Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1998 Page: 8 of 22
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Charley E. Dillard
Fred McGowan
James Marvin Windham
g DEL CITY, OKLA. - Funeral
^servicesfor Charley E. Dillard, 75,
f were held Tuesday, June 9, 1998,
>' from Bill Eisenhour Southeast Fu-
k nerel Home Chapel.
< Mr. Dillard died Saturday, June 6.
He was bom Oct 21, 1922 to
? Charley and Lucile Bailey Dillard.
>: He was a retired woo worker and had
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lived 20 years in Livateston.
Survivors include his sons, Char-
les Edward Dillard of Ruidosa,
NJd. and Gary Dillard of Coleman;
two daughters, Linda Thomas of
Midwest City and Patricia Hensley
of Albuquerque; three stepchildren,
Leland, Robbie and Debra of Cole-
man; and numerous grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
Johnnie Mae Collins
LIVINGSTON - Funeral services Funeral Home.
Mrs. Collins died Wednesday in
Livingston.
\Polk County included
v for Johnnie Mae Collins, 88, will
be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June
£.11, 1998, from the chapel of Pace
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%in Bush declaration
::: LIVINGSTON - Polk County is "This, coupled with the current
& one of 207 Texas counties included rapidly developing and expanding
•I-.in an emergency proclamation drought conditions, have created
•^issued by Gov. George W. Bush high volumes of tinder dry fuel
& Monday. waiting to be consumed by
Well before the traditional start of wildfire,” he said. "These conditions
£ the summer, Texas is in the midst often are the difference between
•:•* of a dry spell that is creating an local resources being able to
•^.extreme fire danger in much of the suppress a wildland fire or that fire
:< state. The governor's proclamation burning beyond their capabilities,
£ enhances the state's ability to direct
£ disaster resources into the affected
•:* areas. It also paves the way for
£: federal help as conditions worsen.
With little relief in sight, Gov.
& Bush has also asked the president Illutc UMI1 M ow „„ „
for an emergency declaration that Wcst Texas. This included two fires
::; will give Texas additional wildland ^ ^
firefighting capabilities to ensure 65000 ^ of grass and ranch
that personnel and equipment are
£ prepositioned as otter lira occur. fl* larger fir* tool be
federal furxls and resources available departments throughouthe state
lurawiuiiuaaiu >nuuwa COfltUlUC to hattlft smaller Wildland
to help the state offset the expenses _ M
£ of deploying firefighting equipment and grass fires. If those blazes
£. in high fire danger areas.
£% The funds for the declaration are
£j available through the Federal
>‘.'l Emergency Management Agency
LIVINGSTON—____
far Fred McGowan, 78, of Lufkin Survivors include US dMBf,
will be held «t 11 are. Sntmdny. Georgia B. Simmons; brother, WU-
June 13,1996, from Smith Memo- fe McOowre; Mter-in-Uw, Ruth
rial Church of God in Chritt in McGownn; Mil n host of nieces,
Blanchard, with the Rev. Manuel nephews and oouthH.
Mr. McOowan dfcdjune^ I In JSSJMSSJX!
Mary DeWah McGowan, and at- JL
tended Dunbar SchooL He had beat
employed in sawmilling and was a Simmons and Anthony Austin
Baptist. He had been a resident of Duncan Funeral Home is in
Lufkin for approximately five charge of arrangements.
Dale Gibson
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exceed local resources, officials can
seek firefighting help from the
state. ,
Already the Texas Forest Service
has assigned assessment teams to
various sites in west, central ad
(FEMA), which can pay up to 75
£■: percent of the pre-deployment costs.
Texas is awaiting southeast Tpxas tp identic high
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*;•; FEMA supported and Texas
received similar declarations during
high fire seasons in 1993 and 1996.
hazard areas and commtwjty needs
fa%dland firefighting jupport.
Tom Millwee, state coordinator
!•:* for the Texas Division of
Emergency Management, noted that
»!•: El Nifio driven rains earlier this
•j;.' year resulted in lush vegetation that
X* rapidly is drying under current Texas and much of the Dallas-Fort
R; drought conditions. Worth metroplex.
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The state will use the results of that
assessment to assign firefighting
equipment and personnel to key
areas to ensure a rapid and efficient
response to new wildland fires.
The 207 counties included in the
emergency proclamation include
most of Texas except for northeast
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WEATHER
"TofiTtounty Am^Icimt^
(Provided through the courtesy of
the National
Weather
Service station in Livingston). These are the figures for
the 24-hour periods ending at 6 a.m.
POLK COUNTY AND VICINITY -
Sunny and clear Thursday
with a high in the 90s and a low in the 70s.
4*
DATE HIGH
LOW
RAIN
Thursday, June 4 97
76
0
Friday, June 5 96
78
0
Saturday, June 6 91
62
0
Sunday, June 7 77
58
.55
Monday, June 8 85
58
0
Tuesday, June 9 92
70
0
Wednesday, June 10 94
77
0
(Rainfall figures obtained from
the National
Weather
Service station at KETX).
Total rainfall for 1997............................
Total rainfall to date for 1998.................
Total rainfall for week ending June 10.....
Ten-Year annual rainfall average.........
Foot Specialist - Podiatrist
Certified by the American Board of
Podiatric Surgery
A heel spyr is a bony outgrowth at he base of the base of the heel bone near the
plantar fascia A spur may cause pain on the bottom of the heel when you stand.
As with plantar fascitis, the pain may decrease after standing or walking a short
time. The pain you feel is not from the spur itself. Your heel hurts because the spur
pinches a nerve or presses against the plantar bursa. It the bursa becomes
inflamed (bursitis), it may squeeze the plantar tascia.
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Call Monday thru Friday to set up an appointment
810 N. Houston
Q (409) 327-5600
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LIVINGSTON - A memorial
service for Dale Gibson will be held
at 2:30 pan. Saturday, June 13,
1998, at the Escapees Care Center
in Livingston.
Mr. Gibson died Saturday, June
6, at his residence in Goodrich after
a brief battle with cancer. He was
67 years old.
A native of Los Angeles, Calif.,
Mr. Gibson traveled to many parts
of the world in his career in (be
field of oil exploration. He retired
in 1996, hoping to travel in the
United States. Mr. Gibson enjoyed
traveling with his wife, camping
and spending time with his sons
andgtredchikkm.
Survivoa include his wife of one
year. Wanda 3tbaoo of Goodrich;
sister. Baton Srely of Yakima,
Wash.; ions, Marie Oibaon of Ari-
zona red Mack "Bud" Gibson of
California; and three grandchildren.
Mr. Gibson was preceded in death
by his mother and stepfather, Fern
and Penn Penoyer, his father, Bari
Gibson; and brothers, William ad
Made Oibaon.
The family asks that donations or
memorials be made to the Escapees
Care Center.
thus requiring state assistance.'
Millwee noted that state agencies
and local officials are working
closely to handle the worsening
situation. In May alone, 343 fires
charred more than 117,800 acres of
Audie Johnson
LIVINGSTON - FUneral services
for Audie Johnson, 24, of Sulphur,
La. were held Thursday, June 4,
1998, from the Pace Funeral Home
Chapel, with the Rev. Don Casper
officiating. Interment fallowed in
Peebles Cemetery on Old Israel
Road.
Mr. Johnson died Tuesday, June
2, in New Orleans, La.
He was bom Sept S, 1973 in
Sulphur, La,, the son of Jimmy
Johnson Sr. and Doris Marie John-
son. He had been employed as a
yard foreman. '
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Survivors include his father,
Jimmy Johnson Sr. of Sulphur,
La.; mother. Doris Marie Johnson
of Sulphur, La.; brothers, Herbert
Green, Brian K. Johnson red
Jimmy Johnson Jr., all of Sulphur,
La.; sisters, Mary Ann Johnson,
Mary J. Johnson and Joyce Marie
Manuel, all of Sulphur, La.; step-
sisters, Terrie Acress red husband
Jim of Deer Park, Sibbie Johnson
of Channelview red Pam Johnson
of Houston; nephews, Travis Wade
Johnson, Justin Michael Manuel
and Daniel Wayne Morgan; niece,
Tara Johnson; red numerous aunts,
uncles red other relatives and
friends.
Curtis Raymond Williams
qjpeROEfrOWN - Curtis Ray- Wilson of Cleburne; red numerous
mond Williams, 72, of Magnolia, nieces and nephews,
formerly of Leander, died Tuesday, He was preceded in death by two
June 2,1998, in Plan ter sville. children, Iris Evelyn and Galen Cur-
He was bom Aug. 18, 1923 in tis.
Florence, the son of Albert James Pallbearers were Joey Fick, Eric
and Mary Ann Beebe Williams. On Singleton, Patrick Rex Jr., Shawn
April 3,1947 he married the former Adams, Jason Buckner, Jason Wil-
Hannie Pearl McFarland in Lam- liams, James Walker, Michael May
pasas. Mr. Williams was a truck and Shane Stowe,
driver, fanner, and worked as a me- Memorial contributions may be
ter reader for the Austin Utilities in made to the American Cancer Soci-
Austin. He was a member of the ety.
Baptist faith.
Funeral services were held Friday,
June 3, from Cook-Walden/Davis
Funeral Home in Georgetown, with
Joe Kitchen officiating. Interment
followed in New Hope Cemetery in
Cedar Park.
Rose Clark
WEBSTER - Rose Clerk, 75, at
Livingston died Saturday, June 6,
Survivors include his wife of 51 1998.
years, Hannie Pearl Williams of She was preceded in death by her
Magnolia; three daughters, Joyce husband, Merlin J. Clark and her
Kitchen and husband Joe of Pine- grandson, Richard Clark,
hurst, Judy Allbright and husband Survivors include her sons, Doo-
Jimmy of Magnolia, and Janet Rex aid J. Clark and wife Maggie, red
and husband Patrick Sr. of Plan- David J. Clark and wife Barton;
tersville; two sons, Vernon Wil- brothers, Tony, Richie red Jim
liams of Cypress and Gary Wil- Cruz; grandchildren, Steven, Robert
liams and wife Peggy of Goodrich; and Ronald Clark, red Tracy Reed;
14 grandchildren; IS great- and eight great-grandchildren,
grandchildren; three brothers, Othur Funeral services were held Mon-
Williams of Belton, George WU- day, June 8, from Forest Park East
liams of Round Rock and Leroy Funeral {fame, with entombment
Williams of ThraU; two sisters, following in Forest Park East
Lois Francis of Thrall and Gladys Cemetery.
Livingston will be held at 10 are.
Thursday, June 11, 1998, from the
Firrt United Methodist Church in
Livingston, with the Rev. James
Frazier and Dr. Don Willis officiat-
ing. Interment will follow in Forest
HU1 Cemetery.
Mr. Windham was boro Aug. 30,
1917 in Nacogdoches, the son of
Wyman and Mattie Windham. After
graduation from Livingston High
School in 1935, Mr. Windham en-
tered the University of Texas where
he received a bachelor's degree in
science in 1940. He married the
former Woermann Gibson on Jan.
9,1942 in Livingston.
Mr. Windham joined the United
Stales Army and served in the Pa-
cific Theater in World War II as
captain of artillery from 1941 to
1943. He was involved for over 30
years in the oilfield construction
business, serving as president of
Windham and Son, Inc. until 1975
when he sold the company and be-
came engaged in personal invest-
ments. ,
Mr. Windham had many accom-
plishments red belonged to many
organization! They include: mem-
ber of the Livingston ISD Board of
Trustees; president of the Polk
County Chamber of Commerce;
president of the East Texas Cham-
ber of Commerce; elected to the
Texas House of Representatives,
serving from 1948 to 1930; chair-
man of the Texas Board of Hospi-
tals red Special Schools; elected
Polk County's Man of the Year in
1934; serving 22 years on the board
of the Texas Department of Correc-
tions, four yean as chairman; and
30 years as director of the First
State Bank of Livingston.
Mr. Windham was the recipient
of die Silver Beaver Award from the
Boy Scouts of America red was
also a member of Phi Kappa Alpha
fraternity. Mr. Windham was the
chairman for the Board of Stewards
and an active member of the First
United Methodist Church of Liv-
ingston. He was a 32nd degree Ma-
son, a member of the Arabian
Shrine Temple (Scottish Rite),
president of the Livingston Lions
Club, the Livingston Little League,
and chairman of the Polk County
Hospital Board Mr. Windham also
served as president of Phi Kappa
Alpha fraternity of the University
of Texas, was a member of the
Texas Cowboys, as well as a mem-
ber of The GoodfeOows. The Wind-
ham School District of the Texas
prison system was named in his
honor.
Survivors include his wife, Wo-
ermann Windham of Livingston;
son, James M. Windham Jr. and
wife Lela of Houston; daughter, Ju-
dith Akferson and husband Allen of
Shreveport, La.; brother, Wyman
Windham Jr. and wife Louise of
Lufkin; and two granddaughters,
Victoria E. and Caroline B. Wind-
* ham of Houston.
Pallbearers will be Joe Pedigo.
Dr. Joe Daboey, Ben Roydee
Ogletree H, Don Reily, Jerome
Thomason, BUI Brown red Tom
Gay. Honorary pallbearers include
B.A. Glover, B.C. Lively, R.C.
Williams, Gene Bush, Mike Parker,
Greg Ogletree, the directors of First
State Brek red members of the Liv-
ingston Lions Gub.
Manorial! may be made to the
charity of your choice or the First
United Methodist Church in Liv-
ingston, P.O. Box 1639, Living-
ston, TX 77351.
Cochran Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangement!
JAMES MARVIN
WINDHAM
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1998, newspaper, June 11, 1998; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth789553/m1/8/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.