[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 18, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1086]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




BILL AND CAROL ELLIS CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF NEWS WORK IN PARMER COUNTY

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                           HON. LARRY COMBEST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 18, 2002

  Mr. COMBEST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call my colleagues' 
attention to the remarkable careers that Bill and Carol Ellis have 
accomplished in the newspaper business in Parmer County. This year 
marks the 40th year that Mr. and Mrs. Ellis have served news consumers 
in Parmer County.
  Mr. Ellis' newspaper career began on the West Coast before he moved 
to Parmer County. He has served as news editor of the Friona Star. He 
later became managing editor of the publication. He and his wife, 
Carol, now own the publication through which they have served Parmer 
County residents well for 40 years. Bill and Carol Ellis also own the 
Bovina Blade, another publication that serves Parmer County residents.
  Bill and Carol Ellis, throughout their careers, have kept Parmer 
County residents informed about important issues affecting them, their 
communities and beyond. They have given their readers a better 
understanding and a greater appreciation for their communities. 
Although their talents could have taken their careers to larger-
circulation publications, Parmer County remained home, which has been 
to the benefit of the readers of the Bovina Blade and Friona Star.
  I would like to extend to Bill and Carol Ellis my thanks for their 
dedication to Parmer County residents, and I wish them well in their 
continued service to the public through providing informative and 
insightful coverage of Parmer County communities.

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