Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 104, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 25, 1983 Page: 1 of 28
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GOOD
MORNING!
Polk County
ENTERPRISE
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VOLUME 101 NUMBER 104
some ice on roads in the Corrigan area
Friday.
City workers in Livingston have
received few complaints thusfar, other
than some calls from residents with
frozen water pipes seeking the city’s
help in turning off their water valves,
according to Assistant City Secretary
Marilyn Sutton.
Some scattered snow flurries were
reported in Polk County early Satur-
day.
LIVINGSTON - Weather forecasts
varied but chances for a white
Christmas in Polk County were increas-
ing at press time. One point on which
the forecasters agree is that it is cold,
and it is going to remain unusually cold
for the next few days.
Residents in Corrigan awoke to few
snowflakes Friday morning, but there
was no appreciable accumulation at
that time, police officials reported. The
Department of Public Safety did report
Sleet and snow were reported Friday
in the Houston and Beaumont areas and
road conditions there were still hazar-
dous Saturday.
Travelers advisories were in effect
Saturday for north Texas, with more
snow forecast for the Dallas-Fort Worth
area.
The forecast for Polk County was for
continued cold with the low Saturday
night in the teens and the high Sunday
near freezing.
Chamber speaker set
\*nnsimaa rtrayn.
The glow of this ornament reflects the glow which seems to
radiate from all mankind this time of year. The staff of the
Polk County Enterprise hopes that all its readers experience
the magic of Christmas and extends warmest wishes for a safe
and happy holiday season.
LIVINGSTON - George McKinney,
manager of community development
for Texas Power and Light Co. In
Dallas, will be guest speaker Feb. 24 at
the annual Polk County Chamber of
Commerce Banquet.
The banquet will be held in the Liv-
ingston High School cafeteria. Follow-
ing the meal, guests will move to the
school auditorium to hear the guest
speaker and presentations of the Polk
Countian of the Year and appreciation
awards. Newly-elected chamber direc-
tors, to serve in 1984-85, and the ex-
ecutive board will be introduced. The
chamber’s program of work for the new
year will also be outlined.
The guest speaker is an experienced
civic worker who has served as presi-
dent of such organizations as the
Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, In-
dustrial Foundation and hospital board.
He is past state president of the
Beautify Texas Council.
McKinney is a member of the Inter-
national Platform Association, which is
the “Who’s Who” of the Speakers and
Entertainers on the American Plat-
form.
He is listed in the Dictionary of Inter-
national Biography and the Men of
Achievement in the International
Biographical Center.
McKinney appears before groups
throughout the Texas Power and Light
service area as part of its community
development activities.
He was commissioned as Am-
jssador of Goodwill by former Gov.
Used trees have their place
LIVINGSTON - What goes up must
' come down and thousands of Polk Coun-
ty residents will be taking down their
Christmas trees in the next few days
and will be looking for ways to dispose
of them.
Persons who receive garbage service
from the City of Livingston can place
the tree at the curb and call the city of-
fice to have it picked up free of charge.
Although the city’s compactor truck,
which collects the household garbage,
cannot be used for Christmas tree
disposal, the city will send its “brush
truck” to those who phone in requests to
have their trees removed.
The City of Corrigan will pick up
small trees, those up to about five feet,
that are left beside driveways as they
make their regular garbage pickup.
The county, which lias a policy
against disposing of limbs and brush in
county dumpsters, will allow residents
to put small Christmas trees, those up
to three or four feet in height, in the con-
tainers. Trees over about four feet
should be taken to the county landfill
near Leggett, which will be closed
Those wishing to place small trees in
the dumpsters are reminded, however,
that the trees need to be placed inside
the containers, not on the ground.
The City of Onalaska has requested
that residents not put their Christmas
trees in city dumpsters; Onalaskans,
like those who live outside corporate ci-
A reminder
LIVINGSTON - Post offices will
be closed Monday, Dec. 26 and Mon-
day, Jan. 2 in observance of the
Christmas and New Year holidays.
Banks will be dosed on Monday.
Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2.
County and city offices will close
on Friday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec.
26 in observance of Christmas and
on Monday, Jan. 2 in observance of
New Years.
There will be ho garbage pickup
for residents in the City of Uv-
ingston during the holidays. Regular
garbage service will resume on
Tuesday, Dec. 27 and Tuesday, Jan.
3. ■
Christmas Day but will be open its ty limits, can take small trees to a coun-
regular hours following the holiday. ty dumpster.
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Jobless rate declines
LUFKIN - The unemployment rate
, in Polk County dropped slightly in
November, according to the Texas
Employment Commission.
The November jobless rate in the
county was 10.4 percent compared to
10.7 percent, the TEC said.
Thd*agency said 832 persons out of a
total work force of 8,033 were without
jobs. This means 7,201 people in Polk
County were employed.
In Trinity County the jobless rate
rose durifag the month, the TEC said.
Out of an estimated work force of
3,558,285 were unemployed for a rate of
8.0 percent. The October unemploy-
ment rate in Trinity County was 7.3 per-
cent.
In San Jacinto County the rate was
unchanged at 10.2 percent
TEC spokesman Raymond Fore said
part of the increase was due to seasonal
employment in retail sales, but the in-
crease was not as great as was ex-
pected.
The smaller increase could be at-
tributed to less than anticipated
Christmas sales because of the long
recession just ending.
Fore said he “believes we are
heading in the right direction” even
though job gains were not as great as he
had hoped.
He said the increase in the jobless
rate in Trinity County and die lack of
any gain in San Jacinto County could
probably be attributed to the effects of
the weather on logging and construc-
tion.
Dolph Briscoe and was awarded the
same honor by former Gov. Bill
Clements.
Having received a bachelor of
science degree from Sam Houston State
University, McKinney has over 25
years experience in marketing, com-
munity and industrial development and
management He Is a former high
school science teacher.
McKinney served with the Air Force
as a navigator and bombardier on a
combat crew in World War II and the
Korean Conflict. He is currently a
member of the American Security
Council.
Livingston council
calls special meeting
LIVINGSTON - There will be a
special-called meeting of the Liv-
ingston City Council Tuesday, Dec. 27,
in order to approve an ordinance call-
ing for the issuance of certificates of
obligation.
Action on the ordinance was postpon-
ed from the council’s regular
December meeting because prepara-
tion of the document was not yet com-
plete.
The council plans to issue certificates
of obligation totalling $280,000 for the
purchase of 224 acres along the U.S. 59
Bypass. The proposed ordinance calls
for the land to be used for a utility sta-
tion and park and recreation facilities.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5
p.m. in the council chambers, Liv-
ingston City Hall.
While national news reports show snowplows and blizzard conditions, Polk Con-
dans get excited at the sight of icicles and the prospect of snow. It is all hi what <
is used to, bat there is no getting around it.
ingston in December is news.
i icicle this size la downtown Liv-
Cold continues;
snow is possible
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 104, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 25, 1983, newspaper, December 25, 1983; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth789639/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.