Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1972 Page: 4 of 8
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Repair* * Remodeling
< Hew Hwobing Work
MURRAY'S FLUMMNfi
Phene 537-4652
Ml. Yemen
Our heartfelt thanks to all
who extended comforting
sympathy and help in our re-
cent sorrow, Terry Haven
Nursing Home, Dr. Walling,
the nurses, Rev. Holt, Rev.
Whitt, friends and neighbors.
For the beautiful service,
floral offerings, food and
other kindnesses, we are deep-
ly grateful. The Family of
Oscar M. Shurtleff.
BACKHOE WORK—all types,
coll Bobby Ebert. 537-4030
ar RTT-4406. '6-tfc)
Employment
CUSTOM BUILT BUILD-
INGS—For storage, offices,
lake cottages. Quality Pro-
ducts. K and G Portable
Buildings, Gay Koonce and
Jack Garvin, 1-30 at Hwy. 10.
Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Phone 214-885-8215 or 214—
885-7041. (9-tfc)
WANTBD! Cook for noon
■ML Phone SfMfH.
(24-ltc)
(24-ltc)
Lost and Found
Timber Clearing
Dirt Moving
Heavy Hauling
M. J. DODD JACKIE DODD
Phone 632-5138
Phone 632-5757
Route 1, Bogata, Texas
Livestock for Sale
FRIDAY, MARCH 3RD
8*99'
SEE THE MAN WHO KNOWS THE LAND
>14 South Greer Blvd.
Pittsburg, Texas
Mt. Vermoo Office 537-4461
Gertie Reddta - 537-4661
George Lester - 365-2326
Leoa Lester - - 365-7212
BURDEN'S
HOME REPAIR
SHOP
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NO
LIMIT
Phone 537-4078
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GEORGE PRESTON
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Public Notice
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J. KEARNY BRIM
PIGGLY WIGGLY
Highway 37
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Professional
Tractors For Sale
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Public Notice
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Torino
Maverick
Galaxie
HIGH TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE
PLUS BETTER DEALS
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Mt. Vanrnn M7-MM
For Sheriff
WESLEY (WAYNE)
FOSTER
Political
A nnouncements
Headquarters for:
• Lawn Mower
• Tiller
• Bicycle
• Parts and Repairs
• Saw Sharpening
• Small Appliances
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LESS
PRICE FORD SALES, INC. SERVICE
KEEP 'EM ROLLING
BRING YOUR CAR IN TODAY
PHOTO
HOURS
A.M TO
CLOSING
n. M tte
urged to
For State Representative,
District 9
NEAL SOLOMON
(Re-Election)
For County Attorney
HOWARD L. EDWARDS
(Re-Election)
DR. NEIL H. KIDWELL
General Practice e<
Medicine and Sesgerv
Office, Dial 537-42X1
Residence. Dial 537-2583
Off. Closed Sat. Afternoon,
Crescent Drug Store
W. Gin B a H Gnon Stamps
<17-1271 Mt. Vonore
BOBBY BIGGERSTAFF
(Re-Election)
Koala 1, Wlnnaborw, Taxaa
Far Borries Day Of Call
Bafara • a.m. Phana
T. J- Daria
Wynne IU-22M Or
Wayman Newsome
Before 1* am. Phono
Gtodo Brandl
Daria Finn Btatton
Winnakara MS-MS? ar
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
in “Weight Watchers”, con-
tact 537-4220 or 537-4592.
(24-2tc)
• 4 acres and 3 bedroom home, pond, fish, 310,306,
Terms.
An election will be held
March 10, 1972 at the Denton
Neighborhood Center to elect
representative from the tar-
get area to serve on the board
of directors of N.E.T. Oppor-
tunities, Inc. Polls will open
at 7:00 a m. and close at 7:00
p.m.
Richard Oliver Barrett and
Elmer Glenn Dunlap are up
for election.
Everyone is urged to go
and cast a vote.
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For District Judge,
8th District
JUDGE JOE N. CHAPMAN
(Re-Election)
For Tax Assessor-Collector
SHIRLEY JOHNSON
(Re-Election)
Lot Ua Fill Taw Nazi
PRESCRIPTION
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N.E.T., Inc.
Sets Board
Slection
Braadinc Fran the Boot Bteadhnaa
Of Dairy And Beef Bello
Call
T. J. DAVIS
COBA
Breeder Service
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OZER CONTRACTORS
All Types Dozer Work
Don Reynolds Realty
OFFICE >14-856-5533 or 856-5350
MISS FORD COUNTRY
Will Be Here March 17-12
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PRICE FORD SALES, INC.
214—885-2115 Sulphur Springs, Texas
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• Guaranteed Watch
And Jewelry Repair
• Watches • Diamonds
• China • Billfolds
• I.arge Selection
Of Jewelry
• Speidel Watch Bands
• Silver Holloware
• Pottery
• Stainless By Oneida
• We Do Engraving
MOSELEY’S
Jewelry and Gifts
Mt. Vernon’s Only Exclusive
Jewelry And Gift Store
Southeast Comer of Square
Phone 517-2541
2 - 8N Fords re-built, good
rubber
1 - 30
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candidates
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P.T.O.,
For Commissioner, Precinct 1:
R. D. CROWSTON
(Re-Election)
For Commissioner, Precinct 3:
B. J. (BILL) JONES
(Re-Election)
SHUGART
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NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY THAT
NEW '72 FORD!
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GRADE SCHOOL FAVOR-
ITES proofs are ready at
the Optic-Herald Office.
(21-3tc)
East Texas Land
Best Buy On Earth!
• 34 Berea and beautiful 3 bedroom IK bath brick
home, luxuriously landbcaped on hlU overlooking
private lake, paved road, flreplace, earpet, central
air and heat, plenty of trees, only 5 miles Lake Cy-
proaa Springs.
LOST—White, black spotted
hound dog with wide collar.
Last seen IK miles north-
west of Winfield. 825 reward
for information for recovery
of this dog- Contact Sedell
Ferrell, Route 3, Sulphur
Springs, or call collect Birth-
right Exchange, 945-2155 or
945-2309. (24-ltc)
A
CUNNINGHAM TRADES
DAY each Saturday. Auc-
tion at night. Feeders of all
kinds and lot of other items.
Bring what you have and
come on! (23-4tp)
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
in "Weight Watchers”, con-
tact 537-4220 or 537-4592.
(24-2tc)
fal
• 220 acres, 8135 per acre, lake site, pine Umber, 25%
down, 7% interest, 15 years.
• 440 acres, pine and oak trees, 3 pastures, 2 new
fences, good hunting, 8150 per acre.
• 434 acres, 4 BR home, Brick. 2 barns, K minerals,
5 tanka. 1 spring, shade trees, fenced, 896,000.
• 266 acres divided for 4 G. L’s, 3 miles Pittsburg,
K minerals, lake sites, 3210 per acre.
THE BIG
BALER.
32.750.00.
Ford diesel live
re-built
1 - 601 Ford butane, good
See why the Ford 515
mower and 503 rake are
two of the most depend-
able hay tools made.
1 - 600 Ford with loader
We Compare, Demonstrate,
And Service What We Sell
At
Conroy Ford
Tractor Co.
Meettag OokMtoM JU
HaguMport Chain
TOe Hagan .port Communi-
ty Center has scheduled their
regular meeting Monday,
• WILL G. I. 54 acres, pine and oak Umber, near
Ferndale Lake, 3160 per acre.
532 FORD
LESS THAN
For Sale
LEAVING TOWN and mart
sell every piece of furni-
ture and household goods.
Good bargains. Saturday Af-‘
ternoon, Monday and Tuea-
day. Shirley Cooper’s house
behind Baptist Church par-
sonage. Take first road across
railroad track to right going
south pass Netco and first
dirt road to left.
NOTICE TO BIDDER!
State of Toxas
County of Franklin
Notice in hereby given that the
Commission*™’ Court of Franklin
County, Texas, will receive bids until
10 U9 o’clock a.m., 18 Match, 1972,
ar which time they will be opened at
thi courthouse in ML Vernon, Texas
on tva following:
Four (4) 1972 model two-ton long
wheel bane trucks, with 8 .-y I indem
with a minimum of 850 cubic inches
and 170 horsepower. approximately 84
inches cab to dixie, standard cab, 8.25
x 10 ply tires, dual 6H inch heavy
duty rear wheels, two speed rear
axle, heavy duty springs with 5000
pounds minimum rapacity front and
20,000 pounds capacity rear. heavy
duty radiator, oil bath air cleaner,
heater and standard outside mirrors.
Successful bidder must take in
trade the following trucks which can
be inspected by contacting respective
commissioner -
R. D. Crowston, commissioner pre-
cinct one
I960 Chevrolet. two ton truck serisl
No. 00888K107870
1981 Chevrolet two ton truck serial
No. 1C888S117M9
George Wims, commissioner pre-
cinct two
1960 Chevrolet two ton truck serial
No. 066888128858
1964 Chevrolet two ton truck aerial
No. 4C6888116571
The above vehicles are to be deliv-
ered to the comm I as I oner designated
and are to be covered by tha usual
guarantee. Delivery and service
chargee should be Included in the bld
as well as approximate delivery date.
The Commissioners* Court roeerves
tha right to accept or reject any and
all bids.
Delno R. McCamey
Franklin County Auditor
Drawer N
Mt. Vernon, Texas 75457
The following
have authorized the
Herald to announce
candidacy for public office
shown subject to the Demo-
cratic Primary on May 6,
1972:
FOR SALE—Registered Brah-
—man bulls, from fl
months to 3H years old. Alex-
ander Farms, Mt. Vernon,
Texas. 537-2317. (13-tfc)
March ftgi 7:80
Center. BveryaW________
attend. Thia will be g bUgtaMB
meeting only. The sapper
wlU not bo served.
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Ferguson,
condition
According to official
Nebraska test, the Ford
2000 has more drawbar
pounds pull than the J.
D. 1020 or the M F. 135
2 - 600 Fords, re-built
1 - 1967 2000 Ford, perfect
According to official
Nebraska test, the Ford
3000 has more drawbar
pounds pull than the J.
D. 1520 or M.F. 150.
2 - 3000 Ford diesel live
P.T.O.
1 - 4000 Ford diesel live
P.T.O.
• SEE THE
BALER,
32,500 04.
3 - 8K foot Ford cutters,
excellent
1 - Cub Farmall with eqpt.
• SEE
FORD
THAN
• 307 acres 6 miles Mt. Vernon, K minerals, 6 oil
wells, on hardtop road, 3285 per acre.
• 86 acres 7 miles N. East of Mt. Vernon, $250 per
acre.
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and food
. We wish to express our ap-
I predation and thanks to Dr.
* Walling, nurses, hospital staff,
• and our friends and neighbors
t for cards, flowers
t during our illness. Mr. and
‘ Mrs. Jesse Jaggers.
We wish to express our
sincere appreciation and
thanks to our many friends
and neighbors who have been
so kind and helpful during
the time of illness and pass-
■ ing of our beloved husband
and father, Ross T. Flowers.
For the food, the people
who served, the beautiful
flowers, and the many other
expressions of sympathy, es-
pecially your prayers.
We also want to thank Bros.
L. L. Paul and Marvin Weir,
the Sam B. Harvey Funeral
: Home, and Bro. Clarence A.
’ Price and the group of sing-
• ers.
His Wife and Family.
T. V. Service
Bert Emmons
537-4261
SURVEYING In Franklin
County. Phone L. A. Wilcox,
537-2301. (47-tfc)
ALWAYS A GOOD SELEC-
TION of new and uaed mo-
bile homes and pickup camp-
er toppers. Buy-Sell-Trade.
Hillcrest Mobile Homes &
Campers, West IS-30, Sulphur
Springs, Texss. 885-7041.
(17-tfc)
SEPTIC TANKS CLEANED
$20 — also equipment for
service station sand traps. 10
years in same location. Ph.
856-2322, Pittsburg, Te'xas.
(44-tfc)
FOR SALE — 10 3 a 3
scratch pads. 90c pkg. 4x6
leratch pads, 90c. Mt. Vernon
Optic-Herald.
Card of Thanks
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JIM BATES
Painting Contractor
COMMERCIAL
AND
RESIDENTIAL
Wallpaper Hanging
Epoxy Coating
For Dairy Barns
Free Estimates
537-4137 Mt. Vernon
For Rent
For Sale
MOBILE HOME WHEELS for
sale. Phone 537-2342.
(24-ltc)
SALE—Five HP. 220
single phase electric
with practically new
REDUCE SAFE & fast with
GoBese Tablets & E-Vap
"water pills”. Crescent Drug.
(24-8tp)
RUMMAGE SALE—Ma ^ch
3, 9 to 5, at the Church of
God in front) of Tiger football
atadium. Have several new
items, handmade, and misc.
(24-ltc)
FOR SALE—Cleaning busi-
nesa Including equipment,
in good building with reason-
able rent. Margaret's Clean-
ers. (24-tfc)
HOSPITAL BEDS, WHEEL
CHAIRS, patient lifts,
walkers, complete line of hos-
pital equipment for home
care of patient. Hospital
Equipment Rental & Supplies,
Mt. Vernon, Texas. Medicare
approved, 537-4146 or 537-
4005. (11-tfc)
MOBILE HOME CLEAR-
ANCE SALE - Overstocked
and need the space. Come by
and make offer. Redding Mo-
bile Home Sales, 2 miles east
Winnsboro on Hwy. 11, phone
214—365-7334. (23-2tc)
TWO BEDROOM trailer
house for rent, 537-4182.
(24-ltc)
FOR
volt,
motor
magentic starter and all con-
trols. Three H P., three phase
electric motor. Mt. Vernon
Optic-Herald.
HAY FOR SALE—Heavily
fertilized Coastal Bermuda.
Contact Billy Davis, 588-2447.
(23-2tp)
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Automotive
ve
Used Cars & Trucks
Employment
25 To 56 Yean Old
5 Yeera Experience,
Married
Drinkers Need Not Apply
50 Hr*. Per Week
Salary and Uniforms
TEAGUE & SON
CHEVROLET CO
MT. VERNON, TEXAS
• 1970 Chevrolet Impala 4 Door
Sedan
Air Conditioned, power steering, 350 V-8 engine,
Turbo Hydramatic transmission. One local own-
er. Still in new car Warranty.
Mechanic
Wanted
1 STILL DO IRONING. Mrs.
M. P. Nations. (23-2tc)
for tractor.
(23-ltp)
• 1971 Ford Ranch Wagon
390 V-8 engine, automatic transmission, air con-
ditioned, power steering and brakes, extra nice.
One local owner. OK Warranty.
1970 Chevrolet V2 T°n Fleetside
Economical 6 cyl. engine, air conditioned. Beau-
tiful red and white. Like new, low mileage.
New truck Warranty.
Write or Call
Conroy Ford
Tractor Co.
Hwy. 67 West
Mt. Pleasant, Texas
214—572-2629
WANTED—Three point hook-
up cultivator
Call 537-4427.
GRADE SCHOOL FAVOR-
ITES proofs arc ready at
the Optic-Herald Office.
(21-8tc)
WANT TO SIT with the sick
or elderly, 5 days a week.
Phone 537-4526. (23-ltp)
LASSIFIED ADS
Florists
Call
With Confidence
Grau Flower
Shop
Phone 537-4220
Nite 537-2965
P. O. Box 33
Mt. Vernon
L7
Employment
TEAGUE & SON
CHEVROLET CO.
MT. VEftNON, TEXAS
FOR SALE—Model H, John
Deere tractor with 7 ft.
sickle mower. Call 537-2315.
(24-2tp)
Save Hundreds of Dollars
Special Demo Sale
1972 Caprice Custom Sport
Sedan
business
willing to learn
mobile
leveling,
This car is completely equipped with Air Cond.,
Power Steering, Power Disci Brakes, Power Win-
dows. Vinyl Roof Cover and many other custom
featu res.
Franklin
pie-in-the-sky scheme. Old
feed
sales-
with
1972 Impala Sport Sedan
Equipped with Air Cond , Power Steering,
Power Disc Brakes, Vinyl Roof Cover, Vinyl
Trim, Fender Skirts and many other extra cost
items.
ARE YOU BIGGER THAN
YOUR PRESENT JOB?
If so, you may need to look
into an excellent business
opening up right here in Titus
and Franklin Counties. Not
a
established livestock
company can use one
service representative
good business judgment,
and work
hard, capable of developing
into an opportunity with
earnings well into five figur-
es. Excellent employee bene-
fits program. For confiden-
tial interview, write P. O.
Drawer H, Code A, Mt. Ver-
non, Texas 75457. (24-ltp)
DEPENDABLE SERVICE on
homes. Blocking,
anchoring, repair.
Redding Mobile Home Sales,
2 miles east Winnsboro on
Hwy. 11, phone 214—365-
7334. (23-2tc)
AVON
Earn Money Meeting people, mak-
ing friandn, helping others like
yourself 1 Avon Sales Representa-
tives get a warm welcome, live
busy and profitable Ilves. Call
Collect: Judy Hearn, 788-1584. or
write P. O. Box 796, Paris, Texas.
MOUNT VERNON
FLORAL SHOP
Flowers For All Occasions
Phone 587-25Z8
Nights and Sundays
687-4166
Immediate
Opening
Lot ua halp you start your own
bualnaaa aupplytns eotabll^iad
Franklin County cuMoawn with
Watkins Quality Product,. Earn
44 tn IS hourly. part or full-
time. U you have 25 or mon
opera working hour, weekly, con-
teat Lone Star Ihotributlnr Co.,
1U1 Went Bow BL. Tyler. Taxes.
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1972, newspaper, March 2, 1972; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1281213/m1/4/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.