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Volume 117 | Number 70

Stitches

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Paving no smooth county situation

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Lady Whiteface duo earn postseason honors Page 9

Herd on the up side of Levelland tourney Page 9

FORECAST

the “Sugar Ants,” have taken on the daunting project of completing hand-stitching, adding borders, linings and batting on 16 quilt tops brought to them by Denise Machala Martelli of Grapevine. Mrs. Martelli brought a trunk of quilt tops made by her mother, Mrs. Sara Ann Zievert Machala, to the Hereford Senior Citizens Center, looking to have the quilting completed on them. Thanks to the efforts of the Sugar Ant

Paved roads continued to dominate the attention of the Deaf Smith County Commissioners Court with virtually all of its Feb. 27 regular meeting devoted to subject.

In fact, the only two orders of business that were not usual parts of every agenda – minutes, paying bills, public comment – pertained to paved roads.

The first did little more than add substantive fuel to the following discussion’s fire as commissioners accepted a bid for sealcoat work in this budget cycle.

Three bids were received with Hereford’s Doug Caperton submitting the lowest price of $1.93 per square yard.

Lipham Paving Company bid $2.35 per square yard for a single seal, while CDM Holdings of WAGNER New Boston placed the high bid at $3.25. The Lipham bid also came with condition the work could only be done when they were in the area between late June and early July.

Deaf Smith County Judge D.J. Wagner said the Caperton bid was similar to ones that had been approved in the past where the county provides the asphalt and gravel for the work.

“The county just purchases the materials,” he said. “I talked with some other companies, but bigger counties can be more specific with their bids.”

Therein was the overall dilemma commissioners are dealing with concerning paved roads.

While Wagner, commissioners and Dwight Brandt of Brandt Engineering, all agreed the county got a good price on paving, the funding pot from which that will come is not close to the biggest on the stove.

With more than 1,000 miles of county roads in Deaf Smith County, only about 70 of that is paved – with a vast majority of it being in and around Hereford.

Subsequently, the county’s paving

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A fan quilt pattern gets close stitching from one of the Sugar Ant volunteers who do quilting as a fundraiser for Hereford Senior Citizens Center.

Photo by Jim Steiert

Sugar Ant quilters sewin up boost for Hereford Senior Center

By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

Sugar Ants are spending a stitch in time going to batt (sic) to feather the bed of the Hereford Senior Citizens Center.

That might describe the volunteer efforts of a trio of Hereford women keeping one another in literal stitches as they raise funds for HSCC through their prowess at the quilting frame.

Katie Lupton, Pat Meiwes and Leona Schilling,

Ambassadors get first-hand look at facility issue

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

INDEX Page 2..........Obituaries Page 3...................News Page 4...............Opinion Page 5...........Outdoors Page 6........Honor Roll Page 7.........Classifieds Page 8..............Religion Page 9................Sports Page 10.................News

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Officials with Hereford Independent School District (HISD) have wasted no time in getting their new Hereford Proud Ambassadors up to speed on the district’s most pressing public relations issues.

Initiated in October, the program is a group of principal-nominated parents representing each HISD school who have committed to being advocates for the school system in the community.

Based on an existing program observed at Lubbock Coronado High School, ambassadors are constantly updated on information in an effort to keep the public better informed and provide a

better understanding of what the school system is doing.

HISD officials saw the need for such a program after misinformation circulating among the public played a hand in bond issues failing in 2015 and 2017.

Formally meeting three times during the school year, the first meeting in November had a program featuring a pre-K reading lesson to show ambassadors what those daily lessons entailed and to dispel public perception that pre-K was “babysitting.”

The second formal meeting Feb. 12 tackled an arguably more important issue – facilities.

The program for the second gathering was a PLEASE SEE TOUR | 3

Feeling like they’ve come into a clearing in the jungle, Hereford Proud Ambassadors weave their way through the labyrinth that is the interior of Tierra Blanca Elementary School during a tour of the facility in February.

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and fell in love with Willis Roy Duggan. They later married on Feb. 5, 1954 in Portales, N.M. She was a member to the Cowbelles, the women’s division of the American Cattle Association and former secretary of Walcott PTO, as well as the Bridge Club and Square Dance Club.

Those left to cherish her passing are son Willis Dean Duggan and wife Glenda, of Vega; daughters Yvonne Lorah of Amarillo, Beth Allen and husband Danny of Henrietta, Brenda Koenig and husband Jerry of Hereford, Lisa Huffaker and husband Terry of Purcell, Okla., and Donna Mei-

wes and husband Mike of Hereford; brother Roy Blevins of Hereford; 15 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Duggan was preceded in death by her parents, James Alfred Duggan and Willie Frances Duggan; husband Willis Roy Duggan; daughter Lila May Duggan; brothers Sonny Blevins and Joe Ernest Blevins; and grandchildren Melissa

Huffaker and Seth Duggan.

The family suggests memorials in Mrs. Duggan’s name be made to Sunset Estates Nursing Home, 915 North 7th Ave., Purcell, OK, 73080 or The Alzheimer’s Association 5410 S Bell St., Ste. 411, Amarillo, TX, 79109.

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mer Hereford resident, will be 2 p.m., Saturday March 10 at Hereford Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Ted Taylor and Pastor Bob Huffaker officiating. Interment will follow at West Park Cemetery. Mrs. Duggan walked through Heaven’s Gate and into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Feb. 28, 2018 in Purcell, Okla.

The family will receive guests at 6 p.m., Friday, March 9 at Parkside Chapel Funeral Home in Hereford.

Mary Lou Blevins was born July 27, 1939, in Vernon, to James Alfred and Willie Frances Abston Blevins. She met

Feb. 27 Juvenile, name and age withheld, arrested for possession, delivery or manufacturing marijuana in a drug-free zone.

Feb. 28 Miguel Pesqueda Ontiveros, 38, arrested for possession or delivery of drug paraphernalia, running a stop sign and violation of a promise to appear.

Jacell Renee Garcia, 19, arrested for possession, delivery or manufacturing marijuana in a drug-free zone and possession or delivery of drug parapherna-

lia.

Juvenile, name and age withheld, arrested for possession or delivery of drug paraphernalia and possession, delivery or manufacturing marijuana in a drugfree zone.

Fred Gonzales, 44, arrested on an outstanding felony warrant.

Michael Lawrence Pierce, 34, arrested on an outstanding city criminal warrant.

March 1 Michelle Dlynn Kovacs, 40, arrested for driving while license invalid and failure to signal turn.

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Notice is hereby given that, on March 5, 2018, letters testamentary upon the Estate of Duane J. Albracht, Deceased, were issued by the County Court of Deaf Smith County, Texas, to Matthew Albracht as Independent Executor. The mailing address of Matthew Albracht is 411 Mariposa Loop, New Braunfels, Texas 78132.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that on February 26, 2018, Florencio Zamora and Michelle Zamora were appointed permanent Joint-Guardians of the person and estate of Jacob Andrew Zamora by the County Court of Deaf Smith County, Texas, and that they qualified as such on February 26, 2018. All persons having claims against Florencio Zamora and Michelle Zamora, are hereby required to present the same within the time prescribed by law at the following address: Florencio Zamora Michelle Zamora c/o Amy Shelhamer, Esq. P.O. Box 9238 Amarillo, TX 79105-9238

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Sundays • NA meeting, 8 p.m., at Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648.

• Prairie Acres Activities: 10, Movie & Snacks; 11:30, Background music; 4, Tenth St. Church of Christ; 7:30, Dominoes Mondays • Food Pantry, Mon & Fri, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Betty DIckson, 806-346-0134 • Rotary Club, noon, Sugarland Mall Grill • Deaf Smith County Historical Museum regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and only by appointment on Sunday • Troop 50 Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Northwest Elementary.

All boys ages 11-18 are invited to participate. Call 289-5354 for information.

• Al-Anon Group, 7 p.m. at Fellowship of Believers Church, 245 Kingwood, for more information call 364-6045 or 676-7662.

• Hereford Retired School Employ-

ees Association meeting will be at 12 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center.

• Masonic Lodge, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Hall.

• Hereford Study Club meets at the Hereford Senior Citizens Center at 2 p.m.

• Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:45, P. Ex. class (men); 11:11:45, P. Ex. class (women) 1-1:45, P. Ex. Class (men) • Prairie Acres Activities: 9:30, Discussion; 11:40, Background Music; 2, Bible Study/Spanish; 3, Caption This; 7:30, Bingo.

Tuesdays • The Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at noon at Hereford Senior Citizens • Deaf Smith County Crime Stoppers Board of Directors, 6 p.m., Hereford Police Department rec room • AA meeting, 8 p.m. Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648 • Support Group for TBI Caregivers

STEVENS CAR & TRUCK CENTER, HEREFORD, TX 1-800-299-2438 - www.stevens5star.com N. Hwy 385 • 806-364-2160

meeting at 7 p.m. For information call 806-364-1892 or email: dgproctor@gmail.com • Order of the Eastern Star, 7 p.m.

Masonic Hall • Pilot Club 7 a.m. King’s Manor Lamar Room • American Legion Post 192 monthly meeting at 7 p.m.

• Alpha Alpha Preceptor chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meeting at 7 p.m.

•Xi Epsilon Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meeting at 7 p.m.

• Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:30, Floor Exercise • Prairie Acres Activities: 8:30, Beauty Shop; 11:40, Background Music; 2, Manicures for our ladies & men; 7:30, Watercoloring Wednesdays • Crime Stoppers meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. at Happy State Bank • Lions Club, noon, Hereford Community Center

• Bippus Extension Education Club, 2 p.m.

• NA meeting, 8 p.m., at Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648 • Hereford Senior Citizen’s Association Board Meeting at 9 a.m.

• Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:45, P. Ex. class (men); 11:11:45, P. Ex. class (women) 1-1:45, P. Ex. Class (men).

• Prairie Acres Activities: 9:15, Zumba Gold Chair; 10, Discussion; 11:30, Chicken Soup for the Soul; 3, Bible Study; 7:30, Movie Night.

Thursdays • Hereford Toastmasters, 6:30 a.m., Amarillo College.

• Kiwanis Club, noon, Hereford Community Center.

• Hereford Day Care Center Board of Directors, noon, Hereford Country Club.

• Merry Mixers Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Hereford Community Center.

• AA meeting, 8 p.m., Hereford Com-

munity Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648.

• Los Ciboleros Chapter NSDAR, 2 p.m.

• Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:30, Floor Exercise; 10:30-1:00 • Prairie Acres Activities: 9:15, Whoga; 10, Discussion; 11:30, Poems; 3, Bean Bag Toss; 7:30, Stained Glass Painting.

Fridays • Food Pantry, Mon & Fri, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Betty DIckson, 806-346-0134 • Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:45, P. Ex class (men); 11-11:45, P. EX class (women); 1-1:45 P. Ex. class (men); 10-1, Hereford Nursing and Rehab Health Check • Prairie Acres Activities: 9:15 Zumba Gold Chair; 10, Discussion; 11:30 Guidepost; 3, Decorating Bottles; 7:30, Movie Night.

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possession, delivery or manufacturing marijuana in a drug-free zone.

Krystal Ramirez, 34, arrested for public intoxication.

Rogelio Hernandez, 32, arrested for public intoxication.

Anthony Ramos, 26, arrested for public intoxication.

Daisy Lee Saucedo, 36, arrested for a second-ormore offense of driving while license suspended and failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility.

Senaido Tena Jr., 28, arrested for a second-ormore offense of domestic assault causing bodily injury.

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March 2 Juvenile, name and age withheld, arrested for criminal trespass.

Edward Ewing, 41, arrested for criminal trespass.

Essentially putting a square peg into a round hole, past attempts at partial renovations at Tierra Blanca have resulted in numerous oddly configured classrooms.

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tour of both Tierra Blanca Elementary School (TBES) and Stanton Learning Center.

“They have a much better understanding now of why we need to renovate Tierra Blanca and why we can’t use Stanton,” said HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship, who directed the tours.

Both campuses are at the center of a $4 million renovation project that is set to get underway at the end of this school year.

Under the plan, which was developed to deal with continuously crumbling facilities after failure of the 2017 bond, TBES will be closed for 2018-19, undergo a makeover and re-open to start the 2019-

20 school year as HISD’s new home for its pre-K and Head Start programs.

At that time, the 92-year-old Stanton building will be closed as an active HISD campus.

During the tour, Blankenship emphasized the point the plan deals with facility issues that were first deemed immediate problems more than a decade ago.

In a 2005 independent facilities survey and evaluation by the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA), TBES and Stanton were two of three HISD campuses that were recommended for immediate “renovation or replacement.”

Of the three, West Central Elementary was renovated in 2007, but the other two have basically remained untouched.

Hereford Proud Ambassadors look a bit like visitors to a carnival haunted house as they work the maze of narrow hallways, entrances and exits and puzzled-together classrooms that is Tierra Blanca Elementary School.

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The tour of TBES weaved ambassadors through a labyrinth of corridors and classrooms in a building that was constructed in 1969 via a then-popular design concept of open classrooms and learning spaces.

The concept quickly lost its appeal, however, school systems like HISD were saddled with facilities that proved difficult to easily turn into traditional schools. West Central was also originally built along the same design.

The issue with Stanton is safety as the structure has more than served its purpose for HISD as a high school, junior high, administrative offices and early childhood education center.

The 2005 TASA study, as well as subsequent engineering reports in 2015 and 2017, have deemed both the second and third floors of the three-floor building unsafe for use.

Because of the age of the building, requirements to meet to do the work and amount of work needed, repairs or renovation at Stanton are highly cost prohibitive.

“Some of them admitted they had never been in either or both of the buildings,” Blankenship said. “When they had been through the two schools, they all expressed they had a better understanding and idea of the facilities situation.

“We ask them before we started if our kids deserve the best we can give them.

Afterward, we asked them if what they saw was the best. Our kids deserve better. Educators will make the best use of whatever facilities are available.

This tour drove home the reasons why our main focus has been on Tierra Blanca and Stanton.”

The final formal Hereford Proud Ambassadors meeting is set for Monday, April 9. The program for the meeting has yet to be determined, Blankenship said.

March 3 Juvenile female, name withheld, 13, arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Juvenile female, name withheld, 14, arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Juvenile female, name withheld, 15, arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Joe Tan Castillo, 27, arrested for assault.

John Charles Welch, 60, arrested for disorderly conduct.

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Feb. 26 Alma Aguero, 53, arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

Feb. 27 Jacob San Miguel, 20, arrested for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana.

Isabel Martinez, 20, ar-

March 4 Gilbert Mendoza, 35, arrested for possession or delivery of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and

Feb. 28 Jovany Alderate, 30, arrested for a second offense of driving while intoxicated.

March 1 Brandi Woods, 32, arrested for driving while license invalid with a previous conviction.

Darnlell James, 44, arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, bail jumping/failure to appear and theft of property.

March 4 Daniel Santos, 23, arrested for possession of marijuana.

Jaime Maldonado, 18, arrested for racing on highway.

Miguel Rodriguez, 20, arrested for racing on highway.

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NOTICE OF ESTRAY On 26 February 2018 an estray was impounded by the Sheriff’s office, unknown owner. The estray was found at CoRd 12 & CoRd N, Deaf Smith County.

Anyone who believes that this animal belongs to them contact the Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office at 364-2311 with proof of ownership. If no owner is located

by March 13 2018, the animal will be sold at auction to pay for board, feed, and publications.

Reporting Party: Rodolfo Dominguez Impoundment: Hereford Livestock Exchange, 344-6812 Estray identifiers: 1 year old male calf, Limousine breed, black in color.

Hereford Senior Citizens

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Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office

rested for endangering a child.

Favian Montes, 22, arrested for endangering a child.

Deputy Morton Deaf Smith County Sheriff's Office

Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for Wine and Beer Retailer’s Off-Premise Permit by Family Dollar Stores of Texas, LLC dba Family Dollar Store #2517 located at 111 W Park Ave, Hereford, TX 79045 in Deaf Smith County.

Officers of said Limited Liability Company are: Duncan MacNaughton William A. Old, Jr Kevin Wampler Robert L. Rogers Beth Berman Jonathan Elder Bradley Hunter Deborah Miller Thomas E. Schoenheit Shawnta Totten-Medley Sandra L. Boscia Linde Carley

President Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer Senior VP – Real Estate VP, Deputy General Counsel – Litigation and Assistant Secretary VP – Tax VP and Controller VP VP, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary VP and Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary

Family Dollar Stores of Ohio, Inc. Managing Member (officers are the same as listed above).

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OPINION

Stone Gardens

Abbott orders action to ensure safety on jr. college campuses

The following recipe was contributed to the family cookbook by my Grandmother, a resourceful pioneer woman:

A Grave Marker Mix 1 part Portland cement to 2 parts marble dust or chips with cold water and cast. Let harden overnight, rub with soft scrub brush, then with mixture of water and muriatic acid. Scrub again with cold water.

Like most women born in the 19th century, Mary Frances lived in an uncertain, hard-scrabble era of making do with limited ways and means. She delivered ten babies at home with a midwife or neighboring woman in attendance. When one of her boisterous young sons accidentally cut off an ear, she relied on her sewing and homespun nursing skills to reattach it so that years later, no one was the wiser.

A century ago, survival on the plains of Texas and Oklahoma depended on grit, ingenuity and God's infinite grace. Doctors were few and far between in the vast open territories.

Death continually lurked in the shadows, waiting to steal the breath of the small and weak, to claim the unlucky ones. Undertakers were not always ALL IN Kerrie Womble Steiert available to deal with the grim aftermath. So, a pioneer might, one hard day, need the instructions for making a gravestone.

Just as an engraved monument verifies the beginning and end of a life, cemeteries are open air museums quietly telling the story of a community, revealing epidemics and wars, ethnic and religious makeup, family histories, wealth and poverty.

Hereford native David Wagner has accomplished something extraordinary— he’s found a meaningful, lasting purpose for the mundane pastime that is Facebook. Eight months ago, David began photographing headstones at local cemeteries and posting them to a FB group page.

It was a gesture he'd made a few years earlier for those classmates who had moved away, in remembrance of their lost friends. Those early posts brought back old memories for scattered FB friends to share and relive.

So David kept walking the lanes of our cemeteries, taking pictures and spending time in the peaceful company of folks he'd known throughout his lifetime in Hereford. His collection of images on the Hereford Cemeteries page grew as the seasons blended from autumn to winter.

On Feb. 27, David posted a set of photos marking an amazing feat—he'd painstakingly taken and uploaded pictures of every marker in West Park and Restlawn Cemeteries, plus many from St. Anthony's. The only tombstones missing from the collection are those that have fallen into serious disrepair.

Recognizing the value of the FB collection, Nancy Jobe has supported Wagner's undertaking by carefully cataloging all of the photos into an indexed list of monuments that is posted on the group page.

Her comprehensive index includes an alphabetized roster of names, dates of birth, specific cemetery and the date of the original FB post.

Collections like this are treasured by historians and genealogists, but uppermost in Wagner's mind were those farflung family and friends who cannot make the journey here to visit the final resting place of a loved one. For those of us with deep roots in the community, the photos are poignant touchstones of names and faces, some long forgotten and others whose presence abides in us each day.

The oldest marker in West Park Cemetery is Minnie Mercer’s stone tablet, set after her death in 1894. The changing styles of monuments show fascinating design trends from the art nouveau flourishes of the 1930s through decades of angels, roses and crosses. As society becomes more secular, tombstones now feature a wide array of personal interests and careers. You too can be branded in perpetuity with the Harley Davidson logo, your favorite athletic sport or car model, a John Deere tractor, a piano keyboard, fishing tackle or sewing machine, to name a few. Among the newest cemetery trends are photo portraits, grave lights and stainless steel grave markers.

Bible scripture refers to rocks at least 100 times so it seems fitting that our mortal lives are eventually carved onto stone. If God wrote His ten commandments in stone, that should suffice as an example for us. In this season of Lent, we're a little more aware of the loss, grief and ultimate grace signified by the grave.

In rolling away his tomb's stone, Christ left death in defeat, granting us serenity when walking among those who’ve gone to rest.

In tranquil gardens of stone, monuments stand in hallowed ground, the splendid rising next to the simple, as the keepers of our names, our memories and the days we stood among the living. They serve as placeholders between this life and the next. Long after those who knew us have lain down at our sides, the traces of our shared paths erased by time’s passage, the stones remember.

Wednesday March 7, 2018

Tales of Deaf Smith County “If people fought sin as hard as they do middle age, earth would be a moral paradise.” Hal Boyle

In 2010, the church members requested help from Deaf Smith County Historical Commission for a historical marker to be erected near the church.

According to the 1880 census, the The wording on the marker summarizpopulation of Deaf Smith County at es the history of the church. It reads: that time was 38. However, within the “Palo Duro Baptist Church has its orinext decade, many families were mov- gin in Union School, which was built by ing into the county seeking cheap land settlers around 1893. Area residents and opportunity for a better life. held a non-denominational Sunday One of those families, who arrived School in the facility. In 1901, the Bapfrom Huntington, Tenn. on Jan. 29, tists living in the Palp Duro Commu1891, was John Womble, his wife and nity, named for the creek that crosses nine of their 10 children. They had northeastern Deaf Smith County, held shipped livestock, food for family and a revival at the school. Shortly thereanimals, farm equipment, lumber and after, on October 26, 1901, 12 charter tools by immigrant train. Their 14-year- members organized Palo Duro Baptist old son Troy, and a son-in-law were in Church. The Rev. J.F. Killman served charge of the shipment. as pastor for the congregation, The rest of the family made which at first met one weekthe trip by passenger train to end a month.

Amarillo. When the family and “In 1905, area pioneers John their “goods” were together, and Janette Womble offered they settled in the northeast property for a church buildpart of Deaf Smith County. ing. The congregation comJohn Womble was a strong pleted a structure in 1906, Christian influence in the which was paid for by comcommunity. He, along with munity donations. Methodists other settlers in the area, was also used the new facility. The determined to have a school congregation grew and deCarolyn Waters and a church. Men in the comclined through its early years, munity worked together to build a one- reflecting trends in the area's popularoom school that would also serve as tion. The church was a charter mema church. Union School, later referred ber of the Amarillo Baptist Association, to as Womble School, was completed which formed in 1953. In 1954, Palo in 1893.

Duro Baptist Church participated in a All denominations met for Sunday televised service at the KGNC televischool and Bible lessons. Occasionally sion studio in Amarillo. a preacher would be in attendance and “Palo Duro Baptist Church has a rich would deliver a sermon for little or no history of giving and outreach. In 1960, pay. The church meetings provided a the congregation began a Spanish mistime to visit and meet new neighbors. sion for Bracero farm workers. After In 1901, Baptists in the area arranged the program ended, the congregation to have a week-long revival meeting at supported Spanish-speaking congrethe school. It was soon decided that a gations in Hereford and Amarillo. The Baptist church church has also would be oraided shut-ins ganized. Palo and the elderDuro Missionly through gift ary Baptist baskets, hostChurch was ed orphans, organized on a w a r d e d Oct. 26, 1901. scholarships, Charter and particimembers pated in prisof the new on ministry. church were The church B.T. Johnson, has continued Dora Johntheir missionson, Walter ary involveC. Johnson, ment in many J.C. Womble, areas and Janette Womtoday Palo ble, Mrs. SheDuro Baptist ba A. Combs, Church conGeorge B. tinues to be Combs, Mrs. a beacon of Ella Phillips, light in the C.H. HitchTexas Pancock, J.B. handle and Allred, J.Clyde throughout Allred, and the world.”

Ralph M. The markAllred. er at Palo The oneDuro Baproom church tist Church was built in is well worth 1905-06 at the cost of $1,151 and one's time to make a stop as this is was debt free when completed. After one of the most attractive markers in completion as the first rural church in the state. the county, the congregation voted to invite Methodists to have free use of “Be so good they can't ignore you.” the building for their services.

Steve Martin

AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for immediate action to ensure the safety of Texas' junior college campuses following a Feb. 14 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida.

Abbott's order came in a Feb. 28 letter to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner Raymund Paredes. He issued a similar order addressing the safety of all Texas schoolchildren a week earlier.

Abbott outlined steps to be taken by the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

"These are important first steps to ensuring that junior college districts are meeting all requirements and have the best information available to help keep their campuses safe," Abbott said. "Texas will continue to evaluate and improve our approach to ensure our students are safe."

STATE A few among a longer list of CAPITAL Abbott's suggestions to offiHIGHLIGHTS cials were these: — Catalog, share and disEd Sterling tribute campus safety information; — Ensure that all public junior college districts are in compliance with statutorily required school safety audits and multi-hazard emergency operations plans; and — Work with the Texas School Safety Center, the Department of Public Safety and the governor's office to draft recommendations to the Texas Legislature on policy changes to keep students safe.

The Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University in San Marcos serves as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of safety and security information through research, training and technical assistance for K-12 schools and junior colleges.

Paxton joins AG Sessions Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the attorneys general of six other states on Feb. 27 joined U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in Washington, D.C., as Sessions announced new steps the Department of Justice is taking to combat the nation's opioid epidemic.

Sessions praised Paxton and the state attorneys general, saying, "Each of them has made combating opioid abuse a priority and has shown outstanding leadership."

Some 64,000 fatal drug overdoses were reported across the nation in 2016. Of those, 2,831 opioid-related deaths were recorded in Texas.

Paxton said his office would "continue to do everything it can to protect Texans from the opioid crisis."

In 2017, Paxton and a coalition of officials in 40 other states served investigative subpoenas and additional requests on eight companies that manufacture or distribute highly addictive painkillers. The goal is to collect enough information so that the multi-state coalition can evaluate whether manufacturers and distributors engaged in unlawful practices in the marketing, sale and distribution of opioids, Paxton said.

In other news, Paxton was joined by the attorneys general of 15 other states in a U.S. Supreme Court brief supporting President Trump's proposed travel ban preventing entry into the United States by citizens of a list of countries identified by the State Department as locations of known terrorist organizations.

Sales tax revenue is up Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on March 2 announced state sales tax revenue totaled $2.61 billion in February, an amount 8.6 percent greater than the amount reported in February 2017.

Total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in February 2018 was up 10 percent compared to the same period a year ago, Hegar said. Sales tax revenue is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 58 percent of all tax collections, he added.

"Increased sales tax collections were spurred by business spending," Hegar said. "Growth was especially notable in remittances from oil- and gas-related sectors as well as wholesale trade.

But collections from retail trade, the sector most reflective of consumer spending, declined slightly from year-ago levels."

DPS offers safety tips The Texas Department of Public Safety on March 2 urged Texans to obey all traffic laws and use extra caution when driving during the spring break period, which stretches over the next few weeks.

State troopers and local law enforcement in the coastal areas of Texas will be enhancing enforcement efforts, watching for speeders, drunken drivers and seat-belt violators.

The DPS offered these safe travel tips: — Don't drink and drive; — Eliminate distractions while driving, including the use of mobile devices; — Buckle up everyone in the vehicle; — Slow down or move over for police, fire, EMS and Texas Department of Transportation vehicles and tow trucks stopped on the side of the road with emergency lights activated; — Drive defensively; and — Don't drive fatigued.

(Ed Sterling is director of member services for the Texas Press Association and can be reached at edsterling@texaspress.com.)

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By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

In light of the tragic murders at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, and the predictable wholesale castigation of the National Rifle Association and gun ownership in general by an outraged segment of the public, the tumultuous discord over gun ownership in America is boiling again. And again, the anti-gun and the pro-gun factions are neither listening to one another nor changing one another’s entrenched mindsets. The blind sentiment on either side is “you are either for us or against us.”

Full disclosure—I ‘m a longtime NRA member and as yet have not burned my membership card. That said, NRA leadership has been disappointing.

The reaction of the NRA’s brass after the Florida high school shootings lacked empathy for grief-stricken families. I don’t think some of the remarks made characterize the attitude of many NRA members, nor of gun rights supporters who aren’t NRA members.

Post-tragedy comments were predictable. They don’t help healing or right policy. An opportunity to come together for the safety of our kids was missed and may not be gained back. Meanwhile, schools continue to be locked down over shooter threats real or imagined.

Mine is not a valid scientific survey by any means, but throughout

Hard to believe as it seems, and in something of a lesson of historic irony, in the 1920s Americans could walk into a hardware store and purchase a Thompson submachine gun for about $200.

the days since the Florida school shooting, and with other such tragedies still fresh in mind, I have talked with a good many avid hunters and shooters, some NRA members, some not, as to their take on things.

To a person, they have agreed on several points.

They are OK with a threeday wait to purchase a firearm. Yes, raise the age to legally purchase a firearm from 18 up to 21. Bump stocks? What the heck do we need bump stocks for? More thorough background checks that include indepth vetting of mental health make perfect sense. Yes, cop houses, schools, the military and the legal system should share information, and share it instantly, about violence concerns, threats made by individuals, and histories of assault. Disqualify potential firearms purchasers when these concerns or

mental health questions sound alarms. And darn it, Feds from the military up to the FBI, do your job when red flags are being waved in your face. Not a requirement, but if teachers want to volunteer to be thoroughly trained for concealed carry to protect their students, power to them.

Banning so-called assault rifles is a hot button issue that won’t be easily resolved. Even under pressure, the Florida Senate couldn’t bring about a ban on “assault rifles” with a rare Saturday vote on March 3. Debate—make that rancorous arguing—rages over whether outright bans should occur.

Even with the larger issues stalled, some of the aforementioned common sense measures stand a chance of being adopted nationwide. That would at least demonstrate good faith. It wouldn’t hurt the NRA to get out

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front on some of them.

Sometimes we can look to history as a point of reference. Here’s a lesson in historic irony. The “Tommy Gun” or Thompson sub machinegun became a gangster weapon of the Roaring 20s and early 1930s. Evolved late in World War I, the Thompson fired .45-caliber pistol ammunition.

Its magazine was either a circular drum that held 50 or 100 rounds or a box containing 20 or 30 rounds. It could fire single rounds, or full automatic at the rate of 600-725 rounds per minute for the 1928 model.

Post-WWI the Thompson was sold to the public. In 1921, a Thompson could be bought at a hardware store for $200.

Gangsters loved the Thompson. It became notorious in the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre, (the first one) and in police killings. Later the FBI and local cops obtained

it. Its use in several highprofile robberies and killings finally prompted Congress to pass the National Firearms Act of 1934 restricting public ownership of automatic weapons and short-barreled rifles and shotguns through taxes and complicated permitting.

Effectively removed from the civilian market, Thompsons armed the liberating Allied forces in both the Pacific and European Theaters by the millions during World War II. They were also used by the U.S. military in Korea and Vietnam.

The Thompson ended its career on a respected military-use only note.

The ArmaLite-15 is the semi-automatic civilian and police use predecessor/descendent of the fully automatic M-16 military rifle widely used by U.S. troops in Viet Nam.

When Colt's patents for the AR-15 expired in the 1970s, other manufacturers began making similar models. Police say the Florida school gunman actually used a Smith and Wesson M&P15, that manufacturer's version of the AR-15. The National Rifle Association estimates there are eight million AR-15s and its variations in circulation, and says they are so popular that the "AR" should stand for "America's Rifle."

A lot of so-called “black rifles” out there.

Somewhere in all of this is a lesson from history that we probably haven’t learned.

Jim Steiert is an award winning member of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association and a Certified Texas Master Naturalist.

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►Panhandle Transit is looking for Full-time and Part-time drivers. Must have a minimum Class B license with passenger endorsement. High school diploma required. Must be able to work occasional Saturday and early morning hours. Clean driving record a must. Contact Ruben at (806)342-6108. ►Schippers Harvesting, LLC is a 3 Chopper Crew with trucks, based out of Hoxie, KS and Muleshoe, TX. We are looking to expand into your area. We would love to discuss your silage needs and any questions you have. We do have a packing tractor available at request. Contact: Owner Sam Schippers at 785-6759286 or email us at

►Tierra Blanca Apartments, Now Leasing 2 & 3 bedrooms. Call or come by today 806-363-2775.

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►Castro County Healthcare is taking applications for a Chief Nursing Officer. Applicant must be a RN and currently licensed by the State of Texas. BSN preferred, but not required.

Job requires a leader who is quality driven with high energy, organizational ability, communication, and management skills that assumes authority, responsibility, and accountability for the delivery of nursing services in the facility. You may submit a complete online application at www. plainsmemorial.com or come by and apply in the Human Resource Department of the Hospital.

►Higginbotham's is looking for TWO good applicants: 1-PART-TIME Sales Associate and 1-FULL-TIME Warehouse/Delivery associate, both of which are customer service driven and self motivated to work retail sales. 1-2 years of retail experience is preferred but not required. Company benefits available. Applications can be picked up at: 109 N. Broadway, Dimmitt, TX. You may email resume to: dimmitt@higginbothams.com Phone number: 806-647-3161.

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►Circle Three Feedyard in Hereford is hiring for two positions. A feedtruck driver/ cdl driver and a loader/blade operator. Competitive salary, benefits and insurance.

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Wilbur/Ellis Company in Hereford Hiring Class A CDL Drivers Hazmat Required Apply online @ ag.wilburellis.com

Green Plains Cattle Company is America’s fourth largest cattle feeder with total capacity of more than 255,000 head of cattle.

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Processor – Cattle Successful candidate will work under the direction of the Cattle Receiving & Processing Coordinator to insure all animal health protocols are followed. This position processes cattle at initial and re-implant with a low stress handling method & maintains a safe work environment.

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It's not entirely true that you can't use blood from someone who has a different blood type than you. Everyone can receive type O blood, the most common type in the US, as it has neither A nor B antigens on red cells (and both A and B antibody in the plasma).

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A warm welcome awaits you at Fellowship of Believers each Sunday. Come early and enjoy the fellowship and refreshments beginning at 10:00 a.m. – then stay for the church service which starts at 10:30 a.m. Communion is available each Sunday for all who wish to partake.

The message by Pastor Danny Mize on March 11 will be: "It's Time To Give Up," and will include a list that someone assembled called, "Ten Things You Should Give Up." Our Scripture reading will include these verse: Luke 14:33 2 Timothy 1:7 Galatians 6:4 Romans 2:1 and Romans 8:1. We will also consider the three IFs in I John 1:8-10.

Our church music will include: "Lord, I Lift Your Name on High" "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" and "I Surrender All." Our singing will be led by Peggy Mize, with piano accompaniment provided by Cindy Cassels.

Fellowship of Believers is located at 245 N. Kingwood, and everyone is welcome to attend. Questions? Leave a message at 364-0359. Notes from past Sundays are online at: FOBlessons.com – posted on Sunday afternoon each week. Want to know more? Visit our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/FOBchurchHereford/

Dawn Community 806-258-7330

First Baptist Church 5th & Main Street 806-364-0696 www.fbchereford.com

Frio Baptist Church 7 miles S. on FM 1055 806-276-5380

Genesis Church 1 mile N. on Hwy 385 806-364-1217 www.genesischurch.com

Good News Church 621 E. 15th 806-364-5239

Assembly Of God Calvary Family Church 137 Avenue G 806-364-5686

Victory Family Worship Center 606 E 15th St 806-364-0305 www.thevictory.tv

Iglesia Vida 603 E. Park Avenue 806-346-7054 All services in Español.

Baptist

Iglesia Bautista Fundamental 100 South Ironwood 806-364-1844

Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida

Avenue Baptist

201 Country Club Drive 806-364-2209

130 N 25 Mile Ave. 806-364-1564

Mount Sinai Baptist 302 Knight Street

New Life Restoration Center 15th & Whittier 806-364-8866

Palo Duro Baptist 5704 FM 809, Wilderado 806-426-3470

Summerfield Baptist 605 Walnut St., Summerfield 806-357-2535

Westway Baptist P.O. Box 178, Rural Rt. 4 806-364-5092

Catholic La Iglesia De San Jose 13th & Brevard 806-364-5053

St. Anthony’s Catholic 115 N. 25 Mile Ave. 806-364-6150

Church Of Christ

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364-2571 364-8515 100 W. 1st • Hereford, TX HAROLD MANNING OWNER

InterDenominational Fellowship of Believers 245 N. Kingwood St. 806-364-0359

Jehovah Witness Jehovah Witnesses 111 Avenue H 806-364-5763

Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 500 Country Club Drive 806-364-1288

Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran Church

15th Street Church of Christ 15th & Blackfoot 806-364-1581

Central Church of Christ 148 Sunset 806-364-1606

La Iglesia De Christo 334 Avenue E 806-364-6401

Park Avenue Church of Christ 703 W Park Ave. 806-364-6094

Nazarene Family Church Encounter 2018 Rob McCorkle, from Columbus, Ohio, will be with us for the Encounter weekend retreat-like event, March 23-25. The Encounter involves adults and serious minded teens in worship and powerfully anointed teachings.

Rob will be teaching the position and authority of believers in Christ have according to the Book of Ephesians. It’s getting into the Word until the Word gets into you. The encounter costs $25 to cover your 5 meals, t-shirt and materials. Sign up by calling the church at 364-8303.

This Sunday, March 11 is Spring Forward Time Change, so move your clocks ahead one hour. This Sunday, services at both 8:30 & 10:30, will begin with our award winning black light puppet team. Be early to see our amazing children perform.

There are outstanding Bible classes for all your family. We offer classes for kindergarten children, 3 different grade school classes, two teen classes and 6 different adult classes. Get your kids into the Bible weekly.

Wednesday nights offer so much for everyone. From 6 to 7, there is 3 on 3 basketball for teens and young adults. 7 pm our children have Bible Buddies, Kingdom Kids and Extreme Kids. The teens have Conxtion with Pastor Andrew teaching a 3 week series on moral purity and relationship. Pastors Mitch and Gina lead our 20’s group and Pastor Ted is finishing on Revelations with Christ’s victorious triumph over evil, in the sanctuary.

We invite you to be part of the exciting things happening at the Nazarene Family Church.

Presbyterian First Presbyterian 610 Lee St. 806-364-2471

Seventh Day Adventist Iglesia Adventista Del 7 Dia

Seventh Day Adventist 711 W Park Ave. 806-364-6127

Trinity Fellowship Trinity Fellowship 401 W Park Ave. 806-364-0373

1204 Moreman St. 806-341-0315

100 Avenue B 806-346-2740 www.lcms.org

Methodist First United Methodist 501 N. Main St 806-364-0770 www.herefordmethodist.com

410 Irving 813-701-4442

Westway Community Center

PICKUP CORNER SHOP

601 W Park Ave. 806-364-0146

700 Avenue K 806-364-1892

Western Heritage Christian Church

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St. Thomas Episcopal Church

Temple Baptist

213 Barker Avenue 806-364-2038

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Episcopal

Iglesia Methodista San Pablo

Templo La Hermosa

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Nazarene Church of the Nazarene La Plata & Ironwood 806-364-8303

Iglesia Del Nazareno 340 Avenue H

Non Denominational Barn Church 3948 FM 1057 806-289-5706

Christian Assembly 1206 S Main St. 806-364-5882

Living Stones Church 802 Avenue K 806-282-1138

Son Rise 502 Mabel St.

Faith Mission Church of God in Christ 806-307-309

Without Walls Praise Center 802 Avenue K 806-360-2830 Spanish & Bi-langual Services

Pentecostal Iglesia De Cristo 103 Alamo 806-364-2906

Advertise Here 806-364-2030

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Lady Whitefaces break even at Fox From Staff Reports

Junior Lori Arias led the Lady Herd in rebounding this season and was named second-team All-District 3-5A for 2017-18.

BRAND/John Carson

It was even-up across the board for the Hereford Lady Whitefaces at the weekend’s Fox County Softball Tournament in El Paso.

Playing eight games from Thursday-Saturday, the Lady Herd came away with three wins, three losses and a pair of ties to technically emerge 9-10-2 for the season.

A pair of juniors led the way at the plate for the Lady Whitefaces as outfielder Daniella Pena and third-baseman Daz Rodriguez brought the bats.

Rodriguez, who was held hitless in only one of the tournament games, finished 10-for-20 with 12 RBI and 6 runs scored. She also stroked three doubles and a trio of home runs.

Pena went 9-for-23 for the tourney from the leadoff spot with 11 RBI and 8 runs scored. She also did some long-ball damage with three doubles and two home runs.

The duo got off to a hot start with Pena going 2-for3 with a homer and 5 RBI and Rodriguez posting a 3-for-3 effort with a gametying 2-run home run in the final inning of a 9-9

tournament-opening tie with Eastlake on Thursday morning.

Lubbock Coronado made short work of an afternoon tilt with an 11-0, threeinning win before Kayla Vallejo went 2-for-2 with a home run, double and 3 RBI to lead a 13-0 Lady Herd, two-inning romp past Pecos in the nightcap.

Trailing 2-1 heading into their final at-bat of Friday’s opener, the Lady Whitefaces rallied to knock off Willcox, 7-2.

Bianca Olvera stroked a 2-run, one-out roundtripper to give to the Lady Herd the lead for good, and Abrie Castillo scored on an error after doubling before Rodriguez drilled a 3-run shot to end the game.

The Lady Whitefaces had a rally come up short in an 11-6 loss to Bel Air after they pulled to within a run at 6-5.

Castillo led the way at the plate with a 2-for-3 game that included 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. Pena, Rodriguez and Deja Cruz also drove in runs.

Friday’s nightcap saw the Lady Herd score early and often in building a 7-0 on the way to a 10-2, three-

Lady Herd tandem earn 3-5A honors Herd comes out 3-2 in Levelland tourney

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The dark cloud of a disappointing season for the Hereford Lady Whitefaces had a bit of a silver lining added to it last week when 2017-18 District 3-5A postseason honors were announced.

Among those listed as All-District 3-5A secondteam selections were Hereford forwards Lori Arias and Faith Castaneda.

“We are very proud of these young ladies,” Hereford coach Christy Connally said.

Arias, a junior, finished the season averaging 9.7 points per game, while leading the team in rebounding with 6.1 per game.

Castaneda, a senior, completed her Lady White-

face career with season averages of 8.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.

The designations mark at least the sixth consecutive year the Lady Whitefaces have had a postseason district honoree.

Field events lead track effort With most of the team relegated to JV duties because of injury, the Hereford Whitefaces came in ninth in the 12-team field at the two-day Canyon Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

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The Hereford diamond Whitefaces took two steps forward, two steps back and another one forward to come out with winning record from a weekend tournament in Levelland.

Winning both of Thursday’s games, the Herd dropped two Friday before taking their tournament finale to emerge with a 6-5 overall record.

Rallying from a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 lead in Thursday’s opener, the Whitefaces trailed 4-3 heading into their final at-bat.

Christian Mendez walked to open the Herd fourth before advancing to third on a pair of wild pitches then tying the game on Brian Box’s single.

Box was cut down on a Shawn Escamilla fielder’s choice, and Eli Ellis singled. Carson Altman plated Escamilla and moved Ellis to third with a hit to give the Whitefaces the lead for good, 5-4.

Junior Daz Rodriguez went 10-for-20 with 3 home runs, 3 doubles and 12 RBI to lead the Lady Herd at the plate during the Fox County Tournament.

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Jade Collier walked to load the bases in front of Ray Ramirez’s third hit of the game drove home Ellis.

One-out later, Gunner Head was hit by a pitch to score Altman and provide the final margin.

Ramirez led the 7-hit Herd attack with a 3-for-3 game that included 3 RBI. Ramirez kept is going in the Thursday nightcap and received some help in a 10-2 comeback win over San Jacinto Christian Academy.

The Whitefaces trailed 1-0, then 2-1 before exploding for nine runs in the fourth.

Ramirez had another 3-for-3, 3-RBI game with Bryce Simnacher finishing 2-for-2 with a pair of runs driven in. Escamilla also plated two runs on three trips to the dish.

Dodge DeLozier allowed 2 runs on only 3 hits over four innings to get the win on the mound. He walked 3 and struck out 6.

Friday saw the Whitefaces drop its two games after Pecos made a tworun first inning stand in a 3-1 win to open.

The top four batters in the lineup – Escamilla, Ellis, Altman and Collier – accounted for all four Whiteface hits.

A Herd rally came up short in Friday’s nightcap. Lemesa built a 6-0 lead through five innings, then held off a comeback attempt in the seventh to secure a 6-3 victory.

Escamilla went 2-for-4 to come up with half the Whiteface hits for the game. He also drove in 2 runs.

Altman and Mendez recorded the other hits.

The Whitefaces got back on the up side of the tournament and season ledger with a 7-4 win over San Jacinto in Saturday’s finale.

The tournament schedule gets completed this weekend when the Herd takes part in the annual Keller Tournament in Amarillo.

COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Thursday, March 8 Baseball Varsity at Keller Tournament, Amarillo, TBA JV White at Bushland tournament, TBA Tennis Varsity at Westerners Open, Lubbock, TBA

Friday, March 9 Baseball Varsity at Keller Tournament, Amarillo, TBA JV White at Bushland tournament, TBA Golf Boys at Abilene, TBA Girls at Amarillo Relays, TBA Softball Varsity at Amarillo, 4:30 p.m.

JV at Amarillo, 6:30 p.m.

Tennis JV at Sandie Open, Amarillo, TBA Track Varsity boys, girls at Wichita Falls Relays, TBA

Tuesday, March 13 Softball JV vs. Randall, noon Varsity vs. Randall, 2 p.m.

Saturday, March 10 Baseball Varsity at Keller Tournament, Amarillo, TBA JV White at Bushland tournament, TBA Golf Boys at Abilene, TBA Girls at Amarillo Relays, TBA Track Varsity boys, girls at Wichita Falls Relays, TBA

Thursday, March 15 Baseball JV Maroon vs. Canyon, 10 a.m.

JV White at Canyon, 10 a.m.

Varsity vs. Canyon, 1 p.m.

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quilters, a family heritage of the Machala and Martelli families is steadily being carried forward.

“My Mom quilted for over 35 years and had made quilt tops for her six children and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

These quilts are a legacy to pass down and I was on a quest to find someone to finish the work. Finding these quilters at the Hereford Senior Citizens Center is a huge deal to my family and myself,” explained Mrs. Martelli.

A friend of Mrs. Martelli, Beverly Heck Abshere, who grew up at Nazareth, had an aunt, Delle Moore, of Dimmitt, who knew about the quilters at the Hereford Senior Citizens Center and referred Mrs. Martelli to them. Fortunately for Mrs. Martelli, she found veteran quilters. Mrs. Lupton has quilted for a total of 40 years—12 of them at Hereford Senior Citizens. She recruited Mrs. Meiwes into the quilting sisterhood by handing her a needle and thread when she was visiting to view quilts a year ago. Mrs. Schilling has quilted for more than 25 years.

“I have sewed much of my life, even did porcelain dolls and a wedding dress, but I didn’t think that I could do the fine stitching of quilt work. Katie assured me that I could.

My family wanted me to share my craft skills at the Senior Center, and I ended up being drafted to help with quilting. It’s enjoyable work. I’m on my third quilt at home now,” said Mrs. Meiwes.

“There were 14 quilters at Hereford Senior Citizens Center when I started quilting here years ago, but that number has dwindled with people passing on, moving away, or going to live with

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Sugar Ants Leona Schilling, Katie Lupton and Pat Meiwes are spending 10-20 hours a week and five to six weeks of effort on each of the 16 quilts they are working on. Photo by Jim Steiert their families. We would welcome anyone interested in being a volunteer quilting helper to come join us in this project. We’re happy to teach you how and could use the help,” said Mrs. Lupton.

“We even got a little help from Father Tony Neusch, pastor of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. He organized sixth graders at St. Anthony’s School to do a quilt top for this year’s school auction, and he knew enough stitching to complete a star on one of the quilts we’re working on. We gave him pointers on how to wiggle the needle just so, in order to find his stitch better. He mostly ignored our advice and did it his way anyway, but he did it. He was proud of himself after completing his star. Of course, in the time that he sewed one

star, I sewed three,” Mrs. Meiwes chuckled.

“We prefer to use good material in our work. We like looser batts, and prefer to use upholstery-grade thread, so that you can sit on the finished quilt. The quilts in this project are being done with quilting thread, so they won’t be ‘sittable’ without damaging the thread fabric, so they will require careful handling and storage,” said Mrs. Lupton.

The Sugar Ants quilt at the Senior Center on a volunteer basis and put in 1020 hours a week each.

“We will spend five to six weeks of handwork on each of the 16 quilts we’re working on in this project,” said Mrs. Lupton. “We’ve done four quilts thus far and are at work on the fifth. It took us 40 hours to do the quilting on the top for just

one baby quilt,” said Mrs. Meiwes.

Work thus far has included a fan quilt, a star quilt, a pyramid or mountain quilt, and a wedding ring baby quilt. Up soon is a house pattern baby quilt.

Mrs. Martelli is making a donation to the HSCC on a per completed quilt basis and furnishing all materials.

The Sugar Ants’ work is made manageable by an adjustable wooden quilting frame clamped onto metal stands that were made by Leander Reinart, the late Carlyle Sargent, and the late Ed Schilling, who put into practice a HSCC tradition of helping one another.

Each of the Sugar Ant quilters have the calloused fingertips that are a mark of their needle-sharp craft.

They use techniques such as wrapping fingers in tape or using fingers from a rubber glove—even employing needlenose pliers to make the needle shepherding go better. The thread must be clipped at an angle— and your tongue held just right—so the serpentine strands go through the eye of the small, fine needle more easily.

“My Mom and I repaired some quilts when I was a girl, but we didn’t really do quilting. Once I came to Hereford in 1972 I started quilting. The work makes you tired but when you look at the finished product and see its beauty you get a lot of satisfaction from the craftsmanship that has gone into it. The work is addictive. I have always loved it,” said Mrs. Lupton.

“My mother had eight children and she quilted a lot, but she never did start us girls quilting—I guess she didn’t want to spend too much time pulling out stitching mistakes. My Mom’s mother gave me a quilt for high school graduation and I wore it out. I

A reputation for fine quilting craftsmanship brought a slew of volunteer work on the part of three local women on a project to benefit the Hereford Senior Citizens Center. Photo by Jim Steiert didn’t realize how precious a quilt is until I didn’t have one. Years later I got started quilting and doing one at home by yourself takes about a year. After I did my tenth quilt alone I decided it was my last, but then I started quilting with the ladies at the Center. Katie taught me a lot,” Mrs. Schilling explained.

“I’m happy that this work raises money for Hereford Senior Citizens Center. A quilt a month will bring in about $500, and we turn over all of the proceeds to the Center. The thrill of seeing the finished product keeps us going. All three of us are proud of the handwork and its beauty,” she added.

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Hereford coach Charlie Garza said. “I ran most of my kids on JV this week due to injuries, so the varsity was limited, but the field events continued to be a bright spot.”

For the second time in as meets this season, Whitefaces Dodge DeLozier and Logan Butler turned in top-two performances.

After winning at the Feb. 24 Randall Relays, DeLozier cleared the bar in a personal-best 6-4 to place second in the high jump.

Butler, who was second in the shot put and discus at Randall, heaved 48-10 to take second in the shot and threw a personal-best 152-6 to finish fourth in the discus.

Other top varsity finishers included Jaydon Garcia, who was fifth in the 3200 meters with a time of 10:21.77, and the 4x800 relay team of Jordan Rodriguez, Jordan Trevino, Garcia and Tony Lopez that finished sixth in 9:10.13.

In the JV meet, the Whitefaces were first in the 4x100 relay, 2x200 relay and 4x400 relay, while Eric Baca tossed the discus a best 125-7 and finished Senior Faith Castaneda’s consistency on the block this season fourth in shot put (41-3). resulted in her being selected to the All-District 3-5A second Taking individual thirds team.

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The Whitefaces will close The slate picks back up to Ramos in triple jump.

Kidron Flickinger was out their pre-spring break for the March 23-23 Amafifth in the 3200 meters, schedule Friday when they rillo Relays.

budget is small and getting smaller.

After having a $200,000 paving budget last year, commissioners only have $125,000 to spend this year.

At the bid price of $1.93 per square yard, it would cost $22,690 per paved mile – meaning there is only enough budgeted to pave 5.5 miles.

Hence, the subsequent, ongoing and continuing discussion on more effective and better ways to repair and maintain county paved roads.

“I’m not sure the way we currently fix roads will fix the problems with the roads in my precinct,” Precinct 4 Commissioner Dale Artho said.

Artho suggested professional consultation on the matter and invited Brandt to answer questions.

Both Brandt and Artho reaffirmed what previous discussion revealed is the ultimate culprit with the roads is the base – due to the fact when the roads were built 40-or-more years ago, they were not designed to withstand current weights, speeds and traffic volumes.

“We wouldn’t need to look at all the roads,” Artho said. “Just look at the ones around the city where trucks travel and

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inning victory over Cauntillo.

Pena homered to lead off the game and also doubled to drive in three runs, while Rodriguez plated four on a 3-run, firstinning long ball and sacrifice fly.

The second tie came to open play Saturday as Eastwood rallied with a pair in the fifth to forge a 3-3 final.

Pena, Castillo and Rodiguez all drove in

runs as the Lady Whiteface 7-hit attack was spread among as many players.

Unable to hold leads of 4-1 and 5-3, the Lady Whitefaces ended the tournament Saturday afternoon with an 8-5 loss to Bushland.

The Lady Herd was back on the District 3-5A diamond Tuesday, after press time, when they traveled to Plainview.

They remain on the road Friday for a trip to Amarillo before opening the home district schedule Tuesday at 2 p.m., against Randall.

members of the family of Charles F. Machala Jr. and wife Sara Ann will realize the quilt heritage being completed by the Sugar Ant quilting ladies. Along with Denise Martelli, they include Mark Machala and wife Susan, Timothy Machala and wife Sherie, Charles F. Machala III, Judith Machala Gillespie and husband King Gillespie, Andrea Machala Rauch and husband Tom, and grandchildren Charles F. Machala IV and wife Wenhsing, Erin Martelli Groover and husband Zach, Elise N. Martelli, and Natalie Machala. Great grandchildren include Madeleine Martelli Groover, Riley Elise Groover, Violet Carolyn Groover and Mason Charles Groover.

out where trucks make a lot of turns.

“I can tell you the problem will be with the base.”

Conceding the base dilemma, Precinct 1 Commissioner Chris Kahlich said roads in his precinct were often not wide enough for truck traffic.

“We can evaluate all we want,” Wagner said. “Then what?”

Precinct 2 Commissioner Jerry O’Connor added the county was in a Catch-22 when trying to maintain and improve paved roads because annual funding only allowed a few miles to be done each year.

To help offset costs and hopefully improve the overall situation, Kahlich suggested the formation of a county asphalt team that was trained to properly do paving work.

With equipment leased per job, the team would perform as needed on county roads.

“The team would be made of one person from each precinct,” he said. “They would do all the asphalt work for the county, so we don’t have to use individual precinct teams. We would only use asphalt as needed for projects. It is something to look into. It may be in the county’s best interest.

“We need to repair roads correctly rather than putting a Band-Aid on them all the time. We can utilize our county labor better.”

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