The Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 27, 1977 Page: 1 of 16
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Band Boosters
COME TO OUR HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL, these folks
could well be saying as they display a tape recorder (still in
the package) which will be one of the prizes given away
following a drawing during the carnival Saturday night at
Weber School. Band Booster president Oscar Contreras (left)
is shown accepting the recorder from Juan Flores,
representing Jimsons', the donor to the carnival. Others
shown are Joe Avalos (second from left), carnival chairman,
Charles Neal, finance committee chairman; Lucy Pena,
manager of the Dairy Queen, one of the many business
contributors, and Ruth Coats, Band Booster membership
chairman.
Halloween Carnival Is
The Big Event Saturday
The Mathis Band Boosters
Halloween Carnival has been
set for Saturday, Oct. 29, on the
Weber Elementary school
grounds. The games and
booths will be situated
throughout the school grounds.
The featured games and
booths will be the toy walk,
milk bottle throw, fish pond,
dart throw, cake walk, make-
up booth, splatter paint, and
wet sponge throw.
Also the nickle toss,
engraving booth, fortune teller,
ring t.oss, egg throw, spin-the-
wheel, bingo and of course, the
very popular spook house.
Beside the usual popcorn,
snowcones, cotton candy and
sodas found at ^carnivals, the
main food concessions will be
the Polish sausage stand, hot
dogs and chili pie, tacos and
chalupas, corn dogs, and
burritos, and corn-on-the-cob.
Home made pies and cakes will
be sold by the slice in the
Weber Cafeteria.
As in the past, one of the
main money making projects
for the band is the drawing.
Band students are selling
tickets throughout town.
Donations for the drawing are
$1 per ticket. The prizes this
year are: First prize, 12” black
and white television; second
prize, 25 lbs. meat; third prize,
tape recorder; and fourth
prize, $10 gas certificate.
The festivities will start at
5:30 p.m. and last until mid-
night. The feature kiddie at-
traction will be the carnival
rides from last year.
The Band Boosters urge
everyone to come out and help
See HALLOWEEN, Pag- 12
Easter Seal Book-a-Thon
Assemblies Held In Mathis
This year, for the first time
in Texas, the Easter Seal
Society is sponsoring a fund
raising program that strives to
improve reading skills in the
area grade schools. The Book-
a-Thon, aimed at grades 2-6,
encourages the students to
commit themselves to reading
as many books of their choice
as they can within a defined
time period, while at the same
time, enlisting pledges from
community citizens for each
book read. At the end of this
period, Easter Seals will
present prizes in each school
district to the three children
who read the most books and
the three who collect the most
pledges, and they will hold a
region-wide drawing for the
grand prize, a bicycle.
On Sept. 27, the Easter Seal
Representative, Madame
Clown, held an assembly for
the eligible elementary
students, with considerable
enthusiasm being shown for
the program. The Book-a-Thon
received the support of the
elementary principals in-
volved.
The Book-a-Thon reading
period extends through Oct. 31
and the participants have until
Nov. 14 to mail in their kits
with the pledges collected,
City Okays New Plat,
Buys Garbage Truck
The Mathis City Council had
a full quorum Wednesday
night, „ Oct. 19, for an
emergency meeting.
The same agenda was
covered that was prepared for
a regular meeting the night
before, but which could not be
held because three members
were absent.
The council approved a
request by Edgar H. Eggert
Jr. that a proposed develop-
ment plat be approved, in-
cluding utility installation and
easements. It will be called the
Evergreen Addition and is
located behind the Evergreen
Nursery on Front St. and ad-
jacent to the Mathis Housing
Authority, and on the old drive-
in theater property. Eggert
proposes to develop 18 large
size lots. The council agreed to
enter into contract with the
developer to install city
utilities. He is to pay the cost of
materials.
An often-delayed item of
See CITY, Page 12
School Is Seeking
Interested Parents
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fo&K £ 'Ttwite
Time was, when we went to
town, we were in town. We
parked, went to the grocery,
drug and variety stores,
dropped by the post office, and
if we couldn’t find anything
else to do, got in our car and
went home.
Needless to say, town is not
all that convenient anymore.
When we go shopping, we cover
several blocks just to pick up a
few necessities of life, and if
our craving for conviviality
surfaces, we add several more
blocks to the trip just to get a
cup of coffee (if we can afford
it).
Of course, there is good
reason for this “urban
sprawl’’. All towns have
grown. That means more
people, and in this country,
where there is smoke, there is
fire, and where there are
people, there are cars. None of
us would commit the sin of
walking three blocks. We
would drive a mile before we
would do it. Sure I’m guilty,
and am getting worse. I like to
park as close to the door of the
shop that I’m visiting, as I can’
and I like the store even better
if it has an automatic door that
opens when I approach.
I remember when finding a
parking place in our town got to
be a problem. The city fathers
noted that by the time the store
owners and their corps of help
arrived and parked, there was
little room left for customers.
They installed parking meters.
As I recall, this proved to be an
egreious blunder and they
barely got the meters out of
town before the lynching party
found a rope and a tree that
they thought would ac-
comodate the mayor and the
two commissioners. One
merchant parked his car in
front of his store, went out
every hour, put in a nickle,
kicked the meter pole and
dedicated a few ugly words to
the city government. I can tell
See SKETCHING, Page 12
Weber Elementary School is
seeking parents who are in-
terested in the 1977-78 Parent
Involvement Program. Three
programs are planned for the
year: Parent Advisory
Committee, General Parent
Meetings, and a Parent
Volunteer Program.
Parents interested in serving
on the Parent Advisory
Committee will meet at 10
a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 1, at
Weber Elementary. The
Parent Advisory Committee
will meet monthly to assist in
planning student and parent
programs.
Parents interested in serving
as volunteers with the kin-
dergarten or special education
programs should contact Mrs.
Donna Shurley at 547-2353.
Parent volunteers may assist
in the classrooms, cafeteria, or
playground.
School Board
Meets Today
The Mathis School will hold a
special called meeting today
(Thursday) at 12 o’clock noon
at the superintendent’s office.
On the agenda is “Con-
sideration of Fire Fighters
Relief and Retirement Fund.”
Police Report
The City Police Log this
week contains mostly routine
cases, with occasional
disturbances and domestic
calls on record.
Burglaries were reported at
321 S. Live Oak and 322 N. Frio,
and a break-in discovered at
612 Franklin.
A man was caught leaving by
window at the Shamrock
Station on Hwy. 359. His case
was turned over to Constable
Coronado.
City police have been
keeping an eye on the traffic at
the corner of E. San Patricio
Ave. and Highway 359, where a
number of accidents have
occurred in the past. A good
many tickets were written for
drivers who ran the stop light.
It is understood that some
Se(1 REPORT, Page 12
Old Fiddlers Festival
Is In Sinton Oct. 29-30
This year and every year,
Sinton hosts the annual Old
Fiddlers Festival. It’s bigger
and better and a whole week-
end affair at Sinton’s
Fairgrounds October 29 and 30.
The festivities for Saturday
will include a parade,
children’s costume contest,
queen contest, and the annual
fiddlers contest, which in the
past has attracted the finest
fiddlers in the country.
Sunday holds forth a cabrito
cook-off and auction, tractor
decorating, and pie eating
contest. Live bands, arts and
crafts, and square dancers
abound all week-end. It’s all
free with the exception of the
Saturday night fiddlers
festival.
BOB APPLING is the Mathis Salvation Army Campaign
chairman.
For 3 Months
Building Permits
Amount To $97,675
Building permits issued by
the City of Mathis during July,
August and September
amounted to $97,675, according
to records at City Hall.
Of the amount, $58,400 were
for commercial permits, and
$39,275 were for residential.
Commercial permits were
issued for:
Jerrett Ray, 202 No. High-
way 359-$700, remodel
business.
Mr. Parts, Inc., 704 E. San
Patricio--$1200, install sign.
Sonic Drive-In, 200 S. High-
way 359—$51,000.
South Texas Insurance, 120
E. San Patricio- $4,000,
remodel commerical.
Edgar H. Eggert, Old Drive-
In Theater lot, $1500 repair
commercial bldg.
Residential permits were
issued for:
Julian Robles, 721 Stone-
$2000.
Adan V. Adames, 522 N.
Atascosa~$14,145.
Roland Engler, 711 E.
Copano,-$4,000.
Angelina Sarate, 119 S.
Atascosa~$1800.
S. N. Flores, 417 Live S. Live
0ak-$7000.
Marlene Schumacher, 405
Redwood Drive-$3000.
Isaac Rodriguez, 1135 S.
King,-$2400.
Francisco Carbajal, 300 N.
South~$1400.
John Olivarez, 722 Atascosa-
$1030.
The last newspaper report of
building permits was for the 6-
month period, January through
June, 1977. During this time
commercial permits totaled
$48,000 (for one building, and
residential permits were for
$45,145 (four houses).
More Than 50 Years Of Service To Mathis And The Surrounding Area
^Volume LIV Mathis, Texas 78378, Thursday, October 27, 1977 16 Pages In 2 Sections - No. 43^
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General parent meetings will
be announced at a later date.
All Weber parents are en-
couraged to support the Parent
Involvement Program Your
children will be helped through
your interest.
MATHIS AND LAKEJ\REA
Where the Environment Spoils the People"
Welcome Back,
Winter Texans!
Fund Drive
Bob Appling Will Lead
Salvation Army Campaign
Bob Appling has been
selected to serve as the 1977
Salvation Army Campaign
chairman for the Mathis area
by local Service Unit chair-
man, the Reverend Dorso
Monthly
Police
Report
Acting Police Chief Milo
Contreras, in his report to the
City Council, lists the following
offenses for the month of
September, and which were
filed in Municipal court.
Offenses against the person:
.Domestic calls, 15; simple
assault, 1; civil matter, 2.
Offenses against property:
Burglary, 3; theft, 2; malicious
mischief, 5.
Offenses against public order
and decency: Disorderly
conduct, 3; disturbance calls,
1; prowlers, 9.
Services rendered to the
public, courtesy of the
Department: Funeral escorts,
13; messages delivered, 3;
miscellaneous calls, 28.
Other cases were: no drivers
license, 7; ran stop signs, 1;
motor vehicle accidents, 13;
speeding, 1; and possession of
marihuana, 1.
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
Weather
Report
DATE
H
L R
Oct. 18
89
75 .00
Oct. 19
90
78 .00
Oct. 20
90
80 .00
Oct. 21
82
78 .00
Oct. 22
84
73 .04
Oct. 23
84
78 .28
Oct. 24
78
70 .42
DICK LAKE,
Weather Observer
at Sleepy Hollow
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
Maciel. Appling is busy
securing some 30 volunteer
workers for the upcoming fund
drive.
Bob is the local manager of
the Hub Pharmacy, lives in
Mathis, and is married to a
former McAllen girl. He at-
tends the 1st Methodist Church,
and he and his wife have a
daughter. Bob, as Captain
Appling, also took time out to
attend the Viet Nam fiasco.
The Salvation Army
campaign kickoff was held at
John C’s Cafe, Tuesday af-
Muncipal
Court
Report
In his monthly report to the
City Council, Municipal Court
Judge Ramiro T. Moreno listed
the following informatipn for
the month of September. Fines
and court costs collected were
$692.50.
Cases tried were: Failed to
yield right of way, 6; ran stop
sign, 2; no drivers license, 15;
speeding, 2; disorderly con-
duct, 2 ; unsafe speed, 1; simple
assault, 1; drunk in car, 1.
Cases filed or issued during
the month numbered 28 for
traffic misdemeanors and
three for non-traffic
misdemeanors.
Judge Moreno also handled
38 domestic and family
problems.
Church Youth
Sell Tickets
The Mission Baptist Youth
will be selling tickets for a
Mexican supper that will be.
held Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. at the
High School Cafetorium.
Tickets are $2 and the meal
may be eaten there or taken.
Funds raised from this project
will be set aside for a Mission
Youth trip to Florida.
ternoon. At which time, all $1,500 has been set, and the
captains and workers received campaign will last two weeks
their instructions and prospect with the school and employee
cards. A fund drive goal of divisions to take a bit longer.
TULES V. FLORES JANIE GARCIA
Texas A&I
Two Mathis Girls Vying
For Homecoming Queen
Texas A&I University
students elected a
Homecoming Queen Tuesday.
Top vote-getter of the 10
candidates will be announced
at halftime of the Homecoming
football game with Angelo
State University Saturday
night in Kingsville.
Nominated have been
Brenda Holt of Corpus Christi,
Tules V. Flores of Mathis,
Gracie Gonzales of Corpus
Christi, Alicia Hernandez of
San Marcos, Sonia Elaine
Perez of San Antonio, Janie
Garcia of Mathis, Masoumeh
Gharagozlou of Tehran, Iran,
Jenny Jonas of Kingsville,
Christine Marshall of Bruni
and Hilda Garza of Kingsville.
Tules Flores of Mathis is a
junior education major with
mathematics teaching
specialty, sponsored by Texas
Association of Students for
Bilingual Education, Texas
Student Education Association.
Parertts are Mr. and Mrs.
Lorenzo Flores.
Janie Garcia of Mathis is a
senior political science major,
sponsored by the Sociology
Club . Parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Mercelino Garcia.
Rainfall
Amount Varies
Welcome rains came during
the weekend and Monday in the
Coastal Bend area. The Mathis
vicinity received various
amounts, depending on where
you took the measurement.
The average was probably
about two inches, with some
places, such as Sleepy Hollow,
getting a 3-day total of .74 to
about one inch in Mathis, to two
inches at Sandia. The St. Paul
area received 2.9 inches.
It was all welcome,
especially by the farmers and
ranchers, whose lands needed
a good soaking.
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