The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 17, 1988 Page: 4 of 53
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By Wendell Tootey
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By MARY NELSON
QUESTIONS THAT DRIVE THE
EDITOR CRAZY:
* "How come it wasn't in the paper?
Oh, it was? It couldn't have been very
big."
* We'd like this on the front page.”
(Someday we'll number all the pages 1
to please everybody.)
* "I want to see it before you put it in
the paper.”
* "We nominated you publicity
chairman.”
* "I know it's past deadline but just
this once... "
* "Not a picture of me. I’ll break the
camera."
* "Come back for a picture on
Thursday, after I get my hair done.”
* "1 thought about calling you but I
don't like to blow my own horn."
* "Why didn't you gel that story?
Everybody on my block knew about it.”
* "I know we were married six
months ago, but we couldn't decide on a
picture."
* "Please print this as written. Do
not edit.”
* "I've got a great story, but it’s off
the record."
* "The dinner is at 6:30, so you can
come about 7:15."
* "You're invited. By the way, can
you bring your camera?"
Mary Nelson is editor of the West
Fargo (N.D.) Pioneer, in which this col-
umn first appeared.
LAST WEEK I published some pic-
tures I shot out at the Tulia Livestock
Auction and said, "here's an industry we
sometimes take for granted."
It is noteworthy that the auction
handled over 2800 head on Monday with
gross receipts of over a million and a half
dollars! •
I'd say that is an impresive Tulia in-
dustry.
WE CONTINUALLY HEAR the
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Happy 15th Birthday!
We love you,
Mom, Dad and Rusty
BUYING SCRAP METAL
Aluminum Cans_
Batteries_
Stainless Steel
35C lb.
50C ea
20C lb.
Also buying copper, all kinds aluminum and brass.
Starting soon we will be buying glass bottles and jars
EVANS ELECTRIC &
CONSTRUCTION
N Hwy 87
995-2262
Tulia, Texas
Museum Receives City’s Tourist Funds
ozone layer of the atmosphere is deterio-
rating and life on this planet won't be
possible when it’s gone. I suppose most of
our area people really don't understand
this situation, so I'm publishing a story
out of Washington explaining the situ-
ation and what the nations of the world
are doing to prevent the deterioration of
the ozone layer.
ALL YOU TYPE CONSCIOUS
PEOPLE (with bi-focals) will notice that
the Herald is easier to read this week.
We've gone from nine to ten point type
with some new computers we just in-
stalled.
I hope you don't feel the anxiety that
our typesetting gals have experienced
learning to run the new laser computers.
You patriotic readers will be glad to
know we're using American made Apple
Macintosh Laser computers. . .the very
latest thing in typesetting!
IF YOU NEED a good program for
your club or organizauon, I recommend
Dick Shackelford's slide show of famous
churches in the United States. Dick
showed them at Kiwanis Tuesday and it
is truly an interesting and beautiful pro-
gram.
City Cuts
Electric Rates
Effective with billing on May 1, an
approximate 7% reduction will take
place for electric customers. This will
amount to an average of $2.50 per
month for the average residential cus-
tomers. The reason for this decrease is
the application for a rate increase by
Southwestern Public Service has been
rejected. When the application was
made, Southwestern Public Service put
up a bond and put the new rates into
effecL
Now, as required by the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, the
rates, plus interest, must go back to the
public. The present rate has been in
effect for about two years. Much time
and money has been spent by Floydada,
Brownfield, Lubbock and Tulia to pay
attorneys, consultants and various ex-
penses. The lime, money, and effort,
however, has been well spent this time
as well as throughout the years. The
City of Tulia spent approximately
$ 11,000 for this case.
We arc often not aware of our state
ranking on electric rates, but they have
traditionally and still arc in the lower
25% statewide. For this, we must give
credit to Southwestern Public Service,
our employees, our City Council, and
our power plant. The lower Colorado
River Authority was about the only
entity with lower rates.
The Swisher County Museum board
met Tuesday morning, March 8, in the
museum with President David Finch in
charge.
Lougie Miller submitted her resig-
nation as archives chairman which was
accepted by the board, and Finch ap-
pointed Ester Reeves to succeed her as
chairman, and re-appointed Mrs. Miller
to the committee as a member.
Finch announced that he and Bob
Fulkerson, finance chairman, had at-
tended a Tulia City Council meeting to
request funds to help keep the museum
open, and the council agreed to donate
one cent of its hotel/motel tourist tax
which amounted to $800 last year. The
other two cents of the tax goes to the
Chamber of Commerce.
Margaret Devin reported that her
membership committee is starting a
campaign to secure "contributing
friends:" of the museum. Memberships
are $5 a year and life memberships are
$100.
Iris Godwin.gift shop chairman, said
that 83 of Bill Neeley's Quanah Parker
books are left for sale in the museum
shop. Cost is $28.50 covering tax and
postage for mailing.
As this is National Women’s History
Month in Texas, Exhibits pertaining to
Wow! 52 Girls
Enter Miss Tulia Contest
Brenda Edwards reported that 52
girls had entered the annual Miss Tulia
Contest to be sponsored March 31 by
the Women's Division of Tulia Cham-
ber of Commerce when the group met
Wednesday, March 9, at noon at El
Matador Restaurant.
Mrs. Edwards said the deadline for
entering the pageant is March 17 at 5
p.m.
Get Ready For The
First Annual
Cultural Arts Show
Swisher County Extension Service
and Extension Homemakers are sponsor-
ing the FIRST ANNUAL SWISHER
COUNTY CULTURAL ARTS SHOW
on April 7 in the Swisher County
Extension Meeting Room at the Court-
house Annex.
Thirteen categories including: paint-
ing, sculpture, photography, fiber art,
hand-stilchery, rug-making, spinning
and weaving, heritage skills (dollmak-
ing, tatting), ceramics and pottery, quilt-
ing, handcrafted toys, and handmade
clothing will have individual categories
for entry. The top two winners in each of
these classes will progress on to District
Level competition in the Texas
Extension Homemakers Association
Meeting in Lcvelland on April 14 if they
are the work of Extension Homemakers.
All people are encouraged to enter.
Ribbons will be awarded to all winners.
Some people bake better than they
create cultural arts soooo. . . a Food
Division will be available to the best
cooks in the County! Food categories
include: Cakes, Cookies, Breads, Pies,
and Candy. Ribbons will be awarded to
the winners.
All entries in both categories must pay
a one time $1 entry fee which will enable
them to enter as many categories as they
wish. Each creation must be original. ..
no kits and all recipes must be made from
scratch!
There will be a silent auction for those
wanting to pay a 20% charge on the price
of their hand crafted items. This will
allow several to display their entries and
abilities plys have the opportunity to sell
their choice goods. All proceeds will be
donated to the Swisher County Extension
Homemakers Council.
Pull out your needle, fire up the oven
and get your creative thinking hats on!
Now is the time to prepare for a fun time
and a rewarding experience with THE
FIRST ANNUAL SWISHER COUNTY
EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS CUL-
TURAL ARTS SHOW ON APRIL 14.
Plans for the contest were discussed.
Tanya Finch reported that balloons will
be used to decorate an arch through
which the contestants will enter the
stage. Joe Ella McPherson said she was
obtaining judges for the occasion. The
Women's Division will serve the judges
sandwiches, drinks and chips as they
will start the preliminaries at 6 p.m.
President Rose Lee Powell con-
ducted the business session and thanked
everyone who had helped decorate for
the Tulia Chamber of Commerce ban-
quet on Feb. 18. She announced addi-
tions to the committees, with Cindy
Hurt and Frances Thompson on the
scholarship committee and Rhonda
Rogers on the projects committee.
Mrs. Powell reported that the
women's group had sponsored Tammy
Altman in a beauty pageant in Lubbock.
Jo Ann Daniel, chairman of the proj-
ec ts comm ittee, said that after consider-
able study the committee had decided
on a windmill and sunset scene to be
painted on the proposed ’’Welcome to
Tulia" signs to be erected on 1-27. Don
George is to do the construction and
Monica Roland will do the painting.
The signs will be lighted.
Members present were Barbara
Finch, Tanya Finch, Frances Th-
ompson, Sharon Thompson, Karen
Jones, Billie Pearson, Mrs. Powell,
Brenda Edwards, Jody Edwards, Me-
linda Hale, Trudy Austin, Marilyn
Foster, Betty Bryant, Mrs. Rogers, Ms.
Hurt, Em Butler, Carol King, Mary
Norris, Betty Stout, Mrs. Daniel,
Jcanna Dunn, Janice Crosby, Sib Work-
man, Mrs. McPherson, Sue Riddick,
Sue Brqpks, Elouise House, Ruby
McAnelly, Roxanne Adams and Marie
Harris.
I
A Big
Thank You
For Your Vote
In The Primary.
Your Continued Support
In The Run Off On
Tuesday, April 12
Will Be A ppreciated.
MARIE HUTTO RUCKER
Candidate For Swisher County
Justice of Peace
women will be emphasized in the mu-
seum including those of early day
clothes, china and glassware, cooking
utensils, the kitchens in the two houses
belong to the museum and other dis-
plays.
Others present were Maxine Keim,
museum chairman; Cynthia May, reg-
istrar; Marie Harris, publicity; Billie
Sue Gayler, museum coordinator; and
Gary House and Dan Tucker, members
of the fincnace commiuee.
Ag Day
skills to operate complicated machinery,
use a variety of chemicals properly, and
manage animal nutrition, crop produc-
tion, genetics and marketing with sophis-
ticated computer technology, Anderson
notes.
Food is still a bargain, Anderson con-
tends. Because of the U.S. farmer’s pro-
ductivity, Americans can buy their food
for less of their disposable income today
than even a few years ago.
Presently, the average American
spends about 15 percent of his income on
food. Just over a century ago, food spend-
ing in the U.S. accounted for 61 percent of
income in 1869, when average income
was $791 a year and $479 of that went for
groceries. Today’s spending for food in
China amounts to 52 percent of income,
36 percent in Korea, and 32 percent in
Mexico, explains Anderson.
"One U.S. farm worker today supplies
enough food and fiber for 80 people, 21 of
whom live abroad. Producing an abun-
dance of high quality food and fiber is
inherent to American agriculture,” An-
derson says.
As the world's largest exporter, the
U.S. has the greatest stake in the changing
world market, he adds.
"Developments in any major import-
ing country ultimately affect U.S. agricul-
tural exports and the economic health of
related industries," Anderson says.
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1988
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ews Briefs
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A VETERAN REPRESENTATIVE,
Joel Saucedo, from the Texas Employ-
ment Commission will be at the Court-
house Annex Thursday, March 17, from
9 a.m. to 3:JO p.m. to assist Veterans in
any employment needs or to answer
questions.
EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS Coun-
cil will meet on Friday, March IS, at 9:30
a.m. in the Extension Meeting Room.
Each club delegate and president are
encouraged to attend.
WHO CARES? Child Care Provider
Conference in Lubbock on March 26
helps those who care for children to
increase their quality care through educa-
tion. Sign up now for $7.50 and attend!
Call the Extension Office for more in-
formation.
MAKE UP YOUR MIND... learn
about being a wise consumer in the
Swisher County Consumer Decision
Making Contest. There will be a
countywide tour of the Walmart Dis-
tributing Center in Plainview on
Thursday, March 17 leaving the
Courthouse Annex at 3:45 p.m. Join
the fun and learn how to be wise and
buy wise!
PLAN AHEAD! A two day Estate
Planning Seminar will be held in
Amarillo on March 28 and 29. It is
directed at Farmers and Ranchers
who want to pass on their estates to
their heirs with minimal estate tax
cost. Dr. Wayne
mist with Texas A & M Ag. Extension
Service will conduct the seminar. Reg-
istration is $60. For more information
call the Swisher County Extension
Service at 995-3721.
COUNCIL MEETING. . .Swisher
County Extension Homemakers
Council will meet on Friday, March 18
at (:30 a.m. in the Extension Meeting
Room. Delegates, officers and club
presidents please attend.
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I Want
To Thank
All The People Of Hale And
Swisher Counties For Their
Vote And Support In The
March Primary.
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Tooley, Wendell. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 17, 1988, newspaper, March 17, 1988; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth507466/m1/4/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.