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HERALD
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1988
Happy Football Players On State Team
Happy News
_ By Mary S eal Hertry -
ROWDY BRYAN is named First Team
Defensive lineman on the Texas Sports-
writer Association All-State Football
Teams Rowdy is a6-2,220 pound senior
and the son of Carl and Helen Bryan
Rowdy was named to both First learn
Offense and Defense lineman by area
coaches
CHRIS COGBURN, 5-1 1,26S pound.
son of Gaylor and Eunice Cogburn, is
named second team oflens.ve tackle
Chris, too, was named First 1 earn Of lense
and Defense team by area coaches.
JOSE FERNANDEZ, 5-10 and 170
pounds, is named to the second defensive
team Jose is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Manuela Fernandez of Happy. All three
of these young men are seniors at Happy
High
DEE AND MOLLY Cawthon are the
grandparents of that first child born in
Amarillo in 1988. Chad Andrew Caw-
thon is number 15 for Dee and Molly. He
weighed in at eight pounds six ounces
and measured all of nineteen inches tall.
Chad made his appearance into the world
at 3:26 a m. January 1st and his debut on
television and in the newspaper on the
same day. Parents are Deward and Sally
Cawthon of Amarillo. Chad has a seven
year old sister. Lindsey. His other happy
grandparents are Leroy and l.aVelle Allen
of Amarillo. The Happy great-grand-
mother is Doll Edmonds. She now has 23
great-grandchildren.
HAPPY COWGIRLS won one and
lost one last week. Cowgirls won over
River Road, a 5A school. 54 to31 Janale
Stockett scored 20 points; Kristi Blanks
8; Chandy Harvey 7; J J. Harvey 7;
Jeana Stockett 4. Mandy Shipman 4,
Peggy Hartman 2; and Leah Hobbs 2.
Coach Stout said. “I was pleased with
the defense and the overall intensity of
the team They looked good, especially
for after the holidays. They were in good
condition ”
Friday evening. Happy traveled to
Nazareth, where the Cowboys were vic-
torious. but the girls lost 38 to 24. Marlena
Cogburn scored ten points. Janale
Stockett added 4; Jeana Stockett 4; K risti
Blanks 2; Chandy Harvey 2; and Jobeth
Thompson 2. Coach Stout was again
pleased with the Cowgirl defense. Offen-
sively they were over anxious. Coach
Stout said, “We missed four lay-ups in
the first quarter."
HAPPY COWBOYS beat Nazareth
on their own court. 45 to 43 in a double
overtime Happy was down four points
with six seconds left to go in the game. A
three pointer and a free throw tied the
game In the overtime. Clint Johnson
made two of two free tosses and Marty
Middleton added four out of six tries.
Those points were the deciding factor.
The game was a defensive battle. Half-
time score was 15 to 13. Coach Jim
G ruhlkey said, “We’re playing better as a
team. The whole thing is coming
together."
Clint Johnson scored 12 points against
Na/areth. Yancey Dempsey also scored
12. Marty M iddleton added 9; Scott Sims
8; and Gary Hartman 4. Scott brought
down 5 rebound', and was credited with
three assists. Happy garnered II re-
bounds.
Happy Cowboys came back from the
Christmas Holidays on Monday and just
weren’t ready to play ball on Tuesday
against R iver Road. They lost that one 51
to 44. Happy beat River Road at the
Lake Meredith Classic Tournament in
Fritch in December. Scott Sims sank 15
big ones in that game. Jerry Hartman
added 9; Clint Johnson 6; Andy Green-
field 6; Marty Middleton 4; and Gary
Hartman 2. (We missed 2 somewhere.)
JUNIOR HIGH participated in the
Nazareth Junior High Tournament last
weekend Junior High Wranglers won
second in that tourney by winning their
first game against Nazareth 8th grade,
then losing to Nazareth 7th grade. In the
first game. 37 to 20, Bobby Fernandez
scored 11 points; Brandon Clark, 10; and
Todd McNeill 7; Michael McCarley
scored 4 Robert Reyes 3 and Justin
Dempsey 2. Coach Tom Lair said, “I was
pleased with my sixth grade boys’ play.”
On Saturday. Junior High lost 37 to
20. Bobby Fernandez scored 5; Todd
McNeill 2; Michael McCarley 2; Robert
Reyes 2; Todd McCarley 5; Cotton
Blackshears 2; and Mike Bonds 2.
THE JUNIOR Varsity Cowboys lost
to Nazareth on Friday evening by one
point. 24 to 23. Cory McCarley scored
15; Manuel Fernandez 6; and Monte
Foster 2.
Coach Mike Louis said, “The defense
played well. We had lots of turnovers. We
just couldn't score when we got the ball.’’
JUNIOR HIGH Girls won third in last
weekend's tournament in Nazareth. They
lost the first game to Nazareth 34 to 6.
Christy Payne scored 2 points; Elaine
Moudy scored 2 and Jill Mayfield 2.
Happy Wranglerettes then beat Dim-
mitt 29 to 7. Jill Mayfield scored 7 points
in that one. Elaine M oudy. Christy Payne
and Cindy Jones, each added 4. Jana
McMamgal, J. J. Stewart. Julie Leavitt,
Mary Hutson and Michelle Chavez each
added two. Coach Clay Stout said. “It
was a good team effort. The girls played
well together."
Nazareth traveled to Happy on Mon-
day. January I Ith. JuniorHighGirlslost
their game 40 to 13. Elaine Moudy scored
5 points; Jill Mayfield4, Michelle Chavez
2 and Christy Payne 2.
The Junior High ’B’ team played one
half and lost 13 to 2. Mary Hutson made
the Happy score.
Happy Junior High ‘A’ Team beat
Nazareth at Happy 34 to 24. Brandon
Clark scored 12 points. Bobby Fernan-
dez added 10.
Happy ’B’ Team for Junior High lost
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REGULAR REGISTRATION: Wednesday,
January 20
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their game 15 to 4. Todd McCarley
scored those Happy points.
HAPPY JUNIOR Livestock Show is
Saturday. January 16th. Participants will
then compete in Swisher County show on
January 18th and Randall County Show
on January 22nd. Support the youth of
your community.
KATHY FLOWERS was honored with
a bridal shower last weekend in t he home
of Lou Parkbr. That write up will be
included in next week’s column.
DEACONS AND their wives and Rev.
and Mrs. Jerry Stewart had dinner and a
program last Friday evening at the Rail-
road Crossing.
THIRTY YOUTH ofHappy celebrated
the New Year in a Lock-In Party at Fel-
lowship Hall at the First Baptist Church.
Sponsors were Rev. and Mrs. Jerry Ste-
wart, Dana and Lonnie Phillips, and
Billy and Neva Watson.
THE WOMAN'S Study Chib ofHappy
met Tuesday, January 5th. at the First
Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Hos-
tesses were Mrs. Marvin Flowers and
Mrs. A. C. Miller
President Mrs. John Butler called the
meeting to order. Mrs. Mark Hargrave
led the club collect.
M rs. Don Goode presented a brief his-
tory of the Texas Flag and then led the
group in the pledge to the Texas flag.
Roll call was answered by 19 members
with Texas Memories.
Mrs. Simon Elliott, Texas Heritage
Chairman, introduced the program.
Origin of Texas Towns, an illustrated lec-
ture presentation with Texas Map and
markers. The original story for the name
of each town as related by early day resi-
dents was given by Mrs. Bob Hargrave.
Mrs. Jim McManigal and Mrs. Henry
McPherson.
Braving the ice storm to attend were
Mesdames: John Butler, Harold Eakes.
Simon Elliott. Marvin"Flowers, Robert
Francy, Ralph Frost. Don Goode. Mark
Hargrave, Robert Hargrave, Charles
Hobgood, Jim McManigal, Morlan
McManigal, Henry McPherson, Willard
Middleton, A. C. Miller. Eugene Sims,
George Tirey, Lonnie Todd and John
T oles.
New officers elected for 1988-89 who
will resume their offices in September
are; President, Mrs. Robert Hargrave;
Vice President, Mrs. Harold Eakes;
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Ralph Frost;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Marvin
Flowers; Treasurer, Mrs. Don Goode;
Reporter. Mrs. Simon Elliott; Librarian.
Mrs. Clyde Hancock; and Parliamentar-
ian, Mrs. Henry McPherson.
FRANCES FERRIS attended the
meeting of Panhandle Professional Wri-
ters in Amarillo on Saturday. Speaker
for the day was Ryan Smith, director of
the Panhandle Plains Museum in
Canyon.
BILL HINTON recently visited the
. northwest and went cross country skiing.
Karen Hinton has been with a tour group
visiting Russia.
TREY SIMS visited Saturday night
with his grandmother. Ruth Sims.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY today to Joan
Harman. Jennifer Tirey; on the 15th to
Carol Foster, Trey Bob Sims, and Bar-
bara Dowd Bice; on the 16th to Beau
Hargrave, Melvin Smith, Shane Cog-
burn and Brent Hodges; on the 17th to
Heath Kimbress, Robyn Moudy, Sherry
Jochens and Ricky Perez; on the 18th to
Jeremy Hand. Glenn Maynard; on the
19th to Adrian Bates. Pam Jackson. J. D.
Frakes and Kay Sheets; and on the 20th
to Arch Johnson and Jack Sutton.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Ken and
Anna Henry and to Bob and Violet
Bryan on the 15th; to Stanley and Nell
McDonough on the 18th; to J. Lynn and
Kathy Mayes on the 19th; to Ronnie and
Pam Jackson and to Bob and Linda
McDonald on the 20th
SCHOOL MENU, Jan. 18-22:
MONDAY: Holiday.
TUESDAY: Breakfast—Cream of
Wheat, toast, juice, milk.
Lunch—Pizza, salad, apple cobbler.
WEDNESDAY: Breakfast Assorted
Danish, juice, milk.
Lunch -Chili dogs, fries, beans, apple
sauce.
THURSDAY: Breakfast Sausage
puff, juice, milk.
Lunch Chicken strips, mashed pota-
toes, green beans, biscuits, jello.
FRIDAY: Holiday.
Social Security
In
S wisher C ounty
By Terry .1. Clements
The annual earnings base the maxi-
mum amount of earnings that counts for
social Security will increase to $45,000
for 1988, up from $43,800 for 1987. In
addition, the 1988 tax rate for employees
and their employers will increase to 7.51
percent, up from the 1987 rate of 7.15
percent.
The increase in the wage base is based
on the change in average earnings levels
from 1986 to 1987. The tax rate increase
was already a part of the Social Security
law. The effective tax rate for self-
employed people will rise from 12.3 per-
cent to 13.02 percent for 1988.
The increase in the tax rate will
amount to $7.20 a month for a person
earning $2,000 a month.
Other Social Security figures are sche-
duled to increase in 1988 as well. The
annual exempt amount used in the annual
earnings test will increase. The annual
earnings test is the measure used to
determine whether a person who works
will receive benefits during the year.
The 1988 annual exempt amount for
people 65 through 69 will be $8,400. up
from the 1987 amount of $8,160. The
1988 exempt amount for people under65
all of 1988 will be $6,120, up from the
1987 amount of $6,000.
A person whose earnings do not exceed
the annual exempt amount will receive all
benefits for the year. A person’s benefit is
reduced by $1 for each $2 of earnings
above the exempt amount. The annual
earnings test does not apply once a per-
son reaches 70.
The amount of earnings needed to earn
a quarter of coverage the measure of
Social Security work credit will be $470
in 1988. up from $460 for 1987 In 1988. a
worker will earn four quarters of cover-
age if his or her annual earnings are
$1.880 or more.
More information about Social Secur-
ity taxes and benefits can be obtained at
the Social Security office at 1401 -B West
5th street. Plainview or you may call us at
293-9623. Appointments can be arranged
if desired.
To protect their Social Security earn-
ings records, workers are urged to check
the Social Security number and name
shown on their stubs to make sure they
are correct. They should also check the
Social Security number on their Form
W-2 they receive in January.
If a person discovers that the Social
Security number on his or her pay stub or
Form W-2 is different than that on his or
her Social Security card, the error should
be reported totheemployer immediately.
The Form W-2 wage and tax statement
is used by employers to report wages to
the Social Security Administration where
lifetime earnings records are maintained
for each worker. The earnings records are
the basis for benefits when a person
retires, dies, or becomes disahled. A dif-
ference in a single digit can delay or pre-
vent the earnings from being credited to
the correct record.
Many female workers forget to change
their names on their Social Security
records when they change their names
after they marry. Employers should not
permit the employee to rely on his or her
memory in checking the Form W-2 or
pay records but should insist that the
Social Security pard is used. Very often
the mistake in the employer records
resulted from memory lapses. Social
Security officials say.
When a mistake is reported to an
employer, a corrected wage report should
be sent to the Social Security Adminis-
tration. The employee should also check
with the Social Security office if it is
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Schmucker, Schulte, Bryan
Make All State Tearn
The Nazareth passing combination of
quarterback Chris Schmucker and wide
receiver Heath Schulte set the pace for
necessary to change a name in Social
Security records.
Employees should check the earnings
credited to their Social Security earnings
records at least once every 3 years, espe-
cially if they change jobs frequently. A
form can be obtained from the Social
Security office.
For more information you may con-
tact us at I40I-B West 5th Street, Plain-
view or call us at 293-9623. Appointment
can be arranged if desired
The Medicare hospital insurance
deductible, the amoun> a Medicare
patient is responsible for when he or she
first receives hospital insurance services
in a benefit period, will increase to $540
in 1988. The I987 deductible is $520.
Also scheduled to increase are the per-
day amounts patients are responsible for
after specific lengths of stay in a hospital
or skilled nursing facility.
After 60 days of inpatient care in a
benefit period in 1988. Medicare will pay
for all covered serv ices except $ 135 a day.
The 1987 f igure is $ 130.
For each reserve day. Medicare will
pay for all covered services except $270 a
day. The 1987 figure is $260.
After 20 days of care in a skilled nurs-
ing facility. Medicare will pay all covered
service except $67.50 a day. The 1987
figure is $65.
The basic monthly premium for Medi-
care medical insurance will be $24.80.
The I987 basic premium is $ 17.90. Some
people pay more than this rate because
there were periods of time they could
have had this protection but did not.
The monthly premium for hospital
insurance for those people not otherwise
eligible for this protection will be $234 in
1988. The 1987 premium is $226.
The medical insurance annual deduct-
ible will remain $75. unchanged from
I987.
M ore informat ion about Social Secur-
ity and Medicare can be obtained at the
Social Security office at I404-B West 5th
Street, Plainview or you may call us at
293-9623. Appointments can be arranged
if desired.
At Greater Risk
The American Cancer Society
advises women with personal or
family histories of breast cancer
to consult their physicians
about the need for more fre-
quent examinations, or about
beginning periodic mammog-
raphy before age 40.
three Julia area players named to the
Class I-I A all-state first team
Schmucker caught the attention of
many football followers as he was 23-of-
43 for 409 yards, three touchdowns pass-
ing and one rushing as the Sw ifts defeated
Kress 26-I3 in the District I -1A South
Zone season opener on Oct. 9.
“He’s had a couple of 200-300 yard
games, hut nothing like 400.” Nazareth
coach Rex Minshew said following the
air exhibition "He did a good job finding
open receivers. Our line gave him time to
stay in the pocket and look for a receiver."
The senior’s performance proved to be
the third all-time best in the area, third
best among Class IA area quarterbacks,
third among all Class IA passers and
14th in the state regardless of clas-
sification.
Schmucker finished the regular season
completing l48-ol-300 lor 2.100 yards,
seven intereceptions and 18 touchdowns.
“We had been a primarily running
offense, but this year we went tothe pass,
the kids made it work and Chris was the
main cog in that." Minshew said.
Schmucker was often looking to
Schulte.
InSchmucker's banner district-opening
performance he connected with Schulte
on scoring strikes of 6 and 13 yards.
Schulte finished the regular season
with 49 receptions for649 yards and eight
touchdowns.
"He’s a smart receiver who ran his
routes good." M inshew said. "Heath was
a team player who would contribute any-
thing to the team he could.”
Happy's Rowdy Bryan grabbed a first-
team spot as a defensive lineman.
The 6-2, 220-pound senior had IIS
tackles. I9 behind the line and five tum-
ble recoveries. Bryan is a two-time Dis-
trict I -I A South Zone all-zone player.
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