The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 4, 1988 Page: 2 of 20
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Rage 2, Section 1, TMf SILSBEE Ml, Ttwrsday, Fsbrwry 4,1911
THE SILSBEE BEE (UPS 496-600)
SGOONO CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT SILS8EE, TEXAS
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT
410 HIGHWAY 96 SOUTH • SILSBEE. TEXAS 77656
SUBSCRIPTION RATES $8.00 PER YEAR IN HARDIN,
JASPER. TYLER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES.
$11.00 PER YEAR OUTSIDE OF THESE COUNTIES.
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BE SENT TO:
THE SILSBEE BEE
P.O. BOX 547
SILSBEE, TEXAS 77656
MEMBER 1988
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TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
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NATIONAL NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATION
-EDITORIAL STAFF-
R.l. READ...................Editor and Publisher
LEONA WHITMAN.....Society and Personal Editor
WENDI JACKSON.....................City Editor
JOYCE DUKES...........Subscrlptlons-ClassWIeds
PORTLAND GRIFFITH................Office Sale*
BARBARA PARET..........Special Feature Writer
RICHARD WEATHERSBY................Controller
- COMPOSITION DEPARTMENT -
BILLY JOE WILLIAMS.........Supt. of Competition
JAMES JOHNSON..............Printer-Pressman
MIKE MINTON.....................Competition
Idle
£ f Explorations
by Wendi Jackson
Before i was married, I used
to look at lawns as I passed
them and snort derisively at
their meager flower beds and
boring arrangements. I planned
in my mind the gorgeous,
colorful panorama that would
by my yard-designed, planted
and cared for by me, of course.
I even bought a book on
perennial flowers that told
which plants grew where, what
kind of soil they needed, how
much sun to give them and
whether they liked to have
their feet wet or not. As I read
the book. I gradually realized a
couple of things: 1) you could
not possibly garden the way the
thors of the book descrived
'**ss you could devote every
j:.' light hour to your yard; and
2> hardly any of the beautiful
plants shown in the book grow
in this area.
! also discovred, as I look
around the yard, I have no
glimmer (none, zip, not a
smidgen) of imagination when
it comes to laying out flower
beds to form lovely vistas. This
fact, was brought home to me
this weekend when I wandered
through the yard like a lost soul
and couldn’t find anywhere in
the whole half acre that looked
right to plant some tulip bulbs I
ordered.
Now, in a yard filled to the
brim with shrubs and flowers,
this indecision might make
sense; but what about in a yard
that sports only one mum and a
few sprigs of bridal wreath that
mayk or may not still be alive?
It’s sad, I’m telling you.
It’s not that I don’t know
which plants I like and the basic
color scheme I want. I do, at
least for spring. So what could
be easier, right? Just pick out
the plants I want in the colors I
want and arrange them in the
yard. I have a few problems
with that. How many plants do
I need? How do I decide where
to put them and how to arrange
them? How do I prepare the
soil? How do I keep the dog
from digging them right back
up?
One of the biggest problems I
have with plants is how to pay
for them. I’ve come to believe
that anyone who can afford the
plants needed to make a yard
attractive can also afford a
gardener to do all the stuff I
know nothing about. My ever-
so-knowledgeable book neglect-
ed to mention that I woul be in
bankruptcy court if I followed
its planting suggestions.
The time has come for some-
thing to be done, though-even
if I can’t figure out what. If I
don’t get those tulip bulbs
planted they’re going to rot. Td
like to knwo what on earth
possessed me to order 100 of
the things.
I should have known from the
first time I tried to grow
anything that I wasn't born
with a green thumb. It has been
my practice for years to promp-
tly turn any green, healthy
plant into a pile of brown crubly
things. It doesn’t take me long,
either. I'm a whiz when it
comes to killing vegetation.
My pot plants {done should
have told me that I would not
be a success as a gardener.
They always look like refugees
from some plant concentration
camp. How can I be expected to
nurture a whole yard when
fewer than a dozen pot plants
can’t survive my care?
Nevertheless, it's time for
action. Those tulip bulbs and I
are going to hit the planting
trail whether we like it or not.
I’m just going to have to jump
in with both feet and hope the
little suckers take root (the
bulbs, that is).
By the way, you’re all invited
to stop by my yard this spring
for a good laugh.
I4SOUTHERNAA/P BORDER
[ STATES TD WOLD CAUCUSES
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Letter*
To The
Editor
Benefactor Feels
Self Help Should
Be Considered
210911th Ave. North
Texas City, Tx. 77590
January 28,1988
Editor:
For several years past I have
contributed a few thousand
dollars to a Fund to give
medical, optical, audio or other
help to some children in the
local schools. This financial help
has been unthankfully received
a majority of times by those
served. It is easy to give if
nothing is required in return.
When the giver asks to receive
a part of the expense of the gift,
resistance rises.
If a school or a Christian Care
Center cannot administer a gift
requiring percentage of costs of
one’s care my gifts will termi-
nate. Hopefully, people can
carry on without aid. Un-
employment is a real problem
in Silsbee. It seems to me that
since we are our brother’s
keeper, someone among the
Lion's Clubs, Kiwanis, Opti
mists, Masons, Key, PTA, the
many churches or individuals in
Silsbee, could give a job to a
child or members of his family
to meet at least 25 percent of
health costs with 75 percent
coming from the Fund.
KKAS, Silsbee Bee notices,
posters, telephoning, etc.,
could spread the needs to be
met.
It is often surprising how
ingenious clubs can be to raise
money for a party, trip or
pleasures, but rarely to help
buy a pair of glasses so a child
can study better. I believe a
child and his family builds
better self respect and pride
when he knows he contributed
responsibly to his own needs.
The spirit of old fashioned work
ethic is often lost today. Good
Samaritons are rare. Yet, I
believe several strong, vigor-
ous, motivated athletes could
be found enthusiastic to help
less fortunate students by
working for them. Charity is
part of American life. The more
a student can pay for his needs
the further free funds spread.
A yearly Silsbee Student Ser-
vice Award might be establish-
ed.
I feel I do Silsbee Students a
disservice by fostering a wel-
fare attitude rather than a
workfare responsibility. Great
people have come from poverty
conditions with a positive atti-
tude.
Very truly yours,
Sherman L. Warner
Writer Deplores
Taking Of Flowers
From Cemetery
Editor:
This letter is for anyone who
is so insensitive as to go into a
cemetery and take floral ar-
rangements from a grave.
ITie loss of a loved one is
almost unbearable. Please don’t
add to the hurt.
Mary Nell Hale
Fog Chamber
Experiments conducted in a fog
chamber show that oot covered
with a thin film of water catalyzes
the formation of sulfate, a major
con ituent of acid rain, say scien-
tists with the Lawrence Berkeley
Laboratory’s Atmospheric Aero-
sol Research Group. The group
recently developed the log
chamber to study the physics
and chemistry of air pollutants.
COtS^
by
Jm Mattox
Attorney General
Abuse Of The Elderly:
A Serious And
Growing Problem
Investigations into abuse of
the elderly by the Texas De-
partment of Human Services
have risen by more than 150
percent since 1983. DHS esti-
mates that at least 110,000
incidents of elder abuse occur
every year in Texas, many of
which go unreported.
The U.S. Census reported
1.9 million Texans age 60 or
older in 1980 and projects 2.4
million by 1990 and more than 3
million by the year 2000. Abuse
of the elderly will undoubtedly
increase as well, unless we do
something about it.
KINDS OF ABUSE
The elderly can be abused by
their children or other family
members and they can be
abused by caretakers including
nursing home personnel.
Abuse takes many forms: it
can be psychological or physi-
cal; it can range from neglect of
basic dietary needs to sexual
assault.
Evidence of psychological
abuse is hard for untrained
observers to recognize. But
many warning signs of physical
abuse, neglect and sexual abuse
are visible and apparent.
Frequent injuries, burns,
bruises in unusual patterns, or
passive and withdrawn be-
havior are warning signs of
physical abuse.
Obvious weight loss, lack of
personal cleanliness, dirty or
torn clothes, and obvious fa-
tigue and listlessness are warn-
ings signs of neglect.
Evidence of injury to the
genital area, difficulty in sitting
or walking, or physical signs of
sexually transmitted diseases
are warning signs of sexual
abuse.
Texas law requires any per-
son who has reasonable cause
to believe an elderly or disabled
person has been abused to
report it to the Department of
Human Services.
WHAT THE LAW SAYS
Chapter 48 of the Texas
Human Resources Code deals
with abuse of the elderly. It
provides that:
* the report may be made orally
or in writing.
* DHS will investigate within
24 hours of getting the report.
* anyone reporting in good faith
is immune from civil or criminal
liability;
* an elderly person may re-
quest protective services;
* district courts can issue
orders for emergency protec-
tion services for 72 hours,
which may be renewed for
another 72 hours.
HOW TO REPORT
If you know of a case of
abuse, exploitation or neglect
of an elderly Texan, report it to
your nearest office of the
Department of Human Ser-
vices. If you cannot make the
report during normal working
hours (Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. til 5
p.m.), call the 24-Hour Abuse
Hotline: 1-800-252-5400 or the
Nursing Home Hotline (if it
occured in a nursing home):
1-800-252-9106.
If you want more informa-
STATE CAPITOL
HIGHLIGHTS
By Lyndall Williams
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
tion, write for the Texas At-
torney General's brochure,
“Abuse of the Elderly." Send a
stamped, self-addressed en
velope to: Jim Mattox, P.O.
Box 12548, Austin, Texas
78711.
Pulitzer Prize
Winning Author To
Lecture At Lamar
BEAUMONT-Larry Me
Murtry, Pulitzer Prize winning
author is scheduled to be the
second speaker in the Fisher
Lecture Series in February.
The Texas writer’s visit will
begin with a formal lecture on
Feb. 23 and will be followed
with informal seminars with
students and faculty on Feb.
24-
The formal lecture will Jhe at
7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23
in the University Theatre. The
lecture is open to the public and
there is no admission charge,
said Wayne Seelback chairman
of the Fisher Lecture Series
selection committee. The in-
formal sessions on Feb. 24 will
be at 9:05 and 10:10 on the 8th
floor of the Mary and John
Gray Library. His topic will be
"Writing Fiction and Writing
for Film.”
Former President Gerald
Ford was the initial speaker in
1987 for the series named for
U.S. District Judge Joe J.
Fisher.
He earned his bachelor’s
degree from North Texas State
in 1958 and his master’s degree
from Rice University. As a
recipient of the Wallace Steg-
ner fellowship in 1960, he also
attended Stanford University.
He has been an instructor or
lecturer at TCU, Rice and a
visiting professor at George
Mason College and American
University.
Although until recently, Mc-
Murtry often wore a tee-shirt
that read “Minor Regional
Novelist,” he has perhaps been
the best know living Texas
author for more than two
decades. His first novel, “Hor-
seman, Pass By” won the Jesse
H. Jones Award Sf the Texas
Institute of Letters in 1962, and
was filmed as “Hud" and won
two academy awards. His sec-
ond novel, “Leaving Che-
yenne," was filmed as “Lovin
Molly” in 1974. His third novel,
“The Last Picture Show," won
three Oscars.
His Houston trilogy, “Moving
on," “All My Friends Are Going
to be Strangers” and 'Terms of
Endearment” moved his artis
tic focus out of Texas and into
California and the Midwest.
Only ‘Terms of Endearment”
created any serious literary
interest, and it was also the
only one to be filmed. The
movie won four Golden Globe
Awards, the New York Film
Critics Circle Award, and five
Academy Awards, including
Best Picture of the Year for
1983.
In 1986, he was awarded the
Pulitizer Prize for fiction for
“Lonesome Dove," the story of
two old Texas Rangers who
embark on an improbable cattle
(See Lecture Sec. l.PoguS)
AUSTIN-Texas and the fed-
eral justice system-it never
seems to end these days.
The governor last week
headed off a prison system
crisis and the wrath of one
federal judge, only to find the
state faced with possible fines
from another judge for vio-
lations of court-ordered mental
hospital reform.
Governor Bill Clements, with
Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby and Speak-
er Gib Lewis, used the new
emergency provision to dear
the way for construction of an
additional prison which will
keep Texas on schedule with
prison reforms ordered by Jud-
ge William Wayne Justice.
But Judge Barefoot Sanders
said his court also expects
compliance from the Depart-
ment of Mental Health and
Mental Retardation, which he
said is understaffed.
Pro-reform advocates urged
Sanders to levy huge fines
against the state if the vio-
lations continue, and he issued
a last warning statement.
DUKAKIS FLEXES MUSCLE
On the Texas campaign trail,
Massachusetts Gov. Michael
Dukakis flexed his political
muscle by winning a plurality
at the Mexican American
Democrats state convention,
and releasing a list of over
1,000 supporters, indicating he
will carry the South Texas
Program To Feature
Black History Month
In honor of Black History
Month a program featuring
Mrs. Shirley Johnson's history
class will be held at the PTA
membership Meeting Tuesday,
April 9.
The program and meeting
will take place at Silsbee Mid-
dle School Auditorium at seven
p.m., Lea Perlitz said.
LITTLE CLASSIFIEDS FOt
BIG RESULTS I
MM»S
Democratic vote.
His stroke of strength raised
the possibility of a rank -and -file
ground swell against the par-
ty's chairman and money crowd
which have endorsed Albert
Gore.
Dukakis fell short of two-
thirds needed for MAD en-
dorsement, but led with 38
percent over second-place Jes-
se Jackson with 21 percent.
Other candidates garnered less
than 10 percent, except for
Gary Hart, who was not nomi-
nated.
ROBERTSON MAY SUE
On the GOP side, Pat Rob-
ertson said he will challenge,
and sue if necessary, to change
the state party’s ruling making
all six candidates eligible to win
Texas delegates.
Robertson contends only he
and Vice President George
Bush submitted enough legal
ballot petition signatures, and
his challenge would effectively
narrow the race here to those
two.
The official polls are still out
on Bush’s progress after his
televised confrontation with
CBS anchor Dan Rather, also a
native Texan, but word around
the Capitol is it didn’t help.
CONTRIBUTIONS
UNREPORTED
The Travis County DA’s
office is investigating whehter
pro-betting and anti-betting
forces violated state law by not
reporting thousands of dollars
used in the pari-mutuel gamb-
ling election.
Particularly at issue is whe-
ther the missteps were fraud to
hide thousands of dollars from
out-of-state.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
* The Republican Eleventh
Commandment of speaking no
ill of one another is shattered
weekly, and the latest is an
exchange between contenders
for U.S. Senate.
After Amarillo Congressman
Beau Boulter said he was the
only qualified candidate, Hous-
ton's Milton Fox, a 14-year
veteran of the Texas House,
retorted that all Boulter has
ever done is practice law and
work in government, not busi-
ness.
* Texas has climbed to num-
ber four in the nation in the size
of its electronics industry work
force, behind California, New
York and Massachusetts, in
that order.
* The Texas Capitol is a fire
hazard and basic life-safety
projects have been delayed in
the present restoration, the
State Preservation Board was
told last week.
* Recently-resigned Chief
Justice John Hill joined the
legal team representing the
City of Austin against Houston
Lighting & Power Co., the
managing partner of the South
Texas Nuclear Project.
* Reports are that only a
handful of applicants are seek-
ing the job of commissioner for
the Department of Mental
Health and Mental Retard-
ation, an opening that was
expected to draw scores.
* The Texas Board of Health
ignored protests of major drug
companies and voted to require
bids from suppliers of infant
formula for a state nutritional
program.
DR. HOWARD E.
MUNDEN
CHIROPRACTOR. P.C.
Emphasis On
BACK PAIN
NECK PAIN
HEADACHES
Call:
385-2(11
715 North 5th Straat
Silsbee, Texas
AUDITIONS FOR
“PURE AS THE
DRIVEN SNOW”
Silsbee Little Theater’s
18th Annual Dinner
Theater Production
Saturday, February 6th
10 A.M. -5 P.M.
Monday & Tuesday,
February 8th and 9th
7 P.M.-9 P.M.
Little Theater Building
Cravens
Insurance Agency, Inc.
510 North 5th Street
Silsbee, Texas • 385-2854
Lumberton, Texas • 755-1817
1 PAULGEORGAS CAREY GEORGAS ROB GEORGAS
385-4448 385-5889 385-4219
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