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THE BAYTOWN SUN
Thursday, January 5,1995
Bush says orphanages may have merit
Inauguration plans
for Bush under way
fraction of the money needed to
care for them in orphanages or
foster homes.
Bush said he doesn’t like the
idea of any welfare reform plan
— Republican or Democratic —
being forced on Texas.
“My objection with the whole
orphanage debate, it sounds like
it’s once again the federal govern-
ment making decisions for
Texas,” he said.
AUSTIN (AP)
mate births by denying cash wel-
fare and housing benefits to teen-
agers who have children out of
wedlock.
States could use the savings to
promote adoptions and establish
orphanages for children whose
families could no longer support
them. )
Critics of the plan say it would
cut olf cash benefits to millions of
children while providing only a
has worked. Now whether or not
that needs to be expanded, I’m
open for suggestions.”
Bush was referring to Cal Far-
ley’s Boys Ranch, which is locat-
ed about 40 miles northwest of
Amarillo. The nonprofit facility is
privately fimded and takes in trou-
bled youth.
Republicans in Congress are
pushing legislation to discourage
teen-age pregnancy and illegiti-
Gov.-elect
George W. Bush says the idc*’ of
placing some children of unwed,
welfare mothers in orphanages
has some merit.
“There is merit to the concept,”
Bush said Tuesday. “Whether or
AUSTIN (AP)-The flavor
will be decidedly country at
Republican Gov.-elect George
W. Bush’s inauguration.
The two-day celebration
begins at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16 with
a gala headlined by some of
country music’s top artists,
day.
On Jan. 17, the festivities start
with a private prayer service led
by the Rev. Leighton Farrell, the
Bush family minister at High-
land Park United Methodist i
Church.
not it needs to be expanded in the
state of Texas, I am not prepared
to say at this point.
“It’s possible, you bet. Boys
Town in the Panhandle of Texas
The inauguration ceremony
wih follow at noon and is open
to the public. Guests will •
include former President and
Bush, Billy Graham, who will
deliver the invocation, and
Republican U.S. Sens. Kay Bai-
ley Hutchison and Phil Gramm. *
A TexaS-Style barbecue will ;
Insurers blast proposals on antkHscrimination rules
Fricke, the Oak Ridge Boys
with Larry Gatlin and Steve
Wariner. Tickets are $10 per
practice as opposed to an unlawful
act,” said Rick Gentry, regional
vice president of the Insurance
Information Institute.
Lightsey, whose term ends Feb.
1, went ahead with the hearing
despite calls by Gov.-elect George
W. Bush and others to wait
“Although it may have been easi-
er to postpone this hearing, the
issues of insurance availability and
fair access are simply too important
to ignore,” she said adding that she
did not know when she would
make a ruling. The hearing was to
continue today.
Lightsey was appointed by
defeated Democratic Gov. Ann
Richards. Bush, a Republican, on
Tuesday named state Rep. Elton
Bomer to take over as commission-
er and said Lightsey should “give
the Bush administration a chance to
implement its policies in the right
period of time."
Bonier said he also believes
Lightsey should forgo a decision.
He would not say whether he sup-
ports the anti-discrimination rules.
“It doesn’t seem prudent to me to
make a decision like this when the
Legislature is preparing to address
the issue,” he said Wednesday. “I
can assure you that when the lieu-
tenant governor and governor-elect
asked that these hearings be
delayed, I would honor their
request.”
But proponents said the time to
act is now.
“Anyone who says we’re moving
too fast, I don’t know where they’ve
been the last 30 years,” said Fred
Jarmon, North Texas director of
Texas Citizen Action. “Maybe they
haven’t had to experience what
some people have had to experi-
ence.”
The proposals would prohibit
discrimination in the sale or pricing
of insurance on the basis of race,
color, religion, national origin, geo-
graphic location, disability, sex or
age.
They resulted from various stud-
ies showing minority and low-
income consumers pay higher rates
for insurance even if they are a
lower risk.
The rules are meant to “increase
the availability and affordability
and fair access to insurance in
Texas,” said Bimy Bimbaum, chief
economist and associate commis-
sioner of the Texas Department of
Insurance.
Insurers, however, say the rules
are unnecessary.
“The proposed rules are ambigu-
ous and their adoption would make
it very difficult for us to know what
would be an acceptable business
AUSTIN (AP) — Proposed anti-
discrimination rules for Texas
insurers are “terrible public policy”
and would cost consumers more, an
industry official says.
Insurers blasted the proposals at a
Wednesday hearing before Insur-
ance Commissioner Rebecca Light-
sey.
“They don’t address the causes
of the problem they’re intended to
solve,” said David Snyder, assistant
general counsel for die American
Insurance Association’s Southwest
Regional Office. The association is
a trade organization representing
more than 270 insurance compa-
“This inauguration is a mile-
stone in Texas history and these
ceremonies will be a celebration
for all Texans,” Donald L.
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“They won’t rein in the losses
that are out of control. They won’t
slow the escalation of premium
prices that make comprehensive
coverage unaffordable for some,”
Snyder said.
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and a host of relatives and friends.
A wake will be held at 7 p.m.
on Thursday, Jan. 5, at Frazier
Funeral Home.
Burial will be held following
the service at White Chapel
Cemetery in Highlands.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Frazier Funeral
Home.
ANDRES
Funeral services for Tom
Andres, 86, of Baytown will be
held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7,
1995, at Shiloh Missionary Bap-
tist Church, 12418 FM Rd. 2100
in Crosby with the Rev. Thomas
Herd officiating.
Andres died on Monday, Jan. 2,
in a Houston hospital.
Burial will be held at Memory
Gardens Cemetery in Baytown.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Walker Funeral Home
Earthman Funeral Home in Bay-
town.
In lieu of usual remembrances,
for those desiring, the family
requests that memorial contribu-
tions be directed to the Highlands
Volunteer Fire Department or
Comfort Home Health Care.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Earthman Funeral
Directors in Baytown.
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WIGGINS
A celebration of life for Leslie
Eugene Wiggins, 85, will be held
at the family home in Highlands
on Sunday, Jan. 8,1995.
Wiggins died on Tuesday, Jan.
3, peacefully at home in High-
lands.
He was a retired salesman who
was born in Anson in 1909 and
worked across the United States
in various sales positions before
moving to Highlands in the ’40s.
Wiggins was a member of the
Lion’s Club International and also
a local Elks Lodge member.
He is survived by his wife of 49
years, Sara Louise Wiggins of
Highlands; sons, Gary Ray Wig-
gins of Highlands, Gene Davis
Wiggins of Arlington; grandchil-
dren, David Christopher Wiggins,
Katherine Ann Wiggins and John
Cameron Wiggins, all of Arling-
LEONARD
Funeral services for Richard
Leonard, 54, of Beaumont are
pending with Walker Funeral
Home Inc.
Leonard died on Tuesday, Jan.
3,1995, in a Beaumont hospital.
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JAMES
Funeral services for Leonard
James, 74, of Baytown will be
held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 6,
1995, at Frazier Funeral Home
with the Rev. John L. Bates offici-
ating.
James died on Saturday, Dec.
31,1994, inAnahuac.
He had lived in Baytown for 45
years and was a local business
man.
He is survived by his wife,
Annie Mae Green; sons, Ruben
Wilbert and wife Joyce, Olgar
James, Adrian Green; stepson,
William Green; stepdaughter,
Cynthia Ruckett; six grandchil-
dren; brothers, Mark Williams,
Gerold Williams, Sheldon
Wilbert; sisters, Keskia James,
Tania James, Shellion Wilbert;
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EARL LEE ALFORD
Funeral services for Earl Lee
Alford, 93, of Baytown was held
at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5,
1995, at St. Marks United
Methodist Church with the Rev.
Craig Russell officiating.
Alford died on Monday, Jan. 2,
in a local hospital.
Born on Sept. 30, 1901, in
Shelbyville, he had lived in Bay-
town since 1927 and was a mem-
ber of St. Marks United
Methodist Church.
He had served in the US’. Navy
in World War I and was retired
from Humble Oil & Refining Co.
as an X-ray technician. He was
also a member of the Exxon
Annuitants.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Gladys Alford to whom he
had been married for 67 years.
He is survived by his son and
daughter-in-law, Jack and Zoe
Alford of Houston; daughter,
Edna Williams of Baytown; sis-
ters, Inez Harper of Center, Zelda
Ridgeway of Tyler, Winona Lines
of Tyler, Majorie Johnson of
Tyler; sister-in-law, Ruth Alford
of Baytown; grandchildren, Con-
nie Beene, LaDonna Williams-
Rausin, Jerry Goodson, Jan
Alford, Jamie Alford, Jay Alford,
Jack Alford Jr., Jon Alford, Zoe
Ann Alford, Kerry Goodson;
seven great grandchildren; and
four great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Beaver
Baker, Robert Fuller, Robbie
Rausin, Jack Alford Jr., Jamie
Alford, Jay Alford and Jon
Alford.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Tom Hebei, John Bell, John Spur-
geon, Bob Sanders and Jack
Hartt.
The family received friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday,
Jan. 4, at Navarre’s.
Entombment will follow ser-
vices at Memory Gardens.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Navarre Funeral
Home.
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Funeral services for Abe S.
Badgley, 82, of Baytown are
pending with Navarre Funeral
Home.
Badgley died on Wednesday,
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Ms. Williford died on Thursday,
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Dobbs, Gary. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 57, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 1995, newspaper, January 5, 1995; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1157928/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.