-llule Ceii;f~Ye Aug '08 A~ ~ Unger ~emorial Library . ( /825 Austm St. Plainview TX 79072 . \ nlunH.· 86 'lumher 45 Cnpyl"ight 2008 Hale Center, Texas 79041 50c Fr·iday, November 14, 2008 Carr Junior High Wins District The mighty Junior half but came back with intensity High Owls are the 2008 District and won the game. In every game, champions in football. Coach the defense was aggressive and Kennedy commented that "This the offense was very explosive year's team was an outstanding and exciting to watch. When group of young men that worked asked to summarize the team's well together and took advantage performance, Coach McGann of every opportunity." In district, replied "The guys played with they won every game except one the heart of a champion all year. in which they tied with Crosbyton. Throughout district, they never They also beat New Deal which gave up and finishe.d every ball has not been done in eight years. game." Carr Middle School would When playing Lockney, they like to congratulate each player were down 2 touchdowns at the and· coach for a job well done. Senior Owls Last Dance LAST DANCE: Seniors, Matthew Gonzales, Cody Needham, Mevlis Hawkins, Gabriel Ruiz, and Julio Espinosa did their last dance when the Hale Center Owls came away with the win against Lockney. 2008 HALE CENTER AMERICAN 3 '~THE , HOB~IT" ··Hale Center's WINS DISTRICT 5th Annual Obama wins but RePublicans hold Carr Middle School is pleased to announce that their One-Act Play Festival of MAYOR received 1st place last Saturday at the District 5-lA contest. The students competed against Olton, Sudan, and Farwell. Olton performed Lights edge in down ballot races "Alice In Wonderland." Sudan produced "Persephone." Farwell AUSTIN America voted John Comyn, Texas' junior U.S. Craig Eiland of Galveston and Shealsomoveditoutofheroffice's performed "The Wife of Bath Tale." The Hale Center cast and crew and Barack Obama, the junior senator, held off challenger Rick Allan Ritter of Nederland. Local GovemmentAssistance and SPEAKS put on a very tight and· well-performed show. Director Mr. Alan Berry It doesn't seem possible, but our Democratic U.S. seQator from Noriega, a Democratic state Economic Analysis Division and State said, "The students worked very hard for the last two months and gave annual Festival of Lights is only Illinois, was elected the 44th representative from Houston, to 2 new faces due in Texas Senate made it a stand-alone division. their all to the performance. I am very proud of them and what they three weeks away! president of the United States on win his second six-year term. Democrats picked up one seat and operator of GB Supply about As everyone knows the City's have accomplished." Johna Cargill, the contest manager, said, "The Nov. 4. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas' in the upper chamber: Texas Combs said the changes reflect Municipal Judge Tommy Rambo 3 I years. Before opening GB production of 'The Hobbit' was so well done that it could have easily Please mark your calendars for senior U.S. senator, was not up Senate Dist. I 0 incumbent Kim a new emphasis on helping local has resigned from the position. Supply Gary was a teacher for 9 competed in a High School contest." Saturday, December 6th-5:45p. The Texas vote went against for re-election this cycle. She has Brimer, R-Fort Worth, lost to school districts and county Tommy is not 'only the Building years. Gary has been very active m. for the downtown Christmas the grain, producing a 12-point not ruled out a run for governor Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth. appraisal districts comply with Trades Teacher (which he has in Hale Center. Some of the Not only did the · play receive 1st place, several . students earned festivities which will include a margin (55.5 to 43.8 percent) in in 2010. The race for Senate Dist. 17 - property tax laws and use property been for many years) at Floydada curricular activities have and still individual awards. Brittany Boyd (Gandalf) and Gage Hibner (Fili) band, the Christmas program and favor of U.S. Sen. John McCain, which includes parts of Harris, appraisal methods "that produce a visit from Santa. but he also is now the Assistant do include; 32 years with the Hale were a part of the Honorable Mention All-Star Cast. Jacei Barrera R-Ariz. The ballot's eight other Five incumbent state Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, accurate results." (Bilbo Baggins) and Lindsey Teran (Thorin) were honored with All­ candidates for president received representatives were voted out Principal. At the City Council Center Housing Authority, 17 Chambers and Jefferson counties Star Cast awards. Jordan Johnson received the Best Actor award for his More information will be a combined total of less than 1 of office: Juan Garcia, D-Corpus Meeting November 1Oth the years as director of the Housing - is not settled. The winner Combs also said she plans portrayal of "Gollum." Congratulations to the cast, crew, and director forthcoming in the next few percent of the vote. Christi, lost to Republican Todd By Ed Sterling will be decided in a December Council voted to appoint another Standards Committee, 4 years on revisions to the annual Property of "The Hobbit" for a job well done and for representing Hale Center weeks. Hunter; Bill Zedler, R-Arlington, runoff between Republican Joan Value Study, a measure oftaxable Municipal Judge, "Gary Gerald the City Council and is currently Nov. 4 election left Republicans ISDso well. Voting maps show President­ lost to Democrat Chris Thrner; Huffman and Democrat Chris value of property within school Bizzell." Gary and his wife Director of the Hale Center Civil with a two-seat advantage in the Elect Obama did something U.S. Dan Barrett, D- Fort Worth, lost Bell. districts that is used to calculate Defense. Texas House, with 76 seats to the Nancy have lived in Hale Center Sen. John Kerry, the Democratic to Republican Mark Shelton; the amount of funding they candidate for president in 2004, Tony Goolsby, R-Dallas, lost Democrats' 74.Craddick's hold Republicans retake District 22 on the House gavel is likely to receive from the state. could not do in his race against to Democrat Carol Kent; and U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson, Cong. be tested when the 81 st regular President George W. Bush. Jim Murphy, R-Houston, lost to Dist. 22, lost to Republican Pete session of the Texas Legislature School districts and county Obama won three of the state's Democrat Kristi Thibaut Olson. This is the Houston­ convenes in January. appraisal districts that disagree four highest-population counties: area seat vacated when former with the results of the study have Harris, Dallas and Bexar. Travis, Speaker faces list of challengers Republican House Majority a right to appeal, Combs said, and the state's fifth most populous Nine House members have filed State Rep. and current House Leader Tom DeLay resigned in added that appeals now will be county, produced a 30 percent as candidates to be speaker. Speaker Tom Craddick, R­ June 2006. The district includes heard by the State Office of margin in favor of Obama. Midland, was re- elected to a Craddick's challengers, so far, parts of Fort Bend, Harris, include three Republicans: Jim Administrative Hearings instead 20th consecutive term for his Brazoria and Galveston counties. of by the comptroller's office. Texas is a winner-takes-all state in district. In 2003, when Craddick Keffer ofEastland, Tommy Merritt of Longview and Delwin Jones the electoral college, so McCain was elected to succeed Hale Combs reshapes tax division of Lubbock; and six Democrats: claimed the Lone Star State's 34 Center Democrat Pete Laney Texas Comptroller Susan votes: one for each of Texas' 32 as speaker, the GOP enjoyed a Pete Gallego of Alpine, Senfronia Combs renamed her Property congressional seats and two for its 26-seat advantage, holding 88 Thompson, Scott Hochberg and Tax Division the Property Tax Sylvester Turner, all of Houston, Senate seats. seats to the Democrats' 62. The Assistance Division on Nov. 3. Ca emai or fax your aragejestate My beloved Cassie, 16 year old female dog got sale info to the loose. Dark red & brown long hair with black & gray muzzle. Weighs 30lbs. 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Democrats puffed their The Owl football team played one by Melvis Hawkins, Treyvon Published weekly of Friday of each week, except first Friday 'after Christmas chests over gains in the Texas The House rules usually give Merritt · promised to follow of their best games of the season Thompson, Jonathan Madrigal, and one Friday during the summer months. Legislature. But at the same time, the speaker the right to appoint the lead of former Democratic last Friday beating Lockney 42 significant people on both sides committees and their chairmen, Speaker Pete Laney, who avoided and Julio Espinosa. Nathan to 8, and played well on both Periodical postage paid at the United States Post Office.