The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1971 Page: 6 of 8
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Austin, Tex. - Legislators
have cleared major emergency
finance hurdles and are moving
to other fronts to hold down the
size of the tax bill.
A $34.9 million appropriation
bill to qvert reduction in aid to
needy families with dependent
children passed both houses and
went t^'-Comptroller Robert S.
Calvert; for certification.
Before he would accept the
bill, Calvert advised passage of
another which would re-align
priorities in the state’s massive
omnibus tax clearance fund. In
effect, this would permit turning
.over to welfare some $35 million
that nonnallly would go to the
teacher retirement fund between
April and August.
Teachers association and re-
tirement fund leaders had no
formal objection to the latter,
although it would cost the re-
tirement fund an estimated
$100,000 to $600,000 in short-term
interest. However, the fund will
be repaid in full when the ulti-
mate new tax bill goes into ef-
fect on September 1.
While these measures were
moving methodically through
the House and Senate, the House
passed a bill to establish a $185
million bond plan to finance
construction on eight new col-
lege campuses. Bonds would be
repaid from tuitions, and
would cost taxpayers little. Fi-
nal approval of the plan in the
Senate would relieve the tax bill
of a heavy load in order to build
new institutions already auth-
. orized by the 1969 Legislature.
Still another potentially-impor-
tant money bill won quick Se-
nate approval. It would require
all cities and counties, popula-
tion 10,000 and above, to report
to the state all welfare spending
for the medically needy. If fe-
deral officials will agree, Lt.
Gov. Ben Barnes proposes sub-
sequent legislation to require all
these local funds to be routed
through the state treasury,
where hopefully they would at-
tract an extra $100 million in
two-to-one matching federal aid.
Appointments — Gov. Preston
Smith nominated Lester Clark of
Breckenridge to succeed David
E. Clemens of Mineral Wells on
I he Texas Water Quality Board.
Dr. Charles Max Cole of Dal-
las was named to succeed the
late Dr. Noble Price of Laniesa
on the State Board of Health.
Smith also sent these addition-
al appointments to the Senate
for confirmation:
*Stephen Willis Simmons of El
Paso to succeed Jamie C. Boyd
as 34th district attorney.
*Elo J. Urbanovsky of Lub-
bock and Gene Ray Hendryx of
Alpine to the Texas Conserva-
tion Foundation.
*Dr. Denver Fred Wendorf of
Dallas, Dr. William Curry Hold-
en of Lubbock and Dr. William
W. Newcomb Jr. of Austin to
Texas Antiquities Committee. __
*J. Wonne Hand of Dallas,
James M. Ray of Austin and
Dr. Bobby Gene Smith of Arling-
ton to the Crime and Narcotics
Advisory Commission.
*Edwin A. Flieller of Flores-
ville to the San Antonio River
Authority board of directors.
*Warren Woodward of Dallas
and Truett Smith of Wylie were
selected Texas Industrial Com-
mission vice chairman and e-
cretary-treasurer.
‘•People’s Lobby” Forms — A
new liberal group — including
representatives of labor, ethnic
and environmental interests —
has organized an “issues-orient-
ed” people’s lobby.
About 200 attended the organ-
izational meeting. Former U. S.
Sen. Ralph Yarborough and for-
mer U .S. Atty. Gen. Ramsey
Clark were the main speakers.
Congressman Bob Eckhardt of
Houston was named temporary
chairman and State Sens. Bar-
bara Jordan of Houston and Joe
Bernal of San Antonio, tempor-
ary vice- chairmen. Twelve
.steering committee members
were chosen to work with them.
By a divided vote, the group
decided to steer clear of candi-
date endorsements (although
there was plenty of speculation
at the meeting that Yarborough
may run for governor in 1972)
and concentrate on specific le-
gislative goals.
Courts Speak — Houston’s
Kirkwood Civic Club, which in-
sures enforcement of deed re-
strictions and sponsors lawn-
beautification contests, is not ex-
empt from the state franchise
tax, says the State Supreme
Court.
A letter terming a woman an
“undesirable” renter (filed with
an apartment association) was a
privileged communication and
not libelous, High Court ruled in
another Harris County case.
Supreme Court dismissed for
want of jurisdiction a San An-
tonio - Bexar County dispute ov-
er a cancelled incorporation
election for “Hills and Dales
Community” along Interstate 10.
Brownsville lawyer ordered
by a- district judge lost his
appeal to the. Supreme Court.
In a Cherokee County deed-
interpretation case, High Court
concluded that iron ore which
can be produced only by surface-
destroying strip-mining is not a
mineral.
Third Court, of Civil Appeals
held that Humble Oil and Refin-
ing Company is entitled to get
back $92,000 in. taxes paid the
state, plus interest, on oil and
gas leases at Corpus Christi Na-
val Air Station.
Third Court agreed, that
Mertzon Independent School Dis-
trict had the right to annex
Barnhart ISD.
AG Opinions — State Comp-
troller is required to pay coun-
ties 25 cents for registration
of voters under 21, Atty. Gen
Crawford Martin has held.
In other recent opinions, Mar-
tin concluded that:
* Comptroller does not have the
affirmative duty to withhold
issuing state warrants to
agencies of the state where an
employment - discrimina-
tion complaint has been lodg-
ed.
^Exchange of real estate be-
tween Dalhart and the Dalhart
school district requires publica-
tion of a notice and a public
hearing.
*Omnibus crime control
grants can go to non-profit
groups, individuals and non-state
supported schools- if qualifica-
tions are met.
*An ex-convict, although par-
doned by governor last May 26,
must wait three years to get
wine and beer retailer’s permit.
*Money held by the Texas
State Board of Examiners in
Optometry cannot be speht with-
out legislative authority.
*Fees collected from adult
probationers may be used for
paying officers’ salaries, his
office help, travel expense and
training.
*State Board of Examiners of
Psychologists cannot certify psy-
chologists who don’t have a
master’s degree.
*State Health Department can
require the seal of a licensed,
professional engineer on plans
for hospitals and other institu-
tions.
Open Meetings Amendment
Proposed — A bill to require
notice before and posting of
minutes afterward concerning
closed-door meetings of public
agencies was heard by the
House State Affairs Committee.
Closed meetings now can be
held legally to discuss personnel,
real e#afe'of security matters.
Bill by Rep. Dave Allred of
Wichita Falls would not ban
these meetings, but would re-
quire notice in advance that
they are to be held. Within three
days, under the bill, minutes
sketching the action which took
place i.n the closed meeting
would have to be made public.
Bill went to sub-committee for
study.
Meanwhile, Sen. Mike McKool
of Dallas introduced a bill (SB
314) to require publishers, broad-
casters and billboard concerns
to charge their “lowest” rate fo
political advertising. Bill propos-
es $100 fine and recovery action
for “excess charge.”
First Bill Signed — First bill
of the legislative session — re-
opening voter registration
through February — was signed,
into law by Governor Smith.
Voters who register this
month cannot take part in elec-
tions before April 1. Those who
registered before the close of the
old deadline, in January, can
vote by March 1.
SHORT SNORTS
Legislature has resolutions
calling on U.S. Secretary of Agri
culture to allow Texas more
time to comply with federal
meat" inspection standards be-
fore taking over the inspection
Tbought For
The Day
Recently I ran across the fol-
lowing story in a magazine and I
would like to share it with you.
It has something to say to us as
Christians. It is entitled “Flower
Power”, by David Williamson.
“I remember the day in the
Denver, Colorado, air terminal
when a bearded young man
came across the waiting room
toward me, and with a smile
said, “Here is a flower; it re-
presents love.”
“I thanked him and stood
there- with the flower in my
hand for a few minutes, reflect-
ing on the meaning of that mo-
ment. Then I walked over to a
woman who was traveling in our
group and said, “Here, I want
you to have this flower; it repre-
sents love.” She pinned the flow-
er on her dress and beamed
radiantly.
“Our group went into the cof-
fee shop for lunch before taking
the plane to Kansas City. We
needed to get our food quickly
and be on our way. But our wait-
tress was slow and was sharp
with us when we ordered. She
brought the wrong food and act-
ed as if it were our fault. I
turned to the woman with the
flower and said, “Give her the
flower and tell her it repre-
sents love.”
“When the waitress returned,
my friend handed the waitress
the flower, saying, “Here is a
program.
Governor Smith offered the
services of the Texas medical
disaster team to earthquake-hit
California.
Senate approved constitutional
amendments to require annual
sessions of the legislature, re-
peal of the-annual voter registra-
tion requirement and to allow
18-year-olds to vote in all elec-
tions.
A fish kill (with rotenone) is
scheduled at Lyndon B. Johnson
Reservoir near Marble Falls,
March 27-28, to rid the lake of
rough fish. Hundreds of fisher-
men are expected to be there
with nets.
Public hearings on master
plans for the initial development
of five new state parks will be
held here February 24 and 26.
flower for you.”
“The waitress hesitated a mo-
ment* unsure of what was hap-
pening. She “said, “why are you
giving me this?” My friend re-
“The waitress broke out m?a
relieved smile. She said, “OhyTt
has been sueh irdiaitf day,
I’ve been so 'Jejiise andrji|-
set! Thank yon v&gmich.’gs
“She took Hie ffjjfter and!'|j£t
it in a tall glass. From themm
she was wffm .ird frien^iig.
Something had touched hqfe^t
was the power that love ha&Jp
change us.” ... s§| ...
After readi.bg-xjthis little stbr|,
I began wondering what wioiim
happen if each df us would sHjje
God’s love power with eachf.qtfc.-
er.. It might cause a revolution.
■
Farm Product
Prices Not All Up
Texas calves brought cattle- .
men in the state $.90-cwt less in
Dec. 1970 than they did in the
same month of 1969, reports Dr. *
Ed Uvacek, Extension livestock
marketing specialist.
This comparison is just: the
opposite of what happened in >
the nation as a whole. II. S.
calves rose to a level of $32,80
cwt. in December 1970, while
Texas calves brought $3i.5'0-
cwt.
Dr. Uvacek indicated that Iris
opposite price movement prob-
ably has altered the cash re-
ceipts of Texas cattle producers.
The bulk of agricultural com- -
modities in Texas took the same
route as the calves in returning
substantially lower prices to pro- _
ducers when the Dec. 1970
and Dec. 1969 data is compar-
ed.
Soil Conservation
News
Uvacek said that among .the
commodities in Texas returning
lower prices were hogs, sheen,
lambs, chickens, broilers,-rW-
keys, eggs, wool, mohair, sweet
potatoes, beef-cattle, and calves.
Products in the state which
brought higher prices included
wheat, corn, oats, sorghum
grain, rice, hay, upland cotton,
cottonseed and milk.
Only peanuts returned the
same prices in both periods, ac-
cording to the specialist.
He commented that for the
->most part these same types of
commodity - price relationships
existed for the nation as a whole.
However, he added that there
w'ere some differences, such as
the increase in U.S. sweet potato
prices opposed to the drop in
Texas prices and the calf price
comparison.
Water has been artificially
applied to crops for thousands of
years. Irrigation canals have ex-
isted in the Old World since
Biblical days. Some of these
same regions are now deserts.
Is irrigation a curse or a bless-
ing? It can be whatever man
makes of it.
Irrigation as we know it in the
San Patricio Soil and Water Con-
servation District, is not total
irrigation. It is used in a supple-
mental manner. Because of the
dry winter and approaching
spring, quite a number of far-
mers are irrigating to get plant-
ing moisture. This may be the
only time they will irrigate this
vear, depending upon natural
rainfall patterns. Continuous dry
weather will, of course, cause
more irrigation.
Whenever water is applied to
the soil several very important
factors must be considered:
The “kind” of water, type of
soil, and the crops to be grown.
By “kind” of water, reference
is made to the amount of salts in
the water. “Type of soil”’
means the permeability of the
soil. What we are saying is a
given “kind” of water may not
be a good combination on an-
other type of soil. So any time
you irrigate you need to know7
your “kind” "of water and soil
type. Water can be changed
from year to year. Be sure you
have an up-to-date check on it.
In the beginning, we said that
in the Old World, some irrigat-
ed areas are now barren coun-
try. There could be many
reasons for this. One could be
the destruction of the water re-
charge area, perhaps change in
climate, people moving or per-
haps mis-management. When ir-
rigation is used on crops, the
management factor is greatly
increased. Among these are: De-
livery system, distribution sys-
tem, water loss, cost of installa-
tion, expected return, and last
but not least, the cropping sys-
tem.
When you plan to irrigate,
there are a number of things to
consider before you are ready
to go. It is the man in the sys-
tem that determines if it is good
or bad. Your local Soil Conser-
vation Service stands ready to
help you.
Trees Should Be
Pruned During
Dormant Season
Shade trees should be pruned *
during the dormant season to put
them in the best possible form
for next summer, advises Coun-
ty Agent Dan Pawlik.
Bare limbs let you see where
to prune and how much, says
the county agent. Tangled and
low hanging branches should be
reshaped and for that mat-
ter, the shape of the trees or
shrubs can be changed through
a careful pruning program, he
advises.
Most trees need thinning as*
they approach maturity, but
corrective pruning is essential
when the trees are young. Dur-
ing the period of rapid growth,-
branches c which have started
growing in the wrong position or
direction should be removed.
Pruning consists primarily of
training cuts, but gradually in-
volves more and more thinning
out of weak and finally dead
wood as the tree matures,
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Winebrenner, Mary Cornett. The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1971, newspaper, February 18, 1971; Odem, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1044777/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Odem Public Library.