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·.Owls Continue To Climb In Rankings

MHC·Ends Year Successfully

Coach Craig Cooke's Owts have climbed two notches in the state ranklngs. The ONls broke Into the state rankings last week at the number nine position and In the most recent polls Inched their way to· the seventh place ranking by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Hale Center's five own a 18-4 record and sit atop district 4-AA with a perfect 5-0 mark. '

Cooke, in his first year as head coach of the ONls, has directed the Hale Center .five to one of the fastest starts by a Hale Center

team. In recent school history onJy the 1998 team started faster with a 21-3 mark. The squac;J of 1992 also posted a 18-4 ma~ and finished the year losing In the regional finals and finishing with a 27-5 record.

The Owls have gave up loses to stated ranked AAA Shallowater, AAA ranked Lubbock Trinity, AAAA Plainview and AAA Littlefield. The ONls avenged the earlier loss to ShailaNater, handing the Mustangs one of their four loses for the year.

Mission Hale Center ended the year on a positIVe note, growing from a food pantry of a few canned items to a p'antrythat can meetthe needs' of most families and a Clothing and Show Store.

From It's merger beginnings, Mission Hale Center has grown to he~over 1 ,643famUies in need since it began In June 1999.

During the I~st thirteen days of November, MHC he~44people with food needs . . ' The number Includes 32 families who received a complete ThanksgiVing dinner.

MHC received a big boost when the Mission was Inspected ' and

approved by the South Plains Food Bank.

Not only was the Food Pantry busy, the Clothing and Shoe Store of the Mission helped 28 people during November.

Residents and organizations exhibited their Chrtstmas spirit with donations to MHC In December. Mission Hale Center was overwhelmed by the su~ess of the Christmas Store. Throughthe generosity of the community, the Christmas Store ' an overflow of toys was received. Open only two Saturdays prior to Christmas, MHC 'helped 60 families chose three to four toys a piece for 165

children.' Not only did the parents get to pick out the toys but each' toy was gift wrapped.

Because of the ample supply of toys, MHC was able to deliver several boxes of toys to the Crisis Center In Plainview.

To help make the Christmas holiday complete, over 50 turkey dinners were given to needy families In Hale Center.

Co-Director Naomi BrQw,n stated, 'We (Mission Hale Center) are so thankful to the residents of this coml1lJnity for their generous support. I am so thankfui that MHC Is here to help people Inthalr time of need. After all, that Is what the mission Is all about.·

,J;ocal Project Show Win nersNamed In their first @PP8arance In the StandleeQfFloydada was anlrna'sa~:il\Y"d handsome exhibitorS withinlmals' named ' Grand , chill:nplon~Jason

showrtng Iast 'thUr.cs_yevenlng·-"lmpressed",wl\h the~. ,bllity ;01 belt. buckles for theIr efforts were: . as reserv" grandcharJ1)IoJ'lswere: Campb.ell, Reserve Champion­' Iocale)i(hibltors matle a good showmen In the 'i'i.~~lInd the Mist! Groves-steers, Jasop TiffanySultenfuss-steers, JI,Istln. Justin Rleff impres$ionduringtheannualHale . condition of the animals. . .. ' Campbell-heifer,. ,and · Tyler Rlaff-heifers, and Zach Loga" Center Project ShOW. Judge Ed Claiming top ~nors wHl1theit · Ranc:tC?!ph-SWlne: swine. .

Showmanship buckles were awarded to: Jason Ca!11)bell-beef, Matt Davis-swine, and winning the Novice Showmanship plaque was Tiffany S·ultenfuss. The showmanship . winners were selected by Ronnie Dennis, retired Ag. teacher from Olton.

Two feeders were recognized for their efforts for the care and preparation of the animals during the feeding period. : Winning the

. ·St. Hustler Award . was Jared Horsfordand Travis Bryan was named Jr. Hustler. The award winner were seleoted by committee . .

Hale Center Show Results: . Steers .

1) Mlstl Groves 2) Tiffany . SUltenfuSs 3) Tiffany Sultanfuss,

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Swine WhlteOPB Class 1; 1) M~he~le Shuping 2)

Matt Davis 3) Zane Logan 4) Jared Horsford .

Champlon~Mlchelie Shupll'lg, Res. Champion-Matt Davis

Duroc . Class 1; 1) Tim Needham 2)

Jerrod Ca"1)beIl3) Willie Johnson 4) Jacob Ca~e"

Class 2; 1) JacOb Campbell 2) . Tiffany Sulter:tfuss 3) Jerrod Campbell

Class 3; 1) Lindsay Davis 2) Kelsey Bryan3) Tiffany Sultenfuss 4) Jacob ' Campbell 5) Ashlel Mahagan

Class 4; 1) Tyler Randolf 2) Angle Sims 3) Robert Smith Champl~TylerRllndOH, Rei.

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Obituraries Christina Jimenez

Barela 01 Smith and Struve Dry Goods. He sold his Interest in 1962.' He was Onon lire chieffor many years. After retiring, he enjoyed traveling.

Hewas'a member of First Baptist cllJrch.

On June 8, 1936, he married Elsie Struve in Hale Center. She died Jan. 18, 1989.,

SUrvivors include a son, Douglas GeorgeSmithofFarmlngton,N.M.; a daughler, Alisse Smootz of Boring, Ore.; two brothers, George Edward Smith of Amarillo and William Bailey Smith Jr., of Ohon; two sisters, Salina Smith Pearce of Abernathy and Vemice Smith Wheeler of Odessa; five grandchildren; and three great-

. grandchildren.

) Eleazar Saldana Funeral serviCes for Eleazar

Funeral services for Christina Saldana, 48, were held Friday in Diane Jimenez Barela, 23, were Church of the Valley in Hale Center held Thursday in Lemons with the Rev. Eleseo Saldana, Memorial Chapel with the Rev. pastor .. officiating. Eliseo Saldana. Rev. Ronnie Burial was In Plainview SaldClna and Royce Jimenez Cemetery by Bartley-Silva Funeral officiating. Home.

Burial was In Parklawn ', Mr. Sjildana died Wednesday, Memorial Cemetery In Plainview Jan. 19,2000. In University Medical by Lemons Funeral Home. Center In Lubbock·

Mill. Barela died at 2:30 p.m. He was born June 6, 1951, In Monday, January 24. 2000 In Edinburg. He was a truck driver for University Medical Center Hospital Bobby Bouldin. of Lubbock, after a brief Illness. On March 6, 1972, he married

She was bom NOV. 28,197611'1 VolandaEstrada in Plainview. Hale Center. She graduated from SUrvivors Incklde his wife; one Hale Center High SchOOl In 1995. son. M~ael Saldanaof Plainview; She was manager of Home two daughters, Angle Garza of Medical Equipment of Plainview.

She married MAId Un Barela on May 4. 1~ In Plainview.

She 188Urvivfdby hef ..... aband, on8 801'1 • . Maithew . Lincoln of Plainview; . her ,parent8 Slinon Jli'n8nezofHIleCellter,andDIan!I . Saldana of Hale Center; three sisters, Jennler D. Jimenez of Hale Center, Br1dgetteD.JIm8nez of Hale Center and leslie Dee Espino of Lubbock; and grMdparent8 Mr. and Mrs. Ellseo Saldana of Hale Center. '

Tome. Smith Funeral services for Tom C.

Smith, 90, were held Wednesday. January 26. 2000; in' Arst Baptist chirch OllQn wlhthe Rev. Kyle Stieun, pastor, officiating.

Burial was In Olton Cemetery by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home. .

Mr. SmIth died Sunday, January 23, 2000 In Running Water Drew Care Cenier. . . : , He was bomAprll30.1909. In Hale Centerwhere . ' . gradl.lattdfrom

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Plainview and Julie Zanbrano 01 Lubbock; three brothers, Rene Saldana 01 Lubbock, Joe Saldana of Hale Center and "Willie" Guillenno Saldana of Plainview; three sisters, Sylvia Jimenez of Lubbock. Mary Ann Dominguez of Plainview and Diana Saldana of Hale Center; his mother and father, Eleseo and Alejandra Saldana of Hale Center; and three grandchildren. Breana Skye Saldana. Jacob Mathew Garza and Zachery Vinson.

Margorie Jones Storman

Funeral services for Marjorie Jones Storman, former Hale Center resident. were conducted November 29, 1999 in the Presbyterian Church of.Roila and St. John. In Rolla North Dakota.

Mrs. Storman died Novel11ler 21, 1999 in Boca Rotan, Florida.

She was born In Hale Center and graduated from hale Center high Schoolin 1940. She attended Abilene Business School for two years. She married J. Howard Storman August 30, 1942 in Abilene. They traveled while Storman served in the U.S. Army during World War II. moving to Rolla.N.D.ApriI1.1946andmade their home there.

Mrs. Storman was a member of the Presbyterian Church, American Legion Auxiliary. Hospital Aux~iary all of Rona. She

had been a Cub Scout. Den Mother and Brownie and Girl Scout Leader.

Surviving are her husband; two daughters. Carolyn Garceau and Shaun Seymour; one son, Steve Storman of Fargo; and eight grandchildren. .

She Is preceded In death by her parents; three sisters. Mae Pearl. Pauline and Evelyn,

Ruby Smith Funeral services for Ruby

Smith, 83. were held Monday. January 10.2000. In WebbChapei Baptist Church In Farmers Branch.

Mrs. Smith died Friday, Jan. 7 • 2000 at her residence.

She was bom July 20. 19161n Haskell. She lived In the Dallas area before moving to Hale Center In October. 1999.

Survivors InckJde a sister. Faye WeSt; a niece. PamelaJaml8on; a great niece Kristl Ramon; a great­great-niece. Felicty Ramon; a cousin. Janie Bell. and Veda Kingston.

The famUy suggests memorials to VistaCare Hospice.

Carl "Tex" Roberson Funeral services for Carl L.

"Tex' Roberson. 92. were held Thursday. Jan. 20. 2000 in Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Mr. Roberson died Monday.

January 17, 2000, in Colorado Springs. He was born June 25, 1907 in Petersburg. Texas. He married Nora Springer on December 16, 1929. She died March 24, 1999.

Roberson was !! retired caipenter.

Two sons. Bill and Earl, preceded Roberson in death.

Survivors include three daughters, Merle Kirkpatrick. Barbara Mullens, and Wanda Hardman; 20 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

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Senior Citizens "In .The Limelight"

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Chicken EnchHadas. Mexican Corn & Beans. Stewed Tomatoes. Tossed Salad, Peach Shortcake

Tuesday, Feb. 1 , Hamburgers, Hamburger Axlngs. Tater Tots, Peaches. 3-Bean

Salad VVednesday,Feb.2

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Thuraday,Feb.3 Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables. Tossed Salad,

Brownie. Biscuit F;lday, Feb. 4

Chicken & Dumplings, Pea Salad. Peach Cobbler. Com Bread

The HaieCenter SeniorCitizens are staying busy, We have numerous volunteers that take meals to shut-Ins daily. Isabel Moralez, a Hale Center High School senior, helpecfT.C. Clark for the Lions this week. Also Lisa Madrigal and Kathryn Brannon helped this week.

We continue to have delicious meals and good attendance.

Our condolences to J.V. Hail and his famltyon the passing of his sister Christine. '

Bernice WaY has been meeting with us .. AUice McMennamy was here one. day .... Ramlro Castillo is . cornlngiO"agaln. BIH Needttam has been attending also.

Our bakeless bake sale is still going on. .

The vest will be dray.ln for the at the end of the month.

We are stiA accepting payment of dues.

On February 11. we will nave a bake sale. Plan to come and be ready tor Valentines Day.

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Vernon Bannon Is able to be back with us.

This cold weather keeps some of us at home.

MBmorials that have been received at the CentBr:

In memory ot Ruby Smith. from Marie Lewis

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Former Owl Coach Pleads To Charges

Weevil Group Baptist Church Slates Special

Former Hale Center coach Sidney Lopez pleaded guilty to indecency with a child Friday in a plea bargain to keep the victim's testimony out of court.

Lopez had been indicted in August on three counts of sexual assault Involving two teenage girls ages 15 and 16. He was accused of sexually assaulting the two girls In separate Incidents In a high school locker room and at his residence on three separate occasions during a three-year period while serving on the high school coaching staff. Age of consent In Texas Is 17.

Lopez facec,1 three second degree felony charges that were punishable by up to 20 years each In prison.

In the plea bargain Lopez wlU receive 10 years probation for the third-degree felony, a $2 ,000 fine,

permanent surrender 0' his teaching certificate and register as a sex offender. He also must not come within 100 yards of an unsupervised child.

The former Hale Center coach resign8d from the Hale Center SchOOl District at the end 'o' the 1999 school yearto take a teaching and coaching position at his alma mater in Seminole. Hewasplaced on administrative leave with pay from Seminole ISO until the criminal proceedings concluded.

, Lopez was arrested at his Seminole residence In the earty momlng hours July 23, by Hale Cent~r officer U. Ch8d Fielding wlhthe assistance of the Seminole POlice Department. He was released the same day from the Gaines County Jail after posting a $75,000 bond.

Public Intonnation for Memorials or Donations Contact or Mail To:

Bale Center Beautification Assn. RR 2 Box 236 Phone 839-2265

Bale Center Cemetery Assn. Bolt 649 Phone 839-2414

Bale Center EMS Bolt 1027 Phone 839·2081

Bale Co. Farm til Ranch Museum Boll 834 Phone 839-2566 Hale Center Fire Dept. Box &49 Phone 839-2414

Bale .Center PubUc Library BOll 214 Phone 839-2055

Baie Center 8eniorCitizen8 As8ll. 80][205 Phone 839-2428 'MluiOll Bale Center..

. BOlt 326 Ph,one 839-1288 This Service Provided By

PHONE 806-839-2414

eta"" J'I &.ettAGENCY lOB Oeveland

To Call For Referendum

Following a meeting with the Steering Committee and the Texas Boll Weev~ Eradication Foundation and the Texas . Department of Agriculture. the Steering Committee voted unanimously to pursue an eradication rather than a diapause program. .

According to reports the earliest the program could begin would be In the fall of 2001 because of the availability. of chemicals.

The Steering Committee win probably caN for a referendum in fall of 2000.

The Northern High Plains eon Weevil Steering Committee would like to thank everyone that helped set up the Listening Sessions thai have been recently co"""eted.

The Committee believe that vakJable information was gleaned from these meetings and hope thai the Committee answered a few questionS that growers and land owners had concerning a bon weevU eradication program.' As had been stated before, grower Input Is vital to the success of this program.

Support for a program was very strongattherneetingsandgrowers expressed the desire to get a fiscally responsible effective program In operation as soon as possible.

The Committee will announce the budget meeting ' date and location as soon as possible'.

The Committee. wiD . alwaY$ .be Inte.rested In hearing Ideas, suggestions · and concems that ' growers' and landowners have concerning the eradication program. " .

The results for establishing a zone as a result from ballots returned at the meetings:

Favor ....... , ....... 90 Unfavorable .. .8 April 2000 vote .... 72 Sept 2000 vote ... 18

When It TimeTo Think About Fertilizer'

THINK OF US ·Chemicals *Equipme.nt * Parts .

We feature Ag-Chem Equipm~nt-Tanks, Boo'ms and Mounting Parts Fertilizer Is too valuable a crop res9urce to not be applied c. orn!tCIlv.

OUr. ' and chemicals can do.", •• JQII)Jill~HI1'i

Members of First Baptist Church church directories from 1991 and will re-seal its Millennium Time 1995 and the church's Centennial Capsule Sunday, January 30. Celebration In 1991. During a special New Year's Eve Also, every person present will service the Time Capsule in the be invited to sign their name on building after the 1965 tornado acid-free paper with a special pen. was opened. Contents revealed a All of the signatures will be placed special edition of the hale Center in an arrival sleeve to be placed in American from the time of the the time capsule. tomadO as well as several other All of the items removed from picturesandchurehhlstoricaldata the capsule on New Year's Eve

DuringSundaymomingservice will also go back Into the Time at 10:50 members of the church Capsule again. will present items to go back into Members and guests are invited the Time Capsule which wiD be to the worship service and to view sealed until the year 2025. the items opened1n the 2000 nme

Items presented wUl be a Year Capsule one last time before they 2000 Budget, stories about are re-sealed and placed into the Mission Hale Center, two pictorial . 2025 TIme Capsule.

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Authenic Mexican Food 608 MOl 839-1015

The Home Team For more Ihan60 :years, and all ofG~ge's life, we have worked to improve !he qiuWI) of our co-op members' litll!S. We share OuT membm' tNJ/ues and pride of place, beCOIlSe this i,j OUT COInlllllnil), 100,

. Our dury is to :your streel, not Wall Street: South PlainsEleciric Co-op imswm to no disrant corporate toweT. Ii SenIeS no invesro;s, onIj membm like :you. II's an idea we feel at hame with. .

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5 CongratuCations (:C Project SIi{)w. Winners

CC Grand Champion Winners Whitne¥ Straw-lamb, Jeremy McFerrin-Beef,

Crlstalyn Sageser-Heifer Erin Lutrick-Swin, Jessica Caswell-Goat

CC Reserve ChamPion Winners Cody Heath-Swine, Bradley Stokes-Lamb

Jeremy McFerrin-Beef, Shawn Sexton-Heifer

You had another great show. We are proud of you.

Cotton Center Grain We salute each of youl Keep up the good wor~:We" arebehi~d you all the-wayl

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CoIigratuIations - We say. -0 • Well ,done 4-H & FFAMembers

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CC Showmanship Winners Craig Sanders-Lamb, Kevin Sexton-Beef

lobi Lutrick-Swine

CC Hystler AWards SrDivision-Jeremy McFerrin, Jr. DMsion-KyleKirby

The Cotton Center youth learn by their ~xperiences and have fun while learning.

.Hale Center American Congratulations to all the

exhibitorS· at the Stock. Show .. FjrstNatignalBepk West Texu

Member F.D.lC. · '

You're high' credit to our community. Congratulations on a great job!

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<1.i> Hale Center Insurance Agency

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, £U _ Cooperative, Inc. Floyd Waters, Manager

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Hand-IIi-Hand 9rfJitufa 1lorsfori, ?{pil IJ:unnitian .

211 S. Main • 839-2579

. Hi·Plains Hospital Clinic, Nursing Home, Pharmacy

Day Car~ & Home Health. -208 W. 4th • 839-2471

BrowD's Phar'macy Bob & Tany Brown

801Ave. G. 839-2466

322 S~ Main • 839-2072

.£owe-'sPay-N-Save , 622 Ave. G • 839-2222

'MaiD -Insurance ·602 Main- 839·2212

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Congratulations llC·Project Snow fJ1Jihhers

HC Grand Champion Winners Jason Campbell-Heifer, Tyler Randolph-Swine

HC Resew Champion Winne Justin Rieff-Heifer, Zack Logan-Swine .

Misti Groves-Steer . Tiffany Sultenfuss-Steer

HC Showmanship Winners . ' • HC Hustler Awards Matt Davis-SWine, Tiffany Su/tenfuss-N.ovice

. Jason . , $r.Divislon-Jared HorsfOrd, Jr.~ Djvlsio~ Tra~:ttrYan

Our youth 'of today,our leaders . of tomorrow, are prize winners.

Lowe's P,ay-N-Save

The Hale Center youth learn by their experiences and have fun while learning.

Hale Center American

CoDgl'atulatiODS - We say .. , Well d~De 4-H & FFA Members

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We areptoud of all the, exhibitors participating iJl the stock shows- . '

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~ngratulatioDS '~ all the exhibitors at the Stock Show.

Fjnt NatiOn') Benk Wilt Tep' Member P.D.I.C.

You had another great show. We ar~ proud of-you.

Main . Insurance

You'te high credit to our community. . Congratulations on a great jobl

8rown Pharmacy You doa .finejob representiDg .

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We salute each of youl ' Keep up the good work. We are behind

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Congratulations to all ezhibitors. Good luck in the future shows!

GarretSon rarmSupgly'

Congratulations to '. all ' exhibitors. ·

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.. " • ~~d&a"anu. 28. 2000 [!1. School Board Extends Superintendent Contract

Hale Center School Board members voted unanimously to extend School Superintendent Waller 'Speck' Cox contract one­year, The one-year extension gives Cox a contact of three years to the year 2003. Action on the superintendents contract was conducted during the regular monthly meeting Of the Board of Trustees Monday, January 10.

The new contract did not have a pay Increase for the coming year. CoX's salary Is $61,000 annually.

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interim Superintendent by the School Board in January 1996 following the retirement of Superintendent Bill Crabbs, Bo~ members named Cox Superintendent of Hale Center Schools In the following montlJ

Contracts of administrators WI" be acted on by the Board In February followed by the teac~ contracts in March. Contracts for auxiliary personnel wi. be votftd on by the Board in AprIl and May.

Superintendent Cox joined the Local swine exhibitors competing fortop honors during the grand cha~n drive at the Hale Center Project local school district as Middle

Administrators to have their contracts to be considered during the February Board, Meeting are:

Show. School Principal for the 1989-90 Director of Business-Kelly Priesl and . SpecIal Services Director­Harvey Pennell. Principals include: Wayne Morren-High School, Hugh Jack Norwood­Middle School, and Jackie Klng­Akin Elementary

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Pioneer Club Meets Members of the PIoneer Club

mel at the Library Club Room with Margorle Freeman and Betty Stout hosting.

The Pl8dge to the Flag and the Club Collect were repeated In unison. Joyce Tyer Introduced special guests Jim and Velma DeWeeaeofPlalnvlew. Theygave a program on Myth of RetIrement and told how busy they are In retirement. Jim played his electronic omnichord to songs sang by him, Velma and together. They singfor aeveralolganizatlons and held a captive audience.

A short business session was conducted by Joyce Tyer. Grace Roney called the ron which was answered by each one recalling a memory 0' some movie they saw

in childhood. Our Club bought a brick 'or the Heritage Park. We are the oldest club In Hale Center. Volunteer Hours 'or Club members were recorded by Mary Jane , Brashear.

As We, as yet, have no library substitute, .we are volunteering library work for our 11brarian who has classes' one day a week for this semester.

Pat Stewart appointed helpers to proof read out cook book that she is doing.

After refreshments, we adjourned to meet February 22 to have our annual library report by Mary Jane.

Submitted by Flora Maggard, reporter

PhysiCian Attends ' Meeting HI-Plains physician, Dr. Hugh

H. Wilson, a Texas Academy of Family Physicians Presidential appointee to the TAFP Executive Committee, attended the TAFP executive Committee meeting In Austin, January 6.

The TAFP Executive Cornnlttee members VOlunteer their time to

family medicine and continues to be one of the most patient- and public-health-focused groups in Texas.

serve as the goveming body of the Monday, Jan. 31 medicalspeclallysoclelyforfamily NO SCHOOL physicians across Texas. Tuesday, Feb. 1

Texas Academy of Family BREAKFAST.JuIce,Pancakes, Physicians officers, like all TAFP Syrup, Cereal, Milk members, must attend 150 hours LUNCH-Chicken Nuggets, of continuing medical education Macaroni & Cheese, Salad Bar, every three years. 'While b8lng a Roll, Fruit, Milk , " . J TAFP officer can be a very time WednellClay. Feb. 2'"

, c~nsumlng appointment, It Is BREAKFAST-Fruit, Dough~s, greaUyappreclatedtbat these Smokles, MI,1k , ' physicians go beyond the can of ' LUNCH-S'paghetti, Salad Bar, duty to ensiJre the very tM!s, health Breaded Zucchini; Garlic Bread, care for their patients. Peaches, Milk

TAFP, the state's largest ThurllClay. Feb. 3 medical specialty organization, BREAKFAST-Juice, Toast, promotes and assures ,the Jelly, Oatmeal, Milk malntenanceofhigh-qualitYhealth LUNCH-Chalupas, Lettuce, care, has 31 local chapters and Is Tomatoes: , Com, Spanish Rice, a · chapter of the American Mixed Fruit, Milk Academy of Family Physicians. It Friday. Feb. 4

, provides Continuing Medical BREAKFAST-Fruit, Breakfast Education to more' than 1,500 Burrito, Milk ptlyslclans statewide. The LUNCH-BBO-on-a-Bun, Potato 'academy a,lso provides Its Salad, Pork-n-Beans, Pickle me,mbers wlth 'a unHIed voice f()r ' Spears, Appl&sauce, Mik

Student Named To President's List

Academic scholars reaching the highest level of success have been awarded President's citations for work during the fali ,semester al Wayland Baptist University,

Nalhan Burgess, junior, son of Gene and DebbIe Burgess of Hale Center has been listed on the WBU President's List.

The President's List recognizes students who receive a 4.0 grade point average for work during the past semester. The students Lordv, Lordv, Look who is 40! complete at least 12 semester J' J' oours. ~-------,-------------------------------~

Hi-Plains Hospital· Hospital. Nursing Home. Clinics.

Day Care. PharmacL Home Health 203 West 4th Street

Hale Center, Texas 79041 Olton

285·2633 Petersburg Abernathy

667·3386 298·2524

Membership StOck For Sale Your opportunity to own a share in this exceptional

institution by becoming a co-op member is now available. Small yearly dues entitle you to memberShip benefits ,

while giving you a clear opening to high quality care with an exceptional medicai staifand support personnel. ' Stockp~c~isa $100.00 one time payriIent.

BENEFITS $3.00 off Doctor's charge on each office call $5.00, off each day for Doctor's medical fee

during hospital stay 40% discount on Doctor's fee-on surgery & OB cas~s

, $27.00 $38.40 $43.20 ' ,$3.60

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Champlon-Zach Logan. Res. Class 1; 1) Cody Needham 2) Chafnplon-Jared Horsford Michelle Call1lbe1l3) Travis Bryan

Black OPB 4) Kourtney Johnson 5) Zach Robert Smith Clasll 1; 1) Jessie Castllo 2) Logan

Class 3; 1) Michael Shuping 2) Jared HorSford 3l Tiffany Class 2; 1) Angle Sims 2) Lauren Zane Logan 3) Kenna Pruitt 4) Sultenfuss Sims 3) Melissa Shuping 4) Tyler Angle ~ims Class 2; 1) Jessie Castillo 2) Randolf 5) Willie Joe Johnson

Champlon-Jason Campbell, Jared Horsford 3) Tyler Randon 4) Class 3; 1) Kelsey Bryan 2) Res. Champion-Lindsay Davis Sarah Massey Lauren Sims 3) MichelleCampbeli

Yor/(sh~ Class 3; 1) Travis Bryan 2) , 4) Ashlel Mahagan 5) Sarah Class 1; 1) Zach Logan 2) Jessie Lindsay Davis 3) Matt Davis 4) Massey

Castillo 3) Travis Bryan Melissa Shuping 5) Twylo Ards Class 4; 1) Lauren Sims 2) Class 2; 1) Jared Horsford 2) Champlon-TravIsBryM,Res. Michelle Campbell 3) Jessie

Jason Campbell 3) Twylo Ards 4) Champlon-Unclsay Davis Castillo 4) Jason carr¢e1l5) Tyler Matt Davis Crossbreed Randon r----------------------,. Champion-Kelsey Bryan, • ' ELECTRIC CONTRAC"nNG & REPAIRING t Res. Champion-lauren Sims

CITY ELECTRIC OF PLAINVIEW, INCo, . • 4428 Olton Road Plainview '. .LR!kl ~as:' _____ 2!!:,5.! ~ ____ ~~:r:r.J

Hale Center Chamber of Commerce, and Agricultural Board

Forum For Us Welcome to the new Millennium (Yes, We know it does not really

start until next year). 'Here's hoping we all experience new beglmlng, personal" professional, and municipal groWth. We

• would like to thank all our members, our City, and our good citizens for all the support they gave us last year, and we ask for your continued support In the future. You can all be proud of the contrbrtions you have made to our fine community. Without this support, Hale Center would not be as alive and "II as it is today.

From the Better Late Than Never Department - We would like to annQunce the winners of the Christmas Lighting Contest: Jackie stewart, ' Coney Neal, and Dr,,~Mrs~,ft.ay Freeman. ', Th8 judge, s , had a d!ffiCU1t decision wlthilO manyi)8jUtlfl,ll displays. Our three

, winners wilbl aWSn:ledspeciaIChrlst.mas tree omamentlf(lntlme . for next christmas). " '

Weareflnalizlng-plans for Miss HaI8C&nter,;Llttle Miss & Mr., and the Annual Awan:lsBariquet. The dates and times for these events will be amounced SO()n. this year's theme for the Awards Banquet wli be -A New Millennium, and new Beglnnings-. There are a lot of people out there who deserve to be Citizen of the Year. If you know any of these foks, please submit a nomination letter to the Charmer of Commerce office. The letter should contain a ' personal background, any civic organization" that are served, and the reasons why you believe they are deserving of this award. Please get these letterstothe office ASAP, so thai we forward them to the nominating Committee. , '

11 Good Reasons To Shop At Home 1. Because this Is tile place I make money and this is the place

to spend it. 2. Because niy interests &rehere. 3. ' Because I believe Intransacling business With my friends. 4. , BeCause I want 10 see the goods. 5. Because I want to getwhat I pay for. ' 6. " Because every dolar I, spend at home stays at home and

works for the development 01 ~ ely. , 7. Because the person I buyfrom stands behind their goods. 8. Because I sell what.lproduce,'here at home. 9. Because thepellOn 'lbuytrom pays thelr,Part of the city and

county taxes. , BecauSe t", person I buy from helPs su~ m,Y school, my ,

Letters To The Editor

Tony Rojas, Manager Lowe's Home Improvement

Warehouse Lubbock, Texas

Dr. Mr. Rojas: I want to express OUr sincere

thanks for the flower seed you donated to our CommJnIty. We are working each day to try to improve ,the appearance of Hale Center with a plaza, work on our parks, planting trees and flowers, andgeneralbeautificatlon. Funds are always short In a City the size of ours, and your generous donation surely does help.

Please express my persqnal thanks to Rita Parsons and Alma 'forwork1ng with mealid our Water

', Department me(I In gElttlng the seedsplckect up:

, Sincerely, Gordon Russell Mayor

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Public Notice NOTICE TO IUoL PERSONS HAVING CLAIIIIl AGAJ:NST

THE ESTATE OF EDaAR LAVERNE CLINTON. SR.

Notlce , ,15 hereby 91ven that orlgina·l Letters Testamentary for

the Es tate' o f EDGAR ~VERNE CLINTON. SR ., Deceased, were issued on

the .J..a.t.h day o f .L'a""D",,"'u:r¥-~ _ _ , 2000, in Cause No . 12752, pe.nding

in t ,he County Cou rt of Ha l e County. Texa fJ. to :

LI LA PEARL CLINTON

Al l persons having claims aga i nst' this Estate which ia

c urre ntly being administered are r equired to prelent them within

~h,e time a nd in the manner prescribed by law to 8uch Independent

Executrix in care of the attorn.y of said Ind"pendent Executr'ix:

H. 'H . LaFont , ,

~~~Bo~~L, FORMBY, La FONT" HAMILTON, L: L. P,.

Plainview. Texas '190'73 1;; 1510

DATED the ~ day of -'J=&=nu .... uo.z.y _____ ..,.. 2000 ,

j JL flit! ,k., LILA PEARL CLINTON', Executri x of the , Eetate of EIXlAJI LAVERNE CLINTON. SR., Deceased

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice i,hereby given !hoi origillll Le\tas r..........." rarllte EsWeorOrvol Eua .... Nix. Deceued. were .issued o!, .:r~"'-2' , '~:a-- . in Cause No. 12736. pendin. in . I!Ie County Co\lll of Hale County. rexu, 10: B AlIA CRIPPEN NIX. •

• The nsidenccorlltelndependCm Execul!ix iI Pllinview, Hale County. Tex.;!be pool office addras is: ' , "

c/o: hltr. CWIIe AUo,.., III Law •

POlo .. ,. Pialawlew. T_ '19073

, All perIODI havins cWmo,.". lhii EotaIe wbicI\ ia """""uy beiaB adminiaIeiod lie

requiJedllo _I them wilhiD lite, time and in Ihe ~ ",.ribed,by ...

. DATt;D lite I..,i:YOf '::J"' :9c' ...... ~ ,~QOO.

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fFIEDS , FOR SALE Needed In HC area-Person

Country home less than 2 years , needed to assist male individual old on pavement 3-2-2 brick, w/disabilitles. AM & PM · hours fireplace,'basernent, fenced yard. available. Weekdays-Weekends. Call for a closer look. Call 745-9662 .

839-2506

HOUSE·FOR SALE , HELP WANTED 3/212 house for sale, 30x40 Friends Convenience Store is

metal bam. Located on pavement looking for full-time associates. between Olton & Hale Center. Shiftsare2-10,10-6. Applywithin.

871-4433 We train for5 days, no experience necessary.

FOR SALE 4 bedroom, 2 bath home,

approx. 2850 sq: ft., fenced yard, garage, good neighborhood.

839-2641 after 6 p.m. 839-2720

Bargains' ·Bargalns' In The

Want Adsl

Think NOW about your summer · lawn. L.et me prepare your yard NOW.

Complete Lawn Care Tree Trimming

can Tom Stems 839-2921 or 292-3942

Equal Bousiq OPPORTUNITY The Housing Authority of Hale Center, also

operating Village Apartments, receives applications • for housirig during working hours Monday - Friday at 702 Main St. AD q\1alifi~tions . must be met including size of fanUly. to~ · family . income, and . other circUmstances. . 0111138-2281 ~Ick. Hyman, ~1CUt1v' DI_or

#.&0. ... VSPS 233-140

. AMERICAN Established March 2, 1872 Hale Center, Texas 79041

Published weekly on Friday of each week, excep,t first Friday after, Chris*mas arid one Friday du.ring the s1,lQlmer months ..

Periodical p()s~paid atUnited States IJost Office, . Hale Center, Texas 79041.

SUBSCRIPTION ItATES $1 '1.00 per year ill Hale County

$20.00 per year outside Hale Counw

Edited and Published by ToDUity a Claudia Raunbo P.P. '

NOW IS THE TIME TO FIX DON'T WAIT TILL YOU

NEED THEM Small engines, tuned up or

-repaired, such as lawnmowers; weedeaters, transfer pump. engines and etc. Ca1l839-2002,1f no answer leave message, I'~ return your call. Pickup anQ delivery available or leave items at Waller's Garage. Leave name" phone number and nature of problem. ,-------

Cotton Center Churches

FIrst Baptist Church Randy Land. Pastor 879-2301 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Wcnbip 10:55 a.m. Evening Wcnhip 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Auxiliaries 3:30 p.m.

Hale Center Churches FIrst Baptist Chureb Gene Meacham. Pastor 305 W. 6th 839-2405

· SUnday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:55 a.m .. Evening Wcnhip 7:00 p.m.

· Wednesday Services 7:00 p.m.

FIrst United Methodist Cbureb Ken Rowlaild, PaSt« 202 W. Stevenson 839.-2480 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 1 t:OO a.m.

, Evening Wmhip 6:00 p.m.

Cburch or C .... lst· Matt Swanson. Preacha' · 202 W •. 4th 839-2404 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning W<nhip 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Sezvices 7:30 PJR.

LoDe S~r Bapdst Cburcb Ira Charles Boones. Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Monday Mi.ssions 6:00 p.m.

'W~y 8ezvices 6:00 p.m.

· FriendsbipHolirless Baptist #l W.L. Griffin, Pastor Sunday Schooll0:00a.m. Morning Worship 12:00 Noon Evening Service 3:00 p.m. ' Wednesday Sezvices8:00 p.m. Friday Missions 7:00 p.m.

CELlPHONES 100 Combined Monlhly MinUIB SpecIal Extended $39.99 mo.

Wilh Free Phone I Acc.storles' Ask lor Don Henderson "Your CellularTOUCH

Authorizad CelIuBONE. Agent· PH 292-0009 or

Tel-Free: 877-291-0009

Cleveland Street . Self.Storage Monthly" annual rates

Small" large garage size Contact Rick Black

839-2069 8081774-7936

A baby rabbit Is called 8 kit.

••• There is but one time to win a battle or a campaign and that is the first time.

-General George S Patton •••

White Space Does Increase, , Readership Of Ads

SEEDS FROM THE SOWER Michael A. Guido

Not wanting to be bothered by his little girl, a father gave her a jigsaw puzzle of the map

, ofthe world to work. "This will keep you busy for a long time," he mused.

But she returned within a few minutes shouting, "I did it, daddy/"

"How?" he wondered. "There's a picture of Jesus on the · other

side, ".sheexplained. "When 1 put Him in the right place, the world on the other side came out right.- '

Is life a puzzle to you? You can't solve it, can you? You're all mixed up.

Why? Christ is in the wrong place. . He's outside. Invite Him into your heart. Get Him right in your life, and your life will cnmeout right. . . ,

Cburch oftbe Living God. Elias Moralez, Pastor 1315 Ave. E 839-2243 .Daily Prayer Meeting 9:00 a.in. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:15 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Sezvices 7:30 p.m.

Jei'IISIiQM Bapabt Churcb 'Mel Gomez. Pastor. East Cleveland 839-1434 Sunday Sch90l 9:45 a,m. Morning W~p 11:00 a.in. Evening Wmship 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Services 7:00 p.m.

St. Theresa Catholic Cbureb Rev. Rey Sorgon.P8s"" 1308 Ave. C'839-2310 Mass 11:00 a.m . Wednesday Sezvices 7:00 p.m • Christian Education 6:00 p.m.

Cburch or God or the First Born Sergio Bemal, Pastm 322 E.Stevenson 839-2276 Sunday School 10:00 a.m •. Morping Worship 11:00 a.m. Eve,nins Wms1lip6:30 p.m. Wednesday ServiCes 7:30p.m.

'"'V&' .. vu . Center ~O·op Owned by the'Customers'WeSetve