Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 1, 1982 Page: 2 of 29
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Democrat
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District 8
Presentation of "The
Small World of Millie
Mclvor” by a cast of
students from Mt Vernon
High School earned first
place honors at the District
13AAA University In-
terscholastic League (UIL)
One Act Play competition at
Pittsburg Tuesday, March
23
Characters in the play,
written by Ronald Burke,
were portrayed by Andra
Bolin, Norris Minter. Kevin
Burford, Carin Cowart,
Terry Copeland, LuJene
Guthrie, Kelly Fenton, Tim
Hyman, Keke Godfrey and
Darin Cowart
The selection for first
place automatically placed
them into Area UIL competi
tion, which will be conducted
in Athens today, April 1. The
Mt. Vernon cast will be com-
peting against eight other
schools on the area level.
In addition to winning the
overall honors, individual
recognition was also given to
several cast members
Andra Bolin was named
Best Actress for her por
trayal of the title role. Millie
Mclvor. A senior student at
Mt Vernon, Miss Bohn is the
daughter of Mr and Mrs
Kenneth Bolin.
Kevin Burford’s perfor
mance as Toby Ebers earn
ed him a place on the
District All-Star Cast He is a
senior and the son of Mr and
Mrs Jack Burford
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Honorable mentions were
also given to Mt. Vernon cast
members Carin Cowart,
daughter of Mr and Mrs.
Jim Cowart, and Lujene
Guthrie, daughter of Mr and
Mrs Billy Jack Guthrie
The play was to be
presented for the student
body, faculty, and guests at
10 a m Wednesday, March
31 in the school auditorium,
according to principal Mike
Harper, as a "warm up " for
the area competition the
following day. Harper said
the play may be billed for an
evening performance next
week if the cast wins the
area event
The Mt Vernon One Act
Play is under the direction of
Ms. Joynelle Pearson
Mt Vernon last won first
place in the UIL District One
Act Play contest two years
ago, when John Mullins was
sponsor
The Alpha Phi
Chapter will hold a bake sale
Saturday, April 3. beginning
at 9 a m with tables at Home
Town Food and Brook
shires Homemade cakes,
pies, breads, and other bak
ed goods will be available.
Play Cast Wins First
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HONORS in the One Act
Play division of the UIL
district competition were
claimed by Mt. Vernon
cast presentation of “The
Small World of Millie
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Mclvor” Tuesday, March
23, in Pittsburg. Members
of the cast and crew were,
seated, Keke Godfrey,
Kelly Fenton, Lujene
Guthrie, Andra Bolin;
standing, Kevin Burford,
Norris Minter, Tim
Hyman, Terry Copeland,
and Carin Cowart. (Staff
Photo by Lillie Bush)
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Thirteen Cases Added
Purley Baptist
Sets Key is al
will be
by
County
CANDIDATES and con
stituents got a chance to
meet and talk at a “Meet
the Candidates” brunch
sponsored by the
Franklin
Chamber of Commerce
Thursday. March 25. in
the Community Room of
First National Bank. Sam
Russell, candidate for
District 10 Represen-
tative to the Texas House
talked with local lawyer.
Cass Taliaferro. (Staff
Photo by Lillie Bush)
To County Docket
ounces was Jack Norman
Perrin. II. who posted $250
cash bond
Thomas Lee Deloney was
charged with resisting ar
rest
There will be a revival at
Purley Baptist Church
beginning April 1 through
April 4
The Evangelist
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Thirteen cases were filed
on the Franklin County
Criminal Court Docket Fri
day. March 26 Charges filed
ranged from 10 cases for
DWI to a charge of resisting
arrest
Charged with driving
while intoxicated were Carl
McClenan. Curtis Edward
Crow, Willie James Conley.
Elizabeth York Corbitt,
Harold Kenneth Geeslin.
Jerrel Flent Goings. Blake
Harrison Leake, Patrick
Duane Millsap. Alan K
Shaw and Jerrel Fl6nC Go- ____ ______..... „... „
mgs Goings. Shaw-. Milsafl ‘Charles Ethridge of the Pine
Leake. Goings,'Corbitt, and Istreet Baptist Church in
Conley were all released on 'Winnsboro Larry Only will
$250 cash bond , lead the music
Glenn Michael Stroman The pastor. Rudy Bouland,
was charged with possession invites everyone to attend
of marijuana under two these services
ounces Also considered in
the offense is the alleged
possession of a controlled
substance and a pair of
hemostats.
Also charged with posses
sion of marijuana under two
SHOWMANSHIP awards
were earned by Darin
Cowart in the Beef Divi-
sion and Brad Bass in the
Dairy Division at the Mt.
Vernon/Saltillo FFA and
Franklin County 4-H Pro-
ject Show Tuesda-y,
March 30. Both boys are
members of the Mt. Ver-
non FFA Chapter. (Staff
Photo by Charles Stret-
cher) .
Variety
Variety meats include li-
ver, brains, heart, kidneys,
sweetbreads, tongue and
tripe. These meats are excel-
lent sources of many essen-
tial nutrients. Since variety
meats are more perishable
than other meats, they
should be cooked and served
soon after purchase.
Beef Decline
U.S. per capita consump-
tion of beef declined from
123.8 pounds in 1977 to
103.4 pounds in 1980.
Second Claw Postage Paid at Mount Vernon. Texas
Mount Vernon optic established 1MH Franklin Herald established 1874 Optic
and Herald consolidated in 1906
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P O Drawer H. Mount Vernon <Franklin County). Texas 75457
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B August 5, 1979. The second
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£ The drive fund, supported
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( put years. We now have an
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opening of the second floor
from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday,
April 19, according to
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marks national Public
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Wright, Pat. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 1, 1982, newspaper, April 1, 1982; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1295986/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.