Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [123], No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1976 Page: 2 of 12
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Bastrop (Texas) Advertiser. September 16. 1976
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EVERT THURSDAY AT BASTROP, TEXAS
AMY & STANDIFER, EDITOR
R. E. STANDIFER Mi SON. PUBLISHERS
at the Pact Office at Bastrop,
By J, Troy Hickman
WHY VOTE THIS YEAR?
Half «f the qualified raters
in the United States do net
to vets in the earning
Election as Nw
seshsr 2. according to the
results sf a survey taken a few
days ago. If that is true, it
sppsars to he a bad state of
sftirs hr a nation that thinks
of itself ss a self-governing
republic. It can only mean that
•a* half of the citizens will
f p££l "sild
ikttvasofallafue.
vSTkM
state of affairs could be
a dictatorship of the few
aused by the
of the taany.
in this eountry, aad
i long state of dependency
■ or
a rich aad powerful
a weak
Iganrsnt peasantry, or
no military seg
■sat fata hi control aad keeps
ft by force. Bat the dictator-
shipsf the part over the whole
Is the United States will be a
at choice made by
free, aad proud
fought
far
to give
io w« surely do it
h*wil4oftbyUT
, aad aot by ours.
voLn,thk,yw.L7dviU^Wide
iaaBy how to vote so I enter
booth. In the
I wffl keep eyes.
> my ssiad open to all
AHfc faMriftf mi tkt election
tUI i b—ywiy.
I kaow hour I would vote if
the alactiaa were held today.
As things stand now. I am
afraid that the man I pkn to
eute far is going to be
iafcatif But I woutt vote fcr
Ha aayway. Wia or loae. I
•at my poiat of view to be «a
the record, aad the only way to
Kit ea the record is to vote it
keels"
part of the national
vea oa the loetag side,
OAEKE
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quality is own auaiNcaa
the I""— condition la which
we all share, in tWa world we
seldom have a choice between
darkness aad IgkL The choice
la usuatty between two shadaa
of gray. Why should one of us
pick ap his marblss Cad go
home, just because he doesn't
like the game or the other
ptayera?
In an old wedding ritual
which waa once used by many
of the ehurehea, a pasaage said.
"If anyone present knows any
good reason why this maa aad
woman should not be Joined in
hofcr wedlock, let hha now
spsak. or the Imaecl here-
after hold his peace."
In that same spirit, when
you or I oca an issue up fcr
vote which may affect us all
sad influence the direction of
our country, let him speak now
in the on^y way he can speak,
at the ballot box; or else, let
Kim {orwer hereafter hold his
peace. If oae of us refuaed to
do the little bit that he could do
to help, or prevent, an iaaue,
then what right dpee he have
to be proud of it, if it is good, or
tocrMdmitifitiabed?
Ihoee are some of the
reasons why I'm going to vote
evsry time the polls open, win,
losearAaw.
the record made by my vote
aad Others like it will put
future candidates on notice fcr
coming elections about how
pubKe opinion is divided on the
certain issues. A big losing
vote is often quite influential in
helping shape governmental
poities, provided that it gets
on the record aa a substantial
minoritv.
The big issue in the
Presidential Election thin year
is, fcr me, the choice of a
of government
it kind of eountry are we
going to be? We are not at war
now, and foreign affaire are
not the urgent issues. Are we
going to continue farther and
farther down the path of a
federal government that triee
to be all things to all men? Will
we continue to squeeze more
and more tightly the few
remaining amaO areas of
personal freedom and personal
reaponaMltty, so that we
ultimately aO become a big
aoeiety of dependents, with no
one left to look after us? If we
go mueh farther down that
road, we sbaB be past the point
of return, if we haven't passed
itslready.
Some citizens who threaten
not to vote this year say that
both the candidates and their
proponents are Bars, and that
it mnkaa aa ml difference to
our way of life which one wins.
Maybe that's true. But I intend
to have my any about which of
the avaflableevila is the lesser.
CHy-Entex-
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Counrihnen authorized funds
to he utilised fcr- band radfee
aad other radios for both Ffare
and Police Departments," lira.
Sharp stated.
"We also recognized the
need to puah the organization
of our Auxiliary Police
Department Unit and the City
manager wffl ha moving ahead
on this matter in the
immediate future," he said.
"We voiced appreciation to
the Fire Department, to the
Sheriff's Department, to the
Police Depertment. to the
County Firefighters, to the
City of Austin, to the State
Highway Department, and to
all the citizena in general for an
outstanding job done at the
Junior High School fire laat
Thursday night," the Mayor
reported.
"City Manager Bill Cox gave
tu a report of comparison
between Bastrop and the area
citiea in reference to the coat of
electrical power. His report
included basic facts that our
rate is still lower than moot
cities, but the difference is the
'pass through' charges. For
instance. Texss Power & Light
presents a total bill less than
ours but due to the fact that
they are on lignite at
plan taitea, they only charge 42
cents per 1,000 KWH for fuel
charge paas through. The
cities served by Central Power
ft Light are paying larger bOla
than we are individually, aa
are thoee on Braaoa Electrical
Cooperative. He stated that a
full report would be given to
the public ss soon aa he
completed his survey, but
according to the preaentation,
Bastrop is basically lower than
most of the cities...and the
basic rate is much lower," waa
the report given by Mayor
Sharp.
"Our reporta revealed to ua
that the City ia operating in
the blade and we are
remaining solvent, and making
program with our new
construction projects and that
when funda are available
additional projecta will be
proposed." Mayor Sharp con-
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SCHNEIDER-WHITE: Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Schneider
of Bastrop, announce the engagement of their daughter,
Sandra Ann. to Ronald Lloyd White, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Marion White, also of Bastrop. A November
wedding is planned.
It's A Matter of Fact
'WW
A few months ago I wrote an
article about the Bastrop
Volunteer Fire Department
and complimented the dedica-
tion of the members.
A few weeks ago I wrote an
article about YOU the Citizena
of Baatrop and complimented
YOUR dedication to the cause
ofagoodaty.
Thursday night these com-
pliments became tears of
gratitude and of appreciation
aa each of YOU worked like
beee making honey in the time
of need, thereby proving the
statement that Baatrop and
Bastrop County are tops in my
The County-wide law -i-
forcein en t officers were
organized for hours of untiring
labors under the direction of
the Sheriff's Department, and
it goes without saying that this
effort was appreciated by all of
us becauae we know these
people went far beyond the
normal call of duty.
The County Fire Fighters
Association proved it's value
and without this dedicated
group of workers, the fire
could have destroyed several
The City Departments of
Elgin, Smithville and Auatin
came to our rescue without
question and again without
them. I shudder to think about
it.
I cannot praise our own
volunteers enough, but they
know my feelings, and YOU,
THE PEOPLE, were there
when needed. Working side by
side with the firefighters;
directing traffic with the law
officera; delivering itema
where needed; and just being
dependable all around.
Thia ia what makes up for all
the problems experienced in
goverament„..wben citizens
forget differences, forget
dislikes, forget themselves,
and unite in a time of crisis to
get the job done. This is what
has made America the
greateat Nation around, for 200
HI started Gating the firms,
chtrcbes, residents, citizens,
organizationa, cluba, etc., that
I witneaaed during a few
minutea of obeervation...I
would be here all day ...but the
way you worked, you were not
there for praiae — you were
there becauae you felt needed
and you wanted to be there to
help. THANK YOU.
Of course, the unbelieveabie
part of the whole evening waa
the feet that only one fireman
was overcome with amoke,
only three or four were cut
slightly, and to my knowledge
there were no major injuriea.
What ia amazing about this..?
At one tune there were over
twenty men on the roof,
representing five different fire
departments, aad a few
persona who were not firemen
trained for such action, and no
one fen through with the
rafters. God is still on the
throne of protection during
such events aad times of need
and we are gratefuL
Our imaplk i ula go to the
School Board members and
8taff far the cooperative spirit
the fire.
leadera were ever pvsooat snd
Bupariatendsat Evaaa
bad his staff te the poiat that
ear flramea could operate with
earn and complete officioacy,
> yea ware there, aad
of yea were...you aw your
Mayor and Councilmen work-
ing like trojans along side of
the firemen without concern
for themselves. Like hornets
holding a nest and protecting
the young at the same time,
these men were everywhere
and it made us all very proud
to be on the team.
The "ladies behind the
firemen" matched their men
hour for hour and recruited
others to help and of course
this was necessary to the
success.... without them we
would have famished.
I must pause here and
compliment the efforts of
Bastrop Fire Chief Carl
Spooner, who directed the
action equal to a general on a
battle field. Making decisions
without hesitation and placing
his reputation on the line
without question or reserva-
tions, and thereby winning the
fight in the end.
My compliments to the news
media representatives who
were on hand but were always
cooperative and helpful to the
warkers...not one time did we
have problems where lives
were endangered as has been
the case in some cities.
My compliments to the
Firefighters and to those
citizens who joined them on
the hoses~.it goes without
saying that it took your efforts
to save waht was saved.
I was at City Hall when the
alarm was sounded...contact
with the County Dispatcher
revealed the location of the fire
and I arrived at the scene in
less than two minutes after the.
alarm was sounded and came
face to face with those in
leadership already at the scene
organizing the efforts — in less
than two minutes trucks were
arriving and hose was being
laid...all of which is a credit to
the volunteers and to the
services of the County.
III told you how quickly the
Riral Fire Departmenta ar-
rived, how soon the City
Departments of Elgin, Austin,
and Smithville reaponded, you
would not believe it unless you
>there.
My compliments to Billy
Evans and 0. B. Johnson for
watching the hazards of
electric lines and low water
pressure, thereby relieving us
of another problem to worry
a bout...and to James Meyer
for keepingthe vehicles gassed
during the operation.
DI were to entitle this show,
I would call it DISASTER
AVERTED—UNITED WE
STAND!!
Hunk you, one and all, may
God bless you for your efforts!
USE OUR
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Piney Creek Philosopher Says MYF Kicks Off
American Voters Are Violating With Pizza Slipper
Equal Opportunity Hiring Law
Editor's note: The Piney
Creek Philceopher on his
Johnson grass farm on Piney
thinks he has uncovered a
thorny legal problem this
week.
Dear editor
I dont want to throw cold
water on the Presidential
campaign, right when the
debates are about to be held,
but it'a possible that which-
ever candidate is elected, Ford
or Carter, neither will be
allowed to serve.
The Supreme Court may
throw out the election, on the
grounds that the Equal
Opportunity law has been
violated.
The truth of the matter is
the American voters are not
equal opportunity employers
when it comes to hiring a
President. They systematical-
ly exclude women.
I can see the Supreme Court
now saying, "Oh, at the first it
might have been just a
happenstance that only men
were chosen as President,
certainly it was all right and
within the Jaw to select
Washington and Jefferson and
Adams, but you stretch the
pattern out for 200 years, with
one man after another being
selected and not one woman,
and equal opportunity be-
comes a joke. It's sex
discrimination if we ever saw
it. E Pluribus Unum and Pro
Bono."
I'm not a lawyer, if a Water-
gate bum is entitled to go to
jail I wouldn't stand in the
way, but you know ift bound
to dawn on some smart women
that the law is on their side
when you review the long
history of one man after
another getting named Presi-
dent and never a woman. I look
for a suit to be filed before
long.
All right, say the suit is filed
and it gets to the Supreme
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to express my
appreciation to my friends and
loved ones for the many
phone calls, cards, letters,
flowers, and visits that I
received while in the hospital
and since coming home. May
God bless each and everyone of
you.
Ellis Moncure.
29-1
Court. You know it's going to
dawn on some ultra-smart
woman that, hold on a minute,
there's no woman on the
Supreme Court either and
never has been. The Supreme
Court itself is in violation of
the Equal Opportunity law.
At this point the thing gets
so confusing I don't want to
think about it anymore. I'm
sorry I brought it up.
Yours faithfully,
IA.
Union Aid Bible
Class Requesfs
Help With History
The reporter for the Union
Aid Bible Class is preparing a
brief history on the organiza-
tion, which is one of the oldest
organizations in Bastrop.
Please call Mrs. Louise
McKinney 321-5534 if you have
any data for the years between
1900 and 1915. This informa-
tion will help bring the history
to date.
On Sunday evening over 25
youths attended the MYF
kick-off. They enjoyed a pizza
supper, volleyball, ping-pong,
and many other activities.
The members elected repre-
sentatives of their organiza-
tion for the coming year. They
are president, Kelly Green;
vice-president, Deborah
Odiorne; secretary, Denna
Higgins; treasurer. Sheila
Oldfield; reporter, Sandra
Jahnsen; representative, John
Troublefield; seargent of arms,
Harvey Kullenburg, and clean-
up-crew, David Spooner and
Gary Adkinson. The group alao
elected Steven Wilson aa their
mascot.
The next MYF meeting will
be held next Sunday, Septem-
ber 19 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at
the First United Methodist
Church. Hope everyone will be
there.
DANCE
CISTERN
Recreation Hall
Cistern, Texas
Sat., Sept 18th
Music By
The Midnight Owls
All Welcome
Calvary Baptist Church
1104 Church Street
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Bastrop. Texas
Sunday School
9:30
Morning Worship
10:45
Evening Worship
7:00
Mid-week service Wednesday
7:00
LONNIE LATHAM, PASTOR
Nursery available at all services
You are invited to worship Christ with
us.
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [123], No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1976, newspaper, September 16, 1976; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth391043/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.