El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 51, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 13, 1986 Page: 2 of 24
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Page 2-A HI (jim/to Lrmdvr-l\w Saturday, Sept. 13,1986
L-N Photo by Michael Alexieff
New Chamber Manager
Kandy Clapp, president of the El Campo Chamber of Commerce and
Agriculture, goes over some paperwork with new chamber Manager
Craig Montgomery, standing. Montgomery officially went to work for the
chamber Wednesday.
Commissioner Cautions
C Of C Of Water Woes
Two Gauges Stolen
From Local Oil Well
CAD Hikes
’87 Budget
The Wharton County
Central Appraisal District
Board of Directors approved
the 1987 budget Thursday.
The budget, $620,329, is
$30,000 more than last year’s,
but the member entities will
be paying less.
Chief Appraiser Ken
Wright said the budget in-
crease was needed to hire
part-time employees to assist
in completing the reappraisal
of all property in the county.
Property is reappraised
every four years.
Wright also received a
$3,500 raise, a raise that was
opposed by County Judge I.J.
Irvin Jr. “I feel it’s totally
unjustified,” Irvin told
County Commissioners in
August, citing that most
taxing entities were having to
cut costs.
Irvin voted not to approve
the budget 'Hiursday, the only
director to do so.
With the exception of the
Boling Independent School
District, each entity’s share
of the CAD budget is frac-
tionally lower. Wright said
this was accomplished by
using $44,000 of the CAD’s
$137,000 fund balance to
supplement the budget.
—City Taxes
(Continued from Page 1)
curs when it affects your
business and the Rotary is a
civic club.
‘‘It’s not a conflict because
I’m not paid to belong to
Rotary or serve as
president,” Parker con-
tinued.
Miller said the city should
not allocate its money until it
has more details about the
project.
‘‘I didn’t build my house
until I knew what it was going
to cost me and we didn’t build
the extension on City Hall
until the co6t was known
either.”
Parker later said the center
would cost between $500,000
and $600,000. He estimated
that construction on the
building could start as soon
as one year. It is also being
financed through the city's
hotel and motel taxes.
Mayor Cecil Davis was
obvious about his support for
the project.
"I think it’s time for the
city to make a commitment
to this," he said. "I don't
have any problems allocating
some funds from the tax
payers. As for the pay raises,
I’ve been here eight years
and we’ve given raises for
eight years.”
— Toxic Waste
(Continued from Page 1)
irrigation and drinking water
wells in the area Brassow
said that the water URR will
get from that depth, 1,100
feet, is barely within state
guidelines for potability.
Brassow said he was
confident that the TWC would
approve the permit and he
said the facility would be an
economic boon to the county.
He said the plant would cost
$25 million to build, would
employ 60 to 70 people, most
of them local, would have an
annual payroll of nearly $1
million, and be one of the
largest taxpayers in the
county.
Brassow said he expects a
favorable decision before
Christmas
But Hill said. “The war
isn’t over. I have been of the
opinion all along that this
facility will not meet the
standards of the Texas Water
Commission "
McCalla said that closing
arguments and proposed
findings of fact and con-
clusions of law are due Sept.
29 from both sides and
responses to those arguments
are due Oct. 10 He said he
expects to make his
recommendation to the TWC
by mid-November
By MICHAEL ALEXIEFF
Arvid Schoeneberg,
precinct 4 county com-
missioner, urged the
directors of the El Campo
Chamber of Commerce and
Agriculture to pay attention
to the designation of part of
Wharton County as a critical
water area by the Texas
Water Commission during
the chamber's monthly
meeting Wednesday.
Schoeneberg, who is also a
chamber director, told the
board that ‘‘we need to pay
attention to this because the
agriculture interests in this
are not well represented.
"This is really important
because the powers-that-be in
Austin do not have our best
interests in mind,”
Schoenebergsaid.
The Ricebelt Coin Club Is
hosting its 2nd Annual Coin
Show today at the El Campo
American Legion Hall. It
began at 9 a.m. and will end
at 5 p.m. Dealers and buyers
from all over Texas are on
hand. Folks may buy. sell or
trade C.8. coins, currency,
gold, tokens, foreign coins
and currency, silver bars and
gold jewelry. Admission is
free.
Trinity Lutheran Church
will host its first annual
Sausage Fest tomorrow at
the American Legion from 11
a.m. until 2 p.m. The menu
includes sausage,
sauerkraut, pinto beans,
German potatoes and tea.
Desserts are extra. Tickets at
the door are $4. but advance
tickets are now selling for
$3.75 each.
An open house will be
sponsored by more than 30
organisations involved in
various activities of St. Philip
Catholic Church tomorrow.
The groups will have
educational booths set up in
the Parish Hall after the II
Two public hearings will be
held Tuesday, Sept. 16, with
the Texas Water Com-
mission. One will be held at 2
p.m. in Richmond in the Fort
Bend County Annex, at the
corner of South Main and
Jackson street; and the other
will be held at 7 p.m. in
Houston in the
Houston/Galveston Area
Council office, fourth floor,
3555 Timmons St.
The purpose of the hearings
is to receive information
from the public, to discuss
area boundaries of the areas
and to discuss the problems
and potential solutions in the
areas.
Schoeneberg said that the
information the TWC has
shows a declining water
table, when, in fact, the water
a.m. Mass. Light refresh-
ments will be served by the
Knights of Columbus,
Catholic Daughters, KJZT
and Christian Mothers. Tours
of the church, rectory,
sister's residence and school
will be conducted. All in the
community are invited.
Dr. Lowell Miller of Nada,
an oncological radiotherapist
at Gulf Coast Medical Center,
addressed the Dialogue
meeting of the West Wharton
County I'nit of the American
Cancer Society Thursday at
Christ Lutheran Church. Dr.
Miller has treated several El
Campo residents. He has
practiced in several
hospitals, including a 21-year
stint at M.D. Anderson in
Houston. Dialogue, a cancer
patient and family support
group, meets the second
Tuesday of each month at
Christ Lutheran Church.
Those interested in helping
fight cancer on the home
front are encouraged to at-
tend a public meeting of the
West Wharton County I'nit of
the American Cancer Society
table has increased in the last
few years. He said he has
talked to several rice farmers
about attending the meeting
and he urges any interested
parties to attend.
Also discussed were plans
for the annual chamber
banquet. Jerry Aulds,
banquet committee chair-
man, received direction from
the directors on a date, how
much to spend for a speaker
and several other details. The
banquet will be held
sometime in late January or
early February.
The directors also voted to
go ahead with the Grand
National Goose and Duck
Hunt, even though only five
people have responded
positively to their invitations. •
Thursday at 7 p.m. at First
National Bank. It will be the
first meeting of the 1986-87
ACS fiscal year, meaning
new officers will take the
helm. New president is Diane
Bueltel. The ACS needs
volunteers in several areas,
so if you are concerned about
cancer, please attend. A'our
presence and ideas will be
welcome.
Social Security
representatives will be in El
Campo at the City-County
Courts Building on Mon-
sera tte Street across from
Sears Monday from 9:30 a.m.
until noon. To make sure you
go prepared, call the SS office
in Victoria at 512-575-8252
before making a personal
appearance. Could be that
your question can be handled
by phone, which will save a
lot of time.
Linda Gale White, wife of
Gov. Mark White, will be In
Wharton Wednesday, Sept. 17
from 12:30-1:30 p.m. for a
lawn reception at the cour-
thouse. She will be introduced
bv El Campo attorney Dennis
Somebody stole two gauges
worth more than $2,400 from
an oil well last weekend.
Paul Butter of Texas Oil
and Gas Corp. said the two
Bellos meters were stolen
from an oil well at the jun-
ction of County Roads 396 and
381 between 2 p.m. last
Friday and 8 a.m. the next
morning. They were worth a
total of $2,407.64.
Harvey R. Allen, 611
College St., told police his
home was burglarized
sometime between Aug. 20
and Wednesday. Allen
reported the theft of an 8-h.p.
garden tiller worth $179. He
said a hydraulic jack and
electric air pump were also
stolen. Both items were worth
$12.
Steve Nihiser, 54 Wanda
Lane, reported the theft of
two bicycles and a cable lock.
A girl’s 10-speed bike and
boy’s bike were stolen along
with a $10 cable lock between
7 p.m. on Monday and 6:15
p.m. on Thursday. The bikes
were worth a total of $145.
John Quintero, 1219 Appling
St., said a $100 jack was
stolen from his 1985 Ford
while the car was parked at
his home between 10:30 a.m.
last Saturday and 7:45 a.m.
the next morning.
M.B. Woods, 1301 Wright
St., told police that somebody
threw a rock through the
back window of his 1984
Dodge pickup truck while the
vehicle was parked at his
home on Wednesday between
6:45 and 7:30 p.m. The act of
criminal mischief resulted in
damages amounting to $250.
Martin Kubena, 1009
Fahrenthold St., told deputies
that somebody dented the
rear quarter panel and front
fender panel on his 1977
Oldsmobile while the car was
parked at Cowboy Junction
last Saturday at 2 a.m.
Damages amounted to $375.
A spokesman at Rice Belt
Warehouse of Louise said
somebody broke into the
warehouse sometime last
weekend and stole $23.15 and
four ball caps worth $19.40.
Bryan Ritz of Ritz Food
Mart on West Jackson Street
said somebody in a 1981 or
1982 tan Ford LTD took $3.07
worth of unleaded gasoline
without paying for it late
Wednesday afternoon.
Susie Drake, 1206 Taylor
St., reported an act of
criminal trespassing after
somebody broke a hinge on
her screen door Wednesday
morning.
Andrew Murray, 907 E.
Morgan. The affair will
center around the gazebo on
the courthouse lawn. White
says she will look forward to
discussing her husband's
record and bid for re-election
with the voters of Wharton
County.
The Louise High School
Senior Class car wash is
being held today from 9 a.m.
until 4 p.m. at the Wal-Mart
Parking Lot. The car wash
will benefit the Louise Lions
Club.
And Danevang Farmers
Cooperative Society will hold
its 67th Annual Membership
Meeting Tuesday. It will
begin with supper at 6:39
p.m., followed by the annual
meeting at7:30 p.m.
Memorial Hospital-El
Campo announces the second
"Friends In Need" support
group meeting on Tuesday at
2:30 p.m. at the hospital.
Harry Boswell of Memorial
Southwest will present the
topic. "Community
.Adjustment Program.”
which will include a leisure
Police Plotter
Calhoun St., said a door hasp
and facing were broken at his
home Wednesday night. The
act of criminal mischief
occurred shortly before 10:30
p.m.
Arrests
James H. Coots, 30, Rock-
port, was arrested on West
Jackson Street shortly before
12:30 a.m. on Wednesday for
driving while his license was
suspended and without
liability insurance. He was
released after posting bonds
totaling $1,244.
Artemio Rodriguez, 40, 203
S. Wharton St., was arrested
at his home late Thursday
morning on a capias (judicial
order of arrest) for driving
while intoxicated. Rodriguez
posted a $1,000 bond and was
released.
Mauricio Hernandez, 29,
209 Higbee St., was arrested
on warrants charging him
with a traffic violation and
evading arrest. Arrested on
South Wharton Street
Thursday afternoon, Her-
nandez was released after
posting $658 in bonds.
Deviro Yanis, 34, 605
Empire St., was arrested on
warrants out of Fort Bend
County charging him with
issuing bad checks. Yanis
was arrested at his home on
Tuesday night. Police
released him after he posted
a $200 bond.
Jimmy F. Martinez, 24,
Louise, was arrested at his
place of employment on
warrants charging him with
issuing a bad check. Martinez
was picked up late Tuesday
afternoon. He paid a $227 fine
and was released.
Abelino C. Medina, 20,
Palacios Street, was arrested
for driving without a license
or insurance on West Second
Street shortly before 10 p.m.
on Monday. He was released
after posting bonds totaling
$154.
Clarification
It was reported in Wed-
nesday’s edition of the
Leader-News that deputies
arrested 21-year-old Homer
Arrambide of 51 Roth St. for
making alcoholic beverages
available to a minor. TTie
arrest stemmed from an
incident approximately two
years ago in which he did not
pay the entire fine. Arram-
bide was released after
paying the balance of the fine
imposed on him two years
ago.
interest Inventory, over-
coming architectural
barriers and program
planning for the future. The
van with the wheelchair lift
from Colorado Valley Transit
will again be available. Call
Judy Waggoner for tran-
sportation or more in-
formation at 543-4251.
The Taiton Community
Center Board of Directors
will hold a meeting for
anyone interested In helping
with the Fall Festival. The
meeting is Tuesday at 7 p.m.
The Festival is Sunday, Oct.
19.
The 100 Club of Wharton
County Is conducting a
membership drive which will
end with the annual banquet
at Silver Wings Ballroom Oct.
7. If you want to help law
enforcement In Wharton
County, please join the 190
Club. Does are $199 per year
or $1,999 for lifetime mem-
berships, which are payable
$259 each of four years. To
join call membership
chairman John Ritz at RHz
Food Mart.
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