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Page 12 - Giddings, Texas, Times & News - Thursday, July 29, 1999
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honeybees, which haven't been
brought to the U.S., are larger
and aren't affected by mites.
Mr. Stroup moved to the Gid-
dings area four years ago from
the Rio Grande Valley where
he did pollinating of canta-
loupes and watermelons. He
had 1100 colonies of bees.
"I worked with Africanized
bees in their early stages," said
Mr. Stroup.
As the more aggressive vari-
ety mixed with the gentler
ones, Mr. Stroup said he be-
came concerned about someone
getting stung as he moved his
bee hives from place to place.
He also got worried about his
hives being too close to popu-
lated areas.
"Too many citrus groves were
being developed into housing,
so my bees were often too close
to urban development — and
the risk for someone getting
stung was just too high," said
Mr. Stroup.
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Westfall Real Estate would like to take this
opportunity to wish Doug Westfall well as he
returns to the banking industry and joins the
staff of Round Top State Bank. The agents of
Westfall Real Estate, including Leon Westfall,
will continue to provide the same quality, pro-
fessional real estate service you have come to
expect from our agency. Call Westfall Real
Estate at 409-542-1234 to assist you with your
real estate needs.
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Funeral services for Renae
Lynn Harmon, 20, of Paige
were held Tuesday, July 27.
1999 at 10 a.m. at Phillips &
Luckey Chapel in Giddings.
Rev. Bob Sinclair officiated,
with burial in the Ridgeway
Cemetery.
Ms. Harmon died Saturday,
July 24, 1999, 10 miles north of
Smithville on Hwy. 2104.
Renae was bom Jan. 29, 1979
in Houston, the daughter of
Ronald and Deborah (Wright)
Harmon. She was an animal
research attendant I at M D.
Anderson Science Park near
Smithville.
Ms. Harmon was preceded in
death by her grandfather,
Horace Wright, and aunt,
Sharon Boss.
Survivors include her daugh-
ter, Regan LaChelle Harmon of
Paige; parents, Ronald and
Deborah Harmon of Paige; sis-
ter, Rachelle and Randy
Kinsey of Midlothian; brother,
Shane and Kerri Wright of
Giddings; grandparents, Bob-
bie Jean Wright of Arkadel-
phia, Arkansas and Tiny and
Sissy Harmon of Paige; nieces,
Randa Kinsey of Midlothian
and Mahri Wright of Giddings;
step nieces, Maeson Wolf and
Mellinie Wolf, both of Giddings;
and a host of aunts, uncles,
cousins, and other relatives
and friends.
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FITNESS & HEALTH
GIDDINGS, TX.
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talking about calves, some of our "spitters and whittlers” really know
how to raise a calf 01' MM, JP & LA and the boys really know what
they're doing They always seem to top the market with their calves.
And aren't these guys somethin' else, folks. I'll just tell you a little bit
of how hard the "sale barn" business is. The sellers want you to sell
their cattle as high as you can and the buyers want to buy the cattle as
The New “Old" Sale Harn
SALE DAY: MONDAY 12 NOON
FM 448, Giddings, Texas Phone 409-542-8800
steady to higher on certain weight classes and the heifer calves being 8
from a tick weaker to a little stronger on the different weights. Butcher N
cows and bulls were a little weaker even though we had a couple of fl
new cow buyers. The highlife of the sale was the pairs which we had 18
advertised These were nice little Black Angus cattle In one herd and N
some nice little Hereford cows in the other, along with some nice cross- N
bred cow/calf pairs which topped the market at $800 per pair. And NN
let him buy back some cattle cheaper 'n heck. And then, would some
one tell me how to sell everyones cattle at 2:30 in the afternoon. Folks,
I don't think you can win in this business but it sure is fun to try. Its
kinda like trying to look Dolly Parton right in the eye. Its hard to do.
but Kathy and I like the business and we like trying to please all our
customers and we have a lot of tun at it too. So just remember, folks
we do the best we can and hope ya'll have half as much fun as we do.
We're glad Falba is finally getting around good and back to coming to
the sale about every Monday and we want ya'll to say a little prayer for
Cookie We hope everyone gets along OK. Cows about that Winches-
ter Firemans picnic? It they can put a fire out as good as they can cook
catfish and auction cookies and domino tables, you folks are in good
hands Folks, I'm never outa' anything to say, but I'm outa space and
outa' time so I'd better get outa' here. Thanks for readin' this "market
report" and putting up with me and Melvin and the whole gang Come
and see us when you get that hay put up and the field work all done.
Thanks,
Jack Jones
Melvin Schoenst, Auctioneer A Market Representative.
For hauling or market information.
please give Melvin a call at 409 278 3247 or 409 820 8800
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Where The Buyer* Are.__
If we can provide any help to you please
@ive us a call e (409) 542-8800 or (409) 820-8800.
FOR II Au I ING (Al J. TOLL FREE 1-888-249-21 11
FOL KS-"Remember" our goal at Lee County Stockyards is that
whether you're buying, selling, or just visiting, "We want you to
leave with a smile on your face." If you haven't tried our market,
bring us just a few head and see for yourself that we "really"
appreciate your business. And as always, we guarantee to get top
dollar tor your cattle.
Thanks,
Jack A Kathy Jones, Melvin Schoenst, and the whole crew
KLEIBER TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT
1701 W TRAVIS ST
LA GRANGE, TX 78945
(409)968-3187
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the Valley, and the mites are
around to help control the
Africanized bees, Mr. Stroup
thinks beekeeping has a bright
future in the Lee County area.
Honeybees will always be
needed for pollination of cer-
tain crops — and beekeepers
will be needed to make sure
there are plenty of honeybees
in the right places to ensure a
good crop.
"There are gardens around
the county where the fruit and
vegetables were of poor quality
this year, mainly due to not
having honeybees for pollina-
tion," said Mr. Stroup.
He says bees help form fruit,
increase fruit size, create better
quality fruit and seed, boost
yield, encourage genetic diver-
sity and prevent plant extinc-
tion.
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SCHOOL PAGE ONE)
Students will return to classes
on Wednesday, August 18.
New teachers in Giddings
have their first inservice day
on Wednesday, August 11. Re-
turning teachers will have
their first day of inservice on
Thursday, August 12. Stu-
dents will return to classes on
Wednesday, August 18.
cheap as they can (and they sure don't want me biddin'). But, how can
you win when your customer is selling cattle and trying to buy cattle \
on the same day? Now just think about it, folks. You think this isn't a
tough business? We've got to sell his cattle higher than heck and then }
MELONS
(FROM PAGE ONE)
planted here to replace peanuts
due to the allotment problems,"
he said
"Lots of people have come by
and I've given them advice on
raising bees," said Mr. Stroup,
who lives in the Lincoln area,
after moving here from the Rio
Grande Valley four years ago.
He said he used to work with
the late George Siegmund, who
was custodian for Immanuel
Lutheran School in Giddings
for many decades. Mr. Sieg-
mund was also a local bee-
keeper.
Mr. Stroup said he supplies
honeybees for County Agent
Billy Gillum, who is raising
watermelons with Curtis
Schimank.
Since the weather is colder in
Central Texas than down in
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consciousness at Brackenridge
Hospital in Austin.
The third adult in the wreck,
Gina Easley, 18, of Giddings, is
reportedly out of the hospital.
Ms. Dunsworth's 4-year-old
daughter, Tristan, only had mi-
nor injuries.
All four people were thrown
out of the 1993 Saturn when it
veered out of control, ran off the
roadway and overturned two
miles north of U.S. 290, about
six miles northeast of Giddings.
least 60 days before his con-
tract expires.
As for leaving office, he said
he will regret not having com-
pleted improvements to the city
airport by expanding the run-
way, and he said improve-
ments are still needed with the
city's water and waste water
systems.
"But on my last day, I will
leave happy on Sept. 30 at 5
p.m.," said Mr. Pippen.
COW'S ABOUT THIS. FOLKS? This Monday, July 26th, 1999, we had S
receipts of 751 head There were 151 sellers and 67 buyers, including 3
8 several new buyers which we are always happy to have. The buyers .
3 were active and the market was mixed with the steer calves being 3
BEES
(FROM PAGE ONE)
German bees - a variety that
was brought to this part of the
coqnty from Northern Europe
by German immigrants.
"Lots of farmers and ranchers
in the Lee County area used to
have these swarms of wild bees
nesting in tree hollows," said
Mr. Stroup. "They were much
more aggessive than the yel-
low-colored Italian bees."
But the varroa mites brought
to the United States from
China in the early 1990s have
destroyed most of the wild Eu-
ropean bees, he said. The mites
started showing up first in the
Rio Grande Valley and spread
ail over the U.S. and Canada,
mainly by trucking and by
hummingbirds.
"Hummingbirds carry the
mites on their beaks, so when
they land on a flower the mites
get off and then wait for bees to
come along - and go home with
them," said Mr. Stroup.
"The smaller variety of Euro-
pean bees can't pull the mites
off, so they end up killing the
bees," he said. The Chinese
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WHMN % MNMTMM*WMr
CLAYTON WAITS has
taken over the reigns as su-
perintendent for Dime Box
1SI), after Byron Welch re-
signed from the position.
Mr. Waits has been principal
of Dime Box schools for one
year, and was previously the
assistant superintendent in
Huntsville.
—Times & News Photo
Former Giddings
city manager loses
job at Pleasanton
Former Giddings city man-
ager Larry Pippen is losing his
job at that same position in
Pleasanton, in South Texas.
Mr. Pippen's contract, which
expires Sept. 30, wasn't re-
newed in a 4-3 vote by the
Pleasanton City Council - and
he says he hasn't received any
documentation as to why.
Recently elected Pleasanton
Mayor Arth Whitley led the
council in the vote, providing
no details during a public meet-
ing about why the 63-year-old
city manager was being re-
moved from the office he has
held since Sept. 1, 1988.
Mr. Pippen was city manager
in Giddings during the oil boom
and bust of the 1980s, leading
the city as new shopping cen-
ters, new housing subdivisions
and new apartment projects
were built here as the popula-
tion and business climate grew.
Expanding the city limits in
several different directions and
paving the entire town were
among the major projects un-
dertaken by the city council
while Mr. Pippen was city
manager here.
Probably his most controver-
sial undertaking was when he
instructed city workers to cut
down many of the large cen-
tury-old post oak trees that had
been growing on residential
streets. He justified his actions
by saying they were dangerous
for motorists and were posing
a potential liability to the City
of Giddings.
Passage of a "leash law" in
Giddings filled the council
chambers as dozens of dog own-
ers protested having to keep
their pets penned up behind a
fence or tied. But many citizens
also favored enactment of the
ordinance so they could safely
walk the streets of Giddings.
The Pleasanton City Council
voted last week to begin adver-
tising for the position now held
by Mr. Pippen.
"Until I receive official notifi-
cation, I haven't done any-
thing," Mr. Pippen told the San
Antonio Express-News. He
said he plans to retire in
Pleasanton after ending his
term.
Mr. Pippen still owns a home
in East Giddings that he pur-
chased shortly after moving to
Giddings in 1980. He is origi-
nally from West Texas.
"I have a cordial relationship
with the council, and we will
try to work as one unit for the
benefit of the citizens," he said.
"I've developed a tremendous
amount of friends in Pleas-
anton."
Mr. Pippen declined to specu-
late on why the Pleasanton
City Council took the action, al-
though he said that after the
results of the May election, he
expected his services no longer
would be needed.
He said that after he retires,
he has no plans to run for any
political office.
Mr. Pippen said that under
state law, the council must no-
tify him about its decision at
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