Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 1979 Page: 1 of 17
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families in Franklin
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, truck were owned by Road
Runner Construction Comp-
any, of Palestine
the Mt. Vernon area for the
last four to six weeks with
ber 26, at 6:15 pm
Ward was traveling south
bound on Kaufman Street
and failed to yield the right
of way to Ms. Taylor who
was west bound on Main
Street
There was minor dam
age to the right rear of the
by Bill Campbell was given als, Entertainer of the Year
to Maye Wilcox Carolyn of Dallas, Miss Majorette of
McClung, two-mile walk;
Dan Reinboldt, organiser
and Clint Ogilvie, four-
mlle run. (Staff Photo)
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pre-game ceremonies.
Her escort, Joe Jaggers,
presented her with roses.
(Staff Photo)
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On Pages 4 & 13
Senior princesses of the
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crowned Sally Hope as the
Homecoming Queen and Joe
Jaggers, her escort, son of
Mr and Mrs. Kenneth
EACH OF the first place
winners In the three
divisions of the Fun Run
held Saturday, Septem-
ber 29, were presented a
information leading to the
arrest and conviction of
anyone burning or causing
There was extensive dam
age incurred to the right
front side of the vehicle but
no citations were given
Charges were filed on a
Mt Vernon man for enticing
a child Friday, September
28, A warrant has been
issued
25c
Per Copy
27, at 10:00 a m. on the
charges of promotion of
prostitution in the Mt
Vernon area
An 18 year old female
the two mile walk and Clint
Ogilvie, of Winnsboro, strid
ed across the line in the
winning position for the four
mile run
Vandalism
Continues
all Welch, this is the second On Mail Hoxes
such fire in two months at
this residence.
A fire which destroyed the
home of Carl Short Jr.,
located near his father’s
house, is still under investi-
been arrested. The subject is
There have been numer
ous fires in Winnsboro and
Wood County areas during speed just before the fire
Car Burns On
FM 900 Sept. 26
Melvin Sorenson, of Route
1, Pickton. was driving a
1978 Buick two door on his
way home, when it caught on
fire two miles west of Purley
on FM 900 on Wednesday.
September 26. at 3:00 a m
He went to a nearby home
and called the Mt. Vernon
Volunteer Fire Department
to fight the flames.
Sorenson stated that he
had been having engine
problems and suspected that
the car backfired, causing it
to catch on fire
There w as $7,000 to $8,000
damage to the vehicle
Grant Is Approved
For Little Creek Park
A Mt Vernon man posted
a $2,000 tx>nd and was
released, pending court,
following his arrest by
warrant Friday, September
J. D. LOCKE, of Jack-
sonville, operating a 1977
Chevrolet dump truck
collided with Tommy Lee
Jeffcoat, operating a 1978
truck-tractor, due to
brake failure Thursday.
September 27. at 19:35
a m. (Staff Photo)
Truck Avoids Serious Accident
Senator Lloyd Bentsen and
Congressman Sam B Hall
Jr., were advised Tuesday
that the Conservation and
Recreation Service has
awarded a grant for the
development of Little Creek
Park in Mt Vernon
The funds will be used for
acquisition of over eight
acres of land by donation
and purchase for the
development which will
SALLY HOPE, was all
smiles after being crown-
ed Homecoming Queen of
1979 by Superintendent
Walter Sears during
If the information pertains
to a fire within the
Winnsboro city limits, the
city will be responsible for
$250 of the reward money
and the other $750 will be
provided by the Winnsboro
Volunteer Fire Department
In such case as the
information conce. is a fire
outside the city limits, but
inside the county, the
Winnsboro Volunteer Fire
Department will supply the
entire amount
was discovered
Another fire of unknown
origin occurred at the home
of the Carl Short Sr . family
on Saturday. September 22.
while the family was away
at a movie
The residence, located
about five miles east of
Winnsboro and south of the
Pittsburg Highway, was
damaged by a fire which
was reported to have been
found in a closet when the
family returned
According to Fire Marsh
honored at the halftime
ceremonies of the homecom-
ing game between the Mt
Vernon Tigers and the
Hughes Springs Mustangs
Those recognized were Er-
lena Jolly. Zenna Massey.
Evelyn Newsome, Edna
Puckett, Virginia Rutledge,
Mary Duncan, Myrtle Bur-
gin, G. L. Cannaday,
Katherine Robertson. A C.
Cannaday, Mary Nell Jenn-
The quick thinking and
expert driving of J. D.
Ixicke. of Jacksonville, com-
Optic-Heraid
Gets 44 New
Subscribers
During the final week of
September, the Optic-Herald
added 44 new subscribers
These subscribers took ad
vantage of the old subscript
ion price which was in effect another dump truck and
until the end of September.
These new subscribers
sponsored by the Mt. Vernon by Dean Teague Jimmy
i had the lucky
for the
include site preparation,
roads, parking, concession,
rest rooms, renovation,
lighting of existing ball field
and tennis court, a trail with
fitness course, and picnic
tables and playground
The $109,975 federal grant
will be matched by $109,475
from the City of Mt. Vernon
and $500 from the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Depart-
ment.
$
subject was arrested, in
connection with the above
man, on the charges of
prostitution The subject
was taken to the City Hall
a trophy. Tracy Arnett
crossed the finish line for
run and 53 in the two mile
run.
Dan Reinboldt, organizer first place in the two mile
of the activity, presented the run. Laura McClung came in
winner of each category with for the first place position in
Gary Hennigan. 13 year
veteran with the Texas
Department of Public Safe-
ty. has been stationed in Mt
Vernon to patrol the Frank
hn County area He began
raising a
money to be donated to the
Franklin County Library.
Approximately $400 was
made in profits at the Key
Club’s coke booth, a little
over $500 from the 72 booth
fees. $52 from the Fun Run
and $160 ticket money for
works of art to be given
away, combining for a sum
of $1,112 to be given to the and already
cally turned his vehicle back library
Six works of art were
given away at the Artfest
academy, at Austin and
received his certification in
June of that year.
Hennigan and his wife, Junior duchess, Vicki
Debbie have purchased a Davis, is the daughter of Mr.
home in the Harvey-Morris and Mrs. Thomas Davis and
edition, east of Mt. Vernon was escorted by Jack
See TROOPER Page 13 Rhoades, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Rhoades. Soph-
omore duohess. Paul Thras-
her, is the daughter of Frank
and Kay Thrasher and was
escorted by Brad Bass, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bass.
Freshman duchess, Holli
Swinford, is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Swinford and was escorted
by Robby Lyles, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmy Lyles.
Flower girl Amy Griffith,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Griffith, was escort-
ed by Craig Craver, son of
Mrs Sherrie Harvey Crown
Bearer Samantha Tinsley,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Sammy Tinsley, was escort-
ed by Jeff Hunnicutt, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunni-
cutt, Jr.
Retired teachers were
ings, J P Stanley, Joe Bass
and Rufus Bolger
A reception was held in the
cafeteria immediately after
the homecoming game for
all the exes One hundred
and fifty-eight were in
attendance with graduating
classes being represented all
the way back to 1928, with
Edna Puckett and Carl
Roberts Gladys Wright
See HOMECOMING Page 2
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1 Chevette and no damage to
the truck. Ward was given a
citation for no valid motor
vehicle inspection sticker.
Ricky Wlide of Saltillo was
involved in a one vehicle
accident Saturday, Septem-
Artfest Funds
Go To Library
The fifth annual Artfest, mell won the painting given
September 29. Miss Hope
was chosen by the student
body of the Mt Vernon High
School by ballot.
Walter Sears. Superinten-
dent of the Mt Vernon
Hennigan transferred to Independent School District,
the Franklin County area
after 18 months of service at
Ixike Jackson. Prior to his
station at Lake Jackson he Mr and Mrs.
served in Woodville for 11 Jaggers, presented her with
years. roses
A native of Jasper,
Hennigan graduated from
Jasper High School in 1963
He then attended Panola
County Junior College in Homecoming Court and
their escorts were Carmen
scholarship, and Campbell, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Campbel),
escorted by Jim Thrasher,
son of Frank and Kay
Thrasher; Twyla Dunlap,
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ol. IM-No. 4 Vernon. Franklin County, Texas Thurs., Ort. 4, 1979 14 Pages—1 Section
where she plead guilty, paid
a fine and was released
A warrant is out on
another female for the same
charges, but she has not
Key Club, was successful in l^iughton
large sum of ticket for the wooden
footstool donated by .Kay
Condry and Pat Hammel)
wot), the painting given by
Mozelle Ramsay.
Melody Sutton, of Carroll-
ton, entertained the crowd at
the Artfest by displaying her
twirling skills
Melody is 12 years of age
has many
accomplishments to her
name She is State Champ-
ion in Solo Twirling, 10th in
Winnsboro hope to locate
and stop the arsonist or
arsonists responsible for
these fires
Three such fires occurred
east of Winnsboro the
weekend of September 21-23
This area seems to have
been plagued with fires of
unknown origins during the
past year
One of these was at the
home, of l*hil Hamman and
his family Noone was at the*
residence when the mobile
home, located approximate
ly 3*» miles east of
Winnsboro on Highway 11,
was destroyed shortly after
9 lOp m Friday. September
21
The family was attending
the Winnsboro Pittsburg fo
otball game which was held
at Pittsburg and neighbors
reportedly heard a loud
noise from the exhaust of a
vehicle taking off at a high
being pulled by a 1978
International truck tractor,
operated by Tommy Lee slaughter received the glass Texas and has won over 500
Jeffcoat, of Palestine Both wishing well donated by trophies
the truck tractor and dump Jerry Capel Linda Barrett The
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trophy by Dan Reinboldt,
organizer of the Fun Run.
They are: from left to
right, Tracy Arnette,
two-mlle run; Laura
Carthage for two years on a
baseball i
continued his education at
Sam Houston University for
an additional year
In February of 1967, __________ _____r,
Hennigan entered the DPS daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bobby Moten, escorted by
Rufus McGill, grandson of
Seresta Trammell
Junior duchess.
Vandalism continues on
mail boxes on rural routes of
Franklin County, according
to Bill Kincaid. Mt Vernon
Postmaster Several mail
boxes were destroyed this
past week, he stated
"It is a violation of State
and Federal law to damage
a mail box If any citizen
observes a strange car in
their neighborhood, please
make a note of the license
number «nd model and call
me or the Sheriff’s office
immediately”, Kincaid said
With your help, the local
law enforcement officers
and the Postal Inspection
Service can resolve the
willful destruction of private
property," Kincaid conclud-
ed
Fun Run Winners Presented Trophies
The Fun Run. which was
held in connection with the
fifth annual Artfest, attract-
ed the attention of the crowd,
Saturday. September 29,
beginning at 11:00 a m
Sixty-two people, old and
young alike, participated in
the event. There were five
entries in the two-mile walk,
four people in the four mile
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Quarterback
Club Auction-
Stew Saturday
Bill Morehead, president
of the Quarterback Club of
Mt. Vernon, reminded ev-
eryone that the annual
Quarterback Club auction
and stew will be Saturday
night. They will begin
serving free stew at 5:00
p.m. and the auction will
begin at 7:00 p.m
Morehead said they need
items for the auction badly
and asked everyone to
donate usable items which
are not being used anymore.
All proceeds will be used to
buy equipment and other
items for use by the Tiger
football team.
Persons who have items to
donate may call 537-4711,
537-4721, or 537-2214 and the
items will be picked up and
transported to the football
field where the stew and
auction will be held.
alleged to Is-'in the Sulphur nng^has been operating in aliens at dairies in this area, was east bound on Grady
A 1977 Chevrolet Custom Street, when he attempted to
Deluxe one ton truck, miss a dog and hit a light
bined to avert a serious
accident and injuries in a
traffic mishap Thursday.
Jeffcoat, of Palestine Both 2___
the truck tractor and dump Jerry capei Linda Barrett The Mt Vernon High
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which was also donated by concert for the enjoyment of
Jerry Capel Debbfe Tram- those present at the Artfest
Sally Hope Crowned
Homecoming Queen
Sally Hope, daughter of
Mr and Mrs. Harry Hope,
was crowned 1979 Home-
coming Queen during pre-
game ceremonies at the
Springs area.
Statements given to Chief _______________ ______ . —— «...
of Police Pete Hollingsworth dates being made at local operated by Steven Ward of pole in front of the Denton
j • W 1* • Pittsburg, was in collision Baptist Church, tearing
Reward Posted For Arsonist Information Chevette, driven by Carla ol electrical lines connected
will be given to the proper . . . . .. . earned by a private vehicle
authorities to the Franklin County
Hospital where he was
admitted
Promoting Prostitution Charge Is Filed Here
alleged that a prostitution motels and through the ber 29, at 12:15 p m White
A $1,000 arson reward for the past three years which
are yet to be explained This ed after members of the
is the purpose of the $1,000 family were awakened dur
reward The fire mg the night by the
arson reward The fire
any property or structure to department and the City of
be burned in Winnsboro or
Wood County has been
posted
The reward money
being made up by
institutions the City
Winnsboro and the Winns
horo Volunteer Fire Depart
ment
slamming of the back door v\ood County areas they
If anyone has information should contact the office of
regarding these or any other theWinnsboro Fire Marshall
fires in the Winnsboro and Or the Winnsboro Volunteer
toward the traffic, colliding
into the rear dual wheels of
September 27 The incident ^nil-low boy trailer nietal sculpture donated the National Twirling Fin-
necurred approximately 500
feet north of the intersection
of Highway 67 and Highway
37. south of Mt Vernon
Ixx ke was traveling north
bound on Highway 37 When
he approached the intersec-
tion of Highway 67. he
sighted a truck tractor,
a
pickup in front of his vehicle
new subscribers Ixicke attempted to lower
brought the paper’s circula- the speed of his truck but
tion to about 2,900 The realized that the brakes
circulation of the Optic- were not working
Herald has increased stead He swerved his vehicle
ily during the past year to and drove it into the grass
reach this high along the edge of the
The Optic lieraid reaches highway but soon became
more families in Franklin aware that he was going to
County lhan any other hit the concrete wall under game ceremonies at
advertising medium the overpass He automate Tiger Stadium. Saturday,
DPS Trooper Gary Hennigan
Assigned To Franklin County
his duties here Monday,
October 1.
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Bass, Lonatish H. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 1979, newspaper, October 4, 1979; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1330356/m1/1/?q=Homecoming+queen+1966+North+Texas+State+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Franklin County Library.