Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 16, 1978 Page: 3 of 16
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OF AMERICA
During Their Wook Fobrvary 18 To 25
awards from advisor Char-
les Stretcher, from left to
right, are: Clifford Evans.
Scotty Benton and Beriton
Wright. (Staff Photo By
John Porter».
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FLOWERS FOR '
ALL OCCASIONS
Phone S37 4S75 Day or Night
MT. VERNON
Mt. Vernon
Franklin County. Texas
Firm Fruit
When buying frozen fruits
purchase firm packages
without stains
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Fund were given in memory of
Mrs. Guy P. Hill (birthday),
Joe Vanderhoff, Guy P. 1—2
(birthday) and Miss Minnie
Green (birthday).
They were given by Mrs.
Malcolm McClough and Mrs. S.
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RAY EDWARDS, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Edwards, is a
third year Vo-Ag student
and member of the Saltillo
FFA chapter. Ray shows his
RANDY CONARROE dis-
plays his crossbred steer.
This steer Is one of several
that will be shown and sold
during the local FFA and
4-H project show In March.
Randy Is a Greenhand FFA
member at Mt. Vernon, and
the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Conorroe. (Staff
Photo By C. Stretcher).
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TERRY JAGGERS, treas-
urer of the Mt. Vernon FFA
[chapter, displays his cross-
bred steer, which will be
[shown and sold at the local
FFA and 4-H project show in
March. Terry is the son of
Mr.-. and Mrs. Kenneth
Jaggers. (Staff Photo By C.
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In the superintendent s re-
port to the board, Sears noted
that notification had been
received from the state that the
district would receive two new
buses. Internationals with
Carpenter bodies, at a cost of
$14,568 each, a total of <29,136
The units are to be delivered on
or before June 15
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By Wrangler, Levi - Cowboy,
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crossbred Simmental-
Brangus steer. He also is
raising four dairy heifers for
development. (Staff Photo
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education department; $1,126,
ARKLAGas; $2,251, SWEPCO;
and $1,750, unemployment
insurance
The purchase of a $445,000
Certificate of Deposit from
Maintenance Funds, and $78.
000 in Certificates of Deposit
from Interest and Sinking
Funds, were approved
Bids received for the pur-
chase of the old wooden
buildings at the site of the old
Tiger field were opened during
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• THE FUTURE FARMERS
OF AMERICA
You have shown that FFA
participation provides in-
spiration, training, experi-
ence and cooperation, leader-
ship and community service.
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collected about 2.5 inches
during the early morning
hours Thursday. (Staff
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The trustees authorized the
hiring of Ixina (‘handler as a
housekeeper, and Brenda Tay-
lor as a cafeteria worker
Sears noted that the district s
enrollment was high with 954
enrolled in classes Friday,
February 10 . Jhis figure
represent* a-118 5 percent of
increase in student enrollment
Since 1967-68 ( 782 students)
The number of students in each
of the three divisions of the
system are 29.3. high school,
216. junior high, and 445,
elementary
the meeting Only one person
made a bid Rufus Bolger
offered $251 for the old wooden
field house building, and $101
for the concession stand
structure No bid was made on
the third bulding at the site
Trustees accepted the two
bids as presented Sears noted
that Bolger had already
purchased a section of bleach
ers on the west side of the old
stadium for $600, the same
price as given b> persons for
the cast section of bleachers
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TOP SALESMEN during the
recent Mt. Vernon FFA
fund-raising citrus fruit
sales were presented with
$imi each. Those three
salesmen receiving cash
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from the roadways. Mt.
Vernon avoided the white
blanket Tuesday, when it
came as far west as the
Sulphur Springs area, but
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other position.
Speaking for the board of
trustees. Superintendent Wal-
ter Sears stated it was with
great regret that they accepted
Winfield’s resignation.
In other action taken by the
trustees, dates connected with
the upcoming election were
formally adopted The follow
mg deadlines will be observed:
Wednesday, March 1, last day
to file as candidate in election;
Thursday, March 2, at 9 00
a m drawing to be held for
position of names on the ballot;
and March 13 through 28, days
for absentee voting
Approval was given a request
irom Ed Morrow, district tax
assessor-collector, to attend
two special tax courses to be
held in Austin March 13 through
15 and April 10 through 12. The
courses are being required by
the state in order for assessor
collectors to meet certification
standards
one year contract extensions
were approved for the following
faculty and administration
Robert Robinson, junior high
principal. Edward Morrow, tax
assessor-collector. Robert At
taway, elementary principal,
and Tommy Ramsey, athletic
director
Expenditures in the amount
of $133,795 06 weqjapproved for
payment Major expenditures
for the past month included
$74,135, salaries $9,405. for 19
new typewriters in business
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ksteresttag aad waM phaa-
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Vernoa High Scheel. Mt.
Veraoa Ve-Ag inslructer
John Perter instructe •
group of second year
students in one of Ms
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right, Randy Edge. Joe
Henry. Earl Monroe. Greg;.
Hendrix and Victor CarreU.
(Staff Photo By C. Stretch-
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New Shipment Of
Insulated Coveralls
Just Arrived
Come By And Let Us
Try To Rt You
M.L. Edwards & Co
Serving Northoost Texas Since IMS
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Memorials To Cemetery Fund
Several cash memorials in
memory of various people were
given to the Mt. Vernon
Cemetery Fund during the
month of January.
Memorials were in memory
of Joe Vanderhoff, given by
Mrs Virginia McDowell Blox-
ham, Mrs. Clarine Goode,
Mildred Kershner, Hester
Fields, Annie L. Taylor, Mrs.
Ruby Adamson, Martha Ann
Adamson and Mrs. M. H.
Mansfield
Memorials for the Mt.
Vernon Cemetery Endowment
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The Imw rd moved to accept
Kd Morrow's recommendation
to correct, dismiss and bring to
date the delinquent tax roll in
Morrows office, with the
approval of the other taxing
authorities in the following
amount* MVISD. $9,015. City
of Mount Vernon. $1,241, and
Franklin County Water Dis-
trict. $11,482 The total of the
taxes to be cleared from
records is $22,077
Denim
Jackets, Western Shirts
And Jeans
"For
Women
Only"
By Peggy Lowry
Dear Davey Elliott,
We hope your S.O.S. waa
answered quickly enough by
Lowry’s. When you called in
telling us that you and Michelle
were sick with the “flu bug"
and that you needed a
prescription filled for a new
R.C.A. remote control, color
television, we got busy, and
quick as a wink we had you on
the road to recovery! Of course
your being an electrician, we at
jjj] Lowry’s felt good when your
prescription’’ called for aa
R. C.A. television, which is 100
percent solid state (no tubes to
burn out) and is the most
automatic television on the
market.
Thanks for sending your ,
S. O.S. our way. We loved
“doctoring" the Davey Elliott* •
family of Mt. Vernon! '•
Love,
Lowry's
P.S. Give Rachel a big bug and
kiss for us She’s a doll
Blackstone Equipment Company
John Deere Soles 3 Service z
MT. PLEASANT TALCO ROAD
CITY SCRAPERS were once
again on the main streets of
Mt. Vernon Thursday, Feb-
ruary *, to clear some of the
worst collections of snow
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 16, 1978, newspaper, February 16, 1978; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1330213/m1/3/?rotate=90: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.