PUBLIC LAW 94.33
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1982
"The Voice of the Lignite City"
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YEAR, NUMBER 20
Box 509. Malakoff, Texas 75148
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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1983
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and Power Corn- The lignite fueled plant is planned for ded construction schedule, which
J.E. Hail, an- construction about three miles south- reduces the company's construction
that the schedule for the west of the town of Malakoff in Hender- cost in the mid and late 1980's, is ,now
the Malakoff Electric son County. Unit One is now scheduled possible in part because future slav-
has been extended for completion in 1990, with Unit Two to trical demand in the Houston area will
is scheduled follow in 1991. be reduced.
instead of late 1983 as
Hejl said the adoption of this exten- The Malakoff Electric Generating
ltoyt has been named Markham, Tim Mattingly, DarrellDavis, Jerry Ochoa, Dwayne Spencer,
of the Malakoff High Mooeley, Greg Murrah, John Newland, Diana Stanton and Kindra Tiner.
Class of 1983 with Harold Rhonda Palmer, Alesha Powell, Lori Barnett has been named valedic-
Caroline Reed, Sbeila Reid, Susan Self, torian of the Cross Roads graduating
exercises will be Todd Shelton, April Shopher, Craig class of 1983. Salutatorian will be Robin
8 p.m. at Tiger Spivey, Keith Stenovitcb, Ken Stuffs, Chandler.
Bonnie Tanner, Jeff Templin, Kelvin Honor graduates include Connie
are Michelle Toliver, Homer Turner, Kim Turton, McKinnerney, Dana Hughes and Sheila
Bonnie Tanner, Becky Pare Welborn, Charles Williams, Scott Giles.
Williams, Michael WehrenbergandTed Graduation exercises will be held
include Warren Quinn.
Norman Ashton, Joe Greg King has been named valedic- Friday, May 27, at 7 p.m. at the football
field.
Melissa Branch, torian of the Trinidad High School Other graduating seniors include
Kandi Clark, Melinda Senior Class of 1983 with Paul Airbeart Terra Agin, Stephanie Drummond,
Coleman, Linley Dyer,as salutatorian.
f, Tim Ferrell, Michael Commencement exercises will be Shannon Rounsavall, Ginger Proper,
Grissom, Chris held Friday, May 27, at 8 p.m. with Jerry Logan, Sharon Cannon, Polly
Essie Henderson, David Jones as speaker. Edwards, Stacy Beavers, 7,abe James,
Jackson, Jerryl Other class members include Dale Robby Robertlon, Louis Floyd,
Janke, Johnny Anders, David Arnold, Steven Brigan- Dewaine Cain, Steve Allen, Let,]hdl,
Bobby Kelley, Scott ce, Jennifer Chandler, Charles Donna Norman, Barbie Brown, Johnny
McCurrin, David Colman, Nathan Crocker, ValerieGressettandJackMoorehead.
Station will use lignite mined near the
site to provide 1.2 million
owatts of electricity, or the energy
oe Uivalent of about 12 million barrels of
a year. About 1,000 persons will be
employed at the plant and mine when
they become fully operational.
Plans for the proposed plant were an-
nounced in December, 1981. The
original schedule called for the 1990
completion date.
The Malakoff plant will be the second
of two lignite-fired plants to be built by
HL&P. Groundbreaklng for the com-
pany's first lignite-fired plant, the
Limestone Generating Station in
Limestone County, was held in October,
1981. The two 750,000-killowatt units are
scheduled for completion in 1987 and
1988 at an estimated cost of $1.7 billion.
Lignite for the Malakoff plant will be
provided through a joint venture by
North American Coal Corp. and Getty.
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Superintendent Bob has been constructed, the original An additional special meeting will be
his letter of building has been completely held to determine the method to be used
to trustees in a special remodeled, including improvements to to select a revlacement for Elsom.
the auditorium, dressing rooms have Eisom is [o assume his new duties
his pest of nine been added to the gym and the home June 15.
a similar position with economics cottage has been built.
School District. In addition to his work at the school
for the fall term of Beard president Bob Rounsavall said Elsom has been active in community
his association with the following the meeting that the affairs, including the Chamber of
football field and track resignation was accepted "with Commerce where he has served as a
COmpleted, a new ag shop regrets" by the entire board, director.
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ROUNSAVALL He said the duties of his firm would be
i tabled action on to write letters of notification of intent
tax attorney for theto collect to delinquent taxpayers and
meeting Monday follow through by filing suit.
discussion but City manager Dennis Cannon infor-
firm decisionatthe mad the council that City Attorney
.Mike George had previously handled
Pelt of Corsicana, an any delinquent tax cases that the city
R. York, Jr., ap- has had. He had been contacted about
the council offering to the matter, Cannon said, and indicated
taxes, penalty and in- that he felt the hiring of a delinquent at-
city at a cost of 15% per torney could be beneficial to the taxing
entity.
Van Pelt told councilmen that filing ;e: :
on delinquent taxpayers would serve ........
several purposes: It would show an in- :i:: ..............
crease in current collections; it would , .... i,:: .....
encourage other delinquent payers to
update their bills; and it would balance
the burden among taxpayers by not
allowing some not to pay while others
did.
He also said that hardship cases
would be handled separately.
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IT'S ALMOST TIME-Seniors form Malakoff, Trinidad and Cross Roads schools will have commencement exercises Friday
night at their respective schools. Preparing for the IZ-year finale earlier this week were Malakoff seniors Michelle Ashlock,
Shells Reid, Bonnie Tanner and Becky Gawlik. Jeff Prentice (background) and Rodney Branch (on the ladder) prepared
the marquis so that everyone would know. (Staff photo by Lori Callaway)
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RENNYROGERS provements to the high school gym-
ly priorities for nasium and an upgrade of academics
Independent School as the top priorities to be completed
a three-year period were during the 1983-84 school term.
of the Improvements to the parking
it Tuesday night, situation on the Elementary campus,
embers ranked am- two additional classrooms in the ad-
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last week. Making
ministration building, the addition of eact t)f the following two years to corn-
volleyball to the girls' high school plate other goals. Board members
athletic program and Idscaping at established the $130,000 figure at the
the high school were also listed tobe May meeting, but had to cut the first.
finished during the next school year.
The board allocated 0,000 to com-
plete the tint-year goals and $150,000 in
year figure back to 90,000 because of
• ddit/onal coete in construction outran-
fly underway on the Junior high cam-
Trustees anticipate spending $25,000
on both the gymnasium and •oademic
project. Improvements planned for the
ofgymtheinClude additional lighting, repair
floor, sandblasting of interior
walk and improvements to the foyer
•lea.
Board president Ron Speed called the
current condition of the high school
gym "the pits" and said that he felt the
gym should be "high on the list" since it
wu on an original priority list a few
years back. That list called for
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provemenla to the facility during the
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provements should be made to the gym
since • new gym may be forthcoming
• i : , "rexlonably soon" with the impact of
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, Power plant.
Included in the academic project is
the introduction of computers to the
: problem to be corrected by the addition
"" " of extra parklnl space and the re-
Malakoff school true Carl Anderson was presented a plaque of • lal trsm tits routing of bus and automobile traffic.
the presentatinnwasboardpreeidentRonSpeed.(Staffpho¢obyAnnRounsavall) An expenditure of $12,000 is an-
ticipated to rennovate two classrooms program will be offered the opportunity
in the administration building. The two to participate in volleyball during the
classrooms will help eliminate a 1983-84 school year. Trustees expect the
current problem that has one class addition of volleyball to cost the district
"meeting in a closet" and another "inn no more than $2,000.
hallway."
Girls in the high school athletic See,MISD, pagel4
Malakoff Rotarians will meet at noon Wednesday, June 1, at the Harbor House
Restaurant for their weekly luncheon.
Masonic Lodge No. 759 Study Club will be held Monday, May 30, at the lodge
hall in Malakoff.
SCHOOLS TO DISMISS EARLY
All Malakoff Schools will release at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, May
25 and 26. Parents should make note of the early release time.
OLD FIDDLERS REUNION SET MAY 27
The 52nd annual Old Fiddler's Reunion will be held in Athens May 27 starting at
9 a.m. Friday morning. Masters of ceremonies will be Bob McGee and Bud Hall
with the feature band being Cliff Bruner and his Texas Wonders from Houston.
LOG CABIN VOLUNTEERS SET RUMMAGE SALE
Log Cabin Estates Volunteer Fire Department will have a rummage and bake
sale Saturday, May 26, at the Big Red Barn. Donations of $I each are being taken
on a rod and reel, tackle box and four prizes of plastic fishing worms. There will
be six total prizes given and donations may be made with the ladies at the sale.
high school curriculum. Also included The drawing will be at 3 p.m. at the Red Barn and you will not need to be present
is the addition of a physics lab and the to win.
schooading of the science facilities at the GARAGE SALE TO BE HELD
I and Junior high. Members of the Trinidad United Methodist Church will host a giant garage sale
toes expect to spend $ 0,000 to at the Trinidad Community Center June 3 and 4. AU proceeds from the sale will
improve the parking situation at the go into the building fund of the church. The sale will be held Friday afternoon and
Elementary. The board expressed con- Saturday.
tern for the safety of students with the COMUlJnr AIINOUItCEMENTS
current litultion. Plans call for the To mike sure people are aware of your oqlenitltion's activities, contact the Mllikoff News at 489-0531. For in
itm to appear in the Thursday publicltion it must be received it the News office by 4 p.m. on the precledin8
Monday.
