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THE TULIA (Swisher County) HERALD
School Finance Bill Mixed Blessing
Property-Poor' Swisher Districts Expected To Receive Additional State Revenue
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1991
* An
New meter connections reported by
the city of Tulia since last week: Sonia
Comans, 307 South Floyd; Miguel
Pena, 401 NE 4th; B. C. Oil Co., 220
North Highway 87 & 123 South High-
way 87.
•
Marriage licenses issued by Swisher
county clerk since last week: Bryan
Gene Curtis, Tulia and Rachel Michelle
Cochran, Tulia.
•
Patients admitted to Swisher Memo-
rial Hospital since last Tuesday: Dor-
man Curtis, Mark Dyer, Stephanie Ger-
ber, Tamara Simmons, Danny Mc-
Caslin.
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The following friends have expressed
their appreciation for the Tulia Herald
by having their names placed on its
mailing list: Roy Oliver, 418 North Br-
iscoe, Tulia, Texas.
TULIA MARKETS
WHEAT
MILO
CORN
SOYBEANS
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budget until a special session."
Local districts will have difficulty attempting to
draft budgets without knowing the amount of state
funding which will be plugged in.
Another concern to Vinyard and other adminis-
trators is the provision "to take five days off staff
development and require them to become instruction
days. That lengthens the school year for students.
"Local districts must then provide 40 hours of
staff development within the school year. That means
substitutes will have to be employed to release teach-
ers for this training and the local districts will have to
pay the substitutes."
The superintendent estimates "this could cost
Tulia as much as $20,000."
He says "it appears the state has found a way to
lengthen the school year and require local districts to
pay for it."
In addition, "I believe that most of the gains made
by lengthening the school year will be offset by
having teachers out of their classrooms an equivalent
of six days."
The new bill also makes three-year-old kinder-
garten optional for each district. This program would
be funded by the state.
Approval would be required by the state com-
missioner of education for a district which identifies
15 or more eligible three-year-olds.
Few districts likely would implement this program
because of "a lack of space to hold those classes." That
is the situation in Tulia.
"I personally believe this could be a valuable
program just as I believe we should have full-day pre-
kindergarten and kindergarten for those students who
qualify," Vinyard says.
A federal judge has ruled he will allow the bill —
which spans 94 typewritten pages — to stand for one
year, although the Tulia superintendent expects "one
or two suits to be filed against it."
He anticipates property-weal thy districts likely
will challenge it on the basis of "recapturing local
taxes through the county education districts."
There is also a possibility that some poor district
might challenge the bill's facility payment segment.
The second tier provides for some facility funds,"
Vinyard explains. This could result in "poor districts
possibly having to spend a greater percentage of those
funds for facilities than would wealthy districts.
'It Looks Like We'll Be In
Pretty Good Shape': Mayfield
"What we see on paper, it would help us," Happy
ISD Superintendent Bill Mayfield says, although he
points out that funds have not yet been appropriated.
State projections call for the Happy school to
receive approximately $247,000 in additional funding.
"The main thing we felt good about," Mayfield
adds, "is well get to have school." Some sources
believe state funding would have been halted had abill
not been enacted and approved by the court.
"It looks like well be in pretty good shape"
financially, the Happy administrator adds. "We can
live with this. I'm glad the Legislature made a decision
on it" rather than forcing a court master to hand down
guidelines.
Asked about the bill’s provision of lengthening
the school year and mandating that individual districts
provide staff development training, Mayfield termed
this "the negative part of the bill. They extended the
school year as far as students are concerned and
discontinued in-service days for teachers but still
require 40 hours of training. That left us without
direction on providing for this training."
Temperature extremes for the week
were 86 and 41.
Absentee Balloting
Ends Next Tuesday
Voters interested in casting absentee
ballots for May 4 school, city and hospi-
tal elections have until next Tuesday
afternoon, April 30, to record their
choices.
Absentee voting guidelines have
been relaxed in recent years and indi-
viduals arc no longer required to have a
special reason to cast an absentee ballot.
This can be done at the headquarters
of the entity in whose election they arc
voting, such as city hall or school ad-
ministration office.
Candidates for respective positions
(listed alphabetically):
Tulia school board: Donald Adams,
Mike Culwell, Regina Emmiu, Jcannctt
Herring, Gary House and Judy Pycatt
(three to be elected)
Tulia city council: Place One—John
Crincr, Butch Fleet and Roberto Gutier-
rez (one to be elected); Place Three—
John C. Emmitt
Kress school board: Luis Becerra,
Soila Fierro, Donicc Hays, Mark Hayes,
Johnny Reed and Benny Rodriguez
(three to be elected)
Kress city council: Tony Cabrera,
Kelly Durham, (Miss) Guadalupe
Reyes, Jackie Welch and Barney Will-
bom (three to be elected)
Happy school board: Eddie Bryan,
james McManigal and Larry Stevens
(three to be elected)
Swisher Memorial Hospital board:
Precinct 2—Jane Allison; Precinct 4—
Dennis Wilks.
Thursday, April 25: 12:00 noon, Lions Club, Steakhouse; 8:00 p.m.,
pinto bean production meeting, Steakhouse meeting room
Friday, April 26: 6:30 p.m., appreciation barbecue dinner for local
volunteer firemen-peace officers, Highland School Cafeteria; regional track
meet opens in Odessa
Saturday, April 27: District 2-3A UIL academic junior high/elementary
contests conclude in Tulia; regional track meet continues in Odessa
Sunday, April 28: Heritage Sunday at First United Methodist Church,
mroning sermon by Jim Wright, pastor of First Presbyterian Church; attend
the church of your choice
Tuesday, April 30:12:00 noon, Kiwanis Club, Steakhouse; 7:00 p.m.,
THS All-Sports Banquet, Ezra Jones Cafeteria
Wednesday, April31:9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:00-3:30p.m., Immuniza-
tion clinic at courthouse annex, parent or guardian must accompany
children; 12:00 noon, Rotary Club, Steakhouse
Pinto Bean Meeting
Scheduled Thursday
Farmers interested in pinto bean pro-
duction arc ipvited to attend a meeting at
8 p.m. this Thursday, April 25, in the
Steakhouse meeting room.
Among the topics due to be dis-
cussed, this newspaper was told, will be
planting pintos behind failed cotton.
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Tulia FmHA Office Accepting
Emergency Loan Applications
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until Dec. 9,1991, but farmers should apply as soon as possible. Delays in applying
could create backlogs in processing and possibly over into the new farming season,"
Jones said.
FmHA is a credit agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. It is
authorized to provide disaster emergency loans to recognized farmers who work at
and rely on farming for a substantial part of their living. Eligibility is extended to
individual farmers who arc U. S. citizens and to farming partnerships, corporations
or cooperatives in which U. S. citizens hold a majority interest.
The FmHA office in Tulia is open from 8 a. m. to noon and 1 p. m. to 5 p. m.
Monday through Friday.
'Romance Of Old
West' Tourism
Hope For Area
The Panhandle has an unrecognized
commodity to sell tourists: "romance of
the old West."
Ihat was the message brought in
convincing fashion to about 55 county
residents at noon Tuesday by Pat Kaiser,
resource developer for the Panhandle
Area Agency on Aging.
With the anticipated development
Thunder Junction, a heritage park near
Clarendon, Ms. Kaiser believes the area
has an opportunity for a tourism "mall-
effect."
The Herald plans a full-length article
in its next issue on her ideas to merge
tourism and preservation of history.
THS All-Sports Banquet
Unreels Ttiesday Night
Recognitions for a bumper athletic
year will abound Tuesday night at the
annual Tulia High School All-Sports
Banquet. All THS students who partici-
pate in athletics arc to be introduced and
special awards will be presented by
coaches for excellence in each sport
Parents and other adult fans are re-
quested to join the honorees and their
escorts for the 7 p.m. April 30 banquet in
Ezra Jones Cafeteria.
William Fifer, a Tulian who played
professional football for two years, will
be the speaker.
Tickets are available from Tulia Ath-
letic Booster Club members for $6 each,
according to Donnie Prater, president of
the organization.
DONALD R. ADAMS
ELECT
Donald R. Adams
To The
Tulia Independent
School District
Board Of Trustees
VOTE
May 4, 1991
EDUCATION: Tulia Public Schools. Tulia High
School, West Texas State University and Texas
Tech University
EXPERIENCE: Director Swisher County Activities
Association, Director Tulia Chamber of Commerce
4-H Adult Leader
GOALS: To Provide Service To Students, Faculty,
Parents, and Tax Payers Of Tulia Independent
School District
Pol. Adv. Paid For By Donald R. Adams
AGGIE MUSTER—Barbecue and all the trimmings are enjoyed by
persons attending the annual muster of the Swisher County A&M Club,
held Saturday evening In Swisher Memorial Building. Paul B. Strouhal
(front table, facing audience) was chairman. —Staff photo
County Inks Contract For
Reapportionment Study
Necessary Step After Head Court
Each 10 years, following an official
U.S. head count, counties arc rcquried to
determine that the number of citizens in
commissioners' precincts is balanced
"to within 5 percent."
Swisher Judge Jay Johnson explains
"no precinct's population can be more
than 5 percent greater or lesser than any
other prccincL" In addition, federal au-
thorities must be assured that one pre-
cinct is comprised predominantly of
minority citizens.
To comply with this requirement,
Swisher County Commissioners Court
voted Monday to contract with Allison
and Associates for reapportionment
service. The fee is not to exceed $7,500.
Judge Johnson, who was authorized
to sign the contract, pointed out this
could involve minor redistricting.
He anticipates this reapportionment
would be done within the Tulia city
limits in order that the road miles of
respective county precincts would not
be altered.
The census count was taken last year.
GRANT APPLICATION
In another matter, the county govern-
ing body adopted a resolution which
states that the county judge shall submit
a grant application to the Criminal Jus-
tice Division of the Governor's Office.
The $28,806 Swisher County grant
being sought is for funding of a Special
Operation Unit Project.
The court met with Justice of the
Peace Marie Rucker and Constable
Weldon Smith about travel expenses for
the pair to attend the Justice of the Peace
and Constable Association conference
June 12-16. The two officials were au-
thorized to attend the conference but not
to exceed their respective travel budg-
ets.
Judge Johnson was authorized to sign
a "letter of interest" in the Harrington
Library Consortium for the Swisher
library. This would be available through
participation in the Texas Panhandle
Library System.
Low bids for fuel, awarded April 10,
were ratified by the court. These were to
Young & Ellis for 61.05 cents a gallon
for a transport load of diesel and to Tulia
Fuel for a transport load of gasoline on a
bid of 90 cents per gallon.
The court declined to have a carnival
for the SwisherCounty Picnic in July set
up on the courthouse square.
Date for the second May meeting was
changed from Monday, the 27th, to
Tuesday, the 28th, because of the
Memorial Day holiday.
In routine matters to come before the
court, overtime pay for the sheriffs
department and jail for the two-week
pay period ending April 6 was approved
as corrected; April payroll for county
officials and employees was okayed;
payment of bills was cleared; minutes of
March 29, April 8 and April 17 meetings
were approved as corrected; and County
Clerk Pat Wesley read back rough notes
of the session which ended at 12:05 p.m.
The entire court was present: Judge
Johnson; Commissioners F. L. McGa-
vock, A. G. House, Harvey Foster and
W. C. Weatherred; and Clerk Wesley.
McGavock gave the invocation.
Square Dance Workshop
Scheduled Friday Night
The Tulia Shirts and Skirts will have
a square dance workshop this Friday
night, April 26, at 8 p.m. at the VFW
Hall in Tulia on the Silverton highway.
Sid Perkins will be the teacher. All
past members and dancers are invited.
Go Hornets!
Continued from Page One
about the allegations, which have been
denied. No arrests have been made, no
officers have been jailed on the charges
linked to the rumors and one ranking
official says the rumors are strictly
"B.S."
We're not certain where the rumors
started—although we have some pretty
good ideas—and obviously we can’t be
100 percent sure there is no validity to
them. However, we personally believe
some of the people who looked us
straight in the eye and assured us the
rumors were just that, rumors.
If charges are filed, they will be re-
ported. However, we don’t expect that to
happen from what we have been told.
If anyone doubts the validy of these
statements, they are encouraged to in-
spect the arrest documents in the court-
house, which record all arrests made in
this county.
At press time, no complaint had
been filed through either the district
attorney nor county attorney offices,
no arrest had been recorded in either
the district or county clerk offices,
and no records of arrests on the
rumored matters were recorded by
either the sheriffs department or
police department, all of which are
public records. In addition, all offi-
cals with whom this newspaper have
talked—those who would have been
involved—denied knowledge of the
rumors having any validity. No
lawmen presently or formerly en-
ployed with this county is or has been
in jail for any matter linked to the
rumors. Therefore, this newspaper is
offering $50 in cash for any valid,
legal information which anonymous
callers have claimed "everybody
knows about."
'HARRIS COUNTY TO
FILL DIBOLL JAIL'
The headline on the April 18 issue of
The Angelina Free Press stated: "Harris
County to fill Diboll jail."
Associate Editor Gary Willmon said
in his lead paragraph: "Angelina County
officials should have a contract signed
by this time next week with Harris
County to provide prisoners for the new
Angel ia County Criminal Detention
Center in Diboll."
Since the Diboll jail is the closest
facility ready to accept prisoners from
Harris County, Willmon quoted Hubert
McCullough of Pricor, Inc., as saying,
"it makes no sense for them to go else-
where. I believe they're ready to ship us
prisoners as soon as we get open."
Another paragraph stated: "Steve
Norris, president of Pricor, said that
based on Harris County's rate of pris-
oner increase, 'we think they will con-
tinue to be overcrowded for quite some
time.'"
Angelina County's facility is ex-
pected to be the first of six identical 500-
bed private prisons to open.
BREAKING IN NEW HOME
NEVER AN EASY TASK
Breaking in a new community—or
vice versa—is never an easy task for in-
dividuals of any age. The transition
seems easiest for young children and the
most difficult for those of high school
age.
More than one person has mentioned
to us a particularly sad situation where a
teenager who moved here allegedly did
not find peers friendly and had an ex-
tremely difficult time attempting to ad-
jusL In fact, we were informed that this
individual moved back to a former home
town.
Continued on Page Three
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Reynolds, Jim. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 25, 1991, newspaper, April 25, 1991; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth507553/m1/2/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.