El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 54, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 29, 1982 Page: 2 of 37
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Page 2-A K1 Cimyo Leader-Maws, Ei Campo, TX, Wed.. Sept.29, 1962
Authorities Investigating
Two Aggravated Robberies
Authorities are investigating
two aggravated robberies which
occurred in Louise and Wharton
over the weekend.
According to reports released
by the Wharton County Sheriff’s
Department, Mrs. Glen Koome of
Louise was working at the Short
Stop Drive-In grocery store in
Louise Sunday when a man en-
tered the store at approximately 8
p.m. and pulled a knife on her
The suspect reportedly
demanded that the woman hand
over the money and fled on foot
with $80-9100 in cash. He was last
seen on foot heading east on
Business 80
The Wharton PeUce Depart-
ment is also searching for a
Mexican male in connection with
the Monday evening aggravated
robbery of Ballejo Gulf Service
Station located on Business 50.
According to Scott Chapman,
detective with the Wharton Police
Department, the suspect arrived
at the station and put gasoline in
his automobile at approximately
10:35 p.m.
After entering the station to pay
for the gasoline, he allegedly
pulled a pistol on station attendant
Michael Coleman of Wharton and
demanded the money. The
suspect sped away in his vehicle
with approximately $300 in cash.
It was reported to police by
James Hall, 312 W. Jackson, that
a burglary occurred at the
Washeteria located at 818 N.
Wharton sometime between
Friday and Saturday. According
to the report, assorted clothing
valued at $250 was stolen.
Annie Belicek, 505 August, told
police that a theft occurred at her
residence sometime Sunday.
Seventy dollars in cash was
reported stolen.
It was reported to police by
Velma Gattis, 807 Peach, that a
theft occurred in front of the Shoe
Mart sometime Thursday. A
wheel cover valued at $100 was
stolen.
Tommy Bram of Danevang told
police that two wire hub caps
were stolen from his car while it
was parked at Wal Mart
sometime Thursday. The hub-
caps wen valued at $350.
Adcjrina Budaua of El Campo
told police that two of her wire
hub caps were also stolen while
her car was parked at Wal-Mart
sometime Thursday. The hub
caps were valued at $350.
It was reported to police by
Harold Rhyne of Bowie that his
vehicle was burglarized while it
was parked at 217 W. First
sometime between Sept. 11 and
Friday. According to the report, a
C.B. radio valued at $169 was
stolen.
Henry Maresh, 1212 S.
Mechanic, told police that a theft
occurred at a service station
located at 1401 S. Mechanic
sometime between Thursday and
Saturday. According to the
report, a tool bar valued at $12
was stolen.
It was reported to police by
Gerald Grogan, 1904 Briar, that
the El Campo Junior High School
located at McClure and Askey
was damaged sometime between
Friday and Monday Two win
dows valued at $60 were
damaged.
Mrs. Jimmy Yarbrough of
Danevang told deputies that her
mailbox was damaged sometime
Saturday. According to the
report, the mailbox and a fence
post were valued at $10.
It was reported to police by
Ernest Redwine, 705 Merchant,
that a theft took place in his front
yard sometime between Sept. 22
and Saturday. Four boxes of
shingles valued at $140 were
stolen.
Police arrested Thomas Cortex
of El Campo Tuesday and
charged him with possession of
marijuana and drug parapher-
nalia. Cortez was also charged
with theft by check on an Austin
County warrant. He was arrested
at 1200 S. Mechanic. Cortez was
transferred to the Wharton
County Jail.
Ramiro Juarez of El Campo
was arrested by police at Silver
Wings Friday on a warrant and
charged with criminal mischief.
He was transferred to the
Wharton County Jail.
Police arrested Pete Rodriguez
Jr. of El Campo Sunday and
charged him with DWI after he
refused to take a breathalyzer
test. Rodriguez was arrested at
400 S. Washington. He posted a
$500 bond
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Narrow Escape
George Cunda of El Campo was lucky to escape serious Injury
when his pickup overturned on Ellwood Street Sunday. Cunda
was taken to El Campo Memorial Hospital where he was
treated and released.
County Population Breakdown Statistics Released
were 968 males to 1,034 females.
In the 25-29 age bracket, males
again outnumbered females 1,628
to 1,490. A decrease in both sexes
was seen in the 30-34 bracket, with
1,305 males and 1,291 females.
In the 35-44 bracket, females
outnumber males 2,119 to 1,969,
while there were 1,846 males and
2,038 females in the 45-54
category.
Females outnumber males in
all other orackets: 55-59-year-
olds, 1,028 to 923 ; 60 and 61, 420 to
348; 62-64, 593 to 470; 6574,1,837 to
1,438 ; 75-84, 984 to 670; and 85 and
over, 309 to 147.
County Judge Dan Sklar said
that he recieved a copy of the
breakdown, along with population
breakdowns according to city or
town. He said that the data were a
response to the 1980 census. “It’s
just information,’’ he said, adding
that the county has not yet used
the breakdown in any planning.
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Ken O’Rear, Precinct 4 con-
stable, reported the killing of
three rabid skunks this week in
the El Campo area. O’Rear said
skunks had been killed at the
Kainer residence across from the
K.C. Hall, and on Betty and
Calhoun streets. Other skunks
have been seen prowling around
in the daytime, the constable said.
Because skunks are nocturnal
animals. O’Rear said any skunk
seen in the daytime prowling
around and acting strange should
be reported. He cautioned citizens
to keep a close eye on children and
pets. Anyone who suspects a
skunk it rabid should call Animal
Control Officer B.K. Kitchens
with the El Campo Police Depart-
ment.
Persons who want to attend the
big bash bring planned bv the IM
(tub <»( Wh.flon < ..untv i>n(M U*
it I hr Silver \t lutfs Ballroom %lill
have time to buy their tickets.
They are onlv lisa if yon do not
belong to the club and that buy*
smm a year's membership
Members are free The eyrut
which start* at S p m hwindn
social meal awards aod daore
with Jef and \ alrrie prodding the
ewtertatamrol
Does anyone know what kind of
costume Carolina Vitera will
wear to the Artist's Bali Satur-
day? She’s been keeping it a
secret, but we know Vitera always
puts a lot of imagination into her
attire, as do others who regularly
attend the annual event. Of
course, costumes are not man-
datory for admission. Proceeds
will benefit the proposed new
community center.
The Board of Trustees of the El
Campo Independent School
District will be meeting tonight at
7 p.m. to amend the 1962-83
budget, discuss a proposed tax
rate increase, consider the Round
Mott temporary has route and
discuss personnel. The meeting
will take place in the ad-
ministrative offices. 7M W Norris
St.
John Kainer reports that the
\lii*on Distributing < <»
aluminum can recycling facility
has paid $639.77 to the El Campo
Museum Society in Just four
months. May through lugust.
That's roughly the equivalent of
21 new members per month at the
SIS membership fee. The money is
certainly helping to support a
worthwhile asset of this com-
munity .
Advance tickets for the ball will
be available through Friday at $25
per couple. Tickets at the door
will be $30. Organizers of the ball
want to remind everyone that you
can still have a good time even If
you don’t wear a costume.
The New Kingdom Heirs will he
performing a gospel concert at
7:30 p.m. Friday in the United
Pentecostal Church, located at
the intersection of Wharton and
First streets. The concert is free
and open to the public. Refresh-
ments will he served following the
concert in the church fellowship
hall.
Also the Youth Department of
the church will be washing cars
from 7 a.m. Saturday until they
run out soap. All dirty cars sbsold
report to the El C arnpn
Refrigeration Service.
The Church of Christ. 311 E.
Calhoun, will begin showing the
much talked about ’’Focus on the
Kamilv film series The series
will ran for seven consecutive
Sunday evenings, beginning Oct. 3
at 4 p.m. The series, which will
HHW Nov II feature* Dr
James C. Dobson, one of
\merica's leading Christian
authorities on the family.
The El Campo High School
Class of 1977 is still looking for a
few stray members for Ms five
year-year reunion Nuv. 9 and 6. If
Vi*u have not been runtaded or
know of someone else who has not
been runtarted. please call
Debbie Nurdeen llam man 943
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u.«3 or llarke Maker < oil to* 913-
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Patricia Fonseca registers to vote at HEB.
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EC Youth Wins Bike
Scouts Hold Area Competition
Allen Hold was
awarded a new hicyrie
Saturday when he won a
drawing over other bike
race winners, Kenny
Prieameyer. Michael
Barrow. Richard
Chomout and David
Gretwe. in the El Campo
Boy Scouts and Cub
Scouts bike race at FM
lie
The race featured three
age groups, including 9-9
year olds 149-1J yearokfc
and 14 17 ynar-atds, and
two bicycle
classifications
The top finishers of the
race are as follows
Age 19 (standard
bike): Kenny
Prieameyer. first place
Lance Speck, second
place Hrrnt Arnold
third place
Age II 11 i standard
hike) Allen Held, first
place Joey Triplet,
second place David
Hebe third place Chris
Janik fourth place
Age 11-12 (multi-speed
bike): Michael Barrow,
first place Chris
Woolerv second place
Jeff Janecka. third place
Age 14 17 i multi
speed i Richard
Cnamout. first place
Age 14 17 < standard
spaed) David Gretwe.
first place
James Silva coot
dins led the event that
was sponsored by Wal
Mart
More than 40 voters were
registered Saturday morning as
part of the drive by local media to
get more El Campo citizens active
in the voting process
Staffers of the El Campo
Leader-News and Radio Station
KULP manned booths Saturday
from 9 a.m. to noon at the three
local grocery stores to register
people in time for the Nov. 2
general election.
Another effort will be made this
Friday at the El Campo^Sante Fe
football game with a voter
registration booth set up at the
main entrance to Ricebird
Stadium.
KULP General Manager Jerry
Aulds felt Saturday s drive was
successful because in addition to
those registered, many cards
wore handed out to passersby.
Aulds said a good number of
people were already registered
but didn’t know where their cards
where.
Last Wednesday, more than 50
students registered to vote at El
Campo High School in a project
sponsored by the ECHS student
council.
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residents are in violation to file on
them
Councilman David Zalman
asked the mayor and Richard
Collins, city attorney, why the city
has not filed on the violators
Lundy said the city would take
legal action against the property
owners
Simon was quizzed by other
council members about the lack of
sanitary facilities in parts of the
area and why a list of the homes
had not been prepared, as the
committee planned
Several council mem her* fett
the sewage and water problem
should be the numhrr one concern
of the CAT and should he worked
on before ether problem* are
tackled in the area
The Houaton-Galveaton Area
Council, an affiliate of the State
Date Center Program of the U.S.
Ceneua Bureau, recently released
the Wharton County population
breakdown by aft and sex, accor-
ding to 1910 statistics.
The total population of Wharton
County, 40,242, ia broken down in-
to 1$,$57 males and 20,585
females. The biggest population
curt in the 75-84 age group, with
904 females and 670 males, a dif-
ference of 314.
According to the survey, there
were 400 melee and 343 females
under the age of l year residing in
the county in I960. One and two
year-olds totaled 864 males and
668 females, while there were 702
males and 060 females among the
three- and four-year-olds.
Five-year-olds were broken
down into 340 males and 306
females, while there were 293
males and 306 females who were 6
years old.
Males outnumbered females in
the 7-9 year old age bracket, 1,018
to 915. In the 10-13 year oida,
males numbered 1,379 and
females totaled 1,337.
There were 352 14-year-old
males and 332 females of the same
age. Females outnumbered males
in the 15-year-olds, 399 to 393, but
the males were more numerous
again in the 16-year-old bracket,
with 420 males and 381 females.
In the 17-year-old group, males
numnbered 413 and females 390.
There were 380 females and 373
males in the 18-year-old bracket,
and 368 females and 432 males in
the 19-year^>ld bracket
There were 387 male and 362
female 20-year-olds, and 319 male
and 319 female 21-year-olds.
Among the 22-24-year-olds, there
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Barbee, Chris. El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 54, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 29, 1982, newspaper, September 29, 1982; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1006895/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Wharton County Library.