Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 13, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 12, 1989 Page: 1 of 26
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Polk County
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Sunday,
Feb. 12, 1989
Vohnnc IT Number IS
Tb< Dominant News and Advertising Source In Polk County
USPS 437-340 Price: 25 cents
GOES OUT WITH A BANG - Residents of Livingston’s north day morning. The city council is slated to open bids on a new
side were startled by a loud boom about 9:30 p.m. Thursday, tank Tuesday. Until it is replaced, residents in the area may
caused when this pneumatic water tank on North Houston experience some low water pressure, according to City
Strett exploded. Water Department workers Scott Johnson Manager Sam Gordon.
(left) and Rayford Rash were out examining the damage Fri-
Tank bids come
none too soon
LIVINGSTON - A public hearing
on the dty'i proposed annexation of
45.146 acre* west of the U.S. 59
Bypass is included on the agenda for
Tuesday's meeting of the Livingston
City Council.
Annexation of the tract will bring
the city’s entire western boundary in
line with the center of Long King
Creek.
Council is also expected to call a
city election for May 6. The positions
currently held by councilmembers
Sandra Wood, Kenneth Parkhill and
John Thompson will be filled by the
election.
Four bid openings are also on the
agenda, Including the opening of
bids on replacement of a pneumatic
water tank on North Houston
Avenue. Coundl authorized adver-
tisement for bids on the new tank
last month, after being advised by
engineers that the old tank would not
last much longer. The pressure tank
exploded Thursday night. City
Manager Sam Gordon said residents
in the northeast comer of the city,
including Old Israel Road and por-
tions of North Houston Avenue, may
experience some low water pressure
until the tank can be replaced.
Bids will also be opened on exten-
sion of sewer lines along the U.S. 59
Bypass and west to Long King
Creek, water system improvements
on Cemetery HU1, and the sale of
timber from city-owned property ad-
jacent to the site of the proposed VF
Factory Outlet
Coundl will consider approval of a
$13,398 payment for dirt work at the
new dty park and a payment to Dual
Construction Co. for work on water
line extension along the bypass.
Other items an the agenda include
approval of a replat of Davis Woods
subdivision; possible authorization
to apply for a grant from the T.L.L.
Temple Foundation; awarding of a
bid for city park fencing, bids on
which were opened Jan. 10; and an
executive session for the discussion
of personnel and real estate matters.
Councilmembers are also slated to
continue discussion of the city’s pro-
posed application for a grant
through the State Department of
Commerce’s Texas Capital Fund.
The dty voted last week to sponsor
Ogletree Lumber Sales in possible
expansion of its Livingston sawmill
under the grant program, which is
designed to help fund expansion of
existing businesses.
The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in
the Council Chambers, Livingston
City Hall.
Reservation
to be heard
LIVINGSTON - Polk County com-
missioners will hear presentations
from Larry Momingstar of the
Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reser-
vation and from Deep East Texas
Mental Health and Mental Retarda-
Siberian Express not over for highway crews
emergencies such as this. The Texas Highway Department salary coat of <37,635 and an over-
workers within the 10-county Lufkin
LIVINGSTON - Although the ice
has melted and the temperature is
warmer, the Siberian Express is not
over yet for one group.
The Texas Highway Department
will be buey the rest of the month
ate—ing and repairing damages
aai cleaning up the remains from a
cold front that stunned Pofe County
laM weak.
Although the work period is not
over yet, the department has worked
approsdanateiy 400 hours of compen-
satory time and overtime, Harry
Thompson, neatdent engineer of the
allowances are baaed historically on
similar experiences in the past
“I'm pleased to say that
everything wotted out real well,”
Thompson said. “Fortunately we
had no accidents or damaged
vehicles.”
district expended 2,781 regular work
hours and 3,532 overtime hours Fri-
day through Tuesday, Kenneth
Fults, district planning engineer,
said.
time cost of $72,399.
“This is an estimate, but itt pret-
ty close,” Fults said.
“The total amount of aggregate
used within the district was 2.M3
cubic yards at a coot of $73,711,’’
The total cost thuafar, including
regular work hours, overtime hours
and aggregate is $113,742, which
doesn't include equipment rental,
Fults said.
“We really won’t know the total
costs involved until the midde of
tion when they convene in regular
session at 10 am Monday.
Commissioners we also slated to
approve elected medical staff of-
ficials at Lake Livingston Medical
Center, consider financial and
medical requests from the Polk
County Sheriff’s Department and
consider a request from Timber-
wood Nursing Home for use of coun-
ty right-of-way for laying effluent
pipeline.
Private sewage facilty guidelines
are scheduled to be adopted and bids
will be opened on county insurance
and the sale of surplus county pro-
perty
The meeting will be held in the
Commissioners' Courtroom, third
floor of the Polk County Courthouse.
These figures result in a regular Fults said.
next month,” Fults said.
Livingston, Goodrich in grant top 10
Texas Highway Department, said
Thursday
“Clean-up operations art going on
now and will continue for a couple of
weeks," Thompson aid.
“At the present, we here not been
able to amoas the exact amount of
damage to street signs, guardrails
and mailboxes," Thompson said.
“We know there is sane, but leel
that it is minor.”
Thompson said it will probably be
the end of the month before they
know exactly what farm roads and
major highways are damaged.
Approximately 909 cubic yards of
i was awd on tho roadways
and bridges, Thompson said.
Thompson said the Texas
Highway Department makes
allowances in Its badgot for
LIVINGSTON - Polk County's
five pending grants which were
allocated points Feb. 1-3 by the Deep
East Texas Regional Review Com-
mittee heve been ranked within the
Region.
Pok County, Livingston, Goodrich
and Onalaska have street applies
tiona and Corrigan baa a sewer ap-
plication.
Although the applications still
have to be scored by the state, the
current scores are as follow,
Pok County is ranked 14th with a
score of 377 total points. Livingston
is ranked sixth with a score of 3M
Goodrich is ranked eighth with a
score of ». Onalaska is ranked 13th
with a score of Ml and Corrigan is
ranked 9k with a score of ML
The scores are baaed on a point
system in which the Regional
Review Committee has a maximum
of 360 points for each applicant. The
state will score each applicant for
another 350 points. The two scores
will be added together to determine
the grant awards. Approximately
six awards will be made in the Deep
East Texas Region.
The state has allocated $1,68),090
In Texas Community Development
Program funds. The request of state
funds from the 39 applications total
$19,000,451
Flea market among targets
LIVINGSTON - A video cassette
recorder, video tapes and Jewelry
were reported missing Wednesday
following the burglary of a residence
on U.S. 190 East. The case, in-
vestigated by Deputy George
Shotwell Sr., is one of several
burglary and thefts reported to the
raovo by aiNN scmnoT
TOUGH GAME - Number Caleb Loaf- of spectating during a recent Livingston
man, joined by brother Matthe*, takes a Lions basketball game.
•noose on the bleachers after a tough evening
Polk County Sheriff’s Department
recently.
A small amount of money, linen
and a lawnmower were taken in the
burglary of an Indian Springs
residence, also reported Wednes-
day. There was no sign of force en-
try, according toSgt. Paul Gain.
A Johnson boat motor, handgun,
and toolbox with tools were reported
missing Tuesday following the
burglary of a residence on Route 9,
according to a report filed by Detec-
tive Sgt. Eddie Butler.
Alto under investigation is a
burglary at a flea market in Leggett
Collector's plates and a doll were
taken, according to Deputy Jim
Vail The burglary was reported
Feb. 1
A storage building in Yanpon Cove
was broken into, hut it was undeter-
mined what was taken. The burglary
was reported Monday and In-
vestigated by Sgt Cain.
Three burglaries were reported to
the department Feh. 4, including a
residential burglary off UJS. 1M
West In which a telephone, shotgun,
grandfather dock, groceries and
clothing were taken, according to
Vail. The investigation showed no
sign of forced entry into the
residence*
Reported the same day was the
burglary of a storage building off
Adams Cemetery Road, in which a
utility building was entered and two
addles were taken. A sorrel horse
was also reportedly taken from the
property, accordtag toa report filed
byVaU.
Also reported Feb. 4 was the
burglary of a vehicle in Lake Shore
II in which a battery ires taken, ac-
cording to Deputy Bob Price.
Other cases under investigation
indude the burglary of a residence
off U.S. 190 East. Someone entered
the weekend residence but it was Im-
mediately undetermined what was
taken, according to a report filed by
Deputy Kenneth Parrish. The
burglary was reported Feb. 3.
Reported the same day was a
burglary at a residence in the Trini-
ty River bottom in which a television
was taken, according to Parrish.
A microwave oven, television set,
stereo and a typewriter were
reported missing Feh 2 following
See RESIDENTS pg. ZA
LIVINGSTON - Tickets for the
53rd annual Polk County Chamber of
Commerce Banquet are still on sale,
according to John Thompson, ex-
ecutive director. The banquet will be
at 7 p.m., Feb. 23, in the Florence
Crosby Auditorium of the Livingston
High School.
Grant Teaff, head football coach
at Baylor University will be the
featured speaker.
“We expert the banquet to be a
sell-out,’’ Thompson said. "We’re
advising people to buy their tickets
early."
Tickets can be purchased for
$12.50 each at the Polk County
Chamber of Commerce office, The
Bank of Livingston, First State
Bank, First National Bank, Texas
Bank Savings and Jasper Federal
Savings and Loan.
Crappiethon off
to icy beginning
TRINITY - The third annual Lake
Livingston Johnson Reels Crap-
ptethon started Feb. 4, in spite of the
cold temperatures and icy weather
“I don’t fed there were near the
people out that we expected,"
Lynette Grey, tournament director,
said. “We’ve still had a lot of ffeh
As of Wednesday morning, 13 flab
had bean caught, Grey said.
Mary Helen Jamas of The
Highlands caught a $35 CH
Marinefish. Cindy Waldron of
Houston caught a $35 Knight Spot
ffeh. Kenny Lamb of Livingston
caught a $35 KIKR fish. Johnnie
Wimberley of San Leon caught a $35
a $35 KIKR fish. Harlan Brown of
Houston caught a $25 Oak hurst Bait
fish. Sharon Freed of League City
caught a $69 RB’s Short Stop fish.
Doris Atkinson of Onalaska caught a
$35 Miss Emily’s Restaurant fish.
David Gibson of Moscow caught a
$35 Baas V Bay Sporting Goods ftM
and a $S Lake Livingston Toaifem
Council ffeh. Joe Orem of Houston
caught a $35 Ffetang Texas Rah
which tamed out to be a $I,M9
Clever Clyde bonus fish sponsored
by Pair’s Marina.
Eight fish, to be determined at
random by computer, are bonus ftk»
worth $1.5M. The seventh fish to be
caught was defecated as one of the
bonus ffeh. The $1,CM Clever Clyde
ffeh, caught by Oram, was the
seventh ffeh caught
Gram was presented with a $3J59
check at nooa Friday at Ruffe
Marina.
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 13, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 12, 1989, newspaper, February 12, 1989; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth776562/m1/1/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.