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IAGE SIX
The Olney (Texas) Enterprise, Thursday, January 30,1992
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10 YEARS
For the third time in as many years,
General Telephone Company of the
Southwest announced plans to file for a
rate increase with the Texas Public Util-
ity Commission seeking an additional
$110 million in new revenues of which
some $43 million would be recoverred
through monthly basic local service
rates.
Homestead and Ag exemptions were
to be carried forward from the previous
year according to Pat Butler, chief ap-
praiser for the Young County Tax Ap-
praisal District. Persons claiming dis-
ability exemption would still have to
sign up each year and prove their contin-
ued disability and persons purchasing
new property would have to reapply for
the proper exemption.
Taxpayers were reminded that prop-
erty taxes were due January 31 or pen-
alty interest would begin to accrue.
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Young County voter registrar Tim
Moreland said he had mailed new voter
registration cards to currently registered
voters in the county.
Grocery shoppers in the Olney area
were warned to not be surprised to find
poultry, fresh vegetable and fruit prices
shooting to a new high as the effects of
a cold spell in California, Florida, Ar-
kansas and Texas reach local stores.
Three Olney men were arrested on
charges of driving while intoxicated,
public intoxication and possession of
marijuana. Stopped for and arrested for
DWI and public intoxication, the auto-
mobile was searched and almost three
ounces of marijuana and some drug
paraphernalia was found.
A small amount of moisture was
measured in the area offering no real
relief for the dry conditions. Tempera-
tures ranged from a high of 67 and a low
of 19 degrees.
20 YEARS
All the citizens were honored at the
47th Annual Olney Chamber of Com-
merce Banquet More than 400 persons
attended. A placque was presented to
mayor Horace Botkin who accepted it in
behalf of the citizens of Olney because
of the work by more than 1,000 local
citizens in the work programs carried
out in 1972. The selection committee
had not been able to select any one
person who had contributed more than
anyone else.
Fire destroyed a major portion of the
S.M. Lewis home at the comer of Elm
and Avenue D. Electrticity had been cut
of by Community Public Service Com-
pany to install new switches and firemen
had to be called by telephone as the “fire
boxes” located in firemen’s homes
operate on electricity. Firemen battled
the blaze for more than four hours before
having it under control. Lewis was hos-
pitalized for smoke inhalation and two
firemen, Larry Rich and William Long,
received minor injuries while fighting
the blaze.
Weather the previous week was typi-
cally Texas as the high was a balmy 80
and the low 26. No moisture had been
recorded so far in 1972 and two cold
fronts passed through the area during the
last week of January.
“Check Your Worries”, a musical to
be presented in the OHS auditorium
Under the direction of Craig Hayes and
D Alan Benson, members of the Olney
High School Band and Chorus were to
perform. Cast members included Mark
Horany, Adele Burba, Susan Hays,
Cheryl York, Desley Altmiller, Paul
Harris, Dwight Blair, Teddy Scobee,
Stan Dunn, Jayne Kunkel, Shelly
Bumpers, Michelle Meredith, Vonda
Timms, Susan Schultz, Debbie Ward,
Earl Dean McGehee, Chris Molina,
Sharon Knox, Vickey Ramsey, and
Dale Lovett.
Mrs. Charles Mitchell was named
chairmen of the girls by Kenneth Ro-
gers, general chairman of the Miss
Olney Pageant for 1972. Entry deadline
was March 15 and all girls between 18
and 28, who live in the Olney area, have
graduated from High School by Sep-
tember and who had never been married
were eligible to participate.
Statistical report for 1971 for Hamil-
ton Hospital showed a total of 72.3%
occupancy. 41.1 percent of the total
were medicare patients whose average
stay was 13.8 days. Average patient stay
was 10.1 days. There were 144 new-
borns dismissed staying an average of 4
days.
40 YEARS
Olney First Baptist Church called for
bids for expansion work expected to run
about $80,000.
Olney was to have a Youth Banquet
with Ray Farabee. of Wichita Falls,
president of the Texas Hi-Y organiza-
tion and one of the state’s most forceful
young speakers addressing the group.
The banquet was sponsored by the
Olney Ministerial Alliance as part of
Youth Week observance in Olney.
Three new directors were elected to
the community chest board of directors
during the annual membership meeting
including Mrs. W.T. Swink, Mrs. E.W.
Hunt and Robert Allison. Retiring direc-
tors were W.C. Monroe, Mrs. Sid Perry
man and Marvin Hickey.
February 29 was set as a community
work day at the new Tom Griffin Mu-
nicipal Park according to Park Board
Chairman Ray Horany.
Colleen McClatchy, daughter of Mrs.
Adele McClatchy, was chosen by the
OHS faculty as the school’s Good Citi-
zen for 1951-52.
City commissioners were to again
take up the controversial question of
parking meters.
A temporary bridge was due to open
after the collapse of the Brazos River
bridge between Olney and Elbert.
A total of $634.20 was collected in the
March of Mothers according to Mrs.
Harry Bettis.
Absenteeism due to influenza and
other sickness was still at a high rate in
the public schools. Surveys indicated
that 60 students in the grade school
(enrollment 650), were absent due to
illness.
Families were to start moving into
Olney’s new $450,000 Public Housing
project. A total of 237 applications had
been made for the 50 rent units in the
government-sponsored housing proj-
ect. Rent rates were to vary from $33 to
$46 per month.
Olney Volunteer Fire Department
was kept busy controlling grass fires
during January.
Automobile tag-buying season would
begin February 1. 1952 plates were to
have orange letters and figures on a
black background
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