Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 13, 1985 Page: 2 of 18
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RAINS COUNTY LEADER
■iory, Texas Thursday, June 13, 1985 --P^ge 2
MEMBER 1985
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
TU
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THE. OLDEST BUSINESS IN RAINS COUNTY
Established June 10, 1887
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
(Publication Number USPS 454-560)
Postmaster5 Send Form 3579 to:
Box 127, Emory, Texas 75440
TOM W. HILL EARL hill, SR.
M tor *. Publisher Editor A Publisher
1904-1937 1937-1960
Editor and Publisher
MRS. KATHLEEN HILL BECKNELL
lished Every Thursday Except Last Thursday in Dec
Entered at Post Office in Emory, Texas
As Second Class Mail Matter
ASCRIPTION RATES: In Rains County, 1 year $6.31,
month ■, $5.26} Out of County: 1 year $10.51 , 6 months
$9,46} Out of State: * ----- '
year $12.00, 6 months $11.0Q.
Pink & Blue Shower
Mrs. Jerry Daugherty was
h.'ted with a pink and blue
; ower Saturday afternoon
the home of Mrs. Evelyn
Cooke.
Hostesses served punch
d a delicious assortment
•’» confections to some 25
guests.
A number of beautiful and
oful gifts were recleved
by the mother-to-be.
l .ncli the date by tile side of
\ 'in name on your Rains
■ ounty Leader, If it has a
!' time ti renew that
ihseription.
MOBILE HOMES
k "MILK, BUTTER, EGGS
4 MOBILE HOMES ARE
CHEAPER .IN THE COUNTRY"
Delivery & tie-downs
INCLUDED
WILLS POINT
mobile homes
towy 80 E Wills Point, Te.as !
173-2534 Dallas No ??6 7911 |
CLOSED SUNDAY
Jock lalanne
To Speak On
Fitness In Dallas
Los Angelos--Jack La Lanne
announces a speaking tour
of six U.S. cities for Dimens-
ions US A, Inc.
Jack is the official spokes-
man for Dimensions USA, Inc.
and will speak on fitness.
Jack, a longtime leader in the
fitness field, has developed
a "New Way of Life" concept
which emphasizes exercise
and nutrition, and he is a
living example of this con-
cept.
He will be in Dallas June
20th arriving at ll:01a, ni..
While in Dallas Jack will
speak the evening of June 20
at the Hilton Inn at Mocking-
bird and North Central Express-
way.
For more information,
contact:
Leroy and Betty Cason
214-598-2454
If your LEADER has a "6" on
It, It's time to renew!
THE LEADER would like
to take this opportunity
to thank the following
subscribers.
HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!
Wayne Melton, Eddy Rabe,
Mrs. Oma Moseley, Murray-
Orwasky, Eula Jones, Archil
Greer, Robert Hines, Bobby
Stubeck, John Blanton,
Sonji Hill, James Haney, Mrs.
Annie Eads, Nora Stuart, Steve
Dalton, M.F. Walker, B.D,
Chism, Cleo Hatley, Ruby
Fritz, Mrs, Fannie Geraldon,
Joe Ben Cason, James Clay-
bo erne, Ronnie Kile, Rob
Potts, Mary F. Taylor, Ade
Childers, Shelia Hepler, Don
Wooten, George Whitus, Evelyn
Barnum, Oliver Carter, Wanda
Weatherford, H.I.. Harness,
W.W, Gilbert, Model 1 Ander-
son, Claud McCravey, Dorothy
1., Harlan, Jewell M. McGee,
L.N, White, Bill Malone,
Mrs. Bertha Middleton, Melvin
Turner, Lee Samfotd.
I wish to take this method of saying
Thanks to those of you who contributed
I' ward my retirement gift. I deeply ap-
preciate the gift and the many kind
words which were said. But more than
this 1 appreciate the privilege of having
worked at Rains Schools for the past
fourteen years.
BILL BEASLEY
to-
"each" oj you
qoun, ccuituiuecl
pAxuf&i 'luppxvd.
&iue Qalo.
NOW SERVING EMORY I SURROUNDING AREA
ONE-WAY PLUMBING
Quality Work & Friendly Service'
EXPERIENCED IN RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL & REPAIR
OWNIRs SAM PANT8R
MASTER LICENSE M78S7
BONDED 473-3159
Mrs. Carl Taylor has returned
home from Avery where she
visited a few days In the home
of her daughter and husband,
Mr. 6 Mrs, Randall Peacock,
who have a new little baby
daughter, Randa Dellse,,
#*##**
Keep Informed:
Subscribe to the Rains County
Leader.
Notices
NOTICES
Lynch Cemetery is main-
tained by donations only.
Please send your donations
to First State Bank,
Point, TX, c/o Lynch Ceme-
tery Fund. We need your
support.
Glynn Rabe, Sec,
FREE
FREE
to good home, house-raised
darling yellow-stripe male
kitten, litter box
trained. ^ weeks old.
Excellent child's
pel. 473-3445. 2nd house
east of Hood Funeral Home,
next to Randy's Welding.
FREE KITTENS
Call Mike Willis, 473-
2179. 6-13
GARAGE
SALES
YARD SALE
June 10-15, Bear Creek Es-
tates.
GARAGE SALE
Recliner, love seat,
jeans, corn shellers,
plumber's tools, 4 good
used tires. In Katy Addn,
June 17—18.
5-FAMILY GARAGE SALE
Clothes from infant to big
men, all ages, all sizes.
Infant-EX. Weight set &
bench, etc. You name it,
we got it. On the corner
of Briggs A English Cross-
ing, Whispering Oaks, East
Tawakoni,
GARAGE SALE
1 mi, E. of Emory on Hwy
69 at E. W. Willis's, June
14-15, Open 8 a,m,
GARAGE SALE
Hwy 35 West, 5 miles on
right. Lots of new A used
things. Wed, A Thurs, A
Fri, afternoon,
BAKE SALE
Sand Flat Center, Friday,
Since we were unable to
fill all orders last week.
We will accept orders
through Thursday noon,
473-2702, Busy Bee TEHA
Club.
3-FAMILY GARAGE SALE
Linda Herriage residence,
2nd house on right, Rhodes
Drive, Emory, Sat, only,
June 15th * Chair, pic
tures, TV, clothesline
poles.
MOBILE HOME
HUNTING?
[ired of high city pm ps •’
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QUINLAN
MOBILE HOMES
Hwy 3b I a si, Quinlan
Phone 3b6-3W*9
Dallas 226 4674
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
1977 Chevy van. Work van
with side doors A windows,
automatic A 6 cylinder.
After 6 p.m. 473-3753.
FOR SALF
Used furniture: 2 bedroom
suites, dining table A 6
chairs, couch, occasional
chairs, 473-2962. 6-13
FOR SALE
Shop-made trailer 16 foot-
er with twin axle, good
tires. $400. 473-3753.
FOR SALE
Sweet corn. Estle A Mike
Willis. 473-2997, 473-
2179.
FOR SALF
20 x 30 foot metal garage
building; steel studs with
steel trusses, gold siding
with dark brown trim. Af-
ter 6 p.m. 473-3753.
FOR SALE
5-room frame house
moved or wrecked,
3486
to be
473-
6-20
FOR YOUR MARY KAY
Cosmetics or a
free
facial, call Bonnie
Skoggs at 356-2800
any-
time.
6-20
COOKWARE
Heavy home demonstration
kind. Stainless steel wa-
terless. Normally $695,
selling $295. Call any-
time 1-915-334-8722. 6-20
FOR SALE
1974 Chev. pickup, 350,
standard, good condition.
473-2967. 6-13
FOR SALE
1984 Honda 700 Magna. Low
mileage. Call after 5:30
p„m. 473-3433. UN
FOR SALE
1983 14 x 70 3BR Liberty,
$500 equity, assume pay-
ments of $194.00 mo.
473-3775, 473-2407. UN
FOR SALE
All types of flowers: Pe-
tunias, Marigolds, Impa-
tiens, Colftds, Zinnias,
Pansies, Azaleas, Mnngjng
baskets,, All kinds of
vegetable plants, LITTLE
JOHN'S PLANT FARM, 1 mile
south of Emory on Hwy 19,
John Lumpkins 473-2344, UN
FOR SALE
9N tractor A shredder,
$1000. 473-2805 after
5:00. UN
FOR SALE
Portable storage build-
ings, patio covers, car-
ports, storm windows A
storm doors.
598-2214 - 473-3739 UN
FOR SALE
Portable storage build-
ings: Factory built or
built on your property.
473-2179, 473-3739. UN
FOR SALE
30 ft. flatbed gooseneck
trailer $2600. 473-3739.UN
FOR YOUR WATKINS
Products A &ift Items,
call 473-3646. UN
WANTED
WANT TO BUY
Downer cows, bad-eyed
cows, crippled cows A
horses. I also BUY and
SELL stocker cattle, baby
calves, horses, hogs,
sheep and goats. Call Ed-
ward Denton 962-3093 or
962-3966. 6-27
PIANO TEACHER WANTED
I am looking for someone
to teach piano to my chil-
dren either in my home or
close in to Emory. Please
call 473-3750 after 6:00.
Nancy Eenter,
WANTED
I am interested in buying
land in the Sulphur
Spring*? A Fmnry nrpn<?.
214-455-8197 after 6t00.
_6-27
WANTED
We buy older mobile
homes. QUINLAN MOBILE
HOMES 356-3141. UN
WANTED TO LEASE
Posture, smoll or large,
473-2882. nu
L.L. SPENCER, REAL ESTATE
HWY 69 AT 19
j^Very nice clean mod-
ern 4 bedroom home with
all the extras 8uch as
ceiling fans, Blaze
King wood stove A many
other outstanding fea-
tures, located on al-
most 2 acres. Priced to
sell. Some financing.
See this one.
^•Beautiful lg. 3 bed-
room brick, shop bldg.,
all located on l4f
acres. This one has it
all.
^6-room house, 1 bath,
utility room, 2 storage
bldgs, 2 carport sheds,
lg. lot, 2 #|\Ppaper
3hell Pnative
pecan improved
blacfc,, -mut, 7 fruit
trees. IS blockB from
courthouse square.
^3-bedroom 2-bath, 8 x
48 porch, living room,
has spruce walls, car-
pet, built-ins, ceiling
fans, brick hearth area
with Blaze King stove &
all new on 4.5 acres.
See this one.
^Beautiful 4-BR brick,
2 bath, all elect.,
fireplace, lg. enclosed
patio, all built-ins,
located on Hwy 69 on
approx. 2 acres with
ponds A trees.
folder home located in
Point on lg. corner lot
next to shopping cen-
ter. Good business
space with excellent
terms if needed and
only $30,000.
^Large older home Just
remodeled, located on
lg. lot with approx.
2000 sq„ ft. with some
financing,
^Beautiful 2-b.7vroom,
2-bath brie'-^QVv. fire-
place Elated on 5
acreSF'Var Canton.
^ Beautiful 4 DR cua-
tom-built home, fire-
place, all built-ins on
lg„ lot with chain link
fence.
^3-bedroom 2-bath, all
built-ins, almost new
on one acre with stor-
age buildings in Emory.
^ Beautiful brick 4
bedroom, 2 bath, living
room & new large den
with fireplace located
on 2 acres with trees
and new lg. pond, has
satellite TV dish and
many other goodies.
3-bedroom brick, 2
baths, located on 1/4
acre lot with a lot of
extras A priced at only
$45,000.
BUSINESS
'A'Call us about a nice
7000 sq. ft. business
for sale or lease
(lease all or part).
^New shop building 40
x 45 on 1-1/3 acres on
Hwy 19 in Emory. Hurry.
"A* acres with some
woods, also with good
farms.
^92.2 acres located on
Hwy 779 with some fi-
nancing & some woods.
Priced at $50,000.
^ Beautiful wooded wa-
terfront lota with
utilities on deep water
of Lake Fork with 10%
down. Owner financing.
W i.B acres of sandy
land located in a re-
stricted area with some
terms.
"^5 acres, restricted
area, woods, water A
phone available.
★ 38 acres with newly
remodeled home all lo-
cated on Hwy 515 near
Lake Fork. Some terms.
^36 acres in Wood Co.,
Wood Co, frontage A
util, with excellent
terms near Yantis,
^ 100 acres with 8
stall dairy barn, 2-UR
home, new 40 x 80 barn
A feed tanks with other
equipment. This working
dairy may be purchased
with as little as 15%
down.
^ 71 acres of Sandy
loam, with approx. 4000
ft. of road frontage,
has spring A lots of
trees. This may be
broken into 45 A 26
acre tracts with very
good terms.
^ 100 acres with ap-
prox. 55 acres of
woods. This beautiful
also has terms,
^147 acr^^Vated in
Hopkin^QV-ch nice
lake. TTzed to sell.
^^19+ acres of trees,
spring branch, sandy
land ideal for build-
ing. Some terms.
$42,500.
jj'Nice remodeled home
with good barn A 134-
acres of Hwy 19 road
frontage. Some finane
ing.
32 acres on Hwy 19
South. 20 yr. terms 12%
int. with only 10% down.
$1500. ac.
^15 lots in East Tawak-
oni, all utilities. All
for $50,000.
Ar 14.5 acres of woods
located in Wood Co- on
oil road. Utilities,
terms,
■^55 acres in Van Zandt
with easy terms at
$1500 per ac.
A 112 acres of good
sandy soil with small
dairy and house.
^54 acres located on
FM Hwy 47 Just south of
Point. Will finance
with 25% down.
^ 83 acres located on
FM 779. Priced to sell.
^T0 acres clcae in with
3 older houses in Emory.
Only $50,000.
^1100 acres, Hopkins,
with hwy. A co. road
frontage. Some trees &
financing.
^10 acres located on
FM 2737 in Rains Co.
10% down, owner fi-
nance.
Beautiful lake lot
located in Kings Coun-
try on Cypress Lake.
See to appreciate.
T^LAKE FORK waterfront
acreage. Call for in-
fb mat ion.
W 13.7 acres of good
Alicia grass with good
terms.
4C.50Q+ acres located in
Rains Co. with co. road
on 2 sides A utilities
available with some
terms.
■......... " ■ # # « nem « # # .....
V.A. Qualified buyers with no money down.
Non-V.A. Qualified buyers up to 90% fi-
nancing available to our clients,_
This Is list k F11 Tncts Of LiM Wi Km
CiU Us Fir Otkir listii|s.
L. 1. SPENCER REAL ESTATE
4n-»u
HOME 598-3276
LEON AS8ILL 473-2721
RAYMOND SPENCER 598-2473
DON SPENCER 473-3504
KENNETH RHOADES 473-3727
Among ctrliln tribes
women war. not allowad
to .it tlg.r m.at, lest it
rn.li. th.m too strong-
minded.
For Rent
for pent
2 small houses. 885-4705.
......._ja
HOUSE FOR RENT
2-bedroom, fenced bock
yard, air conditioned, 1
block from square. 473-
2269, 473-2695 after 5:00
p.m, UN
FOR RENT
Landmark Apartments, 1 A 2
bedrooms, 473-2330, 473-
3313, 765-2494. UN
FOR RENT
2-bedroom house, 473-2795,
6.20
Real Estate
for SALE
10 acres in Rains County
near Lake Fork, few trees.
All utilities available,
Nice place to build. Re-
stricted, 473-2859, 6-13
LAKE FORK
WATERFRONT LOTS
OWNER FINANCE
473-2683 UN
FOR SALE
3-bedroom brick, 2 full
baths, central heat A air,
2-car garage, located on
large wooded lot in Bear
Creek Estates. Financing
available* M. B. Bullard
473-2418.
WATERFRONT
Sacrifice - 2 one-acre
adjacent tracts with
county road frontage In
Fiddlers Green, Restrict-
ed with utilities.
$16,500 eoch. (214) 473-
3161. UN
Some Indians of the Carib
bean would not eat turtles
for fear such a diet would
make them stupid
MISC.
RAINS ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS A AL-AN0N
meet, each Tuesday night
at the Methodist Fellow-
chip Hall Gt 8:00. For
information, coll 473-
2413 or 473-2618. UN
HELP
WANTED,
WANTED
Food A cocktail wait-
resses. Mike's Backyard
Restaurant, 473-3670, UN
Services
DAT
Auto Repair A Welding
473-3638
South on 19
Lewis Dixon - Tommy Cowley
7-4
CERTIFIED TEACHER
will tutor students Mon,-
Wed. 9 - 11 in following
subjects: reading, math,
English, social studies.
Elem,-Jr, High. $10.00 per
hour. Call 473-3471• 6-13
HAY BALING
Square bales with
twine r.
John H. Lunpkin Jr
• 473-
236 *t.
6-27
BABYSITTING
Mon*-Fri* 6:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. Nights
A week-
ends by special arrange-
merit. 598-2836.
4-13
YEAR-POUND LAWN
CARE
Mowing, trimming,
etc.
Reasonable rates,
too bia or small
no job
Clifford Harrison
473-2948
<> i t
REMODELING,
ADD-ONS, DECKS. GARAGES,
Dexter King 473-3445
_UN_
S A L YARD SERVICE
We mow lawns, lots, edge,
trim, fertilize, trim
trees A haul brush. Scott
A Lance Hooten 598-2584. UN
TAT MOWING SERVICE
Mow yards, lots, trim,
edge, trim trees, till
flower beds A haul off
brush. Coll Tim or Tom
Hooten 598-3293. 6-13
Evary glass of water you drink contains molecules of
water used countless times before.
RICK’S
UPHOLSTERY
44 7-2.44 /
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Becknell, Kathleen Hill. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 13, 1985, newspaper, June 13, 1985; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth764445/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.