Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 39, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 18, 1980 Page: 2 of 22
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TV rate increase tabled
Engineers, contractors paid
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“We want to get the people that are
able to hook up. We have people along
(Highway) 287 who have sewage drain-
ing down their ditches in front of their
hornes," he said.
He added because state law requires
home owners to use a sewer system if
one is available, officials from the state
health department “have been looking
around." He said persons violating the
law will be receiving letters from the
health department
In other business, the council
postponed action on a request from
Champion International to de-annex
their Corrigan timber mill from the ci-
ty.
The property on which the Champion
and Louisiana-Pacific timber mills are
located was annexed into the city last
year. So far Louisiana-Pacific has not
joined Champion in the request.
Darby Neal, Champion’s employee
relations supervisor, came before the
council to submit a request that the mill
be removed from the city and placed in
an industrial district
Under this plan, the timber company
would not pay city taxes but instead
would give the city a undetermined
amount in fees over a seven year
w period.
In seeking the action, Neal cited the
$12,000 a year contribution the company
has given the city for its 24-hour
emergency radio dispatch service as
UK
well as a number of land donations to
the city and other area organizations.
“Looking at what we contribute to the
city, the area and the school, we feel
that Champion is paying more than its
fair share,” he said.
While adding that the company does
not intend to move the mill from Cor-
rigan, Neal said, “I cannot stand here
and say we are going to continue our
contributions. A lot of things can hap-
pen.”
Neal told the council that an “outside,
professional, six-month long” appraisal
of Champion’s Corrigan facility has set
its value at about $8 million.
Because the I960 tax rate has not yet
been determined, the exact amount of
taxes Champion would pay is not
known. Drake explained that using 1979
rates and the $8 million property value,
the taxes would total $30,003.
The council agreed to delay a deci-
sion on the request until the June 12
meeting to give the city time to study
the request.
In other action, the council:
- Authorized Mayor Mickey Beily to
sign contracts with the city engineer,
BUI Moreau, to prepare plans and
specifications for a new city housing
project and for additional roads at the
Rayburn Hills project.
The two roads to be constructed at
Rayburn Hills will follow the path of
dirt lanes created by the residents at
the subdivision.
- Tabled acUon on a rate increase re-
quest from CATV Systems Inc. The
cable television company is seeking an
increase from $6.90 to $6 in the monthly
charge for use of the cable. In addition
they want an increase from $15 to $25
for installation and an increase from
$10 to $15 to reconnect service to ex-
isting cable outlets. Rate increases for
other services also is sought.
- Heard a request for assistance from
the North Polk County Hospital District
Board concerning ambulance service.
ReUy, who also serves as chairman of
the board, said studies indicate it is not
feasible for the city to take over the an>-
bulance service at this time.
- Voted to increase the water service
reconnection fee from $5 to $35. Drake
sought the increase in an attempt to en-
courage the prompt payment of water
bills.
- Voted to borrow the $27,000 to pay
for recent repair and repainting work
on the city’s water tower and ground
storage tanks. The city had originaUy
planned to issue certificates of obliga-
tion to pay for the work but Reily ex-
plained he learned it would be cheaper
for the city to obtain the money from
the bank rather th- ay off the cer-
tificates.
The money wiU be obtained from
Citizens State Bank on a 52 month note
and paid off using the $1 miscellanous
fee now being assessed water
customers.
- Voted to hire the firm of Gates
Steen of Austin to collect delinquent
property taxes.
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construction of the high school field
house, $3,500 for plans and specifica-
tions for the field house and $40 for addi-
tional blueprints. Trustees also voted to
pay engineer Jerry Marsh $2,222.50 for
engineering charges at the completion
of the bidding phase of the junior high
band hall and gymnasium dressing
room renovation project and to pay Jet
Texas Co., Inc. $500 as the final pay-
ment of the construction of the physical
education and practice field at the high
school.
The board also voted to renew the
district’s computer services contract
with Gulf Texas Multi-Regional Proces-
ing Center. The center provides all
financial accounting and related
reports, fixed assets inventory updates
and handles student accounting for the
high school. Cost of the service for the
1960-81 school year will be approx-
imately $9,603, an increase over the
$8,500 charged last year.
Gordon told the board he has been
looking into the purchase of an in-house
computer system for the district. The
district is currently paying about
$20,000 for all Tts computer services, he
said, adding the district could probably
purchase the initial computer system
needed for $75,000. He added the district
might be able to contract out some com-
puter services to the city, county, or
other school districts to help offset the
cost. Gordon said he would check with
some other computer firms to compare
costs.
The school board will meet again at 7
p.m. Thursday in the district^^k
ministration offices on West Church
Street.
Local post offices begin
stamp collection program
IJVINGSTON-The Postal
Service will launch a new
program this month design-
ed to acquaint its customers
with the educational benefits
of stamp collecting.
Iivingston Postmaster Ar-
chie Holbrook said the cam-
paign, called “Collect the
Spirit of America,” will
focus on stamps issued in re-
cent years that com-
memorate various aspects of
American Life and history.
“Our window clerks will be
showing our various
Wrecks claim two
Philatelic products to
customers and answering
questions about stamp col-
lecting,” the postmaster
said.
Philatelic products offered
by the Postal Service during
the two-week campaign star-
ting. May 19 include Stamps
& Stories, a 256 page book
designed to introduce non-
collectors to stamp collec-
ting.
Other products include the
1978 and 1979 Mint Sets con-
taining all commemorative
aqd special stamps issued by
the Postal Service during
those years. New collectors
can also obtain several
topical stamp collecting kits
being offered during the pro-
gram.
Postmaster Holbrook ex-
plained that stamp collec-
ting has become the world’s
most popular hobby, attrac-
ting more than 20 million col-
lectors in the United States
alone.
Apartment fire damage limited
LIVINGSTON- A trash fire which
began in a storeroom under a staircase
resulted in heat and smoke damage to a
Livingston apartment house Thursday
night
Members of the Livingston Volunteer
Fire Department responded to the fire
at approximately 6:45 p.m. to find
residents of the building had already
helped control the fire with water
hoses, according to Fire Marshall
Wayne Keller. Damage was confined to
two small rooms on the ground floor of
the building, located at 702 N.
Washington. Although there were
several families living on the second
floor of the building, no injuries were
reported.
The building is owner by Melinda
Tanner. Exact cause of the fire is still
under investigation.
LIVINGSTON- There
were two rural fatal ac-
cidents in which two persons
were killed in Polk County
during the month of April,
according to Sgt. Russell
Davis, of the Livingston of-
fice of the Texas Highway
Patrol. In addition, the THP
investigated 29 rural motor
vehicle accidents in which
nine persons were injured.
Through April of this year
there have been 94 rural ac-
cidents in Polk County, kill-
ing two person and injuring
35.
During the same four-
month period in 1979, there
were 136 rural traffic ac-
cidents reported in the coun-
ty, in which seven persons
were killed and 69 others
were injured, Davis said.
During the month of April
in the 16 counties which com-
prise District 2B, the
highway patrol investigated
407 rural accidents in which
10 persons were killed and
183 persons were injured.
Official Records
Tuesday is family night
$3.00 per carload
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JUSTICE COURT
' Precinct 1
Judge G.H. Galloway
presiding.
*Gary L. Busby, failure to
appear.
Larry Eugene Bryant,
possession of more than 4 oz.
marijuana.
Carol Bryant, possession
of more than 4 oz. mari-
juana. ^
Emma L. Pollard, Pt.
Blank, disposing of trash on
public property, to wit: on
road in Siesta Country.
D.T. Pike, Livingston,
violation of minimum sanita-
tion and health standards, to
wit: surfacing sewage.
Eddie Godwin, trespass-
ing. —
Burdell D. Schubert,
Onalaska, unauthorized use
of a motor vehicle.
Richard F. Nelson, Lufkin,
issuance of bad check.
Sie Reese, disorderly con-
duct.
Jane Naill, failure to ap-
pear.
Ivory J. Henderson,
failure to appear.
Bonds set
Larry Eugene Bryant,
posession of controlled
substance (marijuana),
*5.000,
Carol Bryant, posession of
controlled substance
(marijuana), $5,000.
I^rry Eugene Bryant, car-
disorderly conduct.
Robert Keith Reid, failure
to appear.
Bobby Joe Calton, failure
to appear. »,
Charles Edward Jon*,'
failure to appear.
Norman Wayne Deal,
failure to appear.
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From the bestseller
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Thursday thru Saturday
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rying prohibited weapon Milton Dale Porter, failure
—
gravated robbery, $3,500.
Sie Reese, disorderly con-
duct, $200.
The James Stevens listed
previously in the official
records as being charged
with criminal mischief, is
not the James Stevens of
Livingston.
JUSTICE COURT
Precinct 3
Judge Harvey Stamper
presiding.
IJoyd Charles Saunders,
failure to appear.
James Edward Akins,
failure to appear.
Robert E. Williams Jr.,
failure to appear.
Donnie Riay Jones, failure
to appear.
Herman Brown Jr., failure
to appear.
Levase H. Campbell,
failure to appear.
Melvin Robert Henderson,
failure to appear.
Thomas Steven Oden,
failure to appear.
Richard Marion Walkins,
failure to appear.
Ernest Wayne Wilcox,
failure to appear.
Otis Lane Hamilton,
failure to appear.
Richard Earl Slough,
failure to appear.
Kevin Idell Maynard,
failure to appear.
John M. Cross, failure to
appear.
Ben P. Knipe, assault by
striking complaintant with
fist several times.
Ira Charles Wilson, failure
to appear. '
Otis Chester Lewis,
failure to appear.
Fred Colquitt, failure to
appear.
Ronnie Purvis, theft of ser-
vice.
Larry Alan Freeman,
failure to appear.
Delbert Michael Jones,
failure to appear.
Arthur I,ee Henderson Jr.,
failure to appear.
Claude Wilson Thorp,
failure to appear.
Arthur Ronald Reynolds,
criminal trespass.
Arthur Ronald Reynolds,
theft (dismissed).
Emmett Michael Ward,
criminal trespass.
Emmett Michael Ward,
theft (dismissed).
Timothy Charles Lidiak,
criminal trespass.
Timothy Charles Lidiak,
theft of a John Deere loader.
Teresa Westcott tamoon,
failure to appear.
Curtis Williams, disorder-
ly conduct.
Jerry Jacobson, disorder-
ly conduct.
Robert Forrest Dunn,
failure to yield half of road-
way.
Michael Francis
Blakeney, failure to appear.
Craig Allen Green, failure
to appear.
Alice Mae Thompson,
Alisorderly conduct
Willie B. Thompson,
disorderly conduct.
COUNTY COURT
Judge Wayne Baker
presiding.
CRIMINAL DOCKET
I^eslie J. Williams, Liv-
ingston, theft by check.
Lois C. Munson, Liv-
ingston, theft by check.
I^arry Eugene Bryant, Liv-
ingston, carrying a pistol.
Daniel Ramirez, Lufkin,
DWI.
Albin Joseph Lev,
Cleveland, DWI.
Glen Scott Vestal, Liv-
ingston, DWI.
Marion Paul Mahaffey,
Livingston, DWI.
John Eugene Rogers, Liv-
ingston, DWI.
Londell Austin, Liv-
ingston, DWI.
Alice Patrick, Kountze, en-
ticing a child.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Michael Lynn Dominy, 23,
Livingston and Angela Jean
Elliott, 22, Livingston.
Christopher Eugene Peter-
son, 21, Livingston and Sally
O’Hare Green, 18, Liv-
ingston.
I^onard Earl Wilkerson,
31, Livingston and Thelma
Joyce Johnson, 34, Houston.
Willie Johnson, 32, Liv-
ingston and I^ola Mae Wills,
16, Livingston.
DISTRICT COURT
Ninth, Second Ninth and
258th Judicial Dist lets.
Judges Lynn Coker, J.S.
HoUeman and. Joe Ned 6ean
presiding. -
CIVILTkOCKET
In the matter of
Tetrahydrocannabinols seiz-
ed by the sheriff of Polk
County, Texas, forfeiture -
notice of seizure.
Carrie Fay Woodard, et al,
vs. Melva F. Smith, personal
injury suit - automobile acci-
dent.
DIVORCE DOCKET
Robert Lee Bell Sr. vs.
Debra A. Bell, suit for
divorce.
Donna Leann Jones vs.
Tommie Ray Jones, suit for
divorce.
Mayo D. McClain Jr. vs.
Sally Ann K. McClain, suit
for divorce.
Ellen M. Mills vs. Robert
W. Mills, suit for divorce.
Joy Dale Kingston vs. Carl
Thomas Kingston, suit for
divorce.
DIVORCES GRANTED
Roland Lee Hickman vs.
Sharon Ann Hickman,
divorce.
Doris tanell Miller vs.
Larry Lynn Miller, divorce.
Virginia Ann Williamson
Dobson vs. James Edward
Dobson, divorce.
Jackie Sue Malone vs.
Daniel E. Malone, divorce.
Beverly Ann Peebles vs.
Charles Wade Peebles,
divorce.
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 39, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 18, 1980, newspaper, May 18, 1980; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth781744/m1/2/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.