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Thursday, November 25,1993
The Albany News
The Albany News
Since 1875
Oldest journalistic venture west of the Brazos
Editor / Publisher Donnie A. Lucas
Managing Editor
Melinda L. Lucas
Advertising fit Business Manager Betty Viertcl
Composition
Betty Balliew
Moran Correspondent
Audrey Brooks
OfTice Assistant
Betty Law
Office Assistant
Jana McCov
Office Assistant
Stephanie Heatley
editorial
"We thank you
for sharing your
harvest!
"We have much to be
thankful for.
A Good harvest gave everyone in the commu-
nity special reason to celebrate. Their hard work
and dedication had paid off in the form of plenty
of food that would get everyone through the win-
ter. : ^ _
WorkingtoKcthermadeitallpossible Ndsingie
individual could take responsibility. From this
feeling of sharing and brotherhood came the first;'
Thanksgiving.
We at The News recognize this underlying
spirit of working together for the good of all. And
we think it shows in our many services to our
customers and to our community. We shall con-
tinue to work with you towards a bountiful "har-
vest."
To all our loyal readers and advertisers, we
wish the best this Thanksgiving Day. May the
spirit of sharing and brotherhood be with you.
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ponderings by pat
Hy Pat Lidia Jones
Random Thoughts before a holiday—
When I was a little kid, movies were
thehiggest thintfinmylife. Betty Grable
w«h my absolute favorite star. No one
else even enme close.
My sister Kay and I did chores for our
neighbors in the apartmenthouse where
we lived in Ft. Worth. This was to make
enough money (9 cents each) to go tp the
first show on Saturday at the Tivoli
theater. We sat through every show,
watching them over and over until the
time Mother told us to start oiir six block
walk home.
I savored every Betty Grable movie.
She was my ideal.
Several weeks ago, I saw an ad on
Channel 22, the AMC channel. It had
several clips from Betty Grable movies.
They said, "Mark your calendar now for
Novemlx'r II, when American Movie
Classics is 'Going Steady with Bet ty'." It
would hi* an entire 24 hours of Betty
Grable movies
I marked my calendar
I watched "Down Argentina Wily,"
"Coney Island," "Moon Over Miami,"
"Pin-Up Girl," "The Shocking Miss Pil
grim," "Springtime in the Rockies,"and
several more I've forgot ten the titles.
There was only time Iietween to race for
the kitchen and the bathroom.
I was in heaven
My trip down Memory Lane was an
unqualified nurcess.
♦ ♦♦
I have a voracious appetite for sweets.
Lemon and orange flavoring in a dessert
do not tempt me, hut it's pretty much,
"Katy, Bar the Door," from there.
One of the major reasons I love to go
to New Orleans is for their bread pud-
ding. I guess everyone who makes it
uses a different recipe, but by and large,
I like them all. My mot her and my cousin
sBev mride the best And I'm not had
However, if you're a bread pudding
connoisseur and happen to be in New
Orleans, do go to The Commander's
Palace and order their bread pudding
souffle. It is to die over
When we were in France, I had creme
broulee for dessert for ccrry nieal It was
al ways delicious, but the absolute best is
i in Dallas, at Kathleen's Art Cafe on
Lover's Lane.
By the way, for a preliminary to that
dessert, do try the crab cakes at
Kathleens. Yum — —
There is a Kathleen's Bakery and
coffee place/delinextdoor, but I'm talking
about the cafe.
Bon Appetit!
$**
I had my annual physical about a
month ago. I'm in great shape except my
triglycerides are .elevated.
My doctor is a little bitty fellow who
jogs from room to room. He raises his
eyebrows at my time on the tread mill,
but he doesn't say anything to me about
it or rav weight. He brags about my
"perfect" cholesterol level and low blood
pressure.
What he does hammer dew., oh is
Walking, brisk walking, about five day?
a week.
I don't argue;I'm so relieved he hasn't
said anything about dieting.
Then just as I was leaving, he said,
"Oh, yes, Pat, I think it would be a good
idea if you cut back on rich desserts."
I was appalled.
"Rich desserts?" I guess I sounded
incredulous.
He decided I didn't know exactly what
he meant, so he hastened to expand 6i
his statement.
"You know, like rich pies and layer
cakes and ice cream."
I stood there by the door, looking at
him. Apparently he thought he needed
to explain further.
"Candy. Do you like candy?"
I stepped closer to his desk and en-
thusiastically responded. "Oh, I love
candy. What kind do you have?".
When I walked out, he was stil l holding
his head in his hands.
I forget that he isn't ainiliar with my
sense of humor.
1 read all the medical columns in the
newspapers, and it's been fascinating to
read of the new thigh cream.
Seems if you have fat thighs, you just
rub this new cream in dfeily and in a few
weeks, your thighs are inches dinner.
My thighs are ok; it's my waist that
could use some of that c sam.
But I am a skeptic, and I can't see
Why, if that cream rubbed in daily snakes
thighs thinner, then how come your
hundti Wouldn't be just skin and foon^s?
#**
Thanksgiving is upon us. It's a time
when wecountourblessings. Somehav.
more blessings than others.
I'm most grateful for my family, my
church family,-my family of friends, and
my community, which is like family too
I wish for you and yours a warm
loving holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving.
etter to the editor
Dear Editor:
In out Social Studies class this year,
the fourth grade will be studying the
various culture groups that have settled
in Texas.
If anyone would like to serve as a
guest speaker or contribute information
BUSINESS
MATTERS
Travel report tracks
Tessa tourists
I am out a committee designated to
increase tlu fUw of tourists through our
rural town. Mow can I find out what
types of trc j'disrc art attracted to our
area?
The Texas Department of Commerce
Trurism Division recently released a
series of new reports titled the Texas
Destinations Report, 1991-1992. These
reports contain the most comprehensive
and detailed information ever compiled
on Texas travel destinations and have
just the type of information you need to
answer your tourism questions.
The reports cover seven regions of the
state: East Texas, West Texas, the
Panhandle, North Central Tex s, the
Gulf Coast, South Texas, and Central
Texas. Each regional report details the
number of U.S. residents that travel to
that region, the total numbsir of days a
person spends at that destination, the
percentage ofTexan s versus the number
of out-of-state residents who travel to
that region, the trayeler's origins, the
average amount of money spent per
person per day, and the average house-'
hold income of the traveler. Travel within
the regions is defined by trip type —
vacation, business, and other leisure.
Texas continues to rank second in the
nation for the total number of travelers,
with IS1 million visitors in 1992. This
numbsir represents an 8.6 percent in-
crease over the 139 million Texas trav-
elers in 19© 1. The report shows that 49,
percent of tovsists travel inTexas by air;
tate ca
Mights
on a particular culture, please contact
the elementary school office at 762-3384
or call mi* at 762-3848 after 5:00 p.m.
Thank you,
Lisa Palmore
41 percent by car, van, or small truck;
five percent by campers; two percent by
bus; and one percent by train. Out-of-
state visitors increased their leisure
travel to rural Texas by four percent,
reflecting the national trend of travelers
choosing rural over urban areas.
For a copy of the Texas Destinations
Report, contact Commerce's Tourism
Division at 512/320-9535.
Texas tourism sets
records in growth
/ read recently that tourism in Texas
is a huge business and growing bigger
every year. How is tourism measured?
Two indicators that point to growth
trends in Texas tourism are the number
of Texas travel information requests
received and the lodging indicators.
According to the Texas Department
of Commerce's Tourism Division, the
number of requests for information about
Texas travel and tourism set a record
this year with almost one million in-
quiries. Approximately 992,000 inquir-'
ies were made during the 1993 fiscal
year, September 1,1992 through August
31, 1993, an increase of nearly 70,000
inquiries over the previous fiscal year.
Most of the inquiries were generated
through the state's advertising campaign
promoting a toll-free telephone number,
800-8888-TEX. Those calling the toll-
free number receive a highway map, an
accommodations guide, and a full color
264-page Texas State Travel Guide. In
addition to the number of inquiries, the
Tourjsm Division reports an increase in
the total number of visitors, lodging
revenues, and state and local taxes
generated by travel. TexaITt6 currently
the number two travel destination in the
country.
For more information contact
Commerce's Tourism Division at 512/
462-9191. For a free Texas State Travel
Guide, please call 800-8888-TEX.
By Lyndell Williams
and Ed Sterling
State Treasurer Martha Whitehead
shocked more than a few political ob-
servers last week when she recom-
mended the abolishment of her office.
Whitehead, who was appointed in July
by Gov. Ann Richards after then-Trea-
surer Kay Bailey Hutchison was elected
to the U.S. Senate, said she believes the
duties of the State Treasury Department
can be merged into the office of the state
comptroller.
Th® former Longview mayor said she
will ask voters to approve a constitutional
amendment to abolish the Treasury
Department.
The department, with about 250 em-
ployees and an $11 million annual
budget, manages the state's investments,
administers unclaimed property laws
and enforces tobacco taxes.
The comptroller's oM<;e, which has
about 2,900 employees and a $120 mil-
lion annual budget, serves as the state's
revenre collection agency, enforces tax
laws and issues economic forecasts.
Shortly after Whitehead's announce-
ment, Comptroller John Sharp issued a
statement calling it a "historic day in
Texas state government."
Merging the treasury with the
comptroller's office has been suggested
many times. Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock once
said, ''You could fold that office into, the
comptroller's.office; change the,phones
-and you'd -never know-th®. difference."
But Republicans were critical of
Whitehead's suggestion, ''it's basic Ac-
-^'iiRting 101," said Karen Hughes, ex-
ecutive lis ectoir of the Republican Party
ofTexas. "The same person who receives
the money should not spend the money."
Gibson to Tsxs.c Chamber •
Bruce Gibson, executive assistant to
Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock, will become
president and chief executive, officer of
the Texas Chamber of Commerce m
January.
Succeeding Gibson will be Charles
Bailey, 45, who has been serving as
Bullock's chief of staff and general
counsel.
Gibson, 40, will succeed Larry Milner,
who will become president of the Texas
Chamber Service Corp., a non-profit
organization that offers consulting ser-
vices to local chambers.,
Gibson said ho will work with the 400
local chambers to develop a legislative
agenda. Obvious issues, he said, include
tort reform, workers' compensation in-
surance, health care, education and
taxes. '
Abortion Clause Questioned
The Texas Department of Insurance
has proposed guidelines for a newhealth
insurance plan for small businesses that
would cover the expenses from an
abortion if the life of the mother is en-
dangered, the fetus is diagnosed as
nonviable or the pregnancy resulted from
rape or incest.
But Bill Price, president of Texans
United for Life, said the guidelines
should be clarified. If the guidelines are
adopted, he said, small businesses would
be forced to pay for abortion because "an
unborn baby at three weeks ie clearly
nonviable."
Jim Davis, spokesman for the state
Department of Insurance, said the pro-
posed guidelines are based on common
insurance practices and do not require
any employer to buy health care.
United Telephone Overearned?
United Telephone is earning profits
greater than authorized, based on the
past year's figures, according to a staff
analysis by the Public Utility Commis-
sion.
United Telephone disputes the PUC's
findings, which show the company
overearned at least $3 million ir 1992.
The PUC and United Telephone are
negotiating for a settlement to avoid.a
possible lengthy and costly hearing in
which the company would have to prove
it is not overearning.
The Killeen-based company serves
118,000 customers in North Central and
East Texas.
Other Highlights
•Gov. Richards has appointed Lukin
T. Gilliland Jr., 42, a San Antonio busi-
nessman and restaurateur to the Texas
Racing Commission.
NOV. ,25 THANKSGIVING .
MOV, 26 Chamber flamcfoeoro - {fit. Griffin, 12 noon .
NOV. 29 passes resume - Albany schools, 7:55 am
NOV. 3© Nutrition program meat! -youth Center, 11:30 am
12-step meeting - FCC north entrance, 6 pm
DSC t Nutrition program meaB - Youth Center, 11:30 am
Luncheon & tour for Retablo exhibition - Old Jail
Art Center, luncheon 11:30 am & tour 12:30 pm
Klwanis Club meeting - Ft Griffin, 12 noon
Noah Project Outreach - Courthouse, 1 ;30-4 pm
4-H tree decorating meeting - Old Jail, 5 pm
DEC. 2 . Community Action program - Depot, 10 am-3 pm
Nutrition Program Mea8 - Youth Center, 11:30 am
Lions Club - Lone Star Eatery, 12 noon
DEC. 3-jjAN. 3 filing period! for March primary elections
DEC. 4J County Pecan & Food Show - Depot
CSwasSmas drawing - Sank Park, 3 pm
DEC. > G!A meeting (Community of Inter Agencies) - Ft.
Griffin Gen. Mdse.,-12 noon '
DEC. 8 Coty council! meeting - City Hal!,: 6 pm
DEC, 9 Calculator awareness seminar- AJHS room 205,6 pm
DEC. 11 OJ AC Celebration of Christmas - (Presbyterian-Church
'& Old jail Art Center, 5 pm
DEC. 12 Chamber Christmas tour of homes, 4-7 pm
DEC. 13 . Commissioners court - Courthouse, S) am
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