The Freer Free Press (Freer, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 19, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 12, 1982 Page: 1 of 10
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Volume 2, Number 19
Freer, Duval County, Texas
Wednesday, May 12, 1982
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Celia Rangel sworn in as new city council member
truck to better combat such fires, and he will be proposing a
plan to split the cost of obtaining better equipment three
ways -- between the fire department, the city, and the
Judicial District of Texas.
Monday night, school attorney Kellis Dibrell said that
Freer has notified the court that the school district now
wishes the court to make a decision on the case that has
already been argued. Dibrell said that he has a hunch the
verdict will be rendered soon.
In any event, however, the decision won’t be conclusive,
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Serna said, "We like to fix what the children like to eat best
and what is good for them. We try to have balanced meals
for them. We get a lot of satisfaction to see them eat all that
"There is never a dull moment, it is said. Though the ladies
were reluctant to tell of comical things that happened to
them,( 1 was reassured there i W "
some of those of the children. One little girl told the ladies
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and will have 24 hour a day coverage. It should be in full
swing by May 15th if Mrs. Bell is able to keep her
appointment.
It will be available to anyone in this area and they will be
read to service 27 customers at that time. Later on they will
add new lines and will be able to take on as many as 100.
They are also equipped to take radio calls and later will
add a paging system if there are enough calls for them.
The ladies doing this bring a total of 22 years experience
to the business, and are well qualified for the dispatching
job.
Jackie Laird, a hometown girl, has worked for CPL for
almost 13 years. She is the daughter of Jessye Hammack.
Jackie is head dispatcher.
Linda Doria is from Rio Grande City, and was police
dispatcher here in Freer. She has a daughter, Vanessa.
Jery Kadlec is from Beeville and is to be married on May
John Gillilan has organized an answering service. The
name is Pronto Answering Service and already they have 12
customers.
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i This so moved and passed, Celia Rangel then moved to term after the Chamber gets some experience in promoting
We admire these women who work so diligently to feed grant the Jaycees the loan, the balance of which the the town at such events
nadidreC0UP from next year’S gate receiptS if “ After a tw°-hour session- the board adjourned, its next
Zu u . scheduled activity, the Energy Expo, the Chamber’s
The Chamber also discussed the possiblity of staging fund planned participation in which will be better chronicled in
raising dances on a semi-regular basis, the proceeds of next week’s issue.
which would go to aid the Jaycees.
Jackie Laird then came before the board to discuss three Land SIHIPY HRnilfp
Jeas to promote the Freer community. First off, she told UlSpUlt
the^board about what would need to be done to stage an old back in the courtroom
The San Diego School Board did not respond to Freer’s
ultimatum that they offer a compromise to the annexed
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Answering service new
addition at Pronto Vacuum 11 » ? » . .. ... ’ she told
In addition to a vacuum service at Pronto, yard manager 21st. She was a dispatcher with BFI in Alice fiddlers contest in town. Such a contest would be sanctioned
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Pronto Answering Service is looking forward to serving during which people could spend a day outside, listen to , , , .4,. ru , —-----------------------
the people of our area. A dispatcher will be on hand 24 hours some good music, and just have a good old-fashioned time land,dlsPut.e Wlthin the alotted time period, so the case wilh
a day to give you reliable and dependable service. For The Chamber could also realize some profit off the event bv n°wbe decided by the Court of Appeals for the 3rd Supreme
?e_COOJrdinated wlth tmhe Yac™™ ser\lca information, call 394-6641. 6642, or 6669. I selling refreshments and contest related paraphernalia7 * nf T°VQC
Owners of Pronto are Robert Shakles and Larry Jurika of such as T-shirts and the like.
Ge0Fge tj — -T- —w- .... Second up was a possible yearly celebration to be held on
— • the 4th of July. Pete Hunter suggested that perhaps the 4th
would be the day to hold the fiddlers’ contest. This is not
feasible for this year, however, Jackie pointed out, as there
I would be too little time to get the event cleared and . . , ,
organized. In whatever form it might eventually take, a 4th Dibrell said, pointing out that whoever wins, the other side
of July celebration would be an outdoor event, and would wdl take the case to its next legal level.
give the people who stayed home for the holidays a chance That’s what we’ve been trying to avoid, because of the
to do what holidays are for - celebrate with friends. expense and time, Dibrell added, explaining the Freer
Finally, Jackie proposed the Chamber plan and market a ?ch°01 bJJrd’s decision to delay the verdict, and allow time
board game called Freer. Like Monopoly, this game would !orl.SaD Pieg° to he^P reach a compromise satisfactory to
be a financial game of change, but this time you’d be taking both Parties-
I your chances on the businesses and organizations in Freer. Freer board president Joe Holcomb said that just because
| The game would sell for about $10, and the Chamber felt it tae deadline passed, the board will no longer listen to any
would be an ideal gift and would be relatively easy to San Diego proposals. He said that Freer has been
market. The initial cost of the project would be covered in cooperative all along, and will close no doors, feeling that
selling the board game spaces. It was suggested that the compromise would be better for all concerned.
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other banquets and trying to see that everyone is happy.
No longer do the ladies work on only one job. It is now a
rotation situation for the six ladies who are full time
employees. Each one learns all the jobs that are to be done.
They rotate from meats to desserts to vegetables and
chores. It is a good idea, Mrs. Serna said. If one person is
proficient at it as she is. It really helps to have more than
Celia Rangel sworn in
as new city council member
Celia Rangel was sworn in as the newest city council
member Monday evening at the council’s regular meeting.
Celia fills the slot left vacant by Malloy Hamilton, who won
the April election to become mayor.
The rest of the meeting was fairly routine, centering
around the monthly administrative details, although the
council did provide an audience for two visitors.
Appearing first was Arturo Vega, president of the Freer
Little League, who was requesting city help in paying for
the league’s electricity bill. He felt somewhere between $150
and $250 per month would be needed for the four months
that the league operates.
City Attorney Kellis Dibrell pointed out that before such a
move could be taken, a couple legal difficulties would have
to be straightened. The problem is that the city can favor no
organization over another, and all city funds must be
utilized for the general public.
TOjcircumvent this problem, Dibrell suggested that he
would lease the park they use from the city in return for
maintaining the property by mowing the grass and so on.
Council member Jimmy Guinn expressed concern that
the council could create themselves a sticky situation if
they elected to pay for the electricity. He felt that several
other groups would soon come and ask for the same thing wavs
and pointed out that he had in fact been told by one group POuntv
Finally, the council briefly looked over a cost estimate for
the most recent set of plans for a new city hall. The hall,
which would have 1400 square feet, was estimated at
$125,000, though most on the council seemed in agreement
that this estimate was rather high. If not, the price tag
proposal that he would make next month in behalf of the to over $89 per square foot. The council members will
could work out a leasing arrangement, in which the league A
maintaining the property by mowing the grass and so on.
the council could create “themseives^a sticky situation If
they elected to pay for the electricity. He felt that several
other groups would soon come and ask for the same thing
that if the council agreed to the Little Leaguers proposal^
they too would come ask for funds.
Jimmy expressed his view that he wished groups in need
of funds would work out some other sort of fund-raising
drive rather than coming to the city council for them.
The other visitor was James Finney, who briefly outlined would certainly be too high, as the building would work out
a proposal that he would make next month in behalf of the to over $89 per square foot. The council members will
volunteer fire department. The department needs a brush continue to look into plans for a new facility.
Chamber of Commerce plans
.flseveral goodies for rest of ’82
by Lataine Dillard u T?e Fr®er Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors spaces’ costs be graudated to reflect status on the game
cafeteria. If you are on the breakfast run, you must be at consist of taquitos biscuits^sausage or cereal Thev nut un discussin,8 several possible projects for the remainder of placement of the dark blue Boardwalk would pay a higher
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financial difficulties incurred during this year’s Rattle- Avenue.
Further, much of the initial cost is in the make-up and
1982, and acting to aid the Freer Jaycees out of some price than someone wishing to take the place of Baltic
financial difficulties incurred during this year’s Rattle- Avenue.
snake Roundup. p ' • --
J.avcee PresideVj dohn”y , Trevino, and three club first printing, so after the first run, the Chamber" couid
the Chamber, which they would attempt to pay off before would be offered for sale at the various community events
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The Jaycees were left in a bind this year because of a bad The board voted to form and committee which Jackie will
were unable to sell several hundred left-over snakes. if the spaces on the board could be sold. As the Chamber did
Then the Chamber acted to attempt to solve such not see tb’s as a problem, the folks of Freer can probably
problems for once and for all, devising a way to increase the 1°°^ forward to having a new kind of present available this
Jaycees’ income. After a long discussion, Scot Wilcox Christmas and other good gift-giving holidays.
moved to raise the admission cost at the gate to $2.00 for The board then turned their attention to the upcoming
persons over 12, with the admission being split equally Energy Expo, which will take place in Alice in a couple
the condition that the snake show would now be free. This Pat Smith set Jimmy Guinn and Malloy Hamilton in charge
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school.
The lunchroom gang --
women Tor all seasonings
You have to get up very early to work at the school those who follow. They prepare breakfast which*mav a. busy re?ular meeting last Tuesday evening, board. For instance, the Freer business wishing the
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work by 6 a.m. and the work is hard and steady until 1 p.m. milk and serve the children from 7:30 to 8:15.
Aida Serna, who worked in meats for five years, has been While those early workers are serving, the 7 a.m. women
the manager of the cafeteria for seven years now. Her come in to start preparing the lunch for the day. Some of the
duties include management, food production, planning meals consist of hamburgers hotdogs tacos and burritos -“j— *. xxwx.iv,, unCC Viuu mo*. piiiiixue, ou an.ci me m&i mu, uie viiauioer couia
menus, taking care of meal arrangements for school and A favorite of the teachers is carne guisada. members appeared before the board to ask for a loan from order the games at a substantially reduced rate. Games
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The work goes steady until 1 p.m. and then they start Roundup time next April,
cleaning up and preparing for the next day. m- - - - -
whpn acL-pd i-npric 1^;™ in upjvcco wcic icil in a uuiu mis year ucuause ui a oau i “c uvaru vuieu io zorm ana commmee wnicn Jackie will
Cerna said ‘We“ike tcwhat ^ehildren hie to eat test S-‘Fe ma.r!Asai.(! member Matt Trevino, and the Jaycees head, and approved the go-ahead of the game’s publication
and what is good for them. We try to have balanced meals
ill, her job can be taken over by another person who is as ;q sprvpd ” ~
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one person know how to do one job.
Casas, 19 years, Angelita Guerra, 7 years, Ofelia Vasquez, 1 like they had that day. It was beets Another child Lid hp W01! d a1Ytually l°?Yeruthe J??1 for those who want to see the of §etting od-related individuals to man the booth. Jimmy is
Working parttime are Valaria Ramon, 17 years, Juanita liked the peas they were green beans and one called the Sna^a Sh<? h’3nd the b0£k?finally agreed that a $2.00 charge also researching some of the area oil industry to aid Scot
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preparation, the ladies cook^ clean tables, prepare dishes ijluded evervonem thaUtaTmern’lt She Sa'd ’ns’1'' ™t ?f 1®W" peoP}e forwhom a «00 price tag The Chamber hopes to realize some quick gain from this
for washing and learn to run the big dishwashe?. “re afraid of to! worfc "°ne °f them "I F'. . .c . . FL°ieC.Lb_ul“Peckthat most of the St w"ll te long
The three ladies along with Aida Serna who come at 6 ° »
a.m. to prepare breakfast get the ball rolling each day for
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