The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 17, 1981 Page: 1 of 14
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and the thought is given by a bate of $7,920 brought the total
recording.
for the first six months of 1981
cleanup work.
percent over 1980).
Mineola school trustees get report on TABS testing
School campus were opened. who mastered the 12 skills
administration building.
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a skillful sailor.” Rev. Dickey than rebates for the first six
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110 people were in Mineola last
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water from recent heavy rains
into the area where a new
underground telephone cable to
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over 1980, is as follows:
Alba, $900 for June for a six-
month total of $6,970, an
increase of 7.81% over last
year.
Hawkins, $1,140 for June,
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14.74%); Longview, $2,597,686 residential drivways. Monday,
(up 14.11%); Gilmer, $110,664 Diamond Engineering movedW
(down 6.43%); Grand Saline, a special crew from Wichita,
$35,609 (down 20.39%); and Kansas, and they immediately
Gladewater, $111,255 (up 26.73 started street and driveway
The trustees also deliberated There were two bids received tested averaged 81%, as com-
for quite some time before ae for consideration; the two base pared with an average "2% in
cepting one of two bids bids were for $67,446 by Taylor 1980. In Reading (11 areas test-
received for building additions Construction and $66,027 by ed), the 1981 and 1980 average
at Mineola Junior High School, Tyler Building Systems Co. Ac- mastery overall figured at 82%
only to have the bid acceptance tion on the bids was then de- and 76%. And in Writing, with
nullified the next day. layed until a representative of six objectives tested, the 1981
Two trustees were unable to Tyler BSC arrived to clear up a scores averaged 91%, those for
attend • the meeting, John question on that firm’s bid. last year 84%.
Puckett and vice president During the delay. Dr. De La Third graders were not
Eddy Carr. Rosa presented results of the tested last year, in the first
After board president Robert 1981 Texas Assessment of year of administration of TABS
Bruce called the meeting to Basic Skills (TABS) testing for testing statewide. In Mathe-
order, minutes of the May the district's 3rd, 5th, and 9th matics, the 96 Mineola third
meeting were approved on grade students. The scores graders tested showed worst in
motion by board secretary Mrs. wore, overall, an improvement “Select units of measure" and
Raymond George, seconded by over those for 1980. best in “Read and write whole
trustee Tommy Jones. In comparing ninth grade numbers” among the twelve ob-
Superintendent Bill Knight test results for the past two jectives in the basic skill area,
read to the board letters of school years, it was noted that Ninety-three percent of those
resignation from elementary in mathematics, the 1961 scores tested could read and write
music teacher Rebecca Cham- indicated 79% of the students whole numbers, while only 48%
pion, second grade teacher as having mastered the basic were regarded as having mas
Shanis Young (who had been on math skills, compared with only tered the units of measure ob
leave of absence), and junior 70% for the 1980 ninth graders jective. At least 80 percent of
high teacher Judy Vanderslice In reading skills, overall the youngsters showed mas
On motion by trustee Bonney mastery was the same for the tery of six of the remaining
Littlefield, seconded by trust two years, 76%. The 1981 eight objectives in the Math
ee Raymond Curbow, the three ninth graders did much better area, falling to 77% on “Com-
resignations were accepted in writing skills, with 98% of plete number patterns” and to
with regret those tested displaying overall 70% on “ whole numbers.”
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The vice president said that
$28.8 million in private line
increases are being requested
because those services also are
producing revenues signifi-
cantly below cost. “Just as
basic local service, private line -
tervices are going to have to
cover more and more of their
cost,” Roth said.
Roth said increases are being
sought in the optional Touch-
, Tone and Custom Calling.
Services baaed on the appro
priate market price level.
The company is asking the
PUC to authorize a return of
17.1 percent of equity and 12.72
percent on the company's total
intrastate investment in Texas.
The rate increases would
produce an overall increase of
15.8 percent in intrastate
, revenues.
Currently, one-party rates
for Mineola subscribers of
Tuesday, June123 delaying the cutting of hay, where she was secretary. Jack Stroud claims to be the
9 a.m. * Noon, Social Security which means the hay will be of receptionist and in charge of champion fig grower of the
representative. Pecan Room. a lower quality. , the safety deposit boxes. Mrs.
12 Noon, Kiwanis Club, Dog- Sweet potato growers are Brotherton says she plans to be
wood Room. also reported having problems a full time housewife and home
5:30 p.m., Exercise Class, with yams in low areas being gardener but that she also
Live Oak Room. drowned out. intends to do a lot of fishing.
7:00 p.m., Karate Class. Dor Both Cole and Cates said that MM
wood Room. the wet weather is going to The Mineola Country Club
Wednesday, June 24 create disease problems and had named a new manager. He
6:80 a.m., Optimist Club, that growers will have to watch to Glenn Sockwell who will
Dogwood Room. their plants closely and spray assume his duties July 2.
9 a.m., Avon Sales Meeting, where necessary. Sockwell has been assistant
Pecan Room. Most lakes and ponds are pro at the Grand Prairie Golf
10 a.m., Duplicate Bridge, now full. Reports from Lake Club. At the local Country Club
Live Oak Room. Fork Reservoir are that the big he will be golf pro and will also
12 Noon, Mineola Pilot Club lake has risen about eight feet manage the clubhouse, golf
Dogwood Room. since the rains started. course and swimming pool.
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City sales tax receipts for to $102,114, a whopping 21.61% . $10,629 for six months, increase water stain supplying water to
_ Mineola continue to stay far increase over the revenue for of 43.84% over last year. West Mineola. Diamond Engi
area. Monday afternoon he was ahead of the 1980 figures, ae the same six months last year, a Quitman, $4,130 for June for neering of Dallas last week was
in downtown Mineola showing cording to the latest report percentage increase well ahead a six-month total of $46,217, an named by the phene company
off a fig nine inches around and from the office of the State of the increase that would be increase of 18.90% over 1980. as new contractor to complete
weighing 10 ounces. He claims Comptroller. expected because of inflation- Winnsboro, $11,150 for June, the job. The problem was
to have about a dozen such big That official reported last ary price hikes. a six-month total of $112,669, solved by Waning a 39 inch
figs on this tree with the other week that Texas cities collect- Other Wood County towns 18.04% over 1980 totals. casing under the city’s water
figs being of usual size. ing the one-percent city sales and their total collections for Six-month totals for other main and running the phone
MM tax have received $810.7 million the first six months of 1981, East Texas cities and their cable through the casing.
The Rev. Bill Dickey said his in rebates from the state during along with a notation as to the percentage increases over 1980 Bottom photo shows how repair
Tuesday thought for the day the first six months of 1981, a percentage increase in revenue include Tyler, $2,616,786 (up work has stagpd arestore
Installation Banquet, Dogwood County Agent Johnny Cates 1 Betty Brotherton has retired
Room. . said that the wet weather to from the Mineola State Bank
SW Bell asks for higher rates
Stating that local telephone systems. The optional plan No increases were proposed several Texas cities and towns demand with a construction
service to far from paying its would measure each local call for long distance, WATS, coin today to less than in 1976,” the budget of almost $1.4 billion
own way. SoulWwestern Bel on the basis of the distance, calls. Directory Assistance vice president added. this year. Our earnings must be
this week proposed significant duration and time of day. The charges, telephone instru- Roth said that continuing at a level to continue attracting
increases in local monthly rates present call allowance plan, ments, terminal equipment, exceptional growth in Texas, the investment of dollars which
for Texas customers. which counts only the total one-time service connection inflation and changing economic allow us to spend such large
The company asked the number of calls, would be charges or telephone answering and regulatory factors in the amounts on Texas growth ”
Public Utility commission to continued to existing custom- services. telecommunications industry Roth said that at current rate
approve increase of $5.45 per ers. “Substantial local rate in- create the need for increased levels, Southwestern Bell to
month for one-party residence creases are inevitable,” said rates. unable to earn even the return
service, and increases up to Paul Roth, vice president- “We have an instrastate authorized by the Public Utility
$14.40 per month for one-party ‘T.TC, Daan ‘g T igt revenues and public affairs for investment of almost $7 billion Commission. “The authorized
business service. Basic party -- ” D- the company. “Local service is in Texas,” Roth said. “We must return of 10.82 percent on our
line rates also would increase. Tyler Junior College this priced well below cost. Rates be able to earn on that intrastate investment to too
—ocal increases make up past week released the Dean’s for the service must cover more investment at a level which wil low. We were earning only 8.49
about 87 percent of the List for the 1981 Spring Semes- of the costs. The time to here attract the huge amounts of percent for the period on which
company s total request for ter of the college, and fifteen of for local service to begin capital necessary to provide our rate request is based.
$469.8 million in new rates. those named luted Mineola as standing on its own. continuing quality telephone ending March 81. An increase to
In addition to local rates, the their hometown. “Increases in local service service in Texas. vital.”
Mineola school trustees this Bills payable, the financial mastery of writing skills as con-
week heard curriculum director reports for May, and the tax trasted with only 59% tor last
Dr. Mavis De La Rosa report on office report were approved on year's ninth graders.
test scores for grades 8,5, and 9 motion by Curbow, seconded by TABS scores for this year's
during the board's Regular Mrs. George. fifth graders were better in al
monthly meeting, held at 7 p.m. Bids on buildings to be con- three skills tested. In mathe
Monday, June 15, in the school structed on the Junior High matics, the 1981 fifth graders
has a daily thought which may months of 1980.
be obtained by dialing 569-2191 But for Mineola, the June re
company also asked for in- According to Dr. Billy J. have not even kept pace with “The state to growing
creases in private line services, Doggett, Director of Student increases in other goods and rapidly. We have a correspond-
Touch Tone services, and Activities at TJC, “In order to services,” Roth pointed out. “In ing high demand for telephone
Custom Calling chargee. Also be included on the Dean’s List, fact, the basic local rate in service. We're meeting that
requested was implementation a student must have achieved
of a new measured service plan at least a 2.8 grade point
for local calling in exchangee average (on a scale of 8.0 for A, N Ar 7 7
served by electronic switching 2.0 for B, 1.0 for C), have no _____ /A/lncrorp A) _____
grade below a C, and have com- -IVLUBCUUUU’U V "
pleted at least 12 semester •
hours during the semester.” _. ...
The students who were on. Observers in Hainesville Friends of Jack Grady will be
the Dean’s List and who call report that work to storting on interested to know that he has
Mineola their hometown were a gas gathering station to be moved from Lexington, Neb
Julie R. Blakeney, Margaret C. located just off the Crow road raska to Iliff, Colorado.
Duncan, Karen S. Flournoy, near the Puckett No. 2. Grady has been named cattle
coming week, as reflected on George W. Foster III Rolands. The gathering station will superintendent for Sonneburge
the Mineola Ci vie Center office Knight, Charles Littlefield, take gas from the deep wells in Cattle Company, an integrated
calendar, are as follows: James E. Malone, James r' the area, separate the distillate company which operates farms,
Thureday, June 18 Niehaus Brett A. Padgett, An- and remove impurities from the raises cattle, maintains feed
12 Noon, Mineola Lions Club gelia G Patterson. William H. gas. The distillate will be put lots, and has its own packing
Dogwood Room. Scott, Mark A. Thempaon into an oil pipeline and the gas plants.
Friday, June 18 Wesley A White Shanna K. into a gas pipeline. Iliff to located about 200 miles
12 Noon, Big D Winnies, Dog- Owen, and Onice B. Pinion. Clean gas from proAsetion in east of Denver,
wood Room. the Woodbine and Pahixy has
12 Noon. Rose City Sams, for some time been delivered
Pecan Room. I direct to the pipeline. However, _____________
Saturday, June 20 I J I (J I I ! gas from the deeper formations weekend at a meeting of the Southwestern Bell are $6.70 I
9 a.m., Big D Winnies, Dog- • will have to be dried to remove Lone Star Chapter of the per month for residential cue-
wood Room. TA • 19 impurities after the distillate Family Motor Coach Associa- tomers and $14.96 for business, 1
9 a.m.. Rose City Sama, IT VAITAfiI has been separated. tion. if each has only one Belt
Pecan Room. AV -----VV2 Three rigs continue to drill in p . supplied standard rotary dial
1 p.m., Charity Bridge Tour- Two inches more rain fell in the Hainesville area. The ,FuluThompzoniwhggerved telephone. 2 I, -
nament, Live Oak Room. the Mineola area Monday night Longcrier No. 1 was reported Qos tepor tat.2u . Under the requested rate
Sunday,June21 and Tuesday morning, weather Tuesday morning at 1500 feet "ent perfectly Asplanned W schedl.thesecostsfrMin-
8 a.m., Family Reunion. Live statistican Martha Milner re- The well is being drilled near an . , f erenoconplaints, Ju eola customers would increase.
Oak Room. ports. old hole on the former Judge P respectively, to $12.15 and
9 a.m., Rose City Sams, Pe- Heavy rains of the past week land which recently was Thompson says that Associa- $28.50 per month,
can Room. are posing problems for purchased by Longcrier Farms. tion members were so impress
9 a.m., Big D Winnies, Dog farmers and ranchers. School Location has also been staked ed with the facilities at the
wood Room. vocation! agricultural teacher for the Carolyn Schmidt No. 2 Civic Center that they are
3 p.m. Anniversary Recep Lester Cole said that hay which will be across the road in considering holding their state
tion. Dogwood Room. curing “to going to be a problem front of the Hainesville Baptist meeting here and maybe I
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In Reading, the poorest bid acceptance was negated Mrs. George. approval of a travel allowance purchased, owned by Total
showing was in “Identify main when it was learned that the On recommendation by Dr. schedule for 1981-82. Computer Systems of Long
idea," when 70% had scores in- Taylor Construction base bid Knight, the budget for the Dr. Knight reported to the view. The machine when new
dicating that they had mas- did not include electrical work, current school year was board that the Texas Education cost $27,000; the Longview firm
tered the objective. All other Dr. Knight said that a called amended by the addition of a Agency (TEA) has mandated would sell it for $4,000, and the
scores indicated percentages of meeting of the board would total of $38,321 in four different districts' adoption of accrual initial cost for forms would be
80 or above as mastering the possibly be held later this week areas, bringing the total accounting for the 1981-82 around $1,600. Dr. Knight
specific objective. to consider acceptance of Tyler amended budget to $2,375,966.- school year, which the present reported. Since the local dis
In Writing, the third grade Building Systems Company's 75. The largest addition was NCR accounting machine to not trict must have a new account
scores showed the following offer to construct the additions $22,000 for the school tax office programmed to handle. Use of ing system in operation in
percent as having mastered the for the Meredith Foundation operation, primarily caused by the Region VII computer sys August, he recommended that
objectives tested: Spelling, 98 grant price.) the refunding last fall of nearly tern would cost about $10,000 the district purchase the used
percent; Punctuation, 66%; Larry Lewis, who will take $36 thousand to royalty owners for the first year, and about 899 computer at this time.
Capitalization, 91%; Correct over duties as Mineola High in the Hainesville field, when it $6,000 annually thereafter. The On motion by Mrs. George
English Usage, 86%; and Sen- School principal on July 1, met was discovered that the superintendent said that he had seconded by Jones, the board
tence Structure, 77%. with the board Monday night to mineral-interest tax consult- approached NCR about repro declared an emergency and au
Dr. De La Rosa noted that present changes he would like ants had attributed all of one gramming the present machine thorized purchase of the NCR
the third graders' scores would to have made in the high school tract's production to the Min- He found that it would be costly 399 Accounting Machine from
indicate their ranking some- handbook for the 1981-82 school eola district, when half was in and would solve the problem Total Computer Systems, Inc.,
where near the 75th percentile year. After lengthy discussions the Quitman district. The full for only a few years. An NCR for a price of $4,000.
in the statewide TABS results, of the recommendations by amount of the tax refund did representative recommended a On motion by .Curbow, sec-
Following her presentation. Lewis, the board accepted the not have to be added to the 399 NCR computer such as the onded by Mrs. Littlefield, the
the board returned to consid- changes on motion by Jones, budget since the full salary of one the Longview district has trustees authorized the super-
eration of the two construction seconded by Mrs. Littlefield. the tax assessor collector for used and which has given com- intendent to seek school deposi-
bids. On motion by Jones, see The energy control system the year was not being paid pletely satisfactory reports for lory bids from the Mineola
onded by Curbow, the board bids considered at the'May (Carson Wages was “hired TEA. Longview I8D has ?! banks for the coming school
accepted the bid of Taylor Con- board meeting were again coo away” from the school district agreed to let Mineola ISD dupli- .'year.
struction in the amount of eidored, with discussion of the to be chief appraiser for the cite their tapes (programs) and Final board action came on
$67,446 less $2,160 for the sub concept and bids in detail. Then county wide tax district.). to duplicate their reporting the hiring of three teachers for
stitution of vinyl asbestos tile the board, on motion by Jones, The budget amendments forms, and the Longview ISD the 1981-82 school year, on
for vinyl flooring, with no addi seconded by Mrs. Littlefield, were approved on motion by tax office has agreed to train motion by Jones, seconded by
tional coats allowed. The latter rejected all bids. Mrs. George, seconded by Mrs. the Mineola administrative of- Curbow. The three are Karen
provision was made to make The board unanimously ap Littlefield. flee staff in use of the machine Mulanax of
sure that coats did not exceed proved expenditures for work- The district’s participetion in (which to a more advanced ver- high school
the $66,642 that the Meredith books, science supplies and li the Region VII Media Service sion of the 299 NCR that the LongofLin
Foundation had recently given brary supplies that need to be for 1981-82 was approved, on Mineola district has been using and Pam !
the school district for the junior ordered now for the 1981-82 motion by Mrs. George, second- for a number of years). The who had be
high additions. school year. Approval came on ed by Curbow. Those two NCR representative has loco- sence since
(On Tuesday morning, the motion by Jones, seconded by trustees also prompted board ted a 899 machine that can be eola Elemen
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Peacock, Dan. The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 17, 1981, newspaper, June 17, 1981; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1547957/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.