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Thursday March 17 1977
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THE BARTLETT TRIBUNE
Bartlett Texas
Horse Show
Play Day Set
In Georgetown
The Williamson County 4-H
Horse Club In cooperation with
ihe Williamson County Sheriff's
Tosse will sponsor an open
"Horse Show and Play Day on
Saturday March 2G at 9 a.m.
in the Sheriff's Posse Arena In
San Gabriel Park in George
town.
The day's activities will In
elude 24 events.
In the event of rain the show
and play will be held on Sat
urday April 2 at 9 a.m. in the
same location.
Entry applications are avaita
Jble from the Williamson Coun-
ty Extension Office and area
Iced stores. Entries will be ac-
cepted only with a $2 fee per
class. The entry form will pro-
vide a Minor's Release which
must be signed by contestant
and parent or guardian as well
as by a Notary Public. If re-
lease is signed and on file on-
irics may be made until the be-
ginning of preceding class of
that event.
Mail entries to Edward Wil-
ldc Williamson County Open
Horse Show and Play Day Will
if.
Kubiak'ft
Legislative Report
AUSTIN A couplo weeks
ago I mentioned H.B. 1 a mea-
sure which would save taxpay-
ers 125 million dollars by raising
the inheritance -tax exemption
and eliminating residential utili-
ty taxes. This week S.B. 615
was introduced and would do
just the opposite cost taxpay-
ers about 1 million dollars a
year. This bill would increase
the interest rates that people
pay when they borrow from con-
sumer finance companies in
creasing the ceiling rates for
small loans to $5000 and allow-
ing for interest charges of Up
t0 29.53 on these loans.
This measure failed to pass
the last session and I certainly
intend to work to see that it is
defeated again this year. Loan
companies have been thriving
under current law and there is
no reason to believe interest
rates must $ro higher. I feel it
is the worst possible time for a
proposal that would take more
money from the pockets oi lex
as consumers.
S.B. 456 prohibiting the mov
intr of a State bank from one
iamson Countv Courthouse. 3rd countv to another passed the
Floor Georgetown Texas 78626.' House this week. It now goes on
Additional information can belto Governor Briscoe for his sig-
obtained by calling the Exten- nature and will go into effect in
aion Office at 863-2318. 90 days.
This week I introduced a bill
which I feel will assist farmers
and ranchers in transporting
their agricultural products a-
cross the State to market. H.B.
1345 would exempt cargoes of
perishable agricultural products
from having to unload their
goods when they exceed weight
limits set by the Transportation
Department.
Farmers and ranchers aro
having enough trouble trying to
make ends meet without need
less restrictions imposed which
at times could result in a partial
ruination of a valuable agricul-
tural crop. Our farmers work
hard to supply the rest of us
with food and fiber and I think
we should do what we can to
support their efforts.
Air. and Mrs. C. A. Lively and
Irene Lively of Pflugcrville vis-
ited here last" week with Mrs.
.Estello Wilson and Florenco
Lively.
Gary Rackley of Canyon has
been visiting here with Mr. and
Mrs. Sammy Rackley and family.
FULL LINE OF -
If ARTS
" Complete Automotive and Tractor Repairs
OSCAR'S MOTOR CLINIC
AND AUTO SUPPLY
Safety Inspection Station
604 East Bell
Bartlett
Cotton Seed
ROGERS SPACERS 57-611 THIMET
CUSTOM AG (PROFIT) 57 ACID '
CUSTOM AG 57-611 WTERRACOAT &
DInSYSTaN(
JUANKART LX 571 CERTIFIED
We Have a Good Supply of
DI-SYSTON CAPAROL and TEMIK
STEGLICH FEED & FARM SUPPLY
LET US SERVICE YOUR
CAR REGULARLY
We Will:
0 Wash and lubricate your car.
Change the oil and filter.
Repair that flat tire.
m Install Mufflers & Tail Pipes
. USF OUR MOBIL. PRODUCTS
'Shiplett Mobil Service Station
106S.Dalton LA 7-3871
VE
Texas has long been first in
oil and gas production and may
soon take the lead in energy po-
licy development. Last week
the Governor's Energy Advisory
Council offfered their recom
mendations for n State Energy
Policy. The policy encourages
lexas to develop all energy re
sources while conserving those
we now have. Thus far the
State's role in energy develop
ment has been limited to pro
tectlng the environment the
consumer's interest and tho
State's energy reserves. The
time is now for developments
into alternative energy sources.
In keeping with that thought
I Introduced H.B. 1398 which
would call on the State to make
feasibility studies into the pos-
sibility of incorporating energy
sources other than fossil fuels
for future State buildings and
or renovations of present struc-
tures. Although only a small
step towards moving away (from
our reliance on natural gas
these studies may Incite incor-
poration of other energy sour-
ces. Texas is presently rich in oil
and gas supplies but.I nm afraid
that these supplies may be ex-
hausted if we don't open up
other alternatives. Part of tho
problem lies with the lack of
funds so I have submitted a
proposal whereby an Energy
Development Fund will be crea-
ted irom which funds should bo
funneled into universities and
industries for developments in
solar wind biomass and geo-
thermal sources as well as "lig-
nite research.
Texas is a veritable paradise
of energy resources:
1. The'prospect of harnessing
the power of the sun is ns old
as civilization. Solar energy is
available in any given place tho
sun shines causes no known
damage to tlie environment and
it is seemingly infinite in sup-
ply. Moro research into his
energy source for agricultural
irrigation uso is important and
very possibly an immediate al-
ternative for Texas farmers.
2. In northern Texas around
the Amarillo area wind veloci-
ties reach some of the highest
velocities in tho nation. Tho
winds are consistent. Research
into this possibility might bo
feasible for incorporation by
that section of Texas.
3. Biomass refers generally to
living or once living matter in-
cluding discarded waste and
crops grown specifically for
their energy content. Livestock
waste as you well know is pre-
valent throughout Texas but
further research must be done
to develop energy-potential
crops and to systemize produc-
tion of energy from the heat
content of wastes.
4. Tho Gulf Coast of Texas
and Louisiana holds reservoirs
of hot salt Water deep within the
earth called geopVessurized geo-
thermal zones. Technology thus
far. has already been developed
Into the possibility of extract
ing methane gas out of these
pressurized areas in fact the
enersrv content of the methans
gas dissolved in tho Gulf Coast
aquifers is so great as to sug
gest that natural gas could be
more important to our future
than coal.
5. Lignite research on tho
qther hand is necessary if we
aro going to incorporate the
coal slurry as our next immedi-
jato source of energy. Better lir
) quids can be utilized to transport
coal and liquef ication and gas'if i-
jpation processes may offer al-
tprnatives wmen coma neip vnn
environmental problems.
Wo cannot ibo left behind in
the rush to find energy alter-
natives no matter how rlchjin
energy sources Texas presently
i$. Future gas curtailments may
cause Texans to bo left literally
"out in the cold" if future ener-
gy alternatives are not develop-
ed. . " ' ' - "-
? JUr. and Mrs. Horace 'OKeith
vjsited in Temple Sunday with
Ills alter Mrs. (Bessie Warren.
TjVIr. and Mrs. Leroy Bartlett
and boys of Ldandcr visited hero
Sunday with Mrs. Ned Bartlett
Sr. and with Mr. Bartlett in a
Temple hospital.
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prosperity and well-beiiig of our community.
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invested right here - insound loans to the indi-
viduals and businesses of our banking area.
4rYou can do business 'directly with tjie officers
and employees of our bank - they're right here
to advise and serve you. (It's not a matter of de-
cisions made from written records sent to some
other office.) .
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Ford, Robert C., Jr. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 22, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 17, 1977, newspaper, March 17, 1977; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth82710/m1/2/: accessed July 9, 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.