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All Around Wise February 7, 2008
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new tree deeply on weekly card it and start another. anything you put on them pable of taking up nutrients teristic sunscald to which I
intervals during spring and will immediately be taken right away. referred in an earlier ques-
fall, five-day intervals in the Dear Neil: What causes to it. Use a broadleafed tion. Your tree may also be
hottest part of the summer. a thick, white substance to weedkiller (containing 2,4- Dear Neil: How do I elim- infested with borers due to
Apply a root stimulator fer- form on the surface of plant d) as a spray. Round Up is a inate stinging nettles in a the ongoing injuries from
tilizer monthly for the first leaves? It ends up looking grass killer and isn’t nearly lawn? the peeling bark. Spray
year or two. like the icing on a donut. as effective on non-grassy Apply the same broad- monthly with a borer pre-
That’s honeydew that has species. Hire an arborist to leafed weedkiller mentioned ventive, and wrap the trunk
Dear Neil: I am growing congealed and crystallized. remove the stump and roots earlier. That one category of to protect against any fur-
By NEIL SPERRY an avocado in a container, It’s produced by several types of the original tree. products will eliminate all ther sunscald. You may need
but I’d like to put it out into of insects including scales, types of non-grassy weeds. to thin out the top growth to
Dear Neil: We recently the ground. Does it need to whiteflies and aphids. It’s Dear Neil: I planted a Treat while the nettles are compensate for the loss of
had a very large live oak (4- be grafted to produce fruit? really not a huge cause for new bed of shrubs in Octo- growing most actively. conducting tissues. You may,
foot soil ball) planted in our Which side of the house concern, but it’s disfiguring. ber and I’m wondering when indeed, lose this tree. Be
landscape. What should I do would be best for it in terms In many cases, black sooty I should feed them. They in- Dear Neil: I have a beau- sure you always wrap the
to ensure its success? of winter protection? mold will also grow within clude fringe flower, nandinas tiful red oak that is about 3 trunks of new oak trees, also
Several things will help. Oh, my. Avocadoes can it, making the plant even and Indian hawthorns. years old. Early last summer Chinese pistachios.
Some may have been done handle no freezing weather, less attractive. Wait for new Apply a high-nitrogen the bark began to peel away !
at the time of planting. so you are destined to grow leaves this spring. Prevent granular fertilizer in March on one side. This winter the Have a question you’d
First, stake and guy the tree it in a container unless and future episodes by treating and monthly throughout peeling section has gotten like Neil to consider? Mail
so that it cannot tilt. There until you move to the south- for the insects as needed. the balance of the growing bigger and is going around it to him in care of the Wise
are occasions where that ernmost part of Texas. Even season. Water it deeply into the tree about 2 feet up the County Messenger, P.O. Box
won’t be needed, but it’s there they can freeze. The Dear Neil: Is there any the soil each time you use it. trunk. Will I lose the tree? 149, Decatur, TX 76234 or e-
better to be safe than sorry. types that produce fruit way to kill a tree that just These shrubs were planted Photos are attached. mail him at mailbag@sper-
Wrap the trunk with paper commercially are, indeed, keeps sending up sprouts out of pots, so all of their What you show in the rygardens.com.
tree wrap from a nursery grafted, but there is no point all over my yard? I’ve tried roots are intact. They are ca- photos looks like the charac-
or hardware store. Wrap it in doing that with yours. Av- Round Up and it didn’t
from the ground up to the ocado trees grow to be quite work. What will?
lowest limbs and leave the
wrap in place for one to two
years. It will protect the
large. It would be like trying
to get a pear tree to produce
fruit inside your house. En-
My answer will assume
that you want to get rid of
the mother tree as well as
RE-ELECT
trunk from sunscald and
borer invasion. Soak your
joy it as a novelty. When it
gets too big to handle, dis-
the sprouts. They are teth-
ered to that larger tree, so
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HONOR ROLLS
Rann Elementary nor, Jennifer Morehart, Michael randa Gillespie, Madelynn Goss, Luke Cobb, Brianna Crooks, Kyle, Cade Lamirand, Benjamin Christopher Fernandez, Oliver
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Shotwell, Ethan Stalkup, Ricky Taylor, Hannah Thomas, Marcus Smither and Megan Wooten Continued on page 14
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10 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, February 7, 2008
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
BUSINESS DECATUR
Realtors honor Carla McGee
By DENNY DEADY to Decatur. The staff hopes Affiliate members include
to make the move by the representatives of title
During the 17 years that end of February. companies, lenders and ap-
Carla McGee worked for McGee has continued her praisers.
James Wood Motors in De- outstanding record with “I’ve been involved with
catur, she was often recog- DATCU and was recently the Political Action Commit-
nized as being one of the recognized by the Great- tee,” said McGee. “We have
top salespersons. er Denton/Wise fundraisers throughout the
She was also named County Associa- year that provide funding
the dealership’s em- tion of Realtors as for the PAC.” McGee adds
ployee of the year. its Affiliate of the that the PAC has a strong
During her ten- Year for 2007. She influence in Austin.
ure, one of McGee’s received the award A natural born “people
best customers at the association’s person,” McGee loves work-
was Donna Hall, annual banquet in ing with people to provide
vice president for December at the financing for their homes.
real estate lending Denton Country “We’re doing a ton of con-
at DATCU credit Club. struction loans,” said Mc-
union. Hall first MCGEE Hall was there to Gee. “We do interim and
met McGee when introduce her. permanent financing, a lot
she helped her with a home “She is an absolutely of home equities, home im-
loan. amazing person,” said Hall. provement, purchase and
“After I helped her with “She is consistently our top refinance.
her loan, I started buying producer.” “The credit union is
cars from her,” said Hall. “I McGee’s loan perfor- owned by its members. It’s
tell everyone I had to buy mance was tops at DATCU for the members and that’s
five cars from her to con- 10 out of 12 months in 2006 why we’re able to offer all
vince her to leave the car and nine months in 2007, to the products we do.”
business. She says it was earn her top producer of the McGee is a native of
four.” year honors both years. Springtown and a graduate
McGee has been with “She is a very active foot- of Springtown High School.
DATCU for almost three ball mom and volunteers She has lived in Wise Coun-
years. She is a mortgage with Habitat for Human- ty for more than 20 years.
originator and is officed in ity,” said Hall. Her husband, Colby, owns
Bridgeport. When the new McGee has been a mem- McGee Electric. Her son,
DATCU branch is complet- ber of the realtors associa- Jacob Trotter, is a senior at
ed, she will move her office tion since joining DATCU. Decatur High School.
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WISE COUNTY
First Financial has increased earnings
First Financial Bank- compared with $0.56 in the Scott Dueser, Chairman, national economy may be
Dentures
shares, Inc. of Abilene, with
branches in Bridgeport, De-
same period last year.
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& Dental Services
catur and Boyd, has report- its 21st consecutive year of quarter, we continued to ceed with caution to main- Extractions • Relines • Repairs • Crowns • Partials • Bridges
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quarter of 2007 of $12.51 come for the year rose 7.5 ATM fees and improved margin.”
million, a 6.8 percent in-
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Rick Perry will present the honors to winning companies.
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Carroll, Katelynn Nicole Cimini, Reed, Dustin Ridge Reynolds, Monthly 940-549-8761 817-579-5107 940-937-2130
Off
Jacob Troy Cobb, Brooklynn Mi- Merle William Riggs, Nicholas
che Crooks, Roland Trey Dale, Christopher Rios, Keifer Wade Payment 921 Halsell 1304 FM 51 S
Robert Bryan Davila, Carlos George Rodgers, Jennifer Rome- Expires March 31, 2008 Bridgeport, TX Decatur, TX
Alfredo Echeverria Justiniano, ro, Daren Daniel Rowe, Lidia Not valid with any other offer. On new agreements only. Some restrictions apply. See manager for details 940-683-5454 940-627-5043
Kristen Faith Ediger, Clayton Ruiz, Dakota Ray Sellers, Heath-
Kelly Egle, Bonnie Elizabeth Em-
rick, Angela Rae Ferris, Ethan
er Clairise Shepherd, Aaron Mi-
chael Shetter, Tanner Dayton sho p a a r ons.c o m Open Mon-Thurs 10-7, Fri 10-8, Sat 10-5, but never, NEVER on Sunday
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Real Estate for Sale Rentals Employment Services Farm and Ranch Business Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to
5:30 p.m.
Classified Advertising Policy
Classified ads for the Sunday/Thurs-
day edition are $12 per week for 20
words or less (each additional word is
Deadlines 60¢). Run the same ad in Classified
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Thursday Issue: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday (20 words or less; each additional
Sunday Issue: 11:30 a.m. Friday word is 40¢).
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• Acreage • Business Property • Apartments • Business Property • Condos/ • Business Opportunity • Childcare • Adult/Elderly Care • Farm Equipment • Fencing • Lawn & Garden Real Estate and Classified Display: Error Responsibility
• Condos/Town Homes • Duplexes Town Homes • Duplex Housing • Homes • Employment Information • Business • Housecleaning • Livestock • Livestock Care/Training Thursday Issue: 3 p.m. Thursday Customers are asked to check their
• Homes • Lots • Mobile Homes • Mobile Homes • Rooms • Roommate • Adult/Elderly Care • Childcare • Let Me Fix It • Miscellaneous • Livestock Lost & Found Sunday Issue: 3 p.m. Tuesday ad immediately after it appears in the
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• Wanted to Buy Wanted • Spaces & Lots • For Lease • Wanted • Food Service • Medical/Dental • Tutoring • Livestock Stud Service • Livestock Supplies found. Claims for adjustment should
to Rent • Wanted to Lease • Facilities • Miscellaneous • Office • Retail/Sales • Miscellaneous • Mowing Special Offers be made at that time. The Wise
• Storage Buildings • Trades • Work Wanted • Pasture & Feed • Poultry Business Services: Place a paid ad for County Messenger is responsible for
four weeks in the Business Services an incorrect ad only the first time it
classification of the Wise County runs, so check your ads carefully.
Pets Merchandise for Sale Transportation Announcements Notices Messenger for $50. Receive a bold
heading and the fifth week is FREE. Classified Gold goes into 21,000 ad-
Run the same ad in Classified Gold for ditional homes.
an additional $32 for five weeks (price
based on 20 word or less ad). Payments
In person: 115 S. Trinity St., Decatur
For Sale: Place a paid ad with a bold By Mail: Wise County Messenger
headline for two weeks for $25, and P.O. Box 149
if you don’t sell your item at the end Decatur, TX 76234-0149
• Pets • Pets Lost & Found • Appliances • Clothing/Jewelry • Boats • Cars • Card of Thanks • Legal Notices of two weeks, you’ll receive the next
• Pet Care/Training • Furniture • Garage Sales • Recreational Vehicles • Let’s Swap • Public Notices two weeks FREE. Run the same ad in
• Pet Stud Services • Firewood • Miscellaneous • Trucks • Accessories • Trailers • Lost & Found Classified Gold for an additional $16 for
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• Auctions • Wanted to Buy • Personal • Wanted less ad).
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Duplexes
Use your tax returns to get your new
land/home package. Decatur
schools and country living. Ready to
(817)946-7685.
Medical Secretary/MA
Secretary/MA
By appointment, (940)627-2297,
(940)389-4502. ***SPRINGTOWN***
BUILDER MUST SELL Huge 3-bedroom, 2-bath, double Business property Spaces & lots
Last new home in Hidden Oaks Es- wide on 3 acres. Decks, appliances.
tates. 3/3 w/office and huge game Zero down, $600/month P&I. Great
SUNSET RV PARK
room. All the extras. Fully land- horse property. Call now,
(817)738-7496.
Cannon Property Just 20 minutes north of Decatur on Busy pediatric office growing again.
scaped. (817)614-4604. Highway 287. We have RVs for rent
3-BEDROOM STARTER HOME
Management or full hook-ups for your RV. All Duties include front and back office.
DECATUR SCHOOLS
4/2 on 2.75 acres. Huge deck, appli- Home has new carpet, appliances & Office Retail Space prices include free laundry & wire-
ance package. Ready to move. fenced backyard! $0/down w/pay- • Decatur - 1,400 sq. ft. on Hwy 287
• Bridgeport - 1,680 sq. ft. Legacy Building
less internet. Call today for availabil- Bi-lingual a plus. Send resume to Judy.
$0/down and $850/month. Call to- ments less than rent & no credit ity. (940)845-2007.
needed! (817)501-8483. • Bridgeport - 1,280 sq. ft.Legacy Building
day, (940)627-8700.
FOR RENT OR SALE
3/2 DOUBLE WIDE
starter home on 1 acre, new carpet
Homes
• Decatur - 3/2/2 well maintained home
w/land.
EMPLOYMENT 940-627-8055
in Alvord, 2-bedroom, 1-bath, car- • Business Opportunity
& appliances. Zero down, easy • Decatur - 3/2 horses permitted $900
port. $47,000 or $500/month. Call • Employment Information
quality, move-in ready. • Decatur - 3/2/2 spacious brick home on
Tony, (817)475-2652.
FSBO, 1920’S
(817)253-7042.
BRIDGEPORT, 70X28
2.6 ac. horses permitted
940-393-5317
EMPLOYMENT • Adult/Elderly Care
• Childcare
• Food Service • Medical/
3-bedroom, 2-bath home in Para-
dise, near schools. Undergoing
renovation, still needs work. Call
double wide mobile home on con-
crete slab, 4/2, carport, partially fur-
nished, 2.25 acres. (940)393-1454,
www.cannonrealty.net Dental • Miscellaneous
• Office • Retail/Sales
• Trades • Work Wanted
FARM/RANCH HAND
(940)577-0553.
GOT A BIG FAMILY
need more room? Call today for
(940)683-3324.
BRING THE KIDS!
Large 4-bedroom country home on
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
Office/retail space. 1,000-7,000
square feet
(940)627-2510.
for lease.
Business opportunity
WANTED
your new 4-bedroom, 2-bath on
2.75 acres. $799/month with
1+ acre. Home has oversized family
room & fenced yard! $0/down & For sale or lease, 5,000 foot shop in ESTABLISHED VENDING Full time position
$32/down. Call (940)627-8700. owner assisted financing. Decatur on 4.5 acres. Office, well & candy machine route in Wise
HOLLY RIDGE (817)501-8483. septic. (940)577-1413. County for sale. Good extra money. Salary plus living quarters
Moving out of area. (940)389-7518.
Home with swimming pool, media COUNTRY LIVING
room, plenty of trees on 2 acres. 4/3 double wide on 2 acres, new
Rhome, commercial shop building,
approximately 60x45. Call Gary,
Located off Hwy 101
(940)399-3019. carpet & appliances. Zero down, Employment information
LEASE TO OWN
easy qualify, move-in ready.
(940)389-2693. between Chico & Sunset
(817)253-7042.
New, Bridgeport waterfront, 2/1;
open kitchen, den; granite counters, WILLIAMS MOBILE HOME SERV. Duplexes Power-Pops. Eat candy, lose weigh.
Suppress your appetite and food
Call James:
wood & tile floors, stainless appli- Best deal on moving, set up & trim
ances & more! Incredible setting &
views, easy terms. (817)805-1671.
outs. Bonded, licensed & insured.
(940)433-3117.
Owner finance, rent to own. All brick
cravings and increase overall en-
ergy levels in a safe and natural 817-366-9113
3/2 & 2/2 in Decatur. $129,500. Call way. Such a sweet way to lose
(940)393-9621. weight. (817)313-8887.
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:
All real estate advertising in this This newspaper will not know-
newspaper is subject to the Fair ingly accept any advertising for
Housing Act which makes it illegal real estate which is in violation of
to advertise “any preference, limita- the law. Our readers are hereby
tion or discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status or national origin,
or an intention, to make any such
informed that all dwellings adver-
tised in this newspaper are available
on an equal opportunity basis. To
complain of discrimination call
Sales Consultants
preference, limitation or discrimina- HUD toll-free at
tion.” Familial status includes chil- 1-800-669-9777. The Would you like to be part of a growing
dren under the age of 18 living with toll-free telephone Ford Mercury automobile dealership,
parents or legal custodians, pregnant number for the
women and people securing custody hearing impaired is with a brand new state of the art facility to sell from?
of children under 18. 1-800-927-9275. EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
YES?
Then come see us.
Nice Roomy Comfortable Home We have an excellent new and pre-owned inventory to sell
$219,000 from and our sales volume is growing weekly.
Your income is unlimited in a wonderful working
2,100 sq. ft. located in Lipsey Addition in Decatur. environment without high pressure. We have a guaranteed
2 large lots w/900 sq. ft. building in rear w/shop area monthly salary with a 5 day work week.
& approx. 400 sq. ft. office or guest quarters w/bath- For your personal interview
room. 3/1.5/3CP w/paved driveway located close to to be a member of our team contact:
new hospital, medical facilities, shopping and schools. Robert Edwards
Remodeled kitchen/dining/living areas. Kitchen is Ford Mercury Sales Manager
872-1133 ext 41
homemakers dream! Very large laundry room, large
new heat pump installed 4 years ago. 400 sq. ft. deck.
3104 S. FM 51.
DON’T MISS THIS “FOR SALE BY OWNER”
OPPORTUNITY.
940-627-5456 OR 940-389-0023 Wagonseller Road at US Hwy 287 Bowie, Texas
16 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, February 7, 2008
EMPLOYMENT
Industrial electronics company lo-
Medical/Dental
cated in Springtown is seeking 2
quality individuals for full-time em-
ASSEMBLY
ployment. Job description includes
electronic assembly & repair, as MECHANIC
well as light machine work. Mail re-
Trinity Care sume to P.O. Box 1235, Spring-
t ow n , T X 7 60 8 2 ; fa x t o
Your Best Choice in Temp-to-Hire Staffing
HS Services Septic All types fencing: Ranch, residential, Coastal blowout,$3.50-$25.00 up!
Systems industrial. Custom carports, metal
building. (940)872-5563,
Will trade for cattle! Barn/field,
round/square,delivery available.
Save Big – EN DECATUR
Tendremos nuestra agenda abierta
empezando el mes de Julio 2008.
Installed (940)531-1901.(940)872-5563 (940)389-6281.
Lease Returns Para todo tipo de eventos. Bodas,
Now offering Storm Shelters! Quinceñears, conciertos. Y promo-
Truck Drivers Needed Lawn and garden
GUARANTEED HORSE QUALITY
COASTAL tores son bienvenidos.
LEN ROY DON Fertilized,weed-free, put up dry, You’ll save big because (940)391-1080.
• Class A CDL BUILDERS tested, high protein. 4x5
CDK LAWN SERVICE
net-wrapped, round bales we leased it first!
• Clean Driving Record A Father & Son Business Offering landscaping/mowing, fertil-
Horse,$30-$39;Cow,$24-$30. Firewood
Roy & Reyn izing, yard/leaf clean-up. Spring is
Square bales in barn,$3.25-$4.25.
Rental return sofa and
near, start now! (940)389-0360.
• Pass Drug Screen Tractor &
(817)523-4616. love seat- both from FIREWOOD
LONE OAK LANDSCAPING for sale. (940)389-3413.
HAY FOR SALE
• Local Hauling Backhoe Service Landscape design & installation; re-
1st cutting horse quality, $35; 2nd
$329. Laptops from
taining walls; water ponds; sod; tree
Also see our ad on trimming & planting; decks/patios.
and 3rd, $45; cow hay $30. $289. Bargains on home Miscellaneous
• Home every night home improvement and (940)644-2920, (940)389-1778.
(940)389-3683.
handyman services. HAY FOR SALE
theaters, appliances,
940-433-8051 817-366-7990
TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED
36 years in business, insured.
1st cutting, clean off hay, $25/bale.
Horse quality hay, $35 & $40. Call
furniture, computers,
ANTIQUE DRESSER
in great condition, plus lots more.
Sewing machine, $75. Dinning table
940-393-2456 Mobile Direct
(817)444-0861, Teater.
5p.m., (940)627-1943.
HORSE QUALITY COASTAL HAY
and much more.
Limited quantities.
with leather chairs, $300. Daytona
hot tub, cranberry color, with acces-
Livestock Round, $35; square, $4. Delivery sories, $1,900. Shotgun re-loaders
COWTOWN DOORS with some extra's, $50/each. Pro-
Sales, service, installation. Garage available. (940)627-1966;
gressive loader $150.
doors & openers. LLAMAS
weanlings (6-months-old), adults,
(940)393-9835; (817)233-3334. 1304 Highway 51 S. (817)489-3022.
(817)501-1517.340 LARGE FRESH COASTAL
RAY’S HANDYMAN SERVICE
bred females, guardians & pet qual-
Square bales, $5/each. Boyd/Deca-
Decatur Clark’s Video. 10,000+ VHS movies
ity. We provide training & support
Specializing in all types of home re- for new owners. (940)433-5897.
tur area. (940)393-5823. 940.627.5043 for sale, $250. Tues.-Sat., 1-8p.m.,
pairs. Also, custom cabinets & 111 West 4th Street, Justin.
LARGE ROUND BALES
counter tops. (940)627-6399. RED DUN
Oat hay, estimated 5+ bushels per
AQHA yearling colt, very gentle, COMPLETE KING-SIZE ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR
bale. Also, coastal mix/Sudan. Drop
OUR DRIVERS RUSSELL’S $1,600. Dark brown AQHA
2-year-old filly, started gentle, 92%
area. (940)368-1413. bedroom suit, 7 pieces, traditional
style. $450. (940)433-8044.
heavy duty, excellent shape,
4-years-old. $2,000. (940)627-4332.
AVERAGE $55,000/YR Home Improvements
& Repair
foundation, $1,900. (940)627-2410. Looking for pasture in southeast
STREET SWEEPER
Class A CDL w/2 yrs exp Wise County to rent. Winter and/or
WILL REMOVE
All Types of or maybe buy unwanted horses.
summer grazing for 10-15 cows. Garage sales 5' wide rotary Sweepster street
Call (817)233-9357. sweeper. $4,900/OBO.
• Home Daily Remodeling Call (817)360-7617 or
(817)846-5997.
(940)627-6904. NET WRAPPED 4X5 COASTAL
• Hourly Pay Repairs Large or Small 1st cutting $25. 2nd amply fertilized,
Paradise, 180 CR3381, off Highway
114, Fri., Feb. 8, 8a.m.-4p.m., Sat., WHEELCHAIR LIFTS
• Local Work Add-ons, Decks And More Livestock care/training $35. You load. Volume discount. Feb. 9, 8-11a.m.. Moving sale, furni- Ramps, repairs, batteries. New &
• New Equipment Country Club Road, Decatur.
(817)832-7735.
ture, bedroom suit, home decora- used portable scooters. Demon-
Call tions, quilts, tools. Bad weather, strations available, Call MedCare
• Medical/Dental/ HORSESHOEING sale dates Feb. 15-16. Solutions; local, (940)575-9261;
Vision 940-627-6947 or Darwin Spotted Tail, graduate Okla- ✮✮ $3.50 COASTAL HORSE HAY✮✮
(940)969-2267. Denton, (940)597-1362.
homa Horseshoeing School. Square bales in barn, 2nd/3rd cut-
• 401(k) 940-389-4943 (940)627-4206; cell (940)210-8003. tings. No minimum. Between
• Safety Bonus
800-899-3941
SIDING INSTALLATION
in Wise County area. Complete or
partial, residential or commercial.
Miscellaneous
Alvord/Decatur. Delivery available.
Also, P A S T U R E MOWING.
(817)991-7625, (940)627-2813. AUCTION
Nabors Well Service, LTD.
10-years experience. Best prices, USED SHEET METAL PETS Saturday, February 9 • 6 p.m.
free estimates. (940)799-7572. 22 gauge. Used pipe, 4 1/2”. For 1 mile east of Boyd on Hwy.114, or 4 miles west of Rhome on Hwy.114
EEO/M/V/F/D carports, barns or round pens. • Pets
• Pets Lost & Found Antiques, Furniture, David Winters, Boehm Birds, Glassware, Primitives,
Miscellaneous (940)626-9025. Western Art, A Quality Selection.
• Pet Care/Training
SERVICES
ALUMINUM CANS Mowing
PETS • Pet Stud Services Auction Every Saturday, 6 p.m. • We Take Consignments.
• Childcare 10% BP. Seating, Heated, Open 2 p.m., Good Food On Site.
60¢/lb. We buy copper, brass, alu-
• Adult/Elderly Care
minum, insulated wire, long & short Charles Connour, License #7216
SERVICES • Business
• Housecleaning iron. S&S Recycling, Bowie,
DOZER & TRACTOR
work. Also, tree farm. Smith & Sons, Pictures on web • ccauction.com
• Let Me Fix It (940)872-1998. (817)313-8996. 214-755-4785
• Miscellaneous Pet stud service
• Tutoring
Williams’ Hauling Pasture and feed BLUE MERLE GREAT DANE
TMC
CONSTRUCTION
Residential • Commercial Building • Improvements
• Free Estimates • Employee Owned Company
STOP STICKERS NOW! Connecting
You with
Wise County’s
40 Years Experience Employees AND
We also Build Employers.
Barns, Fences, Round Pens
The months of January and February
Sonny Powers 940-626-9025
are the time to apply pre-emergent herbicides.
Stop stickers & broad leaf weeds
Winburn’s by applying pre-emergents
on your lawn NOW!
Air Conditioning & Heating
• Sales • Service Call for a FREE Lawn Analysis Today Wise-Cars.com Helping
940-627-7378 You Buy
• Installation Wise/Chem Safe Pest Control & Lawn Care
and Sell
Wise
Your Professional Lawn Care Company County’s
940-567-3900 • 940-255-2275 Cars,
winburn@winburnHVAC.com Trucks,
TACL B27243E
Limited Time Offer Motorcycles,
20%
Licensed & Insured
off - New Customers
w/this coupon
All Work Guaranteed
FREE Lawn Fertilization
when you sign up for a full lawn care program.
RVs,
Boats and
More.
18 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, February 7, 2008
TRANSPORTATION
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LTZ
TRANSPORTATION fully loaded, heated seats, tinted
Pickups/Vans/SUVs windows, 2 new tires, runs great.
• Boats
$11,000. (940)210-5126.
• Cars 2003 TAHOE
TRANSPORTATION • Recreational Vehicles
• Trucks
5.3 liter, V-8, 4x4, clean, runs great.
reduced to $15,000. Home,
2002 F150
XL sport, red, 6-cylinder, standard,
• Accessories (940)427-2289; cell, (940)389-3815.
• Trailers
• Wanted to Buy
bedliner, 72k, 1-owner, $6,500.
1997 F150, supercab, XL off-road,
4x4, V-8, standard, 160k, 1-owner,
$5,500. (214), 803-8500,
WE FINANCE!
1995 CHEVROLET 1500
short-bed pickup, 90,000 miles, (940)627-9550. BUY HERE, PAY HERE
Cars good condition, new paint/tires.
$8,500. (940)393-3446. 2002 WINDSTAR
fully equipped, handicap van, can
TOP DOLLAR PAID
be hand controlled, 39,000 miles,
for junk cars & trucks.
warranty, leather & more. $22,000.
(817)220-5682.
You Are !
(817)929-8451, (940)969-6371.
Approved
I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARS 2004 CHEVY 2500 HD 2000 Chevy Silverado LS X-cab 2001 Dodge SLT X-cab
as well as your good used cars. 6.0 liter, crew cab, long bed, silver
Arvin, (817)925-8768. birch, leather seats, loaded.
$15,000. Home, (940)427-2289;
al
100% Approv No cell, (940)389-3815.
Recreational vehicles
2006 JAG
Credit Heavy Equipment
24 foot travel trailer. $1,000/down,
assume note. Call George,
Check! 1995 KENWORTH
2002 Chevy Tracker 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Vote Wise.
Stay
Informed.
www.wcmessenger.com/
election
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apr ADDITIONAL
INVENTORY
Here today... HIGHLIGHTS
GONE tomorrow.
‘03 Dodge Neon SXT $
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‘06 Escape XLT
Only 1,916 miles on this almost new SUV.
‘06 Ford Fusion
Lots of equipment on Ford’s super mid-sized
7,950*
Efficiency with a flare...........................
Subscribe today $
Come by and get a great deal.
‘02 Ford Focus SE
sedan. Great ride and handling. Dark blue.
8,000*
4.9% *
4.9% * Only 49K with great economy..................
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‘03 Nissan Altima $
and get
City:_________________________
State:_________ Zip Code:_______
All power features and air. Full sized comfort
with mid-sized economy. White color.
XLT trim with Automatic and 4.6 liter V-8 engine.
Lots of feature comforts. White color. 12,750*
V6, auto, air, power.........................
Certified $
the rest
Clip and mail to:
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P.O. Box 149 • 115 South Trinity
Decatur, Texas 76234 Pre-Owned 15,995 *
‘06 Ford Freestars $
12,900*
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only 65K. A great work truck. White color. Great for light work or commute. White color.
‘06 F-150 SuperCab $
Friday, Feb. 8
$
12 ,500 * $
10,995 *
18,250*
STX w/White color...........................
car and Soccer moms. Pewter metallic. church or car pool. White color.
‘04 F-250 CrewCab $
No Country For Old Men
$ $ 29,500*
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12 ,900 *
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Houston 74/47/t 63/40/s 68/45/s 68/50/s 68/50/s 72/50/pc 67/55/c
and elevation on the human body — everything that affects how warm or cold a person really feels. Shown are the highest and lowest values for each day. Laredo 84/50/s 75/51/s 76/52/s 82/56/s 80/58/s 77/56/c 70/59/c
Lubbock 48/24/pc 53/26/s 59/31/s 67/32/s 64/35/s 66/35/s 62/39/s
UV INDEX Midland 52/29/s 56/32/s 65/35/s 70/37/s 65/39/s 70/39/c 61/41/s
Daily Highest Forecast ARDMORE Odessa 56/29/s 58/36/s 65/38/s 68/39/s 67/42/s 72/39/c 61/42/s
WAURIKA San Angelo 63/29/s 61/37/s 68/37/s 68/40/s 67/44/s 70/42/c 65/47/c
5 5 5 5 56/31 San Antonio 76/41/t 67/43/s 70/44/s 71/49/s 71/50/s 71/50/c 68/53/c
4 4 4 56/27
Texarkana 67/38/t 55/32/s 59/37/s 63/39/s 62/40/s 63/44/pc 61/49/c
Tyler 68/37/t 57/35/s 62/39/s 67/45/s 65/44/s 66/47/pc 62/47/c
DURANT Waco 68/37/t 60/39/s 65/37/s 64/43/s 66/44/s 70/46/pc 63/50/c
Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. WICHITA FALLS 58/31 Wichita Falls 55/27/t 52/35/s 61/32/s 63/35/s 62/39/s 66/42/pc 61/45/c
The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num- 55/27
ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. HENRIETTA NATIONAL CITIES
0-2 Low 3-5 Moderate 6-7 High 56/27 Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon.
8-10 Very High 11+ Extreme MONTAGUE SHERMAN City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W
58/30 GAINESVILLE Albuquerque 38/20/pc 45/26/pc 49/29/pc 53/31/pc 55/32/pc 56/32/pc 54/32/pc
59/30
WEEKLY ALMANAC 58/30
BONHAM
Anchorage
Atlanta
7/-5/s
76/55/c
10/-5/s
63/35/r
10/-3/s
55/38/s
12/2/s
57/40/s
15/1/s
58/37/s
13/6/s
61/39/s
14/-3/pc
58/43/c
Denton through Sunday, February 3 61/30 Atlantic City 58/56/r 65/39/r 45/29/s 47/30/c 43/25/c 37/14/pc 37/13/c
Temperature Billings 30/16/pc 32/15/c 37/24/c 41/15/c 40/22/sn 42/27/c 40/25/c
Last week’s high/low 81°/16° Bismarck 13/-2/pc 28/13/sn 29/12/pc 30/5/c 17/-5/c 12/3/c 27/16/c
JACKSBORO Boise 35/28/pc 39/27/sn 42/28/sn 47/28/c 42/29/c 43/31/c 43/27/c
Normal high/low 55°/33° Boston 48/40/r 52/32/r 43/25/s 41/31/c 40/23/c 32/14/pc 30/13/sn
Average temperature 48.4° 56/30 BRIDGEPORT
DECATUR Charleston, SC 78/60/pc 79/47/t 60/37/pc 64/40/s 65/40/s 66/41/s 61/45/pc
Normal average temperature 44.4° 58/31 60/30 GREENVILLE Cheyenne 24/14/s 34/16/c 37/21/c 44/22/pc 50/25/pc 47/27/pc 45/24/pc
DENTON
Precipitation (in inches) GRAHAM 64/30
MCKINNEY 66/32 Chicago 40/26/r 30/20/sn 30/21/sn 34/24/sf 30/16/c 23/11/c 31/21/c
Total for the week 0.01” 58/28 64/31 Cleveland 54/40/r 48/25/sf 35/27/pc 35/25/sf 33/19/sn 23/13/sn 26/11/sf
Total for the month 0.00” Denver 27/9/pc 38/16/pc 42/22/pc 47/22/pc 51/25/pc 52/25/pc 50/27/pc
RHOME Des Moines 32/18/sn 26/14/pc 35/18/c 34/16/pc 30/14/c 24/13/c 33/27/c
Total for the year 0.08” Detroit 49/31/r 35/23/sn 31/21/c 35/25/sf 34/19/c 23/11/sn 25/16/sf
59/31
Normal for the month 0.23” 30 Fargo 11/-1/c 19/10/c 23/12/pc 21/1/c 15/-9/c 4/-2/c 17/9/c
Normal for the year 2.17” Honolulu 80/70/sh 80/68/pc 80/68/s 79/67/pc 80/69/sh 81/67/pc 79/67/pc
MINERAL WELLS Indianapolis 56/39/t 39/24/c 39/26/c 39/28/c 39/21/c 30/18/c 35/28/c
LAKE STAGES 60/30
FORT WORTH DALLAS
Jackson, MS
Kansas City
78/45/t
36/19/sn
55/30/s 61/38/s 65/39/s 62/40/s 66/41/s
31/19/pc 42/23/pc 39/22/sn 41/25/pc 44/24/c
64/50/s
47/32/c
As of 7 a.m. Sunday (in feet) 67/32 Las Vegas 53/32/s 58/38/pc 61/42/pc 64/45/s 64/44/c 64/45/c 66/42/c
66/34
Lake Full Pool Elevation Change WEATHERFORD Little Rock 70/41/t 54/31/s 51/35/pc 60/37/s 59/37/s 60/39/s 58/44/c
Possum King L. 1000 998.47 +0.01 PALO PINTO 62/30 Los Angeles 66/44/s 66/44/s 68/46/s 68/46/s 70/48/pc 69/51/pc 68/49/c
L. Bridgeport 836 831.70 -0.02 64/31 KAUFMAN Miami 82/72/s 83/67/s 82/66/sh 79/64/sh 79/62/pc 77/63/s 78/65/s
66/34 Minneapolis 24/14/sf 22/13/c 29/17/sn 27/12/sf 22/6/c 13/6/c 23/16/c
Nashville 72/47/t 49/31/pc 49/33/pc 51/35/pc 52/32/s 51/33/pc 54/41/c
RIVER LEVELS New Orleans 78/55/t 63/45/s 62/44/s 68/51/s 68/49/s 64/48/s 69/56/pc
As of 7 a.m. Sunday (in feet) WAXAHACHIE New York City 54/51/r 57/37/r 43/34/s 42/32/c 43/27/c 35/24/pc 30/15/c
CLEBURNE 67/34 Oklahoma City 48/23/r 48/26/s 56/31/pc 59/32/s 60/36/s 60/39/c 58/42/c
River Flood stage Level Change STEPHENVILLE 66/32
62/29 GLEN ROSE Omaha 28/14/sn 26/16/pc 38/19/pc 39/17/sn 32/17/pc 29/14/c 37/28/c
West Fork of the Trinity 66/30 Orlando 84/63/s 82/61/c 75/53/sh 76/53/s 75/51/s 71/51/s 75/54/s
Jacksboro 20 3.66 none Philadelphia 60/56/r 62/42/r 44/32/s 46/32/c 44/30/c 39/26/pc 36/18/c
near Boyd 16 7.01 none CORSICANA Phoenix 58/40/s 63/44/pc 67/47/s 72/51/s 72/48/pc 73/51/s 73/50/s
ATHENS Portland, OR 45/36/r 43/39/r 46/38/r 49/39/r 48/40/r 51/39/r 51/33/r
Big Sandy Creek 68/35 68/34 St. Louis 52/33/t 38/24/pc 40/27/c 45/29/pc 45/27/pc 44/28/c 46/32/c
Bridgeport 12 4.92 -0.46 Salt Lake City 32/19/c 34/24/sn 37/25/c 42/26/sn 40/26/c 42/28/c 41/28/c
San Francisco 56/45/s 57/45/pc 58/47/pc 59/46/s 60/47/c 59/48/c 60/43/c
SUN & MOON COMANCHE MERIDIAN
68/31
HILLSBORO Seattle 44/36/r 43/38/r 43/38/r 48/40/r 49/41/r 51/39/r 48/33/r
The Sun Rise Set 64/31 70/34 Tucson 53/33/s 61/35/s 68/42/s 73/45/s 75/45/pc 73/44/s 70/43/s
Tulsa 49/26/r 46/27/s 49/28/pc 55/32/s 58/34/s 59/41/c 54/42/c
Tuesday 7:24 a.m. 6:05 p.m. Washington, DC 66/59/c 63/41/r 51/33/s 50/34/c 44/30/c 39/23/pc 38/25/c
Wednesday 7:23 a.m. 6:06 p.m. Wichita 36/17/sn 34/20/s 49/24/pc 49/27/s 48/29/s 55/31/c 53/36/c
Thursday 7:22 a.m. 6:07 p.m. FAIRFIELD
Shown is Tuesday’s weather. 73/35
Friday
Saturday
7:21 a.m.
7:20 a.m.
6:08 p.m.
6:09 p.m.
Temperatures are Tuesday’s highs and
Tuesday night’s lows.
WACO WORLD CITIES
68/37 Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon.
Sunday 7:20 a.m. 6:10 p.m. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W
Monday 7:19 a.m. 6:11 p.m.
Baghdad 61/43/s 62/43/s 65/46/s 66/47/pc 68/50/s 71/43/s 63/44/pc
The Moon Rise Set Beijing 34/17/pc 34/16/s 33/15/pc 34/18/s 40/21/s 37/18/s 35/18/pc
Tuesday 6:34 a.m. 4:46 p.m. NATIONAL OUTLOOK Berlin 46/39/c 48/36/r 45/37/sh 45/34/c 43/36/s 45/36/pc 36/26/pc
Wednesday 7:11 a.m. 5:51 p.m. Temperatures 2/5 - 2/11 Precipitation 2/5 - 2/11 Buenos Aires 91/68/s 95/64/s 86/64/pc 77/64/t 85/66/sh 82/68/pc 86/69/c
Thursday 7:44 a.m. 6:56 p.m. Cairo 74/53/s 70/50/s 67/49/s 65/50/pc 64/48/pc 65/47/pc 68/50/s
Friday 8:14 a.m. 8:01 p.m. Johannesburg 78/57/pc 79/57/pc 80/55/pc 73/55/pc 73/58/pc 73/58/pc 74/59/pc
London 52/43/r 50/39/c 55/43/pc 52/41/c 55/43/c 54/43/pc 48/44/c
Saturday 8:43 a.m. 9:05 p.m. Madrid 54/34/pc 61/36/s 61/36/s 63/36/s 64/34/s 62/31/s 56/32/s
Sunday 9:12 a.m. 10:11 p.m. Mexico City 75/39/s 75/40/s 75/41/s 75/42/s 68/43/pc 69/44/s 72/45/s
Monday 9:42 a.m. 11:19 p.m. Moscow 28/23/c 32/21/sf 34/16/sn 25/19/pc 27/18/pc 25/16/c 23/11/sn
New First Full Last Paris 52/46/r 50/39/pc 52/39/c 52/37/pc 52/36/pc 52/36/s 49/41/s
Rio de Janeiro 77/68/r 78/69/pc 79/72/t 79/72/r 82/74/t 82/72/sh 80/70/t
Rome 55/39/pc 61/41/pc 59/39/s 57/39/s 59/37/pc 59/37/pc 50/33/c
Singapore 84/75/t 87/76/pc 87/76/pc 85/76/pc 84/75/pc 84/76/pc 85/76/t
Sydney 75/70/r 75/70/r 72/66/sh 73/64/c 72/62/pc 72/64/pc 72/67/pc
Tokyo 44/34/pc 45/33/pc 47/36/pc 44/37/pc 42/35/s 46/33/s 46/39/pc
Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 28 Toronto 50/26/c 29/18/sn 30/21/pc 35/24/sf 31/16/c 21/9/pc 15/12/sn
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