Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 1981 Page: 8 of 22
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Department of Banking
IT COSTS YOU
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THE FACTS!
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coupon to:
Phone (214) 572-0230
Highway S7 Weal
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Reger Andress, treat left,
were among these pre-
sent Friday. May 1 for the
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members of their crew, who
Merka outlined the three could not be spared from
strike the side of the Sears
auto.
A search of the area by i _
police, yielded nothing, ac- bound on Spur 423 at the time
rain slick pavement approx- damage was caused to the was attempting a left turn
A witness reported seeing a
white vehicle turn the corner
at ..Gr^?g StTeet. ^nd_then Bon» •frock the rear of a 1877
Ford LTD, driven by Ima
Brown of Mt. Vernon.
Both vehicles were south
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Branch of Service ________ Rank '•
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Friday, May 1, at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, May 3.
A 1072 Chevrolet, driven
by Fred English of Mt. Ver-
The typical reaction for
most families is extreme
, guilt and prolonged grief
often resulting in misplaced
blame, separation and
divorce and problems with
surviving siblings and subse-
quent children
The North Texas SIDS pro-
Newspaper
Employees
Win Awards
MT. VERNON was well /
represented la the group
of employes of Texas
Utilities aad Generating "
Company, which were on' •
hand at the ceremonies
Friday, May I. com-
memorating i.sss.aea
man hoars of work '■
without a time loss serf-
dent. (Staff Photo by
Lillie Bosh)
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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VETERANS
You are Entitled to a Burial Allowance
To guarantor younalf a banatlt worth many hundrada of dollar*,
all you hava to do la datach and mall tha coupon balow!
Friod Chicken Cottooben^Railroad on whenshewai
A 1872 Ford pickup driven English auto.
Bourbon & Blended Whiskey
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20 “/O OFF
memorating the one
millisoft man hear of
work at the TUGCo steam
electric station at Mon-
ticello without a lost Ume
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Eat At
Grandma’s
Issues to be discussed are
What is Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome (SIDS)? What
Problems Do SIDS Families
Face? Which Babies Are at
High Risk? Resources Are
Available To SIDS
Families? and How Can We
help?
The Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome (SIDS) is the sud-
den death of an infant which
is unexpected by history and
in which a postmortem ex-
amination fails to
demonstrate an adequate
cause of death The history
Of a SIDS victim is generally
one of a child between the
! 1 ages of one month and
^twelve months, who suc-
cumbs during a normal
1 • sleeping period, and who
may or may not have symp-
j toms of a mild cold or snif-
fles. •
FOREST LAWN
MEMORIAL PARK
fl . P.O. Box 771
| Mt. Pleasant, Tex. 7S4S6
C No Obligation!
Franklin County officers on dent is continuing, according
the 19 year old man. A fine of to Stout.
$203.50 was set by Justice of Investigation of four ac-
the Peace Cowser on that cident* were also reported in
the city
Elvin Lewis Monroe of Mt.
Vernon, driver of a 1973
Buick, slid into a 1969 Ford
van, driven by Bobby Dale
Lappin of Mt. Vernon, on
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accident. A group of the
employees displayed the
banner stating the new
goal at the plant of two
charge.
A third person is still being
to both vehicles.
A hit and run accident was
reported. The accident in-
volved a parked _ „
Chevrolet, owned by Walter no damage was visable on I
Sears of Mt. Vernon, and an the pickup.
unknown vehicle. a rear end collision was I
The Sears auto was parked reported at the intersection |
on Leftwich Street, near the of the north service road to 3
intersection of Gregg Street I-3Q and Spur 423 at 4:47 p.m.
Three employees of the
Four Corners Publishing
Company have won awards
at the annual Paris Art Fair
held May 2.
Casey Bailey placed
second in black and white
photography with his picture
of the Deport Elementary
School Fire Escape titled
“Escape". Amanda Barker
won honorable mention, one
of only four honorable
mentions awarded, with her
picture of a leaf on a wet
windshield titled “Change of
Seasons". Nana lee Nichols
also won honorable mention
with a picture of a Deport
fireman shielding himself
from the heat of a burning
house. Some 70 entries were
entered in the black and
white photography division.
Nanalee Nichols also
received an honorable
mention ribbon for her
“Midsummer Monarch" in
the color diviaion of the art
fair Only two honorable
mentions were included in
the color diviaion, and there
were some fifty entries in
that di virion
nounces
Awareness Program on < *
Tuesday, May 19, at the viding
County Hospital families, educational pro- medical doctors, clergy,
• SIDS families and the
nearly 500 employee* at the fort*. Um attitude of the pride in the employees for
a* a whole achieving the safety mark,
millioa man hours
without an accident.
(Staff Photo by Lillie
Bush)
MILLER’S COVE
PACKAGE STORE
Misdeamenor charges of sought by officers in the
criminal mischief were filed case.
on two Franklin County Another case of criminal
residents by Mt. Vernon mischief was reported by
Chief of Police Richard Stout Harold Robinson of Dallas.
Friday, May 1. Robinson reported to Chief
Two counts of criminal Stout that be had parked his
mischief each were leveled vehicle on the patting lot of
against 19 year old and 17 the First Baptist Church late
year old white males in con- Sunday, May 3, after ex
nection with an incident at periencing mechanical pro-
Tittie’s trailer park, off Bell blems with the auto. Upon
Street in Mt. Vernon earlier returning to the auto Sunday
last week. afternoon, Robinson found
Bond of $500 per person in the four tires had been slash-
each case was set on the two ed and the front windshield
subjects. A charge of assault of the auto broken.
Investigation into the inci-
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Two Charged With Criminal Mischief
Wednesday, April 29. by Ruben McGill of Mt. Plea-
Lappin was attempting a sant, was reported to have
left turn into a private drive, backed into a parked 1974
Both vehicles were south Chevrolet wrecker unit, own-
bound on Holbrook at the ed by Richard Stout of Mt.
time of the accident. Vernon The accident occur-
No injuries were reported red at the Donaldson’s Fine >
and no citations were issued. Station on the north service
Minor damage was reported road to 1-30 at the intersec-
tion with Spur 423 at 6:33 1
p.m. Saturday, May 2.
Minor damage was
1873 reported to the wrecker, and
Community Awareness Program Slated
The Sudden Infant Death Ject is administering a SIDS who assist in this service
Syndrome project an- Program which attempts to are: medical services per-
a Community address the many problems sonnel, funeral director*,
erd^ f SWut. Minor M•.awWiS. Brown —“ ZStSSS.'’SSpXS!
>ra>d Franhl<n ‘__2__2 r.~ -
by room from 2®° to 8ram® and general informa
” i4:00 P-M- tion. Some of the key people population at targe.
i In just under a year the
, employees of Texas Utilities
and Generating Company’s _ ,
Monticello Steam Electric TUGCo executive vice- toward wwfrir^ Mfely is an and pointed out the new goal
Station completed one president and general unmeasured benefit for the company of
million man-hours of work manager R. J. Ga^, vice- resulting from the attain- 2,000,000 safe man hours,
without a timd-lost accident, president John Janak, ment of a good safety record. The ceremonies were con
This milestone for the power Merka, and business Safety is a means of measur- eluded with the presentation
t department personnel was manager of the International tag the concern of both labor of green lined windbreakers
| marked in ceremonies Fri- Brotherhood of Electrical and management for how with a white emblem noting
Workers local 2337, J. R. work is accomplished.’* 1,000,000 safe num hour*
■ According to Weaver, the The jackets were presented
accomplishment of one to department supervisors,
“Statistical Records and million man hours without and representatives from
of a disabling accident, numerical results are impor- an accident is quite unique, each crew in the power
which began April 5, 1800, tant,” stated Gary, in his ad- stating that in tiv» utility in- department at the plant. The
and ended on March 18,1981. drees to the gathering of dustry the average time-lost crew representatives return-
The accident free period is department and crew accidents per million man ed with jackets for other
still continuing noted representatives, “but they hours wav t^van members of their crew, who
Charles Merka, general only provide a way of keep- Merka outlined the three could not be spared from
superintendent of the ing score. They don’t year safety improvement their jobs for participation in
TUGCo facility. measure the total results of program which brought the ceremonies. : •
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We are proud to announce the creation of a memorial garden
dedlceted to Veterena of the U.S Armed Forcea.
You, as an honorably discharged Veteran are antitled to a burial allowance which
la paid to your survlvora at the time of your death
BurTriEstate can u“” °°w “ For**’Lawn p,rt[ ,oward8 y°ur Fam"y
There are no strings attached. You do not have to buy anything
'»•Pous* purchase a lot next to the Veteran, Foreat Lawn Memorial Park will g,ve
without cost, a lot to any unmarried child who passes away and is under 18 years
of age. Thus, Veteran s entire family Is protected and buried together in a Family Lot
You are urged to act quickly because allowances are being alloted to those Veterans
who apply flretjand application will be accepted only as long as there are available
lots, so don t delay.
To take advantage Of this opportunity there are only two requirements
1. Be an Honorably Discharged Veteran
2. Fill out coupon below and mall to:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, P.O. Box 771, Mt Pleasant Texas 75455
There Is absolutely no obligation to you for this offer and the few seconds it takes
n°*^ « mean * savings of hundreds of dollars to your family at the time they’ll
need it most. 7
When you mall your coupon, you will receive a pamphlet containing valuable
Information on related cash benefits due you and your spouse from the U S
Government.
OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT. rtutHAL, STATE
ln,e,?’’ed ln receivinQ information concerning
Foreat Lawn Memorial Park or who would like to receive a special Family raolatrv
please return coupon. ’ ••vwry.
This booklet contains valuable information regarding cash benefits from Social
Security you should know about. ovnenis rrom social
If completed now, much of the Information needed at the time of death will be
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FOREST LAWN MEMORIAL PARK
The Veterans Garden at Foreat Lawn Memorial Park la
dedicated to all Veterans and Ex-Service Personnel
> who so loyally served our Country In time of peace and
war. Please forward mo the information about your
of or to Veterans It la understood that my returning
thia coupon places me under no obligation.
( ) Veteran ( ) Active Duty Service Peraon
( ) Non Veteran ( , Free FamUy Refl|,try
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Address __
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accident, president John Janak, ment of a good safety record.
department personnel was manager of the Intarnational ing the concern of both labor of P*en Jined windbreakers
day, May I, near the plant.
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the completion of a period of
one million man hours free
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Wright, Pat. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 1981, newspaper, May 7, 1981; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1295871/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Franklin County Library.