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Pioneers honored at Old Settler's Reunion
Although Friday night brought high winds and a trace of rain, Saturday's "old settlers" were blessed with sunshine and dry, but muggy, weather. Good rains came Saturday night and showered the County with amounts that varied from 3/4" to 4 inches in the Lone Star area. The rain held off long enough for the "Old Settler's" lunch, arts and crafts shopping, sightseeing, and the parade. Several Floyd County pioneers were honored at the Old Settler's Business Meeting, Saturday morning. Cecil and Charlotte Carthel were named Pioneer Couple of the Year. The Pioneer Woman of the Year is Lillian Maxine Cunningham Hill and the Pioneer Man is Kenneth Bain Jr. The Carthels have lived in Floyd County for over 70 years as a couple--Cecil for 79 years and Charlotte for 75. The Carthels were married in New Mexico, May 12, 1942 and went into farming. Except for 2 years in the Marines, Cecil continued farming. He was also a blacksmith, and had a custom harvest business. Charlotte was a licensed beautician, baked wedding and birthday cakes, and worked in the Floyd County Cannery. She is also an artist. Both are now retired and raising cows and buffalos. They also do woodworking for the family, and Charlotte is writing a western novel. They have 2 children, Lavona and Bill Pitchford, of Denton, and Barbara and Charlie Carthel, of Lockney; and 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. The Pioneer Woman, Lillian Hill, was born Dec. 9, 1912 in Oklahoma. She came to Floyd County in 1924 in a covered wagon with her parents, a younger sister, and 2 younger brothers. She married Clyde Franklin Hill, July 19, 1930. Mrs. Hill and her family moved to Amarillo in August 1941 where Clyde worked in the smelter during WWII. In August 1946 they returned to Lockney where she worked with her husband as a painter and a carpenter for 40 years. Clyde died on March 9, 1984. Mrs. Hill is a long time member of the First United Methodist Church in Lockney, a member of the Builders Sunday School Class and the Women's Missionary Society, and the Pollyanna Club. She has a daughter Clydelle, who lives in Lockney and is married to Delton Jack. Lillian and Clyde also had a son, James Arthur, who is now deceased. Mrs. Hill has 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Pioneer Man Kenneth Bain Jr. was born on June 4, 1919 in Floydada. He graduated from Floydada High School in 1936. He entered the Army in 1942 and served approximately 4 years with the Finance Department of the 90th Infantry Division. After his release from the Army, he entered the University of Texas Law School and graduated January 31, 1949. Bain practiced law with his father in Floydada until his father's death in 1964, and only recently retired himself. In addition to his private practice, he served as county attorney from January 1, 1959, until October 1989. He has been a longtime member of the Floydada Lion's Club and is a member of the First United Methodist Church.
A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE- Boy Scout Troop 259 in Lockney spent the morning of Memorial day honoring those who served their country in the armed forces. Over 240 flags were placed at the graves of veterans in the Lockney Cemetery before a memorial service held at 10 am. Vietnam War veteran Ed Marks of Lockney spoke to a crowd of almost 40 people about unselfish sacrifice and its importance to the nation's future. Earlier in the morning, Troop 259 met at the Scout Hut on Main Street to dedicate a new falg pole built and donated by Marks. The Scouts dedicated the flag pole in honor of Marks and in memory of veterans past and present.
Obituaries ADELA OCHOA Funeral Mass was celebrated for Adela Ochoa, 80, of Floydada Saturday, May 24, 2003 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Floydada. Father Philip de Frietas officiated. Burial was in Floyd County Memorial Park under the direction of Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Floydada. Mrs. Ochoa passed away Thursday, May 22, 2003 at Covenant Medical Center in Plainview. She was born on October 15, 1922 in Monterrey, Mexico. She was preceded in death by her husband, Manuel Ochoa in August of 1969; one daughter, Margaret of Ft. Worth and a great-grandson, Joseph of Clovis New Mexico. She was a homemaker and a member of the St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church of Floydada. Survivors include five sons, Johnny of Stanford, George, Sammy and Jack of Floydada, Manuel of Plainview; seven daughters, Lupe of Cochran, California, Adelina of Plainview, Ramona of Longview, Elida of Stamford, Rebecca of Lubbock, Mary and Jacqueline of Floydada, 35 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Dear Editor, What a beautiful story on Floydada Rehab and Care Center. How special the residents must feel. My late mother, Elsie Pate of Lockney, was in a nursing home here in Lubbock prior to her death. How very much happier she would have been in these lovely surroundings The ones responsible are to be praised for this outstanding decision, to fill these wonderful peoples lives with a hospitable environment rather than a hospital one. Hopefully, other nursing homes and care centers will adopt this program. Cordially, Jody Pate Cooley
By The Way | by Alice Gilroy N/A
A View From The Lamplighter | by Ken Towery Strange things are going on in the world of Texas politics. Both Molly Ivens and Dave McNeely say nice things about the rich Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, which is against their nature, along with their usual vitriol about House Speaker Tom Craddick and Governor Rick Perry, all Republicans. If one did not know both Ivens and McNeely to be such kindly souls, albeit devoted, foot-washing Democrats on the order of Liz Carpenter, one might get the idea they are trying to foment some kind of political war among Republicans, now that they have lost their champion, Tony Sanchez. It's not as if there is no friction between Craddick, of Midland, and Dewhurst, of Houston. Of course there is. Craddick runs the House of Representatives, where he has served since Hector was a pup, while Dewhurst runs the Senate, where he is a relative newcomer. Perry is Governor. Dewhurst would like to be Governor. (So would Carole Keeton Strayhorn and a host of others.) Occasionally there is bound to be differences. That is built into the system. But right now there is a difference, a vast difference, between Dewhurst on the one hand and Craddick and Perry on the other, over substantive issues. Craddick and Perry haven't wanted this session of the Legislature to get in a hassle over how to fund Texas' public schools, since the issue is so divisive, and since the Legislature continues to wrestle over the budget. Dewhurst takes the position that the decision ought to be made now, and that the answer is simply to reduce property taxes by one-half and add a penny to the state sales tax. That additional sales tax is what causes us to wonder about Ivens and McNeely, and to suspect they have ulterior motives. As a general rule Democrats are opposed to sales taxes, calling them "regressive", as opposed to property taxes, which they call "progressive," and are thus to be desired. The theory, of course, is that only rich people own property, and therefore any tax on property is a tax on rich people, which is good, in the general thinking of both Ivens and McNeely. In their defense, however, it should be noted that the Ivens-McNeely praise of Dewhurst came before he unveiled his tax plan with its heavy emphasis on "regressive" taxation. Craddick and Perry take the position, as we understand the differences, that funding schools is a very complicated issue, one that needs to be tackled in a special session of the Legislature devoted primarily, if not solely, to that purpose. If we were a betting man, we would bet on Perry and Craddick, despite the enviable position held by the Lt. Governor as czar of the Senate. Personally, we are in favor of the Legislature setting aside an entire special session to wrangle over this state's tax structure. Perhaps during a special session someone might decide the state ought to look at how the local sales tax is returned to which communities. Still, it is difficult to fault the approach taken by Dewhurst. Nothing will get done unless someone in authority makes a move, whatever it is and whoever it is. Perhaps, just perhaps, something good might come of a special session devoted to school finances. We might find out, for instance, where our State Representative, Pete Laney, stands on the issue of school finances. Should "Robin Hood" be kept, or abandoned? Should property taxes be increased, kept the same, or decreased? Should the bulk of school funding be moved to the state level? Should the sales tax be altered and allocated differently? Pete has managed to keep a low profile on the whole subject of taxation. He did not need to vote, of course, while he was Speaker of the House (which was a long time), but his wishes guided the actions of the House. During that time the general subject of taxation also kept a low profile. Now Pete is a member of the common herd, with responsibilities common to the herd. That is, he will have to vote on an issue that his District has differing views about. We don't envy his position, but that's what being a State Representative is all about. That's why, theoretically, people go to Austin in that capacity, to represent home folks and solve problems affecting home folks. And we've never seen a Texas problem that could be, or can be, solved in Ardmore, Oklahoma. In the meantime, and with particular reference to McNeely and Ivens, our advice is simple: if your purpose is to throw eggs, hold your fire until the session is over. That way you won't have egg on your face, caused by praising someone who advances positions you don't, and can't, agree with.
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PIONEERS
HONORED AT 2003 OLD SETTLER'S REUNION-- (l-r) The Pioneer
Association selected: Pioneer couple of the Year - Cecil and
Charlotte Carthel of Lockney; Pioneer Woman of the Year -
Lillian Maxine Cunningham Hill of Lockney; and Pioneer Man
of the Year - Kenneth Bain, Jr. of Floydada.
J.D.
COPELAND of Lockney was the Oldest Man present at
the Old Selttler's Day celebrations on Saturday,
May 24. Copeland is 94 years
old.
DELISE
MITCHELL MCGUIRE was the oldest woman present at
the Old Settler's Day ceremonies in Floydada.
McGuire is 103 years old and from Ransom
Canyon.