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Vol. G2
I Importance Of Free
E X-rav Clinic To .
bounty Stressed
Importance of taking advan-
tage of the free X-ray clinic to
be conducted in Bartlett this
year for the Holland-Bartlett
area was stressed Wednesday
i by Mrs. Am Lee Normand ex-
If ecutiVo secretary of the Bell
A;ounty Tuberculosis Associa-
tion on a visit hero Wednesday.
Tho clinic -will be held on the af-
ternoon of November 22 and all
day Nov. 23 and 24.
Tuberculosis is on the in-
crease in Bell Count Mrs. Nor-
mand said quoting figures from
state records that showed that
in 1946 there were 16 deaths
and 61 reported cases in tho
county while in 1947 there were
32 deaths and 351 reported
cases.
In the free C-ray clinics con
ducted in the county last year
101 cases of tuberculosis were
found among the 4460 persons
who took advantage of the op-
portunity to have the free X-ray
tot made. These people did not
Know tnai tney naa me uiseuse.
ving the same plan as
par those iouna witn in
to of tuberculosis will be
through their family
and county health
nu
and further tests will be
airged
Anyone needing further
iaH
Koi
X-ray pictures who are unable
v to pay for the service may se
cure it free through the county
health unit.
There is no charge for the
X-ray test3 to be made in the
November 22-23-24 campaign
and the test takes only a few
k minutes. All persons over the
of fifteen are urged to take
ae of this opportunity
s of how recently they
had similar tests
idies Attend
rev Show
Bartlett ladies
le iuoncay atter-
Ihe flower show
i Temple Garden
m.Vf. club house:
W Ware H. W.
Dillard Wm.
nsleissner u.
rovich Jr.
Walker R.
Lamb R. C.
kes Jr. C. B.
ia R. B. Goss
Fnzel Reno Saage
'oe Bill Stefka Joe Pe-
Miss Pearl Joiner.
IESBYTERIAN
Nov. 14th.
Sunday School.
W Morning Worship.
ing by Rov. Robert F.
D.. This is the open-
bf our meeting last-
pi sunuay isovemoer
Tees during the week
ly to Friday at night
No services on Sat-
Lvery one is cordially in-
cl
lim'ty Thanksgiving
flervicQ
be held in this1
church
Wednesday night
Nov. 24th. Tho time of the serv
ice will Ae arranged to avoid con-
flict with any other community'
activity which may be scheduled
for that time. Rev. Vorpahl will
bring tho message; Rev. Baker
will be on tho program; and Mrs.
Horton of tho Central Christian
rvTwi -rni ua 0 finio Twing last Thursday at the gram
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nrfntArf wrnm in ohanrvjincfi1
of the Bi-Centennial oi Isaac.
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Wirt. fnmmia English hvmn.'"iia mil aecroiary.
writer sometimes called tho
father of modern hymnology. An
educator and Non-Conformist
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jyman he wrote the words
jch hymns as: "Joy to the
"Jesus Shall Ueign
ithe Sun" "When It
Wondrous Cross"
is a ljanu oi rurp
"Am I a Soldier of tho
Cri
'and many others.
Garden Club Plans
Spring Flower SHbw
Mrs. C. E. Lamb spoke on
"RososJ?reparation of Soil and
Varieties Suitable for this Sec-
tion" when tho Cornelia Wilson
Garden Club met last Thursday
afternoon at the city hall.
Mrs. W. L. Stokes Jr. presi-
dent of the club presided at the
meeting and appointed commit-
tees for the flower show which
will bo held in the spring. Mrs.
R. C. Ford Mrs. Eynon Via and
Mrs. E. B. Ware compose the
flower show committee with
Mrs. Ford as general chairman.
Special committees appointed
were: entry Mrs. Louuis Meis
snerMrs.E.E.CryeiMrs.Benied and approved by the Attor
Goss and Mrs. It. E. McCurrey;
classification Mrs. Arthur
Guenzel Miss Pearl Joiner Mrs.
Reno Sange and O. B. Walker;
stagi'ng Mrs. C. B. Overby
Mrs. J. E. Moore Jr. Mrs. S. T.
Byrd and Mrs. Sam Dillard;
judging Mrs. C. M. Gillespie
Mrs. Herbert Keller and Mrs. M.
B. Stokes; hospitality Mrs. A.
T. Freeman Mrs. C. E. Lamb
and Mrs. Ellis Ware.
Flower arrangements for the
meeting were submitted by Mrs.
George Maatrovlch Jr. purple
and gold chrysanthemums ; Mrs.
Reno Saage castor beans; Mrs.
C. M. Gillespie a mass arrange-
ment of yellow chrysanthe
mums; Mrs. itobert iorci rans
man roses; Mrs. Arthur Guenzel; j th b d '
chrysanthemums in a basket jvot'ed a hag been made of
container
Special guests from Temple
will demonstrate Christmas
table arrangements at the Dec-
ember meeting of the club.
Wednesday "Club
To Meet Nov. 17
The Woman's Wednesday
Club will meet Wednesday Nov.
17 in the home of Mrs. Clyde
Richards with Mrs. Tom Doug-
las as co-hostess.
Mrs. A. A. Gersbach is direct-
or of the program which will be
in the form of a Bible quiz. The
roll call is a tree from the Bible.
Honor Roll For First
Six Weeks Announced
It looks as if the man short -
age has really become acute in
B. H. S. To prove this point sta-
tistics are given below: fifteen
girls and one boy were reported
as being on the honor roll by J.
C. Foust principal. '
Those names were:
Seniors
Agnes Leatherman
Mary Faye Matejowsky
Joyce Peschel
Doris Nell Spiegelhauer
Patsy Skinner
Junior
Billie Jo Cryer
Margaret Dillard
Joyce Jackson
Kathryn Krause
Martha Messer
(Ruth Whitely
Sophomore
Allan Sager
Freshman-
i
Dorothy Hill
Mary Louise Limmer
Velma Miller
Katheryn Tharp
;
Brownie Troop 1
Elects Officers
Brownie Scout Troop No
elected new officers at its meet
oima school. Officers electee
elected
were: Lois Sturm president
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After the hand work was
completed a number of games
were played and refreshments
served bo eighten members and
threo leaders
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kloff
left for their home in Louisville
Ky. Thursday after spending a
week in the homifof Dr. and
Mrs. J. R. Burnett.?
BARTLETT TEXAS. Friday November 12 1918
State Board Of
Education To
Buy School Bonds
School bonds voted on August
31 this year for the construc-
tion of a colored school in Bart-
lett will be purchased by the
State Board of Education the lo-
cal school board was notified on
Wednesday of this week.
The Board will accept the
bonds in the amount of $25000
at interest rates of 2 per cent
on bonds maturing during the
first ten years and 3 'A per cent
on bonds maturing during the
next ten yeai's. The rate voted
was not to exceed 3V- per cent.
The bonds must still be print-
ney General before the sale is
final and any money is realized
to begin construction.
Bids have been received by
the local board on the construc-
tion of the building which is to
be located on the old CCC camp-
site north of town.
The building will be "U" shap
ed and will consist of eight
rooms an ottice lunch room
stove room and rest rooms.
It is hoped that the building
will be completed in time for use
ill iuu iuiui wiiiiui iiiuiiwi
this term but this will be deter-!
m
the later winter months of
mined by how soon final appro-
val is given the bonds and
weather conditions thereafter.
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map
the new enlarged district tho
boundaries of the district have
been determined and approved
by both the Bell and Williamson
County School Boards proceed-
ings of all elections and action
taken since the election last
March when the schools were di-
vorced from municipal control
have been checked and tran-
scripts have been made for Jhe
Attorney General to study be-
fore upproving the bonds.
P.-T. A. To Honor
Past Presidents
At Meeting Tuesday
Mrs. E. T. Jones a past pres-
ident of the local Parent-Teacher
Association will be speaker
fm fho P.-T. A. mnotinir Tuns-
dav nfternoon at 3:45 at the
high school. Mrs. A. T. Freeman
will gie the devotional and the
entertainment will be furnished
by students of the 5th and 6th
grades.
Local past presidents ol the:
organization will be honor
guests at the meeting.
Mrs. Floyd Messer
charge of the social hour which
will follow the program;
Miss Ruth Norton
Becomes Bride Of
Ernest L. Whitfield
Miss Ruth Norton daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Norton of
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Clint 'lexas became the bride
. . .
oi iiiest ij. wniuimu sun oi
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Whitfield
of Bartlett in a ceremony per
formed Fri'day October 29th in
El Paso in the home of Rev.
Paul B. Gaston pastor of the
Central' Baptist Church. Rev.j? hua and bubble gum.
Gastoni-ead the single ring cer-
i emony before only a few friends i
I The bride wore a gray gabar-
;dine suit with black accessories
liand a corsage of pink rose buds.
Her attendants were Miss
Gladys Luckey and Mrs. Clifford
.Nash.
She attended the Clint
?! High School.
Mr. Whitfield attended the lo
cal high school and i's now en-
gaged in farming north west of
town where they will reside.
The couple was honored with
a shower by their friends in El
Paso on October 23 and more
than eighty gficsts registered
in the bride's book.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Tegge were
visitors in thor. C. Pope home
in Granger Sunday.
Re-Allocation
Carries By
Big Majority
Final figures on last week's
re-allocation election in William-
son County show that the pro-
posal carried by a vote of 4341
to 1420 a three to one major-
ity. '
Bartlett voted for re-alloca-
tfnn 1 Ril In 1 P. Kp W-nrf im RO fn
38; Jarrell 130 to 30; Granger
344 to 157; Friendship 55 to 26;uom acnooi.
Circleville 39 to 30.
Under re-allocation which Bartlett And Thrall
does not become effective until; Battle To 15-19
next year additional money for'rv i r- i
the road and bridge fund will Deadlock I'Mtiay
hpnnmft nvnilnhln hv nlinnmnnrl
the rates of the constitutional
funds. For example the county
does not need the entire 15 cents
on the hundred dollars allowed
for the jury fund and the ex-
cess can be added to the road
and bridge fund. County offi-
cials have pointed out this will
not supply all the money need
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ed to make the improvements
class-tdesired but it will be an Im
provement over the present sit-
uation. Shower Honors
ui-iNT 1 J r
Newly weds Un
Visit Here Sun.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wcntr-
cek of Dallas who were recently
ma'rried were honored here Sun-
day with a shower in the Louis
Wentrcek home. Those attend-
ing the courtesy were: Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Wentrcek. Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Wentrcek Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Johle and Kenneth
.nil of Taylor; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Wentrcek of Friendship
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Valusek and
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Valusek of
Buckholts Mr. amf Mrs. Walter
Braun) Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Wentrcek and Mr. and Mrs.
Hehel.
Mrs. Carl Klotz
Attends Convention
In Columbus Ohio
Mrs. Carl Klctz has returned
from Columbus Ohio where she
attended the 10th Biennial Con-
ention of the Women's Mis-
sionary Federation. She went
as a delegate from Stt John's
Missionary Society.
This was the largest conven-
tion of the Federation. A total
of 2467 registered 17 being
from Texas.
Mrs. Klotz will give a report
!of the meetimr at St. John's Mis-
is injsionary Soci'ety and also at the
Snarp and Rockdale societies.
The 1950 convention will be
held in Long Beach Calif.
Linda Ann Janke
Observes Birthday
Anniversary With Party
Mrs. Albert Janke honored
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t niip r ti i i ir n r i innn i n a
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i " Nov- ther me-
ine retresnment table was
centered with a white birthday
cake embossed in pink and
plate favors were novelty mani-
uames were played and re
freshments were served to the
following: Gloria Pechel Edwin
Krause Jr. Kc'nneth Janke
Ronnie and Renne Latham Hen-
ry and Howard Bartz Caroline
Lange Arthur Janke the hon-
oree and Mrs. Edgar Lange and
Mrs. E. C. Stabeno.
Mother Of Mrs.
Leslie Moore Passes
Mr. and Mrs. Leslia Moore
and daughter were in (fainsville
this week to attend funeral ser-
vices for Mrs. Moore's mother
who passed away at her home;
there Monday.
Jtfrs. Herman Schwertner Jr.
was in Temple Tuesday.
Bartlett Closes For
Armistice Day
Bartlett merchants . closed
Thursday in observance of Ar-
mistice Day and Bartlett school
childi'en were granted the day
off as a holiday from studies.
Thanksgiving which falls on
November 25 this year will be
another town holiday and this
time school children will got
ioth Thursday and Friday off
The Tigers from Thrall and
visiting Baitlett Bulldogs battl-
ed on pretty even terms Friday
night and the slam bang battle
ended in a 19-19 knot. The pene-
trations were also tied at 3-3 and
the Tigers had the edge in first
downs 12toll
Ford took the kickoff and
went to the 40 yard line. The
Bulldogs pounded at both tackles
and around their right end with
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Caele and Miller dointr most of
the dirty work. These series of' of Houston; four sons Herbert
plunges led to a few first downs (Carroll Jack and Roy Hill all
and set the ball up on the Tigers of Bartlett; two step children
15 yard line. From that point Mrs. Virginia Wilson of Texas
Miller went off his own left tack- City and Buel Knight of Hous-
le for the score. Miller missed
the extra point.
Bartlett kicked off and the
Tigers made repeated plunges
for nice yardage wich set the
ball up on the Bulldogs 1 yard
line. From there Simcek plowed
the middle for the score. The
extra point was no good.
The Bulldogs received and aft-
er two plays were penalized 15
yards and forced to kick the ball
was resting on the 5 yard line
and Miller was standing behind
his own goal line to kick. Kovor
defensive tackle p o w e r e d
through to block the kick and
Baymer recovered in the end
zone for a score. The kick bounc-
ed through the uprights and was
good.
Thrall kicked off to the Bull-
dogs who returned to the 30. A
couple of line plays set the ball
up "on the 40 from which point
Cagle busted the center picked
up a nice down field block from
Stecker and out faked and out
ran the last of the Tiger defend-
ers to score standing up. The
play covered 60 yards and the
try for extra point was good
with Cagle doing the honors.
That was all the scoring done in
the first half.
The Bulldogs received the
kick off and pounded at the Tig-
jer line to set tho ball up in scor
ing )uauiuii. miner goi oll u nice
run and was dropped on the 1
yard line. The Tigers line held
fast for two plays as Miller
charged first over the middle
and then into right tackle. Then
Cagle dashed over right tackle
for the score. The try for point
was no good.
Then in tHe last quarter Sim
cek got loose off his right tackle
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ano tie up mo oau game. i.ne
try far point was blocked and the
game ended in a 19-19 knot.
Mrs. Iva Moor Attends
Convention In N. M.
Mrs. Iva Moor head bookkeep -
er for tlu; Bartlett Electric Co -
operative Inc is in Albuquer
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que New Mexico this week at-
tending an R. E. A. Bookkeepers
Convention.
The Convention is an annual
affair for the Bookkeepers Club
and is usually well attended by
Cooperative accountants from
Region 10 which is comprised of
Texas New Mexico and
Arizona.
NEW ARRIVAL
Mr. and Mi-s. Ernest M. Mart-
zen of Dinube Calif announce
the arrival of a six lb. daughter
on Sunday Nov. 7th. Mra. Mart-
zen was formerly Miss QJlayton
Hinds.
No. 2.
Death Claims
D. C. Hill Friday;
Services Sunday
Funeral services were held
Sunday Nov. 7 at 3 :00 o'clock
at the First Methodist Church
for Dallas Carroll Hill who pas-
sed away Friday night in a Tem
ple hospital after a week's ill-
ness. Rov. J. W. Ford pastor of
the Methcdist Church in Steph-
enville and a friend of the fam-
ily for a number of years offi-
ciated at the service.
Mr. Hill was born June 13
1881 in Jacksonville Texas and
moved to Holland in 1900. On.
October 22 1903 he was united
in marViage to Miss Lula Gray
of Holland. Nine children wen
born to this union one of which?
died in infancy. He has made lils
home in Bartlett for 40 yearj
un Uctober 18 of this year )i
was married to Mrs. Rul
Knight of Granger
Survivors are his wife fou
uaugiuers nirs. u. Jrl. Johnson
of Belton Mrs. Walter Patton of
Bartlett Mrs. Raymond Hein
'sohn and Mrs. Norman Ballard
i ton; twenty-three grandchildren
and two great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were: Bob Gray
Doyle Gray and Alvin Gray of
Holland Glen Gray Howard
Sartor and Alva Cating of Bart-
lett. Interment was in the Bartlett
Cemetery.
Progress Continues
On Securing Right-Of-WayForHy.95
Progress continued to
made this week on the se
of agreements to sell
for
right-of-way for HigTiway 95.
Jap Stafford of Holland and
County Engineer Warren aro
contacting land-ownrs along the
proposed route.
Last week agreements were
reached with all except two
landowners between Bartl&t
and Holland and this week the
pair have been working north
of Holland. It was understood
Wednesday that they were near
ly complete through sparks.
A bond issue is anticipated in
the near future to determine
whether or not the people in the
south end of Bell County want
the highway completed enough
to vote $50000 for purchase of
the right-of-way.
Bulldogs Prepare
For Closing Season
Football Games
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vunougn uiey ao not' nave ar "
game this week the Bartlett
Bulldogs were busy in prepara
tion tor the annual tut with Hoi
land and the final game of the
season with Granger.
The game with the Holland
Hornets will be played in Bart-
lett on the night of Friday Nov.
19 and promises to be a good
game in spite of the fact that
Holland has been in the win col-
iumn very little this season. The
1 Hornets always play better
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against the muldogs. Last year
they almost upset a much
stronger Bartlett team in one-
of the season's thriller's.
On Wednesday night Nov. 24
Baitlett will be hosts to the
Granger Lions who boast a
strong team that has been titd.
only once this season and haB
suf fered no defeats. The tio was
with the Thornda'e Bulldogs
who defeated Bartlett by one
touchdown.
( Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Tegge
of Austin "and Mr. and Mra. Mel-
vin Tegge and son MelVin Rus-
sell of Tayicr visited their par-
ents Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Tegge
last Fr.v'ay.
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Ford, Robert C. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 2, Ed. 1, Friday, November 12, 1948, newspaper, November 12, 1948; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth76953/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.