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STATE CAPITAL
HIGHLIGHTS
By Lyndell Williams
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
Medicare, be euro
la in certified al
these programs.
sional nursing home admin-
istrators license. Abo. If you
are eligible for Medicaid or
courage is unquestioned, and
he is regarded by his col-
leagues as one of the most
able legislators who ever took
an oath in the Texas Houk
of Representatives. It may
not be too much to assert
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Texas
"Ask the administre
tell you about the tr*
representatives of environ-
mental groups, nuclear waste
processing companies, and
medical facilities and utilities
that generate waste.
1,465,400. This segment of
Texas population is ex-
pected to reach 1.871.600 by
the year 2000.
“Fortunately, there are
some relatively simple
guidelines and suggestions
earlier Clements had cam-
paigned for his party’s nomi-
nee and angered the Demo-
cratic Party by doing so. All
Democrats in the Senate (ex-
cept two) publicly endorsed
Uribe, and several party
volunteers drove to the Val-
ley to aid the winner.
Both victors claimed the
same electoral message to the
big boys: “stay out of local
races."
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was a reaction to the at-
tempted "theft" of the office
by Brown’s buddies, Clayton
and the Texas Legislature.
In the Valley, Democrat
Hector Uribe handily won
program for nurses’ aides,"
advises Dr. Elizondo.
Dr. Elizondo said it b wise
to find out ahead of time
what the chargee are in a
nursing facility and to see
what services ere colered
neered by Se. John Trae-
ger, D-Seguin.
Teacher Tests
The powerful chairman of
State Affairs, Sen. Ray Fara-
bee, D-Wichita Falls, steered
safely a bill requiring public
school teachers to pass an
exam on their reading and
writing skills.
Farabee claimed the back-
ing of every major teacher
group in the state.
If it becomes law, pros-
pective teachers will have to
pass the test upon college
graduation. The bill exempts
persons who now have teach-
ing degrees.
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Accent on health
Robert Bernstein, M.D., Commissioner Texas Department of Health
ABWA wi be held Thursday. Brenda Sima, dietary super
March 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the visor at the Quitman Nursing
Community Room of the First Home; was vocational speaker.
The bill prohibits disposal
of wastes from other states,
provides civil penalties for
violation to $25,000 a day, ‘
makes it a Class A mis-
demeanor to process waste
without a license, and estab-
lishes a perpetual fund for
processing sites. The Senate
approved it 30-0.
DueCheckof Ban
The Senate also passed a
bill by Sen. Ike Harris, R-
Dallas, prohibiting state em- •
ployees from having union
dues automatically deducted
from their paychecks.
The measure was desig-
nated emergency legislation
by Gov. Bill Clements, who
adamantly opposes the de-
duction. •
If the Houk approves, the
new law will make moot a
lawsuit now on the books to
force the deduction. Last
summer a district judge ruled
no deductions could be made
without the Legislature’s ap-
proval.
good nursing home," said
Dr. Elizondo.
He advises to begin by
making a list of the nursing
homes in your area that fit
the patient's preferences
and needs. Consult your
local health department,
medical society, hospital or
nursing home association.
Social Security office, physi-
cian, clergyman, relatives,
and don't forget the yellow
pages in the phone book.
"It may not be necessary
to visit all the homes on the
Vera Bruner, Billye Browning, cornbread, margarine, tea or
Mary Brou, Jean Capps, Ella milk/buttermilk, blushing pear Luncheon 31)0
Clements, Joy Ann Bell, Edna halves.
that Clayton wi
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Nurses' aide*. who come
into contact with patient*
more than any other staff
members, help with bathing,
eating and dressing, the use
of bed pan* and other per-
sonal needs. Nurses' aides
are required to have orienta-
tion and specialized train-
ing. followed by ongoing in-
service training.
In recent special election*
to fill vacant legislative seats,
Democrats and Republicans
have each gained one, and
both winner* have taken
potshots at high officials
charged with influencing the
outcome.
Republican Alan School-
ahead. Last week senators
passed bills to govern nuclear
waste, to test teacher* on
their reading and writing
skills and to ban an auto-
matic union dues check-off
for state employees.
The bill to Kt up strict
licensing procedures for dis-
posing of radioactive waste*
generated in Texas was a
potato chips, and peaeh pbbler the hot lunches served at the
was enjoyed by 34 ladies in the Mineola MHMR Center, as an
Texans have always been proud to be Americans, and
yet we treasure our unique state heritage -- a legacy of
independent will, pride and high principles.
Many of the cherished traditions which are a major
source of strength today took shape during the brief ten
years of the Republic of Texas. The Declaration of
Independence which founded the Republic March 2, 1836,
sets forth many of the values that have helped shape the
Texas character.
When our Texas forebears spoke of tyranny from a
- “far distant, seat of government,” Mexico City was their
target, not Washington, D.C. But while we today are not
plagued by “the merciless savage, with the tomahawk and
the scalping knife,” some of the Texas freedom fighters’
concerns have as much meaning today in the interminable
conflict with a “savage” bureaucracy whose “weapons”
are the regulation and impenetrable organization..
Sometimes in recent years it has even seemed that we,
too, have been confronted by “hostile majority in an
unknown tongue” in Washington to the “point at which
forebearance ceases to be a virtue.”
But though our problems are many, we hold in our
hands now the means and the opportunity to turn things
around on all fronts. We have not been militarily invaded.
Our legislature has not even dissolved. In fact, you have
just given your elected representatives new marching
orders.
We still are blessed with the freedom and the means to
seek the values underscored in the Texas Declaration of
Independence -- a strong defense, a strong public
• education system, protections for civil liberties, and
freedom of religion.
And we have something else - the same indomitable
spirit of our forefathers, as best exemplified in a letter,
written by the young commandant of the Alamo, and an
inspiration to all Texans then and now. Writing to “the
People of Texas and all Americans in the world,” Col.
William Barret Travis said:
“I am besieged, by a thousand or more of
. the Mexicans under Santa Anna — I have sus-
tained continual Bombardment & cannonade for
24 hours A have not lost a man — The enemy has
demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise,
the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort
is taken — I have answered the demand with a
cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from
the walls — I shall never surrender er retreat
Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of
patriotism & everything dear to the American
character, to come to our aid, with all despatch
— The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily &
will no doubt increase to three or four thousand
in four or five days. It this call is neglected, I am
determined to sustain myself as long as possible A
die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to
his own honor A that of his country — Victory or
Death.
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For turning out legisla-
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Calvary Baptist
By KITTY JOHNSON
Chureh and Sunday School visited the L. Phillips family
were well attended Sunday at and had chureh services there,
the Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs.. Phillips is a shut-in.
We had several visitors. Everyone seemed to enjoy the
Mr. and Mrs. Odis Cook went “different" prayer meeting.
to Dallas to see the doctor. Odis The Kitty Johnson Fund is
got a real good report, getting set to have a big gospel
Little Jason Hill was supper singing later on at the Civic
guest of the Johnsons last Center in Mineola. We’ll have
Tuesday night. more on this later on.
Mr. and Mrs. Odis Cook and Glenda Johnson is greatly
Darrell Owens attended the improved. She was able to go to
Area FFA Banquet. Darrell church Wednesday.
received an award for poultry. Kitty Johnson is much inr
Wednesday night, the church proved from surgery to her left
met and had a few songs and shoulder. She is taking therapy
prayer, then the whole church and is enjoying trying to paint
The singing was well attend-
PROGRAM SPEAKER - Shir- financed by the KentWelrep
ley Bush, right, presented the International Spinal Cord Re
program when the Mineola March Foundation. Kent Wab
Hist Club met last week. A drop, in whose nasne th*
victim of an accident which to- Foundation was establebed,
jured her spinal card, she spake suffered paralysis fremsuridl
to the Pilots of research new card injury reeetrod «Hb
ed at the Calvary Baptist
Church last Saturday night,
despite the rain.
We havtwo new families in
the community, the Hills and
the Dinkers. We welcome
them.
Have a good day.
you have a family pharma-
cist, find out if ha or she can
deliver prescriptions tp the
nursing home.
Open hearings are held
annually in each nursing
home by the Texas Depart-
ment of Health to allow
residents, family members,
and the public to voice
praise or register com-
plaints pertaining to the .
operation of the facility. The
hearing* are scheduled in
advance and family
members are specifically
notified. Some local news
agencies make public an-
nouncements of the hoering
dates.
A special tell free
number, 1-800-292-8106,
can also be used to contact
the Texas Department of
Health headquarter* in
Austin with questions and,
complaints.
(Next week: The second
pert of this aerie* discusses
-the human rights of nursing
home patients.)
For more information,
contact Dr. Cesar M.
Elizondo. Bureau of Lang
Term Care, Texas Depar-
ment of Health. 1100 West
49th Street. Austin, Texas
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resident* must be licetsed.
most people can follow if it ..__ In addition, all edminls-
becomes necessary to find a trators Of licensed nursing
homes must have a prole*-
compromise effort
over Republican Ricardo
Hinojosa in a special runoff
to fill a Senate met
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Information on ABWA may At the last regular meeting
be obtained from membership February 5, the speaker was
ichairman Frances Doyle at a chapter member, Theresia
7632226 or 569 2731. Littleton from Germany, who
utor meeting of received her citizenship in 1969...
be held Thursday. Brenda Sims, dietary super
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Ladies Day
luncheon
held at dub
wainserernzomessndikevine Senior citizens’
Friday,. February 27, meeting "
of the Ladies Day, nutrition menus
of the Mineola Country Chib. "" j-
A luncheon of hamburgers, February 9-16 menus for
was arraigned be- Wood County on two counts of
Ponder, Precinet aggravated rape and one count
PreSchool, to be used to Four Justice of the Peace. who of aggravated assault, and has
purihe** supplies tor the set bond at $80,060. been indicted in other area
eehoeFe fihm library. Accepting The case will be considered counties on similar charges a*
the check in PreShool teacher during the next session of a the suspected "screwdriver
Janies Breidinger, who took the Wood County grand jury. rapist." Wright was arrested
place of Marjorie Manning at MM for a New Year’s Day rape in
the school to January. Two men who earlier in the Mineola.
The monthly luncheon and
business meeting of the Patten
Class of the First Baptist
Church of Mineola was held at
noon Thursday, Feb. 19, in the
By CLYDE FOWLER Cage House.
There were 17 members and
Church and Sunday School leys, in Lewisville over the seven visitors present to enjoy
were well attended Sunday at weekend. a delicious meal and the fellow-
the Silver Lake Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Hershall Arm- ship of the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Steele of strong visited Saturday with Mrs. Fran Luscomb conduct-
Tyler visited his sister, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Armstrong. ed the business meeting, during
Lettie Dickerson, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Fowler which each Group Captain gave
visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack a good report. The Calendar
Mrs. Hazel of Lindale visited Smith in Grand Saline, Sunday. Lady reported on cards sent to
Mrs. W. C. Fowler and Clyde, We are grateful to the Lord the sick and to those who had
Saturday. for the nice rain we have re- birthdays in January and
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dick- ceived. It will help all the February.
erson, Nathan and Anthony farmersnow. Prayer was offered for the
visited her parents, the Hol- Have a nice day, sick and the shut-ins.
came an announcement by
Rep. Gib Lewis, D-Fort
Worth, that he to a candidate
to replace Clayton as speak-
er and a prediction that he
will have the contest sewed
up by the end of the week.
The back-to-back an-
nouncements were taken by
many as a calculated move
to put Clayton's weakening
control of the Home into
someone’s stronger hands.
Whether they will be Lewis’
to a different matter. The
next speaker's race is two
years away and several legis-
lators were fuming privately
at the early injection of
speaker politics into what
had so far been a calm legis-
lative process.
State-Wide Race?
While signaling the last ‘
chapter on his career in the
Home, Clayton also left
open the door to a future
statewide political race. Clay-
ton reportedly is considering
a run for land commissioner
or agriculture commissioner.
His future will depend on
the voting public’s reaction to
his recent Brilab acquittal.
Clayton’s eight years of
conservative rule over the
Home has been controver-
sial. Whether out of fear or
admiration, most legislators
credit his hardball style of
control as "fair." In periodic
fits of temper, they will also
accuse him of being “tyran-
Dickson, Berta Ellis, Louise Friday: Chicken pie, mixed
Gorman, Audry Gearner, Ethel greens, buttered squash, corn
Harper, LaNelle Hawkins, Lou bread, margarine, milk/butter-
Horton, Betty Jolly, Rosa Lee milk or tea, chocolate cake <
Jones, and Ginger Ingram. square.
(Parti)
Since the over-65 popula-
tion in the state is continuing
to increase, Texan* need to
understand that a good nurs-
ing home doesn't have to be
left to chance.
This is the opinion of Dr.
Cesar M. Elizondo, Chief of
the Bureau of Long Term
Care of the Texas Depart-
ment of Health.
With some 1.3 million peo-
ple in Texas age 65 and over
now, Texas currently has
1,029 facilities involved in
the caring process with a
104,000 bed capecity.
wand » Al Am op. By 1985. reports the US
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Traeger worked
the facilities. “One good
time to visit is during the ser-
ving of a meal," Dr. Elizondo
advised. "See if food quan-
tity is adequate. See if it to
served attractively See if
the resident* are enjoying
the meal.”
Ask the residents their
opinion of the home, and ask
visitor* and volunteers th*
same question. If you see no
visitors, ask for the names of
several patients' families.
Call them or write to find out
what they think of the home.
Homes must display their
licenses and rating certifi-
cate*. Ask to see them and
look clonely to see if the
license to current. In 1953,
the Texas Legislature gave
the Texas Department of
Health the responsibility for
the licensure of long term
care facilities. Essentially,
all homes providing nursing
care for four or more
list,” Dr. Elizondo sug-
gested. "You can eliminate
some by making telephone
calls to determine if the
homes participate in Med-
icare or Medicaid or offer
the service* you need."
Medicaid and Medicare
pay the bills for the majority
of nursing home residents,
so it is important to know a
little about these programs.
Medicaid pay* the expense*
for some low-income
medically needy people, —
while Medicare helps pay
some of the costa for those
age 65 and over.
Under the Medicaid and
Medicare programs, homes
are classified according to
the kinds of services offered.
“An intermediate care
facility is for people who
need health services and
some nursing supervision in
addition to help with eating,
dressing, walking or other
personal needs,” Dr.
Elizondo said. “Medicaid
pay* for intermediate care
but Medicare doesn't.”
He said a skilled nursing
facility is one staffed to
make round-the-clock nurs-
ing services available to
residents sick enough to
need them. Medicaid pays
for skilled nursing care.
Medicare does pay for up
to 100 days in a skilled nurs-
ing facility if * patient with _
Medicare eligibility has
spent at least three days in
the hospital and skilled care
to recommended by a physi-
cian.
After finding out which
homes offer the services you
need, the next step to to visit
CAPITOL
UPDATE
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craft soundly trounced
Hall will chair Vets’ subcommittee
Congressman Sam B. Hall, Affairs Committee.
Jr., representing the First Dis- During an organizational
trict of Texas, has been named meeting of the Veterans panel
chairman of a key subcommit- in the early weeks of the 1981
tee on the House Veterans Congressional session. Con-
gressman Hall was elected to
serve as chairman of the
During the afternoon there Nutrition Program for the
were eight tables of bridge in Elderly, will be aa follow*
the club room. Helen Wade Monday: Macaroni & cheese,
Maarda margnrihezpina
Bingo prizes were won by or milk/buttermilk, applesauce.
Lois Trigg and Eva Vandiver. Tuesday: Oven fried chicken.
Association members enjoy- whipped potatoes, blackeyed
ing the luncheon and bridge peas, cornbread, margarine, tea
were Minnie Alice Lott, Evelyn or milk/buttermilk, peach cob-
Marsh, Ruth Lott, Mildred bier.
Peppeard, Charm Norris, Jodie Wednesday: Turkey and
Reep. Polly Rose, Fern Turk, dressing, cranberry sauce, but
Laura Roth, Chloe Tomlin. Lois tered corn, English peas, corn
Trigg. Eva Vandiver, Helen bread, margarine, tea or milk/
Wade, Verta Watte, Louise buttermilk. Jello with fruit.
Watts, Syble Maaaey, Lucy Thursday: Braised beef tips.
Jane Bruce, Hallie Rodgers, mixed vegetables, coleslaw,
nical." Still, his political
Thursday night
March to enrolment month National Bank in Quitman. Al
for the Lake Country Charter members are advised to bring a
Chapter of American Business salad for the dinner meal. New
Women's Asociation (ABWA). officers will be elected and
Date set for the event to March installed during the huainna*
27 in the home of member Avis session.
Melvin of Mineola, Minnie Alice Lott, will apeak
Membership to by invitation to the members and Shady
only. ABWA members will be Johnson, LVN of Hillview
searching for oto of the earth's Nursing Home in Mineola, will
Subcommittee on Compensa-
tion. Pension and Insurance.
The assignment means that
he will preside over a budget
estimated to be $13.8 billion
during the federal govern-
ment's fiscal year 1982. In addi-
tion, Congressman Hall will be
charged with legislative re-
sponsibility over the veterans
life insurance program, which
represents an investment of
some $98 billion.
He assumes the subcommit-
tee chairmanship after less
than five years’ service on the
Veterans Affairs Committee.
The immediate past chairman
of the subcommittee, Rep. G. V.
Montgomery of Mississippi, is
the new chairman of the full
Veteran Affairs Committee; he
to also chairman of the Subcom-
mittee on Oversight and Inves-
tigations, on which Congress-
man Hall serves as a member.
The First District represen- A 86-year-old Winnsboro year had been charged with
tative from Marshall to also a area man to in Wood County jail rape in Wood County were sent
member of the House Judiciary in lieu of $80,000 bond, charged to the Rask State Hospital last
Committee, where he serves on with the rape of an 11-year-old week for court-ordered paychi- *
two subcommittees. He is cur- girh. - atric examinations.
rently completing a term as Eddie Louis , McClung of The two. Jack Courson of
chairman of the Texas Con- Route 4, Winnsboro, was ar- Sulphur Springs and Lawrence
gressional delegation. rested about 4 p.m. Monday, Wright of Mineola, were taken
Regarding his Veterans Af- March 2, after a medical ex to the state hospital Friday
fairs subcommittee post, the amination confirmed that the morning, Feb. 27, by Wood
Congressman says, “I am grate girl had been sexually molest County sheriff’s deputies. They
ful to my colleagues on the ed. The girl reportedly com- will be held at Rusk for 21 days
Veterans Affairs Committee as plained about McClung to her for the examinations.
well aa the House Democratic mother. The court-appointed lawyers
Caucus for entrusting me with Formal charges against Me- for the two men earlier last
this great responsibility, and I Clung were filed about 7 p.m week filed motions before
welcome input and advice from Monday: „ . District Judge Galloway Cal
veterans and veterans organi- The girl’s mother took her to houn, asking for the examine
zations in Texas on ways to Tyler Medical Center where tions at the Rusk facility, and
strengthen and improve pro- she .Was examined by a the judge granted the requests,
grams designed to honor Amer phzsician., . .. .2. A, r.- . : »
ica’s commitment to our Wood County Sheriffs Of- District Attorney Marcus
veterans." fice investigator James Tur Taylor indicated last week that
ner Mid charges may be filed upon their return from Rusk,
•-4• later in connection with the the state would move to bring
850 FOR PRE-SCHOOL - rape of a second girl, ten years ' them to trial.
Pllot Club member Kendra Courson has been indicted in
Beck, left, recently presented a . McClung
check for $50 to the Minenla fore A. C
AUSTIN — Last week
Houk Speaker Bill Clayton
threw Capitol politics into
high gear by announcing he
would not seek re-election in
’82 . . . end that his present
term would be his last to pre-
side over the west chamber.
On the heels of Clayton’s
stepping-down statement
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