Amin Disrupts School Board Meeting
’ecil Arnim took RoíIpv	i •
Dr. Cecil matters in his own hands and walked out of the school board meeting last Tuesday night, leaving the remaining school board members without a quorum. His action was in protest to Commissioner Gilbert Torres' insis-tance that the board allow him to sneak.
Commissioner Torres’ address was the first item on the agenda. The first part of his address was concerning the failure of the board to hire Mexican-American teachers and asked if the school district had an Affirmative Action Plan. Mrs.
uaiicy explained that Mr. Torres had not requested such a plan before but went on to explain that she felt the board was doing all it could to hire more Mexican-American teachers and that Dr. Eddie Little had plans to go to Texas A & I and Pan American University to recruit more Mexican-American teachers for next year. She stated that this year 68% of the Mexican-American teachers that applied were hired, as compared to 29% of the anglo applicants were hired. She stated also that Elizabeth Knippa had been hired as
director of the Follow Through Program at the request of the Follow Through PAC, which was composed of Mexican-American parents. She also pointed out that a Mexican-American, Thelma Canales had been employed as Parent Involvement Counselor.
some of his statements until after that report was made. Mrs. Bailey advised him that that item will be taken up in due order leaving Commissioner Torres impression
be allowed
with the he would to speak.
Mr. Torres the report committee appointed
noted from that
that the had by
The board to hear report accounting Meredith,
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proceeded the audit from the firm of Coleman
been
Mrs. Bailey to look into of voting box was listed as a separate item later on in the agenda. He stated that he would like to withhold
the possibility
an additional
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Tuesday night’s
I.M LEAVING...... Dr. Cecil Arnim is seen making his abrupt departure from last Tuesday night’s
school board meeting when Commissioner Gilbert Torres attempted to comment on the board’s failure to set up an addtional voting box on the west side of Uvalde. Arnim had made a motion that the board continue with the agenda without hearing Commissioner Torres. Charles Griffin, (seated in front of . Left without a Quorum, the board meeting was nuicklv adinurnpd ■>
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Arnim) seconded the motion. Left without a quorum, the board meeting was cjuickly adjourned.
El Uvalde Times
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VOL II
No. 44
UVALDE, TEXAS
Diciembre 10, 1978
Esto
Lo Tengo Que Decir
Tres Candidatos Se Registran Para El Concilio
por Olga Rodriquez
Prayed Again This Week
I went over my Prayer of Serenity again this week. Believe me, it takes a lot of praying to keep my cool at the school board meetings. I really wish more of you would copie to these meetings and see for yourself what a bad atmosphere for parents and concerned citizens our school board continues to provoke.
“Good Will Towards Men....”
Even though we’re into the Christmas season, our school board showed very bad will toward a concerned citizen, Mr. Gilbert Torres last Tuesday. It was really sad to witness such animozity and prejudice towards an elected official, a respected citizen of this community and a very concerned parent. Mr. Torres had patiently given the board 90 days to answer his requests. He had asked them to hire more Mexican-American teachers and administrators and to have another voting place on the west side of town. Board President Billie Bailey icily answered his questions about hiring and actually lied to iiim.
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Mayor Charles Cain


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The statement she made that 68% of the Mexican-Americans that applied were hired as compared to only 29% of the anglo hired this Coantinue on page 7
This
I Have To Say by Olga Rodriquez
Dos candidatos nuevos para el Concilio de la ciudad, asi como el Mayor Charles Caín se registraron esta semana como candidatos para las próximas elecciones fijadas para el 20 de Enero, 1979.
El primero en registrarse fue W. D. (David) Lowe, quien se registro el miércoles.
Esta Semana Reze'Otra Vez
Toll Free Number For Food Stamp Applicants Available
Otra vez tuve que rezar la Oración de Serenidad esta semana. Créanme, que se necesitan muchos rezos para quedarme calmada durante las juntas de la mesa directiva. Deberás que quisiera que mas de ustedes fueran a presenciar estas juntas y asi se dañan cuenta exactamente que mal ambiente para los padres de ñiños escolares y ciudadanos interesados nuestra mesa directiva continua provocando.
“Paz y Buena Voluntad A Todos Los Hombres......”
Aunque ya estamos en plena temporada de la Navidad, fue muy triste para mi presenciar el terrible espíritu de mala voluntad y descri-minatorio practicado por la directiva escolar en la junta del martes. El Comisionado, Ciudadano y Padre de Niños Escolares Gilberto Torres con mucha paciencia le habia dado a la directiva 90 dias para que contestaran y respondieran a sus pedidos. El habia pedido que se ocuparan mas profesores y administradores México-Americanos y que se instalara otro lugar de votar en el lado oeste de la ciudad. La Presidenta de la Directiva, la Sra. Billie Bailey fríamente respondió a las preguntas del Sr. Torres y le mintió.
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Persons wanting information about (he states new food stamp program will have a toll-free hotline to respond to their questions.	This
according to E. R. ^rum. Regional Administrator for the Department	of
Human Resources, Texas’ Food Stamp Agency.
The new service, effective December 1, will enable persons direct telephone access to information regarding the new food stamp program. The statewide Lotline telephone number is 1-800-252-9330. The
Lowe es graduado., de Uvalde High School y estudio en el Southwest Texas Junior College. El es casado y trabaja como gerente de la oficina de Uvalde Equipment Company.
Sus actividades inclu-yeb el ser un Director de la Camara de Comercio; fue presidente del Club Kiwanis el ano pasado; miem-
bilingual hotline can respond to questions about the program, receive complaints or initiate application procedures.
“We have established a regional procedure where we will receive a daily computer transmission of all calls to the hotline that require local response,*’ said Administrator Crum. kfcWe then will respond within two working days. The calls may be regarding problems in the new program s administration, persons needing food stamp assistance.
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bro del Departamento de Bomberos Voluntario, Co-director de la Celebracio'n Arama Days 1978 y es Vicepresidente de la Mesa Organizadora del Beisball Juvenil de Uvalde. Lowe ademas era miembro de la Comisión de Planificación y Zonea-miento, pero como es requerido por ley, al registrarse como candidato resigno este puesto.
Lowe dijo que el se habia decidido a ser candidato para el Concilio porque siempre se habia intersado en servir a la comunidad y que muchas personas le habían insistido que lo hiciera. También dijo que el servirá a todos los ciudadanos con igualdad.
El Mayor de la Ciudad de Uvalde, Charles M. Cain, Jr. se registro como candidato para su re-elección el pasado Martes, 5 de Diciembre.
Al anunciar su candidatura el Mayor Caín hizo la siguiente declaración. “En el pasado he escuchado muchos anuncios de política Las declaraciones por lo normal empiezan indicando
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Concilio Recibe Precios De Construcción En Calle Fourth
El Concilio de la ciudad tuvo una breve junta especial el pasado martes para abrir formalmente las ofertas de precios de tres compañías constructoras para el Proyecto de Drenaje en la calle Fourth. Las compañías y los precios ofrecidos fueron las siguientes: Kelly Construction de San	Antonio,
8299,687.16; Division II Constructors, Inc. de San	Antonio,
S282,396.65 y Watkins Bridge Company de Uvalde, $307,814.51.
El Ingeniero consultant^ de la ciudad ahoia estudiara las ofertas de precio y el concilio escojera la compañía para el proyecto en su siguiente junta regular el proximo Martes, 12 de Diciembre.
Council Opens Bids For Fourth St. Project
The Uvalde City Council met in a special meeting last Tuesday evening and opened the bids for the construction of the Fourth St. Project. The bids received were as follows Kelly Construction
Company of San Antonio, $282,396.65 and Watkins Bridge Co
Antonio, $299,687.16; Division II Constructors
Commissioners
Will Meet Monday
The Uvalde County Commissioner’s Court will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, December 11, at 10 a.m. in the Commissioner’s Court.
Items listed on the agenda are as follows:
^Matter of formal request	from
Commissioners
Court that the Soil Conservation Service take a look at Site No. 1 (of tiie Leona River Watershed Dam) for redesign location of dam site.
tConsider approval of
Inc. of San Antonio, $282,396.65 and
Watkins	Bridge
Company of Uvalde, $307,814.51.
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Plat of Windsong Subdivision.
+ Consider	Edwards
Underground Water Situation.
■^Consider additional money for an Assistant District Attorney for Earle Caddell.
vConsider for water Old Leakey
t Retiring Insurance.
t Approve reports.
* Approve payment.
easement line along Road.
Employees
monthly
bills for