El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 26, 1982 Page: 2 of 46
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Page 2 A El Campo Leader News, El Campo, TX, Wed , May’26, 1962
Local Authorities Investigating Several City Thefts
Local authorities are in-
vestigating the reported burglary
of Chomout Shoe Hospital this
weekend.
According to reports, Dick
Chomout, 104 Oscar, told police
that $3,345 worth of boots and
supplies were stolen sorpetime
between Saturday afternoon and
Monday morning.
Susie Garcia, 613 Mayfield, told
police that her residence was
burglarized sometime between
Friday evening and Saturday
afternoon. A purse containing $160
was stolen in the burglary. A glass
window and screen doors valued
at $165 were also damaged in the
incident.
Joycelyn Holzmann and
Blossom burstroin. Doth of 313
South Mechanic, told Wharton
County sheriff's deputies that
their residence was burglarized
sometime on Monday. According
to deputies, two wallets were
stolen in the theft. The wallets
were later recovered with $200
missing
Mike Kelley of Louise told
deputies that a burglary occurred
at his residence at FM 1160
sometime on Saturday According
to reports, two rifles and a
shotgun valued at $6.‘>o were
missing
Mary Pate, Kt 4, told police
that two hubcaps valued at $160
were stolen from her car while it
was parked at Silver Wings
sometime Saturday evening
Don Jamerson, 1003 E. Hillje,
told police that a theft occurred at
his apartment sometime between
May 8 15 Fishing equipment
valued at $300 was reportedly
stolen in the theft
Theresa Arsola, 1306 Fred, told
police that her automobile was
stolen while it was parked at her
home sometime early Sunday
morning
Christine Edwards, 714
McGrew, told police that a theft
occurred at her residence
sometime between Thursday and
Friday. According to reports, a
bicycle valued at $50 was stolen in
the theft.
Renee Boutelle of El Campo
told police that a bicycle reflector
and seat were stolen from her
residence sometime between
Sept 1981 and Thursday. The
equipment was valued at $23
Steve Rodriguez, 1110 E
Jackson, told police that he was
robbed at 1000 E. Hillje Friday
night According to reports, $6
was stolen in the robbery
Rodriguez refused medical
treatment.
Louis Chiesa, 709 Alice, told
police that his residence was
vandalized sometime on Thur
sday Seven window panes and a
screen door valued at $330 were
reportedly damaged in the in-
cident
Deputies arrested Dennis
Srubar of El Campo Sunday and
charged him with simple assault.
Srubar was arrested on South
Mechanic Street after making
threatening comments He posted
a $213 bond
Police arrested Ismael
DeLaCruz of El Campo Saturday
and charged him with simple
assault. DeLaCruz was arrested
at the police station He was fined
$56
The Texas Department of
Public Safety arrested Steven
Flores of Palacios Sunday
morning and charged him with
DWI. Flores was arrested on
Highway 71. He was transferred
to the Wharton County Jail
Police arrested Marilee
Meadows of Houston Sunday and
charged her with DWI after she
refused to take a breathalyzer
test. Meadows was arrested at
2000 S. Mechanic. She posted a
$1,000 bond
Deputies arrested James Hoy of
El Campo Monday afternoon and
charged him with DWI. Hoy was
arrested on Highway 59 He
posted a $500 bond
Two El Campo youths were
arrested by deputies Sunday
morning and charged with being
minors in possession of alchohol
after their car was stopped at
Highway 71 and FM 2765. Both
posted $63 bonds
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Absentee Balloting Starts Today
Demos Consolidate Boxes
Voting precincts for the
Democratic Party’s June 5 run-off
election will be consolidated in
west Wharton County, according
to Charles Baker, county chair-
man.
Baker said the action was taken
at the suggestion of the secretary
of state and the chairman of the
Democratic Party of Texas
because of expected low voter
turnout and lack of funds ap-
propriated by the Texas
Legislature for the purpose of
holding elections.
Absentee balloting began today
in the county clerk’s office in the
county courthouse, and at El
Campo City Hall. Absentee,
balloting ends Tuesday, June 1.
Democrats across the state will
decide on four offices, while
citizens of east Wharton County in
commissioner Precincts 1 and 2
have two races to decide. In the
run off for county slots are Frank
Shannon and Gary Crump for
Precinct 1 justice of the peace,
and incumbent Leroy Madia and
former commissioner John
Grigar for Precinct 2 county
commissioner.
East and west Wharton
Countians will join Texans in
casting ballots for John Hannah
or Jim Mattox for state attorney
general, Garry Mauro or Pete
Snelson for land commissioner,
IRS Urged To Cut Down Paperwork
By LLOYD BENT8EN
U.8. Senator
Americans spend more than a
billion hours each year filling out
forms imposed by the federal
government, and the Internal
Revenue Service is the biggest
offender.
Of the 1.3 billion hour federal
paperwork burden, IRS tax
reporting forms account for 641
million hours. That's nearly half,
or almost as much as all the other
federal agencies paperwork put
together.
Individuals and businesses
share the IRS burden about
equally, with individuals spending
318 million hours each year
working on tax forms and
businesses putting in 323 million
hours.
That load could be lightened
almost immediately if the IRS
would adopt the management
procedures recommended in a
study by the Government
Accounting Office (GAO).
According to the GAO, the tax
paperwork burden could be
reduced at least 4.5 million hours
by making changes in only three
tax forms. That simple move also
would save the IRS from $806,000
to $13 million
In general, the GAO recom-
mends that IRS improve its
control over development and
revision of tax forms, start a
program to ensure information
collected is needed and used,
improve coordination between
forms and regulations and make
sure forms and instructions are
clear and consistent.
The GAO used IRS methods for
estimating paperwork. The GAO
determined the methods were
unreliable for repeated use.
Strong recommendations were
made on improving these
methods
These suggestions, if adopted,
will assure us that our tax
collectors aren’t asking us to do
work that just isn’t necessary
CAC Meets With City To Make Priority List
El Campo City Council heard an
informal presentation of priorities
listed by the Community Action
Committee (CAC) during their
regular session Monday evening
Rev. Rayford Simon, chairman
of the CAC, told Council that he
realized that they were not on the
agenda, but he wanted to present
a revised list of priorities for
consideration in the southwest
Rection of the city
He volunteered the group's help
in '‘working constructively with
City officials for these needed
improvements
Simon then gave Council a list
of the to highest priorities the
CAC feels need addressing in their
area of town
“CAC will make available
detailed explanation of each of the
priority items listed during this
year." Simon added
They include correcting the
problem with sewage that is
improperly disposed of; and
develop and maintain streets
within the city jurisdiction,
bridges included
Also, programs for preventing
general outbreaks of disease in
the community, ami programs to
control automobile traffic in the
city.
Also, provide park and
recreational facilities for children
and adults and properly maintain
these areas; and develop
programs for crime prevention,
and protection against crime
(employ a black policeman)
Also, maintain all ditches in
eluding Tres Palacios Creek and
its tributaries; and develop a
program that will deal with
owners of abandoned property
and unsightly premises
Also, provide input in building a
city budget, allocation of Revenue
Sharing funds, submitting ap-
plicators for federal grants, and
develop an affirmative action
program. and provide housing for
low income families
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points and can start out at a lov r
interest rate, based on the
average index of treasury bills at
the time. Hlavaty pointed out
Will, this iSTIIFC plan von
must put up four points to txtv the
money We can't see taking that
The GEM program has been
successful for the agency since it
l>egan in February and Hlavaty
described April as "the best
month for us in the last six "
Because many homebuyers
cannot qualify with today's high
intere»( rates. Hlavaty said the
GEM become a popular
method of financing
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Wharton to Foerater for a total of
77 blocks
The seal coating is exported to
t>egin probably sometime in July
Wharton County Sanitation
trwner Alan Skiar. who was on the
agenda, postponed his ap
pearance until the next meeting
to compile more figures f«« hi*
complaint of charges at the
sanitary landfill
Council went into a work session
following the regular meeting to
di*< its* the new softball field
area, the new service center to be
built here and the proposed
owiiainrr system for garbage
roller tmn for rommerrtal
fie-i wners No action was taken
John Humphreys or Charles F.
“Chuck” Campbell Jr. for Place 1
judge on the state Court of
Criminal Appeals and Chuck
Miller or Bill Black for Place 2 on
the Court of Criminal Appeals.
After the May 1 primary
election Mark White and Buddy
Temple landed in a run-off
situation for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination, but
Temple dropped out to give White
an uninterrupted shot at Gov. Bill
Clements, a republican, in
November.
Baker said no consolidation of
voting precincts will take place in
commissioner Precincts 1 and 2
because it is unlawful to con-
solidate precincts if there is a
local race or proposition to be
decided, so those voting places
will remain the same with once
exception. Precinct 21 at Newgulf
will move from the elementary
school to the clubhouse.
• Ten voting boxes in com-
missioner Precincts 3 and 4 will
be consolidated at three locations.
The following voting precincts
in commissioner Precinct 3 will
Ih> consolidated at the First
United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall in El Campo:
Precinct 5, El Campo High School
gym; Precinct 18, Hillje SPJST
Hall; and Precinct 6, First United
Methodist Church.
Also, voting Precinct 8, Taiton
gin office, and Precinct 7, Louise
fire station, will both vote at the
fire station.
In commissioner Precinct 4, the
following voting precincts will
consolidate at El Campo City
Hall: Precinct 11, county barn at
Pierce; Precinct 12, Danevang
Community Center; Precinct 16,
El Campo Community Center;
Precinct 17, Trinity Lutheran
Church; and Precinct 20,
Marilyn’s Place at New Taiton.
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The Leader-News wants to join
the community in congratulating
the graduates in the El Campo
and Ixuiise High School Classes of
1982. We wish you the best of luck
in your future endeavors,
whatever they may be. Also, we
hope you cherish for many years
to come the special graduation
section in today's edition, made
possible by the many fine spon-
sors whose names appear on the
pages.
easement in Precinct 3.
County Judge Dan Skiar said
Burt O’Connell, judge of
Matagorda County, called him to
express an interest in setting up a
meeting between the com-
missioners of both counties to
discuss drainage. Skiar said a
date is pending.
Way to go Ricebirds!
Congratulations on your district
baseball championship and
opening game bi-district victory
over New Braunfels. As this page
was "locked up” before the
second game started last night,
we will have to wait until
Saturday to pass out (lowers if
they are in order for a bi-district
championship—which we’re sure
they will be. Last night's game is
recorded in the Sports Section,
however, which was held up to get
the game In it.
The l.*ader-News will be open
Memorial Day, and all Monday
deadlines apply as usual. If you
will be unable to come in Monday,
please use our mail slot by the
front door this weekend. Please
include name and phone number
in case we need to contact you.
Thank you very much.
A final reminder about the open
house at the Czech Catholic Home
in Hillje from 2-5 p.m. Sunday.
The Catholic Daughters are
having a pancake and waffle
supper tomorrow from 5-7 p.m. in
the St. Philip s Parish Hall. For
$2.50 you can get all the scratch
pancakes and waffles, ham,
coffee or orange juice you can eat
or drink. Sounds delicious!
Wharton County Electric
Cooperative’s 44th annual
membership meeting will be held
Wednesday, June 9 at Silver
Wings Ballroom. Tickets may be
purchased from WCEC for $2 each
until 5 p.m. on Monday, June 7. No
tickets will be sold at the door.
Alan Sheffield, president of the
100 Club of Wharton County, said
persons who desire a career in
law enforcement and who want to
apply for one of three $1,000 100
Club scholarships for the law
enforcement program at Wharton
County Junior College, should
contact Bob Melanson at 543-6441
or Jim Hoffman at 543-8430 as
soon as possibl*
The United Pentecostal Church,
South Wharton at First, is having
a barbecue plate lunch sale
Saturday from It a.m. until 6 p.m.
in Fellowship llall. Adult plates
are $3.50 and children’s plates are
$2.50. Tickets are available at the
door.
Sullivan Mobile X-ray
Screening Service will be on the
El Campo High School campus
Friday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. The
x-ray service Is offered to the
public at a cost of $9. according to
Doris St. Clair. ECHS nurse.
The 100 Club will have a
meeting at How ton's Restaurant
tomorrow at 7 p.m. Coffee and tea
will he furnished ShefriHd said
main topics of dtseussron will be
the club's law enforcement
scholarships and finalization of
plan* for the i00 Club's second
annual banquet set for October.
Members are encouraged to at-
tend and to take a prospective
member.
Wharton t aunty Com
missioners (onrt will meet
Friday at 9:90 a m to handle a
four Mem agenda wbirh Includes
payment of bills cable, pipeline
and nvecnelglM track permits, the
treasurer s quarterly repnrt and a
final offer I# porrbase a drainage
Friday is the deadline for
members of the ECHS Classes of
1931, 1932 and 1933 to make
reservations to attend a reunion
at the Country Hub. The Class of
1931 should call Lois Heno at 543-
3«M. Class of 1932 should call Glen
Johnson at 543-4378 and the ( lass
of 1933 should call Sis’ McGaugh
at 543-2513. The reunion will be on
Jane 5.
And last but not least, the
Blessing Fire Department is
sponsoring a street dance and
beer garden in downtown Bleating
an Saturday from 9 p.m until I
a m Musk will be by "Mr. ( atton
Eye Joe' himself. Al Dean and bis
Ml Stars Admission is a donation
•f per person If h rains, the
dance will be held in lb# Palacios
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Barbee, Chris. El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 26, 1982, newspaper, May 26, 1982; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1007166/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Wharton County Library.