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VOLUME 80
FORD FORUM
PACTS AND FUN
DY NOllA FOllD
We were very concerned
about Paulettc (Mrs. Edmund
Spiegelhauer Jr.) Tuesday.
She had heard that someone
Tiad prophesied that the world
would come to an end at 2 p.m.
Tuesday. Paulettc went homo
Monday and discussed the pre-
diction with her husband. She
tried to prepare herself for the
tragic hour.
Around the coffee table
there Was a discussion of the
present prosperity. Someone
remarked "It would probably
be less of a strain without this
prosperity; we wouldn't be
having all this trouble with our
budget." Perhaps she was
right. It would be nice if we
could afford to live the way
we are living now.
Bernice Dcnson remarked
Monday that her little niece
was the picture of her grand-
father the late Claud Dcnson
but the sound track of her
grandmother Estelle Wheeler
Dcnson.
The streets were swarming
with smiling farmers Monday
morning after the rain. They
were even crowding the cafes
OFFERING to pay for the
coffee. It was really a million
dollar rain and we're looking
forward to getting more.
John William Scott Jr. told
us Monday that we had print-
ed facts about his daddy buy-
ine three stoves and signing
his name J. W. Stove. He also
told us his dad had told he and
his sister that they should study
and apply themselves in school
- that he ranked third in his
graduating class - among the
boys in his class. Years later
as the family was cleaning the
attic a group . Ptare rf h
class was found O es you
guessed it - there were only
three boys in that class.
Mr and Mrs. Joe Coker do
xiot hive any children but she
the mother of a new Iris
-Spring Goddess" which she
hafregistered Many mothers
arc really envious of her rare
accomplishment.
Maxine Clearman seemed to
stand up every time a class
count was called fox -at P.T.A.
Tuesday evening. Of course
Mrs. H. Keith and Mrs. A.
Jones assisted h; tboy toW
her which cldTw she had child-
ren in.
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Greg uooums"1! J "A? j
m he started for school. Karen
pect to unu u j .--- -
Pstoboac
fancy uasiur dbb " --
Red Cross Drivfe
Reports $177
Mrs. Cy Young campaign
manager of the Bartlett Red
Cross Drive reports that a to-
tal of $177.00 has been collected
lut the donations from the
schools and churches have not
yet been turned in.
The goal for this campaign is
$500. Mrs. L. P. Bartlett served
as co-chairman for this years
drive.
t Anyone who has not been con-
tacted and would like to con-
tribute mnv turn in their dona
tions to Mrs Young at James
Bailey Chevrolet Co. or to Mrs.
L. P. Bartlett.
Bulldogs Place
Third In Fall
Relays In Marlin
Teague won the fall relays
with 59 points. Cameron plac-
ed second with 57 closely fol-
lowed by Bartlett with 56
points. Bartlett's points were
gathered in the 3 relays.
Bartlett won the mile relay
with a time of 3:30.4. The sec-
ond place team ran a 3:37.5.
The sprint medley team ran a
time of 44.5 for second place.
The sprint medley team ran a
3 :47.2 for first place.
James Whittenburg Autry
Gray William Foster and Tim
Nealy make up the three re-
lay teams.
Glen Janke ran the 880 in
2:11.5; Latius Prikryl ran the
880 in 2:14.0; Spencer Hub-
bard ran the 880 in 2:11.2;
Milton Rister ran the mile in
5:31; Charles Bensdn ran the
mile in 6 :2G ; and Steve Clear-
man ran the 440 in G0.1
Gentry Powell recorded a
discus toss of 120 feet at the
meet.
C. Of C. Adds
New Member
One more name has been add-
ed thi3 week to the membership
list of the Chamber of Com-
merce. Harold Morrison is the latest
member.
City Council
Election To Be
Tuesday April 4
Two Citv aldermen will be
elected Tuesday April 4 in the
City election to be held at the
City Hall.
W. R. Schleede and E. R.
Goodnight are the two candi
dates seeking re-election.
Other members of the council
are Wilson Franz Elmer Cryer
and Billy Cameron.
Funeral Services
Conducted Wed.
ForCP.Townsend
Charles P. Townsend' 63 of
Bartlett passed away at 12:20
a. m. Monday in an Austin hos-
pital following a long illness.
Funeral services were held at
10 a. m. Wednesday at the First
Bnptist Church in Bartlett with
the Rev. Billy Tiller officiating.
Burial was in the Bartlett City
Cemetery. "
Mr. Townsend. was born on
September 17 1903 in Rogers
and has lived in this community
most of his life. He served as
fireman here for many years.
He was a member of the First
Baptist Church of Bartlett.
Surviving him are his wife
Mrs. C. P. Townsend of Bartlett;
two sons Garland Townsend of
Temple and Charles Perry
Townsend of'Minden Nevada;
his mother Mrs. Ida Townsend
of Bartlett; five sisters Mrs.
Vonelle Stockton Mrs. T. B.
Street Mrs. A. W. Richey all
of Bartlett Mrs. Frank DePino
of North Haven Conn. and
Mrs. A. E. Stephens of Fort
Worth; two brothers George
Townsend of Bartlett and Clay
ton Townsend of Santa Fe N.M.
He was preceded in death by
an infant daughter his father
two sisters and four brothers.
Pallbearers were Doyle Mc-
Glothlm Horace White Billy
Vhite Bill Schwortncr Alva
Cating and Elmer Cryer.
Goodnight Funeral Home
was in charge.
BARTLETT TEXAS
School Board
Election April 1
Three men have filed for the
two positions on1 the school
board election which is to be
held on Saturday April 1.
The names of Ernest Fisch-
er Don Thaler and W. A. Meis-
sner will appear on the ballots.
The terms of W. A. Meissncr
and Tommy Krueger expire this
year.
Absentee voting may be done
at the high school on week days
only until March 28. Mrs. C. R.
Lindsay is absentee voting
clerk.
Mrs. Ford Elected
President Of The
Bartlett P. T. A.
"Graduation Requirements"
was the topic presented for the
program when the Bartlett
Parent - Teachers Association
met Monday night at the Inter-
mediate School auditorium.
Miss Marjorie Fischer high
school senior presented the
devotion.
A panel composed of Mrs.
Bessie Arthur C. R. Lindsay
and R. E. Bunker spoke on the
mistakes of well meaning par-
ents and the mistakes of un-
concerned parents and when
requirements for a high school
diploma begins. In closing the
discussion Mr. Lindsay stated
that all parents should have
the courago to say "No" to
their children at sometimes.
Mrs. Polly Parnell presi-
dent presided over the busi-
ness meeting. Mrs. Bob Burns
gave a report of the nominat-
ing committee. The following
new officers were voted by ac-
clamation to serve for the new
year President Mrs. Bob Ford
Jr. ; Vice-President Mrs. W. A.
Meissner; Secretary Mrs. Tom-
my Krueger; and Treasurer
Mrs. Reno Saage. The officers
will be installed at the next
meeting.
A committee was appointed
by Mrs. Paniell for the im-
provement of the auditorium.
The committee is composed of
Mrs. Wilma Lindsay chairman
Mrs. Agnes Ware Mrs. Miriam
Stokes Bill Schleede and Bob
Sims.
Garden ClubTo
Have Flower Show
Frirlnv Anril Id.
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The Cornelia Wilson Garden'
1. Ill 1a1-1 24n XTim aI'A Anr it f
Club will hold its Nineteenth
Annual Flower Show on April
14 at the American Legion
Hall at 2:30 p.m.
The theme of this years
show will be "Texas Says It
With Flowers."
Chairman of the flower
show is Mrs. Ruben Nixon and
Mrs. Elmer Cryer will serve as
co-chairman.
Tickets will be 50c and door
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prizes will be given.
The public is invited.
COfCTo
Meet Tuesday
The Chamber of Commerce
will meet at the City Hall on
Tuesday March 28 at 7:30
p.m.
Members of the Chamber of
Commerce and of othor oi'gan-
izations are asked to begin
thinking of their choice for the
Citizen of the Year.
Your choice for the Citizen
of the Year may be mailed to
the Chamber of Commerce
Box 5G4 Cifizen of The Year.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bobbins
of Wichita Falls visited wth
friends and relatives here re-
Thursday March 23 1967
Local Post Office
Awarded Citation
Of Excellence
Bartlett Post Office was pre-
sented the Postmaster Gener-
al's Citation for Excellence in
a short ceremony attended by
several local citizens Monday
afternoon in the workroom of
the post office.
The presentation was made
by Marvin Gooch postal ser-
vice officer for the Waco Tem-
ple Palestine sectional center
area. He was representing
Postmaster General Lawrence
O'Brien. Gooch was introduced
by Mayor George Fowler.
The Citation for Excellence
is an award made by the Post-
master General on the reco-
mmendation of the Assistant
Postmaster General for Facil-
ities. It goes only to those com-
munities whose postal facili-
ties have received superior rat-
ings after rigid inspections by
regional postal officials.
The citation reads: "To the
maintaining thcbuilding and
grounds' of the 'main' office in
community of Bnrtlett Texas
and its postal employees for
such a manner as to provide a
clean attractive and pleasant
place in which the public may
conduct its postal business."
Business Routine
At C. Of C. Meeting
Routine reports made up most
of the business of the Chamber
of Commerce officers and dir-
ectors at their March meeting
Tuesday at noon at Henry's
Cafe.
Secretary Alfred Wacker an-
nounced that the Chamber now
has 122 members enrolled. The
financial report showed $820.27
on hand in the general fund.
Maurice Steglich reported
that the dentist considering
Bartlett as a possible location
now expects to enter military
service and will not locate until
after completing his service.
Brochures were discussed
again as was a profile of Bart-
lett for those interested in local
statistics.
Eldon Lange reported that
plans are moving along for the
annual Chamber of Commerce
banquet on April 25. Tickets for
the banquet will go on sale this
week.
Arthur Stiles
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Nursing Home
Funeral services for Arthur
Stiles 83 were held Tuesday
at 2:00 p.m. at the Goodnight
Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. Charles McAfee officiat-
!ng. Burial was in the Bartlett
City Cemetery.
Mr. Stiles passed away un-
j expectedly at 9:40 a.m. Mon
rloir ol- fV.r Will i TJill XT.IKO
day at the Will O' Bell Nurs
ing Home.
He was born in Williamson
County on August 4 1888. He
was a farmer until his retire-
ment. He was a member of the
irst Methodist Church of Bart-
lett. Surviving are two brothers
W. C. Stiles of Paradise Calif.
and W. E. 'Stiles of George-
town; and a foster daughter
Mrs. A. D. Serur of San Mar-
cos. Pallbearers were Willie
Tomecek Willie Robertson El-
dor Lindemann Dr. George
Fowler Cy Young and James
Bailey.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Springer
of Bolton and Mrs. E. E. Spring-
er and Connie wore Sunday
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
Springer and daughter in Kil-leen.
Overdue Rain
Falls In Area
Much needed rains fell in
this area early Monday morn-
ltlcr Tf ttfna vnrtntfw1 ftmi Dntii-
t3 ITMU IVUUltUU Willi UtlllT
loff vnociTtA (I rf nn irtnVi ntwl
east of town it was reported
tn hnvo rninnrl mnv Wnnf. nf
town it was stated had less
rain
Most of the farmers have
iiiiianiiii piuuuug inuir maize
and corn and thnsn thnt. Vuivon't
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planted have more than wel-
comuu me moisuire 10 ue auie
io I'litiit inuir crops.
i .. 1""" "u uuijuancu wuuii it reacn'
Evervono is Innkincr fnrwnnl tunnn n it..i
0
iu i;t:ttiiiti ilium itiuia buuii.
Local Students
Win Places At
Press Conference
Two local high school stu-
dents were individual first place
winners in Class A schools in
the University Interscholastic
League Journalism competition
held in Austin last Saturday.
Imogene Persky high school
senior and editor of the school
paper won first place in news
writing for Class A schools.
Candace Kretzschmar senior
won first place in feature writ-
!np. Others attending the Press
Conference were Marjorie Fis-
cher annual editor; Jeanne Par
nell assistant editor; Lisa Sch
wertner assistant editor of the
Bulldog; and Mrs. D. A. Swope
newspaper sponsor.
Citv To Get Some
New Street Lights
New mercury vapor lights arc
scheduled for some of Bartlett's
streets this spring with the
first ones to be installed on East
Clark Street east of the high
way.
Citv Business Mannorw Rill
Rutherford reported the purch-
ase of 30 of the new street lights
on Tuesday of this week. Install-
ation is to begin soon after they
are received.
Mother Of Local
Resident Dies In
Temple Saturday
Mrs. V. C. Marshall 76 of
Rt. 2 Temple and mother of
Chester Marshall of Bartlett.
missed away Saturday morn-
ing in a Temple hospital after
a short illness.
Funeral services were held
at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the
Harper Talasek Funeral Home
chapel in Temple with the
Rev J. W. Gill of Perry and
he Rev. W. O. Hopson of Bel-
tin officiating. Burial was in
the Greathbuse Cemetery
Mm MnvciVinll flin fM.v.r.v.
Miss Mary Ann Hickerson was
bom near Heidonheimer and
'ived in Bell County all of her
lite bhe was married to V. C
Marshall on Jan. 4 1912 at
-HiniuiuiH imn. mrs. iuarsnau
wo nn uuuvu jiieiiiuur oi inu
Little River Methodist Church
Surviving are her husband
mght sons R. P. Marsha of
Kinnravllln Alf-nn M n vah n 1 1 nf
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AiirHm. T.nwia Mnvhnnll nf A In
a u ' r 1 v a
do Loo Marshall of Sumter S
n n l r i 11 n 1 Ti
o. nosier marsmwi 01 uarueu
asrsssWrShtifSs
Dr. Ellis Marshall both of
Tfimnlfi!
brother Hnrold
Hickerson of Bolton; eighteen
-oTi.fciiVn nnj .nof
grandchildren and two great
UlUllUlAllllUlUll (11U LIYU LT.J.ljllb-'
Pallbearers were Keifer
1 1- n r vi
luarsnau ax ieiter Marsnan
t.. n.i t t -vr..ili n v
... ivtmur iviiuaiuin
Temple Tim' Hickorson Bry-
on ii:cKerso anuu Jc neara
all of J3elton. .
No. 20
City Council Finds
New Interest In
Cemetery Funds
New interest is being shown
IVI lllhlV.'JV li Mri4ftl LjJIVfTA
In TlnrMnft'a nnmnfnmr rnt-rt-to1
fund city councilmen learned at
Minir Mnrpli mnnHntr Tiinoflnv
evening. Early response to let-
ters sent out by the city has re-
suited in $650.00 being added to
tne luiltl.
The fund is now made up of
XJIC AUI1U JO ill
$14000 on time
deposit and
hand which
$817.20 cash on
will bo deposited when it reach
.piuuu. ooiuriouiions are aau-
ed to the fund as thov am n-
ceived and money from the sale
of cemeterv lots pons into the
fund.
Council discussion indicated
that members are of the opin-
ion that when a person buys a.
lot he owns the property and.
the city continues to own the
aisles and streets just as it does-
in town. The citv is nhlicrntnrl in.
maintain these aisles and
streets and while it does try to
Keep the lots it is not obligated
to do so. The cemetery tax.
which is collected is for the pur-
pose of maintaining the aisles
and streets. When the perpetual
fund grows large enough the
revenue it produces will provide
maintainence for the entire ce-
metery. This is the reason for
the efforts to build the perpet-
ual fund.
A gas- rate ordinance request-
ed by Lone Star Gas Company
was passed on the first reading-
by a vote f 3 to 2. It will be
read at the regular meetings in
April and May and if passed at
these meetings will go into ef-
fect June 1st.
The ordinance will change the
minimum billing from $1.2G to
$1.50 where some gas is used.
The $1.50 will cover up to 1000
cu. ft. of gas. This amounts to a
24c increase on the first lonn
cu. ft. used. After the first 1000
cu. ft. the rate remains the same
as it has been $.759 per 1000
cu. ft. These are net rates. The
gross rates which apply when
bills are not paid by the 5th of
the month are $1.G7 minimum
and $.8433 ner 1000 nftnr t.hv
first 1000.
Under the old rate structure
here was a $1.00 minimum even.
f no eras was usod. Tlnrlor tTiiw
pew structure there will be no-
charge if no gas is used.
Ben Parnell Reno Saage and.
Cy Young whose terms expire
soon as members of the local
housing authority were reap-
pointed to serve another term.
J. R. Brown representing-
the Texas Municipal Retirement
System explained operation of
thr svsfnm fn fVin pnnnnil If fha.
plan is adopted employees will
pay in b'o (a miximum of 7
is possible) of their salaries s
which the city would match tow
provide monthly retirement
payments at age GO for those
with 15 or more years of ser-
vice. Those who already have ia
several years of service can get
credit for those venrs. with thn
city paying the premiums that
would hjve been due during the
prior years. This would not be-
paid in a lump sum but would be
ugured over a period of a
years.
Employees
leaving before
reaching retirement could draw
. - . t n 11... .
ouc 0I "'0 Iunt a" ine premiums
I" they had paid in. The city's por
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tion would remain in the fund
nrui nnniv nina. fin ;fr0
the
s i ..&? -
Su' . lll"y uucms a
"' j""i - " ijuivuiiuiuc
sornewinat smaller than the B
Pid by employees. An estimate
a . - ...
based on past records taking-
into accont probable turnover
limillrl IVH'iL'a-I flirt nifir'n n.nllliliiH
wnillfl inhlff thn nit-u'a ninfpViinnr
;- - - v - .....-
funds nhnnr. H nf snlnrinn nr.
the start.
-n'u " i ueiiu-o me coun-
cil for consideration.
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Ford, Robert C., Jr. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 20, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 23, 1967, newspaper, March 23, 1967; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth82193/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.