The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 12, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 30, 1977 Page: 1 of 22
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Sunday, January 30.1977
Price 10 Cents
Firemen Want
Water Risers
* Carthage firemen suggested Thursday
morning that rural water supply
corporations in the county install water
risers along their lines to provide a
source of water for fighting fires.
That suggestion came while firemen
watched the Buddy Gibbs home Just west
of Panola burn to the ground when
firemen ran out of water while fighting
the blaze.
"We could have put it out,” lamented
one fireman who stood by helplessly as
the flames reestablished their hold on the
frame structure. The pumper unit
dispatched to the scene had been emptied
and sent to DeBerry for another load of
water for its tanks.
“If we had risers every five miles we
would have a place to fill the tanks,”
commented one fireman. “It could
certainly save lives and property ."
“I don’t know why the Federal
Government doesn’t require it (the
installation of risers) when they okay
grants for rural water districts,” Fire
Chief Brodie Akins said. “They require
Just about everything else. ”
The fire chief said the addition of
risers, elbows of pipe that connect to a
main water line and protrude above the
ground, would be relatively inexpensive.
“A lot of people think we mean fire
hydrants and they don’t want them
because they'll damage the lines if we
hook a pumper directly to them,” Chief
Akins said. “But I'm Just talking about
something we can fill our trucks with, not
something to pump from. ”
More water could have saved at least
part of the Gibbs home, according to
firemen. The structure was partially
engulfed by flafaes when fire fighters
arrived on the scene but they quickly had
the blaze knocked down to a manageable
size until they ran out of water.
Firemen could do nothing but stand,
with limp hoses, and watch the flames
re-establish their hold on the building
while fire trucks rushed to DeBerry for
more water.
It was first believed one or two people
had been trapped in the Maze, but
firemen learned later that Mrs. Gibbs
and one of her children who was ill, had
left the house before the fire broke out.
A relative said a new heating unit had
been installed at the Gibbs home and had
been giving them trouble. An electrical
short in that unit was being considered as
a possible cause of the fire.
The blaze started in the northwest
comer of the house and had broken
through part of the roof before firemen
arrived at the scene shortly before 9 a.m.
Thursday.
Chief Akins said Thursday morning
that Fireman Hal Palmer had
approached the Clayton Water Supply
Corporation about installing risers on
their lines and Jim Hunt, president of the
Rock Hill Water Supply Corporation, had
been contacted about installing risers
along a new line to be laid in the near
future.
“I know two plumbers who would help
put them < risers) in for nothing, ” Palmer
said in discussing the addition of such
water Ups to existing lines. "Firemen
would help, too."
Chief Akins said the risers should be
two-and-one-half-inch lines with special
threads that will accept fire department
equipment.
“If anyone has any questions about
adding risers, they should conUct the
Fire Department,” Aldns said.
Watchman Photo
structure, destroying it. As a result, firemen have suggested that rural
water supply corporations in the county consider providing risers every five
miles along their main water lines to give firemen a source of water for
emergency situations
ALMOST SAVED—Carthage volunteer firemen gain control of a house fire
at the Buddy Gibbs residence just west of Panola early Thursday morning
but ran out of water before the blaze could be extinguished While more
water was being obtained, the fire re-established its claim on the frame
Chamber Banquet A ‘Sell Out
Tickets to the 31st Panola County
Chamber of Commerce Banquet sched-
uled for 7 p.m. Feb. 10 have already been
sold out, according to Mrs. Juanita
Kinnett, Chamber manager.
Mrs. Kinnett said she notified Chamber
Board members on Thursday morning
not to sell any more tickets since all 300
seats available at this year’s banquet
have been sold.
This year’s banquet will feature an
part of the program credited with the
early sell out.
Chet Stout will serve as master of
ceremonies during the evening which
will be highlighted by the presentation of
several Chamber and community
awards. Roth outgoing Chamber presi-
dent Lynn Vincent and incoming
president Tom Ben Williams will also
address those assembled.
Awards that will be given during the
banquet include the President's Award
TF • •
for outstanding service to the Chamber,
the Employe of the Year Award, news
media awards and the Citizen of the Year
Award, sponsored by the Panola Watch-
man.
Special entertainment will be provided
by the Panola Pipers, under the direction
of Dr. Roger Foss, and Miss Kristi Hook
will provide dinner music.
The evening meal will consist of steak,
baked potato, green beans, salad, tea or
coffee and dessert
Charles Langlotz has served as general
chairman for the banquet with Bruce
Rickert as ticket chairman. Wesley
Barnett as reception chairman and
Martha Miller as entertainment chair-
man.
The BeckviUe Year Round Garden
Club and the Carthage Garden Club will
provide decorations for the evening ai 1
the meal will be catered by Pan t
Junior College.
address by Governor Dolph Briscoe, a
awauan Show Slated By Lions
Mfs. Morris
Enters Race
•Sports Banqm
Slated Feb. 12
A Hawaiian theme has been selected
for this year's edition of the annual
Carthage Noon Lions Club Show,
scheduled for Friday, Feb. 18, at the Q
M Martin Auditorium.
Tickets for the extravaganza of music
and comedy are now on sale from any
Briefs
Lions Club member. Cost of the tickets is
$1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children
Humor always plays a big part in the
Lions Show and this year will be no
different. Several humorous skits
involving Lions Bruce Rickert, the Rev.
Jim Rhodes, Jim Holder, Dill Applegate
and David Clibaugh, will be featured
during the evening of entertainment.
Also included in the show will be the
Carthage High School Select Silvers
directed by June Lewis who ia also
musical director for the show.
Mrs. Joe K. (Elizabeth) Morris
has filed far re-etataa to Place fen
the Carthage Independent School
District Board of Trustees, accord-
ing to Mrs. W. W. Bush la the
superintendent's office
Mrs. Morris makes the fourth
person to file for election to the
hoard. Deadline fur fifing is March 2
and the election will be held April 1
. Dr. Wayne Kyle has filed for
re election to Place 7 on the board,
and Dwain Brady and Murray Marie
have filed for station to ono-ywr
tarns to Place 1, vacated by the
death last year of OtUe Loo
It •Critical
CF C Names Officers
During Family Night Meeting
Eugene Whitaker stepped down
Tuesday night as head of the Panola
County Council of Camp Fire Girls,
turning the reins of leadership over to
Phil Jimerson during the council's
annual Family Night.
Joining Jimerson as officers of the
council for the upcoming year are
George Pannell. first vice president;
Mrs. Donnie Kasper, second vice
president; Mrs. Larry Dorman, secre-
tary; Mrs. Jimmy Rhiddlehoover.
treasurer; Mrs. Bill Clabaugh Jr,
historian, Mrs Brinson Parker, parlia-
mentarian; Miss Mary Bunyard. Horizon
Cabinet advisor; Geraldine Figley,
registrar and Mrs George Pannell.
leadership chairman.
Five awards for leadership and service
to the Camp Fire Council were also
presented during the hour-long program
n the Camp Fire House in Carthage.
Honorary Lifetime Memberships were
awarded to Mrs. Lucille Voorhies
Mrs V.M. Holland for their outstanding
and dedicated service to the Camp Fire
organization
Mrs. George Pannell was presented the
Outstanding Leader WaKan Award,
Whitaker received his president's pin
and Mrs Conrad Allison received the
John Collier Award as outgoing
Awards were presented by B. H
Williams, outgoing first vice president
In turning over leadership of the
council to Jimerson. Whitaker expreaatd
“deep appreciation to all leaders of the
Panola Cewty Camp Fire Council far the
excellent work throughout the year..."
"We feel that we are indeed fortunate
in having the very finest leaders
interested in the youth of our
Community.'' Whitaker said. “They have
made, and will continue to make, our
program pssaibte ’’
Whitaker also added a “special note of
appreciation to the Uaitod Fmd. winch
program; to individual group sponsors
and the many others for their continuous
financial support
“To all interested parents and citizens
for their assistance in our youth
program, we express our gratitude,”
Whitaker concluded
Eight new board members were also
named during the meeting and will serve
three-year terms on the Camp Fire
Board They include Herbert Allums. Joe
Johnson. Mrs June Lewis. Bill Reynolds.
Mrs Jimmy Rhiddlehoover. Richard
Thomas. Ken Turner and Mrs Bill
Harris.
Outgoing board members were Nancy
Williams, Louis Bramblett Jr.. James
Ashby. Harold Akin and Jimerson.
The ( heemi Yaogah Discovery group
presented the colors in the meeting while
the Wa Wa Discovery group led the
pledge of allegiance. Cindy Payne
delivered the invocation, followed by
Whitaker’s welcome, a treasurer's
report by Mrs. Allison, a report from the
nominating committee by Mix Don
Honeycutt Jr. and the presentation of
awards.
A program featuring Blue Bird and
Horizon groups followed the mowing
with Susan Bauer serving as pnyram
narrator
Rustlers Snatch 28
Cattle From County
Rustlers with "a lotta gall made off
with 28 head of cattle just outside
Carthage last week, but since then,
things have been quiet in local pastures,
according to Panola County Sheriff
Johnnie Spradley
They started about four weeks ago
north of here and had been hittir* on
Wednesday night, Spradfcy said of the
rustlers who have been snatching cattle
in the East Texas area "They hit here
sometime Monday night.''
Spradley said the M head of cattle were
a mix of Brahman and Brangus. taken
from a pasture on the Hills Lake Road
The sheriff said he was notified by Jess
Weatherford who was in charge of the
cattle owned by the Lawrence Cattle
The cattle were apparently herded into
a holding pea in the pasture then loaded
through the pea s chute into a waiting
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Stevens, Jim. The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 12, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 30, 1977, newspaper, January 30, 1977; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1055012/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.