El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 21, 1982 Page: 2 of 38
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Page 2A El Campo Leader-News. El Campo. TX. Wed .July 21, 1982
Local Authorities Investigate Thefts
Local authorities are in-
vestigating several property
thefts and burglaries which took
place over the weekend
Edward Holub of Louise told
Wharton County sheriff’s deputies
that two bicycles were stolen from
his residence sometime Monday
evening According to reports the
bicycles were valued at $378.
Bill Leach, 211 Ave. D, told
police that a theft occurred at his
residence sometime between
Thursday and Friday According
to the report, a lawnmower
valued at $2,500 was stolen in the
incident
Dean Adams, 510 Oscar, told
police that a theft occurred at
2000 N Mechanic sometime
between Friday and Monday. A
truck tailgate valued at $300 was
stolen.
Elias Jasso, 804 Rice, told police
that a theft occurred at 1602 S.
Mechanic sometime Friday
According to reports, $4 worth of
gasoline was stolen
Bhavana Desai of El Campo
told police that a theft occurred at
a hotel located at 405 E. Jackson
sometime Wednesday According
to the report, $17 worth of rent
was not paid.
Leonard Korenek, 1125 E.
Calhoun, told police that a theft
occurred at a parking lot located
at 604 E. Monseratte sometime
between Saturday and Monday
Fifty gallons of gasoline valued at
$58 were stolen from his truck-
tractor in the incident
Annie Wied, 1313 Fred, told
police that a burglary occurred at
her residence sometime between
July 7 and Monday. Four pairs of
overalls valued at $60 were stolen
in the incident.
Monica Duncan, 301 Ave. D, told
police that an attempted burglary
occurred at a public health clinic
located at 601 E Calhoun
sometime between Friday and
Monday. According to the report,
windows valued at $20 were
damaged in the incident.
Patricia Krpec, 713 Main, told
police that a burglary occurred at
her residence sometime Friday A
purse containing credit cards was
stolen in the theft.
Larry Janak of El Campo told
deputies that his car was
burglarized sometime while it
was parked at a local restaurant.
According to reports, eight 8-
track tapes valued at $64 were
stolen and four tires valued at $140
were also slashed in the incident
Edwin Reckaway, 334 E.
Strand, told police that his car
was damaged while it was parked
at 1402 N Mechanic Friday. A
radial tire valued at $105 was
damaged in the incident.
Ruth Frnka, 906 Center, told
police that a Frnka’s Grocery
Store door was damaged
sometime between Saturday and
Sunday. A plate glass door valued
at $100 was damaged
Ben Fuentes. 1016 Corn, told
police that he was assaulted
Monday evening at 600 Kerney.
According to reports Gilbert
Zamora of El Campo allegedly
fired shots at Fuentes Zamora
was arrested at 600 Kerney and
charged with aggravated assault
He posted a $1,000 bond.
Police arrested Burton Burger
of Louise Saturday at East Norris
Street and charged him with DWI.
Burger posted a $500 bond
Ruben Cantu, 306 Market, was
arrested by police Friday and
charged with DWI. Cantu was
arrested on Highway 59 He
posted a $500 bond.
Police arrested James
Frederick of Columbus and
charged him with DWI. Frederick
was arrested at 200 Alamo after
being observed driving on South
Mechanic Street. He posted a $500
bond.
Two men were arrested
Saturday morning at 300 E.
Jackson and charged with
possession of marijuana.
Thomas Mikels of Baytown and
Robert Binnie of McAllen both
posted $1,000 bonds. Mikels was
fined an additional $90 for traffic
violations.
Truancy Up Among Freshmen —
not seen any results.
If the habitual truant could be
placed in a detention center or
enrolled in a work program, it
would be much more effective,
Garza said.
“Kids should never be kicked
out of school," said Mike Brod-
sgaard, juvenile officer. “That’s
just what the kid wants .”
Because there is a definite link
between truancy and juvenile
crime, Brodsgaard believes all
efforts should be made to keep the
youngster in school. “Someone
needs to look at the situation after
a kid misses just three days of
school ”
Brodsgaard, who does not
usually become involved with
truants, has also noticed an in-
crease in the number of students
not in school.
Shuffling through letters that he
has received on truant students,
number of unexcused absences
range from 16 days to 38 days.
Brodsgaard does not know what
has contributed to the increase
but believes parents are “not as
concerned with their child’s
education as they used to be.”
This theory is also supported by
the school administration.
“Truancy begins at the home, it is
just manifested at school,”
Birtchet said
Because school attendance is
mandatory for children seven
through 17, the school can be
penalized for not enforcing at-
tendance rules.
According to Birtchet, if school
officials do not make any effort to
alleviate truancy, the principal
can be fined as much as $200 per
offense.
“It’s tough. It puts the principal
between a rock and a hard place.
If he can work with the parent, he
refrains as long as he can before
filing But many times he must
file to protect himself,” Birtchet
said.
L-N Photo by ( hrh Barbee
Famous Lady
Children attending First Baptist Church’s Vaca-
tion Bible School last week were treated to a car-
nival and lots of other fun things on Friday to
conclude the week of planned activities. These
children are watching a puppet show featuring
the famous Miss Piggy.
County Attorney Will Prosecute Speeding Truckers
By CHRIS BARBEE
Have you ever wanted to 'get
even’ with the driver of a big
truck? You know the story. You
look in your rearview mirror and
almost jump through the ceiling
of your car from fright when all
you see is a big chrome radiator
threatening the posterior of your
car and perhaps the life of you
and your family.
The trucker sometime tells you
over the CB radio that he is going
to run over you, or bump you off
the road, if you don’t speed up or
move over so he can continue on
around you at 85 mph. You, as the
driver of a car, have to make an
immediate decision. Do you call
his bluff, or do as he says?
Since the truck's front axle
alone weighs more than your car,
it’s probably best to just do what
he says—if you can. However, in
heavy traffic it is sometimes
impossible to obey the
threatening commands coming
over your CB.
True, most truckers do not fit
the MO just described, and are
courteous. And drivers of cars
and smaller trucks and pickups
are just as guilty as the big
boys -it’s just that their threats
don’t carry the same ’weight’ as
those issued by 18-wheeler
drivers.
There isn’t a lot that can be
done, but a driver who feels his
rights were violated on the high-
way, or his life threatened, does
have recourse. However, he must
be very observant, and be willing
to testify.
County Attorney John Roades
said he is willing to prosecute. “If
I had the right information I
would be willing to attempt a
felony charge for assault with a
deadly weapon, or attempted
murder." He said he thinks trucks
traveling at excessive rates of
speed and endanger lives can be
considered as deadly weapons.
The county attorney also said
law enforcement officials, and the
court, need certain information to
make a good case. This includes
license plate number and state,
description and color of trailer
and cab, name of company, time,
location of violation and cir-
cumstances. But most im-
portantly, a description of the
driver is needed.
Sgt. Dyrle Maples, Department
of Public Safety, Pierce, said
there is not much his officers can
do unless they actually observe
the violation, or if the offended
motorist runs across a trooper
shortly after the offense occurs
“Usually by the time a report
gets to us, they’re gone. And we
usually have to see it or have a
witness," Maples said.
He said if a motorist does run
across a patrol car, or DPS
station within a few minutes after
the violation, that the motorist
should feel free to stop and talk to
the DPS officer, who may decide
to radio ahead to a Sheriff's
Department unit a few miles up
the road “It is up to the trooper as
to what action will be taken.’’
Maples said the best thing for a
motorist to do, especially if he
doesn’t come in contact with the
DPS or other law enforcement
officer within a matter of
minutes, is to file a complaint
with the justice of the peace, who
can issue a warrant for the return
of the driver
Dr C.F. Drapela, Precinct 4
justice of the peace, said he does
this once or twice a year, but he
stressed that time is of the
essence. “Trying to find a vehicle
is something else because they
travel a lot and are many times
rented."
Drapela says he notifies the
Police Department or DPS after
he issues a warrant, and they try
to find the offending driver and
bring him back.
The judge said a fine is usually
imposed after a charge is
determined, but he said
sometimes things are worked out
by “talking to them real good ”
Maples said it is also a good
idea to try to get the name of the
company that the driver works
for, which is usually found on the
door of the truck. “A lot of the
time you can get action by calling
the company that the driver
works for. They are usually very
concerned because of the in-
surance they have to carry.”
Ijouise ISD Awards Milk, Bread Bids
Trustees Accept Tentative Budget
By C’YNTIIIA L. MILLER
Consideration of milk and bread
bids and acceptance of a tentative
budget for 19B2-83 were major
items on the agenda of the Mon-
day night meeting of the Louise
ISD Board of Trustees
Superintendent John. N.
Strnadel presented a tentative
1982 83 budget to the board, which
included several increases from
last year’s budget, including pro-
visions for new band uniforms
tvoted on at the June meeting),
salary increases for teachers and
other personnel and a new school
bus
“We could do all right with the
buses we have now," Strnadel
said, “but in a few years we would
be m a situation where we would
need to buy two or three buses "
Also included is an item which
would reimburse teachers for ex
tra time spent preparing students
for UIL literary events The one
act play was the largest single
item at $400 Debate was set at
$200
Reimbursements for infor
mative speaking, persuasive
speaking, poetry interpretation,
prose interpretation, calculator
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writing, science, shorthand and
typewriting were set at $100 each.
The journalism contests,
editorial, headline, feature and
news writing, were set at $50
each. The board unanimously
approved the reimbursements.
“It’s not enough," Strnadel com
mented, "but it's a beginning ”
The tentative budget included a
total of $1,239.97; in
disbursements. Total income is
estimated at $1.147 735. a dif
ference of $92,242 Strnadel said
he based the budget on a three
percent tax rate increase from the
estimated effective tax rate He
has not yet received a valuation of
property from the Central Ap-
praisal District, and therefore the
income figure is only an estimate,
he said
Two bread bids were submitted,
by Mrs Baird’s and by Flower's,
a division of Schott's Bakery
Although Mrs Baird’s prices for
hamburger and hot dog buns were
slightly lower, Schott’s was
awarded the bid because it of-
fered a 5 oercent discount
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cents for white bread and white
sandwich sliced bread, 93 cents
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hamburger buns, $1.72 5 cents for
each package of 30 hamburger
buns, and 93 cents for each
package of 12 hot dog buns
The only milk bid was submit-
ted by Valley Gold Area Products
The board unanimously accepted
the bid of 17.5 cents for a one-half
pint of regular homogenized milk
and 17 cents for a half pint of
lowfat milk.
accepting bids for gasoline for
school buses It has solicited bids
for gas before, but did not receive
any firm price.
An executive session was call-
ed to hear a report from Meinar-
dus The session was informa-
tional and no action was taken
Bids for lease of mineral rights
on two and a half acres owned by
the district were then discussed
The board will accept bids bet-
ween now anc the Aug 16
meeting, when bids will be con-
A former El Campo resident
was killed Friday evening after
suffering critical gunshot wounds
in a Houston barroom shooting
Friday evening
According to a spokeswoman
for the Houston Police l»epart
ment Procnlo Yams. 35. 1.39
Darkness St was pronounced
dead at the seen*1 after receiving
sfwits in the chest and kick
Nanis was reportedly drinking
in th* Mr Huh ktr t**». Fulton
when in unntentdost assailant
sidered.
The board voted not to par-
ticipate in the Texas Association
of School Boards Legal Assistance
Fund. Louise ISD did participate
in the fund last year, for a fee of
$200 Fee for sustaining member-
ship is $100. Strnadel said he could
not see any benefits the district
was receiving from the fund
Annual evaluation of the five-
year priority plan for reading im-
provement in grades 1-8 was ap-
proved for submission to the
Texas Educators Association The
evaluation, based on results of the
Californa Achievement Test,
showed an improvement this
year of 20 percent in the second
grade, 18 percent in the eighth
grade and 13 percent in the first
grade The sixth grade was the on-
ly class which showed no im-
provement
Payment of pending bills was
approved without discussion
entered the bar and fired five to
six shots The shots were
allegedly fired by a nine
mihmeter semi automatic pistol
\t the time of the shooting th*'
bar was occupied with ap
prnximateh III p**ople When the
shots were fired th*' occupants
ran from the scene Houston
|s»li« *• fiav*' uncovered no motive
or wlines**** in the killing
Funeral arrangements are
Is ing taken care of by Triska
Funeral Home
Former City Resident
Shot In Houston Club
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Let's keep our fingers crossed
for Loretta Knehel, 2700 Meadow
Lane, who stands a good chance of
being elected national regent of
the Catholic Daughters of the
Americas at the group's national
convention in Chicago next week.
At least 12 other CDA members
from here will attend the con-
vention.
In a special called meeting Fri-
day at 1:30 p.m., the Board of
Trustees of the El Campo In-
dependent School District will
discuss the re-assignment and
shifting of personnel within the
special education department.
According to Jack Birtchet,
superintendent, the meeting will
be in closed session and no other
action will be taken.
Mrs. John Lukas, manager of
the local Normana Theater, said
the theater will start showing
“The Best Little Whorehouse in
Texas" on Friday. July 30 For
those who are new to Texas, the
movie is about a bordello which
operated in LaGrange for about
I no years until Channel I3's
Mary m /indler did an expose on
the illegal operation which forced
its closing in the mid-7o's
We'ye got some good in-
formation on harked wire and
would like to do a story on
someone who collects il in I his
area. If you know of someone, or
seriously collect it yourself,
please give the newspaper a call
at 543-3363.
A revival will start tonight at
7:30 p.m. at the United Pen-
tecostal Chuch located at South
Wharton and F.ast 1st Street The
revival will run 10 nights through
Friday. July 30 The Key. Craig
Ashcraft of Bay City will be the
evangelist. The public is invited.
The youth of First United
Methodist Church will have a
garage and hake sale Saturday at
9 a.m. at the church's Fellowship
Hall.
\ reception will be held at the
Whartonian Restaurant July 22 at
6 p.m. to benefit George Strake,
Republican candidate for
lieutenant governor. Tickets are
$120 per couple, with dinner in-
cluded \t 7 p.m. there will be a
dinner at the Wharton American
Legion Hall for $15 per person.
Tickets are ayailahie in Wharton
from Jose Blanco, his wife
V olanda or Tom Carlson
Fbe FI Campo Volunteer Fire
Department receixed a check for
$150 recently from the Texas
Farm Bureau Insurance Com-
panies as an expression of (hanks
for the department's work on the
property of Daxid Brewer
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