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THF BASTROP COl'NTY TIMES. SMITHVILLE. TEXAS "W5"
THrwSDAY. DECEMBER 29.19-
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By Don Catherman
What is vour New Year's, resolution?
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Protect Your Assets
Now that Christmas 1977 is history Jet's carry the Christmas spirit of
"Peace or Earth and Good Will Towards Mar" with us into the fresh new
year of 1978. One could do worse thac live one 's life by the ten command-
ments.
With the new year we nave new federal income tax laws to deal with an 3
the old ones were enough to try the patiences of a saint. Before Apri
15th get your records together.
The IRS tells us that the old standard deduction has been replaced by a
new "zero bracket amount" which is a flat $2,200 for singles and S3,200
for married couples filing jointly.
Another new regulation is that "if you sell for a profit a capital asset,
such at. stock, bonds or real property, you must have owned that asset for
more than nine months to qualify for long term cpaita! gams treatment."
Also, the amount of a capital loss you can use to offset your taxable income
has been increased from SI .000 to S2.000.
Our government has lots of taxpayer paid "free" publications at local
IKS offices for taxpaying citizens. We suggest you pick up what vou need--
you paid for them--and then see your CPA. The quicker you file your
return. the sooner you '11 get your refund. dq
following
the Star
F
tiers To The Editor
Viewpoints expressed in "Letter
to the Editor " are solely those of
the writer. To make this space
available to as many writers as pos-
sible, short and to-the-pomt letters
are giver preference. We reserve
the right to condense or reject any
letter. All letters submitted to this
column must have a v alid signature
to be considered for publication.
However, the letter writer may
stipulate that his signature not ap-
pear in the paper.
Dear Editor:
] would like to express my ap-
oreciation to vou and vour staff for
THE BASTROP COL'NTY TIMES.
It was nice to have it here on
Saturday after you publish it early
in the week.
Almost like a visit from an old
friend.
May 1 wish for all of you a nice
Christmas and the best for 1978.
Yours trulv.
Mrs. H. R. Callahan
P.O. Box 409
Eureka Springs. Ark.
72623
Dear Editor:
I'm moving into the Smithville
area. Y'es, I'm a new resident.
near Rosanky. But now new as a
reader of your newspaper. For over
a ^ear I've enjoyed reading
the truth.
I'm an old Dillard Oil employee
and now a consultant to Cobra.
It's good to be instrumental
in helping Smithville prosper with
striking what we've been looking
for on the Helen Wilson lease. The
Austin chalk, without the help of
acidizing or the expense of sand
fracking, is flowing between 6 and
7 hundred barrels a day, railroad
commission tests show.
Our family likes the way that
parents take an interest in the
school system here. With our exper-
ience in different schools. I believe
we can be of help. We have advo-
cated that it shouldn't be allowed in
the school policy to have an ex-
coach's clique that meets, plays
poker, drinks, or does anything
that children or teachers look
down on. We want to . Xhink^JUi^trkais a part of Bastrop County,
with our four kids thafwe-vrittbe a 'arrr.irding to County Superintend
help to the community.
Review...
.... from Faae 1.
at an indefinite location, and for
unknown reasons, had been trans-
ported to the Alum Creek area.
The investigation came to an end
when it was discovered all serial
numbers tiad been removed and
ownership was impossible to
identify.
In November Sheriff I. R. "Nig"
Hoskins wrapped up a large drug
bust with the aid Of many other
crime -divisions. Five alleged push-
ers were involved in "the bust." All
five were said to be from Fremont in
Jim Wells County. Over 1.000
pounds of medium grade marijuana
which had been concealed under a
false floor of a gooseneck trailer was
uncovered. Timothy R James,
agent in charge of the Attorney
General's regional crime division
told the TIMES that the "street
value of the marijuana was an the
neighborhood of MbO.OOO." This
"bust" ended a year-long narcotics
investigation.
BATTLE OVER PAIGE
Calendar year 19"7" is rapidly
draw ing to an end.and for the legal
record. Paige Independent School
Bill Lundrin
Rosankv, Texas
Rehearing
from Page 1.
had not done all that it could to
establish a site acceptable to all
the citizens of Bastrop County.
At that point Nelson noted that
any further discussion would be
more appropriate at the next
hearing. With the meeting official-
ly off Department of Health records,
Griesenbeck, backed by an irritated
Elgin councilman, directed towards
Owen an account of the five-
year effort that went into choosing
a site.
Owen told Griesenbeck that he
was interested in working with the
county to establish an alternate
site, even if it meant higher court
proceedings. But Griesenbeck
assured Owen that the cause (site)
w as not a personal battlefield but a
choice of the county commissioners,
and the citizens of Bastrop County
whom he represents, and the
decision was theirs, along with the
Dept. of Health.
Owen then remarked that the
John Weiting.
The only question left to decide
comes before the State Board of
Education on Jan. 14. of 19"^.
That question is whether or not the
school board of Paige legaly pos-
sessed the contractual powers
which it exercised in sending it's
children to Giddings schools for a
year.
The last decision by the state
about the possibilities of garnering board upheld County Supt. John
another location on the Camp Swift Weitings support of that contract,
property from the U.S. Dept. of however, state board attorney
the Army, ihe county seems Don Henslee has gained for Bastrop
content, at this time, to await a re-hearing of that decision,
the results of the rehearing. Henslee and Bastrop County
Musical Odds
&
by Bob Standifer
Even though Guy Lombardo died
a few months ago, New Year's Eve
will be carried on as usual, and you
may welcome in the New Year with
Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians.
The brothers of the late band lead-
er are taking over the band with
Lebert Lombardo, concert master,
and Victor Lombardo, band direct-
or. The program will be seen live
from the grand ballroom of the
Ends
Walker. Tickets are S12.00 and
S10.00. and are available at The
Summit box office. All seats are
reserved.
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Robyn Finn and Shelley Bruce,
who play orphans in the Broadway-
musical "Annie," got a visit from
"The Fonz." who signed auto-
graphs and visited with the cast
backstage after seeing the show
Waldorf Astoria in New York City
county should be able to recover at on Saturdav nighl at 10;30 on chan.
least $8,000 of the SI 1,000 invested nej 7 in Austin
in the current site since that figure ,f yOU happen tQ be jn Houston ^
represented engineers fees, ac- Saturday, you might take in Willie Henry Winkler plays "The Fonz"
cording to Griesenbeck, and the en- Nelson's New Year's Eve partv at scries 'Happy Days,
gineers' findings were in error. The Summit at 8 p.m. Also appear-
The Judge remained skeptical ing wjth Wil]ie wi]J be j Jeff
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
90b Main St
Bavtrop
321-5721
205 E Third
Smithville
237-2461
VOL. 86. NO. 52
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Nancy Catherman
Douglas Baker
Diane Huckaby
Sarah Mannix
Pi-ggy Sue Walicek Juli Allison
Pat Lane
Doris Hajdik
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Mel Reaves, semi-retired business-
man—To enjoy myself entirely in my
retirement.
Carol vn Mutschink,
student—Not to be tar-
dy anymore and to stay
out of trouble.
Brenda Sabrsula. stu-
dent—To meet more
new people and to par-
tv more.
James Sharp. Mayor of Bastrop—To do
a better job next year.
Wes Mays, A<kM stu-
dent—To learn how to
make more efficient use
of my free time for
studying.
Naomi Whitfield, teach-
er's aide—My resolu-
tion is to try to increase
my present small
amount of patience.
Trustees, contend that since the
Paige School District lost it's
accreditation before the contract,
all action by the board there is
moot.
A Ma\ 19. 19~6 ruling by County-
Judge Jack Griesenbeck formed the
groundwork for the legal dispute
which led to eventual appeals
to the Texas State Supreme Court.
Griensebeck was asked by the
citizens of Paige to permit them to
hold a consolation election with
Giddings. an election which could
have resulted in Paige becoming
part of the Giddings school district.
Griesenbeck denied this request
since tht Bastrop County Trustees
had previously arranged to hold
annexation proceedings, and posted
notice thereof, the previous day.
Griesenbeck's decision has since
been held up b_v the Court of
Civil Appeals, and the Texas Su-
preme Court. As to the basis for
Griesenbecks decision, attorney
and education law expert J.C.
Hinsley told the TIMES, it is written
in the Texas Education Code that
a "countv has the power to enlarge
by annexation a school district with-
in the boundaries of the countv.
providing the annexed school has
fewer than 200 students, and the
annexing schools at least ISO."
If Paige was legally pan of
Bastrop County, one wonders how
they ever managed to have their
children sent to Giddings schools,
rather than Bastrop. This twist
developed when Weiting approved
a contract between Giddings
and Paige to send Paige children
to Giddings schools for year.
Weiting made this move on his
understanding of the Texas Educa-
tion Agencv policy which allows a
school board ensnarled in legal
battle over accreditation to retain
it's governing. Giddings over
Bastrop in a 4 to 3 vote.
Disputing this last point. Bastrop
County Trustees brought the
contract before the State Board of
Education who upheld Weiting's
decision on the grounds that he
still recognized the Paige board's
authority in signing the contract.
With the State Board's most
recent decision to grant a re-hearing
on the validity of the contract
we complete the circle of events.
A January vote in favor of Bastrop,
by the State, would complete
County dominance in the pro-
ceedings. but may not put an end to
the dispute.
THE ELGIN LANDFILL
After overcoming such formid-
able obstacles the Army Corps of
Engineers, the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency, the Texas Health
Dept. (once), and the Houston
Toad. Bastrop County officials are
still trying to establish a permanent
site for the county sanitary landfill.
The most recent action by the
Cedar Hills Civic organization has
convinced the State Dept. of Health
that the current site needs recon-
sideration. Represented by Elgin
attorney Mark Owen, the Cedar
Hills group has arranged for a re-
hearing of the Camp Swift site,
located 4 miles southeast of the in-
tersection of State Highway 290
and S.H. 95.
In a classic case of the mouse
that roared, the Cedar Hills group
has dealt the county government
a substantial setback. Should the
rehearing result in a relocation,
the county stands to lose around
$11,(XXI in investments. The snag
this time was a misprinted public
notice in the ELGIN COURIER,
and the county's own error in failure
to notify the health dept. of Ihe
notice oi publication, and submit a
copy of Ilu primed notice lo them,
ID tuny c* amine i for the health
dept., Hut Nelson, hat noled ihal
tflihoogli a relic #rlttg fiat been
gianiMl tins not mean dial
III* « U1| Mil silt. will be
Maggie Ouitta. student—To be or not to
be.
Greg McBee, stu-
dent—To remember my
last vear's resolution.
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Karrie McKeown. stu-
dent—To have more
fun!
Mrs. Nancy Sanders, homemaker—To
be a better person next year.
Bastrop Police Chief Adell Powell—To
stav out of trouble.
Janet Rinehart. student—To stop get-
ting mad at certain people.
Computer . .
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runs S430 a month, with "no hidden
expenses" according to Lane, "if
the hospital staff keeps abreast of
ihe books." The majority of the
board members responded positive-
ly to the prospect, but no action
w as taken at this time to allow
for proper consideration of the in-
vestment.
In the financial report. Fowler
informed the board that the hos-
pital is not in the best shape. De-
ember was the *orst month for
cash receipts in his memory. He did
add that patient charges for that
month were up. however, and that
takes a "little of the sting out" of
the receipts report.
Fowler also expressed concern
over his ability to pay the bills for
the upcoming two months, and told
the board that once he has paid
the "minimum amount necessary
to cover operating expenses." he
will be reporting to the board for
instructions on which bills to pay
with the funds that remain.
In other business the board
learned that procedures for acquir-
ing 10 new beds for the hospital
are all completed, save for filing
a notice of hearing on the acquisi-
tion. The notice must be filed with
the Texas Board of Health bv Jan.
5. the the hearing date is set for
Jan. 15. Should no one file for
participating in the hearing, it is
possible that the acquisition will be
approved after the filing deadline
has been reached.
There is still no candidate in
sight for the position of hospital
administrator. Dr. Dareld R. Mor-
ris told the board. Morris said that
he felt the holidays were the
wrong time to look for people to
fill the position, so he has not
pursued it too heavily. Morris is
currently acting as interim adminis-
trator w ithout salary.
Finally Morris noted that Medi-
care inspection, for "overall cer-
tification" of the hospital, will be
on Jan. 30. A separate phar-
macy inspection is slated for Jan.
IRS
Initiates
Change
AUSTIN—Federal tax reporting
requirements for business operators
will be reduced substantially begin-
ning Jan.1,1978.
IRS District Director Robert M.
McKeever said that employers w ill
no longer be required to provide
lists of employees and their earn-
ings on the "Employers Quarterly
Tax Return." Form 941.
On the new Form 941. employers
will show only the total amount of
income taxes and FICA (social
security) taxes withheld, and depos-
its made. The Federal Tax Deposit
(FTD) system will not be affected
by the change. McKeever said.
The tax official said the quarterly
earnings data required by the So-
cial Security Administration will
be submitted annually by employers
on a newly-designed Form W-2.
New Forms 941 and W-2 with
their instructions will be available
to employers by the end of 1977. he
said.
orr
THE
RECORD
by Doug Baker
Free advice may be worth what you pay for it; but there still are a few
folks who we believe know what they are talking about. We will take
advice from Carla Sherer, health education specialist with the Texas
Agricultural Extension Service at Texas A<kM University. She wants you
to resolve to make 1978 the healthiest year of your life. After all, this year
you are going to be older than you've ever been.
Ms. Shearer sounds like a Doctor as she urges getting physical check-
ups regularly. You do it for your car and truck, why not yourself
To really get a good bite on things take #ood care of your teeth This
means regular brushing arid flossing and dental check-ups.
If you arc out of shape, gel it in shape and slay there. Being fal can
contribute lo high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, and various
forms (if heart disease.
My wife's going 10 lake tftctptioil with this one; but here it i» anywayi
tiwp smoking, flic evidence u there linking smoking and lung cancer and
smoking and fietn disc-as* .
Dvm'I gel preventable disease* thai yuw can iwimimmis* against,
I it wan living and Iwalthy l» lite be» ( w§y Ul gi»w oi4
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