The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 13, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 30, 1969 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 82
BARTLETT TEXAS Thursday January 30 1969
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FACTS AND FON
ny NOIIA FORD
Wo managed to arrive in
Houston last Thursday after-
noon at the perfect time to
get in the wrong lane in the
five lane five oclock rush hour
traffic. This was only the be-
ginning of our troubles in the
city. When wo reached the
Royal Coach Inn headquar-
ters of the T.P.A. mid-winter
meeting we learned that this
motel was the headquarters
for nine conventions for tho
jveck-end.
The mid-winter meeting is
Bcfinitely a business meeting
but we feel that it was well
planned.
After the convention opened
Friday our own Congressman
J. J. "Jake" Pickle appeared
on a panel discussion.
All of the two-day program
was interesting and informa-
tive. We were particularly im-
pressed with the information
jriven bv Dee Kutach. assistant
director in charge of treat-! Per acre foot for this permis-
ment at the Texas Department sion. More than 4000 acre
of Corrections on the educa-
uonnl program earned on
there. Rehabilitation through
education and work is most
important because 95 per cent
of all adults convicted of a
felony and sent to the institu-'ly
pon return to society.
Wc quote some of Kutach's
remarks' here.
Only 4.4 return to prison
a.
when they have been enabled
to complete a high school educa-
tion and receive a diploma. This
opportunity is given all those
vho are capable of it. Junior
college work is now being un-
dertaken with even better re-
sults. In a control group of 500
not one who completed his
work has returned. Ten return-
ed who did not complete their
work. The others are now func-
tioning and contributing to
their communities.
The educational work being
undertaken by the Texas De-
partment of Corrections is
Bcemingly its most important
yet its least known work.
Every inmate who is capable
is civen the opportunity of
learning to read write and do
simple numerical sums. At pro-
sent 4500 inmates are enrolled
in classes working toward high
school. High school is the se-
cond level of instuction and ju-
nior college is the third. Each
year 1000 graduated from high
school. There have been 7000
to graduate since the program
began. The annual enrollment
in school work is 8000.
The new program began in
1965 Avith the employment of
20 regular classroom teachers
and two supervisors. More are
LIn. nnnr.U TitAittniinlir iinfn'
teachers were used.
Junior college work started
with GO inmates. Now 1347 are
enrolled and 15000 college cre-
dit hours have been completed.
It is anticipated that 1500 will
"be enrolled this spring and the
fall goal is 2000.
Vocational Training
Vocational training is also an
important part of the program
of rehabilitation. Training is
given in refrigerator and air
conditioning repair auto me-
chanics welding and others.
Eventually there will be train-
ing1 in 15 trades.
The college training program
is being extended from the pilot
project to all systems.
New inmates particularly the
youthful offenders 17-21 years
of age are thoroughly tested
so that a program can bo plan
ned to prepare them for the day
they will return to society.
City Council
Meeting Has
Varied Agenda
City Council members heard
Sid Burns representative of a
company which paints and re-
pairs water towers explain the
need for rcfinishing the inter-
ior of Bartlett's water tower
at their meeting Monday
night. He showed pictures of
the interior of the tank and
explained the process his com-
pany used. The council took
the matter under advisement
for later decision.
A routine maintencc agree-
ment with the highway depart-
ment covering the part of
Bartlett in Bell County was
adopted. A similar agreement
already covers the Williamson
County part of Bartlett.
Action was taken to petition
the Texas Water Rights Com-
mission for permission to im-
pound water for the proposed
recreation lake on Indian
Creek. It was learned
thnf
there is a charge of 50 cents
ieet are involved. One-tenth
oi the amount accompanies
the application another one-
tenth is due when the request
is approved and the balance is
due when the water is actual-
impounded. It was announ
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ced that the Soil Conservation
Service estimates that con-
struction can begin on the lake
site sometime in 1970.
The bill of Richard Mewhin-
ney for legal services involved
in the lake project was re-
ceived and approved. It cov-
ered the period from May
1DG7 until the present and was
in the amount of $1067.46.
Election returns of the sales
tax election were canvassed
and approved declaring the
tax carried by a vote of 138 for
and 96 against. An ordinace
was passed notifying the state
tax department of this action.
Action was taken to reim
burse Mayor Geo. C. Fowler
for some of his expenses in-
volved in representing Baj.tle.tt
at the inauguration of Gov.
Preston 'Smith and the $25.00
per plate victory dinner the
day before.
It was reported by
Business Manager Bill Ruther-
iora tnat aa stray uogs were
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last week. He also reported
work being done at culverts
and "ditches over the city.
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Local Residents
Named Delegates
Of Texas N.F.O.
Cecil Decker and Robert
Mcissner local residents were
named as delegates for William
son and Bell County respective-
ly at a recent meeting of the
Texas N.F.O. leaders which was
held in Abilene for the purpose
of setting up the structure for
chartering a state organization.
The National Farmers Organ-
ization was organized in the
late 1950's and has grown to one
of the largest farm organiza
tions in the nation having a
membership now in 43 states.
The concept of the organization
is that if the agriculture produ
cer will join together m a uni-
fied effort and by blocking to-
gether and bargaining together
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they can obtain their goals
fair prices tied down by con
tracts.
Members of the Texas N.F.O.
invite all the agriculture produ-
cers of the states to join them
in an oganization which has
proven their ability to obtain
better prices by blocking toge-
ther and selling together.
P.T.O. Chili Supper
Tonight At School
Bartlett Parent-Teachers Or-
ganization will sponsor a chili
supper tonight (Thursday) Jan.
30th at the high school cafe-
teria. Time will be from 5:30 to
7 p.m.
Tickets are 75 cents for chili
. beans crackers and a drink.
vm win ue auiu uxtru.
The public is invited to at-
tend. American Legion
To Sponsor Free
Dance Saturday
American Legion will spon-
sor a free dance at the Legion
Hall Saturday night Feb. 1st
beginning at 8:30 p.m.
Music will be furnished by
Hclmer Dahl.
The public is invited to at-
tend. Miss Willie Mae Knapek of
Houston spent the week-end
here with her parents Mr. and
iurs. ijouis ivnapeK.
Davilla Cemetery
Association Meets;
Elects Officers
Davilla Cemetery Association
held their annual meeting Sun-
day at the Davilla Methodist
Church and elected officers for
the coming year.
H. K. Faulkner was elected
chairman and committeemen
elected to serve for the coming
year were Lester Davis Mrs.
Lou Hoke and Mrs. Larry How-
ell. Hereford Sale To
Be Held In Austin
Central Texas Hereford Sale
will be held Feb. 1 at 1 p. m.
at the Capitol Livestock Auc
tion Company located on the
Bastrop Highway in Austin.
Auctioneer will be H. V.
(Bert ) Reyes.
Participants in the sale hav-
ing entries from the local area
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Townsend of Holland and
Wa ne Townsend of gdlado
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News And Views
By Supt. C. R. Lindsay
In the past several weeks
much interest has developed
in the report of the Governor's
Committee on Public Educa-
tion. There are some fifty odd
points in the long-range plan
proposed for change in the
structure of Texas education.
The most prominent of these
or at least the ones receiving
the most attention are (1)
the one dealing with district
reorcranization and. (2) the
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districts.
The reorganized Bell Coun-
ty districts would be as fol-
lows: (1) Killeen as it is now
(2) Moffat Belton Nolanville
and Salado and (3) Troy
Temple. Seaton Rogers Aca-
demy Holland and Bartlett.
The committee recommends
2600 pupils in average daily
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districts based on 1967-G8
figures are: Killeen 10280
Belton and others 3021 Tem
ple and others 9050. Right
now those associated with the
report at the State level con
tend that there will be no
compromise on this number of
2600. There is nowever somej
Local Resident
John Hun l; Dies
At Age Of 100
Funeral services for John
D. Hunt 100 of Bartlett
were conducted at 2 p. m.
Monday at the First Baptist
Church with Rev. Tommy
Shelton officiating. Burial was
in the Bai-tlett City Cemetery.
Mr. Hunt passed away early
Sunday in the Will O' Bell
nursing home in Bartlett.
Mr. Hunt was 100 years old
last Thursday and was to have
been honored Sunday with a
birthday celebration at Will
O' Bell nursing home where he
had been a resident since May.
He was born Jan. 23 1869
on a farm near the present
community of Midway be-
tween Belton and Temple. He
worked on his father's ranch
near Little River until about
1900 when he began fanning.
at Bartlett. He was a member
of the First Baptist Church of
Bartlett.
Mr. Hunt retired at the age
of 65 but continued to work
some on his farm and drove a
tractor until he was about 85.
Surviving are two sons Jes-
se Hunt of Bartlett and J. C.
Hunt of Dallas; a daughter
Mrs. Bobbie Eakins of Bart-
lett; four grandchildren; and
10 great-grandchildren.
His wife Mrs. Lela Hunt;
three sons T. J. Hunt Moody
Hunt Dee Hunt; and a grand-
son Carl Lee Hunt died pre-
viously. Pallbearers were Bill Mes-
ser Aubrey Messer Lynn
Brock Jiggs Brock Ivy Dean
Hunt and Garland Wolbrueck.
Goodnight Funeral Home
was in charge.
License Plates To
Go On Sale Monday
License plates will go on sale
here in Bartlett Monday Feb-
ruary 3 for both Williamson
and Bell County.
Hours for the first week will
be from 8:30 a. m. to 12 noon
and from 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. in
the afternoon and until 12
noon on Saturday.
License plates will be sold by
Mrs. Howard Dillard in the
building located between Ham
burger King and Western Auto.
From Your School
feeling that in some cases the
county-line restriction may be
removed in favor of a better
geographical boundary for
new districts.
A county committee of eight
people would be selected in a
meeting of representatives
from all districts in the coun-
ty. From these eight the
state organization would pick
five to formulate plans for
district reorganization in the
I county. Plant location trans-
nortaon and rnfleB enm.
Pus are some It the problems
which must be solved by this
five-member committee.
All ciianges you must i'e-
member hinge on the action
of the present legislature. If
they pass no bills no changes
will be made based solely on
the Governor's Committee Re-
port. The other controversial
point that of local finances is
intended to equalize the
amounts raised locally and
counted toward the total cost
of the minimum foundation
program of the state. Roughly
the cost is now divided so that
tho state bears eighty per cent
and the local districts twenty
per cent. Using figures from
the report our district costs
(continued on page 4)
Officers Elected
By Luncheon Club
Officers were elected when
the Luncheon Club met Friday
at Henry's Cafe.
Officers are president Bobby
Ford; vice president Roy Rog-
ers and secretary Don Thaler.
Outgoing officers were Bob
Sims and Ford Mann.
Members voted to make one
payment during January. An
extra meeting was skipped dur-
ing January. Dr. George Fowler
reminded members of the sales
tax election which was held
Saturday.
Schwertner M.0.D
Nets $292 On Game
Night; Food Sale
Chairmen of the Schwertner i
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tho food sale which was held
last Saturday night at the Sch-
wertner Club house.
Chairmen of the March of
Dimes game night and food
sale this year were Mr. and
Mrs. Tommy Krueger Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Fritz and Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Beyer.
The chairmen would like to
thank everyone who participat-
ed in the event and also for
their donations of food and
money.
FFA Show And Sale
Held In Taylor
Donald Pacha of the Bartlett
FFA Chapter won fourth place
in the Capon division at the
Taylor FFA Livestock and Poul-
try sale held at the Taylor Com-
mission Co. during the past
week-end.
The Capon purchased for
$82.50 was purchased by the
following merchants : Wilson
Franz Grocery James Bailey
Chevrolet Hill Grain Co. Steg-
lich Feed and Farm Supply
Marek Bros. Hill Ford Cyana-
mid Farm Supply Home Lum
ber Co. and First Bank and
Trust Company of Bartlett
Animals anu poultry soiu m
the two-day sale Friday and
Saturday brought a record high
total of $19891. 70 stated the
Taylor Chamber of Commerce
officials sponsors of the show.
Local Youths
Win In Junior
Livestock Show
Several local youths were
named winners for their en-
trants in the Bell County Ju-
nior Fair and Livestock Show
which was held recently in
Temple.
In the horse show division
E. T. Jones III of the Bart-
lett FFA Chapter won first
place for his Grand Champion
mare.)
Gregory Gerig of the Bait-
lett FFA Chapter won third
place in the mares under 3
years (Quarter Horses) divi-
sion. E. T. Jones III also placed
first in the mares oyer 3 years
(Quaiter Horses) divisions.
In the Mares Over 3 (Other
Breeds) division Sara Ware of
Bartlett won second place.
This years Bell County Jun-
ior Livestock Show was re
ported to have had 400 exhi-
bitors showing nearly 1200
entries.
Mrs. Ollie Cline spent the
week-end in Waco with Mr and
Mrs. William C. Krause and
family.
City Sales Tax
Election Carries
In Bartlett
Considerable interest was
shown in Saturdays' City Sales
Tax election when local resi-
dents were given the opportuni-
ty to cast their vote3 for or
against the adoption of the one
per cent local salc3 and use tax
for the City.
The election carried with 138
votes for the tax and 96
against.
The present 3 cent state sales
tax will be raised to 4 cents oa
July 1st with 1 cent to be re-
turned to the City to be placed
in a special fund and used for
City improvements.
Voting was held at the City
Hall with Miss Cora Beckman
as presiding judge and Mrs. Os-
car Lange as alternate.
Two Deadlines
Friday Jan. 31
Friday. Jan. 31. is the dead
line date for Bell and William-
son County residents to obtain
their voter registration certifi-
cates and also the deadline for
payment of state and county-
taxes without a penalty.
A nerson must register to be
come a qualified voter for any
election held in the county dur-
ing 1969.
To become a registered voter
a person must make application.
for a voter certificate at the
courthouse office building in
their county or by mailing-
their application form to the
courthouse.
Last Week For
School Census
Supt. C. R. Lindsay has an-
nounced this week that this is
the last week for taking school
census in this district.
Those who have children who
will be six on or before Sept. 1
1969 and have not yet signed
a census blank are asked to
please contact the school office
immediately.
Lindsay also states that any-
one who has moved into our
district recentlv nnd Wq nnt-
signed a census blank for thmi-
children for any reason is ask
ed to contact the school office.
Schwertner Bank
Purchases Hog At
Taylor FFA Show
Tommy Sladecek student
at Jarrell High School under
the supervision of Gerald Wil-
ke placed sixth with his en-
trant in the heavy weight hojr
division at the annual Taylor
FFA Livestock and Poultry
-pc held in Taylor Friday and
Saturday. Sladecek's entrant
nlaced in competition with 21
hops in tho heavy weight di-
vision. The 230 pound hog was.
purchased by First National
Bank of Schwertner for 70
cents a pound.
Billy Krumpack To
Be Commissioned
Billy Krumpack grandson of
Henry Krumpack of Bartlett
will receive a commission as-
lieutenant in the army at Fort
uennmg ua. of Feb. 8th. He
entered officer candidate school
following recruit training dur-
ing the past year.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry B. Krumpack of Austin.
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Ford, Robert C., Jr. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 13, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 30, 1969, newspaper, January 30, 1969; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth82286/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 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.