Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 14, 1978 Page: 4 of 14
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Senator Aikin emphasized
that the church is the most
important institution in any
community and that schools
are a close second ' County
agent work is education.’ he
said Therefore county agent
work plays a,very important
role in every county "
Herschler summed up the
feelings of county Extension
agents throughout the state
when he applied a quote about
Abraham Lincoln to Senator
Aikin s accomplishments
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SUMMARY OF PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
GENERAL ELECTION NOV. 7. 1778
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Receive Library Certificates
The following children have
received certificates from
Eranklin County Library for
participating in the summer
reading club Amy Seay. Lynn
Solomon. Trenton fountain
Jana Arnold, Cherilyn Barrett.
Katnryn Armstrong. Kelly
Armstrong, Michael Ramsey.
Regina English, Nancy Eng
lish. Michael Monroe. Denses
Smooth. Jennifer Qualls. Will
Ruth and Rachelle Ruth
Recent book donations were
by Mrs J S Stanley. Mr and
Mrs Charles Winfield. Mrs
David Clapp .Mrs Yvonne
Harmon. Mrs Margaret Holt
and Floyd Teague
"This is Texas", donated by
Mabelle and Stuart Purcell and
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GROCKRIIS
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USDA FOOD COUPONS WELCOME
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Page 4 Thursday. Sept 14. 1378
Mt Vernon Franklin County "Vexas
seed and sell it to the public
.More than 1100 strains of
grasses legumes forbs and
woody plants are being tested
at Knox City
About 9 000 pounds of seed
were produced at the center
last year, mostly for trial
plantings across Texas and
Oklahoma Some -5 000 woody
plant seedlings were also
produced as well as 250.000
rhizomes of plants that have to
be propogated by planting
underground shoots
Two new plant vaneties
Alamo switchgrass and Aztei
Maximilian sunflower were
certified and released earlier
this year as a result of work
done at the center These two
plants are being grown in the
Clarksville area on the C O and
Tommy Welch ranch The
plants should do well in this
area with proper managemen’
Genealogical
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Mrs Fat McAffee of Saltillo
visited Mrs J H Ward
Wtslnesday afternoon
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The first fall meeting of the
Northeast Texas (feneakigicai
Society will fie held Saturday
September 16. in Quitman in
Arnold Holly Hall at 2 00 pm
The speaker for the program
will be Mrs Lilia Beall, who
will speak on
the Early
America She gave
speech to the Ty ier East Texas
Genealogical and it was very
interesting and informative
Everyone is invited to atteiKi...
this meeting in Quitman
Lloyd B«nn«ft
Preacher Mt Vernon Church of Christ
THE QUESTION OF INSTRl MENTAL Ml SB
DURING THE REFORMATION
All students of church history agree that the use of
instrumental music in worship to God was not a part of
early, apostolic Christianity It was rather something that
was introduced by the apostate church during the Middle
Ages As this dark period of human history began to close,
however, there were many voices raised in protest 'hence
the word Protestant") to the various corruptions within the
Roman Catholic Church Some of these early reformers
were very critical of instrumental music Erasmus, the first
man to print the Greek text of the New Testament after the
invention of printing, said that
there was no 'instrumental) music in St Paul's
time Nowadays men must leave their work and go to
church to listen to worse noises than were ever heard in
Greek or Roman theatre Money must be raised to buy
organs and tram boys to squeal."
John Calvin, one of the founders of the Reformed Church
said that
musical instruments in celebrating the praises of
God would be no more suitable than the burning of
incense, the lighting up u< lamps, and the restoration of
the other shadows of the Law "
John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Church, said.
“I have no opposition to the organ in our chapel provided
it is neither seen nor heard."
Adam Clarke, the great Methodist scholar, said that
“ the use of instruments of music is without the
sanction and against the will of God; that they are
subversive of the spirit of true devotion, and that they
are sinful Music, as a science. I esteem and admire
but instruments of music in the house of God I abominate
and abhor ’’
Even as recently as the late 1800s. Charles Spurgeon (the
greatest of all Baptist preachers > said,
“I would as soon pray to God with machinery as to sing
to God with machinery "
It may surprise many people to know that instrumental
music did not become the general rule in Protestant
churches until the middle of the last century Before that
time moat groups continued to use a cappella singing The
change came, however, not as a result of a careful and
prayerful investigation of God's word but as a result of
simple economics With the invention of the portable reed
organ, it became possible for even the smallest church to
afford and use an organ
Many people today look at any group that refuses to use
inetrumenUl music as "a little weird Yet we have seen
that a great many people (especially in the past) have
rejected instrumental music It eventually boils down to the
question of, “What is our objective in religion anyway to be
fashionable or to be pleasing to God-’"
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SCS Holds Field Dav
A field day will be held at the
Soil Conservation Service Plant
Materials Center at Knox City
on September 27. 1978
Charles Van Deaver, district
conservationist for SCS at
Clarksville, said the public is
being invited to the event The
center serves both Texas and
Oklahoma
AC Spencer, executive
director of the Texas State Soil
and Water Conservation Board,
will be the principal speaker
Spencer will speak at 12 30
p m
Guided tours will be con
dieted through the 90-acre
center from 8 30 a m to 3 00
pm The center is located on
FM 1292 . 2 miles north and 2l<
miles west of Knox City
A barbeque lunch wall be
available on a prepaid basis at
$3 00 per plate Payment should
be sent to Ms Doris
Crownover, Chamber of
Commerce Box 91. Knox City.
Texas 79529 by September 15
Seed or rootstock from native
plants that show potential for
solving specific soil and water
conservation problems are
collected then grown and
evaluated at the Knox City
Center The more promising
ones are then tested under field
conditions on farms of soil and
water conservation district
cooperators under a
variety of conditions
tions which prove superior to
commercial vaneties are then
released to seed growers
These producers then grow
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merois times that Senator
Aikin took the lead in
furthering Extension educa
ttonal efforts
It was recalled that Senator
Aikm made a point of attending
as many events as passible
throughout his district where
EH club members were being
honored for their accom
phshments His strong faith in
the youth of today is evident
a hen he speaks of their accom-
plishments and qualifications
to become tomorrow s leaders
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th«’ previous
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Senator A M Aikin. Jr and
Mrs Aikin were honorees Sept
5 at a luncheon sponsored by
the Texas County Agricultural
Agents Association in Pans
The occasion was to express
gratitude for Allan's many
years service to the people of
Texas and particularly to
agncukural and EH programs
conducted through the Texas
Agricultural Extension Ser
vice.
Association President Billy
Percival. Houston County Ex-
tension agent presented a
plaque on behalf of the
statewide organization
Senator Aikin, who has
served longer in the state
legislature than any other
person <n Texas and second
longest of anyone in the United
Slates is retiring after the
current term of office He was
elected to the Texas Senate in
1936 from Senatonal District 1
Gene Neal. Ham son County
Extension agent and District 5
director of TCAAA served as
master of ceremonies During
the presentation. Dr Uel
Stock ar d. state agent-agn
culture for the Texas Agncul
tural Extension Service Ro-
bert J Moody. Red River
County Extension agent. Paul
Herschler, retired Hopkins
County Extension agent, and
Paul Payne. Lamar County
Extension agent recalled nu
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Counties Eligible
For Assistance
Congressman Sam B
Jr announced today
according to the Small Busi
ness Administration all ■ 23
counties in the First Cotigres
sional District of Texas are
eligible for disaster assistance
under the agency s Physical
Disaster Loan Program as a
declared area or adjacent to a
declared area or their Eco-
nomic Injury Disaster Dian
Prog ra m w here dec la ra tjo ns
were made by the Department
• >( Agriculture
It is noted, according to the
sn.all Business Adnunistr.i
lion, that no county in the Firs’
District has been denied
assistanc e for drought u e and
snow damage during tr» past
three years
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their daughter. Martha
Hawkins, and through
services of
Sherman. The
Almanac . in memory
Charles Anders by Mr
Mrs JackPemn The Artist
inmemory of Howaid Edwards
by Mr and Mrs Jack Perrin
Hinds Feet on High Places
in memory of Sue Kidwell by
Mr and Mrs Jack Perrin
"Fair Heavens in honor of
Juanita Horne and River
Region Monographs in mem
ory of Mrs Lola Top Cowser
donated by Robert Cowser
A cash donation was made in
memory of Howard Edwards
by Jack Harvey
THE MT
Varsity foolbail team
opened their season at
Pittsburg on Thursday
Sept 7. with a loss to the
Pirates 26-ci 1 unibles pla
gued the young team
through.nit the night Thev
will plav at Paul Pewit!
tonight Thursday i. The
Junior Varsity team coa-
ches and managers are
front row left to right
( oach < harles Winfield 83.
Charley l.raham, 21 Scoltv
Benton Mi Mike Shelton
70 Rocks < hnstenberrv . 10
Brook Sloan, 20. Todd
I.indies 31 Victor T .tun-
lain K5. lack Rhoades 55
Robert
Mark Bhoade*
< oach Ronnie !<<*ss
lames 73. Vndrew
dv le 27 Millon Richard
Ik i ounlain 71
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22. lesse Heal 73
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Tigers To Roaring Start
gaining rushing yardage were
Mark Fountain, 27 in 9 carries,
David Cates, 2U in 6. and Fred
Sims, three in three .
Leading the Pirates in yards
rushing were Conrad Rodgers
with 27 in five, and Rocky
Taylor with 27 in nine
Cates completed three of
eight pass attempts for 27
yards All were described
above
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71 Mik.
HO .lerrs Pea
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Homoa Completely Finished. Built And Moved
To Your Lot. Built By Your Pions Or Ours. We
Usually Have Homes That Are Already Built
And Ready To Go At All Times. In Business
For 20 Years.
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' *■ 11a in <1 >st rict * to engag.’
in fir. fighting .icf is iti.’s
and to issue bonds or
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Steve Dickson was completed
for the two point conversion to
tie the game up
Three plays following the
kickoff to the Pirater, Tiger
Tracey Owens sei Mt Vernon
up for their second scoring
drive when he made a fumble
recovery at the Pittsburg 13
yard bne
With the ball inside the one
yard line Mt Vernon s Mark
Fountain ran the ball up the
middle for the score Cates
follow ed with a good extra point
kick to give the Tigers a 15 8
lead
Still another Pirate fumbled
on the proceeding first down
play, recovered by Mt Ver.
non s Fred Sims at theXggntil
Ihttsburg 25 yard line, began
the Tiger s final scoring drive
The’ running of Stevie Evans
took the Tigers to the Pirate 11
yard line w here Cates set up a
38 yard field goal for an added
three points to the score
leading the Mt Vernon
rushing game was Stevie
with 84 net yards
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 14, 1978, newspaper, September 14, 1978; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1330244/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.