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NOTEBOOK

MONDAY

CASS COUNTY PATRIOTS meet 6 p.m. every Monday night at the Silver Spur restaurant on Hwy. 59 Loop in Atlanta. This group formed to help inform and involve people in government. For more info call Jeff Akin, 903-733-2546.

NEW BEGINNING CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST will have its Texarkana district meeting 7:30 p.m. nightly Monday through Friday, Aug. 6-10 at the church. The district musical will be 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, also at the church.

TUESDAY

KILDARE COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION will have its regular meeting 7 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Kildare Community Center, located off Farm-to-Market 125 at County Road 1779 in Kildare. The public is invited. For more info contact Frances W. Allen, publicity chairperson at 903-796-6282.

CASS COUNTY HOSTORICAL COMMISION will meet 6:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Hughes Springs Public Library on First Street downtown. The primary focus of this meeting will be the history education alliance with local public schools. The public is invited to attend. For more info contact Charles Stiger at 903-796-4456.

AMH AFTER SCHOOL JUNIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM will commence Sept. 7. Shifts will be Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. Orientation will be conducted on an individual basis. For more info contact Fran Wyatt at 903-796-3230 or 903-824-3541; or Barb Weems at 903-799-3273.

WEDNESDAY

KILDARE GARDEN GROUP meets 1 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month at Kildare Community Center under the leadership of Shirley Mitchell, president. Meetings include gardening tips, hands-on programs, and tours of home gardens and nurseries.

THURSDAY

GIRL SCOUT INTEREST RALLY begins 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Linden United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. There will be crafts for the girls and S’Mores for all. Girls in grades K-12 are eligible to join grade appropriate troops. Leaders are needed in Linden; any adults interested in volunteering are welcomed to attend. For more info call Sue Snowden at 903-756-7172.

SAVE OUR NATIONS MINISTRY will give away 50 food boxes for those in need who qualify between 4 to 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month at The Secret Place Retreat Center. Bring a form of ID for each person in residence. The center is located south of Atlanta on Hwy 59. For more info call 903-799-6368.

LINDEN LIONS CLUB meets at noon Thursdays at Varsity Diner, located at the intersection of Highway 59 and Texas Highway 155 in Linden.

FRIDAY

23RD ANNUAL POW/MIA VIGIL will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 3-4, at the Korea/Vietnam Memorial in downtown Texarkana to honor American soldiers unaccounted for. Friday, opening ceremonies will start at 3:11 p.m. and the first candlelight service at 8. Saturday, the annual POW meal will begin at noon, with the annual “Ride to Remember” and balloon release at 3, followed by a service. Closing candlelight ceremonies will be at 8.

ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH will have its annual Bible conference Sept. 3-5 at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday. Speakers will be Dr. Kenny Digby, director of missions of Alcorn Baptist Association in Corinth, Miss.; Dr. Ernie Perkins, evangelist/conference speaker from Edmund, Okla.; and Dr. John Hatch, director of missions of Gregg Baptist Association in Longview. There will be free conference music from 6:30 to 7 p.m. For more info contact pastor Jim Rust at 903-799-6486 or 903-490-2634.

SATURDAY

GIRLS SCOUTS REGISTRATION RALLY will be from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Aug. 28 at Bayou Lanes Bowling on U.S. Highway 59 in Atlanta. Girls from kindergarten through 12th grade in the Queen City, Atlanta and McLeod areas are invited to attend. Free bowling is available for girls registering. Pizza and drinks will be served. For more info call 903-796-4280 or 903-748-4192.

JONES HILL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST IN MARIETTA will have a musical 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28. The public is invited.

CHICKEN SPEGHETTI DINNERS will be served beginning at 11 a.m. Sept. 4 at the Atlanta Fire Department, benefitting firemen and the department with needed items and equipment. The event will be hosted by Atlanta Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Plates will be $7 per person, and will be served until gone. Dine-in or carry-out. Tickets are available at the door, no pre-sale.

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 5870 will have an all-you-can-eat fundraiser fish fry with all the trimmings from 11 a.m. until 1p.m. Sept. 4. The post is located one-and-a-half miles past Atlanta High School on Farm-to-Market Road 251. Cost is $9 for adults and $4 for children ages 6 to 11. For more info call 903-796-3064.

REBECCA’S PANTRY will have a fish fry fundraiser from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sept. 11 in the family life center of West Side Baptist Church in Atlanta. Regular dinners will be $8 and large dinners $10. The church is located at 712 West Main Street in Atlanta. Proceeds will benefit Rebecca’s Pantry. Donations will also be appreciated. For more info call 903-796-5553.

SAINT PAUL CME CHURCH will have its “Soul’s of Faith Fourth Anniversary” 6 p.m. Sept. 11. The church is located at 412 Johns St. in Atlanta

HUNTER EDUCATION CLASS is set for 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11 and 12, at Horne Enterprises, located at the intersection of Texas Highways 43 and 77 in Atlanta. Classes will also be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 and 3, Nov. 13 and 14 and Dec. 11 and 12. Online courses are also offered. Anyone born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, must go through this course to obtain a Texas hunting license. Cost is $25 per person. For more info or to register call instructor Chuck Wise, at 903-826-8576 or 903-799-7668.

ATLANTA AREA FARMERS MARKET, sponsored by the Atlanta Area Chamber of Commerce, opens 5:30 a.m. until all is sold every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday behind Atlanta City Hall off Louise Street. Opens 5:30 a.m.

KILDARE COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION will have its monthly fish fry fundraiser with all the trimmings from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Kildare Community Center, located off Farm-to-Market Road 125 at County Road 1779 in Kildare. Cost is a donation of $7. The public is invited. For more info contact Frances W. Allen, publicity chairperson at 903-796-6282.

SUNDAY

CASS COUNTY COWBOY CHURCH will host an “Extreme Trail Practice” event each Sunday evening at 7. Trail obstacles will be set up to assist riders to teach their horses to adjust to various circumstances encountered while riding. There will also be an open arena for anyone who wants to ride or work with their horses. Everyone is invited. The church is located on Highway 59 South in Atlanta.

SPRINGDALE BAPTIST CHURCH will celebrate its homecoming 10:30 a.m. Sept. 12. A covered dish luncheon will be served at 12 noon. When registering, there will be an opportunity to give a donation for the upkeep of the cemetery. The church is located on Farm-to-Market Road 2327 north of Queen City. Everyone is invited.

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH OF BLOOMBURG will celebrate “Homecoming Sunday” on Sept. 12. Services will begin at 10:50 a.m. followed by potluck lunch in the fellowship hall. Singing will follow lunch and will feature some of the best talent in the area. Bring favorite dish and share in this time of fellowship and remembrance.

FYI

ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL SEASON FOOTALL TICKET CORRECTIONS have been made to the following games, Atlanta vs. Mt. Vernon will be on Oct. 15 instead of Oct. 23; and Atlanta vs. Pleasant Grove will be on Oct. 29 instead of Nov. 6. For more info call the high school at 903-796-4411.

FREE COMPUTER LITERACY TRAINING will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Fairview Community Center, 606 CR 1625 in Linden, beginning Sept. 14. For more info call Floyzell “Flo” Stevenson at 903-826-2495.

QUEEN CITY RESERVED SEASON FOOTBALL TICKETS will be on sale from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 23-25 for last year’s reserved ticket holders. On Thursday and Friday, Aug. 26 and 27, the remaining available reserved seating can be purchased. Ticket price is $25 per seat per season and can be purchased at the QCHS office. For more info contact Belinda Fincher at 903-796-8259, ext. 10.

FANS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS have been received from local citizens, businesses and Cable One to be distributed in the areas of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which includes Lafayette, Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Sevier and Cass counties. Qualifying individuals may call 903-756-5596 and complete an application for a fan.

COMMUNITY SERVICES OF NORTHEAST TEXAS will host a “school supply drive” to help needy children. Drop-off sites include 211 N. Pinecrest, Suite B, in Atlanta and at 304 E. Houston St. in Linden. For more info contact Laura Dossey at 903-799-7390 or Julie Kolacki at 903-796-3383.

Articles in the Notebook are guaranteed to run only two to three times prior to the announced event. Deadline is 2 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays.

 

Latest

County's most talented will win $100

'Midnight Madness and Cheer-Off' set Sunday

High school cheerleaders and Cass County’s “most talented” will have the opportunity to make some cash and shoppers will have the opportunity to save some cash during Sunday night’s Moonlight Madness and Cheer-Off in downtown Atlanta.

This year the Atlanta Area Chamber of Commerce will also sponsor its first-ever “Cass County Has Talent Show” and the winner will walk away with $100 cash.

The Labor Day weekend event begins at 8 and ends at midnight.

The cheer squads will gather in downtown for the cheer-off with the $300 prize going to the school that shows the most spirit. Cheer squads leaders who haven’t contacted the Atlanta Area Chamber of Commerce yet to let them know you will be participating are encouraged do so as soon as possible. 

Chamber Manager Beverly Johnson said the family-friendly event includes street vendors and kids activities, including a bounce house.

Johnson said folks with talent will want to compete for the $100 cash prize.

“If you have a talent for dancing, singing, magic, playing an instrument or anytime of talent call Randy Smith at KAQC TV at 903-796-8820 or call the chamber to register for the talent show,” she said.

Merchants will open their doors with lots of bargains.

Sponsors for the Moonlight Madness include Atlanta Memorial Hospital Gift Shop, Benita’s Atlanta Floral, JoJo's Cakes & Confections, Laura's Used Book Store, Merle Norman and Terrell Brothers Furniture and Appliances.

 

Last Updated ( Friday, 03 September 2010 12:55 )

 

Oct. 4 is the deadline

Would-be voters must register soon

Cass County tax assessor-collector and voter registrar Becky Watson wants to remind everyone of the approaching Nov. 2 general election.

The last day to register to vote is Oct 4 and if a change of residence is needed the voter registrar must be notified also by this date.

Voter registration applications may be picked up at the City Hall office in Hughes Springs, the Chamber of Commerce office in Atlanta or the Cass County Tax Office in Linden.

A person must be 17 years and 10 months of age or older. When voting, citizens must present their voter certificate or some other form of identification.

For questions or to request more applications, call the Cass County Tax Office at 903-756-5513.

For more information about Texas voter registration, go to www.votexas.org.

Last Updated ( Friday, 03 September 2010 12:52 )

 

Proceeds benefit scholarships, athletics

Lions seek golfers for Sept. 11 scramble

Atlanta Lions are gearing up for their annual golf tournament at Indian Hills Country Club on Saturday, Sept. 11.

Teams can register in advance by calling the country club at 903-796-4146 or they can register beginning at 7:30 a.m. prior the tournament and still get their hole assignments. The shotgun tee-off time is 8:30 a.m.

The cost per team is $200, or $50 per person. The fee includes donuts and coffee for breakfast and a catered barbecue luncheon, as well as the chance to win several prizes.

Hole sponsorships are $100 apiece and any business or individual interested in sponsoring a hole may call Lion Jeff Peace at 903-796-7948.

This year’s contests include longest drive, closest-to-the-pin contest and a hole-in-one contest on a selected hole that will pay $500 to the lucky winner.

Money raised from the golf tournament is given back to the community through college scholarships and donations to various projects.

Last Updated ( Friday, 03 September 2010 12:51 )

 

Ten cases reported

Poisonous mint plant killing area cattle 

Several head of cattle have died from eating the plant perilla mint (Perilla frutescens).

According to Gene Bobo, Cass County Extension agent, a local veterinarian recently examined 10 dead cows that died as a result of eating this plant.

This toxic plant contains "perilla ketone," which produces pulmonary edema and pleural effusion. Toxic cases are usually in the late summer or fall after grazing the plant.

Animals affected by the plant exhibit respiratory distress.

“They have difficulty breathing especially when exhaling,” Bobo explained. “They may grunt when exhaling and may have a nasal discharge and elevated temperature. Postmortem examination reveals pulmonary emphysema and edema. The perilla mint seeds are often found in the rumen of the cow.”

Once symptoms of the severe pulmonary edema and emphysema occur, treatment us usually ineffective. Contact your veterinarian for more medical advice, Bobo said.

The best time to control perilla mint is late April to early June. It is very difficult to control in late summer and early fall when it also becomes the most dangerous to livestock.

Bobo said it is crucial, especially in late summer, to maintain an adequate supply of quality feed for cattle and other farm animals. Grazing in infested pastures should be limited during later summer when perilla mint is flowering. Avoid harvesting forages in areas infested with these weeds.

Mowing plants before seed is produced will help prevent further reproduction and spread, Bobo said. Early use of herbicide such as GrazonNext, Grazon P+D, 2,4-D or Remedy while actively growing (young) is best.

Last Updated ( Friday, 03 September 2010 12:38 )

 

Marriages, divorces and lawsuits

Cass County Courthouse news

Courthouse officials report the following applied for marriage licenses, and filed for divorces and lawsuits during August 2010.

Marriage Licenses

– Randall Jay Thomason and Heather Renae Dyer

– James Hugh Luckey and Lorice Wiggins Sasser

– Floyd Allen Currey and Brinda June Kupiec

– David Caroll Williams and Amy Nicole Alford

– Jimmie Ray Price Jr. and Leslie Diane Garrett

– Daniel Maloy Beall and Pamela Brooke Knight

– Larry Gene Fleet and Isabel Lisa Ahrens

– Matthew Dale Whittington and Jenna Marie Simmons

– Trevor Wayne Smith and Kelley Lynn Williams

– Marty Lee Keasler and Regina Lynn Holland

– Ted Franklin Ham and Celina Shane Blair

– Don Eric Massingill and Gretchen Renee Davis

– Chad William Solley and Joanna Lynn Stanley

– Boyce Lee Downs and Pamela Jean Downs

Divorces filed

– Roy Gene Treadway vs. Hettie Stanley Treadway

– Nathan Ryan Hampton vs. Sheena Marie Hampton

– Terry Dwayne Hatcher vs. Dolores Gayle Hatcher

– Chad Timonthy Cressionnie vs. Beckie Sue Cressionnie

– Donna Jean Stevens vs. Robert Dale Stevens

– Charlene Bradshaw Terry vs. Daryl Stephen Lafleur

– Stephen Hayes Kirkland vs. Susan Adcox Kirkland

– Michael Juan Endsley vs. Vivian Lynn Endsley

– Everett Dean Mayfield vs. Lora Leigh Mayfield

– Russell Milton Cranford vs. Karen Sue Cranford

– Ronnie Dean Vess vs. Darla Denise Little Vess

– Carolyn S. Tyson vs. Freddie C. Tyson

– Roxanne Keener vs. Charles Rodney Keener, Jr.

– Harold F. Vith Jr. vs. Susan Vith

– Chelsey Lee Naron vs. Donald Justin Naron

– Cynthia Leann Meadows vs. Vircie William Meadows

– Michael Craig Richards vs. Brenda Louise Richards

– Sharon Fincher vs. William Fincher

– Tanoka Cochran Drinkard vs. Ronald Lee Drinkard

– Michelle Leal vs. Fidencia Garcia Leal

– Jesse Claude Russell vs. Lanora Jones Russell

– Haley Nicole Scott vs. Eric Lynn Scott

Civil cases filed

– Sha’Rhonda Johnson vs. August Carney and Mandy Vinson, personal injury/damages

– The State of Texas vs. $10,000 U.S. currency, notice of seizure and intent to forfeit

– Citibank (South Dakota) N.A. vs. Christopher Polite, suit on account

– Mary Jane Walsh and Jerreld Ward vs. Emmett H. Florence, personal injury/damages

– Citifinancial, Inc. Maureen Kersey as trustee vs. Leslie Clements and Rhonda Clements, foreclosure

– Commerce Bank, N.A. vs. Gina Broussard, suit on contract

– Angelia T. Jackson vs. United States Department of Agriculture, land dispute

– FIA Card Services, N.A. vs. Lori A. Radford, suit on contract

– Patty Howell vs. Edgar Webster, injury or damage/other injury or damage

– American Express Centurian Bank vs. Kevin D. Brown, contract-debt

– Global Acceptance Credit Company, LP vs. Damon L. Anglin, contract,-consumer debt

– Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. vs. Penny Diane Pettit, contract-debt

– Cynthia and Vircie Meadows both individually and as next friends of Baby Meadows vs. John William Curtis and Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc., injury or damage/motor vehicle accident

– PLT Properties, LLC vs. Thousand Hills Land Holdings, LLC, suit to reform a deed

– Cass County Bank a branch of the Morris County National Bank vs. Glenda Coleman, suit on note

– Cass County Bank a branch of the Morris County National Bank vs. Jeremy Davis and Shondra Langley, suit on contract

Other cases filed

– In the interest of a child, 13 cases

– Ex Parte: Kenneth Carl Anderson, occupational license

– Ex Parte: Earl Nelson Rube, expunction

– Ex Parte: Niva Nichole Washington, occupational driver’s license

– In the matter of the change of name of Larry Maurice Thompson Jr., all other family law

Last Updated ( Friday, 03 September 2010 12:36 )

 
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