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ODEM VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE INSTRUCTOR RON SQUIRES (above center) recently com-
pleted a summer workshop in horse judging held on the farm facilities at Tarleton State University in
Stephenville. The two day workshop was sponsored by the Department of Agricultural Services and
Development and was conducted by Dr. Bill Jackson (left of Squires) a livestock and horse specialist for
over 25 years. Dr. Johnny Johnson (right of Squires) is a mmber of the faculty in the University's
Department of Agricultural Services and Development. (TSU News Service photo)
TIMES Planning Sub Drive
To Involve Area Youth
Why subscribe to your local
newspaper?
Through the last two weeks of
August and most of September, new
subscribers and those renewing
their existing subscription can be
helping youngsters in their com-
munities and Coastal Bend Youth Ci-
ty earn points toward a grand prize
in the San Patricio Publishing
Subscription Contest.
That’s in addition to the week in,
week out coverage of city and county
governments, updates on the area’s
1993 harvest, local school news, and
other items of interest to local
readers that are not deemed news
worthy by the neighboring big-city
medn. The hometown newspaper is
a community’s scrapbook, record
book and history book, rolled into
one.
San Patricio Publishing Co., Inc.
is the parent corporation of five
weekly newspapers in San Patricio
County, including the SAN
PATRICIO COUNTY NEWS in Sin-
ton, the PORTLAND NEWS, the
TAFT TRIBUNE, the MATHIS
NEWS, and the ODEM-EDROY
TIMES.
Beginning Saturday, Aug. 14, the
San Patricio Publishing
Subscription Contest will offer
youngsters 18 years and under who
are enrolled in school a chance to
win a $500 U.S. Savings Bond.
That will be the overall grand
prize, given to the one participant
from all communities plus kids from
Coastal Bend Youth City who ac-
cumulate the most points selling
new subscriptions or subscription
renewals to one or more of the com-
pany’s five newspapers.
In addition to the one overall
grand prize winner, first and second
place winners in each of the com-
munities and Youth City will also be
awarded prizes. Those communities
include the cities of Gregory,
Portland, Taft, Sinton, Odem,
Edroy, and Mathis and the Lake
Corpus Christi area served by the
newspapers. Youth City is located
near Driscoll, Texas.
A $100 U.S. Savings Bond and a
Sony Walkman will given as prizes
in each community and at Youth Ci-
ty, with the first place winner ob-
taining the prize of his choice and
the second place winner receiving
the remaining prize.
(Minimum point totals must be
achieved to be eligible for all prizes.
All ties will be decided by coin
tosses. Details will be made
available to participants as they
register.)
Participating youngsters will earn
two points for each new subscription
and one point for each year of
subscription renewal they sell. They
will also receive $1.00 for each new
sub and 25 cents for each year of
subscription renewal.
But, the youngsters aren’t the only
winners in this contest. Subscribers
will also come out winners.
In addition to receiving all the
local news delivered to their
mailboxes, new subscribers will
See SUB DRIVE, Page 8
FIRST BALE:The first bale of cotton for San Patricio County was ginned Thursday, July 22 at West
Portland Gin west of Portland. The bale was picked by Larry Richter on the 12 acre Fisher Farm County
Road 75 off FM 893 Wednesday. The bale weighed 490 pounds, with Richter estimating making a little
over a bale an acre. Out of 2160 pounds, including seeds and all they ginned 910 pounds. Shown with
Richter, (right) is West Portland Gin owner Bobby Mullins. Richter stated that he has been around far-
ming most of his life, but started cotton farming in 1986.
Corn Harvest Underway
Bevators Handle 3,491 V2 Cars
As Grain Season Nears Bid
The 1993 grain season in San
Patricio County is pretty well finish-
ed, though a few growers still have
some grain to harvest, and elevator
operators say they expect to receive
a few more cars this week.
This year’s crop, said to be one of
the best in recent years by both
growers and elevator operators,
rated good in quality and quantity.
“It’s been a good year” was the
general comment, though prices are
not yet in keeping with the fine crop.
“It’s hard to realize that just a few
weeks ago we were all worried about
the consistent rains and their effect
on the crop, some of which had
already been planted late. Then,
thankfully things worked out, we got
sunny weather, and the crop was a
great one,” one grower said.
Receipts during the past week
totaled 751% cars, upping the total to
date to 3,491% cars. With the grain
still in the fields, the total is ex-
pected to increase as much as a
possible 100 cars.
Taft Grain and Elevator, Taft,
received a total of 760 cars, 140 last
week. Harvesting in this area is in
its final week, with a little grain still
in the field. The crop was highly
rated, quality-wise and yield-wise.
Planters Grain, Odem/Taft,
received 128 cars last week for a
total to date of 723 cars. Harvesting
in the area is about over with just a
small amount still in the field.
Overall the crop here was given a
good rating, with a good yield and
high quality.
Edroy Grain, Edroy, where opera-
tions are over, though a little late
harvested grain may still come in,
received 107% cars last week, for a
total of 583%. Yield was rated good,
and quality as well.
Mathis Grain and Elevator,
Mathis, which received the county’s
first grain five weeks ago, received
26 cars last week as the harvest
finished up. To date this elevator has
received 460 cars, with a little grain
still in the fields, but not enough to
make a big change in final receipt
figures. The crop here was said to be
a good one. “It’s been a good year,
yield and quality” were the com-
ments here.
Midway Grain and Gin, Taft,
where the harvest is in its final
week, received 195 cars last week,
upping the year’s total to 420 cars.
AlS with other elevators; the yield
and quality of grain received here
was rated good, much better than
expected.
Sinton Grain and Elevator, Sinton
received 60 cars last week, upping
the total at its Sinton/St. Paul sites,
to 290 cars. A little grain is still being
harvested, and is expected in by
midweek. Yield has been good, and
quality also.
Gregory Feed and Elevator,
Gregory, where harvesting is in its
final week, received 95 cars last
week, for a total of 255 cars. The
crop here got a high rating for quali-
ty and quantity.
The county’s corn crop is being
harvested with 259% cars already
received. Mathis Grain and
Elevator has received 131 cars, with
most of the harvest finished. The
crop was reported good. Planters
Grain, Odem/Taft, has received 68
cars, with the crop harvesting just
getting underway, and Edroy Grain,
Edroy, has received 60% cars, with
more coming in. Sinton Elevator and
Storage said corn was just beginning
to come in this week.
THE SWEET SMELL OF FRESHLY PLOWED GROUND is replacing the dust clogged air associated
with the harvesting of sorghum which is rapidly drawing to a close in San Patricio County.
San Patricio Drainage District
Gets Request For Assistance
At last week’s meeting of the San
Patricio County Drainage District,
Jerry Setliff, with substantial farm-
ing interests in the western areas of
the county, addressed the district
board seeking a solution to drainage
problems in that area. Setliff told the
board that by his estimate, heavy
rains in the area over the last two
years have resulted in the loss of
some 600 acres of arable farm land
due to erosion caused by water
runoff.
The area referred to by Setliff
covers in excess of 5,000 acres
located generally between Mathis
and Tynan. Setliff mentioned to the
board that much of the land is owned
by foreign interests who are ineligi-
ble for many federal programs
which could help reduce their losses
in recent years. As a result some are
trying to find buyers in order to
avoid additional losses. Setliff also
pointed out that the foreign owners
are required to pay substantially
more taxes on their land than
domestic owners which contributes
significantly to the county tax cof-
fers.
Setliff told the board that the coun-
ty soil conservationist had prepared
a broad drainage design for the area
and that he was ready to begin ef-
forts to contour the land as per the
design. Setliff also expressed con-
cern that efforts needed to begin
soon in order to take advantage of
federal conservation grants
available in limited numbers and
due to expire at the end of the cur-
rent fiscal year.
In response to Setliff’s presenta-
tion, the board acknowledged the
scope of the situation and their com-
mitment to provide their available
resources to correct the problem.
They suggested that any formal ac-
tion at this time would be premature
but that a further review and survey
of the area by district personnel
would be undertaken and hopefully
provide some preliminary recom-
mendations within the next 30 days.
In other action the board approved
the $110,000 North Central Drainage
Project for Sinton; approved the
preliminary plat of the Blackard
Subdivision near Mathis; approved
the preliminary plat of Snowden
Estates Subdivision south of Sinton
and took care of other ad-
ministrative responsibilities of a
more routine nature.
The board also discussed, but
deferred action on, the status of the
Northshore Wastewater Reuse,
Water Supply and Flood Control
study, and the preliminary plat of
Lake City Acres Subdivision adja-
cent to Lake City on Lake Corpus
Christi.
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VOLUME XLI
PUBLISHED THURSDAY, JULY 29,1993
SAN PATRICIO COUNTY
ODEM, TEXAS 78370
8 PAGES -NO. 30
Commissioners Adopt Tax Abatement
Program For Area Housing Needs
Meeting in regular sessoin Mon-
day, the San Patricio County com-
missioners court selected a name for
the juvenile detention center which
is nearing completion; joined In-
gleside in establishing a tax abate-
ment program for housing in the
homeport area; accepted two
resignations; and handled a number
of more routine agenda items. On
completion of the agenda business,
the court recessed till a 5 p.m. public
hearing; and recessed again for a
Tuesday boundary tour with Nueces
county commissioners returning to
the courthouse for the first of a
series of budget sessions which will
continue through Friday. Final ad-
journment will come after the last
budget meeting Friday.
Following the call to order and
pledge of allegiance, minutes of the
July 19 meeting were reviewed and
approved.
Representatives from the City of
Ingleside, Economic Development
Corp., developers and other in-
terested organizations were on hand
to discuss housing needs, especially
in the Homeport area, but also coun-
tywide. They requested help in
developing housing to meet the
needs, especially multi-family units.
It was stressed that housing needs
are a vital issue in keeping the base
open, pointing out that navy person-
nel coming to the area are often
coming from established areas
where adequate housing has been
available.
The court was requested to
establish a tax abatement program,
probably for 4 years, to encourage
and help developers to begin con-
struction as soon as possible on the
needed housing. The city of In-
gleside has adopted such an abate-
ment program.
During the discussion, the com-
missioners were told that the hous-
ing needs are not due just to the in-
coming navy personnel. The area
has been experienceing increased
growth due to interested industrial
growth, and needs for naval person-
nel housing augmented the problem.
After considerable discussion, the
commissioners voted to join the city
of Ingleside in its tax abatement pro-
gram, following the same guidelines
and criteria. The abatement pro-
gram could be used county-wide for
any multi-family housing (50 units
or more).
After some discussion, the com-
missioners unanimously approved
naming the new juvenile detention
center in Sinton “The San Patricio
County Juvenile Center.” Work on
the center is going well and con-
struction is on schedule.
The Court also voted to merge
election precinct 34 with election
precinct 21, to be effective January
1, 1994. Consolidation affect only a
few voters who live in the districts,
and will reduce expenditures by
eliminating need for one staff.
In other action the court approved
Snowden Estates subdivision,
located on FM 2046 south of Sinton,
after receiving assurance from the
drainage district that all re-
quirements had been met.
Also the court named Jim
Naismith, manager of the San
Patricio Municipal Water District,
to serve as the county’s represen-
tative on the South Central Texas
Water Advisory Committee. Re-
quests from Central Power and
See COMMISSIONERS, Page 8
City Council To
Meet On Tuesday
The agenda has been posted for
the next scheduled meeting of the
Odem City Council which will be
held next Tuesday night, August 3,
1993 beginning at 7 p.m. at the City
Hall.
Among other items on the agenda,
the council will: discuss and con-
sider an ordinance to prohibit smok-
ing in public buildings; consider for
approval the library’s annual
report; consider adopting a tax
rate; consider condemnation of cer-
tain buildings previously discussed
at last month’s meeting and con-
sider sewer service for Estevan
Medellin outside the city limits.
As always the council meetings
are open to the public, who are in-
vited to attend.
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