The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1986 Page: 3 of 8
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i hi. (’otulla khoho cotulla. Texas
GARDEN (LIB MEMBERS made thia beautiful wreath for the Bruah
( ountry Museum at their regular meeting December 11th. They also an-
nounced the Yard of the Month winners as Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bushwell,
4406 Center St.
Cotulla Garden Club
Meets At Briscoe Home
There was a meeting of the Cotulla
Garden Clubon Thursday, Dec. 11 at
the home of Mrs. Jill Briscoe.
Mrs Tillie Hillje. Vice-President,
called the business meeting to order.
Secretary Mrs Gladys Cox read
minutes and called roll. Following.
Mrs. Gail Crisp, Treasurer, read the
6th Graders
Program For
Christmas
The sixth graders have been working
hard for the past few weeks on a Chist-
mas program. The program was pre-
sented to the public on Wednesday,
December 17 at 8:30 A M and to stu-
dents and teachers on Thursday. Dec-
ember 18, at 8:30 A.M.
The program contained Christmas
carols, a variety of choral readings,
and a nativity scene.
Meanwhile, all Newman students
are anxiously awaiting the Christmas
holidays.
club’s financial report.
Mrs. Cox also gave a San Antonio
Garden Center report and District
VII Fall Convention report.
Mrs. Hillje reported that mem bers
tad finished and delivered the
tospital candy cane tray favors.
Mrs. Linda Oltmann delivered the
Club's contributions to the San
Antonio Merry Mart.
Mrs. Mary Alice Rymal reported
on the Club's decoration at the
Alexander Memorial Library. The
theme was "Felice Navidad."
Mrs. Pat Gold and Mrs. Pat Ham
ond announced that the winner for
the December Yard of the Month
Contest was Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bushwell. Their lovely yard is
located at 4406 Center St.
Refreshments were served and
enjoyed then the Garden Club
members decorated a wreath for the
Brush Country Museum. Members
fejt they had shared a little
Christmas Spirit in our town.
Our next Garden Club meeting
will be on Thursday, Jan. 8 at Mrs.
Isabel Gaddis' home.
FRIO NUECES PUBLICATION LTD
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1866
PAGE 3
Study Of Accidents
Has Starling Facts
A recently completed study of drivers
killed in accidents in 10 Texas counties
shows some startling facts: More than
half of them were drunk when they died
More than 60 percent had some measur-
able alcohol in their systems And, based
upon the limited data, despite the re-
cent emphasis on the drunk-driving
problem, there have been no significant
reductions in such alcohol-related deaths
in Texas
The study, conducted for the highway
department by the Texas Transportation
Institute (TTI) at Texas A&M University,
analyzed blood concentration from a
sample of fatally injured drivers in the
10 counties from 1983 through 1985.
The study was conducted in the counties
of Bexar, Dallas, El Paso, Galveston,
Harris, Johnson, Nueces, Tarrant,
Travis, and Wichita.
Among the 60 percent who had con-,
sumed alcohol, the average blood alcohol
concentration was nearly twice the legal
limit of. 10 percent.
The study also found that the level
of intoxication among the DWI drivers
did not vary significantly by either age or
sex of the victim, or the time of day in
which the accident occurred
The study compared the blood alco-
hol concentration test results to police
officers’ reporting of alcohol involvement
on accident reports In one-to-one com-
parison of the two data sources, only
31 percent of the accident reports for
legally intoxicated drivers had alcohol
cited as a contributing factor to the
accident. 1’11 researchers concluded
that accident reports do not reflect the
extent of alcohol invomvement in acci-
dents Blood alcohol concentration tests
results appear to be a much more
accurate measure of drunk driving in
fatal collisions The Texas Transportation
Institute researchers also conclude that
there is a need for more complete testing
of all driver fatalities, in order to esti-
mate the magnitude of the drinking and
driving problem in Texas.
The authors of the study noted that,
based on the limited data available
from the study, there has been no signi-
ficant reductions in either the percentage
Hippocrates, who lived in
Greece about 460-377 B C.,
wrote diseases followed
the changes of the seasons
and that some were caused
by intense heat or cold
of^colW related fatal accidents, or the
egri* intoxication among those
ven tailed mnJnr w»Uisiona
*n * *•». Thia, in spite of the recent in-
creaaxj emphasis on the drunk driving
problem
Han* palma Programs Manager for
th® wghway department's Traffic Safety
K,T1 *aid. Apparently, even greater
efforts vp needed to reduce the alcohol
problemon Texas highways."
SAT And ACT
Tests Set For
Local Students
Gver 1.500,000 students take the
SAT every year, and 1,000,000 take
the American College Test (ACT).
Almost every college will accept
either SAT or ACT scores; most
have a simple conversion table to
compare scores.
Unfortunately, each of these tests
has a virtual monopoly in its area -
the SAT on each coast and the ACT
in the midwest. Although the two
tests correlate very strongly (.861,
there are many students who are
better represented by one than by
the other
The SAT attempts to measure
reasoning skills; "apititude" means
innate ability. The ACT is more
achievement-based, testing math,
science, social studies and English
usage For some students, the SAT is
a more accurate gauge of ability,
but for others, especially those with
strong knowledge of science or
history, the ACT is of more use.
Next year, the people who ad-
minister the ACT will introduce a
practice test, the Preliminary
American College Test (PACT).
Current plans include linking a
scholarship program to this test.
Juniors who hope to win a
scholarship or just put their best foot
forward, then will take the PSAT,
PACT. SAT, ACT. AP,
Achievements and whatever other
tests their states require.
Preparation for these tests will
probably commence early in the
sophomore year.
If you as a parent or as a student
need more information on
registering for the ACT-SAT or
Achievement tests, please call Mrs.
McGuire at 879-2374
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Fair, Wilton H., Jr. The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1986, newspaper, December 18, 1986; Cotulla, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1175636/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alexander Memorial Library.