Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 94, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 2, 1984 Page: 1 of 44
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SUNDAY,
Dec. 2, 1984
VOLUME 102
NUMBER 94
2 SECTIONS 24 PAGES
USPS 437-340
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Miss Polk County 1985
Zanna Oates (right) receives roses and a trophy from 1984
Miss Polk County Sally Dockens after being crowned the 1985
winner at the annual Miss Polk County pageant Saturday
night. First runner-up was Samantha Gordon, with the second
Rash of thefts in Segno area
runner-up spot going to Laura Walker. Kimberly Camp won
the talent competition and Taffie Snow was named Miss Con-
geniality.
Motorcycles stolen
LIVINGSTON - A rash of three and
four-wheel motorcycle thefts have been
reported during the past few days to the
Polk County Sheriff’s Department, with
all of the thefts centering around the
Segno and Ace areas.
John Taylor of Ace reported the theft
of a 1984 three-wheel Honda motorcycle
from a shed beside his residence Tues-
day. Sgt. J.C. Robbins is the in-
vestigating officer.
A 1984 Suzuki four-wheel motorcycle
was reported missing Friday from the
Roland Cain residence in Segno. The
motorcycle was taken from the back of
a pickup truck parked behind his house.
The sheriff’s report indicated the
motorcycle was pushed to FM 943 and
loaded into another vehicle, which
possibly headed west. Deputies Paul
Cain and Dennis Clifton are the in-
vestigating officers.
Also Friday, Aron Cox of Segno
reported the theft of a 1983 three-wheel
Yamaha motorcycle. The report in-
dicated that cycle was also pushed to
FM 943 and loaded onto another vehi-
cle. Paul Cain is the investigating of-
ficer.
A 1981 Honda three-wheeler was
reported missing Wednesday by Her-
man Dillon of Segno. The motorcycle
was taken from behind his mother's
house off FM 943. As in the other cases,
the motorcycle was apparently pushed
to the highway. Paul Cain is the in-
vestigating officer.
,.;In other sheriff’s department activi-
ty, two deputies were assaulted when
they answered a disturbance call at
l4vingston Inn Wednesday. Capt.
Chuck Staton, who answered the call
along with Investigator Dennis Clifton,
said the suspect struck first Staton and
then Clifton as the officers approached
Randy Barnes to talk to the subject.
Barnes was taken into custody and
charged with two counts of assault and
one count of disorderly conduct, for
which he paid a $305 fine. Barnes has
been released under a $500 bond for
resisting arrest.
The VFW hall on U.S. 59 North was
burglarized for a third time in recent
weeks. The latest burglary, reported
Friday, resulted in an undetermined
amount of change being taken from a
pool table and jukebox. Darrell Longino
and Raymond Edmonds are the in-
vestigating officers.
Larry B. Miller of Lakeshore No. 2 in
Blanchard reported Tuesday that a 1973
Firecraft gooseneck travel trailer was
taken from his residence. A witness
said he saw two men in a four-wheel
drive Chevrolet pickup truck back up to
the trailer. When questioned, the men
said the owner had agreed to loan them
the trailer to place on a deer lease. Of-
ficers have two suspects in the theft.
Sgt. J.C. Robbins is the investigating of-
ficer.
Donna Lavalee of Wild Country
reported Wednesday that someone took
a Craftsman toolbox with assorted tools
off her front porch sometime during the
previous night. The missing merchan-
dise is valued a $1,000. Capt. Chuck
Staton is the investigating officer.
Also under investigation is the
burglary of a weekend residence
belonging to Perry Westmoreland in
Lake Livingston Estates No. 3. The of-
ficer’s report indicates someone
entered the home through a window at
the rear of the garage, possibly using a
boat to reach the residence, making
several trips. Items reported missing
include a television set, Singer sewing
machine, an AM FM cassette radio,
air compressor, hose, a 3-horsepower
motor, a lawnmower, a .22 rifle, several
saws, drill and drill bits and a spotlight.
Sgt. Ricky Davis is the investigating of-
ficer.
Bennie Griffin of Camp Ruby
reported Saturday morning that six
hogs had been stolen from a pen on his
property. The hogs, valued at approx-
imately $200, were apparently taken
Thursday. Raymond Edmonds is the in-
vestigating officer.
We're
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helpers!
Santa Claus needs____________r_._
at this time of year and we’re doing
our part by collecting letters to San-
ta. Santa’s mailbox is located In
front of the Polk County Enterprise
office at the corner of Tyler and
Calhoun streets.
All letters will be forwarded to
Santa and, when'he has finished
making his list, he will return them
in time for publication in our Dec. 23
edition of the Enterprise.
Oates named winner
of county pageant title
LIVINGSTON - Zanna Oates, the
17-year-old daughter of Arthur and
Ruby Oates of Livingston, was named
Miss Polk County 1985 before a large
crowd in Florence Crosby Auditorium
Saturday night.
Oates received her crown from Miss
Polk County 1984 Sally Dockens. The
new Miss Polk County is presently a
junior at Livingston High School.
As her talent entry, which accounted
for 40 percent of each candidate’s total
score, Oates sang “Because of Who You
Are." Another 40 percent of the total
score was based on a conference with
the five judges, held Saturday after-
noon. The remaining 20 percent was
based on the poise and appearance por-
tion of the pageant.
As Miss Polk County, Oates will serve
as the official representative of the
Polk County Chamber of Commerce
and will also receive a college scholar-
ship.
First runner-up in the pageant was
16-year-old Samantha Gordon,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gordon
of Livingston. Gordon is also a junior at
Livingston High School. She performed
“Hooked on Classics” on the piano as
her talent entry.
Sixteen-year-old I.aura Walker was
named second runner-up. Also a junior
at Livingston High School, Walker is
the daughter of Gary and Linda Walker
of Livingston. As her talent entry,
Walker sang “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly”
from My Fair Lady.
The pageant’s special talent award
went to Kimberly Camp, who led the
talent competition with a dramatic in-
terpretation of “Papa, Can You Hear
Me” from Yentl, during which she also
sang. Camp, a senior at Livingston
High School, is the 17-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Camp.
The contestants themselves did the
balloting for the title of Miss Con-
geniality, which went to Taffie Snow.
Snow is a 17-year-old senior at Liv-
ingston High School and is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson.
Seventeen young women, represen-
ting Livingston and Goodrich high
schools, competed in the pageant,
which was emceed by Glynnis Shaw.
In addition to serving as emcee, Shaw
also provided muscial interludes during
the pageant, singing several songs.
Other entertainment was provided by
students at Let’s Dance studio, which is
run by pageant choreographer Laurie
Wheeler.
Mabel Helton served as this year’s
pageant chairman, with Kathy O. Lowe
serving as co-chairman. The pageant is
sponsored annually by the Polk County
Chamber of Commerce.
Other pageant contestants included
Suzann Cathey, Kim Duke, Jennifer
Linn, Gina Nettles, Lisa Melton, Dawn
Steele, Marilyn Wright, Kathy Ken-
nedy, Terri Ibison, Suzanne Kimbro,
Kathy Coleman and Charlene Richie.
Council topics range
from power to land
LIVINGSTON - Having voted last
month to proceed with the issuance ot
$725,000 in certificates of obligation to
purchase an electric substation from
Gulf States Utilities, members of the
Livingston City Council will meet in
special session Tuesday night to con-
firm that action by adopting an or-
dinance to that effect.
Purchase of the substation, which is
located on Old Woodville Road, is
predicted to reduce the city’s power
purchase costs by some $2.24 per
killowatt of demand, according to Liv-
ingston City Manager Tom Nevinger.
The savings should allow the city to pay
off the certificates of obligation in ap-
proximately three years, he said.
The city council will also take action
on entering into a financial services
agreement between the city and First
Southwest Co. of Houston for ad-
ministration of the certificates of
obligation.
Council members are also slated to
decide whether or not to advertise for
bids on the sale of a tract of land adja-
cent to the pond beautification project
at U.S. 190 and the U.S. 59 bypass and to
discuss power costs.
The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in
the council chambers, Livingston City
Hall.
House found empty
despite initial fears
LIVINGSTON - A house fire behind
Forest Springs subdivision early Fri-
day morning gave Livingston firemen a
scare when they were unable to deter-
mine whether or not anyone was living
in the house.
The fire was reported shortly after 4
a.m. by a nearby resident who could see
the flames but was not sure whether the
blaze was a woods fire or a house fire.
Three trucks and 15 men from the Liv-
ingston Volunteer Fire Department
responded to find the house almost
completed leveled by fire.
There was no vehicle parked at the
scene and a search of structure reveal-
ed no signs that anyone was home. The
name of the house’s owner was still
undetermined late Friday.
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Santa draws fans
The arrival of Santa Claus brought sidewalks full of young ad- Claus, but the crowd, and the camera, proved to be even more
mirers to Saturday morning's Christmas parade in Livingston. fascinating.
This was probably this youngster’s first glimpse ever of Mr.
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