Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [125], No. 73, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1978 Page: 1 of 12
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Democrats Hill, Krueger
carry county by wide margin;
tax relief measure wins big
Voting early at • llsstrop County precinct Tuesday.
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With results from ballot
box 8 at McDade still not
delivered to authorities by
3:30 AM Wednesday and
with the two top state races
undecided, Bastrop County's
voters had given Democrats
John Hill and Bob Krueger
large majorities.
Hill carried the county by
a vote of 2,531 to 1,730 for
his Republican opponent Bill
Clements in the governor's
race. This was less than the
two-to-one margin Hill won
in the May primary when he
ousted Governor Dolph
Briscoe.
Krueger held 2,433 votes
to 1,807 for Senator John
Tower.
Hill carried aU out two of
the 18 boxes—South Elgin
and the absentee voter box
at the courthouse.
Krueger took the same
boxes as Hill.
Congressman J.J. Pickle
outdistanced, his GOP oppo-
nent Emmett Hudspeth,
3,327 to 777.
lieutenant Gov. Bill Hob-
by carried all 18 boxes as did
the Democrats' Attorney
General candidate Mark
White. Hobby had 3,125
votes to 852 for Gay lord
Marshall and White won
over Jim Baker by 2,802 to
1,337.
County Commissioner
Emil Mogonye from Elgin
Cynthia Sander*.lft. senior daughter of Postmaster A.A. ballot,
at Bastrop High School and Sanders, casts her first
Kquiublr Savings and
l^>an of Hound Rock's
appitcati on to open a branch
in Smithville ha* run into a
wall of opposition from
Bastrop County's financial
institution*
Smith ville Federal
tn c* and l^iian. F.lgin Bank,
Fir*t State Bank of Smith
ville. Citizens Stale Hank of
Hastrop and First National
Bank of Bastrop have toid
the Te*as Savings and L«an
Department they oppose
oprning the branch Only
Elgin Savings and I<oan did
not file notice of opposit ion,
In addition to the Ha strop
County institutions. Color
ado County Savings and
Ivoan. First National Hank of
(tiddings and Citizen* State
Bank of (lidding* are also
contesting the new branch.
The state ha* scheduled a
hearing for December 20 in
Austin to itmider evidence
from the Round Rock based
institution supporting the
request. plus witnesses.
Opposition will also be
heard. Luke Robinson will be
the hearing officer.
Applicants who want a
branch opened must show
the need for the institution,
the fact that it would be
profitable and management
will he qualified and that it
will not unduly harm any
existing financial institution.
The pending Smithville
application could be impact
ed by a decision October 3 in
Washington, D.C. sources
said Tuesday.
On that dale, the two
member Federal Home Loan
Hank Hoard rejected Smith
Monday showdown
for Creek by-pass
District Attorney Neal
Pfetffer said Tuesday he's
asked the McCall family to
semi a representative to
Monday's Commissioners
Court session to try to reach
an agreement on pushing a
temporary by pass through
the McCall property so
traffic can cross Sandy
Creek
Mayor to name
chief choices
Smithville Mayor Bill
Davison said he
hopes to present his choices
for Poire Chief to the City
Council meeting November
13 lie has six applications
for men from Houston to
Burnett, he said. and
scheduling them to appear
tw-forc the council it compli
cati'd "I almost went cra*y
with three last time.'' he
s««l
|{e i* i uttenfly studying
On spplM slum*. said Davi
urn and will ha.i On m .«
Ann Flash MiCall and
Calvin Dean McCall. as
previously reported, have
signed an agreement grant
ing Bastrop County an
easement so that a low level
crossing can be placed across
the creek. The crossing has
been closed since last July 21
when a truck ao ident put an
old iron bridge out of use.
However. County Judge
Jack A. Griesenbeck said
last week the county can't
sign the agreement because
it is too restrictive. The
judge said the easement is
only granted until April 30
and it's not likely a new
hrdige can be erected by
that date
The judge said the county
wnuld like to work out a
imre reasonable" agree
men i
The damaged bridge,
«b<fti( 70 years old, according
to the judge takes traffic
lr<an Oie I'steiiaion of North
Mam street known Old
Mjfin ami Meiwei io#d*
outlasted a write-in effort by
Marvin Markert, 622 to 123.
In another contested race.
Railroad Commissioner John
Poerner obtained 2,9% votes
to 879 for James W. Lacy.
The McDade box was
expected to contain around
200 votes, not enough to
change the outcome of any of
the election results in the
county, according to County
Judge Jack A. Griesenbeck.
County Clerk Lucille
Fraim said around 4,573
voters cast ballots, including
the estimate for McDade
The turnout was about 36
per cent compared to about
45 per cent at the primary.
Judge Griesenbeck said he
had th ought Hill would have
run even stronger in the
county and that the low
turnout cut his total.
On the nine ballot mea-
sures, the county voted:
3,315 for the tax relief
amendment and 511 against,
2,585 for Number One,
covering products of the
handicapped, 2585 for and
910 against; 1,548 for and
1898 against Number 2
allowing local governments
to issue revenue bonds for
industrial development;
1,535 for and 1,878 against
Number 3 allowing cities to
issue tax increment bonds to
improve blighted areas;
2,159 for and 1,350 against
Number 4 which would have
exempted solar power en-
ergy devices from taxation;
1,879 for and 1,539 against
Number 5 to expand the
jurisdiction of justices of the
peace in civil cases; 2,019 for
and 1,391 against Number 6
to increase judges; 1,896 for
and 1,388 against Number 7
to abolish the state building
commission and 2,440 for and
993 against Number 8 to
authorize water districts to
engage in fire-fighting acti-
vities.
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TEXAS' OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Since March 1.1H53
The Bastrop (Texas) Advertiser, Thursday, November 9,1978
Number 73
Pipe organ, architect offered
for Opera House restoration
Tkr Immi vi«ll lar rrturs* it a I trod ad iirooi left) b% Krid Griesenbeck. Clerk Lucille
the Couatv < ourthouse ti Sharp, Judge Jack Fraim and Bob Standiler.
Si*H Photo* b Sharen Armstrong Welborn
Bastrop County banks
oppose Equitable S&L
ville Federal's application to
open a branch office in
Pflugerville.
F<t|uitable Savings & l-oan
had opposed the Smithville
application. Equitable only
retfntly opened an office in
Pfhigerville.
Although savings and loan
institutions can be chartered
and expanded under orders
from either the federal or
stale government, officials
that control such actions
keep in touch with each
other and the decisions at
both levels.
Federal sources said a key
factor influencing decisions
on opening new branches is
how the market size is
seen is it limited or large
and growing enough to
support multiple offices in
the same city.
Bastrop's 1889 Open:
House may be getting a
giant pipe organ once a
restora'tion plan is comple-
ted
Gardiner Seymour of
Bluebonnet Acres told the
Opera House Association
Thursday night: "I have
somewhere that I can obtain
a theater pipe organ and I
would foot the bill."
Seymour and his son Bill
pointed out that "a circuit
has been formed in the
country" where organists
and other performers go
Irom city to city presenting
concerts and other programs
on the large organs that once
graced the movie theaters.
Such an attraction here
would help draw uses for the
restored Opera House.
"It sounds like a wonderful
idea," said Mrs. Theo
Townsend. president of the
organization.
Richard D. Templin, of
Austin, an architect who
formerly lived in Cedar
('reek, offered to be the
restoration architect, donat-
ing the fee for half of his
services with his uncle,
James Voss of Cedar Creek,
paying for the other half.
Voss has already made a
$500 contribution to the fund
drive now underway for the
building.
Association members said
they were elated at the offer
since it meant a qualified
architect would be working
on the project from the start,
assuring that emergency
repairs and other works will
not jeopardize a later,
complete restoration.
Mrs. Townsend said sell-
ing of memberships will
commence shortly and that
stationary sales, raffles, and
a garage sale and other
events are planned.
Templin said his restora-
tion plan for the building
depends in part on the uses
the association sees for the
structure.
"We'd like to restore it as
much as possible to its
original charm but also in a
way that the community can
use it for shows and other
purposes...."
Mrs. Townsend said the
association sees the building
being used "as a legitimate
theater on occasion..They
also had dances there. We
feel also that we need to be
able to use it for teenage
(functions)...."
Association officers said
they immediately need any
photographs or notes as to
past uses of the building to
help qualify it for a Texas
state historical medallion
and in future applications for
federal restoration grants.
Mrs. Minifred Trigg is
collecting the documen-
tation.
Smith also reports he is
investigating buying 109
leather and wood theater
seats, now stored in Austin.
William C Schenck, Austin
architect, inspected the
building at the request of
Joe Williams of the Texas
Historical Commission, and
reported "brick walls are
Jamboree organization starts
judge estimated last week it
will cost around $2,000 just
for the temporary by pass.
The county has sued 3K
Digging Service of Victoria
over the accident. Trial of
the suit is slated to start
Dec.7 but an out-of-court
settlement with insurance
companies is a possibility.
Smith plans
to remain
Bastrop Councilman L.C.
Snuth said this week he
doesn't plan to resign
although he's missed several
recent council meetings.
Smith said hi* plan is to
serve until his two year term
expires next April "I will lie
at the netl Council meeting,
Nov 13," he said
Smith operates a women's
clothing store in Bastrop but
has also taken a job, listed in
Austin, with I he Slat*
Railroad Commission At Hie
last I owned met'iing, his
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BvDAVIS McAl'LEY
Mike Davis was re-elected
Chairman of the Smithville
Jamboree Committee at an
organizational meeting of
the committee Monday
night.
The crowd of about 25,
described by observers as "a
good turnout," also elected
Karen Bell and Gary
Saunders co-vice-chairmen
for the traditional event
tentatively scheduled for
April 19 21.
Margaret Mick was chosen
as Recording Secretary and
Nancy Luck was named
Treasurer.
Davis reported that Carol
Smith, owner of the Chuck
waggon Square location, had
agreed to make the site
available again. "Now we
have to talk to the city
council," whk-h must ap
prove use of the downtown
area for Jamboree activities,
said Davis.
If the council says no,
"we'll have to go somewhere
else." Davis added.
Clemens
sentenced
Gaye Clemens was ar
ratgned in District Court
Monday on an indictment
given by the June term
Grand Jury November I.
Ms Clemens, 17, pleaded
guilty to charges of forgery
by pa
at rtrsi
mk*r b
Clemen
i heck ol |M5,
unaI Bank
The committee also con-
sidered changes in the
Jamboree arrangements.
Clarence Karcher sugest
ed enclosing a dancing area
with net wire and charging
"admission for dancers."
Jamboree offers "too much
for free," said Karcher.
"The point is to make
some money," said Bill
Dawson. "Start some rev-
enue coming in," he urged.
Jamboree "should make
$5,000 to $10,000," which
could be used to start buying
a permanent Jamboree
location, said Dawson.
"The atmosphere was
better here" than where
admission is charged, count
ered Mrs. Bell. Besides, the
city council "won't let us
block it off, I don't think,"
she said.
Smithville City Council
woman Renee Blaschke
asked the committee to
Veterans Day
observance
A Veterans Day memorial
service will be held Novem-
ber 11, at 10:45 a.m. at Oak
Hill Cemetery it Smithville,
locatqd I mile west of
Smithville on Highway 95,
according to Mrs, W.A.
Wurchin. A barbeque dinner
will follow at the American
Union Hall just north of
biwthvill*.
All paid up member* f«*r
I WW will tie admitted Ire*
Ail othpfa will be thaiged
V t > Irn (dulls, I ftt) lor
j felid'iH Wll#? I'<4 Wniibei
>'•« lit? ilfV (union 4w* il
lie mar.
"consider" shortening the
event to two days instead of
three and to "rebuild" for the
future.
Janice Penick suggested
relocating the arts and crafts
show "near the carnival" or
the barbeque cook-off. Last
time the crafts were "too far
away," she said.
Asked how to "invite more
people" to help plan Jam-
boree, Davis responded,
"run it in the paper,
everyone's welcome."
Davis also appointed vol-
unteers to spearhead parti-
cular activities: Construction
of Chuck waggon Square,
Jimmy Espinosa; booking
booths in the square, Nancy
Luck; beer booth, Marvin
Casper; FFA livestock show,
Clarence Karcher; youth
parade, Kathy Casper; "big"
parade, Sammye Hodges;
publicity and public rela-
tions, Janet Rinehart; bands,
Karen Bel 1
The Committee will meet
again "in a couple of weeks,"
said Davis.
cracked and in need of
repointing...the roof is badly
deteriorated with about one
quarter missing...the wood
flooring is damaged from
moisture below the hole in
the roof...and holes in the
wall'and an unlocked sliding
glass door make the building
unsecure and it may be
subject to vandalism..."
According to Schenck:
"The original Opera House
appears to have been a load-
bearing brick structure with
a 3-part facade- 3 equal
semi-circular arched open-
ings at ground level with
three similar arched win-
dows above. The central
window is larger than the
flanked openings. The 3-part
facade is separated by two
pilasters, with pilasters at
each eorner...The original
roof appears to have been a
standing seam metal roof.
Inside walls were lime
plaster applied to the inside
face of the brick. There is
very little evidence of any
original wood work or
millwork inside or outside...
The building was changed
later, he said, with "the front
elevation stuccoed, a wood
canopy was added with pipe
columns and cement bases,
one of three original
openings was closed and a.
ticket booth added. A sliding
glass door was installed..."
Interior walls were painted
in the 1930's and partitions
added, he said, to make a
lobby and concession stand.
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