The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 24, 1994 Page: 1 of 8
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Final Little League
Registration Saturday
Officials of Odem Little League
have announced that this Saturday,
February 26 will be the last oppor-
tunity to register for Little League
this season.
Registration will be held at the
Community Center from 10 a.m. to
- 12 noon for the following leagues:
Senior Boys and Girls league, ages
r 13-15, Major League Boys and Girls,
ages 10-12, Minor and T-Ball Boys
and Girls League, ages 6-10.
Registration reported went well
last Saturday but moye players and
coaches are needed to have a viable
league.
If your child ha* never par-
ticipated in Odem Little League
before, you will be required to pre-
sent a Xeroxed Certificate of Live
Birth, with the State Seal at the time
of Registration (No exceptions).
Registration fee will be $20 per child.
Tryouts will begin next week ac-
cording to the following schedule.
• Thursday, March 3rd, 5:30 p.m.
Minor Boys, Major Girls.
• Friday, March 4th, 5:30 p.m.,
Major Boys only.
• Saturday, March 5th, 10:00 a.m.,
Minor Boys Major Girls.
• Saturday, March 5th, 12 noon,
Major Boys.
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Volume XLII — Thursday, February 24,1994 — Odem,Texas 78370 — 8 Pages — No. 8
Sorghum Seeking Sunshine, Cotton Coming
By Rusty Weller
Corn’s close to complete, sorghum
seeks sunshine and cotton is coming
, around the corner - that’s this
A week’s planting update for San
Patricio County.
Corn planting is practically finish-
ed, with as much as 90 percent of the
county’s crop in the ground.
Some grain sorghum has been
planted here and there around the
county, but most producers are
holding off until after the drizzle
stops and the sun comes out.
Cotton planting appears to be a
week away, maybe two. Burned last
year, some producers are a little
shy. Many started planting early
last year - Feb. 24 to be exact - only
to have to replant after a freeze.
“Most will hold off at least another
week,” says San Patricio County
Extension Agent Darwin Anderson.
The east end of the county is wet
and ready to plant, but the west end
isn’t. Although dry planting is an op-
tion, most of the west’s farmers say
they intend to wait until getting
enough moisture.
“Dry planting is more risky,”
Anderson says. But waiting has its
own risks.
“Normally, the earlier you plant,
the.better the crop,” he says. “But
later crops run the risks of insects,
disease and bad weather - all kinds
of stress.”
County producers are keeping an
eye on a variety of factors this week,
especially the price of cotton and the
temperature of their soil.
Corn isn’t very sensitive to soil
temperature. Grain sorghum
responds better to warmer soil, but
cotton requires a range from 60 to 65
degrees for good results.
Cotton also needs a good five-day
weather forecast before being
planted, keeping producers eyeing
weather forecasts as well as the cot-
ton market.
Cotton’s price remained high this
past week, encouraging producers to
continue to hold back some of their
remaining acres.
After two tough years, the
county’s cotton producers are keep-
ing their fingers crossed for a ban-
ner growing season.
Although the lack of a good rain
has dimmed the outlook somewhat,
hopes remain high - providing the
county receives a good soaking soon.
Chances for rain don’t look good
this week. Weather fronts carrying
the moisture needed for an excellent
crop are getting stalled in central
Texas.
No meaningful rain is forecast for
San Patricio County in the next few
days, adding to the factors pro-
ducers must weigh in making their
decisions.
County cotton is expected to range
between 85,000 and 95,000 acres.
Odem- Edroy
Schools Plan
Open House
Odem-Edroy Independent School
District Administrators have an-
nounced that all three campuses in
the district will host an Open House
on Monday, February 28th from 6:30
p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Students and their families are in-
vited to attend the affair, to meet
with teachers, administrators and
other parents.
San Patricio Commissioners
Court Approves Grant Requests
All Broken Up
WORK ON THE HIGH SIDE of U.S. 77 through Odem's business district began last week as crews
uprooted and crushed sections of blacktop (below) in preparation of leveling the highway to the finished
side's depth. The pavement in front of City Hall (above) is pulverized. The project will continue through
the summer into the fall.
San Patricio County Commis-
sioners acted promptly this week in
approving and accepting grants and
grant applications submitted by the
County’s Juvenile Probation Depart-
ment and the County Health Depart-
ment.
Juvenile Probation Department
Head, Mary Ann Perez-Johnson ask-
ed the Court to adopt a resolution en-
dorsing grant application requesting
the renewal of the Juvenile Drug
Abuse Prevention Program. The
grant application will be addressed
to the Governor’s Office, Criminal
Justice Division and will require
that the County provide 30 percent of
the total grant with matching local
funds. Since the program is ad-
ministered in adjacent counties, the
total matching funds will be re-
quested on a pro-rata basis with San
Patricio County’s share being ap-
proximately $6,000.
A second grant request for funding
the purchase of Juvenile Services
Project 13 materials was also, en-
dorsed by the Court. The Project 13
effort parallels the efforts of the
Juvenile Drug Abuse Prevention
Program but with the specific target
being the student population from
kindergarten through the 8th grade.
The principal activity is the live
presentation of anti-drug use
messages through puppet shows
given on a regular basis to
kindergarteners through 4th graders
in area schools. A similar but more
mature approach is used to reach
the 5th through 8th grade audiences.
According to Perez-Johnson,
response from area educators in-
dicate that the Project 13 effort is
very effective and well received.
In adopting the endorsement
resolution Commissioner Carl Dun-
can observed that “we need to invest
more money in these efforts in order
to keep from having to spend so
much later in the prosecution and in-
carceration of drug dealers and
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Daughter's Mass Highlights Visit To Notre Dame
By Rusty Weller
They cheered, cheered for old
Notre Dame, and Lou Holtz even
lured a leprechaun or two into view
with his lore.
But the most memorable part of
Notre Dame’s Junior Parents
Weekend for Martin and Yolanda
Mancias of Odem was Saturday’s
celebration of mass.
There at the altar with Rev. Ed-
ward A. Malloy, Notre Dame
University’s president, was their
daughter, Melissa, doing the second
reading before approximately 6,000
people at the Athletics Center.
“That definitely was the highlight
for us,” Martin said after returning
home from the Feb. 18-20 visit to the
South Bend, Ind., campus.
Melissa Mancias, a 1989 graduate
of Odem High School, was one of on-
ly four students selected in auditions
to participate in the second reading
of the mass.
“We were very proud of Melissa,”
said Martin, “and it was fun to tour
the campus and visit our daughter.”
Melissa, a junior theology major,
returned to Notre Dame last fall
after a two-year absence.
Martin and Yolanda were treated
to a “Gala Night at the Oscars” ban-
quet Friday night, which featured
foods in the settings of various
movie classics.
Students s: wed their parents
around campus Saturday morning
before lunch at the dormatory.
After Saturday’s mass, dinner was
served, with Rev. Malloy serving as
the guest speaker. The Notre Dame
Glee Club entertained the parents
and students during the meal.
The weekend closed Sunday with a
brunch highlighted by Fighting Irish
head football coach Lou Holtz, who
is a three-time Notre Dame parent.
“Coach Holtz is a good speaker
and kept everyone laughing,” Mar-
tin said. “His talk emphasized the
;mistigue’ of Notre Dame.”
Martin and Yolanda returned
home on Monday after a very en-
joyable weekend.
Reeves Announces For 15th
Congression District Seat
Lister H. Reeves Jr., a thirty-
seven year old self-employed
Weslaco businessman has announc-
ed his campaign to seek the
Republican nomination for the 15th
U.S. Congressional District of Tex-
as. Reeves and his wife Shawn (the
LISTER H. REEVES
former Shawn Thompson of
Weslaco) currently own and operate
two businesses based in Weslaco. In
1978, Reeves and his family started
Tri Tex Citrus Co, a gift-fruit and
fund-raising business marketing
Texas citrus. Shortly after the freeze
of 1989, the Reeves started Reeves
Enterprises, a fund-raising pro-
grams and products business.
He received a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Business Administration
from George Mason University in
Fairfax, Virginia and subsequently'
earned a Master of Arts Degree in
Public Policy from Regent Universi-
ty, at Virginia Beach Virginia.
Reeves describes himself as a life
long Republican having been active
in the Republican Party of Texas
since 1984 when he began working as
a volunteer in the Oak Cliff precinct
in Dallas. He was a delegate to the
State Republican Convention in 1988
at which he served on the Rules
Committee. In 1990, he served as an
Alternate Delegate at the state con-
vention.
In his campaign literature and ap-
pearances, Reeves maintains that
See REEVES, Page 4
TWO ODEM HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC TEAMS have returned after competing against 46 other small
schools (3A and smaller) last weekend at Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos. Participants
from Odem included (sitting left to right) Bettina Mendoza, Daphne Rodriguez, Delilah Rodriguez
(standing left to right) Andrew Lunoff, Laura Haug and Matt Ray. Although the final rankings of all par-
ticipants in the statewide contest have yet to be released, the Odem teams are expected to be in the top
ten competitors.
users.
Commissioners also voted to ac-
cept a grant renewal from the Texas
Department of Health for the con-
tinuation of the County’s Immuniza-
tion Program for 1994. Judge
Josephine Miller commented that
the level of health care provided by
the County Health Department has
risen substantially in the last few
years due principally to the depart-
ments administrators vigorous pur-
suit of grant funds which are
necessary to provide such programs
as Immunization, and the Women,
Infants and Children’s nutrition and
prenatal programs. Her recall, she
observed, placed the value of the
grants at over $1 million.
Proclamations were also a signifi-
cant part of this week’s Commis-
sioners meeting. In the first of two
proclamations the Court officially
recognized the week of February 21
through February 25th as “Career
See COMMISSIONERS, Page 4
Grand Jury
Former Taft City
Employee Named
In Indictment
A San Patricio County Grand
Jury, has returned 26 indictments
against 28 individuals, including a
former City of Taft employee.
Charged with Felony Theft is 27 year
old Robert Esparza who was
employed by the City of Taft until
last July.
Esparza was dismissed by the City
following an investigation into the
disappearance of a city owned weed-
eater valued at over $200. The
machine was subsequently
recovered in the possession of a
third party who told investigators
that he had purchased it from
Esparza. Also charged with Felony
Theft was 28 year old Calvy B.
Halcom of Lake Hills, Texas.
Felony Driving While Intoxicated
indictments were returned against
47 year old Jose Manuel Torrez of
Sinton, 38 year old Daniel Salcido of
Gregory, 34 year old Jose Guadalupe
Berrones of Houston, 34 year old
Daniel Herrera Hinojosa of Portland
and 39 year old Buel Greg Hood of
Aransas Pass.
Indictments charging Aggravated
Assault named John W. Ballman Jr.,
age 18 of Aransas Pass and Jessie F.
Gutierrez, age 21 of Mathis. Also
charged with Aggravated Assault
and Felony Resisting Arrest was 18
year old Claudio G. Limon of Sinton.
Charges of Sexual Assault were
returned against 21 year old Albert
Medina of Sinton. While charges of
Sexual Assault and Indecency with a
Child were returned against 30 year
old Farren W. Youngman of South
Dakota.
In drug related indictments, 31
year old Antonio Acuna of Corpus
Christi and 39 year old Earl A. Laird
of Ingleside were both charged with
Possession of a Controlled
Substance. Felony Possession of
Marijuana indictments were return-
ed against 22 year old Pedro G.
Galvan of Brownsville, 23 year old
Bryan Webb of Odem, 27 year old
Jose Cantu Jr. of Weslaco and 24
year old Felix O. Adame Jr. of
Ruskin, Florida. Charges of Ag-
gravated Possession of Marijuana
were brought against 29 year old
Heriberto T. Lopez of Progresso,
Texas.
Indicted on charges of Burglary of
a Habitation were 25 year old Joe
Anthony Ardila and 18 year old
Michael H. Fortenberry of San An-
tonio who was also cited as a Repeat
Felony Offender. Charged with Rob-
bery was Paul J. Siverand, 36, of
See GRAND JURY, Page 4
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