Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 1980 Page: 1 of 20
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The charter provides that
Stinson and Otto Charles total capitalisation of
Ramsay said that plans for the charter.
'hands-on*' experience
American Farmer Degree.
nation’s FFA members.
Board Refuses
dof Di rec- Southeast part of the county,
tot per 1000 gallons.
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M&W Recreation Proposes
Sale of the subdivided
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Springs and west of the F.M. the land to be developed, and
be lots, stated Martin. He noted
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that hit the deer and nine
shots that didn’t.
He put the animal inside
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application has been made
for an FHA loan to improve
A committee from M&W
Recreational Facility met
presentation of the high-
est degree in the FFA,
was made during the 53rd
National Convention held
in Kansas City, Missouri,
November 12-14.
A new banking facility,
Franklin National Bank, will
begin operations in Mount
Vernon in March or April in
temporary quarters, accor-
capital.
In order to obtain this
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Vol. IN-No. 12 Mt. Yemen, Franklin County, Texas x 2 Sections-22 Pages Thursday, November 2S, ins 1
Alan Swarts and Danny R.
Christenberry of Mount Ver-
non received the American
Farmer Degree Nov. 13 at
DANNY R. Christenberry
of Mt. Vernon was
presented his American
Farmer Degree by Doug
Rinker, right. National
President of the Future
Farmers of America. The
25c
Per Copy
Christenberry is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. T
By Bob Wright
For those who ventured
out Saturday morning and shooting," making his first
onjy ejeven shots
As a holder of the American
Farmer Degree, they join a
Listed as interim directors select group representing
are Joe Dan Coe, Arlington, about one percent of all the
Harry K. Myers, Quinlan, nation’s FFA members.
Employees of the plant
were stationed periodicly
throughout the plant to
explain the process in
that area of production
culture, members may be
All the FFA members who advanced by the local
customers to be affected live
northwest of Mount Vernon
on and near Highway 67.
Customers living in this area
The board approved the will be charged an additional
paying of *11,796 in bills. W P®r 1000 gallons.
roped path through the
plant operations. Over
32S persons, young and
old. toured the facilities.
“ . ‘ ‘ _r- Larry E. Temple, Austin,
plication was not accepted acted as the agent represen-
City, Missouri. They were
among the 781 FFA
members selected to receive
the south side of the in- the American Farmer
; —j “ J Degree, the hightest degree
L30, but Ramsay said Tues- of membership in the FFA.
thought that there was a
young war going in the coun-
ty, it was just a few zealous
deer hunters limbering up
their rifles. They had to be
practicing because of the
scattered reports of deer
kills.
One visitor to the area
tried his hand at deer hun-
ting and found the ex-
perience wbe very expen-
sive. We can call him Tom,
for the sake of my health.
Tom arrived in the county
Friday to prepare for the
great hunting trip, and to
visit with old friends he
hadn’t seen in several years.
The friends should have sent
him back to Dallas Friday
night with his World War II
carbine and his other com-
bat gear. The carbine had
not been cleaned in at least
35 years and the two clips of
ammunition didn’t need any
tape. They had rusted
together.
The host agreed to clean
up the gun and the other
items in his new shop, which
was another mistake. Tom
helped. He only discharged
the gun once, making a very
small hole in the shop wall,
but a much larger chasm in
the side of his host’s ski boat,
parked outside the shop.
Tom and his friends were
sitting in the deer stands
several hours before the
season opened. Good old
Tom had been stationed in
the most remote portion of
the lease in hopes that he I
would not shoot himself, or
anyone else. Tom's new four
wheel drive vehicle was
parked nearby so that he
wouldn’t have to drag his kill
too far, which was another
mistake.
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IHapite inclement wea-
ther a continuous flow of
visitors viewed the plant.
(Staff Photo by Lillie
Bush)
VISITORS to the Frank-
lin China Company facili-
ties during their open
house held Sunday, Nov-
ember IS. followed a
house. until such time that
The group proposed that members of the board could
M&W in making the pro- the $9,340 00 already paid by personally view the land pro-
Optic-Herald
To Publish
Early
The Mount-Vernon
Optic-Herald will publish
early next week because
of the Thanksgiving Holi-
day.
In order for subscribers
on rural routes to receive
their newspapers before
Thanksgiving, the Optic
will be printed on Tues-
day afternoon and put In
the mail Tuesday night
for distribution on
Wednesday morning.
Deadlines for advertis-
ing and news will be ad-
vanced to 5:00 p.m. Mon-
day, Nov. 24 to enable the
staff to meet the early
press time. Advertisers
and reporters can help by
turning in ad copy as ear-
ly as possible, but no later
than 5:SS p.m. Mouday.
The cooperation of
everyone will be greatly
appreciated.
Resignation
The South Franklin Water Low water pressure in the
(^orpomtMm-Boert auumeBHi pm v ui me
tors voted unanimously in a serviced by the water cor-
regular meeting Thursday, poration, was discussed by
Nov. 13, not to accept the the board. Board member
resignation of Ray Reynolds, Bill Ingram stated later that
manager.
The letter was dated Oct. ____
15, 1980, and cited a possible Booster Station No. 1, which
conflict of interest as the will improve the water
reason for the resignation, pressure. The engineering
Division, General Motors
Corporation of Warren,
Michigan; Pioneer Hi-Bred
International, Inc., of Des
Moines, Iowa; Production
Credit Associations through-
out the United States, and
the Twelve Federal Land
Banks of the United States.
The American Farmer
Degree is the highest degree
of membership in the FFA.
It is presented only by the
National Organization of the
Future Farmers of America
to members who have
demonstrated exceptional
agricultural and leadership
ability. State FFA Associa-
tions may submit candidates
for the American Farmer
Degree based on total FFA
membership in the state.
The 781 members awarded
the American Farmer De-
gree this year represent the
highest achievement of
more than 481,676 FFA
members in almost 9,000
Thanksgiving
Services Set
The annual community-
wide Thanksgiving service
has been set for Sunday,
November 23 at 7:30 p.m. in
the High School auditorium,
sponsored by the Ministerial*
Alliance of Mt. Vernon. ;
Speakers will be the Rev *
Robert Carney, pastor of the
■» Central Christian Church
and the Rev. Lee Poe pastor
of Maranatha Baptist
Church.
The celebrated Dentor^
Church Choir and a trio from
the First Assembly of GoJ
Church, will present special
music.
In keeping with the spirit
of the Thanksgiving season a
"Love Offering’’ will be
received for the purpose of
aiding the needy of the
community and those travel-
ing through who often call on
the Ministerial Alliance tor
help.
DOUG RINKER (right).
National President of the
Future Farmers of Amer-
ica, presents the Amer-
ican Farmer Degree to
Alan Swarts of Mt.
Vernon. The American
Farmer Degree is the
highest degree of mem-
bership in the FFA. It
was presented to 781 FFA
members during their
53rd National Convention
held in Kansas City,
Missiourl, November
12-14.
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sion. Following discussion as to
Lease land east of the the exact location and condir
M&W boat ramp would re- tion of the property by the
and Mrs. Jerry L. Swarts, honor. The American Farm- culture departments.
Christenberry is the son of er program is sponsored L
Mr. and Mrs. Ennis through the National FFA receive the American Farm- .
Christenberry. Both were in- Foundation by Amoco Oil er Degree begin as "Green- “Chapter Farmer.
If*- Cn nf Chiraffn. Illinois: J I hAvwie’* <xl Uaal nnn third riAdrw that rd
non FFA Chapter by Charles Ca8e °{ Racine, Wiscon-
Stretcher, John Porter and ^jn;! .T''e ^1®vrolet ^otor
David Maxton. ’
Each American Farmer
Degree recipient is present-
ed a gold key and certificate
in recognition of their
accomplishment amongst
the nearly one-half million
FFA members across the
country. They also receive a
cash award for travel to
Kansas City and attend a
Country Newspapering
Deer Hunting Proves Expensive
Almost at the second the
season opened Tom started
the State FFA Association, on proficiency in combining
Only students who have classroom learning, practi-
chapter to the degree of earned the State Farmer cal
.’’ The Degree are eligible for the and leadership.
After at least one third degree, that of "State American Farmer Degree. See FFA Page 2
. ..J. M&W be considered an in- posed for development and
The acreage in question stallment payment and be became more familiar with
lies south of l^ke Cypress applied to the premium for the area in question.
• - " . 1 Th** development of the
115 bridge The M&W board that one-half of the annual first proposed subdivision
proposes that 5.5 acres of the lease collected by the could mean revenues for the
10 73 acre tract be made Franklin County Water district from as many as 20
available (or subdivision and District on "fee land" be lots, stated Martin. He noted
sold for residential lots. The credited to M&W for the an- that the boost to ths local tax
5.5 acres starts just west of nual lease on the land retain- gee WATER Page 2
structed in the Mount Ver- Chicago, Illinois; J I hands.'
non FFA Chapter by Charles Case Co. of Racine, Wiscon- ——|
of the organizers of the bank.
The bank charter has been
approved by the Comptroller
of the Currency, and stock in
the bank will be sold as soon
as the bank is organized far-
ther. Ramsay said that the
interim directors will pro-
bably meet within the next
two weeks and will deter-
mine at that time when the ceremonies held during the
stock will be issued. The 53rd National Convention of
meeting will also allow for the Future Farmers of
the legal organization of the America (FFA),Jin Kansas
bank, with an election of ‘
directors and officers.
The bank may be located
tersection of Highway 37 and
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day that another location
may be found.
reason for the resignation, pressure. The engineering
Reynolds is an independent consultant for the corpora
contractor. tion, Gary Fontaine, has told
The board adjusted the bill the board that it will be 1983
of Milton Rowe, who had before money will be
received a bill of $219 for his available from FHA for the
farm. The bill normally is project.
$15 and has never been more
than $19. As no water leaks An increase in the price of
were found on the property, treated water bought from
the board determined that the City of Mount Vernon
the problem had to be in the w'l * passed on to the
meter, and made an adjust- customers affected. A letter
ment from the City indicated that
Also adjusted was the the price for the water would
water bill of Opal Pierson, be increased from $145 to
An increase in metered $1-25 per 1000 gallons. The 42
water was caused when a
coupling installed by South
Franklin employees blew
off.
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Franklin National Bank Charter Approved
and Billy N. Campbell, Vernon. Coe is listed as for surplus, and half as of each share set at $5.00 a pletion of the new building Application to organize the the bank have been under-
Gregory Carr, Michael W. president of the new bank. capital. share. anticipated within 18 bank was made in way sinceJ978 >
Jordan, J. Wayne Morris, The charter provides that In order to obtain this Ramsay said Tuesday that months. There will be plenty September, 1979, but the ap- Larry E. Temple, Auson,
Thomas D. Ramsay, Bill D. the bank be organized with a capitalization, 150,000 shares the bank will have a nice of time for people to an- — — M
r Z2 2 Z'.'- * I,of stock will be sold at $10.00 building with all the normal ticipate the purchase of for filing until April 22,1980. ting the group in obtaining
ding to Thomas Ramsay, one Walling, Jr., all of Mount $1,500,000, with half to be set per share, with the par value banking facilities, with com- stock, Ramsay said. Ramsay said that plans for the charter.
Development To Water Board
the boat ramp constructed ed as is and the purchase of
by M&W, and continues west water to maintain the golf
with the Franklin County to the Nix Simons and Bob course.
Water District Board of Taylor property An addi-
Directors Monday and in- tional 7 95 acres, located land, as proposed by the
troduced a proposal for the along the waterfront west of group, would be at first op-
development of property the Simons-Taylor property, tion in public auction to
leased by M&W from the was requested to be placed stockholders of M&W
Franklin County Water on a 12 month option agree- Recreational Facility and
District. The proposal was ment until M&W could com- taxpayers of Franklin Coun-
made during the second plete a feasability study to ty, and then by local realtors
regular meeting of the determine if it too could be on an open listing registry
month for the FCWD board developed through subdivi- tion basis.
November 17.
W C. Martin and W. C.
McPhearson, two members
of a three man Committee main unchanged, in order to board and committeemen,
for Property Management maintain the view of the lake directors of the water
and Maintainance appointed from the Cypress Creek club district tabled the proposal
by the M&W Recreational
Facility Board, represented
posal
Two Mount Vernon Boys Named American Farmers
Swarts is the son of Mr. special breakfast in their high school vocational agri- semester of vocational agri- Farmer’’ is presented by Each advancement is based
er program is sponsored
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Wright, Pat. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 1980, newspaper, November 20, 1980; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1336107/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.