Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [117], No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1970 Page: 4 of 16
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BASTROP 'TEXAS' ADVERTISER DECEMBER -'I IHT<>
>Lake Bastrop Acres
Mrs LeRoy Baill. it spent Sun
rday visiting her parents in Smith "■'
ville.
From Bay town: Mr and Mr-
James George were in 1..B A
| checking their property and \isit-
in the home o( Vernon and
Martha Tuck
I Mr and Mrs Crawford wit"
ut in L B A checkinp <>n pm|H
Ity. They are interested in this
larea.
Mrs Jack Bussa has been ill 'la
[with the flu this past week W-
' hope that she is recovering by
I now.
Mrs H. G. Charl.'s spent sev-
| eral days in Pallas to he with
her sister, Mrs. John Cowan
husband is in Baylor H<w-
pital for sund ry He is improv-
ing satisfactorily, after spending
eleven hour- in -111 •• r> We wish
to (hank tlv who >ff I pray-
ers for him
Mrs Carroll Burn «. Mrs V r-
non Tiiek and Mis II G Charles
accompan d Mrs .I<• ■ • Kskew to
the Indies I m.ehron hi Id it Ons-
sel's Restaurant this past Tucs-
Local iiiws and feature stories
make for a better Advertiser.
Send in or call 229-2">.~>7.
Liikr Riistrop
Fisliin<S Krporl
The raw weather this week
slowed up our usually good fish-
mg Those fisheimen that braved
the elements caught a few good
siring" that were mostly bass.
Mr II. Southwell of Austin had
si ven b.Lss on his string when
lie came in He v\as fishing with
live minnows
The camper thai has been with
us for a month now . Mr. Kenneth
Moslier front L'lica. Illinois, caught
a .'I lb bass on the rebel
Mi John Taylor of Bastrop
hi ought in four nic< catfish using
beef liver for bait.
As the glory of this
Holiday Season unfolds, let us share
a prayer for peace. May your holiday he a joyous one.
Max and Pat Jones
Smith ville. Texan
Texas January
Draft Call Is '
For 905
AUSTIN - The January draft
call for Texas is !XV>. 1/x-al draft
boards will fill the call with men
from the Kxtcnded Priority Selec-
tion Group and with men from
the First Priority Selection Group
for 1971.
Colonel Duncan explained that
tiie Extended Priority Selection
Group includes all tliose men in
1-A and 1-A-O on December 31,
1970, whose random sequence
numbers were reached by their
local boards during 1970 but who
were not called. This group is
made up of young men born be-
tween 1941 and 1950 who have not
reached their 26th birthday
The First Priority Selection
Group for January will include
men with random sequence num-
Ix'is 100 and below and random
sequence number 100 is expected
to remain the ceiling for several
months This group is composed
of young men who reached age
19 during 1970, and who received
lottery numbers in the July 1970
drawing and have not received
deferments or exemptions from
service.
Colonel Duncan stressed that
those men in the Extended Priori-
ty Selection Group will be or-
dered ahead of those in the First
Selection Group, anil the 100 ceil-
ing applies only to the 1971 First
Priority Selection Group ai.d does
not affect the liability of those
men in the Extended Priority
Selection Group.
The January figure of 905 is
up from 189 in December, and
is the state's share of a national
quota of 17,000 men, all for the
Army.
The state quota for pre-induc-
tion physical and mental exami-
nations is 4,310, up from 3,376 in
December.
I>ocal board quotas for induc-
tion and pre-induction examina-
tion in Jan. were scheduled to
be mailed to the state's 159 boards
December 16.
Ill Swrilrii
An ancient custom that is
still observed in some Swed-
ish households today is that
of "dipping bread into the
pot." Each person dips a
piece of bread into pork and
sausage drippings and eats it
for good luck
'
he calm and quiet reaches every corner of this
snow-covered landscape to remind us of the
beautiful peace that is ours to share at Christmas time. And so
we greet you and yours with best wishes for a wonderful holi-
day season . . . and heartfelt thanks to our dear friends and
neighbors for your continued patronage, loyal trust, support.
GRIFFITHS RESTAURANT
Dorsie Griffith — Jimmie, Lillie, Travis, Tonya and Tracy Griffith —
Mike and Sylvia Griffith and all employees of Griffith's
VK WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 25 AND 2(5
¥
*
Y
e re wishing you joy and happiness during this
beautiful season. May the true spirit of the Yuletide bring
us peace and contentment, with thankfulness for
our many blessings, as we celebrate with family and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Ash, Jr.
1
RBBTINBS
nmmNBBp
Over the fields and through the
snow-covered countryside go our warmest
Christmas wishes. In this tradition, we greet
our friends and customers, with hopes for your holiday
happiness, and with genuine appreciation for your good will.
LOST PINES LUMBER COMPANY
Bill and Barbara Biinkmeyer
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [117], No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1970, newspaper, December 24, 1970; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238288/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.