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Seminole (Texas) Sentinel, Sunday, December 31,1995, PAGE 7
YEAR-END SUMMARY
JUNE:
* STORMY WEATHER * CONDIT MEETS WITH PRESIDENT * TERRY PEAR
WINS PRO-AM GOLF TOURNAMENT ‘LAST TAX VALUATION SUITS SETTLED
YEAR-END SUMMARY
OCTOBER:
‘ LIVINGSTON WINS GOLF TOURNAMENT 'McCLESKEY SELECTED
‘MISTRIAL IN MURDER CASE ‘’NO-SHOW JURORS SCOLDED
* Lindsey Jones, 9, the daughter was not a citizen of the United Am Golf tournament the last * Ken Livingston, club selected to participate in the from the 200 venire panel showed
of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Jones, was States, causing District Judge weekend of June. professional at Ranchland Hills 1995-96 Cotton Leadership Class up for a jury selection to hear the
the top Girl Scout cookie seller in George Hansard to declare the Dear posted a three shot victory County Club, Midland, won the of the National Cotton Council. RojO murder trial.
Seminole in 1995. mistrial. over three other pros, while Soto championship of the West Texas * The Seminole area received
Miss Jones sold 538 boxes and * Sadie Dove, the daughter of earned a six-shot victory in the PGA Chapter golf tournament 9.21 inches of rain during
received a pin and certificate from Bobby and Janis Dove of Seminole, amateur championship flight. played at Gaines County Golf September bringing the total for
the Permian Basin Girl Scout was crowned 1995 Miss Texas High . * Sonnett Norman was chosen Course. the year to date to 22.34 inches.
Council. School Rodeo Queen during the queen, while Lisa Howard won Livingston had rounds of 68- | • Maurioe Owens Bingham, ann*ua 1 K*sTminole ^SHS
* On June 10, a violent storm THSRA rodeo finals in Abilene in princess honors atthe 11th annual 67-135 to capture the title by 64, of Seagraves became Gaines Homecoming event
* The Denver City City
Council approved action to
* J’Anna Howard was selected
Homecoming Queen and the
Sophomore Class had the
winning parade float for the
struck Seminole, with high winds, June. Seminole Drifters Rodeo. three strokes. County’s 6th traffic fatality for
lightning, pea-to-marble-size hail The 16 finalists in the The two were announced as * Julie Goen and Heidi the year in a two vehicle accident
and rains ranging from one-half to competition were judged in several winners just before the final Neufeld were selected as just west of Loop,
one inch. In addition, there were categories and Miss Dove won performance of the event June 24. 'Students of the Month’ by * 200 prospective petit jurors
scattered power outages. seven of those categories. * A fifth traffic fatality was Seminole Optimist Club. were called for the murder trial of
* Paul Condit, local John Deere * Another traffic fatality, the reported in Gaines County June 23 * District 5730 Rotary Jose Luis Rojo, charged with the show up for a County Coun'jury
dealer and Democratic County county’s fourth, was reported June as 16-year-old Freddie Valenzuela Governor, Doyle Moore of fatal stabbing of his estranged summons have been issued
warrants to face contempt
charges by County Judge Max
annex some 473 acres of Gaines
County into its City Limits.
* Twenty jurors who failed to
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Chairman, made the national 16 just north of Seminole on Texas was killed in a one-vehicle rollovei Amarillo, visited the Seminole wife.
headlines during an introduction of .Highway 214. northwest of Seminole at the
President Clinton and Vice Anthony Galvan, 26, of intersection of County Rbads 218
president Gore at a meeting in' Seminole, was pronpunced dead at and 219.
Rotary Club. ' * Al Hester of Hester Oil-
* According to the Census Northside FINA located near the
Bureau, Social Security checks state line in Gaines County was
check for
♦Dallas Renfrew, a member of reported during the final week of EmS ^bu lance ° and* aTickup Semhiole cou°nle° l°
the Semite Volunteer Fire f^collided at the US 180/62 and US S ™The lwaflJeart Walk for the
Townsend.
♦ Seminole ISD approved
payment of $9.4 million in
attendance credits to Comanche,
Goldthwaite and Plainview ISD,
under requirements of the SB 1
Washington attended by the scene of the accident just under + In late June iust under one and avera8cd S555 for eligible Gaines presented with a
businessmen around the country, two miles north of Seminole. one-half inches of rain had been County Citizens. ^ ^ $43,316.28 for having sold a
Condit was invited to the attend
the event and was asked to
““Ju.eomcia.s- to *^5.“^'^ Schoo. Filing BiU.
reaction to them, were captured by w^ hIxv * a Firem®n s downDOur brought the final June inJuries- raised more than $9,000 for the ♦ Deposits in the three Gaines
JOTa&KLS m;**r-yt*. , .,
The meeung was held on a convJLion in Ahilenp the month During June of 1994 !“Jn.a-ger o1 , , *eskey A second mistrial was $4 million over the same period
{EJ2* and £ * <*- ““ re^r.ed ' w“ one of 10 ^ — « —<• >“* J**
♦ An ineligible juror caused a 1°^! of five years, culminating with * On June 28, the final suit by an
YEAR-END SUMMARY *NEW DOCTOR ’TAX ABATEMENT PLAN APPROVED ‘NEW CHAMBER
NUVbMDCn: DIRECTORS ‘AMENDMENT ELECTIONS ‘CITY PAYS DAMAGES
mistrial in the case of Jorge Rojo, a tern!1 a? president °f ~l™nslale oil company against the Gaines
accused of stabbing his wife to or£an,/atlon 111 die year 2000. County Appraisal District over
death in Seminole in September of ♦ Terry Dear of Lubbock won his assessed values was settled.
1994. third professional title in four years, Exxon and Marathon agreed to
A jury had been seated in the while Isabel Soto of Seminole won a settlement in the case, which was ♦ Dr. Joseph C. Lampley, D.O. eligible Gaines County citizens $250,000, and received a 10 year
case on June 13, when it was his first amateur title following play signed by District Judge George has opened his medical practice turned out for the state probated sentence, plus a 10-year
discovered one of the jurors chosen in the annual Gaines County Pro- Hansard. here in association with Dr. Paul constitution amendment election, prison sentence with required 3
. _____Slaughter in the Seminole Family approving 9 of the 14 months time, plus full restitution.
Medical Clinic. propositions. ♦ The City of Seminole agreed
♦ The City of Seminole, ♦ Former Seminole insurance to pay up to $858.92 estimated
Seminole Hospital District and agent Michael Wayne (Mickey) damages to Kenneth and Laura
Gaines County adopted a special Owens pled guilty to two charges Seay for damages to their vehicle
YEAR-END SUMMARY
JULY:
* FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION ‘HOSPITAL GETS TRAUMA DESIGNATION
‘DENVER CITY PLANS ANNEXATION IN GAINES COUNTY ‘NEW GIRLS COACH
Keeping an eye on Texas
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YEAR-END SUMMARY
AUGUST:
* $4 MILLION SUIT FILED AGAINST HOSPITAL ‘SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
‘PROPERTY VALUATIONS DROP ‘BUDDY LONG GETS FIRST BALE
♦ Once again, the Seminole Area Patty Sweepstakes." said, "Denver City Police officers lax abatement to help entice of theft involving approximately from a manhole cover.
Chamber of Commerce * Ceremonies marking Seminole to police the area." prospective new industries to
Independence Day Celebration July Memorial Hospital’s designation as * Ken Peel was named the new Seminole and Gaines County.
1 drew large crowds to M.S. Doss a Level 4 trauma center were held varsity girl’s basketball coach at Nelda and Julio Flores were
Park in Seminole, where visitors July 10. Seminole High School the final winners of the Cowboy
enjoyed refreshments, games and ♦ On July 17, the Denver City week of July. Weekend prize given at the
music. City Council voted to begin the Peel, who comes to Seminole conclusion «of the ^al ^tball
June Mcllwain, in particular, process to annex 473 acres in from Haskell, succeeds Rob Young, Contest. They enjoyed round trip
enjoyed the event, as she was the Gaines County into the city limits who resigned to accept a similar a,r fare to Ual,a^ overnight
$1,000 winner in the annual "Cow of Denver City to allow, the city position in Brownwood. DaHas "cowboyS*vs l<Washhigton
■ Redskin game in Texas Stadium.
♦ The Board of Trustees of
Seminole ISD voted to build a
new physical education building
at Primary School.
♦ Because of the dropout rate, went up, according to figures from the Grand Champion Mare and * Newly elected directors of
Seminole High School received a the Gaines County Appraisal Monica French had the Grand Seminole Area Chamber of
"low performing" accreditation District, since property valuations Champion Gelding, as judging took Commerce are Tim Petty, Jack
rating from the Texas Education went down. place at the Gaines County Junior Lavender, Randy Bailey, Matt
Agency in statistics released in The lone exception was the City Livestock Association Horse Show jenkins, Mary Nell King, and
of Seminole, where valuations went at the arena east of Seminole. Shaun McDonald,
up. Awards for the show were lobe * Gaines County
♦ The first day of classes at the presented at the annual Junior Commissioners Court accepted a
Sgpinole schools on Aug. 17 saw Livestock Show in January, 1996. $22,775 bid from Calvin Sellers
The local high school, along with 2,283 enrolled in all schools, the ♦ Buddy Long, who farms 22 Construction of Seagraves to
many in the West Texas area, same amount reported for the first miles southwest of Seminole, build an addition to the Seagraves
received the low rating strictly for day of the 1994-95 school year. brought in the first bale of Gaines Senior Citizen Building,
a dropout rate that was considered * On Aug. 26, Matt Tyler showed County cotton on Aug. 31. * Only 475 out of 5,814
August.
Ratings are based on TAAS
scores, college admissions tests and
dropout and attendance rate.
YEM-ENDSUMMARY . CHR|STMAS pARADE .RRE Hrrs c02 PLANT ‘SPEED LIMIT INCREASED
DECEMBER :'city t° buy drug 00(3 'i,agley ™eman of the year-
too high, despite the fact that above'
average ratings were attained in
both TAAS scores and attendance
rates.
♦ A suit seeking over $4 million
in damages was filed against * A fire shut down the .City. * Ronnie Gandy, principal of
Seminole Memorial Hospital by a Amerada-Hess Seminole Gas * * Speed limits in Texas were F. J. Young School was placed on
former employee. Process Plant but minimal increased to 70/65 mph after administrative leave pending
Carollyn McCloud, former damages resulted and no injuries, repeal of the Federal law that set investigation to alleged
business office manager for the * Seminole Junior High the limits al 55 mph since the shoplifting charges. He plead not
hospital, alleged she was terminated School* F. J. Young School and 1970’s. guilty in Municipal Court and a
from her position for discussing Seminole Memorial Hospital won * The Seminole schools will trial has been scheduled for mid-
matters of public concern—that the first, second and third places, offer three houses for sell that January.
hospital district was violating its by- respectively for their floats in the were purchased along with the * The Seminole City Council
laws by operating a Rural Health Chamber’s annual night PowWow Building. voted to purchase a narcotic
Clinic outside the hospital district. Christmas Parade. * Twenty-nine indictments, detector dog at a cost of $3,000.
The suit also alleged that nurses of ♦ After a second mistrial, the mostly for sexual and drug * As the end of the year and
the Home Health Division were murder case against Jorge Luis offenses against eight persons cotton harvest approached, the 13
working outside the district. Rojo has been changed to were handed down by the Gaines local cotton gins reported nearly
According to a hospital Brownfield in Terry County for , County Grand Jury. 300,000 bales ginned from the
spokesman, all charges would be trial set for Feb. 5.--♦ Roger Pool Funeral Home current crop.
Another Texas gem
Pearls and shells formed by freshwater mussels, growing
in streams and rivers across the state, were first dis-
covered by early Indians in the San Angelo area. The
estimated value of the 1991 harvest was $1.1 to $2.5
million. Most shells are sold to the Japanese for use in
the cultured pearl industry.
Where freshwater
mussels are found
1 San Angelo
2 Concho River
3 Rio Grande
4 Nueces River
5 Frio River
6 Guadalupe River
7 San Antonio River
8 Brazos River
9 Sulphur River
10 Sabine River
11 Cedar Creek
Reservoir
12 Livingston Reservoir
13 Caddo Lake
14 Buffalo Bayou
SOURCES: John Sharp. Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts and Texas Parks and Wildlife.
investigated, but, at that time, there ♦ Golden Spread Electric announced its affiliation with * D. A. Dagley was named
appeared to be no merit to the suit. Cooperative has announced plans Directors Succession Planning ’Fireman of the Year’ of
♦In all but one case, the effective to build a 400-megawatt electric with Dean Boyer named manager Seminole VFD.
tax rate in all Gaines County entities generating plant near Denver and Billie Pool, consultant.
YEM-^^UMMARY • HESTER GETS ANOTHER LOTTERY WIN ‘HEAVY RAINS * AG/OIL
S t PT EMBER "CELEBRATION HONORS ‘SHERIFF OPPOSES ANNEXATION
♦ Hester Oil-Northside Fina,
located in Gaines County at the
New Mexico State Line, had its
second winning Lotto Texas winner
on Sept. 6.
Hesters, the largest lottery
retailer in Texas, sold its first in
1993. The Sept. 6 ticket was sold to
Don and Belva Martin and was
worth $4.8 million.
♦ From Sept. 13-15, a total of
five and one-half inches of rain fell
in Seminole officially.
That brought the September total
to just over seven inches and the
yearly total to just under 21 and
one-quarter inches.
♦ Eleven Gaines County men
received honors diving the annual
Ag/Oil Day Celebration.
Mark Nichols was named
"Farmer of the Year"; John
Williams, "Oilman of the Year";
Shelby Elam, "Ag Research and
Conservation Award"; Curly
Williams, "Oil Retiree of the Year";
Monty and Scotty Scott, "Young
Farmers of the Year"; Doyle Darby,
"Peanut Farmer of the Year";
Delmon Ellison, Jr., "Soil
Conservationist of the Year"; Bryan
Jones, "Oil Production Person of the
Year"; and J.D. Long, "Oil Support
Person of the Year."
♦ Gaines County Sheriff Jon Key
voiced objection to the proposed
annexation of/Caines County
property into the Dei
by Denver City city officials, who
had said the annexation was to be
made to allow Denver City Police
to be able to provide "effective" law
enforcement.
Shop
With
Seminole
Merchants
First!
Limits.
le Denver City City
Key said a low amount of calls
had been received from the area and
that the Gaines County Sheriff’s
office was interested in enforcing
the law in that area. He also said
that officers had patrolled the area
regularly and have only made a few
arrests over the years.
He took exception to a statement
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