The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 1981 Page: 1 of 28
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Kirk Thompson And Sherri Painter Outstanding Athletes
HORNETS RECEIVE AWARDS AT BANQUET (1 to r) Melvin
Parker, J. L. Noland, Ricky Buentello, Kirk Thompson, Karl Travis, Walter
Brown, Gary Northcutt, Mike Metcalf, Wade Littlefield, James Wilterding,
Roy f lores and Derrick King. (Staff Photo)
Renting Rules Set On Memorial Building
Renting rules have been announced
for anyone wanting to rent rooms in the
Swisher Memorial building.
They are as follows:
1. Requests for use of the Memorial
Building will be handled or cleared
through the Chamber of Commerce who
will maintain a log book for such
purposes.
2. As the key to the building is picked
up each person will have to sign the
contract stating that they will be
responsible for the building and fur-
nishings.
3. There will be a fee of $12.50 per
meeting room charged to anybody using
the upstairs meeting rooms. A $12.50
deposit will also be charged to cover
clean up if needed. If meeting rooms are
cleaned after meetings the deposit will
be refunded.
There will be a fee of $25.00 charged
to all activities in the basement. If the
kitchen is to be used an additional
$25 00 will be charged. A $25.00 deposit
will be required to cover cleanup if
needed. The $25.00 cleanup deposit w ill
be refunded if basement is cleaned after
the meeting
4 Any problems that arise may be
cleared through the Administrative
group of the Memorial Building.
5. No liquor or controlled substances
are to be used.
6. No gambling devices are to be
used.
7. No public dances.
8. If any property of the building is
destroyed or stolen it shall be paid for
by the person using the building.
9. Furnishings and equipment shall
not be moved. There will not be
anything attached to wall and ceiling.
10. Swisher County Memorial is NOT
RESPONSIBLE for any accidents or
property loss on premises.
By WENDELL TOOLEY
At the annual All Sports Banquet last
week in the high school cafeteria THS
seniors Kirk Thompson and Sherri
Painter received the award of most
valuable all round player and most
outstanding senior.
Thompson participated in football,
basketball and track.
Painter won state two years in the
mile and one year in the cross country
race. She participated in basketball,
track and cross country.
Master of ceremonies was athletic
director Bill Martin. Junior High princi-
pal Bob Painter gave the invocation and
assistant high school principal Tom
Davenport gave the benediction.
Coaches introducing the various play-
ers and making awards were: Kendall
Cleckler. Ronnie Latham, Dewey Bry-
ant, Ralph Funk. Twila Whitten, Netta
Hart, Rick Summers. David Conder and
Beck Williams.
Coach Gerry Payne was in Austin
with her golfers, who came out fourth in
state.
TRACK
Coach Cleckler said the THS boys not
only won the district track champion-
ship. but also the regional champion-
ship with 50 points. He said school
records were set in the 400 meter, 1600
meter relay, 100 dash and 3200 meter.
He presented the Hap Rogers plaque
for outstanding individual to Ricky
Buentello. who advances to the state
meet this week.
GIRLS TRACK
Sherri Painter, who continued as
state champion of the mile run in Austin
last week and Susan Rousseau received
the Hap Rogers outstanding track
award and coach Whitten made the
outstanding athlete award to Sherri.
She also said the Varsity and JV
cross country girls were undefeated.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Coach J^atham gave Derrick King the
outstanding young player award, Wade
Littlefield and James Wilterding the
best defensive player award, and Wal-
ter Brown, the most valuable award.
Coach Latham expressed his regrets on
resigning and received a standing
ovation of appreciation from the ban-
quet crowd.
FOOTBALL
Coach Martin gave Billy Sam Bor-
chardt and J. L. Noland the toughest
young player award. Mike Metcalf the
most improved award, Roy Flores the
best defensive player award, Karl
Travis the best offensive back award
and Gary Northcutt the outstanding
lineman award. Kirk Thompson was
honored as the best all around.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Coach Whitten gave the best defen-
sive player award to Susan Rousseau,
Kenee Littlefield the outstanding young
player award and Christie Cosby the
most valuable player award.
In his opening remarks. Martin
praised the local news media, the school
board, the administration, the cheer-
leaders, the band and the booster club
in helping make this such a great year
for the school athletic program.
He noted the football and basketball
teams came out second in district, the
girl golfers went to state in golf, Sherri
Painter again going to state in track, the
cross country girls winning state, the
boys golfers winning district, the boys
track team winning regional and ad-
vancing to state this week.
HORNETTE WINNERS AT SPORTS BANQUET: (1 to r) Susan
Rousseau, Sherri Painter, Kenee Littlefield and Christie Cosby. (Staff Photo)
Employment Office Goses
According to an announcement by
Bill Day. district director of the Texas
Employment Commission, the Tulia
office has been closed because of its
small size and production.
"The Federal Government is cutting
our operating budget and for that
reason the Tulia office has been phased
out." Day said.
However. Day said representatives
would come from the Plainview office to
the Swisher Courthouse (veteran’s of-
fice) and accept unemployment claims
on Thursdays, job applications on
Fridays.
Tuun Herald
COVERING SWISHER COUNTY LIKE THE SUNSHINE *
VOL. 73, NO. 20
THE TULIA (Swisher County) HERALD
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1981
Painter Repeats In State 1600
Tulia's Sherri Painter is again num-
ber one in the state of Texas in running
(he 1600 meter race.
As expected. Painter totally domi-
nated the Class 3A 1600 field Friday
night and her winning time of 5:05.2
was more than three seconds faster than
her gold medal performance of last year
and was 13 seconds faster than Angela
Moffitt of Powderly South Lamar in
second.
Moffitt just barely prevented a Pan-
handle sweep in the event as Aber-
nathy’s Ramona Irlbeck. who won her
third straight tennis singles title Satur-
day afternoon, was just a tenth of a
second back with a time of 5:18.3.
In a heart-breaking climax to an
outstanding high school career. Kress
runner Kayleen Harris was unable to
win her third 400 title as she was nosed
out at the line by Arp’s Lakeytha
Florence. Both runners stopped the
timers’ watches at 47.5 with the Arp
runner getting the nod.
Tennis Courts Approved
TRF.VA MURRELL made Tulia his-
tory May I when she joined the Tulia
Police Department. . . the first police-
woman ever to serve on the local police
force. She says she knows about
everyone in Swisher County, lives in the
same home she was born in. here in
Tulia. She will enter law enforcement
classes at Amarillo College June 8 for
an eight week course. She is working on
the day patr.,1 ,SuHPho,o|
Only one bid was received for the
construction of two tennis courts in
Mackenzie Park.
The City Council in its meeting last
week approved the bid of $29,611.94.
City engineer Bill McMorries had
contacted six contractors concerning the
double court bids, but the City received
only one bid from Jake Diel Pavers of
Hereford. This bid was opened and
totaled $29,611 94 which included pav-
ing. non-rcinforced concrete toe, two
coats of plexipave. one coat of plcxi-
chrome, a 10’ chain link fence with wind
screens, and tennis nets.
McMorries explained to the City
Council that while it was regrettable to
receive only one bid. the Jake Diel bid
was a very good one. After discussion, a
motion was made and passed to accept
the Jake Diel Pavers bid of $29,611.94,
subject to approval of the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department.
The double tennis court will be
completed within 90 days.
The two courts w ill be the first for the
City of Tulia.
Farm Bureau Agents Win
For services rendered to customers in
Swisher County, agents and adjuster
recently won awards.
HEADED FOR STATE. . . these Hornets will run at 7 p.m. Friday in
Austin as they compete in the state track meet. (1 to r) Coach Kendall
Cleckler, Chris Sperry, Shannon Smitherman, John David Wilks and Roland
Powell. Ricky will run the 3200 meter, the other Hornets will run the 400
meter relay. Karl Travis will go as alternate. (Staff Photo)
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TWENTY ONE YEARS of patience,
perservcrance, and hard work have paid
off for THS (rack coach Kendall
Cleckler. For the first time in his
coaching career he will be taking
contestants to Austin for the state track
meet.
Kendall told us he would really like to
wrap up a perfect season. . district.
regional and state track championships.
However, the odds are pretty much
against his relay team and mile runner
chalking up that many points.
Well, it would be nice to win state and
we wish Coach Cleckler and his track
boys the best at Austin.
(Continued On Page Four
Richard Combest. adjuster, won
yearly claims award for Outstanding
Claims service. This award is given
each year to the top 5 adjusters in the
state. There are approximately 150
adjusters in the state of Texas.
Ed Rogers won another diamond to
go in his Million Dollar ring. He also
received a belt buckle for the Family
Security Award. He received Agency
Team Star Award and for personal
production for 1980. he received a 2
million dollar Personal Production
Award.
Janies Race, agency manager, won
another diamond to go in his Million
Dollar ring. He also received another
diamond in his 500,000 Club Lapel pin
and another diamond in his Family
Security ring.
For the agency. Race won the District
2 fire award. The agency also won a
7,000,000 multi-million dollar agency
award. Their 2 awards represent the
work of the total agency force in Swisher
County. Race also won a 2'/j million
Personal Production trophy.
Bert Roanhaus was awarded a 10'/i
Lapel pin for services rendered to
insures during his first 3 months with
Farm Bureau.
Also awarded to the Swisher County
Farm Bureau Agents for the month of
April. Bert Roanhaus received the Top
Fire Insurance Salesman of the month
and the Top Monthly Membership
Award. Also awarded to Race. Rogers
and Roanhaus was the Top Agency Fire
Award and the Top Agency Life Award.
Again the Swisher County Farm
Bureau agents wish to thank all of their
old. new and prospective customers.
We are also looking forward to adding
Ronnie Latham to our agency force.
June 1. 1981.
Sherri At State
| News Briefs j
Happy 4-H will sponsor a Blke-a*
Thon Friday, May 15 at 3:45 p.m. to
benefit the Happy Cemetery Fond.
Those Interested In supporting the
riders may contact any 4-H member or
call 764-3338.
The Swisher County Senior Citizens
will have a “Pie Supper and Awards
Ceremony” on Wednesday, May 20, at
6:30 p.m. In the Senior Citizens Center,
127 SW 2nd.
Homemade pies will be auctioned off
to the highest bidder. Originally the
date set for this event was May 29, but
due to conflicts, it Is rescheduled for
May 20.
On the agenda for the evening will be
special ceremonies honoring the nomi-
nees selected to receive the “Outstand-
ing Older Texas” award. Also, on the
program will be the crowning of a Mr.
and Mrs. Senior Citizen, representing
the senior citizens center In Tulia for the
coming year.
End Of School Awards At TJHS
The athletic and intramural awards be held Friday. May 22. at 1:30 p.m. in
assembly will be held Thursday. May 21 the junior high auditorium,
at 2:00 D.m. in the TJHS auditorium. All parents and friends arc invited to
The scholastic awards assembly will attend the awards assemblies.
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A CHECK FOR $2500 was received
this week from the Davidson Family-
Charitable Foundation in Fort Worth to
be used for the Swisher Museum
operating fund. Here grant committee
chairman of the Swisher Museum
Association Marge Hcfley presents the
check to Sam Bryan, president of the
museum board.
(Staff Photo)
The Department of Public Safety has
moved from upstairs in the courthouse
to the downstairs location of the
Employment Commission.
Official Census
Finalized
The census for Swisher County is now
final and Tulia joined Swisher county in
showing a slight loss of population in
the past ten years.
The census shows Swisher county
with 9.723. White people (this includes
2678 of Spanish origin) amount to 7700,
blacks 465 and other races 1558.
Kress has a total population of 783,
481 white. 34 black, 408 Spanish origin,
268 other races.
Happy has a total population of 418,
406 white, no blacks, 30 Spanish origin
and 12 other races.
Tulia has a total population of 5033,
3955 white, 327 blacks, 1461 Spanish
origin, and 751 other races.
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Bruce Parks
Moving To Dumas
According to an announcement by
Plainview District Superintendent Wel-
don Butler. Tulia’s methodist pastor
Bruce Parks will be moving to Dumas,
effective after the June 2-4 annual
conference in Lubbock.
Rev. Parks has served the Tulia
church the past six years, coming here
from Denver City. He has worked on
many areas of community leadership
while in Tulia and his wife. Mary, has
served as a teacher in East Ward.
Mary was honored as "Teacher of the
Year” last year.
Rev. Frank Perry, pastor of the
Dumas Methodist Church will succeed
Rev. Parks here.
Rev. Perry has served at Dumas six
years and before that appointment was
at Canvon and Muleshoe in this area.
He has been a Methodist minister in
this conference for 35 years. Rev. Parks
for 32 vears.
SERVED COMMUNITY
While in Tulia. Rev. Parks served as
president of the library board, president
of the Day Nursery, worked on fund
raising projects for United Fund, heart,
cancer, cystic fibrosis, has ridden his
bicycle nine-100 miles for various
worthy- causes. He is a member of the
Kiwanis Club.
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PICS
FARM BUREAU INSURANCE WINNERS (1 to r) Bert Roanhaus,
James Race, Ed Rogers and Richard Combest. (Staff Photo)
New meter connections reported by
the city of Tulia since last week: Henry
Griffin. 501 S. W. 2nd; Sandra Orr.
506-A S. Austin; Ismael Avila. 215 S. El
Paso: Barbara Ford. 900 N. El Paso, No.
Patients admitted to Swisher Mem-
orial Hospital since last Tuesday: Mrs.
Ruben Aldape Jr.. Mrs. Lois Garrison.
BORN TO:
Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Aldape Jr.. Star
Route. Kress, a girl, born. May 7.
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New subscribers to the Tulia Herald
since last week: Alan Fuqua. 1305 Lera
Circle. Carlsbad. New Mexico; Gary
Gruben. Route 1. Wayside. Texas;
Shelly Love. Box 1945, Soldotna,
Alaska; Jimmy Kiker, 2945 Catalina.
Odessa, Texas; Clovis W. Vernon. Box
177, Happy. Texas; Doris Nuzum.
Route 2 Box 140, Post. Texas; Matt
Bliss. Route V Box 81. Tulia. Texas;
Mrs. Wayne George. 621 N. Gaines,
Tulia. Texas; Marjorie Douglas. 3216
Milam. Amarillo. Texas; Dean Franks,
Tule Creek Apts. No. 14, Tulia. Texas;
Joe B. McClanahan. Box 1191. Strat-
ford. Texas; Joe Smith. Route N Box 7,
Tulia. Texas.
TULIA MARKETS
WHEAT 3.80
CORN 6.10
MILO 5.50
SOYBEANS 640
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Temperature extremes for the week
were 83 and 35
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