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sThe Service of The and Institutions of Panola County
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Sunday, May 18 1980
Vol 107, No 92
Price 20 ( ents
24 Pages 4 Sections
Carthage, Panola County, Texas 75633
1980, Panola Publishing Co . Inc , all rights reserved
CISD votes to remove
automobiles off tax roll
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Doctor joining
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Pair files
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PJC students graduate
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Indictments returned
Tinkle Park repairs approved
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District's Board of
A Memorial Day service, sponsor-
ed jointly by the American Legion
and Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts,
will be held at the Veterans War
Memorial Monument on the court-
house lawn, Monday May 26, at 10:20
service with a m
will be served
Two men convicted of capital murder
and sentenced to die June 2 have filed
motions for stays of execution and writs
of habeas corpus in 123rd District Clerk
Marie Pike Seale’s office
The two men, Bobby F McCormick
and Billy Jarel McMahon were formally
sentenced to die by District Judge K
Baker in early April
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Following the presentation, the hos-
pital board approved an agreement with
the accounting firm to conduct a 1980
audit at a cost of $6,000
The board also adopted a policy of
requiring a one-month rental deposit
Irom Medicaid patients as they are
admitted to the nursing home
Administrator Janet Chamness said
confusion over classification of some
patients had caused delays, and in some
cases non payment, by the state for
patients' rooms The policy was made
effective immediately
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In December, 1976, and January, 1977,
the two were tried and convicted for the
June, 1976 slaying of Center businessman
Earl Hammond The trial was held in
Panola County on a change of venue from
Shelby County
They were both assessed the death
penalty and went through a series of
appeals before the formal sentencing last
month
Dr Keith Keeling, a native of Panola
County, was appointed to the medical
staff of Panola General Hospital by the
Board of Managers Thursday
Dr Keeling, son of Mrs Don Keeling oi
Carthage and the late Don Keeling, will
begin practicing medicine with Dr W C
Smith in mid July. Hospital Administra
tor William Kelly told the board in a
regular meeting
Kelly said Keeling, a family praction
er. would finish his residency in Fort
Worth sometime in June
consider employment of personnel
atan3op.m. meeting May 20 at the
district’s administrative offices
board learned it could not be held
responsible
Another concern was the cost of the
materials for the repairs
Board member J Kraig < am visited the
area and discovered 300 bricks would be
needed along with assorted lumber and
other materials The cost of the project
would run between $3,000 and $4,000,
according to Cain
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The board also accepted the resigna-
tions of two teachers, Nora Robinson,
and early childhood teachers at Libby
and Mary Beth Bedair. high school
speech and drama teacher
The board will conduct its regular
monthly meeting at 7 30 p m May 20
Panola County's Cattleman s
Assn, will conduct its annual
membership meeting and banquet
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Tommy Coleman and Darrell G
Walker. robbery
Larry Hooper aggravated assault
Sidney Charles Allen and Danny
Davis forgery
Roy Surgmer, rape of a child
Lee Vernon Cranford, driving while
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at the VFW Post at 1 p.m. followed
by a Juke Box Dance The public la
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in June due to a lack of limits The trip
would cost $1,100 for six students over a
five day span
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new appeal
pollutionn Lake Murvaul and other
matters of disaster It was agreed to
withhold the fee because of non action by
the East Texas Council Members of the
board also discussed other sources of
pollution in Lake Murvaul tiesides from
oil wells when it rains Pollution has also
come from septic tanks in the area,
according to some board members
Available resident. Gene Meinert, said
he was angry with the board when it
discussed the pollution problem
I‘m tired of nothing ever being done
Meinert said it is a beautiful lake and
will be ruined if some hing isn’t done
soon People throw beer ans in the lake
and I ll bet the bottom of the lake is all
cans Don t just look at the problem.
Meinert warned, "something has to tie
done
the board also authorized Mrs
t hamness to work out and implement a
plan to equalize salaries for some
nursing home employees with hospital
employees in identical positions
the board also finalized plans for the
With anniversary celebration at the
hospital Sunday, and adopted a conflict
of interest policy to the bylaws
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community center.
Cases involving 20 indictments return
ed by a Panola County grand jury will be
placed on the 123rd District Court docket
to tie called Monday, according to
District Clerk Marie Pike Seale
The names of those indicted released
by Mrs Seale s office Friday include
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Willie T Anderson, driving while
intoxicated ■ second offense
Marvin Louis Figures possession of a
controlled substance
Roy Dell Flakes and Shirby Berry,
theft
Samuel W Griffin, burglary of a
habitation
Eddie Campbell, criminal mischief
Roy Chester Allison and Earl Lee
Burns, theft
Earl Lee Burns, theft
-Curtis Anderson burglary injury to
a person
Monnie Ray Armstrong, driving
while intoxicated second offense
Distinguished graduates of Panola
Junior College's Class of 1980 were
announced at 32nd annual commence
merit exercises May 15 at Q M Martin
Auditorium
Danny Atkerson of Beckville, with a
perfect 4 0 grade point average,
graduated with highest honors while four
other local and area students also were
recognized tor academic excellence at
the ceremonies
Dana J W ilkins of Center, 3 91. Wanda
Lou Sholar of Joaquin, 3 90. John Ricks
Eberlan of Timpson, 3 76. and Vivian H
Fox of Carthage, 3 72. also graduated
with honors
Some 86 PJC students were awarded
diplomas by Bev Brown, vice president
of the PJC Board of Trustees Dr
William H Walton, dean of arts and
science and Willam H Gullette. dean of
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Carthage Independent School District
board members approved a proposal to
delete some automobiles from its tax
rolls at a meeting May 15
The action takes effect immediately
and reduces tax receipts by $54,000
annually, according to Carthage school
superintendent Newell Odell The
measure complies with a Texas House
bill passed in 1979 which authorized
automobiles to be removed from tax
rolls
All automobiles which are not used for
commercial, profit making ventures will
be dropped from CISD tax rolls
1979 were $3,456,093 in 1979 and $2,945,952
in 1978
The nursing home ended 1979 with
excess revenue of $19,653, Randall said.
He added the board might want to study
ways to increase revenue
Net patient and other operating
revenue totaled $906,639 and non-operat-
mg revenue or interest added
$17,003 to the facility's income Operating
expenses totaled $903,989
Randall made suggestions regarding
bookkeeping and accountability of
property for both the hospital and
nursing home He also suggested both
organizations prepare a three year cash
budget
A volunteer plan to help repair
vandalized facilities at Tinkle Park on
the south side of Lake Murvaul was
unanimously passed by trustees of the
Panola County Fresh Water District No
1 at a May 13 meeting
The plan was originally proposed
March 10 by David Thomas of Gary
Thomas said he and a group of Panola
County residents would volunteer their
services to restore damaged facilities if
the board would pay for the materials
needed for repairs
The board had discussed two potential
drawbacks of the plan before tabling the
proposal tor further study
One question was whether the water
board would be responsible for injuries a
volunteer might suffer on the project
After consulting with attorneys, the
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In separately filed petitions, both
McCormick and McMahon claim their
convictions and sentences are illegal and
unconstitutional and request that their
executions be stayed for 30 days
following action by the Texas Court of
Criminal Appeals
District Attorney Bill Warren said if
Judge Baker rules against the petitions,
the men will probably take their appeals
to the state court It their convictions and
sentences are not overturned by the nigh
court, they could begin, another series of
appeals through Federal courts
PJC GRADUATION—With faculty
members and guests observing from
the stage, Panola Junior College
graduates accept diplomas during
commencement at Q.M. Martin
Auditorium ceremonies on May 15,
above At right. Danny Atkerson of
Beckville receives a plaque as the
student attaining the highest grade
average Presenting the plaque is
Bev Brown, vice president of the
PJC Board of Trustees
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the volunteers are ready to start
In other matters, the board was told by
Bill Price that the lease at a recreational
vehicle park at Lake Murvaul will expire
in March 1981 The area encompasses
10 2 acres and Price suggested the board
renew the lease tor 10 years
If developed according to Price the
area could attract people to the area in
the winter time and improve the
economy for Panola County Butler said
the matter would have to be consulted
with their attorneys before a decision
could be made
A $100 membership fee to remain as a
member of the East Texas Council of
Governments will not be paid Butler
said The board members felt the
organization has not helped the water
board in the past with such things as
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center grounds and
■ building. Admission is I
at 7:10 pm. May a at the Louis mawban are remindi
Robinson Cafeteria their own ptesic bunch
Radio personality Jack Dillard ---m
will be speaker at the meeting with
all cattlemen their wives and
interested persons invited to attend.
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valedictorian and salutatorian speeches
will be given by David Stacy and Melinda
Shivers respectively
May 23 also is the date for Beckville
High Schools graduation at 8 p m in the
high school gymnasium Bill Bailey.
Beckville Elementary School principal
will be speaker
Beckville's baccalaureate services will
be conducted at 5:30 p m today in the
high school cafeteria with Reggie Day as
speaker
Elysian Fields baccalaureate services
also are scheduled today at 8 p m in the
football statium. weather permitting
The services will be held in the
gymnasium if raining
The Elysian Fields senior class will
sponsor a program at graduation
ceremonies at 8 p m May 23 at the
football stadium, weather permitting.
Graduation for Tenaha High School
seniors also is scheduled May 23 at 7 30
p m in the high school auditorium Bob
Anderson, an attorney and 1970 alumnus
of the school, will be featured speaker
Tenaha's baccalaureate services will
be held at 7 30 pm today in the
auditorium with the Rev Charles
Williams a Tenaha school teacher as
speaker
Gary High School commencement
exercises will lx* conducted at 8 p in May
22 in the school auditorium Don Bates of
Carthage a former Gary student will
address the assembly
Tatum High School seniors will
graduate in ceremonies at 8 p m May 29
in the high school auditorium Dr Jerry
Dawson, president of East Texas Baptist
College, will be featured speaker
In other matters, the board passed a
proposal requiring teachers in the
Carthage school district to take 35 clock
hours of college-credited courses in
pursuit of a bachelor of arts degree or
masters
The proposal conforms with Texas law
which requires teachers to take 35 dock
hours of college courses a year in pursuit
of q degree Carthage requires its
teachers to take an additional six hours
for four years in obtaining a master's or
taking six dock hours of college credit
for a bachelor's The proposal passed
discontinues this practice
In other business, the board discussed
School Industrial Arts students who
recently finished first in state competi
tion The students were not planning to go
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The board also extended privileges to
an orthopedic surgeon. Dr Dalton
Carpenter, who is setting up a practice in
Longview
Three other physicians practicing in
the emergency room were also granted
privileges The three, Dr Donald G
Eakin, Dr James A Crute and Dn
Michael W King, were already
practicing under temporary privileges
in other action, the board heard the
official results of audits for the hospital
and Panola Nursing Home, in presen
tat ions made by Charles R Randall of
Oakerson, Randall, Arnold and Co of
Longview
Randall told the bou i the hospital is in
excellent financial condition The facility
ended the year with excess revenue
totaling $170,540 compared with a
$211,294 deficit in 1978
occupational education
State Rep Ben Z Grant of Marshall
delivered the commencement address
Grant, who recently won election to a
district judgeship, is a 1959 graduate of
PJ(
Dr Arthur Johnson PJC president,
welcomed visitors to the ceremonies and
Dr Gerald Moore director of music,
directed the concert choir in vocal
selections on the program
PJC"s spring commencement cere
monies were the first in a series of
upcoming graduation activities at local
schools
Carthage High School’s graduation
exercise will be conducted at 8 p m May
23 at Martin Stadium or, if raining, in the
high school auditorium
CISD Board of Education member
David Johnson will present diplomas and
McCormick s motion and petition were
filed Thursday The petition listed eight
reasons why the conviction and sentence
are illegal
McMahons motion and petition, filed
late Friday listed 10 reasons
Both men claim their rights were
violated when they were tried together
for the murder
This Week
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An organizational meeting for a
girls’ T-ball league will be held at The DeBerry Cemetery Ata»
the science lecture room on the meet May for isannualmi
Panola Junior College campus at • day and business meetindf
p m May 20 a m. with the Rev. H. B -Roque
All parents of girls ages 7, 8 and 9 as speaker. A dinner at noon W
interested in playing on a T-ball served on the grounds.
team are asked to attend the
meeting to register The local chapter o Ame
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I think we should accept this plan I
C Haynes, another board member said
Ail we have to do is supply the
materials They will supply the labor It
would be better than hiring people and
paying them, Haynes said
After the motion passed Chairman
Vernon Butler said work on the
vandalized area would begin as soon as
Patricia Ann Crooks was recom
mended to teach fourth grade language
arts at Baker Koonce Elementary
Brenda Giles was recommended to teach
language arts and social studies at the
elementary level Melva Griffin and
Vickie Jordan also will be reappointed
within the district
The Carthage Bom
planning a trip to Ite Am
Center near Shreveport <
place of Ite regular moot
on May to
Davis Park community
am. May 24 before dopa
trip which includes
Turner students have agreed to raise
money for the trip and the board passed a
resolution to make up the difference in
order to send the students to the
competition
Six teachers in the Carthage school
district were allowed by the board to seek
new positions within the district Linda
Harris will teach career orientation in
the seventh grade at Turner Lisa Brooks
Cockrell will be teaching at K l
Net patient revenue ami other
operating revenue totaled $3,623,445.
compared with $2,734,530 in 1978
Non operating revenue added up to $3 188
in 1979 compared with $128 in 1978
(omparatve operating expenses in
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Foster, John. The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 92, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 18, 1980, newspaper, May 18, 1980; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1517887/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.