(:opyrigh~ _2005 llale Center, Texas 790-;tl 50c Friday, April29, 2005 Volum~ 83 -Number 17 · ; . ; . "Jack" Lewisceleb·rates lOOyears! community invited to attend reception

Hale Center will tum Hale Center in 1926 where county who is a World War I out this _coming Saturday, J\pril Lewis was . self~employed until veteran's surviving wife. She is 301h, to honor Artie Frances his retirement. He died in president of the Hale Center · ~Jack" '·Lewis on her tOOth 1976. ' . American Legion Auxiliary, .. " -~ birthday: A reception will- be and has ~n irt.charge::. of .the . from 3-5 p.m. at Hale Center The . Lewis Jamily local Bluebonnet Girls . State Citizens Building, 416 W. includes tliree ·children, Bob, program since 1968. For the' Second Street, and will be Nina and Barbara, all of whom past 18 or so years, she has hosted by her family. grew up and graduated from crocheted a red, .white and blue , The , reception, Hale €enter schools. Bob and afghan to help raise funds for which is open to friends and his 'wife Ann live in Fairfax, the Auxiliary. family, ,will ,be followed by .a Va., Nina and Bob Landers steak dinner . for, relatiyes. nie livedo Muleshoe· and Barbara She was an active weekeqd will conclude with and Ray Bain live in Dimmitt. member and former · Worthy her. familx atten9ipg First Mrs. Lewis has five Matron of the Eastern Star Baptist Ch~h as a group grandchildren and 13 great­ Chapter until it became Sunday ~oming. grandchildren. inactive several years. ago. She helped organize the Hi-Plains Mrs. Lewis, who was While her children Hospital Auxiliary in the early born in Hill County, Texas, in were growing · up, Mrs. Lewis 1940s and was a member until 1905, was nicknamed "Jack" was active in school and parent it became inactive. She was a by a sister who said she could organizations. A strongly member of the Hale Center run faster than a jackrabbit. patriotic American; Mrs. Lewis Women:s Club. Besides She maiTied Bamie W. Lewis is one oftbe'few women in the crocheting, she enjoys playing in 1923 and they moved . to bridge in-her spare time.

The Hale Center Cham~r - . of ,Commerce gave· Jack Lewis its Citizenship Aqn~al Pioneer Stud} Club Award in 1993 as well as the Citizen through the Years -.. -~ ·· ' Ftowef.-~te '···. :.. honor. t 0:30 am May 6th Mrs. Lewis is a Hale Center Public Library member . of the Hale Center Sepior Citizens Center and 609 Main rides their bus · to lunch five days a week. After developing ,. macular .degenerati~n 18 years Jaek Lewis · ago, she-go lopger drives. - too• Birthday Party · . Fflaa1!lfP'i1ii9~ 'too~ hitE·ciwfiR:'Af!ti:Ricljl; :Paid· l '~;ci!;J;§:! ~!P~tWWP.s , far!il ~,ef}.lt~tii@gipf)l . ~ :: A ····· ~B,, n. ·:~es t·- : .. G()T ·,.~,- d·.. • .·. · ~· · · ·· ·· · .,",.. ·.. "·· · · · , ~, ... Rick :· :~.urner ··:as ... -.;i .• · · ,.;-,·~ .• · .aca . emt.c. meet . · ...... v·· . .- ·· p' ·; ··a··< -. t· >,,;:N·''''''' e""·' w·'.. '···s· .~ . ·.· . .;. :; i~arits 'fi.-o~~thHale academic meet May 5-7 at the Cotton Center's · Aven · Straw .JC.ey r~~· · en

·.·-~·:····.·,··~.•~..•. l.;.· ..·.~ .. :,i.~~~~ .. ··.. .·...... ·. ·.· .., .•.. · ... ·, ~b~~~~~~:: ..~~~~ ~;n~~ . ' ~!~i~t .r:; 6~ A~~ ;;;:=:de~~s~: ~:~i:t: . ASS-Plainview • ,, •. -~ liSbpt)) J,laiiis ·<::ollege in . the wil!he!j '· will serve as competition. Additionally; President Nell Hardage said, .,,.,", MadJP< '·~ .- ,. ~· Region . l;:A UII:.t Academic,,, .alwnu\tes; Additionally, top Cotton Center was also "We're excited to have Rick • ~.···.171·:.·.. ~.~ 1e.· .... ·. Cente'r.;: ·" •· 'Me.et. StudentS, were \tying for academic teams will advance awarded a znd place team · Jom us becauSe of his ·-- ·· · ·· · · ; trip tth:the State·' mee(lo.;;be to ~tate. ~ . award in•the same event. agriculnmlllending experience ; •'4f ~merican held in AuS!in. ~. Th~:i .' ~op,~~ · . Hale Center is·~Evelyn and local ties to om area." · :J:?. G>;:· s,d~ ' 1030· . wjn~~rs , 'Jn ·~,~~ch )f-. a9.a4emic ~,agallan ea!1t~? ~ · 4th pl1,1.ce .in Tlimer has worked as Haie:cen,t.'e. r 'T~x.·a; 's'';· ey,enqtqvance ~ . ~e~~ ::U~L Literary CnticJsm, while regional manager of Primerica · - Financial Services, as district 79041 Water· tax down the drain •.• · HCHS Pre-registration :rlesA~a;~;~r o~:g !erv~:: Tlte .4rain · plug;s _ ~een ,. manager for Rabo AgServices. pulled on a proposal by Sen. Email: He has lived in Hale Ken Armbrister (D-Victoria) to halecenteramerican Who: 8th Grade Students who plan to· attend Hale Center for the past 15 years. tax retail water con~umpiion Turner is a native of Oklahoma .('"·T; exceeding .·.· 5,000'-. glillons a @ nts-onlih~ . l)et ' ..': Center High School next year their Parents who earned· his degree in month. Milius· · the ., tax 2 BiiiY : R~bi~son . agricultural · education from 1 street provision, Am1Hristet s £Water in ' NP.IN •· Y'ork • eitii~r,.r.P.nllv What: Pre-registration/scheduling information Oklahoma State University. He al,ld slopped to use planning bill· flowed freely · ;bropBox: ·j· IIJ!.d his wife, Holly, have one from the Senate :Natural When he struck the match, the Thursday, May 5th, 7:00 P.M. 616 Main Stree,t · _ bullding next fo him blew up. When: daughter, Erin. Resomces Committee on April Leaking gas accumulated in the He is an active 21' ready for floor building, and the match set off the Where: HCHS Auditorium member of First ,Baptist consideration. explosion. . Chmch . of Hale Center and The tongue is just as destruc­ Mr. Bullock, HCHS Principal, and Mr. Newsom, enjoys sports and outdoor tive, The Living Bible says it "can HCHS Counselor, will provide general information activities. He says his objective Give the magic turn our whole lives into a blazing is. to use his "sales skills, fire of destruction and disaster." for incoming Freshmen and their parents. Planning agriculture lendlng experience :ofLena Liu ~; ' But your tongue can bless s:.- ' - .·;' for success-both Required Classes and Electives­ rather than burn, ltcanhealrather and team-player attitude to than hurt. 'II can be. pure rather will be .discussed. Registration Packets will be complement ASB's Gro-ups campaigning to add $5.0 million to state budget for CHIP than putrid, it can bless God distributed. ALL 8th Grade students and their progressive approach to rather than blaspheme Him . parents are encouraged to attend this very business." How? By yielding it to Him. The According to children," said Patti Everi~, of over 179~ 000 children since enrollment growth, additional lost CHJP, and those not ned time you cleanse your teeth, i.~portant~ mee~g; ". infonnatioi} provided by the Executive Director, Children's· cuts were enacted in September millions of dollars in federal eligible bec~use the ·rulefessiona(or lai e.business. ' . tea, she'll always thln!t of. you. :nlany people within this community on ways our For nptionwide;,samecday, community can prosper. . ~~livery, call o~ .visit 011r shop. DIALYSI~;OINVESTIGATION . I ask for you:!:" vote to re-elect Michael ~so'ayii ~day. ~8 ,,·. ·I Watson to the City Council on May 7th. It is my if :yau or~1 1cived one suffered a HiGH FEVERreq6i;ing HOSPITAL~ IZATI.ON, eventually leading to a stroke, sepsis or death within hope that our City Council will become a pro­ active council to keep our city growing. Thank ...... ~n~~Mm: da 'hours of kidney dialysis, c~ll James Rolshouse & Associates toll

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. . ~ . ~· oc -· - - - The 213-year-old New York Stock Exchange and commentary servtce came into being . (NYSE) has resisted change for years and when it broke the Monica Lewinsky story. Pt~blished weekly oa .Friday of each week, except O~t Friday has only deployed technology to "assist'' the Conservatives have flocked to the report to . after.Cltristmas and oae Friday durioc tlte sunuaer months. . traditional Ooor traders in a limited fashion. the tune of 3 million unique xisitors per The NASDAQ;• util~zjt:~g electronic trading month! Periodical postqe paid at the United States Post Ofllee. .and technology, .in . every phase of their ••••• ·The much-maligned but amazing Hubble . operations has _been quite the competitor for ~till Telescope has been in orbit for 15 years now. PO ·Box J83G, 6t6 Mala~. Hale Ceat'er, TX-79041 ·the '.'Big Board" ·in .the last'15 years or so. :Perhaps it is time to let NASA abandon the Pit: -..a39-ZJIZ Fax: 806-839;.9901 · But a huge event-happened last week. The project and the expense of operating and E•"il: , NYSE ha5. voted to purchase an established ltalecentenmericaa@ats-oplig~net repairing the satellite. Truly it will be sad to "totally electronic" exchange called see the project literally bum up in the "Archipelago". t\nd the NYSE has decided SUBSCRIPTION RATES: atmosphere upon re-entry, but the Hubble to also sell .stock in the Exchange itself by $20/yar in Hale County, $12/yeu outside Hale County.,. has outlived its usefulness. "going public". This is the beginning of the ••••• Pabl ...er- Doll R. Rieltarcis · end of the way the exchange has been run Now the · MCl long distance company's Edlter- J.. ey L Pltillips fo~ever, ~d the changes that are forthcoming Board of Directors has reversed themselves Baiaea Maaaler- Reuld Pltillips · wtll be Immense. And it will be . more and · decided that they will sell to Denver­ NIWI Edltlr..,. Lila am. efficient and fairer to ijle investors, and to all based . Qwest.. . inste@d of Verizon involved ... Times change. Now the NYSE Communications. I did not even know that will change 'with-the times BoSWorth~ il() ·t~'torit - .. "'** -. -., __ · Qwest had enough money to buy another Member: Texas Preas Association . Bit) and Marty · :Laura i~ a graduate of Bur~ed deep in the newsp~pers last weekend · -~. · t~lephone switch much less pay over $9 Bosworth of Marietta, Georgia West High. :. School in were some lightly reported stories'· about - · ··-&tilton dollars for ~CI. But I guess if you are pleased · to announce the Knoxville, TN and received a comments made by Federal Reserve are the CEO of-Qwest and you see the dismal engag~ment of ~heir da~ghter Bachelors of Science Degree in Chairman Alan Greenspan suggesting that future for the current operations, you figure ln ~ other words ... Laura Lape .to ~esley Kyle Management from Georgia the United States would soon need to raise · that this is a good strategy to change the Horsford. Wes ts the son of Tech in .2004. While at more revenue, i;e. ·increase corporate and focus and the basic business of the once ~ommy 'llnd Melinda Jiorsford Georgia. tech ·she wa8 · a personal income taxes. Watch for this proud' telecommunications giant. Qwest of .Hale .Center. Laura; is' the member of Z~ta . Tau Alpha dev.eloping story! started ·out as one of the "baby Bells" spun granddaughter . of Mr. Hugh Sorority. She is employed by ••••• . . off by AT&T way back in 1984. How things fi1cRae of Rockmart, ,GA and . Moxie · Interactive, Inc. in The Umted States House of Rep~se?tatives have chan·ged and changed and changed in ~rs: Janet Bosworth of Atlanta, Georgit\, has already passed the · legtslatton to the telephone business in these short 21 Examine priorities ... Martetta; GA. .·• · Wes is a graduate of permanently- repeal the estate ·tax. · The years! .•. ·. Wes js the . grandson Hale Center High School and Senate will now address this issue. Why ***** of Ed and Wanda Horsford of. received 'a ' Bachelors of have large charities that have benefited so The old joke about good timing is: "What Hale . ' Center andJ. · :Dean S_cience. . · Degree in gr~atly from the existence of the estate tax makes, a good comedian?" and of course, the Huffaker. artd the . Iate.. ·J?onald Mariagelnent . from Georgia been so silent about this, legislation? The $10 comedian interrupts the person asking him billion dollars annually eollected by charities th.at. qu~stion with the answer, · ~Timing!" . .By Don R. ·Richards-· H!Jffaker ofAbernath~ .' ;i.•The Tech '·in 2002. ~' While at .... .couple will · be . !,;married · Ge.orgia a•·.Tech . he was . a because the estate tax. exists will forever· be Tunmg ts not everything, but it is important can we spend . on this Sa~day, June 4, 2005• at 'Mt> member ·of; Phi Gamma Delta lost if the repe~l is made ·permanent. $10 i? ~lmost everything. The Beatles had great We . mentioned it before, con~essman Tom DeLay is impeached. Most of those dramatically -· and•. 5evenil .are dangerous person; We put an Methodist · Chureir ,.i in·. · Fraternity.·· He is employed by Billion Doll~rs...,.-ibat is roughly equal to the ttmmg . to s~ow u~ i~ America ~fter but the government keeps gettmg . .Seems he has gotten judges were Republican considering. running against Be~el ~le monitoring bracelet on total of,alL oftl:l~ grants made to the largest perfectm~ thetr act m Ltverpool, England making it easy for me to himself too close to lobbyists appointed. him. Manetta, GA ... · · ·Abacus . Solutions, Inc;·" in· suggest we need to re-examine her, check out her parties - and foreign influence peddlers. Atlant~t, ·Georgia. 82 foWJdations.in-the United States in 2003 is and then m Germany. When they arrived in when the biggest·thing she .will He i~ under the ethics panel's X X X po~~ntially ~ at· rjsl( to ·t\J.em. The cilrrent tax the _Dnited States and played on the Ed our priorities. It is time . for me: tpgi9nal This past week, that feared, do is bake cookies! re":i~w again. - Seems as though since code · F!~tes ·. :.a :. ~ulture and · need . for Sulhvan Show on February 9, 1964, Capitol track meets this' wel!tcend and philanthropic giving: This too m'ay change if Records knew they had something that this convicted, dangerous federal DeLay made that statement, How come we spend there should tJe :· some felon Martha Stewart went to a his Republican colleag~ have th«j ,., repeal of the .• estate., tax _ is . made huge number of "baby boomers" in America millions. nurse maiding Martha This . is the guy who interesting -developmentS. _ I party. The feds are suggesting been moving away from him. ·permanent. ' And 5o ·be it. The' estate tax would go crazy about. It is amazing that while we , have thousands of controlled our governor Perry suspect we will have several · needs to. be extinguished . ftirever Capitol realized that, . especially since their she perhaps broke her The other leaders insist there lin~ ·ever. sex predators · who go and the ·Texas. Legislature two tricksters fron{ the WestT~xas probation niles by going, to the wiU be no investigation of . And watc~ing . :the pOlitics asSociated with best ~elling "sin~le" record to that point in years ago and forced a area qualify for the· su;_te. track this economic 'and SOcial issue is more fun . · the ,history of thetr record company J;iad been event. · urunonitored, unobserved and federal )udges over that issue. unchecked. (I know; you will redistrjcting scheme on the meet after. this weekend. .. ·Texas' Legislature deal Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Sixteen Tons". The party was thrown by th ~n .w~tching ,' tpe tell me that Martha is federal state. that . did no benefit other Time magazine. It was a very Seems DeLay is isolating X X . X. . with School financing issues imd mandates! ..... and the perverts are state and than helping· Tom Delafs ***** Pope Benedict XVI should be applauded and public event, heavily himself from his own party. I I will be· glal .when that different rules apply). ability to ge( elected and stay The federal fax tode, a5 l. have suggested congratulated and respected. He has been a publicized and televised, and hope the President wilt keep Mother Nature makes up -her Well then, how about taking · elected majority leader in before many tim'es, could bC skewed to create very dedicated servant of God and the Martha was on every major his distance from the mind whether it is . winter, my share of the bags of federal Washington. an environment and opportunity for more and Catholic Church. He will be a good leader news channel. However, the controversial Texas summer or . spring in West money wasted on Martha and X )( X better rural housing. Without such a rural and has the honor of following another good feds say it was not an approved congressman from Sugar Land. Texas. I keep playing ga~es put them into finding Osama housing inducement program, real economic leader, John Paul II clearly was a great man event under her probation, with my thermostat, switching Bin Laden, or prosecuting Ken )( )( X development in rural Texas will never. really who served very well! therefore we need to from heat to cool . and then happen. ••••• . Lay ofthe Enron scandal? rom DeLay was the guy investigate to determine if she back. who put himself in the middle Recent polls in the Sugar dh•• BeWell! broke probation. · X X X I am -heaqing · up . to of the Terri Schiavo matter by Land area, southwest of "The' Dnidge Report;' is now ten years old: Write Paul Franklin here at the paper or at ·Give tne a break! How Washington D.C. this weekend assume you ,all keep saying all the federal judges Houston, indicate DeLay's · The Internet ric:wsgathering and .. reporting pq! i · ; , nk l i n o.! t l t. p ~.· t much time and federal dollars so I will see what the weather noticing all the attention Texas involved in that case should be popularity has dropped is there. · · · "·.. Another , .,week , . ~ ,,, upcoming spring concert, May :

~ ". ~ ··• ··d:, f10 r ' HCHS ' students';~>''' tt" at. 7:00PM. Congt!lts· to ,_ p~se. ', ' · · · · · · to ' 'Mi Bell and the band for a year . By Randy ,Howard · bnngmg us one step c1 oser . . : , . . . . that , awesome· SUMMER ..' ofhard.work! . · . ·' "". - BREAK!!! Hang i11'there guys;' . On Thursday, eleven ·-.. •. '.. r •f The National Football had at ·· least one player until the parties ·finally agree f F. "da Apn'l. th there members of the HCHS SGA Lots of folkS seem to . people looked like; . This had.io .. couldfl't see outside where yo~ · as o . n y, 29 ' · 1' to · be _wondering what ·Tom Roy be some·. sort.· of inside· joke might,. see. something League ~ft ende~ and three drafted. Only ColoradO bad · on having another . season are 19 ·days of school left! tra~eled to Ar mgton receave Texas Tech Red Raiders were no one drafted. OU had 10 next year or the year after? The Owl baseball team ., the'! SWEEPST ~S award at makes of all 'this. fuss about with him. ' I don't think'; there · interesting. . picking the new ,Pope. Starting ·. hav.e ever . ~n , people who · You can be sure there drafted! Offensiye. linemen ,. ptaye..S ·drafted. I\NINI. did not~ up the 2005.season · the Stat~ .~onventionll ':fhese.: N\/VV\ of(Tom Roy !DUSt confess that' look .like those fo,lks· slung were no statues around our Dylan Gandy, takeh as_ th!, last-' week that was my ,nistak~. ·· students wall also getto bar~ ..~ 111 Major League , Baseball is he · is ·not: neaTly .. enough · a acros~ that ceiling ~ . . i: ch~ch . We were .pretty . down 129 player overall in ~e 4 Tlle .iuys_did in fact travel to action papked . .bweesokenAd m · trying hard to make us frirget student 'ofRevelation.s to kn.ow · ;..} wish there had been on idols at ·Our place .. A 'Y&,Ik round by the · I_ndianapoli~ . Texas Tech'had a player once New, De8l to take on the Lio~~ J?a}Jas! Great '.l9 pn,J. ~ about 'the steroids' scandals, 1 if there. is any, , sigJiificanc~ to ' pi~~s o,n, our ~burch' s ceiling coming home from baseball Colts, and . Danie' . Loper, who .wa$ drafted a5 the very · buf were unal,:lle to come away: y~ar of hard ~o* as well .... · 111 the fact that' the. 'phrase of'· something.J ·I memorized practice.· by the Catholic taken as the .150 • player first pick in the 1964 NFL and the other huge problems with:·a .;in. Yesterday, the guys . '. • · Spnng FF A ac~1vat1es ''piCidng: a Poi>e" ooundS like every , crack . ~d . piece of Church, with . its statue of overall in the 5th round by the player draft. That player was they have: That league is b8d another away game against have started up agam, and b~k almost a dea:d ringer for "pig in texture and · the location of Virgin Mary outside, was a Tennessee Titans were a great college tight end­ almost as mueh of a joke as the' Nazareth Swifts. Scores Mr. Ivy and has Chapter have a poke." Smarter people 'U.an every moth stuck in the. light terrifying experience. stalwarts on the Tech line. Dave .Parks and he was the NBA and the NHL! and results were unknown at . been gearing up for the~e me will have to figure that (me · fixtures and could have used Some of you may be Both will make their drafted by the San Francisco press time, but look here for contests. On Tu:sday: 3.' ~ay out. Sotry: :.·· something more interesting. A surprised to know that Tom respective pro teams .and are 49'ers and had an okay pro them next week. Di~tri~~ .. Pr.esident Matt DaVIS I want to end this column on :Tom "'Rhy~s ' chUro}l, . kid can do a iot of eeiling Roy had a lot . of Catholic very deserving. Also, career. Parks is one. of seven · · Last will an w~~~en~ fu.t~ . OWI run ~o ~ ~I offi~er, the · . ltefoimed : · · · tlni/cii" sfddying•di!WJg the (;OUrSe of a friends growing up although linebacker Mike Smith was former a serious note and tell you Band traveled to Dallas for their and Angae Stms wall be .runnt?g Eviuigeli~l Cbu«:h of ·tlie twohoursemce:'; · ~~·':··~ :.. ._. we wer~ pretty wary of what taken in the 7th round by the performers to have been that the NFL and the world "trip' At the Director's for District Officer. With b~d Alon~ Narrow, :', Wa}t 4iffi:re({ ..•. ,. 'For ''fiiaybe f5 or :20. might go on.$iJ!,,!}Ieir &hurs:hes Baltimore Ravens. OB selected as the first draft pick. l~st a real ·champion \Vhen Choice B~d Festival, the band these · candidate,s, )~1i~~~lle Carolina" 'Panthers' ···· assistant sorii.ewhat rroni' ·· th~ ., R.orniGt .· mi~utes ; you 'got ·to. ' sing~ so rigs with all ., those,. ,: statues. ·~~·au~ · Sonny Cumbie and lineman . Before biin was Ki Aldrich, received · a 2 rating from the Newton will also ~ : competing Sam .Mills died on Catholic' cb~h. For irtStilice, to' keep you from gettmg the chartting in: Latin and such::·.· Cody Campbell signed. free . the steady lineman on J he coach judges. The band had a fun- in the Prepared Public·Speaking Aprill8, 2005. He bad been our chur~hes' bote a ~ striking big-head-"No· 'more)n ·chams : When you .bave 9 kids in your·' 8gent . ' agreements with undefeated and un5cored filled weekend after the concert. Contest. Good luck to all of upon national ch~pions ...~ a Panthers player before he similarity to oi.ar'homes, which of'sin I repme", "Tiiat saved a family, everyone thinks •your Indianapolis and defensive The students went to Six Flags, these competitors, and·• the lineman .Adell Duckett will TCU Homed Frogs in 1939 served as an assistant under is to say neither were much ·t(, wretch like me", "Did He Catholic, so you develop a · Grapevine Mills Mall, Speed ~ults - from their en4e&vors head coaches. Mills, look at. Like the ., Catholic devote that· sacred head, for sympathy for .them. , Devout join·the. San Diego Chargers (Chicago Cardinals), SMU's three Zone Go-Carts, and Medieval will be here next week! . as a free agent. in 1951 (New 45, died from intestinal ChuR:b, we · ministerCd to the sucli a worm as I". This was Catholics who .adhered .to the Times. All in all, the trip was Watch the h~ts, fot aU f\11./VV\ canccir after putting up·· a poor, . In fact, we ~ere the gre8t fun when you sang fast church stand :on contraception· . York Giants), and Ric_e's QB lots of fun! Be sure to mark the greatest news frOm,HCHS! dignified and inspiring fight poar. S~c~ pro5Pc:roUs' people· 5ongs. · , · .· ' produced the only other 1 kids . in 1958 (Chicago your calendars for the I'm out!" Again for the. fifth straight Cardinals). After Parks was against the disease. He had would not be caught "dead in YoW' goal was to keep - who understood What it was year a quarterback was taken ·the great Texas li11eb;lcker ·been a professional .player at such a. shabby ·, pl~e ., as, O'!f a ~ight ~ and get .one of. like · to jani II people into a as the first selection when ·in 1966 linebacker for 15 years and church, we would gcj ruid even your si~lings tictaed so· they'd · HudSon Terraplain for trips. San Francisco took Utah (Atlanta . Falcons), Texas' witS the heart and. soul of the po&rer people to· minister to. · get spanked ~hen you got , Guess you'll have to wait.. until super-performer . in 1977 PMthei'S · in their early days. ··· Th~ people came home. You could try and ·- next week to find out how we froridaa.nilies witb prettY milch .~ ·saund like · an opera singer. elected our ''pope" and to clear OU quarterback Jason White (Houston Oilers), and Te)(as' He' was the first of his I was - not drafted, but in 1982_(New 'patc:nt's 11 children to earn a adventures with h; r family as the same income as us, it's just You could sing falsetto and up ·any other confusion you that they would ,blow socmuch quavery and .imitate _. the old may have betwe~11 Catholicism University of Southern England Patriots). · No Big · 'c'bllege degree and was The Pioneer Club met they lived and worked v_ario'us . California back-up XII player has been the widrafted out of , small Tuesday, April 26, at the Hale countries of Attica. • , · .... · on the sins ' of tobaa:O · and ladies. You could sit on a and the Narrow Way. Mrs. ·Biain Barnes ~}cobol . that they wound . up hymnal and preten4 you were quarterback who never number o~e draft pick in, the Montclair State in New Center Library. The president, The ciub ·members despe~Iy poor and were really tall. You eQUid ro(l up a Sarah Elizabeth Las Vegas, Nevada. Brent started a gaQte while .he nine years ofthe league. · Jersey. Seemingly always Melissa Hufthines, opened the discussed the Annu.~tl Flower /VVVV\ gen.erally accompanied by ail leaflet and pretend. xou wer~ Massey and Mikeal Blain Burrow and Chris Gibson were watch Reisman Trophy the underdog, through hard meeting and welcomed new Sale that will be ·held at the unforgettable bouquet created playing t,a:umpet ~ . YQu <;qJl~d Barnes exchanged vows in a attendants. winners and teammates work and · dedication, he members, Claudine Carter and Hale Center Library on Friday, and Matt Congress is now intervening by · COttStant exposure to insert 'tt,e wrong words like. ceremony held AprilS, 2005, in Sarah is graduate of found a job .in the old USFL Peggy Tooker. The. club May 6. The members decided cig!lrette .smoke blended with "Bringing, in the sheets': or Leinart was drafted by New iri the NFL and requesting and then joined the ·Panthers. mem\)ers were also pleased to to sell geraniums and a variety Hale Center High School and England in the 7th round. Go bearfugs on steroid use and infrequent bathing: "Onward Choeolat~Soldiers". He is the :. first and only welcome back Cora Lee of hanging baskets in 'Order to I . know lots of It was a singing .cliurch aild attended Amarillo College. She figure! .abuse in the league. Panthers player in' their Hall raise money for the libraa)< is the daughter of Tim and f\11./VV\ /VVVV\ Vaughn. Protestiilts.· today whO. live in'· loud and no one could. pin ydil URGENT! of Honor; Coach Sam Mills The program was Mary Jane Brashear homes that shame tberr metal- doWn for .sure, but yo tit brother United Blood Services is Randa Massey of Hale Center, will be greatly missed by all. presented by Jane Nagy of and the granddaughter of Bobby Coach Bill Parcells and the The 'NBA play-offs have and Sherry HaiTen 5cltved building · happy- ·' h.~ds could hem: you· right fnhis ear. . having a critical shortage · He was 'a champion and' a Lubbock. Mrs. Nagy gave a delicious refreshments to 18 churches:· I've never met After singing, 'it got · 2005 Member & Edna Wardlaw of Hale Dallas Cowboys are started I still cannot get. gentleman in .every way-'-a of.blood'supply · Center and Bill & Ruby Marsh receiving rave reviews for most interesting talk abOut her members. ., . ' anyone who lived in. a home · boring ·for a · kidt Not excited about ·the 1eague or: · GIVE_TOPA Y! ofPrague, OK. their draft by most of the their J)lay-offs. Perhaps loyal and dedi~~ted ' husband eqmvalent to St. . Peter's.~. uncommol,l,fQr a service .to last and fattier and teammate and Basilica. , twQ h0urs with any .kind . of lir-~r-~.-~---._r--"!W-.- experts. Time will tell on when they get to the finals in Need Financial A5sistance! Blain is a graduate of this class. late June (yes, late June, but coach. : We . didn't _, paint ·'" altar; c,a,ll. at al~ : YP.U looked ~t pictUres on our ceilings of · .the floor, -you looked . at the Tulia High School, Clarendon f\11./VV\ at least it is this year and not Bad Credit! We can .'Help! You can 'write to Randy College and attended WT AMU. n~xt), I can start following naked people who were fat. but , . pew, you looke.d .at the c~iling , . is ofteO prescribed for inood dfs6tders, but may Ryan 'A. Krebs, M.D.,·J.D. Howard here at the paper or . (Personal Loans, Secondary .. still had all that muscle · yoil looked 'at the wall. Not a , llave serious and potentially deadly side effects, Doctor·l.awyetini\Jikime Law Praalce He is the son of Mikeal and Th~ .entire backfield of the the action. IVVVV\ at

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PANHANDLE: Soil moisture ' I ·; ~~~~ SerVices fur ., wi~e with . their nitrogen Soil test, . soil_ 'test, soil test . http://soi ltesting.tamu.edu.~, ' . r~ported II· percent of the 2005-06 U.S. cotton crop had cereal, juice & milk choice. is short to adequate. , BiUy Earl. Bumeit. 7~; were ~t · · fertil~r this year, says a !exas "~ow _what ts out there to PriceS · at commercial J 'soil LUNCH .,. Tacos, pinto beans, Temperatures. were above 11 am. Wednesday in Klein . Agricultural . Expe~m~nt begm w1th, buy and apply ":hat testing labs may · ·be ·. higher, been planted as of April 17. tossed salad, Fruit, & ·milk average.. ls(!lated thunder- Funeral Home Chapel · in . Station • sotl . scientist. you need to ma~e your y1eld · · · Bronson .-and Randy Although the figure was down choice. storms with .n1in and hail were ·Tomball with the Rev, Kevin "Gasoline pnces at the goal, and put 1~ ..whe~ the BomaiJ,. Extension . -·cotton fj'om' the same period last year Tuesday, May 3~ reported . .High ~ winds caused Barefield of Forest Oilks pump are ·· well over $2 per plants can use 1t, sa1d ~ay agrononlist ~ at Lubbock, when IS percent of the crop was planted, the department BREAKFAST ' - French toast, rapid evaporation of surface Baptist ChUrch officiatiftg. . gallon, and diesel prices· are Yates, Texas _Cooperative . put t~gether . an «:!n:line .~igh Asst. Cereal, juice & milk soil moisture. Com planting B 'at · • Kl · M · 1 going higher; too. The price of Extension economtst based at Plains cotton nifrogen ferttbzer noted that planting progress un was m em emona . . . . . • bb . k t "Th t 1 1 t . . . . , ' 2003 .. ,..._·e· still is in line with the average choice. made good progress. The crop :Park Cemetery in .,Tomball. Mfl nitrogen fertlhzer IS follow~g the Lu . oc ce~ er. e cos ca cu a or . 10 .•' . • ' c_•• , ... LUNCH - Popcorn chicken, was 25 percent planted and Biunett died Aprill8, 2005, in the .. same ~end B go~g of a sml test ~s. mon~y well calculator. resides; ·• on .< the . 7;' > \ ;:;{, plantings of 12 percent. Cotton tOtto:a planting in the U.S. has started mashed potatoes, carrots fruit, stands are rated good to Tomball. He was born Dec. 29 . higher," sa1d Dr. Kevm spent when fert1hzer pnces are LubboCk center's ·· Web· site: roll, & milk choice. excellent. Wheat was 25 1929, in Olustee, Okla. He had Bronson, Experiment Statio? rising." . http:/llubbock.tarrm.edu . un4er to gain momentum under mostly favorable conditions. Wednesday, May 4.., percent headed and rated good a· laWnmower service for associate professor of ~otl Bro~son reco~men~ the "What's New" · heading. -· Malirol)ably week ended . April , f4, . six COtnllared to· 38.35 to 42.5!) . ·Above-average temperatures Winter wheat was rated fair to the direction of Freeman-Abell ton. That is almost 50 percent once every two or three years increase this year on tlie High percent more than tfte pr(:yiO\IS . cents per' pOUnd , the previous persist in the areas increasing 5th graders good. Rust continued to be a problem. Funeral Home of Hale Center. hig}ier than the 21 cents per and have it analyzed for all Plains," · Bronson ., S8id. week and 43 percent higher week. ' · the soil moisture evaporation Ms LeMond died pound,ofnitrogenfarmers paid other nutrients B such as Bronson,. Boman and Eduardo than the four-week average. In ·other. news, the rate. Many fields already have Some wheat was cut been prepared for planting, and for hay. Many producers will Saturday, April 23, 2005 in in _1999 and 2002, he said. phosphorus and potassium. A Segana, Experiment S~ion For the first time since the first Bush Administration said shine on a slow, soaking rain would be soon begin planting cotton and Lubbock, TX. "Given the price composite sample from about 6 economist, recently posted a two weeks of January, Turkey Wednesday it will formally welcome to improve topsoil peanuts. Pastures and range­ She was born increase, farmers are asking if inches deep is enough to cotton fertilizer guide ·the was the major buyer of U.S. notifY the World Trade on moisttJre leveJs. TAKS test lands were rated fair to good. December 9, 1928 in Hale they should reduce their accurately gauge these Lubbock center's Web site B cotton. Smaller . q~antities Organization (WTO) t~at · it Center, TX. She graduated \.:"3-~~,J Cattle were · doing well with nitrogen application rates. The nutrients." also under the "What's·. New" were sold.to China, Indonesia, plans to fully comply with its from Hale Center High School good weather conditions. answer is no," Bronson said. A soil test from the beading. Segam also holds a and Mexico. Net sales of ruling involving U.S. cotton Congratulations to and attended West Texas State ~~ · , "The optimum economic Texas A&M University Soil, joint appointment with Texas 5,000 bales for delivery in subsidies that resulted from a - ({~ v-:~ the CMS 5th graders for University, and then employed 2006 were mainly for . complaint filed by Brazil ) their outstanding perform­ nitrogen rate is not sensitive to Water, and Forage Testing Lab Tech UniveJ:Sity. ~"' !..;:A> in Hotel Management living in wide ·fluctuations in nitrogen in College Station costs about Indonesia and South Korea. calling the subsidies "unfair" to ance on the Math TAKS Mackinaw, Ml, Aspen, CO, prices. In other words, net $10. It includes basic nutrients, the world market. The U.S. test. CMS had 97% of 5th Phoeniz, AZ and Ruidoso, Export shipm_ents grade students pass the rerum~ per acre will decrease nitrate-nitrogen and fertilizer has until July l to coJllply witli NM. She was a world traveler reached a new marketing year with higher nitrogen prices, but ------=F=-o-r--==s,...a-=l-e------. the ruling which would impact Math TAKS test and 34% and was a member of the First high at 432,200 bales, a 27 had Commended scores. the most profitable nitrogen · Step 2 export payments and United Methodist Church. percent increase from the The · school also application rate remains the 2 bedroom, 1 bath, carport previous week and 24 percent cotton ·export credit programs. She is survived by a same. 523AveE issued a special Thanks to brother, Dick LeMond and his c more than the four-week all the teachers, parents and wife LuAnn of Hale Center, "Based on research average. Primary de~tlnat i ons Many in the industry students who worked so 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car carport. were China, Turkey,· Pakistl!n, · TX, a nephew, Mike LeMond we have conducted here on the believe the changes initiated by har~ to make this a 1014 South Lawn and lndonesi ~. ' · · · and wife Julie of Midland, TX ~;f!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~• High ~lains, the optimum the WTO will not fully 'affect . success.· and a niece, Lynn Sims and Hove .YOU Mode target nitrogen supply for "REDUCED PRICE' husband Jackie of Hale Center, v.O~ Uf Ullin irrigatea cotton is 120 pounds 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• TX and several great nieces r ~ vv 111 r per acre for a two-bale-per-acre 407W4.. and nephews. yield goal. For a 2.5-bale-per- , . ~Early voting will begin April 20th and last through May 3rd The family ·suggests acre yield goal it is J50 pounds of nitrogen per acre, and for 'GREAT LOCATION' tokens of sympathy be sent to ·. , . Voting shall be · h~ld Monday-Friday at the following locations: the First United Methodist ·i& three-bales-per acre it is J 80 100 x 140ft commercial property Church, Memorial Fund, P. 0. pounds. These targets are a with 2600+ ft building. , fqr Hale c;enter City Council-Hale Center City Hall, 8:00am-5:00pm, Box 1258, Hale Center, TX Lanev & Stokes. combination of nitrogen 304 S Main · ' · ·: for .;Ha~e C..enter School Boari ~f.I CISD Central Office, 8:00am... 4:00pm, 79041. . lQ\YYers fertilizer and exi$ting . 293-2618 soilnitrab;:." · ~A~AGEN

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Don'dorget ~o go to :J:i. ;<:: ~. . ·.-•;.!,..;·.:;-,~ ··!· . t MB THJISJ&II OF M£1 l!pSA ABISPJ Winner ~"\~· ·-~ · .. l~, • Peppe~ st~ak, ,white rice,-peas & church ori'_Sundiy;. · Noticoishado)ipYalthllaTCIIIJXXIIY~b-thei!Jia!eso!RcbstLee~ sandwiches with cc:iokies ·for .Texas, betWeen -Lubbock and .,,.,-. •, ~is~ai~ ...... :.;....'->of-b:lbo&oaleo(MdilsaArispe, carrots, pumpki.n bar, hot roll Jr., EmilyMidlelleCej>olt :,~=IOttc-'illlhc_,...... bylowoo-*AdmiaislllllriJ.iacareordle tossed salad, chips/hot sauce; ftosted cake., M_ 'l/1~.- 111i1l Achiev.em~t .. Academy office address is: · • Thursday, May·S111 ~-- ""'--- _ • ... There · is something real people in it. It has .lots of . ~- announced that Evel}tn · -Ouliencz i. BBQ.chicken, potatoes, spinach; . -·~: --. ~; . comfortable about that. ·It just churches ·and you can find one "'~• . lll,l•w···· ·. do: ~~· ~. LAWYERS,L.i..r., ;OO: -~ e/oMliii at lllillllll!l. ------...-~~ us National Award Winner in Baked ham, navy beans, carrots, tossed feels good for ·us · io'" 5ti~.e 4 a ' ~-~night to their famili~s : 'fhere is_ Library mem'?ria)s ,' ' All_.... ~ll!iil)lli!..&.-wbim.n,amnlylilins~nrequirecl '(_A Band~ · - "'~lhcm,....nlllc "lilileudiolbe~i-criboclbflaw . · · DAT£01bo :o ~o1Aprii.200S . salad, ftosted·cake, cornbread meal. Guessthat'swhatfl!mily a' toi'of , p~F-J il !fale " Cent~r ·.~ Con.n!t . L~""'".d · by · Grace The ''U8-AA DATUtho 2o~ _,;cAprii.200S . . LANEYA.STOKES, LAWYERS,LLP. is all about. and a lot of love. .f kri_ow my , Roney, D~ms Hill, Gordon ·& 600AIIt- established · the 'All-American PiaitMcw, Tcuo 79072-1093 What are you thankful neighbor$ 11nd others \vho live ~)oyce-~us~ll .:.:_: J, ' LAMEY ASTOKES, LAWYERS,L.LP. ll06-293-26tl Scholar Award Program . to 600AahSinoel ~eep your Grad in touch with home•.• I -~~-;--· · · FAX: 1!06-293-1102 for today? am thankful thatl in Hale Center. People go to ., • · . ...,_ ·- offer deserved' ·recognition to Plainview, Tcou 711072-8093 a:Dai!: lawvcpliiilla...... ga am privileged to live in Hale see football, basketball, and _.: Birth superior students who excel 'in Give them a subscription to the !fale Center.American. Center, Texas. First ofall, that baseball gamestogetJter: Weal~ : Announcement the academic disciplln~s. Br.lltdlt/£­ . . . . makes me a Texan and I am meet at the Post Office. , . -. The USAA National =.!~11~ .839-2312orhalecenteramencan ts-online.net proud to be a Texan. I live ··•· ;·· ': - We~esaddenedwheti Award tJr B~d, . is a J. s-Siotel 100100 100100 1oo 100 1oo 100 100100100 100100 ·100 100100100 100 100 10011 :1ob a member· of our\ ~minunity ': . Jaco~ G~n zal~z and prestigious. · ~nor\ wit)\ fewer Stioo 8or No.: t92132QO 100-· · · · ...100 dies and ·we · rej~.i~ ·i,tpgethe( lf~_ ffan~ :~ J:!~~les proudly thin 1-o-A. or a11 Aineri~ high ATTOINEYS JIDit THE !!STATE school . . students ' beiitg 100 · ; Please come and help celebrate the 1OOth birthday 100 when one of_·_ tis lives . to _·· be .. a _·~.,~_ n_,~ou_ n.c. ~, )h,• .. ~ ._._ b. i.!l._,-_,h,__ ()ft _heir heW 100f of . ' 100 hundred years old, . :as· Jack - ~ab¥ girl. ;:;t·•· . ' ' . > recOgnizee[ · ' qWIQNBYPtJBLICADON PJSDJCTOOllBTQYJI u•ms · Lewis will do on April29~~>. · Devyn , Meche lie The Academy selects Tho Sale o(.T- 1go Artie "Jack" Lewis 100 We are proud of our Gonzalez'bomat7:34pm,April winners upon the exclusive JO:IH~HAYIS,._... TO: ~UAN RICARDO OONw.&Z, ~ 1oo on 100 town. There are numerous 21 11, weighing6lbs,4ozand rec:onimendation of te.:hers, • 18 YOUHAVJr BI!EN S!Jl!D. Youmayemploy aounomey. lf)'C>Uor)'OUrlliameydonof file a Y2 coaches, counselors, and other · --crwilblbeclatwboil.-llhiocilalionbyiO;OOLm. onlheMonday,..t 100 Saturday, April30, 2005 100 murals painted·on the sides· of in. long. Big sister is .YOU HAV E BE ~N . SUED . You may employ an atturney, lfyoiil or -)four llltomey.do not file 1 11J11oorq lhe expil'llioo o(lwally (20) days after you w... sernd 1his cilalion and petition, 1 qualified sponsors and · upon written answer with the clerk who iuucd tbiJ cicaioo by 10:00 L m. on lhe Mondly .ext 109·: 3:00-5:00 P.M: 100 buildings, thanks to Dr. Brianna HumDies. lollowinK thecxpirati ..rof!lN"urt. and styi.d, IN litE·INTEREST . THIIUNTI:UST.Of.MICILUL M< l0:30, Hale Center, TX Te~as ?9.072 on ~arch 11, 2005, and citation was issued on March 14, 2005. t .. . 8 ; 9 City Council 7p@ 10 HC. LI~-Noon U •FBC-6A's, 12 WOW Meeting 13 HCHS Awards 14 t : 79041. City Hall AA's & Mission 7p 1"21 W Assembly 11 am • e ~· .· .. HEAIJ on·WUEflS .· · .... . Email: ·. You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney d~es not file a t *HCISI) School Friends 6:45 pm Stevenson "'HCHS Academic • .. ( '' written answer at or before 10:00 a.m. o.n the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two haleccgnteramerlc~@nte • l ,- Board 7:30p e 1o3 Banquet 6:30pm (42) days from tiie d!lte of.issuance of this ,c"ation, ·a default judgment may be taken online.net. _ _ · • W Cleveland t· OtSparately _ ne~~ ' against you. The Plaintiff has demanded damages for default on a security agreement for • .,. ., *HC NO SCHOOL. . • Drop BOIC cohs~me.r ~~~~.i~ ,~ ·. · · . , · people . ~- : del!ver. ~ mralt,_ 616 Main 6t t:~\ Call 839-2312 or email halecenteramerlcanonts-oniiM.Mt to hav• your .vent includ«< on this calendar. t •, ,,· ~:-~------~------_..~ , CmttYioo@ · Plaintiff's attorney: Jill K. Ramsower,3210 Olton Road, Plainview, Texas 79072" A business does not have to aceept cash· ·~.

Q. I thought that · Un'ited filed bankruptcy. 'The, blank company I finaaced the car States currency was legal says I owe the money for my from says, they are gohig to YOUHAVI!BI!I!NSUED: Yw-y ...... ODd -boi>RtheH-242adJIIIIiciol Dillricl · Caoatofllaloc.ioonty,. T-.athe~ofuid Ccluolyinl'laimiow, T~atorbafon: Full size brlgbtJloral print and 65K. Call469-450-6552. 79041. required a credit card or this right? Doesn't · the . A. I. assume . by ~ "\t.oluntary ' " JOo'clocl:un. of the MoodOynntallerlhe ""Piniiooof20doys fiomthedateofoervice of check. Isn't this illegal? divorce decree take. priority repossession" you ·: meart 'you ..:,. 'lloiacilalioa. ' thalao•lthc~eto-theORIGINALPETITIONI'ORPROTEcnONOIIA ' pink ginglt~rri colltforter set. Email: CHILD,IIORCONSI:RVATORSBIP,ANDJ'OR.TERMINATIONINSUif.•, . halecenteramerlcan@nte· A. The law that' applies to your over the aote we signed? returned the car to the seller •AJIIIEC'I1IIIG THE PAR.ENT'-CHILD RELATIONSHIP broaslllbyll!XAS Call839-2475 a:~er 5 P!Jl , . ____,Emp":: _ o::. l~· o~yme=n,_,t,___,__ DI!PARTMENTOFPROTEC'IlVEANDIU!OULATORYSERVICES.-.Iilalinlllc online.nt:t. question is called the Coinage A. The divorce decree is because you could not afford. aidCourtoalhei,..DAYOt' AUGllST,liiK,apiMtDAVIDKJUGaAUM, ...... Cast iron wood burning stove:· Customer Selilice ODd llidwitblia&"""""""' Bltii:J.9Mlm dloCMI tllddofllidcourt. ODdlllylod.IN ' Act of 1965. This law states between you and your ex~ the paynients. After TH& JNTEiti:SI' 01' MICILUL MoWILUAMS, MELISSA MeWILLIAMS AND , Call296-8684 or 296-1814 or Position that: "All coins and· currencies husband. The bank that loaned repossession, whether ·it · is DAVID ICRICBAIJM, CIIILDUN, the,_,., of which Jail ila ..,.-for mmoN IIOR 402 PROTI:CTJON, COllNSI!.RVATORSRJP AND.TI:RMINATIOPIIN surr AI'JIECIIlNC see at .w; lOth. . . $2100/month'.to start. of the United States, regardle~ you the money to buy the car is voluntary or involuntary, the THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP, DI!TAIU OF111ESE AND 01liER l!llQUI!SlS Maytag washer & dryer, excel- ARBAVAILABLEONFn.EAT111l!DIS11UCTCLERK'SOfFJCI!. '. ' '· ' of when coined or issued, .shall not affected by the decree. In car will be sold and · the · ' . lent condition. Call839-2714 Call 795·9352. be legal-tender ·for all debts, other words, if you owed the proceeds of the sa!e. will ; bC Slid daiW. MICIIIIAEL llfcWJLLIAMS .... bon'Wltli997 .. Moilato.C...... Antique steamer wardrobe Said allll, MI!USSA M•WILUAMS wa bon M/23119" .. 1.-V-Ney.... Work Wanted public and priva~e, public money before the divo~ce, you . applied to the amount you owe. Said c~lld, JESSE KIRCBAIJM wu bon 03/3012!)03 I1,Lu V~ ~ trunk, wooden school desk & charges, taxes, duties and still owe it. If your husband If the proceeds are not enough antique quilt. c;:an ~96-2515 ·. dues." This doesn't . ·mean, does not make the payments as to pay off the entire amount, ~.=~~u;~~=i;.;..,cerli~~~;~=~~~~~k 't' . tt111,le04. . - ·"nJ · le saw, 25" ... however, ·that anyone must sell ordered by the decree, you you still owe any remaining 11ooC<>urt'-audtorityinlhissuiltora.lcrmOrdailthechikl'a(~'a)inlcrelllbalwill RCA conso~e TV,'charcoal or you goods or services fot C!ISJl. · be bi..Sinson you. i""luding the ._..,.1011 oflbe porml-chikl,.lllionoliiji. tlitdjitolmiotlliDR • must pay the lender. If you do balance on the note. The ofpalomily,'u.l the oppoinlmelltof aconoavii!Or with llltlhority lo-to lllc child'• gas grill, sewing · machine, 1 1 This statute means not pay, the , bank , may creditor, however, may not (children's) adoption. ~- ·• , • ~ ' • • • , d "). _ t "-' -~ _P, , electric hospital bed, complete 'IE\ \S S I.\ IE\\ IDE CL \SSIFILD .\1>\ Uri lSI\(; \E I \\ORK that United States money is repossess the car and pursue a garnish your wages. In fact, the ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SBALofllid Court, at theollice in the City ofPioinview,Teu&,mdlisthe1!i111 ayenl-.lll5· ·· ' · · ·~··· · · halfbed and Coke boxes. Call valid and legal .. tender for claim against . you for any threat to do violates state debt 839-1203. payment of existing ~bts. detici~licy, ~ut will be collection laws. Attorney for Petition«· Mini Jazzy powered mobility There· is, however, no federal precluded from going after you JimTiroy . CcluolyAUomey ' scooter, like n~w. used very or Texas. Ia"" mandating that. a husband because of his Q. . I heard the new 500 Bmodway, S~itc 80 private business, a ·penion or an bankruptcy. . bankruptcy law. is not as little, works perfectly, valued at $3500, asking,$1()00. Cali organization . must ' accept favorable to ~oninimers. 292-8076 or,684-2681, Kress. currency or . coirls as •'for Q. ·J)oes the law require that · Wh~n does · th&:: law ·. take payment for -goods or ~ices. an··.. .. employee give ' her effect? . Arrangements ~ri be:made to Private businesses are free ·to employer 1 weekS notice The presidt:nt signed the new deliver. RE/l.L ESTATE develop their 'own policies on ~be(ore leaving a job? law last week, but most.cof it RV Trailer, call685-0757. whether or not to accept cash; · A: .Unless the employee has an does not go into effect·for six Camping Trailer, $900 OBO. For exampie, a business also employment contract requiring months. The new law makes it Call839-1262. may refuse to accept pennies or notice, the law does not require Goosenec.k.'Traller- 7'6"x20'. more difficult. and less · bills over $20. imy prior notice: W\thout an benefiCial for cons\lJllef,S; t~ fil~ '~~=:=:==~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~'• Coiii)JUiel:lzed Call ., 839~2920. I agree it seems employment contract, an bankruptcy. . L strongly · 11rel4:rtmton unusual for a business to refuse emp.oyee is "at will" ·and may recommend that anyone who is Service · · \. to accept cash, but it is not quit or be fired at an~me contemplating ' filing • . Medical 1989 Dodge Daytona, $1000 illegal. without any notice. · Of bankrUptcy , promptly speak SUppDee· Found near Hale Center, small OBQ. Call 839-2746 after 6 course, most employees give with an attorney, before the .,_,.. ·- & dog. Call to identify, 864- Q. I was divorced two years two. weeks notice and it is new.law becomes effective. • T-~- pm. 3717. ago. In the decree, my helpfulfor.the employer. ·Co8JDellcs 1983 Chevy bandlcip van wllift, husband agreed to make the To learn more about your legal • Watches& good condition,' new ·tires. payments on our car and I Q. My car was vo~untary rights, check out my website J~ Call296~7807. got to keep it. He recently repossessed. Now the www.peopleslawyer.net • Greeting •i=..-=~=~=---=.r=~=~=~=-r=~· Cards Equipment St,orage for le~se at .. lP. Calendar • Pbo~ Mayfield. Call'879-2305. Comm~nity ~ ' ' 11 111 flnl8biDi ' ,...-----...... ------.... Top.&Gitts :,: *W e dd'•ngs :•: CASH. .• . . , .. • Hcmaa for :Rent · · _ • 1 *Showers 11' Ill I I 806 Ave. G, 2 BR, l batli; $3'40/ :,: *AMiversaries :•: . . . .. mo., +bills, st75!d~p. ·· can II Ill ., :r. Let us know 'what :,: FOR STRUCTURED SffiLEMENlS, 493-1047 or 714 4151. 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