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VOL. 102.-NO. 15. • . ; U
Friday
JANUARY 18, 1980.
15 Cents
TWO SECTIONS
Six candidates after two positions
Voters to fill council posts
City officials are predicting a low tur-
nout of voters for Saturday’s Sulphur
Springs City Commission election which
will pick two commissioners. *
City Secretary Kathea Whittle says that
only seven persons voted absentee for the
election.
Incumbents Vaden Richey and Millard
Glover are seeking re-election while
former city commissioner Vernon Davis,
John E. Fennell and C.S. (Steve) Eitelman
are the opposition.
A brief summary of the candidates is
given below in the order they will appear
on the ballot:
’ , ' Vaden Richey
Richey, 50, is an educator having taught
at the Pecan Gap, North Hopkins and
Ingleside schools before returning in 1958
tq Sulphur Springs where he has .been
principal at Lamar Elementary School for
the past 15 years.
The Hopkins County native and his wife
Jerry have two children, Deanna Grant,
who teaches in Garland and son Mike, a
principal at a Garland elementary school.^
Richey was elected to the city com-
mission in 1978*and is completing his first
term.
“My reason for running for the office is
to offer my services to the community and
to do something worthwhile for the city as
my civic duty,” he told The News-
Telegram.
He lists as goals for the next two years
the future water supply, water treatment
plant improvements and attracting new
industry to Sulphur Springs.
“Our water supply is a critical tiling in
the future,” he said. “We need to do some
plandkjg now to prepare for that future.”
Other goalr-seta by Richey include
holding city spending down as well as
taxes and he said the sanitary landfill is a
continuing problem that will have to be
taken care of in the near future.
He said that continued street im-
provements and a new water tower are
needed.
Keith Klein
Klien, 36, is also an educator, having
taught in both the Sulphur Springs and
Greenville Independent School Districts.
He is currently working on his doctorate at
East Texas State University where he
received his masters degree in educational
administration and industrial technology.
The U.S. Army veteran and his wife
Frances have one son,6-year-old John.
“I feel that my experience, training and
abilities are needed on the commission,”
Klein said. “I would like to work to see the
community grow.’1'
He said that better streets and sewers
are needed and said the sanitary landfill is
a problem that is facing the city govern-
ment.
“I’m for smooth, progressive city
government,” he said, “I’m for a more
efficient government and I think the
people deserve it — they pay for it and they
deserve it.
“It looks sometimes like they’re (city
govermnent) stomping flies and watching
the elephants stampede,” he said.
“The city needs to expand its com-
muncation with the people,” he said, citing
the need to more effectively utilize radio,
television and newspaper media.
The Klein family moved to Sulphur
Springs in 1974.
Vernon Davis
Former, commissioner Davis, 45, is a 16-
year employee of the local Coca-Cola
Bottling Company and has lived in Sulphur
Springs for the past 19-years.
He was elected to the Commission in
1972, was re-elected in 1974 and served as
mayor pro tem during his last year —1976.
Davis told The News Telegram, “I just
like to serve my community. I don't have
any axe to grind, I just like all phases of
our city.”
Although not a native of the city, Davis
said, “I live here because I tike Sulphur
Springs and Hopkins County.”
“Good leadership for city government,”
said Davis-when asked of his goals if
elected. “The present administration has.
gotten away from the rules and
regulations for running a city.’
"Sometimes they’ve forgotten these things
or maybe they don’t have the knowledge,”
he said.
Davis includes better communication
with the people and a stable governmental
operation of the city in his list of goals.
“We’ve been lax in several areas of the
city’s obligations,” he said.
The candidate also attacked the problem
of getting the voters out. "Probably only
600 will vote. It shows that people don’t
take enough interest in their city govern-
ment. If 2,500 would turn out and vote and
even if they don’t vote for me, I'd be
happy,” he said.
John Fennell
Fennell, 56, is the owner of F’ennell
Exxon on Jefferson Street and said that he
is running for the city commission
because, “they need somebody in there
more interested in the needs of the city.”
v The station operator and his wife
Margaret have two children — a daughter
Jean Ann, who works in Austin, and a son
Eddie who is employed at his father’s
station.
He listed needs for better streets and
holding down tax rates as his goals if
elected and said that he would look at each
item that came up before the commission
(if elected), “as an individual item with
the best interests of the city as a whole” as
his criteria before making a decision.
“I’d work with the rest of the com-
mission for the betterment of the city of
Sulphur Springs,” he said.
Steve Eitelman
Although a newcomer to Sulphur
Springs, Eitelman says that he has always
had an interest in city government.
“The things that go on in a city intrigue
me,” he said.
Eitelman, 30, and his wife Karen have .
two children, 5-year-old Gene and 3^?ar-
old Dane.
“I like to do something for someone
else,” said the career agent for South-
western Life Insurance, “it’s not a
political move, but to help Sulphur Springs
and I think I can.”
Eitelman said that he wanted to
maintain the way of life in Sulphur
Springs, find ways to remove junk cars
and other ways of making improvements
to beautify the city and to “work with the
Chamber of Commerce and the citizens to
Six seek beauty queen title
New Miss Sulphur Springs to be crowned Saturday
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Miss Sulphur Springs 1979
Robin Rogers will relinquish her Miss Sulphur Springs crown Saturday at the
conclusion of the flWO Jaycee-sponsored pageant in the civic center auditorium..
Miss Rogers won SS00 in scholarships last year, plus a variety of gifts from local
merchants. "I have made a lot of friends at the Miss Texas pageant. That is an
organization comprised of very nice people. I would like to go back/' said the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers. The local title holder is majoring in public
relations and plans to transfer to Baylor University in the fall.
Robin Rogers, the reigning Miss Sulphur
Springs, will relinquish her title Saturday
night in the Regional Civic Center during
the 1980 Jaycees-spojisored pageant. The
pageant will fill the' stage with beauties
from age four to 24.
The list of contestants is small, but the
Jaycees have planned a full evening’s
entertainment beginning with Miss Texas
1978, Sandi Miller.
Miss Miller will act as mistress of
ceremonies. The Mesquite native recently
formed a singing group called
“Masquerade.” She "hopes to entertain
professionally after completing her
studies at the University of Arlington.
Also slated to be on hand for a special
entertainment segment is Lex Ann
Haughey, Miss Texas 1979.
Ace Hamner, a local Jaycee, was a four-
j year member of the Singing Cadets of
Texas A & M. He served as a soloist with
the cadets while touring the Southwest and
abroad. Hamner plays the piano and
guitar as well as singing.
Little Miss Texas Niny Perna of Sulphur
Springs will be presented during the Miss
Sulphur Springs pageant. She is the 6-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perna.
In the state competition, Miss Perna won
trophies for the best-dressed contestant,
- best sportsweai, best swimsuit and a five-
foot-tall trophy and crown for the Little
. Miss Texas title.
Four categories of girls under age 17 will
compete for appearance and personality
only. The' contests are for Tiny Mias
Sulphur Springs, ages 4 to 6; Little Miss
Sulphur Springs, ages 7 to 10; Junior Miss
Sulphur Springs, ages 10 to 13. and Miss
Teen Sulphur Springs, ages 14 to 17.
Each of the six young women competing
for the title of Miss Sulphur Springs will
appear in evening gown, swimsuit and
talent competion. The women competing
for the scholarships and oportunity to go to
the Miss Texas 1980 pageant are
-Debbie Osborn, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Duane Osborn and sponsored by
Safeway. Her hostess is Miss Julie Hager;
-Karen Durham, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John West and sponsored by
Primrose Lane. Her hostess is Mrs. Due
Brittain;
-Usa Brem, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
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get small industry” into the community.
“I’m not talking about the big industries,
but the small ones. There’s plenty of small
manufacturing companies that would hire
15-20 people in Dallas who are looking for a
place like Sulphur Springs to relocate,” he
said.
“The young people are leaving Sulphur
Springs due to there not being new jobs to
attract them back after college,” he said.
“I see so many good things about Sulphur
Springs."
Millard Glover
Glover, 65, is retired after spending 39
years with the city of Sulphur Springs. He
served as a department head for 21 of
those years.
The Sulphur Springs native and his wife
Verdinell have a son. Bill, who is an in-
structor at Paris Junior College
Glover was elected to the commission in
1978 and was named mayor pro tem that
year. He was selected as commission
chairman in April, 1979.
“I feel like I’ve accomplished some things
that needed to be done,” he said. “I have
the time and I strictly vote my con-
science.”
His goals for the next two-year term
include furthur improvements to the city’s
water treatment plant. “We’re trying to
save money and with my expertise in the
waterworks field, I think we can do it,”
Glover said.
“We need to stay on the level keel and
keep expenses down and services to the
people up,” he said, “and be responsive to
the people by answering complaints and
making improvements to the streets.
“We’re going to go forward and not go
I' ckwards,” he said.
The candidates will know what the
people want Saturday after the polls close
at 7 p.m. and the votes are counted.
The two persons elected will take office
in April at which time a new mayor pro
tem and a new chairman will be elected.
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7
p.m. at the Municipal Building on
Saturday.
The votes will be counted that night by
election judges Mrs. Joe Woosley-and Jim
Luce.
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Getting ready for voters
Alternate election judge Jim Luce and city secretary Kathea Whittle look over the
ballot box and the voter registration records Friday morning to make lure
everything was in order tor the city council election Saturday. Polls will be open in
City Hall from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday Election officials are asking that voters
please bring their yellow voters registration card with them There are some
problems with the registration computer readout and the yellow card will help in
clarifying any problems that may arise, they said.
-St»M Photo
Hospital sets energy
cost control change
Kenneth Brem, sponsored by People’s
National Bank. Her hostess is Mrs. Lasca
Harry;
—Lisa Gaye Thompson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbert Thompson, sponsored by
Howard’s True Pharmacy. Her hostess is
Mrs. Jana Dewitt;
-Sherry Lynn Brinlee, daughter of Mrs.
Opal Brinlee and sponsored by Kentucky
Fried Chicken. Her hostess is Mrs. Shara
. Sullivan;
—Kathy Elder, daughter of Mrs. Cindy
Eider and sponsored by K&S Laundry. Her
hostess is Mrs. Moma Moss.
Pageant director Jim Thompson says he
believes this year's pageant is well-
organized. “We expect everything to run
smoothly this year,” he said.
Tickets for the Miss Sulphur Springs
Pageant are on sale from any Jaycee and
at various businesses in Sulphur Springs
Tickets will also be available at the door.
The show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are priced at $3.50 for general
admission and $4.50 for reserved seating,
if available.
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital has
launched a new attack on hefty monthly
energy bills at the Sulphur Springs in-
stallation.
Members of the Board of Directors of the
Hopkins County Hospital District Thur-
sday fffght voted to change from natural
gas to electric qower to run the building’s
air conditioning system, described by
hospital officiaLs-as a prodigious consumer
of energy.
The board elected to replace the current
gas-powered system with an electrical
centrifugal umtat a cost of approximately
$100,000.
“The new unit should pay for itself in
about four to five years, according to our
engineers,” hospital administrator Glenn
Kenley sdid. “In the summer months, our
gas bill sometimes will be as high as
$18,000 per month. We expect an average
savings of about $20,000 a year from the
switch the electrically-powered system.”
Kenley said the hospital board and
administration hoped to have the new
system on-line before the end of the
coming summer. “We still have some
j engineering work yet to be done, but
preliminary studies are complete.”
The firm of Page, Southerland and Page
of Austin, which designed the current
Memorial Hospital building, is handling
the engineering, Kenley said. “We don’t
know for sure when we will change over,”
the administrator said, “because we have
to complete the engineering on the piping
and related systems and go out for bids
before we can expect to set a delivery date.
“We have done a lot of things internally
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to save energy,” he said, “but this will be
our biggest step to date — the system
we’re planning is much more economical
from an energy-cost standpoint.”
In other action, the board approved the
purchase of an electrosurgical cauterizing
unit, to be used in checking blood flow
from small vessels difficult to control by
standard surgical clamps. The new unit,
purchased on a bid from Technimed for
$3,235, is especially designed for
microsurgery, when tiny blood vessels
must be severed and lack of working area
handicaps physicians and assistants in
stopping the flow of blood, Kenley said.
The board also approved the ex-
penditure of $11,000 for the purchase of an
automatic blood counter to replace a unit
which has been in use for about 11 years,
Kenley said. Lew bid on the blood counter
was submitted by the Coulter firm.
Routine review of bills and financial
statements concluded the meeting.
Kenley said current occupancy rates at
the hospital are punning about 93 to 94
percent of capacity. However, he said,
there appears to be no single factor ac-
counting for the relatively high patient
admission rate at the hospital.
“So far we haven’t seen any signs of a
significant outbreak of upper respiratory
infections or any other ailment which
dominates the admission rates,” he said.
Bank logs solid gains for year
Stockholders of Peoples National Bank
at their annual dinner meeting Thursday
night were told by President S. T. Garrison
that despite the pressures of inflation and
high money costs the bank had posted
substantial gains during the year.
He said that statistics in general may be
boring, but that in the banking industry
they were necessary to reflect the in-
formation due stockholders.
The bank has 48,000 shares of common
stock which showed an earning of $8.53 per
share in 1979, up from the $4.07 posted in -
1978. The net income increased from
$195,467.13 in 1978 to $313,658.76 in 1979.
Undivided profits climbed from
$1,130,884.72 to $1,367,743.48 during the
year.
The bank paid stockholders $1.60 per
share dividends in 1979.
Peoples National Bank’s deposits were
listed at $24,576,188 at the close of 1979, as
compared to $21,518,844 at the conclusion
of 1978. The bank’s assets totaled
$26,944,377, up from the $23,400,060 a year
earlier.
Garrison explained the capital structure
of the bank as compared to others and said
that its dividends were comparable to
those paid by them. He added that the
Peoples National Bank growth had ex-
ceeded the inflation rate.
He praised the bank’s employees, staff,
board of directors, stockholders and
friends and customers for making the year
a success.
James Chapman, who was elected
chairman of the meeting, conducted the’
his prediction that he saw nothing but a
bright future for the local financial in-
stitutiqns.
Homer Browning gave the proxy report.
He said he had received 41,316 proxy votes
- the largest in history - and they were
cast to re-elect Browning, Chapman,
Garrison, F. W. Frailey, J. L Massey,
Billie Lois Sartin, Henry Sartin Jr. and
Wanda Sartin as directors.
At their annual reorganization meeting
following the stockholder session, hank
directors reelected the following officers:
S. T. Garrison, president and chairman;
J. T. Nowlin, executive vice president;
Gerald Bowers, senior vice president;
Janet Wheeler, senior vice president-
operations; Randall B. Maddox, vice
business section. He declared that the „ ; president; Weber H.Fouts, vice president-
bank management was doing an excellent develo|>ment; Melvanda Smith, cashier;
job. He noted that the community was Juanita Wallace, mortgage loan .officer;
about to welcome a new bank and added Damon Holt, assistant cashier.
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