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SPOT--Floydada City workers measured off the site for the
future Veteran's Memorial in anticipation of concrete being
poured. "It is all in the hands of the City of Floydada,"
said Julianne Cornelius and her son, Skyler (who has
spearheaded the Memorial project). "They will be doing the
surveying, digging, etc. They have really stepped up to the
plate for us. We can't go any farther without them. They
will get the site prepared for the monument. We appreciate
their work" Shown here are: (l-r) Jack Alaniz, Roel
Cisneros, and City Manager Gary Brown.
A nine year old Lockney boy fought off an unidentified man, Thursday, September 26, in what could have been an abduction attempt. The youngster was in the front courtyard area of W.J. Mangold Memorial Hospital gathering leaves for a school project, when the incident took place. According to the boy, a man (possibly high school age) came up behind him and grabbed him. "The man put one arm under my son's armpit and the other around the side of his throat and lifted him off the ground," said the boy's mother. "He told my son, 'You're coming with me'. He also asked my son his name, but he wouldn't tell him." According to police reports the boy struggled with the man and kept squirming around until he kicked the man in the groin. The boy was then dropped, and ran into the hospital. The boy said the man ran across Main Street and south down the alley. Employees at W.J. Mangold ran outside to look around after the boy alerted them to the assault. Police responded quickly to the scene but the suspect could not be found. "The boy did have red marks on his shoulders indicating someone or something put pressure on them," said Lockney Police Chief Jerry Edwards. The description given to police was of a white male--but tanned, with blonde hair, and very red eyes, wearing a solid black baseball cap turned backwards, a gold earring in his right ear, a shirt with a red collar, and baggy pants of a whitish material, similar to denim, with a hole in one knee. The eyes had black smudges under them. "This incident has terrified my son," said the boy's mother. "He says when he closes his eyes at night all he sees is those red eyes looking at him." Police are still investigating leads and anyone with any information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Lockney Police Department at 652-3548, or 983-4901.
Lockney ISD enrollment has dropped by only 3 students this year, to a total of 692 students. The Elementary School campus had a total of 308 students compared to 312 last year. The Junior High campus enrollment of 174 students is the same as last year. Lockney High School gained one student for a total of 210. Ethnic breakdown for the campuses was 69% Hispanic and 28% White at the Elementary campus. At the Junior High the ethnic breakdown was 59% Hispanic and 39% White. On the High School campus the breakdown was 49% Hispanic and 47% White. The average for LISD overall was 60% Hispanic, 36% White, and 3% Black. Whirlwinds Outscore Chiefs By Bill Gray Area teams may start having second thoughts about scheduling the Floydada Whirlwinds for their Homecoming Game. A couple of years ago, the Whirlwinds topped Class 3A Slaton and Lubbock Roosevelt in their Homecoming tilts. This year the 'Winds dashed the hopes of "winning one for their exes" at Class 3A Dimmitt and last Friday night at District 5-1A's Crosbyton. Crosbyton made a game of it, which is more than can be said about Dimmitt, but fell to 3-2 for the year as Floydada scored in every quarter to outlast the pesky Chieftains 28-16. The Whirlwinds improved to 4-1 as they closed the non-district portion of their 2002 schedule. Both the Chieftains and Floydada will take this Friday off as each prepares to open district action on October 11. The Crosbyton fans, who were still standing in the long line at the opening kickoff, probably heard the roar of the Floydada crowd when the Whirlwinds scored - barely 42 seconds into the game. A 47-yard run by Chris Wickware, followed by a Tyler Helms' 29-yard TD scamper and extra point, put the Whirlwinds on the board at 7-0 at the 11:18 of the opening period. The Chieftains could not move the ball following the kickoff, but a 54-yard boot by Crosbyton kicker Adam O'Brien eventually led to excellent field position which produced a 32-yard field goal by O'Brien. Capitalizing on a Floydada turnover, the Chieftains moved into position for the 3-pointer at the 3:01 mark of the first stanza. On the second play of the second quarter, Whirlwind defender Jacob Morales sliced through the blocking to sack Munoz for an 8-yard loss. The momentum generated by the sack led to Floydada's next scoring thrust. It only took Floydada six plays to strike again. Helms hit Gerald Henderson with an accurate aerial and the fleet Whirlwind back cruised 47 yards for the score. The teams exchanged turnovers over the next several minutes, but it was Brady Rainwater's interception of a Munoz pass that thwarted a Crosbyton threat. It marked the first interception Munoz had suffered this year. "That was a big interception by Brady," commented Floydada Coach Lee Hurt. "Our pass coverage was just great...our defense did such a great job all night. They (Crosbyton) are a good team, and my hat is off to them. They are potentially very explosive, but we did a good job of keeping them pretty well contained." Late in the quarter the Whirlwinds were forced to punt, and it took a "circus" tackle by punter Tyler Helms to stop a Rusty Simpson touchdown on the return. Simpson had returned a 49-yarder for a score earlier in the year against Whiteface. The long punt return by Simpson generated a 34-yard scoring drive by the Chieftains. Munoz connected with Simpson on a crossing pattern and the lanky receiver zigzagged through the Floydada secondary for a 22-yard touchdown. O'Brien's kick narrowed Floydada's lead to 14-10 at halftime. Just as they had done to open the game, the Whirlwinds struck quickly following the intermission break. The "Green Storm" defense held the Chieftains to three and out to open the third quarter, and capitalized on a short Crosbyton punt against the wind. Converting a third down from the Floydada 42-yard line, Helms hit Rainwater on a fade route and Brady turned the 20-yard completion into a 58-yard touchdown. Coach Hurt commented, "We were real successful throwing the ball...we had to put it in the air because of some of the fronts they were giving us. Our execution was great, as was our pass blocking." Helms had his best passing night of the year, hitting on 7-of-9 for 176 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He is yet to be intercepted in 2002. A rare and, in this case, controversial call for offensive pass interference against the 'Winds, coupled with a third Floydada turnover, shifted the momentum to Crosbyton late in the third period. The Chieftains recovered from a quarterback sack, resulting in a 12-yard loss (by Floydada's Jacob Morales and Justin Martinez), and opened the fourth quarter with a 6-play, 42-yard scoring drive. Jessie Garcia cashed in from 21 yards out. Following a 5-yard penalty, Justin Pickering came up short in the try for a 2-point conversion. Pickering led all ball carriers with 107 yards on 22 attempts. The Whirlwinds took over seven minutes off the fourth-quarter clock in a game-clinching, 71-yard drive. A 15-yard pass from Helms to Rainwater was the biggest gainer in the 13-play thrust. Rainwater hauled in 4 passes for 96 yards and a score for his best output of the year. Helms finished the drive with a 2-yard quarterback sneak and added his fourth conversion kick. Tyler is now 18-of-18 in extra-point kicks for the season. Dustin Covington picked off a Munoz pass attempt in the final two minutes to stop Crosbyton's final threat. This was the most balanced game of the year for the Whirlwind offense. Floydada gained 207 yards on the ground, with a lot of success attributed to the front wall. The Whirlwinds' first play of the night, a 47-yard scamper by Chris Wickware, was made possible by Bryce Bowley's "pancake" block . Corey Hayter, Jacob Morales, Chris Wiley, D.J. Summers and Chase Mitchell controlled the line of scrimmage all evening. This was evidenced by the balanced running of Chris Wickware (12 carries for 63 yards), Helms (5-43 and a pair of TDs), Andrew Arvizu (9-37), Dustin Covington (7-35), and Gerald Henderson (6-29). The pass receptions were also spread around. In addition to Rainwater's 4 for 96 yards and a score, Henderson hauled in a 47-yarder for a touchdown. Ross Bennett made a key 24-yard reception (in heavy traffic) to convert a 3rd-down situation in the third quarter, and Arvizu helped keep a second-quarter scoring drive alive with a nifty 9-yard catch for a first down. Floydada's defense was also well-balanced. The "Green Storm" again had a couple of quarterback sacks (for big losses), numerous pressures (which played havoc with Crosbyton's passing attempts), and a pass defense that allowed only 37 total yards (one of those for a 22-yard score). Morgan Tijerina again led all tacklers with 11 stops, Jacob Morales and Gerald Henderson had 9 and 8 tackles, respectively. Crosbyton's Mario Munoz had not been intercepted all year, but "pics" by Rainwater and Covington put an end to that flawless mark. Ty Heflin came close to another interception, but his catch was erased by an official's call. It was a good overall effort by the Whirlwinds who have an open date this week as they prepare for their District 5-2A opener at Friona on October 11. Coach Lee Hurt said, "We'll try to get some of our guys healed up the best we can during the open week...it should give us the chance to get over some nagging injuries. This win (over Crosbyton) was a good game for us in getting ready for Friona in two weeks. I was very, very proud of our efforts. Longhorns Defeat Hornets The Lockney Longhorns improved their season record to 4-1 defeating the Tulia Hornets 17-7 in their final non-district game. The Longhorns were able to hold off the Hornets with a defense that kept them out of the red zone most of the night. Lockney's offense also kept the ball away from Tulia's offense as they controlled the time of possession throughout the contest. Lockney got on the scoreboard first when Ben Sherman connected with Mark Ford on a 32-yard touchdown pass last in the first quarter. Jesus Rios' extra-point was no good making the score 6-0 with 3:58 remaining. The Longhorn defense remained tough throughout most of the first half with a couple of interceptions and stopping the Hornets on some fourth down situations. The Longhorns were able to put together a late drive in the second quarter and find the end zone once again. Michael Rodriquez hustled into the end zone for a 30-yard touchdown run with 46 seconds left in the first half. Mark Ford's two-point conversion run made the score 14-0. "The first half I felt like we had complete control of especially scoring on our last drive just before half," Coach Joe Robertson said. "That definitely gave us some momentum going in. Except for a few mistakes we were playing pretty well." Tulia was not ready to fold their tents and head home quite yet. On their opening drive of the second half, the Hornets connected on a reverse pass to keep their drive going. This set up a 7-yard touchdown run by John Mark Gibson. Josh Garza's extra-point was good making the score 14-7 with a 8:05 remaining in the third quarter. The Longhorns next possession began on their own twenty yard line. This drive was 15 plays long and took up eight minutes and five seconds. Jesus Rios nailed a 28-yard field goal to increase their lead to 17-7 with 11:55 remaining in the fourth quarter. "Whenever you can keep the ball in your hands it limits your opponents opportunities to score," Coach Robertson said. "Even though we struggled at times offensively, we were able to keep drives going not allowing Tulia to have their offense on the field." Lockney's defense stopped the Hornets on their final drive and ran the clock out to end the game. "We are excited to get another win for our school, community and ourselves," Coach Robertson said. "Now our record is zero and zero. The new season is about to begin." Mark Ford rushed for 92 yards on 19 carries. Ford also had a touchdown reception and an interception. Michael Rodriquez finished the night with 61 yards on the ground and a touchdown run of 30 yards. R.J. Cruz also had an interception. The Longhorns are open next week and will begin district play against Abernathy on October 11 at home.
ROBERT WESLEY DAY Mr. Robert Wesley Day, 67, of Alvaton, GA., died Wednesday, September 25, 2002 at West Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Day was born July 5, 1935 in Floyd County. He was a dispatcher for a trucking company and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Funeral services were held at Open Door Baptist Church on Friday, September 27, 2002 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Steve Smith officiated. Burial was in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Day, Alvaton GA.; daughters, Diana Branch of Fitzgerald, GA., Karrie Day of Lewisville, Lori O'Neal of Barnesville, GA, Debbie Robinson of Alpharetta, GA, Renea Scarbury of Fitzgerald, GA, Denise Turner of Alvaton, GA.; sons, Kevin Day of Euliss, Church Reynolds of Smithville, TN, and Robert Reynolds of Barnesville, GA; brothers, Bill Day of Mingus, Ron Day of Knoxville, TN; sisters, Dora Jane Evans of Arlington, Lavern Ford of Clearwater, KS, Debby of Hermitage, TN, and Carolyn Frame of Tyler. She is also survived by her mother, Manola Ray Day of Floydada. ACENITH KINARD Services for Acenith Kinard, 82, of Lockney, were at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 28, 2002 at First United Methodist Church in Lockney with Reverend Neely Landrum officiating. Burial was in Lockney Cemetery under the direction of Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Lockney. Mrs. Kinard died Tuesday, September 24, 2002 at her daughter's residence in Rockport. She was born on June 7, 1920 in Paluxy to the late Mr. Asa Leonard Sanderson and Mrs. Ludie Mills Sanderson. She attended schools at Sandhill in Floyd County. She married William Glen Kinard on January 30, 1950 in Clovis, NM. He preceded her in death on March 5, 1985. She was a housewife and lifelong resident of Floyd County. Survivors include one daughter, Betty Mickey and her husband Jerry of Rockport; two grandsons, Mike Mickey and wife Danea of Rockport and Randy Mickey and wife Melinda of Corpus Christi; four great-grandchildren, Kayla and Brad Mickey of Rockport and Chris and Tyler Mickey of Corpus Christi; and one sister, Elna Bloys of Floydada. The family suggests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, 3411 73rd Street, Lubbock, TX 79423 Attn: Jimmy Castillo; National Diabetes Association and Honor Program Attention: ADA Web, PO Box 2680 North Canton, Ohio 44720; or to the National Heart and Lung Disease Association. C.M. LEATHERMAN Services for C.M. Leatherman, 90, of Floydada were held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 29, 2002 at the First Baptist Church in Floydada with Rev. Anthony Sisemore officiating. Burial followed in Floyd County Memorial Park under the direction of Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Floydada. Mr. Leatherman died Friday, September 27, 2002 in Floydada. He was born on February 6, 1912 in Erath County to the late Morris Elkin and Sarah Ann Leatherman. He moved to Floyd County in the early 1920's where he then married Pernie Donathan on July 17, 1933. He drove a mail truck in France while serving in the United States Army during World War II. Mr. Leatherman worked as a truck driver from 1935 until 1977. He moved to Mineral Wells in 1952 and moved back to Floydada in 1957. He was a dedicated worker and a member of the First Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by three brothers, David, Lee, and Dewey Leatherman. Survivors include his wife; four sons, Edwin and wife, Loretta of Floydada, Jerry and wife, Martha Sue of Floydada, Royce and wife, Kathy of Weatherford, Ricky and wife, Martha Anne of Amarillo; a daughter, Joyce Anderson and husband, Ted of Floydada; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; a brother, Elmo Leatherman of Weatherford; and a sister, Myrtle Wiggins of Mineral Wells. The family suggests memorials to First Baptist Church Exodus Fund, PO Box 610, Floydada, Texas 79235. VERNA MAYE STEELE Services for Lockney lifelong resident, Verna Maye Steele, 80 of Lockney, were at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 28, 2002 at West College & Third Street Church of Christ in Lockney with Frank Duckworth officiating, assisted by Earl McDonough. Burial was in Lockney Cemetery under the direction of Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Lockney. Mrs. Steele died Wednesday, September 25, 2002 in New Braunfels. She was born on July 2, 1922 in Lockney to the late Mr. James Carl Huddleston and Mrs. Della Carthel Huddleston Willmon. She graduated high school in 1942 from Lockney High School. She married James Donald Steele on April 28, 1945 in Floyd County. He preceded her in death on April 28, 1976 She was a beautician and homemaker. Verna had resided in Floyd County until she moved to Spring Branch in July of 2000. She was also preceded in death by a son, James Carl Steele on April 12, 1999. Survivors include two sons, Robert L. Steele of Spring Branch and David N. Steele of Germantown, Tennessee; three sisters, Catherine Handley of Lubbock, Carlene Corder of Amarillo, and Lela Skutevik of Albuquerque, New Mexico; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. LELAND WOODWARD Graveside services for Leland D. Woodward, 80, of Graham were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Pioneer Cemetery at Graham. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. at the Morrison Funeral Home Chapel with Dick Stovall, minister of the Church of Christ in Hamilton officiating. Woodward died Sunday, September 22, 2002 at Graham Regional Hospital. He was born June 12, 1922 in Santa Anna to the late Doyle Jerry an Christine (Burk) Woodward. He married Almeda Sargent on January 2, 1946 in Cone. He farmed in the Campbell Community during the 1940's. He was preceded in death by wife Marie Harrison and two daughters, Pat and Beth. Woodward moved to Graham in 1964 from Lamesa. He was a rancher/farmer and a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Kathye Woodward in 1996. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Susan Edwards of Graham; a son, Leland D. Woodward Jr. of Hilo, Hawaii; a sister, Helen Louise Clise of Wall Creek, California; and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to The Child Advocacy Center, PO Box 155, Graham, TX 76450; or The Wellness Center at Graham Regional Medical Center, 1301 Montgomery Road, Graham, TX 76450.
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We will be running another special section the week before the Memorial Wall is dedicated (Veteran's Day). We will once again run the final version of the names of the people who will be on the wall (if I can get sponsors to help with the printing). Also included in this section will be pictures of veterans. If you want a picture of a veteran you would like to honor included in this issue, we must have the picture by Oct. 24. The cost is $20.00. We are keeping it simple in the cutlines under the picture. The cutline will only include the name of the veteran, the branch of service he or she served in (and rank), and the years served. If all goes well this will be a very impressive section and a great tribute to veterans. I think I've run this before, but it still made me laugh and I thought I might share it again. I have no idea if Gates really said this, or GM really responded, but it was still funny. At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with the technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon." In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating: If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics: 1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day. 2. Every time they repainted the lines on the road, you would have to buy a new car. 3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull over to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this. 4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine. 5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads. 6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light. 7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying. 8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna. 9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again, because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car. 10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.
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LET ME BUILD YOUR WEB PAGE- Graphic Design Artist and proficient with PC's and Mac's. Call Jeffrey Hunter for quote, 806-652-2370. Go to www.duststorm.net for more information.
39 ACRES--Ideal location south of town. Call 903-334-9361.
FISHING LEASE: $400.00 per year. Irons Ranch - 12 miles north of Matador. Call 781-9949 or 778-5304.
Floydada FOR SALE OR RENT--101 J.B. Avenue, Floydada. 3 bedroom, 1 3/4 bath, den with fireplace. $550 per month rent or $38,000, negotiable. Call 983-5855.
Lockney HOUSE FOR RENT IN LOCKNEY--3 bedroom, 2 bath. $300.00 per month. Call Jack at 652-2194 (6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.)
Floydada GARAGE SALE--Friday, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - ??. 216 W. Crockett. Furniture and miscellaneous.
ESTATE SALE RESCHEDULED--Our apologies for your inconvenience. Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - ??. 3 miles east on Highway 70.
906 W. CROCKETT--Garage sale Thursday evening - 1:00 p.m. Miscellaneous items.
YARD SALE--1216 S. Ralls Highway - Saturday - 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Bicycles, baby clothes, women's and men's clothes, girl's clothes, shoes and toys.
810 W. CALIFORNIA--Garage sale--Saturday - 8:00 - King waterbed, sofa, recliner. Also double stroller, car seats and many baby items.
Lockney THREE FAMILY YARD SALE--Thursday and Friday, October 3rd and 4th - 7:00 a.m. - ??. Furniture, exercise machine, twinbed frame, microwave, clothes, shoes, etc. 102 SW 8th, Lockney.
GRAZING WANTED--Wheat pasture, milo stalks and/or grass. 292-9723 or 983-5431 (night).
OWENS COOP GIN is taking applications for the upcoming ginning season. All positions are available, i.e. gin labor (male and female) and truck drivers (male and female). Apply in person at Owens Coop Gin, 1286 FM 40, Ralls, Texas.
$MANAGER TRAINEE$ - $525/week average. Call 766-7175.
HOUSE FOR SALE--Owner financing available (WAC). 2 bedroom, 2 bath, double carport. Call 983-2318 or 777-6639.
HOUSE FOR SALE TO BE MOVED. Two bedroom with garage. New wall furnace - refrigerated air - year old carpet and paint. Call 983-2084. Mac Smitherman.
3 BEDROOM BRICK HOME with 2 baths, fireplace, central heat/air, single car garage, double drive and carport. Small shop and storage building at 816 Cedar. Good neighborhood. Call 983-5284.
PRICE REDUCED--Brick home, 3 bedroom, 1 3/4 bath, near high school. 808 W. Marivena. $39,500.00. Call 983-2389.
HOUSE FOR SALE-- 223 W. Ollie. 5 lots, storm cellar and storage building. 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, den and fireplace. PRICE REDUCED! Call 983-3545.
FOR SALE--2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 car garage. 321 W. Georgia. Call 785-0724 for information. $25,000.00.
**2 BEDROOM, 1 bath house on Mississippi. SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT---Call Sam Hale Real Estate - 806-983-3261.
SWEET POTATOES IN TURKEY TEXAS now ready. Main Street - Lacy Dry Goods, Turkey, Texas. 806-423-1155.
16'x90' MOBILE HOME to be moved. Will help move. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, porches. Assumable loan. Call 652-2520 or 292-9820.
ALPHATEX KENNEL, AIKEN, TEXAS offers superior quality AKC Registered, DNA Certified Collies, Golden Retrievers and German Shepherds. Puppies and stud service available. 806-652-3458 or 806-292-5348.
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.
LARRY OGDEN AUCTIONEERING-Estates, Farm, Ranch, Business, Liquidations, State Licensed and Bonded. (806) 983-5808. TX. #9240.
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