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Weekend
*THE CLEVELAND
ADVOCATE
New chief elected
Cont. on page 3A
Splendora ISD
pproved
Cont. on page
Commissioner
Demo-
Court
Montgomery
Saturday. October 30. 1982 • Cleveland. Tx. • 77327 •I'ol. 63 • No. 86
Election wrap-up
by FRAN RICE
Staff .Writer
County Judge-Dempsie
Henley, Democrat.
District Clerk-Joy Mc-
Manus, Democrat
County Clerk-Wanda Bar-
ker, Democrat.
County Treasurer-Vivian
Terrell, Democrat
CROWDS CAME-The Patton Village City
Hall was packed full both Monday night
and Tuesday night as the city had three
police chiefs in two days. The activity
Commissioner
Doug Emanuel
United States Represent-
ative for District Two position
is being sought by Charles
Wilson of the Democratic Par-
ty and Ed Richbourg of the
Libertarian Party
The governor’s race is
between two major candi-
dates, Republican William P.
Clements, Jr. and Democrat
Mark White David Hutzel
man of the Libertarian Party
and Bob Poteet are also seek-
In addition to the state-
wide offices, Montgomery
County voters will choose a
United States Representative
from the Sixth District. Phil
Court
Demo
State Treasurer-Alien
Clark, Republican; Ann Rich-
ards, Democrat; Alma Ku-
cymbala.
* Commissioner of General
Land Office-Woody Glasscock,
Gerry Mauro, Democrat;
Charles S. Fuller, Libertarian.
Commissioner of Agricul-
ture-Fred Tnornberry, Repub
lican; Jim Hightower. Demo-
crat; Stanley Keen, Libertar-
Liberty County voters
will choose a United States
Senator, a governor and all
major state officials as well as
many local civil servants in
the general election Tuesday.
Polls will be open from 7 a m
to 7 p.m. All positions are
listed in the order they appear
on the ballots.
Running for the senate
seat in,Washington D.C. is
Republican Jim Collins and
Democrat Lloyd Bentson. The
Libertarian Party is running
John E. Ford and the Citizens
Aarty has Lineaus Hooper
risk and replacement values
for the total coverage of
$5,522,000 Business manager
Larry Meyers said he had
learned a great deal about the
insurance business through
this process and the board
expressed its appreciation for
the savings of about $5,000
Board member Elgin
Carter submitted his resign-
ation from the board because
of increased job pressures and
his subsequent inability to at-
tend board meetings.
A bid to furnish a 20-foot
by six-foot walk in freezer and
cooler for the elementary cafe-
teria was awarded to Ford
Refrigeration. The total cost
of the two units is $9,694 which
will come from the cafeteria
fund.
trict-Clarence Cain, Demo
crat
District Judge, 253rd Dis
trict-W.G “Dub” Woods, Jr.
Democrat ,
brought out a Houston television station
and three large daily newspapers. (Photo
by Fran Rice).
Patton Village resident said,
“ They (council members) said
if Robert were here they would
tell us. but they didn’t.” An
officer had called Jordanat his
home, telling him to come to
the meeting/
Mayor pro-tern Madonna
Fitzhugh said she did not know
of the council's intentions until
she was called about 5 p'm.
Monday. “I asked why (Jor-
dan was being let go) and got
no answer,” she said Tuesday.
At the council’s regular
meeting Tuesday night, some
100 persons crammed the tiny
■council chamber and spilled
out onto the lawn as they gave
vocal as well as flesh and blood
support for the 23-year-old Jor-
dan A petition asking that
Jordan be given his job back
accumulated 126 names.
Jordan said he plans to
file suit against Valentine,
council members Doris and
John Burd and Lonnie Eiling-
Gramm, Democrat is opposed
by Ron Hard a Libertarian.
In the Eighth District
race, Jack Fields, Republican,
Henry E. Allee, Democrat and
Mike Angwin are all seeking
election.
Carl A. Parker, Demo-
crat and Don Stillman, Liber-
tarian are running for the
State senatorial position in
District four. Kent A. Caper-
ton Democrat and Don Still-
man, Libertarian are running
for the State senatorial posi-
tion in District Five.
Other Offices which will
be decided by Montgomery
County voters are:
State Representative,
Fifteenth District- Jim Tur-
ner, Democrat.
State Representative,
Sixteenth District- Gary Pac-
tOn Republican, Rodney Tow,
Democrat, and Martin Sorrels,
Libertarian.
District Judge, 221M bis-
Railroad Commissioner
John Thomas Henderson, Re
publican; James E. (Jim) Nu
gent, Democrat; Dick Bjorn
seth, Libertarian; Bob Rus
sell, Citizens.
time Tarkington Prairie and Cleveland
fire departments arrived, less than ten
minutes later, the trailer was destroyed.
At press time the firemen did not know
the cause of the explosion. (Photo by Fran
Rice):
County
Precinct 3-
Democrat.
■ County
Precinct 3- (Unexpired Term )-
Marcelene Rhoden, Democrat.
County Commissioner,
Precinct 6- W.M.(Perk) Per-
kins, Democrat.
Justice of the Peace, Pre-
cinct 3- Turner D. Henley,
Democrat.
Justice of the Peace, Pre-
cinct 5- W.L. Green, Republi-
can and Marvin E. Powell,
Democrat.
Constable, Precinct 5
(Unexpired Term)- Larry Al-
len, Democrat.
Constable, Precinct , 6
(Unexpired Term)- Marshall
Anderson, Democrat.
MAKING SURE--A persistent flame burns
in the foreground, while firemen check
for hidden not spots, when the mobile
home belonging to Splendora school
teacher W. C. Buford burned Wednesday.
Neighbors heard an explosion, and by the
Justice Supreme Court
Place I-John L. Bates, Repub
lican; Ted Robertson,
crat.
Justice, Supreme
Place 2-Bill Kilgarlin,
crat.
< Justice, Supreme
Place 3-Charles W. Barrow.
Democrat.
Presiding Judge, Court of
Criminal Appeals-John F.
(Jack) Onion, Democrat.
Judge, Court of Criminal
Appeals, Place I-Charles F.
"Cnuck” Campbell, Jr.,
Democrat.
Judge, Court of Criminal
Appeals, Place 2-Don Hall, Re-
Kblican; Wayne Frederick,
mocrat.
Associate Justice, Court
of Appeals, 9th District-Jack
Brookshire, Democrat.
District Judge, 75th Dis-
The Lieutenant Gover-
nor's position is being sought
by George W. Strake, Jr., Re-
publican, Bill Hobby, Demo-
crat and Laurel Kay Freeman,
Libertarian Party.
Bill Meier, Republican,
Jim Maddox, Democratic and
Katherine S. Youngblood,
Libertarian Party are all run-
ning for the State Attorney
General.
Other statewide positions
are:
Comptroller of Public
Accounts-Mike Richards, Re-
publican; Bob Bullock, Demo-
crat; Janet Tlapek, Libertar-
ton for official misconduct.
However, he had not done so
by Wednesday noon.
This scene of the village’s
continuing drama concernig
its police department brought
out Marvin Zindler and Chan-
nel 13, as well as three daily
newspapers.
This most recent police
department blow-up came
about when Jordan fired Sgt.
Fred Valentine, ’’for refusing
to take complaints.” Why did
he hire him? ‘‘He’s a good
ticket writer,” Jordan said. “I
recommended him.”
The Patton Village Police
Department has been criti-
cized repeatedly for setting up
speed traps along Highway 59.
Jordan insists he was fifed
because he would not force his
officers to work more than 40
hours a week and to write 15
tickets per shift per day.
“Two weeks ago they
PATTON VILLAGE CITY HALL
POLICE DEPT. b89-7S72 COURT MOM
Patton Village has a new
police chief. Warrant Officer
Earl K. Evans was elevated to
the post Tuesday night at the
city council meeting. From
the beginning, Evans set aboqt
making some changes in the
police department. “I am
going to try to relinquish the*
people of Patton Village from
the past,” he said
, It started with the firing
of Police Chief Robert Jordan
in a hurriedly called meeting
at 10:30 p m Monday. Jordan
had dismissed Sgt Fred Val-
entine that morning, but the
city council reinstated Valen-
tine and then appointed him at
the town's police chief that
night. ,
Councilman Lonnie El-
lingburg had made the recom-
mendation to oust Jordan with
no explanation to the 40-50
citizens present Earl Wade, a
by ANNIE ALEXANDER
Editor
Splendora Independent
School Board approved the
purchase of an insurance
package which, as a result of
negotiations resulted in a low-
er fee than the district paid for
just fire insurance three years
ago
The coverage which to-
tals approximately $5.5 million
was purchased from the firm
of House, Jones and Blakey in
Houston. Because of a lower
bid submitted by Cleveland
Insurance Company, the Hou-
ston firm refigured its bid and
reduced the cost to the district
from $28,952 to $23,897 for
three year coverage
The policy will cover fire,
valuable papers, liability, all-
■ Greater Cleveland
Chamber of Co m m eree w i 11
hold a Town Meeting at
noon Wednesday to take a
look at the future of busi-
ness in theuirea
Chamber President
Russel Brown will lead the
discussion to be held at the
Chamber offices. 222 S Bon
ham.
Topifcs of the forum
will be:
1- To establish goals
and priorities for our town
and surrounding communi-
ties.
2- To determine what
role the Chamber of Com-
merce should take in our
The leading race the Lib-
erty County voters will decide
is State Representative, Dis-
trict 21 between Joe Brady,
Republican ,and Mark Stiles,
Democrat.
Carl A. Parker is running
for State Senator in District
four and he is opposed by Cecil
Bordages, III
County offices which will
be filled and the candidates
are:
meeting
slated
Don’t forget
to change
your clock
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