Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 98, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 5, 1997 Page: 3 of 16
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LEVELLAND & HOCKLEY COUNTY NEWS-PRESS, Wednesday, March 5,1997-3
Services held
T. Hall concert
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CRP signup period
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Nothing is TOO BIG or
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Classifieds. 894-3121
Loans From
$100 to $435!
Jacob Garza and alternate Brittany Roberson. They advanced to the
county wide spelling bee which was held this week. (School Photo)
The public is invited,
no charge.
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She was bom Sept. 10, 1914 in
Alawee, Okla. She had lived in
Pampa since 1929. She married
George H. Johnson on June 22,
1934 in Pampa. He preceded her in
death on February 12, 1994. She
was a member of the First Baptist
Church.
Sale Conducted By:
Mary’s Antiques
& Fine Gifts
Furniture.’
Sofa & Love Seat
(like new)
Sleeper-Sofa
Large 3 pc. Wall Unit
By Ethan Allen
Rockers
Very Old Wicker Rocker
Refrigerator
Washer & Dryer
Department
2281.
THREE DAYS ONLY!
March 6th, 7th & 8th!
op Gin. He married Consuelo Baca Delfin Vidales, Sergio Vidales, CACTUS SPELLING BEE WINNERS-Cactus Elementary recently
on Oct. 29, 1984, in Morton. He Amador Rico, Lucino Espinoza held its annual spelling bee and the winners were Jordan Sisson and
Glassware:
Blue Willow China
Currier & Ives Dishes
Fostoria Crystal
Lots of other Crystal
Blue & White
Stoneware Bowl
Old Pressed Glass
Red Glass
Tea Pots
Friday and Saturday
(March 7th & 8th)
9 a.m.
Old 78 Records
Oil Lamps (Aladdin & Rayo)
Old Quilts
Linens
Tools
Lots of Mise.
tickets still available
OFF
Regular Price of Every
Clearance Item in the Store!
Estate Sale
(Estate of Mrs. Bobbie Phillips)
The evening concert
at 894-9611, ext.
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Downs of Abernathy; two
grandsons, Che Sanders of San
Francisco, Calif., and Brandon Cox
of Stephenville; two grand-
daughters, Tawn Dee Sanders of
Austin, and Dakota Hayes of
Whitharral; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
The family suggests memorials
to the American Cancer Society.
She was also preceded in death Aledo, Tx., who died Sunday, Eureka Baptist Church of Weather-
by a brother, Walt N. McDaniel. March 2, 1997, in a Fort Worth ford, officiated.
She is survived by two hospital, were conducted Wednes- Burial was Thursday afternoon,
daughters, Jean Miller of Levelland day afternoon, March 5, 1997,in March 6, 1997, in Littlefield
and Dorothy Johnson of Odessa; White’s Chapel of Memories in Memorial Park, with While’s
one brother, L.F. McDaniel of Ada, Weatherford. Funeral Home of Weatherford in
charge of arrangements.
He was born Jan. 20, 1920, in
Sentinel, Okla. He was a veteran
of World War II. He was retired
from American Manufacturing
Company.
Survivors include his wife,
Bettye Ruth Downs of Aledo; a
daughter and her husband, Dana
and Gary Hayes of Whitharral; a
son, Buster Sanders of Fort Worth;
and a son and his wife, Charlie
Sanders and Julie Stambulic of
Arlington; two brothers, Walton
Downs of Sudan, and Harold
was a farm laborer and a Catholic, and Locario Espinoza.
He was preceded in death by a
Sullivan services
ronmental benefits may qualify for will be held Friday at Citizens
incentive payments, he said. Bank, 601 Ave. 1, in Levelland.
Growers who want to participate The meeting will begin at 9:30 L
in the CRP must have owned or op- a.m. in the bank’s upstairs meet- I
crated their land for at least 12 ingroom. ;
months prior to March 28, 1997, All interested growers arc cn-
and meet other FS A requirements, couraged to attend. •
Bennett said. Special accommodations will be f
In addition to the FSA’s require- made, upon request, for individuals
ments, cropland must also meet ad- with disabilities, including vision
ditional requirements administered or hearing impairments.
by the USDA’s Natural Resources If accommodations are necessary, I
Conservation Service, said John call Herbie Marchbanks at 894-
Burt, NRCS state conservationist, 3332.
Factors such as the crodibility of
Whitharral ISD
meets Thursday
Whitharral school board trust-
ees will meet Thursday to discuss
the 1997-98 school year calendar
and to consider filling a vacancy on
the board. ___.____
Trustees will discuss picking a
replacement for board President
Kenith Polk. He died last month at
age 51.
The board will also approve text-
book selections, consider a local
area network and mull disposing of
surplus property.
Board members will also hear
information reports on: a school
lunch program audit, state reim-
bursement on a fuel storage tank
site, a facilities grant, construc-
tion and state legislation.
Trustees will vote on additions to
the substitute teacher list, consider
budget amendments and discuss
repairs to a maintenance tractor. •
The meeting will start at 6 p.m. *
for Espinoza
A rosary for, Pantaleon Espino* stepson, Andres Vidales.
za, 74, of Levelland was recited at Survivors include his wife; .three
7 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Bums- stepsons, Sergio Vidales, Manuel
Smith Funeral Home chapel. Vidales and Delfin Vidales, all of
A vigil and rosary were held at 7 Levelland; two daughters, Carolina
p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Espinoza and Guadalupe Espinoza.
Mass was celebrated at 2 p.m. both of Levelland; five stepdaught-
• Tuesday, March 4, at St. Michael’s era, Juana Galindo and Lucia Vi-
Catholic Church with Father Ron- era, both of California, Socorro
aid Krisman officiating. Macias of Mexico, and Lorena Gu-
Burial was in City of Levelland tierrez and Manuela Ramirez, both
Cemetery under the direction of of Levelland; three brothers,
Burns-Smith Funeral Home. Locario, Miguel and Lucino, all of
He died March 1 at his residence Mexico; two sisters, Tirsa Vega
after an illness. and Felipa Rico, both of Mexico;
He was born in Durango, Mexico. 16 grandchildren; and a great-
He moved to the Levelland area in grandchild.
1960. He was a member of the Co- Pallbearers were Manuel Vidales,
held on Feb. 26
Services for Robert N. Sullivan, Hockley County for 57 years. He
93, of Lubbock were held at 10:30 married Jewel Love on Dec. 7.
a.m. Feb. 26 in Franklin-Bort ley 1922, in Chillicothe. She died in
Funeral Home chapel with the 1990. He was a member of First
Revs. John Embery, a church sera- Baptist Church in Ropesville. He
legist for the New Mexico South- was named the oldest farmer on the
em Baptist Convention, and Greg South Plains by the Texas Depar-
Kinch, pastor of Ropesville Bap- tment of Agriculture for District 2
tist Church, officiating. in 1988.
Burial was in Resthaven Memori- Survivors include two daughters,
al Park under the direction of Wanda Pierce of Ropesville and
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home. Barbara Embery of Albuquerque.
He died Feb. 22 in Methodist N.M.; seven grandchildren; eight
Hospital after an illness. great-grandchildren; and three
He was born in Montague County great-great-grandchildren.
and moved from Vernon to Lub- The family suggests memorials to
bock County in 1922. He moved to First Baptist Church in Ropesville.
Ropesville in 1940 and had lived in ’ 4
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Services held Wednesday
for Marguerite Johnson
Services for Marguerite Okla.; two granddaughters; and five
Johnson, 82, of Pampa, were held great-granddaughters
Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Memorials may be sent to First
Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Baptist Church, 203 N. West,
Chapel in Odessa. The Rev. John Pampa, Tex. 79065, St. Barnabas
Glover, associate pastor of the First Episcopal Church, 4141
Baptist Church, officiated. Tanglewood Lane, Odessa, Tex.,
Burial followed in Memory 79762, Nurses Hospice, Inc., Box
Gardens Cemetery under the 13483, 700 N. Grant, Suite 100,
direction of Carmichael-Whatley Odessa, Tex., 79768, or a favorite
Funeral Directors. charity.
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Services Wednesday
for W.E. Downs, 77-
Services for W.E. Downs, 77, of Rev. Ronnie Chestnut, pastor.
About 80 tickets remain on include performances by Hall,
sale for the Tom T. Hall Re- six recipients of the Tom T. Hall
union Concert Friday (March 7) Scholarships and the Thursday
at South Plains College. ( Night Live ensemble, under
• Tickets are $15 a person or direction of Cary Banks, coordi-
$25 a couple and can be picked . nator of SPC’s commercial music
up at the office of Tammy program. The ensemble will
Marlar, secretary in the Creative perform a number of classics and
Arts Department, current hits made famous by
The concert is set for 8 p.m. Hall.
Friday in the Tom T. Hall Jess Skelton will sing "Cou-
Production Studio in SPC’s ntry Is," Ally Didriksen, "Harper
Creative Arts Building. Valley P.T.A.," Richie Brown,
"About 280 tickets have "Ravishing Ruby," Shelley Lee,
been sold thus far; the calls "That’s How I Got To Mem-
continue to pour in. Anyone phis," Jeff Bailey, the 1996 hit,
interested in purchasing tickets "Little Bitty," and Amber Pen-
should contact our office as soon enington, "Me and Jesus." Other
as possible," said Marlar. performers in the ensemble are
A public reception, tribute to Mark Shields, guitar, Jamie
Hall and informal bluegrass Pruncr, bass, Cortlandt Ingram,
performance by the Bluegrass fiddle and mandolin, and Wil-
Pickers Reunion Band and the Ham Quick, drums.
artist are scheduled from 3-4 For more information,
p.m. Friday in the same location, contact the SPC Creative Arts
APMH9N9MS
Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. In Gantry Square
Sunday 12-8 qjw. 894-8547
on until March 28 Services for Johnson _
Sign-up dates for the 1997 Con- land and a property’s proximity to - - - F7 J J
servation Reserve Program are non-cropped wetlands are a few of nAlfl O)T WN/A«inASCiA7
Monday, March 3, through March the eligibility requirements. “d-- - "" *-•
28, according to the U.S. Depart- Practices such as buffer strips on Services for Jane Stacy Johnson, Survivors include her husband,
ment of Agriculture. riparian areas, grass filler strips, 76, of Plano were held at 1 p.m. Arthur H. Johnson; a son, Bomar
The voluntary program is design- grass waterways, shelter belts and Wednesday, March 5, at Ted Dic- Stacy of Carrollton; and three
ed to encourage farmers to plant the protection of areas around well- key Funeral Home chapel. grandchildren.
longterm, resource-conserving heads also have long-term benefits Burial was in Plano Mutual Cem-
vegetation on eligible cropland to to the environment after a CRP elery under the direction of Ted
improve soil, water and wildlife contract expires, Burt noled. Dickey Funeral Home. Band Boosters
resources, said Harold Bob Benn- To sign up for the CRP, growers she died Sunday in Heritage 3 * .
ett, state executive director of the and absentee landlords should Garden Nursing Home in Carroll- meet Mondav
USDA’s Farm Service Agency. contatheir county FSA office. ion after an illness. - ■ . • -.4
Producers who are eligible for the She was born in Anson. She had - The monthly Lobo Band Boost-
program may receive annual rental Meeting slated lived in Plano since 1975 and was er meeting will be held Monday,
payments and cost-share assistance • owner of Stacy’s Fashions. She March 10, at 7 p.m. in the High
to establish the approved cover, on CRP sign-up also was an interior decorator. She School Band Hall.
Bennett added. _ • * was a longtime member of First All parents- of band students
The length of the contracts is An informational meeting on Baptist Church. A daughter, Mary grades sixth through 12th are urged
from 10-15 years, and certain acti- the details of signing up for the Ann Stacy, died in 1964. to attend.
vities which have long-term envi- Conservation Reserve Program ____________________
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719 Houston Levelland 894-4348 _______
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Rigg, John. Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 98, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 5, 1997, newspaper, March 5, 1997; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1426709/m1/3/?q=wichita+falls: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting South Plains College.