Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 15, 1978 Page: 1 of 26
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1:50 p m on Sunday, June 11.
According to Department of
Public Safety Patrolman Steve
Blake, who was called at 2:00
ed by Mt. V ernoo laxurance.
third runner-up and Terri
Guthrie, sponsored by Roar
Marine, second runner op
iStaff Photo*.
More Pictures On
Pages 3A, 4A, 10A and 13A
Instructors for the younger
elementary group, first and
second graders will be Mrs
Frank Edward Joyce, Mrs
in the county
Beef cattle was in second
tons of hay
Poultry income totaled $382,
Center
r>ox 4*W
The board heard bids on the
building of a fence around the
little league baseball field The
low bid $4.487 00. was from
Clubb Fence Company of Mt
Pleasant, and it was accepted
other bids were from Mac
Kalister Fence Company of Mt
Pleasant. Fowler Fence Com
pany of Mt Vernon, and Hahn
Franklin County's agricul-
tural income rose to $11,771,400
during 1977 with milk sales by
dairymen accounting for the
major portion of $7,393,100
Even though Franklin County
is one of the smallest counties
in the state in area it is
thirteenth in milk production
was traveling North in the
north bound lane.
Officer Blake stated that he
persons who were involved in
the accident to receive any
details as to how the accident
occurred. Blake added that the
Dora Lynn Walker. 34. of Mt.
Vernon accidently shot herself
while attempting to unload a 22
rifle on Thursday, June 8. at
9:00 m , reported Mt. Vernon
City Police Chief Pete Hol-
lingsworth
The accident was reported by
Joe Young Dr Otto Walling
was called to the scene and
Walker was taken by ambu-
lance to Franklin County
Hospital, from there she was
rushed to Titus County Hospi-
tal
She is reportedly in stable
condition
for federal and state funding;
and assistance in implementing
projects involving state and
federal funding.
ATCOG is governed by an
88 member Board of Directors
representing the ATCOG mem-
bership. The Board of Directors
elects Executive Committee
members and officers from its
membership. Both the Execu-
tive Committee and the Board
of Directors meet monthly.
The next meeting of the
Board of Directors will be held
July 6 in Mount Vernon.
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understanding that God is the
creator and sustainer oi all
living things, and that he has a
purpose for each person
Through this study, children
can discover God's purpose in
specific facets of their every-
day experiences God's pur
pose for them to grow, to love
others, to learn about Him
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Donna Holmes, sponsored by
M L Edwards and Company,
was sleceted as the winner of
the tenth annual Miss Mt
Vernon Pageant held Saturday,
t Vernon
James Gregg, and Mrs James
Early.
Theme for this group will be
"The Bible Helps Us Know
God " Through the experiences
of this unit younger elementary
children can come to under-
stand that the God who makes
himself known in Bible times is
the same God who makes
himself known today They are
helped to understand that God's
message speaks to human
needs such as love, freedom,
responsibility, justice, and
forgiveness 1
194 Days
WITHOUT A
FATAL TRAFFIC ’
ACCIDENT IN
FRANKLIN
COUNTY
Highway 67 when it collided in
the north bound lane with the
1976 Oldsmobile driven by . . _____
James Franklin Thrasher, who has not been able to talk to any
serious injuries in a head-on
car collision which occurred
south of the underpass on
Highway 67 in Mt Vernon at
from Youth Recreation Incor-
porated She performed the
song “Everything” from the
Academy Award nominee “A
Star Is born ". The audience
gave her a standing ovation as
she took her final walk .
June 10. in the Mt
School auditorium
Miss Holmes, the daughter of
Mr and Mrs Don Holmes of
Mt Vernon, is 17 years of age
and will tie a senior at Mt
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In prosperity It is very
easy to find a friend; In
gdverslty, nothing Is so
difficult ,
DAYNE YOUNG of Mt.
Vernon, driver of this 1971
Chevrolet Camaro, received
serious injuries in the
head-on collision between
the Camaro and a 197S
Oldsmobile, driven by Jim
Thrasher of Mt. Vernon,
which occurred south of the
underpass on Highway <7 in
Mt. Vernon. Young received
a broken sternum, broken
ribs, a punctured lung,
damage to the other lung,
and numerous cuts on his
face and hands with severe
ones on his legs. His sister,
Patti Joe Young of Mt.
V ernon, a passenger in the
right front seal received a
fractured skull when she
struck the windshield and
numerous cuts to the face,
iStaff Photo).
MISS MT VERSON 4ND
lhe runners up are. front,
left lo right. Sundy l-ong.
sponsor rd by \dams tiffice
equipment first runner up
Jennifer Mavs. sponsored
The First United Methodist
Church Vacation Bible School
will begin Monday, June 19, and
continue through Friday, June
23
Instructors for the kinder-
garten group, which includes
four, five, and six year olds,
will be Mrs Keith Armstrong,
Mrs Bobby Moore, Mrs
Ronnie Coe, and Mrs Deloris
Robinson
Theme for the kindergarten
group will be “God’s Purpose
For Me.” The unit will help
kindergarteners develop an
received several broken
bones in the accident.
Thrasher was taken to
Greenville hospital where he
The junior queen will reign
over the Mt Vernon Rodeo for
the three days of events,
Thursday. Friday, and Satur
day. June 15. 16, and 17 A $25
dollar belt buckle anti other
gifts will be among the prizes
given to the winner
Joe Dayne Young, age 17,
James Franklin Thrasher, age
15, and Patti Joe Young, age 14.
all of Mt Vernon received
underwent five hours of
bone surgery on hia elbow,
collar bone, and knee can.
(Staff Photo).
The contestants, ages, and
grade leves are Robin Black
t>urn. daughter of Mr and Mrs
W R Blackburn. 13, 8th;
Gereta Gilstrap, daughter of
Mr and Mrs NeillGilstrap.il.
6th. Keke Godfrey, daughter of
Mr and Mrs Chock Godfrey.
12, 7th, Nannette Rollings
worth, daughter of Mr and
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Mrs Pete Hollingsworth. 14.
9th. Jennifer Joyner, daughter
of Mr and Mrs Shorty Joyner.
12. 7th, Shellie Elbert, daugh
ter of Mr and Mrs Bobby
Elbert. 10. 5th, and Amy Bali,
daughter of Paula Ball and
Edison Ball. Jr
rodeo Thursday. June IS.
The crowning of the qdeen
will be during the perfor-
mance. The contestants are
front row, left to right.
Holly Drive Baptist Church.
Richardson. Northline Bus
(enter Houston. Salen Bus
Sales. Alexandena. l-ouisana
and Phil Bolen. Mineral Wells
The high bid came from
Northline Bus Center Th*'
center tiought both busses at
$1 («M) a piece TN- Ivoard
approved the high bid
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furniture Equipment needed
includes 15 desks for junior
high, 40 desks and chairs for
high school, 14 tables, 500
desks. 100 chairs, and three
teacher s desk for elementary,
four tables and 50 chairs for the
cafeteria
Membership to the Texas
Association of Community
School and Regional VIII
Media Service was approved
Dr Otto Walling and Walter
Sears were asked by the board
to look into the insurance policy
for football players and
students
The matter of employing an
elementary librarian was tabl
ed until the next meeting
Ed Morrow, the tax-asses
sor-collector for the district,
gave a report on current taxes
and operation of tax office
Rose Cook hardship transfer
of her four children to the Mt
'Vernon schools was approved
The board granted the cooks
and custodians approval to
attend summer workshops
The consideration of ap
plicants for the teaching
openings at Mt Vernon School
for 1978 79 were considered No
action was taken
Expenditures were approved
in the amount of $151.453 96,
$54,000 of that being paid on a
previous bond
CONTESTANTS IN THE
Mt. Vernon Riding Club
Rodeo Junior Queens con-
test will be in competition
for the crown before the 8:99
p.m. performance of the
Three Teenagers Injured In Head-On Collision
accident is still under investi-
gation and no charges have
been filed.
Young, Thrasher, and Patti
Young, a passenger in the
Young car, were all taken to
Franklin County Hospital.
Dayne Young was transferred
to Titus County Memorial
Hoapital where his injuries
were reported as a broken
sternum (breastbone), broken
ribs, one lung punctured and
the other lung damaged, severe
cuts on legs, numerous cuts on
hands and face. A total of ISO
stitches were taken to sew
Young's cuts up. Young •
remains in the Titus County
Hospital, in serious condition.
James Franklin Thrasher
was taken to Greenville, where
he underwent five hours of bone
surgery to repair damage to his
elbow, collar bone, and knee
cap. At the present time be
remains in Greenville hoapital.
Patti Joe Young received
numerous facial cuts and a
fractured skull when she struck
the windshield of the car. She la
presently in the Franklin
County Hoapital in Mt. Vernon.
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tseet came was in secono ruuury income louiea kwz, it is only fittii^ and proper
place accounting for $2,300,00 000 which came from the that thia edition 9a ',{|kg
and cash aalea of hay replaced 1,500,000 baby chicks raised in Optic-Haraid w dadlrf
poultry in third place with sales the county’s broiler houses hard-working families who
totaling $1,550,000 Franklin Row crops —• • ■ - -■ —
County has 13,300 acres of Farming) produced 963,800 in agriculture.
Junior Rodeo Queen JTo Be Selected
Mrs Virginia Joyner, junior
queen's committee chairman,
invites everyone to come and
see who is selected queen and to
enjoy the three days of the
rodeo events
Agricultural Income Soars To $11% Million
There are 68 operating dairies meadow which produced 57,300 income, timber, W0,008 and
. t u— horses and hogs, $22,500
It is only fitting and-------
JIM THRASHER, driver of
this 1976 Oldsmobile which
collided with the 1971
Chevrolet Camaro driven by
Dayne Young of Mt. Vernon,
Kern Elected ATCOG President
vice-president, Paris Council-
man Walter F Williams fourth
vice president; and members
Hopkins County Judge Law-
rence Goldsmith and David
Tong, representing the Marion-
Cass Soil and Water Conserva-
tion District
ATCOG is a voluntary
association of cities, counties,
school districts, and special
districts in a 10-county area.
ATCOG activities include plan-
ning for future development
and for services for the region;
reviewing grant applications
Accidental Shooting Reported
Other accidents reported by
the city police included an
accident on Highway 67, 40 feet
west of Highway 37, on
Thursday, June 8, at 8:50 a.m.
The accident occurred when
the 1978 Chevrolet Silverado
pickup, driven by Lonnie Ray
Briley of Mt. Vernon, pulled out
from a service station on to the
west bound lane of Highway 67
in front of a 1973 Chevrolet
pickup, driven by Joe Dan
Sinclair of Mt. Vernon.
Impact was to the front right
and right quarter panel. Briley
See SHOOTING Page 2A
Vacation Bible School To Begin June 19
Instructors for the older
elementary group, grades four,
five, and six, will be Mrs. Jack
McNabb and Mrs. Kenneth
Greer
Theme for the group will be
‘‘Paul, Adventurer For
Christ.” Five basic themes are
experienced in this dramatic
new unit centered around
Paul's life and letters in light of
their contributions to the
Christian faith. ,,
Mrs R W Campbell is
director for the school thia
year
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by ( resc mt True Pharma-
cy. fourth runner-up. mid-
dle. Donna Holmes, sponsor-
ed by M L Edward* and
Company. Mt Vernon:
back. Itoill Harvey, sponsor
Bids To Be Taken On Sale Of School Bonds
Fence Company of Mt Plea
sant
During the meeting the board
accepted resignations from
Sharyln Cargiie. Kathleen
Robinett, and Jeffey Fuller,
teacher's aid
The board gave approval to
Walter Sears, superintendent to
secure bids for classroom
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The Mt Vernon Riding Club
is sponsoring a Junior Queen s
contest to lie held before the
8 00 p rn performance of the
Mt Vernon Riding club Rodeo
Thursday June 15 Crowning of
the- queen will be during the
Thursday night performance
To qualify to compete in the
contest the entrants must be
between the ages of 9 and 14
and a member of the- Mt
Vernon Riding Club
The Riding Club Queen is
Bartiara Teafateller She was
selected by the mem tiers of the
Riding Club
First runner up to Miss Mt
Vernon was Sundy Long,
daughter of Mr and Mrs John
Mitchell of Mt Vernon, Miss
Long is 46 years of age and will
be a junior in high school this
fall She was sponsored by
Adams Office Equipment
Terri Guthene. daughter of
Mr and Mrs Billy Jack
Guthene, was selected as
second runner up to the title
The red headed beauty is 16
years of age and was sponsored
by Rose Marine Miss Guthene
was also selected as the talent
winner of the contest She sang
the popular song by Bread “If”
and accompanied herself on the
piano
Rolli Harvey was chosen as
third runner up to the title of
Miss Mt Vernon Miss Harvey
is the daughter of Mr and Mrs
Sam Harvey of Mt Vernon She
is 17 years of age and will tie a
senior in high school this fall
Miss Harvey was sponsored m
the pageant by Mt Vernon
Insurance
Fourth runner up honors
went to Jennifer Mays, daugh
ter of Nancy and John Maya .,
Miss Mays a tall blonde, will
See HOLMES Page ZA
Gereta Gilstrap, Keke God-
frey: back row, Jennifer
Joyner, Nannette Hollings-
worth, and Robin Black
bom (Staff Photo).
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The Franklin County Com
missioners approved the va
panics of the-Franklin County
Child Welfare Board be filled
by the following people. Mrs
Mary Beth Davis, of Mt
Vernon, unexpired term to
April of 1979. Mrs Norse
' (Earlene) Minter of Mt
Vernon. J P Stanley of Mt
Vernon, and Mrs Charles
Litchfield of Mt Vernon,
during their regular session
held Monday, June 12
A request of assistance from
the court in securing space for
the Franklin County Clothes
Closet sponsored by Franklin
County volunteers under
coordination of Mrs Lucy
Walling was made by the Texas
Humane Resources The court
took the request under advise
ment
Continental Telephone Com
pany given approval toplace
telephone lines on the right-of
way along and crossing county
roads provided specific loca
tion of the buried cable be
approved before and after it is
laid
This approval does not grant
any right, claim, or title, of
gee COUNTY Page 13A
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Troy Kern of Cooper, who
represents the Northeast Texas
Resource. Conservation and
Development District, was
elected president of the
Ark Tex Council of Govern
ments (ATCOG) Board of
Directors at their montly
meeting June 1, 1978 in Naples
Kern replaces former Clarks-
ville Mayor Maurice Isbell v
who had served as ATCOG
Board of Directors president
since September, 1977 Kern
will serve for the remainder of
Isbell's term through Septem
ber. 1978
In addition, Mayor John H
McCoy of New Boston was
elected first vice president,
Texarkana, Arkansas Mayor
Bobby Ferguson was elected
secretary, and Sulphur Springs
Mayor J D Franklin was
elected treasurer
Councilman Phillip Duvall of
Texarkana, Texas was also
elected to serve on the
Executive Committee
Executive Committee offic-
ers who remained unchanged
included Titus County 4Judge
William W Landrum, second
vice president; Cass County
Judge Bennett Hill, third
travel throughout the northeast
Texas area during the coming
year, representing Mt Vernon
in ribbon cutting ceremonies,
parades, contests and social
functions
Angi Reagan. Miss Mt
Vernon for 1977, was present at
the ceremonies, and presented
the new Miss Mt. Vernon with
ber crown and bouquet of roses
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Bids on ttw sale of the $1 2
million txmds voted May 20 by
the citizens of the Mt Vernon
Independent School District
will betaken on Motvia) July
17, at 8 no p ni in the board
room of the administrative
offices of the Mt Vernon
School
George E Cooper fisical
agent for the district, advised
that the paving agent not be
chosen at the present time The
tionds should l>e approved to be
dated August 15. and to mature
February 15 of next year and
there after Cooper also
suggested that the district
apply to Moody's Investment
Service (or a rating on the
bonds
After consideration of these
suggestions and advisement.
IN- t>oard approved them
Bids were taken on the sale of
two International school buses
from the following people
Kaufman Baptist Church.
Charles Page Hughes Springs,
County
Child Welfare
Board Set
p.m. to investigate the acci-
dent, the 1971 Chevrolet
Camaro driven by Joe Dayne
Young was south bound on
Donna Holmes Selected As Miss
Mt. Vernon During1978 Pageant
Vernon High School this fall
The tall brunette says she
enjoys all sports, especially
water skiing and handicrafts
Miss Holmes recited a piece
atxxit a chocolate junkie and
tn-r efforts lo stop her horrible
habit with the help of a
minister
As the reigning Miss Mt
Vernon. Miss Holmes will
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 15, 1978, newspaper, June 15, 1978; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1330230/m1/1/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.