Talco Times (Talco, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1990 Page: 1 of 12
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Nichols
Worth
By Nanalee Nichols
For a while it seemed that traf-
fic would continue to move
smoothly. Sure, there was a line
of cars behind me stretching back
around the curve and out of sight,
and ahead of me there was'an-
othcr line of vehicles.
But, inevitably, traffic came to
a halt.
Then it was typical rush-hour
insanity.
There was no possible way to
exit. No possible way to switch
lanes.
No possible way to do any-
thing.
It was move three feel (with-
out rear-ending the vchiclcahcad)
and hit the brake. Move two feet,
sit a long while. Move three more
fccct forward and search the radio
dial for something interesting to
listen to. Finally movement
ceased altogether.
The cause of the slow down
was up ahead. Emergency ve-
hicles in numbcrcasl wierd shad-
ows against the wall of the night
as their flashers made strobis-
copicc patterns over vehicles and
landscape alike.
Overhead lightning crashed
and cracked, as nature seemed to
add an angry, eery overture to the
traffic problem. One expected the
sky to open at any moment and
release a deluge which was only
going to make things
worse...much, much worse.
This wasn’t a traffic jam at
Stcmmons Freeway in Dallas. It
wasn't Houston, nor on the Loop
in Chicago. Oh, no, it wasn’t
THAT simple.
This was traffic jam on the back
road! Andl do mean back road...as
in dead end, barely-one-car-wide,
deep ditched county road.
The whole thing started when a
house fire was called in to four lire
departments. The house fire turned
out to be a grass fire. The location
turned out to be on the back side
(wayyyyyy back) of nowhere!
And all those fire trucks, fire
men who didn't make it in time to
ride the fire truck photographer
(me) and people who just came
along for the ride found them-
selves at the end of that muddy
track literally before they knew it!
And let me tell you, folks, the
big cities don’t have a thing on us
when it comes to creating a traffic
snarl under those conditions!
It took upwards loan hour to let
people pull into the one turn around
point, back up and inch out and
back down the road.
In the meantime major efforts
had to be directed towards getting
the poor fire truck that had buried
to the axles out of the mud.
All in all it was a taste of bac-
roads transportation problems at
their best, or worst.
Perhaps we ought to consider a
bus system...you know, like Dal-
las' "Dart” ?
Fire time comes we could load
up everyone on one vehicle and
ROLL!
Well, no, I don't guess dial is
too good of an idea. It was only a
thought.
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S3RD YEAR, No. 12 TALCO, TITUS COUNTY Thursday, April 19, 1990 25#
Principal Billy Joe Vickers
Principal Bill Vickers To Be
Honored On Retirement
TALCO KINDERGARTEN Easter Egg hunt held Thursday, Photo by Nancy Brown)
students thoroughly enjoyed an April 12 at Talco School. (Staff
A FISH FRY, Easter celebra-
tion was held at the picnic
grounds at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John D. Wright on Satur-
day. Fish, crawfish, shrimp and
frog legs were cooked with all
the trimmings. Following the
meal, the children enjoyed an
Easter Egg hunt. Attending were
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Wright,
Mrs. Camillia Stephenson,
Michelle, Dawn, Dara and
friend, Mike, Scott Wright,
Deana and Crystal, Mr. and
Mrs. Shane Wright and Alex,
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Wright and
chilren,J.D. Wright and Denise
Wood, Clyde Johnson, Jason,
Scot and Michael, Shannon
Sessums, J.P. Kernan, Laura
Wright, Mr. and Mrs. David
Currey, Mark Coulter and Zeke,
Shannon Richeson, Chris Gal-
loway, Mrs. Kim Stephenson,
Kara and Kent, Bruce Case, Mr.
and Mrs. Johnny Jones and
David, Mrs. Nancy Brown, Kim
and Jack, Mrs. Melba Reed, Mr.
and Mrs. Doug Wright, Doug
and Danielle, Mona Wright,
Mrs. Lillie llindeand Ruth,Mr.
and Mrs. Todd Wright, Joanie
and Camille and Vard Patter-
son. (StalT Photo by Nancy
Brown)
Fish Fry Hosted On Easter
Mr. and Mrs John D. Wrighlhoslcd
an Easter celebration in the form of a
fish fry at their picnic grounds on
Saturday, April 14.
Ninety-five pounds of fish, craw-
fish, shrimp and froglcgs were
cooked,along with all the trimmings.
Following the meal, the children
enjoyed an Easter Egg hunt.
Attending were Mr. and Mrs. John
D. Wright, Mrs. Camillia Stephen-
son, Michelle, Dawn and Dara and
friend, Mike, Scott Wright, Deana
and Crystal, Mr. and Mrs. Shane
Wright and Alex, Mr. and Mrs. Wade
The Little Dribbler teams played
the ir last games of the season at Talco
on Saturday, April 14.
The Lil Rcbs, coached by Sam
Ellis and Margaret Savage, took a big
win over the Mavericks, coached by
Laura and Monta Wright, 23-5, in the
first game of the day.
The second game saw the Eagles,
coached by Patty King, lake a 20-2
win over the Mustangs, coached by
Rhonda Johnson.
Following the games, the children
Wright and children, J.D. Wrightand
Denise Wood, Clyde Johnson, Jason,
Scotland Michael, Shannon Sessums,
J.P. Kernan, Laura Wright, Mr. and
Mrs. David Currey, Mark Coulter
and Zeke, Shannon Richeson, Chris
Galloway, Mrs. Kim Stephenson,
Kara andKcnt, Bruce Case, Mr. and
Mrs. Johnny Jones and David, Mrs.
Nancy Brown, Kim and Jack, Mrs.
Melba Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Doug
Wright, Doug and Danicll, Mona
Wright, Mrs. Lillie Hindc and Ruth,
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Wright, Joanie
and Camille and Vard Patterson.
received trophies presented by Sam
Ellis, Patty King and Rhonda Johnson.
First place in the youngest division
went to the Lil Rcbs; second place
went to the Eagles; and there was a tic
for third place, between the Chargers
and Dragons of Bogata.
In the older division, the Royals of
Bogata, coached by Ron Graham,
won first place; the Trojans, coached
by Kip Slapscll and Johnny Gable
won second; and the Wee Rcbs,
coached by KcycLcc.won third place.
People
& And
_Things
Boy Scout fishing trip is set for
Saturday, April 21 al9a.m. For more
information,contact Kenny Gardner.
Kindergarten roundup will be May
4 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Talco
School. All prc-school students arc
invited to attend.
The Assembly of God Church in
Talco will have a work day and fel-
lowship Saturday, April 21 at 9 a.m.
A two week extension has been
placed on the petition to be turned in
to T.U. Electric, asking permission
to fish in the lake. To add your name
to the list, you may sign at Walts Bait
Shop in Talco.
The Talco-Bogata Junior High
track team will travel to Paris on
Saturday to compete.
The Rivcrcrcsl Band Banquet will
be Thursday, April 19 at the Titus
County Convention Center at Mt.
Pleasant at 7 p.m. The event will be
catered by El Chico's.
Films and other materials avail-
able to public schools from Region
VIII Education Service Center will
be shown to parents and other inter-
ested citizens on Friday. April 27
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 710 N.
Jefferson in Mt. Pleasant.
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Little Dribblers Play
Last Games Of Season
The Public is invited to Billy Joe
Vickers' retirement supper, beginning
at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 27 lor
$7.25 per plate. The supper will be
held in the Talco Cafeteria. Western
Sizzlin will cater the meal consisting
of salad, steak, baked potato, rolls,
drink and dessert.
Those planning to cal may pur-
chase as many plates as they want at
the office at the Talco School or from
any ol the Talco faculty. Please RS VP
by April 25.
At 8 p.m. following the meal, there
will be an informal reception for those
not planning to cat.
Please come by and visit with Mr.
Vickers and his family.
We arc all looking forward io see-
ing you at the Talco School Cafeteria
on Friday, April 27.
Cuthand VFD To Hold
Fish Fry, Pie Auction
A fish fry and pic auction will be $5.(X)pcrplatc,childrcnundcrsixeat
held at the Cuthand Volunteer Fire free.
Department on Saturday, April 28 at Door prizes will be given away,
5 p.m. along with a drawing for one-half
The all you can cat meal will be beef.
"Why Be A Victim"
Program Informative
"Why bca Victim” was the subject
of the program presented by Buddy
Owls from Tyler and Jewel Sullivan
from Texarkana . The program was
sponsored by the Bogata VFW Post
8187.
An interesting and informative
program, the former Slate Highway
Patrolmen spoke at length on ways to
prevent becoming a victim of crime.
Ways to avoid robbery, assault
theft, rape, murder or burglary were
discussed.
With one major crime occurring
within the state of Texas every 35
seconds, these precautions make good
sense.
They advocated that while trav-
elling vehicles should be checked
before entering them, doors should
be locked while driving, and one
should try to pick only well lighted
areas to park. Parking next to vans or
similiar vehicles which could con-
ceal people was is not advised. Valu-
ables should never be left in the glove
box, or in plain view on a scat, and no
keys should be left in sight. Keeping
keys in hand ready to get into the car
instead of fumbling for them after
getting to the car is poor procedure.
Obviously, never picking up
strangers is a major point.
If car troubles occur the troopers
advocate getting off the road, raising
the hood, and tying a handchcrchicf
on die door or antenna. Flash ing I ighLs
or sounding the hom to attract atten-
tion is an excellent idea if someone
them.
Know who you arc talking to on
the phone and don’t give out personal
information or credit card numbers
over the phone.
Don't give information out as to
who is not at home or when they will
be back unless you know the caller,
instead, take a message.
The best response, they said, to an
obsccncc phone call is to give no re-
sponse, just hang up.
Babysitters should be known, and
should know not to open the door ,
and to give explicate instructions.
Practicing with children on the
phone so that they can hear them-
selves answer the phone properly is
an excellent idea.
harasses a stranded motorist.
Anolhcrsaftcy lip was checking the
rear view mirror to make sure you
aren't followed.
In case of someone trying to force
you off the road, don't try to outrun
them, they said. Leave the car run-
ning and in gear, and slop far enough
back so that you can manuever around
someone.
Safety tipsat home included: never
advertise that you aren't at home by
letting newspapers or mail collect.
"All public service people have
some kind of identification, often with
a picture on it” they stated. Asking
for credentials is sound practice.
Don't let strangers use your
phone...instead, do the calling for
When walking women arc urged
to walk with the purse under their
arm and on a strap. Don't walk alone,
and don’t take short cuts. Go where
people arc. If a car should follow a
wlakcr, turn and go in the opposite
direction since it is not easy to turn a
car around.
A whistle attached to a key chain
attracts attention if trouble occurs,
they stated.
Concerning sexual assault the of-
ficers said that it occurs to all ages.
There is active, passive, and verbal
self defense.
Verbal is to try and talk the assail-
ant out of any action.
Passive defense is to try not to
antagonize the assailant, and make
him think you arc co-operating.
Active defense is poking in the
eyes, kneeing, stamping on feet, head
butting, biting , elbowing in ribs,
hitting in adam's apple, a hand under
the chin or even hair spray directed at
the eyes.
Other options include creaming,
running, hiding.
With the aid of slides the officers
from the Texas Department of Public
Safely made the public much more
aware of the things they can do to
help prevent becoming victims of
crime, surely an important subject in
today's world.
Plaques of appreciation were
awarded to both men by Annie Lee
Moore.
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Nichols, Thomas & Nichols, Nanalee. Talco Times (Talco, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1990, newspaper, April 19, 1990; Deport, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1021242/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.