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VOL. IVIII NO. 14 16 PAGES 50 CENTS MARCH 4, 1994 Voters prepare to go to the polls Tuesday
by Elaine Schad the Valley View First Baptist -Precinct 14: Ross Point Tuesday is primary election day Church. Community Center in Rosston across the state of Texas, as voters -Precinct 12: Fire Station in Era -Precinct 15: Myra Community will select candidates in primaries -Precinct 14: Rosston Fire Center from the local level all the way up Station. -Precinct 16: Lindsay Gun Club to the governors office in order to -Precinct 15: Myra Community in Lindsay set the ballot for November's Center. -Precinct 17: VFW Hall in general election. -Precinct 16: South Lindsay will Muenster Voters in Cooke County have vote at the Janet Bezner Home, 130 -Precinct 18: Sacred Heart until 5 p.m. today (Friday, March 4) S. Willow Street in Lindsay. Community Center in Muenster to cast early ballots in the County -Precinct 17: South Muenster, -Precinct 19: Lindsay Gun Club Clerk's Office, located on the VFW Hall, 113 S. Main Street. -Precinct 21: St. Peter's Parish second floor of the courthouse. As -Precinct 18: North Muenster, Hall of Wednesday, 410 ballots had been First Baptist Church, 1 I 1 N. Pecan -Precinct 33: Sivells Bend School cast either by personal appearance Street. Gymnasium or by mail at the county clerk's -Precinct 19: Frank Sandmann A large number of local races are office, with the bulk of those ballots Home in Lindsay. being contested in the Cooke being cast in the Democratic -Precinct 21: North Lindsay will County Democratic Primary. Primary, according to an official vote at Lindsay Town Hal Evelyn Walterscheid, assistant with the county clerk's office. -Precinct 33: Sivells Bend county clerk, is running unopposed Tuesday's voting will be held at School. in her bid for the County Clerk's various locations throughout the seat. County Clerk Frank Scoggins county. Muenster area boxes Republican Primary has decided not to seek re-election. MUENSTER ISD hosted their annual Open House and Arts and Crafts include: -Precinct 3: Cooke County Mrs. Walterscheid's name was Show Tuesday night in conjunction with Public Schools Wcck. Above, a College Library inadvertently omitted from an large crowd filled the old gymnasium to view students' projects. At left, Democratic Primary -Precinct 11: First Baptist Church election story in last week's edition Jill Wimmer goes through her son, Dustin's, papers in the Kindergarten -Precinct 3: Library at Cooke in Valley View of The Enterprise. class room. See page 14 for Best of Show pictures. County College. -Precinct 12: Era Community Please see sample ballots on Page -Precinct 11: Fellowship Hall of Center 2 for candidate lists. MISD students' work County Commissioners still viewed at Open House This is Public Schools Week and Apple, Chris Muller; Wire Welding, as a part of the celebration, Jill Reiter; Wood Work, Tommy considering ambulance service Muenster ISD hosted their annual Joe Dankesrciter, Computer Aided Arts and Crafts Show and Open Drafting, Charlie Luttmer; by Elaine Schad additional employee and equipment. to a proposal to make all the parking House on Tuesday. Each student Landscaping, Melissa Biffle; Cooke County Commissioners Russell said Nichols is seeking spaces on the west side of the from preschool through high school Mechanical Drawing, A. 1. Knahe; this week deferred action and possible federal funding sources for courthouse public parking. was invited to enter his or her work Foods, Lacey Endres; Plant discussion on taking proposals for the request. Commissioner Kenneth Alexander in the Arts and Crafts Show Collection, lames Klement. private ambulance service in Cooke Bob Summers from Government said the county would probably sponsored by the PTO. More than 150 visitors attended County until after the March 8 Records, Inc., addressed the court have to seek an interlocal agreement Winning Best of Show in each the Open House. All of the election. requesting that his company expand with the city of Gainesville to class was Julie Miller, 12th; classrooms were open. Member of Cooke County Judge Ray Russell their project of preserving county enforce any 20-minute public Christina Preg6 de Oliver, 11th; the Student Council greeted visitors abruptly recommended that the records. The company has parking. Judge Russell said he was none, 10th; Jennifer Sicking, 9th; to school. Refreshments were court take no action on the agenda contracted with the county at a cost unsure whether a time limit could Telisha Reid, 8th; Stephanie served by Mrs. Joni Sturm's Home item, which would have discussed of 52,500 to preserve the records of be placed on handicapped parking. Bierschenk, 7th; Douglas Knabe, Ec Classes. the feasibility of requesting the County Clerk's Office according In other business, commissioners: 6th; Megan Hennigan, 5th; Grant Tuesday the parents of K through proposals for private ambulance to regulations set down by the --Sold a surplus 1982 F-700 Hartman, 4th; Chris Rains, 3rd; second grade students were invited service Russell said recent letters to Texas State Library, which requires dump truck from Precinct 2 to the Kristi McAden, 2nd; Clint Miller, to have lunch with their children in the editor and other sources had that all records be in accordance high bidder Mike Beasley of 1st; Michael Eckart, kindergarten; the school cafeteria. insinuated that the agenda item may with those regulations no later than Lewisville. and Megan Felderhoff, preschool. Today, Friday, at noon there will have surfaced due to political January 1995. Summers said his --Approved a resolution Awards were given in the be a 15 minute program on NTEN motives, so he felt it would be best company does an inventory and designating March as American Red following categories: Interior about Public Schools Week. It is to defer any discussion of the item assesses all records, does all record Cross Month in Cooke County. Design, Jennifer Sicking; Newton's entitled "Primary School Live". until after Tuesday's primary scheduling, submits all pertinent election. Russell, Precinct 2 data to the state and then makes Commissioner Kenneth Alexander recommendations to the county for and Precinct 4 Commissioner Virgil efficient records management. Hess are seeking re-election to the Summers said his company would CCC Trustees say name change commissioners court. do all county offices, such as the The ambulance issue has been a district clerk, justice of the peace, hot item of discussion for years, commissioners court, for $1,000 per must be "in best interest of college" mainly because it is one of the most office. Commissioner Virgil Hess expensive line items in the county estimated it would cost about "This board would not even outset that the committee's work places this college in a different and programs, such as nursing, that the budget. Proposals have been made $12,000 to do the remaining county consider approving a proposal to "was not about a name change" and confusing situation. It isn't clear college probably couldn't offer over the years to turn the ambulance offices. change the college's name unless we that this issue was to be addressed right now how much this might put without them. Close to 90 percent of service over to a private company, County Clerk Frank Scoggins were convinced, without any only as it might relate peripherally our programs in these counties at the hundreds of 'slots' needed by our but Cooke County remains as one of said there was money collected qualification, that to do so would be to other, broader issues. risk, but we feel the potential for nursing students to do their clinical the few counties in the state of through fees in his office that is in the best interest of the college Working independently, losing pound is definitely there training are at hospitals and clinics Texas to retain a county-run designated for record preservation, and would serve a positive, fully however, all three subcommittees - unless the college clearly and and nursing homes in Denton ambulance service. The county had but he thought that money could justifiable purpose." on instructional programs, on vigorously demonstrates its County." budgeted $164,000 to place an only be used for the county clerk's So said Urban Endres, chairman legislative affairs and on marketing commitment to continue serving Woolfolk added that local additional ambulance and personnel office. County Auditor Gloria of the Cooke County College Board - strongly urged in their final reports these counties." citizens probably also need to be in service by April as well as Parrish estimated the fund has of Trustees, following a regular that the CCC trustees seriously One factor that could hasten such reminded that students attending renovate the ambulance station at a accumulated $55,000 over the last monthly board meeting last week at consider changing the college's change, he added, is that Senate Bill classes at out-of-county extension cost of $25,000. That was all put on three years. Judge Russell then which the matter was discussed at name to more accurately reflect the 642 also creates a much more sites pay higher tuition and fees to hold, however, following last deferred the item, saying the court length. He said the issue will likely kind of regionally-important competitive environment in which offset operational costs there and month's successful rollback had to make sure the money could be put to a formal vote at the institution it has become in recent community colleges like CCC will that no local tax dollars go outside election. be used for the other departments trustees' next meeting on March 28. years. have to operate, and he said the the county to support these before making a final decision. This next regular meeting is Furthermore, reported Charles going will be tough for schools that extension programs - for the simple Commissioners have also decided Commissioners are asking for scheduled a week later than normal Woolfolk, chairman of the citizen don't boost their appeal and inspire reason that such use of local tax that the ambulance service will not recommendations from elected to allow for a week of preparation subcommittee on legislative affairs, loyalty among potential students in revenues is prohibited by state law. accept out-of-county transfer officials on how to solve the following the return from spring unless the college takes a proactive the particular geographic region Implicit in all the requests from local hospitals, parking problem on the west side of break, set for the week of March 14- approach to "asserting its presence they claim to serve. recommendations was a strong and regardless of whether they are the courthouse. Renovation is 18. and securing its place" throughout "The key, as we see it," Woolfolk unanimous urging by subcommittee emergency requests. Cooke County underway to convert three parking Earlier in the Monday night its service area - and particularly said, "is to do everything possible to members that a new name should representatives joined officials from spaces into two handicapped spaces. meeting, college trustees heard along the 1-35 corridor south promote the feeling among potential contain a very direct and accurate Denton, Fannin, Grayson and Wise With the renovation, parking spaces formal reports on the work of a through Denton County • statutory students - as well as business and reference to the specific geographic counties in December met with the for some elected officials have been special 31-member Citizens regulations of workforce training industry clients - throughout the region served by the college. "North East Texas Medical Service to eliminated. Advisory Committee formed several programs has the potential to college's traditional service area, Central Texas College" emerged as gather information about private Cooke County Tax Assessor- weeks ago to provide input and seriously undermine CCC's future and particularly along the 1-35 one of the front-runners after ambulance services. Collector Joyce Zwinggi addressed recommendations for strengthening there. corridor, that this truly is 'their' trustees reviewed and discussed a In an unrelated matter, the court about past problems with the college and securing its future in He pointed specifically to the so- community college. Adopting a new list of possibilities compiled by the commissioners delayed action on a some people parking all day in the the region. called "local workforce name that incorporates a broader administration and faculty following request from Cooke County Sheriff one handicapped space that had Charles Draper, committee development planning areas" set up geographical reference than just extensive research, including Joe Nichols that the county grant a been provided. She also asked if chairman, said he made it very clear under Senate Bill 642, a recently- Cooke County would certainly be informal polls of both students and sheriffs department request for an there was consideration being made to all committee members from the passed law which creates a new an important step in that direction." citizens. state agency with broad authority Both the college trustees and Endres stressed that even though over the delivery of workforce administration agreed that many the name North Central Texas training by colleges and other citizens probably just aren't aware college is receiving strong providers in a given geographic that roughly half of the college's consideration, other variations are Republican Party to hold region. CCC has been placed in a 4,000-plus students are attending still under consideration, and no planning area with Grayson and classes at extension sites in Denton final choice has been made. Fannin counties, with neither of the County. Other names given consideration Precinct Conventions March 8 two other counties (Montague and "These students support a lot of ranged from "Red River College" to Denton) in CCC's traditional service jobs at our campus here in Cooke "Cross Timbers College" to area included. County," Dr. Ronnie Glasscock, "Gateway College." The trustees Following the Tuesday, March 8 auend the one being held where you • Elect officers of the convention "This obviously means Denton CCC president, said. "They bring a agreed that many of these names Republican Party Primary Election, voted. For example, if you voted in • Elect delegates to attend the and Montague counties are in some very significant amount of state and have a nice ring to them" but each Republican Precinct will hold the Republican Party Primary in State Convention federal dollars into the county and decided most were too esoteric or their respective Party Precinct Precinct 17, you would attend the other workforce development area," • Consider resolutions to build they support high-cost instructional geographically vague to have much Conventions. convention held there after the polls Woolfolk said, "and it certainly the Party Platform. real value in regard to identifying The purpose of these conventions close. Please try to type or neatly The Republican State Convention the college with a specific and is to: handwrite your resolutions before will be held June 10-11 at the widely-recognized region of the • Elect officers of the convention the convention. Tan-ant County Convention Center Good News! • Elect delegates to attend the state that also coincides with the in Fort Worth. Jesus then called them together and said, "You know how those who college's traditional service area. county convention The Republican Party Cooke Muenster's Precincts 17 and 18 exercise authority among the Gentiles lord it over them their great ones Glasscock also reported to the • Consider resolutions to build County Convention will be held will hold their conventions at 7:15 make their importance felt. It cannot be like that with you. Anyone the Party Platform. trustees that in a number of classes March 26 at the Chamber of p.m. at the polling places. The rest among you who aspires to greatness must serve the rest, and whoever in which he and other administrators Anyone who voted in the Commerce in Gainesville, of the County's Republican Party wants to rank first among you must serve the needs of all. have talked to students about the Republican Party Primary may beginning at 10 am. The purpose of Conventions will be held at the MATTHEW 20:25.27 attend these conventions. You must the County Convention is: votine °laces at 7:30 n.m. Please See COLLEGE, Page 3
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PAGE 2 • MARCH 4, 1994 - THE MUENSTER ENTERPRISE candidate of the Texas Trial To the Editor: Lawyers Association. The Trial In early 1989, the Commissioners Lawyers Assn. is a greedy group of Court of Cooke County decided to lawyers who are a major reason "farm-our the Emergency Medical Memories of 1941-44... why your health and auto insurance Service to private enterprise as a premiums are increasing every year. way to increase their coffers without They make their money filing multi- raising taxes. Well, as it turned out, 50 Years Ago in WWII Letter to the Editor: contested Republican race with million dollar lawsuits against it would have cost more to provide Muenster residents, not unlike other Americans in 1941-44 The League of Women Voters State Representative District 61, doctors, businesses and insurance EMS by contracting with a private experienced the same fears, loneliness and crushing losses, have recently had a forum of county David Kubosh and Ric Williamson. companies. You end up paying for company. Surprise! Surprise! Why overshadowed by the blessings of pride and patriotism. contested races, which was very The Democrats don't have a their lavi,sh lifestyle through higher would anyone believe it could cost Pride, patriotism and prayer came as healing graces to support and enlightening. They have also contested race. insurance premiums. Raul Gonzalez less to hire a company to provide a guide families and their young men. included, as a supplement, a Voter's Surely, the State Board of has taken a more reasonable and service that you can provide In respectful memory, and in observance of the 50th anniversary 1944- Guide for those races that are Education, District 14 is important balanced position on liability yourself? Again, we are faced with 1994, we are requesting stories and memories from relatives to be printed statewide, which again, was very With all the concerns about our lawsuits and is now the target of the an attempt for privatization of our as special features in The Muenster Enterprise. Several relatives have enlightening. But, in all of this, they schools, books and what values are Trial Lawyers Assn. ambulance service by certain called to say their stories are not quite complete but will be forthcoming have failed to address the contested being taught today, the Republicans A vote for Raul Gonzalez is just members of the Commissioners We appeal for more responses in succeeding weeks, from parents, or races that affect us directly that are offer a choice of Leland Dysart and good common sense. Court who just happen to be brothers, or sisters, or friends, to honor the young men who served. VERY IMPORTANT - the U.S. Richard Watson. The Democrats' Dennis Hess running for re-election after Response from readers, young and old, has been gratifying. Representative Race, District 4, the race is uncontested. Muenster. TX 76252 receiving a stunning defeat at Elfreda Ferre U.S. Representative Race, District It is time to wake up and realize attempting to substantially increase I 13, the State Senator, District 30, that Cooke County and the Dear Editor: the County budget, without and the State Representative District Republican Party are offering With the election just a few days complete disclosure. 61. These are all races that are Conservative alternatives, and as away, I want to express my support With the rollback election being "Civic Outlook" contested In the Republican Conservative as this County votes in for Doyle High for State Senator in successful, members of the Court by Mayor Bill Miller Primary, and affect our the General Elections, it is time to the Republican Primary. are currently declaring to do away pocketbook, schools and values vote Conservative and make choices Doyle is from my hometown of with an excellent service provided It was a long six-months' wait received grants. that we hold Important. in the Republican Primary - we are Haskell and is a respected to the citizens and replace it with a and, finally, we have word from The number one priority of the The U.S. Representative 13 race offering you those choices. We are businessman and pharmacist. He "for-profit company" that will Austin about the water well grant. federal government in providing has Wayne Collins, Flavious Smith, running excellent candidates for the and his wife Roberta own the Drug undoubtedly cost the County more, We came in 10th place and will not grants to cities for community William M. (Mac) Thornberry, all local races - ones that you can feel Store in Haskell. I have known which will cost the taxpayers more. receive funding this year, but have revitalization was to help bring vying to take on in the fall Bill good about voting for in the Doyle for 20 years and know him to The fact is, the Commissioners the option to reapply next year. A cities and towns into compliance Sarpalius, who, if our good people be a hard working, honest Texan. Court could not justify the 26% tax big setback for as happened when with the state rules and regulations. of Cooke County will recall, cast Get out and vole March 8 - vote A land owner, Doyle is strong in increase they had voted by saying two of the 12 board members were During the early 1960s, the the deciding vote on the Bill in the Republican Primary! his belief of property rights. He'll an additional three-quarters of a missing when we presented our government established standard Clinton budget. Mr. Sarpalius has Patricia C. Peale, Chairman vote against taxes and work to cut million dollars plus was necessary application in Pottsboro. It was fate, rules for municipal water and sewer no opponent in the primary. The Cooke Co. Republican Party fat from the budget. Doyle is a this year to add an ambulance when guess, because those two were systems. Due to the high cost of other Congressional race, District 4, 1111 Kiowa Dr. supporter of tort reform and is they could only show a $167,000 from Cooke County and we needed implementing these improvements, has David L. Bridges and Tim Lake Kiowa, TX 76240 strong on fighting crime. And, he is cost to add that ambulance. the extra 29 points they could have most cities could not afford to make McCord, the winner will be running 665-7708 a strong supporter of term limits for I urge all citizens to carefully given us to put us in first place. the changes. The government then against Congressman Ralph Hall in public officials. watch what transpires over the next Now that we have gone through established grants to help bring the November election. Both of But more importantly, Doyle has few weeks and months and carefully the grant process and know where cities into compliance. these young men think it is time for Letter to the Editor: the vision and vitality to be a hard scrutinize the figures that are we can improve our points to make In 1971, the City of Muenster a change and will run hard for that I sincerely hope the good citizens working State Senator. reported. Another less-than-factual a higher score next year, we would received a letter from the Texas spot. of our community who vote in the If you know Doyle, you know he contrivance may well be on the be wise to try again. I have been Water Commission, stating that we And what about Steve Carriker, Democratic Primary next Tuesday, is the kind of man you will be proud horizon. advised that next year we could were not in compliance with the State Senator, District 30? Tom March 7, are not persuaded to vote to have in the State Senate Sincerely, apply for the water well and state water system regulations. Time Haywood and Doyle High are for Rend Hass, because of her trashy representing the 30th Senatorial Merle Shinpoch elevated storage tank together in passes, and throughout the past 23 running for that spot, and last time negative campaign material and District. 1909 Laurel Road one grant because the total package years, we have gotten by during Haywood almost beat Carriker - he accusations against Supreme Court I hope you will cast your vote for Gainesville, TX 76240 would bring our water system into summer peak water usage times by did take Cooke County - and it is a Justice Raul Gonzalez. Raul Doyle High on Tuesday, March 8. 665-3877 compliance with state rules and depending on water rationing. hot race right now. People are tired Gonzalez has been endorsed by Best personal regards, regulations. Hopefully, with the City of the liberal viewpoints in our many fine Texas organizations, Rick Perry Next year, Texoma staff expects Council's cooperation, we will legislature. Carriker has no primary including the Farm Bureau and the Commissioner of Agriculture to receive enough money to fund reapply for the total package and opposition. Civil Justice League. Box 381 grants for eight to ten cities. finally bring the water system into And then we have another Rend Hass is a hand-picked Austin, TX 78767-0381 Whereas, this year only four cities compliance.