Mount Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 2, 2001 Page: 1 of 14
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of the city
"We are recommending
people avoid the Rutherford,
Kaufman and Yales street ar-
eas for the next week to 10
dayC wed Jim Blanchard.
Mount Wmon.
BUGGED BY FtSTW WE CAN HEUR
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Kaufman and Wednesday with school in preparation for the start
■ Grand
-Jury
impaneled
The July 2001 panel of the
Franklin Gnmly Grand Jury was
sworn m Friday, July 27 by Eighth
Judicial Judge Robert Newsom
Four women and eight men
were impaneled with Laity Scott
as foreman.
Other members of the current
grand jury pane) are Sherri Har-
vey, Joy Dean Inman, Bennie
Marshall Dunlap, Rae Harper,
David Bankston, Richard
Hughes, Candy Hickerson, Ron-
nie Stoker, Cbm Hopkins, David
Jewell Leedy, and roe Scatty
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School bus
memorials
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Contributions were made re-
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Visiting with Jeff and Noreen Fill of
Cambs, England, last week included a con-
versation about those famous English pubs
Jeff and Noreen are relatives of the Holder clan here in Mount
\tanon, Max and Nora Holder and J. R and Diana Duck-
worth
After establishing that the Fills frequent the pub a few
times a week, 1 asked Jeff if they had any problems with
tourists wandering in to soak up the English atmosphere.
"No," ho smiled "We donThave that problem The pro-
prietor has a sign by the door that says, 'Members Only.'"
''Oh,” I said, "Is it a private club?*'
"No," ho answered, "but it keeps the tourists out and
they just have the crowd they want to see "
Now, that's ingenious. Can you imagine a sign like that al
the Daily Bar?
Those friends of Jeff and Nomen's who frequent the pub.
I am told, am having a hard time behoving that Jeff went ft*
an airplane ride with me, oven though I sent pictures of Jeff
andlw plwwMi them in tand
I was not aware that Jeff was so nervous about flymg in a
smah plane, and when we had a shghl mechanical po>blem
(a heater hose became disconnected) and repaired a before
the flight lo Denton and back, his anxiety level must have
tarn al ha peak-As with most things we Rar, however, fac-
ing them is the sohaioa, and he was flao once wo were air-
borne.
So, you disbelievers al the "Members Only" pub in
Cawdxs. your friend Jeff is lolling the truth about his flight
' acrosa northeast Itaas with a lady pitot. I would ta witting
total that moat of you wouldn't take that risk, tan then you
would have to visii Mount ifaraoa,Tbxas. to prove your
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twooffao Denton Community's
seniors were recognized al the
third annual Friends and Family
Day Sunday. Judy
H» gathered at Ih.
Baptist Church for momu
wontaa aawfaaa and about I
joined in
bocuo
across the sheet.
Imogene Spencer Staffard,
aaeTb, wuapreaented with a
plaque of appreciation by Bar-
Friends and Family Day event
The dedication and service of bare Minter. She was recognised She has two daughters, Velma
dy\ for more than 23 years of service Minter Broadnax of Dallas and
> to her church and community. ‘
j Mrs. Stafford has been in- Lancaster Her sun, Norris Lee
More than siruclor for the adult Sunday Minter, died in 1979, and L J.
at the Denton School Class, served as Chair- died in infancy. She also has six
woman jd the Denton Baptist grandchildrenandftiurgreat-
Ulhan Stan Grattfa. who will
uayi, wwuvw Jim mnwunli A new asphalt lop is expected
administrator ft* the City of to be laid down on Rutherford side
and Kaufman streets the first part about $6,000 to the cost of the
of next week. These two streets overall project “
Die rehabilitation of the will be done first because of of Sulphur Springs ia the gen-
streets began Monday with Ru- higher traffic volume and the in- oral contractor for the work
, Tuesday with creasing traffic expected al the Total nr
Kaufman and Wednesday with school in preparation for the start $223,106.:
Yales Street Gintractors milled of classes, according Io Mr Blan
change, to presei
the council and citizens from the
impacted area on the project.
’There are folks out there would be reset for the night of die
working harder than we are council meeting in September or family's income level.
Rezoning hearing postponed
The hearing scheduled Tues- against the project," commented October.
day, Aug. 14 before the Mount Donald Pace, vice-president of The site is a 18.619 acre tract
Vemon City Council on a zoning Merritt Housing. ’’We just want of land between Holbrook and
change for the proposed site of a all the information out about the Franklin streets in Mount Vernon.
$8.5 million 100 townhouse project to be clearly understood." The corporation's proposal to the
project has been canceled. The company is even consid- Tbxas Department of Housing
The hearing was canceled to ering a trip tor council members and Community Attaint passed its
allow additional lime for the and a few other selected citizens first hurdle for funding approval
Merritt Housing Corporation, to visit two of their townhouse at the close of July.
which had requested the zoning units in Houston. However, no
mt information to dale has been set.
Mr. Pace indicated the hear- would be clustered four per acre
ing on the zoning change request with rental costs of $425 or more
"" > per month, depending on the
family's income level.
- Lillitr Huxh Hfvt-x '01
Street rehabilitation underway
The rehabilitation of three oft the top three to six inches of chard.
major streets in Mount Wmon asphalt type surface from the Work on the base, including
began this week-Drivers may streets. That material is being addition of a stabilization dwmi-
experience some delays due to stockpiled al the city’s mainte- cal, will require more time and
the construction in these areas nance facilities off Holbrook St. labor on the Yates St. segment
The milled materials, valued at of the project than the other two
around $100,000, will be re- streets. However, all work
cycled for paving and repairs on should be completed by mid-
other city streets August
Replacement of damaged
cuib and |Mtaring and additional
> milling has added time and
Church Deaconess organization, grandctaktaiv
... far the outdoor bar- a member of the church's choir Ulhan SimsCtattk who will
dinner that fallowed and worked with the district ta84on Aug 16,wnstanorcd
church assoctaiien. for 53 years of service.
r She has hved atone in Mount Oiartoue Molen presented tar
mTwm presented with a Mracn since tedMhof tar tan- with a ptaque.
• band.Herta*StMfata,inIW5 SeeWQMNtKPF^eM
ig scheduled lues-
before the Mount
Vernon City Council on a zoning Merritt Housi ng
project to be clearly understood."
The company is even consid-
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Bush-Reves, Lillie. Mount Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 2, 2001, newspaper, August 2, 2001; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1330669/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.