The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 2, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 6, 2002 Page: 2 of 14
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THE PANOLA WATCHMAN
places.
The remaining 9 miles of the
project is under the direction of
KING SIZE
3-PC.SET
A 19-year-old Beckville resi-
dent was arrested for theft of an
ATM machine from Hibernia
Bank. An unnamed source led
TxDOT.
This segment extends from
the Panola County line to the
ter 41 districts, claiming that the
school finance law was uncon-
stitutional because it was in ac-
tuality a state-wide property tax,
which is prohibited by the Texas
constitution.
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McKinney stressed that there
are always both good and bad
repercussions in a lot of rain
whether talking tomato, hay,
watermelon, or St. Augustine
production.
He did emphasis that these
gully was hers (fast rain) is the
only kind of rain that really
hurts any production. "Nutrients
get washed away off hill-sides
and leech into the lower lands
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THE PANOLA WATCHMAN
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The home of David and Kim
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Phone (9
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Carthage,
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Box 518,
YEAR-END
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Beechum was awarded Youth of
the Year.
DICKERSON
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for reconstructing the first
segment of the roadway was to
strengthen the pavement
and served as the first president.
He was honored with an
Twenty-three Panola College
English students and adults
traveled to England to tour some
of its famous sites.
Dr. and Mrs.
Sherman R. Reed
Janet Reed, Soloist
January 8 ■ 13,2002
7iOO each ovwnins Wed. * Sai.
Sunday Services 10i4S bju. A S<OO pan.
segment of the project began
reconstruction in February 2001.
Corsicana Pillow
Top Mattress and
Box Springs Sets
$399
$499
$599
weather so that they may lay the pie were later arrested
connection with the robbery.
earned my living through the
A local man and long-time efforts of others," he said.
employee of Southwestern
Electric Power Company has
McKinney said that during the
last four or five years, there has
been a below normal produc-
tion. "The added moisture brings
in problems like insects, disease
and fungus.
"One in four years is average
for a good pecan crop," he said.
This year the abundant rain-
fall made the June bug popula-
tion high. When that happens,
the bugs eat most of the leaves
and nine out of ten trees won't and valleys when its rains hard
produce pecans. and fast," he added.
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the Panola
employee of Beckville
Independent School District for
some 30 yean. Unlike her
Texas Department of Public
Safety Trooper Barry
Washington was named Out-
standing Narcotics Enforcement
Officer for 2000-2001 by the
East Texas Peace
Association.
County Sheriff,-his jail and creW
passed the annual state
inspection with flying colors. '8
_______ Judge Scott McCown dis-
missed a lawsuit filed by Chap-
James Curtis Owen, 23, was
killed instantly by a falling tree
while cutting timber in the
Jumbo Community.
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the other
extensiveness.
In four locations, the crew
had to lower and raise hills and
dips 4Oi increase sight distance
for travelers approaching and
as a
Petroleum for 23 years and re-
tired as exploration manager
from Franks Petroleum
Company in later years.
Dickerson was a founder of
the Deadwood Water District family
Heather Dickerson, Donna
Rowe, and Zona Mae LaGrone.
Speciai Service Saturday Evening
toarficjafad ta Our Military
'Principles That Make America Great*
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John Robert Rogers, 45, was
sentenced to serve 34 years in
the Texas prison system after
Officers pleading guilty to two counts of
delivery of a controlled
substance.
After many months of construction, Texas Highway 315 la scheduled to bo completely
finished within 2-3 months. Arsa managers say It should not have to bo repaired for a
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There are about four nurs-
eries bringing in a lot of money,
and they are going to get even
bigger in the county, said
McKinney.
Many watermelons are
grown in the county also. "They
are actually the biggest fruit or
vegetable commodity in the
county.
Although pecans are pretty
big in the county for individuals,
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Carthage Independent School
District board members
considered passing a bond
election for current financial
problems in transportation,
technology and maintenance
areas. *
Panola County officials made
negotiations to purchase the
National Guard Armory.
For the 22nd time in Jack
Ellen's 22 years as Panola
along
Kknp
2s and his supervisor
Ralph Hall.
Before 1
at SWEPCO,
Carthage Church of the Nazarene
522 N. Beverly • Carthage, Texas 75633 • 693-8991
Dr. Sherman Reed is a
retired Army Chaplain
(Colonel), a dynamic Bible
preacher, and director of
workshops and seminars
on leadership, human
relationships and Christian
discipleship. Dr. Reed was
recently selected by the
Office of the Chief Army
Reserves for a three-year
appointment as an Army
Reserve Ambassador. He to
the first minster/chapl
to be selected by the O<
for such a position
Texas Highway 315 has been
under construction for months
now, and it looks to be
completed sooner than later.
Many people have been
curios as to exactly when Texas
Highway 315 will be completed.
According to local Texas
Departments of Transportation,
the project will be finished "This* should only take a
He also added that the reason topping hills,
reconstructing the first Smith said that sight distance
for the roadway was- designed
i the pavement ft* people traveling at 55 miles
structure, due to some distressed per hour.
"Since the speed limit has
increased, the sight distance also
needed to increase," said
the Jacksonville division of Smith.Improving these hills has
taken some time.
In addition, the , crew
increased ramwater drainage in segment of the project is $6.25
intersection of Highway 315 and the ditches, which also required million dollars.
Highway 259, in Mt. Enterprise.
According to project
manager Ken Smith, this
He said that there has been
some detoys due to weather
conditions.
This particular segment has
segment of the project was $6 taken quite a bit more time than
million dollars. the other due to its
He said that as soon as the
weather permits, the reflective
markers will be put into place.
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award from Sutton County for *
Hunter of the Year as he hunted
there for thirty years of his life.
Dickerson was involved in
their years together. The couple many organizations and com-
was involved in the Deadwood munity activities. He was a
United Methodist Church where member of the American Geol-
he sang in dy church choir. ogy Society, an election judge,
The native son was employed ^id a reserve deputy for the
geologist for Phillips Panola County Sheriffs Office.
He served as Panola County
Chamber of Commerce ambas-
sador, and in his early life,
served in the United States
Navy.
He is survived by immediate
members: Jeff and
Dickerson,
within 2-3 months.
According to assistant area
engineer Ray Brady, of the
Carthage division of TxDOT,
the entire project is divided into
two sections between Carthage
TxDOT and Jacksonville
TxDOT.
The Carthage division of
TxDOT is responsible for the
first 8.6 miles of the project, in
Panola County.
Brady said that this section of
the roadway is almost
completely finished.
"Currently we are awaiting a According to |
rise to temperature so that we manager Ken Smith,
may toy down reflective markers segment of the project began
construction to April of2000.
Smith said that it was
agent. He later progressed to an
apprentice land-man, and then to
a line clearing supervisor.
This progression continued
until Brasher had reached the
position of construction
supervisor.
He spent 24 years as a
supervisor for the company, but
he replied that this was not his
most favored position, although
he did enjoy it
"My favorite part of working
at SWEPCO was the year that I
worked on the line crew," he
said.
Surprisingly enough, he also
enjoyed working during ice-
storms and tornados.
"It gave me a greater sense
of accomplishment, than just
normal work. The people were
almost always cooperative and
patient,” Brasher continued.
FURNITURE
I Line crew job favorite memory
for 30-year career employee
I • Brasher retiresfrom SWEPCO
"I respect the working ''' Afterwards he decided to
people, and I feel that I have farther his education at Texas
earned my living through the AAM University. While d
“_1 ‘ J2, AAM, he received a bachelor df
Brasher noted that he has had science degree.
mentors along the way. In 1966, Brasher married hit
retired after over 30 yean of including: Kimp Lawrence, wife Sherian. She has been to
service and dedication to the Ronnie Hollis and his supervisor employee of Beckville
community.
Sonny Brasher began his
career at SWEPCO to 1971. He
beginning his career
X), Brasher 1
began as a junior right-of-way Beckville with his parents.
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lived in husband, she is not planning on
retirement just yet fi
Brasher joined the ranks of
the United Stales Marine Corps
in 1971 and was later honorably
discharged as a 1st Lieutenant
fj He is also a Vietnam veteran, i 1
nt
Sonny and Sherian have tteo
I Jf i children, 30-year-old Sonya and
28-year-old Clay. They alto
I have one grandson, Tyler, who
E is 6 years old. to
Ik In his leisure time, Brasher
replied that he enjoyed hunting
and fishing, especially to the
Sabine River. "I’m a river-rat,"
he said.
When asked if he had any
plans for his retirement he
He was the valedictorian of replied that he didn't think
the BHS Class of 1963. After people needed to retire if they
graduating, he attended Kilgore had something to do. He did say
College where he obtained his that he hopes to visit with
associate of scjpnce degree. friends and family more.
US Highway 315 repair scheduled for
completion first of April by TxDOT
quite a bit of construction time.
Smith replied that the
original purpose for
reconstructing the roadway was
to improve sight distance on
particular areas and to
strengthen the pavement
structure.
He said that due to the
tremendous truck traffic, there
were places that the structure
had severely failed.
"We have completely
reconstructed the roadway with
inches and inches of
reinforcement materials. If
everything goes as planned, we
will not have to repair this road
again for many, many years,"
Smith assured.
Currently the Jacksonville |aw enforcers to the location of
crew is also awaiting warmer thestolenATM.Twootherpeo-
weather so that they may toy the pie were ]ater anested in
hot mix driving surface.
An estimated cost of this
scheduled to be finished within
200 working - days,
The original projected date of approximately 18 months,
completion was
December 2001.
Brady said that
approximate cost of just this
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