Tribute to Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Young, Sr., Placed in Memorial Park

Monument honoring Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Young, Sr.

A new monument was placed in Memorial Park on Monday after approval from the Roscoe City B Board. It is a tribute to Dr. J. W. Young, Sr., and his wife, Iona. The two were named the Outstanding Citizens of Roscoe in 1950, and both were greatly respected and loved here during their adult lifetimes, which were spent almost exclusively here in Roscoe.

Dr. Young came as a young man to Roscoe in 1907, beginning his practice on horseback and seeing to patients in the entire area, including Maryneal, Champion, Pyron, Bernecker, Blackland, Wastella, and other country communities. The following year, he married Iona Kearse, who was teaching in the Roscoe School, and the couple spent the next half-century here, working and raising a family. Dr. Young was known for treating all sick patients who needed his help whether or not they had the money to pay for his services.

Over the years, his reputation grew and his practice prospered, and in 1935 he built the Young Hospital, where countless Roscoans entered and left this world. He was assisted by his sons, T. D., also a doctor; J. W., Jr., better known as June, a dentist; and his daughter, Lady Iona, known as Lady Jane, who kept the books.

The formal dedication of the memorial will be made at about 5:30pm on Tuesday, February 27, and the public is invited to attend. More details about the event will be provided later.

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CITY COUNCIL SETS CITY ELECTION DATE FOR MAY 5

City Manager Cody Thompson addresses the City Council.

At its monthly meeting in City Hall yesterday evening, the Roscoe City Council ordained that an election be held on May 5 for the reauthorization of the local sales tax at the rate of ¼ of 1% for maintenance of repair by City streets. The tax brings in about $15,000 a year and is used for buying street patching materials. This reauthorization is required by state law every four years.

Also on the ballot will be the election of two City Council members whose terms are expiring. Anyone interested in running for one of these seats has until closing time Friday at City Hall to submit an application. The Council also approved Sheila Santiago and Ann Teaff as election judge and clerk and Donna Parker and Belinda Ince as early voting judge and clerk for the election.

City Manager Cody Thompson informed the Council about last week’s visit of the NBC Nightly News crew who were in town to interview Carl Childers and others about E.On’s new lithium-ion battery stations, the Roscoe Wind Farm, and the Coop Cotton Gin and cotton crop.

He also reported that the monument to Dr. J. W. Young, Sr., and Mrs. Young has been placed in Memorial Park downtown, and the Council approved a proclamation for J. W. Young Day for February 27.

Plans are also being made to have a Buster Welch Day in Roscoe on Saturday, May 12, to honor him on his 90th birthday.

Thompson also reported that City workers have been patching City streets and repairing water leaks. They are also preparing City parks for spring by trimming trees, spraying, and fertilizing.

He said that hospitalization insurance for the seven city workers has gone up by $128 a month each, which adds another $900 a month expense to the City budget.

He also reported that a Mississippi pipeline company has leased some of Randall Smith’s land just north of the railroad tracks across from the American Legion in east Roscoe. They will put a pipe yard there.

Police Chief Felix Pantoja then gave the Police Report for the month of January. He reported four ongoing investigations. Three are for fraud cases, and the other is a suspected case of arson for a house fire in east Roscoe. He also said there were 61 total calls for service, 9 citation warnings, and 4 citations issued.

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ROSCOE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS LEARN WATER CONSERVATION AT 4-H WATER DAY

4-H Water Ambassadors explain a water model to Elementary students.

RCISD’s entire elementary student body of about 240 kids visited the STEM Research Center last Tuesday, February 6, to learn more about best practices for protecting and restoring our streams and rivers. The event was led by high school 4-H Water Ambassadors Gerardo Garcia, Magdalena Garcia, Jovana Peña, Alfonso Islas, and Arthur Pop.

Dr. David Smith, an Extension Program Specialist from the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M, brought the Stream Trailer, which houses a working model that demonstrates stream processes, and students learned how water is polluted and ways to prevent it. He also used an Enviroscape model and a Groundwater Aquifer model to demonstrate how groundwater is distributed and how to access it.

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PLOWBOYS LOSE ONE, WIN ONE TO FINISH BASKETBALL SEASON

After losing a close game to Hawley in Hawley Friday evening, the Plowboys ended their season on an up note with a victory at home over Anson last night.

Hawley 56 – Plowboys 53

Scores by quarters:
Hawley               11        33        43        56
Plowboys            8        23        44        53

Individual Plowboy scoring: Caleb Gray 11, Jose Ortega 8, Brandon Lavalais 8, Nick Limones 7, Hunter Anglin 6, Jayden Gonzales 5, Micheal Wright 4, Clemente Aguayo 3, Brayan Medina 2.

Plowboys 44 - Anson 38

Scores by quarters:
Plowboys            6        28        34        44
Anson                  4        10        21        38

Individual Plowboy scoring: Anglin 17, Ortega 8, Gonzales 7, Medina 4, Junior Martinez 3, Aguayo 2, Lavalais 2, Gray 1.

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RCHS 2018 TRACK SCHEDULE

With the track season at hand, can spring be far behind? This year Roscoe Collegiate will be competing with District 8-2A foes Albany, Anson, Hamlin, Haskell, Hawley, and Stamford.

Here’s the season schedule for the Plowgirls, Plowboys, and JV Plowboys.

Date                 Meet                        Where              Start         Teams
Feb. 23    Long Sleeve Relays      Hamlin             12:30    VG, VB, JVB
Mar.  1     Tiger Relays                   Anson                3:30     JVB
Mar.  2    Wildcat HS Open          ACU                  12:00    VG, VB
Mar.  9    Blackland Div. Relays  Roscoe               2:30     VG, VB, JVB
Mar. 17    Piper Relays                  Hamlin              9:00     VG, VB
Mar. 23   Post Invitational           Post                    3:30     VG, VB, JVB
Mar. 29   Lone Wolf Relays         Colorado City   3:30      VG
Mar. 30   Mogul Relays                Munday             3:00      VB, JVB
Apr.   4    District 8-2A Meet       Albany               9:00      VB, VG, JVB
Apr. 12-13   Region 1 Meet           Odessa College
May 11-12    State Meet                 Austin – U Texas

VG = Varsity Girls, VB = Varsity Boys,  JVB = Junior Varsity Boys.

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WEATHER REPORT: COOL AND DRY

Yesterday's strong south wind had the flags at school popping.

It’s been a relatively typical week for early February weather in Roscoe—a couple of pretty days, a few cold ones, with most of them sunny and windy. Thursday and Friday were warm with highs of 63°F on Thursday and 74° on Friday. Saturday was considerably cooler as a cold front moved through dropping the low to 20° and the high to 50° with enough wind to make the temperatures feel even lower. Sunday and Monday were also cool with a high on Sunday of only 40° and 51° on Monday. The lows both days were in the low twenties. Yesterday was much warmer with a high of 64° along with sunny skies and blustery winds.

Today should be even warmer with a high of 76°, and tomorrow even more so with a high of 80°, before a norther comes in and drops Friday’s high over thirty degrees down to 48° along with a strong northeast wind that will make it feel even cooler. Saturday will have a high of 56° and Sunday 66°, followed by several days with highs in the sixties and lows in the forties. From Friday through next Wednesday, there is a 20% daily chance of rain.

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