The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 1974 Page: 4 of 4
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Page 4 ODEM-EDROY TIMES, Thursday, July 18, 1974
BOOK-
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booklet on how to read a meter
simply explains the easiest
method for a layman to figure
the kilowatt hour consumption
on a daily basis.
COMMITTEE-
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monthly seminars conducted
for the purpose of advising
county law enforcement of-
ficials as to developments and
changes in criminal law
procedures.
A secretary has been
budgeted for the same period
on a full-time basis at $2,400.
Fringe benefits of $1,418 in-
crease the personnel category
of the grant to $10,418.
The balance of the grant
requested is $500, the amount
allowed for evaluation.
The county would furnish
office space and office
equipment and supplies for the
assistant and secretary. The
county would reinburse the
assistant for travel expenses as
incurred but not in excess of
$150 per month.
A goal of the project is to
reduce the time from arrest to
trial by 20 percent.
CONSTABLE-
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Private patrols must have
permission, he added.
Echols said his patrolling
cuts down on all kinds of
violations and pointed out the
advantages of crime
prevention. Damage is
prevented. Violators do not
have to be tracked down and
convictions sought with the
chance they will be turned
back. “It does more good this
way,” he concluded.
Echols held the constable’s
post and supported himself
from other .employment
for four years before ex-
panding into his present
operation on a full-time basis.
It was said that part of the
problem is due to the fact that
constables are considered to be
parttime officials.
“My attorney says it is legal,
and I believe in justice,”
Echols remarked in asking for
the arrangement to be con-
tinued.
Hatch insisted the legality
issue should be resolved, but
said he did not wish to ask for
an attorney general’s opinion
on this specific case unless it
would be used.
Since Echols is an elected
offical, Garcia said the com-
missioners court might not be
the proper body to make any
change even if the opinion were
unfavorable to his client. “A
grand jury might be,” he
added in response to a
question.
Spiekerman discussed
Classifieds
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank my friends for
their prayers, flowers, visits
and cards during my
hospitalization and since I
have been home.
Mrs. Marcello Nunez
29-ltc
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank my friends for
their prayers, visits, cards,
flowers and all other kind-
ness shown during my stay in
the hospital. May God bless
each of you.
Mrs. Juanita Perales
29-1tp
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security needs in the Edroy
area in his precinct. He agreed
with Hatch that people should
have police protection but said
if they are not getting it and the
county cannot afford it, “we
have to look at the next step.”
In thinking about tax dollars,
he said a deputy costs the
county between $14,000 and
$15,000 annually.
“We are trying to look at
both sides, not trying to do
something illegal,” he said.
Echols said he has received a
number of cancellations for his
service since the recent
publicity has come out in the
papers about the county at-
torney saying his operation is
illegal. His contributors have
dropped from 80 to 65, he said.
In making his motion to keep
the operation as it is until there
are some complaints, Kindle
said he hated to go against the
opinion of the County attorney.
“I’m going with the people’s
opinion,” he added.
Garcia commented the
people have spoken through
their letters and will speak
again on election day to let
their opinion be known.
A city councilman from
Rockport told the court the
constable there is paid $1 a
year to have official status and
receives pay from private
sources. He said he just wanted
to know if the arrangement is
“legal or illegal.” He raised
the question several times, but
received no response. As he
prepared to leave, Hartman
said to him, “You never did get
an answer to your question, did
you?”
40th Anniversary
To Be Observed
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones of
Flour Bluff will be honored
with a dinner Saturday in
observance of their 40th
wedding anniversary.
The dinner will be held in the
home of their daughter and
son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Leland
Boultinghouse in Odem.
Hosts will be Mr. and Mrs.
Boultinghouse, Mr. and Mrs.
W. O. Polrack of Corpus
Christi, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Polrack of Petronelia, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Bukowsky of
Corpus Christi and the children
and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Gerald Petty of Austin
was a guest in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. Myers last
week.
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Jana Whatley
Wins Silver
"M" Award
Jana Whatley, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whatley,
captured the coveted Silver
“3Vi” award at Camp Mystic
near Hunt for the second time
in a row.
Jana went to camp the first
week in June and returned
home Tuesday of last week. At
camp she participated in ar-
chery, horseback riding,
tennis, swimming, land sports,
arts and crafts and camp craft.
It was in camp craft that she
won the Silver “M” award.
Mrs. Whatley and Jan’s
grandmother, Mrs. J. B.
Whatley went to Camp Mystic
Sunday of last week to attend
the closing festivities at the
camp and to bring Jana home.
They were joined in San Ant-
onio by Mrs. James Pre$sly
and children as they went to
Camp Mystic.
The horseback riding show
was held Monday morning
after which the guests joined
the 300 girls and their coun-
selors for a barbecue dinner.
The awards were made in an
elaborate program presented
Monday night.
Mrs. J. B. Whatley and the
Camp Mystic managers and
co-owners, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Harrison, .afe friends of long-
standing. In fact, Mrs. Whatley
and Mrs. Harrison grew up
together in Granger.
Paul Tower Honored
On First Birthday
Paul Tower, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ted Tower Jr., celebrated
his first birthday Friday.
His mother served cake and
punch (with the honoree get-
ting a limited amount) to the
honoree’s grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Tower Sr. of 5
Corpus Christi and Mr. and \
Mrs. Clyde Parker, Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Schrot and the
honoree’s father.
Mrs. Theda Welch visited her
sisters, Mrs. Ginger Duensing,
Mrs. Carrie Fuqua'and Mrs. A.
W. Taber and Mr. Taber in
Corpus Christi Sunday.
Grandchildren
Visiting With
L.E. Tuttles’
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Tuttle are
thoroughly enjoying their
grandchildren, Charmin,
Leonard and Mark Tuttle of
Humble, who have been their
guests for more than two
weeks. The children are
visiting here while their
parents vacation in Las Vegas.
The family group met other
relatives in Leakey for a two-
week stay, and 14 was the least
number of relatives in the
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Children's Vision
group at any one time during
the vacation, said Mrs. Tuttle.
Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle will take
the children home later this
week. Mark will remain with
his parents while his baby
sister, Edith Kay, will return
with her grandparents and
Charmin and Leonard. Mark
goes into the hospital for
surgery within a few days and
his brother and sisters will visit
their grandparents until he is
able to be out of the hospital.
Mrs. C. C. Parker was a
business visitor in Corpus
Christi Wednesday.
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concerned about high electric hills.
Barney Davis. President of Central Power and
Light Company, believes you have the right to
know the answers to these important questions.
Why does electricity cost more than ever?
What is CPL doing about the high cost of fuel to
generate electricity? Do we make a profit on our
fuel cost adjustment? Will there be enough
electricity for our customers in the future?
Our major supplier of natural gas has been
unable to meet its fuel supply commitment to us.
As a result, CPL has had to look to other
sources of supply. We have to make spot
purchases of natural gas at today’s high
market prices.
When we can’t find enough gas we have
to purchase fuel oil, at even higher prices.
What are we doing about the high cost
of fuel?
Everything we can. Of course, we can’t
control the price of natural gas and fuel oil. but
we can try to buy them at the lowest
price possible.
It isn’t easy. The competition is fierce,
and the supply is limited.
Our fuel acquisition people are talking to
any and everyone interested in selling us fuel. On
a short term basis, or better yet. on a long
range commitment.
Do higher fuel costs mean greater profits
for CPL? We do not make any profit on the fuel
costs which are added to your bill. As a matter of
fact, we lose money because we pay taxes which
are based on our gross revenues.
Will there be enough electricity for our
customers in the future?
Yes.
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Winebrenner, Mary Cornett. The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 1974, newspaper, July 18, 1974; Odem, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1047544/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Odem Public Library.