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J-TAC page 4
March 29,1984
Editorials
What's happening?
This issue of the J-TAC
contains the annual
TACKY-J, the April Fool's
edition. The TACKY-J is two
pages of fabricated stories
and staged pictures—all in
fun. ' ' <\
You will enjoy the stories
about Chester Swayback
and other famous Tarleton
folk. The stories were writ-
ten by such TACKY-J staf-
fers as Russell Huff-n-puff
and Don T. Corelon.
Remember, it's all in fun, so
don't take offense.
On another note, I would
like to have a turn to gripe.
My gripe is people who get
club news and events
printed in the J-TAC. In the
past few weeks, I have had
students and staff. request
that their story not be put in
"the little Happenings
squares."
People, get real! I'm the
editor and we (J-TAC)
decide where a story should
go. Sure, what is happening
with you club is very impor-
tant to you and others. But
we can't draw water from a
dry well. Short, short little
stories will look pathetic on
a page and probably won't
be read any more than if it's
in "What's Happening".
We're considering
dividing "What's Happen-
ing" into sections to help get
more of it read. This should
help. Until then, please don't
ask us to print your two inch
story on page one or two. We
won't.
--LYNNA FULLER
Letters
A plea for help. This will go
along with the recent articles
on the "wetter than dry" issue.
Their's only one difference. It's
a tragedy.
Two friends of mine were
driving back from Proctor two
weeks ago. Their little four
year old daughter had just told
them she loved them as she
often did. Mary put her arm
around little Destiny (Dusty)
and the child went to sleep
knowing she was safe and
loved.
Almost immediately
thereafter, lights came from
around an oncoming vehicle.
Dale swerved off the road leav-
ing trenches the whole way.
But for some reason, the on-
coming, passing car went right
along with them. Mary pushed
her daughter into the floor-
board and they hit head on,
knocking Mary and the child
out.
When Dale woke up, there
was a lady holding him up, as
the impact has slung his upper
body out of the little truck and
he was just hanging there. All
he could see was the curious
high school students that came
out joyriding to see the big ac-
cident. Rut these students were
in for quite a shock. Instead of
just filling their curiousity,
they found such a sight that
they became ill and passed out.
When the rescue teams ar-
rived, Dale had to hold onto the
top of the truck and lift himself
up in order for the teams to get
under him and pry him out of
Drinking tragedy
the truck. Dale remained
awake during the whole ordeal.
All he could do was scream
from pain because he had to be
removed from the truck,
- A rescue worker was also
getting Mary out of the other
side when he heard someone
say, "The baby is dead." As
they placed Dale onto the stret-
cher, his leg dangled lifelessly
and all he could do was scream
from the shattering pain.
On the way to the hospital,
Mary regained consciousness
and asked where "Dusty" was.
Dale couldn't tell her so all he
replied was, "She's going to
the hospital."
There were four persons in
the Trans-Am that caused this
horrifying tragedy. The driver,
17, was killed instantly. One
girl, 15, escaped serious in-
jury; another girl, 15, is in Har-
ris Hospital with possible brain
damage; and a boy, 19, who
may be parylized due to a
broken neck.
The driver of the Trans-Am
was reported to be drinking
and his judgement was im-
paired. This caused his death,
a child's death, and serious in-
jury of 3 others.
You wonder how I would
vote? Same as the last, wet! If
it had been wet in this town,
these kids would not have caus-
ed such a wreck nor would lit-
tle children be slaughtered.
Let's keep them off the
highway because you can't
stop kids or adults from drink-
ing; just stop them from driv-
ing while drinking on our
highways.
Dale and Mary Christianson
have no insurance and there is
probability at this time that the
other car had none. Even with
limits of liability, it will never
come close to Dale's hospital
bill, much less the funeral ex-
penses or Mary's hospital bill.
Dale is going for his second
surgery on his leg today (Tues.
March 20). He will need skin
grafting - in the future and
possible plastic surgery. He
will be in the hospital for 3 to 6
mos. and then he will be placed
in a body cast and sent home.
He will have to learn how to
walk again and won't be able to
work for a year or more.
The parents of Mary, Jan
and Don Gauss, work for this
college in the custodial depart-
ment. Any one wishing to
donate may contact Town &
Country Bank, Stephenville;
Medfords Grocery in Morgan
Mill; or a collection can is be-
ing made available in the Prin-
ting Center, 2nd Floor, Davis
Hall (see Shirley Howard).
As an added aid, I will donate
$5.00 of every picture that I sell
at the area flea markets and
take any donations. All help
will be greatly appreciated by
Dale and Mary and by their
parents the Gauss's.
SHIRLEY HOWARD
Printing Center
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By LYNNA FULLER
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Elections, Erath style
Voting in Erath County
and Stephenville city offices
will take place on Saturday,
April 7, Several offices are
being vied for in the
election.
Stephenville will elect a
new mayor from John
Pollan and David Clayton,
both current city council
members. Incumbert Jack
Perry, along with David
Coffee and Calvin Ferguso,
are running for Erath Coun-
ty Sheriff.
City council hopefuls are,
for Place 2, Larry Ham-
mett, Mike Craft and Allen
Home. Place 4 candidates
are incumbent Bill Brede
and Maxine Dameron. In
Place 6, Ray Reynolds is
unopposed and in Place 8,
Larry TatumIs unopposed.
Several other offices will
be voted on in the election.
Tarleton students registered
in Erath are encouraged to
vote in the April 7 election.
Bona fide jobs
Brown Mackie College in
Salina, Kansas offers its
graduates guaranteed suc-
cess. If they do not get a
bona-fide job offer within
120 days after graduation,
the school will refund their
tuition.
Earl Edward, dean of in-
struction at the 92-year-old
business school, said,
"Schools ought to be good
enough so graduates can go
out and get a job. We know
our students will be satisfied
customers. That is pi'obably
the highest level of accoun-
tability in education that
you can get."
In 1982, 97.9 percent of the
Brown Mackie graduates
found jobs in their own fields
or related areas.
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TARLETON BTA.TJ5 UNIVERSITY
Editor
Lynna Fuller
Sports Editor
Amie Johnson
Photo Editor
Russell Huffman
Journalists
John Flores
Cindy Boone
Lisa Newbury
Advertising Sales
Shirley Petty
Typesetter
Sherry Dahl
Faculty Adviser
Mark Grear
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