Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1993 Page: 2 of 16
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BAINS COUNTY LEADER
Emory, Texas Thursday, Saptambar 16,1 993-Pnqo 2
MEMBER 1993
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
THE OLDEST BUSINESS IN RAINS COUNTY
Established June 10, 1887
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
(Publication Number USPS 454-560)
Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to:
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
P.O. Box 127, Emory. Texas 75441-
TOM W. HILL
Editor & Publisher
1904-1937
EARL HILL, SR.
Editor & Publisher
1937-1960
Editor and Publisher
MRS. KATHLEEN HILL BECKNELL
Published Every Thursday Except last Thursday in Dec.
Entered at Post Office in Emory, Texas
as Second Class Mail Matter
Telephone: (903) 473-2653
SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Inside Rains County, 1 year,
$10.00; Out of County, 1 year, $14.25; Out of State, 1 year,
$16.50. Rains County Senior Citizens age 60 and over will re-
ceive $1.00 discount. Prices effective May /, 1991._
FREE
Sell or Lease
FOR SALE OR LEASE
2-bedroom, 1-bath house on
city lot in Point, Texas. 598-
2285. Owner finance. J. B.
Northcutt. 9-30
Real Estate
COUNTRY LIVING State-
Owned Repo Land (Rains
County) 4% Int. $102 per
mo. 23-acre homesite 9 mi.
west (if Emory off FM 35 on
FM 2737. Mon.-Fri. 9 am to
5 pm, 1-800-275-7376
(Agent) 10-7
LAND FOR SALE
Veterans Land Board tracts
and other small tracts with
owner financing. 473-2233
days, 473-3262 after 6 p.m.
UN
Lost-Found
REWARD!
$50 each for return of goats
stolen from my property &
bought out of Point, TX. Call
collect 214-285-3615 or
214-288-0640, leave message.
Goats can be identified. 10-21
FOR RENT
i i .i v-v.. -------
FOR RENT
2-bedroom trailer, water
paid. $200 month. LOTS:
$100 month. 473-4401. 9-16
FOR RENT
2-bedroom house, central
heat, window air, in country
between Emory-Point. Mini-
mum water paid. $250 plus
deposit. 473-2752. 9-23
FREE FILL DIRT
Mostly clay . Call 473-2836 or
473-3773 after 5:00.
WANTED
WANTED
to rent house or mobile
home. Would rent fixer-
upper and fix up. Retired
couple, non-drinkers. (903)
473-3521.
LANDMARK
APARTMENTS
216 N. Duffy St.
Under New
Management
2-bedroom apts.
from $170 a month
473-3313
WANTED
Someone to haul trash. 473-
4521. 9-16
NEEDGOOD USED
refrigerator. Call nights.
473-2362. 9-16
WANTED
Couple for security and
maintenance for Steamboat
Shores. Trailer & utilities,
some salary. 473-3027. 9-16
WANT TO BUY
Downer cows, bad-eyed
cows, crippled cows &
horses. I also BUY and SELL
stocker cattle, baby calves,
horses, hogs, sheep and
goats. Call Edward Denton
(903) 962-3093 or 962-3966.
Miscellaneous
RAINS ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS & AL-ANON
meet each Tues. & Sat. nigh!
on east side of square at 8:00.
For information, call 598-
2816.__UN
PARADE LUNCHEON ~
Everyone is invited to the Pa-
rade Luncheon on the square
Saturday, Sept. 18th, from
11:30 a.in. to 2:00 p.m. Corn
bread, beans, dessert and
beverage will be served.
There is no charge, but all
donations will be accepted.
The Emory United Methodist
Church Seekers Sunday
school class is sponsoring this
event. The entire proceeds
will go towards the purchase
price of a new church van.
Help Wanted
COSMETOLOGIST
NEEDED. Kay’s Kuts-n-
Kurls Hair Salon. Salary &
hours negotiable. Call Kay at
473-3308. UN
THE FAMIL Y PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION
THOMAS H. NELSON, M.D.
Family Practice
Office Hours: 8-5 Mon.-Fri.
Medicare-Medicaid Accepted
EPSDT Immunizations also glvan
215 North Duffy (803) 473-3036
Emory, Toxas 75440-0969
It's Time to Get an Education
AT NO COST TO YOU!
EAST TEXAS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING, INC.
(ETI) is looking for persons who are 17 years of age or
older, JTPA eligible, and desire a GED Certificate or
are pursuing Career Goals that require Basic Skills Pro-
f i c i e n c y .
THE RTI LEARNING CENTER OPRUt
•BASIC SKILLS CLASSES: Increase your Educa-
tional Skills in English, Reading and Math
•SPECIAL GED CERTIFICATION PREPARATION
•RAPID GRADE LEVEL ADVANCEMENT: Special
lesson plans designed for each student
•SELF-PACED, ADVANCED, COMPUTER-
ASSISTED INSTRUCTION
•CERTIFIED TEACHER IN CLASSROOM
•INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION: Personal counseling
for job needs
•JOB-SEARCH TECHNIQUES: Improves employ-
ability and chances of finding, getting, and
keeping a job M/F/H ond EOE
Available space is limited, so call
(903) 473-8757. Office is located at
205 Quitman Street, Emory, TX 75440
CARDS OF
THANKS
Thank You
I would like to thank each
of you for prayers, cards,
food and flowers since I had
surgery, also the Emory Bap-
tist Church and Mattie ivie for
her good deeds.
Rachel Gowin
Card of Thanks
Our heartfelt thanks to all
of Rae's wonderful friends
who were there for us in our
time of need.
The love shown us with the
food and beautiful flowers
was appreciated more than
words can express.
May you have such friends
in your time of need.
The Family of
Rae Bowen
Pete & Barbara Barker
Doyle & Lois Northcutt
CLASSIFIEDS
SERVICES
RAYMOND’S APPLIANCE
473-3871
We service most makes and
models of household appli-
ances. All work guaranteed.
_UN__
AIR CONDITIONING
Same day or next day serv-
ice. Selvev Mechanical. 473-
4574, 1-800-765-4172. UN
A V.S.
Appliance Service
473-3871 • 473-4020
Servicing most household ap-
pliances since 1987. All work
guaranteed. UN
POINT
RADIATOR REPAIR
Big trencher, 8” width ditch.
598-3037. 9-30
BOX SANITATION
SERVICE
Point, Texas
Rural Rains County
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
Pick up once a week, pay
$12.00 once a month. 1 also
haul off broken LARGE ap-
pliances for a small addi-
tional fee. I am qualified to
haul off old tires. Call (903)
598-2950. UN
Authorized Warranty Center
for DIXON, BRIGGS &
STRATTON, MURRAY,
MTD, LAWNCHIEF,
SNAPPER, ECHO, HOME-
LITE & others. Repairs &
parts for all mowers, includ-
ign SEARS. OUTDOOR
POWER PRODUCTS, 640
Airport Road, Sulphur
Springs 1-800-4G4-7790. WE
SHIP UPS. UN
"PHIL’S ELECTRICAL
SERVICE 598-2954
WILL BABYSIT
in my home. 598-3129.
__12-23
KEY CONSTRUCTION-
SpecL.izing in major &
minor repairs, remodeling,
roofing & add-ons. Also all
phases new construction. 20
years’ experience. Dallas &
local references. Carl Key
903-598-2816. UN
CASON CARPET CARE
“Since 1976”
598-2571 •
UN
Travel Agent
Suzy Chancellor for
Travel House
473-3235 or
1-800-543-2952
. Removal
JDead & Dying
.Livestock^
903-485-2126
1-800-552-2697
3- to 4-Hour Service
Hwy It S.
Established 1977
Painting
Contractor
30 Years’
Experience
Interior/-
Exterior
General
Home Repair
Add-Ons
From the ground
up home care
CALL: 473-8007
anytime
EVERYBODY S MARKETPLACE
FOfi SALE
FOR SALE
Spinet-Console piano. Take
on small pavments. See local-
ly. 1-800-343-6494. 9-16
FOR SALE
Exter walker treadmill,
Olympus IZM 300 camera,
super zoom & auto zoom
flash. 903-473-3975. 9-23
FOR SALE
Garth Brooks tickets, two for
Friday, 24th. Call 598-2099,
George. 9-16
FOR SALE
Convenience store equip-
ment: glass counter warmer,
char-broil grill, a bun warm-
er, popcorn popper, cash
register and stamkwsteei
sink. 903-560-0767. 9-16
FOR SALE
Complete king-size water-
bed, $200. Sheppard, 473-
2955. 9-16
FOR SALE
Bass boat, 16 ft., 1979,
V-hull, 150 h.p. Johnson,
power T&T, $2,500. 473-
FOR SALE
1976 Chevy Impala, good re-
liable car. $900 firm.
473-5142,473-8012. 9-16
FOR SALE
Refrigerator, $65. 473-3735.
9-16
FOR SALE
’90 Lowe pontoon 20’, 75
h.p. Suzuki w/trailer $7800,
or wo/trailer $7300. 903-
473-3877. 9-23
FOR SALE
Nice 2-bedroom 2-bath mo-
bile home, to be moved. 473-
2733. 9-16
FOR SALE
Large Ben Franklin wood
stove, complete with all pipe
& blower. $250. 473-5555.
9-16
FOR SALE
1978 Ford 2-ton truck and
41-ft. tandem trailer, all
good condition. Perfect for
hauling hay. $6,000. B. G.
Scott 473-2694. 9-30
CJLKEf BY SHERRY
Ail-occasion cakes. Call
473-5505. UN
FRESH PRODUCE
Hwy 69 E. Suzanne’s Collard
Patch. Open daily. UN
WATKINS FRGD3CTS
Call Claudia Zollicoffer
473-3393.__UN
FOR SALE
St. Augustine and Centipede
grass. Little John’s Plant
Farm, 473-2344. UN
SATELLITE TV,
TV ANTENNAS,
TOWERS
SALES, SERVICE
473-3393
1-800-223-1308
AUTO INSURANCE
Also Motorcycle, Health,
Life & All Types
NO DOWN PAYMENT
Low, Low Monthly
Payments, All Drivers
SR22’s, Discounts for
Safe Drivers
Free Quotas 1-800-302-7731
Open 7 days a week 8 AM-10 PM
JEFFERIES
INSURANCE AGENCY
214-557-5669
NABOBS A
LiNNON
J harm
Auto, SR 22 Filings
Monthly Policies
Competitive Rates
Homes,Farm & Ranch,
Mobile Homes
& Commercial
(903) 473-2289
Liability insurance
You can Afford
If you’re looking for ways
to save money on your
liability insurance, with a
low down payment, just
give us a call.
TAYLOR, INSURANCE
AGENCY, INC.
117 W. Industrial Dr.
P.O. Box 2009
Sulphur Springs, TX 75483
PHONE:
903-885-1346
Miryiagtf Ceunty Mutual
iMiiranct ea. at Taaaa
L.L. Spencer ■ Real Estate
HWV 69 AT 19 • EMORY. TEXAS
HOMES
413 ★Nice 2-BR, 1-BA frame with carport, storage bldgs., large trees on 3 acres.
Reduced to $41,500.
4335 ★Beautiful 4BR-3BA with over 2300 sq.ft, on approx. 5 acres of trees.
4344 ★3.9 acres with 2BR-2BA all-electric home, storage bldg., barn & pond. $47,500.
4392 ★Nice 2-1 frame, CH/CA located on almost 2 acres, close In. $34,000.
4426 ★3BR-l,/iBA brick home on 1 V< acres. Located on road 3210. $45,000.
4441 *56 acres, 3-2-2 garage, 3 barns, 5 stock tanks, swimming pool, fenced. Terms.
4461 ★2BR-2BA, CH/CA, wood-burning stove, 2-car garage, large deck, all on 31.8
acres with large storage bldgs. Priced to sell. Some terms available.
4475 -hi or 3-bedroom, 1-bath, carport, deck overlooking a spring-fed pond, 2 shop
bldgs, 3-stall storage shed, all on 8.069 ac. in Emory. Must see!
4484 it3-2 frame on 1 acre on FM 275. $20,000.
4502 ★2-bednmm, 2-bath, barn, shop, approx. 8 acres. N. 19. Priced to sell.
4513 ★Mobile home & house on corner lot in Alba. $13,600.
4520 ★3-bedr(H*m, 1-bath frame. Under $10,000.
4521 ★3-bedr(H>m, 1-bath w/2-car carport, barn, waterfront.
4522 ★3-bedr(K>m, l-bath mobile home on 16 acres.
4524 ★4-BR, 2'/j-BA on l'/j acres. Extra nice, must see!
4526 ★3-BR, 1-BA on 2 acres on County Road 3340. $31,500.
4527 A3-BR- 1-bath frame on 2 acres on County Road 3388. Must sell.
4533 ★3-2-2-car garage, barn, trees, county road, on 8.73 acres.
4541 ★3-BR, 1-bath frame, fireplace, barn, 3 acres. $32,500.
4543 ★Park setting, with 3-2'/i-2-2 brick, WBFP, swimming pool, guest house,
bunkhouse, catfish pond, jogging path, large barn, extra nice, shown by
appointment only. This place has all the extras on 17 acres.
4545 * 2 Lake Fork waterfront lots with nice travel trailer, storage room & boat dock.
4546 ★Custom 4-2 brick with 4-stall carport, large storage bldg, and 2 apartments.
Must see!
4547 ★Nice 3-2-2 brick with fireplace and workshop on I acre, Hwy 19 North.
4550 ★Nice 5-bedroom, 3-bath brick with 2 fireplaces, a 2-car carport, large trees,
all on 12 acres. Shown by appointment.
4551 -43-2 brick on 2 acres. $35,000.
4553 ★2-story, 3-BR, 2-bath frame with fireplace on approx. 1 ac. with large trees.
4554 ★3-bedroom, 2-bath brick on approx. I acre on Co.Rd. 3425. $53,000.
4558 ★Fully furnished 2-1 frame w/garage, extra nice, in Marina Estates at Lake Fork.
Call for appointment.
4563 ★S-l frame w/covered patio, nice '/2-acre lot in Point, priced to sell.
4566 4 3 or 4-bedroom, 2-bath brick, CH/A, large trees, '/i acre in country.
4568 ★3BR-1BA house, shop or apt. with bathroom, all on 1 ac. on Hwy. 69 near
school. Great bus. opt.
4569 A2BR-1BA, nice trees & view of Lake Tawakoni, $37,500.
4570 ★ 3-2 frame, fireplace, storage bldg, on lot and 'A, $42,500.
4572 ★5-3Vi two-story on 1 acre, $70,000.
LAND
429 Al5 lots near Lake Tawakoni, all or part. $30,000.
436 ★ 37.22 acres, Hwy 515 & co. rd. frontage, will divide.
439 466 acres, co. rd., will split. Owner financed.
488 A70 acres with trees, will divide. Terms.
492 ATwo 8-care tracts on 515. Owner financed.
4150 ★ 201 acres on co. rd. Owner financed. $750 per acre.
4162 ★Two 20-acre tracts adjoining. V.A. or V.A. assumption.
4172 ★ 10 acres, waterfront on Lake Fork. Some terms.
4226 ★ 165 acres, wooded, utilities, terms.
4236 ★ 154 acres, trees, co. rd. $800 per acre, terms.
4259 *40 acres on FM 2324 & co. rd. Only $60,000.
4276 KI4.3 acres, county road, some trees. $14,500.
4278 ★6.43 acres on County Road 3480. Terms.
4290 ★S to 10-acre tracts on Hwy 69. Owner financed.
4313 *82 acres on county road. $55,000, owner financed.
4320 42 waterfront lots on Lake Fork, Sanders Twin Oaks.
4347 ★33'/i acres, 3-BR home, shop, barn, approx, '/a woods. $50,000.
4373 ★Waterfront lot in Hickory Shores, Lake Fork.
4375 -456.9 acres, Hwy 69 frontage, will divide. Terms.
4377 ★S acres on county road, all utilities. $15,000.
4394 ★Lot 424 in Bear Creek Estates. $7,500, terms.
4397 ★25-acre V.A. tracts west of Point on co. road 1402.
4399 4 16'/a acres close to Emory. $15,000.
4414 45.25 acres at Lake Fork. V.A. assumption.
4419 ATwo '/2-acre lots, pecan trees, fence, close to Lake Tawakoni. $6,000, terms.
4427 42 lots in Lake Fork Estates. $17,750, terms.
4436 ★9.876 acres Lake Fork. $34,000.
4446 410 acres, good grass, pond, hwy. frontage, terms.
4450 ★5.007 acres on Co. Rd. 3210. $14,500.
4451 ^20 acres, V.A. or cash, County Road 2425.
4457 ★24.906 acres off Co. Rd. 1490. $25,000.
4464 ★4Go acres, pasture, trees, county road.
4472 ★Approx. 23.5 acres, some trees, good pasture, co.rd. $1000 per acre.
4482 ANice lot with storage bldg, in Cedar Creek Estates. $2,500.
4489 ★Lot in East Tawakoni, $2,000.
4490 ★Nice lot with trees near Lake Fork, $7,500.
4505 ★ 5.404 acres off Hwy 17 close to Lake Fork.
4506 ★3.479 acres in restricted subdivision, close to Emory.
4507 a25 acres in Wood County on Co.Rd. 3234. Terms.
4511 ★Lots 206 & 207 in Steamboat Shores. $4,000.
4516 ★Approx. 15 acres on Co.Rd. 1325. Cash or possible terms.
4517 A4.69 acres on Hwy 2795 & Co.Rd. 4250. $13,500.
4518 43-2 mobile home with storage room & pond on 5 acres west of Quinlan.
4519 ★ 24.003 acres on County Road 3200, will divide; GI.
4525 ^24 acres on County Road 2440.
4531 ★Approx. 42 acres on FM 514. Close to Lake Fork.
4534 ★ 101.*7 acres, house, barn, pools, north of Miller Grove.
4535 447 acres on Co. Road 3480, trees, good pasture.
4539 4 5.257 acres on Co. Rd. 3351. V.A. assumption.
4548 4 52.95 acres on Hwy 276 west of Emory, $950 per acre.
4549 a3 lots, travel trailer, storage bldg., near Lake Fork. $10,500.
455x *2.6 acres off County Road 1730 in Wood County.
4555 ★ Approx. 7 acres with Hwy 19 frontage with shop bldg. $37,500.
4556 ★Approx, 5.526 ae. with tree* and Lake Fork waterfront. $29,500.
4557 A4.5 acres on FM 2946, nice building site. Priced to sell.
4559 ★lOl acres on Co.Rd. 1490, trees and good grass. $65,000.
4560 ★ 10 acres in Bent Fork, near Lake Fork. Some terms.
4562 4 A. 16.66 ac. in Golden subdivision $20,000 & a 3.843-acre tract for $5,000.
B. 14.58 acres, nice trees, Wood Co.Rd. 1658. $20,000.
4564 ★1.291 acres, nice storage bldg., OK for mobile home, plenty of trees. Close to
Lake Fork. $14,900.
4565 ★Approx. 131 acres north of Point, county road, priced to sell.
COMMERCIAL
426 ★ 40x45 shop bldg, on Hwy 19 on I '/* acre.
4486 ★Nice commercial building and lot on 69, Emory.
4561 ★Good corner lot in Point, Hwy 69 & Hwy 47.
4567 ★ 3,000 sq.ft, all-steel bldg, on 1 acre with Hwy 69 frontage.
4571 47 ac. on Hwy. 69 between Alba & Mineola, trees & old homepiace, $19,500.
★ This ad runs every ether waak*
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473-2225 Office ★ 473-3504 Home
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JUlca Wansal 473-4232 Evelyn Bannatf 903-795-2999
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