2 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020 | THE TEXAS SPUR COMMUNITY & COMMENTARY TheTexasSpur.com 2020 Community Calendar Community Services SPUR VISITOR CENTER at 101 Hill Street at Burlington Avenue is operated by the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce. Vistiors seeking information on the area may email [email protected] or call (806) 474-5757 THE SPUR AREA FOOD BANK serves families throughout Dickens County. The Food Vol. 111, No. 910 (USPS 541-640) Rays of hope in Covid-19 pandemic Bank is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization operating off private donations and Peridodicals postage paid at Spur, Texas. welcomes donations to this community work. Donations are tax-deductible The Texas Spur is published weekly. Tuesday the UK starting vate the exposure notifications with apps. Texas is not. and are accepted directly into the Food Bank’s account at Spur Security Bank or at 612 Burlington Ave. The Spur Area Food Kitchen Inc. does not discriminate POSTMASTER Send address changes to administering the first vaccines tool from the settings menu on Public health experts say The Texas Spur, P. O. Box 430, Spur, TX 79370 due to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. against Covid-19. iPhones or by downloading the adoption has lagged because of THE KENT COUNTY LIBRARY, 156 W. 4th St., Jayton, is open for patron services Monday– PUBLISHER Kay Ellington Over-80-year-olds, nursing CA Notify App in the Google Play technical shortcomings in the Thursday, 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. via call-ahead service. Staff will bring requested [email protected] home staffers and healthcare store on Android devices. earliest apps, privacy concerns materials out to patron’s cars. Library patrons may also check out e-books and audiobooks on the Libby app for free with their library card. For information EDITOR Barbara Brannon givers are in the first wave. (The The apps enable Bluetooth and dismissive attitudes toward call (806) 237-3287 or “like” Kent County Library on Facebook.. [email protected] Palace has said the Queen won’t signals between devices to de- taking precautions to avoid the THE SPUR-DICKENS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 403 E. Hill St., is closed this week. Call (806) BUSINESS [email protected] jump the queue.) termine when they are in close virus. But California officials 271-3714 for questions. Free WiFi service (password spurlib2017) is available (806) 271-3381 *** proximity, and the apps then hope the app will be adopted to guests from the parking lot. Please send announcements, California has announced anonymously alert users when quickly in a state that is home SPUR-DICKENS COUNTY MUSEUM is closed for the season and will reopen the first calendar events, and news items to an app to help people track their a recent contact later tests posi- to many tech workers. Friday in April 2021. If you would like a tour, please call a board member: Fronye Morris, (806) 271-3577; Linda Swenson, (806) 271-3238; Woodie [email protected]. exposure to the coronavirus, be- tive. At least 6 million people in *** Display ads, classifieds, legal McArthur, (806) 271-4415; or Don Wright, (806) 271-4520. notices and obituaries should be coming the largest U.S. state to the United States have tried the By mid-month, Texas will SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER/SOUTH DICKENS, 210 Burlington Ave., provides a meal at submitted to their respective take advantage of new technol- system in recent months across get up to 1.4 million first doses noon Monday– Friday, currently for curbside pickup only. A donation of $4 is email address: ogy from smartphone software the 21 states and two territories of the two-dose coronavirus vac- suggested for ages 60 and older, with a $8 donation for those younger than [email protected] makers Apple and Google. that made apps available before cine candidates from Pfizer and 60. For more information call (806) 271-4472. [email protected] SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER/NORTH DICKENS, 511 Montgomery St., Dickens, provides a [email protected] and Beginning on Thursday, California. Colorado and New Moderna, Gov. Greg Abbott said meal at noon Monday–Friday, still practicing social distancing precautions. [email protected] people in California can acti- York are among 18 other states December 1. A donation of $5 is suggested. For more information call (806) 623-5520. Information may be NORTH DICKENS COUNTY MUSEUM is open 2nd and 3rd Saturdays from 8 a.m. to dropped off locally at noon. For other times, call Jeanie Little for an appointment, (806) 623-5215. 424 N. Burlington Ave., Spur. KENT COUNTY LIONS CLUB meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month THE TEXAS SPUR is a weekly Early voting begins in Springer’s run-off race at noon at the Kent County Community Center, 156 4th St., Jayton. Lunch is publication covering Dickens served at a cost of $10 per person; please RSVP to Daryl Ham at (806) 269-1179. and Kent Counties, including STAFF REPORTS SPUR ART GUILD Open painting day every third Monday at the Willie Room at Spur, Dickens, Afton, McAdoo, South Plains Electric Co-op, Farm Road 836, Spur. SPEC opens at 8 a.m., and Clairemont, Jayton and Girard. participants can come and go throughout the day for painting. All submissions are run at the Early voting began this counties are not within Senate began Wednesday, Dec. 9. discretion of the editor. week for the Texas Senate Dis- District 30 boundaries and will Wednesday through Friday, COMMUNITY CHANGES AND CLOSURES Follow The Texas Spur on Facebook to CONTENT SUBMISSIONS Deadline for trict 30 runoff race. not be able to vote in this race. voters can cast ballots at early keep up with news about these entities: ad submissions, announcements The runoff will pit Repub- Springer is running against voting locations from 8 a.m. to ALLSUP’S has requested all customers to wear masks. and news is Monday at noon. lican Drew Springer, who cur- Dallas Salon owner Shelley Lu- 5 p.m. Then on Dec. 14 and 15, CAP ROCK TELEPHONE The lobby remains closed. The night drop Is available for SUBSCRIPTONS are $30/yr for payments and correspondence. Phone service Is available during regular rently represents Dickens and ther to see who will replace Pat voters can cast ballots from 7 business hours Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. residents 65 and older and $35/ Kent counties, in Texas House Fallon in Texas’ Senate District a.m.to 7 p.m. On election day, yr for all others living in Spur, CITY OF SPUR offices reopened to the public as of Sept. 21, with the following Dickens, Afton, McAdoo, Jayton and District 68, against a Dallas 30. Luther gained notoriety ear- voters can cast ballots in the guidelines: (1) No more than 2 customers in lobby at one time; (2) no Girard; $40/yr elsewhere in Texas newcomer in a Metro area race. lier this year by being arrested same locations from 7 a.m. to public restrooms; (3) no one allowed past lobby with out an appointment; and out-of-state; and $40/yr or Springer, from Muenster, for not shutting down her hair 7 p.m. (4) masks are required to enter lobby. $5/mo for online subscriptions. “Please conduct your business quickly, so it allows others to come in,” Go to www.thetexasspur.com to lives in the eastern portion of salon during state Covid-19 Should Springer win the read the City’s Facebook post this week. “We appreciate your efforts in subscribe using PayPal, or send District 68 and Muenster also mandates. Senate 30 seat, a special elec- helping us and continuing in protecting our citizens.” payment to The Texas Spur, falls within Senate District 30 The election is set for De- tion would be held to fill his DANA’S PHARMACY IN SPUR is open, but is asking customers to wear masks. P. O. Box 430, Spur, TX 79370. boundaries. Dickens and Kent cember 19, but early voting Texas House seat. DICKENS COUNTY FARM BUREAU‘S office lobby in Spur will be closed until further ADVERTISING display rates are $4.60 notice. Staff may be reached by phone at (806) 271-3231, and payments per column inch local and $5.60 per can be dropped through the mail drop in the door. column inch national. Obituaries DICKENS COUNTY SPUR LIBRARY has reopened for regular hours, plus expanded are $1 per line of copy plus $5 for a Monday evening hours until 7 p.m. photo. Classifieds and legal notices Dickens sheriff’s sale yields almost $10K to county coffers DIXIE DOG IN SPUR is serving orders via drive-through only. are 20¢ per word, $10 minimum. DOLLAR GENERAL IN SPUR has requested all customers to wear masks. Engagement, birth, anniversary and LAWRENCE BROTHERS IGA GROCERY IN SPUR has requested all customers to wear cards of thanks are 20¢ per word, $10 Fifteen properties remain unsold, move to in-trust sale masks. minimum; wedding write-ups are $1 THE PALACE THEATER IN SPUR has postponed movies until further notice. per line of copy and include a photo. BARBARA BRANNON | THE TEXAS SPUR SPUR POLICE DEPARTMENT has closed its offices to walk-in visitors, and will Dickens sheriff’s sale results, December 2020 Copyright © 2018 by The Texas Spur. The entire content of each issue On the chilly morning check payable immediately handle only emergencies in person. Non-emergencies will be handled of The Texas Spur is protected under the Federal Copyright Act. No by phone. reproduction of any portion of any issue will be permitted without the Tract City Price of December 1, some twenty after the sale, and the county SPUR SECURITY BANK’s lobby remains closed. Drive-through, phone service expressed consent of The Texas Spur. 2 Dickens $1,000.00 individuals crowded into the would deliver deeds within 10 and parking lot exchange of Information by appointment are available. WWW.THETEXASSPUR.COM lobby of the Dickens County to 40 days. 3 Dickens $250.00 THE TEXAS SPUR offices are open to the public, but customers are always Annex for the sheriff’s sale For some properties (Tract 4 Dickens $500.00 welcome to drop off notices and payments in the door slot, since hours of tax-delinquent residential 8, Tract 17 and Tract 18) taxes are always unpredictable if staff are out covering news. Staff may be 5 Dickens $1,300.00 reached by phone at (806) 271-3381 or via email at [email protected]. properties. Some came with had been paid in full in ad- 6 Dickens No bids hopes to acquire a home, vance and were withdrawn some for speculation, some from the sale. Tract 1 was 7 Dickens $250.00 Public and Civic Meetings This Month 8 Dickens withdrawn DICKENS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ COURT Monday, December 14, 19, 9 a.m., County to watch and monitor. also excluded from the cur- Courthouse Annex, 508 Crow St., Dickens. Contact your elected officials In a proceeding marked rent sale. 9 Dickens $1,650.00 KENT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ COURT Monday, December 14, 9 a.m., County with promptness and profes- Barrett entertained out- 10 Dickens $500.00 Courthouse, 101 Main St., Jayton. President sionalism but also goodwill cry bids from locals, out- KENT COUNTY LIONS CLUB Monday, December 14, noon, Kent County Community Donald J. Trump 11 Dickens $550.00 and helpfulness, auctioneer of-towners, neighbors and Center, 156 4th St., Jayton. www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ 12 Dickens $250.00 JAYTON CITY COUNCIL Monday, December 14, 6 p.m., City Hall, Main St., Jayton. Danny Barrett of legal firm relatives, and in less than an Governor of Texas 13 Dickens $1,250.00 PATTON SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT No meeting in December. Greg Abbott Perdue Brandon Fielder Col- hour 13 properties, primarily SPUR AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Monday, December 14, at 6 p.m. Spur Community www.gov.texas.gov/contact lins & Mott welcomed bidder within the City of Dickens, 14 Dickens no bids Center, 502 Burlington Ave., Spur. United States Senate promptly at 10 a.m. had been sold for a total of 15 Dickens $1,650.00 WHITE RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Monday, December 14, 7 p.m. District office Sen. John Cornyn at White River Lake. Some regular bidders had $9,910. Fifteen others, pri- 16 Dickens no bids 517 Hart Senate Office Bldg. SPUR CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, December 15, 6 p.m. City Hall, 402 Burlington Ave., Washington, DC 20510 already registered in advance; marily in Spur, attracted no 17 Dickens withdrawn Spur. (202) 224-2934 others had completed a brief bids and were struck from JAYTON-GIRARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Tuesday, December 15, at 6 p.m (time www.cornyn.senate.gov 18 Dickens withdrawn form as they arrived. the tax rolls and turned over subject to change). School administration offices, 700 Madison St., Jayton. Lubbock Office 19 Dickens no bids Wells Fargo Center All properties advertised to Dickens County for dispo- KENT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ COURT Monday, December 28, 9 a.m., County 1500 Broadway, Suite 1230 in the public notice had been sition, or marketing via its 20 Spur $300.00 Courthouse, 101 Main St., Jayton. CITY OF JAYTON closed for Christmas holidays Dec. 24–25, 2020, Jan. 1, 2021. Lubbock, TX 79401 certified vacant and aban- Texas Communities Group 21 Spur no bids (806) 472-7533 DICKENS COUNTY COURTHOUSE closed for Christmas holidays Dec. 24–25, 2020, doned, explained Barrett. arrangement within two to 22 Spur no bids Sen. Ted Cruz Jan. 1, 2021. Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., Winning bidders would re- four weeks, said county tax 23 Spur $460.00 KENT COUNTY COURTHOUSE closed for Christmas holidays Dec. 24–25, 2020, Jan. Ste. SDB-40B ceive a sheriff’s deed, similar assessor/collector Rebecca 1, 2021. 24 Spur no bids Washington, DC 20510 to a quitclaim deed and carry- Haney. [email protected] 25 Spur no bids www.cruz.senate.gov ing no guaranty of title. Bid- County Judge Kevin ders would also need to note Brendle said that four other 26 Spur no bids U.S. House of Representatives the sales would be subject to a seizure-sale properties in the 27 Spur no bids Spur Police Department Report Congressional District 13 Week ending December 6, 2020 (including Dickens County) six-month right of redemption City of Spur have also been 28 Spur no bids Person/Circumstances. Rep. Mac Thornberry from the previous owner, who made available at the http:// Friday, December 4, 2020 29 Spur no bids Monday, November 30, 2020 Amarillo Office could reclaim the property texascg.com website and are • Spur PD responded to the 620 South Taylor Street, Suite 200 30 Spur no bids • No Calls for Service within that period by paying already attracting bids. Bid- 600 Block of W. 3rd Str. in ref- Amarillo, TX 79101-3541 31 Spur no bids Tuesday, December 1, 2020 (806) 371-8844 the full winning bid price plus ding on those properties ends erence to Public Intoxication. • Spur PD responded to the Wichita Falls Office 25%. Terms would be cash or Dec. 25, 2020. 32 Spur no bids Saturday, December 5, 2020 2525 Kell Blvd., Suite 406 400 Block of Burlington Ave. • No Calls for Service Wichita Falls, TX 76308-2829 in reference to a Civil Matter. (940) 692-1700 Sunday, December 6, 2020 • Spur PD responded to the Congressional District 19 • Spur PD responded to the 700 Block of Hill St. in refer- (including Kent County) 600 Block of Burlington Ave. Rep. Jodey Arrington ence to a Civil Matter. Texas Spur Holiday Ad & Issue Schedule in reference to Suspicious Ve- Lubbock Office Wednesday, December 2, 2020 1312 Texas Ave., Ste. 219 hicle/Person/Circumstances. • No Calls for Service P. O. Box 6687 THURSDAY, DEC. 17 Letters to Santa Special Isssue Lubbock, TX 79493 Thursday, December 3, 2020 Kids ages kindergarten through 5th grade—here’s your chance to clue Santa (and your fami- TO REPORT A CRIME OR EMERGENCY (806) 763-1611 • Spur PD responded to the Dial 911 www.arrington.house.gov lies!) about what you’d like to see under the tree. Schools are coordinating letters from students; 100 Block of Hill St. in refer- TO REACH POLICE NON-EMERGENCY if you’re homeschooled, feel free to email us directly at [email protected] Abilene Office ence to Suspicious Vehicle/ (806) 623-5533 500 Chestnut St., #819 Letters due from schools Friday, Dec. 11, 5 p.m. Abilene, TX 79602 (325) 675-9779 Ad and content deadline Monday, Dec. 14, noon Spur Police Department Santa’s Texas State Senate District 28 THURSDAY, DEC. 24 Holiday Greetings Special Isssue (including Dickens and Kent Counties) In most years, The Texas Spur does not publish an issue the week of Christmas—but this year, Heroes Toy Drive through Dec. 18 Sen. Charles Perry as the calendar falls, we want to take this special opportunity to publish YOUR messages of hope 11003 Quaker Ave., Ste. 101 A message from Chief Robert Garcia Lubbock, TX 79424 and cheer — text is free, with photo, $10. (806) 783-9934 Greetings notices, news, ads, A community as unique families by providing Christmas [email protected] and creative as Spur deserves gifts for their children. It is be- www.perry.senate.state.tx.us & all other content due Friday, Dec. 18, noon Newspapers mailed Tuesday, Dec. 22 something special. Join the Spur cause of the kindness and gen- Texas House of Representatives Police Department as we create erosity of our businesses, com- District 68 a memorable holiday season munity leaders, and residents (including Dickens and Kent Counties) Rep. Drew Springer THURSDAY, DEC. 31 The Year in Review Isssue with our children. that we are able to bring so District Office: 406 E. California Who’s eager to look back at 2020? But a lot did happen besides the pandemic. Pick up a copy The mission of the toy drive many smiles to our community! Street is for every child in Spur to re- Working together, we can Gainesville, TX 76240-4102 of this annual review on newsstands Dec. 30 through Jan. 6. (940) 580-1770 Ads & all other content due Monday, Dec. 28, noon ceive a toy from Santa Cop and be certain this holiday season [email protected] Newspapers mailed Wednesday, Dec. 30 Rudolph the Rescue Reindeer will bring cheer and happiness. https://house.texas.gov/members/ through a mobile Christmas member-page/?district=68 Village, and help disadvantaged See POLICE, page 7