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BAINS COUNTY LEADER
’itiory, Texas
Thursday, May 7, 1987
Hu that iniTeaseth
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ILcclesiastes 1:18
THE OLDEST BUSINESS IN RAINS COUNTY
Established June 10. 1887
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
(Publication Number USPS 454-5601
Postmaster: Send Form 3570 to:
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
P.O. Bov 127, Emory, Texas 75440
TOM W. HILL
Editor & Publisher
1094-1937
EARL HILL. SR.
Editor & Publisher
1937-1960
Editor and Publisher
MRS. KATHLEEN Hil l BEX KNELL
Published Every Thursday Except last Thursday in Dec.
Entered at Post Office in Emory. Texas
as Second Class Mail Matter
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
SI BSURIPl ION RATES: Inside Rains County, I year.
$85.0; Out of County , Inside Texas, I year, S12.75: Out of
State $15.00. Six-month subscriptions are $1.00 less than
prices quoted above. Texas prices include state sales tax.
MISC.
MASTERCARD VISA!
Regardless of credit history.
Also, new credit card. No one
refused! For info, call 1-315—
733-6062, Ext. M-1924. 5-28
LEARN
AUCTIONEERING
I. Q. School of \ueliontx>rin|>.
Bos S79, Quitman. T\ 7578.V.
214-878-2225. Certified h>
the Texas Kdueation Xgcncy.
W rite or call for school
brochure. Nest term June 1-14
For Rent
FOR RENT
2BR mobile home. 2 Bt..
garage. Ravine & College St.
(214)270-0825. 5-28
FOR RENT
2-hedroom house in Point.
598-3201. I N
\VE RENT THINGS
2-horse trailer with dress -
saddle area, gas & elect,
compressors, appliance dol-
ly, (lathed trailer, genera-
tors, air nail & staple guns.
motorcycle trail-
er, ladders, wet-dry vacuum,
shotguns, rifles, IN's.
NCR’s, jacks, guitars &
amps, elect. & gas welder,
pool pump, typewriters, cir-
cular saws. Roto-Rooter. etc.
Daily, weekly, weekend,
monthly rates. Advance rent,
deposit. TDI. required. Hunt
County Jewelry. Gun &
Pawn. Inc., south side of
llvvv 35 in Quinlan. Open
M/F 9 to 6, Sat. 9 to 5. Clos-
ed Sundav. 214-356-3754.
' 5-21
MISSING
Brown Brnhmah heifer from
Dougherty Community.
weighs approx. 600 Ihs.,
branded with 2 brands on left
hip, E-8 and ,|C. If seen,
please contact Frankie
k< oats 473-3683. I hank you.
FREE
FOR RENT
2-hedroom frame. 473-2519
or 473-3792.
FOR RENT
Apartment, living room, two
bedrooms, dining room, kit-
chen, hath. Cheap, clean,
convenient & comfortable.
473 2711.
FOR REM
Mini-storage. Emm v .
214-473-2623. UN
FOR RENT
2-hdrtn, I'.2-bath, complete
kitchen, wash dry connec-
tions. 1st month’s rent free
with deposit. 473-2857 or
473-2306. I N
Landmark
Apartments
I. 2 & 3-bedrooms
from $150.00
•Furnished or
l nfurnished
•( entral Heal & Air
•Laundry Room
•Inside Doors for
More Security
•Across from Clinic
•Discount for
Senior Citizens
You Clean for Deposit
473-3313*473-2330
765-2494
ERIE HORS!
Our 5th anniversary cele-
bration is now on stage. \\c
invite you to come In and
register for pri/es to be given
away. The first prize is a
3-y ear-old registered
Missouri Eoxtrotter gelding
named l -N-T 's Gingerbread
Boy. There will be ten gift
certificates in the amount of
$25.0(1 each. Ml ages are wel-
come to enter, and no put-
chase is necessary. Non do
not have to be present to win.
Drawing will be May 30.
1987. Hunt County Jewelry.
Cun X Pawn, Inc., south
side llvvv 35 in Quinlan
356-3754. Open 9 to 6
Mon.-Eri.. 9 to 5 Nat. Closed
Sundav. \\ I RENT I Hist, s
5-28
Wanted
NN NN I l(> Bt N
Downer cows, had-eved
cows, crippled cows X
horses. I also Bl 1 and sf I I
stocker cattle, hahv calves,
hoists, hows shei'p—and
meet each T uesday night at
the Methodist Fellowship
Hall at 8:00. For informa-
tion. call 473-2413 or
598-2816. UN
SQL ARE DANCE
LESSONS
to he held in Rains County. If
interested, call 473-3342.
May 8 or 9. 5-7
Help Wanted
HELP WANTED
Elderly lady in Mt. Vernon
needs live-in able to lift.
473-3926. 5-14
Business
Opportunity
OPEN YOl R ONNN
beautiful discount shoe store.
I ADIES-C Hll DREN’S-
-MEN'S. Ml first-quality
m e rc h a n d i se. Nationally
known brands *Liz Clai-
borne *Evan Picnne * \n-
drew Geller *9 West *Ran-
dolinn *Rechok *Nikc and
many more. $16,900 to
$39,900 includes beginning
inventory, training, fixtures,
grand opening promotions
and round-trip airfare . Call
todav. Prestige Fashions
501-329-2362. 5-7
Lost-Found
S I R NN El)
2-mo.-old puppy, white with
brown spots, some black on
face. Strayed from 2nd house
east ot Hood (■ uneral Home.
Call 473-3445. Jaxie or Dex-
Iit kino_
RESORT COOK
Must he able to work
weekends. Prefer someone
with hospitality skills and
school cafeteria or restaurant
experience. Make application
at Thousand Trails Ranger
Station, Rt. I Box 87. Point,
TX. E.O.E. 5-7
$$$ATTENTION$$$
LADIES. Supervisor posi-
tion. ground floor opportun-
ity. work from home. "Can-
dle Concepts” a new party
plan with established com-
pany. NO INVESTMENT.
Great Pay! FREE Samples.
Supplies, and T raining. Plus
earn Hawaii T rip. For details
call collect (214) 465-1955.
214-463-4001 5-7
AC E NOW!!
Supervisor needed, ladies
work at home. Hire, train,
manage personnel. Country
home decor, plus Toys &
(>ifts for all ages. FREE
training, supplies X sample
kit. NO investment. Call col-
lect Paulette (214) 463-1208.
5-7
ELDER VI S I VI E X
( IN II SERN ICE JOBS
$16,707 to $59,148 year, now
hiring. Call JOB I. IN E
1-518-459-3611 Ext. 1-6622 V
TTT
Services
The Upholstery
Shop
We Buy. Nell X Crude l sed
Furniture. 222 Quitman Nt..
Emory 473-2037. 5-28
N VRI) ( VRI
Contact Rodney Hudgins
473-2037 or 473-3334 mightsi
or Robbie I e vv c II i n g
765-2658. Reasonable. 5-28
1RVNH PH K-l I'
at vour home In Bill Slatter
473-3871.
CONST Rl CT ION
Home building, remodeling,
room additions, vinyl siding.
Residential and commercial
fencing. Small jobs welcomed
too. I ocal references, quality
work. Call John Potts
473-2982 or Garland Massin-
gill 473-3776 for free esti-
mates. I \
R NN MONIES NI’PI I \\( I
473-3871
We service most makes and
models of household ap-
pliances. \|| work
guaranteed. I N
IN REPAIR
Nntennas installed. NN illis I N
Service. 473-285(1. 473-2805
after 5:11(1 l N
I R NNII PH Kl P
Dependable trash pickup ser-
v ice . Bai Iev Gaston.
473-2774. I N
goals. Call Edward Denton
< 2141 962-3093 or 962-3966.
7-9
NN \\ I El) Kill Nn|
Pasture, small or large.
473-2882.
[ N
NN WI LD
NNe are interested in buying
land in the Rains County
area. Ndains X Heine I and
Office (214) 455-6977. IN
NOW SERVIN6 EMORY & SURROUNDING AREA
ONE-WAY PLUMBING
'Quality Work & Friendly Service'
EXPERIENCED IN RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL & REPAIR
OWNER: SAM RANTER
MASTER LICENSE M7887
BONDED 473-3159
I NWN ( \R| SERVKT
Scott X I aim llootcn. NNe
mow vaids, lots, edge X fer-
tilize. 598-2584. I N
II NN BALING
For your ”11 NN B Nl ! ”ing
needs, call Kenneth Guwin at
473-2137 or Mike Gowin at
485-6241. NN ill do all or part.
Call anytime after 6:30 p.m.
6-4
ELECTRIC WORK
l icensed electrician. Charles
X Chuck Hum. Call after 6
p.m. 447-3574. 473-3391.
5-14
SLUING
Little girls' dresses. Vliee
Nor! itt 473-3266 after 5.
5-13
N ARI) MOWING SLRN ICE
Doug Dowdy 473-2976. 5-14
JEAN U RN REPAIR
Competitive prices, prompt
service, professional work-
manship. NIake your jewelry
look like new with our clean-
ing service. Diamonds re-
mounted or replaced, no wat-
ches. Hunt County Jewelry,
Cun X Pawn, Inc., south
side ol llwv 35 ill Quinlan
356*3754. NN I RINI
IIIINGV 5-21
raw m is SALE DRV ID THE CLASSIFIEDS!
For Sale
FOR S ALE
Nice 2BR 2B V 14x64 mobile
home, new kitchen floor &
new carpet. $6000,
1-214-598-3106 Point. 5-14
FOR SALE
Hidahed (good), chest of
drawers, 110 air conditioner,
used tires, table X 4 chairs.
473-3535. 5-7
FOR S ALE
'86 Toyota pickup, loaded,
15.000 miles, must sell.
75.000 mile warrantv. (214)
473-3044. 5-28
FOR "SALE
1979 T-Bird. extra clean,
newly rebuilt motor X trans-
mission. new tires, loaded.
473-2946. 5-21
H ALE PRICE!
Flashing arrow signs $299!
lighted, non-arrow $289!
I alighted $249! Free letters!
See locallv. Call todav! Fac-
tory: I (800) 423-0163 any-
time. 5-7
FOR SALE
John Deere tractor, bush
hog. shredder, trailer. John
Newton 598-2229. 5-14
FOR SALE
Double oven, corning ware
top, coppcrtone cook stove.
Air conditioner. Ill) outlet,
older model. Call 473-3589
after 6:00 p.m. or oil week-
ends. 5-7
FOR SUE
14x74 Fleetwood 3BR 2B V.
new carpet, nice. $7000.
(214) 598-3106 Point. 5-14
FOR SNI I
14x80 Carolina 3BR 2B V
$5500. (214) 598-3106 Point.
5-14
I I I II I JOHN’S
PLANT I NRM
1 mile S. ut Emory on llwv
19. 473-2344. ( naslul sprigs,
shrubs (40 different
varieties), tropical plants,
cactus, aloe vera plants,
shade trees, hanging baskets.
Trim trees. |Hc.ms. |K'aches.
NNholcsalc X Retail. I N
H)K SNI I
Nlarv Kav ( osmetics. ( all:
Linda franklin 598-3205
Point. Complimentary fa-
cials. 1 ry IvQiire vnu buy.
f()R SNI I
9600 l ord tractor 130 h.p..
call X dual wheels, $5500.
I977 ( bevy Suburban, good
condition S1 '’50. i2I4i
765-2638.765-2366. 5-14
I (>K S \ I I
Previously loved furniture,
jewelry, what-nots, antiques,
dolls, records X more. Dif-
ferent merchandise weekly.
N mi'll Iiive I he I one ()nk
f inporium. Ilw v 69 in I one
Oak. (>|H ii NNcd. thru Sun.
10-5. 5-7
FOR s VI I
I NN B shell iani|HT with bub-
ble glass. H R. NN right
473-2728. 4-30
M NR 11- S
NIOBIl I HOMES
Nour East lexas center for
reconditioned homes. ( (im-
part and sau $$$. NN est of
Sulphur Springs on Business
67. I'j miles west of llwv 19
at the old Drive-In. (214)
885-9258. Gary /.ech. 5-7
I4K GOLD JI NN LI RN
Only $10.0(1 down will start
your I NN - N-NN vN . I p to 24
months in pay, Hunt ('nunty
Jewelry. Gun X Pawn. Inc.,
llwv 35 in Quinlan 356-3754
NN I REN I I HIM ,8. 5-21
GXS SNI N AG!
( NRI’f I SAIT
lerrell. 50 uz. plush $9.95
yd. Kitchen X den roll $3.99
vd. Ileavv commercial birch
$4.99 vd. Call David (214i
563-7821.
FOR 8 NIT
Kuhn disc mower, nevti
been used. ( all (214)
279-9384. 5-14
Garage Sales
garage SAIT:
Two doors west of Hood
Funeral Home. I burs.. Eri.,
Sat.
GARAGE SAIT
Eri. X Sat. South 19. turn
left at Pet ina Saddlery. 2nd
house. Lots of children's
clothes, tovs, large-si/e
women's clothes, men's
clothes, and mist .
Leonardo da Vinci in
venturi the scissors
L.L. Spencer, Real Estate
HWY 69 AT 19 EMORY, TEXAS
HONES
♦ 3-hedroom older home located on 1.6 acres in Emorv priced at $29,500 with terms.
#/45
♦ 3-hedroom hrick. 1G hath, carport, storage bldg, in Kaly Addn. *140
♦ 3-bedroom. 2-bath, G acre near Alha. */4/
♦ Nice mobile home located on 1 acre, only $16,000. *144
♦ Older home in Point with large beautiful lot. 0/33
♦3-bedroom brick & 7'T acres, $55,000. 08
♦ Small house on G ac. comm. lot. Hwy frontage. $29,900. */
♦ 3-bedroom 3-bath, sauna exercise room, sewing room, den with wet bar. 3 lots,
waterfront, boat house, sprinkler system & so many other goodies on l ake I awakoni.
Priced way under appraised price. *82
♦ Nice frame home located on I acre. Hwy |9 North X priced at only $37,500,184
♦ 2-bedroom remodeled home with extra land on 2795 E. Ideal commercial property.
1.’ approx, total acreage. $55,000. Terms available. *35
♦ 3-bedroom, l-bath. 2-car carport, completelv remodeled on I acre at Miller
(irove. $34.(881. *116
♦ Nice 3 BR home on 1.163 acres located on Hwy 2795 X 69. Excellent commercial
property. $65.(88). *//7
♦ New 2- X 3-bedroom mobile homes on 1 and 2 acres. Hwy 515. HP* down. *'
♦ Two-story. 4-hedroom. 2-bath. 2 lots. Tawakoni. *6
♦ New log-type home, spring branch, trees with 20 or 39 acres. *9
♦ Nice frame home loaded with extras on 3 commercial acres on Hwy 515. *1}
♦ Four-bedroom dream home, fenced backyard in Emory. */5
♦ Three-bedroom brick, shop bldg, on 13 acres, Emory. *16
♦ Three-bedroom, on one acre with storage bldgs. *18
♦ New 3-bedroom Lake Fork waterfront, over 1 acre, with all the goodies. boat disk
and all. *94
♦ 3-hedroom 2-bath on 1 acre near laike fork. $55.(881. *106
♦ 3-hedroom 2-bath on 2 acres with large trees. *107
♦ "A” frame house X lot. $49,950. *110
♦ 2 lots with 24-ft. mobile home, storage bldg.. X trees with other extras in Steam-
boat Shores. */28
♦ 2 lots with I mobile home X garage with other lot with rented mobile home space
oil N. Ravine, all fur $21."50. *1.0)
LAND
♦ 2.-"‘ acres of waterfront on the tip of Sun Point on l ake I awakoni. *14 <
♦ 21 acres. 24 acres or .Ml acres located on llw v 35 in Emorv area. Good terms -/4ft
♦ 81.9 acres with nice brick home, l ots of extras. */38
♦ 165 acres with INI Hvvv and nil road on side. *1 tv
♦ 16 acres north of Emory in rcsrictcd area with some terms. *12'
♦ 2.; acre waterfront on deep water with lights, water and phone on I akr fork Onlv
$16.5(81. */J/
♦ Beautiful log home with over 2(881 xq. ft. of healed aiea. double gar . fireplace, all
Imilt-ins, with other nice bldgs., all on approx. 7(1 .urt-s of good grass and spring
branch. Priced to sell. *122
♦ NNaterfront X non-waterfront I akc fork lots. Owner financed. *4ft
♦ 42.';o acres, trees, creek with 8tP* financing. *'l
♦ 18 restricted atres of sandy loam: some terms. *4V
♦ 32.’ acres with approx. 11881 ft. of Hwv 515 frontage X I5ihi ft of oil road along the
side. *>()
♦ 36 acres near N antis in NNood ( o. *$/
♦10 acres in Emory with 3 older houses. $40.(88). I,mis. it.’
♦ 75 acres, good coastal. HP* down will divide. */«5
♦ 59 acres with small home, pines X good pasture. Will split in l pshur ( n. *KH
♦ Several 2-acre tracts on Hwy 35. Small down. *7’
♦ 16 acres located on INI 515. Sell all or part with some terms, ev2
♦ 22 approx, of beautiful I.ake fork waterfront. V*- this on*-. *01
♦ Restricted lake front lots with terms. *1'
♦ Nut metal shop bldg, with office space, rest rooms, all on I at r< on llwv 69 and onlv
S3.'.(881 with good terms. */J3
♦ 103 acres of pasture, some woods, new 4(1 x 48 steel turn with slab and 1982 14 x '2
Windsor mobile home. *58
♦ 1.°’ acre lot in Bear ( reek, financed *42
♦ I."* acre lot in Bear ( reek. »4J
♦ 16 acres, county road. *59
♦ 47 acres, fast Rains County. 1(P< down. */9
♦ 66 acres, trees, water line, etc. financed. *10
*v!2-;7r-' 0,rner Pr,*Ptrl> M"h »•« house and garage apt in Emorv. $65.(88). new
♦ Nice lot in Katy Vddiliun. $55(8).
♦ 12.2 acres located on EM 515 priced to sell and with terms, ills
♦ 51 acres more or less located on Hwy 275 north of Miller Grove. Mav lx N Voriash.»9ft
♦ 60 acres north of Miller (irove with coastal meadow.
♦ 3(1 acres with brick home X extra appt. on oil rd near I akc fork »ft/
♦ 1.22 and .69 acres of I akc folk waterview with litilities X hladed with 11evs X4,nno
terms. *ftft
*55. acres sandy loam, llvvv 2795 frontage. lerms. »ft'
*4 acres and more located at llwv 69 at 515. Emorv. *22
*60.‘ acres North of Quitman. S1 KM) ac. *23
*74 acres, ham. hwy frontage with 810.(88) down. *25
♦ 15 lots in f ast I awakoni. all or part with terms. $30,(881 all. *29
*14.5 acres of wooded land on oil road in NNood Co, l tilitics, terms * 0/
*1181 acres, approx. 1; woods, good terms. *12
*54 acres, Hwy 47, Point, 25f< down. *33
*83 acres, f N1 llwv 779, Priced to sell. *<4
*37.:: acres on llvvv 515 and oil road on side. Excellent. *ift
*N El FRANS! NNe have several tracts X can also finance extra *ft9
*3(81 acres with large barn, heavy corral X lots of Hwy 27.(7 frontage. *S7
*7(1 acres of beautiful wooded land in Hopkins ( o. X priced to sell *SM
♦ 7 acres near school on Hwy 69. stock lank X orchard. *89
♦ Nice '.’-acre I.ake fork waterfront lot. Priced to sell. *9)
*37.486 acres. Hvvv 515. Terms. *99_______
♦ 11 acres with nice home. *102
♦ 51-plus acres, road frontage on two sides across from Ihousand | rails, lake
lawakoni. HP* down, 10 yr. pay-out. *112
*81 acres. 1-30 f ast of Sulphur Springs. See this beauty. Good terms. *11.1
*49 acres waterfront and hwy frontage on Hwy 17, I.ake fork. *114
*2.318 acres Hwy 779. *I0H
*24.6 acres near Nantis in NNood ( o. *109
*26 approx, acres of “mobile home plate" with 50 hook-ups with average of 45 full,
located on loop 301 Sulphur Springs. *103
♦ Tree-covered waterfront lot on deep water in Osborn Estates. *100
*2 acres, oil road. Ig. trees on corner. See this one. */3ft
♦ II acres, coastal, oil road. *147
♦ 192 acres of excellent grass, lake site, some trees with only HP* down, HPT int. */J(
*56.298 acres with good grass, lake site with to. road on each end. ( lose to Emory .*62
★ Co-Brokers Welcome *
L.L. Spencer, Real Estate
473-2225 Olflce 598-3276 Home
Rick Ellison 473-2598 Don Spencer 473-3504
I-con Asbill 473-2721 Kenneth Rhoades 473-3727
Teresa Knight 473-2299 Fred Moseley, |r. 994-2353
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Becknell, Kathleen Hill. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 1987, newspaper, May 7, 1987; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth764653/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.