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Dan Thompson
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Weather
WEATHER SERVICE READINGS:
Monday’s High . . . . . . . . 24 degrees
Overnight Low . . . . . . . . 17 degrees
Precipitation:
Past 24 hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . trace
2009 to date . . . . . . . .17.91 inches
2008 to date . . . . . . . .18.99 inches
FORECAST: High wind warning in
effect until 6 p.m. today. Highs today
mid-50s. Southwest winds increasing
to 30 to 40 mph with gusts to
around 60 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight, partly cloudy. Windy. Lows
around 15. West winds 20-30 mph,
becoming north 10-15 mph after
midnight. Wednesday, mostly sunny.
Colder. Highs upper 30s. Light and
variable winds becoming south
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday night, partly cloudy.
Lows around 19. South winds 10-15
mph. Thursday, mostly sunny. Highs
mid-40s. South winds around 10
mph. Thursday night, mostly cloudy.
Lows mid-20s. Friday, partly sunny.
Highs mid-50s. Friday night, partly
cloudy. Lows upper 20s. Saturday,
mostly sunny. Highs mid-50s. Saturday
night, decreasing clouds. Lows
upper 20s. Sunday, mostly sunny.
Highs upper 50s. Sunday night,
partly cloudy. Lows upper 20s.
WEDNESDAY: Sunrise 7:40;
Sunset 5:39.
Monday’s high of 24 was 57
degrees below the high of 81 set for
that date in 1928. The overnight low
of 17 was 15 degrees above the low
of 2 set in 1927 and 2005.
Astro-Graph
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9, 2009
In the year ahead it could be
nonromantic involvements you have
with members of the opposite gender
that will prove to the ones that’ll
advance some very specific hopes
and expectations you have pertaining
your work or career.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
21) — Involvements with the wrong
people or firms could place you in
an environment where their lack of
ethics could cause a lot of trouble.
Should this occur, make an exit as
soon as you can.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
— All it would take is a small misjudgment
on your part that could put
you in an awkward position today
where you’re expected to champion
an unpopular cause against some
very uncomfortable odds.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)
— Although you’re not likely to set
the example you think is proper and
necessary, you might expect others
to do so. If you won’t do it yourself, it
isn’t likely they will do so either.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) —
That long shot you’re hoping will
come in first isn’t likely to even get
out of the starting gates. Don’t make
the mistake of taking a gamble on
anything that has pronounced element
of chance.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) — It’s
important you find the middle ground
when dealing with others today because
being either too tough or too
lenient on them would both prove to
be unproductive and yield little.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) —
The spirit may be willing today, but
when you actually attempt to put out
a bit of effort, you might fail at the
first test of resistance and find it far
too hard to muster up the necessary
physical effort.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — If
you are inclined to give something
away today that you consider to be
of value, don’t attach any strings to it.
If you can’t dispose of it freely, then
sell it at a price you can live with.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) — A
frustrating development could really
get your dander up, and perhaps
rightfully so, but this doesn’t give
you license to take it out on the undeserving.
Guard your temper.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Your
competence will be extremely evident
to others today, but not necessarily
to you. When you think less
of yourself it could deprive you of
the success and the achievements
you’re seeking.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — If
you allow emotions to rule your
thinking today, there is a good
chance you could end up rewarding
the undeserving and ignore the very
people who have been trying to help
you. Be discerning.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) —
Clarify your objectives before you set
out today, or you could get off on the
wrong road, working very hard only to
find out you’re going no place fast.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) —
It might be wise to avoid breeding
grounds for discord, such as involving
yourself today with people whose
politics or religious beliefs totally conflict
with your own way of thinking.
Today’s markets
Today’s market prices at
Plainview grain terminals at 11
a.m.: Corn — 7.45, 7.28; Milo
— 6.47, 6.27; Wheat — 4.75,
4.69.
COMMODITY FUTURES
Following at the latest Chicago commodity
quotations listed by BOB CASTLEBERRY
INVESTMENTS of Plainview at 10 a.m.:
HIGH LOW LATEST
Cattle (Dec) 83.30 82.67 82.75 Dn .45
Feeders (Jan) 93.20 92.35 92.70 Dn .25
Hogs (Dec) 59.15 58.70 58.77 Up .17
Corn (Dec) 5.05 1⁄2 3.97 3⁄4 4.04 Up 1 1⁄4
Wheat (Dec) 5.74 1⁄2 5.61 5.73 Up 5 3⁄4
Soys (Jan) 10.74 10.52 10.72 Up 11 3⁄4
LOCAL STOCKS
Following are local stock quotations at 10
a.m. today, provided by BOB CASTLEBERRY
INVESTMENTS of Plainview:
XEL 20.49 Up .17 SHLD 73.81 Up 2.86
ATO 27.46 Up .07 WMT 54.83 Up .28
ADM 31.72 Up .91
Words of Life
Be not deceived; God is
not mocked: for whatsoever
a man soweth, that shall
he also reap. — Galatians
6:7
Contest From Page 1A
Big Spring. The Texas Historical
Commission has also
designated nine other heritage
trail regions in Texas.
More information can be
found at THC’s Web site,
www.thc.state.texas.us.
Each Wednesday of 2010,
beginning Jan. 6, each of
the 52 counties in the region
will be featured on a stamp
cancellation in alphabetical
order. Armstrong is the
fi rst county, and that fi rst
Wednesday in January the
Claude post offi ce will have
the special cancellation and
a stack of envelopes with the
winning student’s artwork
on the cachet.
Here are the rules to enter
the cachet contest:
1. Think of a simple image
that best expresses “Life on
the Texas Plains.”
2. Take a clean 8 1/2
Party bus
alanche-Journal that they
used the buses to go to several
pre-parties at houses in
the Tech Terrace area prior
to the fraternity’s Christmas
party. Students take alcohol
shots at each house and, Vissotzky
said, continued drinking
on the buses.
“We wanted to keep everyone
safe,” he said.
Vissotzky said the fraternity
informed First Student
why they wanted to use the
buses, but admitted they
probably got rowdier than
anticipated.
That’s where King got involved.
King, who has lived in the
2600 block of 29th Street
since he was a Tech student
some 30 years ago and who
owns four other rent houses
on the block, said he and his
wife were about to get in
their hot tub about 9:15 p.m.
Friday when they heard a
commotion out front.
At fi rst they thought it was
emergency vehicles.
“It sounded like fi re
trucks,” King said.
Instead, “50 or 60 drunk
people come piling out of
these buses, all drinking —
beer bottles, beer cans, cups,
the whole nine yards. They
start yelling and hollering.”
King said the shot buses
don’t belong in a quiet
neighborhood such as his.
“If they’re taking (students)
to a fraternity house
that’s one thing,” he said.
“The people driving the bus
should know better than that,
if not the students on it.”
While one bus was blocking
the street and the other
was illegally parked, King
said most of the party-goers
went into a nearby home that
he said has hosted numerous
parties in the past. Some of
them, however, spilled over
into neighboring yards, including
his own.
“Personally, I don’t want
people standing out in my
yard yelling ‘yahoo,’ urinating
on my garage or standing
out in the yard heaving
chunks after they’ve
drank too much peppermint
schnapps,” he said.
King called police about
9:30, but by the time offi cers
— including a DPS helicopter
— arrived shortly after
10, the students and buses
were gone.
They left behind a lot of
empty cups and other trash,
though, which King got to
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clean up.
“The next morning I
picked up trash all over the
place,” he said.
Then on Monday, King
called Plainview ISD Superintendent
Dr. Ron Miller
to inquire about the buses.
That’s when he found out
about First Student and that
the students onboard the
buses were not Plainview
students.
That made King feel better,
but he still thought it was
inappropriate for buses with
Plainview ISD on the side
to be hauling around drunk
people, Plainview students
or not.
“I’m pretty sure the
(school) superintendent and
the bus company wouldn’t
want their buses out with
that going on. You might as
well paint a target on the city
of Plainview and say, ‘Look
what we’re doing.’
“I only wanted to make
sure people were aware so it
wouldn’t happen again and
represent Plainview in a bad
light.”
Miller appreciated King’s
concern, and shortly after his
phone call visited with First
Student offi cials.
“This was an unfortunate
deal,” Miller said, adding
that he was told by bus company
representatives that
they plan to get more strict
with rental practices and that
this kind of thing would not
happen again.
A check of First Student’s
buses today showed that not
all of them show “Plainview
ISD” on the side.
Local First Student manager
Lori Coates did not
return phone calls from the
Herald.
Coincidentally, King has
spent time in Plainview
schools giving programs to
students about fl ying kites.
“I always enjoy coming
to Plainview,” he said. “The
kids pay attention when you
talk to them and they’re
courteous. It’s always been a
pleasant experience.”
He said Friday night’s incident
would not change his
perception of Plainview.
“Dr. Miller was very apologetic,
and the bus company
called me and they were
very apologetic,” he said. “If
somebody had just used a little
common sense this might
not have ever happened.
“It would make sense to
me to be a little more discriminatory
before (leasing)
out buses in the future.”
(Contact Kevin Lewis at
806-296-1353 or kwlewis@
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Plainview, TX 79073-
1240
6: The deadline for entries
is Friday.
Individual communities
also can create their own cachets,
Vanderpool said.
“Plainview can have
their own local judging and
determine first, second and
third, and they can create
additional printing outside
of what the post office
uses,” he said.
“We’re very hopeful that
all the local communities
will look at this as an opportunity
to spotlight and
praise their local artists.”
(Contact Hayley Cox at
hcox@plainviewdailyherald.com
or 806-296-1352.)
Crime Report
An unknown person reportedly
stole two purses,
two calculators, two wallets,
$20 in cash, an iPod Nano,
and a makeup bag, collectively
valued at $1,210, from
a vehicle in the 1900 block of
West Seventh between 7:30-
9:30 p.m. Friday.
•An unknown person reportedly
damaged a glass
door of Main Street Pizza,
2401 N. I-27, between 10
p.m. Sunday and 9:15 a.m.
Monday. Damage was estimated
at $500.
•An unknown person reportedly
stole $450 from
Rockin’ R Steakhouse, 705
N. Broadway, between 4
p.m. Sunday and 9:45 a.m.
Monday. Damage to two
doors was estimated at $850.
•An 18-year-old Plainview
man was arrested at 12:30
p.m. Monday for possession
of marijuana and possession
of drug paraphernalia. He was
being held at the Hale County
jail on a $1,700 bond.
•An unknown person reportedly
stole a Coach purse,
valued at $400, containing
$900 in cash from a vehicle
in the 9:26-9:37 p.m. Monday.
Damage to a window
was estimated at $200.
•A 21-year-old Plainview
man was arrested at 3:12 p.m.
Monday in the 2400 block
of Columbia for possession
of marijuana. He was being
held at the Hale County jail
on a $1,500 bond.
Threats
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not immediately known if
that hearing took place or, if
it did, what transpired.
Balderas did not immediately
return a phone call this
morning, nor did Eddie Subealdea,
director of juvenile
probation.
Plainview ISD Superintendent
Dr. Ron Miller said
Monday the girl could face
disciplinary measures at
school aside from any legal
punishment.
The girl was identifi ed as
Priscilla Soto by her mother,
Rebecca Soto, who contacted
the Herald on Friday
evening.
Correction
Information in Monday’s
Meet Your Neighbor stated
Deanna Gonzalez has three
stepgrandchildren. She does
not have any stepgrandkids.
65 mph. A high-wind warning
is in effect from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Highs will be in the
lower 50s.
Tonight, temperatures
will fall into the lower teens
with winds 20-30 mph in
the evening, becoming light
and variable.
On Wednesday, look for
mostly sunny skies with highs
in the lower 40s and northwinds
winds 10-15 mph.
Highs should be in the 50s
and lows well below freezing
the rest of the week.
Tim Alcantar
GUYMON, Okla. — Funeral
services for Tim Alcantar,
67, of Guymon, Okla.,
will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday
at the Bunch-Roberts Chapel
in Guymon with Dennis
Hartley and Jim Adams offi
ciating.
Mr. Alcantar died Monday,
Dec. 7, 2009, at Triumph
Hospital in Amarillo.
He was born Aug. 22,
1942, in Karnes County to
Ferman and Leonarda Diaz
Alcantar. He returned to
Guymon from Kress in June
2009.
He was a truck driver the
majority of his working life
and a member of the Baptist
church.
Survivors include his wife,
Dallas Alcantar of Plainview;
three children, Lea Nelson
and Jonathan Alcantar, both
of Guymon, and Jo Lynne
Jackson and her husband, Bil-
Cleora Stark Brittian
Funeral services for Cleora
Stark Brittian, 86, of
Plainview will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday at Bartley Memorial
Chapel with Johnny
McDonald offi ciating and
David Milstead assisting.
Burial will follow in
Parklawn Memorial Gardens
under the direction of Bartley
Funeral Home of Plainview.
The family will receive
friends from 6-7 p.m. today
at the funeral home.
Mrs. Brittian died Monday,
Dec. 7, 2009, at her
residence under the care of
Area Community Hospice.
She was born May 30,
1923, in Plainview to Avie
L. Stark and Onalee Robertson.
She married Lewis
Vincent Brittian on April 14,
1941, in Clovis, N.M. He
died March 16, 2003.
She was a member of
Ninth and Columbia Church
of Christ, a lifetime member
of PTA, member and past
president of the Mary Mc-
Coy Baines Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution,
and a member of the
Daughters of the Republic of
Willie Mae ‘Bill’ Raper
Services for Willie Mae
“Bill” Raper, 95, of Plainview
will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday
at College Heights Baptist
Church with the Rev. Don
Robertson, pastor, offi ciating.
Burial will be in Plainview
Cemetery under the direction
of Bartley Funeral Home of
Plainview.
Mrs. Raper died Sunday,
Dec. 6, 2009, at Westridge
Manor under the care of
Area Community Hospice of
Plainview.
The family will receive
friends from 11 a.m. to noon
Wednesday at the church.
She was born Jan. 12,
1914, to Ira Bottoms and Ollie
Killion in Byars, Okla.
She married Emmitt Raper
on March 17, 1934, in Lindsay,
Okla. He died March
14, 1983.
She was a longtime mem-
Death Notices
Thomas Carl Gray
Services for Thomas Carl
Gray, 71, of Plainview are
pending with Kornerstone
Funeral Directors of Plainview.
Mr. Gray died Monday,
Dec. 7, 2009, in Lubbock.
Online condolences:
www.MyPlainview.com
Plainview Daily Herald — 12-8-09
Johnny James Wood
Funeral services for Johnny
James Wood, 85, will be
at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at
Lemons Memorial Chapel
with Joseph Johnson offi ciating.
Arrangements are by Lemons
Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from
6-8 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
Mr. Wood died Sunday,
Dec. 6, 2009, in Plainview.
Online condolences:
www.MyPlainview.com
Plainview Daily Herald — 12-8-09
Tulia - 995-1701
201 W. Broadway
www.Kornerstonefunerals.com
A ray of light in an hour of need
Lemons Funeral Home
Being there for Plainview families
in their hour of need for 70 years
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ly, of Plainview;
one
sister, Lupe
Alcantar;
four brothers,
Johnny, Gilbert,
Mitch
and Robert
Alcantar; and ALCANTAR
two grandchildren.
His parents and a brother,
Marcos Alcantar, are deceased.
The family suggests memorials
to Fresenius Medical
Care of Amarillo to help
with transportation expenses
for those needing dialysis.
Memorials will be accepted
at Bunch-Roberts Funeral
Home, P.O. Box 1112, Guymon,
OK 73942.
Online condolences may
be made at www.bunchroberts.com.
Online condolences:
www.MyPlainview.com
Plainview Daily Herald — 12-8-09
Texas. She
also was a
past member
of the Hale
County HistoricalCommission.
Survivors
include one BRITTIAN
daughter and
son-in-law, Vanessa and
Doug Rivers of Plainview;
one brother and sister-in-law,
Lytton and Mertice Stark of
Plainview; six grandchildren,
Robert Burt and his
wife, Machael, Christopher
Burt and his wife, Dawn,
Amanda Burt and Jessica
Alderson, all of Plainview,
Mathew Alderson of Gatesville
and Misti Mobley and
her husband, Jerry, of Kaufman;
11 grandchildren; and
special cousins, Mary and
Robert Hall of Dumas.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Area Community
Hospice, 3109 Olton
Road, Suite C, Plainview,
TX 79072.
Online condolences may
be made to bartley_cares@
nts-online.net
Online condolences:
www.MyPlainview.com
Plainview Daily Herald — 12-8-09
ber of College Heights Baptist
Church, joining in 1934
when she moved to Plainview
from Oklahoma.
Survivors include a granddaughter
and her husband,
Robbie and Jerry Hembree
of Lubbock; two grandsons,
Bill King of Lubbock
and Erik King of Odessa;
two great-granddaughters,
Keisha Bryan and her husband,
Aaron, of Lubbock
and Rheanna King of Chico;
two great-grandsons, Ryan
Hembree and Billy Roy
King, both of Lubbock; and
one great-great-grandson,
Tyler Hembree of Lubbock.
Memorials may be made
to College Heights Baptist
Church, 802 Quincy, Plainview,
TX 79072.
Online condolences may
be made to bartley_cares@
nts-online.net.
Online condolences:
www.MyPlainview.com
Plainview Daily Herald — 12-8-09
Ruth Prater
LUBBOCK — Services
for Ruth Prater, 97, of Lubbock
are pending with Lemons
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Prater died Monday,
Dec. 7, 2009, at Covenant
Medical Center in Lubbock.
Online condolences:
www.MyPlainview.com
Plainview Daily Herald — 12-8-09
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