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Absentee voting to
commence Monday
Sunday
March 18, 1984
What's better tasting to a youngster on a
warm day than ice cream? With temperatures
in the 70’s the last couple of days, most
everyone has been enjoying the warm pre-
spring' days. Brett Seratt, 13-y ear-old son of
the 8 pound 6 ounce infant
boarded the aircraft about 4
pjn.. accompanied by his
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Seratt of 116 Beach, decid-
ed to take a break from his bike riding Thurs-
day to have some frozen refreshment. (Photo
by Sandy Pankey)
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lurch
emergency run Wednesday to his transporter-incubator and
save the life of a 6-month-old aided by life support systems.
representatives of Valley
View as well as ACB officials.
"The location (east of
Hereford) meets all our
needs," Valley View Presi-
dent Don Lieb told the
Chamber on Thursday "It
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Absentee voting for the
April 7 elections begins on
Monday, reminded Deaf
Smith County Clerk David
Ruland
He explained the three
typical reasons why a person
can ask to vote by absentee
ballot being over the age of
65, disabled or absent from
the county on election day.
Roland added that all elec-
constriction limited the flow
of blood from the heart.
"They replace that and the
blood will flow and he will be
all right. Sheffer said
Protected from stiff West
Texas winds by the walls of
Agriculture Appreciation Week
(See Farm, page 6B)
4-H council meeting set
The Deaf Smith County 4-H Council has scheduled a
meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in Hereford Community
Center.
Assistant County Extension Agent Susan Raney mid all
council delegates and club presidents are urged to attend.
The records were subpoen-
ed by the grand jury on Dec. 6
and 7, and Smith and David
have complained that the
documents were seized in an
unlawful manner.
Wright also not yet set a
dale for the second hearing.
The original contempt mo-
tion was heard by Boone
because he was given
jurisdiction over any cases
pertaining to the investiga-
tion of the district attorney's
office, David Wesley Gulley,
lines, and it is located near
the feedyards and railroad.
The stockpile (of manure)
sounds sort of bad. but it
won't be.”
Earlier in the day, Lieb
along with Valley View
operations manager Billy
Farris and attorney Bob
Isaac had detailed the plant's
intended operation to a group
of local businessmen and the
Hereford City Commission
Chamber board members
agreed to draft a letter to the
air control board and to at-
tend the March 27 meeting in
support of the plant
In other business. Ex-
ecutive Director Mike Can-
announced that 2,000 athletes
have participated thus far in
the Chamber - sponsored
Super Sports Weekends. with
a high school boy's track
meet planned as the final
event the weekend of March
11.
Carr said the business com-
munity has decided to adopt
March 16 through 22 as
Agriculture Appreciation
Week in keeping with the na-
tional observance, and
described celebrations plann-
ed by several local mer-
chants
Carr said the Chamber of
'Well baby clinic planned
A "well baby” clinic has been planed for Wednesday at
the Texas Department of Health office. located at 914 E.
Park Are.
Tillie Miller, director, said all preschool children
Local Roundup
Dairy distribution slated
Hereford City Commissioners, who met briefly Thurs-
day afternoon, are to gather again Monday in Qty Hall.
2M N. Lee Ave.
At 7:30 p.m., commissioners are to begin by approving
their March 5 minutes and considering bids on a Hereford
Police Department copier Bids are then to be authorized
for a Hereford Volunteer Fire Department computer, cab
and chasis.
Following discussion of a request for assistance by
Kids, Inc. the commission is to authorize bids for street
repair work and make a resolution correcting errors on
the tax roll. The meeting is to conclude with the appoint-
ment of Panhandle-Plains Higher Education Authority
members.
On Thursday, commissioners allocated 150 absentee
ballots for the April 7 election, a move necessitated by a
recent change in state election laws
there was a chance in
Houston," she said.
Efforts to obtain assistance
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Her attorney filed the
necessary motion that allow-
ed Walden to be released on
her own recognizance pen-
ding determination of guilt or
innocence by a second judge.
She was never taken into
custody.
Walden is serving as
special prosecutor to an ex-
tended term Deaf Smith
Commissioners to gather
Community Action of Deaf Smith County plans to
distribute cheese and butter on Thursday, March 22 at the
Deaf Smith County Bull Bam
Coordinator Jean Patty said distribution will begin at 10
a m and should finish by around 4 p m She Mid the in-
come eligibility guidelines remain the same as they have
been in recent months.
Tourney to aid food bank
Amarillo College, West Texas State University and the
High Plains Food Bank should benefit from the 16th an-
nual Converse National Women's Invitational Basketball
Tournament, set for March 22-24 at the Amarillo Civic
Center.
High school and college teams will compete each day at
noon. 4,0 and 9 p.m.
Tickets are $3.50 for adults and 02 for students, with
spectators who present a can of food getting in for half
price. The canned items are to be donated to the food
bank
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Ruland says
clerk's office on the second
floor of the courthouse. 1 a.m.
to 5 p.m Monday through
Friday
Absentee voting will con-
clude four days prior to the
election.
Hereford City Commis-
sioners and Deaf Smith
General Hospital board
members will be chosen on
April 7, and voters will also
decide If Justice of the Peace
Precinct I should go “wet.”
Voter registration is still
going on for the May 5
primary, with April 5 the last
day to register to vote in
either the Republican or
Democratic primaries. Per-
sona who choose one party on
May 5 must also vote that
ticket in the runoff elections.
u any, scneduled I or June 4.
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By KIM THOGMARTIN
Start Writer
The Deaf Smith county
Chamber of Commerce
Thursday voted to support
the building of an electrical
generating plant, to be con-
structed near Hereford, at its
monthly Board of Directors
meeting
That decision followed
after board members heard a
presentation by officials from
Valley View Energy, a
Dallas-based oil and gas ex-
ploration company that in-
tends to use cow manure to
fuel a 40-megawatt power
plant. The Texas Air Control
Board has granted the com-
pany preliminary approval to
build and Valley View is now
waiting out a 30-day comment
period required by law before
the ACB can grant final ap-
proval
The board has set a public
meeting for March 27 at 7
p.m. in the Hereford Com-
munity Center to give area
residents an opportunity to
voice their opinions or have
questions answered about the
operation of the plant. That
oen-
didn't grow," she said.
Continual medical search
for the cause, she added. end-
. . . - minimum of 50 new business
It decides Thursday members and will, also be
, . . r seeking new individual
has natural gas and power Co/mnerce membership memberships, especially
Editor's Note: The taBowtag article is reprinted by
permissten of the Labbock Avalanche-Journal. It was
wtitten by AJ staff member, Gerry Burtom, and ap-
peered to the Thutsday morning, March 15, Isswe.
Jean Davis of Hereford, Jeram's greadmothoo,
reported that the child artived to Houston to stable con
diton and to curreatly sadergoiag tests to prepare Use
tar surgery, scheduled Monday or later.
Jeran is also the grandsom of Elvis Davis and Weldon
and Helen Toews.
la addition to the land established at Hereford
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regardless of family income are eligible for the screeming
and any necessary immunizations. Hours are » am to
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the Military Airlift Command
hospital plane began Tuesday
night.
Sheffer began working with
Department of Defense
transportation regulations
immediately, moving up the
ladder before hitting a snag
at the top and starting all
over again early Wednesday
with verification of the "life-
threatening situation" from a
pediatric cardiologist.
The aircraft used to
transport Jeran is designed
to provide comfort and effi-
dent medical service to pa-
tients.
Two flight nurses and three
aeromedical technicians man
the medical bay.
Normally, a patient
transfers from civilian care
heart patient
Tiny Jeran Moore, son of
Mr and Mrs. Jimmy Moore
of Hereford, was flown from
Reese Air Force Base to
Houston, where he was to
undergo open heart surgery
at Houston Children's
Hospital
Cal. Thomas Sheffer, com-
mander of RAFB hospital,
described Jem’s problem
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Staff Writer
A Lubbock Judge has been
assigned to re-hear a motion
for contempt filed against
m Assistant Attorney General
I Linda Walden by the
4 ad Hereford law firm of Smith
I OM and Davis.
-"TP Judge Robert Wright of the
mank 137th District Court was
H00228 ordered jurisdiction over the
E case by E.E. Jordan,
Em presiding judge of the 9th
28022 Judicial District in Amarillo.
1 The assignment was made
ma necessary because of a legal
M8 | clause that gives Walden
mdi special consideration as an
22020 officer of the court.” Judge
I Pat Boone Jr of Littlefield
ed two months ago when the
condition was diagnosed at
Lubbock General
Medical bills in Amarillo
and Lubbock have been stag-
gering, but people hearing of
Jeran’s fight for life have
established a fund at
Hereford State Bank. Mrs.
Moore said.
"Nobody could ask for bet-
ter neighbors and friends."
Mrs. Moore said.
Aa has been the case since
Jeran's birth. Mrs Moore
was leaving her husband, a
VX---a. -ri ma.himiet ana to
Hererord macnnst, ana a
daughter. 2%-year-old
Shayla, to go where Jeran
could be helped.
Grand Jury in its investiga- 222nd District judge, recused
tion of alleged misconduct on himself in January .citing
the part of Criminal District state statues which indicate it
Attorney Roland Saul and would be "improper" for him
Jerry Smith, his former to hear cases involving a
assistant and law partner, local elected official.
drive is planned for April
23-27, with Melvin Jayroe among retired persons,
heading that project. The school employees and
committee hopes to recruit a government workers.
mother and Ms pediatrician.
Dr. Jenny Keefer of Lubbock
General Hospital
The plane, a C-tA
Nightingale, was summoned
from its home at Scott AFB.
m , especially to take Jeran
to Houston, through an Air
Force assistance project in a
| life-threatening situation
The Air Force can aid
: civilian movement in a
medical situation only if
. transport in a medical air-
I craft is the only way a person
to a life threatening situation
can get to specific care.
While awaiting the medical
' aircraft’s arrival, Mrs.
Moore told of Jeran's trouble
to Air Force medical person- tion judges and clerks are
nel inside the plane. In automatically allowed to vote
Jeran's critical situation, the absentee
pediatrician was permitted to Registered voters who
accompany the child to want the absentee ballot sent
Houston to them through the mail
Jeran traveled to Reese in must apply for it by mail, SC
his incubator by Emergency cording to Ruland The re-
Medical Service ambulance quest should include name,
and was met at the main gate certificate number and
by a police escort and a Reese reason why the applicant
ambulance. The Reese vehi- wishes to vote in advance of
cle stood by during the the election.
transfer of Jeran to the Absentee voting will also be
plane. conducted in the county
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had found Walden guilty of
contempt on March 9 in 222nd
District Court because she
allegedly returned microfilm
copies rather than
photocopies of records sub-
poened from the Smith and
Davis office.
However, Texas civil law
says another judge must also
rule when an officer of the
court is found to be in con-
tempt. Boone had sentenced
Walden to one hour in jail,
and ordered that she stay
there until the proper
documents were delivered
By GERRY BURTON ----------------------------------------
form of a specially equipped 'Angel of mercy' helps
Air Force plane made an ---------------------------------------------------
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Parsell, Reed D. The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 184, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 18, 1984, newspaper, March 18, 1984; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1477751/m1/1/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.