The Cleveland Advocate (Cleveland, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 13, 1982 Page: 1 of 16
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THE CLEVELAND
ADVOCATE
V.I.P.
DEE ETHEL ROGERS
The Cleveland Advocate,
rxch Saturday will feature-on
the front page an unsung coin-1
munity hero labeled VIP. for
‘ very important person," the
feature wiH single out those of
our neighbors who give of them-
selves unselfishly for their com-
munity's benefit.
If you know someone who
deserves recognition, drop us a
line at P.O. Bos 1628. Cleveland,
Tx 77327.
Those selected for this hon-
or will r\ot only receive the
recognition they so richly de-
serve, but they’ll also get a rose
from Cleveland Flower Shop.
We can think of no belter
way to show our appreciation of a
job well done than to spotlight
these individuals who have quiet-
ly worked in the background to
make our community better.
by (INDI MYERS
Staff Reporter
CLEVELAND - Lee Ethel
Rogers has made a lot of friends
in her years in Cleveland. Just
the mention of her name brings
smiles to many people's faces.
"1 always liked to help
people,’’ she says.
Rogers has helped many
people in this town in her years as
a nurse at Leggett Memorial
Hospital and in her current posi-
tion at the Cleveland Mental
Health Clinic For all the help
she's given, Rogers has been
chosen as this week's VIP
"Kids come up to me and
say, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Rogers,
do you remember me?’ And I
say, 'Honey, I'm sorry, no I
don’t,’ ” she says. "I helped
deliver some of them when I was
working in labor and delivery.”
Rogers started to woric at
Leggett in the 50’s. She was a
member of the first nurses' aide
class trained there.
Later, she became an LVN.
She worked all over the hospital,
ter last position being in the
emergency room. “I enjoyed
working for the hospital,” she
says. "The emergency room is
real exciting. You got to be real
conscientious and stay on your
tow"
Rogers came to Cleveland
with her parents when she was 6
years old, front Kountze, Texas.
Her father 101-year-old A. B.
Brown. She married, raised a
son, Ernie, who graduated from
Cleveland High School, went on
to Rice, and played professional
football with the Dallas Cowboys.
In her years here she has
seen a lot of change. "Growing up
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County push will
benefit Tarkington
Cleveland man killed in collision
facility will bring an estimated 150
new jobs to the area
Besides new employment op-
portunities. the building . ot the
Sabine plant and the expansion at
Champion are expected to bring an
estimated $2 to $3 million additional •
in taxable property for the eocir *v .
by CINDl MYERS There will be a special meet
Staff Reporter ing of the Commissioners' Court
LIBERTY -- Liberty County Friday at id a m to approve the
has found a way to encourage establishment of the Industrial De
velopment Corp
Approval would have come at-
Monday’s regular session of the
Court, but there is a legal require
ment that 72 hours advance notice
be given of the intent to establish
such a corporation
Two businesses stand ready to
take advantage of the' program
Champion Paper of Dayton, plans
has found a way to encourage
industry to locate in the county,
despite rising interest rates that
| could discourage large industrial
building projects.
Coiinty Commissioners are
getting ready to approve the esta
’ blishmentof a Liberty County Indu-
strial Development Corporation to
i help finance large industry at less
than market-interest rates.
This financing is made possi to use funds’obtained from the
b)e through the safe of tax free program to finance expansion of its
I bonds to investors. facilities.
The idea is not a new .one, Sabine Metal and Machine Co -
though Liberty County already has plans to build a new plant on ««
a .Housing Finance Corporation acres it owns in Tarkington This
. which finances the building of pri-
vate homes in the county . .
| The establishement of the In
dustrial Development Corp is sub-
Grannie says she.has been feeding the geese ject to approval by the Texas Indu
strial Commission in Austin How-
. ever,"commissioners expect no pro
biem getting that approval
MOTHER GOOSE--Come rain or come shine ....._____________
Ethel Barry, or "Grannie’ as she likes to be call for the past six years, onceaVeOk.
ed, feeds these geese who live at the man
made lake in front of Cleveland High School. ■ (Photo by Dennis Danheiser)
Has H.L.
by 1>ENXIS DANHEISER
Staff Reporter
LIBERTY 'COUNTY A
Cleveland man on Feb. 8 was killed
and his grandson and two Shepherd
residents were injured in a two-car
collision on an unmarked coiinty”
road about 17 miles east of Cleve
land.
Roy Seymour, 64, was pro
nounced dead at the scene by-
Justice of the Peace Judge W M
Perkins Riding in the ear with his
grandfather. Anthony Lewis Sey
mour, 2, was in critical condition
when he was sent from Cleveland's
Leggett Memorial Hospital to the
John Sealy Hospital in Galveston
Injured in the other vehicle in
the collision were James Elwood
Grand jury
hears case
PLUM G^OVE - The con-
troverzy that has surrounded this
small community may ffoally be
coming-to a head Feb. 2 in the
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made offer
city can’t
refuse?
Downey, 62, and Gwendaline Pezer
ill Downey, 55, both are in guarded
condition at Leggett Memorial Ho-
spital in Cleveland.
Liberty County Highway De-
partment officials are still investi-
gating the accident to determine
fault
MUGGING-Clevelond Advocate Editor-Publisher Chuck Hudson
and a Blood Center representative toast the upcoming community
blood drive, sponsored by the Cleveland Advocate, with the
latest prize to prize blood donors. Instead of pins, as has been
customary, the Blood Center will now be giving coffee cups to
those who reach high donor levels. (Photo bv Barbaro^Snell)
Trucker mugged at truck stop
by DENNIS DANHEISER
Staff Reporter
NEW CANEY - A Tennessee
truck driver had $375 stolen from
his wallet last Tuesday afternoon,
after four men Jumped him at the
Union 78 Truck Stop on U.S. High-
way 59 south ia New Caney.
According to Montgomery
County Sheriff’s officials, William
A. Coosar from Hernsby, Tasto.,
was grabbed by four white males as
he was walking toward his truck.
Sheriff’s Deputy John Soliz
says Cossar could not get a descrip-
tion of the men because the incident
happened oo quickly
However, Cossar did see two
men jump into a car with Ohio
license plates, but could not get the
number.
Authorities are still investigat-
ing the ease, tat at the moment,
there ere no leads
by DENNIS DANHEISER
Staff Reporter
PATTON VILLAGE - It may
be a matter of only days until
Patton Village City Council enter-
tains a way'out of what could be its
near-bankrupt state
According to Mayor Doug Al-
ien, Patton Village founder, H. L
Patton, has offered to loan the city
money.
The terms of the loan were not
released, but Mayor Allen says he is
studying the pros and cons. "He has
made an offer to loan us money,
but we are still taking it into consi-
deration," says Mayor Allen.
H. L Patton was not available
for comment
However, following the recent
resignation from City Council by
Marion Day, a new Council member
will be appointed at the next Council
meeting, which, according to May-
or Allen, will probably be Feb. 12.
"If we can get an agenda
posted in time we will have a
meeting " The mayor added that
council meetings will be run much
better than they were.in the past.
> "The meetings are not gonna
be the way they use to be before.
Everything is going to be agreed
upon 100 percent Everyone is going
to agree Not this split-council stuff
and all sorts of arguments.**
Preacher Brown marks
101st Valentine’s Day
by CINDl MYERS
Staff Reporter
CLEVELAND - "I was born
on the J. Hughes Plantation in
1881, on a Tuesday evening at 2
o’clock," says A. B. "Preacher'’
Brown, who will be 101 years old on
Valentine’s Day. But he wears his
years well. like a comfortable cloak
of memories that stand out as
clearly as if thpy happened yester-
day.
"My daddy was a full-blooded
Creek (Indian),” he says. “He wore
a number five shoe. And the white
lady who lived on the plantation,
her name was Mrs. R. A. Curtis.”
He sits in the Cleveland senior
citizens' center, an erect black man
with thinning white hair and clear
brown eyes. The only evidence of
the effects of age are the polished
cane at his side, and the deafness
which seems only a slight ‘hin
drance In some ways he looks
younger than many of those who sit
around him.
"1 didn’t take up with stuff that
would destroy my strength and my
health,” he says. "Or have any
effect on my body. I believe that’s
the reason I'm living today ."
He tells the story of a woman
who wrote to Jasper County asking
about his age. “They wrote her
back and told her, AB Brown?
John Brown’s second son’ He ought
to be 101!' ”
He laughs, chuckling gently.
"I know it’s a blessing to me,” he
says. "Me taking care of myself and
working like I work, with no educa-
tion. Never been to school in my
life, and I tell you, it’s something to
think about.”
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A B BROWN - 101 ON VALENTINE’S DAY
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