Cleveland Advocate (Cleveland, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 28, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 10, 1991 Page: 1 of 28
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Cleveland Advocate
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1991
"Serving North Liberty County Since 1917"
CLEVELAND. TEXAS 77327
Dateline
•CYAA MEETING - The
CYAA genteral meeting will be
July 11,7 p.m., in the municipal
courtroom in Cleveland Board
members, commissioners,
coaches and assistants of bas-
ketball and soccer are invited to
.end. For more information,
J. Primeaux at 592-9264, B.
J&fierson at 592-7517, L. Allen
at 592-6081 or B. Kelly at 592-
5667.
COMMODITIES - Com-
modities will be distributed July
12, between 10 a.m. and noon,
at Stancil Park in Cleveland and
the Tarkington Volunteer Fire
Department. Commodities will
include butter, vegetarian beans,
applesauce, green beans, raisins,
rice and flour. Proof of identity
and residence will be required.
• VBS CAMP - Peace Taberna-
cle Church, three miles from
Cleveland on FM 2025, will
■Rve Camp Can-Do for their va-
mion bible school July 8-12,
beginning at 9 a.m. daily for
ages 2 through teens. To regis-
ter, call the church office at 592-
7408.
• EVENING VBS - Plum
Grove Road Baptist Church in
Plum Grove will host evening
vacation bible school at the
church July 8-12, 7-9 p.m. Chil-
dren and adults are welcome.
• CENTRAL VBS - Vacation
mde school at Central Baptist
Craurch, 615 Plum Grove Road,
will be July 8-12, 9 a.m. to
noon, for ages four years to 12th
*e. For more information,
592-3609 or 592-2043.
• PHYSICALS - Free physical
exams for all Cleveland ISD
athletes grades 7-12 will be July
13 at the field house. Exams for
male athletes will be given at 7
a.m. and exams for females will
be at 1 p.m.
• HUNTER COURSES - The
Texas Parks and Wildlife De-
partment will conduct hunter
education courses July 13 and
20 in the meeting hall of First
United Methodist Church, Wil-
Street and Fenner. Cost for
course is $5 and their is no
^e limit. For more information,
call 592-2744.
• REUNION - The Buckner re-
union will be July 14 at Stancil
Park. For more information, call
Wanda at 592-8063.
• SPLENDORA VBS - First
Baptist Church of Splendora
will have vacation bible school
July 15-19, 9 a.m. to noon for
children who have completed
kindergarten and the first
through sixth grades. For more
information, call 689-3727.
• SALAD LUNCHEON - St.
Mary's fall festival committee
#avites everyone to enjoy an old
^fashion summer salad luncheon
July 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the
parish hall.
• REP HERE - The public can
meet one-on-one with a state tax
expert July 18 in Liberty when a
representative from the state
comptroller’s office visits the
county courthouse. They will be
in the commissioners' courtroom
on the first floor of the court-
house from 10 a.m. to noon.
• CARRIER EXAMS - The ru-
ral carrier examination for the
Cleveland Post Office will be
open July 15-19. Admission
cards may be obtained at the
post office.
•LADIES CONFERENCE -
All area ladies are invited to a
See DATELINE, Page 2A
OPINION........4A
HOMETOWN NEWS . . 5A
v SPORTS........6A
CHURCH........8A
CLASSIED.......9A
AMUSEMENT . . . .12A
: MEDICAL SECTION . . 1B
Ceremony survives threat of weather
One of the highlights of the recent Fourth of July celebration
at the Cleveland football stadium was the presentation of the
flags of the United States and Texas. Acting as color guard
Photo by JERREL FERGUSON
for the U.S. flag were members of local VFW Post 1839. As
the flag was entering the stadium, a tribute to the flag was
read by Rev. D. Tim Holder.
By JERREL FERGUSON
Advocate Reporter
Despite the threat of heavy
thunderstorms, and flashes of light-
ning throughout, the 12th Annual
Cleveland Community Indepen-
dence Celebration was successful.
Dark clouds began moving in
before the evening ceremonies be-
gan and drew almost as much at-
tention as the festivities. Tommy
Ruffino, warden of the Corrections
Corporation of America's Cleve-
land pre-release center, was again
the even coordinator and master of
ceremonies.
Following his welcome to the
crowd which packed the home
stands of the Cleveland football
stadium and an opening prayer by
Rev. David Kelley, Mayor R.L.
Hanson welcomed the crowd to the
ceremonies.
Following the mayor's remarks,
tributes were presented to the U.S.
and Texas flags by Rev. D. Tim
Holder and Glenda Bostick. Honor
guards for the flags were VFW
Post 1839 and Boy Scout Troop 95.
Liberty County Precinct 3
Commissioner Melvin Hunt then
led the crowd in the Pledge of Al-
legiance to the U.S. flag and
Stephanie McMaster-Watson sang
the National Anthem.
Bettie Groce then presented
awards to winners of an area essay
contest. The two winners were
Shanda Gulledge of Tarkington
High School and Sharon Steward
of Heritage Christian Academy.
After the essay award presenta-
tions came one of the highlights of
the evening. Gospel music group
the Godkins had the crowd jumping
with delight as they entertained for
approximately 30 minutes.
Major Kenneth Peters, M.D., a
local physician who recently served
with the U.S. Army Reserves dur-
ing Operation Desert Storm, then
addressed the crowd. During his
address, Peters emphasized how
much the support of Cleveland and
communities like it meant to all the
men and women serving in the op-
eration.
After a sing-along led by
See FOURTH, Page 2A
Reward offered in burglaries
By JERREL FERGUSON
Advocate Reporter
The Cleveland Police Depart-
ment and the Greater Cleveland
Area Crime Stoppers are seeking
information concerning four bur-
glaries in the city, authorities re-
port.
The first burglary is believed to
have occurred between 6 p.m. June
7 and 7:45 a.m. June 8 at Greater
Cleveland Ford, in the 1000 block
of South Washington. According to
Cleveland Police Chief Rick Fox-
worth, unknown suspects are re-
ported to have burglarized several
vehicles on the lot, taking tires,
wheels and hubcaps.
The second burglary occurred
the weekend of June 15 at Eastex
Transmission Shop, located in the
200 block of East Houston. Fox-
worth said suspects broke into the
shop and are alleged to have taken
batteries, drills, tools, tires, a bat-
tery charger and a 1982 blue
Chevrolet four-wheel-drive pickup.
In the third burglary, which oc-
curred during the night hours of
June 16, suspects are reported to
have broken into Cato's Depart-
ment Store, located in the Wal-
Mart Shopping Center. According
to Foxworth, the suspects are al-
leged to have taken assorted cloth-
ing, valued in excess of $5,000.
The fourth burglary occurred
between 7 p.m. July 3 and 7 a.m.
July 5 when suspects are reported
to have broken into the Dudes and
Doll Youth Shop, in the 1200 block
of East Houston. According to
Foxworth, the suspects are alleged
to have taken a Sears color televi-
sion, Samsung microwave and
clothing, valued in excess of
$5,000.
The Greater Cleveland Area
Crime Stoppers will pay $1,000 for
information leading to the arrest
and grand jury indictment of the
person or persons responsible for
any of these burglaries. You can
call Crime Stoppers at 592-0800 Or
contact the Cleveland Police De-
partment at 592-2621.
The identity of any person re-
porting information to Crime Stop-
pers will remain anonymous.
Council meeting set
The regular monthly meeting of Cleveland City Council was sched-
uled to take place last night. Agenda items to be discussed included the
review, and possible repeal of the cities open sales (garage sale) ordi-
nance, awarding a bid for improvements at the airport, advertising for
bids on health insurance for the city, an ordinance amending the 1990-
91 budget and a status report on the city's street paving project.
An executive session was scheduled to include discussion of mu-
nicipal court personnel, ambulance personnel, police personnel and ad-
vertising for someone to fill the position of city manager. See details of
last night's meeting of City Council in the July 17 edition of the
Cleveland Advocate.
Increase in funding could
mean more help for staffs
Local officer honored by chief
By JERREL FERGUSON
Advocate Reporter
Officer Mike Nettles, of the
Cleveland Police Department,
joined an elite group with the de-
partment recently.
Nettles was recently presented
with the Chief of Police Commen-
dation by Police Chief Rick Fox-
worth. The award is presented for
“exceptional work in the field of
law enforcement.”
“Mike is an excellent example
of a professional law enforcement
officer,” Foxworth said. “Through
his dedication, numerous drug
couriers have discovered that traf-
ficking narcotics through the city of
Cleveland is not a simple task.”
According to Foxworth, in re-
cent months, Nettles has carried out
seven arrests, all resulting in drug
charges against the suspects. Those
arrests have also included seizers of
cash totalling $21,193. Most, if not
all that money may eventually end
up in department coffers, the chief
said.
“Officer Nettles' quality of work
and dedication to duty are recog-
nized by both his peers and super-
visors,” the said. “I have received
numerous compliments about him
from citizens regarding his cour-
tesy and professionalism.”
Foxworth said Nettles’ name
will be placed on a plaque which
will be hung on the wall of the de-
partment lobby for the public to
see. The chief said he is hoping to
add the names of other department
personnel in the future.
Census representatives in area
Local representatives of the U.S.
Census Bureau will visit selected
area households beginning July 1 to
conduct its Survey of Income and
Program Participation (SIPP), John
E. Bell, director of die bureau's
Dallas regional office, announced
today.
SIPP is a nationwide continuing
survey introduced in the fall of
1983. It Is one of the natioD's
largest, with about 34,000 house-
holds participating.
The Census Bureau published
periodic reports with information
from the survey. Subjects covered
include the following:
• Jobs and earnings.
• The economic effects of
unemployment, disability, and re-
tirement.
• How taxes affect per-
sonal spending.
• Participation in programs
such as Social Security, Medicare,
Medicaid, and Food Stamps.
Information from SDPP helps
policy makers and administrators
determine how well government
programs are serving the public and
how changes in programs and poli-
cies will affect the public.
Here are some facts on the value
of education based upon findings
from the survey in the spring of
See CENSUS, Page 3A
When the 71st Legislature in
1989 transferred Payday Law re-
sponsibility from the former Texas
Department of Labor and Standards
to die Texas Employment Commis-
sion, few realized the enormity of
the task ahead;
"The Texas Payday Law was
enacted in 1915 to investigate dis-
puted wage claims between em-
ployees and employers, and giving
the TEC enforcement authority af-
ter all these years may have seemed
a logical move," says TEC Com-
missioner Mary Scott Nabers, "but
unsettled claims from the Depart-
ment of Labor and Standards had
reached very large numbers, and
that was only the beginning of a
long line of problems for the TEC".
The 71st Legislature tightened
enforcement procedures and
strengthened claimants' rights
which created abundantly more
work for an already understaffed
program. New laws required 130
regional TEC offices to begurtak-
ing claims and to distribute infor-
mation about the law to the public,
greatly increasing the number of
claims filed. "Greater enforcement
and public knowledge of the law
meant the need for more investi-
gators hearing "referees", and wage
collection and penalty assessment
personnel," Nabers says.
"To our dismay Governor
Clements signed the legislation, but
vetoed the majority of funding for
administration of the new law," she
adds. "We suddenly found our-
selves at a standstill."
What this bit of history means to
Texans seeking unpaid wages today
is they are in for a very long wait.
According to Nabers, In addition to
the backlog of approximately 7,000
cases, 900 claims are filed each
month with TEC offices, so little
relief is in sight. "We have col-
lected over $1 million in wage
claims for employees, but the con-
tinually increasing number of
claims being filed is keeping us far
behind in serving the citizens of
Texas. We have been forced to tell
claimants that the wait for settling
claims could now take as long as
17 months."
Telephone inquiries and paper-
work alone are more than TEC
staff can comfortably handle ac-
cording to Nabers. "Our hat
have been tied and we want th
public to know we are working as
hard as we can to correct the prob-
lem."
Nabers says that pending ap-
proval of increase Payday funding
by the 72nd Legislature woul'
definitely help reudce the backlog
"We are hoping that will happen
but even then it will take some tim
to see any relief," Nabers con
eludes.
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