The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 2014 Page: 1 of 8
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other cultural icons or Texas his-
tory I or more information about
Don’t wait until the last min-
ute to get your hunting license
for opening weekend Hunting
and Fishing licenses for the Li-
cense Year 2015 are on sale at
the County and District Clerk’s
office. Office hours are from
7:30 a m to 5:30 p.m Monday
through Thursday.
Marcial’s scream of pain followed the
meaty thunk of the bullet hitting his back
Severimo turned toward his friend A sec-
nculums on Sept. 10 in Lubbock and Sept. 11 m Lit-
tlefield
The Lubbock County program is set from 6-8 p.m. at
the AgriLife Extension office at 916 Main St., Lubbock,
of each new football season
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BY WALDO WESLEY
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being created for middle school
and high school aged kids in
our area. The West Texas BEST
Robotics competition runs for 6
weeks with the Kickoff Event
on September 13 and Game
Day on October 25 in Lubbock.
If you are interested please call
the Swisher AgnLife Extension
office at 995-3721 to sign up
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The 8th Annual
Women’s Ministry Luncheon
will be held at First Baptist
Church Fellowship Hall on
September 6,2014 from 11 a.m
to 1.30 p m. Elaine Clark, Pre-
school minister at FBC Amaril-
lo, will speak on “Personalities
Make the World Go Round "
Tickets are $10 each and can
be purchased at the FBC Office
at 101 N Crosby or call 995-
3591 for more information
p m in the Lamb County Ag and Community Center, E.
17th Street and Hall Avenue, Littlefield
1 he featured speaker for both workshops will be Dr
Wayne Hayenga, professor emeritus and AgriLife Ex- mg the business going
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As for the “excitc-o-meter”
for this week’s contest against
the Clarendon Broncos, the but-
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even "1 am not sure they ever stop,”
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Tulia Mayor Ross James accepted a Distinguished Service
Award for 2013 from the Texas Historical Commission honor-
ing the Swisher County Historical Commission Presenting the
award is Swisher County Judge Harold Keeter
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New season arrives for Hornets
By Delaney Russell cy. and their family welcomed
Reporter the newest member of the Hor-
It’s only human nature to net Nation, a little girl named
treat something new with won- Chesney Bear Bryant Gray,
derment. intrigue, curiosity, or Yes, that’s right, named after
anxiety the legendary football coach
Just think of the feeling you Paul "Bear" Bryant. How awe-
get when you’re little and you some is that’’ All she needs now
get a brand new toy. Or school is an infant sized iconic fedora
shopping for your new digs for houndstooth hat and she is all
the upcoming school year And set 1 wonder if they actually sell
we can't forget about that new
car smell when you get your
first set of wheels Each New
Year celebration, or a new girl-
friend or boyfriend
I'll stop right there And
though that last phrase may get added Gray
me in the doghouse I’m sure
you see where I'm going with thing. You can’t wait for it to get
this New things usually equal here then when it does you try
excitement The same goes tor to make sine you're prepared for
this time of year and the arrival all situations that might come
up. It is our job as a coaching
staff to get our young men to
look forward to this time of 7 30 Friday night ready to exe-
year,” said Coach Gray. “1 guess cute and be successful no matter
the thing that makes every year what they are confronted with.”
special is they are all so com- When asked how he handles
pletely different Every team, his game day preparations. Gray
every school year, every season,
brings new challenges, obsta-
cles. questions, and participants
When you put all those things always plenty of coffee in my
together it makes for an exciting oflice 1 spend much of the day
time of year." between film, game plan, game
And that level of excitement scripts, and set up. I try to stay
reached another level on August pretty much to myself and listen
6 when Gray and his wife, Tra- Continued on page 8
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deadline August 29
Marcial gritted his teeth against the pain. If only they could get to them
rolled onto his stomach and pulled his rille to cover each other’s back
his shoulder A fleeting glimpse of painted Severimo pointed to the tree Marcial nod-
ond later, he stumbled when he felt the sting face appeared above a tree branch He fired ded and began to pull himself across the dirt
of a bullet bite into his leg Eerie war cries The return fire kicked up dust around him Severimo fired rapidly into the trees where
joined the rifle reports, shattering the prevt- and nicked the brush tn front of him he saw any movement One Indian exposed
ous peace of the clear cold morning. Sevenmo’s stomach twisted, his blood his position long enough to shoot at Marcial.
Apaches had caught them on jumper cov- turned cold. Trapped He looked for cover, dust spurted up inches from his nose. Sev-
ered flat ground between the mountain and even a depression in the ground, any kind of ermto’s response guaranteed it was the sav-
the arroyo. Severinio’s eyes searched the refuge would be better than where they fell, age’s last shot
thick growth to the west The shots came Only a couple of low growing jumpers kept Marcial covered Severinio’s scramble to
from that direction. He knew the cry of a
Mescalero. The warriors scattered and hid-
den there Only the sudden movement of a
Only a couple of low growing jumpers kept
them out of the Indians’ sight. They were the other tree He made it Once behind the
dead if flanked trees, they used their knives to create a de-
Severimo spotted their only chance Trees pression There was some protection now.
branch or raised head would give away their on the right and the left with gnarly, twisted but the Indians knew their locations
location He saw none trunks and branches drooping to the ground Continued on page 8 Robert Casey
South Plains workshops planned for Sept. 10-11
South Plains landowners seeking farm and ranch es- “Dr. Hayenga has spent his Agri Life Extension ca-
tate planning information will have two chances to find reer working with farmers, ranchers and family owned
it tn September. firms tn financial, business and estate tax planning,"
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will said Robert Scott, AgrtLtfe Extension agent m Lubbock
Swisher County, Texas
Distinguished Service Honors
The Texas Historical Commis-
sion (THC) honored the Swisher
County Historical Commission
(CHC) with a Distinguished Ser-
vice Award for the 2013 year of
service Hie IHC issues Distin-
guished Service Awards each year
to C HC s that demonstrate concert-
ed efforts to preserve lite history
and character of Texas. This award
was presented during a meeting
of the Swisher County Histoneal
Commission on August 7 from
County Judge 1 larold Keeter to the
Swisher County Historical Chair-
man Ross James to acknowledge
the CHC’s stewardship of our
state’s unique cultural and historic
sites.
“The Texas Historical Commis-
sion honors the Swisher County
Historical Commission for their
dedicated service to the state of
Texas.” said THC Executive Di-
rector Mark Wolfe "We commend
these hardworking individuals for
their efforts to save I exas history
and look forward to promoting through programs and services
their accomplishments throughout that preserve Texas’ heritage for that preserve histone and cultural
the year." the education, enjoyment, and eco- resources. CHC achievements in-
Texas CHCs reported more than nomtc benefit of present and future elude the preservation of countless
3,500 appointees for the 2013 year generations. The THC’s adviso- histone buildings, artifacts, and
of service who contributed more ry role to C HC s is outlined tn the
than 441.000 volunteer hours; this Texas Local Government Code.
in-kind donation to die state of the statute that allows county the Distinguished Service Award,
I exas carries a monetary value of commissioners courts to establish visit vvvvvv the state lx us or con-
more than $10 million. The THC CHCs. These unpaid appointees, tact the History Programs Division
empowers CHCs across the state as directed by county officials, at (512) 463-5853
ation-Skipping, Income and Social Security Tax.
- How Not to Let My Kid’s “Ex” Mess with Me.
- Power of Attorney !
Both workshops are free and open to the public,’
conduct two estate planning seminars with similar cur- County "He’s an excellent communicator who gets his with Lubbock’s sponsored by Ag Texas Farm Credit
points across m an often entertaining, but easily under- Services and Capital Farm Credit, and Littlefield’s by
stood style.” Harlan Law Offices
Some of the topics Flayenga will address include- Those planning to attend either workshop should’
-The Will: What is needed9, Selection of executor(s); RSVP no later than one day before the respective event;
and the Lamb County program will run from 6:30-8:30 Paying debts and taxes; Share and share alike so enough resources are available. For Lubbock, call’
- Miscellaneous Topics: Health Care Power of Attor- 806-775-1680, and for [.ittlefield, 806-385-4222, ext.
ney; A Living Will
- Passing on an Active Farm or Ranch- Tips for keep-
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