The Alto Herald and The Wells News 'N Views (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1985 Page: 2 of 8
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By COLE PUGH
W1SD Superintendent
The Wells ISD Board of Trustee
election will be held April 6. To hold
the office of trustee one must be a
qualified voter, take the official
oath of office, serve without com-
pensation, and reside in the district.
If an individual seeks election to the
office of trustee by having their
name placed on the ballot they must
have been a resident of the state for
twelve months and a resident of the
district for six months prior to the
last date on which the candidate
could file to be listed on the ballot.
The board derives its legal status
from the Texas Constitution and the
state legislature. In discharging its
duties the Board shall function in
accordance with applicable state
and federal statutes, controlling
court decisions, and regulations
from state and federal agencies.
The Texas Election Code requires
candidates and political commit-
tees to keep accurate records and to
file sworn statements of con-
tributions and expenditures. It is
the responsibility of candidates to
be aware of and comply with these
requirements. The purpose of the
reporting requirements is to insure
that the public may know who has
contributed to candidates and their
campaigns, and how contributions
are spent All activity concerning
raising and spending of money
must be reported. If a candidate
fails to report or incorrectly reports
a contribution, they are civilly
liable to each opponent for double
the amount of the contribution, plus
attorneys fees, and civilly liable to
the State of Texas for triple the
amount. Candidates may also
become liable for criminal
penalties ranging from a Class C
Letter To
The Editor
Editor:
A complete history of Leon Coun-
ty Texas and it’s family is in the
making.
The project is co-sponsored by the
Leon County Historical Com-
mission and the Leon County
Genealogica. Society as a Texas
Sesq u i centennia I projec t.
Everyone who had ancestors in
the county is invited to submit a 700
word story and one picture for free
publication in this book.
In order to insure space in the
book space should be reserved now
and the story must be in the com-
mittee’s hands by May 31 Space
may be reserved by writi. g the
committee at the address below Be
m e to include your complete name
tnd address (don’t forget the zip)
and give the names of the family
you plan to write on Stories on
more than one family will be accep-
ted Stories will tie published Free.
Books may also be reserved at a
prepublicaiion price of $45.00 plus
$2.25 tax and $3 50 postage and han-
dling After publication price will
be higher.
For further information nr to
reserve story space please contact
the Leon County History Book
Committee, P C) Box 500, Center-
ville 75tt33 or call 214-536-7203.
Your co-operation and help with
this project will he appreciated.
Sincerely,
Clovis Byars Herring
Co-Chairman
History Book Committee
misdemeanor for failure to file a
sworn statement to a third degree
felony for knowingly accepting
unlawful gifts, loans, or payments
from a corporation or labor
organisation.
Board members have no
authority except when functioning
as a member of the Board in an of-
ficial meeting.
Three of the ethical standards for
Board members set forth by the
National School Boards Association
are:
Board members are to render
decisions based on the available
facts and their independent
judgement, and refuse to surrender
that judgement to individuals or
special interest groups.
Work with other Board members
to establish effective Board policies
and to delegate authority for the
administration of the schools to the
Superintendent.
Lines From The
Library
Virginia Singletary j
By VIRGINIA SINGLETARY
Are you familiar with Lazy Ned
or Meddlesome Matty? Do the
stories of Ray And His Kite or Willie
and Bounce strike a chord in your
memory? Then perhaps you are old
enough, or young enough, to be
acquainted with McGuffey’s Eclec-
tic Readers. Theories of education,
just as other fashions, change with
the times and sometimes come full
circle. This is the case with these
remarkable textbooks which are
enjoying a resurgence of popularity
all over the country. Many teachers
and parents are urging the use of
the old fashioned McGuffey
Reader, not only for its common-
sense approach to the teaching of
reading, but also for its emphasis
on moral and patriotic values.
Throughout the series we find
titles such as “Pretty Is That Pretty
Does,” “The Folly of Intoxication,”
“Courage and Cowardice" and
“Dare To Do Right.” The Library
has just acquired a complete set of
the newly reprinted McGuffey
Readers from the Primer through
the Sixth Reader. These books are
copies of the original readers which
were first printed in 1879.
Every now and then we like to
remind our readers of the program
of braille and recorded materials
administered by the National
Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped. With the
cooperation of authors and
publishers who grant permission.
NLS selects and produces books
and magazines in braille and in
recorded form on discs and casset-
tes.
The materials and the machines
to play them are loaned, free of
charge, to eligible patrons who
cannot read conventional print, or
to readers because of visual or
physical handicaps. All materials
are sent to readers and returned by
postage-free mail. If you are in-
terested in this program, you can
contact the Stella Hill Library, 858-
4343, during the hours of 1-5 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday anu Fi iua>.
Amber Stromberg came in the
Library last week looking for in-
formation for a school report on the
Praying Mantis. Fortunately we
were able to find an article in an old
National Geographic Magazine
which was just what she needed. We
like to help children with research
whenever we can.
Board members are to take no
private action that will compromise
the Board or administration, and
respect the confidentiality of in-
formation that is privileged under
applicable law.
The State Board of Education was
given the responsibility by House
Bill 72 to develop statewide stan-
dards on the duties of School Board
members. Local Board members
will be required to participate in
training activities conducted at
Regional Education Service Cen-
ters or by private organizations.
The Wells ISD Board of Trustees
has conducted regular or special
meetings 40 times during the past 20
months. They have been in session
for 130 hours during that time.
Wells Centennial Photo-A group of Wells Elementary students
posed for this photograph in 1928. Teachers standing in the rear are,
middle, Winnie Wisener, who taught math and, right, Charlie
Sullivan, who taught athletics and general science. The teacher at
the right is not identified. -photo courtesy trelba burns
Weils Centennial Photo-Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts march in a
parade in downtown Wells in 1956. James Ruby was scout master of
the troop and Oleta Sessions and Trelba Burns served as Cub Scout
mothers. -photo courtesy trelba burns
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SOME WAYS TO BAY
“COODTO?. YOU"
TO YOUR CHILD
By SUPT. JOHN COOK
Every human being responds to
praise. When we are at our Job and
someone tells us, “That is nice
work,” we glow a bit and work ever
harder on our next task.
Psychologists call this positive
reinforcement. Generally,
however, we don’t concern our-
selves with the psychology. Rather,
we simply remember how nice it is
to hear someone say, “That is a job
well done.”
Unfortunately, many of us do not
remember this simple fact in our
relationships with children. As
parents, we criticize our children
more frequently than we praise
them, and wonder why they do not
respond as we think they should.
Naturally, if we are honest, we are
not able to praise everything our
children do. But at those times
when they deserve praise, they
should receive it.
Often, a child who brings home a
report card with average or better
marks is told, “That is pretty
good," or “You could do better."
Both statements indicate a very
qualified kind of praise and the
child is quick to recognize it. There
is a more effective approach. If a
parent wishes a child to do as well
or improve the next time, a parent
should comment in a more positive
way. Statements like, “I like the
way you have worked in math; you
really have improved your grade,”
and “It pleases me very much that
your grade has gone up in reading"
are much more effective. These last
two remarks will almost guarantee
that the child will do his or her very
best during the next few days.
There are other ways to say
“good for you.” Here are a few of
them that you might try: “That’s
quite an improvement, good job,”
“You really outdid yourself this
time,” “You’re on the right track
now,” or “My, how impressive.”
Also, parents should be sure that
their children understand which ac-
tions are being praised.
To build feelings of confidence in
children, we must find positive
ways to praise them when they ac-
complish tasks in a socially accep-
table manner. “I like the way you
are working” is much more positive
than, “Well, it is better than the last
time.”
As they grow toward adulthood,
children must learn those human
characteristics that receive ap-
proval in our society. Certainly, one
of those desirable characteristics is
to accomplish our tasks in a com-
plete and personally satisfying
manner. A child is able to grasp this
knowledge more easily when given
a little reinforcement in the form of
t Our Schools
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Minister’s Message
By KEN BAB1NGTON
Old Palestine Baptist Church
Our Sunday School Class has been
studying “Spiritual Warfare” and
we just finished looking at some of
the tactics that our enemy uses.
God has his tactics written down in
His Holy Word and Satan has not,
nor will he ever, come up with any
new strategy. Let’s examine a
couple.
In Job 1 and 2, Satan’s strategy is
to try and persuade God that we are
not worthy of His grace and mercy.
God, however, cannot be moved by
this because of His unconditional
love for us. Another of his devices is
in Gen. 3:1-6. Satan twists the Word
of God, then calls God a liar. He
cannot get God to alter His view of
us but Satan loves to get man to
doubt God. If you are in a difficult
situation right now and you’re on
the verge of giving up on God,
DON’T! Read 1 Corinthians 1:9.
Next, in 2 Cor. 2:9-11 Paul says to
forgive people because un-
forgiveness opens the door (Eph.
4:27) for Satan to get an advantage
over us. Paul did not want the saints
to be ignorant of his devices. But
then, unforgiveness is no problem
in Alto, is it? HA!! Look at the
broken fellowships, bitter feelings
and hostile comments which have
come totally from unforgiveness,
it s amazing how many people wani
God to forgive their sin nature but
then turn right around and will not
forgive people in daily life
Other than Jesus, there has not
been a human being who has never
sinned. Everyone of us has done
something that we needed to
apologize for. In addition, we have
all had something done to us that we
could forgive the guilty person Ac-
cording to the Bible, The Word of
God, UNFORGIVENESS opens the
door for Satan. Examine your life.
Who should you contact this w eek to
either ask forgiveness or reconfirm
your love? Don’t hesitate. Restore
fellowship and the enemy will not
have this advantage over you!! If
Satan does have an advantage over
you because of unforgiveness, don't
hiame him!
praiae.
The next time your child doee
sometning a iiiiic LwtU. ifcss
praise it. For example, if he or she
was courteous to a sales clerk sey,
“I appreciate the way you said
‘thank you.’ It’s a pleasure to have
you as a member of the family.”
Regardless of the age level, praiae
of this kind gives the child a feeling
of self-worth, which is a necessary
ingredient of achievement. If the
youngster is a teenager, he or she
may feign embarrassment when
given praise. But when any child
receives praise, you can be sure it
makes him or her feel good. The
resulting good feelings can go a
long way in motivating the child to
live up to his or her potential. And
without praise, there’s always the
chance young people will look for
approval in the wrong places.
How Did Wells
Get Its Name?
By DIANA SPEER
I had an interesting letter from
Lottie Bailey LaPage of Texas City
in response to the story in a recent
issue of The Alto Herald which
asked the question of how Wells got
its name
She relates that in the early 1940’s
she was listening to a radio
program where a gentleman an-
swered questions sent in by
listeners. Someone had written and
asked how Wells got its name. The
response given on that radio
program, according to Mrs
LaPage. was that it was named af-
ter the man that built the railroad.
"They needed a depot and had to
have a name for it. So they said it
would be Wells, after him."
She hastens to add that she
doesn’t know if the radio man’s ex
planation was correct or not. Mrs
LaPage said that she had lived at
Wells and still has relatives living
here.
Local historian John Cravens, in
his book "Between Two Rivers: A
History of Wells, Texas," relates
that. “The real beginning of Wells
began in 1885 when the new town
was established and named for
Major E H. Wells, a railroad
engineer for the Kansas and Gulf
Short Line Railroad.”
That information and the entire
story of Wells, including its
families, churches, schools and
businesses, is available in the book
mentioned above which was written
by Cravens. A copy is available in
the Rube Sessions Memorial
Library.
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