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The Frankston Citizen
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Volume 103 - No. 25 Frankston, Anderson County, Texas 75763
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Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013
USPS 208-620
Established 1910
What’s Happening
Old-time country music
Start the year 2013
off with classic country
music by going to the
free “Poynor musical”
on Thursday, Jan. 3.
The first-Thursdayof-the-month event
begins when Dick
Moorhead,
Roger
McDonald and perhaps
as many as a dozen
other musicians begin
to play those old country songs your mother
sang at 6:30 p.m. in the
Poynor Civic Center.
The band performs Dick Moorhead, left,
until 9 p.m. with an and Roger McDonald
open microphone for
perform in the Poynor
anyone who is willing
Civic Center.
to entertain.
Frankston Health Care Center will prepare a
meal that is served from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Donations
for the food benefit residents of the center. Anyone
who wishes may bring a dessert, said Margaret
Moorhead, coordinator. For information, call Moorhead at (903) 360-0766 or (903) 876-5448.
Answerline: Safety audit?
Q. Following the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., I saw that Texas Attorney
General Greg Abbott listed the Frankston
Independent School District as one of 15
school districts in East Texas and one of
78 in Texas that were not in compliance
with the state’s school safety standards.
School districts are required by law to
submit their safety audits, but Abbott said
that 38 of the 1,025 school districts had
not done so, including Frankston.
A. Supt. Keith Murphy told the Frankston
School Board at its meeting on Dec. 17 that
Frankston had completed the school safety
audit on time and was in full compliance but
had not sent the audit to the state. When
Murphy learned the audit had not been submitted, it was immediately faxed to Austin.
The superintendent told the trustees that
safety of students is the number one priority
of Frankston schools.
Precast concrete blocks hold the ramp for putting trash into the Allied dumpsters at the
Henderson County Precinct 4 transfer station in LaRue. Commissioner Ken Geeslin said
the new blocks can be moved when it is time to shift the ramp.
Army skills stretch Pct. 4 budget
Ken Geeslin sat at the
desk in the county barn
of Precinct 4 looking like
a commissioner of Henderson County.
But the story he was
telling about scrounging
up equipment, materials
and buildings for his
precinct brought out
the old retired master
sergeant in him.
Geeslin’s Precinct 4
reaches from the eastern part of Athens to
include LaRue, Poynor,
Berryville and Coffee
City, and he has 280
miles of county roads
to maintain on a very
limited budget.
So Geeslin has called
on his 22 years of
experience as a master
sergeant in the military
where scrounging was a
necessary qualification
to keep his unit going.
Geeslin said he was in
the Texas Air National
Guard, always the last
in line to get anything,
and that made the art
of finding stuff the unit
could use even more
essential.
To stretch his $600,000
road budget as far as he
Ken Geeslin
can, Commissioner Geeslin has been coming
up with what he calls
money saving bargains
for his constituents in
Precinct 4.
Geeslin recently found
4,515 tons of coated
Year 2012 in review
Events: Passion Week study
Sports: Afternoon basketball
District basketball play resumes this week as the
Frankston High School Indians and Maidens host
Harmony for afternoon games on Friday, Jan. 4.
The junior varsity girls and boys play at noon
and 1 p.m. while the Maidens play at 2 p.m. with
the Indians’ game at 4 p.m. in G. V. “Bo” Ousley
Gymnasium.
On Tuesday, Jan. 8, the Frankston teams travel
to Arp for four games beginning at 5 p.m.
On Friday, Jan. 4, the LaPoynor High School
basketball teams go to Martins Mill for games
beginning at 4 p.m. On Tuesday, Jan. 8, LaPoynor
will go to Beckville.
Weekend weather
Temperatures will continue to be cool during the
weekend with highs in the mid 50s and lows in the 30s.
Expect partly cloudy skies on Saturday
with sunny skies to follow on Sunday.
Temperatures will gradually climb early
next week with a chance for rain by the
week’s end on Jan. 13.
Lake level: 343.35 (spillway 345 feet)
Year to date rainfall: .90” (2012 year end rainfall 36.28)
Temperature/rainfall for
Dec. 26 to Jan. 1
Wednesday, Dec. 26:
High: 36 Low: 27
Thursday, Dec. 27:
High: 49 Low: 27 .9” rain
Friday, Dec. 28:
High: 43 Low: 34 .4” rain
Saturday, Dec. 29:
High: 46 Low: 25
Sunday, Dec. 30:
High: 46 Low: 24
Monday, Dec. 31:
High: 52 Low: 43
Tuesday, Jan. 1:
High: 49 Low 39 .90” rain
Upper Neches Municipal River
Authority records on rainfall
Forecast for
Jan. 3 to Jan. 9
Thursday, Jan. 3:
High: 52 Low: 32
Friday, Jan. 4:
High: 51 Low: 36
Saturday, Jan. 5:
High: 54 Low: 36
Sunday, Jan. 6:
High: 56 Low: 31
Monday, Jan. 7:
High: 58 Low: 36
Tuesday, Jan. 8:
High: 61 Low: 48
Wednesday, Jan. 9:
High: 61 Low: 47
AccuWeather forecast
Extra: For news too late
for this publication, see
See BUDGET, Page 10
Groundbreaking
2012’s top story
(If you have a question for Answerline, call 903-876-2218.)
A special study of the Passion
Week as told by the Gospel of Luke
will be conducted at First Baptist
Church of Neches beginning Sunday,
Jan. 6.
Called “the greatest week in history,” the study of Passion Week will
be at 6 p.m. Sunday and at 7 p.m.
Dr. Smith
Monday, Jan. 7, through Thursday,
Jan. 10.
Dr. Mike Smith, president of Jacksonville College,
will be the teacher, said Jerry Watters, minister
of education.
rock that a highway
contractor would sell
“dirt cheap” because he
didn’t want to haul that
rock away.
Geeslin plans to use
the coated rock to seal
coat 20 miles of county
roads in the year 2013
with an emphasis on
the heavily traveled
main tributary roads
that connect farm-tomarket highways.
“This high quality
coated rock will allow
us to upgrade roads
that will hold up for a
Lake Palestine began flowing over its spillway on
March 22, 2012, for the first time in two years. Watching the water flow over the spillway and swell the
Neches River were P. C. Tompkins, left, and Jimmy
Davis, both of Noonday and both regular fishermen
on the lake.
The top stories in The Frankston
Citizen in the year 2012, as voted
by the newspaper’s editors, were are
follows:
1) The Frankston Independent
School District broke ground on
$17.3 million in improvements on
Sept. 27. The new facilities, including
an elementary school and high school
cafeteria and gym, are expected to
be occupied around the end of year
2013.
2) After a two-year drought where
the water level dropped to record
lows, spring rains filled up Lake Palestine, and the lake flowed over its
spillway at 345 feet above sea level on
See TOP, Page 14
Recalling past year
The Frankston area began the year
2012 with a concern about drought, an
extreme problem in 2011.
But the year was filled with progress
despite a sluggish economy nationwide.
Here are some of the highlights:
January
Frankston High School student Jarrette Locke was accepted into a study
program by the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA) and
earned an invitation to a summer study
program in Houston.
After Henderson County Attorney
Clint Davis ruled a December meeting of the City Council of Coffee City
was illegal for lack of a quorum, CounSee YEAR, Page 9
Councilman Eugene Brooks puts his head down on
the council table in exasperation as the Frankston
City Council discussed conducting a secret ballot
vote on Sept. 11. Councilman James “Butch”
Fulton, center, insisted on voting in secret to fill
a vacant council seat. Mayor Al Mann, right, held
the vote but declared it “null and void” later in
the week.
County school officals may oppose vouchers
Public school officials
in Anderson County may
oppose vouchers and
expansion of charter
schools in the coming
session of the Texas
Legislature.
Supt. Keith Murphy
presented
to
the
Frankston School Board
on Dec. 17 a draft copy
of of a four-page document called “Anderson
County
Education
Priorities” for the 83rd
legislative session that
begins in Austin this
January.
The draft document,
which contained the
name of the seven
superintendents and
school board presidents
in Anderson County,
stated its number one
legislative priority to be
opposing school vouchers and any expansion
of charter schools.
“We do not support
giving state aid to
families seeking private education through
vouchers,” the document said. “We request
See VOUCHERS, Page 11
Crime Stoppers’ tips result in 102 arrests
Anderson County Crime Stoppers
had a very good year in 2012, said
Sheriff Greg Taylor this week.
The sheriff said tips to Crime
Stoppers resulted in 102 warrants
for arrests and some $34,200 paid
out in rewards for those tips.
Taylor said Crime Stoppers
received 281 tips throughout the
year.
“I think that is a pretty good year,”
the sheriff said. “We want to encourage
everyone to keep calling Crime Stoppers
to assist law enforcement in Anderson
County.”
The hotline number to Anderson
County Crime Stoppers is (903) 7298477.
Lifestyles
Page 2 — The Frankston Citizen, Thursday, January 3, 2013
Weddings • Engagements • Births • Church Events • Clubs
TexDOT outlines upcoming 2013 road work projects
The Texas Department of Transportation (TexDOT) has
announced its major
projects for Anderson
and Henderson County
in the year 2013, including a project to add
shoulders to Hwy. 175
near LaRue.
In Anderson County,
the first few shovelfuls of earth have been
turned and rights-ofway have been cleared
for a project that over
the next four years will
uncork the U.S. Hwy.
79 two-lane bottleneck
between State Hwy.
294 near the Trinity
River and Palestine.
“Everyone who drives
this road even once in
a while has seen the
need for this project,”
said TexDOT spokesman Larry Krantz.
“But the truly exciting
part of this project is
the economic development opportunities a
project like this can
bring to Palestine and
Anderson County.”
Krantz likened the
phasing of the project to
the recently completed
State Hwy. 155 expansion between Frankston
and Pert where the new
lanes were built away
from traffic, reducing
the need for lane closures and traffic delays
usually associated with
highway projects.
“Once the new lanes
are finished, we’ll put
traffic on them and start
over on the old lanes,”
he said.
Contractor Longview
Bridge & Road, Ltd., of
Longview broke ground
on the approximate
$43 million project in
November.
TexDOT also has
plans to work in parts
of downtown Palestine
this spring with a
project that calls for $2
million repairing and
resurfacing U.S. Hwy.
84 beginning in February 2012.
Then, as early as May,
TexDOT plans to seal
coat several roadways
in Anderson County,
including Southeast
Loop 256 in Palestine
between Hwy. 84 east
and Hwy. 79 south.
“That’s going to be a
challenge,” Krantz said.
“But we’ve done a lot of
repair and resurfacing
work on that stretch of
the loop in the last 2-3
years, and a seal coat
this summer will help
those repairs last for
several years to come.”
Krantz said TexDOT
also has plans to seal
Farm-to-Market 837
between Hwy. 19 in
Bradford and FM 315
in Brushy Creek.
In Henderson County,
TexDOT has two construction projects and
under way and two
more are in the offing
for 2013.
The marquee proj-
Upcoming events
A study of Passion Week
A study of the Passion Week as told by the Gospel
of Luke will be the topic of a discussion by Dr.
Mike Smith at First Baptist Church of Neches.
Dr. Smith, president of Jacksonville College, will
conduct the study titled, “The Greatest Week in
History.”
The study will begin on Sunday, Jan. 6, at 6 p.m.
and will continue Monday through Thursday, Jan.
7 through Jan. 10, at 7 p.m.
Jerry Watters, minister of music and education,
said a special study book will be given to each
person attending.
“There is no cost for this study. We will meet in
the fellowship hall Sunday through Wednesday
evening and all are welcome,” he said.
First Baptist Church of Neches is located at 200
Anderson Street in Neches.
For more information, call the church office at
(903) 584-3453.
Poynor musical kicks off
The free country music show and dinner at
the Poynor Civic Center will be held Thursday,
Jan. 3.
Frankston Health Care Center will prepare a
meal that will be served from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Donations for the food will benefit the residents
of the health care center and everyone is invited
to bring a dessert to share, said Margaret Moorhead.
The music will begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue
until 9 p.m.
There is an open microphone and people are
invited to sing, dance or play along with the
band.
For more information, call Moorhead at (903)
360-0766 or (903) 876-5448.
ect is the $6.4 million
passing-lane project on
Hwy. 19 south of Athens,
said Krantz. Contractor
APAC-Texas, Inc., of
Dallas broke ground on
the project in November
and is scheduled to have
the project completed by
fall of 2014.
“As fast as we’re growing across East Texas,
we’re outgrowing our
highway infrastructure,”
said TexDOT’s Krantz.
“Hwy. 19, a two-lane
highway with limited
passing opportunities,
is a good example of
that. Fifty years ago,
even 25 years ago, that
was adequate. Moving
forward, it won’t be.”
The project calls for
adding passing lanes
in various locations
between the Coon Creek
Bridge and the Anderson County Line. Best of
all, the project was built
inside the existing footprint, meaning no new
rights of way needed to
be purchased to make
the project happen.
“It’s the best of both
worlds,” Krantz said.
“We get to add some
badly needed passing
opportunities, and we
get to do it for pennies
on the dollar compared
to unilaterally adding
additional lanes.”
The other project
under way in Henderson
County calls for adding
shoulders to Hwy. 175
near LaRue and on
FM 773 near Murchison. Crews will also be
applying a seal coat to
FM 773 once shoulders
have been added. Contractor A.L. Helmcamp,
of Buffalo, broke ground
on the approximate
$3.7 million project in
December 2011 and is
scheduled to complete
work this coming fall.
In February, an estimated $1.7 million
project lets to contract
to add shoulders to Hwy.
274 between FM 3225
in Tool and Hwy. 31 in
Trinidad. Work should
begin in the late spring
or summer.
Then in April, TexDOT
plans to let an estimated
$5 million project to
repair and resurface
Hwy. 31 between FM 773
in Murchison and FM
1803 toward Brownsboro, then continue with
All first graders at
Frankston Elementary
recently received free
“prevent tooth decay”
kits
through
the
Fantastic Teeth Fan
Club.
Jim Harrington, a
member of William
Foster Masonic Lodge in
Frankston, organized the
effort. Lodge members
assembled and delivered
58 kits to the school.
The Fantastic Teeth
Fan Club, sponsored
by Masonic Home and
School of Texas, works
to prevent suffering
from toothaches, reduce
missed school days due
to dental problems, and
cut costs for dental
treatment.
Prevent
tooth
decay kits contain: a
toothbrush, toothpaste,
dental floss, healthy
teeth sticker, two-minute
timer (optimal brushing
time), Tips for Healthy
Teeth educational info
for parents in both
Spanish and English,
and a summary of MHS
services.
According to Oral
Health In America: A
Report of the Surgeon
General, tooth decay is
the single most common
chronic
childhood
disease—five
times
more common than
asthma and seven times
more common than hay
fever. Poor children are
affected by this epidemic
more frequently than
other children, with
nearly 12 times more
restricted-activity days
due to dental issues
than children from
higher-income families.
With more than 1.5
million Texas children
living in poverty, there
is a great need for
preventive dental care.
Masons provide 58 kits
to fight tooth decay
Dental Insurance Accepted
Aetna
Benefit Providers
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
CHIPS
Cigna
Delta
Guardian
Humana
Medicaid
Met Life
Principal
United Healthcare
Lebo Family Dentistry
212 Old Grande Blvd. at S. Broadway
(Tyler next to Traditions, Down Under, Bank of America)
www.drstevelebo.com
903-509-0505
the westbound lanes
only between FM 1803
and FM 314 in Brownsboro. Work should begin
on that contract in the
summer.
In
the
summer,
TexDOT’s annual preventative maintenance
program known as “District Wide Seal Coat” is
scheduled to apply a seal
coat to Hwy. 175 from
the Kaufman County
Line to FM 804 east of
Athens. That work will
likely begin in mid-May
or early June.
Tammy's Place
Barber Styling Shop
Haircuts for Men, Women
and Children
Hwy. 175 West in Frankston
(903) 876-4406
No appointment needed
Tammy Bostick -- Owner
In business since 1983
Open Tuesday
through Friday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m. to noon
It's chili time!
Homemade
by the bowl,
by the pint
or quart, on
French fries,
or a mean
homemade Frito chili pie.
Hickory House BBQ
Joe and Mary Beard
1 mile north on Hwy. 155
Phone orders: (903) 876-4896
Now open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wed. thru Fri.
A Healthier Approach
to the New Year
Here we go again. It’s another new year, and you know what that means.
“New Year’s” and “resolution” are about as inseparable as Jack and Jill or salt
and pepper. So what’s it gonna be this year? Eat less, exercise more, quit
smoking, or spend more time with your family?
Easy does it. Before you take the plunge, try rethinking your approach.
Instead of making vague, sudden, and difficult-to-keep resolutions, think in terms
of healthy lifestyle changes – more of a work in progress.1
Start small, with one goal at a time, and make a solid plan. Remember:
small changes really do add up. One way to be more effective is to create
SMART goals. These are the elements of SMART goals:
Specific. State exactly what you want to accomplish. Make sure your
goal is not hard to understand. Getting fit is not a specific goal. Being able to
run a 5K under 30 minutes is. Write down exactly what you plan to do as well as
when and how often. Post it where you’ll be sure to see it.1
Measurable. If a goal is measurable, can evaluate your progress and
know when you’ve succeeded. For example, if your goal is to lose weight, you
can check your body mass index (BMI) or see if you can get the zipper up on a
smaller pair of pants.
Attainable. Maybe you want to lose 50 pounds by your class reunion
this summer. But seriously, now, is this really realistic? Instead, have a
conversation with your doctor about safe methods and rates of weight loss.
Losing one or two pounds a week might be more reasonable. Or, maybe you’d
like to quit smoking cold turkey, but you know that tapering off will make it easier
for you. Set yourself up for success by setting goals that are truly attainable.2
Relevant. Is this really a goal you’re interested in? Or is it something a
family member has foisted upon you? Make sure the steps you’re taking will help
you meet your specific goal.
Time-bound. It’s human nature to put things off. So remember to set
specific deadlines. Try setting lots of shorter time-bound goals. This may make it
easier to stay on track and reach your final destination.2
You are also more likely to succeed if you are clear about why you want
to make a particular change and know how it will benefit you. Also, identify your
support system and ask for help when you need it. And come up with rewards for
reaching specific goals. All these things can help you stay motivated.
It will also help to create visible cues that remind you that you want to
make a change. Maybe that means keeping workout clothes within easy reach.
By the same token, remove things that will undercut your will. 2 For example, if
ice cream is your weakness, it won’t help to know that there’s a half-gallon of
mint chocolate chip in the freezer with your name on it. But, remember: slip-ups
happen. So don’t beat yourself up. Just get back on the proverbial horse and
keep going.3
Need more ideas about lifestyle changes you can make? Stop by the
pharmacy and we can discuss your goals.
(903) 876-2323
626 N. Hwy. 155, Frankston
POLICE BLOTTER
Frankston police kept busy with loose livestock
Frankston Police Chief
Darren Goodman said
he was thankful things
were relatively quiet in
the city on New Year’s
Eve.
Goodman said officers
had a few fireworks
complaints and made
one DWI arrest during
the evening.
Over the past week,
officers dealt with a
number of loose livestock calls.
On Dec. 24, officers
were called to handle
five loose cows in the
4,700 block of ACR 312
at 6:25 p.m. Officers
were able to contact the
owner and return the
cows to the pasture.
On Dec. 27, Officer
David Warren located
a loose horse on Garrison and Hwy. 155 at 2:
30 p.m. Warren was able
to lead the horse back
into the pasture.
On Dec. 29, police were
called to assist Anderson
County sheriff’s deputies
with loose cows on FM
837 about 5 miles from
Frankston. Police kept
the cows off the roadway
until sheriff ’s deputies
arrived to assist.
Police also received
another prank call
relating to a report of a
black cow on Hwy. 175
in front of Dollar General. According to police
reports, there have been
several calls in the past
few weeks of the same
nature. Police have yet
to find any animals in
the roadway when they
respond.
Anderson County
Dec. 18
Sheriff ’s
deputies
checked on a suspicious
vehicle behind the Lake
Palestine Dam at 1:36
a.m.
Frankston
police
investigated suspicious
circumstances on ACR
320 at 9:46 a.m.
A reckless driver was
reported to police on
Hwy. 155 at 3:17 p.m.
An alarm brought
police to a business
on Elm Street at 5:25
p.m.
Police and sheriff ’s
deputies checked on a
suspicious person on
ACR 309 at 11:15 p.m.
Dec. 19
Frankston
police
recovered stolen property in the 700 block
of Reagan Street at 11:
38 a.m.
Frankston fire fighters
responded to a downed
tree on ACR 300 at 11:
37 p.m.
Neches fire fighters
joined 84 East fire fighters to handled a downed
tree on CR 367 at 11:
47 p.m.
Neches fire fighters
responded to another
downed tree on FM 19
south of CR 338 at 11:
49 p.m.
Dec. 20
Frankston
police
responded to a 911
hang-up call on West
Main Street at 12:10
a.m.
Deputies were called
to an alarm on ACR
309 at 11:33 a.m.
Police responded to an
alarm at a home on Hwy.
155 at 3:38 p.m.
Dec. 21
Neches and Westside
fire fighters assisted
DPS with a minor accident on ACR 346 and
Hwy. 79 at 7:12 a.m.
Frankston
police
handled a traffic hazard
on Hwy. 175 East at 7:
04 p.m.
Dec. 22
Frankston
police
were called to a minor
accident in front of the
Family Dollar store on
Hwy. 155 at 1:08 p.m.
Police made an arrest
after a traffic stop at the
north end of Frankston
on Hwy. 155 at 10:33
p.m.
Dec. 23
Officers and sheriff ’s
deputies assisted a
motorist on Hwy. 175
at 1:13 a.m.
A 911 hang-up call
brought sheriff ’s deputies to ACR 328 at 2
p.m.
Frankston
police
checked on a burn ban
violation on Murchison
Street at 6:20 p.m.
Dec. 24
Deputies checked a
suspicious vehicle on
CR 319 at 2:07 a.m.
Frankston
police
and sheriff ’s deputies
searched for a missing person reported on
Murchison Street at 12:
28 p.m.
Loose cows were
handled by sheriff ’s
deputies and Frankston
police on ACR 312 at 6:
01 p.m.
A reckless driver was
reported to police on
Hwy. 155 at 6:23 p.m.
Disorderly conduct
brought police to Weldon
Street at 8:35 p.m.
Dec. 25
Frankston fire fighters assisted DPS with
a minor accident on
Hwy. 175 just outside
of Cuney at 8:21 a.m.
Loose horses were
reported on FM 321 at
3:51 p.m.
Loose cows were
reported on FM 19 six
miles south of Frankston
at 8:18 p.m.
Sheriff ’s
deputies
and Frankston police
checked on the welfare
of a resident on ACR 312
at 8:34 p.m.
Dec. 26
A sheriff ’s deputy
was called to a forgery
or fraud case on FM 19
at 8:12 a.m.
Dec. 27
Sheriff ’s
deputies
responded to a criminal mischief call on
ACR 312 and ACR 311
at 7:52 a.m.
Frankston police took
an animal complaint
on Pine Street at 2:06
p.m.
Frankston
police
searched for a reckless
driver on Hwy. 155 at 6:
01 p.m.
Dec. 28
A deputy responded
to an alarm at Neches
High School at 3:10
p.m.
Frankston
police
handled a theft at a
business in the 300
block of Pine Street at
5:56 p.m.
Dec. 29
Deputies made an
arrest at 3:27 a.m. on
ACR 330.
Frankston fire fighters
joined sheriff’s deputies
and DPS to handle a
minor accident on Hwy.
155 at 7:46 a.m.
Loose cows were
reported to deputies on
FM 837 at 9:53 p.m.
Dec. 30
Frankston
police
checked on the welfare
of a person on Hwy. 175
west at 4:50 p.m.
Frankston
police
handled loose horses
on ACR 309 and Hwy.
175 at 7:46 p.m.
Police searched for a
reckless driver on Hwy.
155 at 7:48 p.m.
Dec. 31
Frankston police were
called to a minor accident on Hwy. 175 and
FM 1892 at 8:17 p.m.
Police checked on a
suspicious person at a
business on Hwy. 175
at 11:21 p.m.
Dec. 1
Frankston fire fighters were called to a
structure fire in the
200 block of ACR 310
at 2:04 p.m.
Henderson County
Dec. 21
A medical emergency
was reported on CR
4336 in LaRue at 11:
23 a.m.
New York and LaRue
fire fighters responded to
a medical emergency on
CR 4346 at 11:32 a.m.
Sheriff ’s
deputies
responded to suspicious
activity on FM 607 at 1:
41 p.m.
Deputies checked on
an intoxicated person on
FM 315 heading toward
Poynor at 4:29 p.m.
Dec. 23
New York and LaRue
fire fighters handled a
medical emergency on
CR 4336 at 9:13 a.m.
Dec. 24
Loose livestock was
reported to sheriff ’s
deputies on FM 315
about three miles north
of Poynor at 4:37 p.m.
A minor accident was
reported on FM 315 near
CR 4225 at 9:55 p.m.
Dec. 25
to a burglary of a vehicle at the public boat
ramp on FM 315 at 10:
27 a.m.
Dec. 27
A disturbance brought
sheriff’s deputies to CR
4404 at 6:07 p.m.
New York and LaRue
fire fighters were joined
by the department from
Poynor with a fire alarm
call on CR 4325 at 11:
03 p.m.
Dec. 29
Deputies responded to
an animal cruelty call on
CR 4351 at 2:31 p.m.
Coffee City
Dec. 21
Coffee City police took
an animal complaint on
Valley View Drive at 5:
50 p.m.
Dec. 22
Coffee City police
responded to a person
reported with a gun
at the Lake Palestine
Motor Inn on Hwy. 155
at 11:31 a.m.
Dec. 23
Coffee City and Berryville fire fighters
handled a medical emergency on Kevin Drive at
2:02 p.m.
Dec. 24
Coffee City and Moore
Station fire fighters
investigated smoke on
Valley View Drive at 6:
48 p.m.
Dec. 25
Gun
shots
were
reported to deputies
at 3:46 a.m. They
were reportedly heard
on Carol Way or Judy
Vietnam veterans group to meet
The regular scheduled meeting of the Vietnam
Veterans Of America Chapter 991, will be at 7
p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the Disabled American
Veterans Hall, 927 Gardner Drive in Palestine.
“We have a very important guest speaker and
several things on our agenda this month,” said
President Allan Ayo. “Please come by have a cup
of coffee and see what we’re all about and be
part of all the good things we’re doing in our six
county area. I’m Looking forward to seeing all
members.”
For more information call Ayo at (903) 3224850.
Lane.
A major accident was
reported in front of the
Family Dollar store on
Hwy. 155 in Coffee City
at 6:53 p.m. Coffee City
police and fire fighters
responded as well as
Moore Station fire
fighters.
Dec. 27
Coffee City police
were called to investigate criminal mischief
on Betsy Lane at 12:
29 a.m.
Dec. 29
Coffee City fire fighters were called to a fire
at Club Ignite on Hwy.
155 at 12:30 a.m.
Dec. 30
Coffee City fire fighters handled a medical
emergency on Carol
Way at 5:18 a.m.
Coffee City police took
an animal complaint on
CR 4200 at 8:39 a.m.
A missing person was
reported to deputies in
the 23,000 block of CR
4117 at 9:47 a.m.
Sheriff’s deputies were
called to investigate
phone harassment on
Jeb Circle at 2:20 p.m.
Dec. 26
City
fire
fighters
responded to a medical
emergency on Peninsula
Point at 3:16 p.m.
Dec. 30
A disturbance brought
sheriff ’s deputies to
Sunset Drive at 11:57
a.m.
City
fire
fighters
responded to a medical
emergency on CR 4117
at 6:01 a.m.
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Dec. 22
A medical emergency
was reported on Hillside
Derive at 1:05 a.m.
Deputies responded
to a disturbance on FM
2215 at 1:28 p.m.
Dec. 23
A missing person was
reported on CR 4117 at
6:03 p.m. Henderson
County sheriff ’s deputies responded to the
call.
to a burglary of a building at Second Impressions on CR 4117 at 7:
06 p.m.
A theft was reported
to deputies on Pecan
Drive in Holiday Hills
at 7:58 p.m.
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THE GRAHAM CORNER
Returning to a constitutional system
Let the year 2013
be the one where the
United States of America finds the road back
to economic growth and
prosperity.
I have come to believe
that there is only one
way that our country can get back on a
sound fiscal path: Take
the money away from
Washington.
As I write this column,
it is not clear if the U.S.
will fall off the little
curbstone that the
press has been calling
the “fiscal cliff.” It really
doesn’t make much difference if fiscal-cliff
tax increases trigger
some minor recession
when we look ahead to
the nuclear debt bomb
of some $125 trillion
the country is really
facing.
Arguing about the
fiscal cliff is the ultimate in “rearranging
deck chairs on the
Titanic.” We have a
national government
that is borrowing almost
half of every dollar it is
spending, and it is running through money
like it was nothing but
paper with a deficit of
more than $1 trillion
every year and taking
on obligations through
Obamacare, disability,
unemployment, entitlements at such a pace
that everyone knows
these promises cannot
be paid in the future.
And all Washington
can do is argue over
“spending cuts” which
are not cuts at all, only
a infinitesimally small
declines in the increases
in expenditures.
Every American from
rich to poor or from
liberal to conservative
has to admit that the
country just doesn’t
work with the federal
government in charge
of everything. The central government has just
taken over health care
and will soon directly
control more than onethird of the economy
and indirectly control
more than half. Almost
50 percent of the people
now receive some kind of
government check, and
this is killing business
in the U.S. The nation
is spending $65,000
per poor family in the
long-declared war on
poverty, and poverty is
still kicking our behind.
The government now
controls 90 percent of
the home mortgages.
The “summer
of
recovery” was a joke as
economic growth doesn’t
come close to matching non-governmental
calculated inflation.
Unemployment
has
been “solved” by the
government
playing
tricks with work force
numbers to keep the
percentage down below
revolutionary level. We
take fake money from
one pocket and put it
in another with the
Federal Reserve having
to buy 70 percent of the
U.S. federal debt. When
the Federal Reserve is
forced to allow interest rates to return to
normal levels, the payment on the national
debt will likely collapse
the government.
Everyone knows the
country cannot continue
on this path, but how do
we change?
Some
have
suggested that the State
of Texas secede from
the U.S., and I see why
they believe that is an
attractive idea. But the
KATHRYN AND OTHER CALAMITIES
My clever phone
By Kathryn Graham
I readily admit I am
technologically challenged, and yes, actually
I have many challenges
to over come. No need
to call and point them
out for me.
I was again reminded
of my lack of electronic
understanding
last
week when my little
cell phone died, the one
that I have had so long I
can’t remember when I
got it. In the fast-moving
world of ever-changing
communications, if you
cannot remember back
far enough to recall
when you purchased a
phone, you have owned
it too long.
My poor little phone
had been put back
together several times,
duct taped twice, and it
just kept on going like
that goofy looking rabbit
with a drum.
So it had to happen:
The caveman digital
version went belly up.
It was just dead. No
reviving it this time.
I was in a bind and
could not be without
a phone at the time.
I really needed a cell
phone for pressing
family matters. So I
attempted to compensate for not being a tech
genius by whipping into
a phone store.
I told this nice salesman guy I needed a
basic phone right away.
Of course, he wants to
sell me the Cadillac version. When he showed it
to me, I asked, “Does it
do this that and the
other?”
“Yes,” he proudly
answered.
“I don’t want it then”
was my reply that
stunned him to his
core.
We finally settled on a
middle of the road version. I didn’t have a lot
of time to spend that day
at the phone store, so I
took the crash course
from the salesman.
“There...that
was
simple wasn’t it?” he
said as he completed
the basics of wireless
communication.
“No,” I confessed. “Can
you show me how to
turn it on again?”
Then I realized how
pressed I was for
time, and I tossed out:
“Doesn’t matter. I will
be back when I can for
my next tutorial.”
I left there thinking:
Well, as long as I can
make and receive calls,
that is all I need until
I have more time.
But nope, not one time
in three weeks since I
got this new phone have
I been able to answer it
on the first try. What a
learning curve. I seem
to have derailed. This
touch-based phone is
driving me nuts. How
could anything be so
sensitive to a tiny
touch? One slip of my
index finger, and I am
inter-netting all over
the world. I desperately
need some plain old buttons to push.
So if you call me on
my cell phone, better be
ready to try it several
times while I fumble
with answering.
country fought over
that issue already, and
in this dangerous world,
I wouldn’t want America
fighting the Civil War
again.
The answer for America can be found in the
wisdom of the founding fathers. The U.S.
Constitution provides
a blueprint for how our
nation should function,
for which things the federal government should
be permitted to do with
all other things left to
the state governments.
We should return
to the constitutional
approach: Let the federal government handle
national defense and a
federal court system
that deals only with
interstate issues, along
with the few other
tasks the Constitution
permits the nation’s
capitol to decide. All
other issues should be
up to the states and
local governments.
Our forefathers who
drew up the U.S. Constitution did so with the
sole purpose of limiting
central control of government. Their vision of
how the country should
work served us well for
200 years and made
America the strongest
and most prosperous
nation mankind has
ever seen.
In
recent
years,
America has drifted
away from this vision,
and it is time for us to
return before Washington collapses.
This should be ideal
for Americans of all
political persuasions.
If Californians want
their government to
employ and take care
of everyone, let them
give it a try. If Texans
wants to emphasize freedom and individual initiative, let us see what
we can do. The country
would have 50 laboratories working to solve
problems instead of one
in Washington that has
demonstrated it cannot
solve any problem.
I believe the collapse
of central control always
improves the lot of the
average man as it did
when the Soviet Union
fell. The direction that
Washington is headed
these days can only
result in collapse, so why
not return to the system
of government that our
founding fathers envisioned and do our best
to avoid this trauma?
The Washington we
know is corrupt to its
core, but who would
care what happened in
the nation’s capitol if
Congress had no money
to spend?
With our national
debt and obligations,
we have put a lien on
our children’s future.
By this generation’s
irresponsibility,
we
have truly mortgaged
their future.
To give any hope to our
children’s future, the one
thing we must do is this:
Take the money away
from Washington.
--J. Tom Graham
A DOLLAR’S WORTH
Keeping a little mouth
from biting the dentist
By Alisa Dollar
It’s 2013.
I’m glad because if the
Mayans had had their
way, I’d not gotten a root
canal and the heater on
my car fixed for Christmas.
Seriously, that’s what
I got. I’ve had a broken
tooth for a while and
decided with my luck,
the time I had for
winter break would be
spent in pain and freezing since the blower on
the air conditioner went
out right at the end of
the summer, which also
means the blower to the
heater.
We did have a white
Christmas in Lubbock.
I’m lucky that way.
My dentist really
needs to lighten up.
When he told me I
needed a root canal on
the upper broken tooth
and a new cap on the
other side to a lower
tooth, I told him I’d
asked Santa for him and
he must have listened.
He sort of laughed. I
was being sort of sarcastic. I told him once with
a name like his he better
be gentle and not hurt
like Cheery Cheerleader
promised. He did laugh
then because his last
name, without saying it,
is similar to a hatchet.
I trusted sister on this
one and she was right.
I try to be so good at
the dentist. Two things
frighten me. I’m claustrophobic and I have a
little mouth.
People laugh at the
latter and to every
dentist over the years
I’ve asked to put that
in writing.
Hubby can put an
egg through his mouth.
I can’t get a spoon sideways through mine.
I gag when they do xrays. I gag when they
do those clay impression thingies to order a
cap. I even gagged when
Kathryn was telling me
about all the dental
work she’s had done
the last month.
The claustrophobia
happens when the tools,
the water sucker upper
and the dentist’s hands
are in my mouth and
my nose gets lost in the
mess and I can’t breathe.
I can’t swallow.
All I can see are his
hands and eyes and I
have to mentally make
myself go through
the motions of how to
swallow when all of the
above are torturing me
with that buzzing drill.
Good thing he has
nice eyes.
It’s also a good thing
I willed myself to not
bite.
I so wanted to.
I don’t think my insurance covers that part of
a dentist visit.
Happy New Year!
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A weekly biography of people who live and work in
the Frankston and Lake Palestine area
Mimi Burch
Realtor at United Country Lake Palestine Real Estate in
Coffee City
Mimi Burch
Q: What is your hometown, and what brought
you to the Frankston area?
A: “I was born and raised in Victoria,
Texas. My husband is a practicing physician in Elkhart. We have lived in East
Texas for 30 years. I am glad to be working here. My husband and I are very
familiar with Lake Palestine and I am
ready to help people find their dream
property.”
Q: Best advice I ever got ...
A: “Is to treat everyone the way you
would like to be treated. My family taught
me that. We were raised with simple and
good values.”
Q: When I relax I like to ...
A: “Relax? That is a funny word. I don’t
like to sit still. I like to train dressage
horses. I also like to compete and teach.”
Q: The funniest thing that has happened to
me is ...
A: “I like to see humor in everything. I
find humor in things every day so I can’t
think of just one thing.”
Q: My nick name is:
A: “Mimi. My parents got that name from
a musical and I have been called Mimi all
of my life.”
Q: What I like to read.
A: “I am a voracious reader. I like to read
three or four things at the same time. I read
a lot about real estate and economics. I like
historical novels and like to read books about
dressage.”
Q: My favorite thing to watch on TV is....
A: “I don’t really watch TV. If I turn it on
it is for the news in the morning.”
Q: If you could change one thing about the
world, what would it be?
A: “People would treat each other with
respect. I think respect is the key word.
If people respected each other’s values
and beliefs, the world would be a better
place.”
THE FRANKSTON CITIZEN
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Obituaries
GUEST COLUMN
Marshall Tate
By Gigi Selman
Clint and Adam were
still in elementary
school when the family
was on vacation in San
Antonio, and I decided
that it would be neat to
drive south and take
the kids into Mexico.
We wouldn’t go far,
just to one of the border
towns, so they could say
we took them to another
country. We would be
great parents for giving
them that experience,
right?
One big happy family,
smiles on our faces and
ready for an adventure,
we parked our car and
walked across the Rio
Grande bridge into
another country. It was
scorching hot weather,
but there was a lot
more hustle and bustle
than I had imagined.
We were tired and hot
from the walk and didn’t
know where to go, so we
hailed a taxi.
We all climbed into
the taxi’s back seat,
but since we didn’t
speak Spanish, we just
sat there with dumb
looks on our faces, not
knowing where to tell
him to take us.
We must have communicated something
because all of a sudden
we were all thrown backward with heads glued
to the back of our seats.
When we managed to
pull our heads forward
again, we thought we
had boarded the Star
Ship Enterprise and
were hurling through
foreign space in warp
time. The street seemed
narrow anyway, but at
warp speed, it looked
even more frightening.
We were barely missing parked cars, not to
mention the pedestrians
and animals. We (and I
Funeral services for Marshall Dewayne Tate,
51, of Frankston, were held Thursday, Dec. 27,
2012, at First Baptist Church in Frankston with
the Rev. George Folmar and the Rev. Scott Wiley
officiating.
Burial was at Frankston City Cemetery,
Frankston.
Services were under the direction of Autry
Funeral Home, Frankston.
Mr. Tate passed away Dec. 23, 2012, in Tyler.
He was born Sept. 24, 1961, in Tyler.
Mr. Tate was an assistant manager for WalMart, and was a member of First Baptist Church,
Frankston.
He is preceded in death by his parents Lessie
and Eva Lue Tate and an infant sister.
Survivors include his wife Cynthia Tate of
Frankston; son Christopher Tate of TN; daughter Michaela Tate of
Frankston; brothers
Billy Ray Tate of Waco,
Raymond L. Tate and
wife Tammy of Tyler,
and Roger G. Tate of
Tyler; grandson Sylas Kayne Malone of TN, and
several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Rickey Harley, Allen Hughes,
Buddy Nolan, Zachariah Michels, Brian Taylor,
and Michael Hinojosa.
Lillie Mae Holley Jackson
Funeral for Lillie Mae Holley Jackson, a
native of Frankston, was held Saturday, Dec. 15,
at Pine Springs
Baptist Church
in Frankston with
Elder H. L. Dewberry officiating.
Mrs. Jackson,
who died on Dec.
11, 2012, was
buried at Pine
Springs Cemetery
under the direction
of John R. Harmon
Undertaking
Company. Pastor
Lonnie Ross was
the eulogist.
She was born on
Aug. 17, 1931, in
Jackson
Frankston to Frank
and Nealie Hallum Holley. She attended G. W.
Carver School and graduated in 1949 before
attending Prairie View A&M University.
Words parents rarely get to say to children
She was an active member of Pine Springs Baptist Church until her health failed and served
as church secretary, choir member and other
positions. She was employed with Presbyterian
Hospital of Dallas for 13 years. After relocating back to Frankston, she worked for Doctor’s
Memorial in Tyler and later retired from Trinity
Mother Frances Hospital on May 13, 2011, after
23 years of service.
The Frankston CemShe married the late Tollie “Stonewall” Jackson
etery
Association is
on July 15, 1967.
making some improveMrs. Jackson is survived by two daughters, ments to the Frankston
Cemetery
by
Linda Sue Coleman and Eartha Jenkins, both of City
replacing
the
north
Frankston; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; one aunt, side fence.
The fence will be iron
Edna Miller of Perris, California; two sisters-inand
similar to the front
law, Nollie McCall and Othello Jackson, both of
entry
fence, said PresiHouston.
dent
Billy
Bussey,
Pallbearers were Rodney O. Hatton, Richard L.
Anyone
wishing
to help
VanZandt, Calvin Patton, Willie E. Henderson,
with
the
expense
of the
Brandon Hatton and Michael White.
fence
may
make
donaHonorary pallbearers were deacons of Pine
tions
to
the
Frankston
Springs Baptist Church and men of Scarbough
Cemetery, P.O. Box 176,
Addition in Frankston.
Frankston, TX 75763.
Cemetery to
replace fence
on north side
Family seeking 2 dogs,
including special needs provider
add Larry here because
he agreed to this little
excursion) were the parents, and we wanted to
be in charge. I looked
at my sons between us,
and they were staring
straight ahead in panic
with eyes so wide they
were popping out. They
kept glancing at us for
reassurance.
I was clinging to the
back of the driver’s seat,
fingernails implanted
like a crazed cat. Larry
was silent, trying to look
calm, as if this was
perfectly normal and
the best idea we’d ever
had. The boys weren’t
buying it.
When we finally
“landed” in what seemed
an even more foreign
country, we were turning
in circles, not knowing
where to begin. I wanted
to cry but knew I had
to be strong. I was the
parent, so I said, “Let’s
go shopping. Yaaay!”
I wanted to have a
good time so badly, but it
just didn’t happen. My
son, Clint, was having a
hard time ignoring the
beggars. Understand
that we had never
been to Chicago, New
York or Los Angeles, so
Clint had never seen a
real street person.
Please don’t get me
wrong here. I mean no
disrespect to anyone, but
Clint has always been
known for his enormous,
soft heart. Seeing these
people everywhere was
an overload to his childish “psyche.”
He was digging in
his pockets for change
and clawing me to
pieces to give them
something...for God’s
sake. He was like an
addicted gambler at
a slot machine: More,
more, more….
I had to shake him
and make him stop.
I told him that we
did not have enough
money to support this
country. When I told
him we would have to
have enough money to
get home, he stopped
crying and moved on.
No way was he going
to live here.
We did end up shopping a bit. I don’t know
where we were, but it
wasn’t Tyler, Texas. We
were afraid to drink or
eat anything because,
like I’m saying, this
wasn’t home, and I
didn’t know the cooks.
Adam was starving,
but I almost slapped
him when he reached
for a vendor’s meaty
delight. He didn’t care
if there were flies on it;
he was hungry. I knew
we would have to end
our adventure soon or
we would become lost,
hungry street people.
If it was just me and
Larry, so be it. But no,
we had children to think
about.
They were all determined to buy something
before we left, so I said
shop fast. I was ready
to head for the border
again. I don’t recall what
Larry and I bought, but
I do remember what
we let Clint and Adam
buy.
This is where you
learn what kind of parents “we” really were.
Both of our sons came
home with switchblade
knives. Yes, my friends,
we bought our young
boys illegal weapons to
bring home with them. (I
have to admit they were
really cool knives.)
We somehow found our
way back to the bridge
and walked over. After
finding our car, we got in
and became very silent.
We were all tousled,
sweaty, dirty, breathless and so relieved to
be back on American
soil. We all had our
faces stuck in the air
conditioner vents.
The silence didn’t last
long. The kids starting
whining that they were
hungry. With my face
cool, calm and newly
collected, I turned to
them in the back seat
and said something parents rarely say: “Shut
up, and play with your
knives!”
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• Reconsiderations • Hearings • Appeals
• Disability Insurance Claims
• Social Security Income • Overpayments
Social Security representative
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(903) 729-8011 • (903) 948-9943 cell
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Frankston
Evangelistic
Church
Reagan at Hwy. 175
Frankston, Texas 75763
903-876-2517
Pastor Norman Pope
Sunday Services
Morning Worship 10:30
Evening Worship 5:00
Prayer for healing available in both services.
No evening services on 2nd and 3rd Sundays
".. That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of
men, but in the power of God." 1 Cor. 2:5
A non-denominational Full Gospel Fellowship
Candlewood Village Apartments
Quiet comfortable living conveniently located
near Tyler and surrounding areas.
Beautiful 1 and 2 bedroom floor plans all
ground level with:
Here are pictures of Gus,
above, and Trigger, right. Gus is
a 7-year-old chocolate lab that
is a service animal to a special
needs daughter. Trigger is a
one-year-old yellow lab that is
very loved by his family. Please
if you see them contact (903)
876-5344.
• Community room
• Lawn care
• Energy efficient central heat and air
• Full kitchens with stove and refrigerator
• Wash and dryer connections
• On-site laundry facilities
Limited Rental Assistance
for qualified applicants "62 years of age and older,
handicapped/disabled regardless of age."
TDD COMMUNICATIONS 1-800-735-2989
Phone: (903) 876-5009
Office open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Mon. to Fri.
"This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer."
The spirit of the Indians
Tye Griffin, number 42, is fouled as
a Malakoff defenders falls for the
Frankston senior’s shot fake. The
Indians downed Malakoff 49 to 40
in the Dec. 28 game of the Frankston
Classic Tournament.
Senior point guard Mallory Winkler
drives the baseline in the Dec. 27
game against Brook Hill. The Maidens defeated Brook Hill 52 to 23 in
G. V. “Bo” Ousley Gymnasium.
Gage Hart, a senior for Frankston
High, makes a pass in the Dec.
27 game against Malakoff in the
Frankston Classic. Hart scored 2
points to help the Indians defeat
Alba-Golden by a score of 41 to
25.
Frankston’s leading scorer Corey Warren, number 30,
finds the paint crowded with Hawkins High School
defenders on Dec. 18, but he scored anyway to pace
the Indians to a 49 to 20 victory.
These merchants support Frankston Indian and Maiden sports:
BACON
Family of Dealerships
BACON CHEVROLET
Hwy. 155 N., P.O. Box 308
Frankston, Tx 75763
903-876-2222
PANDORA’S BOX
Antiques & Cool Junque
903-876-5056
GOODMAN & SON
WRECKER SERVICE
903-876-2750
WHEELER AUTO
PARTS
(903) 876-2389
BACON AUTO COUNTRY
1033 N. Jackson, P.O. Box 141
Jacksonville, Tx 75766
903-586-3511
Friday and Saturday Seafood Buffet
BACON AUTOPLEX
1216 E. Palestine Ave., Box 1910
Palestine, Tx 75802
FARM AND RANCH
FEED STORE
BACON AUTO RANCH
311 E. Tyler St., P.O. Box 2126
Athens, Tx 75751
903-729-2241
7-B RESTAURANT
BURKS
HARDWARE
& FURNITURE
(903) 876-2434
FRANKSTON
TAX SERVICE
903-876-4835
LAKE PALESTINE
ANIMAL HOSPITAL
(903) 876-4848
DAVID H. COKER
INSURANCE
"Serving the Frankston
Area Since 1910”
SH 155 N. — Next to Sav-Mor Foods
(903) 876-2159
Frankston
(903) 876-0241
(903) 876-4975
LARRY K. LUMMUS,
D.D.S.
and Staff
DAIRY QUEEN
Hwy. 175 East
(903) 876-3333
THE FRANKSTON
CITIZEN
(903) 876-3600
BRENDA’S
COUNTRY KETTLE
“Home-Style Cookin’”
903-876-2443
EAST-TEX
TRASH SERVICE
Frankston
Stop by Before & After the Games!
(903) 876-2216
ROBERT DICKERSON
INSURANCE AGENCY
FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP
PHONE: 876-3918
629 N. Frankston Hwy.
Frankston, Tx 75763
(903) 876-2007 Office
(903) 876-3820 Fax
MAXWELL
PHARMACY
&
the Soda Shoppe
HWY. 155 N. AT REED STREET
GO
INDIANS!!!
Maidens get win
over Hawkins
Indians win first
2 district games
Going into the new
year, the Frankston
Indian basketball team
has won six games in a
row including, and most
importantly, its first
two games in District
21AA.
As the Frankston
High varsity boys face
the heart of district play
by hosting Harmony on
Friday, Jan. 4, the Indians are coming off two
district wins against
Hawkins and Winona
High Schools and winning both games in the
annual Frankston Classic Tournament during
the holidays.
Head
Basketball
Coach Robert Loper is
only a handful of games
short of his 800th career
win as the Indians varsity line up against Harmony at 4 p.m. Friday.
The junior varsity teams
play at 1 p.m.
The Indians are 2-0 in
district play and 11-7 for
the season at the start
of year 2013.
Coach Loper had
emphasized the importance of getting off to
a good start in district
competition, and his
squad responded by
beating Hawkins 55
to 23 on Dec. 18 and
Winona 76 to 23 on
Dec. 21.
Frankston had four
players in double-figure
scoring in the Hawkins
game paced by Kendrick
Rogers with 14 points,
Corey Warren with 12
points and Tye Griffin
and Gage Hart with 10
points each.
Sophomore point guard
Ozzie Buckner added 7
points, and senior guard
Cole Shoemaker scored
2 points.
Later that week, the
Indians traveled to
Winona for a 53-point
victory.
Griffin and Warren
both scored 17 points
to lead the Indians.
Shoemaker added 11
points.
Others scoring were
Hart with 7 points,
Buckner with 6, Whitehurst with 4 points
and Mark Allen with
2 points.
In the Frankston
Classic showcase tournament at G. V. “Bo”
Ousley Gymnasium, the
Indians defeated AlbaGolden in the Thursday
game behind 16 points
by Warren.
Whitehurst hit two
3-point shots in the
second quarter. His 6
points gave the Indians a 9-point margin,
and they never looked
back as they worked to
a 16-point victory.
Others scoring were
Rogers with 7, Griffin
with 4, Shoemaker and
Hart with 3 each, and
Allen with 2.
In the Friday game
of the Frankston Classic, the Indians outpaced
Malakoff by 9 points
behind a 23-point game
by senior Warren.
Freshman forward
Rogers
added
11
points.
Others scoring were
Griffin with 6, Shoemaker with 5, and
Buckner and Hart with
2 each.
After hosting Harmony
on Jan. 4, the Indians
will travel to Arp on
Tuesday, Jan. 8.
Letting go a shot from the middle of the land
was junior post Chasity Cooper, number 22,
for the Frankston Maidens against Brook
Hill in the Frankston Classic. The Maidens
easily breezed by Brook Hill on Dec. 27 by
a score of 52 to 23.
The Frankston Maiden varsity basketball team
captured its first district win against Hawkins on
Tuesday, Dec. 18.
Hawkins, which had a 2-0 district record and
held the first place in district prior to the game
against the Maidens, lost 42-46.
“We had a slow start to the game and were down
0-6,” said Coach Christi Coker.
But the Maidens began to come alive in the
second quarter and set the pace of the game in
the third.
“We shot the ball better than we did in our
previous district games,” Coker said. “If we play
like this every week, then we will compete for
the district.”
Latesha Gray led the team in scoring with 17
points during the game. She also had 6 rebounds,
3 steals and 1 assist.
Mallory Winkler scored 11 points during the
game. She had 2 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and
was 4 for 4 in free throws.
Raven Bagley scored 5 points. She had 5 rebounds
and 3 steals.
Elizabeth Harrington scored 4 points, had 1
rebound and 4 assists.
Autumn Kummer scored 4 points, had 11
rebounds and 1 steal.
Tyronica McKenzie scored 2 points and had 1
steal.
Erin Sabulsky scored 2 and Chasity Cooper
scored 1 points, had 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 1
assist. Amanda Allen also had 1 rebound.
The Maidens will host Harmony on Friday, Jan.
4. The varsity Maidens will play at 2:15 p.m. On
Tuesday, Jan. 8, the Maidens will travel to Arp.
Senior Corey Warren, number 30, prepares to
go up for two of his 23 points against Malakoff
on Dec. 28 in the Frankston Classic. Warren
paced the Indians scoring as they defeated
Malakoff by a score of 49 to 40.
Maiden JV defeats Hawkins
Caleb Whitehurst, number 20, hit two 3point shots in the second quarter to give the
Frankston Indians a wide lead in the Dec.
27 game against Alba-Golden High School in
the Frankston Classic. The Indians went on
to down Alba-Golden 41 to 25.
The Frankston Maiden JV basketball team scored
a 36-18 win over Hawkins on Tuesday, Dec. 18.
Leading the scoring for the Maidens was Samantha Ellis with 15 points.
Others to score were Natasia Warren with 6
points, Jessica Davis with 4 points, Grace Hall,
Amber Brown, Kaitlyn Mills and Kelly Emerine
with 2 points each and Shardai Fields with 1
point.
The Maiden JV will host Harmony at noon on
Friday Jan. 4. They will travel to Arp on Tuesday,
Jan. 8.
Junior post Autumn Kummer, number 23, gets
off a shot for the Frankston Maidens despite
having two Brook Hill defenders trying to
stop her. The game was on Dec. 27 in the
Frankston Classic Tournament.
ON LAKE PALESTINE
Boat care storage tips during those long cold winter months
By Jim Beggerly
The mid-December to
end-of-January time is
historically our coldest
when a lot of the fishing on Lake Palestine
is slowest and least
comfortable.
Water sports just
aren’t fun. It’s the time
when a lot of people give
their boats a rest. For
some, that rest is a trip
to the shop for annual
tune-up, maybe a general cleaning, and for
others the boat is put
away awhile, waiting
for the warmer, more
pleasant times.
Here are a few
thoughts about temporary storage and nonuse until the season
for your boat comes
around again. These
revolve around
two
fluids: Water and fuel.
Water needs to be
drained from the boat.
The boat needs to be
protected from additional water getting
into it, and the water
in the motor needs to
be considered.
The first two are relatively easy if the boat is
either on a trailer or a
lift, especially if the
trailer or lift is covered. Pull the plug, tilt
the trailer or lift, and let
it drain.
Before doing this, however, adding some bilge
cleaner and water may
help get rid of any algae
or gunk buildup below
that could interfere
with the operation of
the bilge pump, aerators, or live well pumps
when the boat is taken
back out again. Several
bilge cleaners can be
found in boating sections
of sporting goods outlets,
but any good household
cleaner with degreaser
and no bleach should
do.
For a boat that is
kept in the water or
uncovered, draining
is not as easy and is
not a one-time event.
Best is to have a float
activated bilge pump
to do the work, which
requires that a constant
power source, such as a
battery charger, be kept
connected at all times.
Draining
water
from outboard motors
that are on a lift or
trailer is just a matter
of running the motor
through its tilt-and-trim
cycle fully. There won’t
be enough water left in
the jacket to cause problems in our freeze conditions. Outboards that
are on boats kept in the
water, however, need to
be run and tilted every
week or so, especially
just before and during
a freeze.
Inboard motors may
have a sealed cooling
system, just like cars,
which a good anti-freeze
mix will protect, and will
be helped by periodically
starting.
Those inboard engines
that are not sealed and
use a constant flow
of the lake water for
cooling, have a little
more complex and fragile water jacket and are
harder to drain. These
require a block warmer
to
prevent
freeze
damage. The simplest
block warmer for our
relatively mild winters
is a light bulb. An incandescent bulb of about
100 watts, mounted
on a mechanic’s work
extension and hung in
the engine compartment, should warm the
area enough to prevent
trapped water from
freezing and damaging
the water jacket.
Stored fuel degradation is the most common
problem I see when
people get their boats
back out again in the
spring. Common explanations are “stale fuel,”
“bad gas,” “varnish,”
“blocked injectors,” or
“water,” but they all are
problems, are expensive,
and often ruin that first
seasonal outing.
Before putting the boat
away for awhile, put
an additive in the fuel
tank. It will help if the
motor can be run awhile
to get the additive also
into the engine’s system.
The additive should be
one that clearly states
that it stabilizes fuel
and contains no alcohol (look for “contains
petroleum distillates”).
Some brands are StaBil, Seafoam, and STP,
and should cost about
$10 per pint and are
available at most sporting goods and auto parts
stores.
Another thing that can
be done is to reduce the
amount of fuel that is
left in the tank before
storage, so that a larger
amount of “fresh” fuel
can be added to the
“old” when starting up
again. And if problems
occur when the boat is
gotten back out, less fuel
will need to drained to
get “fresh” fuel into the
system.
One last idea: For
that first trip out next
spring, run the motor
before launching. If
possible, hook up a
hose or a tank and run
it in the driveway, on the
trailer, or on the lift. If
this can’t be done, when
you get to the launch,
leave it secured to the
trailer, back in enough
to get the motor’s water
intake in, then try it. If
it works, pull around
and get back in line, and
prepare for launch. If the
motor doesn’t work, you
can easily and quickly
get out of every ones’
way and go to work on
the problem.
I hope this helps make
that first outing one that
works and prevents one
of those “darn it” trips.
(Jim Beggerly is an
East Texas fishing guide
who works out of Lake
Palestine Resort.)
Henderson County to upgrade 911 system
The
Henderson
County 9-1-1 Communication District is in
the beginning stages of
updating its enhanced
system, said Executive
Director Don Houston.
The 9-1-1 district is
expanding the system
to provide more information to dispatchers
as they direct first
responders to the site
of the emergency location.
Part of this process,
and the ultimate goal,
will be to match the
physical location with
the current address
for every residence and
business in Henderson
County.
The project is not
designed to change an
existing address but
to further define the
physical attributes of
the existing address
location.
Puzzles
GeoComm, Inc. of
Saint Cloud, Minnesota,
has been contracted by
Henderson County to
conduct
countywide
fieldwork to collect technical data of structure
locations of residences,
businesses and other
locations throughout
the entire county.
During the months
of January and February,
representatives
from GeoComm will be
driving all the roads in
Henderson County.
They will each be driving a silver Hyundai
Santa Fe or Toyota Rav4
which will be clearly
marked with GeoComm
and 911 logos on each
side of the vehicle.
If the address of the
structure is not visible,
the technician will need
to approach the house to
survey the resident.
If the resident is not
available, they will leave
an information packet
including instructions
for the resident to fill
out an online survey.
Information that the
resident provides on
this survey will assist
in the timely completion of this project. Any
information provided by
the residents will be considered confidential.
For more information,
contact the Henderson
County 9-1-1 Communications District
Executive Director Don
Houston at (903) 6753911 or GeoComm, GIS
Supervisor Dan Schmitz
at 888-436-2666.
LIBRARY COLUMN
Diary books available
for both boys and girls
Trivia Test
By Fifi Rodriguez
1. MOVIES: What was
the name of the planet
where Luke Skywalker
(ÒStar WarsÓ) grew
up?
2. LITERATURE: Who
wrote the childrenÕs
book ÒThe Wind in the
WillowsÓ?
3.
GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE: What
is a common name for
the dog breed Borzoi?
4.
MYTHOLOGY:
What was the name of
the sun god in Greek
mythology?
5.
GEOGRAPHY:
Where is the island of
Curacao located?
6. HISTORY: In what
U.S. state did the Battle
of Bunker Hill take
place?
7. GEOMETRY: How
many sides does a quadrilateral have?
8. PSYCHOLOGY:
What type of fear is
represented by hedonophobia?
9. TELEVISION: What
was the name of the lead
character on ÒMiami
Vice,Ó and who played
the role?
10. MILITARY: What
is the highest decoration
awarded for heroism in
the U.S. military?
See
Answers
on Page 13
By Sabrina Carter
Hope you all had a
Merry Christmas! We
had our drawing for the
laptop on December 18th
and our winner is Frank
Cook. We have not been
able to contact him in
person yet, hopefully
he will call us back.
We have been having
internet problems these
past 2 weeks. The part
has been ordered and
hopefully things will
be running smoothly
again soon. Thank you
to all who came out to
our book sale. We appreciate the support. Thank
you for the support you
have given us this year
and all the donations
are wonderful.
The new books we
have for you this week
are children’s books. I
haven’t met any kids
yet that didn’t like the
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Series. Done in the style
of someone writing in a
journal, these are a fun
read. There are 7. We
have 5 of them. This is
the latest:
Diary of a Wimpy
Kid The Third Wheel
by Jeff Kinney J FIC
KIN Bk7
Love is in the air-but
what does that mean
for Greg Heffley? A
Valentine’s Day dance
at Greg’s middle school
has turned his world
upside down. As Greg
scrambles to find a
date, he’s worried he’ll
be left out in the cold
on the big night. His
best friend, Rowley,
doesn’t have any prospects either, but that’s
a small consolation. An
unexpected twist gives
Greg a partner for the
dance and leaves Rowley
the odd man out. But a
lot can happen in one
night, and in the end,
you never know who’s
going to be lucky in
love.
While the Diary books
are written from a boy’s
point of view the Dork
Diaries are from a girl’s
point of view. They are
written in the same
style. We have 2,3,4,
and 5. Not sure why
we don’t have #1, but I
will try to fix that. Here
is the latest:
Dork Diaries: Tales
from a Not-So-Smart
Miss Know It All by
Rachel Renee Russell
Nikki Maxwell authors
an advice column for
the school newspaper
in this fifth book of the
New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series.
Nikki Maxwell develops
a sudden interest in student journalism that
may or may not (okay,
definitely does) have to
do with the fact that
mean girl Mackenzie
has started writing
a gossip column. And
there just might be
some juicy info involving
Nikki’s crush, Brandon,
that Nikki doesn’t want
Mackenzie reporting to
the world. So Nikki joins
the school newspaper
staff—and ends up as
an advice columnist! It’s
fun at first, answering
other kids’ letters. But
when Miss Know-It-All’s
inbox is suddenly overflowing with pleas for
guidance, Nikki feels
in need of some help
herself.
Fortunately
she has BFFs Chloe and
Zoey on her side—and
at her keyboard!
We have so many wonderful children’s books!!
I do hope you will bring
your children to the
library while they are
on break from school.
These books in the
newsletter will be up
front. If you can’t find
something please ask
and we will be glad to
help! Have a wonderful
New Year!
Library hours:
Tuesday 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., Thursday 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. and Saturday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 903-876-4463
Email: frankstondepot
library@gmail.com
Joshua Castleberry
Patient 13-year-old
hunter bags first deer
Joshua Castleberry, the 13-year-old and eldest
grandson of Dennis and Betty Baker and the son of
Jason and Stephanie Castleberry of Longview, took
his first deer this year while hunting with his
grandpa recently.
He has been deer hunting unsuccessfully for
the past 7 years.
Last year his younger brother took his first doe on
the last weekend of the youth hunt in January.
This year Josh was determined he was going
to get something.
Getting up at 5 a.m. is not to his liking, but he
was up and ready to go that morning.
Josh was first introduced to hunting at the age
of 4 when he would tag along and sit, for the
most part, patiently while his grandpa and his
dad hunted.
After many hours of target practice at the range,
he was finally ready.
Josh was 7 when he was first allowed to handle
a gun in the woods while being closely supervised
by his grandpa and his dad.
Over the next 5 years he saw several deer but
never saw one that was legal to take. His luck
changed this year.
It was about 9 a.m. and he had just seen a very
nice 8-point that he and his grandpa figured just
wasn’t legal yet.
He strained several times in the binoculars, but
those pesky horns just wouldn’t get any bigger.
The other guys he was hunting with sent a
text message that said they were packing up
and heading in.
Josh was pretty disappointed as he knew he
had to head home to Longview that afternoon
when all of a sudden up popped a doe about 170
yards away.
After checking in the binoculars one more time,
he took a single shot and got his first deer. He
was really calm at first, but then the excitement
kicked in. He helped field dress the deer and
after a couple of pictures the deer was off to the
processor. The deer was shot just south of Hwy.
175 and west of the Neches River.
One-of-a-kind
hand-made
jewelry
All hand-made by Emily Fontenot:
• Sterling silver
• Gold-filled pieces
• Bead work
• Earrings
• Necklaces
• Bracelets
• Custom jewelry by order
Emily's
Call for
appointment:
(903) 413-6505
Live music on the Patio:
Cottonmouth
Country music with a bite!
Featuring George Ingram and Danny Bell
5 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 5
PLATES
(All come with 2 sides)
Baby back ribs...............$10.95
Large plates.....................$9.95
Small plates.....................$7.95
SANDWICHES
Chopped or sliced............$5.50
With chips and drink.........$6.95
With 2 sides......................$7.95
BY THE POUND
Ribs................................$14.00
Pulled pork.....................$13.00
All other meats...............$12.00
Sides by the pint..............$3.00
KIDS
(Come with chips and drink)
Hot dog............................$4.00
Grilled cheese..................$4.00
Bologna sandwich............$4.00
Cheese quesadilla............$4.00
Add beef...........................$5.00
DESSERTS
Banana pudding small.......$1.50
Banana pudding large.......$2.00
(Cakes and pies change daily)
QUESADILLA
Meat...................................$7.95
Cheese...............................$6.50
(Comes with homemade hot sauce)
Star BBQ Restaurant
Open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 7 days a week
Hwy. 155 on Frankston south Lake Palestine bridge
Kirk Rainwater and Beth Coldiron, owners • Phone: (903) 876-1860
YEAR
cilman Mike Aubuchon
was appointed and
sworn in for a second
time on January 9. The
council appointed him to
a post vacated by Cindy
Craig when she moved
to Chandler.
Stuart and Sharon
Bird of Bullard became
interim band directors
at Frankston schools
in January and vowed
to help Supt. Keith
Murphy rebuild the
band program and find
a new director for the
fall.
Frankston City Council learned in January
2012 that the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality had
given the city until May
of 2011 to upgrade the
elevated water tower at
Garner and Elm Streets.
The council discussed
ways to repair the tower
to the satisfaction of the
state agency.
Keith Durrett, coach of
the LaPoynor High Lady
Flyers basketball team,
recorded his 500th win
on Jan. 13.
Mayor Oscar Birdow
vowed in January that
the Cuney City Council,
plagued by the lack of
a quorum, will meet
again soon. The council
had not met since May
of 2011.
Charles Schwab, a resident of Lake Palestine,
said he was planning a
200-acre subdivision
to be called Lakeside
Meadows on 272 acres
of land he had purchased from Jerry and
John Boles.
Austin Bank unveiled
a book on Jan. 18 entitled “The History of
First State Bank.” The
book celebrated bank
employees’ 101 of service to the Frankston
and surrounding communities.
Sherry Douglas was
named superintendent
of the LaPoynor Independent School District
on Jan. 19. She had
been interim superintendent.
Architect Kevin Smith
of Claycomb Associates
said that the move-in
date for the new $17.3
million school facilities
should come at the end
of year 2013.
February
Frankston Independent School District
students scored not
only above state averages but also well above
East Texas averages in
the final version of
the Texas Assessment
of Knowledge and
Skills (TAKS) Test, the
was told.
Frankston
Health
Care Center has been
purchased by Daybreak
Ventures of Denton
from Murphy Healthcare of Longview, it
was confirmed on Feb.
3. The effective date of
the sale was March 1.
Robbin Bell will be the
new administrator.
Frankston
Indian
quarterback Michael
Warren signed a fouryear scholarship to play
football for Rice University in Houston on Feb.
1, and running back
Treston Coleman agreed
to a scholarship to play
for a new program at
the University of Texas
in San Antonio.
The City Council of
Coffee City came up
with a plan to complete
the new 4,000 square
foot community center
on Feb. 13. Henderson
County Precinct 3 Commissioner Ken Geeslin
explained how the
county could help with
the parking lot. Mayor
Tony Moore asked the
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Economic Development its request for a 62.3
Board for funds to help percent rate increase
complete the center by and settled for a 14.3
the September dead- percent hike.
Brierwood Bay Subdiline.
Fishing guide Jim vision, recently annexed
Beggerly was honored voluntarily into the City
in Austin on Feb. 16 as of Coffee City, discussed
a “Texas hero” by the fielding a slate of candiTexas Department of dates for the city elecPublic Safety. Beggerly tions in November.
administered CPR to
an arrested individual
May
on the roadside.
Mayor Oscar Birdow
pledges to a rally at
March
Community
Like the Texas pri- Cuney
maries delayed from Center that he will fight
March to April to May, to keep a Cuney zip code
voter registration cards and its post office, which
were also late, said is under study for being
Casey Brown, Ander- closed.
LaPoynor High School
son County elections
named Heather Etheradministrator.
Frankston High School idge as valedictorian
freshman Raven Paul and Harlie Burnett as
earned her way into salutatorian of the Class
the state powerlifting of 2012.
Frankston
High
competition on March
16 with a win at region- School named Laura
Brown as valedictorian
als.
The Frankston Vet- and Andrew Dansby as
erans of Foreign Wars salutatorian of the Class
Post showed off its of 2012.
The first-ever “nooexpanded cantina with
tournament
another 165 square feet dling”
catfish
are
of space added in March, where
announced Post Com- pulled by hand out of
the mud was held at
mander John Davis.
The Frankston Inde- Lake Palestine on May
pendent School District 19 and 20.
The City of Frankston
is having to cut $900,000
from its expenses over considers granting a
the two-year period of franchise for trash
2011-2012 and 2012- pickup inside the city
2013 fiscal years, Supt. at its May 8 meeting.
John Clements, prinKeith Murphy told
the Frankston School cipal at Woodville High
School, was named
Board.
The Frankston City the new principal at
Council floated a trial Frankston High School
balloon over raising on May 21.
Anderson
County
water rates again to
pay for future needs at Sheriff Greg Taylor and
its March 13 meeting. Precinct 3 Constable
Lake Palestine flowed Kim Dickson won the
over its 345-foot spillway thrice-postponed prion March 22 for the first maries held finally on
time since June 23, 2010, May 29.
following some heavy
June
rains in mid-March.
Frankston schools honThe City Council of
Coffee City on March ored 13 employees who
26 discussed the danger retired on June 1 after a
to its sales tax revenue total of a combined 421
of the Tyler area going years of service.
The Coffee City Ecowet.
Development
The LaPoynor School nomic
Board approved a Corporation voted to
resolution on March provide the final $25,000
22 asking the Texas to of funding needed to
re-examine its policy on complete the new 4,000
state testing and school square foot community
center by the September
accountability.
deadline.
The City Council of
April
A “court error” caused Coffee City considers
a misdemeanor assault banning bank fishing
trial of Coffee City around the Hwy. 155
Mayor Tony Moore to bridges at its June 11
be declared a mistrial on meeting.
Mayor Tony Moore
orders from the Henderson County Attorney’s called an election for
Office on March 25. Nov. 6 to decide a new
The mayor had been mayor and three council
involved in an incident seats.
Frankston High Head
with citizen Carl Drost
Football Coach Sam
in August of 2011.
Following a city coun- Wells resigned in late
cil argument during the June to become athletic
police report in February, director at Elkhart High
Coffee City Mayor Tony School.
The
Jeff
Austin
Moore ordered Police
Chief Ray Threadgill Senior Foundation gives
not to give a monthly $32,000 for an electronic
report to the council in marquee in front of
Frankston schools.
future meetings.
After a suggestion by
July
Councilman Eugene
The City Council of
Brooks, the City of
Frankston will add $5 a Coffee City passed an
month to water bills to ordinance banning bank
pay for future improve- fishing around the Hwy.
155 bridges at its July
ments.
The name Coffee City 9 meeting.
Matt Nally, a former
can now be used as an
address with the 75763 Frankston Indian quarzip code, announced terback, was named
Donna Freeman to the head football coach
City Council of Coffee at Frankston High
City. The U.S. Postal School.
The City of Frankston
Service granted the perstruggles with dryer
mission on April 10.
The Frankston High sheets stopping up the
School one-act play sewer lift station in
won in area competi- northwest Frankston.
A baby book lost for
tion on April 11 and
won the right to go to 49 years was found
the regional contest on in a wall in the Alma
Wofford house on Reed
April 19.
Monarch
Utilities, Street and sent to its
a company that pro- owner Gail Baker.
The LaPoynor School
vides water to much
of the Lake Palestine Board ends the early
area, backed down on pay discount for school
property taxes.
August
The Frankston Independent School District
was able to draw a
budget that was in the
black for the coming
school
year, Supt.
Keith Murphy told the
trustees.
What people call “the
Poynor musical” celebrated its 10th anniversary in July. The
free musical is held the
first Thursday of each
month at the Poynor
Civic Center.
Friends of Old Bethel
Cemetery argued on
Aug. 4 and filed a lawsuit over a fence that
limited access.
A private reinterment ceremony was
held at City Cemetery
in Frankston to lay to
rest bones of Indians
who lived 700 years
ago and were uncovered
during the widening construction of Hwy. 155.
Two distinct slates
emerged for posts on
the City Council of
Coffee City. In the Nov. 6
election, the Concerned
Citizens of Coffee City
fielded a slate of candidates, as did Brierwood
Bay Subdivision.
The Frankston City
Council decided not to
hire another police officer in its budget for the
coming year.
First-day
enrollment was up at both
Frankston and LaPoynor
schools on Aug. 27.
Three
persons
expressed interest in
being appointed to the
Frankston City Council
for the position being
vacated by Mary Phillips, who retired and
moved to Tyler. The
three are Billy Bussey,
Johnny Wheeler, and
James Gouger.
September
Two congregations
merged to form Carpenter’s Cross Baptist
Church in Flint. The
Living Faith Fellowship
that met in downtown
Frankston joined with
the Flint group with
Ron Ivey becoming the
pastor.
Mayor
Al
Mann
announced that he will
not seek re-election
next May and will step
down after 25 years
on the Frankston City
Council.
The new community
center of the City of
Coffee City was declared
“occupied” in September
just before the deadline
on the federally funded
block grants expired.
A secret vote at an
open meeting of the
Frankston City Council was declared illegal
by Mayor Al Mann after
talking to state authorities, and the appointment of Johnny Wheeler
was declared void.
The Frankston City
Council approved the
final version of the
trash pickup franchise
granted to East Texas
Trash Company. The
franchise will go into
effect on Oct. 1 for
residential customers
only.
A ground breaking
ceremony was held on
Sept. 22 for the new
$17.3 million additions
to Frankston schools.
Named Little Miss and
Little Mister for Square
Fair were Jessie Rae
Ellis and Mason Connally, while Tiny Miss
and Tiny Mister were
Brooke Marissa Shults
and Cannon Brooks.
October
The Bacon Family of
Dealerships began construction to upgrade the
building on Hwy. 155
north as part of General
Motors new image.
The 349th District
Court in Palestine
ruled the gate on the
fence around Old Bethel
Cemetery must come
down.
In a second and legal
vote, the Frankston
City Council appointed
businessman Johnny
Wheeler to the seat
opened by Mary Phillips
when she resigned.
Father Christopher
Ruggles, new priest at
St. Charles Borromeo
Catholic Church in
Frankston, announces
several expansion projects.
Despite the funding
cutbacks, Frankston
schools managed to
operate in the black
with $2,300 left over
from the last school year,
said Business Manager
Laura Griffith.
Frankston High School
crowned Ali Carnes and
Dustin House as homecoming queen and king
on Oct. 5.
November
Sabrina Carter took
over at librarian at
the Frankston Depot
Library on Nov. 1 following the retirement
of Carolyn Wheeler.
The William Foster
Masonic
Lodge
in
Frankston gave the
highest award to a
non-Mason (called the
Community Builders
Award) to Linda and
George Folmar on Oct.
27.
Sophomore quarterback Ozzie Buckner
received the statewide
Built Ford Tough Award
presented by Lade Ford.
Buckner was the first
Frankston Indian to
win this award.
The slate backed by
the Concerned Citizens
of Coffee City won all
four seats up for election to the City Council of Coffee City. Elected
was Mayor Ray Wakeman and Councilmen
Ruthie Seward, Don
Weaver and Phil Rutledge.
Singer Willie Nelson
wore an Atwood Hat
from Frankston as he
received the lifetime
achievement
award
at the Country Music
Association in Nashville
on Nov. 1.
Frankston High School
twirlers Taylor Williams
and Skylie Richardson
qualified on Oct. 24 for
the state meet in May
of 2013.
The City Council of
Coffee City passed an
ordinance to regulate
yard sales and garage
sales on Nov. 5.
The Frankston School
Board voted to end
transfer fees into the
district following an
appeal by Phil Rutledge
of Coffee City.
December
The newly elected
City Council of Coffee
City was seated after
a dispute over the
swearing-in, and the
council held a special
meeting the following
week and struck down
the ordinance banning
bank fishing around
the Hwy. 155 bridges
and the ordinance
regulating yard sales
and garage sales.
Frankston
Health
Care Center holds a
Christmas open house
and unveils a plan to
operate more like a
resort spa.
The Frankston School
Board authorized school
administrators to prepared for the calling
of a swap of tax rates
election in May of 2013.
The election would keep
tax rates the same but
would bring in $270,000
more revenue from the
state to Frankston
schools, the trustees
were told.
Logan
McClelland
and Jensen Anderson
were crowned homecoming queen and king at
LaPoynor High School
on Dec. 14.
Coffee City Police
Chief Ray Threadgill
announced that he
was resigning to accept
another position effective Dec. 21.
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Celebrating their first place finish in district south zone in academic UIL competition last month, Frankston 5th graders display
the trophy and plaque earned by the school.
Frankston Elementary fourth graders took part in an academic
UIL competition at Sabine Elementary in which the school won
1st place.
Frankston Elementary School third graders who took part in
the academic UIL competition at Sabine Elementary on Dec. 13.
Frankston students won 1st place in district south zone.
BUDGET
long time,” he said.
Recently,
Geeslin
purchased two “new”
trucks for $6,000 each
with fewer than 10,000
miles on them from military surplus. He painted
them, put a dump bed on
one, and Precinct 4 had
two additional trucks
to do road work for not
much money, a $100,000
piece of equipment for
$15,000.
And when LaRue
transfer station attendant Vaunda Ballow
came to work in the
40-year-old drafty building and found a chicken
snake in the laboratory, Geeslin responded
by locating a surplus
Federal
Emergency
Management Agency
(FEMA) building for
$5,500.
“The building had been
taken to Missouri during
the flooding but never
used,” Geeslin said. He
said that Ballow is so
proud of her new office
that “she won’t let me
take the price off of it.
“Replacing the attendant’s office was on the
back burner, but that
chicken snake in the
laboratory put it on the
front burner,” the commissioner laughed. The
new office has handicap
access, air conditioning,
a stove and refrigerator,
a microwave, two storage rooms and a bathroom.
But perhaps Geeslin’s master move was
rebuilding the ramp
that people use to drop
trash into the Allied
dumpsters at the solid
waste transfer station.
Years ago, the precinct
built a concrete retaining wall to serve as a
ramp, but the poured
concrete could not be
moved when the ramp
needed to be relocated
and could not be repositioned as the dirt
pushed against it, Geeslin said. The precinct
had been using road
guards, but he felt that
they were not safe and
were giving away.
To solve this problem, Geeslin found 100
prefab concrete blocks
from an Ennis company
and built a new retaining wall. When the ramp
needs to be moved in the
future, the blocks can be
relocated to the new site,
the commissioner said.
The old ramp was on
the south side of the
county barn lot and
was unsightly because
the trash could be seen
from the road, he said.
The new ramp is positioned on the east side
so the trash is hidden.
“The old ramp would
have had to be moved
anyway when Hwy.
175 is widened,” Geeslin said.
Precinct 4 residents
use the LaRue transfer
station for recycling and
to put trash in the Allied
dumpsters that is later
taken to one of Allied’s
landfill sites. The transfer station, located on
County Road 4719 in
LaRue, is open from 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
The
one-stream
recycling container is
free, Geeslin said, but
the precinct charges
enough for solid waste
dumping to cover the
county’s expenses.
Last year’s revenue
was about $34,000,
Geeslin said, which
is enough to keep the
operation cash flow
neutral.
With the cost of road
repair soaring, Geeslin
has found that keeping
Precinct 4 on the move
has called upon not only
his skills as a commissioner or a former corporate executive but also
his once-retired talent
as a scrounging master
sergeant for the Texas
Air National Guard.
Elementary UIL wins 1st place
Frankston Elementary School students
brought home the first
place trophy in UIL academic competition held
at Sabine Elementary
on Dec. 13.
The
elementary
school beat the other
competing schools by
100 points to claim the
prize in the south zone.
Nancy Oliver is the
UIL coordinator for the
elementary school.
Results of the competition are as follows:
-- 5th grade Number
Sense won 2nd as a team
and Stephen Williams
placed 3rd individually.
The team consists of
Williams, Jacob Bizzell,
Eboni Coleman and Sam
Dellinger. They were
coached by Carla Harrington.
-- 5th grade Listening won 3rd as a team
with Jessie Newman
placing 1st individually.
The team consists of
Newman, Devon Starr,
Xander Long and Kenzie
Sexton. They are coached
by Melanie Blackwell.
-- 4th grade Number
Sense team won 3rd
with Kennie Adams and
Callie Selman in a tie
for 6th individually. The
team includes Adams,
Selman, Melany Pizano
and Bekah Harrington.
Carla Harrington is the
coach.
-- 4th and 5th grade
chess team won 2nd
place. Brink Bizzell
won 1st and Nick Haney
won 6th individually. The
team includes Bizzell,
Will Dollarhide, Haney,
and Devin Myers. They
were coached by Tish
Powell.
-- 5th grade art team
won 1st place. Individually Cheyenne Nash won
1st, Lizbeth Hernandez
won 2nd and Melody
Rendon won 3rd. The
team includes Nash,
Rendon, Hernandez,
and alternate Chris
Cox. They are coached
by Sonja Carter.
-- 4th grade art team
won 1st place. Individually Jaden Rackley won
1st, Shanna Baker won
2nd and Abbie Ramsey
won 3rd. The team
includes Ramsey, Baker,
Rackley and alternates
Keaton
Westbrook
and Kayla Sinclair.
Their coach was Sonja
Carter.
-- The Maps, Graphs
and Charts team won
1st place. Individually
Jacie Palmer finished 1st,
Taylor Adams won 2nd
and Clayton Carnes won
3rd. The team includes
Natalie Silva, Carnes,
Adams and Palmer.
They were coached by
Shannon Johnson.
-- 5th grade Spelling
team placed 3rd. Individual winners were
Jacob Pickard, 5th; and
Natalie Jones, 6th. The
team includes Sam Dellinger, Jones, Pickard
and Jacie Palmer. They
were coached by Jensy
Bizzell.
-- The 2nd and 3rd grade
chess team won 1st place
with individual ribbons
going to Cael Bruno in
2nd, Grant Bird in 3rd
and Alex Oxford in
6th. The team includes
Bird, Bruno, Oxford
and Cullen Jones. They
were coached by Tish
Powell.
-- 5th grade social
studies won first place.
Individual ribbons went
to Natalie Jones in 1st,
Devin Myers in 3rd and
Mackenzie Sexton in
6th. The team includes
Myers, Xander Long,
Sexton and Jones. They
were coached by Dylinda
Preston.
-- 3rd grade spelling
team won first place.
Individual ribbons were
awarded to Jordan Rackley in 1st, Bayne Bacon
in 2nd and Cullen Jones
in 5th. The team includes
Hadley Hooper, Bacon,
Jones and Rackley. They
were coached by Jensy
Bizzell.
-- 4th grade spelling
team won 2nd. Individual ribbons were given
to Callie Selman for 2nd
place and Abbie Ramsey
for 6th place. The team
includes Kelsey Loebig,
Selman, Ramsey and
alternate Adam Petak.
They were coached by
Jensy Bizzell.
-- 5th grade dictionary
team won 2nd. The team
includes Jacie Palmer,
Erin Davis and Kenzie
Sexton. Individually
Erin Davis won 3rd,
Jacie Palmer won 4th
and Kenzie Sexton won
6th. They were coached
by Cindy Allen.
-- 2nd grade storytelling
was coached by Melissa
McIntire. Lynsie Bizzell
won 2nd place. Others
who competed were
Luke Griffith and Caleb
Ramsey.
-- 3rd grade storytelling included Dakota
Dewees, Lexis Ibeto,
Hadley Hooper and
Bayne Bacon as alternate. Lexis Ibeto won
5th place. They were
coached by Melissa
McIntire.
-- 4th grade oral reading was won by Shanna
Baker with 1st place.
Brink Bizzell won 5th
and Emily Bizzell won
6th. Abbie Ramsey also
competed. They were
coached by April Dowling.
-- 5th grade oral reading was coached by April
Dowling. Competing
were Devon Starr, Avery
Johnson and Natelie
Jones. Avery Johnson
won 6th place.
-- 4th grade music
memory team won
1st place. The team
includes Eryn Pryor,
Kennie Adams, Jaden
Rackley, and alternate
Kelsey Loebig. Individually, Kennie Adams
won 1st place and Jaden
Rackley won 2nd. They
were coached by Nancy
Oliver.
-- 5th grade music
memory team won 1st
place. The team includes
Natalie Silva, Devin
Myers, Taylor Adams,
Jesse Newman. Individually Devin Myers
won 1st, Taylor Adams
won 2nd and Natalie
Silva won 4th. The team
was coached by Nancy
Oliver.
-- 5th grade ready
writing was coached by
Tammy Murphy. Taylor
Adams won 1st place
and Natalie Jones won
4th. Jacie Palmer and
Cheyenne Nash also
participated.
-- 4th grade ready
writing was won by
Abbie Ramsey with
second place going to
Eryn Pryor. Emily Bizzell and Jaden Rackley
also participated. They
were coached by Tammy
Murphy.
-- 2nd grade creative
writing had Lynsie Bizzell finishing 3rd, Allison
Criswell finishing 5th and
Madison Dollarhide in
6th. Devany Betancourt
also participated. They
were coached by Melanie
Blackwell.
-- 3rd grade ready
writing was coached
by Tish Powell. Kaitlyn
Matthews won 1st place
and Bayne Bacon won
4th. Hadley Hooper and
Maggie Caveness also
participated.
Second graders from Frankston Elementary
contributed to the school’s first place win in
UIL competition recently.
VOUCHERS
Continued
that any form of statesponsored vouchers be
eliminated.”
The document continued: “We do not support
the expansion of charter schools as charter
schools do not operate
under the same guidelines as do traditional
public schools, and
they take resources
away from the traditional public schools in
Texas. We request that
new charters not be
expanded and that the
same system of accountability be put in place
for existing charter
schools.”
Supt. Murphy told the
that he had been unable
to attend the meeting of
Anderson County school
officials discussed the
proposed
legislative
priorities. He said the
he gave the draft copy
of the document to trustees to read and consider
at the board’s January
meeting.
The second priority
listed by public school
officials in Anderson
County was “restoration of lost funding”
and “increase funding
for new growth and
inflation.”
The document read:
“Anderson
County
schools were hit hard
financially by the 82nd
legislative session. The
seven districts lost more
than $3.6 million of state
aide, or the equivalent of
75 teachers, for each of
the 2011-2012 and 20122013 years.
“We request a restoration of local funding lost
during the 82nd session.
We request that new
student growth across
the State of Texas be
funding (approximately
80,000 new students
each year). We request
additional funding to
account for inflation.
We request support and
funding for pre-kindergarten expansion.”
The third priority
listed by Anderson
County school districts
was a reduction in state
testing and changes in
the current accountability system.
“Like other schools
in the State of Texas,
from Page 1
Anderson County students are spending an
extreme amount of time
taking state tests. This
dislike in testing has led
to frustrations between
families and schools and
caused many families to
home school their students to avoid testing,”
the document stated.
The
document
requested a reduction
in the number of state
tests and that public
schools be rated on a
comprehensive approach
and not on the lowest
performing
subject
population.
The fourth priority
listed by Anderson
County school district
was for an increase
in teacher pay. It said
additional
funding
would allow schools
to compete to recruit
and retain high quality
teachers.
The last priority
listed by the document
was for flexibility in the
high school curriculum
to prepare students not
only for entrance to colleges but for technical
institutions and the
work force.
The document contained the names of:
Frankston Independent School District
with 733 students and
120 total staff: Keith
Murphy, superintendent;
Junior Mascorro, board
president.
Neches district with
403 students, 57 staff:
Randy Snider, superintendent; Garald Brown,
president.
Palestine with 3,312
students, 431 staff:
Jason Marshall, superintendent; Wade Hobbs,
president.
Westwood with 1,717
students, 213 staff: Dr.
Ed Lyman, superintendent; Teresa Bambeck,
president.
Cayuga with 590
students, 104 staff: Dr.
Rick Webb, superintendent; Jeff Gunnels,
president.
Elkhart with 1,271
students and 152 staff:
Dr. Ray DeSpain, superintendent; Paul Barnett,
president.
Slocum with 431 students and 58 staff: Fred
Fulton, superintendent;
Malon Reed, president.
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Frankston
FRANKSTON
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
J.A. Griffin and Mike Griffin,
Pastors
Tammy Griffin, Children’s Pastor
SUNDAY SERVICES
Prayer 9 to 9:25 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45
to 10:40 a.m.
Worship Service 10:50 a.m.
Children’s Church 10:40 a.m.
Lil’ Praisers (Walking 2 yrs.)
10:40 a.m.
We have a class for all ages.
Worship Service 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Choir Practice 7 p.m.
Missionettes 7 p.m.
Royal Rangers 7 p.m.
Bible Study 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Prayer Meeting 6 p.m.
THE BODY OF CHRIST
PRAYER & WORSHIP CENTER
Southeast Plaza, Suite 3,
Frankston • (903) 584-3385
Tuesday — 9:30 a.m. Prayer
Wednesday — 7:30 p.m. Service
Sunday — 10 a.m. Service
Pastors Z.D. and Lena Lyles
“Helping the Community
With Prayer and Other Needs”
BRUSHY CREEK
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
FM 837 and FM 315
903-549-3148
Rev. Larry Krohn, Pastor
Mike Bennett, Minister of Music
Sunday Services
Worship Service 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Frankston, Texas
Scott Wiley, Pastor
Duane NeSmith, minister of
youth and education
SUNDAY SERVICES
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
10:55 a.m. Morning Worship
Evening Services
6 p.m. Evening worship
7 p.m. Adult Choir
WEDNESDAY SERVICES
7 p.m. Prayer Meeting
TeamKIDS
Youth Bible Study
FRANKSTON
CHURCH OF CHRIST
903-876-2741
Don Canter, Minister
SUNDAY SERVICES
9:30 Bible Study
10:30 Morning Worship
6 p.m. Evening Worship
MONDAY
8 a.m. Prison Ministry
WEDNESDAY
6 p.m. Bible Study
FRANKSTON
EVANGELISTIC CHURCH
Non-Denominational
Frankston, Texas 75763
903-876-2517
Norman Pope, Pastor
SUNDAY SERVICES
Prayer for healing available in
both services
FRANKSTON MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
280 N. Hwy. 155
(Across from Bacon Chevrolet)
James Morgan, Pastor
A. Gene Mathis, Outreach and
Education Minister
SUNDAY SERVICES
10 a.m. Sunday School
11 a.m. Praise and Worship
(Children’s worship at 11 a.m.)
6 p.m. Praise and Worship
LAKE AREA CHURCH
Pastor-Rev. James Farmer
Located 2 1/2 mi. North of
downtown.
Hwy. 155 N. Frankston
SUNDAY
10:30 a.m.
WEDNESDAY
6:30 p.m.
LAKESIDE
BAPTIST CHURCH
2 miles north of Frankston
on Hwy. 155
903-876-4977
Gary Dollarhide, Pastor
SUNDAY SERVICES
9:45 Devotional
11:00 a.m. Worship
6:00 p.m. Worship
WEDNESDAY
6:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting
Building on love of the Lord and
joy of fellowship, and expresses
a cordial invitation to all.
903-876-4320
LIVING FAITH FELLOWSHIP
On the square in Frankston
Pastor: Ron Ivey
SUNDAY
10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
6:30 p.m. Youth
903-876-4867
RIVER CHURCH
22875 FM 2215 Berryville
Pastor Arnold Sanders
Youth Minister Ron Odom
Worship
10 am Sunday, 7 pm Wednesday
Children’s Church
10 am Sunday, 7 pm Wednesday
Teen Ministry
7 p.m. Wednesday
NEW BEGINNINGS
CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD
501 U.S. Hwy. 175
in Frankston
Kenneth Bowens, Pastor
903-343-2075
903-343-2188
SUNDAY
Morning Worship 11 a.m.
WEDNESDAY
Wednesday night Bible Study
at 6:30 p.m.
PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH
(SBC)
across from Brushy Creek Arbor
Johnathan Jones, Pastor
(903)839-7610
SUNDAY
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11 a.m.
ST. CHARLES BORROMEO
CATHOLIC CHURCH
1501 Hwy. 155 N.
P. O. Box 1171, Frankston, TX
75763
Phone/FAX 903-876-3309
Mass: Saturday at 5 p.m.
Sunday at 9 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday and Friday at
8 a.m.
Rosary 20 min. before Mass
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Sunday from 8:30 to 8:45 p.m.
SPIRITUAL TEMPLE CHURCH
OF GOD IN CHRIST
203 Douglas Street in Frankston
903-876-2747
Pastor Johnny R. Baker
SUNDAY
11:30 a.m.
WEDNESDAY
7:30 a.m.
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Frankston, Texas
Phone (903) 876-2235
Doug Howell, Pastor
SUNDAY SERVICES
11 a.m. Worship
5 p.m. United Methodist
Youth Fellowship
WEDNESDAY
6 p.m. Chime Choir Practice
7 p.m. Choir Practice
United Methodist Women meet
second Monday of each month.
www.gbgm-umc.org/
umcfrankston
Athens
WESLEY UNITED
METHODIST
3606 FM 753
Athens, 75771
(903) 338-2175
Richard Palmer, Pastor
SUNDAY SERVICES
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Worship Service 11 a.m. & 6
p.m.
Choir practice, Bible study 7
p.m.
3rd Friday Night singing at 7
p.m.
ST. STEPHENS ANGLICAN
CHURCH (ACA)
Fr. Steve Strawn
2101 E. College St., Athens
Sunday Mass 10:30 a.m
Berryville
HILLTOP
BAPTIST CHURCH
George Folmar, Pastor
903-876-3904
Opportunities For Worship
SUNDAY SERVICES
11 a.m. Worship
WEDNESDAY SERVICES
6:30 p.m. Team Kids & Youth
7 p.m. Prayer Meeting
BERRYVILLE COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Exalting Jesus thru The Word
of God!
Pastor Ron Thomas
SUNDAY MORNING
9:30 a.m. Bible Study
11 a.m. Praise and Worship
SATURDAY
3-5 p.m. Torah Study
Dogwood City
LAKE COMMUNITY
BAPTIST CHURCH
Larry Bewley, Pastor
22112 Hwy. 155 S. Dogwood
City
(903) 825-7217
SUNDAY SERVICES
6:30 p.m. Evening Study
WEDNESDAY SERVICES
6:30 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer
Flint
CARPENTERS CROSS
BAPTIST CHURCH
18110 FM 344 West
Flint, Texas 75762
SUNDAY SERVICES
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Adult Bible Study and Youth
Ministry 7 p.m.
The Carpenters Cross
Christian School K4 - 6th
903-825-1011
SCHAMBACH MINISTRIES
POWER AND PRAISE
CHURCH
Donna Schambach, Pastor
Sunday worship 10:15 a.m.
Wednesday 7 p.m.
22525 Hwy. 155 S.
in Flint
903-825-9572
Jacksonville
TRAIL TO CHRIST
COWBOY CHURCH
Mark Norman, Pastor
(903) 589-1296
5858 Hwy. 79 West in
Jacksonville
Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm
LaRue
UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
FM 607S Rt on 4353
903-675-8344
Larry C. Dunn, Pastor
SUNDAY SERVICES
9:45 a.m. Coffee Time
11 a.m. Worship
6 p.m. Bible Study
United Methodist Women
Second Monday every month
at 10 a.m.
COUNTRY CHAPEL
12897 Hwy. 175 E, LaRue
(just west of LaPoynor School)
Michael Foster, Pastor
903-714-2746
SUNDAY SERVICES
10:30 a.m. Worship
6:00 p.m. Bible Study
WEDNESDAY
6:30 p.m. Bible Study
LARUE BAPTIST CHURCH
11225 Loop 60, P.O. Box 84
LaRue, Texas 75770
(903) 675-4151
Joshua Wilken, Pastor
SUNDAY SERVICES
11 a.m. Morning Worship
WEDNESDAY
Bible Study, Prayer and Fellowship, 6 p.m.
NEW YORK BAPTIST CHURCH
6106 CR 4334
LaRue, Texas 75770
(903) 852-7937
Donald Thomas, Pastor
Sunday Services
Sunday school: 10 a.m.
Morning worship 11 a.m.
Evening worship 6 p.m.
Wednesday Services
RAs, GAs, Acteens
Hour of Power 6 p.m.
Neches
NECHES FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH
200 Anderson Street, Neches
David Dixon, Pastor
Jerry Watters, Minister of Music
and Education
Kevin Simmons, Student
Minister
903-584-3453
SUNDAY
Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. and
6 p.m.
4:30 p.m. Choir
5:30 p.m. AWANA
WEDNESDAY
Children’s Choir, Youth and
Adult Bible Study at 7 p.m.
www.fbc.neches.com
Noonday
NOONDAY UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Dr. Jerry D.Elrod, Pastor
17320 Hwy, 155 South
Flint, Texas 75762
(903) 561-6128
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Pert Community
MT. VERNON UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Pert Community
1 Block west of 155 N on CR
435 (903) 584-3410
Rev. Larry Krohn, Pastor
Mike Bennett, Minister of Music
SUNDAY SERVICES
11 a.m. Worship
Poynor
LaPOYNOR
CHURCH OF CHRIST
1 Mi. West of Poynor
on Hwy. 175
John Haffner, Minister
903-876-4334
SUNDAY SERVICES
9:30 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Worship
6:00 p.m. Evening Worship
WEDNESDAY
7 p.m. Bible Study
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Poynor, Texas
Jim Boyte,
Pastor
Gary Edmondson,
Music Director
SUNDAY SERVICES
11 a.m. Worship
6 p.m. Worship
WEDNESDAY SERVICES
6 p.m. Prayer Meeting/Bible
Study
Youth Bible Study
GAs, RAs and Mission Friends
KINGDOM LIVING
COWBOY CHURCH
903-539-1065
12878 E. Hwy. 175
3 miles west of Poynor
SUNDAY SERVICE
10 a.m.
Worship in a friendly, casual
atmosphere
LAKE PALESTINE
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
2889 Hwy. 315 South
(North of Poynor Overlooking
Lake Palestine)
(903) 849-2379
Richard Prather, Pastor
SUNDAY
8:30 a.m. Praise, Worship
10:50 a.m. Traditional Worship
Sunday Afternoon: Youth
Fellowship
Two Weekly Bible Study Groups
United Methodist Men
United Methodist Women
GED Programs Offered
Tyler
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
L.C.M.S.
2001 Hunter in Tyler
Art Hill — Senior Pastor
Mark Dahn — Associate Pastor
SUNDAY SERVICES
8:30 Traditional Worship
9:50 Sunday School
11 am Late Traditional Worship
Palestine
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
CHURCH, LCMS
1515 South Loop 256
Palestine, TX 75801
Pastor David R. Bergman
10:15 a.m. Traditional Worship
Citizen Classifieds
DONNA DOUGLAS
REALTOR®
PUBLISHER’S
NOTICE:
All real estate advertising in this
newspaper is subject to the Fair
Housing Act which makes it illegal
to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an
intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”
Familial status includes children
under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody
of children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that
all dwellings advertised in this
newspaper are available on an
equal opportunity basis. To complain
of discrimination call HUD toll-free
at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free
telephone number for the hearing
impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
Homes
For Rent
FOR RENT
Mobile home rent to
own: 3 bedroom, 2 bath,
fenced-in back yard, garage. $500 month; $250
deposit. Located in Berryville community. Call
(903) 876-3195.
FOR RENT
Country living. 3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile
home. Appliances furnished. Water and trash
pick-up included. No
pets. Rent $600 a month
plus $300 deposit. (903)
876-3605.
FOR RENT
Mobile home rent to
own: 2 bedroom, 1
bath. Sits on two lots.
Storage building. $200
deposit; $400 month.
Located in Berryville
community. Call (903)
876-3195.
Duplex for
Rent
3 bedroom, 2
bathroom duplex
in Frankston. Call
Ronny Smith at
(903) 724-4260.
RONNIE CLARKSTON
Licensed Sales
Representative
3650 Old Bullard Rd. #200
Tyler, Texas 75701
(903) 561-1500
Cell
(903) 780-2033
Home Office
(903) 876-3247
Fax — (903) 876-4654
E-mail r-clar29@dealeremail.com
Choice #1 Realty
Madeline Brooks
Realtor™
Serving the
Lake Palestine
and Frankston
area for more
than 14 years.
Your home town professional.
Office: 903-876-3919
Cell: 903-676-8233
reallady39@aol.com
Real Estate
For Sale
Real Estate
For Sale
New on market!
3 bedroom, 2 bath, beautiful waterfront log
home on Lake Palestine. $375,000.
$250 deposit.
(903) 805-1640
Complete and Professional Lawn Service
Flower Beds
Shrubs & Trees
Fertilizing
Weed Control
Brush Hogging --
Lots or Small Acreage
Light Dirt Work
Since 1997 -- References Available
Eric Spears
903-253-1211
Tom Spears
903-521-3854
Country home
on 8.4 acres
+/-, $79,500.
Jacksonville ISD
Sarah Lam
(903) 253-7603
www.NineFrog.com
Homes
For Rent
FOR RENT
Waterview, all bills paid:
Electric, water and yard
care. One bedroom, like
new, stove and refrigerator furnished. $695
month. (903) 570-2828.
Miscellaneous
For Sale or Rent
FIREWOOD
AND ODD JOBS
Oak and hickory. Green
or seasoned. Also do odd
jobs. Daniel Lookabaugh
at (903) 617-7499.
Help
Wanted
Drug Problem? We can
help! Narcotics Anonymous. 903-586-2979. 201
S. Bonner, Jacksonville.
Meeting every night at
8 p.m. and Sunday at 1
p.m. Meetings at Lake
Palestine United Methodist Church, 2889 FM
315 South, are held
Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays at 7 p.m. And
in Palestine at the K. C.
Hall, 106 Line Street on
Saturday and Sunday at
6:30 p.m.
Pets
CM STREEK
Dog Agility
Training Center
Frankston
(903) 876-3004
STREEK ON!
Service Guide
Randy’s Pasture
Spraying
Weed & Insect
Control
State Licensed
903-849-4003.
HICKS ELECTRIC
Residential, Commercial wiring. Joe Hicks.
Phone 903-876-2397,
Frankston.
Service Guide
www.carltonedwardsbuilder.com
PO Box 74
903-343-9519
Poynor, TX 75782
903-876-4948
Cook's
Lawn
Service
Free estimates,
reasonable rates.
Call today at:
(903) 922-6981
or
(903) 876-3204
Service Guide
JC's SERVICE
Septic Systems
Installed & Repaired
•Water Lines
•Sewer Lines
Phone
Day 903-876-3435
Night 903-876-2738
Reliable
Tree Service
• Tree trimming
• Tree removal
• Stump grinding
• Storm cleanup
Free estimates
Licensed and Bonded
Chris Hicks
(903) 681-9219
Advertise
your garage
sale in the
Citizen
classifieds!
Hilltop
2 and 3 bedroom
Apartments
mobile homes
$400 a month and up
Service Guide
Awesome Bullard
home on 2.26 acres
+/- with 30X40 metal
workshop. Asking
$195,000.
For Rent:
Water and garbage included
Service Guide
Triple S Lawn
Mowing
Trimming
Edging
Lake Palestine
Real Estate
EXCEPTIONAL WATERFRONT PROPERTY
539 ACR 310 In Frankston ISD -- Home has 3500
sq.ft., 4 bedrooms, 2 and1/2 baths, 2 living areas
room.
with fireplaces, formal dining L
D! Kitchen has lots
countertops
of storage, granite L
! SO and brick floors. Boat
D
2007 with 415 feet of shoreline,
house built inSO
beautiful, sunrises, landscaped yard, patio overlooking
lake, majestic trees. A place like this doesn’t come
along very often. One of a kind! $495,000.
RESTAURANT FOR SALE
Thriving Business -- Known for superb home cooked
meals and buffets. Will seat around 85 along with a
banquet room that will accommodate 50, Established
business. A multi-purpose commerical location.
$299,000.
CUSTOM BUILT HOME ON 48 ACRES
16826 E. U.S. Hwy 175 -- 4 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, 2
living areas, WBFP. Home is privately located with
gated entrance, fabulous view, salt water pool with
cabana, 30 by 40 metal bldg., 16 by 40 RV area, 2 acre
lake. Property has been used for running cattle, deer
and duck hunting. Home has been recently updated. A
must see! Call for appojntment. $449,000.
INVEST IN FRANKSTON ACREAGE!
980 N. Frankston Hwy. -- 15 acres. 248’ frontage on
Hwy. 155 and 631’ on Garrison. Great location with
many posibilities. Water, sewer, gas and electricity.
Invest in an area headed forward with development
and growth. Reduced. $149,000.
SMALL STARTER HOME IN FRANKSTON
311 N. Garrison -- 2 or 3 bedroom, 1 bath, large
kitchen w/pine cabinets, covered front porch w/two
front entrances, 1 side entrance, large back yard,
convenient location. $34,900.
SUNRISE SHORES WATERFRONT
!
4737 Sunrise Drive -- 2 bedroom,
OLD 1 and 1/2 bath,
! Sliving
Dand
room, RV hookup on
open kitchen, dining
L
O
S
property, 2009 Roof. $79,000.
IMMACULATE HOME ON 2 LOTS
23011 Bois Darc -- 4 bedroom, 2 bath, well maintained.
2000 mfg. home on 2 lots, 1848 sq, ft., 12 x 20
storage bldg, walking distance to Lake Palestine,boat
launch, fishing pier. Reduced to $49,900.
CUSTOM BUILT HOME IN DIAMOND HEAD BAY
22735 Diamond Bay Dr. -- 3/2/2 with multi-purpose
room upstairs, formal dining, breakfast bar. WBFP,
split floor plan, in-ground pool, gated community,
private boat launch for homeowners. A must see!
$229,000.
ACREAGE-VAN ZANDT COUNTY
FM 773 -- Van Zandt County, 19 acres +or-, frontage
on 2 county roads, completely fenced with 6 barb
wire, iron pipe entrance, 2 ponds, good pasture land.
$80,750.
LOOK! WATERFRONT ACREAGE
00 Private Road 8522 -- Van Zandt County, a must
see to believe. 70 acres of waterfront on Rhines Lake,
a 350-acre private lake. Very secluded, great fishing
lake, duck hunting, electricity on site, fenced. An
exceptional piece of property! $472,885.
STARTER HOME OR INVESTMENT
17159 CR 1182 -- Located off Hwy. 155 in Dogwood
City, 1 bedroom, 1 bath home on 3 lots, YOC
1984, Hardi board siding, 8 x 12 storage bldg.,
150 gal. propane tank, carport, shade trees, front
deck/porch, new refrig and range, rented for $500/
month for past 6 yrs. Must see! $29,900.
HOME IN FRANKSTON
201 W. Reed Street -- Brick home with 3 bedrooms,
2 baths, 2-car garage and carport with workshop,
storage, fireplace with built-in book shelves. New A/C
unit, lots of storage, large family room. $112,000.
CAPE TRANQUILITY -- BUILD YOUR HOME HERE
Lots 39 & 40 Scenic Drive -- Approximately 1 acre,
restricted homes only area. Private access to Lake
Palestine. Ready to build on. $15,000.
HOME IN LARUE
11340 Loop 60 -- Brick home on 0.924 acre, 3
bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 living areas, 2 fireplaces, utility
room, enclosed patio, metal roof, 12 x 26’ building
with 6’ porch, 16 x 20 storage bldg., well for watering
yard. A lot to offer for the price. Listed under appraisal.
Must See! $97,000.
HOME IN LARUE
11340 Loop 60 -- Brick home on 0.924/acre. 3
bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 living areas, 2 fireplaces, utility
room, enclosed patio, metal roof, 12 x 26’ building
with 6’ porch, 16 x 20 storage bldg. Well for watering
yard/ A lot to offer for the price. Listed under appraisal.
Must See! $97,000.
LAKE PALESTINE WATERFRONT
24983 CR 4117 -- 9.3 acres of waterfront property.
No restrictions. Come in for the weekend on your
motorhome, setup your travel trailer or build
your residence here! Property can be subdivided.
Stocked pond, septic, electricity and phone on site.
Unique property with many possibilities. Reduced!
$199,000.
WALK TO LAKE PALESTINE
20833 Woodwind Drive -- 2/2/2 brick home on 3
lots, large family room w/WBFP, utility room, lots of
storage, boat storage bldg. workshop/storage bldg.
Listed below appraisal. Call today. $58,000.
ACREAGE
23 CR 4218 -- 5.390 acres + 10 acres Upper
T Neches
RACend of Lake
Tupper
River Authority. Located onOthe
N
R C appraisal. Private place
Palestine. Listed under
DEcounty
UNfees,
Some restrictions. Reduced.
to build. No HOA
$37,500.
ACT Listed
CR 4218 --1.890 acres, all utilities
TRavailable.
N
O
C place to build, Lots of
A great
under county appraisal.
ER
UND
from marina. Reduced. $12,900.
trees. Just minutes
COMMERICAL OFFICE BUILDING
Hwy. 155 and CR 1170 -- 6 offices, kitchen/dining
area, 2 bathrooms, lots of storage, asphalt parking lot,
Owner financing available. $100,000.
DONNA DOUGLAS, REALTOR
903-360-8682
realtordonnadouglas@yahoo.com
http://www.realtordonnadouglas.co/
Service Guide
in Frankston
Under New Management
$499 move-in special
Water Paid
Contact (903) 360-8993
VIC WIMPEE
CONSTRUCTION
• Air Conditioning
• Heating
• Heat Pumps
• Light Commercial Refrigeration
• Duct Cleaning
Frankston
(903) 876-3127
Brent Hoffman
Owner
Remodeling, Repair
and Roofing
• Service on most Brands
• Repairs
• New Construction
• Upgrades
• Maintenance Contracts
TACLB#11577E
Service Guide
Service Guide
McGuffey
Asphalt & Dirt Contracting
32 Years in Business Specializing in:
• Asphalt Paving • House Pads
• Dirt Hauling
• Road Work
• Conventional & Aerobic Septic Systems
Licensed Septic System Installer #1501
John W. McGuffey, owner
(903) 876-3389 or Mobile (903) 571-8198
PAUL'S SMALL ENGINE
AND MARINE SERVICE
(903) 876-3300
15710 Hwy 175 E. in Poynor
(in the old Texaco)
Lawnmower • Tiller • Chain Saw
4 Wheeler & Go-Kart Service/Repair/Tuneups
Blade/Chain Sharpening/Oil Change/Lubrication
We also Service/Repair Older Mercruiser I/O &
Mercury-Johnson/Evinrude Outboards
Call us for more information!
CA$H
The Frankston Citizen, Thursday, January 3, 2013 — Page 13
Wanted
To Lease
Public
Notice
PASTURE SOUGHT
NOTICE
Want to lease pasture.
TO CREDITORS
50 to 1,000 acres. Call Notice is hereby given
Jimmy Richardson at that original Letters Tes(903) 876-4248.
tamentary for the Estate
of BUD JOE MARTIN, Deceased, were
Livestock,
issued on November
7th, 2012, in Cause No.
Agriculture
BUY AND SELL
LIVESTOCK
B.J. Edwards
903-549-2796 or mobile
903-391-6185.
Service Guide
GRAYSON
TREE SERVICE
Trimming and
Removals
Insured for your
protection.
Free estimates.
Very reasonable
Call Thomas
FOR CARS
Public
Notice
Public
Notice
Public
Notice
Public
Notice
15,118, pending in the
County Court-at-Law of
Anderson County, Texas,
to: BETTYE JO SAMMONS MARTIN.
The post office address
of the Resident Agent
for the Independent
Executrix is:
c/o
JACKSON
HANKS
Attorney at Law
Post Office Box 2458
601 East Lacy Street
Palestine, Texas 75801
All
persons having
claims against this Estate which is currently
being administered are
required to present them
within the time and in
the manner prescribed
by law.
DATED the 26th day of
December, 2012.
JACKSON HANKS,
P.C.
By:
JACKSON
HANKS
601 East Lacy Street
Palestine, Texas 75801
Telephone: (903) 7290158
Facsimile: (903) 7314572
State
Bar
No.:
08915700
Attorney for Applicant
Service Guide
USED
AUTO PARTS
We also buy cars
and trucks,
running or not.
Call (903) 876-4094
Working Together
To Promote
Area Businesses
That's the goal of our members at the
Lake Palestine Area
Chamber of Commerce
(903) 876-0179
Etheridge Home Services
Daniel Etheridge and Son
Running or not.
No titles okay.
(214) 240-6492
in business since 1974
Painting, plumbing, electrical,
pressure washing, small construction, tree trimming,
all types flooring installation and repair
All work guaranteed -- (903) 944-8058
Join us for the monthly breakfast meeting
at 8 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month.
Next meeting: Thursday, Jan. 17, at 8 a.m.
Lake Palestine Resort's Lake Grill
•
SMITH ELECTRONICS
Painting
and
Construction
All Types
Painting
and Construction
(903) 876-4064
cell: (903) 216-5507
SHARP'S
AUTOMOTIVE
302 W. Hwy. 175
Poynor
(903) 876-4094
GENERAL
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
All Types Engine Repair and
Brake Repair • Tune-ups
Electrical Work • Alignment
Oil Change and Lube
Satellites
Antennas
Towers
•
•
events and website.
Sales & Service
(903) 876-2817
FRANKSTON
Goodman & Son
24 Hour Wrecker Service
(903) 876-2750
Light, Medium
and Heavy Duty
Towing and Recovery
811 Hwy. 175 W., Frankston
Area Promotion – Bringing visitors to area through sponsored
Here's how you can help the Lake Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce help
your business:
•
Attend Monthly Meetings – Share your suggestions and
ideas.
•
Volunteer Opportunities - From administrative tasks to
planning events and helping spread information.
ANNUAL DUES $89.00 – To renew or join go to www.lakepalestinechamber.com,
“Apply” tab and follow instructions or contact Larry Paxton at Lake Palestine
The Lake Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 1002, Frankston, Tx 75763
Phone: (903) 876-5310
info@lakepalestinechamber.com
Painter
Bob
can make your
home beautiful for
the fall!
In Business 32 years
24-Hour Wrecker Service
Free Estimates
TIRES - TIRES -TIRES
Cars and Trucks
Flats Fixed
Computer Wheel Balancing
Complete Body Work
I have a new product for
metal buildings, metal
roofs and barns.
It will prevent rust for the
life of the building.
Call Painter Bob for more
information.
JACKIE SUE RILEY
ARRIVED TODAY
(903) 876-6115
cell: (903) 262-4377
Free Estimates
Answers Trivia Test
1. Tatooine
2. Kenneth Grahame
3. Russian Wolfhound
4. Helios
5. Caribbean
6. Massachusetts
7. Four
•
Chamber Website / www.lakepalestinechamber.com – Free
listing and link to your website, giving your business worldwide
internet exposure.
Networking Opportunities – Monthly meetings and other
chamber events where you can get to know other area
business people to share ideas.
Recognition – Awards presentation at chamber banquet for
outstanding achievements.
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9. Sonny Crockett (played
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10. Medal of Honor
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March 22, but the spring 6 election with Ray
rains did not break the Wakeman being sworn
drought for most of in as the new mayor of
Texas, and Frankston Coffee City.
rainfall remained about
5) The Frankston
10 inches below average City Council granted
for the year 2012.
an exclusive and man3) Frankston Inde- datory trash pickup up
pendent School District franchise to East Texas
had to cut $900,000 Trash Company that
from its expenses over affected all residential
a two-year period as a customers in the City
result of a drop in state of Frankston beginning
funding and a decrease Oct. 1.
in enrollment, but the
6) First-day school
district still managed enrollments were up on
to have a $2,300 sur- Aug. 30 by 34 students
plus at the end of the in the Frankston Indefiscal year.
pendent School District
4) A slate backed by and by 29 students in
the Concerned Citizens the LaPoynor Indepenof Coffee City defeated dent School District
a slate supported by the after a decline in the
Brierwood Bay Subdivi- previous year, much
sion Property Owners to the relief of school
Association in the Nov. officials.
7) The City Council
of Coffee City managed
to beat a September
deadline to complete
its new 4,000-squarefoot community center
before some $250,000
in federal block funding
might have to be paid
back. The new community center was declared
“occupied” in September
just days ahead of the
deadline.
8) Instead of the 62
percent rate increase
that had been sought,
Monarch
Utilities
agreed on April 19 to a
14 percent hike in water
prices for the communities and subdivisions it
serves around Lake
Palestine.
9) Frankston Health
Care was purchased
by Daybreak Ventures
of Denton on March 1
and began to upgrade
the care facilities in
Frankston.
10) Bacon Family
of
Dealerships
in
Frankston launched in
August a remodeling
process on its building
along Hwy. 155 north
to be in compliance
with the new image of
General Motors.
Two pioneers of women’s service in the U.S.
military were honored at the Community
Patriotic Celebration at United Methodist
Church of Frankston on July 1. They were
World War II veteran Lorane Sparkman, left,
and Vietnam veteran Grace Donnelly.
FRANKSTON
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• Faucets and shower valves
• Water heaters
• Drains
• Water and sewer mains
• Leaking lines underslab or in any location
Have a plumbing problem?
I'll HOP right on it!
Andy Atkinson, Master Plumber
License # M17509
20-plus years experience
Divers from the Texas Department of Transportation and from area fire departments
work to bring up a plane from Lake Palestine on Feb. 10, 2012, that crashed and killed
Fredrick F. Scholz of Berryville.
(903) 216-6792
•Commercial
•Residential
•New construction
•Repair
andy@frankstonplumbing.com
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$19,995
2006 Ford Escape
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2010 Ford
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2008 Ford
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Crew Cab
Contact dealer
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2004 Chevrolet
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$6,995
Body style: LS pickup 2 door, 8 ft.
Color: White exterior, gray interior
Mileage: 133,797
Features: Cruise control, abs 4 wheel, dual air bags, power door
locks, power steering, power windows, tilt wheel, air conditioning,
Am/Fm stereo, bed liner, CD single disc.
2011 Ford F150
SuperCrew Cab
King Ranch
2006 Chevrolet
Tahoe Sport
Utility
$9,995
$36,995
Body style: King Ranch pickup 4-door, 5 1/2 ft.
Mileage: 33,320
Engine: V6, EcoBoost, 3.5L
Color: Black exterior, tan interior
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premium sound, power sliding rear window, Sirius satellite.
Body style: LS sport utility 4 door
Engine: V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3L
Color: Silver exterior, gray interior
Mileage: 134,639
Features: Abs 4 wheel, air conditioning rear, air conditioning, alloy
wheels, Am/Fm stereo, CD single disc, cruise control, dual air bags,
Onstar, power door locks, power seat, power steering, power windows, premium sound, privacy glass, running boards, Stabilitrak,
third row seat, tilt wheel.
2009 Ford
F250
Super Duty
Crew Cab Lariat
$24,995
Body style: Lariat pickup 4 door, 6 3/4 ft. Engine: V8, turbo diesel, 6.4L
Color: White exterior, tan interior
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disc, parking sensors, power sliding rear window, power steering, power
windows, abs 4 wheel, air conditioning, alloy wheels, power door locks,
dual air bags, Sirius Satellite, sync, tilt wheel, towing pkg., Am/Fm stereo,
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2008 Ford F550
Super Duty
Super Cab
$15,500
Body style: XL cab and chasis, 4 door Engine: V8, turbo diesel, 6.4L
Transmission: 5- speed automatic
Color: White exterior, tan interior
Mileage: 133,448
Features: Abs 4-wheel, air conditioning, Am/Fm stereo, cruise control,
dual air bags, dual rear wheels, leather, Mp3 single disc, power door
locks, power steering, tilt wheel, Xl.
2004
Mitsubishi
2008 Chevrolet
Silverado 1500
Regular Cab Short Bed
$6,500
Body style: Short bed
Color: Red exterior, charcoal gray interior
Mileage: 111,310
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Eclipse
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Body style: GS coupe 2 door
Engine: 4 cylinder, 2.4L (Auto)
Color: Blue exterior, gray interior
Mileage: 106,427
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spoiler, tilt wheel, power door locks, power steering,
power windows.
Lade Ford
Intersection of Hwy. 155 and Hwy. 175 in downtown Frankston
(903) 876-2225
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