Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1973 Page: 1 of 12
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10* Per Copy
Thursday, Nov. 1. 1871
Mt. Vernon, Franklin County, Texas
Vol. 96—Ne. 7
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when
Residents of the Mt. Vernon
with 10:22 left in the half,
will be able to vote both the
scamper
Hervey Six plays later, with both ballots when going to the
Another defendant who was
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The Mt. Vernon Tigers will
Methodists To Have Bazaar
179 Days
until Wednesday, Nov. 7, but
from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Bass,
Joe
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also communicates with him
about things that are good.
net of 79 yards on 14 carries,
J. T. Morgan got 73 yards on
second. The Rebels ran one
play and then allowed the
40-0 while Winnsboro defeated
Ml. Vernon 33-12 which makes
See Summary Of
Constitutional Amendments
On Page 5
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Waller R. Sears, Superin-
tendent of the Mt. Vernon
Independent School District,
issued the following state-
ment this week giving facts
regarding the vote on Tues-
day to give persons over 65 a
83,000 resident homestead tax
exemption from ad valorem
taxes. The statements out-
lines facts as determined by
the Board of Trustees of the
district.
Questions have been asked
by the constituents of the
Mount Vernon Independent
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The revival will begin youth
services on Nov. 2,3 and 4, led
by a team from East Texas
Baptist College. The youth
pastor will be Kent Pale; song
leader, Larry Megasson, and
Mike Reynolds will be in
charge of youth fellowship.
Beginning Monday, Nov. 5,
the services will be led by
Rev. T. J. Osbun, pastor of
Immanuel Baptist Church in
of the Mt. Vernon-Rlvercrest football game at Tiger field
last Friday night. Rivercrest defeated the Tigers 42-12.
(Barker Photo by Elliott).
The pianist will be Jerri
Bass.
The pastor
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WITHOUTA
FATAL TRAFFIC
ACCIDENT IN
FRANKLIN
COUNTY
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Ask LEON KEITH about
the “woman he found sitting
in the middle of the road who
had a flat on her tennis shoe!*'
Qualified voters of Franklin
County, the Mt. Vernon
Independent School District
and the City of Mt. Vernon
will cast their ballots on
Tuesday in four different
elections.
Residents of Franklin Coun-
ty, who do not reside in the
City of Mt. Vernon or the Mt
Vernon Independent School
District will cast two ballots
one on i----- -------------
amendments and whether or
not they favor exempting
83,000 of the assessed value of
resident homesteads of per
sons 65 years of age or older
from all ad valorem taxes
levied by Franklin County.
Hughes, student guest and
Jolene Bass, guest pianist.
Charles Winfield will pre-
sent the program for the
the future. People must also meeting this week
| off a second play,
Other Scores
Winnsboro 40, Rains 0.
Mineola 42, Commerce 0.
Quit man 34, North Lamar 6.
into coaching because football championship football team
was my life and I could no and to play on a Southwest
. Conference football team, 1
did not reach these goals but rian, Ml Pleasant; Jimmy
it has not hurt me.
Conley declared that he
feels the youth of today do not
sei goals and make plans for
Nolen scampered around left
end for five yards to score.
Morgan kicked the point.
Monroe returned the Rebel
kickoff to the Tiger 35 and the
Tigers, in a desperation eight
play drive which included five
passes, three of them com-
plete, scored in a pass taken
by Condrey for seven yards.
The attempt to run the points
after failed.
The final Rebel score came
plays following the kickoff
with Jimmy Curtiss intercept-
ing a Solomon pass on the Franklin
Z‘.‘. ‘ i which makes it appear that
has three wins and five losses Rains is 14 point favorites
for the season with one win Winnsboro defeated
and three losses in District
15AA play.
enjoy it, he declared. learn to be themselves he
I feel that coaching is my pointed out.
re- J
The defendant was repre-
sented by a Clarksville
Attorney and the prosecutor
was County Attorney Howard
Edwards.
drove to the Rebel 14
following the kickoff when _
Jimmy Justiss* fumble was open for voting in the county
taxable
next year. Another way of
calculating the increase,
because of the exemption,
would be to take your present
school taxes this year and add
5.9 percent.
The above increase does not
reflect the possibility of
increased taxes needed in the
future to offset inflation,
decreasing oil evaluation, or
changes in state funding to
the school
Guests introduced by Har-
old Stephenson included:
Paul Arthur, visiting Rota-
football were the most
important things in his life.
He revealed that he takes
his problems to God but he the boys and attempt to turn
them In the right direction. I
am coaching now because I
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VENDING MACHINE
IS BURGLARIZED
It was reported to the
Optic-Herald this week that
the chip vending machine at
Stone's GUtf Service Station
on Interstate 30 was broken
into on Monday morning
between the hours of midnight
and the time the station
opened
The front glass in the
machine was shattered and
chips taken.
different group of election
officials, however, and some
voters will have to go to a
different polling place from
that where they cast their
The Mount Vernon School county ballots.
Balloting on the over 65
Voting Precinct 6, Mt.
Vernon School Auditorium,
Mt. Vernon, D. G. (Buck)
Irby, judge
Voting Precinct 7, First
COUNTY JUDGE LANNY RAMSAY Is seen here swearing In Elaine Adams as County and
District Clerk following her appointment by the Franklin County Commissioners Court and
the District Judges serving the county. Mrs. Adams, who has served as Deputy County
Clerk for a number of years, was appointed to the offices after the sudden death of L. E.
Bryant who had served In the offices for many yean. (Optic Staff Photo).
with just four active cases
pending.
County Judge Lanny Ram-
say is the presiding judge of
the county court.
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game of the season
Tigers. C----- Z-—
p.m. Z
located on Highway <
between Emory and Point.
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declared, and I feel like 1 can
be successful in whatever I
do
Lanny Ramsay reported
that five of the seven absent
the previous week made up
.He said
three members were absent
Conley revealed that he got team, Io play on a state Friday.
Tigers Will Travel To Rains
The Mt. Vernon Tigers will The teams have met three it appear that Mt. Vernon is 21
travel to Rains Friday night common opponents, all of point favorite.
where they will meet the them District 15AA teams, The four teams tied for the
District 15AA lead. River-
crest. Mineola. Quitman and
Winnsboro, retained their
Scotty Conley Speaks On Success At Rotary
Scotty Conley spoke at the Conley said he begins each
meeting of the Mt. Vernon day thinking about God, every . .
week by thinking about what I calling from God, he re- 1 can’t be these other people
can do for God and my fellow vealed. Football is something for I look at these other people
man. that I owe much of my life to, and see what I can't adapt
Conley declared that his he explained. what they do to my situation,
family is the most important He declared, I believe in he revealed.
material thing in his life, that what 1 am doing, I feel I can I want to be the best Scotty
The First United Methodist
Church of Mt, Vernon will
hold Its annual bazaar at the
church on Saturday, Nov. 17
beginning at 9:00 a m.
The bazaar will feature
everything from antiques to
needlework and furniture to
food Two meals will also be
served with the noon meal
featuring chicken stew,
drinks and dessert. The
evening meal will feature
chicken-spaghetti, drinks and
Elections Sche doled Tuesday
Qualified voters of Franklin
in Mt. Vernon, the Hagans
port School, Purley Commu-
nity Center and the South
Franklin School
Residents of the City of Mt.
Vernon will be eligible to cast
four ballots All voting on the
over 65 exemption for the city
will be at the city hall in Mt
Vernon City residents will
have to vote in three different
nine" constitutional Places if they vote in all of the
elections on Tuesday
Polls will open at 8 00 a m.
and close at 7:00p.m. in all of
the elections
FFA Members
To Enter
DistrictContest
On November 8 several
boys from the Mt. Vernon
FFA Chapter will participate
in the Paris District leader
ship contest to be held at
Prairiland High School.
The teams and their
members are:
Greenhand Chapter Con-
ducting, Danny Christenber-
ry, Mark Walling, Rodney
Newsome, Alan Winfield,
Glen Cunningham, Joe Long,
and Johnny Slocum.
Greenhand Farm Skills,
Bart Hilliard, Dal Narrimort,
and David Boyd.
FFA Quiz, Steve Stanley,
Mike Wafford, Mark Holt, and
Don Carr.
Chapter Farmer Farm
Skill. Steve Burgin, Floyd
Stone, and Steve Slocum.
Chapter Farmer Chapter
Conducting, Ronnie Stret-
cher, Mark Byrd. Richard
Wright, Greg Berry, Craig
Skidmore, Mike Henson, and
Joe Harpold.
two children are very dous desire to excel in my
be yourself. Conley important to him. profession, I have self
I have to have a family that motivation loexceland I have
understands me and I need to to know where I am going. 7
understand them and care for Conley revealed that when
their needs, Conley pointed he was younger he had goals their attendance,
out. to play on the all-star football C-— -------
Rebels Bounce Back To Crush Tigers 42-12
STATISTICS
First Downs
Yds. Rush
Pass Attempts
Pass Comp.
Pass Yds
Pass Int. By
3avg.5O Kickoffs 7avg. 42.2
6ret. 99 Kickoff Ret. 3ret. 73
5avg. 28 Punts 4avg. 34.7
0 for 0 Punt Ret. 2 ret. 17
1 for 5 Penalt ies 4 for 30
1 Fumbles Lost 1
The highly regarded River-
crest Rebels bounced back
after their disappointing 6-0
defeat by the Winnsboro Red
Raiders the previous week to
defeat the Mt. Vernon Tigers
42-12 at Tiger Field in Mt.
Vernon last Friday night.
The Tiger defense was no
match for the powerful
running of five Rebel backs
who amassed 358 yards
rushing while the Tiger
offense was stymied by the
hard charging Rebel defense.
The Tigers were able to get
only 38 net yards rushing. The
Tiger passing game was their
only offensive weapon and
even this was not as effective
as It could have been if they
had been able to move the ball
on the ground. The Tigers
went to (he airways 37 times,
completing 15 for 215 yards.
Solomon threw 36 times
completing 14 for 186 yards
while J. L Wilkerson com-
pleted one for 29 yards
Six Tigers were on the
receiving end of passes Mike
Stone caught five passes for
114 yards, Billy Condrey
caught four for 36 yards,
Robbie Knotts caught two for
46 yards, Don Monroe caught
two for a net of seven yards as
one of his receptions was for a
six yard loss, J. L. Wilkerson
and Bobby Stinson caught one
pass each for six yards each
Glen Fulbright led the
Rebel rushing game with a
net of 96 yards on nine
carries. W M Simpson got a
2 . Hagansport, Eugene Hume,
threw five passes in six plays,
only to have the final pass
intercepted by Giddens who
raced 50 yards to score.
Morgan kicked the point.
.uP16 P?,erSonJy 2*? Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon,
_ u. E g parnejj( judge
Voting Precinct 8, South
. .L..1Z.I School, N H
Hoffman, judge
Residents of the Mt. Vernon
clock to run out before getting independent School District
who reside outside the City of
Mt Vernon will be eligible to
cast three ballots The third
ballot will be handled by a
dessert. time persons wishing to
The church is now accept- donate items should contact
ing items for the bazaar and Miss Virgie Beth Hughes in
will provide transportation the evenings at 537-4246.
and storage for items donated The noon meal will be
if a person has no way to served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30
transport them. The pastor p.m. The charge will be 81.25
Rev. Don Holt is in charge of for adults and 81 00 for
storage and transportation, children 10 and under. The
Rev Holt will be out of town evening meal will be served
until Wednesday, Nov. 7, but from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Il)e pa,,,,,. ...
after that date he may be Charges for the evening meal extends a cordial invitation to
contacted by calling 537-6666 will be 82.00 for adults and everyone <o attend the
or 537-6627. Previous to that 81.25 for children under 10.
Tigers came about in the around left end by Morgan f'' J
fourth quarter when the Morgan kicked the extra point Morgan kicked the point
10 carries, Danny Black got 60 Rebels added three touch- which was the first of six — - - - -
yards on eight carries, and downs to one for the Tigers, successful conversions for
Terry Giddens got 43 yards on The first score of the game him during the game,
four carries. Giddens, Jerry for the Rebels came on their
7 07 left in the game, Hickey following voting places:
Voting Precinct 1, Court
House, Mt Vernon, Earl
Hamilton, judge.
Voting Precinct 2, Court also set for trial decided to
House, Mt. Vernon, Sam plead guilty and his fine was
Draper, judge. set by the court at 8150.00 plus
Voting Precinct 3, Purley court costs and 30 days
Community Center, Purley, probated for one year.
Cecil Weatherford, judge.
Voting Precinct 4, Franklin The disposition of these two
County Building, Winnsboro. ,lhC_Coun,y Courl
F. O. Browning, judge.
______________________ Voting Precinct 5, Hagans
as the Tigers, in'another Por' Community Center,
desperate attempt to score, Hagansport, Eugene Hume,
everyone *4o
revival.
Rotary Club last Friday on
"What II Takes To Be
Successful ”. Conley was the
guest of Jeff Meredith who
was program chairman for family is the most important He declared, I believe in
the day. material thing in his life, that what I am doing, I feel I can
Conley said he feels that for he feels his wife is a special never leaTn everything about Conley that I can be. he
a person to be successful they type of person and that his football, I have this tremen-
musi set priorities, set goals two children are very
and
revealed that he knew a coach
who ranked God and then
football as his priorities but
his priorities are God, his
family and football. He
declared that Jesus is the
center of my life.
Up until his early twenties was my life and I could no
he revealed that himself and longer play the game.
Conley revealed that his
attitude about football has
changed now for I work with
The Rebels third period later Wilkerson cut over left
.... . . . .J score
1°?? ?Ver al their own 49 standing up. The pass attempt
Curtis and Jimmy Curtis got second possession after they Rebels, following a short piayB |a7er, WjQ, 7 *44 ieft*7n was incomplete. ' "*
1 1 — j . «... *. ___ _ _____:___j The next Rebei score came
over right guard from one after they returned the Tiger
, ... . - . , . . ,-Z*'J -- Morgan and kickoff to their own 28. Five independent School District
quarters while the scored with 4:11 left in the with 10:22 left in the half, Fu)K-‘"v'' -perhed the drive »i.ler e..d er. the vccvv.d
Tigers were able to push over period when Morgan drove Black raced around right end with runs of 17 and 15 yards play of the' "fourth' period”
one and that came in the third over right tackle from one t~~ *" v"'' —... ...”
period. yard out. Key play of the play of the drive was a 35 yard
The complete rout of the drive was a 20 yard scamper scamper by quarterback touchdown
Revival Set
At New Hope
A revival will be held at
New Hope Baptist Church
_ beginning on Nov. 2 and
is hundred evaluation, or a total continuing through Nov. 9.
estimated that if the exemp- tax rate of 81.41 to offset the Services will start at 7:00
tion is approved November 6, exemption. It is expected that p m-
1973, by the residents of an additional two cents per
■ • them District 15AA teams.
Wildcats in the final road Commerce, Quit man and
- ■ for the Winnsboro. Rains defeated
.... Game time is 7:30 Commerce 20-14 while Mt.
Rains High School is Vernon defeated Commerce position last week with wins.
69 34 13 which makes it appear Ml Vernon will be fighting
r that Ml. Vernon is 15 point Friday night to keep its hold
Mt. Vernon has two wins favorites. Quitman defeated on fifth place in the district, a
and six losses for the season Rains 27-14 while Quitman position it retained even
and two wins and three losses defeated Mt. Vernon 53-26 though the Tigers lost but the
in District 15AA play. Rains which makes it appear that other three teams in the
* “ . district, North Lamar. Rains
Rains and Commerce also lost.
Other Games
Mineola al Rivercrest.
Commerce at Quitman.
North Lamar al Winnsboro.
the
amendment School District, the district 1
granting the 83,000 residence will lose 81,500,000 in assessed keeping tax records* that will 81.43 per hundred
evaluation or a loss in have to be set up to carry out assessed
revenue of 820,500.00. This
decrease in revenue must
come from sources not
homestead exemption for
persons 65 years of age or
over.
The Mount Vernon Inde-
pendent School District has a exempted,
current evaluation of 840,104,- The present tax rate is 81.35
100 (based on 50 percent) of per hundred of assessed
actual value which brings in evaluation. It will take an
tax revenue of 8541,405.35 for increase of six cents per
the school year. It i
THE MT. VERNON TIGER LINE AND BACKS were
giving quarterback Jim Solomon. 12, good blocking on a
pass play as he rambled to the left during the third quarter
School Board Explains Effect Of Over 65 Exemption On District Taxes
School District about the Mount Vernon Independent hundred will be required to the exemption. This would
constitutional amendment School District, the district meet the added expense for make an expected tax rate of Board would like to have your
on all opinion on the tax exemption, exemption for the Mt Vernon
property Please vote on November 5, Independent School District
1973, so your choice will will be in the district
count. courtroom in the courthouse
yard out. f" 12.
Fulbright sparked the drive plays later and on the second
for six yards to 8C°re: Key respectively. Fulbright took off arotind left ■
The^ Tigers third period end for 51 yards to score with
came after they 11:08 left in the game. Morgan
kicked the point.
The Tigers muffed
Giddens around right end. recovered a Fulbright fumble
M ‘ at the Rebel 14. Three plays
touchdown came after they tackle for six yards to
Early in the third period the following a Tiger punt. Ten to Stone for the extra points
one interception each. had returned a Tiger punt to punt by Stinson launched the period, Simpson crashed
The Rebels ground out one their own 29. The Rebels in 11 their next scoring drive from
touchdown in each of the first plays, ail on the ground, the Tiger 44. Four plays later,
three quarters while the scored with 4:11 left in the
TwoSentenced
On D.W.I.
Convictions
A Franklin County Court
jury found a 22 year old
Dallas man guilty of driving
while intoxicated in a trial
county ballots plus the school that started on October 24 and
-----1 on the over 65 ended on October 25
exemption. The jury assessed the
Residents of the City of Mt. convicted man's punishment
Vernon will be able to vote the at three days in jail and a
.... ..... . ---- a county ballots, the school 875.00 fine plus court costs,
scoring chance when they ballot plus a city ballot on the The defendant will also have
over 65 exemption. his license suspended for one
Eight voting places will be year due to the conviction.
recovered by the Rebels' Joe balloting. Persons should cast
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