The Teague Chronicle (Teague, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1992 Page: 14 of 24
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 1992 THE TEAGUE CHRONICLE - PAGE FOURTEEN
Compulsive Gambling Is As
Addictive As Alcohol Or Drugs
For the compulsive gambler,
the excitement of the big win is as
addictive as alcohol or drugs. “It
usually begins with a big winning
streak, perhaps half a year’s salary
or more, and the person thinks
maybe he can win a fortune,” said
Dr. Lauren Pale, assistant profes-
sor of psychiatry at Baylor Col-
lege of Medicine in Houston.
“These gamblers experience a
high during the action of gambling
which ultimately becomes addict-
ing.”
The activities preferred by
compulsive gamblers are horse
and dog races, cards, casinos,
sports betting, slot machines and
lottery.
Compulsive gamblers think
they have a way to beat the sys-
tem, Pate says.
“They spend time, money and
energy perfecting their winning
technique, but inevitably it fails.”
Pate cites the following danger
signals of problem gambling:
-Neglect of personal, family or
job responsibilities in order to
gamble.
-Depletion of finances.
-Need for increasingly larger
stakes to achieve excitement.
-Gambling to win losses back.
-Frequent attempts to quit or
cut down.
-Not being accountable for
periods of time.
“People experiencing these
problems can get help through
treatment programs and support
groups like Gamblers Anony-
mous,” Pate said.
These programs help gamblers
rebuild self esteem and avoid in-
volvement in substitute addictive
behaviors like alcoholism and
drug abuse.
“Participants get a belter
understanding of addiction and
how it affects relationships,” she
said.
Through treatment, the com-
pulsive gambler can gain the tools
needed to build satisfying relation-
ships and begin gradual debt re-
payment.
“Research in this area is lim-
ited,” Pate said. “But we do know
that more men seek treatment than
women. While the problem often
begins in the mid-twenties, treat-
ment is seldom sought until age 40
or 50.”
During early recovery, a per-
son is able to abstain from gam-
bling, see himself as a gambler
and accept that identity. This
stage can last from a few months
to a year or more.
“Some people are able to move
past being a recovering gambler
and see themselves as a person
who used to have that problem,”
Pate said. “But for many, recov-
ery is a lifelong process.”
Hunting And Fishing
License Sales Decrease
Texas hunting and fishing li-
cense sales declined just more than
1 percent during 1991-92, the fees
for many licenses and stamps were
increased. The increased fees
created a 38 percent increase in
revenue.
Texas Parks and Wildlife De-
partment figures indicate an esti-
mated 3,167,444 licenses and
stamps were sold during th previ-
ous year, down from 3,203,937 in
1990-91.
One reason for the increased
revenue is the new $5 turkey
stamp. The department sold
157,000 turkey stamps during th
first year of the stamp. Revenue
from the stamp sales will directly
benefit turkey conservation pro-
grams and research.
Total hunting licenses sold was
1,048,706, down from 1,101,882
the previous year. License sales
narrowly avoided dropping below
one million hunters for the first
time since 1971.
Resident hunting license sales
dropped after the previous fee
increase in 1985-86, then in-
creased for two years before drop-
ping each year since 1988-89.
Resident hunting license sales
were down last year to 1,011,583,
a decrease from 1,067,763 in
1990-91.
The department sold 523,689
combination hunting and fishing
licenses, 328,627 resident hunting
license and 156,831 special resi-
dent hunting licenses. Resident
hunting sales were up 26.57 per-
cent from the previous year, most
likely because more people backed
off from buying the combination
license, said Paul Israel, license
section supervisor. In previous
years, the savings was $3 over the
hunting and fishing license. Now
it’s only $1.
Non-resident hunting sales
were at 37,123, up from 34,119
the previous year, and the highest
total ever. The largest increase
came up from the non-resident
five-day special hunting license,
which increased from 17,323 to
19,670.
Total fishing license sales
dropped from 1,897,224 in 1990-
91 to 1,705,958 last year. There
were 1,599,357 licensed resident
fishermen in Texas last year, down
from 1,778,669 the previous year.
TPWD sold 982,611 resident
fishing licenses, down from
1,075,500 in 1990-91, and the first
time sales have dropped below one
million since 1984-85. Once
again, Israel said, the fee increase
helped one license while taking
from another. While resident fish-
ing and combination license sales
are down, th temporary (14-day)
resident fishing license doubled
from 42,711 in 1990-91 to 85,500
this past year.
Non-resident fishing licenses
decreased from 118,555 to
106,601 after climbing for six con-
secutive years. Beginning with
87,248 in 1983-84, sales had risen
each year to 118,555 in 1990-91.
“Even though we dropped a
little in non-resident fishing li-
censes, I think people from out of
state realize what a great outdoor
bargain we’ve got in Texas,” Is-
rael said.
The addition of the turkey
stamp helped increase overall hint-
ing stamp sales last year to
384,368, up from 224,803 in
1990-91.
White-winged dove stamps
were popular with sales of 54,433,
and increase from 38,282 the pre-
vious year, and the highest num-
ber on record. Archery hunting
stamps declined from 75,438 to
72,259, the lowest since 1986-87.
Waterfowl stamps dropped from
109,990 to 99.888, the first lime
on record waterfowl stamps have
been below 100,00.
Both fishing stamps decreased.
The saltwater stamp dropped from
605,783 to 530,880. The freshwa-
ter trout stamp decreased from
31,034 to 25,429.
“Early indications (based on
license and stamp distribution) are
that license and stamp sales for
1992-93 probably will be similar
to last year’s numbers,” Israel
said. “This may largely be attrib-
uted to excellent hunting and fish-
ing forecasts.”
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CHRISTMAS WINNERS - Winners in the Teague Chamber of
Commerce's Christmas Judging contests are pictured above. The
top photo shows Ruth McAdams of Kiddie Patch Day Care (center)
being presented with the 1st place ribbon for their float in the
Parade of Lights. Presenting the ribbon is Chamber Secretary
Vonnie Bell (right) and Chamber Director Marcia Finley. The middle
photo shows Bell and Finley presenting Marc Raymond and family
of Marc's Shop with the first place Decorated Business ribbon. The
bottom photo shows Bell and Finley presenting Jerry Burkholder
with the 1st place Decorated Home ribbon. Congratulations to the
winners and to the Teague Chamber of Commerce for all their
Christmas activities which brings joy to many in the community.
New Year's Resolutions Are
Not Made To Be Broken
Contrary to the way it usually
happens, New Year’s resolutions
are not made to be broken.
“Resolutions can work any
time of the year if you go slowly
and realize you may not succeed
on the first try,” said Dr. Michael
Cox, a psychologist at Baylor
College of Medicine in Houston.
Successful New Year’s resolu-
tions begin as reasonable goals
with reasonable expectations.
“Make the first step a small
one, and take your time,” Cox
said. “Pick something at which
you can be successful, and build
on that success.”
Cox encourages people to ask,
“how can I take better care of
myself next year?”
“It may sound self-centered,
but working on personal growth
makes you more able to lake care
of relationships,” he said.
After choosing a resolution or
two, write them down.
Cox says that it will not make
the resolutions a reality, but it
does indicate that you are serious.
Once New Year’s Day arrives,
it is time to review the list and get
our support.
“Whatever change you want to
make, tell other people,” Cox said.
“Give them your sense of direc-
tion, so they can help.”
It may be a friend’s encourage-
ment to stick with that new walk-
ing program or a co-worker’s
positive comments that make the
difference.
“Take credit for positive
changes and accomplishments,”
Cox said. “As you begin to see
yourself making changes, the alti-
tude truly begins to change.”
And, if you do break your reso-
lution?
Try again. There is nothing
magical about New Year’s.
Cox says it is seldom, if ever,
too late to make a change.
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Fans pay for pickin' Cotton
The price of a ticket to the New Year's Day Cotton Bowl game increased
212 percent from 1980 to 1992, while average wages in Texas only went
up 75 percent. If wages had increased at the same rate as ticket prices,
they'd be $45,361 instead of today's $23,433.
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□ Price of
ticket to
Cotton Bowl
$39,
• Average
wage
In Texas
$45,000
30.000
15.000
Impact on Dallas economy, 1992
In millions
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Cotton Bowl Game
Catherine the Great Exhibit |
Appearances since 1937
UT
Arkansas
Texas A&M
TCU
SMU
Rice
Houston
Baylor
Texas Tech
SOURCES: Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau
and John Sharp. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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Continued From Page One
time last year. Payments to date so
far in 1992 for Fairfield total
S513,989.48, up 8.98 percent from
199l’s total at this time of
5471,618.46.
The City of Wortham received
a check in the amount of
51,846.25, up 16.56 percent from
the 51,583.92 received at this time
last year. On the year, Wortham
has received a total of 523,662.85,
up 10.32 percent from the
521,450.02 received by this time
last year.
The City of Streetman received
no check for this period.
Looking at Freestone County
as a whole, the four cities have
received a total of 5745,885.62 so
far this year, up 7.17 percent from
the 5696,010.43 received by this
same time last year.
Statewide, checks were sent
out totaling 5105.8 million to 918
cities and 109 counties. Texas
cities received 594.6 million in
sales tax payments, up 17.9
percent form the 580.2 million
they received last December.
Counties received 511.2 million, a
20.3 percent increase over the
December 1991 rebates of 59.3
million.
“Service employment grew at
the fastest rate, rising by 2.8
percent between October 1991 and
October 1992. After losing jobs
for more than a year, Texas’
manufacturing sector has started
to improve,” said State
Comptroller John Sharp.
The City of Houston received
514.4 million, the largest sales tax
rebate for December, up 9.2
percent from the city’s 513.1
million in December 1991.
Houston was Texas’ only major
metropolitan area to experience an
employment loss between October
1991 and October 1992.
“The loss has been reflected in
stagnant sales tax allocations,
which rose only slightly in 1992,”
Sharp said.
The 58.9 million December
payment to the City of Dallas was
the second largest, up 14.5 percent
from the 57.7 million for the same
period last year. October 1992 was
the first month since December
1990, that manufacturing
employment fell by less than one
percent.
“Dallas’ sales tax allocations
for 1992 increased by more than
four and a half percent compared
with 1991,” Sharp said.
Strong employment growth iiw
the year ending October 1992®
contributed to the 55.5 million
rebate to San Antonio, the third
largest payment in December, and
a 20.6 percent increase over the
December 1991 payment of 54.5
million to the Alamo City.
“With trade employment rising
between October 1991 and
October 1992, city sales tax
allocation have also grown^
substantially, rising by more than®
six and a half percent for the
year,” Sharp said.
Austin’s payment of 54.3
million for December ranked as
the fourth highest rebate, an 18.5
percent increase from the city’s
December 1991 payment. Austin
added jobs in all industries with
the exception of mining, which
remained unchanged.
“Austin was the state’s only^
■■major metropolitan area not to lose
jobs in any sector. Austin’s 1992
sales tax allocations lead the state,
rising by more than seven and a
half percent,” said Sharp.
With the exception of
wholesale and retail trade, El Paso
experienced employment growth
in all sectors. The December
rebate to El Paso at 52.5 million
was up 14.2 percent from the 52.1 A
million sent to the city in
December 1991.
In Limestone County, rebates
checks were sent to Mexia,
568,433; GroesbecL, 513,803;
Kosse, 5659; and Coolidge, 5597.
Leon County cities receiving
checks included Jewett, 57,779;
Buffalo, 57,326; Centerville,
53,979; Normangee, $2,384
Marquez, $827; and Oakwood, 4 .
$642. *
In Navarro County, rebate
checks were sent to Corsicana,
$195,869; Angus, $5,588; Kerens,
$2,920; Rice, $1,642; Dawson,
5741; and Frost, 5614.
Anderson County cities
receiving checks included
Palestine, $168,695; Frankston,
53,376; and Elkhart, 52.036.
USE CHRONICLE CLASSIFIEDS
HOLIDAY GREETINGS
From the office of the Mayor
We would like to take this opportunity to wish our %
families, friends and special loved ones a "Merry Christ-
mas and a Happy Prosperous New Year!" We would like
to personally visit each one of you, but, since we cannot,
please accept this greeting as our contact and remember
that; "Love becomes the heart of OASIS - A HEAVEN in
a busy world, a place that time and change cannot
"TOUCH".
To members of our families: Maybell Busby, Verta V.
Fuller, Tom, Arby, Rosie Lee, Charles, Willie & Gerline,
Della, Mary L. & Leon, Jack & Vada, children; Ernestine %
& James, Bridgette & Rob, Diane & Eddie, Ernie &
Tammy, Brendy, Joyce, Gloria & Thomas, Rose M.,
Dorothy J., Patricia, Reggie, Jun bug, Travis, Lucious,
Tony & Kathy, Erika & Charles, J.R., Tabby, Lynn, Nicky,
Corey, Robert, Vance, CAT & wife, Blynt, Jackie, Booker
T. & Shandra, Linda, Gary & Tina & David, Bud &
Cassie, Rev. & Mrs. C.R. Johnson, Rev. & Mrs. D.L,
Boone, Shirley & E.V. Moore, A.L. Carter family, Tina,
Fox Williams, Clara, Annie B„ Willie & Macie, Ivey, Rose
& Charles, Mae Nella, Billy & Ray, Riggers family,
Johnson family, Roosevelt Jones family, Pelton family, x
Hilda & Fred Davis, Heggins, Jacksons, Nealys, McDonald,
Burrells, Gillespies, Coxes, Holleman, Levels, Gibsons,
Nemons and Durham families. St. James, Asia, Antioch,
First Baptist. St. Paul, Titus and Grove Island Churches,
Teague City Council, officials and employees and the
Magnolia Burial Club. Rev. Gilbert & Jones Chapel, Rev.
II.I.. Brown, First Baptist.
Ernest & Mildred Busby
Gussie Levels
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