Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1985 Page: 2 of 18
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RAINS COUNTY LEADER
Emoiy, Texas Thursday, August 8, 1985 —Page 2
MEMBER 1985
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
THE OLDEST BUSINESS IN RAINS COUNTY
Established June 10, 1887
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
(Publication Number USPS 454-560)
Postmasters Send Form 3579 to:
Box 127, Emory, Texas 75440
TOM W, HILL EARL HILL» SR*
Editor A Publisher Editor A Publisher
1904-1937 1937-1960
Editor and Publisher
NTS. KATHLEEN HILL BECKNELL
Published Every Thursday Except Last Thursday in Dec
Entered at Post Office in Emory, Texas
As Second Class Mail Matter
SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In Rains County, 1 year $6.31»
6 months, $5.261 Out of County: 1 year $10.51 , 6 months
$9.461 Out of State: 1 year $12.00, 6 months $11.00.
The lord so constituted
everybody that no matter
what color you are you
require the same amount
of nourlshment.
Will Rogers
am nnv is SALE DAV III IDE QHSSIFIEOS!
BIG PART-TIME INCOME;
Major steel building com-
pany is seeking a part-
time dealer in your area
to sell our pre-engineered
3teel buildings and re-
lated products. Refundable
deposit required. Call
Mike King at 1-800-228-
4154 for details.
8-8-15-9-5-12
HELP
WANTED
MOBILE HOME
HUNTING?
Tired of high city prices7
j ! Ml( I('"l l
lit Rccluc .'(< ( (Vint ry (Vi,
QUINLAN
MOBILE HOMES
Hwy 35 Last, Quinlan
Phone'356-3141
Dallas 226-4674
Notices
Come Eat With Us
COUNTRY GARDEN
Come Eat With Us
COUNTRY GARDEN
RESTAURANT
Always Good Fond
2 miles N, West of
Emory or, Hwy 69
0-8
For Rent
EOR RENT
Landmark Apartments, 1 A 2
bedrooms. 473-2330, 473-
3313, 765-2494. UN
FOR RENT
3-bedroom, 2-bath, central
air/heat. $400 plus depos-
it. Call after 6:00 473-
2534.
UN
HELP WANTED
Need diversified person to
work 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, $
days per week. Responsi-
bilities will include In-
ventory Control, Truck
Routing, Service Tracking
and Parts Ordering. Will
require some manual ware-
house labor as well as an
aptitude for paper work.
Come by Terry's Warehouse
for application or call
473-2922.
UN
HELP WANTED
Experienced service sta-
tion attendant, full-ser-
vice, tire repair. 598-
2451.
8-8
HaP WANTED
Waitress A kitchen help.
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. 9-26
WANTED
I am interested in buying
land in the Sulphur
Springs A Emory areas.
214-455-6977 after 6:00.
9-5
WANTED
We buy older
mobile
homes. QUINLAN
MOBILE
HOMES 356-3141.
UN
WANTED TO LEASE
Posture, small or
large.
473-2882.
UN
FREE KITTENS
473-3750
FREE PUPPIES
Darling 7-week-old half
Springer Sponiel puppies:
white ones, brown ones,
black A white ones, 473-
3445, 2nd Itouse east of
Hood Funeral Home or see
Jaxie or Dexter King.
UN
RAINS ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS A AL-AN0N
meet each Tuesday night
at the Methodist Fellow-
ship Hull ot 0:00. Fo:
information, call 473-
2413 or 473-2610. UN
ed with utilities.
$16,500 each. (214) 473-
3161. UN
LAKE FORK
WATERFRONT LOTS
OWNER FINANCE
473-2683 UN
LAND FOR SALE
between Emory A Sulphur
Springs Just off Hwy 19 at
Shirley, Land is rolling
and has huge oaks. 14
acres for $20,000. Also,
have 20 acres with 5 ocre
lake for $55,000 . 455-
6977. 0-8
FOR SALE
14 ocres land east of Pil-
grim Rest Cemetery, Rains
Co. For more information
call (214) 765-2377.
_8-22_
HOUSE FOR SALE
North Ravine, completely
remodeled, six rooms. Call
473-2100 or 598-2838.
UN
FOR SALE
NEW FRAME HOUSE, 816 sq.
ft., on slab, K-14x14,
LR-20x24, bath-10x14 on 1
acre with wellj wood burn-
ing stove, 3 ceiling fans,
2 miles from downtown.
$18,500. Call 473-3263 af-
ter 2t00.
8-8
FOR SALE
12.5 acres, large 5BR, 3-
bath, 2-9tory, 2-car car-
port, large trees, good
location. Approx. 3 miles
west of Emory. (214) 473-
2905. 8-8
LANDMARK APARTMENTS
1, 2 And 3 Bedrooms
Central Heat And Air
Laundry Room
GOOD LOCATION
473.2330 473.3313
NOW SIRVIN8 EMORY I SURROUNDING AREA
ONE-WAY PLUMBING
'Quality Work & Friendly Service’
EXPERIENCED IN RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL A REPAIR
OWNIR: SAM RANTIR
MASTIR LICENSE M7S87
BONDED 473.31S9
HUGE BENEFIT NEIGHBORHOOD
GARAGE SALE
FOR TODD ODOM
Fri. A Sat,, 9-6, Aug. 9 A
10. All sizes clothes, ba-
by items, baby clothes,
maternity clothes, house-
hold items, lots of every-
thing, 3/4 mile on Hwy 35
going toward Emory from
4-way-stop sign of 47 A
35. Watch for signs on
right.
RUMMAGE SALE
Backyard rummage sale
Thurs,, Aug, 8, 9 - 6,
Uariaine Fletcher's, Hwy
69 North, third rood left
past Pains School.
3-FAMILY YARD SALE
Thurs., Fri. A Sat. morn-
ings. Motorcycles, couches
A chair, a lot of other
things. 1 mile *rom the
square on Hwy 2795 West.
GARAGE SALE
3- family qaroge sale at
Carolyn Alexander's house
in the Katy Addn, on Sat,,
Aug. 10, from 8 a.m. until
2 p.m. Pictures, dl9he9,
furniture, clothes, cur-
tains, stereo, knick-
knacks A much more.
YARD SALE
North Ravine Street, Bump-
er pool table, clothes
(children's A adult's),
tool box, lots of misc.
Aug. 9 A 10, 8 a.m. - ?
Come Eat With Us
COUNTRY GARDEN
RESTAURANT
Always Good Food
2 miles N. West of
Emory on Hwy 69
8-8
GARAGE SALE
Sat., Aug, 10, 8 a.m, to 2
p.m. Green's building,
Willow Springs Road.
HUGE GARAGE SALE
Tuesday-Saturday. Lots of
everything. Road behind
Piggly Wiggly 1 mile.
Don't miss it,
YARD SALE
Sat. only, Aug. 10. Men's,
women's, children's A baby
clothes, picture frames,
gas 9tove tup, foimol
dress, knick-knacks A many
items too numerous to men-
tion. First oil rood to
the left past BAB Laundry
at Betty Adair's.
YARD SALE
Aug. 8-9-10, 8 a.m. to 6
p.m. Hwy 47, Point, A mile
from 35 A 47. Signs at
4- way stop sign.
YARD SALE
Boys 14-16 shirts, 26 x 34
Wranglsrs, sweaters,
shoes, slocks, excellent
cond., ladies' clothing,
Misc. items. Aug. 9-10.
Hwy 19 S. 3 miles, Lea ton
El/ residence, 9-5.
2 miles N. West of
Emory on Hwy 69
8-8
FOR SALE
Apples. You pick them, W.
J. Wheatley.
8-15
FOR SALE
Quasar Emerson VCR's, 3
models to choose from.
Lay-oway available. Cody
Electronics 473-2121.
UN
FOR SALE
Size 3 evening gown. Call
473-2193 or 662-5661.
8-15
FOR SALE
15-mo.-old reg. Quarter-
horse filley. Mike Willis
473-2179.
8-15
FOR SALE
Little girl pogeant dress-
es, sizes 2 to 5's. All
like new. Call 473-2598
after &t0o p.m.
8-8
Come Eat With Us
COUNTRY GARDEN
RESTAURANT %
Always Good Food
2 miles N. West of
Emory on Hwy 69
_8-8_
FOR SALE
1981 14 x 72 Cone heme o mo-
bile home 2-8RM, 2-bath
with living room extension
A bar. After 6i00 391-
6427.
8-29
LITTLE JOHN'S
PLANT FARM
John Lumpkin Jr., 473-
2344, 1 mile S. of Emory
on 19. hanging Baskets,
Azaleas, Aloe Vera
plants, Fall tomato
plants, assorted mint,
assorted cactus, ornamen-
tal pepper plants, UN
FOR SALE
1903 Comoro Berlinetto 5-
speed, V-8, A/C, AM/FM
stereo cassette, power
windows, 27,000 miles,
white, sport wheels.
$7950. Call 447-2580,
FOR SALE
20 ft. self-contained tra-
vel trailer. Excellent
condition. 473-2514.
UN
FOR SALE
French Provincial twin
size bed, mattress set A
chesser (4-drawer). Excel-
lent condition, 473-2514.
_UN_
FOR SALE
1962 Chevy l-ton pickup,
rebuilt front to rear,
$1295. Clifton's Mainten-
ance, Hwy 2795 West, Em-
ory, TX 473-3697.
UN
FOR SALE
Portable storoge build-
ings, patio covers, car-
ports, storm windows A
storm doors.
- 473-3739 UN
FOR SALE
1963 14 x 70 38R Liberty.
Assune payments of
$194.00 month, 473-3775,
473-2407, UN
LATIMER MUFFLER A
10-MINUTE OIL CHANGE
Trailer Hitches. 1187 S,
Broadway, Sulphur Springs,
885-6801.
8-29
FOR YOUR WATKINS
Products A gift items-,
cal 1 473-3646, UN
FOR SALE
20 x 30 foot mstal garage
building} steel studs with
steel trusses, gold siding
with dark brown trim. Af-
ter 6 p.m. 473-3753.
FOR SALE
.Registered Seefnlo. Cir-
cle K Ranch, Sulphur
Springs (214) 885-3315.
_8-15
1-30 R.V.
SULPHUR SPRINGS
Nomad Travel Trailers 6
used. Mon.-Fri. 9-6, Sat.
9-3, Sun. 2-4 . 885-0770.
Half ml. W. Hwy 19, south
side 1-30.
_8-29_
Corn Eat With Us
COUNTRY GAROEM
RESTAURANT
Always Good Food
2 miles N. West of
Emory on Hwy 69
8-8
L.L. Spencer, Real Estate
HOMES
^Nice 2-story, 4-bed-
room, 2-bath, 2 lots,
carpet, drapes, chain
link fence. #8
^New brick, £ lg. bed-
rooms, 2 baths, 2-car
garage, 1728 approx,
sq. ft. of living area
located near Lake Ta-
wakoni on 1.1 acre lot.
Priced under the ap-
praised price. Only
$69,500.
★ Nice 3-bedroom, 2-
bath, lg. porsL located
on approx, ^w*es with
huge 0^0*58 A close
in onTJHwy 2795 W.
Priced under $50,000.
★very nice clean mod-
ern 4 bedroom home with
all the extras such as
ceiling fans, Blaze
King wood stove A many
other outstanding fea-
tures, located on al-
most 2 acresc Priced to
8ello Some financing.
See thi9i
9 thi9 oneo
L ^Tocated on
hed-
“dg.
»•»
all ^located on 10
acres. This one has it
all*
★j-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 A
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 & trees.
^Older 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 9ome
financing,
★ Beautiful 4 BR cus-
tom-built home, fire-
place, all built-ins on
lg, lot with chain link
fence.
★ 3-bedroom 2-bath, all
built-ina, almost new
on one acre with stor-
age buildings in Emory.
★ Beautiful brick 4
bedroom, 2 bath, living
room A 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 Jot of
extras A priced at only
$45,000.
HWY 69 AT 19
LAND
^ 20 acres on county
road with elect. A
trees. Priced at
$25,000. #1.
t
^•35 acres on good oil
road with nice coastal
meadow, trees, A util-
ities. 105 down, #2
^ 74 acres with hwy.
frontage with utilities
with $10,000 down. Ha9
nice barn. #3
^79 acres on good coun-
ty road with utilities A
excellent pasture.
Priced at $75,000 with
some terms. #4
^19.61 acres with coun-
ty road A priced at only
$20,000. #5
•^2 acres of waterfront
Lake Fork property with
septic system A trees.
$25,000 per ac. #6
^3 acres of waterfront
with oil road frontaqe.
#7
★" 100 acres with 8
stall dairy barn, 2-BR
home, new 40 x 80 barn
& feed tanks with other
equipment. This working
dairy may be purchased
with as little as 155
down.
71 acres of Sandy
loam, with approx. 4000
ft. of road frontage,
has spring A lots of
trees. Ihis 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,
★ l9+ acres of trees,
spring branch, sandy
land ideal for build-
ing. Some terms,
$42,500.
^TNice remodeled home
with good barn A 134-
acres of Hwy 19 road
frontage. Some financ-
ing.
■41.500+ acres located in
Rains Co, with co, road
nn 2 aides A utilities
available with some
terms.
W 32 acres on Hwy 19
South. 20 yr. terms 125
int. with only 105 down.
$1500. ac.
★l5 lots in East Tawak-
oni, all utilities. All
for $50,000.
^14.5 acres of woods
located in Wood Co. on
oil road. Utilities,
ter nts%
★ 55 acres in Van Zandt
with easy terms at
$1500 per ac.
★ Beautiful lake lot
located in Kings Coun-
try on Cypress Lake,
See to appreciate,
★ 112 acres of good
sandy soil with small
dairy and house.
LAND
■★ 14 acres with some
woods, also with good
♦erma.
★f2.2 acres located on
Hwy 779 with oome fi-
nancing A some woods.
Priced at $50,000.
★ j6.5 approx, acrea
of all woods with all
the dozer work done,
ready for developing.
Oil road on two sides.
1/3 down to buyer. New
listing.
Wl)[ acre waterfront
lot, oil road A water
meter on Lake Fork
Lake. This one at
$15,000 won't last.
★l acre lot with wa-
ter frontage. $5,000
cash,
★ 39 acres more or less
located in the Hewett
Sur. north of Emory A
priced at $700 per
acre.
★ 143 acres more or
less, new survey lo-
cated in the D, Hall
Sur, and the W. Louis
Sur. near Lone Oak,
•A'WCST LAKE ESTATES lo-
cated on FM 5l5 at Ho-
gans ville, 1-acre
tracts with only 105
down.
★ Beautiful wooded wa-
terfront lots with
utilities on deep water
of Lake fork with 105
down. Owner financing.
•A-LAKE E0RK waterfront
acreage. Call for in-
formation.
★ 13,7 acres of good
Alicia grass with good
terms,
mC 10 acres of sandy
land located in a re,
etrlcted area with Rome
terms,
★ 5 acrea, restricted
erea, woods, water A
phone available.
★'J6 acrea in Mood Co,.
Mood Co. frontage A
util, with excellent
terms near Yantia,
★ 54 acrea located on
FH Hwy 47 Juet south of
Point. Mill finance
with 255 down.
^ 83 acres located on
FM 779. Priced to sell,
★l0 acres close in with
3 older houses in Emory.
Only $50,000.
★ 1100 acres, Hopkins,
with hwy. A co. road
frontage. Some trees A
financing,
★ 38 acres with newly
remodeled home all lo-
cated on Hwy 515 near
Lake Fork. Some terms.
BUSINESS
★call us about a nice
7000 sq. ft. business
for sale or lease
(lease all or part).
★ New shop building 60
x 45 on 1-1/3 acres on
Hwy 19 in Emory. Hurry.
Ikii Is list A Fin Tracts 01 Lind Wt Han
Call Us Fir Otkir listing.
L.L. Spencer, Real Estate
473-2225
HOME
LEON ASBILL
RAYMOND SPENCER
598-3276
473-2721
598-2473
DON SPENCER
KENNETH RHOADES
DAN ENGLEHAN
473-3504
473-3727
473-3271
Services
Th, flrit Pr,.id,nti,l new.
conf.r.nc. to b* twlwvite '
w, Md by Pmidwit Ebt-J
in January 18, IMf
■ivy';!
mam
BULLDOZER SERVICE
Pool, dug or clear—d out,
timber clearing. Call
Charles Foreman 473-3551
Emory.
10-3
I DO NIN00NS
Final clean-up an now con-
struction, remodeled
homes. Window washing.
House cleaning. After 4
p.m. 455-3734.
5-25
A/C SERVICE
I dm air conditioning
service and repair, 473-
3764. Morris Armstrong, UN
REMODELING.
ADD-ONS, DECKS, ttRAGES,
Dexter King 473-3445
_UN
SAL YARD SERVICE
No mow lawns, lots, edge,
trim, fertilize, trim
trmmm 4 haul brush. Scott
4 Lanes Hooter 5V5-2S54.UN’
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Becknell, Kathleen Hill. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1985, newspaper, August 8, 1985; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth764462/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.