January 12, 2018 - Stamford American

FRIDAY JANUARY 12, 2018 THE NEW STAMFORD AMERICAN VOL. 10, ISSUE 34 STAMFORD AMERICAN VOLUME 97, ISSUE 39 STAMFORD LEADER VOLUME 115, ISSUE 40

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2018 Tri-Area Livestock Show Sucesss Students from Stamford, Lueders-Avoca, and Paint Creek kicked off their show season with the annual Tri-Area Stock show at the Weldon Holbrooks Arena on January 6th. The results are as follows: AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS RECREATIONAL DIVISION: Jared Muehlstein Stamford FFA 1 AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS - SHOP EQUIPMENT DIVISION: Jared Muehlstein Stamford FFA 1 BREEDING GOATS: Debra Knowles Paint Creek FFA 1; Dyna Knowles Paint Creek FFA 2 CHAMPION BREEDING GOAT: Debra Knowles RESERVE CHAMPION

Bulldogs Continue to Dominate in District

Cash Koenig won Champion Market Steers and Houston Koenig won Reserve Champion Market Steers BREEDING GOAT: Dyna Knowles CLASS I MARKET GOATS: Cutter Caddell Stamford FFA 1; Allie Caddell Stamford

FFA 2; Braleigh Hickman Stamford FFA 3 CLASS II MARKET GOATS: Allie Caddell Stamford FFA 1; Cutter Caddell Stamford

FFA 2; Carli Lefevre Stamford FFA 3 CHAMPION MARKET GOAT: Cutter Caddell SEE TRI-AREA, PAGE 11

Stamford Bulldogs outscored the Hawley Bearcats 71 to 49 in Friday night’s contest. Leading scorers for the Bulldogs were Zachary Duran with 16 points, Lonnie Applin 18 points, Trace Edwards 15 points and Noah Horn scored 14 points.

The Bulldogs also rolled over the Anson Tigers on Tuesday night, winning 83-27. High scorers for the Bulldogs were Lonnie Applin with 17, Noah Horn with 16, Zachary Duran with 13, and Peyton Bevel and Trace Edwards with 11 each.

Recent Break-ins Suggest Burglary is on the Rise in Stamford

BY CALLIE METLER-SMITH Last Wednesday, January 3rd, a local business, Country Drug Store, was broken into in the middle of the night. Also reported in recent weeks were

multiple break-ins across the town and Jones County.

Is burglary on the rise in Stamford?

According to recent statistics gathered by Home Facts, which does an apples to apples comparison

of each town across the country, it would appear, it is. Based on numbers filed yearly with the State of Texas, Stamford registered 162.20% higher than the national average in 2016.

This is compared to 2015

which put Stamford 42.36% lower than the national average and 2014 that put Stamford 67.70% lower.

These statistics are based on population demographics per 1,000.

By Comparison, Haskell

was 84.11% lower than the national average for 2016 and Anson was 72.89% lower.

Here are 9 suggestions for how to prevent breakins: 1. Do not showboat

Thieves are highly lured into a home with a huge number of things lying around the yard visible directly from the road.

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PROGRAM: Tom Skinner, Classic Country Singer, will be performing at Country Elegance January 15th at 10am. The public is invited.

JAN 17TH

DOCENT SOCIAL: The Cowboy Country Museum is having a Docent Social on January 17th at 2pm at the museum. This is a meeting to explain areas where volunteers are needed. If you, or someone you know, might be interested, please come.

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The weather is provided for you by Country Drug Store. We’re here for you Rain or Shine.

Denise Dennis Ready to Cash in Cans Denise Dennis has been collecting aluminum cans for 37 years to raise money to donate to the West Texas Rehab.

Denise requests that if you have been saving cans for her that you drop them by her house so that she can get them all sold by this year’s telethon on January 20. Last year Denise was able to donate over $800 thanks to all those in the community who were able to help her in this effort.

Watch for Denise on the Telethon; she’ll be on between 9:30 and 10:00.

JAN 25TH:

FAMILY NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: The Cowboy Country Museum would like to invite everyone to join us for Family Night, Thursday,

January 25, beginning at 6:00pm. This month’s theme will be Scavenger Hunt at the Museum! We will have a short presentation about “Scandalous” John Selmon and then a fun scavenger hunt right here in the museum. So, come and join us, and the best thing is, it’s FREE! (Please note, that all children must be accompanied by an adult.) If you have any questions, call us at 773-2500.

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SMORGASBORD: The Swedish Smorgasbord at Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl will be held February 10, 2018. We will be serving 450 people at the event with seating times at 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The tickets are $25.00 each and only sold in advance. For tickets contact Connie Shurley 325-7733757 or Tena Tankersley 325-668-2796.

BIRTHDAYS JAN 18 - Mallory Copeland JAN 19 - Kim Bryant Know someone who is having a birthday? Please remember to call us at 325-773-5550 and let us know!

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Big Country Electric Cooperative Offers Excellent Scholarship Opportunities for Local Youth Do you know an outstanding or deserving teenager who would enjoy and benefit from a fun and educational trip to Washington, D.C.? Encourage them to apply for the 2018 Government-in-Action Youth Tour!

Big Country Electric Cooperative requests your help spreading word amongst your students about the Governmentin-Action Youth Tour, an all-expense-paid trip to the nation’s capital. Big Country EC will send three students on the 2018 Youth Tour, scheduled for June 6-15. The statewide trade association, Texas Electric Cooperatives, coordinates the trip. Our three winners and one runner-up will each receive $1,500 scholarships as well. Students’ parents/ guardians DO NOT have to be members/customers of Big Country Electric Cooperative in order to compete in and win the Youth Tour contest.

Students selected for this opportunity will join more than 140 of their peers

from Texas and another 1,700 from across the U.S. on this trip of a lifetime.

Inspired by Lyndon B. Johnson’s desire to give young people insight into national government, Youth Tour expands participants’ horizons while educating them about government and cooperatives. Electric cooperatives in Texas have participated in Youth Tour since 1965.

The trip starts with a day in Austin, where students begin by touring the Texas State Capitol, Capitol Visitors Center, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum and Texas State Cemetery. Activities include seeing a show at the Bullock IMAX and Texas Spirit Theater and dining at the famous food trailers in South Austin.

Once in Washington, students partake in guided tours of historic sites, museums and congressional offices, where they meet with their U.S. representatives. Entertainment opportunities on the trip include seeing a performance at the

ROTARY CLUB NEWS Yessenia Gutierrez, the recipient of our Rotary Scholarship last spring, brought a report about her first semester at West Texas A & M in Canyon. She is an Animal Science major, and reported that she made the Dean’s list her first semester and that she is actively involved in campus activities including Eternal Flame. She has made many friends and has received great support from her professors.

Rotarian Roger Clark is a Master Naturalist having studied many things about the wild life diversity in our area.

He talked about logging in on the many species of animals he has observed. He showed pictures and told about many birds and their sounds, about various fish, snakes and insects and their special characteristics. A most interesting program to make us more aware of what we are blessed with in God’s kingdom.

Kennedy Center and going on a dinner and dancing cruise on the Potomac River. Participants also attend Youth Day, hosted by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, for a day of learning and inspiration.

Local 10th, 11th and 12th grade students are eligible to apply by submitting their application and uploading their video to our contest site, which is only available to Youth Tour contestants.

Applications are due January 18, 2018 and videos must be uploaded by 10:00 p.m. January 25, 2018. This year’s topic is: Tell the story of electric cooperatives. We have a long and detailed history – you’re sure to find great material to work with!

Be unique, be creative, learn something, and have fun!

Winners will be selected on a competitive basis. Videos must be a minimum of 3 minutes but no more than 6 minutes long. Videos will be judged by employees of other cooperatives and Big Country EC will announce winners by February 9, 2018.

Additionally, Big Country EC will donate a grant in the amount of $500 to the school that has the most students submit videos.

Separate from the Youth Tour, four scholarships are available through Big Country EC and affiliates: • Big Country EC Academic Scholarship – Two $4,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors whose parent(s)/ guardian(s) are members of Big Country EC. Deadline: February 28, 2018.

• Directors Memorial Scholarship, Golden

Spread Electric Cooperative - $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to selected recipients who are 1) entering freshmen college or university students and; 2) child or spouse of a Big Country EC member. Deadline: March 1, 2018.

• Texas Rural Electric Women’s Association (TREWA) Scholarship - Twenty (20) TREWA scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to CURRENT TREWA members and their children. Applicant or applicant’s parent or guardian must also be a current member or an employee of a Texas electric cooperative such as Big Country EC. Scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors, full-time college students or adults, who have been accepted as a full-time student to attend any accredited college, university, junior college, community college, trade/ technical school or business school of their choice.

Deadline March 15, 2018.

• Western Texas College Lineman Training Program Scholarship – BCEC will award two $1,500 scholarships to students enrolled in the program. Deadline August 16, 2018.

More information is also available on our website, bigcountry.coop. You may contact Sarah McLen with any questions: smclen@ bigcountry.coop or (325) 776-3803. Big Country EC is proud to offer these great opportunities for area youth to succeed!

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JONES COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

The Jones County Sheriff’s Office from December 29th to January 04th responded to 42 calls for service. There were 13 Traffic Stops conducted. The following people were booked into the Jones County Jail during this period: Robert Lee Acosta, Warrants x2; Donald Mallard, Hold for Taylor County; Diego Mata, Driving while License Invalid w/previous convictions; John Mark Hodgin, Hold for Wichita County; Tessie Tejeda, Possession of Marijuana <2oz; Ricky David Tejeda, Driving while License Invalid; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Warrants x3; Eddie Bernard Pryor, Possession of Marijuana <2oz; Expired Registration; Driving while License Invalid w/previous conviction; Mia Marie Armstrong, Warrant; Wesley Aaron Jones, Driving while License Invalid; Daniel Scott Soliz, Violation of Protective Order; Aleksandr Marshalkin, Court Commit; Joseph Henry Haskett II, Take Wildlife Resources w/o consent; Jay Price Tatum, Take Wildlife Resources w/o Consent; Hunting w/o License; Micheal Evans Davis, Driving while License Invalid w/previous convictions; No seatbelt; Warrants x2 Summary of calls responded to: Alarm – 1, Agency Assist – 4, Animal Control – 1, Civil Standby – 1, Disturbance – 3, Domestic Disturbance – 2, Harassment – 1, Investigation – 1, Livestock – 3, Mental Subject – 1, Motor Vehicle Accident – 3, Public Service – 3, Reckless Driver – 1, Suspicious Activity – 8, Theft – 2, Transport – 1, Warrant Service – 2, Welfare Check – 4 Calls Responded to: 12/29/2017 Deputy Soliz responded to a harassment call. Calling party stated that they have received several messages/ calls via cellphone from a known person. Deputy Soliz took a report. Investigation is ongoing.

12/30/2017 Deputy Lively responded to a domestic disturbance call. Calling party stated that he and his girlfriend were having a dispute and law enforcement was requested.

Deputy Lively determined the altercation was verbal in nature and the parties voluntarily separated for the night.

12/31/2017 Deputy Zertuche responded to a welfare check call. Calling party stated that they received electronic messages, from a friend, threatening suicide. Deputy Zertuche located the subject, with family members. Subject did not appear to be in distress.

01/01/2018 Sergeant Alfaro responded to a disturbance call.

Calling party stated that a known female had become aggressive towards him and refused to leave the property. The female left the property prior to Sergeant Alfaro’s arrival and calling party declined to file charges.

01/04/2018 Lieutenant Torres responded to a theft call. Calling party stated that a vehicle was stolen from the property.

Lieutenant Torres made contact with the owner and report was taken.

ESTRAYS: The Jones County Sheriff’s Office will post Estray notices on the Jones County Website. Please check the website for any Estrays and notify the Sheriff’s Office at 325-8233201 if you have any information on an Estray.

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ESSAYS FROM WEST OF 98 James M. Decker

200 Buildings or Five Buildings Last week’s essay (“If Not Us, Who? If Not Now, When?”) touched on the concept of setting incremental goals to measure progress. I later discussed that topic with a friend, and my friend reiterated the importance of incremental goals, commenting how big goals can feel overwhelming if you don’t learn to break them down into incremental steps.

This point was hammered home as I observed our newest cleanup project in Stamford, demolition of a series of dilapidated houses and buildings adjacent to St. John’s United Methodist Church and only two blocks off the main drag. These buildings had long been unsightly, dangerous, and the kind of buildings that gave you a sense of doom and gloom just looking at them.

As I looked over the new pile of rubble, I had conflicting observations. While these five buildings were now on the ground, I could see at least five more on adjacent blocks that are in equal need of demolition. My mind then ran to 200 other structures in town that are also in need of demolition. Tearing down one or two or five buildings is manageable. But 200? That gets overwhelming in a hurry.

Then I took a mental step back. I observed just how much demolishing THESE five buildings had positively impacted the neighborhood. This was both from a physical standpoint—that these ramshackle structures could no longer be seen—but also from a psychological standpoint.

That sense of doom and gloom had melted away. The neighborhood felt brighter and sunnier. Other folks even commented on this palpable sense of improvement. And in that moment, I realized incremental goals had already been set and achieved in 2018. Progress and community improvement is on the move.

Rome wasn’t built in a day. Our rural communities did not fall into stagnation and disrepair in a day. We didn’t wake up one morning to find hundreds of houses in need of demolition. Our streets and water and sewer lines did not age overnight. Our economies did not decline over a weekend. Fixing all of those issues—and if you’re as passionate about rural America as I am, all of those matters are probably on your to-do list—is daunting to think about.

But just as these challenges didn’t pop up overnight, no one expects them to be fixed overnight either.

But you know what can happen overnight? A list of priorities and the solutions to address those priorities. Movement in the right direction. The first step of progress.

No one expects you to fix it all immediately, and you shouldn’t beat yourself up when it’s not happening as fast as you wish it could. But break it down—what goals CAN happen as fast as you want? How can those smaller goals get you down the road to your big picture? Don’t start with the 200 buildings that ultimately need demolition. Start with the five buildings you can attack right now. Knock them down. Survey the progress. Then keep moving forward. You’ll feel better when you do.

James Decker is a lawyer, farmer, and city councilman in Stamford, and the creator of the forthcoming “West of 98” podcast and website. He may be contacted through Facebook at facebook.com/james.decker.

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OBITUARIES

Linda Moreno

Reginald McClung

Linda Moreno, 67, joined her husband Raul in Heaven on Sunday, December 31, 2017. Rosary was at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel (807 S. Columbia St.). Funeral Services were at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 5, 2018 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church.

Burial followed in the Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home.

Linda was born November 13, 1950 in San Patricio County, Texas to Basilio and Isabel Martinez Moreno. She attended school in south Texas and was a member of the Catholic Church. Linda moved to Anson, Texas in 1972. She married Raul Moreno on June 14, 1976 in Stamford, Texas. Raul preceded Linda in death in June of 2005. Linda worked for Moreno’s Fine Mexican Food Restaurant.

Survivors include; 1 son, Raul Moreno, Jr. of Abilene, TX; 1 daughter, Christy Jean Mendoza and husband Carlos of Abilene, TX; 3 brothers, Freddy Moreno and wife Nancy of Anson, TX, Joe Moreno and wife Anna of Hawley, TX and Pablo Moreno and wife Nina of Abilene, 2 sisters Sulema Enriquez and husband Edward of Abilene, TX and Lorenza Moreno of Abilene, TX, 7 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Online condolences may be made and viewed at www.tankersleyfuneralhome.com.

Reginald McClung went home to be with his Lord Sunday, January 7, 2018 in Union City, Georgia, at the age of 90. Visitation was Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Tankersley Funeral Home (807 S. Columbia) from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A Memorial Service was held at Highland Memorial Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home.

Born August 31, 1927, in Stamford, Texas, Reginald was one of eight children blessing the union of Everette and Mabel Taylor McClung.

Reginald married Miss Addie Mae Cole on February 11, 1949 in Stamford, Texas. She preceded him in death in 1996.

Reginald was a graduate of Stamford High School and remained a “True Blue Bulldog” all his life. A memorable highlight in his life was traveling to watch the Bulldogs play a state championship football game in the Dallas Cowboys Stadium.

Reginald worked for Lone Star Gas in Stamford for several years. He later was employed as a service manager

by Southern Union Gas Co. in Artesia, New Mexico where he remained until retirement, and being able to return to Texas! He served his country during WWII in the Army Corp of Engineers.

Reginald was a Mason and a member of Temple Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon for many years. He also loved to sing. Reginald was a kind, gentle and loving husband, father and Poppa. Not only was his kindness shown to his family, but to others who shared his rare Blood Type B+, where ever he lived he was always willing to give blood to those in need. In his spare time, he was an accomplished and patient fisherman. While living in the care home in Georgia, he became known as Texas, where his heart remained along with his desire to return home.

As his earthly body makes its final return to his beloved Texas, his family will lay him to rest with the sentiment, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

Reginald’s memories will remain cherished by his children: daughter, Diana Blondeau of Atlanta, GA, and son James Donald McClung and wife Carla of Houston, TX, 4 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 47 years, 5 brothers; Willie, Harold, AD, Roy and Ted and 2 sisters, Margie Vandecasteele and Nina Freeman, son-in-law Rick Blondeau and a grandson, Tony Blondeau.

Online condolences may be made and viewed at www.tankersleyfuneralhome.com.

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Beans, Salad, Applesauce, Milk Thursday Waffles, Fruit, Juice, Milk, Steakfingers, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans, Fruit, Milk Friday Breakfast Pizza, Juice, Milk Sloppy Joes, Chips, Cucumbers, Cookies, Milk

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HELLO FROM COWBOY COUNTRY By Jewellee Kuenstler Texting. Facebook. Snap chat. Twitter. #mylife. Have you noticed the constant need for social media? Or how our electronic devices appear to manipulate us?

I hear more parents say, “I discipline my child by taking away his cell phone. He thinks he will die!” Or how people post EVERYTHING on social media. Facebook post, “Eating with my husband at Blue Sky Burgers.” And don’t even get me started on selfies. As a teacher, more students got caught doing things they weren’t supposed to because they would post it on social media. Why does this generation think that people want to know everything about their lives?!?

Well, I hate to burst your bubble, but this is not a new development. The only thing new about it, is the speed at which one can get all this social information out to others. Have you ever read the old newspapers? Let’s take the Stamford Leader newspaper as an example. In the January 18, 1927 edition, there are “social media” posts all over the newspaper.

First there is the Society Page. On this one page are the happenings of the various civic clubs for that week.

The article describes, in great detail, the decorations, the refreshments, and the list of everyone there, “Beautiful cut flowers and pot plants decorated the home. Mrs. Murray Doyle of Tyler was named honor guest and was remembered with a lovely taffeta-pillow…Mrs. Carter’s refreshment plate held charlotte russe, cake and coffee.”

Then there are the community correspondent’s page.

Every little community surrounding Stamford had their own correspondent that told the happenings of everything for that week. In the September 21, 1926 edition, there is the Tuxedo News, West New Hope News, Sunnyside News, etc. Let’s look at the Sunnyside news, “Mrs. Cecil Shanafelt returned Saturday night from Amarillo. She was a delegate from Stamford to the Legion Auxiliary Conven-

tion. Mr. and Mrs. S.R. Osment and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Osment and daughter, Evelyn, went to Abbey Sunday.

Crockett Appling returned Tuesday from a business trip to Waco. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Shanafelt visited Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Scott of Stamford Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Cloud visited Mr. and Mrs. Ferdie Walker Sunday.

Catherine and Bruce Robertson and Marguerite and Weldon Walker are attending Stamford High School. Misses Irene Glenn and Annie Bush of Tuxedo visited Catherine Robertson Sunday…” Anybody else see the correlation to our modern-day Facebook posts, or Snapchat stories?

Who visited whom, where people went and why, and on, and on.

And finally, there are all the little “page-fillers”. These are little blurbs you add in if you have a little blank space on a page to finish it out. “Roy Townsend made a business trip to Dallas this week.”; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon M. Flinniken of Whiteface, Texas, spent last week-end with Mrs. T.D. Morrell, mother of Mrs. Flinniken.”; “Miss Cecil Bray of near Stamford, has enrolled in Draughon’s Business College at Abilene for a course in Shorthand and Typewriting.”

Whenever I am researching, especially in old papers, I have to really watch staying focused, because I can get so caught up in the lives of these people that lived 50, 70, or 90 years ago. Don’t think this was just in the 1920s. While researching for the Arledge Field project, and searching through the 1940s Stamford American newspa-

per, the same was found.

This was the social media outlet for the times.

Yes, we have always been a species that needs social interaction. We are naturally curious. This can be good and bad. Good, because as historians, we don’t have to guess at what life was like, but can read, in detail, about it. But too much of a good thing can be bad. But such is life!

So, before you whine and complain too much about all this social media, remember, the concept is not new, just the technology in which it is being communicated. Just FYI, I am always amazed by the number of the older generation that is on Facebook. My father, an adamant complainer about Facebook and social media, would often call me to say, “Did you hear about…?,” or “Did you know so-and-so moved to…?”. I would always ask, how do you know that, and the answer was always the same. Facebook! Face it, we are all guilty.

At the museum, we do have copies of old Stamford American newspapers from the 1940s, if you would like to come peruse. And don’t forget that soon, all the past Stamford American newspapers will be digitized and available online for everyone to enjoy!

To end, I saw a sign this week that was extremely appropriate, “BEHAVE! Because whatever you do today, will be on Facebook tomorrow!”

We are having a Docent Social on January 17th at 2pm.

This is a meeting to explain areas where volunteers are

needed. If you, or someone you know, might be interested, please come! I will have cookies!!

We will also have our next Family Night on January 25, 2018. This time will be FREE of charge; however, this will be the last one that will be free. Starting in February, the cost will be $5 per child and the parents will get in free.

OR, we are offering museum memberships for sale. If you purchase a museum membership for your family, then the family nights are included.

This would be a substantial savings. If you are interested in purchasing a museum membership, stop by and pick up a packet. We will also have the packets available at the Family Night.

As always, we love for you to stop by, either to volunteer, or just to visit. Remember, we are open Tuesday through Friday, 12:30 to 5:30!

Our email is cowboycountrymuseum@yahoo.com or you can call us at 325/773-2500.

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PC ISD 3RD SIX WEEKS HONOR ROLL “A” HONOR ROLL - 1st Grade: Kavan Adams, Kylee Delmasso, Maci Garner, Haleigh Thompson, Zoey Townsend; 2nd Grade: Brianna Clary; 4th Grade: Harry Boyd, Zak Jones, Alex Prichard; 5th Grade: Melanie Clary, Katie Perez; 9th Grade: Haylee Garcia, Dyna Knowles; 10th Grade: Desiree Acosta, Madilyn Davis, Bailee Thomas; 11th Grade: Bailey Hawkins, Debra Knowles; 12th Grade: Felicity Hannsz, Katelyn Jenkins, Ariel Wolf “A/B” HONOR ROLL - 1st Grade: Halen Bauer, Ryan Gardner, Noah Garza, Kash Holder, Colston Myers, Jazlynn O’Donnell, Hagen Payne; 2nd Grade: Kamryn Delmasso, Lukas Jones, Jenna Scheets, Jerry Scheets, Payton Stanford, Alexa Yanez; 3rd Grade: Colton Blair, Adrian Castorena, Carissa Elkin, Wyatt Walburg; 4th Grade: Alyssa Anguiano, Matthew Davis, Aaron Gonzales, Ericka Hernandez, Ethan O’Donnell, Adam Prichard, Maddy Tucker; 5th Grade: Andrew Castorena, Zeke Cisneros, Audie Shaw, Alisa Walburg; 6th Grade: Lane Garcia, Mark Hall, Phaiden Spikes; 7th Grade: Gus Blair, Hunter Jaggers, Levi Rhoads Austen Sanford, Paige Stanford; 8th Grade: Mark Garcia, David Gonzales, Ana Hall, Dylan Souther; 9th Grade: William Bogle, Jasmine Boyd, Ashton Grand, Collin Pearson, Eric Perkins, Gavin Walburg, Brianna Yanez; 11th Grade: Micaela Arrieta, Brittany Yanez; 12th Grade: Frankie Masias, Caleb White

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Rise Up and Pray This past weekend my attention was brought to a Scripture found in Luke 22:46. My wife and I stopped into “Nikki’s Swirl Shoppe” to enjoy some frozen yogurt this past Saturday. While we were there I noticed that on the napkin holder for each table they had “Rise Up and Pray” (Luke 22:46) displayed for all to see.

I was very excited to see a place proclaiming the Good News of Christ as they were doing. And even more so the verse really spoke to me and encouraged me to “Rise Up and Pray”.

I think we all need to be reminded of how important prayer is. When we’re in constant communication with our Creator, our life seems to flow and go as the Creator intended it to. When we are separated from God we become nothing, but when we allow His Holy Spirit to move in our life, all of a sudden we are reassured that we can do all things (John 15:5, Phil 4:13). Prayer is something we learn to do. And the more that we pray and seek God’s guidance in our lives, the deeper our relationship with the Lord will become. It takes faith to pray and when we do pray we are called to ask in faith knowing that God hears our prayers (Matt.

21:22, James 1:6).

One of the first, and yet most difficult, lessons we should learn about prayer, is praying according to God’s divine will. The apostle John wrote, “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for” (1 John 5:14-15).

“How can I know that my request is in the will of God? How will I know

that my petition is pleasing to the father?” These are among the most frequently asked questions about prayer. God makes us a threefold promise in 1 John 5:14-15. First, He promises to listen if we pray according to His will.

Second, He promises that we already possess what we have asked for. Third, He promises that we know that we have the petitions we desire. So when we pray according to His will, He hears us, we have what we ask for, and we know that we have what we petitioned for.

So how do we know that our request is in His will?

We have the freedom to ask Him what His will is in any and every situation or circumstance (James 1:5). If we really take the apostle John’s words seriously, we should begin our prayers by asking God how we should pray about a certain issue. Instead of starting out with a string of requests we should first “come into his courts with thanksgiving and praise” (Psalm 100:4) and then secondly seek the mind of Christ. His will won’t contradict His Word. What He says in His Word is the Truth and if we pray according to His Word then we will experience His will taking hold in our lives.

If we still aren’t sure after asking, we can ask the Holy Spirit to make intercession for us as we pray (Rom. 8:26). The apostle Paul assures us that if we don’t know God’s will on a matter, the Holy Spirit will pray through us. And since the Spirit of God knows the mind of God, the Spirit’s prayers are always in the will of the Father.

Prayer is essential for a believer’s growth in the Kingdom of God. We should always be communicating with the One that created us. If you’re having problems with your computer or television at home, wouldn’t you call

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the people who created it? The same goes for God and us, if we’re having problems, we should seek help and guidance from the One that created us. Remember, prayer is something you learn to do. Like anything else you learn, it takes practice. The more you pray, the easier it will be to discern the voice of God and the easier it will be to know His will.

Jesus calls us to “Rise Up and Pray”! Whether it’s for healing, restoration, guidance, wisdom or salvation, Jesus says, “You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it” (John 14:13). Talk to the Lord and listen for His answers!

Have a blessed week!

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Applications Being Accepted For Taylor County Master Gardener Class The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Taylor County is now taking applications for its next Master Gardener volunteer training class.

12 sessions will be held from February 15 to April 24. Most classes are on Thursday evenings from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

Three (3) Tuesday evening and two (2) Saturday classes will be conducted.

Master Gardener classes address topics ranging from plant growth and development to plant diseases, insects, soils, and basic landscaping and garden design.

Individuals completing the training become certified Master Gardeners, assisting AgriLife Extension through community education in horticulture. Volunteer hours may be applied to a variety of

approved projects discussed during training.

Interns completing classroom training and passing the final exam will be required to complete a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer service toward youth and/or adult education outreach their first year, and 24 hours annually thereafter.

Class size is limited to 20 participants and the deadline for submitting the application is Feb. 1. A registration fee of $150 is payable in full on the first day of class for those selected to participate. No refunds will be issued after start of classes. A background check is required on all applicants participating in the Master Gardener program.

Applications are available online at https://taylor.agrilife.

org/ or available by calling or coming by the Taylor County Extension Office (325-6726048) located on the grounds of the Taylor County Expo Center.

Submission of the application is not automatic acceptance into the class. Acceptance to the class is based on the person’s willingness to volunteer and the completeness of their application.

Master Gardeners support the community by providing information and advice on gardening and landscaping, providing technical assistance, and being involved in a variety of horticulture-related community service projects.

For more information, contact the Taylor County Extension Office at 325-672-6048

LOCAL CHURCHES Avoca Baptist Church Rev. Les Mims 773-3531 AM Worship: 11:00 Avoca United Methodist Church Dennis Huffaker 773-3909 AM Worship: 9:45 Bethel Church of God in Christ Pastor Session 407 W Handlan 325-773-5730 Bethel (Christ) Lutheran Church Rev. Richard Strait 1024 E. Vanderbilt 325-773-5949 AM Worship: 9:00 Bethel Lutheran Church Rev. Richard Strait 10707 N. FM 600 325-773-5949 AM Worship: 11:00

Common Ground Youth Ministry Paul Wright 219 S Swenson 325-773-3604 Faith Chapel Gerald Spalding 501 W. McHarg 325-773-2866 AM Worship: 10:00 Faith Lutheran Church Sagerton, Texas 940-200-0723 AM Worship: 10:30 First Assembly of God Family Worship Center Pastor Randy Rawls 1214 Compton 325-773-2435 Am Worship: 10:45 First Baptist Church Pastor Jacob West 214 N Swenson 325-773-2781 AM Worship: 11:00

Central Baptist Church Pastor Bud Akins 301 E Moran 773-2577 Worship: 11:00

House of God Pastor Bobby Acosta 802 Ferguson St Sundays 11:00am

Central Presbyterian Rev. Dr. Kelly Pigott 601 Rowland 325-773-3381 AM Worship: 11:00

Lueders First Baptist Church Roscoe McCoy 228-4622 AM Worship: 11:00

MacKenzie Trail Cowboy Church Greg Taylor 325-513-2505 AM worship 11:00 Heart of God Church 114 E Campbell Joanne Ochoa AM Worship 10:30 Nugent Baptist Church Craig Thames 228-4457 Worship: 11:00 Nugent Church of Christ Nugent, Texas Ron Ballard, Preacher Sun. 10 Bible Classes 11 Morning Assembly Orient Street Church of Christ Wes Horn 510 S Orient 773-3419 Worship: 10:30 Paint Creek Baptist Church Pastor Tony Grand 940-864-3358 AM Worship: 11:00

St Ann’s Catholic Church Father Angelo Consemino 1001 S Swenson 325-773-2659 AM Mass: 11:00 St. John’s United Methodist Church Pastor John Erwin 201 S Ferguson 325-773-2561 AM Worship: 10:50 Solomon Temple Baptist Church Rev. Donnie Massey 315 N. Haskell St. 325-773-2213 AM Worship 9:30 Temple Baptist Church Jesse Morton 309 E Campbell 325-773-2550 AM Service: 11:00 Trinity Church Dr. Robert Wingrove 220 E. McHarg

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Stamford High School won the small school TFA meet in Sudan. Garrett Arendall placed 1st in Foreign Extemp. Cassie King placed 2nd in Poetry, 1st in Dramatic Interp., and 1st in Humorous Interp. (Phot courtesy of SISD)

Middle School Basketball Monday, Jan.8th JH mix - Stamford 10, Roscoe 17 7th Grade - Stamford 31, Roscoe 20 8th Grade - Stamford 27, Roscoe 25 9th Grade - Stamford 44, Albany 16

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Paint Creek FFA 1; Anastasia Hall Paint Creek FFA 2; Maddie Davis Paint Creek FFA 3 CHAMPION FRYER RABBIT PEN: Wesley Muehlstein RESERVE CHAMPION FRYER RABBIT PEN: AJ Baliff CHAMPION FRYER RABBIT SINGLE: Jacob Hawkins RESERVE CHAMPION FRYER RABBIT SINGLE: Anastasia Hall BREEDING BUCKS: Elizabeth Roberts Lueders-Avoca FFA 1; Courtney Webb LuedersAvoca FFA 2; Alyssa Webb Lueders-Avoca FFA 3; DaiQuan Brown Lueders-Avoca FFA 4 CHAMPION BREEDING RABBITS: Elizabeth Roberts RESERVE CHAMPION BREEDING RABBITS: Courtney Webb RABBIT SHOWMANSHIP: Maddie Davis CLASS I MARKET BROILERS: Elizabeth Roberts LuedersAvoca FFA 1; AJ Baliff LuedersAvoca FFA 2; Wyntana Fields Lueders-Avoca FFA 3; Tyler Huggins Lueders-Avoca FFA 4 CLASS II MARKET BROILERS: Peyton Routon Stamford FFA 1; Peyton Routon Stamford FFA 2; Cutter Pelton LuedersAvoca FFA 3 CHAMPION MARKET BROILERS: Peyton Routon RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET BROILERS: Elizabeth Roberts CHICKEN SHOWMANSHIP: AJ Baliff CLASS I BREEDING GILTS: Cooper Wilhelm Stamford FFA Cross 1; Bailey Hawkins Paint Creek FFA; Light Cross 2; Cooper Wilhelm Stamford FFA Yorkshire 3 CLASS II BREEDING GILTS: Cooper Wilhelm Stamford FFA Hampshire 1; Bailey Hawkins Paint Creek FFA Yorkshire 2

CHAMPION BREEDING GILTS: Cooper Wilhelm RESERVE CHAMPION BREEDING GILTS: Cooper Wilhelm CLASS I BLACK OPB: Jake Moorefield Lueders-Avoca FFA 1; Caylee Ender Stamford FFA 2; Cale Letz Stamford FFA 3; Wyatt Heathington Stamford FFA 4 CLASS II BLACK OPB: Jake Moorefield Lueders-Avoca FFA 1; Brody Jones Stamford FFA 2; Alyssa Wyatt LuedersAvoca FFA 3; Gloria Moorefield Lueders-Avoca FFA 4 CHAMPION BLACK OPB: Jake Moorefield RESERVE CHAMPION BLACK OPB: Caylee Ender CLASS I DUROC: Dylan Muehlstein Lueders-Avoca FFA 1; Katilyn McClintock Stamford FFA 2; Rylan Letz Stamford FFA 3; Dakota Sanders Stamford FFA 4 CLASS II DUROC: Morgan Sanders Stamford FFA 1; Houston Koenig Stamford FFA 2; Nolan Baker Stamford FFA 3; Devin Hughes Stamford FFA 4; Cutter Caddell Stamford FFA 5 CLASS III DUROC: Dylan Muehlstein Lueders-Avoca FFA 1; Houston Koenig Stamford FFA 2; Laramie Terrell Jones County 4-H 3; Dakota Sanders Stamford FFA 4; Morgan Sanders Stamford FFA 5 CHAMPION DUROC: Dylan Muehlstein RESERVE CHAMPION DUROC: Houston Koenig CLASS I HAMPSHIRE: Lainee Lefevre Stamford FFA 1; Kree McCright Stamford FFA 2; Brylee Strand Stamford FFA 3; Kesler McClintock Stamford FFA 4; Caylee Ender Stamford FFA 5; Carli Lefevre Stamford FFA 6; Katilyn McClintock

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When Is Active Surveillance of a Tumor Appropriate?

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you addressed breast cancer in an older woman. She expressed concern about overtreatment of small tumors and if just keeping an eye on the tumor (active surveillance) might be a way to go.

Do you think active surveillance might be an option at any age in a woman’s life, rather than chemo and radiation for some tumors? Is that form of treatment appropriate, and could it be a better option for a better quality of life for the patient? -- G.C. ANSWER: “Active surveillance” refers to not treating a lower-risk condition initially, but actively monitoring it to look for signs that it might be changing to a condition with greater risk. This is a preferred means for many men with verylow-risk or low-risk prostate cancer. A recent trial has been started and is recruiting women with DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) to see whether active surveillance might be reasonable for this condition as well. I think this is an important study, with the potential to affect many women who otherwise are recommended for lumpectomy, sometimes with radiation.

Many women, in fact, opt for a total mastectomy for this condition, and if we can identify women who might not need such invasive procedures, that would be a major benefit.

However, for a woman with invasive intraductal breast cancer (which is a much more aggressive tumor than DCIS, usually), I can’t recommend active surveillance. Older women with this diagnosis, or those with one of many other medical conditions, still can receive medication, like an anti-estrogen, which has far fewer side effects than surgery or traditional chemotherapy.

Women who would not consider treatment of an invasive breast cancer should reconsider getting a mammogram in the first place.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been taking hormone treatments for 10 years. I’m 60 years old. I have concerns about long-term usage.

I tried getting off them slowly. The results are always the same: I end up with 10 to 15 hot flashes a day. I can’t sleep, because I get five to six at night. I end up going back on my Divigel and progesterone.

My doctor says to stay on them if it makes my life easier, rather than being miserable. Do you have any thoughts on how I can eventually get off them without going through the hot flashes again? -- Anon.

ANSWER: Put simply, you have three options: go off the hormone (Divigel is an absorbable gel form of estradiol, the

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By Dr Keith Roach, M.D. bioidentical human estrogen) and likely be miserable; continue the treatment and have a risk of side effects; or try a different treatment. I don’t recommend being miserable. The other options are both better, in my opinion.

Continuing estrogen treatment has risks. Combined treatment with estrogen and progesterone increases risk of blood clotting, coronary artery disease and breast cancer. It decreases the risk of bone fracture and of colon and lung cancers. The risk of coronary disease probably is lower for women who began treatment right at menopause (which it sounds like might be the case with you).

The overall risk of mortality due to combined treatment is roughly 8 women per thousand in five years’ time. That degree of risk is worth it for some women.

Other options to reduce hot flashes without the risk of hormone treatment include medications like venlafaxine or citalopram. A new treatment, called a neurokinin 3 receptor antagonist, shows promise for the future.

It doesn’t sound like you have tried alternatives to hormones: I’d recommend speaking to your doctor about them before deciding whether to accept the long-term risk of continued hormones.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Health newsletters may be ordered from www.rbmamall.com. (c) 2017 North America Syndicate Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Be Yourself I was showing a couple of videos to my Sociology class earlier this week as we were discussing what is considered “social norms” and trying to answer the question: why do people follow the crowd?

The videos led to a pretty good discussion on why some people tend to follow what everyone else is doing for the simple reason that “everyone is doing it.” One of the videos was a classic clip from the show Candid Camera that Will McClure showed actors getting on an elevator with the person being tricked and they all faced a certain way. Eventually, the person would simply conform to what the others were doing to humorous results. While this was pretty funny to see, the opposite effect can happen as in the other video in which there was a simulated fire next to a room where a subject would be waiting. Alone they naturally got out of the room, but when they were with others (once again actors), they would conform to what the others were doing for a worrying long time before finally leaving. Both videos showed the same idea, but the results of the experiments could mean different results.

So, why did I spend all of this time describing these videos to you? Once again, this led to a class discussion where it seemed a bit surprising that people simply conformed to what others were doing. There are many times in our lives where we may find ourselves in similar situations and, without even thinking about it, we conform to fit in to the situation that we are in. Most of the time, it is harmless; however, there are many other times where the deep-seeded need to be “like everyone else” can lead to horrible results. I believe that most of this need comes from what we see in media with the images of “perfect” celebrities with good looks and perfect bodies. Many of us see these images (sometimes even photoshopped in magazines!) and then look at ourselves in the mirror and end up believing that we are not good enough to fit in to society’s rules for what someone needs to look like. While it would be nice if this idea could change, it would take a very long time and I do not think these images will change at all. However, if you look at recent times you can see new images of everyday people entering the media space without these so-called “perfect” bodies, which is a step in the right direction.

I will leave you this week with a simple piece of advice: just be yourself! There will be many times where you will face challenges where you have to hide some aspect of your personality to “fit in” with others or even try to change how you look because of the shows that you watch. While it may be true that there are some aspects where we might not want the world around us to experience, you shouldn’t have to completely change who you are because of what society demands. If your friends are constantly telling you to change things about yourself, they may not be your real friends as a real friend will accept all of your faults and let you be yourself. There will be times that you will have to conform to certain things, and that is fine and expected to function in everyday life. Just remember that at the end of the day that you need to take some time to be yourself and love the person that you see in the mirror.

Until next time, dear reader, my cap’s off to you!

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Smoke On The Mountain Repeats In Eldorado WAY OFF BROADWAY PLAYERS is the name of a theater group in Eldorado. In the late 1980’s the WOBP performed the musical SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN. It’s the story of some church folks in South Carolina who decided to take their music and message on the road.

Eldorado audiences loved it. People came from far and near to see it. It was the theater’s first full musical production.

“We did 43 performances over a period of 4 or 5 years and had sold out houses,” says Terry Weaver, who was actively involved in the show. “We had people sitting in the aisles and practically hanging from the rafters. It was so funny and people just wanted to laugh and have a good time. Audiences identify with it because it’s sort of a caricature of small town church folks.”

The musical requires actors to play instruments.

The theater has a fine set of actors, some who can sing, but few played instruments. So they had the elementary music teacher and a church pianist give them lessons. Terry learned to play several.

“I played the guitar, the mandolin, the dulcimer, the banjo, the harmonica,

the accordion, the nose flute, the washboard, the spoons.”

The rhythm section includes a cowbell, tub bass and a basket of beans. They rehearsed a long time before hitting the stage.

“We rehearsed on the music a full year. We were all so new to it. In addition to having to learn how to play all those instruments, there were 25 songs that were new to us and we had to learn them. After 43 performances, we were sounding like pros.”

The WOBP will once again stage SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN. “We’re doing it the first two weekends in February and the last weekend in February. It was amazing when we all got back together again how little we had forgotten. The songs just came back.”

Audiences will see most of the original thirteen cast members.

“All are back except four.

They are either incapacitated; dead, no longer living here or just didn’t want

to do it. We’ve been rehearsing since September.

Terry recommends making reservations to hear the southern gospel and bluegrass music, since the theater only seats 140.

The theater group in Eldorado has done some amazing productions, especially for a small town of about

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1900 residents. It did an original Hee-Haw type show and a play that Terry wrote. Terry says they rarely do anything serious because people don’t like it as much as they like funny stuff. However the theater did STEEL MAGNOLIAS. The theater itself is in an old movie theater that had an apartment for the projectionist. The building owner donated it with the stipulation that it be used to present plays. A usual season for the group is two plays a year.

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PUBLIC NOTICE CITATION BY PUBLICATION RULE#109 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Clerk of the Court Lacey Hansen District Clerk P O BOX 308 Anson, TX 795014 Colton P. Johnson P O BOX 2169 Albany, TX 76430 THE STATE OF TEXAS NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00am on the Monday next following the expiration of forty two days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.”

To: HILDA D. CARLSON, CARL EDWARD CARLSON, SR., ETEURA CARLSON, ILLIE CARLSON BERKMAN, ESTHER CARLSON EDBORG, ANTON H. EDBORG, IRENT CARLSON, AWRENCE CARLSON, JOHNIE L. CARLSON, HERBERT CARLSON, BERNICE M. CARLSON, PETE GUSTAF CARLSON, RUTH W. CARLSON, ALBERT CARLSON, AND PEARL C. CARLSON and each of their unknown successors, heirs and legal representatives, known or unknown, if ANY OF SAID PERSONS ARE DECEASED, AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY TITLE OR INTEREST [N THE LANDS below described, under or through said defendants. all being the DEFENDANTS in said case.

You and each of you are hereby commanded to appear and answer before the 259th Judicial District Court in the Jones County Courthouse in Anson, Jones County, Texas, at or before 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday after the expiration of forty-two (42) days from the date of issuance hereof: being at or before 10:00 a.m. on Monday, the 30th day of January, then and there to answer the petition of ICS Energy, LLC, in Cause No. 024293 styled “ICS ENERGY, LLC vs. HILDA D. CARLSON ET AL”, wherein the said ICS ENERGY, LLC is Plaintiff:

and the said HILDA D. CARLSON ET AL are Defendants. The said petition, filed on the 19th day of December, 2017, discloses that the nature of said suit is as follows: This suit is brought to have a receiver appointed under the provisions of Section 64.091 and of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code for undivided mineral interests owned by the Defendants in the following described lands in Jones County, Texas to-wit: The Southeast Quarter of Section 189, Cert. 189, B.B.B. & C. Ry. Co. Lands.

And to execute Oil, Gas and Mineral Leases including pooling provisions to the Plaintiff or ratifications of a pooling agreement covering said land, and take such other action deemed necessary under the provisions of said statute.

If this citation is not served within ninety (90) days after date of its issuance, it shall be returned unserved.

Issued and given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, at office in ANSON, TX 79501 on 20th day of December, 2017, AD Attest: Lacey Hansen, District Clerk Jones County, Texas

By Renesha Gilmore, Deputy Officer’s Return Received this citation on the 19th day of December, AD, 2017 at 10:50 o’clock am. Executed by publishing the same in the Stamford American, a duly qualified newspaper for legal publications, published in Jones County, Texas. The said publication was made once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks prior to the return day hereof, to-wit: on 22nd day of December, 2017, 29th day of December, 2017, 5th day of January, 2018, and 12th day of January, 2018, the first of such days being at least 28 days before the return day hereof.

Attached hereto is a printed copy of such publication, duly verified by the publisher.

Danny Jimenez, Constable Jones County, Texas

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PUBLIC NOTICE CITATION BY PUBLICATION RULE#109 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Clerk of the Court Lacey Hansen District Clerk P O BOX 308 Anson, TX 795014 Colton P. Johnson P O BOX 2169 Albany, TX 76430 THE STATE OF TEXAS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00am on the Monday next following the expiration of forty two days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.”

To: THEODORE FRANCE and each of his unknown successors, heirs and legal representatives, known or unknown, if ANY OF SAID PERSONS ARE DECEASED, AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE LANDS below described, under or through said defendants, all being the DEFENDANTS in said case.

You or each of you are hereby commanded to appear and answer before the 259th Judicial District Court in the Courthouse in Anson, Jones County, Texas, at or before 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday after the expiration of forty two (42) days from the date of issuance hereof, being at or before 10:00 a.m. on Monday, the 30th day of January, 2018, then and there to answer the petition of ICS Energy. LLC. in Cause No. 024292 styled ICS, ENERGY, LLC vs. THEODORE FRANCE, ET AL, wherein ICS, ENERGY, LLC is plaintiff and the said THEODORE FRANCE ET AL are Defendants. The said petition, filed on the 19th day of December, 2017, discloses that the nature of said suit is as follows:, numbered 024292 on the docket of said court, and styled: ICS ENERGY, LLC PLAINTIFF VS. THEODORE FRANCE ET AL

The names of the parties to the suit is as follows: This suit is brought to have a receiver appointed under the provisions of Section 64.091 and of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code for undivided mineral interests owned by the Defendants in the following described lands in Jones County, Texas to-wit: The West 200 acres of the Section 20, Block 3, H & T CRy. Co. Survey. Jones County, Texas.

And to execute Oil, Gas and Mineral Leases including pooling provisions to the Plaintiff or ratifications of a pooling agreement covering said land, and take such other action deemed necessary under the provisions of said statute.

If this citation is not served within ninety days after the date of its issuance, it shall be returned unserved.

Issued and given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, on 19th day of December, 2017, AD at Anson, Jones County, Texas Attest: Lacey Hansen, District Clerk Jones County, Texas

By Renesha Gilmore, Deputy Officer’s Return Received this citation on the 19th day of December, AD, 2017 at 10:50 o’clock am. Executed by publishing the same in the Stamford American, a duly qualified newspaper for legal publications, published in Jones County, Texas. The said publication was made once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks prior to the return day hereof, to-wit: on 22nd day of December, 2017, 29th day of December, 2017, 5th day of January, 2018, and 12th day of January, 2018, the first of such days being at least 28 days before the return day hereof. Attached hereto is a printed copy of such publication, duly verified by the publisher.

Danny Jimenez, Constable Jones County, Texas

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PUBLIC NOTICE CITATION BY PUBLICATION RULE#109 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Clerk of the Court Lacey Hansen District Clerk P O BOX 308 Anson, TX 795014 Attorney: Lauren E. Christoffel 4004 Belt Line Road, Ste 100 Addison, TX 75001-4320 THE STATE OF TEXAS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00am on the Monday next following the expiration of forty two days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.”

To: ALICE WHITE, Defendant, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff’s petition at or before 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday after the expiration of forty-two (42) days from the date of issuance of this citation, the same being Monday, the 15th day of February, 2018 at or before 10:00 a.m. before the 259th Judicial District Court in the Jones County Courthouse in Anson, Jones County, Texas.

Said Plaintiff’s Petition was filed on 27th day of October, 2017, A.D. in this case, numbered 024256 on the docket of said court, and styled: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BANK ONE, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BANK ONE TEXAS, N.A. VS. ALICE WHITE AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF DONALD W. WHITE, DECEASED IN RE: 601 AVENUE L, ANSON, TEXAS 79501 The names of the parties to the cause are as follows: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BANK ONE, N.A., SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO BANK ONE TEXAS, N.A. are Plaintiffs and ALICE WHITE AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF DONALD W. WHITE, DECEASED are Defendants.

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of the suit is as follows, to-wit; Home equity loan agreement as is more fully shown by Plaintiff’s Petition on file in this suit.

If this citation is not served within ninety (90) days after date of its issuance, it shall be returned unserved. The officer executing this writ shall promptly served the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates thereof, and make due return as the law directs.

Issued and given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, at office in ANSON, TX 79501 on 4th day of January, 2018, A.D. Attest: Lacey Hansen, District Clerk Jones County, Texas

By Renesha Gilmore, Deputy Officer’s Return Came to hand on the 5th day of January, AD, 2018 at 8:00 o’clock am, and I executed the within Citation, by having the same published on 12th day of January, 2018, 19th day of January, 2018, 26th day of January, 2018, 2nd day of February, 2018 in the Stamford American, a newspaper published in Jones County, Texas. I further certify that said Citation was published four (4) consecutive weeks and the first publication was at least 28 days before the return day, and a printed copy thereof is returned herewith.

Danny Jimenez, Constable Jones County, Texas JONES COUNTY TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM DISASTER GRANT CONTRACT #7216007 FINAL PUBLIC HEARING Jones County will conduct a final public hearing on its 2016 Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) Disaster Grant, on January 22, 2018 at 5:05 P.M. The meeting will be held at Jones County Commissioner’s Courtroom, located at 12th & Commercial, in Anson, Texas. Topics to be discussed are the completion of street improvements and expenditure of grant and local funds. The County encourages

recipients of the project as well as other interested citizens to participate in the hearing.

Citizens unable to attend this meeting may submit their views and comments to Judge Dale Spurgin, at the address above, or PO Box 148, Anson, Texas, 79501, 325-823-3741, or via email to dale.spurgin@ co.jones.tx.us. Handicapped individuals that wish to attend this meeting, individuals who require auxiliary aids or services for this meeting should contact Jamie Jordan, Administrative Assistant to the Judge, to arrange for assistance, at least two days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

CONDADO DE JONES PROGRAMA DE SUBVENCIÓN DE DESARROLLO DE COMUNITARIO DE TEXAS CONTRATO DE CONCESIÓN DE DESASTRE #7216007 AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA FINAL Condado de Jones realizará una audiencia pública final en su concesión de desastre de 2016 Texas desarrollo comunitario Block Grant (TxCDBG), el 22 de enero de 2018 en 17:05.

La reunión se llevara a cabo de Comisionado del Condado de Jones, situado a 12º y comercial, en Anson, Texas. Temas a tratar son la realización de mejoras de calles y fondos de subvencion y fondos locales. El Condado alienta a los beneficiarios del proyecto, así como otros ciudadanos interesados a participar en la audiencia. Los ciudadanos no puedan asistir a esta reunión podrán presentar sus opiniones y comentarios a juez Dale Spurgin, en la dirección arriba indicada, o PO Box 148, Anson, Texas, 79501, 325-823-3741, o vía correo electrónico a dale.spurgin@ co.jones.tx.us. Personas con discapacidad que deseen asistir a esta reunión, las personas que requieren ayudas auxiliares y servicios para esta reunión deben póngase en contacto con Jamie Jordan, asistente administrativa al juez, para solicitar ayuda, por lo menos dos días antes de la reunión para que pueden hacer los arreglos apropiados.

Items that are not directly needed for use should be rolled into the garage for safe keeping.

If you have electronic devices such as a plasma screen television, you should avoid throwing their boxes out in the trash.

2. Trick Burglars Burglars are unlikely to break into a home if they realize the regular presence of someone around. In most cases, burglars break in during the day when most people are out at work.

You need to create an illusion that someone is still in the house whenever you leave for work. You create this assumption by leaving a light on along with television or music.

3. Install secure sliding windows and doors Some of the old versions of sliding doors and windows can be broken into easily even when locked by popping them off their frame.

However, it is harder to do this with the newer versions. Despite their heightened level of security, you should take extra precaution in securing them since they are still inviting to burglars.

Sliding a strong dowel and steel bar into the back side of the groove will stop a sliding door from sliding back during a burglary.

You can also install a nail or pin to the frame of the window as a means of preventing it from raising a few more inches.

4. Do not leave your spare key out Leaving out the spare key is an idea that is common among most home owners. It might appear to be a nice idea but leaving the key in the most obvious places is the easiest way to have your home broken into without interfering with the locks.

Instead of leaving them out, it is best to leave it with a trustworthy friend

or neighbor.

5. Enhance the security of your yard Leaving overgrown trees and tall shrubs around your home serve as hiding places for burglars. You do not have to cut down all the plants in your yard but you can keep them manicured at the right level. All the trees branches around the windows should be pruned since they can serve as support elements for burglars.

6. Prepare before going for vacation Most burglaries are likely to occur whenever you are away from your home for a long period of time. Before going for vacation, you can inform the police and the neighbors you trust to help you keep a closer eye on your home.

While preparing, avoid throwing papers and waste materials around the house as an indication that you are leaving your home.

You can also consider leaving someone trustable at your home to handle regular cleaning and ensure your home remains active and appealing.

7. Have a closer understanding of your neighbors Knowing the people around you is one of the safety tips to help protect your home. Neighbors who regularly remain at home are likely to scare away burglars and report them to you and the police.

8. Stay more vigilant The security of your

home should be your first priority. If you are not careful about what you do in your home, then you are likely to provide a direct invite for burglars into your home. It is best to keep your identity and future travel plans to yourself.

9. Lock the windows and doors There are several people who leave their houses without locking the doors and windows. All the weaker doors should be double-checked to ensure they are in place. You should also check the door leading from the garage towards the inside part since it is one of the places burglars can use.

Weaker locks should also be replaced with stronger ones.

Do your part to safeguard your home to cut down on the risks of becoming a victim of burglary in 2018.

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Well, we are well on our way into the New Year and it is still cold and dry. We did get a light shower this morning as church was let out, but it did not last long.

Then it cleared off and the wind blew in out of the north again. Sure was wishing for a good rain.

Monday is a holiday again. Just a reminder that the Hobby Club will be meeting on Thursday, January 18 at 2 P M at the Sagerton Community Center and we are still planning to have our first musical of the new year this month on Saturday, January 27 with the weather permitting. Concession stand will open at 5:30 P M with the program to begin at 6 P M. Hope to see all of you there.

I was sure pleased to have daughters, Rita and Marcie, visit with me on Saturday and help me put up all the Christmas decorations and other things.

Thanks, girls.

Albert and Jana Hinkle celebrated his birthday in Abilene on last Sunday. Albert’s cousin, Joe Urguizo, 42, of Crowell passed away on Monday.

Phyllis Letz and grandson, Cale Letz, of Stamford drove to Quanah to get grandson, Troy Conner, and went on to Wichita Falls to get another grandson, Eric Conner. Spending the night on Sunday with Danny and Phyllis were Jana Hinkle, Deanne Conner, Cale Letz,

Eric and Troy Conner. On Monday, Phyllis took Troy home to Quanah and then she and the rest of

By Anita Dozier the family attended the funeral service for Joe Urguizo at Crowell.

John and Celinda Allison took their family, Jonathan and Sharla Allison, Garrett and Carysn of Odessa and Kayla Allison of Ft Worth on a Christmas Cruise.

Darbee and Laynee New of Abilene spent a couple of days with their grandparents, Dale and Carm Letz.

On New Year’s Day Rodney and Tracy Dunham of Hamlin and their grandson, Dylan, of Abilene visited with Pide and Mittie Dunham. Following the meal, Rodney, Tracy and Dylan went hunting. Dylan was so excited when he got an eight point buck real quickly.

Thursday, Whiz Creighton and Mittie met friends, Johnny and Doris Pittcock, Jimmy Pittcock, Steve Duncan and Dwayne Young for coffee in Aspermont.

Later Whiz and Mittie ate at the Senior Citizens Center and then did some quilting there. Whiz and Mittie spent the the day in Abilene shopping on Friday.

On Sunday Pide and Mittie met Bo and Whiz Creighton and Jay and Sharon Beakley in Aspermont for a birthday lunch honoring Pide on his birthday.

Twenty three members and guests gathered at the Old Glory Lodge on Sunday afternoon for their monthly meeting. President, Doug Vahlenkamp, called the meeting to order and led the group in the Pledge of Alliance to the Flag.

Secretary, Diane Smith, read the minutes and treasurer, Verlene Corzine, gave the treasurer’s report. The group welcomed a new junior member, Adalyn Hunter Bly of White Oak. There were no reports from any of the committee, except the Trustees. They reported that they are going to have to do some repair on the water well, as well as run a new electric line. This project will be done as soon as possible. Don Pyron won the door prize. Members present with birthdays in January included Justin Corzine and Jacy Corzine.

Happy Birthday was sung to Justin since his birthday was on Sunday. Following all other business, Doug then asked all officers to stand to be installed for the New Year. They included President - Doug Vahlen-

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kamp; Vice President - Keith Corzine; Secretary - Diane Smith; Treasurer - Verlene Corzine; Trustees Terry Letz, Justin Corzine, and Marvin Vahlenkamp; Finance Committee Chub Richards, Carm Letz, and Brenda Vahlenkamp; Reporter - Anita Dozier.

Following the meeting the group enjoyed games and a delicious meal of hot soup and yummy desserts including a freezer of homemade ice cream made

by Chub Richards The next meeting will be held on Sunday afternoon, February 4, 2018 at 4 P M. The meal will be pot luck furnished by the members.

Thought for the week: “It would be foolish to ever give less than you are capable of giving for more you give of yourself, the richer your life becomes.”

Happy Birthday wishes go to Breanna Bly, David McKee, Joan Pittcock, Judy Sanchez, Eric Conner, Judy New, Jim Ward, Troy Conner, Paige Tabor, Patsy Schonerstedt, Tully Brown, Alice Winters, Doylene Jones, Jacy Corzine, Norva Smith, Roy Bell, Ruth Ann Klose, and Emma Marie Willis. We wish you many more.

Anniversary greetings go to J G and Sara Heidenheimer. Have a great day.

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