El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 16, 1982 Page: 2 of 36
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swung the bid to them
Council also granted a request
for a building permit to Larry J
Russell for a home in the new
Echo Brook Subdivision because
of medical reasons His son suf
fern from asthma and doctors
recommend that the boy be gotten
into a home on a slab foundation
as soon as possible, as waiting on
final approval of the subdivision
would delay construction at least
two months
Final approval of Brook Hollow
Subdivision. Sections IV and V
was granted and Alexander Grant
Co of San Antonio was appointed
to do the annual City audit again
Council also entered a contract
with Anthony Rachunek for
engineering services on the Ser
vice Center Building and reap
pointed Esther Carrico and
Charles Ellwnod u> the El < ampo
Housing Authority.
Council also instructed the city
manager to give El Campo
schools prices on gettinf, water
and sewer services to the:*' new
special education building now
under construction on Meadow
l*ane
A resolution was read commen-
ding W J. •‘Bill’’ Ritz on his nine
years of service to the City as a ci-
ty councilman Ritz did not seek
re-election
County Signs Vandalized, Stolen
Local authorities are in-
vestigating several property
thefts that occurred over the
weekend.
Becky Youngblood, 1403
Dickson, told police Monday that
two necklaces and a $20 bill were
stolen from her, residence
sometime between May 15-31.
According to the report, the
merchandise was valued at $330.
George Sanchez, 409B
Bluebonnet, told police that a
theft occurred at his residence
sometime between Saturday
evening and Sunday morning
According to police, a motorbike
valued at $70 was stolen in the
theft
Thomas Fletcher, 403B
Bluebonnet, told police that a
theft occurred at his residence
sometime between May 10 and
Sunday. A revolver valued at $80
was reportedly stolen in the theft.
Linda Williams, 918 Alice, told
police that a burglary occurred at
her residence sometime over the
weekend. A telephone and bed-
sheets were stolen in the theft.
The bedsheets were reportedly
recovered.
Terry Bartlett, 411 E. Hillje,
told police that his car was
burglarized while it was parked at
his residence. The burglary
reportedly occurred sometime
between Sunday and Monday.
Two seat cushions, a stereo
equalizer, an 8-track case con-
taining tapes and two speakers
were stolen in the theft. The
property was valued at $285
Gloria Grays, 706 Nelson, told
police that she was assaulted at
707 West First Sunday afternoon
MtriMahylUyM**
She declined medical treatment
Alberisto Cano, 1411 Barbara,
told police that his car was
damaged while it was parked at
200 N. Mechanic Monday
According to the report, two tires
valued at $140 were damaged in
the incident.
David Garza of El Campo was
arrested by police Monday
morning on charges of assaulting
his wife. Garza was arrested at
1230 Sam. He was fined $56
Police arrested Thomas
Balander of Edna Sunday mor-
ning and charged him with
unlawfully carrying a weapon on
a licensed premise Balander was
arrested at the Silver Wings
Ballroom. He was transferred to
the Wharton County Jail.
James Myers of Bay City was
arrested by police Monday af-
ternoon and charged with a
probation violation and felony
theft. Myers was wanted on a
warrant out of Bay City. He was
transferred back to Bay City.
The Texas Department of
Public Safety arrested Vidal Cano
of Victoria Sundav evening and
charged him with driving under
the influence of drugs. Cano was
arrested on U.S. 59. He posted a
$1,000 bond
Police arrested Steven Rask of
Midfield Sunday morning and
charged him with DWI. Rask was
arrested on Highway 71 He
posted a $1,000 bond.
Rodolfo Perez of El Campo was
arrested at the intersection of FM
2765 and W Norris Friday and
charged with driving with a
suspended license. Perez posted a
$500 bond
Joe Wyatt Speaks On Issues,
Seeks Support At Reception
Flag Day uxm celebrated at the Czech Catholic Home in Hillje Monday
with a flag raising by Doc Drape la's Roy Scout Troop of El Campo,
By CYNTHIA L. MILLER
Joe Wyatt, Republican can-
didate for U.S. Congress, spoke on
issues of foreign policy,
economics and defense spending
at a public reception hosted by the
Wharton County Republican
Women’s Club at the Wharton
County Electric Cooperative Mon-
day night.
Wyatt, a former Democratic
congressman from the 14th
District, began his address by
stating that he can win votes from
his opponent, Democratic incum-
bent Bill Patman, based on their
voting records in Washington.
"Patman voted initially against
all three budgets proposed by
Congress,” Wyatt said, “but just
last week he voted for all three. It
is hard to know what he stands
for.
“The basis of my campaign is
fiscal responsibility in
Washington,” Wyatt said, voicing
his suppport for a balanced na-
tional budget as the only way to
reduce interest rates and
stimulate business.
Wyatt also supports the Reagan
administration in the area of
defense spending on conventional
weapons. “If we had to fight to-
day, we’d be unprepared,” Wyatt
said. “We need to spend more on
planes and ammunition, and more
in the area of research and
development, where the Soviets
outspend us two and a half to
one.
Wyatt disagrees, however, with
the policy on nuclear weapons,
particularly development of the
MX missile. “We’ve had it for
years, and we have no place to put
it,” he said. “We should develop
the B-l and the Stealth instead.
The MX requires too much
money.”
“I do understand that the ad-
ministration needs something to
bargain with the Soviets with,”
Wyatt continued, adding that he
does not support a freeze on all
nuclear weapons.
Another area Wyatt disagrees
with the President on is foreign
policy, especially the policy dur-
ing the Falkland Islands conflict.
“We should have remained
neutral,” Wyatt said. “We should
look more to South America
because that is a very important
area to us.
“We should try to understand
the Latin philosophy and not try to
dictate our policies to them,”
Wyatt continued.
Wyatt stated that he admires
U.N. ambassador Jean
Kirkpatrick and said he has “little
faith in the State Department.”
He added that the U.S. is pulling
more than its share in the NATO
alliance.
Wyatt also addressed foreign
policy issues in the Middle East,
saying he believes there should be
a Palestinian homeland, but “not
in Lebanon.”
“The PLO has virtually
destroyed Lebanon by using it as
a military camp to attack Israel.”
One of the main issues Wyatt is
running on is expansion of
overseas markets for American
farmers. “No intelligent farm
policy can come from the
Democratic party,” Wyatt said,
“because it is a big city party. It is
largely controlled by labor at the
national level, and they support
cheap fuel and cheap food, which
is not in the interest of the
farmers in this area.”
Wyatt said the best way to
break down trade barriers is
reciprocity. “There is no free
trade,” Wyatt said. “For 30 years,
the U.S. could use economic
power to control trade, but now
the rest of the world is com-
petitive.
“I like the idea of ‘New
Federalism,' " Wyatt said. “The
idea of Congress passing laws to
fit all 50 states is by its nature
wasteful. Many states get pro-
grams they don’t need.” Wyatt
added that the New Federalism
seeks to let the states determine
what they need and provide the
programs.
“Incentives should be built into
welfare programs,” Wyatt said,
adding that there are now 14
states in which welfare benefits
are higher than the minimum
wage.
Council Grants Permits —
Theft and vandalism of road
signs continues to present a
problem for Wharton County
commissioners, but the concern is
more for public safety than for the
coat of replacing or repairing the
signs
Arvid Schoeneberg. com
miss loner of Precinct S. said stop
and other types of traffic «*«fetv
signs are stolen, knocked down or
shot regularly This week,
however, a sign was stolen that
could have resulted in a major car
accident
A tandem bobtail truck tell
through part of a wooden bridge
Friday morning on County Road
357, which is located out West
Norris between County Roads .160
and .162 Precinct employees built
a barricade and placed a Bridge
Out” sign on it. and several traffic
cones were placed around the
damaged bridge which could not
he repaired until new materials
muld arrive
Sc hornet said a motorist
called the El Campo Police
Department Suratay evening to
ask if anyone was aware that the
bridge was damaged The police
called the commissioner
Curious, he went to investigate,
and found that everything was
gone the barricade, the cones -
there was no trace of a warning to
alert motorists of the danger
' It’s a deliberate attempt tokill
someone in my opinion,''
Schoeneherg said Monday at
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serious situation It s not as much
the cost as it is a hazard to thr
uninformed motorist Someone M
gmng to get hurt '
Don't Bother The Sipn*!
Wbarton ( minty < ommiMimer \r\ Hi *rborneberg inspects s damaged
bridge in Preeinrl 1 Tbe rmnmissinner bad placed warning signs around
the damage after it mrnrred as Frida*, but b* ftuuda* sftemssn tbe
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not as much crop to gin this
year.”
Zalman believes there is little
opposition to the move now, ex-
cept in Instances of "pride and
prejudice — where some are
proud of their co-op and
prejudiced against the other.”
The co-ops will function as one
beginning Dec. 1 of this year In
October, the combined mem-
bership will meet to name the co-
op and to select a board of
directors.
Twelve directors will be named,
but contrary to voting procedures
now, the directors will be
nominated and elected from the
co-op district in which they
primarily do business, Holub
explained
The four districts will be in-
tersected east and west by
Business 59 and north and south
by Highway 71 with El Campo as
the center point Each district will
have three directors.
A three-man executive com-
mittee composed of president,
vice president and secretary-
treasurer, will then be chosen
from the board
and El Campo primarily handles
the crops once they are
cultivated.
“We wouldn’t have the growth
potential going it alone," Holub
said.
Both Holub and Zalman em-
phasized that the co-ops are not
combining because of financial
need. Both organizations are
financially sound and were
profitable last year.
“This is the ideal situation,”
Holub continued. “You don’t want
to wait until one gets down.”
George Fucik Sr., who has been
a member of Modern Farmers
since the 1940s, fully endorsed the
consolidation and believes the
new co-op will be much more
productive with a total of five
gins.
Six co-op consolidations are
currently taking place across the
state, Fucik said, but many are
forced into it by economic
troubles.
“We volunteered to do it so we
can better serve our members,”
he added.
These officers will organize
departments and set up
management.
The fledgling organization will
not be legitimate, however, until a
ruling by the Internal Revenue
Service approves its new tax
structure.
El Campo Farmers currently
operates on a tax-exempt basis
and wanted to retain the same
method of operation. Because co-
ops function to furnish members
with goods and services at coat,
the individual members pay taxes
on realized savings.
Modem Farmers pays taxes as
a business, but agreed to change
to a tax-exempt structure.
Auditors for the companies
have been in touch with the IRS
and do not anticipate any
problems with the ruling.
While the co-ops have some
similarities, they also have some
major differences, which leaders
hope will make the newly-formed
business much more in tune with
the farmers’ needs.
Both operate gins, but Modem
has a wider inventory of supplies
such as chemicals and fertilizers
Co-Q>s Overwhelmingly Vote To Consolidate —
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Barbee, Chris. El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 16, 1982, newspaper, June 16, 1982; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1007205/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.