The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 24, 1973 Page: 4 of 4
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4—The Wortham, Texas, Journal
Attorney General
Gives Opinions
AUSTIN, (TPA)-Atty. Gen.
Hill held constitutional a
controversial compulsory oil and
gas unitization bill (HB 3111.
Hill also held that a person
may be employed both as a
University of Texas law
professor and a researcher for
the State Constitutional Revision
Commission.
In other recent opinions. Hill
held:
A bill requiring the state
comptroller to make sales tax
reports to cities is constitutional.
A bank applying to be a county
fund depository must submit
along with its bid a statement of
a legal rate of interest for time
deposits of all amounts and
lengths of time. A bid cannot be
corrected later to include the
information if it is first omitted.
The Courts Speak
The Court of Criminal Appeals
overturned a murder conviction
of a Houston man because it was
impossible to prove who actually
fired the fatal shot in a motel
shootout.
The State Supreme Court held
a druggist can be liable for
refilling a prescription for eye
drops that caused cataracts, but
the drug company that made the
drops cannot be, because
directions indicated the medi
cation was for short-term use,
not for a year.
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WORTHAM, TEXAS
PHONE 765-3203
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Phone 765-3203
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Phone 765 3485
FOOD BARGAINS
KEELING’S
We Deliver — 765-3931
No Deliveries After 4:30 P.M.
TODAY AND SATURDAY, HAY 25 & 26
DREFT (Regular Site)...........39c
MAXWELL HOUSE
INSTANT COFEE
6 Ol * $139
CAMPBELLS
PORK & BEANS
16 Oz. - 19c
WOLF CHILI
19 Os.
82c
RANCHSTYLE
NAVY BEANS
15 Ol - 19c
WHITE
KARO SYRUP
32 Oz. • 78c
HEINZ
KOSHER Dill PICKLES
32 Oz. - 69c
MELLORINE..........Gal. 39c
DEL MONTE CRUSHED
PINEAPPLE
\5Va Oz. * 35c
Cranberry Juice
32 Or.
72c
SNOWDRIFT
3Lbe.
89c
GRAPE-NUT FAKES
12 Oz.
48c
• MEATS •
Deckel's All-Meat Franks Lb. 89c
Homo Milk - 1 Gal.............98c
% Gal............55c
1 Gal. -2%.....94c
Biscuits.................5 Cans 49c
AN ORDINANCE riXTWC AND DETETtMINTN<J THE ORA
FftAL HATE TO BE CHAHOED FOR SALES Or NATURAL
GAO TO HESIDENTZAI. AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS
WZTHIN THE CITY LIMITS Or WORTHAM, FREESTONE
COUNTY TEXAS AND PROVIDING TOR THE MANNER IN
WHICH SUCH RATE MAY BU CHANGED, ADJUSTED AND
AMENDED.
HE it ordained by the city council of the city of
WORTHAM;
SECTION 1 Effective with the first (?ns bills rendered from and
after thirty (3in days from the date of final passage of this ordinanace.
the maximum general service rate for sales of natural pas rendered
to residential and commercial consumers within the city llmlta of
Wortham by Lone Star Gas Company, a Texas corporation. Its iuc-
cessors and assigns, is hereby fixed and determined as follows:
First 1.000 cu ft or fraction thereof $2 444 Gross; $2.20 Net
Next 3.000 cu. ft. fn $1178 per Mcf Gross: $106 per Mcf Net
Next 6,000 cu It. (ft 1036 per Mcf Gross; 95 per Mcf Net
Next 15.000 cu. ft (b .978 per Mcf Gross: 88 per Mcf Net
Next 75.000 cu ft fp 922 per Met Gross; 83 per Mcf Not
All Over 100,000 cu. tt. @ .889 per Mcf Gross; .30 per Mcf Net
No gas bill will be rendered to any residential nr commercial con-
sumer served under the above rate not consuming any gas during
any monthly billing period.
ADJUSTMENTS
The amount of each net monthly bill computed at the above-
stated rates shall be subject to the following adjustments: Plus or
minus the amount of any Increase or decrease, respectively, above or
below the 42 5 cents per Mcf level In the intracompany city gate
charge as authorized by the Railroad Commission of the State of
Texas or other regulatory body having Jurisdiction for gas delivered
to Lone Star Gas Company's distribution system for sale to residential
and commercial consumers where such changes are caused by In-
creases or decreases in the cost of gas purchased by the Company;
plus an amount equivalent to the proportionate part of any new tax.
or Increased tax, or any other governmental imposition, rental, fee or
charge (except state, county, city and special district ad valorem
taxes and taxes on net tneomel levied, assessed or Imposed subsequent
to April 1, 1972, upon or allocable to the Company’s distribution
operations, by any new or amended law. ordinance or contract. Each
gross monthly bill shall be adjusted proportionately. Company, at
Its option, may forego the application of any adjustment tf such ad-
justment would result in an increase In the monthly hill; however,
failure of Company to upply any adjustments shall not constitute a
waiver of Company's right from time to time, or at any time, to
make any adjustment, in whole or in part, In any subsequent current
monthly bill that may be applicable to such bill.
Net rate shall apply to all bills paid within ten days from monthly
billing date; gross rate shall be applicable thereafter.
The above rate is applicable to each residential and commercial
consumer per meter per month or for any part of a month for which
gas Is used at the same location.
In addition to the aforesaid rates, Company shall have the right
to collect such reasonable charges as are necessary to conduct ita
business and to carry out Its reasonable rules and regulations in effect.
SECTION 2. The rate set forth In Section 1 may be changed and
amended by either the City or Company furnishing gas tn the manner
provided by law. Service hereunder Is subject to the orders of regu-
latory bodies having jurisdiction, and to the Company's Rules and
Regulations currently on file In the Company’s office.
SECTION 3. It is hereby found and determined that the meeting
at which this ordinance was passed was open to the public, as required
by Texas law, and that advance public notice of the time, place and
purpose of said meeting was given.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 15th day of May, A.D. 1673.
ATTEST:
HAROLD WALKER
Mayor, City of Wortham, Texas
ERNEST M. JONES
Secretary
(Seal)
STATE OF TEXAS )
COUNTY OF FREESTONE )
I, Ernest M. Jones, Secretary of the City of Wortham, Freestone
County. Texas, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Is a true
and correct copy of an ordinance passed and approved by the City
Council of the City of Wortham at a called session held on the 15th
day of May, 1973, as it appears In the record of Minutes of said
City Council in Book 1973 Minutes, page 66.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID CITY, tills the 15th
day of May, A.D. 1973.
ERNEST M. JONES
Secretary,
Ctly of Wortham, Texas
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ERNEST, HARRY AND MACK
Ron Clower's Kindergarten
Bill Is Sent to Governor
Thursday, May 24, 1973
The bill by Senator Ron
Clower of Garland and Repre-
sentative Wilson Foreman of
Austin to provide kindergarten
for all five year old school
children beginning in September
passed the Senate and was sent
to the Governor Saturday. The
bill. H.B. 787, would change
present law to allow all five year
olds to begin kindergarten in
September. Under the present
law only those who were five
years old by February 1, 1973,
would be able to attend.
Under the present law, passed
in 1969 to begin a phasing in
program of public kindergartens,
only children who were five
years old by February of this
year would be allowed to begin
kindergarten in September.
"The unforeseen result of the
present law is that only half of
the children who will start first
grade in September of 1974 will
have attended kindergarten. The
WANT-ADS
HARRY ANDREJCZAK, BULL-
DOZING CONTRACTOR— 14
years experience. Call Fairfield-
214 389-3342. 6-12tp
OAT HAY FOR SALE: 50 cents
bale in field. J. E. McLelland, Sr.
LOST: 1 Cable Wire Stretcher,
May 7 Close to School. J. D.
Blankenship.
SIMMONS STORE will be closed
Saturday afternoons during the
Summer. 7-3t3
FOR SALE: Coldspot refrig-
erator and freezer. Cheap. Mrs.
0. D. Williams. 765-3937.
NOTICE OF BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION MEETING
WORTHAM INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT
In obedience to an order of the
Board of Equalization regularly
convened and sitting, notice is
hereby given that said Board of
Equalization will be in session at
its regular meeting place in the
City of Wortham, Limestone,
Freestone and Navarro County,
Texas, at 6 o'clock p.m.,
beginning on. Monday, the 4th
day of June, 1978, and from day
to day thereafter, for the
purpose of determining, fixing
and equalizing the value of any
and all taxable property situated
in the said Wortham Inde-
pendent School District, until
such values have finally been
determined for taxable purposes
for the year 1973, and any and all
persons interested, or having
business with said Board, are
here notified to be present.
DONE BY ORDER OF THE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
OF WORTHAM Independent
School District, Limestone,
Freestone and Navarro County,
Texas, at Wortham, Texas, the
22nd day of May, A.D., 1973.
Jon R. Jones
Secretary
Wortham Independent
School District
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C. M. LOWENTHAL
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LARRY BLOCK
For Replacing Sewer Lines
and Connecting to
City Sewer
P. 0. BOX 362 - WORTHAM
Leave Name and Address
at City Hall
ANNUAL
OIVIDEND RATE
5%
5Va%
5%%
6%
COMPOUNDED DAILY-
_YIELD WITH DIVIDENDS CREDITED
SBSJggae.............................Amounts to 5.13*
} MONTH to 6 MONTH CERTIFICATES , _
<11466 MINIMUM ......................................................AfTIOUntS |0
1 YEAR CERTIFICATES , A . Mcr
(iiooominimum:.....................................................Amounts to
2 YEAR CERTIFICATES , x . c ia<v
<|S.M6 MINIMUM).....................................................Amounts to VilO%
CONFIDENCE AND SECURITY I26.6M F8LIC INSURED
"S,
SAVE BY 10th • EARN from FIRST
younger half of that entering
class will not only be younger,
they will not have had the
advantage of kindergarten like
their older classmates," said
Clower. "The experts tell us that
this is an intolerable situation
because the half of the beginning
first graders who have not been
to kindergarten will be at such a
phychological and educational
disadvantage.”
The Clower-Foreman bill will
provide that all of the
five-year-olds will be able to
begin kindergarten in Septem-
ber, but to avoid causing an
increase in cost it gives the local
school districts three options: 1
It allows school districts now
operating a full day program
supplemented by local funds to
continue to do so; 2 or, a school
district may operate two half day
sessions throughout the school
year; 3 or, school districts that
wish to operate a full day
program with two separate four
and one half month semesters,
allowing each of the five-year-old
groups to attend one semester,
may do so.
"This bill provides for a
kindergarten program for all
students without causing an
increase in cost or an increase in
the number of buildings
currently required," Clower said.
“It is an economically feasible
solution to a potentially very
serious problem.”
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We Accept Any Burial Policy at Face Value
Wortham, Texas
Phone 765-3941
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Coolidge, Texas - 786-4932
Assurance Sought For
Agricultural Fuel
AUSTIN, (TPA)—Agriculture
Commissioner John C. White
urged the Federal Office of Oil
and Gas to seek immediate
compliance from industry with
guidelines which would assure
adequate fuel supplies for Texas
agriculture.
White said curtailments are
already being made in spite of
federal guidelines announced
May 10. The commissioner said
Texas is in a "critical period,”
and a lack of fuel could be
"disastrous” to the 1973 crop
season.
SCHOOL FINANCE BILL
IS STILL IN DOUBT
AUSTIN, (TPA)—The House
approved an overall revision of
the system of financing public
schools which would cost $1.8
billion over the next six years,
but chances of Senate passage
are dim.
ADULT EDUCATION LAW
AUSTIN, (TPA)—Texas' first
adult education law has been
signed by Governor Briscoe.
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Hawkins, Jack R. The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 24, 1973, newspaper, May 24, 1973; Wortham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1106620/m1/4/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Freestone+County%22: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.