Mount Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1983 Page: 8 of 20
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We’ve Had A Great Year
Due To Our
Many Friends and Auxiliary
May God Bless Each
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Klttie Julian Wynn, Adm.
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health insurance
From The
Residents and Staff
day attempted to start the
engine There was believed
to be a propane leak under
the hood of the vehicle,
which was powered by pro-
pane gas
No injuries were reported,
however the value of the
pickup was set at 17,700
City Officers
City officers reported
one citation, investigating
one offense and one incident
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Mr and Mrs Roger Banks
spent Sunday, Christmas
day, visiting Mr and Mrs
We at the Extension office
wish you a happy and safe
holiday season and look for-
ward to working with you on
1984 Extension programs
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HAPPY
NEW YEAR
FIVE residents of Mission Manor Nursing Home were honored during the December birthday party
conducted tn the dining room of the home Wednesday, December 21. Honorees include Zettie Dyer,
age 88, born December 24,1807; Dora Smith, age 87, born December 5,1898; Jable Newsome, age 77,
born December 28,1908; Veda Martin, age 88, born December 11, 1897; and (unable to attend) Maud
Long, age 98, bom December 31, 1887. Cakes for the gathering were furnished by family and friends
of the residents. Flowers were sent by the Franklin National Bank. (Staff Photo)
reported on fire at 7:38
p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, by
a neighbor in Snug Har-
bor on Lake Cypress Spr-
ings. (Staff Photo)
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expenses when
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Mission Manor Nursing Home Will Accept All Patients Regardless Of
Mrs Fay Branch of Dallas
spent the weekend of
December 18 with her
daughter and family, Mr
and Mrs Steve Alcorn
While here she attended the
Christmas program.
Mrs Homer Fuller went
home with her daughter,
Mrs Fay Branch, Monday,
December 19, for a doctor’s
appointment on Wednesday
Due to the ice and low
temperature, her appoint-
ment was canceled. Mr and
Mrs Wayne Sexton of Mes-
quite accompanied her home
Friday, December 23.
Jimmy Pugh of Los
Angeles, California and a
friend spent Christmas
holidays with his parents,
Mr and Mrs John Pugh of
Martin Springs. While here,
Jimmy and friend and a
nephew, Scott Hankins, and
his mother. Sue Pugh,
visited Mr and Mrs Mack
Dillon and Mr and Mrs
Homer Fuller Monday even-
fag
for the Hopkins County
Chamber of Commerce
While chauffeured to view
the lights of various com
munities, a few lulls in con-
versation occurred in which
no one could think of
anything edifying to say
ew Ui -j. .
Pickton, and Mr and Mrs.
Donald Carr, Halli and
Kelsi, of Greenwood
Mr and Mrs
Fuller, Mr and Mrs Clovis
Adair, and Mr and Mrs Purley
Elwyn Carr had Christmas
dinner at a restaurant in Mt
Pleasant
Mr and Mrs Ree Fuller of
Cypress Springs had as holi-
day guests, Jeff Fuller of
Tyler and Mr and Mrs Bill
Lee of Mount Vernon
Mr and Mrs William L.
Fuller of Winfield had as
guests for Christmas dinner,
their daughter, Carolyn
Lucas and children of
Sulphur Springs
Mrs Donald Carr and girls
visited Mr and Mrs H N
Fuller Friday evening
Due to the ice and low
temperature, Sunday School
attendance was down Sun-
day, but both Sunday School
and church services were
held
Christmas visitors with
Mr and Mrs J H Ward
were Mr and Mrs Wayne
Foster, Kem and Jeff, Mr
and Mrs Ronnie Wood,
Julie, Jennifer, Jerimy and
Jamie, Mr and Mrs. J B.
Ward of Sulphur Springs
DESTROYED in less
than 20 minutes was this
rent house owned by
Dane Owens of Mount
Vernon. The house was
December 18 through 25
County Deputies
Deputies with the Franklin
County Sheriff's Department
reported answering 16 calls,
serving two sets of civil
papers and giving three cita-
tions (one for failure to
maintain a single lane of
traffic and two for no proof
of liability insurance).
Retired Cabooses
Cabooses are beginning to
during the period from disappear from the ends of
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Mr and Mrs Horace Fuller
Rev and Mrs L V
Morgan had as holiday
guests their son, Mike
Get a year'i lubacription to
the Optic-Herald FREE.
Call 537-2228.
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ly judged Christmas lights jng to grow chickens, but no
matter how he plants them,
they die Someday he will
learn to have his soil tested
first
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Mr and Mrs Paul Carr of
Winnsboro had for
Christmas dinner their
children and grandchildren
on Saturday, December 24
fright trains—the victims of
shrinking train crews, larger
trains, electronic safety de-
vices, and modern brakes.
But as the caboose fades
) ► out on railroad tracks, Amer-
icans have been snapping
them up and finding other
) ► uses for them. A caboose
serves as a hamburger restau-
j rant in Florida, a souvenir
shop in upstate New York, a
hunting lodge in Maine, a
dress boutique in Maryland,
and a motel.
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I always feel a little ap-
prehensive during those
quiet times It seems that
everybody has an Aggie joke
reserved for just such an oc-
Zack Banks, Kendall and casion Yep, they had them1
Kristie in Tyler
By Joe D. Roach enough it was the best joke
Electric man Charles yet
Mrs. David Carr, Brad, dinner was held Saturday Stanley, Chamber President Postmaster Bill Kincaid
Angie, Amy and Amber, of Their children and grand- Truman Griggs and I recent- has his problems He is try-
children were present
Mr and Mrs. Curtis
Monroe of Saltillo spent Sun-
Homer day evening with Mr and
Mrs Melvin McClung of
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Nursing Home
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Phone 537-4424 Kittie Julian, Wynn, Adm.X
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And the jokes went Irom bad
to worse I managed a
chuckle or two and survived
the ordeal The beautiful
Christmas lights and
'displays helped me make it.
Wayne Knox, of Mount
Vernon, went out of his way
to call me at home. He told
me to save al) burned out
light bulbs and send them to
Texas A4M Why’ They
Miss Kem Foster of were expanding their
On Monday, Mr and Mrs Stephen F Austin College of darkroom!
Clovis Adair, Mr and Mrs Nacadoches is here spending
Elwyn Carr and Mr and the holidays with her
Mrs Albert Lee Fuller of parents, Mr and Mrs free number where anyone
Quitman had dinner with Wayne Foster can call for a fresh joke I
Mr and Mrs Bill Rothfuss didn’t believe him when he
of Irving are visiting her told me to dial 1-800-AGGIE
mother Mrs Hess Jumper IQ. With his assurance, I
this week dialed the number Sure
County Sheriff's Depart- A vehicle fire was reported
ment, call the fire alongside the Jean Canna
“suspicious” due to the short day home at 412 Yates Street
length of time taken for the in Mount Vernon Saturday,
house to become fully in vol v- Dec. 24. A 1982 Chevrolet
ed. He estimated that the pickup owned by Max Can-
house took only 15 to 20 naday was destroyed by fire,
minutes to "be on the which started under the hood
ground.” of the vehicle
Further investigation into According to the report fil-
th* cause of the fire is conti- ed by Sgt. Jim David Perritt
nuing, with samples from of the Franklin County answering 17 calls, giving
the ashes to be sent to an in- Sheriff’s Department, the
vestigative laboratory for pickup burst into flames
analysis. under the hood when Canna
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Here’s Your Greenwood News
..................................................By Mrs. Homer Fuller
Those attending were Mr. Morgan of Waco, and Mr
and Mrs Kevin Long, Bran- and Mrs Larry Haley and
di, Casey and Denise of girls of South Texas.
Mount Vernon, Mr and Mrs. Mrs Nicki Towers and
Derly Carr, Dustin, Branton, daughter, Traci, of Plano
Bridgett and Brianne, of were holiday guests of Mr
Mount Vernon, Mrs. Elaine and Mrs Norris Knotts. Mr
George of Dallas, Mr and and Mrs Knotts Christmas
dinner was held Saturday Stanley, Chamber President
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Wright, Pat. Mount Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1983, newspaper, December 29, 1983; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1296077/m1/8/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.