Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 47, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Page: 2 of 14
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Bains County Leader
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017
NEWS BRIEFS
Linda Terry, 1350 RSCR 3425, Senior Suite Care
Brashear, Texas 75420.
The Carter Mason Benefit Class Of ’77
hold their 40th year reunion on
birth certificate, Social Security The deadline to enter is May 10.
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FORMER EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS OF THE RAINS COUNTY LEADER:
RAINS COUNTY
Commissioners Court agenda
Community outheach 8
Onganizations
RAINS HIGH SCHOOL
Summer school
offered for students
Carter Mason
Benefit, May 13
ADVERTISING
Kay Thompson
SPECIAL FEATURES
Lauren Withrow
ROUTE SALES
Robert Dean
Good Samaritans’
Food Pantry Pick-up
On Saturday, May 13, the
food pantry, located behind the
public library on Hwy. 69 in
Emory, will be open from 9:00
a.m.-12:00 noon. The pantry
PRODUCTION
Audy Cody
Deborah Walker
Lea Reed
IHTURT
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sioners Court will hold a regu- retirement withholding for
lar meeting on Thursday, May part-time employees.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY - every
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Emory Bap-
tist Church
RAINS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT
3rd Thurs. of every month, Rains Tax
Office at 6:30 p.m.
THE LADIES CLUB OF ALBA-4th
Tues., 6:30 p.m., Alba Commu-
nity Center
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Emory
-Tues. 7:00-8:00 p.m., open
meeting; Thurs. 7:00-8:00 p.m.,
closed meeting; Sat. 1:00-2:00
p.m.open meeting. Emory
United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall. For info call
903-243-6766 or 903-439-
7573.
PUBLISHER
Earl Hill, Jr.
EDITOR
Trey Hill
OFFICE
Nancy Fenter, Mgr.
Requests Volunteers
Volunteers are needed at Senior
Suite Care & Rehab for various
times, days and activities. Call
Julia at 903-473-3752 for more
information.
AMERICAN LEGION POST 156,
Rabb Bro. Mem. Rains Co.-
4th Mon., 7:00 p.m., 215 N.
Duffy St., Emory, 903-438-6045
ARBALA DANCE -Tues., 7:00
- 9:30 p.m., Arbala Community
Center
BOY SCOUTS-Wed., 6:30-8:00
p.m., Emory United Methodist
Church
H.W. Martin-1887
Sam Fitzgerald - Before 1900
W. O. Hebisen - Before 1900
A. S. Hornbeck - Before 1900
rakes to help. For more informa- RHS Class of 2017
tion, call 903-447-3129.
Reunion, May 27,
New Location
The RHS class of 1977 will
Good Samaritans’
Thrift Shop Sale
Good Samaritans will hold a
sale in its building behind the
public library on Saturdays, May
13 and 20, from 8:00 a.m.-noon.
The shop will be closed May
27. Funds go to buy food for the
needy and to operate the center.
The sale includes clothes for all
ages and sizes, household items
and knick-knacks and furniture.
New stock every week.
EAST TAWAKONI CITY COUNCIL
3rd Tues., 7:00 p.m., East Tawakoni
City Hall
EAST TAWAKONI SENIOR CITIZEN
GAME DAY - every Wednesday,
9:00 a.m. 288 Briggs Blvd,
behind East Tawakoni City Hall
EMORY LIONS CLUB-1st and
3rd Tues., 12:00 noon. Visitors
welcome. Call for location
903-473-2311
LAKE FORK AREA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE-3rd Thurs., 6:00
p.m. For location, visit www.
lakeforkchamber. org.
LAKE FORK CHAPTER OF THE
WELL ARMED WOMAN - first
Thursday, 4-7 p.m. at J&K’s
Trigger & Bow Shooting Sports,
9963 S. Hwy 154, 3 1/2 miles
north of Yantis. Peggy York
903-473-2185
MARS HILL MASONIC LODGE
#1440 -4th Thurs., 6:30 p.m.,
Lodge on Hwy. 69
NORTHEAST TEXAS DEMOCRATIC
ALLIANCE-4th Thurs., 6:00
- 7:30 p.m., Rose Community
Center
NORTHEAST TEXAS PARATROOP-
ERS ASSOCIATION - 3rd Sat.,
RAINS COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE
OFFICE: Tues, and Thurs., 8:00 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m., 110 E. North St.
TRANSPORTATION: To schedule a ride
Call 903-474-7231
RAINS COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS’ COURT
2nd & 4th Thur., 10:00 a.m., Rains
County Courthouse
AL-ANON -Thurs., 7:00 p.m.,
Crossroads Al-anon Group,
103 N. Houston St., Edgewood
903-896-7270
Elm Cemetery
Memorial Service
The Elm Cemetery Memo-
rial Day service will be held on
ton area, Van Zandt County and
Henderson County.
The Rains County Judge’s
Office would like to thank all
of our citizens for the help
and generosity that have been
shared with those affected by
J. H. Bradford- 1901-1904
Tom W. Hill- 1904-1937
Earl Hill, Sr.- 1937-1960
Kathleen Hill Becknell - 1962-1995
RAINS COUNTY EMERGENCY
SERVICE AREA DISTRICT
2nd Thur., 7:00 p.m., Rains County
Courthouse Annex
ALBA LIBRARY BOARD - 3rd
Mon., 4:00 p.m., Library Build-
ing.
Everyone welcome. 903-765-
2665
7:30 a.m., Red Dome Smoke-
house in Quitman 903-763-
4555
PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD OF
RAINS COUNTY-3rd Mon.,
7:00 p.m., Agri-Life Extension
and Conference Center
POINT CHURCHES FOOD BANK
- 2nd & 4th Tues. 1-3 p.m.
First Baptist Church of Point
985 Industrial Blvd..
903-598-3220.
POINT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORP. - 1st Tues., 6:00 p.m.,
PEDC office, 329 Locust St.,
Point, 903-598-3051.
POINT LADIES CIVIC CLUB - 1st
Thurs., 6:30 p.m., Point Com-
munity Center 903-598-2089
P.O.LN.T-3rd Sun., 3:00 p.m.,
Cotton Pickin’ Theatre, Point,
903-598-3809
RAINS COUNTY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE-3rd Thursday,
12:00 noon Visitor’s Center,
903-473-3913.
RAINS COUNTY FARMERS UNION
- 1st Mon., 7:00 p.m., Cotton
Pickin’ Theatre, 903-598-3809
RAINS GARDEN CLUB-1st Mon.,
9:30 a.m., Emory Methodist
Church
RAINS COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY-3rd Mon., 6:00 p.m.,
Emory Development Corp.
RAINS COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD
- 4th Mon., 5:30 p.m., Feb.-
Oct., Meadows Cultural Center,
Rains County Public Library
RAINS COUNTY GOOD SAMARI-
TANS - Board meets 2nd Tues.,
1:00 p.m., Miracle Faith Baptist
Church. Center is open 1:00 -
4:00 p.m. Mon. and Thurs. and
2nd Sat. 9:00 a.m. -12 noon
Food Pantry
RAINS COUNTY GENEALOGICAL
SOCIETY 3rd Sat., 1:00 p.m.,
Rains County Public Library,
903-473-6277
RAINS COUNTY VETERAN VOLUN-
TEERS 903-474-7231
RAINS WILDCAT BOOSTER CLUB
- 3rd Mon., 6:30 p.m., Rains H.
S. Field House
RAINS WILDCAT BAND BOOSTER
CLUB - 2nd Mon., 6:00 p.m.,
Rains H. S. Band Hall
STITCH AND LEARN QUILTING
CLUB - Thurs., 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
903-598-3021 Emory Methodist
Church
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
Emory Chapter 1244 -Tues., 5:00
- 6:30 p.m., Weigh-in before
meeting
Emory Baptist Memorial Hall
WOMEN’S SERVICE CLUB-2nd
Mon., 6:00 p.m., Rose Commu-
nity Center
WOMEN IN NEED, INC.-A Bat-
tered Women’s Shelter. Call
903-455-4612 or 903-454-HELP
RAINS ISD SCHOOL BOARD
2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Rains ISD
Board Room
Headstart/Pre-K,
Kindergarten
Rains Elementary will hold its
Trans Texas
Theatres
621 Shannon Road East
I-30 exit #124 between
Broadway & Radio Rd.
903-885-4000
POINT CITY COUNCIL
2nd Tues., 6:45 p.m., Point City Hall
EMORY CITY COUNCIL
3rd Tues., 7:00 p.m., Emory City Hall
May 11 and 12
On Thursday and Friday,
May 11 and 12, the Rains High
School Theatre Company will
perform two one-act plays writ-
ten by theater teacher Christo-
Hooker Cemetery
Annual Meeting
The Hooker Cemetery Assoc,
will hold its annual business
meeting on Sunday, May 21,
at 2:30 p.m. at the Bois D’Arc
Baptist Church, located on CR
1605. For more info, call Donna
Fletcher at 903-268-0412. Any-
one unable to attend the meeting
may send contributions to Hook-
er Cemetery Assoc, c/o Donna
Crabtree Fletcher, 819 RSCR
4470, Point, TX 75472.
FOOD BANK AT FREEDOM
CHURCH OF GOD-3rd Fri.,
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.,
10830 FM 514, Emory.
903-473-2457
FRIENDS OF RAINS CO. PUBLIC
LIBRARY-3rd Thurs., 1:00
p.m., Meadows Cultural Center,
Rains County Public Library
LAKE COUNTRY NEIGHBORS - 1st
Thurs., 11:30 a.m.,
www. lakecountryneighbors,
com
G. Comp time payout.
H. Utility easement on
Permanent School Fund land.
V. Adminstrative Court
Activities and Comments
The ComputerMan
903-473-3640
319 N. Texas, Emory
Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to:
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
P.O. Box 127, Emory, TX 75440
Telephone: 903/473-2653 • FAX: 903/473-0050
www.RainsCountyLeader.com • Email: rainsleader@earthlink.net
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________24 hours a day
in the elementary office. Items Mineola Youth Foundation, hold their 40th year reunion on _
needed for registration: official Games will start at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, May 27, at the Rose Prospect Cemetery
no cost to attend. For more info,
RHS One-Act Plays, contact the Emory EDC at 903-
Remember, we are strong,
Rains County strong!
Rains Co. Judge Wayne
Wolfe
167 E Quitman St., Ste. 102
Emory, TX 75440
We carry a lull line of: Pig uf ■ Hog Wild* Cycops Spot-lights
We also carry d full line of Fishing Goar!
MAJESTIC 12 THEATRE
1401 E. Joe Ramsey Blvd. • Greenville
visit us on the web:
http://geusnet.com/~majestictheatre/
or call for show times
Hooten's Hardware
1139 W Lennon Dr
Emory,TX 75440
903-473-8788
THE OLDEST BUSINESS IN RAINS COUNTY
Rains Countg Leader
Established June 10, 1887
(Publication Number USPS 454-560)
Headstart/Pre-K and Kindergar- Softball Tournament, benefiting
ten Round-up for the 2017-2018 Carter Cash Mason who was
school year the week of May recently diagnosed with can-
8-11 from 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. cer, will be held May 13 at the
Showtimes valid 5/12 to 5/18
3-D movies $2 extra
KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF
THE SWORD IN 3-D (PG-13)
Daily 1:00, 7:00
KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF
THE SWORD IN2-D(PG-13)
Fri.-Sat. 4:00. 9:40
Sun.-Thurs. 4:00
SNATCHED (R)
Fri.-Sat 1:05, 3:10, 5:15, 7:20, 9:35
Sun.-Thurs. 1:05, 3:10, 5:15, 7:20
GIFTED (PG-13)
Fri.-Sat. 1:10,4:25, 7:10,9:45
Sun.-Thurs. 1:10,4:25, 7:10
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
VOL. 2 IN 3-D (PG-13)
Daily 12:55, 6:35
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
VOL2IN2-D(PG-13)
Fri.-Sat. 1:25, 3:45,4:15, 7:05, 9:25, 9:55
Sun.-Thurs. 1:25, 3:45,4:15, 7:05
DOSSDADYIN2-D(PG)
Fri.-Sat. 1:15, 5:20,9:25
Sun.-Thurs. 1:15, 5:20
DORN IN CHINA (g)
Daily 3:30, 7:35
11, at 10:00 a.m. in the Rains
County Courthouse Court-
room.
The items to be discussed,
considered or upon which any
formal action may be taken are
as follows:
1. Opening
II. Open Forum
III. Presentations
IV. Items for Discussion
and/or Action
A. Departmental Reports
1. Road & Bridge Dept.
a. Monthly report
b. Permits/rights-of-way
2. Environment Enforce-
ment
3. Veteran’s Services
4. AgriLife Extension
5. Indigent Healthcare
6. Public Library
B. Elected Officials’ and
Finance Reports
1. Treasurer’s
a. Line item transfers
b. Payment of accounts
c. Monthly/quarterly
report (if presented)
2. Sheriff’s Office
3. District Clerk’s
4. County Clerk’s
5. Justice of the Peace’s
6. Constable’s
C. Request to complete
installation of generator at the
EOC.
D. Accept into record the
Declaration of Disaster.
E. Long-range plan for
Library Advisory Board.
Aging Out Loud
Event, May 23
The Emory Economic Devel-
opment Corporation, along with
the East Texas Council of Gov-
ernments, will host an event at
will be closed Monday, May 29, the Rubye McKeown City Park
for Memorial Day. A one-month pavilion on Tuesday, May 23,
limit is still in place for get- from 10.00 a.m.-2.00 p.m. for
ting food. Food stamp assistance the county S residents ages 60
is available on Mondays and and older. Info including medical
Thursdays from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 resources, transportation food
p m and nutrition, financial and much
more will be available. There is
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meeting will be held at the cem- held on Saturday, May 20, at 7:00 June 3, at the Long Cemetery in Fair, Aug. 17
etery on Hwy. 276 on Saturday, p.m. at Wildcat stadium. Entry is Hopkins County. The 150th anni- Th 70177010 Ro; TSD
May 13, at 8:00 a.m. It will be a $5/person. Light concessions will versary of the cemetery will be Back to School Fair wiil be held
work day so bring shovels and be available. Proceeds benefit the recognized. A covered-dish lun- on Thursday August 17 from
cheon will follow the meeting, 4:00-7:00 p.m. at die junior high
RiklAc Nppdpd campus. Any businesses, orga-
-9 nizations or volunteers want-
Calvary Baptist Jail Ministry is ing to participate should con-
needing donations of gently used tact Janice Rouse, Director of
or new King James Bibles to give Health Services for Rains ISD,
to inmates. Contact Irene Arnold at rousejk@ rainsisd.org or 903-
to donate or for more information 473 2222 ext 2154
at 903-473-2189.
May 8, 2017 the storm. We would also like to
express our gratitude to the first
To Rains County and our citi- responders, all the volunteer fire
zens, departments, the many volun-
During times like this, we teers, commissioners and road
know we are a community of and bridge employees.
great people. We would like to We are still working with
extend our prayers [for] those FEMA to determine the avail-
who suffered loss in the Can- ability of assistance.
pher Collins. The performance Sunday, May 28, beginning at
begins at 6:00 p.m. in the RHS 10:30 a.m. A business meeting
cafetorium. Admission is $5 per will follow the service. Lunch
person and concessions will be will be served in the fellowship
available during intermission. hall. Donations are appreciated.
Donations can also be mailed to
Summer school will be offered student is tardy four times, he/she
through Rains High School for will be dropped from the class;
credit recovery and acceleration, two tardies equal one absence.
Credit recovery is offered for core The Rains High School dress
classes and acceleration is offered code will be enforced at all times
for elective classes for $100 per and any misconduct during school
semester (1/2 credit). Two semes- may result in removal from sum-
ters may be made up in any com- mer school. Fees will not be
bination. refunded for early dismissal from
Summer school will run from summer school.
Thursday, June 8-Friday, July The registration deadline is
7. Student attendance from 8:00 Wednesday, June 7. By register-
a.m.-12 noon is required each ing for class, the student agrees
day summer school is open. If a to follow all school rules.
, 1 11 Community Center in Emory ASSOC. Meeting
card, complete immunization Call or text Dana 903-330-0998 beginning at 4:00 p.m. RSVP Th 1 . f ,
record and proof of residency, to enter teams. To provide spon- to Cindy Northcutt Roberts- pehecandumatme A8otzth
You can order a certified birth sorship or donate for a silent auc- Thomas on Facebook or email n b S d A .00
certificate for your child at www. tion, contact Dana or one of the at mscgnrt@gmail.com. The cost wl 5 2 - a ot
texas.gov. Proof of income (two following: Shantel at 903-497- will be $10.00 per person. Par- Pi I.I ,5 • Y30 Kga
current check stubs or current 6538, Kamie at 903-629-5386, ents, spouses and/or children of n K K .
1040 tax return) is required for Sancy at 903-279-8440 or Mike our deceased classmates are also willsbe g husinessomee ing,
Pre-K/Headstart only. For more at 903-312-8008. Volunteers are invited election or -1ens ana ny-iaw
information, call 903-473-2222, needed. ’ changes. Ifunable to attend, send
ext. 3106. Long Cem. Assoc. your donation to Prospect Ceme-
D.IIATD.IFF .. . .tery Association, 3964 Hwy 276,
I vnrh Agmc+erI, rOWCI ci MUTT Meeting, June 3 Point, TX 75472. Make checks
p-tsn -k"Not- Football, May 20 The annual meeting of the payable to PCA.
business Meeuns The Rains High School Pow- Long Cemetery Assoc. will be _ _—g ■
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