Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 31, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 Page: 11 of 16
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1999
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Extension Program Council and Fair
Association have annual meeting
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CORVETTE CLUB—We caught members of the Cor-
vette Club of Texas as they stopped at Temeraria's at
Lake Tawakoni for lunch Saturday, Jan. 16, 1999. Ac-
cording te Bob Stephens of Richardson, a member of
the board of directors, this is the second oldest club in
the U.S. and recently celebrated its 40th anniversary
The club, consisting of 60 or 70 members, makes
regional road trips often, and this weekend they were
covering four lakes, including Ray Hubbard, Tawakoni,
Fork and Cooper The ten cars in the caravan represent-
ed five generations of Corvettes, C-1, C-3, C-4 and C-5,
which are 1998 and 1999. Also a 78 Indianapolis pace
car and a ’98 Indianapolis pace car. In addition to loving
automobiles, they enjoy doing things for less fortunate
children. Each year each family adopts a child for
Christmas This past year they did for Easter, also.
Staff photo by Betty Adair
is fun-fitness program
SENS?S “Walk Across Texas”
Quarter of 1998
John Sharp, Comptroller of
Public Accounts, has released the
Second Quarter 1998 State Sales
and Use Tax Analysis Report. In it.
Rains County is reported to have
114 reporting outlets in the 1998
second quarter for the retail trade
division, as compared to 110 in the
1997 second quarter, with gross
sales of $10,876,959 as compared
to $8,192,530 in 1997, up 32.8%.
Use Tax Purchases totaled $2,100
After exemptions and deductions,
the total amount subject to state
sales and use tax was $5,564,574.
For industries in Rains County,
184 reporting outlets were reported
in the second quarter, as compared
to 187 in the 1997 second quarter,
with gross sales of $16,398,839 as
compared to $13,448,101 in 1997,
up 21.9%. Use Tax purchases
totaled $21,687 After exemptions
and deductions, the total amount
subject to state sales and use lax
was $6,661,316.
***
Alean Meyer dropped by the
office recently to renew her Rains
County Leader. She also renewed a
subscription for her daughter, Linda
Webb of Euless.
****
K.G. Looney of Brashear was a
recent visitor to the office to renew
his subscription to the Rains County
Leader. He also renewed a subscrip-
tion for Mary Husband of Brashear.
“Walk Across Texas” is a fun and
fitness program for families, clubs,
organizations, friends, co-workers -
any group of eight people who
would like to join together for a
period of eight weeks to walk for
fun and fitness. “Walk Across Tex-
as" is being sponsored this spring
all across Texas by Texas Agri
cultural Extension Service. Locally,
the Rains County Extension Office,
Elizabeth Barfield - County Exten
sion Agent, is coordinating the
event.
Kick off date for walking is
March 1, ending on April 30. Teams
will walk for eight weeks - with a
goal of each team member walking
two miles a day five days a week.
This way, a team can “Walk Across
Texas,” figuratively speaking, in the
eight weeks
The purpose of this promotion is
to encourage fun among partici-
pants and fitness of participants
This is not a fundraising event. If
you are interested in forming a
team, phone our office (473-2412)
for more information and enroll-
ment forms. We would like for
every community, church, club or
group in Rains County to have a
team and join in the fun and fitness!
Reported
SOMETHING OLD,
SOMETHING NEW
Just arrived!
110 beautiful
prom dresses!
Great for
Valentine’s!
Shop early for
best selection, y
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Open Wed.-Sat. 10 AM-4 PM
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(903) 873-6363
GOOD
Deep Tread
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& Radiator
763-2745
416 S. Hill,
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• Main Events
SPORTING GOODS
Your Sports and More Store
105 Main St. • Quinlan, Tex. 75474
Footwear A Apparel, Nike, Reebok, File, Converse, Adidas A more • NFL, NBA,
NCAA Items, Team Uniforms, Screen Printing, Embroidery. Heat Transfers
Randy and Lauren Oliver, owners
(888) 883-MAIN • (903) 356-3528 » Fax (903) 356-4495
Boats • Autos • RVs • Furniture
THE UPHOLSTERY SHOP
222 Quitman St. • Emory, Texas
Nights $$ DAYS
903-473-8737 gg 903-473-2038
Health Unlimited
Wi Deliver!
Full line of medical aids
Medicare and private insurance
Nursing uniforms and EMT supplies
885-3605
430 Hillcrest
(1-30 and Hwy. 19 next to Country Bill s)
Sulphur Springs
by BETTY ADAIR
Rains County Leader staff
The Rains County Extension
Program Counsel and Rains County
Fair Association annual meeting
was held January 12, 1999, at 6:30
p.m at the fairgrounds exhibit
building in Emory. Howard Garrett
offered prayer followed by a tasty
meal of Farmer’s Seafood Boil and
desserts.
President David Traylor called
the meeting to order. Guests present
included: Mayor Rubye McKeown
of Emory, Mayor Bobbie Harman
of East Tawakoni; Howard Garrett,
chairman of the Farmers’ Market;
Betty Adair, Rains County Leader;
Allen Pounds and Rickey Ratliff,
chairmen of the antique car show
during the fair; Florene McMillan,
and Rains County Sheriff and Mrs
Richard Wilson.
Due to the absence of secretary
Karen Young, the minutes of the
last meeting were read by Kay
Player, followed by the financial
report.
County Agent Kenneth Neinast
announced that every county in
Texas would be asked to conduct a
Texas Community Forum. This will
be accomplished by about 50 peo-
ple from each community. They
would need to have two meetings,
the first meeting to identify issues
facing the county and the second
meeting to define five critical
issues and needs of the county for
the 21st century. Forms were given
to each person present with blanks
for names of five persons they
would like to see on this forum.
Howard Garrett announced that
there will be two garden seminars in
February for those who arc interest-
ed.
Officers of 1998 were re-elected
for the 1999 year. They are: presi-
dent, David Traylor; vice-president.
Howard Emig; secretary, Karen
Young; treasurer, Kay Player; Ken
neth Neinast, County Extension
Agent-Agriculture; and Elizabeth
Barfield, County Extension Agent-
Family/Consumer Sciences.
Rains County Fair Association Financial
1-1-98 Balance, $4,943.39
DEPOSITS
Building Rent
Bell Buckle Sponsors
Car Show Entries
Carnival
Commercial Booth Rent
Food Booth Commissions
$1,455 00
780(H)
1,851.00
5,000.(X)
1.685 00
1,252 07
21,160 65
FIVE GENERATIONS—Pictured left to right: Hazel Hampton of Point,
daughter, Barbara Parker ot Point, granddaughter, Teresa Roach of Buffalo;
great-granddaughter, Christi Tolliver of Tyler; and great-great-granddaugh-
fer, 2-1 /2-year-old Victoria Tolliver of Tyler. This picture was taken Christmas
Ejre at the home of granddaughter, Tar, .my Mayfield. Photo contributed
Donations made to
Dougherty Cemetery
Donations were made to the
Dougherty Cemetery Association
by the following persons in memo-
ry of Frances Dougherty Potts
Easley: Joyce Buckholt, Robert and
Dollic Sisk, M.J Mitchell, Stanley
and Elaine McAree, Edwina Hays,
George Melton, W.D. and Norma
Lee Gowin, Linda Jenkins Pickrell,
Jay and Elaine Jenkins, Rubye
McKeown, James and Iva Nell
Ratliff, Mark and Peggy Nelson,
David and Janice Douglas, Bobby
and Faye Asbill, Gerald and Donna
Kirkpatrick, Woodrow Asbill, Floyd
Greene, Bill and Gcnelle Hale,
Clovis and Theo Mitchell, Alice
Knight, Jerry and Shirley Knight,
C. S. Terry, Jackie and Hughlene
Hayes, R.B. and Charlene Hill,
Hazel Terry, Reba Wilson and sis-
ters, and Betty Lyles.
Terrell State
Hospital’s Governing
Body to meet Jan. 27
Terrell State Hospital's govern-
ing body will meet on Wednesday,
January 27, 1999, beginning at 9 30
a,m in the hospital’s Marie Ballard
conference room. The semi-annual
meeting allows hospital staff to
update the Texas Department of
Mental Health and Mental Retar-
dation (TXMHMR) on progress
and issues at a Ureal level. Kenny
Dudley, director of State Mental
Health Facilities; Peggy Perry,
assistant director of State Mental
Health Facilities; and Steven Shon,
M.D., medical director will be pres-
ent. Also attending will be
TXMHMR board members.
encourages interested citizens to
attend the meeting and share com-
ments about Terrell State Hospital.
Citizens’ comments will be heard
from 9:30 a m. to 10:00 a.m. and
will be limited to three (3) minutes
each. Written comments will be
taken in addition to verbal com-
ments. Citizens should plan to
arrive by 9:15 a.m. to register to
speak.
Questions concerning the meet-
ing should be directed to Sarah
Kegerreis, director of Community
Relations at Terrell State Hospital,
972/ 551-8639.
Gale Money/Season Tickets
(includes $.1,000 change foe starting money ft* fan)
Other Income 68.1 74
Pageant 2,215 (K)
Livestock Sale Receipls 41.852.29
Total Deposits $79,9.14 75
EXPENDITURES
Advertising/Tickets $50400
Arts/Show/Pageant 677.18
Band/Cloggcrs 200 00
Change for Gates 3,000.00
Equipment 1.750(H)
Improvements 1.215(H)
Loan Payment on Tractor 11.925 02
Misc Items 2.196 (H)
Livestock Project Payments 40,919 2.1
Port-A-Toilets 176(H)
Repairs 435.49
Ribbons/Plaques .1,126 26
Security/Gate Workers 867 50
Supplies 1,573.19
TX-New Mexico Power 4,577.18
Total Expenses S71.142.75
Balance 1-1-99 $11,51519
Miss Rains County Scholarship
Fund (As of l-l 1-99) $2.642 1.1
(We still owe Jennifer Roberts $188 44)
1998 RAINS COUNTY
EXTENSION ANNUAL
REPORT
Agriculture: Two Natural Re-
source Committee Meetings; Three
Dairy Committee Meetings; Two
Beef & Forage Committee Meet-
ings; Two Lake Fork Creek Hydro-
logical Unit Committee Meetings;
East Texas Dairy Conference; Build
East Texas Fruit & Vegetable Con-
ference...sponsored by Rains, Van
Zandt, Wood, Smith, Cherokee and
Henderson counties; Annual Rains,
Wood and Van Zandt counties
Sweet Potato Growers Meeting;
Rains County Cattleman’s Associ-
ation Banquet & Election of
Officers Meeting; Livestock As-
sistance Program - Drought; Annual
Rains County Dairy Shortcourse;
Dairy 2000 Program; Upper Sabine
(Rains, Van Zandt & Wood coun-
ties) Cow-Calf Clinic; Home Gar-
dening Meeting; Dairy Meet-
ing. NRCC Regulations; Garden
Club Meeting; Pesticide Re-certifi-
cation Training Meeting; Four-
Region D Water Board Meetings.
kesult Demonstrations Con-
ducted: Coastal As A Source Of
Protein; Fence Row Brush Control;
Pasture Weed Control, Pond Weed
Control; Dairy Herd Improvement
Records (DHIA); Four-H Wildlife
School Enrichment; Ranch To Rail
(Beef Cattle); 205 Day Weaning
Weights For Calves; Onion Variety.
4-H & Youth: The 4-H & Youth
Committee met two times during
the year Rains 4-H Club members
were involved in several projects
during the year. Approximately 200
youth arc enrolled in Rains 4-H
Club A total of sixty-six 4-H mem-
bers exhibited hogs, steers, lambs,
and dairy animals at the 1998 Rams
County Fair In addition, 4-H mem-
bers exhibited hogs at Ft. Worth,
San Antonio, Houston and Dallas
Dairy and beef cattle were also
exhibited at Dallas State Fair and
Houston; Eight 4-H members par-
ticipated in the County Food Show
and seven went on to the District
Food Show. Brooke Young and
Anna Diller placed 4th and 5th in
District Food Show; Two 4-H mem-
bers attended State Roundup at
A&M in June; Anna Diller and
Dustin Mays placed 10th in Safety
Demonstration; Two 4-H members
attended District 4-H Leadership
Lab; Seven 4-H members attended
Teen Retreat; Ninety 4-H members
and parents attended Rains 4-H
Awards Banquet. Over one hundred
4-H members were eligible for
awards; Average attendance for 4-H
Meetings during 1998 was 67; 4-H
Tour - Texas Freshwater Fisheries
Center; Four-H Interpretation Event
- Lions Club; Hooked on Fishing
Not on Drugs Field Day; Fifty-Nine
4-H members participated in 4-H
Day Camp in June; One Lamb
Clinic; 101 sixth grade students
participated in Conflict Resolution
School Enrichment Program; Eight-
three third grade students partici-
pated in the 4-H Wildlife School
Enrichment Program; Rob
Killingsworth received District 4
Distinguished Service Award for 4-
H leadership.
Community Development: The
Rains County Fair was again a big
success. Gate receipts were
$18,160.55 and carnival receipts
$5,000.00.
Activities conducted during the
week of the fair included Gospel
Singing, Queen’s Pageant, Antique
Car Show, Pet Show, Creative Arts
Exhibit, Parade, 4-H, FCE and
Extension Educational Exhibit, and
Livestock Show and Sale.
Other Community Development
included work with the Chamber of
Commerce, Fire Department, Sher-
iff's Department, Eagle Fesl Com-
mittee, ETCOG Economic Devel-
opment District, Rains County
Economic Growth, Inc., and Farm
Service Agency (ASCS).
Rains County Economic Growth
Inc. is in its third year of operation
The Farmers’ Market Committee
has been the most active committee,
meeting monthly with community
representatives to make plans for
construction and operation ol
Farmers' Market Construction was
completed on ten vendor stalls with
a “Grand Opening” held in July
Area businesses, individuals, and
county commissioners contributed
funds and labor for construction of
a permanent site. Committee mem-
bers arc planning two gardening
seminars for February, to be taught
by a master gardener.
Family & Consumer Sciences:
Family and Consumer Sciences
educational programs included
Nutritional Diets, Stress Reduction
During Holidays, Exercising for
Health, Food Safety and Breast
Cancer Awareness. Programs com-
pleted by Happy Homemakers FCE
Club include Telemarketing Fraud,
Living Wills, Master Mixes for
Easy Food Preparation. Breast Self-
Exam Awareness, Home-bas^d
Businesses, Cooking for Fun, Sick
House-Well House, and Christinas
in November Happy Homemaker
Community Service projects in-
clude Christmas gifts for nursing
home residents, Valentine party for
nursing home residents and books
presented to each first grader in
Rains ISD.
Eleven operators of food booths
for Rains County Fair were trained
in Food Safety by Extension Agents
before the 1998 fair
Agents presented educational
programs monthly at Senior Citizen
Meal-A Day site (average atten-
dance of 15) on the following sub-
jects: food safety, spring gardening,
healthy food choices, exercising for
health, skin cancer prevention, lawn
care, outdoor cooking, fall garden-
ing, grains for a healthy diet,
healthy holiday eating, wild game
preparation, and easy holiday food
gifts.
A Judging Fairs, Festivals and
Events workshop was held for our
area. Food, clothing, and arts and
crafts were exluhited in the Rains
County Fair by youth and adults
An exhibit was set up targeting edu-
cation on telemarketing frauds and
fire ants.
Clopton makes
SAU Dean’s List
Following the fall semester at
Southern Arkansas University,
Magnolia. 387 students were named
to the SAU Dean's List. To be eligi-
ble for the Dean’s List, a student
must be registered in 12 or more
semester hours and attain a grade
point average of 3.50 or above.
Kell Clopton of Emory was
among the students who were
named to the Dean’s List.
United Ostomy
Association meeting
The Sulphur Springs United
Ostomy Association will have its
monthly meeting on the third
Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at
LHS Home and Community Care
office at 129 South Gilmer in
Sulphur Springs.
We look forward to seeing you
there.
Sherry Swindell, RN
Administrator
903-885-3398
******
Margaret Silks came in and
renewed her subscription to the
Rains County Leader.
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4-year-old Angel Gordon has taken
gymnastics in Tyler tor one year and
has heen a member ol the gymnastics
learn. The Gliders, since August ol
’98 The Gliders arc made up of 4. 5
and 6-year-olds and recently per
formed at Cain Elementary in
Whilehousc and al Tyler Jr College
on the 9th She is the daughter of Julie
(•enter and Jerry Gordon and grcai-
granddaughtcr ol Joe & Kalhcrine
Waldrop of Emory and Irwin Fenlcr
of Point
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Hill, Earl Clyde, Jr. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 31, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 19, 1999, newspaper, January 19, 1999; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth765209/m1/11/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.