Talco Times (Talco, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 12, 1991 Page: 1 of 10
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Worth
By Nanalee Nichols
At the risk of staling the obvi-
ous, do you ever consider where
every bite of food you pul in
your mouth comes from? Do
you ever think about where the
clothing on your back comes
from?
Do you ever think about
where certain major components
in your medicine comes from?
Probabl y not, most of us don’t.
But perhaps we ought to give
a thought to this plus the jobs
agriculture provides.
You see, most people don’t
| think about the enormous in-
" dustry that is agriculture.
If we sit down to a pasta meal
we think that pasta is pasta...it
comes in a little package, and
has to be boiled.
But somewhere is the fanner
who grew the wheat that makes
up pasta...and thechiken farmer
who raised the chickens that
produced the eggs used.
Somewhere is the farm that
produced the tomatoes for the
sauce, and the rancher that raised
the cattle for the meat.
It’s the same with every single
bite of food you put in your
mouth...someone somewhere
grew it.
Cotton clothes us., .even if we
are wearing synthetic fibers, it’s
a good bet that a percentageof
that fabric will be cotton. Then,
of course, there is wool, another
fiber that blends with synthet-
ics. "
Medicines frequently con-
tain oils, fillers or even medici-
nal compounds that are produced
by farmers or ranchers.
They all hire help to produce
their products. They all purchase
a wide variety of fertilizers and
chemicals and equipment to pro-
duce their product. They are the
ones that make it possible for
people to truck food, timber or
other products all over the nation.
Think of all the people who work
in plants such as Campbell Soup
or Merico. Multiply that nation-
wide! Timber farmers provide the
source for paper products..think
of all the jobs and uses THAT has!
Carry the idea a little
further...because that food, paper
or whatever that is processed and
turned into a marketable product
has to be trucked out
again...providing more jobs.
Then that food is marketed
from grocery stores...both mas-
sive chains and small family
owned groceries...once more pro-
viding jobs. Paper products are
done the same way...as arc fabrics
or medicines.
Tax dollars roll in from farm-
ers, from plants and from stores.
In this part of the world in particu-
lar agriculture provides the taxes
that make it possible for schools to
I function..for city governments to
operate!
It’s an awesome thing to think
about. And yet it is a proven fact
that farmers are the lowest paid of
ALL these people employed in
the massive chain that is agribusi-
ness.
There is not a single person
who does not benefit in some way
from agriculture. Many of us owe
the very jobs we have to it!
Sometimes it’s easy to forget
just how important the farmers of
this nation really are. Think about
it.
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56TH YEAR, No. 31
TALCO, TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS
Thursday, September 12,1991
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No Increase In
Talco-Bogata School Tax
Talco PTO Plans Fall Festival
The Board of Trustees of Talco-
Bogata CISD met in a called meeting
Friday, August 30 at 5 p.m. for the
purpose of setting the 1991 tax rate
and to adopt the amended budget for
the 1990-91 school year.
In a unanimous vote, the Board
proposed a $.21 tax rate for the school
district which coincided with the
County School District's rate of $.79,
making a total tax rate of $1.00. The
$1.00 rate has been constant for the
past three years. This was good news
for the local taxpayer as it had been
expected that a tax rate increase was
all but imminent.
In other action, the Board adopted
the amended budget for the 1990-91
school year which showed total reve-
nue of $3,267,972 compared to ex-
penses of $3,048,391 for a surplus of
some $225,000. The primary reason
for the surplus was a higher than
anticipated tax collection. Local cur-
rent tax collection exceeded 95% for
an excess of some $114,000. The
collection of delinquent taxes ex-
ceeded last year's projected collec-
tion by almost $55,000.
Supt. Freddy Wade stated that he
and the Board were more than pleased
with this financial picture of the school
district and he attributed the high
collection rate to the deep concern
the taxpayer apparently has for edu-
cation and maintaining a quality edu-
cational system. The successful tax
payment receipts are more than bene-
ficial to the Talco-Bogata CISD and
its taxpayers. The higher the collec-
tion rate, the easier it is to control as
escalating tax burden because all
property owners pay their fair share
rather than paying a higher share of
the money needed to support the
schools due to non-payment of taxes
by a percentage of property owners.
After the budget is set, collection
rates become the most important in-
fluence on the tax rate.
In this day and time of state man-
dated programs and taxation require-
ments as well as the limitations
School Districts have in a low in-
come region with an elderly popu-
late, the realization of a no-tax in-
crease at this time is a tribute to the
administration and Board of Trustees
in the School District
The Talco PTO met Thursday,
September 5 in the school library
with 21 members presenL
The meeting was called to order by
president Sue Wilson. There was no
old business, so the topic started on
the committees.
The auditorium committee con-
sists of Kim Stansell, Teresa Taylor;
cafeteria committee, Judy Sloan,
Vicky Mankins, Darla Ottinger; gym
committee, Patty Hackler, Carole
Cox, Kathy Ottinger, Peggy Benfleld,
Jane Cox; advertising committee,
Judy Sloan, Sherry Hollis.
Also discussed was hiring a secu-
rity guard for the evening. There will
be no shaving cream allowed on the
school premises.
Ham and turkey tickets will be
sold by the fifth and sixth graders for
$1.00 each, starting September 13
through October 11. Wal-Mart gift
certificates for $200.00 will be sold
by K-4, 7-8 graders, September 13
through October 11.
The princes and princesses for this
year are:
K, Justin Tucker and Nancy David;
1, Casey Easley and Rachel Case; 2,
Kevin Bass and Misty Tucker; 3,
Myron Ellis and Valerie Morgan; 4,
Cody Wolfe and Ashley Cabell; 5,
Rusty Benfield and Amber Morgan;
6, Dustin Wolfe and Sarah Stanley;
7, Clint Gage and Maria Prado; 8,
Jody Ottinger and Stacy Benfield.
School children will be knocking
on doors asking for donations for the
Fall Festival. The money raised at the
festival will go to the school. All do-
nations will be appreciated. Please,
no garage sale items.
Talco-Bogata School Board Meetings
To Be First Tuesday Of Each Month
In the regular monthly meeting of
Talco-Bogata CISD Board held
Tuesday, September 10, the monthly
meetings were changed to the first
Tuesday of each month, rather than
the second Tuesday, as had been the
past schedule. The new meeting dates
will begin on October 1.
In other items for discussion or
action, the Board approved a policy
for partial payment schedule for de-
linquent taxes for hardship cases. An
installment agreement contract form
was also approved.
The Board accepted bids on voca-
tional computer lab equipment of
software and hardware for computer
drafting. The bid in the amount of
$19,161.80 was awarded to teaching
systems of Dallas for 5 IBM com-
puters.
Specifications for a new roof on
the high school was discussed and
the Board authorized the superinten-
dent to consult Harrison-Walker
Builders of Paris for a survey of nec-
essary items to put in a bid specifica-
tion.
The Board discussed the budget
with no further action taken at this
time. They reviewed campus master
schedules of all three campuses, they
discussed Board members attending
a training session for superintendent
evaluation conducted by the State
Board of Education and approved the
substitute teacher list for this year.
The Board accepted the bid of Copi-
ers and More of Paris for three copy
machines for Bogata and Talco
campuses in the amount of $8,718.00.
The Board discussed vocational tran-
sition program and a senior day re-
ception for 1991 graduates as a fol-
low-up program for past students.
A discussion was held regarding
various maintenance projects and
approval was given to hire another
maintenance employee, to purchase
a reel-type mower and for imnprove-
ments in air conditioning systems at
all three campuses. Work plans on
the baseball field and the track were
discussed and following a brief Ex-
ecutive Committee session, the meet
ing adjourned at 12:30.
STUDENTS VYING for Talco
Junior High Student Council po-
sitions are: president, Karen
Williamsand Carey Gable; vice-
president, Katherine Graf and
Maria Prado; secretary, Jonny
Southern, unopposed. (Staff
Photo by Nancy Brown)
Correction.....
The names of Frankie Pittman
Brown and Jesse Brown were left out
of the report of the Pittman family
reunion that ran last week in the Talco
Times. Pleas excuse the oversight.
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Good Counci.
Tis Cheap, It Costa Them Nothing.
Robert Burton
MAPLE SPRINGS youth en-
joyed a hot dog supper on Sat-
urday, September 7, at the
church. Youth and adults alike
enjoyed the evening. (StafTPhoto
by Nancy Brown)
Talco First Baptist WMA Meets
The First Baptist WMA met
Monday night in the church fellow-
ship hall for their September meet-
ing.
Jo Coil presided over the meeting
with Nancy Keck voicing prayer for
the sick and other requests.
Officers elec ted for the new church
year were: president, Jo Coil; vice-
president, Geneva Kelso; secretary-
Correction—
Last week, the article on the
Booster Club cook out set the ticket
prices at $2.00 for guests and $1 for
football players. U.I.L. rules prohibit
athletes from receiving any special
treatment The football playes who
participated in the Booster Gub cook
out last week did pay the same as
everyone else at the door.
treasurer, Joyce Alexander; and card
chairman, Vivian Westbrook.
Ann Roberts led the group in play-
ing the school daze game. She then
gave the devotional entitled "Bible
Bags”.
Jo Coil volunteered to bring the
devotion for the October meeting with
Nancy Keck as hostess. Dismissal
was by Marvie Sue Goates.
EIGHTH Grade Talco Fall Fes-
tival Princess and Prince are
Stacey Benfield, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ron Benfield of Talco
and Jody Ottinger, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Ottinger of Talco.
(Staff Photo by Nancy Brown)
MEMBER 1991
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
The Calvary Baptist Church Sun-
shine Club will meet September 17 at
10:30 a.m. The meeting is sponsored
by the Friendship Class and everyone
is invited to attend. A special speaker
from the Better Business Bureau will
speak on "How to avoid getting
swindled and your rights as a con-
sumer."
Youth Fifth Quarter Fellowship at
Calvary will be after the game Fri-
day, September 13.
Senior Adult Rally at Lakeview
Encampment for the Calvary Baptist
Church is October 3.
Week of Prayer at Calvary Baptist
Church is this week. Ingathering will
be set September 22. The note burn-
ing will be held at the morning wor-
ship service on September 29 with
fellowship dinner after worship.
COMMODITIES will be Wednes-
day, Sept 18 from 9am-3pm at the
United Methodist Church.
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Morris Chapel and Halesboro
Homecoming Saturday, October 19
at 10am to whenever with a cover-
dish dinner and singing. Contact Roy
Morris at 632-5324.
The Talco-Bogata eighth grade
parents are asked to attend a meeting
atRivercrest Monday, September 16
at 7 p.m. for the purpose of making!
plans for the two classes to particiv
pate in school events together as one.
class. For information, call Rue Ann£
Bell, 632-5885.
The Texas Young Democrats will!
hold an East Texas regional confer
ence and rally with all East Texas
youth invited on Saturday, Septem-
ber 21 from2:30to5inLuflrinatthe
Union Temple, 1008 Ellis. For infor
mation, call David Kaufman at 512/
478-8746.
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