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iacrofiiu Center# Inc.
Be* 45436
Dallas, Texas 7&23S
A RANDOM
THOUGHT...
i>u Truj/ Hickman
I'HK UOKI.lt HKXIMI
Some .win- u«i not liir If' in
Bastrop it group hi men surveying
land w ci c attacked by Indians
Some (scii|*'il Out1 wl.om we Mill
• •.ill Mr \ was wounded. scalp--*!
ami loft |.>r dead In gnat agony
he survived, am' while in a miiI
l coma. dn allied hi ,i i,ilk with
a sister living in another stale,
mImiu lie had nol seen in years.
Meanwhile, the wile ol one ol
the men who i sca| cd the Indians,
dreamed lli.'it night thai Mi \ was
alive. The till: hand replied, "I saw
hmi killisl Again the same night,
the woman had the same dream,
so .it dawn, her husband and somt
neighUirs rodt tiaek ti> the allaek
seem and found the uminded man
Iiiirely iihve Ih livid several more
years.
Some lime after his rescue. Mr.
\ ha'I news of his sister's death.
The hour ol her di alh was the
exact lime when he had talked
with her in hl.s dream
Nol loni; ago. a lormer bishop in
tin Kpiscupiil Church, .laities like,
unite a Imok about contacts he
.said h< hail thro.igh a medium
with Ins dead son
liver sinei men have ki pi re-
cord- the accounts have included
a lew such episodes. There prob-
ably iin few people living now
who have nol had at least one such
strange experience Allowing lor
error and superstition il still seems
likely that where there is so much
smoke then might also he a little
fire
(>in dm's no! hav e In liellevi
every lale In In us neither must
hi closi Ins mind light against all
Strang' thing
In our day Scienei with Ms surer
ways u| working. glvi-s lis tools
which >cent mon useful and lelia
tile than do these unpi "edict able
shreds ol spirit. Bill il we assume
that everything real must lx meas-
urable subject in our control, and
i \pl.unable by cause and effect
tln n wi shall lie imprisoning otu
Helve* in a known world and for-
iver hi sealed off from thi possi-
bility '>1 aitothi i world within or
around this one and |>ossibly even
greater than this
Pi rsonally I have no parlirular
interest either in proving or doubt-
ing such a world I liellevi that the
ililiver-i is an • >p« n universe, thai
liod only imrily reveals his mys
li l ies In Ills li unali hldren. bill I
want to keep a mind open to what-
ever may l out there in ihc I it-
kni iwn
Someone has said thai miracles
are only the laws of (iod and mi-
tun which wi do not yd know
I suppose that til due tinii . when
we are ready lo use Ihcnt crea-
tively, Cod will find siinie way
to reveal litem Meanwhile, we
can improve a lot ill I hi use we
make of what we already know
We can worry along for a good
while without knowing all the mys-
teries of Ihc Universe; but we
don't seem to have much tunc
left in which to learn how lo get
along with each other in this
world.
Il is nty belief that God does
nil! keep his secrets to himself
(hcause hi enjoys d but that he
would like nothing better than lo
lead his human children deeper
into lln truth, and faster A child
cannot lie taught lo run. usually
until he hits learned to walk
• I have yet many thing.- to say
unto von.' said Jesus lo the dis
ctples, "but ye cannot hear litem
now "
Deadline Miircli 5
For ('.iiiHliriiitcs
In Local IWt's
The deadline for filing for both
the city election and the school
trustee election is Wednesday,
March r>, with both elections sclied
tiled for Saturday . April .Y
cm Tuesday of this week, two
applications Itad been filed for the
two offices of city aldermen to If
elected, according lo .Mrs. .loAllll
Turner, eity secretary
Ixov Kraglt, who has served for
the past five years on lite City
Council, has made application for
re-election, ami Henry Schuyler,
who has served the |Msl two years,
lias also filed for re-election.
Three candidates have filed for
I he two places lo ho filed Oil the
Bastrop School Bivird, acixirding
to Supi. C II Kvans. Term* ex-
pire this year for Hubert Watson,
president of the school Imard, and
for diaries Allen f-Jskew.
Mr Watson hiis stated that he
will not I*- a candidate this ycai,
but Mr I'skew has filed for re-
eliH'tlon. Also filing as candidates
are Oscur Casacl and Jac. T.
Odiorne.
(111!) Scouts Receive Awards At
Annuai Blue And ( old I5anc|iiel
tin Friday evi nun I' i n.ii > I
tile INlb Sc.lilts ol Hii> k I #7 held
its annual HI ■ and (inid Banquet
-it the Ann i ican l-egiott H ill. Tlas
is an eargcrly awaited occasion
for the imvs in Ih awarded ilteir
Wi 11-earned badgi s ol achievement
shaw, Mis. Matttn I'horni and
I'.iinniy Claiborne
Pa> k 1ST is not only fortunate '<>
Itav i gi «l Ii adershtp in thi I H-ri-
imt in tia', an: "Hi leadership ill
till i uii Nlasli i i." well. As .111
and s. nte II Cubs and their (ami- expression of appreciation In Hoyce
KSTABLISHFD MARCH I, IK
AND BASTROP COUNTY NEWS
BASTKOP (TI NAS' ADVKKTISKK. FUBRCARY :'7. I'Hi'i
NI MBI1K
Klgin Y'FW presents equipped campsiii 111 I.CItA hist
fines Seoul He-i-rv allun lo Capitol Area Council i.1 'II
lo right. Dale Cartel senior vice commander ol the
I'osi; Carl land. <"• nun■ 11 president
Post cominandci; C B Siiudifei,
inander
Elmer Kcklund.
junior vice cone
VIMS. M II
i t kki.xs
Given r-TA Life
Membership
Award
Elgin VFW Post jf
Equips Campsite
For Boy Scouts
Veterans of Foreign Wars I'ost
til l.i ■ if Klgm has provided a fully -
ei|uip|H*i| troop campsite at the
new l.CKA-l/'-l I'iiic- Scout Reser-
xat 1011 on 1-ike H.isimp The camp-
site will accommodate a lull troop
of thirty-two Scouts and will be
used year roam I (or weekend camp-
ing as well as during the summer
season
Facilities al tin campsite will
include lenlage, tables, conking
gear, sanitary facilities and water.
'lite campsite will have ll'onlage
on lln lake an<l canoes will be
localed al tin she for Seoul Use.
An attractive gateway will be tot al-
ed al the cntiallce to the camp-
site and will be marked with a
plaque recognizing I'ost 6115 as
rln donor of the si I•
The actual presentation was made
by I liner Kklund, Host Comman-
der, to Carl land I're -idcnl of the
Capitol Area Council. Work on the
development of ihc campsite will
he eolllpleled III llltte for Its lull
use during II.' sin nine 1 of lmiM
l\ .1. IMIMMIS
Services Held Kor
Former ltn&lro|>
(lomilv IreaMirer
Mrs. M I-! Perkins
M.ina Primaiy School,
ed with a P-1A late
principal ol
was present-
Mi mbi rship
\\'rijjlil In
Plav
JiHM
Srini-liiKil
This Wrrk
.laile Wright, Minn III.-!; School
freshman, 1'fl lln way Saturday
into thi si tin -11 nit I round "I tin
Ml (.11111*1 inv itiiiinii.il ii nnis toni
namctti. and then had to wall un-
til Monday lor lln n-.! < •( tin
field lo calch up With her.
Award a; the meeting of the
Parent Teachei Association held
Feb IS al Muiii High School. C II.
I vans superintendent, made the
pre' entatn 11
Mis Perkins was chosen to
receive this award because of her
many years of dedicated crvio
to tin Bastrop P-TA, the school,
coininumty.
it Mis. Perkins' teaching
can 1 i has been with lite Bastrop
' Schools In September of l!OI. she
vv.is employed to leach Latin ami
j Spanish al Bastrop High School
SI11 remained there until I'.Mll when
s|n resulted to work ill llel Itlls
band s business.
At mill term of I'.U", Mrs. Per
j kms returned lo teaching, this linn
11 tin primary .;iades Tlnn she
laugl.t tin third ..:rade and sonn
Many 0.dei rcsnli ills and long-
linn Iriends were urieved to learn
last wiek of tl.i 11111 \|s eti d death
ol Mrs. tiem Simmons, imiive of
Bii-lrop County ami former lias
trop Count) treasurer. Nearly 87
years of age. Mis. Simmons died
ol acute congestive heart failure
about 1 11> Tuesday afternoon. Feb-
ruary IS, in Corpus Christ 1. where
sin had made her home loi lln
past len years
Funeral services were held here
at 1(1 o'clock Thursday morning
from the First Baptist Church,
The Bastrop Parenl-Ti aeher As when she .served its an active and
social inn recommended a study ol devoted member foi many years
the Texas P-TA ligislaiive program I Out ••• her favraite hymns, "Abide
foi l' i8-ti!t al their recent meeting. Willi \|e." was sue - bv the church
and urged all people who lavor n 1 choir, with Mrs John Young ac-
lo write lo Slab Repre-cnlaiivi t.inpan.ving The Uev John Young.
Charlii Jtingmiehel, Housi of Re-1 pastor of th< church, offficialed,
PTA Recommends
Support of Stale
Legislation
Jane dell-all d Cel. sli Moon "I
Columbus li-.1. iiand then ovei
came Path P.ivion ol Bay City
by a si ore ol ti ll. 7 .1 Behind •
in her second match. Jam1 ralliefl
and ran off the next four anics
for an impressive win. Her op
ponenl 111 11.1 si mi finals will hi
the w inner ol the match lietwci 11
Kathy Tellole of Utniar of Rich-
mond, and Miss Bucek nf Wi -I
Columbia.
Margie Seliuy i r pliiyed lln long
est match of Ihc day when sin
losi in the quarter linals. lo Doro-
thy Prowell of l^imar Coiisolidal
ed. 6-11, '(.'-6, 10 1'J. Tltere Wen
many exciting rallies in the lusi
and third sets, but Ihc tine tori
hand and overhead strokes that
Miss I'mwell Hashed were the 1 • I_ 1
over Margie's heller serve unl
grciiler bustle. Both :;irls displayed
alnive average tennis play, and
frequent appliiusc from lln specta-
tors proved they can entertain the
fans.
In the boys' bracket. Alois (lei 1
i/.. sophomore, came very close
to making his way into the semi-
final* before I lowing lo Mike lllh
son ol Wi I Columbia, S-li, 1V6, 1 -B
Alois had beaten Mark l.ine ol
Uilllar. (ill. ti'l. I'lllison had elinil
maled nionias Darnell of t'oluni
bus, 6-1. 6-2.
The Bastrop tennis Iciini spent
Friday nighi in the home of Mrs.
(ieorge Hcrin ol Fl < 'iiinpo.
,IAM1 MliH.IIT III VM H I I'
|\ IIMI.S M«IM A>
Jam Wilgltl won In 1 seiiu-illial
match agiiuisi Kalli) Tellole ol
l^llllill t ousotidaled, 7-a. 7-a III
Ml ('nui|Ki on Menda) ol this wn k
After a brief rest she playetl the
linals nialeli against Dorolh) I'm
well of I ainai Willi M " Plowell
winning. (VI, 6-1
Jane iceeivcd a trophy for Iter
runner tip finish as well as luglt
piiiisc froni coaches and s|*'cl 1
lots for her Uia play and spoils
cianship.
i The
ol elementary Spanish.
primary school was or
011 1 d in KII'I, and in I Hat I. Mrs
I 'erkins iissiin'ed the position of
lirineipid as well as teachei Sin
j is still serving in that capacity.
Mis. Perkins has been a nieni-
, Iter of the I' PA since her lust
year of teaching 111 l!Hll. During
tills 111 in she has served terms
presentalivi s Austin. Texas 7N711.
and lo Senator Charles Herring,
Senate Chiimber, Austin. Texas
7X711,
The content of Ihc program is as
foi lows
The Texas PTA reeommends
legislation lo providi a supehoi
educational program in Tc.xiis. To
111 in quality education for all
11 sits children, tin Ti xiis PI \ r
comini'nds and supivn l as priority
e< incei'lls
I. Kindergarten, financed by tin
Ti x.is Minimum Foundation School
Program
L'. Minimum leacln r eoinpensa
lion based 011 or above Ihc national
average ol teacher compensation.
li, Additional vocational and lech
nicid training programs in all sec-
ondary .schools.
In addition the Texas ITA sup-
I Improvement ol the Texas
at' i burial w '^s in Pairview Conn -
lery Pallbearers were Waller
Monetae Jr.. Vernon D. Schaefcr
Jack Monciire. Carlisle Plalllier.
Jack Simmons. Dick Monciire,
11 1- Glenn and Johiui.v SSinn
llomirary piillliearers named were
l.loyd llo.nl. Ilddic Smith. Sully
sintpson, Charlie I- skew. M. B
Perkins, R. K. Jenkins. Oivii
K-kew. Judge
Mayiiitrd. S I
1' 1 ed llavnie
Born July 11
< il-III Mollclll l
F Moore.
Br.tnnon Sr
C. B.
and
as secretary and as vice-president 1 Minimum Foundation School Pro-
Mrs
and
Perkins has
■apahlv 111 all
•erved
>f her
actively
duties.
Propositi* \hnle
hor !Nnrsin« Home
Tin I'.asiiop llospilal Authority
is making application ill this lime
lo build a ti'J bed extended care
lacihty that will In built onto the
pi'senl hospital facilities, Prelimi-
nary drawings o| the proposed plan
ItiiVi III I'll received by the Bastrop
Ih pilal Aulhoril). and The Texas
Stale Departmcnl of Health has
approved Ihc need lor a nursing
Inline here in Bastrop The pro-
.sell plan will accommodate pit
iieiits needing ii greal deal oi mil's-
uig can . iniKlcrale care, and social
■ are and is to be built and staffed |
to in eligible for Medicare and 1
welfare lunds.
Al IIn present Utile plans are lo
build 1 in • 11 using home hv making
application for lunds (imiii II 1' D..
the gov ernntciii agency who loaned
the money for the building of Ihc
in w hospital. Rales for care in Ihc
iiiii sing home have not been set
al the present lime, although tin
ates will be based oil the lilies
•I Ibis area
strong
affect
Texas
■ areas
lion lleed. administraloi ol Ihc
hospital, wmild appreciate hearing
fioin anyone who may lie interest-
ed in the pm|Msed facility, il is
lien siir) lo liavi all idea of how
many people would be interested
in receiving care ill the nursing
home Those interested should con-
tact Mr Reed by phoning '.W.'WI
or writing to him at Hastmp
Memorial Hospital, P. U. Bo.\ 7tw,
Buuop.
gram through:
a Inclusion in plannerl school
curriculum ol health education in-
cluding sex education and venereal
disease educalion.
h. Inclusion 111 planned school
curriculum of Drivers Kducaiion
l.l ugh I by accreillted baeheis
c Continuing teacher training
and a statewide, eoordin.ited pro-
gram for the adniinislralion of
practice teaching in Texas
a. Region (education Service
Centcis
li. Additional apppipnalion lor
school and public libraries
7 Sircngthencd laws and
enforcement ol laws that
the safety and health of
children and youth. Specific
of concern are:
a. Sale, possession, and or us.
1 of alcohol, narcotics, stimulant and
depressant drugs, and halliieino-
' gens.
h. School Bus salely laws, and
laws lo provide for lln proleelioi'
of children crossing highways, fie.
ways, and congested traffic area
I going to and Irom school
I c Traffic laws and Driver's
License laws.
| d Juvenile Courts and Juvenile
Judges.
I c. Term ol commitment and pa
' role of persons convicted of felon)
offenses, and conimilnicnl of sex
ol fenders.
8. Strengthcintl laws ind enforei
nienl of laws regaitling the puhli
cation ami or sal< ol obscem pub
lieation and lilnis.
!l A«li quale appt'opriilions lot
the Texas Youth Council.
lit. An adequate
ia.x program lo
rtoommend*tioct.
1SSJ. neiir Bastrop.
Simmons w.us lite
daugiilci oi Mr and Mrs John
.latlli" Molteun Sin was reared 111
BiLslrop County, attended l-llgin
High Scli.ml and a Iciiehcrs semi-
nalv In I'.KKi she was iiinrrietl lo
l.ee Fdward Simmons, who prc-
i-cdi'd her in death 111 November
of 19115. She lit uiil school a nuni
her of years, ami became treasurer
of Bastrop Count) 111 HMti She
Idled that position through 11155.
during which time she was made
an lionoiarv nu mber of tin Texas
Slab Attorney (iciicrals office.
She was a | asl worthy matron
ol lln Bastrop Chapter, Order of
the I isiern Star, and a ntenilx i
I lln Bastrop County Historical
S H'lely and the Daughters of the
American Revolution. She enjoyed
livening, and was intrigued w,1h
the an o| cry lography. Always
ready with a smile and pleasant
••..reeling, she lived a full and 11-e
ful lite giving freely and happily
of herself lo her family ami
ft icnds.
Surviving her arc three sons,
Ben Simmons of Bastrop. James
1, Simmons o| l^n kharl and Mr-
ins 1 (iordon Simmons ol Corpus
Cltnsii: two daughters. Mrs A
Millet (Uiltli N1II1 Sjitit ol N|e
(lure. Illinois, and Mrs Tony
1 Anne 1 Jaiiiine ol Corpus Cluisii:
aid foi 11 grandchildren, (ieorgi
Ceil') .ind t lordon Simmons, ;intl
Nils Maiuaiel .lalauie llllios, all
i .,
oi i oi pus 1 Itrisli.
Applications Now
Being Taken For
Housing Units
'The I'mMI'll of Collllllts.sioiiei s of
1 the Bastrop lloiiMng Aulltorily met
I recently loi the purpose ol , can-
i niuu applieaiions and selc liug ten-
ants for the new housing nulls
which will l>. ready for occupancy
April 1. Twenty tenants wen
chosen liOlll -I qil-Jlltlly of ippli
callous
'Tllirly mills, Imib elrlerly .11111
family, remain to l>e renied lliosc
ami equiliible | desiring lo make application may
support these;eall '." Ji;i lor aii itppouiUiicnt
Golf Tournament
Re-Named For lis
Originator
Ten veal's ago. P J llodson
then superintendent ol Bastrop
Schools, originated tin Basiiup
High School Inviiiilional Colt Tour
nameni, open to high school golfers
all over the slate Tins became
an iinnual tournament, playisl each
year on the l st Pim s Golf Course
111 Bastrop
When the iinnual tournament was
announced Ibis year by Su perm ten
dent C H. Kvans ,Tr . il was re-
named the P. J Dodson Memorial
High School Golf Toumanient. "In
honor, Mr. Fvan- said, "of its
I originator and progcnalor llirough
the past ten years."
Scheduled for Saluitiay, March
1, litis eleventh annual tournament
will consist of two divisions. Di-
vision 1 entries are Alamo Heights
0 (San Antonio, A N. McCallum
of Austin. Stephen K Austin o(
Austin. AiVM Consolidated ol Col-
lege Station, Victoria, Lanier of
Austin, Spring Woods of Houston,
\V B. Ray of Corpus Chrisli, Lam-
pasas, Rockdale, Litm-riy and Waco.
Division II entries arc Brady
Georgetown, Columbus, Robinson
of Waco Navasola, Caldwell, I .ill-
ittu Weimar, Burnet. Giocslux'k,
and two teams from Bastrop.
Division I will begin with a shot
gun tart at 8 30 Saturday morning
and Division II will begin al 1:00
in tin afternoon These 21 teams
iv ill eoniiiele for .some 10 team and
medalist trophies.
Directing tin tournament will be
Supt l'lviins and A J. Garret I.
manager of the Lost Pims Golf
Course.
Cub Senilis Live
Skit At P-TA
, Cub Seoul Pack 187 presented a
'ski 1 entitled "Communications
J Trouble' for the meeting of the
! Parent-Teacher Association hold
Feb. IS at Mina High School
Forty-four Ixivs participated in (he
program, which was under Ihc
direction of Mrs. Allen McMurrcy.
1 Boy Scout lien Chiefs Keith (,eli
men r and Dale Weiss assisted
I tali Weiss held the opening Flag
Ceremony and Kcilh Gellmcier
seived <is iiiirriiior for Ihc skit.
Mrs Robert Plllmail presided at
the meeting. Tlie minutes and
j communications were read by Mrs.
I Carl Spooner. and Mrs. Floyd
Kelley gave Ihc treasurer's report
i John Zinn look Ihc room count
land announced lln winners
Primary Seliool — Mrs. Fugenc
Wilkins' fifth grade
Junior High School — Mrs. Kol
lev's sixth grade.
I hgh ScIhmiI — Freshman class
Mrs. James Kershaw lead lln
lmiX-'ii'.i legislative procram reconi
' mended by the Texas Congress of
Parents and Teachers All llio.-e in
agreement with the proposed le_"s
Inlion were asked to write to Rep
CharleS Jtingmiehel, House of He
presentiitiv es. and Sen Charles
Herring. Senate Chaml« r \tislln.
Texas 7*7" and urge their support
ol lln program.
Mrs Mc.M irrey announced that
Mi sdames Rudy Wilkin RoImm-I
Ixresgc, and Carl Civipi 1 had I* en
apt*Hilled its a nominating com
mittce to name tin si,a, o| ifficcrs
(or the l!Ki!t-'70 school year
Mrs. M B. Perkins, principal of
Min.t Primary S. h'- wiis pieseiii
cd with ii P-'l A Membership
Award. 1 Set related story 1
Mis. <!•* b ' Rathman. • llairnian
of iin Hospitality Couimitiei.
served iffri .ilintents.
lies were present
The Webelos opened the itU'cllllg
with a flag C' lemony and H S
Kullenlterg. Cull Maslei llltlixlui efi |
J1111 Kershaw who gave lln 111
vocation,
Aflei till fllle bill be! in si|p|M 1
special attention wa . ailed 1 . tin
honor gin sis Joe Chantbi'i - 1 x. 1 a
live advisoi I'apilol Alia ( ill it 11.
and Mrs Cliamliers: H.uiuei Wil-
liam MeAuley. local I angel' ol
LCRA l/isi Pines Camp and Mrs
MeAuley Kl'llesl Line at W< l\\
tieorgi town; Harold I*' ,S. I III -
WOW. Austin, Bobby I Wim 11
WOW Bastrop. Mis S I, I'.ai'n
11011 Jr president. Ann in an 1/
! gioll Auxiliary and Mr Uranium;
Mi and Mr-. N R. Simpson Mi
and Mrs. G B Mai k. Ms. and
.Mrs Cecil 1> I1.;
Rangei MeAuley ,'avi 1 short
talk on lln progiess and I.■<'iIi11<
ill Ihc f > ist Pilles Camp Follow
Uig Ibis Mr K'llleuheig pi'senli.l
Mis ("iirl Spooner with a gilt of
appreciation Irom the park loi
her job well done as den-eo-ordi-
nalor Ile then pi 1 si iled iwaid
badges lo lln following Cub Senilis
Wolf Badges Wesley Beck. Bry-
an Gocrt/, Blake G' it/ .left
Fiebrich. Ross Cry sup, Mark Hen
eilsnn, Keith Geltmeier. Charles
Allen I'.skew John I) Clark, Ahan
Kelley Kan Thorne, Jiniinie .lone
William Spuiner ('1111 is Kri'lii
Miki Mi uih. t'lydi Clard). Hilly
McMurrcy James French. Dmnii
llibb- Steven Bird Jimmy lv a
sliiivi Paul Fiebrich. and Roiieri
Null
Bein Badges Iiuane Marline/,
Murk Kelley, Karl Killchrew. Lai
i.v Lewis. David Spooner. Jim
Klllin, Willi) N.imken Forrest Mr
Million and l.nry llaywiKHl
lln bo) - from tin Webelos Den
j oarntiv.t badges wr"
Athlete Badgi John Woolsey.
I Richard Fvicie. Rick) Reyes. Cy
Crawford and Anthony Nleiino, who
also received the Boh Cat put.
I Ariisi Badgi : Nlaynanl xi. Nlur-
I rey.
Wels'los \w-:i 111 Corli) Weise
Ml Kulliiibtig expiessed his
pride in these fini Scouts .and Iheir
j parents, as well .is Iheir Den Moth
its and Iciidei - To show appn
nation for the fine work these
have done he awarded Woli Pins
lo Mrs Rose Gocrt/, Mrs Barbara
Clark, and Mrs Mary McMurrcy
Bear Pins wen awarded Mrs.
Karen Clard) and Baltic McMarion
for their assislanci Jim Civ sup
was awarded a Webelos I'm 111 ap
precialion of his leadership
To show how much the assistant
den mothers and leaders have
meant to Ihc Pack, Mr Ixullenberg
iss.sed a Certificate of SppnH'iiilion
to Mrs. Virginia Gellmcier, Mrs
Wilniii French, Mis Barbara Kcr-
Namla n. a-.sislant Cub Master,
Mi Kill!■ ittu 1.. presented him with
1 Certificate of Appreciation, and
the Imys oi Pack 1S7 presented Mi.
Kullcni" r.. with 111 inscribed phi
que ■*
l'o bring the tneeling to a close,
Jim- Chamlieis introduced the three
men n-presentuig the WiMidmen of
Ihc Will III They, togcthei with the
1*1) s ol tl.i W i beln l> n. |S T-
tormed a veiy moving American
Fla pn-■ i.iaiioii unl deiiionstra-
Hon of 11.. correct way lo destroy
1 | m Mi Lincoln presented the
old I la^ lo Mi Kulleiiberg iind
inslruelid lull) to dispose of it 111
pi is ale
Tin annua! Cub Seoul affair was
attended h) 1711 people
—Contributed.
Loci il Schools To
Observe Public
School Vteeli
Texas Public School Week, sched-
ule! l"i Monday iluough Friday,
March '.-7, will In observed 111 the
Bastrop Schools with an open house
nvilaiion to the parents and gen-
1 ral public lo visit the school sys-
tem, lo observe ihc students at
work and lo meet and visit with
I Ilea Illinois, aeeortlinu lo C. II.
T.v alls, supi I lull lideni
Thursday will be official Visila-
11011 Day. and wlnn possible,
, llinsi will. Ill lllleri sled are iisked
to visit 1 in that day However,
>upi l-.viins s.nd, vi.silors will in-
welcome any tunc
Parents v 1 -iting the school are
asked lo pick up ami wear a Texas
Public Selion Week ribbon, wlucll
they may obtain Irom a member
'of the student council or at the
office oi the building 111 which
tiny an visiting.
Mi Ivans furthci staled that
school officials hope thai parents
will lakt advantage of Ibis oppor-
tunity lo make themselves better
acquaint!*! with their schools and
ti achei - by visiting the schools
durum Public Seliool Week. March
I'ltOhKAM ON THWS
x.w \ hciiki>i i.m> Hill
IIISTIIKK AI. StH'IKTY
Mrs W M Nlaynanl will present
a program on tin 'Texas Navy at
lln reguliil met ling ol lln Bastrop
County Historical Society Friday
1 it Ih' 1 noon ill 11 o'clock.
The meeting will Ih held 111 11 If
Bast 1 op Count) Museum here, and
all members and guests are urged
lo be present
Piney Creek Philosopher Has
A Few Notions Tor Improving
The [National Postal System
I'M!.* I.OIM.I ill
St'tlNSOl! ( illl.I SI t't'l li
lln Paigi l^nlge l.'il is s|nnsor
uig ii chili sup|K i in Salunlav.
March S, at lln Sons "f | lei man
Hall ill Paige
Tickets will he litlc for a large
Imwl of chili, and lite foi a small
ImwI, Siivuig will stiirt at ti |> tit
lor at«n.ifw,
Urn n.M imvm ft nitiMGi;
Mt.KTN MtHIH I
The Couples Dlllliei Hrnlgi Club
| will meet on Tuesday night. March
I. ill the Magic Mill at 7 o'clock.
Please caJJ .VJ-.W.I loi reset •
VStiCUfr.
l-.dilor s note The I'iney Cre.'k
Philosopher 011 his Johnson glass
farm on Piney oilers -utile free
advici to the p.ist oflii'C tli pari
illenl this week. There an times j
when it's hard lo follow luni
Ik'iil edlt.lt
I've always figili'i'd tilt C S
Post Office I " t |«i rl 1 nt-ill is llki
tin t S Weather Bur' ill, il 1
forecast is right 70 p. cent "I
lln lime and the mail is on time
about tin same |k 1 eeiil e;e. every
tiling's normal bill 1 • ordinj
arlieles I've been 11 aduig in tl 1
the newspapers I'v. seen lal. >
Ihi'l '' s a move nil lo llliprov ' III'
postal service
Critics say it old lasluoin d il
doe si 1 1 nsi modern streamlined
111 sines pi llII Iples \ ..11 ■■ I
ol a poslmaslei ,;etl it'.
111 one town 111 s pin; >1 > 11 t" 1
lugger town, you nevei
rural earner forging ahcan. iiiii.
into business fur Ine. i. and
1 openitr: up Ins ow 1 ohiIi
I don I know ilmul 1 n si crili-
cisills, I know Ih.1' lln civ
lime I fad to gel niy 1 • >v --1 Tin
Adveriisi 1 e.iii In 11 le .lobn-
1 son grass fiiim is wl-n I fai! to
j pa) foi it but the " in -onu
modern ideas lln post "lln. de-
j part men I no iknila .a.I try out
For example 1 a Li the 11" llt ■ s
1 < title 1 busim -s.s I'll' I lost ' ' I 111' I *
1 tloparllltenl il-v^ i I push dus Inn
hard enough, doesn t use niv«lern
, nieifbatKlisai iiicIIiikIs.
Liki' it is now. von :n in the
'po&t ottice dou i-c. lot 4. mccty
nil 1 n<I vvlial happens'' "tin y
wani itll cash
How mail) cais, television sets,
s|" l ilt*tats, sets ni furniture and
-mil like would ir deali and
sinu s and in ill oriler house
iiovi lotlay il y had sin li .11
lil-fiishionctl |x>ii> y '*
Why I ■..•11111.0" . a lln p>sl
ofliee would 1 t abreast ol tlie
Unit s ami stall selling itloiiev or-
lis . ,1 ten i" cent down and
'. months to \ the Isilan. 1 ll'd
■ l. ir 01 Iripli or may In even
quadruple its ■ :si||e •- ill " at one
sin^li (Icpitl Itnei i \l ine no lax
paying linn. Isisiilts- ivmid sky-
I it'kel
\ni' sianip Did io- • ver hear
oi tht |to-i offi. 1 mid' , a Spring
in- |-',il] -a!, no stamps'.'
\lid p iel.,1 • s sill ' they ask
.vim io mail 111v but lo yem know
oi 1 single p's 1 office offering
O i.iin.; sta 'p- loi mailing early?
II s gnini: lo lie lllteiesltllg to
sei what 1 he in w D'stlllastet
tlenel'.'ll does i .inl .soille Ol these
lltdc-iKHUsI t'US lln at tin isxst
olUCC.
Nours ituilUully,
J A.
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [115], No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1969, newspaper, February 27, 1969; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238193/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.