Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [117], No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 5, 1970 Page: 3 of 8
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RAsrrnor itfxasi advertiser. march 5. \m
State Park Museum Reward Offered
Opened in Brenham
BRENHAM — The now Washing-
ton-Qn-The-Brazos Sluto Park Mu-
seum, administered by Blinn Col-
lege, offers numerous historical
exhibits.
Official ribbon cutting ceremonies
for the museum wore held at 3
p m. on March I. when Governor
Preston Smith cut the ribbon. The
Ml Inn Board of Trustees and admin-
istration served as hosts.
A continuous slide show, "Ger- j
man Architecture ot Washington
County" may he viewed in the !Hi
seat capacity auditorium, located
on the main floor. Antique furni-
ture spotlighting early Washington
County is exhibited around the au-!
dilortum wall.
The !>x<i foot painting, "Reading
of the Texas Declaration of Inde-
pendence" by Fanny V. and Char-
les Norman is also on view on the
main floor. Owned by Mrs. Artie
Pull/ of Navasota t In- painting
hung for several years in the San
Jacinto Monument Museum.
A showcase on Anson Jones, last
president of the Republic of Texas,
biographical sketches and pictures
of each of the 56 signers of the
Texas Declaration of Independence,
reception room, concession area,
and library arc other lower floor
features.
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For Forest Fire
Information
i I.ufkin — The VHH) reward, which
has Im'cii offered by the Texas
Forestry Association for informa-
tion resulting in the arrest and
■ felony conviction in District Court
I of any person or persons starting
: a forest fire in the East Texas
Piney Woocfei. has boon extended
j by a vote of the TEA Board of
I Directors to include District VII.
I The counties which are in Dis
tnct VII are: Lee, Bastrop, Pay-
otto, Caldwell, and Colorado.
The reward, according to TFA
President O. R. Crawford of Jas-
per, is offered in the hope that it
will help in reducing the total
number and the extensive damage
caused by incendiary forest fires.
Man> times, wildfire has been the
greatest cause for loss of forest
acreage in Texas.
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for information resulting in a folonj
conviction.
Claims for the $500 reward should
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Association, P. 0. Box 10.12, Luf-
kin, Texas 75901.
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New Traffic Laws
Changes in Texas traffic laws
now require motorists traveling at
less than the normal speed of traf-
fic to stay in the light-hand lane
of a multi-lane road.
The Texas Safety Association
stressed that passing on the right
can Ik- dangerous.
level features exhibits depicting
colonial influences on Texas. A-
mong the highlights is the original
bell from the mission San Fran-
cisco do los Toms, founded by the
Spanish in East Texas. The hell,
on loan from Baylor University, is
the only physical remnant of the
mission which was Spain's first
establishment in Texas.
Exhibit areas illustrating Stephen
F. Austin's colony, early capitals
in Texas, Indians in Washington
County, early naturalists of the
Republic of Texas are .just a few
of the many second floor features.
Part of the slai shaped second
level features an outside patio at
each of the points of the star where
visitors may view the park and
surrounding countryside.
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Bastrop Tennis
Teams ^ in In
Brenham Sat.
The Bastrop tennis team defeated
the Brenham High School tennis
leant, six matches to none, on
Brenham s Fireman's Park courts.
Saturday, February 28.
James Davis was the brightest
star of the Bastrop squad vvilh two
victories in singles, .lames defeat-
ed Mike Mclntyre, Bronhnin's cur-
rent No. 1 player, with ease, 6-1,
| (>-0. Although Mclntyiv was some-
times able to engage Davis in
I lengthy rallies, he seldom could got
the final shot necessary to win
! a point.
After the other matches were
eoncluilod, Davis look on Kd Me-
U'tulon in a challenge match, and
defeated the former Brenham play-
er 6-4, 6-0. Although MoLendon
had a good serve and fair back-
hand, he wasn't able to stay the
di.'.ince, and put up little resis-
tance in the second sol
The boys' do.ibles team of Jack
Ilerms and Richard Myers made
a good impression in their initial
appearance together as a team.
They boat a pretty good leant in
Handy Seluil/. and Tommy Ginn,
6-1, C-.'i, and showed improvement
in the leaky defense thai has
characterized recent Bastrop dou-
bles teams.
Rosemary Goerlz and Palsy
Namkcn had a lengthy session in
beating Herrmann and Painter. 7-.' ,
Mi, 6-2. However, as a team they
Imk better than they did last year
j and with consistent practice should
Im- a strong threat to take the Dis-
! I rid 20AA crown once more.
! Jane Wright continued to win in
waltz lime over a not-too-strong
player —- Dobra llerzog of Bren-
I ham. Jane took the match, 6-0,
6-1, although a strong win made
accurate shots hard In place Mov -
ing better about the court than in
the past, there were few limes
when Jane failed lo reach the ball
and make returns that llerzog
either couldn't handle or couldn't
reach.
In the No. 2 lioys' singles match,
I Robert Goorlz split ets with Chai
los Schwartz of Brenham, losing
the first set, Iti. and then taking
the second se| 7 .'>. In a lie breaker,
Goortz won and so received credit
for a win. This completed a sweep
of all six mulches. Brenham will
! return the engagement later in
March The Basirop tennis court-
have been put in excellent shape
by the group under direction of
'.Mr. McRac of the Bastrop High
School, and , weather permitting,
j play should be unhindered by court
conditions.
Lloyd Bentsen
Candidate For
IJ. S. Senate
Lloyd Bentsen, Democratic Can-
didate for the U. S. Senate, has
proposed that the National Govern
ment offer special tax credits to
industries which will locate in
smaller cities and towns
"Municipal and County govern-
ments and Chamber of Commerce
are already doing all they can lo
encourage industrial development
in these smaller cilies," Bentsen
said. "Why shouldn't the national
government join in the same effort
lo decentralize industry and re
vitalize these smaller cities?
"The dispeisal of population i
a worthwhile national goal. I^t's
i use some imagination lo keep rural
| areas from dying ... to keep
small towns from stagnating
' to keep big cities from bursting at
j the seams vvilh people who can't
, gel good jobs elsevvhen
"I think we hould speak in the
broader context of population pro
I blems . . The great migrations of
the past ,'M) years, the crowding ol
our major cities al the expense Of
rural areas, the mobility of peopli
and yet the restrictions imptsed
upon them by transportation tang
les on the land and in the air.
"When we talk of decentralizing
the United States, we should not
just talk about decentralizing the
i the government. Why not try to de
| centralize Mime of our problems?
"Perhaps then we can co|n with
them more effectively. President
Nixon has proposed that the fed-
| era! government by I976 should be
| tunneling five billion dollars in its
revenues back into the stales and
local communities in block grants
"I am for this approach . it -
lieon backed by both Democrats
and Republicans as a promising
way to get state an.I local govern-
ment to work on more problems
! which they can handle better than
the federal (government," Bentsen
I said.
CKIHAOi; SI,A I KD Kv ang<
'list Billy Graham will bring his
famed spirit al crusade to the
Dallas-Forth Worth area sometime
next year, he said recently.
Work begins on
The 1970 Census
At a ceremony Friday Travis
County Judge J. H. Watson cut a
length of compiler tape, olficiall)
o|H'ning the district office in Alls
tin from which the 1070 Census of
Population ami Housing will lie
dieauled in this area.
John C Wheeler, Manager ot
the district office, explained that
computer tape is symlmlic ot the
Census Bureau's modem electronic
equipment that will process the
data collected In the census
Among those attending the cere-
mony were Mayor George S Wood
re.ss and Postmaster B W. Allen
of Smittivillc; and Judge Jack
Griosenbeek of Bastrop
This district office will hi' head
quarters for census operations in
Austin, Bastrop, Blanco. Buries hi,
Birnct, Caldwell, Colorado, Fa>
ette, Hays Loo, Travis, Waller,
(latlish Farming
Growing Industry
AUSTIN — The fastest growing
industry in the agriculture field
is catfish farming in the opinion
of U. S Rep. J. J Pickle and Tex-
as A&M officials. Catfish farm
ing was discussed by over 2tKi
central Texas people in a how to
session sponsorcdi by Pickle al the
Commodore Perry Hotel recently.
Nationally, commercial catfish
production increased by 111 per cent
during
W alia e e Klussmann. Wildlife
Specialist with the Texas AAiM K\
tension Service, described catfish
farming as a "high risk, high pro-
fit business." Klussmann added,
"The successful fish farmer is Hie
one wImi has spent a great deal ol
time in technical research, employs
modern efficient management lech
tuques — and has a certain amount
of sheer courage."
Vernon lllcks, Biologist vvilh the
Soil Conservation Service, said
that if ,i farmer lacks any one
of three natural resources good
soil good to|>ography, or good
water supply - he is (loomed lo
failure and a financial lo.s.
All aspects of the new agri-bust
tains were covered in other talks
The participants were led through
ilie various stages of fish prodir
lion front spawning lo fingerllng
and food fish prod idlon. Olltei
speakers during the seminar were;
Tod l/owman, Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department. Dr John Kel
ley. Professor of Wildlife Science
al Texas A&M University, and
Dr. II It. Schmitlnil. Fisheries
Specialist al Texas AtfcM Unlver
sily.
State Senator Charles Herring,
opening the conference sai l, "Cat
fish farming started slowly in the
early 1960's and has grown lo
10.000 water acres today. Tin de
nianil for catfish outstrips supplv
by at least a factor of 10 to I,"
Herring added.
The group voled Friday lo in
v ite the Catfish Farmers of Amori
ea Association to hold their 1072
national convention in Aiisim. Tin
Association is headquartered in
Little Rock, Arkansas.
Washington. Wharton, and William
son counties.
With the official opening, the
active phase of the census got un-
der wa> in this census district.
About .V!." crew leaders and cen-
sus takers will lie selected and
(rained Is tailed arrangements will
be made to enumerate |>coplc in in
stitutions. jails, hospitals, colleges,
and places other than in homes, all
in preparation for April I when
the actual enumeration begins.
Beginning four days holme April
I. mail carriers will leave census
questionnaires at each residential
mailbox Faoh family will be asked
lo fill out lis questionnaire and
hold il for the census laker. The
enumeration of the district is ex
pected to be completed in iiIkuiI
five weeks after the census takers i family lime to assemble informa-
begin making calls on April 1 ' lion about each member of the
Tlte Census Bureau s.iys that Istusehoki. thus speeding up the
having lite questionnaire in the census and providing accurate
home for several days gives the I statistics.
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [117], No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 5, 1970, newspaper, March 5, 1970; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238246/m1/3/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.