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Texas AG asked for opinion on HISD’s gun policy MIKE CHACANACA VERNON RECORD

Flying high An inline skater with Enemy Oppostion catches some serious air Saturday evening at Calvary Baptist Church. Enemy Oppostion is a team of BMX’ers, inline skaters and skateboarders that travel the country

demonstrating their skills for churches, towns, schools and other organizations. The performance at Calvary Baptist included an inline skater, skateboarder and BMX rider.

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Questions relating to the Harrold Independent School District’s policy on specified district personnel being authorized to carry concealed handguns on school property have been submitted to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott for his office to render an opinion.

Two questions raised by the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety related to Harrold ISD’s policy ask whether the Penal Code section under which Harrold ISD takes its authority to have armed personnel with concealed handgun licenses carry guns on school property overrides the prohibition of CHL holders carrying weapons at “meetings of a government entity,” and “on the premises where a high school sporting event

or interscholastic event is taking place on school property.”

David Thweatt, superintendent of Harrold ISD, said Thursday that he was unaware of the request made for an opinion from the state attorney general, but after being told about it, felt that the request was “nit picking” the law from which Harrold ISD derives its authority to allow firearms on school property.

Dubbed the “Guardian Plan” by Thweatt, the policy adopted by Harrold six years ago allowing specified district employees with CHL permits to carry firearms on school property is something that he thinks is unlikely to change at this time.

Thweatt said that he did not think that Abbott would undercut the firearms policy pioneered by Harrold and now adopted by many SEE GUN, PAGE 2A

Dry, warm October weather expected to carry into November DANIEL WALKER VERNON RECORD

October ended drier and warmer than normal. November is expected to follow the same trend.

Just 0.73 inches of rain fell in October – making what is normally a wet month, into one of the driest this year. The rain total for the year is at 22.45, up from the 18.86 received at the same point in 2012. That amount is still about three inches below the 25-year average.

There were six days in the month with highs

in the 90s, 12 in the 80s, seven in the 70s and six in the 60s. Last year there were only two days in the 90s during October. No record highs or lows were recorded.

The low for the month was 32 on Oct. 19. It marked the 14th year since 1924 that a freeze has occurred in October. The earliest freeze on record was Oct. 8 in 2000 when the mercury hit 31 degrees. Lows were in the 30s four times, 10 times in the 40s, nine times in the 50s, five times in the 60s and three times in the 70s.

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4 voting sites in Wilbarger, 2 in Hardeman Early voting ended Friday for Tuesday’s Constitutional Amendment Election. Area election officials reported turnout was light.

The election on Tuesday will see polls open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Wilbarger County will have four voting places.

Precincts 7 and 21 will vote at Calvary Baptist Church Family Life Center. Precinct 1 and 9 will vote at the Wilbarger

This is the first election that Texans have to have a photo ID and local officials said there had been few problems.

Among the acceptable IDs are driver’s license, DPS-issued election certificate, concealed handgun license, military card with photo, U.S. passport and DPS-issued personal ID card. Those without a proper ID will not be allowed to vote.

Keep mooving A cattle dog works at convincing a head of cattle to move in another direction during the Southwest Cattle Dog Association finals held at the Wilbarger Covered Event Center Saturday morning. The

competition tests a dog’s ability to follow the direction of their handler in herding three head of cattle through three enclosures within eight minutes.

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County Auditorium. Precinct 19 will vote at the Vernon Housing Authority. Precinct 20 will vote at the Wilbarger County Courthouse county courtroom.

In Hardeman County, voters in Precinct 3 will vote at the Chillicothe AG Pavilion.

All other precincts vote at the Quanah Community Center.

Foard county voters will go to the courthouse.

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Hardeman commissioners to hold hearing

The Hardeman County Commissioners Court plans to hold a public hearing on the proposed prohibition of the spraying of a regulated herbicide in Hardeman County.

The meeting was originally posted for Monday, Nov. 11, but has instead been moved to Tuesday, Nov. 12, due to the Veterans Day holiday.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the commissioners’ meeting site, the former city council chambers in the former city hall building at 220 Mercer Street in Quanah.

The public is invited to be informed and have input concerning the spraying prohibition proposal.

Chillicothe council set to meet Monday

A fee for the disposal of tree limbs will be considered by the Chillicothe City Council during a regular business meeting set to begin at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4, in the council chamber of city hall, 14051 U.S. 287.

Other items on the meeting’s agenda to be considered for approval by the council include opening

certificates of deposit at the First National Bank of Chillicothe; cleanup of property located in blocks 110-116, 124-133, and 161-169; minutes of council meeting held Oct. 7, financial statements, and bills for payment since Oct. 7.

Reports from the fire, police, water, waste water/ streets, Rolling Plains and NORTEX meetings, and city hall/tax/court will also be presented during the meeting.

The agenda also includes a time for public comment, discussion of NIMS certification courses, and an executive session if needed.

Central Texas flooding death toll rises

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Central Texas rescue personnel on Friday recovered the bodies of a woman and her infant child, both of whom died when rapidly rising floodwaters swept their vehicle from a road during torrential rains that flooded parts of Austin area.

Travis County Sheriff’s spokesman Roger Wade said Josefina Rodriguez, 31, and her 8-month-old son, Jay Rodriquez, were found dead about 1½ miles

from where her vehicle was swept from a road by rising waters in Onion Creek in south Austin. The pair had been missing since Thursday morning.

The fatalities brought the death toll to four in the flooding cause by torrential rains Wednesday and Thursday that dumped up to 13 inches in the area.

Austin police said the body of a man was recovered Thursday, also from Onion Creek. Another man, a special education teacher on his way to work, died Thursday in Caldwell County when his car entered water that had risen over the road, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Wade said Onion Creek had returned to its banks

by Friday, allowing a search team walking its banks to find Rodriguez’s body.

“At its highest, it was swollen to about 40 feet,” Wade said. “That’s the highest it’s ever been recorded.”

The storms prompted dozens of emergency rescues, interrupted public transit and resulted in a broad recovery effort as homeowners were left with flooddamaged homes. Flooding was also reported in the Houston area and southeastern parts of the state.

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Gun FROM PAGE 1A schools around Texas in authorizing designated personnel to carry handguns.

The main point in the committee’s request for an AG opinion was a question as to whether a school district could utilize both the Guardian Plan and the ‘School Marshal Plan’ which was legislated during the 83rd Texas Legislature as part of the Protection of Texas Children’s Act. The Marshal Plan was signed into law June 14, 2013 and specifically created an additional category of certified peace officer called a ‘School Marshal,’ who may carry a concealed handgun on school property, and authorizes school boards to designate a school employee as a school marshal.

Under the Marshal Plan, a school marshal who has completed state mandated training and meets all of the requirements set forth to serve as a school marshal can carry a concealed weapon at school board meetings and at

| POLICE AND FIRE CALLS high school sporting events or interscholastic events.

In asking for an AG opinion on whether school district employees authorized under the Guardian Plan can legally carry a concealed weapon in these two instances, the committee is looking for clarification of the applicable laws.

The primary question from the committee to the AG however, is if under the Guardian Plan an authorized school employee cannot legally carry a concealed firearm at a school board meeting, sporting event or interscholastic event, can a school district that has adopted the Guardian Plan also appoint a school marshal, who is legally allowed to be armed in these instances.

In the committee’s letter to the AG requesting an opinion, the committee’s chairman, Joe C. Pickett, wrote “...it appears that school district could simultaneously adopt a School Marshal Plan and a Guardian Plan to allow more comprehensive armed protection.”

Weather FROM PAGE 1A The National Weather Service’s long range forecast predicts a warm opening few days for November but high temperatures are expected to drop into the 60s by the second week of the month. The coolest time is expected to be around Nov. 19 with lows dropping into the low 30s and highs in the upper 50s. A below average amount of precipitation is also forecast with drought conditions intensifying through the end of January according to the U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook.

The Vernon Police Department reported 71 calls between 6 a.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday.

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project took eight years and was set back by the civil war that followed the March 2011 uprising against President Bashar Assad.

Christians and other minorities are all targets in the conflict, and the statue’s safety is by no means guaranteed. It stands among villages where some fighters, linked to al-Qaida, have little sympathy for Christians.

So why put up a giant statue of Christ in the midst of such setbacks and so much danger?

Because “Jesus would have done it,” organizer Samir alGhadban quoted a Christian church leader as telling him.

The backers’ success in overcoming the obstacles shows the complexity of civil war, where sometimes despite the atrocities the warring parties can reach short-term truces.

Al-Ghadban said that the main armed groups in the area — Syrian government forces, rebels and the local militias of Sednaya, the Christian town near the statue site — halted fire while organizers set up the statue, without providing further details.

Rebels and government forces occasionally agree to cease-fires to allow the movement of goods.

They typically do not admit to having truces because that would tacitly acknowledge their enemies.

It took three days to raise the statue. Photos provided by organizers show it being hauled in two pieces by farm tractors, then lifted into place by a crane.

Smaller statues of Adam and Eve stand nearby.

The project, called “I Have Come to Save the World,” is run by the London-based St. Paul and St. George Foundation, which Al-Ghadban directs. It was previously named the Gavrilov Foundation, after a Russian businessman, Yuri Gavrilov.

Documents filed with Britain’s Charity Commission describe it as supporting “deserving projects in the field of science and animal welfare” in England and Russia, but the commission’s accounts show it spent less than 250 pounds ($400) in the last four years.

Al-Ghadban said most of the financing came from private donors, but did not supply further

--2:21 p.m., burglar alarm reported in the 2100 block of Fannin.

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--11:35 a.m., traffic stop in the 1800 block of Houston.

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Pakistani government slams America for killing Taliban leader with drone strike ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani government Saturday accused the U.S. of sabotaging peace talks with domestic Taliban fighters by killing their leader in a drone strike, as the militants began the process of choosing a successor.

The rise in tension, even though the U.S. took out Pakistan’s No. 1 enemy, shows just how complicated the relationship between the professed allies can be. The two repeatedly have clashed over issues such as drone strikes and Pakistan’s alleged support for militants fighting U.S. troops in neighboring Afghanistan.

The Pakistani Taliban leader slain Friday, Hakimullah Mehsud, was a ruthless figure known for a deadly attack on a CIA base in Afghanistan and a bloody campaign that killed thousands

Giant statue of Jesus Christ arises in midst of war in Syria BEIRUT (AP) — In the midst of a conflict rife with sectarianism, a giant bronze statue of Jesus has gone up on a Syrian mountain, apparently under cover of a truce among three factions in the country’s civil war.

Jesus stands, arms outstretched, on the Cherubim mountain, overlooking a route pilgrims took from Constantinople to Jerusalem in ancient times. The statue is 12.3 meters (40 feet) tall and stands on a base that brings its height to 32 meters (105 feet), organizers of the project estimate.

That the statue made it to Syria and went up without incident on Oct. 14 is remarkable. The

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Russians have been a driving force behind the project — not surprising given that the Kremlin is embattled Assad’s chief ally, and the Orthodox churches in Russia and Syria have close ties.

Al-Ghadban, who spoke to The Associated Press from Moscow, is Syrian-Russian and lives in both countries.

Al-Ghadban said he began the project in 2005, hoping the statue would be an inspiration for Syria’s Christians. He said he was inspired by Rio de Janeiro’s towering Christ the Redeemer statue.

He commissioned an Armenian sculptor, but progress was slow. A series of his backers died, including Valentin Varennikov, a general who participated in the 1991 coup attempt against then President Mikhail Gorbachev. He later sought President Vladimir Putin’s backing for the statue project.

Varennikov died in 2009.

Another backer, Patriarch Ignatius IV, the Lebanon-based head of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and All the East, died in 2012. He had donated the land for the statue, according to church official Bishop Ghattas Hazim.

By 2012, the statue was ready, but Syria was aflame, causing the project’s biggest delay, al-Ghadban said.

Majority Sunni Muslims dominate the revolt, and jihadists make up some of the strongest fighting groups. Other Muslim groups along with the 10-percent Christian minority have stood largely with Assad’s government, or remained neutral, sometimes arming themselves to keep hardline rebels out of their communities.

Churches have been vandalized, priests abducted. Last month the extremists overran Maaloula, a Christian-majority town so old that some of its people still speak a language from Jesus’ time.

Al-Ghadban and the project’s most important backer, Gavrilov, weighed canceling it.

They consulted Syria’s Greek Orthodox Patriarch John Yaziji.

It was he who told them “Jesus would have done it.”

of Pakistani civilians and security personnel.

The Pakistani army has launched numerous operations in the country’s northwest in a failed attempt to subdue the group, which aims to topple Pakistan’s democratic system and impose a harsh version of Islamic law. It also seeks an end to the country’s unpopular alliance with the U.S. Pakistan’s government, which took office in June, has pushed peace talks with the Taliban as the best way to end the conflict, although many people are skeptical a deal is possible.

The drone strike that killed Mehsud in the North Waziristan tribal area came a day before the government was to send a threemember delegation of clerics to the region with a formal invitation to start peace talks, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said. It never ended up going.

Khan called the drone attack “murder” to the peace effort, but hoped the process could continue. He said he warned the U.S. ambassador previously that American drone strikes should not be carried out while Pakistan was trying to hold peace talks and no Taliban leader should be targeted. The government later summoned the U.S. ambassador to complain.

When asked whether he thought the U.S. was trying to deliberately scuttle the peace process, the minister responded: “Absolutely.”

“The efforts have been ambushed,” the minister said.

He did not say what he felt the U.S. stood to gain but questioned: “Why do they want us to be insecure?”

Another prominent political leader, Imran Khan, whose party controls the government in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, threatened to block trucks carrying supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan over the strike. He said he would push the provincial assembly to adopt a resolution to block the supplies and would do the same nationally.

“Dialogue has been broken with this drone attack,” Imran Khan said.

The interior minister said as soon as Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returns from abroad, a national security meeting will be convened to discuss U.S.Pakistan relations and cooperation. He would not specifically address the threatened supply lines closure.

Azam Tariq, the Pakistani Taliban spokesman in the South Waziristan tribal area, provided the first official confirmation of Mehsud’s death Saturday.

“We are proud of the martyrdom of Hakimullah Mehsud,” Tariq told The Associated Press by telephone. “We will continue our activities.”

Mehsud and the other four militants killed in the strike were buried Saturday at an undisclosed location, Taliban commanders said. Drones still flew over the area, and witnesses in the towns of Mir Ali and Miran Shah reported that Mehsud’s supporters fired at them in anger.

The Taliban’s Shura

Council, a group of commanders representing the group’s various wings, met Saturday to choose Mehsud’s successor, Tariq said.

The Shura will meet for a few days before making a decision.

The two main candidates to succeed Mehsud are Khan Sayed, the Pakistani Taliban leader in the South Waziristan tribal area, and Mullah Fazlullah, the chief in the northwest Swat Valley, Pakistani intelligence officials and Taliban commanders said.

Omar Khalid Khurasani, who heads the group’s wing in the Mohmand tribal area, is also in the running, militant commanders said. He was not believed to be a strong candidate.

Several Taliban commanders reported that a majority of Shura members voted for Sayed, but they were still waiting for commanders from remote areas to arrive. One commander said the Shura chose a caretaker chief, Sheharyar Mehsud, to lead until the group chooses a permanent successor.

All officials and the commanders spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to journalists.

A leadership struggle broke out after Hakimullah Mehsud’s predecessor, Baitullah Mehsud, was killed in a drone strike in 2009. It took the group weeks to

choose a new leader. It’s unclear if there will be a similar leadership struggle.

Bruce Riedel, a former CIA officer and adviser to the Obama administration who helped craft the agency’s drone campaign, said Hakimullah Mehsud’s death was “a serious blow to the Pakistani Taliban which may spark internal fractures in the movement.”

Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid mourned Mehsud’s death in a statement and criticized the “cowardly American attack” that killed him. The Afghan and Pakistani Taliban are allies but have mostly focused their attacks on opposite sides of the border.

Mehsud gained a reputation as a merciless planner of suicide attacks in Pakistan. After taking over as the Pakistani Taliban’s leader, he tried to internationalize the group’s focus. He’s believed to have been behind a failed car bombing in New York’s Times Square in 2010 and was on the U.S. most-wanted terrorist lists with a $5 million bounty.

Mehsud’s death will complicate efforts by the government to negotiate a peace deal. After a drone strike killed the group’s No. 2 in May, the Pakistani Taliban fiercely rejected any idea of peace talks and accused the government of cooperating with the U.S.

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Sharon Anne McGuire A memorial service for Sharon Anne McGuire, 62, of Vernon, who died on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013 in Vernon, will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Charles Jones.

McGuire was born on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1950 in Amarillo.

She was the daughter of the late Jack D. Moses and the late Catherine Mintz Moses. She lived most of her life in Vernon. She worked for VISD for several years and later worked for Wilbarger General Hospital in medical records and then in ER as a ward clerk for 10 years. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

She is survived by two sons, Joshua Griffin of Wichita Falls and Matthew Griffin of Vernon; one grandson and several cousins.

Memorials may be made to Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.sullivanfunralhomevernon.com

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Chillicothe City Council

Chillicothe City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4, 2013 at City Hall.

Weekly meetings

Quanah ISD

Quanah board of trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4, at the Quanah ISD administration building.

WGH meeting

Wilbarger General Hospital board of directors will meet at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, in the hospital board room.

Planning & Zoning

City of Vernon Planning and Zoning Committee will meet at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the City Commissioner chambers.

Immunization Clinic

Texas Dept. of State Health services will hold an immunization clinic on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 5020 Wilbarger. Appointment must

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Gunman targets TSA workers in deadly rampage at LA airport LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man toting a semi-automatic rifle, some 150 rounds of ammunition and a grudge against TSA workers shot his way past a security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport in a deadly rampage that sent hundreds of travelers fleeing in terror.

When the shooting stopped, a Transportation Security Administration officer was dead.

Gerardo I. Hernandez, 39, became the first TSA officer in the agency’s 12-year history to be killed in the line of duty.

Five other people were hurt, including two other TSA employees and the gunman, identified as Paul Ciancia, 23, of Pennsville, N.J. He was shot four times by airport police and remained hospitalized but there was no word on his condition.

Ciancia apparently had been living in Los Angeles for about 1½ years, authorities said.

As gunshots rang out in Terminal 3 on Friday morning, swarms of passengers screamed, dropped to the ground or ran for their lives.

“I really thought I saw death,” said Anne Rainer, who witnessed the gunfire with her 26-year-old son Ben. The pair were about to leave for New York so her son could see a specialist for a rare genetic condition he has.

They took refuge behind a ticket counter where she said people prayed, cried and held hands. She watched as one person jumped from a secondfloor balcony to get away from the gunman.

“Adrenaline went through my head, my body went numb, and I said, ‘If I have to go, it’s OK because I’m not going to feel it, but I have to save him,’” Rainer said.

Nick Pugh had just handed his driver’s license and boarding pass to a TSA screener and was about to walk toward a metal detector when the shooting began. He dove to the floor.

Watching panicked people trying to crawl over one another, Pugh got up and bolted through an emergency exit door and onto the airport tarmac.

“I thought with all of the terrorism we’ve had, get away from the terminal where everyone is,” Pugh said. “If there’s a lot of people shooting or a bomb, get away from where everybody else is. I just ran.”

Others fled into the terminal, taking refuge in coffee shops and lounges as the gunman shot his way toward them.

However, some witnesses and authorities said the gunman ignored anyone except TSA targets.

Airport police officers shot the gunman four times, including in the mouth and leg, during a shootout in front of a Burger King in the terminal.

A law enforcement official said the gunman was dressed in fatigues and carried at least five full 30-round magazines of ammunition. In his bag he had a one-page, handwritten note that said he wanted to kill TSA employees and “pigs.”

The official, who was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the note referred to how the gunman believed his constitu-

tional rights were being violated by TSA searches and that he was a “pissed-off patriot” upset at former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.

On Friday, Ciancia’s father in New Jersey had called authorities for help in finding his son after the young man sent one of his siblings a text message about committing suicide, Pennsville Police Chief Allen Cummings said.

The chief said he called Los Angeles police, who sent a patrol car to Ciancia’s apartment.

There, two roommates said that they had seen him a day earlier and he had appeared to be fine.

gunman pulled the assaultstyle rifle from a bag he had carried into the terminal, which serves such airlines as Virgin America, AirTran, Horizon Air and JetBlue.

Airport police were running after the gunman within seconds of the first shots being fired, Chief of Airport Police Patrick Gannon said.

The airport was locked down and its normally packed roads were emptied of cars. Across the U.S., aviation officials stopped LAX-bound flights from taking off from other airports, causing delays around the country. Some Los Angelesbound flights that already were in the air were diverted elsewhere.

Throughout the day, an estimated 1,550 scheduled arriving and departing flights with around 167,000 passengers were affected, according to the airport. That included 86 arriving flights that were diverted to other airports.

After the first attack police, unsure whether the gunman acted alone, escorted travelers out of Terminal 3 as they searched for other possible shooters.

Anne Rainer Pugh, who had fled onto Traveler at airport the tarmac so quickly he had left his ID behind, was briefly handcuffed until it was deterCummings said that the Cian- mined he wasn’t involved.

Rainer and her son were escias — owners of an auto body shop — are a “good family” and corted to safety two terminals that his department had had no away, but they left behind their baggage, which included her dealings with the son.

People who knew Ciancia said son’s oxygen and feeding tube machine. they were shocked that he was Some travelers arriving for the alleged gunman. flights were held several miles Ciancia’s former roommate away for hours. When the in Los Angeles, James Mincey, airport slowly began to reopen said he appeared to be unemlate in the afternoon, people by ployed but never showed any the thousands, many wheeldisturbing qualities, such as a ing suitcases, walked down the fascination with guns. middle of the four-lane ring He spoke to Ciancia last road fronting the terminals. week.

Hernandez, the officer who “He said he was going back was killed, was one of the TSA’s to Jersey, going to work for his behavioral detection officers dad, and making amends with who are stationed throughout family problems ... and spendthe airport looking for suspiing holidays with his family,” cious behavior, said J. David Mincey told KABC-TV. Cox Sr., national president of The attack at the nation’s the American Federation of third-busiest airport began Government Employees. around 9:20 a.m. when the

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Texas voter identification law set to get first statewide test AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis doesn’t have one. Her Republican rival Attorney General Greg Abbott doesn’t have an ID that matches his voter registration, either. Like thousands of Texas voters during early voting, they have to initial an affidavit swearing to their identity.

Texas’ new Voter ID law is getting its first statewide test during the constitutional amendment election that concludes Tuesday. Minority groups spent two years fighting the law, but now that it’s in place, minority politicians have called on supporters to make sure they have the right ID cards.

But some didn’t get the message. Statistics obtained

by The Associated Press show more than 5 percent of voters potentially do not have a valid ID to vote, and these people live disproportionately in counties with high poverty rates or a large percentage of minorities.

While many ID mismatches are easily resolved, civil rights groups worry about married women who have changed their name on one card but not the other, and minorities who have complex naming traditions, particularly Hispanics.

CULTURAL WORRIES “With our culture and the adoption and assimilation of our names to incorporate family names from both parents, often times those are not reflected on official documents,” said Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus. “This could be as little as a hyphen to perhaps an initial to perhaps an entire different name. ... This will have a disproportionate impact on communities of color.”

In preparation for Election Day, the Department of Public Safety extended Saturday services to issue free election identification certificates that can be used to vote. The Texas Democratic Party has set up a website for voters to report any problems they encounter, and civil rights groups will closely examine voter data for evidence that the law disproportionately impacted minority voters.

The law adds a new step to the voting process by requiring election judges to check one of seven government-issued photo ID cards before allowing someone to vote. Whenever there is a mismatch between the election rolls and the ID, an election judge will decide if the information is “substantially similar” enough to allow them to cast a regular ballot. Supporters say the law stops election fraud, while opponents say it disenfranchises the poor and elderly who can’t afford to obtain IDs. If an election judge decides an ID doesn’t match

the voter registration card, or the voter has no ID, the voter can still cast a provisional ballot, but it is only counted if they bring a valid ID to a county voter office within six days.

In Abbott’s case his license has his full name, Gregory Wayne Abbott, while his voter registration says Greg Abbott.

For Davis, a state senator from Fort Worth, her driver’s license includes her maiden name Russell, but her voter card does not.

“I signed the affidavit and was able to vote with no problem,” Davis said, expressing concern about women who may face similar discrepancies. “I hope we will continue to see women vote as they have in Texas.”

Early voting ended Friday, with the latest data from Thursday showing 256,000 voters casting ballots.

SO FAR, SO GOOD So far no major issues have been reported and the turnout has outpaced recent constitutional amendment elections, said Alicia Pierce, spokeswoman for the Texas secretary of state’s office.

Such elections usually turn out about 1 million out of 13 million registered voters.

How many of those will have issues casting ballots Tuesday is unclear. The secretary of state’s office compared its voter rolls to the Department of Public Safety’s ID database and found that 94 percent of Texas voters have stateissued IDs where the Social Security number and first and last names match.

Election judges, though, don’t check the Social Security number. They look at first, middle and last name along with the street address. So while there are six Wendy Davises registered to vote in Tarrant County who possess a state-issued ID, the senator had to sign the affidavit

anyway because her middle name didn’t match.

The AP analysis of voters’ lists from every Texas county found that of the more than 13.4 million registered voters for the election, about 12.7 million had a matching DPS record using the state’s method. Counties with higher poverty rates or a higher proportion of minorities had higher rates of voters without IDs. For example, in relatively poor Hidalgo County, where the population is 92 percent minority, more than 9 percent of voters don’t have a matching Texas ID card. In upscale Williamson County, where nearly 65 percent of the population is Anglo, only 2.7 percent of voters don’t have a matching ID. Both counties have about 250,000 voters.

In San Antonio’s predominantly Hispanic Bexar County 6.7 percent don’t have a matching DPS ID, while in majority-Anglo Tarrant County it’s 3.3 percent.

In the state’s largest counties, Harris has 5 percent of voters without a DPS ID and Dallas has 5.8 percent.

FEDERAL LAWSUITS Such differences led civil rights groups to fi le several federal lawsuits to overturn the law. A federal threejudge panel in Washington, D.C., struck it down in 2012, declaring the law would have a disproportionate effect on minority voters. But the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated that ruling when it suspended further enforcement of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The Justice Department has joined the NAACP, Mexican American Legislative Caucus and U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey in a new federal lawsuit asking the court to overturn the law. That case is expected to go to trial next year.

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This year’s quail crop limited, but deer rebounding well October 19 – 25 Conditions remain pleasant around the Rolling Plains.

Temperatures have been reaching in the 70’s-80’s during the daytime with night time low in the 40’s-50’s.

Residents have enjoyed the cooler weather. However, lack of moisture remains a concern for some areas although some areas in our eastern counties reported up to 3.0 inches of rain over the weekend.

Cities are still enforcing drought plans as water levels have not recharged.

Pastures remain in fair to good condition with winter forages and grasses beginning to come out.

Livestock are also in good condition at this time. Some producers have been selling calves and are very pleased with the prices they have been receiving.

This year’s irrigated cotton crop is also looking promising.

Only a few acres have been harvested at this time, but producers are beginning to defoliate in hopes to begin harvesting within the next 10 days.

Dryland cotton is not doing as well. This cotton crop will not be a “bumper crop” but estimates on yields are average at this time.

Wheat producers are reporting dry planting conditions and are not likely to achieve acceptable stands until we receive a rain.

Sorghum is also being harvested. With fall weather setting in, some ranchers are beginning to concentrate on the hunting side of their operation.

Over the past several years, hunting has become an excellent source of supplemental income for ranchers and they are taking advantage of this. This year’s quail crop is very limited due to drought conditions, but the deer seem to be rebounding well and hunters are beginning to arrive.

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Plan for long-term care costs November is Long-term Care Awareness Month. And when it comes to longterm care — such as a stay in a nursing home or the services provided by a home health aide — you’ll want to plan for | FINANCIAL the potential costs involved.

FOCUS Of course, you might think that you’ll always be able to live independently, without requiring any assistance — and perhaps you will.

However, the odds aren’t necessarily in Jim your favor: About 70% of Americans Gunn who reach the age of 65 will need some form of long-term care in their lives for an average of three years, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

And every type of long-term care is expensive. Consider these numbers, taken from the 2013 Cost of Care Survey produced by Genworth, a financial secu-

rity company: The national average rate for a private room in a nursing home is $83,950 — a jump of 24% over the past five years. And it’s not much cheaper for a semi-private room in a nursing home — the average cost is $75,405 per year, up 23% from five years ago.

A full-time home health aide costs, on average, $44,479 per year.

If you had to spend more than $80,000 per year for a nursing home, and you needed to stay in that nursing home for several years, what would it do to your savings? How would it affect all your financial goals?

Many people think Medicare will pay for long-term care expenses, but that’s just not the case. In reality, Medicare only covers a small percentage of longterm care costs, which means it’s typically up to the individual to foot the bills.

You’ve worked hard to position yourself for an enjoyable retirement, so it’s important to protect your income and assets from potentially huge long-term care costs. How can you deal with these expenses?

Essentially, you have a couple of options. First, you could “self-insure”

by incorporating long-term costs into your future budget — but, as the above numbers indicate, that could be pretty expensive. Your second choice is to “transfer the risk” of incurring long-term care costs to an insurance company. A financial professional can assist you in choosing the right solution for your individual needs.

However, as important as it is to address costs, and ways of meeting them, it’s also necessary to look at some of the other factors that may be connected with the need for long-term care services. To illustrate: If you were to enter a nursing home, you might be suffering from a physical or mental disability that could keep you from handling your own affairs. So you may want to consult with your legal advisor to discuss a durable power of attorney, which would allow you to delegate your financial decisions to a relative, close friend or anyone else you might choose.

Preparing for the unexpected, including long-term care, takes time and careful planning. So why not observe Longterm Care Awareness Month by getting started on your plans? It can be time well spent.

Sticker shock often follows insurance cancellation

MIAMI (AP) — Dean Griffin liked the health insurance he purchased for himself and his wife three years ago and thought he’d be able to keep the plan even after the federal Affordable Care Act took effect.

But the 64-year-old recently received a letter notifying him the plan was being canceled because it didn’t cover certain benefits required under the law.

The Griffins, who live near Philadelphia, pay $770 monthly for their soon-to-be-terminated health care plan with a $2,500 deductible. The cheapest plan they found on their state insurance exchange was a so-called bronze plan charging a $1,275 monthly premium with deductibles totaling $12,700. It covers only providers in Pennsylvania, so the couple, who live near Delaware, won’t be able to see doctors they’ve used for more

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“We’re buying insurance that we will never use and can’t possibly ever benefit from.

We’re basically passing on a benefit to other people who are not otherwise able to buy basic insurance,” said Griffin, who is retired from running an information technology company.

The Griffins are among millions of people nationwide who buy individual insurance policies and are receiving notices that those policies are being discontinued because they don’t meet the higher benefit requirements of the new law.

They can buy different policies directly from insurers for 2014 or sign up for plans on state insurance exchanges.

While lower-income people could see lower costs because of government subsidies, many in the middle class may get rude awakenings when they access the websites and realize they’ll have to pay significantly more.

CONSIDERING PAYING PENALTY Those not eligible for subsidies generally receive more comprehensive coverage than they had under their soon-tobe-canceled policies, but they’ll have to pay a lot more.

Because of the higher cost, the Griffins are considering paying the federal penalty — about $100 or 1 percent of income next year — rather than buying health insurance. They say they are healthy and don’t typically run up large health care costs.

Dean Griffin said that will be cheaper because it’s unlikely they will get past the nearly $13,000 deductible for the coverage to kick in.

Individual health insurance

policies are being canceled because the Affordable Care Act requires plans to cover certain benefits, such as maternity care, hospital visits and mental illness. The law also caps annual out-of-pocket costs consumers will pay each year.

In the past, consumers could get relatively inexpensive, bare-bones coverage, but those plans will no longer be available.

Many consumers are frustrated by what they call forced upgrades as they’re pushed into plans with coverage options they don’t necessarily want.

Ken Davis, who manages a fast food restaurant in Austin, Texas, is recovering from sticker shock after the small-business policy offered by his employer was canceled for the same reasons individual policies are being discontinued.

increase. Or, if they make less than $45,960 for a single adult or $94,200 for a family of four, they may qualify for subsidies.

Just because a policy doesn’t comply with the law doesn’t mean consumers will get cancellation letters. They may get notices saying existing policies are being amended with new benefits and will come with higher premiums. Some states, including Virginia and Kentucky, required insurers to cancel old policies and start from scratch instead of beefing up existing ones.

MILLIONS LIKELY TO LOSE PLANS

It’s unclear how many individual plans are being canceled — no one agency keeps track.

But it’s likely in the millions.

Insurance industry experts estimate that about 14 million people, or 5 percent of the total FORCED INTO CORNER market for health care coverage, His company pays about $100 buy individual policies. Most monthly for his basic health people get coverage through plan. He said he’ll now have to jobs and aren’t affected. pay $600 monthly for a mid-tier Many states require insursilver plan on the state exchange. ers to give consumers 90 days’ The family policy also covers his notice before canceling plans.

8-year-old son. Even though the That means another round of federal government is contribut- cancellation letters will go out in ing a $500 subsidy, he said the March and again in May. $600 he’s left to pay is too high.

Experts haven’t been able to He’s considering the penalty. predict how many will pay more “I feel like they’re forcing me to or less under the new, upgraded do something that I don’t want to plans. An older policyholder with do or need to do,” Davis, 40, said. a pre-existing condition may find Owners of canceled polithat premiums go down, and cies have a few options. They some will qualify for subsidies. can stay in the same plan for In California, about 900,000 the same price for one more people are expected to lose year if they have one of the few existing plans, but about a third plans that were grandfathered will be eligible for subsidies in. They can buy a similar through the state exchange, said plan with upgraded benefits Anne Gonzalez, a spokeswoman that meets the new standards for the exchange, called Covered — likely at a significant cost California.

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‘Free Birds’ is the perfect fun film for young, old and vegetarians I feel sorry for Thanksgiving.

Tucked in between Halloween and Christ| BEHIND mas, it’s neither THE MARQUEE as flashy nor as fun as the holidays on either side of it.

Maybe that’s why there are so few Mark movies centered Finn around Thanksgiving in the first place. There’s not much to talk about, unless it’s a big, dysfunctional family gathering.

“Free Birds” may change all of that. The movie is billing itself as “the Greatest Turkey Movie of All Time,” and it’s absolutely correct in that it has

no competition to speak of in that singular category. Despite its boast, the film is a chaotic jumble of jokes and one-liners that manages to be entertaining for kids and grown-ups alike.

“Free Birds” is about two turkeys, Reggie and Jake (played

by Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson) and their crazy scheme to go back in time to the first Thanksgiving in an effort to get their own kind off of the dinner table, thus ensuring their continued survival. It’s a cute idea, especially since Reggie and Jake are polar opposites as far as turkeys go: one is from a farm, and the other is a wild turkey. So, it’s a Thanksgiving buddy-cop time travel flick. Sorta. Kinda.

Once the pair of gobblers get back to Plymouth, they have to evade the hungry pilgrims— and by the way, there’s zero attempt at historical accuracy, here. It’s all part of the fictional “first thanksgiving”

sort of setting, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. After all, this is played strictly for laughs—Masterpiece Theater, this ain’t.

My biggest complaint about the movie is one of comic timing. The jokes are funny, and so are the other comedic bits, but the payoff is either one beat too soon, or one beat too late, for much of the movie.

Maybe this was a case of first movie jitters from the Dallasbased animation studio Reel FX. Did it spoil the movie for me? Not really, but “Free Birds” falls more on the “really cute” end of the spectrum instead of “super hilarious.”

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Resinstatement of Texas abortion law prevents many clinics from operating HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — In a Texas abortion clinic, about a dozen women waited Friday to see the doctor, already aware that they would not be able to end their pregnancies there.

A day after a federal appeals court allowed most of the state’s new abortion restrictions to take effect during a legal challenge, about a third of Texas’ clinics were barred from performing the procedure.

Thursday’s ruling made Texas the fourth and largest state to enforce a provision requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges in a nearby hospital. In places such as the Rio Grande Valley and rural West Texas, the mandate put hundreds of miles between many women and abortion providers.

Anti-abortion groups welcomed the court’s surprise decision, which they insisted would protect women’s health. The ruling came just a few days after a lower federal court put the law on hold.

If women did not know about the ruling before they arrived at Reproductive Services of Harlingen, clinic administrator Angie Tristan told them. Abortions are a two-day process in Texas. On Fridays, women arrive here for their initial consultation with the doctor. On Saturdays, they return for the procedure.

Despite Tristan’s explanation that they would not be able to have abortions on Saturday, some women decided to stay on the slim hope that something would change.

A panel of judges at the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled that Texas can enforce the law while a lawsuit challenging the

restrictions moves forward.

The law that the Legislature passed in July also bans abortions at 20 weeks and, beginning in September 2014, requires doctors to perform all abortions in surgical facilities.

But it is the provision about admitting privileges that has idled Dr. Lester Minto’s hands here in Harlingen, near the Texas-Mexico border.

After the law was adopted, the clinic began preparing to close, shredding old patient records and drawing down their inventory, ordering only enough supplies to keep going for a month at a time.

Minto, who has been performing abortions for 30 years, predicted the women he sees would take dangerous measures in their desperation. He made clear he would not perform abortions Saturday if they remain prohibited, but he did not rule out taking other steps in the future.

“I’m going to continue helping girls somehow,” he said.

Without access to his services, “they’ll do drastic things,” Minto predicted. “Some, they may even commit suicide.”

He said he has seen women take various concoctions hoping to end pregnancies. Others have been beaten by boyfriends who pounded their abdomens with bats.

The communities Minto serves are among the nation’s poorest. On top of that, many of his patients cross the border from Mexico, where abortion is illegal in most places. Others live in the U.S. illegally.

1980s NYC subway vigilante Goetz arrested for selling marijuana thrust Goetz, a self-employed electronics expert, into the role of spokesman for what some New Yorkers considered a justified form of vigilantism.

The era was vastly different. Subway cars were spraypainted with graffiti tags and inhabited by muggers, panhandlers, junkies and the homeless. And crime was out of control — there were about 40 felonies per day in the nation’s largest mass transit system. Last year, there were about eight per day, and the figure is declining.

Goetz was cleared of at-

tempted murder charges in 1987 and spent 250 days in jail the same year for a weapons conviction in the case.

In 1996, a Bronx jury awarded one of the teens, Darrell Cabey, $43 million in his lawsuit against Goetz. Cabey’s attorney, Ron Kuby, said Saturday his client remains paralyzed in a wheelchair and has never received a penny from Goetz, who had declared bankruptcy.

He had since slipped into relative obscurity, surfacing infrequently, like in his 2001 failed bid for mayor.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Subway vigilante Bernie Goetz, who ignited a national furor over racism and gun control after he shot four panhandling youths on a train in the 1980s, has been arrested on drug charges, police said Saturday.

Goetz was nabbed in a sting operation in Union Square park Friday afternoon for selling $30 worth of pot to an undercover officer, police said.

He asked the woman if she wanted to get high, then went back to his apartment, where he has lived for decades, and returned with marijuana, authorities said. He was arrested on charges of criminal sale of marijuana.

Goetz wasn’t being targeted specifically; he just happened to cross paths with the undercover officer assigned to crack down on drug dealing in the park, authorities said.

The 65-year-old was in custody awaiting arraignment Saturday and not reachable for comment.

Goetz became a household name as the skinny, bespectacled white man who, on Dec. 22, 1984, rose from his seat on the No. 2 train in Manhattan and shot four black teens inside a subway car with an illegal handgun. The teens had sharpened screwdrivers and were asking him for $5. Goetz said it was self-defense and the youths intended to rob him.

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Northside defeats Chillicothe Lady Lions lock down third to claim District 10 title seed with win over Hirschi CHANCE BASKERVILLE VERNON RECORD

Vernon will now face Kennedale in bi-district round on Monday

It took three quarters for Northside’s powerful offense to hit its stride, but with a 37-point fourth quarter and some key defensive stops, the Indians defeated Chillicothe 69-40 Friday night to capture the District 10 championship.

Northside (7-1-1, 3-0) entered the game averaging a staggering 67 points per game over the last five contests, yet managed only 24 in the first half against an inspired Eagles team. Leading only 24-20 at the break, the Indians poured on the offense and the points in the second half, outscoring Chillicothe 45-20 in the final two periods to win by a 29-point margin.

“Chillicothe did a good job of stopping our offense in the first half. They deserve a lot of credit,” Northside Head Coach Blake Kinney said. “We made some better decisions in the second half. We stopped trying to go for the homerun on every play and just take what the defense was giving us.

We’re fired up to win the district championship. It’s something we’ve worked for all season.”

Jody Brandt led all rushers with 252 yards on 23 carries. The senior All-State ball carrier also found the end zone on five different occasions. As a team, Northside racked up 372 yards rushing while also Northside’s N th id ’ A Anthony th Blake Bl k (11) drags d a Chilli Chillicothe th adding 96 yards through the air courtesy defender for extra yardage Friday night. of quarterback Justin Faulkner.

Mike Chacanaca/Vernon Record “That was a fun game to be a part of.

Both teams went back-and-forth for a long this week while waiting on their bi-district foe time, but eventually Jody Brandt got loose in two weeks. Their opponent will come from and kind of took over the game,” Chillicothe Head Coach Clint Miller said. “He played great District 6, where the winner has yet to be determined. Guthrie leads the district at 2-0 and on both sides of the ball. That’s a tough kid to plays Aspermont on Friday. If Guthrie wins stop. I thought our guys really fought hard, that contest, then they will face the winner of though. I’m proud of them for that. We had the Chillicothe-Harrold matchup in bi-district. a couple of turnovers that were costly, and Jayton, the District 6 runner-up, would take Northside took advantage.” on Northside in the first round. Guthrie will Brandt and the Indians weren’t the only be a heavy favorite over Aspermont on Friday. team enjoying success running the football on Regardless of how District 6 shakes out, Friday. Chillicothe’s Denzel Graves and Isaiah the Indians have two weeks to enjoy a muchRoss both eclipsed the century mark, and the Eagles pounded out 343 yards rushing against deserved district title before they will face another opponent. a fairly stout Indians’ defense. Each running “I’m proud of the kids for the resiliency back also totaled three touchdowns on the they showed tonight. Chillicothe refused to go ground. away and our kids kept matching them on the Miller and the Eagles had obviously hoped scoreboard,” Kinney said. “Izzy Gomez was to leave Northside’s field with a victory and a tremendous on extra points tonight. His kickshot at a district title, but all is not lost coning gave us what turned out to be about two cerning Chillicothe’s season. Friday’s defeat touchdowns worth of extra points. That was sets up a winner-take-all scenario for the No. big. We also blocked a lot better in the second 2 spot in District 10 next Friday against Harhalf and kept our determination high. It was a rold. great team effort by everybody.”

“I told the kids after the game that we didn’t Northside advances to the playoffs for the quite get what we wanted, yet in a way we second year in a row after missing out on are still on track,” Miller said. “We have the postseason action from 2009-11. Chillicothe opportunity to make the playoffs. If we win is hoping to make it back to the playoffs after against Harrold, we’re in. If we lose, then we winning the District 10 title last year. start basketball season. It’s that simple. Our kids took this loss pretty hard, but I believe they will rise to the occasion once next Friday rolls around.”

Kinney and the Indians get to enjoy a bye

Chillicothe – 12 8 0 20 – 40 Northside – 8 16 8 37 – 69

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Vernon jumped on Hirschi in the first two sets and took care of business on Friday, earning the No. 3 slot in District 5-3A with a four-set victory over the Lady Huskies in Electra.

The Lady Lions exacted a little revenge by winning 25-15, 25-19, 12-25, 25-15 to rectify a road loss to Hirschi on Oct. 18. The win also means Vernon will avoid District 6 champion Springtown and will instead face the runner-up Kennedale Lady Wildcats.

The Lady Lions will match up with Kennedale on Monday at 6 p.m. in Bowie.

“I thought we played a really good match except for a few too many errors in game three,” Coach Elly Gonzales said of Vernon’s win over Hirschi. “We gave them too much momentum to begin that set. But, we did fight right back Samantha Ryan returns a serve during the third set of Friday’s and take the next game to match against Hirschi. The senior finished with three digs and two win the match. Overall, I kills on the evening. thought we passed the ball Chance Baskerville/Vernon Record well tonight and played solid on the defensive end. The taking an early 10-7 lead Lions’ lead had swelled to stats are evenly dispersed before service points from 20-9, putting Vernon on the among the girls. To me, that Lovell combined with kills cusp of a victory. The mashows a lot of teamwork.” from Youngberg and Ryan roon and white ladies held Five different Lady Lions surged Vernon ahead 11-10. off a late charge by Hirschi had at least five kills, while The two teams continued to to win the final set 25-15, the total digs were dispersed battle back-and-forth until securing the victory. among nine Vernon playthe Lady Lions slowly began The win puts Vernon into ers. It was also a great night to creep ahead by several the playoffs for the fourth from the service line, as points. straight year under Coach the Lady Lions managed Up 16-15, Vernon closed Gonzales. She and her squad six aces, led by four from out the set by winning 9 of now turn their attention Aubrey Carpenter. the final 13 points to take to Monday’s playoff game Vernon trailed 5-2 and a healthy 2-0 lead in the against Kennedale hoping later 7-5 early in the first match. Hirschi simply had to build on the momentum set before seizing the no answer for Vernon’s play from Friday’s victory. momentum and establishat the net or the outstanding “Every team is a challenge ing dominance at the net. ability to maintain a rally by in the playoffs, but I think The squad began to build the Lady Lions. our confidence is pretty a lead after kills by Jaylan The Lady Huskies were high right now,” she said. “If Thomas, McKenna Spikes determined not to go gently you look at the stats of the and Manija Youngberg put into that good night, as they last three games, you can Vernon ahead 14-11. In fact, came out on fire in the third tell it’s been teamwork that’s after being tied at 11-11, set and built an early 7-2 allowed us to be successful. the Lady Lions won nine lead. Despite a timeout by If think if we can continue straight points to take a Gonzales, the Lady Lions playing like we have been commanding 20-11 edge never found their rhythm recently we will be okay.” and force a Hirschi timeout. in the third frame. Hirschi Monday’s bi-district match Jaci Daniels, Jacee Lovell, went on to win the set 25-12 is set for 6 p.m. in Bowie.

Morgan Garrard, Haiden and extend the match to Abernathy, Precilla Martifour games.

Hirschi – 15 19 25 15 nez, Marina Garza, Chelsea Vernon answered right Vernon – 25 25 12 25 King, Samantha Ryan and back, squashing Hirschi’s Kills: (V) Youngberg 6, Carpenter all made crucial rebellion by building an Lovell 6, Spikes 6 King 5, plays to close the door on early 8-1 advantage and exThomas 5, Ryan 2, Garrard 1 the Lady Huskies with a 25tending the lead to 17-7 with Assists: Daniels 9, Gar15 set one victory. As Coach points by Ryan, Garrard and rard 7 Gonzales made reference Spikes. Garza and Daniels Digs: Thomas 6, Carpenter to, Vernon was the ideal had nice assists during 6, Daniels 5, Martinez 5, epitome of a true team effort Vernon’s run as well. After Abernathy 3, Garza 3, Ryan in the first set and for the Lovell’s soft tap over the net 3, Garrard 3, Spikes 1, rest of the match. that found a hole in the Lady Aces: Carpenter 4, Thomas Hirschi was determined to Huskies’ defense, the Lady 1, Daniels 1 rebound in the second set,

Eagles’ quarterback Creed Harris (7) tries to escape Northside freshman Ryan Appleby during the first half Friday night.

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No. 2 Crowell sews up district title No. 2 Crowell (8-1, 3-0) rode the arm of quarterback Mitchell Parsley to another impressive win Friday night, defeating No. 11 Knox City (8-2, 2-1) 70-36 to earn the Div. I, District 8 championship. Parsley threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns as the Wildcats knocked off yet another highly ranked opponent in their 2013 campaign.

Crowell will face Bryson next week in its regular season finale, but the Cowboys already have two district losses, so even if a slip up occurs by the Wildcats, they will still hold the tiebreaker over No. 4 Throckmorton. Crowell defeated Throckmorton 52-44 on Oct. 18.

As for Friday’s game, the Wildcats dominated in the first half with an 18-8 lead after one quarter and a 40-16 edge at halftime. In addition to Parsley’s numbers through the air, Crowell’s Daniel Clark and Lex Bond helped the

team amass 146 yards on the ground on only 17 carries.

The Greyhounds tried to get back in the game in the second half, as they cut Crowell’s lead to 46-30 after three quarters. The final period belonged to the Wildcats, however, with 24 points on the board to just six for Knox City.

Clark finished with 75 yards rushing and 105 yards receiving. He also scored three touchdowns. Bond capped off the night with 55 yards on the ground while teammate Jared Brown hauled in five passes for 61 yards.

The Greyhounds were able to muster 321 yards of offense and 10 first downs in a losing effort. They must next travel to Throckmorton on Friday in a must-win scenario for the playoffs.

Crowell – 18 22 6 24 – 70 Knox City – 8 8 14 6 – 36

Vernon’s Manija Youngberg (center) prepares to pass the ball to a teammate during the opening set of Friday’s win over Hirschi. Surrounding her are fellow Lady Lions Precilla Martinez (left) nad Marina Garza. Vernon took the first two sets with ease, then struggled in the third set before putting the Lady Huskies away. The squad will next play Kennedale on Monday in Bowie in a bi-district matchup.

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Vernon tennis team advances to state for 26th time CHANCE BASKERVILLE VERNON RECORD

For the last 25 years you can add “Vernon Lion Tennis” to the list of certainties in this world, along with death and of course… taxes. For 25 years the Lions have advanced to the Class 3A State Tennis Tournament, and on Saturday the squad made it No. 26 as they defeated Lampasas 10-6 in the Region I Semifinals to once again have the opportunity to play for a state title.

Vernon advanced to play No. 1 seed Abilene Wylie Saturday afternoon, and although the results were not in by press time, the ultimate goal was reached by both squads, as the top two teams from each region advance to state.

“I’m extremely happy right now with the way the kids played,” Coach Ruben Vargas said. “Lampasas is a really good team, and it was a tough challenge for us. Normally our girls’ doubles leads the way, but the boys’ teams did a great job today getting some big wins. It was a true team effort to get back to state. We’re very excited.”

After sweeping through district play undefeated, Vernon drew the No. 2 seed in the Region I Tournament and a first-round bye.

They defeated Big Spring 16-3 on Friday afternoon to move into the semifinals against Lampasas.

The state tournament will be held next Friday and Saturday in Abilene.

Lauren Stanley reaches for a ball during her doubles match with teammate Emily Graf during the quarterfinals on Friday against Big Spring. Stanley and Graf defeated Parnell/Walker to help Vernon accrue the necessary wins to advance into Saturday’s semifinals.

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‘Dolls win Haunted Fall Classic in WF The Vernon Diamond Dolls won the 2013 Haunted Fall Classic in Wichita Falls last weekend in the 10 and under division.

The girls played two pool games and three bracket games and were undefeated in the tournament.

Team members are (front, from left) Ashlyn Sneed, Carli White, Addison Spencer, Shay Williams, Taylor Reeves (back row, from left), Caitlin Conner, Emily Boyd, Jaila McBride, Chloe Brooks, and Emili Oznick. Coaches are Michelle Spencer, Teri Williams, and Sally Reeves. Team member not pictured is Sarah Castleberry.

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Lemuell Jiminez returns a serve in h his d doubles bl match h with h partner Tanner Vargas on Friday afternoon against Big Spring.

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Region I Semifinals - Vernon vs. Lampasas (not all matches completed)

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Score 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-1

Boys Doubles 1 Ale-Dudley vs. Cofield-Connell 2 Bonfy-Fritze vs. Morua-Davis 3 Vargas-Jimenez vs. Myrick-Bynum

6-3 6-2 6-4 7-5 6-0 6-3

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2-6 6-4 6-4 7-5 6-0

Mixed Doubles 1 Woodard-Ballard vs. Ellison-Collier 2 Belew-Madrigales vs. Cambon-Adamski

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Second wife needs to learn financial arrangements Dear Annie: My wife D died five years ago. Two MAILBOX yea years ago, I met “Lorna,” and I recently asked her to mar marry me. I feel strongly that personal assets that are brought into a marriage sho should be protected. I made this clear to Lorna early in our relationship and got the imp impression that she would agre agree to a prenup.

I’v I’ve been very successful fina nancially. Lorna has few Kathy Mitchell asse assets and a lot of debt. She says a prenuptial agreement Marcy Sugar mak makes her feel that our marriag riage is of a lesser quality than my first. I have tried to explain to her as gently as I can that this isn’t the case. It took my first wife and me 20 years to acquire what we had.

It would kill me to risk that and have to start over

| ANNIE’S

when I’m 60.

Is it right for Lorna to expect to be considered a financial equal immediately after marriage?

Am I wrong to think it should take a reasonable amount of time for her to enjoy equal ownership?

After my wife passed away, I set up trusts for my kids in case something happened to me.

Lorna fears the financial agreement will make my kids think less of her because her daughter isn’t entitled to the same share.

I truly believe this isn’t about the money. I think Lorna is concerned about how others, especially my children, will view our marriage. If I live long enough, Lorna’s teenage daughter will be given the same inheritance as my kids, but Lorna says that isn’t fair because she’ll be treating my children the same as hers from the start. I’ve told her that her daughter will have as much of my heart as my children, but the money is something else.

Am I treating this too much like a business transaction? -- Frazzled in Phoenix Dear Frazzled: Absolutely not. Lorna’s fears are

unfounded. A prenup is a sensible move when you are bringing considerable assets into a marriage, and there is no reason anyone other than your lawyer would know about it. Please take Lorna to see your attorney and set up an arrangement that she will agree to. Otherwise, we worry that it is indeed only about the money.

Dear Annie: Is there a polite way to refuse a friend’s request to share in the cost of a mutual friend’s gift?

Every time someone has a celebration where a gift is appropriate, “Ginny” always asks whether she can go in with me. Basically, she just wants to give me half of the cost so she doesn’t have to be inconvenienced by coming up with an idea, shopping for it, wrapping it, getting a card and then delivering it.

I enjoy selecting special gifts with personal meaning for my friends. How do I tell Ginny that I am not her personal shopper? -- Getting Annoyed Dear Annoyed: You could shop early and tell

Ginny, “So sorry, but I already purchased my gift.” Or you could simply say, “I prefer to shop for something that has meaning for me, sorry.” If you can offer a suggestion of what she might purchase as a gift, that would be nice of you, but don’t allow her to talk you into shopping for it.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “I Have Feelings, Too,” the grandmother who complained about how poorly she is treated when she visits her grandchildren.

I, too, live far from my beautiful son, daughterin-law and five amazing grandchildren, yet we do everything we can to be good guests, helpful grandparents and understanding of the huge amount of effort that goes into raising a family.

Yes, the sinks are clogged, there are no towels, my daughter-in-law often takes a night off, and sometimes the kids eat the pizza before we can get a bite. We don’t consider this abuse. We consider ourselves the luckiest people on Earth to be invited, and the sticky hugs we get are priceless.

-- Lucky Grandma

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Bright-light sneezing has unknown cause DEAR DOCTOR K: Often when I step outside from a dark room into the sunlight, I sneeze.

Why does this happen?

DEAR READER: My colleague, Dr. Robert Shmerling, looked into this question once. I learned from him that th there are many people like | ASK yo you, and even more who su suddenly sneeze when DOCTOR K. th they move suddenly from a warm environment to a co cold one (or vice versa).

Why do we sneeze in the first r place? It’s a complex re reflex we all are born with, as it protects our lungs. It be begins with nerve endings in the soft membranes th that line the nose. When so something irritating enters Anthony th the nose with the air we Komaroff, MD br breathe in and lands on th the membranes, the nerve en endings react. These triggers send messages to the throat, chest and abdomen to contract to forcefully rid the nasal passage of its contents. The sneeze forcibly ejects nasal air back out of the body (and away from the lungs).

It’s similar to vomiting when we’ve eaten something that the stomach really doesn’t like. The irritating substance that came down through the mouth gets ejected right back out through the mouth.

If sneezing is supposed to protect the lungs, why would anyone sneeze when he or she steps

into the sunlight? How does sunlight threaten the lungs? It doesn’t. Something has gone wrong with the reflex: It is triggered for no good reason.

No one knows why some people sneeze at the sight of bright light. It’s possible that bright light triggers the other nerves involved in sneezing. Maybe the light flooding into the eye, or squinting in reaction to bright light, causes a crossed signal of sorts, making the body think a sneeze is in order.

Another unknown is why the muscles of the face, including the eyelid muscles, are also involved in sneezing. Scientists think the eyes might shut during a sneeze to keep out flying particles. (Though the idea that you cannot keep your eyes open during a sneeze is a myth.

If you tried hard enough, you could probably do it.)

Humans actually expel more material from our mouths when we sneeze than from our noses. That’s why it’s important to cover both your mouth and nose when sneezing.

Dr. Shmerling tells me that he once saw an Internet video of a woman sneezing every time she walked from the shadowy spot of a room into the bright light near a window. Apparently she was using this sensitivity to light -- called “photic” sneezing -- to audition for an allergy medication commercial. She found a profitable use for her “talent.”

Photic sneezing is harmless and can actually be useful. Ever have that annoying “need-tosneeze” feeling, but the sneeze just won’t come?

Look briefly at a light. Often that will encourage the sneeze.

| BRIDGE In “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” Tom Stoppard

BOB THAVES

BIG NATE

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BY PHILLIP ADLER (my favorite playwright) pointed out: “Eternity’s a terrible thought. I mean, where’s it all going to end?”

In today’s deal, the trump split is terrible and seems to end declarer’s chance of making six hearts. But he can survive. West leads the spade queen. South wins with his ace and cashes the heart ace to get the bad news. How must declarer continue?

It is rare that an auction starting one of a major - two of a major ends in a slam. However, that South hand is very strong. When South rebid three clubs, North assumed this was a help-suit game-try and jumped to four hearts because he had a good club holding and a maximum -- aces are wonderful. South then carefully employed Blackwood before bidding the small slam.

It seems as though South must

| YOUR BIRTHDAY Sunday, November 3, 2013 You can handle more than you think.

Indulge in activities that will help you gain insight into how you can make life better for those around you. You can be a hero if you take on a challenge. Your relentless courage will raise your profile.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Your intentions are good, and your desire to make a difference will bring you to a place filled with opportunity, adventure and great connections. Follow your heart.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Good intentions may be based on false information.

Carry out your due diligence before you get involved in something that isn’t likely to lead to riches. Keep life simple and cost-effective.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You will not be disappointed in the results if you make significant alterations at home or mount a campaign to improve your professional position. Success is within reach.

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lose two trump tricks. But if South can reach an ending with the kingjack of hearts and a loser, while West still has his last three trumps, West can be trapped.

To achieve this ending, South must ruff three diamonds in his hand and find West with exactly 3-4-4-2 distribution.

At trick three, declarer plays a diamond to dummy’s ace. He continues with a diamond ruff in his hand, the club king, a club to dummy’s ace, another diamond ruff, the spade king, a spade ruff on the board, and, at trick 10, the third diamond ruff.

When that passes off quietly, South leads his last club. West must ruff and play away from his queen10 of hearts into South’s king-jack.

Beautiful!

SOUP TO NUTS

HOWIE SCHMEIDER

BY BERNICE BEDE OSOL THE BORN LOSER AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Be strong and stand up to anyone trying to make decisions for you. Strive for self-improvement by showing doubters that you know what you are doing.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- It’s time to stop procrastinating and start getting down to brass tacks. You’ll attract attention, followers and support if you believe in your abilities and focus on your goals.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Past problems will resurface if you neglected to handle them properly. Be ready to do what’s necessary so that you can move forward and excel. Don’t make the same mistake twice.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Spend time with a friend or loved one. This is a great day to form important bonds by taking part in joint ventures. Exploring a new destination will be enlightening.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Explore information that can help you fare better at work.

ART AND CHIP SANSOM

Take a pass on an offer that is too good to be true. The only path to success lies in hard work.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Get back to basics and enjoy life’s little pleasures. Less stress and more fun should be your aim, along with spending time with the people you love most.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Be a participant in all that life offers today. Get out and network, but most of all, don’t linger at home, where you are likely to meet with disapproval or complaints. Do something that makes you happy.

ALLEY OOP VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Travel and the opportunity to share what you have to offer will change the way you think. An opportunity to do something that counts and to make a difference is within reach.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- If you juggle things around to get the most for the least, it will pay off in the end. Change is good, but only if you can stay within your budget.

DAVE GRAUE

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Mike and Mary Senna display two of their favorite paintings.

Tincy Jacobs, Sydney Barthold and Denise Matysek share a passion for painting. The Pease River Painters meet twice weekly at Vernon College. The artists plan to enter art work in the 2014 International Juried Art Show sponsored by the Red River Valley Museum.

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Mary Senna confers with husband Mike on one of her paintings.

olorful landscapes, old barns, farms, livestock, snow scenes, big-eyed owls - these are just some of the many subjects committed to canvas by a group of artists who meet twice weekly to paint and share their interest in the subject with one another.

The Pease River Painters is made up of a dedicated group of artists ranging from the more experienced to beginners.

The group meets from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., on Tuesday and Thursday in Room 305 of the Biggs Building at Vernon College.

Denise Matysek , one of the members, said the group formed following a Continuing Education class taught by Mike Senna.

“We wanted to continue, so we got together and rented a building,” she said.

Later, when the building was no longer available, the group made arrangements with Vernon College to meet in a room there.

“When you’re with a group, you’re more likely to paint,” Matysek said. “That’s why we wanted to be able to get together.”

Senna has been painting for a number of years and has an associates degree in applied fine arts from Northern Virginia Community College.

“I’ve been painting pretty much all of my life,” he said.

He also studied electrical engineering, but returned to his love of painting when he took an art history course.

“I really enjoy painting. I had been drawing and doing cartoons before I got serious about painting.”

Other members of the class include Senna’s wife, Mary.

“I especially like portraits and fashion,” she noted.

Her biggest art project was a huge mural for a hotel in Lubbock.

“The painting had a jungle theme so I painted rhinos, gorillas, cheetahs.”

Matysek said painting was on her “bucket list.”

“I’ve only been painting since 2012 ,” she noted.

After applying to attend an art class in Wichita Falls and being told she needed to know

how to paint before she could join, Matysek and a friend took Senna’s class in drawing and were hooked.

Tincy Jacobs first started painting on shirts when that was a popular art. She took classes in Wichita Falls, Electra and Childress. She likes the group aspect and especially enjoys painting with oils.

“It’s relaxing,” she noted.

Sydney Barthold has been painting since a child.

“I enjoy not only the painting, but the fellowship,” she said.

And that feeling of fellowship, friendship and support is important to all the artists. Anyone who would like to join them can call Matysek at 940-552-9271.

Denise Matysek puts the finishing touches on her painting.

Tincy Jacobs enjoys working with oils.

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Sydney Barthold completes a farm scene.

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Cross country regional meet to be held Monday The cross country regional meet will be on Monday, Nov. 4, in Lubbock. It will begin at 9 a.m.

THE VHS NHS will meet during enrichment in room 5 on Monday, Nov. 4.

THE VHS FCA will meet at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 4.

A TEXAS TECH representative will meet with seniors in the little theater during enrichment on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

THE ASVAB WILL be given to juniors in the cafeteria on Wednesday, Nov. 6.

THE KEY CLUB will meet in room 23 during enrichment on Wednesday, Nov. 6.

FRIDAY WILL BE the last day of MP 2.

THE VARSITY TENNIS team will travel to Abilene for

the State Tournament in team tennis on Friday, Nov. 8.

THERE WILL BE a UIL student meeting on Friday, Nov. 8.

COLLEGE DAY WILL be on Friday, Nov. 8, in the cafeteria from 8 a.m. until noon.

THE IOWA PARK pep rally will be at 2:00 p.m. in Fulton Gym on Friday, Nov. 8.

THE JV AND varsity girl’s basketball teams will play Quanah here at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9.

THE FRESHMAN, JV, and varsity boy’s basketball teams will play Childress here at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9.

YEARBOOKS ARE STILL on sale in room 21. The price is $50 for a full payment. Payment plans are available.

VHS students of week Named as students of the week at Vernon Middle School, pictured with VHS principal, were seniors Tyler Fritze and Landee Kieschnick; juniors Zane McMahen and Jacee Lovell; freshman Zack Love; sophomore Caitlin Curtis; freshman Peyton Gribble and sophomore Stephen Basaldua.

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Northside Indians looking to playoffs as football season comes to close The second nine weeks is beginning at Northside School, and we are starting off November great!

While the Lady Indians are beginning basketball, the Indian’s football team will play their last district game, eagerly looking towards the playoffs.

ON MONDAY, NOV. 4, 2013, we start our after school

tutoring. Parents and students should be aware of the times.

ON TUESDAY, NOV. 5, the Lady Indians have their first basketball game at Electra, JV will start at 5 p.m.

ON WEDNESDAY, NOV .

6, some of the FFA kids will be going to LDE in Wichita Falls.

ON THURSDAY, NOV. 7, our junior high will be playing Benjamin for their final football game. The game starts at 5:30 p.m. and it is at Northside.

ON FRIDAY, NOV. 8, juniors and seniors will be attending the College Fair at Vernon High School. They will be leaving the school at 9:40 a.m.

Vernon High School students to work on clean cook-stove project Vernon High School’s project based, integrated physics and algebra II class has recently started a clean cook-stove project. They will research, design, build and test cook-stoves for developing nations.

The idea behind the project is to learn thermodynamics and mathematical modeling while creating solutions to authentic, real-world problems.

The students, through their research, have found that air quality; deforestation and health issues in developing nations are worsened by cooking with biomass (wood and plant materials). Many nongovernmental organizations and the World Bank have started programs to help people in developing nations make stoves that are efficient and clean burning.

Recently, they were able to contact, through Skype, a major player in global cook-stove development, Crispin Pemberton-Pigott. Pigott is the primary consultant to the World Bank’s clean cook-stove initiative. At the time of the presentation he was in Canada. However, he spends much of time in Swaziland and Mongolia.

He presented the class with the first ever,

in his words, “Vernon High School cook-stove development training.”

He explained the global nature and complexity of the problem and offered them design ideas and methods for testing the efficiency and cleanness of their projects.

After the presentation, Pigott showed pictures of some of his projects, laboratory and production set ups. The students were very interested in seeing how their project could directly affect real-world problems.

The class has also contacted a cook-stove engineer in Kampala, Uganda and an anthropologist in South Africa. Mr. Goodman explains, “I plan to have each of the groups keep in contact with one of our global collaborators as an expert consultant. While research is good it is even better to speak with someone who has developed solutions to the problem.”

Goodman and his class will be hosting a gallery walk as the culmination of the project.

It will be open to the general public and each group plans to cook a dish from their target nation. He hasn’t set a date for it yet as project timelines are slightly unpredictable. Keep an eye on the VHS calendar for the time and place.

Vernon High School students of David Goodman watch a SKYPE presentation by Crispin PembertonPigott regarding the clean cook stove initiative.

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VMS students t d t off weekk The Vernon Middle School Students of the Week for the week of October 28, 2013 were 6th graders, Caitlin Conner and Zephyn Quintero, 7th graders, Hailee Burkett and Dalton Reagan, and 8th graders, Shykerra Fanner and Seth Strickland. The students were dressed in pajamas as part of the Red Ribbon Week activities last week at school.

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Harrold gets ready for district play This week at Harrold High School, Friday, Nov. 8, Harrold will travel to Chillicothe for the last district game of the season.

Junior high will play at 5 p.m. and varsity at 7:30 p.m. Also on Friday, the juniors and seniors will go to college day which will be held at Vernon College.

The end of the six weeks will be this Friday.

THIS WEEK’S STUDENT SPOTLIGHT is Mary Nobriga. Mary is the daughter of Noah and Elizabeth Hernandez.

Mary has attended Harrold for one year and has participated in OAP, FFA, volleyball, basketball, track, and tennis.

Mary’s hobbies include hanging with friends and

family, and her interests are going to school, playing sports, swimming, and just chilling.

Her favorite drink is Dr. Pepper favorite food is oriental, and favorite truck is a Chevy Silverado.

After high school, Mary plans on attending Galveston A&M and will major in Marine Biology.

| LOCAL, AREA SCHOOL MENUS VERNON McCord, Central, Shive Monday Grilled ham and cheese sandwich, vegetable soup, tomato and cucumber, applepineapple, pears Tuesday Spaghetti and meat sauce, tossed salad, carrots, orange, pineapple Wednesday Popcorn chicken, honey wheat roll, curly fries, carrots and cucumber, strawberries, cinnamon apples Thursday Taco salad, charro beans, apple, peaches, carnival cookie Friday Pepperoni pizza, tossed salad, corn on cob, banana, snowball salad VMS & VHS Monday Turkey and gravy over rice, tangerine chicken beef ravioli Tuesday Corn dog, grilled ham and cheese sandwich, chicken

patty sandwich Wednesday Steak fingers, pork chop, chicken strips Thursday Beefy Mac, chili pie, chili cheese burrito Friday Pepperoni pizza, barbecue chopped brisket sandwich, Baja fish sticks HARROLD Monday Pizza pocket, corn, fresh carrot sticks, salad baowl, pineapple, fresh fruit, milk Tuesday Rotini, mixed vegetables, salad bowl, peaches, fresh fruit, milk Wednesday Chicken tenders, oven fried potatoes, green beans, carrot sticks, celery sticks, salad bowl, applesauce, fresh fruit, Scooby Doo Grahams, milk Thursday Enchiladas, refried beans, salad bowl, celery sticks, pears, fresh fruit, milk Friday Hamburger, chips, carrot

sticks, salad bowl, mixed fruit, fresh fruit, chocolate pudding, milk CHILLICOTHE Monday Frito pie, hot dog, chili, cheddar cheese, pickle slices, orange smiles, vanilla pudding, milk Tuesday Corn dog, Cool Ranch Doritoes, mixed vegetables, JellO applesauce, pickle slices, chocolate chip cookie, milk Wednesday Chicken, mashed potatoes, blackeyed peas, Salisbury steak, bakery roll, carrot sticks, pineapple chunks, chocolate chip granola, milk Thursday Taco salad, baked potdato, celery sticks, snowball salad, string cheese, cherry shapeup, milk Friday Cheeseburger, barbecue chips, P*J grape uncrustable, burger trimmings, peaches, Apple Cinnamon Graham Bear Crackers, milk

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American Association of University Women cite Scales, Colbert for October, November honors Lindsey Amelia Scales, a senior at Vernon High School, has been named the American Association of University Women (AAUW) girl of the month for October, and Rachel Diane Colbert, also a Vernon High School senior, has been named the AAUW girl of the month for November.

LINDSEY SCALES Members of the VHS class of 1953 visit during their 60th reunion.

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VHS Class of 1953 gathers for 60th reunion activities The Vernon High School class of 1953 met at the North Star Building of the First Baptist Church for their 60th class reunion on Oct. 25 and 26, 2013.

Activities besides visiting included the football game with Burkburnett, tours of the Red River Valley Museum and the old Jail House Museum, shopping at local stores, concluding with an evening meal at the China Buffet. Contributions were given for the D.O. and Alma Fulton Scholarship Fund at Vernon College. Fulton was the high school principal when class members were in high school. Other classes represented were from 1951-

52-54-55-56-57-61 and 1966.

Registering from out of town were: Bill Langley, San Diego, Calif.; Vincent and Beverly Swinney, Denver, Co.; Don and Sybil (Townsend) Hurst, Lorena; Jim and Chick (Millspaugh) Meler, Dallas; Charles and Jo(Boyd) Hines, Fort. Smith, Ark.; Mary Ann (Self) Baird, Fort Worth; Linville Fouts, Quanah; Mary K (Freese) Buckley and daughter Jinny, Sanger; JoAnn (Perry) Harward, Salt Lake City, Utah; James and Mary Ann (Chaney) Heard, El Paso; Don and Betty (Wehba) Huston, Wichita Falls; Geraldine (Morris) Lindsay and daughter Joni, Sacramento, Calif.;

Kenneth Hodges, Sherman; Frank Schatte, Chillicothe; Eugenia (Stewart) Trammell, Abilene; Jerry and ZoElla (Parr) Thomas, Amarillo; Hiram and Charlyn (Weigle) Carr, Amarillo.

Attending from Vernon were: Don Crisp, Bill and Alice Carol(Garlington) Young, Barbara (Bolton) Thomas, Charles and Sue (Montgomery) Cook, Baxter and Berta (Ford) Gentry, Paddy (Neely) Stewart, Heber and Katharine (Luce) Brantley, Jerry Don and Becky (Smith) Lucas, Kathryn (Martin) Rector, Dee Wayne and Betty (Hodges) Waggoner, and Wendell and Carolyn (Doak) Rozzell.

Meals on Wheels drivers report 2, 370 deliveries are made Vernon Meals on Wheels delivered 2,370 hot meals for the month of August 2013. There were 75 drivers for the month.

Driving for Vernon College were Shelly Baldwin, Magaret Tubbs, Lana Carter, Mary Ann Noah Driving for First Presbyterian Church were Vicki Pennington and Lou Byrd.

Driving for Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was Melinda Howell Driving for Holy Family Catholic Church were Mary Boatman, Sherry Wilkinson and Tempie Boatman Driving for Helen Farabee Center was Rose Leija Driving for Western Trails Baptist Church were Ron and Latrelle Fox,Von, Alfonso Waggoner, Von McWhorter, Barbara Channell, Claire Bramlett and Evelyn McCardell Driving for North Texas State Hospital was Stephanie Johnson Driving for Central Christian Church were Ron George, Kathryn Harris Driving for Kiwanis Club were Tra Cardwell, Phil and Ben Bartlett, Jim and Pat Spears, Tra Cardwell, Hoppy Taylor, Pam Caldwell and Jennifer Turfan Driving for First Baptist Church were Faye Standridge, Micki Basinger, Jimmy Koont,z,Carolyn Koontz, Pat Luttrell, Joni, Carlynn and Callie Freeling Driving for the District Attorney’s Office were Cathy Schur and Kristi Bird Driving for Specialty Nurses were Phoebe

Reeves Driving for Faith Methodist Church were Joe and Lanell Gordon Driving for First Methodist Church was Jean Clark Driving for Coble-Burdette Mechanical Inc. were Kelli and David Coble Driving for Waggoner National Bank was Horace Joe Tabor Driving for the Fargo EEA was Pattie Nugen Driving for the Fargo Church of Christ were Ann Wilson & Ms. Ronnie Wilson Driving for County Clerks Office were April Hanks, Michelle Brock, Genice Roberts and Jana Kennon Driving for Vernon Care Center was Kim Logsdon Driving for Calvary Baptist Church was Bill Belew Driving for Texas Retired Teachers Association was Ronda Havins Driving for Wilbarger General Hospital were Kathy McClellan, Alisha Nix, Jennifer Edwards, Beatrice Monasterio, Leah Saylor, Doug Karcher and Sarah Jane Rushing Hospice of Wichita Falls-Shannon Palvodo Other drivers were J. Lou Schmoker, Lynda Massingill, Frank Ortiz, Glenda Duke, Pat Word, Kathy and Don Goins, Betty Riggens, Carol Milner, Darrell and Mary Groth Meals on Wheels is need of drivers if you are interested in driving or would like to know more about our program, please contact Sylvia Hinojosa at 940/552-6114 or 940/553-1623.

New books in large print at library New books in large print have been added to the shelves at Carnegie City-County Library. These include: --“Firefly Island” by Lisa Wingate --:The Husband List” by Janaet Evanovich --“Kinsey and Me” by Sue brafton --“Lookout Hill” by Ralph Cotton

--“Out of Warranty” by Haywood Smith --“The Plains of Maramie” by Lauran Paine --“The Secret Keeper” by Kate Morton --“Shelper’s Spring” by Lauran Paine --“Sonoma Rose” by Jennifer Chiavarini --“The Trembling Hills” by Phyllis A. Whitney

Carnegie City-County Library is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday and Friday, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The library is closed on Sunday and Monday.

Carnegie City-County Library is located at 2810 Wilbarger. The telephone number is 940-552-2462.

| CHAPARRAL SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER Monday Baked chicken, potato wedges, peas and carrots, wheat roll, strawberries with topping Tuesday Lasagna, Brussels’ sprouts, garlic bread, pears Wednesday Macaroni and beef casserole, Lima beans,

wheat roll, fruit and oatmeal bar Thursday Crispy chicken on bun, tomato, lettuce, mayo, potato wedges, carrot-raisin salad, carrots Friday Chicken spaghetti, carrots, zucchini, wheat bread, banana pudding

Scales is currently enrolled in three college courses, Dual credit English IV, Texas Government and Sociology. She has completed 15 hours of college credit which includes Dual Credit English III, College Algebra, Trigonometry and Federal Government. After graduation, she plans to attend the University of North Texas and Pursue a degree in kinesiology. Her ultimate goal is to become a physical therapist.

Also this year, Scales is serving as the secretary for the Student Council and treasurer for the National Honor Society at VHS. For the past four years, Scales has been an active member of the Vernon Roarin’ Lion Band. She plays snare drum and is a leader of the drum line, SWAT. During the halftime performances, she plays the marimba. For the “away” performances, she serves as a member of the loading and unloading crew. She was a member of the Solo and Ensemble group which won a Superior Rating at the District and State Level.

She has been named the Outstanding Teen Leadership Student, Outstanding Bible Literacy Student, Outstanding Spanish II Student and was awarded the Instrumentalist Magazine Merit

LINDSEY AMELIA SCALES Award.

She was a member of the UIL Literary criticism Team, a Spanish Club officer and was named Who’s Who in Foreign Languages.

She played volleyball and was a District Champion in wrestling. She is a Horizon member of Camp Fire and has served as a volunteer at the Camp Fire Carnival and Camp Cheromanche for the past three years.

She is active in the youth group of Holy Family Catholic Church where she serves as Eucharistic Minister, usher/greeter, Rebirth Team Leader and volunteer for various fundraisers and ministries including Vacation Bible School, Steak Dinner, Tamale Sales and Health Fair.

RACHEL COLBERT Colbert is the daughter of Darrell and Lauri Colbert.

She is the granddaughter of Chyral Colbert and the late Charles Colbert and Boots O’Neal and the late

RACHEL DIANE COLBERT Nelda O’Neal. She has been a resident of Vernon her entire life. She is also a lifetime member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Rachel is a senior at Vernon High School. She is an honor student and a member of the National Honor Society. She is an officer and a four-year member of the FFA program. She is a member of the VHS golf team, playing at the District level the past two years. She participates in the Dual Credit program and is a member of the Key Club.

Colbert received the Paderewski Medal for playing 10 piano pieces at the National Level for 10 years in 2011. She was one of 1,500 students in Texas to receive the Lone Star Award in 2013 for her work and dedication to the Vernon F FA Chapter.

She was the December 2012 Rotary Student of the Month, and she was a nominee for 2013 Homecoming Court.After graduation from Vernon High School, Colbert plans to attend Texas Tech University in Lubbock.

DAWN NEEDS NEW WHEELS We need help raising money for Dawn and her mother to purchase a used van with new wheel chair accessible equipment. Dawn was born with spina bi¿da and is paralyzed from the waist down.

Their current van is ten years old and has over 200,000 miles.

They bought the van new ten years ago and had to get special ¿nancing that stretched the loan out for ten years. They have only four more

payments left, but the van is wore out!

They have been through the summer without an air conditioner. Also, the automatic door features on the wheel chair side of the van are beyond repair and must be operated manually. This makes it impossible for Dawn to get in or out without help.

There are a few nearly new vans available. The purchase price for a year old van with new equipment is $45,000.

$29,810 to go

$45,000 • 1 year old • Less than 10,000 miles • Fully handicapped equiped • No sales tax • Full warranty

An account has been set up at Waggoner National Bank in Dawn Hammonds name.

For more information contact Chris Milner at Chris Milner Paint and Body 2320 Wilbarger • Vernon, Texas 76384 Office: 940.552.2262 • Cell: 940.886.6453

Donations accepted at the following locations: Chris Milner Paint and Body • Calvary Baptist Church Cowboy Church • First Baptist Church

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State proposition election on Tuesday includes 9 items

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he state proposition election on Tuesday includes nine items for voters – some are more important than others. But we urge everyone to cast a vote in the election.

The most talked about item on the ballot is Proposition 6 which states “The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas to assist in the financing of priority projects in the state water plan to ensure the availability of adequate water resources.”

This amendment would allow the

state to make a one-time withdrawal of $2 billion from the “Rainy Day Fund” and use that money to make low-interest loans to governmental entities in the state to finance water development projects included in the Water Development Board’s plan.

Proponents say this amendment will allow more and better water resources to be developed. Ratepayers who benefit from the projects would repay the money loaned. The bill provides at least 10 percent of the funds be designated for rural areas of the state and 20 percent for water conservation.

State Rep. Drew Springer has voiced

| EDITORIAL his support for the measure saying: “This plan will not raise taxes on individuals or businesses, and 100 percent of the money would be dedicated to water projects. With a balance of almost $7 billion even after the withdrawal, the Rainy Day Fund will continue to be strong and available for other emergency needs. And just announced the estimates for this year’s addition to the Rainy Day fund from oil & gas revenue is approximately $2.5 billion. We understand that a lack of water impacts all Texans, and

the cost of doing nothing is too great for our citizens, our economy, and our children and grandchildren.”

We agree. Developing Texas’ water resource is an emergency if the state is to continue to grow and prosper and this proposition deserves our support.

However we oppose the next proposition. Proposition 7 states: “The constitutional amendment authorizing a home-rule municipality to provide in its charter the procedure to fill a vacancy on its governing body for which the unexpired term is 12 months or less.”

This would allow home-rule munic-

| THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS

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Looking for trouble in past arson cases?

Don’t go looking for trouble where bad arson convictions are concerned.

That’s the gist of a West Texas district attorney’s request to Attorney General Greg Abbott — essentially a request for roadblocks to analyzing old arson cases where modern science casts new light on expert testimony used to convict people.

Problem is, the trouble can’t hide. It’s already clear that the justice system has allowed junk science into Texas courtrooms. It would be a travesty to turn a blind eye to the injustice that has caused, and Abbott should not be a party to it.

Criminal justice reformers have made progress to modernize the use of forensic science in Texas, and we’d hate to see that rolled back. To recap: The Texas Forensic Science Commission was created in 2005, initially a response to shoddy work in the Houston police crime lab. The first complaint the commission accepted for review involved arson work that led to the execution of Cameron Todd Willingham of Corsicana in 2004.

The commission gave the Willingham case a thorough investigation despite complaints that the panel lacked jurisdiction over arson forensics, an argument that Abbott sustained in an opinion in 2011. The commission’s subsequent final report was an artful workaround that discredited the work of the state’s expert arson witnesses against Willingham. At the same time, the commission was emphatic in asserting the forensic community’s “duty to correct” in light of advances in science.

Texas State Fire Marshal Chris Connealy responded by creating a working group of experts to sift through old arson convictions with the help of the Innocence Project of Texas. The working group singled out a handful for scrutiny, and the fire marshal since notified four district attorneys about suspect arson work in cases from their counties.

One of those DAs, Rod Ponton from Fort Stockton, is now invoking technicalities and strained logic to question the working group’s legal standing to weigh in on the cases. This came after the ad hoc group concluded that expert testimony in a 1993 murder conviction by Ponton’s office could not be supported under modern scientific standards of fire investigation.

It doesn’t become the district attorney to try to build a wall against the truth. Opponents of the Willingham inquiry tried that, and the Forensic Science Commission refused to wear the muzzle.

It’s a credit to Connealy that he is taking seriously the duty to correct.

This year, state lawmakers struck two more blows for modernized forensic standards. One, they clarified the Forensic Science Commission’s authority to pursue arson cases. Two, they passed a law to give appeals courts new rationale to overturn convictions secured through outmoded forensic work.

Through the court system, the state wields awesome power over an individual’s liberties. There should be no tolerance for any vestiges of junk science to remain in the state’s legal arsenal.

| WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD 17th Amendment tempest shows pandering

One is tempted to dismiss all talk by Texas lieutenant governor candidates about repealing the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as mere political claptrap. Strictly speaking, it isn’t, but that doesn’t mean Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and state Sen. and radio personality Dan Patrick, both seeking the Republican nomination to the job Dewhurst has, ought to be wasting time raising this topic in their quest for GOP primary votes.

While legitimate grist for political mills in some quarters, the 17th Amendment isn’t about to be repealed anytime soon. At present, it only represents a gauge of how desperate Patrick and Dewhurst are to win the favor of tea party followers, for whom repeal of the amendment is something of an obsession. The irony is that repeal would mean ending the right of the people to directly elect senators — something we suspect most Texans (and Americans) would be reluctant to give up readily.

In case you’re not a constitutional scholar, framers of the Constitution decided that while U.S. representatives should be elected directly by citizens, senators should be elected by state legislators. And while architects behind the Constitution didn’t all agree on this, the decision was finally made to adopt this system.

However, for a variety of reasons (including some particularly dubious backroom deals involving bribery), even many state legislatures eventually began pressing for reform and direct election of senators by the people.

And so it was done through ratification of the 17th Amendment. In fact, the amendment marks its 100th anniversary this year...

ipalities, such as the city of Vernon, to create in their charters procedures for filling vacancies in their governing bodies, such as a city commission, for unexpired terms of 12 months or less by appointment. Currently, such vacancies must be filled by special election. Supporters say it is a costsaving measure.

But we believe that if this passes, it increases the chances of corruption by allowing city officials to appoint one another. Commissioners should not be able to appoint one another.

Democratic elections ensure accountability. We believe this amendment should be defeated.

--50 YEARS AGO, NOV. 3, 1963: New officers of the Wilbarger County Museum were selected by the board of directors. They are Jack Hightower, president; William A. (Bill) Bond, vice president, and Mrs. Wood Magee, secretary.

--40 YEARS AGO, Nov. 3, 1973: The Vernon Lions fell to the Graham Steers 41-36 in a wild District 4-3A gridiron action.

--30 YEARS AGO, Nov. 3, 1983: Farmers in the Fargo-Doan’s area of Wilbarger County scheduled an afternoon meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives at Northside School after touring flood-ravaged agriculture areas along the Red River. Mark Robinson assembled a group of farmers including Charles Schur, A.J. James, Bill Presley, Billy Rader and Frank Koch to show examples of flood damages to the USDA personnel.

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Retirement not in the books just yet

’m still here. For good or bad, better or worse, I am still at the Vernon Daily Record.

I say this because so many people have misinterpreted the announcement which appeared in the newspaper earlier this month.

In that article, it was stated that Daniel | IT’S JUST Walker was taking on the duties of the paLIFE per’s managing editor, a role which I had held for almost two years.

People apparently think I have retired… which I have not.

However, although I have stepped down as the paper’s editor, I am still here as Joyce the Family Editor. I am still writing those Ashley interviews, weddings, engagements, anniversaries, birthdays, club reports, school news, Profi les, cover pages – and the list goes on.

After 22 months as editor, I just decided I was happier doing what I did in the “good old days” so, I simply decided to give up the “front page” area of the newsroom and let Daniel take on those responsibilities. He’s had the experience in that realm, and I think he’s doing a fine job. It’s truly more his “cup of tea” than mine.

However, I can’t really say I am “returning” to the Family Editor side of the news because, in reality, I never left it. Even as editor, I continued to take care of those duties as well as the editor’s tasks.

But apparently readers didn’t quite understand the announcement, and so many of you sweet folks have congratulated me on my “retirement,” inquiring as to what plans I have

now that I no longer am working. Well, folks, thank you for your well wishes and gracious words, but you can still find me behind the desk at the office.

I first started working for the newspaper way back in 1967. Then-managing editor Orlin Brewer took a big chance on a young w woman whose entire newspaper experience h had consisted of being a co-editor of the V Vernon High School newspaper, The Roar. I k know there were several other applicants for tthe job as well, and why he chose me, I truly n never knew. Hopefully it was because he und derstood how much I loved to write because, a although I had no professional experience, I had been writing since I could pick up a p pencil. I wrote short stories, poems, songs, eessays, and yes, even the “Great American N Novel” – something about a horse as I recall.

I worked at the paper for two years, quit a and then returned in 1974, still under the m mentorship of Mr. Brewer. Over the next yyears, he taught me the fine art of interviewi people. I remember his sage advice: “Be a ing good listener. Let them talk while you write.

Ask the right questions, and you’ll get the right answers. You’ll get your story.”

I’ve tried to follow those words over the years. I can’t even count the number of interviews I’ve done, and along the way, there have also been countless other stories as well.

Interviews continue to be my favorite type of writing. Over the years some stories have been hard to write, and some have been easy.

I’ve laughed over some and cried over others.

Hopefully, however, I’ve told the stories in an interesting and yet respectful manner.

So, thanks again for your many kind words. They’ve meant a lot to me, but I’m not gone yet. After all these years, I still love to write, and that is the reason I am still at this desk.

--20 YEARS AGO, Nov. 3, 1993: Al Sanderson, an employee of Vernon State Hospital 1972, has been appointed as its new business manager, Supt. James E. (Jim) Smith has announced. Sanderson has been serving as acting business manager since the retirement of John Stone for the past year.

--10 YEARS AGO, Nov. 3, 2003: Hardeman County Extension Agent Debra Price has announced that she will be retiring from her position as agent of family consumer sciences effective at the end of January 2004. Price has served for more than 20 years in the position. She was previously an extension agent for Crockett County for 12 years.

| FORUM POLICY The Vernon Daily Record welcomes letters to the editor. Letters are printed on a space-available basis on the editorial page of the Sunday edition. The deadline for submitting letters is 12 noon Thursday.

To be considered for publication, letters must be signed and include a return address and daytime telephone number.

Unsigned letters will not be published.

Letters should be original and not exceed 300 words. The Record reserves the right to reject and edit letters. Letters of a political nature will not be published after the early voting period ends. Letters of thanks cannot name businesses.

Letters may be mailed to Editor, The Vernon Daily Record, 3214 Wilbarger, Vernon, Texas, 76384, or delivered personally to the newspaper between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Letters may also be sent by fax to 553-4823, or by email to editor@vernonrecord.com.

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NOTICES Legal/Public Notices NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WILBARGER By virtue of orders of sale issued out of the 46th Judicial Courts of Wilbarger County, Texas by the Clerk of the Court on the 3rd day of September, 2013, in the following numbered and styled suits and to me directed and delivered, I, as Sheriff of Wilbarger County, did on the 23 day of September, 2013, levy upon and will, on the first Tuesday in November, 2013, the same being the 5th day of such month at the North door of the Wilbarger County Courthouse, in the City of Vernon, Texas, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., beginning at 10:00 a.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title and interest of the defendants in the following suits in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of the defendants in each respective suit, to wit: Suit No.: 26,027 Style: CITY OF VERNON VS. ALFREDO CALVILLO AND MARIA CALVILLO Judgment: $2,109.16 (plus interest and costs) Property: Geo: 1745001 Lot 10, Cunningham Addition to the City of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, as the same appears on a map or plat thereof filed in the office of the County Clerk of Wilbarger County, Texas; 719 Pease Per WCAD Suit No.: 26,319 Style: CITY OF VERNON VS. LAVELLE KEY FERRELL Judgment: $4,434.38 Property: Geo: 9062001 Lots 6 and 7, Block 14, West Vernon Heights Addition, to the City of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, as the same appears on a map or plat thereof filed in the office of the County Clerk of Wilbarger County, Texas; 2130 Roberts per WCAD Suit No.: 26,283 Style: CITY OF VERNON VS. MONA GOMEZ Judgment: $7,413.61 (plus interest and costs) Property: Geo: 8861001 Lots 6 and 7, Block 3, Wheatley Addition, in the City of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, as the same appears on a map or plat thereof filed in the office of the County Clerk of Wilbarger County, Texas; 3011 Luna per WCAD Suit No.: 26,298 Style: CITY OF VERNON VS. E.W. HURT & JAUNITA MELBA HURT Judgment: $890.35 (plus interest and costs) Property: Geo: 4099001 The North 69 feet of the Northeast 1/4 , Block 46, South Addition, to the City of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, as the same appears

Legal/Public Notices on a map or plat thereof filed in the office of the County Clerk of Wilbarger County, Texas; 2400 Mesquite Suit No.: 25,844 Style: CITY OF VERNON VS. ARTHUR JASSO & STACEY JASSO Judgment: $3,499.40 (plus interests and costs) Property: Tract 1: Geo: 113001 East 60 feet of the South ½ Block 76, Robinson Addition, to the City of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, as the same appears on a map or plat thereof filed in the office of the County Clerk of Wilbarger County, Texas; 2030 St. James per WCAD Tract 2: Geo: 2377001 The West ½ of Lot 1 and the South 8 feet of the West ½ of Lot 2, Block 77, Robinson Addition, to the City of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, as the same appears on a map or plat thereof filed in the office of the County Clerk of Wilbarger County, Texas; 2029 St. James per WCAD Tract 3: Geo: 3305001 The North 57.5 feet of the East 60 feet of the South ½ Block 76, Robinson Addition, to the City of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, as the same appears on a map or plat thereof filed in the office of the County Clerk Wilbarger County, Texas; 2028 St. James per WCAD Tract 4: Geo: 4307001 The East ½ of Lot 1 and 2, Block 77, Robinson Addition, to the City of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, as the same appears on a map or plat thereof filed in the office of the County Clerk of Wilbarger County, Texas; 810 Wichita per WCAD Tract 5: Geo: 99038 The North 52 of the West ½ of Lot 2, Block 77, Robinson Addition, to the City of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, as the same appears on a map or plat thereof filed in the office of the County Clerk of Wilbarger County, Texas; 2027 St. James per WCAD Tract 6: Geo: 114001 The East 30 feet of the West 1800 feet of the South ½ of Block 76, Robinson Addition, to the City of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, as the same appears on a map or plat thereof filed in the office of the County Clerk of Wilbarger County, Texas; 910 Wichita per WCAD Suit No.: 26,559 Style: NORTHSIDE ISD VS. JOE MITSCHKE LIVING TRUST Judgment: $2,588.41 (plus interest and costs) Property: Geo: 3277 All of the southeast onequarter and the South 50 acres of the Northeast onequarter, all out of Section 27, Block 15, H & TC Ry Company Survey, Wilbarger

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County, Texas, containing TO WHOM THIS may concern, 210 acres more or less, as my wife is Patsy R. Walburg. more particularly described Albert R. Walburg in a deed recorded in Volume 625 at Page 727 of the BUSINESS SERVICES Official Public Records, Wilbarger County, Texas; 14501 County Road 103 North per Business WCAD Suit No.: 25,660 Style: CITY OF VERNON VS. TANLEY ATSON JAMES MICHAEL THOMAS ATTORNEYS AT LAW Judgment: $8,539.83 (plus interest and costs) Divorce/Custody Property: Geo: 8535001 Probate/Wills Abstract 609, Block 12, SecCivil Litigation/Bankruptcy tion 16, H and TC Survey, No. 4, Folder 4 120x120, in the City of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, as more particularly described in a deed recorded in Volume 496 at Page 885 of the Deed Records of Wilbarger County, Texas; 415 Easton Michael A. Henry Stanley R. Watson Licensed in Texas and Oklahoma per WCAD Herring Bank Bldg All of the property sold will be 1900 Pease -Suite 200 subject to the owner’s right Vernon, Texas 76384 of redemption. The redemp940-553-4345 tion period is two years for

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940-663-6101 Purchasers shall receive a Sheriff’s Deed that is without warranty. Bidders should satisfy themselves concerning SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS title and location of the property and improvements on the WE CAN HELP! property prior to sale.

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THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 30.05 OF THE PENAL CODE OF TEXAS CRIMINAL TRESPASS (SENATE BILL 111 PASS BY THE 62ND LEGISLATURE), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ALL LANDS OF THE W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE ARE POSTED-SAVE AND EXCEPT WHERE WRITTEN PERMISSION IS GIVEN TO COME UPON THE SAME. GENE W. WILLINGHAM A.B. WHARTON.

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SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2013 Today is the 307th day of 2013 and the 43rd day of autumn.

TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2 carrying a dog named Laika, the first creature to be sent into orbit.

In 1964, residents of Washington, D.C., were eligible to vote in the presidential election for the first time since the city was established in 1800.

In 1971, the first edition of the UNIX operating system’s program manual was published.

In 1992, Democrat Bill Clinton defeated incumbent Republican George Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot to win the White House.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Walker Evans (1903-1975), photographer; Charles Bronson (1921-2003), actor; Michael Dukakis (1933), politician; Anna Wintour (1949- ), fashion journalist; Roseanne Barr (1952- ), comedian/actress; Kate Capshaw (1953- ), actress; Dennis Miller (1953- ), comedian; Phil Simms (1955), football player/sportscaster; Dolph Lundgren (1957- ), actor; Evgeni Plushenko (1982- ), figure skater; Colin Kaepernick (1987- ), football player.

TODAY’S FACT: Though he didn’t receive a single electoral vote, third-party candidate Ross Perot won a substantial portion (18.9 percent) of the popular vote nationally in 1992.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1990, quarterbacks David Klingler of Houston and Matt Vogler of Texas Christian University achieved a combined 80 completions and 12 touchdowns in Houston’s 56-35 win.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long.” -- Walker Evans TODAY’S NUMBER: 162 -- days Sputnik 2 was in orbit. Laika, its canine passenger, died within hours of the launch due to overheating.

TODAY’S MOON: New moon (Nov. 3).

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Dr James Crowder, Crowder Downtown Medicine Mound Preservation Group board member and secretary visits with Karon and Bill O’Neal during the

recent Medicine Mound Reunion and Jubilee.

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Leta and Emily Wall Stone, fifth generation Medicine Mounders, and Lindsey Stone, sixth genera-

tion, greet visitors at the 2013 Medicine Mound reunion and Jubilee.

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Medicine Mound reunion draws crowd to historic site for annual reunion, book signing, special guests Following an early morning light freeze on Oct. 19, the autumn rays of sunshine soon welcomed over 85 residents, former residents, neighbors, family, friends and descendents of former residents to the old Hicks and Cobb store in Medicine Mound that houses the Downtown Medicine Mound Museum.

The annual reunion was expanded into a “Jubilee” this year as special guests were welcomed and spoke - Bill O’Neal, State of Texas Historian and award winning author; Bill Neal, native Mounder, retired country lawyer, and award winning author; and Tai Kreider, Deputy Director of Texas Tech University Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library.

Following the reunion, they attended a reception held in their honor at the Q A & P Museum in Quanah.

Lunch was displayed on the railroad cart that was covered by a 1951 friendship quilt of the late Irene Barnes Walser.

Her grandson Brian and his wife Diane Walser recently donated the quilt.

The release of a reprint of “Our Stories, Legends of the Mounds, The Medicine Mound Settlers’ Scrapbook,” compiled

by Bill Neal was unveiled and signed by the author. The documentary DVD “Mounds, Dominoes and Doodlebugs” (chazcasts.com) was likewise released.

Works of art by the late Billie Jean Ketchersid Mathews were made to the Museum by her son Larry Mathews and his wife Susan. One is an oil

painting of the mounds and the other is a photograph of a pencil drawing of the old Vantine home place, which was southwest of the town.

Jean, as she was later known, grew up and lived in Medicine Mound until young adulthood.

She became an accomplished artist and among her works is a painting of Gov John Connally which hangs in the Texas State Capital.

Reunions seem to always have many special connections – many unnoticed by the masses. A few of the seemingly heart connections observed were: · Catherine Norton Petty met Dr James Crowder, Board Secretary. James is the son of her beloved Medicine Mound teacher, volleyball coach and late friend, Jim Crowder, who later became the secretary to Texas Senator George Moffatt of Chillicothe · Brothers Bobby “Boots” and Jim Barker, first time attendees, discovered family footprints, walked on their grandparents land for the first time, and visited cousins and family friends. They also connected with Bobby Wall, the son of their father’s childhood friend, Therle.

These events were birthed from the discovery of a photograph of their father Hershel in his youth standing with his friends on the backs of horses at Little Mound. · Four grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Harbour gathered, three of which were first time attendees · Dorothy Carlton Phillips met the Clement sisters

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Swanelle Bradley and Eva Nell Cook, granddaughters of Mr. Smith, who was the custodian of the school whenever they were in grade school. Did Dorothy and Swanelle realize they were classmates in 1940? · Fred Simmons took “the Clements girls” to visit the old Neal ranch house where their family had lived in the 1940’s. This was the result of a “chance meeting”… grandchildren of friends who were earliest day settlers of the area. · Bobbye Walser Coffman met the children of her late classmates – Larry Mathews, son of Glen and Jean Ketchersid Mathews and Marsha Harbour Runnels, daughter of Jackie Wayne Harbour – all of whom were featured in the “Mounds, Dominoes and Doodlebugs” dvd. · Descendents of four early settler Hendrix siblings, together for the first time: Mike Evans, GS of Emma Evans; John Young, GS of Mollie Young; Larry Mathews, GGS of Ike Hendrix, Emily Wall Stone, GGD of Tom Hendrix and Lindsay Stone, GGGD of Tom Hendrix · Three revered elders in attendance are grandchildren of early day settlers Tom and Nola Walser – Dorothy Carlton Phillips, Mary Dean Walser Whitfield and Bobbye Walser Coffman.

A “sequel” to the ever popular “Our Stories, Legends of the Mounds” is being written.

Photographs, family histories, stories, and “tidbits of memories” are being gathered for publication. Sories

and documentation may be emailed to mounders@gmail. com or call Jeanene Stermer 940-839-4451.

Among those attending the event were Bill and Gayla Neal, Bill and Karon O’Neal, Tai Kreidler, Jackie Reaume’, James Crowder, Cheryl McGlocklin, Jane Crowder, Helen Garrison, Kathy Gonzalez, Emily Wall Stone, Larry and Susan Mathews, Dorothy Phillips, Jane Kemp, Diana Bryant, Boyd Green, Jim and Marsha Harbour Runnels, Bobby Wall, Tayna Fulmer, Jeanene Stermer, Fred Simmons, Sam and Linda Showers, Jim Barker, Scarlett Daugherty, George and Linda Harbour Ragan, Leta Wall, Bobby Barker, Margaret Whipple, Kay Neal, Andy McGlocklin, Ed and Swanelle Clements Spradley, Eva Nell Clements Cook, Dwayne Hargesheimer, Nancy Hutchens, Bobbye Walser Coffman, Mary Dean Walser Whitfield, Janice and Brad Smith, Sandra Glover, Marilyn Stone Brown, Dan and Mary Jane Bailey, Dick and Deanna Bailey, Jon Ann Williams Mercodo, John Williams, David Potts, Stacey Brock, Myna Potts, Bill Holcomb, Scarlett Petty Johnson, Catherine Norton Petty, Max Neal, Stacy and Amy Potts Brock and children, Betty Pool, Belinda Pool Cannon, Lindsey Stone, Marilyn and John Young, Carlos Flores, Michelle Flores, Mike Evans, John Holmes, Jeanette Holmes, Jolene Holmes, Vickie and Van R White, Jr., Mr and Mrs Odis R Evans, Bailey Bryant, Nick, Kristen

and Kaylan Morris.

Both the Downtown Medicine Mound Preservation Group and Big Valley Cemetery are 501 (3) (c) organizations and are dependent on contributions for operation.

The Boards of Directors extend gratitude to the following donors: --For Downtown Medicine Mound Museum: Bobbye Walser Coffman, Dorman Walser, Bill and Gayla Neal, Kathy Whitfield Sturrock, Charles Elliott, Ricardo Florez, Charlie Flores, Calvin Jump, Mike Evans, Bobbie Leath Jessel, Dr Jane Crowder, Rocky Vantine, Linda Stermer, Raymond and Dean Stermer Family, Kay Ferguson Mason, Dr James Crowder, Dean Williams Clark, Elsie Turner, Catherine Norton Petty, Bobby Barker, Vickie and Van R White, Jr., Dona Prescott Brannon, Linda Harbour Ragan, John Young, John Holmes, Jim Barker --In honor of Dr. James Crowder – Dr. Jane Crowder --In memory of Ann Dee McGlocklin Shepherd – Bill Neal --In memory of Aileen Clark White – Bill Neal --In memory of Roy and Lillie Brooks – Jeanne Barlow --In memory of Elroy Forester – Ann Forester --In honor of Jeanene Stermer – Mary Whitfield --In memory of Lamont Waldrip – Colleen and Ross Roberts --In memory of Irene Barnes Walser – Diane and Brian Walser --In memory of Jean Ketch-

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ersid Mathews – Larry and Susan Mathews --Donations to Big Valley Cemetery:Dorothy Carlton Phillips, Linda Stermer, Raymond and Dean Stermer Family, Ruby Gillespie, Ada Wages, Lamont and Frances Waldrip, Bill and Gayla Neal, Mary Dean Walser Whitfield, Allene Duffie, Jerry Bailey, Kay Ferguson Mason, Garland Caldwell, Ricardo Florez, Catherine Norton Petty, Charlie Flores, Glen, Eleanor and Iva Collier, Dean Williams Clark, Elsie Turner, Randy and Joan Hunt, Ann Calloway, J Paul Jones, Dorman Walser, James Rine, Bobbye Walser Coffman, Dona Prescott Brannon, Bobby Barker, Colleen Holmes Roberts, Dick Bailey --In memory of Roy and Lillie Brooks – Jeanne Barlow --In honor of Bill Neal – Ouidon Mathews Preston Donations to both organizations may be mailed to 1383 FMR 3295, Quanah, TX 79252. Both the book and dvd may be purchased at the Downtown Medicine Mound Museum, Quanah Chamber of Commerce, and the Q A & P Museum.

The Medicine Mound museum also has an online store at https://squareup.com/market/ medicinemound-museum where these items, among others, may be viewed and purchased. The Downtown Medicine Mound Museum is open 10 .am. to 12 noon and by appointment, weather permitting. Contact Jeanene Stermer 940.839.4451 or email: mounders@gmail.com.

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