Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1979 Page: 4 of 14
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did not place, all of the
teams turned in times
that bettered their prev-
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al the Texarkana track
meet Saturday. Towyna's
best jump was 12 feet
which did not place in the
finals. (Staff Photo)
finish of the xo yard
hurdles finals at Texark-
from district 15AA
The varsity mile relay T
tew m also ran their beet time and sophomore Margaret
by David Michael Owens
stalled in the intersection
and was struck by a 1976
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* Troy D Palmer No cita-
tions were issued as the
cause of the accident was
mechanical failure of the
Owens vehicle No injuries
were sustained
A 1966 Ford Fair lane was
backed into as it sat parked
on the 100 block of Arrington
street Sunday The Ford
belonged to Gerald Lynn
Jetton No clues as to who
inflicted the damage to the
parked vehicle has been
found The vehicle suffered
only light damage
investigation of two acci
dents by the Mt Vernon
police department for the
week
Officers inv estigated a two
car collision at the tntersec
txm of Rutherford street and
Highway 37 Wednesday.
March 7 at 4 45 p m A 1975
Chevrolet Malibu operated
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Qualifying
first team
pMce Miaucipal judges who
are not lawyers by proves
stcn must attend 24 hours of council and presented
so mprxwve fourth is a
field al eighteen schools at
the Texas High Girls'
Inv iiMMaal in Texarkana
Saturday March 10 Dutnct
contender Clarksville fin
tshed fifth just a scant
twelve potnts behind the
Tigerettes and looks to be a
major threat in dtstnct
competition along with the
strong North Lamar squad
la a field of fifteen schools
Mt Vernon s varsity fin-
ished eleventh behind third
place North Lamar and
tenth place < larksviile The
rest of the schools entered
were large out of -dxstnct
powers including Longview
Tyler Lee Mt Pleasant
Atlanta Liberty • Eyiau.
John Tyler Texas High and
Arkansas High
Coach Sloan stated that
*w e had a grxxl meet W e got
to compete in a highly
competitive field and felt
that we finished well
considering that we had
divided our strength be-
tween two squads "
All of Mt Vernon s points
came on individual perform
antes as none of the relay '
teams managed to place
New school records were set
by Tigerettes in the mile
run K80 yard dash, discus
and triple jump
Freshman Sharon Davis
raced the mile in 6 04 5 and
won the freshman division,
by a handy margin Meta
Price ran fifth in the same
race with a time of 6 24 71
which is a personal best for
her. for the season Varsity
miler Tammy Barker fin-
ished fourth with a personal
best tune of 6 23 36 Varsity
milers were running against
the clock as there were
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the landing in the varsity
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Sharoa raa a 6:60 in the
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efforts. (Staff Photo)
FRESHMEN , Loretta
Doss and Laura Wheat
execute the exchange ,jn
the sprint relay race at
the Texarkana track
meet last Saturday. Even
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previous schooling their first year al agreement from the county city, and ten percent ouu.de
L_J service and eight hours on fire expense stating that the confines of the county
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^pro rated over many HI D action grant was department expense Gndv
received and council mem this proposal, the city would
The council was informed ben expect a contract to be be responsible for 35 percent
by legal coxmcil that they signed some time later this ol the fire expeme The city
**?”**“ *, yMfnK'’PaJ month Upon the completion has pointed out that over the
last five yean the fire
department has made «
percent of all lU fire calls
Verma. * freshman enough entnes to merit two
gris track squad finished heats ___
Robbie Stewart brought
home a blue nbbun with a
winning OR yard dash al
2 42 15 Sheila Graham
finished sixth in the dash
with a tune of 2 52 M
Vanity runner Carla Taylor
set a new school record in
the varsity divixiop of the M>
with a ume erf 2 M 6 but only
received fifth place in the
meet The old school record
was 2:41 0 Carta nosed out
Mt Pleasant s Chery! Bow
den at the finish Chery l had
placed m front at Carta at
the Sulphur Springs meet
earlier this year
Pam Suns received fifth
place m the varsity discus
throw for her effort <rf 102
feet which was a new school
record Pam had broken the
record in the Sulphur
Springs meet w ith a throw of
96 8 and had bettered that
effort by 5 feet 4 inches
F reshmen Melissa Bogue
and Robbie Stewart placed
third and fourth respectively
in the qmth grade division at
the discus throw Melissa
threw 84 1" and Robbie
threw 76'1! i," .
Freshman Latisha Hen
derson broke the old school
record in the triple jump
with a jump of 30’1” but
received only third place m
the freshman division The
winning jump was made by
Richardson of Clarksville
with 32'7'z ' Latisha placed
third in the hundred yard
dash w ith a time of 12 15. and
fourth in the 220 yard dash
with a time of 28 53
Freshman Paula Thrasher
placed fifth in the 8U yard
hurdles with a time of 13 46
which is a personal best for
her thus far in the season
Clarksville's Dallard fin
The park proposal has
been resubmitted to the
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department The applies
tions will be reviewed (he
last of the month If the city
receives the grant, the
money will be used to
establish a park area in the
Little Creek Park area
C’u'l Wta
Ont man uaa recently
complaining about that agt
old cure for insomnia.
counting iheep "I counted
at lean 20,000 ihetp," he
claimed, "I theartd them,
combed the wool, had it
*pun into cloth, made into
tiute, took tome into town, ’
he continued "All that took
me so long that I haven't
ilept for at leaet a ueeh "
ttrvrce and eight hours an fire expense stating that the confines al the cremfy
every year thereafter Airing the county would budget SWu The city has not accepted the
their service as judge The a month for fire expenses county 's proposal but is still
to North Lamar Saturday to regulations apply for a The city ha* requested that reviewing the offer
participate in the Panther jusuce <rf the peace the county fund 65 percent or
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ma. miler, prepares to
•vertake Clarksv ille's en-
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team North Lamar s state 4 «5 Even though they Ad
qualifier* ran an outstand not place only North Lamar
mg 1 <7 25 aad ClarksviDe finished in front al them
placed fifth with 1 53 13 The from dtstnct UAA with aa
retay *qu*d «<M*«d»ng time of 4:»M
North Lamar advanced to
the state competition with
Girls’ Track Team Compete Ln Texarkana Invitational Bond Vote Planned For Water
Treatment Plant Expansion
The Crtmn Development 11.000 of the monthly fire
HI D action grant was (* ~~ ‘
received and council mem this proposal, the city would
by legal council that they signed some tune later this of thehre expense The city
Ndge who would be the of the contract construction
Freshman Betty Johnson equivalent of a justice of the can begin
. , ---—- --—.—1 P®** Miaucipal judges who County Judge Meek ap
of the year finishing with a WurfieM did not place m the are not lawyers by profee peered before the city out in the county. 25 percent
440 yard dash but each ***> must attend 24 hours of council and presented an within the confines of the
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1979, newspaper, March 15, 1979; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1330325/m1/4/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.