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Youth Bring Home The Bacon from County Stock Show
GRAND CHAMPION STEER BREED CHAMPION CROSSBREED
SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER CHAMPION BRITISH
KORTNEY WILLIAMS GRAND CHAMPION GOAT
BRADY RAGLAND GRAND CHAMPION BARROW
GARRETT JENSCHKE GRAND CHAMPION GILT
EDDIE LEE FORTENBERRY GRAND CHAMPION LAMB
MARLA REEVES BEST OF SHOW RABBIT BEST OF BREED/DUTCH County 4-H and FFA youth squared off against each other in the Floyd County Stock Show, January 10 and 11 at the Unity Center in Muncy. The grand champion goat and reserve grand champion goat was owned by Kortney Williams, of Floydada; Marla Reeves, of Floydada, showed the champion rabbit; Brady Ragland, owned the grand champion crossbred pig; Eddie Lee Fortenberry, of Lockney, had the grand champion and reserve grand champion lamb. In the Heifer Show, the Supreme Champion Heifer was won by Tylee Jo Williams' Angus. Tylee Jo lives in the Providence Community. The grand champion steer was a Cross Breed, shown by Karah Hrbacek, of Lockney. Syann Foster, of Lockney, showed the reserve champion heifer, and Brady Ragland, of Floydada, had the reserve grand champion steer. Charlie Beedy showed the reserve grand champion swine. Showmanship belt buckles went to: Kortney Williams (junior showman), and Molly Long (senior showman) in the Goat Show; Kelsey Kelley (junior showman), and Kayla Kelley (senior showman), in the Swine Show; Cheyenne Powell (junior showman), and Krista Rasco (senior showman), in the Lamb Show; and Syann Foster (junior showman), and Senee Foster (senior showman), in the Steer Show. Swine ruled the ring with 167 entries. Dusty Mosier judged the swine. There were 20 heifers and 19 steers judged this year by Steve Kennedy. Joel Lanier judged 17 goats and 22 lambs. Jackie Seago judged 10 rabbits. SHOW RESULTS: American Class 1: Clay Ware, lst; Ty Young, 2nd Breed Champion: Clay Ware Reserve Breed Champ: Ty Young Angus Class 2: Cody Gardner, 1st; Justin Stoerner, 2nd Class 3: Tylee Jo Williams, 1st; JW McPherson, 2nd Breed Champion: Tylee Jo Williams Reserve Breed Champ: JW McPherson Hereford Class 4: Cody Gardner, 1st; Daryn McCarter, 2nd; Cody Ware, 3rd Breed Champion: Cody Gardner Reserve Breed Champ: Daryn McCarter Shorthorn Class 5: Haden Lipham, 1st Breed Champion: Hayden Lipham Cross Breeds Class 6: J Paul Hrbacek, 1st; Ty Young, 2nd; Clay Ware, 3rd Class 7: Karah Hrbacek, 1st; Mason Lipham, 2nd; Haden Lipham, 3rd Class 8: Brady Ragland, 1st; William Foster, 2nd; Brazos Williams, 3rd Breed Champion: Karah Hrbacek Reserve Breed Champ: Brady Ragland Grand Champion: Karah Hrbacek Reserve Grand Champ: Brady Ragland Junior Showmanship: SyAnn Foster Senior Showmanship: Senee' Foster Red Angus Class 1: Sunny Williams,1st; Sunny Williams, 2nd Class 2: Sunny Williams, 1st (cow/calf pair) Breed Champion: Sunny Williams Reserve Breed Champ: Sunny Williams Angus Class 3: Tylee Jo Williams, 1st; Tylee Jo Williams, 2nd Class 4: Brazos Williams, 1st; Riley Teeter, 2nd Class 5: Justin Stoerner, 1st; Brazos Williams, 2nd Class 6: JW McPherson, 1st; Riley Teeter, 2nd Class 7: Tylee Jo Williams, 1st Breed Champion: Tylee Jo Williams Reserve Breed Champ: Tylee Jo Williams Champion British: Tylee Jo Williams Reserve Champion British: Tylee Jo Williams Simmental Class 8: SyAnn Foster, 1st Breed Champion: SyAnn Foster Chi & Chi Angus Class 9: Segayle Foster, 1st Class 10: Senee' Foster, 1st Class 11: SyAnn Foster, 1st; Senee' Foster, 2nd; Segayle Foster, 3rd; Kelsey Kelley, 4th Class 12: Senee' Foster, 1st Breed Champion: SyAnn Foster Reserve Breed Champ: Senee' Foster Champion European: SyAnn Foster Reserve Champ European: Senee' Foster Supreme Champion Heifer: Tylee Jo Williams Reserve Champ Heifer: SyAnn Foster Finewool Class 1: Cheyann Powell, 1st; Caitlann Wiley, 2nd; Kami Keaton, 3rd Breed Champion: Cheyann Powell Reserve Breed Champ: Caitlann Wiley Finewool Cross Class 2: Eddie Lee Fortenberry, 1st; Krista Rasco, 2nd; Gates Lane, 3rd Class 3: Cheyann Powell, 1st; Tyler Chesshir, 2nd Breed Champion: Cheyann Powell Reserve Breed Champ: Tyler Chesshir Medium Wool Class 4: Dillon Chesshir, 1st; Kami Keaton, 2nd; Taylor Orr, 3rd Class 5: Cheyann Powell, 1st; Tyler Chesshir, 2nd; Kami Keaton, 3rd; Taylor Orr, 4th Class 6: Eddie Lee Fortenberry, 1st; Eddie Lee Fortenberry, 2nd; Cheyann Powell, 3rd; Tyler Chesshir, 4th; Dillon Chessir, 5th Breed Champion: Eddie Lee Fortenberry Reserve Breed Champ: Eddie Lee Fortenberry Southdown Class 7: Katalina Araujo, 1st; Dillon Chesshir, 2nd Breed Champion: Katalina Araujo Reserve Breed Champ: Dillon Chesshir Grand Champion: Eddie Lee Fortenberry Reserve Grand Champ: Eddie Lee Fortenberry Junior Showmanship: Cheyann Powell Senior Showmanship: Krista Rasco Gilt Class 19: Jamie Austin, 1st; Hagen Johnson, 2nd; Molly Long, 3rd; Garrison Marricle, 4th; Kallie Ferguson, 5th; Lauren Arrasmith, 6th; Tana Lloyd, 7th; Ryan Kennedy, 8th; Micah Thornton, 9th Class 20: Dillon Chesshir, 1st; Christopher Hayter, 2nd; Molly Long, 3rd; Mandi Wood, 4th; Garrison Marricle, 5th; Molly Long, 6th; Ashley Lucke, 7th; Katalina Araujo, 8th; Lauren Arrasmith, 9th Class 21: Micah Thornton, 1st; Kelsey Kelley, 2nd; Garrett Thornton, 3rd; Molly Long, 4th; Edrie Marricle, 5th; McCrae McCormick, 6th; Tyler Chesshir, 7th; Kayla Kelley, 8th; Ashley Lucke, 9th; Edrie Marricle, 10th Class 22: Garrett Jenschke, 1st; Krista Rasco, 2nd; Kelsey Kelley, 3rd; Kayla Kelley, 4th; Johanna Dawdy, 5th; Kayla Kelley, 6th; KK Kelley, 7th; Spencer Schacht, 8th Champion: Garrett Jenschke Reserve Champ: Krista Rasco Berkshire Class 1: Tyler Derryberry, 1st; Ian Dunbar, 2nd; Ross Bennett, 3rd; Randy Kennedy, 4th, Tyler Derryberry, 5th Breed Champion: Tyler Derryberry Reserve Breed Champ: Ian Dunbar Duroc Class 8: Kelsey Nutt, 1st; McCrae McCormick, 2nd; Meghan Graham, 3rd; Justin Stoerner, 4th; Cody Patton, 5th; Mandi Wood, 6th; Brandon Rainwater, 7th Class 9: Brady Ragland, 1st; Krista Rasco, 2nd; Kelsey Williams, 3rd; Tate Greer, 4th; Walker Kemp, 5th; Spencer Schacht, 6th; Brandon Monreal, 7th Class 10: KK Kelley, 1st; McCrae McCormick, 2nd; Whitney Williams, 3rd; Dylan Thomas, 4th; Ian Dunbar, 5th; Tara Hughes, 6th; Tyler Derryberry, 7th Breed Champion: KK Kelley Reserve Breed Champ: Kelsey Nutt Hamshire Class 11: Jason Nutt, 1st; Kaylie Nutt, 2nd; Karmichael Ramos, 3rd; KK Kelley, 4th; Tate Jones, 5th; Kimberly Garza, 6th; Cody Patton, 7th; Walker Kemp, 8th Class 12: Charlie Beedy, 1st; Katalina Araujo, 2nd; Ross Bennett, 3rd; Jamie Austin, 4th; Ty Young, 5th; Cassie Martinez, 6th; Whitney Williams, 7th; Hagen Johnson, 8th; Ian Dunbar, 9th Class 13: Taylor Beedy, 1st; Kayla Kelley, 2nd; McCrae McCormick, 3rd; Katy Gooch, 4th; Trey Graves, 5th; Ryan Kennedy, 6th; Ryan Monreal, 7th; Kelsey Williams, 8th Class 14: Lauren Powell, 1st; Justin Stoerner, 2nd; Katalina Araujo, 3rd; Kaylie Nutt, 4th; Mandi Wood, 5th; Cole Patton, 6th; Tanner Oakes, 7th; Christopher Hayter, 8th, Edrie Marricle, 9th Breed Champion: Charlie Beedy Reserve Breed Champ: Taylor Beedy Black OPB Class 2: Walker Kemp, 1st; Jennifer Rainwater, 2nd; Allison Griggs, 3rd; Jose Luis Guerrero, 4th Class 3: Kelsey Nutt, 1st; Kallie Ferguson, 2nd; Allison Griggs, 3rd; Spencer Schacht, 4th Breed Champion: Kelsey Nutt Reserve Breed Champ: Walker Kemp White OPB Class 15: Lindsey Nutt, 1st; Jason Nutt, 2nd; Johanna Dawdy, 3rd; Edrie Marricle, 4th Class 16: Randy Kennedy, 1st; Christopher Hayter, 2nd; Lauren Powell, 3rd; Garrison Marricle, 4th; Kacy Powell, 5th Breed Champion: Randy Kennedy Reserve Breed Champ: Lindsey Nutt Yorkshire Class 17: McKenzie Kemp, 1st; Ty Young, 2nd; Allison Griggs, 3rd; Jason Nutt, 4th; Harvey Garza, 5th; Allison Griggs, 6th Class 18: Tara Hughes, 1st; Tate Greer, 2nd; Laura Cruz, 3rd; Morgan Norrell, 4th; Kelsey Nutt, 5th Breed Champion: Tara Hughes Reserve Breed Champ: McKenzie Kemp Crossbreed Class 4: McKenzie Kemp, 1st; Taylor Beedy, 2nd; Randa Shurbet, 3rd; Cassie Martinez, 4th; Krista Rasco, 5th; Kimberly Garza, 6th; Tate Jones, 7th; KK Kelley, 8th; Kaylie Nutt, 9th; Rylee Shurbet, 10th; Britnee Brotherton, 11th Class 5: Laura Cruz, 1st; Lindsey Nutt, 2nd; Randa Shurbet, 3rd; Russell Casillas, 4th; Michael Fortenberry, 5th; Dylan Thomas, 6th; Cole Patton, 7th; Kaylie Nutt, 8th; Jason Nutt, 9th; Ian Dunbar, 10th Class 6: Kelsey Kelley, 1st; Tara Hughes, 2nd; Rylee Shurbet, 3rd; Lindsey Nutt, 4th; Cody Patton, 5th; Jose Luis Guerrero, 6th; Trey Graves, 7th; Kacy Powell, 8th; Garrison Marricle, 9th; Jose Luis Guerrero, 10th; Jeffri Vaughn, 11th Class 7th: Brady Ragland, 1st; Charlie Beedy, 2nd; Brady Ragland, 3rd; Ross Bennett, 4th; Morgan Norrell, 5th; Tate Joens, 6th; Randy Kennedy, 7th; Ryan Kennedy, 8th; Lindsey Nutt, 9th; Christopher Hayter, 10th; Cole Patton, 11th Breed Champion: Brady Ragland Reserve Breed Champion: Charlie Beedy Grand Champion: Brady Ragland Reserve Grand Champ: Charlie Beedy Junior Showmanship: Kelsey Kelley Senior Showmanship: Kayla Kelley Class 1: Molly Long, 1st; Caitlann Wiley, 2nd; Gates Lane, 3rd; Alece Annunziato, 4th; Alece Annunziato, 5th; Alece Annunziato, 6th Class 2: Kortney Williams, 1st; Kortney Williams, 2nd; Molly Long, 3rd; Kortney Williams, 4th; Kallie Ferguson, 5th; Kallie Ferguson, 6th Class 3: Kortney Williams, 1st; Kortney Williams, 2nd; Kortney Williams, 3rd; Micah Thornton, 4th; Garrett Thornton, 5th Grand Champion: Kortney Williams Reserve Champion: Kortney Williams Junior Showmanship: Kortney Williams Senior Showmanship: Molly Long Angora Jesalyn Bradley, 1st Best of Breed: Jesalyn Bradley Dutch Marla Reeves, 1st Best of Breed: Marla Reeves Holland Lop Anna Sherman, 1st; McKenzie Kemp, 2nd Best of Breed: Anna Sherman Jersey Wooley Luke Sherman, 1st; Anna Sherman, 2nd; Anna Sherman, 3rd Best of Breed: Luke Sherman Mini Rex Luke Sherman, 1st Best of Breed: Luke Sherman New Zealand White Josh Bradley, 1st Best of Breed: Josh Bradley Satin Marla Reeves, 1st Best of Breed: Marla Reeves Best of 4 Fancy: Marla Reeves, Dutch Best of 6 Meat: Josh Bradley, New Zealand White Best of Show: Marla Reeves, Dutch Showmanship:
Anna Sherman
BESSIE GLOVER
Bessie Glover, of Floydada, will celebrate her 102 birthday, January 29, at Floydada Rehab and Care Center. The daughter of John Abner Hartley and Nora Lee Gray, Bessie was born in Jones County, Texas in January of 1902. Raised on a farm in Anson, Bessie and her two sisters and two brothers were taught to work hard. The family moved to Floyd County in 1917 when Bessie was 15. In an interview in the "South Plains Centenarians", Bessie said, "We came to pull cotton and we lived in a tent. It was supposed to be temporary, but we decided to stay. The land was sandy and there were lots of grass burrs. Bessie recalls liking school and remembers her spelling and arithmetic matches every Friday. Most of the time Bessie walked to school, but there were occasions she would travel by horseback and leave the horse tied to a tree. Some of Bessie's most memorable events were "run-aways" in wagons and when a horse ran away with her as she was returning from school. "I could not move," said Bessie. "I was just still and did not realize I could just pull the reigns to make the horse stop." Bessie worked in the fields after school and says she loved the work. She picked and hoed cotton with family and friends and loved to race down the rows with her mother. She remembers many family members picking a bale of cotton, individually, and ginning it in one day. When the day's work was done, the Hartley family gathered around to enjoy the guitar playing of their mother, and their father on the violin. The family played baseball and other games, such as roof-over-the-river, and "snap". Parties and summertime fishing were favorites. The family were members of the local Baptist Church located several miles away. "We especially enjoyed the revivals held at the different area churches," said Bessie. Bessie recalls lots of candy at Christmas and "I always got a new doll and the boys got pop guns and tricycles." Bessie married Jessie Glover (another violin player) in 1920. They lived in the Baker Community until 1924 and then moved to Mayview where their son, Tresmon (also known as Jess), was born in 1924. In 1929 they moved to Dougherty and a daughter, Juanell, was born. From 1932 to 1935 the family lived in the Fairview Community and in the mid 30's and early 40's they lived in the Campbell Community. In 1946 the family moved back to Dougherty where Jessie farmed with mules instead of farm machinery. Bessie became the babysitter for the children in the community and helped plant wheat, maze, and cotton. The Glovers were named Pioneer Couple at the 1986 Old Settler's Reunion in Floydada. Jessie Glover died October 27, 1991. Bessie's daughter, Juanell Krambeck, lives in Denison, Texas. Tresmon lives in Madill, Oklahoma. Bessie still enjoys good music and loves family visits. She has 5 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren. VALENTINE DEADLINE The deadline to submit a photograph of your child, grandchild, or another favorite person, is February 5. The special edition will be printed February 12. The pictures will be placed inside a heart frame in a special section of the Valentine's edition. The cost for a small picture in a heart frame is $15.00. The cost of a larger heart frame is $20.00. Any photo with 4 or more people will have to be put inside a larger heart frame.
Obituaries FLOYD C. BRISCOE Funeral services for Floyd Clifford Briscoe, 90, of Hamlin were held Saturday, December 27, 2003 at the Hamlin First Baptist Church Chapel. Burial was in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Foster Adams Funeral Home. Mr. Briscoe died Wednesday, December 24, 2003. He was born July 21, 1913, in Margaret, Floyd was the son of the late Walter and Myrtle (Russell) Briscoe and attended schools at Acme and Quanah. He married Johnnie Edmondson January 20, 1932 in Acme. She died February 10, 1976. He married Maxine (Appling) Bush October 15, 1977. She died November 16, 2002. Floyd worked in management at the Celotex Corp. and Three Rivers Gypsum Co. in Hamlin until retiring in 1981. He lived in Hamlin from 1947 until moving to Sweetwater in 1977. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Hamlin, a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge, and a member Elks Lodge in Sweetwater. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Dub Hallmark of Lockney; one son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Josephine Briscoe of Cleveland; two stepdaughters, Shirley (and husband, Ronnie) Hair of Jacksonville, Arkansas and Donna Stewart of Sweetwater; five grandchildren and their spouses, Brent and Tammi Hallmark, Todd and Shana Hallmark, Jerry and Phyllis Briscoe, Tammy and Stewart Wright, and Kathy Foster; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; four step-grandchildren; four stepgreat-grandhildren; and two stepgreat-great-grandchildren. MARY HAMLIN Funeral services for Mary Frances Hamlin, 90, were held Friday, January 9, 2004 at Parkview Baptist Church. Rev. Joe P. Weldon, pastor of South Plains Baptist Church and the Rev. Steve Martin, Pastor, officiated. Burial was in Parklawn Memorial Gardens under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Mrs. Hamlin died Wednesday, January 7, 2004, in Covenant Hospital. She was born August 13, 1913, in Coleman. She moved to Plainview in 1965 from Petersburg. She was a homemaker, a farmer and a member of Parkview Baptist Church. On August 25, 1947, she married Harry Clinton Hamlin in Stanton. He died in 1969. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Hulan and Billie Hamlin of Aiken; a daughter, Anne Read of Big Spring; a brother and sister-in-law, Albert "Buddy" and Ruby Nell Neff of Coleman; a sister-in-law, Juanita Hamlin of Big Spring; seven grandchildren, Mary Anne Hamlin, Kevin Hamlin and Lacey Hamlin, all of Aiken, Angela Watson of Kress, Nell Read of Frisco, Mark Read of Haverhill, Mass., and Rebecca Read of Austin; and five great-grandchildren. FRED MARBLE A celebration of the life of Fred Marble, 69, of South Plains was held Friday, January 9, 2004 at the First United Methodist Church of Floydada. Dr. David Jones and Reverend Wendell Horn officiated. Interment was at Floyd County Memorial Park under the direction of Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Floydada. Mr. Marble died January 7, 2004 in Lubbock. He was born in Floyd County on August 4, 1934 to the late Horace and Lillian King Marble. He attended school through the eighth grade in South Plains and graduated from Floydada High School in 1952. On March 20, 1955 he married the love of his life, Carolyn Tye, in the home of her parents. To their union three children, Mike, Kelly and Cindy were born. He served on the school board for the South Plains ISD and was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Floydada. At the time of his death, he was serving on the Administrative Board of the Church. He was also a member of the living water Emmaus Community. Besides his love and devotion to farming, he was also a licensed pilot and actively pursued this interest. He was preceded in death by one son, Mike, in 1984 and his parents, Horace and Lillian. Fred's life always centered around his family and friends. He will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him, especially his coffee drinking buddies. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; one son, Kelly Marble of Lubbock; one daughter, Cindy and husband Jeff Bertrand of Floydada; four precious grandchildren, Justin Marble, Micah Marble, Elizabeth Bertrand and Hallie Bertrand; two brothers, Don Marble of South Plains and Keith Marble of Floydada; one sister, June Wells of Denton plus a host of nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends. The family suggests memorials to the First United Methodist Church, 203, W. Kentucky, Floydada, Texas 79235. ANDREW MOORE Funeral services for Andrew Moore, 92, of Olney were held Wednesday afternoon, January 14, 2004 at First Baptist Church in Lockney. He died January 12 in a Wichita Falls Hospital where he had been a patient since suffering a stroke and heart attack in December. Moore was born November 3, 1912 in Godley. He attended Lockney schools and was a 1928 graduate of Lockney High School. He farmed in the Lone Star area with his father, Clarence Moore. He and Mary Guinn were married January 16, 1942 in Graham. Until his retirement, he farmed in the Olney community and worked in the oil fields. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ike Moore and Odis (Red) Moore, and three sisters, Lena Moore, Martha Moore Andrews, and Johnnie Moore Adams. Survivors include his wife, Mary, and two sons. Tommy of Olney and Jimmy of Boston, Mass. VIRGINIA PEARSON Graveside services for Virginia Pearson, 89, of Floydada, formerly of Amarillo were held at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Gary Burd, of Christian Heritage Church officiated. Burial was under the direction of Rector Funeral Home of Amarillo. Mrs. Pearson was born in Richmond, Missouri. She has lived in Amarillo for 70 plus years. She graduated from Amarillo High School in 1931. She married Omer Pearson in 1939 at Harrison, Nebraska. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Tom Pearson and wife Jerry of Floydada, and Bo Pearson and wife Debbie of Amarillo; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren.
HARRY RADLOFF Funeral services for Harry Radloff, 78, of Ranger, formerly of Floydada, were held Tuesday at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jim Strahan officiated. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger. Mr. Radloff passed away on Friday, January 2, 2004 in Abilene. Mr. Radloff was born on July 24, 1925 in New Effington, South Dakota to Harry L. and Thelma (Zeller) Radloff. He married Jean McCullock on May 7, 1947 in Aberdeen South Dakota and she preceded him in death on June 18, 2001. He was employed by FISD as a maintenance supervisor before moving to Canadian. He was a longtime supporter of Whirlwind football. He worked as a carpenter for many years and when he retired he started a saw sharpening business at home. He was a member of the Eastside Baptist Church and the El Rancho Cafe' Coffee Club. Mr. Radloff is survived by his four sons, Steven L. Radloff of Graham, Harry L. Radloff, Jr. of Guymon, OK, Paul M. Radloff of Lubbock, and Tim Radloff of Lubbock; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Dear Editor, Last night, two dogs appeared around our house from nowhere. They were chasing our cat back home and decided to "adopt us". Now, our poor pussycat is a prisoner in his own home because of these two dogs who will chase him again if he gets out. Since 12 years that I live in the USA, I have observed, too many times, that people abandon in the country the dogs they don't want anymore. Of course, this happens usually at night, so nobody can ever catch these criminals. Because they are criminals, not even capable to take the responsibility they have towards the animals they own. They think only selfishly about themselves. Of course, it is much easier to abandon the unwanted dogs in the country instead of putting an advertisement in the newspaper for adoption. That costs money! I cannot understand how people can do that, they have no heart, but they count on somebody else's pity. These two little dogs I'm talking about, a male and a female, are very affectionate, not aggressive at all, but we cannot keep them. Our house is not fenced and if we took the responsibility of them, we wouldn't like them to wonder through the town and the country. Unfortunately, they seem to have the very bad habit of chasing cars and I would hate to see them hurt or killed. So, what to do? I have heard that because in Dougherty we don't live in an "incorporated city", we cannot ask for the dogs catcher's help (like for the same reason our village cannot be sprayed for mosquitoes..., but that is another story! If we had adopted all the dogs that have appeared on our threshold, we would now have a kennel full! So again, what to do? Maybe one of your readers will have a solution. With my best regards, Anne-Marie Hale
Dear Editor, My name is Mark Roberts from DeWitt, Iowa. I am just writing to thank the folks that captured and convicted the poachers that shot the 5 Iowa swans in December. As delighted as I was to hear that swans that I personally worked with, migrated all the way to Lubbock last year, I am equally crushed to hear of their deaths this year. In my county alone we have raised over $20,000 and released nearly 100 birds into the wild over the past 8 years. Many people here have an intense emotional attachment to the swans and we have endured shootings in Iowa as well as out of state. I hope the lesson is driven home hard to people that shooting a swan is neither funny or wise. I am a hunter and a fisherman and it pains me that I have to share my passion for outdoor sports with people that only care about how much they can shoot and what they can get away with. Mark Roberts Environmental Education Coordinator, Clinton County Conservation
By The Way | by Alice Gilroy I think God has a sense of humor. The weather report on Sunday showed "no precipitation" on the radar for at least 6 days! I guess God doesn't need radar. The beautiful shower we received yesterday--out of nowhere--was wonderful. It smelled great! I wasn't the only one stepping out of the office to take a big whiff of the air! Please take note of the sponsors who have helped us publish all these stock show pictures! The sponsorships help pay for the salary of those who take pictures for two days, those who print the pictures and lay out the pictures, and for the printing of those pages. We couldn't do it without these people, or the other advertisers in the paper. My preacher (Steve Rogers) told us a story last week which made me appreciate our military men and women all over again. Rogers was making the point of perseverance. He said he had talked to a recent graduate of Marine boot camp. The Marine told him the worst part of training was the last 3 days--known as the crucible. During those 3 days the Marine is given 2 MRE's, a small amount of water, and hikes about 25 miles with a 75 pound backpack. The last part of the hike is almost straight up a mountain. The Marine said he didn't think he was going to make it up the hill. He said he was exhausted and was laying face down thinking he was just going to give up. He said he wasn't the only one. Just about everybody looked to be in the same shape. When he was about to give in the sergeant (or whoever was pushing them) leaned down and shouted in his ear, "I CAN DO ALL THINGS THOUGH WHAT THAT STRENGTHENS ME?" Someone piped up with, "Christ". The sergeant said it again, "I CAN DO ALL THINGS THOUGH WHAT THAT STRENGTHENS ME? This time they shouted back, "CHRIST!" The sergeant kept it up and the soldiers kept shouting it back. The Marine telling our pastor this story said that strength came out of nowhere for him. He said he felt renewed and rejuvenated and was able to get to the top. The story made me proud to be an American and proud that many of our military leaders training our young men and women are looking to the right person for help. A Methodist preacher was telling me the other day about a grumpy man he used to have in his congregation. The preacher said that whenever he was preaching something the man did not like, the man would turn his chair around and put his back to the preacher! The man would also tear out the page from the hymnal if the congregation was singing a song he didn't like! So, when you preachers get depressed about looking at people who look like they've been baptized in pickle juice, just remember--it could be worse. They could have their backs turned toward you!
A View From The Lamplighter | by Ken Towery By R.K Towery We see by the papers where George Bush has finally said something about immigration. It's still a little early, in political terms, so we don't have all the details yet. Consequently we can't say for sure whether we like, or don't like, what the President is proposing. About all we know for sure is that Mr. Bush has no credibility with us when speaking about immigration. His principal purpose, when dealing with this particular immigration issue, is to increase his share of that voting bloc now called "Hispanic." To the extent that that particular voting bloc includes other derivatives among voting blocs, well and good. If the society at large suffers, tough. Pandering to various voting blocs didn't seem to hurt Lyndon Johnson a bit (or any other previous President), no matter the effect on the society at large, and George's political handlers have obviously taken note. The fact that a majority of Hispanics take a dim view of the move to bring in more citizens of Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, or wherever, to compete in the labor market is discounted by an Administration that panders to the Wal-Marts of this world. The number of illegal immigrants now in the United States is astronomical, and growing. Until now, the President has only hinted at tackling the problem. Guesses, so-called "educated" guesses, place the number of illegal immigrants somewhere between 8 and 12 million. Our schools, our hospital emergency rooms, our "free" clinics are swamped by patients that must be treated, but who cannot pay. So taxpayers pick up the tab. A few Congressmen have tried to do their bit to stem the flow and make some sense out of the mess, but they have had no help from the President. Well-heeled corporations, along with a few well-heeled bishops and preachers, have made a mockery of our laws, insisting that they answer to a higher law and that other Americans must do the same. In their efforts to change, or ignore, our laws, they have been aided by too many editorial writers in the pay of giant media conglomerates. The President says, in agreeing to tackle the immigration mess, that our laws are "broken" and that something must be done. Well said. But the reason the laws are broken is in plain sight. Any number of politicians have refused to touch the problem, and those few who did have had no help from the President. Laws are on the books, and have been for many years, that would curtail the flow of illegal immigrants across our borders, but those laws have not been enforced. In fact, impediments have been placed in the path of enforcement at just about every turn. (Until recently, for instance, a local law enforcement officer, upon apprehending an illegal immigrant, would have to contact the "proper" immigration authorities for disposition of the case, regardless of the fact that the illegal immigrant was violating American laws simply be being here. By the time "proper" authorities had been found, notified, and had gotten around to the task at hand, the "illegal" was long gone, having melted into the millions upon millions of others illegally in this country.) We do not object to the President's stated goal of helping match willing workers with willing employers. How he goes about reaching that goal is another matter. For entirely too long the whole process has been left to whims of chance, a chance that the illegal immigrant might get safely past immigration officers, a chance that some cousin might, or might not, notify the police, a chance that some employer might ignore the law, a chance that those powers that be might, or might not, take a dim view of lawbreakers. So we welcome a debate on the matter. We hope that in the process the simple element of truth not take a back seat to political maneuvers. We have never been favorably disposed toward the idea of allowing law breakers to get in line ahead of those who obey the law. To us it goes against the grain of everything we were taught as youngsters, and in fact, is abhorrent to the glue that holds the fabric of our society together. Perhaps some who grew up in the lap of luxury are not concerned about such things, but those of us who worked cotton fields under the broiling sun of South Texas are concerned. And we don't think we are alone. The President of Mexico takes the position that the President of the United States' proposals are good as the go, but that they don't go far enough. He says publicly that Mexico "wants more". Talk about looking a gift horse in the mouth. Still, he probably will get "more." A few well chosen words at the proper time might work wonders for Mr. Bush, just as a few well chosen words from Ariel Sharon just before election time might work wonders too. About all we can do is pray that their happiness is translated to America's benefit.
The Hesperian-Beacon invites you to read a collection of thoughts and memories by Ken Towery. The "Reflections of Ken Towery" can be found on this website by clicking here.
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FOR RENT--Clean, furnished apartment in Lockney. Call 652-2642. Barker Real Estate.
FOR RENT:1 bedroom trailer house. Single person or couple only. Call 292-9933.
Floydada MOVING SALE--Furniture and household goods. 4th house on right on Sandhill Highway, west of Floydada, (small white frame house). Saturday, January 17th - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
311 W. HALLIE--Garage sale--Saturday - January 17th - 8:00 a.m. - ??. Lots of stuff.
LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. is accepting applications for the position of Receptionist-Cashier. Applicants should have a minimum of five years prior office experience, bookkeeping skills and computer experience. Applications may be obtained at the corporate office, Highway 70 East, Floydada, Texas. Lighthouse Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
LOCKNEY HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER is hiring a weekend RN for 2 weekends/month (weekend baylor plan). Call Kerri @652-3375.
OWNER FINANCED--2 bedroom, 1 bath, central heat/air at 208 W. Virignia. Call 293-2918. RA Vernon Real Estate.
FOR SALE--3 bedroom, 2 bath, 30x30 shop at 110 South First. Call Mike Giesecke, 983-3453 or 983-3787.
FOR SALE BY OWNER!--3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, updated throughout, corner lot, nice fenced yard, storage building.PRICE REDUCED!! Call 983-2064 or 983-2865, ask for J.
NEED PAINTING DONE? Call Vance Mitchell 983-6111.
PIANO FOR SALE--Excellent condition. Call 983-2619.
FOR SALE--Electric wheelchair. One year old. Great shape. Please call 983-2230 after 5:00 p.m.
AVON--Join America's number one Beauty Team and earn up to 50% profit on your sales. Free gift with $10.00 sign-up fee. 806-745-5907 or 806-928-9341.
ALPHATEX KENNEL, AIKEN, TEXAS offers superior quality AKC Registered, DNA Certified Collies, Golden Retrievers and German Shepherds. Puppies and stud service available. www.alphatexkennels.com
PROPERTY FOR SALE Floyd County, pursuant to a tax foreclosure sale, is offering for sale the following property in the City of Lockney: All of Lots No. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Block 35 and Lots 1 and 2 in Block G of the N.B. Davis Survey located in the City of Lockney, Floyd County, Texas also known as the Webster Service and Supply, Inc. property. Any offers should be submitted to: William D. Hardin, County Judge, Courthouse Room 105, Floydada, Texas 79235.
TIME TO SPRAY FOR WEEDS- Call Emert Spraying Service, 806-839-1509, Hale Center.
I WILL DO ALTERATIONS and some sewing in my home. (Experienced). Ann Free, 509 S. 5th Street, Floydada, Texas (983-2681).
ROOF LEAK REPAIRS AND RE-ROOFING on commerical roofs. 24 years experience. See why an Adams Roof Tech roof lasts longer at www.adamsrooftech.com or call 806-928-6062 for a free estimate.
LARRY OGDEN AUCTIONEERING--Estates, Farm, Ranch, Business, Liquidations, State Licensed and Bonded. (806) 983-5808. TX. #9240.
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