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CANADIAN. NMiWMU. CO.. T«A
THUKSDAT 6 AUGUST 1979
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views expressed are the edtors', unless noted
Going to the dogs
SOME DOG OWNERS apparently are more own pets by failing to provide oversight, discipline,
jealous of the privileges of their pets, and and proper care...not to mention their unfairness
more defensive about their misconduct, than they to their fellow citizens. Many of us who are
are even where their children are concerned. The animal-lovers, and who have always had a
conviction that "my dog can do no wrong" seems particular fondness for dogs, are becoming
to be widespread, and otherwise law-abiding anti-dog because of the attitudes and actions of
citizens are quick to threaten bodily harm to dog owners who have no regard for the rights of
anyone who questions the conduct of the family others and teach their pets to have none.
dog or seeks to confine the canine activities in any The battle-lines have been drawn in Canadian, if
way. battle it must be. The Chy Council has enacted a
One citizen who watched a visiting dog tough dog-leash law, responding to the urging of
destroy many dollars worth of newly-planted many concerned dtizens, and a sizeable number of
shrubbery and followed the digger to his master's dog owners have chosen to challenge the law by
bouse found this out the hard way a few days ago. ignoring it and allowing their pets to violate it.
When he advised the dog's owner of what had just Some members of the Council have, themselves,
happened, and tried to suggest courteously that been openly in opposition to curtailing the freedom
the dog be kept at home, be was ordered angrily of Canadian's canines to violate the privacy and
off the property. Reasonableness having failed, the precincts of Canadian citizens...and there has
damaged householder suggested that he might been, so far, an obvious reluctance on the part of
have to shoot the dog if his yard was invaded our officialdom to insist on enforcement of the law,
again, and was shaken by die angry retort that "If and to make it effective.
you shoot my dog I'll kill you!" If those citizens who are concerned, and who
Not many dog owners would actually go that far, pushed hard to get this law enacted, fail to register
but too many see nothing wrong with allowing their concern effectively with their elected city
their pets to range freely through the neighbor- officials, and fail to do it forcefully and promptly,
hood, making nuisances of themselves, sometimes the battle will be lost, the law will be flouted, and
damaging property, occasionally attacking people, the minority will be the winners.
and frequently depositing their wastes on the And our generally law-abiding decent communi-
well-kept lawns of others. ty will be the loser, and can go to the dogs without
We suggest that they are being unfair to their restraint.
Governor's interest
B.M. Neloaaa In Tin Castro County News fishing area, by a Mexican oil spill, the governor
OUR GOVERNOR should move to Mexico. «ays rt is "much ado about nothing".
Apparently he is much more interested in his We says that doe to the fact that he put his
drilling rigs and his rapport with the government- Interest in his oil drilling company in a Mind trust,
owned Mexican oil company than he is with the with his son as president, any investment he might
Texas Gulf Coast area. have in the company could not be construed as his
While a large section of the Texas Gulf Coast is haying any vested interest in the drilling rig.
being damaged, maybe irreparably, both as a belonging to his company, that drilled the well that
resort area and as a waterfowl sanctuary and * havoc with the Texas Gulf Coast.
We need each other
From the Wichita Fals Receed-News
Three NEW LAWs p«Kd b, u« to u -n— «
legislature and signed by Gov. BUI dements victoria for the public.
have been hailed ssvictones for the press, but that Ceruinl; the ,£s. benefits from the* la s sod
pushed for their passage, but the benefits to the
gi / C/ /. press *re important only insofar as they benefit the
«ytie Canadian pui!!f
The new measures stipulate that only judges of
I |™1 / l m TPV statutory county courts at law, district courts,
M ■ ■ ■ I ■ criminal appeals courts and the Supreme Court
■ ■I'll m\ V II I W «>gn search warrants; authorize members of
Mm the news media to take legal action to prevent
USPS 087-960 violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act; and
Gmedkm [Hemphill] Texas restr*ct torches of newsrooms.
BEN EZZELL. Editor All these measures are designed to help
NANCY EZZELL .'!!.'!!! Editor j00™*1"** 8e* information to the public, and to
BILL ROY MOORE Advertising Manager insure t}ut government officials do not use their
EntfMil.. power to deny the public's access to that
c**s* matter December 20,1945, information.
rf C?B^aa4C4l^nLT!X"' under the The P™118Und nothifl8 to gain by these laws if
SJZT.J r rU Uhcd each Thursday iU members do not use them for the public good,
jrftawoon at Canadian. Texas, by Ben R. and Nancy By fighting for these changes, and by following
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KAAMljpal^ (Ms — ^ ^ u jjW
MUnaljaMiw far any taaa taL,
■■A* may be In far same rarpiless tkla aeaaoa.
We don't expect Chariie Russell's team to be
year, but we do find them impressive compared to 12?
we ve seen (here and elsewhere in the 7^^
wevenot seen a more spirited bunch of young
enthusiasm on the practice field even seemsto exted^
andwhen football players can ran through those exertsei
(mercifully held to a minimum here) in high spirits, youkno*
loving the game...and that's a big part of the battle. i
We're alao Impressed with the pkyricsl deveiapamrffcj
school oopheuMres, Juniors and scnlsts dsriag fe mJ
Obiiaily thaoo Wldeat gridders have beta ^
rooms la good nao during the off-seeasu.. .sad the npntfi,
from area aportawritars abont the "lack af d " «thsVUmi
tedkmoa that those experts haven't baea
The Wildcats of 1979 may not be world-beaten, or evtii
champions when the sesson ends in November, butve'ttbenqj
their fans and their oppooents alike are going to know tan
been in the race all the way...and that the pride ude
they're showing already are going to generate pride ude
among their classmates and in their community...Itftel]iti|
year!
of last week, svsqtsdj cwddiij
I at the east edge ti tows waa b(h|l
i tho wsfl ted bosn drfled ta its cantata d*k ail
|. We had aB baao swan, ban Ik hfU
■t'a m aach tfcbg m • iUsi" hdali
bat the gsaligy was geed and than had bail
Mm this pantkdar tset whfcfc *u,Ihi
. a coma—Ity-wlde —dtaviw ta aid a wiq* <
, the Bdwaad Abraham Msmarial Haaa.
But Thursday morning dawned with a lot mat
Re-examination and re-assessment of the logs indicated thufci
could turn out to be a pretty-fair gu producer iter
operators now confidently expect that it will be. The War
which had to be released before September 1, wasdismutw
■ w4 a completion rig will be moved on to do the naat
perforating clean-up. In two or three weeks, the us*®
an be in.
I. that the Memorial Hams
from Ita tawn4st ,
. (L. . -j ddfelt whkh Is la w>
ta cover me annm ^ 0
relieve things
apnea. Ezact dsBar
prieo...bat reel tangible help b h rip-
Maybe a sort of community thsnksgiving service
A lot of prayers went into this project t0 ^ the
and effort on the part of many people who1* J w
deed pool together...all without pay. if
faflure, however, we think the expenence^g^
people working together for the common r
the effort.
•M
At a time when the news was bad oo1
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Middle age is
about getting shead and jus
trying to stay even.
events in this
mi, please call the
■Commerce office,
\een9a-m- an(^ ^
| through Friday.
, s.p.C.l. (Suicide
sis Intervention)
2-4039. Trained
sonnel day or
...w Center. 419
jjy, 8-5. Call any-
hj, Counseling for
jes of problems,
, alcoholism. (Oi
, above.)
enthood, Welfare
nent of the Court
lm. to 12 nooi
ogh Friday.
ties for the Need
i Lopez at 31(
5 Brack at 102 W
jCatolicas para lo
[Habla con Theres.
; tests, renewals
es, ever\' Wed
County Court
Closet — Cal!
3-6793.
ncer Societv
Call 323-6258
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IMass, 7:30 p.i
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brist. Bible Stud
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Ezzell, Ben & Ezzell, Nancy. The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 1979, newspaper, September 6, 1979; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth136608/m1/2/: accessed May 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.