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IB Page 10/The Battalion/Thursday, April 21, 1988 Battalion Crflassifiods Texas lacks funds to handle babies born to prisoners ♦ SERVICES • HEUPWAMTEP Planner Lessons $20 dollars monthly Pleas pay cash. Mr. Rutherford NOW HIRING DRIVERS • great pay • flexible hours 822-2242 Call or come by 1702 S. Kyle, Suite 101 (next to Thomas Sweet) (Local Refrunces: none. G.R.E. 830 or less) 13814/21 764-8629 must have own car & insurance 29110/16 GATESVILLE (AP) —Child wel fare officials, overwhelmed by a steady increase in the number of ba bies born in prison, say they may want out of the infant business. In fact, there is no agency in Texas with authority or funds to deal with the children, officials said. Gatesville warden Susan Cranford said Tuesday a record 65 babies were born to women serving time in Texas prisons last year. CAL'S BODY SHOP. 10% discount to students on la bor. Precise color matching. 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No experience necessary. 137t4/29 ROOMMATE WAWED Legally, these newborn victims of crime are nobody’s baby. The infant can wind up as a ward of the state unless a relative or friend volunteers to rear the child. If the babies become wards of the state, mothers who want to regain custody after they get out of prison must first prove in court that they are fit par ents. Department of Human Services officials say they lack both the legal authority and the funding to accept responsibility for prison-born in fants. In the past, they have done cur sory investigations and made place ments “as a courtesy” to the Texas Department of Corrections. Officials cited the case of a woman who recently gave birth to a child. She will have problems when she gets out of prison and goes to court to reclaim her baby. Among other considerations, the judge will take into account her 1980 conviction for injury to a child. The woman told the Dallas Morning News she plans to tell the judge she wasn’t responsible for the death of her infant daughter when she was 17. The number of women in Texas prisons rose from 760 in 1975 to 1,240 in 1980 and almost 1,800 last year. In 1983, 29 babies were born to Texas inmates. That number jumped into the 50s a year later and into the 60s in 1985. Last year, according to Cranford, a record 65 children were born to inmates. “The numbers are growing quite a bit,” said Jim Mai quart, assistant commissioner of protective services for the Department of Human Serv ices. “The Legislature gave us a clear message of the kind of cases we should be involved in, and that’s abuse and neglect.” Prison officials say they are even less qualified for the role of child care supervisor. “We’re as poorly suited as any body to deal with those kinds of problems,” said Kirk Brown, an at torney for the Texas Department of Corrections. “We don’t nave any le gal relationship with the child one way or the other." Women serving time in Texas prisons often have no contact with their children during their incarcer ation. And the separation may be permanent. Despite the Department of Hu man Service’s goal of reuniting fami lies, that is often difficult in the case of former inmates and their chil dren, officials said. “It’s hard for us,” said Janice Gammill, an attorney for the Texas Department of Human Services. "It the child has been in foster care for two years, they’ve become attached to the foster parents.” A Texas inmate may see her chil dren once a month if she has been incarcerated for more than six months and if she is in good stand ing. Gore ponders political futui after NY loss = AUSTIN (AP) - Terns, Sen. Albert Gore Jr., whose pit dential campaign sufferedai; k parently fatal blow in New! came here Wednesday to poi his political future and; money. “Let me say I’m in the J now of consulting with flic F and supporters all over theoRT try and asking for their adtitl how we can best continrlrm cause for which I have been!,piie mg, which is to bring theDa cratk Party back into then® tream, to bring the part)! toward the center,” GoresiiI ter arriving at a private airiti I nal. He refused to answer (pita hut said he would anniq whether he is pulling outofi race for the Democratit [ dential nomination at a 1 news conference in Washing A campaign source to sin iated Press on Wednesday Core had decided to endfusaj paign, leaving Massadns (.«>\. Michael Dukakis aafB' Rev Jesse Jackson astheoriB c ' live candioates remaining 1 the once-crowded field. V Core, the favorite of mat ilfl 6 ►ore, Texas Democrats, wouldonlij he was in “consultations t triends and supporters in* slate.” From die airpott, 1 headed for an Austin holddi a $ 1,000-a-p!ate fund-raisinti ner was scheduled for btih day night. The Gore caitti has amassed a $1.5millioniit!i«, Gore i an a distant lhir(i:.«Bl kakis and Jackson in Tntd New York primary. InAusii B i allnI the Dukal i dous victory'’ and said had made a “tremendous£ ing.” NEW CONDO 2 Bd/2Ba, W/D, Ceiling Fans, Pool. 5 min. walk from campus. 823-2060 evenings. 137t4/26 Houses LOST AND FOUND SUMMER LEASING SPECIALS! Luxury 4-plex 1,000 sq. ft. 2 bedroom/hollywood baths washer/dryer shuttle bus Call WYNDHAM MGMT 846-4384 $400 Reward! Have you found an Aggie Senior Ring? 764-1650. 13St4/20 (Continued from page 1) n • WANTED —- Four used pair men’s senior boots, larger sizes, $250 ea., call mornings (505) 983-2852. 127t4/29 • FOR SALE 1985 Honda 250 Elite Scooter, Low miles. 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Call Scott at 846- 0659. 137t4/26 As one of its first actions, Van Riper said, the group sought to com memorate two of Bryan’s historical landmarks, including Brazos Coun ty’s oldest house. “In 1976, the bi- nmmmmmmmmmm centennial of the Declaration of In- | dependence was coming up, and we MHMiMiiiiMMiMi wanted to do something for that,” he said, “so we got this house and the Bryan Public Library placed on the National Register of Historic Pla ces.” A listing in the Register requires proof of the site’s unusual age, his torical significance or remarkable ar chitectural features. The Cavitt house on E. 30th Street in Bryan met each specification. a Christmas tour of four houses the historical district. “One of the ideas homes tour is to show these homes look like and how with little care and a little fixing up, they can be wonderful homes,” she said. behind the people what Because Bryan has laws, there are no restriction mining separations betre:| dential and businessareaf had to seek enabling legislaitc the Bryan City Council! foi the establishment of a liaL ■ University Terrace 1700 Jersey # 101 693-1930 Honda V45 Magna. Excellent Condition. Under 10,000 Miles. $1650 negotiable. 764-8523. 137t4/26 B CASA BLANCA Preleasing Summer/Fall 2 Bdrm/1 bath furn./unfurn. Ask about our Dorm Plan 846-1413 No Utility Deposit Available issts/e Cotton Village Apts., Snook, Tx. 1 Bdrm,; $200 2 Bdrm.; $248 Rental assistance available! Call 846-8878 or 774-0773 after 5pm. 4t1 Washer/firyer $350, Comfy 7’ Couch $100. 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Some bills paid. 779-3550, 696-2038. 122t4/26 A $99 deposit, 2 Br/4 Ba fourplex, Northgate, Summer rates ($199./mo.), call 846-4465, wkends 1-279-2967. 122t5/10 ♦ HELP WANTED THE GREENERY Landscape Maintenance Team member Full-time or Part-time Interview Mon-Thurs from Sam - 9am 823-7551 1512 Cavitt, Bryan 118t3/31 Summer Job. Telephone interviewers needed for uni versity sponsored research in Houston’s Montrose/Mu seum area. No selling involved. Must have excellent voice. 4.25/hr., 4.50/bilingual. Eves/wkends (713) 524- 7162. 130t5/6 CAMP WEKEELA for boys/cirls, canton MAINE seeks staff members June 17-August 21 for positions in office, water sports (W.S.I.), tennis, back packing, photography/video, pottery, athletics, mainte nance, nurses, kitchen and mom's helpers. Age 20 +. Contact: 130 S. Merkie Road. Columbus, Oh 43209 or call (614) 235-3177. 122t4/26 uilt between 1878-1880, the house and surrounding property were owned by the Cavitts, a promi nent family long associated with Bryan and A&M. Cavitt Street and Esther, Ethel and Twin Blvds. in Bryan were named for members of the family, which once owned all the land be tween the house and College Station, Van Riper said. After the death of the last mem bers of the Cavitt family, the house began to fall into disrepair, he said. With the financial support of the City of Bryan, the CHP bought the block of property on which the house was built. “We wanted eventually to try to save this house if we could,” said Van Riper, who bought the house in 1986. “The last two sisters died in 1978, and the house was vacant then for three years while the estate was being settled. “The house was broken into, and nothing was being done to care for it. Finally, after the estate was set tled, the Citizens for Historic Preser vation bought this property, intend ing simply to hold it long enough to put some deed restrictions on it. The National Register marker helped protect it from governmental bodies, but it did not protect it from a pri vate owner. “Some deed restrictions on it would make it difficult to destroy the house or build an apartment build ing or something there.” ^Construction has begun on two acres of the Cavitt property to create a public park, which the CHP plans to donate to Bryan in return for the city’s help in funding the land pur chase. When complete, “Heritage Park” will include walkways, benches and a gazebo, all in turn-of-the-cen- tury style, Batchelor said. “We specifically asked the land scape architect to design something that would have been typical of a park built around 1900 to 1920,” she said. The park design will blend with the style of the Bryan historic dis trict. Homeowners generally have preserved the original designs of the houses, which range from the elab orate Victorian ornamentation of 1885-1905 to the rectangular eclectic brick construction of the 1920s. Although passers-by may admire the homes’ external designs, seldom do people have a chance to see the inside, Batchelor said, so for the past seven years, the CHP has sponsored ^^tany people do not recognize the potential of older homes, she said, and even some real estate agents often discourage their clients from buying the houses. “When we bought this house in 1976, nobody was interested in old houses,” Batchelor said. “Quite frankly, no one even wanted to show this house to us. The realtor just didn’t think anyone would he inter ested in these homes. She was really rather reluctant to show it to us. “In fact, 1 actually found our house — somebody casually men tioned that there was an old house for sale on 29th Street. I drove out here and found it and showed it to my husband before the realtor even saw it. I’m sure she must have thought we were crazy.” Batchelor said she hasn’t re gretted her choice of home, how ever. Even without some modern household luxuries — like air condi tioning — the house is comfortable, she said. To help residents survive the summer heat, she said, contractors developed cooling systems through certain features of construction: houses often faced southeasterly to catch the prevailing breeze; rooms were left open on three sides to cir culate the air; double-hung windows allowed warmer air to escape outside while cooler air stayed in; overhang ing porch roofs shaded the housef- ronts. The porches, classic features of Victorian and neoclassical architec ture, often served as sleeping and re laxation areas during summer nights, Batchelor said. “The porches had a functional role, to block the sun’s rays on the house, but they were also where peo ple went in the evenings to be in the breeze,” she said. “Because people were outside more, there was a great deal more community interaction. My husband is fond of saying that many of the problems in America to day are attributable to the demise of the front porch. “There’s something to that in the sense that with air conditioning, we have all gone inside and shut the doors. So it seems that the porches are very interesting indicators of what society was like then.” pi eservation ordinance. Ehe Council was skepudH' ever, of the idea of cre»B toric distric t, Batchelor sail i equired the CHP to collect consent from 75 percentolsH dents in the proposeddistriiH Alth ougli the require:-:B "absolutely huge," she group filled the sent forms, and the proved the ordinance in 1§ The CUP's success ine support for the historieprei] project is one indication ohi ing trend toward appreciate I toric resources, she said. I “I think the efforts ofw'l contribute to people’s ap| of the old houses,” shes there has also just general® American society an increastl sc iousness of the value of® preservation.” indicators of modern society can be seen in the gradual loss of resi dential areas to business districts, Batchelor said. Members of the CHP became “painfully aware” of that trend, she said, when a convenience store-gas station was built on a resi dential street. “It became evident that if some thing were not done to try to pre serve this neighborhood, it would quickly cease to exist,” she said. “We became aware that that type of activ ity was going to increase if we didn’t try to clo something to protect the neighborhood from conversion to commercial property.” The “something” they did re sulted in the creation of the historic district. xjLIi hough historic awart'l be growing in other stale; ® especially always have id® strong pride in their her:/® Joan Rabins, assistant ft® A&M’s Center for His!® sources. “In Texas, there’s a lot i® ciation for the history o(!® Rabins said. “There’s a nil roots desire to preserve til 8 e '” .. I By recruiting faculty®I with specific areas of esps 5 1 historic preservation prof'-l bins said, the Center’s si-'I tors hope to assure the s'® important markers ofTefl® tage — churches aiii | bridges, archeological siiti* 3 cial collections. “The Center was startei'l idea that we could broker tk jects so we could pulling! a variety of colleges atiij ments in the University® some special knowledge it® applied in certain insist® said. One of the houses® 1 -® campus — the former t| dant’s home — will be rr| the Center and returned® as the Center'snewheadf The house will be I close as possible to its tftl tion on Throckmorton t® bins said, and theprojert ® as a model for future re®'® forts. “We’re going to tryiojl project an optimal exa«f : | preservation and restoftj he done,” she said. “This kind of his tion is important for itsft| a shame to let old bn rate when they could ^'■gl other purpose orcan#B| used for the samepWF'H than just letting them ti 1 K “1 think that from ftB terest and support in ft®! projects is, in general- K across the country - ^Mi tfie Bicentennial. Bulb k started to penetrate turn around on this a®, old buildings go top# ||