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FULLBACK RONNIE HAMILTON, 30, plunged over from the four-yard line in the
second quarter of the Mt Vernon-James Bowie game last Friday night. Tickle Oliver
Jetton. 73. signals the score as Ricky Weatherford, 63, 1- ol.t on.
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Credit Training
Session Set Here
Hay Show Saturday
On Plaza At 8:00
Vocational Nurses
Week To Be Noted
The short training session
will be open to all who want
to attend.
2 0 0
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1 1 0
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haven't
•>me of our
Corporation Set For Funding
Carl Majors, president of
South Franklin
was notified
Pope,
for the
Comparison of County tax
es for various classifications | compared to $87,781.53
are as follows:
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If 100 percent of the Spec-
ial road and bridge tax is
collected it will bring in $53,-
780 85 compared to $43,703.88
for ‘he previous year. If 100
percent of taxes are collected
it would provide $245,805.91
in tax money for use by the
county compared to $199,-
45005 for the previous year
The increase amounts to $46,-
355.86.
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Licensed Vocational Nurses
week has been proclaimed by
Governor Preston Smith for
the week of Sept. 27-Oct 4.
and L.V.N.s throughout Texas
are to be commended for
their work and dedication to
their profession. The Gover-
nor's proclamation follows:
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S THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1970
the Interim
' Committee,
John Allen of
NANCY MOON, beauty op-
erator at Mildred's Beauty
Shop, went to a church meet-
ing one night last week and
couldn't find her way home.
She told one of her custo-
mers that she thought she
.Was going to have to call her
Busband. JACK, who works
& Kinder Maunfacturing Co.,
K» come got her and lead her
■mm Just another reason
Vernon needs street
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DALE SINCLAIR, 82, is seen as he caught a 28 yard pass from Quarterback Kel-
ly Cjargila In the Tigera 97-0 defeat al James Bowie last Friday night. The James Bow-
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on a 19 y®
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week. He said the golf course
greens have been seeded and
the membership will be noti-
fied when the course is ready
for play.
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For boy- to grow up into
young m?n the' have to have
: ■ >>''t for th< msylves and
others. Holt noin'ed out. The
.nest important thing ‘hat a
I b...y c.U'. ha e. r"ci.rd ng to
‘lol’, is vis.cns of v. hat he
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la several steps behind Sinelair. Sinclair scored another touchdown earlier
td pass.
our State.
The Association, in coop-
eration with the State Board
of Vocational Nurse Examin-
ers, aims to establish and
maintain the high standards
of integrity, skill and dedica-
tion among its members to
render increasingly effective
aid and care to the sick. Its
program, including seminars
and workshops, is conducted
in all areas of the State.
The Licensed Vocational
Nurses Association of Texas
will hold its Twenty-first
Annual State Convention in
Amarillo during the period
October 1-4.
THEREFORE, I as Gover-
nor of Texas, do hereby des-
ignate the period of Septem-
ber 27-October 4, 1970, as
LI C ENSED VOCATIONAL
NURSES WEEK
tn Texas.
Mineola,
Big Sandy
The Licensed Vocational
Nurses Association of Texas
is devoted to the welfare and
educational advancement of
licensed vocational nurses in
cs”
until such time that the en-
gineer notifies the committee
that final plans are being
drawn
Oil. unrendered, SI,554.090
compared to $1,305,010 for
the previous year.
Real, unrendered, $357,190
compared to $220,160 for the
previous year.
Railroads, etc., $249,660
compared to $214,060 for the
previous year.
Banks. $55,520 compared to
$50,300 for the previous year.
.. Pipelines, telephone, etc.,
$791,300 compared to $708,-
430 for the previous year.
If 100 percent of county
taxes are collected on the as-
sessment it will bring in
$••>2,025.06 compared to
St55 746.17
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Team
Cooper
Mt. Vernon 1
Winnsboro _ 1
Rivercrest - 1
Powderly -001
0 2 0
6 ret.
7 for 85
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Commerce
Where They Play
Commerce at Sulphur
Springs.
Cooper at Honey Grove.
Powderly-Reno at Quinlan.
Rivercrest at White Oak.
Quitman at Winnsboro.
game are
Superintendent's
Crescent Drug
$1.75. Season tickets are
longer available. Students
should obtain their tickets at
the school previous to the
game as all general admission
tickets, including students,
will be $1.50 at the gate.
Cooper was the only unde-
feated-untied team in the
district at the end of two
weeks of play. Powderly-Re-
no, which fielded its first
team this year has played on-
ly one game and ended up
with a tie. Mt. Vernon, Win-
nsboro and Rivercrest have
one win and one loss each to
their Credit while Commerce
has lost two.
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WITHOUT A
FATAL TRAFFIi
ACCIDENT IN
FRANKLIN
COUNT!
Governor Smith
Rally Scheduled
In Mt Pleasant
Governor Preston Smith
will be in East Texas Monday
for an area wide rally in his
bid for reelection A suppor-
ter-reception will be held at
the Alps Cafe in Mt. Pleasant
Monday, Sept. 28
5:00 and 6:00 pm
Attending will be suppor-
ter delegations from eight
East Texas counties which
include: Franklin. Delta. Hop-
kins, Lamar, Red River, Mor-
ris, Camp and the host coun-
ty Titus.
The Governor is expected
to speak briefly explaining
the progress of his campaign.
Manager-Pro Hired
By M&W Recreation
years of age. He holds a B.S.
degree from San Jose State
in California.
Simons said work is prog-
ressing nicely on the club-
house and golf course and
both should be ready for use
by Thanksgiving. Simons
said brick work on the club-
show have already been as-
sembled and crude protein an-
alysis has been made on each
bale.
Producers were allowed
this year to enter one bale
from each cutting of hay they
made.
Judging will be in four ohMh
ses: Coastal Bermuda grass,
Bahia grass. Common Bermu-
da grass and Legumes and
Mixed grasses.
All activities of the show
will be in the morning whteh
will Include presentation «t
'•f^th’ hay”** *nd *** "■
Majors said the committee
will continue to take applica-
tions from residents of the
area who wish to be served
Jack Goetz, who is present-
ly Co-Manager-Pro of the
Pine Crest Country Club at
Longview has been hired by
the M&W Recreation Facility
as Manager-Pro for the Cy-
press Country Club. He will
assume his duties on or about
October 15, according to Nix
Simons, president.
Goetz is married and he
and his wife will live at the
country club which Is now
under construction on Lake
Franklin County. Goett la SO
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Determination Key
To Reaching Goals
Rev. Don Holt, minister of outlet to something bad.
the First United Methodist
Church, speaking before the
meeting of the Mt. Vernon
Rotary Club last Friday, told
th? gr up that a person must
have determination if h is
to reach his goals that are
worthy. He was the guest of
J. H. Connelly who wes pro-
gram chairman for ’he dry.
Holt asked the group, >vhy !
> such things as
I carve ’heir names or ini'ials
on desks an.:'. other places?
He answered the question by
stating that a boy is thinking
of leaving his name when- it
will be seen in this world He
remarked that some good
traits of our young people
unfortunately turn in their
Sims last Friday nigili. Coach
Bill Yates used his second
team and several B team boys
after the score reached 21-0
in the first quarter.
Halfback J. W. Fountain
led the Tiger rushing game
with 108 yards. Halfback
Charles Dunlap was next
with 84 yards rushing.
Quarterback Kelly Cargile
completed two of two passes
for 19 and 28 yards both to
end Dale Sinclair and both
went for touchdowns. Quar-
terback Scott Harvey com-
pleted one of nine passes for
33 yards and that went to end
Kevin Long for a touchdown.
The Tigers scored 28 points
in the first quarter, 14 in the
second, 28 in the third and
27 in the final period.
End Dale Sinclair scored
three touchdowns on pass
receptions of 19 and 28 yards
and a pass interception which
he returned 27 yards.
Halfback J. W. Fountain
scored on runs of 40 yards,
27 yards and 24 yards. Half-
back J. C. Fountain scored
t uchduwns on runs of five
and three yards. Halfback
Charles Dunlap scored on
runs of 10 yards and 34
yards. Fullback Ricky Elliol!
scored on a two yard run.
End Kevin Long scored on a
33 yard pass
Halfback Ronnie Stephen-
son scored on a five yard run.
Fullback Ronnie Hamilton
•cored on a 1 four yard run.
Quarterback Kelly Cargile
See TIGERS Pace 4
the
Supply Corp ,
this week by
County Supervisor
Farmer* Home Administra-
tion, that the State F.H A. of- 1
flee had notified him that tbe
project is scheduled for fund-
ing
A meeting has been sche-
duled for Monday, Oct. 5, at
130 p m. at the F.H A. of-
fice in Mount Pleasant u'hich
will be attended by members
of the steering committee,
attorney selected by the com-
mittee, representative from
the engineering firm selected
by the committee and a rep-
resentative from the Farmers
Home Administration.
The letter notified the com-
mittee to proceed with preli- |
minary and final submission j (j0 ;)Oj,s do
of plans for the project | carve ’heir
Majors said the system
intake
on
Franklin County and is cur-
rently negotiating with
Franklin County Water Dis-
trict for the purchase of wa-
ter from the lake.
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The LLOYD MEEK'S Eng-
lish Sheppard, NED. does not
like the new pickup that
Lloyd has bought and refuses
to* ride in it unless Lloyd
makes him. Ned was the first
to get in when Lloyd went to
Open the door of his old red
pickup and even slept in it
at night but this new one
Just does not meet with his
approval. Since buying the
new pickup they kept notic-
ing that Ned wasn’t staying
$t home at night and came
home in the morning all mat-
tad with weeds and grass
They finally found that Ned
was going to Austin Brake
Ulis at night and sleeps on
one side of Austin's red pick-
ujj and Austin's dog sleeps on
the other side. Ned minds his
piasters real well. He likes
to bark at pickups pulling a
trailer but will quit if Lloyd
or Bernice just tap on the
Window. Lloyd is threating
to buy his old red pickup
back.
Hospital Room
Rates Adjusted
Milton Kelley, administra-
tor of Franklin County Hos-
pital, announced this week
that the Board of Managers
of the hospital at their meet-
ing on September 15 approv-
al a $3.00 per day increase
in room rates.
Kelley j o'nted out this is
the first adjustment in rates
made i.i about two years He
pointed out that costs have
rise” tremendously during
the period.
New rates effective Octo-
ber 1 will be semi-private,
and private SLl.ou
and $30 00
Rates for other
were not changed.
The board reviewed all
salaries and made adjust-
ments based primarily on the
increase in the cost of Living.
will he a question and answer
session, and the public will
learn how to determine the
truth about good and bad
credit contracts.
A training meeting on cre-
dit will be held in Franklin
County on October 22 report-
ed Miss Gayla Farrell, Home
Demonstration Agent - At
Large. The training will be
held in the Mt. Vernon City
Hall meeting room for 1:00-
3:00 p.m.
Miss Farrell stated that the
training session would be
conducted by Mrs. Doris
Meyers, Texas Extension Ser-
vice Home Management Spe-
cialist from Texas A&M Uni-
versity. •'
The training is designed to
help the public of Franklin
County understand - what
different types of credit are
and how to use credit to the
best advantage. Miss Farrell
went on to say that there
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The 1970 Franklin County
Hay Show will be held Satur-
day starting at 8:00 a m. on
the City Plaza according to in-
formation released by the
Franklin County Chamber of
Commerce Hay Show Com-
mittee. The committee is com-
posed of Charlie Brown. Char-
les Stretcher, Verne Erion and
W. Glenn Ray.
Shannon Carpenter, Dairy
Specialist with the Extension
Service of Texas A&M Uni-
versity and other specialists
will be in charge of the judg-
ing.
AU bale*
County Tax Roll in Excess
Of $20,000,000 For 1970
Figures released by Coun-
ty Auditor D. R. McCarrey
and Tax Assessor-Collector
Shirley Johnson this week in-
dicated property tax valua-
tions for county tax purposes
increased from $16,393,200
te $20,211,910. The increase
in valuations was $3,818,710
was brought about due to the
the
16'5
actual value to 22 percent of
actual value.
The number of acres asses-
sed decreased from 185,323-
179,935.94. The de-
in acres assessed was
I due to the acreage now held
I by the Franklin Count) Wa-
I ter District.
I State value, which is used
I fcr state taxes and the speci-
I al road and bridge tax of 30
I cents, increased from $14.-
567,960 to $17,926,950. liome-
I steads are exempt from the
I state tax and explains the
I lower total valuation
I A comparison of the asses-
sed valuations lor various
classifications is as follows:
Oil. rend, red, $11,231,060
c< mpared to $9,240,909 for
he previous year.
Real, rendered. $5,973,090
compared to $4,654,650 for
i the previous year.
tforhels On Friday
The Mt. Vernon Tigers
will be host to the Hooks
Hornets Friday night at Tiger
Field for their first home
game of the 1970 season
Both teams go into the en-
counter with identical re-
cords, each having a win and
a loss. The Tigers dropped
their opener to Quitman 12-7
but came back last Friday
night to defeat James Bowie
97-0. Hooks lost their opener
to Hallsville 14-13 but came
back last Friday night to
down 3A Liberty-Eylau 12-0.
Hooks, who was picked last
in pre-season predictions in
^strict 16-A A, is not the
weak kitten anticipated for
they have about 12 returning
lettermen which includes
Quarterback Roger Shep-
pard. no. 19. 172 pounds who
Is dangerous on anybody's
field and Halfback James
BY JOHN MCCOY
Member, Texas Water
Development Board
The Texas Water Develop-
ment Board Tuesday (Sept.
15) agreed with longtime-
Board Member W. E Tinsley
that the Water Development
Fund could be broadened to
include loans for the abate-
ment of pollution and voted
unanimously to recommend
Io the Interim Water Study
Committee that legislation
permitting the Fund to be
used for treatment of waste
water be considered in its re-
port to the 62nd Legislature.
Mr. Tinsley pointed out
‘hat the use of the Water De-
velopment Fund for construc-
tion of waste water treatment
facilities could compliment
the federal grant program
and enable communities to
build adequate plants for the
treatment of their sewerage
He added that he felt that
waste water treatment is part
of water development.
Mr. Tinsley also recom-
mended to the Board that it
recommend to
Water
headed
Longview, that it recommend
the resubmission of Constitu-
tional Amendment No. 6,
which was defeated in August
1969. The Amendment would
have removed the 4 pir ednt
limit on Texas .Water Deve-
lopment Bonds, Veterans
Land Bonds, Student Loan
Bonds, and Parks Bonds.
Howard B. Boswell, execu-
tive director who will retire
Oct. 1. told the Board that
i he Study Committee will
meet in Austin Oct. 1 to re-
ceive legislative recommen-
dations from the Board and
other agencies concerned
with the water resources of
the State.
Bill Rose of the Boards
general counsel office report-
ed to the Board that the Wa-
ter Rights Commission had
granted a water-use permit
to the Franklin County Water
District and the Water Deve-
lopment Board, co-owners of
the Franklin Reservoir, for
municipal and industrial use.
The District will provide wa-
ter to Industrial Generating
Co. for cooling purposes at
its generating plant. The Wa-
ter Rights Commission also
said that it reserved the right
to require release of water
from the reservoir if needed
by downstream users who
have permits to use water
from Cypress Creek.
Danny Burger, Develop-
ment Fund manager, report-
ed that the Board had pur-
chased $111,369.94 in the Dis-
trict project, c mpleting the
Boairis comn' tment to the
District of $1 938,000. The
Board. Burger said, has clos-
ed its loan o the Lamar
County Water Supply Dis-
trict, amounting to $80,927.-
29. representing $80,000 prin-
cipal. $418 premium, and
$508.33 accrued interest This
represents the first install-
ment purchase of the Board’s
$235,000 commitment to the
District, Burger added
Early in the meeting, the
Board received a request
from the Sabine River Auth-
ority for $300,000 in pre-plan-
ning funds. The Board and
the Authority are co-spon-
sors of the proposed tri-lalres
project of Mineola, Lake
Fork, and Big Sandy in
Northeast Texas.
The Board recommended
that its staff members and
those of the Authority work
closely together on pre-plan-
ning budgets and report to
the Board at its November
meeting. Searcy Bracewell of
Houston. Board vice chair-
man. asked its Environmen-
tal Panel to study the pro-
I posed project and make its
recommendations on the en-
vironmental aspects of the
proposed dams and reser-
voirs.
The Board also granted an
extension of 120 days on its
$435,000 loan commitment to
the Sulphur Springs Water
District.
The Board will meet Oct.
22 and on Nov. 24.
Stewart, no 40, 167 pounds.
The Tigers are expected to
be at full strength, other than
center Craig Harvey. with
Guard A J Bell expected to
return to the lineup Center
Kenneth Sinclair. who was
injured in the James Bowie
game reported to workout
Monday and is expected to be
ready for the Friday night
encounter. Bobby Stinson, B
team quarterback, suffered a
cracked collar bone at James
Bowie and will be out of ac-
tion several weeks.
Kickoff time is 8:00 p.m.
Reserved seat tickets for the
available at the
office and
Store for
no
I Tigers Score 97-0
I Defeat Of Pirates
> car. h.-. e
L)1‘ is
•sill become as a man.
H' It asked the group, have
sou lived up to the ideals
and dreams you had as a
' oy?. and pointed out we can
dream and we can v.ork to
attain those dreams but
sometimes our ideals are not
practical to reach
Hoit said many of us prob-
i! Iv haven't accomplished
aspirations be-
cause we have not tri^d hard
enough and have a lack of de-
■ • rmination.
Holt told of a youngster,
)o;e McNabb, who he coach-
ecl in Georgia who had lots
of determination but that
‘here was another boy on the
team who was a better athle-
te and was the teams leading
scorer. It came down to the
(hampionship game and the
leading scorer was absent
and at the half Obie’s team
was behind 10-2 Holt said he
talked to Obie and the other
Ixjvs and they went back in
the second half and won 24-
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MV STATISTICS JB
18 — First Downs 2
331 __ Net Yds. Rush -- 48
11----Pass Attempts____ 6
3----Passes Comp.____0
80------Pass Yds. _______0
3-----Pass Int. By_____1
38 .... Pass Int. Ret.____0
15 avg. 45.3 Kickoffs 1 for 40
1 ret 36 Kickoff Ret 15 ret.
171
Offor 0 . Punts - 6 avg 30.5
6 ret. 113 Punt Ret 0 for 0
> Penalties 12 for 89
Fumbles Lost ____5
The Mt. Vernon Tigers
scored at will to defeat the
James Bowie Pirates 97-0 at
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