The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 86, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 23, 1992 Page: 4 of 14
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PAG K 4, Seminole (Texas) Sentinel, Sunday, August 23,1992
Opinion
FROM THE SCRIPTURES~7your works,
love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for your
works, the last are more than the first.” Rev. 2:19
* * *
We must not overlook one of our own. An officer
and a director of the Sentinel’s board of directors,
Walter Bucket of Lamesa was recognized as an
outstanding publisher at the
recent West Texas Press
Association.
-Buckcl, publisher emeritus of
the Lamesa Press-Reporter, and
president of South Plains Press,
which prints the Sentinel, was the
honored recipient of the Harold
Hudson Memorial Award, given
in the name of another well-
known publisher of the Perryton
Herald, who died in July of last year.
Bucket entered the newspaper profession in 1967
with the purchase of the Dawson County Free Press.
A year later he teamed up with James Roberts,
publisher of the Andrews County News, to purchase
the Lamesa Reporter and merged the two papers into
the Press-Reporter. The Roberts Publishing Group is
now composed of IS newspapers and printing
operations, including the Sentinel.
Raised in California, Bucket went to Lamesa as a
baseball player. He worked with the school system,
served as county clerk, operated an insurance
business and was manager of a radio station before
entering the newspaper business. He has served as
president of both the West Texas Press Association
and the Texas Press Association.
His son, Bob, is also publisher of the Azle News-
Advertiser.
Congratulations to our fellow publisher, Walter
Buckel.
THE OLD INDIAN CHIEF SAYS - "Too bad we
can't invest in taxes...they're sure to go up."
* * *
Seven counties in the Permian Basin area, in just
ten weeks have bought almost ten million dollars
worth of lottery tickets. Ector county is the area
leader with $4,194,500, followed by Midland with
$2,863,500. Gaines County is in third place with
$967,000, thanks to the help of New Mexico players.
Ward County has bought $426,000; Andrews County,
$407,000; Dawson $335,000; and Winkler County,
$334,000.
Times are tough. Everyone must be wanting to hit
the jackpot so they can pay their CED taxes!
* * *
DID YOU KNOW-John Sharp, state comptroller,
predicts that the first 12 months of lottery ticket sales
in Texas will hit one billion dollars.
1V ». MR
D. A.
by Ricky Smith, District Attorney
Exempt estate property
subject to allowance
In an estate where there does not exist all or any
of the specific articles which are exempted from
execution or forced sale by the Constitution and
laws of Texas (for example, there is no
homestead), the probate court is required to make a
reasonable allowance in lieu of the exempt
property. This allowance is to be. paid to the
surviving spouse and children. The allowance in
lieu of a homestead shall in no case exceed
$10,000 and the allowance for other exempted
property shall in no case exceed $1,000, exclusive
of the allowance for the support of the surviving
spouse and minor children which is provided by
law.
The allowance made in lieu of any of the
exempted property shall be paid either in money
out of the funds of the estate that come to the
hands of the executor or administrator, or in any
property of the deceased that the surviving spouse
or children shall select. However, property that
was specifically bequeathed or devised to another
person may be taken, or may be sold to raise funds
for this allowance, only if other available property
is insufficient to provide for the allowance.
Bits 7? Pieces
The IRS was auditing the income tax return of
a small pizza-parlor owner. The agent in charge
inquired about a deduction for several trips from
New Jersey to Europe.
"Oh yeah," said the owner, "I should have
mentioned-we deliver."
How to contact your
Representatives
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If you have questions, and want answers, to any subject
that involve#* our elected lawmakers, both state and
national, here is how to get in touch with them:
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U.S. SENATORS:
Lloyd Bentsen, Democrat Phfl Gramm, Republican
Room 703, Hart Bldg. Room 179, Rusiell Bldg.
Washington, D. C. 20510 Washington. D. C. 20510
Telephone: (202) 224-5922 Telephone: (202) 224-2934
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
Larry Com best, Republican
19th Congressional District
1529 Longwotth HOB
Washington, D C. 20510
Telephone (202) 225-4005
ST ATE SENATOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
John T. Montford jim Rudd
28th Senatorial Diftrict District 77
P.O. Box 12068 e/o House of Representatives
Capitol Station. Room 118 Capitol Station. Room 305
Austin, Texas 78711 Austin, Texas 78711
•Telephone: (512) 463-0128 Telephone: (512) 463-0678
Fax: (512) 463-0326 F„. (512) 463 1094
£> 1991 Roger Pond
Thebackfopty
by Roger Pond
;«h i !■# * ^Cats and Dogs
1 guess I’ll never be a cat person. There’s
something about cats that gets under my skin-and
the cats know it.
I was standing in a gift shop recently when the
resident kitty decided my leg was some type of
rubbing post. So the cat rubs against my pant leg in
one direction, then he turns around and rubs .the
other way.
Each time I move to another part of the shop,
the cat followed me-Knowing full well I’ve just
had those pants cleaned, and a bunch of yellow cat
hair isn’t that welcome on a pair of dark pants.
I couldn't help thinking, "If this cat would just
rub around to the front of my leg, I’ll bet I could
set a new world record for the one-legged
catapult."
Many folks like cats, though, and I guess they
have their place. I’m a dog person myself,
especially puppies. If I had lots of money and
nothing else to do, I’d probably just run around the
country buying puppies.
My daughter, Laura, is the same way. Laura got
a basset puppy recently, and that’s about the cutest
little dog I’ve ever seen.
This pup reminds me of the beagles I had when
I was a kid. There are big differences between
bassets and beagles, of course; but I cah’t help
thinking of bassets as deluxe beagles with
everything on ’em.
Talk of Texas
Copyright, 1990, by Jack MaGuire
Cattle trail cooks
served as doctors
Laura tells me this particular puppy has extra
long ears and an extra long tail. From the looks of
it, I’d say it has extra big feet, too. I’ll swear this
dog has feet the size of frying pans.
Why anyone wants extra long ears on a basset
hound is beyond me. The dog steps on his ears
anyway, and extra ears means he walks on them
with all four feet.
But Laura read a book about bassets, and the
book says long ears help "cup the scent" so the dog
can hold the trail better. That’s hard to believe,
isn’t it?
It seems more likely the basset's ears help the
hunter keep track of the dog. If the animal lets out
a bawl each time he steps on his ears. His location
is pretty obvious.
I would imagine that big feet would help these
dogs when hunting through swamps. An extra long
tail lets the hunter retrieve a dog whose feet aren’t
big enough.
Bassets are built low so they can maneuver
under brush—and long, to make creek crossings
easy. I’ve often thought beagles and bassets would
hunt well together. The bassets make such good
bridges.
Regardless of their extra long ears, tsU, and
extra big feet, these are cute little dogs. I think
they would mop the floor if you dip their ears in
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FOOTNOTE TO HISTORY-IUness and injury
were specters that haunted ranchers taking cattle
up the trail from Texas to distant markets.
Physicians were in short supply, even in the
towns through which the herds were driven;
Having a doctor accompany the drive was a luxury
no cattleman could afford.
Every trail drive had its chuck wagon, however.
And whether he liked it or not, the cook was
drafted as both surgeon and pharmacist if the need
arose. Considering the lack of both instruments
and available medicines, most performed credibly
in emergencies.
Broken bones and snake bites were common
injuries. Most cooks were adept at fashioning
splints from available wood and attaching them
with rawhide strips. For snake bites, the best
remedy was a shot of whiskey while the cook cut
wound open with his butcher knife, then
cauterized it with a hot iron.
Axle grease and powdered alum were first aid
measures for boils and the hand sores caused from
rope bums. Poultices from fresh sow belly and
cattle dung were a sure cure for carbuncles.
Poultices were a common treatment for a variety
of illnesses. According to the cook’s "diagnosis" of
the problem, these could be made from epsom salt,*
bread and milk, onions or whatever was handy. •:
The cook’s supply of medications was meager;
but usually included Thedford’s black draught,
coal oil, turpentine, calomel, spirits of camphor,;
goose grease, mutton tallow and oil made from
chicken gizzards. ’
* * *
FAIR TRIAL?-Five Texas counties-Bexar,
Dallas, Harris, Tarrant and Travis-are home to
75 percent of all the lawyers in Texas!
The State Bar Association, which produced!
these figures, points out that these five counties
contain only 45 percent of the population. i
HEAR THE TRAIN BLOW—Texas, which once
led the nation in the number of its cities served by
passenger trains, is going to be a part of another
railroad "first.” *
In April, 1993, Amtrak will inaugurate the first*
transcontinental train in U.S. transportation:
history. It will operate three times weekly from
Jacksonville, Fla., to Los Angeles with stops in*
Texas at Beaumont, Houston, San Antonio,
Alpine, Del Rio, El Paso and possibly others.
* * *
HOW’S THAT AGAltii-Sr&ling a horse in
Texas in the old days often meant that the thief
would be hanged.
Today horse rustling has become a lucrative
business because the meat has become a delicacy
in France, Belgium, other European countries:
and Japan. This year, the United States will
export more than 125 million pounds of horse
meat for sale in gourmet restaurants around the
world.
The demand has become so great that
stealing horses for the export market has
become more profitable than rustling cattle. On
the hoof, a 1,000-pound horse can bring as much
as $800 to $900 at a slaughter house.
Texas is one of the world’s largest suppliers
of horse meat. A Fort Worth plant slaughters
about 50,000 annually, but makes every effort to
see that the animals are bought from legitimate
owners.
Now horse lovers are trying to get a law to;-
ban export of the meat.©
Days Past
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.From the Files of Seminole Sentinel
FIVE YEARS AGO
The Seminole Area Chamber of Commerce
board gave its nod to a proposed office remodeling
project, pending city council approval. The
chamber has discussed ihft possibility nf mnving
It was not until 1845 that Election Day was officially set as the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
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M. GENE DOW
Editor and Publisher 9
David Fisher .............................................................News Editor
Joyce Dow.....................*.........................,.... Social & Circulation
Robbie Blount..............................................Advertising Manager
Misty Ramirez......................................Classified & Composition
Patricia Lee...............................Office Supplies A Radio Shack
Gene Gaines ............................................ Photo and Distribution
Paula Kubicck.......................................................... Bookkeeping
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appearing in these columns will be gladly and prompUy corrected
upon being brought to the attention of the management.
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its location or remodeling the building for several
months, but the decision was made to remain at its.,
present location on Southwest Avenue B rather
than move into city hall or to another site.
TEN YEARS AGO
Gaines County, the No. 1 oil producing county
in the state last year, has been holding on to the
No. 2 position so far this year behind Pecos
County. As of April 1 of this year, there were
2,652 producing oil wells in Gaines County and 69
producing gas wells. Last year, in 226 oil wells
were drilled, three gas well and 47 dry holes.
* *” *
New teachers on the school staff this year
include: Laura Margaret Ware, Lawrence M.
Parks, Shirley Blair, Vicki Thompson, Pamela)
Parks, Jesse Wayne Freeman, Sharon Del Fulford.j
Guadalupe Varela, Mark Allen Chisum, Karen Kay:
Whitfield, Rickie Don Spruill, Scott Isbell, Mary
Ann Hyer, and Brett Whitfield.
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO
Seminole’s Doc Nolen paired with Ben,
Alexander of Lamesa to shoot 283 Sunday to win
the Gaines County Partnership Golf Touriyunent.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Gaines County voters and voters throughout the
state will go to the polls Saturday, August 22 to'
chose run-off candidates. In the runoff for County;
Commissioner Prec. 3 are Gordon T. McAlpin and
Morris Stark and John Greenwood and Char. O.
Trimble are in the race for County Sheriff and Tax!
Assessor-Collector.
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Dow, M. Gene & Fisher, David. The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 86, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 23, 1992, newspaper, August 23, 1992; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth832405/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gaines County Library.