The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 11, 1981 Page: 1 of 12
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membership banquet. Marsh
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from Grand Saline, Edgewood league for those whose ages
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“Our request has been made
necessary at this time largely
by the rising cost of doing
business. Inflation has been
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Now therefore thus saith the
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worked per month will be 16.
7. Reserves' hours will be
kept on a daily work sheet with
regular police partner.
8. Reserves will not operate
patrol car until a six month
probation period is up unless in
an emergency situation.
Monitor photo with his wife,
Evelyn, following the annual
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soccer leagues, on the same
team — as was the case in
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Mavis (Mrs. Manuel] De La from Umm Club pro
Ros, left, was citd by the DeuPree, while Miu
Mineola Liens Club as Woman the 1980 Miss Min
of the Year for 1980, aod Karen Country, was press*
Madsen, right, waa the choice timist lub preidi
of the Optimist Club of Mineola Roth. The Optmit
as Giri of the Year, with both Russell BuskasBo
awards coming during the for 1980, but he got
course of the annual Chamber the banquet mb l
Mineola, Texas 75773, Wednesday, February 4(1981
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on) between 2 and 8 o’clock plan presented to provide the
Saturday afternoon. needed lights.
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discord among fellow officers
will be reason for dismissal
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tive mandate, places a heavy
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Lake Country Pageant
February 15:
' Lake
the industry average. Thin will be required in the near
coupled with our need to future. Securing this capital at
convert from gas-fired genera* a reasonable cost will require
tion because of fuel supply, increased reliance on rate
price uncertainties and legisla- relief,” said Dalrymple.
5. Reserve will not carry out
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any assignment not authorized 'duties in order to free full time only the seond rate increase
policemen for more patrol duty.. ever sought by SWEPCO in its
However, Bevill added that the East Texas territory and the
reaerves would be used in all first request made to the Public
capacities when needed. Utility Commission of Texas
Chief Bevill said that he is since its treation in 1976," said
now taking applications for Dalrymple.
reserve officers. He pointed out “Should this request be
that applicants must have a approve in its entirety," he
high school education and be continued, “it would increase
physical and mentally able to our annual gross revenues in .
hold down a police officer s Texas by 27.2 percent. Percen-
duties. They must have had no tage increases in the various
felony convictions and have a customer categories will vary
good traffic decord. somewhat from this overall
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the Council announced that through Wednesday. Feb. 18,
Sam Dean had been hired as at presstime included the fol-
city hall custodian and waa lowing activities:
working four hours each Wednesday, Fob. it:
weekday. Dogwood Room — Pilot Chib.
The Council formally accept- 1 p.m.
ed the resignation of John Pecan Room — Mineola Civic
Alexander as Assistant City Center Board of Directors
minumum hours
9. Any - act that causes
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said Dalrymple, our rates will
continue to compare very
Southwestern Electric Pow- most recent 18 months.
wee banquet last night .Monitor coularran
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Creation of a six amn will be responsible for assign-
volunteer police reserve was ments and discipline of al
unanimously approved by the reserve officers. Any problem
Mineola City Council meeting will come through him to the • • E,
"Plie CTirf Joe Bevi chiefohelicsorgeant will be inApAocATT votec
recommended that the Council instructed to be strict in all 11 1 K y I WCAMV 111 I (I U“1
approve a plan for enlisting above rules with no exceptions,
reserve officers due to the In approving the reserve, the
statewide increase in crime. He Council authorized an expendi
explained that reserve volun ture up to 11,000 for each
teers are now being used in a "
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8228 " B E According to a spokesperson urday, March 14. Each team pavilion between the tennis
Emni for the soccer teams in the fall will play eight games during courts. The signup will begin from a st
E 1980 leagues. it is anticipated the season, and the Spring at 2 p m and IS t o be over no Theyaske
E that there will be 1,1 least nine league play will I oeI 'one later than 2 00 pm Saturday (he damages The Cduncil Peca
E 'nams (the same mimbei as par- befor S( ......I is out lot th. \ n \ person W ishm g tint her in tabled the request pending Live
"TTTT_..n ticipated last fall) for the summer. formation about the Spring further study. Blue —1
MAN OF THE YEAR A. H. Rotary Club's choice of Man of Marsh and the. couple's two Spring league play. The Both boys and girls are eli soccer season is urged to come The need for street lights m Wed
“ the Year for 1980, with Rotary daughters, who were present Mineola teams will again be af- gible to participate in the to the Civic Center meeting the new West Meadow Addi "
Club president Clarence Bar- .for the occasion, had kept the filiated with the East Texas soccer leagues, on the same (NOT in Meredith Hall — that's tion in Southwest Mineola was
field reciting the committee's award-winner completely in the Soccer Association, based in team — as was the case in where the Miss Mineola Lake discussed. It was decided that a
reasons for having chosen dark about the something Grand Saline. Teams from Min- several local teams last fall. It is Country Pageant will be going study should be made and a
_______.__„ Marsh for the honor. Mrs. special that was coming up last sola will compete against those expected that there will be a
presented as the Mineola . — night. from Grand Saline, Edgewood league for those whose ages on
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HONORED BY PILOTS — Ber- several “most outstanding” pre- Mrs. York was Pilot Chib pre-
nice (Mrs. Wilburn] York,' sentations during the course of sident Ann Waldon, standing ------- — ---------- -
seated, was the Pilot Club’s the Mineola Chamber of Com- beside the honoree on the floor Attorney and appointed City meeting,’61458.mi
, choice as recipient of their merce membership banquet in , of the Live Oak Room beside Attorney Bob Bruce to take on Live Oak Room — Mineola
annual Handicapped Woman of Meredith Hall, Tuesday night the banquet table where Mrs. the extra duties at a salary of Duplicate Club, 10 a.m.
the Year award, the first of Making the presentation to York had enjoyed her meal. $100 a month. Tnjmsaay, February
After a lengthy discussion of Dogwood Room - Mineola
( ( • _ T T T 9 1 the best time to flush fire Lions Club, noon.
‘7 OM * I I T I oT Q T T 41 1 T QA(i hydrants, the Council voted to Live Oak Room — Thursday
UI$II kJ P JCy OIIIIUULIUUU take no action until getting the Night Duplicate. 7:00 p.m.
5 — • recommendation of Water Sup- Friday, February 18:
A e . , e erintendent Richard Harbuck Live Oak Room — tehearsal
FAv CIAAAAv VAce cfwo T IM who was ill and unable to be for Miss Mineola LakCountry
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• Action on a flood insurance Saturday, February 14
Registration forms for the * and Quitman. The local soccer January 1, 1981, were 12 and program as recommended in a Meredith Hall m Miss
local soccer players were placed league is a part of the Mineola 13; another for those under 12 letter from the East Texas Mineola,
in the principals’ offices at the Youth Foundation program for another for those under 10; and Council of Government was Sunday,
local elementary and junior youth recreation in this area. the youngest group for those tabled. Dogwood Room
high schools Monday, and boys * under age 8. Present at the meeting and Country Bible Church, 10 a.*,
and girls under 14 as of Jan- The registrations forms for A special “Soccer Sign-UP representing VFW Post 7523 Monday, February 16:
uary 1, 1981, are encourage to the Spring soccer leagues are to Day" is planned on Saturday were Buddy Cudd and Arthur Dogwood Room - Mineola
consider signing up for one of be returned no later than afternoon, February 14, on the Dean. They told the Council Rotary Club, 12 Noon
the local teams. Friday, February 20. and the grounds of the Mineola Civic that the Poet Hall had suffered Pesan Bropm - Brownien
- league season will begin Sat- Center, most likely near the some $160 in damages to a new 2:30 p.m.
carpet from water flooding Tuesday, Februmry ITi. *
topped-up sewer line Dogwood Room mMMinola
ed that the City pay KiwaniClub,12NoonG
officer. The money will be used er Company announced on “Since the last rate increase demand on us for construction
to buy each reserve his uniform February 5 that it is seeking to request was filed almost five financing,” Dalrymple ex-
and badge, provide for a increase electric rates through- years ago in 1976," said plained.
physical examination, schooling out its East Texas service area Dalrymple, “our costs have “SWEPCO has traditionally
and required certification. Re The utility company is seeking risen enormously. For example, maintained a strong financial
serves will receive no salary, authorization to implement the the price of a standard 40-joot position and this has benefited
must provide their own weapon new rates effective March 12 wooden pole, which we use our customers directly by
and will be expected to work a 1981. Revised rate schedules hundreds of, has increased front lowering the costs associated
minimum of 16 hours per have been filed with al about 886 in 1976 to over $114 with securing capital. The
month., -j , incorporated communities and in 1980. The cost of a single Company’s mortgage bonds and
Bevill said that the reserves the Public Utility Commission aerial bucket truck has gon preferred stock are all rated
would be used as regular of Texas. , from around 827,000 to 842,000, “AA” and have consistently
officers and carry the same The increase, which totals while our most commonly used carried some of the lowest
authority as full time pai some $34.7 million, is to be residential transformer has interest rates in the industry,
officers. He envisions usingthe spread through the residential, increased in price from $352 in In light of the substantial
reserves.for.maintainins order commercial and industrial cus- 1976 to $536 in 1980. requirements for cash made
atba’ketball games and other tomer classifications, says H. H. “In addition, customer load necessary by our construction
public gatherings, and carrying Dalrymple, SWEPCO Mt. Plea growth for SWEPCO is ex- activity, unprecedented
out routine law enforcement sant Division manager. “This is pected to continue to exceed amounts of external financing
Blue-Gold Banquet set
The annual Blue a Gold Ban March 17. >
quet for local Cub Scouts is to in April, again on the third
be held in the Live Oak Room of Tuesday, the Space Derby will
Meredith Hall, at the Mineola be held from 7 to 9 p.m.’in the
Civic Center, on Tuesday night, Christian Church facility, Tues-
February 17, says a spokes day, April 21.
6. The
The Blue and Gold Banquet is Saturday, May 16, at Mineola
February's “special event" for Elementary School, 9-11 a.m.
the fledgling Scouts, one such During the summer, the
community-wide event placed Civic Center facilities will be
on the Cubs' calendar all used for a Glider Derby on June
through the year. 20, a -Marble Tournament on
in March, that special event July 18, and the Cub Scout
is an evening of Awards and Olympics on August 15. The
Skits, set in the Fellowship Hall three summer events are all on
of the First Christian Church Saturday, and all from 9 to 11 in
from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, the morning.
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number of Texas cities with
excellent results.
Chief Bevill presented a list
of regulations which would
apply to the reserve officers
They are as follows:
1. Certification will be
necessary before any duties are
perfomed.
2. There will be a six-month
probation period from time of
certification.
8. Uniforms will be worn at
all times when on duty unless
, otherwise authorized by Chief.
4. Handguns will be carried
only when in uniform.
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City will choose
three aldermen
' An election order setting A request from Benham and
April 4 as the date for the Company for permission to
election of three aidermen was install an overhead gasoline
approved by the Mineola City tank was denied. Mayor Joe
Council Monday night. Smith pointed out that by state
Aidermen whose terms are law, all gasoline tanks must be
expiring in April are Virgfl underground.
Peacock, Dr. J. C. Norris, and Present at the meeting were
E. M. Bradshaw. Mineola Industrial Foundation
Dr. Norris has publicly representatives Clarence Bar-
stated he will not seek field, Jim Harder and Bob
re-election. Peacock has indica- Eruce. The Council called an
ted that it is doubtful that he executive session to meet with
will ask for re-election. Brad- representatives.
shaw has stated that he is a Returning from the execu
candidate. tive session, the Council voted
Candidates interested in the to adjourn. g+up-
positions may file with City ma 1 . "Maas
Secretary Joe DeuPree to have 1116 WeeK anhead
their names placed on the April
After approving minutes of at Meredith Hall
the previous meeting and the
month's financial statement. The Meredith Hall calendar.
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Peacock, Dan. The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 11, 1981, newspaper, February 11, 1981; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1547935/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.