Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 15, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 20, 1983 Page: 1 of 34

                                
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for conspiracy to commit theft.
Caaghen was placed under • *10,000
bond far unauthorized use of a motor
vehicle.
Gents said the suspects are believed
to have been involved in as many as 16
other related cases in Livingston and
Huntsville.
Two suspects have been arrested in
comectian with the theft of a lHO Pon-
tiac from Putt Watson Motor Co. in Liv-
ingston sometime late Tuesday or early
Wednesday, Arrested Wednesday was
William Jones and a Juvenile, accor-
ding to Gentx. Jones was charged with
unauthorised use of a motor vehicle.
Livingston police officers are cur-
rently investigating the theft of a Dat-
sun pickup truck from Ron’s Car-Tunes
on U.S. 59 South. The theft was reported
last Sunday.
Also under investigation by city of-
ficers is the burglary of a motor vehicle
at Fawbush Auto Service, reported
Monday. The investigator said a possi-
ble arrest may be made in the case pen-
ding a grand Jury indictment
Other cases under investigation in-
clude the burglary of a building belong-
missing from the weekend residence in-
clude various household goods, a televi-
sion set and food, according toSgt. J.G
Robbins, the investigating officer.
Also reported Saturday was a
burglary at the John Bennett residence
on FM 3128 in the Blanchard area. Food
and clothing were among the items
taken. Robbins said some of the items,
apparently thrown over a fence near
the house, have been recovered.
Other cases under investigation by
the sheriff’s department include a
ing to Bill Dove near the intersection of
U.S. 190 and the bypass, reported
Thursday, and a reported attempt to
pass a forged instrument, also reported
Thursday.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Depart-
ment reported three burglaries and a
vandalism case occurred during the
past week, all still under investigation.
Among the cases reported is a
burglary at the George Ludie residence
in Canyon Park subdivision, reported
Saturday morning. Items reported
burglary at the MattMir Goodall
residence in Blanchard, reported Fri-
day night. Robbins said suspects broke
in the rear of the bouse and took a case
of unit drinks
Also under investigation is the van-
dalism of a truck at Minor’s Pump ad
Supply on U S 190 West. Suspects broke
the vehicle’s windows and caused
severe damage in an unsuccessful at-
tempt to steal radios from the truck,
Robbins said. Some gasoline eras also
reported stolen.
erintendent named
enlace S.J. Pennenter, the runner-up position in the 1978 state
after nine yea* of ser- basketball tournament in Austin. He
•ndent    M Mid he will likely give up the brunt of
rard hiring a new prtn- his coaching duties, but plans to remain
*ken.    involved with the basketball program,
been bolding the dual
ding among topics
administration building on Willis Street
and another on a 18-acre site near the
Livingston Pori Office. No firm deci-
sion regarding a site has been made.
Other items on the agenda include a
report on the district’s energy manage-
ment program and possible action on
energy management recommenda-
tions.
Trustees are also slated to open bids
on the purchase of typewriters, in-
troduce a district policy for future con-
sideration, approve a student overnight
trip and take action on curriculum
recommemirttaM Alao on the agenda
is an unspecified request to address the
board and tax and instructional
Grounded Eagle
Area code change
Sales top state total
LIVINGSTON - February sales tax
rebates to Polk County cities are runn-
ing 12.63 percent above last year, accor-
ding to figures released by State Comp-
troller Bob Bullock. The increase com-
pares favorably to the 7.49 percent in-
crease reported statewide. The
February rebates represent sales made
in December.
The live local cities in which the op-
tional 1 percent sales tax is collected
will shut* *98,971 this month as their
share o| tbe rebate, bringing the total
recdvfdpo far this year to *121,796. In
Febihsm 1982 the dries received
*74,312, hrtoging that year’s payments
through the same date in 1982.
Payments to the City of Goodrich
reflect a 26.64 percent decline from the
amount received during the first two
months of 1962. This month the city will
receive *949, bringing the amount
received this year to *1,999. The city’s
February, 19*2 rebate of *1,114 brought
that year’s payment to date to *2,725.
Bullock’s office returned *114.3
million in local sales-tax payments to
974 Texas cities which levy the tax.
Although the payment is the largest
single rebate returned to cities since
they began in 1969, Bullock warned
merchants and city officials not to
make too much of it
“Our sales tax goose is still laying
golden eggs but they are not growing as
fast as they used to,” Bullock said. The
comptroller pointed out February
allocations, since they are baaed on
sales made in December, are tradi-:
tionally the biggest of the year.
“Last February we made an alloca-
tion that was 16 percent higher then the
year before that,” Bullock aafaL “This
February our allocation is only 7.49 per-
cent higher than February, 1982. A good
deal of this is because of streamlined
procedures we’re using to get as much
city revenue back to the dty that col-
lected it just as soon as poaaible. If we
took out the part of the increase due to
processing improvements, the rate of
growth over lari February would look
even smaller.”
Houston received the largest check,
for *21.8 million, down L5 percent from
February, 1962. Dallas’ check for *13.1
million was up more than 17 percent
from the previous February.
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ent above last year.
MB receive *62,441,
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Ity will receive *62,441,
; two months Of 1962 the
dty had reed
Break rescheduled
This '    “    ‘    ’ :    J.-;
t, br- GOODRICH - Spring break for    share of the reat of a survey of
1 the    Goodrich students* originally slated to    owned lands in Throckmorton
1,699.    begin March 28, has been changed to    Proceeds from surface and
te of    Feb. 23 through March 4.    leases on the land are channe
its to    The change in the school calendar the county's Available Schoo
was made during a regular meeting of    which ia divided among ana
rare    the school board Thursday night.    districts on the basis of avem
rear.    Superintendent Ray Elam said the    attendance. jL*    ^
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year    other sporting events.    tbook recommendations and
E In other business, the board accepted    of a transfer riftuit, ter a
the reslgnatiwiof Athletic Director Bob needb^^dal^vtces, to tl
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and Walt Broemer.