The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1979 Page: 2 of 7
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 26. 1979
TEXAS PRESS
MEMBE° 1979 ASSOCIATION
A FRIO - NI ECES
PUBLICATION LTD.
PUBLISHED
EVERY FRIDAY
The Cotulla (JletcTd
William E. Dozier, Jr.
General Partner
Lewis A. Reddell II
Editor and
General Manager
Mrs. Kay Aston
Managing Editor
Reymundo Cantu
Shop Foreman
Mrs. Sandra Reddell
Advertising Manager
Mrs. Connie Powell
Production Manager
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La Salle & adjoining counties $5 00
Elsewhere $6 00
2nd Class postage paid at Cotulla, Texas 78014.
Entered in the Post Office at Cotulla, Texas
February 19, 1898 as Second Class Mail Matter
under Act of March 3, 1879.
It is the intention of the RECORD to publish all
the news which the public is entitled to know and
in which our subscribers may be interested. If in
the publication of the news we cast any
erroneous reflection on any person, business or
group we will correct such error as soon as
possible after it is brought to our attention by
whoever may properly claim to have been of-
fended or misrepresented.
Facts from a pro on driving to survive.
Q. Is it important to pay attention to any un-
usual sounds your car might suddenly make?
What kinds of sounds should I listen for?—
H.T., Austin.
A It is definitely important to listen to the sounds
your car makes, from both a safety and a money-
savings (preventive maintenance) point of view . Next
month, this column will begin a series which will
explore this subject further. But for right now. listen
for squealing when braking. It might mean your
brakes need relining. Or, for disc brakes, a very
unusual squealing might indicate a problem If the car
squeals as you turn the steering wheel, it might be
wise to check the steering belt Both of these reasons
for "squealing" could signal dangerous repair needs.
And especially during winter months, listen for an
uneven rumbling in your exhaust system. A hole in
your muffler or tailpipe could cause carbon monoxide
poisoning.
Q. We are always hearing about how far we
should or should not follow the car in front of
us? What do you say?—Worried, Houston.
A. A standard answer is at least one car length for
every 10 miles per hour Recently, a major oil com-
pany has promoted the "two second rule"—which
means you should allow a two second interval be-
tween your car and the car ahead of you Select an
object on the roadside and count the time it takes you
to reach it after the car ahead of you has reached it.
"One thousand and one. one thousand and two."
If you reach the object before "one thousand^and
two" you are definitely following too closely. Alright
for ideal conditions. At night or in bad weather, you
should obviously allow more distance.
If you have a question on driving, send it to:
Texas Office of Traffic Safety
P.O. Box 1165 "
Austin. Texas 78767
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OF TRAVEL
Costa Rica: Unusual Site
The world-famous National
Theatre in San Jose first
opened its door in 1897.
In Costa Rica, where golf
and tennis are year-round
sports since winter is un-
known, the nation’s three
seasons may be sampled by
visitors on the same day—on
any day of the year!
It’s perpetual fall at the
summit of Mount Irazu, an
active volcano 11,300 feet
above sea level. Both the
Atlantic and Pacific may be
seen from the top.
Spring-like temperatures
bathe visitors to mountain
valleys lined with coffee and
banana trees and wild orchid
beds. Palms thrive on smooth
beaches beyond the lowlands
and summer lasts all year at
the shore.
Visitors encounter a warm
welcome in Costa Rica, where
English is widely used.
There's no chance of a mili-
tary coup, since there’s no
military. Costa Rica exists
without an Army, Navy or
Air Force, and the country’s
government is as democratic
as the one in Washington.
The narrow-gauge train
which links Limon with San
Jose is as popular with visi-
tors as the numerous vol-
canoes. The train’s hard-
working steam engine winds
its way through volcanic
ledges and lush tropical
beauty toward the sea at a
speed of 14 miles per hour.
The ride takes six hours but
few visitors are bored. The
$100,000 Central and South
American Open December
13-17 at the popular Cariari
Country Club signals the start
of an active winter season
here.
Free literature on Costa
Rica can be obtained by
writing to Travel Resources,
711 Third Avenue, New
York, N.Y. 10017.
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THE COTULLA RECORD, COTULLA, TEXAS
7978; year of weather extremes
feature of the snow season there
was the lateness of the last
significant snowfall-the first
week of May The winter was
typical in the southern third of
the State, where no snow of
consequence fell
The winter of 1978 made
Like most other years in
Texas, the year just ended
contained its share of sudden
fluctuations in the weather
pattern. But 1978 is
distinguished more for the large
number of occurrences of rare
weather extremes, according to
a study recently completed by
the Texas Department of Water
Resources The study cites a
severe drought in the normally
water-rich northeastern corner
of the State and excessive rains
that caused numerous floods in
the western half of the State as
two of many unusual features of
the weather pattern that marks
1978 as one of the most bizarre
years, weatherwise, of this
century
Many Texas residents,
especially those in the central
third of the State, will
remember 1978 for the tragic
impact of Tropical Storm
Amelia The storm’s
remnants had more of an
effect on the lives of a sizable
segment of the State’s
populance that any other single
weather event of 1978. The 25
deaths and property losses in
the hundreds of millions of
dollars attributable to Amelia
rank the storm in the same
category as the great rainstorm
of September 1921.
Although Amelia’s flash-
flooding rains stand as the most
prominent highlight of the
Texas wether scene during 1978,
the study reveals numerous
other highly unusual weather
events.
The most severe drought
since the infamous extreme
drought of the 1950’s that
gripped northern North Central
and East Texas for almost all of
1978;
The most severe flooding
along the Upper Rio Grande
since 1904, caused in part by
near-record rains in the Trans-
Pecos region of the State;
The coldest weather ever
observed in parts of Texas
during the year’s first two
months, when temperatures
averaged as much as 13 degrees
below normal in some areas;
One of the longest and most
intense summer heat spells of
the 20th century, which sent
temperatures over 100 degrees
for a 3-week period in July anc
contributed, according to
medical authorities, to the
deaths of 21 elderly residents of
the Dallas-Fort Worth area;
The snowiest winter in Texas
weather annals in northern
North Central and East Texas,
where five snowstorms in
January and February gave the
area 2-month month totals of 10
inches of snow;
An extraordinarily late
snowstorm that left up to one
foot of snow in early May in the
Panhandle portion of the High
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The absence of disastrous
tornadoes, although well over
100 twisters" were sighted by
Texans during the year,
A TDWR analysis of rainfall
during the year shows that
1978 was noticeable drier-than-
usual m nearly two-thirds of
State Significantly below-
normal rainfall was common in
practically all of North Central
and East Texas and the low
Rolling Plains, while sizable
portions of the High Plains,
Edwards Plateau, South
Central Texas and the Upper
Coast also experienced ap-
preciable rainfall deficits. The
driest weather statewide ex-
tended from the eastern Upper
Coast region into East Texas,
where annual totals were barely
two-thirds of normal. In these
sections, total amounts for the
vear ranged from 30 to 40 in-
ches Though Beaumont-Port
Arthur's total of 34.78 inches
would be plenty for the needs of
most Texans, the year was the
driest there in 14 years and the
second driest since the drought
of the 1950’s.
Most areas within 150 miles of
the Rio Grande fared much
better than most of the
remainder of Texas The Trans-
Pecos witnessed 1978 as one of
the wettest years of this cen-
tury; annual rainfall totals
more than double the usual
yearly amounts. At most points
in the region, which had been
seized by moderate drought
during the first 7 months of 1978,
nearly half of the yearly total
fell during August and Sep-
tember. The 15 to 25 inches of
rain collected in many localities
was the most in any year since
1941 The northern and southern
thirds of the High Plains also
received greater-than-usual
rainfall, although not to the
degree as in the Trans-Pecos.
Most of South Central and
Southern Texas, as well as the
Lower Valley, had a slightly
wetter-than-usual year. A
sizable portion of the Edwards
Plateau and very small parts of
North Central and East Texas
also sustained slight rainfall
surpluses.
Weather analysts reviewed
rainfall reports filed throughout
the year and found that, among
the extremes in daily rainfall
amounts measured during 1978,
Albany collected on August 4
the most rainfall-29 05 inches-
of any Texas' 598 National
Weather Service cooperative
observing stations, when
Tropical Storm Amelia’s
remains dumped torrents of
rain on the western North
Central Texas community.
Too, Albany had the greatest
monthly total rainfall-31.19
inches-of any Texas station
Another example of bizarre
weather was the 12 to 15 inches
of rain which fell in much of
Guadalupe Mountain National
Park in late September when
Tropical Storm Paul proved
inland into Mexico. Other heavy
rains over short time periods
cited by the study were: 1-day
rains of 10 to 15 inches in areas
that lay within Amelia’s path
across central portions of the
State, including 15.20 inches at
World's End Ranch (Edwards
Plateau), 14.29 inches at
Haskell (Low Rolling Plains),
and 11.60 inches at Kerrville
(Edwards Plateau); nearly 16
inches of rain at Victoria during
a 3-day period in mid-
September as a result of a
tropical depression that moved
inland from the Gulf of Mexico;
and 1079 inches at Refugio
(South Central) on June 1. The
study reports that, by contrast,
from February 13 to May 20-or
a period of 97 consecutive days-
no measurable rain fell at
Presidio (Trans-Pecos); Im-
perial (Trans Pecos) was
not far behind with
the second longest string of dry-
weather days-96
Analysts emphasize,
however, that while she is likely
to be remembered as a killer
storm that wrought un-
paralleled destruction in parts
of central Texas, Tropical
Storm Amelia played a
significant role in reversing the
drought situation in several
areas of the State. By spilling
torrents of rain on a broad area
of the parched Edwards
Plateau in the first few days of
August, the storm’s remnants
singlehandedly terminated a
lengthy spell of severe drought
that had plagued the region
since late summer of 1977
However, the storm expired
before it could bestow enough
rain to alleviate severe drought
in the Red River Valley of North
Central and East Texas Still
another storm of troical origin-
named Paul-deluged the Trans-
Pecos in late September with
rains substantial enough to
provide wetter-than-normal
conditions for the remainder of
1978 in most of that region of the
State.
The frequency of snowstorm
occurrence as well as the
amount of snow marked 1978 as
one of the snowiest ever in the
northern third of Texas. Too, a
heavy snow fell in the northern
High Plains as late as the first
week of May In fact, the winter
of 1978 was the snowiest ever in
recorded weather history for
most of northern North Central
and East Texas. A total of five
snowstorms lashed the region
during January and February,
leaving several inches of snow
on the ground on each occasion.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area
measured more than 13 inches
in February and experienced
the most snowfall-17.6 inches-
in any single winter since 1898
Snowfall was heavy in the High
and Low Rolling Plains too, but
these regions usually receive
the greatest number of
snowstorms and the heaviest
amounts of any area of the
State The most unusual
history with up to 10 times the
normal amount of snow falling
in northern North Central Texas
during January and February
Cumulative snowfall totals
amounted to at least 15 inches in
many areas, while numerous
points near the Red River
measured from 20 to 25 inches
The 5 to 10 inches that ac-
cumulated during January was
enough to mark that month as
one of the snowiest ever.
A copy of the report analyzing
Texas weather during 1978 may
be obtained by writing to:
Weather Modification &
Technology Section, Texas
Department of Water
Resources, P.O. Box 13087.
Capitol Station, Austin, Texas
78711.
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Reddell, Lewis A., II & Aston, Kay. The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1979, newspaper, January 26, 1979; Cotulla, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1175249/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alexander Memorial Library.