The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1976 Page: 1 of 4
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Muscular Dystrophy Telethon
Slated Sunday And Monday
Odem, Edroy, Bethel Estates
and all area residents are
requested to switch their TV
dials to Channel 16, Corpus
Christi for viewing the
Muscular Dystrophy Telethon
which will be from 8:30 p.m.
Sunday Sept. 5, until 6 p.m.
Monday Sept. 6.
Little Mac McCauley, the
1976 Texas State Poster Boy
Odem, will be appearing from
time to time on the screen as
Bill McDonald from Channel 6
narrates the needs that must
be met if little boys and girls,
teenagers and adults who are
victims of the crippling
disease, muscular dystrophy,
are to have the chance to
successfully halt the inroads
the dread disease is making on
their muscles.
Muscular dystrophy is a
disease of many types. Some of
those types to their crippling at
a much quicker rate than do
other types. But each type of
muscular dystrophy is a
progressive crippler. In fact,
muscular dystrophy is a
general designation for a group
of chronic diseases whose most
prominent characteristic is the
progressive degeneration of
the voluntary muscles in a
human body.
The age of onset and the
progressive degeneration of
the voluntary muscles in a
human body.
The age of onset and the
progressive rate of the disease
varies from individual to in-
dividual, with each type taking
its own particular pattern of
development. But each type is
See TELEPHONE, Page 4
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“ESTABLISHED JUNE 25, 1948
Volume XXV
Odem, Texas 78370, Thursday September 2, 1976
Four Pages — No. 36
TML Meets Thursday
Cities Banding Together To
Determine Fair Utility Rate
WELL REPRESENTED -- Corpus Christi City Manager Marvin Townsend answers
questions concerning the proposed rate hike by CPL to city representatives last Thursday
as a KRIS-TV Channel 6 cameraman films for the 10 o'clock newscast. (News Photo)
The City of Sinton hosted a
special called meeting of the
member cities of the Texas
Municipal League last Thur-
sday at the city hall for the
purpose of determining future
action on the proposed CPL
rate increase.
Twenty-one cities attended
which included representatives
of Alice, Aransas Pass,
Beeville, Bishop, Corpus
Christi, Edna, George West,
Goliad, Ingleside, Kingsville,
Mathis, Odem, Orange Grove,
Point Comfort, Portland, Port
THOMAS RECUPERATING
j Howard Thomas, who has
been hospitalized for surgery
f on his right leg, in John Sealey
Hospital, is at home at this
time, but is scheduled to return
to the hospital later this month.
He had his right leg am-
putated below the knew and
other surgery later. He en-
countered some difficulty with
a skin graft following some of
the surgery, and that is his
major problem at this time.
But his wife reports that he is
optimistic over his condition.
Commissioner’s Court
Insurance Coverage
Raised For County
The San Patricio County
Commissioners Court voted to
increase hospitalization in-
Off The Beaten Path
By Mary Cornett Winebrenner
Long the city of Charleston,
S. C., has been known as the
“Most Historic Spot in
America”. After a good part of
one day spent in that section of
the city known as Old Charles
Towne, I am thoroughly
convinced that the “Most
Historic Spot in America” is
applicable.
While in South Carolina with
my sister, Bert, and grand-
daughter, Barbara, we had the
opportunity to visit some of the
most outstanding points of
interest in Old Charles Towne
with our hosts, Mr. and Mrs.
Luther Amaker and her niece,
Paula Geddings.
There is no quainter section
in any town than is that section
of Charleston known as Old
Charles Towne. The one-way
streets could not be other than
one-way thoroughfares. There
is just not passing room on any
of those old streets. Very tall
and very narrow buildings line
each of those narrow streets.
Residences are interspersed
among the business buildings.
!And if one happens to fall in
line behind one of those horse-
drawn carriages used for
touring the town, one must
travel at a slow speed. We saw
surreys “with fringe on the
top” making those tours. (I had
a longing to join those tourists
for such a tour). We drove over
one block of street paved with
cobble stones, just to say we
had done so. My! what punish-
ment those tires on the
Amakers’ car must have taken
from that block-long drive!!!
There were many interesting
spots to visit and we visited as
many as we could in the limited
time that we had. Old Ft.
Sumter, “where the first shot
of the Civil War was fired” on
April 12, 1861 and where the
longest siege of the entire war
was fought was a thrill. Ft.
Sumter was under almost
constant bombardment by the
Union forces from 1863 until
1865, when the end of the war
came and the Boys in Gray had
to evacuate the fort for the
occupation by the Federal
men. The Confederates held
the fort from April 12, 1861 until
See PATH, Page 4
surance coverage for county
employees at a meeting last
Thursday.
The insurance hike was
sought primarily due to the
high cost of hospital rooms and
will cost the employee $5.06 per
month more for dependents,
regardless of the number, for a
total of $30.99. The county will
oay $2.84 for employees.
During the afternoon session,
Judge Rachel Littlejohn of the
156th Judicial District, ap-
peared before the court to
request the hiring of a deputy
court reporter to assist her in
the five counties she serves.
Judge Littlejohn told the
court that the amount of civil
cases had increased by about
five percent in the past three
years, and said when she came
into office some of the cases
were ten and twelve years old.
She said there are still some
cases on the docket that have
been there four or five years. It
Graduates Off
To Colleges
The college set from Odem is
off to study in various colleges
and Universities over the state,
with the majority of the young
students trying their higher
education fledging wings for
the first time.
Odem School District
Adopts New Budget
principally to the increase of
oil prices. It does not entail a
raise in taxes or a raise in
valuation of other than oil, etc.
prices. The tax rate remains
at $1.55, with $1.45 as the
maintenance rate and $0.10 as
the tax service rate.
The current budget broken
down shows in round figures
that $942,283 will be expended
for pay roll costs including all
salaries; $129,916, purchased
_See BUDGET, Page 4
The Odem Independent
School District board of
trustees adopted a budget for
the 1976-77 term of school in a
business meeting held Monday
night, Aug. 30.
The budget is in the amount
of $1,402,335 with total
revenues for the 1976-77 school
year estimated at $1,439,920,
with a total of available funds
estimated at $1,519,166. The
available funds include $79,246,
the total fund balance from the
preceding year, plus the total
estimated revenue for the
current school year
($1,439,920),
The assessed valuation of the
district is $53,308,068, which is
an increase of $13,402,482 over
the assessed valuation for the
previous year. This increase in
assessed valuation is due
Suzie Oelschlegel is at
Baylor, where she is studying
on a scholarship awarded for
her high academic rating and
excellent record on the
basketball courts.
Her brother, David
Oelschlegel, is back in A&M
University where he is
classified as a junior student.
Irene Baucom and Billy Jack
Thornton are enrolled in the
same University for their first
year of higher education. And
the Odem and Edroy students
will be meeting on the A&M
campus another former
classmate, David Green, now
of Palestine, who is a senior
this year. Two brothers, David
and Michael Tewes are also
back at A&M University.
David is classified as a
sophomore and Michael is a
junior student.
Sandra Freeze is a senior at
SWTSU in San Marcos. Roger
See GRADUATES, Page 4
was her contention that if she
had adequate help in her office
that “justice could be more
properly served.”
She and Judge John Miller of
the 36th Judicial District, both
hear civil and criminal cases,
but her cases are primarily
civil. She indicated that both
she and Miller could benefit
greatly by the hiring of the
deputy reporter.
In explaining the duties of
the office, she said the deputy
would write letters, answer the
telephone, serve as baliff
where needed and perform
general office work. If the
person hired is a court
reporter, he would be able to
take the place of the regular
reporter in court, should he be
unable to serve.
The cost would be $12,889
which includes salary, work-
man’s compensation, social
security tax, a typewriter and
other needed office equipment
and furniture. This amount,
will be paid for by a three year.
See INSURANCE, Page 3
Lavaca, Rockport, Sinton,
Taft, Victoria, Yorktown and
Three Rivers. Others phoned in
conflicts stating why they
could not attend, and then
there were those cities who
have their own electricity
sources and are not affected.
All control of decisions
concerning rate structures has
now been turned over to the
newly organized Texas
Utilities Commission;
however, the cities still
reserved the right to stall any
new rates from going into
effect by just notification to the
power company in a prescribed
time.
The 107 cities served by
Central Power and Light will
be affected by the new rates for
cities and churches will no
longer receive discounts, and
the fuel charges once absent
from cities’ bills will now be
passed through.
City manager Walter Hill
noted that this will probably
affect the city of Sinton to the
tune of $10,000 next year. Hill
also pointed out that the city
currently incurrs expenditures
of $17,000 for utilities which
includes gas.
Marvin Townsend noted that
it will throw a large deficit in
Corpus Christi’s budget
amounting to approximately
$1.2 million.
The rate CPL is asking for is
approximately 11.5 percent
and is rather misleading. The
actual increase on the base
rate, percentage wise, will be
more like twenty percent.
However, it will increase a
customer’s total bill by ap-
proximately 11.5 percent
overall when one considers the
fuel charge addition.
A committee was appointed
by Mayor Bill Carper,
president of the TML, to study
the prospects of hiring con-
sultants to determine a fair
rate for the service area of
CPL. Carper appointed Walter
Hill, chairman, and named
Marvin Townsend and Walter
Stout of Beeville and John Lee
of Victoria to assist him.
The committee went to
McAllen Tuesday and met with
the 26 valley cities served by
CPL. Hill indicated that the
Valley cities are very much
opposed to the pass through of
the fuel charge to
municipalities, and indicated
that they were in favor of
hiring three consultants.
The financing of the con-
sultants would come from each
city on a per capita basis. The
city’s portion would be ten
See UTILITY, Page 4
This Week
John Goodwin Accepts
Ministry In Rockport
John Goodwin, who for ap-
proximately nine years served
as minister of Park Avenue
Church of Christ in Odem has
accepted the ministry of Rock-
port Church of Christ and will
be on the field there this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin and
their youngest son, Tony, have
spent their vacations in Rock-
port where they own a home,
therefore they will not be
strangers in that community.
He has delivered sermons in
the Rockport Church of Christ
on various occasions while he
and his family have vacationed
there.
Following is the farewell
letter Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin
and Tony sent out to the Park
Avenue Church of Christ
membership which shows the
deep devotion shared by the
Goodwins and the mem-
bership:
Goodbyes are never easy but
they are one of the hazards
which fall into the lives of all
preachers and their families.
In the next few days we will be
leaving Odem for the Lord’s
work in Rockport. Our hearts
are filled with gratitude for the
many, many acts of kindness,
love and fellowship you were so
gracious to share with us. It
seems such a short time ago
(really eight years) we were
strangers. No love burned
within our breast for any of you
more than we owe all men. But
since that time, by your kind-
ness and attention to us, you
have made inroads of the
gentle spirit of love upon our
hearts, which all the storms of
time, trials and troubles,
conficts and affliction can
never erase.
See GOODWIN, Page 4
CPL Rate Hike; All To Be Affected
Education Program
Carried In Odem Again
Proposed increases in the
electricity rate would, if
adopted, affect more people
than just the businessman and
home-owner, a Central Power
and Light spokesman said in an
interview Monday.
John Speaker, head of the
public relations staff for CPL,
noted that the new law that
created the Texas Utilities
Commission also cut cities,
schools, and churches out of
traditional discounts.
Cities have been exempt
from fuel-adjustment sur-
charges, for instance. This has
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saved municipalities as much
as half of normal fuel pass-
through charges.
For some cities, it has been a
considerable savings. Those
the size of Taft and Sinton will
have to pay an extra $12-15,000
per year, according to Taft
City Manager G. O. Baird and
Sinton City Manager Walter
Hill.
These charges stem from
electricity used for street
lighting, traffic light
operations, and normal city
utilities.
Schools have gotten ad-
vantages from adding the
usage of all CPL meters
located on the same campus,
thus qualifying for large-usage
discounts.
An example of this situation
could be found in Taft and
Odem, where several schools
(junior high, high school, and
an elementary school for in-
stance) are in the same area
and not separated by a street.
If the new rate increase of
11.5 per cent is adapted by
cities, the school systems’
‘lumping’ will not be allowed,
as CPL interprets the new law.
Churches have enjoyed a
savings from CPL that may
not be allowed if the new rates
go into effect. They have been
getting 33.3 percent discounts
on electricity used in their
sanctuaries, or main
auditoriums.
Possible Timetable
The 11.5 percent rate in-
crease proposed by CPL could
go into effect as soon as Sep-
tember 27, or as late next June.
First, Speaker said, CPL will
approach each of the 107 city
councils with which it deals
See CPL, Page 3
40,000 Bales Tied
By County Gins
San Patricio County gins
have top the 40,000 mark in
production as indicated by this
newspapers Wednesday
morning poll.
Midway Gin and Grain Co-
Operative between Taft and
Gregory still leads the way in
total bales produced at 5,925
and have shut down their
operation for the year. Both
Farmers Co-Op and Gregory
Gin have also finished
producing, but most others
Indicated that they lack a little
before closing their doors.
Here are the totals for the
bales produced since the
harvest began:
Gin
Midway Gin & Grain
West Portland
Edroy Co-Op
Farmers Co-Op
Taft Gin & Seed
Gregory Gin
San Pat Gin
Smith Gin
Texas Plastics
West Sinton
TOTAL
Bales
5,925
5,159
5.000
4,050
3,825
3,450
3,400
3,265
3,150
3.000
40,224
The Adult Basic and Con-
tinuing Education Program
will be carried in the Odem
school system again this year.
The allocation for funds for
the program is estimated at
$6,925, with other funds
available for additional classes
other than those shown in the
budget for the Odem program.
The Adult Education
Program is a multi-county
program with several school
districts involved in the
$100,000 budget for the
program, which will be funded
by the Texas Education
Agency.
Mrs. Helen Troutman will
serve as supervisor for the
program in the Odem school
district and the classes are
scheduled to begin Sept. 14.
Application forms have been
mailed out, and other contacts
through home visits and
telephone calls are being made
to contact the adults in the
community who care to take
advantage of the Adult
Education Program to com-
plete their high school credits
or continue their grade school
work.
Teachers for the program
must meet the following
qualifications: (a.) Bachelor
or Master degree; (b.) Valid
teacher’s certification per
Texas Education Agency
regulations; (c.) Level I and II,
bi-lingual in Spanish and
English, proficiency in
reading, writing and teaching
English and Spanish; (d.)
Levels III and IV, T. E. A.
Subjects areas endorsement
and (e.) Experience with in-
dividualized instruction.
Teacher’s aides must have a
high school diploma or
See PROGRAM, Page 4
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Winebrenner, Mary Cornett. The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1976, newspaper, September 2, 1976; Odem, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1047833/m1/1/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Odem Public Library.