The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 105, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 31, 1997 Page: 4 of 15
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I commend you on stretching the useful life of the facilities on the Baker and Koonce campuses and for recognizing that it
is now time to make replacements. These buildings were getting old when I passed through there in the fifties.
I would like to make you aware of a few things which if done will assure you that your bond issue will fail as did that of
your neighbors at Beckville.
1. Include a new castle for the superintendent in your plan.
2. Have the superintendent attempt to stifle all taxpayer inquiries into the budget and expenditures. Let him constantly inform
the board that taxpayers voices are not to be beard. Cut out the open forum discussions.
3. Use exemptions on homesteads as an example to confuse voters. Don’t mention the business properties or the farmers and
ranchers who own land or minerals. Never tell who will be taxed to pay the bulk of the bond payments.
4. Be vague and unsure as to where the money will be spent. Ask for a blank check and spend it where you wish. Show some
arrogance. After all who is in charge here?
5. Use an architect whose exorbitant estimates reflect that be is drawing a percentage of building costs. Don’t tell him what
you want to spend. Give him a free hand and an open checkbook.
6. Be sure to include enough new athletic facilities so that the board members’ children can shine. Don’t look at the grades
of former students now in college to judge current academic needs at the high school level.
7. Include the new late evening voting ut school activities. What a fine time to provide voters with a slanted and inaccurate
brochure and artists renderings of new facilities. Oh yeah, make the superintendent a voting clerk. (Sure to make every voter
comfortable that all votes are free from influence.) Not completely illegal but quite unethical.
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to attend due to illness, and after
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John Morrison officiating. Burial
followed in the Bethlehem Ceme-
tery near the Snap Community un-
der the direction of Don Lipsey
Funeral Home. She died Sunday at
Good Shepherd Medical Center in
Longview.
Bom Oct. 11, 1904 in the Mur-
vaul Community, she was the
daughter of Charlie and Lola Bone
Sauls. She had lived in Panola
County all of her life, and was a
member of the Murvaul United
Methodist Church. She was also a
member and officer of the Rebecca
Lodge for many years before her
illness.
Survivors include her daughter
and son-in-law, Doris Gray and
Cletus Harvey, of Nacogdoches,
and grandson, Craig Smith, of suant to Nacogdoches County DPS
Austin.
The family suggests that memo-
rials be made to the Murvaul
United Methodist Church.
Arrested Friday were:
► Tomikia Rena Ware, 21. of
604B Vine St., Carthage, by Panola
County Sheriffs Deputy Tammy
Malone pursuant to warrant for re-
vocation of community supervi-
sion.
> Daniel Shawn B usher, 20, of
Plentiful Acres, DeBerry, was ar-
rested by Sheriffs Deputy Andy DPS Troopers Dale Baggett and
Favors and charged with public
intoxication and disorderly con-
duct. Busher was released on bond.
► Amos Boyd Harrison, 39. of
401 Eubanks, Carthage, was ar-
rested by Carthage Police Depart-
ment Officer Robert Duncan and
charged with DWI. Harrison was
released on bond.
> Stanley Ross Callaway, Jr.,
33, of Timpson, was arrested by
Sheriffs Sgt. Byron McMillen pur-
Arrested Sunday were:
> Deadra Lavonne Johnson, 25,
of Austin, by Texas Department of
Public Safety Trooper Gordon
Tompkins, pursuant to Tn.vis
County warrant for theft by check.
Johnson was released on bond.
► Michael Joseph Francis, 49,
of Brownsville, was arrested by
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Grace Sauls Gray
Funeral services for Grace Sauls
Gray, 93, of Carthage, were held
Tuesday at Murvaul United
Norman Emory Heaton
Funeral services for Norman
Emory "Jack" Heaton, 89, of
Houston, formerly of Gary, were
held Friday at Forest Park West-
heimer Funeral Home in Houston.
The Rev. Lester Hudson officiated.
Burial followed in Forest Park
Westheimer Cemetery. He died
Dec. 23 in Houston.
Bom Jan. 11, 1907 in Gary, he
was the son of John Clarence and
Fannie Lou Holleman Heaton. He
had resided most of his life in
Houston and was preceded in death
by his wife, Peggy Dumer Heaton,
who died in 1972; an eldest
daughter, Charlene Cheshire, who
died in 1991; and a grandson,
Stephen David Carlin, who died in
1969.
Survivors include his daughters
and sons-in-law, Norma and Paul
Carlin, Gloria and Mike Fortner,
and Shirley and Tommy Benefield;
grandchildren, Laura Higgins,
Clinton Carlin, Donna Reid, Danny
Cook, Shawnessy Turner, and
Clarence McGee Jr.; sister, Dura
Heaton Lampin, of Carthage.
Also a host of loving nieces,
nephews and cousins.
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8. Appoint a committee to promote your bond program. Load it up with people whom you are aure will agree with you.
Include plenty of close friends and relatives and omit any big taxpayers
9. Put personnel on every meeting agenda. Use it as needed to handle any issue in private where you won’t have to answer
to any patrons in the audience.
1 know most of you on the Carthage Board personally and respect you for the work you are doing. 1 know that you put the
needs of the kids first and will do what is right for them and at the same time respect the taxpayers who foot the bills It is a
shame that the Beckville Board did not do the tame. The Beckville kids and teachers need and deserve better facilities.
Barry Washington for possession
of marijuana.
► James Edward Cain, 47, of
Jewett, was arrested by Sheriff
Jack Ellett for aggravated kidnap-
ping and endangering a child.
► Charles Wayne Lewis, 31, of
Route 1, Longbranch, was arrested
by Sheriffs Deputy Bryan Murff
for no drivers license.
Arrested Monday were:
> Godfrey Earl Ingram, 31, of
20g Woolworth St., Carthage, by
Sheriffs Deputy David Landre-
neaux pursuant to warrants for vi-
olation of community supervision,
theft and delivery of a controlled
substance.
> Shelly Lynn Bass, 19, of
Joaquin, was arrested by Sheriffs
Sgt. Joe Mims pursuant to warrant
for theft by check. Bass was re-
leased on bond.
> Keith LaMonte Brown, 21, of
Route 3, Carthage, was arrested by
Panola County Adult Community
Supervision Officer Kem Haley
pursuant to warrant for commit-
ment on agreed modification of
probation.
► Tifiny Renea Coker, 18, of
Route 2, DeBerry, was arrested by
Favors pursuant to warrant for
unauthorized use of a motor vehi-
cle.
It is important to note'while a
person may be listed in the arrest
The Carthage Noon Lions Club
has set Friday night, Jan. 30 at 7
p.m. as the date for their annual
show.
Chorus music, jokes, solos,
quartets, walk-on ads and surprise
acts of various types will give 90
minutes of entertainment suitable
for the entire family.
The event will be held at
Carthage's largest auditorium lo-
cated at the junior high school to
accommodate the usual sell-out
crowd.
"Club spirit always runs high
during this period because all Lions
know that this fund raiser touches
the lives of almost all youth in
Panola County directly or indi-
rectly," said Lion President Charles
Holmes.
The tradition of over 50 years
of community service depends on
this single event. It's worthy of
your support and involvement,"
said Holmes.
Tommy Hutto, of Carthage, cel-
ebrated his 80th birthday on Dec.
11 with a surprise birthday party at
the home of his daughter and son-
in-law, Carol and Leon Sneed, of
Carthage.
Those attending the party were
Chad Hutto, Larry Hutto, Frank
Lane, Marie Lane, Bertha Pelzl,
Billy Wayne Reed, Nelda Reed,
Mary Jo Wilson, Ernie Franks,
Mary Franks, Sheri Colston, Witzy
Shahan, Cutter Chancellor, Mitch
Norton, Kent Mullis, of San Au- i
gustine, and the Sneeds.
Hutto received several phone
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8. Special Gre«p mf Layette and Baby Gift* 40% Off.
9. Sidewalk Bargains at Half ef Lowest Price Marked!
10. Save an extra 5% off the total if you pay by
cash or check!
The Chi Id ran'« Corner
Payne Bld. on the Center Square
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James Richard Brazzil
Funeral services for
Richard Brazzil, 73, of Logansport,
La., and brother-in-law, of Gladys
Brazzil, of Carthage, will be held at
2 p.m. Wednesday at Rose-Neath
Funeral Home Chapel in Logans-
port with the Revs. Carolin Volen-
tine and Junior Wash officiating.
Burial will follow in the Mt. Olivet
Cemetery in Stanley, La. under the
direction of Rose-Neath Funeral
Home.
Obituary was furnished courtesy
of Don Lipsey Funeral Home. He
died Monday in Shreveport after a
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Virginia Allums
Funeral services for Virginia
Allums, 75, of Beckville, will be
held at 10 a.m Wednesday at
Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Mike Wilson offici-I
aling. Burial will follow in the
Connor Cemetery under the direc-
tion of Hawthorn Funeral Home.
She died Monday in Shreveport.
Bom Aug. 26, 1922 in
Beckville, she was the daughter of
Simon Peter and Callie Mae
Brightwell Allred. She was a life
time resident of Beckville and
member of the First Baptist Church
of Beckville. She was preceded in
death by her husband. Aubrey Al-
lums, and a nephew, Jimmy Allred.
Survivors include her brother,
Preston Allred, of Beckville;
nephew. Johnny Allred and wife,
Cathy, of Friendswood; nieces,
Marie Hynes and husband. Joe, of
Spring, and Betty Hammons and
husband, < Stanley, of Carthage;
great-nephews and nieces, Joshua
Allred. Michael Allred, and Sara
Allred, of Friendswood. Allen
Hynes and Ted Hynes, of Spring.
Casey Hammons. Shelby Ham-
mons. and Coby Hammons, all of
Carthage.
Pallbearers will be Paul
Brightwell, Joe Hynes, Douglas
Allums. Ashley Brightwell, and
Lance Brightwell.
Mae B. Barkins
Funeral services for Mae B.
Barkins, 68, of Carthage, were held
Sunday at Holly Gxove Baptist
Church in the Deadwood Commu-
nity with the Rev. Robert Gollimia
officiating. Burial followed in the
Hog Eye Cemetery in Longstreet,
La., under the direction of Black's
Carthage Fqneral Home. She died
Dec. 26 in Carthage.
Bom Oct 27, 1929 in Panola
County, she was the daughter of the
late Marshall and Beatrice Wesley
' Burroughs. She attended Holly
Grove public school in Deadwood,
and was a member of Holly Grove
Baptist Church. On Jan. 3, 1948
she married Cleveland Barkins. She
was preceded in death by two sons.
Survivors include her sons,
Robert L. Barkins and Johnny L.
Barkins, both of Tyler, Claude E.
Barkins and Henry L. Barkins, both
of Carthage, and John T. Barkins of
El Paso; daughters, Gloria M.
Smith and Pearlie B. Johnson, both
of Marshall; sisters, Mattie Mae
Beaner, of Shreveport, Della R.
Gates, of Carthage, and Doris Bur-
roughs, of Deadwood; 17 grand-
children; eight great-grandchildren;
a number of nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
Active pallbearers were her
grandsons and honorary pallbearers
were family friends.
sudden illness.
Bom in Foute, Miss., he was the
son of Charles and Mabie Brazzil.
He was a retired truck driver for
Scuriock Oil Company, and was
married to Mattie Wash Brazzil for
over 50 years. He was preceded in
death by his parents; brothers,
Charles and C.R. Brazzil Jr.; and a
sister, Vivian Prince.
Survivors include his wife,
Mattie Brazzil, of Logansport; son
and daughter-in-law, William
Richard and Jannette Brazzil, of
Lufkin; daughter and son-in-law,
Beverly Ruth and Tom Blalock, of
Rolla. Missouri; sisters and
brother-in-law, Nelwyn McKenzie,
of Plain Dealing, La., and Margaret
and Don Odum, of Tyler; brother,
William Edward Brazzil, of Lo-
gansport; sister-in-law, Gladys
Brazzil, of Carthage; grandchil-
dren, Amy Lofton Gurley and hus-
band, Sco(t, of Logansport, Katy
and Luke Blalock, of Rolla, Sara
Brazzil and Kristin Wilson, of
Lufkin, and Keith Wilson, of 29
Palms. Calif.
Also numerous nieces
nephews also survive.
Pallbearers will be Scott Gurley,
Billy McKenzie, Eddy McKenzie,
J.O. McKenzie, Phillip Prince, and
Allen Bounds.
The family suggests that memo-
rials be made to McDade House of
Shreveport, American Cancer So-
ciety, First Methodist Church of
Logansport or to donor's choice.
warrants for no safety belt and fail-
ure to appear. Callaway paid fines
and was released.
> Jackie Lynn Stephens, 24, of
Route 5, Carthage, was arrested by
Panola County Constable Mitch
• Norton and charged with public
intoxication. Stephens paid fine and
was released.
Arrested Saturday, were:
> Dennis Dexter Anderson, 37,
of Bethany, was arrested by Favors
and charged with aggravated as-
sault.
> LJ. Jordan, 33, of Houston,
was arrested by Carthage Officer
Stacy Cranford pursuant to warrant
for criminal trespass. Jordan was
released on bond.
> Stephanie Ann Hodge
Howard, 24, of Route 1, Gary, was
arrested by Carthage Officer Phillip
Grimes and charged with theft.
Howard was released on bond.
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T.C. and Suzle Donald, of
Carthage, are proud to an-
nounce the birth of their
son, Cole Bridges Donald.
He was born Oct. 24,1997
at 8:20 a.m. at Good
Shepherd Medical Center
In Longview. Cole
weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz., and
was 20 Inches long. He Is
the grandson of Robert
and Doris ’ Nelson, of
Carthage, and Steve and
Connie Walter, of the Lo-
gan community. His great-
grandparents are Doris
Graves, Emma Donald,
John and Juanita Walker,
all of Carthage, and Mary.
Frances Loftin, of Lo-
gansport. Cole's aunts are
Stephanie Brittain and
Sherry Walker. His
cousins are Matthew
Taylor and Casslty Lynn.
Clara Jones Sparks
Funeral services for Clara Jones
Spaiks, 78, of Gary, were held
Monday at Don Lipsey Funeral
Home with the Rev. Billy Shoffner
officiating. Burial followed in the
Gary Cemetery under the direction
of Don Lipsey Funeral Home. She
died Dec. 27 in a Porter, Texas
nursing home.
Bom June 27, 1919 in Panola
County, she was the daughter of
William Thomas and Hettie D.
Ritter Hudson. She had lived in
Panola County all of her life, and
was of the Baptist faith. She was
preceded in death by her husbands,
Dewey Hiram Jones, who died in
1960, and Ed Spaiks, who died in
1986.
Survivors include her son and
daughter-in-law, T.D. and Tammy
Jones, of Houston; daughters and
sons-in-law, Wanda Jones and At-
tice Warren, and Gail Jones and
Randy Durdin, all of Huffman;
step-children, Lavenda Sparks, of
Henderson, James Sparks, of South
Carolina, Onita Davis, of Carthage,
and Nelda Burch, of San Augus-
tine; eight grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; numerous
step-grandchildren and step-great-
grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers were
Billy Barton, Kevin Jones, John
Warren, Dale Jones, Johnny Hud-
son, and Michael Sparks.
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The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 105, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 31, 1997, newspaper, December 31, 1997; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1279977/m1/4/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.