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Vol. 86, No. 53
Seminole (Gaines County), Texas 79360 Wednesday, April 28,1993
local elections Saturday
increase m
first quarter
All three banks
show improved
conditions
All three Gaines County
financial institutions reported
increased deposits during the first
quarter of 1993, as compared to
die first quarter of 1992.
Statements on condition from
Seminole National Bank and
First National Bank of Seminole
and First State Bank in
Seagraves, were all made as of
the close of business March 31.
Seminole National Bank
showed deposits of $51,890,000,
compared to $49,108,851 in the
first quarter of 1992.
First National Bank had
deposits of $36,219,000,
compared to $32,495,000 in the
first quarter of 1992.
First State Bank reported
deposits of $36,700,081.05,
compared to $33,801,471.72 in
the first quarter of 1992.
Total assets also showed
increases at all three institutions,
with Seminole National reporting
total assets at $56,245,000,
compared to $53,382,422 in the
first quarter last year; First
National had total assets of
$39,157,000, compared to
$35,215,000 last year; and First
State had total assets of
$37,436,902.54, compared to
$34,670,170 a year ago.
On the other hand, loans at
two of the financial institutions
were down from the first quarter
of last year.
Seminole National had loans
and leases, net of unearned
income, allowance and reserve,
of $16,779,000 for the first
quarter this year, compared to
$18,011,544 in the first quarter of
last year; First National reported
loans of $20,038,000 for the first
quarter of this year, up from last
year’s $17,394,000; and First
State was also lower, with loans
of $8,099,134.32 in this year’s
first quarter, compared to
$10,1 80,480.96 in last year’s first
quarter.
Where to vote...
SENATORIAL & CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTIONS
Precinct
Box
Location
Judge
Prec. 1
#5
Loop Community Bldg.
Highway #303, Loop
Keith McConal
#8
Seagraves Com. Bldg.
512 14th St., Seagraves
Susan Williams
#9
Elem. Gym, Seminole
Claris Everett
400 Blk SW Ave B, Seminole
Prec. 2
#2
Civic Building, Seminole Bobby Davis
500 NW 5th St, Seminole
#6
Higginbotham Com.
M. R. Clampitt
Hwy. #1757
Prec. 3
#3
Seminole High School
NW Ave. C, Seminole
Lester Ericson
Prec. 4
#4
Seminole C of C
119 SE Ave. B, Seminole
Bill Wescott
#7
Seagraves C of C
401 Main St, Seagraves
Cathy Fields
City
School
Hospital
All
CITY, SCHOOL & HOSPITAL ELECTIONS
GC Civic Building Beane Flaugher
402 NW 5th St., Seminole
GC Civic Building Carroll Haralson
GC Civic Bluilding Pat Hillis
S1.476.347.0S RETURNED
Amendments, U.S. Senate,
city, school, hospital voting
Seminole voters will have two challenger Tony Guerra,
places to vote Saturday as local incumbent Paul Condit and
and state-wide elections will take incumbent Jimmy Pierson,
place. , The U.S. Senate race has 24
Local voters will pick three candidates contesting for the
city council candidates, two position currently hdfd by
school board members and three Democrat Bob Krueger, who was
hospital board members in voting appointed in January to fill the
at the Gaines County Civic seat previously held by Lloyd
Building, while a U.S. Senator Bentsen.
and three constitutional Ballot order includes, Clymer
amendments dealing with school Wright, Thomas D. Spink, Jack
finance will be voted on at Fields, Stephen Hopkins, Billy
voters’ respective polling places. Brown, Kay Bailey Hutchison,
(A list of polling places can be Krueger, Lottie Hancock, Louis
found in this issue). Davis, Richard Fisher, Charles
Polls in both elections will be Ben Howell, Gene Kelly, Rose
open from 7 *a.m.-7 p.m. this Floyd, Sonny Payne, Roger
Saturday. Henson, Lou Zaeske, Jose
There are six candidates on the Gutierrez, Herbert Spiro, Rick
ballot for three city council Draheim, Maco Stewart, Chuck
positions, with Charles Jones, the Sibley, Don Richardson, Joe
incumbent, unopposed for re- Barton and James Vallaster.
election in District 1; incumbent Concerning the constitutional
Jerry Norman and challengers amendments, Proposition 1
Ruben Grado and Diann concerns allowing limited
Anderson in District 2; and redistribution of ad valorem taxes
incumbent Weldon Jenkins and Tor schools and authorizing the
challenger Ray Anderson in legislature or local districts to set
District 3. a minimum tax rate in county
The school race has Roger education districts; Proposition 2
Neitsch and Janelle Sullivan the would exempt a school district
candidates for District i; and from die obligation to comply
incumbent Rob Bowers with unfunded state educational
unopposed in District 2. mandates; and Proposition 3
n.w,r«,,n*urnmmiccinno« cinn »»™no Five at",arSe candidates are would authorize the issuance of
Gaines County Commissioners the $100 offer was the going seej<jng three positions Dn the $750 million in state general
Court approved payment of the price" with all other surface hospitag, board. Ballot order is, obligation of revenue bonds to
H0Uectr«riaXa^^t?1i^rH^ owners m the area. After his challcnger Erma Kilgore, assist school districts in financing
Hess Corp. at a specia eeti g explanation of the operaUon and incumbent Newell Bowen, various projects.
Monday. technicalities, the Court agreed to v J
Total amount of the payback, a accept the offer. ^ , ,y ,, T
little less than first calculated, After state grant funds were f. OtlflCll CllQS UD 51 *1)3 / . / V
was $1,476,347.05. Of this depleted, the Court voted to fund ® .# x
amount $216,570.45 will come the Community Rehabilitation J _
from each of the Precincts, and Center until next September for tiJ pHy lllJL iCJUTlU SC1l1CYftCFit
$610,065.25 from the general $23,873 through the County
fund. Probation Department. The The Seminole City Council in a savings of $36,500. That
In other business, the County budget was adjusted by approved method of payment for total of $89,500 meant that a
finally sold that "hole in the distributing the funds to the the city’s portion of the balance of $61,537.79 would
ground" and funded the various line items of the settlement in the Amerada-Hess need to be found. The council
Community Rehabilitation department. lawsuit. The action came during a agreed to get the balance from a
Center, in action that was delayed On the matter of apparent need special council meeting Monday, contingency fund set up by the
from an earlier meeting. to replace the alarm system, a City Administrator Tommy city for emergency purposes. The
American Gas Storage had local technician, Bryan Erwin, Phillips presented several options contingency fund had a balance
previously submitted an offer for advised the court that the present to the council for payment, of $120,445.43, meaning that half
$100 per acre for 3.295 acres of system was old and would not totalling $151,037.79, which is the contingency was used to pay
land owned by the county, adapt to the telephone company’s due May 1. Phillips mentioned off the settlement,
located just west of Ten High Gin new switching equipment that is that $53,000, which is budgeted The other options Phillips
for underground gas storage being installed. Since no good for equipment for the landfill, presented dealt with taking funds
purposes. A representative of the explanation had been received will not be needed, and the from other departments, but the
company, Kelly Wilson, from the telephone company, die employment of a supervisor for council expressed the view that
appeared before die court to court asked that the company the Environmental Department they did not want to use water,
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Plus Supplements
Briefly
Logic, Accuracy
Test
Gaines County will run a
logic and accuracy test on its
voting machines at 2 p.m.
Thursday in the counting
room in the basement of the
Gaines County Courthouse.
The public is invited to
attend.
Laubach
Training
For those who are
interested in becoming a
Laubach tutor in the local
literacy program, a training
session has been scheduled in
Lamesa for Saturday, May 1,
from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
For further information,
call Wilma Johnson at 758-
5908.
Teen Court
Teen Court will convene
Wednesday, April 28, at 4
p.m. at Gaines County
Courthouse. Each defendant
must be accompanied by a
parent
Defendants from prior
dockets must appear Monday,
April 26, at 4 pjn. to be
assigned attorney cases and
prepare for court.
Anyone unable to appear
must call 758-3325 or Judge
Max Townsend at the Gaines
County Courthouse prior to
these dates.
Annual Meeting
Loop Cooperative Gin will
hold its annual meeting on
Thursday, May 6, at the Loop
Community Building.
Registration begins at
11:30 a.m. and lunch will be
served at 12 noon. The
business session is scheduled
for 1-3 p.m.
Reservations for lunch
must be made by May 1.
TY Give-Away
Members of Seminole
EMT Volunteer Association
are currently selling tickets
for a 27-inch RCA remote-
control television set.
Proceeds will go for the
purchase of EMS jump kits
for first responders.
For further information call
Teresa Lee at 758-5419.
Deaths
Leflett...Romo.
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Weather
This Week
Date Hi Low Prec. Soil
Apr. 23 82 42 .00 68/61
Apr. 24 87 53 .00 67/63
Apr. 25 76 48 .00 68/62
Apr. 26 81 46 .00 70/65
Apr. 27 - 46 .00 72/66
Readings taken at 7 JO a.m. daily for
previous 24 hours.)
Total rainfall for Apr.... 1.21"
Total rainfall to 1993 .. 4.67"
(Jan. 1.55". Feb. .96", Mar. .95)
Last Year
Date Hi Low Prec. SoQ
Apr. 23 86 48 .00 68/61
Apr. 24 90 52 .00 71/64
Apr. 25 75 53 .00 71/66
Apr. 26 67 48 .12 67/62
Apr. 27 73 49 .00 66/62
Total rainfall Apr. '92 .........50"
Total Snowfall, Apr. *92.... 0.0"
Total rainfall, 1992 ........ 23.15"
Record Apr. High, 1972 .... 99*
Record Apr. Low, 1973 .... 20*
Average Apr. High..........87.7*
Average Apr. Low..........44.8*
Average Apr. rainfall.... 1.02""
Greatest daily rainfall, '59 2.81"
Greatest Apr. rainfall,’76 3.61”
Average Apr. snowfall........ 0"
Greatest Apr. snow, '73 .......5"
Avg. Apr. days 32* & under.. 0
Avg. Apr. days 90* & over.... 3
(Official NWS records are maintained by
John E. Moffatt. Records am for the per-
iod, 1922-92)
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Dow, M. Gene & Fisher, David. The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 53, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 28, 1993, newspaper, April 28, 1993; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1049582/m1/1/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gaines County Library.