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Wharton Journal-Spectator, Saturday, September 14, 2013
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Former mayor named city s Municipal Court Judge
Williams to replace outgoing judge Murrile, who resigned because of health
By BENJAMIN SHARP
bsharp@journal-spectator.com
A former mayor has been named
the city’s Municipal Court Judge.
The Wharton City Council this
week approved Joel Williams as
the replacement for outgoing Judge
John Murrile. Murrile tendered his
resignation on Aug. 29.
“Because of personal health is-
sues in my family, I will no longer be
able to serve as Municipal Judge,”
Murrile wrote in a letter to City
Manager Andres Garza Jr.
Area justices of the peace had re-
portedly filled in for Murrile for the
past few weeks.
Murrile had been the Municipal
Court Judge since retiring from his
position as County Judge on Dec. 31,
2010.
The council formally accepted his
resignation after a closed session
during Monday night’s meeting.
“I make the motion to reluctantly
accept it,” said Councilman Terry
Lynch.
Mayor Domingo Montalvo later
said that Murrile will be missed.
‘We definitely want to thank
Judge Murrile for his service and we
want to keep him and his wife in our
prayers,” Montalvo said.
The council on Monday also ap-
proved hiring Williams as Murrile’s
replacement, noting that there were
“several” applicants for the job. Wil-
liams served as Wharton’s mayor
from 1998-2002.
He will take over the unexpired
term, which will end on June 30,
2014. The Municipal Court Judge
is an appointed position with a two-
year term.
The position is part-time, 20
hours a week, with a pay rate of $25
per hour.
Garza said Williams will have to
complete specialized training for the
position. He’ll likely get a few tips
from the outgoing judge, too.
“We’ll ask Murrile to help Joel
with the transition,” Montalvo
said.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Saturday, Sept. 14
• Seven Star women’s Con-
ference 2013 will be at 9 a.m.
(registration at 7:30 a.m.) at
Seven Star Baptist Church,
7506 Hawes St., Hungerford.
532-4772.
• Wharton County Stray
Pet Outreach Team (SPOT)
will have a pet adoption from
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at
Wharton County Junior Col-
lege, parking lot No. 2, 911 E.
Boling Hwy., Wharton. 979-
253-3446.
• Retired Gen. John H. Bai-
ley will have a book-signing
event for his book, Up From
the Fields, from 2 to 5 p.m.
at Milam Street Coffee Shop,
200 W. Milam St., Wharton.
282-9771.
• American Legion Post
No. 87 will sponsor a dance
from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the
American Legion Hall, 221W.
Park St., Wharton. 282-9610.
Sunday, Sept. 15
• Wharton County Stray
Pet Outreach Team (SPOT)
will have a pet adoption from
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Petco,
23710 Commercial Drive,
Rosenberg. 979-253-3446.
• Auditions for the Plaza
Theatre’s production of Proof
will be at 6 p.m. at the Plaza
Theatre, 120 S. Houston St.,
Wharton. 282-2226.
Monday through Friday
• Wharton County Veter-
ans Service office is open from
8 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to
4:30 p.m. at 1017 N. Alabama
Road, Wharton. Dwight Win-
kler, 532-1311.
Monday, Sept. 16
• Pre-school story time
(ages 1-5) is from 9:30 to 10
a.m. at the Wharton County
Library, Central Branch, 1920
N. Fulton St., Wharton. 532-
8080.
• Share board meets at
2:15 p.m. at the Share Center,
229 W. Milam St., Wharton.
Dana Riley, 979-532-3523.
• Alateen meets at 4 p.m.
at Victory in Jesus Recovery
Center, 218 N. Houston St.,
Wharton. John Williams, 533-
2319.
• Boling Lions Club meets
at 7 p.m. at the Boling High
School cafeteria, Boling. Brad
Macha, 979-532-1220.
Tuesday, Sept. 17
• UH-Coastal Plains Small
Business Development Cen-
ter representative will be in
Wharton from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at the Wharton Economic De-
velopment Corp. office, 1944
N. Fulton St., Wharton. For
appointments, call 979-320-
4085.
• Free adult GED class
is from 9:30 a.m. to noon
at the Dawson Community
Resource Center, 1619 Mar-
tin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,
Wharton. To register, call
531-1975.
• Pre-school story time is
from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at the
Wharton County Library,
East Bernard Branch, 746
Clubside Drive, East Ber-
nard. 335-6142.
• Tech Tuesday, an as-
sistance program for basic
computer skills and more, is
from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Whar-
ton County Library, Central
Branch, 1920 N. Fulton St.,
Wharton. 532-8080.
• Auditions for the Plaza
Theatre’s production of Proof
will be at 6 p.m. at the Plaza
Theatre, 120 S. Houston St.,
Wharton. 282-2226.
Wednesday, Sept. 18
• Rotary Club of Wharton
meets at noon at the Wharton
Civic Center, O’Quinn Meet-
ing Room, 1924 N. Fulton St.,
Wharton, www.whartonrota-
ryclub.com.
• Family story time is at
2 p.m. at the Wharton Coun-
ty Library, Central Branch,
1920 N. Fulton St., Wharton.
Homeschoolers are welcome.
532- 8080.
• Wharton County Stray
Pet Outreach Team (SPOT)
will have its Bow Wow Benefit
Dinner fundraiser from 5 to
6:30 p.m. at the KC Hall, 2820
N. Fulton St., Wharton. For
tickets, call Kathleen Toomes,
533- 1828.
• Domestic violence sup-
port group meets from 5:30
to 6:30 p.m. at the Wharton
Women’s Crisis Center, 116 E.
Burleson St., Wharton. 531-
1300.
Thursday, Sept. 19
• Free adult GED class
is from 9:30 a.m. to noon
at the Dawson Community
Resource Center, 1619 Mar-
tin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,
Wharton. To register, call
531- 1975.
• Wharton Book Club
meets at noon at the Whar-
ton County Library, Central
Branch, Conference Room,
1920 N. Fulton St., Wharton.
532- 8080.
• Wharton Lions Club
meets at noon at Hinze’s Bar-
B-Q, 8229 U.S. 59, Wharton.
Marvin Koliba, 281-344-7680.
Friday, Sept. 20
• Al-Anon meets at 7 p.m.
at Victory in Jesus Recovery
Center, 218 N. Houston St.,
Wharton. John Williams, 533-
2319.
• Alcoholics Anonymous/
Narcotics Anonymous meets
at 7 p.m. at Victory in Je-
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profit and success!
Please reserve your seat by calling:
(979)532-0999 in Wharton or (979)543-6727 in El Campo
THE SEMINAR AND THE LUNCHEON ARE FREE!
Saturday, Sept 21, 2013
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Wharton Civic Center
_1944 N. Fulton Street
YOU Wil l, LEARN ABOUT:
Business Plans: How to prepare them, what should be included and when to
update/revise them
Marketing: How to prepare a marketing plan, what should be included, and
how to capitalize on the Internet and Social Media Platforms.
Cash Management & Record-Keeping: Understand the importance of cash
flow and being able to project or forecast your needs.
David L. Schroeder, Executive Director of the
Wharton Economic Development Corp.,
and Kyle Smith, Director of the U of H/Coastal Plains
Small Business Development
Center will also be present to answer questions, offer
suggestions/solutions, and/or meet one-on-one with at-
tendees as needed.
THANKS TO OUR EVENT CO-SPONSORS:
City of Wharton, Wharton Economic Development Corporation,
City Development Corporation of El Campo, Wharton & El Campo
Chambers of Commerce, the U of H/Coastal Plains Small Business
Development Center, and the U.S. Small Business Administration
Special thanks to our Event Facilitator: Mr. Irwin Miller and
Mike Price of SCORE of Houston (Counselors to America’s Small Businesses)
Our Luncheon Sponsor: NewFirst National Bank
Wharton Branch
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National
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sus Recovery Center, 218 N.
Houston St., Wharton. John
Williams, 533-2319.
• Community calendar is
published every issue. To add
or change a listing, contact
Managing Editor Keith Ma-
gee at kmagee@journal-spec-
tator.com.
C J’s Taco/Snow Cone
& Treat Shop
Open Daily for Tacos From 6 a.m. -1 p.m.
Fresh Homemade Tortillas Daily
Variety Of Tacos from Basic Bean & Eggs to Fajita,
Barbacoa & Menudo!
Fajita Nachos also available Soon!
Open Daily 1 - 7 p.m. Shaved Ice, Snow Cones & Funnel Cakes
_ 520 E. Milam St. in Wharton ~ Call in orders 832-449-1220
COMMUNITY SHRED DAY
SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 • 8 a.m. - Noon
(This event is open for the public and is NOT limited to FSB customers)
We will have ’’Jaws” a large Shred truck on site to shred
all of your personal outdated files such as:
• Outdated tax returns (you should shred after 7 years)
• Credit card statements (shred after 7 years)
• Paycheck stubs (shred after one year but be sure to cross reference
the paycheck stub to the W-2 form)
• Bank Statements and cancelled checks (shred after 1 year)
• Bills (shred after 1 year or until the cancelled check has been returned)
• Receipts for large ticket items should be kept for insurance purposes, but
all other receipts may be shredded after 7 years, earlier if not claimed on
taxes
• Home improvement receipts (shred after 6 years or possibly permanently
keep them if you decide to sell your home to use as references)
• If you have any question about retention of personal financial records,
please consult with a tax professional.
DO NOT BRING:
(These items cannot be shredded)
Plastic files • Leather of any kind • Three ring Binders
Ink cartridges • Glass • Batteries • Matches
LARGE CLIPS (staples and small paper clips are fine)
Large Files need to be broken down
Please pack items to be shredded in boxes or containers that are not
extremely heavy to carry to the truck.
Please do not arrive early in the morning and leave your shredding
curbside. These are your private documents and you must keep
them in your possession until it is your turn to shred.
This is a FREE service that we are pleased to provide to our com-
munity. There will be a “5” box limit per person/business.
Happy Shredding!
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Wallace, Bill. Wharton Journal-Spectator (Wharton, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 74, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 14, 2013, newspaper, September 14, 2013; Wharton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth661411/m1/3/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Wharton County Library.