Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1977 Page: 2 of 18
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RAINS COUNTY LEADER
EMOirr. TEXAS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1977
THE OLDEST BUSINESS IN RAINS COUNTY
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
Box 127, EMORY, TEXAS 75440
Established June 10, 1887
TOM W. HR I
Editor 4 Publisher
1904-1937
EAR! HILL, SR.
Editor & Publisher
1937-1960
Editor end Publisher
MRS. KATHLEEN HILL BEC; KNELL
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Luieied At Oust Office in Eitirty, Taxes
As Second Class Mail Matter
SUBSCRIPTION RATESt In Haim County, 1 year, $4.00, 6
months, *3. oOj Out of County, 1 year, tH.00, 6 months, 17,00)
• 1
(Xu ot State, 1 year, $10,00, 6 numbs.
$9.00.
SCHOOL BOARD
ACCEPTS BID
ON 0L0 SCHOOL
The Ram* ISD Roirxi I Trui-
(ecs met in regular scssiitt
December 13th with the follow*
ing member* picsentt Mines
Ivy, Bitty Bushy, Donald
. W.
Montgomery, Jimmie mnh
and Carl Taylor.
Others present! Ernest Holman,
Dou„, S'eger, A, C. McMillan,
Linda Porter, Carrel Wilson,
Nan Kerr, Hassle Thmiies,
Joe Ben T rumble and Charles
Mulle .
The meeting was called to
order by James lv).
Accepted minutes as read
and accepted imancul state-
ment as presented.
Adjusted tax roll as submit-
ted by Mrs. Porter.
Leave payment to tax law-
yers as Is now mad; by R1SD
as discussed bv board.
Accepted bid from K. O.
Woodson, Rt. 1, Alba, for
fVO, ftOO is nth mitred 'or ill
hiitldlngs and property indnd*
C cdln old school property as
. described In advertlsenient.
Approved contract with Prit-
3 chard A Abbott lor year IR78
and 1979,
Approved textbook commit*
tee as submitted; Vaughn B*a-
Bom, Hilda Flluon, Jlmrry
Zinn, Aiui Kirkpatrick, Doro-
thy Pound, Robert Wyman,
George Fultman, Jan Patton,
Bill Garrett, Doug Sieger, A.
C. McMillan, Emery Cathey
and Ernest B. Holman.
A report followed from
<.htrles Muller on the proposed
elementary school.
Went into executive session
at 1G|30 p. m. and came out
of executive session at 12|30
a. m.
Accepted Hughlent Hayes'
resignation as of December 16,
1977.
Employed Mrs. Flossie Thom*
«»* as Aide i, uffiu Nuik,
upon termination of Title VI
program.
Moved Nan Kerr to Aide 11,
business manager, effective
Pm -1- b. i •, i - .
Recommended Lynda C.
Griffin to Canton for employ-
ment as Plan A Aide tor l/2
day (In tin- Rains ISD Hig'i
School Plan A program).
RcCOfiiinvtiJcu Saudia L.
Parker to Canton for employ-
ment as Plan A Aide for full
time.
Employed Mrs. Faye Beeler
as Aide I in Kindergarten ef-
fective January 3, 1978.
Increased maintenance and
cafeteria employees to mini*
ile effect
HAVE EARLY
CHRISTMAS
Mr. A Mrs. Lee Cobb held
11*1/ annual Chnstmas party
Sunday with a family dinner,
A Christnas tree loaded with
gifts which were exchanged.
Those p'event were their
children and families! Mr. &
Mrs. Mike Turner (lie »* hi
the Navy based .n Portland,
Oregon), Mr. & Mrs. Joe Nl-
.
Mr. & Mrs. llul Foster, three
children, Richardson, Randall
Kay Cobb, Dallas, Mrs. Del-
win Hodges A 3 chi Id‘ell of
P mu
As has been rhe custom, Mr.
Lee Cobb and Ills son-in-law
exchange humorous gifts, Mr,
Lee trying to outdo u«> son-in-
law, J e Nichols gave hint a
gift-wrapped frozen hog head
as last year's gift an J Mr.
Lee's gift was a candlelit
skelebxi head.--Reported
CHRISTMAS
IN EMORY
ThU year*! ChrUtmai tree
on rhe courthouse iquare b
the belt one ever and on the
tour of the town, the light!
on in many place! out in the
Bear Creek Estates and up
Ravine Street a whole fence
row ii lit ahaig with the home.
Theic are hundreds of light!
aglow thru the Potti-Moody
Addition and the Katy alio.
There we took the turn home
and >aw -ur ll”l. 're ■ ’Itu
rhe trees on Honeysuckle
Drive,
More Anon,
G.T.B.
POINT CITY
SALES TAX
REBATES UP
307%
mum wage scale effective
January 1st.
Entered into contract of par-
ticipation with Texas Assoc,
of School Boards Unemploy-
ment Compensation Group
Account.
Voted to become a reimburs-
ing employer for unemploy*
ment compensation purposes.
Adjourned at 1|20 a. m.
A good fn<‘ixl in one
who doesn't i an- how
much mono you have.
AUSTIN--Staie Comptroller
B'»b Bullock announced T hurs-
day that some 890 Texas cities
will be receiving some early
Christmas cheer in the form of
city sales tax rebate checks
Rebates for Rains Coun'y and
surrounding areas ALBA—
93,005,98 for December as
compared o $1,161.89 last
year, $8,733.36 to date in
*77 as compared o $6,537,11
in '76 fix an increase of 33%;
EAST TAWAKOMI— $2,176,93
for December as compared to
$1,583.50 last year, $10,715.-
48 to date In *77 as compared
*
7% increase; EMORY—$3,338. •
03 for December as compared
to $2,836.13 last year, and
$23, 51 m. «5 to date this year
as compared o $17,698.66 in
*76 fix a 32% increase; LONE
OAK—$1,348.34 fix Decem-
ber as compared o $1,077,78
last year, $5,864.43 to date
fr '77 as compared to $4,883.-
65 ni '76 tor a 20% Increase;
POINT—31, 942. 35 for Decern-
bei as compared to $1,470.28
las1 tat in Da<. , |N|IN*II
to date in *77 as compared to
$6, 969.83 to date in *76 for
a w lopping 307% increase.
HOME COOKED MEALS
Biscuits & Giavy (of Bieakfast
HOME MADE PIES OR
AN OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGER
CITY CAFE 473-2224
SINGING AT
ARBALA FRIDAY
There will be the 4ih Friday
night tinging Dec, 23rd at
6t30 p, in. at Arbala. Y'all
com*.
O. B. MADDOX
RAINS BAND WINS
FIRST PLACE
F0H EXCELLENCE
MANY, LA.--The Rains High
school Wildcat Band .raptured
a first-place trophy for excel-
lence in the 12th annual Christ-
mas Festival Parade here sat.
The hand wa$ first in the
filst diviiiiti A/.*AAA*AAAA
bands. Passing in review tor
oiK* hour and 30 minutes were
over 100 units--the largest
parade ever held here.
GRADUATE
FROM ETSU
COMMEHtt—M. te than <30
students at Last I cxa< State
University were graduated
Friday, Dec. lb, during the
regular tail commencement
exercises in tic University Au-
ditorium.
The largest single category
ot graduates were at the bache-
lor's level with truee than
lv), IsUoMt by 'L' stiash *t
level wilh 170, Nineteen doc*
toratei were conferred.
From Emo-y Ricky F. North*
cult received a BBA and Lou
Ann Gregg Greene received
a M, Ed,
FOR SALE
AKC Registered Chow Pup-
pie* Phone 473-3259.
FOR SALE
1974 Dodge Power Wagon
4 speed. Call evenings after
« P. &i. 473-3302 or before 8
A. M._
BRAHMAN BULL SALE
Big B Brahman Bull Sale
Saturday, (lit, , , 12:00
noon, sulphur .springs Live-
stock Comm. Co., Sulphur
Springs. Texay Selling 80
Registered Brahman Bulls.
45 Greys—15 Reds Service
Age—fert. tested For Infor-
mation and free Catalog
contact Gayle Ingram, Sale/
Mgr./Auctioneer, Box 579,
Quitman. Texas 75783 Uluru-
3)4/8782225
Fireworks at Gunner*! Grocery
& station. Hwy. L- -cuth. Un*
til January 1st.
FOR SALE
Brass File Screen and Andiron.,
Has no been used in tire.
Call 473-/132.
FOR SALE
1*9 Camaru, Ca
shop na: leader adi
MOBILE HOMES
Cast Texas Most Complete Selection
* Single and Double Wide Homes
a FREE DELIVERY *
a FREE TIE DOWNS A
WILLS POINT MOBILE HOMES
He) 80 t WIN. Point, Texas
1)3 2534 — Della. No F7t t% 11
. ciosfo suasoav
OPAL S BEAUTY SHOP
PH. 473-2834
For AM Your
Boauty Naods
Caff Us For Appointment
or Just Drop By.
MAoayar • KUTNS
MUTM fillNEI INI PRITCHETT
Tuei. thru Frl.
Thun., Frt,, Sal. Noon 1
SELECT THEATRE mineola
WED, THURS, FRI , SAT ,
DEC 21 22 23 24
A BRIDGE TOO FAR \n\
SUN . MON , TUES. DEC 25 26 27
WHERE S WILLIE fil
SKY-VUF DRIVE-IN
FRI SAT, DEC 23 24
DOUBLE FEATURE
THE LAST HARD MEN ID
PLUS
& LIGHTNING IM)
SEE IT OH OUR HEW SHEEN
RAINS FLOWER SHOP
Emory. Texas
For all your floral needs in
fresh, silks and poly flow-
ers. A variety of gree-n
plants and hanging bas
kets. Wire service nation
wide Phone 473-2G50
FOR SALE
Hamsters. Males and fe-
males 508-2H63
'' HF i ! ■ v;
Order your Rubber Stamps
from me Richard Day 4-f-
2580__
FOR SALE
1— 6 Cylinder Butane
Oliver. 3 Point Lift $2250 00
1—4 Cylinder Diesel Oli-
ver, 3 Point Lift $/$50.00
1—444 Int Farmah -Gas
Only, 790 Hrs $3975.00
1 — 136 5 Diesel Onv.r
Late model $4750-00
1—1255 Diesel Oliver
Late model $4450.00
New White and Interna-
tional Tractors.
TOM WATERS
rM 35 West
BOOKI
Paper Back Books sold anti
traded Kay Hardware Co.,
Point, Texas.
FOR SALE
21 foot Shasta Travel Tralk-i
Bath. Doyre Knight, 473-26/3
Call after 6 evenings,
ELEX7TRICAL SUPPLIES
Repair Parts Many other
items W. J. WHEATLBY
FOR SALE
Electric typewriters, recondi-
tioned and new. printing cal-
culators. adding machines,
electric cash registers. Kyle
Craver Business Machines,
213 Beasley 01, Tulyltut
Springs <*S5 Y*H
FOR SALE
Four used saddles Putts
Feed Store.
FOR SALE
Used color and black and
white TV's from $3995 up
Willis TV dales and Service.
473-2685
FOR SALE
Registered Hereford Bulls
Service age Fertility tested
Top blood lines Ivan Alex,
ander Jr. Hereford Ranch,
Emory 473-3362 -473-2233
ELECTRIC MOTORS, wipe,
switches etc., and small ap-
pliance repair W J Wheat.
'ey
FOR SALE
Round Hay Racks $67 30
3 Pt Bede Movers, $115.00
WADE'S WEI.DINC,
Emory_473-2519
| SERVICES
FOR DOZER WORK
Call Floyd Adair, 473.23k'
BOB'S EXTERMINATING
COMPANY
Termite and pevl Control
Insured Experienced sine •
1965. Texas License No. 1751.
Phone 473-2755. Emory Call
before 8 A. M or aftei 5
P. M_
SAW SHARPENING
ROUND SAW BLADES MA.
CHINE SHARPENED W J.
WHEATLEY
MARY KAY
COSMETICS
Call for reorde r
MARY HELEN DUCKETT
Beauty Consultant, 473 2796
BACK HOE WORK
For custom back hoe work
call Charles Foreman 473-
2376_
Need a Livestock,
Farming, Dairy,
or Land Loan?
See one of your Produc-
tlon Credit Loan Officers.
Specialists in agricultural
flnandnf in Fast TrVas for
40 years.
Offices located at:
203 N. 5th, Wills Point,
Texas. 873-2212.
214 S. Palestine. Athena,
Texas «75 379B.
3U N- GJetiwuod, Tyler,
Tease. nsRM/ibl.
L L SPENCER, REAL ESTATE
LAND
it 81 Acres 12 pas
ture and 1/2 farm
1
+ 25 Acres lo<3it4Mi
land with modern 3-
neifr new lake with
tied room brick with
new fence antJ oil
ail built-in*
road on three sides
it \V«* have many <»th
On water line Some
er traits on trems
term*.
or \eteran tracts
W 18 Acres lecated
it 10ft Aires to lx* *o!d
F >
on oil road Fenced
with lVf, down. Al
stock tank watei
in one* piece or small
mn , It
tract* ilas gooo oil
lights and 50'":
road trees, water
ip-
mineraix. $11,000-00
line and 1 2 mile
507! down
from I-ak<- Fork
it 87 5 Acrea of beau
I.ake
tiful [uuiiure land lo.
it 330 A* rea of exr-el
r
Cited on I My 35
h*nt i»a*ture with ap-
. H
IliU place Uk a now
proximately ;i) acre*
tiarn *V1 \ 50 feet.
of wood* Priced at
gixwl fenc# and 1 /2
$4<i0 00 with good
#**
the minemUi.
terms
it 124 Acpi h with v»me
+ 571 • A «*s t-f highly
xs A *
county r-.a<1 frontage
impr»»ved rn««Tai 4
with .v»rr»o coastal
acre lake, 4 bed.
and plenty of com
room. 3 1 2 tiath
91
mon g-a* Excellent
Steel corral and all
fences and water
the ranching need*
and ha* 1'2 miner.
als This place may
HOMES
bo bought fix $750 00
ir Ifc'autiful 3 bedroom
per acre with 29Tf,
brick: 2 baths all
(A
down
built-ins wood bum
P
ir 3U Acr«u Treated east
ing fireplace; car
■
of T/>r* Oak with
pet, Idigt aioiage.
water l.ne and road
double garage; met-
■
on three sides and
al t»arn: and a
1
priced at $695 oo ac
beautiful swimming
K
•
pool All located on
house and barn
20 arms of coastal
V : j m
Paved road on thrv,
five miles from
■
sides with hc«-\
Emory. s*-e this
. ■
common and roast-
one
• i K*- i!-
al with cross fences
+ Nlie 2 Iwdroom
■
AJl l($catod In Qmory
frame newly re mod
m
wlrti highway front
• J
age $59,909
lias several storage
1
Sk Several Veteran
buildings and local-
* »> ■
• i acta to enuos'"
ed on 3 acres
.Serv» I
from Oieap
$19 9B9 00 and ft-
...■
it
r.anrtd with approv
M
tv road T»y^«i and
ed credit
19-1 «-sl
terms
gr *• i»«dro«»iii (taunt*
it 117 Arrse on food
newly decorated Lo-
oil load with low
caled on one acre in
down jjayment and
Emory Price $15,000
apring branch Beat,
tiful building site
it Ei;ablishc-1 grocery
Term*
and station located
In Emory.
t'i • J
it 58 Acres located on
it New 3 bedroom prick
Hwy ttJ
F M 514 with terms
home located on one
\{ 0 d
f-xcellent pasture
acre plus real rid ed
it 115 Acres of level
area with carpet
ipen farm bottom
fireplace all built-
RE4i
land priced at Stsm
In* Readv to move
acre with owner ft.
In See this one
l-MOF'j
nanclng.
it Many other listings
ALBA j
♦ 4$.3 Acres close in
available, au let ua
SHUti^
f>riced at $H0(i acre hoar from you
L L SPENfER. REAI FSTATE
LMOBI
POINT 598-3276
EMORY 473-2225
”iw
rvAUB
FOR SALE
399 Acres-2 fine brick
homes Choice layout for
farming or ranching $25'.
900 Excellent terms
FOR SALE
497 Acres—good grasses—
$360 Acre,_
FOR SALE
90 acres four miles south-
west of Lone Oak. Phone
4-356-3663 after 6pm
FOR SALE
Five acres with three bed
room fiarne in city limits
Fruit trees, pecan trees
Spring fed branch through
hack of place Phone 473-
3365,
FOR SALE
BIU Heblson home place and
15 acres of land 473-2233
FOR SALE
Service Station and Garage
In Alba Doing good business.
Owner will sacrifice R, O
Woodson 214 765-2491
THINKING ABOUT
SELLING?
We need listings on houses
and lota, small acreage, large
acreage We have buyers
with Cash
CALL
R. 0 WOODSON
DEAL ESTATE
473-3313, Emory
473 *684 EMORY
785 2494 ALBA,
4S5.28H’ Shirley
T-TA3
Old h use on old highway 69,
the and quarter acres of land.
$4,000.00 only.
R. O. WOODSON
REAL ESTATE
Emory 473-3313
Home Rimen
Alba 765-2494
Shu ley 465-2866
Emory 473-2684
FOR SALE
Nice little frame house
on 1/2 acre dose in
Emory , Good garden
spot, trees and water
well. Only $10,000.
R. O. Woodson
Reai Estate
Emory 473-3313
HOME PHONES
ALBA 765-2494
SHIRLEY 485 2865
EMORY 473 2684
FOR SALE
Retirement paradise
on the- Bahama Island
of Exuma with no
property t i <-<s this
80 ft x 125 gt. lot. Call
for more details.
R. O. Woodson
Real Estate
Emory 473-3313
HOME PHONES
ALBA 765-2494
SIBRLEY 485-28C5
EMORY 473-2664
$AU»* T"
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sjj wedne day,
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IjUinr F. Char
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* Shir -I1 John-
L- , a SOT,
1 ot vaca-
,
tluO I
IHFUl W0RI
I Workers Sunday
■r the Baptu'
’ their regular
, Dec. 6th at
e home of
rs. Eleven
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Jftiri Sunday
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iMatthew Ivy ol
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4 Mn. Arthur
[Robert ft. White
glst'rd M:. 4
Sunday.
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1 Mrs. Jennie
| a'terti -ext.
i. Henry Dl-
Ibrlst rnai thop-
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|4 tm no-in- lav.
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Hied Mrs. Mona
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Rearhi'
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CHRISTM*
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473 339b
HDP«1
DAY CA^
Is licensed
7 00-5:30
RALNS
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Meets at s f*1
house For t
call 473-^13^
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in black
front of c*f* 1
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173-2321.
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Becknell, Kathleen Hill. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1977, newspaper, December 22, 1977; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth846710/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.