Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 53, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 3, 1990 Page: 2 of 18
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predict the remedy as costly, and Antonio state Rep. Dan Morales,
because every tax and rate catego- promptly announced he would
ry has been hiked to the maxi- appeal, if elected, but his critics
mum, the only viable option is to jeered that the "have-not” school
State Capitol Highlights,
> By Lyndell Williams
Texas Press Association
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News-Press
"Serving an of Hoddoy County
Box 1628, LeveNond, Tx.
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711 Austin 994-3121
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Texas voters could be paying a the loop in this arena, for the
new state income tax -' maybe as philosophical make-up of the new
early as next year - if the Texas Legislature and the new gover-
Supreme Court does not overturn nor’s skill with a veto stamp will
the ruling that school finance be fundamental.
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Criminal Mischief
Jackie Cook of the Carlo Inn
Apartments reported the theft of
several items of furniture taken last
made the ruling last week, saying Jim Mattox said he is uncertain
the hard-forged school finance whether he will appeal he state’s
bill was too scant and ordering position to the Supreme Court.»
the Legislature to try again when Actually, what matters most is
liberal State state Sen. J.E. (Buster) Brown.
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oS amePfhe"aliegeaiyRoufed parossthmchpradiccistcnfcomnpon par. in me training which
profanity several times at the response procedures. Students are was conducted Monday and Tuesday,
officers, and continued to do so taught how to identify the product were fire department members from
even after being placed under being hauled and where to find and Level land, Dei
arrest , . read the shipping manifest. During the Snyder, Plains, Littlefield, Buffalo _
Tomas Camacho, 45, was hands-on exercise, students learn how Springs, Sundown, Wolfforth, New State of Texas will distribute your nessing the valid execution of a Section 86 of the Texas Pro-
arrested for public intoxication at to stop leaks, secure manhole covers, Deal, Big Spring, Colorado City, property according to a predeter- will. A will is attested in Texas bate Code adds further require-
1:07 a.m. Monday at the Town unload product and upright the Roby, Sweetwater and Lovington and mined sequence set by law. The by the witnesses subscribing their ments for proof of a nuncupative
House Plaza. Camacho was found vehicle in a safe manner. "We are able Hobbs.N.M.Alsoparticipatingwere only sure way to know your names to the instrument in the will. No noncupative will can be
in a vehicle at the apartments, to go through a very realistic exercise representatives of emergency possessions are distributed as you presence of the testator. proven within 14 days after the
There was a strong smell of alcohol without any of the associated risks," response agencies from surrounding wish is to have a will. This article Holographic Will testator’s death or before those
inside the car and he was heavily said Rhyne. counties including Garza, Yoakum, describes the three basic types of A holographic will is one who would have taken by descent
intoxicated according to reports. "It is important that our municipal Hockley, Hale and Borden. Repre- wills recognized by Texas law. entirely written and signed in the and distribution have been sum-
He was arrested and taken to the firemen and emergency responders sentatives pf adozen oil producing testator’s handwriting No date or moned to contest the will if they /
Hockley County Law Enforcement know what to expect when they are and transporting companies also Formally Drafted Will witnesses are required by Texas so desire. If the three credible
Center. asked to respond to an oil field attended the training which was A formally drafted and ex- law. Holographic wills are used witnesses are not asked to testify
M Theft accident," said Levelland Mayor offered at no charge. ecuted will is one in writing whenever the testator wishes the within six months after the oral
Monica Dawn reported the theft Kenny Willmon. "Amoco Pipeline TATATNTTD ATAD (generally typewritten) and signed bequest to be kept strictly confi- will be proclaimed, their testimo-
of a bank bag containing $242 Company has always been a AIA-P2-VF by the testator or by someone on dential or where there is no time ny is barred from court unless
worth of currency and change and tremendousassettoourcommunity, cntn,mn--, i behalf of the testator in the or opportunity to prepare a terms of the will were put in
checks from the Hockley County and we appreciate being able to host —---5.- testator’s presence. (A testator is formally executed will Texas is writing within six days after the .
Senior Center at approximately and participate in this valuable When we got interested was when a mal who has made a will or one of the few states that recog- oral will was made.
1:55 p.m. Friday. A possible they said they had no shopping list, who dies leaving a valid will, and nizes holographic wills. Note: This article is for infor-
This is the first time we ‘veever heard a testatrix is a female counterpart. Nocunative Will mation only and is not a substi-
of something like this. My role has been in this article, the term testator is A noncupative will is an oral tute for legal counsel. It is ex-
to represent the foundation on the used to represent one who has w;i In Tea nAinatiie wiiie cerpted from the 60-page booklet
citizens steering committee. I've been made a will, regardless of gen- dne 1n)y of nersonal Texas Wills, which describes
listening and reading all I can about der) . property. 1b be valid, an oral will wills recognized in Texas and .
incinerators," explained Reed. Joe If the will is not totally in the Prop i . declared during their preparation, provisions and
Dee Brooks is chairman of that citizens testator’s handwriting, which is lh testator’s last illness ’and execution and includes a detach-
committee. generally the case with a formal nrcinieN At -A testator’s Lme ed, fill-in-the-blank "living will."
All American is proposing to build will, it also must be attested (or Pr ahtateats Aslon Texas Wills is available for $5
an incinerator plant which will initially witnessed) by two cr more credi- . d mecedine plus $1 handling from Depart
bum oilfield contaminated soil. At the ble persons older than 14 and LuatogsumPn ment W, Real Estate Center,
time it is permitted for operations, the subscribed (or signed) by the two ten_day etimlan ie waived if Texas A&M University, College .
firm will also begin seeking permits witnesses in the testator’s pres- the tstatogis "ken from the Station, Texas 77843*2115, or
to incinerate toxic and hazardous ence. Presence means conscious home ili and dies before return- call 409-845-2031 to place a
it permitting process is presence such that the person ing In Additi.n the nroclamation credit card order. Request publi-
take two to three years. actually sees or can readily see, mst be made in the presence of cation 449.
4 WHEN YOU
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it meets in January, whether his successor will.
Predictions from every faction The Democratic nominee, San
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RECOGNIZED IN TEXAS effort, another sign the document, testator specifically asked to be
If you die without a will, the Attesting means the act of wit- witnesses.
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payment for all entities," she said.
This year, the county tax office is
collecting taxes.not only for the Protection Agency criteria. had met with Chuck Christmann, an
county, but also for the City of Thomas P. Barron, who owns a investor in All American and Jim
Levelland, Levelland School District computer company in Lubbock and Bradley with Dean Witter. "They we’ll get you some answers...People weeks remaining until Election lion in Fort Worth,
and South Plains College. is amemberofthe South Plains Earth truly believe all that’s going tocome in Levelland have been screaming for Day. Lewis angered Tarrant County
Awareness Connection (S.P.E.A.C.) out of this incinerator is CO2 and economic development for years. So Gov. Bill Clements and Texas Democrats by endorsing the
maintained itis All American’sjobto steam." we’re looking at this...They can come Republicans claim forced taxes Republican incumbent over the
convince the local community an The trip maintained it is important in here you can’t stop them. They can be avoided if the bench’s Democratic challenger in nearby
incinerator is perfectly safe and once to stop the incinerator now before the don’tneedourpermission..."hesaid. Democratic majority is voted out. Arlington, although it is part of
it is permitted its only responsibility company decides iddome, maintain- drawing protests not only from the But the top gun for the Texas speaker politics to take care of his
will be to the stockholders to make a ing the company is looking for an speakers but from some members of Democratic Party, Ed Martin, players in the House.
profit. • uninformed community. the audience as well. — disagrees because there are only FolkssaythatLewisisdamag-
Ms. Steinert said she just wants the "All American is not going to come He asked the group to let the three contested seats and, of ed by revelations of tax debts
location process slowed down to give into a town without support. We re committee do its job. "We do not need those, liberal Oscar Mauzy owed by his businesses, by
residents a chance to learn and think just trying to raise a little hell to stop petitions and people raising hell and returns as a regular if he doesn’t laxness on ethics reform, and by
about incinerators and their potential them in Lubbock," said Prestidgc. television cameras in Levelland." win the race for chief justice. not having former U.S. Speaker
hazards. Later he acknowledged, "You can do As emotions were coming to a boil, Jim Wright on the top of the local
, , _ Barron said there are options other all the rabble rousing and still not stop Ray Thornton suggested, "Nobody Voters, Vetoes & Vouchers ticket.
week .from ane:apartenlk sEhe than incineration for the disriosalof' them," explaining how the Texas married his wife on a first date. I^OihefWWds^ there’fr areal’Hi Keepyouf'eye'Oh ttui'rAce. Ill#
missing items totalled 24, and hazardous and toxic waste including Water Quality Commissionrecently Nobody is going to marry All question here of whether voters the lightening rod of the state, i
there are no suspects in thecase. recycling. approved an incinerator at LaPorte on American on a first date. Let’s go are still in the loop or out. any House race is. --
-aresmith reported approxi- prestidge maintained companies a 2-1 vote despite widespread home!" Martin is probably correct in
mately worth ot damage to are trying to locate toxic waste opposition. His comments broke the tension assuming the attorney general’s Pari-mutuel Tax Cut
the paintot a car parked at Phi disposal units in West Texas because Brooks got into a shouting match of the moment and the audience began office and Supreme Court are State Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos,
Martin,Chevrolet between 12-6 - slipping away, stacked philosophically with D-Austin, said last week he will
fisted as of press time Say W Food Box collects asking Hockley County to rescind its about the long haul. alking legislative session to slash the
Burglary of Motor Vehicle host agreement will not be circulated McCown ordered the Legisla- state’s 5 percent tax on pari-
Several cases of burglary to a pp AAA gg. m Ce although copies of the petition were ture to come up with a new mutuel racing.
motor vehicle have been investig- A .UUU IDS. Ol lOOQ displayedalongwithothermatenals school finance plan by Sept. 1, Flanked by a pair of thorough-
ated over the weekend. 7" """ " " on a table outside the theatre. 1991, but handed down no specif- breds as he spoke on the Capitol
‘Kelley Simpson and Jeff Far- Last week’s food drive was a mentioned that the church volunteers Referring to the speakers for the ic marching orders. steps, Barrientos said, a tax cut
quhar reported theft of their cars at success at7,000pounds or three and who manned the food collection evening, he said. None o.1these Hence, lawmakers are free to would boost Texas fledgling
the News-Press building Saturday a half tons of food were collected for barrels at the supermarkets were peopie are paid by anyone. They re adopt a slight alteration or a racing industry, therebyguaran-
afternoon between 12:30-4:30 p.m. the Hockley County Food Box. essential to the success of the drive. Just luce me. They re concerned about radical plan, whether funded by teeing thousands of new jobs and
LeeAnn Kennedy reported the "Hopefully this will carry us until "When the churches were there, the an incinerator and what it may the Democratics’ state income tax millions in revenues for the state. ’
theft of a purse from a vehicle at our Christmas Food Drive in barrels filled up!" discharge. They re spending theirown or driven by a new "voucher" His proposal, backed by the
7:30 p.m. Sunday at Lobo Lanes. December," said Arlene Brooks, Food ; When the drive started, the Food money anditime t0 try t help us learn plan pushed by Republican Texas Thoroughbred Breeders
A suspect was listed in the last Box Chairperson. Box was in critical need of food, the facts. That ? what this meeting was Clayton Williams. Association, would lower to 1
case listed. "It was more successful than the Nearly 600 referrals for food have all about-giving people facts. Voters are still very much in percent the state tax on bets
last time we did this," said Miss been handled by the Food Box since placed at horse tracks.
Public Intoxication Brooks. "We are really grateful for the the first of the year. So far this year
Pete Loy Court, 22, was arrested volunteers whohelped us and for the the Food Box has helped 1,230adults
for public intoxication, evading people who gave food. We got a lot and 1 320 children. That number is
arrest and disorderly conduct after of things we need. We got lots of expected to grow rapidly during the
a chase last weekend by police in flour, beans and canned goods." next few months as the fall and winter
the 400 block of Avenue I. She estimated this food drive are always times ofpeak demand for
According to reports, police collected about a ton of food more emergency help.
responded to a fight in progress, than the last drive collected. She
Homeowners
need to check
tax statements
Hockley County residents are
being encouraged to check with their
mortgage companies if they receive
a lax statement on their homes from
the county lax office.
County Tax Assessor-Collector
Christy Clevenger said many NCN B
customers received lax statements but
that copies are being mailed to that
mortgage company this week. Some
First National Bank customers also
received tax statements on their
homes and need to send those
statements on to their mortgage
holder if escrow accounts have been
maintained.
"Tax statements need to be
forwarded to your mortgage
company," said Miss Clevenger who
explained in most instances the
mortgage companies request such
statements. This year a few compan-
ies did not request as many statements
as they have in the past, causing the
tax office to be concerned about the
-statements going to the right parties.
"You need to check with your loan
company if you are in doubt," said ________
the tax collector. "We did not send out A (• "TFTT 4 T
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originaltaxstatements."JR. Prestidge, who works for Texas of the wide open spaces, because the with the trio as he told the audience in elections to the statehouse.
go.Pcgsdomm-crP-, Tech’s classical music radio station, area is not as densely populated and the committee and council got As gasoline prices shot up last better education has polarized
APenpo-jmPag-Lo charged that companies such as All because the education level is lower interested in the incinerator because week, candidates and voters many voters, as emotional issues
kntsninungoeu-, American will go from community to and the people are too stupid to fight of contaminated soils in the oilpatch wonder whether local school tend to do.
aommeurincomecaxes. inose taxes communitvtoseewhichone willmake it and the need for a way to take care of property taxes will skyrocket Quite likely, the state of the
havetbepaidbeforeyoucandedut Ihem the’best deal with the least "An incinerator is not an economic a local problem. "We’d be stupid not next. local school district will probably
e2iy-udeit ad1S- k Ed opposition. * development tool! It is an economic to look at this. We’ve been writing affect a voter as much as anything
iota xe care pi lino w wmie h is iresn Karen Steinert, a Lubbock destruction tool!” he charged. letters and asking questions. Nobody Voters In Or Out this year, and this late campaign
onyourmina. businesswoman who operates a hair Barron told the audience not to has made their mind up yet..." The Supreme Court will make development has the political
Monday "is. rr da in dressing salon, said Amarillo and blame local governmental entities for He emphasized that neither the city the call, either accepting Senate gurus in Austin puzzled.
Eogexuons ane O — .in Stanton have turned All American down being interested in the proposed nor county has done anything behind Bill I reforms or upholding
nearly an were i uh andofferedcopies of materials she said incinerator. "They’re just trying to anyone’s back and that they have tried McCown’s ruling, virtually Speaker’s Race
show the track record for hazardous work for you to bring jobs to the hard to inform the public of what is forcing new taxes. Texas Speaker Gib Lewis,
waste incinerators and Environmental community." He said he and his wife being considered. "If you have . Thus, the candidates for Su- enroute to a history-making fifth
questions I encourage you to write preme Court, usually little known, term, is meeting more resistance
them down and get them to us and will be in the hotseat for the five than usual in his bid for re-elec-
reforms enacted afterrfour special
sessions are unconstitutional. Will Mattox Appeal?
An Austin state district judge Lame duck Attorney General
statewide officials want - and
what many others abhor.
"We need the moisture and it will
be great later. It won’t help this year’s
cotton crop but the moisture can be
He said the moisture will be great
pastures and fields of hay
e have a lot of hay grazer.
will make it kickoff and
do good.”
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