Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [120], No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1973 Page: 3 of 12
twelve pages : ill. ; page 24 x 18 in.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
BASTROP (TEXAS) ADVERTISER. Al Gl'ST 30. 1973
PAGE 3
What They Wore...by
PHYLLIS JOYCE
TURN OF THE CENTURY
SPORTING LIFE
A ladv motorin& in 1901 wore a linen
duster to ward off the
oust of unpaved
country roads
wmile fencing)
active ladies
of this period
wobe an
outfit with
a hi&h-
collared
jacket which
buttoned
on the side
TODAY... when
Buying womens
or children's
apparf' look for
this symbol
standing for
skilled workman-
shlfj design
creativity and the
importance of
american jobs
IN 1900 a sports-
woman on the tennis
court would gently
volley and lob
while wearing a
ruffled blouse and
a ground length
skirt.
CI
The Lt. Governor's
Report
By BUI Hobby
DEFAULT
Debts of pratitude to a certain
type of people is an obligation
that's seldom liquidated.
MAGIC FORMULA
The secret of happiness is to
convert yesterday's trials into
rays of sunshine today.
JOE SHIRLEY
Southland Life Insurance Company
SERVING THE FOLLOWING NEEDS
Life Insurance
Hospitalization Insurance
Wife Insurance
Mortgage Cancellation
Education Insurance
Child Insurance
Disability Income
Group Insurance
Federal Estate Tax Shelter
Qualified Pension Trust
Partnership Coverage
Self-Employed Tax Deferred Retirement Income
Public School Teacher's Tax Sheltered Annuity
* *
National Sales Achievement Award 3 years
National Quality Award 6 years
Texas Leaders Round Table 6 years
Bastrop
Austin
Bastrop
Austin
For Pricing — Without Pressure
Call Collect
Or Write
P. O. Box
P. O. Box 2135
321-2214
472-2477
732 — 78602
78767
AUSTIN - Next year, you
will be witness to and. hope
fully, participate in what may
well be a crucial chapter in
Texas history.
On January 8, 1974, the 181
members of the Texas Legis-
lature will convene in Austin to
consider revising or rewriting
our state's antiquated Con
stitution.
Eleven months after that you
may be asked to pass judgment
at the polls on their efforts to
bring Texas government into
the 20th century.
At the last general election
most Texans agreed that our
Constitution was in need of
overhaul.
The present Constitution was
wi itten in 1875 in reaction to
the unjust rule of a Recon
struction government. At that
time, Texans were rightly
suspicious of government, and
sought to constrain its
activities.
The office of governor was
not given the authority with
which to oversee properly the
functions of the state.
The governor should truly be
a chief executive with the
power to regulate directly the
activities of state agencies.
Only in this way can the voters
of the state hold him
responsible.
Constitutional restraints on
the legislature have almost
guaranteed a part time, ama-
teur body of lawmakers. An-
nual sessions are vital, I believe
to the efficient functioning of
state government, which
spends almost $5 billion of your
tax money each year.
Many things are wrong with
our present Constitution. It is
too long, containing many pro-
visions which should be statu-
tory law.
It hamstrings city and county
governments, making it diffi-
cult if not impossible to deal
with contemporary problems.
The fact that our present
Constitution has been amended
212 times should be ample proof
of its inadequacies.
There are some provisions,
however, which I believe
should be retained. Chief a-
mong these is the requirement
that state government stay on a
pay-as-you-go basis, providing
that Texans get all the state
services they can without going
into debt.
In recent weeks, a 37-mem-
ber Constitutional Revision
Commission held public hear-
ings throughout the state to get
citizen views of what should be
included in a new constitution.
If you missed the hearing in
i
I
—fiq
PSSr*®™-
C "°th
of Bastro
Phone 321-2518 — Member F. D. I. C.
your area, you can still have
your say by writing the com
mission at 800 Brazos. Austin
78701.
It is equally important that
you make your views known to
your state senator and repre-
sentative.
Theirs will be the formidable
and vital task of examining the
recommendations of the Con-
stitutional Revision Commis
sion and correlating them with
the views of their constituents.
I hope you will take advan
tage of this opportunity to
participate in modernizing our
state government.
Signing of Highway Funds
Benefits Texas Highways
Cotton Bur
Provides Feast
For Livestock
That sizzling steak on your
dinner plate could have come
from a steer that got healthy
on cotton bolls — minus the
fiber, that is.
Until recently, the dried-
up bolls that originally held
the fiber were considered a
nuisance and presented a
giant disposal problem for
gins.
Now however, reports the
National Cotton Council, the
dried bolls or burs are prov-
ing to be valuable for live-
stock feed. They're becoming
increasingly popular not only
as the roughage component
for feedlot animals but also
as a supplement food for
range and pasture stock.
Protein content of the burs
ranges from 7 % to 12 per-
cent. The burs are made into
pellets, which can have mo-
lasses or other liquid supple-
ments added to them upon
request.
I. The first facility for cop-
verting the burs into pellets
was built by a gin near Lub-
bock, Tex., a few years ago.
And demand is now outstrip-
ping production. The bur
pellets are currently being
trucked to feedlots and feed
mills in Texas, Oklahoma,
and Kansas.
This new use of burs adds
to the growing list of by-
products from almost every
part of the cotton plant. A
concentrate produced from
cottonseed was recently dis-
covered as a valuable new
source of protein-rich human
food. Cottonseed meal, the
dry substance that remains
after oil is pressed from the
seed, is widely used as a pro-
tein supplement for cattle.
Refined oil from cottonseed
goes into margarine, salad
and cooking oils, shortening,
and a frozen dessert called
mellorine that's similar to ice
cream.
Linters, the short tag eTids
of cotton fiber left on the
seed after ginning, are used
in mattresses, twine, candle-
wicks, carpets, gauze, film,
lacquer, explosives, phono-
graph records, and other
products.
And cottonseed hulls, used
chiefly as a cattle feed rough-
age, also are the basis for
modern plastic articles as
well as sweeping compounds.
Use Land As
Sourqe For
Extra Income
Many landusers of the
Bastrop^County Soil and Water
Conservation District are using
wildlifd-recreation land as a
source for extra income. This
income is being derived from
off-the-farm people who mi-
grated to the cities and city
dwellers seeking fishing, hunt-
ing, camping, boating and other
outdoor recreation. With farms
in Bastrop County being within
a 150 mile radius of the
metropolitan areas of Austin,
Houston, Waco and San
Antonio, suggests a wide range
of possibilities for recreationul
development or improvement
by local landowners.
Establishing grasses, leg-
umes, vines, shrubs, trees, or
other plants or selectively
reducing stand density and
trimming woody plants to im-
prove an area is what recrea-
tion improvement is all about.
Almost three-fourths of
Bastrop County's 570,000 acres
of land is in forest and
grasslands. The soil, vegetation
and climatic conditions provide
suitable habitat for a variety of
native wildlife species. How-
ever, wise land and water
management must be practiced
in order to preserve a bountiful
wildlife population and provide
the quality of recreation that
:the city dweller is seeking.
For additional information
concerning various alternatives
in the area of wildlife -
recreation improvement, feel
free to consult your local Soil
Conservation Service Field
Office,
LOADED
Many a man's nest egg would
have been nothing but a goose
egg if he hadn't married the
right kind of chick.
AUSTIN Federal Highway
funds became available recent-
ly following a two year logjam
as President Nixon signed the
three-year $20 billion act.
State Highway Engineer
Luther DeBerry said the com
promise bill was the result of
hours of hard work led by
Texas' own Senator Lloyd
Bentsen and Representative
Jim Wright in the 10-week
Senate House conference com
mittee sessions.
"Passage of the act means we
can go forward with dozens of
highway projects throughout
the state which have been
pigeonholed," DeBerry said. He
pointed out there will remain a
backlog of vitally needed
projects.
DeBerry said, "One provi-
sion, sponsored by Senators
Tower and Bentsen, freed the
state to complete the San
Antonio North Expressway
with state funds. Twice the
project has been caught by
changes in Federal law and
procedures as a Federal-aid
There are now more than 29
million veterans, who, with
dependents and survivors,
comprise nearly one half of the
U. S. population, the Veterans
Administration reported
recently.
project and for some years the
resulting impasse has denied
the needed roadway to the
people of San Antonio. This
legislation should greatly
shorten the time required to
complete the project."
The new highway act. which
for the first time contains funds
for mass transit, also contains
more than $2 billion for safety
during the three years. DeBer
ry said. High on the list of such
projects in Texas are replace-
ment of narrow bridges and
elimination of hazardous inter
sections and rail crossings. This
is in addition to the increased
safety benefits accruing from
construction of modern high
way facilities with more built in
safety features.
"This act does not solve all
our money problems," the state
highway engineer said, "But,
even though it is not every
thing we need here in Texas, it
is a good act."
For FY 1974 the Highway
Trust Fund revenues stay the
same as in the past; beginning
n FY 1975 urban funds can be
used either for roads or pur
chase of buses up to $200
million. In FY 1976 all or a part
of urban funds may be used for
highway buses or fixed rail
transit with State Highway
Department concurrences.
DeBerry said the act will now
allow Texas to proceed with
vital highway projects. The
Slate Highway Department
cancelled the July highway
lettings due to lack of federal
funds.
Stale highway agencies
across the nation have been
without new authorizations of
funds for months. Texas has
been financing some badly
needed projects using leftover
funds authorized in previous
highway acts and 100 per cent
state monies.
The Highway Trust Fund
revenuis are derived from
federal taxes on gasoline and
specified vehicle accessories.
Texas is one of t' e "donor"
states, sending more to the
federal government than is
returned in iunding.
Interstate highway construe
tion continues to be funded
with 90 per cent trust fund
money and other highway
construction receives 70 per
cent Federal trust fund money
under the new act.
The new highway act also
contains provisions permitting
states to use federal aid funds
for bicycle trails, and providing
planning funds for metropolitan
transportation studies.
Jerry's
Cajun Catering
No group too large or too small
JERRY WOOD
806 Chestnut — Bastrop, Texas 78602
(512) 321-9340 or 321-3773
SWINFORD USED CARS
Best In Texas
1505 CHESTNUT — 321-5127
SUNDOWN
A.K.d Puppies for Sale
(lltOOMINC. K BOAHI>IN<;
KENNELS
STABLES
Horses Bought & Sold
APPAMKMA STI I) SERVICE
C. Q. Scott 610 Linden
321-3943 Bastrop. Texas
23-tf
Gus's Drug Store
DAVID MATEJOWSKY — Pharmacist-Manager
PHONE ittl— NIGHTS 321-6844
Promptness — Service — Courtesy
- SAVE WITH US -
BankAjmericarq.
I <(mar /if If
fax mfosmafton
Super Specials Good Aug. .HO - Sept. 5
Head & Shoulders
SHAMPOO
4 OZ. TUBE
REG. $1.63
Sale -
$i
09
★
The Drugstore
With Variety
★
JOHNSONS
No More Tangles
7 OZ.
REG. $1.50
Sale -
$i
09
Rise Baby Face
SHAVE
CREAM
11 OZ.
REG. $1.39
Sale -
89
SCOPE
Mouthwash
12 OZ.
GERITOL
TABLETS
inov
Reg. 85.95
Sale -
$4
39
REG. $1.29
Vaseline
Intensive Care
LOTION
10 OZ.
REG. $1.25
Sale -
89
BEN GAY
1 1/4 OZ.
REG. $1.09
Sale -
89
Benzodent
Analgesic Denture
OINTMENT
l OZ.
REG. $1.69
Ruhhing
ALCOHOL
1 PINT
REG. 57c
Sale -
25c
Sale -
Sale •
$1
19
AlWAVS AT
YOUR SIIVICI
MODESS
Flushahlc
Feminine Napkins
REG. 59c
Sale -
39
i money Prescriptions Filled Accurately and
1 Rapidly Convience, Value, Economical
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [120], No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1973, newspaper, August 30, 1973; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238428/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.