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IHE COTULLA RECORD. COTULLA, TEXAS
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 23, 1984
George And Evelyn Pletz
Honored With Dinner
George and Evelyn Pletz,
previous owners of the Credit
Bureau Service Center, Inc.,
were honored with a farewell
dinner in the party room at Sam-
my's Restaurant in Castroville.
The long-time employees pre-
pared with love and little sad-
ness the entire program with
each one helping to put together
a lovely and memorable even-
ing. The meeting room was dec-
orated with beautiful and ela-
borated arrangements consis-
ting of arrangements of silk
flowers colored in peach tones,
this along with the honorees
wearing blue and peach cloth-
ing and sporting a peach colored
corsage and boutonniere, made
a lovely theme for a lovely
evening. Everyone was relaxed,
visiting and enjoying the deli-
cious meal and reminiscing over
the past years as working as
a ' team.1'
The program itself was a
work of art with each employee
assisting in some way the entire
o[M?ration; on the outside of the
light colored cream program
and tied with a golden ribbon
were these words:
RETIREMENT IS THE
BEGINNING OF A VERY
SPECIAL TIME IN LIFE IT IS
THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ONE
GOAL ADN THE OPPOR-
TUNITY TO SET NEW ONES.
THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE
CHALLENGE IT CAN OFFER.
THE SATISFACTION IT CAN
BRING, OR THE WORLD OF
ACCOMPLISHMENT IT CAN
HOLD
The honorees, their families
and the staff - Ozelle Hostetler,
Oleta Leonard, Wilma White,
Mary Lou Hernandez, Mary
Morales, Loma Gentry, Usa
Park, and Lorri Schmidt and
their spouses were all a part of
the "surprise party". The in-
vocation was given by Oleta
Leonard. After which she
said, "You all know me by my
name, I'm not going to preach
and I'm not going to sing. I'm
bringing you a poem, you see.
You'll think it's just a fun thing.
You see I'm really a poet and
non< of you knew it. She wrote
and read the following poem:
Here’s to Evelyn, Jolly and
Sweet
We have all taken her out to
eat.
_ When Evelyn employed me
my first unpression of her was
That she was progressive and
dynamic
This, is. as you know, what it
takes to make a business grow.
Through years of hard work
she’s gone to the top
Now it's time for her to rest
And we shall all give her our
best.
Now comes George with his
harem of eight.
What we couldn't give for
just one date!
Through years of candy and
gifts, we'll say
You're going to be missed
and come again another day.
We won't say goodbye, just
so long
Well say see you again
before too long.
Ozelle Hostetler, said, "This
occasion is to show the appre-
ciation of all the employees of
your leadership in the many
years we have had with you in
the Credit Bureau. We are
pleased to be a part of this
organization and to have work-
ed with you in serving the bus-
iness community. We sincerely
hope your retirement will be a
happy, joyful time in your
life and that you may see your
• long awaited dreams come true.
The presentation of the plaque
was then given by Mrs. Hoste-
tler; "We would like to present
this plaque as a lasting momento
of your years as owners and
managers of the Credit Bureau
Service Center. These words
were inscribed on the beautiful
plaque:
IN APPRECIATION***
GEORGE & EVELYN PLETZ***
Because of your leadership,
dedication and drive the Credit
Bureau has earned a well de-
served reputation for excellence
•••Employees, Credit Bureau
Service Center***
•••1961-1984***
Hie Credit Bureau began
operation in 1949 as Retail
Merchants Association with a
one town (Devine) coverage,
two drawers of files and 13
members. It was originally Mer-
chant owned with Joy Tilly as
the first manager. Roy Briscoe
later took it over but due to his
own business demanding so
much of his time, was unable to
continue Evelyn Pletz was asked
to take it over.
At a meeting of the board of
directors, she stated that she
would work diligently to turn
it into an organization in which
the merchants and community
would be proud of. They were
pleased to have her take over
the responsibility and appre-
ciated her dedication and hard
work.
Evelyn Pletz managed with
Georges help and advise until
he retired from his lifetime work.
Then be joined her full time.
In the twenty-five year span,
during the Piev- ’s affiliation with
the Bureau hree adjacent
Bureaus were purchased. The
Hondo Bureau in 1966, the
Pearsall Bureau in 1973 and the
Cotulla Bureau in 1976. The
Bureau also experienced a very
healthy growth during this
period. It now covers Frio,
La Salle, Medina and part of
Atascosa county with twenty-
eight towns. It has over 60,000
files and over 400 members.
The Pletz's have received the
J.E.R. Chilton Sr. Memorial
Award during this period for
the best Credit Bureau of this
size in 1969, 1973, and 1979 and
also the ACB, Inc. Leadership
award in 1976
After twenty-five years the
Bureau has been sold to Mr.
Robert Brockwell of Seguin,
Texas.
If you run out of dishwash-
ing liquid, a few teaspoons
of mild shampoo will help.
' Agri Briefs
GOOD QUALITY COTTON w
numerous bouts with adverse weather, the 1983 Texas
cotton crop la making a good ah0Wing aa far M (iber
qunl.'ty is concerned. An economist with the Texas
Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M
University System. says that . .izeabie amount of the
state’s cotton has very desirable spinning properties
Cotton classed in the El Paio, Lamesa and Lubbock
areaa - 60 percent of the Text, crop _ averaged abova
the desired 26 grams per tex strength reading. A lot of
Texas cotton also fell into the white category in 1983 as
opposed to the usual light jotted class The main
problem with Texas cotton is bark content, with about
a third of the crop being reduced at least one grade due
to bark.
1111
GETTING ROSES READY _ With a little more
"tender loving care”, rose plants will provide plenty of
beautiful blooms during 1984. iayg a landscape hor-
ticulturist with the Texas Agri. Extension Service,
Texas A&M University System Pruning is a major
step and should be done before active growth starts.
Prune plants down to about 2 feet from the ground, but
don't prune climbing roses until after they bloom.
Apply one-half cup of 8-8-8 fertilizer around each plant
and water it in thoroughly. Mulching around plants
with sawdust, wood chips or peat moss helps keep
weeds down and retains soil moisture. Roses must be
sprayed every week to 10 days during the summer to
control blackspot, a fungus disease.
1111
NEW SOIL FERTILITY SPECIALIST - Dr Dale
Pennington has been named to the position of soil
fertility specialist with the Texas Agri. Extension
Service, Texas A&M University System. Pennington,
who served as Extension soil chemist for the Texas
plains and most of western Texas the past six years,
fills the position formerly held by Dr. Lanny Aahlock.
He will have primary responsibility for coordinating
soil, water and forage testing activities. The Extension
Service currently operates major soil testing
laboratories at Lubbock and College Station with the
latter facility also handling water and forage testing.
SN Tracy Gonzalez
Completes Training
SN Tracy Gonzalez,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Gonzalez of Portland.
Oregon and granddaughter
of Marta Gonzalez of Cotulla
has completed 8 weeks of
Naval Basic Training at the
Orlando Florida Naval
Training Center. She will
remain in Orlando to start
her initial phase in becoming
an electronic technician.
After completing 12-15
weeks of basic electronics at
Orlando, Tracy will be
transferred to Great Lakes,
Naval Training Center for an
additional 29 weeks of ad-
vances electronics which
will consist of computer
repair, microwave, fire
control systems, radar and
radio repairs.
FRIO—NUECES PUBLICATIONS, LTD
Hightower
Asks For
Funds Now
MJSHN - Texas Agriculture
Commissioner Jim Hightower
has asked in a letter to federal
budget director David Stockman
that Stockman amend his inter-
pretation of a federal court order
directing the Farmers Home
Administration (FmHA) to make
available to farmers 8600 million
earmarked by Congress for
FmHA Economic Emergency
(EE) Loans
Following the Reagan Admin-
istration's refusal for more than
a year to make the loan money
available, Federal Judge Thom-
as A. Flannery in South Caro-
lina recently ordered FmHA
to make the EE loans available
FmHA began taking applications
but Stockman s Office of Man-
agement and Budget (OMB),
in an unprecedented interpre-
tation of the order, ordered
FmHA to make only 860 million
of the money available in direct
loans to farmers and to use the
remaining *660 million to
guarantee loans made by pri-
vate lenders In the past. EE
loan money has always been
used for direct loons, never for
loan guarantees
"My office has received
dozens of calls from distraught
Texas producers who were led
to believe that Judge Thomas
A Tannery's order and judg-
ment would -elease 600 million
dollars in FmHA Economic
Emergency loans," Hightower
told Stockman "However, your
office has determined that
compliance with the Flannery
court order will be accomplished
through the release of 660
million dollars of FmHA loan
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guarantees, in addition to 60
million dollars of direct loans
The Texas Department has
spoken to bankers in T exas and
in many other farm Mates,
and has found that due to the
high loan-to-depoeit ratios,
most rural banks are unwilling
to make these guaranteed
loans and the loans that are
being considered will be funded
at an exorbitant rate of interest.
14-15 percent If direct FmHA
loans are made at near 10 per-
cent, producers will have an
increased availability of funds
and a much better chance of
servicing this new debt "
Hightower said Friday that if
Stockman does not reverse his
interpretation of the court order,
he hopes the judge will deter-
mine that Stockman and/or
FmHA is violating the order and
not honoring congressional
intent in the administration of
the funds.
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FATHER E G. BARTOSCH
Saturday Mass 7:30 PM,
Sunday Mass 9:00 AM. Week-
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TUESDAY 4:15 PM
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FULL GOSPEL - 607 S. FRONT
STEVE LUNA PASTOR
Sunday 10:00 am and 6:00 pm
Tuesday and Friday 7:00 PM
irvices in Spanish
CHURCH SERVICE LA
NUEVA JERUSALEM
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Tuesday - Pray and Study
7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Thursday
Church Service, 7 p.m
Sunday - Sunday School 10
a m and Services at 7 p.m
Encinal, Texas 78019
CHURCH OF GOD 7th DAY
ARTESIA WELLS, TEXAS
Church Services Saturday
Mornings 10 A.M. Everyone
Welcome.
COMMUNITY LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Rev. T H. Vogel, Pastor
Sunday Worship. 7 p.m.
Services are held in the Pres-
byterian Church in Cotulla.
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN
MINISTRY CENTER
In ter-Denominational
Church
Pastor. Felipe Delgado
Worship Services: Sunday
2 p.m and Childrens Sunday
School Wednesday 7 p.m.
Intercessory Prayer Group.
Friday 7 p.m.
All services are bilingual
We humans are pretty
choosy about who we are
willing to extend kindness to.
There is something about us
that won't allow us to treat
every person with equal care
and respect. Maybe it's
because we are afraid that if
we are nice to the wrong
people they might get the
idea that we like them or
something. Maybe it’s
because we are so wrapped
up in what we need that we
are blind to the needs of
those around us. Maybe it's
because we don’t like to
make bad investments.
Everyone knows it's silly to
do something and not get
something in return.
I guess that was why
people thought Jesus was
kind of odd and maybe a
little bit weird. He seemed to
spend alot of time and effort
on those who in everyone
elses eyes, really didn't
count for much; people like
prostitutes, tax collectors,
smelly fishermen and other
sinners. Jesus seemed to
look at people in a different
way than was characteristic
of most humans. Maybe it
was due to the fact that he
was not afraid for the wrong
kind of people to like him and
want to be near him. Maybe
the reason hie "people sight"
Maae will be
noon Sunday in
according to Father John
Van Lare of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH - BEN BRUMLOW
PASTOR
Sunday Church School
AM., Worship 11:00
Evening Service 7:00
MYF 1st and 3rd Sunday
CHURCH OF CHRIST
JIMMY SPORTSMAN PASTOR
(OF AUSTIN)
Sunday Bible Study 10:00 AM
Communion and Worship
11:00 AM, Evening Worship
6:00 PM, Wednesday Bible
Study 7:30 P.M.
whatever he has commanded
us to. That means study in the
Word of God. Sometimes i
just takes discipline to do that
which we ought. Let's be about
it.
Let us so run the race of life
that we do not become dis-
qualified. or that is. astumbling
block to others, but an encour-
ager to our fellow Christians and
an example to the unsaved.
BRO. BILL SLUDER
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
COTULLA, TEXAS
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC
CHURCH - FATHER VAN LARE
Sunday Mass 8:00 A.M. and
10:00 A.M. Saturday 7:00 P.M.
Weekday Mass 7:00 P.M.
The Winter Olympics are
history. The United States
won more medals in the Alpine
events than they ever have
before. What a thrill it must
be to represent your country in
the Olympic Games.
We who know Christ as Savior
are also in a race according to
I Cor. 9:24-27. This is the race
of life as we serve the Lord Jesus
Christ after we have accepted
him as our Savior and repented
of our sin, then we begin the
race of the Christian life. There
are some elements that pertain
to athletics and Christianity
alike.
We must dedicate ourselves
to achievemg the goal of doing
our beet athletically if we ex-
pect to win. Many hours of hard,
conditioning workouts, dedi-
cated to doing our best. We as
Chrirtians need to dedicate
ourselvee to
life to the
giory.
We must
nunation to go through the finish
line. As Christians the deter-
mination to stand wrong with
Biblical convictions is so very
essential Are you standing tall
for Christ and that which is
right at work, at school, or at
play?
We also must discipline
ourselves to a schedule of train-
ing. This same discipline apply s
to the Christian. One of Christ's
No services will be held
this Sunday at Community
Lutheran Church. Services
will resume March 4 at 7
p.m.
The First Baptist Church
reports the film
on drugs” will
February 26.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Services
9:45 AM Bible Study
11.00 AM Worship
6.00 PM Children s Choir
7:00 PM Worship
Tuesday
4:00 PM .I s Inaction
Wednesday:
7:30 PM Prayer Service
Royal Ambassadors Youth
Bible Study
2nd & 4th Wednesdays.
9:30 AM Baptist W omen
LIGHTHOUSE
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
"Where E very body
Is Somebody"
“And Jesus Christ Is Lord"
Rev. Midge Perkins
Interm Pastor
Main St . on Hwy 81
Dilley. Texas
Schedule of Services
SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9. 45
am. classes to meet the
needs of each child. Infants
up to two years old. Nursery
2 and 3 year olds; Beginners
-4and6year olds; Primarys
- 5, 7 and 8 year olds; Mid-
dle™ 9 and 10 year old ;
Juniors - 11 and 12 year olds;
Teens - 13 and over Adult
Bible Class
Morning Worship 11 a m.
Childrens Church, 11 am.
Sunday Evening pray and
Praise 6 p.m.; Wednesday
evening - Bible Study and
Prayer 7 p.m Fridays -
Caring and Sharing 9: 30 am
Home of Patty Shull, Anyone
needing ride contact Alma
Pullen 879-2440.
Victory
Crusade
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1512) 879 3287 (HOME)
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INSURANCE ASSOCIATES
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BARNES, INC
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C.A. SCHULZ — MANAGER
AND
BEN FRANKLIN
TOM AND PEGGY
BUTCHER
Believers! Victory
Crusade with Rocky
Ramirez and Kenny
Smith and Felipe Del
Gado at George Hopkins
Cafeteria, Cotulla. Texas,
Thurs to Saturday, Feb.
23 to 25. 7:30 p.m. nightly.
Special music each night.
CITY OF GOD
Worship 11:00 A.M.
Training Union 6:00 P.M.
Evening Worship 7:00 P.M.
Wednesday Prayer Meeting
7:00P.M.
Baptist Women Thursday
1:00P.M.
All scripture is given by inspira-
tion of God and is profitable for
teaching, for reproof, for correc-
tion, for instruction in righteous-
ness
2 Timothy 3:16
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was different than most, was
because his eyes weren't
always full of himself. And
maybe it was possible Jesus
didn’t mind
some would
investment."
What ever
Jesus was some how able to
show equal care and respect
for all whom he came in
contact with, odd-maybe;
Weird - maybe; but if that is
true, I would say what the
world needs is a little more
weirdness!
Your friend.
Jimmy Sportsman
Church
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