The Bastrop Advertiser and County News (Bastrop, Tex.), No. 77, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1982 Page: 2 of 18
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Issues
and Opinions
I disapprove of
what you say, but I
will defend to the
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The County Seat Newspaper of Bastrop County
Thursday, November 25,1982^
Letters
Who will fix mud hole?
Htwb cwersfarso wnico'
Dear Editor;
Well, well, we have a
new city manager.
Well, we still got a well
on our corner. Yes, I said a
well. After 3 attempts the
water is still running. Not
only did they succeed in
tearing up the street, but
they filled up the ditch so it
won’t run into the creek
bed.
We have a mud hole that
only pigs would love. Only
a few chosen people out
here can have a pig. I’m not'
one of them.
So, I’m going to write to
Santa Claus for help. As
the county is broke, so they
say. After 5 years I’d like to
see just one load of gravel
put on this corner, just
one.
There are 11 families
who have to come to a
complete stop to cross it.
The school bus doesn’t
come our way so we’re not
on the priority list.
If they’d bring the gravel
we’d all spread it (along
with a lot of other things).
They raised our taxes
and our water so I’d like
something forit.
If one has had spinal
surgery you have to get out
of your car and walk
around the corner to not
ruin your fusion.
Let’s see what our new
man can do with the Water
Department at least.
Betty Burrow
Lake Bastrop Acres
Little League gives thanks
The Bastrop Little
League Association wishes
to take this opportunity to
thank the individuals and/
or businesses that are ma-
king our raffle drawing on
December 11 possible. The
following individuals and/
or businesses have gene-
rously donated the cash
prizes to be given away at
that time: Wright Distri-
buting Company, Long’s
Food Market, Inc.,
Bartsch Beauty Salon, Je-
susa Castillo, Bastrop
Hardware, Bastrop Ford-
Mercury, Laake Hard-
ware, Inc., First National
Bank, Edward Faz, Pete’s
& Son’s Shoe Store, Deary
Auto Supply, Bastrop
Meat Market.
The raffle tickets are
now on sale from any Little
League player or their
coaches. They are also a-
vailable at the American
Legion and Sanders Texas
Threads.
The drawing will be on
December 11, during a chili
supper to be held at the
High School Cafeteria.
You do not have to be
present to win.
Al With
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DPS rated high in new survey of public opinion on lawmen
Dear Editor;
Texas residents in
general are satisfied with
the courteousness and
fairness of police officers,
while those arrested for
misdemeanor crimes are
not.
These were among the.
results of a recent study of
“Public Perceptions of the
Police in Texas,” conduc-
ted by the Survey Research
Program of the Criminal
Justice Center at Sam
Houston State University.
Responses came from
1,345 individuals from 181
Texas counties, selected at
random and questioned
earlier this year on their
experiences during 1981.
“At no time in the
history of Texas have the
police been under greater
public scrutiny,” said Dr.
Raymond H.C. Teske, Jr.,
director of the Survey
Research Program.
“The press, the judicial
system, public officials
and others consistently
make reference to the role
of the police.”
Another survey topic
which Teske said has not
received adequate study is
the extent and types of con-
tact Texans have with the
police.
DPS Rates High
“Most law-abiding
citizens are pleased with
their police,” said Teske.
“Highest marks went to
the Department of Public
Safety, followed by local
police and sheriff’s depar-
tments.”
The DPS was rated
professional or very
professional by 82% of
those surveyed. Local
police and sheriff’s depar-
tments got 65% positive
ratings in those categories.
Ratings on fairness in
administering the law were
80% for DPS, either very
fair or fair; 65% for
sheriff’s departments;
64% for local police.
Among those who had
been arrested for
misdemeanor offenses (29
of the 1,345 respondents,
34 total ^arrests), fairness
ratings tyere understan-
dably lower. A total of
52% of those arrested said
they had been treated un-
fairly (38%) or very un-
fairly (14%).
Only two respondents
had been arrested for
felony violations.
Ratings on competency,
dedication, and cour-
teousness were high among
all surveyed, with least
positive perceptions being
reported in the category of
honesty.
The DPS was rated as
very competent (24%)or
competent (56%), for a
total of 80%. The local
police earned 64% and
sheriff’s departments 61 %
total ratings in these
categories.
The DPS was rated as
very dedicated or
dedicated by 73%, as com-
pared to 59% for local
police and 55% for
sheriff’s departments. The
DPS received 77% ratings
as very courteous or cour-
teous, with the local police
totaling 65% and sheriff’s
departments 61%.
In the honesty category,
DPS got marks of 70% as
very honest or honest and
local police and sheriff’s
departments 61% each.
, Contacts
More than half of all
Texans (57%), according
to survey projections, had
at least one contact with,
police during 1981. Of
these, 58% were with local
police, 13% DPS troopers,
12% police of another city,
and 7% a sheriff’s depar-
tment.
Of those reporting con-
tacts, 29% were for traffic
violations. Almost half
(49%) of these were for
speeding and 17% were for
. out-of-date license or in-
spection sticker violations.
Of those stopped, 62%
were given tickets, and
72% said they were treated
fairly.
Of those surveyed, 221
(16%) said they had been
victims of crime during the
previous year which they
had reported to the police.
Of those, only 43% were
satisfied with the overall
job done by the police,
35% dissatisfied, and 22%
gave no opinion.
Burglaries
The most frequent types
of victimization reported
were burglary (6.6%) of all
respondents) and van-
dalism (5.1%) of all
respondents. In only one-
half (53%) of the incidents
did the complainant ac-
tually sign a complaint or
report form for the police,
someone was arrested in
only 15 percent of the
crimes reported, and in
only 5 percent of the cases
was someone convicted. If
property was stolen, in
only 15 percent of the cases
was the property
recovered.
General questions
relating to crime were also
included on the survey.
Over one-half of the
respondents (54%) felt
that crime in their com-
munity had gotten worse in
the past three years, and
52% expect it to get worse
in the next three years.-
Over three-fourths of
those surveyed (77%) said
that court rulings on law
enforcement had
somewhat hindered (36%)
or severly hindered (41%)
police in their efforts to
control crime.
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Terrell wins
on soil essay
Jim Magonye, chairman
of the Bastrop County Soil
and Water Conservation
District, announced that
Tray Terrell of Elgin won
the annual conservation
essay contest. Cynthia Ott
from Smithville won
second and Connie Peters
from Bastrop won third.
The contest was open to
all high school seniors in
Bastrop County and was
administered by the local
high school and sponsored
by the conservation
district.
The winners will receive
scholarships of $300 for
first, $200 for second, and
$100 for third. The prizes
will be awarded for the an-
nual banquet of the Soil
and Water Conservation
District on Dec. 9.
Magonye stated that the
general concept of the
essays was that the soil and
water resources of the
nation are vital for
providing us with the
necessities of food and
shelter. Bastrop County
Soil and Water Conser-
vation District is engaged
in the effort to carry out a
local conservation
program that meets the
needs of the nation’s soil
and water resources for
continued productivity, he
noted. -----------;--
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And County News
TEXAS OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
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Advertiser office, 908 Water Street, Bastrop, Texas
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Texas Post Office 78602. An independent, home-
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advance.
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Jerry Appel - Business Manager
Eric Williams - News Editor
Ellen Moore - Reporter
Claydeen Osborn - Advertising
Kellye Green - Production Supervisor
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