The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 22, 1994 Page: 4 of 40
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THE TULIA (Swisher County) HERALD
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 22, 1994
Juanita McCune
Services for Juanita Melton McCune.
82, who came to Swisher County in
1925 from Beaver, Okla.. were sched
uled for 2 p m. Wednesday in Wallace
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Charles
Davenport, pastor of the First Baptist
Church,and Dennis Melton,cducauonal
director at the First Bapust Church of
White Deer, officiaung.
Bunal arrangements were for Rose
Hill Cemetery through Wallace Funeral
Home.
Mrs. McCune died at 4:43 p.m. Sun
day. Sept. 18, 1994, at her residence
after a brief illness. She had been under
a doctor s care.
The former Juanita Melton was bom
April 10, 1912, at Lorraine, Kan. She
married Vernon Leroy McCune Feb. 14,
1972, at Altus Okla. He died Feb. 10,
1982.
She was a member of the First Baptist
Church. Years ago she served as a
bookkeeper for McGavock Drilling and
Pump Co.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda
Foster of Tulia; a son. Robert R. Gould
of Hobart, Okla.; a sister, Addenc
Jackson of Tulia; two brothers, Neal
Melton of Amarillo and Raymond
Melton of Lake FlavasuCity, An/.; four
grandchildren and six great-grandchil-
dren.
Pallbearers arc Luke Funkhouscr, J.
Frank Kiker, Paul Gould, Brad Bradley
and Daniel Funkhouscr.
attended West Texas Stale College in
Canyon.
Mrs. Gatewood taught 2.3 years in
Tulia Public schools. She was a member
of the Women's Study Club, the Reared
Teachers Association and Delta Kappa
Gamma. She also was a member of
Central Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter, Betnc
Lu Herndon of Tulia; two sons, J. W.
Gatewood of Corpus Chnsu and John
Gatewood of Duncan, Okla; two sis-
ters, Ollic Crabtree of Slcphenvillc and
Elsie Wilson of Sudan; a brother, Elzy
Thompson of Carlshad, N. M.; eight
grandchildren and eight great-grand-
children in addition to a step-great-
grandchild.
Pallbearers were Joe Bob Thompson,
Don Young, Mike Ruland, Jerry Dick-
ens, Jan Kiker and Donald Adams.
Honorary pallbearers were the ciders
and deacons of Central Church of Christ.
Thelma June Strickland
Services for Thelma June Strickland,
54, who had resided in Swisher County
most of her life, were at 2 p.m. Saturday
in the Jackson Chapel of the Church of
God in Christ with the Rev. Henry
Jackson officiating.
Bunal was in Rose Hill Cemetery
under the direction of Wallace Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Stnckland died at 4:50 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1994, in High
Plains Baptist Hospital at Amanlloafter
a long illness.
The former Velma June Dick was
bom Jan. 20, 1940, in Colgate, Okla.
She married Odis Charles Jackson. She
was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death, by her
parents and five sisters.
Survivors include her husband; a
daughter, Betty June Stnckland of Tu-
lia; four sisters, Thelma Smith, Mary
Etta Kelly and Gertrude Gardner, all of
Tulia, and Leona Fry of Oklahoma City;
and six grandchildren
Pallbearers were Tommy Whuc, Mark
Powell, Percy Yarbrough, Ike Malone,
Ross Jackson, and Aldie White.
Away
Retta Thompson Gatewood Buddy Byrnes
Services for Retta Thompson Gate-
wood, 89, who came to Tulia in 1946
from Floydada, were at 10 a.m.
Wednesday in Central Church of Christ
with Harold Kennamcr, former Central
Church of Christ minister, and Trey
Morgan, present minister, officiaung.
Bunal was m Rose Hill Cemetery
under the direction of Wallace Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Gatewood died at 11:18 a m
Monday, Sept 19,1994, at St Anthony's
Hospice in Amanllo after a bncf illness.
The former Retta Thompson was bom
March 18, 1905, in Jackson County,
Texas. She married Gordcn Jefferson
Gatewood May 23, 1926, in Hemphill
County, Texas. He died May 11, 1987.
A son, Robert Gatewood, died in 1962.
She moved to Hemphill County in
1910 from Bell County. She graduated
from Canadian High School in 1922 and
Services for Buddy Byrnes, 65, of
Clovis, N.M., were at 10a.m. Mountain
Daylight Time Thursday in Trinity
United Methodist Church with the Rev.
Levi Loudermilk officiating.
Bunal was in Rose Hill Cemetery at
4 p.m. Central Daylight Time Thurs-
day.
He died Sept. 12, 1994, at Norman
Regional Hospital in Norman, Okla.
Mr. Byrnes was bom June 14,1929, at
DimmitL He married Jen Hudson Howe
Aug. 2, 1968, at Clovis. He was a mem-
ber of the Church of Christ and an
associate of Tnnily United Methodist
Church.
He owned Byrnes Southwest Real
Estate and Southwest Saddle and Tack
and was a member of the New Mexico
Cattlemen’s Association. He was an
avid horseman and a rcadcr/rcscarchcr
of southwest history.
Herald Offers $250 For
Perfect Contest Entry
Weekly Prizes Of $40 Offered
Tulia Herald football contest/booster page participants
could pocket bonuses of $200 or even $250 any week. The
feature begins with this Issue.
A $200 gift certificate, redeemable with any sponsor, will
be awarded to a contestant who correctly predicts winners
of all games and chooses the exact tie-breaker score.
Another $50 — for a total of $250 — will go to any contestant
with a perfect entry plus correct identification of a M ystery
merchant for that week.
The bonus offer will be in force each week.
In addition, cash prizes totaling $50 are to be awarded to
the top three weekly finishers: $25 for first, $10 for second
and $5 for third. The tie-breaker score will be used to
determine winners between contestants who miss the same
number of games. If the tie-breaker score is also the same,
prize money would h* s^.arro by these contestants.
Rules appear on the contest page.
For the *hlrd season, each Hornet varsity player will be
individually featured. Seniors are to be listed first in al-
phabetical order, followed by juniors and sophomores.
Making the contest/booster page possible are the fol-
lowing interested firms: Tulia Health Mart, First National
Bank, Reeves Insurance Agency, Ed Harris Lumber, R&R,
!nc. Grabbe-SImpson Motors, Joe Bob’s IGA, Sonic Drive-
In, Ed Rogers Insurance, Attebury Grain, City Drug Store,
Brown's Power & Equipment, Tulia Bowl and Batting Cages,
Frontier Shop;
Also, Richard Hale Electric, Tulia Phillips 66, Conestoga
Restaurant, Young & Ellis, Inc., Sadler-Vaughn Agency,
Shirley s Cleaners, D&L Automotive, BAR T1 riftway, Briscoe
Implement, First State Bank, Tulia Ford-Mercury,
Goodpasture, Inc., Swisher Meat Co., Johnson's Backhoe
Service, Mid-Plains i lural Telephone, Inc., and Tulia Herald.
Swisher County
Commissioners
Accept Reports
Swisher County commissioners in
regular session Monday, Sept. 12, ac-
cepted several reports made by county
officials, according to the minutes com-
piled by County Clerk Pat Wesley.
Reports were received from the trea-
surer, librarians, justice of the peace,
constable and sheriff.
Also accepted was an Extension
Service report for June and July for its
agents working here.
Bids were approved for Mane’s
Janitorial Service for cleaning at Texas
Departmcniof Human Services and S&N
Cleaners for the courthouse annex. The
lone commissioner voting against the
proposal was A. G. House of Precinct 2.
A bid was awarded by commissioners
to AAA Cab Coffee Service with Wade
and Jcana Littlefield as it's present sup-
pliers. Precinct 1 Commissioner Lloyd
Rahlfs abs uuned.
Approved was a sheriffs office re-
quest to raise fees for sequestrations,
attachments and orders of sale to $80
from $50 while leaving the remaining
fees at the previous rate.
Overtime for work in a pay period
between Aug. 20-Sept. 30at the Sheriff s
office was approved. The sheriff would
also correct the employee vacation time.
The county budget was amended so
the sheriff could purchase a computer
work station and network supplies.
Commissioners voted to authorize
Precinct 1 to enter into a contract with
Caterpillar Financial Service Corp. for
the purchase of a motor grader. County
Judge Jay Johnson was authon/cd to
sign the contract.
SECOND PLACE FLOAT—Seniors, form left, Joe Cruz, Matt Hudson, Brent Lavender, Jeremy Herring.
—Photo by Valeria Bell
He was preceded in death by his
mother. Ruby Newby Byrnes in 1991;
his father, Charles Bryan Byrnes, in
1966; and a brother, Stanley Bryan
Byrnes, in 1945.
Survivors include his wife; his chil-
dren and their spouses, Stanley Ray
"Stan" and Jackie Byrnes of Dimmitt;
Paula "Poppy" and James Head of Here-
ford, and Alan and Bndgctt Howe of
Clovis; two sisters, Tiny Jowcll and
Ruth Dell Littlefield; a brother, Ray
Byrnes of Prescott Valley, Ariz., and
six grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Mike Baca, Kent
Cosncr, Jack George, Carl King, George
Krattigcr, Sam Mcmtt, Bob Olsen and
Tommy Stafford.
The family suggested that any memo-
rials he to New Mexico Boys Ranch or
favorite chanties.
The sale of two lots in Kress, previ-
ously struck off to taxing entities in the
shenffs sale, was approved.
Commissioners agreed to advertise
for fuel bids for 1995. The bids will be
opened Sept. 26 at 10 a.m.
The court amended the budget through
various increases and decreases for
covering accounts allowed from com-
puter printouts and prepaid and late bills.
The court included Judge Johnson,
and commissioners Rahlfs, House, B. F.
Smith and W. C. Wcathcrrcd.
Texas Industrial
Production Index
The Texas Industnal Production in-
dex fell a seasonally adjusted 0.3 per-
cent from June to July. July's level was
0.6 percent above the year-ago figure.
Changes in major components of TIPI
between June 1994 and July 1994:
Overall manufacturing output de-
creased 0.1 perccnL
Durable goods decreased 0.1 percent.
Nondurable goods decreased 0.1
percent.
Mining decreased 0.8 percent.
Utilities increased 0.1 percent.
Changes in major components ofTIPI
between July 1993 and July 1994:
Overall manufacturing output in-
creased 2.7 perccnL
Durable goods increased 2.9 percent.
Mitch & Angie Martin
have purchased
Thompson's Lawn Service
It is now operating under the new name of
Mitch's Lawn Maintenance
It has the same experienced personnel and equipment. I wish to
thank everyone for their patronage during the past 6 years. I hope you
will continue to patronize Mitch and Angie.
Call 995-2410
for all your lawn care needs.
Thanks, Trent Thompson
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED
QAS RATE CHANGE
(>n September 20, 1994 Pnergas Company filed Statements of Intent to change
its gas rates and service charges with the Texas Railroad Commission and each
incorporated city listed below The proposed changes will take effect no sooner than
15 days after filing
The Company proposes to increase its customer charge by 89 cents per month
with no other changes to its gas rate schedules I hc change would apply to (rencral
Service (residential and commercial) and Small Industrial Service The Company
also proposes the following increased service charges
Turn on new service with meter set
Turn on service (shut-in test required)
Turn on service (meter read only required)
and miscellaneous service calls
Reconnect delinquent service or service
temporarily off at customer's request
Dishonored check charge
Die proposed changes are expected to increase the Company's annual revenues
by approximately 1 9% and therefore do not constitute a “major change " The
proposed changes could affect approximately 217,000 gas consumers in the
following communities and surrounding rural areas
I>uring
Business
After
Hours
Hours
S21 50
$15 25
19.00
2X 50
10 50
15.75
29 50
39.00
25 00
Abernathy
Hart
O'IXinncll
Southland*
Amherst
Hereford
Olton
Springlake
Anton
Idalou
Opdyke West
Stanton
Big Spring
Kress
Pampa
Sudan
Bovina
I amesa
Panhandle
Tahoka
Brownfield
I evelland
Petersburg
1 anglewood
Buf falo Springs
Littlefield
Plainvicw
I imbercreek
Canyon
Fockney
Post
Tulia
Coahoma
Forcn/o
(Juitaque
Turkey
CTosbyton
Los Ybancz
Ralls
Vega
Dimmitt
Fubbock
Ransom Canyon
Welch*
Karth
Meadow
Ropesvillc
Wellman
Kdmonson
Midland
Seagraves
WhitharraH*
Floydada
Muleshoe
Seminole
Wilson
Forsan
Nazareth
Shallowater
WolfTorth
Friona
New Deal
Silverton
Hale Center
New Home
Slaton
Happy
(Messa
Smyer
’unincorporated
Copies of the filing are available at the l .nergas Office at 51 10 XOth Street,
I.ubbock, Texas 7940X-1 121, and your local Fnergas Office Affected persons whose
gas rates are subject to the original jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission may file
in writing comments or a protest concerning the proposed changes with the Docket
Services Section of the I ,egal Division, Railroad Commission of I exas, I* () Box
12967, Capitol Station, Austin, Iexas 7X711-2967, at any time within 10 days
following the date on which the change would or has become eficctive
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The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 22, 1994, newspaper, September 22, 1994; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth507134/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.