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CLARKSVILLE, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1973
TWELVE PAGES IN THREE PARTS
VOLUME 101, NO. 6
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Builders’ License Fee
Repealed by Council
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Resolutions were adopted
by the City Council in regular
session Monday evening con-
cerning building contractors
licenses, coutity-wide toll free
telephone service, and a
request for the Texas Highway
Department to conduct a study
of a highway by-pass involving
both U.S. 82 and Texas 37.
Two local building con-
tractors, Clifton Kay and Tom
Herrington, appeared to pe-
tition the council to repeal the
building contract license re-
quirement adopted last year.
They contended that Clarks-
ville is the only city in which
they-have worked that requires
such a license and that such
licensing is unnecessary since
building permits are required
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FORK
CHS TRACK TEAM — Members of the Clarksville
Tiger Track Team for the 1973 season are, front row from
left, Calvin Timmons, Wayne Archer, Ed Ricks, Rickey
Bachman, Tommy Bettes, and Marvin Cesser. Back row.
Coach Danny Carver, Johnny Edwards. Dale Perry, Norris
Girl Scout Week
Being Observed
The Clarksville Neighbor- Avenue Baptist Church. Mrs.
hood's Girl Scout Week Joe Garland was pianist,
observance has been high- Junior Troop 92 gave the
lighted by customary re-dedi- flag ceremony. Everyone sang
cation services Sunday and the “America the Beautiful” and all
Father-Daughter Banquet Scouts and "Girl Scouts
Tuesday evening in the Together.” AU Scouts and
Intermediate School Cafe- friends of Scouting were
torium. invited Id a reception in
A display in the window of Fellowship Hall given by senior
the Chamber of Commerce has Troop 110 immediately follow-
been utilized to publicize the ing the service,
observance which extends Mrs. Kelsey Dick is
through March 17. — Clarksville Neighborhood
The Reverend James Chairman and units and their
Simpson, pastor of McKenzie leaders are:
Memorial Methodist Church, Brownie Troop 32, 22
gave the keynote message at second graders, Mrs. Mtttk
the Re-Dedication Ceremony Brannan, Mrs. Olen Douglas
Sunday. Other ministers par- and Mrs. Fred Wisinger,
ticipating in the ceremonies Brownie Troop 42, 15 third
were Rev. Ed Waddill, First graders, Mrs. A. H. Murray,
Presbyterian Church; Rev. Don Mrs. Ben Bowers and Mrs.
Hicks, pastor of Flfsl Christian Kelsy Dick;
Church; Rev. Wayland Boyd; Brownie Troop 48, 21 third
pastor of First Baptist Church; graders, Mrs. James F. Boyd;
Father Bernard Zicke of the Junior Troop 92, 15 fourth
Catholic Church and Rev. Doyle graders, Mrs. R. L. Poteet and
Mar lor, pastor of College Mrs. Darrell Robertson;
Junior Troop 31, 27 fifth
Beil, Ikey Bagby, Anthony Sanders, Greg Bailey, Larry
Doolittle and Coach Mitch Williams. Team members not
shown are Vernon Vaughan, Rickey Duren, Robert Ross,
Gary Reed, Jackie Townes, Stanley Hillman and Rickey
Harber. (Times Staff Photo)
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Commissioners Handle Routine
Matters at Regular Meeting
Late Filings Add
Election Interest
The Red River County
Commissioners' Court meeting
in regular session Monday took
several routine actions. A
request from the County School
Board to reduce depository
security for county school funds
to $25,000 was approved.
Annual dues in the amount of
$25 were ordered paid to the
Northeast Texas Reclamation,
Conservation, and Develpp-
ment District, and operating
expenses roughly in the amount
of a penny per citizen, a total of
$140, was allocated to the Red
River Regional Council on
Alcoholism, Greeley Gilliam,
chairman. A request from
County Clerk K. E. Sheppard
for the purchase of an IBM
electric typewriter at i cost of
approximately $650 was
approved.
Members of the 1973
County Historical Survey
Committee named by County
Judge Gevln Watson Jr., wer4
confirmed for two-year terms.
The new Chairman is Henfy L.
Somerville, Lt.-Col. (Ret.),
replacing Robert J. Gwin, who
declined reappointment as
Chairman but was retained as
Vice-Chairman. Other members
include: Mrs. Lucille Fly, E. W.
Bowers, Miss Martha Lennox,
John b. Osborne, Mrs. J. R.
McCulloch, Joe Pinson, Eldon
Spencer, Mrs. Frank Fowler
and Mrs. D. C. Black. *
Delay in Start
Of County Food
Stamp Program ^
Is March 17
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Council OK’s
Rig Pine Study
A letter to the Corps of
Engineers reaffirming the
graders, Mrs. Tom Looney,
Mrs. Travis Duren and Mrs.
Billy Woods;
Junior Troop 163, 19 sixth
graders, Mrs. James Meals,
Mrs. Susan Learned and Mrs.
Richard Gullion;
Cadette Troop 85, 9
seventh graders, Mrs. Bill
Jennings, Mrs. DeWayne
city's interest and support of Adair;
the Big Pine reservoir was ’Cadette Troop 135,. 5
authorized at a meeting of the eighth graders, Mrs. Bill
city council Wednesday morn- Woods; •—
ing. The meeting was a Cadette Troop 43, 9 ninth
continuation of the regular graders, Mrs. Ross Price;
monthly meeting which was Senior Troop 110, 10 tenth
recessed Monday night. graders, Mrs. James Pearce
U. S. Corps of Engineers and Mrs. Bill Bettes;
represer\Utixes Ken Perry and Senior Troop 18, 8
Lonnie Hartung said that eleventh graders, Mrs. W. D.
recent studies indicated the Rhodes and Suzy Dick
project, which originated in Humphrey.
1962, was still economically .*■ Consultants are Mrs. H. C.
feasible for water supply and Sargent and Mrs. A. H.
flood control purposes. Origi- Murray. Mrs. H. V. Parker Jr.
nally the lake was approved for is Cookie Chairman,
water supply, flood control, Attending the re-dedi-
recreatiotfil and fish and cation service wqre Mrs. H. L.
wildlife conservation purposes. Stamper, Parts, executive
The new study showed doctor of Red River Valley
that a lake capable of providing Girl Scout Council and Jeanne
25 million gallons of water daily Burnett, senior Scout of Idabel.
would cover 2,910 acres at
normal level. Purchase of some
6,600 acres for flood control
purposes will be required. At
normal level the lake would be
SaWM! Job Applicants
would extend into Lamar The city of Clarksville has
County. openings for a meter reader.
Cost estimate of the night watchman and Fireman,
project ia $8,359,000. However, according to City Manager Bob
payments on 30 percent of the Moore. Moore said that
total — $2,036,000 — could be applicants for the meter reader
deferred for ten years. The ten and firemen positions must
year delay is provided to find have a high school diploma or
purchasers of water in excess of GED equivalent,
local needs and use the income New hours for city firemen
to pay off the indebtedness. are also announced in the
K is understood that an advertisement for additional
effort will.be made through the personnel. Each full-time fir*-
atate Parks and Wildlife man will work a 48-hour shift
Commission to approve a part and then be off for 48 hours,
of the cost for recreational The new work srhedule will
purposes. become effective on April.1.
City Seeking
The proposed Red River
County Food Stamp Program
has been delayed two months
according to 'information re-
ceived by County Judge Gavin
Watson Jr., Welfare Commis-
sioner Raymond Vowell ad-
vised Watson by letter that the
program will begin to phase in
July "1 and the last issue of
commodity groceries will be
September 28. Watson said the
postponement was caused by a
change in plans for food stamp
issuing procedures. The origi-
nal plans called for the Post
Office to distribute the stamps,
but present thinking is that
issuance will be directly from
the Welfare Office.
The Court has been in the
Commodity Program for more
than 18 years, according to
Watson, with the recipients of
commodity groceries totaling
as high as 3,400 persons at
times.
The Food Stamp program
ws tried briefly in the County a
few years ago but was dropped
after less than a year when the
response was unsatisfactory.
The new program is scheduled
to eliminate Commodity dis
tribution throughout the State
during 1973. Gene Warthan will
be supervisor of the program
over a multi-county area with
the offices in Clarksville. The
County is now constructing ad
addition to the Welfare
Building to house the operation.
Budget Hearing
Monday Night
A public hearing of the
proposed budget for' the City of
Clarksville for the 1973 74 fiscal
year has been called by City
Manager Bob Moore.
The proposed budget will
be presented at 7 p.m. in the
Council Chamber of the City
Hall. A review hearing will be
held March 26 and the budget is
expected to be adopted at the
regular monthly meeting of the
council April 9.
The Annual Red River
County 441 Food Show will be
held Saturday, March 17th at
the Clarksville Intermediate
School.The Food Show
registration will begin at 10:00
p.m.
The Food Show has
changed this year, the entries
will no longer be according to
the 4 food groups. There are
four main entry classes for
seniors and juniors. The classes
are main dish, fruits and
vegetables, breads desserts,
and beverages and snacks.
The food exhibits will be
opne to public viewing at 2:45.
Soyliean Growers
Meeting Mar. 20
A soybean meeting will be
held in the District Courtroom,
Tuesday, March 20th, at 7 p.m.
R. J. Hodges, Soybean
Specialist, Extension Service,
Texas A&M University, will
present the program.
Bob Moody, County Ex-
tension Agent, says that Mr.
Hodges will cover cultural
practices, such as fertilizer,
seed bed preparation, planting
dates, varieties, and insect
contrcfl.
Moody added that soy-
beans are bringing approxi-
mately $6.00 per bushel and
farmers should make very
every effort to produce a yield.
Final filings for positions
on city councils and school
boards throughout the county
showed little change in the final
hours of filing last Wednesday.
Clarksville School
Board
One new candidate, Bill C.
Jennings, has Filed for one of
the three vacancies on the
Clarksville School Board.
Jennings who has been a
Clarksville resident for the past
fiye years is manager of
Mulberry Lumber Co., for-
merly Southwest Pallet Mill.
Other candidates in the race
are Mrs. Helen W. Hale, Jerry
R. Westbrook, Bob Harvey,
Vernon Earley and David
Zehetner.
and David Zehetner.
Clarksville City .
Council
Two candidates filed late
Wednesday for the Ward 4
Alderman's position vacated by
W. L. (Dub) Risinger, bringing
to six the number of candidates
seeking the one opening. Filing
late were Marie Cricket Slaton
and Jimmy Hurt. Others
running for the spot are Helen
Amy Cornett, D. W. (Red)
Emery, Tinnie W. Garrison and
John M. Nichols.
Powell Westmoreland filed
late Wednesday for the city
council in Ward 2. He is
opposing incumbent Edwin R.
Pryor who is running for
re-election.
Alderman G. R. (Dick)
Gullion, Ward 1 and James L.
Use low-cost want ads to
buy, sell, rent or trade. Call
427-2386 or come by The Times
office at 106 East Main Street.
Ward, Ward 3, are both
unopposed for re-election. ,
Avery School
Three candidates are
running for the two seats on the
Avery School Board. They are
Ben Storey and Sam Spears,
both seeking re-election, and
Mrs. Marie Verrill, a new
candidate.
Avery City
Election
Only two candidates, Dan
P. Littleton and W. R. Crooks,
have filed for two vacancies on
the Avery City Council.
Talco-Bogata
Schools
John M. Ward, Dr. Jack
Troutt and C. R. Williams all
filed late as candidates for
Talco-Bogata School Trustee.
AH three are from Bogata.
Other candidates in the race
are Rev. James A. Dunn,
Wilbur L. Dover and Carol
Jean Dixon, all of Talco.
Bogata City
Council
No late filings were
recorded for the Bogata city
election. Three candidates,
James Jordan, W. C. Barnard
and Joe McGregor, have filed
for the three alderman
vacancies. No one has filed for
Mayor. Former Mayor Carl
Wood is ..not running for
re-election.
Detroit Schools
The Detroit school race
remains unchanged with four
candidates in the race for two
positions. Names on the ballot
will be James F. Smith and R.
H. (Hoss) Savage, new
candidates, and Wayne Blanton
and Arthur Gibson, both
candidates for re-election.
for all buildings exceeding $200 requesting the Texas Highway
total cost. City Attorney Pat Department to study the
Beadle pointed out that the feasibility of a bypass north and J
license fee was originally west of town carrying through
applied to >ay a building traffic from State Highway 37 I
inspector to see that all and U. S. Highway 82.
construction met minimum resolution will express the i
standards required by the city willingness of the city to j
for the protection of home participate in the cost of ill-
buyers. The council, however, right-of-way to the extent of 25
voted to repeal the license percent of the total cost. ®
requirement. ' Funds Transferred
Telephone Franchise To Pay Bills
Tabled . While all four major city
The council refused to funds showed balances th<
consider an altered franchise general fund needed almost
request presented by General $5,000 to meet bills incurred in
Telephone Division Manager February. Transfers of $3,500 ,
Joe Robbins. The new franchise from the Tax Fund and $5,000 I
proposed a ten-year ter f qm the water fund were |
followed by a 15-year option authorized by the board. I
subject to cancellation in one The general fund balance
year upon the written notice of sheet showed an operating ~1
either party. overage to date of $58,113.43 J
Aldermen did show more but a footnote explained that
interest in a film shown by the balance sheet did not p
Robbins demonstrating the include a Water Fund transfer
procedures of installing Ex of $30,000.00 and Capital t
tended Area Service allowing Expenditures of $21,286.79.
toll free calls throughout the Inclusion of these figures -
county. A resolution was indicated an actual deficit of
adopted requesting the tele- $5p,770.37.
phone company to initiate a General Fund accounts
study of the number of calls showing operating deficits
made to the Annona, Avery, were the Police Department,
Bagwell. Bqgata, Detroit and $81,484.70; Street Department, _
Negley exchanges and deter- $57,119.08; and Tax FundL 1
mine the number of interested $2,569.67.
subscribers^ . Balances were shown in I
, Collection of Delinquent the Administrative Depart-
Taxes Authorized ' ment, $120,194.61 and Emer- . 4
A motion was passed to g<ncy Employment Fund,
employ the firm of McCreary I92.2T.
and Huey of Austin to conduct a The Water Department
delinquent tax collection drive, balance sheet indicated an
Highway Bypass overage of $35.273 87 in
Study Asked addition to $30,000.00 trans-
A resolution was passnd ferre<* *nto the General F und. j
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Giddens Installed As President
Of Avery Chamber Friday Night
The annual meeting of the
Avery Chamber of Commerce
was held this past Friday night
in the Avery Gymnasium.
Guest speaker for the
event was E. H. Sheffield,
senior development consultant
for the Texas Industrial
Foundation.
New officers installed for
the coming year were: Jim
Giddens, president; John Oce
Williams, vice • president;
James Verrill. second vice-
president and Charles David
Jackson, secretary-treasurer.
Gene Weaver, outgoing
president was recipient of the . the event.
"Citizen Of The Year” award
and received a plaque from
newly elected president Jim
Giddens.
Charles David Jackson
received the “Agri - Business”
award and also received a
plaque from Giddens.
New members that were
installed on the board of
directors for the coming year
were: Bill Bunch, Charles
Godwin, Tilmon Deaton and
Bruce Duncan.
Approximately one hun-
dred and fifty persons attended
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COUNTY CRIMINAL
COURT MAR. 21 23
Petit jury calls- are being
sent out for county criminal
court March 21-23. County
Judge Gavin Watson Jr. said
that three thirty-member juried
are being called, one for each
day of court.
Scheduled are a number of
driving while intoxicated trials.
NEW BOARD FOR AVERY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE that was installed this past Friday evening at
the annual Avery Chamber of Commerce banquet are, front
row left to right: Herbert Medford, Pat Davis, Joe Wilburn
and Bruce Duncan. Second row: Charles David 'Jackson;
John Oce Williams, Gene Weaver, Jim Giddens and James
Verrill. (Photo by Boyd Hurt)
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