The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Page: 2 of 8
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Feb. 22, 2011
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The Swisher County News
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Sign Up For
Free Chance to win tickets to a
Movie including Popcorn & Cold
Drink.
This Week's Winner Was
Melissa Johnson
Swisher County
Commissioner’s Court
implemented a burn
ban on January 3, 2011
effective for 90 days or
until conditions improve.
We are a
Trusted Choice®
Agency
Representing
Germania Insurance Company
132 W. Broadway
Tulia, TX 79088
806/995-2755
800/728-2755
Violation of this
burn ban is a Class C
misdemeanor.
319 S.W 2nd St.
Tuli«, TX 79068
Publisher: Patsy Hooten
Editor: Patsy Hooten
Office Msnger/Photographer:
Zane Taylor
Owned and operated by
Swisher County News LLC
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Richard Champan
Martha Rocha
Bobby Howard
Cally Mote____________
Swisher County Library.
These are available on a first
come, first served basis. They are
$18 each. No hold orders will be
The USDA-Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) is
offering technical and financial as-
sistance to agricultural landowners
to restore, protect and enhance wet-
lands on private property such as
some playas and riparian areas. For
skills 4-H is about having fun,
learning, exploring and discover-
5% Off Sale on all
‘09 Derksen Portable Buildings
Swisher Tire & Fuel L.L.C.
806 995-2724, 995-1709
P. O. Box 434
Tulia, TX 79088
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The Swisher County News is
published each Tuesday at
301 S.E. 2nd
Tulia, Texas 79088
The Swisher County News
P. O. Box 542
Tulia, TX 79088
806-995-0052
Senior. He said, “I feel really good
about getting Best of Show in my
first year of going to SkillsUSA. I
wanted to get more experience in
making and building trailers and
Mr. Wilfong has taught me a lot.”
Instructor Garry Wilfong said, “I
appreciate the kids and all the hard
work they put in on their projects.
They do an excellent job and I’m
very proud of them and excited
about gomg to the State Contest.
We want to thank the Tulia ISD
Administration and School Board,
the community and the parents of
these students for their help and
support ”
All of the first place pinners will
compete at State SkillsUSA contest
in Corpus Christi March 31 through
April 2
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5:00 p.m. ridacj afternoons
for
Articles
tcj NeW5
Texas Rural Electric Women’s As-
sociation (TREWA) is offering 12
$ 1000 scholarships to cunent TREWA
can
join TREWA at the same time you
submit a scholarship application. Dues
are only $10 Applicants must a also be
a cunent member of Swisher Electric
orders for trees. They will have
wirid break trees, shade trees, fruit
trees, shrubs, vines and ornamen-
tal trees. Please go by their office
at 215 N. W. 2nd Street in Tulia or
call 995-4126 ext. 3 to place your
orders.
Calls by Type
911 Abandon Call
Actual 911
Impeding 911
Abandon Vehicle
Accident without Injury 3
Alarm
Animal Complaint
Animal Lost
Animal Stray
Assault Simple
Citizen Assist
Citizen Complaint
Civil Standby
Civil Dispute
Criminal Mischief
Criminal Trespass
Deceased
Dispute
Domestic - Family
City Call/Electric
Extra Patrol
Fire/Structure
Found Property
For Your Information
Gas Leak
Harassment
Locksmith
Medical
Motorist Assist
Open Door
Reckless Driver
Road Hazard
Statements
Street
Suspicious Person
Suspicious Vehicle
Theft
Transfer
Transient
City Call/Water
Welfare Concern
TOTAL
5 licensed agents to serve your insurance needs.
Call or come by our office and visit about your current
insurance coverage or let us give you a new Germania
quote.
Criminal Trespass Warning 3
Forgery by Passing 1
Simple Astt/Crim Trespass 1
The Tulia Chamber of Com-
merce has David Nall CD s for
sale!
CD titles include: David Nall
The Royal Theatre
118 S.E. 2nd Tulia, TX 79088
Adults - $4 Children - $3
Show Time: 7:30 P.M. Fri. & Sat. 3 nm Sun.
Office: 806.995.2341
F«x; 806.995.2343
Mobile: 806.683.1804
Erneil: lrunneh@txfb-ins.com
Please call Joyce Childers at
995-4141 if you have questions.
See you at the Highland Book
Fair!
Anyone interested in joining
WEIGHT WATCHERS? It will come
to Tulia if we can at least get 15 to
ments are now available at the 20 people to come This is for anyone
wanting to lose weight a healthy way
It is a great program! We can have it
at Bartram’s Equipment and Sales. If
you are interested or have questions
is accepted. They will not be re-or- please call Cindy Bartram at 995-1038
dering, so get yours while they last, or 676-9938
Royal Theater
Attend
their communities You do not
have to live in the country or show
If you need to contact Driskill
House, please call 995-4552. This
is the correct phone number to
call. The phone number listed in
Annual Subscription Rate : $30
Out of Swisher County $35.00
Send Requests for
Subscriptions to
The Swisher County News
P.O. Box 542
Tulia, TX 79088
E-mail: swishercountynews@
yahoo.com
The publisher is not responsible
for typographical errors which
occur other than to correct them m
the next issue after it is brought to
his attention. The right is reserved
to reject or edit all advertising.
Advertising orders are accepted
on this basis only Letters to the
editor must be signed with address
and phone number included and
limited to 300 words.
The Swisher County News is
published weekly for $20 per year
in county and $22.50 per year out-
side of county by Swisher County
News, LLC 301 S.E 2nd, Tulia,
TX 79088. and is printed by The
Plainview Daily Herald, P.O. Box
1240, Plainview, TX, 79073 Peri-
odicals postage number is 025341
POSTMASTER: Send address
changes to SWISHER COUNTY
HEWS, PO Box 542, Tulia, TX
79088-0542
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Handmade By Jesus Christian
Bible Study for Teen Girls
Friday Nights from 7 p.m. - 8
p.m at 13 Norfleet. Ages 11-17
Only Please1
We would like to invite your
teen daughter to join us in learn-
ing the meaning of true beauty! members and their children. You
Handmade by Jesus is not a club, ......
our intentions is to discover the true
meaning of beauty compared to the
Word of God1 To develop a per-
sonal relationship with the Lord!! Cooperative.
If you have any question please call The objective of TREWA is to
Rosemary at 806/567-2325 Or Lisa educate and create interest and under-
at 806/994-0069!!! standing of rural electric systems and
issues among the members and general
public, and to present a unified front
for the member-owned systems as they
improve the quality of life in rural Tex-
as. For application forms and contact
information, visit www trewa.org.
Each year Swisher Electric Coop-
erative awards two $500 scholarships
more information about the Texas The scholarships are available to active
WRP program, contact the USDA-
NRCS office in Swisher County
at (806)995-4126 ext. 3, or access
the Texas WRP web page at www.
tx.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/wrp.
Osmose, a company contracted
by Swisher Electric Cooperative,
will be performing pole inspections Swisher County Historical Com-
m the circuits coming from Lakev- mission which was planned for
iew and Miller substations, north, Thursday, February 3, 2011 at the
east, and west, of Tulia and the Tulia Depot at 6:00 p.m. has been
transmission lines from the Happy postponed due to weather condi-
interchange to Edmonson through tions. The new date for the meet-
January 2011 Osmose and Swisher ing will be announced soon.
Electric signs will be clearly visible
on all vehicles involved. Osmose
employees will be in possession of has scheduled a Scholastic Book
a letter from Swisher Electric stat- Fair for March 1-8 from 8:00 until
mg who they are and what they are 4:00 each school day in Room #2.
doing as well as Osmose identifica- The book fair will be open during
tion cards and attire. Should you Highland Open House the evening
have any questions or concerns, of Monday, March 7, from 6:00
please contact Swisher Electric Co- P-m. until 7.30 p.m.
operative. Proceeds from the book fair will
be used to purchase books and ma-
GED Classes have been moved tenals for Highland Elementary.
to Wednesdays and Thursday from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m
If there is anyone interested in at-
tending these classes please come
to the RSVP these days and times.
Swisher Electric Cooperative members
and their immediate families who are
attending college
Completed applications and recom-
mendations are required to be returned
to Swisher Electric Cooperative by the
4-H members are young people last Friday in February Winners will
across America who are learn- be announced at the Swisher Electric
ing leadership, citizenship and life Annual Meeting in March.
__________________ ________ Tulia Rotary Club would like to
mg. In°4-Hf young people make invite you to become a part of a
new friends, develop new skills, dynamic organization that gives
become leaders and help shape to the community all year long,
their communities You do not Rotary strives to make life be%-
have to live in the country or show ter in our community and around
an animal to be a part of the 4-H the world by following the motto
program. 4-H projects range from “Service Above Self’. Come be a
photography to horses to shooting guest at one of our noon meetings
sports For more information about and start your New Years’ reso-
4-H in Swisher County contact the lution list off right by becoming
Texas Agrilife Extension Service at a member of Rotaryl!! For more
995-3726 info contact Sherry Malone, Sec-
retary-Treasurer at (806)995-4827
or any Rotary Club member.
The February meeting of the
Hunting and Fishing Licenses
are now on sale at the County and
District Clerks’ Office from 8 a.m
to 5 p.m
The Tuha Kiwanis, Rotary and Country, Don’t Let Tulia Fool Ya,
Lion Clubs would like to remind Getting Kicks on Route 66, Klean
the community of the Flag Dis- Kountry, River Jordan, Vol. 1 &
play fund raiser, they wilgl be col- 2, River Jordan Old Fashioned
lecting $30. Flag Displays for the Christmas, Seek Ye First His
2011 year. Ifyou have in the past or Kingdom, Texas Proud Vol. 1 &
would like to renew or would like 2, and The Power of Jesus is Real,
to join in displaying the Amen- Come by the Chamber Office or
can Flag to show American Pride " '
please send your check with name
and address of location you would
like your flag to P O. Box 561, Tu-
lia, TX 79088
Call 995-0052 to list your church the Windstream phone book is in-
or club activities here. There is no correct.
charge for this service
You may also bring your items The Tule Creek Soil and Water
by the News office at 301 S.E. 2nd Conservation District is taking
in Tuha Thanks to Swisher Cur- ' "
rents for being a source of daily in-
formation for the county
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Hooten, Patsy. The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 22, 2011, newspaper, February 22, 2011; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1249378/m1/2/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Swisher County Library.