Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 49, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 20, 1993 Page: 1 of 94
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Hospital
budget
review set
LIVINGSTON - A review of
the 1993-94 budget is on the agen-
da for the regular meeting of the
Polk County Memorial Hospital
Board at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The board will discuss proposed
construction of a gazebo outside for
smokers. Implementation of a
smoking ban inside the hospital
was discussed at the May board
meeting.
Patient/activity statistics,
physician activity and key in-
dicators for'thc month of May will
be reviewed by the board, as will
the statement of profit and loss,
statement of cash flows and
balance sheet.
The board will enter into an ex-
ecutive session for a quality as-
surance committee report regarding
problem identification/rcsolutions,
deaths for the first quarter of 1993
and a request for allied health
privileges.
There will be reports from the
hospital administrator, finance and
planning committees.
Other item' on the agenda in-
clude presentation, review and ap-
proval of the minutes of the May
25 meeting.
Classrooms
may be added
LEGGETT - Construction of
two elementary classrooms will be
considered for approval by the
Board of Trustees of the Leggett
Independent School District at iLs
regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday.
The board will review cafeteria
prices for the 1993-94 school year
and consider approval of a bank
depository bid for 1993-95.
Principal Walter McAlpin will
review the calendar of upcoming
events and discuss maintenance
needs.
Superintendent Wayne Gceslin
will review the monthly update on
finances and the tax collection
report.
The board will enter into an ex-
ecutive session for the discussion
of personnel. _'
Other items on the agenda m-
cludc approval of the minutes and
outstanding bills.
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Court reverses
Cain decision
TAKE-DOWN - Gary Reynolds of Polk
County Environmental Services heads for
the mat as Tim Harkness demonstrates a
reverse wristlock take-down during the law
enforcement certification school underway
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ENTERPRISE PIIOTO BY GORDON UBARRON
at the Polk County Peace Officers building
in Moscow. Arrest control tactics are being
taught in the second part of Phase I of the
course. Phase II begins in July.
LIVINGSTON - The Court of
Appeals’ July 31, 1992 decision to
reverse former sheriff Leamon
Cain’s misdemeanor nepolism/offi-
cial misconduct conviction and en-
ter a judgement of acquittal on
Cain’s appeal was reversed Wed-
nesday by the Court of Criminal
Appeals which affirmed the trial
court’s judgement.
Cain was found guilty on one
count each of official misconduct
and nepotism on April 29, 1991,
the convictions stemming from
promotions and salary increases
given his two children within the
sheriff’s department.
Both of his children were
employed by the sheriff’s depart-
ment prior to Cain’s taking office
on Jan. 1, 1989. Paul Cain was
promoted from patrol deputy to
deputy sergeant after Cain took of-
fice and Janie Cain was promoted
from jailer to patrol deputy. Both
received raises in salary.
Following the conviction, Cain
was fined $500 for the official mis-
conduct charge, $100 for the
nepotism conviction and was
removed from office by retired
State District Judge O’Neal Bacon.
Cain appealed the ruling in the
Court of Appeals in Beaumont,
where it was overturned and the
statute ruled unconstitutional. Dis-
trict Attorney Terry Brown ap-
pealed the Court of Appeals’ ruling
in the Court of Criminal Appeals
where it was unanimously over-
turned and the conviction affirmed.
"I think this opinion vindicates
the trial jury’s original ruling and
decision to convict and I think it
vindicates my original position as
well," Brown said.
Court documents state that both
Brown and Cain’s chief deputy,
Billy Ray Nelson, advised Cain of
Goodrich trustees eye bond election
GOODRICH - Calling a bond
and maintenance tax election for
general school improvements will
be considered by the Board of
Trustees of the Goodrich Independ-
ent School District at its regular
meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday._
The oath of office will be ad-
ministered to new board member
Ralph "Eddie" Nichols and the
board will be reorganized, electing
a president, vice president,
secretary and assistant secretary.
A plaque of appreciation will be
presented to outgoing board mem-
ber Gary Duke.
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of a school district depository for
funds to be received during the
1993-95 biennium. Action will also
be taken on bids for the 1993-94
school year on the following: dairy
products, food products, bread
products, fuel, snack bar products,
office and instructional supplies
and custodial supplies.
board meeting will be considered
by the board, as will an amendment
to the 1992-93 budget.
Surplus item sale among USD topics
The board will consider approval
of resolutions of appreciation for
the GISD Community-Teacher Or-
ganization and the students and
teachers of the GISD industrial
technology department.
Aboard will atee-eonsidcr ap
proval of a policy update regarding
expense reimbursement.
Informational reports will be
heard on the Chapter I summer
reading program, the 1993 TAAS
scores and the dates and limes of
the new board member orientation.
See PERSONNEL pg. 2A
the potential illegality of such ac-
tion, with Cain replying, "I’m
going to dp it and I don’t care who
don’t like it.”
"The shame of all this is that it
didn’t have to come about," Brown
said. "If he had taken my advice on
the firs! promotion and Billy Ray’s
on the second promotion, he’d
probably still be in office today.
"I’d have been violating my oath
of office if I’d backed down, ue-
cause I swore to uphold the law,"
Brow n said.
"In fact, I’ll be very curious to
see if those individuals who wrote
letters to the newspaper criticizing
me for wasting the taxpayers’ dol-
lars and taking this case to the
Court of Criminal Appeals write
any retractions," Brown said. "I’m
not going to hold my breath,
however.'
As far as what happens next.
Brown said, Leamon’s attorney
could file a motion for rehearing
with the Court of Criminal Appeals
to rehear the case, but inasmuch as
this is a unanimous decision, I
think it would be very rare."
Cain, contacted Saturday morn-
ing, said he had not been advised of
the decision.
Cain’s attorney, Robert "Bob”
Bennett of Houston, was out of
town and unavailable for comment.
Addresses
to change
LIVINGSTON - The U S. Post-
al Service will be assigning new
addresses on FM 350 South that
conform to the new 9-1-1 emergen-
cy system.
Postmaster Larry Martin will be
mailing notices to every resident
and business on FM 350 South
within the week, advising them of
their new address.
Rural route adjustments on FM
350 South prompted the postmaster
to ask that FM 350 South be given
priority in the emergency number-
ing system. This was done so that
the customers on FM 350 South
will not have to change their ad-..
“dresses twice, he said.
By doing away with rural route
numbers and going to a street ad-
dress, this will eliminate having the
customer change his address when
route adjustments occur. Martin
said the street address will be good
forever and the number will coin-
cide with the 9-1-1 system.
LIVINGSTON - Bids are being
accepted until July 1 on over 71
surplus items, ranging from chairs
to computer equipment, being sold
in the Livingston Independent
School District’s annual surplus
property sale.
Since the bid deadline falls be-
tween regular board meetings,
trustees will consider authorizing
the superintendent to accept the
highest bids received when they
convene for their regular June
meeting this Monday night
Monday’s meeting will begin at
7 p.m. in the T-l Room on the
Livingston Junior High School
campus.
The board will also consider
awarding bids on the purchase of
several items, including: athletic
training supplies; food products;
food service equipment; office,
teaching and instructional supplies;
and a junior nigh Americans with
Disabilities Act compliance project.
Trustees are also slated to con-
sider appointing C.T. Jones as in-
surance agent of record for Blue
Cross/Blue Shield and Travelers in-
surance, appointment of a delegate
and alternate delegate to the Texas
Association of School Boards’ Fall
Convention and approval of student
overnight trips.
In curriculum and instruction
matters, the board will consider re-
questing a waiver from the Texas
Education Agency which would al-
low elimination of "Reading Im-
provement, Grade 7” and place-
ment of qualified seventh graders
in a required "Reading, Grade 7"
course instead. Trustees will also
consider participation in the HEB
Adopl-A-School program and bank
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FREEZE POSITION -- This baby deer has seven days of baby deer being abandoned -
been temporarily left in the "freeze position" is urging people to leave them alone. "Un-
while its mother goes to feed. U.S. Fish and less you see ants around its nose, eyes,
Wildlife Service Special Agent Phil Hughes mouth or ears, leave it alone because its
- who has received seven calls in the last mother is coming back," Hughes said.
depository contracts.
Discussion items on the agenda
include a legislative update,
preliminary review of the 1993-94
budget, a wage and salary plan, a
proposed maintenance and opera-
tion facility and a physical therapy
facility. Use of the American
Legion building, purchased by the
district last spring, and health in-
surance and workers compensation
programs will also be discussed.
An executive session is included
on the agenda for the discussion of
personnel matters.
Commissioner
chosen to hold
regional post
MARSHALL -- Polk County
Precinct 2 Commissioner Bobby
Smith has been elected second vice
president of the North and East
Texas County Judges’ and Com-
missioners’ Association.
Smith, County Judge John
Thompson and Commissioners
Dick Hubert and B.E. "Slim"
Speights were among approximate
ly 400 county judges and commis-
sioners who participated in the
1993 Educational Conference and
Annual Business Meeting of the
North and East Texas Judges’ and
Commissioners' Association here
June 8-10.
The program was developed to
update county commissioners'
court members from the 65-county
North and East Texas regional as-
sociation on administrative duties
and new laws passed during the
73rd Regular Texas Legislature.
See LEGISLATIVE pg. 2A
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Polk County Crime Stoppers needs help in locating a person
wanted for escape from the Polk County Jail.
On June 14, 1993 William Denton Woods Jr. (pictured above) es-
caped from the Polk County Jail. He was, at the time of his escape,
assigned to outside trusty status and was performing mowing duties
in the area of the jail and animal shelter. He was last seen in the area
of the animal shelter at 3 p.m.
William Denton Woods Jr. is described as a, white male. 22 years
of age, with brown hair and brown eyes, 5-feet, 7-inches tall, weigh-
ing 140 pounds, and having tattoos on both upper arms, left hand
and left foot. William Denton Woods also uses the name of Billy
Woods.
Polk County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for informa-
tion leading to the arrest of this escapee Remember, CrimcSioppers
does not want your name, only your information
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 49, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 20, 1993, newspaper, June 20, 1993; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth781925/m1/1/?q=food+rule+for+unt+students: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.