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The Stonewall
Courier
2 THURSDAY, MAY 16,2013 | THE STONEWALL COURIER
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Old Glory News
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dress, Texas 79201
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EDITOR
Wayne Hodgin
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By Anita Dozier
I do hope all the mothers had a wonder-
ful Mothers Day. The weather was certainly
perfect.
The clouds and thunderstorms that were
all around us earlier in the week, was a won-
derful sight to see, and I am proud for all
the folks that got a good rain. It missed us
again. I did get enough to wet the sidewalk.
I can imagine how happy the folks are that
got a good rain.
The end of school is getting closer and
students are busy with proms, graduation
parties, and making plans for summer. This
is the most exciting time in the seniors lives.
Just a reminder of our monthly musical
coming up on Saturday, May 25, at the Old
Glory Community Center.
The ladies held their social hour at the
Aspermont Care Home on Wednesday af-
ternoon with a lot of folks gathering to help
residents celebrate Mothers Day. Rhonda
had the ladies to decorate hats for the la-
dies, and she gave the mothers a pink carna-
tion. Bo and Whiz Creigton from Paris and
Steve Duncan of Aspermont provided the
entertainment. Several family members were
present plus other guest. Rhonda furnished
the refreshments and assisting her in serv-
ing were Mittie Dunham, Isabell Mrazek
and Mary Everett.
Pide and Mitie Dunham visited with Bo
and Whiz Creighton on Monday evening
and played music.
The Multi County Retired Teachers and
School Personnel met at the Peacock’s Res-
taurant in Anson for their luncheon and
meeting with a large group in attendance.
Alex Long led the group in the Pledge of
Allegiance to both flags. Ed Womack gave
the invocation.
Following the meal, Teresa Nauert of
Stamford told of the many different kinds
of excercises for different age groups that
are available at the new fitness center in
Stamford. She stressed the importance of
staying active in the retirement age and
encouraged everyone to come try out the
Center. She gave everyone a small gift be-
fore leaving.
President Ed Womack called the meeting
to order, Anita Dozier read the minutes and
Mattie Elliott gave the treasures report. Mr.
Womack stated that this was the last meet-
ing until fall and asked all members to stay
in contact with their representatives and
congressman during the summer requesting
our needs.
He thanked everyone for their support
while he was president and stated that the
new officers will be installed in the Sep-
tember meeting. He then introduced Mr.
Jim Rebold who entertained the group with
playing guitar and singing. Brenda Reel of
Stamford than conducted drawings for sev-
eral door prizes.
The next meeting will be in September
at the First United Methodist Church in
Hamlin.
The Senior Citizens Dance held at the
Old Glory Community Center on Thursday
evening was well attended and everyone had
a great time. The music was great, the snacks
delicious and the fellowship wonderful.
Winning the door prizes were Pat Goodall
from Girard and Joe Holland from Asper-
mont. The next dance will be on Thursday,
June 13. See you there.
Phyllis Letz was in Lubbock on Monday
on business. She spent Friday with her sister
Linda Burson in Haskell. Linda has been
in the hospital for several weeks and got to
return home this week.
Spending Mothers Day with her parents,
Danny and Phyllis Letz, were Kevin and
Jana Conner, Eric, DeAnn and Troy from
Crowell.
Mothers Day guest in the home of Glen
and Helen Pierce were Craig and Jami
Wilde from Knox City, Matther Pierce
from Lubbock, Kara Pierce and Wayne
Briggs from Haskell, Bonnie McNatt from
Rule, and Bobby and Kim Lowack, Kade
and Kellie.
Shelly Dunham from Rising Star and
Colton Hill from Lubbock were overnight
guests of Pide and Mittie Dunham on Sat-
urday. They all attended church together on
Sunday morning and had lunch together. Bo
and Whiz Creighton joined them for lunch.
Pide, Mittie, Shelly and Colton also visited
with Dock Dunham in Aspermont before
returning home.
Beunice Vahlenkamp spent the weekend
with her daughter and husband, Carm and
Dale Letz. Carm and Beunice attended
the Mother and Daughter Tea at the First
United Methodist Church in Stamford on
Saturday.
Following church services Micah and
Lacey New, Darbee and Laynee of Abilene,
Beunice Vahlenkamp of Stamford, Terry
and Laramie Letz and Brody of Sagerton all
had lunch together. Micah and Lacey and
girls spent the afternoon visiting with Carm
and Dale at their home.
Mike and Maxelle Baldree of Tuscola, and
Marcene Tucker and Amanda of Hamby
spent the weekend with their mother, Anita
Dozier.
Thought for the week: “If God had a re-
frigerator, your picture would be on it. Face
it, friend, he loves you.”
Happy Birthday wishes goes to Kathy Te-
ichelman, Tyler Bly, Laura Gonzales, Thom-
as Stubbs, Florence Alexander, Pete Castro,
Joann Green, Aaron Tabor, Brian Manske,
J.G. Heidenheimer and T.J. Kuenstler. We
wish you many more.
Anniversary greetings go to Gene and
Cinda Flanary, Emery and Emily Dudens-
ing, and Kevin and Lacey Corzine.
Anita Dozier is a longtime Old Glory correspondent
for the Stonewall Courier.
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Chris BlackburnTThe Stonewall Courier
Tidelands Geophysical Company will be conducting seismic
testing near Stonewall County Airport.
County to allow
seismic testing
near airport
By Chris Blackburn
The Stonewall Courier
Stonewall County Com-
missioners unanimously
approved Tidelands Geo-
physical Company’s request
to use the right-of-way on
County Road 204 while
conducting seismic test-
ing for oil near Stonewall
County Airport.
The item was part of
a small Stonewall Com-
missioners Court agenda
Monday during their regu-
lar meeting.
Commissioners will not
allow Tidelands to conduct
testing on the county road,
but will allow for Tidelands’
vehicles to have access to
and from the road adjacent
to the airport.
“They (Tidelands) will
be responsible for any dam-
ages,” Stonewall County
Judge Ronnie Moorhead
said. “I wouldn’t have any
problem with them using
the right-of-way for the jug
lines and the roads to get in
and out ... but I don’t think
they need to be thumping
out there on the road.”
Commissioners will also
allow International Tech-
nologies Management, Inc.
to lease airport property,
but will not allow any jug
lines (lines connecting sen-
sors)across the runways,
taxiways or ramps at the fa-
cility. Instead, commission-
ers said the company, which
will be conducting the tests
for JVA Operating Compa-
ny out of Midland, would
need to use wireless sensors
on airport property.
In another item, commis-
sioners gave Judge Moor-
head the authority to nego-
tiate a better lease rate than
the $10 an acre offered for
the 80 acres at the airport.
Commissioners were unan-
imous in their decision.
Commissioners unani-
mously approved a treasur-
ers investment change on
May 16. “On that day we’ll
have $1,882,898.14 on CDs
at First National Bank,”
said Moorhead. “It’s the
treasurer’s intent to lower
that amount by $150,000
to meet next month’s obli-
gations.”
Stonewall County is
healthy financially.
“We’re doing good ...
we’re clicking right along,”
Moorhead said regarding
county finances. “We don’t
have any budgetary issues.”
Other items:
* Voted unanimously to
pay the bills.
* Unanimously approved
the consent list.
* Unanimously approved
the change of date from
May 27 (Memorial Day)
to May 28 at 9:30 a.m. in
the Commissioners Court-
room at Stonewall County
Courthouse.
Commissioners David
Hoy, Jan Harris, Billy Kirk
Meador and Gary Myers
were present as was Stone-
wall County District Clerk
Patricia Hoy.
Buckles re-elected to
conservation board
The Stonewall Courier
TEMPLE — Scott
Buckles of Stratford was r-
elected May 7 to serve an-
other two-year term on the
Texas State Soil and Water
Conservation Board.
Buckles represents State
District 1, which consists
of 51 counties in the pan-
handle and south plains
region of Texas, including
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, May 28th at 9:30 am, the Commis-
sioners’ Court of Stonewall intends to contract with a banking corporation,
association, or individual banker in the county or an adjoining county as
depository for the county’s public funds. The county shall contract with a
bank under Section 116, Local Government Code for a two-year or four-
year contract. Interested banks must deliver its application to the Coun-
ty on or before May 24, 2013. Application must state the amount of the
bank’s paid-up capital stock and permanent surplus, a statement showing
the current financial condition of the bank, and permanent surplus, a state-
ment showing the current financial condition of the bank, and a certified
check or cashiers check for at least one-half percent of the county’s rev-
enue for the preceding year. If said bank is accepted as depository, it will
enter into bond agreement as required by law to secure deposits for Stone-
wall County, Texas. Applications may be mailed to the Stonewall County
Judge, PO Box 366, Aspermont, Texas 79502 or delivered to Stonewall
County Courthouse. Interested applicant with questions regarding compli-
ance with Texas Local Government Code 116 should call 940-989-3393.
Ronnie Moorhead
Stonewall County Judge
Stonewall County. District
One encompasses 49 soil
and water conservation dis-
tricts.
Buckles has been a mem-
ber of the TSSWCB since
May 2011 and is the manag-
ing partner of Buckles Farms
Partnership located in Sher-
man County. The family op-
eration has been in business
since 1917 and currently pro-
duces corn, grain, sorghum,
wheat and cattle. Buckles is
also involved in other retail
businesses including crop
and aerial spraying.
In other conservation ca-
pacities, Buckles has served
18 years on the board of
directors of the Sherman
County Soil and Water
Conservation District head-
quartered in Stratford. Ad-
ditionally to serving on his
local SWCD board, Buckles
served on the Association of
Texas Soil and Water Con-
servation Districts board of
directors. In the statewide
organization he has served
as vice president and as pres-
ident. Buckles is also a past
president of the Panhandle
Association of Soil and Wa-
ter Conservation Districts
The Texas State Soil and
Water Conservation Board
administers Texas’ soil and
water conservation law and
delivers coordinated natural
resource conservation pro-
grams through the State’s
216 soil and water conserva-
tion districts.
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Hodgin, Wayne. The Stonewall Courier (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 2013, newspaper, May 16, 2013; Childress, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth741287/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.