The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1980 Page: 3 of 33
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No Layaway on Sale Items.
Phone 693-6801
TRUCK CRASH—Raymond Procell of Bossier City La.,
was taken to Panola General Hospital for treatment after
the truck he was driving ran off the road and into a culvert
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Panola County municipalities continue
to show increases in city sales tax
receipts for 1980 according to figures
released this week by the state
comptroller's office.
Through Sept. 4, the city of Carthage
has collected $291,569 or 19 percent more
than the same period last year. For the
month, Carthage received $22,075
compared to $20,157"ast year.
The city of Tatum has collected $11,275
to date this year, a 21 percent gain over
receipts for the same period last year. . a.
Beckville, meanwhile, shows the
largest percentage increase in the yearly
total with $22,896 received to date this
year, a 200 percent gain over the same
period last year.
Across the state, Texas cities levying
the optional one-percent sales tax
received $25.5 million for September. The
1980 total receipts now stand at $418.5
million for September. Hie 1980 total
receipts now stands at $418.5 million
compared to $364.5 million for the same
period last year.
The city sales tax is collcted by
merchants and businesses along with the
state sales tax and is rebated each month
by the coptroller’s office to the cities
where it is collected.
Other cities in the East Texas area
receiving local sales taxes include:
Athens - $391,236 to date, up nine
percent over 1979.
Atlanta - $237,357 to date, up six
percent over 1979.
Center - $256,762 to date, down seven
percent over 1979.
Henderson, $482,939 to date, up one
percent over 1979.
Joaquin - $6,326 to date, unchanged
from 1979
Longview - $3,526,280 to date, up 15
percent over 1979.
Marshall - $801,877 to date, up 12
percent over 1979.
Mount Enterprise - $10,063 to date, up
42 percent over 1979
Mount Pleasant - $475,954 to date, up
five percent over 1979.
Nacogdoches - $980,551 to date, up one
percent over 1979
Tenaha - $16,411 to date, up 10 percent
over 1979.
Tyler - $3,482,799 to date, up 11 percent
over 1979.
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contact your local State Bar Church at Woods Poet Office
Grievance Committee for Community will be in revival
assistance and advice. There is starting Sunday, Sept. 21
no charge to appear before this through Wednesday, Sept. 24
confidential committee and you with the public invited to attend,
can determine the Chairman of Pastor O C. Logan will hold
your local grievance committee the Sunday morning service and
by contacting the president of Rev. Marshall McQueen, pastor
your local Bar Association or by of the First United Methodist
calling the State Bar of Texas. Church in Carthage, will be the
Send your questions to "Yon evangelist for the nightly
and the Law,” State Bar of services.
Texas, P.O. Box 12487, Austin, Sunday morning service
78711. Answers may appear in starts at 11 a.m. While Sunday
columns in hypothetical terms; night through Wednesday night
personal answers not possible, services will start at 7:00 p.m.
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totaled 555,900,000 kilowat- some neighboring utilities have Waldrop Cemetery Mr Sistrunk, a pressman,
thours as compared to been forced to buy large Mrs Gentry died Sept. 12 at died Sept. 15 at a Dallas
457,171,000 kilowatthours for the amounts of power from other Panola General Hospital A hospital. A native of Panola
corresponding period in 1979, or systems and even curtail ser- native of Rusk County and County, he was bora May »,
an increase in total usage of 21.0 vice in some cases, Turk said, long-time resident of Panola 1925, the son of Joseph C.
percent "our power plants have met County, she was born Dec. 17, Sistrunk and Mary Francis
"We have just experienced their obligations well." 1894. the daughter of Jerry McFadden Sistrunk. He was a
the hottest summer in 20 years Consumption of electricity Waldrop and Lizzie Bridges veteran of the US. Navy and
throughout our entire service reached an all-time high of Waldrop. She was a member of member of the “ ‘ “
area and 100 degree tem- 2,662,000 kilowatts on July 10. Brooks Chapel Missionary Bap- in St. Augustine
peratures continue to be felt in This new peak exceeded tist Church nail—
many locales in September,” SWEPCO’s predicted peak load Survivors include: His wife,
said John W. Turk Jr., for 1900 of 2,645,000 kilowatts. Survivors include: Two Lillian R. Sistrunk of Dallas:
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( U.S. SENATOR for TEXAS
Recent Senate committee hearings confirmed that the
Administration’s grain embargo has had a minimal effect
on the Soviet Union, while dealing a hammer blow to the
American farmer.
The President’s purpose in imposing an embargo on
grain sales to the Soviet Union was to punish the Soviets for
their invasion and subjugation of Afghanistan. We were
told depriving the Russians of feed grains would have a
devastating impact on their meat production. In fact, the
impact has been so slight, the average Russian is giving up
not more than the equivalent to two hamburgers a month.
Brezhnev probably isn’t giving up that much.
For the farmer, the embargo meant plummeting
prices, which began to rise again only as a result of a
drought — which diminished production to such an extent
many farmers will see scant benefit from the recent
increases.
Therefore, we must conclude the only real victims of
the embargo are American farmers. Aid promised by the
Administration to minimize the damage to American
agriculture has been slow and inadequate. Obviously, the
embargo must be lifted immediately.
But the embargo raises even larger questions which cry
for answers. A number of my colleagues and I have called
for joint hearings of the Senate Agriculture, Banking and
Foreign Relations committees to examine these critical
issues. We are concerned that the decision to embargo grain
as an instrument of foreign policy apparently was made
without thinking through the implications for the future.
We want to ask Administration officials:
— Have trade suspensions proven to be an effective
tool of foreign policy? I know of no instance in which they
have been.
— Does the Administration intend to make future use
of trade suspensions to help carry out its foreign policy? If
not, it seems unfair that the American farmer has been
singled out to bear the economic brunt of our policies.
— What effect does the use of food as a foreign policy
tool have on agricultural production and distribution here
and abroad? Agricultural exports are about the only bright
spot in our balance of payments situation. I wonder if the
Administration considered the critical role these exports
play in keeping the dollar stable internationally.
— Wouldn’t it be better to use the phenomenal
productivity of our farmers in a positive way to support U.S.
foreign policy interests?
I am not satisfied that the Administration looked at
these questions when it decided to respond to the Soviet
’ invasion of Afghanistan with the grain embargo. After all.
the President declared the invasion the worst act of
aggression since World War II. Was the embargo our only
alternative to war? That seems to be the Administration’s
view. Does the President plan to continue it indefinitely —
despite the evidence it hasn’t worked? The American
farmer needs to know.
Agriculture is of critical importance to the general
well-being of our people and the economic health of our
nation. The American farmer has fought drought, flood
and misguided federal policy, and still is a marvel of
productivity and patirotism. To use him as a pawn in an
international chess game is a disgrace. To do it without a
well thought out plan — with consequences and probable
effectiveness thoroughly examined — is worse
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SWEPCO vice president and daughters, Mrs. Sybil Parker of two daughters, Mary C. Goins 1
superintendent of power Capm Af rhankg DeBerry and Mrs Dorothy and Denise R Sistrunk, both of
“Despite continuing efforts at -ruv---D Woods of Belton; two sons, Glen Dellas; three sons, Marvin N.
energy conservation by our Gtiy Gentry of Carthage and Hays Sistrunk, Mark A. Sistrank and
customers, the demand for Words cannot adequately Gentry of Marshall; one Stephen C Sistrunk, all of
electricity from our company express our deep appreciation brother, Barney Waldrop of DaUas; three sisters, Alice
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and memorial gifts. son, J. C. Gentry.
Your heartfelt sympathy and
prayers will help to sustain us
during this difficult time.
May God Bless you.
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Q. My husband and I are Opal Raley
separated and seeking a
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advance and ye he hns Oom kind friends and neighbors for
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contractual relationship subject Michael D. James
to the provisions of the State
Bar Act and the Code of
Professional Responsibility. If
you believe your attorney has
not acted according to the
provisions of these you should Wood United Methodist
pero7ur«SUSSethrXl-?^a,,^ MRS. MARY GENTRY EVERETT SISTRUNK
the first two weeks of Sep- Xatoher. an d.even into Funeral services for Mrs. Funeral services for Everett |
tember have sent the demand ovemnber, noted Turk Mary Gentry, 85, of Beckville Sistrunk, 55, of Dallas were fl
for electricity by customers of SWEPCO has had no major were conducted Sept 14 at scheduled Sept. 17 at St.
Southwestern Electric Power difficulty in meeting the high Hawthorn Funeral Home Williams Catholic Church with
Co. soaring. customer demand for elec- Chapel with the Rev Ed Rhodes the Rev. Gerald Masee official-<
Systemwide usage of elec trie ity during the record and the Rev Robert Brock ing. Burial was at Deadwood
tricity for the two week period breaking heat wave. “While officiating. Burial was at Cemetery.
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Foster, John. The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1980, newspaper, September 18, 1980; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1517922/m1/3/?q=waco+tornado&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.