The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. SIXTY-FIRST YEAR, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 30, 1986 Page: 2 of 12
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JANUARY 30, 1986
Opinions
What's News?
On January 17, the evening
new* on ABC Television con-
tained a story about black ap-
proval of President Reagan's
policies
President Reagan had made a
television speech honoring
Martin Luther King the day be-
fore The poll results were, per
haps because of this, surprising.
Blacks have traditionally
voted Democratic since the
1930's, usually by about ninety
percent in recent years In Rea-
gan's two presidential election
campaigns, support for Reagan
was about ten percent the first
time and slightly more the
second.
The January. 1986 poll
Financial Planners
Today’s complei world and
complci investment possibilities
lead many to seek guidance from
a financial planner- the new
style.
Planners are springing up like
weeds all over the country. The
big brokerage firms features
them, also big insurance com-
panies. American Espress. Sears,
etc. There arc regional invest-
ment firms with their planners.
Do you need one to plan your
investing? Not necessarily. Con-
sumer Rcports- the magazine for
consumers which doesn't accept
advertising and which tests pro-
ducts and services-recently sent
a couple to about ten financial
planners, including reps of the
biggest brokerage firm. Sears.
American Espress. etc.
The advice the couple got,
after giving all planners the same
personal financial data and future
goals, varied widely. Some of the
plans were judged very poor.
Nearly every one suggested
heavy investing in the paper the
firms were selling. (Insurance
Heating Water
In Europe, where families
have to watch utility costs more
closely than in America (electric
rates and the cost of oil and gas
are higher), the instant water
heater is the thing.
In this country, thus far.
instant water heaters have been
used primarily to provide an in-
stant supply at the kitchen sink or
lavatory, when the hot water tank
is some distance away.
Now. two European firms and
others are invading the U.S.
market with instant water heaters
designed to provide enough hot
water for the home. The idea
behind these heaters is that one
doesn't keep a tank of hot water
standing by at all times. This
results in a "shortage'' cost not
necessary
Instant heaters are fueled by
gas. which enables a coil system
to heat water in fifteen or twenty
seconds. (Electric instants aren't
money savers.) Gas instants are
big money savers.
Whether one will save e ough
showed only about 56 percent of
blacks today disapproving of Mr.
Reagan's policies. Something like
30 percent approved.
The major news, and it was
major, was that Reagan's support
among blacks had risen ap-
preciably. What did the com-
mentator play as the news? He
saw the news in the poll as the
fact that over fifty percent of
blacks disapproved of Reagan's
leadership!
That's a typical example of
the slanting in news presentation
which goes on today on every
commercial network. One as-
sumes most is unintentional, or a
result of unrecognized prejudice
or ignorance
companies suggested more in-
surance. brokerage firms sug-
gested more stocks, etc.)
Financial planners charge a
fee to work out a program. Some
times that fee is considerable,
and almost always is in addition
to commissions which will be
made on sales recommended.
Consumer Reports came to
the conclusion that none of the
plans produced for less than $500
represented a good value. Those
with moderate assets would do
better to read pertinent data and
ask pertinent questions from
brokers or others and do their
own planning and deciding.
Also, look into the planner's
qualifications. If he's 25 and
certain about what the market
will do. and about most other
things, depart post haste. And if
you want to check whether your
planner is listed in the Registry of
Financial Planning Practitioners,
write the International Asso-
ciation for Financial Planning. 2
Concourse Parkway. Atlanta,
Ga.. 30328
in a few years to regain the
purchase price of $500 or $600 is a
good question. Also, for families
who use a large supply of water,
instants may not be adequate for
the job. They aren't able to
supply a dishwasher, shower and
other needs simultaneously, for
example.
But for many, especially in
smaller homes, or in apartments,
two-party households, the instant
water heater may offer sizeable
savings. Natural gas. if available,
saves most. But propane instants
are also available and can save on
heating bills.
With an instant, one has an
unlimited amount of hot water,
though at a limited use-rate. It’s
usually not quite as hot. and one
needs venting and a safe
installation for any gas-burning
appliance. But instants are here,
available in the U.S. in 1986. and
may be increasingly utilized in
future years. And they can avoid
the storage costs of hot water
night and day for many families.
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NEWS
VIEWS
Paul K. Hoard. Business analyst,
on possible tax increase:
"The conventional wisdom
that you can't pass a tax increase
during sn election year is no
longer valid."
Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet
leader:
"We are against weapons in
space. Our material and intel-
lectual capabilities make it pos-
sible for the Soviet Union to
develop any weapon If we are
compelled to do this."
George P. Shulli, Secretary of
State:
"We cannot let the ambigui-
ties of the terrorist threat reduce
us to total impotence."
Robert C. Byrd, Senator. (D-
WVa), on balanced budget
"That’s going to be very
unfair to some programs and
some groups."
BMt
of
Press
Whoi Having Fun
You can always tell when s
man is enjoying himself at a party
by watching his wife.
•Jax Air News.
Very Old
Old-fashioned mosquito:
"And to think when I was young I
could only bite girls on the hands
and face."
-Press, Detroit.
Sure Way
Sleeping at the wheel is an-
other way to keep the motorist
from growing old.
-Everybody's Weekly.
Definition
Bachelor: A man who'd rather
have a woman on his mind than
on his neck.
• Bresmrider. Ind.
How About You
Too many people itch for what
they want without scratching for
it.
•Spotlight. San Diego.
Qoldsn
Gleams
Talk not of wasted affection; af-
fection never was wasted.
-H.W. Longfellow.
The effect of the indulgence of
human affection is a certain
exhilaration.
-R.W. Emerson.
When affection speaks
Truth is not always there.
-Thomas Middleton.
Affection bends the judgment to
her uses.
-Dante.
Be kindly affectioned one to an-
other with brotherly love.
•Romans 12:10.
BIBLE )
VERSE-j
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Now the brother shall betray
the brother to death, and the
father the son. and children shall
rise up against [their) parents,
and shall cause them to be put to
death. "
1. Who made this statement?
2. Where does h appear in the
Bible?
3. What other gospels express
the same idea?
4. Where were these words
spoken?
1. Jesus.
2. Mark 13:12.
3. Luke 21:16 and Matthew
10:21.
4. On the Mount of Olives.
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State Highlights
STATE CAPITAL
HIGHLIGHTS
By Lyndall WiRiamt
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN—Crude oil’s price
slide on the world market last
week had state government
leaders worried al>out the Texas
economy, but Texas Gov. Mark
White’s re-election campaign
felt slippage on another front.
leaders of the state’s second
largest teacher group called on
their 45,000 members to vote
against Mark White after his
remarks favoring drug tests of
teachers.
White immediately issued a
statement saying there was no
drug problem among teachers,
but the damage had already
been done. Teachers worked to
elect White in '82. but a num-
ber of issues he favored in the
Legislature have caused him to
lose some support, a crucial
amount that pollsters w ish they
could determine.
Meanwhile, The Quorum Re-
port, a political newsletter, re-
leased their poll results which
indicated White would beat
both Rill Clements (58-42) and
Tom Loeffler (52-48) hut lose
to Kent Hance (45-55) if the
election were held in January.
Clements, however, is given
a solid name ID lead in the four
major media markets which
produce most Republican pri-
mary voters.
In A Nutshell
The news breaking around
the Capitol complex last week
covered lots of different
ground, but the highlights in-
cluded:
• A scrutiny of state gov-
ernment's “air force" reported
that more than $10 million in
tax money supports some 35
state planes and nine helicop-
ters. more than the Honduran
Air Force.
One knuckle-rapping report
alleged that Agriculture Com-
missioner Jim Hightower flew
himself and five staffers in his
state plane to Amarillo to see
the movie "Country," at a cost
of about $4,800.
• A Republican switched to
the Democratic Party to run
for governor, San Antonian
contractor Bobby Ix>cke, who
twice won a GOP congressional
nomination there, planned to
start his campaign when he
crossed a Houston marathon
run finish line.
• Texas Republican Party
chairman George Strake sur-
prised everyone last week by
opining that GOP state Sen.
Buster Brown was not eligible
to run for attorney general this
year. Brown’s challenge of that
issue is in the Texas Supreme
Court.
• The Grand Dragon of the
Ku Klux Klan wore his hood at
a Capitol steps announcement
of his write-in candidacy for
governor. Later he stood on an
Austin highway and waved to
passing cars; one reportedly
tried to run him down.
• The Capitol’s new Goddess
of Liberty statue will be forged
out of recycled aluminum cans.
• A spokesman for the Pan-
handle “white oil” operators,
Ron Slover of Amarillo, said
he has given up his idea of
running for governor, but
urged producers to ignore a
recent Railroad Commission di-
rective on crude oil reporting.
• The U.S. Supreme Court
upheld a lower court ruling re-
quiring the governor to seek
U.S. Justice Department clear-
ance before setting the date for
special elections. The issue
reached the courtroom last
year in the special election
called by Mark White to fill a
vacated congressional seat.
• Gov. Mark White refused
an invitation by the Texas
league of Women Voters to
debate his primary opponents.
The Republicans say they will
all show up at their debate.
White’s letter said the debate
“would not be a productive
commitment of the governor’s
time."
• The Texas Low-I^evel Ra-
dioactive Waste Disposal Au-
thority directors selected three
potential disposal sites on West,- *
Texas state land, two in Cul-j
herson County and one in
Hudspeth County.
Prison Financing
The race to find new ways
to finance prison construction
snagged last week after legis-
lators disagreed on whether
new prisons could constitution-
ally be built on a lease-purchase
plan. v*
Instead, they asked the1'
prison system to find money
in its budget for a proposed
maximum security prison.
Two top members. Lt. Gov.
Bill Hobby and Sen. Ray Fara-
bee said the lease-purchase
probably violates the prohibi-
tion against deficit spending.
Cuomo Visits Texas
New York Gov. Mario Cuomo
visited San Antonio last week
making the keynote speech at
a fundraiser for Congressman
Henry B. Gonzalez.
Cuomo was measuring Tex-
as support for an '88 presiden-
tial bid. particularly among the
Mexican-American Democrat
crowd.
But look for them to also
bring in Arizona Gov. Bruce
Babbitt for a similar tailorings ?
He will address the MAD state
convention at Corpus Christi.
Those were the days....
(Taken from pent files of the Big Lake Wildcat)
ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
1985
The Big Lake City Council
passed an ordinance at a special
meeting January 22 which will
regulate all mobile homes, and
mobile home parks and lots in-
side the city limits. The new reg-
ulations require that all mobile
homes must be tied down and
have skirting or underpinning on
all sides.
Seven members of the Reagan
County High School band
traveled to Pecos last Friday to
perform with the All-Region
Band. The RCHS students, who
qualified for the All-Region Band
in December, were: Lonny
Creek, percussion: Stuart Stand-
ly. baritone; and Cris Turner.
French horn.
FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
1981
Last Friday w as the last day on
the job for Big Lake Postmaster
Dwain 'Hoot* Carr as he an-
nounced his retirement. Mr.
Carr has been Big Lake's post-
master since 19S7.
H. Wayne Smith, president of
Reagan State Bank, reported
that at the bank's annual stock-
holder's meeting held January
22, six new directors were added
to the bank's board of directors
is now composed of John R.
Daugherty, Robert B. Ferguson
111. Dale Fisher. Ray Hawkins,
Glen Kerby, Sam Mann. Louis
Rochester, Bill Schneemann,
Tim Scllman and H. Wayne
Smith.
Bill Ashcraft was named presi-
dent of the board of directors of
the Big Lake Golf Association
Monday night. Other officers
elected by the directors include
Kenneth Campbell, vice-presi-
dent and Richard Davis, secre-
tary-treasurer.
RCHS senior Lynda Johnson
was elected by the student body
to three high honors in the all
school elections held January 29
and 20. Lynda Johnson and Tony
Mendez reign as Mr. and Miss
RCHS. The couple chosen as
Best: All Around was Lynda John-
son and Bo Brantley. Gabe Men-
dez and Lynda Johnson were
elected as All School Favorites.
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
1976
This week the Middle Concho
Soil and Water Conservation
District sponsored a conserva-
tion poster contest for the Big
Lake Elementary School. Over-
all winners in the contest were:
Eric Smith, Kindergarten; Slade
Harkleroad, first grade; James
Earl Weaver, second grade;
Mary Orr, third grade; Becky
Subia, fourth grade; and Craig
Bagley. fifth grade.
Big Lake Civic and Art Club
members observed Arbor Day
last Thursday by planting trees
in South Park. Members partici-
pating were Mrs. Tillie Perry-
man, Mrs. Theresa Watson,
Mrs. Theresa Watson, Mrs.
Bryan (Elizabeth) Slaton, Mrs.
Joseph (Alice) Lucas. Mrs. Rob-
ert (AC) Haynes. Mrs. Beatrice
Bradley, Mrs. Juanita Evans,
and Mrs. Billy (Martha Jane)
Rose.
IS YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
1971
Miss Kathy Ivey, senior stu-
dent, Sweetheart of the Lions
Club, was selected Miss Reagan
County March of Dimes for 1971
Saturday evening in which the
largest number of contestants in
five years vied for the honor.
Miss Valeric Molhusen was first
runner-up and Miss Rhonda
Rackley was second runner-up.
Big Lake's newest business is
a mcatmarket which was opened
yesterday by Japson Pettit. Lo-
cated at 109 Main. Pettit Meat
Market will feature fresh meats,
market products, milk, bread,
eggs, freezer packs for the deep
freeze, and Vi beef cut and
wrapped to customer's specifi-
cations.
Reagan County Commission-
ers Court voted Monday to join
Concho Valley Council of govern-
ment*. Counties included in the
CVCOG planning region are -
Coke, Concho, Crockett, Irion,
Menard, McCulloch, Reagan,
San Saba. Schleicher, Sterling,
Sutton and Tom Green.
20 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
1966
Larry Settle showed his heavy-
weight finewool lamb to the 2
championship in the finewool
division and Molly Lara showed
her heavyweight crossbred lamb
to the championship in the cross-
bred division of the 34th Annual
Reagan County Livestock Show
which was held at the County
4-H Club Barn here last Satur-
day. |
Reagan County temperatures V
have maintained below freezing
record for more than three weeks
with .92 moisture received in
January. Heavy frosts resembl-
ing snow have greeted early
risers, however, the only snow
recoreded fell January 17 contan-
ing .30 inch moisture.
25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
1961
A total of 867 poll tax receipts
were issued by the county tax
assessor-collector's office before
the January 31 deadline. This is
far short of the 1356 issued last
year, but higher than early indi-
cations. ^
Berniece's Beauty Center, the
latest in women's beauty service
was opened for business Wednes-
day morning by Mrs. Charlie
(Bcrniece) Shafer two doors
south of the post office. Mrs.
Bob (Ann) Miller is the operator
working with Mrs. Shafer al-
though the center boasts three
dryers and chairs for future
expansion.
The Reagan County Junior
High Owls racked up their 15th
consecutive win of the year
Monday night and remained
undefeated as they swamped
Eldorado for the second time in a
row, 43-15. Big Johnny Howard,
a highly-touted Texon youngster,
paced the scoring with 14 points.
The B team won 26-9, paced by
Joe Snow's 13 points.
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