Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 41, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 22, 1977 Page: 1 of 16
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Top athletes named
LIVINGSTON...David Knighton is 1
athlete at Livingston High School i
by being presented the
award. Knighton was a
basketball and track, i
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CORRIGAN-CAM DEN...Charlie l.ocke, senior at Corrigan-
Camden High School receives the plaque as the outstanding male
athlete at C-CHS for the 1976-77 school year from Buzzie
Cockrell, Corrigan-Camden Athletic Director. Locke was named
to the All-District team in District 17-A A in both football and
baseball during the seasons past.
7 killed on roads here in '76
Deaths resulting from traffic
accidents on Texas highways in 197b
decreased by six per cent from the
previous year, according to a report
issued by the Texas Department of
Public Safety (DPS).
The 1976 total of 3,230 motor vehicle
traffic deaths was a decrease by 199
from the 1975 death total of 3,429.
Traffic-related deaths in rural areas
decreased by 183 in 1976 and in cities of
5,000 or more 16 fewer deaths were
recorded than the previous year.
A total of seven deaths resulted from
seven fatal accidents in Polk County in
1976. Three of those deaths occurred on
state and U. S. highways, two occurred
on Farm Market roads and two occurred
on town roads.
A total of 710 traffic accidents
occurred in the county last year and 204
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The oolv deathless da\ was Monday.
Oct 18. the DPS report showed. Mas 24
and July 3 each recorded 24 traffic -
related deaths, with six other da\s
recording 20 or more deaths
According to the DPS statistics, on
Texas highways in 19'hone person was
killed every two hours and 45 minutes,
one person was injured excrx three
minutes and 45 seconds, one accident
occurred exery W> seconds and every
fifth accident tesulted tn a death or
injury.
For Aonl 19T* m Polk Counts one
total acudettl was recorded by the DPS
which resulted in two dealhs. according
to DPS Sergeant C I. Taylor.
Also during the month 33 rural motor
vehicle accidents were reported hv the
DPS which resulted in nine injuries.
I he DPs has recorded 115 traffic
accidents in Polk County since the year
began, resulting in three deaths and 33
injuries.
for (he same four-month period in
I9'h. |03 motor vehicle accidents were
recorded by the DPS in Polk County
whieh resulted in three deaths and 41
injuries.
Private pesticide program set
Courthouse,
sidewalk bid
to be open
The Polk County Commission-
ers are scheduled to open bids
Monday for the Corrigan sub-
courthouse project, sidewalk
repair around the county
courthouse in Livingston and
Throckmorton County oil and gas
leases.
The commissioners are also
expected to act on a number of
other items during their regular
court business session Monday
morning.
These items include:
The obligation of anti-recession
funds;
Appointment of hospital boards
for Corrigan and Livingston
hospital districts;
Passing a resolution to upgrade
the Sheriff's Dept, teletype
system;
Action on a request by County
Tax Assessor-Collector E. L.
Knox;
A resolution amending the
budget concerning revenue
sharing;
Transfer of funds;
Recording the appointment of
an Assistant County Auditor in
the commissioner conrt’s
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The psgrwtr br held m the
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private applicator at testneted-use
peaicides. includes a discussion of
laws, labels and labeling, pesticide
safety, mixing and calibration and pests
and pest damage identification
The program prepared by the Texas
Agricultural Extension Service includes
a review of certain questions relating to
the information presented.
The program will require
approximately 3' i hours. Those
attending and seeking certification as
private applicators will have an
opportunity to complete a Request for
Private Applicator Certification which
will be forwarded to the Texas
Department of Agriculture (TDA) for
issuance of certification.
As an alternative to participation in a
training program, an individual may
qualify for certification as a private
applicator by submitting a completed
questionnaire to the Texas Department
of Agriculture following a review of
self-study materials. The self-study
materials may be obtained at the
County Extension Office.
Preservers needed
Drownings avoidable
Nevinger selected
Livingston City Manager Turn
evinger was named recently seactmy-
easurer of Region IV of the Texas Cky
Managers Association (TCMA).
Nevinger will serve as secretary
easurer for Region IV, which covers h
unties, for one year.
“It's a job that has to be done and 1
as lucky to get it,” Nevinger said.
Nevinger added that die TCMA
(changes ideas on self improvement
r and discusses new laws.
msrfeVt
turn classes are available in the lake
area.
Hatubrick said the best wav to drown
is to panic. Swimmers who find that
they can not continue should float if
passible. If a person falls out of a boat,
he should get to the nearest floating or
stationery object. If nothing is near, he
should uead water or dogpaddle. If the
boat ts still floating, he should hang on
to it.
The greatest danger to a person w ho
falls out of the boat is the possibility of
the bant circling and running oxer the
boater
Hambrick said that all of the
drownags at Lake Livingston could
have been presented if life jackets had
been wont.
"life jackets aren't helpful when the
boat toms oxer and they are under the
seat. Ninety per cent of boater accidents
are caused by carelessness.'' according
to Hambrick.
Hambrick said that weather
: a big hazard on Lake
He said that many boaters
t how rough the water can
get because the lake is not an ocean or
guk-
Boatcn and swimmers should pay
dose attention to weather reports.
Recreational courtesy should be
observed by afl using the lake." he said.
Laws prohibit skiing dose to piers or
fishing areas. A skier cannot circle a
person in a bant fishing. /
School board
\
strikes corporal
punishment
By PAUL LOUIS
Enterprise Staff
The Livingston Independent School
District (USD) trustees went on the
record Thursday night against corporal
punishment of students for academic
reasons.
The school board's action amended to
the district's policy on bodily
punishment to prohibit such action
against students purely .for poor
academic performance.
USD Superintendent Travis Gibson
said that the punishment decision is left
up to the discretion of the school
principals in all other cases involving
student disciplinary procedures.
Gibson said there had been no
w idespread use of corporal punishment
in the district for academic reasons
alone in the past. The board's decision
was made to clarify the district's
punishment policy, he said.
In personnel matters, the board
appointed Livingston Primary School
Principal Curtis Kimbro as Assistant
Superintendent effective July 1.
Danny R. Mitchell was hired as first
assistant coach at Livingston High
School (LHS), Alice Mitchell was hired
as a LHS compensatory math teacher
and Sidney Green. Jr. was hired as a
LHS math instructor.
The board accepted the resignations
of Linda Vance. Linda Roe, Cora
Sylcsiinc. Jean Powell and Pamela
"Dillard.
Following a report by representatives
of the Texas Association of School
Boards (TASB) the USD board voted to
participate in a TASB policy service.
The service includes legal references,
annual updates of court decisions
affecting education and reviews of USD
policies by TASB members to determine
if the policies are within the law at any
given time.
The board approved a motion to pay
half the cost of new band uniform* for
the LHS marching band for the 1977-78
school year.
The Lufkin firm of Alley and Rode
were selected to conduct the audit of the
LISD financial records this year.
The board agreed to a v aledictorian -
salutatorian selection procedure
outlined by LHS counselor Ina Bone.
In routine business, the board
approved payment of monthly bills,
heard a financial report by A. L. Bone,
tax report by Joe M. Walker and
maintenance report by Sam Gordon.
Three hospitalized
in local accidents
A car-train crash and a hit-and-run
accident hospitalized three Livingston
residents last week.
Aubry and Mildred Lumpkin were
injured last Saturday afternoon when
their car collided with a Southern Pacific-
train at the Feagin St. crossing,
according to Livingston Policeman Mike
deVillencuve, the investigating officer.
Lumpkin's 1975 Chrysler was
traveling east on Feagin when it hit the
southbound train. The wrecked vehicle
was dragged 126 ft. down the track
before the train stopped.
The Lumpkins were taken to
Livingston Memorial Hospital and later
transferred to Lufkin's Woodland
Heights Hospital. A nurse at the Lufkin
hospital said Friday both Lumpkins
were resting in satisfactory condition.
Aubry Lumpkin was reported to have
undergone surgery to correct a
dislocated shoulder.
Melody Pierce, 19, was injured
Tuesday night when a log truck collided
with her 1972 Toyota on CollU near
Holhausen and then left the scene.
Livingston Policeman Jim Harwood
said he apprehended the hit-and-run
driver. Robert Earl Collins, about IS
minutes after the accident. Harwood
said Collins was driving a 1976
Chevrolet log truck owned by James
Thompson.
The front left sides of each vehicle hit
in the collision, said Harwood.
Pierce was taken to Livingston
Memorial Hospital for treatment of
head lacerations.
Collins was charged by Harwood with
drunk in auto, no driver’s license and
failing to stop and give information.
After spending the night in the Polk
County Jail. Collins pled guilty to all
charges before Corporation Court Judge
V. H. Pritchard.
Schools closing in county
Public schools around Polk County
will be closing out the 1976-77 year this
week with youngsters looking forward
to the summer vacation.
Livingston High School classes will
end Tuesday with finals being held
Wednesday and Thursday.
Other schools will close this week or
closed late last week.
Graduation exercises for Livingston
High School and Corrigan High School
will be held Friday.
Wfk
BRAVE BOATERS...Outdoor enthusiasts
congregate often below the Lake Livingston Dam
where seven individuals have drowned since Jan.
1. Local game wardens warn that boaters must
know the water conditions and wear life preser-
ver- in that area.
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May, Frank. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 41, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 22, 1977, newspaper, May 22, 1977; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth781311/m1/1/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.