THE NEWSPAPER THAT WORKS FOR 10t A BIGGER, BETTER The Began Blade BOVINA "In The Agricultural Center Of Parmer County"

Wednesday, March 20, 1974 Bovina, Vol. 18, No. 38 AT SCHOOL CAFETERIA , toot \et‘ti$, 50 14th Annual Chamber Fete Thursday

IlY BILL ELLIS School PtIOGIVCSIMCSSMCSVCSiCS 'Cowpoke' Cartoonist THURSDAY NIGHT we'll all have the opportunity of meeting Ace Reid, the creator Times of old Jake, and banker Tufernall, and all of the other Featured Speaker characters who make up the Cowpokes cartoon. Change Bovina's 14th annual Cham- humorously grotesque their Probably there's no one in cartooning--one of the hardest ber of Commerce and Agricul- the art of cartooning with caricaturing, how ridiculously fields to crack. ture Banquet, featuring char- elongated and skinny their whom folks in this area identify Before the cartoons ever coal broiled rib-eye steaks on more quickly than Ace Reid. He Beginning Monday morning, saddle-warped legs, nor how reached the eyes of the public, the menu, will be at 8 p.m. ludicrous and outlandish their tells it like it is. The thing about classes at Bovina Schools will Reid had to fight his hardest tomorrow (Thursday) in Bovina behavior, Jake and Zeb always it is that people in this area revert to the normal time-8:30 battles. Everywhere he went Schools cafeteria. look, act and wear their hats he was told the cartoons would have "been there" when they a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Superinten- Featured speaker on the like cowboys—the real hoss- not sell, that there was no read Ace Reid's cartoons. dent L.F. Jacobs announced program will be Ace Reid of ridin' cow-workin' cowhands- demand for cartoons depicting His work is funny mainly this week. Kerrville, famed "Cowpoke" -who still ride the ranches, fix the fun, hardships, politics and because we all have been in the cartoonist. the fences, buck the blizzards everyday life on farms and situations he portrays. We Classes have been taking-up and raise the beef." ranches. After failing to don't have to guess that it at 9:05 a.m. since the first week Fred Gipson, author of "Old A native of Electra, Reid was snydicate his cartoons, Reid probably happened about like in January when Congress Yeller" and "Savage Sam," has written of the cartoonist: "To reared on a 4,000 acre ranch turned to the farm and ranch he shows it. Most of the time, signed Daylight Savings Time my way of thinking, Ace Reid's where he experienced all the pages of magazines and we know darned well that it into effect for 14 consecutive unusual ability to capture and hardships of such characters as cartoons where the Cowpokes did. months. portray dominant traits of the Jake and Zeb. Those character's began to catch on. We had the opportunity of modern cowhand makes him have become as real to readers Today, from his studio in hearing Ace Reid some eight or The change to the later hour one of the major cartoonists of as their own neighbors and Kerrville. Cowpokes are mailed ten years ago at a West Texas was made here due to darkness our times. With just a pen people can tell from the to hundreds of newspapers and Press Association convention, at the earlier hour. stroke or two--he's got it all situations that Reid knows magazines, making Reid one of and we're looking forward to there. I never look at one of the their problems. the largest self-syndicated seeing him again. The board of trustees of * * * * Bovina Independent Schools Cowpoke drawings without Reid has never studied artists. Reid says it is a long roaring with laughter and, at cartooning formally, but he has way from the $17 a week he and THE CHAMBER BANQUET is voted Monday night to resume the same time, feeling an urge been drawing pictures of his family frequently lived on in the highlight of the Chamber the normal time schedule for to weep. They're so darn true!" cowboys since his childhood. He 1954 when he worked for only year, so it behooves all of the the remainder of the school continued to draw for Navy seven newspapers in Texas and members, in particular, to Another critic--S. Omar year. publications during three and a Kansas. attend the function, and be a Barker of The Saturday half years of service on an part of "What's happening" in Evening Post fame--expresses In order to get the cartoons attack transport which partici- Bovina. the following: "Ace Reid's to people, especially in areas pated in landings on Iwo Jima, Your Chamber of Commerce Cowpokes are funny, not where papers would not publish Okinawa and other Pacific and Agriculture officials have phony. No matter how them and to collectors who had islands in World War II. After gone to a lot of work and Weather lost cartoons, Reid privately returning from service and trouble in staging their annual printed a book of his Cowpokes Meth. Church several business ventures banquet. We should all be cartoons in 1958 and it sold including ranching and oil proud to support it with our By Willie more than a million copies. drilling, the lanky cowboy set attendance. Sets Revival Two years later, in 1960, his his sights on breaking into At least a shower this (Continued on Page 3) • Last year's chamber speaker, Jerry Blakely, was a big hit week. Next Week with last year's banquet crowd, ---Willie DURING TOURNEY and we feel that. Ace Reid will ACE REID 'COWPOKE' CARTOONIST carry on the tradition. Mrs. R.L. Flowers, an Thursday's banquet should evangelist from Goldthwaite, be about the biggest and best AT BOARD MEETING will be guest speaker at a yet for the Chamber of four-day revival, beginning Ask Volunteers Commerce and Agriculture. Sunday and concluding Wed- * * * * nesday of next week, at the WE SAW THIS ad in one of the Oklahoma Lane United Metho- publications we read, and we dist Church. To House LDs don't think the company that Breakfast at 7 a.m. each day sponsored the ad would mind us will precede the morning repeating it. We agree with the worship services with evening Homes in the city and rural area of the community are principle that was being 3 Teachers Resign; services set at 8 p.m. needed to house members of Little Dribbler teams and their expounded. The late Rev. Flowers and coaches during the Regional Little Dribbler Tournament to be The piece was entitled "The Mrs. Flowers were assigned 40 held at Williford Gymnasium the first weekend in April, Do-It-Now Environmentalists years ago by the General Board according to Ken Horn, president of the local organization. may win their battle but lose of Evangelism of the Methodist Families who would volunteer to keep boys or coaches during the war for the rest of us. Church to serve as evangelists. that period are asked to phone Horn or Lowell Boozer. "They won their battle to Since the death of her Teams will be coming into Bovina from Dalhart, Sudan, Contracts Renewed husband, Mrs. Flowers has delay the Alaska pipe line but Kress, Farwell, Dimmitt, Hart and Springlake-Earth. There they have put us even more at continued an extensive teach- are 10 boys on each team in addition to the coaches with two the mercy of volatile foreign oil All teachers and coaches in Three members of the faculty teachers, and Eugene Boaz, Jacobs on the addition of a ing and preaching ministry. teams coming from Dalhart for a total of 80 boys plus coaches. producers. Bovina Schools, with the submitted resignations, effec- head coach and high General Agriculture Mechanics Her most recent pastoral Accommodations will be needed for one and possibly two nights exception of those submitting tive at the end of the current school instructor. The two course for junior and senior "They stopped off-shore assignments were at Teleferner [Thursday and Friday) during the tournament, Horn said. school year, and two others others were Mrs. Doris Sides, students which is scheduled to drilling for fear a spill might kill resignations, were re-elected at and Goldthwaite. It is customary for the town hosting the regional tournament requested they not be con- third grade teacher, and Mrs. begin next school term and the some fish. Actually, oil rigs a Monday night meeting of the Everyone in the county is to provide accommodations for the players and coaches in sidered for re-employment. The Maisie Birkelbach, high school possibility of adding a Home- make such excellent fish drops board of trustees of Bovina invited to attend the services, residential homes during the event. resignations were accepted by math teacher. making Cooperative Education that fish population multiplies Independent School District. according to Rev. Oran Smith, For the past few years, the regional event has been held at the board. program to the school's around them. The contracts were renewed Contract renewals of teach- pastor of the OL church. Levelland. subject to possible different Resigning from the Bovina ers are normally considered at curriculum. The homemaking "They stopped the use by assignments for individual Schools faculty were Mrs. the March meeting of the and agriculture programs will cattlemen of a tiny injection teachers and coaches in the Dorothy Donaldson and Mrs. board. be available, to a certain which added as much as 15% to extent, to both girls and boys, forthcoming school year. Loraine Hood, fourth grade The trustees voted to retain the weight of the steer without Jacobs said. proven harm. the same pay schedule in effect now, $300 above state schedule Trustees also voted to "They stopped the building of FOR CITY, SCHOOL for classroom teachers. resume the schools' normal nuclear power plants and want time schedule beginning Mon- Contracts of the superinten- to close many already function- day. Classes will begin at 8:30 dent, principals and athletic ing--even though experts say a.m. for the remainder of the director had earlier been the danger of a serious accident school year and will dismiss at considered. Considered at is one in one hundred million Absentee Vote regular time, 3:45 p.m. plant years. And if these plants Monday night's meeting were The school hours were wind down, countless jobs stop, only the contracts of classroom changed from 8:30.3:45 to for lack of power. And yet they teachers and coaches. 9:05-3:45 the first week in won't have coal-fired power High School Principal Gary Underway Here January when Daylight Sav- plants because they say the Cox, Junior High Principal Jim ings Time was signed into wrong kind of coal could Noyes and Elementary Princi- effect for 14 months as an pollute. pal Wilson DiCuffa met with energy-saving method. "We's rather listen to real Absentee voting in local elections--school board and city the board to discuss the environmental end technical council--began Monday and will continue through Tuesday, contract renewals of teachers experts than to these over- April 2. who serve in their depart- Mrs. Durben night theorists, especially when Absentee ballots may be cast in the city council race at the ments. the impractical theorists never city hall. Those wishing to vote absentee in the school trustee In other business, board Honored By seem to be around when the race may do so at the school tax office in Ridgelea Elementary members asked the adminis- . shortages and problems they School. tration to "deal firmly" with County SCS cause hit the rest of us." In the city contest, seven men are seeking four positions. The any "streakers" apprehended * * *,* three highest vote getters will be elected to two-year terms on on school property. The Parmer County SWCD the city council. On the ballot are Durward Bell and Roy Allen, Board of Directors has selected WHILE STREAKING is cur- That discussion was promp- Mrs. Margaret Durben as the rently the "fad," especially on incumbents, and C.N. Trienen, Bedford Caldwell, Dickie ted by the latest fad which is conservation teacher of the college campuses, we were glad Clayton and Daryl Kirkpatrick. Tom Bonds is the sole candidate currently sweeping the colleges year in the district. This is in to note this week that another for the mayor's post here. and universities in the country recognition of her continued "fad" has been quietly winding Seven people are running for three positions on the school and which has occurred, on support of the District Essay down. board. The three receiving the highest vote totals will be occasion, on some high school Contest. Did you realize that in the elected to three-year terms. In that race are Leon Ware and campuses. Streaking, for those past 13 months there have been Jon Lin Riddle, incumbents, and C.C. Naegle, Gaylon Rhodes, who aren't up-to-date on the Mrs. Durben teaches English IT'S SPRING....Although Winter officially work and numerous clean-up, paint-up, fix-up no successful highjackings of Leon Schilling, James Clayton and Houston Bartlett. fad, is a student, or students, in the Bovina High School. ends today, spring has been "bursting out all and remodeling projects nearing completion. American planes? The election for both city and school races is scheduled for running nude through buildings Prior to that she was an over" in recent weeks with fruit trees and But, as usual, the fruit trees still face the Only two highjackings were Saturday, April 6. or across campuses of schools English teacher at Lazbuddie, spring shrubs and flowers bedecked in their possibility of a late freeze killing the '74 crop and in some business areas. also in Parmer County. attempted during the past According to state election laws, absentee voting begins 20 finest colors. Signs of the new season can be in spite of the warmer-than-average weather year, both by former mental days prior to the election and continues until four days prior to The trustees heard a report Mrs. Durben has been seen all over town on days when the wind the area has enjoyed the past few weeks. patients, and both failed. the election. from Superintendent L.F. !Continued on Page 31 isn't blowing a gale with gardners hard at PAGE 2, THE BOVINA BLADE, WEDNESDAY MARCH 20, 1974 TO BE FEATURED Services Held Ott d For Uncle Of MEDICINE CHEST School Personalities Bovina Man DEPEND1 Phone 238-4901 Bovina Funeral services for Willard ON Named In Elections R. Mitchell of Crosbyton, uncle of Ronald Mitchell of Bovina, Nev A slate of personalities to be Beardain and Pam Wilson, tot/till-8w Needs Ware and Alan Rhodes in the were held Thursday afternoon Wht featured in The Mustang seniors. sophomore class, Fontella Cox in the First United Methodist three' yearbook of Bovina Schools was * * * « and Kyle Jones in the junior Church there with Rev. Henry alwaP elected recently by students in class and Chuck Gilbreath and Gerald Shelby and Karla Salley, pastor, and Rev. Floyd Wot Bovina High School and Junior Miss Johnston in the senior Mills, both eighth graders, Schaeffer, pastor of the High. class. were named Mr. and Miss Assembly of God Church in month of lour Capturing the coveted title of Named most likely to succeed Bovina Junior High as well as Slaton, officiating. Aids for even 1 Mr. and Miss Bovina High in the individual classes were eighth grade class favorites. Burial was in Crosbyton School were Billy Shelby and Kim Ware and Stephen Klimek, In the sixth grade, Denise Cemetery. a Speedy great Rhonda Rhodes, both of whom freshmen; Fran Jacobs and Read and Blake Sudderth were Mr. Mitchell, 73, died about We are seniors this year. Freddie O'Hair, sophomores; named class favorites and 10:30 p.m. Tuesday of last week She is Elected most cooperative Sue Monk and Jones, juniors; nominated for the Mr. and Miss in the Crosbyton Hospital Recovery years I were Ralph Ramon and Miss and Miss Rhodes and Ramon, Jr. High honors. following a lengthy illness. He in abet when Rhodes. Shelby and Mary seniors. In the seventh grade, was a native of Brandon. A ft II 2 Marcom were named best Tambra Lambert and Mike Crosby County employee for 12 Illness at home? A few little do- Named most talented were Howe' all-around in high school. Read were elected class years, he was also a retired Pam McCormick and Serna, Named the best dressed favorites. Miss Lambert and farmer. gooders — the right sickroom aids -- we vv€ freshmen; Miss Ware and mostly students were Richard Rejino Randall Ritchie were candi- He is survived by his wife; Dennis Willard, sophomores; and Evanna Johnston. Shelby dates for the Mr. and Mrs. Jr. two sons, two daughters, four go a long way in keeping patients com- April Wilson and Rejino, And, and Miss Marcom were also High honors. brothers, a sister, nine juniors; and Miss Marcom and fortable. making care easier. See us opplies voted the friendliest boy and Students elected for the grandchildren and a great- Shelby, seniors. around girl in high school and Shelby honors will be featured in a grandchild. for sickroom supplies. and Heidi Corn were chosen Selected as the most witty in section of the school yearbook. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell TOM LANDRY....Landry, coach of the professional Dallas just Mr. and Miss School Spirit. each class were Tammy Hutto, book. attended the funeral services. Cowboys football team, has accepted the chairmanship of the l the individual classes, freshmen; Carolina Espinoza uihtndle American Cancer Society's 1979 Crusade for Texas. He led the In Miroslavia Ramon and Tommy and Steven Guest, sophomores; recent '73 Cancer Crusade to a record $3,616,584. This year's goal has Serna were elected favorites in Jyl Gromowsky and Mac been re been set at $4 million according to Stanley Cole, chairman of the orderedi the freshman class, Connie McCallum, juniors; and Rex :,t6:150.'skkc, board. April has been designated as Cancer Control Month. strictly I Services Held SPACE JOBS OVER CHURCH OF CHRIST more ft CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. For Bovina --When the Skylab astronauts As d dropped into the Pacific Ethel Chisom chambe Man's Mother Ocean after 84 days in selonevTI lout,u tki space, 1816 employes at the he Funeral services were held Kennedy Space Center saw Q Tuesday afternoon in Sidney. their jobs come to an end. Rites Thurs. Neb., for Mrs. Kate McLaugh. They joined more than 13,- 6 Bottle k lin, 58, mother of Doug 000 aerospace workers at Funeral services for Mrs. Chisom and Errol Chisom, all of McLaughlin of Bovina. the center who have lost Ethel Lee Chisom, 56, of Bovina Bovina, and Randy Chisom of Carton ys o Mrs. McLaughlin had visited their jobs since 1968, when were held Thursday afternoon Killeen; her parents, Mr. and At a here several weeks ago. 26,000 persons were em- in the Bovina Church of Christ Mrs. Andy Edwards Sr. of tomorn No further information was ployed. with Cecil Bunch, minister, Hughes Springs; a brother, available as of press time. officiating. Burial was in Bovina Andy Edwards Jr. of Hughes • Cemetery under direction of Springs; and nine sisters, Mrs. Plus Dus Parsons-Ellis Funeral Home of Clara Hawkins, Mrs. Florence week, Friona. Royal, Mrs. Clem Hopkins and Deposit Mrs. Mattie Holloman, all of Mrs. Chisom died Monday in Fain Hughes Springs, Mrs. Myra the Parmer County Community return Hatten and Miss Vallie Hospital in Friona following a harTes Edwards, both of Casa Grande, lengthy illness. Agricu Ariz., Mrs. Faye Howard of A native of Cass County, Sweetwater, Mrs. Jan Spikes of them, Mrs. Chisom had been a delay resident of Bovina the past 13 Clovis, N.M., and Mrs. Helen Raney of Detroit, Mich. Lb. WhE years. She was a member of the courte Mite CBovinct CBlude Bovina Church of Christ. EYS sugge5 Second Class Postage Paid at Bovina, Texas 79009 Survivors include her hus- expenw Subscription price, Parmer & adjacent counties, band, Eddie B.; three daugh- Mutt Crook added $4.50. Outside area, $6.00 year. ters, Miss Loice Chisom of assum Bovina and Mrs. Gladine every' Arkins and Mrs. Joyce Bow Wow sa Services Held order Bill Ellis . . . . • Publisher Welland, both of Amarillo; seven sons, Claude Chisom, Lou Nuttall . Clarence Chisom, Junior Chi- At Farwell Editor som, Billy Chisom, Allen Funeral services for Howard DOG FOOD 5 Lbs R. (Mutt) Crook, 62, of Farwell, 111 brother of French Crook of FIRST STATE BAN K PRESENTS: Bovina, were held Saturday 8-Track afternoon in the Farwell High $199 COW POKES By Ace Reid School auditorium with Rev. 6HURFINE Lloyd Allen Cain of Fort Sumner, N.111., officiating. Al Burial was in the Sunset TAPES I Each Terrace Memorial Garden Chicken of the Sea 4-1( I.Atv Cemetery at Farwell. c7_,5-61 Mr. Crook died of a heart attack Wednesday of last week FLOUR at Memorial Hospital in Clovis. TUNA A native of Woodward, Okla., 6 1 /2 Oz. he had been a resident of Farwell since 1937. He was the Can bus foreman for Farwell I Schools. Mr. Crook was a member of the Hamlin La I 49( Memorial United Methodist Church in Farwell. Survivors include his wife, Linnie Mae; two sons, Darrell Shurfine Crook and Randy Crook of the Giant Size home; four daughters, Mrs. Eurith Marie Jones of Mes- quite, Mrs. Murlene Smith of Farwell, Mrs. Gari Lynn CORN Worley of Point Pleasant, West OXYDOL Va., and Miss Jaquetta Crook of WK or CS the home; a sister, Mrs. Vera Shuck of Chester, Okla.; and seven grandchildren. 5/$100

Borden's Premium Delsey ICE CREAM TISSUE Round Ct. 1/2 Gal. "Wul, if somebody would help me tighten this cinch, 89c I believe I've got em!" HOT BAR-B-Q DAILY ACE REID We at First State Bank Are Happy DONUTS To Welcome Ace Reid to Bovina For the Chamber of Commerce ICEES Banquet. Be sure to attend! one night only POPCORN featuring America's dynamic young evangelist and other "We Are Working For Your Interest." Robison Crusade leant members Ificlutiloo Slow JOHN MCKAY MONEY ORDERS mon., Mar. 25 FIRST STATE BANK 7:30 P.M. CUBED ICE OF BOVINA H.S. Auditorium NEW STORE HOURS: 6 a.m. Till 12 Midnight Member, FDIC 115--:?rd St. Dimmitt 1 THE BOVINA BLADE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1974, PAGE 3 14th Banquet Sellout -- (Continued from Page 1) Achievement Award. A.L. Hartzog will serve as second book was published and Recently, the Cowpoke Hall master of ceremonies and received the same reception. of Fame asked Reid to judge introduce the speaker. More new and different books the Western Heritage Award Whitecotton, incoming have followed with more on the for the best art book of the drawing board. chamber president, will intro- year. duce out-of-town guests. A few years ago, answering Many fans of Cowpokes Rev. R.D. Owens, pastor of Never seems to fail. requests from fans for cartoons compare the lusty, dusty humor the Pentecostal Holiness Whenever we sneak a day off from work and spend a large enough to frame, Reid of Reid to that of Will Rogers. Church, will offer the invoca- three-day weekend away from home, something unexpected began printing the Cowpokes tion. Rev. Larry Heard, pastor always happens. calendar. Beginning with an "When I hear someone say of the First Baptist Church will Wouldn't you know that it would rain for the first time in order of 1,000, the calendars that—boy, I like it," Reid says. "That's what the world give the benediction. months and for some strange l7) reason there were great globs are now distributed all over the needs--more laughing. I'm New directors and officers of mud strung all over the house. However, this time we aren't . will be introduced at the even going to complain a little bit. Moisture in any form is too Those enterprises have led doing what I want to do. I like to keep 'em laughing. This old banquet. great a sight to fuss over mud on the carpet. Reid into a new field--after- world is a great place." Recently named to head the We spent that weekend with our Grannie Berry in Abilene. dinner speaking engagements- chamber for the coming year She is quite a character (think she was actually born about 60 -and now he is traveling more Another highlight of the was Whitecotton. Other offi- years before her time) and will be celebrating her 88th birthday than 35,000 miles each year for evening will be presentation of cers elected were Mrs. Jane in about three weeks. Hope we are still going as strong as she is speaking engagements. plaques to Bovina's Man and 4 V Kassahn, vice president, and In 1961, '62 and '63, the Texas Woman of the Year. Awards when we get to be half that age. Mrs. Gene McDaniel, secretary. It has been abnormally dry in the Abilene area, also. Legislature cited Reid as will be presented by the 1973 New directors include Mrs. However, they were on the receiving end of a good rain while "Outstanding Texan" and Man and Woman of the Year, Roberta Mager, Mrs. Norma were there which should help the farmers since they are commended him for his "wit Tom Bonds and Mrs. Pearl we Whitten, Larry Webb and and skill in depicting the Old Cervantez. mostly dryland variety. Duane McDaniel. • * * * West and in giving future Charcoal broiled rib-eye And, what we've said before about that speed limit still generations assurance and steaks will be prepared on the At the inauguration of the AREA FARMER....Wesley Barnett, left, a Harvester. Barnett was a participant with applies. We, very conscientiously, tried to hold that needle confidence in the past to insure community grill. community awards in 1967, Roy Friona farmer, discusses the image of the other farmers from across the U.S. in a around the 55 mark. Very few vehicles sped around us and their faith in the future." The steaks for the event are M. Crawford was named Man of American farmer with Stanley F. Lancaster, national farm forum sponsored by 1H in invariably the highway patrol would have one of them stopped Also, the Texas Chamber of being purchased from Missouri the Year, followed by Wendol Vice President, Marketing, Agricultural- Chicago that explored the current mind and imp just down the line. Commerce has presented Reid Beef Packers through Bovina Christian and the late Mrs. Industrial Equipment Division, International mood of American agriculture. The Blade received a release from the highway department their highly prized Cultural Supermarket. Lady Armstrong, 1962; Warren MOOS recently reporting that numerous complaints of speeders had Morton and Mrs. Margaret been received from all across the state. Patrolmen have been A farmer is a paradox--he is an "overalled" executive with his Caldwell, 1963; Bedford Cald- ordered to crack down and start enforcing the law more home or tractor cab his office; a scientist using fertilizer well and Mrs. Leola Williams, strictly. attachments; a purchasing agent in an old straw hat; a 1969; Don Stone and Mrs. • We didn't think there were that many speeders, certainly no personnel director with grease under his fingernails; a dietition Mable Ellison, 1965; Wilbur with a passion for alfalfa, animals and antibiotics; a production BE HAPPY! more than when the limit was 70, considering the length of the Charles and Mrs. Flossie trip and the fact that those divided highways are so tempting. expert faced with a surplus; and a manager battling a price-cost Rhinehart, 1966; J.E. Sherrill • * * * squeeze. He manages more capital than most of the and the late Mrs. Bessie businessmen in town. As of early this week, it appears almost a certainty that the Caldwell, 1967; Billie Sudderth chamber of commerce's 14th annual banquet will be an actual He likes sunshine, good food, state fairs, dinner at NOON, and Mrs. Betty Hawkins, 1968; sellout, for the first time since we can remember. auctions, his neighbors, Saturday nights in town, his shirt collar Wayne Spears and Mrs. Lucille The directors aren't having to push ticket sales this unbuttoned, and above all a good soaking rain in August. Walling, 1969; Dolph Moten and Mrs. Doris Wilson, 1970; BUY year--people are calling up and asking if any tickets are He is not much for droughts, ditches, throughways, experts, .Vernon and Ellen Estes, 1971; available. weeds, the eight-hour day, helping with the housework, or grasshoppers. Bob Fillpot and Mrs. Shirley Looks as if obtaining a well-known person to speak really Nobody else is so far from the telephone or so close to God. Ware, 1972; and last year's Man pays off for something like this banquet. Nobody else gets so much satisfaction out of modern plumbing, and Woman of the Year, Bonds At any rate, if things are a bit crowded in the cafeteria favorable weather and good ice cream. and Mrs. Cervantez. YOUR LICENSE tomorrow night, just relax as much as possible and enjoy, Nobody else can remove all enjoy. Promises to be quite an evening. those things from his pockets and on washday still have overlooked: five steeples, one cotter key, Durben Honored... * • • * 440 a rusty spike, three (Continued from Page 1) • Dusty Jones brought the following article to our office this grains of corn, the stub end of a pencil, a square tape, a $4.98 pocket watch, and a cupful of chaff in each teaching English in the Parmer PLATES - NOW. week, courtesy of the Texas and Bovina CowBelles. trouser cuff. County SWCD for six years. THIS IS A FARMER A farmer is both Faith and Fatalist--he must have faith to Each year she has over Farmers are found in the fields plowing up, seeding down, continually meet the challenges of his capacities amid an sixty-five students. This means returning from, planting to, fertilizing with, spraying for and ever-present possibility that an act of God (a late spring, an she has had over 390 essays FRIDAY, MARCH 30, IS THE LAST DAY harvesting if. Wives help them, little boys follow them, the early frost, tornado, flood, drought) can bring his business to a written. This many students Agriculture Department confuses them, city relatives visit standstill. You can reduce his acreage but you can't restrain his have come to know more about them, salesmen detain them, meals wait for them, weather can ambition. conservation and our environ- delay them, but it takes Heaven to stop them. YOU CAN BUY YOUR 1974 PLATES Might as well put up with him--he is your friend, your ment. When your car stalls along the way, a farmer is a considerate, competitor, your customer, your source of food and fiber, and Mrs. Durben is also a sports courteous, inexpensive road service. When a farmer's wife self-reliant young citizens to help replenish your cities. enthusiast and sponsor of the WITHOUT PENALTY - - - ! suggests he buy a new suit, he can quote from memory every He is your countryman--a denim-dressed, business-wise, high school annual so she does expense involved in operating the farm last year, plus the fast-growing statesman of stature. come in contact with many added expense he is certain will crop up this year. Or else, he students and affects their lives. assumes the role of the indignant shopper, impressing upon And when he comes in at noon having spent the energy of his hopes and dreams, he can be recharged anew with the magic Education received high everyone within earshot the pounds of beef he must produce in priority in the district program. order to pay for a suit at today's prices. words: "The Market's Up." HUGH MOSELEY Mrs. Durben has contributed greatly to this part of the District program. We know she • has done an outstanding job. TAX ASSESSOR - COLLECTOR 4 ======al INS al Eli Oil a ===== ===== •

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THE BCVINA BLADE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20. 1974 25 Bovina FHA Girls Name Delegates For Convention At Tulia Several matters for con- are asked to assist with the so '4 Attend Area Meeting sideration were on the agenda project. at the meeting of St. Ann's Society members voted to Twenty-five members of the the local chapter. Society at Parish Hall of St. purchase Easter lilies for the Bovina High School Future Members attending were Ann's Catholic Church Monday. altar. A bake sale was scheduled Homemakers of America chap- Michelle Bonds, Georgia Terry, A report was given on the for sometime in May with Mrs. ter attended the Area FHA Cathy Trimble, Rhonda Nuttall, downtown window decorating Klimek and Mrs. Koelzer in meeting March 8 and 9 in Rita Nuttall, Dian Roming, project, which was done by charge. Amarillo, according to Mrs. Tammy Hutto, Diana Naegle, Mike Ruzicka. Ten members and Father Gwen Corn, chapter advisor. Kim Ware, Tambra Rogers, Delegates were selected for the Deanery Meeting at St. Coppinger attended the Mon- The two-day event began Betty Whitecotton, Susan Williams Catholic Church in day afternoon meeting. with a talent program at the Heflin, Connie Ware, Lezli Tulia on Wednesday, April 3. Amarillo Civic Center Auditor- Williams, Jana Barrett, Mary Delegates will be Mrs. Martha ium. Participating in the Marcom; Rhonda Rhodes, Terri Recital Set Schilling, Mrs. Eunice Schilling program from Bovina were Willard, Connie Terry, Christie and Mrs. Liz Jesko. Father Pam Wilson and Rodney Trimble, Esther Mejia, Miss John Coppinger will also attend At Clubhouse Hromas, who performed a jit- Wilson, Miss Christian, Miss the meet. Alternate delegates terbug dance to "In The Mood." Monk and Miss Wilson. will be Mrs. Lynn Chitwood, Chapter mothers attending Registration was Friday Mrs. Mary Mesman, Mrs. June Next Week I II evening, followed by a House of were Mrs. Wendol Christian, ) Klimek and Mrs. Martha Mrs. Dolson Palmer of Delegates meeting and the Mrs. Robert E. Wilson and Mrs. Koelzer. Hereford, voice and piano Hero-FHA dinner at 9:30 p.m. C.E. Trimble. Driving the bus Delegations from each instructor, will present several at the Quality Inn. to Amarillo was Mrs. Weldon church will make a banner for Moody. of her students from Bovina in a Saturday's activities began display at the meeting. recital for members and guests Assignments for the coming with an area officers breakfast of the Bovina Woman's Study at the Trade Winds Inn and a Elaine Garza month are Mrs. Eunice Club at 3 p.m. Thursday of next performance by the "Sharon Schilling, laundry; Mrs. Liz week at the clubhouse. Singers" at the Civic Center. Jesko, Mrs. Klimek and Mrs. The public is invited to Koelzer, gifts; Mrs. Klimek, attend the recital, according to April Wilson, Bovina junior, Has Party On Mrs. Eunice Schilling and Mrs. sang with the group which was Mrs. Jack Clayton, president of Mesman, church cleaning; and the organization. directed by Mrs. Peggy Bain, 1st Birthday Mrs. Liz Jesko and Mrs. Vernie choir and band director at Schacker, hostesses. Mrs. Palmer will be intro- Kress High School. Numbers Church cleaning for Easter duced by Mrs. Lowell Boozer. presented included "Every- Elaine Garza, daughter of Hostesses will be Mrs. Leslie Mr. and Mrs. Alfredo Garza of will be done Wednesday, April thing Is Beautiful," Stevens and 10, at 1:30 p.m. All members McCain and Mrs. O.H. Jones. Ades; "He Ain't Heavy, He's Bovina, was feted on her first N birthday Saturday, March 9, • My Brother," Rogers; "I Will NANCY HUTTO....Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hutto of Bovina announce O'HAIR....Mr. and Mrs. Fred O'Hair of Bovina Never Pass This Way Again," with a party at her home. SONJA the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their Nancy, to Kim Rundell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Paine, also of Gaylord and Simon; and Yummy Yarns In Vibrant Some 30 children and adults daughter, Sonja, to Lynn Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bovina. The couple will exchange wedding vows at 7 p.m. "Impossible Dream," attending the party played Smith of Artesia, N.M. The couple will exchange wedding vows Saturday, June 15, in the First Baptist Church of Bovina. No Frank. games and after refreshments at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, in the First Baptist Church of invitations will be sent locally. Friends and relatives of the Following that was the first Variegated Colors. of cakes, ice cream and cookies, Bovina. Miss O'Hair will be graduated from Bovina High School couple are invited to attend the ceremony and reception to general session, presided over the pinata was broken. in May. Smith, a graduate of Artesia High School, is employed follow in Fellowship Hall of the church. Miss Hutto will be by Cindy Green of Caprock at Pittman Feed Yard in Hereford. graduated from Bovina High School in May. Rundell, a 1973 High School in Amarillo, area Perfect For Spring And BHS graduate, is engaged in farming in the Bovina community. president. Annette Reznik of Friona Summer Knitting And High School, State FHA Bovina Woman's Study Club president, was featured speak- er at the session. Her topic was Crocheting "How To Make An Impact." She also presided over the Assists With Din. Convention installation of area officers for the next year. Several members from the Lubbock, Project Chairman, will be one of the hostess clubs Neal's Needleworks The afternoon general ses- Bovina Woman's Study Club, will give a report on the work at the convention and will assist with decorations and the Watercolor classes taught by Danny 517 Main sion led off with a performance including. Mrs. Jack Clayton, by district clubs in promoting banquet. Gamble of Amarillo. Begins FRIONA by the "Ima Dee Singers," Mrs. Earl Stevenson, Mrs. Ovid Girlstown, USA. Tuesday. directed by Mrs. Peggy Bain Lawlis, Mrs. Earl Whitten and Presidents of each of the Tole painting and decoupage classes possibly others, will attend the district's 73 clubs, including *ART and accompanied by Charlotte to be scheduled in April. Taught Cartrite. Tammy Christian, Caprock District Texas Fede- Mrs. Clayton will be formally SUPPLIES by Geneva Schaffer of Dimmitt. Bovina freshman, sang with the rated Women's Clubs 14th presented at an awards *FRAMES Quilling class Thursday nights group. annual convention Friday and banquet at 7 p.m. Friday. Mrs. taught by Vicky. Minshew. *PAINTINGS Saturday of next week at the Harold Green of Tahoka, first *CRAFTS Selections presented by the REVIVAL SERVICES N China painting class taught by Opal group included "A Bird In Ko Ko Inn in Lubbock. vice president, and Mrs. Jack Robinson of Hereford. *GIFTS Spring," Atkinson; "What the The convention theme, "Am- Akin of Denver City, second Oil painting classes by Rose Black World Needs Now," War nick erican Youth," promotes the vice president, will make the presentations. beginning in April. and Hampson; and "Day by district theme, "Sustaining SUNDAY - WEDNESDAY For information on any of the above, Day," Godspell. American Youth--Through phone The Splatter Shack in Love and Understanding." Dr. C.L. Kay of Lubbock Sue Monk, Bovina junior, Friona, 247-2217. Mrs. 0.C. Rampley of Christian College will be March 24-27 N was the voting delegate from Silverton, Caprock District featured speaker at the president, has announced that banquet. His topic will be Cl Friday's pre-convention activi- "What's Right With American Featuring ties will include an executive Youth." Mrs. Inez Ferrell of committee meeting and lun- Lubbock will provide dinner MRS. R. L. FLOWERS 5 Seasons Crop-Hail Policy cheon at 11 a.m., followed by a music. Guests are welcome to Caprock District Board meet- attend the event. ing at 1 p.m. Mrs. Louis Fry of Lockney, Longtime Missionary And Evangelist. director of Junior Clubs, will On All Crops The Cadette Girl Scout Troop preside at the breakfast for a from Mackenzie Junior High in Junior Clubwomen Saturday Lubbock will formally open the morning and also the junior Morning Services - 1 a.m. Insure Now - Receive A convention at 1:30 p.m. Friday conference that will follow. with presentation of the colors. Premium Discount And Reduced The national anthem will be led A buffet luncheon for all (Breakfast Served) by Mrs. Eddie Teeter of clubwomen will be held at 12:30 Lockney, accompanied by Mrs. p.m. O Rates Marvin Montague of Silverton. Mrs. W.C. Harrison Jr. of Evening Services - 8 p.m. Mrs. E.H. Boedeker of Denver City and Mrs. Joe Lubbock, third vice president, Beckhan of Tahoka will present SEE US - TODAY will introduce guests and those a fashions for fun style show 4' on the program. and a Spadea contest style show. Johnie Horn Ken Horn District officers, department A tea honoring out-going and OKLAHOMA LANE Ph. 238-1214 or 238-1153 chairmen, standing committee in-coming district officers will chairmen, projects chairmen follow the luncheon session. and club presidents from a Pre-registration will be 19-county area will give reports necessary in order to attend the UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HORN INSURANCE AGENCY throughout the Friday after- banquet and luncheon sessions, Bovina noon and Saturday morning Mrs. Rampley said. L sessions. Mrs. Bill W. Davis of Bovina Woman's Study Club r • "To save energy and money this summer . . . cool your home with Gas Central Air Conditioning. I 6

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THEY'RE ALL IN IQ 1 SCS Receives Band Contest Slated th the COURT HOUSE CLASSIFIED] Tree Bundles Today At Dimmitt led to NOTES or the For Farmers The Bovina High School scheduled to perform at 10:30 Mustang Band will compete in this morning. The Parmer County Soil and Instrument Report Ending heduled Also, Mrs. Burl F. Rogers, the University Interscholastic Water Conservation District March 7, 1974 in County Clerk Judges for the concert ith mrs, Your iocal used cow dealer is Richard D. Steelman, Cynthia League concert and sight has received its wildlife tree Office, Bonnie Warren, County Faye Barnett, Mike Stockard, portion of the contest will be Zer in reading contests today at the bundles. The trees included in Clerk Joe Mack Hill of Dumas Junior Mrs. E.J. Hodges, W.L. Dimmitt High School auditor- the bundles are Mulberry, WD, Mary R. Woody, High, Jim Priest of LaPlata Father Cleveland, Dennis W. Anthony, ium. The Bovina band was le !fin. friona bi-products Redcedar and Russian Olive. Farmers Home Administration, R.B. Seaton, Miss Janie M. Junior High at Hereford and These trees are excellent for lot 17 & W 10' lot 16, Blk. 1, Harvey, Floyd R. Schueler and Dr. Charles Trayler of Gruver attracting and protecting wild- Ridgeview Add. Friona Mrs. Willis Hester. Milton Lee Walling and Anita High SChool. Judging the sight one Wilson. readirig contest will be G.T. life according to Leon Grissom, WD, Nola L. Treider, Part Sec. 14, T16S;R1E Chairman of the district board. Raymond Treider, Jr., tract out Instrument Report Ending Gilligan of Kermit High School. WD, Jerry Lee Davis, et al, March 14, 1974 in County Clerk There are 150 trees in each of Sec. 70, Blk. H, Kelly Percy Merritt, Sec. 15, Schools at the contest today these bundles, which is enough WD, O.C. Sikes, C.E. Office, Bonnie Warren, County include Smyer, Nazareth and use T16S;111E & Part Sec. 15, Clerk to plant a pretty good sized Christian, lots 1 thru 6, Blk. 15, T16S;RlE Whitharrel in Class B, Hale WD, Ala Mae Hammonds, Center, Petersburg, Spring• area. OT Farwell WD, R. Dan Smith, J. Cooper Grissom continued, "If you Deed, Veterans Land Board, Bob Hammonds, et al, S1/2 W lake-Earth, Farwell, Kress, Young, NE'/4 Sec. 1, Blk. Z. Sec. 25, T9S;R1E are interested in wildlife and James W. Erskine, W1/2 of Johnson Hart, Sudan and Bovina in er or WD, Margie H. Stanfield, Class A, and Olton, Friona, would like to get one of these SE'/4 Sec. 10, Blk. B. Synd. WD, Grady Herington, et al, Billy E. Peek, S 47' lot 3 and N Littlefield, Morton, Floydada piano tree bundles just contact me at WD, Leroy Johnson, Elsie Freddie J. Chandler, all lots 10 several farmers Bovina; the SCS office in Joe Buchanan, N1/2 Sec. 5, 32' lot 4, BIk. 3, Lakeside Add. and Dimmitt in Class AA. thru 14, Sec. 28, T9S;R1E Friona olo in a ranchers Friona, or any of the other Sullivan Sub. WD, Mary H. Tunnell, C.A. The Mustang Band will guests directors." The other directors WD, Otho Whitefield, Melvin WD, George C. Taylor, Jr., perform the following selec- Tunnell, lot 6, Blk. 4, Mimo Charles Frye, W 61 ft. lot 14, Study in the district are Dan Smith of Lloyd, tract out Sec. 20, Add. Farwell tions--"Sodermanland," a con- Gentlemen. and E 19th lot 15, Blk. 5, 3rd. of next For seven days a week dead stock removal, Lazbuddie, Jimmie Cockerham T4 1/2; R5E OGL, Mildred B. Moore, E.H. cert march by James D. instal. Staley 113 Friona please call us as soon as posoible. We pay cash of Bovina, Dick Rockey of WD, Otto Lingnau, P. l'loyhar; "Battaglia" by W. McCright, Tract 6 out of WD, Larry Rector, Lloyd P. ited to for dead stock delivered to our plant. 1 cent per Friona and Leroy Johnson of Raymond Sullivan, lots 21, 22, Keliehor Sub. Francis McBeth; and the Rector, W1/2 lot 23 and 24, BIk. r ling to pound delivered fresh. 2 cents pound if delivered Hub. Any of these mentioned 23, 24, BIk. 57, OT Farwell Prelude and Fughetta from OGL, Elizabeth Hasler, E.H. 75, Friona ident of alive. Must be over 300 pounds. u will he glad to assist you. WD, Gerald Curtis, et al, "Handel," written by George McCright, Tract 5 out of WD, Shirley Jean White Thank yon, Jerry Lee Dacis and J.W. Keliehor Sub. Frederick Handel and scored 247-3032 Glasscock, Sec. 15, T16S;R1E- Truitt, H. Ray White, lots 11 by Eric Osterling. e intro. They Die Young OGL, J.B. Wright, Cities and 12, BIk. 12, McMillen and ICall collect] Directed by Joe Blatchford, Boozer, Sleeping at the wheel is Mrs. Mary Jean Patrick, F.O. Service Oil Co., NW'/4 Sec. 33, Fergus Friona L D&K. the BHS band earned a II Leslie another way to keep the mo- Griffith, Mrs. Watson Whaley, WD, Clyde Magness, Burl rating in marching contest at Jones. Mrs. Jeanne J. Bartley, Robert MARRIAGE LICENSES Dean Ford, lot 3 and N 40 ft. lot v torist from growing old. Lubbock earlier in the school Hughes, Waymon Wilkins and Gary Wayne Duke and 4, Blk. 5, Ridgecrest Un. 143 -Everybody's Weekly. term. C.V. Potts. 3everly Gwen Schueler. Add. Farwell. o tyina ett Loch ez) 9,0e come I Church Page SponsofjFIRST BAPTIST ST. JOHN CHURCH Bovina Chamber Of Commerce LUTHERAN Church Chuckles by CARTWRIGHT & Agriculture of BOVINA • SUNDAY CHURCH Sunday School-9:45 a.m. Dudley's Auto Parts Morning Worship-11 a.m. • Training Union, It.A.'s-G.A.'s-6 Sunday School-9:30 a.m. UM Third & Dimmitt Hiway - 23E-1219 p.m. Morning Worship-10:30 a.m. or""'". d.IJONES Evening Worship-7 p.m. Dudley & Jane Hughes ASSOCIATE WEDNESDAY PASTOR Prayer Meeting-8 p.m. Bovina Wheat Growers Children's Choir-8 p.m. Larry Heard Rev. Martin Platzer JAA irOR 0 "We Serve To Serve Again" Don't Be A Church OKLAHOMA YARD First State Bank Drop-Out MAO of Bovina LANE 'Tires *Batteries *Accessories - Member FDIC - METHODIST Charles Oil Company Lawlis Gin Company • CHURCH t Hwy. 86 Allsup's 711 Store Sunday School-10 a.m. 201-3rd St. Morning Worship-11 a.m. Evening Worship-7 p.m. Bonds Oil Company Open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. © CHAS. CA rirw HT- i 7 3

Gulf Distributor 365 Days A Year "Good man, Jones, but a little touchy!" Rev. Oran D. Smith Parmer County Spraying Service Oklahoma Lane Phone Tharp 225-4990 Farm Supply And Gin BOVINA Junior Lambert - Buck Gregory - Ovid Lawless Phone 225-4116 CHURCH Drug Addiction Agri-Sprayers Gateway Farms - Bovina - of CHRIST The two-day-old infant baby was crying. He had been crying - Quality Aerial Spraying - for eight hours. He had slept a little less than eight hours Phone 238-1475 during the first 49 hours of his life. The infant was in agony. Southside Motor Supply SUNDAY SERVICES This "tiny mite of humanity" must be held for at least sixteen hours a day for about the next nineteen days before his terrible Dimmitt Rd. Classes-9:45 a.m. Kerby Welding Service Worship-10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. screams subside and blessed sleep comes to it. It seems that Phone 238-1427 WEDNESDAY being held is the only thing that helps relieve the agony. Deal The Year 0 Devotional and Classes-9 p.m. The mother of the child is a drug addict. AD The child is also addicted, and now must undergo the withdrawal symptoms. All of its life, even though it has been Clearview Company Birkelbach Cecil Bunch "cured," the child will have a built-in weakness which could flare again into drug addiction. If he becomes ill and needs a All Three TV Networks Machine & Pump drug to combat the disease, there is a high possibility that he Hwy. 86 - West could become addicted again. Phone 238-1409 That's just one example of the price the innocent pay for the OKLAHOMA vicious abuse of drugs. And in this case, the abuse was that of Lumber the parent. Parents set trends and patterns in the lives of Spears Handi-Stop children that will last for a generation, or forever. Sherrill Company LANE Groceries - Gasoline Parents, what example are you setting for your children? Highway 60 - Bovina BAPTIST What effect will your actions have on those who look to you for Wayne Spears guidance and who may depend upon you for their very lives? Cecil F. Bunch Bovina Restaurant CHURCH Minister Paul Jones Texaco Church of Christ Mr. & Mrs. Mutt Graham Firestone Tires Sunday School-10 a.m. Friona Motors STATE LINE OFFICE SUPPLY Morning Worship-11 a.m. Training Union-6 p.m. "Your Partner County Ford Dealer- Printing-Office Equipment Evening Worship-7 p.m. Rev. Bob Roberts • Bovina Phone 238-1395 JOHNNY MILLER BOVINA Parmer County Ph. 481-9235 PENTECOSTAL BOVINA Implement Co. Parsons - Ellis HOLINESS WEST HIGHWAY 60 - FRIONA, TEXAS Funeral Home METHODIST PHONE: 247-2721 79035 CHURCH Friona CHURCH Sunday School-9:45 a.m. Don's Medicine Chest Morning Worship-11 a.m. REEVE CHEVROLET Radio Program on KZOL Prescription & Health Needs Sunday School-9:45 a.m. at 2 each Morning Worship-11 a.m. SUNDAY AFTERNOON Phone 238-1659 -OLDS M.Y.F.-6 p.m. Evening Worship-7 p.m. "Your Transportation Evening Worship-7 p.m. Wednesday Worship-7:30 p.m. R.D. Owens Pastor Counselors Since 1938" Choir Practice- Rev. Bovina Gin Company Wednesday-8 p.m. Howard Marcm MISION BELEN 'Your Satisfaction Is Our First Concern Sherley Grain Company ST. ANN'S CATHOLIC "Serving Parmer Co. Farmers BAUTISTA The Year Round" CHURCH Escuela Dominical-9:45 a.m.- Attend Church Mass-Sunday-8:30 a.m. Mensaje-11:30 a.m.-Union De Monday & Wednesday-8 p.m. Pre Preparacion-5 p.m. Mier- Sunday The Bovina Blade Confession: Sunday-8 to 8:25 eoles Estudio De La Biblia-7:30 a.m. .m.

a •t PAGE 6, THE BOVINA BLADE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20,1974 FOR ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY Registration 13 Accidents

FOR SALE....8-inch Kemp lake At Stud Reg. Quarter Horse In Farmer Co. Guidelines pump, 71/z h.p., single phase Red Joe Jones Political The Texas Highway Patrol Public Safety Region for electric motor. Can convert to" P-35,617 With several elections of at the County Court House in investigated 13 accidents on February, 1974, shows a total of 15 h.p. Phone 238-1601. 37-2tc Proven working horse and 1956 interest coming up during the Farwell or mail in a voter Pacific Coast Halter Champion. Calendar rural highways in Parmer 322 accidents resulting in 10 persons killed and 208 persons AND LOIN year, the Democratic and application. Blanks are avail- Can be seen at only house on County during the month of Republican Parties of Texas able at the Bovina City Hall on New Color Ch. 28 West Street behind Birkel- The following have au- February, 1974, according to injured. as compared to have released voter guideline Main Street. thorized the Bovina Blade to Sergeant W.E. Wells, Highway February, 1973, with 380 On Channel 6 bach's. Fee $75. Phone 238-1575 801 Pile St. information for area residents Friday and after 6:30 p.m. or announce their candidacy for Patrol supervisor of this area. accidents resulting in 10 that may need to be informed of The following guidelines office, subject to action of the These crashes resulted in no persons killed and 173 persons I QUAL KAM*: Weather On days at 238-1602, or contact LENDER 762-4417 the procedure for registering. apply in this year's elections: Democratic Primary-- persons killed and six persons injured. This was 58 less Channel 3 Tony Neal or Sonny Jones. All eligible voters, 18 years 1. Register to vote at least 34-tine FOR STATE REPRESENTA- injured. accidents, and 35 more injured Clovis, New Mexico TIVE: The rural traffic accident in 1974 at. the same period of of age and over, must register 30 days prior to the primaries, See More LOSE WEIGHT with New which will be May 4. Harvey Floyd summary for this county during time. On Cable TV Shape Tablets and Hydrex the first two months of 1974 The ten traffic deaths for the 2. All registered voters, 18 1° Water Pills. Don's Medicine FOR COUNTY JUDGE shows a total of 22 accidents month of February, 1974, years and over, are eligible to Clearview Company Chest. 34-5tp Archie Tarter [re-election) resulting in no persons killed occurred in the following vote in all elections. HELP WANTED Of Bovina Paul Fortenberry and 15 persons injured. counties: three in Young; two 3. Present registrations are Phone Bovina 238,1409 TRAILERS....FOR SALE Go- FOR COUNTY CLERK The rural traffic accident in Wichita; one each in Castro, Or Friona 247-3;71.. valid if you have voted in a osenecks, horse trailers, stock Bonnie Warren [re-election) summary for the 60 counties of Moore, Randall, Crosby and Democratic or Republican trailers, marathon trailers, FOR COUNTY TREASURER Missouri Beef Packers is now accepting applications for the Lubbock Department of Montague counties. Primary or a general election implement trailers. See Ralph Benna Felts beef luggers, production workers, maintenance men and within the past three years. MCKILLIP Drag Line Service. Roming or phone 238-1516. Mrs. Ray [Jenoyce) Ford -oe.37S—Tariaw Lei kill floor personnel. ,Pit cleaning. Phone Farwell 19-tfnr 4. Register to vote at your FOR DISTRICT CLERK Ft 481-3302. 22-tine Dorothy Quickel Ire-election) county tax assessor-collector's CARD OF THANKS TELEX., 410 office or with a properly FOR COUNTY COMMIS- I wish to thank the BHS re We offer year-around employment, paid vacations, paid deputized person allowed to MONUMENTS SIONER, PRECINCT 2 ri holidays, and company-paid group hospital insurance. Winsboro Blue Granite National Honor Society mem- register voters. Charlie Jefferson Ire-elec- HEARING AIDS Je Good wages, no experience necessary. White Georgia Marble bers--Rhonda Rhodes, Christie tion) 5. Notify your county tax Nil and Bronze Trimble, Heidi Corn, Terry -FOR JUSTICE OF THE assessor-collector of change of 1 See PERCY PARSONS Sherrill, Terri Willard, Cindy PEACE, PRCT. 2 CLOVIS HEARING AID CENTER address five days prior to or Call Collect Read, Norma Villarreal, Sue Wilbur Charles [re-election] e Apply at Personnel Office, election day so that you are Friona 247-2729 Monk, Kay Beardain, Fran *Batteries *Molds *Free Hearing Tests FOR COUNTY CHAIRMAN: registered in the proper Jacobs, Connie Ware, Tina Missouri Beef Packers, Inc. H.H. Horton, Jr. [re-election] precinct, if you have moved DISCOVER MUSIC--IT'S Isaac and Alton McCormick- ' SERVICE ALL MAKES :-:•:-: FOR BOVINA PRECINCT Friona, Texas within the county. GREAT WHEN YOU PARTI- -Mrs. Ronnie Sudderth and 416 Mitchell Pho. 763-6900 • 9-tine CHAIRMAN: 4 Miles West On Highway 60 CIPATE. A festival of values at Mrs. Houston Hoover for their Lant Johnie Horn 6. On moving from one Phillips House of Music for work on the Heart Fund Drive. -Equal Opportunity Employer- FOR OKLAHOMA LANE county to another, you must pianos, organs. band instru- It was a successful drive and I PRECINT CHAIRMAN: re-register 30 days prior to the ments, guitars, lessons and' wish to express my apprecia- ...... • Wendol Christian [re-elec- *if:: election, if you wish to vote in repairs. Now serving this area tion for all who worked and all .• .....q. :-...... : ...... Von] .•..... 12-tine your new place of residence. with musical supplies for 20 who participated. It is the years, from 1953 to 1973. 118 took 7. On April 14, the absentee number one killer and a large Coun Main in Clovis, N.M. Phone voting for the first primary by part goes to research. Salt 505/763-5041. 43-tine Prompt dead livestock :,•+•41fre•••••••••••• personal appearance at the Mrs. Jack Kassahn osediduLatis‘hnFir21;riogiti 38-1tc removal. ♦ county clerk's office begins and Foreclosed commercial pro- J. B. SUDDERTH REALTY continues through the fourth New-Tex Co. 4 perty for sale. 3,500 square foot CARD OF THANKS Bovina, Texas ♦ J 904 Third St. Box 627 day preceding the election. 4 building at 510 Main in Friona. I would like to say thanks to Ph. 238.1268 Buick - GMC - Pontiac 8. Applications for absentee $10,000. Contact Mr. Freeman everyone for the cards, flowers, Goi[1111., F arwell, Tex. voting for the first primary at First Federal Savings & visits and most of all for your : As Ph. 481-3288 or 4 must be received by the county Loan Association, 801 Pile St., prayers during my illness. May clerk not later than the close of Clovis, N.M. Phone 505-762- John Orsborn . 505 /7 63-5575 Unit 5408 God bless you. 24-Hour Answering 4 business on April 30. 4417. 33-tfnc Mrs. Jack Roach 4 Service for your 4 9. Marked absentee ballots 38-1 tp Convenience. Buick -GMC - Pontiac for the first primary must be CALVES....? to 14 days old, 4 healthy and started on bottle. 38-tfnc 4 mailed back to the county clerk MAKE beaten down carpet nap ♦ Free delivery on 10 or more. e r 1 and postmarked not later than at doorways bright and fluffy Phone after 7 p.m., 214- midnight on May 3, 1974. again with Blue Lustre. Bovina 25 Years In Hereford • 1 , 223-4982. 37.52tc Freezone is for corns that hurt. Supermarket. 38-ltc Absolutely painless. No dangerous cutting, I 4, no ugly pads or plasters. In days. Freezone • WE NEED FARM eases the hurt ..safely helps ease off the BLADE WANT AD rates are corn. Drop on Freezone—take off corns. 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for the 1974, in two These Jewel Pre-C reamed Castro, ;b Specials and The Name of Evy Garcia Good was drawn last Saturday. F rom Thursday SHORTENING However, she did not have March With $5.00 Or More 89 FOOD SHOW VVINNERS....Taking top Beth Monk of Bovina, Judy Lust of a punched card. Get your 3 Lb. honors in the Parmer County 4-H Food Show Lazbuddie, Linda Gohlke of Oklahoma Lane, 21st Purchase, Excluding recently were the following: front row, left to Can Susan Mimms of Lazbuddie, Cheryl Gohlke Card punched and be eli- Cigarettes. right, David Lust, Tod Gregory and Frank of Oklahoma Lane, Quinton Mimms of Thru Jesko, all of Lazbuddie; back row, left to Lazbuddie and Carol Ware of Bovina. gible for $100 this week. Wed. right, Jacquelyn Langford of Farwell, Jo March it 27th Name County 4-H Food Show Winners

Seven local and area youth and the right to compete in the winners are Quentin Mimms, took top honors in the Parmer District 4-H Food Show in Lazbuddie, main dishes; Carol County 4-H Food Show April. Ware, Bovina, side dishes; DR. PEPPE Saturday competing against 30 Junior division first-place Linda Gohlke, Oklahoma Lane, other youth in senior and junior winners are Judy Lust, breads and desserts; and Todd division contests. Lazbuddie, main dishes; Frank Gregory, Lazbuddie, snacks First-place winners in the Jesko, Lazbuddie, side dishes; and beverages. Other 4-H'ers competing in • senior division are Cheryl David Lust, Lazbuddie, bread Gohlke, Oklahoma Lane, main and desserts; and Jo Beth the show were: dishes class; Susan Mimms, Monk, Bovina, snacks and Main dishes: From Lazbud- Lazbuddie and Jacquelyn beverages. They received blue die Club were, Lori Ivy, red Langford, Farwell, side dishes. ribbons. ribbon; Dennis Johns, blue ribbon; Terri Clark, blue They earned blue ribbons Junior division second-place ribbon. From Oklahoma Lane Club were Johanna Mesman, blue ribbon; Berny Mesman, white ribbon; Lucretia Turner, blue ribbon. From Bovina Club DEKALB were Kim Naegle, blue ribbon; Debbie Whitecotton, red rib- bon. From Farwell Club was Announces Alan Warren, red ribbon. Side dishes: From Lazbuddie Club were Barbie Ivy, red the appointment of ribbon; Cara Smith, red ribbon. From Bovina Club were Cheryl Whitecotton, red ribbon. From Oklahoma Lane Club were AGRI-SPRAYERS, Polly Turner, blue ribbon; Jeannette Gilliam, red ribbon. Snacks and Beverages: From INC.. Lazbuddie Club were Shawn Smith, red ribbon; Phillip Jesko, red ribbon. From Bovina Gaylon Rhodes Club were Donna Beth Lide, blue ribbon; Velma Quintana, Phone 238-1475 red ribbon. Breads and Desserts: From as an authorized Lazbuddie Club were Jalayne Collins, blue ribbon; Janice Spencer, red ribbon; Susan Glover, blue ribbon; Jana Dealer Briggs, blue ribbon. From Bovina Club were Joan Carson, blue ribbon; Pam Rhodes, blue ribbon. From Oklahoma Lane ft Club were Thomas Mesman, Your DEKALB Dealer is well-qualified to blue ribbon; Yolanda Martin, red ribbon; Diann McKillip, red help you plan a more profitable farm opera- ribbon. tion with DEKALB Products . . . ready to serve you at all times. Parmer County 4-H Food Show is sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Extension Ser- vice, Texas A&M University See him soon! System.

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FRIONA TEXAS Corner Main and First Streets FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Billy Whitecotton PAGE 8, THE BOVINA BLADE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1974 IN LONG JUMP Happenings FOR LITTLE DRIBBLERS BOVINA SCHOOL

On The LUNCH MENU chool Scene Shelby Sets Record Is March 25-29 Wednesday (today]—The Season Finale MONDAY— Steakfingers, Mustang Band is competing in catsup, buttered hominy, En- UIL concert and sight reading glish peas, hot rolls, butter, rice contests at Dimmitt High pudding, milk. At Hereford Meet TUESDAY--Roast beef and School. Billy Shelby took first place freshman Earl Quintana with a DeLeon to place fourth in the gravy, creamed potatoes, Thursday—The 14th annual Set Thursday in the long jump in Division II time of 2:10.3 in the 880-yard mile relay and fifth in the sprint buttered corn, hot rolls, butter, Bovina Chamber of Commerce of the Deaf Smith County run. He edged out Ronnie relay to account for Bovina's 37 banquet will be held at 8 p.m. in apricots, milk. Two previously unbeaten Sr. Team E--Jeff Hromas, 21; chamber of commerce banquet Chamber of Commerce Invita- McLellan of Friona who posted points in the event. school cafeteria. WEDNESDAY—Fried chick- teams, B and D, fell from their James Shepherd, 15; Dale that evening. tional Track Meet Saturday at a time of 2:10.4. In Division II, Friona took Friday—Fourteen members en, gravy, snowflake potatoes, undefeated perches in the Turner, 3; Eddie Garcia, 3. Teams B and D in both Hereford, setting a meet record the meet title with 90 points, of the BHS team will be lettuce and tomato salad, hot Shelby picked up one point junior division of Little Sr. Team B--Doug Roming, divisions will wrap up the 1974 in the process and also followed by Vega, 74; Lockney, competing today and tomorrow rolls, butter, fruit gelatin, milk. for the Mustangs with a sixth Dribblers last week with 18; Adam Mejia, 2; Nathaniel season for the Little Dribbler outjumping the winners in 67; Panhandle, 57'/z; Spring- in a tournament at Plainview THURSDAY— Hamburgers, place in the high jump with an Teams C and E retaining Shepherd, 2; David Merrell, 2. teams. Division I. lake-Earth, 54; Littlefield, 45; High School. Coach of the squad lettuce, onions, tomatoes, effort of 5-8. perfect slates of three wins * * . • Competing in Division II Bovina, 37; Olton, 32; Silverton, is Eugene Boaz. On Thursday night of last pickles, potato chips, brownies, against no losses in the senior In the junior division, Team were Class B, A and AA Quintana and Shelby joined 21'/z; Lazbuddie 10; and Happy, Saturday—The Mustangs and week, Team A edged Team D, pear halves, milk. division. A is sponsored by Sherley teams; and in Division I were Joe Delgado and Tommy 0. Fillies will be competing in a 13-12, in the junior division for FRIDAY—Tuna pie, pork and With its schedule completed, Grain and Bonds Oil Co.; Team Class AAA and AAAA teams. track and field meet at Farwell D's first loss. The win by Team beans, fruit gelatin with carrots Team A in the junior division B, Chuck's Spraying Service High School. A moved that team into the and pineapple, buttered toast, cinched at least a tie for the and Isaac's Department Store; Shelby, a state qualifier last Golf Matches Set Monday Monday—Girls' and boys' golf lead and cinched a tie for the chocolate cake, milk. championship with a win over Team C, Bovina Supermarket year, long jumped 21-10'4 , teams will compete in the title. In another exciting The first hall of the District teams and low medalists will Team D last week. Teams B and Dudley's Auto Parts; Team more than 11/z feet farther than District 3-A golf tournament at one-point edge contest, Team A 3-A golf tournament for boys advance to regional competi- and D, each with 2-1 records D, Birkelbach's Machine and Tennis Teams the old mark of 20-3'/z. In Farwell Country Club. The evened their won-loss record and the finals for girls in tion. now, will meet tomorrow Pump and Chuck's Spraying; Division I, James Harris, match will be the finals for the with a 20-19 verdict over Team district competition will be Entered in the girls' division (Thursday) night with one of and Team E, Sudderth Inc., and Hereford's all-around out- girls. Boys will play their D. Enter Meet played Monday at the Farwell are Nancy Hutto, Fran Jacobs, the teams moving into a tie for The Bovina Blade. standing athlete, leaped 21.81/2 , second round Monday of next Scoring went as follows: Fourteen members of the Country Club, according to Michelle Bonds, Kim Ware and first place. In the senior division, Team an inch past the mark in that Jr. Team A—Joe Lumbrera, tennis teams from Bovina High Supt. L.F. Jacobs, golf coach at Trudy Falkenberg. Miss Ja- week at Vega. A is sponsored by Chuck's division and almost two inches Leaders in the Senior 8; Tad Mayfield, 3; Daryl School will be competing in a Bovina High School. . - Tuesday—The Senior Class Spraying and Don's Medicine less than Shelby's leap. cobs, a sophomore this year, will be feted with a banquet at Division, Teams C and E, met Hawkins, 2. tournament Friday and Satur- The final round in boys' was low medalist in last year's Chest; Team B, Big Nick The Bovina High School the First Baptist Church of last night [Tuesday] with the Jr. Team D--Shane Walling, day at Plainview High School, competition will be played the district meet and represented Machinery and Charles Oil Co.; senior had also set a meet Bovina. winner of that game wrapping 10; Scotty Johnston, 2. according to Eugene Boaz, following Monday at the District 3-A at the regional Team C, Horn Insurance record at Littlefield earlier this up the title in the elder division. coach of the squads. event in Levelland. Sr. Team A—Ricky Jamerson, Agency and Bovina Gin Co.; year and won the long jump country club in Vega. On Tuesday night of last h 6; Jon Cox, 5; Adam Lumbrera, Team D, Chuck's Spraying and Competing in the junior District winners will be Competing in the boys' roll kit week, Team E broke into the event last week at Springlake- 4; Dan Cox, 4; Kirtus Garrison, Spears Handi-Stop; and Team division of the tourney will be determined by the total scores division will be Terry Sherrill, victory column in the junior Earth. 1. E, First State Bank of Bovina Duane Mitchell, George Isaac, of the two rounds combined in Ken Sorley, John Caldwell, division with a 22-18 squeaker Picking up the only other . ti Sr. Team D—Steven Stone, 9; and Agri-Sprayers, Inc. Kim Ware and Diana Naegle in the boys' division and by the Dennis Willard, Kyle Jones, over Team B, which had gone first place for Bovina in the Del Ray Sudderth, 8; Scotty • * • * singles and Rocky Bartlett and total scores Monday at Farwell Alan Rhodes, Dana Harris and undefeated until that night. Lary Sides in the doubles. tough field of competition was Johnson, 2. STANDINGS for the girls. The low scoring Danny Lusk. Team E in the senior division TEAM WON LOST Alternate in the junior division matched their counterparts is Irvin McDaniel. JR. DIV. with a 42-24 trouncing of Team Last night (Tuesday) at A 3 1 In the senior division, John B to remain undefeated and in a Williford Gymnasium. Teams C B 2 1 Caldwell, Dennis Willard, Rita tie for the lead in that division. and E met in both divisions. D 2 1 Nuttall and Dian Roming will Scoring in the games went as The final games of the year E 1 2 compete in the singles division. follows: We'll Check the Oil will be played at 4:30 and 5:30 C 0 3 Kyle Jones and Greg Corbin p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) \c Jr. Team E—Ricky Shepherd, SR. DIV. will be teamed up in the With spring coming up, your engine will , 22. rather than usual game times of C 3 0 doubles and Pam Wilson and Jr. Team B—Frankie Lopez, 7 and 8 p.m. E 3 0 Sonja Wilburn will compete in demand a lighter weight of oil for better 10; Alex Flores, 6; Victor The games have been moved A 2 2 the girls' doubles. Ken Sorley Robledo, 2. up to those times in order to D 0 3 was selected as alternate in the performance. Come in today for an oil avoid conflicting with the B 0 3 senior division. changeover. No appointment needed. S--E NEXT 7th Colts Second Trust your car to the man who wears the star At Farwell Meet Paul Jones Texaco Bovina Junior High's seventh Salazar in the pole vault, and S-E on April 3. SERVICE STATION grade boys, coached by Zane the 440-yard relay team of The girls will not compete Reeves, came in second in Lopez, Salazar, Jeff Hromas again until the district track Highway 60 - BOVINA - Pho. 238-1499 competition with six other and John Pruitt. meet on April 16 at Olton. teams at a Junior High track Picking up third place points meet Saturday at Farwell. were Anthony Ramon in the MEET YOUR NEW The seventh grade thinclads shot and discus. Lopez in the piled up 104 points, second only high jump and 330-yard FUNK'S-G DEALER to Shallowater's 130 points in intermediate hurdles, Pruitt in the meet. the long jump and Buddy Hutto A GOOD MAN TO KNOW... The Colts racked up their in the 880-yard run. WELCOME Your new dealer represents Funk's G-Hybrids . . . points on three first place Fifth place points were seed of genetically improved varieties that consist- finishes, three second place picked up by Gary Berggren in ently produce top yields and profits for farmers. Call ribbons, placed third in six the pole vault, Lopez in the long him soon. events, fifth in six events and jump, Eddie Isaac in the sixth in two events. 60-yard high hurdles, Pruitt in TO BOVINA, Also competing in the meet the 100 and 220-yard dashes Ralph Roming were the seventh and eighth and the 880-yard relay team of grade girls and eighth grade Del Ray Sudderth, Richard FUNK'S Bovine, Texas boys. Corky Criswell is coach of Villarreal, Ramon and Ralph the girls' squad. Sikes. 238-1516 Picking up first place points Mike Read in the long jump ACE for the seventh grade were and Isaac in the 330-yard Randall Ritchie in the discus, intermediate hurdles picked up Roger Lopez in the 60-yard sixth place points for the Colts. * * * • high hurdles and Ruben Salazar in the 880-yard run. The eighth grade Colts HYBRID Fooh's is a land Fain II retort 10tetJy Yin es OWN* MIIM000000000401.11VC. picked up 35 points for fifth SEIDSM•N TO me WORLD laternsuril Me1400ittirs. ileemmilen 10..04 Taking second place ribbons REID! were Ritchie in the shot, place in the meet.

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