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THE TULIA (Swisher County) HERALD
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1991
News Briefs
Happy 50th
Happy 50th
Referral Type
Physical Abuse
Source of Referral #Famllles #Chlldren
Sexual Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Abandonment
Medical Neglect
Anonymous
1
1
DHS
1
3
Medical
2
5
Friend
2
7
Law Enforcement
6
9
Neighbor
3
10
Other Social Agy
1
2
Relatives
6
11
School
17
30
65
Medical
1
1
Law Enforcement
4
7
Relatives
1
1
School
4
4
10
13
Law Enforcement
3
5
School
1
1
4
6
Law Enforcement
1
3
Relatives
1
2
Victim
1
_3_
3
7
Medical
3
5
Neighbor
2
5
Other Social Agy
3
6
School
2
3
10
19
B. S. Degree In Elementary Education
Former Classroom Teacher With Over Eight Years Of Experience
Former Instructor For Amarillo College/Access Learning Center -
G. E. D. and Basic Skill Program _________ ___
relieve that we have a good school system In Tulla and desire to be a part of the
itinued effort to provide the best possible learning environment for our children
Your support will be greatly appreciated!”
Polhlcel Ad PflW For By Regln* Emmltt
WILLIAM BRYAN POLLARD
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Pollard of
Shallowatcr announce the birth of a son,
William Bryan, on April 11, weighing 7
pounds, 7 ounces and measuring 20 inches
long. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Dulin of Lubbock and Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Pollard of Denver City, all for-
merly of Tulia. William Bryan also has a
cousin, Thomas Jim Dulin, who was on
hand to welcome him into the world.
SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE
MOVING—The Social Security
Administration in Plainview will
have, effective April 29, a new office:
201 West Fourth Street. Office hours
are 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday. The toll free number
is 1-800-234-5772 and is office num-
ber is 293-9599.
Another Broken Vehicle Window Reported
For the third lime in less than two
weeks, police have been informed of a
window broken from a vehicle. The
latest situation, reported at 10:41 a.m.
Saturday, stems from a criminal mis-
chief matter which happened between 6
p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday.
The vehicle was parked in the 400
block of N. Crosby when the right front
door window was broken. No object
which could have been used to inflict the
S150 loss was found.
In the earlier two crimes, a woman
found a window broken on her auto
which was parked at the Post Office and
a man had a glass knocked out while he
was driving down Dip Street.
In an unrelated matter, police con-
ducted an investigation then turned over
to Children’s Protective Service of
Texas Department of Human Resources
a report of child abuse. Male and female
siblings, ages 14 and 15, allegedly were
physically abused by a grandfather with
whom they reside.
Guess Who’s Hitting The
1/2 Century Mark On
Neglectful Supervision
DHS
Friend
Law Enforcement
Neighbor
Relatives
School
Physical Neglect
Anonymous
DHS
Law Enforcement
Neighbor
Relatives
School
TOTAL
19
170
Total Referrals Bv Source
Anonymous
DHS
Medical
Friend
Law Enforcement
Neighbor
Other Social Agy
Relatives
School
Victim
Hispanic
Anglo
Black
Referrals Bv Ethnic Group
Disposition of Referrals
Reaso n-to- Believe
Unfounded
43/48.9%
40/45.4%
5/ 5.6%
88/100%
42/47.8%
46/52.2%
88/100%
WOMAN INTIMIDATED
Criminal mischief charges have been
filed against a man who reportedly cut a
front door screen in an attempt to enter a
woman's residence. The female was
awakened by the noise and "ran him off
before reporting the matter to police
about 4 p.mf. Sunday.
The subject supposedly has been
harassing the woman recently.
The theft of an AM-FM cassette,
valued at $80, occurred last week from a
car parked near a residence in the 400
block of S. Gaines, police were told. A
window was pried open. This matter
remains under investigation.
A subject was arrested at 10:51 p.m.
Friday on charges of making alcoholic
beverages available to minors. Appre-
hended at the same time on Highway 86,
near the western edge of town, were a
trio of individuals who were charged
with minor in possession of alcoholic
beverages.
Remaining under investigation early
this week was an apparent prank which
went sour. A residence in the 700 block
of SE 2nd was "wrapped" with toilet
tissue and three vehicles at the house
were painted with shoe polish. The pol-
ish damaged all three vehicles.
Suspects in the case are juveniles.
Following investigation, disorderly
conduct charges have been preferred
against a male and a female for allegedly
fighting in public at Tulia High. No
injuries resulted.
A driving while intoxicated arrest
was made at 2:03 a.m. Monday at the
intersection of 1-27 and NW 6th Street.
Eighty-four incidents were reported
to police during the week which ended
Monday afternoon.
You’re Not Getting Older
You’re Getting Better!
BAND ROYALTY—Denise Otwell was revealed as Hornet Band sweet-
heart and Steve Zuniga was recognized as the beau during the annual
band banquet. Both are seniors. --Staff photo
VOTE FOR
REGINA EMMITT
CANDIDATE FOR
TULIA I. S. D.
SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE
ELECTION
SATURDAY, MAY 4
(ABSENTEE VOTING -APRIL 15TH THRU 30)
MtatMiiii
65 Children Physically Abused
Attention Focused During 'Prevention Month'
Continued from Page One
within the same family.
FOUR CATEGORIES
David Griffin, an area official with the Child's Protective Services, says
child maltreatment falls into four categories: 1. emotional abuse, 2. physical
abuse, 3. neglect and 4. sexual abuse.
"Neglect is a very fine line," stresses Mrs. Garrison.
As an example, she asks, "when is a child really old enough to take care
of themselves and too young to stay alone?" One 11-year-old might be "street
wise enough to take care of himself or herself" if left alone at home while
another child of the same age would not be safe alone.
Such situations produce "a lot of gray areas."
Griffin agrees that frequently situations must be judged on an individual
case basis.
"Being a caseworker is a tough job, partially because judgments have to
be made. Sometimes it's tough trying to sleep at night because of worrying
about some of the decisions you made."
The Swisher-Briscoe CPS caseworker says "emotional abuse is hard to
distiguish, it's not like being able to look at a bruise on an arm. How do you see
a bruised ego? You can't take a picture of emotional abuse or tell by taking a
child's temperature."
RELIANCE UPON PUBLIC
Who reports child abuse?
Data mentioned earlier attests to the fact the "information comes from a
variety of sources.
"We depend so heavily on law agencies, the medical community and
schools" in reporting abuses, "simply because they see the kids so often."
Not only does the public have a moral responsibility to alert authorities,
a legal obligation also exists.
Paraphrasing Chapter 34 of the Texas Family Code (adopted in 1973)
Griffin says: "Any person who suspects child abuse or any other form of child
maltreatment is obligated to report that to the Texas Department of Human
Services or a law enforcement agency."
While the percentage of confirmed physical neglect reports has been
declining in recent years, DHS continues to see more cases in which children
have been seriously harmed through physical and/or sexual abuse.
Still, "negligence slightly outweighs abuse" in Swisher County.
This county does not fare well in another area. Statewide, 30-45 percent
of the cases investigation are proven to be valid claims.
In this county, almost one half—47 percent—of the investigations show
the claims are justified.
"A desperate need exists for Swisher County foster homes," Mrs. Garrison
emphasizes. No foster homes have existed in this county in several years.
Of the five Swisher children who have been placed in foster homes, four
are in Plainview and another in Nazareth.
The caseworker believes "it is much less traumatic on children: to be
placed in foster care within their home county and community because they are
able to "stay with their friends."
PREVENTION MONTH
Swisher County Child Welfare Board is particularly interested in alerting
the public during April, which is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Anyone suspecting child abuse in this county is encouraged to phone 995-
2321, which is the DHS office in Tulia, or any local law enforcement agency.
The toll-free National Child Abuse Hotline number is 1-800-252-5400.
The county Child Welfare Board is chaired by Floyd Jackson of Tulia.
Other members include: Amparo Becerra, Kress; Robert Gardner, Vigo Park,
Bobby Moudy, Happy; the Rev. Ed Plants, Claytonville; Karen Sanderson,
Sheriff Paul Scarborough and Pat Garrison.
"We have had a really good working relationship with both the Sheriffs
Department and Police Department," the local caseworker says. "Both agen-
cies have been supportive, as have the school and medical personnel."
Explaining the frustrations of child maltreatment work, Mrs. Garrison
says, "What a lot of people don't understand is that many times I can't do
anything. Often I just don't have the grounds to do anything, but we can't quit
trying."
Children's Protective Services
Abuse - Neglect Referrals
Swisher County: 1990
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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/m1/4/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.