Kingwood College recognizes local clubs
At a special reception held Monday at Kingwood College, Cleveland's
Womens' Club, Rotary Club, and Lions' Club were honored for scholarships
the organizations award each year to area students. At least one scholarship
winner from each club had elected to attend Kingwood College. In appreciation,
each club was given a recognition plaque.
Amendments pass
All 22 proposed amendments to the state's constitution were approved
statewide in last Saturday's special election - including the hotly
contested Proposition 12. The amendment, which buttressed a new state
law that went into effect September 1, allowing lawmakers to set "caps" in
medical malpractice cases, was passed by a narrow margin of 51 to 49
percent. At least $13 million was raised by both supporters and opponents
of the amendments to fund the extensive print and television campaign
war waged by both sides. It had been predicted that only about 9 percent
of Texas voters would turn out for the special election, but returns
indicate the propositions attracted more than 11 percent of registered
voters.
And while we're on the subject...
...of government - Governor Perry convened an extraordinary third
special session of the 78th Legislature at noon yesterday, Monday,
September
15, that saw the "Texas 10" Democratic Senators return after
boycotting the previous legislative session. Houston's Democratic Senator
John Whitmire, true to his previous announcement, was the first to
return to the floor, giving the Republican-controlled Senate the quorum
they needed to address the controversial redistricting plan. Shortly
after, the Texas 10 entered the room as the overflow crowd erupted
with cheers and applause.
Funeral Services scheduled
- Roland Sallee; Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2 p.m., Assembly of God church
in Splendora; interment following at Splendora City Cemetery.
- Beulah Nixon; Graveside services 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at
Cleveland Memorial Park.
- Dorothy Young; Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2 p.m. at Rural Shade Baptist
Church; burial following at Cleveland Memorial Park. Visitation
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 6-9 p.m. at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home.
- Mary Coleman:; Wednesday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m., Pace-Stancil/Probst
Chapel, with interment following at Garden Park Cemetery in Conroe.
Visitation Tuesday, Sept. 16, 6-9 p.m. at Pace-Stancil.
- Edmond Wilkerson; arrangements pending through Pace-Stancil Funeral
Home, Cleveland.
Police Report
Cleveland police had a busy weekend, logging a total of 11 offenses
and making 11 arrests on charges ranging from no drivers license
or insurance, through assault, DWI, and indecency with a child.
Police investigated a case of animal cruelty that occurred on
S. Wiley in
Cleveland, when an unknown person apparently threw a chained
dog over
a cyclone fence and left it to die by hanging.
On Tap at the Texan
Now showing is Uptown Girls, rated PG-13. Showtime Monday through
Thursday nights is 7 p.m. Admission is $2 for children aged
3-11, and $4 for
those aged 12 and up.
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