Mount Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 2001 Page: 3 of 16
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seal or has had its contents par
lially removed t his regulation
does not apply to
vehicles lor hire bus. limo, cab.
etc 01 RVs
Neu multi offcndci DWI laws
apply to anyone who has been
convicted of a ‘second or subse
quenl offence” u ithm five years
ot the hist one. Undvi
the new law s, a multiple ollendei
can lose his or her driver's' license
and be required to install al per
sonal expense an ignition interlock
dev ices on his/her vehicles.
“()t com se no law is pei feet,
and there is alw ay s loom foi
improvement,'' Mrs Albers said
"()ui legislature has empow
cred law enforcement to make a
difference. I veiyonc should
buckle up every body onevciv
trip ami Sav e A I lie' "
'Save A I lie is the current slo
gan from lexas Department of
Transpoitation. and its continuing
effort to help keep lexas loads
safe
Rural Passenger Saf ely liducalion
team, said
"The child restraint law in
Texas was rated an
’F’(in a study a few months ago) $50. In addition to these
by National Safekids in Washing law s, the open container and mill-
ion, D C., and our legislators look tiple DWI (Driving While Intoxi
that grade seriously. They stepped cated) regulations hav e been re
up and vised, and will also
moved our state forward to bring take ef f eel Sept I
that grade up.” The new'open conlainei law
The new' laws are part of that makes it illegal to knowingly pos
effort. The new laws going into sessanopencontainei in the pas
effect Sept. I include: senger area ot a motor vehicle
No one under the age of 18 that is on a public highway,
canride in open beds of pickups This law covers an open con
on public roads in Texas. tamer - such as a bottle, can
Children younger than four or drinking glass that holds an
years old or who are less than 3b alcoholic beverage; has a broken
inches in height must ride in a fed-
erally-approved age and size-ap-
propriate child restraint system
Children under the age of 17
years may not ride unrestrained
Air hags may not be installed
in vehicles that do not meet fed
eral safety regulations.
Penalties for not following
these new regulations concerning
child safety seat and safety belt
systems range from $100 to
$200.
Previous safely laws, passed in
1985 and revised in 1999, stated
that children younger than two
Section A, Mount Vernon Optic-Heratd,Thursday, August 30,2001, Page j
New safety regulations go into effect Sept. 1
The Texas laws governing oc- years old must he seated in a ted
cupant protection in motor ve- erally approved child safety re
hides will change Saturday, Sept, strain! system, children between
I. two and four years of age could
These changes will contribute be restrained with the vchicle rv-
to safer roads in Texas for stramt system; children younger
residents, drivers and passengers, than 15 must ride w hi le secured
say safety experts. Marlene by safety belts; and children
Albers, Texas Cooperative Ex- younger than 12 could not ride in
tension program director for the the open bed of a pickup trav el
,rv ° r mg at a speed of more
than 35 miles per hour.
Fines for not following these
regulations ranged from $25 to
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mattress
sets on
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Bedroom
Sets
starting at
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Queen
Sleepers
starting at
$599
Glider
Rockers
starting at
$199
FBI Special Agents Association
Mr. Hubbell served more than
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Assorted
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Something
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Tools
Knives
5830, w as on hand to present
the award.
Poly Resin
Collectable Dolls
mother-in-law, who placed the
medallion around his neck.
brighter hopes for peace.
Mr. Hubbell serves the local
Kansas City and Dallas offices.
Upon his official retirement
Mr. Hubbell and his w ife of
20 years, Elease (Black)
W .1
with
gram
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in the
108 3rd St., Mt. Pleasant, Tx - 572-1753
Open: M - F, 9 - 5 & Sat, 9-4
COLD
ONE
THIS
LABOR DAY
Safety tips
for towing
Trailenng can be a safe enjoy-
able experience, if you have the
right equipment and use and main-
tain it properly. The following are
safe towing tips;
Check the hitch hall, coupler,
safety chains, retaining pins and
clips and other connections ev-
ery time you tow.
Do not proceed until you are
sure everything is secure and that
the trailer lights and brakes are
working properly no matter how
short the trip.
Recheck at fuel and rest slops.
Trailers cw boats should not be
occupied while being towed, un-
dcrany cmumsiances
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Cubs begin
regular
meetings
The Cub Scouts and Tiger Cub
meetings will resume next week,
according to Pack Committee
Chairwoman Lee Hendnx.
Meetings will begin at 7 p.m
on the first and third Tuesday
nights of each month in various
classrooms at the First United
Methodist Church, Hwy. 37S in
Mount Vernon. The first meeting
will be next Tuesday, Sept. 4.
The program is open to boys
ages 7 (or first grade) through 10
years. Parents whose sons have
not yet had an opportunity to join
are urged to attend the first meet-
ing. Paperwork can be completed
at the meeting.
Anyone who is unable to at-
tend, but is interested in signing
their child up to participate,
should contact Mrs. Hendrix be-
fore the day of the meeting at
537-4740, after 6 p.m.
Boy Scouts with Troop 271
resumed their regular meetings
earlier this month. Scouts ages
11-18 meet at 7 p.m. each Tues-
day at the church.
- Lillie Bush-Reves ‘01
Dint. Gov. Jo Ann Parkman, Jerry Hubbell, Ila Faye Patrick, Elease Hubbell
Jerry Hubbell named
Rotary Paul Harris Fellow
Jerry Hubbell became the Texas) House in Mount Pleasant 28 years with the FBI. During
57th Paul Hams Fellow named and is an affiliate member of the that time, he received a variety
by the Mount Vernon Rotary First United Methodist Church of of investigative assignments.
Club at their meeting Friday, Mount Vernon. He joined the The type of assignments ranged
Aug 17. Jo Ann T. Parkman, Mount Vernon Rotary Club in from investigating hank fraud
governor for Rotary District May, 2001. and embezzlement violations to
A native of Riverside, Calif., narcotic matters, including nu-
Mr. Hubbell graduated from the merous years involved in under-
Mr. Hubbell was honored by University of Houston with a cover operations. He worked
the club and through the gener- bachelor of applied science de- out of the Bureau’s Denver,
osity of Ila Faye Patrick, his gree in 1965.
Mr. Hubbell served five years
in the United States Marine from the Bureau 2-1/2 years
The $ I ,(XX) donation to the Corps. He attended Naval Flight ago, Mr. Hubbell began doing
Rotary Foundation in his name Schixvl in Pensacola, Fla., and re- "on call” private investigative
provides funding for a variety of ceived his Naval Aviator Wings work. He specializes in matters
programs to achieve beneficial in July 1967. Follow ing a short involving technical electronic
changes in the world. Founda- stint at Camp Pendleton, Calif., countermeasures, surveys and
lion programs include improv • Mr. Hubbell served a lour of duty sweeps. He is a member of the
mg living conditions, increasing as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam.
food production, better educa- He has 540 missions to his credit, and Former FBI Agents Asso-
tion, wider availability of treat- and attained the rank of captain, nation.
ment and rehabilitation for the After leaving military service,
sick and disabled, providing new Mr. Hubbell was commissioned
channels for the flow of inter- as a police officer by the Los Hubbell, live at Lake Cypress
national understanding and Angeles, Calif, Police Depart- Springs. They have a daughter,
ment. After serving a short time Nicole Wagner, of Little Rock,
with the LAPD, he was appointed Ark. His mother, Evelyn
area as a member of the board as a special agent with the Fed- Hubbell, age 90, lives near
of directors for SAFE T (Shel- eral Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Phoenix, Ariz.
ter Agencies for Families in East Mr. Hubbell served more than - Lillie Bush-Reves ‘01
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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/m1/3/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.