The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 92, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 3, 1981 Page: 1 of 14
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discuss the Agenda items.
On the Agenda is a report on the
District’s financial condition, con-
sideration of bids on an automobile for
the District, consider proposals on
copy machine and typewriters for the
office, discuss revisions to the
proposed budget, discuss the type of
computer system to be used by the
District and a secret executive
session to discuss personnel.
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According to Courthouse sources,
the suit is an outgrowth of Holley’s ac-
tions as Judge of the Small Claims
Court, in which creditors may sue for
relatively small amounts without
much of the legal complications
- required in higher Courts.
The Courthouse source said that
Holley has made it a practice to write
the debtor a letter advising of the
pending suit before officially filing it
Judge Holley said he followed this
procedure so that many'of those
owning money could avoid having a
suit officially filed against them by
making some form of settlement with
those they owe.
County Judge Connie Sullivan said
she had received the notice of the suit
by registered mail Monday.
“As I understand it,” she said,
“Cooper Butane asked Judge Holley
to accept a Small Claims Court action
to collect |118 alleged to have been
owed by O.C. Coleman to the Com-
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One of the larger crowds in recent
years turned out Tueday night for one
of the better Clarksville Christmas
parades on a near perfett brisk and
clear night.
It was an interlude of good humor,
much laughter, and considerable fun
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that stand behind everything they
sell all the time!
Participating stores will have
Magic Numbers signs in their win-
dows, so take your insert and begin
your Magic Number search (win-
ners must be at least 18 years of
age)
Those merchants involved in-
clude:
•Blackmon Pharmacy
•Buddy’s The Man’s Store
•Clarksville Florist
•Clarksville Furniture
•Cotton-Burr Western Wear
•The Carousel
•Duke and Ayres
•Fashion Jewelry
•The Hub
• J. W. Nichols
•Marx’s Department Store
•Mickey’s Flowers
•Montgomery Ward ,
•RAR Outlet
•Sears
•Self-Serve
•Wal-Mart
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Second Prize '
The second prize, as determined by I
a team at three anonymous judges, I
was the float entered by Blackmon I
Pharmacy. This was a depiction of a ’
typical Christmas scene in a typical
living roon, with youngsters playing
with toys around a holiday-bedecked
fireplace while the mother watched ,
from her rocking chair.
Third Place
The Red River County Historical
Society entry shoed considerable
originality, a small float filled with
people tootling Christmas melodies on
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The annual membership drive of
the Red River Ambulance Service is
progressing but has not yet reached
its goal, according to an announ-
cement by Perry O’Brian, Board
president, following a meeting of the
Ambulance Directors Monday night.
O’Brian said that the propose
budget for the 1981-82 year is
predicated on $100,000 In membership
fees and that only $54,000 has been
received to date. The operating
budget is higher than this figure but
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Red River County Government,
already shaken by a traumatic year,
was hit with one more blow this week
as yet another civil lawsuit was filed
in the U.S. Federal Court, Paris
District, against it
The county has already seen a 1981
marked by the death in an accident of
one Commissioner, the resignation of
two others, and litigation of a massive
suit for damages over an incident at
the jail, finally settled by a com-
promise agreement, involving the
resignation of a chief deputy sheriff.
And Monday, Legal Aid Services at-
torney Sybil Colson, Clarksville filed a
class action suit on behalf of O.C.
Coleman, Rt 1, Annona, and others of
his class against the County, Judge
J.B. Holley, Justice of the Peace of
Prec. 1, both individually and of-
ficially, and Cooper Butane Company.
The suit asks for compensatory
damages from the County and Holley
In the amount of $1,000 statutory
damages totalling $1,000 and punitive . pany. Judge Holley apparently
followed his usual procedure of
writing a preliminary letter and this
action by the plaintiff followed. ”
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• some payments will be received from
’services to those who are not mem-
bers, O’Brian said.
‘ “We must remind everyond that
last year’s memberships expired at
midnight Monday,” the' President
i continued. “And those who have not
renewed have no coverage at this
. Itime.”
.» Charles Young, Service manager,
\ -reported that only 61 percent of the
1 former members have renewed and ’
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Member Drive Lags
that new memberships are also
lagging
“We urge old members to renew
immediately and we especially
suggest that newcomers to our area
investigate the advantages of
belonging to the Service and join with
us,” the President stated.
He also added that those purchasing
an annual membership will be
assured of no rate increase during the
year while those opting for a six-
month membership face the
possibility of a raise in dues next May.
Annual dues for a family are $50 and
$30 for an individual membership,
with six-months memberships being
available at $25 for a family and $15
for an individual.
Businesses, industries and such
groups ran also obtain a membership
covering service at the place of
business with membership fees being
graduated basis depending A the
ntial number to be covered.
damages in the amount of $10,000 in
. addition to another $10,000 from Cop-
oper Butane.
for all. The floats were lZ
less elaborate than in the past____
showed planning and work by
dedicated volunteers.
Although no prizes were to be awar-
ded by the sponsors, an anonymous
CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP— Susan Hughston, standing,
accept* a check from Cub Wolf representing next year’s
membership dues in the Clarksville Chamber of Commerce
The Board of Directors of the Red
River County Tax Appraisal District
will hold its regular monthly meeting
in the School Library Thursday night
at 7 pin.
The present Board will conduct the
business but there will also be a
workshop for the new members
taking over Jan. 1 and constituting a
completely new Board.
Gary Lesniewuski, the Chief Ap-
praiser, will meet with the Board to
The most intensive Chamber of
Commerce membership drive in
recent years began this week, accor-
ding to Susan Hughston, Membership
Chairman.
“We have set our goal for at least a
50 percent increase in our present ap-
proximate 100 members,” Ms.
Hughston said, "and we are going to
keep going until we get there.”
New Chamber President Bob
Moody has set membership as the top
priority of Chamber activities at this
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“We are going to have a very active
organization this year, and we will be
doing a large number of things,” he
—id “In order to accomplish all that
1 we wish to do, we need a large mem-
bership, along with the support and
contributions of each member.”
The theme of the drive is We
Believe—In Clarksville!, and stress is
being placed on the involvement of the
total community in the Chamber’s;
program
Ms. Hughston estimated that letters
while office secretary Deadra Ervin,
Jhip drive which began this week.
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NOT QUITE THERE— The mem-
bership drive of the Red River Am-
bulance Service is only just a little
more than half towards its $100,000
goal. President Perry O’Brian said
the figure now stands at $54,000.
1981-82
AMBULANCE
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UNIQUELY A WINNER—The float sponsored by The
Unique Touch beauty shop was the first prize winner in the
float division of the Tuesday night Christinas parade. San-
ta’s elves, the shop staff, attired in gpeen, was arranging
Holiday Season Opens
Parade Draws Big Crowd
deliberately spirit of giving laid $225 in cash down
i past but in* snoriTy kfter noon Tuesday and A**
nounced that it was to be awarded to
the three best floats “in appreciation
.of everyone’s efforts.”
__ Perhaps fittingly enough, the $100
donor, overcome by the Christmas first prize went to the float which
overcame virtually (insurmountable
difficulties: the entry sponsored by • •
The Unique Touch.
Unfortunately for the sponsors, the
float was accidentally faced the
wrong way and the truck had to back *
around the square.
But, fortunately, the theme was
clever enough to capture the top prize.
The Unique Touch’s staff of
beauticians were cutely and cleverly
attired in little green costumes and
tights, acting as Santa’s elves while
they set the hair of Mrs. Santa’s for
the Christinas holidays.
Mrs. Margaret Harvey was Mrs.
Santa and staff members on the float i
included: Anita Long, Linda y
Monkhouse, Sue Coffman and Rhonda /
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Mrs. Santa’s hair for the holidays. Above, seated from left,
are Anita Long and Sue Coffman; standing from left, Linda
Monkhouse and Phonda Parker; and Mrs. Claus, Mrs.
Margaret Harvey.
have been sent to some 425 prospec-
tive members which will be followed
up by members of the Membership
Committee and Directors.
A suggested dues schedule has been
adopted this year for every type of
business and professional person
which Moody said is believed to be
fair to all. Additionally, a very special
effort is being made to enroll in-
dividual members who either are not
in any of the employed categories or
who are employees of a large cor-
poration and desire an individual
membership in their own name.
“We are approaching prospective
members with the argument that
’This Is Your Clarksville—Be In-
volved!’ ”, the membership chairman
stated. “And that really is the secret
of a successful Chamber group: par-
ticipation by every single member
and the total support of the entire
community.”
As soon as the Membership Drive is
completed, Moody said. Committees
will be named and specific objectives
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60,000
U.S. Civil Law Suit Filed
On Red River County
Judge Sullivan said the petition
argued that the Justice of the Peace
had subjected O.C. Coleman and
“others of his class” to “dunning let-
ters” attempting to collect money and
that such action indicated prejudice
on the part of the Judge.
Thus, the suit avers, the people ar
being deprived of a fair and impartial
Judge in cases being heard before the
Justice of the Peace which, the
petition says, he is to decide on the
merits of the case only.
The plaintiff also asks for injunctive
and declaratory judgement forbid-
ding such letters on the pdrt of the
Judge in the future.
Judge Sullivan said that Court will
decide shortly on whether or not ad-
ditional counsel will be needed to
represent the County and Judge
Holley in the defense of the suit.
A Courthouse source said that it is
likely that County Attorney Thomas
Fowler will recommend retaining two
attorneys, who are experienced in
Federal Court procedure to handle the
suit, one to represent the County and
one to represent Judge Holley.
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Magic Numbers May
Lead To Big Prizes
A spectacular shopping promotion
b being sponsored by a number of
local participating merchants on
Friday and Saturday this week, Dec.
4-5.
Docens of browsing shoppers can
win all sorts of valuable prizes sim-
ply by looking over the merchandise
being offered by Clarksville retail
establishments during this two day
Magic Number Program.
It’s easy to play : in this issue of
The Times b an insert with a num-
ber printed on it. Readers are in-
vited to take thb insert with them
J and shop at the participating mer-
chants on Friday and Saturday. No
purchase b necessary.
! Each store will have many items
’flagged wi|h orange number tags:
^if you insert number matdies, the
Item b yours absolutely free!
[ Etach merchant chooses their own
numbers, so one could possibly win a
prize in every store!
It’s the Clarksville merchants way
Of saying thanks for shopping in
3arksyille, with home-town folks
Clarksville Chamber ofCommerc e......
__ Membership Drive Begins
set for each group.
“We are going to move in the mon-
ths to come and we will be doing
thingi to make the Clarksville area a
better place in which to live and
work,” the President premised. “We
are starting our newsletter very shor-
tly, because we want everybody to
know what we are doing and to be a
big part of it.”
Ms. Hughston also reminded
prospective members that there are a
very large number to be seen by a
very few volunteer workers. .
“Those working for the drive have
volunteered to do so because they
believe in Clarksville and they are
taking time from their businesses and
daily occupations to call on others, so
we ask that everyone be ready when
they are called on,” she requested.
She also invites anyone interested in
membership or who will assist in the
drive to call her at 7-2266 during
business hours.
"We can use ail the help we can get
right now,” she said.
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