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K.K. AND KATIE KELLEY work together in their kitchen to prepare home grown vegetables and fruits for canning and competition at the Floyd County Fair.
LAURA MILLER holds up the pant suit and blouse she has made for competition at the Floyd County Fair. Fair Participants Now Working on Projects For Competition Although the County Fair activities won't begin until September 5, the preparation for participating in the Fair has already started. The County is full of blue ribbon winners who will be bringing their work back to the fair for competition among chefs and artists. Youth and adults are already canning, sewing, and quilting their entries for the Fair. Artistic and photographic work will also be on display, as well as flower arrangements and agriculture exhibits. Fifteen year old K.K. and her 17 year old sister, Katie Kelley, are already busy preparing canned goods for the fair. Active in 4-H, the girls learned to can as a 4-H Food Preservation project. The girl's mother, Carol Kelley, say the girls work well together on "most days" "It depends on how well they're getting along on that day," said Carol. The Kelley sisters are also Junior Master Gardeners. Stacy Reeves, of Floydada, has set a goal to finish a quilt she would like to enter into competition. She also has crafts, sewing, and photographs to enter. Reeves says she likes winning the ribbons, but she likes winning the money the best. Eighteen year old, Laura Miller will be returning to competition with hand made clothes. Another ribbon winner, Laura has been active in 4-H for 10 years and says she has also competed for 10 years. The Fair will last 3 days and include a carnival, trap shoot, kid's tractor pull, an auction, and Friday night entertainment from the "Slo Motion" band. For more information contact Gina Nelson, 778-8269, or 983-3322. Grant Will Help Build Memorial FLOYD COUNTY VETERAN'S MEMORIAL BOARD RECEIVES MATCHING GRANT The Wes-Tex Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Area, Inc. has awarded the Floyd County Veteran's Memorial Board a matching grant of $500 through the 2002 Matching Grant Program. These grant funds will complement the local efforts to erect a Veteran's Memorial. Wes-Tex RC&D board member Dora Ross said, "We received twenty-four application for worthy community projects in twelve counties. Our Grant Evaluation Committee reviewed and rated each proposal based on community need, expected benefits and local commitment. Our goal was to make these funds available to the communities and organizations in our sixteen county area for local projects." The RC&D program is authorized by USDA and administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The individual RC&D councils direct the program to the needs of the local communities. For more information about the RC&D program, contact your local USDA-NRCS web site at www.westexrcd.org.
WES-TEX RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA INS., presented a grant worth $500 to the Veteran's Memorial Board to be used toard the County Veteran's Memorial Project. Shown here are: (l-r) Julianne Cornelius, Skyler Cornelius accepting check from RC&D Board Member Dora Ross, and Wes Tex RC&D Coordinator Claude Ross; (back, l-r) Monte Williams, and Rodney Duss, Soil Conservationist with NRCS.
Scout Will Sponsor Bead Run at Old Fashioned Saturday Lockney Scout Troop 259 will sponsor a Bead Run in conjunction with the Old Fashioned Saturday Night Celebration in Lockney on August 17. Money raised will be used to replace the roof on the Lockney Scout Hut. Anyone, using any form of transportation, is encouraged to participate in the event. An entry fee of $10.00 will enter you into the event. You will receive a map and a string at the entry location. The map will direct you to a number of locations around town. The object is to go to each location on the map and collect a colored bead of your choice. At the end of the course you will compare your string of multi colored beads with the predetermined winning colored bead string. The prson who gets closest to the "Master String of Beads" will win the contest. A prize will be awarded to the winner. This
is a contest commonly participated in by motorcycle riders,
however anyone can participate using any mode of travel they
prefer. For additional information contact Chuck Aufill, or
Bill Hunter.
Lockney Activity Center Open House Planned for August 8 An Open House is scheduled for August 8, 2002, for the nearly completed Lockney Activity Center. The activities begin at the center, located at 304 S.E. 8th, at noon with a luncheon for invited guests and then a public viewing at 2:00 p.m. Among the special guests for the open house will be Speaker of the House Pete Laney; Vicki Spriggs, Executive Director of the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission; and Glen Brooks, Director of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Issues for the office of the Governor. The center, which is expected to be open for business before the end of August, will feature a basketball court, games, a snack bar, a computer/study room, exercise/workout facilities, and many other amenities. Also, there will be the availability of counseling services with prevention/intervention strategies to help the youth of the Lockney community. The citizens of the Lockney community are invited to come out at 2:00 p.m. to have refreshments, see the center and become involved with this ongoing project. The advisory board welcomes your ideas for activities and fundraising projects, donations and general support for this community effort to provide positive activities for the youth. "Mr. Jim Doucette has donated all the money for the construction of this building," said Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Bruce Ballou. "Now we need donations from the community to help equip the center. "We have had a lot of help putting this together. Ed Marks and his crew put the building up and the PAC kids have been very involved in exterior and interior construction of the building." For more information on what is needed contact Lisa Mosley, in Lockney, or Eloy Felan at the Juvenile Probation Department.
RUTH HARRISON Graveside services for Ruth Harrison, 92, of Floydada were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2002 at Lakeview Cemetery in Floyd County. Reverend Darwin Robinson officiated. Arrangements are under the direction of Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Floydada. Mrs. Harrison died July 26, 2002 at the Floydada Rehabilitation and Care Center. She was born on August 7, 1909 in Floyd County to the late Robert Carter and Della Maud Hammons Smith. She graduated from Lakeview High School. She married Don Carlos Harrison on June 28, 1933 in Matador. He preceded her in death on May 8, 1991. She was a homemaker and a member of the Wall Street Church of Christ. She was also preceded in death by an infant daughter. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry Bob and Jerry Harrison of Lubbock and Joe Max of Floydada; five granddaughters, Kay Shields of San Angelo, Marty Adcock of Lubbock, Debbie Wilks of Lubbock, Tracy Harrison of Bedford and Amy Anderson of Lubbock and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to Floydada Senior Citizens PO Box 573, Floydada, TX 79235. WILLIAM C. PATTON Graveside services for William Carrol (W.C.) Patton, 61, of Lubbock were held at 1 p.m. Monday, July 29, at the City of Lubbock Cemetery. Ernest Stane officiated. Burial was under the direction of Jamison's Funeral Home of Lubbock. He died Thursday, July 25, 2002. He was born May 18, 1941 in Petersburg. He was raised in Floydada, where he attended high school. He moved to Lubbock from Post 36 years ago. He was a Baptist, a member of the Shriners and a 32nd Degree Mason. Survivors include a son, David of Lubbock; a daughter, Lisa Stane of Lubbock; his mother, Edna Patton of Abernathy (formerly of Floydada); two brothers, Larry of Clermont, Florida, and George of Abernathy; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to VistaCare Family Hospice of Lubbock. ROSETTA PLEASANT TILLMAN Graveside services for Rosetta Pleasant Tillman, 64, of Plainview were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Floydada Cemetery. Reverend Ralph Jackson officiated. Arrangements were by Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Floydada. She died Thursday, July 25, 2002, in Plainview. She was born May 24, 1938, in Brazos County. She attended schools in Floydada and worked on the assemble line at Tommy Lewis Industries. She was a member of the CME Methodist Church of Floydada. Her parents, Elijah and Ivy Lee Pleasant, and a brother, Robert L. Pleasant, are deceased. Survivors include two brothers and a sister-in-law, Johnny Lee and Earnestine Pleasant and Jerry Don Pleasant, all of Floydada; two sister and brothers-in-law, Ora Lee and John Freeman and Velma and the Reverend Willie Windom, all of Floydada; and several aunts, nieces and nephews.
back to top Editor, Re: The 7/25 article about concerns with the Ag/Vocation Program at FHS. Unlike the citizens quoted in the article, I am in support of the FHS administration's decision to replace an ag teacher with a teacher who will be able to focus on vocational training. The vast majority of our students will never be farmers, nor will a large percentage of our students ever go to college. There are many traditional trades like plumbing, electrical, bookkeeping, data entry, diesel mechanics, and carpentry that provide a comfortable income. In addition, there are newer vocations like desktop publishing, graphic and web design, data network installation, landscaping, and telesales that are extremely lucrative if our students are trained properly. So, if I have any criticism of the FHS administration regarding vocational programs, it is that they are not implementing change more quickly. David
Carr
For those of you who haven't noticed the ad in the paper, we are selling Krispy Kreme donuts from this office for a fundraiser for our youth building at our church. The cost is $6.00 per dozen and we must have your money ahead of time. The donuts will be delivered to The Hesperian office in Floydada on Friday, August 9, by 9:00 a.m. Money must be in to us by August 7th. The pastor of our church has already sold 100 dozen and he has challenged all of us to a Krispy Kreme duel. I don't know if I can make it to 100 dozen but we are selling them fast. I wish it was as easy to sell advertising as it has been to sell Krispy Kreme donuts. However--I do have one piece of good news about advertising in this newspaper. We put in an ad last week about the fund raiser and people are already coming in to buy tickets because they saw the ad in this newspaper! I received a few funny trivia statements from a friend off of the internet a few weeks ago. I picked out some of the ones I thought were the funniest. I hope they bring a smile to you today.
"I read recipes the same way I read science fiction. I get to the end and think, 'Well, that's not going to happen!'" "The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going." "Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut saves you thirty cents?" "How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?" "Doctors can be frustrating. You wait a month-and-a-half for an appointment, and he says, 'I wish you'd come to me sooner." "You read about all these terrorists, most of them came here legally, but they hung around on these expired visas, some for as long as 10-15 years. Now, compare that to Blockbuster; you are two days late with a video and those people are all over you. Let's put Blockbuster in charge of immigration." Check out our Help Wanted Ad in the classified section this week! Our new website address is: www.hesperianbeacon.com
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A View From The Lamplighter By Ken Towery
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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.
FOR RENT--New painted, furnished clean efficiency apartment with water bill paid. $50 deposit - $300 monthly. Barker Realty, 652-2642 - Lockney.
Floydada 311 W. CALIFORNIA--Saturday 8-3rd, 8:00 a.m. - Noon. Lots of everything.
GARAGE SALE--209 East Hallie - 8:00 a.m. til 2:00 p.m. - Saturday.
906 W. ROSS--Garage sale Saturday, August 3rd. 8:00 a.m. til ??. TV, some furniture, toys, baby bed and other.
Lockney ESTATE SALE--August 3rd - 8:00 - 3:00 . 803 W. Spruce, Lockney. Must sell - good prices.
Other SELLING AGAIN, all sizes. Mens uniforms, work pants and shirts. Plainview, 11th & Columbia. Flea Market. Weekends, 296-9483.
REPORTER POSITION NOW OPEN at the Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon Office in Floydada. Part-time job. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Must be willing to work late on Tuesday nights and cover Floydada School Board and Floydada City Council meetings at night. Will be responsible for taking pictures with digital camera and working with Photoshop program on computer. Must have good writing and listening skills. Must be able to work well with the public and it would be helpful to have some word processing skills. Do not apply if you have an attitude of "that's not in my job description". Call 983-3737 for appointment.
THE CITY OF FLOYDADA is seeking to contract with an individual for the job of animal control. This contract has varied performance requirements. The requirements of the job may be obtained at Floydada City Hall, 114 W. Virginia, Floydada, Texas. All interested persons should file an application to be considered for this position. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., Thursday, August 15, 2002.
THE CITY OF FLOYDADA is now accepting applications for a full-time worker in the water/sewer department. Applications may be picked up at Floydada City Hall, 114 W. Virginia Street. Lobby hours are 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Applications will be received until Wednesday, August 7, 2002 at 5:00 p.m. The City of Floydada is an equal opportunity employer.
IMMEDIATE OPENING for full-time driver. Home most nights. Mainly local hauling. Must have 2 years experience and be able to submit 3 references. For application or questions, call 292-8193 or 895-4626, leave message.
MANAGER position available at DQ of Spur. Looking for friendly customer service leader. Above average base pay for right person with bonus incentive. Non smoking environment. Drug test required. Call District Manager, Kenny Clifton 915-725-3379.
IMMEDIATE OPENING for cook. Must be able to read and follow recipes. Apply at Floydada Rehab and Care Center at 925 W. Crockett.
FLOYD COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT is now accepting applications for clerk/receptionist. Experience with PC-based computers, calculator, counting money for collections, answering phone, drafting letters, filing. Pick up applications at Appraisal District, 104 E. California. Floyd County Appraisal District is an equal opportunity employer.
STOP WHINING ABOUT NO EXTRA CASH! Sell AVON. Call Darlene, 652-2029.
$MANAGER TRAINEE$ - $2100/mo. FT if qualified. Call 806-766-7175.
FOR SALE--WELL KEPT 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath brick home. Fireplace, central heat/ac, single car garage, double drive and carport. Small shop and a storage building at 816 Cedar. Good neighborhood. Call 983-5284.
HOUSE FOR SALE--11 miles north of Floydada and 11 miles NE of Lockney. 3-2-2, basement, fireplace. Call 983-3410.
NICE BRICK HOME----3 bedroom, 1 3/4 bath, kitchen has built-ins, central AC. Near high school. 808 W. Marivena. 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. Call 983-3545.
FOR SALE--3 bedroom, 2 bath house. 2330 sq. ft. living space, double garage, 2 fireplaces, 800 block area. By owner - VERY REASONABLE. Call 983-3196.
HOUSE FOR SALE--White brick, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage. Near high school. Call 983-5308.
PRICE TO SELL QUICK--An American Dream to own large 4 bedroom house. Floydada-- Fixer upper. Call 760-952-1809.
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.
Lockney FOR SALE--405 N.E. 2nd Street. Brick, 4 bedroom, 1 3/4 baths, attached garage, fenced-in back yard, storm cellar. Owner will help on closing costs. Price reduced to $25,000.00. Barker Real Estate, 652-2642.
FOUND: 8 month old female puppy. Brown and white part cowdog. To claim or adopt call 983-3074.
LOST YOUNG BLACK COW. Approximately 900 lbs. In area 4 miles north of Floydada off of Hwy. 207. Limps slightly on back leg and has rub marks on hide. Reward. Call 983-3730.
FOR SALE--20 cu. ft. Kenmore refrigerator. 2 years old. Call 983-2389.
FOR SALE--30x40 Storage building. $6,500.00. (Old Berry Place). Call 777-6987.
SELMER-BUNDY CLARINET for sale. Almost new. $200.00. Call 983-5034.
STORY AND CLARK CONSOLE piano with padded bench. Ornate carving. Pecan finish. $1500.00. Call 983-2422.
1998 KAWASAKI--1500 Clasic Vulcan motorcycle. Loaded. Clean. Low mileage. Phone 543-5793.
FOR SALE--Upright piano - $300; Word processor and screen - $100; Refrigerator - $250; Freezer - $250; 1984 Buick LeSabre - $700. Call 983-3196.
HANDY MAN REPAIRS--Cabinet fronts, window repairs, yard tilling, wood crafts. Dale Griffin. Call 983-3915.
COUNTRY PREACHER AND MEMOIRS OF MEXICO booklets available. 74 country preacher real stories ($7) and 72 pages, with pictures, of Old Mexico journeys ($8). Order at 810 S. 3rd, Floydada, Texas 79235 or visit: www.robinsoncompany.net.
COMPLETE EXHAUST systems - catalytic converters and shocks. Don's Muffler Shop - 983-2273.
LAWN SWINGS and picnic tables. Don's Muffler - 983-2273.
EX-WIVES INVITATIONAL DO CORRESPONDENCE FROM YOU TO ME MODUS CONSULTATION PRONTO. Doug Walding.
ADULT GREAT PYRENES dogs for sale. Male and female. Excellent for sheep and cattle. Call 983-3730.
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. 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.
LARRY OGDEN AUCTIONEERING-Estates, Farm, Ranch, Business, Liquidations, State Licensed and Bonded. (806) 983-5808. TX. #9240.
WANTED THE ALZHEIMERS UNIT of the Floydada Rehab and Care Center is in need of a musical keyboard. Please contact Kay Tinney at 983-3725 (work) or 983-2985 (home) with questions.
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