The New Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 3, 1983 Page: 2 of 12
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PAGE 2-CASS COUNTY SUN. LINDKN, TEXAS, AUGUST 3, 1983
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Sheriff Says Luce Investigation Makes
More Arrests Forthcoming In Area
Sheriff Bill Rankin said Friday
that more arrests are forthcoming in
the investigation that last week led
to the second and third arrests of
Queen City wrecker operator Joe
Luce.
After being arrested July 22 for ex-
ercising control of a stolen vehicle,
Luce was arrested again late
Wednesday by Cass County officials
after they discovered a second
stolen truck in Luce's possession. He
was charged again with exercising
control of a stolen vehicle with bond
set at $10,000.
Luce posted bond here and was
then arrested by Bowie County
authorities who charged him with
the actual theft of the pickup, a 1982
Ford, on or about March 11, Rankin
said. Bowie County authorities set
his bond at $20,000. Reports say the
pickup had been painted and the
serial number altered.
The warrant for Luce's arrest was
issued here after the stolen pickup
was discovered by Queen City Con-
stable Ollie Jaynes, Rankin said.
The pickup was found stashed on an
overgrown lot in Queen City, the
sheriff said.
Luce was released from the Bowie
County jail after posting bond there.
Luce's 24-year-old son, Harold Joe
Luce, was arrested Wednesday after
he turned himself in to the Cass
County sheriff's office, Rankin said.
He had been arrested about three
weeks ago and charged with exercis-
ing control of a stolen wench. He was
charged Wednesday with the theft of
two air wrenches from G.E. Luce, of
Queen City. His bond was set at
$5,000.
A Louisiana man, Wayne Barlow,
who operates a paint and body shop
in Mooringsport, has also been ar-
rested in connection with the same
investigation.
Rankin said Department of Public
Safety intelligence officers, Texas
Rangers and authorities from the
National Auto Theft Bureau are now
involved in the investigation which
has reached into Arkansas as well as
Louisiana and Texas.
The investigation is now in its
seventh week and Rankin said there
is no indication at this point that it
will conclude at any point in the im-
Deer Season Hearing Set Tomorrow
STATE SENATOR ED HOWARD STANDS before
members of the Linden Lions Club to inform them
about what happened at the latest legislative session.
He said one issue legilators faced was the prospect of a
tax bill. He said it was one of the more difficult oues he
could remember.
County's Hay Show
Set This Saturday
The Cass County Hay Show begins at
9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Linden-
Kildare High School Ag building.
A bus tour leaving from the school
will stop first at five one-acre
demonstration plots on the Milton
Washington farm. From there, the
tour goes to the Ray Wells Ranch for
demonstrations of fertilizer and weed
control. A Hefton 600-pound baler will
be demonstrated along with a John
Deere computer baler and a Massey
Ferguson baler.
The bus returns to the ag building at
11:45 a.m. for a free barbecue being
given by the hay show sponsors. There
will also be an exhibit of farm equip-
ment at the school.
Ag Instructor C. J. Hagler will give a
welcome and county agent Jackie
Risner will speak on the importance
potassium in hay production.
Prieilla Montano, county director of
the ASCS, will discuss services
available from that office.
At 2:30 p.m. results of the hay show
competition will be announced and
awards given. An explanation of the
scoring system will be given and pro-
ducers will be given a computer print
out of hay samples.
A public hearing concerning propos-
ed changes in Cass County's deer
season is scheduled for 8 p.m., Thurs-
day, at the courthouse in Linden.
A game survey "may or may not"
riave been made, but Texas Wildlife
Department staffers will recommend
to the department's six-man commis-
sion that the deer season in the county
this year be extended to a "standard
gun season of 51 days," Regulatory
Program Coordinator Phil Evans said
Friday.
Evans said some surrounding coun-
ties already have the 51-day season
and that because the Cass County
habitat is similar the department has
been able to "extrapolate" informa-
tion indicating the deer herd here is
sufficient to warrant the longer
season.
In recent years, Cass County has had
a split season running from Nov. 16
through Nov. 25 and from Dec. 26 to
Dec. 31.
The department will recommend
that this year's season run from Nov.
12 through Jan. 1, Evans said.
The department had no jurisdiction
to set either seasons or bag limits in
Cass County until the legislature this
year passed the Wildlife Conservation
Act.
Before that act passed, Cass was one
of 13 "non-regulatory" Texas counties
where hunting and fishing regulations
were set by state law.
Obituaries
Burns
James H. "Ham" Burns, 77, a
former citizen of Linden, died in a Vi-
vian, La., hospital July 22,1983. He had
been a resident of Vivian for the past 20
years. He was a retired farmer and
carpenter.
Survivors include his wife Bessie
Burns of Vivian; two sons Glen R.
Burns of Brownfield and Donald W.
Burns of I^ngview; two daughters
Bobbye Hamilton and Mary Ann Pen-
ny, both of Linden; two step-daughters
Betty Terry and Billie Alexander, both
of Vivian; one sister Mrs. Cora Knight
of linden; one brother J.C. Burns of
Jefferson; 16 grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by the
mother of his children, Mary Eddye
Stone Burns, in 1951.
Funeral services were held in the
McGuire Funeral Chapel in Vivian
with the Rev. J.W. Crow officiating
and assisted by the Rev. Robert
Chason.
v Grandsons serving as pallbearers
were Don Burns, Shawn Burns, Kenny
Hamilton, Kevin Hamilton, Bryan
Penny, Ronnie Fitzgerald, Donnie Fit-
zgerald and Johnny Fitzgerald.
Burial was in the Shiloh Cemetery
south of linden with graveside ser-
vices conducted by the Rev. James R.
Knight and the Rev. John Cheney.
Linden Lodge 192
Stated meeting
2nd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Jearl R. Hayes, WM
J.F. Grubbs, SEC.
The Cass County
SUN
Established January 1.1874
NO. USPS-092-780
P.O. BOX 920
LINDEN, TEXAS 75563
Editor, Publisher: Alan Smith
Office Manager: Bernie Harris
Production Supervisor: Brenda
Bedgood
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vance: In Cass County, $7.50; outside
Cass County, $9.50 per year. Office
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Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Any erroneous reflection upon the
character or reputation of any persons
will be corrected upon being brought to
the attention of the publisher.
East Texas R[
ast hex as
103 East Rush Street 756-7781
ealty
Linden
Frank Lanier 756-7021 Ted Elders 756-7018
Ed Farmer 756-7781 B.B. Boon 756-5692
Johnnyrea F'rte 639-3680
HOMES FOR SALE:
CLEANED AND PAINTED cool location with lots of trees. Only 6 years
old. Brick, ch/a, attic fan, garden ready for fall planting. 2 acres with
additional acre available.
DUPLEX NEAR COURTHOUSE carpet, fireplace, double garage, ample
storage. Must see to appreciate.
HANDY MAN'S SPECIAL: Sound 60-year-old house, 2-story, 4 bedroom,
2 bath, central beat and air on two spacious lots. New 24x24 shop. Fruit
and shade trees.
3 BEDROOM, 1 bath on S. Main St. CH/A, woodburning stove and large
workshop.
3 BEDROOM, 1M> bath with vinyl siding on W. Houston St. CH/A,
dishwahser and stormcellar. $30,500.
3 BEDROOM, 1V4 bath BV on nice lot. Built-ins, CH/A, covered patio and
outbuilding. $40,000.
3 BEDROOM, 2 bath on 1 acre in Avinger. Large workshop and garden
spot. $16,000.
3 BEDROOM FRAME, 1 bath, 2 blocks East of square, Linden, $29,000.
4 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, 2 story in Linden; 24x24 shop building, fruit and
shade trees, $43,500.
ACREAGE FOR SALE:
32 ACRES IN RED HILL community with frontage on blacktop road.
Live water, half minerals. Will sell veterans.
38 ACRES IN RED HILL. Will divide into two tracts. Half minerals. Vets
with papers.
40 ACRES OF SECLUDED WOODLANDS, east of Kildare, priced to sell
at $21,000. Veterans with papers.
47 WOODED ACRES near Linden-Kildare High School. $32,000. Owner
financing at 12% with $5000 downpayment.
LOTS:
DESIREABLE SOUTHEAST LAKE O' THE PINES SUBDIVISION, lot
in popular Pine Harbor. 2 adjoining lots in desireable Deerwood Estates.
Buy one or both. Located near Ferrell's Dam.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE:
LARGE BUILDING at the corner of Main and Houston streets in Linden.
Over 4,200 sq. ft. of floor space in this two-story building. Priced to sell
at $25,000.
5 ACRES OF GOOD commercial property just off Highway 59 on FM125.
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LIST YOUR HOUSE AND
PROPERTY WITH US
Regulations will now be set by the
Parks and Wildlife Department's com-
mission.
After outlining all proposed changes,
Hearing Officer Frank Hudson will
open the meeting to comments.
Evans said the department en-
courages citizens to express their opi-
nions during the hearing. But citizens
have no recourse to demand that any
changes be made in department pro-
posals.
Cass County hunters and landowners
last December expressed bitter op-
position to the passage of the bill giv-
ing the department regulatory authori-
ty.
L.M. Jester, a local bow hunter who
did back passage of the bill, said last
week that he did not approve of the ex-
tended gun season.
"I don't think anybody was in favor
of lengthening the season," he said.
During last year's short season an
estimated 1,550 bucks were harvested
in Cass County.
mediate future.
"We're not slowing down because
we haven't reached a stopping
point," Rankin said. "We don't know
from one day to the next which way
this thing is going to turn."
Rankin said the investigation does
not have one central focal point and
presently does not point toward any-
kind of theft ring.
"This doesn't all run hand in hand
with the same bunch," Rankin said.
"It involves thefts that have occur-
red in half a dozen places."
Rankin said he is confident that
other arrests will be made in the
case next week.
The sheriff said authorities from
the National Auto Theft Bureau
"will be back."
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School To Open Aug. 22;
Teachers Report Aug. 15
Linden-Kildare School Superinten-
dent W.A. Parker said everything is
shaping up for the beginning of school
set for Aug. 22. Teachers will report for
in-service instruction Aug. 15.
He said the various schools' "big
renovation projects" are near comple-
tion. Most of the work has involved
painting and the laying down of new
tile.
"We should be ready to go come
Aug. 22," Parker said.
As the schools will have a new look,
students will also be greeted by
several new teachers.
Martha Adams will teach music in
grades kindergarten through six, Jim
Griffin will teach health and physical
education and girls' athletics.
Bill Norwood has been hired to teach
in the junior high and coach varsity
baseball. Sandra Jean Patterson was
hired as a primary teacher, and John
David Russell will teach language arts
in the junior high.
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Smith, Alan. The New Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 3, 1983, newspaper, August 3, 1983; Linden, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth341570/m1/2/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.