The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 15, 1984 Page: 1 of 6
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92nd Year of Publication No. 46
Kerens, Texas
November 15, 1984
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iIGNORED BY THE CORSICANA OPTIMIST CLUB—Amy Evans and Kent Jett
were honored this week as part of Youth Appreciation Week, Nov-
ember 11-17. These students were selected by the KHS faculty to
represent the local school. Criteria for their selection includ-
ed outstanding school, church and community involvement and, in
general, good citizenship. Miss Evans is the daughter of :lr. and
Mrs. Robert Evans and Jett is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Jett, all of Kerens.
BUTTER AND CHEESE TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO QUALIFIED RECIPIENTS
PENDING VERIFICATION
Donated commodities
(butter in one lb units,
cheddar cheese in two
lb units, when avail-
able and process cheese
in five lb units) will
be distributed at the
Armory in Kerens on
November 19 from 1 to
3 p. m.
In order to obtain th-
ese commodities parti-
cipants must furnish
the following: eligi-
bility letter for AFDC,
Food Stamps, SSI, Medi-
care/Medicaid (low in-
come), Veteran’s (low
income) or unemployment
letter, TEC registration
card, check stub or sta-
tement from employer
in order to verify gross
monthly income.
If a participant wishes
to establish their elig-
ibility based on a check
which has already been
cashed, they must furn-
nish proof of the amount
of that check from the
facility cashing it.
Participants must veri-
fy total combined gross
four member household:
$1,073 monthly;
five member household:
$1,255 monthly;
six member household:
$1,437 monthly;
seven member household:
$1,619 monthly and
eight member household:
$l,o01 monthly.
English IV); three units
of Mathematics (Algebra
I, Algebra II or Geome-
try); two units of For-
KISD TO VOTE ON $975,000
BOND ELECTION
The Kerens Independent or course to receive only by a specific seal
School District Board of credit. Again, an except- on a student’s transcript)
Trustees took a major st- tion may be made for Sp- will call for four units
ep, Monday night, in what eqial Education students of English (I, II, III
they believe to be a con- approved by the ARD Com- and IV); (academic) (Jou-
tinuing effort to main- mittee which has author- rnalisn or Introduction
tain the excellence of ity to adjust the passing to Speech Communication
the local educational sy- average and mastery of may be substituted for
stem. essential elements com-
With Board President T. mensurate with that stu-
E, Layfield presiding dent’s ability,
and with trustees Joe If a student fails to
Graves and Howard Jackson maintain a 70 average for eign Language (Spanish
absent, they authorized the year in a two-semest- I and Spanish II) three
Superintendent Lloyd Sm- or course in grades 9-12, units of Science (select
ith to proceed with plans the entire subject or ^ from Physical Science,
to build an addition to course must be repeated.” Biology, Chemistry or
the Elementary departme- The Board also adopted Physics); one unit of
nt, a new vo-cational the following policy con- World History Studies or
building and convert some cerning the graduation World Geography Stud-
existing ag space to phy- requirements beginning ies; one unit of United
sical educational use. r987-o8: States Government and Ec-
The project is expected The regular program will onomics; two units of
to require in the viein- require four units of Physical Education (fall
ity of $975,000. English (Introduction to semester of band may sub-
indicating that February Speech Communication stitute for PE if physi-
2 would be a probable da- or Journalism may subst- cal fitness test is pas-
te, Smith was authorized itute for the fourth year sed); one unit of Health
of English); three units Education; one unit of
of Mathematics; two units a Computer Science; one
of Science; one unit of unit of Fine Arts (Art,
World History Studies or Band or Drama) and two
World Geography Studies; units of electives,
the bond election and all one unit of United States The Board also agreed to
other pertinent natters. History; one unit of Un- accept a Freshman English
The following were nam- ited State Government and class at a College-level
ed to serve an the 1984 Economics; two units of facility in lieu of Eng-
textbook Committee: Betty Physical Education (the lish IV for graduating
Terry, Sarah Dunnington, fall semester of Band may Seniors.
Mary Frost, Ann Whorton, substitute for PE if the With nothing on the agen-
John Kenner, Calvin physical fitness test has tia under "personnel” and
Knauth, Margaret McLennan, been passed); one unit of V/ith no "matters to be
Jack Bell, James Vannoy, Health Education and six presented by the Board"
Burton Sneed, George Jett electives. the meeting was adjourn-
and Smith. The Advanced Program ec].
They also agreed to pur- ; (which will be indicated
chase a copier for the
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION BEGINNING
TO LOOK LIKE A FULL DAY OF FUN
to secure the services
of First Southwest Comp-
any of Longview as fin-
ancial advisors. This
company will implement
Elementary department.
The machine currently be-
ing used in the lower gr-
ades will be moved to
the administrative offi-
ces.
They adopted the foll-
owing policy concerning
promotion and retention:
"Subjects or courses in
by Juanita Bullard
Plans are shaping up
for the December 1 Christ- Chamber.
Scott Wilson with a ch-
arge of $2.50 each. All
proceeds will go to the
monthly income for each
household and it must not be provided. Such as
Proof of identification grades K-8 will be divid
and address must also
exceed the guidelines
set by the Department of
human Resources, as fol-
lows :
one member household:
$527 monthly;
two member household:
$709 monthly;
three member household:
$891 monthly;
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NEW RATES: Effective
October 1, 1984, rates
will be $7 per year if
paid during the month
due; $7.50 if paid the
following month for sub-
scriptions within the
county.' Rates outside
Navarro County will be
$8 the month due and
$8.50 the following mon-
th. Outside Texas, the
rates are $9 the month
due and $9.50 the fol-
lowing month.
The following local
subscriptions are due
this month:
Francine Berry, Gene
Berry, H. L. Bobbitt,
Larry Burden, Pearle
Dobbs, Mrs. C. E. Fort-
ner, Ruby Iva Hill, Ai-
lene Hanks, W. P. Ingr-
am, Robert Jennings,
Johnson’s Coffee Shop,
R. L. McNeeley, Mrs.
J. A. Paschal, Mrs. Lu-
cille Reese, C. M. Perry,
G. H. Sanders, Lillian
Stewart, Mrs. Andrew
Talley, Mrs. Lewis Ver-
non, Homer Gene Wasson,
driver’s license, voter
registration card, vet-
eran's card or utility
bill.
Participants who cannot
appear in person due to
age or infirmity may
still obtain units by
writing a letter stat-
ing the reason they can-
not appear and designa-
ting a specific individ-
ual the authority to
act on their behalf. The
designated person must
furnish verification
documents as outlined
above.
Commodities will be
distributed according
to family size accord-
ing to distribution gu-
idelines regulated by
the Texas Department of
Human Resources for the
mas Time in Kerens Cele-
bration.
We hope that all Kerens
residents will set aside
this day and participate
in all the activities.
Entertainment throughout
the day will include per-
formances by the youth
and adult choir. Persons
interested in these events
should contact Henry Ed-
ed into two groups. Group
I will include English,
Language Arts, Mathenat-
ICS, Science and Social all folks, this isgington or Lee Hinson.
Stndies Group II will in- ' let's get Also performing will be
elude Physical Education, J /* , , c . ir TI. , c i i
, . . ,, out and make tne best of the Kerens High School
.lusic or Band Art, Hea- ^ ' Band and The ?,luebonnet
t\, omputer n eracy o ^11 residents, young and Boys, a blue grass band
any other elective approv-^ are urged £ en*er from Corsicana.
e y t le sc 100 ^ is ric , t^e f^rst chamber Candy Don’t forget the Chamber
A student m k-o must Cook-off. The contest is breakfast and the bar-be-
have a 70 overall average „ ,,
. , , . open to all ages, so all q.ue dinner. Tickets for
in each group and must „ ^ n i
° . . c -jr\c you Brownies, Girl Scouts, both meals are on sale
master a minimum of /U/o , „ . , . ,
_ . .11 4-lIerss students and gr- now.
of the essential elements. . _ „ . . ,
andmas get out the reel- There will be hot choco-
pe book and enter. late, coffee, roasted
There are still spaces peanuts and helium bal-
left for the arts and cr- loons on sale all day.
afts show. Booths are 8 With the appearance of a
X 10 and there is a $10
fee. Entry forms are
for each subject to be
promoted. An exception to
this policy will be that
Special Education stud-
ents may be approved by
the ARD Committee which
has the authority to ad available at the chamber
just the passing average joffice>
and mastery commensurate
with that student’s abil-
ity.
clown, Santa Claus and
pony rides, balloons, the
,bike rodeo and other en-
' tertainment, all this pro-
A student in grades 9-
Anothef feature will be .mises to be a most enjoy-
the taking of pictures able day.
with Santa Claus. Young < Prizes for the drawing
and old who would like to are arriving daily at
Emergency Food Assistance 12 must have a 70 average have their picture made (the chamber office. Stop
Progcam. and master a minimum of with this great guy will ? by and see Nora Lee May
70/o of the essential have the chance. Polaroid and she will be happy to
elements in each subject shots will be taken by Continued on page 5
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York, Donna. The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 15, 1984, newspaper, November 15, 1984; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth591587/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Kerens Public Library.