The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 98, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 4, 1992 Page: 1 of 18
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BEST AVAILABLE COPY
RONNA REEVES
Octobe
1992
50c
Deaths
Durrett....
See Page 3
Weather
Date
This Week
Iii Low
Prec.
Sept. 28
81
47
.00
Sept. 29
82
47
.00
Sept. 30
87
47
.00
Oct. 1
85
47
.00
Oct. ?
—
49
.00
Readings
taken at 7:30 a.m.
daily for
previous 24 hours.)
Total rainfall for Oct.....00"
Total rainfall for 1992 20.99"
(Jan. 1.82", Feb. 2.46, Mar. 1.55",
Apr. .50", May 6.34", June 3.37",
July 1.16", Aug 3.18", Sept. .61")
Last Year
1991 Hi Low Prec.
Sept. 28 81 51 .00
Sept. 29 78 50 .00
Sept. 30 76 52 .00
I Oct. 1 77 52. .00
Oct. 2 82 52 .00
Total Rainfall Oct.'91 .......18"
Total rainfall, 1991........ 26.55"
Record Oct. High, 1977 .. 102*
Record Oct. Low, 1991 .... 21*
Average Oct. High..........78.1*
Average Oct. Low ..........46. P
Average Oct. rainfall...... 1.58"
Greatest daily rainfall, ’60 3.97”
Greatest Oct. rainfall,'23 7.06”
Avg. Oct. days 32* & under .. 1
Avg. Oct. days 90* & over .... 0
(Official NWS records are maintained by
John E. Moffait. Records are for the per-
iod, 1922-92)
Tax statements due by mid-month
Seminole and Loop ISD, CED taxes to be delayed
Due to complications of the tax rates and computer
problems, the local tax statements will not be sent out
by the Gaines County Appraisal District until about
mid-October, and then for only part of the taxes due.
The complications were caused by the delay in
setting of tax rates by the Seminole and Loop
Independent School Districts. The two school districts
decided last month to not set their tax rates until the
outcome of the tax protest arbitration hearings was
known. The reason expressed by the school districts
was that if the final ruling goes against the Appraisal
District, the districts could be liable for millions of
dollars in tax refunds to the protesting oil companies.
If this happens, a much higher tax rate would be
required, plus loss of taxable valuations. A letter of
explanation will be included in the October mailings
explaining the school districts’ situation.
The tax arbitration hearing was concluded early last
week, and the presiding judge, Frank Evans, indicated
he would make a ruling within 30 to 60 days. This
would be by the end of October or November.
CED TAXES DELAYED TOO
Group studies
new computer
mapping plan
Roads, bus routes,
utilities, addresses
to be included
A meeting of representatives
of Gaines County taxing entities
concerning a computer mapping
system was held at the Gaines
County Appraisal District Office
Tuesday.
The meeting was called to
determine the wishes of each of
the entities as to what should be
included on such a system and if
the entities themselves wanted to
be included on suph a system.
All those representatives
present said such a system would
be helpful and all said if they did
participate, they would help to
fund purchase of the system.
A smaller committee was
appointed to attend seminars
devoted to different types of
computer mapping and then
report back to the full committee
It is expected that a final
decision on the type of system
As a result of the school districts’ actions, the CED
taxes related to Seminole and Loop will be delayed as
well, Chief Appraiser Betty Caudle stated. "Tax
attorneys have advised us that the CED taxes must be
on the same statement as the local school taxes," she
said.
These complications have caused problems with
the Appraisal District’s computer system. But it is
hoped that the other statements can be mailed out in
about two weeks.
To be included on the Seminole area tax statements
will be the three Gaines County taxes- for the general
fund, the flood & lateral roads and the Gounty-wide
equalization- plus the Seminole Hospital District, and
the City of Seminole. All will be listed on a single
statement.
In the Seagravcs area where the school district has
set its tax rate, the tax statements will include the
county taxes, Seagravcs ISD and CED taxes,
Northwest Emergency Service District, and the City
of Seagravcs. Because of the number of taxing entities
to be listed, two separate statements will be required.
DISCOUNTS ALLOWED
Once the outcome of the tax suit is known, the
Seminole and Loop school districts will set their
needed tax rate, and the Appraisal District will send
out those tax statements as soon as possible, hopefully
by at least December.
The schools will allow their standard discount
allowances for early paymcnt-3% within the first
month, 2% in the second month, 1% in the third
month from the date the statements are mailed. The
taxes will become delinquent after the fourth month.
"Even though it has caused some complications for
us, the delay may case the burden on the taxpayers,"
Mrs. Caudle said, "or at least spread out the outlay for
taxes."
All taxes due, appearing on a single statement,
must be paid at the same time. However, like last
year, and as will be the case in the Scagraves area
where the tax statements are split, the separate tax
statements could be paid at different times if the payer
so desired.
EXECUTED 11 YEARS AGO
Large land deal
in county recorded
An exceptionally large land
transfer was filed in the Gaines
County Clerk’s office last week,
as the result of a transaction that
was originally executed on
September 30,1981.
The warranty deed record
showed that 32,255.84 acres of
land comprising 51 1/2 sections
the northwest part of die
county, was purchased by
Higginbotham Cattle Co. from
James W. Barfield.
No purchase price was
revealed in the warranty deed, but
at today’s land prices, it must
have been a multi-million dollar
deal, which was apparently paid
off recently.
Higginbothan Cattle Co.,
headquartered in Dallas, was
already the owner of large land
holdings in the northwest part of
Gaines County. Barfield is from
ON L229 FARMS
Wimberly, Texas.
The purchase was for an
undivided interest in all the land
apd water rights, plus cattle,
buildings, vehicles, sprinkler
systems and other improvements.
The property purchased was
described as Sections 29, 30, 31,
32, 58, 59, 60, 61, 64. and 65 in
Block AX; Sections 416. 417.
418, 419, 420, SW/2 of 421, 422,
451, 453, 454. 455. 456, 457,
458, 459, 460, 490, 491, 492,
493, 494, 495, 496, 497. 498 and
499, Block G; Sections 16, 17,
18,19,20,21,22, 23,24, and 25,
Block A-7; Sections I, 2, 3,4 and
5, Block A-8.
No oil, gas or other mineral
interests in the 32,255.84 acres
were transferred by the warranty
deed filed in the Clerk’s Office,
September 24, 1992.
County has 377,939
Ronna Reeves to perform here planted crop acres
will not be made until early next
year.
CONCERT SCHEDULED OCTOBER 17
Ronna Reeves, Nashville
recording artist and West Texas
native, can be heard in concert in
Seminole Saturday night, Oct. 17,
beginning at 8 p.m. at the
Seminole Junior High
Auditorium. Local band "Country
Company" will open the show at
8 p.m., with Miss Reeves to
follow. The performance is
sponsored by the Seminole Area
Chamber of Commerce.
The singer got her first break
when, at the age of eight, she
won the "Little Miss Big Spring"
competition, singing while tap-
dancing. Her parents then took
her to regional gyirar/liddlc
instructor to see if her-tal^rit was
worth pursuing- and his answer
was to put stage with his
band and help her put together
her own band-^al the age of 11.
At the age of 15, she left
Texas and went to Nashville,
where she spent time recording
and attending industry functions.
"Nobody really wanted to mess
with a 15-year-old," she said.
"They figured I wasn’t serious,
so I had to hurry up and make it
alf happen."
Eventually, she returned to
Texas, where she performed at
places like the "Brand New
Opry" in Odessa; the "Grapevine
Opry" near Dallas; and Billy
Bob’s in Fort Worth. During that
time, she became acquainted with
promoters Ron and Joy Cotton of
Waco.
The promoters provided her
with a major career lift when she
was 17, when she was booked as
the opening act for George Strait,
for whom she opened for a year-
and-a-half. In addition she
opened shows for other major
acts throughout Texas and the
southwest, including Ronnie
Milsap, Reba Mclntire, Garth
Brooks, Randy Travis, Lee
Greenwood, The Judds and Steve
Warmer, and began working in
clubs throughout the southwest
area, as well as occasional trips
north and east.
Visits to Nashville helped
expand her network of contacts,
and a recording session there
with producer Clyde Brooks
eventually led to a contract with
Mercury Records in Nashville
and a recording deal.
Her current album, "The More
I Learn," co-produced by Brooks
and Harold Shedd, received
positive reviews earlier this year
and she was a nominee for the
"Horizon Award," awarded
annually to country music’s top
newcomer by the Country Music
Association.
Tickets for the performance
are available in advance at the
chamber office for $10 each. At
the door the night of the concert,
tickets will be priced at $12.
School Board
slates executive
session Tuesday
The Seminole School Board
will hold an executive session at
7 p.m. Tuesday in the board room
of the school administration
building.
On the executive session
agenda is evaluation of
personnel, the acceptance of
resignations of and employment
of personnel and discussion of
pending or threatened litigation.
John Hall* County Executive
Director of the Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
Service said acreage reports have
been filed by farm operators for
1,229 farms in Gaines County
and producers on 1,073 farms arc
eligible for 1992 farm program
benefits.
According to preliminary
acreage reporting results as of
Thursday, Oct. 1, farm program
participants reported 377,939
acres of planted program crops.
"The acreage reporting process
on participating farms means that
those producers who arc in
compliance with provisions of
the 1992 programs arc eligible
for price support loans and target
prices," said Hall. The 1992
planted program crop acreage
includes 56,614 acres of wheat,
44,323 acres of feed grain and
276,680 acres of cotton.
Price support loans will be
available to the program
participants at $0.5230 for upland
cotton; $3.08 for grain sorghum;
and $2.13 for wheat. The
producers arc also eligible for
target price protection at $4 per
bushel for wheat; $2.75 for com;
$2.61 for grain sorghum; $2.36
for barley; $1.45 for oats; $0,729
per pound for upland cotton; and
$1,058 per pound for extra long
staple cotton.
To be eligible for these
benefits, Hall said it was
necessary for farmers to have
enrolled in the programs during
signup, but benefits are based on
the reported or measured acreage
instead of intentions.
Registration
deadline past
The deadline for registering to
vote in person at the Gaines
County Tax Assessor-Collector’s
office for the Nov. 3 General
Election was Friday, and only
those with written registration
forms postmarked before today
(Sunday) will be allowed to vote.
Early voting for the election
will begin at two locations on
Wednesday, Oct. 14. Voting will
take place at the County Clerk’s
office at the Gaines County
Courthouse or Scagraves City
Hall.
Seminole (Gaines County), Texas 79360
Sunday, October 4,1992
18 Pages -1 Section
Plus Supplements
Vol.85, No. 98
Briefly
Literacy
Workshop
An orientation for those
interested in learning more
about the Seminole Literacy
Program will be held at 7 p.m.
Oct. 13 at the Gaines County
Library.
Those who wish to become •
tutors will then continue
through three, three-hour
evening workshop sessions
during the following weeks.
More information can be
obtained by calling the Gaines
County Library at 758-5668
or Wilma Johnson at 758-
5908.
Voter Deadline
Persons wishing to vote in
the Nov. 3 election who have
not registered may do so until
this Sunday, Oct. 4.
Voters registering by mail
must have their request
postmarked by Sunday and
even if it is received Monday,
they will still be eligible.
Those registering in person
may go by the Gaines County
Tax Assessor-Collector’s
office between 8 a.m. and 5
p.m. through this Friday, Oct.
2.
Early voting for the general
election will run from Oct.
14-Oct. 30 at the Gaines
County Clerk’s office at the
courthouse or at Seagravcs
City Hall, 309 Hill Street in
Seagravcs.
Tickets
Tickets for the Seminole
High School musical, "You're
A Good Man, Charlie
Brown," are currently on sale
at the high school office.
Adult tickets are $4 each,
while student and children’s
tickets are $3 each.
Play performances will be
Oct. 29 and 30 and Nov. 2 and
3 at the Little Theatre at
Seminole High School.
More information is
available by calling the high
school at 758-5873.
Clothing Needed
Seminole Head Start is
accepting donations of
clothing--coats, pants,
dresses-for children sizes 4 to
7. For more information,
please call 758-9560 or come
by 311 SE AveC;
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Loop ...........
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Southland ...
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Dow, M. Gene & Fisher, David. The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 98, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 4, 1992, newspaper, October 4, 1992; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth832358/m1/1/?q=Homecoming+queen+1966+North+Texas+State+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gaines County Library.