The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 1980 Page: 1 of 22
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BOERNE, KENDALL COUNTY, TEXAS 78006 THURSDAY. DECEMBER 25. 1980
VOLUME 76, NUMBER 52
SHERIFF'S DILEMMA NOW HAS A SOLUTION
After many anxious days WE, THE MEMBERS OF
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. December 12, 1980, filled by Texas Civil Statutes to fill
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Waring Fire Dept. $8.50;
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We have held the belief and now call upon him to so
that we have no authority to act until lawfully replaced.
dollars for the KCUW. A
special thanks should go to
the Boerne Star and the
Police Radio Dispatcher
Ambulance Service
Phone 249-2222
with bountiful
delights, jovial
St. Nick has a
special gift of
thanks for our
wonderful friends.
In a festive spirit
we wish you
all the joys
of Christmas.
A one-vehicle accident on Thursday, December 18, resulted
in extensive damage to this truck, but fortunately no injuries.
The driver, Mark Allen Zinsmeister, lost control of the truck.
Both he and his passenger live in Boerne. The truck belongs to
Boerne Plumbing Co._________________________________
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Lee H. D’Spain, Jr. or (3) is
The Boerne Star is the
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that cares about Boerne,
Texas.
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Dr. Smart strikes again! This time he bagged a very nice
turkey. O.K. Doc, we’re waiting for the next big one! Sonny
Davis of Boerne was also along for the ride.
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Also our thanks to Nora
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We are convinced that only this court exercising
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COMMISSIONERS’
OF KENDALL
race SPECIAL CALLED MEET-
ING ON DECEMBER 22,
sioners’ Court assembled in
the Courthouse, Boerne,
Texas.
William R. Whitworth,
County Judge
David Masters,
Commissioner Precinct #1
Clarence Scheel
Commissioner Precinct #2
Martin Marquardt
Commissioner Precinct #3
Erich Biermann,
Commissioner, Precinct #4
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the will of the people Kendall
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to all citizens that we owe office of Sheriff in the
our first allegiance. While we general election on
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recognize that independent November 4,1980, may have
and partisan politics in the failed to comply with Article
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useful purpose, we declare Statutes, resulting in the
our adherence to the cardinal office of Sheriff of Kendall
rule of American Govern- County being vacant, declare
ment that the majority shall our belief that such office
rule. may now only be filled by
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shall have the animal
vaccinated against rabies by
the time it is four months of
age and then revaccinated at
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There will however be mail
delivery, lockbox serivce and '
“left notice” service on Dec. 12 ;
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Suitable provision should 12-19 46
be made for the pickup of left 12-20 37
notice articles on this date. 12-21 39
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appointment, he could not meeting for such purpose, received.
complain thereof. We, there- have and hereby do This order passed this 22nd
fore, have concluded that we unanimously appoint Lee H. day of December 1980 by the
exposure to rabies,” he said.
Recent statistics show
rabies is spreading to the
horse, cattle and goat popula-
tion in Texas. Both the Texas
Veterinary Medical Associa-
tion and the Texas Depart-
ment of Health strongly urge
the vaccination of horses in
Texas since significant1
human exposure has resulted
from contact with rabid
horses.
Dr. Mann urged all pet
owners to consult their
veterinarian for more
information about animal
vaccinations.
Sheriff. In doing so, we
acknowledge and restate our
concern that Lee H. D’Spain,
Jr., after receiving a
have searched for a way to understand it to be, can we,
re-establish local law enforce- as public servants, insure
ment administered by local County Government respons-
citizens while awaiting final ive to the interest of all the
judicial determination by the citizens of the county.
216th District Court that the With this in mind we had
Kendall County Sheriff s decided to act and to exercise
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NOTICE TO
KENDALL COUNTY
QUEEN HOPEFULS!
The 1981 Kendall County
Queen’s Contest is
drawing closer, and all
interested contestants
urged to get their entries
in as soon as possible.
Deadline for entering the
contest is January 12.
Rules for contestants
were published in earlier
issues of The Boerne
Star. For more informa-
tion girls should contact
Mrs. L. M. Holman,
755-4492, or Mrs.
Vernard Goetz, 249-2598
by Lee H. D’Spain, Jr. on
January 1, 1981.
This effort has been made
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general election without fear January 1, 1981.
of liability or harm. We wish to express our
Our determination to act in profound thanks to Rangers
the manner is bolstered by Joe Davis and Bob Favor, to
Section 17 of Article 16 of the D.P.S. Patrolmen Joe
Texas Constitution clearly Montgomery and Benny
authorizing Glynn White to Wiley and to Parks and
continue to act as sheriff of Wildlife Game W arden
Kendall County pending his Milburn Dearing for
replacement by a duly patiently enforcing the law in
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packages from the Internal packages travel as third-class
Revenue Service starting mail, “they are forwarded
Dec. 26, Boerne Postmaster without charge to the
Owen J. Fitzgerald said. recipient if such service is
Most post offices have necessary.” The Postal
already received the Service will recover any
packages and will hold them forwarding charges from the
for distribution until the day Internal Revenue Sercice
Comfort News of Publicizing Kendalia Library $2.50;
the fund raising campaign, Comfort Library $10; Boerne
and the Comfort State Bank, EMS $2,500; Red Cross
the Boerne State Bank, and $600; Salvation Army $1,400;
the First National Bank for Comfort Fire Dept. $1,000;
their great assistance. Boerne Fire Dept. $1,000;
Dillon Snell, president of Sisterdale Fire Dept. $750;
the United Way said “We Waring Fire Dept. $850;
were gratified by the Kendalia Library $250;
response of the county Comfort Library $1,000;
residents. I know the service Boerne Library $1,200; Boy
and youth organizations will and Girl Scouts $2,200; 4-H
benefit greatly from the Club $1,000; Junior Live -
contributions. We ran the stock $400; Optimist Soccer
campaign as economically as League $100; Ministerial
possible, with only 4.01% of Alliance $450.
Now Required
An annual rabies vaccina- Dr. Mann. “Because of our
«) tion for dogs and cats is now semi-tropical climate in
1 required by Texas law, Texas, close proximity to
according to Dr. Frank Mexico, and frequent move-
Mann, president of the Texas ment of animals in this state, i
Veterinary Medical Associa- the state legislature deter-
tion. mined that annual vaccina-
Dr. Mann stressed that the tions were necessary to
law was enacted as a protec- curtail rabies outbreaks in
tion of pets and human life. Texas,” Mann said.
“During a time when rabies Texas leads the nation in
has reached an epidemic confirmed rabies cases. The
stage in the state, vaccina- incidence of rabies in wild
tion is the best—basically the and domestic animals in
only—method of protection Texas has risen dramatically
we have for the public,” said in recent years, bringing a
Mann. greater chance that humans
Recent studies of the may be infected.
* Texas Health Department "While some states allow
} have determined that a longer intervals between re-
f domestic animal such as a pet vaccinations, this is a risk we
cat or dog, can be expected to just can’t afford to take in
expose 2.5 times the number Texas. Rabies is fatal,”
of people that would be stressed Mann. “In 1979
exposed by wildlife rabies. 1,249 persons were subjected
“The law requires that the to a series of shots because of
owner of each dog and cat exposure or possible
this view, we nevertheless Marquardt and seconded by We submit this our
believe that in the event we Commissioner David decision to the judgement of
were to appoint Lee H. Masters, the County Judge the people of the county in
D’Spain, Jr. as sheriff of and County Commissioners hope that this action which
Kendall County and in the of Kendall County at a we have carefully and
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after Christmas, as through a prearranged
requested by IRS. “The only agreement. The tax forms
exception for earlier delivery are delivered to some 86
are packages going to certain million households across the
business firms and tax country, the postmaster said.
1980, MAKE THE
FOLLOWING OBSERVA-
TIONS AND COMMENTS
AND MAKE THE HEREIN
STATED APPOINTMENT.
During the past ten days we
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Merry Christmas, Kendall the funds collected spent on
County. $15,500 has been administrative expenses,
given to the county youth Our accounts are still open
and service organizations by and we encourage anyone
the KCUW. This Christmas who needs a tax deduction to
present was made possible send a check to Box 694,
by the contributions of the Boerne. To the county
county residents especially residents “Merry
those Federal and Data Point Christmas,” and thank you
employees who work in San from your United Way.”
Antonio. Other key The county youth and
contributors were the John service organizations
DeFoore Center, and a trust received the following
account set up by Ken Muller money: EMS $25; Red Cross
some years ago which has $6; Salvation Army $14;
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Commissioner Martin central communications.
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