Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 100, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 24, 2006 Page: 3 of 12
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USDA Extends Emergency Livestock Grazing
Texas fanners and ranchers
impacted by drought have
been granted an extension for
emergency livestock grazing on
Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP) acres. The new,
proposed, extended deadline
for Texas livestock producers
in November 30, according to
USDA announcement released
last Friday. The traditional
deadline for emergency grazing
on CRP acres is September
30.
The USDA's Farm Service
Agency (FSA) state committee
and Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS)
state technical committee must
agree on the need for the
Obituaries
Photo by Mike Moreno
OUT WITH THE OLD...IN WITH THE NEW
The Seminole Lion's Club received a new donated piano for the song session at their weekly meeting.
Responsible for the donation was left to right, Pat Rogers, Tom Rogers, Jody Leard and Leroy Leard.
Lions Club Receives New Piano
Billie Jean
’Grammie’
Weatherford King
1930-2006
Billie Jean 'Grammie'
Weatherford King passed from
this earthly life to eternal life on
Wednesday, Sept. 20. She was
76 years of age.
A memorial service and
celebration of Billie's life will be
held 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 24,
at Rrst United Methodist Church
with the Rev. Nathaniel Hankins
and the Rev. Grosse Mohler
officiating._
every moment she could spend
with her daughters, their husbands
and her precious grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
During her stay at
Myrtlewood Estates, many hours
were spent reminiscing about the
special bmps her grandchildren
had stayed at Grammie's house.
She spoiled them terribly,
and {hey loved every minute
of it.
Billie, joins these family
members who have passed
before her; her parents, Red and
Lola Mae Weatherford; and her
son-in law, Pete Belocas.
She is survived by her
daughters and sons-in-law,
Brenda and Chris Stone of
SanAngelo and Vicki and Tere
Lawrence of Sweetwater.
She is also survived by her
loving grandchildren, Tammy
Belocas Vaught and husband
Chris of Madison Heights, Mich.,
Brooke Yowell and husband Coby
of Waco, Jaime Ince and Heather
of Seminole and Shawn Stone of
Tucson, Ariz., and her precious
great-grandchildren, Talan Vowell
and Makenzie Ince.
emergency grazing extensions
before they are finalized. Once
approved, producers may graze
on CRP land until the extended
November 30 deadline.
"Extremely dry weather
conditions have created
significant hardships for
agricultural producers in
Texas," said Cody Hughes
FSA State County Executive
Director for the Gaines County
FSA. 'This emergency relief
measure will provide feed and
forage to producers who have
lost fiay stocks and grazing
lands because of drought."
In mid-July, USDA
also announced CRP rental
payments will be reduced by
only ten percent instead of the
standard 25 percent on CRP
lands are grazed in 2006.
CRP is a voluntary
program offers annual rental
payments and cost-share
assistance to establish long-
term resource-conserving cover
on eligible land.
USDA may allow
producers to graze or hay on
CRP acreage under certain
The Seminole Lions Club has
retired its old, old, upright piano
and replaced it with a much,
newer model.
It came about several months
ago when Lion Carrol Haralson
was visit-
ing with
former
Seminole
Lion
and past
president,
Tom
Rogers,
now of
Lubbock.
During
the visit
the subject of the Lions’ piano
came up. Rogers indicated that
he had an aunt, Mrs. Jody Den-
nison Leard, in Brownfield, who
Haralson
had a piano that she might give
to the club.
When Rogers contacted her,
she agreed, iHhe Seminole
Lions would come to Brown-
field to get the piano. Several
Seminole Lions Club members
transported the new piano to
Seminole.
To show their appreciation,
the Lions Club presented special
plaques to Pat and Tom Rog-
ers and Jody and Leroy Leard
during their regular luncheon
meeting Tuesday at Thelma’s
and had a good song session'
for the occasion. The club also
had a plaque made to display in
the Club meeting room.
Also during the business ses-
sion, President Shelby Conco-
telli urged the Lions to attend
the AG/Oil Day event to be
held Thursday. She said the
first bale of cotton proceeds will
be given to the Rylander School
and South Plains Implement has
donated a riding lawn mower to
be given away as a fundraiser
for Daniel Quisenberry, who is
being treated for cancer.
The meeting was opened with
a song session, led jby Paul Elam
with Marv Gregory playing the
new piano.
Tommie Roberts led the
Pledge of Allegiance and Marv
Gregory gave the invocation.
The handshake golden dollar
was presented to Marv Gregory
by Tommy Phillips.
The club also observed the
birthday of Shelby Concotelli.
Other guests at the meeting
included Evelyn Roberts, Cal-
lum and Asher Harmon, George
Christy, Mike Moreno and Club
Queen Nikki Tackett.
Music Club Holds First Meeting,
Sets Club Theme for the Year
Seminole Music Club The September program Gift of Song" were the featured
opened its first meeting of the was enhanced by the powerful pieces for the evening,
year announcing the National piano duet "Que Vive" per- Refreshments and the
Federation study theme for formed by Stan Burleson and monthly business meeting fol-
2006-2007. 'The Spiritualizing Jerry Malone. Accompaniment lowed the'program. The next
Force of Music" will influence for the evening singing was pro- meeting of the music club will
many of the monthly programs vided by Nadine Wilson, Jean be October 9 and will feature
with studies about the spiritual Moffatt, and Stan Burleson.
"Here, Oh, My Lord I See Thee
Face to Face," """— *- ^ ~
lives of past and modem com
posers, performances by the
church music leaders of our Music God is Glorified," The
community, and hymn sing- Federation Hymn and 'The
Xiongs.
classical hymns.
Seminole Music Club is
"When In Our affiliated with the Texas and
National Federations of Music
Clubs.
Births
SUNIGA
Joshua Suniga and Isabel
Espino of Seminole are the
proud parents of a daughter,
Alysha Danielle SUniga. -
The baby was bom Sep-
tember 19, 2006, 2:37 p.m. at
Seminole Memorial Hospital.
She weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz
and was 2Q inches long.
Paternal grandparents are
Augustine and Mary Suniga of
Seagraves.
Maternal grandparents are
Ramon and Antonio Espino of
Seminole.
Senior
Citizen
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Monday
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steamed broccoli, green salad/
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Tuesday
Chicken Fajitas w/onions &
green peppers, refried beans,
Spanish rice, lettuce/tomatoes,
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Wednesday
- Chicken fried steak, cream
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“Family Serving Families”
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gravy, mashed potatoes, green
beans, tossed salad/dr., hot
: roll, chocolate cream pie
Thursday
Barbeque brisket, pinto beans,
potato salad, coleslaw, roll,
cake and ice cream (birthday
: celebration)
^Friday
Meat loaf w/tomato sauce,
rtiashed potatoes, oven ready
Okra, hot roll, strawberries &
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Please, join with us as we celebrate
this joyous occasion!
Saturday. October 7
2:00 p.m.
Registration, Open House
& History Fair
Sunday. October 8
10:30 a.m.
Centennial Worship Service
2:00 p.m.
Musical Remembrances
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First Baptist Church
Randy Gressett, Pastor
Stan Burleson, Associate Pastor of Worship
Jase Waller. Associate Pastor of Students
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A private serve and interment
of her ashes will be held in the
Columbarium of First United
Methodist Church prior to the
memorial service.
* Billie was born May 23,
1930, to W.B. Red and Lola Mae
Weatherford in SanAngelo.
She lived in Veribest,
growing up and attended school
in Veribest and SanAngelo.
Billie decided to return to
school at the age of 41 to become
a licensed vocational nurse.
She graduated from LVN
school in 1972 and was the
valedictorian of her class.
Until her health would no
longer allow her to attend, Billie
had been a very active member of
First United Methodist Church.
She taught several Bible
studies, was one of FUMC's
Notewriters and was chosen as
one of the Outstanding Laity of
FUMC in 1995.
She truly loved the Lord and
being a part of her church.
The Body of Christ at FUMC
brought her much joy, and she
returned the love she received
there through her encouraging
words to others and her service
to the church.
Billie adored her family. Even
as her health failed, she loved
conditions such as during times
of drought or other natural
disasters.
farmers and ranchers can
graze no more than 75 percent
of the stocking rate.
//disaster, fsa. usda. gov.
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Wright, Dustin. Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 100, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 24, 2006, newspaper, September 24, 2006; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth864368/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gaines County Library.