Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 30, 1998 Page: 1 of 48
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VOLUME CXI, is:
Commissioners ask for citizens
to not display aerial fireworks
by Carolyn Hill
The Rains County Commission-
ers' Court, at their meeting Tuesday,
June 23, recommended to the citi-
zens of Rains County that aerial
fireworks not be displayed during
the July 4th holiday The threat of
wild fires is high due to extremely
dry conditions throughout the coun-
'y
Commissioners were slopped
short of imposing an order prohibit-
ing aerial fireworks by a June 15
deadline for such an order,
A fire ban is still in force in the
county
Plans for a mobile home park
were presented by Roy Spence. The
park, to be located on FM 515
approximately two miles east of
Emory, will be restricted to new
doublewide trailers only. Homes
must be permanently installed on
the 1/2-acre lots with wheels and
tongue removed and completely
underskirted
Spence plans to sell 18 of the
one-half-acre lots with a driveway,
water and sewer lines, and three
trees included in the package The
location is serviced by South Rains
Water Company
The plat, known as Sleepy
Hollow for recording purposes, was
approved by the commissioners.
On the matter of the Rains/Hunt
County line, County Attorney
Victor Sellars encouraged the com-
missioners to resume working with
the Hunt County Commissioners'
Court to plot the county line as
established by the district court in
1925 Sellars told the court that the
1925 lawsuit, in which Hunt
County sued Rains County to
regain property lost in the original
1870 plotting of the Rains/Hunt
County Line, is res judicata Res
judicata is the legal term for a mat-
ter adjudged; a thing judicially
acted upon or decided; a thing or
matter settled by judgment. Once a
EMORY'S NEW CHIEF OF POLICE WALTER JAMESON, his wife Regina
and sons, Ryan, 7, (left) and Will, 2, were honored Monday with a luncheon
held at the city hall. The family plans to relocate to Emory from Fairfield.
Let's all make an effort to meet them and welcome them to our city.
Photo contributed
Rains Delegates attend
Democratic Convention
Alba-Golden Superintendent
accepts position at Baird ISO
Cay House, Rains County Demo-
crat Chairman, along with Anne
Warwick, Elgie Clayton and Bonnie
Clayton attended the State Demo-
cratic Convention held at the Ala-
modome in San Antonio over the
June 27-28 weekend.
Also attending were alternate
delegates Elgie Clayton. Jr.. Price
Warwick and Nolan House.
The temperature was hot but the
convention was even hotter with
rousing speeches by keynote speak-
ers Vice President Al Gore and the
Rev. Jessie Jackson.
Rains County's own House mem
her Pete Patterson spoke to the
Agriculture Caucus on his Candida-
AARP meeting
set for July 2nd
The July meeting of the AARP
will be held July 2nd at the
Meadows Room in the Rains Coun-
ty Library at 6:30 p.m.
July's meeting will have a special
program for anyone that would like
to come. An "Estate Planning Semi-
nar" will be conducted by AARP
personnel with subjects that we are
all concerned about. Learn about
Medicaid qualifications, protecting
your assets from nursing homes,
wills, living trust, etc., maintaining
your independence, gifting proper-
ty, and the Roth IRA We’re looking
for you on Thursday. July 2nd Sec
you there.
cy for Agriculture Commission.
Pete Lopez also spoke at this same
caucus They are the only two men
serving in the House of Represen-
tatives who make their primary liv-
ing from agriculture.
Molly Beth Malcolm. 43, a consul-
tant from Texarkana was overwhelm-
ingly elected state Democratic Party
Chairman She is the first woman
chosen to head the party in its history.
Missing Van
woman found
The body of Pauline Harris, the
86-year-old Van woman who had
been missing for four days, was
found Tuesday, June 23.
A rural county resident reported
the woman’s abandoned car parked
on her property, and Van Zandt
County Sheriff's deputies found
Mrs, Harris' body.
Mrs. Harris had dementia and
apparently got lost Friday morning,
June 19. after making a trip to the
bank and grocery store. Her car was
was found in southwestern Van
Zandt County.
Mrs. Harris had tried to turn
around off the side of the road and
had gotten stuck She then left with
her purse and crawled under a fence
and into a pasture
It is believed Mrs Harris died
from heat exhaustion, but Police
sent her body to Dallas for an
autopsy. Authorities do not suspect
foul play
Alba-Golden ISD supenntendent
Lacy Hogue has accepted a posi-
tion as superintendent of Baird ISD
in West Texas and will begin work-
ing there on July 6th
Hogue was expected to resign at
a special board meeting on Monday
night, June 29th; however, board
vice president Joe Spaits said he
has not received the superinten-
dent’s resignation letter and neither
had board president Ron Burge,
who was absent Monday.
Hogue has led the A-G ISD tor
six years and has overseen several
campus expansion projects. The
last two years of his tenure have
been full of conflicts and political
strife. Baird is a 1-A district of 450
students in Callahan County.
Dance at Arbala
The first Friday night dance at
Arbala will be Friday, July 3, at 7
p.m. at the Arbala Community
Ce.nter. Jack Grant and the Good
’^i' Boys will provide the music
lawsuit is res judicata it is final and
not subject to further lawsuits.
A motion was made by Com-
missioner Rayford Briggs to recog-
nize and accept the court ruling
establishing the county line be-
tween Hunt and Rains County,
through the Holiday Hills subdivi-
sion. Also included in this motion is
to allow Judge Bullock to contact
Hunt County Judge Joe A. Bobbil.
Judge Bullock told the commis-
sioners that the courthouse elevator
is currently out of commission.
Bullock said he has been unable to
get the elevator fixed because it will
not pass state inspection or ADA
inspection. He has been told it is not
a commercial elevator for public
use but a home chair-lift. According
to some preliminary estimates re-
ceived by the judge, a new elevator
will cost between $20,000 to
$30,000
Commissioners authorized Bul-
lock to take bids on installation of a
new elevator.
Bids for the sale of four sheriff 's
department cars were opened. A bid
of $500.00 from the city of Emory
was accepted on one of the cars.
Bids of $500.00, $400.00 and
$250.00, placed by Kenneth Harris,
Jr. of Emory, were accepted. Com-
missioners also authorized the sher-
iff to sell any of the cars that may be
rejected by the bidders.
Commissioner Gary Bishop of
Precinct 3 moved to accept the road
in the Feather’s Addition for county
maintenance. The motion was ap-
proved.
Commissioners discussed an Ex-
The Point Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment is sponsoring the annual
TamaleFest on July 3rd and 4th at
the new fire station.
The fun will start on Friday night
at 8:00 p.m There will be a gospel
concert, barbecue sandwiches, ta-
males and beans. The line-up this
year includes Jubilee Quartet,
Gentle Persuasion and the Joyful
Noise. (Donations only.)
There will be a street dance Sat-
urday, July 4th, at 8:00 p.m. This
year performing will be a country
band called Ruffshod There will be
Lone Oak will kick off its July
4th celebration Saturday at 10:00
a.m. w th a parade
Games, crafts, food and enter-
tainment stans at 11:00 a m and
runs until 8:00 p m
At 6:00 p m the Civic Club will
host a fish fry followed by a band
performance at 8:00 p.m
Fireworks will cap-off the cele-
bration starting at 9:00 p.m
The celebration is being spon-
sored by Lone Oak Area Me. chants
cessive Force Resolution for the
Antioch Community Water Project
and a policy regarding boring or
trenching on county roads County
Attorney Sellars asked the court to
table the Excessive Force Resolu-
tion to allow hint the opportunity to
study it, which the court did The
boring/trenching policy was tabled
until all commissioners could be
present for the discussion. Commis-
sioner Virgil McEnturff of Precinct
1 was absent due to illness.
The date of the next commission-
ers’ court was changed to Monday,
July 13, at 10:00 a.m. The change
was made because budget work-
shops for fiscal year 1999 are
scheduled for the remainder of the
week.
Commissioners approved the
minutes of the previous meeting,
line item transfers, budget amend-
ments and payment of accounts
with the exception of Precinct I A
county audit by the firm of
Rutherford, Taylor and Company of
Greenville was also approved.
The meeting was adjourned to
executive session where commis-
sioners discussed personnel When
the court reconvened, they ap-
proved the continuation bond for
Kerry Newsom, reserve deputy
sheriff, and accepted Sheriff Rich-
ard Wilson’s recommendation made
in executive session.
In open forum Bullock reported
that a petition is availabe for those
wishing to sign in support of a
Brookshire’s locating in Rains
County.
a barbecue supper, potato salad and
cole slaw beginning at 5:00 p.m
until it’s all gone There will be
tamales for sale and an auction right
after dinner.
This year the Point Volunteer Fire
Department is selling chances for a
portable building to be given away
July 4th at the TamaleFest Tickets
are availabe from all PVFD fire-
men. Come get your name in the
pot. You could be the winner.
All proceeds will go to the fire
department. You all come out and
support this worthy cause.
Group, city of Lone Oak, Lone Oak
Volunteer Fire Dept., citizens and
area residents of Lone Oak. Lone
Oak Grocery and Grill, Lone Oak
State Bank. Oak Cafe (catfish and
barbecue), R.J Smith Auction’s,
Slemonstein’s Treasures, R&C
General Store, Lana's House of
Flowers, Johnny's Antique Station,
Lone Oak’s House of Gifts, Lone
Oak Hardware & Feed, and
Defensive Concepts
Celebrate the 4th in Lone Oak
COSTA RICA TRIP - A group ot Rams High School students and spon-
sors have recently returned from a trip to Costa Rica where they had the
adventure ot a lifetime, such as crossing this suspension bridge across the
Sarapique River in the rainforest See related story and photos on page 10
Point Fire Dept, sponsors
TamaleFest July 3rd-4th
Lone Oak begins July 4th
celebration with parade
Extension program council and fair association hold annual meeting
by BETTY ADAIR
Haim County leader stuff
The annual meeting of the Rains County
Extension Program Council and the Rains County
Fair Association was held June 22, 1998. in the
fairgrounds exhibit building in Emory.
The meeting was called to order by president
David Traylor. The minutes of the last meeting
were read by Karen Young, and the financial report
was given by Kay Player.
Kenneth -Neinast gave the 4-H Roundup
reporting that Dustin Killingsworth and Anna
Diller had given a presentation on storm safety at
the state 4 H Roundup at Texas A&M University
in College Station, and had placed in tenth place.
Neinast also reported that this year there have
been six steers weighed in, 19 participants have
weighed in lambs, and there were 45 hogs weighed
in.
Elizabeth Barfield announced the first 4-H
Day Camp to be held in Rains County on
Wednesday. June 24, 1998, in the Rains County
Fair exhibit building. Plans are to make this an
annual event.
There will be a two hour food protection
training program by Elizabeth Barfield and
Kenneth Neinast in August. Each food booth on
the fairgrounds will be required to have at least two
people in this training program. A fire ant program
is being tentatively planned for August.
Chairmen were appointed to head the fair
committees The chairman for gospel music has
not been confirmed.
1998 Rains County Fair Tentative Schedule of
Special Events is as follows:
The exhibit buildings open daily from 6 p m -
10 p.m. and Saturday from 3 p m -10 p.m
Saturday, September 12: Creative art
exhibits brought in. 9:00 am-1:00 pm;
commercial exhibits set up. 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.:
preliminary pageant judging (at school): Wee Miss,
begins at 10:00 a.m.; Petite Miss, begins at 1:30
p.m.; Little Miss, begins at 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 13: Commercial exhibits
set up, 1 00 p.m.-4:00 p.m
Monday, September 14: Baked goods and
horticulture brought in. 7:45 a.m.-9:00 a.m.;
creative arts and baked goods judged, 10:00 a.m.;
Rains Star Steppers (elementary doggers). 6:30
p.m.; gospel singing. 7:00 p.m.; senior citizens
night, admitted free; no carnival rides Monday
night.
Tuesday, September 15: Wee, Petite, and
Little Miss Pageants, 6:00 p.m.; arm band ride
night, $8.00.
Wednesday. September 16: Steers weigh-in.
5:00 p.m. at Mike Willis', then take to fairgrounds,
lambs and hogs weigh-in. 4:00 p.m -7:00 p.m. at
fairgrounds: breeding beef and dairy brought
in/placed. 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.; Junior Miss
preliminary judging, 4.00 p.m. (high school
library); Miss Rains County preliminary judging
(following Junior Miss); Junior Miss an.! Miss
Rains County pageants. 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 17: Cutest babies
contest. 7:00 p.m.: arm band ride night. $10.00
Friday, September 18: Lambs judged, 8:30
a.m.: market hogs judged, following lambs; steers
judged, following hogs; breeding beef judged,
following steers; dairy judged, following B.B.;
dress-up contest, following dairy; Lake Country
Cloggers. 7:00 p.m.: country and western dance,
8:00 p.m.-12:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 19: Parade. 10 a.m.
(Note: The parade is the only major change ); pet
show and car show. 11:00 a.m.; arm wrestling
weigh-in. 12:00 noon; arm wrestling, 3:00 p.m.;
livestock sale. 6:30 p.m.; country and western
dance. 10:00 p.m. (following sale): arm band ride
night. $10.00.
Creative arts are to be picked up Saturday, last
night of fair after 9:30 p.m or Sunday, 1:00 p.m
to 2:00 p.m.. or Monday. 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Commercial exhibits are to be taken down
Sunday 1:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m.
Events Chairpersons: Commercial exhibits,
Phyllis and Howard Emig. 473-3944; creative arts
division. Rubye McKeown and Vicki Wade. 473-
2412; gospel singing, not confirmed: market hogs,
steers, lambs, breeding beef and dairy shows,
Kenneth Neinast, Rob Killingsworth. Roger Bryant
and Sherry Wiggs: pageants. Denita Young. 473-
2260; parade, Cheryl Traylor. 473-3291; pet show,
David Nino. 473-2676; arm wrestling, Ricky
Ratliff, 473-3841; country and western dances.
Mickey Cooper and Howard Emig: gates, Howard
Emig.
Rains County Fair Association
Financial Report, June 22, 1998
1-1-98 Balance, $4,943.39
DEPOSITS
Building Rent
$ 1.525.00
Food Booth Commission
$ 350.77
Other Income-Transferred
Money from Miss Rains
County Scholarship Fund
$ 386.35
Total Income
$ 2.262.12
EXPENDITURES
Equipment
$ 1.750.00
Improvements
$ 600.00
Misc. Items
$ 486.35
Repairs
$ 290.21
Supplies
$ 182.33
TX-New Mexico Power
$ 1.415 84
Total Expenses
$ 4.724 73
Balance
$ 2.480.78
New Loan for 3320 Ze.or Diesel
Tractor (interest not included)
$11,570.00
Miss Rains County Scholarship
Fund (includes interest)
$ 1.481.87
Balance due Jennifer Roberts
$ 613.65
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