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RAINS COUNTY LEADER
nr,T«u TkanJay, May 2t, 1987 Pa«t 2
MISC.
MEMBER 1987
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
THE OLDEST BUSINESS IN RAINS COUNTY
Established June 10, 1887
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
(Publication Number USPS 454-560)
Postmaster: Send Fornf 3579 to:
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
P.O. Box 127, Emory, Texas 75440
TOM W. HILL
Editor & Publisher
1094-1937
EARL HILL. SR.
Editor & Publisher
1937-1960
Editor and Publisher
MRS. KATHLEEN HILL BECKNELL
Published Every Thursday Except last Thursday in Dec.
Entered at Post Office in Emory, Texas
as Second Class Mail Matter
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Inside Rains County. 1 year,
$8.50; Out of County, Inside Texas. 1 year. $12.75; Out of
State $15.00. Six-month subscriptions are $1.00 less than
prices quoted above. Texas prices include state sales tax.
Business
Opportunity
your own
business—
A man, taking a grand-
father clock to be repaired,
rounded a street corner and
ran smack into another man,
sending him sprawling.
“I'm so sorry,” said the
first man.
The fellow on the ground
got up. dusted himself off
TAKE OVER 5 ACRES.
No down. $49/mo. Beautiful
trees. Near recreational
areas. Owner: (818) 363-7906
5-28
GET SI MMER TAN
quick with Wolff Sy stem tan-
ning bed at Video Village in
Point Shopping Center
598-2274. 5-28
MOVIES-VCR" RENTALS
Game Room. Videos & Pool.
Open 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Mon. thru Sat. Video Vil-
lage. Point Shopping Center.
___5-28____
MASTERCARD/VISA!
Regardless of credit history.
Also, new credit card. No one
refused! For info, call 1-315—
733-6062. Ext. M-1924. 5-28
RAINS ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS
& AL-ANON
meet each Tuesday night at
the Methodist Fellowship
Hall at 8:00. For informa-
tion, call 473-2413 or
598-2816. UN
Wanted
WANTED
Female dog of mixed breed,
med. size, friendly, good
with children. 1 to 5 yrs. of
age. Uompanv for farm dog.
5-28
Great earning potential with
a protected log home dealer-
ship. Full line of quality
homes from $12,475. V'A and
FHA approved, fully secured.
Call collect if you qualify'
for a model home purchase.
615/832-6220. Jack Burton.
OLD-TIMER
LOO HOMES
442-D METROPLEX DR.
NASHVILLE, TN 37211
FOR RENT
2BR 2-bath mobile
home.
nice. 473-3926.
5-28
FOR RENT
2BR mobile home.
2 Bt..
garage. Ravine A College St.
(214) 270-6825.
5-28
FOR RENT
2BR. 1-bath in
Point.
473-2795.
6-25
FOR RENT
Clean 2-bedroom house, all-
electric. carpet. W-D connec-
tions. cookstove. ceiling fan.
mini-blinds. Minimum water
paid. Available June 1st.
Deposit. Odell Wilson
473-2752. 5-28
FORREVf”
2-bedroom frame. 473-2519
or 473-3792.
ana snarled, "Why don't you
wear a watch like everyone
else?”
Art Leo
Garage Sales
CRAFTS & GARAGE SALE
Fri.. Sat. & Sun. Hwy 19
West at City Limit sign.
GARAGE SALE
Thurs. & Fri.. Max 28th &
29th. 8:00-4:30. Hwy 35. 3rd
house on the right.
3 FAMILY GARAGE SALE
May 30th. 8:30 a.m. Infants
items, lixingroom suit, lots of
misc. Hwx 19 North. 1st
house tin left past Traylor's
Garage.
GARAGE SAIT
Sat.. May 30. at 9:30-4:00. 3
miles out on Hwy 19 V.
xxhite house trimmed in
green. Clothes of all sizes,
books, sm. ceiling fan. shoes,
toys A lots of other misc.
items.
BENEFIT YARD SALE
for Baseball Team. Sat. 30th.
North 19. 2 mi. on left, l ots
of misc.
WANTED
Steering gear for a one-row
Allis-Chalmers
598-2857.
Model B.
UN
Oak Leaf
Mobile Home
Park
Hwx 2795 W.-Emorx
473-3926
FOR RENT
Mini-storage. Emorx.
214-473-2623. UN
Torrent
2-bdrm. l':-bath. complete
kitchen, wash dry connec-
tions. 1st month's rent free
with deposit. 473-2857 or
473-2306. UN
Landmark
Apartments
1. 2 & 3-bedrooms
from $150.00
•Furnished or
Unfurnished
•Central Heat & Air
•Laundry Room
•Inside Doors for
More Security
•Across from Clinic
•Discount for
Senior Citizens
You Clean for Deposit
473-3313*473-2330
765-2494
GARAGE SALE
Max 29 thru June 1st, acros,
highway from Emory Sale
Barn. Also fresh garden-
groxxn vegetables, green
beans, squash, cucumbers,
potatoes. Clifford Luckett.
V ARD SALE
Thurs.. Fri.. Sat. Nexa Wat-
son's residence. 473-3610.
5-FAMILY GARAGE SALE
Thurs. & Fri.. 8:00 till 6:0(1
on 2795 North about 1 mile
from BAB Food store.
CARPORT SAI F
Thurs.. Fri.. Sat. this week.
Hwy 19 N. next door to C& A
Drix e-Inn.
Y ARD SALE
Saturday only. May 30th.
Ken & Thelma Casern’s,
directly across from Rains
School on Hxxx 69 North.
Please, no callers before 7:30
a.m.
BENEFIT YARD SALE
Tor Baseball Team. Eri.
29th. South 19. first black-
top road on left. 9th house .on
left. All different items from
all the hall players: jewelry,
glass, baby ducks, baby
lamb.
GARAGE SALE
Saturday 8:00-5:00. Excep-
tional quality clothing for in-
fants. maternity. Jrs., Misses
& men. Shoes, full-size bed
& mattress, bedding, moxie
camera, more. One mile
from square on 2795 515 E'.
turn N. by mobile home
sales, one-half mile. Suzy
Chancellor.
NOW SERVING EMORY & SURROUNDING AREA
ONE-WAY PLUMBING
'Quality Work & Friendly Service'
EXPERIENCED IN RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL & REPAIR
OWNER: SAM PANTER
MASTER LICENSE M7887
BONDED 473-3159
WANT TO BU$
Downer cows, had-eyed
cows, crippled coxxs &
horses. I also Bl Y and SEI I
stocker cattle, baby calxes.
horses, hogs, sheep and
goats. Call Edward Denton
(214> 962-3093 or 962-3966.
7-9
W ANTED TO LEASE
Pasture, small or large.
473-2882.
I N
WANTED
We are interested in buying
land in the Rains County
area. Adams & Heine Land
Office (214) 455-6977. I N
Services
VACUUM CLEANERS
& sewing machines repaired.
Free estimates. All work
guaranteed. At Raymond’s
Appliance. Emory. We buy
& sell used machines.
473-3871. 6-4
The Upholstery
Shop
We Buy. Sell & Trade l scd
Furniture. 222 Quitman St..
Emory 473-2037. 5-28
VARD ( \Rf
Contact Rodnex Hudgins
473-2037 or 473-3334 (nights*
or Robbie l ew el ling
765-2658. Reasonable. 5-28
RAV MONIES APPLIANCE
473-3871
We serxiee most makes and
models of household ap-
pliances. All xxork
guaranteed. IN
TV REP VIR
Antennas installed. Willis T\
Serxiee. 473-2850. 473-2805
after 5:00. I N
TRASH P1CKI P
Dependable trash pickup scr-
xice. Bailex Gaston.
473-2774. I N
YARD MOWING SERVICE
Doug Dowdy 473-2976.
CONS I Rl CTION
Home building, remodeling,
room additions, vinyl siding.
Residential and commercial
fencing. Small jobs welcomed
lint. Local references, quality
work, tall John Potts
4"3-2982 or Garland Massin-
gill 473-3776 for free esti-
mates. I N
lawn ( are serv ice:
Scott & Lance Hootcn. We
mow xards. lots, edge A fer-
tilize.598-2584. I N
HAY BALING
For your “HAY B\I.E”ing
needs, call Kenneth Gowin at
473-2137 or Mike Gowin at
485-6241. Will do all or part.
Call anxtime after 6:30 p.m.
6-4
E l ECTR1C WORK
Licet I electrician. Charles
& Chuck Hurn. Call after 6
p.m. 447-3574. 473-3391.
'-.Ml
BOB Rl SSELL
& ASSOC I A TI .S--
everv DW IS SALE DRV III THE CLASSIFIEDS!
For Sale
FOR SALE
1980 Model 4-cylinder Chev.
engine, low mileage. Call
after 6:00 p.m. 473-2270 or
473-2737. 5-28
PIANO FOR SALE
Wanted: Responsible party
to assume small monthly pay-
ments on piano. See locally.
Call Madnager at 618-
234-1306 anxtime. 6-11
rOB SALE
1985$$ Honda "Babal”
motorcycle, rod, 300 miles.
Brand naw condition.
S99S. Bobort Shlflet
473-2132. 5-28
FOR SALE
25” color console RCA,
digital tuner. $325. 473-3524
Leave message or call after 6
p.m. 5-28
FOR SALE
Electric range, brand new.
$390,473-3871. 5-21
FOR SALE
'181 Olds 4-dr., clean, high
mileage. Bargain $1995.
473-3860. 5-28
FOR SALE
1982 Cherokee, loaded.
$4900.473-3387. 5-21
Auctioneers. Licensed A
Bonded. TXS-048-007331
Estates. Surplus Equipment.
I iquidations. Bankruptcies
Res phone (2l4l 4'3-28'2
(Till I) ( VRI
For infants and older ehil-
dren. keep in mx home
473-.V9IV or 4'(-289'
-Euk > xl E
3-wheeler, good condition.
See at Point lire Serxiee.
Hwx 69 North. 598-3227.
5-28
G&S SALA AGE
CARPET SAI L
Terrell. 50 oz. plush $9.95
>d. Kitchen A den roll $3.99
xd. Heaxx commercial birch
$4.99 vd. Call I lax id (214)
563-7821.
FOR SAFE
1980 Honda C.B. 900 loaded.
Buy or trade for equal xaluc.
473-3461. 6-4
i rn i e john s
PLANT FARM
I mile S. of Emory on Hwx
19. 473-2344. Coastal sprigs,
shrubs <40 different
xarieties), tropical plants,
cactus, aloe xcra plants,
shade trees, hanging baskets,
fruit trees, pecans, peaches,
w holcsalc A Retail. I N
FOR SAIT
Mary Kay Cosmetics. ( all:
Linda Franklin 598-3205
Point. Complimentary fa-
cials. Trx before xou hux.
7-30
FOR SAFE
Oxerhead pickup camper,
refrigerator, stove, shower
bath, central heat, sleeps 6.
Jacks included. $850 or best
offer. Odell W ilson 473-2752
5-28
FOR SAI L
'86 Toyota pickup, loaded.
15.000 miles, must sell.
75.000 mile warrants. (2141
473-3044. 5-28
FOR SAIT
Bl 1 I S: Angus, Brangus,
Brahman, Bcefmaster. ( har-
olais. Hereford. I imuusin,
Simbrah. Simmental. Gen-
tle. Guaranteed. Tested and
delixered. (214) 878-2249.
5-28
FREE
FREE HORSE
Our 5th anniversary cele-
bration is now on stage. We
inxite you to come by and
register for prizes to be gixen
away. The first prize is a
3-year-old registered
Missouri Eoxtrotter gelding
named T-N-T’s Gingerbread
Boy. There will be ten gift
certificates in the amount of
$25.00 eat h. All ages are wel-
come to enter, and--no-pur-
chase is necessary. You do
not haxc to be prevent to xxin.
Drawing will be Max 30.
1987. Hunt County Jewelry,
Gun A Pawn. Inc., south
side Hwy 35 in Quinlan
356-3754. Open 9 to 6
Mon.-Fri.. 9 to 5 Sat. Closed
Sundax W K RENT THINGS
5-28
Help Wanted
HELP W ANTED
I he Rains County Sheriff s
Office will he taking applica-
tions for the position of
Jailer. Starting salary will be
$3.35 per hour. High school
dipl<>ma or G.E .1). required.
L.L. Spencer. Reel Estate
HWY 69 AT 19 • Emory. Texas
HONES
★Nice 3-bedroom home, carport & storage bldg, with trees located close in at $32,500.
§149
★ 3-bedroom older home located on 1.6 acres i Emorx priced at $29,500 with terms.
§145
★ 3-bedroom brick, 1V4 bath, carport, storage bldg, in Katy Addn. §140
★ 3-bedroom, 2-bath, ’/i acre near Alba. §141
★ Nice mobile home located on I acre, only $16,000. §144
★ Older home in Point with large beautiful lot. §133
★ 3-bedroom brick & 7!/: acres, $55,000. PS
★ Small house on Vj acre comm. lot. Hwy frontage. $29,900. §1
★3-bedroom. 3-bath, sauna, exercise room, sewing room, den with wet bar. 3 lots,
waterfront, boat house, sprinkler system A so many other goodies on Lake Tawakoni.
Priced wax under appraised price. §H2
★ Nice frame home located on 1 acre. Hwy 19 North A priced t only $37,500. §H4
★ 2-bedroom remodeled home xxith extra land on 2795 E . Ideal commercial property.
I.1 approx, total acreage. $55,0<K). Terms axailahle. §33
★ 3-bedroom. 1-bath, 2-car carport, cnmplctclx remodeled on 1 acre at Miller Groxe.
$34,(88). §116
★ Nice 3 BR home on 1.163 acres located on Hwy 2795 A 69. Excellent commercial pro-
perty. $65.(88). §117
★ New 2- A 3-bedroom mobile homes on 1 and 2 acres. Hwy 515. I0r» down. §5
★ Two-story. 4-bedroom. 2-hath. 2 lots, Tawakoni. *6
★ New log-type home, spring branch, tret's with 20 or 39 acres. *9
★ Nice frame home loaded with extras on 3 commercial acres on Hwy 515. *13
★ Four-bedroom dream home, fenced backyard in Emiory. §13
★ Three-bedroom brick, shop bldg, on 13 acres, Emory. *16
★ Three-bedroom, on one acre with storage bldgs. alS
★ Nexx 3-bedroom Fake Fork waterfront, oxer I acre, with all the goodies, boat dock
and all. §94
★ 3-bedroom 2-bath on I acre near Fake Fork. $55,(88). *106
★ 3‘ht'drouio 2-lialh OTT 2 ael't-'s wtltt large trees.
★ A-frame house and lot. $49,950. *110
★ 2 lots with 24-ft. mobile home, storage hldg. A tret-s with other extras in Steamboat
Shores. *12H
★ 2 lots xxith 1 mobile home A garage xxith other lot with rented mobile home space on
N. Raxinc. all for $21,'50. *130
LAND
*I4S
*60 acres of beautiful land, trees A road frontage, priced at $125)1 ax.
*1.8 acre waterfront on I akc Fork. $22.(88). terms, *14'
*2.;’ acres of waterfront on the tip of Sun Point on I akc lawakoni. *I4<
*21 acres. 24 acres or 30 acres located on Hxxx 35 in Emory area. Good terms. *146
*81.9 acres with nice brick home. Exits of extras. *13s
* 165 acres with EM Hwy and oil road on side. *I tv
* 16 acres north of Emory in restricted area with some terms. *12'
*2.1-acre waterfront on deep water with lights, xxater ami phone on I akc Fork. Onlx
$16.5(8). *121
* Beautiful log home xxith oxer 2(88) mj. ft. of heated area, double garage, fireplaxe. all
built-ins, with other nice hlxlgs.. all on approx. 70 axrx-s of good grass and spring
branch. Priced to sell. *122
* Waterfront A non-waterfront l ake Fork lots. Owner financed. *46
*42.,:c aircs. trees, creek, xxith 80r» financing. *'l
* 18 restricted acres of sandy loam. Some terms. *49
*32.’ acres with approximately 1000 ft. of Hxxx 515 frontage A 15(H) ft. u( oil road
along the side. *3()
*36 acres near A antis in WxhkI ( o. *51
* It) acres in Emory with 3 older houses. $40.(881 lerins. *52
*75 acres, good coastal. 10‘v down - will dixidc. */(/*
*59 ax res xxith small home, pines A go**] pasture, in l pshur ( o. Will split. *im
* Sexeral 2-acre trails on Hxxx 35. Small down. *"
* 16 ax res located on EM 515. 'sell all or part xxith some terms. *V.’
*22 approx, ax res of beautiful lake fork waterfront So this one *V/
* Restricted lake front lots with terms. *!'
* Nice metal shop hldg. xxith office space, rx-st rooms, all on I acre on ll'*x 69 and onlx
$35.(88) xxith good terms. *123
* 103 aerx's of pasture, some woods, new 40 \ 48 steel barn with "lah and 1982 14 x '2
Windsor mobile home. *3M
*l.*’-acre lot in Bear ( rxek. financed *42
* l.**-acre lot in Bear ( reek.
* 16 acres, county road. *39
*4' acres. East Rams t ounty. KIG down *19
*66 ax res. trees, water line, etx. financed *)V
* 12.* acres, corner property with nux house and garage apt in I morx. $65.(HH). new
low. *72
* Nice lot m Katx Addition. $55(81.
* 12.2 acres located on EM 515 priced to sell and with terms, tils
*51 acres more or less located on Hxxx 2'5 north of Miller Groxe \ \ or cash *96
*60 acres north of Miller Groxe xxith coastal meadow.
*30 acres with hrixk home A extra apt. on oil rd. near I akc fork *61
* 1.22 and .69 acres of 1 .ike fork waterxiew and utilities A loaded with trees $4.inhi
terms. *66
*55 acres sandy loam. Hwx 2795 frontage, terms. *65
*4 acres and more located at Hxxx 69 at 515. E morx *22
*60.* acres north of Quitman. $11(8) acre. *2 t
*'4 acres, barn, hwy frontage with $10.(881 down.
*15 lots in East lawakoni. all or part with terms
* 14.5 acres of wooded land on oil road in Wood (
*1)81 acres, approx woods, good terms. »t2
*54 acres. Hwx 4'. Point. 25rir down. *33
*83 acres. EM Hwx 779, priced to sell. *34
*3'.:: acres on Hwx 515 and oil road on side E \xclient *tft
*A1 IE.RANS! We haxc sexeral tracts A xan also finance extra *69
*3)81 acres xxith large harn, heavy corral A lots of Hwx 2'37 frontage. *H7
*'l) acres of beautiful wooded land in Hopkins ( o. A priced to sell. *SH
*' acres near school on Hwy 69. stink tank A orchard. *S9
* Nice '.-acre l ake fork waterfront lot. Priced to sell *vf
*37.486 acres. Hwx 515. Terms. *99
*11 acres with nice home. *102
*51-plus acres, road frontage on two sides across from Ihousand I rails, lake
laxxjkoni. ltlfir down. 10-year pay-out. *112
*81 acres, 1-30 east of Sulphur Springs. Sec this beauty. Good terms. *//3
*49 acres waterfront and hwy frontage on Hwy I', l ake fork. *114
*2.318 acres Hwx 779, *lox ______________________.__
*23
S.MU8HI all *29
l lilities, terms
* 10
*24.6 acres near A antis in Wood Uo. *109
*26 approx, acres of “mobile home place” with 50 hook-ups with average of 45 full,
located on I oop 301. Sulphur Springs. *103
♦ Tree-covered waterfront lot on deep water in Osborn Estates. *100
*2 acres, oil road, large trees, on corner. Set- this one. *136
*11 acres, coastal, oil road. *137
*192 acres of excellent grass,lake site,some trees with only lllfir down. HIT int.*/25
*56.298 acres with good grass, lake site with co. road on each emi t lose to Emorx .*62
★ Co-Brokers Welcome ★
L.L. Spencer. Real Estate
473-2225 Office ★ 598-3275 Borne
Don Spencer 473-3504
Kenneth Rhoades 473-3727
Fred Nloselev, Jr. 904-2353
Rick Ellison 473-2598
Leon Axbill 473-2721
Teresa Knight 473-2299
W ill be required to attend
Jail Certification School
within one xear. Applv in
person. ’5-28
Texas Terms
Burro milk \ .o»lvy '
expression meaning “non
sense
Lost-Found
FOl N|)
A oung Holstein bull
wandered into mx pasture.
Call 473-2431. 5-28
FREE
MISC
EKEE MHE Ns
4'3-28'2. 5-28
I* roar lEADC-* oo» o o^
It, If l tim* to renxrv.
(.ROW AOl K OWN HAIR
now ask me hoxc James
( ourson 885-633(1 t.r
885-6647 . 6-4
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