The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. SIXTY SEVENTH YEAR, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1992 Page: 4 of 12
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Texas Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Reagan County Library.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
i *
©bf 3ifl lUiliicai
I
I
1
63
n
Letters to the
Lditor
Mr. Editor,
There has been a lot of disc ussion
about the election among our par-
ents and older folks that some of us
felt we also have a right to speak out.
We have known Sheriff
Gonzales since our Jr. High days.
There has never been a better liked
officer than the Sheriff among our
generation.
Others in his profession have
come and gone, but he has always
been honest and fair to all of us.
We have a lot of respect for him
because he has shown respect to all
of us. We know that we have
sometimes given him a lot of head-
aches, but he has never lost his
composure when we have been in
the wrong.
He always has time to stop and
talk to all of us at parking lots,
football games and where ever he
sees a crowd of school kids.
A lot of the seniors and others
that have been out of school for a
year or two are going to the polls to
support Sheriff Gonzales.
To all of us, he is the best can-
didate for the people of Reagan
County. No other person has the
character and qualifications that
Mr. Gonzales has to be the Sheriff of
Reagan County.
Sincerely,
Jerry Hernandez
Shi Flow
Dawn Prince
Jackie Hill
Shawn Hill
Michael Goodloc
Kina Bale
Lorenzo Florez
March 31st
deadline set for
Texas retailers
SAMPLE BALLOTS
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Democratic Party Primary Election
(Eleccion Primaria Del Partido Democratico)
(Condado D«) REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS
Court at CHalui Appoata. Plan 1
(Jan. Ctrl* it Apolociomtt Crimimmltt, Lmgmr Nmt
□ CHARLES F (CHARLIE) BAIRD
□ SAM PAX SON
MARCH 10,1992
(10 DE MARZO de 1992)
CmtI of CfiMiaaJ Apptata, FUcl 2
(Jm. CM i. CnaUii, L,n, V.i
OFFICIAL BALLOT
(Boleta Oficial)
□
□
MORRIS L OVERSTREET
GENE KELLY
INSTRUCTION NOTE:
(NOTA DE INSTRUCTION:)
Judge, Court 0i CriwiMl Appeals, Place 3
(Jan. C~u dr Apolmnontt Crum mmJr*, Lmgmr AW 3)
PETE BENAVIDES
Vale for die caadldate at your choice la each race by placing aa "X” la the
aquare beside the caadldate'i mama. (Vote por el candidaio de iu preference en
cada centra marcando cat una "X" el cuadro al lado del nombre del candidaio )
Stale Senator, District 21
(Stnoior Edoiol, Dttlriio Nam. IS)
JOHN T MONTFORD
"I aai a Democrat a ad aadenUad that I am Ineligible to vote or particpate
la aaolher political party a primary elect ion or coa vealioa during thU voting
year." ("Yo toy Democratico y oomprendo que no eatoy eligible para volar o
participer en la eleccion pnmaria o la convene ion de algun otro partido politico
durante cite a
JiMtke, Eighth Coaart at Appeals, District
(Jan, CorU it Apolociomtt, Distrito Nmm. 8)
Preference for Presldcatial Nomlaee
(Picfertncu para un candidaio namfarado para preaidenie)
You amy vote for one prudential candidate whoee name appears on the
balkd hy placing aa "X" la the aquare beside the candidate s name. (Lined
puedevour por un candidaio pan prtadenie cuyo nombre aperoccenU boleta por
marcar con una "X" el cuadro al lado dd nombre del candidaio)
□ JERRY WOODARD
□ LUIS CESAR LABRADO
□ SUSAN LARSEN
Justice, Eighth Coaart at Appeals District, I neipired Term
(Jan, Corit it Apolociomtt, Distrito Nmm. 8, Ttrmimo mo
RICHARD BARAJAS
□
□
□
□
□
□
□
□
□
a
□
GEORGE W BENNS
TOD HOWARD HAWKS
CHARLES WOODS
J LOUIS McALPINE
BILL CLINTON
RUFUS HIGGINBOTHAM
LYNDON II. LaROUCHE, JR
TOM HARKIN
BOB KERREY
PAUL E. TSONGAS
EDMUND G. BROWN. JR
District Attorney. Urd Judicial District
(Frocmroior itI Distrito, Distrito Jodieiol Not,
□
□
ALBERT G. VALADEZ
KENNETH D DeHART
District Attorney, 112th judicial District
(Froeurmiar itl Distrito, Distrito Jmiiciol No*
112)
□ J W JOHNSON, JR.
tailed States Representative, District 23
(Repmenunie it lot Ettoiot Umotor, DisL Nmm. 23)
□ CLAYTON H. MULVANEY JR.
□ ALBERT G. BUSTAMANTE
County Attorney
(Frotmroior itl Comdmio)
□ AUBREY EDWARDS
r
Sheriff
(Shtrtft)
□ EFRAIN (FRANK) GONZALES
□ WILLIAM E (BILL) CHANCELLOR
Railroad Commissioner
(Cootisiomoio it Ftrrocmrrilti)
□ LENA GUERRERO
□ DAVID YOUNG
County Tai Aaaraa or -Collector
(Artior-Colttlor io Imputtiot itl Comimio)
□ VENITTA TERRA L
Justice, Supreme Court, Place I
(Jmn. Corit Suprtmo, Lmgmr Nmm. 1)
□ OSCAR H. MAUZY
County Commterioaiar, Precinct 1
(Comisiommdo itl Comdmio, Frtcimlo Nmm. I)
□ JIM O BRYAN
JuatJcf, Supreme Court, Place 2
(Jatx, Corit Smprtmm, Lmgmr Nmm. 2)
County Comm Iasi oner, Precinct 3
(Comtisiommit itl Comdmio, Frtcimlo Nmm. J)
ROSE SPECTOR
BILL SCHNEEMANN
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3
(Jmn. CorU Suprtmo, Lmgmr Nmm. 3)
□ JACK HIGHTOWER
□ PAUL BANNER
County Chairman
(Fmiitmlt id Comimio)
□
□
IMOGENS JACKSON
"We will guarantee businesses
at meet tlic deadline - and have
site
"Texas retailers who want to sell
lottery tickets when the games be-
gin this summer need to submit their
license applications by Tuesday
March 34 f" Statu Comptroller John. -
Sharp h» announced. ndjflhUl! ,i
c /will guara
that
clean records - will be able to sell
tickets when the Texas Lottery
picks its first winners," Sharp said.
"Experience in other states shows
thatthe first day of sales is one of the
busiest, and we want as many Texas
merchants as possible to join in the
fun and profits from the beginning."
The Lottery expects to license as
many as 15,000 retailers in time for
the anticipated July 1 sales of the
first instant-winner, scratch-off
tickets.
"We've tried to make it as easy as
possible for any interested Texas
business to join the Lottery,” Sharp
said. "All it takes is a $125 fee and
a clean record - and an application
postmarked by March 31."
To help Texas businesses with
the application process, the
Comptroller's Office has conducted
retailer assistance seminars across
the state and established a toll-free
hotline. That retailers-only number
is 1-800-37-LOTTO.
The completed application
packet must include the fingerprint
card, which is part of the criminal
background check required by state
law.
"Interested businesses should
call our toll-free number to find out
who must be fingerprinted," Sharp
said. "Then they should contact
their local sheriff or police depart-
ment to arrange to get printed."
Licensed retailers also must
make arrangements with their fi-
nancial institutions for their ac-
counts to be accessible to electronic
funds transfer transactions. The
Lottery and licensed retailers will
then be able to handle the required
financial transactions automatically
without having to visit the institu-
tion to fill out deposit or withdrawal
slips.
Benefits for retailers who meet
the March 31 deadline include: • A
large statewide advertising cam-
paign promoting the Lottery kick-
off; a 5-percent commission on all
sales; Increased sales from cus-
tomers redeeming winning tickets;
and Increased sales from customers
visiting the stores to buy tickets.
PLUS IN EACH PRIMARY-There will be precinct chairmen run in each precinct
Democratic precinct Chairman candidates:
1. Helen Kirkpatrick
2. Jack Black
3. Mrs. R.D. McReavy
4. Martha Dolan
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Hlgcn«y Electi
Partido Repul
VN COUNTY,
i -s;
Republican Party ngon^j-y Election
(Eleccion Primaria Del Partido Republicano)
(Condado De) REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeal*, Place 3
(Jmex, CorU is Apt loci ones Crimimmltt, Lmgmr Nmm. 3)
□ ED CRAY ,».,j , . . .
□ LAWRENCE (LARRY) MEYERS
MARCH 10,1992
(10 DE MARZO 1992)
Member, State Board of Education, Diatrict IS
(Mtanbnt de la Jaat* Eatatal de laatrncdoa Public*, Diatrite Nan. IS)
□ MONTE KASIE
OFFICIAL BALLOT
(Boleta Oficial)
State Senator, Diatrict 28
(Stmoior Ertotol, Distrito Nmm. 28)
□ GEO. GRAY
INSTRUCTION NOTE;
(NOTA DE INSTRUCCION:)
State Representative, Diatrict 12
(ReprtttmtomU Ertmtol. Distrito Nmm. 82)
□ TOM CRADD1CK
Vote far the candidate of your choice in each race by placing an ”X" in the aquare
beaidc the candidate's name. (Vote por el candidaio do su pref erencta cn cada carrcra
marcando con una ”X’ el cuadro al lado del nombre del candidaio)
Justice, Eighth Court of Appeals District
(Jon CorU it Apolmciomti, Distrito Nmm. I)
□ MARC SKEEN
"I am a Republican and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in
another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year."
tlcipar
CYoaoy Republicano y oomprendo que no eatoy eligible para votar o partiripar en ia
elecdon primaria o la convention de algun otro partido politico durante estc ano
electoral.")
County Commissioner, Precinct f 3
(Comltionoit id Comdmio, Frtcimlo Nmm. 3)
□ JOSEPH WILDE
County Chairman
(PrttiiemU itl Comdmio)
Preference for Presidential Nominee
(Pie/ercncia para un candidaio nombrado para preiidenie)
You may vote for one presidential candidate who** name appear* un the ballot by placing
an "X" la the aquare beside the candidate'* name. (U*ted puede volar por un candidaio para
preaidenie cuyo nombre aparece en la boleta por marcar con una "X" el cuadro al lado del
nombre del candidaio)
□ BILLIE IIYDE
□ _
□ GEORGE A. ZIMMERMANN
O TENN1E ROGERS
0 GEORGE BUSH
O DAVID DUKE
□ PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
Precinct Chairman, Precinct 9 3
(PrttiiemU Del Precimto, Prtcinto Nmm. 3)
□ SHEILA B. NUNN ALLY
□ _
United Statee Representative Diatrict 23
(ReprtstntonU it lot Ettmiot Uniiot, Distrito Nmm. 23)
□ DICK BOWEN
□ HENRY BONILLA
Railroad Commissioner
(Comitionmio it Ftrrocmrrilet)
□ CAROLE KEETON RYLANDER
□ BARRY WILLIAMSON
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 1
(Jmex, CorU Smprtmm, Lmgmr Nmm. 1)
□ CHARLES BEN HOWELL
□ CRAIG ENOCH
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2
(/met, Corte Smprtmm, Lmgmr Nmm. 2)
□ EUGENE COOK
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3
(Jmex, CorU Supreme, Lmgmr Nmm. 3)
□ GEORCE BARBARY
□ JOHN D. MONTGOMERY
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 1
(Jmn, CorU it Ape loci ones Crimimmltt, Lmgmr Nmm. 1)
□ JOSEPH A. (JOE) DEV ANY
□ JIM VOLLERS
That an amendment to the Texas Constitution be submitted to the
voters of Texas for approval, the terms to be limited in the following
manner: (1) Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General,
Comptroller of Public Accoun Is, Treasurer, Commissioner of the General
Land Office - two four-year terms, (2) members of the Texas Railroad
Commission - one. si x- year term, (3) members of the Texas Senate - two,
four-year terms, (4) members of the Texas House of Representatives -
four, two-year terms; (5) Texas members of the U.S Senate - two, rtx-
year term* and (6) Texaa members of the US House of Representatives
- four, two-year terms."
‘Que unm enmienio ml lm Qmttilucion it Tam ms tometiim port gut k
tprurbtn lot voimnus it Tam, la limilsckm it lot jdtaot io poier en la
j iguienUmmnere: (1) Cobemtdor, Ten ten tt Gobemtdor.PnKurmior General,
Aiminislreior it Cum tos Publicmt, Tetorem, Comitionmio it k Oficmm
General it Ttrrenos - ios pitzot it cvmlrotAot, (2) miembrm it k Comition
de Ftrrocmrril - un ploxo it uit tin, (3) mitmbrot id Stnodo it Torn - ios
plan it cumin tnot, (4) mitmbrot it kCmmtrt it RmprtstnUndmsitTau
- cutlro plan it dot oAot. y (5) mitmbrot Ttxtnn id Stnmio it lot Estoiot
Uniin - in pimzn it arts *rto*| (6)lo* mitmbrot it k Cmmmm it Rmpratnbmlm
it lot Eiimin Uniiot - cumtri plan it in tin ’)
Instruction Note: (Nota dl instruction:)
Place an "X" in the square beside the statement indicating the way you
wish to vote. (Morgue amunt 'X'd cumin d kio it k frost gut miicm k
mmntrt en qur guiere us ltd ooUr)
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2
(Juts, CorU dm Aptlmcionet Crimimmltt, Lmgmr Nmm. 2)
□ SUELAGARDE
□ FOR (A FAVOR DE)
□ AGAINST (EN CONTRA DE)
Republican precinct Chairman candidates
1. Margaret Perryman
2. J.D. Richmond
3. Sheila B. Nunnally
4. LaRue Jones
I
CALL 884-5771
Comment!
24 HOURS A DAY
Card of Thanks
Wc would like to say thank you to our friends and
families who sent caids and flowers during the loss of
our loved one. Special thanks to the ladies of the church
for the food they prepared for us.
The Families of
Theron Weatherby
State 4 Capital
A
HIGHLIGHTS
By Lyndell Williams
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN - The partisan politics
of redistricting still twitched like a
dying rattlesnake last week, fangs
intact, in the sacred courtroom of
the U.S. Supreme Court.
Justices twice refused to halt
the March 10 primary for the
Texas Senate, rejecting requests
first from Attorney General Dan
Morales, and later by Texas
Democratic Party chairman Bob
Slagle.
Texas Democrats are furious
with a federal judge’s new map
for state senate districts which
some have predicted will undo the
senate’s Democratic majority.
Morales, a Democrat, has spent
a month investigating whether
there was improper contact be-
tween Republican Judge James
Nowlin and state Rep. George
Pierce, R-San Antonio.
Last week, Morales submitted a
letter to the special federal panel
looking at the affair, in which he
also revealed he had information
that Democratic legislators also
had “unexplained contact” with
Judge Nowlin.
Cover-Up Alleged
The disclosure left Morales
open to a counter-strike from
Texas Republican Party chairman
Fred Meyer, who accused Morales
of covering up wrongdoing by
Democrats at the same time
“hypocritically and dishonestly”
alleging the same offense by
Republicans.
Morales said only a dozen
legislators from both parties were
potentially involved.
Earlier, Meyer had trained his
guns on Comptroller John Sharp,
criticizing his handling of the new
Texas lottery.
Sharp’s retort: “My daddy told
me never to get in an argument
with a man who wears a Size One
hat.”
Outside Lawyers Rapped
On another issue, Morales’
agency scrutinized contracts be-
tween state agencies and private
law firms and so far has approved
more than 200.
But Morales said last week state
officials should be careful when
they hire outside lawyers who also
double as Capitol lobbyists.
State law says agencies can’t pay
salaries to employees for lobbying
the Legislature, say for increasing
the agency’s budget.
Morales wants the state to^
stop entirely from hiring private
lawyers; he said undoubtedly some
of them end up doing tasks
that lobbyists would do for the
agencies, even if they’re not called
lobbyists while doing it.
Safety Discounts Due
Insurers are refunding $10.5
million to about 500,000 Texans |
for failing to give them discounts
for having air bags and automatic
seat belts in their cars, Georgia
Flint, the state’s interim insurance
commissioner, said last week.
Flint said she expects that at
least $1 million more will be re-
funded once the Texas Department
of Insurance receives additional in-
formation from insurers.
About $8.5 million was nJJ
funded last fall by State Farm In-
surance. Another $1 million is
coming from Aetna, state officials
said. In all, 22 companies are mak-
ing refunds.
Other Highlights
■ The Texas Alcoholic Bev-
erage Commission is investigat-
ing whether a top administrator,
Leonard Lorenzo, illegally profy
ited from his job by collecting
rent from two bars he regulated
and commandeering confiscated
liquor. Lorenzo denied wrongdo-
ing, and is suing the agency.
■ Texas Guaranteed Student
Loan Corporation directors report-
edly agreed to pay an extra year’s
salary, $105,000, to a top admin-
istrator who resigned under fire to
go for a Ph.D. Comptroller John
Sharp confirmed there was an ex-
tra salary benefit approved for Joe
McCormick, which he opposed.
■ Houston police investigated
a charge by a former aide to
state Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-
Houston, who said Turner threat-
ened his life in connection with
a financial dispute. Darryl Carter,
race for mayor, said his father
ported the alleged threat to police
after a phone call from Turner.
■ Texas Railroad Commissioner
Bob Krueger was at the side
of New Hampshire presidential
primary winner Paul Tsongas at
the victory announcement, and
had introduced Tsongas at several
rallies.
■ A study made by the nation’s
state health officials reported His-
panic factory workers get hurt on
&■
the job more often and more so
riously than whites and blacks. It
concluded most injuries came to
young, little-cducatcd immigrants
who took hazardous, low-paying
jobs spumed by most Americans.
■ A Texas poll indicated that 70
percent of Texans were unhappy
with the health-care system and
34 percent backed a national
health care program paid for by
taxpayers.
■ The Texas Low-Level Ra-
dioactive Waste Disposal AuthoR
ity okayed spending $900,000 to
buy a West Texas ranch to convert
to a low-level waste dump.
Vote
Bill Chancellor
for
Sheriff
r _
KB
[1
Committed to building a safer
community for all families.
Committed to quality service
without compromise.
Committed to meeting the
needs of the community.
Make the
RIGHT Choice
on the
Democratic ticket!
Pd. PoWIcal AdvwlkamOTt by Bit Chancollot. Bifl Laka. Te»a«
who worked for Turner during hte
A
l
{
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Werst, David. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. SIXTY SEVENTH YEAR, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1992, newspaper, February 27, 1992; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth659225/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.