The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1975 Page: 4 of 4
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4—The Wortham, Texas Journal
THE SCIENTISTS TELL MeT^
By Robert L H.mey Science Writer
The Tei it Aqticultiir.il E »|>etintent St.itmn
Land May Be World’s Best
Garbage Can
Modem indiiNtri.il nations
produce mountainous quun-
titles of waste I lie teltise ol
our society lakes mans forms
household garbage. sewage
effluent and sludge, ittdiisiiial
waste, and spoils diedged
front our waterways
Obviously. everyone wants
to get rid of these wastes, hut
no one wants them dumped
near his home ot business.
As one frustrated municipal
official said, "Everyone wants
us to pick up then garbage,
but no one wants us to put it
down."
A widespread awateness of
pollution hazards has caused
many of our conventional
means of waste disposal to be
challenged. It is no longer
acceptable to incinerate
wastes, except for a very
limited number of dangerous
chemicals, because of the
possibility of air pollution
and the high cost of fuel.
Dumping wastes into outi
streams and oceans is no
longer acceptable. And dis-
posal by deep-well injection
may harm underground water
supplies.
The old-fashioned garbage
dumps are illegal in most
places. The new version is
called a "sanitary landfill";
the name sounds better than
the reality. Despite the best
efforts to seal the bottoms of
the pits and to properly cover
the dumping area with soil,
water frequently leaches from
such landfills and contami-
nates underground water.
The truth of the matter is
that many of our present
techniques of waste disposal
do not really dispose of
wastes. They simply store
them for future generations
to contend with.
One characteristic of most
waste is that it’s a highly
variable mixture. Of course,
if wastes could be sorted into
their individual components
such as paper, aluminum, oil.
zinc, nitrogen, etc., they
would no longer be wastes
but would be valuable re-
sources. But in most cases
it's simply too expensive to
separate the mess.
A TAES soil scientist who
is an authority on problems
connected with both rural
and urban waste disposal says
the ideal solution to our
growing waste pioblem is to
recycle it at the highest
value we can gam from it.
kuk Brown. TAES soil phys-
icist. says several cities have
found that they can profit-
ahly remove metal from gar
bage Others are carrying n
a step lurtlier and using the
remaining material as a source
of energy.
Despite all efforts, how-
ever. complete salvage and
reuse is often not possible.
Such things as the ash which
remains alter incineration of
garbage and the wastes result-
ing front small batch processes
must still be disposed of.
Brown says his research
suggests we should look to
nature for help. In nature
much of the waste or dead
material falls on the soil
where it decomposes. Soil
is in fact tlie medium in which
nature disposes of most of
her waste. The soil near the
earth's surface provides an
ideal medium for disposal.
Soil scientists have devel-
oped much information useful
in designing a proper soil-
based disposal system. Soil
disposal must he done in such
a way that the potentially
harmful components of the
wastes do not leach through
the soil, are not washed off
the field in the runoff, and are
not blown away.
In addition, application
rates must not be so large
that material buildup in the
soil would limit plant growth
or make the vegetation harm-
ful to the animals that might
eat it. In short, soil disposal
can and must be ecologically
and environmentally safe.
"Soil based disposal is
presently being done on a
limited scale," Brown says.
“Some cities are shredding
their garbage and removing
the ferrous metal by means of
a magnet. The salvaged metal
often pays for the shredding
operation.
"The waste is then plowed
into the soil where it rapidly
decomposes. After one or
two years the same soil can
accept another application.
Such applications can con-
tinue until heavy metals (mer-
cury. zinc, copper, lead) build
up in the soil.
“Similarly sewage sludge
can be spread on the soli.
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Randle Named
To All
Star Team
Joseph Randle, Wortham
Senior, was named to play as a
back on the South squad in the
annual high school football all-
star game Randle was picked by
the Texas High School Coaches
Association
The game will be played July
:tl at T.C.U.’s Amon Carter
Stadium at 7;:<(l p m
Kissing Disease
Not Very
Romantic
Infeetiours mononucleosis --
alien called just "Mono" - is a
widespread ailment that mostly
affects teenagers and young
adults and is often found among
college student.
Mono is quite accurately called
the "Kissing Disease", reports
the Texas Medical Association.
Physicians observed 20 years ago
that the disease was spread
primarily by prolonged,
passionate kissing A few cases
seem to have boon spread by the
communal use of drinking
utensils, and there have been
sporadic cases following blood
transfusions.
Despite legends to the con-
trary. mono is a behign disease
Among millions of cases, only a
few rare fatilities have occurred.
However, it is highly unpleasant,
producing weakness, dizziness,
fever, aching joints, swollen
glands, skin rash, and mental
depression.
Freestone County
Sessions
With The Sheriff
By i.R. (Sonny) Sessions, Jr.
Two duties and chick jailed on
marijuana charge last week
linnded nut Sunday. Deputies to
Dnilie area Sunday night, family
problem where daughter in law
wouldnt leave until requested by
them Car stolen Houston found
by Chief Ball Sunday night,
pulled in. checked by deputies.
Some of property taken Dew
Store burglary recovered from
information passed on by Teague
City Patrolman Hanrahan
Charges filed and two released on
Imnds.
Report of tandem trailer stolen
in Navarro Co. couple of days
after one stolen this County and
another one there couple days
after that Deputy to Rusk
Monday for release of patient.
Report Monday night from two
youths that they been victim of
armed robbery after stopping to
help car out of gas on old 75, one
arrest mauc with investigation
continuing
Two truck drivers killed when
tan off bridge in Caney Creek
Ixittom early Tuesday morning,
deputy assisted THP Ray at
scene where took two hours to
free bodys from wreckage. Bear
worked in city while others out on
this. Deputies hack to scene later
in day when traffic congested
with sight seers. Dallas family
down to get youth jailed by THP.
Mexia with wife Tuesday night
for FFA District convention
where eldest son received Lone
Star Farmer honor award.
Teague police over to identify
dudes possibly involved stolen
car left there, one operating
under several names. Navarro
Co Deputy Dockery down to see
subject on possible stolen
motorcycle. Tornado Calvert at
night with much damage
reported, checked for family
Bass Stocked
At Lake Halbert
CORSICANA -- The second
year of a Florida bass stocking
project at Lake Halbert got
underway recently with Parks
and Wildlife Department fishery
crews from Tyler and Waco
preparing a nursery cove for an
estimated 32.000 one to two inch
bass.
To prepare the cove, fishery
biologists used rotenone to
remove all the rough and game
fish from the area to prevent the
possibility of predators utilizing
the small Florida bass for food.
Nets, stretched across the
mouth of the nursery cove,
prevent other fish in the lake
from entering the area.
The fingerling Florida bass will
be stocked in the cove about the
middle of May and remain there
throughout the summer. Next
September, the barrier net
across the cove will be removed,
allowing the bass to enter the
main waters of the lake. At that
time the fish will be large
enought that predation will not be
a problem.
The Lake Halbert project, a
joint venture sponsored by the
city of Corsicana, the Corsicana
Bass Club and the Parks and
Wildlife Department, could
eventually make that body of
water one of the vest fishing
lakes in the state according to P&
W officials.
Parks and Wildlife officials
emphasize that lake
management and fish stocking
programs could be greatly ex-
panded in the state if more
municipalities and local
organizations actively support
and help finance these projects.
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Although mono is one of the
nastiest diseases around, it never
causes permanent damage and
almost never produces prolonged
convalescancc. Most patients
are hack in perfect health within
two or three weeks. There is
neither prevention or cure
available, and the mainstay of
treatment continues to be rest,
fluids, and mild pain relievers.
Mono, a virus disease, is not
easily communicable, usually
requiring close, intimate contact.
One attack usually produces
lifetime immunity. If there is a
"recurrence,” the illness most
likely is something else.
You Can Save A Life
On May 14th, the residents of
Wortham will be given a rare
opportunity - the chance to save
the lives of accident victims,
newborn children and surgery
patients. Wednesday, May 14th,
is the day the Central Texas Red
Cross Blood Program will visit
Wortham for a community blood
drive. The drawing will be held in
the Strange Center from 2:00 to
6:00 p.m.
All residents of Wortham and
their dependent children,
parents, grandparents, parents-
in-law and grandparents-in-law
are automatically covered for
their blood usage by the Central
Texas Red Cross Blood Center,
no matter where they are
hospitalized For this reason, it
must be considered a community
responsibility and priviledge to
donate a pint of your blood when
the Red Cross is in town.
Won’t everyone help to make
this the best blood drive Wor-
tham has ever had? Join your
friends on May 14 and give the
gift of life!
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NEWS FROM
independent
bankers association of Texas
AUSTIN - The President of the
fledgling Independent Bankers
Association of Texas charges
that federal regulation of multi-
hank holding companies has been
"notoriously ineffective” and a
“dismal failure” in preventing
an undue concentration of Texas
banking wealth and power in the
hands of a few “big-time, long
distance bankers.”
Fred T. Brooks of Dallas,
himself president of the nedium-
sized independent Merchants
State Bank of Dallas, as well as
chief spokesman for the year old
400 plus member Independent
Bankers Association, expressed
“Deep concern” over potential
future uncontrolled growth of
multi-bank holding companies as
he called for passage of a state
law which would impose state
regulation of the MBHCs as well
us limit the external growty-by-
merger of MBHCs.
Brooks expressed support of
legislation introduced by State
Rep. John Wilson of LaGrange
which would vest state
regulatory authority over MBH-
Cs in the Texas Banking Com-
missioner as well as restrict
individual holding companies to
Shah of Iran Begins Four Day Visit
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP)
Shah Mohammed Reza Pah-
lavi of Iran and Empress Fa-
rah have begun a four-day offi-
cial visit io Venezuela, a lead-
ing purtnci in the Organization
of Petroleum Exporting Coun-
tries.
The Shah, the first Iranian
ruler and first chief of state of
a middle eastern OPEC nations
to visit Venezuela, arrived here
Monday.
The royal couple was met by
President Carlos Andres Perex,
First Lady Blanquita Rodriguez
dc Perex and top ranking offi-
cials in welcoming ceremonies
whieh included a 21-gun salute.
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controlling m> more than 8 per- financial octopus has extended
cent of the aggregate total of it’s tentacles into every Texas
state bank deposits, nor more community, drawing out local
than 25 individual subsidiary capital to make big corporate
hanks. The bill, HB 633, was loans in some other part of Texas
introduced by the LaGrange - or worse out of Texas or even
Democrat in early February, and out of the country - with the
was referred to a sub-committee result that available lendable
of the House of Representatives funds for small borrowers are
Committee on Financial In- completely dried up.”
stitutions for further study "Independent bankers are
following a lengthy public more interested in meeting the
bearing in mid-March.
Contending that the federal
government has “fumbled the
hall” on MBHC regulation,
Brooks cites figures from the
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
which show that multi-bank
holding companies have seized
control of 54.2 percent of all bank outside of the community,
deposits in Texas in less than five Brooks says,
years.
finam ial and credit needs of
farmers and ranchers, families
and small businessmen,
students, consumers and in-
dividuals in the communities of
Texas than in tieing up all
available capital in massive,
high profit corporate loans
“Since the success of each
independent community bank is
directly tied to the growth,
proper)ty and success of it’s local
community, the Independent
Bank has a vested interested in
the growth, prosperity and
success of the local community.
This is the way it should be - but it
won’t last if holding companies
are permitted to continue gob-
bling lip hanks all over Texas,
and run them with 'Managers’
who respond to the high profit
demands of absentee
management rather than to the
needs of the local community."
Brooks said that the Wilson hill
is “a reasonable compromise
between those who would permit
“In 1970, there were only four
multi-bank holding companies in
Texas which controlled only 14
subsidiary banks, representing
control over only 7 percent of all
hank deposits in Texas,” Brooks
said. “Today, if all pending
application for creation of new
holding companies, for
acquisition of additional banks by
existing MBHCs are approved,
there would be 34 multi-bank
holding companies controlling
239 subsidiary banks
representing control over 54 2
percent of all bank deposits in the
state. This stampede to extend
control over such a vast portion
of the Banking Industry in Texas , „ . .. ,
is not healthy from an economic l'0""nu‘’d uncontrolled growth of
MBHCs on the one hand, and
standpoint and it is certainly not
in the best interests of those
whom banks exist to serve - their
customers - the people of
Texas.”
Brooks said that he does not
oppose the concept of holding
companies, but contends that the
maintenance of a “healthy
balance” between holding
companies and their wholly-
owned subsidiaries on the one
hand and the independent, unit
hanking institutions on the other
is of paramount importance at
this point in time
"If we fail to act now. holding
companies can - and will - go
into every community in Texas,
gobbling up every independent
community bank in sight until the
hanking structure of Texas
resembles the desolate financial
landscape of stales like
California and New York - where
94* percent or more of the deposits
of the slate rests in holding
companies so few in numl>cr that
you can count them with the
fingers of one hand,” Brooks
contends
"We can’I afford to wake up
one morning to find that a
those who would prohibit them
altogether."
"The hill looks to the future --
not the past." Brooks said. "We
would not drive any holding
company out of business with this
hill the status quo would
remain But the important thing
is that the bill would insure that a
continued diffusion of power over
Texas hanking wealth will exist
in Texas in the future - a healthy,
fine tuned balance between in-
dependent community banks and
holding company-owned sub-
sidiary hanks on the other,"
Brooks concluded
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Jack R. Hawkins
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Groesbeck, Texas
Thursday, May 8, 1975
interested in relatives there and
couldn't get through. Deputies to
Tombstone territory Tuesday
night after report from child
that his mother being beaten by
the father, were they surprised
when deputies got there as didnt
know he called, wouldnt file
charges
Warned County Attorney Gage
about running off cliff or
something while gone on short
vacation into Big Bend country to
ride trail bikes, when got back
told him saw he made it, then
admitted he did but had to leave
little brother in Alpine hospital
with injuries from bike accident.
Emergency message delivered
by deputy one night. Report of
pigs stolen near Fairfield.
Search warrant secured and
house searched for stolen
property with some recovered by
deputies.
Sent deputy to check on vehicle
and subject TlfP had stopped
Prairie Hill thought we wanted
on theft but knew nothing about,
checked and found it Navarro Co.
Rack through western part of
county with warrant for man on
contributing to delenquency of
minor, jailed overnight until
hand made. Deputies to Oak-
wood to return four subjects on
burglary of Momma Reds pool
table being held by Leon Co.
Deputy Eldridge. jailed until
three made bond, one still with
us.
Deputy contacted man after
complaint of cattle destroying
neighbors garden. Complaint
made of man interfering with
getting to gas well, county at-
torney contacted. Dew and
Teague Thursday with civil
papers. Man filed on buddy for
reported theft of $600. Deputies
to Teague at night to serve
subpeona on case set for next
date.
Bear out to help divide
property in divorce suit. Wilson
and THP Ray got DWI on way
hack in after fatal wreck on 145,
also ran out of gas. Fairfield Fire
Dept, also called to scene of
wreck. Deputy checked
suspicious reported subjects that
been wandering around truck
parking late one night. Com-
plaint from woman on sister in
law breaking out window to
mobile home.
Deputies got midnite call from
Rusk to try and locate man
working on drilling rig for
emergency message, didnt find.
Man jailed after car parked in
exit on 145 drunk, also found to be
wanted Mexia on assault charge.
Call 3 am. on dude keeping
womans granddaughter out till
then and giving bad time when
bought home, filed on for no DL
and jailed. Had 9 am call to
nursing home on suspicious
subjects parked out front, gone
when got there.
Also had call late one night on
suspicious guest at motel. Mid-
nite call on CB about two cars
driving bad. checked and found
two dudes in one and two chicks
in other just playing, cited for
speeding. Man in Friday af-
ternoon to spend first of several
weekends in jail on DWI sen-
tence, released Sunday af-
ternoon.
Weekend deputies had it real
quiet, one drunk in car on FR 27
jailed Sat. night, called to Teague
to back up local unit on reported
shooting from car but didnt
locate. Teague also had false
report of burglary at store and
later false fire alarm early
Sunday morn. Had call on two
vehicles 145 doing bad job of
driving, more boys and girls in
seperate cars flirting very
dangerously, cited for speeding.
My Mother and I to Thelma,
Horn Hill, Fort Parker Memorial
Cemetery (formerly Lewisville)
and Faulkenberry Cemetery
Friday morning locating grave
sites of our ancestors. Most
interesting trip as my first to
some and brought back many
memories of her childhood here
and visits with Grandmaw Sharp.
Paid Sheriff Spivey short viait
while in Groesbeck and inspected
his newly remodeled offices
which lieen needed long time.
They trying to locate if possible
pictures of all former sheriff's of
Limestone, any one having such
please advise them so can have
copy made if dont want to part
with it. Am planning on doing
some thing when new jail and
office facities completed here so
will appreciate any Freestone
County former sheriff's pictures
or any old photos concerning
early county history.
Friend Benny Alewine by for
short visit and police clearance
papers for passport to Indonesia,
one these days gonna have to go
over there somewhere and get
him. Call from mother with
grown son giving bad time, ad-
vised call back if had more,
didnt. FFA father ans son
Friday night in Wortham, fine as
always.
Checked car Saturday in ditch
on old road west of Fairfield,
fence torn down, if not corrected
charges be filed. Several civil
papers served, one for non child
support payments. Enjoyable
lunch Saturday at old Moody-
Bradley house, Fairfield which
sponsored yearly by History
Club
With Chief Sunday morning to
Ivonc Star area with warrant for
man filed on by his brother in law
for theft of pistol, been looking
for good while as went into army
shortly after offense committed
and first time back.
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Notice of the Names of Persons
Appearing as the owners of
Unclaimed Amounts Held By:
First National Bank
WORTHAM, TEXAS
This notice is given and published pursuant to Section 3,
Article 3272b, Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, in
an effort to locate persons who are the depositors or owners of
amounts in accounts that have remained inactive or dormant
according to the provisions of Article 3272b for more than
seven (7) years.
The unclaimed amounts due the depositors or owners listed
herein w ill be paid upon proof of ownership at the office of the
named depository within nine (•) months, and if unclaimed
thereafter they may be subject to report to and conservation
hy the State Treasurer in accordance with said Article 3272b.
Listed below are the names of missing depositors, and their
last known address:
I. Bounds. Mary B., unknown.
2 Boyd, Dr Adam N., unknown
3. Cleveland, Mrs. L.J., Wortham, Texas.
4 Crouch. E D Estate, Wortham, Texas
5. Moss. H.S.. unknown
6. Mueller, John, unknown.
7. Pearson, John, unknown
R. Person, Spl. H.L., unknown
9 Renfro, Margaret et al, unknown
10 Reynolds, H.B., Tehuacana, Texas
II. Schiller, Mrs. Eileen Estate, Wortham, Texas
12 Shelton, Maggie, unknown
13 Worthington. Evelyn Richard Unknown
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The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1975, newspaper, May 8, 1975; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1106365/m1/4/?q=waco+tornado: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.