Yoakum Herald-Times (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1970 Page: 5 of 10
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Latest Advices Released On
Effects Of Maiioana Smoking
News Release from National
institute of Mental Health)
y everyone has hoard
fictions, or fallacies a>
marihuana, perhaps like
*-“Smoke pot and you wind up
Xed on heroin . . . Man, It's
aner than alcohol . . . It’s
first step right into the
lycho ward . . . The res just
reason to keep it illegal . . .
doesn’t anyone tell the
about marihuana?,’
Vane of these statements it
sed on scientific fact, but on
if-fact or mininformation.
[The first statement, although
stems from some studies
lng that siieable percent-
es of heroin addicts previous-
smoked marihuana (pot),
fie reverse is not necessarily
I true, although this adds no rea-
|soning to the side of those who
Ivor unrestricted marihuana.
Alcohol and marihuana are
loot comparable, as far as No.
| X goes. Moreover, the long-term
fects of marihuana smoking
Ire simply not known as yet.
As to No. 3, scientists have
not proved that marihuana is
a direct cause of mental ill-
ness. Nor have they proved
that it prevents mental disord-
ers or helps mental health.
There are some reasons on
the legal side for restrictions
on marihuana, as, for example,
the indisputable fact that sci-
ence does not know very much
about it. It does not appear,
moreover, that mass, permis-
sive, total population usage of
an unknown but powerful mind-
affecting drug is rational.
“Why dosen't anyone tell the
truth about marihuana?”
This desparing kind of cry is
perhaps based on confusion
brought about by those who
favor taking all shackles off
marihuana and who dissemin-
ate misinformation or slanted
material rather than objective
nformation.
Here are some facts about
is controversial substance, en-
ly founded on what science
w knows, not on guesses, ru-
mors. and wishful emotionaliz-
ing.
Hie smoking of marihuana is
illegal ;n nearly every civilized
country of the world. Never-
theless, with the posible excep-
tion of alcohol, it is today pro-
bably the most widely used
Moekant hi the world.
OMDMo Ms current pervosi ve-
nose, scientists are quick to
acknowledge significant gaps In
their knowledge of marihua-
na's affects on man — and ani-
mals, too, for that matter.
Questions meet often asked also
included the following:
Is marihuana used for medi-
cal purposes?
No. It haB no known use in
modern medicine. There are
medical research studies seek-
ing scientific Information on it,
hut it is not used to treat or
cure illness.
Statements that marihuana is
"medically safe” are not sup-
ported by scientific evidence.
Do we know what marihuana
does to the mind and body?
We do not know the physical
affects fuly. Long-term effects
are absolutely unknown. The
kind of research needed to
learn the results of continued
use has not yet been done. It
is getting underway now, how-
ever. a$ pointed out.
Dees marihuana affect judge-
ment?
Yes, but not favorably. A per-
son using marihuana finds it
ST. BENEDICTS FARM NEWS
»*cr FIVE — YOAKUM HERALD TIMES
HP
TMe pnot year, the arm yoer
in our new home, has been a
beehive of activity ... We
became involved in scouting in
Waetder, with Marymargaret
and LaClalre handling the Cub
Scouts, and John, the Boy
Scouts, all members of St. Pat-
rick’s Troop M7.
With Beatrice Almaraz, we
have been forming a youth
group for the members of our
church choir, who incidently
have learned many new songs
this year and have received a
lot of compliments on their
singing. Last spring we spoke
at the annual Knights of Col-
umbus banquet in Gonzales, and
we gave a program for the
Methodist ladles in La Grange,
this summer. This week we are
giving a Christmas program for
the students at Waelder High
School.
George and John were elected
officers of the St. Pat's advis-
ory board, which has been busy
with a campaign to raise
money for a new church; (the
present one leaks and sues).
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weekly for a Bible discussion
having begun three years ago
with Genesis, and are now In
the gospels. We have another
monthly Scripture discussion,
and then a monthly ecumen;cal
dialog with various Christian
ministers and friends in the
Fayette County area.
We are in our fifth year an
radio stations KVLG-La Grange
and KCTI-Gonzales with "A
Chat With George & John,”
which is a conversational on
some current Christian tepie,
sometimes a current event,
sometimes a theological ques-
tion, while we attempt to ex
plain our convictions in the
light of Scripture and our Ca-
tholic tradition.
This is aired on both stations,
Sunday at 10 45 a m. John’s
newspaper column "Come Let
Us Reason Together follows the
same lines as the radio pro-
gram and appears in the Gon-
j zales Inciuirer. The Moulton
Ragle The Hallcttsville Tri-
i bene-Herald. The Yoakum Her-
j ald-Times and the Weimar Mer-
cury. Both the program and
Cone Let Us Reason Together
Our good friend Fr. Richard
Oberstar was transferred to the the column are oriented to the
Valley, but we have enjoyed j ecumenical movement,
coming to know his replace- j Ann Ryan of San Antonio has
ment, Fr. John Fickinger, who published a list of new Chris-
like us. is a photography b'lff tian communities which includes
The dark room here at the a short description of St. Bene-
Farm in fact, gets about as diet’s Farm. We have received
J7 *ar, thinking. He1 is j “we are* SoL^SSyengaged theT'Led'Slates'fromlidirid-
mien more easily to other peo-jjn the correspondence course uals wiio have obtained Rvan's
Sh“g“TIE !lst «!*• *•*
clear thinking is affected. It is,
for example, dangerous to drive
while under the influence of
marihuana just as it is with
alcohol.
What about the laws?
Ther are Federal and State
laws — and international laws—
dealing with marihuana. Pos-
session or sale of it in the U S.
is a felony under Federal law.
Many states deal with marihu-
ana as severly as if it were a
narcotic.
Many feel that the laws
should be changed; many oth-
ers do not. In any case, young
and old alike should know
these and other facts.
For a free leaflet on mari-
huana, write to Box 1080, NIMH,
Washington, D C. 20013.
er's School in Westport, Conn.,
and we are now sharing this
experience with another stu-
dent, Joe Morales of Luling.
In addition to our regular
wedding photography business,
we covered several horse
shows this year and have iie-
gun doing portraits here at the
Farm.
This past summer, two of our
pictures won high honors in
both the color and black and
white divisions of an interna-
tional photo contest, judged by
world-famous Ansol Adams. We
also had a color slide accepted
for exhibit at an international
salon in Ontario, Canada.
We have begun to decorate
our house with large photo mur-
als, made in our own dark
room. And this year we began
to do our own color Drinting in
addition to color slides and
black and white printing.
We attended and displayed
our pictures at the Schulenburg
summer festival, and also had
a display of school pictures at
T. X. Kubala’s in Schulenburg,
where we are still meeting
here last month from New
Hampshire and is considering
our way of life as a possible
form of personal dedication.
Fr. Louis Richard of Blauvelt,
N. Y., visited here for a week
last Easter.
Steve Wallace, a young man
who has seen a lot of action
in Vietnam, has been visiting
here the past month, helping
with the dairy chores gnd weld-
ing. Ernest Endrizzi was here
for three months last spring
and summer, studying and dia-
loging about the things of the
Spirit. Ernie, a long-time frie id
is resuming his education in
Austin now. He, like Brother
Gregory, also of Austin, fre-
quently brings friends around
to discuss the state of the
world. A lot of folks have come
Bp of m. ■wu«ii.
Time Magazine's December 26,
1908, pop-art cover asks, ’ la God
cabling back to life?” Golden
rays of sun behind the question
suggest he is.
In a six-page feature story, the
national news magazine analyzes
the state of religion in the United
Slates, and decides that at the
down of the new decade — the
l9Wa — tilings aie looking up,
not down.
They recognize a case could be
trade for Die opposite view, that
religious fervor is on the decree*',
citing tti* fact that U. S. Church
attendance dropped from 49 per-
cent in 1H5B to 43 percent in 196S.
It also notes that young people
are increasingly turned off by in-
stitutional religion, and that the
churches are split today by quar-
rels over getting involved in se-
rial action.
To all ihis we might add' the
ot.nervation of Will Herberg, au-
thor of Protestant, Catholic, Jew,
ihnt church attendance may be
relatively high, and religious fer-
vor, very low, at the same time.
Many go to church as a matter of
social convention.
Others might want to cite our
increased crime rates, pontagm-
phy, the riots, the partying, t'-e
religious indifference, the hedon-
ism. the wealthy abandon of our
society’. It is said, in fact, that on
the United Nations charter, the
United Slates of America is listed
as a pagan nation.
It cannot be denied that no mat-
ter which direction religious fer-
vor gum in thie Country, up . . .
or down, religioue confusion there
is, and misunderstanding end di-
vision there ie, right now. The
ycung accuse “the Establishment"
ol hypocrisy. The older generation
accuses the young of lolly, the
Establishment accuses its would-
be reformers of infidelity. The re-
formers — mostly social activits
— accuse the Church of "drag-
ging its feet.” The ecumenical
movement, some day, has bogged
down.
How then, can God, be "conning
back to life"?
The Church is being deliberate
)y "dinned out of its complacen-
cy," according to theologian Dr.
Dale Moody, who may himself be
a strange symbol of hope lor the
future. Dr. Moody, a Baptist, is
currently teaching at Rome’s
Pontifical Gregorian University —
the long-time citadel of Catholic
officialdom!
Time [Mints out that all through
this Century feelings about the fu-
ture of Christianity have been
mixed, some foreseeing great re-
vival, and others, complete col-
lapse. Neither seems probable,
they say: “The consensus for the
by this past year, some for a
cup of Coffee, some to stay a
day or two, same to discuss
philosophy, some photography.
A new sign on Highway 90
has brought in a steady stream
of photographers, and given us
great enrichment. Sr. Anneliese
was here for four days from
Madonna Hospital in Denison;
Fr John Orr has been in and
out; Fr. Francis (Robert) Gan-
non has been to see us twice
this year. Perhaps you will
come visit us this coming year
— 1970. God bless you.
Fafits« Kata* tt
Quacks And Phonies
From the days of witchcraft
to modern "headshrinkuig." as
phychiatry is sometimes faceti-
ously referred to, quacks and
phonies have preyed upon the
mentaffy ill and their families.
In no other field of illness,
save perhaps that of cancer,
have so many cruel hoaxes been
perpetrated upon the guileless
and the suffering.
Mental and emotional disor-
ders, for which there are few
absolute diagnoses and sure
cures, lend themselves particu-
larly well to the quack’s per-
suasive balm. Moreover, pre-
venting mental health quackery
through laws is extremely diffi-
cult.
Many States do not have li-
censing law; and in many
places counseling, psychological
foraeeuMe future seem* to be that
okl and new will exist side by
side.”
A revival is coming ... not of
“okf-time” religion, but of “this
time", not altogether "new”, but
not altogether “old" either.
DISCOVER AMERICA
and ether
psychologists.’
isellers and ot
treatment
therapy may be
anointed
riage counsellors
Medical and health
ties have not fought
as strongly as we all
wish, principally beoat
full-time preoccupation
positive medical and
programs and practices.
Some exports, bowse*
focussing attention on
ery. One of these is Dr.
D. Freeman, a psychiatrist as*-1
sociated with Temple Univer-
sity, Philadelphia. Dr. Freeman
says that there
finition of a
will do well
about a person’s actlvtles such
as the following:
Claiming to provide services
for which Ms training and ex-
perience are clearly inade-
.ipuia. ur. r i vviiibii
iere is no easy d»
quack, but that we
H to be suspicious
quate;
Making
eacessive
without good evidence (cautfon
profefc-
is typical of the honest
sionai);
Unwillingness to consider
'hat his claimed results might
be due to factors he has net
taken into account;
Claiming (without evidence)
that his treatment is more “na-
tural" than others and that He
is not merely "treating iymp-
tims" but rather basic cauMS.
Central Slates News Views
CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION OF
FIRST STATE BANK
N*.’.
of Yoakum in the State of Texas and Domestic Subsidiaries at the close of
business on Decemser 31st, 1989.
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks (including $43,801.39 unposted debits)----$ 936,850.40
U. S. Treasury securities______________________________________ 1,361,300.00
Obligations of States and political subdivisions__________________ 630.488.08
Other securities (including $10,000.00 Federal Savings)____________ 10,001.00
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell 400,000.08
Other Loans__________________________________________________ 3,066,205.25
Bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and other assets
representing bank premises________________________________ 171,552.69
Real estate owned other than bank premises____________________ 4,556.00
TOTAL ASSETS
$8,580,953.42
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations----$3,433,837.64
Time and savings deposits of Individuals, partnerships, & corporations 2,161,646.29
Deposits of United States Government
___ 47,629.04
Deposits of States and political subdivisions____________________ 366,489.55
Certified and officers’ checks, etc.________________:__________
TOTAL DEPOSITS __________________________ $6,020,427.49
(a) Total demand deposits________________ 3,807,790.25
(b) Total time and savings deposits__________ 2,212,637.24
Other liabilities__________________________________________
TOTAL LIABILITIES ............—............_..........................................
10,824.97
43,067.96
Reserve
TOTAL
RESERVES ON LOANS AND SECURITIES
debt losses on loans________________________
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Common stock-total par value______________________._________
(No. shares authorized 15000) (No. shares outstanding 15000)
Surplus _________________________________-___________________
... $8,083,495.45
._ $
3,731.73
$
3,731.7.1
$
513,726.24
-
150,000.00
200,000.00
113,726.24
50,000.00
513,726.24
Reserve for contingencies and other capital reserves
TOTAL LIABILITIES, RESERVES, AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS------- $8,588,953.42
/ MEMORANDA
verage of total deposits for the 15 calendar days ending with cell date $5,797,109.6
.verage of total loans for the 15 calendar days ending with call date _ 3,060,931.13
Unearned discount on instalment loans Included In
total capital accounts__,_______________________—---— 30,203.72
J, Fired Pospisil, Vice President-Cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that this report of condition is true and correct, to the best of my know-
ledge and belief.
Correct—Attest /%/ Fred Pospisil
DIRECTORS:
X G. Hermann 8r.
Charles J. Kvtnta
Dr. A. E Mgebroff
State of Texas, County of DeWltt, as:
Sworn t o and subscribed before me this 7 day of January, 1970. My commis-
sion expires June 1, 1971, Mildred Neuaser, Notary Public, DeWltt County.
BABY ELEPHANT at Los An-
geles Zoo glances warily as she
guzzles milk from giant bottle.
She gains 80-100 pounds a month.
BARMAIDS — Twin 11-month-
old daughters Sherrie and Terrie
(picture at right) are introduced
to parallel bars by father, Stan
Stangasser gymnast at Kent
State University, Kent, Ohio.
STRONGER TREAD — B.F.Good rich's new radial-belted winter
tire withstands 6,000 pounds per square inch penetration pressure,
2,000 more than most convention:! biz J ply winter tire* can take.
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