Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1979 Page: 1 of 14
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Vernon $800.00 per month, or
$9,600 00 for the year 1979,
for the fire protection Mt
Vernon promises to provide
National Bank in Mt Vernon
made it necessary to move
the drive-in facilities to a
morning, to pul out this
large fire which totally
destroyed Austin's Fur-
by the building since its
history beginning in the
$1,200 to $1,320
The Court approved
1940's as a skating rink.
(Staff Photo)
Lake Cypress Springs dam
R. S. Thornburrow, dis-
trict engineer, explained to
the commissioners that only
$2,100,000 has been budgeted
for the nine-county district
for the next two years. He
also explained that cost of
construction for Farm to
Market roads is running
from $130,000 to $160,000 per
mile and therefore not many
miles of such roads can be
constructed in the district
during the next two years
Travis Long was accepted
by the Court as a Deputy
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THE WINNSBORO Fire
Department answered a
call at 3:00 a.m. Sunday
Pick ton Man
Injured
In Accident
Walter Gillett McMillian,
of Route 1 Pickton. was
admitted to the Hopkins
County Memorial Hospital
following an accident invol-
ving his pickup Wednesday.
July 18. at approximately
8:00 pm
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construction of the new
and expanded facilities of
the First National Bank
are completed. The unit
located at the corner of
Rusk and 8<S*t streets in
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Mr and Mrs
James () Jordan, reside at
Newsome
During the past week he
has been working with
Rothlisberger in becoming
acquainted wiih the local
band facilities and discus-
sing band students who are
Deputy Sheriff and Assist-
.1 Lake Superintendent
See FIVE Page 2
One Accident
Investigated
The Franklin County
Highway Patrol investigated
one automobile accident
which occurred at 10:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 19, about .2
miles east of Mt. Vernon on
1-30.
quickly
the
WORKERS move and
secure in place the
temporary drive-in ban-
king window this past
Monday morning. The
unit will be used while
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The Commissioner’s Court
approved an agreement
between the city of Mt
Vernon and Franklin County
THIS Bl ILDING, known
as Austin's Furniture and
TV. was destroyed re-
TEMPORARY drive-in
banking facilities at the
First National Bank in
Mt. Vernon are checked
out and found to be in
working order shortly
afier the units arrival
Austin’s Furniture and
TV. located on EM 11. or
Broadway, in Winnsboro,
was totally destroyed by a
fire early Sunday morning.
have been donated by
individuals in memory of
certain people
Bobby Gene Davis of
Dallas, driving a 1970 Buick,
was westbound on 1-30 vyhen
he drove off the road into the
median and overturned,
landing in the eastbound
lane of the Interstate. Davis
was treated and released for
minor injuries at the
Franklin dounty Hospital.
July 22.
The Winnsboro Fire De-
partment arrived at the
scene at approximately 3:00
am after the fire had
in the Court's regular
session Monday, July 23
Franklin County promises
to donate to the city of Mt
niture and TV of Winns-
boro. The blazes began
near the front of the
cently in a fire with an
unknown cause. This is |
the second fire incurred
Texas Chapter of the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation
Mrs Bohler and Mrs
Joyce request that if anyone
is interested in being of
assistance to please contact
them at 537 4058 or 537 4680
The Breath of Life
Campaign supports re-
search to find a cure for
cystic fibrosis, the leading
genetic killer of children in
this country, and special
ized medical care in over 120
CF centers in the United
States
According to the chair t
men. Breath of Life Cam
paign contributions truly
can lengthen the lives of
children with CF In 1955,
when the CF' Foundation was
established, few children
with CF' survived to school
age Today, thanks to
advancements in research
and care, a child with CF
who is diagnosed early and
promptly begins treatment
has a 50 percent chance of
living past age 19."
"Of course this is
enough by any means
of all children with cystic
See CH AIRMEN Page 14
Temporary Drive-In Window In Use Friday
The start of actual National Bank in Mt. Vernon (emporary location begin*
construction to expand the made it necessary to move jng Friday, July 27
facilities at the First (he drive in facilities to a The temporary drive in
window is expected to be in
operation by Friday at the
corner of Scott and Rusk
streets, southwest of the
present drive through facil-
ities. The temporary window
will lx? able to provide
patrons with all of the
normal pay and receiving
teller functions
The portable unit, which
was purchased from the
Citizens First National Bank
of Tyler, was used during
that banks expansion con
st ruct ion
Workers moved the 1()’x8’
x9’ building into place early
Monday, and secured it with
all needed air conditioning,
security and communication
equipment required for its
operation
In addition to the security
measures already taken,
which includes a bullet proof
glass in front of the teller’s
booth, a private security ,
guard will be on duty in the
area
Users of the temporary
drive through facilities are
requested to approach the
window from Scott Street
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Monday morning. Con-
ducting the inspection,
from left to right, are Otis
Slaughter, senior vice-
president of the bank, and
Larry Burns, cashier.
(Staff Photo).
McMillian was eastbound
on I 30. and when he reached
the 135 mile marker, he
drove off the road, hit a
guard rail overturned and
slid down the concrete
embankment of an overpass
He was then transported to
the HCMH where he was
treated and released a few
days later
Band Director Hired
Superintendent Walter He graduated from Pitts
Sears announced this week burg High School in 1969 His
that Gary Jordan has been parents. Mr and
employed as band director
for Mt Vernon High School
for the 1979 80 school year
He replaces Dana Rothlis
lierger who recently re
signed
Jordan comes to Mt
Vernon from the lamgview
Independent School District expected to return
where he served from 1973 to He will notify all former
1976 as assistant High School band students by letter and
inform them when they are
to report Other announce
menls regarding the band
will appear in the Optic-
Herald
band director and from 1976
through 1979 has served as
director of bands at Foster
Middle School.
He received his Bachelor
and Master of Music
Education degrees from
Stephen F. Austin State
University at Nacogdoches
City And County Agree On Fire Protection
The Court approved ar 10 Agriculture Extension A
percent increase in the gent The present $2,400 per
County's portion of the year will increase to $2,640,
present yearly salary of the and the current travel
Board and staff will be on which include a room on the
hand to explain to those second floor for the Franklin
interested the operation of County Historical Survey
Members of the Library the library and future plans Commission
Mt. Vernon will allow
easy access from Scott
Street with exit on to
Rusk Street for patrons
using the facilities.
building and
swept throughout
store. (Staff Photo)
Fire Destroys Austin Furniture Company
already travelled through built in the 1940's for use as a
the building, beginning at skating rink. Then as
the front The actual cause Calvert’s Marine, it was
of the fire is unknown gutted by a fire on April 4,
The building was orignally 1978, and only left the frame.
Partners John Skelton and
Austin Parnell then bought
the building and rennovated
it into the furniture and TV
supply store
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expenses will increase from Farm to Market road from
State Highway 37 at the Lake
a Chapel Church, to go east,
salary in the amount of then north and then north-
$3,744 per year for the west to F M 71 at old
Extension Agent's part time Hagansport.
secretary Funds in the Precinct three commis
amount of $100 will be sioner B F Ingram request-
supplied by the Court to ed that a Farm to Market
provide for office supplies, road be considered from
and another $100 will pay for FM 900 near the Hopkins
the equipment and repairs. County line in a northeast
The above requests were erly direction by the Center
submitted to the Court by the Grove church to an inter-
District Extension Agent of section with the Interstate 30
Overton. service road about a mile
The Court accepted the west of Highway 37.
resignations of three Li- Precinct four commis-
brary Board members-Pat sioner Avis Jones requested
~ ' Milda Attaway that a Farm to Market road
and Lillian Gadlin They also be considered to start about
appointed Haskel Lindley, one and one-half miles south
Ralph Irwin and Nancy of F.M 21 on 2723 to travel in
Mays Rutledge to serve the a southeasterly direction to
remainder of the (unexpir- an intersection with F.M.
edi two year terms of the 3007 near the north end of the
former members,
A payment of $125.00 to
Coy Johnson of Sulphur
Springs was approved by the
Court at the meeting. The
fee is for his legal
representation of L.D. Mar
tin in the case of State of
Texas versus L.D Martin on
April 12, 1979
The State Highway Depart
menl met with the Court to
request recommendations
from the Commissioners
concerning FM highways in
the county. Both Avis Jones
and B F Ingram made
recommendations about hi-
ghways located in their sheriff to Franklin County
precincts Sheriff Don Qualls
Commissioner R D. Crow- Final action of the Court
ston. precinct one and was the approval of the first
Commissioner Charles payment for reappraisal in
Broach, precinct two, re- the amount of $15,600 00 to
quested that the state the Professional Appraisal
consider construction of a Company, Inc of Arlington.
Morris Resigns As
Lake Superintendent
The F ranklin County Wat- district in the capacity of
d i _/ . lake superintendent for the
past 74 years.
er District Board of Direct-
ors met in a special session
Thursday, July 19, to receive
the resignation of Lake , ___________
Superintendent Horris Morr- ant Lake Superintendent
is The Board accepted the Randy Linn was appointed
resignation, which will go by the Board to serve
into effect August 1 of this temporarily as the Lake
year. Superintendent for Lake
Morris has served the Cypress Springs.
R Five Plead Guilty,
Receive Sentences
Five guilty pleas were court costs, $50 attorney's
heard by the Eighth Judicial fee and a $15 per month
Court under Judge Lanny supervisory probation fee.
Ramsay during the proceed- Fench was charged with
ings held Monday, July 23. the burglary of Jordan's
Three acts of theft, a Exxon station and the theft
burglary and a driving while of a 1972 Ford pickup
intoxicated, subsequent of- belonging to Jaqualine Gan
fense, were charged to three
persons.
Edward Fench was sen-
tenced to 10 years of
probation, to pay $40.00
restitution and an attorney's
fee of $50 for a charge of
burglary of building For a
charge of theft of property,
Fench was sentenced to 10
years of probation, a $750
fine, $60 restitution, $55
Both parties agree that in
December of 1979 they will
meet to negotiate a new
agreement for 1980
Open House, Dedication For Library Is Set
Congressman Sam B Hall the result* of their contnbu
will speak at the open house tions and to see the many
and dedication of the fine books the library has
Franklin County Library available Many of the books
which has been scheduled
for Sunday, August 5, at 2
pm The dedication pro
gram and dedication of a
plaque honoring those who
contributed $100 00 or more
to the library will be held on
the plaza beginning at 2 p m
The Craig Lindley room will
also tie dedicated at this
time
Immediately following the
dedication on the plaza the
# library will be open for
inspection It will give the
public an opportunity to see
Chairmen Named
For Cystic
Fibrosis Campaign
Mrs Bettie Bohler and
Mrs Marilyn Joyce have
been named Chairmen of the
Fall Breath of Life Camp
aign for Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation in Mt Vernon
The announcement was
made by the North East
Inc
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Editor s Quote Book
47 Days
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WITHOUT A
FATAL TRAFFIC
ACCIDENT IN
FRANKLIN
COUNTY
Fate gave to man the
courage of endurance.
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Thursday A.M.
The Optic-Herald office
will be closed Thursday
morning until 11:00 a m.
The closing is due to the
fact that SWEPCO is
making a change in the
Optic-Herald electric set
vice due to construction
on the expansion of the
First National Bank
Several other businesses
in the area will also be
without electricity.
Management of the
Optic-Herald regrets this
inconvenience but it is
impossible for us to
operate without elec-
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Church
Information
Needed
The Mt. Vernon Optic-
Herald will publish its
annual church page
series during the month of
August The first page
will appear in the August
2 issue
All churches of Frank-
lin County are asked to
provide the Optic Herald
with the following infor
mation by July 27, church
name, pastor's name and
various services of the
church and their time
Information used last
year will be used for those
churches which do not
provide the information
The information can be
mailed to the Optic-
Herald, P.O. Drawer H,
Mt. Vernon, Texas 75457
or by phone by calling
537 2228
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1979, newspaper, July 26, 1979; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1330345/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.