Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 96, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 2, 1990 Page: 1 of 38
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Dec. 2,1990
Volume 108 Number 98
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Forgery
charged
LIVINGSTON - Having recently
been notified by a local pharmacy of
some forged prescriptions for the
painkiller Vicodin, Livingston Police
Chief Dennis Clifton contacted the
Huntsville doctor listed on the
prescription, who said that a
prescription pad was missing from
his office.
Gary Cecil Parker, 31, of
Shepherd, was arrested in San
Jacinto County by the San Jacinto
County Sheriff’s Department for at-
tempting to pass a forged prescrip-
tion in Coldspring.
At the time of arrest, Parker was
in possession of several different
prescription bottles from Liv-
ingston, Huntsville, New Caney,
Cleveland, Montgomery and Conroe,
Clifton said.
Although Parker is currently bet
ing held in the San Jacinto County
Jail, he will be transported to the
Polk County Jail after making bond.
According to Clifton, once in Polk
County Parker will be charged with
passing a forged instrument, which
is a third-degree felony.
The incident took place at the Ap-
pleTree Pharmacy in Livingston on
Nov.B.
Street paving
project ahead
GOODRICH - Discussing time
warrants for the street paving pro-
ject is on the agenda for the regular
meeting erf the Goodrich City Council
at 7 pm Tuesday.
Council will discuss hiring so-
meone from the Trinity River
Authority to operate the sewer
system.
An additional item for discussion
will be the Goodrich Independent
School District’s water bill. Accor-
ding to school officials, the district’s
most recent water bill was $1,212,
approximately three times the nor
mal amount.
Other Items on the agenda include
approval of the minutes, financial
report and payment of bills.
Livingston fisherman drowns
Body recovered
LIVINGSTON - The body of a
65-year-old Livingston man, who had
beat reported missing Thursday
afternoon, was recovered from lake
Iivingston Friday morning.
Pershing "Buddy” Wilkinson was
reported missing after he failed to
return from checking trotlines in the
Walker lake area of lake Liv-
ingston. He had launched during the
mid-morning hours Thursday from
tixe“Old 190” boat ramp at the end of
FM 3126, according to Scenic Loop
Volunteer Fire Department Chief
Terry Hides.
SLVFD members searched until
approximately 6:20 p.m. Thursday
and resumed the search at daylight
Friday, joined by Polk County game
wardens.
Wilkinson’s overturned boat was
located by airplane at 9:33 a.m. Fri-
day near Wolf Creek Park on the San
Jacinto County side of the lake. The
body was found floating nearby.
Wilkinson was pronouced dead at
tile scene at 11:50 a.m. by Nell
Anderson, San Jacinto County
Precinct 4 justice of the peace.
Two members of the Livingston
VFD assisted the SLVFD and game
wardens in the search. Hicks said
the Polk County Unit of the
American Red Cross assisted by
providing refreshments for the sear-
chers.
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FISHERMAN DROWNS - Polk County Park Friday morning. Wilkinson, 65, was
Game Wardens Bob Hall and David Smith reported missing Thursday afternoon after a
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Wilkinson of Livingston near Wolf Creek the Walker Lake area of Lake Livingston. ■
Number of unemployed declines
LIVINGSTON - Polk County’s
unemployment rate for the month of
October dropped compared to the
previous months, according to
Jobless rate figures recently releas-
ed by the Texas Employment Com-
mission (TEC).
Latest figures show the county’s
unemployment rate at 5.5 percent,
indicating 643 jobless persons out of
an estimated 11,728-member labor
force.
The previous month’s unemploy-
ment rate was 6.5 percent, in-
dicating 782 persons without jobs out
of an estimated labor force of 11,956.
"The state of Texas had 80,000
fewer unemployed people seeking
work in October,” Commissioner
Mary Scott Nabers said.
“That fact caused a significant
drop in the state’s unemployment
rate and we are looking at 5.3 per-
cent for October - the lowest level
we’ve been able to boast in several
years," Nabers said.
“While the jobless statistic looks
good, there are other economic in-
dicators that are not too encourag-
ing.
“We would feel better if there had
been a corresponding increase in
total employment but that did not oc-
cur,” Nabers said.
TEC analysts say that there is a
possibility that the current rate may
understate actual unemployment. It
is also probable that many
jobseekers simply withdrew from
the labor force.
“Unfortunately,. the Texas
economic expansion appears to have
slowed in recent months,” Nabers
said. Only services and the non-
durable goods sector of manufactur-
ing and mining recorded advances
between September and October and
these upturns were very small.
Transportation, utilities,
wholesale and retail, trade and
finance, insurance and real estate
all posted declines for the month.
Following is how some East Texas
counties fared in the percentage of
unemployment, compared to the
previous month:
Angelina... .........5.3(down .5)
See UNEMPLOYMENT pg. 2A
ONALASKA - A bid has been
awarded to Lambert & Son Con-
struction Co., of Trenton, Texas, for
construction of a new post office in
Onalaska.
The 4,440-square foot building will
be located on the west side of FM 356
North and will have 42 parking
spaces, Onalaska Postmaster Ken-
neth Dillon said, adding that tine
building will have a 10-year lease.
"This contractor has bOilt over 100
post offices and I feel very fortunate
that he got the bid,” Dillon said.
"He’s using some local people and
I’m also very happy about that,”
Dillon said.
Clearing for construction is
already underway. “Although we
have until April to get out of the tem-
porary building, it may be ready
possibly sooner,” Dillon said.
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Onalaska council to eye purchase
ONALASKA - At its regular
meeting at 7 pm. Tuesday, the
Onalaska City Council will have an
executive session to discuss the pur-
chase of real property as well as to
discuss the appointment and duties
of personnel for the natural gas
system.
Following the executive session,
council will consider action on the
purchase of real property for the gas
tap and Peak Shaving Unit.
Other items to be under considera-
tion by the council include approval
of a Henderson Garbage Service
franchise and a contract with tile
Polk County Adult Probation
Department Community Service
Program.
There will be a public forum and
committee reports in addition to
items from the council and a report
from the mayor.
Other items on the agenda Include
approval of the minutes, vouchers
and financial reports.
KNTCKMUSK PHOTO BY STEPHEN HKNOST
WISH LIST - Rachel Smith, 4, tells Santa youngsters gave him an earful. The event
some of the items on her wish list during was sponsored by the Polk County
Christmas on the Square Thursday evening. Merchant’s Committee.
Santa’s knee got a workout as more than 150
Two burglaries believed cleared
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CIGARETTES RECOVERED - Polk County recovered In San Jacinto County by San
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(r) an shown with cartona of were taken from RAD Grocery on
stolen cigerettes that were recently
LIVINGSTON - Several items
reported missing following the
burglary of storage units off Old 190
and a tweak-in at This and That arts
and crafts store on the same
highway have been recovered in a
wooded area behind Wiggins II sub-
division, according to the Polk Coun-
ty Sheriff’s Department
Items from the burglaries, which
occurred in November, were found
Nov. 23, according to a report filed
by Deputy Ray Stubbs. On Wednes-
day, Stubbs, Juvenile Officer Jean
LeBlaiic and Daputles Mark
Hamilton and Donald Milner inter-
viewed several juveniles in
lea In the area.
, statements In-
ilvement in the
y, the deputy’s
report indicated. Implicated in the
storage unit burglary was Ronald
Gene Taylor, who was arrested on a
warrant from Precinct 4 Justice of
the Peace Howard Lilley and placed
under a $10,660 bond for burglary of
a building
Other cases under investigation by
the department include:
•The burglary of a travel trailer at
the Sheldon Rod and Reel Hunting
dub, reported Monday and
vestigated by Sgt. John W. Sanders.
A ladder stand, stool, folding ladder,
propane heater, aluminum deer
stand and two lanterns were among
the items reported missing.
•A burglary at 190 West Flea
I Market in which a padlock was cut
f and an RCA color television B
an AC DTBi
were taken, reported Monday and
investigated by Deputy Matt Par-
rish.
•The burglary of a mobile home in
Pine Hollow subdivision, reported
Nov. 25 and investigated by Stubbs.
A portable color television set, video
cassette recorder and portable
cassette player were among the
•The
of a residence on
ami a television remote control
device were reported i
•The
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