December 20, 1979 EL UVALDE TIMES Page 9 ROBB SCHOOL SEPCIAL MUSIC CHOIR:' Parents and teachers of Robb School students enjoyed a beautiful Christmas Program last Thursday. Here we see the Special Music Choir under the direction of Mrs. Beverly Bybee. PROGRAMA DE LA ESCUELA ROBB-se llevo acabo el jueves pasado. Los padres y maestros de la escuela Robb fueron deleitados con un hermoso programa de Navidad. Aquí vemos el Coro Especial de Música bajo la dirección de la Sra. Beverly Bybee. MERRY | CHRISTMAS I Growth in ¿ Greetings at Christmas to all our fine patrons and the community of Uvalde from Mr. and Mrs. John Williamson & Staff i X AUSTIN, Tex.--State Comptroller Bob Bullock Thursday said the local option one-percent sales tax provided more than $467 million in Texas cities in revenue to 1979. announced WILLIAMSON DRILLING ★ WELDING & CORE DRILLING 610 S. Getty St. 278- 278-2103 Bullock also the December city sales tax allocation to more than 900 Texas cities totaling $76.6 million, boosting tax payments for this year $42.2 million more than 1978. I understand there is a new drug on the market which gives immunity to pneumonia. Is there? Should I take it? — B.L. This new drug is actually a vaccine. It s called Pnu-Imune and it’s manufactured by Lederle Laboratories. A similar vaccine called Pneumovax was introduced last year by Merck and Co. These vaccines give immunity against the most common strains of bacteria that cause pneumonia. People with conditions such as chronic lung disease, kidney or spleen failure, sickle cell anemia, diabetes as well as the aged should receive this vaccine. Contact your physician for his recommendation. I’ve heard that heat is now an effective weapon against cancer. Why is this so? — M.T. Tumors are much more sensitive to heat than normal tissue. Devices capable of delivering 122 degrees Fahrenheit of heat are used to “injure" tumor cells but not normal cells. Heat treatment is really new. Much more research is needed to substantiate its effec- tiveness. What are some of the problems associated with the overuse of laxatives? — F.U. Many people believe that laxatives are harmless agents that can cause no real harm. Harm can result, such as damage to the nerves of the colon or inflammation of colonic tissue, if the products are overused. Remember, as the use of laxatives increase, your response will decrease. Use them sparingly and only when needed. © 1979, McNaught Syndicate, Inc. City Sales Tax rebates “In a blizzard of bad economic news, these totals show municipal treasuries fared moderately well. While overal inflation—which is now close to about 13 per-cent annually--has softened some of the cities’ economic gains, adjustments for inflation paint a better picture, ’ ’ he said. May this Holy Season bring us all Peace and Happiness Season’s greetings to our many fine friends. Coca Cola Bottling Co. 301 S. Getty St. 278-5653 “From that standpoint, there was reasonable, but not recession-proof growth in city sales tax rebates,” Bullock said. We wish happiness and prosperity to all our customers. He said inflation for items and merchandise on which the sales tax is collected is estimated from six to seven percent a year. Houston’s check this reporting period will total $15.8 million, raising the cities total for the year to $97.2 million, up 9 percent over 1978. The city of Dallas will receive $8.6 million, bringing its total for the year to $55.3 million, up 10 percent over the 1978 over city local don’t total. San Antonio will get a check for $4.1 million, making the city’s year-to-date total $25.8 million— an increase of 5 percent over 1978. Forth Worth’s check for the month totals $2.8 million, fraising its total for 1979 to $18.5 million, a 5 percent increase last year. The December allocations of the option sales tax reflect purchases by Christmas or holiday shoppers since return covering those periods are not due until after the first of the year. The city sales tax is collected by merchants and other sales tax holders along with the four-percent state sales tax and is rebated monthly to cities in which it is collected by the Comptroller. Protect against credit card Chapa's Phillip 66 201 $. Getty St. 278-6386 Minor Tune Ups J ★Inspection stickers reliable service We re ringing Christmas bells to sound our merry good wishes to all! Vela’s Texaco 520 N. Geuy ISKi fl i-V. B )' *■ • to avoid and financial of credit cards or stolen each Claudia consumer specialist Protect against credit card loss problems burdens, Millions are lost year with millions of dollars of unauthorized purchases made on these cards, says Kerbel, a information with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, The Texas A&M University System. Consumers are partially protected against financial losses when credit cards are lost or stolen. The federal Truth-in-Lending Act provides that the maximum liability of a credit card holder is $50 for unauthorized charges made on a credit card. However, many consumers carry a number of credit cards and if, for example, they lose 10 cards, they are liable for $500, the specialist points out. 'Dt "El Milagro" Nutrition Center for the Elderly To avoid problems and financial burdens of credit card loss, follow these tips: 1) Cut up and throw away all cards not needed or used regularly. 2) Maintain in a safe place a list of all credit cards and their numbers. 3) Keep a list of the toll-free numbers to contact if cards are lost. 4) Notify the issuer of a lost card immediately. 5) Upon receiving a new card, sign it immediately. 6) Never loan a credit card to anyone who hasn’t been authorized to use it by the issuer—this is a violation of contract. To recognize the possible signs of credit card theft, check the monthly bill closely, Ms. Kerbel advises. If an expected monthly bill doesn’t arrive, someone may have stolen the card and sent in an address change. Christmas g Greetings | from everybody^ af 1 Mitchell Oil | Company g 300 S. Getty St. 278-3111 Come, let us rejoice... May this Holy Season bring us all Peace and Happiness. y/ & UVALDE TRIM SHOP 278-3447 278-6328 Durante la temporada mas Feliz del Ano, i les deseamos a todos ustedes bendición í Espiritual de paz y Buena Voluntad. Mo-Jays PICTURE FRAMING 510 E. Main St