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Thursday, September 2, 1982
Shop locally
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By Wanda Casall
Small town shoppers arc
travelling farther and far-
ther to buy things in remote
shopping centers, super
market chains are selling at
discount prices and goods
that once kept hardware
stores and druggists in
business, specialty shops
are competing with small
town variety stores and
many businesses in small
towns are struggling to re-
main in business.
A prosperous business
district in a small town is as
vital to community health as
are good hog^es, schools or
churches. Onlm/the support
of local residents will keep
a business district healthy
and attractive.
What do your local mer-
chants do for you? Do they
offer bargains equal to
those in the out-of-town
stores? Do they have as
large a variety of items from
which to choose?
To the first question, the
answer is that local mer-
chants do many things for
you and me. They are asked
to contribute to money mak-
ing projects in the school's
activities — the athletic pro-
grams, parent-teacher
groups, class projects,
science clubs, student coun-
cil, honor society, band and
homemaking projects, in
the youth programs of the
community such as base-
ball, scouts, bowling teams
and every other fund drive
in the community.
Local merchants give
prizes of merchandise, buy
advertising, sponsor teams
and furnish uniforms to aid
many community activities.
Many times those who
benefit from their generosi-
ty never set foot inside their
local places of business.
To the second and third
questions, "Yes." Many
shoppers have searched for
good in distant stores only
to find what they need in
our home town at bargain
prices and equal quality.
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Bakers seek project support
The dynamic plans to
develop Baker's Port on
3.000 acres adjacent to
Aransas Pass and Ingleside
providing some 5,000 jobs
and millions of. dollars in
payroll, have bMtti'Jtfalled
for 10 month*,!
Money problem^? No, the
Bakers’re rbddy to get
started with their $1 billion
project.
Contractor woes? No, not
with construction ui'd trades
unemployment at a high for
the Coastal Bend.
The problem? Permits.
Because of their dispute
over two roads on the so
called "wet lands" along the
Intracoastal Canal, started
in November 1981 Baker's
Port, Inc. and the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers have
locked horns and neither
side seems to want to turn
loose.
The Corps has not com-
mented on Baker's applica-
tion for a permit to dredge
and develop the project
because permits were not
taken to build the roads.
They claim enviromental
damage on the so called
"wet lands" that are now
dusty and dry.
It's hot, dusty and dry for
the many workers without
jobs this summer.
The Baker's Port televi-
sion campaign encouraging
anyone wanting a job or
otherwise interested in the
project to write their con-
gressman is a creative ap-
proach to end the permit
statement.
Considering the politics
involved from Washington
to Ingleside, it could work
too.
it helps everyone
Stores in our shopping
area of Ingleside and Aran-
sas Pass offer a variety of
items that compare favor-
ably with those in most
shopping centers else-
where.
When you find a flat tire
— and no spare • as you
leave for work some morn-
ing, it’s the local service sta-
tion that answers your call
for help. When your car
develops a mechanical pro-
blem as you pull out of the
driveway, it's a local
mechanic that gives it im-
mediate attention so you
can be on your way.
When you get called out
of town due to a middle-of-
the night emergency, it's a
local merchant who comes
dawn to cash a check for
your needed funds. When a
sudden illness requires
prompt medication, it's your,
local pharmacist who is on
hand after hours to prepare
your prescription.
And when you get word
of a death in the family, it's
your local beautician who
squeezes you in for a hair-
do so you can go to the
funeral, not your shop in Big ^
C where you take your usual ( ,
trade.
A couple of weeks ago, I
was in a local convenience
store when a young man
paid for a purchase, then
put down a quarter and said
to the proprietor, "Here's
what I owe you. Thanks a
lot."
After he left, the pro
prietor told me the young
man had been in a night or
so before and bought some
items and found he lacked
19 cents having enough
money. He had told the
young man, "That's okay.
You can pay me later," then
had forgotten the incident >
until then.
That's an example of
what small town business
men do for you. They
deserve your support. Give
them your business.
Public encouraged to respond to
county's six percent raise
How the county will spend your
tax dollars for the next fiscal year is
drawing into focus in Sinton as coun-
ty commissioners are proposing the
new budget.
Included in the budget is a six per-
cent pay raise for county employ-
ees, a boost that is excessive.
consider, for example, that accor-
ding to Precinct Two Commissioner
Carl Duncan, county salaries have
risen 40 percent in the past five
years.
And look at where some of the
salaries stand now. Commissioners
and the county judge make $20,568
a year plus another $4,680 in travel
allowance. You'd have to do a lot of
traveling to spend $390 a month.
How much money will be needed
to give the four commissioners and
county judge a six percent pay hike
— $6,170 a year.
And the list goes on . At least 16
county officials make more than
$12,000 a year so you can readily
see that the six percent hike, while
it seems modest, can quickly add
up.
These days, when just meeting
basic needs is often a struggle, it is
uncalled for to compound the tax
burden.
And we know that our tax dollars
are at stake when considering pay
hikes.
We urge the San Patricio County
Commissioners to reconsider their
plan to grant a six percent pay hike.
You can make your feelings
known on the matter at a hearing
set tentatively for Monday, Sept. 13.
We encourage you to make your
views known and help the county
decide in favor of fiscal responsibili-
ty-
You can make the difference.
County Commissioners thanked
For tax stand
We wish to congratulate the San
Patricio County Commissioners for
accepting the recommendation of
the San Pat Navigation District
board and eliminating the tax rate
for the navigation district that had
been levied at 10 cents per hundred
dollar valuation.
In another matter that came
before the court, however, con-
gratulations are not in order, as yet.
We are confident that in the near
future they will be.
The court was presented with a
petition for the second time, calling
for the removal of two of the
members of the navigaton district
board and for the second time the
matter was passed.
The first time, the court passed
the matter to the office of County
Attorney Dick Hatch who did not
begin his investigation until five
weeks later.
This time the court passed the
matter upon a motion made by
Precinct Four Commissioner Hazel
Edwards, until such time as the court
could set a date when both sides
could be heard.
We are confident that when the
petition was presented the first
time, the county commissioners did
not realize the seriousness of the
matter and that now that the peti-
tioners have come asking for a se-
cond time, the county commis-
sioners will understand that this is a
matter of utmost concern.
We sincerely hope that the com-
missioners for San Patricio County
will hear all the facts in these
charges and deal with this matter
quickly, fairly, and without regard
for personality or friendships. The
best interest of the citizens must be
served, whatever the cost.
We feel that the Commissioners
Court of San Patricio County should
find the time to deal with this matter
within the next 30 days or less.
This would allow them ample time
to do their homework, and make
their own investigations, If
necessary, into these charges.
We will look forward to con-
gratulating them again — soon —
we hope.
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etters
August 24, 1982
Mr Larry Wittnebert
Editor
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Aransas Pass, Texas 78336
Dear Mr Wittnebert:
On August 11, 1982, Governor
Clements proclaimed the period
for a statewide “Voter
Registration Drive.”
Based on the fact that only
two out of every three eligible
voters in Texas are registered
to vote, eligible voters not cur-
rently registered to vote must
be encouraged to do so by Oc-
tober 3,1982 the date by which
Texans must be registered to
vote in the State’s November 2,
1982 general election
In conjunction with the gover
nor’s Proclamation, the Sec-
retary of State’s Office has in-
itiated an extensive voter
registration drive.
Organizations across the
State and the media are being
asked to participate in this ef-
fort.
In addition, an effort will
again be made to contact eligi-
ble high school students to urge
them to register to vote
Your full cooperation and
assistance is greatly ap-
preciated
Sincerely,
David A Dean
Secretary of State
Qualifications for Voting
1. You must be a citizen of the
United States
2 You must be at least 18
years of age on the day of the
election.
3. You must be a resident of
the county, or political subdivi-
sion conducting the election
4 You must be registered to
vote.
Persons Not Entitled to Vote
1 Those convicted of a felony
whose full rights of citizenship
have not been restored
2. Those persons found men-
tally incompetent by a court of1
How to Register to Vote
1. Complete a post card ap-
plication for voter registration
and mail it postage-free or pre-
sent it in person to the voter
registrar in your county.
2. You may register to vote at
any time, but your application
must be received by your coun-
ty Voter Registrar by October 3,
1982 in order to vote in the
November 2, 1982 general elec-
tion
Because October 3, 1982 falls
on a Sunday, persons wishing to
i TO PI-
register in person at the voter
registrar’s office by the October
3 deadline must do so no later
than the close of business, Fri-
day, October 1, 1982
,1 \3. You may register to vote if
ydu are 17 years and 10 months
of age, but you may not vote un-
■j ] til you are 18 years of age
To obtain a voter registration
, application, contact your coun
' ty voter registrar or call the
, secretary of state's office toll-
free at 1-800-252-M62 and one
will be mailed to yon.
Community Calendar of Events
Thursday, Sept. 2 12:00 Chamber of Commerce at Garden
Center
Thursday, Sept. 2 9.00 TOPS 4*7 at Housing Authority m.
1st Street
Editor’s Note: Please submit items for the calendar to the News
Box at the Chamber of Commerce.
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