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December 31,
1995
50c
(16 Pages -1 SectiorT)
Plus Supplement*
New Year 's Creetlms To All
Briefly
SYBA
Registration
Registration for the
Seminole Youth Basketball
Association boys league is
currently underway through
Jan. 2.
Registration forms are
currently available at Coast
To Coast and the forms, along
with the $15 registration fee,
must be returned to the store
by Jan. 2. A copy of the
child’s birth certificate is not
necessary this year.
In addition, anyone
wishing to coach a boy’s team
should also go by Coast To
Coast to pick up a registration
form and return it by Jan. 2.
Judge’s
Workshops
The Seminole; Smoke
Signal Speech Soiree’ will
hold judge’s workshops for
judges who want assistance in
learning how to judge during
the annual event, set Jan. 12
and 13.
Workshops will take place
Jan. 9 and 11 at 7:30 p.m. in
the High School Little
Theatre. A special debate
workshop will take place Jan.
11 at 6:30 p.m., also in the
Little Theatre.
More information can be
obtained by contacting Robert
Chappell or Tal Lostracco.
Utility Help
West Texas Opportunities
has set up a program to assist
with weatherization and other
assistance to certain residents
of Seminole.
More information can be
obtained by contacting West
Texas Opportunities in
Seminole at 758-6366 or the
office at 311 SE Ave. C.
Bonus words
INTRANSIGENT: refusing to
agree or compromise
Deaths
Harlan...Harms..
Vanlandingham
Volume 89, Number 20
Seminole (Gaines County), Texas 79360 © 1995
Sunday, Dec. 31,1995
TYuck driver
run over, dies
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Weather
This Week
Date
Hi
Low
Prec.
Dec. 25
54
21
.00
Dec. 26
59
21
.00
Dec. 27
55
24
.00
Dec. 28
52
24
.00
Dec. 29
-
24
.00
.(Readings taken at 7:30 a.m. daily for
previous 24 hours.)
Total rainfall for Dec.......0.13”
Total rainfall for 1995.. 22.65"
(Jan. 1.05", Feb. S2*t Mar. .32",
Apr. 31", May 1.89", June 2.97",
July 32", Aug. 4.89", Sept 921",
Oct .92". Nov. .12")
Last Year
Date, *94 HI Low Prec.
Dec. 25 50 32 Tr.
Dec. 26 58 32 .00
Dec. 27 57 32 Tr.
Dec. 28 47 40 .05
Dec. 29 58 42 .00
Total rainfall Dec. *94.........07"
Total rainfall, 1994 ........ 14.11"
Record Dec. High, 1980 .... 82*
Record Dec. Low, 1989 .... -1*
Average Dec.. High....—59.1*
Average Dec. Low .........27.6*
Average Dec. rainfall.........37"
Greatest daily rainfall,*91 1.08"
Greatest Dec. rainfall,*91 ..2.79"
wider 24
VM*
—-— — .. , . w-r-
(OfOdat NWS record* are maintained ty
John B. Moffatt. Recoidtip for the per-
Viod, 1922-95)
Aug. Dec. days 32* &
COMMEMORATIVE PLATE-Gaines County Tax Assessor/Collector Edith Renfroe is shown
with the new commemorative license plate issued by the State of Texas. The plate recognizes the
150th anniversary of the state joining the Union, December 29, 1845. Plates will be issued only to
persons changing plates from another state, holders of current plates which are five years or older,
and if current plates are lost or stolen. The replacement plates are available only for passenger
vehicles.
(Sentinel Photo by Rudy Leyva)
1995—busy, but slow-down noted
As a result, bank deposits showed a
by M. Gene Dow decline for a couple of quarters for the first time in
Publisher many years, building and construction permits in
The year 1995-half way through the last dig City of Seminole dropped by 50% from totals
decade of the 20th century—was a busy, eventful the previous year. But sales tax rebates held
year for Seminole and Gaines County, but with few steady, indicating retail business was holding up,
significant changes in the local status quo economy. ^ unemployment in the county remained low.
An economic status quo is not all that bad dipping to just 3.8 percent in November,
considering that in all likelihood Gaines County will 's© from au indications there was a
maintain its enviable position as the No. 1 oil definite slow-down of the economy in 1995.
producing county, the No. 1 cotton producing However, some efforts were initiated to help turn
county, and the No. 1 peanut producing county in the tide. Local taxing entities voted to offer t tax
the state, but declines were noticeable. abatement program, establishment of an industrial
OIL & GAS park is being considered, and efforts stepped up to
Every month throughout the year, Gaines entice new industry and business.
County was the top oU producing county, but the Two projects on the horizon that could
average mOlUlily |AuduaIuu Jumped from 3.5 pump iip the economy a bit, were announcements
million barrels to 3.2 million, and the annual produc- ih<u Mapco would build a $90 million gas line
lion from 40.0 million barrels to 39.1 million barrels, connection to Gaines County, and Golden Spread
Natural gas production dropped from 5.5 Cooperative reported it would build a 400-
thousand cubic feet per month to 4.2 mef per month megawatt electrical generating plant at nearby
during 1995. Denver City.
On top of the slightly lower production was WEATHER
a continuing drop in taxable valuations and an Once again, it was a very mild winter
additional $291,000 tax ffcfund given to a couple of *hjch has added to the boll weevil prob-
oil companies. Even so, oil and gas companies km, since they have been able to survive the past
continue to be the biggest taxpayers in the county, four mo[e winters. It was an unusually dry, wet
which we can still be thankful for. year. That is, seven months had less than 1 inch of
COTTON rainfall. Most of the total 22.65 inches of rainfall
It appears that the cotton crop will pass the was received in August and September. There was
300,000 bale mark, a sizeable crop indeed, but little severe weather, with only one storm in June
lass year and the having high winds and some damaging hail.
-----— ^ ELECTIONS
The cotton crop was plagued with a dry It was an off-year on the political scene,
planting season and the encroachment of damaging focal voters took the year off. too. Very low
boU weevUt tad beet innywomu.
voter turn-out resulted for the three elections
PEANUTS 4 during the year-dty Charter amendments, the
Adverse weather conditions also affected annual city, school, and hospital board elections
into the
ST.
to 1993.
-- aiuiuoi tlljr, huuuuii any iiuopiuu .
and a wet state constitutional amendment election.
COURT TRIALS
Other than local events, probably grab-
bing the most headlines were judicial court
actions.
Early in the year, after over four years of
liUgHkm and hearings, ihc District Court finally
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A 53-year-old Seminole man
died Thursday night as the result
of an industrial accident
southwest of Seminole.
Gaines County Sheriff’s office
investigators said Peter Harms of
Rt. 1, Seminole, was pronounced
dead at the scene of the accident
by Gaines County Judge Max
Townsend.
Officers said they received a
call just before 7 p.m. of an
accident at the B&L Brine
Station on County Road 420
(Bible Way Road), located south
of Seminole and then west three
miles.
Deadline for
filing Jan. 2
Persons wishing to file for either
Republican or Democratic Primary
elections have until this Tuesday,
Jan. 2 to do so.
Potential candidates have until
6 pjm. to file with either Democratic
County Chairman Paul Condit or
Republican County Chairman Glynn
Chandler.
County and District offices up for
election this year are Commissioner
of Precinct 1 and Precinct 3; sheriff;
tax assessor/collector; county
attorney; and district attorney.
In addition, there will be state
and national offices contested.
Primary elections will take place on
"Super Tuesday," March 12.
As of presstime Friday, all
incumbent county officeholders had
filed for re-election. They include,
Robert Wood and Ray Garrett,
Commissioners of Precincts 1 and
3, respectively; Sheriff Jon Key;
Edith Renfroe, tax
assessor/collector. Sterling Harmon,
County Attorney; and District
Attorney Ricky Smith. All
incumbents are Democrats.
Sheriff’s officers said Harms,
an employee of Liquid Transport,
apparently had gotten out of his
truck and walked toward
another truck at the location to
use that truck’s headlights to fill
out his log book. He then
apparently bent down, out of
view of the driver of the other
vehicle. That driver did not see
Harms, began to move forward,
and his vehicle struck Harms.
EMS and the fire department
rescue squad joined sheriff’s
officers at the scene.
Harms’ body was taken to
Ratliff Funeral Home.
Christmas
Cash loans
total $77,435
Persons who participated in the
"Christmas Cash" promotion in
Seminole this holiday season are
reminded that Saturday, Dec. 30,
was the final day to spend the
"cash" at participating merchants.
Christmas cash not spent can be
applied back toward loans at either
Seminole National Bank or First
National Bank through Jan. 12,
1996. However, any unused portion
cannot be used as a loan payment.
It must be applied toward the
principal amount due at the end of
the note.
Merchants holding Christmas
Cash must redeem the "cash" at the
chamber office by 5 p.m. Jan. 5.
Both Seminole National Bank
and First National Bank loaned
approximately $77,435 during this
year’s Christmas promotion. The
final day to apply for the loans was
Dec. 22.
Bale count hits 307,623
The bale count for Gaines
County cotton passed the 300,000
mark this past week, as the five
gins still in operation ginned
8,914 bales. That brought the
season total to 307,623 bales.
In addition, two more gins
finished for the season, leaving
just three still in operation.
At the Lamesa Cotton
Classing Office for the week
ending Dec. 21, a total of 40,220
samples were classed, bringing
the season total to 543,838.
Color Grade Distribution for
Grade 21 was 62.8 percent for the
week and 54.1 percent for the
season; Grade 31 was 23.7
percent for the week and 18.7
percent for the season; Grade 32
was 7.4 percent for the week and
12.7 percent for the season; and
Grade 22 was 5.4 percent for the
week and 13 percent for the
season.
Length Distribution was 33.81
thirty-seconds for the week and
34.09 thirty-seconds for the
season; Length Uniformity was
80.60 percent for the week and
80.88 percent for the season;
Mike Distribution was 39.19
percent for the week and 39.71
percent for the season; and
Strength Distribution was 29.53
grams per tex for the week and
29.54 grams per tex for the
season.
BALE COUNT
332,932 339,000
307,623
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LAST WEEK
14,372
THIS WEEK
8.914
TOTAL
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