The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 25, 1974 Page: 1 of 6
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The Bogata News
_Bogota, Red River County, Texas Thursday, April 25. 1974
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Rivercrest Rebelettes Win Second
Place In District Track Meet
Montgomery Leads Squad To Region
The Hivercrest Kebelelles
won second place in the high
school division of the District
18A Girls Track and Field
Meet Friday at Hivercrest.
The girls trailed North
Lamar, 172 points to 157. Ore
City was third with 71 points.
In the junior high division,
Rivercrest placed second
with 131, trailing North
Lamar again, which had 139
points
The outstanding perform-
ance of the afternoon be-
longed to Rivercrest's Char-
lotte Montgomery. who
placed first in the 60 yard
dash, first in the 80 yard
hurdles, first in the 100 yard
dash, first in the high jump
and first in the triple jump
She rolled up 50 of the points
for Rivercrest. and placed
first in every event she
entered.
To Region
Montgomery will compete
with the other Rivercrest
qualifiers in the District
Tourney at Kilgore Junior
College Friday and Saturday.
April 26 and 27
The 440 yard relay team,
composed of Emma Hines,
Shirley Lockhart, Betty Ful-
bright. and Terri Savage will
compete in the regional meet,
as will the mile relay team,
composed of Velma Savage.
Terri Savage, Sherrie Taylor
and Vicki Broadway.
Denise Ward will compete
in the shot put and discus. Jo
Ann Mullins will compete in
the high jump.
The Rivercrest 440 yard
relay team placed second
behind North Lamar with a
time of 55.1, and the 440 yard
relay team also trailed North
Lamar to place second
Rivercrest was third in the
880 yard relays.
Shirley Lockhart placed
third in the 220 yard dash and
Betty Fulbright placed sixth
in the 60 yard dash Donna
Tippit was third in the yard
hurdles.
Carla Strickland placed
third in the 880 yard run with
a time of 2:39 1, and Kathy
Pirtle placed fifth in that
event Denise Ward came in
second in the shot put and
Elisha Dugger placed third
Ward also hurled the discus
87’10';i” to place second in
that event. Revonia Savage
placed fourth in discus.
Jo Ann Mullin placed
second in the high jump,
followed by Emma Hines for
third place Terri Savage was
sixth in the long jump
In the junior high division.
Rivercrest was second in the
440 yard relays, third in the
880 yard relays, and second in
the mile relays.
See TRACK Page 5
Warren Teague Post Honored
Seven American Legion
Posts will be honored at the
annual First District Spring
Convention of The American
Legion, to be held in Jefferson
on Sunday, April 28. Stanford
Brantley. Commander of Post
304. has announced by being
presented citations for out-
standing achievements
Posts and their Comman-
ders are: De Kalb 332. Byron
L. Hodgson; Deport 199,
Johnnie Gill; Detroit 505.
Clyde E McCoin; Hooks 167.
Earl E. Busby; Linden 105.
Joe E. Brunson. Marshall878.
Henry Collier, and Sulphur
Springs 66. Isomer Minty.
Registration will open at 8
am. for the one day
convention at the Home of
Proctor Meisenheimer Post
304.
The joint session for The
American Legion and Auxili-
ary will be called to order at
9:30 am. by Commander
Brantley. District Sergeant at
Arms William D. Black will
have charge of colors and
Post Chaplain Ray Grubbs
will give the invocation.
Mayor Dan Lester will give
the address of welcome and
response will be by District
Vice Commander Carol Waits
of Hooks Department Vice
Commander Charles Foster
of Deport will be the featured
speaker Commander Waits
will have charge of the
Memorial Service at 10:15
DESTROYED—The house
in which Nathaniel Mc-
Donald lived with his wife
and their five children was
lifted from its foundation
blocks and moved several
feel and dropped by Ihe
storm that struck Blossom
Sunday evening. No one in
the family was seriously
injured, though all were in
the house. Damage in
Blossom was estimated at
SIMmmi. (Staff Photo).
At 11 30 am a 'Dutch”
Buffet will be served at the
Sherry Inn for delegates and
guests
Storm Damages Homes
A tornado struck Blossom
Sunday night and destroyed
one house totally and un
roofed a house and an antique
shop The tornado was part of
• a spring storm system that
swept across Northeast Texas
with heavy rains, hail and
damaging winds
L J Miears. Blossom may-
or. reported that the general
damage in Blossom was
minor, with the exception of
the three structures, one
located across the street from
the other
The family of Nathaniel
McDonald, which includes his
wife. Barbara, and five
children, all escaped serious
injury when their house was
moved from its foundations
t and let down All were taken
to a Paris Hospital for
examination, but only the
oldest child and Mrs Me
Donald were treated for
injuries
Dorcas Johnson and her
brother. James Reynolds,
were inside their house when
the storm came up. and Mrs
Johnson said that all she tried
to do when the tw ister hit was
keep the door closed The roof
was severed from the house
The roof of the antique shop
of Nan Whittledge was taken
off. bOI her house, located less
than thirty feet away, was not
damaged
Blossom telephone service
was disrupted, hut was
repaired by noon Monday,
according to owner Bill
Dorns Service was also
temporarily interrupted in
some rural areas near Deport
and Bogata. but was also
repaired Monday.
In Bogata. hail covered the
ground entirely in some
areas, and extensively dam-
aged gardens and crops The
Electric Rate Increase
Before Bogata Council
Mayor W C. Barnard said
Tuesday that the Community
Public Service Company will
make application to Ihe
council for a 12 8 percent
increase in rates to Bogata
residents at the regular
• meeting of the council May 14
The proposed increase
amounts to about 4 percent
Circus
Saturday
In Bogata
The Fisher Bros. Circus,
sponsored by the Bogata
Volunteer Fire Department,
will present its show under
big top tents.Saturday, April
27, at 6:0t>and 8:00p.m. at the
Bogala Rodeo Grounds.
Tickets sold in advance of
the event net more profit for
the local sponsoring organi-
zation, and are $1.00 for adults
> und children. Al Ihe door
tickets are $2.00 for adults and
$1.50 for children.
The circus invites everyone
to come to the show grounds
between 8:00 a m and 12:00
noon and see the tents go up,
as well as the unloading,
feeding and watering of the
animals.
Elephants are used to put
up the tents and to take the
down.
Featured will be trained
, ponies, clowns, a hippo pot
amus. trained goats, trapeze
, performers, bareback riders
monkeys, trained dogs, and a
python snake that is 22 feet
for 25 KWH to a maximum of
about 15 percent increase for
users of HUH) KWH. Barnard
said He extended an invita-
tion to anyone who is a
resident of Bogata to attend
the meeting to make com-
ments on the application.
In a letter to the council.
District Manager Galen Le-
gate said that inflation “has
put us in a situation where
Operating Expenses have and
are rising at a greater rate
than is our Net Operating
Income."
“During the last five
years,” the letter slated, “the
prices of the materials and
equipment we use in our
business have increased from
20 percent on some items to
292 percent on others These
rising costs must be met by
money obtained from inves-
tors. These investors can be
attracted only if they can be
assured that their investment
will earn a reasonable rate of
return.”
In Texas, the law provides
that utilities be allowed a
reasonable rate of return
between 6 percent and 8
percent, and the Whitewright
Division is presently having a
5.04 percent rale of return
The proposed rate increase
would bring the rate of return
up to 6.34 percent
The entire Northeast Texas
District that is served by
Community Public Service is
seeking the increase The
Deport and Blossom City
Councils, in specially called
meetings, have already ap-
proved the increase.
weather station in Ml Vernon
recorded 3 83 inches of rain
The hail in Bogata. which
was reported to hr as large as
golf balls and did damage to
many cars and recreational
vehicles, proceeded a blast of
the fire siren which lasted
several minutes The siren,
which many residents thought
to hr a weather warning, had
shorted out because ot the
heavy rain
Approximately 5<ni claims
have been filed with Bryson
Insurance in Bogata on
damages suffered during the
storm, and the company is
calling on each of its
customers individually, whe-
ther claims have been filed or
not. to determine damage
Jo Nell Davidson with
Mackey-Pierson Insurance in -
Deport said that several
policyholders from Bogata
had filed claims Thee
adjustment crews are work-
ing in Bogata. and a
catastrophe number will be
assigned for ease of settling
claimes
Extensive damage was
done by the hail to the air
conditioning duct system at
Red River Haven Nursing
Home, and glass breakage
was reported throughout the
city.
At I imp m . the legion and
Auxiliary will hold their
separate business sessions
with District Commander
Earl E Busby of Texarkana
presiding over the legion
meeting Committee reports
will be heard and awards
presented Walter Sawyers of
Waco, Department Service
Officer, will give a Rehabili-
tation report Delegates and
alternates to the National
Convention to be held in
Miami Reach in August will
be elected and provisions will
be made for the principal and
alternate members of Ihe
Department Convention Com-
mittees
ROOF LIFTED—Dorcas
Johnson tried to hold the
door of her house shut
when Ihe tornado struck
her home in Blossom. Her
brother. James Reynolds,
sits dejectedly on Ihe
porch under the bare
limbers of the roof. (Staff
Photo).
Newspaper Advertising, Subscription Rates To Increase
An increase in advertising
and subscription rates for the
Bogata News. Deport Times
and Talco Times effective
May I, 1974, has been
announced by Robert W
Wright, publisher of the three
Red Cross First Aid Course
To Be Taught In Bogata
A course in first aid will be
taught in Bogata at the
elementary school cafeteria
beginning this Monday by
Marcus Roden of Paris, a
qualified Red Cross instruc-
tor. and is sponsored by the
Bogata PTA.
The course will be free,
open to the public, and will be
attended by the members of
Roberts Observe
60th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. W.L (Roy)
Roberts of Naples will be
honored by their children on
Sunday, April 28. for their
60th wedding anniversary
The event will be from 2-6 at
Naples Inn and the public
is invited. Their children are
W.T. Roberts. San Diego.
California. Mr and Mrs.
James Peaden of Thousand
Palms. California. Mrs Wava
Dickson of Terrell and Roy G.
Roberts of Naples. Mr and
Mrs Roberts were married
April 26. 1914 and are former
Bogata residents.
the Bogata Fire Department,
some of the personnel of Red
River Haven Nursing Home.
PTA members, school bus
drivers, and anyone else who
wishes to attend.
There will be eight hours of
instruction with two hour
classes from 7:00 p.m. to 9
p m beginning Monday. April
29, Tuesday. April 30, Friday.
May 3. and Tuesday, May 7.
Some of the subjects to be
covered in the course include
H'The Why and How of First
Aid", treatment of wounds,
shock, the administration of
artificial respiration, what to
do about poisoning by mouth,
injuries to bones, joints and
muscles, the treatment of
burns, and the ill effects of
heat and cold.
Common emergencies will
be dealt with, as well as
transportation of the injured,
and first aid skills will be
taught
Since first aid is a skill that
is often needed in every
household, residents are
urged to attend these classes,
and proper conduct in an
emergency situation is often a
matter of life and death.
newspapers.
Spiriting production, per-
sonnel, postage and supply
costs have forced the in-
crease. Wright said. “News-
print went up 25 percent the
first of last month.” Wright
stated, “and other factors
that determine the cost of our
product have gone up as
well "
The three newspapers are
presently printed by the
modern offset method that
makes local pictures an
attractive part of the package
that is presented to the public
weekly. Since the newspapers
were sold to the present
owners November 17. 1973,
the circulation of the Talco
Times has increased 42
percent, the circulation of the
Bogata News has increased 44
percent, and the circulation of
the Deport Times has
increased 36 percent.
“We believe that our
increased circulation is solid
proof that the public enjoys
and approves of their news-
papers now, and we think the
people in this area deserve
the very best newspaper we
can give them.” Wright said.
"This improved product costs
a great deal more than the
other, however "
Subscription rates will be
increased to $4.00 for sub-
scribers in Red River, Titus,
Franklin and Lamar Coun-
ties, and to $6.00 out of these
counties. The postage rate
increase that boosted first
class rates to 10c per letter
also boosted the rates under
which newspapers are
mailed
Advertising rates will be as
follows: Open local and
national, 98c per column inch;
10“ to 50" in calendar month,
84c; 51" to 172", 80c; 173" to
345", 75c; or more. 70c.
Regular advertisers, those
which run a 10" ad or more
each week in a calendar
month will receive a 3c per
inch discount Local political
advertising will be 84c per
column inch.
Display classified advertis-
ing. which runs in all three
papers, will be $1.50 per
column inch, and word ads
will be 6c per word with a
minimum charge of 75c
Legal notices will be 6c per
word for the first insertion
and 5c per word for
subsequent insertions
Country Newspaperin'
The Way It Goes Department
Normally the rate increases
of newspapers are accom-
panied with neat, printed rate
cards that are furnished to
advertisers in order they
might paste the card on a wall
and throw darts at it. A rate
card for this purpose was
planned for the increase that
is announced in this week's
paper, but we had the same
problem that so many of you
have when you order printing.
and we have our own print
shop. Just couldn't get it out
on time.
A local supporter of Little
League Baseball, when ques-
tioned about the controversy
over girls in Ihe Little League
and what would have to be
done about it, studied for a
few minutes over his "roll
your own" cigarette, and
said. "Why, we would have to
buy all new shirts!”
WORKSHOP ROOF—The
materials from the roof of
a wood workshop in the
background are la the
foreground of this picture.
deposited there hy the
tornado that struck Blos-
som Sunday night. The
shop belongs to L. E.
Francis. (Staff Photo)
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