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Page 8 - Giddings, Texas, Times & News - Thursday, December 25, 2008
Con Congressman McCaul votes
OpOr IS UOIer no to $14 billion auto bailout
■ Congressman Michael Mc-
BY SLOAN PREUSS I'll keep my fingers crossed on Caul voted against a proposal
that one! for billions of dollars in loans
POOR SHOWING - And to U.S. automakers because
that s putting it mildly. There STREAK HALTED --After he says it “would be throwing
are so many more bad things rattling off four impressive vic- good money after bad into
I could say about the Dal- tones in a row, you somehow failed business models."
las Cowboys these days, but knew it was overdue for the The House last week passed
Christmas is right around the Houston Texans to lose. That’s a bill for up to $14 billion in
corner so I better try and be exactly what happened in an loans to the three automakers.
Step Into the Past... 1982
Oil Boom Changes Giddings
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
January 25, 1982
Article furnished by
Betty Goodson
The once-barren landscape 21 years ago, but it was only
surrounding this community a so-so producer and excited
is dotted with hundreds of oil no one. Several independent
wells.
oil companies drilled, but their
Phe streets are clogged with efforts were barely worth the
bumper-to-bumper traffic payoff.
as 15,000 pickups, cars and Not until 1976 when Dal-
nice. ugly 27-16 loss to the Oakland The vote was 237-170, but
But it's so darn hard to do that Raiders, who had only won Senate approval was needed.
The German farming com-
munity of Giddings once was oilfield trucks rumble daily las geologist Ray Holifield
after watching the Cowboys three games all season. "The responsible path is for just another filling station and though the town. devised a method to draw the
lose to the Baltimore Ravens Which leaves you with one companies to file for bank- grocery store on the wind- U.S. Highways 290 and 77, black gold from hard-to-locate
33-24. That ruined my week- question, "What in the world ruptcy to begin restructuring," ing road between Austin and which intersect here, are lined fractures in the earth did drill-
end. Well, not exactly, but it happened! 1 II tell you what said the congressman. “This Houston, with metal buildings and tem- ing take off.
sure didn t help! happened. With the game tied is the remedy our government It was a quiet place where porary trailer offices of drilling “There are 4.5 to 9 billion
All the hype of the final 13-13 at halftime, the Raiders provides - not handouts." the oldtimers picnicked at contractors. barrels of recoverable oil up
game at Texas Stadium just played lights-out defense and Rep. McCaul said that instead Fireman’s Park, chatted over “About the worst thing about for grabs here, and some think
seemed to fire the Ravens up, never looked back, of abailout, he supports a gov- coffee at The Sweet Shop, all this is the traffic. It seems we're being too conservative,”
who watched the pre-game Special teams was a major ernment-backed restructuring or whiled away the hours at like all those monstrous oil Socha says. "This is not wild-
ceremony and then spoiled the factor in the outcome, with plan in which the government Placke’s barber shop. No one trucks come through here day catting talk. These are figures
special night with impressive Oakland returning a punt 80 would back warranties on cars seemed to be in a hurry. and night,” said Betty Knapp, from seismographic reports.”
performances on both sides of yards for a touchdown. That s the companies sell. But that was before the town who owns a hardware and That would be enough oil
the ball. one too many easy scores, if "I don’t think the taxpayers struck oil - the most exciting gift shop. “Our forefathers to supply all the registered
Maybe the new $1.1 billion, you ask me. mind extending a helping hand thing to hit this town since they must have had a lot of insight vehicles in Texas with enough
100,000-seat stadium in Ar- Houston sdefense, which has to the American auto industry, hanged outlaw Bill Longley in because they made the streets fuel to keep them running for
lington will make Dallas play been so tough on opponents But the government doesn’t 1878, says Chamber of Com- extra-wide.” up to two years, industry of-
like world champions again, most of the season, let the need to entirely prop up these merce manager John Socha. The floors of cafes are spot- ficials say.
You know, they always say that Raiders explode for nearly 400 companies,” he said. Now the town of about 6,000 ted with dried mud from the There are 52,000 potential
bigger stadiums make players yards of total offense. McCaul said he believes that people has traffic jams, a hous- roughnecks’ steel-toed boots, drilling sites, and at a rate of
try harder, right? When I went Here s the giveway. If I told auto companies can be suc- ing shortage and an increasing and the saloons - old and new 2,000 wells a year, drilling
to the Bellagio in Vegas, I you that Houston’s star re- cessful in the U.S., pointing crime rate. - do a booming business. could continue for 26 years,
played like a champ! But that s ceiver Andre Johnson didn t to Toyota, which has a truck Only a decade ago, Lee But the boom also has spurred Socha says.
another story, catch his first pass until early in manufacturing plant in San County was considered one of a housing shortage, forcing Contrary to what many might
After taking a 7-0 lead, the the fourth quarter and finished Antonio and is more competi- the state’s 10 poorest counties, many newcomers to move think, the oil money hasn't
Cowboys let the Ravens score with two catches for 19 yards, tive than the Big Three in the Many residents eked out mod- into mobile homes and spend dramatically changed the life-
16 unanswered points, but would you know that his team same market, est incomes by raising cattle, weeks, even months, in scarce styles of longtime residents,
came back to make it interest- lost?I think so! The San Antonio plant was pigs or peanuts, motel rooms. “You don’t see any mansions
ing only trailing 19-17 in the Houston will be trying to Toyota’s sixth such facility But in the past five years New apartments and motels being built, no limousines or
fourth quarter. That was before finish the season with an 8-8 in the U.S. It has a successful since the oil flow began, local are under construction or in Cadillacs on the streets. These
two 75+ yard touchdown runs record when they host the Chi- business model that includes sales taxes have doubled, the the planning stages, but build- are German people and they're
by Baltimore that sealed the cago Bears this Sunday at 12 competitive, yet reasonable population nearly tripled, and ers cannot keep up with the very thrifty with their money,
deal. noon. The Texans are tough at wages, in a right to work state, real estate values quadrupled, demand. One industrious en- Most of them are putting it in
As bad as it seems right now home, but the Bears are pretty said McCaul. About 200 new businesses trepreneur has even converted the bank, investing it, or using
for the Cowboys after losing tough anywhere -- Chicago by While the proposal by the have moved into the com- several oil storage tanks into it to buy things like new farm
two of their last three games, 7 points. Democrats to give the auto- munity, and with the influx, rooms for oilfield hands. equipment,” said Bill Pratho,
they can still make the playoffs makers $14 billion was less bank deposits have soared to Geologists have known for whose department store has
with a victory over Philadel- BOWL GAMES START than the original request of almost half a million dollars some time that Giddings rests been in business here since
phia this Sunday at 12 noon. - There were about five bowl $25 billion, the companies a month. atop the oil-laden formation 1918.
The Eagles lost to Wash- games over the weekend, but openly warn that this is only “It’s been a nice problem known as the Austin Chalk. But the change has reared its
ington 10-3 last week, so it’s none better than the one Sun- the first installment and that from my point of view,” says The problem was getting it own brand of desperation for
a coin flip to determine the day night between Troy and more money will be necessary City Manager Larry Pippen, out of the thick bed of grey city officials.
outcome of this one. I don tsee Southern Miss. to keep them afloat, McCaul “But the old Giddings is gone limestone stretching more than The town has not been able to
the Cowboys not making the Southern Miss was behind by added. forever, even if the oil business 600 miles from the Rio Grande keep pace with the exploding
playoffs, or at least I hope not. 10 points in the fourth quarter, -----------------------------here would die out. And that's to the Louisiana border. population in providing basic
I think everything will click but came back to tie it and been a culture shock for a lot Pennzoil drilled the “City of utilities -- and Pippen said
with a 14-point win for Dallas, send the game into overtime. Hello World of people.” Giddings No. 1” well almost there are estimates the size of
--------------------- Settling for a field goal in OT, James and NaShanda Crock- Giddings could reach 15, ,000
Car flees scene after BEDC running short of by 1985. . . ,
x The city council has been
hitting 18-wheeler funds for mega-grants forced to reconstruct the sal-
Authorities were investigat- Bastrop Economic Develop- ary structure for its municipal
ing a hit-and-run accident ment funds are runnning short employees In the past 18
fhe C
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Hello World
-. James and NaShanda Crock-
Southern Miss blocked Troy s ett of Giddings announce the
field goal attempt for a 30-27 arrival of their daughter. Faith
upset win. That's what I call Lane Crockett, born Dec.
having the will to win and 18, 2008 at 10:04 a.m. at St.
capitalizing! Mark’s Medical Center in - p.u. ..
Get ready, because there are LaGrange. Faith weighed 6 Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 8:48 even though they are only two months, Pippen estimates, city
plenty more good games com- lbs. 15 oz. and was 20 inches p.m. about one-half mile west months into the 2008-09 fis- workers have received pay
ing up this week and continu- in length. of Ledbetter. cal year. raises amounting to more than
ing through the New Year! faith was welcomed home Ernesto Sanchez of El Paso The demand for $25,000 60 percent
by her sister and brothers, was driving a 2003 Freightliner mega-grants from area busi- previously, the city paid its
Magen, Nick, James, and Brian tractor-truck westbound in nesses for downtown recon- employees barely more than
Crockett, the outside lane of Hwy. 290 struction projects is the major the minimum wage, but prices
Grandparents are Patricia and when a white car attempted a cause of the spending spree. have skyrocketed with the
Jimmy Headrick and James L. passing maneuver and struck Local firms have already oj| boom, and the town was
Crockett, all of Dayton. the left side of the 18-wheeler, been approved for $136,500 forced to give raises to keep
Great grandfather is Mac then fled the scene, said DPS in grants of the $150,000 bud- its workers out of the oilfield,
McMillan of Dayton. Trooper Bob Thorp. No one geted for that item. which pay an average of $8.50
was injured. Last week the board approved an hour.
three more grants which will "We had to give all our em-
require a budget amendment ployees a tremendous pay
and city council approval of at boost - up to $5.75 an hour
least $31,599. All grants over for garbage collectors - just to
$10,000 must be aproved by keep them," Pippen said,
the city council. . The increase in population
There is a demand for these also has pushed up the crime
grants now, said board mem- rate, although authorities say
her Gary Schiff, most disturbances are related
The Baack
Twins of
Giddings
turn 65 years
old Dec. 30
Mildred Fay
BAACK Berger
Marilyn May
Baack Daggs
Lexington firemen
respond to house fire
The Lexington Volunteer Fire
Department, and Red Barn Fire
Department, and Lexington
EMS responded to a house
fire on CR 304 last Thursday
morning.
Bluebonnet Electric also
responded.
Scott Didrey reported the fire,
which was actually located in
Bastrop County at 312 Black-
mon Road.
1 Blessings Of The
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May your home he filled with His light and
love this holiday season and may the spirit of
Christmas burn brightly in your heart for a
long time to come.
For your goodwill, we are deeply grateful.
JONES COWEN
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---------------------------to drunkenness, Pippen said.
Rockdale ISD chooses To handle the problem, the po-
new superintendent lice force was increased from
The Rockdale School board five to 11 officers.
has narrowed their selection While town continues to
down to one candidate for the try to adjust to the oil business,
position of school superinten- the problems and the wealth
dent it brings, some things never
Howell Wright, presently change.
sup-erintendent at Rosebund- The town still holds the tra-
Lott, has been named to suc- ditional Fourth of July picnic
ceed Superintendent Walter and the annual pecan judging
Pond. contest. And folks still gather
He was one of 49 candidates for lunch at the City Meat
vying for the position. Market.
Mr. Wright received a unani- The only difference now is
mous vote from board mem- that the talk is nearly always
bers. about oil," Socha says. “They
The superintendent designate may grumble about it, but
is a native of New Caney and they rc doing it all the way 10
graduated from Stephen F. the bank.
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