Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1975 Page: 2 of 8
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RAINS
EM08Y. TEXAS
COUNTY
THURSDAY,
LEADER
JUKE 5, 1975
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TEXAS PRESS
ASSOCIATION
THE OLDEST BUSINESS IN RAINS COUNTY
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
Box 127. EMORY, TEXAS 75440
Established June 10, 1887
TOM W. HILI,
Editor 4 Publisher
1904-1937
EARL HILL, SR.
Editor & kublisher
1937:1960
Editor and Publisher
MRS. KATHLEEN HILL BECKNELL
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Entered et Poet Office In Emory. Texet
At Second Cltet Mail Metier
SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In Reins County, I year, $4.00, 6
00, 6 montht. $7.00j of out county. Thit money
monthi, $3.00; Out of county, I ye»r, $8.
Out of rtate, I year, $10.00, 8 montht. $9.00.
TO THE
CITIZENS OF
RAINS COUNTY:
FROM: Tommy E. Barker,
prcRdent of Ralm Count)
Fair Ataociadon
In order to clarify rumor!
concerning an adniittfon charge
to trie fair ground! during die
1975 KalniCounty Fair, I feel
all Ralm County retfdenti and
former reddentt are entitled
to know what It being coorder-
ed concerning jui fait. Yet,
we are confide ring an adrn.il-
fion charge, but no aich ac-
tion hat been taken at tl.lt
time. We are considering an
adniMon charge because we
are In the procea of borrowing
$24,000 to Improve the fair
ground! and make It Into a
nice park-type area that can
be tiled year round by citizens
Im lttiMi attempts an open luruni. Mpimoni expressed by
Individuals In letters to the edltut and paid advertising are noi
necesaarlly die opinions of »*»ia newspaper. Any erroneous re-
flection upon the character, standing, or reputation of any pei-
aun, firm or corporation which may appear in the column! of
tha Leader will be gladly canceled upon being brought to (he
attention of the publisher. Resolutions of respect, unsolicited
poems and cards cf thanks will be charged for at regular adver
ruing rates. There is also a small charge of 25* to make a
change of address.
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
P. O. Box 127
Cinwx f, Twaai ilx44w
Enclosed find $4. 00 far which please send me the l eader for
one year. LXiUide Rains Co.: $8. 0U; Outside lexas, $10.00.
M4Mt tlnually breaking and our rest
.................*.............................. room! are deteriorating fimply
address because there Isn't enough
.............................................. money left to make all nec-
must be paid back and there
imply Is no way to generate
erxiuvh revenue from on: <£■.
to do tills wltliout an admission
charge.
For the past several years the
lair board has struggled to
make ends meet and lr Is get-
ting harder and harder to keep
the fair going with each pass-
ing year. Nothing comet free
any more. The lights mutt be
paid, repairt have ID be made,
night watchmen have to be
pid, someone must be paid to
clean up tie grounds, patemen
be paid, and|
and on. Add to this the fact
that our building! arc falling
down, our w atet lines are coif
aid, Lauds have to
aid, and we could go on
CITY.........................STATE.
Mr. & Mu Byron Holley's
viitors for the past week were
ode & fie tie Engleman of
Greenville, alto RuthSIdnner
& Ted Vaulk from Wlimshoro,
cetaary epairs.
Agin, at present no admlt-
ion charge hat been ciabllii-
ed--lt la only being conider-
I SBrJftyau.
ta Murray to the Coodson re-
union Sunday. It waa "out-of-
ighr. —Harry Williams.
ROBERT F. HOLLEY RET1WNG--Robert F. Holley Is willing
fiom the Texas Illghwsy Department on June 30, 1975, after
2* years of service. Holley waa bom InConiuth, Mist,, but
was raised In Hint County, Texas and graduated from Emory
High School. He was a barber for 20 years before Karting hit
career with the Department. He worked 23 years In die Emory
Refidency as an Engineering Technician and a Construction In-
spector before transferring to the Hunt County Reidency In
Greenville where he worked his last two years. Holley's wife it
the former Eunice Alexander. He Is a member of the Baptist
Church of Emory. They have one ton, Eddie Holley, who It at-
tending the Univerity of Texas In Austl:i. The retiree It on an-
nual leave wtrlch started March 21, 1975, and will officially re-
tire on June 30. He plans to do a little yard and flower bed
work and lots of fishing In the years ahead. The Holleys live at
803 Eulalia, Terrell, Texas.
any and all leyfiimatc sugges-
tions, We have but one deirc
and that Is to continue having
a Kins County fir that all
can enjoy. We have come up
with a plan that we think will
do juft that. Otherwise, our
fir It going to die. We arc
only human and we make er-
rors; potibly someone can
offic a better plan »hat doesn't
require an addition charge.
We are ready and willing to
Unen to your plan, Jui be
willing to help make your
plan work.
Sincerely,
TOMMY E. BA RKEP.
Preident, llins County Fi
Association
Clyde Swindell of Alba was
a vlitor here Friday.
vOdXOOOOOl
(a (y
/tfl ft fa
THANKS
Thanks for cards, gifts, calls,
for both BapdK Church's cards,
vlitor! and prayers that help-
ed me to much when I had
surgery. God blew each one.
MW. JOHN M. HOUSE
S.TATE CAPITAL
Highlights
Sidelights
t)y lyndeW Williams
AUSTIN—The 64th regular
session of the Legislature
wound down with a few
Imngs and several whimpers
this week.
In five months of activ*
it), it considered legisla-
tion touching almost every
segment of the state’s eco-
nomic and social life.
Despite criticism, the ses
sion did turn out legislation
of far-reaching im|>ortanee.
Kven before final last*
minute decisions on a $12
billion record budget, school
finance reform and utilities
regulation, the sesaion
chalked up these accom-
plishmeiita:
Article-by-article row.
stitutional revision, set for
a statewide election .Novem-
ber 4.
— Approval of Health
Maintenance Orgamrations,
a new form of fixed-fee
health rare coverage, and
two medical malpractice in-
surance hills.
Provision for issuing
certificates of need for hos-
pital facilities and reor-
ganization of the State
Hoard of Health.
— Adoption of i $■prw's
nent voter registration hill
and a measure to authonxe
primary election finance.
Passage of a nine-
counties House of Repre-
sentatives hill w hich will as
sure single member districts
for the counties.
Kstahlihhment of a
1976 presidential prefer
ence primary.
— Agreement on a ’’rape
victims’ hill" to aid in
prosecution of sex crimes.
Bonds Approved
A proposed constitutional
amendment to raise the
ceiling on state water de-
velopment bond* from $4<Hi
million to $H<M> million will
lie voted on in November,
1
The resolution contains a
prohibition on use of money
to import Mississippi River
water. A $:tr. million limit
is also ordered for indi-
vidual projects which are
qo! part of a statew ide wa
ter plan.
A hill to authorise issu-
ing all or part of the new
bond* will be put off
the 1977 Legisla
venes.
Kedistricting Passed
A bill providing single-
Sam Anils attended the grad-
uation of lit granddaughter,
rtis
Karen Connell in Irving,
past Thursday of the Mac
thur High School being he
4 sdni
of the MacAr-
1 being held at
until
ture con-
WELK’S DROP IN
TEXACO GAS
BEER—LIQUOR—WINE
CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
TEXACO MASTER CHARGE, RANK
AMERICARD COME HAVE YOUR
FISH PICTURES TAKEN!
EAST END Of TWO MILE BRIDGE TA1IK0NI
4 ■■■■■■■(»■■ A
V
Nothing Escapes The
INEW HOLLAIND
Bigmouth
Tha 14” x IS” baler that has txdutivt
S uper Sweep . and a new hi capacity
9________Hiwu.AesenoW (emdlnn tvtftn that hawHtax
<« hay gently ard deliver! solid, square balas
that stack Tha tougher tha crop, tha happtar
* you'd ba that you own a New Holland
Ms Mods! 778 H.vlina. « Baler
NOW'S THE TIME TO GET
THE BEST DEAL ON
NEW HOLLAND
EQUIPMENT!
MAYFIELD TRACTOR CO.’
Wills Point *73-2362
Wk
X'
WE CAN’T OUTFIT YOU IN A MOCCASIN,
BUT WE’ll TRY OUR BEST TO HANDLE
All YOUR FARM & RANCH NEEDS.
WE ALSO CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF
DAIRY SUPPLIES. DON’T FORGET WE STiLL
HAVE A 10*/. OFF SALE ON OUR BAILEY
STRAW HATS. ONE GROUP OF OUR BEST
$25 STRAWS ARE MARKED DOWN TO $19.95
Potts Feed Store 473-2249
WANT ADI
FOR SALE FLOWERS
t R home.
Trees Only
member House of He presen
tatives districts for nine
Texas counties survived a
Senate filibuster and was
sent to th** governor.
It applies to Travis, Jef-
ferson, McLennan, Tarrart,
Lubbock, Nueces, Galves-
ton, Kl Paso and Hidalgo
counties.
All the -ounties except
(ialveston and Hidalgo were
covered by a 1974 court or-
der (later delayed) decree
ing single mernl»er districts.
WILL MOVE TO
LONGVIEW
M re, Perrv Rddoet, rhe form-
er Mrs. Marjoile Fie ruing,will
reddc In Longview. She will
be In the county clerk's office
dlls week wldle ( ounty C lerk
Loyd McKinney is on vacation
during Scout campout week.
MmetCIlfton Prather and
Freeman Smith wet: in Qifit-
man Thursday to vifit diet'
mother, Mrs, Conrad, in the
Heritage House.
Texas Stadium, confiding of
575 Kudcntt receiving tl dr
diplomas.
PUBLISHERS
NOTICE
All real CKate advertised in
this newspaper is subject to the
Federal Ffir Houfing Act of
1968 which makes it illegal to
advertise "any preference,
limitation, or discrimination
hsted or :«ce. color, retl^or,
or national origin, or an inten-
tion to make any such prefer-
ence, limitation, or discrimi-
nation. ~
Tills newspaper will not
knowingly accept any adver-
ting for real estate which is
In violation of the lsw. Our
readers are hereby informed
that ail dwellings advertised
in this newspaper are availa-
ble on an equal opportunity
bafis.
★ Nice 3
Close In
*11,95000.
★ 3 B. R, 2 Bath, Com-
pletely remodeled on 4
1/4 acres.
★ 8 other hornet to choose
from.
★ I-AND—Almost any site
from 3 acres up and
from *400 00 acre up
CALL US FOB PROPERTY
AND LISTINGS
L L SPENCER
473-2225 EMORY
598 3278 POINT
FGixixs — DAK8.S
Land Clearing — Plowing —
Motor Graderx — Motor Scra-
pers By hour or contract
J D HATLEY. Route 5, Box
328A. Phone 885-2572 Sulphur
Springs, Texas.
Need a Livestock,
Fanning, Dairy,
or Land Loan?
3x« vu» wl you: PUMlUC-
tion Credit Loan Officers,
specialists in agricultural
financing in East Texas lor
40 years.
Offices located at:
203 N Sth. Wills Point.
Texas. 873-2212
214 S. Palestine, Athena,
Texas. 875-3788
311 N. Glenwood, Tyler.
Texas. 593-01 SI
BEAUTY
By Mary Kay
For s complimentary facial
or reorders, call Rae Bowen,
473-2459_
FOR SALE
Three bedroom frame house
with 8 acres of land Located
within the city limits of Em-
ory Call 473-2480_
FOR SALE
80 acres 2 1/2 miles north
of Emory. Doyce Knight
473 2823_
FOR SALE
110 acres good pasture land.
Perfect building site and
ateel corral. Two meedowx
Cnmmunity water available
16 foot gooseneck traile.. Ex-
cellent condition. Call 473-
2S49.-------------------------
FOR SALE
Three bedroom and bath
frame house. Two miles east
of Emory on old Highway 89.
near school Phone 473-2974
FOR SALE
New Disks One Row Cultl.
vs tor. All kinds hay equip-
ment. Tom Waters.
WANTED
Experienced Sewing
Machine Operators.
Apply Between 8:00
and 11:00 a. m and
1:00 to 4:00 p. m.
Tuesday through
Thursday.
SHIREY CO,
INC.
EMORY, TEXAS
HAY BALING
Wire tied A too pasture mow.
ing Call Bud Noithcutt. 473-
2536_
TOR SALE
3 Bedroom, 2 Hath brick
home. Central heat and aJr
Washer-dryer connections
Cali 473-2536
MACHINIST WANTED
For Plastic Wax Mold
Malang.
Equal Opportunity Employer
DATCO. POINT, TEXAS
_598-77?*_
FOR SALE
By Owner, Older Home
Lovelv when redecorated 3
-ere- near rw.l 3a6-3i4c
Pastures Mowed
BOB RUSSELL
473-2872 AFTER 6
FOR RENT
Two bedroom Hmwe wo ml.
northeast oX Emory. A. L
Stuart, 214.285-0675
Flowers for every occasion
Complete wedding service.
RAINS KGOWER SHOP, Em
ory, Texas 473-2650 or 473-:
2960.
FOR SALE
1 and 2 Acre Wooded Lots
in Beautilu! Beai Creek
Estate#. Low Down Pay-
ment. Owner Financing.
M. B. BULLARD, Emory.
Tex 473-2418._
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
Repair Parts ' Many other
items W J WHfeATLEY
ROUND SAW BLADES MA
CHINE SHARPF1NED W J
WHEATLEY._'
r-Gfci IK1C MOTORS, wire,
switches, etc, and small ap.
pllance repair. W J Wheat.
i-y
SABOB ANGUS
Performance Tested
Bulls. Sale or Lease.
473-2599.
CUSTOM HAY BALING
ixieu Wltoon 473-2752.
FOR DOZER WORK
Call Floyd Adair 173-2310.
FOR SALE
1—2 wheel equit trailer, 8
ft. wide 14 ft. long Excel-
lent for hay hauling or will
haul small tractor—*25000
1— 22 Browning Automatic
Rifle with scope A-l condi-
tion- *50.00
Call Tommy E Barker al
473-2753 after 5:00 p. m
FOR SALE
Perfect condition 10 x 55 mo-
bile home Stove, rcfrlgers
tor, furniture, *2850 00 873-
2534_
FOR SALE
1-txtO Wickahtre mobile home
Furnished central air and
heat, carpeted and drapes
Extra nice. *1975 00 873.
2534
FRESH PRODUCE
Next to B A B Waahaterto
1973 5th WHEEL TRAVEL
TRAILER
33 FT. LUXURY VEHICLE
$5,50C.
For Inspection
785 2325 Box 2U, Alba
READER & ADVISOR
MRS. LYNNE
ALBA. 765-2T'5
FOR SALE
By Rains County Fair Associ-
ation, Large building to be
InvitiL Sua. 30' a 70' witii
two »' x 2ff wings. Con-
struction Is of 106 siding,
composition roof 'excellent
condition i, wood saah win-
dows 2” X IT floor Joist,
ceiling Joist and raTterv Ex-
cellent for skating rink, com-
munity center etc. Seeled
bids accepted until 11:00 A
M. June 16th In County Ex-
tension Office, Rains County
Courthouse. Bids can be
mailed to Rains County Fair
Association, Box 278. Emory,
Texas 75440. If mailed, the
bids must be in hand prior
to deadline.
Building can be inspected
by contacting Tommy E.
Barker, County Extension
Agent. Emory. Texas. Build-
ing Is located on Rains Coun-
ty Fairgrounds. Emory, Tex-
as and must be moved by
July 1, 1975._
SUMMER TUTORING
Summer tutoring in my
home Grades ldi, all sub-
jects; or high school, Eng
list! only I *m a certified
teacher with 4 yeah* teach-
ing experience Thjs is an
excellent chance for any
child who is behind and
needs special help or for the
tutut -wira-Tia-ar em aimeM
during the summer months.
II Interested, call 473-2177
FOR SALE
Charaises . Five cows and
calves One pure bred bull.
See Sunday Make offer, L.
5. Oaic, FM 2324, weie,
COMIC BOOKS
Rid Cid Comic Books Stacked
around house? Call Jim Car-
te'. 447-2527 Fa-,'. TawakonL
FOR SALE
By Owner, 4 Bedroom Brick,
2 Baths 7 Acres. Bams. 508
3142.
BEAlj
23 ACRES, J „
Alba on blacfc t
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cleared
Listings tr
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Baby pigs for i
trade for new k
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Tomato Plan I
get 50 free U*E
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CLEAN OTED1
MF-136 (Si
MF-1S0. gas
MF 146. M
MF 175. *M
Ford 5U0040M
Fold 2UU0,
FDRD 2000-0 1
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Becknell, Kathleen Hill. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1975, newspaper, June 5, 1975; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth846410/m1/2/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.