The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [124], No. 69, Ed. 1 Monday, January 30, 1978 Page: 2 of 10
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Par* 2. THt BASTROP ADM KTISI H, Monday, January 10, 1978
UNDER THE 6IIN
No doubt, rending thi*
column for the first time
you're asking yourwlf why it
in entitled "Under the Gun
Some wntrrs have * flair
for creative writing. th«-
ability to pull a seemingly
dull subject from ihe depth*
of their mind* and after a
}«*w minute* at the tyi>ewrit
t>r create an interesting
article.
Not all newspapermen are
blessed with that creative
flair and the pressure* of
deadline* continue nvrn a*
you *it at a typewriter
•taring at a blank piec - of
ropy paper
1 fall more into the last
category than the first,
hence the appropriate title
"Under the t un "
I learned thi* week
finalrop may be the scene of
a T V commercial to be shot
in about t wo w«'k ,
An employee of a Califor
nia film company wa* in
town Thursday shooting
Polaroids of the downtown
area
He explained Chevrolet i*
looking for a couple of block*
of *tnall town downtown too
shoot a Chevy Malibu
commercial.
The photographer ex
in I.F.I.AN|) PANNKI.I
plained he wa* *ent
to Central Tesa* to look for a
town with a narrow main
street and colonial apjiearmg
building*
Hi- «aid he didn't know if
Chevy would buy Bastrop
because it ha* more of a
frontier town appearance
than colonial but quickly
added "Jt' the best
in Central Texa* and we are
supposed to begin producc
ti< n right away."
"Hie photo* of Bastrop
went to Chevrolet in
California by plane Thursday
evening.
Former Governor l're*ton
Smith stopped by the office
Thursday evening in the
course of campaigning for
reelection to the Governor'*
seat.
Smith introduced himself
and explained he hail been in
the courthouse shaking
hands earlier and the
Advertiser office was about
hialaat stop forthedav.
I don't know that he i*
sensitive about hi* notoriety
derived from being Cover
nor when the Sharpstown
scandal occurred but he did
seem uncomfortable when I
enthusiastically greeted him
witli "Mr. Smith, it's quite an
( Citizens Bank
of Bastrop
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| Monday Tuesday
Jlie lUntrnp City Coun
ell meeta the second Moitay
ol earh month at 7:30 p.m.
•( lUstop Cit> llall.
The Smithvflle City
CotHiril has their regular
meeting at 7:00 p in. the
sffiind Monday ul each
month at Smithville City
Hall. The Smithville l.ight
ami Water Hoard meets at
7:00 p.m. the third Monday
ol each month at Smithville
City Hall
llie Smiths ille School
Hoard meets at 7:00 p.m.
the third Monday of every
month in the Hoard Koom
of the Administrative
lltulding in Smithville
The Elgin School Hoard
meets the first and third
Moidav of every month at
7:30 p.m. at the School
AtiminiHtrative HutUling in
Elgin.
Tuesday
tile Hastrop \ olunteer
Fire Dept. meets the first,
third, and last Tuesday of
ever* month at 7:50 p.m.
at the City Warehouse in
Hastrop.
Ihe Bastrop School
Hoard meets at 8:00 p.m.
the second Tuesday of each
month in the Administra-
tive HuildinK Hoard Koom
in Hastrop.
The Flj(in City Council
meets the first Tuesday of
earh month at 7:30 p.m. at
Elgin City llall
The Smithville Hospital
Hoard meets the fourth
T uesday of each month at X
7:30 p.m. at Smithville £
Hospital.
Ihe Elgin \ olunteer ,v
Fire Dept. meets the £
fourth Tuesday of each S
moith at 7:.10 p.m. at Elgin X-
Fire Dept.
Wednesday |
The Smithville t hamhei X;
of Commerce meets thej$
third Wednesday of each X;
nuaith at 7:30 p.m. at $
Smithville City liall
Thursday I
j
The Hastrop Chamber of §;
Commerce meets at 12 w
ni*m the fourth T hursday w
of earh month.
Ihe Hastrop Hospital &
Hoard meets the second
Thursday of earh month at is
4:t*> p.m at Hastrop Citv
Hall $
The Elgin Hospital $
Hiuud meets the second i;!
Thursday of earh month at v
7:30 p.m. at the Elgin Hank X
Conference Koom. v
'The Smithville \olun
leer Fire l>ept meet* the
second and fourth Thurs-
day of each month at 7:30
p.m. at Smithville fire
station
The Elgin Chamber ol
Commerce meets the first
Thursday of earh month at
7:30 p.m. at Texas Power
and Light Civic Koom.
Be sure to list your club meeting time and
plate in the Citizens Bank Community Calen-
dar. Just tall T2T-2557 by 5 p.m. Thursday.
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of lt(iftiro|i
Box 457 • Member F.D.I.C.
>r to hav
turse
If in my office
Y/S/.-YSSA
•brity a*
1 rerlainly didn't mean lo
imply sarcastically that he
wa* a celebrity because of
the Shsrjwtown scandal.
That was about the fartherst
thing from my mind at the
time but I think from but
reaction he took it that way
although in the enauing
conversation I think he
realized I meant no dts
respect.
that column came to-
gether rather rapidly. (The
first is always the easiest).
Next week I'll put it off
until twenty minutes before
the copy deadline and be
truly " Under the Gun" once
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It % ( ONCRFSSMAN J J
PICKLE
There is something wrong
with the system when a
farmer has to sell his house
to |«y for a tractor. There is
something wrong with the
system when a farmer can't
make enoungh money to pay
the interest on his loans, let
alone principle. There is
something wrong with the
system when farmers from
all over the country have to
come to Washington and
refuse to plant another acre.
Krcenlly, about 5,000
farmers decended upon
Washington to plead their
cast* for 100 per cent parity
and a lot of them came from
Central Texas. I thought
they presented their case
forcefully and reasonably.
However, it remains to be
seen whether they can get
guaranteed 100 per cent
parity. It seems that the
plight of the farmer is
" Report"
Page 3
Swift City
Ity J or Krhuls
What is it that puts an
idea into a person's mind.
What gives a man the
"dream" that winds up as an
Empire State Huilding or a
great exploration or maybe
just the building of a new
home? What gives a person
the "vision" of an accom-
plishment? For it is true that
everything must first be
seen in the "mind's eye"
before it can become a
reality.
For Rev. T.H. I,add it
came as a vision he believes
to be direct from God. He
saw the church in its
entirety, facing the morning
suit. He followed Ihe vision
from his home near Lake
Travis until he found the
spot he knew was right. And
then he went to work.
With no money and only a
family congregation, Rev.
Lntkl started holding ser-
vices anywhere he could
until his visionary church
was completed. He used the
new studio cottages at Lake
Hastrop Club until each in
turn was rented out from
under him. People started
coming to his church from
Hastrop and Elgin and
McDade and Giddings. The
building fund grew larger as
from 22 to 30 people crowded
into the small, temporary
"church."
Now, adjacent to the third
fairway at Lake Bastrop
Club golf course, you can see
the new church going up. the
walls already erected, a 70
ft. x 40 ft. building. Rev.
Ladd expects to have the
exterior completed with a
matter of weeks. Services
will then be held in the shell
building until funds are
available for completion.
This prodigous work is
being done by the 42 year
old Rev. Ladd, along with
some help from church
members. The building he's
doing in his spare time from
his building contruction
business. He finds time to
provide a living for his wife
Wanda and six boys and one
girl, ranging in age from
eighteen months to eighteen
vears.
The tall, affable Rev. Ladd
calls his church the "Light in
the Country Gospel Church"
and says it is a church where
nobody is a stranger. It's
mm denominational, Pente-
costal. and everybody's
welcome. 'This is a growing
area," Rev. l„idd said. "I
believe there is a great need
Hospital News
Itastrop Hospital
ADMISSIONS
Gordon Miggins
A.C. Cranev
Harold Intes
Simona Rama irec
Dancil Cantu
Charles Favor
Jimmv (Well
Domic Milling!on
Huit Johnann
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Baby Curl Drake
Christine DeShav
Baby tiirl IVShay
Carmen Gonzales
Bess Norment
Jackson Byrd
Jeanne Bracewell
Baby Boy Rracewell
Mamie Williamson
I'rsws Madison
J W Eggiwg
Sandra Foreman
Itaby Hoy Foreman
Minnie Washington
TiU. Alhrceht
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KAT
SeE&o* y
Gilberto Garza
Gilberto Gar/a is pictured by Staff Artist Kathy Gregory stand-
ing before 21st District Court Judge John Placke: Garza was
found guilty of "engaging in organized crime" and sentenced
to twelve years in prison and $10,000 fine. See page T, columns
6,7, and 8.
Staff Art by Kathy Gregory ■
for a church here and we
want to a.sk everybody to
visit us."
A Tennessee farm boy.
Rev, Ladd came to Texas
eight years ago and has
preached at various Central
Texas churches, has con
ducted revivals and done
evangelistic work. He hopes
^o move his family to Swift
City by June of this year.
"Anyone wanting to volun-
teer some lalxir to help us,
we'll certainly welcome,"
Rev, Ladd said. Up to date,
most of the work has been
done by himself and the Rev.
T.J. McHrkle, a 09 year old
preacher who looks 55 and
can keep up with his younger
associate in toting boards
and driving nails.
We Welcome Light in the
Country Gospel Church to
Swift City. As Pete Wilson
told us the other day "One
church belancesout five beer
joints."
Swift City hospital report:
Wendell Hayes in and out
after surgery following an
accident that shot a nail into
his leg; Pat Reck recuperati
ing after a stay inside as the
result of heart condition; Bill
Horton of Silent Valley, at
home in bed after a short
stay in the Temple VA
Hospital, l^ast week Bill
went out the front door of his
mobile home, slipped on a
patch of ice. hit his tailbone
on the bottom step and lay
paralyzed in the cold for
almost an hour before being
able to climb back inside.
The VA sent an ambulance
for him. X rays showed a
hairline crack. The VA
ambulance brought him
home. Good service.
Everybody who sees it
falls in love with John
Taylor's new home on the
river out the Stiner Ranch
Road. In the huge den,
beautifully decorated with
Rams, mule deer, Javalina,
owls and bobcats on the wall
and two bearskin rugs on the
floor. John has the perfect
place for entertaining. "The
place is too big," John says.
"I'd need a wife to take care
of it." Anyone interested?
Incidentally. I thought one of
those bearskin rugs looked
familiar.
Seen in Swift City: O.B.
Johnson's big yellow LTD
beer wagon. Who says
nothing ever changes.
it Landmark case
From Page 1
some cases. In the case of
Gilberto Garza, had he been
tried for delivery of mari-
juana, even if it were ten
million pounds, he would
only have been tried for a
third degree felony and
subject to a maximum ten
year sentence and $5,000
fine.
The statute does stipulate
however that five or more
people must be involved in
the "criminal activity."
Although the case may be
considered a significant
landmark case in Texas law
apparently the only recogni-
tion prosecuter Neil Pfeiffer
will derive is the satisfaction
of having been a part of the
process.
★ Airport
Federal Prison and Cancer
research center, Bastrop is
in dire need of housing
development, he added.
And even more housing
developments may be con-
structed directly across from
theTahitian Village subdivi-
sion. "We are thinking about
building a model home on
this land," Shirley Walker
told the ADVERTISER.
Bill Walker, owner of over
241 acres in this area, is
From Page 1
currently selling river front-
age there. No definite plans
have been made by the
couple, except for the selling
of frontage.
An agreement to reinforce
the bridge leading into this
it Plane crash
area is being settled
between the City of Bastrop
and Tahitian Village. In
order for concrete-filled
trucks and equipment to
easily reach the construction
site, the bridge would need
improving, Hicks said.
The 29 year old pilot killed
had served in Indochina and
flown F 4 jets prior to the
light twin engine Cessnas.
Swalberg had been sta
tioned at Bergstrom about
two years and was a wing
scheduling officer and a
member of the 23rd Tactical
Air Support Squadron,
602nd Tactical Air Control
Wing.
The 0-2 aircraft Swalberg
was piloting is used for
From Page 1
"visual reconnance" in a
war time situation.
Although the cause of
the crash may never be
known to area residents one
Department of Public Safety
trooper, who is a pilot.
speculated that Swalberg
may have attempted a
landing but appeared to have
little control over his
aircraft.
Piney Philosopher
tackles problems
Editor's note: The Piney
Creek Philosopher on his
Johnson grass farm on Piney
tackles all the world's
problems in one letter this
week.
Dear Editor:
Don't know if you remem-
ber it, but a few weeks ago I
said I was going to solve the
Mid East problem.
Well, one thing and
another kept coming up and
I'm just now getting around
to it. You know how it is,
regardless of how large they
are, very few world prob-
lems can get ahead of
individual problems, like say
a press break down for you
or, for me. a blizzard coming
on and no hay in my barn and
the water pipes busted.
, But I got to thinking, why
solve just the Mid East
problem and let it go at that?
Why not roll up my sleeves
and solve the South African
problem, the Catholic
Protestant problem in Ire
land, the Russia-China prob
lem. the South Korea North
Korea problem, the Polish
problem, the Panama Canal
problem, and, just for good
measure throw in the farm
problem, the school problem,
the national debt. New York
City and. well why not. go
whole hog and throw in
Congress too?
I can hear you saying,
that's a pretty large order,
he must be off his rocker if
'tie think* he can get the
whole work! to unite at laal
How in the world ta he going
to get the nation* of thi*
irth li
iL>atoi)l
I
op liKhli
among
and
and preparations for wars
have been going on since
before history began and
despite the advances of
civilization the world still
consists basicly, if you get
right down to it, of a bunch
of tribes, each one fighting to
protect its own hunting
grounds.
As you know, Russia and
the United States joined
hands temporarily to whip
Hitler, then unclasped and
backed off and cocked their
guas against each other.
iVhat we need is something
to get all nations and race®
and political and religious
sects to unite enthusiathical-
ly and permanently and I
have figured out what I
believe is the only way it'll
ever be possible.
What we need is a vastly
stepped up space program to
find some group of creatures
out there in the distant
vastness of the universe,
then goad them into declar
ing war on the Earth.
With newspapers, televi
sion and radio stations
around the world in all
languages screaming AT-
TACK FROM OUTER
SPACE THREATENED, I
guarantee you the world will
untie tn 30 mtsutet.
Were you outside laal
9:30 * Wasn't
rrhng just off
thi of v ml '
thifi
about
UFO t
o the rt
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Byline
By line
Byline
Clyde Griffin
i
the National
is offering a
I read
Enquirer
one-million dollar reward for
proof that UFO's come from
outer space.
Man's nature, be it what
time and the elements have
made it, will urge him to try
and "win" the million dollars
through many devious and
other wise un-kosher means.
Others will come through
the mails to the Enquirer
telling tales of UFO related
incidents; tales as
untold, some of vaue in this
survey and many of little
value.
And we doubt that any
solidly acceptable proof will
be offered, no million dollar
reward paid — just a lot of
good material for hot selling
paper backs written by you
and I and credited to the
publishers.
right and 1 tossed on the
dashboard of my Comet and
made the second shot.
This time the contrast was
acceptable for reproduction,
but for some unexplained
reason there were the
images of three dark halos in
the sky above the church.
The halos were symmeter-
icaUy positioned above the
church steeple; the center
halo image appeared notice-
ably higher than the halos on
yet either side and with Holy
Trinity in mind we both
puzzled over the odd
photograph.
I tried to dismiss the
matter with the logical
explanation that I might
have pressed too hard on the
polaroid in the process of
pulling out the frame.
On the short ride back to
our Italy office the first
Oh well, it's fun telling Photo 1 ^ snapped blew off
your own version of how you ** as a °nto the floor.
saw some lights in the sky.
one time, which you felt
might have been some
UFO's.
Unexplainable phenomina
grow more common place, at
least the incidents have been
recorded more often, of late.
We had a "strange
encounter" tof sorts) last
year in the town of Milford.
about 45 miles south of
Dallas. Milford played a big
part in our Italy News
Herald Ellis County Drum
m*r effort lo serve our end
I the county, |.adell, my
better half and I wrrr taking
h<*ogr*ph of a church
For «<m« rraaon my (ir«i
I'1
W hen I>adell retrieved the
rejected photo, she com-
pared it to the second one
and. to our amazement the
same configuration of halos
appeared in the exact same
postions in both photos!
Naturally we printed the
story and photos and the
larger area papers did
rewrites on the story. The
pastor of the church was
"astounded" and, as I did a
lot of people scratched their
heads in wonderment.
To date I'm not sure what
ranked the images to appear
I've ut«>d the camera quite
ng a lat and have never noticrd
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Pannell, Leland R. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [124], No. 69, Ed. 1 Monday, January 30, 1978, newspaper, January 30, 1978; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth335066/m1/2/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.