Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 23, 1975 Page: 1 of 10
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AINS UOUNTY LEADER
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10. 1867
VOLUME LXXXVI11 EMORY, TEXAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23. 1975 ISSUE NO. 20 PUBLISHED FVERY THURSDAY
SIGNING LONG-TERM AGREEMENT
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g«d IT ■>•«> tn
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6Gani! He received
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dvmsiucKd In ipc-
«In the Audio
■ ludliorium,.,
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_ | ulghti with
tuiballc In mere
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.how itch we
dad think you,
bwrbdnt able to
“16* mysterious
Lewis Knowles Is seen In the
Maine County Agricultural hta-
bltii ar|on and ' onac rrvrion
Service (ASCS) office, ggn-
Ing a Long-Term Agreement
Number 1, under the Rural
Environmental Conservation
Program. Signing of tills first
agreement for the county Is
wltncitod by Forrest Keith,
District Conservationist, Soil
Conservation Service (SCS);
Monroe Hooten, Chairman,
Kalna County ASC Commit-
tee; and Mary Jo Fatherce,
County Executive inrretor,
Kalna Counts ASCS office.
Tin- Agrrenient Is a 1-year
Conservation Plan of Opera-
tions developed by Mr.
Knowles anj the District Di-
icctot of SCS. Cost-sharing
Is approved by the Rains
County ASC Committee. The
ASCS will giant costs with
this RalnsCounty farmer an-
nually for the duration of the
contract on needed toil arid
water conservation measures
tli a arc of permanent and
lasttnc belief!i.
Some of The additional ben-
efits afforded persons under
a Long-lenn Agreement arc;
(I) Funds an assured for life
of Agreement; (2) He knows
what lie can count on; (3)
Provides long-term benefits
for community; (4) Helps con-
servation contractors plan
their work; and (5) A stuns
farmer/ram'!.er of timely
technical asdttancc.
COMMISSIONERS
MEET IN SPECIAL
SESSION FRIDAY
By George T. Bee knell
The Rtint County Commit-
^uivit' A .UUIl IIKl* ill «
•CMlon Friday, the 17th of
October.
*«7av ^ «w!*.w! $£wC for the
ItuJy on the regional jail pro-
ject.
They dliLutaed anj voted to
have a consulting firm to ad-
vise with each elected offi-
cial on receiving anJ dlfourt-
ing of all fomi*.
The> accepted a hid for
worknieri'i compensation In-
surance from the Texas Assn,
of Co intles• this - as started
In July before the Grand Jury
and a idit' r*i recommenda-
tion).
The\ ui* -ssed and r>j a •
don was Juk'.i on the request
for medical Ixrlp for Sherry
:hdsco.
NOTICE
I will he out of ttu store
after 2 p. m. Saturday, Oc-
tober 25th.
BROWNING NIX
RAINS HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR
RAINS HluH SCHOOL CHOIR
Front row, L to R: Jo Ellen
Johtiton, Terri i.aby, Wanda
House, katen Yandell, Diane
Gaston, Donna Warren; 2nd
How: Geneva Kirkpatrick,
Kathy MilUke , Siepli.nic
Ihlhodeaux, fan Ingram,
Karla Woodward, Tahhlt
Northcutt. Pam Childers, An-
nette Lumpkins, Terrie Hath-
coat, Renee Williams. Back
tow; Milton Wells, Geary
Cason, Danny Beasicv, Lee
)S Of
Kattaree, Mtky B*nton, Colu
Mass and kormie Clayton.
The Kains High School Choir
is : yX r Ifn yiirv I don of Mike
parked by
Photo by
Director Mike Truarll
Tmssell and accom
Tar. .a Ikynolds. - -Photo by
Judge "Peppy” Blount To
5Ooo Statements *j^™**^ Speak At Lions Banquet
Mailed In Rains Co.
The county tax office,
which haa been working tire-
lessly to hurry the tax state-
ments to property owners,
has completed approximately
5,000 statements, which
have been mailed.
JR HIGH HOMECOMING NOMINEES
■ P°*igon of tnarl-
P*Nrry, public In-
pt Z. Berry,
■•Nit Intoxicated,
rattar Everett, puh-
i nottct
PWisuppe, for Per.
I,*11 f°r Cemetery
I 2** Wturtay night,
r* Everyone come
P"*and your pocket-
—’ Committee
Abies
R? *w timer
■.'•lew : . .V
Don't forget the Emory Lions
Club Banquet on Tuesday,
Nov. 4, 1975. The banquet
will start at 7:SC p. m. In-
stead of 7 p. m. as stated In
laat week's edition of the
Rain*County Leader.
Our guest spe aker at the
banquet will bt R.E, "Peppy"
Blount, a lawyer and fomicr
county judge of GieggCounty.
He Is alto a former football
player for the University of
Texas.
The Emory LionsClub will
present an award at the ban-
quet to a deserving outstand-
ing citizen of tills commun-
ity. Our banquet and award
will be an annual affair.
Pie aar support your Emory
LionsClub by attending the
banquci and other functions
they tnoraor. Again, the cost
Is $3. 00 per plate for the ban-
quet.
Let's show our Lions C lub
you really tare and make this
first outBandlng citizen award
banquet a tremendous success.
MISS DIANE TIPWrLL WAS
chosen 1975-7C Rains Home-
coming Queen at tile half-
time ceremonies Friday right
at the Rains-North Lamar
game. She is the daughter of
Mr. 4 Mrs. Jimmy Tidwell
of Point and w as escorted by
Jerry Jenkins.--Leader Staff
Photo by Jaxle King
FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC
HERE OCTOBER 27, 4-8
[ TounLnni Moilc
l luvvimum muiio
650 Statements
Preventive health services
are being offered to the cld-
zens of RalnsCounty in a
comprehendvc health clinic
to he held at the Rains School
In Fmnrv rvn Ortnher 97 1975
between the hours of 4:00
and 8:00 p. m. These services
are made available through
the efforts of interested citi-
zens of Rains County, Public
Health Region 7 of Tyler,
and the Texai Dept, of
Health Resources.
The comprehensive clinic
is designed to offer pieventive
JUNIOR HIGH HOMECOMING
NOMINEES--Th«*e girls will
vie for the crown of Junior
High Homecoming Queen to
be chosen at the game on
Thursday night. They are:
Paula Pinson, Kristy Knight,
Tobl Rives, Lee Ann G re gory,
Regina Tidwell, and Jean
Ann Lair, --Photo by Hand
Director Mike Trusaell
The City of East Tawakonl
has mailed 650 tax statements
to property owners of that
city of RalnsCounty. Mailing
date was October 8di.
The attend valuation Is
$3,194, 510 for 1975, with a
tax rare of 61. 20 per $100 of
asacsicd valuation.
The assessment ratio is 7Wo.
C. C. Abbott of East Tawa-
koni Is tax assessor-collector.
Also the discount of S/l for
October, 2"!< for November
and Via for December will be
allowed.
Mr. & Mrs. Buster Fleming
and Mr. 4 Mrs. Aaron Cooke
alto attended the Texas-O. U,
ball game recently.
Mrs. Gladys Nix 4 Mrs.
Gkn Peeples were In Dallas
last week where Mrs. NIx
had medical check-up.
The John Reeves, Houston,
at. spending a few days ai
the Allen place.
Mr. & Mrs, Bill Malone
have moved to the Jim Skid-
more tent place on N. Planters.
RAINS JR HIGH SCHOOL BAND
School Districts
Given Guidelines
R tn FnHai if*
[ B, Funeral
I *Kh Rrv Hoi.
Burial
, ™*ukw Ometerv
Wednesday
Region Education Service (lenter
Executive Committee Meeting Set
The firtt meeting of the grade school district in th*
g> 1>w 25 1904
IJ Pearson
1, ** He was a
’he Haptist
^7^*aaie loh.r..
“*Sr*sir\iv*d.-ixV-
;hfWIrn and
Buster Her tnc
IJrjOak Friday
■C— ntneral of tin*'
f . **'|n**1*’ *cr'-
ill r.nucalion service Center
in Kilgore it arheduled for
Monday. October 20. at Step-
hen F. Austin State University
in Nacogdoches
The meeting, which will
begin at 5 p.m . will precede the
meeting of the Eaat Texas
School Mena Club at 6:30 p.m
A rends itemi include the
selection of a chairman and
vice chairman for LSe T971ST4
academic year.
M- m. bar a of ih« Eiwvuve
committee are elected v.nnuall;
There is one reprv aenta
from each county The Execu
live Committee members are
selected from the membership
of Region VH's Joint Com
milter which is made up of one
repreaenteUve from each 12
ally.
dive
region.
Members of the Executive
Committee include Jimmy L.
Smith of the Neelies Indepen
dent School District; Don
Robbins. Diboll ISD: John
McClendon Jr., Alto ISD; Roy
Cooley. Sabine ISD, Truitt
Ingram, Marshall ISD; Ken
neth Gaunt!. La Poynor ISD;
James G McMath. Nacogdoch
*• »«n. New?!! Ode!!. Czrtfcagc
ISD; A C McMillan- Rains ISD:
Gene Shannon West Rusk ISD:
Arthur Elliaon. Sabine County
acnooi superin.endent; Dr.
Glynon Williamson. San Au
gu'line ISD; Sherman H.
Fletcher, Center ISD. Thomas
Taylor. Arp ISD. Wesley W
Wilton. Gilmer I8D; Grank L.
Branson. Edgewood ISD: and
Dr BT! Height of the Mmeola
ISD.
RAINS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
BAND: Front rtow; Shciiy
Walter, Peggy Bkldmore,
Deb;a Nelsor; 2nd row; Glen-
da Wallace (Sec.), Linda
Rhodes, Dehra Parrish (Vice-
P<ta i, Nancy CraJdocL. Jan
Ri ''trts <rd R ' : C at-, oSKtt
(Mg;.), Danny Dabbs; Pies.»,
Frank Bell, Randy Emeiwi.
Douglas Cite and Hess Kan-
tenberger not pictured.
— Photo bv K ike Trusaell
AUS11N, Tex
Texas school districts should
immediately stop collecting
student fees for such items as
band uniform rentals,
workbooks, and laboratory use.
M l. Brochette said today
Brockette sent letters to
school administrators
thrnuVhnnt Texji« explaining
implications of Attorney
General John Hill's ruling such
fees are unconstitutional
Some districts, including
Austin Independent School
District. had continued
collecting the fees pending an
explanation of Hill s legal
opinion
‘An attorney general's
opinion carries no weight as
turtle ml pree •rt.nl u,.vV."»
said However, state officers
and officials are expected to
rety on iL"
He said the effective date far
termination of nvwi school tea
is Oct 1 the date H1U issu'd the
ruling
Brockette also told local
school administrators
— the ruUn,( does not apply to
Stv»t.nts himtsMrv. *r»rtt»vona|
supplies suvli as pencils and
paper
— fees charged to buy such
materials as workbooks and
fees for typing labs are covered
by the ruling and are thus
prohibited
— materials necessary for a
student tn acquire basic skills
—rrvi---UK----■■■ —coFt"—TYW;
medical torvlres for dw
complete family and it is
hoped thg tlie entile family
will attend. Service! offeted
aix diabetic to'tertdng, tuber-
rulofli tptfjnn hlnrvJ nrrB»
lint tcrecning, family plar>-
ningt and ( tilId health. In-
formation will be avMlablc
on dental health, environ-
mental health, venereal di^
earn., rabies, food handling,
and other aspects of health.
Dr. Ltx T. Neill, Regional
Director of Public Mealth
Region 7, states ihai liter fam-
ily health clinic will bt held
or a monthly basis (n Mains
County and other health ser-
vices will be added as the
den and and needs require.
Iiiformatioi. regarding the
clinic n a> be obtained from
Public Health Region 7, Ty-
ler, phone 214-H7T-5III.
Point Hikes
gas rate
«viWLubvKi ii*U8t Ur ful rUMrtxi uy
thr school District Students
may, at their own option,
furnish costlier or different
materials tor approved
projects
— a school district may
charge tuition for driver
training if it is taught in
summer school.
— a school district may
charge nonparlicipaltng
students admission to ex-
’racumrular activities where
•UwivUvicc a. iuluntsry, such
as football games
a rental fee may not be
charged an band uniforms
Brockette instructed the 1,100
school districts in Texas to
apply the ruling prudently in
oetermuung the legality of
funds collected from students
TheP"int O’v Cour.cti met In
rMViibir v«-v«ii.n Wwtm**rt*y
Oct 8 Mayor * H Drshong
presided
The council approved the
increase in gas rates requested
by the Line Star Gas Company
representative The increase
will amount tn a little over one
dollar per month per customer,
according to city secretary,
Margie Romine
Tom Homine s request for
new equipment fur the water
'laboratory was approved The
council also approved pur-
-hsse tf s cs!~4li— Jo.- 9M
Qty Hail office
David Noyes has returned
home from Dallas after spend-
ing a few day* In Lisbon Ho»-
pital fot tens.
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Becknell, Kathleen Hill. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 23, 1975, newspaper, October 23, 1975; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth846374/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.