Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 91, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 12, 1981 Page: 1 of 36
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MORNING!
Polk County
ENTERPRISE
THURSDAY,
Nov. 12, 1981
The dominant news and advertising source in Polk County* since 1882
VOLUME 99
NUMBER 91
4 SECTIONS 36 PAGES
To face test in court
New precinct line changes proposed
LIVINGSTON - One of two plans sub-
mitted to the commissioners court by
an eight-member advisory committee
was approved by the court, with some
mutually acceptable amendments, dur-
ing a special-called meeting Wednes-
day.
A lawsuit filed in protest against an
earlier precinct line proposal is cur-
rently pending in district court. The
new proposal approved by commis-
sioners Wednesday will have to be ac-
cepted through that pending court case
before it may be sent on to the Justice
Department for final approval, accor-
ding to County Judge Wayne Baker.
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit contend the
precinct line changes proposed
previously were drawn in such a way as
to dilute the black vote.
One of the major changes which
would result under the latest proposal
would involve a change in representa-
tion in the justice court precincts.
Because of his place of residence,
Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace G.H.
Galloway would represent Precinct 4
under the new plan. Precinct 2 Justice
of the Peace Mary Placker would
represent Precinct 1 under the revised
plan. Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace
Doris Armstrong, who lives in Leggett,
would become the representative for
Precinct 2. Precincts would remain the
same under the new plan.
Trying to divide the county in a way
such as to evenly distribute population
based on 1900 census counts and, at the
same time, trying not to overburden
one or two commissioners with the ma-
jority of the road mileage has been one
of the problems encountered in drawing
new precinct lines.
Under the proposed plan approved
Wednesday, the breakdown of popula-
tion and road mileage is as follows:
Precinct 1, 96 miles of county roads,
6,383 population; Precinct 2,122 miles
of roads, 6,311 mileage; Precinct 3,200
miles of roads, 5,952 population;
Precinct 4, 182 miles of roads, 5,801
population.
Although a map illustrating the pro-
posed changes will be published at a
later date, basic changes in the lines
are as follows:
Precinct 1
The proposal calls for the Schwab Ci-
ty, Segno and Holly Grove areas to
become a part of Precinct 1. The areas
are currently a part of ITeclnct 4.
Precincts
The Leggett, Jonec Prnrie and Center
Grove areas, now part of Precinct 4,
would become part of Precinct 2 under
the new proposal
Precinct 3
The proposal calls for the boundaries
of Precinct 3 to remain unchanged.
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What is now the largest of the four
precincts would lose the areas listed
previously - Leggett, Jonas Prarte,
Center Grove, Schwab City, Segno and
Holly Grove - or most of what are now
voting boxes 8,11 and 13.
City shifts
The City of Livingston, once shared
by Precincts 1 and 3, would be part of
three precincts under the latest propos-
ed plan. A portion of the Cemetery Hill
area, now part of Precinct 1, would
become part of Precinct 4. The area of
the city northeast of U JL 58, now part of
Precinct 2, would also join Precinct 4. A
"dog leg" in the Une, drawn around the
Polk County Courthouse, would place
the courthouse in Precinct 4. The area
northweat of UJS. 58 would became part
of Precinct!.
The advisory committee consisted of
two persons appointed by each commis-
sioner. The representatives included
Smitty Wright and Emory Lowe,
Precinct 1; Kenneth Bond and Bari
Nathaniel, Precinct 2; Floyd Eleby and
Jamea Wilson, Precinct 3; and Emmett
Battise and T.B. Duke, Precinct 4.
Those committee members present at
Wednesday’s meeting and giving their
approval to the plan were Bond, Eleby,
Wilson and Duke.
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Corrigan election discrepancies charged
City responds to letter
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Polk County Aging Services Coordinator Virginia Smith and Clyde Pearson, co-
chairman of the senior citizens’ center fund-raising committee, have done their
share of the work involved in renovating the new site for the city’s aging program.
Senior citizens and other volunteers have nearly completed work on the front por-
tion of the building and expect to begin moving in this weekend.
CORRIGAN - Officials for the City of
Corrigan have responded to a letter of
intent issued by a gram of citizens to
file a lawsuit against the city for im-
proper procedures during a
bond election bold Sept 19. In 1
tlon, voters approved the issuance of
bonds to provide financing for the
budding of a new city hallfay a narrow
margin of 29 votss.
The citizens group opposing the elec-
B^rry^Q? ^Ing^FnSf^'Hy^.
O.C.Nowlin and C.C. Parrish.
ter. "We met with the group in the beat
interest of representing Corrigan as ci-
ty officials,’’ ReDy said.
“The law says that a response to the
letter of intent must be within 10 days
and we wanted to meet that require-
ment,” the mayor said. “As far as the
council is concerned we voted to not
the $250,000 in certificates of
ation and the bond flection is a
I issue to all of us.”
The citizens group is asking for action
to take the election from the books
because they contend; a future city
council could issue the' certificates of
obligation without calling another elec-
tion.
Rally said, "If further action is taken
on the matter, it will be by the parties
who filed the letter of intent. If that ac-
tion Is taken we will go all the way to
protect ourselves and the City of Cor-
rigan.”
Corrigan City Manager Pee Wee
Drake agreed with Rally in calling the
bond election a dead issue. “The coun-
cil met on Sept §1 and voted to not issue
the certificates of obligation," Drake
said. "If at a later date the prospect of
‘ i a city hall arises there will be
was to have made the loan to the city,
has cancelled the application. He also
said the dty administration wlU con-
tinue to do its best to provide the ser-
vice needed for all its ettizans.
"As far as we are oonceraed there is
nothing to gain by continuing to debaU
this dead issue,” the city manager said.
Lufkin, was written in answer to the let-
ter of intent.
Chamber begins sweeping ,
survey of county labor force
LIVINGSTON - The Polk County
Chamber of Commerce is initiating a
county-wide survey in an effort to ac-
curately determine the else and make-
up of the area’s labor force.
“Our goal is to survey the largest
number of potential labor force in this
geographical ana,” Honey Simone, the
chamber’* executive secretary, said.
"The results of this survey will be used
for reference sources when we corres-
pond or communicate with prospective
Industries.” The number of persons
available for employment is major con-
sideration of businesses when selecting
an area in which to locate, according to
Simona.
Shestroasad the survey will baa con-
fidential report and that the survey
form la not a job application. "We an
primarily interested in the age, sax and
skill of those in the labor fores,” aba
said.
Survey forms wUl be mailed to evpry
boxholder in the county in the near
futun, according to Simons. Tht forma,
which an metered and wdl requin no
poaU^estamp^an to be retnmsd to the
Livingston. In
largest number of persons passible,
workan will also be stationed m beavy-
trafflc anas such as banks and super-
market* on two Fridays. Plana also can
for information concerning the survey
to appear in the newspaper and be
broadcast on the radio.
510 W. Church SL in
order the ranch the
Move described as dream come true
LIVINGSTON - With a large portion
of the renovation work complete, par-
ticipants in Livingston's senior citizen
program are expected to begin moving
into their new site this weekend, accor-
ding to Aging Services Coordinator
Virginia Smith.
TTie center’s new site is on North
Houston Street, in what was once the
Assembly of God Church. The con-
gregation would hardly recognize their
old building, however. The once sloping
floor has been leveled, carpet has been
Installed and a dining and enlarged kit-
chen area have been added.
Reaction
I’ve noticed some activity at the
proposed shopping center site at
U.S. 190 and the bypass. Is constnic-
tton going to begin soou?
What you have been noticing are
workers taking soil samples, accor-
ding to E. Wayne Pinckard, of Pin-
ckard Bros. Interests Inc., the firm
which is developing the center. He
predicted the company win dose
contracts with several potential
tenants around the middle of next
month. Pinckard added that the
center win include Eckerd Drugs, as
■wntwnppri earlier, as well as a
30,000-square-foot grocery store
which may later by expanded to
45,000 square feet The firm is also
expected to close deals on 12,000
square feet of local space and two
fast food businesses to be located on
the "out tracts” on the comers, the
developer said.
You may have also noticed that
the sign posted at the entrance to the
proposed maU has been changed to
include the name of David Freeman.
Freeman, according to Pinckard, is
the vice president in charge of
marketing and has been with the
firm zince ApriL
Ballots cast
for tax board
LIVINGSTON - In an action being
repeated by taxing entities throughout
the county this month, Polk County
commissioners cast votes Monday for
representatives to serve on the 1902
Polk County Tax Appraisal District
Board of Directors.
The county, which has the largest tax
levy of the entities and subsequently the
moat voting power, split its votes
among three candidates - Nolan At-
chley, Charles Wells and Clayton
LiBey. Atchley and Wells each received
834 votes, with Lilley receiving the
county’s remaining 253% votes. It takes
834 votes to elect a director to the tax
board. Entities are allowed to combine
their votes with other taxing entities in
order to elect a mutually acceptable
representative. v
In other business the court heard a
report from attorney Clayton Malone
indicating the four-member minority
committee appointed to study prednet
line changes is expected to report to
commissioners in the near future with
three different fine-change (dans.
Commissioners also:
- set 1 p.m. Nov. 23 aa the time for a
public hearing on a petition calling for
the removal of ail obatractions from the
Simmons Cemetery Road;
- tabled action on a request from
Prednet 2 Constable J.C. “Here”
Butler to hire deputy constables;
- agreed to advertise for bids on three
new cars for the sheriff’s department,
included in the 1982 colgnty budget;
- canvassed returns from the Nov. 3
amendment election;
- reappointed Ben Hllle and Bessie
Sanders to serve as the county’s
representatives on the Mental Health
and Mental Retardation board;
- agreed to advertise for bids on carpet
for the for the commissioners’ cour-
troom and judges office along with
reupholstering of the courtrooms’
chairs;
- approved an agreement with St.
Regis Paper Co. calling for removal of
the over-burden from St. Regis land in
the UGN Railroad survey, with the
land to be used for dedicated public
roads;
- amended the budget to include lateral
road fund monies;
-approved an emergency order for the
purchase of a posting machine for the
county auditor’s office;
- approved an agreement between the
county and the City of Livingston
through which the city’s volunteer fire
department will aide in fighting fires
throughout the county when necessary
- and agreed to contract with RT. Furr
Co. for $402 in repairs to a house
qualified nnder a 1071 housing
rehabilitation grant
Although renovation of the front por-
tion of the building is complete and the
center is scheduled to begin serving
meals on Wednesday, work is continu-
ing on the rear portion of the building.
The area still under construction will
include a workshop and hobby shop, a
recreation area, rooms for health
education classes and counseling ser-
vices, an area for sewing and quilting
and another room which may be used
for conferences, exercising and televi-
sion viewing.
“TOs was dream last August and
now its here," Clyde Pearson said.
Pearson, along with Polk County Enter-
prise Publisher Alvin Holley, dnrirs the
program’s fund-raising committee.
Fund-raising has been an integral
part of the renovation, according to
Smith. Although part of the money for
the building purchase came from a
federal grant, the remainder of the
$48,000 purchase price came from dona-
tions, the coordinator said. Renovation
was made possible through volunteer
http and contributions. ‘We still need
donations for the back part of the
building,” Smith said.
Many of the efforts which resulted in
the building purchase and the renova-
tion were made by the program par-
ticipants themselves. The Rev. A.V.
Guthrie heads the building committee
and Reba Pinklea is overseeing work on
the exterior of the building, tnctodinc
the parking ana and grounds. Others
dted as key participants in the renova-
tion, according to the coordinator, in-
clude Gene Carlisle, who donated
several weeks of bis time to the
reconstruction of the building’s floor;
Henry Goates, who bae done the plumb-
ing and Oscar Gage and Jack
McWMrter, whom have helped with the
construction work since the project’s
hftnnhqr Smith also ripriwssd ap-
preciation to the many merchants who
have donated building materials and
have helped in other ways.
"Our goal is to serve senior citizens
00 and over and to make adequate
facilities for the handicapped," Smith
said.
See CENTER pg. 2A
Coming Sunday..
Prom traditional turkeys and
hams to apodal recipes handed
down through generations, good food
is as much a part of the upcoming
holiday season as family get
together!. i
As in years past, tbs Pott County
Enterprise has oompilad the
favorite radpea of our raadan Into a
cookbook, which wiU be included In
Sunday's ■»—■««—«» The cookbook
includes rtdpas in 14 categoriae
assured to make a meal a soocaas
will also be i
Shooting nixed
LIVINGSTON - Although the Polk
County Sheriff’s Department has no
authority to enforce subdivision or-
dinances against the oas of firearms,
the department Is making it a policy to
limit the firing of weapons tai subdivi-
sions when a threat to life and property
exists, according to Sheriff Ted Everitt.
Evcritt said complaints mad* to tbs
department concerning gunshots in
subdivisions increase during hunting
season. “Everyone has a right at feel
safe in their own borne and on their own
property,” be said. “This is one way we
to arreet” Ha
that each case will be coo-
tit is against the law to fin
i they an on <
also warned to make
tin a Class A
Employees ready
for trash crackdown
LIVINGSTON - Employees of the
county’s solid waste department have
been authorized to issue tickets to per-
son* accused of placing trash on the
ground at dumpster sites, according to
Solid Waste Supervisor Jerry Chain.
The new program, which officially
i by
i aimed
: an ever-increasing littering
problem in the county, Chain said.
the charge through county court The
fines, winch range from $15 to $309, will
go to the countyto help offset the cast at
.....tat
may pay their fine by mail or appeal mail often found I
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