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I THE FACTS January 28, 1996 PAGE TWO Reaction 5 I Continued from Page 14 Jack E. Todd, a World War 1 II veteran and commander of American Legion Post 241 in Angleton, felt Clinton should have focused on expanding services for disabled veterans. "They keep forgetting about the old boys that got us this far," Todd said. "They should quit cutting the armed forces back." Instead of hiring 1,000 new border guards, as Clinton proposed, the government should utilize American servicemen for a job they have performed for years, Todd said. Veterans also want to know when troops in Bosnia and other parts of the world are coming home, he said.

One thing Todd agreed strongly with Clinton on was the idea to spend any budget surplus to "save Explosives Continued from Page 1A Social Security first." Robert Newton, Brazoria County's Democratic Party chairman, also approved, calling it "absolutely excellent." Yvonne Dewey, Brazoria County Republican Party chairman said Social Security would not need saving if Congress would stop taking money from the trust fund to fund social programs. If such a surplus exists in the future, it should be directed to either repay the Social Security trust fund or reduce America's debt, Dewey said. Dewey scoffed at Clinton's assertion he had reduced the country's debt and the size of government. "The size of government has not been reduced," Dewey said. "Plus, tonight he listed numerous projects residence, the man and a friend searched the inside blasting caps and came across a small green bag in the hatch- The goods back.

ognized it Thinking it was a lunch bag, they opened it and served in found the explosives. The bag contained three and a half sticks of C-4 divided into smaller portions. No The C-4 Drainage Continued from Page 1A Although widely supported by many trict board members, the legislation has eye from some critics including area Sharron Stewart. Stewart, who staunchly opposed a posal made in a study commissioned by Lake Jackson that called for the creation of canal from the Brazos River to Bastrop Margarette Oliver Rathke Margarette Rathke was born Sarah Margarette to John Irvin and Fannie Walker Oliver on October 21, 1924 in Polk County, Texas. She passed away January 26, 1998 in Huntsville.

Margarette graduated from Livingston High School and Sam Houston State Teachers College with a Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics. In 1942, she met John Hilliard Rathke at Sam Houston State, and they married on 1 Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1943 in Nashville, Tennessee where John was stationed in the Army Air Corp. She taught at the Alabama Coushatta Indian Reservation School, where both her mother and father taught, as well Large Selection FITZ FLOYD Brad Sue Williamson's Angleton FLOWER GIFT 505 N. Velasco, Angleton 849-5792 265-7376 1-800-438-1379 Hours: Bum-6pm Mon. We accepi Most ajor Credid Cards TILE EMPORIUM 1 Brazos Mall 285-9800 FREE sealant with purchase and installation Bryson Manorial, 1034 S.

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In 1968, Margarette and John opened the Fabric Carousel in downtown Huntsville and she operated the store until she retired and sold the store in 1984. Margarette was an avid genealogist, having published one family book, which is in the Salt Lake City LDS Family History Library and was working on three additional volumes. She was also a very accomplished seamstress, cook and gardener. She was a member of several organizations at the time of her death, including Daughters of the American Revolution of which she was the current local Registrar, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, local Immediate Past President, Daughters of the American Colonists, local current Regent, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, local current 2nd Vice President, and the Huntsville Genealogical Society. Other organizations in which she has participated were the Huntsville Garden Club, the Huntsville County congressman Comments from House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, and U.S.

Rep Ron Paul, R-Lake. Jackson, to President Clinton's State of the Union address: DELAY: "Today, the federal government takes more than the American people, in the form of taxes and regulations, than at any other point in America's history. Fifty percent of the average family's income is eaten up by the costs of taxes and regulations. No wonder one parent Is forced to work for the government white the to expand government further." Dewey also disapproved of the part of Clinton's speech dealing with campaign finance reform. "They can't follow the laws we were found.

were labeled C-4, but both men recanyway because they had previously the military, said Clute Fire officer Merle Duhon. found in the Mazda apparently com- drainage plan is an attempt to usurp districts' decision-making authority. Jackson drainage plan, which has yet to would relieve flooding on an undevelland located north of FM 2004 and east which is partly owned by state Sen. Brown, R-Lake Jackson. Bonnen of sneaking the Brazoria DEATHS AND Study Club and Eastern Star, Always central in her life was ber church, where she volunteered in several capacities.

Margarette was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. I.

Oliver, ber father-in-law, John Hampton Rathke, and sister-in-law, Gwin Oliver. She is survived by her husband of fifty-four years, John Hilliard Rathke, Jr. of Huntsville; daughter, Janice Pickett of Kaufman; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. David and Pam Rathke of Huntsville; brother, John Irvin Oliver, Jr. of Pasadena; mother-in-law, Francis Marion Rathke of Huntsville; aunt, Ruby Thompson of Halletsville; grandson, James Henry of Waco and grandsons, Bryan and Benjamin Rathke of Huntsville.

Services for Margarette Rathke will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 28, 1998, at the First in United Methodist Church in in Huntsville. Services will be conducted by Dr. Boyd Wagner and Reverend Frank Croley; music will be provided by Jay Whatley, organist. Serving Breakfast Lunch Open 4:00 a.m. 2 p.m.

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Box 549, Clute, Texas www.thefacts.com sound off other works to support the family." PAUL: again we see the president stepping forward with new federal education programs, exactly the opposite of what the American people and common sense tells us we should be doing. The president is proposing new federal programs that supposedly put more teachers in the classrooms. But study after study shows that ever since the federal government began involving Itself unconstitutionally in education, the quality of education has steadily declined." have now," Dewey said. One good thing about Clinton's speech, Dewey said, was its 'strong, patriotic finish." Newton particularly liked Clinton's ideas on raising the minimum wage and increasing accessibility to a college education. However, Newton some initiatives presented by the president will be "hard to sell" to a Republican-dominated Congress, particularly raising the minimum wage and quickly acting to approve or reject nominees to the federal judiciary.

One thing that did concern Newton was Clinton's stance on expanding trade, he said. Newton said he worries about preserving jobs in the face of trade expansion. "I thought it was a very good speech and I thought he was very presidential and got our minds back on business," Newton said. Though they had varying opinions on points Clinton made in the prised only about half of the goods stolen from Fort Hood last year. U.S.

Army officials "told us they had six sticks missing out of that lot," Duhon said. "We found three and a half. "There's two and a half sticks floating around County drainage bill through the local residents could react. "It was a hidden bill with a Stewart said. Bonnen said Stewart's accusations "The thing that really angers Stewart's allegation is this bill had one agenda only and it is to promote FUNERALS Pallbearers will be Henry Brown, Don McCabe, Dr.

David Rathke, Dr. James Tarver and Richard Wuensche, all of Huntsville, Bryan Cooney of Denver, Colorado, Lou DeLellis of Harlingen, James Henry of Waco and Homer Thompson of Kaufman; Burial will follow immediately at Reeves Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that remembrances be made to First United Methodist Church's Choir Scholarship Designated Fund or Weekday Ministries for Children Designated Fund. Margaret was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. We will miss her tremendously, but we are greatly improved and blessed by her life.

We will cherish our memories of her always, and we take comfort in knowing that she is now truly in Paradise. Arrangements by Huntsville Funeral Home, (409) 295-6363. Carrie Bell Crosson Carrie Bell Crosson, 101, of Bay City, passed from this life to be with her Lord Jesus on January 26, 1998, at Matagorda House in Bay City. She was born December 4, 1896 in Hornbeck, Louisiana to the late George and Maryetta Stringer Starks. Mrs.

Crosson was a member of the First Pentecostal Church of Bay City, a resident of Bay City since 1975 and a former longtime resident of Old Ocean. She married Oliver J. Crosson, December 24, 1913 in Bay City. Survivors include her five daughters, Fonda Mae Kostelnik of Texas City, Ida Brumley, Ollie Fojtik, Willene Blackwell and Ruby Sargent, all of Bay City; four sons, George and Lonnie Crosson, both of Sweeny Rev. O.

J. Crosson, Jr. of Bay City and Tommy Crosson of Garland; two sisters, Novella Creel of Angleton and Lillie Burt of Brenham; 33 Management Team Editor and Publisher Bill Ext. 230 General Manager Judy Ext. 270 Managing Editor Wanda Garner Cash 209 Classified Advertising Manager Dena Matthews Ext.

259 Retail Advertising Manager Deana Lesco 240 Circulation Director Glenn Blount 268 Systems Manager Waylon Smart 294 Production Manager Kelly Goodson. 295 speech, Dewey, Todd, Newton and Moore all agreed that one issue was better left out. All of those interviewed said they agreed with Clinton's choice not to address allegations he had a sexual relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. "That was our State of the Union address and that wasn't the time or place to bring that up," Dewey said. Moore said she approved of the dignity shown by Republicans and Democrats in receiving Clinton graciously even in the shadow of the looming allegations.

"We know that when the chips are down, we are a united people first," Moore said. The rest of it, as history has told us again and again and again, will have its day." somewhere else maybe," Dubon said. "We don't know. Somebody may have used whatever they were going to use it for." Any arrests would likely be made by U.S. military police and not local Jaw enforcement cies, Clute Police Chief Mark Wicker said.

development of Brazoria County," Bonnen said. Bonnen pointed out that Commissioners Court held a public workshop with members of local drainage districts to discuss the proposed legislation in April 1997. The bill did not receive final Senate approval until May 26, 1997 following two public hearings in Austin, he said. grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; 40 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oliver J.

Crosson, Sr. on December 20, 1976; daughter, Lois Helen Graeber, May 11, 1984; son, Alfred Melton Crosson, April 26, 1990; and. brothers, Frank, George and Jim Starks. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 30, 1998, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev, Sam Starks, Rev.

Wayne Neyland and Rev. M. J. Moore officiating. Interment will be at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, A. J. Brumley, Danny Crosson, Lacy Fojtik, Harris Graeber, Roy Don Crosson and Jerrel Crosson. Honorary pallbearers will be the other grandchildren. Arrangements by Taylor Bros.

Funeral Home in Bay City, Texas (409) 245-4613. Susan Frances Gottschalk Legislature before hidden agenda," are baseless. me about Ms. one agenda and the economic Graveside services for Susan Frances Gottschalk, 96, of Angleton, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 29, 1998, at the Angleton Cemetery with Rev. Billy Conner officiating.

She passed away on January 26, 1998, at Cypress Woods Care Center in Angleton, where she was a resident. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., today, January 28, 1998, at Palms Funeral Home. Mrs. Gottschalk was born July 24, 1901 in Louisa, Virginia, to James C.

and Virgie Tulloh Rogers. She was a devout Baptist woman, and an Angleton resident for over 40 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alger F. Gottschalk; son, James Edward Frey; and grandson, James E. Frey, IT.

Survivors include her ghterin-law, Margee Frey of nouston; Bruce Morisse Editor and Publisher Emeritus, 1985-1992 James S. Nabors Editor and Publisher Emeritus, 1957-1985 News Staff Assistant Managing Editor David Bloom 286 City Editor Karyn Pannell 274 Sports Editor Anthony 237 Brazes Living Editor Glenn 236 Chief Phetographer Dwight C. Andrews 210 sister, Louise Beeler of Louisa, Virginia; granddaughters, Barbara Patty of Houston and Linda K. Mauldin of Waller; three greatgrandchildren; and two greatgreat-grandchildren. Arrangements by Palms Funeral Home in Angleton, Texas.

Steven Ray Cahill Mary Micholas of Rosenberg; sis: ter, JoAnn Cahill of Angletor: brother, Johnny Micholas Rosenberg; son, Steven Ray Ca hill of Rosenberg; grandson, Ste; ven Cahill of Dallas; nephew and niece, Bradley and April Micholas; uncles and aunts, John Ray mond Cahill of Angleton, Helen Rives of Angleton, Viola Tallos Rosenberg, Leo Solomon Rosenberg; numerous and special friend, Bernice Mann: John Baker White Funeral services for John Baket White. 74, of Lake Jackson, are pending with Lake Funeral Homes. He passed away at Brazospod Memorial Hospital. Wanda Gail Smith Funeral services 'for Wands Gail Smith, 40, of Galveston, for' merly of Clute, are pending with Dixon Funeral Home in Brazoria: Graveside services for Steven Ray Cahill, 55, of Leakey, were held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, Jan uary 15, 1998, with Rev. M.

E. Neill officiating at Hillcrest Centetery in Uvalde, Texas. Mr. Cahill passed away Jangary 12, 1998 as a result of an automobile accident. He was survived by his father and step-mother, Steven Barth and Gene Cahill of Angleton; mother, She passed away Thursday: January 22, 1998, at her residence Read The Second Chute, Texas 77531.

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