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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1998
Page
10
Elaine Kolodziej argues newspapers will persist despite radio TV and the Internet. Community papers offer vital local connections, trust, and timely delivery, with Wilson County News planning an online presence while maintaining print integrity and on time delivery.
A reflective piece recalls Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's 1956 Montgomery sermon on fighting injustice with Christian methods and love. It contrasts past King with modern leadership, critiques welfare, education, and crime policies, and laments changes since his era.
The Wilson County News notes that letters to the editor are capped at 350 words and must include a signature, address, and daytime phone number for verification. Guest columns should remain under 700 words. Letters express personal opinions and may not reflect the paper's views.
The piece explains how election costs rely on filing fees and petition signatures. It notes two Republicans Marvin Quinney and John R Posey filed petitions to avoid filing fees, shifting $900 in costs to taxpayers. Petition signers lose voting rights in the Democratic primary, affecting precinct outcomes and future races.
Kenneth Wellman of Sutherland Springs urges Wilson County to unite medical professionals schools churches and other groups to inform educate and help youths quit tobacco He argues for organized efforts deterrents and positive role modeling beyond laws and classes.
San Antonio reader recalls a C S Lewis quote as Georgia state Rep Dor othy Pelote promotes a bill requiring grocery baggers to wet fingers with sponges when separating plastic bags to improve health. Noncompliance could invite penalties.
Dorothy and Frank Gericke thank the paper for its editorials and Bain's Bits, express a desire for the Curmudgeon, and say they would subscribe if they settled elsewhere. They credit Arizona sister for sending the issue and call it the best little paper.
A reader expresses appreciation for the Alaska caribou article and notes how friends locally and far away found it entertaining. He jokes about regretting not taking a copy to Alaska to photograph reading it while Darrell hunted.
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