Mount Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1987 Page: 1 of 16
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The 40’xl00’ building with 10*
veranda on the southwest and
covered drive-through on the nor-
span steel brick veneer with a steel
roof.
the plaza Saturday, Jan. 3.
A few of those who worked
were Bobby Elbert, Gary
board to reserve the community
hall space upon completion of the
building.
The contract for the construc-
tion of the airport has not yet
Hicks filed a suit in District
Court Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1986,
against the court in an attempt to
get the funding for his office
restored.
at present. To be able to double
our water connections in an area
as small as Pine Valley would be a
tremendous advantage to all the
people of south Franklin
County.”
Joyner stressed the importance
of having local citizens address
their opposition to the application
by writing the Texas Water Com-
mission, Water Rates and Services
Section, P. O. Box 13087, Austin,
Texas 78711-2087.
"A short letter stating opposi-
tion to allowing another water
system in the southern half of
Franklin County will suffice,”
Joyner said. “The writer should
Frankie Cooper and Ben
Morris. (Optic Photo by
Bob Wright)
Friday, January 9,1987
Mount Vernon Rotary
Club meets at Market Fare
Restaurant, 12 noon.
USDA Commodities to be
distributed in County
building at Houston and
Jackson Streets behind the
courthouse, 9-4 p.m.
Saturday, January 10,1907
Delta Eta Chapter of the
Delta Kappa Gamma Socie-
ty International meets at the
First United Methodist
Church in Mount Vernon,
9:30 a.m. Members should
bring items for silent auc-
tion.
Sunday, January 11, 1907
The many churches of
Franklin County invite you
to worship in the church of
your choice.
Family film series begins
at First Baptist Church,
“Turn Your Heart Toward
Home,” in activity building,
3:45 p.m.
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Sulphur Bluff PTO meets
in Sulphur Bluff school
auditorium, 7 p.m.
South Franklin Volunteer
Fire Department meets at
Community Center, 7 p.m.
Winfield 1SD Board of
Trustees meets at Winfield
school, 7 p.m.
NET Writers Organiza-
tion meets in room 109 of
Math and Science Building
on NETCC campus, 7 p.m.
Senior citizens supper at
Franklin County Hospital,
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Monday, January 12,1907
Franklin County Com-
missioners Court meets in
County Courtroom, 9 a.m.
Franklin County Water
District meets at office on
the square, 1 p.m.
Mount Vernon ISD Board
of Trustees meets at Mount
Vernon school, 7 p.m.
Thursday, January 8, 1987
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Rainfall In
1986 Below
Average
• Total rainfall for 1986 was a lit-
tle below average compared to the
totals for the past five years, ac-
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VOLUNTEERS help take
down and store the
Christmas decorations from
Tuesday, January 13,1997
Mount Vernon City
Council meets at Mount
Vernon City Hall, 7 p.m.
South Franklin Water
Supply Corp. Board of
Directors meets in Franklin
Bank office building, 7:30
p.m.
Order of Eastern Star
meets in Lodge Hall, 7:30
p.m.
The Optimist Club meets
at Frontier Barbecue, 7 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous
meets at First United
Methodist Church, 8 p.m.
New Al-non Big Book
Study Group meets at First
United Methodist Church, 8
p.m.
Thursday, January IS, 1987
North Franklin Volunteer
Fire Department meets at
Hagansport Community
Center, 7 p.m.
Masonic Lodge meets at
Lodge Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Saltillo ISD trustees meet
at Saltillo school, 8 p.m.
Senior citizens supper at
Franklin County Hospital,
k 5:30-7:30 p.m. .
The funds are to be used to pur- kitchen, pilots lounge, office,
chase materials for the construe- classroom and restrooms.
and Community Hall went over tion, with the bulk of the labor to
the top before 1986 could get
away, according to Ken Greer, co-
chairman of the fund-raising drive
with Joe Dan Coe.
At 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, cash
donations on deposit totaled
$35,045, with an additional $6872
in pledges, for a grand total of
141,917. A goal of $40,000 had
been set to erect the 4000 sq. ft.
building.
42.24. Rainfall in 1985 was 48.60; resolution at the special called ses-
1984, 51.72; 1983, 35.44; 1982, sion of the Court.
44.89; and in 1981, 45.65. /
The dispute has simmered since
September, 1986, when the court
adopted a budget for 1987 which
cut the funding for Hicks* office
to $100 a year, from $9,900 a
year.
building are expected to be set at a
meeting of the airport board
At least two organizations have Thursday, Jan. 8.
The suit names the Commis-
sioners Court of Franklin County,
County Judge W. B. Meek, and
Commissioners Jeral Cooper,
Bobby Elbert, B. F. Ingram, and
Avis Wayne Jones as defendants.
The County Attorney’s office
has been funded at the $9,900
level since 1982. Communication
problems between the budget of-
ficers and the county attorney
arose before the budget was
adopted when workshops were
held with other county officers to
determine budget requirements.
Such a meeting did not occur bet-
ween the budget officers and the
county attorney.
Hicks presented his budget re- Watsupply Corporation could
Cunningham,
McGonagill, Paul Lester,
Kathy Clinton, Walt Sean,
budget, but the commissioners member owned water company if
adopted the $100 figure.
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Dispute
A dispute between the Franklin
County Commissioners Court and
County Attorney B. F. Hicks ap-
pears to be approaching a settle-
ment as both Hicks and County
Judge Wayne Foster expressed
optimism Tuesday about a settle-
ment. Foster was sworn in as
County Judge Jan. 1, 1987.
“By helping Franklin County
The funds are granted to the ci- businessmen charged with and other counties around us. we
Inches The month of / pril had received under the program is ty or county to loan to a company
the greatest amount <_ ~ . . . * ‘ \
Franklin County Commis- These federal grant monies, ad- ing capital. The company then County, is assisting Franklin
sioners took the initial step Mon- ministered through the Texas pays back the loan, with interest, County by writing, the grant pro-
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that number 44 have qualified for
the $100 or more plaque, 12 have
qualified for the $200 or more pla-
que, 13 have qualified for the
$500 or more plaque, six have many who want to contribute to
qualified for the $1000 or more this effort, and because additional been signed, therefore, a date for
plaque, and three have qualified money means a better building, the beginning of construction of
for the $5000 or more and special we will continue our efforts to the airport has not been set.
contact everyone who might want
The fund raising drive began
Nov. 17, 1986 with the hope of
reaching the goal of $40,000
before the end of the year. The
goal was reached on New Year’s
theast will be constructed of clear eve> then surpassed.
To date, 106 families, organiza- gifts plaque. contact everyone who might want Groundbreaking ceremonies
The success of this drive only to be a part of this great com- for the airport and the terminal
to the project, with 78 of those illustrates what can happen when munity effort.”
It will feature a 40x70 meeting donating $100 or more to qualify the people of Franklin County
for an appreciation plaque to be unite with a single purpose,’*
South Franklin Threatened By System
Mrs. Cook said. Plans by South water service, according to B. F.
Franklin to expand its services
with additional water storage have
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Ter min al/Hall Drive Passes $40,000 Mark
Cash donations and pledges for The funds are to be used to pur- kitchen, pilots lounge, office, hung in the community hall. Of Greer said. “Every gift made was contacted members of the airport
the Franklin County Terminal chase materials for the construe- classroom and restrooms. that number 44 have qualified for important and neewary to reach ‘ *'
the goal.”
County Applies For Industrial Grant
Franklin County Commis- These federal grant monies, ad-
on the member- the
private water system in ship of the South Franklin system.
The South Franklin Water Sup-
ply Corporation (SFWSC) cur- the southern portion of our coun-
Pine Valley Development plat has had tremendous expansion
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help our citizens to find employ-
ment as industries are established
' Deanna Scott, full time or expanded,” explained Ms.
tures, land, equipment, or work- economic developer in Morris
day, Jan. 5 in submitting yet Department of Community Af- over a relatively short period of posal. Ms. Scott, along with Mor-
* ‘ , are to assist Community time, to the city or county rcceiv- ris County Judge Ron Cowan,
Development grant proposal. This Development Activities in the
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<?nr<Hnp records kept locally by another Texas Community fairs,
volunteers for the National Development grant proposal. This Development Activities in the ing the grant. The city / county have been instrumental in bring-
Gceanoaraohic and Atmospheric time the grant is for Economic State of Texas. Such grants have then may utilize the funds in ing more than $4 million in such
Admi^on. wi.b . oT D.«lopm.n. proved I. . b-n.b.
Development in cities and coun- grant is tied to the ongoing efforts been available.
According to Franklin County ties. of the Franklin County Industrial
January of 1986 was the dryest Judge A. Wayne Foster, the max- Foundation, a group of local
month of the year, with only .16 imum amount which could be ----------
inches. The month of / pril had received under the program is ty or county to loan to a company solicitatron of business and in-
Ibe greatest amount f rainfall $500,000. The proposal to be sub- for a specific project, such as pur- dustry for the county,
with 7.34, followed by November mitted is anticipated to be around chase or construction of struc- Deanna Scott,
with 5.75. $475,000. t„. . “
A proposed reduction in the ter- -----------------------------
ritory served by South Franklin Franklin to expand its services Hicks, counsel for SFWSC.
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quests at a public hearing on the mean the death of the non-profit, been curtailed because of a lack of Double Diamond, it will help
, .J funds. Double Diamond. If it goes to
adopted the $100 figure. the Texas Water Commission Tommy Joyner, manager of South Franklin Water Supply, it
•The suit asks for $20,400 to (TWC) allows the cut, according South Franklin Water Supply will help everyone who uses the
maintain the office for 1987, in- to wanda Cook, secretary for the Corporation, said the residents of service,” Hicks said.
eluding $1,800 annually for office corporation. Franklin County may not realize If opposition to a private
rent at $150 a month, $13,600 an- The cut could be approved by that approval of the Pine Valley system in Pine Valley is lodged,
nually for a secretary, $500 an- the TWC if no opposition to a application would have a direct and TWC denies the application,
pually for supplies, $1,000 for pjan by Double Diamond, Inc. to monetary affect on the member- th^ area will be served by
“The population has grown in
rent at $150 a month, $13,600 an-
nually for a secretary, $500 an- the TWC if no opposition to a
Capital expense for purchase of a jnstaii a i
new typewriter, $2,000 annually the pjne Valley Subdivision is
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The private system could collect rently serves 1350 families. The ty and the South Frankhon system
as much as $14,000 a month in
minimum fees for water service,
costs,” Kern Anderson, president
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