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PAGE 2 The West News — Thursday, April 26, 1979
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TEXAS PRESS
»embe»1979 ASSOCIATION
From Congressman
Marvin
Leath
INSURING A WATER SUPPLY
WEST PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pinter and Joyce Pinter of Dallas spent the
Easter Holidays with their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Pope and Jennifer in Sand Springs. Oklahoma.
Mike Kostecka, Edward Nors, and Kenneth Matus rode their
bicycle to Penelope and visited Albert Rejcek and friends.
Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jezek during the last
weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Joey Jezek and Cindy of Houston, Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Klaus and Michelle of Hoen and Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy Jezek of Athens, Tex.
Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Horton were Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Winter of Bakersfield. Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Wendell
Winter of San Antonio, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Winter of Ft. Worth,
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Zachary of Houston. Mr. and Mrs. D.E.
Plunk of Ft. Worth and Mrs. Alta Johnson of Waco.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Uptmore and Gary, and Mr. and Mrs.
Inky Uptmore attended a Texas Independent Automobile Dealer
meeting at the La Mansion Hotel in San Antonio April 21 and 22.
An Easter Sunday dinner was enjoyed in Elm Mott at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd A. Kelinske and daughters, Brenda, Kathy
and Connie. Special guests were Mr. and Mrs. Nelson W.
Kelinske, Dan and Joshua of Dallas; Lt. Col. and Mrs. George R.
(Bob) Scott of Waco, and Mrs. Freda Schutza and Mr. Floyd
Minnix of West.
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FIRST!
A Service of Praise
The Followers will be at
Aquilla Baptist Church at 7:30
p.m. on May the 4th. 1979 lor an
evening of Song and Praise.
The Public is invited to
attend.
Dr. Solly Krom
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This spring Central
Texas has received a great
deal of rain, in many areas
too much, but we all know
that we cannot expect this
much rain every year. Less
than a year ago we had a
serious water shortage.
Lakes were dangerously
low. Water rationing
measures were imposed in
several towns, and some
people did not have any
water for days at a time.
Because our rainfall is
so undependable, we rely
on a series of dams to pro-
tect us from Hoods during
periods of heavy rain and to
store water for the dry
periods. We are fortunate
in out area to have many
fine lakes, but we still have
many things to do in order
to supply our future needs.
Earlier this month a
subcommittee of the Ap-
propriations Committee
was considering water pro-
jects for Texas. A delega-
tion from the Brazos River
Authority went before the
subcommittee to ask for the
necessary funds for these
projects. It was my pleasure
to testify that same day and
present the group from
Texas to the committee.
The Brazos River runs
through the 11th Congres-
sional district as it works its
way from the Panhandle to
the coast. The Brazos River
Basin covers an area about
the size of the State of Ten-
nessee.
I n the President's
budget, he asked for only
$70,(XK) for the Brazos
River and Tributaries
study. This project
authorizes a basinwide
study. Part of the study is
to make recommendations
to increase water storage at
Lake Waco, which is
desperately needed to supp-
ly water to our towns and
communities around (he
Waco area.
While the President ask-
ed for only $70,000, the Ar-
my Corps of Engineers has
the capability to use
$250,000 for this study, and
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1 urged that this amount be
approved.
The President’s budget
request for the Brazos
Natural Salt Pollution con-
trol program is $300,000.
Funding to continue the
planning and design of this
project is urgently needed.
As you are aware, our plan
is to eliminate the natural
salt pollution which
degrades the water of the
main stream of the Brazos
all the way from its upper
reaches to the Gulf of Mex-
ico. The Army Corps of
Engineers has a capability
of $350,000 for planning,
and I urged approval of the
full amount. Someday, we
can make much more water
available for irrigation and
consumption if these salts
are eliminated.
In my testimony I called
for support for water pro-
jects of Granger and North
Forks Lakes, of Lake
Aquilla and Lake Millican,
all projects that will help
meet our future and current
needs.
To make other water
available for Central Texas,
I have introduced a bill
which will free some of the
water at Lake Belton.
Presently, a portion of the
water is reserved for irriga-
tion only. As it has never
been needed for irrigation
and many cities nearby are
in dire need of water, the
bill I introduced will make
the water available for ir-
rigation and other pur-
poses. This means towns in
the area will be able to use
water from Lake Belton
that is currently not
available.
The availability of
usable water is of prime im-
poitance to the Southwest.
Without dependable water
supplies, no area can grow
and develop. Without these
water supplies, our part of
Texas will stagnate and, in
fact, decline. With sensible
planning this will not hap-
pen. As a member of the
Public Works Committee I
will work for this needed
development.
KJT-KJZT Dist.
Banquet Held
The annual KJT-KJZT Dis-
trict V family banquet was held
Sunday, April 22, 1979 at the
West Fraternal Auditorium.
Over 120 members and guests
from Abbott, Hillsboro, Pene-
lope, and West attended.
The afternoon began with a
social hour during which time
Czech music was presented by
Mr. Charles Ferguson and Mr.
Rudolph Merenda.
A delicious roast beef dinner
was enjoyed by all present at
five p.m.
After the dinner a colorful
program was presented by
guest performers and the Junior
KJT-KJZT members.
Three MCC student mem-
bers presented a puppet show
for the enjoyment of the little
tots and grown ups.
Miss Kenna Vochoska. talent
winner of the Cinderella Girl
Pageant, sang two lovely songs,
one of which was ‘‘Love in My
Heart" and danced the ‘‘How-
down" a theme from "Okla-
homa."
The Beseda Czech Dancers
from Abbott, dressed in their
Czech costumes, danced a
variety of dance steps from the
Czech Beseda. Their director is
Mrs. Helen Lenart of Abbott.
Local KJT President Mr.
Ernest Bezdek and KJZT
President Mrs. Margaret
Haberl welcomed the member-
ship and KJT State V-Pres.
Mrs Cyril Svrcek. KJT District
V President Mr. Alden Smith.
Secretarv-Treas. Mr. Ernest
Bezdek. and KJZT Dist.
President. Mrs Lucille Hykel
and Mrs. Stasie Cihlar. Secre-
tary-Treasurer.
the District V KJT fishing
contest will be held in Ennis on
Sunday, April 29. 1979. and the
spring Dist. V meeting will be
held July I. 1979, in Fort
Worth, Texas..
Door prize winners were Mr.
Alden Smith and Mrs. Christine
Hruska.
Guest Editorial . . .
Texas Needs a Bottle Deposit Bill
State Representative Chase Untermeyer (R-Houston) is
sponsoring House Bill 2147 which would create a net gain of 4400
to 2300 jobs for Texans, reduce litter by 30-50%, lower the cost of
beverages, save the equivalent of 6,000 barrels of oil each day,
reduce injuries to people and livestock, and save tens of millions of
tax dollars. But Rep. Untermeyer is facing stiff opposition. Why?
Because the bill he sponsors is a "bottle bill".
A bottle bill discourages the one-way use of beverage cans and
bottles. For Texans this would mean at least a 5 cent refund value
on bottles and cans of one gallon or less containing beer, ale, malt
liquor, water, carbonated water, and soft drinks to insure their
return for refilling or refabrication.
Untermeyer’s system is simple. A deposit is paid when the
beverage is bought and refunded when the empty bottle or crushed
can is returned. Even if someone doesn't care about the deposit
and litters a container, someone would pick it up for the refund. In
effect, the litterer would be paying 5 cents to someone to pick up
the container, instead of having the taxpayer pay to pick up his
littered container. The bill also includes a one tenth of a cent tax on
the manufacture or import of a container; this tax is designed to
take some of the money deposited for containers which are not
redeemed, such as broken bottles, and apply it to reduce the
impact of those containers on the general taxpayer. Three-fourths
of this estimated $6-8 million would go to the Highway
Department for litter clean up and one fourth would go to the
Alcoholic Beverage Commission to cover administration of the act
and establishment of redemption centers to ease the strain of
collection on retailers.
If the proposal is so simple and has so many benefits, why does it
face so much opposition? Because the large breweries and soft
drink companies as well as steel, glass, and aluminum workers'
unions oppose it for their own economic reasons. According to
William Coors, the only major brewer in favor of bottle deposit
legislation, the opposition has been willing to spend $20 million a
year on their campaigns. They contend that such legislation costs
jobs, denies consumers the convenience of throwaways, and
increases prices. One tactic they use to defeat bottle bills is a
“litter tax" added to all litter producing items such as cigarettes,
candy, and food, using the money for promotion of volunteer litter
pick up and more education against littering. When Washington
State passed such a litter control law they found that a full 52% of
the tax came from retail and wholesale food sellers, not packaging
manufacturers. Recent polls show dissatisfaction with the litter tax
and 80% support for a bottle bill in Washington State.
The facts don’t support the opposition’s other contentions
either. Studies in the states that have bottle bills (Michigan,
Vermont, Oregon, Iowa, Delaware, South Dakota, and most of
Canada) have shown that two jobs are gained for every one that is
lost, Polls show increasing support for the laws by consumers and
taxpayers efforts to repeal the laws which have been soundly
defeated. Bottle bills have actually lowered prices. Soft drinks in
disposable containers cost 30-40% more than the same item in
returnable bottles. Throwaway containers amount to 56% of the
manufacturing costs of the nation s three largest brewers. A
statistic often overlooked by bottle bill opponents is that 20,000
jobs have been lost in the dosing of local bottling plants since the
shift to non-returnables in the 1950’s. Texas alone lost 255 bottling
plants between 1950 and 1975. The jobs which weren’t lost were
largely moved to big factories in the cities and away from smaller
towns.
Six billion throwaway bottles and cans are sold in this state each
year, costing millions of dollars in wasted natural resources and
energy. In terms of energy loss alone, each time a twelve ounce
disposable container is thrown away we lose the equivalent of over
three ounces of gasoline. Most throwaways end up in yards, on
roads, or using up space in costly landfills. Clean up costs are
staggering. Texas now has a chance to put a stop to this waste and
create thousands of new jobs at the same time if the elected
representatives will pay attention to the taxpayers and not to he
selfish demands of a few labor unions and out of state corporations.
Town Talk West b>Nina McMahan
Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Maler
Cynthia Bush, Ricky Maler,
Exchange Wedding Vows
Cynthia Lee Bush and Ricky
Lynn Maler exchanged wedding
vows, April 21, in a 2 p.m.
ceremony at the First Baptist
Church of West. Reverend Mike
Milburn officiated.
Cynthia is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Bush and
Ricky is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Earl Maler, both of West.
Miss Darlene Hutyra was
maid of honor. Mrs. Nancy
Mathis was bridesmaid.
Serving as best man was
Leonard Grahm. Tony Mathis
served as groomsman, both of
Elnt Mott.
Serving at the reception were
Mrs. Terri Maler, Mrs. Linda
Chudej and Mrs. Estelle
Goates.
The couple will make their
home at West.
Denise Bushy of Dallas
visited Tuesday and Wednesday
of last week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Busby and
her sister. Mrs. Dennis Porter
and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. David Gilchrist,
Paul, Lori and Holly of Houston
spent Friday night with his
sister, Mrs. Mary Janette
Corbett and daughters. They
left Saturday morning for
Lewisville where they attended
the DeLue reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Bankston,
David and Reba of Teneka,
Texas spent Saturday night with
his sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil White.
Mrs. Charlie Lott spent last
week in Lacy Lakeview w ith Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Pullin and
helping to take care of her great
granddaughter, Amy Pullin.
Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Gilchrist
visited in Terrell last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Harvey.
They also visited at Cedar Lake
Creek with her sister, Mrs.
Arlecy Langley, returning home
Saturday evening.
Sharon McMorrough of Dal-
las spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Travis
McMorrough.
Bernard Nors of Huntsville
spent several days in West last
week visiting with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Nors, also
other relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Armstrong
Matt, Mark and Amy, Brenda
Brown, Mrs. Hollis McMahan.
Mr. and Mrs. James Harkins.
Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Kennedy.
Thelma McMorrough, Ann
Archer, Francine Busby. Darla
Money. Dr. and Mrs. George
Smith and daughters, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Lee Stacy and
Gary, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fennel
and Delma Sue Pustejovsky
were among the many who
attended the wedding of Jan
Stacy and Doug Nash at the
Columbus Avenue Church of
Christ in Waco Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Lizzie Allen of West
Rest Haven. Mrs. Lois Paul and
Mrs. Jessie Mae Odle enjoyed
lunch with Mrs. Hollis McMa-
han last Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs. Delmer Sullins
of Abbott. Mrs. Linda Smith and
Bradley of Lake Jackson, Benjie
Ernest of Chandler. Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie McClain and Diane
of Axtell. Mr. and Mrs. George
Oden and son Ernest. Mrs.
Aneda Wiggins, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Bob Paul. Robert and
Chrissy, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie
Pustejovsky. Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Reed, Ronnie and Michael
and Mrs. Hollis McMahan
enjoyed a delicious dinner at the
home of Mrs. Dewey Paul on
Sunday.
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