Giddings Times & News (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 1993 Page: 1 of 16
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GIDDINGS, LEE COUNTY, TEXAS 78942-0947
VOLUME 104
THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1993
NUMBER 4
Names approved on petition
to abolish hospital district
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Lee Memorial property to be appraised
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Nearly 90% of peanut crop
Six-day Youth Rodeo Anais
kick off Tuesday in Giddings
Traffic on U.S. 290 between
Elgin, Manor to be divided
Safety will soon be improved on
senior
by Texas Football Magazine
Dime Box girl breaks world track record
for 100 meter dash for age 10 and under
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Stolen car located in
neighborhood carport
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TASHA MC DANIEL
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County Commissioners to sell
used deputy sheriff's cars
planted in Lee County area
Now some moisture is needed
ribbon roping, senior tiedown, figure
8. goat tying, pole bending, team
County peanut farmers are busy this
month finishing up planting the
A vehicle stolen from a local
Giddings mechanic shop was found
for the Bantam Girls age division,
which is for runners 10 and under
She ran the dash in the time of
13.10, breaking the record for her
age group The old record was 13 31
seconds Tasha broke the record this
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Buffs ranked 3rd, Eagles 6th,
past weekend at Edinburg at the
regional AAU meet.
Tasha is in the fifth grade at Dime
Box Elementary School, and this is
her first year to run in the program
She is the daughter of William and
Hazel McDaniel.
See TRACK, page 5
Former county deputy
named Texas Ranger
Frank Malinak, who began his
police career as a deputy under Lee
County Sheriff Joe Goodson, has
been named a Texas Ranger.
Frank worked as a deputy sheriff
in Lee County for several years
before Joining the Department of
Public Safety
He served as a trooper and then
moved into the auto theft division.
Recently he has operated out of the
Bryan office.
Frank will begin his duty as a
Ranger in August when he moves to
Ozona in Crockett County.
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Both the Giddings Buffaloes and
Lexington Eagles moved down in
district football rankings this year in
Dave Campbell’s Texas Football
magazine.
Last year Giddings was ranked
second and Lexington third in their
respective districts.
This is the second year that
Giddings and Lexington have played
the same teams in their districts.
In District 21-3A, Giddings is
ranked behind Rockdale and Elgin,
which is where they finished in last
year’s district race.
and closing ceremonies
covered arena
Rodeo contests include
peanut crop. This farmer in the
Manheim area was busy Monday
afternoon putting out seed. The
peanut farmers are between 80 and
90 percent complete with their
planting.
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A Dime Box girl, running for the
Lee County Express track team,
broke the world record this past
weekend in the 100 meter dash
Tasha McDaniel set a new AAU
Junior Olympic and World Record
County to set
clean-up day
Lee County Commissioners are
expected to vote at their next
meeting to hold a county-wide
Cleanup Day on Saturday, Aug. 7
During the Cleanup Day county
residents will be able to bring
household appliances and furniture
for disposal. This includes old
televisions and couches, but does not
include limbs, grass clippings, tires
or batteries,
“We are having a problem with
people dumping household items
along county roads, and this is being
set up to help dispose of those
items," said County Commissioner
Otto Becker Jr.
PEANUT PLANTING
Rockdale returns 16 lettermen and
7-2 starters. Rockdale is blessed with
size, Gre Gertie, tackle, 315 lbs ;
Sponny Givens, defensive back, 200
lbs.; Curtis Schwartz, guard, 260
lbs ; and Matt Lehmkuhl, center, 255
lbs.
Rockdale’s large line is expected
to be able to open holes for Ira White,
who rushed for 1,250 yards last year.
Elgin returns from a 7-4 record
with 14 lettermen and 5-6 starters.
David King and Terry Prinz will
be battling for the job of starting
quarterback. They will be trying to
get the ball to speedster Heath Pace
who had 41 catches for 650 yards last
year.
Third-ranked Giddings will be
exciting with 15 seniors to lead the
Buffs. Giddings returns with 9
lettermen, 5-8 starters from a 6-4
record team.
Running back Rod Jackson at 220
and tight end Stacy Mayfield are
exceptional prospects
Jason Haas and Warren Jatzlau
A style show will be held by local
merchants for contestants on
Wednesday beginning at 2 p.m. The
public is invited to attend the style
show at no cost.
And dances will be held nightly at
the Texas Grand Ballroom. Satur-
day night will be the YRA Finals
dance held for YRA members and
their guests only.
Lunchroom prices, bus
purchases on Giddings
School Board agenda
Setting lunchroom prices for
children and adults, and the lease-
purchase of three school buses are
among items to be discussed at the
next meeting of the Giddings School
Board on Thursday, July 15 at 7:30
See LUNCH, page 14
"beginning to dent,” said Mr.
Gillum. The corn harvest is expected
to get underway during the latter
part of July.
The sorghum crop is about 50
percent headed out, said Mr. Gillum.
But some of the later crop has just
been recently planted because of
rain delays.
The change will provide a 76-foot
median between the two directions
of travel, reducing the chance of
head-on collisions.
The divided highway is expected
to be opened around the middle of
the month.
Motorists on roads or driveways
that intersect U.S. 290 from the north
are urged to use caution in the area,
and be aware that intersection
locations will be changed with the
opening of the new westbound lanes.
Once the new westbound lanes are
open, work will begin to improve the
existing eastbound lanes, including
several safety measures.
The eastbound side of the highway
will be resurfaced to provide a
smoother ride for motorists
Workers will also replace guardrail
at four bridges with a new concrete
barrier that can reduce the severity
See DIVIDE, page 6
Giddings sales tax
figures show Increase
Giddings sales tax rebate figures
for the past month increased 6.39
percent, rising from $20,947 to
$22,287.
This gives Giddings a very healthy
12.44 percent increase for the year to
date, rising to $333,300, compared to
$296,431 for the same period in 1992
Lexington showed a whopping
49.35 percent monthly increase, at
$4,531, compared to $3,034 for the
same one-month period last year.
For the year to date, Lexington
has received $24,770, compared to
$21,958 for the same period in 1992,
which is a 12.81 percent increase
Other area cities receiving
monthly rebates, the amount
received, and the percentage of
See SALES, page 7
Lee County Commissioners voted
Monday morning to seek bids for
selling used patrol cars from the Lee
County Sheriff’s Department.
The county will first find out who
can bid for the cars before accepting
bids
Commissioners approved an ag-
greement with the Lee County
Appraisal District for the rural
addressing of Lee County The work
is being done to help implement an
enhanced 911 emergency system.
Commissioners approved a bond
for an undercover sheriff’s deputy.
Mrs. Betty Gauer made a
presentation concerning the Color-
ado Valley Drug Council. Commis-
sioners also approved an agreement
then drove around the neighborhood
and spotted the vehicle parked under
a carport at a vacant house at the
corner of South Williamson and West
Galveston, said Giddings Police
Mr Elliott said he contacted the
owner of the vehicle who said she
hadn't picked up the car, ao he
reported it stolen to police.
The car ws picked up and taken
back to the mechanic shop after the
incident was investigated by police.
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roping, steer riding, bull riding,
bareback riding, junior ribbon
roping, cloverlead riding, and steer
wrestling.
The top 30 rodeo contestants of
each age bracket in the Youth Rodeo
Association will have the opportun-
ity to compete in the finals.
Additional activities are scheduled
by local business people throughout
the week for the 300 contestants.
Golf will be available anytime
Tuesday through Saturday at the
Giddings Country Club. YRA
members will be able to play for
free. Contestants will also be able to
swim for free at the Giddings
Swimming pool while it is open.
Leesure Lanes Bowling will
sponsor a tournament for YRA
members throughout the week.
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SERVING LEXINGTON, DIME BOX, LINCOLN, SERBIN, NORTHRUP, PAIGE, LEDBETTER, FEDOR & GIDDINGS
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problems.
Hay farmers have been busy
cutting hay. The custom hay
farmers are behind on their cuttings
because of the. continued wet
weather in May and June. And
sorghum and corn are beginning to
show signs of maturing.
Some of the field corn is
with the Capital Area Narcotics Tax
Force.
A resolution was passed appoin-
See COUNTY, page6
Air compressor stolen
from Giddings resident
An air compressor, pump and tank
were stolen from a Giddings
residence this past week
Van Durrenberger, who lives at
419 North Knox Ave., reported the
theft of the Speedaire pump
compressor from the carport of his
home. He said that the compressor,
which is valued at over $550, was
stolen between Monday, July 5 and
Saturday, July 10.
are scheduled to fight for the
quarterback position.
Returning starters Ed Willrich,
guard, Ronald Guyton, running
back; Warren Jatzlau, defensive
back; and Randy Birnbaum, wide
receiver, should provide good depth.
See BUFFS, page 7
Appraisal district budget
on USD trustee agenda
The proposed budget for the Lee
County Appraisal District will be
discussed at the upcoming meeting
of the Lexington School Board on
Monday, July 19 at 7 p.m.
Other items on the agenda
include:
Public input; consent agenda;
aproval of budget amendments;
principals' reports; superinten-
dent’s report) committee reports
and possible action.
Discussion and possible action on:
students’ and teachers’ handbook;
review of district site based decision
making plan; renewal of Hibbs-
Hallmark & Co. proposal for
See LISD, page 11
The Lee County peanut crop is 80
to 90 percent planted as of Monday,
said Lee County Extension Agent
Billy Gillum.
Farmers have been taking
advantage of the dry weather the
past two weeks and have been busy
putting seed in the ground.
“But now we are in need of some
moisture," said Mr. Gillum. He said
the peanut fields are "beginning to
blow” in the Fedor area, even
though there is good subsoil
moisture. "Particularly in the
northwest part of the county, we
need rain,” he said.
The varius stages of the peanuts in
The Lee County Sheriff’s Posse
will host the Youth Rodeo
Association Finals next week for the
fifth consecutive year.
Attendance at the rodeo is
expected to be high with all rooms
already rented in the local motels, it
was reported
The YRA Finals will begin
Tuesday and events will extend
through Sunday, July 25 at the Lee
County Sheriff’s Posse Covered
Arena Performances will be held
twice a day, at 10 a m and 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday.
Sunday will be the awards meal
the county range from not planted to U.S. 290 between Manor and Elgin as
plants four inches high, depending the result of a highway construction
on when farmers were able to put project.
their seed in the ground Later this month the Texas
Some farmers have reported Department of Transportation will
“Trip,” or insect, damage. Some of open the new westbound lanes of the
the early peanuts had excessive highway in that area, upgrading the
moisture which brought on the insect roadway to a divided highway.
be paid when tax money comes in
this fall
Mr. Perez said he sent out a letter
to all vendors to verify all hospital
bills. And the board voted to table a
bill from Dr. Burns until legal
counsel can check it out.
Mr. Perez said the hospital has
$1,800 in the operating fund and
$11,000 in the tax funds.
Utilities this past month cost the
district $4,000 That amount will
decrease significantly with the
reduction of the use of air
conditioning at the hospital.
It was learned that Medicare pay-
ments to the hospital will not be paid
until a closing-cost report complete
withan audit is presented to them
Mr. Perez said that the hospital
district is receiving about $1,500 per
day in payment of back bills
The board approved vacation pay
if accrued and not over the limit for
this past year. They also asked Mr.
Perez to check into a request for
retroactive pay increase for one
former employee
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A petition calling for an election to Memorial Hospital on a temporary
abolish Lee County Hospital District basis. They also had voted to allow
No. 2 was approved Friday night by St. Lukes to take over the Lexington
the hospital district board. Rural Health Care Clinic.
Hospital board member Sybil Sell in the contract, Brenham Clinic
said the names of 1,023 registered agreed to pay $100 per month in
voters appeared on the petition and utilities and $50 in phone bills if they
were verified by the county clerk's need to stay longer than 30days
office. Mrs. Sell said that 1,010 Board member Jack Stewart
names were needed to call for an asked if it is legal for a taxing entity
election. to subsidize private enterprises.
At their next meeting the board "Are we going into direct
will consider calling an election competition against other doctors?”
within the next 60 days. he asked
Mrs. Sell said the board must have Attorney Simmang said the
polling places in the four voting purpose of the hospital district is to
precincts. She said the district only provide medical services and the
has to have one place to vote hospital district is still in existence,
absentee in early voting The board then voted to accept
Due to legal matters facing the both contracts.
board members, the trustees voted In other business, the board asked
to have hospital attorney Michael hospital administrator Al Perez to
Simmang attend board meetings check with Dr. Charles Burns about
The board voted Friday to approve canceling the malpractice insur-
two contracts with Brenham Clinic ance.
and St Lukes Medical Service Mike Wallace was given a contract
At the last meeting, the board had to appraise the hospital property,
voted to allow Brenham Clinic to use Mr Wallace will be paid $1,800 up
the facilities at the former Lee front with the remainder of his fee to
$300 in Jewelry
taken from home
Jewelry valued at about $300 was
stolen from a Giddings residence
last week, reported Giddings police
Denolis Van Moore reported the
burglary at her home at 857 South
Williamson, stating it occurred
between Sunday, June 27 and
Sunday, July 11. parked in a carport in a
Officers said the burglar ap- neighborhood residence.
parently entered the home through a The 1974 Oldsmobile owned by
front door and then entered the Zenaida Perez Marmalejo of
bedroom, removing a jewelry case. Giddings had been taken to Cars
A list of jewelry stolen included a Plus, a mechanic shop located at 591
gold necklace with a heart-shaped South Bellville
watch, two ladies yellow gold An employee of the shop, Greg
watches, one pair of pearl earrings, Elliott, drove by the shop and
one broach, one pearl with gold, and noticed that the vehicle was missing
qne string of freshwater pearls last Tuesday morning Mr Elliott
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