The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. [137], No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 Page: 1 of 12
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The middle section
entitled “United We
Stand” is filled with other
keepsakes and facts. A
of pictures of people from
all over the world and
their response to the news
that Barack Obama had
won the election. A cen-
terpiece made with Black
History colors adds a
touch of beauty to this
section as Barack Obama
caps, cups, pictures, a
coin collection, newspa-
pers and a comic book is
carefully placed in this
section.
The display is colorful,
informative and enlight-
ening. It draws attention
to itself and is pleasant to
the eye. Each student in
Mrs. Walker’s class had a
hand in the production of
this display for Black
History.
2010 were approved.
Commissioners
approved the Road and
Bridge requisitions and
on vouchers prepared and
submitted by the County
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showing of the total dele-
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Daniel Pierce. Alaska
Governor Sarah Palin,
other leaders and people
who were a part of the
presidents inauguration
graces the display. To
accentuate the display
and stress the importance
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Cooperative
Agreements
between Panola County
and 123rd Judicial District
in Community Supervision
rendered by
Robert Kennedy 40 years
ago: He gave a speech to
the ‘Voice of America’ all
around the world and
despite what was going
on in the country, particu-
larly in Alabama, Bobby
Kennedy said this in
1968: ‘Things are moving
so fast in race relations a
Negro could be president
in 40 years. There’s no
question about it, in the
next 40 years a Negro can
achieve the same position
that my brother has.
Prejudice exists and prob-
ably will continue to, but
we have tried to make
progress and we are mak-
ing progress. We are not
going to accept the status
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the history of black
Americans, books written
worked on the camp facil-
ities as volunteers and
paid contractors to bring it
to its present size of being
able to accommodate
about 1,000 campers each
session. The cabins that
were built in the early
‘60’s were concrete block
construction and several
are in need of replacing
because of their age and
the wear and tear of hous-
ing kids for over 40 years.
Visitors from at least
15 states and several for-
eign countries have
descended on the Piney
Woods of East Texas to
enjoy a week of church
youth camp since the
early 1960’s. In over 45
years, the camp has only
had three directors of this
ministry with the late Earl
Moore serving as the first
director. The next to serve
was the late Eugene
Gauntt, who served for 13
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The sealed bid for the
purchase of one % ton
pickup for the Panola
County 9-1-1 Rural
Addressing Office was
awarded to Excel. The
proposal opened in the
last county meeting from
Prichard and Abbott for an
Auto Ad Valorem Tax
Collection System for Tax
Assessor/ Collector
Margaret was approved. A
License Agreement
the year. This will
increase our year round
capacity to just over 500
campers.
The new buildings have
been made possible by a
very generous donation by
Max and Debbie Story of
Magnolia, AR who are
owners of Reliance
Drilling Service and
members of First Baptist
Church also in Magnolia.
Max and Debbie have
been very generous to dif-
ferent ministries in the
Baptist / Missionary
Association of America
having given several mil-
lion dollars to enable
these ministries to accom-
plish their visions.
Daniel Springs’'Baptist
Camp has been in opera-
tion since the early 1960’s
and has seen over 150,000
campers visit the grounds
located on FM 999 at the
edge of the Gary city lim-
its. Many people have
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included in this display
show a shot of President
Barack Obama as a child by President Obama and a
riding his tricycle, a pic- banner with infamous
ture of Dr. Martin Luther saying “Yes we can!”
King’s inspiring message The middle
of “I Have A Dream”, and entitled “United
President Obama’s
response of “I Am The
Dream”. The display also, map showing each state,
President and the delegates won by
family, his both President Obama
and Senator John McCain
well as his mother and her ■ is mounted. This and a
family. There are keep-
sakes displayed such as,
President Obama’s wed-
ding pictures and his
immediate family por-
traits. The display also
exhibits a clock from
Africa, a unique vase of
sand in African American
colors telling the story of
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of it is highlighted by a
model White House,
Lincoln Center and
Jefferson Center with fig-
urines coming from both
ends of the section as if
people from all walks of
life are coming to see
Barack Obama be sworn
in as president of the
United States. There is a
newspaper clipping of
Barack taking a long step
into history. It was affixed
on a box simulating a T.V.
screen; this was created
by Nashandia Willie. It
reads, “A Long Stride
with his leg stretched over
the word history in big
letters”.
The third section enti-
tled The Truth Unfolds-
Emotions is a collection
A large display honor- thought
ng Black History graces
he main hall of Carthage
iigh School as a result of
he imagination and
efforts of Mrs. Norvelle
Walker and her family
:areers and community
lome economics classes.
The display, which is
organized into three sec-
ions, is filled with mem-
orabilia and keepsakes
collected by Mrs. Walker
is she toured sites from
Vlinnesota to New York.
The first section covers
he “Dawning of a New
3eginning”. The pictures
of President Barack
Jbama ai^l the late
Robert Kennedy are
counted above “A pow-
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Four hangars to be built at county airport
A special meeting of
the Commissioners’ Court
of Panola County was
held Monday, February
23, 2009 in the
Commissioners’
Courtroom in the Panola
County Courthouse, and
the following leases were
approved at the Panola
County Airport-Sharpe
Field for hangar construc-
tion: a 40’ X 40’ ground
lease to Joey Anderson, a
40’ X 40’ ground lease to
Jerry Caraway, a 60’ X
60’ ground lease to Jeb
James, and a 60' X 60’
ground lease to Todd
Griffith.
Personnel Consent
items approved and
recorded were the retire-
ment of Larry Moore, an
operator with the Panola
County Road and Bridge
Department, Precinct #3,
effective February 27,
2009; and the employ-
ment of Rebecca Walden
as Fiction Coordinator for
the Sammy Brown
Library effective March 2,
mencing February 28, Judicial District Adult
2009 and ending February Drug Court Application;
28, 2010. Commissioners and the
proclaimed the week of Working
March 15 through March
21, 2009 at Poison
Prevention Week
Panola County. and Corrections
An increase in salary Department (CSCD) and
was approved for Dadrick Shelby County for 123rd
Pipkin, a truck driver with Judicial District Adult
the Panola County Road Drug Court for Fiscal Year
and Bridge Department,
Precinct #3, effective
February 24, 2009.
A resolution was
adopted in support of payment of current Panola
123rd Judicial District County bills as presented
County Judge’s Office
located at 110 S.
Sycamore, Room 216-A,
Carthage, Texas 75633.
Proposals will be opened
at a special meeting of the
Commissioners’ Court
scheduled for Monday,
March 23, 2009 at 9 a.m.
Requests for atten-
dance at a conference
were approved for Panola
County Sheriff’s
Department Deputy John
Hearnsberger, Panola
County Sheriff’s
Department Deputy Chris
Welk and Panola County Sexually
Business Order, Permit Adult Drug Court Grant
and License Appeal Board Application; to approve
for a one year term com- submission of 123rd
Aging cabins to be replaced at
Daniel Springs Baptist Camp
A new stimulus pro-
gram is in action in Gary
as Daniel Springs Baptist
Camp is in the process of
replacing some of its
aging cabins that house
the campers that attend
each summer.
Unlike the old cabins,
the new ones will be heat-
ed and air-conditioned to
give the camp a platform
for year round programs.
The new cabins will be
housed in metal structures
with two cabins under one
roof with each section
housing 30-32 campers
each. The building pad
has just been completed
and construction is
expected to start before
the end of March and
hope to be completed
before the end of the
camping season in
August. The second
building will then be start-
ed and plans are to com-
plete it before the end of
LAR8E PIZZA, al imm art
between Luminant
Mining Company, LLC
and Panola County was
approved. A bid in the
amount of $300 from
Bobbie Sue Alford for the
property located at Lot 5,
Block 466, 709 Black
Street in the City of
Carthage, Panola County,
Texas was approved.
Pastor Dale Reed,
Pastor Carl Anderson, Ms.
Fatha Burchette, Dr.
David Proctor, and
Reverend Mervyn Scott
were re-appointed to the
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2009 (pending drug
screen and physical).
Road and Bridge
Consent items approved
and recorded were a
request by Basa
Resources, Inc. to cross
under Panola County road
#326 with a 4.5” O.D.
steel pipe line and a
request by Sunland
Production Company, Inc.
to cross under Panola
County Road #4702 with
a 4” line.
Miscellaneous Consent
items approved and
recorded were: an
American States insur-
ance Company
Continuation Certificate
for Panola County
Sheriff’s Department
Reserve Deputy Brady
Odom; and to authorize
the County Auditor to
advertise for sealed pro-
posals for the installation,
hardware, training, and
maintenance on video
arraignment system.
Proposal specifications
will be available in the
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The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. [137], No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 25, 2009, newspaper, February 25, 2009; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1402806/m1/1/: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.