Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1976 Page: 1 of 14
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ing, August 10.
additional KWH will cost the
summer residential customer
THE FRANK MORRIS No. 1
wildcat lest, located about
three miles east of Mt.
identification of date of birth;
must be five on or before
taken.
In other business covered by
the board of trustees, approval
was given in the hiring of Steve
Congleton, former teacher and
coach in McKinney, and Steve
Ceci), former graduate of
ETSU and substitute teacher at
Mt. Pleasant, as junior high
Vereen, to expected to roach
contract depth about August
18. The tost to located on the
following the
petition signe
the property owners of the land
par month.
Each of the rate schedules
submitted by the SWEPCO
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have no patience I
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, tennis coach, were
to be present.
He said the S3 boys
reported were ache
have their physicals
and would begin twi
workouts on Monday. He said
workouts this week would by at
8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. He said
they will have an intra-squad
scrimmage this weekend and
will scrimmage Quitman at the
local field at the end of the
second week.
Ramsey said he hoped that
EXXON CORPORATION’S
13,000 foot Smackover wild-
cat test which to being
drilled about seven mites
Mothef ML Vernon and east
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to the total cost under the new
rates at 818.70 for the same
useage.
The new ordinance also
provides the opportunity for
residential customers to attain
a slight discount for payment of
their bill within 15 days of the
date of the bill which are to be
stated in gross rates. Previous-
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hearing on the proposed
annexation of the "South Park"
development, located south of
Mt. Vernon south of 1-30 and its
intersection with Hwy. 37, into! _
the corporate city limits of the attempted a left turn"onto’ Hili
board, Monday, August 9..
Other business to be conduct-
ed at the special meeting will
include necessary ammend-
ments to the budget for 1975-76.
Although much of the
Monday evening meeting was
taken-up with discussion. and
review of budget proposals for
summer months the first 10 . KWH would be 816.51 compared
KWH used will cost 81.75 as
ing the past summer months.
Colors of Parrot green, lemon
yellow, cobalt blue and sun-
shine orange will greet the attend the meeting of the
football coach.
r Ramsey was introduced by
Walter Sears in behalf of Sam
Harvey, program chairman for
the day, who was unable to
attend.
Ramsey introduced David attitude and they will have a .
little more speed than in the
past years but they were short
Clapp, new line coach, who
comes to Mt. Vernon from
Irving; Herb Wilburn, coordin- on depth,
ator for the girls* athletic
program and Marilyn Munn,
girls’ basketball coach.
He said Mike Ballard, new
boys’ basketball coach; Steve
return and to enable the
company to attract captial at a
reasonable cost for continua-
tion and expansion of the
quality electric service.
Other than the additional
increase in cost caused by the approximately 100 feet east of
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Leftwich Street on the north
side of the roadway.
The Pontiac owned by
Cinthia Cason of Mt Vernon
received light damage to the
front right of the auto. No
damage was reported to the
trailer.
A two
occurred at 5:55 p.m.
report so.they
d size of 60 or
more boys. Present plans call
for a Freshman, Junior Varsity *
Vernon Tiger coaching staff and Varsity schedule to be » __
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y schedule to be
; it will be very
do so unless more
___ M Tigers will use a
and head, split • defense this year which
will attack instead of waiting
for the play to come to them.
The offense, he said, will
operate primarily from a
Houston Veer.
He said the boys have a good
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Classes at the Saltillo
Independent School District
will begin Friday, August 30, at
9:00 a.m. according to the
district’s superintendent Frank
Stretcher. Registration of stu-
dents will also be accomodated
on this day. !
Regular bus routes will run,
and students will find lunches
to be offered at the school’s
cafeteria on that date.
Students entering the Saltillo
schools for the first time are
required to provide proof of
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Accidents
Investigated
City Police Chief Mike
Johnson reported the investiga-
tion into two auto accidents
during the period of July 27
through August 10. Neither of
the two mishaps resulted in
injuries for the parties in-
volved.
The first accident occurred
the evening of July 30 at
approximately 3:15 p.m., when
a utility trailer, in*tow by a
Chevrolet truck, became dis-
connected as the vehicle and
trailer traveled west on Yates
Street in Mt. Vernon. The
trailer in use by John G. Ross of
Mt. Vernon crashed into a 1970
Pontiac, which was parked
Ms. Carpenter was cited for
failure to yield right-of-way.
without making up and that six
members were absent Friday.
Neal Solomon had Jud the coming year no action was
Perkins, Austin and his son Jim
as guests. Hermon Connelly
had Ed Melson, a visiting
Rotarian from Abilene, as his
guest.
Fred Hogan will present the
program for the meeting this
week.
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WITHOUT A
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ACCIDINTIN
FRANKLIN
COUNTY
He pointed out they lost all of
their interior linemen through
graduation other than Stan
Dickson who has recently
, undergone an appendectomy
Cecil, Steve Congleton, junior and would not be back to full
high coaches and Karen strength for several weeks.
Knight, tennis coach, were Secretary Gordon Lloyd
unable to be present. announced that four members
nys who had were absent the previous week
icheduled to
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two per day
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(KWH), or .70 per million BTU will be charged at 2.20cents per
rate schedules ware
ad to charging residsn-
tial customers; one used during per month co
summer months and a second increase in hie
during winter months 82 21 Under I
Under the rate schedule used
for residents during the
gar-
net with a penalty added if not
paid within 10 days of date of
bill.
Commercial service under
the new rate schedule will see
the minimum bill has been
increased from 81.00 for 15
KWH to 87.95 for 100 KWH. An
additional 400 KWH for
commercial customers will be
charged at 4.56 cents per KWH
compared to the old rate at 3.5
cents per KWH. The next 1500
KWH will cost 4.05 cents per
KWH under the new rate an
increase of 1.05 cents per KWH
over the old rate of 3.0 cents for
that amount. Each additional
KWH in excess of 3000 will cost
the commercial customer 2.85
cento per KWH a .85 cent per
KWH increase over the old rate
of 2.0 cents.
Dalrymple explained that the
12 month period ending March
1976 were deficient., \The
rove
et
the growing number of bend
students.
Review of additions to ths
student handbook were made
and approved by the trustees.
Additions to the handbook
included a written statement of
board policy toward student
misconduct, stating that in
addition to the punishment
given, the student who is guilty
of misconduct may be declared
ineligible to participate in any
and all extracurricular activi-
ties, or to hold any position of
See BUDGET Page s'
will be instructing are as
follows: Frank Stretcher, sup-
erintendent; Kerry Garmon,
principal, coach and English;
Mrs. Margaret Sears, busi-
ness; Bert Glase, social
studies; Julie Clement, grades
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four and five; Betty Robertson, .
resource room; Richard Lee,
vocational agriculture; Kathy
Canaday, home economics;
Jan Semkle, kindergarten and
first grade; Lanice Harrell,
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the Frank Morris farm.
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Wildcat on Tests
Roy Herman
nployment of
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Franhlln County, for the first I
76-77 School Bu
Members of the Mt. Vernon coaches and teachers. Employ-
Independent School District’s ment was made following the
Board of Trustees set Tuesday, acceptance of resignations
August 24, as the date of a from Christian Haynes and Jim
special board meeting for the Sloan.
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llllng last
not begin until August 33
teacher in-service training will
start Monday, August 16.
According to superintendent
Herman the main course of
instruction will be given by the
Region VIII Service Center
employees in Sulphur Springs
In preparation for the
activities of the school year
Sulphur Bluff’s Vocational
Agriculture Step IMS M
revitalised by the application of
a fresh coating of paint, and the
gymnasium floor has been
win refinisnea
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>e drilling contract calls for
ipth of 13,000 feet or the
■hover with work to be on s
MH per day basis for up to
Mother test being drilled is
Morris No 1 which is
ted about three miles east
I. Vernon on the south side
Dghway 67 on the Frank
>6 farm.
to 7,100 foot test is being
I by Kern Drilling Co. of
alia, Arkansas, for Art
ien Associates, Longview.
H-hour operation began
g on Wednesday, August
had reached a depth of
feet on Monday. It is
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contract depth
waiw *de test site is located a short
distance east of the two-well
' 1 Mt. Vernon field which was
, T brought in at about the contract
Field which has production depth several years ago. At
from the Smackover and least two other test have been
several other production sooee. drilled in the area with one of
Thq last is on Solon King them producing a short time
property and la being drilled before being abandoned and
by Delta Drilling Co., Tyler. the other was quit after
The test is located east of completion to contract depth.
Coaching Staff Features
Five New Faces
Tommy Ramsey, speaking mere boys w
before the Mt. Vernon Rotary can reach a
Club, at their meeting on
Friday, August 6. said the Mt.
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win have five new faces,
who served as
time in several yean, has
wildcat oil or gas test v
being drilled at once. In Mi
of this year a wildcat tesL
Lasater No. 1, northwest of
Vernon was completed et I
feet and one day shortly aft
was DTougnt in prouucec
barrels of 45 gravity oil. S
that time problems h
developed with salt water
about a week ago the well
shut down after nume
attempts to shut off the
water failed.
It is imderstood tiMR
Morris Coates, a wfik
producer from Longview
still considering ways to JLw. spr-
out the salt water. 2‘
Exxon Corporation U.M.A. la drilling
the operator of a 13,000 foot 4 and
Smackover tact which began 4,781 I
drilling during the past expected foe <
weekend and has airrody will be reached
arawn comment irom inter-
ested oil people over a wide
area
The test is located about five
miles north of the New Hope
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addition of the cost of fuel
adjustment clause to the
ordinance governing the rates
Nath7ret«TId“^nstetedM charged by SWEPCO in Mt
ly the rates had Keen stated as Vemon Dairymple pointed out
this is the first requested rate
increase in some 64 years
The ordinance calls for
immediate application of the
new rates to energy used. A two vehicle collission
occurred at 5:55 p.m. the
In other action taken by the afternoon of Sunday, Ai«ust 8,
city council the date of Monday, at the intersection of State
August 30, was set for a public Highway 67 and Hill Street in
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The mishap occurred when
Minnie Carpenter, driving a
1964 Chevrolet, who was
traveling east on Highway 67,
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will be available in the school
cafeteria.
No pre-registration will be the first grade includes positive
held for sag , grades. All -
students who attended Mt.
Saltillo Classes Begin Friday, August 20
their date of birth and records subjects or grades which they
of immunizations upon regist- " '
ration.
Teachers will begin their
studies early on August 16 with
coordinated workshops under
the direction of Instructors
from the Region VIII Service
Center in Sulphur Springs.
Their instruction will be
conducted during the four day
period prior to the start of
regular classes.
Members of the Saltillo
faculty and the respective
Winfield StudentsReturnToBrightSurroundings
Parents of students who will
be attending the Winfield
school for the first time are
reminded to bring with them
the birth certificate and
immunization records for the
children.
Members of this year’s
faculty includes Sue Barker,
first and second grades;
Marilyn Joyce, third and fourth
grade; Sue Bradford, seventh
See WINFIELD Page 9
of Farm Read its has drawn
interest from oil people over
a wide area. The test to
| loeated on Melon ■ King Flwfo);■
Dates Announced
For Start Of Schools
Mt. Vernon Studies To Commence August 20
September 1 to enter kinder-
garten, or age six on or before
September 1 to enter the first
grade; must have received the
oral series of polio immuniza-
tions with at least one dose
having been given since the
fourth birthday; must have
received a series of three
tetanus-diphtheria (DT) shots;
must have received one
measles inoculation or have a
history of the illness; and must
See MT. VERNON Paget
school. Vickie Harris, a former
resident of Sulphur Bluff and a
1976 spring graduate of East
Texas State University, will
instruct students at the fourth
and fifth grade terete. Joe
Mosley, a Mt. Vernon area
resident, will serve as coach for
the school and instructor on
various elementary grade
levels Mosley is a graduate of
the University of St. Ixxiis and
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Walter Sears superintendent Vernon Public Schools last year
of the Mt. Vernon Independent pre-registered in the spring and
School District, announced the are not required to register
commencement of scholastic again.
and academic studies at the Students who will be entering
district’s schools Friday, Aug- Mt. Vernon’s schools for the
ust 30. first time are requested to
Buses will run on their come to the school offices and
regular schedules and lunches register as soon as possible.
Requirements for students
entering either kindergarten or
purpose of approval of the Employment was also sp-
1976-77 school budget and the proved for Foy Gieger and
setting of the tax rate for the Karen Gossett as members of
coming tax period. The date the cafeteria staff, and Georgi-
was set during the regularly anna Carpenter as substitute
scheduled meeting of the bus driver during the illness of
board, Monday, August 9.< Calvin Raley.
Superintendent Walter Sears
pointed out the need for
additional part-time help of a
secretary in both the junior
high office and school tax
office Authorization was given
by the board of trustees for the
hiring of a person to fill these
needs
Ronnie Reagan, a member of
the high school faculty at Mt.
Vernon, was given a salary
adjustment for additional dut-
ies assigned and accepted by
him. Reagan, a music msjor,
has been assigned to assist
band director Ray Mullins with
SWEPCO Rate Increase Approved
Mt. Vernon’s City Council
approved an estimated 16.68
percent increase in the over all compared to 81.00 under the old
rates charged by Southwestern rate, an increase of 8 75. The
Electric Power Company to its next 30 KWH is charged at 5.60
customers within the corprate cents-kwh an increase of 52
cents over the old rate of 5.8
cento per KWH. An additional
110 KWH will cost 3.95 cents per
KWH, an increase of .95 cento
This increase however, indi- over the old rate of 3.0 cents per
cates an average rate increase KWH. Eight-hundred and fifty
for residential users of from 10
to 13 percent, According to
Homer Dalrymple, division 2.85 cents per KWH under the
manager for SWEPCO, who new rate compared to 2.0 cents
was present for the meeting. per KWH under the old price.
According to the information an increase of .85 cents per
on rates filed with the city on KWH. All KWH in excess of
July 31 in a letter of intent from 1000 KWH will be charged at
SWEPCO minimum bill for 2.60 cento per KWH under the
residential service under the new rate,
new rate has been Increased The winter rate schedule as
from the former 81.06 to 81.75 compared is the same as the
schedule used in the summer
months until the use of 150
KWH is attained, thereafter the
company which are in effect next 360 KWH used is charged
under the new ordinance at 3.85 cents per KWH
includes a coat of fuel compared to 2.0 cento per KWH
adjustment based at the rate of under the old rate schedule,
0J8I cento per kitowatthour and excesses of 500 KWH used
(KWH), or .70 per mgUoa BTU will be charged at 2.30 cento per
of * KWH
rate schedules wore A Mt . Vernon resident whose
average use of KWH was 500
could expect an
i monthly bill of
the old billing
rates for residential customers
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Street. The attempted turn
brought her into the path of a
1969 Pontiac, driven by Michael
W. Huckeba of Sandy Acres in
Franklin County, which was
traveling west on Highway 67.
Moderate to heavy damage
i was reported incurred upon the
Pontiac, while only light
All interested persons are damage was reported to the
‘Quested to attend the nuhlic Chevrolet
order for SWEPCO to hearing on the annexation
City of Mt. Vernon.
The meeting, which will
begin at 3:00 p.m., was set
resentetion of a
by at least 2-3 of
in question, requesting' such
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increase, he said is necessary requested to attend the public Chevrolet
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maintain a just and reasonable proposal.
Students at the Winfield school, announced classes will
Elementary School will be convene at 8:15 a.m. the
returning to a brighter envi- morning of the 30, following the
ronment at the school made by running of regular bus routes
the colorful paints used in from the school. The hmch
refurbishing the building dur- room facilities will be open and
it summer months, will make available a balanced
lunch for students.
Parents 'are requested to
children and faculty on August Parents-Teachers Association
*0 scheduled for the morning of
Lori Ramsay, principal of the> August 30.
Sulphur Bluff School Begins August 23
Monday, August 23, has been
set as the date for registration
and the first day of instruction
for students of the Sulphur
Bluff Public Schools. Classes
will convene at 8:20 a.m. and
dismisa each evening at 3:40
p.m.
Buses of the district wiN
begin servicing their regular
routes on that date, and
lunchroom meals will' be
available.
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1976, newspaper, August 12, 1976; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1281217/m1/1/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.