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LONGVIEW TODAY Quilt guild to host Flesher on Thursday Charlotte Flesher of San Antonio will be guest speaker at the Thursday meetings of the Country Patches Quilt Guild at Alliance Bible Church, 300 Hollybrook Drive. The day group meets for coffee and fellowship at 9:30 a.m. and a 10 program. The night group meets at 7 Flesher's morning topic will be "The Trick Is In The Setting." At Joyce Turner the evening meeting, she will discuss "The Finishing Touch." This lecture will cover applying bindings, borders and her way of putting on a sleeve. Meetings are free and open to the public.

For information, call Sharon Jennings, 295-8350. Faculty and staff members of the Trinity School of Texas and Trinity Episcopal Church will present "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" on the stage of the Trinity School Commons 7 p.m. Friday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday in junction with the Canterbury Tales festival. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children under age 12 and are available at the door.

For information, call Jan Franklin, 753-3366. The East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse will cele: brate 27 years of service with board of directors annual dinner meeting 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Pinecrest County Club. Guest speaker will be Sen. Bill Ratliff.

The council will honor the Volunteer of the Year. Tickets are $12.50 each. For information, call 753-7633 or 1-800- 441-8639. Tatum PTSA meeting will be held at 7 tonight in the high school auditorium. -Cub Scouts will hold a sign-up at 7 tonight at Pinewood Park Elementary School.

To be eligible, boys must be in grades 1-5 and live south of Marshall Avenue. They also must attend the sign-up with a parent. For information, call 753-9779 or 753- 5893. Last chance: Longview High School students or their parents need to pick up the 1992 Lobo yearbooks from the receptionist as soon as possible. You must present a receipt or a canceled check.

Also, a number of baby pictures which parents submitted for the baby ads do not have names and addresses on them. They need to be picked up, too, according to Marsha Dotson, sponsor. Good morning, Longview. Nationally known quilter The Gregg County Historical exhibits will be closed to the public from Tuesday through Sept. 26.

During this time, a new hands-on exhibit will be installed, all exhibits cleaned and refurbished and docent training will be conducted. Although the exhibits will be closed, the museum office will remain open and telephone inquiries will be answered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The regular schedule for viewing exhibits from 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, will resume Sept. For a information, call 753-5840. Celebrating birthdays today are Laura Jean Greenwaldt, Joann Jones, Jan Smelly, Julie Roberts, Jeri Lynn Harber, Charles Barton, Carol Wall, Carlotta Rebecca Skinner, Bill Ruth Rhodes, Gene McWhorter, Lee Newman, VanCessa Jowell, Frank Perkins, Bill Maxine James, Frankie Hannah McLarty, Frances Mark Alford, Letha Shirley Griffin, Beth Lee, Allen, Charlie Propes, McBride, Walter S. Ingram, Nola Maxwell, Bill Ege, Natalie White, Janet Woods, Darlijo Smith, Jean Woodward, Sweetie Kathy Awbrey and Billie Blackman. Couples celebrating wedding anniversaries today are and 1 Liz Foster; D.E.

and Alice Cox, 13th; Tommy Vera Garlough; and Frank and Barbara Dunagan. Don't look back. CORRECTIONS CLARIFICATIONS A story in Monday's misspelled the name of Pollock, Region VII Teacher of the Year. 3 SHE AD By Allen photographer Getting ready to work Archie Ford of Universal Texas Light and Barri- Longview Bridges informed city staff that cade attaches a "No Trucks" sign to a detour work may begin as soon as noon today. Victoria sign next to High Street Monday afternoon.

Work LaFollett, city spokeswoman, said a subcontracon the High Street Bridge, scheduled to begin tor had not yet acquired the necessary detour noon Monday, was postponed for a day or two, signs and blockades to close off High Street Longview city staff said. The contractors, Bridge on Monday. Longview working to fix sewer line spilling into Grace Creek From Staff Reports The city of Longview issued a statement late Monday saying that a wastewater line that broke Friday night has sent sewage into Grace Creek. The line is about 750 yards inside loop 281, adjacent to the creek which flows into the Sabine River, one of the city's drinking water sources. Initial investigations reveal two clay lines one 15-inch and the other 21-inch have collapsed along a 600-foot stretch, the news release said.

Pedram Farahnak, public utilities director, said the city is taking "precautionary measures" to deal with the sewage that has gone downstream. "The city is flushing the creek with fire hydrants located just below H.G. Mosley Boulevard, and we are putting HTH (similar to chlorine used in swimming pools) into Grace Creek at FM 1845," Farahnak said. "We are trying to minimize effects to vegetation and wildlife along the creek." He said there is no threat to the drinking water in Longview or that of other cities downstream. "Our preventive efforts combined with normal dilution from other creeks will make river water safe from any pollution caused by this unfortunate occurrence," he said.

One manhole also was damaged and another has collapsed. The release said no homes or businesses stand in or directly adjacent to the affected area. Since Friday, city crews have worked around the clock to repairthe failed lines and curtail the flow into the Creek, the release said. Firefighters pension panel holding workshop here By Mitzie Avera work hard to educated the public Staff Writer to prevent them. More than 100 people from Richard Halliburton, a across Texas are in Longview for Longview CPA serving on the the Annual Firefighters Pension Longview Fire Department penCommission Fall Workshop.

sion board, said workshops like Firefighters, as as depart- this conference are important in ments' pension board members helping firefighters keep abreast of converged on Longview's Holiday changes. Inn for a three-day conference Halliburton said this is the first which will deal with everything time for Longview to host the from legislative changes affecting conference. benefits to how to invest funds. One of the reasons the conferOn Monday, State Rep. Jerry ence is being held in Longview is Yost, R-Longview, gave the 146 to give all fire departments a people attending the conference an chance to attend, he said, pointing overview of legislative out that some smaller East Texas proceedings.

fire departments might not have He praised the firefighters, say- the resources to send people across ing they not only fight blazes, but the state for a conference. Hall says name cleared in House check scandal From Staff and Wire Reports WASHINGTON U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall, D-Rockwall, is among 145 House members who report the Justice Department has cleared them of wrong-doing in the hot check scandal. Hall, who represents part of Gregg County, earlier this year said he learned House bank records showed he wrote 18 worthless checks, even though the bank never notified him his account was overdrawn and he was not aware of the problem.

He said the overdrafts occurred when he wrote monthly checks to cover Washington living expenses such as rent, and then transferred the remainder of the money to his bank in Texas. U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman, who also represents part of Gregg County, did not have any overdrafts. The Justice Department, which has been looking into the matter, has notified some congressman that they have been cleared of criminal actions in the scandal.

Tennie Lea Huffman Smelley honored on 100th birthday Special to the Longview News-Journal Leath, Huffman and Smelley famiThe children of Tennie Lea Huff- lies were instrumental in establishing man Smelley LaGrone Chapel, Forest Hill and honored her Sat- Macedonia churches. urday with a cel- She married William Henry ebration in honor Smelley on June 30, 1908, at First of her 100th Baptist Church. He died in 1937. birthday. Their children are W.H.

Smelley Born Sept. 12, Annie Lou Bustin, A.J. Smelley, 1982 to Alfred Nannie Pearl Crain, Ruby Lea Ray, Marion and Mar- Carrie Young all of Longview, and garet Chelnessa Dorothy Farris of Allen. Mrs. (Nettie) Leath Smelley also has several grandchilHuffman, she Smelley dren, great and greatwas the oldest of 11 children.

The great grandchildren. Pedram Farahnak, public utilities director, said restoration of the lines will be done in three phases: 1) Temporarily diverting the creek and containing, to the extent possible, the leak so that work crews can access the damaged area; 2) Installing necessary line and equipment to replace the collapsed lines; 3) Restoring the wastewater lines to normal operations (including routing the creek back to its regular path). City crews will continue to work around the clock and estimates say work will be complete in two weeks, the release said. The city has notified the Texas Water Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency about the break, the release said. POLICE BEAT Longview man shot in face A 20-year-old Longview man was shot in the face late Sunday when a disagreement resulted in gunfire.

Clifton Johnson was taken to Good Shepherd Medical Center where he was treated and released, a hospital spokeswoman said. Longview police officer Scott Cook investigated the shooting at 7:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Jordan Street, said Jim Walters, police spokesman. After the victim was shot, he struggled with the suspect and took the pistol away, Walters said. A 20-year-old man turned himself into police in connection with the shooting, Walters said.

Alonzo Darden was arraigned on an attempted murder charge and bond was set at $25,000. Gladewater man has trouble signing up A 17-year-old Gladewater man had a little trouble Saturday signing up for defensive driving in Longview. The man, driving a 1967 Chevrolet pickup, was turning into the parking lot of A-1 Driving School, 4612 Judson Road, when his brakes failed sending his pickup through the front of the building, said a report by Longview police officer Van Burr. No one was in the classroom at the time of the accident. No injuries were reported, but the building suffered about $5,000 worth of damage.

The driver was going to the school to sign up for defensive driving. 3 wreck victims remain hospitalized Three of seven people injured last week in a three-car accident remained hospitalized Monday. Melanie Gilland, 16, Nicole Jensen, 14, and Kathi M. Huckaby, 34, all of Hallsville were listed in stable condition in Good Shepherd Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said. The accident occurred late Thursday in the 2500 block of East Marshall Avenue.

A car driving west in the eastbound lane collided head-on with two eastbound vehicles. The three still in the hospital were riding in the same car. Longview officers handle 528 calls Longview police answered 528 calls during the weekend. News- Bournal. Tuesday, September 15,1992 Longview ISD tax rate will remain the same The Longview school district's local tax rate won't increase for the 1992-93 fiscal year.

The Longview Board of Trustees Monday night approved a local tax rate of 39 cents per $100 of property value which is the same as the 1991- 92 rate. With the Gregg County Education District countywide tax rising from 78.93 cents to 88.97 cents per $100 of property value, Longview trustees struggled not to raise local school property taxes. "We made every effort possible to hold down the tax rate," said Superintendent Ron McMichael. The final budget for 1992-93 is just over $32 million. The district ended the 1991-92 fiscal year on Aug.

a cash balance of bal- just over 388,000. The total fund ance, including cash reserves, was $3.4 million. During Monday night's regular board meeting, a public appeals hearing of the denial of a student's placement i in the gifted and talented program at Foster Middle School lasted almost two hours. Board members unanimously voted to deny the appeal from parent Steven L. Wilmeth.

They cited the fairness involved because 23 students tested higher than Wilmeth's daughter. "I cannot overlook the other 23 children. There has to be some latitude and cut-off mark," said Board President Dr. Troy Simmons. Because of the information presented by Wilmeth and the expert testimony on behalf of his seventhgrade daughter, the district will reassess its present selection system for placing students in the gifted and talented programs.

More exact guidelines for an appeals procedure will also be established. Susan Johnsen, coordinator of the gifted and talented program at Baylor University and a consultant, said Longview ISD's placement procedures would be indefensible if taken to court. "Not only does it not meet state guidelines, but it also statistically unsound," she told board members. She said she questioned the validity of the entire procedure. Longview ISD will ask the Texas Education Agency and possibly outside consultants for help in reevaluating the system.

"We are not statisticians," said McMichael. "We attempt to do what: we think is best for the children." McMichael said he hopes the examination would be completed by the spring when 600-800 students are screened for placement during the upcoming school year. After the meeting, Wilmeth said he wasn't certain if he would appeal the decision to Education Commissioner Lionel "Skip" Meno. "I don't know. We are going to.

look to see what the issues are. I think the real issue is if we are to appeal would it benefit the other children of the community," he said. Man who brought Fox to Longview dies at 72 By Toni K. Laxson places with former limited partners Staff Writer Ed Stanton and Lou Adler, both of Lester Kamin, the man who Houston. They are now managing brought the FOX television network partners.

to Longview, died this weekend. The reason for the transition was Kamin, 72, a Houston resident, to allow Kamin to pursue other busidied of a heart attack Saturday, said ness interests in Houston, Mills said. local staff members. Channel 51, which has been on the. with 30 years ex- air since Sept.

9, 1984, will not unAn entrepreneur dergo any changes because of perience in broadcasting, Kamin Kamin's death, Mills said. Channel 51 in late 1990, said Services for Kamin were held bought the bankrupt KLMGBrenda Mills, general sales Monday in Houston under the direcmanager tion of the Settegast-Kopf Co. of the Longview station. Funeral Home. In April 1991, Kamin converted He was a graduate of Baylor UniChannel 51 to KFXK an affiliate versity and a member of Houston's of the maverick FOX television Temple Emanu El.

network. Survivors include wife, Hortense; "He had a true vision for us," daughter, Lynn Kamin Gremillion; Mills said of Kamin. son, Mark; sisters, Bessie Goodman In July, Kamin made the transition and Marion Kaplan; brothers, Jake, from general owner to that of a lim- Sam and Max; and three ited partner, Mills said. He traded granddaughters. Celtic Heritage Society to meet Celtic Heritage Society of East Texas will meet at 7 tonight in the Oakland Heights Baptist Church Family Life Center on Judson Road.

The program will consist of musical entertainment and finalizing plans for the society's participation in the Harvest Moon Festival at the Old East Mountain School Oct. 3-4. Dr. Pat McClelland will entertain with some traditional Irish tunes. Refreshments will be furnished by Doug and Dorothy Ruthven and Tom Dealy.

Anyone interested in Celtic heritage may attend. For information, call Jeanne Sturrock, 753-1269. Candidate's forum slated Thursday A candidate's forum is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday by the Republican Club of Gregg County. The forum will be held at Bentley's Restaurant, and people should call 297-1908 to make reservations.

David Bridges, Republican candidate running against U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall, will join local candidates in addressing the forum. Teleconference today. on waste reduction TYLER "Promote Landfill Alternatives Now," a teleconference on how to reduce industrial solid waste, will be 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

today at the University of Texas at Tyler campus. Sponsored by the college's continuing education department, the teleconference is to assist industries and commercial businesses in solid, waste reduction and recycling. Topics include how industries can manage materials they no longer need, and economical ways of maniaging waste, drums, office paper, plastics and high risk wares. Nelus-Bournal. (USPS 319-000) A Cox Newspaper Vol.

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