El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 92, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 9, 1983 Page: 4 of 37
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Page 4-/K El Campo leader News. El Campo, TX. Wed., Keh 9.1983
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United Way Wins
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The Charity Game
By JERKY AULDS
West Wharton County UW President
Remember the old movie sing-a-longs where the au-
dience was asked to keep pace by following the bouncing
ball?
Well, this week the West Wharton County United Way
ties its fortunes to a bouncing ball.
Lagging $10 J00 behind its 1982-83 goal, the West Wharton
County United Way is sponsoring a six-team basketball
tournament this weekend and if enough folks turn out to
follow the bouncing ball mavbe the United Way can keep
pace with the needs of our 12 local agencies.
The harsh news is that the downturn in our economy has
placed an even greater strain on the budgets of those agen-
cies which the West Wharton County United Way helps sup-
port.
The good news is that the price of following the bouncing
ball and balancing the United Way’s books is just two
bucks.
Fill the gym . . . fulfill a commitment.
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A Dirty Business Sound-Off •••
Drug traffickers are robbing our kids of their future. Over 17,000
Texas high school seniors are daily drug users . an alarming statistic
that merely scratches the surface.
Kids from age 12 to 17 are the victims Their innocence earr s these
criminals easy money. Now is the time to shut down this business in
Texas It won’t be easy Dealers are just the bottom of the drug dealing
pyramid. These pushers get their drugs from kingpins . .. those at the
top of the network . . the drug traffickers
Drug dealing to minors is a hideous crime and those criminals must
IPPERS
be stopped A joint effort by law enforcement and concerned citizens is
necessary in declaring war on drug traffickers
There are no absolute answers but a major step has been taken. A
statewide anti-crime hotline is answered 24-hours a day. This hotline is
designed to aid law enforcement in a crackdown on drug traffickers.
For the month of February, the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council is
focusing its statewide ‘Crime of the Month'' on drug trafficking Any
citizen having information about major drug trafficking is asked to call
Texas Crime Stoppers at 1-80(^252 TIPS.
Cash rewards are available for information leading to the arrest and
indictment of criminals. Citizens do not have to reveal their names,
just their information, and they will be given a unique code number for
identification purposes
Call 1-800-252-TIPS today with any information on major drug traf-
ficking in Texas Help stop this growing menace to young people of our
state.
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President Reagan
recently threw his
support behind a
bipartisan bill in-
tended to rescue the
Social Security
system. Controver-
sial portions of the
bill include taxing
Social Security
benefits, and rais-
ing the retirement
age from 65 to 67
This week, the El
Campo Leader-
News asked El
Campoans: “What
do you think about
President Reagan’s
plan to tax Social
Security benefits
and raise the age of
retirement?"
Jimmy Luke
El Campo
Retired
“He first said he wasn't going to
fool with it (Social Security). And
if he goes back on his word he
shouldn't be president.”
Police Officer Thanked “
Editor, the Leader-News:
On Jan 26. 1983 our son's bicycle was stolen from our neighbor's
front step. We reported the theft to the* El Campo Police Officer
Durhafti investigated the incident. Approximately six days later, we
located the bicycle at one of the local elementary schools Even though
there were some modifications made, we were sure this was our son's
bicycle. We contacted Officer Durham and he followed up on this mat-
ter Our son's bicycle was returned to him the same day.
We want to say thank you to our new El Campo Police Officer
Durham for his prompt ami professional handling of this matter
Mr. tibd Mrs l-arrv Hilliard
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Mrs. Ben Morrison
El Campo
Retired
“I think it’s terrible. Here we
work a lifetime for Social Security
and now their going to tax it. As
far as raising retirement age. I
suppose it would be all right for
some people, if they wanted it ”
Elroy Haverlah
El Campo
Minister
“Social Security is a com-
plicated problem, but it doesn't
seem fair to tax the people getting
the benefits.”
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Lillie Luke
El Campo
Retired
“I don’t think it's worth talking
about. He ought to go back to
California and get back into
movies. He's the worst president
we’ve ever had — worse than Nix-
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Turkey Reed
El Campo
Retired
“To be frank. I don't think it's
worth a damn As far as raising
the retirement age, that would de-
pend on the individual — some
people don't want to retire until
they re 67 or 68 ”
THE
OBSERVER
By HARLAN HOBBS
Americaas won't buy gun point
salesmanship, just as they won’t
buy gun-boat diplomacy.
Old King George learned that
about Americans when he was
treated to a memorable tea party
in Boston harbor.
Another over-stuffed potentate
over in Tripoli w ith an inclination
toward piracy on the high seas
was given an unforgettable lesson
in international good manners by
a handful of U S Marines
Later there was a fellow named
Wilhelm with equally bad man-
ners and a fancy for the lordly ti-
tle of Kaiser. He received his
tutoring through the American
Expeditionary Forces.
History has a few other object
lessons for those wise enough to
read or to observe. Lessons
learned the hard way by bully
boys such as Hitler, Mussolini and
Tojo.
Despite all this, there are even
today some saber-rattling bullies
abroad in the world who have not
yet learned their lessons.
But do we need to look beyond
the borders of the United States to
observe those who choose to
ignore history and thus may be
doomed to suffer its lessons
again'’
They should know that
Americans won’t buy gun point
salesmanship There are vivid
tales in every generation of our
history of renegades, bandits,
rustlers, highwaymen, gamblers
and other assorted types whose
ultimate fate teaches the point
vividly.
Not too long ago, there was a
brash group of airline traffic
controllers who tried to prove that
they were above the law of the
land and the will of the American
people. The vast majority of those
people were not only highly
skilled, but well-intentioned peo
pie. Yet they made two tragic
mistakes, one leading inevitably
to the other. First, they blindly
followed uninformed and illogical
leadership. Second, possibly
because of the weakness of the
leadership or its ambitions they
defied the law of the iand
Too late they learned that
Americans won t buy gun point
salesmanship They have been
replaced.
Now we have another group
learning the lesson they should
already have known.
Americans don’t like cowards
who sulk in the night to lie in
ambush to murder a brother
Americans don't like sub-humans
who drop bricks upon innocents
from overpasses, murdering
children Americans realize that
most of the truckers are hard
working, loyal and patriotic
citizens But they. too. can follow
false thinking and shameful
example All over America, they
are defying not only the laws of
man. but of Heaven It may only
be a handful, but they have
successfully sullied the good
name of all
Americans won’t buy gun point
salesmanship
That lesson should be plain by
now
The El i'ampo Leader-
News encourages its
readers to express their
viewpoints though letters to
the editor These letters
should be legible and no
longer than 300 words
They must be signed and
accompanied by an address
and telephone number. The
author’s name will be
withheld only in special cir-
cumstance*
The Leader-News
reserves the right to edit let
ters lor libelous content and
in accordance with
newspaper style and space
limitations
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Barbee, Chris. El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 92, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 9, 1983, newspaper, February 9, 1983; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1007351/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Wharton County Library.