The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1983 Page: 4 of 21
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Editorial /Opinion
Llano News, Thursday, October 6, 1983 Page 4
Don't push too hard
It has been reported that financially ailing
Continental Airlines is operating “stronger than
ever” following a pilots and flight attendants
walk-out to protect layoffs, lowered salaries and
emergency work rules.
A few flights have been cancelled but com-
pany officials have said that the airline Is flying
nationwide with more than 650 pilots.
Continental suspended domestic flight ope-
rations September 24 and filed for reorganiza-
tion under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy
Act. It resumed flights two days later after
cutting the number of cities served and calling
back a third of its former work force.
A number of pilots and flight attendants
struck the airline accusing Continental of filing
for reorganization under the bankruptcy laws to
void union contracts. Union leaders say that the
airline can not long maintain a successful
operation.
Continental has! apparently gotten into finan-
cial trouble because of considerably higher fuel
costs and high employee pay. Before Continen-
tal filed for bankruptcy protection and cancelled
its union contracts, the airline paid pilots an
average of $77,000 annually and flight at-
tendants $29,000.
Top pilots got as much as
$89,000. Pilots now get a flat rate of $43,000
and flight attendants $14,000.
U.S. Air, Frontier and Peoples Express are
examples of airlines that have been able to
adjust to changing market conditions and
profiting by recent economic recovery. It is
obvious that an airline cannot control fuel
costs, which have more than doubled in recent
months, but there is almost an unlimited supply
of pilots coming Into the workforce who are
willing to accept lower starting salaries.
The decision of the Air Line Pilots Associa-
tion executive board calling for union members
to participate In an industry-wide work stoppage
to protect the Continental bankruptcy move is
ill-advised. —
The union's decision to strike at a time when
many of the airlines are already in deep
financial trouble is realty biting the hand that
feeds them.
It would seem a much better solution to let
the courts decide the issue of Continental’s
bankruptcy. It Is Just possible that if the airlines
are pushed too hard and they drop any deeper
into economic trouble then there might not be a
Job for any of these high paid pilots.
WLB
Salute Columbus Day
So far as can be learned, the first celebration
of the discovery of America by Christopher
Columbus occurred in New York City October
12,1972, almost three centuries after the event.
The discoverer of America is known in the
United States as Christopher Columbus, an
Anlicized form of Cristofero Colombo, the name
his parents in Genoa gave him at his birth
sometime between August 25 and October 31,
1451.
He entered the service of Spain and after
several voyages he deCi£fed«tb denote Klmatflf ip
maritime exploratfon.
He vainly sought support from the King of
Letters to the Editor
Appreciation
Dear Editor,
On behalf of the Pontotoc Ranch Fire
Asaociation we would like to thank each
and everyone for their support, their
participation and most of all their
generous donations. We appreciate
each and everyone for their time and
work to make our benefit barbecue very
successful for another year. We would
also like to take this time to thank the
surrounding businesses. Thanks once
again to the following: Commercial
Bank, Mason National Bank, Llano
National Bank. First Llano Bank.
Peoples Savings and Loan of Llano and
Mason, Panther Creek Ranch, Virdell
Drilling. Fredonia Peanut Co., Jack
Lee, Harlen Barker Chevrolet, Western
Auto of Brady and City of Mason.
Also the Capps Cattle Company.
Ronald and Donald Jordan Trucking
Company, Holmon and Ball. Mason
Auction Company. Llano Livestock,
Robert Sydow, Webster Windmill Ser-
vice, Junction Stockyard, Billy Armes,
Bill Jordan and Hi-way Auto Parts of
Mason.
The Pontotoc Ranch Fire Association
Hal: A fine one
Dear Editor,
Circumstances of a hectic summer
delayed this congratulatory message to
you, as new owner of The Llano News.
We wish for you the very best. You’re
following a mighty fine fellow...in our
book Hal Cunningham is just that...a
fine fellow and friend to all...an A-one
newspaper man.
During the years with The San Saba
News and Star, before that the
Williamson County Sun, the Buckner
name was a familiar one...Walter Sr.
and especially Addision,..who came to
San Saba and helped us with a problem
on the Kluge press. Such favors among
printers aren’t soon forgotten.
Our heartiest best wishes to Fred on
The LLANO fe NEWS
Serving Llano, Llano County and the
Highland Lakes area since lg|9
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Published evCry Thursday at 813 Berry Street, Llano, Texas 78643.
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WALTER L. BUCKNER. Editor and Publisher
T.H. CUNNINGHAM. Publisher Emeritus
FRED TAYLOR..............\.......... News Editor
GENE BUCKNER.................Advertising Director
SARAH BUCKNER.................Life Style Editor
DODIE V1ERUS........Office Manager and Bookkeeper
A.C. K1NCHELOE............Printing Dept. Supervisor
DON SUMMERS................Production and Printing
EUGENIA COOPERProduction and Office Supplies
MELINDA BUCKNER.........Production and Advertising
COLUMNISTS: Hal Cunningham. Dodie Vieras. Marilyn Hale, John
Kuykendall and Mikel Virdell.
NEWS CORRESPONDENTS: Ruth Deal. Eoline Kowierschke, Harold
Johanson, Annie Lottie Wyckoff and Mrs. Ben Polk.
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Portugal and from the rulers of Spain and
France. He finally obtained support from Fredi-
nand and Isabella of Spain.
Columbus was authorized to search for and
take possession of certain islands which he
said lay beyond the Saragasso Sea.
* He sailed from Palos August 3, 1492 with
three ships, a crew of 90 and 30 companions.
Early on the morning of October 12, 1492 land
was sighted and he landed on an island which
he named San Salvador.
/ It is fitting that we pause and pay tribute to a
man with unusual vision...the discoverer of the
Americas.
WLB
COW POKES
By Act Raid
Awrlght Jake, I’d like to sweep this under the
rug - but we ain’t got no rugl ’
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From the sidelines
BY FRED TAYLOR
being named news editor, another
A-one newsman. Your community will
be informed for he loves this area, its
people and his work. After four years he
is still missed in San Saba. When he
came here we gave him the reins, and
he did a super job editing The News and
Star. He is sincere, frank and honest.
Howard and Jo Harrison
Tough fight
Dear Editor,
How many of us here in Llano, tired
of high prices and limited selection,
visit such places as Austin, Fredericks-
burg, or Kerrville to spend our money
there because these cities offer wider
variety and-we’re convinced' cheaper
prices than here at home? How many of
us deliberately plan such trips, spacing
them so that the savings justifies the
expense of the excursion?
On top of that, if the savings doesn't
always justify the expense, we And
justification in the fact that these cities
offer "amenities" that Llano does not.
We enjoy dining out, taking in a movie,
visiting a fascinating array of shops,
and just generally appreciating beauti-
fied areas that generate interest and
enjoyment.
And encourage spending.
Tourists or visitors to other cities, are
notorious spenders, and they enjoy
being lured. They will flit happily from
shop to shop, eager to either "buy what
you can’t find back home" or take
advantage of a bargain-sometimes
whether they really need the sale item
or not. This is sound and satisfying to
both the shopper and the merchant.
Both come away with the feeling, “It
was well worth the investment.”
Today people are on the go more than
ever before. But why should we go to
others when we could have them
coming to us? If others can entice us to
come to them, can we not do the same?
Tourism has snatched many an apathe-
tic community from the withered vine of
economic straggle.
Unfortunately, Wal-Mart did not opt
to enhance our city with these economi-
cal and psychological truths, and so the
necessary and therefore inevitable trek
to meccas beyond Llano will continue,
and unless we begin to attract tourists.
Llano will continue to eke out an
existence by constantly raising prices to
offset the lack of consumers.
Dale Pry
It really feels good getting back to the
writing of a regular column now that we
have an editorial page for the purpose of
expressing opinions. In the past three
weeks several things happened that
deserved some comment but when you
are faced with a time and space
situation the editor would not be very
kind to insist on getting his column in
and deliberately leave out those of other
correspondents.
Regardless, some stories, pictures
and columns did get left out last week
and this caused a few adjustments in
procedures. Hopefully the problem is
solved at least for this week. By moving
into a two section newspaper there will
be more flexability. It also requires,
though, that at least eight pages or
more must be ready to be assembled by
Monday afternoon. That means the
easier the copy arrives the fetter it is
for everyone. Late copy sometimes has
to wait until the next week. Jf^rjsh the
thought.
Catching up on a few points will
answer a few questions you may have
had. It was reported that the recent
increase in Llano County Taxes had
stirred talk of petitioning for a rollback
election. As of this writing no petition,
has come forward but one close to the
action says it may still be a possibility.
Now so much that it would actually
become a reality but to quote the
individual, “We just want the commis-
sioners court to know that we are
watching and are interested in the
county and how it conducts its business.
The petition could still become a reality
if for not other reason to let them know
we are paying attention to what they are
doing.”
The word “cogeneration” raised a
few questions. You remember the city
brought the topic up recently and there
will be a public meeting on the subject
in the near future. Cogeneration, the act
of private individuals developing means
to produce their own electricity, and, if
there would be an over production,
require the utility company to purchase
such over production, is not likely to
happen in Llano. The most immediate
thought would be for a wind generator
of some type which might be practical if
you had a fairly consistent supply of
wind blowing. Hot air from stories
being told around the coffee table don't
■, count. * ,, t
When in San Saba there was a .man
who approached the city council there
J With a request to lease a portion of Mill
Pond Park where the spring water
overflows the dam. It was his contention
that enough electric power could be
developed from the falling water to pay
for electricity for all of Mill Pond Park
lights and some of the city street lights.
The idea, while it fascinated the council,
drew a blank as not being practical at
that time.
Llano also has flowing water over the
dam, well at least most of the time.
Whether it would be of any practical use
for a minature turbine would take
someone with a lot more technical
knowledge than this writer for sure. Of
all of the different methods and ideas
for energy conservation and production
the most logical still seems to be the
development of solar energy. Sure, the
world may have vast supplies of coal, oil
and natural gas but it seems to me if you
keep using something that has 'no
natural way of replenishing itself, one of
these days you are going to run out of
those items. The sun or possibly those
underground thermal wells look better
and better with each passing year.
A writer, who requested their letter
not be printed, questioned the need of
printing public records, particularly
DWI convictions. Certainly, no one
desires to see their name in print for
committing any wrongdoing, but whose
fault is it their name became part of
public record to begin with. Can any
good come from such stories? That's the
main purpose. Hopefully the offender
will think again before committing any
foul deed and even more hopefully,
others who may have been considering
doing the same things might have
second thoughts.
Of course, that mighr“be wishful
thinking. The Llano News does not print
those who have been arrested for DWI
as some newspapers have done. Only
the convictions and penalties are listed.
If the “embarrasement", as some call
it, will save even one life the service has
been worth it. Victims of DWI accidents
would argue for a stiffer penalty if they
had survived.
Heard around the square after the
Llano Homecoming game, "That's the
last time we invite Fredericksburg to
our homecoming."
The Llano Museum held open house
Sunday, September 25, and a goodly
part of Llano and surrounding areas
were there browsing through the
memorabilia of the past.
The Llano Historical Society has put
together an excellent little museum over
the years, and it's a shame more people
don't take advantage of it to see and
study the relics and artifacts of Llano’s
past history.
Right now the museum is badly in
need of money. They have acquired the
adjoining buildings and have remodeled
the front, but they need funds to
complete the renovation of the interior
and to ready it for the display of
historical items. They have also paved a
large parking lot in the rear of the
museum, and they have plans for a
considerable expansion and beautifi-
TH E
Wanderer
By
HAL CUNNINGHAM
cation program when funds are avail-
able.
Preserving the history of Llano's
colorful past history is a very worth-
while project, and one well worth
contributing to.
Any contribution to the Llano Histori-
cal Society will serve the very worthy
purpose of helping to preserve the relics
of Llano’s past for future generations to
see and study. Even a dollar or two will
help that much.
The new building, when finished, will
give them a lot of additional space for
display of museum pieces, and also for a
reception area that is badly needed.
Although many of the relics of Llano's
past are housed in the museum, there
must be thousands more stuck away hi
old barns and attics that ought to be on
display in the museum. Whey not dig
them out and take them to the museum
where everyone can enjoy them. You
don’t have to give them away. You can
put them on loan to the museum, and
they can be displayed for all to enjoy,
and you can have them back when and if
you want them.
Actually, The Wanderer feels that the
museum is in the wrong location. The
old jail building would be the ideal
place for it. And the old jail itself would
draw just about as many visitors as the
museum.$
museum.
There probably is enough space on
the ground floor of the old jail to house
the museum without tearing out the
steel cells upstairs. They could be kept
as an added attraction.
Many tourists stop The Wanderer
and point out the old jail, asking if that
isn't the museum, and if not why not.
Be that as it may, we have a good
museum over on Bessemer Avenue; all
it needs are some more funds and some
more historical memorabilia. If the
Historical Society's plans can be
completed, it will be the historical study
center that will be a credit to any town.
Talk of Texas
By Jack Maguire
FOOTNOTE TO HISTORY -It was
152 years after the first immigrants
from Germany arrived in the U.S.
before they finally discovered Texas.
That this ethnic group, now the state's
second largest, came to Texas at all is
something of a happenstance.
In 1963? the first Germans to come to
America established a settlement in
Pennsylvania. It was a thriving com-
munity by 1829 when Friedrich Ernst
brought his family to the U.S. He
decided to stay in New York rather than
join his old friends in Germantown,
however.
After a year in New York, Ernst
decided to move west and decided on
Missouri. When he and another Ger-
man immigrant, Charles Fortran, got to
New Orleans, however, they picked up a
pamphlet on Texas. Missouri wss
forgotten
On April 1, 1831, they arrived at
Harrisburg and drove ^n ox cart 50
mllqs inland to San Felipe de ' ustin.
There Esnst was given s league of land
by Stephen F. Austin. Next he began a
one man letter writing campaign to get
his friends in his native Oldenburg to
come and join him.
His letters had the desired effect.
When his old neighbors read that tome
new Texas settlers alrady had 700 head
of cattle, that pork was a nickel a pound
and that an acre of land produced 40
acres of corn, they started for the
“Promised Land.” By 1838, enough
Germans were in the Austin Colony to
form their own community.
Ernst fathered that venture also. He
laid out two lots on his plantation and
sold them for $20. This was the
beginning of Industry, the first German
town in Texas. It's still * thriving Austin
County community today.
••••••••a
GUN-SUNGERS—Texans own more
machine guns and other automatic
weapons than do the citizens of any
other state except California.
According to the U.S. Bureau of
Alcohol. Tobacco and Firearms, Texans
own 6,500 functioning machine guns.
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They own another 450 such weapons
that have been deactivated, but which
could be made functional by a gun-
smith.
Individual Texans also own 40
cannon, 50 anit-tank guns and 20
mortars. They’re perfectly legal. All one
needs for such artillery is a Federal
license.
Californians can out-gun Texan*,
however. Citizens there own 8,950
automatic weapons.
THE READERS WRITE—Mrs.
J.E.M. of Pleasanton wants to know if
the “Scotch-lrish" Texans are half Irish
and half Scotch.
No. Actually they are Scots who
became Irish by residency. In the early
I600’s, Scots colonized Ulster (Ireland).
Although Scotch by birth or ancestry,
their long residence on the Emerald Isle
gave them a claim on that country is
well.
In the 1700's, many of these people
arrived in the U.S. as immigrants, bi
the late 19th Century, lots of them came
to Texas.
Although they have been in thfe
country for more than 200 years, thtdr
descendants still call themselves.
"Scotch-lri*h”, They are people whio
feel a love for, and pride in , boAi
, Scotland and Ireland.
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Buckner, Walter L. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1983, newspaper, October 6, 1983; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1053251/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.