Cleveland Advocate (Cleveland, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, September 2, 1988 Page: 1 of 22
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CLEVELAND
ADVCC
ObOA
"Serving North Liberty Co. Since 1917'
Friday, September 2,1988; Two Sections, 22 Pages
USPS 117560
25*
The eyes have it
Deep water snapper
2B
Ready to cheer
Dateline
Trustee fund: The Roy Lee
Rogers trustee fund has been
established at First Bank and
Trust to benefit injured deputy
Roy Rogers. The account number
is 597-384. Please include name
and the account number with
your donation.
MARKET VISIT: The Singles
Unlimited Support chapter of
Cleveland will visit area flea
markets. They will meet at Truly
Plaza in the Safeway parking lot
at 9 a.m. Sept. 3.
SOCCER RETURNS: Signup for
CYSA Fall Soccer will be Sept. 3
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Three loca-
tions will be available: In Tark-
ington — Cannon’s Grocery Store
(call 592-1141 for information); in
Cleveland — Wal-Mart Shopping
Renter (call 592-9243); in Dayton
— Brookshire Bros, (call 258-
9443).
GRAND OPENING: The grand
opening of Grace Bible Book
Store, located at 180 Loop Street
in Splendora, will be Sept. 3. For
more information and directions,
j call 689-3476.
WATCH BARBECUE: The Plum
Grove Crime Watch will host a
barbecue Sept 3. Kenny Martin
..and the Wayward Bound Band
JBrill be entertaining. Bring lawn
Tchairs, card tables, cards and
dominoes. Turn out and join in
Jthe fun. All proceeds go to the
*crime watch organization.
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PLEDGE CENTER: Duncum
Ford will again be pledge center
for Cleveland during the annual
Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy
Telethon, beginning 6 p.m. Sept. 4
and continuing until 6 p.m. Sept.
5. There will be a dunking booth
with Mayor Richard Boyett, Mike
and John Duncum, Bubba
Massey and Police Chief Harley
Lovings. A Houston Rockets
autographed basketball will also
be given away. For more infor-
mation, call 592-2611 and ask for
Doretha Hatten.
READ SPEAKER: Debbie
Pilchard, READ coordinator for
P-iberty County, will be the guest
speaker for the Methodist Womee
Sept. 6 at 10 a.m. in the recreation
hall of the First United Methodist
Church. The topic will be il-
literacy in Cleveveland. The
public is invited to attend. For
more information, call 592-0545.
GED ENROLLMENT: The date
set for enrollment for basic
education and GED classes is
Sept 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the
Shepherd High School. Classes
and books are free to adults age
17 and older. Subjects available
are math, english, science, social
studies and reading. For more in-
formation, call Stevie Oldham at
409-628-3297 or Ann Holifield at
593-1577.
4-H MEETING: Tarkington
Junior and Senior 4-H will meet
Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. in the junior high
cafeteria. Youths ages 9-19 are
Welcome. If you are showing a
project at TVE, you must attend
this meeting.
RIDERS MEET: The Ghost
Riders Horse Club, Inc. will hold
their monthly meeting Sept. 6 at
7:30 p.m. at Austin Memorial
Library. Join them for family
See DATELINE, Page 9A
Index
Inside
Today’s Advocate
OPINION............4A
HOMETOWN NEWS .. 6A
CHURCH............7A
FUNNIES...........8A
SPORTS.............IB
OUTDOORS..........2B
CLASSIFIED.........4B
TV PAGE...........12B
Citizen asks for help in drug war
By R.T. LOWE
Advocate Editoi
CLEVELAND - In an im-
passioned plea, a citizen living in
Precinct 20 beseeched City Council
to “help save our children” from
dealers of illegal drugs.
The speech by Valarie Bradford,
listed on the special city council
meeting agenda as “Precinct 20
spokesperson,” became the main
point of interest in a meeting with
the original prime purpose of
passing the budget and levying the
tax rate.
Statements she made were used as
a reason to call a special city council
meeting next Tuesday. The focus of
the meeting, according to a motion
made by Councilman Howard Love,
seconded by Councilman Stan Jones,
and passed without a dissenting vote
by Council, is to talk with Cleveland
police officers concerning the
function of that department.
Almost lost in the fervor, Council
did vote to pass the proposed budget
for the coming year and set the tax
rate at $.68 per $100 evaluation. This
tax rate is the same as the present
rate although the budget is
somewhat less.
City Manager Bill Petropolis, City
Secretary Louise Liska, Council,
and Mayor Richard Boyett worked
long hours with a number of budget
workshops to put together a budget
which would not require a tax hike.
But the result of their efforts was
eclipsed by Bradford’s appeal.
Bradford, the mother of two
children, told Council the “only”
reason she was speaking to Council
was to let everyone know how she
feels about her community.
“I feel like if I don’t start now in
the fight to clean up the drug traf-
ficking in our neighborhood, then
when my daughters are older...they
might be exposed to this as well. I
don’t want to see that happen. I’d
rather die first.”
She said she had “first hand”
experience with people addicted to
drugs. Some of her own family
members, Bardford explained, sold
drugs.
“Most black children do not have
the money to keep them interested in
other things such as a good
education or a ride out of this trap of
poverty,” she said. “So therefore
they chose selling drugs or using
them.”
She asked council members to
Valarie Bradford addresses an attentive city council. (Photo by R.T. LOWE)
“for one minute” put themselves “in
the shoes” of parents whose children
are on drugs and have “begun to
steal from them.” She said her
family is dealing with that problem
now.
She also said drug dealers were
stealing “from themselves.” “For
instance, my brother had an ex-
cellent job,” she said. “I mean
money, cars, the works. All that
went on drugs.”
Bradford gave what she said was
the account of something that
happened about midnight on May 5
of this year, a time when much of the
Cleveland police force was
suspended waiting for the outcome
of the investigation concerning the
death of Kenneth Earl Simpson.
“I telephoned the Cleveland Police
Department to complain about a
disturbance on my block, Lamar
and Field streets,” Bradford said.
“My baby was a week-and-a-half old
at that time. No one came to my
call.”
She said on a later day she spoke
to one of the officers concerning why
she received no response to her call.
The officer told her he would not go
See CITIZEN, Page2A
Tax rate increase at Tarkington ISD
By JERREL FERGUSON
Advocate Reporter
TARKINGTON — Approximately
100 Tarkington residents were in
attendance at the meeting of the
TISD Board of Trustees this week,
forcing the gathering to move to the
high school commons area.
The crowd was present to voice
their opinions on the district’s
proposed tax increase. They got
their opportunity during the portion
of the evening set aside for in-
dividuals to address the board.
The first speaker addressed his
remarks more to the large crowd
than to the board, saying he disliked
paying taxes as much as anyone
else. He also told the crowd he
believed things had reached a point
where they either took a tax in-
crease or more cuts in the budget.
The speaker said cuts have been
made in programs such as athletics,
band and ag for the past three years.
He added unless the board can come
up with more cuts he didn’t see any
way around having to pay the extra
taxes.
Another member of the crowd
suggested perhaps some jobs in the
district could be consolidated or
done away with. He said they should
look, not just at teachers, but in all
areas where cutbacks might be
possible before considering a tax
increase.
Those differing views represented
only two of the many voices heard
during the meeting.
In response, Superintendent Ken
Miller said he and the board looked
at the district’s positions. He said
they didn’t want to be overstaffed,
but to have a quality program in all
areas you have to have people to
help run it.
“There may be an area or two we
need to look at,” Miller said. “But
where they are, I don’t know. We
have to have bus drivers, custodians
and cafeteria workers. I don’t
See TAX, Page 3A
Part-time city warrant officer
accuses Cleveland mayor
By R.T. LOWE
Advocate Editor
CLEVELAND — A part-time warrant officer working for the city has
made statements accusing the mayor of making racial slurs and
threatening to terminate the officer’s work for the city.
K.L. ‘Kenneth’ Primeaux, a full-time Houston fireman who works part-
time as a warrant officer for the city, gave a type-written statement to
some members of the Cleveland City Council in which he alleges Mayor
Richard Boyett confronted him August 24 at the old Pitchfork Club
parking lot about Primeaux speaking at a church in Precinct 20. It was in
that statement Primeaux says Mayor Boyett stated “he could fire anyone
See OFFICER, Page 3A
Department of Public Safety urges care this Labor Day weekend
Officials of the Texas Department
of Public Safety are urging motorist
to exercise special care during the
long Labor Day weekend.
Colonel Joe Milner, DPS director,
recommended that drivers take
precaution to help ensure safety in
the higher volume of traffic ex-
pected.
“The motorist who comply with
the speed limits, connect their safety
belts, and avoid driving while im-
paired by alcohol have the greatest
chance of not having a traffic ac-
cident,” Milner suggested.
“We’re estimating that this will be
the last Labor Day period for as
many as 35 person who may be killed
in traffic accidents. However, there
will be additional troopers on patrol
during the holiday weekend to
provide maximum protection for the
driving public.”
Milner said the DPS is supporting
the national “Drive for Life”
program sponsored by Mothers
Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
MADD officials ask person not to
drink and drive, and to have their
headlights switched on during
daytime driving on Saturday, Sept. 3
in support of the effort against DWI.
“The troopers will also have their
headlight on during this day, and
they will be especially watchful
during the Labor Day period for
drunk drivers.”
_ Texas DPS troopers will also be
keeping watch on the interstate
highways as part of the Combined
Accident Reduction Effort (CARE)
program with the troopers of
neighboring states.
The Labor Day weekend is 78
hours in length, beginning at 6 p.m.
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CLEVELAND ADVOCATE
This week in 1953
Senator Price Daniel speaker at local hound dog show
Researched by
CHERIE MEEKINS
House fire
Units from four area fire departments responded to this
house fire off Hwy 321 this week. (Photo by JERREL
FERGUSON)
Only a hound dog would
weather the kind of rainstorm
Liberty had Saturday.
And 70 hound dogs did, bringing
their masters and about 300 spec-
tators with them for the 14th an-
nual bench show of the Southeast
Texas Foxhunters Association.
A couple of the hounds that
traveled the farthest - 214 miles
from Many, La., to Liberty - cop-
ped top honors at the show. They
were Grand Champion Hosier
Boy, and Miss Dude Farr, chosen
best opposite sex, both owned by
C. A. Hoagland of Many. Mr.
Hoagland’s hounds won three
other trophies in the 16-division
show.
The hounds were judged by
Mrs. Ferris E. Tate, who travel-
ed from Mississippi to become
the first woman to judge a bench
show. The affair was held at
Liberty’s Trinity Valley Exposi-
tion grounds, and began with a
barbecue, a speech by Senator
Price Daniel with an introduction
by Liberty Attorney Cameron
Hightowner, followed by the
bench show.
Mrs. Hightower likened the
senator to a Grand Champion
Hound in his introduction, em-
phasizing that Senator Daniel has
for many years been a member of
the Southeast texas Foxhunters
Assocaiations.
In his address to the foxhunters
Senator Daniel credited his elec-
tion as Texas Attorney General to
his many foxhunter friends.
“I don’t believe I could have
ever been attorney general if it
wasn’t for being a foxhunter,” he
said.
Applause greeted his statement
that since he had learned as a fox-
hunter that a fox should only be
treed, not killed, “I always voted
against allowing hunters to kill
foxes in other parts of the state.”
An introduction of the directors
of the asociation revealed that of
the 36 directors, only three were
absent. President S. G. Aber-
nathy of Highlands introduced A.
E. Bush of Liberty, 90-year-old
honorary lifetime member of the
association, who welcomed the
foxhunters to Liberty, ten out-of-
state members were introduced.
Texas-styled Stetson hats were
presented to Mrs. Tate and Mr.
Tate, who served as ringmaster,
and to E. B. McSwain, secretary-
treasurer of the association.
Receiving top honors in the
female under-six-months division
at the bench show was Burris
Ann, owned by C. A. Hoagland.
Second prize ribbon went to Red
Dann, owned by W. H. Caldwell of
Houston.
Male under-six-months award-
ed went to Robert F. John, owned
by George Knight of Monroe,La.;
second place, Mocking Bird, also
owned by Mr. Knight.
Female six to 12 months:
Marvel Ann, owned by J. D. Liles
of Conroe; second, Hurrican Bar-
bara, owned by Mrs. J. D. Liles.
Best Puppy of the four puppy
division winners: Sabre wing Jet,
owned by J. D. Liles.
F. B. McSwain of Port Arthur
was awarded the annual
challenge sportsmanship plaque
for outstanding service to the
association. Awarded a rosette as
best lady foxhunter was Mrs.
Flynn Thomas of Houston, who
kept records for the event.
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