Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 1992 Page: 4 of 18
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Pauline's News
Pauline Rivers
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Jessie Tidwell came and
spent put of the evening with
me. Jerry, my grandson, and a
friend from Garland came by
and said “hi" and “bye."
They are fishing at the lake. I
like company. It is so lone-
some. I try to keep things go-
ing around here. I am crippled
and can’t drive my car yet, so I
Just have to stay at home.
' I did spend the night with
niiy sis in Lone Oak the other
night. She stays some with me.
Oh, it is cat and dog feeding
trrtie here. They are always
htingry. I am so crippled I am
afraid to even get out to feed
them. I am so afraid I will fall.
That is why I would like some-
one to stay with me. Being
careful doesn’t always keep
one from falling.
I wish Tammye and the kids
would come down while they
aiv on their vacation but she is
getting the kids ready to start
school while she is off. Jerry
ahd his friend came by and
brought all of my pictures
home. They took all of my pic-
tures home with them while I
Was in the hospital and are just
now getting them back to me. I
hkye a lot of pictures.
John came and did
Billv Jo
something i
j to my car. I hope he
fixed it. It sure has been out for
some time. I haven't been able
lo drive it so it has gotten a
good rest.
I am going to sell Billy's
pickup. It is a very good, nice
pickup except it has been sit-
• ever since he took sick
t the spring. I never do
drive the pickup, it is a stick
shift and I was always afraid I
wouldn't get that gear in time.
I’I have been closed up for the
tap? three months and I am very
tiled of it. I would like to get
some way. I got that horri-
cast off but I have to wear
one, a blue one that
on and fastens on. I
saw one like it. It has
in it like a lady’s corset.
I pon't have to sleep in it.
;There was a guy here to see
I
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cdftm
CARPETS
“Better Carpets
far Better Homes"
4lujsttsar*
about buying the cows, but
nothing doing, They aren't my
cows any iprit.^Mon’t .aped
them. My cbW-tsnding-days
are over, but I sure hate to see
them go. If they Were mine, I
would have taken those big
calves off of the-^ows a few
months bade. They sure need
to be taken ofr.
When I came home I had my
mind made up to stay put. This
is my home and the only one I
have so I have to stay put.
Where would I go-to an old
people's home? No way! I
worked there several years and
it is a grand place to work and
a very fine place for people
that can’t take care of them-
selves. I loved my job when I
worked at Park Haven in
Greenville. I think I worked
ten years there. It got to where
I had to come hernia at njflhtjby
myself and i dkfWlikjTjuat,,
so I qtfit after 12 years‘ortt. I
haven’t worked any since
then.
I sure hate to even see
Pauline,injhe mirror. She is so
poof, Wrinkled and' ugljrt I
have gone from 189 down to
119 lbs., so I could get around
good if I weren’tso weak. I use
my walker and I have some-
thing to hold to keep me from
falling.
I wish my car was fixed and
running real good. If it were, l
think I would walk out there,
get into that car, turn it toward
the road and let the hammer
down and see just how far I
could go. I would hike too far
to ever come back here. It is so
lonesome.
Well, my girl sure didn’t
come today. They have taken
them all away from me, and I
can barely get around.
’’’he cows are up and cov-
ered with flies and I can't get
out there to doctor them. I do
hate to see those hateful things
on them. I can see I will not be
able to tend to them. I doubt it I
will ever walk straight again.
The boys and their families
are supposed to come down
this weekend. I hope they doy I
know it is not the same with
Billy gone. It is not the same to
m©> either and I have to stay
here all the time.
Sept. 8, 1992
To: County Judge
Joe Dougherty
Commissioners
Ralph Middleton J
Rayford Briggs
Jimmy foibcm
William Potts
your consideration. The ex-
cerpts are from Government
Code, The Revised Statutes
and Texas Rules of Civil Pro-
cedure. The comments are that
of the Texas Justice Court
Training Cener.
It has been brought to your
attention on numerous occa-
sions that your continued class-
ification title of “J.P.
Secretary" is in error. I trust
that your inspection of this ma-
terial will validate that claim,
and it be corrected aceording-
In the capacity es-
tablished by the Statutes of the
State: and with the acknowl-
edgement of her correct tilte, I
ORDER
“On this the second day of
January 1991, I, the under-
signed Justice of the Peace,
do hereby designate and ap-
point Fran King as Clerk of
the Justice Court of Precinct
1, Rains County, Texas. This
designation will be effective
on the 2nd day of January
1991, and thereafter until re-
voked. Said Clerk of the Jus-
tice Court shall have and ex-
ercise all powers and duties
of the position as authorized,
established and prescribed
by the laws, rules and stat-
utes of the State of Texas.”
Designated and executed
this the 2nd day of January
1991.
ALLEN STUART
Justice of the Peace
Precinct 1, Place I
Rains County, Texas
GENERAL JOB
DESCRIPTION:
1. Answer all phone calls. 2.
File all Dept. Public Safety ci-
tations. 3. File all Texas Dept.
Good News from Elsa
Elsa Wacaster
BAIR I
Let’s Meet
Vic Smith
Number 55
Vic weight a hundre’ ’n’
eighty poun’s. He’s eseventeen
’n’ he’s a senior. He’s a line-
backing defense-a linebacker.
Vic, he’s th’ son of Don &
Debbie Smith. Vic, he grow up
in Rains, he’s been goin’ to
Rains School since firs’ grade.
Let’s Meet
Sam Harvey
d, win
mh II
Parks & Wildlife citations. 4. ^
stand firtTwof her right jo -the File all complaints from sher- '^cnpayin'”footbalfsince from Greenville
$1,500 ye&rty increase/ iff’s office (county & felony). secon- grade He ,ove to play livin’ in Rainsbe
5. File civil cases. 6. Type in- football; he never been hur’,
quests and process death certif-
icates. 7. Process incoming
mail as to payments, etc. 8.
'Accept in-office payments. 9.
File issuance of bad checks.
10. Post receipts to monthly re-
port. 11. Record each receipt,
allocate state court cost to des-
ignated agency. 12. Issue war-
rants on unpaid citations. 13.
Make bank deposits. 14. Rec-
oncile bank statement. 15. Co-
ordinate administrative hear-
ings. 16. Act as receptionist
for driver’s license office on
each Wednesday. 17. Make
monthly report for state court
administration and county
judge. 18. Monthly treasurer’s
report with check for monies
collected. 19. Monthly report
for Parks & Wildlife with pay-
ment. 20. Coordinate jury trial
when requested. 21. File ab-
stract of judgments and appeals
to county court. 22. Forcible
detainer. 23. Peace bonds. 24.
Set hearings for defendants
bonded out. 25. Issue writs of
sequestration, possession. 26.
Emergency mental commit-
ments.
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Large selection of
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Ctetlng early tha weak of the
Mr ONLY • at 5:30 p.m.
The Langleys
We will smoke your turkeys,
briskets and other meats
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Funeral Home
Highway 19 North
Phone (903) 473-3545
(903) 473-2863
“ We Honor All
Burial Policies”
Robert Wilson
Eugene & Jeff Orwosky
She has for the past two
years performed the duties of
two clerks, saving the county a
clerk salary of $13,200. Also,
as a result of your decision to
move the driver’s license in
with the J.P. office, has also
been the receptionist for that
office. For these increased du-
ties she received a yearly in-
crease of $550.
The average number of ap-
plicants for a Wednesday in
driver’s license is 30-40 as
people come from not only
Emory but the surrounding
towns. This does cause conges-
tion in the J.P. waiting area.
Applicants come in or call on
any day, not being aware that
Wednesday is the designated
day. This information may be
verified with driver’s license.
ALLEN STUART
Justice of Peace
Rains County, Texas
Excerpts:
The following text is a com-
pilation of materials that is
hoped will assist the “clerk of
the court” to perform the new
duties that have been created
for you in the 1989 Legisla-
ture., Not onfy has your title
been sanctioned, but you now
have duties and responsibili-
ties that were hereunto re-
served for the Judge of the
court.
Prior to Sept. 1, 1989, most
of you were under the impres-
sion that you were a “court
clerk.' ’ The judge called you
“clerk. ” The public refers to
you-asthe V&itockiki*. Ifru
county's employee poNlf vr
job description refer to the
' ‘clerk of Justice Court___ ’ ’
In fact, probably the only
sources of information about
your position that did not refer
to you as a “clerk" was the
statutes of the State of Texas,
which had never heard of you
or your position. But that has
changed...
House Bill 488 reads in part
as follows:
SEc. 27.056. CLERK (a)
Each justice of the peace may
designate one or more persons
of the justice
lerk shall perform the
duties required by law and
shall assist the judge in han-
dling matters before the court.
CITATION,
A clerk of a justice court may
issue citation in the manner
provided for justices of the
peace by the . Texas Rules -of
Civil Procedure. *
SECTION 11. Section I, Ar-
ticle 26, Revised Statutes:
1. All oaths, affidavits, or
affirmations made within this
State may be administered and
a certificate of the fact given
by:
c. .A justice of the peace or a
clerk of a justice court;
Has your judge formally
“designated one or more per-
sons to serve as clerk of the
justice court?’’... The judge
should be encouraged to pre-
pare an order (or letter) to be
filed in the records of the court
that the appointment has oc-
curred and the effective date
thereof and be signed by the
judge.
CONCLUSION
Never before has the role of
“Justice Court Clerk" been so
expanded or important. Now,
as never before, you are an ac-
tive member of the judicial sys-
tem of Texas No longer are
you a member of the system by
lip service, but a participant
with statutory duties and re-
sponsibilities. That is the up
side, the down side is that your
work load and responsibilities
may increase without regard of
the fact you are already over-
worked and certain elected
county officials will not be im-
pressed come budget time, but
what’s new?
*****
New subscription rates are:
$10.00 in Rains Co., $14.25
in Texas, $16.50 out of state.
Only Rains Co. Senior Citizens
get $1.00 off subscriptions.
escept for minor injur’s. He
love the challenge, an’ he’s al-
ways wanna be a winner. He
like the frien’ship tha’s been
growing in the team. He think
this a very good discipline, an’
he like discipline. Vic, he will
be gone this year, but we don’
know where ’n’ when, becaus’
he not decide yet what it he
want to be "when he grow
up." (Jus’ kiddin’!) Vic, he’s a
very well-manner’ youn’ man.
He have gorgeous blue eyes,
’n’ he’s been growin’ up wit’
alhhe suppo’ o’ hes parents ’n’
gran’parents. They are the bes’
cheerleaders in the games. I
askin’ what is his favorite meal
that mama cook, ’n' es pizza.
His favor’te color es blue, an’
he like to go eat out, ’n’ sleep,
’n’ hang around wit’ th’ boys.
He will leave us and he said,
“I will miss the team an’ the
town.” Vic, we will all miss
you, too; you been grea’ ’n’ we
wish you the bes’ in the year
cornin’. But nex’ year Vic’s
brother we will have playin'
for varsity an’ we hope he will
keep us very e’sited like you
been done for us, Vic. You an’
you’ family, they been good
supportin’ of the Wildcats, and
whatever you decide to do, we
wish you the bes’, because
you' the bes’.
ey
Number 73
Sam weight two hundre’ V
ten. He's sisteen an’ he’s a ju-
nior. He’s a tackle defense.
Sam is th’ son of David ’n’
Denise Harvey an’ he have two
sisters, Karen ’n’ Elizabeth,
V a brother James. Sam is
been playin’ for Rains for four
years. They jus’ move back
an’ he like
in Rains better tha’ any
place. He enjoy the team an’
the coaches. He think they
have good discipline an' they
look after each other when they
play football. He say, “We are
One family.” Hes daddy, he’s
the best supportin’ an’ encour-
agement for him to play. He
njoy learnin’ wit’ hes daddy
fixin’ trucks. We maybe have a
future mechanic. He enjoy
fishin’ wi’ hes daddy. Hes
favor’te meal tha’ mama cook,
they’re all. He likes-a all that
hes mama cook. Now we know
why he is two hundre’ ’n’ ten
poun’s. He’s very tall, he have
black hair, an’ good-lookin’.
I’m sayin’ good-lookin’
becaus’ they askin’ him if
Jonathan, my son, is hes
, my son,
brother, ’n’ I know tha’ he has
to be a good kid. His favor’te
color es green, an’ he’s
favor’te subjec’ in th’ school es
history an’ art. Well, Sam, he
v ill play for us I guess one
more year. We are glad that he
will be here nex’ year, an’ I
went a little far an’ askin’ if he
got a girifrien’, an’ he say no.
An’ I ask what kinna girl you
like? He say, “Brunette.”
Well, brunettes, start sendin’
you’ letters! He’s a good kid,
an’ he love frien’s. He’s been
enjoyin’ very much the team
an’ he’s lookin’ for the year
cornin’. Thank you, Sam, an’
keep doin’ you’ bes’.
Let’s Meet
Jason Massingill
Number 11
Jason weight a hundred ’n’
sisty poun’. He’s eighteen an’
he’s a senior. He’s a quarter-
back ’n’ safety.
Jason is the son of Garland
V Sharon Massingill. Jason,
he is a senior this year. He’s
plannin’ to go college an’ be-
comin’ transportation engi-
neer. He’s beenin Rains School
since fif’h grade. When I talk
to Jason, I notice he’s lef’ ban’
has been hurt, an’ he say “It’s
not bad.” He look like very
at’aletic youn’ man ’n’ I askin’
why he play football. He say
he love it. He like the disci-
pline an’ th' dedication ’n’
challenge. He wan’ it be a win-
ner when they can, becaus’ hes
daddy, he’s the best supportin'
an’ he say after the game,
“they shoulda done this." He
think that hes family, they sup-
portin’ him a hundre’ percen’
in what he does. But mother
say all the time, “Don' get
hurt!” ‘N’ I ask him w’at is
hes favor’te meal that your
mother cook for you, ’n’ es en-
chalada. I askin’ w’atta you
like to do wit’ you daddy, ’n’
he say drivin’ hes motorcycle.
Jason have a sister, Kaci, that
she live in High-waai, ’n’ I
say, “When you leave Emory,
whata you will miss the
mos’?" He said the spor’s ’n'
the frien’s ’n’ the good life in a
small town. He say las’ year he
enjoy goin’ to the playoff. He
will miss this very much.
Jason, good tuck in you’ senior
year, an’ thank you for all the
escitemen’ that you give us on
Frid’y night.
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Becknell, Kathleen Hill. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 1992, newspaper, September 17, 1992; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth764448/m1/4/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rains County Library.