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Guest Editorial..
Gym Complex
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damage. The increased coverage will
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Residences where unvented heaters
are found are generally known to have
undersized wiring. Thus, a so-called
remedy creates a real hazard as a
substitute. Every additional electric
heater purchased creates an additional
electrical demand which wastes 66 -
72% of the required gas, oil or coal
boiler fuel used to generate the power.
Second, many do-it-your-selfers will
buy vented heaters and install them
incorrectly, or simply not vent them at
all, thus creating a transfer of hazard
once more.
And third, existing space heaters
will be used longer than their natural
lifetimes to postpone the new, higher
expenditure, thus further compound-
ing the negative repercussions of this
illogical federal proposal.
Low bids totaling $10,669.60 for
furniture for the new high school
gymnasium/library/music complex at
Burleson High School were accepted
Monday night by Trustees of the
BuMKtm Independent School District:
Invitations to bid were mailed to
seven companies and four of them
responded with quotations for the
classroom furniture. The Griggs Co.
was low bidder for the total package at
$10,500 but did not stock 16 adjustable
stools which will be purchased from the
Indego Co. for $169.60.
Bad weather and other delays have
set the completion date back several
months on the new addition and,
although the gym has already been
used once for a religious crusade,
school use of the new facilities is not
expected to any extent until next
school year.
Possibly P.E. classes might use the
weight room or training room this year
but it’s doubtful, school officials say,
that any classes would be reassigned
♦ there late in the school year.
The gym could be used for graduat-
ion exercises, however, in the event of
rain on graduation day.
Besides a gymnasium, the new
addition will house the music depart-
S /ment and library and contain several
classrooms.
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High Price For Safety
It is public knowledge that the
Consumer Product Safety Commission
has proposed a ban on the use of
unvented gas space heaters (published
The safety rules of the LP-Gas
Division, Railroad Commission of
Texas, adequately protect consumers
of LP-Gas. One rule states, “Gas
appliances installed in rooms where
ventilation is insufficient to allow
adequate air for complete combustion,
under conditions of maximum demand,
shall be provided sufficient air by the
installation of a louver or other means
to provide one square inch of free area
per 100 BTU of appliance rating.”
“$157 million has been spent on the
Consumer Product Safety Commission
since it was created in 1973,” according
to the General Accounting Office, the
investigative arm of Congress, “but the
agency has had only a token effect in
reducing the number of dangerous
products on the market.”
$157 million seems like a very high
price for consumers to pay for such
illogical proposals, which are difficult
(at best) to defend as being in the
public interest.
-Texas LP-Gas Association.
F urniture B ids
Accepted F or
in the Federal Register, February 14).
Since vented gas heaters use approx-
imately 20-35% more gas than unvent-
ed heaters, LP-Gas dealers would sell
more fuel if all heaters were vented.
The vented unit, installed, would cost
consumers about $170 more than
unvented units. Therefore, the ban
could well create additional sales
opportunities for LP-Gas marketers.
But, LP-Gas dealers know that the
ban would affect those least able to
' withstand these increased costs. The
Texas LP-Gas Association feels some-
one should speak up for the low-income
and fixed-income members of our
- society.
CPSC reports that it has verified 50
deaths (46 attributable to carbon
monoxide poisoning) from unvented
gas space heaters since January 1,
1973. The agency does not know what
portion may have been due to homicide
or suicide.
CPSC acknowledges that some ten
•. million unvented gas heaters are
presently in use. If one were to
„ calculate the hours these units have
been in use since 1973, the death rate
would be so miniscule it would be
unrecordable! In fact, in 1976 alone, 50
people were killed parachuting when
; their chutes failed to open!
Hundreds of consumer products
could be shown to cause greater danger
to the public. Motorcycles, automobil-
es, skateboards, lawn mowers, motor
boats, throw rugs, bath tubs...are just
< a few examples.
If the proposed ban goes into effect,
what are the consumer alternatives?
First, thousands of small plug-in
electric heaters will be purchased.
preminum would be slightly over $300,
he told the board.
This increased coverage brings the
BISD up to the maximum amount that
can be carried by a school district.
THE BOARD ALSO discussed the
date for a runoff election should one be
required in the school board race and
the possible purchase of a computer
and heard a report on discipline from
Dr. Vernon Stokes, assistant superin-
tendent in charge of curriculum.
Stokes told the board that a review
of school discipline was a continuing
process and that his report would be a
continuation of other reports that the
board has heard on the subject.
“We need to be constantly taking a
look at what we’re doing to see what
practices we need to continue and
which ones we need to improve,” he
told the board.
The board decided after hearing
Stokes’ report that a review of school
discipline and discipline policies should
be conducted by administrators.
Stokes also recommended that a new
teacher orientation should put more
stress on the discipline code.
The complete text of Dr. Stokes’
report on discipline will be printed in
Monday’s Star.
more
detailed information on cost compari-
sons between operating their own
computer and using the computer
services of the Education Service
Center.
Cost of the computer services from
the service center have increased 52
percent in the past three years, said
Howard Yeary, BISD accountant,
which would amount to $79,061.61 for
the next three year period if there
were no additional price increases.
His three year estimated cost of
purchasing a computer from Hall
w’JSn TRUSTEES TOOK NO action on
i TRUSTEES ALSO ACCEPTED the purchasing a computer for school
:Z low bid for telephone equipment on district use because they wanted more
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building currently
> >of SH 174 and FM 731*.........—
Low bidder was Communications
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i* $15,600 for telephone equipment that
>quipment is
e>d 40 stations, Supt. of SchTolsM
//Stribling told the board.
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five to seven years at least, he added.
installation. Other bids included Fisk
Telephone Co., $15,670; International
Telephone and Telegraph Terryphone
Co., $17,117; and Southwestern Bell
££ Telephone Co., $23,725 (rental of
^equipment only).
Those bids are exclusive of the cost
< of installation of the trunk telephone
reline.
Trustess approved the low bid 5-0
£’.<with Maurice Shepherd abstaining.
Board Member Harold Putnam was not
present at the meeting.
IN THE ONLY OTHER items that
> received action in the open portion of
the meeting, trustees granted Texas
Electric a utility easement at a house
being constructed by . the high school
wwpiivuc equipment on
^another new school project, the central
^administration building currently
funder construction at the intersection
><Jof SH 174 and FM 731.
. Low bidder was Communications
//^Corporation of America with a bid of
:*• $15,600 for telephone equipment that
g would have five outside lines and 25
^.telephone stations. The equipment is
<//capable of expanding to 10 outside lines
9. ’and 40 stations, Supt. of Schools Bill
^Stribling told the board.
This should be sufficient for the next
The bid included both equipment and Bearing Co. was $59^740, but trustees
on of.on 4-1 U.J_ 1 T-,. , feJt cost fac^ors 0£ Ownjng
their own computer needed to be
studied in more detail.
The school district has until the last
week in April to exercise their option
to purchase the computer from Hall
bearing.
Trustees took no formal action
toward setting the date of a runoff
election, should one be necessary
following the general election Satur-
day.
STRIBLING INFORMED the board
that the Fort Worth school district had
set Saturday, April 22, as the date for
their runoff election with the board
meeting to canvass the results on April
24.
If a runoff election is required, it
would be the first time that the school
district has held one. Formerly a
plurality was all that was required for
election to the school board.
Such an election is a possibility in
both races since there are three in one
race and four in the other.
In a closed, executive session follow-
ing the open meeting, the board
reviewed contracts of secondary teach-
ers, handled several matters of student
discipline, met with an individual
concerning his contract, considered
salary adjustments and personnel re-
commendations.
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building and trades class and increased
the amount of liability insurance carr-
ied on school owned vehicles.
Formerly the BISD carried liability
insurance on all school owned vehicles
in the amount of $100,000/$300,000
bodily injury with $10,000 property
give the school district $250,000/$500,
5 000 bodily damage with $100,000
£ property damage.
Additional premium would total $411
►t for the 1978 calendar year, said Harold
Moore, assistant superintendent in
charge of special services. Pro-rated
for the remainder of this year, the
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Sincerely,
/s/ Mary March
Burleson
and water and sewer improvements.
He suggested on the city hall work that
a two-story addition be built.
On water and sewer improvements
he said, “Let’s not plan on a 3-5 year
city. Isn’t this
serving our own
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/s/ David Senter
Burleson
American Agriculture Moyement
He said that before
on the Zoning Board
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BURLESON STAR
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THOSE WHO ENJOY seafood may
want to take advantage of a fish fry
being sponsored by Mansfield Volunte-
er Fire Department at the fire hall on
Saturday.
Serving times will be from 11 a.m.
until 2 p.m. and again during the
evening hours, beginning at 4 o’clock.
Cost will be $3.50 for adults and $2 for
children under 12.
OUR BEST get well wishes go to
Mrs. Billie Willis, a Fort Worth reader
who is a patient in St. Joseph Hospital
after a freek accident on Tuesday.
Mrs. Willis is the mother of George
Cromwell of Burleson.
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lence in exhibit at the science fair.
Other BHS participants in the fair
were Perry Allen, Mike Bailey, David
Bristol, Jim Holloway, David Hall,
Kenny Pope, Philip Roe, James
Thompson and Paul Balega.
Sponsor for the high sJiool science
fair projects was BHS chemistry
teacher, Mrs. Linda Hewgley.
We have got to return the govern-
ment to the people by placing in office
people that will speak for the majority.
The administration cut the agricul-
ture budget this year from 11 billion to
2 billion dollars. The bill the Senate
passed would return it to the 11 billion
dollars. The President is fighting this
all the way, but running to give more
than the 11 billion to Panama in the
Treaty.
Wayne Hutson Editor & Publisher
James Moody News Editor
Mary Cowley Society Editor
Chuck Hutson Advertising Manager
The Burleson Star is an indepen:
dent newspaper published twice
weekly on Monday and Thursday
[except the weeks of Christmas and
July 4th] in the interest of Burleson
and adjacent areas by Burleson
Publishing Co., 319 N. Burleson
Blvd., Burleson Texas 76028. Anv
erroneous reflection upon the in-
tegrity and reputation of any indivi-
dual or firms will be corrected if
brought to the attention of the
editor.
Address all correspondence to the
Editor, Burleson Star, P.O. Box 383,
Burleson, Texas 76028. Phone 295»
,5278.
plan, not a continuing effort just
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resources rather than to develop and
enrich them...
“I simply want to offer my services
to the community with the understand-
ing that I will work for a close
relationship between the city adminis-
tration and residents in a
in Garden Acres 10 years.
“I believe that a councilman must
represent all citizens equally,” he said,
“and in a manner that will inspire
confidence in his judgement and decis-
MAYOR
W.E. GATES, 217 NE Cindy, is a
safety director for the Tandy Corp, and
has lived in Burleson four years.
Saying it was his desire “to help and
keep down taxes, keep down water
bills and improve our streets,” he said
his goals if elected would be to see that:
“All homes have access to water and
sewer.
“Job openings -if there are job
vacancies that exist in our own
community do not go outside and hire
outside the city. We have qualified
engineers in our own
what it is all about,
community first.
“Senior Citizens-Most have retired,
some on disability. I would like to see
them be relieved of any tax burden
that may exist. Each case should be
taken on its own merits.
“Transportation-! would like to see
transportation to and from Fort Worth
area for all citizens.”
He said he had had previous exper-
ience in campaign matters and in
working in Austin with a lobbying
group which “has given me a direct line
to Austin.”
On the question of the bond election,
he listed three of major interest,
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reasonable price for all agricultural
products this year and each year to
come, also our fight for America, Old
Glory, and all those things we hold
dear.
This shows where the loyalty lies,
not with American ideas and people,
but with foreign interests and pres-
sure. Which is more important, keep-
ing agriculture alive and well so that
this country continues to have plenty
to eat, or giving billions of dollars away
to Communist countries?
We will be returning to Washington
to help win when the bill goes to the
We as a people have got to get
interested in America again, and we
have got to elect people that will
represent us and not themselves or
special interests.
We were told by our Senator that
supported the Canal Treaty, that they
were not elected to represent the
people, “We were elected to make
decision based on our good judge-
ment.”
BY WAYNE HUTSON
Congress has passed a bill that prohibits employers from forcing
retirement of their employees at age 65. The limit was raised to 70.
The bill, if signed into law by President Carter, may cause a lot of
confusion at first.
Older folks are apt to have a lot of questions about when they can
collect Social Security (the age will still be 65 for S.S. and Medicare).
Retirement benefits will increase if a person remains on the job after 65
without drawing his pension.
The whole idea is to put teeth into a
employment discrimination because of age.
It’s a good idea.
THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE for experience. Older folks have the
advantage of having seen more things happen. I’ve found that they know
how best to deal with most situations both on the job and off. That’s
called wisdom and it doesn’t come very often in young packages.
Of course, there have been times when old age has af fected a person’s
attitude and outlook so much that he has become non-productive. But the
law still allows an employeer to discharge an employee if he is
incompetent. Now, however, the firing of any employee will be based on
rules set down for all employees.
The bill doesn’t do much to help people who will become 65 before the
end of this year, except that under new hiring regulations, the retiree
could turn right around and apply for his old job back and have the legal
guarantee that he’d at least get an equal chance with other applicants.
PICTURE YOURSELF nearing retirement. Natuarlly, the idea of
having time to do things you’ve always wanted to do is attractive. But
what if inflation has robbed you of the buying power you expected to
have?
And what if Social Security is the only income you’ll have?
That’s gotta be a scary feeling for some folks who may or may not have
built up the size nest egg they need to carry them through the remainder
of their lives.
Adding five more full-salary working years may not answer all the
questions, but it at least gives our older citizens a chance.
North American society has wasted many good years by forcing
retirement on productive citizens simply because they happened to
reach an arbritary age that somebody said was the time when a man or
woman ought to be turned out to pasture.
MARCH
and one year on the board of equaliza-
tion. That gave him working experi-
ence with every city manager the city
has had, he said, as well as many other
boards and city councils.
He Said he supports all proposals in
the bond election later this month.
“I do not see how we can continue to
do the best job for the citizens from the
council and staffs position without
expanding City Hall. If I had to pick
one proposal from the General Obliga-
tion bond program it would have to be
the City Hall and fire department. All
the others are extremely important
also.
On the subject of growth: “We are in
a good position to handle the growth
with the competent staff we have now.
We have increased the staff some as
the growth increased and will have to
streamline some procedures to more
efficiently handle the volume of work.
This is why the increase in the City
Hall complex is so important.
“The growth we will permit, will be
good quality, controlled growth.”
APRIL
JANUARY FEBRUARY
MODERN MEDICINE and technology have lengthened the average ,
life span so that many “senior citizens” (some of them hate that word)
approach retirement age with disdain and disgust. They’re just not
ready to hang ’em up.
I’m not sure how to draw a comparison with any accuracy, but it must
have been like telling a man in 1925 that he would work only until he
reaches 45 and no more.
Such an act would have been unthinkable back then. “Why, a man has
twenty or thirty more good years,” we’d say.
Who can say we won’t face a similar situation 20 years from now? We
may see people living to ripe old age of 95 and 100, still working
productively and still contributing to their company and their fellowman.
Back during the Bicentennial Year, I was joking about my plan to be
around to observe the Tricentennial. It really wasn’t that funny. By then
I’d only be 137 years old. I might even, be frisky and healthy at that age.
‘Course, I don’t plan to work that long. As soon as I bank that first
million, I’m gonna retire and soak up the sun in the Bahamas or Hawaii.
And I plan to enjoy that kind of leisurely life for at least 40 or 50 years.
Heck, by the time I retire, we might be living to be 150 years old or
more.
All of the above hinges, of course, on science’s ability to find a cure for
the “common” cold like the one that’s plagued me the last few days. If
not, I won’t need a retirement income.
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Dear Sir:
The Social Studies department of
Burleson High School is sponsoring an
old fashioned political rally and com-
munity get together Thursday, April
13 at 7:00 p.m. in the New High School
Gym.
We have written to all candidates on
both primary ballots and invited them
to come and meet the citizens of
Burleson. Speeches will be severly
limited but ample time has been
provided for socializing. Candidates
will need to meet our people and learn
the needs of our rapidly expanding
community.
We have no way to count the
potential voters who live in the
Burleson area, but feel that all are
vitally interested in those who will
represent us at all levels of govern-
ment.
Candidates who have already accept-
ed our invitation include Chet Ed-
wards, Don McNiel, Phil Gramm, Ron
Godley, Kay Jones, Wes Mowery, Ed
Mayes, Betty Andujar, Roily Millirons
and James McNees. All three candid-
ates for the Precinct #2 position will be
present, Stacy Calvin, Don Bryan and
A.J. Lambert. All of these will be
attending in person and we hope to
hear others accept before the rally. We
plan to have spokesmen for the major
state candidates if they are unable to HousZ Your “ZupportT'anT’ heto “is
attend also needed so that we can- insure a
Now is the time to question those
who will be your spokesmen. If you
want to really meet your obligation as a
citizen - Come to the rally visit and be
able to make the best possible decision
at the ballot box.
The High School staff and si
challenge you to fill the new d
show your confidence 4n our syst
government. Lets meet the candidati
then vote.
Continued from Page 1
To The Editor:
When I arrived in Washington, D.C.,
Wednesday, the 15th of March, I
couldn’t believe it.
There were more farmers than when
we were there in January. The police
estimated at the White House rally was
30,000 people. That’s a bunch of
farmers at planting time.
Senators and Congressmen said it
was unlikely to get anything very soon.
Boy, did that change. Even president
Carter called a meeting with Bergland,
to make us an offer, because they were
afraid Congress was going to give us
more than they wanted us to have.
The Senators decided to postpone
the second part of the Canal Treaty and
work on ours. What the Senators
passed Tuesday was great. It would
pay $75 an acre for set-aside and, if we
cut back to 50%, we would get 100%
parity price for what we produce.
It raised target and loan prices about
20% across the board. It had meat and
vegetables labeling and inspection on
imports from foreign countries, payed
for by the exporting country.
The House said it would be about
two to three weeks before they took
action, but in a surprise move, the
House and Senate Conference Commit-
tee went on and met to work out a
compromise between the two houses
The House will take it up the week of
April 3. This will be the first item on
the agenda after Easter break.
For all those people who have
supported us, you should be proud. For
all of you that laughed and didn’t help
and said you can’t change what we’ve
got, it’s still not too late to help and
support us.
I think you can see by the markets
we are winning. The fight won’t be
over until the House passes our
legislation and we get some long term
legislation so that we can remain on the
farm and make a living.
★ City Council Candidates
PLACE 6
BOB JOHNSON, 104 Red Oak Ct., is
a homebuilder and has lived here for 10
years.
He is the incumbent in the race,
having served one two-year term.
He gave no issues involving the
Saturday election but said he was in
favor of all the propositions scheduled
for the bond election.
“I feel very strongly about these
issues and believe their passage is very
important to the well being of the
citizens.
He listed the water and sewer bonds
as most important with street and
drainage improvements second.
“I am in favor of putting all of the
proposed issues on the bond election
and letting the citizens decide how and
if they want their tax dollars spent.”
He predicted more growth for the
area and said “the city government
should do its utmost to keep pace with
the growth and the needs of its
citizens.”
He added, “as a working member of
the council, I will be able to serve the
citizens of Burleson in a way that will
be most beneficial to the city and its
people.”
His goal is “to keep the city moving
forward so it will be able to take care of recreation {aci]ities> cit expansion
its citizens m the best way possible. ’
BILL STOWE, 128 SW Harris, is
co-owner of White’s Auto Store and is
director of materials testing at Rone
Engineers, Inc., in Arlington. He has
lived in Burleson 14 years after living CutTlS to 20 ye« ptoi” This* wouldZ
a substantial savings for all citizens.
“Yes, I do see a population increase.
The city should react on a 15 to 20 year
plan, not a continuing effort just
putting out fires and that is what you
to forecast a 3-5 year plan.”
ROBERT E. ABLES, 309 SW Gre
gory, is the incumbent and has lived in
Burleson 16 years. He is a veterinarian.
“I seek reelection as mayor to
continue the good government we have
had in Burleson. This council is
., . ... , .. - , way Jhat cooperative, responsive to the citizens,
residents will fell free to express then* progressive in its outlook and has
opinions and can expect to have them worked well together. I feel this is the
considered. type of government Burleson needs, to
He said that he had had 27 years COpe with the rapid growth the next
experience in construction testing and few years.
have worked with many Metroplex Dr. Abies said his goals include
municipal governmental personnel and completion of a new subdividion policy.
* I feel that I have developed insight to “The council has worked over a year to
what many citizens expect of their city get this developed, and we are almost
government. finished with it. This will be the most
He noted that as a fast growing important tool we will have to deal
community Burleson needs expanded with the rapid growth in the future
facilities and services. “The city must He added that the city has “an
have a long range plan and implement excellent staff, and I will continue to
it such that services will be provided as support the staff in the same manner I
• u j 1 x. v have for the Past two years by being
On the upcoming bond election, he available everyday, all day, to expedite
said, I feel it should not be the their work programs. I will continue to
responsibility of any one person to provide the council with the liaison
decide what is most needed for the between staff and the council that I
edmmunity, but should be decided by a have provided in the past
bond election letting each proposal He said that before coming mayor he
stand on its own merit. served 10 years —J
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