Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 91, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 22, 1984 Page: 2 of 39
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2 —LEV18*11 AND-HOCKLEY CO. NEWS-PRESS, Wednesday, F» ternary 22, 1964-
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Just
Rambling
With
Stephen Henry
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If you have no diffi-
culty resisting temptation
you probably have been
brought up right, have a
strong will and are being
watched.
We were saddened
Tuesday afternoon to
learn that Frank Kiser
had died. We feel auite
strongly that Levelland
lost a very good man.
Frank Kiser was an
attorney and a very, very
good one. He was also
one of the best men and
one of the best judges to
ever preside over any
district court in this huge
state of ours. He had a
strong code of ethics and
demonstrated his person-
al strength and commit-
ment to justice for all, not
only as a district judge,
but in all things he under-
took.
As a practicing attor-
ney he put every bit of
his vast expertise to work
on behalf of his clients.
As the city of Levelland’s
counselor he helped
smooth the way for the
growth of this municipal-
ity for many years. And
finally, in these past few
years, as a district judge,
he provided this area
with a fair, impartial,
attentive and compas-
sionate judiciary.
A person visiting
Judge Kiser’s courtroom
knew immediately that
he was witnessing a man
who took his judicial role
with absolute seriousness
and who gave every man
his full, undivided atten-
tion. Watching him pre-
side over his courtroom
renewed confidence in
the judicial process.
, Hearing him handle even
* the simplest- of cases
3 made tarpon feel that
the system can indeed
provide equality and jus-
tice for all, and that it is
indeed a good system.
Frank Kiser was a
very special man. He was
a man who got things
done quickly and effi-
ciently and with the mini-
mum of fuss. He was a
fair man who believed in
justice and spent a much
too short lifetime helping
provide justice for his
fellow man. He was a
rare gentleman who com-
manded the respect of
all. He will be greatly
missed.
Thursday evening the
News-Press, with the
help of dozens of indivi-
duals and firms, will be
hosting a cooking school.
Elsewhere in the paper
are details. All we can
say at this late date is
that we would like to see
you there.
February is American
Heart Month, and has
been so designated by
proclamation here in
Levelland. Earlier, this
week I read a copy of
President Ronald Rea-
gan’s proclamation which
said in part: “Diseases of
the heart and blood ves-
sels are among the Na-
tion’s most important
health problems. This
year one and one half
million Americans will
suffers heart attack, and
nearly one million people
will die from diseases of
the heart. The economic
drain on our resources in
the form of direct medical
cost and lost wages and
production will exceed
164 billion.”
That’s a lot of people
and a lot of money. Even
though deaths from coro-
nary heart disease have
declined by more than 25
percent since 1972, there
are still a lot of folks
walking around who are
potential candidates for a
heart attack. That’s sort
ofscary.
M
crease in rate revenues, which
would have been a 44 percent
increase in local rates.
O.D. Hearn, operations
manager for GTE out of Brown-
field, said the Public Utility
Commission has in the past
generally granted between 40
to 60 percent of a utility’s
request for a revenue increase.
The earliest date the in-
crease could go into effect
would be 185 day? from the
filing date, which would be
OPEN HOUSE
see what we’ve done. Not only
people from Sundown, but
people from Levelland and the
surrounding area as well.”
The pharmacy is being
operated by James Dooley,
formerly a pharmacist in
Brownfield. The pharmaceuti-
cal shop is open from 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. Monday through Satur-
day.
The medical clinic is being
staffed by Dr. Weerachai
Wiriyathian of Levelland and
Dr. Pomtip Chungchansat who
around August. The PUC can-
not approve the request before
185 days, but if by that time the
request has not been acted on,
GTE could institute the rate
increase under bond. That ba-
sically means the company
could go ahead and raise rates,
but with the stipulation that any
revenue increases not later
authorized bv PUC would have
to be rebated to the customer.
“The bulk of the requested
revenues is to allow the compa-
ny to begin earning on the new
investment and cover increased
expenses since Sept. 30, 1982,
the date on which tL« company
based its last filing. Our rate
base has increased since the
last filing, and revenues have
not increased proportionate-
ly,” Langley said.
As accelerated programs
continue, Langley said the com-
pany estimates that around
91.7 billion will be spent in the
next five years to continue the
present level of growth, im-
provements and moderniza-
tion.
Langley said despite the
intensive service improvement
and modernization activity, the
company was able to improve
net income during 1983 through
the increase in the number of
customers served, increasing
revenue from long-distance and
an intensive cost-control pro-
gram that allowed controllable
expenses to rise only 7.25
percent in 1983.
fcontinued from page 1 *
works through South Plains
Community Action in Level-
land, Lubbock and Morton. Dr.
Porntip staffs the clinic on
Monday and Wednesday morn-
ings and Dr. Wiri works on
Mo nday, Tue sday, Thursday
and Friday afternoons in the
Sundown office.
The facility is capable of
handling all routine medical
needs. Sundown officials ex-
pect that in time a full-time
physician will operate the
clinic.
Levelland dentists Dr. Earl
Dunn and Dr. Paul Dunn will
operate the dental clinic. The
clinic has not opened yet but
furnishings are expected to
be in place for the open house.
The dentists will operate the
clinic one morning a week.
Holifield said the Dunns will
be giving free oral cancer
checks at the open house.
The Sundown Library has
been operating out of its new
quarters in the Center for the
most part of the month. The
library is open from 9 a.m. to 5
ft!
m. weekdays with Valerie
artin, librarian, on duty Tues-
days, Wednesdays and Thurs-
days. Senior citizen volunteers
will keep the library open on
Mondays and Fridays.
Holifield said Sundown city
officials and operators of the
new businesses are expected to
be on hand for the open house
and civic leaders from around
the area have been invited.
The affair will be come-and-
go and refreshments will be
served.
ACCIDENT*
continued from page 1
lacerations on the right ankle
and lower leg, and scalp, along
with a puncture wound to the
left knee. Both he and Morgan
were taken to Cook Memorial
Hospital—Jones by Aid Ambu-
lance and Morgan by a private
vehicle. The extent of Mor-
gan’s injuries was not disclos-
ed, but both she and Jones
were admitted to the hospital
and were listed in fair condition
Monday afternoon by hospital
personnel.
* * The extent of the damage
to the vehicles has not been
determined, but damage to the
street sign was estimated at
$70.
Citations have been written
to Jones for failure to yield
right-of-way and no proof of
liability insurance, and to Mor-
:cident Saturday in which a struck a street sign. Morgan’s <par jumped the curb gan for no proof of liability
by Clifton * Eugene Jones slid * ahd stopped in the yaiAitt.1202.Aye. K, next to the. insurance.
SATURDAY COLLISION--Onlookers watch the ac-
tivity after an accident Saturday
motorcycle owned
and across the -h&d-nf Morgan’s car before he
approximately 63 feet before it came to a rest next to
a parked car after it was hit by a 1982 Buick driven
by Latona Smith Morgan. The collision occurred
around 2 p.m. at the intersection of Avenue K and
Fifth Street. Jones was thrown from the motorcycle
house (behind the parked carl. Both Morgan and.
Jones were admitted to C66% Memorial Hospital for
injuries sustained in the wreck, and both were listed
in fair condition Monday afternoon. (Staff Photo)
HUNG
SCHOOLmmmmmmmmmmcontinued from page
gram, fashions from several
Levelland businesses will be
modeled and numerous door
prizes will be awarded.
Fashions for the brief fash-
ion show will be provided by
Annette's, Malouf’s Depart-
ment Store, Your Shop, Tipps
and Champion Sports. The fash-
ion show is being coordinated
by News-Press staff members
Cara Carpenter and Jane Bat-
son.
Door prizes are being pro-
vided by Neal Ellis Pharmacy
and Gift, Texas American
Bank, NTS Communications of
Levelland, Annetta’s, Whites
Home and Auto, Your Shop,
Cheetah Plumbing, Billy Price
Western Auto, Glory land Bible
Shoppe, the Health Nuts, Mr.
J’s Convenience Store, First
National Bank, Champion
Sports, United Supermarket,
Mary's Antiques, Mr. Gatti’s
Pizza, Merle Norman Cosmet-
ics, College Ave. Floral, Mal-
ouf’s Department Store, Tipps,
Larrv Young’s True Value
Hardware, Higginbothara-Bart-
lett Lumber, Jim Dandy Foods,
Polk Home Furnishings, Level-
land’s Sears Catalog Store, the
Good Times Restaurant, Has-
kins-Thompson Grocery, Sheryl
Nickolson’a Beauty For All Sea-
sons and others.
In addition to the door
prizes, 20 begs of groceries will
be given away by drawing. At
the conclusion of the evening,
the grand prizes of cash money
totaling $150 will be given
away. The food prepared on
stage during the show will also
be given away.
Stephen John, public infor-
mation director for South Plains
College, will be the master of
ceremonies for the evening.
Many days have been spent
in preparation for Levelland’s
Homemakers School. In con-
junction with the event a special
tabloid has been prepared by
the News-Press and is included
in today’s issue. The tabloid
includes favorite recipes select-
ed by the home economist,
Dawn Smith.
Admission is of course free.
All those who attend will have
the opportunity of registering
for the many prises to be given
away. The registration slips will
be found inside the individual
gift bags which will be distribut-
ed at the door. These bags
include the All the Best at
Homemakers School 1984
cookbook. Each person will be
able to follow the recipes as
demonstrated on stage in their
own copy of the cookbook.
“We’re very excited about
the program and invite every-
one to attend,” says News-
Press publisher Stephen Henry.
“This is the first of what we
hope will become annual home-
makers schools.”
continued from page 1
place two, have filed for re-
election.
Morton school board seats
currently held by Robert Yeary
and L.T. Lemons will be on the
ballot this year and as yet, the
only candidate is Lemons.
RECEPTION
CARRIERS^“^continued from page 1*
the contractors present agreed
that the laws are definitely
being enforced here more than
elsewhere.
In an effort to resolve some
of the problems, the contractors
plan to meet again on March 1
and hope to have a representa-
tive from the weights and
measurements division of the
DPS on hand to explain the
laws and how they can get in
line with them. Skate Senator
John Montford and Represent-
ative Jim Rudd will also be
asked to attend the meeting.
“The thing about it is we
have all been getting too many
tickets for violations that we
used to not get them for,” said
Paul Musslewhite of Mussle-
white Trucking.
But the problem is not only
that the transporters feel they
are being watched closer than
their counterparts across the
state. The traffic citations and
the extra work they are expect-
ed to do to comply with the
strict enforcement are also
causing them ah economic
hardship.
Make plans
to attend
cooking
school
Thursday
Tom Mason „of Edwards
Transport said that he asked an
official from the weights and
measurements division of the
DPS to come to his business and
tell him how he could comply
with the law. “I assured him I
would do my level best to
follow the law but I told him it
looked like to me the laws was
designed for farmers and he
agreed with me 100 percent,”
Mason said. Mason said the
DPS official told him with the
trucks he is currently using he
should not be hauling 150
barrel loads. “If they (an oil
field company) order 150 bar-
rels and I send that in two loads
somebody is going to pay for all
the extra trouble and ex-
pense.”
continued from page 1
She will be married around the
first of March and plans to “be
a wife and homemaker.” Cur-
rent plans are for the couple to
continue living in Levelland for
awhile.
Owens has been credited
with taking a financially trou-
bled Chamber and turning it
around, keeping it in the black
for the past seven years, and
for turning the building into a
functioning office instead of just
a storage room.
Buz Poage, president of the
Chamber, said a committee
consisting of himself, Gene
Moore and Roy Reid will study
the alternatives open to the
Chamber in which a new direc-
tor can be obtained. He said the
financial situation of the Cham-
ber may not allow for a profes-
sional director to be recruited
from outside of the city, how-
ever.
The public is invited to
attend the reception to bid her
farewell and wish her luck with
her future husband.
1836-1986
“News From the
— Republic”—-
Reserrection. -We understand that a Mr. Haskins, of Galveston,
was taken suddenly sick a day or two since, and died, as was
supposed by his friends, with the yellow fever. He was regularly
laid out, leads placed on his eyes, Ac., and a short time alter he
came rushing down stahti almost frightened out of Ms wits,
declaring the there was a ghost in his room. He is now rapidly
recovering and will probably be well in a few days.
Civilian and Galveston Gasette
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Foot-
prints
by Riley Kennedy
Following a delicious
buyer’s luncheon, cater-
ed by Bill Palmer, the
Saturday Sale at the
Livestock Show and Sale,
got off to a good start.
The Livestock Show
and Sale is now history,
but the outcome of it all is
yet to come. By this I
mean we do not have
final figures yet on what
the sheep, pigs and
calves all brought. That
should be forthcoming
pretty soon.
We do know what the
champions brought, how-
ever, and I think they
were fair prices all
around.
The championship
calf, grown and shown by
Andy Wisdom, brought a
whopping $2,200. The
reserve champion calf,
shown by Tori Kauffman,
brought $1,500.
The grand champion
hog, raised by Cecyle
Marrow, brought her
$1,500 while the reserve
champion, shown by
James Cox, brought in
$750.
In the sheep cate-
gory, the grand champ,
grown and shown by
Brad Miller, brought
$1,000 and we do not
have what the reserve
champ brought in.
During the sale, time
out before the sale begun
was taken and Bill Smith
passed out numerous
awards. For those busi-
ness firms spending
$1,000 to $5,000 last
year, he handed each a
laque. Fact is the sweet-
eart and princesses
actually handed them out
as Bill called their
names.
Buz Poage also made
a' few'" hand-outs. For
instance, Bill Tayii>rpfs;
tiring (Jbufity
called to the front. and
presented a nice check.
Each winner in the show
was handed a trophy and
a buckle, furnished by
Eddie’s Cowboy Store,
Howard Fowley, Farm
Bureau, Post-Montgo-
mery, J.T. Rackler,
David Bames and Level-
land Burrow Association.
Levelland School
superintendent, Dr. Gene
Davenport, took the
microphone a few
minutes and thanked and
introduced all parents of
the kids, as well as the
kids themselves.
So it was that Charles
Macha then took the
mike and the bidding
begun.
As far as I am con-
cerned, a lot of credit
should go to the officials
of the show and sale.
They are Buz Poage,
president; Bill Smith,
vice-president; Tom
Copeland, past presi-
dent; Charles Macha, ~
general superintendent;
and David Barnes, secre-
tary. Incidentally David
was there throughout the
entire proceedings, along
with Kaua Lattimore,
Kitty Poage and several
other women who kept
all the records.
Power to them and
may their tribe increase.
Cutting the column a
little short today as I
think I have the flu. It has
been making the rounds,
and I thought I was too
tough to take it, but I am
going to get horizontal
and let the rest of the
world go on by.
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Taylor, Beverly. Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 91, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 22, 1984, newspaper, February 22, 1984; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1147178/m1/2/?q=%221964~%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting South Plains College.