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Tickets for the rodeo will be
The Franklin County Labor
21 and 1-30 in Mount Vernon.
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The Wing Rodeo Company is
Posse members will also be as-
event.
Children participating in either
CountryNewspapering Input
A piece of chalk
By Put Wright
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Vernon and Rivercrest band di-
Prosecutors said Mr. Taylor
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against the back of the drawer, and it proved to be olno use
mpo&itionmg the striker for the door to my bedroom. Now
if lean just find the wood putty,,,
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from Mary Nell Jennings and Put
Pat Wright 01
— trial was conducted in
Clarksville in the 102nd District
The case was the first jury trial
for child pornography by the
cancariMdcNEMis to oatfore steps m d*v*tep-
ing a amstor parks and open spaces plan for
the 4VM. Thirty prop** uMhmW th* “town
hall meeting" Thursday, Aug. 23 at Mount
Vemoa City Hall. Mr. Spencer noted that
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Gifts
made to
Memorial
The following contributions
have been made to the School
Bus Accident Memorial Fund:
In memory of Rex Weather-
ford on his birthday from Linda
Martin, Jean Teague, Mary Lou
Weatherford, Zack and Elaine
Adams.
In memory of Miki Jordan
Wilcox from Pal Wright and in
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Dickerson of Lowe's Specialty Distribu-
tion Center; standing. Frankie Cooper of
First National Bank. Dale Jordan of Jor-
dan Health Services, Rex Tillery of the
Mount Vernon Rotary Club and Tint Evans
of the MVISD. Story Page 2A, (Optic
Photo by Lillie Bush-Reves '01)
1-30 E. Ext 147
Mount Vernon
537-2248
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Community asked to plan ahead development of a master plan has become a
Mark Spencer head of MHS Planning and
Design, Tyler, standing right, met with rep-
resentatives front local government agen-
All I wanted was a piece of chalk, and it
turned my one hour lunch into two hours,
complete with a cleaning spree. Chalk is one
of the things that can sometimes be found in one of “those
drawers”. Everyone has at least one of those drawers: a
drawer in the kitchen where you put stuff temporarily and
never take it out, a repository for junk that seems too im-
portant to throw away. I am embarrassed to admit that I
have three of those drawers, but two are in the utility room
and only one is in the kitchen, which I hope is somewhat
redeeming
Convinced that the chalk was concealed amongst the krose
toothpicks, rubber bands, receipts for watches that are long
since deceased and other valuable items, I started digging
Finally, everything came out of the drawer in desperation,
and was scattered on the counter and chopping block,
"There is no way all this junk could have come out of that
little drawer,” 1 thought to myself, but, of course, it did.
Way back in the back of the drawer I found a flavor in-
jector that you would use to pump juice into a turkey, but I
bought it to put distilled water into my boat batteries. It was
still in the original package. The last time I added water to
those batteries, I vaguely remembered looking for and buy-
ing something that would make it easier than pouring water
into those little holes from a container that is never the right
size from an angle that is impossible. The flavor injector I
battery filler had been tossed "temporarily” into one of “those
drawers” and would have been lost forever if not for the
search fur chalk.
Other items of interest m the drawer included three candles,
all two inches or less in length, two rolls of colored vinyl
tape, an eight inch spring tapered on both ends (I don't have
a clue), three coffee pot cords, a kazoo and two other noise
makers, two yo-yos, four boxes of toothpicks, miscellaneous
parts for humming bird feeders, birthday candles, lighters,
matches, a rain gauge, moisture meter, three flashlights in
various stages of discharge, key chains and buttons, includ-
ing one urging the reelection of Congressman Chapman.
The items listed above were deemed loo important to
throw away, and the stained glass items, two jalapeno pep-
pers, an airplane and a humming bird, are bound for the
r The rest of the junk is in the trash,
engthofchalk that I found, it was wedged
■Acvi/mre and
r't’pku ament filter'
Top contributors honored
The top contributors to the 2001 United Way of
Franklin County campaign were honored at a
luncheon- Wednesday, Aug. 22. Those accept-
ing the plagues and the business I organization
they represent are, seated, Carolyn Karlovich
qf Lowe's Regional Distribution Center, Kenny
sought
for search
Ideas, suggestions and com-
ments are being sought on the sort
of person needed to make an ex-
cellent superintendent for Mount
Vernon School, by Dr. Fred
Zachary, search consultant.
“1 think there is someone out
there who will want to bring his
family to Mount Vernon and who
will make Mount Vernon a won-
derful superintendent,” Dr. Za-
chary said Friday, Aug. 24. .
He said he plans to bring three
to five people to the board to be
interviewed.
Before that happens, he would
like for people living in the dis-
trict to contact him and let him
know what sort of person they
want in a superintendent
Comments may be mailed to
4117 Blue Grass Rd., Flower
Mount, Tx 75022, or e-mailed to
fzachary © aol.com.
- Pat Wright 01
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Tickets for the rodeo will be the first to tak<
sold at the gate the night of both running call ,
performances. Cost of the tick-
ets is $6 for adults and $3 for
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Former Mount Vernon band
director convicted of child pom
Clayton Taylor, former Mount Court, with Judge John F. Miller data bank 35,500 names, as well
presiding The jury relumed a ver- as at least one credit card num-
rector, was convicted in state diet Thursday, Aug. 23 and the her for each customer
court on nine counts of posses- sentence was assessed by Judge
sion of child pornography and Miller the same day.
sentenced to nine years in state
prism.
The rodeo is sanctioned by
This year, for the first time, the both the United Professional Ro-
the Mutton’ Bustin’ or the Calf concession stand will feature bar- deo and Cowboys Regional Ro-
Scramble competition must sign- becue by award winning chef deo associations. Prize money is
up as they enter the arena. A par- Tom Sullivan of Houston. The awarded based upon the number
ent must give written permission Posse members will be manning of paid entries in the respective
to compete. the concession IxxMhs at the arena
Kids ages six and under can and offering a BBQ sandwich,
prerequisite of applying for all other state
and federal park and open spaces grants.
The estimated cost for such a master plan is
estimated at $20,000. Further discussion of
hiring and acquiring fund commitments from
various agencies for doing a utaster plan is
expected at upcoming city, water district and
commissioners meetings. (Optic Photo by
Lillie Bush-Reves W)
event.
- Lillie Bush-Reves '01
Championship Rodeo has
something for everyone
Whether the attendee prefers participate in the Mutton’ Bustin’ chips and a soft drink for $5.
laughter, children perf ormers, fast both nights of the rodeo. The first
action, danger and I or informa- contestants to sign-up will have a sold at the gate the night of both
tion they can find it at the annual chance see who can ride a sheep performances. Cost of the tick-
Championship Rodeo Saturday the longest. The first 10 who sign ets is $6 for adults and $3 for
and Sunday, Sept. I and 2. The up will ride, with the next four as children ages six to 12 years. Chil-
performance gets underway alternates. dren age five and under get in free,
nightly at 8 p.m. at the Franklin A Calf Scramble for children
County Sheriff's Posse Arena, ages seven to 11 is planned for
located on FM 115 between FM Saturday night. A Calf Scramble Day Championship Rodeo audi-
tor children ages 12 to 15 is set ence should see some of the top
for Sunday night The winner is cowboys in the southwest com-
' ,e the tag off the free pete. The action will include ban.*
back riding, bull riding, steer
wrestling, barrel racing, calf rop-
Booth space is being offered ing, team roping and saddle krone
children ages six to 12 years. Chi 1 - free of charge to Franklin County nding.
dren age five and under get in tree residents and businesses by the
Equestrians throughout the sponsoring Franklin County --
area are urged to bring their Sheriff’s Posse. Space for out-of stock contractor for the event,
mounts and participate in the -county businesses is available to
"Grand Entry” Admission to the sponsors of the Rrxieo. FimxI and sisting producers the night of the
Rodeo for those who ride in the drink concessions are reserved
“Grand Entry” is just $2. for sale by the Sheriff's Posse.
Judge Miller noted that in a
confession, Mr Tay lor admitted moved to Red River County.
Mr. Tkyku's attorneys said to having pictures of children
they would appeal the conviction. younger than 17.
- ‘ The investigation of Mr. Tky- Tbxas Attonrey General's Inter-
bought access to an Internet web lor by the Attorney General 'sin- not Bureau, Assistant Attorney
site, then downloaded pictures of temet Bureau came after the ar- General Grant Sparks said,
naked children onto his home rest of a Fort Worth couple, who
provided access to adult and child - Utken from stories published
i The trial was conducted in pornography sites. Investigators in the Paris News and Texar
found in the couple's computer kana Gazette. - Pat Wnght '01
Wright.
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Bush-Reves, Lillie. Mount Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 2001, newspaper, August 30, 2001; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1330673/m1/1/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.