The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 94, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 21, 2001 Page: 1 of 18
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The local charter school is
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films, movie posters, lobby
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THE PANOLA WATCHMAN
Businesses
closed for
national
holiday
O'Neal said that he traveled
all summer long accumulating
over 300 pictures of about 50
homes of previous presidents
► See O’NEAL, page A2.
in setting up interviews.
The back cover of the new
book states that during
Goodwin's long association with of Panola Charter School the
the group, he amassed the most board members accepted the
------------------------------s resignation of principal David
Panola College Professor Bill
O'Neal's latest publication
recently found its place on the
American book-shelf. O'Neal
also previously received a
$1,000 research grant by the
East Texas Historical
Association.
He is the chairman of the
Panola College Social Studies
Department and is a history
instructor.
His latest book entitled The
Sons of the Pioneers, just
became available to the public.
O'Neal said that this is about his
twenty-third publication. For
three years he wrote a monthly
column about Western movies
for True West magazine.
"The Sons of the Pioneers
was the most famous Western
musical group of all time," said
extensive collection in existence resignation of principal David
of their recordings, photographs, Stanley, hired just last August.
In contacting Stanley for a
reason for his resignation, he
The new publication features replied "I do not want to say
over .
the films in which the group
starred.
At the last meeting of the
East Texas Historical
Association, O'Neal was
O'Neal. "The group began in the awarded a $1,000 Ottis Lock
research grant by the
All federal, state, and county
offices will be closed Thursday
and Friday in celebration of
Thanksgiving Day.
The city recycling center will
be closed Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday.
The transfer station will be
closed Thursday and Friday but
will be open Saturday from 8
a.m. to 12 p.m.
There will be regular trash
pickup Thursday and Friday.
All banks will be closed
Thursday but will re-open
Friday.
Panola County Courthouse
offices will be closed for the day
along with the Panola County
Road and Bridge Department.
Mail in the county will not be
delivered in keeping with the
holiday.
Texas music group
spotlighted in book Stanley
resigns as
charter
principal
200 pictures, mostly from anything to affect the school, but
I will talk at a later date."
Also, Office Manager Jean
Landreneaux, who recorded the
minutes at the meeting of the
board, replied "no comment."
It seems as if no one knows
or is willing to speak on the
matter or the reason for
Stanley's resignation.
Filling in for the current
principal vacancy is career and
technology director Brian
Tatjick.
Also, Melissa Ingram, wife
of the president of the school
board, Kirk Ingram, is interim
chief education officer.
The Ingrams were no where
to be found for an explanation.
But O'Neal didn't take all the
credit for the book. He
coauthored the book with Fred
Goodwin, research specialist
and head of Concept
Productions, in Murfreesboro,
Tennessee.
O'Neal said that Goodwin
had known the Sons of the
Pioneers and helped immensely once again in search of a new
principal, as well as an English
teacher.
At the Sunday board meeting
1930s with five charter
members, including Roy association. He received this
Rogen, who was the last living award because of his
charter member, passing away outstanding work and travel
about three years ago," he said. expenses on his future
"The group starred in more publication about the presidents
than 100 movies, which for that and governors of Texas,
time was more national publicity
that any other group could
' imagine. Two of the group's
most famous songs are
Tumbling Tumbleweeds' and
'Cool Wafer'," he continued.
Texas
system for letting those con-
► See ARRESTS, page A2
said Davidson.
During the past year, the
prosecutor has had problems
By Elaine P. McPherson
THE PANOLA WATCHMAN
documentation, and a plan of
action to get a conviction.
"Sometimes the expert wit-
nesses are booked-up solid for
months, and they cost up to
county, the woman who stole a
purse and ran over the victim, a
man charged with an armed
robbery arrest, and a murder
case," said Davidson.
According to Panola County
investigator Kevin Jones, it
takes time to prepare for trial.
Davidson agreed
District Attorney Danny Buck
Davidson, the overworked sys-
tem is working as fast'and as
furious as it can.
"We want these people off
the street as much as the resi-
dents do, but sometimes the
wheels of justice turn slowly
and crime must be prioritized.
We also fight with the state jail wholeheartedly.
system for letting those con- "We must have the time to
victed out on parole soon after get the many necessary expert
they get there. Sometimes it witnesses lined up to testify,
seems as if they beat us back to laboratory tests, other proper
Panola County after we deliver
them to state jail.
"With 52 weeks a year, only
so many cases can be tried," said
Davidson. ____,____, ____ -r
"I have been putting the vio- $350 an hour for their services,"
lent crimes ahead of the drug
crimes when setting trial dates.
"I am now concentrating on
the man who burned all the with getting lab work back from
homes on the east side of the
During the last two weeks, 18
people have been arrested for
drug-related offenses.
The Northeast
Narcotics Task Force, Panola
County Sheriffs Office,
Carthage Police Department,
Panola County District
Attorney, and Texas Department
of Public Safety have been
working together diligently to
stop drugs from being sold in
Panola County.
Of the recent arrests, two of
; the people are presently on
probation for earlier offenses,
According to Panola County
District Clerk records, seven are
awaiting trial on previous arrests
or are awaiting revocation of
probation hearings.
According to Panola County
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BISD Board members back
The Samaritan House serves
Parents of a Beckville High
School student wer e dissatisfied
with a discipline decision con-
cerning their son and went, be-
fore the school board to ask that
the punishment be revoked.
Jack and Brenda Harris met
with members of the Beckville
Independent School District
board Monday night for a deci-
sion on a Level 3 grievance. A
Level 3 grievance is one that
refers to a Level 2 decision
made by the superintendent, af-
ter a Level 1 decision by a
principal has been rtiade
After over an hour in execu-
tive session, the board reopened
the meeting. A motion was
made to uphold the Level 2 de-
cision made by the superinten-
dent. That decision would have
left die student's punishment at
the present Level 3 of 10 days in
In School Suspension.
The motion failed, four to
three, with Don Harris, Mike
Edens and John Hudson voting
for the action.
A second motion was then
made to grant the parents' rem-
edy, which passed four to three,
with Gordon Thompkins, Kathy
Ballard, Calvin Whiddon, and
Marion Sipes voting for the
course of action. The parents'
remedy was to take the whole
situation back to Step 1 if the
child gets in trouble another
time, and void the whole present
situation The reason being that
the child should have been able
to go home sick
Step 1, for a ISS related of-
fense, is to receive three days in
ISS. Step 2 is five days. Step 3
is 10 days, Step 4 is 15 days and
Step 5 is alternative school. For
each individual incident, the
punishment days are added to-
gether if happening around the
same time.
BISD Superintendent John
Booth said, "There is a lot I
would like to say, but I am
bound by law not to. In my in-
vestigation. I found that the
teacher and the principal fol-
► See BISD, page A2
Editors Note:
This is the seventh article in
a series describing the organiza-
tions that will receive money
from the Panola County United
Way Fund.
The Panola County United
Way Fund Drive is currently in
full swing, according to
President Georgia Shepherd.
One of the nineteen orga-
nizations slated to receive a
helping hand is the Samaritan
House.
parents in grievance hearing
By Tabitha Tucker
THE PANOLA WATCHMAN
residents on a weekly basis
By Tabitha TYicker
THE PANOLA WATCHMAN
Samaritan House serves
those who are in need on a
weekly basis, with food,
emergency shelter and other
needed articles or utensils.
According information
provided—by—Panola County
Samaritan House director Peggy
Wall, from September 1, 2000
to August 31, 2001, the
Samaritan House served
approximately 1,440 families,
and 2,460 individuals.
During the Holidays last
year, Samaritan House helped
purchase Christmas toys and
clothing for 29 families, and 53
individual children.
The organization also sent
over 100 care bags to needy
families during the power
outage last year.
The United Way donation
helps them collect many of the
materials they need to help
support families in need.
Another organization slated
to receive a donation from the
local United Way is Fast Texas
Open Door, in Marshall.
According to Executive
Director Howard Patterson, East
► See UNITED WAY. page A2.
assist the Samaritan House personnel In loading cars with holiday care bags for
needy families.
Tabitha Tucker photo
Vatta Beck, of the Heroines of Jerlco, and Boy Scout representative Kathy White
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"The Shoo Files" consisting of Bob Anderson playing the banjo, Kaleb Anderson on
the upright bass, Joe Murphy, vocal, Jay Wright on the guitar, and Joe Anderson
playing the mandolin entertain bidders at the Panola County Chamber of Commerce
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