Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [118], No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 5, 1971 Page: 1 of 8
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Dulles, Texas 75835
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NEWS
C □ U N T Y
AND
BASTROP
NUMBER
KSTABIJSHED MARCH 1. 'KM
HASTROP tTKXASi ADVERTISER, AUGUST 11)71
'ONE MAN'S
MEAT'
By J. Troy Hickman
the selling or a mule
Sam and Bill liad adjoining
farms. They were also lift'lorn;
friends. Kithur would have
helped the other in a pinch.
Hut they were also rivals of
a sort.
It pleased Sam when he
made the most com per acre.
Hill floated when his calf won
the prize at the fair over
Sam's. In a trade each tried
to best the other, but it was
more for pride than for profit.
Hoth men had sold off their
horses and mules and bought
tractors for farm power; but
Sum still had one old mule
which he hadn't been able to
get rid of.
It happened that Hill decided
that lie could use a mule now
and then for light pulling jobs,
such as plowing up the garden,
one day he sauntered over to
Sam's place, hoping to get a
look at the mule. He knew the
creature was pretty old, but
could it still work? It would
never do, of course, to let on
to Sam that he wanted to buy
the animal.
Sam was in a field behind
his house. Not far away was
the mule, leaning against the
fence, asleep. Ilis tail barely
moved as it swayed to and fro,
gently switching at the flies.
His head drooped forward and
down. He was awfully sway-
backed, but Hill knew that did
not hurt a mule much, one
ear hung straight down, over
an eye. The other ear flopped
forward, an effect which gave
the old mule a look of wisdom
mixed with weariness, as if he
were saying by his looks that
"All is vanity and weariness
of the flesh."
As they visited about this and
that, Sam did not miss the fact
that Bill was eyeing the mule.
As is the case when two per-
sons have known each other for
a long time, Sam guessed what
Hill really wanted. Hut it
would not have done to let on
that he knew.
Men who live on farms and
ranches seldom get to a point
until they have talked some
about the weather and the mar-
kets. So it came to pass, after
the appropriate haggling over
price, the two men made a deal
where Hill bought the mule for
twenty five dollars, which lu*
paid on the spot.
Hill commented tluit he had
no easy way to get the mule
home, and he needed right then
to go on in to town. Sam said,
"My son ami I will bring him
to your place tomorrow morn-
ing." Hill directed that the
mule be put In the trap be-
hind the barn.
The next day when Hill went
to the trap to see if the mule
had been delivered, he saw it
had. It laj stretched out on
the ground, pretty flat like. It
turned out tliat the mule was
dead. The tracks left by the
pickup truck wheels and the
footprints of two men showed
that the mule liad been deliver-
ed dead.
Bill waited a while to get
his feeling a little under con-
trol, then went over to Sum's
place and demanded his money
back. "Well," said Sam. "I did
all tliat 1 promised to do. The
mule was alive when you bought
him. 1 promised to deliver him,
and I did. If you had led him
(Continued on buck page)
commodities to be
distributed aug. 5-6
Distribution and issuance of
commodities to all eligible per-
sons In Bastrop will be on
Thursday and Friday, August 5
and 6.
All eligible people arc asked
to come to the office at this
time, at the corner of Water
and Chestnut Streets.
NO TIC E
Kelley - Peebles Ford Com-
pany, formorly Ash Motor Com-
pany, would like their customers
to know that their telephone num-
ber lias be on changed.
lite new number li> 229-5373.
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WINS TWO Itl.l'K KIIIIIONS — A blue ribbon winner in the Hon! category of the Kiddie
Parade Thursday morning, and winning their second hlu< ribbon ;is the best junior entry
in the big parade Saturday morning. was the Hawaiian float "Aloha" Wearing Hawaiian
costumes in the lovely Hawaiian sotting were, left to tight Anita Outwit/. Michele Sanders,
Angela Funderburk, Cynthia Sanders and Karen llurwitz
$330,000 Approved For Study Of
Colorado River Basin And Cities
AUSTIN SAVINGS AND I.OAN GIVES I'ltlZKS — The Most
Outstanding entry in the Kiddie Parade Thursday morning was
"The United Nations", a replica of the Earth to which wore
attached streamers lending to individuals dressed to represent
various countries Tin- 13 participants were each presented with
a $10.00 Pass Book Savings Account by Billy Maynard, of the
Austin Savings and Uian Association, making a total of $130.00
in prizes for the float, as well as the most outstanding ribbon.
Taking part were Dena Geltmeier and Michael Ijindrum as
Holland; Keith Geltmeier as Scotland; Michelle Landrum as
Switzerland; Karen Troubleficld as England; Jimmy Trouble-
field as Germany; John Troublefield as Russia; Pam Wilhelm
as Ireland; Jennifer Wilhelm as Thailand; Paula Weber, U.S.A.;
Tracey Weber as Arabia; Warren Weber as France; Clay Culp
as Mexico.
Winners In The
Homeeoming
Boat Raees
A large crowd enjoyed the
Homecoming Boat Races, held
at the Bastrop Boat Dock, Sun-
day, August 1.
There were eleven boats en-
tered in the Fishing Boat Race.
First place winner was Howard
Ebner. (Kher winners were:
second place, Jameslianna, third
place, Jerry Fohn and fourth
place, Glenn Gocrtz.
Taking first place in the
Speed Boat Race was Jim Howe.
Other winners were; second
place, Raymond Pelchiek. third
place, Jerry Fohn ami fourth
place, Glenn Goertz. Seven boats
were entered in this race.
The Boat It a c e Committee
would like to thank Robert Pitt-
man and Carl Spoonor for
judging both races and The Boat
Shop, Mercurj Dealer, hi Austin
for donating first and second
place trophies for both races.
The committee also wishes to
thank the following for helping
to make the boat races possible:
Kragh's Jeweler, Itay Davis,
Bastrop Meat Company, !.aakc
Hardware, Long's 5 A. 10 Store,
Lock Drug, Bastrop Hardware,
Hancock Grocery, Andy's.
Zatopels',
Gillct's City Grocery. Bastrop
Auto Supply, Long's Food Mar-
ket, Drive 'N Grocery, Wood's
Jeweler, t assel's Grocery, San-
ders Gulf, Alex Waugh Gulf,
I'hurba Smith Service Station,
John's Enco Station, Sears Cat-
alog Sales,
Bastrop Kar Wash, Hodman's
Club, Bastrop Freeze rand Smoke
House, Doss Hilltop Grocer) £
Market, Pine Hidge Cafe,
Lester's Auto Supply. Maynard
Insurance, Citizens State Hunk.
First National Bank, Sanders
Food Mart, Long's Dairy Lone.
F.bner's TV & Appliances,
t assel's Cafe, Tower Theatre,
Lake Bastrop Park, Griffiths
Restaurant, Bartsch Hoauty Sa-
lon, Kay lee's, The Fabric
Shop, Jax Distributing Co., Sims
Chevrolet, Kelley-Peebles I'ord,
Potts Refrigeration, Pearl
Distributing Co., Swiftex inc.,
Baatrop Hospital Pharmacy, W.
T. Biggins Texaco, Inc., oren
F.skew Enco Products and Ser-
vice Station and Griesenbeck's
Furniture and Appliance.
HOMECOMING PICTURES
TO BE USED LATER
A number of Homecoming pic-
tures were taken during the past
weekend, and many of them will
be used in the Advertiser dur-
ing the next few weeks. They
will inc lude Kiddie Pa rade
winners. Antique Car Race pic-
tures, and others.
Trisha Tuck
Is Miss Bastrop
Junior Miss
Patricia Tuck, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Doyle Tuck, is the
new Miss Bastrop Junior Miss.
The pageant was held Friday,
July 31 in the High School
Cafeteria.
The first runner up was Miss
Bastrop Jay Cee's, Cris Craw-
ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin Hunnicut. Second runner
up was Miss Kragh Jewelers,
Jo Neta Pollard, daughter of
Mrs. Joyce Pollard. Third
runner up was Miss Lock Drug.
Donna Sue Johnson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Grohman.
The other finalists were Donna
Bryson, Miss Ha strop City
Cleaners; Margie Miller, Miss
Chamber of Commerce; I'atti
Trigg. Miss Loekhart Livestock
Auction; and Diana Miller, Miss
Sears Catalog Store.
other contestants were Joj
Fohn, Miss Aqua Water; Becky
Baker, Miss Bartsch Texaco;
N'oemi And rade, Miss Bluobonnct
Acres; Uirl Lloyd, Miss City
Grocery; Yvonne Baker, Miss
Kay Cee's; Leslie DoHaun, Miss
Laakc's Hardware; Hellen or-
ozco, Miss Lazy Acres;andTena
Lester, Miss Lester's Western
Corral.
Kd Brandon was unable tc
emcee the Junior Miss Pageant
due tocircumstances be> ond any-
one's control.
The committee would like tr
express their appreciation to al
these lovely Bastrop girls anc
to all the businesses and civli
groups that sponsored the girls.
Large Crowd Attends Antique Car
Anties On Main Street Saturday
A large crowd gathered on
Main Street Saturday afternoon
to watch the First Annual
Bastrop Horseless Carriage
races and a great time was
had by spectators and partici-
pants alike.
The first driving event was
the Milking Contest. The
driver and passenger are in t,he
car at the starting line. When
the flagman drops the flag, the
driver starts up and drives up
to bab\ calf feeder and stops.
Passenger then gets out of the
ear and milks until milk covers
the bottom of cup then pours
milk into the pitcher on the
card table; returns to the car
and goes across the finish
line. (No dipping allowed.)
First place winners hi this
event were Mr. and Mrs. Linen-
berger of Bastrop. Second
place went to Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Shierlow of Austin and
Mr, and Mrs. B. R, Speir of
Austin came in third.
Pin The Diaper On The Baby
was the second event. The
driver is in the car at the
starting line. Flagman drops
flag. The driver pulls along-
side card table, gets out, and
pins diaper on baby, tiet back
into car and crosses finish
line. Judge needs to check dia-
per to see if it will fall off.
must use diaper phi to hold
diaper on)
Mr. and Mrs. David Houston
won first place in this event.
Hen Ximmerlie of San Antonio
was second place winner and
Mr. and Mrs. H. R, Spoil* came
in third.
l'he third event wis Shoe I (ace.
The driver and passenger give
their shoes to the flagman. Shoes
are put into a box within
a circle. At a given signal the
driver will drive to the first
line ami stop car (car must
not cross line or you will be
disqualified), help the isissenger
out, they will go to circle and
Ond their own shoes, put them
on and return to car and drive
to finish line.
First place went to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Shierlow, second
place to Mr. and Mrs, Hubert
Linenberger and third place to
Irma Barth of San Antonio.
hi The Balloon Popping Con-
test the driver and passenger
are in the car at the starting
line. When given the proper
signal, the driver proceeds to
first line, stops and car must
not cross line or you will be
disqualified. The passenger then
runs to stool and sits on balloon
until it pops and returns to car,
gets inside, and driver drives
across the finish line.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Moore
of Austin won first place in
this event. Second place was
won by Mr. and Mrs. David
Houston and third place went
to Curtis Weirich of San Antonio.
The final event was Precision
Backing. The driver in the car
at the starting line. When re-
ceiving appropriate flag from
flagman, drives to "Garage" #1
(represented bj 4 markers
forming square); positions car
to back into it; then proceeds to
"Garage" #2 and positions cat-
to back into it; then proceeds
to "Garage #3 and positions
car to back into it. (At each
"garage" there is a line at
front markers-drivers must
cross this line with front wheels
or be disqualified; also, if any
markers are knocked over,
driver will be disqualified.)
After backing into "Garage"
#3, driver proceeds to finish
line.
Winning first place In this
(Continued on back |>age)
The House Appropriations
committee has approved $330,000
for a basin-wide study of the
Colorado Kiver basin, at the
urging of U.S. Rep. Jake Pickle.
"It's vital we get this study
completed within the next two
years," Pickle said, "so tliat
cities in the 52 counties
straddling the river can qualify
for Environmental Protection
Agency water and sewergrants."
The funds, which authorize the
Corps of Engineers to conduct
the basin study, represent a
$330,000 increase over the Ad-
ministration's request of
Winners In Blind
Bogey Tournament
A total of 38 golfers partici-
pated in the Bastrop Homecoming
Blind Bogey Golf Tournament.
Two medalist prizes and three
net prizes were awarded. Kugene
Wilkins, of Bastrop, was low
medalist with a 70. Second low
medalist was David Perkins of
Austin with a 72.
Gordon Crowell, Taylor, won
first low net with 62. Second
low net winner was W. C. Held,
Austin, with 65. Winner of third
low net was Mrs. K. Williamson,
Smithville, with 67.
A hole-in-one was scored by
Jack Garrett of Bastrop on Num-
ber 6 green.
Attention
PRE-REGISTRATION FOR NEW
STUDENTS IN THE BASTHOP
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
/Vll students entering the
Bastrop Public Schools for the
first time will be pre-registered
on Tuesday. August 17, between
the hours of 9:00 A. M. and
12:00 noon.
All first graders and new
students in the second and third
grades will register at the Pri-
mary School, at the corner of
Farm and Hill Streets. All
children entering kindergarten
and new students enrolling in
the fourth and fifth grades will
register at the Elementary
School, at College and Marion.
New students in tirades 6—8
will register at the Junior High
School, at Farm and Hill; and
those entering Grades 9-12 at
the High School at Hilland Cedar.
Parents of kindergartners and
firsi graders should bring their
child's birth certificate and re-
cords of immunization against
smallpox, diphtheria, and polio
when they come to register the
child.
Students who were enrolled in
the Bastrop Public schools last
year will register on August
26, the first day of the new
school year.
correction
Miss Jane Wright exhibited in
tho showing of pictures at the
Hastrop Public Library Friday
morning with the group of paint-
ings depicti'ig historical spots
in Bastrop. Her name was
omitted from the lists of art-
ists I landed us last week for
publication. '
Marsha Mack To
Teach Twirling
Students interested in taking
twirling lessons from Marsha
Mack are asked to pro-register
on Monday, August 9 hi order
tliat convenient days ma\ be set
up for lessons.
(iirls, age five and older, are
requested to be at the Civic
Room of the First National Bank
on August 9 at 2:00 p.m. with
a parent, if possible.
Lessons will begin Monday,
August 30. Cut rates will be
given children hi the same
family. For further information
call 229-3441 after 6:30 p.m.
$30,000.
Pickle, who has been coord i-
nating the efforts with state
agencies, says he hopes to have
a meeting in early August to
expedite the study ami "hope-
fully cut through red tape."
Pickle says he will invite re-
presentatives from the Texas
Water Rights Commission, the
Texas Water Quality Board, the
Texas Water Development Board,
the Governor's office, the COG,
and the Corps of Engineers.
"We're putting money on the
line that we can save the Col-
orado from sewage pollution by
making grants and loans avail-
able to cities along the river,"
Pickle said. The Central Texas
lawmaker was able to get the
Appropriations Committee to
take action even though public
hearings liad been closed.
Card of Thanks
1 wish to take occasion to
express my personal apprecia-
tion to all of the merchants who
responded to our request to
make historical displays in their
windows and places of business
for the Morning of Hastrop
History during Homecoming.
There were a number of dis-
plays, and the general public
enjoyed them very much.
I wish also to thank those
people who opened their homes
to the public during Friday
morning and those Interested
people at the three churches
and the Hastrop Museum who
assisted.
Mrs. W. E. Maynard
Chairman, Bastrop County
Historical Survery Committee
NOTICE
All seniors interested hi sell-
ing ads for BEARTRACKS '72
annual, contact Denny Voight -
229-3953 or Noemi Andrade 229-
2547. 23-2
Disaster Plan
Ready In Case
It Is Needed
AUSTIN—1) u r i ng hurricane
season, June l-Oct. 31, disaster
is a real possibility along the
Gulf Coast. However, disasters
can happen anytime, anyplace,
and to anyone.
Physicians face the specter
of medical disasters, which
means more casualties than local
medical personnel and facilities
can handle. Fortunately, such
disasters are rare.
In a disaster situation, the phy-
sician on the scene can ask for
and get almost any kind of help
he needs according to an article
in the July issue of Texas Med-
icine, official publication of the
Texas Medical Association.
There are two problems: He
must have a way to communicate,
and he must know who to contact.
In every one of Texas natural
disasters, communications have
been the biggest problem. "Pre-
pare for the day when telephones
don't work" is good advice for
every community. Interhospltal
radio communications should be
established with links extending
to neighboring towns. Free In-
formation and help in planning
a radio network isavailablefrom
the Communications Planning
I'nit of the Texas State Depart-
ment of Health. With good plan-
ning, medical radio communi-
cations can serve the area con-
stantly and routinely and If need-
ed will be available in disaster.
Who should be called'.' In med-
ical disasters, physicians first
are advised to contact the Dis-
trict Director of Disaster Med-
ical Care or his alternate dir-
ector, or Department of Public
Safety headquarters in Austin.
(Continued on back page)
Card of Thanks
The Young Homemakers wish
to thank Kelley-Peebles Ford for
the use of a new LTD in the
Homecoming Parade.
Piney Creek Philosopher Doubts
If Bieyeles Are The Answer To
The Cities' Traffie Problems
Antique Cars Gather On Main Street
Editor's note: The Piney Crook
Philosopher on his Johnson grass
farm on Piney throws some doubt
on the latest idea for solving city
traffic problems.
Dear editar:
According to an article I read
last night to get my mind off
the national deficit which I'd
been reading about to get my
mind off my personal deficit,
there wore 7 million new bicycles
Ixiught in the U. S last year.
In fact, the ar ..> went on,
there are now over 75 million
bicycles in the country and the
experts have spotted a trend,
claiming more and more city
people are pedaling to work and
leaving their cars at home
"It's faster, cheaper, healthier,
and doesn't pollute," they said,
urging other people to try it on
the grounds that "it may be tho
answer to the Impossible traffic
congestion in our cities."
I've thought this over and what
they say is true, in the late
spring, summer ami early fall,
especially if you're going down
hill
But when winter comes on. that
glorious feeling with a gentle
breeze in your fa< e and birds
singing in the golden morning
hours changes pretty fast when
tb>' Vrvivrature drops to freez-
ing and you're bucking an icy
north wind with coattails flap-
ping. hands frozen to tho handle-
bars and tears rolling down your
fro/i n cheeks On a bicycle then
is about the last place a man
wants to be.
Of course, I guess you could
build an inclosed cab on a bike,
but you'd need a windshield
wiper for when it's raining, a
defroster, turn indicator lights,
and perhaps a heater, and what
would happen to you if you fell
over while Inside with the door
shut I don't want to think about
1 doubt if the bicycle Is the
answer to the cities' traffic ami
pollution problems, unless every-
body was required to work only
on beautiful sunshiny days when
the temperature is above 50
That might be all right with city
I hi *p!> but those are the very
days I don t want to work or, for
that matter, ride a bicycle.
Yours faithfully,
j a.
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