Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 31, 1984 Page: 2 of 12
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Halloween happiness & hassles
Ghouls, Goblins and ghosts
will be making the rounds
tonight (Wednesday) in hopes
of receiving treats and other
goodies. With the number of
youngsters on the streets, we
want to urge all motorists to
drive with extreme caution and
make this Halloween a safe and
enjoyable one.
Being a parent, we have as
much fun as our kids in
getting our Terror Trio decked
out in costumes and taking
them around town as well as
dispensing treats to those who
come to our door. The only
thing we would like to see is
some type of uniformity in the
times that youngsters are out
trick-or-treating. Some begin to
make the rounds between 5-6
p.m. while others do not even
get started until around 8 p.m.
Then you have the question of
when to call it a night. There are
those who head for home a* Z
p.m. while others are just
getting started. Also there are
those who show up at your door
just as you get settled in to
watch Johnny Carson.
If your are hit by a large
number of early arrivals, then
your stash of goodies run out
rather quickly. Your left with
the choice of either turning off
the lights and Tv, gagging the
kids and huddling in a darkened
bathroom hoping the monsters
outside go away, or, running
down to the drive-in grocerv to
replenish your arsenal of trick -
repellants.
If it was from 6-8 p.m. or 7-9
p.m. parents could plan ahead
and be prepared. Mothers and
Dads would not have to listen to
their own child gripe and yell
because little Johnny next door
is already out and getting the
"best stuff' while your making
him finish his supper. With set
hours, everyone would start at
the same time and finish at the
same time. Bleary-eyed parents
woulrfVbt be manning the porch
light untill ll:3o p.m.
One more thi^g about Hal-
loween. The biggest pleasure is
seeing a little tyke gazing up
through a too targe mask and
saying “twick or tweet” and
replying with a happy “thank
you” after you’ve dropped a
piece of candv into his sack.
The least enjoyable part is
having some smart-aleck teen-
ager push his way through a
group of little kids so he can
shove his own collection bag in
front. Griping about what he
receives he takes off running to
the next unsuspecting resident,
knocking over a 3-year old on
the way.
The iittle kids are pretending
to be monsters, but sometimes 1
think the older ones are not
pretending. Maybe an age limit
for Halloween would help.
*****
The first baby bom in 1985 at
Wagner General Hospital will
get a big welcome into the
world. The newly organized
Pro-Life group here has an-
nounced that it plans to ask
local merchants to contribute
gifts to be presented to the
year’s first arrival.
Most other communities have
some type of presentation for
the New Year’s Baby and we
are glad to see such action
being taken in Palacios. The
group also plans to give a gift to
the last baby of the year bom at
the hospital.
Apparently the entry dead-
line for the 1985 honor expired
arounr) the end of April...
*****
Glad to see that the Senior
Center will be represented at
the BayFest after all. It appears
they had been discussing parti-
cipating but did not make a
formal decision until early last
week.
Whether it was just a coinci-
dence or not we’re not sure, but
late last week the Bay City Lions
Club notified BayFest organi-
zers that they would have their
Rice Festival Queen and float in
Saturday's Diamond Jubilee
Parade. We are finally glad to
see that at least one Bay City
group is willing to take part in a
Palacios activity, that almost
makes us want to retract all
the unkind things we said about
Bay City last week.
Almost.
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Letters to
the Editor...
^■,7. 77:
_1
Dear Editor:
Since George D. Holst, Super-
intendent of the Palacios Inde-
pendent School District, has said
for some time that he planned to
retire at the end of the 1984-85
school year, his announcement at
the October board meeting came
as no surprise. However, there
are still mixed feelings about
Holst's retirement. We are plea-
sed that, having done uue job
well, he can move on to enjoy
both the freedom and the chall-
enges of retirement. Knowing
George Holst, he will not just sit
back and watch the world pass
by. On the other hand, PISD is
losing a dedicated, able, and
energetic superintendent who
has gone well beyond the "ess-
ential elements" in leading the
district.
George Holst has served the
district well over the almost 38
years that he has been a part of
it. He began his career here as a
teacher and coach in 1947,
became the junior high principal
in 1954, and for the 17 years
since 1967 has led the district as
superintendent. During his ten-
ure as superintendent Holst has
given strong leadership in both
financial and educational areas
and will be leaving the district in
excellent condition in both.
Hoist's retirement will not take
place until the end of the current
school year, and until that time
we know that he will continue to
serve the school district well. In
the meantime the PISD Board of
Trustees hopes that his final year
as superintendent is one of his
best, and that retirement, when
it comes, continues that tradi-
tion.
Cara P. Herlin
President
PISD Board of Trustees
DR. CARL D. WININGER
PODIATRIST-FOOT SPECIALIST
SPECIALIZMG M THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL
TREATMENT OF ALL FOOT AND ANKLE DISORDERS.
M.B.M.S. CLINIC
1100 AVENUE G
BAY CITY, TEXAS
409-244-3003
(Across the street from Matagorda Hospital)
HOURS BY APPOMTMENT,
TATE CAPITOL
HIGHLIGHTS
By Lyndall Williams
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN—Turnout for the Nov.
6 general election will probably be
high as indicated by the large num-
ber of absentee votes already cast
around the state.
Almost lost amid the campaign
rhetoric from heated candidates are
eight proposed constitutional amend-
ments and some pros and cons
which have been argued for each as
follows:
PROPOSITION 1: Rights of state
chartered banks would be extended
to have the same rights and privi-
leges as ihe national-chartered banks
domiciled here in Texas.
Supporters of the amendment
argue that while Texas now has
roughly a 50-50 ratio of state banks
and national banks, the Congress is
expected to allow intrastate branch-
ing by national banks. This amend-
ment is needed to avoid a severe
competitive disadvantage for state
banks.
An argument against the amend-
ment proposes the Legislature should
repeal the constitutional ban on
branch banking and regulate by
statute, which could be repealed if
Congress acts.
PROPOSITION 2: Funding for
state universities would be secured
with a new dedicated appropriation
of $100 million per year for college
construction. It also increases bond-
ing authority for UT and A&M
systems.
Proponents argue this amendment
will end the dual-class system for
college construction funding which
enriches Permanent University Fund
schools while making beggars of the
rest.
Opponents argue that state rev-
enues are too scarce to crca'e a new
massive dedicated fund.
PROPOSITION 3: Grants the
Legislature authority to provide
financial aid to dependents of police,
fire and other public officers killed
in hazardous duty. Currently, only
the spouse and dependent children
receive such aid.
Proponents say that elderly de-
pendents of single officers should be
eligible for aid if the officer was their
sole means of support.
Others argue that fiscal guidelines
for this amendment are not clear
and voters have no idea how much
the beneficiaries will receive.
PROPOSITION 4: Allows the
abolishment of county treasurers in
both Bexar and Collin counties, if
voters approve. The county clerks
would assume the duties of the
treasurer.
Supporters say taxpayers could be
saved from paying two salaries.
Opponents say countv clerks al-
ready have enough to do and the
division of duties is best.
PROPOSITION 5: Changes the
manner in which a vacancy in the
lieutenant governor’s office is filled
to allow the Texas Senate to select
a senator to perform the duties. Un-
der present law, the vacancy goes to
the president pro tern of the Senate.
Proponents say that the post
shouldn't be filled simply because of
Senate tradition, or because senators
wanted to honor the person who
became president pro tem.
Opponents argue that since the
lieutenant governor is elected state-
wide, it is too narrow to let the 34
senators choose the successor. If we
are going to change the law, we
should provide for a better mean* of
selection.
PROPOSITION 6s Would allow
public funds to be used to pay mu-
tual insurance companies premiums
on “nonassessable” life, health, and
accident policies and annuity con-
tracts.
Since mutual insurance compa-
nies are owned by their policyhold-
ers and have no capital stock, a
1942 Texas Supreme Court ruling
held that public entities could not
have such an insurance policy be-
cause they would become stock-
holders.
Proponents say that since mutual
insurance companies have practical-
ly abandoned the use of assessments
to raise capital, these companies
should be allowed to compete for
local governments’ insurance poli-
cies. This amendment carries no ap-
parent opposition.
PROPOSITION 7: Amends guide-
lines for the State Commission on
Judicial Conduct which currently
has 11 members: two court of ap
peals justices, two district judges,
two lawyers, four nonlawyers and
one justice of the peace. This pro-
posal substitutes one appeals justice
and one district judge with one mu-
nicipal judge and one county court
at law judge.
In cases of judicial misconduct,
a judge could be disciplined instead
of removed, and the record would
not automatically be open to the
public, but subject to authorization
of the Legislature.
PROPOSITION 8: Increases the
amount of per diem that legislators
can legally receive to an amrunt
equal to the maximum that can be
deducted from federal taxes.
Lawmakers currently receive per
diem of $30, but could conceivably
raise it to $75, if this proposal
passes.
Elderly homeowners
qualify for tax deferral
PaTcLcios 1
L Beacon!
Taxpayers aged 65 or over can
delay payment of property taxes
on their homesteads.
Elderly homeowners can quali-
fy for the “over-65 tax deferral”
by filing a sworn affidavit at the
office of the appraisal district in
which they live.
If an elderlv taxpayer has
already been sued to collect
delinquent taxes on his home-
stead, he can still take advan-
tage of the tax deferral by filing
an affidavit asserting age and
ownership with the court in
which the suit is pending.
According tq Ron Patterson,
executive director of the State
Property Tax Board, the Texas
Property Tax Code provides that,
once an “over-65 tax deferral”
affidavit has been properly filed,
taxing units may not pursue or
initiate delinquent tax suits on
the homestead as long as the
applicant owns and lives at that
property.
Patterson said that forms for
the deferral affidavit are avail-
able at local appraisal district
offices in the state. The form
should be filled out and signed by
the applicant and his signature
witnessed by a notary public or
other official authorized tp Lake
oaths.
Patterson stressed that elderly
homeowners should realize that
the deferral only allows pay-
ments to be postponed, not
dismissed. “During the period of
deferral, the amounts of delin-
quent taxes, penalties and inter-
est continue to add up,” ex-
plained Patterson. “Once the
applicant no longer qualifies for
deferral-that is, if he no longer
owns or resides at that home-
stead-all those accrued amounts
become due and payable. Taxing
units at that time may sue and
foreclose on the accrued delin-
quent tqxes, penalties and inter-
est."
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voting on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6,1984 at
one of the area voting locations listed below.
Voting locations and polling times:
Pet. 3A, Palacios Courthouse Annex, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Pet. 3B, Palacios High School, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Pet. 7, Collegeport MoPac House, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Pet. 4, Blessing Community Center, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Your Vote Counts! Please remember
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The City State Bank
Palacios, Texas 7/465
Of PALACIOS Member KD1C
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