The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise from Seguin, Texas • Page 1

worry; Flood recovery to take year Recovery period for the residential hit IT the May 12th flooaing will at toast ThU WM the general consensus expressed Wedmsdar during a series of Gazette inter- vtowa with Segidn financial iMtftutiom, eon- Mctors, electricians and pluinbera. The road tack to recovery was mostly this week, however, as victims the flooded areas were waiting for IMr properties to dry before making closer sals of needs. step will be the determining of lie dividual financial abilities to pay for re- pair and, or rebuilding. Representative of one local bank explained: "We believe that most people will be back to normal in their financial planning within a year. But it'll take belt-tightening and personal reappraisals of living standards, and our Seguin people are thinking that way.

"This is a time when true character emerges, and it's nice to see." He went on to add, however, that houses with only 25 per cent equity and even as high as 40 per cent equity with many years Still to run on mortgages, would have to result in newly written mortgages. "Many will probably lose everything, and won't be able to revamp their finances," he emphasized. He added that the bank was working with customers as closely as possible in order to protect bank customers' money used for loans. He added: "We're waiving interest payments and allowing partial payments for a few months in order to help out. We're also helping them re-write loans when they know their full financial problem." Official of another bank affirmed: be the end of the year-before we if Stguin'tOnlyHOMC, Printed Nrwspaprr if DURING AND AFTERMATH OF photo shows Chaparral- Parkview Estates during the helghth of the May 12 flood.

Below, muddy but still smiling, after the flood, Is a crew of youthful house cleaners In the same addition. Annette Blankenship, Sandra and Jimmy Bell pause for a rest after helping with clean-up efforts at the home of Les Mesecke, 6 Bermuda Dunes. Gazette photo- Starnes. firms warned on price errors Business firms were cautioned today against possible price, wage and rent violations of the Economic Stabilization Program In the recent flood disaster areas, according to R.L. Phlnney, district director of Internal Revenue for southern Texas.

The IRS Is taking a close look at firms selling building supplies, hardware, appliances, furniture, bedding and clothing to those hard-hit flood victims in New Braunfels, San Marcos, Seguln, Gonzales and surrounding areas, Phinaey said. Enforcement Investigators of the Economic Stabilization Program are being assigned to these areas to closely monitor and investigate retail sales and construction firms to see that flood victims are not overcharged for badly needed equipment, supplies, materials and labor. Victims of the Hood who believe they are being charged excessive prices, rents or labor are invited to telephone their complaints to the IRS office in San Antonio at or the Austin district office at 512-397-5233. Enforcement agents will promptly Investigate these complaints for violations of the Economic stabilization Program. Phinney further said that in the past, disaster area victims have been overcharged for replacing and repairing storm losses.

IRS is committed to prevent the charging of excessive prices and rents to the flood victims who are already financially burdened with property losses, Phinney said. Citizen aid urged in flood recovery Area residents have been asked to help the Seguin Police and Fire Departments recover lost properties of flood victims. In a Joint release signed by Police Chief Leroy Schneider and Fire Chief Roger Mycue, they pointed out: you know of someone that you think possibly has items that do not belong to this person, please call immediately to the Seguin Police Department. That phone number is 379-2123. "You do not need to give your only as much information and, or description as possible." The release then outlined under the heading of HELP a code of consideration for those who take or find lost property.

That code read: property which does not belong to you is against the law. article whether it be a TV set. boat, motor, etc. that you might find has an owner. L--List the items that you found and the Flood Control Authority will try to locate the owner.

The office is at the National Guard Armory In Seguin. That phone number Is 379-1715. Please give this your honest effort, for so BMW hive to ouch. 6azctt IMMMIM BMIIM, THM, Tllll AM Nvtk, lift, RUM: IS CmMr: 14 ta 16 Til II. SEGUIN.

TEXAS THURSDAY MAY 25.1972 Plon emergency Housing voffey disaster area 30 Honor Grods. TLC ceremony held A total of 30 students graduated with honors this week at Texas Lutheran College during spring commencement exercises. The list included seven who received degrees summa cum laude, 11 that were awarded degrees m.igna cum laude, and 11 others that graduated cum laude. The seven to receive degrees with highest distinction (summa cum laude) are Bettina Ann Bair, Sin Antonio; Nathan C. Blackwell, RAFB; Cynthia Alpers Mills, Kingsville; Ronald J.

Gotenski, Randolph Air Force Base; Philip N. Vogler, Lame si; Paul Roland Ziese, Houston Waltrip, and Melanie Willmann, Port Lavaca. Magna cum laude great distinction) graduates were Marilyn Rose Frase, McGregor; Paul Gerson Amrhein, Milwaukee, Wis; Marian Hall Bratton, Alice; Annette Marie Citzler, LaGrange; David William Farley, Houston Wultrip: D'anna Albers Gerland, Carmine; Charles George Hoch, San Antonio; James A. Petrich, Clifton; William Robert McGinnls, Randolph Air Force Base: Bonnie Dell Janssen, Nordheim; Jill Hindman Smith and Joyce L. Theiss, Corpus Christi Miller.

Eleven others that received degrees with honors (cum laude) were Nancy Carol Bernhard, Kerrville; Linda Susan Bergmann, Boerne James Brandon Boydstone, Universal City; Peggy Brockenbush, Buckholts; Randy D. Bryn, Midland; Joe Anthony Foster, Gruver; Stephen Allan McGinnis, Circleville; Mark William Lehnhoff, Path; Mary Lee Lange, McGregor; Howard Ray Shaffer, San Antonio, and Larry Roland Willmann, Port The honors graduates were among a class of 162, largest in TLC's history as a senior college, to receive degrees. Commencement speaker was Dr. Fred Meuser, president of the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. SMI scholarships "In keeping with Us continued interest in young people and in their education, Structural Metals has awarded five scholarships and five savings bonds to selected graduating seniors of Seguin High School," a spokesman said this week.

Winners include Randy Eckols, Carol Mattfeld, Jeff Reynolds, and Diana Rios. Aileen WcClain, VOE student and part time employee, was awarded a special SMI scholarship. Bond winners were Eugene Guerrero, SMI's "Boy of the Year," Valarie Migl, Frances Walker, Vannette Van Booven, and Becky VogeL The first scholarship was awarded in 1965 and since that time SMI has anticipated awarding at least four scholarships a year. Each scholarship provides $100 per year for four years to each recipient. Cont'd.

page 12 Electrical trades students honored Ralph Bencomo, graduating senior in Vocational Electric Trades at Seguin High School was presented the highest academic achievement award at the Awards Banquet Monday night. The Second Annual Awards banquet of the Electric Trades class was held in St. James Parish Hall and was attended by class members, their parents, instructors and friends. Additional awards granted during the ceremonies included the following: Outstanding Student Award: Dennis Elley, graduating senior. Second Place Outstanding Award went to Jesse Sanchez.

VICA Club Leader Award went to Jesse Sanchez, president of VICA chapter at Seguin High, Certificates of Appreciation were awarded to Conrad Funk, chairman of ViCA advisory committee, and plant manager, Hydroelectric Operations of GBRA and to Milton D. Hines, general manager, GVEC. Contu page 12 GED tests set County Judge Pat Baker and Mayor Al Koebig met Wednesday with members of ilie Office of Emergency Preparedness, Housing and Urban Development, and Col. Jess War, representing Gov. Smith.

Baker said "The matter of emergency housing was discussed and preparations are in the making for providing same immediately. "The commissioners court will or plans to pass a resolution naming the Mayor as the manager of emergency housing for the entire county. The Mayor plans to name the Director of the Housing Authority, DeWitt Odom, to act in his behalf." Mayor Koebig said "there is always more cleaning up to be done, however, I think for the most part the affected areas are city has cooperated without any question. "Temporary or emergency housing will be handled by the Housing Authority. Everyone who qualifies for this housing will receive is just a matter of getting it here or providing it.

Everyone qualified will be taken care of." City Councilman Mark Williams, who has headed up the Flood Relief Authority, said this week that the office has been moved from the National Guard armory totheSeguin Housing Authority in Walnut Springs Tower. He also said that a survey of damaged homes in Guadalupe County is nearly complete, and that the number of homes affected by the May 12 floods will approach 600. Meanwhile, federal and state officials met this week in New Braunfels, hard hit by the flood, to determine plans to help residents NEW Bobby Gammon of Troop 105, Seguin is a new Eagle Scout. He is shown flanked by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Gammon, with the Scoutmaster, Charles Ehrhardt, left. The troop is sponsored by First United Methodist (Parks Photo). 2 md 5-ytor sentences. Narcotics terms assessed of the five counties which have been designated by President Nixon as a major disaster area. "Residents of the five counties have an array of federal disaster aids available to them," said George Hastings of the Office of Emergency Preparedness.

Counties eligible for disaster assistance include Guadalupe, Caldwell, Comal, Hays and Webb. Hastings said the President's Disaster Fund will finance repairs to streets, roads and bridges damaged by the flood, as well as to other public property such as drainage, sewer and water facilities and municipally-owned power systeirs. Cont'd. page 12 Hi school to graduate 340 Some 340 seniors at Seguin High School will form the graduating class for 1972. Graduation exercises will begin Sunday with baccalaureate services at Matador Gymnasium at 8 p.m.

Speaker at the baccalaureate services will be Rev. Martin J. Walker of Wesley Harper Church. His talk will be titled "One of Life's Necessities: Friends." Commencement exercises will be held Tuesday at Matador Stadium, at which time the class salutatoYian and valedictorian will speak. These individuals will be named Monday afternoon, when all grades are in, and the averages completed, a school spokesman said.

for June 1-2 Seguin High School Electric Trades top students. to Jesse Sanchez pree.i Electric Trades chapter VICA with Club Leader Award and Achievement certificate; Ralph Bencomo with Highest Academic Achievement Award; Dennis Elley with Outstanding Student Award, and L. R. Van Hooven, Electric Trades insur -ctor and advisor. (Gazette Daley photo) General Educational Development tests are scheduled for June 1 and 2 at Seguta High School.

These GED tests are tor a high school equivalency diploma. Persons 17 or older who have been out of school for 1 year or more may apply for the test. Application for the test needs to be in the high school counseling office from 8 12 or 1 4 Monday through Friday. Deadline for application for these tests is Thursday June 1. Two persons were assessed terms in correctional institutions Wednesday as a result of narcotics raids last Thursday night that involved undercover work and assistance by city, county state and federal agents.

They are Robert Retzloff, 21, of 206 Cottage and Billy Crawford, 17, of San Antonio. Nine other Guadalupe County men were arrested in the raids, which also saw arrests ot some 20 men from Bexar County. Judge E.W. patteson of District Court assessed a penalty of five years in Huntsville Reformatory for Retzloff, on a charge of possession and sale of marijuana. Retzloff was on a five-year probation granted two years ago in District Court.

The court appointed attorney Bill Bender to represent him. Crawford whose parents live in San Antonio, was biven two years in the Texas Department of Correction in Austin, for possession of marijuana. The youth had worked selling subscriptions for a newspaper in Dallas, and was visiting in Seguin when apprehended Thursday. The court appointed attorney Ralph Keehn to represent him. Both began serving time on Wednesday.

There are 12 more cases to come before court; half of them will be called June 13th. the remaining six on June 21. Cont'd. page 12 No regular garbage route will be picked up this Monday, May 29, because of the Memorial Day holiday. But normal collection will resume the remainder of the week.

can expect to see things getting tack to normal, maybe longer. In one major homing development, only three houses now have crews working. "Owners of other houses damaged there are waiting to get the facts on renovation. But they have to let their homes dry out a lot longer. That's essential." Pointing out that his firm was helping customers revamp their positions as much as possible, the official added: "The federal government is stepping in to help on anything under $5000, and loans over $5000 call for second lien on property." Another bank official said: "It'll be a year before we return to normal, and some people never will.

Contractors are trying to get people to wait until their homes are completely dry before doina anything. Cont page 2 Simple ballots facing voters in Run-offs Voters in the June 3 run-off elections in Guadalupe County will face simplified ballots this time, compared with those in the May 6 primaries. GOP billots will list only one runoff: The contest for nomination for governor between Albert Fay, and Henry C. Grover. Democrats will have a slightly- longer slate.

They will vote on the following: U.S. Senator--Barefoot Sanders and Ralph Yarborough. governor--Dolph Briscoe and Frances Farenthold. lieutenant governor--Wayne Connally and Bill Hobby. comptroller of public accounts-Robert S.

Calvert and James (Jim)Wilson. state senator, 21st Traeger and Oscar CarriliOjSr. county commissioner of precinct Campbell and David M. Blume. Absentee voting began Wednesday, and will continue through May 30.

Forty switch may lead to heavy fines Persons who voted in either the Democratic or Republican Party Primary elections have been' warned not to try switching over to vote in the opposite party's run-offs. Such a switching of votes violates Article 240 of the Texas Election Code, and the voter may be fined from $100 to $500, reported secretary of State Bob Bullock this week. Bullock added: "Judging from reports several county clerks are receiving, it looks like many Republicans are being tempted to switch over and vote in the Democratic runoff on June 3. "Every voter needs to know that if they voted in the Republican primary on May 6, they cannot vote in the Democratic runoff. And if they voted Democratic the first time, they 'cannot switch and vote Republican on June 3." Bullock continued: "Certainly, any crossover voting would distort the true strength of a candidate in the other party.

I think the low-key campaign by the Republicans lends itself to making a Republican want to 'switch over, if only for excitement's sake." Bullock said that any switch voting would be turned over to the proper prosecuting authorities, and that the state would support subsequent action to "preserve the integrity of the Texas election process." College receives bequest Vexas Lutheran College has received a $100,000 bequest from the late Mrs. Ida Riebe Michael, long-time friend and benefactor of the college. TLC President Dr. Joe K. Menn said the gift will be added to Texas Lutheran's $4,000.000 "Challenge of the 70's" campaign, a drive for funds to provide new building construction, endowment, scholarships and expansion of existing facilities.

Mrs. Michael, who died in March, 1971, had previously contributed to the const ruction of Riebe Dining Hall in memory of her late parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Riebe. Mrs.

Michael, who was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in San Antonio was the widow of Milton Michael, San Antonio businessman who died in 1943. St. John's Lutheran Church also named in the will to receive a bequest Dr. Menn said the $100,000 has raised to $851,000 the amount received in cash and pledges for the college's fund drive.

Cont d. page 12 Matador cage coach resigns Seguin Independent School District trustees this week accepted the resignation of head varsity basketball coai Roger Wilke. Elected to replace him was Val Wylie from Taylor High School. Wylie will also teach mathematics and coach junior varsity baseball. The trustees officially com mended the school staff and students for the part they played in helping during the May 12 flood.

They also spent some three hours with architects studying schematics of the new middle school soon to be built. Superintendent Jim Barnes said the district has been adv ised by the Texas Education Agency that due to the flood the agency would approve a school calendar for Seguin for 178 teaching days rather than the required 180 days. The last day ol school for students Is Monday, May 29, and the last Jay of duty tor the teachers is Wednesday, May 31. as originally scheduled Barnes said. Students will return to school pick up their report cards on Wednesday 31, at 2:30 p.m..