Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1975 Page: 1 of 27
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MIKE JORDAN, president
of the Franklin County C.
of C. for 1975, outlined
some of the goals for the
organisation for 1975 at the
annual banquet on Friday
night. Mrs. Jordan is at
Mrs. Bogue laying on the
ground between the house and
dairy bam. He stopped his
Public Invited To Dairy
Program At Merrill Dairy
Monty Merrill, local dairy- about 3 and one-half miles
man, will be host for a dairy from the turn on the left side
341 Days
WITHOUT A
FATAL TRAFFIC
ACCIDENT IN
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left and Mrs. Neal Solomon
is at right. (Optic Staff
Photo).
Varsity
Field team
qualified for Regional UIL
events during the District
UIL meet which was held
in Commerce Thursday,
April 17. Regional Compe-
tition will be at the
University of Texas at
Arlington Saturday, April
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to increase the
production potential of the
herd, he is not just standing
still but falling behind.
The program will begin at
10:00 a.m. at the Bar J Ranch
and will be over by 2:30 p.m.
Mr. Stevenson has been
j artificial insemi-
nation techniques for over 30
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must all do: must die, must on a white background,
pay taxes and we must
Jordan, president; Ben Mor-
: Mrs.
Zane Oats of Cooper in the
demonstrations.
To reach the Merrill Bar J
Dairy go north on highway 37,
turning left at the Lake
Chapel Church. The ranch is
kin, girls doubles; and Liz
Skinner, Karen Rigney, girls
doubles
In boys competition Mt.
Vernon was defeated by
Commerce in the semi-finals
with the team of Mike
Dickson and Jimmy Harper.
Others failed to place.
Ron Barker Presents Rotary Program
A slide presentation, set to the program for the Mt.
music and shown with two Vernon Rotary Club meeting
projectors, was presented as
Tuesday of thto weak. Rex
R the winner of the
Natinal Antique Trans-
pertatisn Race which was
4 hoM in July of IM4 In
FtarMa. Hto Meycte to a
CMmbMs Kxpsrt wMeh to
over M years eM. Accord-
ing io Mrs. Little they have
boon offered 82.008 for the -
merohaadtoO was dtapiayed the
and featured. "
The typed comment Mow
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Crusade Chairman. i 1 ~ ~ ‘ „ „
"If you know the correct promote and improve East
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Franklin County. The old
pictures of Mt. Vernon were
copies of old prints belonging
w to individuals and the
The*'stofy'we get is that Franklin County Historical
Barker made color pictures
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bike. Mrs. Little, who
accompanies her husband
in the paneled truck says
she can no longer ride
cross country with her
husband due to the
peceuaaher attached to her
heart. M nays she still
rides their large wheeled
trUteto In parades. (Optie
Staff Photo).
28. All qualifiers were in
first place positions. They
were front row, left to
right, Billy Condrey, 880
yard dash and mile relay;
Ricky Newsom, 440 yard
dash and mile relay; Mike
Stone, mile run; Noel
Sims, mile relay; and
Mark Hare, mile relay.
(Optic Staff Photo).
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Vol. 1S0-N.. 32 Sec. A < Mt Vernon. Franklin County. Texas 16 Page*—2 ScCtiOM* Thnrs., April 34. 1976 J 5* Per Copy
Local PT A
Elects Officers
The Mt. Vernon PTA
nominated and elected offi-
cers for the 1975-76 school
year when they met Wednes-
Secretary D.R. McCarrey day, April 16.
announced one member was
absent the previous week
without making up and two
members were absent Fri-
day.
Jim Bass will present
Robert Fry, of the Stewart
Blood Center, Tyler, who will
tov DToaonted at
s fV ILI.L. concert
contortin Kilgore oa April M.
They wars March Lamar by
CUfton Williams; Suite la A
- ’ by Hubclvosky;
i Folk Suite by
Alfred Hoad.
Roam count winners wore
, atari's first
REX LITTLE. 64, of
MaaefiaM. Ohio. ana of
several McyeMst traveling
crosscountry to attend the
League of American
Whootonaa*s "Cause Back
18” oeavoutian to ho hold
te Arlington at Ma Flags
April M thru 88. mads a
root stop to ML Vereen
Charles Merka represented
the company and offered their
full cooperation in the
multi-county educational ef-
fort which will be sponsored
by the Build East Texas
Program of the Texas
Agricultural Extension Ser-
vice Eranklm County Exten-
sion Agent Larry Pilgrim said
that complete details of the
programs and tours of the
mining site will be released as
soon as dates are confirmed,
but the activities are tenta-
tively set for June.
Hopkins county was select-
ed to head the four group for
1975. The Area II multi-county
group is composed of Exten-
sion Agents and representa-
tives of Titus, Franklin,
Camp, and Hopkins counties.
Together the group repre-
sents a geographically and
agriculturally similar area.
By grouping several coun-
ties with similarities to-
ams
may be planned which might
not be possible on a single
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r*ed ■ Prices arc 76c for adults and the Ragtan
‘ Me for rtudaoto, and are
Fashions attended the Dallas to Mater eteto
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raakaMteto letattttti
of Mastarcraft Studtae, at the Country Chib on Friday night, and background music net |be working on plans for the C. has bumper stickers
annual Franklin County April 18.
Chamber of Commerce ban-
quet at Cypress Creek
uals and the Franklin C
Historical Survey Conur
Barta* had made
B11<M of tno presom rri
County. Barker alsoeervedM conform to change that our
master of ceremonies for the youth who are coming up are
event. going to demand.
Retiring npesident Neal Mike Jordan, 1675 C. of C.
Solomon saurhe hadn’t dene president, predicted that
■ anything ^during tbe two Franklin County will see
IraiiiB i>c uau bivwu* IV liu
president but pointed out that enced during
the Franklin County F
donors at the meeting this District in cooperation with a ,X)at from the top of the
week. the Texas Parks and Wildlife concrete bulk heads.
answers to the ten questions Texas agriculture in
you are in a good position to county area
help protect yourself and your
family,” he said. “Then pass Younff Farmers
it on to a friend or relative.”
All of the questions relate to To Meet Tonight
vital information about breast , ...
cancer, cancer of the cervix The *^1 Vernon-Saltillo
and other major sites, as well
as < _
health checkups.
“What is your best every-
day protection against can
cer?" asked Mr. Mosier
quoting the leaflet. "Is it
knowing the Seven Warning
Signals of cancer, jogging or
taking multi-vitamins?"
If you don’t know what the
Seven Warning Signals are,
they're listed on the beck of
the leaflet to be distributed
thia year by the more than 13
million ACS volunteers.
“Quia yeureelf, and then
top yowself with a etaikup
and othera with a cheek, We
want to wipe out cancer to
your lifetime,” sate Mr.
Mooter.
-Franklin County—PastThrough Present Banquet Theme
"Franklin County—Past
Through Present” was the
title of a slide presentation
shown by Ron Barker, owner
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Amendments Get Local And State Approval
Both amendments on Tues- Amendment no. 2 provides
day's election ballot wore salary Increases for members
approved by voters locally as of the legislature and makes
well as statewide In a light other changes in connection
voter turnout. Only 353 voters with their expenses. The
cast ballots in Franklin salary of members of the
County with seven of this legislature will be increased
number being cast absentee, from 34,808 per year to 8800.00
Amendment no. 1 which per month, or 87,300 per year,
provides for the consoUdstion and the per diem allowance
of nearly all constitutional will be increased from 812.00
provisions*relating to state per day for ths first 130 days,
and local retirement systems only of a regular session and
in one section of the 30 days of each special
constitution. It also lifts the sessions to 830.00 per day
ceiling on state contributions during each regular and
to state systems from the special session of the leglsla-
existing maximum of six tore.
I percent to the aggregate Local voters cast 222 votes
, I compensation paid to Individ- for the amendment with 127
t uals to a maximum of 10 voting against the amend-
percent. ment. Fifty-eight percent of
Local voters cast 201 votes the voters statewide voted
' for the amendment and 00 favoring the amendment,
voted against the amend- Franklin County voters in
* ment. Seventy-four percent of the past have a record of
Door prizes of gift certifi- the voters statewide voted voting against many amend-
favoring the amendment.
on Friday, April 18. The
presentation was entitled,
"Franklin County—Past
•a Through Present” Barta*
was program chairman for
t - -tite^ay. -----—
Pictures were shown of
'****' Franklin County many years
It has often been said that J®0_•# thLPre^t
people of today won’t stop and
lend a helping hand but that is
not true of rural mail carrier
EDSON REYNOLDS.
Edson was delivering his mail Society.
on Friday, April 18, arrived at Barker made color picture,
the DALTON BOGUE home of present-day Franklin Coun-
at about 11:15 a.m. and put
the mail in the box. He circled . Barker opened the program
in front of the house and saw by playing fos theme song on
what he described as the ,
smallest harmonica in the I
world. It is about one-inch
pickup and found Mrs. Bogue ,on8 , A . . . ,,
had her leg caught in the barb Guests introduced by Iter-
wire fence and was bleeding 0,d Stephenson included: Bob
badly. He got her leg loose Sparks, Dallas, gu«t of j
and carried her in the house. ,L?nny R?n?^ay.* 1
He bandaged the leg, called
the hospital, and then carried
her to the emergency room at
the hospital. Mrs. Bogue had
lost quite a bit of blood. - - - - - • .
Edson learned that none of Contest;
the Bogue family was at home *.. . „
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would be back to check on her
in about 30 minutes. He went
back to the hospital and took
her home. Edson said he
checked with Mrs. Bogue
nished musical entertain- Gay Edwards.
Mrs. Sue Orren is secre-
tary.
Addition To Boat Ramp Underway
The Board of Directors of Department is making an
the Franklin County Water addition of a three foot
District met in regular wooden catwalk along the
session Monday, April 31, outside of the existing
with all members present, concrete bulk heads. These
Routine matters were dis- two catwalks will be approx-
cussed by Lake Superintend- imately 18 inches below the
ent Horris Morris. Morris also top of the bulk heads to
reported on the progress of facilitate the boarding of
the rehabilitation of the boat boats in the lake. Until this
ramp in Overlook Park. time an approximate four foot
The Franklin County Water decent was necrosary to enter
concrete bulk heads.
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Centennial Celebration available advertising the
The slide presentation was throughout the preeentation. planned for early July for Franklin County Centennial
shown with two projectors Slides of the Franklin County several months. Solomon is for 81.00 each at the chamber
past were copies of old chairman for the Centennial office. The bumper stickers
pictures belonging to Individ- Celebration. read: “Franklin County Cen-
7 Solomon closed by stating tennial 1875-1075”. The stick-
I. there are three things we era are printed in purple ink
Mt. Vernon
New officers are Mrs.
Thomas Ramsey, president;
Mrs George Mosier, secre-
tary; John Mullins, treasur-
er; Mrs. Jerry Johnson,
parliamentarian; Mrs. Neal
Gilstrap, historian; and Mrs.
Donald Seay, reporter.
Vice-presidents are Mrs.
• rji Billy Morris Jordan, Mrs.
senior * 13y Johnny Moore and Mrs. Dee
Tickets Mrs Wanda Johnson, pres-
ident, appointed Mrs. Dee
On Sale Now
Mrs. Jesse Harmon ana Mrs.
Tickets for the 1975 senior Jim Sloan to the spending
committee.
The Mt. Vernon High School
Meeting Held
Rufus Bolger and County
Agent Larry Pilgrim repre-
Area II Build East Texas
had her leg caught in the barb
badly. He got her leg loose Sparks,
kins, visiting Rotarian,
Winnsboro; Paul Arthur, Bill
Sims, visiting Rotarians, Mt.
Pleasant; Will Rich, winner
of second place in the Rotary
lake as well as aid in detering cow8 strengths. ’ Vernon.
J The program will also meeting,
feature a review of technique grams
W.L. Gibson and Sons of in artificial insemination.
Sulphur Springs was awarded During this time of low
>_ returns and high production Generating Company cool
costs, it is important that the mining operation located in
days is necessary for comple- breeding and replacement
tion of construction. program
Th»« htoif spta m 1 -tovtiMtatataipsupsriir endwidk<tlis etar ArrtrfT
* * replacement heifers ready to counties designed to acquaint
enter tbe milking herd in the land owners with the coal
future will partially deter- mining operation. Topics to
s covered during the
vital information about breast
cancer, cancer of the cervix
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building beginning at 8:00
p.m.
This is a meeting to make
plans for the coming year plus
plans for the Mt. Vernon-Sal-
tillo FFA and 4-H Club project
show to be held May 9.
Every member is urged to
attend. ;
the contract which calls for
construction at a cost of
39,779.54. An estimated 90 dairyman not forsake his Titus County.
Informational programs
were
tion of construction.
ment of the bills in the amount
of 82,429.32.
In further action the board
approved the reading of the ^ine whether or not the be „
minutes of the April 2, April 7 dairyman can keep up with programs will include the
and April 10 meetings of this tbe tough management criter- types of leases, the respons-
ia required by todays dairy- ibilities of the company and
man. If the dairymandoes not the land owner, and future
presented for the board's designed
for
ry family’ featuring life-
of the American Cancer
Society's new leaflet to be
circulated in 40,000,000 homes county basis The Build East
during its 1975 educational Texas organization is a
and fund-raising Crusade," developmental program of
declared Mr. George Mosier, the Texas Agricultural Ex-
Crusade Chairman. tension Service designed to
year.
Various aspects of leases, ,
permits and accounts were maintain a breeding program plans of the company.
approval by the office
manager.
Students
Participate In
District Tennis
potinn titw-h
Mt. Vernon’s boys and girls years and has specialized in
tennis teams participated in dairy sire selection and
District UIL matches held in evaluation. He will be
Commerce Friday and Satur- assisted by Al technician
day, April 11 and 12.
Members of the Mt. Vernon
teams were: Mike Dickson,
Jimmy Harper, boys doubles;
Robbie Knotts, Gary Cunning-
ham, boys doubles; Allan
Winfield, Bob Morris, boys
singles; Marcie Hare, Cathy f anrpr
Lawrence, girls singles;
Linda Cogbum, Jerri Milli- Dl*ivC Is
Underway
“A Cancer Quiz
evei
saving answers, is the theme gether, educational progn
flvA Amorinan L. _
cates good at any Mt. Vernon
merchant were won by
Marilyn Joyce and Pat
Edwards.
C. of C. officers and
terms he had served as growth kit has never expert- directors for 1975 are: Mike
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Induatri- years. He declared that all it ris, vice-president;
shoot of the C. of C. has been grow. McClung. Mrs. Teny Thm Friday, April 25, at the dairy says that everyone is wel-
working diligently during the * -:_:r‘:* :* r ~____r '—---”““*■**“ z * 7 77 7:
past year and he said he Randy Harvey, Mt. Pleasant; say, Charles Winfield, Neal County Extension Agent furnished free on the farm,
dents will see the results of lins and Ray Mullins fur- George Bass and Mrs Vera
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It was announced the C. of
this work in the near future.
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al Foundation, which is an eft will take is for us to want it to Snow Bolger, treasurer; John pnV*n> to be conducted this of the oil top road. Pilgrim
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A quartet composed of Ron Barker, Thomas Ram- f*rm according to Franklin come and lunch will be
thinks Franklin County real- Charles Winfield, John Mui- Solomon, Kenneth Cason* Larry Pilgrim. courtesy of Midwest Breed-
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Agricultural Extension Ser- available in the County
vice and Midwest Breeders Extension Service Office in
Cooperative, the educational the Courthouse.
program will feature demon-
strations on selecting dairy Build
sires to compliment the dairy
herd. Using some of Monty’s fTaat
In addition to the catwalks a bolsteins cows, Gate Steven- ItAdS
four foot wide timber pier Technical Services Man-
landing will extend from the ager for Midwest Breeders,
ends of the boat ramp along point out some of the
the shore line 80 feet west and things to look for when ,
36 feet east. This will aid selecting Al sires to offset the sented Franklin County at the
persons embarking and dis- weaknesses of individual Area II Build East Texas
embarking from boats in the COws or to compliment the meeting held recently in Mt.
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the erosion process caused <1^ program will also meeting, educational pro-
by the water to the shore. feature a review of technique grams and tours were
arranged with represent-
atives of the Texas Utilities
the Bogue family was at home Sarah Hightower, winner of
and could not be reached. He P**®*
finish "with"his*route *aiid S'**18 01 clubl Bonnie
Prather, student guest and
Vicki Young, guest pianist.
Gordon Lloyd announced
that the flag committee is in
„ „ the process of collecting the
Tuesday morning and she told 810.00 annual fee from
him she was doing fine. businesses for which the c ub
+ puts flags in front of the
All of the Kindergarten businesses on special days,
mothers are familiar with the
different learning centers
used by their children "at
school. Recently, a kinder-
garten mother was awfully
tired and exhausted from
mopping the' kitchen and den
floors. This mother managed
to laugh loudly when her
kindergartener said happily,
“Gee mom, you’re doing
DRAMATIC PLAY like we do
at school. It's fun isn’t It?”
MRS. DAVID BOLGER and
MRS. JOE MOORE of
Bolger's Fashions recently
received a poet dsrd with a
reproduction of the famous niJv -mg Rock At Candy’s
“Face on the Bar Room Floor Mountain" to be held Tuee-
at the Teller House In Central d,y, April 39, at 7:30 p.m. in Band preeented an arrange-
City, Colorado " lhe Mt Vernon School
ft contained a clipping from Auditorium, are now on sate
the Optic-Herald which r*
“Mrs. David Bolger and ifc for students and are
Mrs Joe Moore tarn Mger’s ,vaiiabte from members of
Apparel Mart la Dallas
Sunday. Tail transitional
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1975, newspaper, April 24, 1975; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1267683/m1/1/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.