Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 27, 1979 Page: 8 of 18
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Welcome Alumni!
LIVESTOCK SALE
AROUND THE GAZEBO
THURSDAY - SEPT. 27 - 12:30
•Pep Rallies
Cafeteria
«Get<Togethers
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•Dance
•Bon Fires
Your Business Is Appreciated
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REAL ESTATE
Saltillo EHE
dub Meets
WELCOME EXES
To Mt. Vernon's
Pittsburg
856-2770
Mt. Pleasant
572-6107
Mt. Vernon
537-4453
See Us For Details.
Finance Plans Available.
Carraway Tractor Co.
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new 84
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SALS BARN
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for their donation of Ilia
or more to the Boy Scout*
general fund Crescent
True Pharmacy I* jual
J. R. SIMS
RES. MO-2429
MT. VERNON
Vernon received a plaque
for hi* donation of Sl.*0 or
more io the Boy Scouts of
America. (Staff Photo•
BOOTHS OF
•Arts, Crafts
HOMEMADE
•Ice Cream
AND
•Bakery Items
PAN CAKE
•Breakfast
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Texas History Room on the
second floor of the library .
Mao. mention was made of
• Synchronized transmission-give* you on-the-go
•hitting through 8 forward. 4 r»veme speeds
• 3-lever hitch control—to rarse (owe- »•’ d'att and
adjust raise lower speed of implement
• Torsion bar draft sensing—provides precise hitch
response—up to 3 times per second
• Independent PTO—delivers better operating
efficiency In the field.
• 12 GPM hydraulic pump—ensures total hydreulc
response with pressure to spare
• Hydrostatic drive at 56 hp-tor infinite variable
control of ground speeds •
e Plus hydraulic disc brakes, hydrostatic power
steering. Dyna-luie' clutch and much more'
Field test a new Series 84 today.
So«C * ClhOf* VaOHK*
to change wfroui Aot’Ct
FRANKLIN CO. LIVESTOCK
COMMISSION
The girts junior varsity
volleyball team from Mt
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arrival of the film. Mias
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MT. VERNON
Homecoming
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CANWON PLAIN PAPER COPIERS
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Mt. Vernon $37-2933
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Homes, Farms & Ranches
Commercial
HOMECOMING
September 27 Thru 29
MICOMUK
ACTIVITIES FROM THURS., SEPT. 27
THRU SATURDAY SEPT. 29
ARTFEST SATURDAY
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guests. Si
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Springs J
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Mr al
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guests thl
and Mrs
Bryan
Mr anJ
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Sunday d
Mrs H N
visited M
Alcorn a
Luke N
Vernon
Our chi
ity visited
and Mrs
daughter.
RANDY HODGES, man
a ger of Shur-Qiiik in Mt.
Vernon, received a pla-
que for the donation of
$120 or more made to the
Boy Scouts. Various local
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CM h fa* Hr, flor
7« far Nmm fan's
Order Your
See The
Cheerleaders:
Vicki Davis
Debbie Davis
Sondra Mitchell
Susan Thompson
Margaret Winfield
PHONE 537-4575
Flowers By
The Party Barn
Mt Vernon Nite 537-4390
fete <r
RICKY McCORD.
munity chairman, and hi*
employee* al Cre»ceal
True Pharmacy in Mt.
V ernoa receiv rd a plaque
more to the Boy Scouts of
America. The generosity
of these and others help to
benefit many young boys
each year. (Staff Photo)
The Saltillo EHE Club met
Tuesday. September 18. with
twenty present
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one of many businesses
who donate money to the
Bov Scouts each year.
(Staff Photo1
a new roof for the church at
Hopewell which has been
purchased recently by Scott (Jj
Harvey This particular
church is the oldest unalter
ed public building in
Franklin County
The program consisted of
films of the material struc-
ture of histone homes and
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cent-
Earn *504.32 in 182 days.
10 • 114
supporters of Boy Scouts
give donations each year
for the financing of this
organization. (Staff
Photo)
MIKE JORDAN, owner
and assistant adminis-
trator of Mission Manor
Nursing Home in
Attorney and Viee-Chair
man of the Historical
ComnuasMB Billy F Hicks
presided In ha remarks
he reminded the Historical
Society that the Commrs
siooers Court would supply
the Ctwnmuaion on January
1. 1MB. with the usual annual
amount of 850) 00 in funds to
continue with the furnishing
of cooling furniture, and
etc of the two iqntairs
rooms which the local
Survey Commission has
The meeting was then
adjourned to meet again the
third Tuesday in October
Dollie Pearl Armstrong is
the reporter
^Hof
B 8118a. M
cultural present age
Drinks and a delicious
per scheduled meeting for .sweet plate was served to
Tuesday evening. Septem seven members present for
agreed to equip for cooven-, b
lence and use as a project in <
the local public library The
remaining sum of $350 00 for
the year 1979 is currently
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At the end of 182 days your $10,000.00 Money Market
Certificate is worth •! 0.504.32
Wilk Tipi
\uiniion unr ’nii'k u a
bargain at any price
supplying protein, calcium
and B iiromiru <u uell
■f and D uhicb are
added to moil milk pro
ducti Dried milk ukich
u leu expenuie can be
used tn food recipes and
graiy and mixed half
and half, uith fresh milk
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CALL (214) 572-9896 OR STOP BY SECURITY SAVINGS
Null Sul’Ata l‘d< HiteiCAt d'tv cat'v *'tf»di.9*Al
Ra Security Savings w
“J Association OF TEXARKANA
MT. PLEASANT BRANCH
636 JEFFERSON PARK SHOPPING CENTER
Hi (35-6508
Z Hwy. 11 West Of
■ Sulphur Springs
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■ The meeting was called to
order by the chairman. Mrs
Jewel McAfee Roll call was
" answered by giving the
I favorite season of the year
- The minutes were then
" ready and approved follow
ed by the treasurer s report
Mrs Alice King introduc
ed the guest speaker. Mrs
Janie Crump, who offered
a some ideas for club projects
The Happy Birthday song
- w as sung to the ones w ho had
birthdays during the sum
, mer and they also drew for
their gifts
Refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostesses. Mrs
Mayflower Mays and Mrs
Alice King
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CAROLYN WILLIAMS,
of Williams Insurance in
Mt. A er non. displayed the
plaque awarded to her
and her husband. Pat. for
their donation of 1120 or
"You All Come And Have Fun I
The Fraakha Ctamty H>a the related care and preset
toncal Survey CaounaaMa vatam of them Thewe filma
were on loan from the Texaa Virgie Beth Hi«hea and
Heritage Council and were Hlcta cheated
Pn**frted f'rBnk a meeting on Fnday evening
in the home of Misa Hughe*
for viewing of
___ ___ Ruaaell Brooka of Athena ton attended
waa’the high point tenn plavcd"Tuesday. September attended the regular meet Mr and Mr* Edwm
... ing (J,, Masonic Uidge Holder of Sulphur spring.
brre last Thursday rught visited tier mother Mra Roy •
September 30 Brooks was Hightower and Mr High
bom and reared in Mt tower and hta mother Mm
Vernon, the son of Mr and Doaaie Holder. Sunday.
Mm A E Brooks He joined Mr and Mm Arnold '
the Masons here and has Pierce and Mrs Sue Foster *
remained a member these have returned from Midland *'
fifty one yearn Tom Wilkin where they visited Mr and
son presented Mr Brook* Mrs Glen Pierce Mm Ruby
with tus certificate and fifty orren. who accompanied
year pen Visitors from Mt them, remained for a longer
Pleasant, Saltillo and Pick visit ___ 1
the evening
Personals
Mr and Mrs Lee Dickson
honored her father Dick
Foliis of Commerce, with a
birthday dinner in their
home on September 21 It
was tus 7Vth birthday Those
attending were Mr and Mm
Mark Foil is of Commerce.
Mr and Mm Murie Stubbie
field of Mesquite, and Mike
and Tammv Dickson
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met Tuesday evening. Sep-
tember 11, at 7 38 in the Mt
Vernoa PvKbbc Library. ________
In the absence of the Hicks and David Norman
president, Mrs Kenneth Dura* the social hour fv v»ewu< of a most
Meek who was ill. County refreshment* were served to informative picture of a ship
that was sunk m the yelr
1547 The vivid . portrayal
revealed the clever and
skillful recovery of arti
facts, and relics from it.
The film acquainted those
V lewing it to be more aware
on
in order to
picture the demands of our
"To Mt. Vernon's Homecoming"
ATTEND OUR
Mr and Mm Carl Newsom
Mrs Roy Smith Mm David
El hot t Pauline Hick* Craig
Haney. BiUy Frank Hicks.
Mm Lynda Hall Burn*
Virgie Beth Hughes and
Genie Hague
The film concerning the that archaeology goes
object* recovered from ship constantly in order
w recks m the Gulf of Mexico
bv state archaeologists from
the Vmversity of iexas did
not arrive in Mt Vernon a*
per
two other teams in several [
games held this past week Other
The Mt V J* *
defeated the Hughes Springs ia Graham. Gyienda Robert
—i Tammy (Taxton and Man
Kim lyn Knighton led the servers.
JV Volleyball Team Wins Two, Loses Two PERSONALS
Tigerette Sharon Eargie both games which were
Vernon competed against throughout both games, with II. by scores of 159 and 15 5
— ------J her serves making 12 pouts
v •__' /, — **rvem were --------------
/ >{lr* Fualer. Karen Cowart. Shei with Tammy making five
- . points and Manlyn making
girls with a score of 15-12 for sue and Vick! Davis. four pointe She .la Graham.
D00’,**™’" . WbRh *“ 1 ompetitKm against North Karen Cowart. Sharon Ear
Thwsday. Septem Lamar proved to be a little gie and Diantha Miller
— —,----- __I tougher Mt Vernon lost aerved also
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Bass, Lonatish H. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 27, 1979, newspaper, September 27, 1979; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1330354/m1/8/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Franklin County Library.