Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 28, 1991 Page: 1 of 20
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USPS NO. 114-160 VOL. 113, NO. 26
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1991
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CASS COUNTY, TEXAS
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Next year, chainsaws
Quite a few two-man teams found out Saturday that using a crosscut saw to cut through a big, thick log results In a lot of sweat, tired
arm muscles and broken teeth (the saw's, usually). Alan Youens and Jay R. Tldwell are shown here giving It their best shot. The winning
team of Gearlds, though, managed to blaze through the timber In 24 seconds. See story and related photos In this issue.
Commissioners support paying pensions
By VALERIE EAVES
Journal Staff Writer
The Cass County Commis-
sioners Court Monday passed a
resolution asking Congress to
pass legislation protecting pen-
sions. The resolution stems from
the recent failure of the insurance
company that carried the pen-
sions for retirees of Lone Star
Steel.
The pensions of 500 area
workers (74 of whom live in Cass
County) were reduced by 30 per-
cent on May 1 because of the
failure of the insurance company.
Area commissioners courts are
sending resolutions similar to the
one passed by the Cass County
body to Congress to help avoid
such reductions in the future.
In other business, the court set
a Sept. 23 public hearing to con-
sider setting a speed limit on
County Roads 3541 and 4122 and
to consider closing part of County
Road 4114. The closing of part of
County Road 4114 is in response
to the proposed extension of the
Atlanta airport runway.
The court also opened bids on
a generator for the new county
jail. The old generator is too small
to handle the larger load the new
jail would place on it. The bid was
awarded to Harrison Equipment
Company out of Houston, who bid
$13,621 for an 80kw generator.
Harrison had the lowest of the
three bids. The other bidders in-
cluded Industrial Power and Serv-
Please see COUNTY page 2A
Journal Staff Report
The 24th Texas Forest Festival
is history and the comments of
those who helped produce it for
another year indicate that it was a
huge success.
"We added a lot of new things
to the festival this year and that
really helped spark the interest
and bring out the people," Atlanta
Area Chamber of Commerce
Manager Bob Embry said late
Saturday.
"We're going to add even more
things next year and because the
1992 festival is the 25th one, it will
be grander than ever," Embry
added.
In an attempt to bring the focus
of the forest festival back around
to the industries it honors — tim-
ber and forestry — organizers
added such competitive events as
Police stay busy
with calls over
festival's run
The Atlanta Police Department
investigated a couple of minor
Forest Festival-related incidents
over the weekend. According to
reports, one of the workers for
Crabtree Amusements, the car-
nival company, was arrested for
allegedly stealing a purse from in-
side a local business estab-
lishment.
Police say Tiki Lashley, 21, was
Please see POLICE page 2A
Local agents say insurance
reforms seem beneficial
Journal Staff Report
One of the last Texas Legisla-
tive session's most complex and
far-reaching bills was House Bill
2, which revised regulation of the
insurance industry. The effects
will be felt by Cass County resi-
dents beginning in September.
NEWS BRIEFS
Atlanta Feed makes move
Atlanta Feed and Seed has moved into its new location near the
gazebo at Caboose Plaza in downtown Atlanta. Gary Richardson
and his staff completed the move from their E. Main Street location
late Monday. Their new home is the remodeled building formerly oc-
cupied by Cass County Feed and Seed.
Factory Connection celebrates
The Factory Connection, the Atlanta area's newest retail clothing
store for women, will hold its official Grand Opening Thursday at
10:30 a.m. in their Pine Acres Shopping Center location. The Atlanta
Area Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to attend.
Budget hearings set
The Atlanta ISD has announced that it will hold a public hearing on
its proposed 1991-92 school year budget on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 7
p.m. in the board room at the school administration office. Linden-
Kildare, likewise, will hold its budget hearing on Thursday at 7 p.m. in
the high school cafeteria. Queen City was scheduled to hold its
budget hearing Tuesday night.
Cemetery deadline nears
Members of the Huffines Cemetery Committee are concerned that
certain guidelines and policies are not being observed. In order for
mowing operations to be accomplished, plot corner markers shouia
not be above ground level. The committee has set a Sept. 1 deadline
for removing the markers that don't comply. Contact Tommy Adams,
Tommy Driskell, Dot Lynch, Mary Manley or R.F. Williams for more
information.
Local legislators, as well as
several local insurance agents,
agree that the 528-page bill
should have a positive long-term
impact on insurance companies
and businesses, as well as con-
sumers.
The intention of the bill, accord-
ing to Rep. Sam Russell (D-Mt.
Pleasant), is to bring about a
more responsive and accountable
insurance system. "House Bill 2 is
intended to stabilize the $27-bil-
lion a year industry and reduce
the number of insolvent insurance
companies," Russell said.
While most of the 528-page
measure deals with regulatory
Please see INSURANCE page 3A
New liability
law effective
this weekend
Beginning Sept. 1, Texans will
be required to show proof of finan-
cial responsibility before they can
get a drivers license, renew a
license or have their motor vehicle
inspected, according to Depart-
ment of Public Safety Director
Col. Joe E. Milner.
"This may seem like an incon-
venience to law abiding Texans,
but in the long run, this new law
should help protect all motorists
by increasing the number of per-
sons whohave the legally-required
auto liability insurance," Milner
Please see VEHICLE page 4A
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log sawing and arm wrestling
contests.
Log trucks were able to com-
pete against each other for design
and appearance and children's
games, such as Prize in the
Pinestraw, Egg Toss and cookie
stacking contests were also held.
Local forester Gary Price, in a
letter to Ron Hufford, executive
vice-president of the Texas
Forestry Association, commented
that "the encouraging note about
all this is that this is the first time
the community has seen the
evolvement of forestry as a theme
in our 'Forest festival'... ."
This year's festival ran four
days and culminated with two free
performances Saturday night by
Dash Riprock and the Dragons, a
Dallas-based band that special-
izes in 60s Rock N' Roll.
The day began with the annual
parade Saturday morning in
downtown Atlanta and was fol-
lowed in the depot area by the
various games and contests,
which ran into early afternoon.
Winners in the contests in-
cluded:
Boss Log Trucks
The winner in the corporate
division was Watson Wood Co of
Linden, represented by Brandi
Watson. The winning truck in the
owner-operated category was
Weaver Wood Co. of Smithland.
The driver was Maurice Grundley.
Each winner received a trophy.
Log sawing
The team of Joffree Gearlds
and Philip Gearlds of Queen City
Please see WINNERS page 2A
Closings set
for Labor Day
The Labor Day holiday
weekend has traditionally been
the landmark signaling the offi-
cial end of summer. That may
seem less true this year be-
cause of the Labor Day school
holiday, which has often come
just before the beginning of the
school year. Most schcols will
have been in session for at
least two weeks before that
holiday this year.
However, a holiday is a
holiday and many area con-
Please see CLOSINGS page 3A
Journal staff photo by JOHN COLEMAN
That winning form
Luke Whlttlngton said all those afternoons playing catch In the
yard paid off Saturday as he and his partner, Aaron Lofton, won
the youngster s division of the Egg Toss. Everyone else went
home with egg on their faces after the Forest Festival contest.
DPS holiday
traffic toli
may pass 30
The Texas Department of
Public Safety estimates that as
many as 31 persons could lose
their lives on the state's roadways
during the upcoming 78-hour
Labor Day holiday period.
"Labor Day is the last holiday of
summer and we want them to be
around for future holidays," said
DPS Assistant Director Lt. Colonel
James R. Wilson. "The way to
have a safe Labor Day on the
roadway is to avoid drinking and
driving, drive inside the speed
limits and wear your safety belt."
Last year, 33 persons died dur-
ing the 78-hour Labor Day
holiday, with late-reported deaths
and deaths due to injuries bring-
Please see FATALS page 3A
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