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Bruce Stephens and Paint.
Bruce practices his roping skills.
Ashley Hawthorne
For 2001-2002 School Year *---
Newton Elementary Dress Code
The dress code for students
attending Newton Elementary
School during the 2001-2002 school
year has been announced by NES
Principal Kenneth Brooks. The
rules are:
• Shorts may be worn, but the
student must abe able to touch the
fabric of the shorts with his or her
fingertips while standing straight
with hands and arms straight by the
side.
• Jams are acceptable, but lycra
or tight-fitting materials are not. No
biker shorts.
• Shirts or tops must be long
enough to reach the waist band;
midriffs must be covered. No tank
tops or spaghetti straps. Sleeveless
shirts must fit under arms and cover
shoulders.
• Shoes must be worn at all
times. Shoes with strings must be
properly tied at all times. No high
heels or shower shoes.
• Shoes with cleats or studs are
prohibited.
• Only stud-type earrings may be
worn by females. No earrings,
straws or strings will be allowed in
boys’ ears. Facial piercing (eyes,
nose, etc.) will not be allowed for
boys or girls.
• Clothing with offensive state-
ments or visual graphics, or adver-
tisements for tobacco, alcohol, or
other illegal substances are not
allowed.
• Sagging pants are not allowed.
Belts must be worn with loose fit-
ting pants.
• No wrestling shirts will be
allowed.
Parents should put names in stu-
dents jackets, sweaters and other
outer clothing so it may be returned
if lost or misplaced.
If the principal determines that a
student’s grooming violates the
dress code, the student shall be
given an opportunity to correct the
problem at school. If not corrected,
the student will be isolated in-
school, for the rest of the day or
until a parent or designee brings an
acceptable change of clothing to the
school.
Repeated offenses may result in
more serious disciplinary action.
Appropriate discipline procedures
will be followed in all cases.
All students traveling away from
the school on a school-sponsored
activity shall meet the dress and
grooming requirements before
being allowed to leave with the
school group.
The principal, in cooperation
with the sponsor, coach, teacher or
other person in charge of these
activities may regulate the dress and
grooming of students who partici-
pate in these activities.
Students who violate these stan-
dards may be removed or excluded
from the activity and may be subject
to other disciplinary action.
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Kimberly Stevens
Cara Simmons
For 2001-2002 School Year
Newton Middle School Dress Code
The dress code for students
attending Newton Middle School
during the 2001-2002 school year
has been announced by NMS
Principal Jeanie Gatson.
The district’s dress code ;s estab-
lished to teach grooming and
hygiene, instill discipline, prevent
disruption, avoid safety hazards and
teach respect for authority, a school
official said.
The rules are as follows:
Caps: Caps will not be worn in
the building by adults or children.
Earrings: No earrings, straws or
strings will be allowed in boys’ ears.
Facial piercing (eyes, nose, etc.)
will not be allowed for boys or girls.
Facial hair: Mustaches are per-
mitted; otherwise, students must be
clean shaven.
Hair: The hair shall be clean,
well-groomed and not covering the
eyes. A variety of hair styles shall be
permitted, if the following extremes
are avoided:
• geometric or unusual patterns
shaved or cut in the hair;
• color variations in hair;
• .ponytail, rat-tail or braids
(boys);
• longer than shoulder-length
(boys);
• curlers are not acceptable.
P.E. uniforms: All P.E. students
must wear uniforms. (Shorts are not
required if prohibited by religion).
Uniforms may be purchased for
$15. Students need to write their
names inside the uniform with a
permanent marker.
Saggy pants: Saggy pants will
not be allowed. Teachers will fill out
a discipline referral every time a
student is sent to the office for
saggy pants.
Belts: Belts must be worn at all
times — boys and girls.
Shirts: Shirts must be at least hip
length and must be tucked in. If
undergarments are exposed, stu-
dents must call home to get another
shirt. Tank tops will not be allowed
for boys or girls. Offensive T-shirts
with logos that refer to tobacco,
alcohol, drugs, etc. will not be
allowed.
Shorts and skirts: Students’
Kelley Morris
Stephanie Cooper
County Court
shorts or skirt length will be meas-
ured with the student kneeling on
the floor. The shorts will be consid-
ered too short if they measure more
than seven inches from the floor.
Skirts will be considered too short if
they measure more than five inches
from the floor. Teachers will fill out
a discipline referral every time a
student is sent to the office for short
shorts or short skirts. If a student is
sent more than three times, the stu-
dent will not be allowed to wear
shorts for the remainder of the year.
Skin tight shorts, biker shorts and
wrap-around skirts will not be
allowed.
Jackets, coats and book bags
are to remain in the student’s locker.
Slippers are not acceptable.
Tattoos: No visible tattoos will
be allowed.
Gang-related attire: Any attire
that is gang-related is not permitted.
(Bandannas included).
Dress code consequences: First
time - call home and written docu-
mentation; second time - ISS or cor-
poral punishment.
ice and must pay $1,457.25 in court
cost, fees and fines.
Welton Lee Hall pled guilty to
theft by check, a Class B misde-
meanor. He must pay $236.25 in
‘fines, fees and court cost and
$757.73 in restitution.
David Newell Lewis also pled
guilty to a charge of theft by check.
He must pay $236.25 in fine s, fees
and court cost as well as $97.60 in
restitution.
Vicki Lynn Fowler pled guilty to
a charge of theft by check. Sh e must
pay $236.25 in fines, fees and court
cost and pay $71.03 in restitu tion.
Terri Green must pay $236.25 in
fees, fines and court cost and S57.01
in restitution after pleading guilty to
a charge of theft by check.
Barbara Jean Green pled guilty
to theft by check and must pay
$236.25 in court cost, fees and fines
and $98.77 in restitution.
Johnny Gosey pled guilty ito theft
by check and must pay $23(5.25 in
fines, court cost and fees and
$110.19 in restitution.
Leeanne Meadows pled guilty to
DWI, first offense, a Class 1:1 misde-
meanor. She was sentenced to one
year probation, 96 days co unty jail
probated, 62 hours communiity serv-
ice and must pay $1,998.25 in fines,
fees and court cost.
Kevin Wade Mazzagate was
charged with DWLS SR, pled guilty
and was sentenced to one year pro-
bation, 90 days county jail probated,
62 hours community service and
must pay $1,028.25 in fines, fees
and court cost.
Jefferson Eugene Lewis III,
charged with assault, a Class A mis-
demeanor, pled guilty and was sen-
tenced to 1 year probation, 90 days
county jail probated, 140 hours
community service and must pay
$815.25 in court cost, fees and
fines.
Timothy Nathaniel Clark,
charged with assault, pled guilty
and was sentenced to one year pro-
bation, 90 days county jail probated,
100 hours community service and
must pay $815.25 in fees, fines and
court cost as well as $483 in restitu-
tion.
Nicole Marie Ramsey pled guilty
to a charge of theft by check, a Class
B misdemeanor. She was sentenced
to one year probation, 120 days in
county jail probated, 80 hours of
community service and must pay
$1,204.25 in fines, fees and court
cost as well as pay $272.16 in resti-
tution.
Olice Stuart Brooks Jr. pled
guilty to a charge of indecent expo-
sure, a Class B misdemeanor, and
was sentenced to 2 years probation,
180 days in the county jail probated
Char Donnay Howard
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and 100 hours of community serv-
ice. He also must pay $2,195.25 in
fines, fees and court cost.
Henry Calvin Herrington pled
guilty to DWI, second offense, a
Class A misdemeanor. He was sen-
tenced to 2 years probation, 120
days in county jail probated, 140
hours community service and must
pay $2,428.25 in fines, fees and
court cost.
Ray Anthony Joiner pled guilty
to DWLS SR, a Class B misde-
meanor and must pay $548.25 in
fines, court cost and fees.
Beulah Annette Franks pled
guilty to a charge of theft by check
and was sentenced to one year pro-
bation, 90 days in county jail pro-
bated and 62 hours community
service. She must also pay $765.25
in fines, court cost and fees.
There are more than 10 mil-
lion bricks in the Empire State
Building.
Page 2. Newton County News, Thursday, June 14, 2001
Stephens Competes In High
School Rodeo Finals in Abilene
Editor’s Note: Bruce Stephens,
a recent Burkeville High School
graduate, is in Abilene this week,
participating in the Texas State
High School Rodeo Finals. The
following story and photographs
are by Norma Clark. Space con-
strictions prevented Newton
County News from printing the
story in its entirety.
Finally the hard work and
patience has paid off. Bruce
Stephens is competing in the Texas
State Finals High School Rodeo
June 10 through 16 in Abilene.
He begins as second in calf rop-
ing, a total of nine points, and third
in team roping with his partner,
John Hight, a total of eight points.
He stands a better than even chance
of placing first in Texas.
He needs two good solid runs in
both events to make “shortgo” or
the top 10 out of 100 in the state.
Stephens turned 18 in January
this year. He spent his childhood
riding, roping and rodeoing. He
started rodeoing at playdays at the
age of 6. He ran barrels, poles,
straight-aways and flag races.
He has had a lot of support over
the years. On Tuesdays and
Thursday, 4 to 6 p.rn., he’s at
Richard Williams place in
Farrsville, calf roping with Ben
Schofner, a 10 pointer, and his
brother, Cooper Schofner. Kevin
Smith, BHS ag teacher, has pitched
in to help and provided Stephens the
use of his high-powered quarter
horse, Trip.
Debbie Stephens, a nurse at
Mary Dickerson Memorial Hospital
for 23 years and Bruce’s mother, has
transported the young man and his
horses to and from rodeos all over
Texas and Louisiana on almost
every weekend for the past 12 years.
His dad, Ralph Stephens, an experi-
enced welder, works with Bruce
team roping from 4 to 6 p.m. every
Wednesday and Friday.
Probably the greatest contribu-
tors to Bruce’s rodeoing have been
Mimi and Paw Paw, Jean and James
Hall of Mayflower. Without their
support and encouragement, Bruce
feels he could never have come this
far. They keep him grounded, keep
him at work building fences, plant-
ing the garden and tending to all the
animals on the farm.
A cowboy is only as good as his
horse, and Bruce knows horses.
Bruce has the use of several top
notch cow horses. There’s Mimi’s
B.J.; Brian’s Joe Jet; Kevin Smith’s
Trip; and Trish Williams’ Mare, as
well as Bruce’s own horse, Paint.
He bought Pain at the Kirbyville
sale barn and has made her into a
champion. “Paint knows her busi-
ness,” Bruce comments. “I’ve team
penned off her and rode in trail
rides. I’ve head and heeled off her.
She’s good at both ends.”
At Burkeville High School grad-
uation ceremonies May 25, Bruce
was awarded the Texas High School
Rodeo Region V Scholarship, (the
Skip Gatlin Memorial Roping
Scholarship and Martha and R.E.
Josey Scholarship), the Oza Hall Jr.
Memorial Scholarship and the
Northeast Texas Community
College Scholarship at Mount
Pleasant.
Honor students for the final six-
week grading period of the 2000-
2001 school year at Newton Middle
School have been named by Jeanie
Gatson, school principal, and
include:
Sixth grade A: Bryce Coker,
Calvin Hines, Garrett King, Kahla
McGill, LaKesha Wagner, Haley
Walker and Gerasia White.
Sixth grade A/B: Lynzee
Cannon, Della Gasaway, Anna
Herrin, Darrell Jenkins, Sarah King,
Cody Lott, Danielle Schleich,
Jessica Smith and Elizabeth Walker.
Seventh grade A: Emilee Bean,
Colt Dear, Carrie Hall, Ross Hines,
Ben Hughes, Brent Landry,
Jonathan Metz, Ashley Mouton and
Jenna Richardson.
Seventh grade A/B: Clara
Balew, Barrett Bartlett, Cory
Hooker, Shelia Burrell, Derek
Chambers, Jay Cochran, Jamie
Collins, Jasmine Dark, Meredith
Diggles, Brittni Finnel, Jonathan
Franks, Terrance Freeman, Sabina
Gilchriest, Tucker Greer, Samantha
Harrell, Kandi Hooks, Drew
Johnston, Davin Lafitte, Charles
Lewis, Tara Lewis, Jermie Myers,
Toddrick Pendland, Mikhail
Rochon, Paul Rosemon, Victoria
Smith, Michael Snowden, Ami
Stapp, Megan Szemborski and
Jessica Williams.
Eighth grade A: Sarah Fuller,
Megan Holmes and Anna Poison.
Teen Miss Contestants
Eighth grade A/B: Sammy
Adams, Nathen Arceneaux, Mark
Boatner, Ashley Cochran, Ricky
Egan, Lisa Fuller, Althea Harris,
Ashley Hatton, Patrick Horace,
Emilye Hughes, Melissa Irvin,
Alysia Jackson, Bobby Johnson,
Courtney Kenebrew, Brian
Knighton, Kristian Kyles, Victor
Lee, Chad Luna, Amanda
McMahon, Brian Medley, Jeremy
Mulkey, Matthew Powell, Kayla
Price, Jamekia Ross, Erica Runnels,
Ashley Shaw, Anna Shonts,
Michael Simmons, James
Sparkman, Tanisha Spikes, Petra
Templanza, Taylor Turner, Rebecka
Walker and Crystal Wood-.
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Collins, Mary. Newton County News (Newton, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 14, 2001, newspaper, June 14, 2001; Newton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth635192/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Newton County Historical Commission.