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Wednesday, Wood County April 12, 2017 Vol. 2 No. 15 Two Sections MONITOR 50 cents www.woodcountymonitor.com

Athletes win trophies, hearts on special day Over 100 athletes competed for special recognition at a state-sanc- tioned Special Olympics meet at the Quitman High School track ﬁ eld on Friday. Athletes hailed from Como-Pickton, Mabank and Sulphur Springs ISDs, as well as from Hopkins, Upshur and Wood Counties. The Quitman event was sponsored by Pilot Club of Quitman, with a host of volunteers from the surrounding area, included the Quitman Anchor Club. During the opening ceremony, all cheered for the athletes as they pa- DOWNTOWN LIMO-SCENE raded around the track with music, ﬂ ag waving, cheering clowns and many encouraging bystanders. Competitors displayed determina- Smiles, marquee tion, courage, and high spirits in their individual quests for medals. But as important, there were new friend- light up the night See OLYMPICS, Page 7A for Mineola prom

By DORIS NEWMAN [email protected]

An idea that occurred years ago was carried through with months of planning and days and hours of work when the red carpet was rolled out in downtown Saturday for the 2017 Mineola High School Prom. The event saw 187 tickets sold and steady transports via limousines and antique cars from the First Baptist Church Student Center to the front door of Select Theater. The home- All elements of the Select Theater marquee were put in working order as it bears the town theater was transformed with the stage theme of what the prom committee hoped to accomplish with this year’s event. TOP: Brian being rebuilt to accommodate the weight of Lyke arrives at prom in signature style waving to the “paparazzi” after rolling down the dancers. Members of the Kiwanis Club were dark-tinted limousine window. The prom committee made arrangements for the prom-go- helped by 11th and 12th grade students in con- ers to be delivered to the red carpet in front of Select Theater in either a vintage car or limo. It was all excitement and smiles as this Upshur structing platforms to serve as “terraces” on Downtown sparkled even more than usual with the prom decorations Saturday evening. See Crew team member finished the 1600 meter relay related photos, Page 10A. (Monitor photos by Doris Newman) See PROM, Page 6A race. (Monitor photo by Larry Tucker)

The Junior Historians Alba Council ponders placed a wreath at the Veterans Memorial Thursday honoring the personnel, again centennial of the nation’s entry into World War I. By TOMMY ANDERSON The Mineola casualty [email protected] list includes George M. Abney, Adolphus Gaspard What appeared to be a rather short Busby, James Madison agenda took the Alba City Council two Carroll, Luckett White hours to work through last Monday, April Cochran, David Claud 6. A large portion of that time was spent Harry, Cody Bill Johnson, rehashing items that have appeared on Harry Strickland and the agenda in the past, and some will be Benjamin Earnest Veitch. on the agenda again in the future as no The eight doughboys were defi nitive decisions were made on them killed in action in France in the meeting. or died from injuries One of those items is the revision of received in France. The the personnel policy which has been the Junior Historians are Seth source of council conversation for many Hudgins, Aaron Stanford, months. The council did make a bit of Dalton Harris, Austin Witt progress on the topic Monday night as and Cameron Sorenson. they had a copy of the Sulphur Springs The group is planning a Memorial Day ceremony, personnel manual to review. “Remembering the Great Alderman Preston “Sonny” Hass com- War,” at noon, May 29 at mented, “This is based on Sulphur Springs St. Dunstan’s Episcopal and a lot of it does not fl y for us. There Church. (Photo courtesy are things in this that will never apply to Jim Phillips) See PERSONNEL, Page 5A This Week in Your Robotic milking machine Neighborhood changes Waldos’ way of life • The Wood County Junior Livestock By DORIS NEWMAN And now that owner NaRi- Show will be Thursday through Satur- [email protected] sa Waldo, and her son Trenton, day at the Jack Cross Pavilion at Winns- have dedicated a very large in- boro City Park. Events start at 1 p.m. Former slaves wandered vestment to a robotic milking Thursday, 8 a.m. Friday and the buyers’ looking for the land of milk machine (the fi rst in the state stew is at noon and auction at 1 p.m. and honey for 40 years. But for of Texas) and the building that Saturday. those who have found Waldo houses it, their Guernsey cows’ • On Friday the Mineola Lady Jack- Way Dairy Farm and its milk – ets will host Quitman’s Lady Bulldogs who needs honey? See WALDO, Page 4A starting at 5:30 p.m. The Quitman Bull- The computerization of the milking process allows milk to be analyzed and if any dogs will host the Mineola Yellowjack- problems are detected, provides information on what needs to be done for the indi- ets starting at 11 a.m. on Friday. vidual cow. (Monitor photo by Doris Newman)

Church Directory ...... 8A Obituaries ...... 9A Classifieds ...... 4-5B Opinion ...... 2A Sports Inside Community Calendar...... 2A Police/Fire Reports ...... 5A Mineola boys track Commissioners approve www.facebook.com/WoodCountyMonitor Meals on Wheels ...... 9A Sports ...... Section B claims ﬁ rst place title Sanderson Farms abatement 2A Wood County Monitor • Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Tucker’s Turf By Larry Tucker

For me it started in the late 1950s with The next big music Redding and Jerry Butler. In college it The southern rock of the Allman Broth- a small transistor radio underneath my moment for me was became increasingly more hard rock. I ers, Lynard Skynard, the Outlaws, Molly pillow after bedtime. Up to then most of when I saw and heard took a job parking cars at Dallas’ Memo- Hatchet and Mountain gave me hope in a the music I was around was older hymns the Beatles on Ed rial Auditorium where I got to experience new era of rock. and southern gospel. My dad would Sullivan. I really liked concerts with Alice Cooper, The Who, Today, I listen to all kinds of music serve as the interim song leader at Bruton the Beatles and their Wishbone Ash, Humble Pie, Grand Funk and have a special place for heavy metal Road Baptist Church every time we had brand of rock music, Railroad, the Moody Blues, Credence acts I have seen in recent years such as a music leader leave and do it until the but it was another Clearwater Revival, Led Zepplin (three Godsmack, Shinedown, Papa Roach, church “called” a full-timer. “Onward British group that times) and the early Eagles. Black Sabbath, Megadeath and Motley Christian Soldiers” was about as rowdy really got me pumped Woodstock came along and my music Crue. One thing I noticed about the metal as we ever got at my independent funda- LARRY TUCKER up before my football turned to 10 Years After, Carlos Santana, crowd is that anyone is welcome. You mental church three times a week and games as a Fred F. Florence Gladiator Crosby, Stills and Nash, Neil Young, Joan see all walks of life from nerds to bikers; twice a year at revival time when Bro. in the fall of 1965. It was the rag tag and Baez, Joni Mitchell, Jeff erson Airplane from hippies to rednecks; from handi- Lester Rolloff or Bro. Arthur Dimsdale rowdy rocking Mick Jagger and the and Sly and the Family Stone. It was a capped to jock and may other diff erent would come for a week-long revival. Rolling Stones blasting “I Can’t Get No time of peace and love along with pro- kinds of people. Heavy metal is a genre The fi rst time I heard rock n’ roll which Satisfaction.” It was also a Stones tune testing against racism and a really nasty which is all inclusive. I remember was when my Aunt Albi- in the fall of 1966, “Time is On My Side” war. The music in my life has gott en me na Stedry had me listen to some Elvis which gave me hope my girl would come In the 1970s I embraced more hard rock through a lot of rough times including 20 Presley songs such as “Hound Dog,” back to me after leaving me for another and a thing called Progressive Country, a years of addictions when music was one “Jailhouse Rock” and “Love Me Tender.” red head. Texas Music hybrid where cowboys and of my few realities. I even sat through the “Love Me Tender” By this time I was also entrenched in hippies could party together and live in My wife and I spend several evenings movie at the Majestic Theater in down- Jimi Hendrix, Big Brother and the Hold- peace. each week listening to old rock songs, town Dallas. ing Company with lead vocals by Janis Willie Nelson became my hero in the Texas Music, and even Gordon Lightfoot. But things changed for me when I start- Joplin and the moody and reclusive Jim mid 1970s and his “Phases and Stages” And each time we listen for any amount ed listening to KLIF the Mighty 1190, top Morrison and the Doors. The summer I album got me through my fi rst divorce. I of time, a song will always come on 40 radio with Gordon McClendon. I fell spent flat on my back after my first spinal soon discovered Waylon Jennings, B.W. which will take me to a special place, per- in love with a crazy man’s music. I had to fusion, I never watched TV, just listened Stevenson, Rusty Weir, Jerry Jeff Walker, son or time. Music is not just an escape, it put my radio under the pillow because I to KLIF all day and all night long. The Steve Fromholz, Nancy Griffi th, Willis is a part of me and who I am. did not want my folks to hear and know I daily rotation filled my ears with: The Alan Ramsey, Townes Van Zandt and I am at a point in time in my life where was listening to Jerry Lee Lewis rock out Doors and “Light My Fire”; “Ruby Tues- my favorite songwriter Guy Clark, who I seek to sit and listen and let the music to “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lota day” by the Stones; “Strawberry Fields” passed away last year. I spent a few years speak to my soul. I guess the Stones say Shakin’ Goin’ On.” The somewhat rebel- the Beatles; “For What It’s Worth” by working at Dewey Groom’s Longhorn it best when they sing “You can’t always lious side of me was born. Even though I Buff alo Springfi eld (my fi rst protest Ballroom in Dallas and got acquainted get what you want, but if you try some- dared listen to this wild man, I feared the song); “Brown-Eyed Girl” by Van Mor- with my country music side by the likes time you get what you need.” Lord might come back while I had that rison and Jimi Hendrix “Purple Haze.” of George Jones, Merle Haggard, Dolly Tonight when I get home, I will turn radio under my pillow and I would go I enjoyed a lot of soul music in my high Parton, Eddie Rabbit, T.G. Shepperd, on Pandora radio and get what I need as straight to the land of fi re and brimstone school years. The Temptations were one Dott ie West, Gene Watson, Vern Gosdin, I drift to another place and another time for listening. of my first concerts, but I also loved Otis Gary Stewart and Mel Street. with a smile on my face. WOOD COUNTY COMMUNITY CALENDAR 2nd FRIDAY ACOUSTICAL JAM - second Friday 6 - 9 FOUKE-LAKE HAWKINS CRIME WATCH - third dinner at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m. All Masons Plaza. p.m., Quitman Public Library, 202 E Goode St, Quit- Thursday, 7 p.m., Fouke Community Center invited. 569-2608. QUITMAN CITY COUNCIL – third Thursday, 5:30 p.m.; man 903-975-5745 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY - second Tuesday, Quit- MINEOLA REBEKAH LODGE - fi rst and third Tuesday, city hall. ALBA CITY COUNCIL - fi rst Monday, 6:30 p.m., City man. 11 a.m., 106 S. Line St. All Rebekahs welcome, 569- QUITMAN SCHOOL BOARD – 2nd Monday, 6 p.m. Hall. FRIENDS OF THE MINEOLA MEMORIAL LIBRARY 2776. Administration Building. ALBA LADIES CLUB - fourth Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Alba - fi rst Wednesday, 1 p.m., Mineola Library, 569-2767. MINEOLA ROTARY CLUB - Monday noon, Dogwood REPUBLICAN CLUB OF WINNSBORO - fourth Mon- Community Center. 765-2573 GED CLASSES, FREE - Sand Spring Baptist Church. Room, Mineola Civic Center. day, 7 p.m., 903-342-0575. ALBA LIBRARY/MUSEUM BOARD – third Monday Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon, or 6-9 p.m. 903- MINEOLA ROTARY RECYCLING – third Saturday, 9 REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF WOOD COUNTY - third every other month,, 4 p.m., library building. Everyone 768-3239 or 903-569-9350. a.m. to noon, Walmart parking lot. Cardboard, paper Monday, 11:30 a.m., Texas Tea Room, Quitman, 903 welcome. GED FREE PREPARATORY CLASS - each Thursday and plastic accepted. 383 2121. ALBA-GOLDEN SCHOOL BOARD - second Monday, 7 4 - 6 p.m. concurrent with QISD calendar. Quitman MINEOLA SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER - 308 Universi- SINGING AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF p.m., high school library., 768-2472. Public Library, 202 E Goode St, Quitman 903-975- ty, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 903-497-1162; Dominoes & HAWKINS - fourth Sunday, 2-4 p.m. ALBA-GOLDEN YOUTH FOUNDATION - second 5745 other games. STROKE SURVIVORS & APHASIA CLUB OF EAST Tuesday, elementary gym, 7 p.m. All welcome. GIRL SCOUT TROOP #3 - Monday, 6 p.m., Broad MLOTA LINE DANCE GUILD - Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., and TEXAS - fourth Wednesday, 6-7 p.m., First Baptist ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - Sunday and Monday, Street Church of Christ Annex, 903-569-2610. All girls, Friday, 9:30 a.m. Church Quitman, 903-878-2392. 7 p.m., Friday 8 p.m., Wednesday noon; Women’s kindergarten-12th grade welcome. MLOTA FIBER/CRAFT ART GUILD - Wednesday and TEXAS INMATE FAMILIES ASSOCIATION - second Group Mon. 11 a.m.; St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, HAINESVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER - second Tues- Thursday, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., business meeting Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m., First Christian Church Tyler, Mineola. day, 6 p.m. Members bring a covered dish and enjoy fourth Thursday, 9:30 am. Broadway & Loop, 903-839-2349. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - Wednesday and Satur- an evening of fellowship. The center is located at FM MLOTA QUILT GUILD - fi rst, second and third Thurs- TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL - Garden Valley day, 7:30 p.m., 404 S. Main Street, Quitman. 49 and 778, 903-769-1091. day, 9:30 am; business meeting fi rst Thursday. chapter, Thursdays on Mercy Ships property, 5:30-6:30 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – Gateway Group, Tues. HAINESVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. - second MLOTA PAINTERS GUILD - Wednesday, 10 a.m.; p.m. 903-882-0887. & Sat. 7 p.m. Puckett House, 109 Kilpatrick Street. and fourth Thursday, 7 p.m., Firehouse downtown business meeting fourth Monday. TOPS GROUP - Thursday, 8-11 a.m., Harvest Acres AL ANON - Thursday, 7:30 pm; St. Dunstan’s Episco- Hainesville. MLOTA RUG HOOKING GROUP - fi rst Thursday, 10 Baptist Church, NW Loop 564, 569-1240 , 569-2415. pal Church, Mineola. HAWKINS LIONS CLUB - second and fourth Tuesday a.m. to 4 p.m. Beginners are welcome. UPPER SABINE VALLEY SOLID WASTE DISTRICT ALZHEIMER SUPPORT GROUP (sponsored by Pilot at the depot in Willful Crossing. MLOTA PHOTOGRAPHY GUILD - fourth Thursday, - every three months on third Monday, Wood County Club) fi rst Monday, 11 a.m., Red Dome restaurant in HOLLY LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT -fi rst and third 6:30 p.m. All levels welcome,, 903-569-8877. Courthouse, 5:30 p.m.. 903-763-2123. Quitman, 903-569-5237. Tuesday at the fi re station at Holly Lake Ranch. MLOTA SCULPTURE GUILD - Tuesday, 1 p.m. Busi- UTU AUXILIARY MORNING STAR LODGE #851 - AMERICAN LEGION POST 296 and Auxiliary - fourth IRIS GARDEN CLUB-GOLDEN - fi rst Monday, Sep- ness meeting fi rst Tuesday.. third Monday (except July and August), 11:30 a.m Monday, 6:30 p.m., Highway 80, three miles east of tember-May, Golden United Methodist Church. 903- MONDAY NIGHT KNITS - 6-8 p.m. Monday, Golden VFW LADIES AUXILIARY #7523 - third Sunday, 1 Mineola. 903-569-0348. All are invited. 765-3000. Methodist Fellowship Hall. 903-768-2540. p.m., Recruiting new members. 569-2228. AMERICAN LEGION POST OF WINNSBORO - fi rst KIWANIS CLUB - noon Tuesday, Mineola Civic Center THE NAME CENTER (National Association of Mar- VFW POST #7523 - third Wednesday, 6 p.m., Karaoke Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., 102 West Broadway, in Winns- Dogwood Room. riage Enhancement) - i302 S. Stephens, Quitman. every Friday, 8 p.m. 569-2228. boro. 903-752-0913 or 903-7675338. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF SAINT PETER’S Certifi ed and experienced counselors by appointment WHYTE DOVE WRITER’S GROUP - fi rst Tuesday, 6 APET (Animal Preservation of East Texas) Thrift Store THE APOSTLE COUNCIL #11933 - second Thursday, to assist couples in Wood County. Free, donations are p.m., 407 N. Stephens in Quitman. 903-763-1210 or - Dog Gone Good Stuff, 915 S. Pacifi c Street, Mineola, 7 p.m., at the church, 203 Meadowbrook Drive, Mine- accepted. 903-763-1286. e-mail [email protected] Thursday-Saturday. 903-569-0505 or 903-563-9542. ola. 903-569-3662. NORTHEAST TEXAS PARATROOPERS ASSOCI- WOOD COUNTY 4-H HORSE CLUB - Business meet- BOY SCOUT TROOP #36 QUITMAN - meets Sunday, LAKE COUNTRY CLASSIC CAR CLUB - third Mon- ATION - third Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at Red Dome ing, Monday, 2 p.m, Wood County Extension Offi ce. 4:30 p.m., Scout House behind First United Methodist day, 6:30 p.m. 903-850-2557. Smokehouse in Quitman. Wood County Aggie MomS - 1st Tuesday, 6 p.m., 903- Church. Danny King, 903-521-5930. LAKE COUNTRY REPUBLICANS - fourth Tuesday, 6 OPEN HEART MINISTRY - third Friday, 7 p.m., Mine- 539-7049 or Wood County Aggie Moms Facebook BOY SCOUT TROOP #385 - Tuesdays, 7 p.m., First p.m., Quitman Library, 202 E. Goode St. ola Civic Center. page. United Methodist Educational Bldg., Mineola, Scout- LAKE COUNTRY RV TRAVELERS - of Good Sam Int’l. OVERCOMERS RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP WOOD COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT - Quarterly, master Chris Jennings, 903-569-3531. Monthly, RV parks w/in 150 m. radius. 903-569-3677 - Monday, 7-8 p.m., Whispering Pines Church of the third Thursday, 8 p.m., appraisal district offi ce. Open BREAD OF LIFE MINISTRY FOOD PANTRY - Humble or 3069. Nazarene, located on CR 3811, Hawkins to the public. Baptist, fi rst & third Tuesday 1-4 p.m. LAKE COUNTRY SYMPHONIC BAND - will resume OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS - Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., WOOD COUNTY CENTRAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT - BREAKING FREE - meeting place for families and rehearsals Aug. 6 at Mineola High School Band Hall. St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church. 569-9223, 569-1760. third Monday, 5:30 p.m. (every three months). friends of addicts and alcoholics. Monday, 7 p.m., 971 7 p.m. 903-569-2300. PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL OF MINEOLA ELE- WOOD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT - every E. Goode St., Quitman, 903-497-6149. LAKE FORK ROTARY CLUB - Wednesday, noon, at MENTARY- fi rst Tuesday, 8:15 a.m., elementary library, other Friday, Commissioners Court, Quitman, 10 a.m. CELEBRATE RECOVERY - a support group for those the Lake Fork Baptist Church on State Highway 515 PARENTS ANONYMOUS GROUP - Tuesday, 6:30 763-2716. with various hurts, habits or hang-ups, every Monday, LAKE HOLBROOK ASSOCIATION - fi rst Saturday, p.m., First Baptist Church, Quitman. Children’s pro- WOOD COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS - every other 7 p.m., Church On the Rock annex building at 302 S. February, May, August and November, Harold Sim- gram provided. 903-629-2114 month, third Monday, 6 p.m., Wood County Justice Stephens. 903-763-4588. mons Community Center, 5:30 p.m. directors, 6 p.m. PILOT CLUB OF MINEOLA - second and fourth Tues- Center courtroom. The public is invited. 903-763-2201 COUNSELING CHRISTIAN GUIDANCE CENTER - all members and guests welcome. 903-569-0223. day, 6 p.m. Mineola Civic Center. 903-569-5237. or 903-56-6294. 903-850-3858 or [email protected]. MINEOLA BAND BOOSTERS - second Tuesday, 7 PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY - at First Baptist Church WOOD COUNTY DEMOCRAT CLUB - fourth Thurs- DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - p.m., in high school band hall. All parents invited. in Quitman. First Tuesday 1-3:30 p.m. in the Fellow- day, covered dish at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:45 p.m. 903- fi rst Saturday except June, July, August and Decem- MINEOLA LIONS CLUB - second and fourth Thursday, ship Hall. 903-763-8101. 383-7036 or www.woodcountydem.org. ber, 12 p.m. Harvest Acres Baptist Church, 460 NW noon, Mineola Country Club, 903-638-1596; 903-569- QUITMAN CHILD ADVOCACY GROUP - third Thurs- WOOD COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY - third Loop 564, Mineola. 903-569-3286. 3340. day, 10 a.m., 403 Conger in Quitman. The public is Monday, January through May and September through DELPHIAN LITERARY CLUB - fi rst Wednesday, 569- MINEOLA MARINE CORPS LEAGUE (Toys for Tots) - welcome. November, 7 p.m., Quitman Public Library, Shamburg- 6794 or 569-3586. third Tuesday, 7 p.m., American Legion Hall. 903-569- QUITMAN GARDEN CLUB - second Tuesday (except er Community Room. For 903-763-4191 or 967-2458. DRUG AND ALCOHOL AWARENESS - 7 p.m. Friday, 6481, commandant. when on fi eld trips), 2 p.m., Quitman library. quitman- WOOD COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. IMMUNIZATION Seventh Day Adventist Church, Ronny Polley 768- MINEOLA SCHOOL BOARD - third Monday, Admin. [email protected]. All are welcome. CLINIC - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 9-11 a.m., 2992. Bldg., Loop 564, 7 p.m. QUITMAN/LAKE FORK KIWANIS - Wednesday, noon, and 1-3 p.m., third Monday, 1-6 p.m. Public Health DUPLICATE BRIDGE ACBL games - Wednesday and MINEOLA CITY COUNCIL - fourth Monday, 5:30 p.m., Faith Student Center, 403 S. Main St., Quitman.QUIT- Department offi ces, 213 W. Bermuda, Quitman, 763- Friday, 10:30 a.m., Masonic Lodge, 882-1335. City Hall. Public welcome. Call City Hall for changes in MAN LIONS CLUB - second and fourth Tuesday, 6:30 5406. EASTERN STAR - Quitman Chapter 659, 2nd Tues., November and December because of holidays. p.m., Peralto’s Restaurant. Contact any Lions Club WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT - second dinner 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:30. Flora Lodge in Quit- MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTER member to donate your used eyeglasses for recycling Monday, 7 p.m., hospital conference room in Quitman. man. 903-638-6420. CLUB - last Monday, 6 p.m., high school lobby. to the needy. Public invited. ETMC Quitman - needs volunteers. Great opportunity MINEOLA HISTORICAL MUSEUM ADVISORY QUITMAN PILOT CLUB - third Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., WOOD COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL to meet people while helping your community. Contact BOARD - third Tuesday, 4 p.m., city hall. 569-6944. Quitman Public Library. 903-383-5075. ASSOCIATION - third Monday, September-December, Judy Johnson, 903-383-3433 Public invited. QUITMAN ROTARY CLUB - Thursday, noon, Texas and February-April, 2 p.m. and in May at 5 p.m., Forev- FANNIE MARCHMAN GARDEN CLUB - third Wednes- MINEOLA MASONIC LODGE - second Thursday, Tea Room, 405 S. Hart Street in Quitman’s Dogwood er Young Activity Center, 402 S. Main St., Quitman. All day, September - May, Mineola Civic Center, 9:30 a.m. retired school personnel are invited. Visitors welcome. Charla Martin, president, 903-638- WOOD COUNTY TEA PARTY - fi rst Monday, 7 p.m., 6389 To add a listing to the Quitman Library FLORA MASONIC LODGE #119 - fi rst Tuesday at the calendar, email editor@ YANTIS CITY COUNCIL – second Tuesday, 6 p.m., lodge hall, Highway 37, Quitman. Covered dish - 6:30 woodcountymonitor.com city hall. p.m., meeting 7:30 p.m. Study nights for members or news@woodcounty YANTIS SCHOOL BOARD – second Monday, 6 p.m. each Thursday, 7 p.m. at the hall. (executive session), 7 open meeting, school cafeteria. FOREVER YOUNG ACTIVITIES CENTER - Wednes- monitor.com or call 903- YANTIS/LAKE FORK LIONS CLUB - second Thurs- day and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fitness exercises, 569-2442 or 903-763-4522 day, 6:30 p.m., Yantis Community Center. bridge, lessons, Bingo and card games.

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• Doris Newman, Mineola • Larry Tucker, Quitman OUR OFFICES: Wood County Monitor (U.S.P.S Errors which may appear in the Wood No. 781-460) April 12, 2017, County Monitor will be corrected upon [email protected] [email protected] MINEOLA Vol. 2 Number 15, Published being brought to the attention of the 715 Mimosa St., weekly by Bluebonnet Publishing editor. Wood County Monitor is a member • Larry Box, Quitman Mineola, TX 75773 LLC, 610 E. Main St., Kilgore, TX of the Texas Press Association, North and [email protected] 903-569-2442 75662. Subscription price $31.50 East Texas Press Association. 903-569-6836 (fax) a year (in county). Periodicals Main News deadline: postage pending or paid at • Pamela Paulsen, Mineola QUITMAN Noon on Friday [email protected] 310-C E. Goode, Mineola, TX and additional mail- Quitman, Texas 75783 ing offi ces. POSTMASTER: Send Community News deadline: • Brandi Box, Quitman 903-763-4522 address corrections to Wood 4 p.m. on Thursday classifi [email protected] 903-763-2313 (fax) County Monitor, P.O. box 1210, Kilgore, TX 75663. www.woodcountymonitor.com Wood County Monitor • Wednesday, April 12, 2017 3A Commissioners OK abatement for Sanderson Farms in Mineola By LARRY TUCKER time jobs with full ben- County Industrial Com- [email protected] efi ts for employees and mission) and everybody their families. Additional has worked together to Wood County Commis- economic growth for the get this done even though sioners unanimously ap- area is estimated at $130 it was across county and proved a request by Min- million. Sanderson Farms city lines. I applaud them eola City Administrator is the third largest poultry for all their hard work.” Mercy Rushing on behalf producer in the United County Judge Bryan of the city for a 10-year tax States. Jeanes was also compli- abatement for Sanderson Rushing explained mentary of the eff ort. “I Farms. The county will Sanderson Farms has would also like to echo start year one through been looking for an area what Commissioner Ack- seven with 80 percent of in Texas to expand. “They er said. Everyone really the new investment val- did their research thor- needs to understand this ue abated and years eight oughly before actually de- has been a joint proj- through 10 at 50 percent ciding. I mean they have ect. I know that two of of new investment abat- been working on this for my commissioners have ed. almost two years. They been heavily involved Sanderson Farms is looked at 21 sites before working with the Wood buying 237.07 acres on actually deciding on the County Industrial Com- Loop 564 southeast of one off of east 564 in Min- mission on this,” Jeanes downtown Mineola. The eola,” Rushing acknowl- remarked. “I know how company will be building edged. “This reason they bad Mercy and the city a feed mill at the Min- decided this was because, of Mineola have worked eola property. It is part fi rst of all we had the rail on this. This is a win-win of a business bringing a available, the rail was im- for everybody. I hope ev- hatchery plant to Lindale portant. It was the num- eryone is as excited about and the processing plant ber one factor. The second this as much as we are.” in the Winona area with a factor was the trucking In other matt ers com- The Quitman High School Current Issues and Events team placed second at the region level and it could total employment of 1,700 would not have to come missioners approved: possibly make them a wild card to state UIL competition. The team is coached by Sherrie Callahan and they people. inside the city. And the • payroll of $313,059; are (left to right) Ashton Midkiff, Elise Woodruff, Sydney White and Billy Brannon. Brannon also finished The Mineola feed mill third factor is Loop 49 is • claims and one per- fourth individually and is an alternate to state. will provide 36 new full- coming between Lindale sonnel action, a change and Mineola so truckers of position in the sher- can hit 69, go to 49 and be iff ’s department for Lacy right on the interstate.” Ogle; Commissioners were • road permit for log- pleased with the overall ging on Wood County eff ort of diff erent groups Roads 4330, 4620 and working together to bring 4621; the business to Wood • constables’ reports County and East Texas. “I and treasurer’s report; would like to say I had the • an inter-local agree- privilege to sit in a meet- ment with the city of Min- ing with Mercy and Wood eola for street repairs and County economic devel- materials through Dec. opment, Smith County 31; and some of the cities • recommendations of represented. These peo- the selection committ ee ple have worked together for the award of contracts very hard. They did not for administration ser- know where this was go- vices to Amazing Grants, ing. They looked at Smith Inc. and engineering ser- County, Wood County vices to Hayes Engineer- and diff erent places,” Pct. ing Inc. for the County’s 4 Commissioner Russell STEP project on behalf Acker said. “These peo- of Sharon Water Supply Nine Mineola High School students were named to the Association of Texas Small School Bands All-Region Band during the last weekend in ple have already spent Company, and authoriz- February. This is a record number of students for Mineola and all of these students participated in the All Region Clinic & Concert in White Oak. a large amount of mon- ing the selection commit- Congratulations to, from left, Lena Hughes, Michael Speights, Megan Holt, Randi Brannan, Ashley Davenport, Austin Walls, Brian Lyke, Jordan ey in this area. I know tee to negotiate contracts Moore and Hailey Kratzmeyer. that Kiki (Bett is of Wood as applicable. Game Night, Junk in the Trunk planned for civic center April brings some new activities for the Mineola Civic Center with a Game Night on the third Thurs- day and a Junk in the Trunk Sale on April 22. Game Night is set for Thursday, April 20 in Mere- dith Hall that will be open from 6-8 p.m. “Call your neighbors and friends to meet you there,” said a civic center spokesperson. Wheth- er it’s 42, Dominoes, Mexican Train, Chickenfoot, Checkers or other board games an evening of fun and togetherness is planned. A concession stand will be open. On Saturday, April 22 the Junk in the Truck Sale will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Anyone wanting to participate can reserve a parking space for $10. Reservations are requested before 4 p.m. on April 20. Vendor check-in will be from 7:30-8:45 a.m. with the sale starting a 9 a.m. Civic center personnel de- scribe this as a community-wide sale in one central location. There are plans to hold the event on a quarterly basis. 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NaRisa Waldo and her son Trenton Texas cattle raisers support stand in the milking space that their Guernsey cows eminent domain reform place themselves Senate Bill 740 was heard before the Senate State in at intervals as Aff airs Committ ee two weeks ago Monday. needed by the The bill, authored by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, takes animals. The $1 several steps to protect private property owners million investment from abuse in the eminent domain process whereby in the robot they call Rosey has nu- land is taken by private corporations and govern- merous advantages ment entities for the “public good.” for the process and Clayton Henry, a rancher from Wichita Falls, tes- the owners are tifi ed in favor of SB 740 on behalf of the Texas and already reap- Southwestern Catt le Raisers Association. Henry also ing some of the serves on TSCRA’s board of directors and executive rewards. NaRisa is committ ee. In his testimony, he provided reasons for holding a goblet reform within the eminent domain process. of the golden milk “Private law abiding citizens should not emerge given by their from the eminent domain process batt ered, bruised cows that morning. and fi nancially poorer by the deeds of condemnors (Monitor photos by who are acting as agents of the State of Texas,” said Doris Newman) Henry in his testimony before the Senate State Af- fairs Committ ee. said that butt er was bad thousands of people As milk fl ows through Other ranchers, landowners and TSCRA members for one’s health and peo- seeking the more health- the machine a fl ow sensor also testifi ed in favor of the bill. Karen Thorpe of Waldo ple were advised to eat ful product, and “It’s detects how much milk is Winters and Reed Stewart of Sterling City both gave From page 1A margarine instead. Now not a fad, it’s defi nitely passing through and an- telling accounts of their own batt les with eminent it is being said again that a trend and the market other aspect of it called domain condemnors. In Thorpe’s case, high voltage golden milk may be more butt er is good for us. Also clearly shows that. There the eye mac analyzes the power lines were set to run directly over their house, obtainable. it was discovered that if is research out there that quality of milk for any but ultimately were built over their family cemetery. Waldo Way has been more sanitary farming categorically verifi es and presence of blood or oth- Stewart’s experience entailed a condemnor who fi led in existence for 13 years practices had been used, validates the need for real er things that could trig- a restraining order against him on his own property. now. And that original the processes that de- whole foods.” ger problems in the cows herd has grown to 80 stroy much of the good So their recent $1 mil- or compromise the milk. head of Guernseys. Ac- things that milk contains lion investment in the If there is a problem with SPRING FLING cording to much pub- would not be necessary. robotic milking machine the milk, it is separated lished information about Pasteurization destroys has essentially changed directly into a red bucket and Adoption Event the Guernsey, their milk the lactase enzyme, the Waldos’ way of life. and the outcome of what is golden for more rea- is done with the milk is Saturday, April 15th, 10-4pm which results in drinkers The highly specialized sons that just its color. suff ering lactose intoler- system is housed in decided, depending on Most of the cows possess ance. “No one is lactose a sparkling new milk the problem. 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The milkfat foods is very important. forms every task, plus Once the cow is done, from the grass-fed cows All these are substantial more, that a person could its teats are sprayed again is healthier and the Wal- claims, but they are wide- do. It includes transpon- and it’s released back into do Farm milk does not ly reported. Additionally, ders on the cows that are the softly rolling hills of get pasteurized or ho- the Guernsey cows’ milk read when they place the pasture. mogenized. just tastes bett er. So for themselves in the milk- One thing that NaRisa Delivery of Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Bass, Hybrid Bluegill, Redear Bream, Coppernose Bluegill, Fathead Minnows are now available for Pond & Lake Stocking. Waldo, who is a PhD, the Waldos, providing ing space. 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It was time is wise if they want presses a litt le milk and mans can aff ect the cows’ to ensure being able to cleans each teat. The milk milk fl ow, she said. With purchase their products. goes into beakers and a machine, that is not an One can also go to their the liquid goes through issue and there is more website and reserve the lines as the entire process consistency with the products. takes about eight to 10 cows’ milk. Waldo said there are minutes. The robot, which came from a European company and took quite some time to learn and work out the kinks, also Hometown Friendly from Hometown Folks has monitors which are Offering FREE delivery - Drive thru even now accessible via the Waldos’ cellphone. 125 E. Broad St. Mineola y 903-569-3882 Hence, the fi rst breaks they have been able to have from the farm in years are occurring, thanks to not having to be present constantly on the farm. Trenton recently took a vacation and Na- P.O. 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Mineola police reports for Champang is known by law warrant for disorderly con- at 12:25 a.m. their daughter which led to Horton stabbing the past week included: enforcement not to have a val- duct out of Mineola. Strick- had run away from a home on him with a pocket knife. The April 5 – Police arrested Na- id license and was seen driv- land was seen walking on Good Street. An offi cer and victim was transported to the thaniel Lee Hurtz ig, 20, Min- ing a Ford pickup on West Stone Street by an offi cer who a Wood County deputy talk- hospital with non-life threat- eola for assault and violation Broad Street. After doing in- was aware of the outstanding ed with several friends of the ening injuries. of a protective order. Offi cers ventory of the truck, police warrant. girl. She later returned home Offi cers were informed of were called to Front Street also charged Champang with April 2 – A resident of Bow- around 4 p.m. an assault that on the school when a woman reported possession of a controlled doin Street reported someone Police arrested David Jo- bus two days earlier. It was she was hit several times by substance, possession of mar- kicked in the door of the resi- seph Summers, 28, Mineola referred back to the school for Hurtz ig. When offi cers locat- ijuana and possession of a dence and took money from a for assault causing bodily in- investigation. ed Hurtz ig walking down the fi rearm by a felon. bedroom. A report was made jury. The assault was reported At 11:29 p.m. the depart- street, he was with a person Gladewater police contacted and this is under investiga- on Frances Street when Sum- ment received a report of who had a protective order a Mineola investigator about tion. mers allegedly hit another high-pitched screams and against him. a check that was stolen out of Police arrested Billy Charles man in the face. He then left banging. Offi cers found it to April 4 – Police arrested a mailbox in Gladewater that James, 49, Mineola, was ar- the residence before offi cers be the disassembling of the Tammy Lynn Baker, 44, Alba was used at the Walmart here rested for evading arrest and arrived. He was found a short circus at the civic center. for possession of a controlled a couple of months ago. The possession of a controlled time later on Wood Street and March 30 – Police arrested substance. She was pulled matt er is under investigation. substance, methamphet- arrested without incident. Krista Lynne-Nicole Burge, over as 12:01 a.m. for a de- April 3 – Police were called amine. A 911 caller reported March 31 – Police arrest- 29, Mineola, for driving with fective license light on West to the Kidd Jones on North a suspicious person on West ed Calvin Cedric Horton, 53, an invalid license and pos- Broad Street. Baker gave po- Pacifi c Street about a man and Broad Street rummaging with Mineola for aggravated as- session of a controlled sub- lice consent to search her ve- woman who were found to be a fl ashlight through a box sault with a deadly weapon. stance at 12:12 a.m. Burge was hicle and a baggie containing arguing. Upon a request by trailer located on an empty Horton and another man got pulled over on Johnson Street methamphetamine was locat- the manager police issued a lot. When an offi cer arrived into an argument on Kar- at North Pacifi c for a defective ed in the car, police reported. criminal trespass warning to James was att empting to jump en Street. Police said it went brake light. During inventory Police arrested Kevin Levi the woman. a fence and after a chase he from the argument to Hor- of the vehicle offi cers report- Champang, 27, Mineola, for Police arrested Emily Lee was apprehended. ton slapping the other man as ed fi nding pills that were not driving while license invalid. Strickland, 23, Mineola on a Sept. 1 – Parents reported they got into a shoving match prescribed to her. Wood County Sheriff’s Report Constable Wood County Sheriff ’s Depart- believed a vehicle had deliberately vestigators for follow-up. ment activities for the past week run over her two dogs, injuring one The department received calls Pct. 2 Report included: and killing one. This case has been about cows out at 6:33 a.m. out on April 4 - Deputies were dispatched forwarded to investigators. FM 49, at 4:08 p.m., on FM 49 and at Pct. 2 Constable Kelly Also, served as justice to County Road 1885 in Yantis at Deputies were dispatched to CR 8:09 p.m. on Highway 154/CR 3230. Smith reported the fol- of the peace court bailiff ; 11:52 a.m. on a dog bite call. The 2798 in Mineola at 7:52 p.m. on a March 30 – A man reported some- lowing activities for the assisted Mineola PD on victim stated that, while surveying theft. The complainant reported one had destroyed his guitar. Inves- month of March: a suspicious person at property, she was approached by that someone had taken four 17- tigators will follow-up on this case. taught a Defensive Pis- Front and Stone Streets; three dogs, one of which att ached to inch aluminum wheels from his At 11:32 a.m., deputies were dis- tol class for the Wood cited a (20 year old) mi- her back leg and punctured a hole property valued at $150. Investiga- patched to CR 1558 in Alba on a County Sheriff ’s Offi ce nor for possession of al- in her jeans. The deputy located the tors will follow-up. criminal trespass call. The com- and their deputies that cohol in a vehicle driven dog owner and issued a dangerous Deputies conducted a traffi c stop plainant reported that an individ- was off ered to surround- by Luis Alberto Perez, dog notifi cation. at 10:04 p.m. on FM 515 and FM 17 ual had broken into a motel room ing law enforcement 19, Hawkins, who was Cows were reported out at 4:38 in Yantis. The deputy discovered and was using the room without agencies at no charge; arrested for no driver’s a.m. on Highway 37/CR 4830, at 8:25 that the driver of the vehicle had a paying. Michael Paul Rogers, 34, building checks and dis- license, possession of a.m., on Farm-to-Market 14 and 9:17 suspended license. William Bran- of Emory was arrested for criminal tribution of door hang- drug paraphernalia and a.m. FM 515 just west of Winnsboro. don Luscomb, 36, of Yantis was trespass. ers to inform people no insurance. April 3 - At 12:14 p.m., deputies arrested for driving while license At 11:51 a.m., deputies took a theft their businesses are be- Calls for service in- were dispatched to a location on invalid. of service report at CR 1558 in Alba. ing checked; service of, cluded escort 1, estray Highway 182, just east of Alba on a At 9:15 p.m., there was a report of The reporting party stated that a att empted and/or pro- 1, missing person 1, sus- burglary. The reporting party stat- horses out on Highway 11. At 5:37 known person did not pay for ser- cessed 25 civil papers picious person 2, suspi- ed that at least two storage units p.m., cows were reported out on CR vices received. The cost of these and numerous vehicles cious circumstance 2 and had been burglarized. Deputies are 1819 in Yantis. services was approximately $800. checked in the Lake Hol- warrant service 1. in the process of contacting the rent- March 31 – At 9:37 p.m., dep- This case has been forwarded to the brook area. ers of the units. uties conducted a traffi c stop on investigators for follow-up. At 7:25 p.m., horses were reported Highway 11 in Winnsboro. Upon Deputies were dispatched to out on FM 779 on the Rains County checking the identifi cation of the Highway 154 East in Quitman at line. driver and passengers, the deputy 6:27 p.m. on a theft call. The com- Mineola Fire Report Cow calls came in at 7:57 a.m. on discovered that the license of the plainant stated that someone had FM 2966/FM 515 and at 9:26 p.m. on driver was suspended and one of stolen yard equipment from the in- Mineola Fire Depart- April 2 – there was a Highway 154/CR 3230. the passengers had an out-of-coun- side of his shop. Investigators will ment reports for the past request for medical as- April 2 - Deputies were dis- ty warrant. Another passenger was follow-up. week included: sistance on County Road patched to CR 3234 in Quitman observed concealing contraband At 7:59 a.m., horses were reported April 5 – The depart- 2317 at 10:14 a.m. At 4:03 at 9:10 a.m. on a theft call. The inside of a bag and a search of the out on FM 779 in Alba. There were ment was called to a gas- p.m. the department was complainants stated that a person vehicle revealed drug parapher- fi ve calls about cows being out on oline or fl ammable liquid called to a vehicle accident known to them had been staying nalia and controlled substances. CR 1570, CR 1612, CR 1410, CR 1112 spill at 1 p.m. at West with no injuries at the at their house. When the person Jerry Azlin, 60, of Winnsboro was and on Highway 154. Broad and Line Streets. intersection of Farm-to- moved out, she took items from arrested for tamper with or fabri- March 29 - Deputies were dis- April 3 – The depart- Market 1253 and CR 454. the home, valued at approximately cating evidence and possession of patched to CR 2110 in Quitman at ment received a request April 1 – The depart- $1,800, which did not belong to her. a prohibited substance in a correc- 3:01 p.m. on a criminal mischief for a medical assist at 5:09 ment was called to a ve- This case has been forwarded to in- tional facility. Charles Spence, 58, of call. The complainant reported a.m. on North Newsom hicle accident with no investigators. Winnsboro was arrested for posses- that, sometime between 12:30 a.m. Street. juries at Loop 564 and CR Deputies conducted a traffi c stop sion of a controlled substance and and 6:30 a.m., an unknown person The department was 2220 at 12:17 p.m.. in Mineola at 8:39 p.m. The depu- an out-of-county felony warrant. ripped the car handle off of her car. called a vehicle accident March 30 – There was ty discovered that the license plate Teresa Mendez, 52, of Pitt sburg was Investigators will follow-up. with no injuries to High- a request for medical as- had been altered with a black mark- arrested for tamper with evidence Deputies were dispatched to CR way 69 and FM 779 at 3:49 sistance at 135 Northeast er. The driver, Brandyn Bett s, 35, of with intent to impair. 3450 in Hawkins at 3:35 p.m. in ref- p.m. Loop 564 at 3:50 p.m. Hawkins was arrested for display- At 1:49 a.m., deputies were dis- erence to a burglary. The reporting ing a fi ctitious license plate. patched to ETMC on a dog bite call. party stated that an unknown per- Cows were reported out at 12:36 The victim stated that he was on CR son burglarized an outside room SELECT p.m. on FM 852, at 7:28 p.m. on CR 1530 when he was bitt en by a dog. and also the inside of his home. 1360 and at 9:18 p.m. on CR 4255. The deputy is following up with the The lock had been cut off of the out- THEATER Mineola 569-2300 BC s April 1 - Deputies were dis- owner of the dog. side room and the door to his home ’ patched to CR 3597 in Winnsboro at A woman reported that her wed- had what appeared to be pry marks 12:39 p.m. The complainant report- ding ring set and a sterling silver from a tool. Various items were sto- 4 Wheeler & ed that a heater and an air compres- ring werere missing from her home. len that had an approximate value Lawn Mower sor had been stolen from his house. She stated that she had several con- of over $3000.00. The case has been The case has been forwarded to in- tractors working inside of her house forwarded to investigators. Repair vestigators to follow-up. recently and believes that one of At 9:19 a.m., cows were reported Deputies were contacted at 6:29 them might have taken the rings. out on FM 69 in Como and at 6:21 p.m. by a woman reporting that she This case has been forwarded to in- p.m. on CR 3287/CR 3288. 903-967-7301 Chain Saw Repair reading on my bill was 111768 but did not have all the required licens- Tillers & Jet Skis the mayor looked at the meter with es needed to fi ll this position. The XUV’s, ATV’s & UTV’s Personnel me after I got the bill and the meter second fi nalist was much less expe- From page 1A only read 111762. Something is not rienced, but was a local person who Side By Sides right. I don’t think I should sudden- was driving some distance to do the a town the size of Alba. We need to ly have to go from paying a min- same kind of work in another city Hours: get something from towns our size imum water bill to paying a $200 and was looking to get a job closer 8-5 and have a workshop on it with the water bill, especially when I haven’t to home. Mon. - Fri. city att orney and see if we can’t get used any more water,” Smith said. After lengthy discussion, the 9-12 Sat. something that fi ts us.” Public Works Director Paul Kelbe council approved off ering the po- A committ ee of Hass, Alderperson told the council he had gone to the sition to Kenneth Aglan of Alba at Regular prices: 1352 E. St. Hwy. 154 Tammy Kirkpatrick, and Mayor Ted residence and removed the meter, $15 per hour with 50 cents more per Adults $6 - 11 and under $4 Levitt had previously been selected. taken it in and run a comparison test hour raise to be granted with each of Saturday Matinee: Quitman, Tx. 75783 It was suggested that the personnel on it and a new meter and found the four licenses he will need for all ALL Tickets $4.00 B.C. Roberts manual from a smaller town such as that it read slightly less water pass- the operations the city needs for him 20 Years Experience Point be obtained and utilized along ing through than the new meter. He to do. with the Sulphur Springs document installed the new meter at the Smith In other actions Monday night the to help draft a manual for Alba. property and will see how the us- council approved advertising for a Walter Smith, who owns proper- age records on this new meter for a bank depository, approved a res- ty at 309 Farrington in Alba, had a month. The council will hold off on olution denying proposed rate in- water meter issue on the agenda to any decision until next month of us- creases by SWEPCO and discussed, COLEMAN BAIL BOND discuss with the council. age passes. but took no action on how to be sure “We do not live in the house right The city had advertised recently all vendors who operate at events in now, we have not since 2002, but we for applicants for water and waste- Alba collect and pay sales tax. Kelbe (Directly across the street from Wood County Jail) have kept the utilities on all this time. water operator, and City Secretary reported that shutoff valves for the We have paid a minimum water bill Lindy McCarty reported 11 applica- water main across Highway 69 had 407 S. Stephen • Quitman, Texas 75763 most of the time for all those years. tions had been received. Kelbe said been obtained, but the installation Last month we turned on the water he had reviewed all of them and had was delayed due to a shortage of and fi lled up the 30-gallon hot water interviewed a number of the appli- manpower. The council also took 903.763.4844 tank and the tank on the commode a cants, to which end he selected two no action on updating an interlocal couple of times. That is all the water to present to the council. One of the agreement for Wood County to do 24 Hour Service we used, but we got a water bill for applicants was highly qualifi ed and hot mix street repairs in lieu of hir- Credit Terms Available 40,000 gallons of water. The meter had some advanced licenses, but ing a contractor. 6A Wood County Monitor • Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Quitman Anchor Club attends annual convention Eighteen members of the Quitman High School Anchor Club att ended the 35th Annual Texas District Anchor Convention in Granbury at the Hilton Gar- den Inn and Convention Center recently. Sponsors accompanying them were Pilot President Brenda Hunter and Pilot Anchor Coordinators Sherri Haw- ley and Patricia Hightower. There were 123 Anchors from across Texas in att endance. Members att ended meetings conducted by the Tex- as District offi cers on Fundraising Ideas, Interview Skills, Cell Phone Etiquett e and Self Defense. Quit- man District Vice-President Diego Flores led the Cell Phone Etiquett e breakout and Sydney White of Quit- man served as assistant parliamentarian for the convention. Quitman’s nominee for district treasurer, Kinsey McFerren, was elected and installed as one of the 2017-2018 Texas District Anchor offi cers. McFer- ren will att end the Pilot Club District Convention in April, and 2017 International Anchor Summit in Las Vegas in July. Quitman received fi rst place for their scrapbook. Also, they brought home the Advisor of the Year award to their well deserved advisor, Janet Turner, who was unable to att end. Turner’s award was the second consecutive year she has received the honor. The Quitman Anchor Club is sponsored by the Pi- lot Club of Quitman. Like the Pilot Club, their focus is brain related disorders whether at birth, or from a TBI (traumatic brain injury) and promoting brain health and service throughout the community.

be pulled off at that time. who are very well de- you start, you know that This year’s junior class, serving.” She said there you’re doing something Prom which is in charge of the were times when orga- big and you know that From page 1A prom, persevered to pull nizers thought it wasn’t you’re doing something off an event that seemed going to happen. “This important.’ the north and south sides to delight everyone, committ ee prayed every “And fi nally, we made it of the auditorium. Vivid young and old, who was single time before it met here,” Nathan said. And colored lights and twin- present. and God has honored then, with excitement kling trees lent ambience Parent Stacy Hayes was that more times over.” and a huge grin, “Wow, as students retreated watching for the arriv- Witt said there were what a miracle God has into the darkened the- al of the youngest of her times her son Nathan, the given us!” The reaction ater and listened to and fi ve children, Cameron, prom committ ee chair- has been “impactful.” danced to music inside. a senior. Hays smiled man, came across some He told of one girl who It also didn’t hurt that and said when the idea adversity because some hadn’t been a fan from Saturday’s evening’s was fi rst mentioned she of his classmates hadn’t the beginning. “She came weather was some of the seriously questioned the “seen the vision yet. It up here and she grabbed most beautiful yet of this thinking behind it, but as was something new. I me by the arm and she Susan Few and Kelly Lindsey accept certificates from Terri Bentley. spring. the work was done and told him that every per- said `Nathan, I walked (Courtesy photo) As students stepped then when the evening son that tries something down this road and I al- out of the vehicles with arrived, she was fully in new that’s never been most started crying. This a spotlight piercing the support. done before comes across is beautiful.’” night sky and the moon Superintendent Kim adversity - like Christo- “The things that made Spring conference brings peeking over the theater Tunnell was all smiles, “I pher Columbus wanted this possible,” said the 18 rooftop, they paused for couldn’t be more proud to sail around the world year old, “were a student many awards for local DAR a red carpet picture and of the parents, our com- and everybody said that body that cared about the then were greeted by Tex- munity volunteers and he was going to fall off . town, a town that cared Delegates and two Central Division of the as A&M Students Brit- our student leadership That it was fl at and that about its student body members of the Elizabeth National Society. tany Witt and her boy- in being able to pull this he was crazy. You just and parents that cared Denton English Chapter Additional awards were friend, Kyle Cassenover. off . What a great night for have to stick with your about their children.” recently att ended the an- presented to Lindsey, The young man, who Mineola and for our com- convictions and when Junior class President nual Texas Society Daugh- registrar and regent-elect hosts bar trivia in College munity.” Those involved you do that you get the Austin Witt admitt ed ters of the American Rev- for Outstanding Corre- Station, was a natural as learned organization, ad- rewards and blessings of that he is someone who olution State Conference spondent Docent for the he delivered non-stop vocacy and service, she gett ing to see it.” typically would not have in Dallas. National Society’s Mu- light-hearted banter as said, as they pulled to- Nathan Witt paused to gone to prom and natu- The conference revolves seum and for Outstand- every arrival walked past. gether the things for the refl ect on the process of rally was a litt le skepti- around education and ing Service in the Junior For decades Mineola theater that made hold- moving the prom back cal about the event. But chapter awards for service American Citizen pro- High School proms have ing the prom there pos- home. He said for the when some of his class- as well as social events gram which involves Girl been held mostly in hotel sible. prom committ ee, the mates approached him and guest speakers. Scouts and elementary conference rooms or at One of the prom com- idea started more as an and said they wanted to The local chapter re- students. the Rose Garden in Ty- mitt ee parents, Susan afterthought among oth- change up the event and ceived numerous awards Mary Sockwell, treasur- ler. The idea of bringing Witt said, “My heart is er ideas “and then we make it something “that and several members re- er, was recognized with it back to Mineola came full of pride in our city started thinking about would give back to the ceived special recognition an appreciation award to graduate Kristen Witt and how it’s come togeth- it and talking about it as town,” he changed his Foremost among the and Susan Few was rec- years ago, but it couldn’t er to honor our students our many meetings con- mind. awards is the chapter’s ognized as regent. fi rst place in state for its Chapter activities in- tinued and we thought – “It’s been hard because th you know,” he said with it’s been a lot of work and 75 Anniversary of Pearl volving veterans received emphasis, “why not Min- a lot of negative feedback. Harbor Commemora- many awards, including eola?” He said after the It’s hard to put these to- tion. Last year during the Generous Support of vet- band went to state and gether when there’s all national commemora- erans at the Bonham VA the football team won that negative atmosphere tion, members provided a Hospital and Watkins-Lo- state, “It seemed like the from some people. But lunch and program at the gan in Tyler. The chapter LINE DANCE WORKSHOP YOGA time to make all this hap- we stayed with it. And I Watkins-Logan VA Facil- also received a second Thursdays y April 27 - June 1 Every Tuesday and pen.” think right now, we can ity in Tyler for all WWII place for Most Adult Vol- 6:30 - 7:30pm Thursday y 1 - 2pm The process was, he tell that it’s all paid off .” veterans with an offi cial unteers for Veterans, with For more information, call us. said, “brutal… As my “When I look back I anniversary pin from the 42 members participating; dad told me at the begin- don’t have to think Òh, I USS Arizona Memorial third place for Most Adult 903-569-8877 ning of this whole thing, had to go to a dance be- given to each. A sepa- Volunteer Hours with 200 West Blair y Mineola, Texas 75773 Ìf you get backlash when cause I was junior class rate commemoration of 2,039, and a certifi cate for president,” Austin said. Pearl Harbor was present- Recognition of Veterans “My mindset is going to ed at a chapter meeting. in Mineola and Winns- be that I got to lead my Thanks to the Commem- boro. Twenty-four addi- class, be a part of helping orative Events committ ee, tional award certifi cates It’s Graduation Time! them give back to a town chaired by Kelly Lindsey, were received covering like ours.” the event is now being topics from the Consti- considered for the South tution Week, Good Citi- zens, the Chapter website, Facebook page, electronic yearbook, and many oth- MINEOLA ANIMAL SHELTER er activities. Susan Few, regent, At the shelter - This summed up the many Great Pyrenees named awards by thanking the Reserve Hank is about 2 ½ years chairpersons of each of 2014 old and weighs around the committ ees as well as Shelby VioletSENIOR Herring a spot 82 pounds. The possibly all the chapter members. beagle, dachshund mix “I commend our mem- Congratulations for your is about 30 pounds bers for their enthusiasm, Shelby, We love you SENIOR and a medium-small fi nding time in their lives and are so proud for DAR and their gen- of the beautiful in our dog. Both have good personalities, respond erosity to participate in young lady you activities. It’s our entire to some commands, ǤLove special membership winning are believed to be Mom and Dad Graduation these awards,” she said. housebroken or Proverbs 3: 5-6 Section! partially and would be great with children. L A M P T W O A Last Puzzle D E N S To help decrease the number of homeless animals, please I S Solution ϐ ~ 902-569-2442 remember to have your dogs and cats spayed and neutered. A T E D A N C E S S H O D A O N E A R M E D $.(5 75((7 W A R M I N G N A O M I ̷ Ǥ % 6 H A T B R I M E S O S H I S G I G ,)12$16:(5&$// S T R E E T L I N A R E S G G T O B A C C O I N T A R E A R E ϐ ~ 903-763-4522 78(6'$<6$785'$<)520$030 T O S H U C K T Y D E T M E R Please spay and neuter your pets P O E T E N T H S Y A M S N D I F W E O R O ̷ Ǥ L O S T O U T Sponsored by these Mineola businesses: S T E P Lake Country Animal Clinic Kitchens Hardware/Deli T A X E T A 1124 FM 564 119 E. 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Pacific, Mineola First Baptist, Quitman email:[email protected] 903-473-4064 903-569-3872 301 W. Lane, Quitman Open Daily 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pastor Jerry Jackson Jr. Joe Adams, Pastor 903-763-4142 Enon Baptist Church Rose Hill Baptist Church Rev. Gabe Martin 7133 TX-182, Alba 1420 CR 2460, Mineola Forest Hill Baptist Church The Employees of (903) 765-2014 (903) 569-5746 1880 TX-37, Quitman Pastor - Reggie Day Pastor Jeff Thompson (903) 967-3420 First Baptist Church of Alba Sand Springs Baptist Church Pastor Keith Prather Watkins Insurance Group 219 E. Holly, Alba 3208 C.R. 2330, Mineola Mt. Calvary Baptist 903-765-2471 (903) 569-9350 1119 E. G Goode St., Quitman urges everyone to attend BUILDING MATERIALS Pastor Kelly B. Burton Pastor Nick Kerry 903-967-2392 Lake Fork Baptist Silver Lake Baptist Church Darrell Pixley the church of their choice! 401 S. Pacific • Mineola • 903-569-5423 9483 W. FM 515, Alba 150 E Hwy. 80, Mineola Muddy Creek Baptist 903-473-9523 (903) 569-2433 FM 69, Quitman Pastor Perry Crisp Pastor Mike Sullivan 903-967-3384 St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church Jerry Williams Quitman Flower Shop/Gifts CHURCH OF CHRIST 304 S. Stone St., Mineola Myrtle Springs Baptist Lowe Funeral Home Alba Church of Christ (903) 569-8722 2185 FM 2225, Quitman 627 E. Lane • 903-763-2922 Off Hwy. 69, Alba Pastor Demethruis T. Boyd David Cook 1102 E. Goode • 763-2242 John Ratliff 903-878-2504 Church of Christ of Alba BIBLE INDEPENDENT Dwayne & Lucy Lowe “Attend the Church 105 W. Holley St., Alba Lake Country Bible Church New Life Baptist Fellowship of Your Choice” 903-765-9450 1402 N Pacific St, Mineola 7365 Main St., Quitman Quitman, Texas George Filpansick (903) 569-5730 903-763-1405 Pastor Craig Lacy Charles Brewster METHODIST Rock Hill Baptist Alba United Methodist CATHOLIC 3543 FM 2966, Quitman 170 E Holley St, Alba St. Peter the Apostle 903-878-2762 Hughes Appliance Paddy’s Autoworks 903-473-2411 Catholic Church Ken Goodson Rev. Beverly Tune 203 Meadowbrook, Mineola Whispering Hope Baptist Church Auto Repair Professionals 903- 569–3665 155 S Farm Road 14, Quitman & Air Conditioning NON-DENOMINATIONAL Pastor Lawrence Love (903) 967-3149 3841 E. Hwy. 154 • 903-967-3799 Open Amazing Grace Fellowship Church Pastor Eddie Slaton 7405 US Hwy 69 E, Alba CHURCH OF CHRIST 1305 W. Broad - Mineola Pastor Byron George Broad St. Church of Christ CHURCH OF CHRIST Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Open Door Church 440 West Broad Church of Christ 903-569-5440 or 903-569-6903 633 CR1560, Alba 903-569-2046 111 Winnsboro, Quitman (903) 765-3587 903-763-5544 DISCOUNT B.D. Bohannoi CHRISTIAN CHURCH Del Ussery First Christian Church BUILDING Golden Disciples of Christ LATTER-DAY SAINTS MATERIALS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 209 North Pacific, Mineola Church of Jesus Christ of Cottonwood Assembly of God 903-569-2537 Latter-day Saints 602 E. Goode • 903-763-2931 8481 FM 779, Golden Pastor Rick Son 1128 E Goode St, Quitman BUILDING MATERIALS - FLOORING SHINGLES SHEET Chad Lewis 903-763-5445 (903) 765-2675 (903) 967-3533 Pastor: Otis Lee CHURCH OF CHRIST Bishop Wayne Crabb METAL - DOORS CABINETS - WINDOWS 305 E. Goode St., Quitman Broad St. Church of Christ Open Monday-Saturday 8 a m to 5 p m BAPTIST 440 West Broad, Mineola METHODIST Golden First Baptist Church 903-569-2046 Brock’s Chapel Methodist County Road 2940, Golden Golden Church of Christ 207 Clark Street, Quitman For all your insurance needs 903 768-2258 Golden 903-763-4062 Pastor Ed Lewis 903-768-2712 Linda McCullough Pilgrim Rest #2 Baptist Church North Loop Church of Christ First United Methodist Dunahoe Insurance 205 County Road 2376, Golden 326 W FM 564, Mineola 406 E Lane St, Quitman 903-768-2653 903-569-3117 (903) 763-4127 Pastor Craig Kearby Clark Dugger Dr. Dick White Agency 135 NE Loop 564 - Mineola - 903-569-0180 Jamestown Church of Christ Liberty Methodist Open 24 Hours BIBLE INDEPENDENT 22022 FM1253, Mineola E. Goode St./Hwy. 154, Quitman 617 N. Broad • 903-569-6912 Golden Bible Church (903) 569-0516 (903) 967-7691 CR 2290, Golden Mineola Church of Christ Dr. Dick White (903) 768-2700 1621 N. Pacific, Mineola Kenneth L. Williams CPA 903- 569-5571 NON-DENOMINATIONAL Autumn Wind Assisted CHURCH OF CHRIST Southside Church of Christ Church on the Rock 308 N. Main • Quitman Golden Church of Christ 527 Read St., Mineola 302 S Main St, Quitman FM Rd. 779, Golden 903- 569-6812 (903) 763-4588 Living of Winnsboro 903-763-4366 903-768-2712 Malcolm Duncan David Jackson James Stringer Country Fellowship We support our local community EPISCOPAL of Wood County 903-342-3388 METHODIST St. Dunstan’s Episcopal 709 Oakwood Dr • Quitman Golden United Methodist 800 N. Johnson, Mineola Andrew McQueen 658 FM 1799, Golden 903- 569-2478 Living Water Fellowship 903-768-2268 The Rev. Thomas A. Pantle 2574 FM2088, Quitman Pastor Jim Pickens (903) 967-2000 JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES David Hartley Jehovah’s Witnesses Wood County Cowboy Church Hawkins Hwy. 69 South, Mineola 3435 FM 2088, Quitman Family owned business for more than 60 continuous years ASSEMBLY OF GOD 903-569-6370 903-535-9155 1238 N Pacific St • Mineola, TX First Assembly of God Chase Pope 102 Hams St., Hawkins METHODIST/ CHRISTIAN 903 569-5432 903-769-3835 EPISCOPAL PENTECOSTAL UNITED www.mineolaandcantoneyecare.com Pastor Don Majors East Chapel CME Church Victory Fellowship MINEOLA • 903-569-5437 723 South Pacific, Mineola United Pentecostal Church BAPTIST 903-569-3624 1600 N. State Hwy. 37, Quitman Signature Properties Liberty Baptist Pastor - Leonard Spurling (903) 967-2628 Coventry & Cameron P.C. Paul Tibbets, Broker/Owner 288 CR 3650, Hawkins Pastor Keith Clark 903-769-2250 METHODIST Larry Coventry, CPA New Office Location Pastor Bob Sexton 1st United Methodist Church Sulphur Springs Kevin Cameron, CPA 9460 FM 515, Alba 612 N Newsom St, Mineola LUTHERAN LUTHERAN 569-5426 Our Savior Lutheran 125 Lipscomb (on the square) • Quitman, TX 75783 903-383-3530 | 903-243-1926 Trinity Lutheran Church Rev. Bobbie Maltas 1000 Texas St, Sulphur Springs EastTexasLuxury.com 3718 FM 2869 • Hawkins Smith Chapel Methodist (903) 885-5787 903-763-4711 903-769-4065 670 FM 1804, Mineola Timothy Eden Kyle Kirk 903-569-9187 Packagers of Dried Beans, Pastor Jim Pickens Winnsboro Peas, Rice, Popcorn, PENTECOSTAL Johnson Chapel Methodist BAPTIST Keepit Mini Storage Pine Mills Pentecostal Church 224 Elliott, Mineola Cartwright Baptist Household Aluminum Hwy. 14, Hawkins 903-569-9536 267 CR 4896, Winnsboro Hwy. 69N (Next to KMOO) Foil & Plastic Wrap 903-857-2527 Pastor Clara Gilbert 903-967-2818 Pastor M.D. Thornhill Pastor: Bro. Cody Mize 903-569-0400 NAZARENE Crossroads Baptist Keypad Entry - 5’x10’ to 10’x30’ 322 Freeman Holly Lake First Church of the Nazarene 1314 CR 4870, Winnsboro Locally Owned CATHOLIC 503 N. Line, Mineola Pastor Terry Bolton Climate Control Units Available 903-569-2636 Holy Spirit Catholic Church 903-569-3057 East Point Baptist lOXlO & 10X20 1612 S. 2869, Holly Lake Rev. Randy Larpenteur. 5029 FM 2088, Winnsboro Rev. Michael T. Snyder Bro. James Scott 903-769-3235 NON-DENOMINATIONAL Perryville Baptist Church Bethel Worship Center 9429 E. FM 851, Winnsboro Coventry Financial Group Kelly Drug Mineola 2973 St. Hwy 80 E., Mineola 903-725-7729 Larry Coventry, Certified Financial Planner ASSEMBLY OF GOD 903-569-8708 Sharon Baptist Corner of Hwy. 69 & 80 | 569-3882 First Assembly of God Rev. Kenneth Teo 176 CR 4890, Winnsboro Brian Coventry, Financial Advisor 1917 N US Hwy 69 Church of the Lakes 903-629-7202 125 Lipscomb (on the square) Quitman, TX 75783 Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. | Sat. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (903) 569-9882 at Enchanted Lakes Perry Shirley Pastor Jerry Williams 22410 County Rd 455, Mineola FREE DELIVERY Iglesia Primera (903) 569-5101 CATHOLIC 903-763-4711 Asamblea de Dios Holy Ghost Central Church St. Ann’s Catholic 511 N. Second, Mineola Hwy. 69-10 N of Mineola 1010 W. FM 515, Winnsboro 903-569-5537 903-768-2262 903-629-7889 WOOD COUNTY Pastor Rick Childers Mani Mathai BAPTIST Lake Country Bible Church Dairy Queen ASPHALT Calvary Baptist Church 1402 N Pacific St, Mineola CHRISTIAN 779 FM 49, Mineola (903) 569-5730 Central Christian Church of Mineola (903) 768-2313 Craig Lacy 110 Sage St., Winnsboro 2124 County Road 2670 Pastor Donald Masters Mineola Christian Fellowship 903-342-5883 Central Baptist Church 2207 W US Hwy 80, Mineola F. Kevin Hollowell 903·569·5454 602 N Line St, Mineola (903) 569-8884 903.569.1833 (903) 569-3203 Safe Harbor Prophetic Ministries METHODIST First Baptist Church 5411 Hwy 37, Mineola Perryville Methodist Church 204 N Johnson St, Mineola 569-8388 FM 852, Perryville Lake Country Archery (903) 569-3873 Pastors: Andy & Irene Madding 8 Miles SE of Winnsboro Richard & Lindy McCarty-Owners Pastor Dr. Mark Neeley Spur on Ministries Glenda Mendoza DOW AUTOPLEX Freedom Baptist Church 2670 S. State Hwy 37, Mineola Full Service GM Dealer Sales & Service on all 155 CR 2201, Mineola 863-697-0469 PRESBYTERIAN 903-638-8555 Pastor Mike Fletcher First Presbyterian Sales Mon.-Fri. 8 - 6 Sat. 9 - 5 bows including crossbows Pastor Al Dusek 302 S Chestnut St, Winnsboro Hainesville Baptist Church PENTECOSTAL UNITED (903) 342-3011 1313 Hwy. 69 S - Mineola 3368 FM 49, Mineola New Life Pentecostal Rev. Dr. Julie Adkins 903-383-2347 903 569-3212 201 W F M Rd 564, Mineola 903-569-2621 Pastor Terry Davis 903-569-5750 Yantis Harvest Acres Baptist Church Pastor David Bethel BAPTIST Compliments of The Grooming Palace 1062 W State Loop 564, Mineola County Line Baptist Pet Grooming 903-569-5351 SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 6380 FM 2966, Yantis Pastor David W. Burcham Seventh Day Adventist 903-383-2148 Kemp-Meek FM 2422 Hubbard Chapel Baptist Church 1904 Old Tyler Hwy., Mineola Pastor Rodney Christ Hwy. 778, Mineola 903-569-6930 Covenant Reformed Baptist Manufacturing Co. Inc. Pastor: Rick Ellington Pastor Richard Rose FM 515 & 852, Yantis Mineola Legacy Baptist Fellowship Pastor Tony Jackson Mineola, Tx. 415 W. McDonald, Mineola Quitman First Baptist, Yantis “Strong churches make strong communities” 903-569-5786 903-316-0552 ASSEMBLY OF GOD 100 Church St., Yantis Macedonia Missionary Baptist First Assembly of God 903-383-2393 1555 County Road 3875, Mineola 909 E. Goode St., Quitman Pastor Craig Vance (903) 769-5618 903-763-2901 White Oak Baptist BAILEY’S ACE Pastor Thomas Ricks Pastor Ken Otwell 116 PR5922, Yantis SUPPORT OUR AREA Mt. Enterprise Baptist Church (903) 383-2310 HARDWARE 3331 S St. Hwy. 37, Mineola BAPTIST Pastor Jimmy Rogers (903) 569-2124 Clover Hill Baptist CHURCHES WITH AN AD 522 E. Broad 903.569.2911 Jonathan Allen FM 69, Quitman Hours: Mon - Fri 7:30 am - 7 pm, 903-967-7440 Sat 8 am - 6 pm • Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm Pastor Earl Kernes IN THIS LOCATION The Shop Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a Woodcrafters cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every other name. 903-763-5491 www.edswoodcrafts.com Philippians 2:8-9 Wood County Monitor • Wednesday, April 12, 2017 9A Quitman Library Connections Obituaries JERRY WAYNE THOMPSON BY LIBRARIAN DELENE ALLEN 1952-2017 MINEOLA-Jerry Wayne Thompson, 65, Mineola Each year the month of April is set aside Thursdays 2 - 4 p.m. in the main gallery. died on March 31, 2017, in Mineola. as National Poetry Month, inaugurated by Children’s Services He was born March 19, 1952, in Mineola to Lorenzo the Academy of American Poets in 1996, On Thursday, April 13 at 2 p.m., Story Time is “All and Alberta Thompson. and the Quitman Public Library is high- About Loving Your Library” to celebrate National Library He was preceded in death by his parents and broth- lighting this event with a display near the Week. Upcoming Story Time calendar: April 20 “All ers, Joe Russell and Kim Thompson. front check-out area. Because poetic frag- About Rainy Days” and we will play board games; April Survivors include his daughter, Tonya Thompson ments have been found on monoliths and 27 “All About Being Money Smart” and we will play mon- Horn; fi ve brothers, Lorenzo Thompson, Jr., Gary rune stones, historians believe that poetry originated from ey games. Thompson, Mark Thompson, Clay Thompson and people reciting or singing as a way to remember things - Story Time is for young readers and home-schooled stu- Chris Thompson; two sisters, Carlene Guyton and like we still do to this day! dents, but anyone who wants to hear a great story is wel- Debra Thompson and two grandchildren, Ellis and The 2nd Friday Acoustical Music Jam at the Quitman come. Chris Horn. Public Library is Friday from 6 - 9 p.m. in the library’s Friends of the Library No services are planned. community room. There will be an open mic set-up for Friends of the Quitman Public Library meet Tuesday, those who wish to perform. Listeners are always welcome. May 9, at noon for a potluck lunch. Spend your lunch hour TexShare Databases are licensed e-resources that are among Friends - an active group dedicated to the growth available 24/7 for Texas library patrons. Within the Tex- and improvement of the library. Share database, you can fi nd the most up-to-date online Genealogy resources for homework, health or business, academic The Wood County TX Genealogical Society meets at the journals, popular magazines, genealogy or career develop- library on Monday at 7 p.m. An early workshop begins at 6 ment. Call, stop by or visit our website at quitmanlibrary. p.m. Visit http://www.facebook.com/groups/woocotx. org to log on and search. On Display Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 In the lobby showcase, Beverly Chamberlain has created p.m. Keep up with current events on our Facebook page. a beautiful display to celebrate gardening in Texas. Adult Services New Arrivals GED preparatory classes meet each Thursday from 4 - 6 The latest books, audiobooks and movies that have been p.m. to help prepare for the test and is taught by Certifi ed added to our collection can always be found by visiting Instructor Susan Resnik. our online catalog at quitman.biblionix.com/catalog. Also, Instructors Rebekah Yeager and Virginia Hoffpauir in- download the OverDrive® app to connect to our library’s vite students of all ages and skill levels to bring supplies vast collection of eBooks, audiobooks and streaming vid- and join the group for free knitting and crochet instruction eos for your electronic devices. Public gardens, and the gardeners within them In honor of those who sacrificed their lives in World War I, Sadie Public gardens abound ers - the Quitman Gar- VanderSchaaaf read the poem “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae in Wood County, open den Club just completed Wednesday to Quitman Elementary students. April 6, 1917, was the for your enjoyment at In East Texas Gardens their largest ever annu- day the United States joined the Allied Forces in World War I. The “War no cost. The gardens al Geranium Sale fund- to End All Wars” began in 1914 and continued four years resulting in are planned, built, and By Lin Grado raiser, and the Friends the death of millions of soldiers and civilians. Wednesday was declared maintained by volun- of the Arboretum will a day of remembrance by the Wood County Commissioners Court. teers (mostly retirees), lists for the waterwise ago, Master Gardeners hold their spring plant with the support of our garden and the butt erfl y and Master Naturalists sale Saturday, from 8 till cities. Each day dozens bed are available by re- teamed up on a similar 1. Stop by and I’ll show MEALS ON WHEELS of people enjoy the beau- quest.) You can also see project at the Mineola you some plants that will 7+,6:((.¶60(186 ty of these gardens be- sundrops in a bed at the Nature Preserve. thrive in your East Texas fore work, on their lunch Quitman Library, next If you enjoy time at a garden. Thursday, Apr. 13 - Salisbury Beef, Whole break, or with their chil- to a rose-colored yarrow public garden, please About the author: Lin Kernel Corn, Wheat Bread, Sliced Pears, Milk dren after school. We under a crape myrtle and consider donating to is a Texas Master Gar- rely mainly on volunteer in front of tall bearded support them. The dener in Wood County. Friday, Apr. 14 - Swedish Meatballs, Chuck labor to keep the gardens iris, showing how you groups for which I vol- Email requests for plant wagon Corn, Wheat Bread, Sliced Apples, Milk in shape - they weed, might use these plants in unteer are all non-profi ts lists to her at txgarden- mow, mulch, plant, and a border at home. and rely on grants, dona- [email protected]. 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Senior Michelle Ley, left, and Lauren Speights (a guest and former student) relax as they enjoy watching the arrivals and the red carpet commentary Saturday evening. LEFT: Senior Kartney Hampton and his guest, Abigail Hagan, chat with Kyle Cassenover who gave a nonstop rollicking red carpet commentary as everyone passed by. He is shown with his girlfriend Brittany Witt, a Mineola graduate and Texas A&M student.

Students gather on the platforms built by Kiwanis Club members and MHS junior and senior students on each side of the theater that replicated terraces in big city clubs. The interior of the theater was transformed by the prom decoration committee. ABOVE LEFT: Students in their tuxedos and evening dresses take a break during what is likely the most historic prom in Mineola High School history. Shown are, from left, Braedon Rabalais (head turned to back) with Kayla Milor. Elaina Medina is in the background and Shanna Rogers is at far right. All are 11th graders. BELOW: Even the guys got to go through the red carpet commentary as juniors, from left, Josh Lee, Bailey Mischnick and Jake Lee find out Saturday evening.

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A-G girls nip Mineola shuts down Panthers Behind the shutout pitching of Brayden Stehman and the 11-hit off ensive barrage by Mineola, the Yel- Quitman, 3-2 lowjackets posted an 18-0 trouncing of Alba-Golden Friday to stay a step behind district 12-3A leaders By LARRY TUCKER Edgewood. [email protected] Already ahead 8-0, Mineola bombed the Panthers with 10 runs in the top of the fi fth inning to put the In one of the best pitch- contest out of reach. Stehman struck out 10 batt ers in ing duels and defensive the run-shortened fi ve inning game. batt les of the season, the Stehman, Cameron Davis and Noah Sneed each Alba-Golden Lady Pan- had two hits to lead the Mineola att ack. Davis had thers squeaked by Quit- man’s Lady Bulldogs 3-2 See MINEOLA, Page 2B in District 12-3A play Friday night. The score stood at 1-0 with Al- ba-Golden leading after fi ve complete innings. Quitman came back and scored two runs in the top of the sixth inning to take a cautious 2-1 lead over the Lady Panthers. Not, to be denied, the Lady Panthers staged a two out rally with three straight base hits scoring two runs with Lady Pan- ther senior Gracie Pen- dergrass scoring what would be the winning score in the bott om of the Brayden Stehman struck out 10 batters in Mineola’s 18-0 blanking of sixth inning. Quitman Alba-Golden last Friday. would go down three up three down in the top of the seventh inning to end Bulldogs take win over A-G their fi ne eff ort for an up- By LARRY TUCKER set of the playoff bound [email protected] Lady Panthers. Lady Panther pitcher The Quitman Bulldogs bunched together three fi rst Morgan Curts tossed into inning runs and junior hurler A.J. Dunn shut down the sixth inning and was Alba-Golden batt ers on one hit while striking out 10 replaced by Braily Litt le- Panthers as the Bulldogs joined the district win col- john who shut down the umn with a 4-1 victory last Tuesday at Tom Brady Lady Bulldogs in relief. Field. Bulldog freshman Ben Burroughs came on to Quitman freshman Shel- get the fi nal four batt ers out in the contest. by Hayes was superb After Dunn struck out three batt ers in the top of Quitman’s Brittany Glover sails over the bar in the high jump Thursday at the Quitman Relays. See A-G, Page 8B (Monitor photo by Larry Tucker) See BULLDOGS, Page 7B WOOD COUNTY

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The cash prize one big crappie. was $250 for the angler weighing in a First place went to Ed Rathbun, Pon- crappie that weighs the closest to, with- ca, Oklahoma, with a crappie weigh- out going over, 1pound, 1.25 pound, ing in at 2.93 pounds nett ing him a 1.50 pound and 1.75 pound and anoth- total of $5,000. Clay Gann, Hideaway, er $250 bonus for weighing in the exact came in second with a 2.75 pound slab weight. Crappiefest anglers hit the ex- worth $2,500. Gann was also the Top act mark in all four categories! Finishing CAT Member, adding an- Mike Hinkle, Mesquite, weighed in other $1,000 to his winnings. George his 1 pound crappie and took home Nelon, Boyd, took home third place a check for $500. Jeff Schweiterman, and $2,000 with his crappie weighing Parker, and Justin Gaston, Euless, net- in at 2.63 pounds. Willie Scott , Aubrey, ted $250 each for their crappie weighing and Chris Coff man, Brownsboro, fi lled in at exactly 1.25 pound. Kirk Grounds, the fourth and fi fth places weighing in Sachse, and Shawn Drake, Wylie, both crappie that tipped the scales at exactly weighed in at exactly 1.50 pound and 2.55 pounds worth $875 each. split a $500 purse taking home $250 A crowd of over 200 was in attendance at the Lucha Pride Pro Wrestling event at Carroll Green Frank Haidesek, Manhatt an, Kansas, Civic Center Saturday night. This young man was excited at what he was seeing in the ring. (Mon- took 6th, seventh went to Joe Vannucci, See CRAPPIE, Page 3B itor photo by Larry Tucker) Mineola shuts out Grand Saline in home game last Tuesday By TOMMY ANDERSON four pitches to strike out inning. [email protected] Truett and end the con- The fi fth inning for test with a Yellowjacket Mineola started with a Pitching that endures victory celebration. strike-out and a ground- and bats that keep For the Jackets those out before Hudgins sin- swinging are oft times ever-swinging bats paid gled to right. He gained the winning combination off with big dividends second when Stehman in baseball games. Such against Grand Saline. walked and scored on was the case last Tuesday The Mineola batt ers did a single by Davis. A fl y- night as the Mineola Yel- an outstanding job of out, again putt ing the lowjackets hosted Grand putt ing the ball in play. ball into play, ended the Saline for a District 12-3A Five batt ers managed to inning. contest. connect and put the ball Mineola exploded for Yellowjacket pitcher in play in the fi rst inning, six runs in the sixth in- Noah Sneed had to utilize though no runs were ning as 10 batt ers came 105 pitches to toil the full plated. In the second the to the plate, every one seven innings of the con- Yellowjackets were three of them put the ball into test, but managed to scat- up and three down, but play, recorded four sin- ter six hits, yield only one all three batt ers put the gles, had two stolen bas- base on balls, and record ball in play. es, and took advantage of fi ve strike-outs as he led The third inning pro- two Grand Saline errors. his mates to a 9-0 victory. duced Mineola’s fi rst run Grand Saline starting The win evened Mineo- and also saw a batt er not pitcher Trent Easley was la’s 12-3A record at 2-2 put the ball in play. Mea- charged with all but one and pushed the Yellow- son was the fi rst batt er up of the nine Mineola runs jacket season mark up to and he was hit by a pitch and absorbed the loss. 10-7. For Grand Saline, to gain fi rst base. He was the loss set its district Yellowjacket pitcher Noah Sneed caught Jordan Smith, the Grand Saline short stop, taking a bit too big of then bunted to second by mark at 2-2 also while a lead off first base and whipped a quick throw to first sacker Frankie Meason, who tagged Smith out as Bubba Stanford and took the season record for the he dove back to the bag. It was the first out of the game. (Monitor photos by Tommy Anderson) third on a wild pitch be- Mineola Indians slipped to 10-9. fore scoring on another Mineola visited Al- sacrifi ce bunt, this one From page 1B ba-Golden on Friday could not fi nd the combi- off fi rst base and fi red a fi rst two batt ers up in off the bat of Sneed. Two and will host Eustace on nation to get them across bullet over to fi rst sacker the sixth, but three con- more ground-outs with a four RBI night while Tuesday (after Monitor the plate for scores. Frankie Meason to pick secutive outs left them the ball being put into Stehman and Jacob Ford presstime) in conference Jordan Smith, the Indi- him off . Grand Saline left stranded. In the seventh play, ended the inning each added three RBI. games while they played an shortstop, was the fi rst two on base in the second the fi rst two Indians for Mineola. Stehman tossed the full non-conference game batt er up in the game and inning, two more on base failed to make it on to In the fourth inning fi ve innings and had 15 Saturday at home against he belted a single to left in the third, and a single the base path, but back- Brayden Stehman was fi rst strike pitches in the Rains. fi eld. But fi rst base was runner in the fourth. to-back singles by pinch the fi rst man up for the contest. The Panthers Grand Saline put run- as far as he got because After failing to get hitt er Levi Hawkins and Jackets and he got a free did manage four hits in ners on the base paths Sneed spied him tak- anyone on base in the Smith put runners at the trip to fi rst after being hit the contest, but nine er- in all but one inning, yet ing too much of a lead fi fth, the Indians put the corners for Grand Saline. by a pitch. He stole sec- rors hurt their defensive An obviously tiring ond and scored on a sin- eff ort. Sneed summoned up all gle by Cameron Davis to The ‘Jackets host Eus- his strength while facing make it a 2-0 ball game. A tace Tuesday and travel the next batt er, Grand Sa- strike-out followed, then to Quitman Good Friday line second sacker Judsen two more outs on balls for an 11 a.m. game this Truett . It took Sneed just hit into play ended the week. Wood County Monitor • Wednesday, April 12, 2017 3B

Mineola tennis players Lake Fork Weekly Fishing headed to regionals Report (April 3-9) The Mineola High School Tennis Team placed second in the district tournament last week and is By JOHN MORRIS The white bass are still sending three players to regionals at Tyler Junior in the back of creeks and College on Monday and Tuesday. It was a windy week spawning. Your best bet Those who will compete at regionals will be Lili here at Lake Fork. The to catch them is a min- Ramos, district champion for Girls Singles; Junior water temperatures now rig or a crappie jig Palacios, district champion for Boys Singles and ranged from 66 to 73 de- tipped with a minnow Lauryn Timmons, district runner-up for Girls Sin- grees and the water clar- The big females are in 4 gles. ity in the upper creeks is to 6 foot of water. Alternates will be Spencer Rhodes and Sam still stained. The water The crappie anglers Quitman’s Diego Flores and Kelly Murphy won the district tennis South, who placed third in Boys Doubles. in the main lake is light- are still catching good mixed doubles championship and advance to play at region in Coaches are Marcos Rodriguez and Assistant ly stained. numbers of crappies in Tyler. Hector Rodriguez. The bass fi shing was both shallow and deep very good this week water. You can fi nd them with many fi sh being in 3 to 4 foot of water or caught on topwater in 11 to 18 foot of water. baits and Zoom water- Small 1/8 ounce white melon/red fl ukes un- and chartreuse Bubba’s til about 8:30 a.m. The Baits Crappie jigs work good ole white buzz the best. Always take bait, Chug Bug and the along a ¼ pound of min- Yellow Magic worked nows for back up. Make good in the early morn- sure you keep your re- ings. After the topwater ceipt for the minnows. bite was over, we went The good catfi sh are to the Zoom Fluke on a being caught in 5 to 8 split shot rig, it worked foot of water using min- off -and-on the rest of nows or cut bait. Min- the day. When the Fluke nows are working the bite slows down, go to a best. Look for isolated Zoom watermelon/red- trees and you will fi nd Baby Brush Hog rigged them. on a ¼-ounce shaky Yes the bass and crap- head jig. Make sure you pie spawn is still on. Do dye the tails of the Baby not miss out! Have a Brush Hog chartreuse safe fi shing week and be and work it really slow. a line watcher!

The seventh grade MMS track team was runner-up in the District Track Meet last week. They are from left, standing, Quinton Crowley, Arturo, Perez, Jayden Hass, Drew Robertson, Julian Ramos, Cole McKinney, Nate Griffin, Jack Heard and Caden Mosher; on a knee, Lane Averett, Mineola Country Club Hayden Wages, Caleb Barton, Oliver Barnes, Stephen Ogueri, Christian Martinez and sitting, Coy Anderson, Omar Galaz, Alexis Villeda, Royer Marquez and Zack Williams. SENIOR GOLF REPORT The Senior Golf As- son winning fi rst. Second sociation at Mineola went to Ron Ihler, Larry Country Club reports re- Gooch, Robert Tullis and sults from the Thursday Jim Wray. Third place Scramble Tournament. went to Allen Brock, Loy A three-way tie for fi rst Frazier, Roger Stai and place forced a putt -off tie Gary Odom breaker. Closest to pin #5 was The putt -off resulted Ed Shadbolt, #9 Steve in ElRoy Doggett , Mike Raley and #18 Terry Bur- Wester and Tommy Hob- ton.

the scale at 1.90 pound. Tucker won tickets to Six Crappie Flags. Langdon Froebe From page 2B took home second place and Medieval Times each. Ricky Sims Midlo- tickets for his 1.21 pound thian, Mark McClure, crappie. Aurora Carrig- Clinton, Missouri; Chris an rounded out the top Scott , Sanger; Billy Don three with her crappie Surface, Lohman, Mis- tilting the scale at 1.18 souri; Gary Paris, Quit- pound. Aurora won a The Mineola Middle School eighth grade boys won the District Track Meet last week. Shown are, Jonathan Blackwell, Devin Rojas, Carlos Galaz, man; and Cory Carter, family pack of tickets to Mark Burrell, Jackson Anderson, Remington Coleman, Jason Torres, Trevion Sneed, Jonah Fischer, Kobe Kendrick; on a knee, David Armador, Muskogee, split a $500 the Dallas Zoo. Scout Parker, Morgan Waggoner, Andrew Stinchfield, Adam Crane, Tanner Block; sitting, Thomas Hooton, Emmitt Brown, Sam Hartline, Riley pot taking home $83.33 JUNIOR ANGLER 11 – 17 Fowler and Caleb Gant. (Photos courtesy Gene’s Photography) each for their fi sh weigh- The older children ing in at exactly 1.75 cashed in as well. Nich- pound. olas Goncalves won fi rst VARSITY New cheer squads CAT also had four ran- place and tickets to Six dom drawings worth Flags with a weight of Back Row (left to right) chosen at QISD $250 and among the 2.02 pounds. Bow Gates – Jentri Jackson, Abby winners were Chris Coff - came in second and net- Dobbs (captain), Bre Quitman has select- man, Brownsboro and ted 2 tickets to Medieval Cockerham, Kaiti Kel- ed the 2017-2018 Cheer Susan Allen, Gilmer. Times with his crappie ley, Emma Vanbece- Squads for Quitman ISD. Last but defi nitely not weighing 1.83 pound. laere, Halee Hightow- “We had a fantastic turn- least, Andrea Smiley’s Matt Hancock took third er, Aleigh Farnham. out for our try-outs this 0.45 pound crappie was place and a family pack Front Row – Cameron year, and we feel like the Williams, Avery Ste- the lightest weighed in, of tickets to the Dallas cheer program is grow- phens, Judith Delga- and she won $500. Zoo with his 1.77 pound dillo, Lyndsey Barnett ing stronger as each year JUNIOR ANGLER 10 & UNDER crappie. (mascot, not pictured) passes,” Ashley Rye, high Not to be outdone by All of the Junior An- school cheer coach said. the adults, the youngest glers took home tackle “This year we have wel- crappie anglers in the goodie bags valued at comed a new coach to our contest really put on a over $25 each and a tro- JV squad, Ashley Veach. show. First place was phy. Junior Anglers took The junior high squad will won by Mason Tucker home awards and prizes continue to be coached by with a crappie tipping valued at over $1,300. Elysha Warren.” The squads are eager to get to work preparing for next year and want to see Children’s June fishing everyone at the sporting events next year helping them cheer on our Quit- tournament announced man Bulldogs. The Hooked on Fish- or guardian - parental ing, Not Drugs Youth involvement is encour- Fishing Tournament is aged, but not required JUNIOR HIGH approaching and will be otherwise. Registration ABOVE (Left to right): Back Row – Jake Johnson (mascot), Avery von- held at Lake Fork at the is free as the event is Reyn, Alexis O’Neal, Brooklyn Marcee (captain), Tyann Harris, Mia Sabine River Authority strictly designed to pro- Cheatum, Cristal Plata, Kameron Farnham, Meadow King. Front Row grounds on Saturday, mote fi shing as a sport - Alexis Perales, Trinity Purden, Skylar Flores, Katie Wallis June 3 beginning at 8 and to give children who a.m. are less fortunate an op- Anglers must be 16 portunity to become in- JUNIOR VARSITY years old or younger to volved. AT RIGHT: (Left to right) Keeley Glidewell, Kaitlynn Barnett, Cati Carr, participate and those un- Read full story online at www. Hannah Patterson (captain), and Lyndsey Hornaday (not pictured). der 7 years old must be accompanied by a parent woodcountymonitor.com Denny’s Small OIL, GAS, & Engine Shop, LLC WE BUY MINERAL RIGHTS Mowers – ATV – UTV – Chainsaws Both non-producing and producing including Non-Participating Royalty Interest (NPRI) Provide us your desired price for an offer evaluation. CALL TODAY: 806.620.1422 903-975-5740 LOBO MINERALS, LLC Mobile (903) 312-6381 PO Box 1800 • Lubbock, TX 79408-1800 3550 FM 69 (Between Hwy 37 and 515) 1112 E Goode St. Quitman, TX 75783 cameronrealty.net [email protected] 4B Wood County Monitor • Wednesday, April 12, 2017

FLORA MASONIC Miscellaneous Public Notice Public Notice LODGE PO Box 1119 Please submit the bid with any man, Texas 75783, and legally Quitman, TX 75783 Announcement additional information stating bid described as: Stated 1st Tues., 7:30 p.m. prices that will be in effect for ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, ARE YOU SPIRITUAL but the school year of September 1, TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, Master: Hollis Bridges ǣ turned off by traditional religion? 2017 through August 31, 2018. BEING 10.385 ACRES OF Would you like to study subjects The bids are to be delivered LAND, R. E. NEIL SURVERY that could help you grow spiritu- to 1000 W. Loop, Mineola, TX A-434, WOOD COUNTY, TEX- Buy lot 50x100’ near RN Full Time ally: If you answered yes, you Lake Fork, RV ready, 75773 by 4:00 p.m. Friday, April AS, MORE PARTIFULARYLY ϐƬ may want to participate in a 28, 2017 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: $1200 down and group forming in this area. If Place “Bid for BEING ALL OF THAT CERTAIN monthly payments under $150. you or someone you know is ______”(type of LOT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF (903) 878-7265 interested call 903-258-5675 for supply) on the bid envelope. LAND SITUATED IN THE R.E. Come Join Our Team! more information. MISD reserves the right to reject NEILL SURVERY, ASBTRACT any or all bids. NO. 434, WOOD COUNTY, RNǡ Campers TEXAS, AND BEING A PART NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE of OF A CALLED 71.338 ACRE property to satisfy landlord’s lien ȋͻͲ͵ȌͶ͵ͺǦ͸Ͷʹͻǡ TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED FOR SALE: 2011 Wildwood on April 28, 2017 at ̷ Ǥǡ IN A DEED FROM MADIE R. Forest River Camper, sleeps 9; 10 A.M. KeepIt Mini Storage, MOORE TO WENDELL EARL 281-798-2831 1113 CR 2220 Mineola, TX (Be- Ǥ Ǥ ͻͲ͵ͷ͵ͷ͸ͲͳͶ MOORE, TRUSTEE, DATED $12,500 hind KMOO). Property will MAY 28, 2008, AS SHOWN OF be sold to the highest bid- RECORD IN VOLUME 2339, Garage Sales der. Cash or credit card only. PAGE 99, REAL PROPERTY Clean-up deposit of $25.00 will RECORDS, WOOD COUNTY, Huge garage sale Friday, April be required. Seller reserves the TEXAS, SAID LOT, TRACT 14 noon to 4:00 and Saturday, right to withdraw property from OR PARCEL OF LAND BE- April 15 9-4. 1855 CR 3225, sale. Property includes ING MORE PARTICULARLY Quitman. contents of: BRANDY CRIDDLE DESCRIBED BY METES AND – misc, LORRIE HUBBARD – ESTATE SALE: 411 Pamela BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: misc, JAIME HUBBARD. Drive, Mineola. Tools, furniture, BEGINNING AT A COTTON kitchenware, home goods, lawn CLERK OF THE COURT SPINDLE SET AT THE SOUTH- equipment and more. Reason- JENICA TURNER ERLY SOUTHWEST COR- able offers considered. All sales PO BOX 1707 NER OF SAID 71.338 ACRE fi nal, cash only, everything QUITMAN, TX 75783 TRACT, SAME BEING IN THE sold AS IS. Sale starts 8 A.M. PETITIONER’S ATTORNEY OR EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE 4-15-17. PETITIONER OF TEXAS FARM ROAD NO. JOSEPH M VACEK 2966 AND BEING IN OR NEAR Multi- Family, Shed Sale 15000 SURVEYOR BOULE- THE CENTERLINE OF WOOD 12533 FM 16 W VARD SUITE 100 COUNTY ROAD NO. 1460; (E of High School 1.5mi, next ADDISON TX 75001 THENCE NORTH, ALONG THE to Christ Central Church) THE STATE OF TEXAS SOUTHERLY WEST LINE OF Fri 14th & Sat 15th, 8am - ? TO:, Unknown Heirs at Law of SAID 71.338 ACRE TRACT Good stuff at low prices Madie R. Moore, Deceased, AND ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF- WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF For Sale Respondent(s), Greetings: “You have been sued. You 27.88 FEET TO A ½ INCH IRON may employ an attorney. You SET AT RE-ENTRANT COR- For Sale-1 1971 International or your attorney are hereby NER OF SAID 71.338 ACRE 444 tractor as is $500. John commanded to appear by TRACT AND AT A POINT OF Deere 10 foot pull type disc fi ling a written answer to the RIGHT-OF-WAY CHANGE; $2500. 903-365-3050 Plaintiff’s Original Petition THENCE N 52° 40’ 00” W, at or before 10:00 a.m. of the ALONG THE SOUTHWEST Public Notice Monday next following the ex- LINE OF SAID 71.338 ACRE piration of forty-two days after TRACT AND ALONG SAID REQUEST FOR BIDS you were served this citation.” RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DIS- 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR Said Plaintiff’s Original Petition TANCE OF 143.18 FEET TO A Mineola ISD and Wood County was fi led in the 402nd Judicial 10 INCH DIAMETER FENCE Special Education Shared Ser- District Court of Wood County, CORNER POST AT THE WEST- vices Arrangement are accept- Texas on this the 20th day of ERLY SOUTHWEST CORNER ing sealed bids for the purchase December, 2016, in this cause OF SAID 71.338 ACRE TRACT of “Teacher/Offi ce Supplies and numbered 2016-832 on the AND IN THE EAST LINE OF Instructional Materials, Library docket of said court, and styled, SAID FARM ROAD; Books-Audio Visuals, Athletic NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC THEN NORTHEASTERLY Supplies, Custodial Supplies, D/B/A/ CHAMPION MORT- ALONG A CURVE TO THE Maintenance/Grounds Supplies, GAGE COMPANY RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL and Transportation Supplies”. VS. ANGLE OF 03° 10’ 33”, A WENELL EARL MOORE, RADIUS OF 2814.80 FEET, A HORACE BENTON MOORE, LONG CHORD DISTANCE OF uitman ISD AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS 158.81 FEET, A LONG CHORD Q is hiring AT LAW OF MADIE R. MOORE, BEARING ON N 18° 06’ 31” E, Bus Drivers needed DECEASED, A DISTANCE OF 158.83 FEET Class B CDL with passenger/ IN RE: 2272 COUNTY ROAD TO A ½ INCH IRON ROD SET school bus endorsement 1460, QUITMAN, TEXAS 75783 AT A POINT OF TANGENCY; Call Steven Schoon • 903-760-5017 A brief statement of the nature of THENCE N 20° 29’ 32” E, this suit is as follows, to wit: ALONG THE NORTHERLY SUMMARY OF SUIT FOR CITA- WEST LINE OF SAID 17.338 LAWN SERVICE TION BY PUBLICATION TRACT AND ALONG SAID Mowing y Edging You are hereby notifi ed that suit RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DIS- Shrub Trimming has been brought by Nationstar TANCE OF 527.36 FEET TO Trash & Brush Mortgage LLC d/b/a/ Cham- A CROSS-TIE POST FENCE Haul Off pion Mortgage Company, its INTERSECTION; successors and assigns, as THENCE S 84° 18’ 05” E, 903-520-5779 plaintiff against Wendell Earl ACROSS SAID 71.338 ACRE Moore, Horace Benton Moore, TRACT, SAME BEING GENER- Under $150/ MONTH and the Unknown Heirs at ALLY ALONG AND THROUGH Law of Madie R. Moore, De- A FENCE, A DISTANCE OF buys land at Lake Fork. ceased, and any other person 396.27 FEET TO A CROSS-TIE 50x100’. Perfect for site claiming any right, title, interest POST FENCE INTERSECTION; built homes, mobiles/ or possession in and to the THENCE N 89° 30’ 58” E, RV’s. (903)878-7265. property commonly known as SAME BEING GENERALLY 2272 County Road 1460, Quit- ALONG AND TRHOUGH A FENCE, A DISTANCE OF 110.53 FEET TO A ½ INCH Country Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation IRON ROD SET; ϔ Ȁ THENCE S 01° 58’ 33” W, CON- LVN Positions Open ~ Weekend RN Supervisor Position F/T CNA Positions 6a-2p, 2p-10p &10p-6a TINUING ACROSS SAID 71.338 F/T Medication Aide Position Wkend Dbls ACRE TRACT, A DISTANCE Competitive Salaries/New Pay Scales OF 701.20 FEET TO A IN THE Contact Candy Wooten @ 903-962-7595 SOUTH LINE OF SAID 71.338 Apply @ 1638 VZCR 1803 | Grand Saline EEOC/M/F/D/V ACRE TRACT AND BEING IN OR NEAR THE CENTERLINE Lakefront home! 2BR/2BA, 1,086 sq ft OF SAID COUNTY ROAD; THENCE S 88° 03’ 00” W, home in Quitman, on Lake Fork. Great Lrg ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF Mouth Bass Fishing. New Refrigerator, Stove, SAID 71.338 ACRE TRACT, Dishwasher & Laminate Floor Throughout. SAME BEING GENERALLY OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE! Steve 469.595.0098 ALONG AND THROUGH SAID COUNTY ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 601.14 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND Help Wanted CONTAINING 10.385 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, đĚĒćĊėĘ ĊđĕĊėĊĊĉĊĉ OF WHICH APPROXIMATELY 0.385 ACRES LIE WITHIN SAID COUNTY ROAD. ͻͲ͵Ǧ͸ʹͻǦ͹͸ʹͻ Plaintiff’s petition is styled Na- tionstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a/ Champion Mortgage Com- Part time Help Wanted pany v. Wendell Earl Moore, approximately 30 hours a week Horace Benton Moore, and the Unknown Heirs at Law of Lawn care and maintenance all tools and equipment Madie R. Moore, Deceased. provided just outside of Quitman must have dependable The Plaintiff seek to enforce its transportation and phone. 903-316-3993 call for interview. reverse mortgage lien against and assert superior title to the TexSCAN Week of April 09, 2017 above-described property. MINERAL RIGHTS CREDIT REPAIR FARM MACHINERY As is more fully shown by We buy oil, gas & mineral rights. Both Restore your credit score! 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NOTICE TO CREDITORS ABS 0222; Gonzales P; Tract Notice is hereby given that 48; 2.057 Acres House for Rent original Letters Testamentary for Said property is levied on as the the Estate of JOYCE JANELLE property of Tammy Betterton HOME FOR RENT: 316 W SPENCER, Deceased, were is- and will be sold to McDonald, 2BR, 1BA, kitchen, sued on March 27, 2017, under satisfy the judgment for living room. Call 903-569-6923. Cause No. 13,052, pending $55,971.44 Dollars. in the County Court of Wood GIVEN UNDER MY HAND on Mobile Home for Rent County, Texas, to DEBRA DUN- this 6 day of March A.D. 2017. CAN, Independent Executor. Sheriff Tom A. Castloo FOR RENT: 2 BEDROOM, 2 Claims may be presented in Wood County, Texas BATH MOBILE HOME. Quit- care of the attorney for the es- By Heather Bailey-Deputy man, 903-258-3974. tate, addressed as follows: NOTICE TO CREDITORS DEBRA DUNCAN, Executor Notice is hereby given that Homes for Sale Estate of Joyce Janelle Spencer, original Letters Testamentary for Deceased the Estate of Pat Ruth Lehman, 608 Cliff Street-Large lot, 3 or 4 Attorney at Law Deceased, were issued on April bedrooms, 3 baths, wood burn- Wilson Law Offi ce 3, 2017 under Docket Number ing heater, CH/A, $89,900 owner P.O. Box 1529 13,091 pending in the County fi nancing with small down. 903- Quitman, Texas 75783 Court of Wood County, Texas, to 588-5773 All persons having claims George William Lehman. against this estate, which is cur- Claims may be presented in Mobile Homes for Sale rently being administered, are care of the attorney for the Es- required to present them within tate addressed as follows: the time and in the manner RENT TO OWN NEW 3/2 George William Lehman, Inde- prescribed by law. DOUBLEWIDES on land no pendent Executor Dated March 29, 2017. credit check. RBI 36579 (903) Estate of Pat Ruth Lehman, Brad Wilson 524-2050. Deceased Attorney for Executor c/o Ben J. Kerr, III GOOD 3/2 double only 15,900. LEGAL NOTICE Attorney at Law NEW HOMES 25,000 and up. Notice of Public Sale P.O. Box 1029 RBI 36579. 903 524 2050 Pursuant to Chapter 59, Texas Quitman, Texas 75783 Property code, Traders Village All persons having claims NEW DOUBLEWIDES 3/2 only Storage Units, located at 1005 against the Estate, which is cur- 35,900.4/2 only 39,900.RBI S. Hwy 37, Quitman, Texas rently being administered, are 36579 (903) 524 2050 75783 will hold a public auction required to present them within of property being sold to satisfy the time and in the manner Lawn Care a landlord’s lien. Sale will be at prescribed by law. 4:00 P.M., Thursday, April 20, DATED the 3rd day of April, AFFORDABLE LAWN CARE 2017 at 1005 S. Hwy 37, Quit- 2017. call 903-352-0035 man, TX 75783. Property will Respectfully submitted, be sold to the highest bidder for Brown, Kerr & King Employment cash. Seller reserves the right to By: Ben J. Kerr, III not accept any bid or withdraw property from sale. Property will Trucks & Vans Whispering Pines be sold by the space. Property 910 South Beech Street in Winnsboro. 903-342-5243 being sold includes the contents 1999 CHEVROLET ½ TON, Now accepting applications for of the following tenant, with 2 WD, V-6 engine, single cab LVN 6-2 shift and weekend dou- brief description of the items pickup. Mileage is 345,330 (one bles. CNA’s needed all shifts. in the space. Unit #7: Contract owner). Body is in fair-good dated October 9, 2015 to Steven condition (paint is coming off NEED A JOB? DEPENDABLE Brandon. Contents of Unit #54: top & faded) new tires were put person needed to operate Contract dated October 20, on truck in August and have low wrecker. Call Wyatt’s Towing, 2014 to Ame Hobbs. Contents of mileage on them. New oil fi lter, 903-569-6060. Unit #69: Contract dated Janu- fuel fi lter, air fi lter, new brakes First Baptist Church Alba ary 18, 2016 to Kelly Watterson. front/rear. Fresh transmission is accepting resumes for a Contents of Unit #75 & 118: serviced (fl uid/fi lter), clear title. Church Secretary. QuickBooks Contract dated March 6, 2015 Would make great work truck, non-profi t accounting experi- to Timothy Crundwell. Contents farm truck or school truck. Truck ence is required. Approximately of Unit #113: Contract dated is offered up for sealed bid as 36-hours per week. Salary June 24, 2014 to Shan Gray. a scholarship fund raiser by the commensurate with experience. Contents of Units #241: Contract Mineola High School Auto Shop. Fax resume to 903-765-3713 or dated August 14, 2015 to Steven This truck will be sold as is. email [email protected]. Cowart. Contents of Unit #245: No refunds or warranties from Contract dated December 9, Mineola ISD. Vehicle can be 2016 to Lori McCombie. And seen at the MHS Auto Shop by Contents of Unit #77. appointment. Contact auto shop CLERK OF THE COURT instructor @903-569-3000, ext. JENICA TURNER 238 M-F, 8am-3:30pm. PO BOX 1707 QUITMAN, TX 75783 PUBLIC AUCTION PETITIONER’S ATTORNEY OR OWNER: OKIES RESTAURANT PETITIONER Thurs., April 20, 2017 | STARTS @ 9:36 A.M. MISTI MARIE STONE 323 FM 49 Location: 219 S 32nd St (Same as 69 Hwy), Muskogee, OK 74401 MINEOLA, TX 75783 6’ X 10’ LED ADVERTISING SIGN, 10’ STEER THE STATE OF TEXAS DISPLAY, LARGE RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT, TO: JUAN PABLO ROMAN- PATIO FURNITURE, RESTAURANT SUPPLIES BUSTOS and to all whom it & FURNITURE, DECORATIVE BARS, LARGE may concern, Respondent(s), PROJECTOR & SCREEN, SIGNS, ANTIQUES, Greeting: MEMORABILIA & COLLECTIBLES “You have been sued. You Directions: Just south of McDonalds on Hwy 69 (32nd Street) and W Okmulgee. Or from Tulsa area take the may employ an attorney. If Muskogee turnpike towards Muskogee. Take exit 26 (Hwy 69 S) and turn right. Go south for 6 miles. Auction is on the right. From the Jct of I-40/Hwy 69 head north apprx 22 miles into Muskogee. Make a U-Turn at you or your attorney do not Okmulgee street, head south and auction is on the right. Watch for auction signs and the BIG steer on the roof. fi le a written answer with the Auctioneer’s Note: Due to other interests and health reasons, the owner of the iconic Okies Restaurant in Muskogee is closing the doors. The approximate 13,000 sq ft restaurant is full of antiques, collectibles, clerk who issued this citation memorabilia, restaurant furniture, supplies & equipment and two large decorative bars. Outside are a few antiques, along with a 10’ x 20’ steer display and a 6’ x 10’ LED programmable advertising sign. We will be by 10:00 A.M. on the Monday starting the auction with 2 auction rings. The auction will begin with the memorabilia, antiques & restaurant next following the expiration supplies. Vent a hoods and larger restaurant equipment will start at 12:44 pm. Lots of parking! Visit our website for pictures at www.chuppsauction.com or follow us on Facebook for updates. of twenty days after you were Terms: Cash – Credit Cards – Check with Proper ID – OK Sales Tax Applies unless exemption is shown. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS. ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS DAY OF SALE SUPERSEDES served this citation and peti- PREVIOUS ADVERTISING. tion, a default judgment may For full item list, more info & pictures visit be taken against you.” www.chuppsauction.com The Petition of MISTI MARIE STONE, Petitioner, was fi led CHUPPS AUCTION CO. in the 402nd Judicial District Stan Chupp | (918) 638-1157 Court of Wood County, Texas Dale Chupp, Realtor | Century 21, NEOKLA (918) 630-0495 on this the 3rd day of March, E. J. Chupp 2017, against JUAN PABLO ROMAN-BUSTOS(s), numbered 2017-137 and entitled ‘IN THE MATTER OF THE CHANGE OF GET OUTTA THE NAME OF ARIEL MARIE RO- MAN’. The suit requests: HAMSTER WHEEL Name change suit for minor child, Ariel Roman The Court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree which will be binding on you. Issued and given under my hand and Seal of said Court at offi ce Jump behind the wheel in Quitman, Texas, on this the and get your wheels going somewhere 3rd day of March, 2017. ATTEST: Don’t sit back and spin your wheels aimlessly. Drive JENICA TURNER-CLERK your truck, your career and your life forward with 402nd Judicial District Court purpose as a respected member of the Schneider team. of Wood County, Texas By: Jennifer Mosher, DEPUTY CITATION ISSUED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Get traction in your career (REAL ESTATE) schneiderjobs.com 800-44-PRIDE BY VIRTUE OF A EXECUTION issued out of the Honorable 115th District Court of Upshur County, Texas, in a certain cause numbered 16- 00313. 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By TOMMY ANDERSON with two in the bott om half of the she managed to come up with a cred- and a double got two runs across for [email protected] frames. ible relief performance. She came in Grand Saline and the tally jumped to In the top of the second the Lady In- with no outs, two runs in, and a run- 11-4, where it remained for the rest The Grand Saline Lady Indians dians pushed four more runs across ner on second. That runner did cross of the game. Barriga gave up two hits started fast building up a 9-3 lead to eff ectively put the game on ice. the plate on a single, but not anoth- and no runs in the sixth and one hit after three innings, and coasted on In the top of the third Grand Saline er Lady Indian scored as a fi elder’s and no runs in the seventh. home to notch an ll-4 victory over pounded on ace starting pitcher Syd- choice, a strike-out and a ground-out The Lady Yellowjackets were sched- Mineola Friday night in Mineola. nie Bell to the point that relief came ended the third. uled to visit Kemp Tuesday, host The District 12-3A contest was no in the form of freshman Claudia Bar- Grand saline had a three-up, three- Quitman on Friday and then close contest at all after the second inning. riga. down fourth inning, on two fl y balls out the regular season on April 18 at Grand Saline plated one run in the Barriga showed signs of inexperi- to center and a short hit to fi rst 6 p.m. in Alba against the Alba-Gold- top of the fi rst and Mineola answered ence with lots of high pitches, still ground out. In the fi fth two singles en Lady Panthers.

NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION MINEOLA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

MINEOLA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TAKE NOTICE that an election will be held in the Mineola Independent School District on May 6, 2017 CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSES OF DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING, IMPROVING, ACQUIRING, AND EQUIPPING SCHOOL FACILITIES, AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF, ALL in obedience to an order duly entered by the Board of Trustees of the Mineola Independent School District on Feb- ruary 13, 2017 which order reads in pertinent part (and the entirety of which is posted on the District’s Internet website) as follows: SECTION 1: The Election shall be held in the MINEOLA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT on the 6th day of May, 2017 (Election Day), which is a uniform election date under the Texas Election Code, as amended, and is 78 or more days from the date of the adoption of this order (the Order), for the purpose of submitting the following proposition to the qualified voters of the District: “Shall the Board of Trustees of the Mineola Independent School District be authorized to issue and sell bonds of the District in the principal amount of $41,000,000 for the purposes of designing, constructing, renovating, improving, acquiring, and equipping school facilities (and any necessary or related removal of existing facilities), and the purchase of the necessary sites for school facilities, such bonds to mature serially or otherwise (not more than 40 years from their date) in accordance with law; any issue or series of such bonds to bear interest per annum at such rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable, or otherwise) as may be determined within the discretion ofthe Board of Trustees, provided that such rate or rates of interest shall not exceed the maximum rate per annum authorized by law at the time of the issuance of any issue or series of such bonds; and shall the Board of Trustees of the District be authorized to levy and pledge, and cause to be assessed and collected, annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the District sufficient, without limit as to rate or amount, to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the cost of any credit agreements executed in connection with the bonds?” SECTION 2: One or more school election precincts are hereby established for the purpose of holding the Election, and one or more polling places are hereby designated for holding the Election in the school election precincts as identified in Exhibit A to this Order (which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes). At least 79 days prior to the scheduled Election Day, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, the President, Board of Trustees, the Superintendent of Schools, or the respective designees thereof, will identify and formally approve the appointment of the Presiding Judge, Alternate Presiding Judges, Election Clerks, and all other election officials for the Election, together with any other necessary changes to election practices and procedures and can correct, modify, or change the Exhibits to this Order based upon the final locations and times agreed upon by the District to the extent permitted by applicable law. A. The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two resident qualified voters of the District to act as clerks in order to properly conduct the Election. To the extent required by the Texas Election Code, as amended, or other applicable law, the appointment of these clerks must include a person fluent in the Spanish language to serve as a clerk to render oral aid in the Spanish language to any voter desiring such aid at the polls on Election Day. If the Presiding Judge appointed actually serves, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall serve as one of the clerks. In the absence of the Presiding Judge, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall perform the duties of the Presiding Judge of the election precinct. B. On Election Day, the polls shall be open as designated on Exhibit A. C. The main early voting location is designated in Exhibit B to this Order (which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes). The individual named as the Early Voting Clerk as designated in Exhibit B is hereby appointed as the Early Voting Clerk to conduct such early voting in the Election. The Early Voting Clerk shall appoint the Dep- uty Early Voting Clerks. This office or place shall remain open to permit early voting on the days and at the times as stated in Exhibit B. Early voting shall commence as provided on Exhibit B and continue through the date set forth on Exhibit B, all as provided by the provisions of the Texas Election Code, as amended. An Early Voting Ballot Board is hereby established for the purpose of processing early voting results. The individual designated in Exhibit B as the Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board is hereby appointed the Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board. The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two resident qualified voters of the District to serve as members of the Early Voting Ballot Board. SECTION 3: Electronic voting machines may be used in holding and conducting the Election on Election Day; provided, however, in the event the use of such electronic voting machines is not practicable, the Election may be conducted on Election Day by the use of paper ballots (except as otherwise provided in this section). Electronic voting machines or paper ballots may be used for early voting by personal appearance (except as otherwise provided in this section). Pursuant to Section 61.012, as amended, Texas Election Code, the District shall provide at least one accessible voting system in each polling place used in the Election. Such voting system shall comply with Texas and federal laws establishing the requirement for voting systems that permit voters with physical disabilities to cast a secret ballot. Any legally permissible voting method may be used for early voting and Election Day voting by personal appearance. Certain early voting may be conducted by mail. SECTION 4: The District shall also utilize a Central Counting Station (the Station) as provided by Section 127.001, et seq., as amended, Texas Election Code. The Early Voting Clerk, or the designee thereof, is hereby appointed as the Manager of the Station who will establish a written plan for the orderly operation of the Station in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code. The Board hereby authorizes the Early Voting Clerk, or the designee thereof, to appoint the Presiding Judge of the Station, the Tabulation Supervisor, and the Programmer for the Station and may appoint Station clerks as needed or desirable. The Early Voting Clerk will publish (or cause to be published) notice and conduct testing on the automatic tabulation equipment relating to the Station and conduct instruction for the officials and clerks for the Station in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code. SECTION 5: The official ballot shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, as amended, so as to permit voters to vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” the aforesaid proposition which shall appear on the ballot substantially as follows: “THE ISSUANCE OF $41,000,000 OF MINEOLA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS FOR THE PURPOSES OF DESIGNING, CONSTRUCT- ING, RENOVATING, IMPROVING, ACQUIRING, AND EQUIPPING SCHOOL FACILITIES, AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF.” SECTION 6: All resident, qualified voters of the District shall be permitted to vote at the Election, and on Election Day, such voters shall vote at the designated polling place. The Election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, as amended, except as modified by the provisions of the Texas Education Code, as amended, and as may be required by law. To the extent required by law, all election materials and proceedings relating to the Election shall be printed in both English and Spanish. SECTION 7: A substantial copy of this Order shall serve as proper notice of the Election. This notice, including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be published at least one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the District, with such publication occurring not more than 30 days and not less than 10 days before Election Day. Additionally, this notice, including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be posted (i) on the bulletin board used for posting notices of Board meetings not later than 21 days prior to Election Day, (ii) in three public places within the District’s boundaries not later than 21 days prior to Election Day, and (iii) in a prominent location at each polling place on Election Day and during early voting. In addition, during the 21 days prior to Election Day, the District shall, in a prominent manner, maintain such notice on its Internet website. SECTION 8: As required by and in accordance with Section 3.009(b)(5) and (7) through (9) of the Texas Election Code, the District, as of its fiscal year beginning September 1, 2016, had outstanding an aggregate principal amount of debt equal to $0.00; the aggregate amount of the interest owed on such District debt obligations, through respective ma- turity, totaled $0.00; and the District levied an ad valorem debt service tax rate for its outstanding debt obligations of $0.00 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation. Based on the bond market conditions on the date of the Board’s adoption of this Order, the maximum interest rate for any series of bonds authorized at the Election is 5.00% (expressed as a net effective interest rate applicable to any such series of bonds). The bonds that are the subject of this Election shall mature serially orotherwise over a specified number of years (but not more than 40 years from their date), as prescribed by applicable Texas law, though the District estimates that, based on current bond market conditions, such bonds will amortize over a 30-year period from their respective date of issue. The foregoing estimated maximum net effective interest rate and amortizationperiod are only estimates, provided for Texas statutory compliance; they do not serve as a cap on the per annum interest rate at which any series of bonds authorized at the Election may be sold, or the amortization period for bonds that are the subject of this Election. SECTION 9: The Board authorizes the President, Board of Trustees, the Superintendent of Schools, or the respective designee ofeither of such parties, to negotiate and enter into one or more joint election agreements, election services contracts, and/or similar contracts or agreements with the County, acting by and through the Administrator, and any Participants if desired or if required to comply with applicable law, as permitted and in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, as amended. In addition, the Board authorizes the President, Board of Trustees, the Superintendent of Schools, or the respective designee of either of such parties to make such technical modifications to this Order that are necessary for compliance with applicable Texas or federal law or to carry out the intent of the Board, as evidenced herein. By incorporating all essential terms necessary for a joint election agreement, this Order is intended to satisfy Section 271.002(d) of the Texas Election Code, as amended, without further action of the Board of Trustees.

SECTIONS 10 THROUGH 15 of the Order address procedural issues relating to its adoption such as incorporation of preamble recitals, statement of no conflict with prior District action, applicability of and governance by Texas and United States law, finding of adoption at a validly noticed and conducted ublicp meeting, severability in the event of invalid provisions, and effective date (upon passage). YOU WILL, THEREFORE, take notice of all the matters and facts set out in the foregoing Notice of Election. /s/ Dr. Kyle Gully Secretary, Board of Trustees Mineola Independent School District

Exhibit A Exhibit B ELECTION DAY PRECINCT AND POLLING INFORMATION EARLY VOTING Presiding Judge: Dorothy Culver Early voting begins Monday, April 24, 2017 and ends on Tuesday, May 2, 2107. Election Day: May 6, 2017 Early Voting Clerk and Physical Address: Election Day Polling Location open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. William Bjork, Mineola ISD Administration Building, District Precinct 1 are County Precincts 1,2,3. 1000 West Loop 564, Mineola, Texas 75773. Polling: Place is City Hall (Mineola Municipal Complex) Deputy Early Voting Clerks: Lisa Allen, MaryAnn Roseberry, Laura Flournoy, Sara West 300 Greenville Highway, Mineola, Texas 75773. Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board: Dorothy Culver

MAIN EARLY VOTING POLLING PLACE, DATES, AND TIMES: Mineola ISD Administration Building, 1000 West Loop 564, Mineola, Texas 75773 Monday, April 24, 2017 through Friday, April 28, 2018 (8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.) Saturday, April 29, 2017 through Sunday, April 30, 2017 (closed) Monday, May 1, 2017 through Tuesday, May 2, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.)

Early Voting By Mail: Applications for voting by mail should be received no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Applications should be sent to: Early Vot- ing Clerk, William Bjork, Mineola ISD Administration Building, 1000 West Loop 564, Mineola, Texas 75773, email: [email protected]. Wood County Monitor • Wednesday, April 12, 2017 7B

the top of the fourth, but that Quitman pitcher would be all the scoring in the A.J. Dunn (10) Bulldogs game. struck out 10 and From page 1B Burroughs and Mason Tyree gave up one hit each had two singles for the in the Bulldogs the fi rst inning, Quitman’s night while Hudman had a sin- 4-1 win over Trey Berry got a double with gle, two RBI and a run scored. Alba-Golden. In one away. After Jake Farm- Moss added a single and scored this picture, Dunn er walked, Dawson Hudman a run while Berry had the dou- is trying to pick slapped a hard shot mishan- ble, a run scored and a stolen off a Panther as first baseman dled by the infi eld scoring two base. runs. Hudman scored on an Guydon Williams The Bulldogs fell to fi rst place puts on the tag. RBI by Burroughs making it Edgewood on the road Friday (Monitor photo 3-0. night. The win made the Bull- by Larry Tucker) The Bulldogs added another dogs 1-4 in district and 6-11 for run in the bott om of the third the year with a trip to Grand and the Panthers tacked on Saline Tuesday and a home bat- a run on a fi elder’s choice in tle with Mineola Friday.

AVISO DE ELECCIÓN DE BONOS DISTRITO ESCOLAR INDEPENDIENTE DE MINEOLA SE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una elección en el Distrito Escolar Independiente de Mineola el 6 de mayo de 2017 REFERENTE A LA EMISIÓN DE BONOS PARA EDIFICIOS ESCOLARES POR LA CANTIDAD DE $41,000,000 CON EL FIN DE DISEÑAR, CONSTRUIR, RENOVAR, MEJORAR, ADQUIRIR Y EQUIPAR INSTALACIONES ESCOLARES Y LA IMPOSICIÓN DE UN IMPUESTO PARA EL PAGO DE LOS MISMOS, TODO en obediencia a una orden debidamente presentada por la Junta de Síndicos del Distrito Escolar Independ- iente de Mineola con fecha del 13 de febrero de 2017, orden cuyas partes pertinentes (y publicada en su totalidad en el sitio web del Distrito) leen como sigue a continuación: SECCIÓN 1: La Elección se celebrará en el DISTRITO ESCOLAR INDEPENDIENTE DE MINEOLA el día 6 de mayo de 2017 (Día de Elección), que es una fecha uniforme de elección según el Código Electoral de Texas, y sus enmiendas, y es 78 días o más posterior a la fecha de adopción de esta orden (la Orden), a fin de presentar la siguiente proposición a los votantes habilitados del Distrito: “¿Se deberá autorizar a la Junta de Síndicos del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Mineola para emitir y vender bonos del Distrito por el monto principal de $41,000,000 , con el fin de diseñar, construir, renovar, mejorar, adquirir y equipar instalaciones escolares (y toda remoción de instalaciones necesaria o relacionada) y comprar los predios necesarios para las instalaciones escolares, con el vencimiento de dichos bonos en serie o de otra manera (en un período que no exceda los 40 años a partir de sus fechas) de acuerdo con la ley; y que toda emisión o serie de dichos bonos devenguen interés anual a cierta tasa o tasas (fija, flotante, variable o de otro modo) según lo determine la Junta de Síndicos a su discreción, siempre que dicha tasa o tasas de interés no excedan la tasa anual máxima autorizada por ley al momento de la emisión de cualquier emisión o serie de dichos bonos; y se deberá autorizar a la Junta de Síndicos del Distrito a imponer y comprometer y hacer evaluar y recaudar impuestos anuales ad valorem sobre toda propiedad gravable en el Distrito, suficientes, sin límites de tasa o cantidad, para pagar el capital y el interés de dichos bonos y los costos de cualquier acuerdo de crédito ejecutado en conexión con los bonos?” SECCIÓN 2: Por la presente se establecen uno o más precintos electorales escolares con el fin de celebrar la Elección y por lapresente, se designan uno o más lugares de votación para celebrar la Elección en los precintos electorales escolares según se identifican en el Anexo A de esta Orden (que se incorpora a la presente por referencia para todo fin). Por lo menos 79 días antes del Día de Elección programado, o tan pronto como sea razonablemente posible, el Presidente de la Junta de Síndicos, el Superintendente de Escuelas, o sus respectivos representantes designados identificarán y aprobarán formalmente la designación del Juez Presidente, los Jueces Presidentes Alternos, los Funcionarios Electorales y todos los demás oficiales electorales para la Elección, junto con cualquier otro cambio necesario a las prácticas y los procedimientos electorales y pueden corregir, modificar o cambiar los Anexos a esta Orden, en base a los lugares y horarios definitivos acordados por el Distrito en la medida permitida por la ley pertinente. A. El Juez Presidente designará un mínimo de dos votantes habilitados residentes del Distrito para fungir como funcionarios y llevar a cabo la Elección de manera adecuada. En la medida en que lo exija el Código Electoral de Texas y sus enmiendas, o cualquier otra ley pertinente, la designación de dichos funcionarios debe incluir una persona con fluidez en el idioma español para fungir como funcionario y brindar asistencia oral en español a cualquier votante que requieradicha asistencia en las casillas electorales el Día de Elección. Si el Juez Presidente designado de hecho cumple su función, el Juez Presidente Alterno fungirá como uno de los funcionarios. En ausencia del Juez Presidente, el Juez Presidente Alterno desempeñará las tareas del Juez Presidente del precinto electoral. B. El Día de Elección las casillas de votación estarán abiertas según se indica en el Anexo A. C. El principal lugar de votación anticipada se designa en el Anexo B de esta Orden (que se incorpora a la presente por referencia para todo fin). La persona nombrada como Oficial de Votación Anticipada según se indica en el Anexo B es por la presente designada como Oficial de Votación Anticipada para llevar a cabo tal votación anticipada en la Elec- ción. El Oficial de Votación Anticipada designará a los Funcionarios Asistentes de Votación Anticipada. Esta oficina o lugar permanecerá abierto para permitir que se realice la votación anticipada en las fechas y horarios que se señalan en el Anexo B. La votación anticipada empezará según se dispone en el Anexo B y continuará hasta la fecha indicada en el Anexo B, todo según lo estipulado en las disposiciones del Código Electoral de Texas y sus enmiendas. Por la presente se establece un Consejo de Boletas de Votación Anticipada para procesar los resultados de la votación anticipada. Por la presente se nombra Juez Presidente del Consejo de Boletas de Votación Anticipada a la persona designada en el Anexo B como Juez Presidente del Consejo de Boletas de Votación Anticipada. El Juez Presidente designará un mínimo de dos votantes habilitados residentes del Distrito para fungir como miembros del Consejo de Boletas de Votación Anticipada. SECCIÓN 3: Se pueden usar máquinas de votación electrónica para celebrar y llevar a cabo la Elección el Día de Elección; sin embargo, se dispone que en caso de que no sea posible el uso de dichas máquinas de votación electrónica, la Elección se pueda celebrar el Día de Elección mediante el uso de boletas de votación de papel (salvo que se disponga lo contrario en esta sección). Se pueden usar máquinas de votación electrónica o boletas de votación de papel para la votación anticipada en persona (salvo que se disponga lo contrario en esta sección). En conformidad con la Sección 61.012 y sus enmiendas, del Código Electoral de Texas, el Distrito deberá proporcionar por lo menos un sistema de votación de fácil acceso en cada lugar de votación utilizado en la Elección. Dicho sistema de votación cumplirá con las leyes federales y de Texas que establecen el requisito de sistemas de votación que les permitan a los votantes con discapacidades físicas emitir un voto secreto. Se puede usar cualquier método de votación admisible por ley para votar en persona en la votación anticipada y el Día de Elección. Determinadas votaciones anticipadas podrán realizarse por correo. SECCIÓN 4: El Distrito también utilizará una Estación Central de Conteo (la Estación) según lo dispone la Sección 127.001 y siguientes, y sus enmiendas, del Código Electoral de Texas. Por la presente se nombra al Oficial de Votación Anticipada o su representante designado, como el Administrador de la Estación, quien establecerá un plan escrito para el funcio- namiento ordenado de la Estación según las disposiciones del Código Electoral de Texas. Por la presente la Junta autoriza al Oficial de Votación Anticipada o a su representante designado, a designar al Juez Presidente de la Estación, al Supervisor de Tabulación y al Programador de la Estación y puede designar funcionarios para la Estación según sea necesario o deseable. El Oficial de Votación Anticipada publicará (o hará que se publique) el aviso y realizará pruebas del equipo automático de tabulación relacionado con la Estación y capacitará a los oficiales y funcionarios de la Estación según las disposiciones del Código Electoral de Texas. SECCIÓN 5: La boleta oficial de votación se preparará en conformidad con las disposiciones del Código Electoral de Texas y sus enmiendas, de manera tal que se permita a los votantes votar “A FAVOR” o “EN CONTRA” de la proposición antedicha, la cual estará expresada en la boleta de votación básicamente de la siguiente manera: “LA EMISIÓN DE $41,000,000 EN BONOS PARA EDIFICIOS ESCOLARES DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR INDEPENDIENTE DE MINEOLA CON EL FIN DE DISEÑAR, CONSTRUIR, RENOVAR, MEJORAR, ADQUIRIR Y EQUIPAR INSTALACIONES ESCOLARES, Y LA IMPOSICIÓN DE UN IMPUESTO PARA EL PAGO DE LOS MISMOS.” SECCIÓN 6: Todos los votantes habilitados residentes del Distrito tendrán permitido votar en la Elección, y el Día de Elección, dichos votantes votarán en el lugar de votación designado. La Elección se realizará y celebrará en conformidad con las disposiciones del Código Electoral de Texas y sus enmiendas, salvo lo modificado por las disposiciones del Código de Educación de Texas y sus enmiendas, y lo que pueda llegar a exigir la ley. En la medida requerida por la ley, todos los materiales y las actas electorales relativos a la Elección estarán impresos en inglés y en español. SECCIÓN 7: Una copia sustancial de esta Orden servirá como aviso adecuado de la Elección. Este aviso, incluida su traducción al español, deberá ser publicado al menos una vez en un periódico de circulación general del Distrito, produciéndose dicha publicación no más de 30 días ni menos de 10 días antes del Día de Elección. Además, este aviso, incluida su traducción al español, se colocará (i) en la cartelera de anuncios usada para la colocación de avisos de asambleas de la Junta a más tardar 21 días antes del Día de Elección, (ii) en tres lugares públicos dentro de los límites del Distrito a más tardar 21 días antes del Día de Elección, y (iii) en un lugar destacado en cada lugar de votación el Día de Elección y durante la votación anticipada. Además, durante los 21 días anteriores al Día de Elección, el Distrito deberá, de forma destacada, mantener dicho aviso en su sitio web de internet. SECCIÓN 8: Como lo requiere la Sección 3.009(b)(5) y (7) hasta la (9) del Código Electoral de Texas y de acuerdo con estas secciones, el Distrito, al año fiscal que comenzó el 1 de septiembre de 2016, tenía pendiente una cantidad de capital total de deuda igual a $0.00; la cantidad total del interés adeudado en dichas obligaciones de deuda del Distrito, hasta el vencimiento respectivo, sumó $0.00; y el Distrito impuso una tasa de impuesto ad valorem de servicio de la deuda para sus obligaciones de deuda pendientes de $0.00 por cada $100 de tasación fiscal gravable. Según las condiciones del mercado bursátil de bonos en la fecha de adopción de la Junta de esta Orden, la tasa de interés máxima para cualquier serie de bonos autorizados en la Elección es de 5.00% (expresada como tasa de interés efectiva neta aplicable a cualquier serie de tales bonos). Los bonos que son el objeto de esta Elección vencerán en series o de otra manera en un número de años especificados (pero no más de 40 años a partir de sus fechas), como lo estipulan las leyes pertinentes de Texas, aunque el Distrito calcula, basándose en las condiciones del mercado bursátil de bonos actuales, que tales bonos serán amortizados en un período de 30 años a partir de sus respectivas fechas de emisión. El cálculo estimado anterior de la tasa de interés efectiva neta máxima y del período de amortización son solo estimados, proporcionados para cumplir con los requisitos legales de Texas; no son un tope de la tasa de interés anual con la cual puede venderse serie alguna de los bonos autorizados en la Elección ni del período de amortización de los bonos objeto de esta Elección. SECCIÓN 9: La Junta autoriza al Presidente, a la Junta de Síndicos, al Superintendente de Escuelas o a los respectivos representantes designados de cualesquiera de ellos, a nego- ciar y celebrar uno o más convenios de elección conjunta, contratos de servicios electorales y/o contratos o acuerdos similares con el Condado, actuando mediante el Administrador, y cualesquiera de los Participantes si así lo desean o si es obligatorio para cumplir con la ley pertinente, según lo permitido por las disposiciones del Código Electoral de Texas y sus enmiendas y en conformidad con las mismas. Además, la Junta autoriza al Presidente de la Junta de Síndicos, al Superintendente de Escuelas o al representante designado respectivo de cualesquiera de ellos, a realizar ciertas modificaciones técnicas a esta Orden que sean necesarias para el cumplimiento de la ley federal o de Texas pertinente o para llevar a cabo la intención de la Junta, como se pone de manifiesto en la presente. Mediante la incorporación de todos los términos esenciales necesarios para un convenio de elección conjunta, esta Orden pretende cumplir con la Sección 271.002(d) del Código Electoral de Texas, según haya sido enmendado, sin necesidad de acción adicional por parte de la Junta de Síndicos. LAS SECCIONES 10 A 15, INCLUSIVE, de la Orden tratan asuntos de procedimiento relativos a su adopción, tales como la incorporación de los considerandos del preámbulo, la declaración de ausencia de conflicto con acciones previas del Distrito, la aplicación y el gobierno de las leyes de Texas y de los Estados Unidos de América, el hallazgo de su adopción en una asamblea púbica notificada y realizada de forma válida, su divisibilidad en el caso de existir disposiciones inválidas, y la fecha de entrada en vigencia (un vez que fue aprobada). POR LO TANTO, NOTIFÍQUESE de todos los asuntos y hechos descritos en el Aviso de Elección precedente. /firma/ Dr. Kyle Gully Secretaria de la Junta de Síndicos del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Mineola

Anexo A Anexo B INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LOS PRECINTOS Y LUGARES DE VOTACIÓN DEL La votación anticipada comienza el lunes 24 de abril de 2107 y finaliza el martes 2 de mayo DÍA DE ELECCIÓN de 2107. Juez Presidente: Dorothy Culver Oficial de Votación Anticipada y Dirección física: William Bjork, Edificio Administrativo de Mineola ISD, Día de Elección: 6 de mayo de 2017 1000 West Loop 564, Mineola, Texas 75773 Los lugares de votación del Día de Elección abren de 7 a. m. a 7 p. m. Funcionarios Asistentes de Votación Anticipada: El Precinto 1 del Distrito corresponde a los Precintos 1, 2 y 3 del Condado. Lisa Allen, MaryAnn Roseberry, Laura Flournoy, Sara West El lugar de votación es City Hall (Mineola Municipal Complex), 300 Greenville Juez Presidente del Consejo de Boletas de Votación Anticipada: Dorothy Culver Highway, Mineola, Texas 75773. Los votantes con derecho a votar por anticipado en persona pueden hacerlo en cualquier Lugar de Votación Anticipada.

PRINCIPAL LUGAR DE VOTACIÓN ANTICIPADA, FECHAS Y HORARIOS: Edificio Administrativo de Mineola ISD, 1000 West Loop 564, Mineola, Texas 75773 Lunes 24 de abril de 2017 al viernes 28 de abril de 2018 inclusive, de 8:00 a. m. a 8:00 p. m. Sábado 29 de abril de 2017 al domingo 30 de abril de 2017, cerrado Lunes 1 de mayo 2017 al martes 2 de mayo de 2017 inclusive, de 8:00 a. m. a 8:00 p. m. Votación anticipada por correo Las solicitudes para votar por correo deben ser recibidas no más tarde que al cierre del horario de oficina (5:00 p. m.) del martes 25 de abril de 2017. Las solicitudes deben ser enviadas a: Oficial de Votación Anticipada, Early Voting Clerk, William Bjork, Mineola ISD Administration Building, 1000 West Loop 564, Mineola, Texas 75773, correo electrónico: [email protected] 8B Wood County Monitor • Wednesday, April 12, 2017

and Kiara Williams with 4:14.34. Taylor winners were Alex Evans, 110 Hurdles Griffi n was fi rst in Discus with 106’ 3 with 17.2; and the 4x400 Relay of Josh Jackets ½”. Wright, Brandn Cooke, Montrell Wil- From page 1B Second places were won by Meghan liams and Evans with 3:45.99. Brewington in the 800 Meter with Second places were won by Wylie on Goguen in the 300 Hurdles with 2:30.31 and the 4 x 200 Relay of Smith, Franks, 110 Hurdles, 17.58; Devion 44.08. Also, Sinches in the Long Jump Hughes, Williams and Jessiah Riley Cormier, 300 Hurdles, 45.29; Franks, with 20’5” and Ian Thompson in Dis- with 1:47.74. High Jump 5’ 4” and Cormier, Triple cus with 120’. Riley took third in the 100 Meter Dash Jump 38’ 8”. Also placing for the boys were Josh with 13.02. Third places were won by Rance West, Lee, 6th, 3200 Meter; Franklin, 5th, and Also placing for the Lady Jackets were 800 Meter with 2:20.57; Evans, 300 Hur- Devion Sneed, 6th, 300 Meter Hurdles; Kirstiana Welch, 6th, 3200 Meter; 4x100 dles, 45.48 and Cormier, 110 Hurdles, Dalton Robles, 6th, Discus; Sinches, 4th Relay of Smith, Williams, Hughes and 17.63. and Hampton 6th, Triple Jump; Cam- Riley, 4th; Tristan Kirk, 5th, 100 Hurdles; Also placing for the JV boys were eron Wise, 5th Shot Put and Cameron Alaina Lopez, 4th, and Tristan Kirk, 6th, Gavin Brown, 4th, and Omar Gonzales, Hays, 4th, Pole Vault. 300 Hurdles; Sheila Smith, 5th, 200 Me- 5th, 3200 Meter; Max Lopez, 4th, 800 Varsity girls in the winners’ circle ter; Welch, 6th 1600 Meter and Tiara Ste- Meter, 4th; 4x200 Relay of Cormier, Josh were the 4x400 Relay of Lena Hughes, phens, 4th Shot Put. Wright, Cooke and Jake Haggerton, 5th; Meghan Brewington, Rachel Martinez The Junior Varsity Boys fi rst place Wright, 4t,h Long Jump; Evans 5th, Triple

Emma Brian thrusts forward in the Long Jump Thursday and won third place in the junior varsity division with a jump of 13’6”. Jump and Jimmy Cunningham, 5th, Pole Vault. Junior Varsity girls winning fi rst were Lovely Wright, 100 Meter with 14.10 and 200 Meter with 28.9 and Lac- ie Brown, Discus with 78’ 10 ½”. The 4x400 Relay of Sabria Dean, Wright, Emily Jones and Tristan Kirk also took fi rst with 4:32.78. Seconds went to Kiley Grant, 100 Meter with 14.17 and Jones, 400 Meter, with 1:11.17. Third places went to Grant, 200 Me- ter with 30.14; Emma Brian, Long Jump, 13’6” and Hallee Griffi n, Shot Put, 26’7”. Also placing for the JV Lady Jackets were La’Prentice Tuck, 6th, 100 Meter, 4th 400 Meter and Lacie Brown 4th, Shot Cameron Hays holds back as he flips over the pole in Thursday’s competition. Hays took fourth in the event. Put.

and two from Hannah Hardy, a double, a single A-G and two runs scored. From page 1B “We got great pitching from Shelby Hayes and holding the Lady Pan- great defense behind her. thers to just one hit until We never got the bats to the three hit sixth inning. wake up. We had oppor- Both teams made out- tunities in the game, but standing defensive plays just couldn’t get the hit throughout the game. when we needed it,” Quit- Pendergrass had three man Coach Chris Veach tough plays at short- noted. “We didn’t appear stop each resulting in a focused at the plate all Quitman out. Quitman night, watching too many centerfi elder Madalyn good pitches cross the Spears made a pair of plate. Alba-Golden is a Quitman’s Riley Flanagan works hard in the triple jump competition at the Quitman Relays Thursday. (Monitor photo by Larry Tucker) running catches in center really good team and we fi eld while Hayes made had the opportunity to a play at the plate after steal one from them. I’m an Alba-Golden runner proud of our defensive had got caught in a run eff ort and the pitching in down by Quitman catch- this game.” er Shayla Smith. Quitman is at home Alba-Golden ended the against Eustace Tuesday night with fi ve hits while and on the road at Min- Quitman was able to get eola Friday. Game times three hits, one from Smith are at 6 p.m.

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