The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 29, 1990 Page: 1 of 4
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Volume XXXXI Thursday, November 29,1990 — 4 Pages — No. 48 Odem, Texas 78370
For 1980-90
Three Outstanding County Citizens
Honored By Commissioners' Court
Three county citizens were
recognized Monday by the San
Patricio County Commissioners’
Court for their outstanding public
contributions for the decade of 1980-
1990.
In a special presentation at the
courthouse, County Judge J.M. Ed-
mondson presented resolutions to
Keith Guthrie for Outstanding
Citizen, Richard “Dick” Hatch, Jr.
for Outstanding Public Servant and
Secundino “Nino” Gutierrez for the
most Outstanding Friend of San
Patricio County.
Guthrie graduated from Goliad
High School in 1935 and from Texas
Christian University in 1940 with a
degree in journalism.
He published a weekly newspaper
in Tomball and operated it until he
joined the Naval Air Corps in
December 1941. He received his
wings in October 1942 and served
tours of duty in the New Hebrides
and Solomon Islands and in the Cen-
tral Pacific doing air-sea rescue and
night patrols. Upon his return for the
Pacific Theater, he married Iris
Adkins on April 23,1945.
Guthrie returned to Tomball in
September 1945 to resume publica-
tion of the Harris County News. He
later sold the newspaper and moved
to Taft on Nov. 17, 1950, where he
purchased the Taft Tribune and the
Odem-Edroy Times. He also pur-
chased the Mathis News in 1951,
three other newspapers in Duval and
Jim Wells counties in the late 1950s
and the Portland News in 1964.
In 1970, Guthrie sold his
newspapers and began teaching
journalism at Gregory-Portland
High School. He retired from
teaching in 1983 to devote his full ef-
forts to freelance writings.
Guthrie has always been in-
terested in preserving the history of
this area. He wrote and published
“The History of San Patricio Coun-
ty” in 1986 and “Texas’ Forgotten
Ports.” He was also appointed to the
San Patricio County Historical Com-
mission and has served many years
as its chairman.
“Keith Guthrie’s work with the
commission is known throughout the
state, especially in his success in the
erection of historical site
monuments and his work preserving
the historical cemeteries of the
area,” Edmondson said. “It is most
proper and fitting that the citizens of
San Patricio County and the San
Patricio County Commissioners’
Court take notice of Keith Guthrie’s
contributions to the county and its
citizens.”
Hatch moved to San Patricio
County in 1949 to begin practicing
law after graduating from Baylor
University. He has served, at
various times, as city attorney for
the cities of Rockport, Aransas
Pass, Ingleside, Portland, Gregory
and Taft.
In February 1970, Hatch was ap-
pointed county attorney of San
Patricio County and was later
elected and re-elected, serving 15
years in the position.
Hatch was the first chairman of
San Patricio County Community Ac-
tion Agency, serving the elderly,
handicapped and underprivileged of
the county for over 15 years. He has
also been a member of numerous
service clubs and contributed to
many worthwhile projects, accor-
ding to Edmondson.
“Richard Hatch, Jr. has always
been in the forefront of leadership to
help others, and San Patricio County
and its citizens are better for it,” Ed-
mondson said. “It is proper and fit-
ting that those benefitting from his
help should give thanks and
acknowledge the contribution of this
great man.”
Gutierrez was appointed district
engineer of the Corpus Christi
This Morning
A memorial service was held this
morning, Nov. 29 for Lutz Udo
Weise, 46, at Windsor Park Church
of Christ in Corpus Christi.
The body of the Odem man was
found early Friday morning on Cor-
pus Christi Beach. He died of a
single shotgun wound to the middle
of his back.
Three Corpus Christi residents,
Ladonna Palmer, 25, Roland Castro,
19, and Jessica Gonzales, 19, were
arrested Saturday and charged with
capital murder in the shooting of
Weise. Bond was set at $50,000 each.
Weise was a native of Giehren,
Slesia, Germany, and became a U.S.
citizen in 1967. He had been a resi-
dent of this area since 1965.
District in 1981 and the Texas
Department of Highways and Public
Transportation.
His first assignment after
graduating from the University of
Texas in Austin was in Raymond-
ville, where he rose from engineer-
ing assistant to resident engineer.
Gutierrez became senior
maintenance engineer in Pharr in
1969 and was promoted to district ad-
ministrative engineer in 1972. He
became district engineer in Del Rio
in 1972 and served there until his cur-
rent Corpus Christi assignment.
Edmondson said Gutierrez, as
district engineer, has cooperated
with San Patricio County on many
projects benefiting the citizens of the
county and Texas. Those projects in-
clude the Nueces Bridge replace-
ment at Mathis; the Nueces Bridge
widening at Calallen; the replace-
ment and widening on the Nueces
Bay Causeway at Portland; the
Highway 77 relief route at Sinton;
the County Road 44 economic
development grant project; all the
roads relating to Naval Station In-
gleside, including projects on
Highways 361, 1069, 136, 181 and
2725; and numerous county road,
bridge and farm to market road pro-
jects, especially Highways 631, 881
and 630.
“Nino Gutierrez has been an
See CITIZEN, Page 4
He owned Texas Graphics at 5
Points and an adjacent convenience
store called 5 Points Market. He
served as assistant to the publisher
of the Nueces County Record Star
for a number of years and had been
employed with H-E-B for 18 years.
Weise received his art training in
West Germany. He illustrated tex-
tbooks in Sidney, Australia, Hawaii
and the South Pacific.
Survivors include two daughters,
Ingrid Marie Weise of Odem and
Heidi Ann Weise of San Antonio; a
brother, Joachim W. Weise of West
Bank, B.C., Canada; and two
sisters, Johanna M. Mueller of Santa
Cruz, Calif., and Ursula Liselote
Brant of West Bank, B.C., Canada.
Memorial Service Held
For Murdered Odem Man
HE
ALL-DISTRICT OFFENSE members from Odem are (front, from left) James Kemp, first team; Curt
Hayslip, first team; Kevin Haug, first team; Cory Jordan, first team; Samuel Gonzalo, first team;
(back) Jesse Rodriguez, first team; Micheal Winters, second team; Tommy Vela, second team; and
Leighton Stovall, second team. (Photo by James Pease)
>r
ALL-DISTRICT DEFENSE members from Odem are (front, from left) James Kemp, first team; Tom-
my Vela, first team; Micheal Winters, first team; Jeremy Jones, first team; (back) Leonard Olivarez,
second team; Jesse Rodgriguez, second team; and Manuel Guzman, second team. (Photo by James
Pease)
PEEKING IN ON THE INDIANS — Saul Soto, Robert Sollers and Veronica Cantu look at Emily Gip-
son's (sitting) display of the Sixas Indians as part of Odem Elementary's third-grade indian projects.
(Photo by James Pease)
Monday
County Officials Honored
For Child Support Work
Deputies Receive Award
For EMS Rescue Efforts
Grand Jury Issues
42 Indictments
employees for their efforts, especial-
ly with the paternity suits summons
to court Sept. 26. Norton said her of-
fice began work on the paternity
suits for “Father’s Day” in early Ju-
ly for the September court date.
About 100 paternity actions were fil-
ed, and 63 children were legitimized
in one day. Approximately 15 other
cases involving blood tests are ex-
pected to appear before court at a
later date.
“We appreciate all the hard work
they’ve done,” Cotton said. “We
couldn’t do our job without their
help.”
Cotton also quoted former
Presidents Jimmy Carter and
Gerald Ford by saying, “Helping a
poor child is a good public invest-
ment.”
County Judge J.M. Edmondson
said the district clerk’s office
handles $2 million annually in child
support cases.
dent John Cantu arrived at the
woman’s home, they took over with
advanced life support measures.
Barr also assisted with caring for
the woman and loading her into the
ambulance.
“The main reason we presented
the award to these deputies was to
honor them for their support in help-
ing EMS personnel in emergencies,”
Stovall said. “Law officers give us
their support in many situations, but
they usually don’t get any thanks for
their efforts. We want to let officers
in the area know we appreciate their
help above the call of duty.”
CORY JORDAN was named most
valuable player for 30-3A All-
District.
BPA Mails
150 Cards
To Troops
The Odem High School chapter of
the Business Professionals of
America conducted a Christmas
card drive Nov. 20 for men and
women in the Navy and Marines sta-
tioned overseas with Operation
Desert Shield.
Through the courtesy of the Odem
U.S. Post Office, Odem IGA and the
Odem Dairy Queen, the chapter was
able to have over 150 Christmas
cards signed by people in the com-
munity and those passing through
Odem for the Thanksgiving
weekend.
A donation of 25 cents was re-
quested, but additional postage was
paid by the Odem chapter. All
Christmas cards were supplied by
members and their parents.
Those who would like to mail a
Christmas card to the men and
women serving our county may
write to them at: Navy or Marine
Service, Operation Desert Shield,
SPO New York 09866-0006.
A&H Benefit
Dinner & Dance
Set December 7
The Odem A&H Booster Club is
sponsoring a benefit steak dinner
and dance Friday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. at
the High Chaparral, located between
Calallen and Robstown on Highway
77.
All proceeds will support the
Rocking O 4-H Club, Odem Future
Farmers of America and Odem
Future Homemakers of America.
Music will be provided by the band
“Branded,” and Collins Catering
will cater the dinner. Cocktails will
be served during the evening.
’ Only 300 tickets will be sold for this
event. For tickets, call Jamie
Parker at 368-9358, Nancy Skull at
368-2446, Brenda Stovall at 368-9324
or Phyllis Cass at 368-6781.
Six San Patricio County
employees were honored Monday
morning by the Attorney General’s
Office for their efforts in child sup-
port enforcement.
William L. Cotton, administrator
of the child support division in Vic-
toria, along with special enforce-
ment investigator James Shirley,
assistant manager Mitzie Wauson
and volunteer coordinator Carol
Murphy presented the awards dur-
ing a special meeting at the cour-
thouse.
District Clerk Patricia Norton,
Sheriff Leroy Moody, Chief Deputy
Sheriff Duckworth and deputies
Juan Villa, Robert Mayfield and
Terry Simpson received certificates
signed by Attorney General Jim
Mattox for their assistance during
the year in helping reach the At-
torney General’s Office’s child sup-
port goals.
Cotton commended the county
Two deputies, Johnny Benavides
and Don Barr, were honored by the
Sinton-Odem Area Volunteer
Emergency Service for their rescue
efforts Oct. 14.
Benavides was in his patrol car
that morning when he heard an
emergency call over the radio for a
59-year-old woman on the 300 block
of Woodlawn in Sinton. He was the
first person at the scene, and when
he arrived, the woman had no pulse.
He initiated CPR and was able to get
her blood circulation going again.
When S.A.V.E.S. personnel Bill
Stovall, Russell Finley, Mary
Esninosa. Sandra Gonzales and stu-
Nov. 16
The Grand Jury issued 42 indict-
ments Nov. 16, with those indicted
ranging in age from 17 to 47.
Those indicted include two from
Mathis, six from Sinton, two from
Portland and five from Taft.
There were 10 indictments for
burglary of a habitation, nine for
burglary, eight for possession of
marijuana, four for aggravated
assault, three for delivery of a con-
trolled substance, one each for
felony theft and involuntary
manslaughter and two each for in-
decency with a child, felony driving
while intoxicated and felony
forgery.
Indictments were:
• Burglary: Depreast Huff, 23,
Aransas Pass (repeat offender);
Joel Lopez, 18, Sinton; Danny Mata,
18, Sinton; Mario Deleon, 19, Sinton;
Santiago Nino, 19, Sinton; Sammy S.
Ortiz, 18, Sinton.
• Burglary of habitation: Wade P.
Forehand, 17, Portland; James H.
Owens, 33, Portland; William M.
Scholten, 25, Ingleside.
• Indecency with a child: Dom-
ingo Gomez, Jr., 30, Taft (repeat of-
fender); Larry J. Stevens, 17, In-
gleside.
• Felony theft: Tammy D. Perez,
26, Aransas Pass.
• Possession of controlled
substance: Arthur E. Bales, 47,
Aransas Pass; Marilyn Bales, 34,
Aransas Pass; Michael W. Shirley,
21, Taft; Santiago Flores, 36, Aran-
sas Pass; Nathan W. Campbell, 40,
Aransas Pass; Victor Pena, 28,
Taft; Harold Wilson, 36, Aransas
Pass; Mary Beth Easley, 31,
Halls ville. ^
• Felony driving while
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Christmas Program
Scheduled Dec. 6
The public is invited to attend a
Christmas program performed by
Odem Elementary third, fourth and
fifth-grade students Thursday, Dec.
6 at 7 p.m. in the high school
cafetorium.
The performance will consist of
fourth and fifth-grade students sing-
ing a variety of Christmas songs.
The third-graders will perform a
musical Christmas play entitled
“Five Golden Rings.”
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