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* Dear Christmas Love Fund,
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* Christmas. We wish you a
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* New Year. Once again thank
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(NAME WITHHELD)
The Tulih Herald
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Vol. 80, No. 52
ONE SECTION
THE TULIA (Swisher County) HERALD
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29,1988
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InterWest Savings Merged With
Phoenix-Based CFSB Corp., Inc.
InterWest Savings Association, which included the Tulia
branch, opened Friday morning as Consolidated Federal
Bank FSB.
In the largest single Southwest Plan transaction to date,
InterWest and 14 other insolvent thrifts have merged with the
Phoenix-based CFSB Corp., Inc. The thrift buy-out is part of
the Congrcssionally-mandatcd "Southwest Plan," requiring
FSLIC to choose investors "with the least costly action" for
acquiring insolvent thrifts.
The pact was approved Thursday by the Federal Home
L. oan Bank Board.
CFSB Corp., Inc., is a holding company headed by James
M. Fail of Phoenix, Ariz., who is investing S120 million to
acquire the 15 thrifts.
The Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corjxtration
(FSLIC) is providing assistance to the CFSB Corp. estimated
at SI.85 billion.
FUTURE OF LOCAL BRANCH
It appeared to be "business as usual" Tuesday at the Tulia
hranch.
The Herald was unable to secure information about the
future of the Tulia branch. Debra Kinscr, local manager,
referral questions to George Koontz in Dallas and his office
passed callers on to Wanda Haggard in Dallas. She said that
no decision had been made on branches and that further
information would be forthcoming.
An article in the Lubbock Avalanchc-Joumal stated that
"decisions regarding changes at the Plainvicw thrift’s
branches have not been made."
A news release stated that Consolidated will initially
operate all 59 of the branches of the former institution, and
customers may conduct normal business. Consolidated will
honor InterWest checks and deposit slips.
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TROUT FISHING has finally come
to our front door. Trout have been
stocked in the Palo Duro Canyon creek
and Lake Theo over at Quitaquc. How-
ever, all of us trout fisherman need to get
them hooked befosrethe water gets over
65 degrees.
That means early spring trout fishing!
And, yours truly is better equipped
than ever to be a trout fisherman. I re-
ceived a fine book with pictures of all
sorts of trout this Christmas. The book
has full golor pictures of the various
types of trout, all kinds of inlormation
on trout fishing. I may go into a new
vocation, "official trout fishing guide."
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WHEN OUR five year-old grand-
daughter, Shanna, saw what all Santa
had left in her slocking and around the
Christmas tree, she told her parents, "I
MUST have been a good girl!"
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WE ONLY HAVE four of the new
"Roads Of Texas" books left here at The
Herald.
The book, which sells for $12.95,
contains 172 15x11 inch pages in full
color, presents the entire state in detail
and contains appendices and specialty
maps of many different features.
The printers point out that "The de-
tails shown arc amazing—county and
local roads, lakes, reservoirs, streams,
dams, historic sites, pumping stations,
golf courses, cemeteries, mines and
many other features loo numerous to
list.”
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WELL TRY TO MAKE a final bale
count on our Swisher cotton crop for
next week's Herald. No doubt about it,
Swisher cotton farmers have produced
two very good crops. Good price last
year, not so good this year. Plains Cotton
Growers reports Texas High Plains cot-
ton producers in 1987 produced the
area's first billion dollar cotton crop . .
.and they’ve hit that mark again, and
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Extra Weeks Usage
Reflected In Next
City Utility Bill
City electric and water customers can
expect to see "five, six or even seven
weeks of usage” on their bills which go
out Jan. 1.
Officials point out that "the reason
for this is to provide a shorter period
from the reading to the billing and col-
lections."
In the future, each meter will be read
approximately in the middle of the
month and will contain about a 30-day
period. The bill will be mailed on the last
day of the month as usual and will be due
by the 10th of each month.
"The entire process is our effort to
catch up' and not have such a lag to
explain to our customers," City Man-
ager Marshall Shelton said.
LADY HORNETS — The seven-member Ijidy Hornet seated from left, Nikki Altman, Tonette Willis and Robyn
varsity basketball squad consists of: standing left to right. Scott; and front, Jennifer Tucker. Rill Schneider coaches
Cynthia Coslow, Shannon Jennings and Kandy Smith; the Lady Hornet varsity. (Staff Photo’
NEW CHAMBER DIRECTORS — These four men have been elected to
three-year terms as Tulia Chamber of Commerce directors. Billy Sam
Borchardt is seated at the desk and standing behind him, left to right, are
Danny Johnson, Brock Merritt and Joe Lavender. —Staff photo
A premium auction, rather than a sale,
will conclude the annual Swisher
County Livestock Show in January.
County Extension Agent David Gi-
bson explains that buyers will pay ex-
hibitors a premium for their livestock
but will not actually own the animals.
This allows exhibitors who desire to
retain ownership of their animals for
future 1989 shows.
A floor bid will be available for ex-
hibitors "who do not choose to retain
ownership of their animals."
Individuals who desire to purchase a
show animal for meat will be able to do
so.
Swisher County Activities Associa-
tion, which sponsors both the livestock
show and the county picnic, has chosen
January 15-16-17 as dates for the '89
county livestock event.
Judging begins at 9 a.m. Monday,
Jan. 16, with lambs. Steers and heifers
arc to be placed beginning at 1 p.m. and
swine will pass before the judge begin-
ning at 3:30 p.m.
The premium auction is scheduled for
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, with
champion animals entering the ring
first.
All three county schools will be dis-
missed on Jan. 16.
Gibson said 136 youngsters arc cur-
rently preparing animals. Approxi-
mately 50 sheep, 140 barrows and gilts,
14 steers and 3 heifers arc expected to
vie for honors.
JUDGES NAMED
Tulia native Melvin Chisum is to
judge lambs, steers and heifers. A for-
mer vocational agriculture (agricultural
science) instructor in the Springlake-
Earth school, Chisum presently is a
banker in that area.
Swine will be judged by Larry Gray,
agricultural science teacher in the
Springlakc-Earlh school.
The two men arc to "work together" in
judging showmanship.
Entry fees arc being increased
slightly due to rising costs of conducting
the event. The new entry fee is $10 per
head of cattle and $5 per head of lambs
and swine.
All exhibitors of grand champion
animals will receive $100, and $50 goes
to reserve grand champion owners.
Each breed champion owner earns S25,
and $ 15 goes to reserve breed champion
owners.
Weldon Mote has been chosen as
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Two Senior Members Of
ASCS Staff Retiring
Wanda Alexander, Jo Ann Rice Will Be Honored Friday
By JIM REYNOLDS
Wanda Alexander was hired in November 1950
by the Swisher County ASCS office "to type grain
sorghum loans for three months.”
Mrs. Alexander remembers that "all the gram
sorghum raised in the county went into the govern-
ment loan and the loan rate was $1.80 per CWT."
That "temporary employment" has spanned 38
years and two months!
Jo Ann Rice and Wanda Alexander arc clearing
out their desks for the final lime in anticipation of
their retirement this Friday, Dec. 30. The pair, who
have a combined 67 plus years of experience with the
Swisher ASCS office, will be honored from noon
unul 5 p.m. that day with a retirement reception and
open house.
Mrs. Alexander is retiring with 41 1/2 years of
government service. Her other government service
was during World War II with the Ration Board,
Frederick Army Air Field in Frederick, Okla., and
Love Field Air Transport Command in Dallas.
Mrs. Rice, who began working at the Swisher
County ASCS office in October 1960, is retiring
with 29 years of service, including sick leave.
THREE BOSSES'
She has had "three bosses" during her association
with the ASCS office. Elmer S. (Buddy) Craig
headed the county staff until 1962, when he was
succeeded by Norvell Breedlove, who held the posi-
tion until 1981. The reins were handed overto Bobby
(Cobb) Adams in 1982.
The office has moved twice during Jo Ann's ten-
ure.
When she began working in 1960, "the equipment
was a little further advanced than when Wanda
began in 1950. We had two Fridcn rotary calculators
that we thought were wonderful and also electric
adding machines."
Mrs. Rice helped to train 15 county executive
directors and "helped to set up bases and yields when
the com and grain sorghum program was set up in
RETIREMENT RECEPTION,
OPEN HOUSE FRIDAY
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F’riendsare invited to honor Wanda Alexander
and Jo Ann Rice with their presence at a retire-
ment reception and open house for the pair from
12 noon until 5 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 30, at the
ASCS office. The honorees' offspring plan to
attend the event.
1961."
She was responsible for reconstitutions and the
compliance program when she began. She held that
position until 1962 when she was assigned allot-
ments, yields, feed grain bases and reconstitutions.
Later, "I dropped the reconstitutions and picked up
payment limitations.”
Mrs. Alexander has seen "a lot of changes in the
ASCS office.” When she was employed 38 years
ago, it was known as Swisher County PM A. Prior to
that it had been Triple A (AAA). Later it was
changed to ASC and then became ASCS.
Like her retiring counterpart, Mrs. Alexander has
had "only three bosses during that time." Craig was
in charge of the office when she joined the staff in
1950 and was followed by Breedlove and Adams.
F’QUIPMENT CHANGES
"The equipment has certainly changed," she
remarked. When she launched her career with the
ASCS office, "we only had manual typewriters and
they were quite old, hand adding machines and a
J936 model Monroe calculator.
Mrs. Alexander remembers that in 1963 the office
received its first electric typewriters. She has "cut
stencils and turned hand mimeograph machines.”
That equipment was a far cry from the "automatic
copiers and a computer system that we have today."
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First Baby Will Receive
Array of Gift Articles
An array of gift items awaiLs the first 1989 infant bom in Swisher Memorial
Hospital to parents residing in the Tulia trade area.
Nine local businesses announce on a page appearing in this issue of The
Herald their gifts to the first bom. Contest rules also appear on that page.
The Herald wil I publish a photo of the proud parents and famous newcomer
as quickly as the hospital makes the big announcement of his/her birth.
Follow ing are gifts offered by the firms: Tulia Health Mart, Gerber's nurser
and Tul ia Hornet plush teddy bear; Shirley's, S10 worth of free cleaning; Merle
Norman Studios, bottle of perfume; Memory Maker, a 5x7 color portrait of
mother and chi Id; City Drug Store, a Johnson's baby gift set; J-GccDcpartmcnt
Store, a newborn sleeper; Fust National Bank, a crisp $20 bill; B&R Super-
market. one case of Gerber baby food; and Joe Bob Supermarket, a case of
baby food.
Country Editor
By Wendell Tooley
County Stock Show January 15-17
Premium Auction Will Conclude Three-Day Event
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Tooley, Wendell. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1988, newspaper, December 29, 1988; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth507501/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.