Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 1, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 1, 1995 Page: 3 of 26
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THE POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE, SUNDAY, JANUARY 1,1995 • PAGE 3A
Criminals dont take holiday off
Jewelry taken in burglary
LIVINGSTON - Several
thousand dollars worth of jewelry
was reported missing following the
Christmas Eve burglary of a
residence in Cedar Point.
. The burglary was discovered the
day after Christmas, with neck-
laces, cufflinks, earrings, watches
and several rings among the items
taken, according to a report filed by
Polk County Sheriffs Department
Deputy Clark Lou.
Other cases under investigation
by the department include:
•The burglary of a residence in
Moscow on Dec. 26. According to
the report filed by Sgt Cleburne
Swilley, two new full-size mat-
tresses and box springs, two sets of
new bed frames, all of which were
in their original packaging, a
vacuum cleaner, steam cleaner,
drapes, six unopened gallons of in-
terior paint, sheet rock compound,
a not-yet-installcd bathroom sink
and faucets, boxes of tiles, lawn
chairs, bath towels and a girl's
bicycle were taken.
•The burglary of a residence on
Kirby Oil Field Road, believed to
have occurred on Christmas Eve
day and discovered on Dec. 27. A
Honda generator, microwave oven,
two ice chests, a chainsaw, folding
chairs, color TV, patio chairs,
clothing, knives, boots, shoes,
miner’s lamps, lantern and a
vacuum cleaner were taken, ac-
Texas surpasses New York
as second most populous state
AUSTIN — The old adage that
says everything is bigger in Texas
certainly holds true for the state’s
population.
The Census Bureau announced
Tuesday that Texas has replaced
New York as the country’s second
most populous state.
Texas added 356,000 in one
year. With 18.4 million residents as
of July 1, Texas overtook New
York, which grew 16.000 to a total
of 18.2 million.
About half the population growth
in Texas is from natural increase,
births minus deaths. A quarter of
the growth is from immigration and
the final quarter is from people
migrating from other states.
The last time Texas changed
population rank was in 1973, when
it outgrew Pennsylvania and be-
came the third largest state.
California was by far the most
populous state, with an estimated
1994 population of 31.4 million.
Eight of the 10 fastest growing
states in the country were in the
West. Nevada led all states, with a
5.4 percent gain from 1993 to 1994.
Arizona was second at 3.3 percent,
followed by Idaho at 3.0 percent,
Utah and Colorado at 2.6 percent,
New Mexico at 2.3 percent, Mon-
tana at 1.8 percent and Oregon at
1.7 percent
The South had the largest
population increase of any region,
at 1.3 million. Besides Texas,
Florida increased by 227,000,
Georgia by 153,000, North
Carolina by 117,00, Tennessee by
81,000 and Virginia increased by
79,000.
The nation as a whole expanded
its population from 257.8 million in
1993 to 260.3 million in 1994.
About 30 percent or 762,000 of the
growth was attributed to interna-
tional migration.
Long-time SHECO director
steps down after 39 years
LIVINGSTON - S.W. Dorrell
Jr. retired from the Board of Direc-
tors of Sam Houston Electric
Cooperative, Inc. Dec. 31.
Dorrell was a SHECo director
for 39 years and served as president
of the board for 21 of those years.
He lives east of Huntsville with his
wife, Eddie, and represented
Walker County.
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STOP CRIME
IN POLK COUNTY
Burglary of habitation
Sheriffs Dept. Cases 9410000
and 9410047
Two burglaries were reported
Dec. 11 and 13 in the same
general area of Onalaska, the Id-
lewild subdivision.
The first complainant entered
her home after having been gone
to discover blue paint on the
floor and on the inside door
knob. A ceiling fan had been
destroyed and burglars had ap-
parently slept in her bed. A
Winchester .22-caliber rifle,
Zeiss 8x30 binoculars, a cold
steel pocket knife, Rayban
sunglasses and a 9-mm Ammo
Magazine Sigsaure pistol were
reported stolen along with l
spotlight, Louis Vitton bag and
some jewelry.
A change jar, two five-inch
black and white TVs, cologne
and two duffle bags, one with
personal papers and receipts,
were reported missing from the
second complainant
There was no forced entry in
either residence.
If you have information
which could lead detectives to
the burglars) in these crimes,
please call Crime Stoppers at
327-STOP or 1-800-336-1484.
Crime Stoppers will pay up to
$1,000 if your tip leads to an ar-
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Livingston, Texas 77351
(409) 327-3323 Res. (409) 327-2707
S Edward D. Jones & Co/
cording to a report filed by Deputy
Scott Hughes.
•The theft of a cellular car phone
from a vehicle off Hwy. 942 East,
reported Dec. 23 and investigated
by Deputy Darryl Oates.
•The burglary of a residence off
Tripple Creek Loop, reported Dec.
24 and investigated by Deputy
Robert Ham. House windows and a
garage door were damaged but
nothing was immediately reported
missing.
•The burglary of a residence in
Leisure Wood, reported Dec. 23
and investigated by Lou. Windows
and a water heater were damaged
and two drill motors and a skill saw
were reported missing.
•The burglary of a residence in
Canyon Paric, reported Dec. 19 and
investigated by Deputy Gary
Reynolds. A gold necklace, several
Nintendo tapes, a 35-mm camera
and a clock were among the items
reported missing.
•The burglary of a residence in
Shelter Cove, reported Dec. 22 and
investigated by Deputy Thomas
Sheffield. An answering machine,
cordless phone, electric heater and
assorted food were reported miss-
iug.
•The burglary of a residence in
Blanchard, reported Dec. 27 and in-
vestigated by Deputy Dana Piper.
Several compact discs were
reported missing.
•The theft of a cast net from In-
dian Hill Heights, reported Dec. 21
and investigated by Sheffield.
•The burglary of a residence in
Seven Oaks, reported Dec. 25 and
investigated by Swilley. Several
hundred dollars in cash and coins
was taken.
•The theft of three gold rings and
a stereo "boom box” from Goodrich
North, reported Dec. 21 and inves-
tigated by Deputy Mary J. Cain.
Trinity Valley
Trivia
By DON HENDRIX
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Gl died at brother's side
Few families could have suffered
the consequences of World War II
any more than the Wiley Williford
family of Corrigan.
Wiley and his wife had two
children, both sons, Dain and
Grady. Dain was bom in 1915 and
finished Corrigan High School in
1919. Grady was bom in 1919 in
the nearby Benford community.
Dain was the quiet of the two
brothers, and a lover of books,
while Grady was an outdoor
sportsman whose growing up years
were filled with fishing trips on the
Neches. Both of them worked for
their father’s employer, Edens-
Birch Lumber Co. at Corrigan.
Then on March 3, 1941, months
before the attack on Pearl Harbor
plunged the country into war, the
two brothers joined the army
together. And together they
remained during the remainder of
their military service. They served
two years in Panama and another
year in the states before being
shipped to Europe. There the two
infantrymen found themselves on
the front lines in southern France.
On Aug. 3, 1944, about a month
after their arrival in Europe, Grady
Williford found time on the bat-
tlefield to write this short letter to
his father:
Dear Dad and Miss Mary,
Will write a few lines while I
have a little time. Haven’t heard
from you in more than a month.
Well the worst has come. I knew we
were getting along too well for
things to last. Pfc. Dain Williford
was killed August 1st near Tes-
siville, France. 1 was right next to
him and was with him when he
died. I'm glad he didn't suffer like
some do. / can't make up for it with
Germans but I am certainly taking
care of every one I find. It seems as
if the best ones always have to go
first.
The letter arrived at the Williford
home on Aug. 19, two days before
he received official word from the
War Department. Then three weeks
later he received another message
from the War Department, saying
that Grady, too, had been lost on
the battlefield. He was killed on
Aug. 2 — the very day he wrote the
letter about his brother’s death.
The family reached its finality in
1956 with Wiley’s passing. All four
members of the family were laid to
rest in the Union Springs Cemetery
at Corrigan
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A luncheon was held at the
cooperative’s headquarters in
Livingston on Dec. 21 in honor of
Dorrell. Current Board President
Truitt Thompson presented Dorrell
with a walnut mantel clock as a
token of appreciation for his
dedication and commitment to the
cooperative.
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L.I.S.D. Board of Trustees
Saturday, January 21st
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 1, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 1, 1995, newspaper, January 1, 1995; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth790569/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.