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Volume 97—No. 24
Mt. Vernon, Franklin County, Texas
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The offices of the Frank-
lin County Sheriff’s Depart-
ment were moved during the
past weekend from their pre-
vious quarters in the south-
west corner of the basement
The deadline
the city and
March 18; Edgewood,
24; Sulphur Springs,
25; Rivercrest,
WILLIAM FRED DORSETT, of Route 2, Mt. Vernon, was the driver of this Buick Electra
which was involved in a rear end accident on the Highway 115 bridge across Lake Cy-
press Springs Wednesday, afternoon. Dorsett was treated at Franklin County Hospital and
released. (Optic-Herald Staff Photo).
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WITHOUT A
FATAL TRAFFIC
ACCIDENT IN
FRANKLIN
COUNTY
Saturday,
Sulphur
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3,250 feet
Smackover
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Funds are
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Filing for two places on the
Franklin County Water Dis-
trict Board were Carl New-
Billy M. Jordan and
Chrlstenberry.
was
The
phone num-
R. B. Carr, all incumbents
and Billy Easley. Sam Harvey
had filed to fill the one year
left on an unexpired term.
the case for
uphold the
lower courts.
tends in its application for
writ of error to the Supreme
Court that the record of the
Sears said open house will
be observed at Mt. Vernon
schools Thursday from 6:30 to
7:30 p.m. with a PT A mat-
ing following at 7:30 p.m. He
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Joi Bis
Meredith, 1. The children are
involved in various school
activities, piano lessons, 4-H,
Cub Scouts and ballet.
Supt. Walter Sears report-
ed to the board at their
Thursday night meeting that
The corporators and direc-
tors of Boys Foundation, Inc.
have scheduled a special sale
of livestock for
March 11, at the
Springs Livestock
sion Company in their efforts
to raise funds for the estab-
agricultural
to
(CUT) in a
occupations. Con-
front 6 to 18
Mil-
coached three years at
Travis Junior High, Temple;
two years at Wortham High
School, six years at Celina
High School and two~ years
at Van
His
na
two
some,
Ennis Chrlstenberry. New-
some and Jordan are incum-
bents. Jordan has recently
been appointed to fill the un-
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lishment of an
program similar
ranches elsewhere.
Otis Mitchell, one
corporators told the
Herald
at Rivercrest, April 7.
junior high
will be as
7th. 8th and 9th
Dainger-
8th grades,
The
meets
Quitman,
grades, March 3;
field, 7th and
March 11; Sulphur Springs,
7th and 8th grades, March 18;
March 24 and April 1 open;
and Mt. Pleasant, 7th and 8th
grades, April 7.
storage. The entire barn will
concrete floor and
will be a concrete
floored wash area at the east
end of the shed which will
be used by boys for preparing
animals for showing.
Boys in the Vocational Ag-
riculture department will con-
struct fences and gates in
front of the stalls. The stalls
will be 10 feet by 16 feet.
Lights and running water
will be provided in each of
the stalls as well as the wash
down area.
TOMMY MICHAEL, of West Vernal, Utah, suffered only minor injuries when this Tem-
pest was involved in a rear end accident on the Highway 115 bridge across Lake Cypress
Springs Wednesday afternoon. The car was demolished. His wife, Barbara, suffered only
minor injuries. Optic-Herald Staff Photo).
Boys Foundation
Seek Contributions
will include a dormitory for
the boys which will be un-
der the supervision of house
parents. Plans call for the
boys to work on the ranch
and make it an operation that
will pay its own way, once it
is established.
The Franklin County Com-
missioners Court has approv-
ed a resolution giving the
foundation the right to solicit
funds or other contributions
in Franklin County.
The value of cattle contri-
buted and consigned for the
sale and cash contributions
were in excesg of $3,000 early
this week.
one mile northwest of Haw-
kins, in the Wood County
Hawkins field for 137 barrels
daily through 13-64-inch
choke from 4,670-80 in Wood-
bine, gas-oil ratio 4,020 to 1.
tbo jail
537-4539.
trial court evidence does not
show that the district intend-
ed to use the Majors land
Drilling was underway this
week on a Smackover test in
southeast Franklin County in
Snug Harbor Estates on Lake
Cypress Springs.
The location filing was by
Jack R. Hall, Lubbock, and is
nine miles southeast of Mt.
Vernon.
The 13,000-foot project will
be carried as No. 1 Rogers
unit, 3,200 from the south and
1,940 from the east lines of
D. Coots survey, A-84 and on
a 62.4-acre tract. Site is two
miles northeast of the
Hope field and
southwest of a
expired term of Horris Mor-
ris who resigned.
Christehberry said after
filing that he did not neces-
sarily oppose any action taken
by the board or any of its in-
dividual members but feels
that residents and landown-
ers in the immediate area of
Lake Cypress Springs should
have more representation on
the board.
Opposition had developed
late Tuesday in three local
elections with the deadline
for filing nearing in two of
the elections,
for filing in
school elections was Wednes-
day at midnight while the
deadline for filing in the wa-
ter district election is not un-
til March 24.
Four residents had filed
late Tuesday In the city offl-
2211
Both numbers will be
changed at about the time a
new telephone directory is
published according to Sher-
iff Bobby Biggerstaff.
The new office is in an ar-
ea which for many years
were public rest rooms.
Plumbing in the courthouse
had deteroriated to the point
where it had to be replaced.
The Commissioner's Court
decided that since the plumb-
ing had to be renlaced and
since the Sheriff’s office
needed larger and more mod-
em quarters that the change
needed to be made-
The new suite of offices
*T reported that
male adult has been filed
for possession of mariju-
and released on
methods are all abuuu U s
your privilege and obligation
to see, first hand, just how
Texas educators are meeting
the challenge of tomorrow.”
said teachers will ue
respective rooms du
open house Following the
P.T.A, meeting reiresnmenis
will be served.
above the 390 foot elevation
for cabin sites and trailer
camps for leasing to indivi-
Public Schools Week
Basketball
B°nefit Game
Is Scheduled
Frank Hunnicutt, manager
for the Mt. Vernon men’s
basketball team. announced
this week that the local Jeam
will
a
County To Take
Tractor Bids
The Franklin County Com-
missioners Court, in session
on Monday, authorized the
countv auditor to advertise
for bids for a tractor for
Commissioners Precinct 4
The court approved the
payment of dues to the Texas
Association of Counties.
They appointed John E
Whitt to the board of direc-
tors of N ET. Opportunities,
Inc,
They authorized the. County
Judge to write a letter to
Milton Kelley, administrator
of Franklin County Hospital,
notifying him that hospital
employees must be covered
by workmens compensation
part of the county insur-
ance plan and that cost to
the hospital will be approxi-
mately $1,500 a year.
Water District Seeks Writ Of Error In Maj
Woodrow Edwards, attor- ,v.„ ion
duals.
The Water District in its
petition contends that the
Court of Civil Appeals erred
in holding there was ample
evidence to support the jury's
verdict that district intend-
ed to use the Majors land
above 390 foot elevation for
cabin sites and trailer camps
and leasing to individuals
The Water District in its
petition contends the Court
of Civil Appeals erred in af-
firming the judgment of the
trial court based on the jury
finding that the district clear-
the 390 foot elevation on
Lake Cypress Springs.
The Water District
itiona were given
February immu-
_/ which were
mostly polio. Other Immuni-
zations included diptheria
and tetanus.
The board
struction of a livestock barn
8; Marquln Jan, 6 and Miles 509 immUnizatl
.... . .... during the Fe
nizatlon day
Woodrow Edwards, attor-
ney for the Franklin County
Water District, filed a peti-
tion with the Texarkana
Court of Civil Appeals on
Tuesday, Feb. 22 asking that
the Supreme Court of Texas
consider a petition for a writ
of error in the findings of
the district court and later
findings by the Court of Civil
Appeals upholding the low-
er court decision in the Ma-
jors land condemnation case.
The suit involves approxi-
mately 52 acres) of land above
Small Numb
Oak Ridge T
Charles Lowry,
of the Franklin County Base-
ball Association, said Wednes-
day that a small number of
tickets are available for the
Oak Ridge Boys show which
will be in the school audi-
torium Thursday night at
8:00 p.m.
Lowry said persons want-
ing tickets should get them
at Lowry’s in Mt. Vernon pre-
vious to the show and there
would possibly be a few avail-
able at the door.
Local Elections Develop Opposition
clal election. Filing for mayor
were J. D. Maples, the incum-
bent and Joe Jack Jordan.
Filing for two places on the
council were A. J. Clinton
and Royce Orr.
ired As New Football And Track Coach
on the southwest edge of the
school campus near Highway
37 and employed Bob Evans
to build the structure. The
building, which i will be a long
shed, will be 16 feet X 110
feet. It will Include 10 stalls
and a tack room for feed
of the
Optic-
they are currently
seeking contributions of live-
stock for the sale. He pointed
out that all cattle contributed
will not necessarily be sold
for the directors plan to re-
tain those cattle they feel are
suitable for nevel .pmi-i.K of
the program.
Persons wishing to con-
sign cattle contributions for
the sale may call 885-7393 or
885-7289. Transportation will
be arranged for cattle if the
contributor does not wish to
transport them to the sale.
Mitchell pointed out that
during the month of October
11 juveniles committed 13
major crimes in Hopkins
County. At the end of Sep-
tember juvenile officers had
159 juveniles in their custo-
dy or under their supervis-
ion in the four counties of
Franklin, Hopkins. Delta and
Rains. Mitchell pointed out
that this problem should
not rest on the shoulders of
the juvenile officers alone for
it does concern all of the citi-
zens of the area in a number
of ways.
Boys Foundation Inc which
Is already chartered by the
State of Texas as a non-prof-
it organization is seeking to
raise funds for the develop-
ment of the boys ranch.
Mitchell says plans call for
the purchase of land where
the foundation hopes to devel-
op a dairy, beef operation,
laying hen operation and the
raising of catfish.
Mitchell says the operation
New Jail Phone Number
of the courthouse to the
northwest corner of the same
floor
At*the same time the phone
number of
changed to
Sheriff s office
ber will remain the same 537-
for the present time.
ly abused its discretion in de-
termining that the
acreage above the
elevation was necessary and
convenient for purposes of
the district, since there was
no probatative evidence to
support the finding.
The Supreme Court can
grant or deny the application
for writ of error. If granted,
upon hearing to determine
the merits of the case, the
Supreme Court could remand
a new trial or
decision of the
first floor on 1
of the building.
Biggerstaff
one ------
on
ana and released on $2,500
bond for action by the grand
jury.
Several complaints
made to the sheriff s office
regarding the setting of grass
fires. One man was arrested
in connection with the fires
and turned over to Titus
County officers as the offens-
es occurred in that county.
point and seven points while
Mt. Vernon won over Terrell
by one point in the other en-
counter.
Regular
used.
Admission will be $1.00 for
adults and 50 cents for stu-
dents.
Players on the Mt- Vernon
team are Hunnicutt, Jackie
Hopkins, Waymon Newsome,
Morris Tinsley, Lanford Law-
rence, Horris Lindwood, Lan-
ny Ramsay, Norris Minter,
Larkin Jumper, Butch Raley
and Frank Thrasher.
Four had filed for three
places for three year terms
on the Mt. Vernon Indepen-
dent School District Board.
Those filing were James
Cauble, Dr. Otto Walling, Jr.,
,
Miller
Virgil A. Miller, head coach
at Van Alstyne High School,
has been hired as head foot-
ball and track coach for Mt.
Vernon High School. The
board took the action at a
special meeting last Thursday
night.
Miller is to assume his dut-
ies here on or before March
13. His family will move here
at the close of the present
school year. Miller has a rec-
ord of 68 wins, 39 losses and
Three ties In his football
coaching career.
Miller is a 1958 graduate
of Texas Christian University
with a B.S. degree in physi-
cal education and biology. He
was a three-year letterman
in football and track at
TC.U. He was a member of
the 1955 and 1956 Southwest
confer ence championship
foctball teams.
Following graduation
ler
ley" Miller who is also a grad-
uate of T.C.U. with a B A. de-
gree in English and a minor
in French. She is a member
of the Kappa Kappa Gamma
sorority. In Van Alstyne she
is a member of the Culture
Club which was federated in
Observance March 6-10
The public schools of the
Mt. Vernon Independent
School District, Saltillo, Win-
field and Sulphur Bluff are
joining during the week of
March 6 to 10 with all schools
in the State of Texas in the
observance of Public Schools
week.
All of the schools are in-
viting everyone to visit the
schools in their respective
communities during the per-
iod.
Superintendent Walter
Sears of the Mt. Vernon Dis-
trict said, ’’This is the live,
on-the-spot chance for you to
see your child in the daily
process of learning. Want to
know about modem math?
Visit your child during math
period. Interested in what he
reads? Go during English
period. The choice is yours,”
Sears pointed out.
Sears urged all residents
of the area to: “Join the oth-
er responsibe parents and
grandparent^ of Texas and
find out for yourself just
what goes on in the classroom
and what these new teaching
Millen have four
Frederick Alexan-
Virgil Wren,
includes dispatchers and re-
ception room, private office
for the Sheriff and a large
interrogation room. The en-
tire suite is paneled and
acoustical ceilings were in-
stalled. Central heat and air-
conditioning were also instal-
led.
The public rest rooms are
now to the right and left un-
der the steps leading to the
the west side
proposals call for a Feaeral
investment of $1,041,046. The
new-hire trainees will under-
go from 10 to 38 weeks of on-
the-job training
variety of
tracts are
months duration.
The JOBS program is a
joint effort of the Labor De-
partment and the National
Alliance of Businessmen to
hire and train disadvantaged,
jobless persons,
provided by the
partment to help companies
offset the cost of recruiting
on-the-job training, and sup-
portive services such as re-
medial and basic education,
job coaching. orientation,
minor medical care, and
transportation where needed.
The Optic-Herald has re-
ceived much favourable com-
ment since it went offset the
first week in November and
especially on the last two is-
sues, the F.F.A. edition and
the Franklin County Apprec-
iation week historical edition.
The folloiwing letter was re-
ceived this week from Mrs.
Doris Meek, chairman of the
Historical Survey committee:
Mrs. Doris Meek
Box 302
Mt. Vernon. Texas
February 28. 1972
Dear Jimmy and Tish.
I received a call from John
Alva Irby in Spicewood, Tex-
as Sunday night. Mr. Irby
found his picture in the Feb-
ruary 24 Optic-Herald. In the
picture where Dr. Zack Fu-
quay was seen feeding hot
lead to Bradley Willis, Mr.
Irby was the fifteen year old
boy peeping over his fathers
head (the man in the white
hat with the white mustache).
Mr Irby stated he has been
partially blind all of his life
and he asked his father that
day to take him up closer to
Dr. Fuquay so he could see
better. Mr. Irby said the pic-
ture dated about 1919.
Mr Irby told me he was
getting old and was confined
to his home jiow and he so
enjoyed the pictures and his-
tory in the Optic-Herald for
it brought back memories of
his home here in Franklin
County. He was born in the
Pleasant Hill Community
near Purley.
Mr. Irby told me how dear
the Optic-Herald is to him.
He said he gets pretty lone-
some being confined to his
home due to ill health and
he sure wijuld appreciate
hearing from some Franklin
County folks. His address is
(John Alva Irby, Box 26,
Spicewood, Texas 78669)
I also received a lot erf com-
ment on the Franklin County
Stew picture. Eugenia Hague
called me and said they were
her kinfolks and the lady in
the middle was her great
grandmother.
Much enjoyment and praise
was expressed by the county
folks to me on the February
24 Optic-Herald.
The Franklin County His-
torical Survey Committee
wishes to thank you and the
paper staff for preserving and
presenting the County His-
tory.
Kinder To Train
In JOBS Program
Kinder Manufacturing Co.
of Mt. Vernon has received
approval for the training of
15 people under the JOBS
(Job Opportunities in the
Business Sector) program.
The Federal Investment in
the local program will be $20.-
005. Gary Adamson, manager
of the local plant, will be in
charge of the program.
In all some 604 disadvan-
taged jobless persons in Ark-
ansas, Louisiana, New Mexi-
co, Oklahoma and Texas will
receive training for produc-
tive work under the program
in 29 proposals announced
today by the U. S. Depart-
ment of Ijibor
Tracy C. Murrell, Acting
Regional Manpower Adminis-
trator in Dallas, said the new
i Alstyne High School,
football teams at Cell-
won two bi-district and
regional championships.
His Celina track teams won
state championships in 1969
and 1970.
His other championship
teams have included four dis-
trict championships in track,
two regional track champion-
ships, two district champion-
1898, Family-Teacher Organi-
zation, various church organ-
izations and was an assistant
den mother for the Cub
Scouts.
The
children,
der (Bart), 10;
11 meet the Terrell JCs in
benefit game to be played
at the local gymnasium on
Saturday, March 11 at 8.00
p.m.
Hunnicutt said proceeds
from the game will go to the
Franklin County Baseball As-
sociation to help retire the in-
debtedness on the new base-
ball park
Hunnicutt says Terrell has
a fine team and in three
meetings of the teams Ter-
rell has won two. Terrell has
defeated Mt. Vernon by one
of Talco in the Titus County
Talco field, 180 feet from
easterly south line and 2,200
from easterly east line of
Samuel C. Boothe survey, A-
54.
Couch Oil Co has abandon-
ed No. 1 Robert Ashby, Hen-
ry King survey, 5 “4 miles
east and south of Sulphur
Bluff, in the Hopkins County
North Mitchell Creek field
at 5,068 after negative tests
in Paluxy.
Humble OH & Refining Co.
has completed No. 5 H. C La-
Force, Willis Parker survey,
Smackover Test Underway Near Lake
Mur. drilled by Mob,, Oil
Hinton Production Co., Palux* test sev(,n east
Track Schedules
Coach Leon VanAlstine has
recently released the track
meet schedules for the Mt.
Vernon school track teams.
The high school track team
is entered in meets at Quit-
man, March 11; Paul Pewitt,
March
March
April 1 and
the District 15AA track meet
ships In basketball, and one
district championship team in
baseball.
Miller was named “High
School Coach of the Year”
for the greater Denton area
by the Denton Sports Associ-
ation in 1969 and in 1970. He
was nominated for Texas
High School Track Coach of
the year in 1969 and was
nominated for Texas High
School Football Coach of the
Year in 1970.
He Is married to Jan Sher-
ley" Miller who is also
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