The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 2001 Page: 1 of 34
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Happy
Holidays!
The
Tulm Herald
Serving The Finest People In The Richest Land
VOL. 93 NO. 51
THREE SECTIONS IHh 1ULIA (Swisher County) HHRALD
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2001
Christmas Lunch: ChickenNecks
by Betty Bryant
Herald Guest Writer
I followed my husband during
World War II When he came back
from overseas, he was stationed in
Brigham City. Utah, at the amputee
hospital.
We rented a basement bedroom
from a Mormon couple just before
Christmas. I would open a casement
windowjust enough to hear the Christ-
mas carols playing at the church.
The day or two before Christmas it
really snowed hard. I had no gifts
bought nor did I receive any
The couple we rented from invited
My Letter to Santa!
me to eat with them and celebrate
Christmas. They had a large family of
children, but no one could get to town.
Dewey couldn't get to town from his
base.
My landlady, Mrs Nelson, sent her
husband to the freezer they rented at
a close grocery store to bring home
some chicken.
To our surprise when she opened
the meat it was all chicken necks.
Mrs. Nelson was so busy getting the
Christmas dinner when I came from
the basement to help her, and she was
so angry to have to cook chicken
necks, but we all had a good laugh and
we ate heartily The dinner and des-
serts turned to be great.
Christmas was beautiful because of
the gorgeous deep"snow and the three
of us laughing and having a great
time.
We ended up thinking the chicken
necks were good eating on the cold
Christmas Day and it was so nice to
have each other for company.
Our dinner prayers were thanks to
our Lord, for even though we had no
gifts, the war was over and our fami-
lies were safe!
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Family, Food, And Christmas
1, Martha Lumpkins, mother of
three children which were my pride
and joy, always had a good Christ-
mas My oldest son, W.J Jr, went in
the service and served 3 8 years before
he retired There were a few Christ-
mas' he could not get home.
I grew up in a home where my
mother always had Christmas dinner.
She always said a good meal and a full
stomach was a good Christmas with
family
I always had my children visit each
year I was quite busy working for the
public It was an enjoyment and plea-
sure to help fnends find a gift for
Christmas. As I was helping a friend,
she looked at me and said, "Martha,
you look like a breath of spnng." That
made my day
Another time an older man came in
the store. He said his kitchen floor
looked bad and ask me what I cleaned
with. A few days later he came back
and told me his floor really looked
nice. He thanked me so much. I said
I was there to help.
I worked for Little John Brothers
Groceiy Store checking groceries. For
14 years I worked for Royal Theater
as a bookkeeper and selling tickets. It
was a good job. I could keep my
youngest son with me. Mr Carlile,
Mr Willingham, and Richard Griffith
were very good to my family
Another friend helped me a lot Mr
Gngg helped me m a lot of business
actions. One Christmas my youngest
son wanted abicycle. I always planned
ahead and Mr. Grigg told'me to save
my dimes. I did and my son got the
bicycle.
He got up early Christmas morning
and found his bicycle. He got all of the
family up to see his new bicycle. This
was another happy Christmas.
i remember my oldest son was in
Vietnam one Christmas. He called
home, and he was very good to call me
Christmas morning on the phone. He
thanked me for lus Christmas good-
ies, which made it another happy
Christmas.
My daughter and son-in-law live in
Amarillo I have several grandchil-
dren. They come home or call to wish
me a happy Christmas. My daughter
is very, very good to help me make
Christmas merry She is a very good
cook and always there
Wemay not get logetherthis Christ-
mas I fell and broke both wrists, but
am doing okay My children have
been my life
I would like to say Merry Christmas
to my children and my friends. Thanks
for the phone calls, the kindness and
food. It is good to be part of a commu-
nity
Merry Christmas to eveiyone, with
love.
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by Brenda Frausto
I guess the Christmas I remember
the most was when my oldest daugh-
ter celebrated her second Christmas.
On Dec 20 my second child, a son,
was bom Being a young couple with
very little money, presents were not to
be had We were lucky, though, and
scraped up enough money to buy my
daughter a baby doll.
We had been visiting relatives when
I decided to run home to put Santa's
unwrapped present under the tree for
mydaughter With that accomplished,
I went back to the relatives to pick her
up.
When we arrived home and walked
into the house, her little eyes lit up
She laid on her stomach on the floor.
propped her head on her arms and
sighed, "Ohhhh! Baby!"That was the
sweetest sound, but I was so sad be-
cause that beautiful little angel did
not get anything else.
I have had six more children since
then with good and bad Christmas',
but that Christmas will always re-
main in my mind That was 31 years
ago this Christmas
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SIGNS OF THE SEASON in Tulia
include illuminated monument.
-Photo by Valerie Cross
Richardson Discharged With Anthrax
Progressive Study Club
Christmas Card Fund A Hit
Once again the TFWC Progressive Study Club has completed their
Christmas Card Fund, and once again it lias been a great success.
Over the years the Progressive Study Club has raised over $100,000
for worthy causes in Swisher County The effort of this club is heart-
warming and they have made a distinct difference m Swisher County
for young and old alike.
They have provided assistance in projects for the Tulia Day Nursery,
Tulia Senior Citizens, Swisher Memorial Hospital and many others.
This year the funds raised are allocated to the Royal Theater belong-
ing to The Swisher Area Foundation and donated by Richard Griffith.
Many families have contributed to the fund as a way of supporting the
Club projects and to communicate holiday greeting to their fnends,
neighbors and loved ones.
Thanks go to everyone who got involved in helping bnng history back
to life with the renovation of the old Royal Theater.
Here's wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year and please look to page IB for all the holiday greetings.
by Krista Carpenter
Tulia Herald Staff
William Joseph Richardson, father
of Frankie George of Vigo Park, was
bom in Briscoe County in 1894
He was raised in Quitaque and at
24-years-old, in May, 1918, he was
drafted into the National Army of the
United States.
Richardson was stationed at Camp
Bowie, Texas, where he shared a tent
with three other men. In early June
of that very same year he and the
other men in his tent all contracted
cutaneous animal anthrax from the
use of a straight razor.
Richardson was kept and treated
for his anthrax ailment for two more
months before receiving an honor-
able discharge from the National
Army.
He then returned to Quitaque to his
newly wed bride and together they
relocated to Swisher County in 1922
They had seven children with
Frankie George being the only one
still residing in Swisher County
Even without the cures of modem
medicine Richardson survived the
anthrax infection and lived many
years in Swisher County until his
death in 1968, at the age of 74.
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by Lane Russell
Herald Sports Writer
AfterPenyton's state semi-final loss
to Everman, District 1-3^. coaches
got together to select this year’s all-
district football squad.
While Penyton, Sanford-Fritch and
Childress made up most of the first
team selections, Tyrell Bebout was
chosen as the first team all-district
punter.
On the second team, additional fa-
miliar names began to show up. Jun-
ior Blake Burrow grabbed a spot on
the second team receiving corps. Se-
niors Daniel Mata, Brandon Frausto,
and once again Tyrell Bebout repre-
sented the Hornets for the second
team all-district defense. Mata is on
the defensive line, Frausto is a line-
backer, and Bebout played in the
secondary
These awards are considered pres-
tigious and each elected player is
surely proud to receive such an honor.
The players have been placed among
the elite of the Texas panhandle.
These players have worked veiy
hard to receive the honor of being
selected for all-district, while repre-
senting Tulia and Tulia High School
with class. Eveiyone in town has a
right to be proud of these young men.
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Kinkaid Runs For 64th Judge
Rob Kinkaid, Assistant District
Attorney for Hale and Swisher
Counties, has authorized the Tu-
lia Herald to announce that he is
a candidate for 64th District Judge,
subject to action of the forthcom-
ing Republican Primary The 64th
District Judge serves Swisher, Hale
and Castro CounUes.
The life long Plainview resident
has been a prosecutor for over 15
years. He has extensive courtroom
experience in cases ranging from
juvenile law and child welfare to
capital felonies. In addition, his
duties have included representing
the Commissioners Court of Hale
County m civil law matters.
"My enure legal career has in-
volved the trial and appeal of cases.
I feel that this type of experience
ROB KINKAID
is a necessary background one must
have to sit as a Distnct Judge. If
elected, I will work hard to effec-
tively serve the citizens of this dis-
trict."
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