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ARWEEX S JANUARY 2, 2003 TEXICO, NEW MEXICO Year in review THE STATE LINE

As is the State Line Tribune's end-of-the-year tradition, we take a look back at the area highlights in 2002. January Grand champions at the Farwell junior livestock show were D'Anna DeLeon, Jake Ware and Matt Billingsley. It was announced that the new Texico gym would be completed in January 2003. Jerry Dee Owen resigned as Farwell Junior High School principal. IBUNE Grand champions at the Lazbuddie junior livestock show were Kayle Jesko, Suzanne Mason, Logan Mason and Kolby Wilkerson. "OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF PARMER COUNTY" Parmer County Commissioners approved a tax abatement plan for the DeWitt Dairy. The Farwell City Council approved an ordinance ordering security guards at dances NUMBER 21 91st Year 50 CENTS at the community center. 8 PAGES Dr. Lucille Franse announced she was retiring from Farwell Schools after 33 years.

Parmer County junior livestock show champions were Dalton Cockerham, Lakota Goe, D'Anna DeLeon and Kelby Monroe. February Ellizabeth Richards set a Texico Lady Wolverine basketball scoring record with 39 Here come the points against Jal; a week later she tallied 43 points against Loving. The Farwell Steers won district by beating Sudan. The Texico School Board discussed adding 30 minutes to the school day. Approval was given in March. Texico project show grand champions were Kayla Hinrichs, Lori Richardson and livestock shows! Mitchell Pinnell. The 37th annual Farwell * * * and Jody Luellen. Doug Boyd was named Farwell Lady Blue basketball coach. Junior Livestock Show The Bovina Junior County 4'H -- Terry Co- Mark Williams was elected chairman of the American Cotton Producers. will be held at the Farwell Livestock Show will start pley, Lesley Curtis, Cody Groundbreaking was announced for the Mesquite Village housing project in Texico. Community Center start- at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Hill, Sean Mason and Al Farwell's Tucker Crawford was named District MVP. Farwell's Jessica Chandler was ing at 1:30 p.m. on Satur- Jan. 18, at the Bovina Kerby Jr. named offensive co-MVP for district. Lazbuddie's Savannah Black was named district day, Jan. 4. Show Barn. Stock show officials defensive MVP. Farwell staffers, 4-H *** are: March and FFA students and The Parmer County Mack Heald, superin- Lori Richardson won top honors at the Texico science fair. their parents will set up Junior Livestock Show tendent; JeDon Gallman, a Vi Hutto won the Justice of the Peace primary race in Bovina. pens and make arrange- will be held Jan. 22, 23 assistant general superin- A water line was approved for the Texico swim pool. ments for the show at 7 and 25 at the Friona tendent; Darren Haseloff, The Texico Lady Wolverines won the state basketball championship for the third p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, Community Center. swine superintendent; year in a row. said Farwell ag teacher Judges will be: Dale Kevin Schueler, lamb and The Aldridge law firm in Farwell filed a class action suit against Energas. Jon Cullison. Schaffner, barrows; Billy goat superintendent; Mac Texico received a $25,000 state grant toward a new city hall. Weights on all animals Labrier, lambs; Steve Langford, cattle superin- Plans to expand, renovate or build a new Parmer County Jail were discussed. must be turned in at the Kennedy, cattle, and Billy tendent; John Jarecki, April community center on Sat- Labrier, goats. vice president; JeDon Esteban Graxiola, of Farwell, died when his trailer home collapsed on him. urday morning before 10 Parmer County exten- Gallman, president; Gary Mike and Donna Ratke purchased Southwest Ag Services. a.m. sion agent Cody Hill ex- Patterson, secretary; and Wayne Anderson was named Texico Elementary School principal. Previously, the signup pects about 30 goats, 75 Alan Monroe, treasurer. Lazbuddie boy's basketball coach Chris Marks resigns. was taken at the exten- sheep, 10 steers and 265 Forty percent of each Valton Howard won a run-off primary election for Friona area Justice of the Peace. sion service office the day barrows to be shown at class will sell, up to a total It was announced that the Border Town Days theme would be Texico's Centennial. before. But with the secre- the county show this year. of about 140 head. Texico took 2nd at the state FFA sweepstakes contest. tary's resignation there, it Here is the complete The stock show board Receiving the Farwell Chamber of Commerce annual awards were Roberta Howard, was decided to hold the schedule: will keep 1 1/2 percent of Woman of the Year; Vick Christian, Man of the Ye,ar; Tim Cooper, Agriculturalist of the signups at the center the Jan. 22 -- 1 to 6 p.m., the selling price of all Year, and Hayley Christian, Teacher of the Year. day of the event. weigh-in of all animals; animals for repair and im- Texico City Council discussed hiring a city building inspector. Judge for the event will barrows to be classified provement of stock show Farwell High's boys golf team won regionals. be Matt Wallace, Deaf as weighed. 6 p.m., clas- facilities. Monti Vandiver was named county extension office entomologist. Smith County extension sify steers, and 6:30 p.m., A Parmer County grand jury indicted former Farwell coach Bryan Goldsmith on a agent, for the second year classify lambs. charge of sexual assault. in a row. Jan. 23 -- 8 a.m., lamb Updated The Farwell School Board began major budget cutbacks to deal with a financial Cullison expects a show, followed by goat jail plans shortage for the coming year. good number of goats, show. The steer show Nathan Tharp was re-elected to the Roosevelt County Rural Telephone Cooperative pigs, lambs and steers to starts at 11 a.m., with the reviewed board of Directors. be entered this year barrow show at 1 p.m. The Border Town Days Committee named Texico coaches Roy King and Michael again. Jan. 25 -- 1 p.m., pre- The Parmer County Littlejohn as honorary parade marshals at this year's event. Ribbons will be mium sale. Commissioners on Dec. May awarded, plus belt buck- The Parmer County 23 viewed updated plans Savannah Black too 1st place at state in UIL computer applications. les will be given to the Stock Show Board advi- for a proposed new jail. Farwell's boy golfers took 2nd at the Class 1A state golf meet. champions and show- sory committee includes County Sheriff Randy Area school valedictorians were Jennifer Roberts, Texico; Casey Meeks, Farwell, manship winners. Michael DeLeon, Ken Fos- Geries went to Fort Worth and Savannah Black, Lazbuddie. Veteran Robert White ter, Farwell; Don Bandy the preceding week to Elected to the Farwell School Board were Darren Haseloff and Mark Schwertner. will again serve as ring and Rick Jamerson, Bo- meet with the architect Elected to the Lazbuddie School Board were Dieter Isaacson and Terry Jesko. stewart, and Fred Chan- vina; Jimmy Dale Seaton and fine-tune the plans. Texico High Principal David Hutton resigned as did school athletic director Steve dler will again serve as and Rick Seaton, Lazbud- County Judge Bonnie Foust. master of cermonies. die; and Bill Hardin and Clayton said the plans, al- Buddy Little was named Texico High principal. The Farwell 4-H will Johnny Tannahill, Friona. though not completed, Named as Farwell's top athletes were Jessica Chandler and Taylor Nichols. preside over the conces- Stock Show board "look great." Nicole Lewandowski, a Lazbuddie student, was killed in a car accident. sion stand. membes are: Geries said he and the *** Winning Texico's top FFA honors were Brette Hadley and Corey Bell. Farwell -- Jon Cullison, architect worked to A bear wandered into the Rhea community. The Lazbuddie Junior Daren Sudderth, Keith streamline the configuera- Plans were announced for a large dairy 9 miles southeast of Friona. Livestock Show will be Hadley and Sam Billing- tion, with central supervi- Groundwater levels continued to decline, according to statistics released. held on Saturday, Jan. 18 sley. sion. A metal roof and Winning Texico's top athletic honors were Elizabeth Richards and Kyle Duncan. starting at 1 p.m. at the Bovina -- Lawrence building are being con- Savannah Black and Jake Louder received Lazbuddie's top athletic honors. Friona Community Center. Widner, John Villaba and sidered, with security to Top Lazbuddie FFA honors went to Jodie Coker, Suzanne Mason, Brett Mimms and Joe Steelman. be emphasized. The Friona Junior Wayne Terry. Lazbuddie -- Terry Originally, the cost fir Livestock Show will be Sean Kennedy was named Lazbuddie boys basketball coach. Jesko, Donald Gillit, Ed a 49-bed facility was in Top Farwell FFA honors went to Curt Christian, Angela Billingsley and Waylon held on Thursday, Jan. 9, Terry and Shane Mason. the neighborhood of $3.5 at 5 p.m. at the Friona Bowery. Friona -- Davy Carthel, million...The commission- Community Center. June Paul Smith, Chris Hunt (Continued L,M Page 2) The Texico swim pool opened. I Roy King resigned as Texico girls basketball coach.

Bill Bizzell resigned as Farwell High principal. WOO Mark Scisson resigned as Lazbuddie High principal. Receiving Farwell's top honors at graduation were Gage Gregory, the Loving Cup, and Tara Cargile, the Carlos Nicolas award. Teresa Ancira resigned from the Farwell School Board. Gilbert Salguero was hired as a Texico police officer. • Wayne Gruben was named Parmer County chief deputy sheriff. Gary Cates resigned as Farwell Junior High principal. Clint and Korey Conkin were hired as Farwell coaches. Texido School drafted an activities code of conduct. Police raided Farwell's 3 8-liner businesses, closing them down. All three later re- opened, with one, George's Gold Strike, closed by police a second time in November. Howard Tooley was named Lazbuddie High principal. July Jimmie Mace was named Farwell Junior High principal. The Texico City Council gave city employees pay raises after controversies involv- ing the police department raises. • Lazbuddie School Supt. Hardy Carlyle announced his resignation, effective in No- vember. A basketball tourney was added to Border Town Days activities. ti The Farwell School Board continue making financial cutbacks. Roy King received extra honors from Texico Schools upon his retirement. August AtiCtU4, The area cloud-seeding program was halted. Bill Shelly, Farwell's new band director, began gearing up the program. Snow assistance Amanda Riley won the 4-H Sweepstakes at the Curry County Fair. Kyle Duncan a showed the grand champion pig. These Farwell youngsters - from left, Khiara Loera, Emilio Loera Ellen Reighley resigned as Texico band director. No band program was given at and Dimas Natividad, did a good deed after the big snowfall on Texico School for the 2002-2003 school year. Monday morning - they plowed a neighbor's driveway. Between 5 and 7 inches of snow fell on the area that night. (Continued on Page 2)

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Year in review (Continued from Page 1) Texico raised its water and sewer rates (effective in November), and hired a city in- in the vehicle. spector. October Top Parmer County 4-H honors went to Sean Mason, Debbie Harling, Alisha Wau- Her science project earned Brittany Anderson, a Texico student, a trip to Washing- son, Suzanne Mason and Keith Hunt. ton, D.C., for the Discovery Channel scholarship challenge. Accounts were given of a house in Farwell with ghosts. Lowe's Supermarket offers a program to help earn free educational equipment for September Farwell and Texico schools. Ken Nelson was named general manager of the AGP grain cooperative elevators in Funds were raised to send Texico's Jerry Garcia to a Denver hospital for testing • Parmer County. and treatment for his illness. He showed good improvement after the trip. A "Jane Doe" lawsuit was filed against Farwell Schools and former coach Bryan Texico Lady Spikers went undefeated in district. Goldsmith alleging sexual misconduct. Lazbuddie's robotics team did well enough at area to earn a trip to state. Texico police cleared school vandalism cases. Drew Johnson exhibited the overall Grand Champion pig at the Tri State Fair in Texico Schools began discussing implementing a breakfast program. This was to Amarillo. begin in January. November Texico Schools have their first "Read Day." Parmer County voters went "Republican" in the state's general election. Texico's new city hall site, adjacent to the community center, was criticized, and Texico football coach Mike Prokop was named his district's Coach of the Year. support given for it to be placed near the fire station. U.S. Rep. Larry Combest, R-Lubbock, announced his resignation, effective next Parmer County got $119,000, thanks to a routine traffic stop, and the money found year. Texico's city council voted 3-2 to stay with its earlier vote on a city hall site. Jail (Continued from Page 1) Gallery 15 moved from Clovis to Texico. ers were hoping to get county offices. taxpayer funds, but from Texico teacher Ann Liethen retired. -- Approved a request that figure down to the the county attorney's for- Roy Baker was hired as Lazbuddie superintendent, effective next May. Named as in- $2.5 million area. by the county treasurer to feiture fund. It helps pay terim superintendent was Tom Jarboe. Geries felt that the cost use a small office on the the salaries of the secre- Texico Wolverines lost in the state football title game to Ft. Sumner. second floor of the court- for the current plan would tary, Peggy Goettsch, and December house (between the jury be in the $3 million area. the assistant county at- Texico's city council revitalized its cemetery board and discussed adding a fee to After the design goes to room and library) for of- torney, Jeff Actkinson. aid the cemetery upkeep. the builder, the exact cost fice space. -- Approved the annual Farwell Elementary won District UIL contest for the first time. Valerie DiPillo, who will would be known. lease agreement for the Fred Chandler retired as manager of the AGP Grain Cooperative elevator in Farwell, In other business, the join the treasurer's office counseling office in and Joe Allen did the same at the Rhea elevator. Jan. 1, will work in that of- commissioners: Friona with Central Plains The Parmer County Commissioners voted 3-2 on a financing method to build a new fice. -- Accepted the 2002 MHMR and Bovina and jail. Plans were drawn up for the new jail, which still needed to be voted upon. reports from the county's -- Renewed the county Friona. The new Texico gym had a new name: Texico Sports Arena. volunteer fire depart- attorney employment sal- -- Agreed to continue ments. ary supplement. This using the CPA firm of -- Heard that county money doesn't come from Kirkland, Kirkland & Co. Got a tough application? Knee deep in the thick stuff? Then treasurer Anne Norton is putting together a policy Sheriff says $269,000 you need the most relentless rotary cutter on the market, the on per page copy fees on Woods BrushBull'. open records requests. Currently, the district missing from Bovina The BrushBull Standard-Duty Series is available in four clerk and county clerk widths-48, 60, 72, and 84 inches, and features: Parmer County Sheriff Rangers had been inves- charge $1. This fee likely TEN :IVIOD4S. Randy Geries said about tigating for over a year, • Contoured rear frame with round tubing bumper will be expanded to other $269,000 is missing in helped by the Texas At- ONE ATTITU • Full-length structural tubing frame and Bovina city funds. torney General's office. Obituaries smooth deck design And Sarah Brito, 28, of And recently, Geries was Bovina, former city clerk, asked to participate. • Shear pin-type shock protection Flora Bridwell has been charged with Ms. Brito resigned as • Floating hitch design Services for Flora misapplication of fiduci- city clerk in early 2001. • Puncture resistant 16-inch solid Bridwell, 96, were held on ary property, a first de- Geries said it was a core or laminated tail wheels Dec. 27 in Portales with gree felony. case where the "checks • And more! Rev. Harry Riser officiat- The case is pending and balances system ing. Burial was in Portales before the grand jury. lacked." BrushBull cutters also come in three Cemetery. Ms. Brito was arrested He said record keeping Heavy-Duty and three Medium-Duty models, She died Dec. 22 at the on Dec. 17 and was re- in the city of Bovina has each one with an attitude. Farwell Convalescent leased on $25,000 bond. improved. Center. Geries said the Texas Join the stampede ... take one home today. She was born Feb. 17, 1906, in Fisher County, • Texas, to Sally and Ben- Meet Farwell's Class of 2015 uthwe mans. jamin Scott. She married Woods Et/Moment Company Leon Bridwell on Oct. 20, Johan Loeppky, a Farwell wwf., woodsonline.com BeushEiuil is a trademark DI Wools Equipment Cc 1928, in Winters, Texas. kindergartener, is the son of Gerhard EtzeiviaCnyt "itgitzueltuite ,-,L1 She was a member of and Margaretha Loeppky. His First United Methodist birthday is March 27. 1017 Ave. A7 Farwell • 481-3295 He has 2 brothers, Heinrich and Church of Portales and Franz. Grandparents are Gerhard and active in the WMU and Anna Loeppky, and Heinrich and Sunday School. ,... Elisabet Klassen. 4 She was preceded in He likes to ride his bike. His death by her parents; 5 favorite foods are pizza, corn and z. ,.,, ,,,,,, \\. ,, brothers; 3 sisters; her chicken. His favorite colors are blue . '.•., ,.,:.s:;:s.''it,,,iTai.'" *•' • • ., k• UW ' , ‘ *, ;q.• itkaku \ husband, and a son, and red. He doesn't like to pick up Wayne. toys. Surviving is a son, Bill, of Farwell; 4 grandchil- Sponsored by the Farwell Banking Center "\,- • dren, and 5 great- Muleshoe State Bank .. -.„...,,..— „...... grandchildren. -.* \;‘,.::,,,--v•, . :. Pallbearers were Wal- . t . s, .k., ter Clark, Bill Dailey, Rob- .,.:. ert Dunn, Web Smartnick, F,, • , :•,;., Harry Jordan, Ralph Gil- F. ..''. V,j. • ...?... \ -.: . man, Vern Witten and El- S \* . wyn Hulett. Il \ 4" :: .. •• .."•\:' .•,.,,\.; ..,k,•,,,,.,.:. ,,,. :.,::„,.,, .:\ ',...f.....,:,, •::, . :. \ \ ..,„. \ ' The State Line Tribune . •:, - . \ )\ .r.. 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Top scorers were The Lazbuddie varsity Martin, 17; Puckett, 8;4 Tourney last week. The odist Church with Revs. Wayne Walls, of Lubbock; Gregory, 19; Lonnie teams swept Adrian on Robbie Martin, 10, and Steers are now 12-7. Friday. Randy Thomas and Al a daughter, Kim Camp- McFarland, 13; and Cale Redwine, 16. In the opener, they fell Jennings officiating. Bur- bell, of Santa Rosa, Calif.; Stevenson, 13. The Lady 'Horns won to Tulia, 61-53. Topping ial was in Lazbuddie 2 brothers, Lynn West- And the Steers fell on 51-33. Leading the team the Steers were Grant Cemetery. brook, of Clovis, and Sam Saturday to Lorenzo in were Shawndee Nichols, 9 Gregory, 14, and Carlos He died Dec. 25. Hines, of Los Osos, Calif.; double overtime, 77-73. points and 11 rebounds; Garcia, 10. He was born Oct. 19, a sister, Virginia Drager, Shonnah Black, 9 points, 1910, in Hall County, Neb. Then they tipped 3 rebounds, 3 assists; of Farwell; and 4 grand- Varsity Girls He married Lavonne Smyer, 52-50. Top scorer Kayla Parham, 14 points, children. Mecham on Dec. 28, 1933, The Lady Blue are 6-12 9 rebounds; Melanie Dr. Scott 0. Washburn Pallbearers were kkotttmet ..tcV in Grand Island, Neb. after losing 2 of 3 in the Winders, 9 points, 5 re- Chiropractor Charles Kamradt, Mitchell The farmer and stock- Littlefield Tourney. bounds; and Katy Loud- Walls, Kent Carruthers, 1825 W. 21st Street • Clovis man lived in Lazbuddie In the opener, Farwell der, 2 points, 13 boards Wayne Jesko, Doyle (505) 762-5,302 • (505)762 .7676 since 1934. He and his beat Tulia, 62-51.Top and 3 assists. Westbrook and Butch OPEN 7 a.m. • 4:30 p.m. M-TH uncle drilled the first irri- Scorers were Mindi Rob- The Longhorns won Martin. (505) 478-2301 residence gation well in Parmer erts and Chelsea Meyer, easily, 77-40. Scoring Memorials may be County. with 15 apiece. were Sterling Via, 33; made to the American He was a member of Then Farwell lost to Andy Martin, 8; Cory Cancer Society's lung di- Lazbuddie United Meth- Seminole, 60-47. Top Puckett, 4; Tanner Gartin, Let Us Remount Your vision. odist Church, where he scorers were Kyra Chris- 2; Tobin Redwine, 12; An- held many offices. He was Mary Franklin tian, 16; Roberts, 8, and drew Martinez, 2; Chris Old Stones Meyer, 11. 641« president of the Lazbud- Services for Mary Tosh DeLeon, 5; Robbie Martin, In a New And Farwell lost to Lit- Nn die School Board from Franklin, 65, of Muleshoe, 7, and Jose Beliz, 4. ' tlefield, 52-39. Top scor- 1952 to 1961, a member of were Monday at New Last week, the Long- Mounting ers were Roberts and the Muleshoe District Covenant Church in horns lost to Hart, 69-55. Jaimie Diaz. Hospital Board from 1974 Muleshoe with Rev. Steve • Scoring were Via, 4; Andy to 1978 and a state com- Claybrook officiating. LaRue Jewelry D Trees, Bushes mitteeman for the Repub- Her body was donated & Hedges 102 W. 5th, Clovis lican Party. to Texas Tech Health Sci- sy CAUGHT Trimmed ." Out on 763-3354 He was a Past Master ences Center. & Shaped and 50-year member of She died Dec. 26. She a limb Muleshoe Masonic Lodge was born April 6, 1937, in Shot's Tree Farweii —0 1237 F&AM and a 32nd de- Monday - no school. Paris, Texas. She married - Photos by J. R. Ivins Trimming gree Scottish Rite Mason. Tuesday - sausage Billy Franklin on July 6, will do it right! He received the Masonic 1974, in Plainview. He FREE ESTIMATES: 762-0060 wrap, corn on the cob, Golden Trowel Award. died in 1988. ranch style beans, pine- apple cake, milk. He was a Past Patron Surviving are 5 sons, 1.< • <4( •• .44 • J'..J • Wednesday - sloppy and 50-year member of Doyle Tosh, of Medicine joes, tater tots, dill Muleshoe Eastern Star. Park, Okla.; Billy Tosh, of spears, apple cobbler, Surviving are his wife; 2 Muleshoe; Terry Tosh, of A ter Christmas Sale milk. sons, Michael, of Matfield Boliva, Mo.; Mickey Tosh, Thursday - spaghetti, S Green, Kan., and Frank II, of Amarillo, and Duane January 2 - January 9 tossed salad, green beans, bread sticks, fruit, of Cottonwood Falls, Franklin, of Salt Lake City; We're clearing out our stock because Kan.; 2 daughters, Bar- 6 daughters, Renee Rudd, milk. we will soon be opening full time. Friday - taco boat, LT bara Lust, of Lazbuddie, of Muleshoe; Kathy salad, corn, cake, milk. and Carolyn Pilgrim, of Bradley, of Clarksville, STOREWIDE SALE Cottonwood Falls; a sis- Tenn.; April Krueger, of Texico ter, Helen Larson, of Mesquite; Denis Franklin, All Christmas Items - 40% off Wednesday - chicken Grand Island; 2 brothers, of North Carolina; Becky nuggets, mashed potatoes, Keith and Preston, both of Franklin, of Farwell, and All Wreaths & Florals - 50% off green beans, hot rolls, Cairo; 10 grandchildren, Karen Price, of Dumas; fruit, milk. and 11 great- grandchil- her stepmother, Ruby All Ornaments - 50% off Thursday - cheese- S dren. Strawn, of Arlington; 2 All Furniture & Bronzes - burgers, french fries, The family suggests sisters, Juanita McNatt, of 20% off LTOP, fruit, milk. memorials to Lazbuddie Garland, and Helen Hin- Friday - sub sandwich, United Methodist Church ders, of Amarillo; 37 fresh veggie sticks, ranch dressing, fruit, milk. or a favorite charity. grandchildren, and 11 Texico Police Report CAROLYN'S Rose Gattis great-grandchildren. MENUS The family suggests Texico Police Chief Services for Rose memorials to the Ameri- Kelley Brophy reports all Christmas Creations Walls Gattis, 68, of Clovis, Citizens Bank • can Cancer Society. quiet last week. were held on Dec. 31 at 224 W. 2nd • Muleshoe • 272-5911 < < vr.. r, 1 • <- Texico Branch I First Baptist Church of Clovis with Pastors Joel Horne and Herbert Friona Bergstrom officiating. Burial was in Lawn Haven Heritage Estates Memorial Gardens. "Making Life Easier" STATEMENT OF She died Dec. 25. She was born Aug. 28, 16th & North Main, Friona 1934, in Clovis to Robert Lic. #100379 and Nannie Hines. She Independent Living with Services NON-DISCRIMINATION was raised in Farwell. She • 16 room facility, including 2 rooms for couples was a member of First West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative, Incorpo- Baptist Church of Clovis. • 24-hour staff assistance • Meals, daily activities & weekly housekeeping rated is the recipient of Federal financial assistance • Openings available for private pay or CBA clients Parmer County ****************** * from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of Crimestoppers For more information, contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and is subject to . Rhonda Bentley, housing manager: (806) 250-5599 the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1 (800) 774-TIPS Jo Blackwell, administrator: (806) 250-3922 www.parrr e--crimestopers.org 1964, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation • Act of 1973, as amended, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture which provide that no person in the United States on the basis of Joy race, color, national origin, age, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, admission or access to, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected IN TH to discrimination under any of this organization's programs or activities. NEW The person responsible for coordinating this or- ganization's nondiscrimination compliance efforts is Jimmy Bell, Assistant Manager. YEAR! Any individual, or specific class of individuals, who feels that this organization has subjected them to discrimination may obtain further information about Not a second the statutes and regulations listed above from and/or too soon to say Happy New Year! file a written complaint with this organization; or the Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washing- From the Staff and Management of ton, D.C. 20250; or the Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, D.C. 20250. Complaints must Juanito's be filed within 180 days after the alleged discrimina- tion. Confidentiality will be maintained to the extent Mexican Restaurant possible. 1608 Mabry Drive, Clovis • 762-7822 813 Ave. C, Portales 444t/Q7;rilas,retaice kfie Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED Sunday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Closed Monday P. 0. Box 1737 South Hwy, 385 Area Code 806 364 3331 Hereford, Texas 79045-1737 We will be closed Jan. 1, New Year's Day

Page 5 State Line Tribune January 2, 2003 Crystal ball But that won't happen time again in 2003. It will occur fur- ther down the road, but I always enjoy doing Bailer not until after many inno- updates on predictions cent lives are lost. that I make. That's politics. Most columnists who Banter I really don't have any make prognostications grandiose predictions to never do — often for good -- Mike Pornper make for next year. To reason. predict a battle to over- I will never forget all throw Saddam is obvious. those so-called "experts" But overall, I think we will interviewed on TV before I predicted we would continue to see the war the 1991 Gulf War who kill bin Laden and other go on various fronts predicted major catastro- terrorist leaders "and put throughout the world. phe for the American a good vise on their or- There will be more bat- troops. ganization." tles in Africa and Asia, as You never heard from While we have killed the terrorists continue to them afterward, did you? some, I don't know if bin strike. It would have made a Laden is still alive or not. I I again call for our gov- really neat program after hope he's six feet under. ernment leaders to try and that short war featuring And we have made strong understand the gravity of clips from all those wrong dents in AI-Qaeda. this war and how it will Texico team 12th at FFA nationals predictions. Unfortunately, when Al- continue for decades; and But it doesn't change. Qaeda is finished, as it The Texico poultry judging team placed 12th at the FFA national the will it will take to win. contest in November. From left are team members Barbara Queener, Just watch TV nowadays will be, other terrorist Right now, I don't see and see all the calamities groups will emerge from Cherry Mayfield, Megan Brown and Jesse Barclay, plus ag teacher that happening. Thus, it Tod Pinnell. forecast by a new group the Islamic fanatical will be prolonged because of "experts." fringe. That is why this of government inaction. Richards 2nd among ENMU scorers Anyway, two years ago war will be so prolonged. Building this month, my annual And I predicted that all Courthouse Notes Two former star Texico Richards had hit 20 of prediction column said eyes would turn to the Lady Wolverine basketball 42 2-shot tries and 6 of 16 players are now part of fire reported that terrorism was on the Middle East in 2002 due to The Parmer County from 3-point land. She the ladies' squad at East- rise and we were at risk. (a) the Palestinian-Israel clerk's office recorded the has 3 blocks, 8 steals and Lois Nance reports that ern New Mexico Univer- Unfortunately, that predic- conflict, and (b) Iraq's following warranty deeds is averaging 4.8 re- a building used to house sity. bounds. tion came true, as seen by Saddam Hussein "and last week: roofing supplies owned 9-11. Of course, our gov- what we will do about this Clara Seale - Sherrie After the first six Richards led the team by Virgil Reid in Clovis ernment watchdog agen- thug." Stanberry, L13-17, B51, games, the team is 2-4. in points (with 12) in a had a fire last week. cies never saw it coming. Those predictions also Friona. Elizabeth Richards is loss on Nov. 23 to South- Reid also owns the 2nd How about last year's have come true. Sarah Brito - William among the team's ern Colorado. And she café shop in Farwell. column in December I still feel that the keys Case, L18-20 B43 Bovina. scorers with 9.3 points a topped the team in re- The Clovis building, at 2001? Here were some of to peace in the Middle Pat Clark - Monica Ad- game. bounds (with 11) in a win 11th and Rencher, housed my comments: East include a state for ams, S58 Blk H Kelly. on Nov. 22 against Okla- the original Nazarene And Jennifer Strebeck I noted that World War the Palestinians; massive Maria Vega - Francisco homa Panhandle State. church. (nee Roberts) is averaging III would continue support for construction Regalado, E/2 L5-6 B1 2 points a game. throughout our lifetime, of homes and work oppor- Turner, Friona. I said the Philippines tunities for those folks, were a prime example of and an end to the refugee where we could help fight camps many have been Communist guerillas. This living in since 1948. has come to pass, as we And Jerusalem must 20% Off have sent troops there. be made an "interna- I talked of helping Co- tional" city under United lombia fight terrorists, Nations auspices. I see no All Pantry Products and this also is being other resolution for this done. problem. Our apples are almost sold out! To all the county employees: This is your last chance!!!! On Famous Brand Footwear for the Whole Thanks for the Christmas greet- Family Includes Large Selection of Handbags.. Women's Shoes & Fashion Boots • Men's ings, the congratulatory cards Shoes • Children's Shoes (at Randy's) and, most of all, the beautiful pendant -- to make my retirement. Too, thanks to Sheriff Randy TITLE Genies and Sara for the "special delivery" and their kindness to SHACK me. 481-8682 • Farwell • North 9th St. Frances Euler

gba.roiror...• .•••••n••• mit 1..oni1434M1Y.Mi. ••••• ••••=4 Please attend church services (All times are CT unless specified) _ - Farwell Convalescent Church of God in Christ, I Oklahoma Lane Center Methodist Church Mennonite Bill Bridwell — chaplain. James Koehn - minister Worship Service — 9 a.m. Mary Williams Sunday Services — 9 a.m. Sunday School - 10 a.m. Sunday School - 10 a.m. LVN, Bible Study — 3 p.m. Friday Worship Service - 11 a.m.

Night Charge Nurse Church of Christ United Pentecostal First Baptist Church 110 Ninth St. Church. of Texico of Texico Farwell Sunday School - 10 a.m. Rev. Mickee Mounce Rob Hollis - - minister Worship - 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday School - 10 a.m. Sunday School - 9 a.m. mt Convalescent Wednesday - 7 p.m. summer Worship - 11:15 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Worship-10:15 a.m., 5:30 p.m. mt 8 p.m. winter Center Wednesday - 8 p.m. Wednesday - 7 p.m. mt 305 5th St. • 481-9027 First Baptist Church Pleasant Hill Baptist Hamlin Memorial of Farwell Church United Methodist Church ‘Nsasos Jim Peabody - minister Offering: Skilled Nursing Care, In-Patient & Out-Patient Therapy, Richard Laverty - minister Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. mt Rev. Jonette Gay Meals on Wheels & Independent Seniors Apartments. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Worship-10:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m. mt Sunday School - 10 a.m. Worship - 11 aim. & 6 p.m. Church training - 5:30 p.m. mt Worship - 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wed. - Prayer meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. mt winter Monday men's prayer breakfast - Wed. —mission aux., 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. mt summer 7 a.m.

Lariat Church of Christ San Jose Catholic St. John Lutheran CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS Church, Texico Sam Billingsley - minister Church, Lariat Sunday School - 10 a.m. Sunday Mass - Noon mt OF OUR UGLY TRUCK CONTEST! Worship - 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m. Religious Education - 1:15 -- David Symm - minister Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. winter 2:15 p.m. Worship Service - 9:30 a.m. 8:00 p.m. summer .Community Meal -- 1:15 p.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

New Light Baptist Farwell Church of Christ Assembly of God Church, Church Texico Loy Hardesty — preacher Bible Class Sunday - 10 a.m. Bob Burris - minister Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Worship ; 10:50 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. mt Worship - 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Worship - 10:15 a.m. & 6 p.m. mt Bible Study - 7:30 p.m. In Search — 7:30 -- Ch. 4 Sun. Wednesday - 6 p.m. mt Wednesday- 7:30 p.m. AGP Grain Cooperative • Southwestern Public Service Ansil Locke's Dodge Robert Hunt's Chevy West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative Independent judges counted over 300 votes in our Bailey County Electric Cooperative • Kelly Green Seeds Ugly Truck Contest. Both Ansil Locke and Robert Hunt received 96 votes. The co-winners will each Farwell Feed Yard • Farmers' Electric Cooperative receive $250 for their ugly truck entries! Five Area Telephone Cooperative • Lowe's Supermarket 'thanks •-o oft wild porh&ipaecii, Mere)/ Glie-14hmo41 Town & Country Insurance • Steed Todd Funeral Home Open: Mon.-Sat. 9 and -6 pni Town & Country Food Stores -- Texico & Friona United Supermarkets -- Muleshoe • Wes-Tex Feed Yards Am AUTO Plains Regional Medical Center Home Health/Hospice SALES, High Plains Federal Credit Union -- Clovis if•Pl• INC. Roden-Smith Pharmacy -- Clovis 1112 W. American Blvd. • Muleshoe • 806-272-7777 L_Parmer County Cotton Growers Cooperative Page 6 State Line Tribune January 2, 2003

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OuitbackGuidance 0 Gearbox problems? Then you must own the wrong pivot: I 0//l/faiOn. Wimpy. Performance. Period For all yourprinting needs Friesen Stovall Printing Tree Trimming FRANSE IRRIGATION 221 E. Ave. B, Muleshoe Jay Friesen 9th Street, Farwell 0 481-3316 (806) 272-3373 (806) 946-7228 Wells Hall 33 CR 103. Muleshoe 1,1 Farmer's Corner VALIVIONT An opportunity depresses the pessimist, but Tri County Video Tate Spraying Valmont Industries, Inc activates the optimist. Open 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mon. thru Sat. Service, Inc. 481-3395 Tobin Tate panalanume (505) 769-3400 Auto Parts at 510 Ave. A, Farwell 111 Time Out Massage Cell # (505) 799-2500 XTRA-SPACE • I Jo Moss, L.M.T. Discount The Salvation Army Individual Storage 111 Stress Reduction Second-Hand Panhandle Cabinets • Prices! Farwell & Pain Relief THRIFT STORE _ ai Furniture N $5 Off 1St Visit Lunsford 301 E. 2nd St, Clovis Dennis Boeckner Call 481-3222 I 712 Hutson, Texico 7§2L3802 (open weekdays) Route 1, Farwell Auto Parts (806) 825-2019 482-9544 I 1400 Ave. A, Farwell FLATLAND We do steam cleaninif Call your local 481-9226 used-cow dealer for Mini-Storage Units Master Tech /1. It it 36 MAR AAA Carpet 7-day-a-week Auto Service Fenced Yard Cleaning FREE Easy Access 801 Hereford Ave. dead stock removal. Commercial • Residential Call Ronald. Byrd 212 2" St., Farwell Texico -- 482-9087 FREE ESTIMATES 505/763-5513 collect Licensed Broker Office: 206 2nd St. Jerry Cunningham Jim Phillips - Mgr. or New Mexico: Farwell. Texas Ph: (806) 481-3547 Gerry! Roach Cell: (505) 799-6210 1-800-858-4384 (505) 482-9510 or Texas: Office: (806) 481-3846 Crista Bass Texico 1-800-692-4043 Toll Free: 1-888-999-3846 Sales Associate LB PIALTOCIw I rya Mark's Lawn Care 308 Third St., Farwell SCREEN Professional Sudderth Realty, Inc. PRINTING I Lawn Maintenance I Give Us a Call! Doug & Susan Scioli FIDE ESTIMATES g MARK-FRIESEN your 1317 Main St., Clovis Now is the time to list farm a-6595 a.. Daren Sudderth 763-7626 if you are considering selling!! Associate Broker , MASSAGE NEW LISTING - Nice 3 bedroom, 1 bath, brick home, The Optical Center refrigerated air, central heat, nice big rooms, 2 car detached STATE CERTIFIED THERAPY CLINIC garage, storage buildings, fenced back yard, all on corner lot. 4,4 Hilltop Plaza Shopping Center 1200 Ave. A, Farwell Call for more details. GENERAL APPRAISER Main & 21st, Clovis 762-5266 481-3673 BOVINA — 3 bedrral i 3/,hbath, brick home, built-ins, Eyeglass Prescriptions Filled Texas iste. N06270 109 5th Street, Farwell, Texas Broken Frames Replaced central heat, fenced b fd'Hingle car garage, all in nice location. METAL ROOFING (806) 481-3288 • (505) 799-4947 NEW LISTING — Nice 2 bedroom, 1 bath, brick home with Never Roof Again! 41. Licensed in Texas & New Mexico SANDERS single car garage, refrigerated air, central heat, fenced back We can replace ANY type yard. Priced to Sell. Call for more details. of roof including JUST LISTED -- 480 acres southeast of Bovina. Good water, MACHINE SHOP mobile homes, houses fir, Nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, built-ins, ref. air, central heat, lays good. 2 irrigation wells. WELDING businesses sprinkler system in front, single car garage. Priced for Complete Mill & Lathe Work FREE ESTIMATES immediate sale. Call for more details! 480 acres of irrigateanoryanvell. i[ Structural Steel Fabrication (505) 742-1673 Nice 2 bedrofrAil 1,stA liakiwwg41 heat, ref. air, fenced 160 acres irrigated, southwest of Texico, 1 irrigation well, lays Portable line Boring TWO HORSE backyard — g relit' &I ft-"fifiliitrillieteds to Sell!! Call for more good, motivated seller. Welding a Hydraulic Press CONSTRUCTION [ details. 400 Tharp • Clovis 320 acres, irrigated, southwest of Lariat,N;ith 6 wells, 1 circle Professional Quality Service Nice remodeled 3 bedroom, 3 bath, brick hpme, with den, sprinkler, with 3 bedroom, 1 bath home, and quonset barn. (5051162-0043 Member al Western Pooling IssoclaUon living room, kitchen, built-ins, 2 car garage, fenced backyard — 1111 all on corner lot in Fanvell. It's a Must See! Call for details. 320 ACRES, irrigated, north of Fanvell, 2 irrigation wells, 2 circle sprinklers & 2 •small houses. 5 percent assumable loan to Nice, large 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, built-ins, utility, lots of qualified buyer. space, nice fenced back yard. Priced to Sell!! Call for details. 4 155 ACRES, irrigated, one 8 inch well, circle sprinkler, good Vic Co er Lard Co. II Nice 3 bedroom, 1 % bath home with 3 extra lots, central heat, water area southeast of Hub. ref. air, freestanding fireplace, very nice fenced back yard with AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE patio. Priced to Sell!! Call for details. 320 ACRES irrigated with 3 wells, 2 circle sprinklers, east of Hub. Lazbuddie Area -- 640 a cf. bll174 sprinklers, good bases FOR SALE: Farwell Spraying Service. 640 ACRES, 4 wells, 4 circle sprinklers, on highway east of & yields. Approx. 25 acres. All spray, shop & office, scales included. 1981 AT-301 Air Tractor & Lazbuddie. Lamb County — 160 acrelfiebiowpr, 1 well, 1 pivot. 2000 AT-602 Air Tractor. Will sell with or SPECIAL PRICE REDUCED — Residential lots on Loop in 10,000 head feed yard — between Earth and Muleshoe. Very without ag aircraft. Call for details! Farwell, 175' x 150'. • good condition. 2 feed trucks, 1 large loader. Includes 160 acres with 2 wells, 1 center pivot sprinkler. Nice 3 bedroom, 1 3/4 bath home with vinyl siding, ref. air, JUST LISTED — Nice 3 bedroom, brick home on 2 acres with central heat, nice patio, storage building, and fenced back yard. hone barns and corrals. Good location on highway. Near 320 acres in Parmer County, 2 sprinklers, good water, excel- [ Call for more details. Oklahoma Lane. lent soil, on pavement. FOR SALE OR RENT — Nice large 3 bedroom, I % bath, JUST LISTED — 3 bedroom, 2 '/ bath, brick home in South Coyote Lake area of Baiydrep 774 acres of native grass brick home, built-ins, refrig. air & central heat, 2 car garage — Fanvell. Has large finished basement, central heat, refrigerated and 90 acres cultivated. all in nice location. Call for more details! air, fireplace, large fenced back yard. Country Living with hone barn and roping arena, 3-2-2, JUST LISTED — 320 acres south of Farwell, joins city limits, BOVINA — Nice, large 3 bedroom, 3 bath, brick home with large kitchen, 2 living areas, basement, above ground pool, Mule- Er 4 wells, 2 electric sprinklers, lays well, highway frontage. fireplace, large 2-car garage and large screened porch. In good shoe area. location. JUST LISTED — 320 acres SE of Farwell, 4 wells, 2 electric 40 Acres, near Muleshoe, irrigated farm with side-roll sprin- sprinklers, reasonably priced. * Spacious 3,000+- sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick twine with 2- kler, nice barn, pens, outbuildings, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, all electric car garage. All-newiltirheC OrionlresiktlikliCali plumbing, manufactured home. Nice, neat, small farm. 160 acres, 7 tower Valley sprinkler, north of Fans ell, 75 hsp. central heat & refrigerated air. Great location in Farwell! electric motor. Priced for immediate sale. West Camp area — 480 acres, 2 brick homes, 3 center pivot If ONLY 3 YEARS OLD — Very nice 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, sprinklers, fenced, pavement on two sides. A yen, nice operation , Bailey County, 134 total acres, sprinkler system, 2 irrigation brick home on approximately 4 acres, east of Fanvell on highway. wells, 2-50'x100' metal barns, 140'x50' insulated barn and 1- Castro County — 320 en,p2ablent soil, lays perfect. Very 24'x30' barn. Also, a very nice large 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home Beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2,800-plus sq. ft., brick home on good water. 2 center pivot-CrvEirs.r If with basement, built-ins, fireplace, ref. air, central heat, office, 1.2 acres south of Bovina. Beautiful view overlooking draw. Has utility room, lots of storage, 2 car garage, high.% ay frontage, plus city water. VIC COKER a lot more. Short by appointment only. Call for more details! 316 Main St., Home J "SAVINGS IS MAT- INIMSTINMAI ESTATE" Office if North of Texico, 100 acres of native grass. 272-3100 Muleshoe 965-2468 C Page 7 State Line Tribune January 2, 2003 THE CLASSIFIEDS County fire dept. reports given Each year, Parmer County's volunteer fire department 214 and CR F; fire, 1 mile west on U.S. 60; grass fire, CR reports its calls (from December 2001 through Novem- A and 24; burr fire, CR 19 and A; fire, Hwy. 60 and ber 2002). Cleveland; fire, CR 20 south; truck fire, owner unknown, Rock Chip Repairs The Here's last year's reports: Hwy. 60 and Main. Rove Repair Shop shoe Miring Bovina May -- pit fire, Friona Feed Yard, CR 23 and T. June -- burr fire, Friona Cooperative Gin, 3 miles Clothing Consignments December -- 1 mile west of 145 and 1731, transformer 405 Ave. A, Farwell south on 214; grass fire, Rd MM; transformer, SPS, 904 For Men, Women, Children and grass, Deaf Smith Electric. W. 9th; grass fire, owner unknown, 8 east U.S. 60; grass 481-3668 421 Main St., Clovis April -- 'fire in pickup, 6 miles east 86 and Jamerson barn, Ricky Jamerson. fire, owner Robert Zetsche, 3 miles U.S. 60; fire, 1 mile Lash and Brow Dye, Ear (505) 762-5210 May - hay fire, 3 miles east 86; wreck, 3 miles west east on U.S. 60; alarm Prairie Acres, 201 E. 15th St.; Piercing, Facials, Pedi- Weekdays: 9-5 mt Hwy. 60, Faulkenberg. grass fire, owner Larry Schilling, 2013 and CR 5; fire, 509 W. 11th cures by Lois, Sherry and Saturda s: 9-6 mt June - grass fire, 4 miles west Hwy. 60, state road ; car fire, 5th and 60; plane crash, 2 miles east Frances at The Beauty way; grass fire, 2290 and CR 4, Tom Ware. on CR 28 from Lakeview Elevator; grass fire, 2 miles Box, Stateline Road in Call us for your hauling July -- grass fire, 4 miles west on 60, state road way. east of Hub; fire, unknown owner, 5.5 miles south on Farwell. Ph: (806) 481- needs. Hay, grain, ma- 214. November -- car roll over, Hwy. 86 and 60. driver un- 3441. chinery, ash, etc. July -- fire, W. Hwy. 60 at Excel; burr tire, known; 2 vehicle accident, 3 miles west 1731 and Road owner Help Wanted: Part-time Nichols Hauling J, Herring and Shelton. Randy Campbell, 2.5 miles south on 214; grass fire, be- claims assistant: Must be tween 3 and 4, Woodland; fire, west of Excel; grass fire, (806) 825-3594 computer literate and Lazbuddie 6.5 miles east on U.S. 60; fire, owner Frye, 404 W. 14th; have knowledge of Medi- (806) 225-7451 December -- medic alert and rescue, Mrs. Waddel, 45 grass fire, state property, east on 2397; fire, 4.5 miles on care, Medicaid and Insur- 1/2E. CR 19. ance billing. Applications February -- burning wood, caught well house on fire, August -- smoke alarm, Prairie Acres, 201 E. 15th; can be obtained from Hu- Handy Man Services Hudson residence, 3 E Dodd Gin. grass fire, state property, 9 miles east on U.S. 60. man Resources at Mule- Odd jobs, town or country, March -- business fire, Treider Supply; vehicle res- September -- structure fire, 503 E. 11th; electrical fire, shoe Area Medical Center, plus minor house repairs. cue, 2 W of Laz 3 1/4N, Johnny Mitchel; vehicle rescue, Friona Industries owner, 1201 E. 11th; explosion, CO2 708 S. First St., Muleshoe Quality service • plant, Muleshoe. TX 79347. (806) 272- Reasonable rates. owner unknown, 1/8 west., Treider's. 4524. Kyle Shelton May -- truck rescue, Juan Mendoza, V, N of CC; grass October -- fire, 5.5 miles west on U.S. 60; fire, U.S> 60 fire, neighbor to Vick Christian, 1/2 E of 3333 pavement. west; fire, 4.5 miles west on U.S. 60. Stop arthritis and mus- Muleshoe June -- tornado, Donnie Coker, approximately 6 N of November -- burr fire, Friona Cooperative Gin; grass cle pain with Medic-Moist (806) 272-5159 Emu Pain Aid Cream. Lazbuddie; vehicle, jaws used, unknown driver, 3 W of fire, state property, 2 miles south on 214. Available at The Beauty (cell) 946-9403 Lazbuddie; vehicle rollover, Warrez, 6 N 1E of Lazbud- Box beauty salon, State- die. Me Latest Oil in Farwell used For Sale: 16'x80' mo- line Road, Farwell. Phone: July -- trash fire, Melvin Morris, '/2 S of CC; trash fire, bile home in Farwell, 3 Helton Oil, of Farwell, AFRED's Earned Media 481-3441 fnc bedroom, 2 bath, appli- old co-op, 1 1/2 W of Lazbuddie; trash fire, old co-op, 1 1/2 got prominent play in the Program to publicize his For Sale: Haygrazer ances, central air, assum- W of Lazbuddie. December issue of the company and inform his round hay bales, $75 a able loan. 481-9420. September -- explosion CO2 plant, 6 west Hwy. 1760, customers about safe use ton. Junior Watson Farms, "Propane Insider" news- 18-tnc 1 killed, several hurt. of propane space heaters. 2143 S. Roosevelt Rd J, letter from the Railroad Looking for qualified Rogers, NM 88132. (505) October -- trash, Sherley-Anderson, NW of Lazbud- Commission of Texas. "Hal says he custom- General Manager for Pri- 273-4252, (505) 760-5349 die; truck and car hit cows (weather poor), 13 dead An article said: izes the press release that vate Country Club. Salary or (505) 760-4485. 18-410 cows. Cattle belonged to Magby. 1/2 S of CC, Hwy. 214. AFRED prepares every based on qualifications. "Hal Helton of Helton November -- well house fire, CC Gin; burr fire, North month and walks it over Looking for a cleaning No phone calls. Send re- Lazbuddie Gin. lady for Saturday morn- sume to: Country Club, PO to his local paper. ings. Call Terry Lusk, 762- Box 733, Muleshoe, TX Farwell "'I didn't have a bit of a 4778 or (cell) 760-7272. 79347. 20-tfn problem getting it in the January -- fire, Hwy 60 and 292, railroad property; 1 /2 paper,' reported Hal. 'Of mile east of Farwell on 60, railroad property; grass fire, course, we advertise with SILVERHAWK SECURITY has posi- KIJN Radio, east of radio station; grass fire, Thomas them, and it's a weekly tions open for Security Guards. Must Vasquez, '/2 mile N, 3/4 mile east of Sherley Anderson paper. They were happy grain elevator. be 18, have Diploma or GED, with no to publish the safety in- February -- gas line cut, CR S and CR X. criminal record. formation."' May -- wheat field, PHF Farwell, 4 miles east Hwy. 84; * * * Call (806) 295-8357 or come by the car fire (car stolen), Y. mile east of Farwell; grass fire, Debbie Gallman reports security office at Excel in Friona, old Farwell Cemetery 3 miles south; grass fire, Hwy. 60 her black and white bor- and FM 3333. Texas. der collie, answering to June -- grass fire, railroad property, 2 miles east of "Lady Reward", is miss- Farwell on Hwy. 60; hay fire, Allsup's, State Line Road, 2 Brandon Sheets DARE TO CARE ing, and she has offered a miles north; wheat fire, west side of Farwell; grass fire, reward for its return. Call Come join our awesome TEAM at Muleshoe Area 1/2 mile east on Hwy. 60. her at 238-2068 or 272- Medical Center. RN and LVN positions available. Sheets July -- grass fire, CR 6 and FM 145. 7365 (work). Contact Margaret Heathington, DON, at August -- truck fire, Hwy. 70-84 and CR DD; grass receives 708 S. First St., Muleshoe, Texas 79347. fire, Hwy. 84, Parmer County Cotton Growers gin. Texico's Dru Mayfield Phone: (806) 272-4524 Rhea-Hollene commission was named to the South All-Star Volleyball Team December -- CRP grass and cotton pile fire, Deaf Navy Ensign Brandon for its July match in Albu- Smith County FM 1058, 1 1/2 miles east of state line. Sheets, son of Melody querque. Using 'automatic' deliveries Owner, Northcutt/Garret. and Martin Sheets of *** January -- CRP grass fire, Bogess and Mosley farms, ensures adequate propane Muleshoe, received his Farwell Steers line- 1 mile south of FM 214 on CR 13; controlled burn of CRP commission as a naval of- backer Gaby Garcia was Clean-burning propane gas is Texas No. 1 alternative grass, Ralph Shelton owner, 2 miles west of FM 1731 ficer after completing the named Honorable Mention fuel, and Hal Helton, of Helton Oil, Inc., of Farwell, sug- and FM 2013. 13-week long Officer Can- for the Lubbock newspa- gests that homeowners who fuel furnaces and appli- April -- CRP and pasture grass fire, owner Ralph Bur- didate School in per's All-South Plains ances with propane contact their local supplier about nett, 7 miles north of Hwy. 209 on Hwy. 275, Curry Pensacola, Fla., with dis- Class 1A football squad. having their residential delivery accounts put on "auto- County. tinction. * ** matic." June -- house fire (electrical wire overheated in attic), He is the grandson of Lazbuddie's Sterling With an "automatic" or "keep full" account, a home- Joe Allen occupant, 84 FM 2013, 1.25 miles west of sta- Harry and Mina Sheets Via was named to the owner never has to worry about having an adequate tion; grass and wheat field fire, owner Larry Schilling and Lynn Roberts, all of Lubbock newspaper's All- supply of propane, no matter how cold the weather or • and state right of way, 2 miles east of FM 1731 and north Farwell. South Plains Six-Man how treacherous the road conditions. Too many last- of FM 2013; standby for two grass fires, Curry County. He graduated Abilene football team for his minute calls to propane suppliers during sudden winter July -- pasture grass fire, Barnett Farms, 6 miles west Christian High in 1996 and punting ability. storms can cause a backlog of emergency deliveries of state line on Hwy. 19; CRP grass fire, Bailey Farms, Abilene Christian Univer- He averaged 34 yards a that not only inconvenience the customer, but also can Broadview, 7 miles west of state line on Hwy. 19. sity in 2000. He joined the punt, and had only one endanger the delivery truck drivers. Keeping propane Navy in August 2002. blocked. tanks full helps ensure not only an adequate supply of Friona gas, but also a fair market price. January -- grass fire, state property, south on 214; Helton also reminds those who rely on electricity to grass fire, Rushing Farms, 6N 6W, They've looked at 35 countertops, ja heat and light their homes that propane-powered appli- February -- truck fire, occupant unknown, Hwy. 60; collected stacks of paint chips, and they 11, ances like fireplaces and space heaters can come in gas leak, Energas, 200 block W 5th; grass fire, state rather handy during winter power outages. A propane- property, 5 miles west; grass fire, state property, 4.2 still have to choose all the appliances. powered backup generator can provide temporary miles west; fire, 2 miles east on U.S. 60. power to pre-designated equipment, such as a furnace, March -- fire, Excel crossing; grass fire, CR 15 and C; sump pump or even lights. structure fire, owner Alan Monroe, 2.75 miles east on 2397; cotton burr fire, owner Murphree Pens, south of WHERE DO THEY CR 15; structure fire, owner unknown, North Street in Legal Notices Bovina; fire, owner Nick Collar, CR R; fire, U.S. 60 and GET THEIR ENERGY? Excel; grass fire, Rushing Farms, 3 miles north. NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL April -- smoke alarm, PCCH, 1306 Cleveland; grass Parmer County hereby requests and will receive proposals for 1 re, 100 block of Ashland; grass fire, state property, FM If you're looking for a clean, efficient, affordable Construction Manager-At-Risk services relative to the proposed IParmer County Jail/Law Enforcement Center, to include up to a 49- energy source, the choice is easy. It's propane. bed jail and Sheriffs office, until 11:00 A.M. on Monday, January Propane fuels everything from furnaces and fireplaces 13, 2003, at which time the proposals will be opened and read STEED-TODD aloud. to cooktops and water heaters. And propane Requests for Proposals may be obtained by contacting the Funeral Home office of the Honorable- Bonnie Clayton, Parmer County Judge, "When Understanding Is Needed Most" is portable, so you can count on it wherever you Parmer County Courthouse, 401 3rd Street, P.O. Box 506, Farwell, build or buy your home. 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