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Mustangs Derail Elks Again I,n Area Playoffs

The Claude Mustangs continued to jinx the Cotton Center Elks in baseball play. The Mustangs again eliminated the Cotton Center nine in post season play for the second straight year.

Cotton Center ended the year at the Area round of competition with a . 14-8 record following the two

game sweep by Claude. four hits during the two ga';'es. Th~Co~onCenteroffen~could In the first game of the best-of-

not find Its power that It has three series the Elks fell victim of exhibited throughout the season ' theofcostly'errors. The mistakes and the usually sure handed Elks resulted in six unearned runs in could not find the handle several the 12-2 win. costl~ tim~s in the series. Touting Claude jumped ahead of the abattlngllneupoftalentedbatters, Elks 6-0 before Cotton Center Cotton Center could only manage posted two runs to cut the Mustang

, lead 6-2. Credited with. driving in Player of the Year Recognized.......... runs for the Elks were Jonothan

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l,\nd and Matt Rodrjguez. The Game was called on the ten-run rule inthe bottom of the sixth inning when the Mustangs answered the Elks chaltenge with six runs in the frame. Land received the loss. . 'TtIe second game was not any

betterforthe Elks. The (:lame was . continued to page 7

The latest addition to the HertlagePlaza Is a.gazebOoffering a Shady resting place to enjoy the plazas. The gazebo Is cOnstructed 'from redwood and has a C»pPsr roof.

Celebration And AII .. School Reunion Plans Taking Shape

Plans are being made for the the Amarillo Rattlers Pro Hockey . rolls, potato salad, beans, cobbler ' Hale Center's girls basketball standout, Jametra Clark was recently annual July 4~h Homecoming Team's UHockey 101"; The team, and tea. Cost of th.ellckets are $8

honored by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches at a reception Celebration. thiS year the . AII- will conduct a hockey school and beforeJune270r$9thedayofthe recognizing the top players In the state. School Reunion will also be held in demonstration for kids. Cost will BBO. Persons may purchase BBq

Miss Clark; was honored along with the top four players from each conjur:-ctiOn~ith',the annual event. be $1 per child and youngsters are tickets at the Chamber of classification. , She was named as the 2A State Player of· the Year. She An overflowing crowd Is expeeted encouraged to bring roller blades Commerce office. ' was the only junior~boyS or girls, to receive the award. ' as former students lire' planning or athletic shoes. Other events slated Include the

The 6'0 post Isoneofthe most feared players In the state and hasniany class reunions during the The annual parade will be held antique tractor show, arid a carl . an instinetto find .the basket. : Clark averaged 20 points a game and July 1 weekend. A .full slate .ofdOwn Main Street starting at 11 :00, motorcycle show. Prizes will be

pulled down 8.5r"8bounds an outing. She was also credited with 3.9 events is plannedfortheweekend. with alive broadcast on .KVOP: awarded for top exhibits. blocked shots a game; She has started for the Owlettes the past three , ' Kicking .offthe event will be the tocal radio personality and former , Winding up theavenlng will be years' and will serve asco-captalnforthe Owlettes this y~ar. Ooffeefa.rHaleCenterHighSChool HaieCentergraclJate, TenyWiight the .2000 Hale Center AlI-~1

She has dtawrithe attention of several universitieS and has verbally Alumni. The coffee will be held in and , his ' wife Sally, Will " be Reunion. Classmate!p, friendsancJ. committed to Tex8sTech's Lady Ra~rs. ' . . tJ'le' AmjttiCan Legion ' Hall and brOadcastlngthe'pa~ that Will former teachefS 'w,1II tog,ther , , ·The state~s topplayel'$ piCtured withClarkincJQde: stand;ngdto t, QOWntown PI$Z,sb&glnnlng at f~aturemany .cllisS flOats. , ' fort:tM' tevleoll1lgmiea"~nd prog(8In.-

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Engagement Is Announced'

Cele Chote and Trey RogerS amounce their engagement and Ilpcomlng marriage. The couple will exchange wedding vows August 12,2000, In the First United Methodist Church in LUbbock.

The bride-elect Is the daughter of Suzy and Ed SINes of Lubbock and Dale Chote ot San Angelo. She Is a graduaJe of Lubbock's Monterrey High School and will receive her Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture Education from Texas A&M University in December 2000.

Rogers Is the son of Renee Rogers ot Weathertorct and .Bobby Rogers ot Hale Center. He Is graduate of Plainview High School and Is sell-e""loyed as a horse trainer in Hale Center. .

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increased to $12.50 per person after June 24 and at the door. The fee includes coffee and donuts that will be served at 9:30 that morning .~=::-..:==-=:.......:=-~~~-=---------' at the American Legion Hall.

Many former class of · Hale Center are conducting mini­reunions at homes and other locations. For more information about class reunions and other activities contact Sandra DeJarnett at 879-2154 or 879-478Q, or by web sne www.gary dj.comlhchsl

The weekend activities will oIose with the Community Church Service slated at11 :00 at the City Park. An annual July 4th Celebration annual event, this year's theme will be a "Musical Extravaganza·,

We had four teams out to play in the Scramble Monday evening. The ..----------, team to win first place was Johnny shaver, Roy Borchardt and Monty

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next Monday evening in this tun event. Tee-off time is at 6:30 and we' draw for teams at 6:1? If you can not be here for the drawing call 839-2188 and we will put your name in.

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416 W. 2nd • 839-2428 ' By Novella Sneed

Monday, June 5 " ~eef Enchiladas, Spanish Rice, Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Crackers, Dry Jeno Salad

, TueSday, June 6 Chicken Fried Steak, White Gravy, Baked Potatoes, Broccoli, Oranges

& Bananas, Wheat Roll WedneSday, June 7

Chicken & Dumplings, Turnip Greens, Cauliflowerw/Cheese Sauce, Lemon Bars, Hot Roll

ThurSday, June 8 Baked Chicken, Pinto Beans, Mixed Vegetables, Sliced Onions,

Apple CObbler, Com Bread Frfday, June 9

Ham, Potatoes, Zucchini, Carrols, Plum Cobbler, Biscuits

adults and $3,00 for children. Flora Maggard and Suzanne

Davis visited Arden Davis and family this last weekend.

FFA Member Is Awarded Scholarship

Cotton Center FFA member, Jeremy McFerrin, was recently awarded one of the three Hale County Stock Show Scholarships selected by the Hale County Stock Show'Board of Directors.

An outstanding mermer of the Cotton Center Chapter, McFerrin was awarded a scholarship in the amount of $600. He is the son of Joe and Phyllis McFerrin.

Applicants ITIJst be a member of the Hale County 4-H or a member of a FFA Chapter within the county, The applicant ITIJst have exhibited an animal in the Hale county, Stock Show for at least 3 years, Including the most recent year. Oualifications for the award were based on scholastics, record of accomplishments In 4-H or FFA, and the applicants extra­curricular accomplishments. Applicants must have and 80 or above grade point average.

McFerrin plans to attend Texas Tech University and major in agriculture and mathematics.

TIle Hale Center SenlorCltizens had a short week this time, but enjoyed the Memorial Day weekend. Sure brings back a lot of memories for all of us. Do you remember what you did~? How about ten years ago? Or twenty? It's most usually, pretty warm this time of year. Did you go to, a lake?

In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all thinp, clarity.

Casey Shot1 fell last week and skinned him somewhat and bruised him otherwise. But he's all better now. Roy McCollum has been In and out of the hospital; but Is back with us. ,

Visitors last week were Evelyn Williams and Dodle Odam from Floydada, guests of Virginia Walts.

We were cloSed Monday. Old you w$tchMemorlal Day aCtivities on TV? There were some Interesting pi'Ograt:ns.

Claudine Carter eats with us often during the summer when she's out of school. We are glad to have her.

Now that school Is out, we ne~ to watch for the kids on bicycles and skateboards. '

WOlle Martinez Is one of our­regulars. He was born In Ef Dorado, Texas and Is single. He works for Hi·Plains Pavers and does constructi9n. ,

We are having a fried chicken dinner on Sunday, June 11, from 11 :30 to 1:30. Cost Is $5.00 for

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The American will be closed June 19-23 for vacation.

There will not be a newspaper published on 6/23/00.

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Letters To To the Hale Center American Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Priest and I

took a select group of filth graders on a walking tour of the murals and plazas created by those on

,L... ___ ...,.-____ ---J the Beautification Committee.

Making the headlines this week filly years ago In the Hale Center American were:

The community enjoyed a 78% Increase in population from the 1940 census. The new count for 1950 exhibited that the town grew from a population of 847 to slightly over 1500.

Wesley Roddy was elected president Of the Flying Texas Farmers.

Daven Thompson and Marianna Corry were named the top students at Cotton Center.

Twenty-seven seniors received their dipfomas during graduation ceremonies. Pacing the class was Isla Dutton and Kathleen Lamb.

Russell Woody opened a jewelry service in the Center Drug Store.

Activity was brisk , on leasing land north of Hale Center for oil exploration. Acreage was leasing from $3.50 to $5 an acre.

Wayne Shipp was named president of the first county-wide 4·H Club Council.

Rev. Ellis Todd was assigned to the local Methodist Church.

Marjorie Freeman and Mary Lou Nivens descri:led to the children howthe palnt~werefirst painted on canvas and then scaled up from one inch to one foot, making the knowledge of math concepts a must for these projects. These ladies did an excellent job of presenting workable concepts that are studied in school being , transferred to real use in the everyday worid.

We went on to the Hale County Farm and Ranch Museum, where Henry and Elouise Rieff, Carolyn Curry, Vonne Jones, Corinne Gibson and Mr. Buddy took us on an educational tour. They gave wonderful presentations in each area, all a part of our American history and culture.

We are so lucky to live in this little town where peoPle work and volunteer to keep it alive and interesting. Thanks to all mentioned and to those' many other volunteers who give of their time and talents. We appreCiate you I

Sincerely, Nancy Bizzell, 5th grade teacher

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. Public Notice City of Hale Center

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p.m. on Friday, June 9, 2000, at City Hall, 702 Maln. Hale Center, Texas, to gather Information to aid the City In its cof11lrehensive planning process and to obtain public comment on a variety of community planning concerns including: housing, land use, streets, water, sewer, drainage, parks and recreation, economic development, Capital improvements planning, and subdivision regulation. The City encourages citizens tp participate and make their views known at this public hearing. Person with disabilities wishing to attend this meeting should contact the City Secretary at 839-2411 at least two days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

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Service will be conducting a High Plains Crop Pests Scouting Workshop Friday, June 2, 2000 at the Ollie Liner Center. The Extension Service has requested 5 CEU's from the Texas Department of Agriculture. The program will begin ar 8:20 a.m. and conclude at 4:25 p.m. Producers may want to send employees to the "Worker Protection" segment given by

'James Esty, TDA from 11 :00 to 12:00 noon June 2. After the training James will issue EPA pesticide handler cards (green cards) for all that register for this section of the program. For more information contact the Hale County Extension Office 291-5273.

Tomorrow is the most impor. tant thing in life; It comes into us at midnight very clean. It'e perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday.

-John Wayne

Hale Center High School Graduates and their friends qnjoyed a drug/alcohol free casino party past 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning following the graduation ceremony. The class would like to thankthe area merchants, parents, and friends listed below for donations of gills, cash for supplies and prizes, arid food,

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In-Hand, Main Insurance Agency, Freeman/Abell Funeral Home, . Hale Center Insurance, Tommy & Melinda Horsford, Dick & LuAnn Lemond, Jackie King, Bobby & Tammy Shuping, First National Bank West Texas, Raul Flores· Hair Taker, Claude A, Burnett Agency, Shear Class Salon, Mrs.

,Donald Huffaker, Chad & Kathy Young, JaCkie & Lynn Sims, Morris & Tommy Applewhite, and Kevin Ivy.

Tulia The Sweet Shop Plainview United Farm Industries. Dr, Irvin

Gaynor, Poarch's Furniture, ' Lack's Furniture, MarbrasJewelry, Pizza Hut, Sear's Appliance, American State Bank, Ghost 'Riders Bicycles & Apparel, Auto Zone, Hale County State Bank, Ray Lee Equipment, Chicken Express, Ransower-Hembree

c ~~?;~i~~~ Furniture,, "; Carpet, Milstead \. ' Hardware, Heillg·Meyers

Furniture, Cardinal's Sports Center, Gabriel's. Warrick Fumiture 'Company" Beall's for Him & Her,La TieMa, Fast

In some parts of the midwest Cutlets, Clay's Car Care Center, the horse chestnut was car;led Iii Janie Hallmark, Ideal Rentals, a person's pocket to prevent Wal·Mart Distribution Center, ' rheumatism. ' United Supermarkets, Great

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The Hale Center Ex·Student Association Is seeking information or addresses on the following former students at Hale Center High School. Information about students can be sent to: Hale . Center Ex·Student ASSOCiation,

, Box 222, Hale Center TX. 79041. Ben Abel 1953 Lanier Mote 1953 Freddie Warren 1953 Clarl< Haynes 1957 Joe King 1957 Patricia Nivens 1957 OWaln Serratt 1957 Boyd Wardlaw 1957 Kay Phillips 1959 ,Glenda Pierce 1959

. Delores Segura 1959 Lynn Madewell, 1959 Gene King 1960 Jackie Caddell 1960 Dell Chapman 1960 Betty Freeman 1960 Barbara Hayes 1960 Sarah Wanes 1960 Keith Stewart 1960 DoUy Wheeler 1960 Paula Coffee 1961 Charles Head 1961 Doyle Johnson 1961 aarbara JeMings 1962 Laqulta Lucas 1962 Carolyn Mitchell 1962 Jackie Nivens 1962 Jana Dee Orr 1962 Terry Vandever 1962 James Duncan 1963 Kathy Gibbons 1963 WilHam Klsseburg 1983 Philip Lopez 1963 Jimmy ,Rambo . 1963 linda Ray 1963 Helen Segura 1963 Lupe Espinosa 1979 Ricky Garcia 1979 Teresa Garcia 1979 , Terri Henry 1979 Allen Merriman 1979 Sammy Palacios 1979 Danny Salazar ,1979 Delia Salazar 1979 Shelby Shurbett 1979 Rhonda Well 1979 Sharon Westrnortlland1979

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Akin Reveals Honor Roll Honor Roll forthe 5th Six Weeks

has been announced for Akin Elementary. Students with top honors are as follows:

"A" Honor Roll ~-JaoobAJonzo,Ryan

Anguiano, Tanlqua Ards, Renika Casel, Nicholas Flores, Clayton Law, Chantel Leyva, April Linton, Danlelle Lopez, Ricardo Martinez, Kerry Mixon, Michelle Newton, Meagan Puente, Analhl Rey, Abel Valencia

300 Grade - Albert Borunda, Travis Bryan, Amber Calderon, Kacy Chandler, Alexandria Espinosa, Ariel Garcia, Tiera Gomez, Ashley Hardage, Kymberlle Huerta, Kelsi Loza, Fontaine Melendrez, Cody Needham

2nd Grade - Candice Baca, Raymond Baca, Morgan Berner, Sean Collins, Clint Davis, Cassandra Diaz, Gabrielle Espinosa, Abraham Flores, She iii Ford, Victoria Jimenez, Katie · Leverett, Rachel Linton, Jonathan Madrigal, Jordan Martinez, Itzel

,. Rey, Jose Rulz 1 st Grade - Paul Barrientos,

Heather Castillo, Israel Flores, Blake Gloyna, . Heath Huffhines, Kelby Koelder, Josefas Martinez, Brayden Phillips, Roxanne Ruiz, Matthew Salas, Galen Spencer, Brittany Stout, Hector Trevino, Heather Zuniga, Tamra Zuniga

"A-B" Honor Roll ~- Benjamin Anthony,

Matthew Arguello, Jerika Bernal, Christopher Chltrry, Maegan C()lIIns, Emilio Dlazj Martha ~onzalez, Brittany · Hinojosa, .

Jonathan Lopez, . Chad Luera, Kathlyn Magallan, Deonte Martin, Alexandra Martinez, Amber Martinez, Akeem McCleskey, Cherise Mendoza, Aurelia Mireles, Jaime Quintero, Crystal Rangel , Malorie Salas, Jessica Sepeda, Tadrlanna Thornton, Natalie Viurquiz . ~ - Tyla Ards, Micha~1

Barrientos, Raygan Ellis, Julio Espinosa, Christopher Flores, Rosalinda Flores, Andrew Gallaway, Jeremy Garcia, Mered~h Ginn, Kristen Herrera, James Huffman, Anthony Jimenez, Jennifer Juarez, Jonathan Martinez , Natalie Martinez, Jeanette Mendoza, Maria Mesquite, Raul Mesquite, Kyla Perez, HeatherRarnos, Aura Rodriguez, Gabriel Ruiz, Jonathan Valadez

2nd Grade -Audrianna Boones, Aaron Borjas, Emily Flores, Monica Flores, Gabriel Gallardo, Danlelle Hernandez, David Hinojosa, Gregoria Jaime, Natsha Johnson, Lisa Juarez, Simon Lopez, Zachariah Magallan, Andrew Martinez, Kirk McDonald, Alfonso . Perez, Ashley Portillo, Sara Quintero, Eric RioJas, Nathan Shaver, Lizette Valencia, Laura Vaquera, Jennifer Viurquez, StevenWalker, ChrislopherWaller ~ -Alexandria Boones,

Jeremias Dlaz, Joshua Espinosa, Demus Flores, Eleni Flores, Zachary Flores, Heather Gomez, Melita Hernandez, Craig Kayler, Robert Priest, Soledad Rosa, Jessie Salinas, · Joel Sanchez, . Dedri~ Sims, Samantha suniga, Kristen Williamson

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Texas population: a century of growth

Pioneer Woman Recognized Pioneer Woman of the Plains

Gertrude Williams, a resident intravenous, crushed tablets and ofthe community for over60 years fi"ered the fluids, and made cotton and of,the area since 1916, was balls. named Pioneer Woman of the The couple moved moved to a Plains during the 72nd Pioneer farm northeast of Hale Center. In Round-Up held in Plainview. 1938 where Miss Williams still

Mrs. Williams , born Lucia resides. Mr. Williams served as Gertrude Ormsby, was born near County Surveyor until his death In Kress In 1916. She attended June 1980. . school at Center Plains until her Mrs. Williams returned back to family moved to Tulia where she her nursing career during World graduated from high school. . . War II and worked althe Plainview

She received hernursestralOlOg SanatorIum. She joined the in Dallas where her uncle served nursing staH at the newly formed as a doctor. She receIved her Hi-Plains Cooperative Hospital in Registered Nurses certification 1947 as a supervisor and private­from Methodist Hospital in Dallas duty nurse. In 1936. She became a stead fastworker

Alter returning to the South for the First Baptist Church of Hale Plains, Mrs. Williams served as a Center and continues to be active night supervisor at the Plainview in church organizations. Herother Hospital where she first met her organizational Interest Included future husband, Carl Williams. Pioneer Study Club, charter

The couple dated loraboutfive member of the Home months while she she served on Demonstration Club. staff in Tulia, then were secretly A person theat loved history, married for three months because Mrs .. Williams became Involved in nurses were not allowed to marry. . genealogy that lead herto become If her· supervisors had known she active in historical organizations. was married she would have had She is a member of the Daughters to giver up her nursing practice. of the American Revolution,

Mrs. Williams was one of the Colonial Dames and Jamestown three nurses at the Tulia facility. Society. She has alsobeoome a They worked twelve-hour shifts leader in the preservation of sHes for $60 a month and room and in Hale County. She is a member board. They made all their own of the Hale County Historical

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Pione~r Club M~ts The Pioneer Club · had theIr opened soon.

Spring ·Luncheon at the Bridal Th~ Clu~ Is ~till in need of a House In . Plainview. Flite~n substitute .lIbrarian. If you are meinb8rsandoneguestattended. interested In the job fo.r next year Following a delicious luncheon, . let us k!19W. served by the Wardlaw, a very· Summed by interesting program was given by Flora Maggard, reporter Mrs. Jo Reed who works with Children's Reading: and does a . good jabot holding the attention of W~".~a.Ii adults too. . Ii. short business seSSion was

presided overby Joyce Tyer. Pat Stewart reported that the cookbooks have been ordered and will be on sale July .1. · . , The Book-Rummage Sale was

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again called on the run rule, this time after fiv& Innings. Claude marked In every inning of the contest building a 9-1 advantage at the end of three innings. Ootlon Center's Victor Saenz knocked In the only runs for Cotton Center as the Mustangs crossed the plate six more time for the 15-2 win.

Tyler's Elks earned their way to the Area contest posting a perfect record in district play and blasting Knox City for the second consecutive year in bi-district .

Cotton Center Cburcbes

First Baptist Cburch Randy Land, Pastor 879·2301 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Wmbip 10:55 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Auxiliaries 3:30 p.m.

Hale Center Churches Fint Baptist Cburclt Gene Meacham, Pastor 305 W. 6th 839-2405 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. MorninJ Worship 10:55 B.m. Evening Worship 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Services 7:00 p.m.

i1rst United Metbodist Cburch Ken Rowland, Pater 202 W. Stevenson 839·2480 Slinday ScbOol9:45 8.m, MomingWcnbip ll:OOLDI. Evening Worship 6:00'p.m.

Church 01 Clarist Matt Swanson. Preacher · 202 W, 4th 839·2404 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. MomiDg Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 5:00 p.m, Wednesday Services 7:30 p.m.

LoDe Star Baptist Chorda 1m OI8tles Boones, Pastor SIIIldaY School 9:45 a.m. MomiDg Worship 11:00 LDI. ,Monday Missions 6:00 pm. W~ Services 6:00p.m.

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School Board Meets The Board of Trustees for the Hale Center lodependent School District met in a regular called meetintl at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May IS, 2000; in the Administratioo Office. Members of the school board and scbool !,crsonncl present were President Tommy Horsford, Vice-President Roger Mahagan, Secretary Butch Harrell; Members: Chris Cummings, Lee Moralez and Diana Trevino; Superintendent Walter W Cox, Business Manager Kelly Priest, Special Services

. Director Harvey PenneD, and Principals Jackie lUng, Hugh Jack Norwood. and Wayne Morren. Newly elected board members present: Jon Armstrong, Zane Ellis and Ken Mull.

I. President Tommy Horsford called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. 2. Invocation was given by Chris Cummings.

5. Mr. Cox preseoted appreciation plaques to outgoing members: Chris CIIIl1IIlinp, Butcb Harrell and Tommy Horsford.

6. Claudia Rambo adminislered the Oath of Office to the newly elected board members: Jon Armstrong, Zane Ellis and Ken Mull.

7. Organization of Board: a) C.H. Keeton nominlleiRoger Mahagan as President. Diana Trevino moved

thai nominations cease. Diana Trevino moved that Roger Mabagan be elected as president by acclamation. Seconded by Lee Mor1IIez. Vote: 7 for,

. 0 against. Motion passed UDaDimously. b) Diana Trevino nominated C.H. Keeton as Vice-President. laDe Ellis moved

that nominations cease. Lee Moralez moved that C.H. Keeton be elected as vice-president by acclamation. Seconded by Diana Trevino. Vote: 7 for, 0 against. Motion passed unanimously.

c) Lee Moralez nominated Diana Trevino as Secretary. Zane Ellis moved that nominations cease. C.H. Keeton moved thai Diana Trevino is elected as secretary by acclamation. Seconded by Zane Ellis. Vote 7 for. 0 against Motion passed unanimously.

/(elly Priest reviewed the linancilll statement and tax report

3. Guests preseDt: Mike Newsom, Claudia West, Melissa Lawson, Kathy Black, Lynette Thomas, Sheila Armstrong, Karla Mull, Claudia Rambo and Mr. and 8 Mrs. Perez.

9 .Diana Trevino moved to approve the bills as presented Seconded by Lee Moralez. Vote 7 for, 0 against. Mot jon passed unanimously

4. Lee Moralez moved to approve the minutes of the April 10, 2000 Regular Called Meeting with a ' correction to read C.H. Keeton in attendance and the May 9. 2000 Special Called Meeting. Seconded by Roger Mahagan. Vote: 7 for, 0 against. Motion passed unanimously.

SEEDS FROM THE SOWER Michael A. Guido

A boy had trouble at the hands of a classmate. One day, coming home from school, he said to his mother, • Johnny isn't mean to me now. Every time I see him, I hit him to keep him kind."

But real kindness isn't a thing that's forced because of someone on the outside. It flourishes because of Some One on the inside. The Christian has Christ.

His face reflects happiness, not harshness. His eyes radiate affection, not anger. His expression registers attractiveness, not . . aggression. . . He's kind in though, word and deed. And if

you're not kind, you're the wrong kind.

Church 01 the LIvIq God Elias MOralez, Pastor 1315 Ave. E 839-2243 Daily Prayer Meeting 9:00 a.m. Sunday Schoo110:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:15 8m.

. Evening Worship 6:30 pm. . Wednesday Services 7:30 p.m.

JerusuJeJn Baptist C.lIfclt . Mel Gomez, Pastor . EastClevdand839~1434 Sunday Schoof9:45 LID. .

;MomiDa Wcnbip 11:00 a.m. Evening WcXship5:OO p.m. , Wednesday Services 7:00 pJIL

sa. TIleresa CatIioIic Cburtb Rev. Rey Smgoa, Pastor 13m Ave. C 839·2310 Mass 11:00 LIIl. Wednesday Services 7:00,pm. Christian MIcation 6:00 p.m.

Church 01 God 01 the PInt Bon Seqio Bcmal. PuIor 322 E. Stevenson 839-2276 S~ School10:00 a.m~ Morning Wcnhip 11:00 8m. EvCning Worship 6:30 pm, Wednesday Services 7:30 p.m.

10. Administrator! A TPE Reports: a) Jackie King presented the Akin Elementary report - Enrollment 277 (last yr-

289) b) Hugh Jack Norwood presented the Middle School report - Enrollment 203

. (last )7-229). c) Wayne Morren presented !be High School report - Enrollment 190 (last yr-

188); Total 670. d) Harvey PenneD presented the Special Services report with 433 transportation

requests. e) A TPE report: Lynette Thomas introduced Melissa Lawson as the new A TPE

president. I) District Spodight: Mike Newsom, TAAS Coordinator.

II . Superinteadent' 5 RoportlDiseussion Items - The following items were discussed: a) Randy Wood, Texas Highway Dept. - Akin crosswalk b) Facility Mamteuauce Report c) AFl'fJJAEP Report d) Cooperative GraDt - City/Sdiool e) GraduabOD I) Board TraiaiDl - ESC Region 17 - JUDO 5, 2000 I) 2000-2001 ScbeduIirig - HS, MS, Akin Elemen/ary

12.Action Items: , a) Di_ TreviDO moved to approw the 2000-2001 Scholastic Calendar.

Seconded by KeD Mull. VoIe: .1 for, 0 against. Motion passed lIDIDimously. b) .Diana TreviDo .· moved to approve the budgd ameDdmcot u pre3CIIted.

Seconded by C.H. Keeton. Vote: 7 for, Oapinst. Motion passed unaaimously.

c) Lee Moralez mowd to approve !be District Tec:bnology Training. Secoadcd . by 0. Trevino. V~e: 7 for, 0 agaiast. MotiOD passed unaiIimousIy.

d) Diaaa Trevino moved to approw !be following additiot)S to . the 2000-2~1 Studcat TnasferList: Alex Priest. Chandler Priest, Joseph EscImiII .. Kenna' Pruitt, Kyla Pr\Iitt, Keevin Pluitt,Christopher Wheeler. and JeSse Wheeler. Seconded by Lee Moralez. Vote: 7 for, 0 agaill5l. Motioo passed oollllimously. .

e) Lee Moralez moved to approve the followiDg additioos to the Substitute Teacher List: Monica Stewart and William Juwud. Seconded by Diana Trevino, Vole: 7· for, 0 against. Motion passed unanimOusly. .

f) C.H. Keeton moved to accept the bid~fS 1500 from Robert Ratliffe for tax sale property, OTHC BLK 165, LOTS 9-11. Seconded by Ken Mull. Vote: 7 for, 0 agaiast. MotiOo passed lIDBtIimously.

II) · Diana Trevino .moved to approve the ~Iocation of the crosswalk at Akin Elementary. Seconded by U'e Moralez. Vote: 7 for, 0 aPinst. Motion passed ltII8IIimously. . ' .

IlKen Mull moved !hal the Board enter executive session to discuss ~el, prognims aud faIlilities (TOCS 551 .074) . . SecO?dcd by Lee Moral~ VOle{ 7 for,O spinst. Motion pasSed unaniJnously. Tane: 10:10 p.m. Diana TreV!DO . moved to .exit executive session. Seconded by Lee Moralez. Vote: 7 for, 0 against. Motion passed lIILIIIiDIo!IsIy. Time: II :35 p.Ol.

14.Board Members lleponslRecommeDd tIIIdIorActi.oI! Items a) Nil adion lakeD on "pccOtapPeal c~ e",~ year.

. IS;President Tommy Hanford tldjounied the meetin8 at II :42p.Ol.

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U.S. SENATOR KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON

HIGH· TECH TEXAS

Texas is the second most populous state in the Union, yet Texas universities rank sixth in the amount of federal research funding they receive. This is not acceptable, as far as I'm concerned, and one of my

most important goals is to change that. I want to make Texas the country's premier technology center and

expand the medical research that is conducted at our great colleges and universities, which already do world-class, Nobel-Prize-winning work.

I recently convened a Higher Education Summit in Washington, where I was joined by the heads of some of the major institutions of higher learning in our state. We met to brainstonn the best way to promote the growth of our technology, health and agriculture sectors, and we agreed to work toward getting Texas onto the list of top three recipients of federal research funding by t~e year 2005.

There's no reason we can't achieve such a goal, and I have a plan to do it. I have asked our top-tier universities to identify and develop areas of

excellence - of unique research expertise -- and to concentrate on strengthen­ingtheir programs in those areas. Then, when a federal research project is launched, there will be a Texas school with a reputation for excellence in that area of inquiry to step up to the plate and be the best candidate to carry out the work.

Of course there will be a certain amount of overlap, but we don't want our schools to be competing against each other; we want them to be coopemting .

The 1960 graduating class of Hale Center High School will be with each other, while competing and prevailing on a national basis. celebratlngthelr40thyearReunionduringtt'!eHomecomingCelebration . The Texas congressional delegation will be working together to help and All School Reunion. The All School Reunion is slated during the match those capabilities with existing and emerging areas of federal research weekend of July 1. and development.

The 1960 class will be hosting a party and brisket dinner for the We've got all kinds of good examples of how this should work. Texas classes of 1958 and 1959, Thursday, June 30. The get-togetherwifJ be Tech is building its own niches of excellence in specialized areas of agricl,ll­in the home of Don and Glenna Tullis Crooks. Class members will be ture, health care and weather prediction. Thimks to technology and research

at Texa.Tech, your weather report on the local evening news tonight, in this receiving Invitations soon by mail. Fore more Information about the first year of the new century, will present more scientific knowledge than the 1960 class reunion contact Sandra Bourland Bankhead at 361-526- sum total of what the experts knew about climatology in:1900. 4835 or by the Internet bankhead@ICSl.net. Texas A&M has unsurpassed expertise in . agriculture research and

Pictured are 1960 class 'members attending the 1995 All School maintains the nation's premier centerfor training emergency resPonse per­Reunion. . Front row. I to r, Rosemary Ferguson Duchet, Barbara Hill sonnet. The Univetsityof Texas at Austin.is home to world-class health . Nun. Nellene Oliver Latham, Betty Locke Keenum, Kay Huntsmen researchandtreatmentinstitutionssuchastheM.D.Andersoncancerresearch Holley. Gal Kemp Thrasher. and Sandra Bouriand Bankhead. Standing, and treatment centers. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Ceri~r I to r. Kenneth French. Jimmy Jeffreys. Kenneth MCMin". R.W~ W~lIer, at Dallas leads research efforts into Gulf War Illness, and the' University o{ David McBeth, Don Trice; Phil Russ. David Gary and Michael Boggus. Houston · has a top-flight physics department, including the world's most

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changed the way our country produces wealth and its standanl ofliving, which is the envy of the world. At the beginning of the last century, the 12 companies in the famed Dow Jones Industrial Average produced sugar. rubber. coal. iron, gas and electricity. Today the Dow Jones average is dominated by computer, telecommlinicatio~s and biOoengineering companies that we never could have ~amed of ~OO years ago.

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