For many teenagers
the key to happiness is the
one that starts the family
ril be glad when the
June 2 runoff election is
over. It’ll give us a break
from all the campaigning
which began last fall and
which has been hot and
heavy for weeks. Much of
what I have heard and
read has been pure politi-
cal rhe thojic . blatant dis-
tortions and negative
inuendoes. Unfortunately
it’s a part of politics but
it’s a part I’ve never been
able to accept as, right
Looking at the excel-
lent absentee turnout not
only here in Hockley
County but in other coun-
ties across the South
Plains it would appear
that we can expect a good
turnout at the polls Satur-
day. That’s highly desir-
able for the voters gene-
rally are not fooled by all
the campaign maneuvers
some candidates make.
The voters usually elect
the most qualified, cap-
able people to office.
Yet this runoff election
may be critical for the
residents of West Texas
and the state itself. It is
essential that Congress-
man Kent Hance be given
every vote available from
West Texas to help offset
other parts of the state
which may be partial to
Lloyd Doggett
Doggett has taken
Hance to task for voting to
cut federal expenditures
as part of the tax cut bill
passed during the first
part of the Reagan admi-
nistration. To hear Dog-
gett tell it, Hance has
taken food out of the
mouths of the poor and
elderly and given it all to
the rich. Jn (reality what
President Reagan and
congressmen like Kent
Hance did was slow the
cost of living adjustments
that have been steadily
sinking the federal trea-
sury and the vital Social
Security program.
I dislike such distor-
tion of the facts.
I also dislike the cam-
paign strategy Thomas M.
Richards has taken in his
attempt to win Hance’s
soon to be vacated con-
gressional seat Rather
than sell himself and his
many abilities and talents
he has chosen to attack his
opponent with the label of
liberal, a label that just
won’t stick to as conserva-
tive a person as you’ll
ever meet
Those who already
know Don Richards know
that he’s a hard working,
dedicated individual who
wants very much to serve
as the next U.S. Con-
gressman. He won the
endorsements of area
newspapers because the
publishers know him, his
philosophy and his com-
mitment to West Texas
worked with him, both as
a professional newsman
and later as a very earnest
and helpful aide to Hance.
He’s our friend and he’s
the man we have confi-
dence in representing all
of West Texas in Wash-
ington, D.C.
We agree that we need
conservatives in Washing-
ton. It took our govern-
ment 175 years for the
budget to reach $100 mil-
lion in 1962. It then took
only nine years for the
budget to top $200 bil-
lion. Four years later, in
1976, it hit $300 billion
and two years later $400
billion, in 1980 it went
over $600 billion and
spending for this fiscal
year will be dose to $900
billion.
I feel like Kent Hance
and Don Richards will be
an excellent combination
as our elected representa-
tives in Washington, D.C.
Both an good conserva-
tive West Texans who try
to hold die line on that
huge national budget
SWIMMING
However, the South Plains
College Natatorium, which
opens Friday, will offer swim-
ming lessons this summer. Ac-
cording to Pam Burnett, natator-
ium director, the swimming ler-
sons and natatorium member-
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ships will be available for sign
up beginning at 9 a.m. Friday.
Membership fees are $60 for
families, $40 for couples, $26 for
individuals and $2 for guests.
Yearly memberships are also
available for $125 for families,
$100 for couples and $60 for
individual memberships.
Swimming lessons will be
taught from 9 a.m. to noon, June
4 through 15, June 18 through 29
and July 2 through 13. Following
the lessons, lap swimming wifi
be from noon to 1 p m., recrea-
tional swimming from 1 to 5
p.m. and lap swimming from 5
to 6 p.m. Private parties can also
be scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m.
each weekday.
Burnett also said the nata-
torium will close for the summer
session Aug. 10.
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor;
hi the past year, we have
seen other states coming to
terms with the crisis in Ameri-
can education. The opportunity
is now at hand to halt the decline
of education in Texas and turn
back the tide of mediocrity in our
own public schools. The leader-
ship of the House and Senate
have a firm commitment to enact
the significant educational re-
forms we have been seeking.
Public awareness has been
heightened by reports on the
status of education, and focused
through the lens of discussion
and debate across the state.
Public support is providing the
momentum we need to bring
about real change. Yet we still
must put specific reform propos-
als, as well as a new finance
plan, to the final test of approval
in the special session of the
legislature which I will call in the
next few days.
I am sending you the pack-
age of specific reform proposals
that has thus far been the basis
for agreement among the leader-
ship. Lt. Governor William P.
Hobby and House Speaker Gib
Lewis have given their support
to this plan. Senator Carl Parker,
Chairman of the Senate Commit-
tee on Education, and Represen-
tative Bill Haley, Chairman of
the House Committee on Public
Education, have agreed to spon-
sor most of the reforms. Repre-
sentative Hugo Berlanga,
Speaker Pro Tem, will carry a
bill to select the State Board of
Education by gubernatorial ap-
pointment. Representative Bill
Hammond will carry the scholar-
ship proposal.
In my view we cannot afford
to wait any longer to improve the
education of our children. Fail-
ure to enact genuine reform will
CANDIDATES continued from page 1
place the State of Texas, our
citizens, and our children in an
inferior position. Other states
have already faced the difficult
challenge of educational reform
and are gaining the lead* in
providing their citizens with the
quality education that th$y will
need to compete in the coming
years.
Texas has always had a
proud tradition of leadership not
just in the United States but in
the world community. That lead-
ership has made Texas a driving
and competitive force in the
economic marketplace as well as
the marketplace of ideas and
innovation. Unless we come to
terms with the conditions we
now find in our educational
system, and rebuild and rejuve-
nate the system with quality and
excellence as our goals, Texas
may lose the foundation of all
her past progress.
I am sensitive to the concerns
of those who feel that we cannot
afford to spend more for educa-
tion in view of our tight econom-
ic forecasts. Yet I feel that
improvements we can achieve in
education will do more to ensure
the prosperity and security of
our state and nation than any
other step we might take. You
can be assured of my strong
commitment to avoiding addi-
tional taxes in the next regular
session. My finance plan which I
have included here reflects my
commitment to that goal.
A special session offers tho
best opportunity to give educa-
tion the priority it deserves. I
hope that you will take the time
to study the package of educa-
tional reforms and the finance
plan. Your support of this effort
is critical to meeting not just
these educational goals but the
broader needs of our state. In
considering these issues, I hope
that you will conclude, as I have,
that the passage of educational
reforms by the Legislature is
both essential and vital for a
stronger Texas.
Yours truly,
s. Mark White
Mark White
Governor of Texas
factors could also have played a
part in the high absentee voter
turnout, the figures are unusual
especially in an election which
has no local contestants on the
ballot.
Eight people had voted ab-
sentee in the Republican Party
run-off which will pit Larry
Combest and Ron Fleming for
their party’s nomination for the
19th Congressional District seat
Besides the races between
Hance and Doggett "and T.
Richards and D. Richards, the
Democrats will also choose nom-
inees for two places on the Court
. of Criminal Appeals. Voters will
decide between nominating
W.C. Davis and Roy Greenwood
for place two and Thomas
Thorpe and Bill White for place
three.
VOTING continued from page 1
precinct 46-in the Smyer Lions
Club Community Center in Smy-
er.
Precinct 24 at Sundown, pre-
cinct 34 at Pep, precinct 43 at
and precinct 46 at Smyer will
vote at their regular potting
places for the run-off election.
Republican Party voters will
vote in the city council chamber
at Levelland City Hall, which is
the normal Republican polling
place.
Registered voters are eligible
to vote in tne run-off regardless
of whether they voted in the May
Dear Stephen:
On May 4th I Jiad a fire in my
home. The quick response and
professional handling of the fire
by Fire Chief Thurman Davis
and his men kept damage to a
minimum and averted the total
loss of my home. I wish to
publicly thank the Levelland Fire
Department for their rapid and
effective assistance in extin-
quishing the blaze.
I don’t suppose most people
really give much thought to the
fire and police protection that is
accorded citizens of Levelland,
but I assure you when you are
involved in a situation as I was
on May 4th, you are very
grateful for the type of protec-
tion that is provided. I also wish
to thank Police Chief Ted Holder
and his men for their handling of
the situation.
Levelland is indeed fortunate
to have such professional and
competent fire and police de-
partments.
Yours very truly,
s. John H. Davis
Joan H. Davis
Dear Mr. Henry,
, ... As chairman, for thsuSesqui-
* centennial Committee for the
J 'uwu *** / centennial committee ior tne
will determine which party the
person can vote in for the
runi-off.
TREES
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landscaping needs for the court-
house lawn. The county will
spend up to $500 for an expert
opinion on what should be done
over the years to the county
lawn.
BALLET
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Lubarsky has established for the
company a repertoire which
includes “The Nutcracker,’’
“Don Quixote’’ and “Les Sjd-
phides."
The Saturday performance
will feature a waltz, grand-pas,
excerpts from Don Quixote and
many other dance routines.
Admission will be $3 for
adults and $1 for children.
Daughters of the Republic
Texas, I would like to most
heartily thank you for printing
news items about our projects
and awards.
Area newspapers such as
yours are responsible for our
chapter receiving third in the
publicity category in statewide
competition. We are very proud
of the part your paper played in
this award.
A certificate of appreciation
is on its way to you and your
paper on behalf of my chapter.
In one of your columns you
expressed surprise that our DRT
chapter or anyone else still
celebrates such honor days as
San Jacinto Day. As a matter of
fact, we also encourage Texans
to fly their Texas flags to mark
the following honor days: Lamar
Day on January 26, Texas State-
hpqfLDayon February 19, Texas
Independence and Flag Day on
March 2, Alamo Heroes Day on
.•April 21, Stephen F. Austin’s
Birthday on November 3, and
Founders’ Day on November 6.
As we approach the Sesquicen-
tennial celebrations of 1986,
more publicity and emphasis will
be placed on these honor days,
and other ways to honor those
early settlers, statemen, and
soldiers of the Republic of
Texas. We hope you and your
readers will join us.
Sincerely,
s. Marisue Potts
Marisue Potts
Rt. 4, Box 61
Floydada, Texas 79235
YVONNE RACZ- - Featured in “Dox Quixote
Levelland A Hockley County
News-Press
PUBLICATION NUMBER 146-380
Established 1925 and continuing the Hockley
County Herald, the Levelland Daily Sun-News, the
Levelland Surveyor and the FVee-ftress.
Published each Wednesday and Sunday at 711
Austin, Drawer H, Levelland. Hockley County,
Texas 79336. Second Class Postage Paid at
Levelland, Texas 79336.
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Stephen Henry.............................. Publisher
Beverly Taylor........... ..... .............News Editor
Jane Batson........................................Ad Sales
Larry Kennedy...............................Sports Editor
Virginia Howard.....................Classified Manager
Put Henry......................... Bookkeeper
Rhonda Norman and Riley Kennedy..,. Staff Writers
Dorothy Anderson................Composition Director
Geneva Jones, Yvonne Gipson, Tony McWilliams
and Jacky Howard............... Composition
Foot- ;
Prints
by Riley Kennedy
The crowd was small,
but the spirit of honoring
the dead and paying re-
spect to our war veterans
was all there Monday
morning when the VFW
sponsored ceremonies at
the courthouse.
After flag raising cere-
monies by Virgil Burnett
and Curtis Epperson were
completed, .and Rosemary
Kennedy placed a wreath >j
at the slab listing all the >:
veterans of all wars,
Judge James Walker .>
made a short talk.
Introduced by Bob
Kennedy, commander of
the VFW Post, Walker >
reminded the crowd that -:
honors should be extend- %
ed daily to those who paid
it all with their lives so
that we may all be free.
Meanwhile, breakfast
was being prepared at
VFW headquarters by
Lawrence Schoenrock,
Stanley Saunders and by
Bob Kennedy after he got
through at the court-
house .
Bill Worley was there
in his wheel chair. He lost
both legs as a result of
them being frozen in the
war. His brother. Son
Worley, was also there
and they werfe talking
about Son being able to
visit Bill during the war.
Following breakfast,
the group fanned out and' ‘
placed flags on graves of
the war dead.
It was a solemn group
as they went about the
cemeteries with the flags.
Incidentally, it was
also a solemn group on
television Monday as they
buried the unknown sol-
dier from Vietnam If you
_ missed , it you missed
something worth seeing.
President Reagan was
there arid short talks and
prayers were offered by
chaplains of the Jewish,
Catholic, and F*rotestant
faiths. It was a very
Impressive ceremony.
Crime Watch
894-5500
A $300 reward is
being offered in the bur-
glary of 102 Amanda
between 9:55 a.m. and
10:50 a.m. on May 18.
Dresser and desk draw-
ers in the home had been
ransacked and their con-
tents were strewn around
the home. Several pieces
of men’s and women's
jewelry were taken in-
cluding rings, watches,
necklaces and an eel
purse which contained
credit cards.
Another $300 reward
will be given for valuable
information concerning
the burglary of a home
on Highway 114 east of
Smyer. Between 4 p.m.
May 13 and 11 a.m. May
14, the home was broken
into and items taken in-
cluded a 19 inch black
and white television, a
radio and cassette play-
er, a Singer sewing
machine and carrying
case, four pair of men’s
slacks, three men’s shirts
and two sports jackets. -
A $300 reward is
offered in the burglary of
, a building located 2.8
mile 8 north of Highway
114 and FM 2180, on
May 13 or 14. Items-
taken include a Forney
welder with 100 feet
lines, an electric hand-
held grinder, an air im-
pact wrench, a three-
quarter inch Craftsman
socket set, a table-
mounted vise and an
eight track player with
AM/FM radio, turntable
and two speakers.
Finally, a $300 re-
ward will be offered in
the burglary of a motor
vehicle which occurred
while-it was parked at the.
Levelland Motel neir
room no. 247 on May 18.
Rems taken include a bide
coat with a torn right
sleeve, a two-drawer tool
box, a timing light, a Pol-
aroid faistamatic camera,
a black tape box with 12
country and western cas-
sette tapes, s set of open
end wrenches, socket sets
and a one-half and three-
eighths drive.
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Taylor, Beverly. Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 30, 1984, newspaper, May 30, 1984; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1147285/m1/2/?q=wichita+falls: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting South Plains College.