Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [122], No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1975 Page: 1 of 30
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Musings
By J.' Troy Hickman
FAMILIES/
doing tkiag* together
Moat of us like to m« families
doing ihinffft together. Thin
numrner we saw a lot of family
camping at The State Park near
Bastrop.
, We live at Bastrop, and
every evening between sun
down and dark we take a walk
in that park. We have been
doing that for more than seven
years. and to our delight the
park visitors have steadily
increased in number each year,,
reaching the all—time high this
past summer. We understand
that the same thing is true of
most parks across the nation.
The hundreds of state and
national parks are so crowded
on weekends that many have
had to adopt quotas for
entrants, and put up full signs.
The word is that so many
human feet are treading the
pathways and roads of wilder
ness and lakesides that the
primitive conditions of these
spots are being destroyed, and
some areas are having to be
restricted.
This seems to speak a good
word for the American family.
More people are going outdoors
and of -he pavements to enjoy
being together in the charm
and quiet of trees and
meadows. Whole families are
camping together, and fre-
quently the dog is also brought
along.
In the state park at Bastrop
there is campground for
trailers and motor homes, fully
equipped with water, electric
power, and sewer connections.
These spaces are available at a
very low rate, and generally
are filled on summer weekends.
Not far away is another
campground which is preferred
by many groups with tents or
fold—down campers. It is
interesting to note the number
and variety of these pieces of
equipment. Some of the outfits
run up tot 12.000 or $15,000,per
rig, or more Many new brands
seem to appear each year If the
lital value of American camping
equipment were added in one
sum, the figure would be
staggering.
Camp traffic ebbs and flows
with weather seasons. In the
hot part of live summer when so
many families are on vactwns,
the campgrounds in parks may
be filled and overflowing. These
are likely to be mostly people
from areas not too distant.
Working people with children
and pet*. Many of the campers
will stay only for the weekend,
and each Sunday afternoon
they will clear out for home, to
be ready for work on Monday
morning.
The I abor Day weekend
marks the ckxKi of the big
summer crowd, Children have
to start back to school, and the
whole family program shifts
into another gear. The park
swimming pools close, some of
th- rangers snd administrative
people are pulled off the job.
The campgrounds take on s
lean and lonely look, and quiet
settles back over the forests.
There is something a little sad
about this secen.
But not for long. When the
first cold spells begin to hit the
northern and midwestern
states, the "snowbirds" begin
to show up in Texas park* and
campgrounds. They are the
winter tourists. Some of them
are retired, and others have
either rented their farms to
tenants or have gathered the
harvest. They want to move
southward, just ahead of the
snow and blizzards.
These are the deluxe campers.
Many have cars and large
travel trailers or motor homes
which are equipped with all the
luxuries of home, including
colored television. Some cost
more tha.i houses used to cost.
Many of their owners will live
in them through the winter,
until spring returns to their
native states.
8ome winter tourists come
aouthward by easy stages,
stopping along for a few days at
a time in parks and camp
grounds on the chosen routes.
When one finds a warm and
pleasant spot, perhaps with a
little fishing, he may stay as
long as the camp time—limit
permits, then move on to
another place. For thousands of
Americans, especially In the
retirement age bracket, this
has become a way of life. A few
return year after year to the
same spots, and become
temporary parts of the com
munity life there.
It is good to know that
persons with physical ailmenta
which demand more favorable
rlimatea may move about and
live this way. But, as I see it, it
is even better to know that
among the plain, run of the
mill families with children still
at home, so many can go to a
nearby park, lake, beach, or
Deadline For County History
Articles Is October First
AND BASTROP COUNTY NEWS
l.stablisheci March I, 1853
Bastrop (Texas) Advertiser, September
1975
Number 29
WEIGHING STEERS for the 1976 FFA
Livestock Show are. left to right, Jerry
Hilbig, Clark Hilbig, Leslie Hilbig and Wally
.JjP,- ,|§ Namkin, FFA members.
Bears Lose To West lake
Bastrop High School rang in
a new school flag last Friday
night at Erhard Field, but the
Westlake Chaparrals piped the
same old tune for the second
consecutive year as they
defeated the Mighty Bear#.
10 8. The game, played in an
almost steady drizzle, was
almost a duplicate of a year ago
when Westlake nipped Bastrop
on a soggy field at Westlake.
The Rears won the toss, and
elected to kick with a crisp
breeze behind them. Westlake
received and and was set back
to the 12 yard line due to an
illegal block. The Chaps swung
a drive into full gear as they
smoothly moved to the Bear 33,
There Bastrop threw up a
rugged definslve front and
forced Westlake to cough up
the football. Alfred Carter
recovered the loose ball to stop
the Chaps' surge. Jimmy
Pearson ran for 4 yards and
Ralph Hubert for 2 before
Quarterback Bill Fori hit
Pearson for a first down at the
Bastrop 43 yard line. Hubert
lost 4 yards on his next two
carries and a Fort pass fell
Incomplete to give the Bears a
punting situation. Barry Voigts
punt sailed 36 yards to the
Westlake 25 yard stripe. The
Chaparrals blew out Bear
tacklers as they powered 73
yards to the Bastrop two yard
line. Time expired in the first
quarter before Westlake could
get on the scoreboard.
Wasting no time, the
Chaparrals' John Chumney
dove 2 yards for the touchdown
on the first play of the next
stanza. The PAT kick was no
good, but Bastrop was offsides.
Chumney then carried for the
two points to lift his team into
an 8 0 lead. Nathaniel Wil
liams promptly took the
ensuing kickoff at the Bastrop
20 and raced 75 yards to the
Westlake 5 yard line before
being forced out of bounds.
The Bears were in Westlake
territory for the first time •
their first threat and scoring
opportunity. Afterwards Ralph
Hubert banged for 3 yards.
Fort inched for one. On Third
down Hubert could not
Ginetrate the Chap wall.
ubert then took the ball and
was thrown for a 2 yard loss
by a wave of Chaparals.
Westlake had turned the
tables. The Chaps moved the
ball out to their 25 before
faltering. Frank Alexander
returned the Westlake punt 10
yards to the Chaparral 46 yard
stripe and gave Bastrop
excellent field position. Seem
ingly the Bears were ignited.
Hubert punched for 4 yards
before Fort, pu ked up six yards
and a first down on two carries.
Then Fort crashed foi eight big
campground far weekends of
fellowship play and rest.
This is natural, it is healthy,
and it builds up the country by
building up the people.
By Robert Buck*
ones and Pearson picked up
one Hubert carried the pigskin
for 20 yards to the six vard line
in four tries. After that Fort
managed a yard loss in 2 bursts.
On fourth down a pass from
Fort to Michael Reese was
broken up and Westlake had
held again. Westlake took over
possession of the ball and
marched to the Chaparral 38 in
6 plays as the half ended.
Westlake 8 Bastrop 0.
Bastrop kicked to start the
last half and Westlake started
from its own 28 yard line. On
third down Forrest McMarion
covered a Chaparral bobble at
the 27. After Hubert failed to
gain on a plunge, Fort suffered
his only interception of the
game. Then after making a first
down. Westlake again fumbled
and again Bastrop came up
with the ball. The Bears cruised
to the Chap 20 where Alien
Hubert gracefully returned the
favor. Westlake couldn't go and
punted. Bastrop set up shop in
Chaparral territory at the 47.
On that series of downs the
Bears lost 10 yards. Voigt in
punt formation was swamped
by several whiteshirts and the
ball bounded back to the Bear
19 yard stripe. Westlake had a
first down. The Chaps lost 5
yards before punting into the
coffin corner. With the ball on
the 3 yard line Fort bobbled it
and slipped in the endzone to
give Westlake an easy 2 points.
Almost 2 minutes remained in
the quarter as the Bears kicked
from their 20. On the first play
from scrimmage at the West-
lake 48 yard line Ruben Torres
fell on a Chaparral miscue.
Bastrop was slowly driving as
the third period rolled to an end
shortly thereafter. Westlake
10, Bastrop - 0.
Luck for Bastrop stayed the
same. A pass completion on
fourth down to Ted Schaefer
left the Bears two yards shy of
a first down. The Chaps took
over but could not drive.
Westlake'a punt trickled out -
of • bounds at the Bastrop 37.
Pearson tacked on 9 yards. Fort
picked up four to midfield in 2
bursts After an incomplete
pass he picked up five more
counters. Then catching five,
Hubert sprinted thirty seven
yards to the Chaparral 8 yard
line. Ralph banged for three
more before losing one yard.
Climaxing a 83 yard, 9 play
march, Hubert barreled over
for the touchdown. He was
short on the 2 point try to the
right. Six minutes were left in
the game. Trying to run out the
clock and put the game out of
reach Westlake drove and
drove. Finally at the Bear 31
yard line, Andrew Dixon nailed
clown a loose ball. Bastrop had
one more chance for survival.
Pearson took the ball and
crashed into a solid wall and
lost one yard. An incomplete
pass to Allen Hubert followed
that play up. Then Fort carried
for no gain. Bastrop faced a
crucial fourth down. Bill Fort
tossed the ball to Voigt, Five
yards, ten yards, then a
tackier ... Voigt pulled and
tugged but was hit by two more
Chaparrals. When the ball was
spotted Bastrop was one long
yard short of life. With that, all
hopes of a Bear victory faded
away. The Westlake Quarter
back fell on the ball for three
plays and the battle was over.
Westlake -10, Bastrop 8.
Though dealt a bitter defeat
the whole team valiantly-
displayed an array of football
that is just the beginning.
Congratulations to the Bears
and coaching staff for a game
well played. This week ... oh.
Wildcats! Bastrop meets Elgin
in the Centex Game of the
Week at Elgin. There is no
doubt that the Maroon Machine
will have some spite for the
Wildcats, Go get'em Bears!
AT A GLANCE
Bastrop Westlake
Punts avg. 1-36 3-27
Ret. Ydg. 91 54
Passes 5-12-1 1-5-0
Lost fumbles 1 5
Pass Ydg. 33 14
Rush Ydg. Ill 230
Penalties yds. 3 12 4 30
First downs 7 13
Bastrop To Host
Masonic Lodge
Of Research
The Texas Lodge of Re
search, an order dedicated to
Masonic research and history,
will convene in Bastrop County
Friday and Saturday. Dr.
George French of Houston is
the worshipful master of the
research lodge.
Members of W.J, Nixon
Ixnlge in Smithville and
Gamble Lodge in Bastrop will
serve as co hosts for the
meeting. The research mem-
bers will attend a reception in
Bastrop Sept. 19 and tour the
town's historical sites the next
morning. They will hold their
regular meeting in Smithville
at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Theodore Guy ton of Smith
ville will present a paper on the
100 year history of W. J,
Nixon Lodge as part of the
Saturday meeting. Also sch
eduled are presentations by
I,oren P. I^RIanc of Orange,
Dr. C. L. York of Belton and
ilenjamin Patrick of Kingsville
To Announce
For Office Of
County Sheriff
Wade L. (Sarge) Wallace has
authorised the Advertiser to
add his nam' « candidate for
the office of Sheriff of Bastrop
County in the Political An
nouncement column this week.
A formal announcement wil!
appear at a later date.
Plan Shower
For Mendoza
Family
A group of friends and
well wishers have set up a
replacement shower for the
benefit of Eligio Mendoza Sr.,
whose trailer home, furnish-
ings. and personal effects were
destroyed in a recent fire.
The Mendora family at the
time of the fire consisted of
Eligio Sr., the father, who is a
widower and a retired Former
city employee, and his two
sons, Jimmie and Ben. He is
living temporarily with a
daughter and does jobs of
yardwork. Jimmie works for
the Hunnicut cabinet plant, and
Ben is employed by The
Swiftex Company.
The property loss in this
night fire was virtually total.
The family will need, in
addition to gifts of cash with
which to purchase clothing and
necessary personal effects,
furniture, bedding, covers and
linens, kitchen equipment,
men's clothing, etc. Persons
who have any of these items to
spare are invited to contribute
them to this cause.
The Household Replacement
Shower will be held next
Sunday, September 21, at 3
o'clock p.m., at The Civic Room
of First National Bank. The
event is sponsored by a group
of friends of the Mendoza
family. Coffee will be served.
Everyone is welcome.
Those who cannot be present
t the shower, but wish to give
something, may contact Mrs.
Lucy Faz during business hours
at Western Auto Store, or at
her residence on 1401 Water
Street at times other than
business hours. Mrs. Faz also
may be contacted by telephone.
The business number is
321-2434 and the residence
number is 321 3453.
One never knows when he or
his family may be struck by a
loss or disaster too large to be
restored by his own efforts
alone. In such an event, the
support of friends and neigh
bors is important both to the
body and the spirit
— J. Troy Hickman
Plan Fall Tour
Of Gonzales
And Goliad
A fall tour of historic sites in
Gonzales and Goliad is being
planned by Home Demonstra
tion Clubs for Thursday,
October 2. according to Mrs.
Clara Curtis, County Extension
Agent. Approximate cost of
tour 16.75 plus lunch.
All persons interested in this
tour are asked to call Mrs. L. J.
Linenberger, 321-2514, or the
County Extension Office,
321 21*4.
COMING SOON!
Band Boosters Club will hold
a cake aale October 25th with
the 8th, 8th, 10th and 12th
grades participating.
FFA Steers
Weighed In For
FFA Show
The Bastrop FFA Livestock
Show for 1976 had its embry©
start when 17 head of steers
were weighed in at the FFA
scales on September 15. Gordon
Rosanky, FFA advisor said this
week. In mid-March these
steers will be shown after many-
hard hours of training, feeding,
grooming and fitting.
On October 15, the bulls and
heifers will be weighed in and
started on feed. The reason for
the different starting dates-it
takes 180 to 200 days to feed
out and finish steers and only
150 to 180 days for heifers.
(Bulls are put in with the
heifers because they are part of
the Breeding Division.)
After starting the cattle on
feed, they will be weighed each
30 days to check their progress.
Each animal average daily gain
will then be figured and charted
each month and recorded.
The following FFA boys and
girls weighed in steers: Rose
Alexander. A. Bauer, B.
Limuel, T. Wendland, Janet
Anderson, Ronnie Goertz,
Leslie Hilbig, T. Osborn, B.
Voight, Bonnie Bauer. L.
Lewis, Jerry Hilbig. K. Evans,
L. Kuhn. Clark Hilbig, R.
Namkin, and Kathy Anderson.
City Sales Tax
Is $5,743.17
Bastrop led the county in the
amount of sales tax allocations
for the August period ending
August 29, 1975, with the
receipt of a cheek for $5,743.17,
according to information re-
ceived from Bob Bullock,
Comptroller of Public Ac
counts.
Allocations to the other two
towns in the county were Elgin,
$5,482.23, and Smithville,
$4,419.81.
City Plans For
Water System
Improvements
Bastrop City Council has
authorized the Engineering
firm of Bryant - Curington,
Inc., of Austin, to prepare plans
for Water Storage Facility and
Distribution System Improve-
ments and advertise for bids,
according to Mayor James P.
Sharp.
'The City Council met in a
special meeting, Thursday.
September 11, and discussed
the procedures and plans with
the engineers, and then voted
unanimously to request bids to
be opened at 10 a.m. Thursday,
October 23." the Mayor
explained.
"We will request bids on a
one - million gallon standpipe
storage and a transmission line
to the heart of the city", Mr.
Sharp said.
"There will be several
alternates presented with the
request as to size of line and
type of pipe, but the basic
needs will be for the storage
tank and at least an eight inch
transmission line," he stated.
"We hope to be able to tie in
the old Water System if
possible, and if the quality is
good when we check it. prior to
building the new line," Mayor
Sharp Concluded.
Five Points
Fire Dept. To
Raise Funds
Five Points Volunteer Fire
Department will meet Thurs
day, September 18th, at 7:30
p.m. at Sacred Heart Parish
School, Rockne.
At this time final plans will
be made for the barbecue
supper and fund raising activity
to be held Saturday. October
4th. at 5:30 p.m. at VFW Post
2527.
Everyone interested is urged
to attend.
Those wishing to make a free
will donation or donate goods
should contact Mrs. Charlie
Lunday 321 2759 or Mrs.
Frances Goertz 321 2708.
The deadline, October 1st.
for materials submitted for
inclusion in the revision of the
book, "A History of Bastrop
County; 1691 - 1900," is rapidly
approaching. Anyone with
pertinent material is urged to
submit their documented in-
formation in order to make the
book a true representation of
one of Bastrop's finest assets,
its rich history.
The revision and reprinting
of the book is an approved
Bicentennial project on the
Bastrop County Historical
Commission. Mrs. G. P.
Hewidon, Jr., Chairman of the
group, states that response has
been good, with many inter
esting contributions, but they
hope to see more. All material
is being carefully evaluated, as
the Commission wants the
revised book to be as
informative and accurate as
possible.
All contributions must be
typewritten, properly doc
umented, and forwarded to
Mrs. G. P. Herndon, Jr., 1311
North Pecan Street, Bastrop,
Texas 78602, by October 1st.
The commission reserves the
right to accept, reject, or edit
any and all articles, and none
will be returned to the sender.
Worth Burleson
Of Mart Buried
Here Mondav
Funeral services were held
Monday at 2 p.m. at Newby
Funeral Home for Worth B.
Burleson, 79, of Mart. Mr.
Burleson died Saturday.
The survivors are his wife,
Mrs. Mamie Lee (Kimbrough)
Burleson of Mart; son, Jake
Ware Burleson of Brownwood;
daughter, Virginia Ann Burle-
son of San Angelo; brother,
Ellington H. Burleson of Baton
Rouge, La.; four grandchildren,
and two great - grandchildren.
Burial was in Fairview
Cemetry here.
David Marshall
Photographs
President Ford
David Marshall, son of Dr.
and Mrs. B. J. Marshall of
Bastrop, was one of four
members of the SMU Students'
Publishing Company that was
selected to photograph the
recent visit to Dallas by
President Gerald Ford.
Marshall, who was working
under the handicap of a broken
arm. photographed President
Ford's arrival at Love Field
aboard Air Force One, and
followed the President through
portions of his brief stay in
Dallas.
The President spoke to
group of Republican women at
the Dallas County Convention
Center before going to SMU.
where he was a featured
keynote speaker at the
convocation ceremonies.
Marshall's photographs will
be submitted to the Publishing
Company for use in their
newspaper and yearbook publi
cations.
The Bicentennial spirit has
all of us especially aware of our
rich heritage. This book
provides a unique opportunity
to preserve this heritage for
future generations. If you have
access to information, take the
time now to preserve it.
Remember, the deadline is
October 1st!
Public Hearing
Notice
The Commissioners Court of
Bastrop County, Texas will
continue a public hearing under
the authority of the Texas
Water Code. Section 21.084 to
consider whether or not the use
of private sewage facilities
{including septic tanks) in
Bastrop County should be
regulated to prevent possible
pollution or injury to public
health.
The public hearing will be
held before the Commissioners
Court at the Commissioners
Courtroom, second floor, Bas
trop County Courthouse, Bas
trop, Texas, September 30, at
2:00 p.m.
All interested persons are
encouraged to participate in the
public, hearing.
Jack Griesenheck
County Judge29 I
kiwanis Club
Holds Meeting
Mi Pledger Cate, Executive
Vice President of the South
Texas Chamber of Commerce,
San Antonio, will be the gueat
speaker at the Bastrop Kiwanis
Club at noon at the Maific Mill
on Thursday. September 18th.
Anyone wishing to attend
this meeting and hear Mr Cate
is welcome. Simply go through
the buffet line and ask the
waitress to direct you to the
Kiwanis meeting room.
CHAT BRYANT
Named Head Of
Capital Area
March of Dimes
Gray Bryant has been named
the Campaign Director for the
Capital Area Chapter March of
Dimes, Chapter Chairman
Norman Fischer announced
today.
Bryant is the Division
Manager for Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company in Austin,
where he also serves as a
member of the board of
directors of Capital National
Bank. He has been actively
involved in Junior Achieve-
ment, the Austin Symphony,
Downtown Rotary Club, and
The Capital Area Council of the
Boy Scouts of America.
As Campaign Director he will
direct fund—raising activities
in the five—county area of
Travis. Wiliiamson, Caldwell.
Hays, and Bast rop Counties.
With the ultimate goal of
preventing birth defects, dona
tions to the March of Dimes are
channeled into programs of
medical research, professional
education, community service,
and public education.
Bryant called for active
public support as he kicked off
the 1975—76 campaign. He
outlined plans for a vigorous
fund drive over the next few
months, including many special
events like the Mothers March,
the Walkathon, Wimberly Art
Fair, and special business and
industry solicitations.
The March of Dimes helps
support the Genetic Counseling
service at Brackenridge Hos-
pital and the Prenatal Care
Clinic in Austin, as well as five
Medical Service Centers loca-
ted throughout Texas.
FT A To Give
Information On
School Teachers
The Bastrop Parent -
Teachers Association, in order
to acquaint parents with the
teachers in the school, are
planning to publish in the
groups of three or four,
pictures and brief biographiei
of ail of the teachers, according
to Mrs. Barbara Walker,
president.
These will appear from time
to time in the Advertiser.
This information will give the
parents a better insight into the
school activities, and which
teachers supervise these act
ivities, thereby bringing the
parents into a better under-
standing of the school system.
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Attempt Made
To Burglarize
About 1:30 a.m., Friday,
September 12th, an attempt
was made to break into the
Drive N Grocery by a 15
year old juvenile, an Austin
resident.
City Police Officer Slater
heard a noise and on checking
found that the front door had
been damaged by force. The
burglar fled on foot, leaving hi*
truck on the premises.
The truck contained a stereo
previously stolen from the pip#
yard owned by Sheriff Jimmy
Nutt.
The youth was *rrest«d
around 4 a.m. and chargea are
pending against two more
youths suspected of partki
pating in the break In.
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