The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 29, Ed. 1 Monday, April 10, 1972 Page: 4 of 10
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"THE LA GRANGE JOURNAL. Mc
"L 10, 1972
TRAVELING THROUGH TEYAC Denison Bridge links Texas
ADNY AVON IEAADS and Oklahoma and spans the
BY RICK TIMMONS Red River This bridge, says
American Automobile Assn. Triple-A, has an interesting
u .history in that it was the cause
BRIDGES concrete Towering over the and location of the bridge
A bridge is a structure Rio Grande River. Gateway war of 1933. - Former site of
surmounting an obstacle such allows an eight foot wide the Colbert Toll Bridge free
as a river, road or railway and walkway for pedestrians use of the Denison Bridge was
used as a passageway for International Bridge in Del obtained for Texas and
pedestrian, motor or rail Rio is one of the popular entry Oklahoma by Governor Wil-
traffic But to you, the Texas bridges into Mexico, too liam H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray
motorist , bridges can be much Ciudad Acuna is Del Rio's of Oklahoma with vocal
more than that sister city and together the pyrotechnics and a display of
Take a break from the two celebrate the Fiesta de armed force
concentration of driving and Amistad (friendship) for five Waco s Suspension Bridge
stop along your route to days each October Among over the Brazos River was the
examine some of the bridges events of the fiesta is an longest single span suspension
you cross Frequently, say abrazo (clasp of friendship) bridge in the United States
American Automobile Asso- on International Bridge The when it was built in 1870 Over
ciation travel counselors, you abrazo is an reenactment of this historic bridge passed
will find rest areas, shaded the events of October 24, 1960, many of the pioneers in the
picnic arbors and impressive when President Mateos of great Western movement
landscape views as you make Mexico greeted President August Roebling designed this
your "bridge stops." Eisenhower bridge and later he patterned
The excitement of Mexico is Years ago unbridged rivers New York's famous Brooklyn
but a bridge away from Texas, with treacherous fords, quick- Bridge after it. Waco’s single
There are a number of sands and impenetrable thick- span bridge of 475 feet is
international bridges that ets obstructed travel Horses supported with four towers
connect the United States with and mules bogged with their containing 2,700,000 bricks
Mexico El Paso has three riders in the river bottoms. Just below Waco's Suspen-
bridges crossing the Rio Today, man has built some sion Bridge on the west side of
Grande to Juarez - the Paso fine and beautiful bridges to the Brazos River is Waco
del Norte Bridge, the Good span the many rivers in the Springs At one time the
Neighbor Bridge and the Lone Star State. ' springs provided sufficient
Bridge of the Americas A --------------------------__
water to supply a Waco Indian
village and as the Wacos were
being removed to a reserva-
tion, they took a last drink
from their revered spring. It is
protected today by a concrete
rim and a small public park
has been created around it.
According to the AAA South
Central Tour Book, the
immense Port Arthur-Orange
Rainbow Bridge, 142 miles
long and 230 feet high with 176
feet of clearance, permits cars
to pass above the mast tops of
oceangoing ships on the
Neches River Rainbow
Bridge is the tallest bridge in
the South over a navigable
stream and provides an ideal
view, of the surrounding area
and waterways. Opened in
1938, this towering structure
required 11,000 tons of steel,
31,700 cubic yards of con-
create and 19,000 gallons of
paint'
As you meandor along the
nfore than 66,000 miles of
Texas highways, take a rest
from driving and examine
some of Texas’ great bridges -
just another attraction pro-
viding fun for all in the Lone
Star state.
Young Men Reminded To
Register With Selective Service
street car runs across the
Good Neighbor Bridge and for
a dime’s fare, "touristars”
may sample the enchantment
of Mexico
Brownsville’s Gateway Br-
idge is another major interna-
tional bridge. Linking Browns-
ville with Matamoras, Gate-
Armed Attacks on Letter
Carriers Increasing
Postmaster W. P. Freytag
said the Postal Service is
way is a new dual-span bridge stepping up its enforcement
built almost entirely of efforts against armed attacks
DUT AREVED on letter carriers in the wake
F 1 . MET EK of an "alarming” increase in
I PAL these crimes reported over the
ON LEAVE nation.
Pvt. Charles Meyer of Camp „ The local postal head said he
Pendelton, California, Marine had been advised by Assistant
Base, is spending a 10-day Postmaster General William
leave here with his parents, J. Cotter, Chief Postal Inspec-
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Meyer, Jr.,
and other relatives and
friends. Upon his return to
California, he will be stationed
Mr Cotter, reported there
were 38 such robberies in the
1970 fiscal year; the total rose
to 89 in fiscal 1971, and during
the first six months of the
current 1972 fiscal year (July
through December, 1971)
there have already been 77. In
one major mid-West city alone
during the last 90 days 23
carriers have been robbed.
The Chief Postal Inspector
advised the local postmaster
tor, of a sharp increase in such that the Postal Service is
attacks, principally by crimi- emphasizing to the Depart-
nals trying to get the keys to ment of Justice-and, through
mail deposit points from that Department to U.S.
carriers. Attorneys and the U.S.
THANK YOU!
/ My sincere thanks and appreciation 1
for your votes and support in the school,
“trustee election. To all voters, 1 wish d
* road
"to commend you for your participation #
fin the election. 1
Courts-concern for safety of
“employees who are attempt-
ing to do their duty in serving
the public.”
“We won’t leave any stone
unturned in our efforts to find
and arrest anyone who
assaults or otherwise crimi-
nally interferes with postal
employees," added Cotter.
In one recent case, Post-
master W. P. Freytag report-
ed, conviction was obtained of
HAROLD STUEBER
g
JP Albers
attending
A&M Program
Colonel Melvin N Glantz,
State Director of Selective
Service for Texas, has remin-
ded young men of their
requirement under Federal
Law to register with Selective
Service
Some young men may
believe that because future
military manpower require-
ments may be met by
volunteers that the require-
ment to register is past;
however, the law does require
registration by all native born
young men and all resident-
aliens within 30 days of their
eighteenth birthday. Legal
registration may be complet-
ed 30 days before, or 30 days
after the young man reaches
age 18.
If a young man fails to
register with Selective Ser-
vice, he is subject to a fine or
imprisonment, or both, under
provisions of the Military
Selective Service Act.
In most Texas counties,
young men may register at the
office of their local draft
board, or with voluntary
registrars located in many
high schools and in other
Law.
Complete registration infor-
mation is available at each
local draft board
Out of town registrars in the
La Grange area include: Miss
Adele Myers, Schulenburg;
Marvin Finger, Flatonia;
John R. Saul of Columbus
High School and Adolph
Vacek, Columbus, Fred R.
Frnka, Eagle Lake; Fred F
Grahmann, Rice High School,
Altair; G. E Rodgers, Wes-
tern Auto Store Weimar, and
LeRoy H. Grebe, Bellville.
PARENTS & TEENAGERS
One Fayette County Justice
of the Peace is among 96 JPs
attending a three-day educati-
on program this week at
Texas A&M University.
Justices from 34 Southeast
Texas counties are attending
the program, designed to
upgradew the knowledge and
understanding of the court in
relation to recent laws.
Chief instructor Ira E. Scott
of the Engineering Extension
Service’s Police Training
Division noted this seminar is
the second half of a 40-hour
program supported by a
Texas Criminal Justice Coun-
cil grant.
The first half was held in
December. In all, five regio-
nal seminars have been
conducted across the state.
“I remember when . . .” experiences and telling child-
“When I was your age . . ." ren about safety.”
Statements such as these The specialist said that the
and other nostalgic glances same can be said for
into the past don’t have a educational opportunities,
place in childrearing, accord- "They’re still important,”
ing to family life education she explained. “For the
specialist Dorthy Taylor. parents these were probably
Miss Taylor, who works for limited--even more so for the
the Texas Agricultural Exten- mother. So, many parents just
sion Service, explained that don’t feel comfortable with the
parents who apply solutions thought that their child isn’t
that originated in their going to college In fact,
childhood to present situations they're horrified.”
simply aren’t in tune with
today's world.
“True, some things haven’t
changed,” Miss Taylor said, child believes (and rightly so,
“These are basic interperson- according to many experts)
al relations, learning how to that America has quickly
get along with people, ethical become top heavy with
concepts, honesty and dis- intellectual brain machines
similarly convenient honesty and religious training, and has a critical need for
similarly convenient locati- People also still need to intellectually endowed crafts-
if a woni man allowed acquire certain basic skills men and people who operate
a young man has allowed such as learning how to cook in a practical world.
following hisiaenoirtndayana or fix a flat tire, sharing If a son or daughter goes off
has not yet registered, he D a
should register immediately reanut
to avoid the penalty of the e 1.
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consultants. The result is that
they are bilked out of their Peanut supplies in the
money and disappointed when United States are at record
their problems are not solved levels as a result of a
by the “wonder” medicines three-billion-pound crop in
they pourchase. 1971. The average per acre
Whether quackery is intend- yield of 2,045 pounds was up
If so then vou are orebably ed or not is beside the 14 pounds from 1970 yields,
familiar with the infinite point- incorrect medical ad- Supplies are well iin excess
number of home remedies vicevand cure-alls that don’t of food and farm use
which are available on the cure are deceptive to the
market today public and often dangerous as
market todayx well. Texas Agricultural Extension
the fact that a great number of Assuming that the cure or Service. He estimates that the
these cure alls ana pseudo therapeutic device is harm. Commodity Credit Corporati-
medicines do not work less, it can still destroyone’s on will direct more than a
Billions of dollars are spent faith in legitimate treAment third of the 1971 crop into
each year M theec by a doctor, crushing and export channels,
onquxckmedresenited state Frauds in the health field About two-thirds of the total
potions by today's modern are almost too numerous to annual disappearance of pea-
Lonsumery modern mention, but the Food and nuts is used for edible
The elderly are particularly Drug Administration has com- Products (peanut butter, can-
eery are particularly piled a list of items which dy, salted and roasted pea-
age come . ... — Thes should be noted. Fertile nuts) and related uses. The
and pains and a few major grounds for health hucksters other third is crushed for oil
ones Many older folks hesi include vitamins and pep pills, and meat, exported and used
tate to consult a competent impotency cures, alcoholism • for seed and feed on the farm,
physician and choose to treatments, air purifiers, on a per capita basis,
prescribe for themselves, mail-order eye glasses, hair human consumption is now
instead, through mail-order retorers, and tired-blood ton- about 8 pounds a year, notes
cures or door-to-door health ics, to name only a few. Most Feagan. This is an increase
cures or door to-dloor health of these items simply do not from about six and a half
provide any relief or satisfac- pounds in the early 1950’s,
tion to the hopeful individual
seeking a cure.
The best advice to remem-
THE
INFORMED
CONSUMER
By Crawford C. Martin
Attorney General of Texas
QUACK MEDICINE
Have a cold, the flu,
indigestion, arthritis, or may-
be you just don’t have the pep
and energy you used to have.
a Chicago man-Joseph Minni- .,________,
field, 20—lor an auaca ou a etimized because with, old
carrier and the mandatory -----
25-year prison term -was
imposed.
The postmaster pointed out
that the 25-year mandatory
penalty hasd applied for many
years for convictions for such
crimes.
ber is that a physician should
be consulted before being
tempted to try any of these
“sure-cure” remedies.
Three points which should
prove helpful in recognizing
health frauds and false cures
are:
1. Does the medical profes-
sion disapprove them?
2. Do they claim to have a
secret remedy?
3. Is a fast sure cure
guaranteed where medical
science fails?
If the answer to these
questions is “yes” then keep a
firm grip on your pocketbook
and walk away
Be an intelligent consumer,
seek the advice of a licensed
physician and buy drugs and
medicines only from a reput-
able pharmacist.
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This week’s program includ-
Yet many young people ed traffic laws, recent state
today desire to enter a trade attorney general’s opinions,
and become a craftsman. The bond rules, inquest procedu-
res, and the responsibility of
the court to the general public.
Attending from Fayette
County is Judge Harvey
Albers of Ledbetter.
WATCH FOR
SCREWWORMS
Officials of the Screwworm
Eradication Program at Mis-
sion are sounding an alarm to
livestock owners throughout
Texas. Screwworm cases
continue to mount and totaled
188 as of April 5, or 73 thus far
to college, many parents
aren’t comfortable on today’s
college campus - especially if
either of them attended the
same school.
“I remember when this was in April. At the end of April
a small quite campus. Look at last year, only 21 cases had
it now, they say been confirmed, and no cases
Another aspect that parents were recorded during the first
can’t solve with yesterday s three months of 1970. Twenty-
solutions involves the appro- nine cases, were recorded on
priate amount of spending Monday of last week, 28 on
money for miscellaneous ac- Tuesday, and 16 on Wednes-
“Stop and consider what day. Case outbreaks moved
requirements, points out John- your teenager spends money ER. rmSouth Texas through
ny Feagan, economist with the - for," Miss Taylor advised, medCountry into the Big
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conflict include nowyouthle months ahead, 1972 is predict-
feel about the draft, civil ed to be a rough year. Mexico
ferrsne that I underway officials said —
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comatae o : PEND problem: end information Of IecEITDE
you were a child or-whether tural agents.
anyone even thought thi
The 1971 peanut crop is situation would ever occur,
being supported at a national ------------
average loan rate of $268.50
per ton which is $13.50 per ton
above last year. The rate is 75
percent of the August 1, 1971
parity rate Texas producers
this season will be looking at a
price support of 8264 per ton I
for Southwest Spanish pea- 1
nuts, points out the economist. |
Increased production in re- |
The practice of sending
Valentines began in Rome
2,000 years ago.
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NO RISKS
An efficiency expert is a
fellow who expects to set the
world on fire with a borrowed
match.
cent years has held peanut
prices near support prices.
Marketing quotas will conti-
nue for peanut crops through
1974 According to law, peanut
price support will be between
75 and 90 percent of parity
during that time.
CANDIDATE
DAN BECK
for
FAYETTE
COUNTY ATTORNEY
(Your Vote Will Be Appreciated)
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY- MAY 6
The 1972 national allotment ■
will continue at 1.6 million U mu-
acres with 358,005 acres
allotted to Texas. For skip-
row plantings, the entire field
will be.counted as peanut 1
acreage,.reminds Feagan |
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Zapalac, Lester H. The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 29, Ed. 1 Monday, April 10, 1972, newspaper, April 10, 1972; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1694235/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.