The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1981 Page: 3 of 6
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April 23, 1981
The dog known as the basenji does not bark Instead it
utters a sound that has been described as a chortle
MMMW.TEX.
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summer. Be it a sailboat or a yacht,
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at low cost.
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LOVELY SPRING WEATHER PROMPTS WARNINGS CONCERNING CHILDREN AND THE IMPORTED FIRE ANT
The current beauti-
ful spring weather
is bringing more
children outdoors to
play, but Agriculture
Commissioner Reagan
V. Brown warns paren-
ts to be cautious as
the imported fire
ants have spread into
many new areas of the
state and their ven-
om can be fatal to
some persons.
Brown cautioned
everyone to be “care-
ful and watch young
children closely dur-
ing the warm months.’
Researchers at Texas
A&M University found
that 41 persons in a
random sample in
Bryan-College Station
could die quickly if
bitten. One per cent
of the sample were
found to be highly
allergic to the im-
ported fire ant ve-
nom.
Brown advised that
homeowners who have
imported fire ants on
their property to
use approved control
chemicals, "MC-96,
Amdro and Dursban are
relatively safe chem-
icals if they are us-
ed as prescribed on
the label. These
chemicals have been
approved for use by
the Environmental
Protection Agency."
’For several years,
the imported fire ant
was considered only
a farm problem, but
now people are find-
ing mounds in city
parks, school yards,
and in their own
lawns. The infestat-
ion has spread from
the Gulf Coast into
Central Texas and the
Edwards Plateau. We
are having reports
from newly infested
areas every day."
"I hope that people
won't treat the
imported fire ant li-
ghtly. We know more
about this pest now
than ever before.
It's a tough customer
to control and his
bite is painful and
dangerous," Brown
said.
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PIONEER LITERARY CLUB CLOSES THE YEAR
WITH PROGRAM ON DOLL HOUSES BY JANET
SULLIVAN
D. L. ORR ATTENDS MINI-SEMINAR
ON FARM AND RANCH SALES
Dwight L. Orr atten-
ded a mini-seminar on
Farm and Ranch Sales
this week.
The full-day event,
held April 20, at the
Holiday Inn in Denton
featured Reagan V.
Brown, Commissioner
of Agriculture as
the noon speaker.
Other speakers incl-
uded Judge John Brown
Fite, David L. Fair
and Jerry Bradshaw.
Topics included
’Washington Update",
Creative Financing
and Closing Hints"
and "How to Use 'Ex-
changing' To Earn Mo-
re Money In Your Bus-
iness.’
Orr reports that the
meeting was very in-
formative that he fe-
els that he learned
a great deal.
HSFPY BiRTHDaY
On Monday, April 13,
a surprise birthday
party for Mrs. Bobbie
Reed was held in the
home of Mrs. Dean
Mayer
Mrs, Mitzie Saddock
and Christopher help-
ed make it a very
special day.
Others there to wish
her a Happy Birthday
were Miss Ethel Inmo-
n, Mrs. Eula Gray,
Mrs. Avis Coates,
Mrs. Fannie Stockton,
Mrs. Lauretta Kit-
tley, Mrs. Nora Lee
May, Mrs. Marie Ains-
worth, Mrs. Dorothy
Gonzales and Mrs.
Jaunita Rowe.
Mrs. Saddock brought
a cake and one was
also provided by Mrs.
Mayer.
Mrs. Reed received
many nice gifts and
everyone had a good
time.
If it has to, a bear can run at 35 miles an hour.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF TAX EXEMPTIONS
AVAILABLE TO HOMEOWNERS
The Kerens Independent School tax office
is currently accepting applications for
residence homestead exemptions. The de-
adline for filing is April 30, 1981. Ap-
plications should be filed as early as
possible to avoid inconvenience to the
homeowner.
Two types of homestead exemptions from
school taxes are available to taxpayers
who owned their residence homesteads in
this school district on January 1 of this
year. First, the general homestead exem-
ption is available to all homeowners and
exempts $5,000 from the market value of
the homestead.
Second, any person who is 65 years of age
or older or who is disabled can be exempt-
ed an additional $10,000 from the market
value of the homestead. Proof of age or
disability may be necessary.
Homeowners age 65 or older who apply for
exemption will be granted a tax freeze. If
application is not made, the tax freeze
will be lost for this year.
Application forms were mailed earlier to
all homeowners who qualified for a home-
stead exemption in 1980. If you did not
receive an application, or for questions
about qualifiying for exemptions or filing
application forms, contact the school tax
office at 396-2924. Application forms may
also be picked up at the tax office at the
school administration office during regu-
lar office hours.
Also, farmers and ranchers have the option
of having their agricultural land taxed at
its productive rather than market value.
Forms for agriculture value may be obtained
at the tax office also. Also; April 30 is
the deadline for applying for agriculture
valuation.
"A childhood dream
come true" is the way
Mrs. Janet Sullivan
described her "trea-
sure1, a doll house,
at this year's final
meeting of the Ker-
ens Pioneer Literary
Club.
Held in her home wi-
th Mrs. Jann Wasson
as co-hostess the
meeting began with
guests being served
a refreshment tray
°f finger sandwiches,
cheese-roll slices
on crackers, Easter
rabbits and chicks
and punch.
The meeting was for-
mally brought to ord-
er by President Mrs.
Martha Jo Ward. Mrs.
Ward welcomed the
group and introduced
guests. Miss Missey
Ward and Mrs. Donna
York.
A brief business
session followed wi-
th the club voting
to make a donation to
the Kerens Centennial
Celebration fund.
Mrs. Ward adjourned
the Club until next
fall and then turned
the meeting over to
the hostess.
Mrs. Sullivan repor-
ted on the history of
doll houses and gave
a detailed descript-
ion of the Colleen
Moore Doll House at
the Museum of Science
and Industry in Chi-
cago. She recalled
that while a child
she and her mother
visited this doll
house very often wh-
ile her father was
working on his Mast-
ers at the University
of Chicago. She re-
calls that this was
the beginning of her
interest in these
miniature homes.
After displaying pi-
ctures of several
doll houses, Mrs.
Sullivan unveiled her
doll house by turning
it to the open side.
She explained that it
was a Christmas gift
from her husband
three years ago. She
told how it came in
a kit, in pieces and
how they had accomp-
lished the construc-
tion of the two-story
building. She talked
about various furn-
ishings and, also,
about some of the
problems of having a
doll house in the
house. One of the
problems seems to be
that cats like to
nap in them.
The meeting was ad-
journed with time
allowed for indivdu-
al examinations of
the doll house,
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Millie’s Daily Mart
Serving breakfast, lunches & short
orders. Hot biscuits, gravy and hoae-
nadt pie, Closed Sunday. Owners are
Mr. and Mrs. Denver Lancaster, 396-2259
T-Bone’s Garage
396-7109
FARMERS & RANCHERS
SUPPLY, INC.
FEED-SEED-FERTIJLIZER
396-2881 Highway
KERENS, TEXAS 75144
31 West
TEL SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS MEETS IN HOME
OF MRS. CLAUDE MARSHALL
The TEL Sunday Scho-
ol Class of the First
Baptist Church met
April 14 in the home
of Mrs. Claude Mar-
shall with Mrs. Aline
Fort as co-hostess,
Mrs. Don Johnston,
class teacher, opened
the meeting with a
prayer, Mrs, Loyd
Kent, president, con-
ducted a short bus-
iness meeting. The
reading of the minut-
es was presented by
Mrs. Andrew Me- 1
Clung and the trea-
surers report was
given by Mrs, Irma
Barlow,
Mrs. Dorothy Speak
gave a very inspir-
ing devotional on the
proclamation of Abra-
ham Lincoln, the
attempted assassina-
tion of President
Reagan, the Day of
Prayer March
and the Prayer for
Israel. She stated
that God has not for-
gotten us but has
chastized 11s; that we
should put on the
whole armor of God
and fight sin in our
Nation.
Refreshments of
fruit punch, cake,
chocolate Easter eggs
and yellow marshmell-
ow bunnies were serv-
ed to the twelve mem-
bers present.
'Next To The Post Office’
owner-Frances
and Pee Wee Collins phone 396-7470
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All Blouses
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York, Donna. The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1981, newspaper, April 23, 1981; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth591711/m1/3/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Kerens Public Library.