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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29,1994
THE TULIA (Swisher County) HERALD
PAGE THREE
The remarkable recovering process
exhibited by "Marie's Malarky"
columnist Marie Harris has been my
most heartwarming memory of 1994.
As many know, Mrs. Harris wound up
in a Lubbock hospital after suffering
intense pain to an arm and her shoulders
and it was learned that surgery wouldn't
cure it. But this venerable newsperson
continued writing much of her column
each week. She didn't miss a single
deadline.
Mrs. Harris is now resting up in a
Plainvicw nursing home and I bet that it
won't be long until she will be right back
here in Tulia at her home. I certainly
pray that this is so.
Her illness also has shown how many
true friends she has had. Not only have
numerous visits been paid to her but the
Herald office has received numerous
contributions to her column, a sure sign
that no one wanted to sec it end.
Hooray for you, Marie Harris!
She was nominated by the Tulia Herald
for acceptance into the Panhandle Press
Association's Hall of Fame. The fact
that she continued onward in her
profession under extremely adverse
circumstances will be added to this
nomination. And if she is for some
obscure reason passed over for the honor
she so richly deserves, rest assured that
everyone who knows her will be deeply
disappointed.
I hope that everyone here had an
opportunity to read of her adventures a
Christmas 1944 when she visited her
husband Jim in California while he was
in the Navy. It was a memorable one.
It appeared on the front page of last
T uesday's edition of the Plainvicw Daily
Herald, complete with a color mug shot
of her.
***
I know a cure for out-of-wedlock
teenage pregnancies. Itcalls for teaching
the young that sexual relations should
only occur after marriage, that it docs
not result in love but in babies.
During recent years, the trend in
movies and television—and much
national advertising—has become that
sexual relations arc permissible after
only a couple of dates. It has been laid
out as the natural thing to do.
Both boys and girls should be taught
that nothing is earned from the new
trend other than conquest, which
generally calls for the relationship to
fade into oblivion. Nothing has been
accomplished other than feelings of
disappointment.
It should be strongly emphasized that
sexual intercourse with a male must be
postponed until after a marriage with
someone they have already learned to
love. In that regard, the partners have
earned the right to do so. Any babies that
result would be wanted.
That method would certainly cut the
high divorce rate, as well. What married
couple wouldn't’ think twice — or many
more times than that — before ending
such a solid relationship? Very
dadgummed few!
I cannot take credit for this plan. Most
will recall that it was handed down by
God Almighty. It has to do with adultery
and fornication being sins. Remember?
I am of the school that firmly believes
that remaining virginal until marriage is
the thing to do.
Many fathers I have known in recent
years have felt that their sons have every
right to prove themselves sexually before
taking the marriage vows. And I am well
aware of the "line" frequently used by
boys to seduce a girl. The most popular
one in the past was "if you love me,
prove it." The new one is, "Everybody
else is doing it."
Girls often arc fooled into believing
that the only way they can hold the
friendship of some boy is to be sexually
seduced. But it doesn't work out that
way, honestly.
If a boy wants to prove what kind of a
man he really is, he should remain a
virgin, just like a girl should before
being wed. The risk of falling into the
single person's sexual trap is not
necessarily the fear of AIDS. It is to lose
what is needed most in life, someone a
person can love and be loved by.
Sex is dangled more today in the faces
of the public at large than it ever was
when I was growing up. It is much more
difficult now to keep from falling into
the sex trap, but it can be done. I have
never known anyone to die from
virginity.
How did the current trend take hold in
America? It began with we grandfathers.
We arc the ones who grew up during a
depression and then went through a great
war. When these days were gone, wc
married and had children. Mindful of
our pasts, we proclaimed that "our
children will never go through any of the
problems we had to face." Therefore, wc
let down our guard concerning old
standards. We wanted our children to
stay young forever.
In my opinion, that was a grave
mistake. Because of these actions, many
never learned the responsibilities of
adulthood.
Our children married, or else they
became pregnant before a ceremony was
performed, and had children of their
own. What did many of them know
about raising a child with responsibility?
Only a few.
Well, it's been discovered lhatchildrcn
cannot raise children. It places them in
competition with each other for the sake
of attention, for one thing. Another thing
is, they never gained any knowledge
about raising children because they never
received a full dose of it themselves.
They couldn't follow by example.
Grandparents who did raise their
children properly and saw that their
grandchildren were being raised likewise
soon saw that they were faced with an
odd problem. Those who hadn't been
properly raised seemed to have picked
up a number of vices that were a danger
to youth at-large. They became a stronger
influence than most parents, under the
new approach that if all young people
did not follow the vices as those of their
classmates, they would become outcasts,
something no done desires.
That's another strong reason why the
current sexual trend must be erased. It's
for the protection of those wc love.
I am totally for the couple who has
played the game of life the way our
Heavenly Father has intended it. They
can look upon their babies and say, "Hey,
they were each made from a combination
of the love wc have for each other.
Always they will be a reminder of how
much our love has always meant." That
would certainly eliminate child abuse.
***
The greatest change I've seen in
grammar during my years has been in
personal phrasing. In my youth, it was
correct to say "you and me." B ut over the
past couple of decades it became "me
and you."
Has everyone placed themselves first?
I hope not. That's contrary to the
teachings of the Bible. Itcuts out loving,
(respecting) thy neighbor as thyself and
puls a kink into faith, hope and charily,
"and the greatest of these is charity."
A person who places himself first is
totally out of synch with his fcllowman.
It might make him into a true Republican,
and what a horrible thing that is.
NOTICE
We Will Be Closed
Monday, January 2,1995
In Observance Of
New Years!
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Recycling
Continued from Page One
The Wes ten Reader
According to Easum the trailer for
solid rccyclables and the oil dump came
from the Texas Natural Resources Con-
servation Commission but came through
the Panhandle Regional Planning Com-
mission. The trailer has been in Tulia for
about tliree weeks.
The cost of hauling a ton of waste out
of the county is close to S?0 CurrcnUy,
the city landfill takes in about 12 tons of
trash a day.
"Cost is not the only factor being
considered as the benefits could reach
for generations," Easum said.
Easum said the oil recycling bin is
scheduled to be updated sometime next
year to a more efficient self-contained
model. It has already taken inmore than
1200 gallons of oil that might have been
poured in the ground or the sewer sys-
tem. The center has also recovered 400
filters, saving them from being dumped
in the landfill.
"We’ve been really happy so far,"
Easum said. "We haven't encountered
any real problems .
"On our last city survey there were a
number of residents requesting recy-
cling. I want to emphasize that this is a
service and not a requirement. A few
people seem confused about that.
"Some people may think there are a
lotofdon'ts (concerning items accepted)
but it is a buyers market. If the quality of
the waste is not good, the purchaser may
pass us over for the next guys material."
Tulia's recycled glass will go to Pan-
handle where it is used for making beads,
while the rest goes to Borgcr.
Easum said he wants to encourage
residents to recycle although it is volun-
tary.
While the center is not manned, if
anyone ne<ds i.elp getting materials out
of their vehicle, th;y car. call die city at
995-3547 ahead of time and someone
can be there to assist them.
The information that follows was
obtained from a newsletter that was
mailed to Tulia residents by the city:
In cooperation with the Texas Natural
Resources Conservation Commission
and the Panhandle Environmental Part-
nership, the City of Tulia has estab-
lished a drop-off recycling center.
The center is located behind City Hall
and is open seven days a week, 24 hours
per day.
Recycled items include paper, glass
plastics and tin and steel cans.
Paper should be sorted by two types.
1. WHITE PAPER—typing paper,
computer, notebook, adding machine
tape, plain envelopes, copy paper, blue
and green bar paper.
2. NEWSPRINT—Newspaper and
any sections (including slick paper). Do
not bind with rubber bands.
To our many good friends and
neighbors, we extend our very
best wishes and heartfelt thanks.
Shirley's
111 S. Austin 995-4110
by Casey Westenrieder
PAPER NOT ACCEPTABLE No
magazines; no paper which has been in
contact with food; no wax coaled paper;
no wallpaper, carbon paper, or blue
prints; no copy paper wrappers; io en-
velopes with plastic windows; no sticky
notes or fluorescent colors.
GLASS (sort by two colors)—
1. Clear glass bottlcs/jars.
2. Mixed colored glass bottlcs/jars.
Jars and bottles only; no pyrex, win-
dow panes, or lightbulbs; remove lids
and rinse; labels may be left on.
PLASTICS (sort by two types)—
1. Milk/water jugs (#1 plastic)
2. Clear soda bottles (#2 plastic)
Remove tops and rinse; labels may be
left on; llattcn the container to conserve
space.
PLASTICS NOT ACCEPTED—No
detergent bottles; no margarine tubs; no
styrofoam; no grocery bags.
TIN/STEEL CANS—Rinse; take oil
labels; remove at least one end; flatten
cans to conserve space; lids are accept-
able.
Rccyclables accepted may be changed
without notice as markets fluctuate.
And don't forget it is illegal in Texas
to dump used motor oil on the ground or
in a trash dumpster. Waste automotive
oil and oil filters may be recycled in
Tulia by dropping diem off at the oil
recycling center behind City Hall.
The only other "small town" I’vccvcr
lived in was Snyder and I only lived
there for about three months.
I’ve lived in plenty of big towns and
large cities.
My father was a military man so we
moved around a lot, and when I moved
out from under his wing, I moved a lot
on my own.
I've lived in Minneapolis, Minn.,Little
Rock, Ark.,San Bcmadino,Calif., Long
Beach,Calif., Fayetteville, N.C., Char-
lotte, N.C., Dallas and El Paso.
Now I'm living in Tulia.
Usually when people from the "big
city" think about moving to a "small
town," most cringe.
I smiled.
When I moved to Snyder, I didn’t
smile loo much, but Snyder wasn't ex-
actly the hometown of Marsha Sharp,
either.
Sure, Snyder's a little bigger, but
Snyder doesn't have a Coronado Survey
Marker, cither.
All right, Snyder docs have a while
buffalo, but I always thought that was
kind of strange.
And with the birth of another while
buffalo about two months ago some-
where up north, the magic isn't quite the
same.
Well, obviously I'm not here just be-
cause Marsha Sharp is from Tulia Of
course, it is a little intriguing imagining
Coach Sharp walking these same streets,
going to high school here and playing
basketball.
But that’s not why I'm here.
Why am I here?
Well, four short days after I signed
my life away to Uncle Sam, I got a call
from C hris R ussctl, the publ ishcr of The
Tulia Herald, asking me if I could be his
new editor.
Of course I couldn't do it because
once you sign that dotted line, the gov-
ernment tends to want to keep a grip on
you.
But Chris asked me ifl could come up
for a couple weeks to help out unbl he
could find a permanent replacement.
I didn't sec any problem with that.
After all, I am a big boy and I can do
what I want (and my wife said I could).
So I made plans to move up here the
Monday after Christmas and play editor
for a couple weeks.
Unfortunately, Earl Moseley became
ill and Chris called me back last Thurs-
day and asked me to come up that day,
since Earl was in the hospital.
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