Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 59, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 22, 1989 Page: 1 of 40
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Levelland And
Hockley County
N e ws-Pr ess
35
—li MI 11 NUMBKR 59 USPS 146 380 Drawci 1628 Levelled, Texas 79336 1628 Phone 894-3121 Sund.y, Oe.oher 22. 1989 28 P.g-« 2 Section, 8 SupplemenU
War on Drugs
gains support
in Levelland
MID-AIR COLLISION—Levelland LohoOlando Coursey (2) slops Pampa’s
Quincy Williams (22) in mid-air, inches from the goal line. Friday night
during the homecoming game against Pampa. The drive was in the first few
minutesof the first quarter andwas unsuccessful due to this defensive show
of force. Later attempts to score by Pampa were successful and allowed them
a win over the Lobos 13-10. (Staff Photo by Paul Pmkcrt i
Six local clubs, the Levelland
Independent School District, the
Levelland Police Department, the
Hockley County 4-H'crs, a White-
face club and Girlsiown arc joining
forces this wek to show support for
the w ar on drugs.
!n recognition of Red Ribbon
Week, a massive campaign in
being launched by the Levelland
Lioness Club, the Noon Lions Club
and Levelland Independent School
System.
Working together the groups
have involved a multitude of
people and organizations in their
fight against illegal drug use.
Red Ribbon Week. Oct 22-29.
originated when Federal Agent.
Enrique Camarcna was murdered
by drug traffickers in 1985. The
Red Ribbon has since become the
symbot to reduce the demand for
drugs. The National Federation of
Parents for Drug Free Youth, has
assumed the leadership role in the
organization of this annual national
Red Ribbon Campaign.
The purpose of the 1989 Red
Ribbon Campaign is to present a
unified and visible commitment
tow ard the creation of a Drug Free
America.
on a smaller scale is working with
the Noon Lions Club and the
school system to pass out as mam
red ribbons to the residents of
Levelland as possible.
"Wc arc trying to nuke the
public aware of the dangers of
drugs. We encourage people to
wear a red ribbon and make the
statement that they arc drug free
See DRUiS page 2
Over 450
honor cards
issued here
Some 450 Levelland High
School students have been award-
ed Honor Cards in recognition of
the fact they have gvvd grades, no
disciplinary problems and few
absences
"We proud to be involved in the
Honor Card Program.' said coun*
selor Dan Walking "Levelland
High School students and favuliv
thank the businesses who provide
the discounts for their encourage-
ment of vexmg people by issuing
the honor cards '
*
♦
Members of the Levelland
Police Department, the Noon Lions
The Honor Card program was
initiated by the Minorus Concerns
Area bands advance to regionals
Despite temperatures in the mid
30’s and winds gusting up to 28
miles-an hour, several marching
bands from around the area manag-
ed to pul together award winning
performances at the District UIL
Marching Band Contest held
Tuesday and Thursday on the
Texas Tech Campus in Lubbock.
Members of the Levelland Lobo
Marching Band, the Sundown
Roughneck Marching Band and
the Anton Bulldog Marching Band
returned home from their District
Marching Band contests in high
spirits this week.
Levelland’s Marching Band will
advance to Regional competition
in November in hopes of esrem^ a
birth at the State Marching Band
Competition.
Besides an opportunity to
perform at the regional level, the
Lobo Twirlers earned a Division !
rating on line routine, automatical-
ly qualifying them for state compc-
lition.
Each of the five Lobo Twirlers
earned individual Division I
ratings as well, insurin'1* diem
competitive spots in the state
individual twirtm^competii *0“
Twirlers who will advance to
state include Kristen Barkley.
Dcshaun Crone. Yvonne Frcscaz.
Kathy Marrow and Bonnie Rogers.
The marching band garnered a
Division II rating at the District
XVI Marching Band Contest Yield
in Lubbock.
Since none of the 4-A bands
garnered Division I ratings, the
Levelland and Frcnship bands
were chosen to advance.
They will compete in November
against two other bands in Odessa
at the Region B Marching Band
Contest.
"I fee! really great that wc have
a econd chance. It w ill take a lot of
See BANDS page 2
Club, the Lioness Club. Levelland
Independent School District, the
Hockley County 4-H program, the
Noon Rotary Club, the Ktwants
Club. SADD. Girlstown. and the
Whitcfacc Lions Club have made
committments to wear red ribbons
throughout the week.
Local 4-H’ers will ue red rib-
bons around the trees at live Hock-
Icy County Court House Monday
at 5 p.m. and pass flyers out to
court house employees explaining
why the red ribbons arc on the
trees.
The Levelland Lioness Club
which did. the same thing last year
Local youngster benefits
from Scottish Rite help
Committee and has been well
received both by the students and
participating merchants who
provide discounts to those using
the cards.
This first six weeks. Honor
Cards were issued to L4t> sophom-
ores. 138 juniors and IMS seniors
To be eligible for an Honor Card
the student must have no failing
grades, no major disciplinary
referrals, no more than three
absences or one disciplinary
referral, in a six week period, nit
incomplete and no less than an 80
Grade Point Average for a six-
weeks penod.
See PROGRAM page 2
by Melissa Henry
Staff Writer
When Jennifer Straface was
bom three years ago. Iter left foot
was completely turned under.
Doctors told her mother, Debbie
Brown, that she had a congenital
club foot and preceded to put a cast
on little Jenni the day after she was
bom.
For the next two years, Debbie
and Jenni lived through a night-
mare of corrective shoes, casts and
medical bills.
At three months Jenni was fitted
with corrective shoes. At the age of
two she was placed in a new cast
every two weeks.
A few months after her second
birthday, doctors told Debbie that
Vickie Kern announces
district clerk candidacy
Vickie Kem has recently an-
nounced her intention to run for the
position of Hockley County Dis-
trict Clerk. •
A long time resident of Level-
land, Kem will seek the position
being vacated by District Clerk
Jean Leavelle.
1 want the job. I am not doing
this to play around. I am serious
about the job. I was bam and raised
in Levelland and I want to stay
' en asked
for the
1 believe that I am capable of
tunning the office efficiently.*
claimed Kem.
Vickie Kara
Kern’s business experience
include a four year stint at the
InterFirst Bank in Wichita. During
this time she was recruited by the
bank management to assist in the
development of a retirement
department. She helped work out
plans on IRA’s, KEOGHS and
SEP’s.
She was the secretary for 13
Amoco Production engineers for
four years and worked as office
manager and bookkeeper with her
parents and brother in an oilfield
related business.
Her parents are Milton and
LaVelle Williams. Her brother is
Terry Williams.
She is currently the office
manager at South mains Church.
She has held this position for the
past two years while pursuing a
business degree.
Kern, who grew up in Level-
land. paduaied from LevelhdU
High School in 1966 and has
attended South Plains College.
The widow of Temple Kent.
Vickie has two children. Kandee is
a nursing mqjor at the University of
Mary Hardin- Baylor. Kevin is a
rophomore at Levelland High
Kem is a member
Baptist Church. She
tetSesS
program director of women’s
ministries at Grace Baptist. She is
currently serving as publicity
chainnaa for the Evelyn Chriaten-
See KERN page 2
surgery would be necessary to
correct Jenni’s clubfoot.
"At that point. I was divorced,
received no child support and had
no insurance.” explained Debbie.
"I already had a stack of bills
that I couldn’t financially handle.
There was no way that I could
afford the surgery." said Debbie.
"It’s heart breaking when your
financial means run out and there is
nothing else you can do. You
wonder how you’re going to
explain to your child why she can’t
run and play like all the other
children. You can’t justify it. by
just saying ‘I didn’t have the finan-
cial means to correct your club
foot.’*
Fortunately for Jenni rod her
mother. Jet Thomman, a member
of the local Scottish Rites Masons,
found out about Jenni and her
problem.
He and George C. Price, also a_
Mason, got in contact with the
Texas Scottish Rile Hospital for
Crippled Children, a hospital
which treats its patients at no cost
to the patients. The hospital’s sole
source of income has always been
private voluntary gifts.
Arrangements were made for
Jenni to receive treatment at the
in November.
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Lucas, Marlene. Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 59, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 22, 1989, newspaper, October 22, 1989; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1147397/m1/1/?q=Homecoming+queen+1966+North+Texas+State+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting South Plains College.