El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 85, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 15, 1983 Page: 2 of 26
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Page2-A El Campo leader'-News. El Campo, TX. Sal.. Jan. 15. 1983
Two El ( ampo men were lucky to escape serious injury
following this tractor-trailer and pickup truck collision which
occurred Friday afternoon on the West Loop. Mario Unruh,
20. 409 E. Correll. was taken to El Campo Memorial Hospital
L-N Photo by Gerard Pym
where he was treated and released. Marlin Giesel. 21, 111
Sunnyside, was also transported to the hospital and admitted
in stable condition.
Two Men Injured
Two local men were taken to El
Campo Memorial Hospital Friday
afternoon where they were
treated for injuries following a
collision between a tractor-trailer
and a pickup truck on the West
Loop at the Edgebrook Dr. in-
tersection.
Marlin Giesel, 21, 111 Sunnyside
Dr., was taken to the hospital by
El Campo Emergency Services
where he was treated and releas-
ed. Mario Unruh, 20, 409 E. Cor-
rell was also transported to the
hospital where he was admitted
and listed in good condition Fri-
day.
According to investigating of-
ficer Joe Munoz, the accident oc-
curred at approximately 12:40
or - t
p in. when a iractor-lrailer, con
taining grain, driven by Frank
Bohuslav, 47, of Moulton, was
traveling north on the West Loop
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A pickup, driven by Unruh,
traveling south, reportedly at-
tempted to make a left turn onto
Edgebrook Dr., in front of the on-
coming tractor-trailer.
Bohuslav allegedly attempted
to avoid a collision, but struck the
right front of the pickup. His
tractor-trailer reportedly over
turned and skidded approximate-
ly 100 feet on its right side before
coming to a rest.
Bohuslav refused medical treat-
ment. Munoz issued Unruh a cita-
tion for failing to yield right of
way while turning left. One
firetruck responded to the call.
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TSTA Has New Salary Plan For State Consideration
The Texas State Teachers
Association (TSTA) will be pro-
moting an "entirely new ap-
proach” to the state-funded
salary schedule for teachers and
other school employees in the 68th
Texas Legislature, which will
open on Jan. 11.
Barbara O’Neal, president of
the 95,000-member educational
association, said today that
TSTA’s plan would raise the
beginning minimum teacher
salary from the current $11,110 to
$15,000 for a teacher with a
bachelor's degree and from
$11,880 to $17,000 for a teacher
with a master’s degree. The im-
mediate effect on every teacher’s
paycheck would be an increase of
at least $1,910 annually.
TSTA’s salary proposal, which
O’Neal said is intended to help
Texas public schools “recruit and
retain top personnel,” seeks
significant increases for every
level of the state minimum salary
schedule. The state pays
minimum salaries of paraprofes-
sionals, counselors and teachers,
superintendents, principals and
other administrators.
O’Neal, a classroom teacher
from Waco, said TSTA is propos
S’nuff Said!...
By JERRY AULDS
From Madison Avenue to Factory Row, "productivity” is the
new buzz word. Planned obsolescence is out, innovation and
‘‘good old American ingenuity" are back in.
And while Uncle Sam tries on his new track shoes, here are a
couple of ideas to help get him back in the race.
Despite shipping designer jeans all over the planet, we’ve
missed the boat on sewing up the world wide jean market.
Forget designer labels The most unique thing about
American jeans isn’t the name on the back pocket, it’s the snuff
box IN the back pocket.
The first jeans manufacturer on the market with a built-in
Copenhagen ring on the back pocket’s bound to snuff out the
competition, and before you know it they’ll be saving "Skoal
Brother" on the Champs Elysee.
And while Calvin, Gloria and Levi corner the jeans market,
one of my weird friends has hit on a way to improve computer
mailing lists’ productivity.
My strange friend knows mailing lists are big business. He
also knows that, when you send in a contribution, buy
something by mail or sign up for a contest, you end up on
another mailing list.
So. what happens if you use an alias each time you buy a mail
order potted palm? How about when every time you mail back
a box-top you adopt a new identity?
Can’t you see the genius of that system?
My friend isn’t just one consumer, he's an entire market by
himself. There are legions of postal workers and junk mail
clerks who owe their careers to my friend s off-center ingenui-
ty
Who would have though America could mail herself back to
the top?
ing to dramatically reorganize the
current salary schedule. Instead
of waiting 18 years to reach the
maximum salary, as the current
schedule requires, educators
would reach the top of the
schedule in 10 years under TSTA's
new plan, which would enable a
teacher to double his or her begin-
ning salary in those 10 years.
The TSTA plan "compresses”
the salary schedule into fewer pay
grades and experience steps, as
recommended by the Subcommit-
tee on Educational Personnel of
the Senate’s Select Committee on
Education.
In its official report, the sub-
committee recommended a
"compressed” schedule because
it “might permit an individual to
reach a higher, more competitive
salary prior to mid-career rather
than after mid-career.”
Both the Senate subcommittee
and TSTA are attempting to end
the teacher shortage currently
facing many Texas school
districts and to avert an even
more serious and widespread
shortage in the future.
TSTA’s overall legislative pro-
gram for the 68th Session of the
Texas Legislature includes pro-
posals for statewide health in
surance, professional negotia
tions, improved sick leave provi
sions, increased funding for bil
ingual and compensatory educa
tion, and support of equalization
plans, among others.
O’Neal said TSTA will also work
to improve the evaluation pro-
cedures for professional
educators that the assocation sup-
ported in the 1981 session and to
further improve teacher prepara-
tion programs and certification
standards
"It is critical,” O’Neal said,
"for the 68th Legislature to take
decisive action in 1983 to
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significantly improve Texas
public schools. While wq claim
that our state has the strongest
economy in the nation, Texas
ranks 42nd in per pupil expen
ditures for education among the
50 states, and teacher salaries are
far below where they should be in
order to attract and retain the
best teachers for our students
That’s just not good enough for
Texas.”
She concluded, "TSTA feels
that for responsible, fiscal
management the best investment
the 68th Legislature can make is
in the students and teachers of
Texas.”
Commissioners Set Holiday Schedule
Wharton County Com-
missioners Court adopted the
county’s 1983 holiday schedule
Monday, and made appointments
to several boards and com-
missions.
The holiday schedule will give
county employees 10 days off this
year, same as in 1982
Holidays include: Good Friday,
April 1; Memorial Day, May 30;
Independence Day, July 4; Labor
Day, Sept. 5; Veterans Day, Nov.
11; Thanksgiving, Nov 24and25;
Christmas, Dec. 23 and 26; and
New Year’s, Jan. 2.
Appointments are for two-year
terms, except for the Wharton
County Salary Grievance Com-
mittee. which is a one-year term.
Grievance members were drawn
from among the 24 citizens ser
ving on the grand jury in 1982
Blossom Meyer of El Campo
and Ray Linseisen of Wharton
were named to the Wharton-
Matagorda County Child Welfare
Board, and Wayne Popp of
Louise. J.C. Daniel of East
Bernard and Charles Allen of
Boling were appointed to the
Wharton County Rural Fire
Prevention District board.
Dr John M Moore of El Campo
was re-appointed county health
officer, and lay members of the
Salary Grievance Committee are
Hank Koym of East Bernard,
Merain Whalon of Hungerford and
Leo Allenson of Danevang.
Thirty-eight people were ap-
pointed to the Wharton County
Historical Commission. County
Judge Dan Sklar said others who
wish to serve on this board should
contact him at 532-4612.
El Campo members are Camp
Leech, Mrs. Mack J. Webb, Mrs.
L.W. Chappell, Bud Childers,
Dennis Morgan and Carol San-
ders.
Wharton members are Tom
Abell, Ruby Baty, Don Baylor,
Bill Cline, Jerry Ray, Margaret
Brown, Annie Lee Ansley, Harry
Burger, Jane W. Marquess,
Melody Pearson, Aleia Mahavier,
Joseph Pennington, Elizabeth
Nickels, Corky Altenburg, Ann
Gleason, Mr. and Mrs. Manor
Stafford, Dorothy Fraley,
Garland Novosad and Scott Cline
Danevang members are Verner
and Louise Petersen.
Louise members are Mrs. H.B.
Crowell and C.S. Crowell.
Glen Flora members are Eve
Bartlett and Nora Wearden.
Hungerford members are Merle
R. Hudgins and Joe Hudgins.
East Bernard members are
Eugene J. Marik and Adolph
Urbanek
Others are Mrs. George Nor-
thington III of Egypt, David
Mahavier of Spring and Seawillow
Allen of Boling.
Commissioners Court will meet
again on Monday, Jan. 24.
SOSers Hear Emotional Appeal—
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co-chairman; Lois Canned,
secretary; and Charles Maerz,
treasurer.
Pat Rogers, curriculum
director for El Campo High
School, gave an emotional speech
illustrating the strides the El
Campo Independent School
District had attained in the last
two and one ha If yea rs
"There is a difference between
intent and reality,” Rogers said
"The intention is we need to
restrict (the rising taxes), but the
reality will be destruction.
"I don’t have a child, I have a
dog If I had a child, I would want
the very best education for that
child
"I would take the most precious
thing that God had given me to
entrust to someone else seven or
eight hours a day, and in that
entrusting of a child to another
individual — whom I’ve never
even seen — fceven or eight hours
a day, I would want the safest
environment, the best books, the
best classroom that my child
could have I wouldn't squirm at
how much that would cost
because that would be a precious
commodity to me."
In closing the meeting, Davis
emphasized that the cost of
renting the gym for the meeting
had been paid for by Alan Shef-
field and the cost would not be
borne by taxpayers.
Crime Rate Down
During Past Week
Local authorities report that
area crime dropped significantly
this week
Leonard Korenek, 1125 E
Calhoun, told police that a
business located at 604 E Mon
aeratte was burglarized sometime
between Jan 7 and Tuesday
According to the report, a six volt
battery and two battery cables
valued at $370 were stolen from a
truck-tractor
Emilio Lopez. 506 Roth,
reported to police that a theft
occurred at his residence
sometime between Jan R and
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Thursday. A 1983 registration
sticker valued at $20 was stolen
Fred Anderson, 202 Eleanor,
told police that his vehicle was
burglarized sometime between
Monday and Thursday According
to the report, a 12 volt battery
valued at $50 was stolen
Henrietta Preite, 507 E West,
told police that someone
trespassed in her garage
sometime between Monday and
Tuesday A window screen,
valued at $10. was damaged
A Texas Department of Public
Safety trooprr arrested Reynaldo
Aguirre 10 Bellman. Saturday
and charged him with |)W I
Aguirre posted a fvsi bond and
was fined $.16 for driving on ex
pi red license piaies
Police arrested Milton l#r
Simmons at El Campo Tuesday
and charged him with DM I
Simmons was transferred to the
Mliarlnn Count* Jail
EC Adult Night Class
Registration Tuesday
El Campo Independent School District, in conjunction with
VVharton ( ounty Junior College will have registration for night
classes at 7 p m on Tuesday. Jan 18. at the ECUS Area Voca
tional School
Aerobics and Country and Western Dance w ill register at I^uise
Hutchins gy m for their classes at 7 p m
(’lasses starting Monday, Jan 31. at 7 p m are Flower Ar
rangements. Beginning Crochet. Beginning Cake Decorating and
Basic Photography Microwave ( miking will start at 6 3t> p m
< lasses starting Monday. Feb I. at 7 pm are Beginning
( eramics. Oil Painting. Beginning Conversational Spanish and
Basic Air Conditioning Refrigeration One Aerobics class will
meel al 6 p m on Tuesdays only while another Aerobic* class will
mrel twice a week at 7 p m Tuesday and Thursday
Country and Western Dance will meet al 7 p in I^njisc Hut
chin* gym. beginning on Wcdnes<lay. Feb 2
Beginning Sign lamgugagc will be offered on Thursdays 7 6 30
p m . starting Feb 3
Classes meeting twice a week on Monday amt Thursday star
tmg Jan 31. at 7 p m are t omputrr Programming Boofcerpmg
and Beginning Tyjnng amt Shot (hand
Beginning Melding will meet on Tue%<tat and Thursday 7 i. m
starting Feb |
I united funds are available for Sennir CM lams of Mharlon
1 nun,t *' vnars nr older to hr exempt from fining IuiImui
Permits Increase—
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$2 million for Thompson In-
dustries
Steelman pointed out that this
year’s figures are encouraging
because they do not reflect too
many large permits, but show a
solid grow th picture at all levels
Although 1982 was the second
biggest year in dollars, it ranks
third in total number of permits
issued, 477
Top year was 1980 with 508 per
mils, followed by 196) at 487 and
1979 with 420
Commercial permit breakdown
for the year just ended shows
three permits for churches at
$379,000; three industrial
buildings, $258,400, and six office,
bank and other professional
buildings. $442,521
Also schools and other educa
tional buildings (includes the
special education building).
$448,000. stores and other mer
cantile buildings $342,000. strui
tures other than buildings.
$107,003, and commercial
remodeling. $794,864.
—short stories—
An important meeting of the
American I .egton will be held
Tuesday at 7:36 p.m. at tho legion
( enter A meal will he served at
1 16. with the meeting starting at
s pm ( «mm*ndrr At*. 'Red
Miller said the main Inpir will he
dtsmsston on espanding the
renter lo iu<ludr outdoor
rest room facilities a kite hen area
hv the ha r her or pH* and a
covered push la hie area Those
and other smaller Kerns are es
perted lo cost about $11,660
Miller encourages all members to
allend
ll doesu‘1 seem pussihie hul H
is It's lime for parents of FI
t ampo High Ur Howl seniors |o
start planning the annual howgori
daore Those oho ore in
Irrested should allend a meeting
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Barbee, Chris. El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 85, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 15, 1983, newspaper, January 15, 1983; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1006814/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Wharton County Library.