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WITHOUT A
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FRANKLIN
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The Mt. Vernon Indepen-
dent School District, with 973
will
room; and 12 other rooms; a
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a
13,500 square foot building of
masonry construction con-
notion is no radical idea, he
pointed out, Already 49
states require all consitiut-
istic study award. He also
pointed out that next year
proximately $3,000.00 for the
Dot and Catfish Smith
Scholarship Fund.
The
banquet, is to benefit the
most deserving senior ath-
lete either male or female.
This athlete is to be chosen
and the
the
Licensed Vocational
Nurses. They are being
■uperised during their
three day* per week of
in-hospital training at the
hospital by Mrs. Jeanie
Cowart, front left. Those
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iry Purchase
continued, evidently the
committee is still studying
it.
It was pointed out that
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THIS GROUP of Franklin
County area ladies have
Just began their in-
hospital training at
Franklin County Hospital
as part of their 11M hour*
of training to become
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L/io works dots
er chances of
Lfcand . . . es-
ttrl who works
ratified by a majority vote at
the polls, one-naif of the
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Emory; Back row: Sher-
ida Wright. Sulphur
Springs; Cathy Bryson.
Mt. Pleasant; Ruby Al-
len. Scroggins and Patsy
Smith, Mt. Vernon. (Staff
Photo)
A nursery will be provided
during the services.
contributing factor to the
degree of deterioriation.
It also came out that with
the increased degree of present governmental
August.
They will have completed
1100 hours of training, 600
hours of classroom work and
500 hours of in-hospital
training before they grad-
uate next August.
Appraisers re-appraisal for
1980
They voted to call for bids
on a used tank for an asphalt
spreader for Precinct four.
Bids will be opened at the
court's regular meeting on
Feb. 11.
The official bond for Billy
Jordan, as a member of the
Franklin County Water
District Board of Directors,
was approved.
Blue Cross-Blue Shield,
which furnishes group hospi-
talization for county officers
payments, credit and collec-
tions
Mrs. Cooper, a native of
Soloist Winky Foote
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By James T. Bass
It became evident during a
discussion among Franklin
County’s three doctors and
members of the Mt. Vernon
Business and Professional
Women’s Club at the club's
meeting in the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Bass
on Thursday night, January
24 that the United States
already has a high degree of
socialized medicine through
Medicare, Medicaid and
other government supported
medical programs. Taking
part in the discussion were
Dr. Otto C. Walling, Jr., Dr.
Robert F. White and Dr.
Kenneth Threndyle. The
program was moderated by
Mr. Bass.
The controls, increased
record keeping and the fact
that the doctor loses his
personal relationship and
knowledge of the patient’s
medical history rate high
among the objections to
socialized medicine. It also
appeared that from the
patient’s viewpoint, the
patient loses his freedom of
choice as to the doctor he
wishes to use and when he
can see that doctor.
It also appeared that
medical care deterioriates
in countries that have
Held
Lurch, Amvets
VFW Post No.
an Legion Post
Perfect Union
I in San Antonio,
are his parents
rawakoni and
s and nephews,
rs were J.D.
Uis, Jack Story,
kon, Floyd Lay,
Temp Faircloth
FRANKLIN County’s
three doctors discussed
socialized medicine dur-
ing a round table discus-
^pn at the meeting of the
Mt. Vernon Business and '*
Professional Women’s
Club held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. James T.
Bass on Thursday night,
Jan. 24. At the table, from
left to right, are: Dr.
Robert F. White, Dr.
Kenneth Threndyle,
James T. Bass, modera-
tor; and Dr. Otto C.
Wailing, Jr. (Staff Photo)
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The court also approved school District, with nine
students residing in the
county will receive $101.50.
NF Water
Supply Corp.
To Meet
All stockholders of the
North Franklin Water Sup-
ply Corporation are urged to
attend the 10th annual
meeting to be held Friday,
February 1, at 7:00 p.m. in
the District Court Room in
Mt. Vernon.
The topics to be discussed
include the financial report,
the annual audit, the election
of two directors to serve a
three year term, and any
other business that may
come before the meeting.
A quorum is necessary to
conduct the Corporation's
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becomes effective in any
country that long lines of
patients form to receive
treatment, and waiting
periods become longer be-
fore a person recives
medical attention.
Costs also increase with
the advent of socialized
medicine, and as costs
increase, medical care is cut
to save money. In many
cases whole wings of
hospitals are shut down to
cut costs and in so doing a
Combs, Emory; Sherida
Wright, Sulphur Springs;
Cathy Bryson, Mt. Pleasant;
Ruby Allen, Scroggins and
Patsy Smith, Mt. Vernon.
They are being supervised
by Jeanie Cowart during
their training at the hospital.
The other two days, Monday
and Friday, they will spend
in classroom work at Paris
Junior College tintil next
Franklin County Hospital.
The remainder will receive
their in-hospital training at
St; Joseph Hospital in Paris
and McCuistion Regional
Medical Center in Paris.
Those receiving training
at Franklin County Hospital
are Mary Dunn, Mt. Vernon;
Liz Cassell, Mt. Pleasant;
Laurie Vaughn, Lake Cy-
press Springs; Claudette
cussion members of the club
heard and approved the
reading of the minutes of
three past meeings, which
were held over for reading
in the interest of time. A
brief treasurer’s report was
read by the president Lillie
Bush.
Reports were heard from i°nal amendments to be
the membership committee.
Helen Scott, secretary-book-
in the game include: Charles
Lowry, Kenneth Meek,
given at the annual spring Johnny Moore, Eddie Turn-
er, Billy Rex Lawrence,
Leacho Tittle, Glen Min-
shew, Larkin Drummond,
Keith Drummond, Lollis
by the superintendent, prin- Loyd, Max Holder, Glen
cipal and coaches. See SCHOLARSHIP Page 2
Macon Baptist Slates Revival
Macon Baptist Church Winky, will be sharing God's
announces their upcoming love in special music during
revival beginning Sunday, the revival.
Billy invited Jesus into his
heart to be his Savior during
a revival meeting in the
spring of 1956 at. Shiloh
Terrace Baptist Church in
Dalias Soon after the
conversion, he responded to
God's call and began serving
in church music. In 1961,
Billy and James Robinson
formed an evangelistic team
with which he led the music.
Since then, he has conduct-
ed over 600 revival meet-
ings, in which it is evident
shortage of hospital beds is
created" and patients must
wait longer for needed
treatment or surgery.
At the close of the
discussion, Dr. White stated
in essence, The main thing
we want to try to do is
maintain the American
system where we have
quality care on a local, state
and national level.
In a brief business session
which proceeded the dis-
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receiving training are,
front row. left to right:
Mary Dunn. Mt. Vernon;
Us Cassell. Mt. Plea-
sant; Laurie Vaughn.
Lake Cypress Springs;
Claudette Combs,
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the division of the Perma-
nent School Fund to the
various districts which have
students living in Franklin
County on a per student ment of $36,480.00 from the
basis. The Permanent Mt. Vernon Independent
School Fund consisted of School District as payment
$13,611.37 which was pro- for a portion of the
rated at $11,277 per student, information from Profession
See INITIATIVE Page 2
About $3,000 Is Raised
For Scholarship Fund
The benefit basketball between the “Catfish Winn- Along with raising money
game Saturday, January 26 ers” and the “Doctors of for the scholarship fund, the
Dunk”, the Mt. Vernon Catfish Winners and the Mt.
Coaching Staff, raised ap- Vernon Coaches enjoyed a
* game full of fun and
excitment.
Although the “Catfish
purpose of the Winners ” lost the game by a
scholarship fund is two-fold, score of 44-40, they played
very well against the
“Doctors of Dunk".
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ada have emigrated to the
United States while many
doctors have emigrated
from England to Canada and
other countries to escape the
controls of socialized med-
icine. Dr. Threndyle is one of
the doctors from Canada
that emigrated to the United
States.
Controls through Med-
icare and Medicaid have
increased the requirements
for record keeping by
doctors .and hospitals to
many times what it was
previous to the instigation of
these programs. This has
increased doctor’s charges
and hospital charges to
patients who pay their own
way. It was pointed out that
in England after socialized
medicine went into effect
that hospitals were required
to build buildings as large as
the hospital to store their
Commissioners Approve Fire
And Jail Agreements With City
The Franklin County Com-
missioners Court in special
session on Monday approved
agreements with the City of
Mt. Vernon for fire protec-
tion furnished by the county
by the city and for the use of
the County Jail for prisoners
being held for the municipal
court.
The City Council has not
given their official approval
to the agreements but is felt
they will do so.
The fire protection agree-
ment provides for payment
of $800.00 per month, or
$9,600.00 for the year 1980, to
the city for this protection.
The jail use agreement
provides that the City of Mt.
Vernon may utilize the
Franklin County jail facili-
ties on a space available
Richard S. Harvey, Tyler, fore the Mt. Vernon Rotary stitutional principle that all
president of the Texas Free ' —““-i ■■ *-
Enterprise Foundation, de-
clared, when speaking be-
U.S. Has High Degree Of Socialized Medicine
socialized medicine. The medical records. In Canada
degree of socialized med- the amount of space requir-
icine also appeared to be a ed has in many cases taken
over a whole wing of a
hospital.
It was also evident that
con-
trols in the United States
prohibit hospitals from ex-
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. . ■ program chairman for the voters to propose laws and people could make it law
Club on Friday that, political power is inherent in day. < * —*" " ‘
“Initiative and Referendum the people ’ Harvey was the f-' L 7 \ '
implements the Texas Con- guest of Martin Cassity, he declared, provides for legislature. A vote of the
has grown 235 percent and
welfare coats by 370 percent,
he revealed.
The people and the
Governor are with us, he
February 3, through Wed-
nesday, February 6. Ser-
vices will begin each night at
7:30.
There will be a church-
wide fellowship following
evening services Sunday
night. On Monday night,
following the services, there
will be a special youth
fellowship. Then Tuesday
before the evening services,
there will be a hot dog
supper for the children, third
through sixth grades from
6:00 until 8:45.
Evangelist Billy Foote has that God’s hand has been on
a very unique ministry in his ministry in which
that not only does he preach, hundreds have come to
but also leads the congrega- Jesus as Lord and Savior,
tional singing and directs the
choir. His talented wife,
socialized medicine the
better doctors begin to
migrate to countries where panding the number of beds
controls are not so severe, or buying additional equip-
Many doctors from Can- ment without first obtaining
a certificate of need.
In came out that when
pure socialized medicine
Texas is one of those states
which does not have that
power, he pointed out.
People of California won
amendment 13 by a two to spending in Texas is going
one vote, he revealed, even Up faster than in California
though it was apposed by the and New York. There is lots
politicians and big business. of waste in Austin, lots of
The voter turnout, he waste in Washington and lots
revealed, in states with the of waste in County Govern-
power of iniative and ment.
referendum, is 21 percent past District Governor
higher than in states that Bill Campbell reminded the
don’t have the power. club that Rotary District 583
The tax burden is tre- jg entitled to four education
mendous, he argued, for 45 scholarship awards plus a
cents out of every dollar scholarship award for study
earned goes to pay taxes. In by a teacher of the
my opinion, he concluded, its handicapped and journal-
going to bet worse before it i “ * J-------J
gets better.
During the last 10 years the district will be entitled to
the population of Texas has a technical training award,
increased by 17 percent
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basis. It also provides that
the city will pay the Franklin
County Sheriff $4.00 per day students, will receive
per prisoner for all munici- $10,972.52. The Winnsboro
pal court cases to cover the Independent School District,
cost of meals. It also with 186 students residing in
provides the city will the county, will receive
reimburse the County Clerk $2,097.53. The Sulphur Bluff
the sum of $2.00 per day per School District, with 21
prisoner for all Municipal students residing in the
Court cases to assist in county, will receive $236.83.
defraying the costs of The Talco-Bogata School
operating and maintaining District, with 21 students
the facility. residing in the county, will
received $202.99. The Saltillo
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Bids Sought
For Packing
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and employees presented a Plant Site
proposal for a rate increase
which was approved. Bids are now being
Judge W.B. Meek advised solicited by the General
the court he had received a
notice from State Comp-
troller Bob Bullock acknow-
ledging receipt of the county which was formerly used as
budget for 1980.
LVN Students Receives Caps In Ceremony
Twenty-four LVN students
who have been attending
classes at Paris Junior
College since last August
received caps in ceremonies
marking completion of the
first step in their training on
Friday, January 18 at PJC.
Eight of the students will
receive their in-hospital
training three days each
week until August at
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It was organized to provide a
scholarship each year for
deserving athletes who are
seniors at Mt. Vernon High
School as well as to honor
two very special people. Members of the "Catfish
In memory of Dot and in Winners” squad who played
honor of Catfish Smith, the
scholarship, an award to be
hHBHBH The invitation, bid and
|||||Hh| acceptance form GSA R 968,
which gives instructions for
HBHHH submitting bids, can be
BBmSBMHm obtained from GSA’s Bus
HQHHH iness Service Center. Room
9HBSHH 1A03, Hl9 Taylor Street. Fort
Worlh- Texas 76102, tele
phone AC 817 334-3281, ac
cor<bng to Ann Doughty,
GSA regional administrator
------- Frankie Cooper
The Board of Directors of
HI Fcl the First National Bank
M JL announced, following the
■ ■ January meeting, the pro-
» When the Cowboys were in motion of Frankie Cooper to
fe i Philadelphia recently, Lisa assistant cashier.
| H and Wally Reed were Mrs Cooper first joined
visiting in Mt. Vernon, the bank in 1969 and worked
Young I^arry Thomas Jr until 1973. She returned in
I and sister, Michelle, child 1977 and has held numerous
'■ ren of Mr and Mrs Larry positions within the opera-
Thomas, were watching the tions of the bank. She is
game and Michelle won- currently responsible for
dered where the cheerlead- loan operations, which in-
ers were. "They don’t take eludes loan processing, note
em to road games,” ex- payments, credit and coilec-
plained Larry. Michelle
asked why. “Because," said •— - —>—. -------—
Larry, summoning the wis- Sulphur Bluff, lives in Mount
dom of his nine years, "they Vernon with her two
might get damaged.” children, Joey and Jeffrey.
Initiative, Referendum Gives People Rights
", ‘ L."' ’ ' Proposed legislation dur- while our state government
constitutional amendments which could not be changed ing the recent session of the *
Initiative and referendum, without the help of the by the state, county, school legislature, which did not
pass, would have required,
say 15 percent of the votins
in the last election for
governor, upon petitions argued, but the Legislature^
which state the proposed tax the Lieutenant Governor,
relief proposal in detail. In the Speaker of the House and
Texas that would be ap- many others are against us.
proximately 400,000 people. David Mitchum, who ac-
Initiativeand referendum, companied Harvey, said he
he pointed out, can be has been studying initiative
limited to tax or spending or and referendum. He said the
open ended. The referendum hearing in Austin was quite a
. ha(j inspired a
song, which he wrote, and
sang.
He said no one testified
against the referendum in
. the Senate Committee hear-
keeper to Scott’s Plumbing, states have the right of ing, but the Senate sent it to
See SOCIALIZED Page 2 initiative of referendum but committee for study, and he
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Services Administration for
13.4 acres of land with
improvements in Mt. Vernon
a meat packing plant.
Bids will be accepted until business. If any stockholder
12:30 p.m., March 13, at the cannot attend, C .
site of the bid opening.
, they are
asked to sent a proxy form
with the name of the person
The property located at lhe>’ appoint to vote in his or
301 Bel) Street includes a her place.
Cooper Elected
taining six offices, two rest Assistant Cashier
They will then have to go 12.x32. Wock bui|ding
to Austin for a state board 2O’x5O’ frame building, a
examination before they will 45’xioo’ cattle barn with
. pens, plus five gas pumps
and a 4,000 gallon under-
ground tank.
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Bass, Lonatish H. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1980, newspaper, January 31, 1980; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1336065/m1/1/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.