Plains Library Box i|.1 9 Ploins,TX 79355 The Plains Pride Plains, Yoakum County, Texas VOLUME 2 NUMBER 37 ____ DECEMBER 14, 1986 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ' - Second Annual ‘Lighting’ Pronounced Big Success
Some 250 to 300 persons attended Dallas Brewer in turning on the tree the second annual Christmas Tree lights. Other lights were then turned Lighting in Pioneer Plaza Wednes on to the echos of “ ohs” and day evening, Dec. 3. “ ahs” . The event got underway at 5:30 Plains Lions assisted in serving p.m. with selections by Plains High hot chocolate and coffee in the School Band under direction of Bill Volunteer Fire Station following the Stickler. Welcome was spoken by program. Mayor T.J. Miller. Members of Fine Arts Club led by Cynthia Blair, sang three songs. The Rev. Ken Horn of First Baptist Band Concert Church, delivered a Christmas message and led a prayer. Slated Wednesday “ Rudolph, the Red Nosed CROWD DEPARTS for hot chocolate and coffee, served in the Plains Reindeer” and “ Jingle Bells” were A Christmas Concert will be Volunteer Fire Station, following the second annual “ tree lighting” held in sung by members of the 4-H Club, presented by the bands of Plains Pioneer Plaza Park, Wednesday evening. led by David Kight. Schools Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 6 Santa arrived via the Plains p.m. in the high school auditorium. Volunteer Fire Truck at 5:55. Admission is free. ‘Operation Christmas Card’ Members of Yoakum County Child Performing special Christmas Welfare Board were there making music will be the Fifth Grade, photographs of the children vyith Junior High and High School Funds To Aid Cemetery . Santa. Bands. Bill Stickler will direct. Contributions are being accepted greetings to local friends and loved The jolly gentleman from the Everyone in the community is in for Operation Christmas Card. ones should contact Mrs. Robert North Pole assisted judge-elect vited to attend the one hour concert. |i Sponsored by Plains Dirt Gardeners Young, project chairman. Garden Club, the annual project benefits Plains Cemetery. Names of contributors will be car Love Fund Established Persons wishing to make con ried in a special greeting in the Dec. tributions in lieu of mailing 21 Plains Pride. For Small Cancer Victim J & R Cafe, Car Wash A Love Fund has been established has insurance, the love fund is to at Plains State Bank for Sam Dom help with additional expenses incur Under New Ownership inguez Jr., second grade student in red by the illness. The young boy Plains Elementary School. Son of has weekly treatments plus an over J & R Cafe and Cowboy Car Ronney Dossey of Seminole and Alice and Sam Dominguez Sr., the night stay in the hospital once each Wash are now under new ownership Brenda O’Neal of Dallas. little boy is being treated as an out month. and management. Ken Wilson and Wilson states, “ Billie has a patient at Lubbock’s Hodges Billie O’Neal have purchased the friendly personality and is a hard Cancer Center of Methodist Persons wishing to contribute, cafe from Jean Stobbs who has worker. She’ll be making decisions Hospital. may leave their monetary gifts at moved to Odessa. Wilson also owns for the cafe and I’ll be getting to Though the Dominguez family Plains State Bank. and operates Plains Shamrock Sta taste the food while running the tion. business part of it.” . A resident of Yoakum County 37 J & R Cafe is open from 6 a.m. to years, Mrs. O’Neal will be in charge 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. Mondays of the cafe; Wilson will be handling through Fridays. Saturday hours the business segment of the cafe, as will be determined by customer de well as operating the car wash and mand. Breakfast is served anytime. station. Phone number of the cafe is J & R Cafe will be specializing in 456-8001. home style cooking. Cold weather Dorthy Weir and Sherry Nelson specials are being offered including are employed at the cafe. chili and beans and cornbread. New equipment has been installed Fridays will be special fish nights. at Cowboy Car Wash. Constant Flo A new menu is being prepared. gas water heaters, the latest in hot Comments and suggestions are water heaters, have been added. The welcomed. car wash also features Hi- Mrs. O’Neal worked nine years at Performance Super Foaming Yoakum County Hospital and four Systems. and a half years in the telephone of Open 24 hours a day, charge for a fice. She has also worked at Sun three minute 20 second wash is 75 shine Inn and was employed at the cents. A more convenient “ five Shamrock Station two years prior to minute” vacuum is also 75 cents. her present management of J & R Wilson notes that his Shamrock UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT - These ladies will be the regular staff Cafe. business is a self-serve gas station, employed at J & R Cafe. Left to right, they are Dorthy Weir, Sherry Nelson She is the mother of three offering high quality gasolines, with and Billie O’Neal. Mrs. O’Neal and Ken Wilson have purchased the cafe children, Jerry Dossey of Porter, clean restrooms available. from Jean Stobbs, who is now a resident of Odessa. .1 . . i.-.'-.'J '■>' J ii • PAGE 2, DECEMBER 14, 1986, THE PLAINS PRIDE THE PLAINS PRIDE Commissioners’ Joe & Debbie Alcorta - Publisher/Editor Court The Plains Pride (USPS 757-130) is published weekly at 716 Main Street, Commissioners Court of Yoakum Olton, Lamb County, TX 79064. Second County met in regular session Mon- Class Permit paid at Olton, TX 79064. day. All members were present. POSTMASTER: Send address changes The November Tax Assessor- to THE PLAINS PRIDE, P.O. BOX 774, Collector’s report of taxes collected OLTON, TEXAS 79064-0774. was approved. Any erroneous reflection upon the character or stan* Acceptance of a bid from Denver ding of any person or firm appearing In this paper will gladly and promptly be corrected, upon being called City Independent School District ac- ^ x to the attention of the management. cepted in last week’s special session j ► for the precinct four dump truck as —YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION RATES— rescinded because two other bids , Yoakum County & Surrounding Coun HONORED AT SPC LUNCHEON as API scholarship recipients were were in the post office but had not ties, tax included ...... $15 ' Elsewhere, tax included ...... $16 Traci Nance and Billy Bob Anderson. Not pictured, but also receiving the been picked up. Other bids were scholarship was Paul Kennedy. $2,525 from J.R. Slentz and $1,286.10 from Big E Enterprises. South Plains API Presents The high bid from Slentz was ac Plains Youngsters cepted. Bids were opened from Mustang Compete In Show Scholarship Donation Country Chevrolet Inc. for $8,269.09 for a 1987 Chevrolet SIO Plains youngsters competed last Members of the scholarship com hope to be a small part of your pickup and $6,985.91 for a 1987 weekend in the District 4-H Food mittee of the South Plains Chapter education because we know it plays Dodge D50 pickup and Brunken Show on the Texas Tech University of the American Petroleum Institute a large role in the success of our Chevrolet for $15,746.90 for two campus. have presented South Plains College country.” SIO pickups. Participating were Chase with a $10,000 scholarship contribu Miller presented the $10,000 Mustang Country’s bid for the Clanahan, son of Mr. and Mrs. tion to fund API scholarships for check to Dr. Marvin Baker, SPC Dodge pickup was accepted. Other N.C. Clanahan; Jennifer Earnest, the 1987-88 school year. president. This latest contribution bids were tabled until next week. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie The contribution came during the brings the API’s contribution total Only one bid was received for Earnest; Stacey and Amy Jones, College’s API Scholarship Recogni to SPC to $131,000. The South crushed caliche for Precinct 3. children of Mr. and Mrs. Gary tion Luncheon Wednesday where 26 Plains Chapter began providing the Western Pavers bid of $12,000 for Jones; Johnny Don Davis, son of SPC students were honored as reci college scholarship funds in 1970. 5,333.34 yards of caliche was ac- H^*.*^* Mr. and Mrs. Terry Davis; JoLena pients of the scholarship. The API Scholarship at South cepted. I Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. “ We recognize a quality product Plains College benefits students ma A motion at the Nov. 24 meeting ► Ty Earl Powell and Raecene and in you students,’’ said Charlie joring in engineering areas and to advertise to issue warrants to pay ^ Billy Robertson, children of Olivia Miller, co-chairman of the API’s selected vocational programs. for x-ray equipment was rescinded. ^ Robertson. scholarship committee. “ And we Recipients of the scholarship Hospital Administrator Ed from Plains were Traci Nance, elec Rodgers and architect Walter Pate trical engineering; Billy Bob Ander of Midland discussed the architect’s City Of Plains To Observe son, petroleum technology; and working of plans for the new Paul Kennedy, chemical engineer hospital. The matter was tabled for National Awareness Week ing. one week.
City Council members and Mayor blem, Dec. 15 through Dec. 21 has ■ T.J. Miller are asking residents of been proclaimed “ National Drunk Plains to be particularly inindful of & Drugged Driving Awareness the problem of drunk and drugged Week” . T driving. In conjunction with na Mayor Miller recently issued the tional attention on the critical pro- following proclamation: PROCLAMATION Ml CITY OF - i PLAINS, TEXAS “National Drunk & Drugged Driving Awareness Week”
WHEREAS, traffic crashes cause more violent deaths in the United States than any other cause, over 50,000 in 1980, and
WHEREAS, traffic crashes also play a substantial role in serious injuries, causing most of the new cases of epilepsy and paraplegia in the United States each year; and
WHEREAS, between 45 and 55 percent of fatally injured drivers have alcohol concentrations in their blood above the legal limit, and this figure rises to 55 to 65 percent in single vehicle crashes; and
WHEREAS, the total societal cost of drunk driving has been estimated to be as high as $25 billion a year, which does not in “ WHAT IS THIS STUFF?” asks 20-month-old Brandon Carey, son of clude the human suffering that can never be measured; and Cheryl Carey and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Les Carey. The toddler’s first WHEREAS, there are increasing reports of collisions involv experience with snow was delightful as nearly an inch covered the ground ing drivers who have used prescription or illegal drugs; and Wednesday afternoon.
WHEREAS, there has been a groundswell of national and local activity aimed at these problems through citizens’ groups, task forces, and the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving; and
WHEREAS, the Christmas and New Year’s holiday period is a particularly appropriate time to focus national attention on this critical problem, because more drivers are on the roads, more social functions are attended and more traffic collisions occur.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Plains HEREBY DOES PROCLAIM the week of December 15-21,1986 as:
“National Drunk & Drugged Driving Awareness Week”
and supports national and local observances thereof, and in reminding our fellow citizens that safety belts and child safety seats are our best defense against all the hazards of the road. s/T.J. Miller MAYOR Dated: December 5, 1986 THE PLAINS PRIDE, DECEMBER 14, 1986, PAGE 3 Bridal Courtesy Honors Yvette Vasquez Saturday Yvette Vasquez, bride-elect of fee were served from brass appoint Freddie Ramos, was complimented ments. Saturday with a bridal courtesy in Assisting with hospitalities were the home of Mrs. Kenneth McGin- Reta Nance, Connie McWhirter, ty. Janice McGill, Clara Garza, Silvia Honored guests were Mrs. Alfon Garza, Janice Parks, Melodie so Vasquez of Monahans, and Mrs. Record, Mary Jo StRomain, Elouise Fred Ramos, mothers of the StRomain, Loreli Andrews, Kim betrothed couple. Other special Andrews, Margie Diaz, Dora Rios, guests were Mrs. Emiliana Vasquez Stella Caballero, Janie Ramos, of Ft. Stockton and Mrs. Gracien Gloria Calsoncin, Paula Cullins and Arreguy of Monahans, grand Phyllis House. mother and sister-in-law of the bride-elect, respectively. Young Farmers Decorations carried out a country theme. The party table was laid with Meet Monday a ecru hand crocheted cloth and adorned with a copper kettle filled Plains Young Farmers met Mon with wooden utensils. Assorted day evening in business session in «k. cookies, fresh fruits, punch and cof- the agriculture building. Refreshments of doughnuts and Tsa Mo Ga Club coffee were furnished by Anderson '• * s r Grain of Tokio. Yule Party Held Attending were Ron Craft, Brad Palmer, Rickey Bearden, Tommy “ Light of the World” was the Box, Charles Oswalt, Jeff Redman NEAL BEARDEN & ALICE GARCIA theme of Monday’s Christmas sup and Tim Addison. per party for members and guests of Next meeting will be Jan. 12 at 8 GFWC Tsa Mo Ga Club. Members p.m. in the ag building. of the social committee were hostesses for the supper in the Wedding Plans Revealed clubhouse. Peggy Squyres, program leader, introduced Ken Horn, pastor of Mr. and Mrs. Trinidad Garcia announce the approaching marriage of First Baptist Church. He shared “ A their daughter, Alice, to Neal Wayne Bearden, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Christmas Message” . Bearden. Attending were Peggy and Newell The couple will exchange wedding vows Saturday, Dec. 27 at 4 p.m. in Squyres, Ottie and Glen First Baptist Church. Judge Paul Cobb will officiate. Morehouse, Mattie Field, Suann 1 Friends and relatives are invited. and Don Parrish, Carolyn and Vaughn Culwell, Sandra and Greg Crawford, Zareta and Billy Winn, 2241 Children Of Members Lead Sarah K. Burrus, Dolores Davis, Virginia and L.J. Sanders, Sarah TfflSSAFETYBOOT Fine Arts Club Program Field and Barbara and Johnny HAS A WARM Brown. PERSONALITY. Next meeting is 7 p.m. Monday, (IT’S INSULATED) Children of Plains Fine Arts Club In addition to Mrs. Madden, Jan. 12. Members of the Class of members presented a Christmas other guests were Minnie Blair, 1987 of Plains High School and program Thursday evening in First Emily Blair and Aaron Cain. their sponsors and spouses will be ANTHONY’S United Methodist Church. Janis Hostesses were Billie Blundell, guests for the evening. Program Dcnvar City Parks was director of the program, Kelley Clay and Martha Palmer. topic will be “ Glowing Light of “ Children, Stars of...Christmas” . Education” . Redl^^ngs Valerie Blair played “ Winter Wonderland” and “The First Others attending were Mary Dale Noel” on the piano. Kaleb and Williams, Annette Cleveland, Lois Joshua Clay sang “ When Jesus Was Miller, Allene Carnohan, Deborah A Baby” . A piano selection, “ Bell Jones, Barbara Thrash, Kafy Mc Sorig” was presented by Molly Clure, Beth Ann Cain, Dolores Parks. Kim and Kristi McClure, ac Davis and Cynthia Blair. companied by Jo Madden of Hale Center, sang “ O Come All Ye During Month ofDecember ☆ Faithful” . Kristi McClure also played a ABWA Meetings piano selection, “Chimes of Westminster” . Kim McClure played Resume In January -i? “ Joy to the World” . Accompanied an IN-STORE SALE by her mother, Melba, Amy Crut Texas Plains Charter Chapter of American Business Women’s cher sang “ Little Shepherd Boy” and “ Away in a Manger” . Betsy Association will not meet in Blair played “ O Come All Ye December. Next meeting will be Monday, Jan. 19. Further Reductions!! Faithful” .
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Six Weeks Honor Roll From The Superintendent *s Desk VEAN ANDREWS Announced At Junior High The Texas Education Agency announced the results of the Texas Assessment of Minimal Skills test this past week. The testJimmy is re Connor, principal, an Powell, Wade Redman and Jason quired of all eleventh grade students in Texas’ public schools nounces and the honor rolls for the se Smith. tabulations show 83 percent of the students passing. Commiscond six weeks at Plains Junior EIGHTH GRADE - Wendie sioner William Kirby reported that this year’s test was more High difficult School. Alexander and Layne Morrow. than last year’s and next year’s test will be more difficult still.“ A Honor The Roll” students are: Students listed on the “ All 83 percent passing total is a drop from last year’s 85 percent, FIFTH but GRADE - Tracy Bearden, A/One B Honor Roll” were: consideiing the increased difficulty of the test, overall resultsHeather Bowlin, Jennifer Cowart, FIFTH GRADE - Holly DeFries showed an improvement. Rhonda Cowart, Jennifer Day, Will and Gabriel Flores. Green, Kim McClure, Lenny Mor SIXTH GRADE - Darce Pierce. In the article that I wrote for the November 7, 1986, Plains Pride, Irow, Shandy Willett and Ace SEVENTH GRADE - Dave Alex predicted that all our eleventh grade students had passed Williams. the test, ander, Trey Cowart, Tara Shipp however I was wrong. One student did not pass the language partSIXTH of GRADE - Betsy Blair, and Justin Stowe. the test. We had twenty-three students taking the test withApril 100 per Horn, Sarah Knapp, Brandy EIGHTH GRADE - Vee Ann Fit cent passing the Math portion, and 95 percent passing Lester the and Keri Powell. zgerald, Dane Guetersloh, Teresa language section. You can see from the prediction however thatSEVENTH our GRADE - Joe Mar Hinson, Clint Parks, Monte Pierce, expectations are high. tinez, Lacy McAdams, JoLena Matt Record and Dan Rushing.
Good things are happening at school again and I would like to con gratulate our junior high One Act Play team and our F.F.A. talent team for winning district honors. INSURANCE AGENCY Junior Fiigh students participating in the One Act Play contest are Crop Auto cast members: Tracy Bearden, Kemi Cobb, Vee Ann Fitzgerald, Amy Health Home Jones, Rena McElroy, Clint Parks, Darce Pierce, Monte Pierce, JoLena Powell, Matt Record, D’Shan Seaton, Tara Shipp, Ashlee Commercial Life Winn with Teresa Hinson assisting with lights and Daphne Lowe Specializing In Your Insurance Needs with music. Directors are Kim Andrews and Joyce Pierce. F.F.A. Talent Team members are Keith Earnest, Brad McWhirter, JIM Blake WARREN P.O. BOX 1020 McWhirter, Kenley Powell, Lebert Powell and Chad Wall, with JoePhone: (806) 456-3595 PLAINS, TEXAS 79355 Pierce, advisor.
Please mark your calendars for December 17th when band students from grades 5-12 will present a concert of Christmas music at 6 p.m. in the school auditorium. We hope you are able to attend. GET A JUMP ON HELD WORK
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At Mesa District Banquet See us now Plains High School’s FFA Talent the group is composed of Kenley for a complete preseason Team captured first place in the Powell, Chad Wall, Brad equipment checkup talent contest Monday evening at McWhirter and Keith Earnest. the District FFA Banquet held at Lebert Powell is their sound techni Now’s the time to bring your South Plains College in Levelland. cian. equipment in for a thorough They will compete in the talent con Attending the District Banquet test at the Area FFA Convention in also was FFA advisor Joe Pierce inspection and needed repairs. Be May in San Angelo. and Nikki McGinty, Chapter sure your equipment is ready to Playing together about two years. Sweetheart. roll when you need it. Call us soon. GoWith Happy 7th Birthday TteGre® i f f ) JOHN DEERE December 14th John Deere Laura Leigh Flores Service Love, PLAINS FARM SUPPLY, INC Mom, Dad, Gabriel and Baby Cody Plains Denver City 806/456-2877 806/ 592-5454 THE PLAINS PRIDE, DECEMBER 14, 1986, PAGE 5 Subscriptions Listed Below ON THE Will Expire In December HARD COURT Alcorta, Ricky Edwards, Wilson Keck, Dee Parrish, Jerry Alexander, Arlon Ellison, Frank Kerrick, Louise Phipps, Ben VARSITY COWGIRLS Ancinec, Brad Estep, Elbert King, Denis Ramos, Clemencia exciting victory, 25-23, Monday Ancinec, Joe Field, Mattie Plains Varsity Cowgirls fell to Knight, Dell Ramos, Delia against their counterparts from Anderson Grain Fitzgerald, Vennum Koncaba, Clarence Randall, Royce Whiteface Tuesday evening, 38-78. Tahoka. Ashburn, J.B. Flllipp, Bob Layton, Stacie Record, Mrs. Eve Flores was scoring leader with Scoring included Rena McElroy, Abercrombie, Hugh Flores, Eva Lazos, Oscar Sr. Redman, James Faulkenberry, R.S. 8. Lynda Jimenez and Bertha Gon 7; Daphne Lowe, 5 and Ashlee Alexander, David Lazos, Grade Redman, Jeff zales scored seven points each. Ancinec, Rose Fisher, Charles Lester, Jan Rice, Jimmie B. Winn, 4. Anthony, C.B. Galvan, Odes London, Jack J. Richardson, H.A. Eighth Grade girls were also vic Anzaldua, Pete Garza, Frank Lowe, Jack Rivas, Permian Jr. torious over Tahoka. Scoring in the Barron, Jim Gomez, Davis Lowe, Joel Rains, Carl VARSITY COWBOYS 25-9 win were Melissa Green, 12; Beal, J.W. Graham, F.W. Lowe, Morris Romero, Mague Bearden, A.O. Graham, Robert L. Lowrey, Darrel Plains Cowboys brought their Michelle Lowe, 4 and Leslie Patton Schneider, Owen basketball record to 1-1 for the Beck, Lorello Green, Barry Lowrey, Roy Seaton, Doyle and Sandra Ramos, 3 each. Bilbrey, Harry Guetersloh, Kevin Loya, Martha Sherrin, Mary Lou season Tuesday evening with a loss Blorent, George Gunter, Mary Loya, Vincente Jr. Shifflett, Amos to Whiteface at Whiteface. Bookout, Annie Garcia, Irene Lester, Centeny Smith, Opal Shane McMinn was leading scorer Bowlin, Bobby Garza, Clara Livesay, Gary Stewart, Craig JUNIOR HIGH BOYS Box, Tom Garza, Silvia Livesay, James Story, Jim with 15 in the 43-58 loss. Plains Seventh Graders stopped The Cowboys are competing this Box, Tommy Gates, Joyce Lowrey, Tracy Stowe, Gary Morton 32-27 Nov. 20. Joe Mar Bryan, Lola Gloria, Julia McCravey, Bessie Swann, Garland H. week in an O’Donnell Tournament. tinez scored 11 of those points. Bunch, David Greer, Randy McCravey, Greg Sudderth, Homer Plains Eighth Grders, playing Bass, Jack Hamm, Ace McCravey, W.L. Sherrin, Sherlyn Basaldua, Cynthia Harris, Archie McGill, David Smith, Edward Nov. 20, won 37-34. Leading scor JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS Bearden, Ray Harris, Irby McGinty, Kenneth Smith, James ing were Monte Pierce with 12; Bearden, Rickey Harris, Jody Plains Junir Varsity sponsored a McNabb, Darryl Smith, Olan H. Mario Medina, 10. Bell, Alan Holley, Jerry McCallum, Kathy Smith, Sarah volleyball tournament Dec. 4-6. The In a Nov. 24 clash with Denver Bennett, Roger Huerta, Martin Marjorie's Coiffures Taylor, Edward home team lost 23-37 Dec. 4 in a Box, Marceleta Huff, Neta Martinez, Sylvia Teaff, Rhonal City’s B team, the- Eighth Grade Brakebill, Linda Humphrey, Joe Massey, Clois Thompson, Cecil clash with Seagraves. Corie Spencer won 38-29. Mario led the scoring was high point player with 11; Lisa Burt, N. Patsy Hale, Jesse Medina, Rosario Tingle, Burton L. with 13; Dane Guetersloh added 10. Cain, Charles Harbour, O.W. Medrano, Terry Warren, Tom Flores had 8. Seagraves handed the Wranglers a Chambliss, Chris Hardison, Terry Moreland, H.B. W auson, E.R. Against Whiteface Dec. 5, Plains Craft, Ron Harlin, Glenn Morrow, Larry Wauson, Robert 30-31 loss Dec. 1. Mario scored 14 Crain, Raymond Harris, Gordon Murphree, Larry Webber, Sanford JV’s lost 27-43. Corie and Lisa had for Plains. 10 points each; JoAnn Martinez had Cross, C. Elmer Harvey, Roger Marroquin, Connie Willett, Jerry ■< Plains Eighth Grade finished se Crump, Joe Herrera, Herman Martinez, Mary Williams, Don 4. Marsha Farnham scored 11; cond in the Denver City Tourna Crutcher, Dennis Herrera, Mary Martinez, Ramon Williams, Lois r ► Heather McGill, 9 and Lisa Flores, ment Dec. 5-6. In the opening game Cullins, Richie Hinkle, Russell D. Montfort, Peggy Wilmeth, Woody 8 in Plains 30-40 loss to Tahoka Curtis, Claudia * Johnson, Zane Nelms, Faye Winkles, E.O. for Plains, the Eighth Grade boys Wood, Norman H. Dec. 6. Cayce, Sylvia Jones, Bob Nokes, Bill won 35-34 over Brownfield. Mario Circle 12 Gin Inc. Jones, Lethel W. Overton, Bill White, Rosemary Other JV members are Martha scored 14; Monte, 11. Cogburn, Foy Jones, Mildred Parks, Robert B. Whitlock, Frank Rivera, Virginia Murph, Anna Curtis, Jimmy Jones, Steve Parr, Brett Williams, Matt Meeting Seminole in their second Willis, Cordia Luna, Nancy Jimenez and Rosalie game. Plains won 40-25 paced by Curtis, John Dale Jones, Travis Patton, Jean Garcia. Durham, Bruce Jones, Gregg Peterson, Tommy Willis, Martha Mario with 16. In the championship Del Basque, Joel Kennedy, Joe F. Phillips, Brady Winfield, Gordon Traveling to Whiteface Tuesday tilt, Denver City’s Colts stopped Dooley, E.V. Kight, David Plains Insurance Wade, Garby evening, the JV Cowgirls lost 21-50. Dyer, Gary Kiser, Earl Powell, Margaret Yoakum County Plains 50-38. Lance Morrow was ______Ext. Office Lisa and Corie had 6 points each; leading scorer for Plains with 11. JoAnn, 4. Eighth Grade boys beat Tahoka 50-38 Monday. Scoring included RENEWABLE ENERGY ALTERNATIVES - SOLAR POWER Mario, 20; Lance, 12 and Monte, Sunshine is free, it's clean & it's in infinite sup JUNIOR VARSITY BOYS 10. ply. It can provide us with hot water, space heating Plains Junior Varsity Boys hand ed Tahoka a 52-36 loss Dec. 2 on the cooling & electricity. The initial cost for genera- ing electricity is high, though, backup systems are home court. The score was much Contact necessary & large land areas are needed. Perhaps closer at half-time with Plains Pan or Linda leading 22-18. Wall future technologies will change this. SHOP WITHOUT LEA COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. Jeff Ashburn was leading scorer COIHG SHOPPING with 18; Chad Guetersloh had 13. Plains finished in the runner-up spot in their own tournament last ?»• weekend with Denver City’s Mustangs capturing the champion SECURITY FUELING SYSTEM ship. r — 1 Jeff scored 22, Chad, 18 in the 24'Hour Cost Control opener against Seagraves. Final Regular - Unleaded - Diesel score was Plains 58; Seagraves 53. Plains whipped Whiteface Friday, Eliminate Hidden Costs - Pay ONLY for Fuei 64-30. Leading the scoring were Cards are co d ed , if losf, are useless to finder. Alex Barrientes, 17; Chad, 10 and Cards for each vehicle can be resfricted to the type Asebedo, 10. of fuel you specify. Playing for the title Saturday, the Monthly computer print-outs provide you with an excellent accounting record. JV Cowboys lost to Denver City Each fuel purchase is individually recorded with information like that shown on 54-62. Chad collected 28 points; this example. Alex, 12 in the loss. Plains gave the Mustangs a tremendous fight and Card # Dote Time Site Unit Odem Product Qty. Price Amount led at half time 37-26. 3798 8/2/84 ? 07-1 701 41295 Regular 14.9 ? 15.94 3798 8/7/84 ? 12-1 702 11814 Unleaded 33.0 ? 37.29 3798 8/9/84 7 07-2 703 57848 Diesel 40.0 ? 49.56 9TH GRADE Plains Ninth Grade Boys lost SECURITY FUELING SYSTEMS are located at: 44-61 to Seagraves on the home Andrews Lubbock Odessa Brownfield Denver City court Dec. 1. Henry Gonzales was Seminole leading scorer with 13. >>• - Hobbs, N.M. Midland-2 Sundown Sonora Iraan Playing Monday in Tahoka, For additional information, and how a system can be tailored to your company’s V > A V Plains took an easy 65-39 win. specific needs, call 806-456-5199 or come by our office in Plains. A. Leading the scoring were Chris Gayle, 18; Daniel Canada, 12 and ►y-r -H Nieves Garcia, 10. í á á m ^ a k l m JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS Gasoline and Diesel Services Plains Seventh Grade girls won an PAGE 6, DECEMBER 14, 1986, THE PLAINS PRIDE Prices ^ Filmtime Effective \
Filmtime at Plains Library was I" 5 0 hampered this week by CU YEAR8 ^ Wednesday’s snowfall with only eight pre-schoolers making it to the ALLSUPS SERVING ^ program. Attending were Justin CONVENIENCE STORES vou J r ' Taylor, Scott Sears, Tarren and 11 -- Keenan Hancock, Staci Tuggle, Ashlei and Kelton Mason and Ty Jrv Shearman. SCOTCH PINE/BLUE SPRUCE/BALSAM/FIR Films shown were “ The First E-«,. _ Fresh Cut Christmas Tree” and “ The Cricket in Times Square” . Books read aloud were “ Twas the Night Before hristm as.Trees Christmas” and “ My Little Pony AS LOW AS -The Night Before Christmas” . “ Deck the Halls” , “ Jingle Bells” and “ Away in the Manger” were WE'VE GOT THE SIZE OF sung. Boys and girls discussed what $ 0 9 9 CHRISTMAS TREE each wanted for Christmas. They YOU WANT AS ALLSUP'S were reminded of the real meaning of Christmas. Wednesday morning, Dec. 17 will be the filmtime Christmas party. All little pre-schoolers are invited to at You’re ^ tend the 10 a.m. party in the Library. Filmtime will not be held Dec. 24 and 31, or Jan. 7, due to the Holidays. Library personnel express thanks to Judge Paul Cobb for his special interest in the library and services for the library during his eight years in office. They extend to him “good wishes for the future” .
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• Radiology, to include: J i ¿ " y ill "'I- i V ' — • Physical Therapy If you*re addinit a room, or ex- • Surgery, Recovery & Critical Care Diagnostic pandina existing space, we can • 24 Hr Emergency Department Ultrasound help! Expert advise & all the C.T, Scanning (by arrangement) materials vou*ll need. Luthber, • Obstetrics panelinii, nails, insulation & tiles. • Laboratory Service • Respiratory Therapy DC-IT yCORSELF CENTER YOAKUM COUNTY HOSPITAL is licensed by: The State of Texas; is a member of: BAYER American Hospital Assoc. & Texas Hospital Assoc. LUMBER & HARDWARE CO • Plains PAGE 8, DECEMBER 14, 1986, THE PLAINS PRIDE Plains Fire Department Lends WEPS Assistance Plains Volunteer Fire Department with foam. with their W.E.P.S. (Water Expan While waiting on the Plains unit sion Pump System) unit answered a to arrive from the 90 mile trip, an Thanksgiving evening call for help additional 150 gallons of pine soap to the Sunray Co-op Grain Elevator were obtained from the TFS depot. near Slaton. Pumping began about 11 p.m. An The call for help from Plains EMS unit was on stand-by in the came from Marvin Turner, Texas event of another explosion. Fifty Forest Service contract trainer, who gallons of pine soap were poured in PLAINS FIREFIGHTERS answer call tor help at elevator near Slaton. Pic had been contacted by Slaton to Slaton’s 1000 gallon tank and a tured are ass’t. chief Robert Wauson, Debbie Taylor and Donna Diamond. Volunteer Fire Department after red line placed into each WEPS unit day-long efforts to extinguish the to provide a continuous flow of pine fire were unsuccessful. soap solution. Some 150 feet of one Burning since approximately 8 and a half inch line was laid from a.m., the fife was located in a grain each unit to the tunnel opening. As pit and underground tunnel. Ap more water was needed, Buffalo proximately 16,000 gallons of water Springs Lake and Roosevelt had been pumped into the pit in the Volunteer Fire Departments We effort to stop the fire. During the replenished water to Slaton’s tank. Have evening, while water was being After pumping non-stop about pumped into the pit, an explosion three hours, the man from Dallas Christmas occurred inflicting one firefighter went into the tunnel with one of the with minor burns. Several firemen foam lines and emerged with the Trees had their clothing scorched from a report that the fire was out. fire ball they assumed was a grain “ It took the efforts of everyone ''{cut them or dig them)^ dust explosion. to make this work,” states Turner. Turner brought the Texas Forest “ There were men and women filling $1 Per Foot Service’s WEPS unit and what pine the fuel tanks, laboring over pour soap he had to the elevator. Realiz ing up the pine soap, replenishing '^Iso Prize Winning Pecans' ing it would take a very large the water and soap and setting up volume of “ foam” to extinguish the lighting. We estimate we pumped located fire. Turner called Fire Chief around 2,500 gallons of solution in Roland Taylor of Plains VFD with to the WEPS units.” IV i miles south of Bronco the request for help from the Plains Turner also states that when WEPS unit. Plains Chief Taylor and his An “ expert” from Dallas had “ bunch” were thanked by the Hollis Harris been called and arrived on the scene elevator manager, Taylor’s response 505-398-6114 at 10 p.m. After observing a was, “ We thank the Texas Forest demonstration of the WEPS unit, Service for the equipment we have he agreed that the WEPS units and if it’s ever needed in this part of should attempt to flood the tunnel the state, we’ll be there.” MOSELEY MOSELEYMOSELEY MOSELEY MOSELEY
' ^ 6 " P - Î 5 0 b V S7 S T O C K NO.. LIST PRICE DISCOUNT SALE PRICE 2 0 6 8 $ 1 4 , 6 3 7 $4000 $10,637 9.9% A.P.R./60 Mo. Financing 2 1 4 0 $ 1 5 , 5 0 0 $3000 $12,500 Plus Tax, Tide & License 2 1 3 3 $15,700 $3000 $12,700 ST O C K NO. COLOR DOWN PAYMENT MO. PAYMENT AMT. FINANCE Escort, 7008 Blue, 4 Door $ 3 0 0 $ 1 8 2 $ 8 5 4 6 Escort, 7011 White. Wagon $350 $ 1 9 4 $ 9 1 1 9 '^6 ^-2 5 0 ^/4 Escort, 7012 Red, 2 Door $100 $ 1 8 4 $ 8 6 6 0 Escort, 7013 Beige, 4 Door $ 3 0 0 $ 1 8 2 $ 8 5 4 3 STOCK NO. LIST PRICE DISCOUNT SALE PRICE Escort, 7016 While, 4 Door $ 3 0 0 $ 1 8 1 $ 8 5 0 0 2127 $14,900 $ 2 8 3 0 $ 1 2 ,0 7 0 Escort, 7017 While. W agon $ 3 5 0 $ 1 8 9 $ 8 9 2 2 2153 $16,400 $ 3 0 0 0 $ 1 3 ,4 0 0 Escort, 7021 Blue. 2 Door $ 3 0 0 $ 1 8 3 $ 8 5 7 9 2155 $16,400 $ 3 0 0 0 $ 1 3 ,4 0 0 Escort, 7040 Red, 4 Door $100 $ 1 8 4 $ 6 6 5 2 2136 $17,800 Diesel $3300 $ 1 4 ,5 0 0 L yn x , 7 0 2 5 Red, 2 Door $100 $ 1 4 3 $ 6 7 6 3 2074 $15,006 $ 4 0 6 1 $ 1 0 ,9 4 5 2131 $15,100 $3030 $ 1 2 ,0 7 0 P .1 0 7 6 $18,680 Diesel $4180 $ 1 4 ,5 0 0
1986 La Sabre Limited lo.ooo A«tuai M.ies '12,500 Still Mas Eaclorv Warranty 1982 Lincoln Town Car ’ 5,750 '27 1982 Buick Regal 4 0oor ’ 3,750 1982 Chevetfe 1 8.U0 0 ALtual Miles $1,975 S T O C K NO. COLOR DOWNPAYMENT MO. PAYMENT AMT FINANCE 1981 Lincoln Town Car Low Mileage ’ 5,500 Ranger, 3004 W h it e $ 3 0 0 $ 2 1 6 $ 9 6 9 6 1979 Buick Estate W agon Lo» m .iimbi- Ranger, 3005 R e d $ 3 0 0 $ 2 1 6 $ 9 6 9 6 ’ 2,875 Ranger, 3010 R e d $ 3 0 0 $ 1 8 4 $ 8 2 8 1 1985 Ford Tempo GL isuoom.i.s ’4,750 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis to.iH.ii ’ 8,775 1979 Chevrolet Pickup ’ 2,275 1982 Lincoln Continental ’ 7,750 « MO-zee” on over to
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