The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 46, Ed. 1, Friday, September 25, 1953 Page: 1 of 8
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Bulldogs Edge
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Round Rock
Dragons 4-13
The Bartlett Bulldogs con-
tinued their whining wnys a3
they edged by the Round Rock
Dragons 0n Bulldog field Friday
night to the tune of 14-ltt and
the first victory over Round
Rock in recent times.
It was the sure footed toe of
Troy Halliburton that brought
the one point victory as ho boot-
ed both p.a.t.'s and rambled 12
yards for the final score that
brought the Bulldogs from be-
hind at the brink of defeat. It
was the second time during the
game that Bnrtlett came from
behind.
Ray Steger turned in an ex
ceptional game at tackle and
Troy Halliburton and James Hill
shone well in the backfield. Gun-
ga Cain and Bradley were the
stars in the Dragon backfield.
Both teams managed 10 first
downs while Round Rock got
125 yards rushing and Bartlett
got 1G0. Round Rock was ahead
in the passing 84 yards to 35
and completed four of nine and
the winners got three of e!sht!meetingj pinns were completed;
but several
UII1U3 OIUWLLI
confers were hit in the arms
with the ball and it slithered
on through. Round Rock kicked
twice for a 21 yard average and
Troy Halliburton kicked twice
for n B5 yard average.
Round Reck won the toss and
received at the west to start
the game. Ray Steger kicked
off to Bradley and McCarver
got him on the 18. Bradley pas-
sed to Lee incomplete. Lee lut
left guard for two. Crain hit
right tackle fumbled and re-
covered. Gunga kicked and it
rolled dead on the 29.
Halliburton ran loft guard for
three then ran right end and
was thrown for a yard loss to
the 2f7. Hill hit center for three.
McCarver passed to Halliburton
incomplete ami the ball went
over on the 22.
(Continued on Pago 2)
DeiTlMeels At
Fowler Home
Butch Henry acted as host
when the Cub Scouts of Den 1'
met Thursday at the home of
their Den Mother Mrs. George
Fowler for the second meeting
of the esason.
During a brief business ses
sion Donald Howell was elect-
ed as "Denner" and Edward
Lindemann chosen as "Keeper
of the Buckskin." I
For their activity period
members participated in mak-i
ing football streamers.
Kefreshments of frosted
drinks were served to Thurman
Fancher Jamie Plant George
Fowler Edward Lindemann
Butch Henry DonaGd Howell
and one visitor Adrian Moore.
L. S. U. Graduate To
Instruct Band
A band instructor has been
secured to till the position va-
cated as a result of the resigna-
tion of J. Walter McCortl. ac
cording to D. A. Swope school I
superintendent.
He is Griffon Bourgois a
graduate of Louisiana State
University with a major in mu-
sic. "Plans are made for an inter-
view on Monday September 28"
stated Mr. Swope "and he will
probably go to work soon there-
after." Mr. Swope also announced
that all parents who have re-
cently purchased horns for their
children are to be advised that
the date of rental for the instru-
ments will be extended until the
beginning of the new term of instruction.
Willi Nine Grandchildren on Field Blind
Grandmother Becomes Football Fan
Mrs. Ida Townsond local citi-
zen who has been blind for 20
year? attended her first foot-
ball game here Friday night.
Nine of her grandchildren
whom she has never seen were
on the football field during the
evening and one of her grand-
daughters Anita Richey was
crowned band sweetheart dur-
ing the half-time activities.
Andy Stockton oldest of the
grandchidlrcn present plays
guard on the first string
Baker Circle Meets
I Monday Evening
The Leone Baker Night Circle
of the Methodist Church mot
at the W. 0. Matejowsky home
Monday evening with Mrs. Mary
McGeo acting as hostess for
the meeting.
The living room was decorat-
ed with potted ivy and caladium
plants.
Mrs. Reno Saage president
Will 111 plinVfMl nf flln llliatlinaa .
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will be held m October and No-
vember. Mrs. Saage will con-
duct this study using as the
subject "Jeremiah."
Mrs. Pete Holt program lead-.
er for the evening gave a short
talk on "Manners and Courtesy j
in tne Jriome." Mrs. Arthur
Guenzel and Mrs. James Ellison
appeared on the program and
an informal discussion with all
members participating closed
the subject.
The hostess served cake and
coffee to the following: Mm.
.Johnny uoodp Mrs. btanlcy
Schwertner Mrs. Reno Saage
Mrs. James Ellison Mrs. Pete
Johnny Goodp Mrs. Stanley
Holt Mrs. James Bailey Mrs
Leroy Schwertner Mrs. Arthur
Guenzel and Mrs. George Mas-
trovich. H. D. Club Meets Al
Bill Cameron Home
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Mrs. Billy Cnmeron acted uj
hostess and Mrs. Lila Hempel
us vu-iiusteHH wiiuii inu jJHruuit
Home Demonstration Club meet
at tne uamcron nome ruesuny
afternoon.
Arrangecmnts of fall flowers
! were used throughout the home.
Roll call was answered with
My i-avorue une-uisn meai
and Mrs. Walter Lorenz gave a
demonstration on molding plaq-
ucs.
The group has recently
adopted a plan whereby each
member sponsors a patient at
LJIU iUUAlll QUllU liuauiuil til
alexia. Names were distributed
at the Tuesday meeting and
plans were made to send gifts
on birthdays Christmas and i
other holidays. J
The hostess served refresh-
ments to Mesdames Otto Lange
Lila Hempel Walter Lorenz
Jim Machalicek Willie Puckett
Ernest Carr. Adclnh Sninn. Wil-
Jam Polk and Raymond Wentr-
cek
American Legion
Legionnaires will write finis
to their membership drive Fri-
day evening October G when
they stage a stag barbecue at
the American Legion Home.
The grand finale will be for
members only with the passport
being a 1954 paid memberhsip
card. Dues may also bo paid at
the door and membership cards
will be issued.
All veterans of World War I
II and the Korean War are
urged to join the organization
and attend this affair.
UAUTLETT TEXAS
Charles Perry and Garland
Townsend are on the B team
Jane Street is a number of the
Blue Belles Peggy Richey is
band mascot Judy Street is
mascot of the Blue Belles Ron-
nie Dean Townsend Nancy
Stockton and Anita Richey are
members of the band.
Bubba Richey is a player on
the Junior football ?quad the
Bullpups.
Mrs. Townsend has lived in
Bartlett and in the Val Verde
community most of her lifetime.
Daude Acids Laurels
To Fishing Prowess
The City of Bartlett now
boasts a celebrity in its midst
in the form of A. H. Daude
fisherman de luxe.
Mr. Daude whose affection
ior the sport of angling is
known far and wide lias had
the honor of "Knight of the
Yellow Cat Fishermen" bestow
ed upon him by the Marble Falls
Plinnilmu nf rnmmn.
The historical data preceding
H.Jc . U. .t Tiil.r A i..Vin
tino VVUlib LTUtlll JI UtllJ 'X l iltil
Mr. Daude caught a sixty pound
catfish. Realizing that this was
a fish of monstrous proportions
even to a veteran fisherman he
took the grilled beauty to the
Marble Falls C. of C. where it
was weighed and the results
promptly entered.
On September 15 he received
the notification of the title of
"Knight" in addition to a check
for $15.00.
Thus ends the tale of the one
that didn't get away!
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LanillCS .LO JOUnieV
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lo Ihorndale rn.
Tho Bnrtlett Bulldogs will
tangle with their third Class A
opponent of the season when
they trrk south to Thorndale
Friday night.
With two wins marked up for
the record the Canines will find
in the Thorndale Bulldogs a for-
midnble opponent who has not
yet bcen scored unon
Thorndale'? main
threat seems to be
scoring
Leonard
Iselt
175-pound
fullback who
paces his teammates to victory.
According to Austin American
sportswriters Iselt rates as one
of te top Central Texas backs
nnd for his perf0rmance last
week in tlje Thorndnle-Milano
j Knme he wns nftmed Back of the
Week a position just vacated
by jnmes nt jocni atnr
l Th(J ocnl s j seemg' tQ b(J
i ood hnno wi.th oniv two
nn Tn. Pnfnv mwl nhni-m
Krnae out' with injuries Roy
Steger who received a broken
nose in last weeK s sKirmisn
expects to be ready for this
week's tussle with the aid of a
face guard.
All in all this promises to be
another gridiron battle that
should provide plenty of excite-
ment for the paying customers.
W. S. C. S. Begins
Study Course
I The W. S. C. S. of the Meth
odist Church begin their fall
study course Monday afternoon
at the church with Miss Bessie
Skinner as leader
Miss Skinner gave the i'ntro-
Auction on "The Life and Tasks
0f the Church Around the
World" and Mrs. .Tone Jennings
Mrs. George Fowler Mrs. George
Jackson. Miss Ella Bolding. and
.Mrs. Joe Bridires anneared on
the program.
The Society plans to meet for
the second session on this sub-
ject Thursday afternoon.
Friday September 25 1953
Frank Williams
Praises Firemen
In Talk Here
Frank Williams State Fire-
men's Pension Commissioner
gave high praise to the Bartlett
Volunteer Fire Department and
Tr 4-lwt .mil 4- M. .1.w. ik4Mk I.. f I
the state when he spoke at the I
UTEE. of thc Bar.tIett Lions
Club Thursday evening.
Much credit is due the local
denartment for Bnrtlett low
fire insurance key rate of 28c
and its 20 per cent jrootl fire
record credit
fVpilits nrn aVimvmir im in
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cities where there are full time I A locnl mnn aml two youths
paid fire departments he said. J a e of Jhe "hcro-pursues-
Bartlctt residents paid insur- v'1Iain tvl)e chase Friday night
mice premiums of .$18370 intu ony distinction being that
1952 and $84-123 during the I the menus of transportation in-
past five years according to Mr.! volyed was of the four-wheeled
Williams. Fire losses during the ' !'athcr than the four-legged var-
five year period were $25245. lotv'
'vu .....: ... Accordinir to snnctnfors. n
iitW bo'earnS" '26
percent but a bad record may
lirliifr tinnnlf !in mm f t
15 per
rout
lWIIIUUVfl Ml' IU AW WUi
Mr. Williams traced the de-
velopment of fire fighting
methods from the time when he
firof hnpnr.n irni..tnn. f ivn.
a
man until the present time.
There has been a great improve-
ment with firemen training
schools new methods and new
equipment.
Fire prevention he urged as
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just a one week observance
liftHkM f itiA tiunltnHi Att n nl aa A I
uuii-uiuiii XL ijiuvuira iiuapiiui-
iz uiou aim mmiiy comiieiwiiiiun
when a fireman loses his life.
Many cities pay the small an -
mini premium for members of
their fire department he said
and he strongly recommended
the plan for all cities.
Pete Lange Roy Stockton and
jS. T. Byrd formed the program
committee responsible for this
program. Doyle McGlothlin fire
chief and Milford Watson pres-
ident of the Volunteer Fire De-
partment were special guests for
the meeting.
COFFEE CUP
QUARTERBACKS
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION
What do you think will
be the outcome of the Bart-lett-Thorndale
game?
Bull Brune insurance man:
"it will 'be a pretty close
game at the half. I'll say
19-7 in our favor."
Mrs. Thomas Tatum wait-
ress and housewife " I don't
know it's hard to say. I
think we stand a good
chance of winning."
James Bailey Bartlett Mo-
tor Co.: (talking to Bull
Brune) "What kind of pas-
ser do they have? (Decis
ion) Let me see about 20-
13 with the Bartlett Bull-
dogs ahead."
Albert Daude merchant:
"I think we're gaingfto have
a lot of fun watching that
team this season and I
thoroughly enjoyed the.
Round Rock game. I hope
we'll win." .
Mrs. Marcus Lindemann and
Mrs. R. C. Ford were visitors in
Austin Thursday with Mr. and
Mrs. Tex Ellis and children.
Miss
Katherine Krausc of
Austin
was a weeK-enu guest
of her parents Mr and Mrs.
Edwin Krause.
veVr HBBl vicarious rate of speed and pcr-
mu r- i i forming alarming feats of dar-
The firemen's pension plan he wl(jch th yollthful
explained is more than just alcnl. owner to shudderthe vc.
plan for a small pension upon hic recovered in George-
C. of C. Investigating Possibilities Of
Securing Small Industries For Bartlett
Possibilities of inducing some
small industries to locate in
Bartlett are good but it is a
long and tedious process Gregg
Wortham industrial agent for
the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Rail-
told members of the Bart-
loft
Chamber of Commerce
'Tuesday evening at the citv hall.
Mr. WnvUmm nmi nni.i.'T.n.
agricultural agent for the MKTJ
'T-Tnrco finorn' Plnoo
11U1S VlJUid VjIId&U
Occurs Friday
kr
u"u'" giu uegruu iwk
advantage of an automobile left
iparKoti with the motor running
.. . a.
he r. ?f the car Kenneth
K"nz- local high school student
stepped into a business house
i tor a moment and returned to
see his car speeding away. Sam
Dillard local cafe owner and a
good man in an emergency
promptly loaded Kenneth and
Troy Halliburton into his car
and gave chase.
"itci wijiiiu.miiiuivi iwcutv
five miles of pursuit with the
Latin-American driving at
town wRh the nd of jftW off.
ciais of that citVi
1
wnue industrial activity is
the big project of the Chamber
Fnflior Of Mrc Pnnl'of Commerce for this year it
clLllt-i l 1T110. 1 tUU wns p0itcd out at the meeting
Jesse Dies Monday
Henry J. Obermiller of Tay-
hr father cf Mrs. Paul Jesse of
Bartlett died at the Jesse home
Monday afternoon after an ex-
tended illness.
Services were held at Condra
Funeral Home in Taylor Wed-
nesday afternoon at 3:30 p. m.
and burinl was in the Taylor
Cemetery.
Mr. Obermiller who was 85
years of age was born in Hous
ton and came to Central Texas
while a young man. He married
I
i Miss Clara Hcselmever in 189G
' and she preceded him in death
in 194G. Mr. Obermiller
in isiau. iir. uuermiuur nun
' v n 1 n Vt r 1 A-vt n i M Tn ltlAH o t llrtrt
niiinc ma iiUJiiu ui iiiiui .iiiibu o ClOCK. 1 I1U llWUUUlg WUa OC-
1942. cupied by Ed and Doris Flowers.
Surviving are four daughters i The fire which was of un-
Mrs. Lillie Ladewig Corpus determined origin swept
Christi: Mrs. Clara Jesse Bart- through the structure and de-
lett; Mrs. Leona Dri'ska Gran-' stroved a large amount of fur-
ger; and Mrs. Verda Marquardt t niture and clothing. The exter-
Sioux Falls South Dakota; five jor 0f uie h0ll3e Was not dam-
sons Otto Obermiller Joplin aged to a great extent accord-
Missouri; Vernon Obermiller m to Doyle McGlothlin fire
Seneca Missouri ; Albert Mar- chief and he says that the walls
vin nnd Henrv Obermiller all 0f the building are in fairly good
of Sunnyside Washington. I shape.
One brother two sisters thir- The entire operation of the
teen grandchildren and three fjremen went smoothly" con-great-grandchildren
also sur- eluded Mr. McGlothlin "with
vi've him. the main truck and the auxil-
Pall bearers" were John and jary truck both being employed
Willie Stoll Ben Priesmeyer ' ;n nvtinmiishimr the blaze."
Willie neseimeyer iuuert
Schroeder and Gils Zeplin.
Charles E. Gating
Sells Aberdeens
Two local men have recently
purchased Aberdeen-Angus bulls
from Charles E. Gating accord-
ing to the American Aberdeen-
Angus Breeders Association.
They are Virgil Whitfield and
Paul J. Rossie both of Bartlett.
Ted F. Jordan also bought an
animal from Mr. Cating.
No. 1G
were here to assist the Chamber
of Commerce in its plans to se
cure additional industry for
Bartlett.
Both representatives gave
pointers on how to get small
industries to settle here and list-
ed those things which most in-
dustries seek when choosing a
new location.
Things which favor Bartlett
at a ite for industry were list-
ed as the low tax rate possible
room and sites for industries
and the fact that mnny business
were in search of towns in which
to build. Bartlett does not have
a water problem as many cities
do there i3 an ample supply of
electricity natural gas is avail-
able and the town is served by
the MKT railroad and good
highways.
Leslie Moore mayor waa
present at the meeting and gave
the city government would co
operate in regard to municipal
services to any plant that might
be established here.
A special committee compos-
ed of Alfred Wacker chairman
D. A. Swcpe and D. T. Boyd
was appointed to complete the
industrial survey started by the
organization and to have it
available for study in the near
iuture.
a special committee tunction-
ing with the planning board is
composed of Ford Mann chair-
a 'man Alfred Wacker Gene Tay
lor and W. C. J. Marquart Jr.
A committee to make a re-
port on possible sites available
is made up of V. C. Marshall
chairman N. A. Mason Fred
Rlair James Bailey and Horace
Keith.
pon
that the organization intend to
maintain its balanctd program
by keeping up its other activities
through agricultural road and
dairy and hog circle committees.
It is anticipated that Mr.
Love will return seme time in
the future to discuss agricul-
tural problems with the organi-
zation and other interested
parties.
Fire Damages
Home Saturday
A house in the Salt Lake sec-
tion of town was crutted bv firo
Saturday evenmir about iu:uu
' t1 1 ml .1.11!.. . -
Mrs. Koepke Breaks
Arm In Fall
Mrs. R. E. Koepke is confined
at her home this week after a
fall in which she sustained
bruises and a broken arm.
The accident occured at the
home of Mrs. G. A. Lindemann
with whom Mrs. Koepke was
visiting.
After a short stay in the hos-
pital for observation and X-rays
she was removed to her home.
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Ford, Robert C. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 46, Ed. 1, Friday, September 25, 1953, newspaper, September 25, 1953; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth77098/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.