The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 8, 1979 Page: 1 of 6
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City Grows
Council Approves Annexation
Of 4.398 Acre Housing Tract
The City Council, at its
regular meeting Tuesday night,
voted to accept a request for an-
nexation of 4.398 acres of land
bounded by Turner Street and
County Road 49.
The request for annexation
was presented by the Odem
- Housing Authority, developers
of the property where housing
for elderly and low-income rent
families will be constructed.
The housing project has been
in the works for a couple of
years, and was given the final
go-ahead last month. Con-
struction on the units is ex-
pected to begin within the next
few weeks.
The council also approved a
request by Entex gas for a rate
increase which will affect only
three large users * h the city.
Two of the ir-'Ors are in the
schools’, ar^m one instance the
* change wi result in a decrease
.1”
in yearly cost (based on 1978
usage) while the second meter
will show a slight increase.
Overall, the schools will pro-
bably end up paying a little less
for the gas overall. The third
meter is at the Planters Grain
Elevator, and as with the
school, the users found the rate
request reasonable and the city
council approved the request
with a minimum of discussion.
No other rates are to be affected
by this increase approval.
Richard Byrne, CPL
manager from Sinton, appeared
before the council to answer
any questions that may have
come up concerning the com-
pany’s request for a rate boost.
In action last month, the coun-
cil, along with most cities in the
area, asked for an extension of
time before taking formal ac-
tion. The request, which is be-
ing vigorously opposed by the
Texas Municipal League, will
be studied by the Public
Utilities Commission, and the
Odem council is awaiting
results of that study.
The council heard a presenta-
tion from Benjamin Conroy, of
San Patricio County Cable
Television, concerning possible
cable service for Odem, in-
cluding Home Box Office and
other types of service. The
presentation was an informal
one, and was not a request for a
city franchise at this time.
Conroy told the council that
additional study was due the
Odem situation, but that he did
not see any major problems in
getting the system into opera-
tion here if the city grants his
company a franchise to
operate. Sinton recently
granted the company a permit
to operate in Sinton, and Conroy
said Tuesday night he felt Odem
could easily tie into the Sinton
operation. The council discuss-
ed the cable situation with Con-
roy, with neither making any
commitment. Conroy said he
would probably make a formal
franchise request at the next
council meeting.
In other action the council
renewed a contract with Gates
Steen Associates for collection
of delinquent taxes. The con-
cern has been doing this work
for the city for several years,
and the council was informed
the task was being well done.
The contract, at the same rates
and provisions as last year’s, is
for one year.
The council authorized Mayor
Stanley Webb III to vote in the
county-wide Tax Appraisal
District Election, instructing
him to cast all 29 of the city’s
votes for J. K. Ryan.
The audit covering the fiscal
period April 1, 1978 to April 1,
1979 was approved, as was the
pre-application for a Communi-
ty Development Block Grant,
seeking funds to be used for im-
provements in Northwest
Odem, including curbing, gut-
tering and drainage. The city
had held two public hearings on
the grant application, with the
Northwest Odem im-
provements getting the top
priority vote.
All employees of the city, full
or part-time, will now be
covered by Social Security. The
council had to make a definite
decision on part-time
employees, and the decision
will be binding from now on.
A public hearing has been set
for Nov. 20 regarding the CPL
rate increase request. At that
time the council will hear public
input regarding the utility com-
pany’s rate increase request.
OHS CLASS OF '64, which led an informal reunion after the Homecoming football game Oct.
26. (Seated, I to r) Mary Ellen Thomas Colquohoun, Sharon Clark Roewe, Anne Jarvis
Matula, Pat Smith Rokohl, Lucinda Alvarez Avalos, Anita Chapa Garza, Evangelina Garcia
Franco, and Lucia Bargas Ramon. (Standing, I to r) Rafael Pizana, Martin Spiekerman,
Rodney Evans, Ruben Martinez, Dean Burnett, Jesse Rodriguez, and Charlie Fred
Spiekerman.
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ESTABLISHED JUNE 25, 1948
Sititts
Volume XXVIII
Odem, Texas 78370, Thursday, November 8, 1979 Six Pages — No. 45
Owl Band To Participate In
Marching Contest Saturday
The Scrappin’ Owl Band will
be in Robstown Saturday to par-
ticipate in the Region 14 UIL
marching contest, to be held in
Driscoll Stadium.
Competing against 13 other
2A bands, the Spirit of OHS will
be the eighth band to perform,
scheduled to take the field at ap-
proximately 11:50 a .m.
Band Director Cynthia
Lochte commented this week
that “There are a lot of very
fine 2A bands in our region,”
adding that “I expect the Odem
band will again turn in a fine
performance, as they have con-
sistently done in the past. It has
always been a tradition for
them.”
Band members extend a cor-
dial invitation to the public to
come out and support them at
the contest.
Lion’s Carnival Big Success;
District Governor Here Tuesday
Cofnmittee Meets
Ambulance Service To Get Further Study
The county’s ambulance
service study committee held
its organizational meeting
Thursday, and named Joe
Dahl, Sinton, and Leo Davis,
Taft, to study technical aspects
of ambulance service.
Davis is administrator of the
Taft hospital, while Dahl,
pastor of Grace Lutheran
Church in Sinton, has had
considerable experience in
ambulance service work.
The two-man committee will
report on Dec. 3, when the
county wide group will meet at
the courthouse at 3 p.m.
During the Thursday
meeting, Charles Marshall,
Aransas Pass funeral director
who was formerly involved in
providing ambulance service
in that area, said he has
changed his mind about the
feasibility of setting up' a
county wide paramedic
ambulance service. He said he
now feels that each community
has certain needs and
characteristics, and must
develop and adapt the service
to those needs.
Marshall pointed out that
apparently Taft and Portland
pretty well have their
problems taken care of, and
have satisfactory ambulance
service, but that Mathis has big
problems, and Sinton-Odem-
Edroy is also facing some
major problems. Goodwin
Funeral Home, Sinton, which
provides the Sinton-Odem-
Edroy area with ambulance
service has served notice that
they will be out of the
ambulance service after Dec.
31, 1980. Mathis needs county
assistance, Marshall said, and
County Judge Percy Hartman,
at this point, said he felt the
commissioners court would
give additional financial aid at
their next meeting, Nov. 13.
Mathis mayor Jimmy Flores
appeared before the
commissioners at their last
regular meeting seeking
assistance, but the matter was
tabled pending Thursday’s
ambulance service meeting.
Bee County Commissioner
Henry Lohse, of Skidmore, told
the group about Beeville’s
successful voluntary
ambulance service which
serves part of his county. He
also said Skidmore is
developing its own volunteer
service, and that it is reported
that the rual community of
Lagarto also is in the process of
organizing its own service.
In further discussion
Marshall pointed out that it
seems each community has
different needs to meet in order
to establish a successful1
ambulance service. He said
that the Tri-County Service in
Aransas Pass, which also
serves Gregory and Ingleside,
See AMBULANCE, Page 6
The Odem Lions Club Hallo-
ween Carnival provided fun for
all who attended.
The Carnival, held on the
school tennis courts, Saturday,
Oct. 27, attracted several hun-
dred people, both young and
old, costumed and not costum-
ed. All that attended seemed to
enjoy the challenges and
chances offered by thd* various
activities. The younger group
enjoyed the sponge throw, par-
ticularly when Elementary and
Jr. High principals, Kenneth
Stein and Bert Chavana, ap-
peared in the holes in the
backstop to be thrown at and hit
by wet sponges. Others enjoyed
demonstrating their skills at
throwing baseballs at concrete-
filled cans or throwing darts at
balloons.
The firetruck ride and
hayride offered excitement for
all ages while many individuals
went home with prize cakes that
they won at the cake walk.
However, the biggest prize,
the Remington Model 1100 12-
gauge shotgun, was won by
Jerry Tanner of the Annaville
area. He will be presented his
gun at the next Lions’ Club
meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 13, at
Jimmie’s Cafe.
The Nov. 13 meeting is an
especially important meeting
for the Odem Lions because it
will have Lion District Gover-
nor, Jimmy Steele, of McAllen
as a guest. All Lions are
reminded to be in attendance.
Also, any male member of the
Odem area interested in
Lionism is welcomed to come to
the meeting which begins at
6:30p.m.
Flores Attends School
On Juvenile Violence
Five Classes
Winners Announced In School
Halloween Costume Contest
There were scary ones,
pretty ones, funny ones, and
ugly ones...witches, goblins,
ghosts, and what have you at
the Halloween Costume
Contest at Shelton Elementary
School Oct. 31. Winners were
selected in each grade for
Funniest, Scariest, Most
Beautiful and Ugliest. They
included:
KINDERGARTEN:
Funniest, 1st, Priscilla Garcia;
2nd, Gus Gonzales; 3rd, A1
Crisp. Scariest: 1st, Isabelle
Tijerina; 2nd, Eric Thomas;
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL students decked out for Halloween activities last week included,
back row (l-r) Mirelda Ortiz, Marcos Mancias, Mac McCauley, Federico Garza, Clay
Hayslip. Third row: Monica Lerma, Jason Whatley, Frances Wilkinson, Doris Doria, Janie
Soliz, Noel Luna, Isabelle Tijerina. Second row: Orlando Garcia, Curtis Hayslip, Johnny
Richard Perez, Priscilla Garcia, Gus Gonzales. Front row: Jason Lynch, Sharon Ann
Matlock, Patricia Pizana and Stephanie Stein.
CETA Funds Total $441,000
San Patricio County’s year will have $441,000 to work
Comprehensive Employment with, it was disclosed this
and Training Act (CETA) week. Some 66 slots will be
program for the ’79-’80 fiscal filled in the program, headed
City, Bank, Post Office,
Savings Closed Monday
The City of Odem office, First
State Bank, Post Office and
Olympic Savings Association
will be closed Monday in
observation of the Veterans
Day Holiday. Veterans Day,
Nov. 11, actually falls on Sun-
day, but in keeping with the
following-day observance,
employees of these concerns
will enjoy Monday off. County
employees will also be off, and
the courthouse in Sinton will be
closed.
City Secretary Billie Jo Ten-
nill said the city offices would
be closed and no garbage or
brush will be picked up on that
day. City crews will be back on
the job Tuesday and pickups
will be made that day and
Wednesday to get back on
regular schedule.
There will be no mail service
at tiie post office, though the
lobby will be open. No mail will
be put up, or dispatched.
Most, if not all, retail outlets
will be doing business as usual
Monday, and school will be in
session. All services will be
back to normal Tuesday morn-
ing.
by George Hernandez,
Assistant County Auditor. The
county’s fiscal year for the
program started December 1.
Hernandez said currently
there are 49 workers, leaving
17 vacancies to be filled to
bring the federally financed
program to full strength.
This does not include the
Equal Opportunity
Employment program
scheduled to be set up in the
county by the Coastal Bend
Manpower Consortium in
Corpus Christi. Original plans
for this program were to
provide approximately 200 jobs
for heads of families under this
federal program. As yet the
consortium has been unable to
locate adequate office space in
Sinton for its administrative
staff. Officials of the program
are asking for 3,800 square feet
of office space for a 19-person
staff. The county CETA
See CETA, Page 6
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Kenneth Stein and
Mrs. Stein played a major role in the school's Halloween fun
last week. (It has not been ascertained if this was the
principal's idea, or if it was the student's version of whal
their "mean old" principal looks like to them.)
3rd, Jason Lynch. Ugliest: 1st;
Stephanie Stein; 2nd, Johnny
Perez; 3rd, Monica Mancias;
Most Beautiful, 1st, Doris
Doria; 2nd Sharon Ann
Matlock; 3rd, Frances
Wilkinson.
FIRST GRADE: Funniest,
1st, Jason Whatley; 2nd,
Orlando Garcia; 3rd, Marcos
Mancias. Scariest: 1st, Mandy
Dy; 2nd, Patricia Lira; 3rd,
Richard Nunez. Ugliest: 1st,
Cynthia Rodriguez; 2nd,
Randy Mann; 3rd, Robin
Gafford. Most Beautiful: 1st,
Mirelda Ortiz; 2nd, Christy
Kidd; 3rd, April Garza.
SECOND GRADE:
Funniest: 1st, Mac McCauley;
2nd, Israel Villarreal; 3rd, Pat
Pizana. Scariest: 1st, Albert
Nunez; 2nd, Albert Ruiz; 3rd,
Jay Cass. Ugliest: 1st,
Federico Garza; 2nd, Abel
DeLuna; 3rd, Clay Hayslip.
Most Beautiful: 1st, Felicia
Elizardo; 2nd, Rochelle
Duncan; 3rd, Patricia Soto.
MOST OUTSTANDING
OVERALL: 1st, Patricia
Garcia, Kindergarten; 2nd,
Gus Gonzales, Kindergarten;
3rd, Patricia Pizana, first
Grade.
MOST ORIGINAL
OVERALL: 1st, Mac
McCauley, Second Grade; 2nd,
Orlando Garcia, First Grade;
3rd, Jason Whatley, First
Grade.
Judges for the contest, which
was conducted by elementary
schools principal Kenneth
Stein, were Raul Flores and
Mrs. Geneva Jackson.
Raul G. Flores, drug and
crime co-ordinator for the
Odem-Edroy Independent
School District, was one of 35
persons who attended a special
school on the prevention of
school violence and vandalism
held by the Center for Juvenile
Delinquency Prevention at
Southwest Texas State
University at San Marcos.
A highlight of the sessions
was a short talk delivered Oct.
23 by Rita Clements, wife of
Texas Gov. Bill Clements. She
pointed to the problem of
school discipline as something
that must be corrected before
any other educational
‘programs have a chance to be
successful.
The Center for Juvenile
Delinquence Prevention offers
specialized training to police
officers and school officials to
help them combat the
escalating problem of juvenile
delinquency.
The center, along with the
Texas Crime Prevention
Institute at SWTU is funded
through the Criminal Justice
Social Security
Rep In Sinton
A representative of the
Social Security Administration
will be at the Department of
Human Resources (Welfare
Office), Sodville Road at Labor
Camp, in Sinton on November
15, 1979, at 9:00 a.m.
The representative will
answer questions and also will
help claimants file applications
for the regular Social Security
benefit payment as well as for
Supplemental Security Income
benefits.
Division of
office.
the governor’s
4-H Club
To Meet
The Odem 4-H Club will meet
Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the High
School Homemaking Depart-
ment. Mrs. D. E. Branson,
leader for the club, urges any
youth age 6 to 19 to attend.
With 4-H, you learn better
ways of doing things in the
sciences, agriculture, home
economics, and recreation.
Some of the things you can do in
4-H are discover new ideas and
skills, learn to keep records,
take part in meetings, learn to
present educational
demonstrations, have fun at 4-H
parties, camps, fairs, and tours,
and make new friends.
There are over 70 projects to
choose from. These include beef
cattle, bicycle, clothing, dog
care, food and nutrition,
photography, field crops,
poultry, rabbit, swine,
veterinary science, wildlife
management, woodworking
and many more.
If you do well in a project you
can win medals, trophies, and
other awards. You might win a
trip to Texas 4-H Roundup,
Texas 4-H Congress, Chicago or
Washington, D.C. College
scholarships are also available
to outstanding 4-H members.
4-H is open to all youth
regardless of socio-economic
level, race, color, sex, religion
or national origin.
Anyone desiring more infor-
mation may contact Mrs. Bran-
son at 368-3051 or the Texas
Agricultural Extension Service
ast 364-2338 in Sinton.
Edroy Catholic Church
Festival Sunday
The second annual Mexican
Festival, sponsored by Our
Lady of Guadalupe Catholic
Church, will be held on the
church grounds in Edroy Sun-
day, Nov. 11. All proceeds will
go the church’s general fund.
The day will begin with a
Menudo Breakfast at 8:00 a.m.
on the church grounds, followed
with Mass at 9:00 a.m.
A barbecue dinner, with
plates costing $2.50 each, will be
served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Starting at 5 p.m. a Mexican
supper will be served cafeteria-
style, to highlight the day’s
festivities.
As was the case last year,
there will be about 30 booths,
hosting a variety of foods and
games.
Live entertainers will per-
form during the day with music
for all tastes. A special treat
will be a performance by the
Maracillo Youth Ballet from
Corpus Christi, early in the
afternoon, around 3 p.m. There
will also be a drawing for $500.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend, with a good time
assured.
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