County considers voting precincts
Liberty County is one of 28 in the state required to redraw some of its voting
precinct boundaries to conform to the new congressional districts approved by
the Legislature this fall.
However, only two precincts - 25 and 8 - and fewer than 15 voters are affected
by the new law. Those voters will have to be switched from precinct 25 to conform
to the new districts. Of course, nothing at all will happen until after the Justice
Department and federal courts rule on the legality of the redistricting plan.
Commissioners have asked the Secretary of State to rule on whether Liberty County
has to provide a separate voting box for the dozen or so voters being moved.
The law generally requires that voters who are moved from one precinct to another
be given a voting box of their own to help them cope with the move.
WalMart packed for "day-after" sales
"It was scary," said one male shopper who had just stopped by the Cleveland
WalMart to buy a gallon of milk for breakfast. "At first, I thought maybe
something had happened on the highway and they had to divert traffic into the
WalMart parking lot."
The shopper - remember, the male shopper - was referring to the fact that by
7 a.m. yesterday morning, Cleveland's WalMart parking lot was jammed full of
cars, and the store was wall-to-wall people.
By 9 a.m., the line of people waiting for layaway service stretched across
the front of the store and wound around by the produce department.
"I'm telling you, it was strange," said the startled male shopper. "I
grabbed my milk, hit the express lane checkout, and got out of there."
Public meeting scheduled Monday night
Once again, the public is being strongly encouraged to come to the
Cleveland city council chambers at 7 p.m. Monday, December 1, and
voice their opinions
about what they would like the city's planned civic center to include. Carl
Joiner, the architect selected by Cleveland's Economic Development Corporation
to design
the building, will be on hand to take notes and answer citizen questions.
Funeral Services
--Kenneth Black; Memorial services Saturday, Dec.
6, at 3 p.m. at Pace-Stancil/Probst Chapel.
--Ruth Whitten; 10 a.m. Sat., Nov. 29, at Pace-Stancil/Probst Chapel, with
interment following at Morgan Cemetery.
--Howard Baker; graveside services 4 p.m. Monday, Dec.
1, at Pace-Stancil Memorial Rest Gardens.
--Jan Devereaux; memorial service 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
30, at BayWay Assembly of God church in Baytown.
--Mary Milner; graveside service 10 a.m. Monday, Dec.
1, at Bear Creek cemetery.
--Henry Hoot; 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, at Pace-Stancil/Probst
Chapel, with interment following at Old Big Creek Cemetery.
--Renee Bell; memorial services pending
Police Report
Arrested on Tuesday were Melinda May McCay on a capias pro fine warrant
and no insurance, and Robert Kent Hardy for public intoxication. A theft
was
reported at the Salazar Tire Shop, while Wednesday saw police recording
two burglaries,
an assault, a runaway, and criminal mischief.
On Tap at the Texan
Tonight at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. is the Disney animated movie, "Brother Bear",
rated G. Admission is $2 for children aged 3-11, and $4 for those aged 12 and
older.
