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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1983

Page

6

Paraplegic volunteer runs Frankston dispatch nerve center

William Bill Morgan, paralyzed waist down, serves as the 24 7 dispatcher for Frankston fire and police communications. He monitors 11 trucks across four departments, alerts multiple crews, and built a 180 foot tower to reach wide frequencies while remaining devoted to volunteer work. Morgan, a 54 year old native of LeCompte Louisiana, arrived in Frankston after a 1968 crash cost him the use of his legs.

Athens Texas Frankston William Bill Morgan Frankston Fire and Police Communications Clem Cecil Jr Cecil Henderson County Maurienne Pagit Berryville Poynor Coffee City Muskogee Oklo

Dear Abby Readers Share Christmas Grievances and Marriage Wobble

A reader asks how to handle a relative pressing for Christmas gifts. Abby jokes about delivering gifts and offers practical social boundary tips. A second letter complains about social greetings, while Lea laments askedal statements. A third notes a rocky marriage and seeks guidance on counseling and avoiding a spendthrift partner.

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Belmont man runs daily bicycle lending library

Jethro Mann, 66, converts his Belmont backyard into a popular noon spot by opening a garage door and lending out dozens of bicycles to local children for the day. A Lerner mechanic and contractor turned bike fixer after arthritis, he gathers discarded bicycles from the dump to repair and lend.

Belmont N.C Jethro Mann Mann Gaston County Lerner Automobile

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