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Editor's Note: We are having trouble with downloading pictures onto the web site. We had some very pretty and colorful pumpkins pictures to show you! We're sorry! Pumpkin Production Thriving in Floyd County By Darwin Robinson Floydada brags it is the "Pumpkin Capital" of the world and Carthel Brothers Farms are making sure we live up to that name. Floyd County Extension Agent J.D. Ragland conducted the annual Floyd County Ag Tour Tuesday, September 16, with about 25 farm producers being instructed along the way. The special instructors this year were Dr. Dana Porter, TCE Ag Engineer-Irrigation from Lubbock, Dr. Terry Wheeler, Associate Professor Plant Pathologist of the South Plains District, Dr. Harold Kaufman, TCE Plant Pathologist and IPM Agent Steve Davis. Two of the ag tour stops were at the Carthel Brothers Farm four miles west of Floydada and their processing plant on the north side of the city limits of Floydada. According to Ragland, there were about 2,000 acres of pumpkins planted this year in Floyd County. Hulon Carthel, manager and co-owner of Carthel Brothers Farms, told the tour group, "Carthel Brothers plant about 300 acres of pumpkins each year here in Floyd County. These total acres haven't changed from year to year, but we have shifted some acres from one place to another. "Normally about 60 percent of our pumpkins are already sold by contract in February and March each year. So we know ahead of time what we are going to need each year," he said. Many of their pumpkins are sold to the major grocery stores in the USA, such as HEB and United. "We sell about 20,000 boxes alone to the 280 stores of HEB each year." Carthel led the producers through the processing plant explaining each procedure that is taken to ensure their product is of top notch quality when it is shipped out. Hundreds of crates of all sizes of pumpkins and novelty gourds are shipped out daily throughout the United States, according to Carthel. All the pumpkins, large or small, are sized, washed and waxed as they move along conveyor belts. They are sacked and packed in crates to be plastic wrapped on floats to be loaded onto trucks for shipment. Carthel said, "Most of our customers want 20 sacks of this kind of pumpkin, 30 sacks of another kind, 60 sacks of this one, a little bit of (novelty color) corn and 15 to 20,000 pounds of jack-o-lantern pumpkins. So we sell them everything here at one time. We like those kind of customers. We work real hard to keep those kind of customers."
LISD Receives State's Superior Rating For Financial Integrity During the regular meeting Monday night, September 15, Lockney Trustees were informed that LISD had received a Superior Rating from the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST). FIRST is a financial accountability rating system authorized by the State Legislature developed to improve the management of school district's financial resources. The rating is based on staff and student data and budgetary and financial data. During administrator's reports, High School Principal James Poole reported an enrollment of 206 students. Junior High Principal Terry Ellison reported an enrollment of 152 and Elementary Principal Phil Cotham reported 300 students. According to the financial report the school district currently has $1,255,472.99 in the bank. All board members and principals, and Coach Robertson were present at the meeting. There were no visitors and no one spoke during Open Forum. Voters Approve Most Amendments Almost 10% of Floyd County's registered voters cast their ballots in the election for Constitutional Amendments. County voters approved Proposition 12, the amendment that sets a $750,000 limit on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice. 71.75% of the voters in Floyd County approved Proposition 12. 28.24% were against Proposition 12. The Proposition 12 race at the State level was much closer, with 51.12% in favor, and 48.88% against the amendment. Of the 4,439 registered voters in Floyd County, 438 total votes were cast. One hundred and one of those votes were Early Votes. Floyd County voters agreed with the rest of the State's voters in their choices in all but 3 of the amendments. All of the 22 amendments were approved by State voters, however Floyd County voted against: Proposition 4--District Can Provide Parks. In Floyd County 55.46% were against and 44.53 were in favor. Statewide, 62.42% were in favor and 37.58% were against. Proposition 20--Assisting Defense Related Communities. In Floyd County 43.36% were against and 56.63% were in favor. Statewide, 56.87% were in favor and 41.25% were against. Proposition 21--Compensation for Government Service. In Floyd County 37% were in favor and 62.99% were against. Statewide, 52.33% were in favor and 47.67% were against.
Obituaries BERNICE GRIFFITH Funeral services for Bernice Griffith, 90, of Idalou was held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2003 at Resthaven's Mausoleum Chapel. Grandsons, Reverend Shawn Stovall and Sam Crabtree officiated. Burial was held in the Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home of Lubbock. Mrs. Griffith died Monday, September 15, 2003 at the Floydada Rehabilitation and Care Center in Floydada. She had been a resident of Floydada for the past three years. She was born on September 9, 1913 in Leedy, Oklahoma. She married Elmer C. Griffith on October 11, 1930 in Lovington, New Mexico. She was a member of the American Rifle Association, the American Kennel Association and she was a breeder of Airedale Terriers. She was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Idalou. She was preceded in death by her husband; one daughter, Yvonne Stovall and six brothers and sisters. Survivors include three daughters, Hope Crabtree of Floydada, Louise Hampton of San Antonio and Beverly Sue Griffith of Capitan, New Mexico; three sons-in-law, Kay Crabtree, Jim Hampton and Zane Stovall; four sisters; a brother; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to Meals on Wheels, c/o First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 918, Idalou, Texas 79329 or the Animal Shelter of Lubbock or the Floydada Senior Citizens. NORMAN HAMILTON Services for Norman Hamilton, 94, of Lubbock were held Monday, September 15, 2003 at the First United Methodist Church in Floydada. Dr. David Jones and Rev. Clayton Hicks officiated. Masonic graveside services followed in Floyd County Memorial Park. Arrangements were under the direction of Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Floydada. Mr. Hamilton died Thursday, September 11, 2003 at his residence in Lubbock. He was born on August 20, 1909 in Melrose, NM to the late Mr. Jasper Newton Hamilton and Mrs. Clora Ann Hall Hamilton. He graduated from high school in Quitaque and attended Texas Tech College for two years. He married Anna Louise Wright on November 23, 1932 in Quitaque. She preceded him in death on March 17, 1987. He married Juanita Martin Witcher on June 15, 1988. He had lived in Quitaque, Floydada, Tulia and moved to Lubbock in 1979. He worked for the Soil Conservation Service for 18 years and was a rancher and farmer. He was raised as a Master Mason on March of 1939, and had been a Mason for 64 years. He was also a long time member of the Scottish Rite, Chapter and Council, Commandry and Order of the Eastern Star.. He had also been a member of the Lions Club. He was ordained as a deacon in 1948 at the First Baptist Church in Floydada and was Sunday School Superintendent for several years. He is a member of Southcrest Baptist Church in Lubbock. He was preceded in death by four brothers, B.K. Hamilton, P.C. Hamilton, N.V. Hamilton and Paul Hamilton; two sisters, Sabra Setliff and Mary Garrison Burson. He is survived by his wife, Juanita Hamilton of Tyler; a daughter Noma Lou Rainer and husband Bobby of Floydada; a sone, Steve Witcher and wife Carol of Tyler; a brother, E.J. Hamilton and wife Nell of Lubbock; four granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to a favorite charity. DORIS V. HARRIS Services for Doris V. Harris, 80, of Amarillo, were held Wednesday, September 3, 2003 at Brooks Chapel in Amarillo. Dale Jones officiated. Graveside services followed at Willow Cemetery in Haskell. Arrangements were under the direction of Brooks Funeral Directors in Canyon. She died August 31, 2003 in Amarillo. Mrs. Harris was born April 14, 1923 in Iowa Park to C.J. and Ethel (McCarty) Minick. She married Orville Harris in Bryan on July 11, 1943. She had worked as a telephone operator and as a Niagara sales consultant. She spent many enjoyable years traveling with her husband in support of him as an Ag teacher. They previously resided in Floydada, Lubbock, and Whitharral. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister. Survivors include her husband, Orville Harris of the home; a son, Troy G. Harris and wife Paulette of Amarillo; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorials were suggested to a favorite charity. GAIL HORN Graveside services for Gail Horn, 86, formerly of Lubbock, are being held today, Thursday, September 18, 2003, at 1:30 p.m. at Floyd County Memorial Park in Floydada with Reverend Mike Holster, officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Floydada. Mrs. Horn passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2003. She was born on April 27, 1917 in Killeen to the late John Barton Jarnagin and Ollivet Louisia Jarnagin. Mrs. Horn owned a beauty shop in Lubbock for many years and worked at Lena Stephens Department Store until her retirement. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Lloyd Horn on May 8, 1959, and a son Robert Lloyd Horn, Jr. on June 24, 1998. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Neil Aslin; daughter-in-law Randie Horn; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 18, 2003. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Heart Association. A.L. KINCHELOE Private memorial services for A.L. Kincheloe, 79, of Phoenix, Arizona were held Thursday, September 11, 2003 at West Bend Church of Christ in Surprise, Arizona. Cremation followed. Mr. Kincheloe passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2003 in the Del Webb Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born November 17, 1924 to Lera Poe Kincheloe and Alton Kincheloe in Hamilton County. He graduated from Dublin High School in Dublin and Texas Tech University in Lubbock, where he received a degree in Civil Engineering, and continued to be involved with the College. In 1977 he was chosen distinguished engineer. Kincheloe worked as an executive in the steel industry in El Paso, San Antonio and Houston. He was in the Navy during WWII, and served on the U.S.S. Hopkins. He married Maggie Qualls in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They retired to Phoenix where he enjoyed wood working, gardening, Church work and outdoor activities. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Billie Louise Johnston of Floydada, his brother Robert, and son Kent. Survivors include his son William A. Kincheloe of Hesperus, Colorado; his daughter Carol Bender of Stillwater, Oklahoma; two grandchildren; three stepchildren; and his sister Lillian Smith of Floydada.
Dear Editor, We want to applaud Dora Ross and her team at the Floydada Economic Development Corporation for a job well done. Monday night's seminar, featuring motivational speaker Steve Gilliland, was a class-act that could be likened to one in a big city. We enjoyed it all, from the guest speaker to the business development speakers, right down to the delicious meal. Steve enlightened us, in a humorous way, about Customer Service. It was encouraging to see many of our local businesses represented, and showing an interest in something that is important to people - cheerful, courteous service. Sincerely, Jerry & Abby Battey
By The Way | by Alice Gilroy
I laughed out loud at the following email Kay Rainwater sent me. I thought it was a perfect email to send to a newspaper. Everyone here read it and could see nothing wrong with it.
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A View From The Lamplighter | by Ken Towery We got a telephone call the other day from Mona Anderson, a (formerly) young girl who is the wife of David Anderson, a classmate at Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde, before I went off to Texas A&M. Dave is now in a nursing home in Pleasanton, Texas. Mona called to let us know where Dave is, and how he's doing. She passed along some information we were happy to get. Dave was a good friend, married when we first knew him to a girl named Marge, who died suddenly of a brain tumor. Dave was fortunate enough to find Mona Brice. They married and had a family. They've been married a long time, since about 1948. But the thing we most remember about David was a conversation way back in 1946 or '47. We were both students at SWTJC, a then small college in its first year, and we were in its first class. In fact, I was its first student. Dave and I, as were most of that small first class, veterans of the…then.."last war," the one they now call World War 11, to differentiate it from the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and the Gulf Wars, and whatever came next. Once upon a time we were talking among ourselves about the war. It was an exercise seldom shared with others. There were things we laughed about. One of those things we will now relate, since Dave went on to become a school Superintendent in various parts of Texas. The thing that brings it all to mind is the current difficulty the Episcopal Church finds itself in because some selfish queer got himself elected Bishop up East, thereby precipitating a terrible schism in the Church. Dave relayed a story he swore was true, but which I always viewed with skepticism. He said he was probably the only Episcopalian who went through that war, and survived, who wore dog tags indicating he was a Catholic. The story was simple enough. When people went into the Army, in those days, they had to tell the authorities what their religion was. That went onto their dog tags, two of which hung around the soldier's neck. If he got killed, somebody cut off one tag (they were metal, with one's serial number (I still remember mine), his name, his religion, etc.) and turned it in to the proper authorities. One tag remained around the soldier's neck. The metal tag was stamped with a "P" for Protestant, a "C" for Catholic, and so forth. That told certain people how to handle the "remains." Anyhow, Dave, on the proper form, was asked his name, etc. he was then asked his religion. He was an Episcopalian, but he couldn't spell Episcopalian. So, he thought, he would just put down "Protestant." But he didn't know exactly how to spell "Protestant" either, and he didn't want to look dumb. He did know, however, how to spell "Catholic", so he put that down. He went through the war with a Catholic dog tag, with a "C" hanging around his neck. Somehow, I doubt that should he ever have had to meet his maker, the Lord God Almighty would have penalized him for his ignorance. Especially since he went on to study hard, learn how to spell, become a good father, a school Superintendent, and, unfortunately, end up in a nursing home in Pleasanton, Texas, some 30 miles south of San Antonio. And, given all the trouble Episcopalians are going through at the moment, I doubt that any of them will think less of Dave either. Certainly, they shouldn't.
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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Lockney INSIDE AND OUTSIDE moving sale. 1211 E. Locust, Lockney. September 16th thru 20th. Stove, refrigerator, china hutch, 8 chair dining table, tools, bedroom set, 32" TV, entertainment center, riding lawnmower and lots more.
FIVE FAMILY GARAGE SALE, LOCKNEY--Men's suits and lots more. 618 S.W. 2nd. 8:30 til ???.
GRAZING WANTED--Wheat pasture, milo stalks and/or grass. Call 292-9723 or 983-5431 (nights).
LOCKNEY HEALTH & REHAB CENTER is hiring CNA's and parttime dietary staff. Call Keri at 652-3375.
LOCKNEY ISD is currently accepting applications for a custodian. To apply, contact or come by the Superintendent's Office at 416 W. Willow, Lockney, Texas, (806-652-2104). Application deadline is Monday, September 29, 2003 or until position is filled.
NURSES UNLIMITED, INC. needs attendants to assist with personal care, meal prep and light housekeeping in the Petersburg area. Part-time basis. Please call 1-888-892-8512. M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. E.O.E.
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS--Come and be a part of our family. Full time C.N.A. position is open on our 2-10 shift. Offering sign-on bonus. Contact Marsha or Cindy at 983-3704 at Floydada Rehab and Care Center, 925 W. Crockett in Floydada.
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FOR SALE BY OWNER!--3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, updated throughout, corner lot, nice fenced yard, storage building. Call 983-2064 or 983-2865, ask for J.
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BEAUTIFUL HENREDON bedroom suite. Tier cabinets with light bridge and mirror. Triple dresser with bifold mirror. May be seen locally. Call 687-5537 for appointment.
FOR SALE--Original share in Floydada Country Club - $150.00. Call Bill Hale, 983-3598.
REWARD--$300 to the person who finds and returns a men's 7 diamond round cluster gold ring. Owner's initials and last name stamped inside bottom of ring shank. Call 983-3737 or 652-2552.
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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.
CEMENT WORK? Sidewalks, patios, driveways, curbing. Odd jobs around home or farm. Gary Bennett. Call or leave message. 983-5120.
Estates, Farm, Ranch, Business, Liquidations, State Licensed and Bonded. (806) 983-5808. TX. #9240.
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