Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 8, 1994 Page: 2 of 18
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TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
THE OLDEST BUSINESS IN RAINS COUNTY
Established June 10. 1887
RJUNS COUNTY LEADER
(Publication Number USPS 454-500)
Postmaster: Send Form 1577 to:
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
P.O. Bex 127, Emory, Texas 75440
TOM W. HILL
Editor ft Publisher
1904-1917
EARL HILL, SR.
Editor ft Publisher
1937-1910
MRS. KATHLEEN HILL BECKNELL
Published Every Thursday Except last Thursday in Dec.
Entered at Post Office in Emory, Texas
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Rep. Hall Holds Meeting on
Proposed VA Hospital Merger
Rep. Ralph Hall (D-Texas)
met recently with officials
from the Department of
Veterans Affairs and other
members of Congress to dis-
cuss the Department’s pro-
posed consolidation of
veterans' medical facilities and
was told that “there would be
no closing and no lessening of
services” at the Sam Rayburn
Memorial Veterans Center at
Bonham.
Members and their staffers
who handled Congressional
veterans affairs held a meeting
in Hall’s office with John T.
Farrar, Acting Under Sec-
retary for Health; C. Wayne
Hawkins, Deputy Under Sec-
retary for Health for Ad-
ministration and Operations;
and Edward P. Scott, Assistant
Secretary for Congressional
Affairs. Staffers, along with
Reps. Jim Chapman. Lamar
Smith, Charlie Wilson and Bill
Brewster (OK), attended the
meeting. Jane Hickie, director
of the Office of State-Federal
Relations for the State of
,, Texas, also
and
made. Members voiced the
complaints and many concerns
of the citizens who had con-
tacted their offices in objection
to any consolidation that would
adversely affect the treatment
of patients at the Sam Rayburn
Veterans Center.
“We were told that the word
‘consolidation’ was a bad
choice of words and that the
Department of Veterans Af-
fairs' intern was not to lessen
the services,” Hall said. “The
intent was to increase services
and provide more access points
for service-not fewer. We
were told that there would be
no dosing of facilities.”
Hall and other members
were taken by surprise recently
at the proposed consolidation
of the Sam Rayburn Center
with the Dallas Veterans Medi-
cal Center. Members acted
quickly to determine what this
meant for both facilities and
what this would mean for the
quality of care for veterans in
the area.
The members of Congress
i, also was la.aQgndaiKe and .Qirector Jlickie insisted
supported -thewerarasfc’ that the VA administrators ad-
positions. vise them, in writing of their
Hall said that Cfeputf tmB&t* present indent regarding the ac-
Secretary Hawkins, long-time tions to be taken. Acting Under
administrator at the Dallas Secretary Farrar agreed to
veterans facility, stressed that deliver this information soon,
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tion of Henry Tatum's column
in the Dallas Morning News:
“The coffee-break conversa-
tion took a different twist at the
office Monday morning.
Rather than the usual chit-chat
about football, golf or home
repairs, the talk focused on the
Republican campaign rally in
Ft. Worth for gubernatorial
candidate George W. Bush.
But in this case, George W.
wasn’t the object of attention,
b was the man who reportedly
introduced him as the next gov-
ernor of Texas, KXAS-TV news
anchor Mikr Snyder... Mr.
Snyder’s decision to serve as
master of ceremonies at the
GOP gathering in Trinity Park
Sunday and to praise Mr. Bush
has brought a two-week sus-
pension from his job at Chan-
nel 5. Those of us who have
been around journalism for a
few decades were surprised the
well-known TV anchor didn’t
see the danger in what he was
doing. From the very outset,
reporters are told not to get in-
volved in the stories they are
covering. Don’t sign any
pledge cards. Don't respond to
political pollsters when they
call. Don't put campaign signs
in your yard. So, when some-
one in our business steps out of
his role as reporter and be-
comes pan of the story, it tends
to send shock waves through
the industry. There’s little
point in trying to speculate why
Mike Snyder thought it would
be all right to emcee a politi-
cal rally without his station’s
permission. Maybe after all
these years of just reporting the
news, he got tired of not being
involved. Goodness knows, re-
porters are among the most
opinionated people around. If
you don’t believe it, just drop
in at Louie's or one erf the other
favorite watering holes for
journalists and listen to the
roar of heated debate. But Mr.
Snyder's unfortunate decision
is sure to bolster media critics,
who claim that reporters don't
have to jump up on a stage in
order to show their bias in po-
litical campaigns ”...
CONGRATULATIONS to
Lone Oak Elementary School,
which was awarded the
”exemplary ” rating by the
state of Texas: "Lone Oak
Elementary School is the only
public school campus in Hunt
County to be awarded the ac-
countability rating of ‘exemp-
lary ’ by the state of Texas bas-
ed upon students' most recent
TAAS score results. In recogni-
tion of this achievement, the
school received a letter of con-
gratulations from Gov. Ann
Richards. In part, she wrote,
"I applaud your commitment
to excellence and to educa-
tional achievement. You have
shown sustained performance
and have exceeded the state av-
erage for TAAS tests for two
years. No one knows better
than your students the rewards
that come from studying hard
and setting high academic
goals, and I encourage them to
keep up the good work. ’ Com-
menting on the ‘exemplary’
rating, Supt. Bob Fannin said
advanced reading skills helped
his district's younger students
succeed on the state-mandated
skills test and boost the
school’s rating. ‘We have, in
our elementary school, an out-
standing phonics program that
is teaching our student to read
at an early age, ‘ he said. ‘In
taking any kind of test, the
ability to read is going to make
a student a better test taker be-
cause they can better under-
stand what they are being
asked to do. ’ "...
IT’S FAIR TIME! The best
time of year to meet and visit
old friends at the fair... it’s
billed to be a good one, so
come on down, don't miss it!...
Prayer becomes a flat and
arduous business when we
refuse to obey the leads and.
lights that God has given us.
Prayer must be followed by the
courage to act.
Ernest T. Campbell
Texas-New Mexico
Power Offers Early
Retirement Package
Texas-New Mexico Power
Company has recently an-
nounced a voluntary early
retirement package for em-
ployees who will be age 55 or
older and will have 10 or more
years of service with the com-
pany as of December 31,1994.
According to President and
CEO Kevern Joyce, the early
retirement package is one step
in an ongoing process to
streamline company opera-
tions.
Joyce said that 75 of its
1,050 employees are eligible
for the package. If 100 percent
of the eligible employees take
the package, he said, it would
result in pre-tax savings to the
company of slightly more than
$4 million annually, starting in
1995. The costs associated
with the early retirement pro-
gram will be funded entirely
through the company’s pension
plan and will not require any
cash payments by the com-
pany, Joyce noted. However,
at the 100 percent participation
level, he said, accounting
regulations will require the
company to recognize a one-
time expense of about $6.5
million before taxes in 1994 to
reflect the increased actuarial
liability for the pension plan.
He stated that the company ex-
pects 75 percent or more of the
eligible employees to accept
the package.
‘‘This early retirement
package is one of a series of
steps Texas-New Mexico
Power Company will take to
reduce costs and become more
efficient,” Joyce said. “Our
goal is to place the company in
a position where it can be more
competitive in all of the
markets we serve. At the same
time, we will be working to
improve our financial condi-
tion. This will allow us to max-
imize value for our customers
and our shareholders.”
Texas-New Mexico Power
Company is an electric utility
serving 90 towns and cities
with more than 214,000 cus-
tomers in Texas and New Mex-
ico. It is the principal, wholly-
owned subsidiary of Fort
Worth based TNP Enterprises,
Inc. (NYSE:TNP).
Mineola League of
the Arts Offers
Qu$ju$Qasses
The Mineola League of the
Arts is sponsoring a series of
one-day quilting classes begin-
ning Sept. 22, and running
through Nov. 21. The classes
will be held at the league
building on the comer of Line
and Blair St. from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. The cost per class is $12
for league of arts members and
$15 for non-members.
In these classes, the student
will leam the latest techniques
for quick cutting, fast machine
piecing, hand-piecing W”
seams, matching odd points,
the “scant” 14” seam, picking
colors and prints, batting, and
lots of little tips.
The classes will be taught by
Donna Poster. Raised “under
a quilt frame” in Pennsylvania
Dutch country, Donna has
been in love with the needle
since she did her first em-
broidery at the age of five. As
the former owner of “Needle
Arts,” a quilt shop in Dallas,
she taught classes and helped
quilters with their problems for
sixteen years. Donna is the
internationally-known author
of two major quilt books on
rotary cutting. Her third book
will come out in January and a
fourth one is on her desk.
Class schedule is as follows:
Sept. 22 - Beginners rotary cut-
ting; Sept. 27 - Yo-Yo begin-
ner; Oct. 3 - Texas Trellis easy
intermediate; Oct. 4 - Grand-
mother’s Flower Garden easy
intermediate; Oct. 10 - Trip
Around the World easy in-
termediate; Oct. 11 - Bowtie
intermediate; Oct. 17 - Drunk-
ard's Path intermediate; Oct.
24 - Indian Star intermediate;
Nov. 10 - Magnolia in-
termediate; Nov. 14 - Begin-
ners; Nov. 21 - Yo-Yo.
Each student must provide
their own sewing machine and
supplies. Class size is limited
and early registration is sug-
gested. To register, call Muna
Mitchell at 903-569-6087.
Senior
Yearbook Ads
Each year there is a special
section in foe yearbook re-
served for senior ads, a place
where families and loved ones
can put special wishes for their
favorite seniors. Usually they
include favorite photos of their
younger years when their hair
was in pigtails or their front
teeth were missing.
If you have a graduating sen-
ior in your house or are partic-
ularly dose to one in someone
else's house, you will want to
consider putting an ad in this
year’s book. Prices are as fol-
Inurc*
1/8 page............$25.00
1/4 page............$40.00
1/2 page............$65.00
Full page...........$125.00
Also, we plan to add a sec-
tion of just well wishes where
even friends can send special
messages to their friends who
are graduating. This will be a
less expensive way to send
your permanent greeting, but
there will be no pictures in this
section...just words. Prices for
this are:
One Line (five words and
signature).........$10.00
Two Lines (ten words and
signature).........$15.00
Anyone interested in doing
either of these special things
for that special senior should
contact foe Yearbook Depart-
ment at the high school. Or
mail your request and a check
for foe charges to: Rains High
School, Box 247, Emory, At-
tention: Yearbook Dept. Don’t
forget to include photos as well
as any words you want to in-
clude if you are purchasing an
ad.
Deadline for senior ads and
wishes is Sept. 30. Don’t for-
get this extra way to tell your
graduating senior how special
they are. PaidAdv.
Alba-Golden Defeats
Union Grove 45-0
Alba-Golden Panthers
opened foe season with a con-
vincing win, defeating Union
Grove Lions 45-0 at Alba Fri-
day.
The Panthers opened foe
game with a 20-point first
quarter. The first touchdown
came when Chris Hass recov-
ered a Union Grove fumble in
the end zone. Johnny Wright
added foe point-afier kick to
make foe score 7jp. r
Alba-Golden increased foe
score to 14-0 when Bryan
Hurst scored on a 33-yard run,
followed by another Wright
PAT.
The Panthers’ final score of
the quarter came on a 94-yard
run by Nathan Jones.
Chris Petree made foe score
26-0 in foe second quarter
when he scored on a 65-yard
punt return.
The Panthers scored twice in
foe third quarter, foe first com-
ing on a 12-yard run by Hurst.
Michael Whitton scored the
second touchdown on a
35-yard run to make the score
38-0.
Alba-Golden finished its
score spree in foe fourth
quarter on a 1-yard run by
Shane Patterson.
*****
Pride is the only disease known
to man that makes everyone
sick except the one who has it.
Buddy Robinson
SCHOOL BOARD - con
grades. Ms. Bay reported that
since foe program began, cir-
culation of library books has
increased greatly. Michael ex-
plained that students earn
points by reading books and
are then tested. Points earned
by each student are recorded
on computer. Ms. Bay also
shared several letters written to
her by students from both
grades. The letters reveal that
student response to the pro-
gram is very positive.
The minutes of foe Aug. 9th
regular meeting were approved
with one correction, that being
Glenda Weddle instead of
Carla Weddle transferred from
second grade to fourth grade.
The board convened in
closed session at 7:25 p.m. and
reconvened in open session at
8:05 p.m., at which time foe
following personnel items
were voted on:
•Accepted the resignation of
Patricia Sisk, bus driver, effec-
tive immediately.
•Employed Joan Lomax as
bus driver retroactive to
8-29-94.
•Employed Stephen Yele-
nik, maintenance mechanic,
retroactive to 8-24-94.
•Approved foe wage sched-
ule for auxiliary personnel as
presented.
•Approved substitute teach-
ers Sandra Brimer and Sherry
Brimer.
The board held a public
hearing on foe proposed 1994-
95 Rains ISD budget. There
were no comments from foe
guests. The board adopted the
1994-95 budget as presented,
then set the tax rate for
1994-95 at $1.27 for mainte-
nance and operation and 23C
for interest and sinking, for a
total tax rate of $1.50.
The board voted to pay all
bills received as of Aug. 24.
The 1994 amended budget
of foe tax appraisal district was
approved as presented.
The board discussed the
1995 proposed budget for the
tax appraisal district but took
no action at this time.
The board approved foe use
of school property for garden-
ing by Robert Smith. A release
was presented for board re-
view.
The board voted to advertise
for bids for the junior high
computer lab and voted to pur-
chase elementary playground
equipment.
Localized Policy Manual
Update 46 and 47 were dis-
cussed; no action taken at this
time.
Job description for depart-
ment heads was approved by
the board.
Supt. Harrison reported on
several administrative con-
cerns, which included:
• 1994-95 school calendar.
•Letter from Texas Dept, of I
Transportation regarding re-
construction of U.S. 69.
•Cedar Hill Schools resolu-
tion regarding recommended
revisions to the Texas Educa-
tion Code.
•TEA letter regarding ac-
ceptance of RISD’s 1994-95
administrative cost action plan.
•TEA letter regarding ad-
justment of property values.
•Texas Municipal Report.
Meeting adjourned at 8:48
p.m.
Pre-school
Reminder
The first class of the pre-
school year will be Monday.
September 12, 1994, from 9:00
a.m. -11:30 a.m. The children
will be learning foe letters C
and O, The number 1 and foe
color red, among nursery
rhymes and other activities.
Don’t forget to send a lunch.
Please do not send micro
wavable meals.
Prayer is... talking with God
and telling Him you love
Him... conversing with God
about all the things that are im-
portant in life, both large and
small, and being assured that
He is listening.
Samuel M. Zwemer
6th
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help you control your energy budget. * A great place to start
saving energy is your attic. The proper level of insulation can
help stop energy loss. Wrapping ductwork with insulation helps,
too. * For more information, call or visit your local TNP office
for our free Energy Management Guide.
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Power Gompany,
‘Serving Wood & Rains Counties'
102 N. Stephens Quitman, Texas
invites you to
enjoy the fun and
entertainment at the
Rains County Fair.
Visit our information booth
in the exhibit building.
“ALWAYS IN TOUCH"
1-800-850-0005
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Becknell, Kathleen Hill. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 8, 1994, newspaper, September 8, 1994; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth764920/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.