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VOLUME 92 NUMBER 19
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Bartlett Texas 76511 Thursday February 22 1979
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Keynote Banquet Speech
Hy RONNIE PEHSKY
J E. Moore Jr guest speaker nt the Hnrtlett Chamber of Commerce banquet last
Thursday evening provided some surprises during his speech as he announced the
purchase of a number of buildings in the downtown Hurtled area and the establishment
of the first "Texas Opryland" musical presentation.
Local Methodist pastor Tony Hargrove and his wife Carol sang several songs to
provide another highlight to the evening
The first performance of the "Texas Opryland" which Is to be modeled after the
Grand Old Opry of Nashville fame will be held at the Hnrtlett Town Hall on the night of
April 7 the first Saturday in April. Six or seven groups of Individuals are expected to
perform putting together about a two hour show. Admission will be free.
The second performance is slated for the third Saturday in April and Moore expects
to continue performances of the "Texas Opryland" each first and third Saturday In
Hnrtlett.
Plans have been finalized for the April7 event.
"It's already set up" Moore said. "Trademark protection was instigated today in
Austin."
Performers are expected to come from all over Texas. Moore said the musical event
would not be limited to country music. "We may even wind up with a little classical"
he said
Moore did not reveal specific plans for the buildings he has acquired. He said about 15
or 20 buildings were involved.
Moore a Hnrtlett native nlso discussed plans for a possible "Saturday Salebratlon"
tobe held on the first and third Saturday of each month beginning perhaps in early 1980.
The Salebratlon would be similar to the "First Monday" held once a month In Canton
located In East Texas where sellers of arts crafts and bargain items meet up with as
many as 10000 buyers on sale days.
"To do that we'll have to have some of the buildings fixed up and booths set up"
Moore commented.
Reminiscing about the days when Hnrtlett streets were filled with people on Satur-
days Moore said "It just might be possible that wecould see that crowd back here."
He urged members of the community to get involved in Improving Hnrtlett. "No one
can do everything but anyone can (In something" he said.
Carol Hargrove sang the Grammy Award-winning Anne Murray song "You Needed
Me" accompanied by husband Tony on the piano to highlight the entertainment
portion of the program. Tony also played the guitar and sang n couple of other songs
with his wife in u display of multiple talents. The couple received a strong round of
applause at the conclusion of their performance.
Prior to the speech by Mr Moore Bartlett Mayor Hobby Hill and a representative of
the Central Texas Council of Governments Doyle Scbesta narrated a slide presen-
tation on Hnrtlett
During the presentation as slides of the downtown area were shown Hill said: "I
think you'll nil agree that Hnrtlett does have a heritage to work with. I see things that
I've never seen in Hnrtlett and I've lived hcrenll my life."
Hill discussed the fact that downtown Hnrtlett was formed and established about 11190
and most of the buildings are Victorian in architecture.
Hill praised the efforts of CTCOG representatives Scbesta and Dan I-eonnrd who was
also present at the banquet for their efforts in putting together the slide show.
"These two young gentlemen have n true interest in our town" hesaid.
In his introduction of Moore Hill described the early doys of Moore's career.
Moore was in the Air Corps in World War II then came back home to Hnrtlett to get a
start in the grain business in 1917. He was active In the Hnrtlett Chamber of Commerce
the Businessmen's Luncheon Club and the Hnrtlett City Council
In 1052 he moved to Taylor and established MOCO Feed Mills. He has been Involved
there in the Taylor Chamber of Commerce the Taylor City Commission (he notary
Club and the Baptist Church.
He has also established farm implement dealerships inTaylor and Temple.
Since his retirement from MOCO Feed Mills on March 31 1978 Moore has been active
incollectlng and restoring violins. He now has 439 violins in his collection.
Chamber President Handy Schwertner presented a plaque to outgoing President Bill
Owens who was cited for his effort in making the Bartlett Homecoming n success last
fall. A plaque was also presented to Chamber Secretary Olga MacKenzle who has
served diligently at that post since 1977.
Raymond Inz served ns master of ceremonies and his remarks recognized the
efforts of Bnrtlett athletic teams who have won District in both football and boys
basketball this year
Rev Tony Hargrove of First United Methodist Church gave the invocation and Rev.
Wesley Thompson of First Baptist Church gave the benediction.
Hargrove also led the group in singing "America the Beautiful" and "God Bless
America" accompanied by Garland Kneten on the piano.
Out of town guests from Round Rock Waco Little River Cameron Holland Snlado
Georgetown Temple Taylor and Schwertner were recognized by Don Thaler.
A catered meal of barbecue beef and sausage potato snlnd cole slaw beans bread
and coffee op- tea was served. The Chamber nlso provided delicious homemade
kolaches for dessert.
About 130 people were present for the banquet.
Joe Butler To Be Ordained As Deacon
Joe Butler of Bartlett will
be ordained to the office of
deacon at the First Baptist
Church in Bartlett on Sunday
evening Feb. 25 at 2:30 p.m.
Mr Butler Is an English
teacher in the Bartlett High
School as well as driving one
of the school buses. For
several years he served as
band director for the high
school band.
A very talented and
dedicated young man Mr.
Butler teaches the Young
Adult Sunday School Class at
the First Baptist Church
each Sunday. He also assists
with the music program and
is a member of the church
choir.
Joe Butler
For Bartlett
Rev. David Cnmon from
Bell-Williamson Baptist area
will present the Ordination
Message to the congregation.
Rev. Joy Thomas pastor
of the First Baptist Church of
Holland will give a message
Sewer Line Extension Started
Engineers have started
work on the planned exten-
sion of Bartlett sewer lines.
The extension has been made
possible by a Housing and
Urban Development Agency
grant of $250000.
The engineers have been at
work marking areas of
of challenge to the deacon.
Rev. Wesley Thompson
pastor of the Bartlett Church
and members of the
congregation extend a
special invitation to the
public to attend and take part
in this ordination service.
proposed lines and accor-
ding to Bartlett City
Manager Billy Cameron will
be putting out bids soon on
the construction of the sewer
lines.
Cameron said he expected
the actual work to be done
this spring or early sum-
mer. He identified three target
areas which are expected to
benefit from the grant: Salt
Lake and an area along South
Dalton Street on the south of
town; the Happy Hollqw area
on the north side of town; and
possibly the new housing
project If money is
available.
Ron Butler
To Speak
At Meeting
Ron Butler of the Texas
Farmers Union will speak to
Ihe Bartlett Holland Young
Farmers Monday Feb. 26 on
government farm policy.
Butler Is expected to
outline legislative proposals
and program which are to
be acted on by the Texas
Legislature in Austin and the
United States Congress in
Washington D.C
The meeting will get un-
derway at 7:30 p.m. at the
Bartlett Town Hall and is
open to members of ihe
general public.
AROUND 130 PEOPLE attended the Bartlett Chamber of
Commerce banquet held last Thursday night at the Town
Hall. Pictured left to right are Bartlett Mayor Bobby Hill
J. E. Moore Jr of Taylor the speaker for the banquet
Bartlett CofC President Randy Schwertner and
Raymond Lcnz Vice-President of the Bartlett Chamber of
Commerce and master of ceremonies for the banquet.
(Sec Page 7 for more pictures.)
Bartlett City
Council Meets
Bartlett City Council met
in short session Monday
evening at the City Hall for
their regular monthly
meeting.
John Etheridge of Brazos
Electric Power Cooperative
Inc. was present nt the
meeting to review the con-
tract for the City of Bartlett
with Brazos Electric Power
Cooperative Inc. which is
up for renewal at this time. A
new contract will be
presented at the next regular
council meeting.
Chief of Police Horace
White presented a written
report of Till the AfUvity In
the police department since
the last regular meeting. He
reported that he was having
considerable trouble with
stray dogs. After a discussion
on this matter it was
suggested that the city try to
move and reconstruct the
dog pound at the sewer plant.
He also reported the need to
replace the heater in the Jail.
Councilmen approved such a
replacement.
Judge Anna Pond reported
on the court activity since the
last meeting listing all
citations and fines and the
fines collected.
Holland FFA Totals
49 Entries In Fair
Holland Vocational Agricultural instructor and FFA Ad-
visor Joe Warner Lilcs reports 49 entries by Holland FFA
members in the Bell County Junior Fair and Livestock Show
being held this week nt the County Agricultural Barn in
Temple.
Entries range from picnic tables to gun cabinets to a
roll top desk.
A list of the entries follows: Rex Arnold: chest of drawers
and two sheep Danny Hill; barbecue pit Rex Karl: gun
cabinet Eddie Kohring: gun cabinet Scott Baggerly: book
shelf Kevin Benner: Pigeons and wood chest Tony
Colacino: headache rack Arthur Griffin; picnic table Dan
Kallus: rabbits nnd gun rack Bruce Perkins: wood chest
Chuck Pfcister: chickens nnd shelf Armando Reyna:
cabinet Doug Severson: chickens mirrow and sconces;
Steve Sladccck: feed trough Jay Titlow: saw bucks Paui
Bales: rabbits clock rabbit pen Charlie Bennight:
barrcll feeder Dennis Blair: table Roy Byrd: gun cabinet
David Dantzlcr: table Gary Doskocil; wheat oats barbecue
pit Del Harrison: entertainment center Mark Karl: Cedar
chest picnic table John Rabcl: turkey and trap Adam
Reyna: a-frnmc hoist Robert Wiley: head gate Alan Bland:
gate Bobby Ferguson: gate Kirk Goodnight: gate Terry
Johnson: chest Mike Pfelster: desk David Walker: pit and
Dan Taylor: two turkeys.
Hfr MillHBHI
PICTURED AIJOVE ARE four of the eleven entrants from K' Way Kare Nursing Home
in Holland that were entered In the Tern-Bel Chapter of the American Heart
Association Rock.A-Thon held at the Holland Town Hall last Wednesday
Mayor Pro-Tern Norman
Thaler reported that all
looked good at this time at
the cemetery. He nlso
reported that as of the
present time the city will
have the same attendant this
year that they had last year.
Utility superintendent
Mike Williams reported on
the work performed by the
City crew in all departments
since the last meeting. It was
suggested that they city
employ more help in order to
keep all departments func-
tional. Office Manager was
authorized to do so.
The instruction h '-the'
utility building was
discussed but no action was
taken because all bids were
not In at this time.
Mayor Bobby Hill appoin-
ted the City Council to act as
Tax Equalization Board for
Uic 1979 tax year
Office Manager was
authorized to purchase a
Certificate of Deposit from
the Interest & Sinking Fund
1973 Scries for a period of six
months.
All delinquent accounts
were presented to the council
and noted. Bills were ap-
proved and paid.
Painted white fnriv Frnnrh
clown's garb top hat with a
flower coming out a
performer who never utters a
word on stage. Critics say his
is the most expressive body
ever "Spotlight" features
Marcel Marceau In today's
issue.
Holland School Board
Sets Election Date
An election for two positions on the Holland School Hoard will be held April 7 ns n
result of nctlon by the Board at their regular meeting last Wednesday February 14.
The terms of office of Wilson Johnson and Curtis Wolf expire this year.
Anyone who is interested in serving on the School Board must file for election at the
Holland School Superintendent's office by March 7. Election will be for n three yenr
term.
Voting will tnke plnce at the Kuhlmann Civic Center with Mrs. Lottie Thompson
serving as election Judge. Absentee election clerk will be Mrs. Betty Stroud. Absentee
balloting will take place at the school office.
In other business the board approved the hiring of Don McCoy and Joe Warner Lilcs
to take over the bus route of Mike Morgan. Jerry Snuccrmon wns hired to replace Leo
Camden as bus driver.
The Board also extended the contracts of Superintendent Wcldon Bowman. High
SchoolPrinclpaJ Roycc Hnckler and Elementary Principal Barbara Hill.
it was decided that repair of the roof on the high school building and replacement of
doors in that building should be the next priority in renovation work at the Holland
schools.
A report on the lunch room fund showed a $2-1GG.52 deficit with $2457.97 due from the
State Current charges for lunch are 75 for adults 50 for grades seven through
twelve and 40 for kindergarten through sixth grade.
An increase in migrant program funding from $3G000 last year to $41800 this year
was reported.
An executive session was held todiscuss disciplinary action against a student.
Bills were paid and the meeting adjourned.
One Candidate
Files For
' School Board I
At press time only one
candidate had filed for the
position on the Bartlett
School Board.
Seeking re-election to the
school board Is Mrs. Rita
Fischer.
Candidates have until
March 7th to file for the three
positions to be filled on the
school board In the April 7th
election.
Mrs. Bailey
Has Accident
Mrs. Riley Bailey of
Holland news reporter for
the Tribune - Progress fell
and broke her hip last week.
The accident happened in her
home. Mrs Bailey is in Kings
Daughters Hospital and had
surgery the earlier part of
the week. Results of that
surgery were not known at
press time. It wps learned
however that her son Jeff
Bailey of Dallas is with his
mother.
Mayor Three
Councilmen Face
Holland Election
As a result of a ruling by
Holland City Attonrcy Neal
Potts It has been determined
that two additional offices
will be up for election in
Holland next April 7.
The regular terms of
council members Mrs.
Georgia Grossman and Dan
Kallus expire this year and
vacancies will exist for a two
year term.
In addition according to
the decision by Potts the
office of mayor and one other
council scat will be voted on
nlso for two year terms. The
whole problem developed
when Roger Houston
resigned as mayor last
November after being
elected in April of 1978.
Houston was replaced by
appointment with then
councilman Wcldon Kurtz
who had also been elected In
Corn Festival
Committee Meets
The Holland Corn Festival
committee held Its regular
monthly meeting last week to
continue planning for the
June 16th Corn Festival.
The day will be filled with
fun for everyone who likes a
parade a variety of enter-
tainment and contests lots of
good food many booths of
arts and crafts and flea
market a display of antique
farm machinery nnd
perhaps a few surprises
thrown in. As in the past tho
day's activities will be
concluded with a street
dance with music provided
by "The Moods".
The queen of the "Corn
Festival" will be chosen in a
Filing Deadline Nears
For City School Election
March 7th Is the deadline
for enndidntes wishing to file
for the school board or as city
councilman In Bnrtlett.
Election date for both the
school and city has been set
for Saturday April 7th.
Three vacancies will be
filled on the school board.
K'Way Kare Residents
Enter Rock Jamboree
Eleven residents of the
K'Way Kare Nursing Homo
in Holland helped to raise
$231.90 for the Tern-Bel
Chapter of the American
Heart Association in a Rock
Jamboree held last Wed-
nesday Feb. 14 at the
Kuhlmann Civic Center in
Holland
Residents participating In
the Rock'A-Thon were
Minnie Melcher Mae
Rcville Gwendolyn
Hlghtower Clara Kruuse
Martha Wagley Emma
Splnn Seymour Rose Dottle
Kceshon Oscar Messer and
Lena Bartz. The oldest
resident participating was
Klara Krause age 91.
April of 1978. Kurtz's
replacement was Arthur
Blelss.
At their regular meeting
February 13 Councilmcm-
bcrs were uncertain as to
whether appointees Kurtz
and Biclss could continue to
serve or should face election
this year.
Potts ruled that the office
of mayor and the council seat
now held by Blelss should
both be up for election for a
two year term.
Anyone interested In filing
fo rthc office of mayor or for
the council scats now held by
Biclss Kallus or Mrs.
Grossman should contact
City Secretary Janet Nelson
at the holland City Hall.
As of press time Tuesday
no candidates had filed In
any of the races.
contest to be held in April;
the date to be announced
later.
Local organizations in the
Holland area who are in-
terested in setting up a food
booth at the Corn Festival
are asked to contact the food
charlman nt C57-251C.
It Is not too early to begin
planning your entry In the
parade for which there is no
entry fee. Contact Darwin
Ivicic at G57-2C78 to sign up.
Reservations are being
taken for Arts & Crofts and
Flea Market spaces. Call G57-
2331 soon to assure you have
a space Inside Kuhlman Civic
Center.
Terms of Mrs. Rita Fischer
Don Thaler nnd Alvn Cating
expire in April.
Two positions will be filled
on the Bartlett City Council
Terms of Norman Lunge nnd
Normnn Thnlcr expire this
yenr.
Thoso that rocked for tho
entire seven hours were
Minnie Melcher Emma
Splnn Seymour Rose Dottle
Kecshan Oscar Messer nnd
Lena Bartz.
An award ceremony was
held at 2 pm Wednesday
Feb. 21 at which time each
resident participating In the
Jamboree received a cer-
tificate for participation. All
proceeds were turned over to
the Heart Fund.
Mrs Pnttl Jarollk nnd Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Goodnight
of K'Way Kare Nursing
Home co-ordinated the Rock-A-Thpn
which liad a goal set
of $200.00.
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