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New mobile
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VOLUME 70 NUMBER 40
PALACIOS, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28,1978
EIGHT PAGES
The Palacios City Council,
meeting in regular session
a Monday night, Sept. 18, ap-
v proved the minutes of the
Sept. 5 meeting, a new mobile
hotne ordinance, payment of
bills totalling $5,203.09, city
reports and a building permit.
The new mobile home and
mobile home park ordinance,
m to go into effect on Oct. 1,78,
prohibits the location of mobile
hotnes on lots having dwell-
ings located thereon; requires
a permit for ail mobile homes;
Two hurt
in wreck
at Blessing
v Two persons were injured in
i’ -’ a two-car collision in Blessing
last Wednesday evening.
Released Friday from Wag-
ner General Hospital in Pala-
cios wer Susan Norwood, 22,
and Linda Norwood, 18. The
sisters are from Leward.
> The two were taken to the
hospital by private ambulance.
The two were injured when
a vehicle, driven by Dennis
Briggs, 21, of Blessing, failed
to yield the right of way in an
unmarked intersection.
•NewNHS
officers
elected
On Friday, September 18,
the Ralph P. Newsom Chap-
ter of the National Junior
Honor Society and the Junior
High School Student Council
had a meeting to elect the
, National Junior High School
JP officers for the 1978-79 school
year. The results were: Pre-
sident Mary Ann Hickl; Vice-
president, Larry Perez; Secre-
tary. Susan Bolling; Treasur-
er. Terri Franzen; Historian,
Beverly Kelly; Parliamentar-
, ian Dan Morales and Reporter
Peggy Tuliback.
The N.J.H.S. members and
the Student Council members
are going to join together for
many activities. Some joint
activities include leading the
Pledge of Allegiance and
giving a Thought for the Day
over the public address system
each morning. Other activities
include managing the Coke
machine and planning for
assemblies like Western Day
and Field Day.
Boosters
introduce
controls the anchorage of
mobile homes; provides mini-
mum standards for mobile
home parks; establishes re-
quirements for the design,
construction, alternation, ex-
tension and maintenance of
mobile home parks and related
utilities and facilities; author-
izes the issuance of permits for
construction, alternation and
extension of mobile home
parks; authorizes the licensing
of operators of mobile home
parks; authorizes the inspect-
ion of mobile home parks and
fixes penalties for violations.
A building permit for Fred
Harr to construct an ice house
on turning Basin No. 1 was
approved even though the
elevation is only around six
feet as all machinery is to be
built on top of the building and
the building will be floodproof-
ed. i
Mayor Elliott reported that
Marvin Curtis had moved a
metal portable building onto
the parking lot at the corner of
Main and 4th Streets, where
the elevation is only 12 feet.
Council agreed that it would
have to comply with the new
mobile home ordinance and be
raised to 14‘/j feet elevation
and have adequate tie-down.
Amotion was approved to
grant a six months permit if
Mr. Curtis meets all the
requirements of elevation and
tie-downs.
It was reported that Leroy
Erekson had been seeing
several rats around a pile of
trash at the corner of Eighth
and Rorem Streets. The mayor
stated that he would write a
letter to the owner of the
property asking him to clean
the area of debris and trash.
Dance
to aid
pool
The Palacios Area
ming Pool Committee met at
the Paiacios Library recently
and decided to hold a benefit
dance at the Palacios Recrea-
tion Center on October 21 with
Country Glaze furnishing the
music.
Committees were named
concerning the dance. Several
other ideas for raising funds
were discussed.
It was tentatively decided to
have a fish fry on November
18th and a flea market at the
City Park on December 9th.
Anyone wishing to donate
time or items to the Pool
projects, please call one of the
members of the Committee or
972-2537.
Memorials received this
week are:
Mrs. Ruth H. Pierce, in
memory of Gladys Lawson.
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Jones,
in memory of Heine Weir.
Anyone wishing to make a
donation or contribute a me-
morial to the Pool Fund may
do so by sending a check to
Box W, Palacios, Texas 77465
payable to Palacios Indepen-
dent School District and mark-
ed for the "Pool Fund.”
All donations are tax deduc-
tible.
Weather
Sharks
Industrial
Mayor Cliff Elliott, Coun-
oilmen Johnnie Heard. Ray
DATE
MAX.MIN.PREC.
Garza, Trinidad Constancio
Sept. 19
90
77
.14
HI, Leonard Lamar and Jim
Sept. 20
87
74
.45
Howard, Attorney Eli May-
Sept. 21
91
73
.17
field, Recorder Andrea Ellis
Sept. 22
88
72
.31
and guests Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Sept. 23
84
73
.00
Peters, Mrs. John Castner,
Sept. 24
88
69
.00
Erich Brenner and P. B.
Sept. 25
85
63
.00
Torres attended the meeting.
Rainfall for the
year
30.30
ACCEPTING A CHECK In the amount of $10,600.00 from a
Trull Foundation Trustee Jean Herlln Is Frances Rodriguez, who
heads the Telephone Reassurance Program In the Palacios
Economic Action Center. On the right Is Site Council Secretary,
Aurelia Michalik.
Trull aids
local food,
phone plan
No cash needed
under new food
stamp program
Frosh, JV
The Palacios Athletic Boost-
er Club met Tuesday, Septem-
ber 19, in the high school
library. .
The coaching staff introduc-
ed the Freshman and Junior
.Varsity football players to
-booster members.
A committee has been selec-
ted and plans are in progress
for a homecoming dance on
November 3.
The next booster meeting
will be held October 3 at 7:30
^ > p.m. in the high school library.
Texans participating in the
food stamp program will no
longer spend any of their own
money for the coupons.
The Texas Board of Human
Resources, meeting last week
in Amarillo, voted to end the
cash outlay requirement for
participation in the food stamp
program.
Jerome Chapman, commis-
sioner of theTexas Department
of Human Resources (DHR),
said he hopes to make the
non-cash provision effective
December 1, depending on
authorization to do so from the
U.S. Department of Agricul-
ture (UsDA) which controls
the food stamp program. The
program in Texas is adminis-
tered by DHR.
Eliminating the purchase
requirement is one provision
of the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
Other provisions of the Act will
be implemented next year.
When the purchase require-
ment is eliminated, recipients
will receive fewer stamps than
they are receiving now. Under
current food stamp regulations
participants pay out of their
own pockets a specific amount
of money depending on their
net income. They receive an
allotment of food stamps hav-
ing a greater value which is
determined by household size.
The difference between what
recipients pay and what they
receive in coupons is called the
bonus value of the stamps.
For example, an eligible
household of four now gets
$182 a month in food stamps.
For this amount, a household
with a net income of $240 a
month would pay $65 of its
own money, making the bonus
value of the coupons $117.
When the purchase require-
ment is eliminated, the house-
hold will receive the $117 in
food stamps as the bonus
coupons, but will not have paid
out the $65.
The Economic Action .Com-
mittee of the Gulf Coast Area
has received a grant from the
Trull Foundation in the
amount of $10,600 for the
operation of the Nutrition
Program and Telephone Reas-
surance Program.
The Nutrition Program ser-
ves approximately 40 senior
citizens on a daily average.
Besides having a hot meal, the
senior citizens also enjoy acti-
vities at the center located at
451 Commerce Street, such as
playing cards, dominoes and
bingo. They also have taken a
trip to Sea Arama and enjoyed
it very much. To be eligible for
the Nutrition Program you
have to be 60 years of age or
older. There is no charge but
donations are accepted and
participants have always been
glad to give a donation to-
wards having a place to get
together and enjoy a hot meal.
The Telephone Reassurance
Program makes a daily call to
senior citizens who are enroll-
ed in the program to see that
they are doing alright. If a
senior citizen fails to answer
their phone they will be
checked on right away. Since
the Telephone Reassurance
Program was begun, three
emergencies have been handl-
ed and one home checked
where the subscriber had
failed to inform of her leaving
town for a couple of days. A
iong distance call assured that
she was fine and visiting her
daughter out. pi town. The
Telephone Reassurance has 29
volunteers who assist in call-
ing the senior citizens daily.
For more information you
can call Frances Buentello at
972-3798 who heads the Nutri-
tion Program or Frances Rod-
riguez, head of Telephone
Reassurance at 972-2936.
Judging team
places first
A junior and senior Rice
Judging Team from Palacios
entered the contest at the Bay
City Rice Festival. There were
eight senior teams and six
junior teams entered.
The Palacios junior team
won their division and the
senior team placed fourth.
Junior team members were:
Larry Abrahamson, Paula Bo-
wers, Cathy Hunter and Allen
Neisig. Coach was Mike Va-
der. The senior team consisted
of Brian Bowers, Tommy
Hunt, Ed Schulze and Darren.
Their coach was Erwin Jans-
zen.
We are real proud of the
team efforts and thanks to the
other classmates that helped.
Liquor vote
to continue
Absentee voting for the
local option election (mixed
beverages) in Justice Precinct
No. 4 (Blessing, Midfield,
Markham and Bay City) will
continue to Oct. 3 at the
County Courthouse in Bay
City.
Sewer plan
available
for study
In connection with the
Public Hearing to be held
October 16, 78, copies of the
Sewer System Evaluation Sur-
vey and the Prelim inary
Facility Plan are available for
study at the City Hall, 205 4th
St., Palacios; the Palacios
Library, 326 Main, Palacios
and the Court House, Bay
City, Texas.
The Palacios Sharks hope
the return to familiar terrain
Friday will be more successful
than a couple of weeks ago as
they host the Industrial Cobras
in an 8 p.m. tussle at Shark
Stadium.
The Sharks with a season
record of 2-1 opened the
season away from home with
an impressive win over Louise,
lost the following week at
home to Tidehaven then
bounced back last Friday to
defeat the Indians in Ganado.
Coach Bobby Nicholson's
Cobras enter the contest with a
0-3 mark having lost to Van
P.leck 26-6, Bloominglon 14-7
and Woodsboro 28-6.
The Cobras, losers to the
Sharks 34-12 last year, return-
ed only 8 lettermen, five of
whom were starters including
the entire starting backfield.
Returning lettermen arc
quarterbacks Lonnie Vickery
and Keith Warzeche, backs
Carleton Tillery, Thomas Hen-
cerling, center Keith Vickery,
guard Leslie Miller, all seniors
and juniors tackle Stephen
Hlavaty and end Dennis
Payne.
The two running backs in
the Cobras' veer will probably
be Tillery, who gained over
800 yards last year, and
Hencerling, who gained over
600 yards.
Coach Nicholson remarked
that the running game was in
good shape but the passing
game was his major concern^
"It’s not the throwing so much
as it is finding someone who
can catch the ball", he added.
Three talented seniors will
give the Cobras a potent
offensive line. Keith Vickery
(160) will center the ball while
Leslie Miller (165) will take
over at left guard and Stephen
Hlavaty will be at right tackle.
Dennis Payne is expected to
start as wide receiver.
Hlavaty, a 270 pound defen-
sive tackle, early all-district
honors last year. L. Vickery
(191) and Hencerling (170),
two offensive backfield start-
ers will also play defensive end
while Carleton Tillery (200) an
all-district running back will
resume his linebacker posi-
tion.
Tigers to visit
Jays Friday
The Tidehaven Tigers go
birdhunting agains' the Need-
ville Blue Jays this F-iday in
Needville.
The Tigers with a 1-2 record
defeated the P(alacios Sharks
14-12 after losing their season
opener to Bolins 58-0 and last
week lost to Hailettsville 31-0.
Needville is 0-3 having lost
to Walier 27-7, Brazos 14-0
and Rice Consolidated, 22-17.
The Blue Jays, under the
leadership of first year Head
Coach Quinn Eddy return 12
lettermen from last year’s 1-8
team, including six offensive
and six defensive regulars.
The area where the Blue
Jays show the most depth is
the backfield where a trio of
junior halfbacks, two senior
fullbacks and a junior quarter-
back will bring both experi-
ence and speed to the execu-
tion of the options and count-
ers of the complex veer
offense.
While Needville lacks both
depth and experience in the
line, the overall quickness of
the team and the return of
three lettermen to the trenches
could serve to offset the
weakness.
School board to appeal
state property valuation
Information released on
September 1, by the School
Tax Assessment Practices
Board pictures the property
values (1977) of the Palacios
Independent School District at
257 percent or $428,256,594
higher than the 100 percent
values reported by the district
to the Governors Office of
Educational Resources.
According to Superinten-
dent of Schools Geo. Holst the
P.l.S.D. tax office estimated
the (1977) estimated value of
the district at $271,701,334.
The value placed by the
STAPB is $099,957,928.
The Texas Legislature in
1977 established the School
Tax Assessment Practices
Board and charged it with
ensuring equity among tax1-
payers of school districts and
among school districts in the
amount of state financial aid to
schools. Local assignment of
state funds is based on the
wealth of the individual dis-
trict compared with the overall
wealth of the rest of the school
districts in the state.
While most of the 14
categories of P.l.S.D. property
were considerably increased
by STAPB, Holst attributed a
large part of the increase,
$208,571,575, from intangible
personal property-- (stocks,
bonds, bank deposits, saving
Sharks trounce Ganado
The Palacios Sharks prov-
ed that a little water never hurt
anybody as they rolled to a
26-3 victory over the Ganado
Indians in Ganado Friday on a
wet sloppy turf.
A ball hawking effort, both
^ offensively and defensively
* plus some individual perfor-
mances, the Sharks took com-
mand early and maintained a
fine edge that resulted in 10
first downs, 240 total yards, 99
rushing and 141 passing, while
the defense completely stop-
i ped the Indians, limiting them
to only 31 total yards, 28 on the
ground. The Indians attempt-
ed 6 passes, completed only
one for 3 yards. The Indians
had four first downs, two of
those resulted from Shark
£ penalties.
Both teams were plagued
with fumbles, Palacios fumbl-
ed 14 times and lost seven of
the bobbles while Ganado lost
four of their five fumbles. The
Sharks were penalized 4 times
for 50 yards, the Indians 6 for
67.
The Sharks wasted little
time establishing the tone of
the game as Michael Roy took
the opening kickoff at the 20
yard line and returned it to the
Sharks 45. On the first play
from scrimmage Roy went
down the sideline and gather-
ed in QB Tony Garcia’s pass at
the Ganado 30, eluded his
defenders and raced into the
end zone for the touchdown.
Roy booted the extra point and
with only 17 seconds elapsed
in the game Palacios led 7-0.
Early in the second quarter,
Roy recovered a fumble by
Ganado’s Jack Page to give
the Sharks possession at the
Indians 17 yard line. Faced
with a 4th and 13 at the
Ganado 20, Garcia went back
to pass and found Roy open in
the middle of the field and hit
him for the score. The PAT
kick failed.
Ganado received the kickoff
after the score and QB Barth
Roades opened the drive by
sprinting the 22 to the 48. A 15
yard penalty for a late hit
moved the ball to the Sharks
36. The Indians gained only 3
yards in 2 plays but another 15
yard penalty moved the ball to
the 18. Unable to move the
ball, on 4th down, Mike Labay
split the uprights with a 34
yard field goal for Ganado's
only points of the night.
The Sharks opened the
second half as they opened the
game. On their first possess-
ion, Garcia hit Roy with a pass
good for 36 yards. Four plays
later Garcia hit Roy again with
a pass good for 21 yards to put
the ball on the Indian 3 yard
line. Two plays later, Garcia
sneaked over from 1 yard out
for the touchdown. Roy’s point
after kick was good and the
Sharks led 20-3 with 7:34 left
in the third quarter.
Ganado took over the ball
after the kickoff but a holding
penalty and a delay of game
moved the ball back to the
Indians 2 yard line. Forced to
kick, the punt was blocked by
Kenny Lee and Mark Lovell
fell on it in the end zone for the
final score of the game with
the clock showing 6:21 to go in
the third period.
Tony Garcia completed five
of 9 passes for a total of 1414
yards. Michael Roy caught 4
for 131 yards and James
Moerbe one for 10 yards.
Ray Schneider and Robert
Haynes were the leading
ground gainers, Schneider car-
ried 9 times for 47 yards and
Haynes 12 times for 43. The
leading tackle was Robert
Flores with 9, Kenny Lee and
Ray Schneider each had 8.
Tires slashed in Blessing
Two incidents of fires being slashed were reported iast
- week in the Blessing area- ............. .........
Tires vere slashed on cars owned by Joe Silva and
Steven Sloop.
Senior play
work underway
Plans are being made for the
upcoming Senior Play. Crew
heads are as follows: Stage
manager, Kenneth Kay; Set
crew, Craig Henson; Costume,
Charlette Schneider; Prop,
Cheryl Crawford; Art, Sherry
Smith; Sound, Edwin Hols-
worth; Lights, Andy
Purchasing Agent, Charlotte
Griggs; Make-up, Becky
Koontz; House, Ellen Bannert
and Publicity. Cheryl Jewell.
The name of the piay will be ~fpk
"The House at Pooh Comer”.
The crew heads are making
plans and the seniors are x
beginning to work. There has
F. Austin Office Building in
Austin. ------------------ -- PBGUD OF- CAKB»Bemn Sucirley&edson Wnyn* of
Both hearings will begin at Blessing are shown with 34 lb. pompano they caught in Tres
1P-m- Palacios Bay a couple of weeks ago.
deposits and other forms of
representative wealth)
The Palacios l.S.D. has no
intangible personal property
on its tax rolls.
Holst said, "Legally we are
supposed to collect on all
intangibles, but in practicality
it is impossible because the
state does not give us the tools
to do so.” He further stated,
“The STAPB was given access
to county-by-county bank bal-
ance sheets to determine
deposits as of January 1,1977,
estimated the value of interest
itid dividend yielding invest-
ments by obtaining Internal
Revenue Service summary lis-
tings which identified by coun-
ty the amount1, of interest and
dividend income paid to indivi-
duals. cross matched IRS files
to verify an estimate of
business intangibles in each
school district, and used the
records of various state licens-
ing agencies to estimate value
of propertv such as shrimp
boats, pleasure boats, motor
homes etc."
He said, "The Palacios
I 5.D and other school dis-
tricts don't have access to all
of this information so why
should we be responsible for
having this type of property
charged against us."
In a Board of Trustee
meeting on Monday, Septem-
ber 11, Dr. Fred Smith, Board
President, said. "The Palacios
I.5.D. Board of Trustees has
instructed the administrative
staff of the district to study all
areas of appeal. We have to
give STAPB notice of appeal
by October 1, 1977. At this
point it looks like we will
appea! like over 350 other
school districts that were hit
hard bv the STAPB report."
Holst and Smith both feel
the 1979 legislature will find it
almost impossible to imple-
ment the values placed on the
school districts by the STAPB
because the tools to prove and
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