Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 65, Ed. 1 Monday, June 2, 1980 Page: 2 of 26
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2A—Burleson Star, Monday, June 2, 1*8*
PISCES
by EDDY ELIA
ALEX IN WONDERLAND
by Bob Cordrmy
Ambulance Contract Is
Signed For Rural Area
£The long-awaited contract between
Mobile Life Support Ambulance Co. and
Ales took effect yesterday (June 1)
tilt a temporary grace period has been
Ranted for rural residents who have
At yet joined the group.
--ABLES (originally SOS) was formed
By rural area residents when rising sub-
sidy payments forced the city to limit
emergency ambulance service to
within the city limits of Burleson.
The City of Burleson is in the second
year of a three year pact with MLS and
currently pays a monthly subsidy of
$6,000. Next year, that amount will in-
crease to $6,500.
Under terms of the new contract,
ABLES will subsidize the ambulance
company $2,000 per month for the re-
mainder of this year and $2,500 per
Qlonth for calendar year 1981.
&For that amount, however, MLS will
& limited under the contract to serve
only those rural residents who have
jfeid the membership fee to join
fl|BLES. At the present time, the
Membership fee is $26 per year but that
BURLESON STAR
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^Wayne Hutson Editor & Publisher
JJames Moody Managing Editor
.4'huck Hutson Advertising Mgr.
, Subscription Price $6.25 Per Year
;• In Johnson and Tarrant Counties
& Other areas of Texas, $12.25
Outside Texas, $13.50
The Burleson Star is an indepen-
dent newspaper published twice
.weekly on Monday and Thursday in
-the interest of Burleson and adja-
cent areas by Burleson Publishing
■^Company, Inc., 31S N. Burleson
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roneous reflection on any individual
or firm will be corrected If brought
to the attention of the editor. Ad-
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Editor. Burleson Star, P.O. Box 383,
Burleson, Texas 76028.
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changes to Burleson Star, P.O. Box
383. Burleson, Texas 76028.
may go up soon since a membership fee
increase is almost certain to be an item
on the agenda the next time the officers
meet
Memberships can still be obtained at
the $26 fee now, however, and a form
can be found on page 2, Section A of this
edition.
Date for the cutoff of service to non-
members will probably be decided at
the next meeting. Prior to that cutoff,
another major membership push has
been tentatively planned.
Exceptions to the cutoff rule are
highway accidents and city residents
who may be out of the city limits when
they need emergency service
Residents of the city contribute to the
★ Industry
expected to have a “muitipler effect"
and provide jobs in other related ser-
vice industries
Both skilled and semi-skilled
employees will be hired, BAY
spokesman said, with all but four in-
volved in upper-level management ob-
tained locally.
More commonly known as PVC
(polyvinyl chloride), the pipe to be
made by BAY will be four inches in
diameter and smaller. Uses for the pro-
duct vary from plumbing to electrical
and communications conduit
About 65% of all PVC pipe is used in
new construction with the remainder
used in the energy, manufacturing and
agriculture industries.
First-year production of BAY is pro-
jected to reach from $6 to $9 million
total volume, company officials said.
Local officials had been working with
BAY representatives for several
months.
Feasibility study had been sent to the
Farmers Home Administration,
represented locally in Cleburne by
Mike Perkins, to arrange major financ-
ing.
Tied to approval of Farmers Home
financing guarantees both in Waco and
in Washington was local loan commit-
ment by Burleson State Bank
“Interest at the local level has been
very helpful, Younger said, and we also
received considerable assistance from
Congressman Phil Gramm and State
Rep. Ed Mayes”.
“We, too, obviously are happy that
BAY decided to locate in Burleson,"
said chamber president Sue Miller. “It
will be the type of environmentally
clean industry that we need, and it will
provide more jobs while boosting our
economy. We look forward to having
ambulance subsidy through city taxes.
Approval of the ABLES-MLS con-
tract has to be given by the city and it
was okayed unanimously by the city
council last week. The council also ap-
proved a number of rate increases for
the ambulance company, but won’t
decide until its first meeting this month
whether or not to approve a proposed
increase in the base rate
An increase of $20, from $30 to $50,
was requested by MLS Manager Mike
Shelton, but some council members had
reservations about the percentage of in-
crease. According to Shelton, MLS
would still be under Fort Worth rates
even with the increase
CONTINUED FROM PAGE I
Bay Plastics involved in the community
for many years to come.”
Ground breaking ceremonies will be
held at the plant site at 11:30 a m. to-
day.
★ Luncheon
CONTINUED FROM PAGE I
tional Chamber since 1974 and has serv
ed as a Legislative Political Manager
and an Urban/Rural Affairs Manager
in the regional office.
This 39 year old father of three has a
broad professional and educational
background in the dual arts of electing
and governing. He has served on both
the campaign and congressional staffs
of Texas Congressman Graham Purcell
and Congressman Dale Milford and has
attended three professional campaign
management seminars
A 1971 graduate of North Texas State
University, he holds a bachelors degree
in political science with minors in
education, communication, and jour-
nalism. While in college, he held many
elected and appointed student posi-
tions, including Student Body Vice
President and Student Senate Presi-
dent. He was also selected to Who’s
Who in American Colleges and Univer-
sities.
His current assijgnment with the Na-
tional Chamber includes organizing,
educating, and motivating the business
community to take more effective ac-
tion in legislation and politics and to be
a primary contact between the National
Chamber and its members
Outside his professional involvement,
Ken raises horses, enjoys backpacking,
antique auto restoration, and the Dallas
Cowboys.
Police Report
Tuesday, May 27
1:17 a.m.—Traffic Stop, 135 Service
Road. Men 36 and 41 arrested for public
intoxication.
2:16 a.m.—Backup Tarrant County,
800 N. Burleson Blvd. Police assisted
deputies sheriffs after woman said she
went riding with two men and was later
forced out of car and her purse taken
3:15 a m.—Traffic arrest, Highway
174S.
10:05 a m —Burglary, 300 block SW
Wilshire. Small amount of money
reported missing in break-in of
business
3:48 p.m —Burglary, 600 block Bar-
bara. Purse with $25 cash and credit
cards reported stolen from house
Credit cards later found to be used.
4:38 p.m—Traffic, Douglas and
Taylor Youth, 17, told to slow down.
5:19 p m —Minor accident, Tarrant
and Taylor
7:59 p.m —Miscellaneous, Smith
Street Woman reportedly left nursing
home, later returned
11:15 p m —Suspicious persons, I 35
near CR 600. Persons seen inside fence
of industry. Police unable to locate
— 11:25 p m —Vandalism, S Dobson
Road signs placed in street
Wednesday, May 28
2:03 a m —Arrest, 1 35S Woman ar
rested for public intoxication
5:34 a m —Miscellaneous, 100 block
Springtide Police checked open door at
house.
10:47 a m —Suspicious person,
Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputies
continue to put pieces together in the
puzzling murder of Ronald G Marshall
who was found critically wounded at his
mobile home east of Alvarado early on
the morning of May 18.
The 29-year-old ranch foreman died
about 10 hours after he was found in his
home He had been shot several times
with small caliber bullets and was in a
bathtub with the shower running when
discovered.
Chief Deputy Larry young, who is
heading the investigation with the aid of
Sheriff Stuart Huffman, a Texas
Ranger and available deputies, said
two persons received polygraph tests
last week and results from both cleared
the persons from suspicion in the
crime
He said one other person took the
tests with results inconclusive and
Haskew and Warren. Young man
reported attempting to pass forged
prescription.
1:04 p.m —Minor accident, Highway
174 and Newton.
4:47 p.m —Forgery, Burleson Blvd.
Check for $294 returned because ac-
count closed
6:29 p.m —Fight, 800 block Hillside
Boys reported fighting after school
6:54 p.m -Bees, 100 SE Robert
Swarm of bees removed.
7:21 p m —Close patrol Renfro and
Wilson Man reported trucks being used
on job were left in area
8:50 pm —Drugs, Police Station
Man brought what he believed was
marijuana plant being grown to police
station
Thursday, May 29
12:38 a m —Loud noise, NW Lorna
Police unable to locate
2:29 a m —Runaway—Girl, 15,
located.
9:13 a m —Minor accident, 174 and
Summercrest. None hurt in two-car ac-
cident. Youth, 15, fled the scene and
was later located
10:20 a m —Horse reported in road,
West Service Road Johnson County
Sheriff’s Department contacted
12:11 p m —Vandalism, Middle
School Bicycle tire cut
12:34 p.m —Runaway. Boy, 15, left
home, later contacted parents
1:02 p.m —Minor accident, Johnson
and Renfro. Car hit parked car
1:43 p.m —Theft, 600 block SW
another has refused to take a test.
Young said tests are scheduled for two
more persons
Young said small amounts of
evidence continue to be fathered in the
case from interviews and from comb-
ing the murder scene and surrounding
area.
“We have combed the area several
times and will probably do it again,”
Young said.
Police have not been able to come up
with a murder weapon but they have
sent a knife to the crime lab in Dallas to
see if it was involved.
Telephone lines to the mobile home
were found cut Young said work was
progressing on the case.
“It has been a slow process.
Everything we’ve gotten, we’ve had to
dig up.”
Wilshire. Girl, 15, arrested for shoplif.
ting $2.67 item.
2:51 p.m —Miscellaneous, 600 block
Maple Officers stood by while old
medication was destroyed.
3:59 p.m—Minor accident,
McAllister Road. No one hurt as car
and motorcycle collided.
5:46 p.m —Minor accident, 300 block
SW Wilshire. Truck hit overhang of
building.
7:49 p m —Animal, Highway 174 and
731 Bull on highway removed by
owner
8:17 pm—Reckless driving, 600
block Sue Ann. Police unable to locate.
8:40 p.m —Assist Crowley PD,
Highway 174 and 731. Car stopped by
Crowley police before Burleson arriv-
ed Man 20 arrested for speeding, flee-
ing scene
9:06 p.m —Disturbance, 500 block
NW Chisholm. No action taken.
Two Charged
In Cleburne
Park Murder
CLEBURNE-Police here arrested
and later charged two persons only
hours after a man was murdered
Thursday night in City Park.
Sunday Smith, 24, of 605 Oak, was
dead on arrival from a single gunshot
wound he suffered at the park which is
a congregating place for young people
and had numerous people in the area at
the time.
Arrested and arraigned Friday
before Justice of the Peace Joe Post
were Cleburne residents Oscar San
Miguel, 28, and Antoinette Smith, 24,
identified by Cleburne police as the vic-
tim’s ex wife.
Both were charged with murder and
jailed in lieu of $100,000 bond each.
Police said they received the com-
plaint by citizen band radio about the
shooting and talked to a number of per-
sons in the park before making the ar-
rests at about 2:20 a m. at the home of
one of the suspects.
The shooting was reported at 11:27
p.m. Thursday.
The park on the south side of
Cleburne has recently been named
Hulen Park Police say the park is
patrolled heavily and they enforce a
midnight curfew on weeknights to clear
the park.
Alvarado Death Probed
Ambulance
Contract
A contract providing emergency ambulance service to the rural area surroun-
ding Burleson was signed Friday afternoon and went into effect yesterday (Sun-
day). The agreement, between Mobile Life Support Ambulance Co. and
ABLES, calls for a subsidy of *2,(KM) per month for the remainder of this year
and $2,500 per month next year. At the contract signing were (l-r) Rev. Leaon
Johnston, ABLES vice-president; Mike Shelton, MLS manager; Burleson
Mayor Robert E. Abies; Mildred George, ABLES publicity vice-president; and
Suzan LaVoy, ABLES membership vice-president. Star Staffolo
Abies Membership Form
(please type or print)
Name of head of household_______
Home address____
Phone_ County and/or addition living in _
Number of family members in your home_ List the name of each member:
Give directions for ambulance to reach your home from Burleson:
Subsidy per family: $26, includes $24 for ambulance and $2 ABLES dues for
1930. Make checks or money orders payable to ABLES. Mail to ABLES, Box 561,
Burleson, Texas 76028
Date_ Signature ___
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