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"THE CITY OF HOSPITALITY - GATEWAY TO LAKE SOMERVILLE”
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VOL. 105 NO. 214
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Paid At Brenham, Texas
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27, 1971
BRENHAM, TEXAS 77833
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$25,000 to $30,000 (estimated commissioners that at present of this damm thing being on the
cost) for the erection of gates there was no provision in the agenda."
or barrieers when it was agency’s development Spencer said he was not in a
dutifully the responsibility of program to pay for gates or position to say if the city's - '
the highway department and other safety measures ats price was too much, but that it
the railroad. $ • railroad crossings. However, was more than the cost of
“But we are working with he said, he had not given up on operating their own system. He
them and will pay a portion as the idea and would pursue it in said they were trying to
soon as an agreement is the hopes of finding other comply with the wishes of the
means. - Water. Quality Board, to
e He suggested that for the negotiate a contract with the
Tempers flared at the seated. He was covering the the citizens of Brenham have Whitehead, addressing the the editorial from which he
conclusion of the Brenham City meeting for his station blood on theirs, also. We have commission, said the sole read parts. He called it “yellow
Commission meeting Tuesday Clayton confronted worked hard to eliminate this intention of the editorial was to journalism.”
night, the result of an editorial Whitehead with a statement he hazard, and your father was at, correct, a dangerous situation “Anyone who doesn't like the
broadcast over Radio Station said was signed by all four the meetings when this that existed and the fatal way lam serving the city can
KWHI which infuriated the commissioners denouncing the problem has been discussed... accident there Monday only run against me,” Stark said,
commissioners editorial that accused them of Clayton said the focused attention on the need “No one has worked any
It all started when Mayor W having “the blood of innocent commissioners had drafted the for action which was suggested harder than we have to find a
F. Hasskarl Jr. asked the victims on their hands as the statement at a meeting earlier by the editorial when it urged solution to this problem and we
commission members if they result of the dangerous in the day among themselves, that the one-way streets certainly don’t deserve this," reached." be said. <■._,•-
had anything more to bring up railroad intersection on Alame.Mayor Hasskarl did not attend, proposal for Alamo and Main. St-Fe-* = Thus sac minegotiations, the
at the meeting that had already and Austin- Streets- where a nor was his signature on the streets be postponed until He said to his knowledge railroad has offered to pay 10 time a stop sign should be city,
lasted for one and a-half hours, man was killed in his car when statement, gates or some kind of barrier Monday’s accident was the per cent, the highway erected at the intersection of Commissioner Leslie
Mayor Pro Tem Leslie hit by a train Monday as he was Whitehead asked Clayton for could be placed there. first fatality ever recorded at departmentsnd Alamo Streets.Clayton told the Oak Hill group
Clayton sprung to his feet and crossing............-a. copy of the statement * and reWhitehead was interrupted this spot renewal is attempting "to find At the suggestion of City that if they would rather pay
aid. “Yes, T.-av us he Visibly angry, Clayton said, was turned down. Mayor first by Clayton then Stark said he felt the people funds to assist the city. Engineer Murray, . the the City the-amount charged *
walked to the end of the table "If we, the commissioners, Hasskarl said later he would Commissioner Delbert Stark. of Brenham did not want the A. R. Young, head of the commission approved the them by the School District
where Tom Whitehead Jr. was have blood on our hands then make one available. Stark held out a transcript of commissioners spending Urban Renewal here told the erection of a stop sign on the that would be alright with him.
west side of Alamo as a This drew smiles.
safeguard at the railroad Clayton said he had checked
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Cub, Elmore
Tickets Now
On Sale Here j
The Brenham High School 1
Cubs will host the B. C. Elmore 5
Tigers Friday night in Cub
Stadium. This will be the third 2
district game of the season, a
The game will begin at 7:30 p. I
m and the Cubs will be looking H
for their seventh win of the S
season Last week they won I
over the A&M Consolidated J
Tigers by a score of 34-6. 4
Reserve seat tickets* for the 1
game Friday night will go on 1
sale Wednesday morning at the *
■ crossing, with the Federal Home
I Finally, when Mayor Administration in areas where
I Hasskarl asked if the they have financed water and
commissioners wanted to stay sewage systems and noted the
I with the Nov. 1 deadline for charge to the customers is $7
one-way streets on Main and per month for each of the
Alamo, there was a unanimous utilities and wasn’t considered ,
chorus of “yes.” too much.
Traffic will flow east on Classen said the Water
Alamo and west on Main. Quality Board would like to see
REALTORS MEET-The Brenham Board of Realtors
entertained A. E. Beverly, right, vice president. Region 6,
Texas Board of Realtors, at a luncheon Tuesday. Shown with
Beverly is his wife, and J D. Bassel. president of the local
organization
Business Office. Advance
prices for reserve seats will be
$1.50. Reserve seat tickets at
the gate will be $1.75.
General admission tickets
may be purchased at the
Business Office. Brenham
High School, Brenham Jr. High
School, and Brenham Middle
School Advance prices on
8382,2788.
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FORTNIGHTLY MEET____
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The Education Department of
the Fortnightly Club will meet
on Thursday, Oct 28 at 2 pm.
at the home of Mrs Sam
<. Toubin, 508 W Main Mr
' Randy Reels, News Director of
1 Mutscher R efused general admission tickets are:
a uetnteC Adults $1.25, and all student
Directorship In tickets $50. Prices at the gate
will b<,: Adults $150, student
ins. tom pany under 12 years of age $.50, and
House students over 12 years of age
Speaker Gus Mutscher was must purchase adult tickets at
given- an insurance company the gate
directorship after naming the '
SCENES OF THE INDUSTRIAL TOUR sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce was made by
more than 50 citizens here Tuesday according to Chamber President Bill Gaskamp. Pictured
above is work being carried out at the Sealy Mattress Company where up to 800 mattresses per
day are manufactured. In the bottom photo Harry Williams is seen pointing out one of the many
intricate phases in the manufacture of springs at the Steadley Company. Chamber manager
Lonnie Landgraf said it is hoped to enlarge next year’s tour to include more local industries
and called this one a tremendous success. Following the tour the crowd enjoyed a social hour
and a beef barbecued supper. (Staff photo by Bob Lindemann) '_________-
The City Commission also one plant rather than a
passed a resolution expressing proliferation of plants. He said
condolences to the wife of Alvin he thought the $400 initial tie-in
A. Coble, who died as a result charge was excesive and
of injuries sustained while wanted to know how this figure
working as a temporary was arrived at.
engineering inspector of the City Manager Blum pointed
city’s street paving work and out the price was based on a
water line project to serve the fair value of the service in lieu
new State School, of city taxes and would be paid
Nicholas Classen, a only once. Blum said the
representative of the Texas problem is a difficult one, since
Water Quality Board, the sewage system would have
appeared before the Brenham tobe subsidized by the electric
City Commission to discuss the and gas departments, which is
Oak Hills Water District’s already being done in the city,
request for connection to the He said the city could not sell-
City’s sanitary sewage system, any electricity in the Oak Hills
After praising the city area, which is serviced by
officials for their farsighted Bluebonnet Electric.
approach in operating the Classen said a sewage
sewer plant here he had system should be self-
noticed on inspection of the sustaining, but realized that ih
efficient, modern plant that many communities it is not.
has taken into account Classen said that pending
legislative prober who TITTY * TT
demanded the resignation of Drive UP
four Moody Foundation , - .
trustees, according to today’s To 13,500
Radio KWH I will be the Houston Post 9
speaker.
Hello World
The Post reported that insur- Set Coal
ance commission records in UA 0€ Uoal
Arkansas and Texas revealed The United Fund drive in
Mutscher was elected to the Washington County has
MARTINS HAVE GIRI board of Shearn Moody Jr. s reached a total of $13,500 in
Mr and Mrs. Paul Martin of Investors Preferred Life Insur- donations and pledges,
Brenham are the parents of a ance Co. of Little Rock, Ark., according to Chairman
girl born - at the St Jude on March 26,1970. The election Clarence Gaskamp.
Hospital Tuesday at 12:45 p.m. came two months after the He said this represented 50
She weighed five pounds, three speaker appointed Orange per cent of the $27,500 goal set
ounces . County District Attorney Louis for 1971.
Dugas Jr. to lead a legislative A meeting of the United Fund
SON FOR THOMASES probe of charitable foundations board of directors will be held
, Mr and Mrs Wesley in Texas. Thursday beginning at 5:30 p.
Thomas of Brenham are the Mutscher said he neither m. a( the First National Bank,
parents of a boy born at the St. sought nor accented the Gaskamp said ,. . .
- —k , 4 *** un ar di reeter am"St SEMne pur pose or ion...
p m He weighed six pounds. --------.---—-------Gaskamp said, was to
four ounces. Tadaw'e Voreo determine the position of te
county drive at this point and to
seek ways to speed it up.
■ environmental problems. He legislation would provide up to
■ said the city would be eligible 90 per cent of the cost on future ..
I for, additional 55 per cent expansion of the Brenham
stead for plant. 4.4
■ improvements as a regional Mayor Hasskarl asked him if
I district, the initial cost to the Oak Hills
■ Classen told the residents were reduced to $200
I commissioners that while he would it satisfy the board. This
I was not at all trying to tell brought an instant rejection
I them what to do, he wanted to from Commissioners Stark,
I visit with them and see about Clayton and Navratil, who
I the possibility of the city claimed, "The people of
I negotiating a contract with Brenham would not stand for
1 Oak Hills District. . it.”
I Classen found himself met Spencer said the cost to
I with a cool response. ’ homeowners in Oak Hills for
I problem if possible.
L. Mayor W E. Hasskarl Jr
0NA that The Water
T Quality Board wants state
. uaskamp said, was IU ---------------------------------------------* funding to cover one sewage
Today‘s Terse determine the position of te . D . .-■ system in each region rather
They shall beat their swords county drive at this point and to AA O> than have numerous systems
BOY FOR JASTERS into plowshares "and “heir seek ways to speed it u^. U UO 1 A % in outlying areas.
Mr and Mrs Elwood Jaster spears into pruninghooks.- ' 7 TT • 1Thad Spencer, president for
of Brenham are the parents of Isaiah 2:4. W ~ a * h er ■ e 1rom O 1 ■ STYATT 9a the Oak Hills Fresh Wa ter
a boy. Darren David, born at The world is sustained by " 0 1 IU TOWU1
Methodist Hospital in Houston, eternal hope. If man would live Fair-and cool. Low expectedWashington County Chamber economic growth "We have $20-
by the golden rule, humanity tonight upper 50s. High of Commerce Manager Lonnie
would need no armies to expected Thursday mid 70s. Landgraf appeared before the
preserve liberty. Readings for 24 hour Brenham Rotary Club Tuesday
” period ending at 7 a. m noon and gave an enthusiastic
Wednesday: Max. 85.Min. 58.7 report on the impact of
A 1a. m 59 Rain 19. industry on the county’s
Around
Town
By WILLIAM O HEA
Dr. Delbert Stark asked, the tie-in with Brenham would
“Who invited you here?" 'cost from $17 to $30 per month
Classen replied that he had including the water district
contacted City Manager. : .
Charlie Blum and asked tobe (Continued on pages)
here in an effort to resolve the ■
HD Clubs
Of Pecans
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on Monday, Oct. 25 at 7:56 p.m.
He weighed eight pounds,
seven and one-half ounces.
During the month of October
and the first part of November,
the Washington County Home
Demonstration Clubs are
sponsoring the selling of
pecans -
The price of the pecans are
$1.55 per pound for pieces and
$1.55 per pound for halves. In
order for the public to
participate in this, a home
demonstration club member
must be contacted and the
District, said the Water Quality
. . .... Board had advised them to
, We have $20 million in negotiate with the City of
Landgraf cited several construction work going on at Brenham rather than build
industries and their the new state school, at the their own system, which would
employment and payroll, housing authority site, the be less costly than the figure of
Among those he reported on Niebuhr St. extension, and $400 for each new connection
were: Bren-Tex Mills, over 300 dorms under construction at and a monthly service charge
employees and a payroll Blinn, just to name a few, as required by the city. selling must be coordinated
_ nearing $2 million. Blue Bell There is work here if a person Dr stark said "We have to through her
: ALA. T T.E.... 1., Creamieris, 157 employees just looks around,” Landgraf look at the financial side of this The deadline for the sale is
$ New Unitorms D01/ht with payroll of $1.25 million, said, sthing in the interest of the city Monday, Nov. 22. If there is a
1 .—- PS Blinn Colleger 260 employees He also said a note of thanks taxpayers and I don’t think our question, please call the office
W.n R T91 h H2 anA and payroll of $1.5 million; goes to the Brenham Industrial prices are out of line. I am tired at 6-3474 or 6-8493
1 TO DrCla 11g Dano Brenham School District, 359 Foundation for its efforts in 0
The Brenham School Board purchase of new uniforms. The employees and payroll of $1.9 continually bringing new
: Tuesday night, in a special remainder will have to come million; Brenham Wholesale, industry to Brenham.
;. meeting, authorized the taking from the school district.
Congratulations to Chamber President BILL GASKAMP and
manager LONNIE LANDGRAF whose well earned smiles of
gratitude are justified at the results of the Industrial Tour of
Brenham Tuesday that was enjoyed by a large crowd and is
sure to grow each year . Hats off to Burton’s HUGH
.DERRICK, who took all the marbles as first place winner of
the Skat tournament held in New Braunfels last
Sunday....Now if we could just get the scores of WILBURN
NEUTZLER, WALTER SCHWARTZ, and POP MATTHIES,
of bids for new band uniforms A total cost of the
for the high school approximately 160 new
A specially appointed uniforms was not known
committee, consisting of board Tuesday night,
members, school officials. Graham said he and Supt
students and members of the Harold' Eikenhorst would
, who were somewhere in the Skat tourney, but perhaps they
failed to make the major league with
DERRICK...Bluebonnet Garden Club planning for the 7 IL calls for
district meet and a royal welcome to MRS. F. V. LELLY,
who will present her, "Christmas-In-All Its
Glory"....Friendly banker NORMAN DRAEHN extending
greetings to one of his many customers. . . .The beautiful letter
, to the Banner-Press editor published in Tuesday’s edition is a
fine tribute to SGT. ROBERT GRIMMETT of the DPS, whose
compassion In search of a dead girl’s identity took the raw
edge off a tragedy to comfort a bereaved family....Get well
wishes to ROBERT THAD KNITTED JR. ...Congratulations
to ROBERT BORMANN and the MRS. on the arrival of that
good looking boy....Same to MR. and MRS JERRY
SCHULTZ, who have pretty little girl to brighten up the
home %.
Band Parents Club, have been prepare specifications for bids, Landgraf emphasized this
working several months on a tentative to formal soproval by was just a random sampling to
uniform design which was the membership of the Band
readily adopted by the board. Parents Club.
Tuesday. Members of the selection
a basic' green committee are Bill McAdams,
tuxedo, design to be used for Graham, William Borchardt,
concerts, with a white overlay Jim Ellison, James
to be used for marching Folschinsky, John David
purposes The overlay will Fischer, Clarence Gaskamp,
have "Brenham" spelled out Mrs. Dot Beard, Mrs. Lois
diagonally across the front. Houston and Mrs Mary Jane
A drum major-type hat will Barnes
accompany the marching The last time new uniforms
attire. were bought for the high school
The board was told the Band was nine years ago, it was
Parents Club has $11,000, pointed out by Graham
earned during the past seven There was no other business
years, earmarked for the discussed
Lions Turkey Shoot
150 employees and payroll of “We have good churches, 1 c 1
over $1 million; Sealy city government and schools, On Saturday Sunday
Mattress 90 employees and and this is what companies as V Dele 9 Duite)
payroll of over $400,000; and well as people look for,” he Everyone is invited to the All winners in the various
Maddox Furniture 200 concluded. 2nd Annual Brenham Noon events will receive dressed
employees and payroll of $1 Leon Simank was program Lions Club Turkey Shoot turkeys.
million. t u chairman for the day. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 30 A drawing will be held
Landgraf emphasized this and 31. The Shoot will be held Sunday at 5 p m. for the
----------------***** on J V Dietz’s Ranch following prizes:
give persons an idea of just FHA AlduapDay approximately three miles + Remington 243 model 700
how important industry is to, west of Brenham on US 29Q. rifle
the Washington County Here Saturday The Shoot will begin + Coleman 2 burner stove
economy. “We have other vital -7 Saturday at 1 2 noon and * Coleman Double Mantel
industries, he reminded. The Brenham Chapters of continue till sunset Sundav’s Lantern*
"To illustrate industry’s Future Homemakers of Shoot Will eg A p. me and + other prizes. ,
impact the cotton mil pays a America are -sponsoring continue till sunset. Clyde Starns is chairman of
light bill of over $15,000 a Kidnap Day, Saturday, Oct. 30, the shoot
month." Landgraf stressed from 9 to 12. Citizens will be Events include: . . , Proceeds from the Shoot will
And Sealy produces 650 to kidnapped and taken to the + 100 yards turkey head be used to finance various civic
700 mattresses a day” he City Hall Auditorium to enjoy shoot . projects in the community,
added. refreshments Homemade +100 yards team shoot All shooters must bring their
He also pointed out the baked goods will also be sold in (targets and 22 rifles) own gun and ammunition
chamber , was active in the Brenham business area + 22 team shoot (targets and Everyone is invited out to
attempting to locate a Texas The public is invited to join the 22 rifles' " zero-in your rifle and win a
Employment Commission Future Homemakers for + Pot shot - (targets and shot turkey for Thanksgiving and
office here, refreshments, guns) Christmas dinnerins and
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Moser, Charles & O'Shea, William. Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 214, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 27, 1971, newspaper, October 27, 1971; Brenham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1696245/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=180: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library.