The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 1, 1991 Page: 1 of 8
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The King County Community the community development
Development Committee met to committee, Jane Huey, has been
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best that he can on each prob-
lem or issue as they arise.
A Dumont native, Smith was
the class presidents as each
defends his/her class in a "Battle
of the Classes." This will be done
in the form of a "bragging con-
test." All ex-students are encour-
aged to be present to cheer their
presidents on and enjoy the fun.
First, second and third place win-
ners will be awarded during the
Saturday evening program for
their class excellence. Refresh-
ments will be served following
the program.
Saturday's activities will
begin with the Teacher Break-
fast for all ex-teachers at 8:30
King County.
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close
at 7 p.m. in the Paducah city
hall, the local office of school
superintendent and at the Grow
Gin for King County Precinct 1
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1,1991
June All-School
Reunion Plans
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Underway
Plans are continuing for the
thirteenth Tri-Annual All-
School Reunion which will be
held on the evening of June 7,
and all day June 8,1991, at the
Paducah School. At least 600 ex-
students and teachers are ex-
pected to attend. Association
officers and class representa-
tives are working to notify as
many ex-students and former
teachers as possible.
gicently:
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of mielection is/or was, de-
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- L, April 30, in Paducah
9 0 "ten dent's office and 5
kylo city hall and in the
unty clerk's office.
co os afternoon a total of 34
tals had voted in per-
^he city hall, 35 at the
yrAtendent’s office and 30
/ TVs office in King County.
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best I know how to do, if re-
elected. We still have projects I
would like to help finish and I
will try to keep the best inter-
ests of the city on my mind."
Cosme Solis Jr., 47, is unop-
posed in his bid for his first full
term in Place 5, having com-
pleted an unexpired term.
He, too, was born in Paducah,
reared in Delwin where he at-
tended school and has been a
Paducah resident since 1970.
Solis said that he hopes to be
able to continue to work with
the council and other city offi-
cials in every way possible to
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derman Wayde Smith, 64, who Tommy Isbell and Nebbie Nash,
isseekingre-electiontoasecond in King County, Tony
term in Place 1, if elected, he Lowrance is seeking election to
said, would continue to do the his first political office. Incum-
Play in All-
Star Classic
Paducah High School senior,
Marshall Holcomb, has been se-
lected to play in the North-Texas
All-Star Basketball Classic at
Wichita Falls, on May 25th.
Holcomb, a 6'2" All-State bas-
Cliff Harris, former six-time ketball and football player for
All-Pro Dallas Cowboy, will be PHS was selected among 45 area
speaking at the Paducah High high schools to participate. He
School All-Sports Banquet on averaged 16 points and 14 re-
May 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Padu- bounds per game for the 25-9
cah High School Practice Gym. State Semi-finalist dragon Bas-
Harris played in a record five ketball team.
Super Bowls with the Dallas ‘ Twenty players were selected
Cowboys, and was selected to and will be divided into teams
the All-Decade team. He has consisting often players. Known
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A downpour that lasted only a few minutes dropped .80 inch begin on Friday evening, June 7
a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of
the First United Methodist
Church. Alma Long and Frances
Richards are in charge of ar-
rangements for the breakfast.
Registration will begin at 9 a.m.
on that day in the hall of the
Goodwin School and in the
commons of the high school.
Coffee and doughnuts will be
served in the cafeteria until
11:00. Many class reunions will
be held throughout the day in
various rooms in the school and
other locations off campus.
The evening meal will begin
being served at 5:30 p.m. in the
new gym. Dining space will also
be available in the cafeteria. The-
business meeting and program
will be held in the auditorium at
7:30. The reunion dance will be-
held in the VFW Building and
the new gym will be open for
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Royce Gann Named
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and 2 and at the King County help improve streets, the water
courthouse for Precinct 3 and 4. system and drainage for all parts
Two contested races are on of the city.
the city ballot, three Paducah Out of the five candidates
ISD trustees will be elected from running in the local school board
a slate of five and Guthrie's race Don Hurd is the first timer,
trustees will be chosen from six Nora LeCroy is also running for
candidates. election, and the candidates for
In the candidates profiles, al- re-election are Richard Archer,
ewasshe, lashes with it. I Justice of the Peace
age din to the Rodeo Associa-
1/3 cupiy boo-boo last week in by Ora Lee Frazier ranching interests, said Friday
hmallo I asked why they Royce Don Gann, 51, will be night thathe intends to be in the
’• 0sve the Calf Dressing sworn in at 9 a.m. May 1 as the justice office on a full time basis,
nana penning events some new Cottle County Justice of the Born in Collin County, he
r than during Sunday Peace, Precinct 1. moved with his parents, Johnie
mmihey DO, and I regret Gann was appointed Friday and Violet Gann, to Cottle
I was woefully misin- by the commissioners court. He County in 1949 at the age of 9
V someone who obvi- succeeds Jewel Gibbs who held years and has lived in Paducah
ew less about it than the position for 14 years until since 1962.
mblerdid,andifnhad her resignation April 22. For 19 years, Gann was in
t out more thoroughly In the special meeting, Mrs. partnership with S. L. (Shirley)
said something I Gibbs’resignation was accepted Sandefur in the former longtime
• ADe Stan inherered with regrets, following an ex- Paducah Cash Grocery, origi- of rain on Paducah last Wednesday, as this photo verifies. at 7:30 p.m. at the High School.
— smbprass • a ecutive session. nally located just off the square EditorofthePostwassuckeredintothisshotbyherfaithful A fun-filled program will be
8158 ** S In a second motion, the court in downtown Paducah before its employees as she waded from the pickup through a six inch presented on that evening by
.... . . . voted for the former justice to move further south on US 83. deep torrent, getting drenched to the skin.
erweek likelastweek, continue to receive her county He and wife La Delle have ------------------------------------------------------------
emm2bMMayauranecico oa shsaahdmnardioy: Aana: Election Saturday For
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L followed a second execcutiveses- grandchildren, twins John and ( nf1fa K mo mcheeanl6
arewonderingwhWe sion in which 11 applicants for Drew McEachern and Bailey “UUIU» hEhl5 NUIIUVE~
ve the rodeo results in the position were considered. q,nn .
t we expect those re- Theuappointee will officiate Mrs. Gibbs’ letter of resigna- Voters in Paducah, the Padu-
have to be compiled untnshezsm-neenecon tion sited health problems as cah Independent School District
d etc before they get 4 . . ’ . S reason she could no longer con- and those in the Guthrie Com-
ich is a dadgum good MLEe nAeq +n L, 11 tinue her responsibilities. mon School District, who have
— :ause I wouldn't have be subject tc.The ^994 The 68 year-old justice of the not already voted absentee by
58 iest notion how to go Ng peace was appointed to the posi- personal appearance or mail
ting them in order. So, P i tion in 1977 when the former ballot, will select Saturday three
as whoever is respon- Gann, who, with his son, justice died. She had been re- aidermen to serve on the local
qchat endofit gets them Johnie Don, has farming and elected consecutively since then, city council and three school
_ 11 get them on to you in board members here and two in
• .. King County Readies For
--Ucontinued increases in July 4th Centemual rest
refitting costs, we are rais- •
—ubscription rates and
uto copy of the Paducah
’ ictive June 1,1991. We
ation last newspaper in our
ton do so, but we cannot set in order plans for the upcom- checking into a postal cancella-
to absorb the increases ing "Centennial Celebration." tion for the actual centennial
ICV ction costs. The King County Centennial is date which is June 25.
• ive June 1, rates will scheduled for July 4th at the Darlene Draper-CEA along
to 35 cents per copy; Community center in Guthrie. (Continued On Page 2)
al senior citizens; $14 The Celebration will kick-off 1 - /
11 rate (Cottle and King with a trail ride that will as- IOUI IVIOTO
I; and $17.00 all others, semble infrontofthe courthouse.
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ay re-subscribe during Participants in the trail ride neLoAmAAe
h of May at the current should assemble at 4 p.m. with AIMIUUIIICIIU3
tion rate — $8.00 senior Gary Antilley and Kelley Wil-
812 local; and $15 all liams being co-chairmen of the Returned
event. _ .—
of our neighboring A parade is scheduled to be- Cottle County Grand Jury graduated from Dumont High the first time. James King and DA TA
ave already gone to a gin at 5 p.m., at the courthouse met Monday, April 29, in their school, moved to Cottle County Mike Seago are also on the bal- I I •
nte, reflected as follows: and end at the Community second session since appoint- in 1956 and has lived in Padu- lot for election. Ronald Lewis is
N ENTERPRISE: Center. Some divisions are Best ment earlier in the month, and cah since 1984. He is a farmer the final candidate running for
copy, $15 rate for all Float, Best Bicycle, Horse returned four indictments. and merchant. one of the two places on the
ers. Drawn, Riding Club or gorup, Alberto Giron Perez was re- Barry L. Smith, 30, in first board.
ILIN HERALD: .50 per Bicycle Group, Ranch Groups, indicted on a charge of murder try for a public office, is asking . .
- 5 local, $17.50 state, out etc. Linda Moorhouse can be of Jasper M.F. Taylor, 61, on to be elected to Place I also. He Giff Harris
CA$20. contacted for more information. February 9. is single and is not a relative of
-S SPUR: .35 copy, $14 Many activities have been Indicted on charges of crimi- Wayde Smith. ‘q (nepa
7 state, $18 out of state, scheduled for the evening's en- nal mischief over $750 but less Bom in Paducah, Barry Smith F
one4 tertainment. Karen Pettiet and than $20,000 were Scott Allen is a Paducah High school gradu- A A RanerIIAA
• FOR THOUGHT: The Nancy Daniels are heading up Garvin and Scottian B. Rey- nte and has been employed by --U HOIM—U•
) 0 Bdcostsless than a candy SOme games for youth and adults, nolds. The two allegedly broke the State Department of High-
ip of coffee and is half Linda Green is in charge of the out eleven windshields and 24 waysandPublicTransportation
TV Lof a Coke!! beard growing contest. Partici- side and back windows on eight for the last five years. Previ-
4 Dr pants need to report to Linda schoolbuses at Paducah High ously he worked in oilfields and
iLes,per sticker on a car Green in the extension office, School, on March 21. with his father in his tire shop.
May 1, "clean shaven" to enter Carl Jones was indicted on He will, he said, if elected, try
the beard growing contest. Also charges of aggravated assault to do What would be best for all
she is in charge of the Ice Cream in an alleged April 10 attack on residents, keep water rates down
. Freeze-off. Gene Lewis McGruder. and always available to hear
on lalreportsofthescissor Judge Kerry Havins will be in A 4 complaints.
g sighted here now, So1 charge of the fireworks, along emet’y DO€LriL Another newcomer to politics been inducted into the NAIA area players also selected are
an 10,s officiaksigh). Among with Pete Hubbart. The enter- pp, a AM, T is Donald Paschal, who is chai- Hall of Fame and to the Arkan- Staley Heatly, son of Mr. and
— hting th emwereP on tainment is being headed up by Fl^CUOll IVld'y 4 lenging longtime aidermen sas Hall of Fame. Cliff retired in Mrs. Stan Heatly of Vernon,
nd Jr. Stephens (first Dewayne Pettiet. He is currently The Cemetery Board will hold Presley Canon for Place 2. 1980 and in 1984 was voted by Trent Lankford from Chillico-
rounding up local talent. Any- their election Tuesday, May 7, "I would like to help the Coun- the fans of the Dallas Cowboys the. Matt McCorkle of Midway
one interested in performing in the County Commissioners cilimprove city government, city Silver Season All-Time team. and All-State players from Wic-
should contact him. Courtroom from 10 a.m. to 4 streets and alleys, not for my- Harris is considered as one of hita Falls, Burkburnett, Krum,
Four-H'ers are scheduled to p.m. self, but for all of the people, if I the best free safeties ever in the Bowie, Graham, Nocona and
perform their skit, TheHistori- Four places are to be elected am elected,' Paschal said. National Football league and Breckenridge.
calHysterical Gunfight at the by the public, and there are four He is 53, a native Paducahan, was called "Captian Crash" by A 1 1 .
Guthrie Saloon. Also the4H ers incumbents and four seeking a attended schools here and has his teammates and opposing UudlOlddl
will be sellingcokesandhotdogs, first time place on the board. been a self-employed plumber players. Friday,May3:YouthRab-
Everyone is to bring a box Those seeking election to the mostofhislife, after have worked Cliff, is on the board of the bit Breeders Meeting, Commis-
lunch for their family so the board are Barbara Hutchison, 14 years with a local plumber. Kent Waldrep National Paraly- sioners Courtroom, 4 p.m.
community can enjoy an old- Loetta Harrison, Adrian Defoor Presley Canon, who was first sis Foundation and Cystic Fi- Tuesday,May7:AdultRab-
timey picnic and fellowship on and Paul Whitener, incumbents; elected in 1973, is asking for an- brosis Foundation. He resides bit Breeders Meeting, Commis-
the lawn. Mary Thaxton, Kelly Bailey, other two years on the council in in Dallas where he owns and sioners Courtroom, 7:30 p.m.
Linda Oliver, along with the Eloye Shavor, and Pauline Place 2. operates Cliff Harris and Asso- Saturday,Mayll:Bike-A-
highway department has erected Tucker, first time candidates. Canon, 64, said, "I'll do the ciates. Thon, 1-4 p.m.
by Darlene Draper Centennial Celebration signs at
King County CEA-HE the county lines. Chairman of
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