Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 1979 Page: 3 of 17
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families.
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mottos is "A Girl Scout can
time with Girl Scouts Adults
are needed to demonstrate
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saving features built in .like
extra insulation, double paned
windows, balanced attic
ventilation, vapor barriers.
Insulated doors and tightly
sealed fireplaces, fully
insulated ductwork, a heal
pump, electric kitchen
appliances, and energy efficient
electric wiring and water
heating eguipmenl These
features combine to reduce
home energy loss and add up
in savings year after year
Inflation fighter and energy
saver SWEPCO's t nergy
Efficient Home. The Savings Home
TERRY RULE it the new
Director of Physical
Therapy at the Franklin
( ounty Hospital. Rule got
hi. training at the
University of Texas,
Arlington, and at Texas
Women's University. He
was formerly the Assist-
ant Director of Physical
Therapy at the Univer-
sity of Texas Health
Center at Tyler (Staff
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Holiday Notice
We Will Be
CLOSED
Monday, Oct. 8
In Observance Of
Columbus
Day
DECORATOR ASSISTANCE
BY PROFESSIONALS
event
Council leaders are seek
president, mg citizens of the Red River
presided at the meeting and \ alley area who would enjoy
later adjourning, the group sharing their expertise and
spent the afternoon visiting
and playing games with
refreshments Ix-ing served.
The next meeting will be1 know ledge about collections
or hobbies
Girl Scouts from all across
Bit KV WHITE, of Saltil
Io. was operating a HMM
Chevrolet Impala travel-
ing east on Grady Street
when he tried to avoid
hitting a dog and came
into collision with a light
pole in front of the Denton
Baptist Church. Approx-
imately 50 feet of electri-
Goodw/// Club
First National Dank
of Mount Vernon, Texas
"A Special Bonk
Fot
Special People"
Right now. just about
everybody v looking for ways
to fight inflation and save
energy More and more
homeowners are discovering
that buying or building a
SWEPCO Energy Efficient
Home offers an excellent way
to do both. It's a savings home
.specially designed to save
energy and money When you
consider that the average
home In this area is growing in
value at about 12% annually,
and. that you save substantially
on heating and cooling costs
year after year, you know that
a SWEPCO Energy Efficient
Home is one investment you
INFLATION FIGHTER-ENERGY SAVER
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cal lines were pulled
loose from the church
building. (Staff Photo)
Holds Meeting
The Goodwill Club i
with Mrs John Pitts
September with five mem
bers present
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clothing sets you apart
from the crowd.
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the National
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“Eating a hamburger and
10 plans f walking ‘round the square
• His general feeling about whllp listening to gospel or
the show is that “it’s a country ■ western singing
reunion when everyone
comes for fellowship—a
homecoming atmosphere
prevails—a boon for sur-
rounding communities and
Curlee suits, sport coats and separates
represent fashion at its highest, and value
tailoring at its best.
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that tbc eagiae had
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"For
Women
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By Petty Lowry
In spite of his demanding
position as director of the
Gilmer High School band
Taylor is busily engaged
of Physical Therapy.
Formerly from Tyler, he
was assistant Director of
Physical Therapy at the
University of Texas Health
Center for two years
Training for Rule began at
the University of Texas at
Arlington and was complet
rd at Texas Womens
University He served as a
technician for seven years,
while in school.
Rule was athletic trainer
for two years at UTA and
hopes to work with the Mt
Vernon High School as a
trainer also
He, has a wife, Barbara,
and they have a son.
Jeremy, who is one and
one half years old.
Barbara is also a physical
therapist, finishing her sch-
ooling at Texas Women's
University She will be
working part-time in Sulp-
hur Springs with the Region
VI11 Educational Center and
hopes to teach prepared
childbirth classes in coop-
eration with the Franklin
County Hospital and the
doctors in Mt Vernon
Rule has many hobbies
Lake Chapel
Slates Revival
The Lake ('Impel Church.
Iocat<*d seven miles north of
Mt Vernon on Highway 37,
will have a three night
revival October 5 through
October 7 with a different
guest preacher each night
The Friday and Saturday
night services will begin at
7 30 and the Sunday night
services will begin at 7 00
Rev Bobby Hash of Van
Alstyne will preach Friday
night. Rev W 0 Watwood
of Sulphur Springs will
preach Saturday night and
the Sunday night services
will lie under the direction of
Rev James Moddy of Van
Alstyne
There will be guest singers
each night and the public is
invited to attend
exhibit
members and their families
Several companies and
organizations have notified
council officials of their
eagerness to participate
inthe “Spectacular". There
will be CPR demonstrations
There will be a potter with
his potter s wheel, a stamp
collector, folk dancing and
all types of interesting
things for girls and their when they reached the MV
one yard line
Junior high coach Charles
Winfield commented that
do anything" The Red River the team put out 110 percent
Valley Girl Scout Council is effort, but the offensive
planning to show area scouts players still need a little
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until
Civic Center in
Springs. Texas
anticipate over 1
ONE ACRE”
It's Something To See
Something exciting is always happening
at Lowry 's
See the whole new collection here and now
in the finest fabrics and an exceptional
selection of patterns and colors. From
Band Director Heads 42nd Yamboree
By Ixatoe Graves
“Pride, time, money and
talent contribute to l
successful Yamboree,"
states Bill Taylor the
president of the Oct. 25-27
festival at Gilmer.
Hospital Hires New Therapist
W - recen,,y ,nd pastimes He love* start one here, collects
rured by Ute F i anklin County plants and animals, has a antique bottles and is now m
_jrS? _ ** Director fifty tree orchard at hi* the process of restoring a
home in Tyler and hope* to HMO Buick Special Coupe
with Mrs. Cecil Henderson
Thursday. October 18. at 2
o'clock Visitors are wel-
come. m information as to the Tiger Jimmy Stroud. 26.
Members are urged to types of displays and rushed five yards for the
attend to make plans for the demonstrations they will Tigers’touchdown, and ran
for other troop for the two extra points.
The Rebels’ two points
resulted from a bad snap
from the center, when the
Mt. Vernon kicker Jimmy
Stroud covered the ball
while in the end zone
The young Tiger defense
stopped Rivercrest on a
scoring drive when the
Rebels reached the MV
three yard line, and once
for the world," he details
"Their reward is knowing
that everyone is pleased
with the end results "
"To the best of my
knowledge about 200 people
are actively involved now in
the official program of
Yamboree This figure does
•4 not include float builders or
concession stand workers.
"Thousands will be in-
volved in parades adding
their contribution smoothly
to the show."
Taylor has been on
Yamboree board about six
years and has worked his
way to the top of the show
which he states emphat-
ically, “offers something for
all ages
“The production amazes
others who come to visit that
this community can stage
such a production.
Girl Scout “Spectacular”
The Red River Valley Girl Any individual, club, busi-
Scout Council is sponsorings ne*s, or industry who would
“Girl Scout Spectacular", life to share their time with
October 27 at the Regional Girl Scouts should contact
I Sulphur the Rod River Valley Girl
Officials Scout Office, 38 1st NW,
1500 girls Pans, Texas 75460 Phone
converging on Sulphur Spr- 214 784-7653
ings for the Council-Wide
Tigers Win
Over Rivercrest
The Mt. Vernon eighth
grade football team scored
eight points to Rivercrest's
two points to win their
second victory this season
The football action was
played in Rivercrest Thurs- « [
the area are already sending day, September 27
in information as to the
of displays and
i will
president of the Kiwanis
Club Both he and his wife
Penny work with Cub
Scixits, United Way and the Hi...
Yamboree president is a A great big thanks to each
volunteer fireman. The and every one of you for
couple has two children making Homecoming week
Pau), a sixth grader and end a super one!
Allison who is in kinder From beginning to end it
garten was another great "Mt.
He is a ham-radio operator Vernon" production.
and enjoys cabinet-making, Congratulations, Mt. Ver-
a real perfectionist in many non. we are Lowry's Acre
fields are proud to have served you
Bill Taylor’s perfection for "52" years.
will definitely add "polish" Love,
to this year's Yamboree. Lowry's
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(free) is part of the fun
“Success will come from
thousands of hours that
people donate in the organ
ization of this 42nd Yam
organizations to visit neigh- boree," he concluded
bors and to make money for
thier own community im-
provement the School
“Hundreds of people cause parade in his Model A which
it to be a success through he restored from junk
[ hard work And they would The musician has lived in
not miss their particular role Gilmer since 1866, is a past
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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/m1/3/?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.