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El Paso, TX
Trampus, Tara, Merwyn Athletes Of The Year
THS ATHLETES OF THE YEAR (1 to r) Merwyn Parker, Tara Irlbcck, and
Trampas Goodwin. (Staff Photo).
BY WENDELL TOOLEY
It was a banquet of many awards, but
the climax of the evening was the pres-
entation of Tulia High School's "Ath-
letes Of The Year” in the High School
Cafeteria Monday night.
Athletic Director L. G. Wilson an-
nounced the recipients of the coveted
award. . .Hornets Trampas Goodwin,
Merwyn Parker and Lady Hornet Tara
Irlbcck.
Tara came home from the state last
year with two gold medals, has partici-
pated in cross country, basketball and
track all of her high school years. This
year she is district champion in the 800
and the 3200. She has set some school
records.
Trampas and Merwyn were star run-
ning backs for the football team, played
basketball and arc district track winners.
Both have received college football
scholarships.
All three are THS seniors.
OTHER AWARDS
The entire football team received its
plaque by virtue of its names engraved
on the district and bi-district football
trophies.
Outstanding tennis players were
Steve Powell and Tori Irlbcck. Out-
standing Hornet basketball player was
Curtis House, outstanding golfers were
Joel Wright and D'Lynn Malcom, out-
standing Hornet track recipients were
Trampas, Merwyn and Lance Gran-
tham. Outstanding Lady Hornet basket-
ball players were Ton and Jennifer
Tucker.
Rhonda Hannah and Susan Morris
were honored as best defensive Lady
Hornet basketball players.
Outstanding girls track recipients
were Tara and Nikki Altman.
The banquet setting was highlighted
by maroon and white balloons, a big "T"
of balloons behind the head table,
flower center piece from "That Special
Occasion."
Emccc of the banquet was Tim
Tucker, Marshall Ebcling gave the invo-
cation, Rev. Emic McGaughey, the
benediction. The cheerleaders led the
banquet in singing the alma mater be-
fore the benediction.
President of the BoostcrCIub Jimmie
Scott received a plaque of appreciation,
vice president Albert Irlbcck presented
some other special honors.. .Tye God-
win super Hornet booster award, Mike
and Estelle Haught outstanding athletic
fans, Coach Wilson received the "Select
Coach Award".
Each coach introduced his or her team
and presented the special awards. Char-
lotte O'Danicl introduced the cheerlead-
ers.
Coach Wilson received a standing
ovation when Franklin Life Insurance
executive Ronnie North presented his
award which comes from both the insur-
ance company and "Coach Magazine".
The award goes to coaches who have
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280-Z Driver Gets
Ten Years
David Scott, the driver of the 180-Z
that was stolen in Slaton, received a
sentence of ten years in the penitentiary
and fine recently.
He had remained in Swisher jail for 7
1/2 months. The man with him, Mike
Miller, had earlier been released on
probation, as he was not driver of the
auto and had no prior convictions.
Other sentences coming from both
the 64th and 242nd district courts here
included:
Robert Thomas five years in the pen,
burglary of habitation.
Eduardo Rodriquez, five years in the
pen, burglary of habitation.
Bobby Kcetcr received revokation of
probation, ten years in the pen for bur-
glary.
The report on the trials was made to
the Herald by District Attorney Terry
McEachcm.
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The Tuliti Herald
+ + COVERING SWISHER COUNTY LIKE THE SUNSHINE + *
Vol. 80, No. 16
I WO SECTIONS
1 HI I Dll A (Swisher County) 111 K \l 1)
THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1988
April Showers Bring May Flowers!
BY WENDELL TOOLEY
Although this area of the state isn't
noted for wild flowers, unusually good
April showers should bring into bloom
what we’ve got.
Of course Swisher farmers aren’t
necessarily interested in flowers.. .they
like the good moisture for wheat that's
being grazed out, for wheal retained for
harvest, and for preparation of planting
trie rowerops.
Recent rams will also "grccn-up"
native pasture for the ranchers over in
the Caprock area. Fact is, the recent
rainfall was better cast of Tulia. . .up to
two inches.
On Sunday and Monday Tulia had
received 1.47 inches of slow railing rain
and this brought the month's total to2.39
inches. That makes the total moisture
for the year a good 4.10 inches.
Thisbeats last year at this lime.. .only
3.06 inches.
APRIL AVERAGE
According to the Ballcngcr records,
April is not usually a good moisture
month.. .the average for the last 39 years
is 1.07 inches. Fact is in 1950,1956 and
1964 no moisture was recorded.
Wettest April was in 1977. . .3.33
inches.
Cool weather accompanied the rain-
fall with temperatures down in the thir-
ties. . not real good for the gardens.
Absentee Voting Begins
Family Of Former Tulian Receives
$2.08 Million Court Award
Absentee voting began Monday in
the school board, hospital board and city
council elections and continues through
May 3. Election day is Saturday, May 7.
Seeking election to the City Council
is former councilman Dave Edwards
who seeks the Mayor's office, council-
man Sam Murff Jr. seeks re-election and
Sam Sadler has filed for Edward's place
on the council. Term is two years.
Four men and women seek three
positions on theTulia school board.
Incumbents Gary House, and Steve
Rohde seek re-election, Paul Cox and
Jeannctt Herring have also filed for elec-
tion.
President of the board Brent Joy de-
cided not to seek re-election. School
board term is three years.
HOSPITAL BOARD
There arc no contested offices for the
Swisher Memorial Hospital Board. In-
cumbents Gary Dunn (precinct 1), John
Vars (precinct 3), and Bill Lavender (at
large) have all filed for re-election.
Board term is two years.
The U. S. Supreme Court on Monday
left intact a S2.08 million award to the
widow of Clois Osbum, a Stratford
cowboy, who died of leukemia after a
medicine for cattle and horses seeped
into his cuts and bruises.
The court, without comment, rejected
an appeal by the medicine manufacturer
ordered to pay the damages.
"My very first reaction is this has
been one supreme test in patience," said
Osbum’s widow, Anita. "It has taken so
long to get through this.
"I'm very grateful tht it did go through
all of these tests because it has been
tested at every level, and there is no
doubt that it has stood the tests at each
one," she said. "And I definitely feel it is
correct.”
Clois Osbum, who worked as a cow-
boy in Stratford, began in 1982 to ad-
minister to sick calves an antibiotic drug
Country Editor
By Wendell Tooley
SINCE I FELL OFF THE LADDER
and broke a bone in my foot, I have the
utmost sympathy. . .and understanding
for people who must use crutches to get
around.
I've slowed up considerably. . .have
more time for meditation, reading and
I’m glad I’m still able to punch the key-
board.
I've always operated under the as-
sumption that I can cat all I want as long
as I bum it up. I'm not burning up many
calories lately.
Most of us love to eat. . .and then
hopefully, we have enough activities to
bum up the calories.. .so they don’t go to
fat.
If you're interested in how much your
activity is worth in burning up all that
good food you’re eating, here is a list of
various activities and the number of
calories burned up in an hour (by a 150
pound person).
Lying down or slccping-80; Sitting-
100; Driving an automobile-120;
Standing-140; Domestic work-180;
Walking, 2 1/2 mph-210; Bicycling, 5
l/2mph-210; Gardening-220; Lawn
mowing, power mower-250; Golf-250;
Bowling-270; Walking, 3 3/4 mph-
300; Swimming, 1/4 mph-300; Square
dancing, volleyball, or roller skating-
350, Wood chopping or sawing-400;
Tennis-420; Skiing, 10 mph-600;
Squash and handball-600; Bicycling,
13 mph-660; Running, 10 mph-900.
GLAD TO SEE my friend Fred Rike
is coming back to the best part of our
great state. . .Fred's gonna be playing
basketball at WTSU.
This means his parents, John and
Mary will be coming through Tulia from
their home in Haskell.. .and theyH stop
here and call me and say, "let's play a
match of tennis."
Fred is a 6-1 guard who first played at
Tyler JuniorCollcge before transferring
to Sam Houston State. Under NCAA
transfer rules, Fred can't play for WT
until the fall of 1989.
I MET WITH the state highway
wheels Monday. . .and the contractors
who will be rebuilding and widening the
bridges just south of Lockncy on old
highway 87.
Back in 1934, there was a construc-
tion company that built good bridges,
because that's when one of the bridges
was built... .the other in 1954. I would
suppose that 54 years of service is pretty
good for a bridge that endured so much
heavy traffic.. .especially truck traffic.
Contract bid and engineering
amounts to S615,759 for the new
bridges that arc supposed to be built in
240 working days.
Wonder what the bridges built in
1934 and 1954 cost. . ..
WHEN THE OIL BUST CAME, I
said Swisher can't lose something it
never had.. .but indirectly the low crude
oil prices have affected ua all in this
state.
Because I know very little about
"finding oil" and perhaps you don’t. I'm
publishing a story "Estimating
America's Petroleum Resources" in this
edition of The Herald. I think you'll find
it interesting and very informative.
THE CONSERVATION RESERVE
PROGRAM is laying out a lot of land
and the government is paying the rent on
this land as the farmer puts it in grass and
no longer will receive income from it..
.except the approximately $40 per acre
per year for ten years.
First glance this is costing the govcm-
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U.I.L. CONTESTANTS win at District and head for Rcgionals in Odessa. 0 to r)
Craig Gardner, Maria Ahumada, Jon Howard, Steven Rossi, and Ton Irlbcck. Not
pictured: Page Lacey. (Claudia Milloway Photo).
called veterinary chloramphenicol.
Osbum would pour the drug from its
original bottle into another bottle that
had a rubber lid into which a needle
could be inserted.
He said the medicine frequently
leaked from the rubber-lopped con-
tainer and got into scratches and cuts on
his arm.
Osbum was 42 when he was diag-
nosed in February 1984 ashaving leuke-
mia. He died July 20, 1987.
Mrs. Osbum said that about the time
he was diagnosed, an arucle appeared in
a farming magazine warning that veteri-
nary chloramphenicol was hazardous.
"That kind of started things rolling
because Clois had been using chloram-
phenicol extensively," she said, adding
that she could recall an incident when
her husband had a rope bum on his arm
and some of the drug spilled on the
wound.
"He said, "This stuff is really potent.
I got some in my arm, in the rope bum,
and instantly I could taste it," " Anita
Osbum said. "So we knew it was very
powerful and got into your system
quickly.
"It was sort of like putting two and
two together because he had always
been so healthy," she said. "One step led
to another."
Mrs. Osbum said she talked with a
local veterinarian who had received let-
ters from the Food and Drug Admini-
stration stating the drug was dangerous.
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Band Wins Sweepstakes
The Award Winning Band From
Home) land came out of Panhandle High
School auditorium last week with a
sweepstake rating.. .first in concert and
sight reading.
Judges were Keith Bearden and
Danny Norris of Lubbock and Jim
Hansford of Wayland Baptist Univer-
sity.
The band has won it all this year and
went to state contcsLs in Austin. Previ-
ous to that the Hornet band was number
one in marching, sight reading and con-
cert at Panhandle then won in regional at
Wichita Falls back in October.
This year's band is a good sized 100
members, counting the flags and now
they are looking forward to a trip to the
"Cavalcade of Music” in Colorado
Springs May 5-8.
The annual band banquet is sched-
uled for May 12 and the concert on May
19.
The concert includes the high school,
junior high and sixth grade bands.
FOLLOW THE MAROON AND
WHITE to Muleshoe Saturday when
the Dobbers and Dobberettes enter
the district track meet.
GLAUCOMA TESTING FOR
RSVP MEMBERS—Dr. Morris
Webb, 317 S. W. 2nd, Tulia, will
screen RSVP Members for glaucoma
during the weeks of April 18-29,1988.
Members are to go by the center to
receive their coupon for this testing.
LOUIS CHEEK featured speaker
for Aggie Muster Thursday night at
6:30 in St. Williams Activity Center.
All aggies and friends invited to at-
tend.
MEN’S DOWNTOWN BIBLE
C LASS begins at 8; 15 Sunday morn-
ing in the Willie Room. Everyone is
cordially invited and urged to attend.
Come and receive a blessing!
BUTTER, CHEESE, milk, honey
and rice will be distributed Thursday,
April 21, in the National Guard
Armory from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
EVERY WEDNESDAY CLOTH-
ING PROJECT: All youth are invited
to attend the Swisher County 4H af-
ternoon clothing project meetings at
the Extension Meeting Room 4 p.m.-5
p.m. Next Wednesday we will learn
how to crochet. Come and Join the
Fun!
MICROWAVE WORKSHOP
Tuesday, April 19th, 2-3:30 p.m. in
the Extension Meeting Room. Open
to the public—plan to attend.
EH CLOTHING LEADER
TRAINING Wednesday, April 20, 2-
3:30 p.m. in the Extension Meeting
Room. All Clubs send 1 representa-
tive.
MEDITERRANEAN COOKING
BY SPS Tuesday, April 26,5:30 p.m.
in the Extension Meeting Room. Joy
Parnell will demonstrate new ideas!
4H COUNTY METHOD DEM-
ONSTRATION Contest Thursday,
April 28. 4Hers practice now for suc-
cess at County! If you need help come
by the Extension Office!
COMMUNITY SERVICES needs
two large electric roasters to use in
their fund raising projects. You may
donate one for a tax wTite-off or call
and quote your lowest price. Contact
Community Services, 995-4115 days*
or 995-2294 evenings.
AMERICAN AGRICULTURE
meeting at Sutphen's Barbecue, 16th
and Madison, 7 p.m. Saturday.. .Beef
Check-Off Program.
FARMERS UNION banquet Fri-
day, 7 p.m., Plains Co-op Oil Mill in
Lubbock. Meal tickets $5.00, special
guests Texas Railroad Commissioner
John Sharp and FU President Joe
Rankin.
SENIOR BAND STUDENTS with Sweepstakes trophy. Back row 0 to r) Jeff
Austin, Robert Nolen, John Doan. Homer Gar/a, Lyn Holland, and Robert Cruz.
Front row (I to r) Becky McKonc, Torcy Cox, Becky Garcia, Monica Culifer,
Priscilla Cruz, and Connie Torres. (Staff Photo).
New meter connections reported by
the City of Tulia since last week: Jose
Trejo, 721 North Maxwell.
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Marriage licenses issued by Swisher
County Clerk since last week: Charles
M. Mings, Hobbs, New Mexico, and
Irene Castellon, Happy; M. B. Parks,
Tulia, and Sarah Irene Chilson, Poplar
Bluff, Missouri.
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Patients admitted to Swisher Memo-
rial Hospital since last Tuesday: Mrs
George Garza, Mrs. Guadalupe Mireles.
BORN TO:
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Garza. 1035
Kokomo, Plainview, a girl, bom April
14.
Mr. and Mrs. Guadalupe Mireles,
Box 737, Tulia, a boy, bom apnl 17.
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New subscribers to The Tulia Herald
since last week: Ron Lashmet, P. O. Box
736, Tulia, Texas; Alice Joy, 111-B
North Dallas. Tulia, Texas; Arthur
Smith, 1603 Bangor, Lubbock, Texas.
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TULIA MARKETS
WHEAT 2.65
CORN 3.75
MILO 3.20
SOYBEANS 5.95
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Temperature extremes for the week
were 84 and 30. Rainfall measured
1.72 inches.
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