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Wall To Much For Owlettes To Climb

HaleCenterOwlettes,basketball night , during the regional season came to a halt Tuesdayquarterfinar contest. Just as the ,

'Owl football program finds Post control leading 36-17: standing in the way, Hale Center Leading by 10-8, senior Mori hard court action finds Wall as an Applewhite put the spark in the obstacleinpostseasonplay. Post - Owlettes offense when she has defeated Hale Center four stepped up and knocked down consecutive times on the gridiron tw03-poihtersina30second~pan. and Wall defeated the Hale Center Applewhite's spark ignited the Hale Owls in bi-district action last year. Center offense in the second

The Wall Lady Hawks handed stanza as the OwleHes poured in

20 points while limiting a dazed Reagan County team to 5 markers. '

Hale Center continued to find the mark and turned up the burner on defense holding Reagan County scoreless for over 6:00. Amber Hickman underlined the success of the Hale Center output

Continued on Page 2 the Owlettes a 46-41 loss in Coahoma Tuesday in the post season game. Hale Center climbed into the quarterfinal game by narrowly defeating Stanton at the buzzer in overtime 51-49 in bi­district action and handily defeated Reagan County 70-45 at the ~rea level.

Elections Are Slated

The Owlettes earned the right to face Wall with an easy 70-45 win over Reagan County last Friday in Lamesa. Hale Center never trailed in the game 'and by intermisSion · had the contest in

Residents will be deciding six positions on the two governing bodies of the school district and city ,council. Three seats in each of the two governmental bodies w.ill be filled during the elections slated the first Saturday in May, May 6.

The first day residents could apply for a place on either ballot was MoOday Feb. 21. Election hopefuls can file for an a place on

Horsford, Butch Harrell and Chris Cummings. The three positions on tlie Board of Trustees are for three-yeartenns. Holdoverboard members are Roger Mahagan, . Lee Moralez, C.H. Keeton and Diana Trevino.

GraduateS. ele.', ctedFor· ·~~=~ji~~:a: and City Hall. The deadline to file

City Council members with terms expiring are Wally Stewart and Elwanda· Borchardt. The mayor's post will also be up for ' eJection. ' Gordon Russell ' presently holds the · mayor's position. Council' members hold their positions for two years. City Councilmen that remain are Eugene Carter, Tom Stems and Harley Peoples.

application for a place on the ballot . Ru ra· /· He' a·. '/' th PO'. s/-tl-on : .r:e(tneSday, MarCh22,at 5 I ~ School Board members, with

terms expiring are Tommy Both elections will be held by

cumulative voting. Texas Tech Medical Center has I know she'll do a great job for

recently acquired the services of ' Texas Tech and for the people of local graduate, Patti PaHerson, this area: M.D., M.P.H., as the new .vlce Dr. Patterson said she is presl(lentfor rural and communit~ pleased toretum to her roots and health. ' focus her tmerglesonrural health

Dr. Patterson, "the daughter of car. "I think we havettie Oonaldand Pat Patterson, se~ed opportunity to make a differenc:e

, previoUslYastheexeaJtivedepuly in rural health care delivery. Dr. commissioner · at the Texas Smithis,avisionaryleaderandthe Deparim~nt of Health. 'She Health Sciences Center is a replaces Leo Vela, M.D. who has ' groYiingforce In academic hea~h accepted a post as dean of the · oare. ' SOl see thisasa ,great

-regional academic health . center . opportunity to touch lives. " in Harlingen for the University of She will also dedicate part of Texas Health· Science Center in hettirnetopedlatncpractice. "This San Antonio, ' is an, opportunity to get back .to

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October 1996 to September 1997 and served as chief of the bureau of women and children at TDH from April 1992 to October 1996. She holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Lubbock Christian University, a medical degree from theUniverslty of Texas ~ed!ca. Branch at Galveston, and a master's in public health from the University of Texas Health ScienCe Center at ·Houston.

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'School Board Approves Administrators Contracts

During the regular · monthlY . co,ntract extensions were Director meeting ofthe Ha!e Center SChOo! of Business-K~lIy Priest, High Bosrd\board members acted upon School Principal Wayne Morrin,' the contracts ' of the school's MiddleSChOOlPrincipalHughJack administration and noncertifled Norwood, Akin · Elementary professionals. · Lastrnomh ih~ Principal Jackie King, and-Federal board unanimously approved t~e Programs Director Harvey Pennell. . extension of School All contracts received an SuperintendentWaher'Speck'Cox unanimous vote of confidence of contract. ' . the BOard.

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Tractor Show Is Scheduled

The Minneapolis Moline Collectors will hold their National Winter Convention in the Ollie Liner Center March 2-4. The Texas Plains Two-CylinderClubwill assist as guest hosts. The Two-Cylinder Club annually hosts the Fred Howard Antique Tractor and Equipment Show in March, however this year the two organizations are oormining their shows lor an outstanding presentation.

Activities lor Thursday, March 2, will include tours to the Hale County Farm & Ranch Museum, Hale Center;

Caprock Industries Feedlot, Lockney; Cargill Hybrid Seeds, "'iken; Ranching Heritage Center, Lubbock; and American Colton Growers Denim Mill, Littlelieid.

March 3 will begin will a Cowboy Chuck Wagon Breaklast'at7 a.m. The same tours will be available on Friday.

Saturday, March 4, starting at 10 a.m. the ladies will be treated to hat program 'althe Plainview First Assermly 01 God Church. An auction 01 Minneapolis-Moline ::emswillbeginat9a.m. Abanquet is scheduled Saturday evening at 7 pm. at the First ~ssembly 01 God Church, catered by COUr:lty Line Restaurant, Lubbock.

Field demonstrations will be at 2 p.m. Thursday and a Tractor PuU at noon Friday. The daily tractor parade will be at 4 p.m. There will be door, prizes, and tickets may be purchased on itemS to be given

• a'flay at the end.of the show. .

Admission to the show is free and donations are accepted.

Owlettes . . . Conl'd from Page 1

as she drained a 22 loot jumper at the end of the third period to give the Owlelles a 58-24 advantage .

Reagan County was able to narrow the Hale Center lead to 20 points but that was as close as they got as the Owlettes cruised to a 70-45 win.

Pacing the Owlelles in scoring in the area game was Amber Hickman with 21 points. " Also draining the bucket for double figures was Isabel Moralez-13 and Jametra Clark with 12 points. Contributing in the high scoring allair were Mori Applewhite-8, Lindsay Davis-6, Ariel Watson and Cynthia Ceniceros-4 , Michelle Cummings and Melissa Ceniceros-1 point each. The regional quarterfinal contest Tuesday evening was face paced from the opening tipoff. Both squads featured a pressing defense and an outstanding man­to-man defense.

Hale Center's only leads in the game were in the early ticks of the

clock. Wall gained a 5-4 advantage at the 4:24 mark of the opening frame and never relinquished the lead.

Wall was able to keep fresh legs onthe court substilutingfive players at a time that took it's toll on Hale Center late in the game. Wall built doubled Hale Center's out put 12-6 to end the first stanza.

In second quarter action the

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Owlettes c,losed the gap to within two points four time during the period. Two mistakes by Hale Center in the final 2:00 of the haH allowed Wall to build a 23-18 lead at intermission.

The Owlelles kept pace with the Lady Hawks in the third quarter until the final 1 :09 01 the stanza. Taking advantageoftumovers and beginning to take control of the backboards, WaD dropped in 6 points to lead 36-29 to start the final period.

Mori Applewhite closed the gap 36-33 on a short jUf11)er with 7 :08 remaining in the game and that was the last basket the Owlettes

could muster until 3:22 lell in the contest. From that point on in the game, the' weary Hale Center five could not get closer than 5 points.

Leading the Owlettes in scoring was Jametra Clark's 11 points. She was followed by Ariel Watson and "mber Hickman with 8 points each. IsabelMoralezwascredited with 7 points, Lindsay Davis-4 points, MoriApplewhite 2 points and Laure Boyce 1 point.

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TheHaleCenterSenlorCltlzens delicious pot luck Monday night. continue to meet each weekday at We had a good group with several noon. We've lost two of our staying to play games. associates this last week-Gene The foUowing memorials have Ritchey and LurteenAshbum. Our been glven,to the Center: condolences to their families. In memory of Margaret Stephens

Catherine Huntsman and Kay fromAnitaWallsandVlrglnlilWaitS. Holley visited usone day. II was so In memory of Doc Chapman good to see them. fromAnIta Walls and Mamie Bbunt.

We've had nlce, February In memory of Ruby Heath from weather,. but would really enjoy RC. and Fay Stevens and Virginia some rain. Hope for some soon. Walts.

Ruth BarneH and Aida Gage In memory~' Eddie Parks froni were here one day. R.C. and Fay Stevens.

36 were ~ere Monday for a In memory ,of Imogene Ritchey delicious roast beef meal. fl'Qm Anita Walls, Marie LewiS,

Vera Meeter's sister, Oleta Novella Sneed and Virginia Walts . . Doyle of Fayetville, Ark. passed · In memory of Lurleen AshbUrn away recently. R.C. ' and Fay from Virginia Sturdivant, Novella Stevens attended the funeral. Sneed and Mamie Blount.

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"00' We would like to thank all of our fans during the 1999-2000 season for all of their support

~ and encourage, ment~ TheOwlettes and myself • appreciate everyone who traveled the many

U' p miles during the playoffs. Coach Jeri Been-Goodman & The OwleHes '

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Hale CenterHigh School senior, Jared Horslord,was recently notifies that he is one 01 the very select lew high school seniors to be chosen as a National Merit Finalist. The high school senior is the son 01 Tommy and Melinda

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As a junior Horslord was one 01 1.2 million students inover20,OOO high schoolS entering the Merit Program. He was selected as a semi-finalists aftertakingthe 1998 Preliminary National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. He was one 01 the fewer than one percent olthe nation's high school seniors to reach the semi· final round. The number of Semifinalists named in each state

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approximately 14,500 of the semifinalists are expected to meet the high standards required to become a finalists, and more than half of the finalists will become Merit Scholarship winners. The 7,600 Merit Scholarship winners

608 Main. .839-1015 : will be eligible for scholarships • worth over $28 mOlion.

Carry out plates available '-0 : Leading his graduating class In

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... von · numerous award·s as a member of the Hale Center Literary Criticism .team. ..

He has been active in the Hale

Center 4·H Club winning the Hale Monday, Feb, 28 County Gold Star Award and a BREAKFAST-Fruit, Pop Tart, member 01 the state qualifying Cereal, Milk Method Demonstration team. He LUNCH-Chicken Nuggets, Tater has served as Junior lion and Tots, Green Beans, Salad Bar, was selected to aHend Texas Boys Roll, Mandarin Oranges, Milk State. Horsford has volunteered Tuesday, Feb, 29 many hours of community service. BREAKFAST-.Juice, Biscl,lits,

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(~ ____ O_b_itu_a_ri_es ____ ~) Lurleene Ashburn

GraveSide services lor Lurteene Ashburn were conducted Wednesday, February 23, in Fairview Cemetery In Tuxedo with the Rev . James Brigham officiating. Cremation arrangements were by Freeman­Abell Funeral Home.

Mrs. Ashburn, 80, died Friday, February 18, 2000, in University Medical Center in Lubbock.

She was born April 22, 1919, in Tuxedo. She moved to Ihe Hale Center area in 1946 and worked as a nurse lor Hi-Plains Hospital lor 20 years and Hi·Plains Pharmacy lor 10 years. She was ' a member 01 the Order 01 the Eastem Star.

She married A .J. Ashburn August 9, 1944 in Stamlord.

Survivors include her husband; a son, Jackson Ashburn 01 Lubbock; a brother, Herbert Meads ol ··Avoca; a grandson, Jared Ashburn 01 Sante Fe, N.M.; and a granddaughter, Allison Ashburn of Lubbock

Imogene Ritchey Fuperal services lor Imogene

Rilchey, longtime Hale Center resident were conducted Friday, February 18, in First Baptist Church with Dr. Gene Meacham,

pastor, officiating. Burial was in Plainview

Memorial Park underlhe direction 01 Freeman·AbeIl Funeral Home.

Mrs. Ritchey, 80, died Wednesday, February 16, 2000, in Hi-Plains Nursing Home .

She was born May 17, 1919, in 'Lockney. she graduated Irom

Plainview High School and Lippert's Business College and had been a longtime employee 01 Southwestern Bell, working in the business office. She had also worked with the Hale Center Insurance Agency.

She was a member 01 First Baptist ChurCh.

On May 9, 1948, she married Melvin Ritchey in Hale Center, He died May 26,1999.

Survivors include a son Gary Ritchey 01 Lubbock; three nieces and two nephews.

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CITY OF HALE CENTER, TEXAS NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE COMBINATION TAX

AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION The City Council of the City of Hale Center, Texas (the "City"),

does hereby give notice of intention to issue City of Hale Center, Texas, Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation in one or more series and in the maximum principal amount not to exceed $400,000 (the "Certificates"), for the purpose of paying,ln whole or In part, contractual obligations Incurred or to be incurred to make permanent public improvements in the City and for other public purposes, to wit: street Improvements, sanitary sewer system improvements and waterworks system improvements (the "Project'1, to pay all or a portion of the legal, fiscal, and engineering fees in connection with the Projects, and to pay costs of issuance of the Certificates. The City proposes to provide for the payment of such Certificates from the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes In the City as provided by law, and for a lien on and pledge of water and sewer system revenues received by the City. The City Council proposes to authorize the issuance of such Certificates on March 6,2000, 12:00 noon, at a Special Meeting at the City Hall, City of Hale Center, Texas.

Susie Stroud City Secretary City of Hale Center, Texas

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AMERICAN The following subscriptions to the Hale Center American will

expire the end of February. Hale County subscriptions ar~ $17.00 pe,r year and Out-of-County subscriptions are ~20.09. Subscription renewals may be mailed to the Hale Center AmerICan, P.O. Box 1030, Hale Center, Texas 79041 .

Hale COUnty John Anthony JuniOr A$hmore Kevin Belt Sid Berry Jim Bandy Neoma Berry CoHon Center Grain Opal Cannon Chamber of Commerce 'Clara Dyer J.D, Ellis Lillian England Lucille Ebeling Lucille Foraker Barbara Ferguson Robert Heath Norma Helbert

HC wheat Growers Eddie Huffhlnes • Wendell Hughes

W.H. Johnson \V.H. Kirby Jr •

Mrs. Charlie Owens J.B. Roberts BerthaRo~

FEBRUARY Qut Of County Cynthia Bain Kyle Benson Bonnie Chilton

Lelia Hend~rson Mrs. James Key ·

Shirley MaieH John Payne Kim Thomas