Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 7, Ed. 1 Monday, June 20, 1988 Page: 1 of 10
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JACKSBORO GAZETTE-NEWS
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ONE HUNDRED AND NINTH YEAR JACKSBORO GAZETTE-NEWS, JACKSBORO, TEXAS 76056 PUBLICATION NUMBER 271720 MONDAY, JUNE 20,1988 NUMBER 7
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Fort Richardson State Park Receives
Many Visitors During 1987
RECONSTRUCTION-Texas State Highway Department has begun construction on North
Main Street. Curbs, gutters, and driveways are being removed as is a minimum of 12 inches
of the street which will be replaced with 12 inches of hot mix. The drainage problem will be
corrected and curbs, gutters and driveways replaced. Ten or 12 inches of concrete is to be
placed under the Archer and Main Streets light reaching to North Street. This includes all
of the intersection. A continuous left turn lane will be installed making it five lanes. The
street width will remain the same as it has been.
Take Extra Precautions, DPS Urges
Vacation time means fun
time. With the warm
weather and the green foli-
age in abundance, the citi-
zens of the State of Texas will
be enjoying their vacations
at the many different areas
that this great state has to
offer. With the additional
people on our streets and
highways, there are addi-
tional precautions that need
to be taken also.
Before leaving on long
trips, we need to take a little
time to check over our ve-
Farmers Home County
Committee Election
Set for June 30
Farmers in Montague,
Jack and Wise counties will
have an opportunity to
choose one person from
among one candidate run-
Orp ning for the Farmers Home
Administration County
Committee in the June 30
election, according to FmHA
County Supervisor Johnny
L. Tucker.
Any person who has an
interest in a farm in the
county as owner, tenant or
sharecropper is considered a
farmer and is eligible to vote,
Tucker said. Spouses of eli-
gible farmers also are consid-
ered farmers for voting eligi-
bility. Ballots for the election
were published in the May
30th edition of The Jacks-
boro Gazette and also are
available at the FmHA
County office at 609 Lindsey,
Bowie, Texas. If they cannot
be returned to the FmHA
County office in person, bal-
lots may be mailed in,
Tucker said.
Among other duties,
county committees help de-
termine whether an appli-
cant is eligible for a FmHA
^ Farm Loan. Two of the three
members are elected by
county farmers, and the
third is appointment by
FmHA.
hides. Vacations are no time
for a breakdown. So, check-
ing simple items such as
tires, cooling system, bat-
tery, belts, and hoses can
prevent unwanted and un-
necessary breakdowns. But,
nothing can spoil a vacation
anymore than having an
accident. Major Vernon
Cawthon, Regional Com-
mander of the Texas Depart-
ment of Public Safety stated,
"The number of vehicles on
Texas highways is increas-
ing each year and unfortu-
nately, traffic acddents are
increasing also."
The best defense against
accidents is to always be a
defensive driver, obey the
speed limits, and wear your
safety belts. Major Cawthon
stated, "We, as members of
the Texas Department of
Public Safety want each and
everyone of you to enjoy your
vacations. Therefore, we
urge you to always stay alert,
always being mindful of the
other driver, take frequent
rest stops on long trips, and
obey all traffic rules and
regulations."
The Troopers of the Texas
Department of Public Safety
want the summer of’88 to be
the safest yet for the Texas
motorist. Please drive
friendly and have a good
vacation!!!
Mosquitoes Declared Winners
At Guys and Dolls Tournament
(Ihe Weather
Ttmptraiurt
date high low raj#
June 16 90 67 .34
June 17 90 68 -0-
June 18 92 67 -0-
June 19 93 68 -0-
Lake Level -1013,85’"
RainfalTtcTdate, 9.40"
1987 Rainfall 3O.10
[4OH 1986 Rainfall 34.48
4 1985 Rainfall 32.74
i V t 1984 Rainfall 27.47
1993 Rainfall 23.88
1982 Rainfall 39.40
As each team turned in its
scorecard at the close of the
Guys and Dolls Tournament
held Saturday, June 11 at
the Jacksboro Golf and
Country Club, a bigger "big
mosquito" story was told.
Sixteen teams entered and
Tournament Chairman He-
len Pickett stated, "This was
a good turnout with so many
people busy with Mesquite-
ville duties."
At the covered dish supper
following the tournament,
Pickett announced the fol-
lowing winners:
1st Flight: First-Marga-
ret Wells and Harold
Johnson, 67; Second-Karen
and Henry Strickland, 68;
Third-Helen and Harold
Tilghman, 69; Fourth-Corky
and Norman Pickett, score-
card playoff, 71.
2nd Flight: First-Judy
and Bill McRoberts, 75; Sec-
ond-Yvonne and Ed Smith,
scorecard playoff, 76; Third-
Pat and Bill Gleason, 76;
Fourth-Cookie and Steve
Epps, 79.
3rd Flight: First-Joan
and Harlin Midkiff, score-
card playoff, 82; Second-
German Shepherd
Club Plans First
Annual Cookout
The Cross Counties Ger-
man Shepherd Dog Club will
hold its first annual Cook-
out at 3:00 p.m. Sunday,
June 26th at the Wilson resi-
dences 8 miles west of
Springtown on Hwy 199.
Anyone with an interest in
German Shepherds is wel-
come. For more information
call 1-523-7896.
Chrystine and Tidey Boley,
82; Third-Sandy and Nelson
Oliver, scorecard playoff, 89;
Fourth-Gwen and Tom Mar-
rier, 89.
Closest to Hole #3--
Tidey Boley; Closest to
Hole #5-Margaret Wells.
Guys and Dolls Tourna-
ment is sponsored by the
Ladies Golf Association. The
next tournament is sched-
uled for Saturday July 9 and
will be for teams with two
men and one woman.
The Ladies Golf Associa-
tion will also sponsor the 4-
Ladies Scramble to be held at
Jacksboro Golf and Country
Club Tuesday, June 21.
Kid s Crusade
To Continue
Through Wednesday
The Bethel Assembly of
God Church is hosting a
Kid’s Crusade which began
Sunday June 19 and will con-
tinue through Wednesday,
June 22. Services will begin
at 7:00 p.m. each evening.
Evangelists will be Rev.
Paul Rawls and family, fea-
tured events will be puppet
shows, a country store, clown
night, parents' night and
grandparents' night.
A prize will be given to the
person who brings the most
first time visitors.
Rev. Jim Spaulding, pas-
tor, says, "Fill your car with
kidis and bring them to the
Church. We want Kids, Kids,
Kids!"
The Church van will be
available for anyone who
needs a ride. Contact Rev.
Spaulding by calling 567-
2630 or 567-3012.
State Rep. Charles Finelll
has commended our region's
outstanding state parks and
encouraged area people to
take advantage of their
camping and recreational
facilities this summer.
Rep. Finnell citied three
local Texas parks that offer
excellent opportunities for
family vacation and week-
end outings.
"Lake Arrowhead State
Recreation Area bordering
Clay and Archer counties,
Copper Breaks State Park
near the Foard-Hardeman
county line and Fort
Richardson State Historical
Park in Jack County have an
excellent blend of campsites,
Two Fast Pitch
Softball Games
Set for June 25
The Jacksboro Softball
Association will present fast-
pitch exhibition games at the
field near Lake Jacksboro
Saturday June 25.
The women's game be-
tween A.J.'s and the Silver
Bullets will begin at 7:00
p.m. with a man's game, be-
tween Kimberlin Well Serv-
ice and the Shockers, will
begin at 8:00.
Firemen Offer
Recharge for
Extinguishers
The Jacksboro Volunteer
Fire Department is offering
a new service which should
be of interest to local resi-
dents and business people
alike.
The firemen sell fire extin-
guishers, smoke alarms, and
other safety devices as a part
of their normal fund raising
activities.
It is sometimes hard to
find someone to recharge a
fire extinguisher once it has
been used. Now city and area
residents may bring their ex-
tinguishers to the volunteer
firemen for service.
For more information, to
buy any needed safety de-
vises, or to get a fire extin-
guisher recharged, contact
Robert Perry, or any other
member of the volunteer fire
department.
The firemen will also be
happy to check out your fire
prevention equipment at no
charge, as well as to do any-
thing else they can do to help
with fire prevention at any-
time.
Groups or organizations
who wish exhibitions or fire
prevention programs should
also contact the firemen,
Perry said Monday.
Local firemen actively
serve the community and at-
tempt to assist in public
education concerning fire
safety.
Mask Honored
By James
Madison Society
Mike Mask was named a
member of The James Madi-
son Society, an organization
sponsored by The Freedom of
Information Foundation of
Texas.
The James Madison Soci-
ety is an organization pro-
moting and favoring freedom
of information and media a)
protected by the First
Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution. The organiza-
tion promotes enforcement
of Open Meetings and Open
Records Act of the State of
Texas and provides semi-
nars, workshops and publi-
cation towards this end.
nature trails, historical ex-
hibits and water-based rec-
reation for those seeking
enjoyable outdoor activities
this summer," said Rep. Fin-
nell, founding member of the
West Texas Council of the
Texas Chamber of Com-
merce.
These three parks had
nearly one-half million visi-
tors last year, and Texas
Department of Parks and
Wildlife officials say visita-
tion is on the increase this
year. Lake Arrowhead, with
524 acres of parkland and
106 miles of shoreland, had
more than 250,000 visitors
Joplin Homecoming
Scheduled for Sunday
Joplin Homecoming has
been scheduled for Sunday
June 26.
A covered dish lunch will
be held at noon and a short
business meeting will follow.
Everyone is invited.
Methodists to
while the 1,933 acre Copper
Breaks park recorded 66,901
visitors and Fort Richardson
134,326.
"The three state parks are
easily accessible by way of
our state's excellent high-
way system," said Rep. Fin-
nell, former member of the
House Transportation Com-
mittee.
Get Acquainted
Reception to be
Held June 26
The Board of Trustees of
the Jacksboro Independent
School District will be host-
ing a "get acquainted" recep-
tion for Mr. Ray Crass and
his family on Sunday, June
26,1988,2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in
the Agriculture Science
Classroom.
Mr. Crass assumed duties
as Superintendent of Schools
on June 1.
The public is invited and
encouraged to attend.
Construct New Deadline Set
For Entering
Spelling Bee
ist Church of Jacksboro has
embarked on a project to
build a Scout Building to be
used by the community's Boy
Scouts. This will be the Dr.
Stevens Memorial Scout
Building.
It is estimated that it will
cost $12,000.00. Anyone
wishing to donate to this
fund may make your checks
payable to the Methodist
Church Scout Fund and
leave them in the church of-
fice.
Deadline for registering to
enter the North Texas Senior
Citizens’ Spelling Bee is
Wednesday, June 22.
Anyone sixty or over who
is interested in competing
should contact their local
senior citizen center by call-
ing 567-2607 for additional
information and to register.
The local winner will go on
the compete in the stab?
spelling bee in Austin.
Local (Briefs
by 'Dorothy Anderson
Well, Bob Ware is on vaca-
tion for the next two weeks
and I am filling in. I wish he
and Doris a fun and restful
time. I'll do the best I can.
We received four tenths of
an inch of rain last week that
sure did help the garden (and
weeds). This hasn't been the
best year for gardening for
us; however, a few plants are
beginning to produce now. It
looks like we will have lots of
blackeyed peas and cucum-
bers to sale.
***
You know in the post office
those slots where you mail
letters and one is labeled
"metered mail"? I didn't
know what that meant, so I
just asked Mr. Garner and he
explained that was for mail
that has the postage pre-
stamped on it instead of the
stamp like you buy. I sup-
pose everyone except me al-
ready knew that.
***
The calendar shows that
today is the first day of sum-
mer, so I guess hot weather is
here for a couple of months or
so.
***
Twin Hills Restaurant,
Lake Bridgeport, is offering
an "Early Bird Special" for
$4.50. This is a farm raised
catfish fillet breaded in com
meal, served with French
fries, cole slaw and hush
puppies. To take advantage
of this offer you must be
there from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
each Tuesday, Wednesday or
Thursday, beginning June
There will be a plant sale
at "A Cut Above", 407 North
Main in Jacksboro Wednes-
day, June 22nd from 10:00
a.m. until 3:00 p.m. there
will also be a selection of
baskets, jewelry and gift
items available.
***
Dairyland has boiled
shrimp, "U-Peel 'Em" priced
at 1/4 lb. (8-12) for $3.00; 1/2
lb. (16-24) $6.00; 3/4 lb. (24-
32) $8.95 and 1 lb. (32-42) for
$11.95.
***
Perk Perkins' column is on
ulcer medicines this week.
'He explains the cause and
some treatments.
***
There will be a dance at
the VFW Hall Saturday,
June 25 from 9:00 p.m. until
1:00 a.m. for members and
guest. The Silver Eagle Band
will furnish the music.
***
Tri-County Electric Coop-
erative, Inc. will hold its
annual meeting Friday,
June 24. Registration starts
at 6:30 p.m. and meeting will
begin at 7:30 p.m. The meet-
ing will be held at the Church
of God Camp Ground east of
Weatherford. Senator Bob
Murphey will be the guest
speaker. Door prizes will lx;
given.
Texas Opry will stage a
grand opening Saturday,
June 24 with a ribbon cut-
ting from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Free
hot dogs and drinks will lx;
served. The show will start
at 7:30 p.m. Texas Opry is
located at 319 York Avenue
in Weatherford. Every third
Friday of the month a gospel
show will be held. The first
one being July 15.
Wal-Mart,
has an ad on)
lumber of s
tale. Check
store,
i listing a
it out
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