The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 11, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 8, 1970 Page: 1 of 6
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FAOTS AND FON
BY NORA FOIID
As we enter the New Year;
wo see another decade begin-
ning. Wo can remember some of
the many sorrows and trnge
dies of the past decade but
we also feel that the accom-
plishments have been many
too.
Let us hope that the New
Year will bring back to us
pride- in our nation state city
-and homes. Perhaps we will
take the time and energy to
improve the conditions no
only in our little town through
our sincere concern but else-
where. The time has come
when we hear cursing in the
news casts see nudity in the
"movies read obscene litera-
ture breathe polluted air in
this cruel world where football
"boys get criticized for breath-
ing a prayer on a football field.
We really need a change
and the new decade will be
what we want it to be and
make it.
Let's really make "Bartlett
the Best Little Town in Texas."
When our son entered
church Sunday wearirig his
bright orango sports jacket
matching tie with a white
shirt I nearly fell out of the
pew. His young son Rob
wasn't surprised at all. He re-
marked "Mimi he promised
me he'd wear that to church if
Texas was No. 1 and my dad-
dy keeps his promises."
Torre Tinsley four year old
granddaughter of Margie
Knight told some out of town
guests who were visiting in her
"home and about to use the
beautiful towels "Oh don't
use her pretty towels; they
are just for her bridge party
ladies." They learn early don't
they?
Nola Bess (Mrs. Leslie)
Douglas remarked Sunday as
she taught a Sunday school
class "I'm going to try to
be more kind during the New
Year and I am going to control
my tongue." This sounds like
a good New Year resolution for
all of us.
Taxpayers have begun that
annual task of preparing their
returns. Some farmers are al-
ready scratching their heads
and wearing frowns. Some of
the rest of us will bo filing
returns by April 15th.
We would like to remind you
that EVERYONE must register
in order to cast a vote in 1970.
Deadline is January 31st. Re-
member there are city school
county and state offices to be
filled this year and we as
loval citizens should nrenare
ourselves (by registering to!
vote) to cast our votes for the
persons WE THINK will re-
present us best. Don't delay!
Register today!
Mrs. James Bailey
Hosts Bridge Club
Mrs. James Bailey enter
tained the Friday Bridge Club
with a party at her homo last! oy Te ' b Mol(le"-
last Friday afternoon. li101"'- J?01! Moldenhour John
Mrs. C. D. Goodnight
held
high score for
tho
afternoon
games.
A party plate was served to
Mesdames Goodnight O. J.
Koopke Kirk Knight E. C.
Brune Robert Ford Bob Ford
Elmer Cryer Dick Caglo and
tne hosted
School Board
Adopts Calendar
For 1970-71 Year
Trustees of the Bartlett In
dependent School District met
Modny night Jan. 5th with all
board members present.
The school calendar for the
1970-71 school year was adop-
ted. In-service for teachers be-
gins on August 24th and con-
tinues through August 28th.
School begins on August 31st
and continues until June 1st.
School holidays will include :
Nov. 11th - Veterans Day;
November 26th and 27th -
Thanksgiving; December 21st
through January 3rd - Christ-
mas Holidays; January 18th
and 19th - Mid-Term Exams;
January 20 - Holiday for stu-
dents but not teachers as this
is an in-service day; March
12th - TSTA Convention; Ap-
ril 9th and 12th - Good Friday
and Easter; May 2Gth and
27th - Senior Final Exams;
May 31 and June 1st - Spring
Term Finals; May 30th - High
School Baccalaureate ; June
1st - High School Graduation;
Juno 2-3-4th - In-service days
for teachers.
Approval was given by tho
board members for the pur-
chasing of one new sewing ma-
chine for the homemaking de-
partment. '
The board voted not to ac-
cept UIL Baseball Plan for
1970 due to distances involved
between district members.
Bills were paid and the
meeting adjourned.
Lynn Bartlett
Local Resident
Dies Wednesday
Lynn M. Bartlett a life time
resident of Bartlett passed
away early Wednesday morning1
at his home at the age of 76.
He was born Oct. 10 1893 in
Bartlett son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Richard H. Bartlett pion
eer residents of tho town.
On August 20 1927 he was
married to Miss Iva Maud Lea-
therman who survives him.
He was a veteran of World
War I and World War II and was
active in Veterans affairs. At
the present time he was ser-
ving as Commander of the Ten-
th District of WWI Veterans
and was local Barracks Com-
mander in Bartlett. He was a
past Commander of the Ameri-
can Legion Louis B. Wells Post
183.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 a. m. .Friday at the First
"Baptist Church in Bartlett with
the Rev. Tommy Shelton Rev.
Doyle Darwin and Rev. Homer
Pumphroy officiating. Burial
will be in the Bartlett City Ce-
metery with full military grave-
side rites under the direction
of the Condra Funeral Home of
Taylor.
He is survived by his wife
of Bartlett; two daughters
Mrs. Dan Kaspar of ' Taylor
and Mrs. Bob Burns of Bjjrt-
lott; three sisters Mrs. Nell
Knight and Miss lone Bartlett
both of Bartlett and Mrs. Joe
Maldenhour of Granger; two
brothers Ray Bartlett and Bill
Bartlett both of Bartlett; and
three grandchildren Danny
Kaspar of Taylor and Kitty
and Bart Bunker of Bartlett.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Foy Moldenhour Joo B. Molden-
Louis Harlan Joe Kaspar Dar
roll Barnes Col. John Webb
Glynn Caldwell Porcy Tidwoll
Bill Burns and Charles Wagner.
Mrs. Frankie Plommons and
Mr. and Mrs. Newt Norton of
Temple were Sunday visitors
of Mrs. FriedaM.agJjalicek.
Deadline Nears
For Obtaining
Voter Certificates
Citizens who have not secur-
ed their voters registration cer-
tificates are reminded to do so
before tho January 31st dead-
line. Voters may register by apply-
ing in person at the county tax
assessor-collector's office in Bol-
ton or Georgetown or certifi-
cates may bo obtained by re-
questing a form from the coun-
ty tax assessor which may bo
filled out and mailed to the tax
collector.
Mrs; W. P. Gelner
Former Resident
Dies In Taylor
Mrs. W. P. Gelner a resident
of Granger for 55 years and
a former resident of the local
area died in a Taylor hospital
early Saturday.
Funeral services were con-
ducted at 9:45 a.m. Monday in
the Condra Funeral Home in
Granger followed by rites in SS
Cyril and Methodius Catholic
Church in Granger at 10 a.m.
with the Rev. George Tydlacka
and the Rev. Isidore Rozycki
officiating. Burial was in the
Holy Cross Cemetery.
Rosary was prayed at 7 p.m.
Sunday in the Condra Funeral
Chapel. v . w
Mrs. Gelner was born .Nov.
22 1887 in Fayetteville Texas
and was a member of the SS
Cyril and Methodius Church
and the KJZT Lodge.
She was preceded in death by
a daughter Claudine and a son
Jerry.
Surviving are her husband
Willie Gelner of Ornntrnr. n
daughter Mrs. Evelyn Kiel of
Austin ; a son Willie A. Gelner
of Taylor; a brother Joe Holub
of Ellington; and four grand-
children. Pallbearers were Dan Kovar
Raymond Kovar Larry Fergu-
son Albert Kasparek Jr. Al-
vin Minarcik and Albert Cer-
venka. Father Of Local
Resident Passes
W. C. Cathoy 95 of Midlo-
thian father of Mrs. T.nwia
Moore of Bartlett died Mon
day m a rest home in Italy
Texas.
Mr. Cathoy spent most of his
life in the Granirer area nnd
was a member of the First
i-.apt.st Church of Granger.
Funeral servinpq worn con
ducted at 2 p. m. Wednesday
iit me nrst uaptist Uhurch in
Granger. Burial was in the
Granger Cemetery.
Survivors include one dau-
ghter Mrs. Lewis Moore of
Bartlett: one son. .T. M Pofn
oyof Midlothian; seven grand-
cniuiron; iy great-grandchild
ren; and one great-great
grandchild.
NEW ARRIVEL
Mr. and Mrs. George Fowler
Jr. of Claremont Calif. an-
nounce the arrival of an 8 pound
q ounce son born on Dec. 24th.'
He has been named Blane Cates.
Grandparents are Dr. and
Mrs. "George C. Fowler of Bart-
lett and Mr. and Mrs. Reuben
Talasek of Temple.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. James Crews
t announce the adoption of a
baby daughter born on Dec.
30th at 12:81 a. m. She weigh
ed 7 pounds 12 ounces and has
been named Christy Kay.
Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. H. T. Ward Jr. of Gran
ger and Mr. and Mrs W. C.
Crews of Salado.
City To Pick Up
Garbage Friday
Tho City announced this
week that trucks will pick up
the garbage of all city residents
and businesses Friday morning
Jan. 9th beginning at 8 a. m.
This will be on n trial basis
only for the month of January
and there will be no fee charg-
ed during the trial period. Dur-
ing tho month trial period the
city will pick up the garbage
on each Friday of the month
Jan. 9th 16 21 and 30th wea-
ther permitting on these days.
Residents who have passable
alleys are asked to place their
garbage in the alleys and those
who do not have passable al-
leys are asked to place their
garbage near the curb in tho
front of their homes.
Bartlett Receives
401 Inches Of Rain
Bartlett received 4.01 inches
of rain during the month of
December 1969 according to
W. E. Cox the official rain
guage keeper for The Tribune.
This brought the total rainfall
for the year of 1969 to 34.68
inches of rain.
Rainfall during the month of
December fell as follows:
Dec. 5 1.75
Dec. 6 1.08
Dec. 29 60
Dec. 30 58
During themonth of Decem-
ber 1968 Bartlett received only
.71 of an inclv of rain and dur-
ing December 1967 Bartlett re-
ceived 4.24 inches of rain.
Bartlett received a total rain-
fall of 41.29 inches for the year
of 1968. During 1967 Bartlett
received 31.47 and during 1966
Bartlett received a total df 31.
75 inches of rain.
The year of 1965 was a wet
year for Bartlett as the town
received a total of 50.78 inches
of rain.
A total of 36.90 inches of
rain fell during the . year of
1964.
Bartlett had its driest year in
recorded history in 1963 in
which year the town received
only 17.45 inches of rain for
the year.
Soil Conservation
District Sponsors
Essay Contest
The Little River-San Gabriel
Soil and Water Conservation
District Board of Directors are
sponsoring an essay contest for
all boys and girls living in the
district boundaries.
The subject for tho essay is
"My Stake In The Natural Re-
sources of Texas" The eessay
may have up to 300 words or
less. This contest is open to any
girj or boy living within the dis-
trict boundaries.
On the Ideal level the prizes'
will be: first - $15; second -
S10; and third - $5. Out of tho
themes the best one selected
will be entered in the Texas
Conservation Awards Program
in Fort Worth. The prize on
huh ievei is $suu casn ana a
trophy.
Deadlino for ' the entries is
February 1 1970 in Bartlett.
Billy Cofield and daughter
Linda of Houston viaited his
mother Mrs. Carrie Cofield
in tho Will O' Bell Nursing
Home during the week-end.
Mrs. Dwight Otis of Hous-
ton and Miss Margarot Otis of
Boston Mass. wore New
Years guests of Mrs. L. S.
Schultz. Russell Schultz of
Houston returned hqme with
them after a visit hero with his
grandmother
Donahoe Creek
Watershed To Hold
Election Tuesday
Election date for thn Dnnnhnn
Creek Watershed Authority hna
been set lor next Tuesday Jan.
13th( at the Little River-San
Gabriel Soil Conservation build-
lncr With Mrs. E. B. Warn na
presiding judge and Mrs. Don
Thaler as clerk. Polls will onen
ut o a.m. anu ciose at o p.m.
The three applicants whose
names will appear on the ballot
for directors of the Donahoe
Creek Watershed Authority are
John Danek D. A. Swope and
Willie Mason.
Southwestern Bell
Plans Increased
Proj
iects this Year
Southwestern Bell announ
ced today its plans to spend
$75000 on construction in
Bartlett during 1970.
This expenditure will cover
several nroiects necessarv to
keep up with the increasing
communications needs created
by Bartlett's healthy growth
rate." said E. C. Crittenden.
Southwestern Bell manager.
He said projects scheduled
for 1970 include the addition
of dial office equipment to
provide 100 new telephone
numbers. Also the company
plans installation of cable to
provide additional lines to the
rural area east of Bartlett and
improve service along a four-
mile area.
"It's often said that tele
phone growth is a good yard-
stick of a town's progress"
said Crittenden. "Wo had 783
telephones here at the end of
I960. Bv the horinn.no- of Dn-
cember 1969 we had 925 tel
ephones an increase ot more
than zb per cent."
He also pointed out that
Bartlett residents dialed al
most 2800 calls on an avera-
ge business day in November.
"It nnnears that oxnnnsion
will be a way of life here for
a while Crittenden said. We
expect to have 1215 tele
phones here by 1973."
Crittenden said Southwes-
tern Bell has announced plans
to spend $99 million on land
hnildintrs nnd nnninmnnf. t.his
year in the San Antonio admin
istrative area of which Bart-
lett is a part. The area covers
roughly the western half of
Texas.
Savings Bonds
Interest Raised
To 5 Per Cent
Tj-irtl rl -l4- TVT trTl linn nnnMAlf
ed legislation raising the inte-
rest raws on u. a. savings
isonas to o per cent u neia to
maturity.
When queried about the new
Savings Bonds terms.
uex
'"TJrirtlr Pflvn a OVi ninrvi o n
for
U. S. Savings Bonds stated
''The new rate of B ner ennt to
niaturity applies to all out- Keith Clarence Fischer Vic-
standing Series E and H Bonds tor Marek N. A. Mason D. D.
sold on or after June 1 1969. Bartlett. Jesse Hunt Alvin Ma-
Tho higher rate also applies
to older isonds. .beginning with
the first semi-annual interest
period starting on or after
June 1 1969 rates on out-
standing E and H- Bonds will
cent whon hold to maturity or
extended maturity. These out-
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fit bv an improved interim!
schedule should thov ho ro-1
deemed earlier.
Mrs. Jewell Malone visited
in Brownwood recently with
her aunts Mrs. W. J. Parson
and Mrs. J. M. DeHay
Annual Stag Party
Staged For Tonight
At Legion Hall
Bartlett will
hold its Forty-
Third Annual
Stag Party to-
night (Thursday) Jan. 8th at
the American Legion Hall be
ginning at 6:15 p.m. with E.
R. Goodnicrht as toastmnstcr
and Dr. Nnrn's a Dnvfa nf A. ta
tin as principal sneaker.
The toastmasster will call tho
party to order at 6:40 p.m. Rev.
Robert Thronson will lead thn
group in singing "America."
Aitred wacker will deliver
the invocation and the dinner
will be served.
The toastmaster will intm-
duce the speaker for the even
ing.
There will be five minute
talks by the following: Dr. W.
G. Tanner president Mary Hardin-Baylor
College Belton; Har-
ry Lee Gold Georgetown mer-
chant; Kenneth P. Walker dean
Of Centra! Tnxn.q Jnninr Pnll-
nrn TrJII-.. . I! t n - &&
v-ku iviuuun; amines ass pres-
ident Central Texas Council of
Governments: Dr. HnWf M
Dawson president Temple Jun
ior uoiiege; u. A. Swope Jr.
Bartlett High School senior;
and Gerald Keith Taylor City
manager.
Recognition of guests anfl a.
report of the nominating com-
mittee will be presented by-
James Bailey followed by the
singing of "Auld Lang Sync"
led by Rev. Thronson.
Tho benediction will be
given by Rev. Doyle Darwin.
Committees for the Stiigf5iH
x-arty include : Executive
Board - Edward R. Goodnight
chairman; Alfred J. Wacker
secretary-treasurer; J. V. Mor-
ris Ford Mann W. F. Blair
Robert C. Ford Sr. James
Bailey G. E. Kretzschmar Cy-
rus F. Young Horace M.
Keith Julius A. Powitzky.IJ
A. Swope Dr. George C. Fpw-
ler Curtis E. Saage V. C.
Marshall Maurice Steglioh
E. C. Brune Clarence Fischer
and Oscar Schwertner.
Program Committee: James
Bailey chairman; Fred Blair
Edward Brune Gilbert Kt-etz-schmar
and Horace Keith.
Arrangements Cnmmfttnn?
Alvis Bailey chairman ; Wilsoa
rranz ueiton Ake Raymom
wentrcek iaul Gorman Tom-
my Hill Ralph Jacksonr and-
Waldemar C. Hinze. " " '
Menu Committee: Roy Ro-
gors chairman; Gurtis SaageJ
and Don Thaler.
Ticket Sales Committee : Os-
car B. Schwertner chairman;
Victor Marek co-chairman;
Reno Saage Bob Bunker AIvfcrM
Bailey Gus Persky Clarence?
Marchak Don Thaler . Clar-
ence Fischer Doyle McGloth-'
lin Hugo Kunz Horace Keith
and Alvin Marek. '
Publicity: Robert C. Fortf.
Sr. chairman ; Robert C. Fortf
"" auibu vrucKur.
Recontion Commitffifi? Tlr-.
George C. Fowler chairman;
D. A. Swope G. E. Kretzsch- J
"i vv. r. .uiair dames jiai- rs
ley Roy Rogers. Willie Rob-.
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ertson Alvis Bailey Curtis E.
i.'in-e C. R. Lindsav. H. ML
roic and Hobby Hill.
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"n Garden Club wal meet ne
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" nn) f Mrs. Elmer CrK
C--ho-trys will be Miv Alvn
Marek ind Mrs. Victor Mart.
Bill Holly of Temph will pre-
sent the program on the care
of trees and lawns.
Roll call will be answered
with "A Type of Fertilizer"
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Ford, Robert C., Jr. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 11, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 8, 1970, newspaper, January 8, 1970; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth82335/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed April 19, 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.