Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 13

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Culler EDITORIALS SPORTS MARKETS OIL CLASSIFIED CORPUS CIIRISTI TEXAS FRIDAY DECEMBER 30 11)66 SECTION Bankruptcy Petition Filed By Swantner Liabilities of $882309 Exceed $281335 Assets By FREI) BONAYITA A petition for bankruptcy was filed in federal court here yesterday by Thomas Roger (Tom) Swantner and his wife Beverly Jo Swantner of 209 Baycliff Swantner who listed his occupation as mortgage banking: real estate investments and shipping interests listed liabilities of S882 30986 and assets of $28133586 and claimed $51000 as exempt YOUNG ItOYS report PLAYING BENEATH SLOPE OF STOCKPILED DIRT say that a youth was buried to lii neck last week LOIIS (LEFT) AND JILIN BARRERA HOME AFTER VIETNAM DUTY togetherness carried out under eonitmt conditions Twins From Benavides Stayed Together Even Through War 1 it sv 'A -W same unit were selected to attend a jungle warfare school at Ft Polk La together and received orders to go to the same unit in Vietnam While the Barreras were In Vietnam a new Department of Defense rule was made that only one person from the same i family had to serve in Vietnam I The Red Cross attempted to get one of the twins to take advantage of the new rule and return to the United States but they decided to stay together "We had completed about half of our duty tour and decided to stick it out We have been to- Ip 3 £5BfcSAr4 vV 1 V' i Wf 4 4 -V 'v gethrr for 22 said Juan Even the mLsfortunes of the Barreras were similar while they were in Vietnam Both came down with malaria at about the same time and both had close calls while carrying out their duties as helicopter door gunners On one mission Juan's helicopter was hit six times by Viet Cong bullets and on one flight helicopter crashed Neither was injured The Barreras are now home on a 45-day leave before reporting for duty at Ft Hood Texas They will spend most of their time with their parents in Benavides Mr and Mrs Juan Barrera They are now visiting an uncle Reynald Barrera of 1925 Sherman in Corpus Christ! The twins will be discharged in August of 1967 and plan to attend a welding school together after they get out of the service They agreed that the things they missed the most while in Vietnam were beds hot showers and American women" By JOHN DrPl'E Twin brothers from Benavides who were constant companions during their childhood have returned to South Texas after maintaining their closeness under combat conditions in Vietnam The 22-ycar-old twins Juan and Louts Barrera left Vietnam Christmas Day after nearly a year there with the Army They held similar positions in the same Army unit in Vietnam When they first arrived in Vietnam in January of 1966 the twins were assigned to the 4Sth Aviation Company as security guards Last August they became door gunners on helicopters carrying troops to and from combat Juan and Louis graduated from Benavides High School in 1963 and in 1965 tried to join the Marine Corps together However Juan was unable to pass the entrance physical due to torn ligaments in a leg so Diuis derided not to join the Marines rathrr than separate Later the twins were drafted into the Army at the same time took their basic training in the New First Baby Due Gifts The first baby born in 1967 and the parents will receive several gifts from Corpus Chris-ti businesses ranging from a cup to a car mirror Two regulations will govern selection of the first baby Only records of Corpus Chrtsti hospitals and the US Naval Hospital at Naval Air Station will be used in determining what time the first baby Is bom Parents of the first baby will be asked to (fr op by the Caller-Times classified ad department for a certification letter in order to get the free gifts The firms and their gifts are: Braslau Furniture a baby rocker Boggus Motors an outside rear view mirror for the family car -Citizens Stale Bank $5 to open a savings account Christ! Savings and Loan $5 to open a savings account Chicken Shack two chicken dinners for the parents Taxco Restaurants dinner for the parents Jewelry baby cup Furniture a lamp Family Center a $5 gift certificate in the baby department Jewelers a baby spoon engraved with the name Maverick-Clark a leather bound desk calendar for the parents Maxwell Dunne Funeral Service free ambulance service from the hospital for the mother and babv Markets a package of Gcrger crib sheets SS Aurelia a slip for the mother Fashions the baby's first crib shoes MOTORCYCLE RIDERS SPEED ALONG DIKE AROUND COLE PARK city warns jieople to stay away while expansion going on KEEP CHILDREN AWAY Cole Park Project Called Hazardous Place To Play Biiihling Permit Given Hl'Il Store A $9811)0 building permit was issued yesterday at City Hall to Butt Grocery Co for a department store addition to the 'existing grocery store at 3102 Baldwin Blvd The permit calls for an addition with a floor area of 21968 fret The petition also listed $393 92121 in which Swantner averred were encountered by various corporations of which he was an officer hut which he denied in advance of any suits to the contrary that he personally quaranteed the accounts of or the work being done Swantner lists his employment as the Swantner Investment Corp 401 Shoreline He also lists the following partnerships in which he had been engaged during the past six years: Partnerships Listed Swantner and Gordon Insurance Co Swantner Bros (terminated July 1966) Swantner Investment Coip: Texas Coastal and International Inc Steam Tanker Padre Island Inc Motor Tanker Mustang Island Inc South Texas Jobbers Inc Lin-dale Inc Six Points Investment Co and Lake Shore Properties Swantner listed his 1965 adjusted gross income at $2922629 and estimated his 1966 income at a loss in excess of $50000 Among the unsecured creditors' claims the petition lists: Pullman Bank and Trust Co of Chicago $336000 a note on the S-T Padre Island Inc a note for $106000 to Texas Coastal and International Inc Corpus Chris-ti State National Bank $25-000 and $10000 Bank of Commerce Corpus Christ $10000 Portland State Bank Portland $7500 Contingent Liabilities In listing the contingent liabilities the petition shows $131-77680 against the S-T Padre Island Inc $10323403 against the M-T Mustang Island Inc $53-91038 against Texas Coastal and International Inc $30000 to Corpus Christl Bank and Trust and $75000 surety bond in a suit by Universal Metals Machine Works against Texas Coastal and International Inc an admiralty action pending now in federal court here Property claimed as exempt In the petition includes the residence at 209 Baycliff in Shoreline Estates $36000 its furniture and contents $15000 and a 1965 Cadillac sedan no value claimed but purchased for $5' 000 The petition lists Swantner as a defendant in or a party to several law suits now pending in courts here Maryland and New York The petition was signed Wednesday before a notary public In Uvalde County T- "tvrrwg: 1 The Cole Park expansion project is becoming a hazard to children and Public Works Director Jack McDaniel yesterday CHAPARRAL ROOM I Luncheon and refreshments served daily from eleven until four Judge Prevents Sale of Property McDaniel said that trucks hauling the dirt sometimes dump over the edge and anyone below could be buried lie has assigned two men to watch the area when equipment is working but added that this docs not eliminate the hazards McDaniel said the holidays have complicated the problem and that he hopes the situation will improve when school starts again Meanwhile he urged pap ents to cooperate by keeping their children off the area until the project is completed urged parents to keep their children away from the construction area Also some motorcyclists have started using the road on top of the retaining dike as a speedway creating an additional hazard he said McDaniel said he understands that one day last week a youth was buried up to his neck in dirt when he was caught at the bottom of an area where a bulldozer was pushing dirt Also some children have been seen playing In the clay that is being dredged from the bay to expand the park This Is extremely dangerous McDaniel said because some of the material is soft and a DOWNTOWN and PARKDALE PLAZA Guilty Pica in DWI Judge Tillman Smith yesterday in Mlh District Court issued a temporary restraining order requested by Western Steel Co to prevent sale of property at 5499 Highway 44 by Mr and Mrs Kibby Western Steel claims it has the right to remow a metal building at the location because $1095302 is owed on it by Noel Cudd Jr and John Stafford who purchased the land person could sink into it from the Kibbys Smith issued a temporary injunction Dec 15 preventing the company from removing the building The Kibbys said they plan a foreclosure sale and claimed the building should be sold Death of Brother with the property Smith set a hearing for 10 Benjamin La Bo of Nixon am Jan 12 on whether the op brother of Mrs Soonie Nettle-der preventing the sale should man 505 Carancahua died extended by a temporary in- yesterday morning in a San An-unetkm Mai on the ownership tonio hospital Funeral services ssue also had been set for Jan will be announced by the Finch 12- Funeral Home in Nixon Two Women Treated After 2-Car Crash Two women received minor injuries in a two-car collision at 12:25 pm yesterday at South Padre Island Drive and Staples Treated at Spohn Hospital were Sylvia Ryan 61 of 10517 Emmord Loop driver of one of the cars and May Kincaid 60 of Arp a passenger in the Ryan car The other car was driven by Miguel Leal Estrada 18 of 1005 Lolita The accident was Investigated by officer Don Gilbert Saldana Perez 40 aded guilty to a felony driv-ng while intoxicated charge yesterday in 1051h District Court Judge Todd fined him $100 and placed him on six months probation No address was listed for Perez 3 sxswus uvuio 3901 SOUTH PORT-CORNER ANDREWS i Monday January 2 IN 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