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AND BASTROP COUNTY NEWS
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Musings
By J. Troy Hickman
WHAT IS SIN?
Want to start a discussion?
Try this one for a topic.
The first Bible definition of
sin which I can remember is in
Genesis 4:7: "If thou doest not
well, sin lieth at the door." If
this is the best definition, then
a lot of us are sinners much of
the time.
It has been said that
righteousness is in being in
tune with the universe. I
suppose that it follows that sin
is being out of tune with the
universe. Or with the way
things are, or with the scheme
of things, or with the Will of
God, as one prefers to call it.
This would seem to suggest
sin as a sort of ineptitude, an
ineffectiveness; an awkward
ness in lifestyle, if you please. It
has also been said that sin is
"A" missing of the mark".
Probably no one hits the mark
every time, no matter how hard
he tries.
One aspect of sin sc-ms to
suggest that it is existential.
That is. it is a part of the
process of living, from which it
can scarcely be entirely
eliminated. Persons who see it
this way sometimes say that
the only sinless person is a dead
one. Perhaps there is a touch
too much of cynicism in this
idea.
Another Biblical suggestion
about sin is, "If a man knoweth
to do right, and doeth it not, to
him it is inThis makes sin
include the deliberate violation
of God's known will, as when
Adam and Eve ate the apple
when they knew that God had
forbidden it.
Some philosophers see sin as
the gap between the ideal and
the real, the difference between
the reach and the grasp, the
space between aspiration and
performance. This is a kindly
sort of definition, which has less
of Divine disapproval in it.
What about conscience? Most
of us have it. more or less. It
can be battered and all but
phased out, if one wants to do
it. Way down deep, it keeps on
kicking and hurting most of us.
Much of religion is an effort to
find a sense of forgiveness and
frOffi It.
Sin can be a pretty
complicated item sometimes.
We have to put up with the
results of each separate
offense, and at the same time
remember that sin is also like a
chain where each link is
connected with one behind it
and another to come. Call it
habit, if you wish. A lifestyle or
habit of sin is harder to shake
than a single act. Sin may be a
condition, a state of mind and
will.
Another complicating factor
ia that no one of us lives by
himself, so sin has a social side
to it. That is, we sometimes try
to steer our lives by
conventions, traditions, moral
codes, home and parental
♦wschings, group customR, etc.,
which may or may not be
complete reflections of true
righteousness, grace, or the
will of God. Any or all of these
thing* can lead one astray, as
well as guide and support him.
Generally, one who wants to
live as God made him to live,
and thereby reach his highest
potential as a person under
God, finds it useful to Use all the
availiibl.- means of knowing and
doing the right and avoiding
the wrong. He will heed his own
conscience and try lo keep it as
alert and unpolluted as
possible, and stay in direct
touch with God.
He will also seek out the
highest and most dependable
traditions available to him in
the moral and spiritual realms,
associate with the best persons
available to him. and freely
accept the fact that G<id
accepts, forgives and loves him,
despite his frailty.
Life habit and custom may be
positive, as well as negative; so
he will try so to live as to build
day by day more and stronger
patterns which are as good and
as right as he can make then.
Cumulative effect ther. begins
to work for, not againat, him.
Finally, he can remember
that words, such as "sin", are
Bastrup ( lexas) Advertiser. March 13, 1975
"Happy" Glenn
Announces For
Re-election
l). E "Happy" Glenn has
announced for re election to the
City Council.
Glenn, 71, is retired from
Exxon and resides at 1208
Church Street. He is married to
the former Marie Monrure, a
lifelong resident of Bastrop.
He was elected to the City
Council first in 1971 and this
will be for his third consecutive
2 year term.
Glenn is presently serving as
Jr. Warden of Bastrop Masonic
Lodge 244. and has previously
served as Master of Pleasanton
Lodge 283. He is a member of
the bicentennial Committee as
a representative of the Bastrop
County Historical Society.
During Mr. Glenn's tenure in
office as a councilman, he has
been involved in the promotion
and development of a modern
Wastewater Treatment Plant
soon to be dedicated.
In a statement, Mr. Glenn
said that he wanted to remain
on the Council to see the
completion of the upgrading of
the Electrical System as well as
the construction of a new-
elevated water storage facility
on the hillside Fast of Highway
95.
Other goals presently being
desired by the Council are
improved drainage for the
northern section of the City,
the construction of a Riverwalk
area and playground areas for
the children.
Since moving to Bastrop in
1968, Glenn has worked hard
for the betterment of the City.
Crazy 0 Offers
Unique Decor,
Good Food
The Crazy 0 Restaurant
opens Thursday, March 13. at
924 Main, specializing in
sandwiches, chili, soups, and
home made pies and cakes. Not
only is the menu exceptional,
but the atmosphere and decor
offer a first for Bastrop.
The interior is furnished wiili
re-finished tables and chairs
from a by gone era. most of
them of considerable antique
value. Lighting is subdued with
all light fixtures custom made
from cheese graters. Coupled
with the lighting, background
music lends a relaxed atmos
phere for the patrons.
The walls are lined with oil
paintings done by professionals
in the Bastrop area. Scenes of
Bastrop County and Texas
predominate. All original paint
ings displayed will lie for sale at
reasonable prices.
Live hanging baskets swing
from the beams, lending a touch
of outdoors to the dining area.
These plants are available to
those customers desiring above
overage plants for their homes.
This new eating place fills a
need for quality food service for
the downtown area.
Rastrop Hear Cage
In an effort to fill a need for a
clem, private and well super
vised meeting place for school
age young adults, there is the
unique "Bastrop Bear Cage".
This nxim is restricted to
teen agers.
The Hear Den
A second area. "The Bear
Den", is for older teenagers
only. It offers a separate room
for dining and visiting.
The owners, Margie and
David (Instead, conceived the
idea for this unique business,
designed the floor plan and
re-modeled the interior. Mrs,
Onstead is responsible for the
interior decoration and food
planning. The operations man
ager will be Mrs. Ann
Whisenant, who has had many
years experience in the food
service business.
symbols, They are descriptions
of reality, and are only
approximately accurate ones.
The fact, the essence, the
reality itself is deep within his
own soul, and is felt and willed
as much as it is thought.
Boy Scouts Give Historical
Pageant At Scout-O-Rama
Boy Scouts of Troop 187 of
Bastrop presented "An Histori-
cal Pageant" of Bastrop as their
share of the 1975 Scout-O-
Rama. Saturday. March 9, at
Municipal Auditorium in Aus-
in.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Alexander
assisted Scoutmaster Ben
Welch in the supervision of the
program. Mr. Ron Keehner,
manager of the Cicle D Resort,
six miles east on Hwy. 21,
provided the bus for transpor
tation and Turner Sheli
provided the gas at cost.
The pageant consisted of
seven scenes depicting the
history of Bastrop. They were;
(1) Baron de Bastrop, (2) the
rescue of Josiah Wilbarger
after he was attacked by
Indians and scalped, (3) the
first meeting of what later
became the Methodist Church
in Bastrop, (4) the three
citizens of Bastrop who signed
the Texas Declaration of
Independence, (5i the four men
from Bastrop who died in
defense of the Alamo, (6) the
Confederate Arms Factory in
Bastrop, and (7) Governor
Joseph D. Saye-s.
The script was prepared by
Ben Welch from material
furnished by Mrs. W. E.
Maynard and the Bastrop
Public Library. Costumes were
ohtained from the High School
Drama Department, antiques
for a display were furnished by
the Emporium, ana B. L.
Parker, Chuck Bryson, Jack
Cook, and Ben Welch furnished
the guns and bayonets.
The following firms furnished
maps of Bastrop for distribu
tion at the Scout 0 Rama:
Citizens State Bank, The City
of Bastrop, Gus's Drug Store,
Bastrop Hardware, Long's
Grocery, Billy Maynard Insur
tnce and Real Estate. The Old
Dime Store, Sears Catalog
Store. F irst National Bank, and
Turner's Gulf Station. Other
firms had simply exhausted
their supply of maps. The High
School furnished the Public
Address System.
Scouts who participated from
the four patrols were: (Eagle)
Matt Weilert, Patrol Leader;
Darrell Peterson, Robert Cook,
Darwin Peterson, and Mario
Flores.
(Wildcat) Forrest Ferguson,
Patrol Leader; Jerry Plentl,
Assistant Patrol leader; Jeff
Plentl, Michael Hansen, Ken
neth Douglas, Darryl Douglas,
and Frederick Johnson.
(Beaver) Phillip Lester,
Patrol Leader, John Alexander,
Assistant Patrol Leader; Tim
Moncure. Michael Lester, and
Billy Walters.
i Viking) William Spooner,
Patrol Leader; Robert Nunn,
Tommy Potts, and Morris
Aldridge.
The Troop received an award
for "Early Bird" participation,
and the highest award of Merit
and Honor in the Scout-0
Rama. Another award received
was the Camp Registration
Award for already being signed
up for Summer Camp, June
15-21.
Six 4-H Girls
Complete Food
Project
A group of six Bastrop 4-H
girls has just completed a food
project activity.
During the last month, the
girls have met each Thursday
night at the home of Tommy
Higgins to study one of the
basic four food groups and
prepare a food from the group
that was discussed that night.
Such foods as Chocolate
Chug a Lug, tuna and chicken
salad sandwiches, potato salad.
Waldorf salad, and oatmeal
cookies have been prepared by
the participating girls. Each
girl is now planning on entering
the Bastrop County Food Show
to be held this Saturday.
Those participating were
Angela Funderburk. Debra
Nauert, Deena Higgins, Cindy
Hayes. Robin Jahnsen, and
Collen Welsch. The girls'
leaders were Deborah Higgins,
Mary Welsch, and Mary Hayes.
Number 2
Bicentennial
Dinner Tickets
On Sale
Tickets for the Bicentennial
Dinner scheduled for Saturday,
March 15th, in the High School
Cafeteria are now on sale at
various places and by various
persons in Bastrop. Anyone
wishing to attend is urged to
contact the Chamber of
Commerce or either Bank or a
committee chairman. Due to
the short amount of time
involved, it will be almost
impossible for individual ticket
sellers to contact everyone, so
please call in if you wish a
ticket.
Chairman of the ticket sales
is Cruz Galvan of the Festival
committee. Tickets will sell for
$5.00 each and will cover the
cost of a fine meal and an
excellent program and enter
tainment.
The dinner will begin at 7:00
p.m. with music by a group of
Bastrop High School Band
members and general assembly
of guests. Serving will begin
shortly after the opening
ceremonies at 7:15.
Give Books To
Bastrop Museum
The members of the Bastrop
County Historical Society wish
to thank Mrs. W. R. Gore for
giving Tenny's Thesis of Gov.
Joseph D. Savers and Mrs.
Vernon D. Schaefer for "The
Excelsior Annual or Pupils Gift
for 1849", edited by Edward B.
Tellows, to the museum.
—Publicity Chairman
UDC To Meet
In Baron's Room
March 16
The William Owens Chapter
of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, Bastrop County,
will meet Wednesday, March
19, in the Baron's Room of The
Citizens State Bank at 3:00 p.m.
Bro. Buddy Wilcoxen, pastor
of Calvary Baptist Church, will
be guest speaker.
Members and visitors are
urged to attend.
MR. AND MRS. JOE LEE RATHMAN, Bastrop
chairmen for the KLRN-TV Auction, scheduled
May 4 10, and Mrs. Lynn Berkman, Regional
Co-Chairman
plans.
from Austin, discuss Auction
17 th Annual FFA Livestock
Show And Sale This Saturday
The 17th annual Livestock
Show and Sale will be held by
the Bastrop Chapter of the
Future Farmers of America
this Saturday, March 15, on
Sims' Chevrolet New Car lot on
Loop 150, Highway 71.
Twenty-two fat steer calves,
six heifers, 14 fat barrows and
eight bulls will be shown by
Chapter members, with judg-
ing set for 9 o'clock Saturday
morning and the auction sale at
1:30 in the afternoon. The
annual show and sale is under
the supervision of Gordon
Rosanky, Chapter advisor. In
spite of the economical situa-
tion at the present time,
especially where the price of
cattle is concerned, Mr.
Rosanky said that indications
were for a good sale, with fa'
steers and fat barrows bringing
a fair price at the auction.
Livestock judge will be Joe
Tatum, director of Vocational
Education, Fredericksburg
High School. and Ricky
Johnson, Vocational Ag teacher
at Del Valle, will be the
showmanship judge. Awards
and trophies will include the
annual Long and Mack trophies
Matters Of Civ
Iniaract
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The City Council of Bastrop
had a full agenda Monday
evening and was in session for
three hours and 15 minutes,
according to Mayor James P.
Sharp.
"We had a good meeting and
listened to a lot of people and
we appreciate the interest of
the general public in City
activity," the Mayor said.
"Eighteen separate items
were discussed and all of us
were in full agreement with the
interesting decisions," Sharp
explained.
"The meeting started slowly
and picked up momentum as
the night progressed, and it
was one of our best meetings
yet," he stated.
Gordon Miller. Bastrop High
School student, spoke to the
council at the beginning of the
meeting in reference to the
Vocational Education Program
of the school. "We enjoyed his
remarks and compliment the
school system for the program
as explained," Mr. Sharp said.
Following Mr. Miller's re
marks, the floor was opened for
other visitors and several spoke
in favor of a Dog Leash Law.
During the regular meeting
discussions, the Council ap
proved placing a referendum on
the April 5 ballot. "This w ill not
he a law if approved, only the
request of the people to discuss
it further, sort of an opinion poll
with no real strings attached."
the Mayor explained.
The City Council voiced
opposition to the proposed rate
increase of Entex, and will
notify the company accordingly
by mail, "We feel that any
increase in rates at this time
must be opposed," Mayor
Sharp explained tothe press.
Following a discussion of the
Electrical Distribution System,
the Council approved the
mailing out of bid requests to
interested contractors and
"getting on with the job as soon
as possible."
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City Manager Bill Cox
reminded the City Councilmen
that when the job was
completed, the surplus funds in
the Electric Utility Fund would
be depleted and it would
probably be a long time before
any more surplus could be built
up for a reserve fund due to the
high cost of electric power.
"You have spent years in
saving the money you now have
and if this project is done
according to the plans, you will
be back operating on a day to
day basis, and you need to be
aware of this fact," Cox told the
Mayor and Councilmen.
It was agreed by all that this
was the reason in "saving the
funds in the first place", and
that "we have been planning
this project for years, and feel
that it must be done", and the
Manager stated that he was
aware of this fact and only
wanted the general public to be
aware of it also, to prevent
rumors that "the new man
wasted the money."
The Council listened to a
presentation by Lewis Knox in
reference to the surveying of
city owned land and decided to
proceed in due time with the
surveying of the old park area
adjacent to the American
Legion Hall. The city staff will
be talking to surveyors about
the project in the immediate
future.
No definite decision was
made about the future of Laurel
Lane, due to the uncertain
situation surrounding the pro
ject. "When we see a deed to
the land, then we can move
ahead if we can get a definite
committment from the contrac
tor about how much money he
is going to spend on the street
in a coop project with the
City," Mayor Sharp stated.
The Bids for the City
Depository for the next fiscal
year were opened and the high
bidder was Citizens State Bank
with a bid of 7.75°*> on City
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invested funds. "Both banks
gave outstanding bids due to
the unstable money market at
this time, and we appreciate
their efforts in behalf of the
taxpayers," the Mayor said.
Rusty Reynolds, Mr. Little
League of Bastrop, appeared
before the Council and request-
ed assistance with the lights
and other utilities at the new
ball park on Hill Street North.
He told the Mayor and Council,
"We have had good response
from LCRA and other contribu-
tors and now we only need
$2100.00 to finish the lighting
and we need this badly."
The Council approved the
request and complimented Mr.
Reynolds for all the years of
service given to the youth of
the city and area.
Horace Fohn was reappoint
to a two vear term on the
Hospital Board and was
complimented for his service in
t he past.
Ramsey and Ramsey, ac
counting firm of Austin, was
named as City Auditors. "We
have had good work from this
firm and they know our system,
therefore we feel that this is
the best move," the council
spokesman said.
The future of Tahitian
Village and contracts with the
City of Bastrop were discussed
and letters will be written to
the new owners requesting a
meeting with the City Council
prior to any type of committ
ment being made.
John Zinn, Jim Odiorne and
Steve Quitta spoke in behalf of
the proposed program of the
Bastrop County Community
Action. "We need your help and
urge you to consider our
proposal favorably," Mr. Zinn
told the Council. No decision
was requested at this time, only
for future money, and Mr.
Quitta. executive director of
BCCA, told the Council, "We
realize that your flth entitle
ment of Revenue Sharing
Funds is not firmed up at this
time but request the approval
of $3,000.00 when it becomes
knowledge sometime between
now and October."
Ray Barron, president of the
Bastrop County Fire Fighters
Association, joined with Carl
Spooner. Bastrop fire chief, in
requesting the city to make
funds available on a "loan" basis
for the purchase of a rural
firefighting truck. "We can use
the truck instead of one that is
now being used and probably
save the city as much as the
truck costs in repair bills."
Spooner stated. The City
Council approved the request
for $3,500.00 to be "loaned" to
the Bastrop Volunteer Fire
Department, to be used by the
County Association in the truck
purchase.
It was brought to the
attention of the City Council
that the Telephone Company
has not "kept" their promise" in
repairing the city streets and
the manager was instructed to
contact them in reference to
this matter.
The intersection at Main and
Farm was discussed, and due to
the heavy load at this point, the
decision to re install a 4 way
stop was made. "We have
noticed three things that worry
us at this intersection," Cox
told the council, "the fact that
people are entering the inter
section al a rate of speed that is
considered dangerous. the
unconcern of one driver for
another, and the heavy load
during the school hours."
The Mayor and Councilmen
agreed that it was a dangerous
situation and amended the
recent ordinance changing it
back to a 4 way stop.
The City of Bastrop has
received word from Washing
ton that local residents can now
purchase HCD National Flood
Insurance.
for champion steer, champion
barrow, champion bull and
champion heifer; showmanship
trophies from the Austin
Savings and Loan Association
for the steer class, the barrow-
class, the heifer class and the
bull class; Clipson Ranch for the
top gaining steer.
Livestock to be shown
Saturday will be the following,
listing the FFA member, the
breed and breeder:
FAT STEER CALVES:
Kathy Anderson. Angus-X,
M. S. Hoover;
Bonnie Bauer. Charolais-X,
Gordon Rosanky;
Keith Evans, Charolais-X,
Falls Creek Ranch;
Francis Goertz, Charolais-X,
Otto Hirsch;
Ronald Goertz, Simmental-X,
Heston McBride;
John Greene, Brahma-X,
Louis J. Linenberger;
Clark Hilbig, Limousin-X.
Clipson Ranch;
Jerry Hilbig, Limousin-X.
Chipson Ranch;
Kevin Hilbig. Charolais-X,
Fails Creek Raneh;
Leslie Hilbig, Limousin-X,
Clipson Ranch;
Cleve Jacobs. Charolais X, C.
W. Jacobs;
David Jenkins. Limousin-X,
Clipson Ranch;
Lesley Johnston, Santa Ger-
trudis, R. J. Johnston;
Jim Kuhn. Simmental X,
Kuhn Ranch;
Lorella Kuhn, Charolais-X,
Tommy Townsend;
John Lester, Charolais-X, C.
A. Eskew;
Trey Massengale, Angus-X.
Milton Ruble;
Phyllis Millner, Charolais X.
Bryant M. Collins;
Wally Namken, Shorthorn-X,
Kieber Trigg:
Tru Osborn, Angus-X. A.
Y oung;
Mike Voigt, Shorthorn X.
Kieber Trigg.
HEIFERS:
Dewey Barton, Brahma X. H.
Barton;
Russell Gewin. Brahma-X,
Jimmy Gewin;
Elizabeth Jones, Charolais,
M. R. Jones;
David Lewallen. Hereford.
Lewis King:
Edward Seidel, Brahma-X,
Ed Seidel;
Ben Voight. Brahma X.
Hubert L. Linenberger.
FAT BARROWS:
Jimmy French, Hampshire-
X. Charles Lee;
Robert Frerich, Hampshire
X. Charles Lee.
Mike Graham. Duroc, L.
Jennings;
Paul Kalus. Duroc. Benno
Luensmann.
Morey Mollet. Poland China-,
Unknown;
Charles Walton, Duroc. L.
Jennings;
Steve Asbili, Duroc, I..
Jennings;
Ronald Bartsch. Hampshire.
Charles Lee;
Dwaynne Meuth. Duroc,
Benno Luensmann;
Vincent Muehr, Hampshire.
Charles Lee;
Kenneth Fiebnch. Yorkshore
X, Rusty Lampman;
Wayne Carrington, Duroc,
Bill Foster;
Lynn Klaus. Yorkshire-X.
Benno Luensmann;
Russell Gewin, Yorkshire,
Clyde Cox.
BULLS:
Russell Gewin, Charolais,
Pine Crest Farms;
Charles Boyd, Hereford, Jim
Boyd;
Lawson Cude, Santa Gertru
dis. Dr. Cowles;
Keith Evans. Brahma. Louis
J. Linenberger:
Gerard Goertz. Charolais.
B-B Ranch;
Darrell Meuth, Hereford.
Alfred Klaus;
Wally Namken, Shorthorn,
Trigg Ranch;
Jody Oliver. Brahma, Hubert
L. Linenberger.
Prospective buyers, mem
bers of the promotional
committee and others will be
guests of the Chapter for a
steak luncheon Saturday at
noon in the Magic Mill.
Greenbriar
Student Dies
In Accident
Yogi Goering, six-year old
boy of Austin, and student at
Greenbriar School between
Bastrop and Elgin, fell from a
school bus to his death
Thursday afternoon of last
week.
The child was apparently
riding on the bus steps when he
fell and was crushed by the
vehicle's wheels. The bus was
traveling a dirt road near the
school when the accident
occurred.
The teachers rushed the boy
to Fleming Memorial Hospital
in Elgin where he was
pronounced dead on arrival at 5
p.m.
The body was sent, to San
Antonio for cremation.
Appliance Fair
Scheduled For
April 1
An Appliance Fair will be
held April I in the old Elzner
building on Main Street in
Bastrop. Two programs will be
given at 1:30 p.m. and at 7:00
p.m.
The Appliance Fair consists
of exhibits by the Food and
Drug Administration, Texas
Agricultural Products, and
canning exhibits. Programs on
"Selection, Use and Care of
Appliances" by Mrs. Janice
Carberry, Home Management.
Specialist. Texas A&M Univer
sity; using small appliances to
conserve energy, Microwave
cookery and "Cooking with a
Gas Grill", presented by Miss
Carolyn Williams. Home Set
vice Advisor with Entex.
The Appliance Fair is •
sponsored by the Baitrop
County Extension and
Family Living Sub-committee.
The public is invited to
attend. For further tnforma
tion, call Mrs. Clara Curtis at
881 2184,
NOTICE
The South Shore Park of
Lake Bastrop Parks will be
opened on March 14th
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