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THE WHEELER TIMES (USPS 681-960) VOLUME 70, NUMBER 52 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2004 SINGLE COPY 50 c "Wheeler, town of friendship and pride." SECOND 'CASH' DRAWING IS SAT. CWECHAT $400 of $1,500 To Be Given Away Sat.; First State Bank To WITH Drawing To Be At 11:00 On The Square Give $25 Certificates EDITOR At the end of the Wheeler Cham- By Louis C. Stas The second of the $1500 Chamber of Commerce Christmas ber of Commerce 'Cash' Drawing, drawings will be held Saturday, December 11, 2004. $400 will be the First State Bank of Mobeetie & Congratulations, Alicia Reis, Wheeler, will be giving away 30 This Ft. Elliott Lady Cougar was given away. The first three drawings will be on Saturday and the Gift Certificates. Each of the Gift named to Amarillo Globe-News final drawing will be on Christmas Eve. Certificates in the amount of 525.00 Athlete of the Week Honor Roll. The drawings will be at 11:00 ing, Wheeler Shell, Wheeler Times, will be redeemable at one of the 30 She was named to the Class 1A A.M. Seventeen individuals will be Wheeler Vet Clinic, Wright Funeral businesses participating in the All-State volleyball team and called forward for the second and Home. 'cash' drawing. scored 23 points in a 52-41 win third drawings. The division of the When the day of the drawing The winners of the Gift Certifi- over Wellington on Friday. money will be 10-$10, 4-$25, 2- arrives, all of the tickets will be —cwe-- cates will be drawn from the draw- $50 and 1-$100. placed in a large container and the We do not have pictures of the ing tickets used for the 'cash' draw- The annual Christmas Drawing winners drawn. You MUST be basketball individuals as yet. ing. will again be offered by the pro- presenttowin; however, husbands —owe— The First State Bank has been gressive merchants of Wheeler. and wives may claim each other's The crowd for the first of thef our involved in the giving of Gift Certifi- Certificates will be given away prizes. Chamber of Commerce 'Cash' cates during the Christmas sea- SELECTING NAMES: The Christmas tree is trimmed at Wheeler during December totaling $1500. Each sponsor giving tickets will drawings was not too large. But, son for several years. This is a Nursing and Rehabilitation. Angels The merchants of Wheeler feel display a poster in their window, someone stepped forward to claim were placed on the tree with the great way for the First State Bank names of residents printed on them. Businesses and individuals from this is one way they can thank you, indicating they are giving drawing each of the tickets drawn. and Chamber of Commerce to their customers, for the support tickets. —cwe— the community select angels from the tree and buy presents for the show appreciation to all the busi- residents. Stacy McQueen and Carletta Burton representing Wheeler you have given them during the Drawing tickets have been avail- Remember, the Nathaniel nesses in Wheeler. Banking Center are shown here after making selection for WBC. year and are giving you a chance able since November 29, 2004 at Hillhouse Toys for Tots toy collec- First State Bank would like to Making the selections for First Slate Bank of Mobeetie and Wheeler to share the profits. sponsoring businesses. tion underway at this time. A gift Merchants began giving tickets wish everyone Happy Holidays and would brighten Christmas for some were Randy McCurley and Diane Dukes. Reba Wofford, a resident at the nursing home is pictured also. on November 29, 2004. You are remind you to come to the Christ- less fortunate youngster in the eligible for a ticket each time you 'Cash' Winners For mas 'Cash' drawings. county. enter a sponsoring business; with —C We-- Gifts For Soldiers Is A Hugh Success each five dollars spent, you will First Drawing Listed Chances are being sold for a Thanks to everyone in Wheeler powder. The National Bank of receive an additional ticket—up to The first of the four Chamber of 27" flat screen TV by Xi Upsilon County who participated in the Commerce employees donated 100 tickets per purchase. Commerce 'Cash' drawings was Eta sorority. Money goes to help "Socksfor Soldiers". The response $180.00 and one lovely lady from Four drawings will be held. The held Saturday, December 4, at defray the medical expenses of was wonderful. In only 2 short the community donated a $100.00. drawings will be held on Satur- 11:00 A.M. $300 in Wheeler 'Cash' Shelton May. Contact any mem- weeks we were able to gather: 123 days, December 4, 11, 18 and These funds will be used to help was the amount given Saturday. ber or Gina Seitz at Marshall Auto. pairs of socks, 2 disposable cam- Friday 24 Christmas eve. The defray the costs of shipping the One hundred dollarswasdivided —cwe— eras, 50 toothbrushes, 40 small drawings will begin at 11:00 A.M. boxes overseas to the soldiers. between ten lucky shoppers and it is time to start working on the tubes of toothpaste, 26 bars of again this year. Some 58 lucky We were advised that this organi- were the first envelopes handed 'Christmas Edition' of the Times. soap, 54 travel size deodorant, 25 Wheeler shoppers will have zation will continue to ship "care" out Saturday. The winnder were This will be published on Thurs- individual body wash, 30 travel Wheeler cash to spend again this packages to the soldiers as long Taylor Sparks, Tanzia Brown, day, December 23, and will have size packets of Kleenex, 22 pkgs. year. The drawings will be in the as we have soldiers fighting. So Connie Reeve, Hayley Sparks, the 'Santa Letters' in it. wet wipes, 5 cases of ramen amounts of $300 on the first Satur- watch the newspaper, we may Kayla Dunkin, Heather Schmitt, —cwe-- noodles, 108 disposable shavers, day, $400 on the second and third have another drive soon. Again, Valerie Reeves, Tanzia brown, We will be needing those 'Santa 9 bluegrass videos, along with Saturday and $400 on Friday, thank you to everyone who partici- Hailey Sparks, Abrey Garza. (Continued Page 8) sunflower seeds, gum, band-aids, pated, May God Bless you during December 24. Ones receiving $25 envelopes instant tea, numerous chapsticks/ the holiday season. The $300 'Cash' will be divided were Charlotte Coward, Taylor blistex, eye drops, dental floss, Wheeler I.S.D Will Wheeler Central Appraisal Dis- between ten lucky Wheeler shop- Sparks, Charlotte Coward and listermint strips, mouthwash, hand trict pers. First to be drawn the ten Betty Howard. Hold Title I Meeting lotion, body powder/gold bond envelopes containing $10 'cash'. Valerie Reeves name wasdrawn Four $25 envelopes will then be for the first $50 envelope and Wheeler I.S.D. will hold a Title I handed and the last two individu- Corina Lopez for the second $50 meeting Thursday, December 9, als will receive $50 when their a -V envelope. 2004, at 3:45 p.m. The meeting names are drawn. will be held in room 23 of Wheeler As has been the practice for the School. For those unable to attend past several years, script is given County Gathers 190 Thursday's meeting, an alternate away to the lucky individuals in- Joseph Kidd meeting will be held Friday, De- stead of cash. The script can be Boxes For Children cember 2004, at 10:00 a.m. in spent like money with any of the Joseph Kidd Wins room 23 of Wheeler School. participating merchants. The Two carloads of shoe boxes The public is cordially invited to 'money' will be in $5 increments. were sent to Operation Christmas Reg'l Competition attend. Remember, each time you en- Child from the generous residents Joseph Kidd attended the ter participating stores, you are of Wheeler County! Many Southwest Regional Goalie War Santa Letters To Be entitled to a ticket; ask for it, sign it, churches, as well as other groups deposit the ticket in the contain- from the county, gathered shoe November 21, 2004 in Rio Rancho, NM, with his parents, Dale and Published In Times ers, which are conveniently located boxes filled with goodies to be in the sponsoring firms. Monica Kidd, and grandparents, Hey kids! Christmas is just SOCKS FOR THE SOLDIERS: Wheeler County Appraisal District in sent to children living in extreme You will receive one ticket per poverty conditions in foreign coun- David and Kathleen Cross. His around the corner and Santa Claus cooperation with the North Plains Chapter of TAAO gathered this each $5.00 of the purchase value- tries. Some of the churches and winnings earned him a chance to is so busy at the North Pole in his collection of items from local residents to be sent to the soldiers in Iraq. compete in the National Goalie up to a maximum of $100. groups involved in this project are toy shop that he has asked the Socks, wet wipes, razors, toothbrushes, etc were collected, War Championship in East Pe- The merchantsgiving tickets are: as follows: Allison Methodist 'Times" to help him out with his tersburg, PA. on Feb 20, 2005. Hyland's Pharmacy, Marshall Dis- Church, Wheeler Methodist Christmas mail. Christmas Fun Day Is Offered By 180 The National Goalie War Champi- count Auto, Peso Dollar Store, Church, Allison Baptist Church, All you little boys and girls onship is an invitational event only 180 is planning a Christmas fun chance to do some of that last Nevedades Saharay, and Parkview Home Health, Brownie through the third grade are asked for the top Regional Goalie War day for all kids ages 5 to 10 in minute Christmas Shopping— Thriftway.