Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 53, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1998 Page: 4 of 6
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Page Four - The Archer County News - Thursday, December31^99^^^^^
LETTER TO THE
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by Julie Womack
Hello,
I hope everyone had a Merry Christ-
mas. It's hard to believe that Christ-
mas has come and gone for another
year, and 1999 is just around the
comer.
The Chamber Office has a new
Archer/Baylor County map featur-
ing the cities of Archer City and
Seymour. Other places that you can
get a map are the Archer Nursing
Home, USA Rock Bit, and Davis
Supply.
Archer City lost a good business
Chamber Office for more informa-
tion at 574-2489.
The Chamber Office received a
video tape from the Attorney
General’s Office titled "Steering
Clear". This tape is designed to help
consumers know what to look for in
buying a used car, leasing a car or
getting a car repaired. Viewing this
tape can help protect yourself from
being taken advantage of or cheated.
The video can be checked out for a 2-
day period at no charge.
If you missed the Christmas Band
Concert (December 17), you missed
EDITOR
Dear Editor,
Wish to say the Archer City school
has the "Best Band". The pupils were
all excellent and they were wonderful.
They must have a good instructor.
By Sonny Armstrong
Too
Sense Worth
Happy New Year!
Can you believe it's gonna" be 1999?
I used to think that by 1999 we'd all
be living like the Jetsons, but I think
They must nave a goon msuuctu.. a bunch of us are still trying t0 keep
Two granddaughters gomg to school ^ ^ ^ F,inlstones,
there.
Thanks,
Valera Campbell
Dear Editor:
I am sure by now all of you have
noticed the beautiful lights downtown.
The Chamber of Commerce directed
a drive to get the downtown deco-
rated. Cooperation from the mer-
up with the Flintstones!
Anywho, time marches on and
there's nobody, including Kenneth
Starr, who can do anything about it, ...
so let's all just enjoy it and ring in the port of family and friends who recog-
new year and be grateful we get an- nize your efforts for self-improve-
following year and several years not to go out and try to find a real job.
thereafter. For example, last year I 6. I'm giving up skydiving and
kissed '97 adios by swearing off pick- scuba-diving in dark caves which are
led beets. And, I DIDN'T TOUCH 150 ft. underwater and are known
ONE OF THE NASTY THINGS honky-tonks for sharks and other
ALL YEAR LONG!! (so far). Soyou things with lots of teeth...I’ve heard
see, keeping resolutions is nothing they're hazardous to my health,
more than focus, dedication, good 7. I'm going on a high-protein diet
old-fashioned will power and the sup- consisting mainly of steak, eggs and
other chance with the proverbial
"clean leaf' or "new sheets" (or bed-
spreads, comforters, pillow cases or
whatever else you got for Christmas
that you didn’t really care for and
chants, the volunteer fire department, wjsh you had the sales receipt so you
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this month. Huffman's Service Sta- areal treat! All the bands and singers and other volunteers made it possible COuld get the cash refund) and cel-
tion closed around the first of De- did a fantastic job presenting the com- for us to accomplish this goal. We ebrate in an appropriate manner,
cember. We will miss Delbert and munity with beautiful Christmas mu- have had numerous compliments from Me, I'm gonna honor '99 and kick
sic. our surrounding neighbors and our 0ut the door by observing the
Don't forget about the High School jocaj citizens. ages-old traditional Armstrong New
Basketball Tournament December 31 jf any 0f you see any volunteer fire- Year.
through January 2. There will be lots men? piease thank them for their ef- That's when we hide the eggs, shoot
of good basketball playing. Let's Go, forts in assisting with the hanging of 0ff the fireworks, check out the prai-
Lady Cats and Wildcats! the lights. Also, another thank you is rie dogs (we don't have ground hogs
ment. Also, it helps to make sensible
resolutions, such as the pickled beets!
I’m actually very proud of myself
for keeping that one resolution I made
last year. So this year I'm going all
out.
In 1999,1, Sonny Armstrong, re-
solve to accomplish these goals:
red beans (that ought to insure my
privacy).
8. More golfing, less newspapering.
More fishing, less cussing.
9. I ABSOLUTELY REFUSE to
ride in the Hotter'n Hell 100 in'99! (I
never have, so why break up a perfect
game?)
10. When the Cowboys invite me to
training camp again in '99,1 will po-
Sandra's friendly smiles and good
service. We wish you the best in your
future endeavors.
The Archer Chamber will start a
membership drive on January 4. At
this time, the Chamber has 77 mem-
bers reaching toward their goal of
100 members by February 1,1999. If
you are a business or individual, we
invite you to join. You can call the
The Chamber wishes each and ev-
eryone a very Happy New Year and
don't forget to make a New Year's
resolution!
It's Great to Live in Archer City!
Area students chosen
as "Good Citizens"
Two county high school seniors have
been chosen by their teachers and class-
mates as "Good Citizens" for the D AR
Good Citizens' Program. Holliday's
Mendi Jo Matus and Tiarra O'Dell of
Archer City were chosen for outstand-
U.S. National Mathematics Award
Outside activities include:
PALS
Adopt-a-Highway
Tiarra plans to attend Texas A & M, Hopefully, next year we can expand
rtiuuci v_uy WC1CUIUKU iui wuiaianu- but has not decided on her major yet. the lights and make a bigger statement
ing qualities of dependability, service, A quote from her essay was "Our that Archer City is alive and well!!
leadership and patriotism at home, ancestors, who worked so hard to Thanks to everyone!!
establish a desirable heritage, would,
well deserved by Curt Womack for around here that I know of) and wear
his untimely efforts in keeping the a bunch of shamrocks on our trick-or- x w —-~
lights burning and for helping hang treat suits. The Armstrongs like to gonna use a smaller fork and spoon in
the lights. These guys really deserve kju a whole bunch of birds with one order to build up my arms from mak-
a big applause!! shot every chance we get. ing all those extra trips from my plate
Also, several volunteers helped But that's not what I want to talk to my face,
decorate the courthouse lawn. That, about today. I want to talk about
too, is quite a job. Thanks to Dr. ]\jew Year's resolutions.
Hossain for his help, to Carrie and Personally, I've never had any
Andy Bloom, Jane Huffman, Julie trouble keeping the little rascal the
Womack, Matt McLemore, Gary
Beesinger, Kimbra York, Steven
Schroeder, and of course, my hus-
band, Robert Benz, for spending sev-
eral evenings on the lawn working
with me.
1. I will not complain about people litely decline by telling them I need to
smoking in a designated no-smoking consult with my agent who lives in
area. Since I'm a smoker myself, I Baghdad.
don't want to come across a hypo- H • I'm not going to change political
jte party affiliation from the one I ve sup-
2. I promise to get caught up on my ported for years...the Druids.
, t , |. 1 O T nmmiCA tr\ \x/#*ar TTinrP
bills and personal obligations...as
soon as I get some spare money.
3. I need to exercise more, so I'm
4. I WILL NOT move to Abilene
or any other third-world country.
5. Since I've proven myself to be a
columnist extraordinaire, I resolve
12. I promise to wear more plaid in
'99.
See there?
It's easy to keep resolutions if you
just remember to be simple and I
know we’ve got plenty of simple-
minded folks here in Archer. And if
you slip and break one, no big deal.
Just make another one.
Oh, well, Happy New Year
anyway.. .don't forget those black-eyed
peas and pork chops.
school and in the community.
The young women, along with nine I think, be proud of how well we have
other area seniors will be honored at preserved it." Her school counselor
Darlene Benz, President
Archer Chamber of
Commerce
If you don't,
who will?
Please donate blood!
American
Red Cross
Dairy Farmers of America enters
joint venture with Suiza Foods
Dairy Farmers of American (DFA) enues to create a regional milk bot-
the DAR Awards Luncheon at the
Wichita Falls Country Club on Satur-
day, January 9, 1999.
The National Association of Sec-
ondary School Principals has placed
this program on the National Advi-
sory List of Contests and Activities
for 1998-1999.
Tiarra O'Dell, who is the daughter
of Terry and Donna O'Dell of Archer
City, has a GPA of 3.9, and has been
involved in and recognized for* many
school activities, some of which are
listed below:
Who's Who Among American High
School Students
PALS
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Student Council treasurer
Spanish Club president
Senior Class secretary
National Honor Society
U.S. National Leadership Award
U.S. Student Council Award
Basketball
U.S. National Honor Roll Award
National Science Merit Award
All-American Scholar Award
at Archer City High School is Carol
Campbell.
Mendi Jo Matus is the daughter of
Ray and Jill Matus of Holliday. She
has a GPA of97.00, and has also been
involved in and recognized for many
school activities, some of which are boys »
listed below:
Track, Volleyball, Basketball,
Cheerleading
Class Officer all 4 years
Who's Who in Apparel
Spirit Sisters
National Honor Society
Class Favorite 2 years
Homecoming Queen
Outside activities include:
One Act Play
Summer Jobs
Family
Singing
Writing Poetry
Mendi's future plans are to attend
Texas Tech University, to major in
Nutrition and minor in Business. Her
counselor at Holliday High School is
Donna Reynolds.
Book of Texas ranch life now
available from Midland author
President and Chief Executive Officer
Gary Hanman says the DFA joint ven-
ture with Suiza Foods Corporation
announced today (Friday) expands
DFA's ability to serve customers by
increasing efficiencies and allowing
the dairy marketing cooperative to
actively participate in the restructur-
tling operation in the northeast with
revenues of $ 1.2 billion. DFA owns
25 percent interest in the joint ven-
ture. Suiza Foods Corp. owns 75
percent interest and will act as man-
ager of the joint venture.
The businesses which Suiza con-
tributed to the joint venture include:
Garelick Farms' operations in Massa-
ing of the dairy industry. --------
"This is an excellent opportunity for chusetts, New York and New Jersey,
dairy farmers", says Hanman. "Suiza West Lynn Creamery in Massachu-
scy; “pennsylvama; and
"The Last of the Old-Time Cow-
ys", a new book about long-ago
ranch life in Texas and eastern New
Mexico has recently been released.
Author Patrick Dearen of Midland
based the non-fiction book on his in- stories, which they first spun 70 or 80 that has becomer one of the Schuykill Haven, Pennsylvania, serv-
terviews with 76 men who punched years ago around some long-forgotten nation,s major dairy processors. This ing markets in New Jersey, New York
cattle before 1932. campfire," noted Dearen. kind of relationship is a g00d example Pennsylvania, Delaware and Mary-
"Up until the mid-1930’s," said Dearen, a Spur Award finalist in ofhowdairyfannerSfthroughaunited land.
Dearen, "cowboys plied their trade no 1995, is the author of eight other books, ^ ^ st then their market p0_ Dairy Farmers of America is a dairy
differently than in the 1800's. They including "Crossing Rio Pecos, A ^ create long_term income marketing cooperative that markets
used horses, not pickups or helicop- Cowboy of the Pecos , and lhe llie- Qpportunitiesmilk for 22,000 dairy farmers in 43
ters. They still drove cattle and faced gal Man", a novel about the illegal ^ venture combines Suiza's states. DFA supplies milk to bottling
stampedes and horse wrecks, and of- alien situation. regional business, with revenues of and manufacturing plants that pro-
ten stayed in the saddle through fierce "The Last of the Old-Time Cow- about $720miHion, and DFA's Tuscan/ duce a complete line of dairy products
storms. They were every bit the equal boys" is available for $21.95 postpaid Lehigh dairy operatjon5 with approxi- and food components for consumers
of their counterparts of the nineteenth from Dearen, 5115-A West Illinois, $500 million in annual rev- in the U.S. and around the world.
century".
Midland, Texas 79703.
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recently released by Horace Mann
Educators Corporation.
The nationwide survey, conducted
among current teachers in grades K-12,
measured how teachers perceive com-
munication between home and school,
and what topics were addressed.
"The Horace Mann survey shows that
teachers recognize the need to help
parents with their parenting skills,
said Paul J. Kardos, chairman, presi-
dent and CEO of Horace Mann Educa-
tors Corporation. "Not only are educa-
tors committed to teaching curricular
subjects like reading and science, but
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