The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 137, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page: 1 of 12
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both charged with posses-
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gering a child and posses-
sion of controlled sub-
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Rickets when she was two
years old and her sister
Dorothy carried her on her
hip until she could walk.
She did not walk until she
was almost six, and now
walks with a limp. She
also speaks of overcoming
breast cancer and living
cancer free for 24 years.
While she was in college
she met the man of her
dreams, Art, through her
sister Dorothy. They have
cially open a display hon-
oring John and the contri-
butions he made to make
the Tex Ritter Museum a
reality. A detailed sched-
ule of the weekend will be
made public soon. For
more information on the
showcase and an applica-
tion to audition, please
call the Panola County
Chamber of Commerce at
903-693-6634 or visit
online at www.carthage-
texas.com.
Airport-Sharpe
Field. Bid specifications
are available in the
County Judge’s Office,
110 S. Sycamore, Room
216-A, Carthage, Texas
Bids will be opened April
13, 2009 at 9 a.m.; and the
Panola County Criminal
District Attorney State
Forfeiture Fund Budget
Amy, in a telephone
interview, said, “John
loved helping young peo-
ple, and I can’t think if a
better thing to lend his
name to. We feel he would
be very pleased. John’s
older children love the
Tex Ritter Museum and
Hall of Fame, and the
friendly people there.
Stella can’t wait to learn
more about her grandfa-
brother, Tom, is also ther, Tex Ritter.”
Subdivision Rules. County
Commissioners tabled the
was born in the small
town of Lake Arthur,
Louisiana. She has lived a
remarkable life from a
humble Louisiana
upbringing through cancer
and numerous other ail-
ments to the joy of being a
parent. Through it all, she
has kept her faith and
Special Response
Team arrests two
123rd Judicial District
Court Coordinator, to
become effective May 1,
£009. The Road & Bridge Amendment #1 for Fiscal
consent item approved Year 2(X)9. Requests for
recorded was a Conference Attendance
were approved for Panola
Tax
Assessor/Collector
Margaret Dyer, Panola
Deputy Tax
Assessor/Collector
Debbie Crawford, Panola
County District Clerk
Debra Johnson; Panola
www.Sconshotts1.com photo
(left) Members of
Carthage Fire
Department stand on
the roof of a home on
Sabine Street on
Monday, March 23, 2009.
They had had been
called to the house to
fight a kitchen fire. The
fire fighters were able to
quickly extinguish the
flames. (below) A
Carthage fireman looks
on after the flames were
extinguished in the
kitchen of the home
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Also, during the week-
end, the museum will offi-
A special celebration was held Wednesday at Carthage Dialysis Center for
Shirley Johnson and Gloria Hymes for being on dialysis for 25 years.
Celebrating with her are Dr. Roy Gerard, Donna Liston Diractor of Operations
and Barbara Hicks.
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Author to be at TCMHOF, Sammy Brown Library
A book signing will be
held Thursday, March 26,
2009 from 10 a.m. to noon
at the Texas Country
Music Hall of Fame, and
at the Sammy Brown
Library on Saturday,
March 28, 2009 from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Author Fannie B. Bush
Several members of the
community attended a
special meeting of the request until rules can be
Commissioners Court of reviewed by an attorney.
Panola County on The personnel consent
Monday, March 23, 2009 item approved and record-
to hear the discussion and ed was an increase in
outcome of a request from salary for Erin Johnson,
South Murvaul Water
Supply Corporation con-
cerning adopting Model
shares it in her latest book.
I’ve Got to Tell
Somebody.
Her mother and step
father raised eight chil-
dren - four boys and four
girls. Her parents were
Godly parents and raised
them up in the admonition
of Christ. As a matter of
fact, she said, they were in
church every time the
doors of the church were
opened for Sunday
school, church service,
Bible training, choir prac-
tice and any other special
programs. She realized at
the age of five that God
had given her a beautiful
voice to sing and she has
been singing for Jesus
ever since.
Through her book, she
recalls how she developed
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Music Hall of Fame
Showcase on August 14,
2009 will have a new
name. The Showcase has
been changed to the aJohn
Ritter Tribute Showcase”,
| Ritter’s widow, Amy
afasbeck, and all four of
Us children, Jason, Tyler,
Carly and Stella, will be
there to honor John and
emcee the show. John’s
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scheduled to be at the
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month of April, 2009 as
County Child Abuse Prevention
Month in Panola County.
A Coordination agree-
ment was approved
between Panola College
and Panola County as it
relates to Adult Basic
Education Program, 2009-
2010 Coordination with
Institutions &
been joyfully married for Organizations. The
over 52 years, and have County Commissioners
two children, Denise and approved new rules and
Johnny, nine grandchil- regulations Panola County
dren and six great grand- Airport-Sharp Field as
children. well as hangar leases and
For more information, ground leases. In other
contact Fannie Bush at business, Road & Bridge
803-788-5440, or email requisitions and payment
fanniebbush@bellsouth.n of current Panola County
et. More information bills as presented on
about the book can be vouchers prepared and
found online at www.iveg- submitted by the County
ottotellsomebody.com.
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Members of the Panola
County Special response
team arrested two
Carthage residents Friday,
March 20, 2009.
Terrance Smith, age 28,
and Amanda Johnson, age
25, both of Carthage, were
TCMHOF Showcase
to honor John Ritter
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County consider^ utav ption
of Model Subdivision Rules
and recorded was a
request by Gill Water
Supply Cooperative to County
cross under Panola
County Road #3081 with
a 2” pvc line. County
Miscellaneous Consent
items approved and
recorded were: Panola
County Juvenile
Probation Department’s County Sheriff’s Office
Financial Statements for Captain Byron McMillen,
Fiscal Year ending August and Panola County
31, 2008; a copy of Texas Auditor Sidney Burns.
A&M University (V.G. Commissioners
Young Institute of County approved a form for bids
Government) Continuing solicited for the purchase
of items of food for the
Panola County Detention
Center and the purchase
of items of food for the
Elected/Appointed Officer Panola County Detention
and Oath of Office forms Center to the lowest and
for Panola County best food vendors upon
Elections Administrator recommendation of
Cheyenne Lampley and Sergeant Sherry Jones.
Panola County Deputy Commissioners
Elections Administrator approved proclaiming the
Loretta Mason; authoriza-
tion for the
Auditor to advertise for
sealed bids for the pur-
chase of Aviation
Gasoline 100LL and Jet A
Fuel for the Panola
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The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 137, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 25, 2009, newspaper, March 25, 2009; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1402814/m1/1/: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.