Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 55, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 5, 1998 Page: 5 of 56
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THE POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE, SUNDAY, JULY 5,199* • PAGE 5A
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Winning lottery may not be so lucky
DISTRICT COURT
258th and 411th. judicial
districts.
Judges Joe Ned Dean and
Robert Hill Trapp presiding.
Criminal Dochet ,
Marion Franklin Bovee, posses-
sion of a controlled substance: co-
caine.
Brian O'Keith Cooper, engaging
in organized crime.
Christopher Shun Cooper, deliv-
ery of a controlled substance: co-
caine.
Christopher Shun Cooper, deliv-
ery of a controlled substance: co-
caine.
Derrick Lamond Cooper, delivery
ofa controlled substance: cocaine.
Derrick Lamond Cooper, delivery
of a controlled substance: cocaine.
Jimmy Dewayne Davis, delivery
ofa controlled substance: cocaine.
Jimmy Dewayne Davis, delivery
of a controlled substance: cocaine.
Lany Wayne Dobbs, unlawfully
carrying weapons.
Lloyd Jackson, engaging in or-
ganized crime.
Scott Lee Jones, burglary of a
habitation.
Benny Earl King, delivery of a
controlled substance: cocaine.
Charlie Joe King, delivery of a
controlled substance.
Charlie Joe King, delivery of a
controlled substance.
Nathan Demon King, delivery of
a controlled substance.
Anthonio R. McCuien, posses-
sion of marijuana.
Regina Berry Moye, criminal
mjschief.
Michael Pago, possession of
marijuana.
Dana Darreal Plattenburg, deliv-
ery of a controlled substance: co-
caine.
Eric Russell, possession with in-
tent to deliver controlled substance:
cocaine.
Sabrina Shelton, possession of a
controlled substance.
Joe Simpson, possession of
marijuana.
Lance Jamall Smith, delivery of a
controlled substance: cocaine.
Patrick Jermayne Smith, posses-
sion of a controlled substance: co-
caine. j..
,Yickie Smith*, possession of
marijuana.
John David Swindle, intoxicated
manslaughter with vehicle.
Edward Leon Teas, possession of
a controlled substance: cocaine.
Booker T. Thomas, delivery of a
controlled substance: cocaine.
•Christopher Shun Cooper, deliv-
ery of a controlled substance: co-
caine.
LIVINGSTON
MUNICIPAL COURT
Judge Ruth Pritchard pre-
siding.
Jared James McGaha should not
have been listed in Thursday's Offi-
cial Records; the case was filed in
error.
JUSTICE COURT
Precinct 1
Judge Mary Placker presid-
ing.
Criminal Docket
fTuydale Eugene Leflore, no
driver's license.
[Ronald Kennedy, disorderly con-
duct.
•Ronald Kennedy, public intoxica-
tion.
[Danny Lynn Blackburn, public
intoxication.
'Treik Ware, assault causing bod-
ily injury
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Felicia Carroll, Rye, theft by
check Class B.
Elizabeth Donaldson, Livingston,
theft by check Class B.
James Fleming, Livingston, theft
by check Gass B.
Brandy Gossett, Pearland, theft
by check Class B.
Tyrone Holcomb, Corrigan, theft
by check Gass B.
Josephine Jenkins, Point Blank,
theft by check Class B.
Sandra Jordan, Livingston, theft
by check Class B.
John McMillan, Huntsville, theft
by check Class B.
Rocky Matthews, Livingston,
theft by check Gass B.
Becky Millican, Humble, theft
by check Gass B.
Travis L. Nelson, Livingston,
theft by check Class B.
Luevera Norman, Point Blank,
theft by check Class B.
Christina Owens, Kennard, theft
by check Class B.
Michelle Phillips, Lufkin, theft
by check Class B.
Teresa Phillips, Camden, theft by
check Class B.
Charles Rice, Livingston, theft
by check Class B.
Kristy L. Sims, Coldspring, theft
by check Class A.
Rocky Slater, Livingston, theft
by check Class A.
Carolyn D. Wilks, Leggett, theft
by check Class B.
Randy Rydell Williams, Wood-
ville, theft by check Class B.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Pedro Mesa Nava, 33, Corrigan
and Maria Rafaela Trejo, 36, Corri-
gan.
Clint Edward Pyle, 36, Rye and
Pamela Denise Davis, 34, Rye.
Lee G. Bennett Jr., 37, New Wa-
verly and Margaret Annette Sanders,
33, Conroe.
Paul Michael Tonelli, 45, Good-
rich and Nancy Kay Pullin, 45,
Goodrich.
Dear Ana Landers: We are
middle-class working people who
live in the geographic center of
the United States. My husband is
a conservative, sensible man in
every area of his life except one -
- the lottery. "Jim" has been
playing the lottery for longer than
he is willing to admit. He is
convinced that if he stays with it,
eventually, he will win the Big
One.
When a retired electrician from
Streamwood, 111., won $104
million in the lottery, Jim said,
“See, lightning DOES strike. That
would have been ME.” I replied,
“Yes, Jim, it could have been
you, but it wasn’t’
What can I say to my lunatic
husband to get him to stop
throwing away money we need for
our kids' college education and,
to put it bluntly, for our old age?
Maybe if you print this letter in
the column, it will open his eyes.
- Mrs. Goofy in Kansas
Dear Kansas: I can respond
to your question with one word:
nothing. Jim is totally hooked,
and he will continue to play the
lottery as long as he can lay his
hands on the money.
The stories about what happens
to people who DO win the lottery
should be enough to scare any
sane person away from this
gamble. I recall reading about a
court fight between a woman in
New York and her gentleman
friend who turned out to be
neither a friend nor a gentleman.
After she had won $2.8 million,
he sued her for half because he
had “prayed for her.”
And I remember the story about
another “lucky” lottery winner in
Pennsylvania whose brother hired
a hit man to kill him and his wife
so he could claim the “next of
kin” windfall. There was also a
magazine article by an
Fireworks a booming business
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The
value of U.S. manufacturers' ship-
ments of fireworks was $22.9 mil-
lion in 1992*'up from $15.3 mil-
lion in 1987, according to the lLSi>
Census Bureau.
U.S. imports of fireworks totaled
$93 million in 1997; most of this
sum ($89.9 million) came from
China. U.S. exports of fireworks,
on the other hand, amounted to
$6.2 million, with Canada the lead-
ing country of destination . ($2.5
million).
enterprising author who looked up
several lottery winners to see how
the sudden wealth had changed
their lives. There were a few
happy winners, but I can tell you
that almost aft those mentioned in
the article safd they wished they
had never heard of the lottery.
So, dear readers, remember the
old adage “Be careful what you
pray for. You might get it."
Dear Ann Landers: You
were right on the money with your
advice to “Bride-to-Be in D.C.,”
the spoiled brat who expected her
father to go into hock to give her
a fancy wedding.
A few years ago, my parents
offered to pay for my wedding.
Even though they’d had to foot
the bill for my sister’s wedding
six months before. Because my
husband and I wanted to buy our
first home, we took them up on
their offer. Knowing they weren’t
wealthy and had just finished
putting three kids through college,
we did our best to economize. I
wore my mother's wedding dress,
made my own veil and had a
single attendant (my sister, who
bought her taffeta gown off the
rack at a bridal shop for $20). We
kept the guest list down to
relatives and close friends.
We didn't have swans spouting
champagne or a fancy limo. We
cut comers wherever we could.
My father-in-law was amused to
find me washing my dad’s 20-
year-old car on the morning of the
wedding. He ran in the house to
get his camera and took a picture
of me doing ft I wouldn’t have
changed a thing. It was the
wedding of my dreams. - Happy
in Bakersfield, Calif.
Dear Bake: You are much
too young to remember that song
“The Best Things in Life Are
Free,” but take my word for it -
its true. v
What can you give the person
who has everything? Ann
Landers’ booklet, “Gems,” is
ideal for a nightstand or coffee
table. “Gems" is a collection of
Ann Landers’ most requested
poems and essays. Send a self-
addressed* long, robustness-size
envelope and a check or money
Ann Landers
Syndicttod eoh/mnbt
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Treik Ware, terroristic threat
[Treik Ware, terroristic threat.
[Scooter Henderson, terroristic
thjreat
•Scooter Henderson, assault caus-
ing bodily injury.
; Danny Nowlin, assault causing
bodily injury. *
Bonds set
Ray Charles Williams, bond sur-
rdnder/promotion of prostitution.
^Ronald Ray Grant, bond forfei-
sexual assault, $5,000 cash.
Sharon Yvette Sidney, theft by
check, $1,000.
iLaldsha Shanta Wheeler, motion
to revoke probation/assault $1,000
* J.C. Flemming, theft, bond not
determined.
COUNTY COURT AT
LAW
Judge Stephen Phillips
presiding.
Criminal Docket
John Bartholomew, Livingston,
theft by check Class B.
Kathleen L. Batt, Livingston,
theft by check Class B.
Diane Beckham, Livingston,
theft by check Class B.
Shelita Brooks, Corrigan, theft
by check Class B.
' Carla Brobks-Bass, Shepherd,
theft by check Class B.
; Laura Amanda Byars, Yoakum,
theft by check Class B.
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more about Ann Landers and read
her past columns, visit the
Creators Syndicate web page at
www.creators.com.
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CUSTOMER NOTICE
Livingston Telephone Company (Livingston or the Company) has filed a request
with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) seeking approval to provide two
new Integrated Services, Advanced Digital Service - Basic Rate Interface (BRI) and
Advanced Digital Service - Primary Rate Interface (PRI). ISDN is a digital network
architecture that offers a variety of services, a standard set of network messages,
and integrated access to the network. Access methods to the ISDN are the BRI anti
PRI. This request has been assigned Tariff Control No. 19430. ^
Advanced Digital Service-BRI is a public Network based communications service
that can be used in conjunction with a customer's individual (Single party) residential
or business line. It provides end-to-end digital communications and gives the ability
to transmit data and voice over the same telephone line simultaneously. Advanced
Digital Service-PRI is a digital business service that provides 1.544 Mbps access
from a customer premises to the Company's serving central office. The services will
be offered to all customers within the Livingston service area except multi-party,
public, semi-public and customer owned coin-operated access service connections.
The following rates have been proposed for the new service: Monthly Rate: Basic
Rate Interface $31.00. Primary Rate Interface $470.00.
The proposed effective date of this change is September 6,1998. The annual net
revenue increase associated with the establishment the service is $7,128.00.
If the PUC receives a complaint(s) relating to this proposal signed by at least 5%
or 1,500 of the affected local service customers, to which this proposal applies, by
August 3,1998, the application will be docketed The 5% limitation will be calculated
based upon the total number of customers of record as of the calendar month pre-
ceding the PUC's receipt of the complaint As of May, 1998, the 5% limitation equals
341 customers.
Persons who wish to intervene or otherwise participate in this proceeding should
notify the Commission as soon as possible, but not later than July 29,1998. A re-
quest to intervene, participate or for further should be mailed to the Public Utility
Commission, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or you may call the Public
Utility Commission's Office of Consumer Affairs at (512)936-7120. Hearing and
speech impaired individuals wjth text telephons (TTY) may contact the Commission
at (512)936-7136.
For a copy, of the proposed tariff or for further information regarding this applica-
tion, customer* should contact-Livingston Tethjijfibne' fibrhpany at tOI W Church
Streak (409)327-«09 durin»bu«inWehOu**.
3*7 if.
I would like to thank everyone for
the flowers, cards and other acts of
kindness shown during the recent
death of my beloved brother f.R. Cox. ^
A special Thank You to Agnes Reeves.
Lois Cox Smith
IDURACT
Severe Liver Damage. Liver Failure and Death
Recently Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories announced a voluntaty market withdrawal ol
DURACT (bromfenac-sodium capsules), a drug used for the management of acute pain.
The company took this action based on numerous reports of liver damage, liver failure,
hepatitis and even deaths. Despite new warnings issued in Feb. 1998 by the FDA and
the Company, severe injuries and deaths continued. Letters to Healthcare Professionals
have been sent advising them to stop dispensing and prescribing DURACT immediately
and to advise patients to stop taking the drug.
IF you or a loved one have suffered any type of liver damage or failure as a result of
taking this drug, then you may have a right to tile a Legal Action against the manufactur-
er and others for your injuries. For more information concerning this drug and the dan-
gerous complications and to find out more about your legal rights, please call for a
FREE CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION.
DAVID P. WILLIS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
BOARD CERTIFIED
PERSONAL INJURY TRIAL LAW
TEXAS BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION
OUTSIDE HOUSTON CALL
(713) 654-4040 1 -800-883-9858
3333 ONE HOUSTON CENTER HOUSTON, TEXAS 77010
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