San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 2004 Page: 2 of 12
twelve pages : ill. ; page 23 x 15 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
each local govei
who applied <w|;
lowed:
,4
r» > &$$$#
•Bee $35,606
> *< , - 1 s .
Juliet K. Wenger
^ r % 11 i '
rooks $13,751
•Alice $63,25:
-Beeville $55,
•Corpus Christ!
, ,***, $ ’ J ’OviLl
•Falfiirrias $6,It
•Kingsville $147,
•Orange Grove 4
•Portland $143,038
•Robstown $18,986
•Rockport $241,371
•San Diego $40,179
•Duval $274»94
•Jim Wells $29,723
•Kleberg $45,618
•Live Oak $163,220
•Nueces $89,954 .
•Refugio County $19
VlEWPOIlTO
Page 2 Issue 22
SPAM
§ss PstridB Cauatjr News
More than a can
of pink pork today
A couple of months ago
you might remember that
I wrote a column about
Spam, the canned pink
meat from Austin, MN
that fed our troops and
lilies during World War II
tnd in Korea. President
Jisenhower, who was
Allied Supreme Commander during WWII, wrote the
president of Hormel after the big war ended to thank
him for the enormous shipments of the pork, but also
confessed that like most other Gfs he had more than
his fill of the ever-present pork product during the war.
But, the Spam I’m talking about today is the profuse
Internet junk mail that has overwhelmed our computer
systems and found a route around Norton Anti-Virus
software like salmon swimming upstream to spawn.
The voluminous junk mail offers are frequently
unwarranted, outrageous or absurd. For instance,
Serafina Wright wants to make me a legally ordained
minister online. I don’t think this gal knows me all that
well with that kind of offer, but thank you, Serafina,
very much.
And, Ernesto S. Bonilla assures me that he can dis-
cretely ship me some Sildenafil Citrate. Now I have no
idea whether that’s something for dental cavities or
making a bomb. And if it is for a bomb, he needs to let
me know where to get the blasting caps!
Meanwhile,, a fellow who calls himself Y.A. Jones
assures me his home loan rates are at an “all-time low.”
Sounds like a heck of a deal. But I wonder what Y. A.
stands for? Could it be Yanked Around?
I get more than a .hundred aggravating Spam e-mails
every day making such offers and others including
muscle rclaxers, sleep aids, pain relievers and stuff to ’
“make me look 20 years younger.”
I’m going to need some of that stuff unless I can fig-
ure a way to make this stuff go away.
I know what you’re saying right now, “Wildman
don’t you know there is software to filter that stuff
out.” Well, if you’re certain about that maybe you can
drop me an e-mail. Oh, my gosh, 1 think I’ve just set
myself up to get spammed with your solutions.
I am somewhat amused about the personal names
they attach to these never-ending offers. Just last week
I heard from Valarie Gruszcyzyrski, Alexa Plaskee, Sid
Strobel, Fannie Peoples, Cruz K. Hatfield, Chester
Cortez, Tabetha Shannan and Jack Daniels.
Perhaps I should have checked out that last one and
found out what he had to offer. It could have been a
case of Old No. 7.
Other offers include diplomas, degrees or master’s
certificates online, employment at home or some of
“the world’s best software.” Hey, I wonder if that soft-
ware has any Spam filters?
Some gal named Jennifer Bells offered an anatomy
enlargement I really shouldn’t go into any more detail
about and another gal calling herself Joy Season
offered male sex toys. I passed. I already own a
bearskin rug and a bicycle pump and know how to get
the best out of both of them.
Virtually every prescription drug is out there in cyber
world including Valium, Xanax and all -the male
enhancement “blue” pills. I may soon need a pickup
truck load of those, but not just yet, thank you, Spam
Sleaze.
I could go on and on, but I think you get my drift.
Needless to say, I don’t even look at the offers, and
consequently I probably miss several legitimate items
such as computer ink, good software, quality cigars
and such, but it already takes me over a half-hour
every day to erase the postings from folks like Nam
Ying, Gales Dejusus, Erna Wells and Fernando
Friedman.
Hey, I just got one from Jefferson Davis. I wonder if
he’s got any Civil War memorabilia to offer?
I’ll let you know.
NATURAL DISASTERS BRING OUT TH‘ BEST IN PEOPLE
www.barryscarfoons.com
Homeland security money
awarded to Coastal Bend
The first of the Homeland
Security money designated for
grants in 2003 has been received by
local governments in the Coastal
Bend. Money granted for 2004 has
not yet been received by cities and
counties but each recipient has
studied the list of equipment and
other security measures on the
approved list and advised the COG.
how they wish money from their
Coastal Bend Council
Texas National Guard renames the
49th Armored Division; now the 36,h
With little fanfare and hardly any
public notice, the. 55-year-old 49th
Armored Division, which amounts
to nearly two-thirds of the Texas
National Guard, has been renamed
the 36th Infantry Division.
Eventually, the division will have
less heavy arrnor, focusing more on
being a lighter and faster force similar
to some of the divisions used in Iraq.
The conversion restores the his-
toric name oFflnc of America’s most
famous fighting outfits, better
known in World War I and World
War II as the T-Patchers. Originally
made up of citizen-soldiers from
Texas and Oklahoma, the division’s
insigpia was the letter “T” inside a
blue arrowhead, symbolizing the
two states.
Keeping the same patch, the unit
became the 36th ID in the 1920s.
Brownwood
early in World
War II, the
division was
the first
American
force to land
in Europe in
943.
Fighting
first in Italy
and later in
France, the
division suf-
fered 16,828
casualties
during the
war. But its soldiers won 14 Medals
of Honor, 88 Distinguished Services
Crosses, 2,354 Silver Stars, 5,407
Bronze Stars, 88 Air Medals and 12
Presidential Citations.-
ARIES - March 21/Aprll 20
You’re feeling hot under the collar
and looking for an escape. Now
might be the perfect time to sched-
ule a much-needed vacation. Invite
a close friend to share Me trip.
TAURUS - April 21/May 21
When a coworker brings an idea to
the table, listen with open ears,
Taurus You may be quick to dis-
miss his or her I suggestions, but
there is a method to the reasoning.
GEMINI - May 22/June 21
It’s a bumpy road this week,
Gemini. Wednesday proves to be
the most challenging Financial
issues are at the heart of the situa-
tion. Buckle down and stick to that
budget.
CANCER • June 22/July 22
A medical problem has you feeling
depressed, Cancer. Keep faith,
because thei doctors are about to
discover the reason behind your
malady. Accept family help on Friday.
LEO - July 23/August 23
A big ego is no way to win friends,
Leo, and that’s what you’ve been
showcasing lately. Humility is the
right path for the next few days.
Your friends will remark over the
sudden change.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
An elusive romance has put a
damper on your spirits. A new
employee at work may be your tick-
et to a meaningful relationship.
Thursday is your power day —
make the most of it.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Someone in the house has you los-
ing your temper on Saturday. You
have every reason to be upset, but
yelling wont solve anything. If talking
doesn’t work, keep your distance.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
You have been keeping secrets
from a loved one, Scorpio. How can
you expect others’ trust iri situa-
tions like these? Fessing up may
be the honorable thing to do.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dac 21
You’ve had a creative idea develop-
ing for a while. Now is the time to
put your plan into action. Friends
are ready and waliting in the wings
to offer support.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Have you been feeling down about
your appearance? A makeover may
be just what you need to revive
your spirits. Get together with a
group, and plan an afternoon of
pampering.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
It’s time to get back in shape now
that bathina-suit season has
arrived. It’s easier than you’d think
if you set reachable goals. A family
member wants to join in.
PISCES - Feb 19/March 20
Restlessness can easily be treated
with a spontaneous road trip. Pack
just the essentials and set out for
some quiet “you" time.
the Texas National Guard after the
war and finally deactivated in 1968.
Though the name changed this
spring, the big hoopla will not come
until Oct. 2, when a formal “re-flag-
ging” ceremony is set for Camp
Mabry, headquarters of the Guard.
“The 36th has got a tremendous
war record,” Texas Adjutant TJeneral
Wayne D. Marty said. The reactiva-
tion of the unit, he continued, “is
another message that the Texas
National Guard is putting on our
battle face - that we intend to be
fully engaged in the global war on
terrorism.”
TAKS improves
Texas’s high school students
showed gains in state achievement
tests this spring with 72 percent of
juniors passing all tests taken on the
exit-level Texas Assessment of
Knowledge and Skills (TAKS).
Last year, only 49 percent of high
school juniors passed all tests taken.
Among those in grade three, 94 per-
eent have now passed the test after
revenue up 26.4 percent compared
with April 2003.
Total sales tax revenue for the
month was $1.46 billion. Of that,
$420.2 million was allocated to
local governments in May, an
increase of 10.3 percent from a ^ear
ago..
Part of the reason for the increase,
according to the comptroller’s
office, is a tax amnesty period in
March during which businesses
could pony up unpaid taxes without
fear of penalty or interest. The rest
of the increase is attributable to the
improving economy.
Splash splashes
One new tourist draw for Texas is
a cool catfish named Splash. No
run-of-the-mill-pond-fish, Splash is
the world-record blue catfish.
Splash weighed 121.5 pounds when
Cody Mullennix of Howe caught it in
Lake Texoma after a 30-minute fight
on Jan. 16. Mullennix decided a fish
that big didn’t need to be fried and
donated it to the Texas Parks and
grant to be spent.
R.J. Thomas, emergency manage-
ment planner for the Coastal Bend
Council of Governments, said that
at this point, 70 to 80 percent of
plans to make the Coastal Bend as
safe as possible have been carried
out.
Grant money goes directly to
local governments. One of the first
grants made it possible to hire a
police chief for port security. The
chief is Luther Ken. The port is
now lined with vehicles brought
back by ship from Iraq to return by
train to the home base of the third
infantry division. Ports and petrole-
um company facilities are consid-
ered Hkely targets.
Ten percent of the LNG, (Liquid
Natural Gas) used in Texas moves
through the Port of Corpus Christi.
Training has been held in the City
of Portland to train firemen, law
enforcement officers, and
Emergency Management Personnel
in cities of the Coastal Bend. First
responders from Robstown and
Alice were among the first to
receive the training.
The total of the Coastal Bend
grant money is $721,480.90.
Elected officials met as an advisory
committee to the COG which deter-
mined priorities of committee
members. Their recommendations
were approved by the full Council
of Governments.--
two tries.
Tax revenue rises
The state’s revenue picture contin-
ues to brighten with April sales tax
Wildlife Department’s Freshwater
Fisheries Center at Athens.
Shy at first, Splash has gotten into
the swim of things in the facility’s
26,000-gallon “Big Fish” tank.
From the files of the San Patricio County News
Forty years ago...
1964
• Plans are underway to remodel
the old Moss Hotel into an apart-
ment house according to the owner
P. L. Johnson, Jr.
• The City Council is taking appli-
cations for a meter maid this week,
the first step in getting rid of the
parking meters.
• Ssbc HarviM, nationally known
jade carver, will be honored at the
Chamber of Commerce Banquet on
Thursday. I
• Attending Camp Copano this .
year will be Girl Scouts: Catherine
Pool, Lydia Schmalstieg, Beth
FI inn, Gayle Green, Laura Zapata,
Jane Tice, Melanie Holland, Linda
Rose Rankin, JoBeth Tice and ' |
Linda Donaghey.
• A Tacky Party is being planned by
local members of the Zeta Epsilon
Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha in
the home of Dorothy Trodlier.
• John Bremer, of Sinton, has been
elected president of the Texas AAI
University chapter of Alpha Tau
Alpha, honorary agriculture frater-
nity. Charles Fritcher, also of
Sinton, is secretary.
• Carroll Weaver won the first)
round of the Sinton pro-am golf
tournament With a 67. Heavy rain |
canceled the second round. Run-
nersup wer^ Jerry Don Barrier and
Stanley Wright.
• Dr. J. L. Nethery is attending the
three-day Texas State Chiropractic
Association convention in Dallas
this week.
• Rev. and Mrs. John Randolph
moved here last week from
Tucumcari, New Mexico where he
will be pastor of the Church of the ,
Nazarene, replacing Pastor Percy '
Hoffpauir.
• Dr. and Mrs. Charles Simpson
arc on safari in Bechuanaland,
Africa.
• On sale at Piggly Wiggly this
week: coffee, 69 cents; sugar, 29
cents; two heads of lettuce for 15
cents; round steak is 79 cents a
pound and fresh com is three ears
for 10 cents.
TO ’
2SSU3BS
JAMES P. TRACY. JR.
JOHN HENRY TRACY
Co-Publishers
HELEN 8. TRACY
Publisher Emeritus
I BEKI HALL
Editor
DANIEL OARZA
Assistant Editor/New*
JOHNNK SUE LITTLETON
Society Maws 1
JIMMY TRACY
Sports Editor
PRISCILLA ORTIZ
Receptionist-Sales
8YLVIA PAYAN
Advertising-Sales
RON JACKSON
Graphic Designer
KATHRYN TURNER
Bookkeeper
• SOVEIOA PEREZ
Asst. Bookkeeper
PRODUCTION STAFF:
Dale Andrew#, Plant Superintendent
Mark CasMNo 'I
Ohartaa BeaaeMeu
THE SAN PATWCtO NEWS (U6P8 460-640) a pub-
■shad weakly every Wednesday atm s Thursday
rtalilni by San Paste*) Pub—Nog Oo, me.
(361) 364-1270
ture of the deoeaaad. thaw v*w
charge if the family request a %
guage with I no odUha and/or
above-average number of eu
erroneous reflection upon the
standing of any tadMdualor I
Hshed m these columns w*
upon being brought to the alMM
editor, we WM also appreciate
any news Ham. the names Of vMtore
your home, or any vista taken by men
of your family- Such eeelilartoe wM
increase the value of your local
suMcsmsm me mvmum
Effective January 1, 2004.
run tor one (1) year.) $26.00
San Patricio County. 832.76 -
Stats of Texas: 833.75 - mall ad
State of Tbxaa. (Good only In
■ outside the
United Statea. which
the puMahar. AM
renewed prior to eNpMSon
canceled. wM carry a 8800
penalty to defray handing
requires addkton- postage,
with the publishar AM auto
Sr®
- ■ 'h
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Hall, Beki. San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 2004, newspaper, June 3, 2004; Sinton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1124109/m1/2/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Taft Public Library.