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Serving Medina County for 97 years
HONDO ANVIL HERALD
Volume 97 ~ Issue 32 August 11, 1983
Season ticket ^
sales approach
Season football tickets to the five
home games of the Hondo Owls go on
sale Monday, August 22.
Those persons who had season
tickets last year will have the same
tickets held for them this year.
Those who want seat changes or
don’t want their season tickets should
call the Superintendent’s Office as
soons as possible. Anyone interested
in getting season tickets for the first
time should come by the Superin-
tendent’s Office at 2608 Ave H.
The price for five season tickets is
$15. Individual tickets to home games
and out-of-town games go on sale the
Monday prior to the game.
Student tickets for the 1983 season
will be $1.50 if purchased at school or
at the Superintendents Office prior to
the game. All tickets for adults and
students will be $3 at the gate.
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SA attorney proposed
Board presents plan
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Rain drops
on county
Medina County got welcome relief
from the hot, dry conditions of the
past several weeks when showers
began to foil across the county last
Friday.
Rainfall has been reported to vary
from as much as 6 inches in the
DHanis area, 5 in the Devine area and
3 in the Quihi area. The Hondo rainfall
averaged from 1% to 2 inches.
Although there was slight wind
damage to some sheds in the Quihi
area and the Lutheran church’s
steeple cross is now perched at a
precarious angle, wind damage to
oops has been reported as minimal,
due to the fact that a major portion of
the county's grain has been gathered.
‘Some mUo has fallen,” said a
spokesperson for Chapman Grain Inc.,
‘tut most has been cut.”
RahHoaked ground is keeping
formers from harvesting the remain-
ing craps, but most formers are glad
to have gotten the rain.
There have been no significant
loesea as yet,” according to a
Mumme’s Inc spokesperson, but
continued rain could cause problems
for the com harvest.
The rain was moat beneficial to area
stock tanks. Many that were empty or
low have been replenished
By Doug Johnson
The Library Board unveiled its plan
for clearing title to Memorial Park for
construction of a public library: hire a
lawyer who specializes in dealing land
titles.
Board member William “Gizmo"
Freeman told City Council Tuesday
night that a “Mr. Jackson” from San
Antonio will send the City a letter
next week, outlining exactly what he
would do to dear the title, and that
“he has not charged us anything up to
this point.”
Freeman said that the lawyer told
the Board of two different methods in
which to dear the title. One would
take one year and would cost no more
than $8,000, Freeman said. The other
method, he said, would involve going
through condemnation proceedings,
which would take less time and
money.
City Attorney Robert McGowen
told the Board members present that
no matter what court action is taken,
two years must still elapse for any
title-dearing judgment to become
official and final. During that two
years, he said, an heir of the original
owners of the property could show up
and contest the City’s suit, plunging
the City and the Board into “endless
litigation.”
“I believe what you (the Board) told
me tonight is what I’ve already said,”
McGowen said.
Councilman Tony Hardt suggested
that the City listen to the other
attorney and then make a decision.
Councilman Kenneth Bendele said he
would look into finding an acceptable
alternative site for the library.
The Board members want to keep
the library at the Memorial Park site
because $12,000 has already been
spent for architects and plans.
New Computer System
City Manager Mike Rhea was
authorized to enter into a lease-
purchase agreement with National
Cash Register (NCR) for a computer
system. According to Rhea, the NCR
90-20 system will cost the City
$15,959.43 each year for four years,
with payments to be made quarterly.
Rhea said the City should enter into
the deal now to avoid an interest-rate
hike taking place August 15 that
would cost an additional $8,000.
The payments would break down to
about $400 per month more than what
the City pays now for computer
services, Rhea said. The major
difference is that the City would own
this system after four years, he said.
And because the agreement is a
lease-purchase deal, the City would
have the option, Rhea said, to send the
machine back next June 1 and then go
out for bids on another one.
“I think I’ve found the best deal,”
Rhea said.
Cemetery Ordinance
The Council agreed on the wording
of an ordinance to be passed at its next^
meeting requiring all those people
owning unoccupied burial plots in the
City cemetery to register them with
the City before December 31,1984.
The ordinance would allow the City
to redaim abandoned lots after the
deadline. Mayor AD. Patterson said
the City has had numerous requests
from people wanting to buy lots that
appear to have been abandoned for
years.
“We’re running out of grave sites,”
Patterson said.
In other business, the Council still
does not have a written agreement
with the Yancey Water Supply
District concerning the hookup and
maintenance of that system as a
backup to the City’s system.
The Council received a $2,857 .95 bill
from the Water Supply two weeks
ago. At that time, Councilman Bendele
pointed out that the City never found
out for sure that an agreement had
been made for a 50-50 cost split.
Water Supply manager Vernon
Grunewald failed to appear as
expected, leaving the agreement in
question.
The Council also approved payment
of a $9,034 catastrophe insurance
premium for the Doss Aviation
Building.
A SHOULDER TO LEAN ON.,
in handy for Mary Floerke, right, at
the 136th Annual DHanls Homecom-
ing Sunday. She takes a break from
the activities by visiting with her
mother Emily Beck. Please see other
photographs on page 4.
Highways, air conditioning
Hondo hosts area highlight commissioners meeting
teacher’s workshop
Hondo Independent School District
will be hosting an area-wide coopera-
tive in-service program August 23 and
24. Approximately 700 teachers are
expected to attend the 22 workshops
offered at the Hondo High School
complex.
The program, coordinated by Hondo
ISD Assistant Superintendent Clyde
Parsons, will include the following
area schools: Hondo, Devine, DTfanis,
SPARKS
By Barbara Berger Wilson
HONDO’S GOD’S COUNTRY
... sign is making us famous. Associated Press writer Kristin
Gazlay spoke with Chamber Executive Lillian Porter some weeks
ago after seeing an article on the history of the sign in our paper.
She spoke with Mrs. Porter and Police Chief Jerry Smith to write
an article which has appeared in papers an over the country.
To our knowledge the story and photograph has appeared in the
Dallas Morning News, Austin American-Statesman, San Antonio
Express and San Antonio Light, Midland Reporter-Telegram (page
1), and the Texarkana Gazette. The writer from Texarkana, by the
way, was named Lillian Porter! Site wanted several cards from the
Chamber to distribute to friends and relatives. If you’ve heard of it
appearing elsewhere, let us know.
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT CLYDE PARSONS
... has been busy preparing for a special teacher’s conference to
be hosted at Hondo High School August 23 and 24. He’s worked
since November getting all the plans together for the two-day
workshop. It should be attended by more than 700 teachers from
area who will attend several of 20 scheduled workshops to Improve
their skills.
The Chamber of Commeroe with the help of many local
merchants is putting together special packages for the guests to
our community who will be enjoying meals and shopping during
their noontime breaks. Let's give them a great Hondo welcome!
HONDO’S CORNSHUCKING TEAM
...cams out on top at the Texas FoMfe Festival Sunday night.
Arnold Saatboff won the men’s division; Michelle Heyen beat her
aunt, Cappy Heyen, who had won the women's division for the last
nine yam; and Jody Heyen took the youth division. An “outsider”
took the children's division - it eras won by Lori Levoit of
Honolulu, Hawaii. Peggy Heyen served as timekeeper for the event.
Congratulations to all!
WE’RE JUST A PEW WEEKS LATE
... in telling you, but the July iasue of Texas Monthly has a very
nice article about former Hondoan Chat Hartung. It’s a nostalgic
look at the “tiando Hurricane” and hia “meteoric rise and the
steady, relentless fall” he faced In Ms brief, but wail-publicised
years in major league basebaO. He played for the New York Giants
foam 1947-62 and was billed as being the neat Babe Ruth. What
pressure to be under!
The article Is interesting reading, so see if you can End a copy -
w*n you can borrow one from a ndehbor. or Oven better, check
the Library.
By the way, Hartung now Uvea in Slnton.
Bandera, Medina Valley, Lytle,
Natalia, and Somerset.
Hondo teachers will report one day
earlier (August 22) for a general
orientation to be presented by district
administrators. *
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The schedule calls for a general
session to be held each morning from
8:30-10, followed by group sessions
from 10-12 and 1:30-3:30. Workshops
were selected based on teacher and
administrative assessments com-
pleted the previous spring.
The teachers-tumed-students will be
presented such topics as Assertive
Discipline, Student Motivation, Com-
position Writing, Teaching the Slow
Learner and Using Computers in the
Classroom.
The keynote speaker at the general
session August 23 will be Dr. W.C.
Newberry. A professor at Southwest
Texas State University, Dr. New-
berry is a well-known educator and
humorist who has spoken to groups in
41 different states across the country.
He received his B.S. degree from
Southwest Texas, his Master’s from
Stephen F. Austin University and his
Doctorate from the University of
Texas. His motivational message is
expected to set the tone for the two
days of in-service that will follow.
Charles Nix, Associate Commis-
sioner for Planning and Research at
the Texas Education Agency, will be
the keynote speaker August 24. He
will address the educational issues
currently faring Texas educators
By Doug Johnson
Highways and air conditioners
highlighted discussion at Monday’s
meeting of Medina County Conxris-
sioneis Court.
Commissioners met with Raymond
Stotzer, district engineer from the
Texas Highway Department, in an
informational session concerning plans
for. and problems with, highways in
the county.
Topping the list was progress in the
upgrading of Highway 90. Currently,
widening to a four-lane expressway is
complete from San Antonio to just,
west of Castroville. Stotzer said that
the next segment - from Castroville to
Dunlay - would be finished next year.
Eventually, the highway will be
widened all the way to Uvalde. The
county is paying 10 percent of the
construction costs within its borders,
with the state paying the rest.
Stotzer also tqld Commissioners
that the intersection at Highway 173
and Highway 90, just~east of Hondo,
will eventually be converted into a
major interchange. Highway 173 will
pass over 90 to separate traffic.
Stotzer noted that construction and
repair of highways in the state often
proceeds slowly, and the reason, he
said, is lack of employees and money.
The State of Texas mist put up 25
percent in matching funds to get
federal money for Interstate highway
construction and repair, he said. And
after that, there isn’t much money left
for primary highways such as High-
way 90 or for Farm-to-Market roads,
which are often in the worst condition.
One way the state could raise more
money, Stotzer said, would be to
increase its gasoline tax. The Texas
rate is the lowest in the nation at 5
cents per gallon. In some states, such
as Washington, the rate is as high as
18 cents per gallon, Stotzer said.
Stotzer said that the Highway
Deoartment would like to see the tax
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raised either to 10 cents per gallon or
to 10 parent of the pa-gallon price,
and it is waiting to see if Gov. Mark
White calls a special session of the
Legislature this fall.
“We’re confident that highway
needs will come up in a special
session," Stotzer said.
Stotzer asked Commissioners to
contact representatives from this area
and urge them to address highway
concerns in any special session.
Commissioners expressed satisfica-
tion with work so fa in the county by
the Highway Department.
“We have no quarrel with your
department,” said County Judge
Jerome Decker. “We feel we’ve been
treated more than fairly."
Courthouse Air Conditioning
Commissioners discussed again the
question of whether a not to install
central air conditioning and heating in
the County Courthouse. Melvin Zins-
meyer of Zinsmeya Refrigeration
was on hand to answer questions
about the feasability of the idea.
Zinsmeya said that, based on a
rough estimate of 14,000 square feet of
space in the Courthouse, the County
would be looking at a cost of $60,000 or
more.
Commissioners generally agreed
that a central system would likely
provide increased efficiency, reduced
noise and lower utility costs in the
long run. Currently, the Courthouse is
cooled in the summer by approximate-
ly 20 window units that would co6t
well ova $500 each to replace if the
County did not install the system,
Zinsmeya said. During the winter,
the building is heated by freestand-
ing gas beaten.
Zinsmeya also said that a central
system would involve more costs than
just that of air conditioning and
heating.
High ceilings in hallways, offices
and the courtroom would need to be
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lowered, he said, to reduce airspace
That could necessitate shortening of
doors and windows, and rewiring of
light fixtures. The County might need
to hire an architect, he said.
Otha cost considerations - sealing
of exit doors, insulation, painting and
possible cutting through the thick
walls - could also become necessary,
Zinsmeya said.
Commissioner Leon Tscfairhart said
that if the County were to take such a
large financial step, it would need
detailed plans of cost and time
estimates.
Commissioner Henry Briscoe said
he favors spending the money not only
fa the central system and accompany-
ing installation work, but fa addition-
al, general renovation of the Court-
house building as well. He said that
the future utility savings would
outweigh the initial costs, and that as
things stand now, “there’s no pride
fin) coming into the Medina County
Courthouse. It’s an aesthetic night-
mare.”
Commissioner David Montgomery
said “I haven’t made up my mind yet”
about the idea. He said he wants to see
complete co6t projections before he
will consider supporting the idea
“I think it (central air conditioning)
would be nice, but I don’t know
whet ha we could afford it”
Alcohol/drug
policy adopted
The new policy on alcohol and drug
abuse which will allow the explusionof
students either using a under the
influence of drugs a alcohol at school
a a school-related function was
adopted by the Hondo School Board at
its regular monthly meeting Tuesday.
Superintendent N.E. “Bud” Woolls
said this will bring the local district in
line with a similar program that has
been very effective at Northside
Independent School District in San
Antonio.
The Board was also addressed by
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Puckett in
regard to complaints about certain
school personnel. The Board told the
Pucketts they would consider the
complaints and respond at their
Saptemba meeting.
In otha business, the Board was
addressed by Ken Giimow concerning
taxes paid in error. During the Tax
fJBoe Annual Report, this and otha
erroa were corrected on the tax roUa.
Assistant Superintendent Clyde
Parsons reported on the 196344
Teacha In-service for ares teachers
to be held In Hondo August 2344.
Wools reported on his and JD.
Schmidt's attendance at the Region 20
Washington Conference In June.
Wools said they met with area
Cotyraasmen and heard from several
speakers including the chairman of the
Education Committee.
They studied the 196344 budget at
length and have scheduled a special
meeting August 1$ for adoption. No
tax increase is antidpatad.
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