The Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 1980 Page: 2 of 20
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Page 2. The Hondo Anvil Herald. Thursday, November 20. 1980
OPINIONS
STATE CAPITAL
HIGHLIGHTS
By Lyndell WiHiamj
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN — As the swirl-
ing dust began to settle fol-
lowing Election Day results,
the Texas Legislature got
down to business last week,
preparing for Jan. 13 . . .
opening day of the next ses-
sion.
Despite the facelifting
voters put on the national
scene, the Legislature's com-
plexion remains much the
same as last session, and the
basic issues are still around:
how much will the state
spend and where it will get
the money?
The cost of state govern-
ment in Texas is not exces-
sive. While the average
American spends S3 a year
to support his state legisla-
ture, the average Texan pays
only S1.20.
In Texas, it's the cost of
local government that really
hurts taxpayers: paying for
city and county governments
and shelling out for school
districts. Revenues are col-
lected by local governments
mainly through the fax on
property: houses, land, cars,
etc.
For the past ten years,
taxpayers have watched their
property taxes increase an-
nually, because that is the
only way local governments
can raise the extra dollars
needed to combat inflation.
Property Tax Reform
One of the Legislature's
jobs this session will be to
find a suitable alternative to
the used-up property tax. If
other taxes are raised (sales
tax, gasoline tax, etc.), then
already suspicious voters
may launch another tax re-
volt, unless their property-
taxes are lowered simul-
taneously with any other
type tax increase.
Once again, the man who
has been trying for seven
years to reform property tax
laws will be expected to lead
some of the new reform.
State Rep. Wayne Peveto,
D-Orange. The controver-
sial Peveto Bill of last ses-
sion, which created single
tax appraisal districts, was
accepted quietly in some ci-
ties and raised a furor in
others. Obviously, it has
kinks which need to be
worked out. Peveto believes.
He and his Senate cospon-
sor, Grant Jones of Abilene,
especially want to lift the
tax burden on homeowners.
Clements’ Program
Republican Gov. Bill
Clements, facing a still-
Democratic Texas Legisla-
ture, will go ahead with his
program for a wiretapping
bill, initiative and referen-
dum, and a regional presi-
dential primary. Clements
apparently is seeking a spon-
sor for the wiretap bill, but
the recent Brilab case, in
which Speaker Bill Clayton
was taperecorded without his
knowledge, has made legis-
lators much more aware of
its potential abuses.
Five-State Primary
A proposal for a five-state
presidential primary may
find more enthusiastic sup-
port, since it has the support
of Clements. Clayton and Lt.
Gov. Bill Hobby.
The Southwestern pri-
mary, including Texas, New
Mexico. Oklahoma, Arkan-
sas and Louisiana, is de-
signed to give this region
maximum political clout dur-
ing presidential election
years.
Under the regional con-
cept, all five states would
hold a binding presidential
primary on the same day,
probably in March. In this
manner, attention would be
focused on the Southwest
region. Presidential candi-
dates would come early to
put their issues to the voters.
Not incidentally, it would al-
so bring millions of cam-
paign dollars to the region.
AG Opinion*
In legal opinions issued
last week, Atty. Gen. Mark
White ruled:
—Conviction of the of-
fense of involuntary man-
slaughter does not result in
automatic suspension of a
driver's license, but may re-
sult in discretionary suspen-
sion of said license.
—A state-chartered credit
union may be licensed under
Texas law, but may not
charge interest rates in ex-
cess of rates authorized by
state law.
—Section 36.10 of the
Texas Business and Com-
merce Code requires an as-
sumed name certificate to
state the name and address
of each participant in a part-
nership or joint venture. Al-
though the county clerk is
not required to verify the
accuracy of a certificate, he
may refuse to file one which
is defective on its face.
—The Texas Housing
Agency is not required to
create a reserve fund in the
state treasury to secure its
bonds, but may create a re-
serve fund to be kept else-
where. The agency may.de-.
posit its nonappropriated
funds in a depository other
than the state treasury.
Dear Mr Lawrence:
The Program Building
Committee and the Medina
County Extension Staff in-
vite you to our Information
Day on Thursday. December
11, 1980, at 7 p.m. at
McDowell School Cafeteria
in Hondo.
The Subcommittee of the
Program Building Commit-
tee will report on various
Extension educational pro-
grams that have been con-
ducted during the past year
A barbecue dinner will be
provided by Gill Savings and
the Hondo Optimists.
We appreciate the support
you give Extension pro-
grams and we hope you will
be able to join us at this
special event. '
Sincerely,
Gaye Bippert and Marilyn
Hale, County Extension
A gents-Home Economics;
Eddie R. Holland and Alfred
H. Bausch, County Exten-
sion Agents-Agriculture
..(Editor’s Note: The Old
Philosopher on his South-
west Johnson grass farm
looks at television this week,
Diane
Wolff
THOUGHTS
Few are better than
the books they read.
.. Life is too short for
reading inferior books.
.. If a man leaves little
children behind him, it is
as if he did not die.
.. A handful of common
I sense is worth a bushel of
learning.
.. One pound of learning
I requires ten pounds of
I common sense to apply it.
For Framable Prints
Call 426-3041
When your thoughts turn
to Title Services,
ftlALITY TITLE
,y COMPANY
102 Gallo
Professional Eldg.
Hondo, Texas 78861
in a sidelong sort of way.)
Dear Editor:
Some educators are say-
ing too much television-
watching is to blame for
kids’ goofing off in school If
I was in charge of gradu-
ating students who cant
read or write I'd jump at the
chance to blame it on TV or
anything else I thought I
could get by with.
I don’t know whether tele-
vision damages kids or not
but it sure has damaged
politicians and other promi-
nent people.
Before television, a person
could go for years without
seeing his Senator or Con-
gressman and naturally a
certain mystery surrounded
them. You figured a U S
Senator for example, to get
that high up in the affairs of
the nation, had to be some-
thing of a giant of a man
Television has ruined that
You see them on the evening
news and discover most
Senators and Congressmen
are just ordinary people like
the rest of us. Don't know
any more about what causes
inflation and how to stop it
than you and me
You see an Attorney
General on television hem-
ming and hawing and
dodging a question and find
he's not any smarter than
successful lawyers in thou-
sands of small towns across
the county.
You see the head of a big
New York bank on television
and find he doesn’t seem any
sharper than a banker here
in Hondo.
The main difference is
that when the New Yorker
makes a loan it has more
zeroes after it, like
$1,000,000 instead of $5,000.
but the soundness of the
loans is the same, or neither
bank will last.
I have seen the heads of
the big car companies on
television but I won't go into
that.
Or take a network male
reporter The accuracy' of a
news story he reports and
one reported in The
Hondo Anvil Herald is about
the same The only differ-
ence is the TV reporter
reads well and generally has
a good head of hair. At the
same time, there are report-
ers on small papers who
have hair too
Television may have im-
proved some leaders' image
but it has leveled a lot more
If you want to maintain a
reputation for being a giant
of a man, stay out of the
range of a TV camera.
Yours faithfully,
J.A.
Hondo Anvil Herald
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Playwright George Bernard
Shaw was a vegetarian for
"aesthetic and hygienic rea-
sons." He never weighed
more than 126 pounds.
Texas Sesquicentennial
Commission Plans
Logo Contest
^LexMacUan
The first English dukedom
was created when King
Edward III gave his son, the
Black Prince, the title of
Duke of Cornwall —a title
retained today by Prince
Charles.
The Texas Sesquicenten-
nial of 1986, Texas’ 150th
birthday celebration, is on
the way, and all Texans are
invited to the party. Prepara-
tions for the birthday are
being kicked off with a state-
wide contest to devise an
official logo -• a simple and
readily-identifiable symbol,
or trademark, of the Texas
Sesquicentennial.
The logo contest is one
of the first activities of the
Texas Sesquicentennial Com-
mission. Created by the 66th
legislature in 1979, the Com-
mission is charged to
“coordinate celebrations of
the 150th anniversary of
Texas’ independence as a
Republic and progress as a
state.” These celebrations
will highlight the “historic,
economic, cultural, environ-
mental and social aspects of
Texas.”
During the planning stages
of the Sesquicentennial, the
Commission functions as a
clearinghouse of information
between state and local
levels. The Commission will
also work to encourage state,
national, and international
participation, to develop
standards for sanctioning
local groups, and to plan for
the creation of commemora-
tive products, such as stamps
and medallions.
The Commissioi pub-
lishes a special newsletter of
the Sesquicentennial, the
Texas National Dispatch.
The Dispatch is a revival of
a newspaper published in
the early days of the Texas
Republic at Washington-on-
the-Brazos, and will be
available free of charge.
The contest to develop a
visual symbol, trademark, or
logo, of the Sesquicentennial
is open to all Texans. Con-
test rules are as follows:
(1) Only one entry per
person; (2) All are eligible
except Commission mem-
bers, staff, and their
immediate families; (3) De-
signs must be submitted on
one side of a plain, white
812” x 11 paper;(4) Entrants’
names, addresses, phone
numbers, and school affilia-
tions (if any) are to be
printed on the back; (5) All
entries must be postmarked
no later than San Jacinto
Day, April 21,1981 and the
winner and runners-up will
be announced on May 5,
1981 in Austin.
For further information
about the logo contest, the
Texas National Dispatch,
and the Texas Sesquicenten-
nial in general, Texans may
write: Texas Sesquicenten-
nial Commission, P.O. Box
19860, Southeast Station,
Austin, Texas 78760.
PECAN SHOW... Only 125
entries were turned in for
the Winter Garden Area
Pecan Show this week.
Weather conditions through-
out the areaha\e brought on
ioor pecan crops, and in
some areas there were no
pecans. Entries came from
Bandera, Beal, Bexar,
Medina. Kerr. Edwards,
and l vaide counties. Shown
here weighing and checking,
are. left to right: MacGilliat.
Heal County Extension
\gent; Doug Presley, Bexar
County Extension Agent
Alfred Bausch and Eddie
Holland. Medina County Ex
-tension Agents. (Photo By
Burnis Lawrence)
Flying D” Grade “A” Large
EggS A Doz.
300 Can Gebhardt
Tamales
300 Can El Paso
Menudo 69
$1.09 Bag FYitos Brand j^g or
T
Drices Effective
Wed. thru Tues.
Vegetables
&
Corn Chips ig ------
A;
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E.S.D.A
MEATS
48 Oz. Jar Kraft Miracle Whip
Salad
Dressing 2.45
Gallon Can Rosita Pickled
Jalapeno
Peppers 2.10
17 Oz Can Libby’s Sweet
Peas - 45*
14 Oz. Can Showboat
Spaghetti In Tomato 25e
sauce and cheese
8 Oz. Can Hunt's
Tomato Sauce
4/1.00
16 Oz. Can Ocean Spray Jellied
Cranberry
Sauce 55c
6 Pk 12 Oz. cans
Pepsi or 7 Up 1.45
6 Pk , 12 Oz. Can Hot or Cold
[Old Milwaukee
Light Beer 1.89
8 Lb Bag Russet
Potatoes
Louisiana
Yams
Celery
Johnathon
Apples
Each
39c
3 Lbs. for 1.00
Hamburger i h 1.49
Top
Round Stk u>. 1.98
Sirloin Stk Lb. 1.89
i
39c:;Chuek Roast 1.49
Lb.
Rib Cut
Club Stk Lb 1.89
1.25
Tangerines Lb 37
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Come & pick up your
Norbest Turkey
Seven Stk Lb. 1.75
Short Ribs 89c
Lb.
Fryers Lb. 59c
Hernandez & Sons
Grocery
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FRIENDLY
SERVICE
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