Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1974 Page: 2 of 12
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Six months in atxive area 33 00
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All errors and misstatements appearing in the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald will tW*
corrected uhen and if called to the attention of the editor
, X<> charge is made for publication of notices of church sen ices or other public
gatherings where no admission is charged Where admission is charged or where
goods or wares of an> kind are offered for sale the regular advertising rate will be
applied
The Mount Vernon Optu Herald reserves the right to reject advertising al its
discretion
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phanlly It was a great dav for family reunion Today Plea-
the pioneers of Pleasant Hill,
and the sound of the bell was
for them the "sweetest story
ever tolled ”
CLOSE OUT
On All Summer
POLYESTER KNITS ON BOLTS
*3.98 Values Only *1.99
teacher in-service
September 2, Labor Day
Big Assortment Of
BULK BUTTONS
USE OUR LAY-AWAY PLAN
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1 Charge
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McKELLAR'S
DEPARTMENT STORES
DAINGFRFIFLD HUGHF S SPRINGS OMAHA
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Mr and Mrs
James T Bass
Tish Kass
Audrrx Brooks
Soon afterward* Quail*
received a call from Mt.
Pleasant that this had
occurred Qualls contacted
the Mt. Pleasant police who
apprehended two Mt. Vernon
males in Mt. Pleasant with 25
to 30 cases of bottles in the car
with , them The two were
brought to Mt. Vernon and
charges were filed Tuesday
morning in the Franklin
County Courthouse. All the
bottles and the money from
those they had cashed in were
recovered.
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Published Every Thursday
P <> Drawer H Mount Verjion F'rankhn County
Second t’lase. Postage Paid al Mount Vernon. Texas
Continued From 1‘age I
estimated 1 loo citizens And
their families who gathered at
Pleasant Hill fur the dedica
I ion of the bell It was perhaps
the highlight of the greatness
of Pleasant Hill and certainly
the biggest crowd ever to
gather there
Captain Hastings acting as
’master of ceremonies intro
duced Governor Richard
Coke The message of the
Governor sounds as pertinent
today as it did on that July
afternoon in 1874 for Gover
- nor Coke emphasized that the
national government was to
have responsibility only for
truly national concerns
Every thing else was to be left
to the states respectively , or
to the people In the applause
which followed Governor
Coke’s speech, the bell rang
out exultantly and trium
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BED PILLOWS 2 59 f„*5
16 OZ. CAN
PORK & BEANS 3f. 89c
Quart JJQC
— IShurfine Crackers 35c
Mh SHURFINE IK giant lb STRONG HEART 41 MORTON'S
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ers will work as directed on
these dates Staff In-Service
will be required of all
teachers on August 14. 15 and
ID.
One hundred and eighty
days of instruction are
required for a school year It
must be understood that
should any days be lost for
bad weather or other reasons,
the calendar will be adjusted
to meet the 180-day require-
ment set by state law.
Old Age Fermata?
You’re getting older if it
takes you twice as long to rest,
and half as long to get tired.
Reg. *1.89, 9 Oz.
SURE DEODORANT 99c
Coupon
Gleem Toothpaste
}5-Oz.
2 f<£)99c
Coupon Expires 8 10 74
Local Males Caught In Bottle Theft
Over 50 cases of empty cold
drink bottles were missing
from the dock of the Netco
Store and Mt. Vernon Motel
and Restaurant No. 2 Monday
morning. Approximately 40
cases were taken from Netco
and 14 from the restaurant.
Don Qualls, investigating
officer, began his search for
the thieves by calling several
area bottling companies and
requesting that they report
any unusual amounts of
resold bottles coming in
April 11, end of fifth six
weeks
April 16, hand out report
cards
May 2, teacher in-service.
May 18, Baccalaureate
Service <8:00 pm.).
May 22. high school
Commencement (8:00 p.m.)
May 23, junior high Com-
mencement (8:00 p m .).
May 23, end of sixth six
weeks and end of second
semester
May 26.
Holiday
May 27 and 28, teacher
in-service
May 28, students^pick up
Hard Timex Come
To Pleasant Hill
The urbanization move-
ment of the United States left
its mark-on the small
communities of Texas, and
Pleasant Hill was no excep-
tion As time passed more and
more people left the area for
life |n the city When the
church at Pleasant Hill was
abandoned in the 1930 s for
lack of a congregation, the
Im-11 remained as a silent
sentinel The church was
demolished but from its
timbers a tower was built on
top of the tabernacle on which
the bell was placed to
continue its mission of joy and
sadness to those who re-
mained nearby or who came
occasionally for a funeral or
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Mount Vcrn<m«>pti( established IH^4 F ranklin Herald established 1874 Optic and
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rest of the year will be as
follows.
August 12,
meeting
August 13, 14, 15 and 16, is a vacancy to be filled in this
department
The complete faculty in-
Holtday eludes Frank Stretcher, su-
September 27, end of first perintendent, Kerry Garmon,
principal; Richard Lee, voca-
tional • agriculture; Kay
Thrasher, math: Sheila Lee,
first and second grade;
Irabelle Glaze, third
James T
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j WITH McKELLAR'S
■ Just Received New Shipment Of
I Fall And Back-To-School
I HA^gBAGS 20% OFF
on holidays and-or teacher
paperweight, in-service days.
Urrmin Wptir-Hrrald
Vol. 99—No. 48 Thursday, August 8. 1974 Page 2
Ml Vernon, Fronklin County, Texos
1974 _
I TEX/^S^PRESS ASS
sant Hill has only a cemetery
and a community center or
tabernacle to Yemtnd local
residents and visitors of the
glories of the past In the
middle of the cemetery is the
historical marker to the
memory of Captain Marion
Hastings, C.S.A., one of the
far sighted pioneers of Plea
sant Hill The tombstones and
grave markers are scarcely,
visible from the road, but
every sign points to the great
care with which the cemetery
is preserved
The Bell To Be Sold
To Highest Bidder
At the present time as the
bell rests on its platform in
the foyer of the First National
Bank in Mt Vernon, its well
worn crown and clapper
assure the curious observer
that it has served long and
well and in all kinds of
weather Hie lasting testi
mony of the bell’s faithful
service remains in the hearts
of the descendants of those
pioneer settlers of Pleasant
Hill who had the foresight and
vision to set up this bell as a
symbol of community cohe-
sion and Christian charity
Some time in October the bell
will be sold to the highest
bidder This event will mark
the end of many miles of
travel for the bell and of many
years of service This
precious heirloom of Texas, of
Franklin County, and of
Pleasant Hill will ring no
more The bell of Pleasant
Hill is now silent, but the
sounds of its chimes witf
always ring in the hearts and
memories of the hundreds
who heard its peals ring out
on the country-side "Who
ever purchases this bell.”
stated Clifton King. President
of the Pleasant Hill Directors,
“buys not only a beautiful and
functional instrument but a
part of history. I am sure that
its second century of service
will bring much happiness to
its owners and that the bell
will coniinue to touch the
hearts of all who hear 'its
mellow tones.” ..
Open 7 a m. To 8 p.m.
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Friday
Vernor
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did no
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taken
Keep Kills Down
Here’s a great way to keep
bills down — use a i
Reg. 98‘ 30 Gallon Pkgs. Of 8
CAN LINERS $1.00
six weeks
October 2, hand out report
cards
October 18, teacher in-ser-
vice Lrabelle Glaze, third and
November 8, end of second fourth grades; Julie Gannon,
six weeks
November
report carjts
November 28 and
Thanksgiving Holidays
December 20, end of third
six weeks and first semester
December 23-January 1,
Christmas Holidays.
January 2. beginning of
second semester
January 8. hand out report
cards
January 17, teacher in-ser-
vice.
February 13, end of fourth
six weeks
February 14, teacher in ser-
vice
February 19,
report cards
March 24-28, Easter Holidays
IN IT'S NATURAL JUICE 8 OZ. CAN
Crushed Pineapple i9c
DEL MONTE 203 CAN
Mixed Vegetables ?r99c
fifth and sixth grades; Diana
McGregor, Homemaking;
Danny Buchanan, Social
Studies;Betty Robinson, Spe-
cial Education; Mrs Walter
Sears. Business; Mary Jo
Eddy, teachers’ aide.
Mrs Neva Whitten and
Bobbie Mobley wilr be the
cooks, and Ray Dennis will be
in charge of maintenance
Board members are Bill
Floyd, president; J.W. Bell,
secretary; B.J Brewer, Del-
bert Tully, Pat Horton, S.P.
Mitchell and C.G. Payne.
School will begin in the old
building but school officials
expect to be in a new building
before the year is out. Bonds
have already been voted to
construct a new building for
grades Kindergarten through
twelve
The school calendar will be
as follows:
August 19 through Septem-
ber. first six weeks; Septem-
ber 30 through November 7,
second six weeks; November
11 through January 10, third
six weeks; January 14
through February 20. fourth
six weeks; February 24
through April 10, fifth six
weeks; and April 14 through
May 27, sixth six weeks.
Holidays and teachers’
in-seryice work days will
include: September 2, Labor
Day; September 27. October
18, November 8, Staff In-Ser-
report cards, 8:00 a m -10 00 v*ce Days; 28. 29,
a m Thanksgiving; December 23.
Any days missed because of Januaryl. Christmas Holi-
bad weather will be made up flays; January 13 and
■ " • February 21. Staff In-Service
Work Days; March 24. March
28. Easter Holidays; April 11
and May 28, Staff In-Service
Work Days.
The above dates will be
holidays for students. Teach-
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1974, newspaper, August 8, 1974; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1278175/m1/2/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.