Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1976 Page: 1 of 14
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testimony both for and against
a proposed annexation of
approximately 60 acres of land
to within the corporate city
limits of the City of Mt. Vernon.
any damage was suffered by
approximately 300 beef car-
cases which were hanging in
the cooler area of the plant.
The map below indicates the
area in question. The area
which is in a solid dot pattern is
the proposed annexation pro
perty The area outlined by a
broken line indicates existing
foundries of the City of Mt.
Vernon.
The hearing was brought
products stored in the freezer
area of the plant were a total
loss.
It was not known how much if
coach Tom Ramsey called an
“outstanding” display of de-
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The proposed annexation
involves a section of property
which lies south of Interstate
for the purpose , of public Highway 30 and both east and
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at 8:00 p.m. at the Vo-Ag
building in Mt. Vernon High
School.
Hamburgers will be served
with all the trimmings.
This is a very important
meeting, according to George
Bass, president of the organize- mcmeri, noooy ix. uampoeu,
tion. Bass urges aU regular Sue Taylor Wilhite, Tom D.
members to be present and to Ramsay, John A. Wilhite, Jr.,
■ and Donald G. Rose. ”
Mt. Vernon varsity, junior
varsity and freshman football
teams held the Quitman
Bulldogs scoreless in their first
controlled scrimmage games of
the season this past Friday,
August 20.
The scrimmage games held
at Tiger Stadium in Mt.
Vernon, finished with both
freshmen and junior varsity
gamea scoreless for either side
and the varsity scrimmage
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Flu Immunization
Committee Organizes
it. The Texas Department of
Health Resources and the First
Lady’s volunteer program are
combining their forces in an
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Friday, August 26. Evans,
runningback. Is seen in one >
of two consecutive sideline
runs made during the
most fumbles made were
recovered by those who made
them, four Quitman balls found fensive ability,
loose were nabbed . by Mt
Vernon to send the Bulldogs
back to the 20 yard line.
The secret to Friday's
scrimmage games lay in
defensive methods.
Mt. Vernon freshmen and
junior varsity team members
gave their coaches and fans a
good performance with what
MR. AND MRS. BILLY
REX LAWRENCE discuss
the fire which damaged
their packing plant on
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Varsity team members too,
gave a show of noted
improvement over their past
years’ defense against, “the
best defense seen in opposition
over the past three years,”
according- to coach Ramsey.
Presiding Judge, Mrs. Turner
Petty, Alternate Presiding
Judge.
Voting Precinct No. 7, st the
Methodist Church, Mount Ver-
non, with E. E. Parnell,
Presiding Judge. Bernice the Schoolhouse, South Frank
Meek, Alternate Presiding lin, with Mrs. J. H. Graves,
Judge Presiding Judge, O. R. Henry,
In Voting------- “*------‘
Each of the runs were good
for approximately 20 yards.
(Optic Staff Photo).
at its regular meeting, Tuesday
evening. August 10.
Those having signed the
petition are: John A. Wilhite,
Sr., Tomi B. Larkin, James
McNeff, Robby K. Campbell,
Sue Taylor Wilhite, Tom D.*
The board feels that present
expansion plans will take care
of the needs of the community
for the next 10 to 15 years but
longe-range plans call for
expansion to a 92 capacity
hospital.
cast their ballots in County
Clerk Elaine Adams office on
Monday. Absentee voting be-
gan August 18 and will continue
through Thursday, August 26
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday in the
clerk’s office
O. R. Zachary has been
appointed presiding judge and ton, Alternate Presiding Judge.
According to figures used in
the budget report to the
trustees the estimated balance
of the interest and sinking fund
September 1 of this year to be
The first planning and
introductory meeting of the
Franklin County National In-
fluenza Immunization Com-
mittee was held Monday attempt to eliminate the threat
afternoon, August 23, in the' of this epidemic. Clinics will be
directors room of the First established in every commun-
ity in the state to meet this
challenge. These clinic shots
will be free. State health
authorities urge all Texans to •
get their flu immunizations as
early as possible to avoid the
risk of flu this winter.
Persons desiring to serve as a
volunteer with the program in
Franklin County should contact
Patty McClure and Teny Tom
Veazey or any of the other
committee members. Pro-
grams and information con-
cerning the clinic in Franklin
County will be forth coming.
Juniors Kickoff
Subscription
Sales
Members of the Mt. Vernon
High School junior class this
week began the sale of
magazine and comic book
subscriptions. This annual fund
raising event is held by the
junior classmen to collect
money for financing of the
traditional Junior-Senior Ban-
quet held each spring.
Marilyn Fenton, one of the
junior class sponsors, noted the
class hoped to collect from 880Q
to 81,000 from commissions on
the Subscription sales.
Those interested In purchas-
adjacent to the freezer area
which was used primarily for
storage. Employees at the
plant said Thursday that no one
had been in the storage area for
several days.
It appeared that the fire
started at or near the floor level
at the corner of the freezer
room and the storage area and
spread to the ceiling and
another wall in the storage
area.
N Chainman of the First Lady’s
volunteer program for Frank-
lin County is Mrs. Kitty
Ramsay Franklin County
Judge W. M. Bill Meek has
appointed Mrs. Ramsay as the
coordinator in Franklin County
to map out a plan and schedule
for volunteer work in this state
immunization program against
the A-New Jersey strain of the
influenza, also called the swine
flu.
Volunteer chairmen for dif-
ferent task areas were present
at the meeting to learn about
the program, discuss job
responsibilities and duties.
Those chairmen present in-
cluded Patty McClure and Teny
Tom Veazey, volunteer solici-
tation; Peggy Lowry telephone
committee; Ann Devlin, trans-
portation; La DeU Baker,
professional medical help re-
presenting Dist. 40 of the Texas
Nurses Assoc.; and Weldon
Riggs for publicity.
A slide presentation concern-
ing the immunization program
Hayden,
sentative
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Seven sprinkler beads in the
freeaer and storage area were
activated by the fire and were
replaced Thursday morning
Fast action by the Mt. Vernon
Volunteer Fire Department
prevented the fire from
spreading to other areas of the
plant which could hsve resulted
in a much greater less in
property.
Geraldine Tittle, who lives
south of the plant, turned in the
alarm at 2:80 am. and the
firomen had it out by about 3:15
a.m.
omere, was responsible for
much of the yardage gained
during the scrimmage
against Quitmak’s Bulldogs'
8100 valuation.
Proportionately 81.12 of the
thooe bonds, and 8130 in service
fees, a total of 888,328.
The 1978-77 budget calls for
payment of *888,000 on the
principal owed on the bonds
sold by the district, 824,882 in
interest, and 8150 in fees,
totaling 801,032.
Expected retirement of the
bonds is expected in 1905.
A major point in which the
need for funds came was in the
money required to be paid by
the district to the state, the
local fund assignment. An
increase of 848,503 came in the
required amount of the local
fund assignment, bringing the
total to 8330,513.
Also included in the budget
was money needed in the
completion of the stadium and
athletic facilities project al
ready underway.
Jimmy Sikes, tax consultant
for the Getty Oil Company, was
present for the Tuesday
meeting of the trustees.
Speaking in the interest of his
company Sikes expressed
hopes that the tax rate might be
lowered if not this year, the
next. He stated that in light of
had been adopted by the board
in. the construction of the
athletic facilities now under
construction lowering of the
rate did not seem leasable.
However he pointed out that
with the completion of the
project this year the money
required should also chop and
thus the tax rate.
Sikes' company, the largest
tax paying interest in the school
district, was pointed out by him
as having a 60 percent increase
in taxes caused by the increase
in valuations adopted by the
board. According to Sikes this
would add 8180,000 to the
8303,000 already being payed by
the company.
FHA To Sponsor
Powderpuff Gome
Come One! Come AU! To the
Powderpuff tag football game
sponsored by the Future
Homemakers of America. The
Junior-Senior powderpuff
game will be held Tuesday,
September 7, at the football
stadium, beginning at 7:<10 p.m.
The admission win be 50
cents for adults and 25 cents for
• students and children.
A football king will be
crowned at half-time.
Everyone is invited to attend
and share in the fbn and
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the hospital will lose its
exemption certificate before
another election can be called.
The board also feels that it
will not be possible to attract
additional doctors to locate
their practice here unless the
hospital is expanded and
“For or Against the issuance of modernized.
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larger X-ray
laboratory facilities, a new Eight absentee voters had
physical therapy area, modern-
ization of the operating and
delivery room area, expanded
emergency area, telephone
service to patient rooms, 12
additional semi-private beds,
If You Need Transportation To
The Polling Place,
Phone 537*2264 On Election Day
damaged area shortly after
the Naze had been tapped
out. (pptic Staff Photo).
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the 1975-76 fiscal year the
, district payed 861,000 in
The board re-established the principal on its bonded indebt-
same rate at which taxes edness, 827,198 in interest on
Officials reported the matter
remains under investigation
Quarterback
Club Barbecue
Tonight
Members and potential mem-
bers of the Mt. Vernon Tiger
Quarterback Chib will meet
tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Mt.
Vernon School cafeteria for
dinner and a short business
session.
The annual event is held in
efforts to “kickoff” the clubs
membership drive and spirit
drive for the season.
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The dinner, which will
feature barbecued meats with
aU the trimmings by Earnies',
is available to last year's
members for the cost of a
membership renewal, 85.00.
Persons joining the dub for the
first time this year are required
to pay the 85.00 membership fee
plus a charge of 82.50 per
person for dinner.
Membership fees and charg-
es for the dinners are payable
at the door, or may be paid to
the following dub officers:
Charles “Chock” Godfrey,
president; Charles Lowry,
vice-president; and Gerald
Reserve season tickets for all v.'xT;
Mt. Vernon home football / AMI
games will also be available at '
the dub dinner at the cost of
87.50 per person. ’ f ' /
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Young Farmers
To Meet Here
The Mt. Vernon-Saltillo
Young and Adult Farmer
organization will hold it’s first
meeting of this new school year about by the presentation of a
on Thursday night. August 26, petition signed by owners of the
■>>!.. property, which was presented
to the Mt. Vernon City Council , total revenues of 81,375,194 and
“ was ammended to include total
expenditures of 81,033,053 with
a surplus of funds in the amount sinking fund of 8.05.
of 8342,141. ' “
The figures of the 1976-77
budget were based upon
assessed valuations of 863
million an increase in valua-
tions -of 810,026,300 over those 823,866. Total payments during
All persons interested in the valuations for the 1975-76 fiscal
year which stood at 852,973,700.
bring a new member.
Anyone interested in the
farming business is invited to matter should plan to attend
attend the meeting and become the meeting to be held at the
„ a member. City Hall. same rate at which taxes
Tigers Hold Bulldogs Scoreless In Scrimmage
with only one score, made by
the Tigers.
The scoring play came early
on a pass from quarterback
Lloyd Stone from around the
Tigers' own 35 yard line. The
pass was completed to tightend
Brad Lowry who completed the
65 yard play for the score.
Clipping and offsides calls
from referees and fumbles
were prevalent for both the
Tigers and Bulldogs. Although
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Calvin Raley, alternate presid- In Voting Precinct No. 5. at
- ing judge as the Special the Hagansport Community
Canvassing Board to canvass Center, “ ' — —1
the absentee votes cast in the Hare, I
election. < r
On election day there will be Judge
In Voting Precinct No. 6, at -
the High School Gymnasium,
Mount Vernon, with Buck Irby, ;
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Fire Damages Lawrence Meat Packers
Fire of undetermined orgin
damaged Lawrence Meat Pack-
ers early Thursday morning,
August 19, and some meat
Defense has been stressed by
the coaching staff at Mt.
Vernon throughout pre-season
workouts, and the coaching
staff says it appears to be
paying off.
This Friday, August 27, the
Tigers will travel to Hughes
Springs for their second and
final scrimmage game before
the start of pre-season games.
Freshmen scrimmage will
begin at 6:30 p.m. with the JV
scrimmage to follow. Varsity
action is set to begin again at
8:00 p.m.
Coach Ramsey noted that
little was known about the out
of district team He stated the
Hornets were under a eom-
pletly new coaching staff and
had changed their approach to
the game with the use of the 1
formation, v . >
When asked what would be
Mt. Vernon’s approach the
reply came, work on elimina-
tion of offensive mistakes and
continued stress on defense.1
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Billy Rex Lawrence, owner of shipment of beef products had the fire,
the plant, estimated the value been removed from the freezer The fire burned one corner of
of the beef and products in the the night before and shipped the large freezer room and
freezer at 8100,080. A large out on Wednesday previous to through the roof over an area
Hospital Bond Election Scheduled On Tuesday
In Voting Precinct No. 1, at 1
the Sheriff’s Office, Court-
house, Mount Vernon, with A.
A. Pierce, Presiding Judge. A.
D. Banks, Alternate Presiding I
Judge.
In Voting Precinct No. 2, at
the County Courtroom, Court- I
house, Mount Vernon, with
Carlton Newsome, Presiding
Judge, Mrs. Sam Jumper, Jr. i
Alternate Presiding Judge.
In Voting Precinct No. 3, at
the Purley Community Center, .
Purley, with C. L. Weatherford,
Presiding Judge, Lisbon Mor-
ris, Alternate Presiding Judge.
In Voting Precinct No. 4, at
the County Building, Winns- I
boro, with Doris Roberto,
Presiding Judge, Gladys Mel-
In Voting Precinct No. 5,at
Editor s Quote Book
Thursday morning. August
19, with ML" Vernon Fire
Marshal Bill Leng. They are
standing in front of the
^Trustees Approve 31.5
Million School Budget
A projected school budget for should be collected, 81.25 per
1976-77 of 81,557,892 was ""
approved by members of the
Mt. Vernon Independent School 81.25 collection has been
District’s Board of Trustees allocated to the maintenance
when they met for review and and operating fund, While 8.13
discussion of the proposed of the collection rate Wil) be
budget Tuesday evening, Aug- added to the interest and
ust 24. sinking fund for the purpose of
Hie budget for 1976-77 calls retiring bonds sold by the
for expenditures in the amount district. The proportions which
of 81,513,578 with a surplus of the taxes were assigned to the
844,314. two funds show an increase in
The 1975-76 budget called for funds assigned to the mainten-
ance
over
in funds to the interest and
0 Fire Chief M.P. Long said 19
w firemen answered the call and
two tank trucks began spraying
water on the fire on arrival with
the pumper track being hooked
.up and two hone Unee putting
'-water on the fire within five
minutes after arrival.
After the fire was tapped out
and firemen wore trying to put
out smouldering timbers, two
electrical wires, shorted out
and several firemen scrambled
gd out of the burned area. When
the two electrical wires touched
It sounded like a gun bad been
fired.
Lawrence said later in the .
week that he expected work to
start Monday so that the
freezer comM be put back in
operation on a temporary
basis
500 In
Building
Materials Stolen
Franklin County Sheriff's
deputy Don Qualls reported the
investigation of the theft of an
estimated 81.500 In new
building materials either the
. evening of August 16 or eariy
the morning of August 17.
The theft of the buUdh«
materials was made from a site
* in the newly opened South Park
residential edition south of Mt
Vernon, south and east of the
' intersection on 1-30 and Hwy. .. J
37. The materials had been left
at the location for use in the
construction of a home, which
was underway.
Included in the theft was an
estimated 15 sheets of Afc”
plywood, 15 squares of roofing
shingles, an undetermined
amount of nails and an
undetermined amount of 2x6
lumber.
The 'goods were reported
stolen by John Wilhite, owner of
the materials.
According to deputy Qualls *
evidence at the scene of the
crime indicated the materials
were loaded onto a single rear
axle vehicle.
110 Days
WITHOUT A
FATAL TRAFFIC
ACCIDENT IN
FRANKLIN
COUNTY
A(UNU<MMUMMUWNMI
was presented by Charles
" c health repre-
Tyler. Assisting
Hayden with the presentation
was Mrs. Carolyn Fears from
Tyler and Mrs Sharon Ricket-
son from the Dept, of Health
Resources In Mt. Pleasant. A
The virulent strain of » ywww
influenza is expected to appear ln8 • subscription should
in endemic proportions this contact a member of the Mt.
faU and winter unless enough Vmton junior class or the high
Texans are immunized against , school principal's office.
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gansport, with J. C.
iding Judge, Martha
* Hare, Alternate Presiding
eight polling places with the
polls opening at 8:00 a.m. and
closing at 7:00 p.m. All
resident, qualified electors of
Franklin County are entitled to
vote in the election.
The polling places, presiding
judges and alternate presiding
judges will be as follows:
Public Hearing To Be Held
On Proposed Annexation
A public hearing has been set
for Monday, August 30, at 2:00
p.m. in the council chambers
Voters of Franklin County
will go to the polls on Tuesday,
August 31, to vote on the
issuance of 81 million in tax
bonds for the expansion and
modernization of Franklin
County Hospital.
The ballot will read simply:-
81,000,000 of County Hospital
Bonds and levying the tax in
payment thereof.
Voters of the county rejected
the issuance of 8800,000 in bonds
for the same purpose on August
26,1975 by a vote of 401 for and
402 against.
Members of the Hospital ___
Board of Managers point out four private beds, a solarium,
that if the bonds are not new kitchen facilities and other
approved in this election that improvements.
Fbter ApuHvy Decides Many Elections!
AnEditariai
By James T. Bass
Veter apathy has beea the deciding factor tar many
'elections in this county as well as all over America.
It was said mdny times feilewtag the defeat of the beads to
expand and modernize Franklin Coanty Hospital to Aagast
1975, “If all those who signed the petition seeking the election
had voted, it weaM have passed by a wide margin.'’
Many of those signing the petition did not vote and
« therefore the bond proposal was defeated by a 401 to 482 vote
margin. In tact only about 28 percent of the approximately
2,880 qualified voters in,.the coanty cast ballots in the
election.
Many voters who favored issuance of the bends were
over ceaftdeat and felt H would pass whether they voted er
. Hot The bond taoue didn’t pass because those who opposed It
then and oppose it new did gs to the polls sad vote.
Every voter la Franklin County who wants the coanty to
continue to have a tree hospital should go to the peiis and
vote “For" the hospital bends ea Tuesday, August 31.
Every voter hi Franklin Coanty who knows of the need for
more doctors to practice here should go to the palls and veto
“For*’ the hoe pitot beads on Tteeoday, Aagnot 31.
Every voter In Franklin Coanty who wants first class
health care for our young ana sMsrty alike ohould go to the
polls and vote “For** the hospital bonds on Tuesday, Augnst
31.
Every voter in Franklin Connty who daes not care whether
Franklin Comity has a true hospital or mL who fools we do
not need more doctors and does net care whether Franklin
County residents have first clam health care available or not
should go to the pells and vote “Against” the hospital bunds
on Tuesday, August 31.
It should not be said after the pells close on Tuesday,
August 31, “I just did not take the time to vote."
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