News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 1995 Page: 1 of 10
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Thursday, January 5, 1995
Castroville, Texas
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1994 Year in Review
City sees best and worst of times in year’s scope
starts day one
with inventory
New city
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by getting to •
know the city.
A crowd of friends and relatives
joined the inductees after the ceremo-
nies for refreshments, provided by
District Judge Mickey Pennington.
hol was against federal law at the tune
the Kellen ran a saloon in the hotel
known as Keller's Place.
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County justices of the peace taking their oaths of office, from left, are Mary Kempf Lazhe, Precinct 1; Peggy J. Schriner, Precinct 2; George
Ernst, Precinct 3; and Marion W. Taylor, Precinct 4. Administering the oath New Year's Day is retired Texas Supreme Court Justice Rum Doughty
of Uvalde.
bonds required by state statute for
county officials.
Other business was deferred un-
til next Monday t meeting to give
Montgomery and Carroll additional
time to study the issues involved in
more than 20 pending old business
matters
Murrah, who formerly practiced
law in Castroville, on T uesday moved
into his new office as judge of the
Medina County Court at Law, which
tries all misdemeanor criminal and
civil matters, on the second floor in
the county courthouse.
He was being briefed by outgo-
ing Judge Hugh Meyer and others and
was preparing to go to court today on
a variety of cases He had taken ume
to hang only one item on his office
wall - a plaque containing a rather
lengthy quote from Theodore
Roosevelt which Murrah said he of-
ten takes time to read and heed
Murrah attended a College for
New Judges, sponsored by the Texas
Center for the Judiciary Inc . Dec 4
9 in Dallas, along with 112 other new
trial and appellate judges elected in
November
He said he is anxiously looking
forward to his new job as a judge.
"I am acquainting myself with
the systems," he said T. plan to work
as hard as I can I anticipate making
some changes but have no concrete
plans to lay out” on proposed changes
at this point in tune
. Murrah said he has severed con
nectons with his former law firm
Bill Burris
Staff Water
Medina County officials elected
in the Nov. 8 election, minus one,
gathered in Hondo at 10 a m New
Year’s Day to be sworn in for their
new or continuing duties.
Retired state Supreme Court Jus
tier Ross Doughty of Uvalde, who
formerly had served 30 years as dis-
trict attorney and district judge in
Medina County, administered the
oaths of office.
Doughty, who was elected to the
Texas Supreme Court in 1974 by then
Gov Dolph Briscoe, described the
November election and New Year’s
Day ceremony as democracy in ac-
tion
"We have good officials,”
Doughty said, referring both to those
being sworn in and others elected and
serving throughout the state govern-
ment
Doughty noted that the ceremo-
nies provided another “milestone in
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“I've spent the morning with
(Public Works Director Leon
Tschirhart) and Chief (Leonard)
Crawford,” he said. "We have been
looking around at some of the things
that need to be done. I'm not sure
what the first priority will be, but I’ll
know soon.”
The last two years have seen
three city administrators in Castro-
ville. Jim Mangum. who resigned
decrying interference from the city
council in operation of the cdy staff;
Ron Kelly, fired for making some
management decisions that city
council disapproved of; and Stephen
Gallegos, who served as adminis-
tranorfrom 1989 until 1993 and was
fired amid charges of sexual harass -
ment
Fisher, however, said he is not
concerned about the past
“I can't think of a better way to
sartthenewyear,Fishersmd."The
pant is past, and we will start fresh ”
He is, however, leery of mak-
ing a prediction oa ha tenure.
TH stay as long as I feel Im
productive," he said. "And as long
asthe council feels 1 m doing the job
they hired me for. I think it would be
unfair to say I I be here for ’x’
months or for ’x’ years. Anything
can change ”
Reaction to Reher’s first day
wasenthusiastic.
“I think it's wonderful to have
him here,” Donna Schucling, acung
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Keller' s place featured gambling,
and avoided the police thanks to
"timely telephone calls" the marker
relates.
Maggie managed the saloon for
almost 40 yean
county judge. Tony Hackebeil, dis justices of the peace Mary Kempf Medina County Commissioners’
met attorney. Wau Murrah, judge of Lathe. Peggy J. Schriner, George Ernst Court, with Montgomery aschairman
the court at law, county commission and Manon W. Taylor. and Carroll replacing Louis L
Not present, and scheduled to be Ehlinger as commissioner for pre-
sworn in later by one of the county emet 4. held a brief session Tuesday
judges, was Charles W. Rothe, the morning for routine approval of bills
new county surveyor, and to sign applications for surety
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Inn to make history
Wayland Griffith dertaking.
Staff Writer The marker cost $850,” she said
The Swann and Railway Inn in "And we had to hue a professional
LaCost will become the first LaCoste researcher who worked fo a year-
building to have a historical marker and-a half We have spent about
on Jan 14, $1,500 total."
State Sen. Jeff Wentworth will The marker will detail the history
be the featured speaker at the 2 p.m of the hotel, built in 1912 by Emil
dedication ceremony. Wentworth will Schmidt, an Alsatian immigrant and
be introduced by Medina County His- early local developer.
torical Chairman Oliver Rheinhardt. According to the marker Gas and
Gone and Jaye Sherrer, owners Maggie Ma) Keller brought the hotel
of the Swann and Railway Inn, say in 1928. Even though the sale of alco-
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whom are new to office and some of Those taking the oaths of office Anna Van De Walle, county clerk
whom have served before ” included David F. Montgomery. Rita L. Moos, county treasurer; and
they have been working on getting a
marker for five years
"We went to Hondo and did re-
search on old deeds,” Gene said. "We
even found a deed where Jean B
LaCoste sold over 200 acres to Henn
Castro.”
The Swann Ina party roomfeature: the antiques and designrepresenta- Jaye Sherrer said acquiring a
Nyasofutu.hintorical U"’ which receive ’ n “ 57 historical marker is an expensive un
TV y— 1904 r, new high school would be at an un non Two EMTs. on a call to LaCoste. en worried that they might not have
TWtros, the here nf rimes —ri me specified site, and house a total of 800 Castroville Mayor Ron had their ambulance catch fire when a crops this year
worsoftmesinteCityofCastro- students McPherson requested the cay council hydraulic leak ignited on the mam The city administrator was
tHW A in crWystrim and rirr- The Medina County Commit discuss a master plan for the city’s fold Both Delons Garza and Lmda questioned again about some of the
moil in the city ecmwR chambers sioners appointed new directors to growth McPherson said he believed Guerra escaped without injury: decisions he had made during his
combinedoomakeforaninaeres- represent the county at garbage man the cay was on theverge of a growth Trouble between the cay council first six months in office. In the
ing year. agement. Stanley Keller and Jun spurt, and he warned the council to of Castroville and Cay Administrasor second week of Febraty, Kelly was
Dnrmuhe first ^rwh of Mangum were appointed to the Atas discuss whai could be done to main- Ron Kelly began brewing in the last again questioned by the city council
the Medina Valley Schoo Board cosa-Frio-Medina Soli Wast Man- tain control to advantage of the week of January i he tan 23isueo abou the colles. lbs- couasil de-
considered building a new high y*^"1 Agency. The commission- city He also cited a need for extend- the News-Bulletin told readers that cided to send the roller back, but no
rehml mri wytog kuM for f^ ers also named thiree newspapers to ing the city limits. the city council "grilled" Kelly over decision was made on KeHy 'spres-
uureprojects.DanaMarabie,super. canry county legal notices. Police Chief Leonard Crawford some management decisions, includ- ence.
intendena,presentedamodificaton Theprimaryciectionsbeganhcat- and fie Nano BuHrtrahnds ihmgrse- ing purchaemg a steel wheel roller fie l g
of fir gfo~ 1 —me", W mg up wifi 24 candidases filing for memo rrpubik mfonumroa and what city had agreed to lease. predictions of growth
eased on a new middle school. the various races. Among those filing could or could not be given to the The AFM Solid Waste Manage- An8000-acreuractoflandnear
Building a new high school, she for county court at law were Watt media,
said, would allow more fl—Murrah Ralph Bemsen Md Greg Sesquicentenmial batt starts meat wifi San Antonio to build • _
muj ■ggiadrebii ma firm-- Delk. Candidates for county judge retting solid waste facilityin FrioCoumy As future developmenL A substa
pr-BT Ph-kinder dhrough second were David Montgomery. Gary The next week saw the begin- of the year’s beginning, no contact part of fis proposed developn
i ofid rrmwn n hi r-yni i ilfo H Barlet, Wayne Vaughn. and B. A. nings of fis Sesquicensennial Cel- had been signed to purchase land for would be in fie Medina Vi
ementary campus, third and fousth Bernsen. cbrationthatwouldevensuallyinvolve the facility.
wouldbeinLaCose,fifhandsinuh In fie second week of fie aew fie whole city and a majority of fie February fie subdivision would double the
would be « fie preernt juntas h^ year fie Medina Valley Junior High Medina Valley: The neering com- February found area farmarscd- population of
campus sevenuhandcighahwoula cheerleaders Gook sop’‘honors st fie miuceand localbusincss personsmet ebrating.asatwo-inch rain ended a
be a fis puesena high achoot A Alamodome Chcerteading Compeu- to discuss plans for the event. year-longdsoughathathadsomefarm-
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Barnes, Thomas. News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 1995, newspaper, January 5, 1995; Castroville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1599866/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Castroville Public Library.