The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 142, No. 22, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 16, 2014 Page: 1 of 14
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Vol. 142, Issue 22
Established in 1873
Weekend Edition, March 16, 2014
1 Section, 14 Pages
RODGER G. MCLANE
rmclane@panolawatchman.com
A Beckville man’s bond
was reduced from $250,000
to $105,000 by Judge
Charles “Brick” Dicker-
son during a bond hearing
Thursday afternoon.
Harold Weldon Wilson
Jr., 60, was in court to ask
the judge to reduce his
bond citing inability to
make bail after being ar-
rested for possession of
amphetamine and firearm
smuggling times five.
Wilson is represented by
Longview attorney Scrap-
py Holmes.
In a search warrant
signed by Judge Terry
Bailey, Sgt. Jacob Richard-
son, investigator with the
Wood County Sheriff’s De-
partment, said Wilson’s
name first came to his at-
tention after an infor-
mant, Forrester Sotak,
told him Wilson was al-
legedly trading metham-
phetamine for stolen prop-
erty.
“Sotak advised he lived
with Wilson at this loca-
tion for several months
and that three 4-wheelers,
a Husquavarna riding
lawnmower and firearms
taken in burglaries and
thefts in Wood County
were trafficked to Wilson
at his home,” Richardson
said.
In court Thursday, As-
sistant DA Katie Nielsen
asked Constable Mitch
Norton to the stand for
questioning as to why Wil-
son’s bond should not be
reduced.
Norton explained he
was contacted by the
Wood County Sheriff’s Of-
fice concerning the al-
leged information. He and
members of the Wood
County Sheriff’s depart-
ment gathered at the
home’s entrance on Coun-
ty Road 2641, while Norton
said he made contact with
a woman at the home in an
attempt to speak with Wil-
son.
“Using the information
from the other county, I
was able to match the de-
scription of a lawn mower
in a barn and a 4-wheeler
under a garage covered
with a black tarp,” Norton
said.
After obtaining a search
warrant from the district
attorney’s office at 4:40
See SMUGGLING, Page 4A
Crow, McPherson canvass votes
Rodger McLane photo
Republican Party Chair Bobby Crow and Democratic Chair Rick McPherson canvass county votes from their respective party
primaries on Thursday, March 13. State votes were counted Sat., March 15 in Austin. Votes must be canvassed to make them
official.
Jean Heaton, mayor
of Gary for 18
years, dead at 80
RODGER G. MCLANE
rmclane@panolawatchman.com
Longtime Gary mayor Jean Heaton died Wednes-
day, March 12, at her home in Gary.
Heaton became mayor in 1996 after serving four
years on the city council. Her 18 years as leader of the
rural city were marked by
Mayor pro-tem Maxie Lake said Heaton will be
missed by everyone in the community.
“Jean was a very caring person,” Lake said. “She
loved the school and community.”
Lake said Heaton held many jobs in Gary.
“She worked in the cafeteria taking money and
loved the interaction with the kids, and the kids loved
her too,” Lake said. “Even in her later years as her
health deteriorated she still went as a volunteer
handing out napkins, forks, and knives for the stu-
dents. She just had a caring heart for people and
wanted to do what she could to help.”
Heaton’s dedication to the community and straight-
forwardness will not be forgotten.
“She just had the city and the community at heart
about anything any decision made in the city,” Lake
said. “She wanted to do all she could to see Gary Gas
operated in a manner affordable to all customers. You
knew exactly how you stood with her. She would let
you know how she felt. She wouldn’t put up a front
just for you. She wasn’t ugly about it, but you never
wondered.”
Commissioner Ronnie LaGrone worked alongside
Heaton as Gary is in Precinct 1.
“Jean always had the people, the citizens of Gary in
heart with anything she did,” LaGrone said. “If we
had road problems she’d come to me and we would
See HEATON, Page 9A
Carthage resident pleads guilty to trying
to entice an underage girl to have sex
A Carthage man pleaded spond with a law enforce- activity. A sentencing date
guilty to sex crimes, attor- ment officer posing as a 13- of June 26,2014was set. The
ney Stephanie A. Finley year-old girl. Mosely nego- FBI and Louisiana State
announced today. tiated prices for sex with Police conducted the inves-
Sammy D. Mosely, 39, of the minor and asked her to tigation. Assistant U.S. At-
Carthage, Texas, pleaded send nude pictures of her- torney SethD. Reegispros-
guilty before U.S. District self. Mosely was arrested ecutingthe case.
Judge S. Maurice Hicks to on August 1,2013 at a meet- This case is part of Pro-
attempting to entice a mi- ing place in Bossier City, ject Safe Childhood, a U.S.
nor to engage in criminal La., where he had agreed to Department of Justice na-
sexual activity. meet the girl and her moth- tionwide initiative to com-
According to evidence er. bat the growing epidemic
presented at the hearing, Mosely faces 10 years to of child sexual exploitation
Mosely responded to an life in prison, five years to and abuse. Led by U.S. At-
onhne advertisement July life supervised release, and torneys’ Offices and the
24,2013 soliciting a mother a $250,000fine for one count Criminal Division’s Child
and daughter for sex. of attempting to entice a Exploitation and Obsceni-
Mosely began to corre- minor to engage in sexual ty Section, Project Safe
Childhood marshals feder-
al, state and local re-
sources to better locate, ap-
prehend and prosecute
individuals who exploit
children via the internet,
as well as to identify and
rescue victims. For more
information about Project
Safe Childhood, please vis-
it www.projectsafechild-
hood.gov.
Those concerned may
leave tips with the FBI at
tips.fbi.gov. Tips may be
submitted anonymously.
The Shreveport FBI office
number is (318) 861-1890.
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Byron McMillan was honored as the 2013 Clayton Volunteer
Firefighter of the Year. Bryan Murff presented him with the
plaque.
March - Carthage Head Johnson, Ray Johnson, will start at 7 p.m. The
Start will start accepting Macy Johnson, Trae Stu- Country Music Hayride is
applications for the art, Gaylon Hudson, Dale located in the Esquire
2014/2015 school year be- Walker, Jeramy Derrick, Theater, one half block off
ginning in March. Con- and Kevin Lake. Guests the square in downtown
tact the Head Start office will include Grade John- Carthage Texas,
at 903-693-2700 for an ap- son and Chase Dawson. March 16 - Walton
pointment. Things to Special guests will be the Memorial C.O.G.I.C. on
bring in to appointment: First Baptist Church Hwy 31 S in De Berry will
2013 tax return, parent (Carthage) Youth Band be having their Annual
driver’s license, proof of featuring Tony Sheffield, Women Day Program at
residency, child’s certified Micah Templeton, Will 3:00 p.m. The Special
birth certificate, child’s Stacey, Ahna Stacdey, Guest will be District Mis-
social security card, Sydney Graves, Tanner sionary Annie W. Gatlin
child’s shot record, child’s Robinson, Bailey Bullock, of the Keatchie C.O.G.I.C.
last dental exam, child’s Mckenzie Templeton, Elder Willie Center is the
last physical exam. Daria Yarborough, and Pastor. The Public is invit-
March 15 - The Coun- Grace Anddrews. There ed.
try Music Hayride will will be no admission March 18 - The Panola
present a special gospel charge for this special County Aggie Mom’s
show hosted by Grateful show but donations will
Life featuring Ricky be accepted. The show See CALENDAR, Page 9A
Man rescued in oilfield
accident thanks rescuers s i^uu^
The oilfield worker in-
jured Thursday night,
March 6, expressed grati-
tude to everyone who had
a part in helping him.
He was released from
ICU Sunday, March 9. He
had a concussion, has
some bruised vertebrae in
his neck, and damage to
his nervous system. The
bruising and swelling
caused numbness and tin-
gling in his legs but he has
improved a lot. He wasn't
able to walk at first, but is
now getting around with
little assistance. With time
he should heal completely.
We wanted to thank all the
emergency personnel and
the crew for all the help in-
volved in the accident. We
also wanted to thank ev-
eryone for all the
prayers.
Emergency personnel
responded to an oilfield ac-
cident in Riderville on
Hwy 149 Thursday night,
March 6, when a crew
member on a drilling rig
fell head first into the cel-
lar hole.
Other crew members
worked together to get
him out, putting him into a
Stokes basket and using
See ACCIDENT, Page 4A
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The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 142, No. 22, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 16, 2014, newspaper, March 16, 2014; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth805782/m1/1/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Panola+County%22: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.