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LOCALNEWS Monday, Seftember i i. 1995 News Messenger Texas Eagle' makes last Houston-Dallas in'fnllepe Station and Corsicana Wtgs 1 82 1 jry- Minneapolis 79 iyyT 1 Memphis 1 87 Pvl- lf 1 1 TZ 1 1 Oklahoma City 89 A the valedictory run, consisting of two coach cars, a lounge car and one private car booked by a Pallas auto-parts seller. Many aboard the train "were rail buffs. However, not everyone "'aboard' knew they were on run. "I'm sorry I never rode it before," said Vicki Shaw of Houston.

"I guess I knew in the back of my mind that there was an Amtrak, but it just never registered." The train ran-severely behind schedule. With scheduled stops Associated Press The "Texas Eagle," Amtrak's Houston-to-dallas passenger train, made its last rur on Sun- day. The 7-year-old, thrice-weekly passenger' service was a casualty an Amtrak move to shed unprofitable lines, I was on the very first one down, and now I'm riding the last one. It's sad," said Amtrak attendant Lotus Brown. About 125 passengers VA times the normal list rode on 1 South Marshall open tAy a JHouston 1 94" I house set for Tuesday run announced in April by Amtrak.

In addition to cuts announced in December, the federal government-run passenger rail's service schedule has shrunk by nearly 25 percent -nationally. It also will result in the loss of 5,550 jobs. "I'm officially abolished as of Wednesday," said Armida' Leyva, a Dallas-based Amtrak ticket seller who rode? the Eagle's farewell run. 'r been a nice six said. to Barbara Koon, who preceded him in death.

He was married to Elsie Blondell Robertson on Nov. 18, 1930, in Harrison County. Mr. Benson was a farmer and had previously worked with the Harrison County Road Bridge Department. He was a life member of Harleton Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, of Harleton; four sons and daughters-in-law, Richard Benson of Duncan ville and Friend Faye of Winnsboro, Roger and Margie Benson of Garland. Ray and Becky Benson of Hallsville and Robert and Raynell Benson of Gilmer; three daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Russell of Hallsville, Carolyn and Jerry Don Jones of Diana, and Elaine and Raymond Williams of Marshall; two sisters, Mary Olwell and Letha Vaughn, both of Shreveport, 13 grandchildren, Skip Benson, Denise Benson, Vickie Arrowwood, Kelly Benson, Stacy Watson, Mark Benson, Matt Benson, Kim Morrison, Jerry D. Jones, Robby Benson, Michael Benson, Hollye Williams and Brooke Williams; 18 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides his first wife, Barbara Koon, he was also preceded in death by an infant daughter. Pallbearers will be grandsons Skip Benson, Kelly Benson, Mark Benson, Robby Benson, Michael Benson and Jerry D.

Jones. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Roger Jones, Dr. Jim Harris, Dr. Valerie Allman, Dr.

Jerry Gul-lion, Bernard Jones, David Pope and the staff of Hospice of East Texas. Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at Sullivan Funeral Home Travis Street. Flowers are permitted or donations to Hospice of East Texas. and three, to four unexpected delays caused by signal problems or freight traffic along its 265-mile route, the Eagle more often crept than soared.

The' run, scheduled for six hours and 10 minutes, took nine hours. When it made its first run in November 1988, the Texas Eagle was the first passenger train to link Dallas and Houston in 30 years. Abolishing the Texas Eagle was part of cost-cutting moves OBITUARIES James P. McClellan Lewis Funeral Home MARSHALL Funeral services for James P. McClellan, 89, of Marshall will be held 1 p.m.

Wednesday at Liberty Baptist Church, with Rev. G. Henry Lewis officiating. Mr. McClellan died Friday, Sept.

8, 1995, at Marshall Memorial Hospital. Burial will be at Liberty Cemetery. He was born Jan. ,4, 1906, in Marshall, a son of Irvin McClellan and Anner Haynes McClellan. Mr.

McClellan was a retired laborer, was a Baptist and worshipped at Union Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Amie Moore McClellan of Marshall; a daughter, Evelyn McClellan, Smalley of Shreveport, a stepdaughter, Bonnie Robinson of Los Angeles, a brother, EstrUs McClellan of Marshall; a sister-in-law, Lucy M. McClellan of Marshall; an aunt, Arvee Williams of Marshall; a granddaughter, Lindy Harthone; a step-grandson, Dewayne Black of San Antonio; and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Paul Benson Sullivan Funeral Home MARSHALL Funeral services for Paul Benson, 93, of Harleton, will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Harleton Baptist Church, with Revs.

Frank Orr and Mike Brittain officiating. Mr. Benson died Sunday, Sept. 10, 1995, at his home, after an extended illness. Burial will be at Center Cemetery, Harleton.

He was born Sept. 24, 1901, in Harleton, a son of John Anthony Benson and Fannie Isabel Wells Benson. He was married 1 995 AccuWeather, Inc, r. vYOI SHOWERS MH TSTOfMS HUf)RlS SSOW Local Data TEMPERATURES High Low 8a.m. Monday 85 62 67 Last Year 87 67 69 Temperatures tkow Sunday'l hfh, overnight low and elm.

Monday. PRECIPITATION 8 a.m.-8a.m. 0.00 Total, month 0.63 Normal, month 4.1 1 Total, year Vv 30.84 Normal to date 30.88 Normal annual 45.57 Sept. 11 Avg. mean temperature 78.1 Average high 89.6 Record high 1927, 104 THIS WEATHER CENTER Key Air Conditioning Heating Inc.

4610 Kamack Highway 938-9141 Authorized Trane Dealer TACLB000703C MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11 Mavette Booster Club will hold a meeting 6:30 p.m. in the Marshall High School library. Panola College-Marshall Center will hold a three-week calligraphy class Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. beginning today. For information call 935-1600.

American Association of Retired Persons will sponsor a driving course for persons 50 and older today and Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Community Room of the First National Bank. Cost is $8. To register call 935-1439. Marshall ISD trustees will meet at 5 p.m.

at the district office, 1305 Pinecrest Drive. American Legion Post 267 will meet 7 p.m. for an executive board meeting. Karnack ISD board of trustees will meet 7 p.m. in regular session at the high school cafeteria.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12 South Marshall PTA and open house is set for 7 p.m. at South Marshall School. Turn Around Texas, a community crime fighting program, will meet 7 p.m. at the Lions Community Center, 1201 Louisiana. Marshall Noon Lions Club will meet at Panola-Harrison Electric Co-op Inc.

Community Room, 410 E. Houston with Colonial Park administrator Joan Steb-bins as the guest speaker. East Texas Fly Fishers will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Colonial Room at Johnny Cace's HOSPITAL NEWS MARSHALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Admissions Sunday, Sept. 10 L.C.

Smith, Julius M. Staten, OBITUARIES Texas Lottery Saturday Lotto: 8-16-24-25-36-45 No tickets correctly matched all six numbers drawn. Wednesday's jackpot is estimated at $10 million. Saturday Pick 3: 7-7-2 Louisiana Lottery Saturday Powerball: MISD board to vote on higher tax rate Central Baptist Prayer Room A Ministry of Central Baptist Church 24 Hour Answering pp CALENDAR Restaurant on East Marshall Ave. in Longview.

Marshall Community Concert Association is invited to attend the David Holt concert at 7:30 p.m., Municipal Auditorium, 2821 Washington Greenville. Hallsville ISD trustees will meet "hit 7 p.m. in the School Administration Building, Green and Walnut streets. Waskom ISD is hosting a public hearing at its regular meeting 7 p.m. when the Board of Trustees will explain the details of TEA citations of low student performance on TAAS.

Elysian Fields ISD trustees will meet at 7 p.m. at Elysian Fields High School. The first Partnership Party of this school year will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Washington Early Childhood Center. All students and their families are invited to a free hot dog supper.

City of Marshall, Parks Recreation Department will be offering the six-hour Defensive Driving Course from p.m. at the Marshall Civic Center. Pre-registrafion is not necessary. Cost of the course is $25. For further information, call 935-4470.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13 Marshall Senior High School Class 1980 will be having a reunion planning meeting at 6 p.m. at the Pemberton High School Cafeteria on Wilson Street. Haskell J. Sanders, Billy F. Else, Tracy L.

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The action will take place at 5 p.m. at the MISD Administration Building, 1305 E. Pinecrest Drive. Other items to be considered by school board members include a tax abatement policy, a contract with Sabine Valley CenterMarshall Youth Services to provide therapy for special education children, and proposals for a district-wide recycling program. Other school boards meeting this week include those from Elysian Fields, Tafum and Hallsville ISDs.

Hallsville ISD trustees meet 7 p.m. Tuesday at the HISD Administration Building, Green and Walnut streets. Action items include consider ICE SUNNY PJ CLOUDY CLOUDY Average low Record low Record Rainfall 66.5 1981, 51 1966, 1.93 SUNRISE-SUNSET Sunset tonight 7:29 Sunrise tomorrow 6:58 Extended Forecast (Monday-Friday): Tonight, partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms north. Low 66 to 72. Tuesday and Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms.

High 89 to 95. Low 65 to 71. Extended forecast, Wednesday, "mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms central and east, partly cloudy west. IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY "It's hard to stop a Trane" ation of a capital acquisition program and consideration of a compensation and staffing plan. Elysian Fields school board members meet 7 p.m.

Tuesday at Elysian Fields High School. Agenda items include a report on 1994-95 district Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) test results. Board members will also consider a new student code of conduct and adjusting the reserve funds in the self-funded workers compensation insurance. Tatum ISD trustees will meet at 7 p.m: Tuesday at the TISD Administration Building. They will consider setting the 1995-96 tax rate at $1.42 per $100 of property valuation, after hearing public comments on raising the tax rate from $1.40.

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