The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 2014 Page: 1 of 8
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Swisher County Picnic
idem, and if an out-of-county.
resident, the distance traveled to
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Read at Swisher
County Library!
Program # 1
Toddler to 18 experimenters:
Come to earn priz-
es in Booktique
June 2 to August 15
Program #2
Ages 5-10
See what’s Fizzing
At Summer Reading
July 14 to July 18
2-3 p.m.
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es was ninth and Laura Brown
was tenth. Alexa Davis was first
and her sister, Summer, was sixth
m their final event, Stakes.
Two members also brought
home buckles for their accom-
plishments. Cole Lewis was the
Reserve High Point Stockhorse
Champion, and Alexa Davis was
the Reserve High Point Speed
Tulia Tennis Camp
Intermediate/Advanced Camp
-July 7, 8, 9 and 10 from 8'30-
11:30. If you have any questions
or need help deciding which
camp to put your child m, please
call 995-3619 or email kim.hoe-
lting@tuhaisd.org.
Senior Citizen
Preregistration for Picnic
Preregistration for the meal
in conjunction with the
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istration will end at 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday. July 16
Senior citizens 70 years old
or older and living in Swisher
C ounty are eligible for the com;;
plimentary tickets provided by!
the Swisher C ounty Activities.
Association, sponsors of the cel-
ebration.
All other seniors registering,
must purchase a ticket for $7.
Once the process of preregis-
tration has been completed, se-
nior citizens will be able to pick’
up their tickets and name tags'.
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right around the comer' If you
are interested in having a booth
or other attraction on the square
this year, please go to the Swish-
er County Extension Office, the
Tulia Chamber of Commerce, or
Rohde & Associates (law firm)
to pick up a form. Picnic will be
held July 15 - 19. Booth spac-
es will be rented for the week
at $100 for Swisher County
residents and $125 for non-resi-
dents. All paperwork and booth
fees must be submitted by July 1
Vendors will be charged an ad-
ditional $25 late fee after July 1
Booth spaces will be assigned on
a first paid, first served basis, no
exceptions. Please contact Tim
McAtee at (806) 729-0391 with
any questions. Mail complet-
ed forms and payments to Tim
McAtee at 1391 CR 17, Tuha,
TX 79088, OR drop off com-
pleted forms to Amy McAtee at
Stephen L. Rohde & Associates,
144 W. Broadway
rade on Picnic Day at the park1
without the usual wait. The lines
will be shorter and seniors are
Classmate ONLY served quicker.
Courtesy photos
All contestants hope to gain Top, Cole Lewis circles his
similar success as they compete cow in Working Cowhorse
at the State 4-H Horse Show in while (above) Alexa Davis
July at the Taylor County Expo walks out of the arena after
Center. winning her event
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as Martinez and Jackson were
on the North I earn and George
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Finish the Ride
On July 12, 2014, the Tu-
lia High School Fellowship of
Christian Athletes will spon-
sor its third annual “Finish the
Ride” noncompetitive bicy-
cle ride (27, 45, and 65 mile
routes) that will help to pro-
vide scholarships to Tulia High
School graduates in memory of
Aaron Ross. VOLUNTEERS
ARE NEEDED to help with
this event. To make a mone-
tary contribution or to volun-
teer in any way, please contact
Brenda Hudson at 282-5896 or
Phil Zolman at 627-7197. If
you wish to ride in the event,
please register at http://www
bikereg.com. Cost is $30 and
each registered attendee will
receive a t-shirt. Previous
scholarship recipients are Alli-
son Cox, Jeffrey Pond, Mattie
Turner and Shana Lashmet
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I he driver. “One-1 ye” Char-
ley Jones, cast his eye on the
passengers waiting to board the
stage A drummer, a rancher,
and a government man of some
sort Charley turned his head
to spit a glob of tobacco juice
on the dusty street between the
Spanish mule’s hooves. “Let’s
get aboard.” he called to the trav-
eling trio
I he c lerk stowed the luggage,
and helped the drummer aboard,
the other passengers followed
without help. Charley checked
the harness one last time be-
fore climbing onto his seat on
the box The clerk waved his
hand C harley snapped the reins,
called to the mules, and the Pla-
inview-Canyon-Istacado mail
hack and daily stage left a small
tice the rolled up canvas sides
■ . which could be let down for
The mules moved protection against wind and
at a quick trot along the trail
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CLASS OF 1969-
45th Reunion
WE HAVE SEVERAL
EVENTS PLANNED! COME
AND ENJOY THE FUN'!
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the walking
Simply call the RSVP office at
tion may be made, you are asked 995-2104
to R.S V P no later than July 14
to one of the following
Please be prepared to furnish
the following information: age;
Squibb or Rena Nelson at how long a Swisher County res-
(806-995-2578) or e-mail re-
nanelson@windstream.net
Jo Ann Daniel at (806-467- attend the celebration Pre-reg-
9078) or e-mail damelj2fa)sud-
denhnk net
Billie Ann Sprague at (806-
995-4301) or e-mail damelj2@
suddenlink net
Football players compete
in area All-Star games
By Raylyn Bowers region while helping to raise
High school athletes use sum- funds for former players who
mer as a time to improve their have suffered serious injuries
skills and grow as competitors, from playing football
This summer, some of Tulia’s Jonathan Martinez, Brandon
football players were honored Jackson, and Brennen George
with the chance to play in All- played m the Greenbelt Bowl
Star games on June 14 at the Historic Fair
Brennen George and Antho- Park Stadium in Childress, Tex-
ny Pando played in the ASCO
All-Star Classic in Lubbock,
Texas on June 7 George played played for the South Team,
for the Red Team while Pando
competed for the Blue Team
The Classic features the best belt Bowl game was played
seniors from the West Texas Continued on page 8
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July 18 Family meal is at
AMERICAN LEGION HALL
ON 2ND STREET BY VFW
Af 6.00 Food is provided immediately following the pa-;
WE NEED TO KNOW HOW
MANY ARE ATTENDING.
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the hack The canvas sides of
the hack were rolled up and
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is 11 erCounty News
Thursday, July 3,2014
Updated reunion,
picnic information
A combined reunion is being breakfast at Dorothy’s. Cost is
planned for THS classes of 1953, $6 00 at the door. Starts at 8-00
1954 and 1955 is set for Satur- a.m WE NEED TO KNOW
day, July 19 HOW MANY ARE ATTEND-
This is to coordinate with ac- ING
tivities of Swisher County Picnic
so all may participate in view-
ing the parade at 10 a.m., eating of high school at 9:00 a.m. (Pa-
lunch under the canopy at noon, rade starts at 10 00)
July 19 Lunch at FBC fellow-
ship hall BRING YOUR OWN
LUNCH DRINKS WILL BE
AVAILABLE
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and maybe a tour of the Swisher
County museum in the afternoon
The Tulia High School Caf-
eteria will be the site of the ca-
sual reunion from 4-6 p.m A
time of visiting and reminiscing July 19 Classmate/Spouse
among the three classes should catered Supper at the Country
bring back many memories and Club. WE NEED TO KNOW
lots of laughter HOW MANY ARE ATTEND-
A sandwich supper, consisting ING. Meet at 6 30 and cat around
of sandwiches, chips/dips, tea or 7 15 Cost is $9 00 per plate,
water and cookies will be served
at 5
There will be a basket at the
registration table where each per-
son may drop $ 10 to help defray served
the rental of the cafeteria, food Swisher County Celebration can
and miscellaneous expenses in- be done by letting your fingers do
curred.
In order that adequate prepara-
Swisher County, Texas
County 4-H members compete in horse show
Over 80 young equine enthu-
siasts competed at the District 2
4-H Horse Show on June 17 at
the Mallet Event Center
Among these contestants
were eight Swisher County
horsemen- Brandi Bullock,
Laura Brown, Quade Carlton,
Alexa Davis, Summer Davis,
Cole Lewis, Emily Parkes and
Jack Waxier,
Swisher County 4-H mem-
bers obtained a lot of success
at the Mallet Event Center with
many in the top ten
Hunt Seat Equitation was the
first event and Summer Davis
took eighth place Continuing ock was third and Summer Davis >«’T'j b
into the Western events, Emily was fifth in Poles. Swisher Coun-
Parkes was eighth and Laura ty obtained half the top ten in .
Brown was ninth in Western Barrels: Alexa Davis was third, K- i I
Pleasure Cole Lewis was third Brandi Bullock was fourth, Sum- r K'
and Laura Brown was sixth in mer Davis was fifth, Emily Park-
Western Horsemanship.
Three club members compet-
ed m the Stockhorse Division
Quade Carlton was fifth and
Cole Lewis was eighth in Stock-
horse Pleasure. C ole Lewis was
second and Quade Carlton was
sixth in Reining. Cole Lewis
was first and Quade Carlton was
third in Working Cowhorse.
Cole I ewis was second. Sum- Event Champion
mer Da\ is was sixth and Quade
Carlton was seventh in Stock-
horse I rail
Members were also competi-
tive in the timed events. Alexa
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The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 2014, newspaper, July 3, 2014; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1249183/m1/1/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.