El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 97, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 26, 1983 Page: 1 of 26
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VOLUME 98 NUMBER 97
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El Campo, Texas, Saturday, February 26, 1983
25 CENTS
2 SECTIONS 26 PAGES
Several Eye Judicial Posts
Appointments May Result In More Vacancies
By CHRIS BARBEE
Wharton County and Matagorda
County attorneys are putting their
names in the hat for several
district court positions which are
— and which may be — up for
grabs.
Two things are known for sure
at this time — the 329th district
judgeship held by Lloyd G. Rust of
Wharton, and the 130th district
judgeship held by G.P. “Jeep”
Hardy of Bay City — will be
vacated within the next two
months. Judge Rust will retire
effective March 31; Judge Hardy
will retire effective April 30.
When an unexpired term occurs
on the district level, the governor
appoints a replacement with the
advice and consent of the Senate.
The position then comes up for
election in the next general
election.
Information obtained this week
reveals that at least two Bay City
men would like to fill Judge
Hardy’s unexpired term, and at
least one Wharton man would like
to replace Judge Rust.
Wharton County Judge Dan
Sklar, who earned a BBA degree
in management from The
University of Texas at Austin and
a law degree from the University
of Houston in 1972, said he would
like to be appointed to Judge
Rust’s position.
“It has been a goal I had hoped
to achieve sometime in my
judicial career,” said Sklar, who
is in his ninth year as Wharton
County judge.
Of course, if Sklar gets the
district judge position, then the
position of county judge opens.
Wharton County commissioners
will make that appointment. To
date only Dennis Morgan of El
Campo has expressed an interest
in Sklar’s job, but only if he fails
to be named district attorney in
the event of that position opening.
In Matagorda County, District
Attorney Jack Salyer and Bay
City attorney Moise Simon have
both made known their intentions
to seek appointment to Judge
Hardy’s bench.
If the governor appoints Salyer,
then several attorneys are
waiting to apply for the district
attorney’s job. If Simon gets the
assignment, then the musical
chairs game comes to an abrupt
halt and those wanting the district
attorney’s job can consider
running for it in 1984 and Salyer
can consider running for the
judge’s position at the same time.
Salyer has lived in Bay City
since 1956 when he earned his law
degree from The University of
Texas. He earned his bachelor’s
degree from Sacramento State
(Calif.) compliments of the U.S.
Air Force.
He said he is “kind of known as
the dean of the district at-
torneys,” having been one since
1968. "I’ve tried more capital
cases than any other DA in the
state, and I’ve never lost one,” he
said
Salyer, who is 54, said the “peak
years” for a prosecutor are 35-45.
“I’ve always felt that 55 is time to
get out of the pits to let the
younger boys do it.”
He said the district judge
mainly serves as a “referee” in
the courtroom. He said his goal as
district judge would be “just to be
fair.”
He also said that for the benefit
of the court he hopes there is no
lag time between when Judge
Hardy retires and when a new
judge is appointed because cases
have been scheduled for a year
Simon, who is licensed to
practice law all the way up to the
Supreme Court, said being a
district judge is a desire of most
lawyers. He has been a trial
lawyer for 32 years.
“I’m certainly qualified and
I’m a lifelong resident of the
county,” Simon said. He also said
that because of encouragement
from people in Bay City he
decided to put his name in the hat,
but he added, “Quite frankly, I’d
like to serve. I was born and
raised here and know all the
people and I think I can give the
people good service.”
Simon served on the Bay City
Gty Council for 10 years, and was
also mayor protem. He also saw
combat at the age of 18 when he
was commissioned in February
1944 into the U.S. Navy, where he
was discharged a lieutenant com-
mander.
Simon attended The University
of Texas and earned his law
degree from South Texas College
of Law in Houston. He is a past
board member of the Texas Trial
Lawyers Association and is a
member of the American Trial
Lawyers Association.
Several attorneys have also
made it known that they would
like the district attorney’s
position if Salyer is named judge.
They include Wharton County
Attorney John Roades of Whar-
ton, Ken Lipscomb of Wharton, a
fortner assistant district attorney,
Dennis Morgan and Richard
Manske of El Campo and
Matagorda County Attorney Fred
Holub.
Although nothing is for certain,
it appears that Roades and
Morgan may be the front-runners
for district attorney—Roades
because of his experience as
(See JUDICIAL, Page 2)
Meadow Lane School Opens Doors
The new Meadow Lane School
for mentally and physically
handicapped youngsters opened
classes Monday, and, according
to Bernice Keinarth, director of
special services, everything is
going smoothly in the move from
the El Campo Area Adult Center.
The building and the program
are joint efforts of the El Campo
and Louise school districts,
Keinarth explained, and about 7
percent of the students at the new
facility are from Louise
The multi purpose building is
specially designed to be flexible,
Keinarth said. It includes two
“regular” classrooms, a cafeteria
which is also used as a classroom,
exercise room and music room,
and a daily living center, where
students learn basic skills such as
eating, doing laundry, making
beds and cooking “Everything
here is a learning experience,"
Keinarth said, “even going to the
bathroom."
There are about 35 students,
ranging in age from seven to 21,
Keinarth said Two are expected
to graduate this year.
Personnel at Meadow Lane
consists of three teachers, seven
aides, a counselor (who also
directs behavior management for
the autistic students), a part-time
janitor and five administrative
personnel, including clerks.
“Workmen are still coming in
and out,” Keinarth said. “We’re
still unpacking.” She added that
the teachers and students are
adjusting well to the new en-
vironment.
The school can accommodate
up to 60 students, Keinarth
pointed out, adding that the goal
of the school is to teach the
handicapped children to function
in society. Some are learning to
order in a restaurant, while others
are being potty-trained.
In addition, some students
require constant individual at-
tention, Keinarth said The new
building is flexible enough to meet
the various needs of the students,
and to accommodate growth of
the program.
L-N Photo by Chris Barber
Exhaustive Action
Quick action by both a neighbor and El Campo
volunteer firemen saved the home of Mr. and
Mrs Roland J. “Swede" Carlson. 112 W. Church.
Wednesday afternoon. Firemen had the fire out
in a matter of minutes after arriving at the scene
(for story, please see Page 2). After the flames
were doused, firemen used exhaust fans to pull
smoke out of he house.
Meow Conversion,..
By JERRY AELDS
I was a Boy Scout. I grew to manhood endorsing and trusting
in the verities and virtues which are embodied in Norman
Rockwell’s covers for the Saturday Evening Post.
Yet, despite that background, I’ve never been fond of
animals
Oh sure, I had a dog, two to be ex'act. both named Skipper
But that was a mutual accommodation — for in that time and
place, a dog without a young master was soon headed for the
pound while a dogless boy invited the scrutiny of the House
Committee on Un-Amencan Activities
But beyond that marriage of convenience. I’ve generally
shunned the other creatures of the Animal Kingdom, especially
those in the cat family
That is until My Gal Becky and my daughter, the future
vetemanan. decreed that the void in our life < 1 prefer voids to
cats) could only be filled with a small bl ick kitten
Strangely, I’ve come to like, if not love, this most recent addi
(ion to our family Most cat lovers value their pets because of
their independent nature, but Black Velvet • that's his name,
although 1 just < all him c al is a dog in < at * clothing
The felines I've known dispense affection only on their own
haughty schedule, but our cat comes on call nuzzles and purrs
and would hark if he could
Perhaps the cat and I like each other because our approach is
the same We both recogntre that our ladies will grant us most
things if we just hang around and he mre and don't mess up the
carpets
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More Candidates File For Office
The field of candidates for area
public offices has widened
somewhat as Wednesday’s filing
deadline nears.
The El Campo Gty Council and
El Campo and Louise Indepen
dent School Districts will be
electing new board members on
April 2 The city and ECISD
elections will be held jointly at the
Community Center, although the
school will have an extra polling
place at the Youth Fair Building.
Crescent Fairgrounds
Balloting for the USD election
will be at the Hillje Parish Hall
The El Campo Independent
School District Board of Trustees
will meet Tuesday at 7 p m in the
board room for a special called
meeting
The board has met the pest two
weeks Mi executive session to
consider pensiwel nils If the
mlthork referendum passes as
and Louise Fire Station.
The race for Position 2 on city
council has drawn two con-
testants. incumbent King Sharp
and Walter Ely Incumbent David
Zalman has filed for Position 8
along with Thomas Hollis Travis
Raun is seeking Position 4,
vacated by Mayor A.G. “Red-
Miller
Both incumbents on the ECISD
Board of Trustees will be facing
opposition Dr Earl Erwin, in-
cumbent. Frank L Ramsey and
the Rev Henry Davis have filed
for Position 4. Gary Wilbeck will
well as cuts to be made if the
rollback fails A vote an both
proposals is expected Tuesday
The only other item on the
agenda is the possible adoption of
a tax rollback resolution
The meeting will be open to the
pub Ik
run for Position 5, currently held
by Gilbert Escamilla Jr., who is
also seeking re-election.
Three candidates have filed for
the three positions available on
the USD Board of Trustees
Incumbents Laurine Ponclk.
Position 7, and Jerome F
Veselka. Position 5, have filed for
Wharton County Texas Exes
will celebrate the issth an-
niversary of their aims mater.
Hie University of Tesas at Austin,
this Wednesday. March 2. Texas
Independence Day. Tickets for
the annual banquet ran he pur
chased from David Zalman at
Uommerrlal State Hank, or at The
Wbartonian Kestaurant In
VA ha r Ion -11« «»< th« I
which starts at 7 p m
El Campo High School fresh
man Mesle* Baird was the first
student to carry a rail ar rnss the
finish IM»e Hednesdav in the calf
scramble at (be Houston
IJsestmfc Show aod Itodeo f or
re-election Carl A Schoeneberg
has filed for Position 6, presently
held by John A. Schmidt. As of
Friday, none of the three races
were contested
Absentee voting for the April
election will be March 14 29 at city
hall, ECISD and LISD ad
ministration offices
his effort the son of Joyce and
Gary Baird won a ISOO gift err
lifkate applkable far the pur-
chase of a heifer for next year’s
show
People In favor of a school tax
rollback have been saying that
personnel cuts In the ECISD are
scare tactics. Tuesday night, the
ECISD board of truatoes will vote
on two plans — one to be Mu
pie men ted W the rollback posses,
imr M M (alls Either way, rata will
be made. Those “scare tactics”
will soon become harsh reality
The leader\ew* will report, hi
lull the board’s drcMiou next
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ECISD Trustees To Act
On Proposed Cutbacks
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