Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 2, 1980 Page: 1 of 18
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chamber of City Hall.
Absentee voting in the
October 5, are qualified to
election to formally register
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36 hole tournament has been
set at 660 per team.
Bay, Sell. Or Rent
With Classified Ads
reporter, and selected Miss
Congenality in the 1979 Miss
Mt. Vernon Pageant.
A second runner-up honor
was earned by Miss Davis in
the I960 Miss Mt. Vernon
Pageant.
Active in several sports,
Miss Davis has participated
The annual Autumn Trails
Golf Tournament will be
held Saturday and Sunday,
October 11 and 12, at the
Cypress Creek Country Club
VICKI DAVIS, senior at
Mt. Vernon High School,
was named as the 1980
Homecoming Queen dur-
ing halftime ceremonies
of the Mt. Vernon River-
crest football game held
here this past Friday,
September 26. She is the
Miss Davis is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Joe
Davis. “My favorite thing to
do is meet people, and I am
1 mitted to Franklin County
I Hospital for treatment of
| burns. Not home at the time
I of the fire was Barbara
SECONDS after trucks
arrived at the Odls
Evans, Sr. home Monday
morning, firemen were
able to put water on the
structure. An unidentified
volunteer fireman and Ed
Morrow manned the first
hose. A motorcyle and
car at left had already
burst into flames.. Two
children died in the fire.
(Staff Photo by Dana
Morrow)
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AN ARCHWAY entrance
to Tiger Stadium has
been erected by Herman
aad Jo Hilliard In
memory of their son, the
late Bart Hilliard. A pla-
que on one supporting
contemn of the archway
will commemorate the
construction of the strac-
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Vol. 106 - No. 5 Mt. Vernon, Franklin County, Texas 2 Sections - 18 Pages Thursday. October 2, i960 1
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The funds raised through
sur-
FORTY-TWO runners
participated in the two
and four mile Fun Run
races held in conjunction
with the annual Mt. Ver-
non Artfest Saturday,
September 27. There
were 31 two mile entries,
11 four mile entries, and
earlier In the day 10 par-
ticipated in the 10 mile
ran. Mt. Vernon girls'
athletic coach Charlie
Hopper fires the gun to
start the two and four
mile race, which began at
the Hicks law office,
north on Highway 37.
(Staff Photo by Lillie
Bash).
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daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Davis of the Purley
Community. Miss Davis
was escorted by Terry
Lancaster, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Lancaster, Win-
field. Walter Sears,
superintendent of the Mt.
Vernon ISD, crowned the
queen. (Staff Photo)
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Per Copy
tare in young Hilliard’s
name. The oM sign at the
mala entrance off
Highway 37 can be seen to
the left. Several area con-
has changed. If so, they have ^>erL,115’zJn the office of
Vote as you please, but
City Budget Hearing Set
A public hearing to ap-
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Registration Opens For Golf Tournament
Registration for the two sidered as the qualifying
man scramble tournament is round, with the days scores
open. Entry fee for the counting toward totals.
Prizes will be awarded the
top three teams in each of
not be moved by firemen
The alarm was turned in at because of the intense heat.
9:50 am., but the first
fireman on the scene was
the City of Mt. Vernon was the 1960 expenditures by the
'We thank everyone for set for Tuesday, October 14, city will appear in next
feelings of the council that
all bids were excessive, and
that the matter should be
taken under advisement. No
action was taken.
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Donations
Needed
For Evans Family
|| Donations of clothing and
J household goods are needed
I for the Otis and Barbara
H Evans family, whose house
burned Monday, September
29.
The ages of the children
are as follows: Donna, age
17; Sheila, age 16; Tammy,
age 13; Sharon, age 8 and
Patrick, age 10.
Donations may be taken to
the Terry Haven Nursing
Home.
room, located at the front of for the club. i „ .
the library building. The juried show, the first oil painting by Ivy Elledge, say. “It is those people who Tuesday, September 30
m|MM^The painting was given to are involved who really
Harmon, Mt Vernon
j Last Days For Voter Registration
Citizens who wish to vote should register to vote with registration office. If an in-
| in the November 4 General |
are
moved to the Mt. Vernon
„ _ schools mall. Booth reser _________, ____
31,550, by Artfest Co-chair- upstairs community reading vations alone brought in $820 concession stand, and donat- making this year’s Artfest a during a meeting of the Mt weeks Optic-Herald,
men Kitty Ramsay and
Janet Jordan.
In other action taken by
.. .. . the council, approval was
~~ > are involved who really The hearing will begin at given the General Telephone
Fay Sutton, sister of Yvonne make it a success each 7:00 p.m. in the council Franchise Ordinance, sub-
year.” chamber of City Hall. ject to approval of the city
attorney, Traylor Russell.
The major change in the
new ordinance from the old
ordinance, which was
adopted 25 years ago, is a
change in the payment to the
City of Mt. Vernon from two
percent and a flat $242 per
year to a straight four per-
cent payment.
The council reviewed the
bid for street and sewer
_______ ______ __________________ November'Genera? Election n. *as the g®n®ra!
mark no later than Sunday, precinct and/or voting box wiU begin Wednesday, De-
vote in the November elec- up until five days prior to the Franklin County Clerk.
tion. election to formally register Vote as you please, but
Franklin County residents that change with the voter please vote!
Saturday will be con- the four flights.
Tee off times will be at
8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each
day of the tournament.
The tournament will be
limited to 54 teams, so enter
early.
A free happy hour is plann-
ed for members and their
guests from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 11, with a
dance following from 9:00
p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Music for the dance is to be
provided by the Versitiles of
Sulphur Sprinp.
Homecoming Queen I
Davis of the Purley Com- 1
munity.
Undaunted by the steady 1
rain which fell at the j
stadium, the homecoming I
crowd waited with coats and
held Friday, hone^« oemaMwtad Mtae unbreilas’ in tend. SchoOT - ]
faculty took advantage of the
break in the weather at the |
halftime period, after I
heavier rain caused the
ceremonies to be postponed I
prior to the start of the I
game. I
Vicki Davis, 17 year old in volleyball (junior and
senior, was named as the senior), track (four years),
I960 Homecoming Queen of basketball (freshman), band
Mt. Vernon High School. The (freshman), and has been in
announcement came during the Beta Club (three years),
halftime coronation “1 think this is a really big
. .. . . — ----—--— Ten volunteer firemen Stevens was born March 34,
fire. The boy was the son of possibility that open space The children 2:77;- Zltcrt, ~ tU mV. Voumu
Terry Evans and Rosie heaters, located on the north transported to Turners smoke as he exited IH 30. three units, using 150’ of ifc" parents are Mr and Mrs
Stephens, and the girl was side of the house, where the Funeral Home in Mount Elbert said that the entire hose and 960’of 2^” hose. Otis Evans Sr and Josenh
die daughter of Odis and fire started, were the point of Pleasant by thd Franklin house was engulfed in Chief Long said Tuesday Stevens of Detroit
origin. The girl’s body was County Rescue Unit. flames when he arrived, and that anyone having items for Michigan. Mrs. Elnora
found in the northwest z~-lzzz z:zzz ".z ~~zzz 1— —1Z- --- ——.‘Jj, _ ;;TC -■
The grandfather was ad- bedroom and the boy’s body have been held Wednesday vehicle, a portion of the front department and members
the Franklin County Tax dividual has moved more
g Election and are not Assessor-Collector’s office, than 30days prior to the elec-
I registered to vote have only located in the basement of tion and has not registered
I two days remaining in which the Franklin County Cour- the change with the office
I to register. Only those who thouse in Mt. Vernon. they are not elegible to vote
I have either, registered in if a local citizen has mov- in the election.
I person by Friday, October 3, ed within the county they are
I or have mailed in their voter urged to check with the tax
I registration with a post office to determine if their
tractors donated time
and/or materiab toward d
completion of the project
(Staff Photo by Lillie
Bwh).
Funds From Artfest Surpass Pledge
The fifth annual Artfest The funds raised through Despite inclement weath- held in connection with the The spirit of cooperation
and surrounding activities the weekend projects sur- er 71 of the 82 booths local Artfest, accounted for stayed throughout the day as
$213 in entry fees to the the showers came steadily
project from the 71 paintings down.Concessioners indicat-
entered, and the Fun Run ed they were pleased with
“12. the steady flow of browsers A public hearing to ap- A review of the proposed
remainder of the and buyers throughout the prove the 1980-81 budget for budget and comparison with
school mall area. the City of Mt. Vernon was the 1980 expenditures by the
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grossed $112.
The 1
funds collected came thr-
ough the Key Club operated
concession stand, and d
ions in the drawing for the success,” stated Kitty Ram- Vernon City Council held
Terry Lavar Stevens, a Evans, the grandmother of
three-year old boy and his the children. bedroom. Church with burial at Denton «d A car and motorcycle the items,
cousin, 16-month old Jaquita Mount Vernon Fire Chief Stan Lovett, a respiratory Cemetery. The Rev. I.Q. parked near the house could
Nichole Evans, died Monday m.P. Long said Tuesday therapist at Franklin County Fluellen was to officiate. not be moved by firemen Jaquita Nichole Evans
morning when the home of morning that the cause of the Hospital, who was off duty, The alarm was turned in at because of the intense heat, was born Mav 8 1979 in Mt
their grandfather, Odis Don fire was undetermined, but aided firemen and removed 9:50 a.m., but the first Vernon. Terry Lavar
Fvai* 'Tas destr°yed by that there is a strong the bodies from the house, fireman on the scene was Ten volunteer firemen Stevens was born March 24
^ Tb^boy wes the son of possibility that open space The children were Bobby Elbert, who saw the responded to the call with 1977 in Mt. Vernon. Granck
Stephens, and the^giri was side of the house, where the Funeral Home %in_ Mount Elbert said that the entire hose and 960’of 2tt” hose. C2_ Z._
1----J was engulfed in Chief Long said Tuesday Stevens
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Funeral services were to before he could get out of his the family could call the fire Robertson of Mt. Vernon is a
great-grandparent.
Jackie Evans, Jr., of Mt.
Vernon.
Two Children Die In House Fire
was found in the northeast at 2 p.m. at Denton Baptist porch and front wall collaps- would pick up and deliver
bedroom. Church with burial at Denton ed. A car and motorcycle the items.
Stan Lovett, a respiratory Cemetery. Tbe Rev. I.Q. parked near the house could
morning when the home of morning that the cause of the Hospital, who was off duty,
September 26, at Tiger
Field, - .
Miss Davis is serving as glad to have the opportunity
senior class president, stu- to do that and represent my
dent council representative school as Homecoming
from the senior class, has Queen.”
been cheerleader for the
past four years, and was
chapter sweetheart of the
Mt. Vernon Future Farmers
of America in 1979.
In prior years she has been
honored by fellow classmen
by being selected as junior fifth annual
dutchess for the homecom- -
ing court tn 1979, yrnior class weejten(j secured passed the Key Club’s reserved by individuals and
$1,750 for the sponsor- pledge to the Franklin clubs were on hand and in
ing Mt. Vernon Key Club. County Library of $1,500. operation the day of the
The funds remaining after Their pledge money is to be Artfest, Saturday, Septem-
expenes incurred by the club used by the Franklin County ber 27, when the event was
in producing the Artfest and Library Board for renova-
activities is estimated to be tion and furnishing of the
Despite inclement weath-
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Wright, Pat. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 2, 1980, newspaper, October 2, 1980; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1336100/m1/1/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.