Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 119, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 11, 1990 Page: 1 of 16
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County to consider
reinstating $5 tag fee
See story on page 2A
Rural fire district proud
owner of new firetruck
See story on page 3A
Atlanta Aces take state ^
in girls 16-and-under
tourney
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CASS COUNTY TEXAS • 1 SECTION. 16 PAGES
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1990
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QC trucker charged
Two killed
in head-on
By JOHN COLEMAN
Journal Editor
Two persons were killed and
seven others injured when a car
traveling southbound on U.S. 59
crossed the median and struck a
northbound vehicle head-on. Three
of those injured were from the
Bloomburg-Doddridge area.
The wreck, which snarled
northbound traffic for more than an
hour-and-a-half, occurred about 11
p.m. approximately one mile south
of the Sulphur River bridge.
Witnesses said the southbound
car was apparently struck first by a
logging truck, also headed south.
The driver of the truck was arrested
later and charged in the accident.
Kenyette Grundy, 18, and
Roshaunda Watson, 9, both of
Texarkana, Arkansas, were
pronounced dead at the scene by
Cass County Justice of the Peace
Bette Allen. According to Texas
Department of Public Safety
Trooper Larry Aycock, the two were
among six people occupying the
northbound vehicle, a 1983 Buick
Regal.
Witnesses at the scene said the
rear left tire of a 1988 International
logging truck driven by Earnest
Wray of Queen City apparently
struck the right front end of a 1977
Chevrolet Caprice driven by Shelly
Denise Brimage, 15, of Bloomburg.
The collision apparently sent Ms.
Brimage's car across the grassy
median and into the northbound
lane, where it struck the car driven
by Ms. Grundy.
Aycock said that Wray, 33, did
not stop and was finally located at
his residence about 2:30 a.m. Mon-
day.
"After inspecting the truck, we
determined there was sufficient
evidence that it was involved in the
accident," Aycock said Monday
night. "Wray was charged with
Please see FATAL page 2A
Journal «taff photo by JOHN COLEMAN
Rescue workers worked for almost an hour-and-a-half to free 15-year-old Shelley Brimage of Bloomburg from the wreckage of the Chev-
rolet Caprice she was driving. Her southbound car was traveling south on U.S. 59 Sunday night when It was apparently forced off the
road. She crossed the median and struck a northbound vehicle head-on. Two Texarkana residents were killed. Brimage and six others
were seriously ln|ured.
Council huddles on contract; Waste Management in the wings
Western Waste may get second chance with city
By JOHN COLEMAN
Journal Editor
After giving tentative approval last
week to a contract with Waste
Management Systems to pickup
garbage in Atlanta, the Atlanta City
Council Monday agreed to take
another look at its contract with
Western Waste. The decision to
table any action on either of the
contracts came after a lengthy ex-
ecutive session with Western Waste
representatives.
"We have a written contract with
Western Waste and we discussed
aspects of the contract and the im-
plications of the various proposi-
tions," city attorney James
Verschoyle said Tuesday. "We'll
reach a decision based on our un-
derstanding of what's in the con-
tract."
At their July 2 meeting, the coun-
cil voted to accept Waste Manage-
ment's contract offer contingent
upon the ironing out of details by
the city attorney and the confirma-
tion of the date on which Western
Waste planned to terminate its con-
tract. The motion that night was
made by John P. Ellis and
seconded by Porter Hunter.
Late last week, a letter was
mailed to Western outlining the
city's intentions and suggesting a
cutoff date of July 31. Upon receiv-
ing the letter, the trash hauler con-
tacted the city and asked for an op-
portunity to plead their case at Mon-
day's special meeting.
Caught by surprise
"The letter actually surprised
them," Verschoyle said. "I don't
think they were expecting us to do
that. So they asked for a meeting,
which we felt was justified."
Local Western Waste manager
Tom Decker and Kirk Patton, the
company's attorney, along with a
company representative from Hous-
ton, were present for Monday
night's meeting. They were called
into the executive session several
times to clarify portions of the com-
pany's contract with the city.
"We were not in a bargaining
position during the closed-door ses-
sion," Verschoyle explained. "We
heard their explanations and will
discuss that during our regular
meeting on July 16."
Mayor Lawson McKelvey con-
firmed Tuesday that he's not exactly
sure where all of this puts Waste
Management now. "Everything is in
limbo," he said. "I'm going to go
back and review the minutes of our
last few meetings and see just
where the city stands. Then, we'll
make some kind of decision after
we discuss it next Monday."
Verschoyle agreed. "Waste
Mayor named interim city manager
By JOHN COLEMAN
Journal Editor
Atlanta Mayor Lawson McKelvey was named acting
city manager Monday night by the Atlanta City Council.
McKelvey will oversee the day-to-day operations of the
city until a permanent city manager is hired. The vacan-
cy was created when the council accepted the resigna-
tion of city manager Bill Collum earlier this month.
McKelvey said that applications are now being taken
for the position. "We are trying to get the word out in
newspapers, on the radio, through the Texas Municipal
League, and anyone from around here who wants to
can come by the city secretary's office, fill out an ap-
plication and attach a resume and we'll give them every
consideration."
The mayor said he wants to get someone in the job
as soon as possible, but estimated it would take at
least 30 days to find the right candidate and get them
"In the meantime, I'm going to meet with each in-
dividual councilman and try to get some input from
them about what the needs in their respective wards
are and then pass that on to the proper department," he
said Tuesday. "I'd like to set up a system where we
plan our projects a week in advance, have the council
review the progress made and then plan some more."
When asked if he had considered taking the job,
McKelvey instantly replied, "No. I told the council that I
wouldn't have the job if they gave it to me. We're going
to hire the right person to handle that job."
McKelvey told the council Monday night that he
wanted to work with all of the department heads and
city staff to make the transition as smooth as possible.
About half-a-dozen city employees attended Monday
night's council meeting
Former city manager Bill Collum resigned to take a
similar position in Rusk.
Bogie's Sporting Goods to liquidate
journal Staff Report
After more than 12 years as the
primary seller of sporting goods in
this area, Bogie's Sporting Goods in
downtown Atlanta is closing its
doors. The store was closed Mon-
day and Tuesday for inventory and
their giant liquidation sale begins
today at 9 a.m.
"Times have changed," general
manager and partner I.B. "Little
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Bogie" Price III said Tuesday. "The
economy in this area has taken a
downturn over the past few years
and the marketplace is not what it
used to be."
Price said the decision to close
the business didn't happen over-
night. "We've had plenty of time to
think about it. When business is of)
you go home at night and on the
weekends and worry about it. But
Management made us an offer and
we like their offer. We just need to
try to make some decision."
Western has lighter trucks
One of the city's major points of
contention with Western Waste has
been the damage inflicted on the
city's streets by the firm's heavy-
duty garbage trucks. In addition to
expressing outrage at Western's
proposed 24 percent increase in
garbage pickup rates, the council
has expressed unhappiness with
Please see WASTE page 2A
Journal staff photo by JOHN COLEMAN
Atlanta City Council members and Western Waste officials look over the first of the company's new,
smaller, lightweight trash trucks. The mini-trucks are said to be even lighter than the ones shown to
the council by Waste Management Systems last week.
County opens negotiations on
solid waste recycling center
having made this decision, I'm feel-
ing better," he said.
Bogie's Sporting Goods sprang
up a dozen years ago when I.B.
"Big Bogie" Price, Jr. and his wife
branched off of Price's Hardware,
which had been in business for
more than 30 years. "Little Bogie"
Please see BOGIES page 3A
By VALERIE EAVES
Journal Staff Writer
The Cass County Commissioners
Court Monday voted to begin con-
tract negotiations with Jeep
Recovery Systems to build a solid
waste recovery (recycling) facility in
Cass County.
The commissioners were acting
on a recommendation by the Cass
County Solid Waste Committee,
who has been studying the county's
solid waste problem for some time.
Before voting to begin the nego-
tiations, the commissioners heard
from Fred German of International
Paper. German told the group that
IP has tested the fuel pellets made
at Jeep Recovery's plant in Hum-
boldt, Tenn., and that all of the
analysis show that the pellets are
favorable to burn in IP's boilers. The
company is now looking at the
feasibility of burning the pellets.
"The pellets will displace some of
the bark we burn now," German told
the court. "We contract with haulers
to bring us that bark. We need to
make sure that it won't hurt our
haulers."
German also said another
analysis will have to be done on the
pellets made in Cass County to be
sure they are compatible with IP's
equipment.
The commissioners also spoke
with Jimmy Taylor, who conducted
the recent solid waste management
plan for the Sulphur River Basin
Authority. He told the court that the
Authority can provide bond service
to help the oounty with its financing.
In other business, the commis-
sioners agreed to apply for a com-
munity development block grant to
build a community center in the
Bethlehem area of the county. The
court was approached by the Beth-
Please see COUNTY page 3A
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