Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 77, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 20, 1991 Page: 2 of 14
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Journal staff photo by JOHN COLEMAN
Guard-Line's John Reed Is shown forming the protective gloves to their final shape and size.
when Iraq invaded Kuwait, Guard-
Line has manufactured and shipped
12,960 pairs of gloves to the ship-
builders up in Virginia. Stanley said
that was slightly more than one
week's production for his crews.
"We're sending out four styles of
gloves," Stanley said, "for welders,
workers, drivers and cold-weather
gloves."
"On this priority shipment, our dis-
tributor contacted us and said the
order must be shipped within 30
days. So we contacted our regular
customers and asked if they could
wait on their orders while we got
this out and because of the war ef-
fort they agreed," Stanley said.
"Everyone has been totally unselfish
about this. It's a tribute to all of the
people here."
Newport News has pulled seven
ships out of mothballs to rebuild and
refurbish, Stanley added. "And they
are adding more to their production
schedule all the time. They're work-
ing around the clock to get these
ships ready."
Stanley said that production
schedules had to be re-aligned from
start to finish in order to accom-
modate the defense order, but he
had the highest praise for all in-
volved.
"We ask more of our employees
and have to ask more of our sup-
pliers, as well," he said. "Where we
might get our leather or lining ship-
ments in three to four weeks, we've
had to ask them to move it up to two
weeks. They've been very good
about this."
"Everyone has done an excellent
job in meeting this priority," he said.
"There's that spirit that we're con-
tributing to something really impor-
tant and worthwhile. That's one
reason why we're ready to ship
now."
Lee Stanley, vice-president and
comptroller of Guard-Line, added
that the company also has been
sending other supplies up to the dry
dock operation. Products such as
painters hoods, leather jackets and
safety aprons have been manufac-
tured here for use in defense efforts
stateside.
Stanley said that of the 185
employees here and at the com-
pany's plant in Antlers, Okla., about
60 work on the glove lines. Since
Aug. 2, they have put in 3,100 man-
hours on the shipbuilders' orders, or
about one full week of fulltime
production. That translates into an
estimated revenue for Guard-Line of
about $84,000.
"In fact, in 1990 our payroll
topped $2 million for the first time,"
Stanley said. "And they say that
payroll money in a community turns
over about seven times, so we feel
it's been good for the community as
well."
Operation Desert Storm has
meant an increase in production in
other nearby areas. Guard-Line's
production of protective suits and
clothing for use at Red River Army
Depot has seen an increase since
the Persian Gulf conflict began.
What about future orders? Stan-
ley said that he had requested
notification of any defense priority
orders right away. "If they are going
to need them, we want to be ready,"
he said. "We will be ready."
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Council buys car for police reserves
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Journal staff photo by JOHN COLEMAN
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tually be slightly higher, city
manager Jim Long explained, be-
cause the final cost will include the
purchase of a new pump instead of
a refurbished one.
"The well on Massey Street is one
of our more important wells," he ex-
plained. "It's 546 feet deep and
pumps about 300 gallons of water
per minute. It's been out for just
over a week and will be out for three
to four weeks while repairs are
being made."
Despite the significance of the
well in providing water to the city's
residents, Long said he could not
foresee any problem with keeping
the city properly supplied, unless
some unexpected demand on the
water supply occurs.
"Being without the well is taxing
the other two wells pretty heavily,"
he added, "but they're keeping up
with the demand. We should have
One view of the sewing machine operators and conveyor belt during production at Guard-Line. The
glove manufacturer is making a shipment to U.S. defense shipbuilders In Virginia. Wayne Starling
keeps an eye on things from the back.
Rally-goers show support for troops in Gulf
I 1 RALLY
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This must happen, because when
you lose respect, you lose yourself.
When you lose respect for the flag,
you lose respect for your country."
Steward encouraged everyone to
write to tho men and women in the
Persian Gulf and let them know that
when they come home, they will be
cheered as much as they were
when they left.
Ron Dillinger, an adult leader of
the Cass County 4-H Rabbit Club,
who sponsored the rally, also talked
of respect, through personal ex-
perience.
"In 1971 I came home from
Southeast Asia," he began. "When
we docked in San Francisco we
were greeted by about 200 people.
But they weren't there to pat our
backs, they were there to throw
tomatoes and rotten eggs at us, and
they were there to burn the flag. I'm
glad this country is turning around
tonight."
Dillinger stated that there is one
significant difference between
Desert Storm and Viet Nam.
"In Desert Storm we don't have a
president who is deciding when and
where the fighting is done, he's
leaving that to the generals, which I
think is the best way to handle it,"
he said.
Several patriotic songs, including
"The Star-Spangled Banner," "God
Bless the U.S.A." and "God Bless
America" were sung by Betty and
David Cliborn of the Cliborn Family
Singers.
The (lags were presented by the
Color Guard from the Texas Nation-
al Guard, Company C, 2nd Bat-
talion, 144th Infantry Division.
Members of the Atlanta High
School Band, Carol Hazelwood,
Tracy Strawn and Joy Wommack,
played Taps on trumpets at the
beginning of the rally.
Also during the rally, Rick and
Mike Dillinger of the 4-H Rabbit
Club presented Mrs. Lucretia Carter
of Atlanta with a plaque (or her part
in heightening patriotism in the At-
lanta area with yellow ribbons.
Candidates prepare for May elections
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ELECTION
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cil for the past four years and last
year closed the family sporting
goods business and has begun a
new career with Bowie-Cass
Electric Cooperative.
The District 4 council member
represents the southeastern section
including Woodland Lake Estates,
Cedar Crest, Atlanta Memorial
Hospital and the primary, elemen-
tary and high school areas.
The other council position to ap-
pear on the ballot is that represent-
ing District 2, that section of the city
including the airport, Indian Hills,
and Loop 59 area. Incumbent coun-
cilman Giles Peacock has not an-
nounced his intentions, but would
be running for his first full term. He
was appointed to fill the unexpired
term held by former councilman
Glenn Caver.
Candidates wishing to file for the
city council race may do so at Atlan-
ta City Hall. The filing deadline for
all May 4 races is March 20. There
is no filing fee, but candidates must
live in the appropriate district.
Kathleen Verschoyle filed for
Place 2 on the Atlanta Independent
School District Board of Trustees
Monday. That seat is currently held
by long-term trustee John Wilson.
The other two seats on the board
District Court sees 22 pleas of guilty
Twenty-two people pled guilty
and were sentenced in District
Court in Cass County last week, ac-
cording to District Attorney Neal Bir-
mingham.
Among those sentenced were
Tyrone White, burglary, five years
probation, $500 fine and court
costs; Joseph Verrett, forgery by
passing, 10 years probation; Gary
Abraham, delivery of marijuana, 15
years in the Texas Department of
Corrections.
Also sentenced were Derrick
Grundy, sexual assault, 10 years
probation, $500 fine, $77.80 restitu-
tion and court costs; Stacy
Raymond, revocation of probation,
seven years TDC; Mario Lawson,
burglary of a motor vehicle, five
years deferred adjudication; Shirley
Ann Bagby, aggravated assault, five
years probation.
Also Antonia Luckey, aggravated
assault, 10 years deferred adjudica-
tion; Michael A. Hall, aggravated as-
sault, 10 years deferred adjudica-
tion; Vincent A. Hall, aggravated as-
sault, 10 years deferred adjudica-
tion; Michael E. Sullivan, DWI, 90
days in jail probated two years,
$750 fine and court costs.
Also Walter Johnson, delivery of
marijuana and DWI revocation, 150
days to serve to run concurrent with
DWI; Carolyn Jane Patterson, DWI,
$350 fine plus court costs, 30 days
in jail, probated two years; Scott Al-
len Purtle, DWI, $750 fine.
Also Patrick Swindell, burglary of
a habitation, 10 years probation;
Sonny Calvin Spoon, robbery,
seven years TDC; Larry Triplett,
robbery, seven years TDC; William
Tremayne Gibson, burglary of a
habitation, five years TDC.
Lions Club slates show
The Atlanta Lions Club has announced the dates for its annual talent
show and is accepting reservations for local acts wishing to participate.
This year's show will be held on Saturday, March 30, at 7 p.m. in the At-
lanta High School auditorium.
A $100 cash prize will be awarded in each age category. The four age
groups include 8 years old and younger, 9-13 years, 14-18 years, and 19
years of age and older.
Each act is allowed five minutes and the registration fee is $5 per act.
Registrations must be in by Friday, March 22. All kinds of talent are in-
vited to compete, from singing to dancing to comedy.
To register, contact Peyton Childs at 796-2826, Steven Smith at 796-
3186 or Keith Crow at 796-4441. Be prepared to tell them the name of
your act, whether it consists of a group or individual, the type of talent
and the age category. KM
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this well fixed well before the sum-
mer demand on ine water supply
begins."
The pump is a totally submergible
one and a large portion of the cost
comes from having to pull and then
reset the pumps and piping. The
city's 1990-91 budget includes
$12,469 for well repair, so this one
job will more than deplete the allo-
cated funds available.
"Hopefully, this will get us out of
the hole where the wells are con-
cerned and then we'll be able to
concentrate on implementing the
new water rates, going to filtered
surface water and some other im-
provements we want to make where
the water is concerned," Long said.
In other business Monday, the
council approved the expenditure of
$300 to add telephone lines to the
upper and lower floors of the Atlanta
Public Library and voted to pur-
chase a used car for the Atlanta
Police Department Reserve Unit.
The reservists had approached
the city about purchasing the 1988
Ford Crown Victoria, which already
has some of the needed police
package in it, for $3,000, with the in-
tention of repaying the city in two in-
stallments over the period of a year.
However, they fared much better
than they expected.
"I just want you to listen to this,"
Long told the council. ""In 1990, the
reservists contributed 2,028 logged
man-hours on behalf of the City of
Atlanta. I think that's excellent."
Councilman John Pierce Ellis
agreed with the city manager, say-
ing, "They do a heck of a job
stretching the manpower in the
police department to help the
citizens. We bought them a car
once before on the same agree-
ment. I say if they need it, let's do
it."
But council member Porter Hun-
ter went one step further. "They
make these sacrifices and save the
city a lot of money in labor and
other law enforcement costs, I sug-
gest we just buy the car and give it
to them; let them know we ap-
preciate what they're doing for us."
After discussing several options,
the council finally agreed to pur-
chase the car for the reserve unit.
The officers will be allowed to repay
the city, in the words of councilman
Dr. Jesse Brooks, "what they can,
when they can. If they can give us
something, that's great. If they can't,
that's fine, too."
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which will have races decided May
4 are Place 1, occupied by Rick
Stubbs, and Place 3, held by Sonny
Carney.
Candidates wishing to file for the
school board race must designate
one of the three places that will be
on the ballot in May. There is no fil-
ing fee and registration can be
made at the Atlanta ISD Administra-
tion Office on Buckner. Deadline for
filing is March 20.
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Also Rodney Bell, revocation, 10
years TDC; John Ballew, forgery, 10
years TDC; Sylvia Pace, welfare
fraud, 10 years probation and
$4,650 restitution; and Curtis L.
Harper, DWI, $350 fine and court
costs and 30 days in jail, probated
two years.
Announcement!
The offices of Harden, Tyson, &
Cobb, CPA's will be closed
each Friday beginning Friday,
February 22, 1991.
Conference days will be Monday
through Thursday, 8:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M. except by special ap-
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