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November.
- Pat Wright
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The men were to have the
head of the animal sent off to
confirm it was rabid.
A mail carrier spotted the
raccoon and mentioned it to
Gene Johnson. When Mr.
Johnson approached the rac-
coon, it charged, and he shot it,
according to County Agent Joe
Roach.
will be corrected when and if called to the
attention of the publisher Phone 537-2228.
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P O Box 1199, Mount Vernon
(Franklin County), Texas 75457
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Drs. Roberts
and Singa will see
each other s patients when
the other is not available.
Sheriff in the 1996 Democratic
Party Primary.
tion and placement of the habi-
tat.
Trees used must be un-
flocked and free of tinsel.
Trees may also be left at
Overlook Park and Cypress
Springs Marina on Lake Cy-
press Springs. Dellwood Park
in Mount Pleasant, and the high
school parking lot off Houston
St. in Sulphur Springs
Residents are reminded that
animals that are normally seen
only at night, such as skunks
and raccoons, are often rabid if
seen during daylight hours and
should be avoided and reported
to theFranklin County Sheriffs
Office at 537-4639.
- Pat Wright
Sulphur River flooding
Sulphur River, north of Mount Vernon on Hwy. 37, was out
of its hanks when these pictures were made on Nov. 17. Logs
and other debris jammed the highway bridge, but were not
considered a threat to bridge safety. (Optic Photo by Bob
Wright)
Teague Motors
Service Center
537-2225
For more information, or to
volunteer for the habitat con-
struction. call David Weidman
or I d VS it hers at 537-45 J6
- Pat Wright
Office Hours:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday-Friday
506 Hwy. 37 5.
Mt. Vernon
permission from FOUR CORNERS PUB-
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22.6' reached on Nov. 18 at 1
p.m.
Sulphur left its banks on Nov.
24 and continued to be at flood
The clinic staff features
JOYCE A.
ROBERTS, MD,
and
MANAVALAN
SINCAPERUMAL, MD.
A raccoon thought to be ra-
bid was shot and killed by the
keeper of the Winnsboro Gun
and Fishing Club (Formerly
Lake Franklin) Thursday, Dec,
5.
The East Texas Medical Center Health Clinic
in Mt. Vernon
is proud to announce the addition of
Gina M. Blount,
family nurse practitioner.
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Those attending wereas fol-
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Mount vemon Optic established 1894 — ana me creex is measured at White Oak Creek went into
Franklin Herald established 1874 Optic and Talco On Hwy. 271. flood Stage On Nov. 24 and
The point at which Sulphur reached a flat crest of 19.2' the
River enters flood stage is 20'. evening of Nov. 24 through the
duced, in whole or in part, without written The river was flooding on Nov. morning of Nov. 25. The creek
2 and 3 with the crest at 22.5'on continued to be at flood stage,
Nov. 3. The river flooded again above 16' through the end of
from Nov. 7 to Nov. 10, with
the crest at 24.5' on Nov. 8.
Sunday School class has party
Fulghan's book She also gave
each person present a gift
A turkey and dressing dinner
was served
to go for habitat
Christmas trees discarded in
the area may be used for fish
habitat in Lake Cypress Springs
this year.
In a program being arranged
by the Franklin County Water
District, trees collected in
Mount Vernon and Winnsboro
at the curb, and at certain drop
off spots, will be put in Lake
Cypress Springs for food and
shelter for fish.
City employees will pick up
the trees at the curb and deliver
them to the lake.
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Dept, will help in the construc-
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By Clovis Clay
The Faith Sunday School
Class of First Baptist Church of
Mount Vernon met Dec 3,
1996, for their annual Christ-
mas party. There were 24 peo-
ple attending the party at the
home of Lelia Roberts
Michael Beaty, minister of
music at First Baptist, led the
group in three Christmas songs
Pepper Puryear, pastor, read the
poem "Tis the Night Before
Jesus Comes and read the
Christmas story from the Bible
from Luke 2:15-20.
Mrs. Roberts, the class teach
er. read a chapter entitled "Jin
gle Bells from Robert
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Sulphur, White Oak
flooding reported
Sulphur River, the border- From Nov. 17 to Nov. 19, the
line between Franklin and Red river flooded, with the crest of
River Counties, went over its
banks four times during No-
vember, and White Oak Creek
went into flood stage twice.
Both streams were flooding stage through the end of the
 toward the end of the month month, with a flat crest of 25.6'
pearing in the Mount vemon Optic-Herald and remained at flood stage at the evening of Nov. 24 through
the end of the month.
The elevation of the river
and the creek is measured at
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Biggerstaff named
Commerce chief
Lana Biggerstaff has been until she completes her teach-
named Chief of Police in Com- ing duties at the academy. She
merce, Texas. The appointment is contracted through May at
will become effective Dec. 15. the academy and will be com-
Mrs. Biggerstaff, wife of the pensated from the city at one-
late Bobby Biggerstaff, was a half salary until those duties are
candidate for Franklin County finished.
Acting Chief Steve Sparks
has been appointed to a new
captain's position and will be
She has been a reserve of- second in command of the de-
ficer with the department for partment and represent it when
the last year and a half and is Mrs. Biggerstaff is absent,
currently serving as director of
the Northeast Texas Police
Academy at Northeast Texas forcement position in Com-
Community College in Mount merce.
Pleasant. She will serve as Com-
merce chief on an interim basis
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