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County commissioners OK plan to replace courthouse roof
County Commissioners agreed
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Benedict Songy, county commis-
sioners opted not to find a replace-
ment while hoping the facility
would be leased before the seat left
A North Carolina man made a
tense landing Friday night when a
failed fuel line forced his single
engine plane down on U.S. 79
North.
Chris Baker, 27, of Charlotte,
N.C. was en route to Panola County
Airport's Sharpe Field when the
fuel line on his 1959 Comanche
failed.
At this point, the plane had
crossed into Panola County but the
pilot was clear that he could not
however, seemed a bit more press-
ing.
"This is something that needs to
be done," said County Judge John
Cordray.
Cordray explained the roof had
been leaking for some time and in
light of this year's heavy rains, it
could not be put off any longer.
Commissioners also approved a
► See COUNTY, page A2.
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A Carthage man has been ar-
rested after opening fire on mem-
bers of the Panola County Sheriffs
Department Saturday.
The incident began, said Sheriff
Jack Ellett, when deputies Kevin
Lake, Danny McKnight and Bob
Fleming arrived at the DeBerry
home of Charles A. Robinson to
investigate a domestic disturbance
report.
Apparently Robinson's brother,
Linzie, had pointed a pistol at his
Hall of Fame.
"Initially, we hope to have dis-
plays featuring artists and groups
like Jim Reeves, Linda Davis and
Perfect Stranger. Eventually, we'd
like to continue expanding with
displays featuring Tracy Byrd, Neil
McCoy, Willie Nelson, Kenny
-----k See MUSI CUM, page A2.
County Commissioners agreed After accepting the resignation
Monday to replace the courthouse's, of Panola General Hospital trustee
leaky rof but not to look for a re-
placem< nt hospital board member.
Hopefully, the need for another
board member will be a moot point:
at the scene, Linzie Robinson dis-
played a shotgun, but put the
weapon down when the officers re-
quested he do so.
As they began to approach
Linzie Robinson, however, he drew
the pistol and began firing toward
the officers.
The officers, said Ellett, were
not struck and were able to take
cover and call for back-up from the
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Donation clears way for country
music exhibits in Panola County
Thanks to a $10,000 donation, a Johnnie. The funds will be used to
Panola County museum will ex- enlarge and expand the Tex Ritter
pand to include the accomplish-
ments of Texans who have made an
impact on country-western music.
Panola County Chamber of
Commerce President Patricia Smith
said that local civic leader Chet
Stout recently made the large do-
nation in memory of his late wife
"I don't know if it would be
wise to replace Rev. Songy. He will
be here in June and hopefully we
will have the hospital leased by
August," said Cordray.
Courthouse roof
Local man arrested after
opening fire
vacant by Songy would become a
problem.
Songy, who recently retired
from the ministry and is moving
from Panola County, will attend his
last board meeting in June.
brother and told him to leave. department's special response team.
When Sheriffs Deputies arrived When ^ved, Robin.
son was arrested and transported to
the Panola County Detention Cen-
ter where he is facing charges of
three counts of aggravated assault
on a peace officer.
"All of the deputies and other
officers did an excellent job. If you
can make an arrest in a serious sit-
uation such as this and nobody is
injured, you have won," said Ellett.
Daniel Humphries photo
Jack Reeves (right) pins The Purple Heart on Jack Bowen Saturday during a military awards
ceremony held in his honor. Bowen, who served as a U.S. Air Force master sergeant In World
War II, received the award more than 53 years after his plane was shot down over central
Germany on Fob. 21,1944. He was captured and held as a prisoner of war for more than a year
before officials forced him and fellow prisoners more than 850 miles in the bitter cold to
another prison camp. Also shown Is Frank Sepaugh (left).
Sherry Koonce photo
Emergency crews were called to Hwy. 149, south of Tatum, Monday where a one-vehicle
aocldont had occurred. Although the oktoMmxM pickup was heavily damaged, the truck's
driver was picked up and whisked away by an unknown motorist driving a tan Mercury
Museum, which is located on the
second floor of the Hawthorn
Clabaugh-Patterson House.
A chamber committee consist-
ing of Smith, Warren Biggs, Tom-
mie Ritter Smith, Kay Garrett and
CJ. Wilson aim to rename the mu-
seum the Texas Country Music
on deputies
Pilot forced to make emergency
landing on U.S. 79 Friday night
coast to the airfield.
Baker then lined the plane up
with the highway and began to set
it down between traffic on the road.
The pilot called the Panola County
Sheriffs Office at 11:35 p.m. be-
fore he safely brought the Co-
manche to rest in the Fish Lake
Slough area.
Sheriffs Capt. David Jeter and
Reserve Deputy Kenneth Edgmon
arrived on the scene jtt 11:56. The
two, along with DPS®hooper Toby
White, closed the highway while
the plane was towed back to the
airport.
Airport Director Joe Mosier said
the plane and pilot remained
overnight while repairs were made
to the fuel line.
"He’s a good pilot and has flown
in here before. He was able to pick
a landing spot between two cars
and get the plane down." Mosier
noted.
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Volume 124. Number 51
Wednesday. June 25, 1997
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Bowen Awarded Purple Heart
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Panola; the 200 block of N. Shelby
and the 100 block of W. Panola.
"This should create an addi-
tional 20-25 spaces for downtown
employees to park their vehicles,'
limit be strictly enforced to free up
spaces in front of local businesses.
After hearing their appeal earlier
this month, commissioners agreed
to direct city police the task of is-
suing tickets to the offenders.
Monday was to be the fust day
tickets were issued, said Police
Chief Duane Baushke.
Since then a study wa&^con-
ducted of the downtown area and
several spaces were recommended
by Baushke to be exempted from
the parking ordinance.
They include sections along the
100 block of S. Shelby; the 200
block of E. Sabine; the 100 block
said Baushke.
In addition to the spaces
Baushke recommended be exempt
from the two-hour limit, commis-
sioners agreed to honor the mer-
chant's request and allow parking
on the inside of the square, along
Anderson Park.
The remainder of the square and
parking spaces in front of the
downtown businesses will remain
under the ordinance, said Baushke.
Those persons parking longer than
two hours will be ticketed.
"I can live with this" said the
petition's organizer Jim Rhiddle-
hoover. "We need to come to a
of S. St. Mary; the 200 block of E. • happy medium. We don't want hard
feelings or bickering among our-
selves."
In other matters, commissioners
tabled a public hearing on a request
► See CITY, page A2.
City changes rules on
2-hour parking zones
A two-hour parking ordinance
in downtown Carthage has come
under fire by the merchants who
asked it be enforced in the first
place.
Voicing concerns that an ab-
sence of employee cars in the
downtown area would create a
ghost town effect, the merchants
appealed their case to exempt
parking spots along Anderson
Square from two-hour parking lim-
its.
"Personally, I think for eco-
nomics in Carthage to appear pros-
perous you need to have vehicles
visible. It's very similar to when
you go out to eat and don't want to
stop at a restaurant that does not
have any cars," said Beauty Sense
owner Patricia Smith.
Smith was one of several mer-
chants who signed a petition re-
cently requesting the two-hour
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World War II comrades reunited
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See page A4
New legislation will help timber
owners, firefighters.
See page A6
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