The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1987 Page: 9 of 60
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THURSDAY. JUL Y 16. 1987
I HE TU LI A (Swisher County) HhK ALD
JUNE THOMPSON Ol SW ISHER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE stands
next to a recently-bloomed century plant near the office entrance. I he cen-
tury plant, also known as the Mexican agave. grows from 20 to 30 feet tall,
and was once erroneously thought to flower once a century.
Statement of Nondiscrimination
Swisher Electric Cooperative, Inc. has filed with the
Federal Government a Compliance Assurance in which
it assures the Rural Electrification Administration that it
will comply fully with all requirements of Title VI of the
Civil R Ights Act of 1964 and the R ules and R egulations of
the Department of Agriculture Issued thereunder, to the
end that no person In the United States shall, on the
ground of race, color, sex, national origin or on the basis
of handicap, be excluded from participation In, be
denied the benefits of,' or be otherwise sub)ected to
discrimination in the conduct of Its program and the
operation of its facilities. Under this Assurance, this
organization is committed not to discriminate against
any person on the ground of race, color, sex , national
origin or on the basis of handicap, in its policies and
practices relating to applications for service or any other
policies and practices relating to treatment of beneficiar-
ies and and participants Including rates, conditions and
extension of service, use of any of its facilities, attend-
ance at and participation In any meetings of beneficiar-
ies and participants including rates, conditions and
extension of service, use of any of its facilities, attend-
ance at and participation in any meetings of beneficiar-
ies and participants in the conduct of the operations of
this organization.
Any person who believes himself, or any specific class
of individuals, to be subjected by this organization to
discrimination prohibited by Title VI of the Act and the
Rules and Regulations issued thereunder may, by him-
self or a representative, file with the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, Washington, D.C., 20250, or the Rural Electrifica-
tion Administration, Washjngton, D.C. 20250, or this
organization, or all, a written complaint. Such complaint
must be filed not later than 180 days after the alleged
discrimination, or by such later date to which the Secre-
tary of Agriculture or the Rural Electrification Adminis-
tration extends the time for filing. Identity of complaints
will be kept confidential except to the extent necessary
to carry out the purposes of the Rules and Regulations.
Swisher Electric Cooperative, Inc.
P.O.Box 67 Tulia, Texas 79088
Charles Kay, President
may needlessly be paying for services that
the Social Security Administration pro-
vides free of charge and that these busi-
nesses promote their services by fostering
Happy 75 th
Memom
You Still Have A Lot Of
Pzazz!
We Love You
Norma Jeep Boeal Lee & June
Tana. Cliff Trent, Kim. Typ.
Tamyra Brady. Lauri & Tori
Christy. Brandon, Tanner
& Morgan
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a false impression that either Social
Security will not pros ide certain serv ices
or that it is difficult for the public to
obtain them
10%
CRICKET HAM AR was crowned l ittle Miss Clous Wildcadette in a page-
ant held recently in Clov is. N. Mex I hirtv-six young ladies competed in the
Junior Division of the competition and were judged on Sportwear and party
dress modeling and performance of a choreographed dance drill routine
Cricket also competed in the States Gymnastic meet held in I os Alamos. N
Mex. last month and took: I st place n the uneven parallel bars 3rd place on
floor exercise: and 4th place on balance beam and vault She received a
bron/e medal for 3rd place all around in her div ision Cricket is the 7 year old
daughter of Jeffie and Duane Hamar of Clovis. N Mex Her grandparents
are Jack and Wanda Sturman of I uha
ON ALL FLOOR DISPLAYS
INCLUDING AIR CONDITIONERS-TVS—WASHER & DRYER
— REFRIGERATOR-ETC
ALSO, 10% DISCOUNT FROM OUR
SPRING—SUMMER—FALL & SPECIALLY CATALOGS
3 DAYS ONLY
THURSDAY—FRIDAY-SATURDAY
JULY 16-17-18
S ocial S ecurity
In
Swisher County
By Terry J. Clements
contribute very little to the process I he
lorms they ask their users to complete are
essentially idential to the forms the Social
Security Administration uses I he doc-
ument services act solely as intermediar-
ies in a process that simply delay the
process.
Our concerns arc that some people
Catalog Store
135 N Maxwell
995-4131
Tuha. Texas
There are some direct mail solicita-
tions mau.- to the elderly and the dis-
abled. that prey on tears that Social
Security is not financially stable and that
there are serious efforts underway to dil-
ute the protection that Social Security
benefits provide
The pitch is made that it our older
Americans would send in a contribution,
these direct mail outfits would take care
of the problem
Available information suggests that
little ol the money contributed to these
organizations is used tor the stated pur-
pose of lobbying to represent the interests
of Social Security beneficiaries
Apparently, much ol the tunds raised
by the first mail solicitation are ploughed
right back into additional mail solicita-
tions. designed to reach an even wider
audience, using the same scare tactics.
I hese appeals are disturbing because
they make our job at Social Security to
educate the public about the linancial
soundness of the Social Security system
and to restore conlidence in that system
more difficult.
I he Commissioner of Social Security
has stated both before Congress and in
public appearances and interviews
around the country that one of the top
priorities of Social Security is to restore
public confidence in the Social Security
system and to assure the current 37 mil-
lion Social Security beneficiaries and the
125 million workers who pay into the
system that the system will meet its obli-
gations now and into the future, as it has
done for almost half a century
In spite of the efforts of so many to
assure that the Social Security system is
financially sound, older Americans con-
tinue to receive tundraising appeals sug-
gesting that their Social Security benefits
may be in jeopardy unless they contribute
to some organization dedicated to pro-
tecting their interest Unfortunately, the
very existence of these organizations
rests on their ability to raise funds by
perpetuating the myth that, in one way or
another, the Social Security system is
“threatened "
Another one of our concerns at Social
Security is the solicitation practices of
certain “document service" companies
that offer, for a fee. assistance in such
serv ices as apply ing for a Social Security
number, updating Social Security
records to reflect a married person's
change of name, or requesting a record of
a worker's earnings. Social Security does
not charge for these services
The document services themselves
TREASURES IN LIFE
ARE FEW-
OURS IS SERVING YOU!
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FACTORY TRAINED—EXPERIENCED
VAUGHN COMPANY INC.
Service Since ’06 /
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ALL VARIETIES GRAB BAGS
Chips
Reg. Price 59‘
FOR
BORDENS
, ICE CREAM
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ROOT BEER
$2^9
6 PK-12 oz BOTTLES
HOT ONLY
DOLLY MADISON
FRUIT PIES
REGULAR
$1.59
GLAZED DOUGHNUTS
FRESH DAILY
SI«»
DAILY H DOZEN
NEW!
We now have sliced to order lunch meats
turkey, lite ham, bologna, salami,
chopped ham. b-b-q loaf
Buy by the pound or have a sandwich made
with your favorite meat or cheese
$“J 49
Sandwich
PIZZA-PIZZA-PIZZA
CANADIAN BACON
PEPPERf
BEEF OR
■PS
SI BACON \
SausageI
12" THIN CRUST 2 FOR ^7 .99
12" DEEP DISH 2 FOR *8 .99
WE USE ONLY REAL DAIRY CHEESE AND QUALITY
INGREDIENTS IN OUR FRESH MADE
IN,
FROM OUR DELI
CHILI DOGS
2.99*
9 pc. Family Pack Home Style
FRIED CHICKEN
SQ99
3 legs 3 thighs
3 breasts
vv 6 rolls
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Tooley, Wendell. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1987, newspaper, July 16, 1987; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth507315/m1/9/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.