Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 4, 1982 Page: 4 of 8
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Call Mary at 395-2752
for more information
WHOLESALE Open 7 30 A M to 5:30 P.M Monday thru Fnday
• 7:30 AM to 4 P.M Sat
1111 Main St. • Downtown Commerce • 886-7791
sard that regulatory agencies
constitute a “fourth branch” of
government. This is not what
the Founding Fathers had tn
mind when they shaped our
Constitution, and the time is
long past due for Congress to
show some gumption on this
vital issue.
CONGRESSIONAL CHRIST-
MAS PRESENT • In the spirit of
the holiday season, the House of
Representatives voted itself a
Christmas bonus courtesy of the
American taxpayer. In the last
few hours of the session, and
without benefit of a recorded
vote, parliamentary maneuver-
ing led to approval of a new tax
break for Members of Congress
as well as an increase in the
amount of their outside earn-
ings. A mere handful of
Members, including myself,
took the floor of the House to
object to this procedure. Un-
fortunately. we were not sue-
cessfu Maybe its my upbring-
ing but I don't believe in legi-
slating this way If Members of
Congress want a pay raise or a
tax break for their living ex-
penses in Washington, then
they ought to record their vote
one way or the other. I love and
respect the House of Repre-
sentatives. but this was a
moment of shame for this great
institution.
BANKRUPTCY REFORM -
When Congress reconvenes,
one item that should receive
priority treatment is a review of
the 1978 Bankruptcy Reform
Act. When the legislation was
passed by Congress, it was
never envisioned that it would
be used as a vehicle for some
people to walk away from their
debts with virtual impunity.
Bankruptcy is an important part
of our legal system, but it
should not be a w ay out of debt
for people who can actually pay-
back a portion of that debt.
According to a recent study by
the prominent Purdue Univers-
ity Credit Research Center,
some 40 per cent of bankrupt-
cies were filed by those who
could afford to repay at least
half of their non-mortgage debt
over five years. In addition,
nearly 75 per cent of men who
filed bankruptcy actually held
full time jobs. The 1978 Act has
made this condition possible.
When debts are not paid the
shortfall is passed on to you. the
consumer, in higher and higher
costs for goods and services.
Several members of the House
and Senate, including myself,
have introduced legislation to
revise the Act and inject a sense
of responsibleness into it on the
pan of those who file bank-
ruptcy simply because they do
not want to pay their bills.
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END OF SESSION - The first
session of the 9*th Congress is
now history Congress adjourn-
ed leaving i lot of unfinished
business Unfortunately, the
leftover work must be taken care
of m an election •ear a situation
which sometimes can produce
bad legislation On the domestic
front Congress will be challeng-
ed in the second session to
strengthen the social security
system, revise the Clear. Air
.-. Act. consider re-autbonzation of
the Legal Services Corporation
and provide for meaningful
regulatory reform of various
Federal agencies, to name just a
few Foreign policy will also get
a great deal of attention due to
the cnsis in Poland, continuing
Communist involvement in
Latin America, and the ever-
changing events in the Middle
East
NEW SPENDING CUTS’ ■ This
; is the time of year when the
Office of Management and
Budget and various W’hite
House economic advisors get
together to formulate the Fed-
eral budget for the next fiscal
year Despite the fact that
Congress and the Administra-
tion agreed on spending cuts of
some $134 billion over the next
three years, there will still be a
huge deficit for the current
fiscal year It is clear that the
President will ask for more
spending reductions in his eco-
; nomic message to Congress
While the AdmimstratKin and
; Congress dislike having to
examine possible reductions in
entitlement programs, this is an
area that will certainly be at the
core of the budget debate in the
• second session. Entitlement
programs are those which guar-
antee individuals certain bene-
fits regardless of budget ceil-
ings Entitlement payments in-
creased from S77 billion in 19’1
to $316 billion in 1981. This re-
presents one-half of the entire
Federal budget. One entitle-
ment program, food stamps,
jumped from $5"" million in
1970 to $11 billion in 1981
Another example is housing as-
• sistance which cost $480 million
in 1970 and is now up to $7
billion. No matter how you look
- at it. 1982 promises to be just as
'■.critical as 1981 for the Admini-
sstration. Congress and the
< American people in the continu-
;.ing struggle to bring govern-
;.ment spending under control.
FOREIGN AID - One of the last
actions taken by Congress in the
>first session was approval of a
S7.5 billion foreign aid bill. I
voted against it. Frankly, it is a
disappointment to those of us
■ trying to hold the line on frivi-
kius Federal spending to see
this Administration follow in the
footsteps of previous Admini-
strations in advocating massive
foreign aid giveaways. We can't
buy friends around the world. If
history has proved anything
since World War II, it has
: proved the folly of American at-
tempts to placate people with a
lot of money. During the recent
House debate on foreign aid it
was particularly galling to listen
to some of my colleagues de-
fending foreign aid who had
never voted for foreign aid in
their Ines 1 have supported the
President on these spending
cuts in the interest of saving our
economy. but no one can con-
vince me that unlimited and un-
controlled foreign aid is m the
best interest of our Country. It is
a toul rip-off of the American
taxpayer. In fact, no one seems
to know just how much foreign
aid we have pumped into the
world in the iast 35 y ears or so.
although the absolute minimum
figure is around $250 billion,
which represents about one-
fourth of our national debt.
RADIO BROADCASTS - Just
recently. I started a program to
provide taped broadcasts for
radio stations in the First Dis-
trict on subjects of national
importance. Very soon, the
newsletter will contain a sche-
dule of when the radio stations
will use these broadcasts, most
of which will run from four to
five minutes In the meantime,
if you are a member of an
organization or civic club that
could use any of the broadcast
tapes for various meetings,
please let me know and I will
make them available to you
either on the cassette or reel to
reel tape
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS - If
the U.S. Government pursued
the export of American farm
goods with the same intensity
that it promotes foreign aid. we
would wm more friends abroad
and certainly help our economy
at home Secretary of Agricul-
ture John R Block told Con-
gress recently that sustained
growth in farm exports is the
Administration s number one
priority for U.S. Agriculture.
Our trade deficit is a major
reason for inflation and unem-
ployment. If it wasn't for the
American farmer the situation
would be a disaster. It is esti-
mated that the trade deficit for
fiscal 1981 will be around $23
billion. That figure would be $50
billion were it not for the posi-
tive effect of farm expons which
in the current fiscal year will
reach $27 billion. If we can get
government off the farmer’s
back and direct government
toward marketing his products
overseas, we may just solve our
balance of payments problem.
REGULATORY REFORM • A
modest, but significant step,
toward achieving regulatory re-
form was taken by the House
Judiciary Committee, on which I
serve, just prior to Congression-
al adjournment. The Committee
voted to mandate an economic
impact analysis by agencies of
government before a major rule
or policy is issued by the branch
of government in question. Too
often in the past 20 years or so.
Federal agencies with virtual
life and death control over free
enterprise have issued question-
able regulations which put
people out of business and
increase the cost of goods for
the consumer. The bill approved
by the Judiciary Committee also
contains a provision to allow
Congress to veto rules and
regulations issued by entities of
government. It has'often been
“OMI OF THE BETTER BRIDGES*’' This wooden bridge crossing a water* ay at the City Lake ts
becoming a hazard to vehicle traffic Boards on the bndge which is penodicaUy under water, have
warped rotted and are beginning to slough off in places Bridges in this same state of condition are
prev alent throughout the county on commissioner-maintained roads
Mrs. Waters Hosts PWC Meeting
OBITUARIES
SA.ML EL ISAAC MOON
GEORGE J. DEWITT
WILLIAM HUGH WATERS
Win Her Hea
With
Thursday. February 4. 1982
Commissioner. Precinct Two
PAO* 4
Commissioner. Precinct Four
County Judge
County Attorney
Country Treasurer
REV. O.E. SHORT
Ruth
Justice of the Peace. Pct. 5
County / District Clerk
J & N TIRES
AJS4U TlltS
Johnson of
Interment
Oaklaw n
• Shocks
• Filters
• Batteries
. 1961. He
Waller on
• Antifreeze
• Spark Plugs
• Fan Belts
• Lube Job
Rev. O.E. Short, age 74, of
Dallas, passed away Tuesdav.
January 26, at his home.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, January 28. at the
Klondike Baptist Church with
his wife.
Moon of
• Complete Brake Service
• Wheel Alignment
• Wiper Blades
• Radiator Hose
• Battery Cables
• Oil Change
The Cooper Review is auth-
orized to announce the following
candidates for the office indi-
cated subject to the 1982 Demo-
cratic Primaries.
811 W. DALLAS AVE
396-2615 COOPER, TEXAS
regi-
fees
auto
in
Sales
ANNOUNCE ARRIVAL
Mr. and Mrs. J M Spring
and Mrs Ava Dunn announce
the arrival of their grandson and
great-grandson. Dame! Thomas
Harmon was bom January 31 at
Hams Hospital in Ft. Worth to
Mr. and .Mrs. Tom Harmon. The
baby weighed 6 pounds. 15
ounces and was 19 inches long
Paternal grandparents are Mr
and Mrs. H.D. Harmon of
Petrolia. Texas
the most
romantic Valentine
LP GAS DIESEL GASOLINE
George Jem DeWitt, age 52.
of Irving, passed away
Saturday. January 30. in St.
Paul Hospital in Dallas.
Funeral services were held at
1.30 p.m. Monday February 1.
at McClanahan Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Richard
Tatum officiating. Interment
was made in Oaklawn Ceme-
tery.
Mr DeWitt was bom July 2.
1929 in Enloe. He attended
Enloe schools and was gradu-
ated there in 1946. He attended
East Texas State University-
graduating in 1950. He was a
resident of Irving since 1961. He
was a fleet instructor for Mobil
Oil Co. He married Sybil Collins
February 11. 1961, in Irving. He
was also a member of the Enloe
United Methodist Church and a
veteran of the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Sybil DeWitt of Irving; his
mother, Ethel DeWitt of
Cooper, a brother. Winston De-
Witt of Tyler; and two step-
children. Nancy Drake and
Kenneth Fontaine, both of
Irving.
His father. George B DeWitt
preceded him death.
Pallbearers were Jess Paul
Allen. Arnold Jones. Bill Jack-
son, Billy Doyle Bennington.
Dean Gillean and Gene Oyler.
RUTH ECHOLS
Pol. Adv. Paid For By
Echols. Route One. Cooper.
Texas "5432
Sells Wholesale Direct to the Public.
Complete Car Service
Students Attend
UIL Practice Meet
Twelve CHS students attend-
ed the U 1 L Practice Meet held
at Pans High School Tuesday
January 26
Those entenng compeutons
included Candi Moms - persua-
sive speaking. Denise McKin-
ney. prose reading. Michael
Dodd and Samuel Green, poetry
reading Samuel Green advanc-
ed to the finals.
Those who observed the com-
petition were Eric Cates. Lisa
Crutcher. Darran Hagan. Shane
Carrington Kent Siakey. Pike
Burkhart, DeAnn Eudy and
Nicole Ewing.
Political
Announcements
WE CARRY ALL MAJOR BRANDS OF (ML
Selling Wholesale Direct to the Public
resident of
Delta County most of his life,
was born in Kaufman County.
March 19. 1901. He was the son
of James and Betty Nawls
Waters. He was a retired farmer
and rancher. In 1928, he mar-
ried Mildred Steward, who pre-
ceded him in death in 1958. He
married Verda Nell Stewart in
February 1971.
Survivors include his wife.
Mrs. Verda Nell Waters of
Cooper; one step-son. William
L. Arthur of Garland; one
brother. P.W. (Slim) Waters of
Cooper; four grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
Two brothers. Clyde and
Claude Waters, and two sisters.
Mamie Farris and Jessie
Kinard, also preceded him in
death.
Pallbearers were Jessie Mc-
Alister. Oien Watson. Morris
Alley. Leonard Hinsley. Burton
Smith and Marshall Driggers.
William Hugh Waters, age
80. passed away at 11:00 p.m.
Sunday. January 31. at the
Delta Nursing Home in Cooper.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Tuesday. February 2. at
the Delta Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev. Johnny-
Cooper officiating
was made in
Cemetery.
Mr. Waters, a
Samuel Isaac Moon. *8C
passed a»ay at 11 15 * m Tues-
day. January 26. at St. Joseph
Hospital in Pans
Funeral services were held at
10 30 a m Thursday. January
28 at the Delta Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev Vicki David-
son of Roxton and Rev Johnny
Johnson of Cooper officiating
Interment was made in Grove
Hill Memorial Park in Dallas
Mr Moon, a retired employee
•f the Dallas Transit System,
was born in Delta County. Sep-
tember 22. 1908 He was the son
of M A Moon and Maggie Lis-
men Moon He returned to
Delta County in August 1981
May 19. 1929. he married Wilhe
Adams and she preceded him in
death December 2"
married Mary Ruth
June 11. )9b6
Survivors include
Mrs Mary Ruth
Cooper; one son. Billy G Moon
of Wausau. Wisconsin; two
step-sons. Billy G. Waller of
Houston and Taylor Waller of
Cooper; two brothers. J T.
Moon of Dallas and E C Moon
of St. Augustine; four sisters.
Mrs. L R. (Edna) Bishop of Me-
Ki-nev. Mrs. GA. lOara)
Warner of Houston. Mrs. R C
Mary Louise Keiper and Mrs
T R iTommy Jo) Herndon, both
of Baytown; and five grand-
children.
Henry H Fuu
Hartford.
here Saturday
Mrs. Alton Wri^
* fnend and
Kendall Wnght,
a conference in (Un,,
O'Conna Mora ’
Mr»- Hensley J
during the bujjJ
development of
tually establish
Cooper,,
been working on 2
Save With Our
DUAL FUEL SYSTEMS
COOPER
AUTOMATIC GAS CO.
LP Gas Systems Installation
Members and guests of the
Delta County Professional
Women's Club met Thursday
evening. January' 28, in the
home of Mrs. Clyde Waters.
Jr . with Mrs Betty Hensley,
president-elect presiding.
The program for the evening
was presented by Mmes. Jane
Vickers. Joyce Dodd and Helen
Weir, owners and operators of
the Gingham Goose at Tira.
Following a demonstration of
various handmade items carried
at the shop. Mrs Vickers con-
structed a basket arrangement
of dried and silk flowers.
The hostess served a dessert
plate to guests. Mrs. Dodd. Mrs
Vickers. Mrs Weir. Mrs. Betty
Zoe Baker. Mrs. Betty McGuy-
Delta County Tax
Collector's Report
During the week of January
25-29, Delta County Tax Asses
sor-Collector Pauline G St
Clair reportedly collected a total
of $48 ■'99.85 from auto
Stratton taxes and other
Of the total amount,
registration brought
$2,321 08; titles - $"9 00:
and Use Tax • $805 od; current
ad valorem taxes • $45,495 6".
delinquent taxes • $92 50. and
computer fees • $6 00
Through last week, current ad
valorem tax collections total
$258,525 29. according to Mrs
St. Clair
er. Mrs Nornu AW
members. Eater C
*ia HohenbergcJ
mirier. Laura Jo/
Hensley. Nell J
able. It works year 'round to
save energy, and money on
monthly operating costs.
That’s why we’ll give you a
cash bonus for buying one.
With our BONUS program, it
really pays to buy a heat
pump now. When you equip
your home with a new central
electric heat pump*, TP&L
will give you a cash bonus of
$60.00 per ton capacity of
Rev Jimmy Tarrent and Rev.
O O Harper officiating Grave-
side services were held at East
New Hope Baptist Church in
Mt Pleasant
Rev Short was bore tn Titus
County Apnl 15. 1907. He
began hts ministry at the age of
twentv at the Ripley Baptist
Church in Mt Pleasant He also
pastored churches in Caddo
Mills. Wolfe City. Brownwood.
Dallas and numerous small
community churches including
Emblem and Klondike for the
past 18 years
Survivors include his wife.
Mrs Aliene Short of Dallas; one
daughter. Sandra H’Jtchenson
of Mesquite: a sister and a
brother: and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Gary And-
erson Billy Deaton. Harold
Deaton. Bill Hodge. Jerry Rob-
nett and Guille Seigler.
Honorary pallbearers were
deacons from the Klondike and
Emblem Baptist Churches.
WHY WOULD
A COMPANY THAT
DOESN’T EVEN SELL
HEAT PUMPS
OFFER A CASH BOND
FOR BUYING ONE?
When it comes to energy efficiency, TP&L is sold on
the heat pump. Because TP&L knows a heat pumpls
,the most efficient heating and cooling system avail-
Valentine'a Day
Sunday, Feb. 14
Make sure the cans of food
you use are clean and dust-
free. Any foreign matter on the
tops of cans may easily be
pressed into the food during
opening.
Accessories are a fine way to
update your wardrobe Fash-
ionable use of scarves, jewelry,
belts and other items can heip
you “recycle” last year’s cloth-
ing.
your heat pump.
Take it from us. We’re the energy efficiency
experts at TP&L. For more information and
a list of area dealers who supply new heat
pumps contact your local energy expert
oday. We can t sell you a heat pump, but
we can help you save energy.
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Mora, O'Conna. Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 4, 1982, newspaper, February 4, 1982; Cooper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1177471/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Delta County Public Library.