The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 139, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Page: 1 of 10
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lied with ing projects all over the
many pro- United States. There are
side trips; many organizations that
provide this type of service
but Central's group, the
summer mission builders,
started with several fami-
lies that had the desire to
help build. It works like
this. A church announces
they have the materials for
a fellowship hall or possi-
bly want to add on to an ex-
isting structure. In the be-
ginning, newsletters
carried this information
and groups like Central's
perused the newsletters
and found a job that fit
their skills. Typically the
group would look for
structures in the 40x60 foot
abound at CBC
BY DAVID MYERS The Westward Expansion
The first trip around Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
1974 was to Omaha, Ne-
braska. Destinations since
then have been as far west
as Colorado and as far east
and the Oklahoma Nation-
al Memorial and Museum
in Oklahoma City, Okla-
homa. Some are the fruits
as West Virginia. Projects of building funds and oth-
have included fellowship ers are born in tragedies
halls, parsonages and steel such as tornadoes and
structures. The work must hurricanes.
be good because some For almost forty years,
places have demanded a volunteers at Central Bap-
repeat visit; Crestone, Col- tist Church, Carthage,
orado, Witchita, Kansas, Texas have been providing
and LaCygne, Kansas. The free labor to church build-
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Nissy Jackson, Lynnette Cortinas, and Amanda Myers paint the exterior of the BSM.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
City police
participating
in magnet
fundraiser
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www.panolawatchman.com
annla Watcliman
Established in 1873
was in high spirits when just 10 months
later he was hired by Panola College to fill
the position of Director of Student Activi-
ties. Since then he has also served as an
academic and career counselor, and for the
the work of County Audi-
tor Sidney Burns and his
staff.
County Judge David
Anderson was autho-
couragement. Their kindness helped me to
overcome many challenges.”
Dr. Patterson is married to Marty Patter-
son, and they have two children, David and
Holly.
Although there are many
scams that go about every
day, the Carthage Police De-
partment is currently work-
ing with a legitimate mag-
net company, Team Spirit
Promotion out of Rock Is-
land, ILL. for 200 refrigera-
tor magnets. The depart-
ment will get 200 free
magnets to distribute.
For more information,
call the department at 903-
693-3866.
■u. <— Elaine P. McPherson photo
This pond in Delray has never, in at least 49 years, been this low. There are no fish left in the
pond.
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? Annual Financial and corporated for inmate
- Compliance Audit Report telephone service. The
rd-degree A/C
Lawrence Vantress lice
Williams, 31, of DeBerry, day, June 37, 2011 at 1:36
was arrested by Carthage a.m. Carthage Police offi- ris
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College administrator completes dissertation defense
A Panola County resident has completed cer, and foundation board members were last 10 years has overseen Institutional Ad-,
his doctorial course work, his dissertation rated as playing a critical role in their foun- vancement for the College. During that
defense and is now able to be called Dr. dation’s operation, the institution’s geo- time period, he also earned a MBA degree
Patterson. graphic location, enrollment, size of endow- from East Texas Baptist University and in
Panola College’s Van Patterson, now vice ment, and the chief development officer’s 2005 was accepted into the doctoral pro-
president of Institutional Advancement, perception of how his or her efforts were gram at Texas A&M University - Com-
successfully defended his doctoral disserta- appreciated by the institution he jr sne merce.
tion before a panel of four professors and serves. When asked how he felt about his im-
Patterson, a graduate of Baylor Universi- pending graduation Patterson responded,
Commerce on June 14. He will receive his ty and former U.S. Air Force officer, has “It has taken a lot of hard work to get here
Doctor of Education degree in supervision, come a long way since 1993 when he was and even though my name will be the only
curriculum, and instruction-higher educa- sent by the Aramark Corporation to serve one to appear on the diploma, I was only
tion in August. as the food service director at Panola Col- able to achieve this success because of the
The dissertation was based on the results lege. Two years later he was promoted and support provided by my family and friends.
of a national study conducted by Patterson transferred to Socorro, New Mexico, fie I am grateful to each person that inquired
in which community college foundations missed the piney woods of East Texas and about my progress or offered words of en-
from 41 states participated. The study ex-
amined annua revenue received from 2008-
2009 in relation to numerous variables that
included the degree to which the college
president, chief resource development offi-
supposedly used. of copper!
other suspects felony in
. i is unknown at arrest or detention on foot
officers arrested rival, according to Police this time. is a Class A misdemeanor,
s. Chief Jim Vanover, but Lt. Williams was transport- “Theft of copper and oth-
Matlock and Har- James Carpenter, a detec- ed to the Carthage Police er metals has become a
overed a welding tive for Carthage Police Department and booked large problem for most of
Police Department officers cers Daniel Jones, Travis machine and a large Department, is working for theft of copper and Texas as scrap price have
and later taken to the Matlock and Sgt. Carl Har- amount ofcopper wire that leads at this time having a evading arrest or deten- sky rocketed,” said
Panola County Detention ris responded to the call had been removed from a description of a vehicle tion. Theft of any amount Vanover.
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County receives
superior financial report
Panola County Com- for Fiscal Year 2010 by proposal was approved in
missioners held a special applicable laws, and an the June 13 Commission-
meeting Monday, June engagement letter was er’s meeting.
27, 2011 and received the approved for the next au- A new handicapped
County Auditor’s Com- dit, as was Order #2011- ramp will be installed
prehensive Annual Fi- 03, which granted appli- outside the front of the
nancial Report. Indepen- cable exemption on inde- Panola County Sheriff’s
dent auditors gave the pendent audit for Panola Department. Commis-
court a good report on County financial matters sioners approved a pro-
the Financial Audit of for Fiscal Year 2011.
Panola County for Fiscal Commissioners ap- Concrete for to do the
Year 2010, commending proved a funeral home work.
purchase agreement and The purchase of a one-
payment of $500 to ton Cab & Chassis was
Hilliard Funeral Home approved through HGAC
for cremation of indigent from the Farm and Later-
Panola County resident, al Road Fund for use by
rized to publish notice of A service agreement was the Panola County Road
the acceptance of the 2010 approved with Lattice In- and Bridge Department.
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The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 139, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 29, 2011, newspaper, June 29, 2011; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1279736/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.