Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1986 Page: 2 of 18
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RAINS COUNTY LEADER
-r'loty, Texas Thursday, June 5, 1986 —Page 2
MEMBER 1986
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
THE OLDEST BUSINESS IN RAINS COUNTY
Established June 10, 1887
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
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Box 127, Emory, Texas 75*^0
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C hristmas Around the World
Hiring Area Supervisor
To Hire & Train Demonstrators
We Offer:
*In-Home Career * Flexible Hours
♦NO INVESTMENT ♦GREAT Pay
♦Free Training
Call 214 - 727 0513
Clemons on ESC Board
; A VV. Clemons of Cushing
i> the newest member of the
•Kegion VII education Service
"Center hoard of directors. Mr.
Clemons. representing
Angelina and Nacogdoches
Counties, ami Mrs. Marce Hall
Whitehead, re-elected to repre
Sent Cherokee and Smith conn
•fies. were administered the
Oath of office recently with
Rowe ( Smith, chairman of
the board, presiding Mrs
Whitehead and Mr Clemons
Will serve three year terms
HELP
WANTED
X HF.l.P WANTED
Would like a retired lad) to
fixe in free apartment in ex-
change for helping me with
personal care. V\ ill consider
a couple. Mrs. Bolt 473-2703.
6-12
GARAGE
SALES
SEVERAL-FAMILY
C AR ACE S ALE
Thurs. Si Eri., June 3-6.
Drapes, bedspread, curtains,
knick-knacks. Home In-
terior, clothes of all sizes,
; .quilts. large Si small. Vonnie
Bryant's, 623 Ravine St.
BACKYARD SALE
at Jimmy Rabe's residence in
’.Hats Comm. A little bit of
; every thing. Some appliances
Si furniture, some clothes.
Sat., June 7, 1086, 8 a.m. to
3 p.m. Ph. 508-2834.
GARAGE SALE
(me) Criffin's. Hwy 69,
Point. Clothes & misc. items
• from 6 families. Furniture,
truck, window
•.screens, linens, wood doors,
'tin
Both Mr. Clemons, Cushing
banker, and Mrs Whitehead.
Rusk businesswoman, have
backgrounds in the field of
education. Mrs Whitehead has
served on the Rusk ISL) Board
of Education and the East
Texas Education Co Op
Board. A former teacher, Mr.
Clemons has been principal or
superintendent of schools in
Saeul, Cushing. Nacogdoches
ami Jasper.
Horace Francis of Garrison
was presented a resolution by
the directors. Mr. Francis, re-
tiring board member, served as
vice chairman of the group
1985-86.
#**#****##
If your LEADER has a n6" on
It, It's time to renew!
,-picku p
♦Screens, 1
clothes in all sizes. All week.
BAKE SALE
:!Sat., June 7, 1986, sponsored
;}>) the Jr. Choir of Prairie
.Grove Baptist Church. Star-
ring at 9:(H) in front of Piggly
-Wiggly, courthouse and
.•Warren's Pharmacy. Come
:<>ne, come all. Thank you.
( Ill R( II YARD SALE
June 6th Sc 7th at Point on
: llwy 69 service road. Little
hit of everything. All pro-
ceeds will go to the youth.
: Sale starts at 9:00 a.m.
!*.
MISC.
OVERF.ATERS
ANONYMOUS
Monduvs 9:3(1 a.in.
Enmrv Mrthodist Church
No charge. 473-3137
6-26
Wil l. LEASE
23 acres in exchange for ini-
proving land. Call (913)
649-0456 collect after 5 p.m.
or write Faye Vollrath, 8938
Maple Circle, Shawnee Mis-
sion, Kansas 66207. 6-5
RAINS ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS & AL-
ANON
meet each Tuesday night at
the Methodist Fellowship
Hall at 8:00. For informa-
tion. call 473-2413
For Rent
FOR RENT
2-hedroom house, 473-2519,
473-3792.
UN
FOR RENT
Mini-storages. Emory. (214)
473-2623.
UN
APARTMENTS
FOR RENT
Central Heat & Air
Carpeted
Laundry Room
1 BR $150.00
2 BR $175.00
3 BR $225.00
LANDMARK
APARTMENTS
473-3313 - 473-2330
765-2494
NOW SERVING EMORY l SURR0UNDIN6 AREA
ONE-WAY PLUMBING
‘Quality Work & Friendly Service’
EXPERIENCED IN RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL & REPAIR
OWNER: SAM RANTER
MASTER LICENSE M7887
BONDED 473-3159
Ice cream and Ice mltk may
be kept up to two montFis If
stored at 0 Y or below. A
tightly closed carton prevents
hrlnklng and the
of Ice crystals. It
may be over-wrapped with
foil or plastic for storage of
more than o few days. After
the carton has been partially
used, the surface of tie Ice
cream should be covered with
protective wrap, the kind tfiat
molds to the Ice cream Itself.
drying, s
formation
Cards of
Thanks
Thank You
The family of J. J. (Perk)
Potts wishes to express our
sincere thanks and gratitude
to each of you that send food,
flowers, cards, donations,
calls and prayers during the il-
lness and loss of our loved
one.
Your loving kindness and
thoughtfulness is deeply ap-
preciated. May God bless each
of you.
Francis Potts
( . F. & Georgia Vititow
Weldon & Loretta Christian
Henry & Maxanne Potts
Children & Grandchildren
WANTED
WANTED
Persons interested in pur-
chasing new appliances.
Nothing down/90 days no
payment'90 days no Interest.
See Raymond Slatter at Ray-
mond's Appliance. 473-3871.
6-5
WANTED
Single, dependable person
seeking another single, de-
pendable person to help
share rent on a new apt.
“Female only." If interested,
please phone 473-2021 be-
tween 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
Mon.-Saturday. 6-12
W ANT TO Bl!Y
Downer cows, bad-eyed
cows, crippled cows &
horses. I also BUY and SELL
stacker cattle, baby calves,
horses, hogs, sheep and
goats. Call Edward Denton
(214) 962-3093 or 962-3966.
_7-31_
WANTED TO LEASE
Pasture, small or large.
473-2882.
UN
WANTED
We are interested in buying
land in the Rains County
area. Adams & Heine I,anil
Office (214) 455-6977.
UN
WANTED
to buy window air condition-
ing units, working or not.
Cash. 598-2298. 6-12
Services
FAWNS MOWED
Brent Davis 473-2782
6-5
FRANCHISED
TEC H CARE
for Whirlpool Appliances.
Also repair most makes &
models of household appli-
ances. Raymond’s Appliance
Sales & Service 473-3871.
_6-5_
TYPING SERVICE
I would like In do typing In
my home. Business letters,
manuscripts, resumes, etc.
Given information, I will
write letters and resumes
(good resume form), and
help fill in government
forms, applications, etc. Neat
- Accurate - Confidential.
Reasonable rates. Call Patsv
Cook, Point, Ph. 598-2415.
6-26
CUSTOM SIGNS BY RAF.
Signs painted and designed to
your specifications. No signs
too large or small. Pick-up
und delivery. Installation
availuhle. Free estimates.
Call 473-3169 nr 473-3563,
ask for Reene Shedd.
UN
FOR SAFE
20 PERCENT
SPRING DISCOUNT
Vinyl & sleel siding. Car-
poris, patio covers, storm
windows & storm doors.
RON JONES 473-3739.
UN
CARPENTER
Repairs, remodeling, custom
cuhinets, room additions.
Roofing, barns, decks,
fences. No job too small!
Quality work, local ref-
erences. Call John Potts
473-2982 or Garland Mass-
ingill 473-3776 for free estl-
mates.
wbn om is SALE DRV III THE QRSSIHEDS)
FOR SALE
FOR SAI F
62 Seoul PI . 4 w.d. Mike
Davis 473-2782 . 6-5
FOR SALE
1979 Audi Fox. sunroof.
4-speed, air. Call 473-2516
after 2 p.m.
AMW AY
For Quality Am win Prod-
ucts. call 473-3825. 6-26
FOR SALE
New Whirlpool Appliances!
Financing available. See at
Raymond’s Appliance, SF
corner of square. 473-3871
_6-5_
FOR SAFE
Upright piano & stool. $150
firm. Call 473-2516 after 2
p.m.
FOR SAI F
Mary Kav Cosmetics. Call:
Fineia Franklin 598-3205
Point. Complimentary
facials. Try before you buy.
' 8-28
FOR SALE
1981 Ford Escort Gl. wagon.
46.INN) miles, 4-speed, PS.
PB, air, luggage rack, $28IN).
95(H) BTU air conditioner,
$225. 10-kcv adding
machine, $15.00. 447-2478.
6-5
FOR SALE
1977 Dodge van, fully car-
peted, 4 captain chairs,
couch, ice box & tables. Air,
automalie. Call 473-2516
alter 2 p.m. 6-12
FOR SAFE
20 foot gooseneck heavy duly
trailer. $1500. 473-3560.
6-12
FOR SAI F
19-inch B&W TV, 2 stereos,
queen-size wuterhed, 1976
Chevy Impala, 12-speed
bike. 473-3704. 6-5
LITTLE JOHN’S
PLANT FARM
1 mile S. of Fmorv on Hwv
19. 473-2344. Coastal sprigs,
flowers, bedding plants,
hangiAg baskets, all
vegetable plants, sweet
potato slips. UN
FOR SAFE
Fertilized coastal, round
bales. 473-3215. 6-12
G&S SALVAGE
CARPET SALE
lerrell. Heavy commercial
carpel, birch color roll $4.99
yd. 48 oz. Saxonv Gracious
Living $9.95 yd. Call David
1-800-442-1640.
FOR SALE
1980 280 ZX. 1-lops, fully
loaded. 5-speed, 62,000
miles, AM/FM stereo cas-
sette. Call after 7:00 p.m.
214-473-3172. 6-5
NOTICE
Hammond Mobile Homes
has purchased al auction a
large number of lute model
homes. Some units have fire-
place, patio doors, sunken
tubs, balcony kitchens. Units
arriving daily. Shop early for
best selection. Financing
available. Hammond Mobile
Homes on 1-30 Fast of Sul-
phur Springs.
6-5
FOR SALE
Kirkwood Imperial mobile
home, 12x65. 2 bedroom, I
bath, C/A, completely
remodeled. $7,000. 473-2698
or 473-3139. 6-12
FOR SALE
Skihout, 17’ Arrowglass.
walk through, 135 Mercury
ski’s, rope & vest. $3250.
(214) 598-3275. 6-5
FOR SALE
al the LEADER office: 1970
Rains County Centennial
Books.
Sell or Rent
FOR SALE OR LEASE
3BR brick, 2 baths, central
If/A, w/built-ins on 71/: acres
in Prospect Community. Ph.
473-2637. ' 6-5
FREE
FREE KITTENS
2 black, 2 calico, I gray.
Good mouse catchers. Verv
tame! Call 473-2839. Will
deliver In area!! 6-5
L.L. Spencer, Real Estate
HOMES
★ Nice remodeled 3BR
home with Ig. den & hath
located on over I acre of
land with lots of trees.#78
★ Small Apt. house lo-
cated In Point with possi-
ble terms. $18,000 ft79
★ Two new frame homes
with carports, concrete
drives with all the goodies.
See these cream puffs.
$42,500. M)
J^Nmall house Si approx.
Vi acre on llwy 69 at Hwy
35 in Kmorv. Reduced to
$29,900. *1
^Ncw 2-bedroom, I-bath
CH & CA, located on 2
half-acre lots at Ho-
gunsvillc. Priced under
$30,000 with 10 percent
down Si 10 percent inter-
est. Hurry. *2
-^3-hedroom 1-bath &
garage with extra 2-car
garage & storage bldg. &
small barn. This is located
near school on Hwy 69 in
Kmorv. *4
^New 2 & 3-bcdroom
mobile homes located on 1
Si 2-acre tracts. We also
have new mobile homes on
waterfront lots on Lake
Fork. All with extra good
terms. *5
^►Nice 2-story,
4-bedroom, 2-hath, 2 lots,
carpet, drapes, chain link
fence. *6
^Older home located In
Point on Ig. corner lot next
to shopping center. Good
business space with ex-
cellent terms if needed and
only $30,000. *7
^Nice 3-bedroom brick In
Katy Addn. with carport
Si built-lns. Under
$40,000. *8
JyLNcw home with fire-
place, Ig. porch, trees,
spring with either 20 or 39
acres. *9
^3BR brick 2 baths, dou-
ble garage, covered patio,
large storage bldg.
Located on 4 acres with
llwv 2795 E. frontage.
Reduced $69,900. *10
^Very nice 3-bedroom
brick, I Vi bath, 1-car
garage with built-ins,
privately fenced backyard
in Katy Addn. Priced at
$42,500. *11
■^Very nice Ig. 3-bedroom
2-hath reni^^d home
with IggQVWiuge oak
trees oi® acre close In.
$39,900 with some terms.
*12
♦Very nice home with a
lot of extras including a
good well & in ideal loca-
tion on Hwy 515 near Hwy
69 with approx. 245 ft. of
frontage & 3 acres. Some
terms. Shown bv appt. on-
ly. *13
★ Beautiful 4 BR custom
built home, fireplace, all
built-ins on Ig. lot with
chain link fence. *15
★Beautiful Ig. 3 bedroom
brick, shop bldg., all
located on 13 acres. This
one has it all. *16
★^-bedroom 2-bath, all
nuilt-ins, almost new on
one acre with storage
bldgs, in Emory. *17
★ House & 2.5 acres lo-
cated on Hwv 69 In Alba.
Priced at $40,000. *3
BUSINESS
^New shop building 40 x
45 on l‘/j acres on Hwy 19
in Emory. Hurry. *18
HWY 69 AT 19
EMORY, TEXAS
LAND
^L24.2 acres near Emory
with oil county rd. front-
age. May be 2 Vet. tracts
or some terms. *73
acres with trees, small
lake, restricted area,
water, elec*. Si phone.
Some terms. *74
★l4.77 acres located in N.
Greenville near City Park.
Road on 2 sides, $39,000
Terms. *75
M22 acres located on Hwy
35 just east of Quinlan.
Several available with ex-
cellent terms. *77
★30 acres of Sandy loam.
This has 10 percent down
terms. Road frontage,
stock tank, trees with
some pines. *21
★<30 acres with oil road on
two sides with nice brick
home with extra apt. &
carport, barn Si well, all
located near Lake Fork.
*61
★56.3 acres located ad-
joining Emory on the
south with road frontage
on both ends & beautiful
lake site. Excellent
pasture. Priced at only
$1350 per ac. *62
★2 acres, waterfront, oil
road oo^tOFork a*
$22,0i£^^‘' terms.
HLRRr. *63
•wl'/j acres, waterfront,
oil road on Lake Fork at
$20,000 with terms. *64
W55.7 acres located on
fM 2795 with terms. *65
★ l.22 acre tracts & .69
acre with take Fork lake
view with terms. *66
★4 acres, “The Hottest
Location In Emory” Hwy
69 Sc Hwv 515 triangle.
★60.5 acres of nice 75
percent wooded land
located aprx. 7 miles N. of
Quitman & priced at
$1100 per acre. *23
★ 35 acres on good oil
road with nice coastal
meadow, trees & utilities.
10 percent down. *24
★”74 acres with hwy.
frontage with utilities with
$10,000 down. Has nice
frarn. *25
★ l9+ acres of trees, spr-
ing branch, sandy land
ideal for building. Some
terms, $42,500 *26
★500' acres located in
Rains Go. with co. road on
2 sides & utilities available
with some terms. *27
★l5 lots in East Tawak-
oni, all utilities. All for
$30,000. *29
★14.5 acres of woods
located in Wood Uo. on oil
road. Utilities, terms. *30
★l00 acres with 8 stall
dairy barn, 2BR home,
new 40 x 80 barn & feed
tanks with other equip-
ment. This working dairy
may he purchased with as
little as 15 percent down.
^flOtl acres with aprx. 55
acres of w<xxls. This heau-
tjful also has terms. *32
★$4 acres located on EM
47 just south of Point. Will
finance with 25 percent
down. *33
w83 acres located on FM
p9. Priced to sell. *34
V28 acres located on Hwv
19 S. at Dunbar Rd. Has
rd. frontage on 3 sides.
Some terms. *35
Tr37.22 acres located on
FM 515 & has nil road on
the side. *36
yf3 acres of waterfront
with oil road frontage. *37
LEASE
^45 x 100 ft. located on
FM Hwv near Emory on 1
acre of land. Cement floor
and double brick wall.
LAND
★&1 acres located on llwv
69 2 miles I of Point.
Good terms. HHI
★Veterans tracts or
owner financed in Rains Si
Hopkins Counties. *69
w225 acre ranch land
priced at $850 per ac. Also
192 acres of development
property. 13.9 acres with
the most modern sale ham
this area. *68
★66,71 acres located in
Van Zandt Co. 4 miles
from Edgewood. *70
★42.120 acres in Rains
Co. with trees, creek &
priced at $895 ac. with 80
percent financing by
owner. *71
★l ac. located on llwy 35
across from Doc’s Dis-
count Store. Priced at
$5,750 cash. *72
★l43 acres more or less,
new survev located in the
I). Hall Sur. Si the W.
Louis Sur. near Lone
Oak. *44
★WEST LAKE ES-
TATES located on FM 515
at Hoguttsville, I-acre
tracts with only 10 percent
down. *45
★ Beautiful wooded
waterfront lots with utili-
ties on deep water of Lake
Fork with 10 percent
down. Owner financing.
*46
★take FORK water-
front acreage, ( all for
information. *47
★ l acre lot with water
frontage. $5,000 cash. *48
★ l8 acres of sandy land
located in a restricted area
with some terms. *49
★32.7 acres located on
FM 515 near Hogansville
with aprx. 1000 ft. of hwy
frontage Si aprx. 1500 ft.
of oil road on side. This
new listing won't last. *50
★ 36 acres in Wood Co.,
co. road frontage Si util,
with excellent terms near
Yantis. *51
★ l0 acres close in with 3
older houses in Fmorv.
Only $40,000. *52
★ li00 acres, Hopkins,
with hwy. Si co. road
frontage. Some trees Si
financing. *53
★ 35 acres east of Yantis
on oil road with water
meter. Owner financed.
J54
★52.2 acres located on
Hwy 779 with some fi-
nancing Si some woods.
Priced at $50,000. *55
★2 acres of waterfront
Lake Fork property with
septic system & trees.
$25,000 per ac. *57
★ l03 acres of pasture &
some woods with 1982 14 x
72 Windsor mobile home,
new 40 x 48 ft. barn on
slab with utilities located
about 5 miles from Kmorv
just off Hwy 779. Some fi-
nancing. *58
★t.05 acre lot in Bear
Creek. 10 percent down.
•42
★1.86 acre lot in Bear
Vreek. $12,5(H). *43
★ l3 acres with county
road. *59
★ 20 acres on county road
with elec. & trees. Priced
at $25,(KM). *60
★47 approx, acres located
in East Rains Co. located
on oil road with trees. On-
ly 10 percent down. *19
★ lOI acres located on FM
275 N. of Miller Grove
with nice 3-hedroom
home, 2 baths, barn &
many other extras. *40
★98 acres with plenty of
trees & water, road front-
age & excellent terms. *39
★ 3 acres located on FM
Hwy Spur 3299 across
from Rains School. *41
This Is list A Fin Tracts Of Lent We Hare
Call Us For Other listings.
L.L. Speacer, Real Estate
473-2225
HOME 598-3276
I.EON ASBILL 473-2721
RAYMOND SPENCER 598-2473
DON SPENCER
KENNETH RHOADES
473-3504
473-3727
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Becknell, Kathleen Hill. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1986, newspaper, June 5, 1986; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth764559/m1/2/?q=waco+tornado: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.