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PAGE 4, Seminole (Texas) Sentinel, Sunday, July 22, 1990
Opinion
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END OF THE TRAIL---Charles Goodnight,
the famed early-day rancher who is credited with
inventing the chuckwagOn, also led the longest
horse-drawn funeral cortege in history.
He made the trek of more than 550 miles to
carry out the final wish of his old friend, Oliver
Loving.
In 1865, Goodnight and Loving,, looking for a
better market for their cattle, decided to join their
herds in Palo Pinto and Parker Counties and drive
them to Fort Sumner, NM. They succeeded and the
route became known as the Goodnight-Loving
Trail.
In 1866, on their third trip up the trail,
Goodnight was with the herd while Loving and a
friend, "One-Armed" Bill Wilson, rode ahead.
Loving and Wilson were attacked by Indians.
Wilson escaped unscathed, but Loving was
seriously wounded. Loving, believing himself near
death, sent Wilson back to warn Goodnight.
Meanwhile Loving was rescued by some
Mexicans and taken to Fort Sumner for treatment
at the army post there. He was on the road to
recovery when gangrene developed and he died
three weeks later. His last request was to
Goodnight.
"Take me back to Texas. Don't leave me in
foreign soil."
Goodnight honored his old friend's wish.
Loading Loving's body in a buckboard, he set out
alone through hostile Indian country. He made it to
Weatherford where Loving was buried in the
Texas soil he loved.
It was an incredible trip. Later Larry-McMurtry
would tell a fictionized version of the incident in
his best-selling novel, "Lonesome Dove."
After Loving's death. Goodnight teamed up
with John Chisum and continued to drive cattle to
Fort Sumner for another three years. Still later he
would establish his famous ranch in Palo Duro
Canyon near Amarillo.
TEXAS FIRST—The Will Rogers Coliseum in
Fort Worth, built in 1936 for the Texas Centennial,
was the first domed arena constructed in the U.S.
* * *
THE SPORTING LIFE -Now that pari-
mutuel betting is legal again, it's too bad that
Stephen F. Austin, "the father of Texas," isn't
around to enjoy it.
The strait-laccd Austin opposed gambling in
any form—except betting on the horses.
He believed that racing was the best way to
improve the breeding of the animals. To encourage
owners to race their nags, he not only allowed
; in his colony but encouraged it.
Talk of Texas
Copyright, 199C, by Jack MaGuire
of from S20 to $200. If a bettor lost and refused to
ante up, there was no recourse at law since he
couldn't be sued for his debt.
* * *
IT WAS THE LAW—Trifling with a member
of the opposite sex was costly in early San
Antonio.
In 1761, the town council passed a law
ordering those found guilty to be pilloried, lashed
200 times with a bull-whip and exiled forever from
the community. There were "no exceptions."
*' * *
YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW- That a
Texan was the first draftee in World War II.
When the Selective Service Act was passed
shortly before the war began, the numbers of all
eligible young men were placed in capsules. These
then were placed in a large jar and drawn by lot.
The first name pickcd was that of William
Gray of Commerce.
Bits 'n Pieces
AFTER HIS VICTORY over Antony at Actium
Augustus Caesar came back to Rome in triumph.
Among the huge crowd who greeted him was a
man who had a bird that he had taught to say,
"Hail, Caesar victorious!"
Caesar was impressed and bought the bird for a
large sum. Then someone got Caesar aside and
whispered to him that the man had another bird
that was just as talented. The man was summoned
and Caesar asked for a demonstration of what the
other bird could do.
The man demurred, but Caesar insisted. When
the bird was produced it said, "Hail, Antony
victorious!" »
*** -
SOME PEOPLE start thinking old as the years
pass. They do less because they think it's their
privilege as older people to do less. As a result,
they grow older faster than they should. Anyone
over thirty should heed these words of Andre
Maurois: "Growing old is no more than a habit
which a busy person has no time to form."
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By Ricky B. Smith, District Attorney
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An inactive account could mean loss of contents
of that account if no transactions take place
any other activity, however, alt bets "were - A river is tike intelligence"the deeper it is the
Any other gambling was forbidden and 'ess noise it makes.
wagering on anything except horses meant a fine . ***
If you open a checking, time, interest or savings
account or obtain a safe deposit box at a bank or other
financial institution, you need to be aware of the
possibility of losing the contents of that account or
safe deposit box if it becomes inactive.
An account or safe deposit box is presumed
inactive if the account or safe deposit box has been
inactive for at least five years; the location of the
depositor of the account or owner of the safe deposit
box is unknown to the depository; and the amount of
the account or the contents of the box have not been
delivered to the State Treasurer as provided by law.
An account is inactive if for more than one year,
there has not been a debit or credit to the account
because of an act by the depositor or an agent of the
depositor, other than the depository. A safe deposit
box is inactive if the rental on the box is delinquent
for more than one year.
To satfsfy ihe five-year period of inactivity, the
account or safe deposit box jnmi^ave beeh'inactive
(no deposits or withdrawals from the account; rent on
the box delinquent for more than one year) for a
continuous period beginning not later than June 30
of the fifth year in which the financial institution filed
its report of inactivity.
If your account becomes inactive and is
subsequently turned over to the Stale treasury, don't
get mad at the bank or savings association. They
have no choice but to report to the State Treasurer
each inactive account or savings account on or before
Nov. 1 of each year. Thereafter, notices are given
(you have probably seen these published in the
newspaper) and the property is turned over to the
State Treasurer. Once your money or other properly
winds up in the Stale Treasury, ihc burden is upon
you to try and get it back. It is, therefore, to your
benefit to keep track of your accounts and not let
them become inactive. Also, if a relative passes away,
you should make an effort to locate all bank accounts
and safe deposit boxes in the name of the deceased
relative so that you might -avoid their becoming
inactive and passing to the State.
Budget Balanced Amendment defeated
~1 Days past...
FROM THE FILES
OF THE SEMINOLE SENTINEL
by Cong. Larry Combest
WASHINGTON, D.C.--U. S. Representative
Larry Combest (R-Texas) maintains his resolve to
seek a balanced budget amendment to the U. S.
Constitution after narrow defeat of the proposal
last week in the U. S. House of Representatives. "I
am disappointed in those colleagues who failed to
heed the call of the American people for a
balanced budget," said Combest after he cast his
vote in favor of the balanced budget amendment. J.
J. Res. 268 failed to gain the necessary support of
two-thirds of the House, by a vote of 279 to 150.
Defeat of the resolution effectively precludes any
vote in the U. S. Senate, since both Houses of
Congress must approve legislation for a
constitutional amendment's ratification by at least
38 states.
"I believe that a balanced budget amendment is
the most effective method of addressing the
chronic, growing problem of deficit spending that
will not go away until the government breaks its
habit of runaway spending," said Combest. "The
American people want the government to spend
within its means, and they arc tired of the smoke
and mirrors used to get around the Gramm-
Rudman-Hollings Deficit Reduction targets."
A balanced budget amendment is the first piece
of legislation Combest supported on his first day in
Congress in 1985. Com|>cst is an original
cosponsor of the balanced budget amendment
because it unequivocally states that spending shall
not exceed revenues for that year. "At the same
time," said Combest, "the amendment's flexibility
allows a deficit during time of declared war."
"The framers of the Constitution understood
that future generations would need a document that
grew with the complexities of the times, so they
provided for a process for amendments," said
Combest. "Within four years, the Constitution had
its first ten amendments known as The Bill of
Rights, guaranteeing freedoms including religion,
speech, the right to bear arms, and the right to a
fair trial. It is long-past time that we give the
American people freedom from the deep pit of
deficits."
FASTFACTS
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Here's the Scoop
on America's Top Five Ice Cream Flavors
Butter
Strawberry
5.3%
Neapolitan
■4.2%■
I on a survey consisting of 30 flavors.
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FIVE YEARS AGO -1985
Jessie Mendoza was named vice-president and
cashier at Seminole National Bank.
* * *
Julio Saldana, a 30-year employee of the City of
Seminole received the second annual "Employee
of the Year" award at the annual city picnic. Mayor
Jameil Aryain made the presentation.
* * *
Aha and Jimmy Nelms captured the
Championship Flight title during the Jack & Jill
Tournament held at Gaines County Golf Course.
TEN YEARS AGO - 1980
Bob Cosby, Glen Adamson and Damon Pearson
supervised local boy scouts at Tres Ritos Camp.
* * *
Randy Jones and Sidney Lopez were crowned
champs at the Pitch, Hit & Run competition, and
earned the right to compete at the district level in
Midland.
* * *
James Hargrave was elected president of the
newly organized Seminole Bowhunters Club.
Renate Hargrave, Wayland Mull and Johnnie
Barfield will also service as officers this year.
* * *
Toby Floyd of Loop qualified at District 2 for
the State Horse Show.
* * *
Gaines County Mental Health Center recently
opened in the north wing of Independence Hall,
located in the 700 block of Hobbs Highway. The
past six years the clinic offices have been located
in Seagraves.
* * *
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO -1965
Southwestern Bell has announced that direct
long distance dialing will be installed in the
Seminole system by the summer of 1967.
* * *
George Norman, who has 240 acres of peaches
about 28 miles southwest of Seminole, is
convinced that Gaines County can produce some
of the highest quality peaches in the U.S.
* * *
A revitalized Seminole Rotary Club began its
current year under the leadership of Jimmie
Nelson, Luke Skaggs, Dan Hardin, Doyle Hankins,
Allison Gainey, James Patterson, Roy Edgemon
and Cecil Douglas.
FIFTY YEARS AGO -1940
No explanation was given on why petitioners
failed to present their request for a beer election to
Gaines County Commissioners Court, after all the
many discussions on the issue. Action was
automatically deferred until the petition is formally
presented.
* * *
R. H. Davis, vocational agriculture instructor at
Seminole High School, and two students, J. V.
Wescott and Griff Pitman, will attend the F.F.A.
state convention in Houston where J. V. will
receive the FFA Lone Star degree.
*t PON'-r U6g MY crystal "Ball ANY,\\ose.
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Fisher, David. The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 76, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 22, 1990, newspaper, July 22, 1990; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth440396/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gaines County Library.