Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1969 Page: 1 of 12
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THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1969
$3.00 PER YEAR LOCALLY
BURLESON, JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS 76028
FOURTH YEAR 26TH ISSUE
295-4412
Fitness Test
Elks Whip Carter
Is Saturday
For District Lead
Choral
SHOWS
Bands Take Honors
MRS. MARY CLARK
Services
inented
Mrs. Clark
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Pre-School
Keep Watch Now
For Tornados
TATHLON.
Boys’ Club Show
To Be Benefit
Experimental,
Antique Craft Due
At Oak Grove
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Doug Smith.
The Elks got their one point
on two singles and a throwing
error in the first inning.
Thus the Elks got even with
Riverside, the only team to
beat them—and that early in
Heberle at 295-1252, Mrs.
Jerry Martin at 295-2468, or
Mrs. Joyce Shaw at 295-1014.
Admission tickets may be.
purchased in advance from
any member of the Boys’
Club Ladies’ Auxiliary.
FATHER OF LOCAL
RESIDENT DIES
Funeral services were sche-
duled for 11 a. m. Thursday
in Trenton, New Jersey, for
Stewart Van Sant, father of
Mrs. Wayne Hutson of Burle-
son.
Mr. Van Sant died Monday
morning after a heart attack.
Also surviving are a daugh-
ter in W i c h i t a Falls, Mrs.
TWO GIRLS WILL
GET FREE CAMP
TUITION HERE
Two girls will get free tui-
tion for summer camp again
this year in an annual program
sponsored by Hilley Pharmacy
in Burleson in cooperation
with the Camp Fire girls.
A drawing will be held later
this month in each of the two
Hilley stores. Girls interested
should register at either store.
Any girl in the Burleson
School District may do so,
whether or not she is a mem-
ber of the Camp Fire Organi-
zation which operates the
camp.
Tuition will be paid for a
girl in the Bluebird age group
and one of Camp Fire Girl
age.
Watch for the registration
boxes at Hilley’s soon.
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New officers will be voted
on.
Roundup
Set May 8
fte-Schoolroundup for par-
ents of Burleson children who
will enter first grade next
fall will be held at each ele-
mentary school May 8 at 7:30
p. m.
Explanations of procedures,
policies and school matters
will be given parents by
teachers and principals.
Parents should bring shot
records and birth certificate
so that children can be enrol-
led this spring rather than wait
until next fall.
Parents should attend the
orientation program at the
school their first grader will
attend.
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1 com-
Concert
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
Daylight Saving Time begins
Sunday at 2 a. m. Set all
clocks ahead one hour.
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SOUTHERN TARRANT
COUNCIL TO MEET
The Southern Tarrant Coun-
ty Advisory Council will meet
Friday evening. May 2, 7:30
p. m. at the Forest Hill City Carolyn Piercy, and a bro-
ther, Irving Van Sant of
Trenton. Burial will be in
Trenton.
Oak Grove Airport near
Fort Worth will be the site of
the combined EAA-AAA Fly-
In June 21-22, and the event
is expected to attract a record
number of antique and exper-
imental aircraft.
Robert W. Sherrod of Burle-
son, president of the local
chapter of both sport aviation
organizations, said prizes
will be awarded in several
categories for excellence of
workmanship, as well as for
the oldest pilot, the pilot
from the greatest distance,
etc.
M. H. (Pappy) Spinks,
whose Spinks Industries, Inc.,
owns and operates Oak Grove j
Airport, is host for the event.
Spinks, president of the Aero-
batic Club of America, stages
the National Aerobatic Com-
petition at Oak Grove each
year. Dates for this year are
October 16-20.
Sherrod said there will bej
MISS GRIFFIN, 22,
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Miss Betsy Griffin, 22, of
Burleson died Wednesday
morning, April 30, in a Fort
Worth hospital. She was the
daughter of the late Truman
Griffin.
She is survived by her mot-
her, Mary Griffin of 140 W.
Ellison.
Arrangements were pending
at Jones Funeral Home.
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40 miles an hour, Smith ex-
plained.
If a tornado does strike—
REMEMBER:
1. Don’t telephone civil
defense, police, or the weat-
her bureau during the time of
alert, but get information
from your RADIO or T. V.
2. Keep calm, this will
help prevent public excite-
ment and panic.
3. If your children or young
adults are in school at time
or a Tornado Alert, don’t go
to school to get them. They
are safe and being cared for.
Stay home til after the alert
is over. It helps the school
do a better job, and it helps
you too.
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Plans are being finalized for
a benefit show, "Stars Over
Burleson”, to be held May 16
at 7:30 p. m. in the high
school gymnasium. All pro-
ceeds from this show will go
to the Burleson Boys’ Club.
Not only will Burleson tal-
ent be displayed, but outside
numbers will also appear on
the show.
Any local talent wishing to
participate in the benefit
show may call Mrs. J. P.
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HOALDRIDGE SET
FOR STATE MEET
Hank Hoaldridge, Burleson
High School’s ace 880 yard
champ, will compete in the
state track meet in Austin
this weekend.
Exact time and day had not
been determined at press
time.
Burleson Civil Defense Di-
rector, Chester Smith, warn-
ed residents this week to keep
watch on the weather during
tornado season.
Tornados can occur any
time, any place, he said,
but most frequently they
happen in the midwestern,
southern, and central states
from March to September.
There were 140 tornados in
Texas last year.
Signs of an impending tor-
nado include hot, sticky
temperatures, thunderstorm
clouds, often greenish-black
in color, and rain. Most tor-
nados occur between the
hours of 3 and 7 p. m. Tor-
nados move in most cases
from a westerly direction,
usually from the southwest,
and they travel about 25 to
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enters, plus an official AAU
Certificate of Achievement
or Participation. A drawing
will also be held at the con-
clusion of the Pentathlon for
such prizes as bicycles, vol-
ley ball sets and soccer balls.
Sponsors of the Physical Fit-
ness Pentathlon are the Bur-
leson Lions Club, and the
Buddies Supermarket. This
program is also supported by
the City of Burleson and the
Burleson Schools Athletic
Department.
Remember, it costs nothing
to enter the Pentathlon or to
seethe exhibitions. So come
on out to the Burleson Stad-
ium Saturday, May 3rd, and
bring the whole family for
lots of fun and entertain-
ment.
Keeping its winning streak
alive, the Burleson Elk base-
ball team Tuesday whipped
Carter Riverside, 1-0, to take
undisputed lead in the District
3A-5 race. Game was played
here.
Kenneth Simmons was the
winning pitcher. He allowed
only one hit, a single in the
second inning by Carter’s
Mrs. Mary Pearl Clark, 83,
Burleson native, died in a
Fort Worth hospital Tuesday
afternoon, April 29.
She was the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Baker
and granddaughter of the Rev.
H. C. Renfro, early-day Bap-
tistminister and a founder of
Burleson.
Mrs. Clark was a member
of the First United Methodist
Church of Burleson.
Survivors are a daughter,
Mrs. Thelma Griggs of Lub-
bock;six sons, Noble L. Clark
of Burleson, J. Frank Clark
and Joe R. Clark of Dallas,
N. Ray Clark of Fairfield,
Conn., Ed E. Clark of Fort
Worth and Roy C. Clark of
Lubbock; one brother, J. R.
Baker of Burleson, 14 grand-
children and 10 great-grand-
children.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at the First United
Methodist Church with burial
in Burleson Cemetery. Jones
Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
On Saturday, May 3, from
9:30 a. m. to 12 p. m. there
willbe two exhibitions stres-
sing the importance of phy-
sical fitness in conjunction
with The Quaker Oats-AAU
Physical Fitness Pentathlon.
The entire program will be
held in The Burleson High
Football Stadium.
Beginning at 9:30 a. m. the
Pentathlon will start. This
event consists of five activi-
ties such as the Walk and Run,
Sit-ups, Push-ups, Standing
Broad Jump and other events.
All children between the
ages of six (6) to eighteen (18)
are invited to take part in this
program.
There will be a free souvenir
bag for every boy and girl who
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Burleson bands added to Two of the judge's at the
their growing list of high hon- UIL contest had heard the
ors for the year when they ba|d in previous contests and
scored extremely well in the re *4 ar Red on their score
University Interscholastic st$. Jsabout the "remarkable
League band
last week. ^'c^ring the year and
The junior high band, di-
rected by Larry Howeth, won
a first division rating in con-
cert and a second division in
sight reading.
It was the junior high band's
first win in UIL contests. It
also was the only junior high
band in the contest to win a
first division rating. That fete
won for them the UIL Event
Plaque.
The high school band, play-
ing a date later, won a
double—first division in sight
reading and first division in
concert.
The high school group, di-
rected by Bob Grace, won the
Special Award Plaque for the
two first division ratings. Only
two other 3A bands, Azle and
Louisville, did as well.
The BHS band now is eligi-
ble to enter 3A Honor Band
competition, an elimination
contest to determine the out-
standing band in the state as
selected by the Texas Music
Educators’ Association. Re-
cordings of the band will be
heard by the judges rather
than hearing the band "live".
on the quality of
music and the improved man-
ner of playing.
The bands will participate
in an annual spring concert
in the b;gh school gymnasium
May 15 at 8 p. rh.
May 5
Burleson Junior and Senior
High School students will pre-
sent a choral concert Mon-
day, May 5, at 8 p. m. in
the high school gym.
No admission will be char-
ged and the public is invited.
Under the direction of Mrs.
E. B. Burns, Jr., the students
will perform various numbers Held For
including a girls ensemble.
All choral groups appearing
on the program will be com-
bined for the finale. Both
junior and senior high school
choruses are directed by Mrs.
Burns.
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FRAZIER PTA OFFICERS --THESE WOMEN TOOK OFFICE LAST WEEK
IN AN INSTALLATION CEREMONY CONDUCTED FOR THE FRAZIER PTA MEET-
ING. FROM LEFT ARE, FRONT, MMES. JAMES HOLMES, MEMBERSHIP AND
YEARBOOK CHAIRMAN, ALLEN PENNINGTON, TREASURER, JAMES KEPPER,
PRESIDENT, GROVER ROGERS (IMMEDIATELY BEHIND MRS. PENNINGTON),
HOSPITALITY. BACK ROW, RICHARD ALVARADO, SECRETARY, BILL MARK-
HAM, PUBLICITY, GENE FULLER, ROOM REPRESENTATIVE, ROBERT GREEN,
BUDGET AND FINANCE, ROY WRIGHT, VICE PRESIDENT, AND EDWARD SWAN,
PROJECT ANt? PARLIAMENTARIAN. NOT SHOWN ARE MMES. JAN BROWN,
NURSERY, AND RICHARD TURNER, PROGRAM.
SEE HIM SATURDAY — sam numajiri , j u d o
I NSTRUCTOR FOR THE FORT WORTH JUDO CLUB
WILL DEMONSTRATE THE TALENTS HE DISPLAYS
HERE JUST BEFORE COMPETITION BEGINS SATUR-
DAY MORNING IN THE AAU PHYSICAL FITNESS PEN-
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TO HELP OTHERS- -LITTLE CHRISTI PETERS, 2, SHOWS HER MOTHER
THE BOOK SHE LIKES IN A BUNCH OF GIFTS WHICH WILL BE SENT TO THE
DENTON STATE SCHOOL FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED BY THE BURLESON
PRE-SCHOOL PTA. CHRISTI IS THE DAUGHTER OF MR. AND MRS. GERALD
PETERS. MOM IS PRESIDENT OF THE PRE-SCHOOL PTA. GIFTS TO THE
SCHOOL WERE OBTAINED BY PRE-SCHOOL MEMBERS IN A SPECIAL PROJECT
TO HELP THE MENTALLY RETARDED OF VARIOUS AGES.
—Star Staffoto
At UIL Competition
plenty of aircraft parking I
space, food and drinkswill be
available on the grounds and
an air show will be presented
for one hour at 2 p. m. each I
of the two days.
Performing in the shows will
be such aerobatic greats as
Charlie Hillard, Pappy I
Spinks, Duane Cole, and I
Bobby Bishop. Hillard will I
put the new Spinks Akromas-
ter through its paces; Spinks 1
will fly his newly-designed I
"Pappy’s Puppy," a swept-
wing aerobatic aircraft; Cole
will do his inimitable act in j
his clipped-wing Taylorcraft, I
j and Bishop will fly Spinks' i
KrierKraft, in which Hillard
won the national champion- I
ship in 1967.
Pilots or other persons de-
siring further information on |
the event may write EAA-
AAA Fly-In, P. O. Box 11099,
, Fort Worth, Texas, 76110.
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was a one point margin, 6-7.
Friday the Elks defeated
Azle, 4 to 1 with Simmons a-
gain the winning pitcher. He 4 ■ g . f J
allowed only three hits, struck .
out 10, and walked 4. Randall .J4
McCulloch got one hit on
three trips to the plate and
two RBI’s. Danny Simmons
batted one run in with two for
3 at the plate. Allen Mc-
Vickers went two for three and
Bret Harper, Ken Simmons
and McVickers were outstand-
ing on defense.
Friday (May 2) the Elks will
host L ake Worth and on Tues-
day of next week will play at
home again against Como.
Game time is 4 p. m. for both
games. There is no admission
charge.
The Elks were district
champions last year while
still in the 2A class.
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FRIDAY NIGHT. A GOOD CROWD WAS ON HAND FOR T HE. PRODUCTI ON.
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Hutson, Wayne. Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1969, newspaper, May 1, 1969; Burleson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1227297/m1/1/: accessed July 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Burleson Public Library.