El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 94, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 16, 1983 Page: 3 of 34
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El Campo Leader News, El Campo, TX, Wed., Feb. 16,1983 Page 3-A
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Beautification Efforts
Ann Leach, left, chairman of the beautification committee of the El Cam-
po Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, presents a plaque Monday
recognizing the renovation and beautification efforts of Stephanie’s Salon
and Selections, owned by Stephanie Stepan, right. Stepan’s father, Dennis
W. Collins, center, designed the studio, which is locatedat 221 W. Jackson
St.
Clean-Up Campaign Starts
The annual clean-up campaign
in El Campo is planned for the
month of March, with this year’s
theme being, “Brighten Your
Corner.”
The campaign will be similar to
one conducted two years ago
when the city was divided into
quadrants, with each quadrant
being a pick-up area for a week. A
follow-up program will be
arranged for the final three days
of the month.
The program is sponsored by
the Beautification Committee of
the El Campo Chamber of
Commerce and Agriculture,
which is chaired by Ann Leach.
That committee has several
subcommittees.
Jim Triska, president of the El
Campo Jaycees, is serving as
chairman of a subcommittee, the
clean-up committee, with the
Jaycees serving as his com-
mittee.
“I ask that citizens in both
residential and commercial
sections of town look at their
property from a visitor’s
viewpoint. If everyone would use
this approach and make the effort
to improve the looks of their
property, the campaign would be
a success,” Triska said.
“The people of El Campo need
to get involved. We also need to
encourage our neighbors to do so
to create a chain reaction,”
Triska added
The rules for this year’s clean-
up campaign are simple.
Residents should place their
garbage and junk at the curb
where regular garbage pickup
occurs. The trash should be
separated into two basic groups —
wood and brush in one, metals,
tires, furniture and appliances in
the other.
Most piles should be small
enough for one man to handle, and
none should be too large for two
men to handle.
A special service will also be
provided to the senior citizens, the
disabled and handicapped who
need help in collecting their trash
and placing it at the curb. Those
requesting this service may call
the Chamber of Commerce at 543-
2713.
This service will be provided by
volunteer labor and equipment. "I
ask for the support of all citizens
during this campaign. I want to
stress the fact that the volunteers
are the key to the entire project,’’
Triska said.
The volunteered labor and
equipment will work with city
crews to perform the facelift.
Groups or individuals interested
in helping are asked to call Triska
at 543-3631.
The following geographic areas
and dates have been established
for the campaign:
Section I- March 1-4, northwest
quadrant north of Highway 59 and
west of Highway 71
Section II- March 7-11,
southeast quadrant, south of
Highway 59 and east of Highway
71.
Section III- March 14-18, nor-
theast quadrant, north of High-
way 59 and east of Highway 71.
Section IV- March 21-25, south
west quadrant, south of Highway
59 and west of Highway 71.
The week of March 28-31 will be
used to complete any unfinished
quadrants and for follow-up.
City and volunteer trash pickup
crews will patrol the designated
quadrant for five days before
moving into the next quadrant.
Requests for return trips will not
be accommodated after the
quadrant's week because of a
crimp on equipment and the
limited time span of the project.
Weekly reminder maps will
appear in the Leader-News the
Wednesday prior to each
quadrant’s pickup.
Grain Conference Slated Feb, 23-24
Hearing Set
At Jr.
A public hearing will be held
Thursday, March 3 at 12:30 p.m.
in the Pioneer Nutrition Center,
506 S. East Ave. in Wharton to
hear the needs of senior citizens in
Wharton County.
Geraldine Hamilton, aging pro-
grams coordinator for the
Houston-Galveston Area Council
of Governments, will conduct the
hearing according to Caroline
Osborne, director of the Wharton
County Junior College senior
citizen’s program
The Pioneer Nutrition Center is
located in the Mount Carmel
Catholic Church Parish Hall.
Nutritious low cost meals and
social services are provided to the
elderly of Wharton County each
weekday. Those over 60 who live
in Wharton County, and their
spouses regardless of age, are
eligible.
$1,000 Reward Offered
For Burglary Information
This week’s Wharton County Crime Stoppers Inc. “Crime of
the Week” is the Jan. 22 burglary of Wharton Beverage
Packers, 906 Nelson Lane, Wharton.
According to the police report, someone broke into an office
window on the north end of the building. Once inside, the per-
sons) took a greenish-gray safe and exited through the same
window on the north end of the building.
The safe contained no money, but did contain some valuable
papers.
Officers were able to trace footprints to the railroad tracks
and west along the tracks to Kincer Oil Company at 423 N.
Sunset St.
Anyone having any information on the crime is urged to call
the Crime Stoppers’ hotline at 543-TIPS. A reward will be given
to anyone giving information that leads to the arrest and indict-
ment of the person(s) responsible for the crime.
Persons giving information will be given a Crime Stoppers
number to protect their identity, and need not testify to receive
an award.
Crime Stoppers is continuing its offer of a $1,000 reward on in-
formation leading to the arrest and indictment of persons
responsible for the Jan. 30 burglary of Priesmeyer’s Depart-
^ ment Store in Wharton. _,
Some of the nation’s
leading cattle and swine
research nutritionists
will be featured at the
13th Biennial Grain
Sorghum Research and
Utilization Conference
scheduled for Feb. 23-24
in Brownsville They will
review the newest
techniques and findings
in grain sorghum
processing and livestock
feeding.
Congressman Kent
Hance (Texas 19th Dist.)
will open the conference.
His keynote address will
be followed by specialists
who will review recent
research in animal
nutrition and grain
sorghum utilization as
well as the complete
range of grain sorghum
physiology, breeding,
chemistry, pathology,
entomology, cultural and
management practices.
The purpose of the
Grain Sorghum Research
and Utilization Con-
ference is to review
ongoing research and to
coordinate future
research activities in
order to achieve the
maximum value for
research investment.
It attracts the leading
grain sorghum scientists
from throughout the U S.
and many foreign
together scientists from
university research
centers and from private
industry. Farmers,
researchers and anyone
Interested in grain
sorghum production and
utilization are en-
couraged to attend
Same Line, Second Verse
Photo by Chris R«rkff
For the second time in seven months El Campo firemen were sent to the
old Ebeling’s flower shop. 707 W. Jackson, to put out a fire. Fire officials
said the Saturday night blaze was started intentionally, and a reward is
being offered in the case. The fire started in a restroom area of the
building, which firemen are shown hosing down.
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Barbee, Chris. El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 94, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 16, 1983, newspaper, February 16, 1983; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1007211/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Wharton County Library.