Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 1, 1976 Page: 2 of 14
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The Mount Vernon Optic-Herald ranurvM the right to reject advertising al its
discretion
county by local Easter Seal
volunteer Chairmen and Rep-
Survivors include two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Myrtle Griffith of
Mt. Pleasant and Mrs. O. W.
Lee of Riverdale. California;
six sons, John W. Carrell of
Sulphur Springs, Joe and
William Carrell of Hagansport,
Wayne Carrell of Dallas,
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Andrew Carrell of Rockwall
and Alford Carrell of Houston;
a sister, Mrs. Nora Skidmore of
Irving; a brother, William
Kelsoe of Irving; 33 grand-
children; and 36 great grand-
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Grandsons were pallbearers.
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Twenty-Five Years Successful Law Practice
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President Hopkins County Bar Association-1S7S
Honor Graduate of University of Texas Law School
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Active As Liscensod Lay Reader In His Church
Fifty-Two years of Age
Father of Four (4) Children
Many years of Civic, Cultural, and Service Club Acti-
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reaenlatives, offers its services
to the handicapped throughout
the state regardless of disabil-
ity.
Contributions may be made
locally at the First National
Bank or by mail to j'H. Con-
nelly, treasurer of the local
chapter.
RON BARKER, owner of
Ron Barker Studio, talks
with Lee Maloney, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
Ma looey, about her portrait
which was an award winner
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chosen as one of the
photographs to be exhibited
at the convention exhibit.
Barker and his wife. Sue,
attended the Convention
held March 20-23.
at (he Bexar County Easter
Seal Center since 1972.
The: Texas Easter Seal
campaign, which continues
through Easter Sunday, April
18, raises hindg to help in the
treatment and rehabilitation of
crippled children and adults in
Texas. Over 32,000 volunteers,
led by Miss Cothran as the 1970
Texas Easter Seal Appeal
Chairman and 234 local
volunteer Easter Seal Chair-
men, will participate in the
traditional campaign which is
being conducted for the 46th
consecutive year in the state of
Texas. The Texas Easter Seal
Jake Valenzuela’ age t 5? son of Society, represented in every
Mr. and Mrs. R. Valenzuela of
San Antonio, has been treated
The competition is expected
to draw over forty Vo-Ag and
FFA groups. ’
Last year’s competition saw
Mt. Vernon take second place
in the overall class, and
according to teacher-advisor
Charles Stretcher this year's
team promises to do well in the
contest.
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A workshop of United
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Texas Conference was I—
Saturday March 27, 10-12 a.m.
at the Kavanaugh United
Methodist Church, Greenville.
Conference officers were in
charge. ...
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Second Claes Postage Paid at Mount Vernon. Texas
One year in Franklin. Titus. Wood. Hopkins Counties M.M
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All errors end misstatements appearing in the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald will be
corrected when and if called to the attendon o< the editor
No charge is made for publication of noUcna of chureh services or other public
gatherings where no admission is charged Where admiaeion is charged or where
foods or wares of any kind are offered for sale, the regular advertising rate will be
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UMW Holds Workshop
to be voted on at the general
conference to be held in
held Portland, Oregon April 27-May
t, 1976. Resource material was
given to get information on
legislation.
At the end of the group
sessions, all reaaaembled for
Following a Friendship cof- the conclusion singing the third
and fourth stanzas of the
church and registration, the opening song and the benedict
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Attending from Mt. Vernon
were Miss Virgie Beth Hughes
and Meedames Floyd Maples,
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at the Annual Southwestern
Photographers Convention.
Hie portrait was exhibited
at the Affiliated Print
Exhibit at the Sheraton Fort
Worth Hotel, and was
Mary Carrell Services Held
Chapel with Rev. John E. Whitt
officiating. Buriart was in
Fairview Cemetery in Franklin
County ?
Mrs. Carrell, 86, of Hagans-
port passed away March 27 at
Franklin County Hospital. She
was born November 11, 1889 in
- Texas, the daughter of John
Kelsoe and the former Dolly
Thomas. She married A. A.
Carrell in 1921, who preceded
her in death February 8, 1969.
She was a member of the
Baptist Church.
Easter Seal Society Fu^id Drive Underway
Tlie first sheets of 1976 Easter
Seals have been presented to
Governor and Mrs. Briscoe by
Miss Shirley Cothran, Miss
America of 1975. Texas Easter
'Seal Chairman for 1976. and
Nicole Powell of Dallas. 1976
Easter Seal Child, and Jake
Valenzuela of Sar. Antonio
Easter Seal Society for Crip-
pled Children and Adults of
Texas and affiliates
Representing the handicapp-
ed in Texas. Nicole Powell, age
6. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Powell of Dallas, has
• been treated at the Dallas
Easter Seal Center since 1972.
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group convened in the chapel of
the church.
The opening hymn “O For a
Thousand Tongues to Sing" -----,
was followed by the devotional Luther Tucker, L. A. Wilcox and
taken from Mark, 14th Chapter Tom Newsom.
The Goals of Conference
United Methodist Women Miss-
ion Team were presented, then
participants were divided into
two groups to discuss the issues
FFA Team To
Participate
In Contest
Members of the Mt. Vernon
FFA Chapter's land judging
team will participate in the
district Land Judging Contest
set for this afternoon in the Mt. 1
Pleasant vicinity.
Members of the team are:
David Carrell, Danny Camp- J
bell, George Lester and John
Seay.
The contest Is sponsored by
East Texas State University
and is supervised and conduct-
ed by the Sulphur-Cypress Soil
and Water Conservation Dis-
trict.
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HAVE TONGUES 17“
LONG WHICH ARE
roODFROWTREES.
A Giraffe can be
6* tall at birth.
THEY SELDOM USE
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THEY HAVE THE
SAME NUMBER OF
b , NECK BONES AS
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GIRAFFES USUALLY SLEEP IN A
STANDING POSITION. WHEN THEY
LIE DOWN, THEY OFTEN REST
THEIR NEOCS ON LOW TREE
LIMBS. A FEW RANCHES IN
AFRICA RAISE GIRAFFES FOR
AAEAT. SINCE MILLIONS OF
AFRICANS EAT LITTLE OR NO
MEAT EXPERTS URGE MORE
USE OF GIRAFFE, HIPRO
AND ANTELOPE MEAT...
TO IMPROVE THEIR DIETS.
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 1, 1976, newspaper, April 1, 1976; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1281259/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.