Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 5, 1977 Page: 1 of 16
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Do loda' wteal UmiM ter
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H*rrv F Hank'
* in the Region II Pole Vault
with a vault of II feet. He
will travel to Austin May 12
for the state meet. (Staff
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Approval was given for the
execution of a partial release of
vendor's lein for Panther (’wk
Pass
4 00 pm and MarthaEdwards,
administrator of Terry Haven
Nursing Home, announced that
their celebration of the week
would coincide w ith the home s
Howard White were teach-
ing. around the yean 1*13.
James Howard Hogan, drtv
ing a 1972 Eord station wagon,
struck the right rear of a 1973
Pontiac, driven by Howe, with
card in advance or not
Franklin County has always been known
will do Ha share and we J
Easley, son of Mr and Mrs
Billy Easley of Mt Vernon, won
the event after vaulting 14 feet
He tied for the honor along with
threee other contestants, but
was awarded the first place
honor because of fewer misses
The vault also broke Easley s
own school record for the third
time
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THE EARLIEST Rockhill
School had only one room
honors in the 880 yard dash with
a record breaking 1 56 9
"The competition at region
gets tougher every year Mon*
and more records are being
broken with increasing fee
queticycommented Ramsey.
The boys should lie extremely
proud of their performance, as
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tempted a left turn onto
English Street in Mt. Vernon
from West Main, and in so
and light damage was received
by the Hogan auto
Howe wax cited for backing
as to interfere with flow of
traffic, and Hogan was charged
with DWI
the famous Kentucky Colonel.
Harland Sanders of Ixxiisvillc
He extends a cordial invitation
on behalf of more than 96.000
resident* in the 996 licensed
facilities across Texas to "visit
a nursing home '
Many fine Texas cihtens
reside in nunung homes." said
tlx* Colonel, "and 1 am pleased
to invite everyone to lake time
to visit nursing homes in their
community."
The folks will tie mighty
happy to see you.'* he
continued "Your visit will be a
rewarding experience for all
cotwerned He a good neighbor,
visit a nursing home and while
Home "
This is an all out effort by the
nursing home profession to
urge people in every coinmun
ity to take time for a personal
visit and a close look into the
operation of today's licensed
nursing home's, stated Hie
administrators We can provide
every need of the residents
except one we can not make
them know that the community
cares atxxit them This special
week gives everyone a chance
to show that the people in (he
community do care atxxit their
neighbors in nursing homes
This years official host of
Texas Nursing Home Week is
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Terry Easley a senior
student «at Mt Vernon High
School captured the Region
(IA pole vault championship
dun ng the meet held a!
Arlington s Cravens Field
Fnday. April 29 By placing
first in the event he also earned
the nght to compete on the
state level
Thrasher reported that a table
and shelves have been donated
to the Library by Thomas
Ramsay and the South Frank
lin School Other shelving
material that was donated by
Harvey Funeral Home, Billy
Jordan, and Bob Evans has
already been filled to capacity
Slightly over 5.000 books have
been received and catalogued
The Board approved the
( hanging of the library hours
from those originally set Hours
obtain supplies not produced in
the community They lived
together in dose cohesion, and
helped each other when the
need arose
The Rockhill Cemetery,
where the historical marker I*
to be placed, is the original site
accommodating Ixith a com
munity burying ground and the
first school
The school playground over
tietween 1875 and 1915 The flu
epidemic during and after
World War I also claimed many
of the (M-cupants of the burial
grounds Estimates place over curred upon the Howe vehicle.
200 persons in the grave yard.
148 are known, 90 of that
number have no tombstones
The closeness of the ceme
tery and the school ground is
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WHO CAN DONATE?
Anyeue in good health, weighing over II* peunde
between the ages of it and M. Beyond thia a 17-year-old
may donate If given written permission of his parents,
and anyone ever M must have written permission of hta
phyaleiM. y
However, dsnses are not acceptable who have had
syphillia. diabetes, hepatitis. Jaundice, have had malaria
’ In the last six year*, or have been exposed to hepatltia
within the post tlx months
We must temporarily d,
currently active aliergfea,
a tooth extraction within Ike past 72 hours, recent major
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Editor s Quote Book
Pioneers came into this area,
which lays approximately 10
miles southeast of Mt Vernon,
early in the 19th century, with
the most permanent families
settling here during the last
half of the century
Some of the earliest pioneer
families include such names as
Seay, Zachary. Carlisle, Miller,
Hitchens, Tedford and Stocks.
A second wave of settlers
included the family names of
Sims. Carroll, Cates, Miller,
Hopper. Pickens, O’Neal. Burt
on. White, Watkins, Ridings.
King, Wooten, Ayers, Mullins.
NewBerry, Chesshire, and
Terry
The whole area was inhabited
by small farmers who made
theij- livings on a family
operated farm, going to town
only once or twice a year to
TERRY EARLEY earned
the right to compete in the
pole vaulting event on the
state level after placing first
struck this 1967 Buick driven
by Lloyd Ellis White also of
Saltillo, when While al-
doing turned into the path of
the Couch auto. tHlaff
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Julian Wynn. administrator of
the Mission Manor Nursing
Home announced an Open
House on Mothers' Day
Sunday May 8 from 2 00 until
A special permit was
approved to allow a meeting at
lake Cypress Springs for the
Antique Outtxiard Motor Club
from the Dallas area to tie held
on May 21.
The Ixiard reviewed several
schedules including an income
comparison and an expenditure
comparison for the four month
period ending April 30 The
district has thus far operated
1 1 percent under the budget for
the period
the State totaling $7,546 00
These funds will be used for
rent, utilities, supplies, and
salaries It was noted that this
amount would soon be dimin
ished with the quantity of
supplies and materials that are
needed
The Board is looking into the
possibility of purchasing a copy
machine for copy use by library
txxik users Some volumes
cannot be removed from the
Library which necessitates a
copying machine The County
Historical Committee will buy
a micro film machine for the
Library with the funds they
have deceived
_ Pat Edwards
defer donors with colds. Ik. or
, as well as those who have had
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surgery or pregnancy withla the past six months. W»
hope to see all of these donors al a later date.
He will be accompanied to
Austin by Coach Tom Ramsey,
his parents and a student
companion
Lloyd Jack Stone, son of Mr
and Mrs Jimmy Jack Stone of
Mt Vernon, also competed in
the regional track meet Stone
placed sixth in a field of 13
contestants vying for the 880
yard dash honors
Stone placed in the event with
a time of 2 :03 2 four tenths of a
second off his district time
l-oiano of Clyde took top
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lapped the graveyard The site
wax used ax a burying ground,
shortly after the war between
the stall's, several years prior
to the construction of the first
school
The name wax believed to
have tieeri choaen bccaum* of
the rocks encountered in
digging the graves ax well ax
tlx’ir visibility on the surface
The earliest known grave is
that of Mary Hitchens who died
about 1875 76 at the age of 12
years The earliest dated
tombstone marks the grave of w’ayrn* Howe residence
two year old Willie Terrell, who
died July 11. 1881
A great preponderance of the
graves are of babies who died
during a forty year period the nght front of his auto Howe
was reportedly backing into the
roadway from hix home at the
time of the accident
Moderate damage was in-
failure* to yield right of way
turning left, and operation of an
unregistered vehicle
Minutes following Oh* White
Couch -aceiitent a second *-
accident occurred on North
Kaufman Street in front of the
Mt Vernon City Hall, when
Fleti Iwr Barrett, driving a 1972
Chevrolet Impala. attempted to
clear the roadway for passage
of an ambulance, enroute to the
other accident, and struck a
1972 Chevrolet Malibu, owned
by Allen Lee Tully of
Hagansport. which was parked
in front of the City Hall ’N
Light damage was incurred
to Ixith vehicles, and nq injuries
were reported
Charges have not yet tieen
filed in the case
A two vehicle accident wax
investigated at 6 55 pm
Sunday, May 1, on Highway 37
at the entrance to Franklin
County Hospital
John Henry Gainer of
Saltillo, a driver of a 1977 Ford
Bil l V JEAN COUCH of
Saltillo, driver of the darker
colored 1964 Plymouth
Accident Investigations Mount Here
LTD, attempted a right turn
into th** hospital parking area,
when he was struck by a 1973
Chevrolet Hlarer driven by
fShrite Barry Ward of Kulphur
Sphngx. who was attempting to
|mim on the right shoulder of the
roadway.
Light damage wax reported
to both vehicles, and no injuries
were reported
Ward was charged with
passing while tranaverxing
intersection
Stray calve* were cited as the
cause of a one car accident,
which occurred two miles south
of Mt Vernon on Highway 37 at
8 45 pm the evening of
Saturday. April 29
Richard Farrell Minick of
Garland, driving a 1969
Chevrolet pickup, reported that
he wax traveling northbound on
Highway 37, when two calves
crossed his path He missed the
first, but was unable to avoid
collision with the second calf
Heavy damage wax incurred
Texas Nursing Home Week To Be Observed Locally
your* there, tell them the
Colonel said Hello!"
America is experiencing a
dramatic rise in need for more
and better health care facili-
ties Nursing homes, stressed
the administrators, are striving
to meet that need with
continuing expansion of ser-
vices ami facilities
Th** administrators and staff
of the two local facilities want
everyone to know what their
nursing home is really like, and
about the total care they
administer to residents A visit
during this special week will be
a big step in that direction
lxx*al law officials reported
tlx* investigation of seven
automobile accidents during
the past week Injuries were
* reported in only one of the
accidents investigated
Injuries were received l>y
both drivers of two cars
involved in a collision, which
occurred when Lloyd Ellis
White of Saltillo, driver of a
1967 Buick, attempted a left
turn onto English Street from
West Main, and pulled into the
•path of a 1964 Plymouth driven
hy Billy Jean Couch, Jr also
of Saltillo, which was west
bound on Main Stn*et
Both drivers were taken to
Franklin County Hospital, and
admitted for treatment White,
age 52, was later transferred to
the Veterans' Administration
Hospital in Dallas However,
both are termed in satisfactory
condition
Heavy damage was received
by both autos
White was issued citations for
Residents of irfai nursing
homes will be honored during
Texas' Nursing Home Week
May 8 through 14 The annual
obwename ts xpon^ored by
Texas Nursing Home Assm i
atson. which is affiliated with
the American Health Care
Association
In joining the program Kittie
hxitball coach at the University
of Texas at Arlington
Elliott is facing his fourth
season at UTA as well as his
twenty fifth season as a head
cqijch. beginning in 1953
The pattern has been the
same in all four of Elliott's
collegiate jobs in the past 12
years He has taken a program
that is down and rebuilt it with
hard work
Born December 24. 1931 in
Drexel, Missouri, Elliott never
played fixitball in high schixil or
college He was a standout,
though, in baseball, basketball
and track He was graduated
from Baker University in
Baldwin, Kansas, in 1953 with a
BA in physical education He
received his master's from
See BANQUET Page 3
Rockhill Was Once A Thriving Community
Rockhill Community, the
latest in a senes of Franklin
County individuals, houses and
land sites to lx* commemorated
with the placement of an
historical marker, on May 22,
has a rich history Rockhill was
a vigorous, thriving and
prosperous community from
soon after the conflict between
the states until the great
depression of the 1930’s.
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monthly birthday celebration
(or the residents on Friday,
May 13 beginning at 2 00 p m
The theme of the week is "Be a
good neighbor, visit a Nursing
Easley Vaults Into State Competition
Second place in the event was
cornered by Crocker of Grand
Saline Coach Tom Ramsey of
Mt Vernon noted ('rocker
would also be one of Easley's
roughest competitors at the
state event, which is set for
Thursday. Friday and Satur
day. May 13 N and 15
The competition in state
event* will be held at Memorial
Stadium in Austin Easley is
scheduled to vault at 5:00 p m
on the afternoon of Friday. May
13
Winnsboro Seeking
Water Sales Contract
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will lx* from 1pm to 5 p m ,
Tuesday through Friday and
from 9 a m to 1 pm on
Saturday The board also
agreed to accepting a worker-
through the North East Texas
Opportunities
Board members present
included Kay Thrasher, I at
Edwards. Ada Rodkey. Lillian
Gadlin, Weldon Riggs, l^inny
Ramsay, and Craig Harvey
on the pickup, the calf was
killed
At 3.10 p m that same day
two can were involved in a
collision al the intersection of
FM Ji and F M Hi <
Rnell Reea of Ml Vernon,
driving a 1975 Ford, who was
south hound on F.M. 115.
attempted to stop at the stop *
sign, but skidded into the
intersection. Dana Page
Fowlkes of the Macon commun-
ity, driving a 1970 Chevrolet,
west bound on F M 21,
attempted to turn north on F M
115 to avoid collision with the
Rim auto
The left back quarters of both
vehicles came into contact,
causing light damage to the
autos
Mrs Ross wax charged with
failure to yield right of way at
stop intersection
Debra Faye Peek, age 18. of
Route I. Saltillo, overturned the
1969 Ixxlge station wagon
which she was driving north
bound on F M 3007, eight miles
south of Mt Vernon at 8: Mp m -
tlx* evening of Friday. April 29
Ms Peek stated that she was
attempting to slow and pull to
th* shoulder of the roadway
when she lost control of the
vehicle, went off the road to the
right, and overturned The
vehicle came to rest on its top
in the liar ditch of the road,
however no injuries were
sustained
Ms Peek was cited (or no
valid drivers license
Thursday evening, April 28.
al 8 55 pm an auto accident
wax reported on Holbrook
Street in front of the Michael
This picture was taken while
Sherman Hightower and
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contract w-ith
Winnsboro but
cisions were made
Minutes of the April
meeting were read
approved
Payment of bills from the
maintenance and operating
fund was approved in the
amount of $1,539.71
“Bud” Elliott To Speak
At Sports Banquet
Mt Vernon High School's
annual All Sports Bahquet
scheduled for Monday evening.
May 9. beginning at 7:30 p m ,
will feature as guest speaker
Harold E "Bud’' Elliott, head
Library Receives Grant
The Franklin County Library
Board met Tuesday owning
May 3 in the County Extension
Agents Office for a called
meeting Vice President <’raig
Harvey presided over the
meeting
Kay Thrasher reported the
Library received a grant from
Is Slated Here
A faculty student basketball
game »ill be played in the Mt
Vernon High School Gym
Tuesday May 10. at 10 00 a m
Pnxeeds from the game will go
to the Texa** Chapter <»f the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Admission will be $1 00 for
adults and 50 for children
The Mt Vernon High Sch«x»l
Beta Club is sponsoring the
game Tlx faculty wijl face a
team nwk up of senior
gentlemen fb« game should
prove to lx* an exciting contest
The Beta Club extends a spec la!
invitation for people outside the
school to attend the game
Blottd Donors ire Needed!
An Editorial /
By James T Bass
Residents of (hr area served by Franklin ( ounty Hospital
have failed to respond to the request fw donors to sign
pledge cards to give a pint of their blood on Thursday. May
Blood caaaat be manufactured, it can come from human
donors onlv Blood must be replaced every 21 days and
unless donors come forward a regular basis it could
mean a shortage of btend in this entire area
Slew art Blood < enter in Tyler has supplied Franklin
< oaaty Hospital with blood for mans years and the current
drive lor donors is the second attempted here
No figures are readily available as to how much blood
Stewart Blood (enter has furnished Franklin (ounty
Hospital over the yean but we are sure it would probably
be thousands of pints This blood came primarily from
donors from Tyler Ixmgview Ml Pleasant and other
towns in the area served by Slew art
It costs the donof nothing to give a pint of blood but it
could mean a big saving U» the donor for under The Blood
Donor Insurance Plan"" a member, hi* *pou»e and all .
dependent children up ta 23 year* of age are assured o(
unlimited blood replacement when and if a transfusion i»
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q pint donation is dues for membership and may be
annual!' with one blood donation
Donors may give Mood, whether they signed a pledge
----1 a* 4 place that
need to give our »har|r o( blood
Mayor Jim Livingston and
Councilman Geo Lemon, Jr .
representing the City of
Winnsboro, met with the Board
of Directors of the Franklin
County Water District in its
regular session held Monday.
May 2 Discussion revolved
around a (xissible water sales
the City of
no final de
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