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

Serving Seguin 4678 Ml. 63 150 SOUTHWEST MICROPUB. IMC 2201 BROOK! IOLLOW PI- MO. 300 API INi'VCT'iN, TX '76006 omce 1888 Vol. 99 No.

254 Friday, September 9, 1988 USPS 488-700 Marion ISO hikes tax rate By SANDRA COLE Staff Writer MARION A tax rate increase 8 percent was the topic of discussion for the Marion Independent School District Board of Trustees and several taxpaying citizens Wednesday night The board, after listening to the concerns of the residents, adopted the increase making the total tax rate $1.0422 per $100 valuation. Board Vice President Dan Clark told the citizens the board has looked closely at the budget and if it is cut further programs vital to the children would suffer. The board explained that there are several programs the state mandates the district to offer but does not allocate funds to pay for them programs such as the migrant worker program, increases in teacher pay and an at-risk program. Superintendent Craig Stockstill also pointed out that last year the board would not agree to the 8 percent tax hike and adopted only a 3 percent increase. In doing that, the board had to freeze teacher salaries and cut eight positions.

Peggy Gill questioned what the total tax rate would be with the 8 percent and what that increase would cover. The rate, she was told, would be $1.0422 for every $100 and the increase would basically cover salaries. See Marion, Pg. 2 Guns, stereo equipment taken from mobile home A large amount of stereo and recording equipment and two guns were reported missing in the burglary of a mobile home at Val's Trailer Park in Cibolo late Friday. The occupant of the trailer notified the Guadalupe County Sheriff's office of the break-in when he got home shortly after 8:30 p.m.

Thursday. Deputies said someone apparently pried open a door to gain entry. Reported missing were a Pioneer turntable, reel-to-reel tape recorder, JVC computer receiver, JVC double cassette player, Kenwood Graphic equalizer, JVC compact disc player and videocassette recorder, two Bose stereo speakers, a Browning 12-gauge shotgun and a Colt AR-15 rifle. No estimate of the value of the property was given. No point of entry was evident in the burglary of another mobile home in Cibolo, this one on Tolle Road.

The residence is vacant and under the care of Security Pacific Housing Service. An inspector for the company discovered the burglary Thursday afternoon. Reported missing were a Sears- Roebuck refrigerator, six trailer axles and 12 trailer tires. Total estimated value of the missing items was placed at $1,810. A gasoline-powered, Trim-All wecdcalcr and a Eureka vacuum cleaner were reported taken in a break-in at a residence on River Springs Road.

The items were taken from the garage, but there were no signs of forced entry. They were valued at a total of $110. A storage unit at King Storage, 809 E. Court was burglarized sometime within the past month and a quantity of tools taken. The renter of the unit reported the theft Thursday.

He said the storage unit had been locked and the items inside when he last inspected it in early August, but when he went there Thursday the lock was open and the property gone. There were no signs of forced entry and the lock had not been cut. Reported missing were a tool box with assorted hand tools and a plastic fishing box containing bicycle tools. Estimated value of the tools was placed at $450. Home burns ALBERT MILLER SITS in his yard at 737 Newton Avenue.

Miller, his wife, stepson and a friend were living in the house which burned Sunday night. Miller has been out of work for about five weeks and is on unemployment, which pays for food. They lost almost everything in the fire, including their stove, refrigerator and most clothing and furniture. The neighbors are helping with water and bathroom facilities. (Staff photo) Energy and food prices up in August Membership drive surpasses its goal The Seguin and Guadalupe County Chamber of Commerce membership drive has brought in a grand total 82 members surpassing its goal of 70.

The telemarketing campaign was held Wednesday and Thursday. New members signed on Thursday included: Lanny Bassham-AmWay, Mary Kay Cosmetics-Sandy Sharp, Debbie Hudnell, Another Debut, Medlin Gulf, Dr. Kennard Kollaus, Standard-Gypsum, Bexar Community Shooting Range, Steakhouse, Don Wallace, TP Muffler, Auto Mart, Carol Hafer, Schulz Nursery, Alton Klein, Billie Klein, East Court Exxon, Seguin Sport Shop; Teatro de Artes Folklorico, Clear Springs Catering, Windmiller's Taxidermy, Alfonso Lopez, Sheri Lee Roscnthal, Ada Howard, Buddy Roy Air Conditioning, Suzi Hughson School, of Dance, Hilltop Daycare Center, Classy Cleaners, Pape's Pecan House, Oak Park Barber Shop Beauty, Friedeck's Cafeteria and Kolbe Flower Shop. The telemarketing drive was conducted by four teams. Those teams were made up of team leader Tuddy Dietz, Delores Roensch, Harry Dietz, Faye Talley, Edmund Kuempel, Marjorie Blessing, Ben Logan; team leader Mike Graxiola, June Whitney, Neal Brodbeck, Bettie Ellis, Keith ShurUcff, Mark Mocller, Debbie Moellcr, Al Kaplan; team leader Sue Woytck, Helenc Stadtmueller, Doyle Bcbcc, Calvin Salmon, Pat Sagcbiel, Karen McMillan; team leader Faye Chessher, Jeanettc Engelke, Daniel Chessher, Henry Hill and Bill Wcndt.

By DAVE SKIDMORE Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) Wholesale prices rose a brisk 0.6 percent in August as energy prices rose at their steepest clip since April but food costs posted only moderate gains, the government said today. If the August increase held for 12 straight months, inflation at the wholesale level would amount to 6.9 percent, more than triple the 2.2 percent 1987 price rise. Food prices one step short of the retail level were up a moderate 0.4 percent, the same as in July and another indication that the effects of the drought are moderating after steep rises in May and June. Energy prices rose a sharp 2.2 percent with gasoline costs up 3.8 percent. Natural gas prices rose 3.6 percent as heating oil costs fell 0.2 percent.

For the first eight months of 1988, the Labor Department's Producer Price Index for finished goods was up 4.3 percent, calculated on an annual basis and adjusted for normal seasonal variations. Although the overall August rise was the steepest gain since an identical 0.6 percent gain in March, there were some optimistic signs in last month's report. Passenger car prices, which had risen steeply early in the summer, were up a moderate 0.3 percent last month. Clothing costs, after soaring earlier in the year, were down 0.4 percent for men and boys and up a slight 0.1 percent for women and children. Among food costs, a sharp 12.6 percent rise for eggs and a 9.6 price gain for vegetables were offset by a 6.4 percent drop in fruit prices and by declines for rice, chicken and beef.

Analyst Donald Ratajczak of Georgia State University said fruit trees stressed by the summer heat had produced their fruit early. As for meats, the 0.6 percent dip in beef prices was more moderate than the 2.2 percent July decline as pastures began to recover from the drought and farmers sent fewer animals to slaughter. Analysts expect meat prices to rise through the winter because drought-induced summer slaughtering will produce shortages in the coming months. Ratajczak said a shortage of unleaded gasoline at the peak of the summer vacation season contributed to the energy price rise. Analysts, however, expect energy prices to level off as crude oil prices have recently fallen with production increases resulting from the cease fire between Iran and Iraq.

Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, wholesale prices rose a moderate 0.3 percent in August after an increase double that in July. Because food and energy costs fluctuate widely from month to month, most analysts look to prices for other goods as a better indication of true inflation. Wholesale prices for intermediate goods provided another optimistic sign, rising only 0.4 percent, their smallest gain since February. Raw material prices were up a sharp 1.1 percent but had fallen by a like percentage in July. The producer price index measures prices at three levels of production: crude or unprocessed (such as Wheat or cotton); intermediate (flour or cloth), and finished (bread and clothing).

KWED announces change in ownership of station Obituaries Pg. 2 Comics Pg. 4 Sports 5 Image Pg. 6 Church News Pg. 7 Classified Pg.

8 Outlook: Tonight and Saturday: mostly clear. Low in the upper 60sf High in the mid 90s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Seguin Broadcasting Company President Stan McKcnzie has announced that in conjunction with the station's 40th birthday being celebrated today, that there will be a change in ownership in the near future. Pending Federal Communications Commission approval, he is transferring control of the company to his daughter and son-in-law, Kaye Ann and AI Kaplan.

Kaplan presently serves as the KWED general manager and has indicated that there will be no notable changes in station policies or operation. McKenzie will remain on board as a consultant and editorial writer and will maintain an office at the station's studios. McKenzie became associated with KWED in 1950. He became a stockholder in 1953, majority owner in 1969 and sole owner in 1985. While managing KWED, McKenzie was associated with the Southwest Conference football announcing crews from 1955 through 1983.

He also served as anchor for KWED's 7 and 7:30 a.m. newscasts during the most of that span. KWED went on the air on the morning of -Sept. 9, 1948 beginning a new era for Seguin by allowing for the first time, the voices of local people to be heard over the airways. KWED was the brainchild of the late Weldon Lawson.

Its first manager was the late Garfield Kiel. Some of the early voices heard on KWED were Henry Lehnhoff, Pat Padgett, Jim Gibbs, Bob Allen and Faye Chessher. KWED operated, in those early days, from the upstairs of a building on South Camp Street. The facilities were moved to the present location on East Court during the mid-50's. "It would be impossible to name all the employees, past and present, who have played such an important role in KWED's colorful history.

It has been a history that has seen KWED reap many honors in the industry. We have had our soaring moments of our moments of sadness as we reported, day to day, night to night, 365 days of each year for 40 years, about the good and the bad, the happy and the sad," McKenzie said. Kaplan is a native of Philadelphia. He received his bachelor of science-business adminstration degree from Washington University. In 1979 he became an officer in the U.S.

Marine Corps. Following missions out of Japan, South Korea and the Philippines, Kaplan was reassigned to Beeville as a flight instructor in September 1984. In 1986, after serving seven years with the Marine Corps, he was honorably discharged with the rank of captain. Kaplan joined Seguin Broadcasting Company licensee of KWED Radio, in June 1986. Kaplan has served as general manager since January 1987.

He'and Kaye have a one-year-old daughter, Jensyn Bree. IN YOURSUNDAY Meet Alfonso Lopez The new Seguin High School principal offers his views on education. In Image. Casino Night prizes Guadalupe County Humane Society accepting donations for night of fun. KWED RADIO IS 40 years old today and with the celebration comes the announcement that Seguin Broadcasting Company President Stan McKenzie (right) will transfer control of the company to his daughter and son-in-law, Kaye Ann and Al Kaplan.

Kaplan presently serves as the KWED general manager. McKenzie has been associated with KWED since 1950 and will remain on board as a consultant and editorial writer. (Staff photo) Rivalry ftnewed tonight Matadors travel New Braunfels.