The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1983 Page: 4 of 19
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Editorial /Opinion
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Aw, stop that Jake, my steaks ain’t that tough!
Population coming
More than 20,000 million people will be living in
Texas by the year 2,000 according to predictions
from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The exodus from the Northeast and Midwest to the
Sun Belt will continue Into the 21st century, they
say.
The population of the three leaders in the 2000
census is expected to be more than 68 million with
California leading the states in population, Texas
second and Florida third.
The Census Bureau has projected Texas' popula-
tion will jump from 14.2 million in 1980 to 17.4
million in 1990 and then to 20.7 million by the y*2i
2000. \
Guest editorial
It Is expected that Texas will take over second
place currently held by New York state which is
supposed to drop to fourth place while losing 14.7
percent of its population. Florida, with an increase
of more than 7 million is expected to move from
seventh most populous to third.
These figures should be exciting and sobering to
Llano, the county and the Highland Lakes area. We
stand to gain many, many new citizens in this area
of Texas during the next several years.
It’s going to happen, and we should be preparing
for it as quickly as possible. Municipal services of
the area have been and will continue to be of vital
interest to all of us as we experience continued
growth.
WLB
US would'nt miss the UN
Charles M. Lichenstein spoke for a lot of Ameri-
cans when he said the United Nations could pick up
and move if it didn't like the United States.
"The members of the U.S. Mission will be down at
the docks waving you farwells as you sail into the
sunset. We will put no impediments in your way,”
Ambassador Lichenstein told the U.N. Host Country
Relations Committee.
Lichenstein was responding to a Soviet-Complaint
about the United States’ performance as host
country as the General Assembly opened its 38th
session. A Soviet delegate complained that U.S.
authorities had made it impossible for Foreign
Minister Andrei Gromyko to attend the session.
Gromyko’s plane had been denied landing rights
by New York area authorities in protest of the Soviet
Union’s shooting down the Korean airliner. Other
Soviet diplomats simply took a Belgian airliner.
Unfortunately, the U.S. Mission took the edge off
Lichenstein’s statement, saying it was in response
to a provocation and “not any new departure in U.S.
policy."
Americans have reason to be fed up with the
United Nations. The latest example came when the
Security Council voted to “deplore” the killing of the
269 aboard the civilian airliner without naming the
perpetrator. And the Soviet Union vetoed that
resolution.
The United Nations was born out of World War II
with the splendid if unrealistic goals of ending the
scourge of war, promoting human rights, justice and
social progress.
The United States has been its host from the
beginning. It also has paid most of the expenses,
beginning in 1945 when it put up $2.7 billion of the
$8.8 billion in original funding. This country has
continued to pay one-fourth of the U.N budget, even
th ough it is only one of 157 members.
Over the years, the United Nations has become
more ineffectual and more antl-Unlted States. Soviet
aggression in Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Afgha-
nistan has been Ignored. The organization is help-
less In the Middle East, Central America and
Southeast Asia.
Lichenstein Is right. The United Nations could
move where It wishes and not be missed In this
country.
San Antonio Express
Letters to the Editor
Likes new look
Dear Editor,
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We here in Kingsland enjoy the ‘‘new
look” the Llano News and particularly
the incisive news reporting on local
happenings since you assumed the
position as News Editor.
The Kingsland Lions Club members
have always followed your career with
interest since you had formerly done
such a conscientious job as reporter in
our local area.
Kindness regards,
Joe Shea
Fine trespassers
Dear Editor.
With the closing of the Enchanted
Rock Park for repairs, trespassers drive
their vehicles into neighboring ranches,
often driving back into the property
quite a ways (over tall, dry grass) and
hiding their vehicles. Then they climb
fences into the park area, litter the
countryside, and/or build camp fires
there or in the ranches.
The Llano Volunteer Fire Department
can vouch for the fact that catelytic
converters on vehicles can start grass
fires, and these trespassers are threa-
tening the livelihoods of lots of Llano
County people with their actions.
Terry Joy, game warden, and the
park rangers are doing a very good job
in apprehending these trespassers,
giving them citations, and the ranchers
can file on them for trespassing. These
wardens and rangers need the help of
our local officials in giving more than
slaps on the wrists to these people so
that they will think twice before
recommending to their friends in
San Antonio, Houston, or wherever to
come to the Enchanged Rock Park,
where to drive into the ranches, and
trespass.
The fines that could be levied against
these trespassers would help the Llano
County funds.
Mildred Simpson
A big 'Thank You'
Dear Editor.
This is a threefold letter, all three points
equal in.their importance.
A big ihank-you to all who worked so
hard to make our barbecue such a
success. Each year you cheerfully give
your time and effort and it is truly
appreciated.
Our thanks to all the people who came
to enjoy the barbecue. You are the ones
who make the work worthwhile. Al-
though attendance was down slightly
this year, you made up for it with your
generosity.
To those Buchanan Dam residents
who missed the event, we can under-
stand there are many reasons you were
unable to attend. However, you can still
help us in your once-a-year request for
donations.
We have been told we are wasting our
time asking for mail-in donations but we
remain optimistic. Your VFD and EMS
stand by, ready to help you 24 hours a
day, for 365 days a year. We ask that at
this time of the year, you support us
with your annual donation and prove
our optimism well founded. We will be
most grateful for amounts both large
and small. Mail to Box 143, Buchanan
Dam, Texas 78609.
Thank yon once again.
Ernie Rahe
Barbecue Chairman
The LLANO & NEWS
Serving Llano, Llano County and the
Highland Lakes area since 1889
Published every Thursday at 813 Berry Street, Llano, Texas 78643.
Entered in the Llano Post Office as second class mail under the Act of
Congress of 1878. USPS 316-799.
WALTER L. BUCKNER. Editor and Publisher
T.H. CUNNINGHAM. Publisher Emeritus
FRED TAYLOR...."........../...........News Editor
GENE BUCKNER. .777,T. .... Advertising Director
SARAH BUCKNER.................Life Style Editor
DODIE VIERUS........Office Manager and Bookkeeper
A.C. KlNCHELOE............Printing Dept. Supervisor
DON SUMMERS..... ..........Production and Printing
EUGENIA COOPER........Production and Office Supplies
MELINDA BUCKNERProduction and Advertising
COLUMNISTS: Hal Cunningham. Dodie Vierus. Marilyn Hale, John
Kuykendall and Mikel Virdell.
NEWS CORRESPONDENTS: Ruth Deal, Eoline Kowierschke. Harold
Johanson, Annie Lottie Wyckoff and Mrs. Ben Polk.
Subscription Rates: Llano County and surrounding counties, $10.00
per year. Elsewhere in Texas $12.50. Out-of-state, $14,00. AH payable
in advance.
The Llano News solicits letters to the editor concerning issues of local
interest. Letters must be signed and no longer than two standard
pages, double-spaced and typed if possible. The staff reserves the right
to edit all letters according to accepted standards. For further
Information call The Llano News at 915-247-4433.
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From the sidelines
BY FRED TAYLOR
Nice article
Dear Mr. Taylor
Just a note to tell you how very much
I enjoyed the article in this week's Llano
News on my dear mom. Aunt Rindy
Smith. 1 or we, really do appreciate you
doing this. It was such a nice article, we
miss her very much, but glad we have
the fond memories.
Congratulations on your new job.
Mrs. A.F.. (Dovie) Croft
Quite p surprise
Dear Bud.
It was quite a surprise last month to
see your and Sarah's picture on PI of the
News as the paper's new owners. The
News is one of the exchange papers I
often read because my Dad's family is
from the Llano-San Saba area. He
graduated from Cherokee High School
in 1936.
My grandfather lived in Llano in the
early '50s and 1 spent at least one
summer there with him. Grandmother
was a Gray and has many, many
relatives in the area, including former
State Senator Carlos Ashley who is a
cousin. The last Gray family reunion
was held at the Llano City Park last
summer.
Congratulations, even though a bit
belatedly, on taking over tfie news. I'm
sure you'll do well with it, and 1 know
you'll find Llano an enjoyable place to
live and work.
For quite some time. I've intended to
give Dad a gift subscription to the
News. Enclosed is a check for $14 and
start it as soon as possible to this
address: Dr. Tom Thaxton, 2433
Lanecrest Dr., Charlotte, N.C. 28215.
Sincerely k
Bob Thaxton
Welcome to the new Llano News
Editorial Page, it is hoped that you will
not only find the opinions herein
expressed of interest but that you will
also participate with letters giving us
your comments and opinions of the day.
The page will include other guest
writers from time to time, hopefully a
good cartoon and whatever else of
importance to Llano County.
Perhaps the most interesting part of
the editorial page is the production of
ideas and opinions. Certainly, such
factors are not needed in regular news
stories. Those stories need to be just as
factual as possible.
Letters are always of interest, par-
ticularly if there is some new thought or
idea. The best letters are those that are
not too long and not repitious either.in
content or the $g*ne thing weel( after
week. Where possible they will be
printed in full but there are times that it
is necessary to "edit” even letters not
only for the protection from libel laws
for the paper but also for the writer
themselves.
Some newspapers put a specific
number of words as a limit to control
length. Hopefully we will try not to do
Aunt Rindy recalled
Dear Editor,
It was good to find Aunt Rindy Smith
remembered on page one of the Llano
News (Sept. 8, 1983).
She and Seth were an integral part of
the Lone Grove community and 1 knew
some forty years ago.
At that time there were quite a few of
those wonderful old timers around. A
people who belonged, belonged to the
land. Each a unique character in their
own right. The Templetons, Over-
streets, Nobles, Lockharts, Aunt Sally,
Aunt Tempie, Aunt Dollie, Mrs. Mc-
Call, Etta Cook, the Tow boys, Pat
Mayes, Jess Carte., Killy and Marvin
Bales, to name a few without getting top
far from the store.
Now, the old ones are gone and a way of
life is gone from this little corner of
Llano County.
It was good to have known them. And
they will live on in fond memories in
many of us for years to come.
C.W. Wimberley
Congratulations
Dear Mr. Taylor:
It has come to my attention that you
have recently received the new position
as Editor of the Llano News. Through
the District Attorney's office, a key
member of law enforcement in our
community, I would like to take this
opportunity to extend my personal
congratulations.
If my office can ever be of any
assistance to you or if you have any
questions concerning law enforcement
in our community, please feel free to give
me a call. Again, congratulations!
Sincerely,
Sam O atm an
Best wishes
Dear Editor,
I'm writing this to the two of you to
extend my best wishes after reading the
current issue of The TPA Messenger.
Hal, 1 know you're delighted to turn
your paper over to someone like Bud
Buckner. 1 had lost track of him in
recent years, and was glad to see him
"surface" again. 1 hope your health is
good and you will enjoy your retire-
ment.
"Bud," how much 1 remember with
real pleasure your family and your
sojourn in San Marcos. I lost track of
you when you sold out and went to
that because there are some subjects
that are deserving of more comment
thanothers. The advantage of a shorter
letter is that more letters can be used on
any given week which makes it a more
enjoyable page.
Swinging into the second month here
we want to express appreciation for the
many compliments and increased inte-
rest in the newspaper. Already it was
necessary to expand to 18 pages and
this week marks another increase to 20
pages. Thanks for the many kind notes
and cards. 1 just haven't been able to
get answers back to everyone.
Your increased interest has caused an
increase in circulation and also adver-
tising. You just can't have one without
the other. Advertisers learn quite
quickly that when readership increases
it is also good for their business. More
advertising, more attractive ads, good
sale items are seen by more people and
the result is quite natural. Business
increases.
Really, that is our purpose as a
newspaper. To keep you informed of
what is happening in Llano County and
drawing attention to local businesses
and what they have to offer. Certainly it
is important to shop at home first. It’s
good for the entire community.
In the last couple of weeks there have
been some stories omitted because of a
lack of space. Hopefully the continued
expansion will resolve the problem.
When the old editor doesn't get his own
column in you know for sure there is a
shortage of space. Not that he is very
important but he feels correspondents
should have the first priority, if at all
possible. Unfortunately, time and un-
forseen occurance befall us all.
Had a couple of questions this past
week. What about the dove hunting
incident? Who are involved?
As of last Tuesday September 6.
afternoon the complaints had not been
made a part of public record. Until such
time they are part of public record you
can’t very well copy down the names.
The press deadline came before Justice
of the Peace Dana Saucier made a
formal ruling.
Why did Wal-Mart pull out? Hope to
have the answer to that question also
this week if we can wade through the
red tape and find the man responsible
for the decision. That topic should
provide some letters to the editor to say
the least.
So again, welcome to the editorial
page. Hope you like it and whenever
you have the urge to write a letter to the
editor you can be sure every effort will
be made to give you the opportunity to
be heard. Thanks for your support and
constructive criticism.
THE
Wanderer
Everybody knows that one of the
finest placed to stash stuff you can’t find
a place for is under the bed. It's a quick
and convenient hide-away for getting
things out of sight when company is
coming or when you just can't find any
other place to put it.
It’s equally well known that anything
that goes under the bed is lost, for all
intents and purposes. You might as well
never have had it in the first place, and
the chances of ever seeing it again are
very slim.
However, ever so many years there
comes a time when you sit on the bed,
and you hit bottom. Then it’s time to
have a house cleaning under the bed.
That time came at The Wanderer’s
house last week, and his ever-loving
wife Hazel got down flat on her face on
the floor and started fishing junk out
from under the bed. By the time she got
through the bedroom looked i like
bargain day at the flea market. 1
There was stuff that hadn't seeh the
light of day for years, like old
newspapers that had a recipe in them
she might want to cook some day, boxes
of old pictures that she might some time
want to put in an album, boxes of this
and that which she'd stashed away and
forgot she had, stuff she planned to give
away some day, and stuff she just
By
HAL CUNNINGHAM
couldn’t bring herself to throw away.
There was everything in the world,
including a pair of The Wanderer’s
pants that somehow at some time had
got stuffed under the bed.
Then comes the number one ques-
tion-now that she's got it all out from
under the bed, what to do with it.
After a lot of pondering and soul
searching, she sorted out one small pile
that she thought she could bring herself
to throw away, and another pile that she
would give away, if she could find
anybody who wanted it.
And what happened to the rest of the
stuff? It got dusted off and put back
under the bed.
However, she did gain enough that
we probably can sit on the bed without
hitting bottom for a few more years, and
there was a great feeling of accomp-
lishment in the household.
It’s almost traditional for women to
look under the bed for burglars when
the come in the house alone at pight
Well, Hazel never has that problem. It
would be a mighty skinny burglar she'd
find under our bed.
One question is bugging The Wan-
derer.
Where do people hide stuff who sleep
on hide-a-beds?
Uvalde, but am glad to see you back in
the Fourth Estate circles again. 1 know
TPA will be glad to have»you in its
ranks.
Maybe I'll get to see you two in Dallas
in January. Would like to get over and
shake hands with old friends again. I
guess I miss the TPA association as
much as anything about the newspaper
business. A lot of the fellows who
helped us build the TPA are now
retired or gone.
My best to you both.
Most cordially,
George W. Hawke*
State 'leadership'
Dear Editor,
1 wonder if there is any state in the
union that is as fortunate as we are in
Texas in having the wonderful leader-
ship we have in state government.
Our governor ran his campaign on
three promises. 1. To lower our utility
bills, 2. To give our teachers a 24
percent increase in salary and 3. To not
raise taxes. Since accomplishing all of
these goals he has now offered the
President of the United States his help
to straighten out all our Hispanic
problems.
The second highest office in the state
is our Lt. Governor. He has been rather
quiet since he burned his play-pen and
left the taxpayers with a 7 million dollar
debt to pay to have it repaired.^
Our speaker of the house doesn't
remember where all his investments ard
so he doesn't know if there is a conflic
of interest or not.
Our bright spot is that our attorney:
general is going to keep everyone legal;
if he can stay out of jail himself.
Yes, we are really fortunate to have!
this kind of leadership in Austin.
Ken Dixon,
Sunrise Beach Texas
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Buckner, Walter L. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1983, newspaper, September 29, 1983; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1053211/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.