Light and Champion (Center, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, March 13, 1987 Page: 4 of 16
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Toledo Bend “big fish" will sell Shelby Countytoothers
by Doug Stark
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Again: vote for the right reason
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Center business men set much
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able to confirm any future plans the
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•Editorials
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•Letters
O.G. SANFORD: “I am in favor
to leave it as it is!”
Open
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unless something is done
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MRS. TOM (Jo Anne) EATON:
Yes. I think it will give us more
time to think!"
What’s Your Opinion?
Write us a letter at P.O. Box 1289. be
sure to include name and address,
and a phone number if possible
me?" And before Bruce could reply
1 swapped hats with him
"At that time I thought Daddy was
going to explode I remember
Mother pushing him back down in
his seat, saying 'Sit down. Jake. Sit
down"’
She says Daddy didn't enjoy the
play much that night Just as he
would get settled down, here I would
come between the acts, wisecraking,
playing with that hat Twirled it
around my finger. pretended I was
going to dance on it, or auction it off
She says. "When the curtain clos-
ed Dad was the first out of his seat,
we found him back stage looking for
Friday,
March 13, 1987
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Representative Bill Haley favors it.
and it has worked in other states. I
see no reason it couldn't work for us
in Texas as well."
MRS. PEP i Dorothy (PARKER
"That would only extend the period
of time for campaigning It should
be a shorter time. I think!"
happened that night and he will
justify where there was no justice if
you can't trust cops in Shelby County
with your kids, then what do you
need them for I think they should all
take a lie detector test
Riley B lives in the hearts of he
friends and family They can't kill
his memory
MRS. LEON (Lbby) BATSON:
Yes. I think it will be good to get it
over with so we won't have to watch
it on television so much! ”
QUESTION : "State Representative
Bill Haley favors aa early Texas
Primary to begin March 8, IM*.
What is your opinion of aa early
primary far Texas’
I got this story in a letter from a
lady in Bridge City She writes that
when she was a teenager in 1963
growing up in Merryville, Louisiana
I was invited to emcee a high school
play for her big sister
She says her sister's boyfriend.
Bruce, was to introduce me that
night and although he was wearing a
new suit when he came to the house,
both her sister and her mother
decided something was missing
They thought he needed a hat
She writes that her father was one
of those men who would not be
caught outside the house without a
hat on his head and never wore
there are plans I'm sure the D MA
will be notified when the time is
right
SIXTY DEGREES: I am not the
expert but from experience I
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EDITORIAL OPINION
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dream of Sure would De a shame
for the we to run dry wouldn 't it7
With this in mine let s con-
ACOBS ED HOtOfO BARTEE HAILE
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Contnibuting Wr ters
Shelby
positive
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counties
JENNIFER JOHNSON: Yes. I
agree because it will give the can-
didates more time to prepare for the
election."
My husand and I were very close
friends to Riley B Riley Oliver We
had been with him the week prior to
his death Riley told us he would
finish a tatoo he had started on and
he said he could come over to our
house because he had full coverage
insurance on his car now In con-
cordance with Riley B 's mother
How could they charge him with
no insurance when he had full
coverage" He did not hang himself
Il was one let tain and everyone
knows it. The Lord knows what
Voters are being asked, for the
second time in six months, to go
the polis and cast their vote on
the future of Shelby Genera
Hospital.
On October 14 1986 we wrote
in a page four editorial entitled
"Consider the facts and not
emototion," that the November 4
vote would tel commissioners
concerning the
XON BAXTER DON
With these Dret thoughts in
mind. I hope these anglers as
we as Shelby County as a whole
wil begin to use better judgement
before removing a tish from Lake
Pinkston
Having a fish fry7 Consider the
local fish market as an alter-
native The money the majority
will spend on gas traveling to the
lake could provide enough fish to
satisfy the hungriest of appetites
No doubt. it s not as fun as
going out there anc catching your
own But wnat s the purpose of a
fish fry7 To eat fish or brag about
all the fish you've killed
By yourself a Poloroid guys'
lint Wilams
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Monday -
tater tuts. ci
cookies and I
Tuesday
chiladas, Sp
corn, fruit ju
Wednesda
French fne
and milk
Thursday
, with catsi
seasoned g
fruit cup. co
Friday -
lettuce and
fries. blueb
milk
Vanag ng f0 tor
Sta"Wr ter
nt Representative
Photoraphy
Staft A rer
Bookkeeper
Classihieds
Conpo^nq
Compos i ng
Printing Manager
Comet Poom
Press
Sidewalk
Survey
By Mattie Dellinger
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DOROTHY YARBROUGH:
Timpson housewife. "Yes, Im in
favor of it because if we have it early
it will give us more of an idea about
the candidates and how we want to
cast our votes."
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JOYCE WARREN:
Monday -
tomato, pic
French fries
milk.
Tuesday -
peas, fried
‘cake and mil
Wednesday
fried chicke
green beans,
milk
- Thursday
wich. pick
nationwice press over
few years than most
our size could ever
‘.i "Mfer voters wanted-j a "pay
it's showered
with more
sider the woras of
MAITE DEI. INGER
KAYLA CARTER Sect
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VIAGINIA P'MSION
CHRISTY M4HAN
DENISE MATHEWS
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assumption that if the $900,000
passes, commissioners will
return to the voters asking for the
$300,000 for the clinic to
complete tne proposed $1 2
million package)
Also with the hospital board
requesting the facility be closed
should the vote for funding fail
we would also assume that
caution
quoted
Lake in
us We are being directly asked if
we want to spend big money to
update Shelby General Hospita
and indirectly if we want to keep
the facility open
Again we ask you to vote on
information and not emotion Do
not vote based on heaith care tor
the poor they will be cared for
regardless of the hospita
situation. Anddo.not vote based
on the past _xee pased on the
present and the future because
that s all we have to work with
Vote on whether you want to
spend the money We now have
an election for the right reason
use your vote for the right reason
Leon Aldridge
the ballot, the commissionep ;
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Some feel and we agree. that
the hospital could remain open
without the $1 2 million ex-
penditure It it in fact can t men
citizens were grossly deceived in
ast November’s straw vote
But the mportant thing is that
we have another election facing
Bob F. Pinkston
Publisher Emeritus
The Champion 19051983
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you and that hat By this time Bru r
had it hack and Dad grabbed it. p t
it on his head and stomped 0 1
swearing he would never lend t >
Stetson to anybody for no reason
She closed her letter saying th t
Dad is 91 now. wouldn't think of k
ting a year go by without raising i
garden and is a familiar figu
around town with his old Fo
pickup and his fine looking John
Stetson hat I had forgotten t
story, was embarrassed to hear
again and was just lucky Id 8106
the hat back to Bruce before Jal
got hackstage that night
TEXAS PRESS
ASSOCIATION
- Friday. N
and Sam Wal
anything but a John B Stetson Her upat Dad who was sitting next tome
cn. • ..... , , orona no., and he was slowly shaking his head
father had just bought a brand new from side to side as if he still
‘ Smother and b.g sister worked couldn’t believe what he had agreed
on Dad that night beforecurtain Bruce introduced me and I came
time to let Bruce wearthatne hat out barefooted and weanng an old
Dadwent alongwithtthisebutehewas com.c of some kind, threw it into
The familv was seated down front theirandcaughtit The audience
and center’ in the high school laughed and cheered After thanking
auditorium, the progam began and them .shesaysrturnedtobrune hat
out stepped Bruce in Daddy s new said. Son. that s a mighty fine hat
hat She says. “I remember looking you have, how about trading with
before planting most gardens
romatoes are no exception
•TIL NEXT EDITION:
Remember, to have a good neigh-
bor. you must be a good neighbor
NEW POST OFFICE: The of the lake He was very proud of the
possibility of getting a new postal 14 pound striper he boated and plans
facility in Center is not so remote to bring another group up soon
now The postal folks I have talked Some have said they want to buy
with say that we have been moved property here and move up The 14
up to the five-year forecast pound striper whetted their appetite
catagon. I will clarify this when I I'm sure Vic Cooper just happens
can. to have the right thing for the
POLITICS: Pat Robertson has not professionals out of Houston in his
announced for the presidential race recently completed lake homes Vic,
yet, but if he does and wins, It will I hope they will snap up a couple of
strengthen the moral fiber of this those beautiful homes If a crawfish
country four-fold So be it had not bitten my left leg. I would
Nancy Reagan is not out of line really like to be down there and see
advising her husband I know most their faces when they see those new
of the time when I take my wife's homes and their beautiful settings
advice I am forever thankful and A NO-NO: I suspect Texas far-
that is a fact. I am not saving that mere will not be too pleased if the
Ronald Reagan doesn't have enough office of agricultural commissioner
advisors - sometimes he has too is made an appointive one rather
many than an elected one The ones I have
GARDENS: When you buy tomato talked with like the situation like as
plants, be sure they were grown it is. It seems the present com-
from VFN seeds and are of the missioner is the best thing that ever
variety that has already proven to happened to Texas farmers and I
do well around here. You get what agree Sic'em Mr Hightower
you pay for The VFN means they BLUEBIRDS: I have not
are disease and insect resistant, knowingly seen a blue bird in 50
When choosing, be careful or you years And all of a sudden. I am
could waste your time and money, receiving calls from out in the
Go with a winer and good luck! county that the dainty winged
If yo need help in planning your creatures of God's handiwork are
tomatoes, call a local grower when back Special blue bird boxes are
you are sure the season is right. available but expensive.
BIG FISH: Number two son. Stan It takes a special little home to
took a couple of days from his job as attract the tiny little fellows. Please
marketing manager of Mitchell let me know if you see blue birds, but
Energy in the Houston area, to get in be sure it is not the small gray wren
some RAR at the stark home here you are seeing. They are swarming
He naturally went on a fishing trip to now
Toledo Bend and took a doctor friend SPECULATION: The recent
with him. They fished the lower area purchase of a large piece of property
TAMARA
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CfOCHfGAH
Mal Room Cre»
some meaning The upcoming
election on Ac 11 as*
voters if they ndeed want to
spend $900 000 plus interest to
finance additions and repairs
(plus we feel its a fair
Wednesda
Richard and
Thursday
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of Pass per acre Compare this to
its origional stocking procedure
of 200-pounds of Dass per acre in
1976 and you ve got some
outright spooky statistics
Wnat s happened to She by
County's secluded honey hole7
The answer is obvious
Lake Pinkston s still a
productive lake, more so for
trophy pass than stringers of little
munchins Or is it7 Some will
kely disagree while others w
vouch soul-heartedly that Lake
Pinkston will never die
Unfortunately however recent
reports tend to void agreement
with the never die theory
There are reports of some Shelby
County residents legally har-
vesting trophy pass from Lake
Pinkston But the sad fact of the
matter is that some of these
would-be wall-hangers are
ending up Drowned to a tasty
perfection
What is a trophy Dass7 Some
feel it means a personal pest
the biggest fish of a lifetime To
the anglers wno catch them to
eat it seems that the phrase
means nothing
The followi
in Shelby Gel
and were dis
seven day pe
Tuesday !
Rogers. F1
Pearlena Wh
Sure a mounted pass is just as
dead as one emersed in hot
grease Sure the Dig Dass were
well within limits of the state set
regulations But Dy today s ethcs
concerning catch and reease
ponces and conservation efforts
antics like this are nothing out a
swift kick in the teeth Especially
when a guy already has a Digger
fish on the wad'
in 1986 ess than one month
after a Shelby County resident
caught a new state record unker
from the tiny 560-acre im-
poundment an emergency cause
was enacted
in efforts to avoid a severe
over-harvest Dy weekend
anglers me Texas Parks and
Wildlife initiated a three fish 16-
inch imi to the lakes code o’
standards Grantee this was a
step in the right direction But
still, there is a noteworthy issue
at hand
When ast surveyed Dy officials
in 1985 Lake Pinkston was
found to average some 25-pounds
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Aldridge, Leon & Pinkston, Robert. Light and Champion (Center, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, March 13, 1987, newspaper, March 13, 1987; Center, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1612094/m1/4/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library.