The Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 30, 1982 Page: 3 of 36
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September 30,1982 , Thursday, The Hondo Anvil Herald. Page 3
Reminisce
‘ Sept. 28,1872
Donna Boehme of Rio
Medina and Vince Gilliam of
Hondo were named Gold
Star Girl and Boy at the
aimual Medina County 4-H
Awards Banquet.
t
^Looking amazingly like a
yQung Bob Hope, Dr. John
Hi Jennings smiled proudly
after receiving a certificate
of appreciation for his years
of service as announcer for
Hondo football games. It was
difficult to tell whether the
■smile was brought on by the
certificate or the kisses he
received from all the cheer-
leaders.
Crossing gates for Avenue
Sept. 29,1967
Hurricane Beulah swept
across Medina County dump-
ing 12 or more inches of rain
in some places. Some 40
refuges from the coastal
area spent 3 or 4 days in the
Hondo National Guard
Armory and many more
stayed with families and
friends.
16 years ago
M and Castro Avenue were
in the "possible" stages as
State Representative John
Poerner communicated to
the Anvil Herald that the
legislature retained funds
for railroad grade protection
signals.
Melissa Muennink, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny
Muennink, was named FFA
Sweetheart.
Leading the DHanis Cow-
girls were drum majorette
Dolores Weynand and twirl-
ers Margie Muniz, Marylin
Scott and Mary Alice
Nester.
IS years ago
was chosen 1967 Hondo
Homecoming Queen.
Suzy Meyer, daughter of
Dr. and Mrs J.H. Meyer,
Sept. 27,1957
Mayor Thomas A. Knopp
proclaimed Sept 22-28 as
National Business Women’s
Week
A ' fall fashion show
brought a standing-room-
qply crowd to the second
Boor of E.R. Leinweber
Co. Participants included
llv T. Crow, Mrs. Lee
Staples, Berta Faseler, Ursie
Lee Rock, Mary Ann Rock,
Roxene Schweers, Karen
Gooding, Nancy Burch,
Bprothy Holloway, Malford
Chyle, Rita Hoffman,
Elizabeth Maples, Betty
Boehle, Kathy Bendele,
Jolene Tomeriin, Yvonne
Kelley, Ruthie Crow,
Gradene Rogers, Barbara
Clements, Mary Pope and
Rita Ulbrich.
Mrs H J Meyer was
chosen Hondo’s politest per-
son of the month and was
presented a carnation cors-
age by Hondo Business &
Professional Women’s Club
president Elsie Stanga
The disagreement be-
tween San Antonio and sur-
rounding areas over use of
Edwards Aquifer water was
already simmering. Bradley
Bailey (now deceased) gave
his comments on what could
be done to solve the pro-
blem
- 25 years ago
A delegation from Hondo
had made plans to travel to
Washington to protest the
proposed closing of the Hon-
do Air Base, however, the
trip was postponed when it
was learned that a complete
study and evaluation had
been ordered by the Air
Force. It was felt locally that
when all factors were consi-
dered Hondo would show up
yery well. Planning to
make the trip was Walter
Gunstream, general man-
ager for Texas Aviation
Industries; Mayor T B
Knopp; Paul By bee, repre
senting Airfield Properties
Commission; Riggs Shep-
perd of the Hondo Chamber
of Commerce; and Joe Kil-
gore, congressman from this
district
Annette Hitzfelder was La
Coste High School’s drum
majorette. Mascot was
Kathy McGrath and cheer-
leaders were Dolores Dun-
can, Verdie Hargroder,
Jacqueline Riddle and Isabel
Saucedo
Happy Birthday
September 30
Bobby H. Campos
Ethan Howard Calk
Susan Duco6 Bradford
I^na Geiger
James Deloney
Boyd Kempf
Terri Young
Kris Lynne Keller
October 1
Mrs Russell Allen
Mrs. Stanley Haby
Cynthia Ann Keller
Charles Edward Nester
Ixxiis Hart III
Albert R. Saathoff
John Schubert
Armando Diaz
October 2
Beatrice Sue Nester
Bill Bippert
Bob Bippert
Donald Ray McMeans
Michael Paul Mote
Mrs Hugo Schweers
Mary Ida Alcaraz
James Louis Jungman
Gene Koch
Grady Young
Manvel Christine Pena
October 3
Mrs Terry Smith
John H. Wiemers
Wesley Hutzler
Calvin Ray Essary
Donna Jean Tschirhart
Denise Bartelt
Joe W Rothe
Joe Nixon
William P Laughinghouse
Mrs Vicente Hernandez
Jean Sexton
Noralba Evelyn Avitia
October 4
Kenneth Adlong Jr,
Mrs Herbert Wurzbach
Mrs Pete Masters
Tom Birtrong
Joe L Schott
David M Oefinger
Gus Wes Robbins
Mrs Evelyn Hayes
Ellen Rothe Schueling
October 5
Ed Hall
Mary Lawrence
Ida Muennink
Mrs Ronald Keller
Phyllis Ann Wurzbach
Pat Ney
Cynthia Rothe
Guadalupe Aguinaga Jr.
Connie Jenee Gonzales
Tiffany Erin Dunlap
Jeff Ward
Lawrence C. Jones D.D.S.
October 6
Fernando J. Tovar
Mrs. Charles F. Bennett
Diana Rodriguez
Danny Joe Stricken
Kathy Lynne Jones
Joseph W. Fohn
Ismael Ortiz
Brenda Gay Alford
Mrs. Bonifacio Tovar
Craig Weynand
Medina County Bluebirds
and Campfire groups will
hold a bake sale Saturday,
October 2, from 9 a.m to 12
noon. Items will be sold in
front of the Hondo National
Bank and at Community
National Bank.
Funds raised will help
support the youngsters in
various projects throughout
the year including summer
camp. Boys as weD as girls
are encouraged to join the
groups.
Any cake or pie donations
will be appreciated. Donors
may call Kevin Bader,
426-4683, or bring items by
the sale sites.
is expected from the district
judge by the end of October.
Appraised valuations set
by the tax appraisal board
for 1982 were as follows for
the total assets; CastroviUe
State Bank, $18,355,860 , Me-
dina Valley State Bank
(Devine) $17,266,189; La
Coste National Bank,
$8,896,000; DHanis State
Bank, $2,332,468; Commun-
ity National Bank (Hondo)
$6,957,838; and Hondo Na-
tional Bank, $21,459,959. To-
tal deposits in the First
Savings office in Hondo were
$4,129,766. Gill Savings had
a total of $566,262,711, but
this was the published figure
in a San Antonio newspaper,
and indudes many branches.
Hondo is the offical home
office, however. _
The actual total personal'
property taxes for 1982
levied against the various
firms are as follows, from
the Medina County Apprai-
sal District office records:
Hondo National Bank,
$30,844.29; Community Na-
tional Bank (Hondo)
$29,455.32; Medina Valley
State Bank (Devine)
al Bank, $18,413.37; Castro-
ville State Bank, $18,113.18;
D’Hanis State Bank,
$8,769.60; Gill Savings,
$1,354.27; and First Savings,
$517.89.
Laws governing the taxa-
tion of financial institutions
vary widely, as may be seen
from a comparison of the
figures.
Fort Worth banks, schools reach interim tax agreement
$26,657.74; LaCoste Nation-
M _ _ W
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Other areas are also being
affected by bank tax suits,
and the following is re-
printed from the Fort Worth
News-Tribune for Sept. 17,
1982.
By Irvin Far man
The Fort Worth School
Library Board
asks for election
At a recent Hondo dty
council meeting, the Hondo
Public Library board re-
quested that the dty hold a
bond election at the next
regular election, in April of
1983, to provide funding for
the proposed new public
library building. This re-
quest was approved by the
City Council.
Their letter estimated the
amount needed at from
$300(000 to $325,000. They
said no additional labor force
would be needed to operate
tHahbrary, and that utilities
on.tbe new building should
run;’about $575 to $740
monthly.
The proposal was also
endorsed by the Hondo Gar-
den Club, and the Hondo
Chamber of Commerce.
Ney resigns
city post
City building inspector
William "Sarge" Ney an-
nounced to council members
at a special meeting held
Sept 23, that he would
resign, effective Sept, 30.
Ney said he was resigning
because the council has not
.idorsed his decisions as the
dty building inspector
He died the Medina Coun-
ty Fair Hall as one instance
when the council overruled
his decision to delay con-
struction until the contrac-
tors complied with the dty
building code
The present issue, leading
to his resignation, involves
the new Community Bank
building which is being con-
structed on Avenue M,
across from the county
courthouse
According to Ney, Griggs
Construction Company sub-
stituted treated plywood for
gypsum board in certain
areas of the roof Ney con-
tends that the plywood does
not meet the building code’s
specifications of being an
incombustable material, and
that the construction com-
pany did not submit change
orders to him before instal-
ling the plywood.
Council members told the
building inspector that they
had not been told about the
situation and at the con-
struction site, prior to the
meeting, and advised Ney to
take whatever action was
necessary
An emergency meeting
was called Monday at 5:30
p m. on the issue. The City
Council met with Ney and an
attorney representing the
Community National Bank.
Also attending the meeting
was Nathan Griggs of Griggs
Contruction Co.
Ney again presented his
complaint to those present,
stating that The code and
plans did not show any
wood. It shows two inch gyp
board. The contractor did
not submit a written change
before putting in the ply-
wood," he said.
Attorney Ken Nunley ad-
dressed the council, noting
that the dty building code,
Sect. 5.502, states that “All
roofs are to be built of
incombustible material,,’’
and that the plywood board
is treated with several
chemicals so that it will not
bum, but will char and
eventually break-down if ex-
posed to extreme heat.
Griggs explained that a
change order was not sub-
mitted by him, because he
thought the architect would
make the proper change
orders.
After approximately 45
minutes of discussion, Nun-
ley proposed that Griggs
submit the proper change
orders by W ednesday morn-
ing.
Members of the council
opened the meeting after
spending approximately 15
minutes in executive ses-
sion, and announced that the
council would leave the final
decision in the hands of the
building inspector.
Ney said he would review
the change orders Wednes-
day afternoon and at that
time determine whether the
treated plywood board could
be substituted for the
gypsum board.
Public Notice
NOTICE
Medina County Commis-
sioners Court is accepting
bids for a new telephone
system.
Specifications and bid
package can be obtained by
contacting Judge Jerome H.
Decker, Medina County
Judge, by calling direct
677-8119 or 426-2352. Bids
will be opened in Commis-
sioners Court on Monday,
October 18, 1982, at 10 a.m
Medina County reserves
the right to reject any and
all bids.
Medina County
Commissioners Court
Pub. Sept. 30, Oct. 7,1982
I JAY H. REYNOLDS
BANDFRA
1084
MEDINA
23 164
District
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FRIO
U ’86
y Proven Leadership
Successful Businessman
^Honest, Hardworking
Vote for Jay Reynolds
State Representative
* Elected State Representative
67th Legislature
* Serves on Enviromental Affairs
Committee
* Serves on Agriculture and Livestock
Committee
* Headed subcommittee on Farm Taxation
* Co-sponsored HB 911 to exempt
livestock from taxation
* Supported War On Drugs Legislation
Pd. Pol. Adv. Paid for by
John Winhoven. Chairman, Floreaville, TX.,
Board has extended its
agreement with 36 banks in
Tarrant County to permit
the banks to pay their 1982
taxes while their suit against
all taxpaying entities in the
county awaits final disposi-
tion.
The banks instituted the
legal action last January in a
landmark suit that is ex-
pected to go all the way to
the U.S. Supreme Court
before it is resolved.
Bone of contention in the
suit filed by Fort Worth
attorney Tom Law on behalf
of the 36 banks is the issue of
whether banks in the Fort
Worth area should pay taxes
on the value of their capital
stock.
For several years, banks
in Tarrant County have con-
tended that the taxes as-
sessed against them and
their shareholders have
been in violation of the
Texas Constitution which
expressly provides that tax-
ation shall be equal and
uniform.
The banks and their
shareholders have been re-
quired to pay taxes on the
value of their capital stock,"
Law said, “while no other
taxpayers have been re-
quired to do so. In several
situations, this has resulted
in certain banks having to
pay taxes more than twice as
high as these paid by other
corporate and individual tax-
payers."
Unlike bank/" in many
other dties, the banks in the
Fort Worth area have been
paying their taxes as as-
sessed in 1979,1980 and 1981
while law suits on the same
issue filed by banks in other
cities have been pending.
Normal procedure when
suit is filed in tax disputes is
for the taxpayer either to
withhold payment of the
challenged taxes or to pay
the taxes into the registry of
the court pending the out-
come of the litigation. In
either case, the funds cannot
be used by the taxing au-
thority until the suit is
finally settled.
However, the 36 Tarrant
County banks, in their desire
to oooperate with the taxing
authorities to avoid any
possible disruption of cur-
rent services, offered to
remit to the authorities the
entire sums in dispute for
1981 and 1982, interest free,
upon a commitment to re-
fund such sums to the tax-
payer banks if and when the
courts finally determine that
the assessed taxes are not
owed, Law explained.
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Notice of Public Hearing
on Tax Increase
The City of Hondo will hold a public hearing on a
proposal to increase total tax revenues from
properties on the tax roll in 1981 by 7.46 percent.
Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or
lessor rate, or even decrease, depending on the change
in the taxable value of your property in relation to the
change in taxable value of all other property.
The public hearing will be held on October 7, 1982
at 7:30 P.M. at City Hall
For the proposal:
Rick Dennis
Mary J. Lopez
Kenneth O. Bendele
Joe M. Fohn
Against the proposal: None
Absent and not voting: Tony Hardt
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