The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1988 Page: 1 of 39
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Swisher Suffers Six Days Of Sub-Freezing Weather
BY WENDELL TOOLEY
The sunshine was most welcome Sun-
day after Swisherites had undergone six
days of sub freezing weather. . some
snow, sleet, freezing rain.
On Monday, Mrs. John Ballenger
reported six days and 11 nights below
Iree/ing in January, seven days and 26
nights below freezing in December.
Both man and beast suffered from the
record breaking cold spell. Most people
stayed at home. Actually, there were very
few major traffic accidents, considering
the manyTmiles of ice and snow covered
roads.
One rancher said, “well, we enjoyed
nice warm weather right into Thanksgiv-
ing. . .we were due some winter weather..
. .1 didn't expect this much at once,
though. . we usually have a warm-up
between.cold fronts."
Monday and Tuesday were welcome
days of ^arm weather, most of the snow
melted, wheat and cattle both welcomed
the respite from the cold.
All sorts of farming was shut down.
but cattlemen did their best to keep
water and feed available for their cattle
Very little wind accompanied last week's
cold spell.
LIVESTOCK DONT (JAIN POUNDS
Cattle feedlots reported not a whole lot
of cattle lost to the cold weather, but
cattle don't gain much weight. . many
lose weight, in long cold spells.
“When you're looking at 66 cents a
pound it adds up in a hurry," one feedlot
operator said
The big problem is that cattle don't
City Council, Wheat Growers
Agree On Property Trade
BY WENDELL TOOLEY
In its meeting last week the City Coun-
cil reached agreement with Tulia Wheat
Growers to trade some property along
the east side of the railroad. The City will
come out with a good storage building
(now the Wheat Growers farm store) and
the Wheat Growers will gain more lots
south of its present office on which to
expand.
Wheat Growers manager Gary House
has told The Herald he will announce
plans for a new building in the near
future. "We’re beginning to look at plans
and talk with construction companies,"
he added
According to the trade agreement
about the only direct cost for the city will
be to pave one block at a cost of around
$12,000.
PARKS AND RECREATIONAL
DIRECTOR
For the months of June and July the
city will employ school teacher Happy
Cole as Parks and Recreational Director.
I his is a new position and City Manager
Marshall Shelton says he thinks Tulia's
parks appearance will improve and the
summer recreation program will benefit
more children and adults.
Cole will receive $ 1,500 for the summer
program and his duties will include:
Be responsible and supervise care of all
parks, including two tractors and two
school boys to help with mowing and
care of ball fields.
Supervise and appoint helper for Little
L eague. T-Ball and pay helper $750 per
season.
Supervise any activity in demand and
seek use of school facilities
Take control of softball, schedule
tournaments and make it break even
(except for lights) as it has in the past
NEW ZONING PLAN APPROVED
The Council approved a plan for zon-
ing the areas of highway 86 and north
sixth street that intersect with 1-27.
Recommendations are as follows:
Dimmitt Highway: Sale Barn,Tortilla
Plant, Motel area-C-2 all other areas on
Dimmitt Highway, both sides R-l.
Interstate: 1500’ South of Dimmitt
Highway intersection, both sides - M all
other areas from 6th to Dimmitt High-
way C-l.
Sixth Street: Area going from 87 west
to Tulia Redi Mix - M all other areas,
both sides - C-l.
The Planning and Zoning Board felt
that in later years, it would be easier to
rezone to a lower classification than to a
higher one.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS
The Council approved a transfer of
approximately $70,000 it has received
from Ramirez Tortilla factory on the
grant pay back. The money will be paid
on the $224,000 cost of installing water
and sewage lines to 1-27. The monthly
Ramirez check will hereafter go on the
debt until it is paid in full.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business the Council in-
structed N. D. Waggoner to take down
about a mile of no longer needed electric
line and poles on the Borchardt property
southwest of town. The line had been
used to bring electricity to city water
wells, now abandoned.
The council agreed to verbally support
the City of Fredericksburg in its effort to
Commissioners Court Appoints
Committee
In its Monday meeting the County
Commissioners Court appointed four
persons to the Grievance Committee.
Their names were taken from the 1987
grandjury list: Kathy Zuniga, Clara Jane
Allison and Paula Owens, all ofTulia; E.
C. Payne III, Kress.
The CC also appointed Joanne Odom
tothe Library Board for a two year term.
In other business the CC approved
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overtime pay for the sheriffs department,
named Tulia Attorney Steve Rohde Spe-
cial J udge for the days of J anuary 1.3 and
14 and opened three bids for a copy
machine.
The copy machine purchase was tabled
until the machines could be demon-
strated.
NextCC meeting will be Friday, Janu-
ary 29 at 9 a m.
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I BELIEVE IN KEEPING my placeof
business in good repair. . .also my home.
Of course Mary Tom keeps better tab on
the house than I do. Lately she's mention-
ing the outside trim paint needs refinish-
ing and there’s a bedroom carpet she
wants to replace.
But. like I said, I like to see buildings
kept in good repair. For that reason I
approve of the remodeling that’s going
on over at the courthouse. New side-
walks. new interior arrangements, win-
dow repair, new plaster work, paint, just
to mention some of the work that’s going
on over there.
I understand the last major work on
the courthouse was almost 30 years ago.
Fact is. when the remodeling was started
it was discovered that water was seeping
in under the foundation on the west side
of the courthouse. Consequently con-
crete has been run all the way around the
courthouse to stop that situation.
I consider our courthouse to be one of
the most modern in the area We have a
$100,000 plus elevator and all sorts of
ramps and handrails for the handicapped
There is no oneofficing in big closets..
as was the situation before moving sev-
eral offices to the courthouse annex
building.
. and yes. you can say county taxes
are high. . and that’s right . but it takes
money to go first class.
AND I FEEL SAFE living in Tulia.
we spend around $280,000 for a police
department. $263,000 for the sheriffs
department.
The city has a drug investigator.. and
so does the county. The schools hire drug
sniffer dogs.
Then we have our highway patrol unit
working out of the courthouse annex.
Once a TV antenna on your
roof was a status symbol. Now all
it means is that you can’t afford
cable — or a satellite dish!
NOW LET'S SEE. . .I’ve been news-
papering for 39 years and John Ballenger
has been cutting hair 60 years. Man.
.that’s 21 more years.. .don’t think I can
cut it. (or print it). Congratulations to
John!
MY CONGRATULATIONS to Hor-
net Lance Grantham, selected punter for
the all state AAA football team .. .Mer-
wyn Parker made second team defensive
back. . .Matt Hooper, honorable men-
tion on offense.
TARA IRLBECK was again selected
to the all state AAA cross country team
Although Tara didn’t win district this
year, the judges took into consideration,
“you can have a bad day!!"
CLEANEDOFF MY DESK last week
and noticed this little box of copy about
the "Class of 1937”. It’s appropriate for
all you “boys and girls" who celebrated
50 year anniversaries with your class-
mates in 1987.
Well, we’re in 1988, but thought you
would still enjoy the humor of the
feature.
I SAID in this column last week this
area of the state didn’t have enough polit-
ics to get the super collider located at the
Happy site.
An Associated Press which I publish in
this edition ofThe Herald emphasizes the
importance of politics in where the super-
collider will be located
Doctor to the patient after
reading the scale: “First, the
good news — you can have all the
celery you can eat!”
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Foreman to employee:
“You’re getting a raise. We want
your last week here to be a happy
one.”
supply electricity to approximately 63
acres now serviced by Central Electric
Cooperative.
want to eat they get sore feet from
walking on rough cold ground. . .they
don't want to get up and eat.. .when they
don't eat they lose body heat
“Maybe they’ll eat enough to maintain
body heat. .but not gain weight. If
they're eating they may gain a pound a
day instead of 2-2•/$ pounds per day when
they're eating regularly,"one cattle feeder
said.
Basketball Teams
Enter District Play
THS basketball teams entered district
play this week with the Lady Hornets
playing at Littlefield Tuesday night.
The Hornets enter district play with
Muleshoe here Friday night
The Lady Hornets just missed the first.
place trophy in the Abernathy tourna-
ment Saturday night with a 45-41 loss to
Abernathy. Janice Strickland led the
(Continued on Page Four)
ICE STORM brings winter wonderland (Staff Photo).
The Tuliti Herald
* * COVERING SWISHER COUNTY LIKE THE SUNSHINE *
Vol. 80: No. 2
TWO SECTIONS
THE J ULIA (Swisher County) III R Al I)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14. 1988
45 Firms And Individuals
Join Industrial Foundation
G0UIVTBY S1U1FM
By Wendell Tooley
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At its monthly meeting last week in the
Memorial Building the Greater Swisher
News Briefs
TULE CREEK GENEALOGICAL
Society will meet Monday, Jan. 18. at 7
p.m. in Swisher Memorial Building.
EVERYONE IS ALWAYS invited to
the monthly Tulia School Board meet-
ing. . .Thursday night 7 o'clock. 702 N.
W. 8th street.
RECERTIFICATION for those re-
ceiving butter and cheese will be done by
application beginning Monday, Jan. 18,
and lasting through February 12 at the
Tulia Development Center, 209 N. Arm-
strong. Documents which may be used to
verify income are: check stubs, a letter
from an employer, bank deposit slips, a
letter from DHS, a 1987 Income Tax
return, or a signed self-declaration.
FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP for
graduating seniors Thursday, January
21, 1988. The workshop will start at 7:00
p.m. in the Tulia High School Library.
CALL FOR CHOLESTEROL!
Swisher County Extension Service and
Texas Dept, of Health is sponsoring a
Cholesterol Screening on Thursday,
February 4th, from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30
p.m. Call the Health Dept, at 995-3638
for your appointment today! A S4 charge
will be assessed each individual to pay for
expenses.
Beat Muleshoe!
☆ ☆☆
EXCITING BASKETBALL.. .Mule-
shoe here Friday night. You all come and
scream the maroon and white on to
victory.
FREEBIES!. . .If you have a pet or
anything of value to give away, call The
Herald classified department (995-3535)
and your giveaway will be advertised. .
.for free!
SQUARE DANCE LESSONS will
start Wednesdav night, Jan. 13, at the
VFW Hall. Sid Perkins will be the
instructor. Time will be 8:00 p.m. All
interested come and enjoy the lessons.
HELP US SUFFER LOSS! Swisher
County Extension Office is asking for
any un-used exercise equipment. . .sta-
tionary bikes, rowing machine, weights,
etc. on a loan basis to help implement a
weight loss program for the next three
months. If you are interested in partici-
pating or would like to lend us equipment
please call Paula Pitt at 995-3726. Help
us to loose weight and tone up SWISH ER
County!
SWISHER COUNTY HOMEMAK-
ERS COUNCIL will meet Friday, Jan.
15, at 9:30 a.m. in the Extension Meeting
Room of the Courthouse Annex. All
delegates and officers are encouraged to
attend the meeting and stay for a short
training on officer duties and installation
of officers.
Industrial Foundation board received its
accomplishments of last year and looked
at possibilities for the new year.
President of the board Ed Harris
expressed his appreciation to the board
for its cooperation and hard work in the
past year. Manager Bill Daniel presented
a list of the current membership
Membership in the foundation is $100
per year.
Treasurer Lindol Dyer said the expens-
es of 1987 were $19,898 82 and income
amounted to $10,036.06. Of the income
$5,350.00 came from dues, $4,686.06 from
CD interest.
The Foundation has $73,039.20 in cer-
tificates of deposit at T ulia First National
Bank
Most of the expense money went for
Daniel’s salary, his travel expenses in
efforts to get a prison in Tulia. the Rip
Griffin Truck Stop, M id Tule Care Cen-
ter, Super Collider, cotton filter plant
and with an investment group from
Europe.
The membership includes: Neil A. Bry-
son. D.D.S.; City Drugstore. Inc.; Boh
Colson; First National Bank; First State
Bank; Ed Harris Lumber Co.; Jack R
Love Farm; M id-Plains Rural I elephone;
R <& R. Inc : Reeves Insurance; Sadler-
Vaughn Insurance:
Gordon W. Scott, M.D.; Swisher
Electric Cooperative; Tule Creek Gin,
Inc.; J ulia Auto Parts; I ulia Herald;
Tulia Ready Mix Concrete; Workman
Machinery Co . I ulia W heat Growers.
Inc.; Lasso Motel; Barbour Brothers.
Inc.; Pay-N-Save. Inc.;
Vaughn Company. Inc.; W allacc Fun-
eral Home; Plantation, Inc.: Evans-
Rohde: Lyle M. Robinson; Dick O'Da-
niel; Otis Harman; J-Gee Dept. Store. A
& H Printing: Brown-Graham & Co.;
B & R Supermarket; l ions Club;
Grabbe-Simpson; Larry Nelson: Swisher
Ambulance. C W . Reeves; Dick Shack-
elford: Tulia I ivestock Auction: Animal
Hospital; Brown's Power & E quipment.
Tulia Health Mart: Sonic: and I ulia
Cable TV.
Attending the meeting were Harris,
Daniel. Wendell I ooley, Lyle Robinson.
Marshall Shelton. Mike Vinyard. How-
ard Reynolds, Steve Rohde. I indol Dyer,
and Max Garrett
1988
Swisher County
Livestock Show
PLACE: Show Barns at Tule Lake,
2 miles east ofTulia on Love Road,
then I mile north.
JANUARY 16: Time of Arrival:
8:00 p.m.—All animals must be in
the barn.
January 17: 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Weighing of Steers; 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Weighing of Lambs; 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Weighing of Barrows;5:00-7:00p.m.
Showmanship Workshops.
January 18: 9:00 a.m.-Lamb
Judging; 1:00 p.m.-Steer Heifer
Judging; 3:30 p.m. -Swine Judging
January 19: 6:30 p.m.—Presen-
tation of Awards, Parade of Cham-
pions and Livestock Auction Sale.
Auctioneers will be Five Star Aucti-
oneers. Presentation of awards by
Swisher County Judge. Jay Johnson.
JUDGES: LAMB: CharlieCypert.
Plainview; SWINE: Larry Gray,
FFA Instructor, Springlake-Earth.;
STEERS & HEIFERS: Don Reeves,
County Agent, Wellington; SHOW-
MANSHIP: Robert Harris. County
Agent, Claude.
Swisher County Judge Jay John-
son will be the announcer for the
1988 Swisher County Livestock
Show
OFFICIALS: Richard Todd
Chairman; Weldon Mote -Vice
Chairman; Pascal Hosch—Trea-
surer
SUPERINTENDENTS: LAMBS:
David Finch. Supt.; Chris Stark,
Asst. Supt.; Johnny Street. Asst.f
Supt. SWINE: Tommy Womack,
Supt.; Lloyd Rahlfs. Asst. Supt.;
Tooter Reed, Asst. Supt.; Ronnie
Middleton, Asst. Supt.; Darrel
lomsu. Asst. Supt. STEERS: Max
Jones, Supt.; Harvey Foster and
Larry Simons, Asst. Supts HEIFER:
Lewis Walker, Supt. and Boyd
Young. Asst. Supt.
Kress Stock Show
Saturday
The Kress Stock Show is Saturday.
This event will feature FFA and 4-H
members exhibiting their livestock. I he
individuals are competing for plaques,
ribbons and prize money.
Saturday’s Schedule:
* 9:(X) a.m Animals in barn
* 11:00 a.m Beef Show followed by
Lamb Show
12.30 p.m Lunch.
1:30 p.m. SwineShow.
5:00 p m Move to T ulia
The Swisher County Stock Show will
take place on January 18. T he sale will be
on January 19 at 6:30 p m
If there are any individuals or busi-
nesses who would like to buy animals or
help donate to the Kress Buyers' Club,
the FFA and 4-H youth would be
extremely appreciative Please contact
Roger Putman at 684-2258.
Happy Fat Stock Show
Begins at 9 a.m. Saturday
Foy Acker Enters
JP Race
The fifth candidate lor the office of
Swisher JP this week announced his
intention to seek the office.
Foy Acker has authorized The Herald
to announce his candidacy for the JP
office subject tothe March 8 Democratic
Primary.
Acker has been a resident of Swisher
County for 20 years and has been
employed in farming, ranching and feed-
lot operations. He has been engaged in
agriculture all his life.
He is a lormcr board member of San
Jacinta school.
In his announcement statement, he
says. "I don't promise a chicken in every
pot or two cars in every garage but I do
guarantee that I will make vou a good
JP."
He also asks for the support and vote
of everyone for his election to the office
and will Eve visiting the people of the
county before the election
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PICS
New meter connections reported by
the City ofTulia since last week: Chris
Wesley, 10 Houston Road; Bessie Mae
Erv in. 803 S. W 5th
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Marriage licenses issued by Swisher
County Clerk since last week WilliamT.
Stark. Tulia, and Jamie Katina Hurt,
J ulia. Rolando Alvarez. Tulia. and Azu-
cenaGuel Mendez, Tulia
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Patients admitted to Swisher Memor-
ial Hospital since last Tuesday: Mrs
Mary Hurd. Mrs Rosie Balderas. Mrs
Keith Foster.
BORN TO:
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Foster, 619 North
Hale, a boy, born Jan II.
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New subscribers to The Tulia Herald
since last week: Mickey Blackwell. Route
2 Box 173, Tulia, Texas; Howard Simp-
son. 329 North Crosby. Tulia. Texas.
Renee Copley. 327 N. E. 4th, Tulia.
Texas, Eunice Hill. 219 Apache Trail.
Tulia. Texas; Beral Hance. Box 1036.
Dimmitt, J exas.
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