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DAILY TIMES Monday. January 1988 In Step Against Drugs Pair's Walk Pushes Awareness By MICHAEL BOWLIN Stat' Wuter fIn Halloween, Randy and PorKy Polson locked up their house on Florida, sent their three children to grandma's and set out for Los Angeles on foot People have walked across America for freedom, some in the name of God, but the Polsons said the motivation behind their 2.200-mile foot odyssey is to wake the nation to the danger of drugs in elementary schools. The Citrus Springs couple brought that message to Kerrville Independent School District superintendent Dr. Jack Cockrill this morning and on Tuesday they will meet with Kerrville Mayor Charles Johnson. The Polsons decided to go on their cross-country crusade after their 6-year-old son came home from school one day last September asking about mari juana and cocaine "A 9-year-old had tried to sell him drugs on the school campus and gave him a sample of crack wrapped in paper.

He brought it home and showed it to us. and we became outraged that this could happen IN an elementary." Randy Polson said. "That's when we decided to do something to let other parents know that there was a and to educate elementary -level students on the dangers of Polson said. Before starting the trip. Polson and his wife had to close down their transportation service for the handicapped.

In a little over two months. they have walked through six states spreading their message. "We have New Mexico, Arizona and California to go," Pol- A America From Page 1) interest of peace efforts in Central America. "If, in fact, we see the kind of commitment we've seen over the last 24 hours, then I believe the administration would be wise not to even make the request and not have to get to a vote and a fight in Congress." Dodd said on NBC's "Meet the However, Sen. John McCain, who traveled to Central America with Dodd, said he fears that Nicaragua's leftist Sandinisla government will not act in good faith.

"That is strictly cosmetic and minimal adherence to the agreements and thereby attaining the goal which they seek, which is not democratization of Nicaragua but is a cutoff of aid to the Contras," he said on the NBC program. Dodd suggested that if Ortega fails to follow through on his announced plans, "then he would face not only the wrath of the United States but more importantly, and this is most tant, the wrath of his Central American neighbors." Ortega said Saturday that his government will open talks with the rebels, possibly this week. He also lifted a 6-year-old state of emergency in his country. Show History (Continued From Page 1) Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club and both local chambers of commerce. Sales for the first district show in 1945 totaled $5,849.

In 1946, 200 boys from five counties entered 775 animals with sales doubling to $11.640. By 1948, 275 boys had more than 1.000 entries in the show that was now billed the largest event of its kind in the state. Because of the tremendous growth, Kerr County Commissioners approved a $200,000 bond election in 1953 to build a permanent, larger agricultural building. On July 2, 1954, court mem- Show (Continued From Page 11 raised the animal. Persons interested in making bids and groups that want to pool their pledges to buy animals jointly can call Lew Scherer or Bill Rector Sr.

at 257-7393. Once the livestock show gets under way, tours of the stock barns also can be arranged. bers approved purchase of 90 acres of surplus federal land between the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway right-ofway on Texas 27. The land was bought in the name of the Hill Country Development Foundation with community donations. The new $140,000 ag buiding was completed in ume for the 1957 stock show that boasted a record 654 entries.

In 1958, the stock show association, under President Charles Schreiner Ill, built a new annex to the agricultural building that doubled the exhibition area. Twenty-three years later, stock show directors voted to The livestock show tion is made up of about 100 directors from a variety of professions, led by a 12-member executive board. Jerry Thomerson, veterinarian, is board president; Ed Lange and Bud Fawcett, vice presidents; and Bob Reeves, secretary-treasurer. Tunes Photo By Jody Khoden MILLIE L.YON examines cats put on display at River Hills Mall by the Hill Country Cat Fanciers, Bexar Cats and to promote the big cal show to be held Feb. 21 Kerr County Youth Extubition Center.

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The couple have about 1,200 miles to go on their trip. The two travel between nine and 15 miles a day, each taking turns walking the IH-10 route and driving a van. They eat and sleep in their van and bathe at roadside parks. Finding! hot water has been a problem, Randy Poison said, and so has being away from the couple's three children. added Peggy Polson.

But a White House spokesman said Sunday that the developments would not change Reagan's plan to seek new Contra aid. "The president is committed to supporting the resistance," said spokesman Roman Popaduik, adding that "pressure by the Nicaragua resistance is what brought the Sandinistas to the negotiating table." He said Reagan is expected to make a formal request to Congress for more aid on Jan. 26. The administration had planned to ask for a $270 million, 18- month i aid package for the Contra rebels last year, but never build the Hill Country Youth Exhibition Center. Construction on the center began in 1981 and the first show in the new building was held in January, 1982.

This building measures 300-feet by Times Photo By R. Michael Jenkins RANDY POLSON, LEFT, AND DR. JACK COCKRILL Over The Polsons' Anti-Drug Strategy NE ARE WALKER COU TRY I NOM SIDE proposed it formally because of complaints that it would interfere with the peace process. Ortega's announcement came at the close of a two-day Central American summit meeting in the Costa Rican capital of San Jose, where the Nicaraguan president had been under heavy pressure from other regional leaders to comply with the regional peace plan signed in Guatemala on Aug. 7.

Alejandro Bendana, secretary general of the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry, on Sunday warned the Reagan administration against seeking more aid for the rebels. 157-feet and has seating for 600 people. Stock show officials say the total agricultural complex is worth in excess of $1 million. By MICHAEL BOWLIN Hill Country Today Hospital Admittances Patti J. Brown, Kerrville; Benita L.

Laury, San Antonio; Mattie L. Schaefer, Utopia; Gloria C. Alba, Nancy C. Russell, Raymond W. Land, Elydia M.

Giddings, Kerrville; Joseph R. Justice, Medina; Ollie S. Solomon, Dock A. Rollins, Ruth G. Stein, Kerrville.

New Arrivals Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Alba, 201 La Casa No. 1505, are the parents of a boy born Jan. 15 at 6:07 p.m.

in Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Giddings, 100 Ridge Grove announcce the arrival of a boy born Jan. 15 at 9:11 p.m.

in Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital. Marriage Licenses Carl David Scott, Abilene, and Renee Kay Staudt, Harper, issued Jan. 15. Kerr County Court-at-Law Russell D. Knox, Kerrville, charged on two counts of DWI, sentenced to one year in jail, given two years probation, fined $1,000 plus court costs, driver's license suspended for one year, given an additional 30 days in jail, and ordered to do 200 hours of community service on the first count.

The second count was dismissed due to insufficient evidence. Espeden Trevino, Kerrville, charged with DW1, sentenced to two years, given two years probation, fined $750 plus court costs, driver's license suspended for one year, ordered to do 100 hours of commuruty service. Guadalupe R. Arevalo Kerrville, charged with DWI. sentenced to six months, fined $100 plus court costs.

driver's ucense suspended for one year. also charged with violation of probation, sentenced to 90 days, fined $140, driver's license suspended for one year. Robert C. Gass, Deerfield Beach, charged with DWI, sentenced to one year, given a one-year probation, fined $350 plus court costs. Raymundo Galindo Uvalde, charged with possession of marijuana, sentenced to 30 days, given six monhs probation, fines $300 plus court costs.

Julian f. Lopez, Kerrville, charged with DWI, sentenced to one year, given two years probation, fined $500 plus court costs. Carl Moffett, Kerrville, charged with DWI, sentenced to one year, given two years probation, fined $500 plus court costs. Mike R. Guerre.

Kerrville, charged with DWI, sentenced to one year, given two years probation, fined $500 plus court costs. Robert A. Damron, Kerrville, charged with DWI, sentenced to one year, given two years probation, fined $500 plus court costs. James R. Schladver, Kerrville, charged with DWI, sentenced to one year, given two years probation, fined $500 plus court costs.

Christopher S. Pennington, Kerrville, charged with DWI, sentenced to one year, given two years probation, fined $500 plus court costs. Bento Compean, Kerrville, charged with DW1, sentenced to one year, given two years probaton, fined $500 plus court costs. Ronulfo Rivera, Hunt, charged with DWI. sentenced to one year.

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01 257-2104 Dan Colvin Services for Dan Colvin, 59, of in a local hospital, are pending at Skyview Drive, who died today Kerrville Funeral Home. Guarry Hoffpauir last to in 775 to that Services for Guarry "Jerry" Hoffpauir, 81, of Kerrville, who died Saturday in a local hospital, will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Grimes Funeral Chapels. Burial will be in Garden of Memories. A Kerrville resident since 1948 and formerly of Port A A Arthur, Mr.

Hoffpauir was born in Crowley, La. His first wife, to whom he was married for 45 years, died in 1975. In 1978 he married Ruth Brannon in Kerrville. She survives. Mr.

Hoffpauir was a member Leslie C. Services for Leslie C. Mayfield, 90, of Medina, who died Friday in a Kerrville nursing home, were to be held today p.m. in Grimes Funeral Chapels of Bandera. Rev.

Ann Locasio 1 was to officiate. Burial was to be in West of the Church of Christ. He belonged to the National Rifle Association, the American Rifle Association and the Buck and Bull Club. He was a sign painter and formerly owned Kerr Signs. He retired from the Texas Outdoor Advertising Association in Kerrville.

Other survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Chauvette of Kerrville; a son, Gary "Buddy" Hoffpauir Kerrville; a brother, Gerald Hoffpauir; four grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. Mayfield Prong Cemetery in Medina. Mr. Mayfield was born in Medina and had been a brick mason, carpenter and rancher. He belonged to the Methodist Church.

Survivors include a daughter, a son, four sisters and a brother. James Swindell James Swindell Graveside services for James Cemetery. Swindell, 86, of Kerrville, who A Kerrville resident since died Thursday in a local hospital, 1974, Mr. Swindell was a Baptist. will be held Wednesday at 11 Grimes Funeral Chapels are in a.m.

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