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THURSDAY 15 JANUARY 1998
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’95 Junior Livestock Show dedicated to John Wilkinson
By County Extention Agent, Dan Cornett
The 1998 Hemphill County
Junior Livestock Show is dedi-
cated to the loving memory of
John Wilkinson, a long-time vol-
unteer organizer and supporter of
the Hemphill County Livestock
Show. John’s involvement with
the young people of Hemphill
County began about 1945 and con-
tinued until 1985, when because of
his health, he turned over the
Boosters to younger volunteers.
He was the person in charge of
collecting money from businesses
and individuals to create a booster
fund, which was used to help buy
local kids’ animals at the Top O’
Texas Show in Pampa before the
local show had a sale. Through
John’s determination, every ex-
hibitor received a fair price for
their animal. When a 4-Her or
FFA member had some hard luck,
such as a tragic accident to the
animal, John would try to help
them financially recoup part of
their loss.
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PILGRIM’S PRIDE 3 LB BAG
BONELESS SKINLESS BREAST OR
hicken
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CHOICER
^ Tenders...........$5.99
ASSORTED JENO’S 7.2-8.1 OZ
Pizza.............................$.69
VEGETABLE OIL SHURFINE 8 OZ CHILEAN RED
Seedless
Grapes
$.99
* 48 OZ TUB 48 OZ TUB LB
ASSORTED OR WHITE SOFT’N GENTLE 4 ROLL
Bath Tissue............................$.79
BANQUET CHICKEN, TURKEY, BEEF
OR CHICKEN & BROCCOLI 70Z
Pot Pies............................3 for $1
ASSORTED ORIGINAL OR NON FAT BLUE BUNNY
Ice Cream...................i/2galsq$1.88
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ALL TYPES COKE OR
Dr. Pepper
$1.77
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Round
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Prior to being the local tax ap-
praiser and collector, he worked
for the Highway Department.
John Wilkinson was the Secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce. He
organized the show, ordered rib-
bons and trophies, and set the
schedule. The County Stock Show
was held in City Hall for many
years. Around 1960 it was moved
outside and across the street to
where the Fire Station is now. It
was during the Sixties, that John
and several other leaders from the
community saw a need to do some-
thing about a better place to show.
He would reminisce later about
those cold January stock shows
and snow-covered animals. When
some oil-field buildings at Lefors
came up for sale, John and Darrell
Wiggins went up and down Main
Street collecting about $1,800 to
buy and move two buildings to a
spot that Raymond Newell lev-
eled off, south of the rodeo
grounds. In the late ‘70’s, the
school built the new bus bam, and
the show was held there.
The Hemphill County Stock
Show did not have a local sale dur-
ing those years, but instead, the
youngsters would load up after
the show and go to Pampa for the
Top O’ Texas Show and Sale. John
would be there with his Stetson
and overcoat, sitting down in front
with a clip board of notes. He
w’ould have a set amount of money
to spend and try his best to keep
the bidding price up. He also
should be remembered for his
business-like mannerism, some-
one who knew’ how’ to deal with the
public and get things done.
During almost 50 years, John
saw many young people develop
through 4-H and FFA programs.
When it came time to pass on the
Boosters, he chose some of those
same young people who had been
there, to take on the job.
Congratulate and thanks to all
the volunteers w’ho w’ork with our
communities. Without the John
Wilkinsons of this great country,
wre would not have the memories
that make il all worthwhile.
Black ice results in nine
Sunday-morning accidents
Black ice on highways led to
nine county-wide accidents Sun-
day morning. The wrecks, which
occurred between 12:30 and 9:20
a.m., resulted in no serious inju-
ries, though two drivers w;ere
transported to Amarillo area hos-
pitals where they were treated
and released.
The wrecks took place on U.S.
83 or U.S. 60, according to DPS
highway patrolman Larry Dun-
nam. A fewr of the accidents in-
volved local drivers, but none were
injured.
“All were one-vehicle roll-
overs, except one rear-end colli-
sion,” Dunnam said. “Every one of
the accidents occurred because of
ice.
“The drivers didn’t realize they
were driving on black ice and they
would make a little bobble and
lose it,” he said. ”It might not have
been slick w’here they came from,
but w’hen they got out there it
was.”
Dunnam said icy roads will be
a recurring condition. He advised
drivers to be aw’are of their sur-
roundings.
“When you pass an accident
scene and the weather is bad, you
have got to start thinking about
w'hat caused that,” he said. “And
during the night your headlights
reflect off the roadway so you can
tell it is slick.
“You need to drive your entire
trip,” he said. “Be aware of the
road conditions and the weather.
Don’t just assume anything.”
’97 precipitation
above average
John Talley, w’ho reports the
W’eather weekly for The Canadian
Record says that Canadian’s pre-
cipitation for 1997 totaled 38.99
inches. The average precipitation
is 22 inches.
The high temperature for 1997
was 102 degrees on July 1 and the
low was 6 degrees on January 12.
Average high temperature here is
85 degrees and average low is 28
degrees.
Canadian received 23" of snow
in 1997.
4WS;
For
Sherry Timmons
Republican Candidate
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Ezzell, Nancy & Brown, Laurie Ezzell. The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 15, 1998, newspaper, January 15, 1998; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth520700/m1/10/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hemphill County Library.