The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 24, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 8, 1971 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 84
Tickets Now On
Sale For Annual
C Of C Banquet
Tickets are on sale for Bart-
lett's annunl Chamber of Com-
merce Banquet which is sched-
uled for Tuesday April 27th
7:30 p.m. at the Baptist Edu-
cation and Recreation Center.
Tickets may be purchased
from Ben Parnell Curtis Saage
Wilson Franz Victor Marck
Fred Blair Reno Saage Mau-
rice Steglich Dr. R. E. Clear-
man Mrs. Loma Young C. F.
Hill Don Thaler Bob Bunker
Bobby Hill Horace Keith Dr.
George Fowler Ken Bartz
James Bailey Ernie Fischer
Robert Ford Jr. or James
Crews.
Guest speaker for the even-
ing will be Thomas E. Turner
Assistant to the President
Baylor University.
Award presentations will be
made to the Outstanding Con-
servation Farmer the Out-
standing Reclamation Farmer
and also to the Citizens of the
Year.
Music during the evening
will be furnished by the Holland
High School Stage Band direct-
ed by Bill Jacobs superinten-
dent of Holland schools.
Alvis Bailey
Elected President
Of School Board
Alvis Bailey was elected
president of the school board
when board members met
Monday night for their regular
monthly meeting. All board
members Hugo Kunz Leroy
Schwertner Maurice Steglich
Alvis Bailev. Bob Burns. Mrs.
R. A. Sladovnik and Clarence
Fischer were present in addi-
tion to the newly elected mem-
bers Leroy Janke Billy White
and Victor Marek.
Other officers elected were
Bob Burns vice-president;
and Mrs. R. A. Sladovnik se-
cretary. Election results were can-
vassed and Leroy Janke with
215 votes Billy White with
214 votes and Victor Marek
with 166 votes were declared
elected to the Board of Trus-
tees. Merwin Balz received
130 votes Maurice Steglich 1
and Don Thaler 1.
New members were sworn in
and the board was reorganiz-
ed. Much discussion was held on
various aspects of the school
program for information of the
new members.
The following teachers were
hired for 1971-72 some sub
ject to reassignment; Mrs. Sal-
lie Armstrong Stanley E.
Beard Mrs. Jimige Burke
Mrs. Marilyn Ford Miss Lorita
Gordon Mrs. Alice Jones
James C. Jones Mrs. Marie
Keith Mrs. Otylie Lindemann
V. C. Marshall Franklin B.
Pierce Mrs. Marguerite Pow-
ell Mrs. Janice Spinn Mrs.
Miriam Stokes Mrs. Augus-
tine White and Mrs. Ethel
Whitley Principals and coach-
es James D. Crews R. E. Bun-
ker Mrs. Louise Limmer
James Weeks and G. L. Pow-
ell had been hired previously.
Board members arc now
screening applicants for super-
intendent. A member of the Board of
Equalization to replace Leroy
Janke was sought and at
press time Raymond Wontr-
cek had been appointed to fill
this vacancy.
Bills were paid and the
meeting adjourned.
Revival Services
Slated At Davilla
Revival services at the Dav-
illa Baptist Church will begin
Easter Sunday and will continue
through Sundav. Anril 18th.
Services will begin each evening
at 7:30 p.m.
Rev. Randolph Davis will be
the evangelist for the revival.
Music each evening will be un-
der the direction of David May-
field Jr.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
Garden Club To
Sponsor Flower
Show April 19th
"Floral Creations" is the
theme for the twenty-third an-
nual flower show of the Cor-
nelia Wilson Garden Club.
which wiI be open to the public
on Monday April 19th under
the chairmanship of Mrs. Elmer
Cryer.
The public is given a cordial
invitation to visit the show be-
tween the hours of 2:30 n.m. to
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6:30 p.m. at the American Leg
ion Hall.
Admission will be 50 cents
for adults 25 cents for teen
agers and children under 12
free.
Advance tickets are being
Sold by several of thn finrrlnn
I.Club members. Door prizes jyill
ue given.
Composing the committee's
for this years show are the foll-
owing: Flower show chairman
Mrs. Elmer Cryer; Co-chairman
Mrs. C. F. Hill; Schedule
Mrs. James Wheeler Mrs. Er-
nest Fischer and Mrs. Cecil
Overby; Entry and Classifica-
tion Mrs. Floyd Messer Mrs.
Victor Marek Mrs. Johnnie
Rafay Jr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Karl; Publicity and Tickets
Mrs. Buford Stevenson Mrs.
Pat Williams and Mrs. Clyde
Goodnight; Judging and Hos-
pitality Mrs. George Mastro-
vich Mrs. C. F. Hill and Mrs.
Ralph Clearman; Staging Mrs.
Elmer Cryer Mrs. Edmund
Spiegelhauer Jr. and Mrs. Al-
vin Marek; Clerks Mrs. Larry
Sullivan and Mrs. Johnnie Raf-
ay Jr.
Open House Held
Here Friday At
Deana K Mfg.
Visitors were given an oppor-
tunity to view Donnn K Mnnn.
facturing in operation Friday
when the plant held an open
house between the hours of 11
a.m. and 5 p.m.
Approximately 371 register
ed during the day but Mr. Kit-
chens owner of the plant stat-
ed that an estimated 450 to 500
visited the plant but failed to
register.
Deana K which is located in
the old Gersbach-Wacker build-
ing began operation in Bartlett
on Dec. 3 and produces Relax
Apparel for men women and
boys.
Visitors were given the op-
portunity to view the sewing
pressing and packing of the Ap-
parel as it is handled in the
busy" plant.
ANNOUNCEMENT
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'Taylor hospital. She has been '
named Elaine.
Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Luna of Granger
and Mr. Federico Cortez of
Bartlett.
Mr. and Mrs. Uamlro Cortez William Whitlow Clarence Mar-
of Bartlett announce the arriv-.'chak Elmer Saage George
al of a 6 pound 8 ounce daugh- Fowler Leslie Douglas Oscar
ter born on March 31. in a Lance. Cnrtta Snntro. Lnrrv
BARTLETT TKXAS
Special Services
Held This Week At
Lutheran Church
St. John Lutheran Church
will be conducting several spec-
ial services in observance of
Holy Week which began on
Palm Sunday.
On Thursday evening (to-
night) the church will hold n
Maundy Thursday service with
Holy Communion in observance
of the night in which Christ in
stituted the Last Supper. The
newly confirmed members. Kim
Janke Bobby Ramsey and Tim-
othy Steglich will take their
first communion. The choir. tin.
dor the direction of Bob White
will offer special music. Th s
service will begin at 7:30 p.m.
On Good FridflV. :i Tnnohrnn
Service (Service of Darkness)
will begin at 7:30 n. m. Several
of the Leaguers will assist the
pastor in the narration of the
Passion of our Lord. There are
seven parts to the service; sig-
nifying the seven words our
Lord spoke from the cross; and
one of seven candles will bo ex
tinguished at the conclusion of
each of the parts of the service
--ending the service in darkness.
Easter Sunday the congrega-
tion will host a Sunrisn Rnrvfen
at 6:30 a.m. If weather permits
the service will be held outdoors
behind the parsonage area. A
brass choir will accomnanv thn
flinging. At 7:30 a.m. the Luth
er League of the church will
host a breakfast in the church
for nil pnrlv wnralilnnni-a Tlin
Easter Festival Service will be
gin at 10:30 a.m. A brass choir
composed of Bartlett and Holl-
and band ntudnnts. nndor thn
direction of Bob White will ac
company the organ in the sing-
ing of the festival hymns. The
choir will also render two an-
thems at the Easter service.
The public is cordially invited
to attend any or all of the spec-
ial services.
Mrs. Harold Eimers
Hosts W.S.G. Meet
Mrs. William Whitlow presi-
dent presided at the meeting
of the Wesleyan Service Guild
Monday evening when . the
group met in the home of Mrs.
Harold Eimers. Mrs. Charlie
Oldham served as co-hostess.
Mrs. Elmer Cryer was leader
for the program on "The Pessi-
mist The Humanist and The
Prophet." The scripture was
read by Mrs. George Fowler.
Taking parts on the program
were Mrs. Leslie Douglas Mrs.
Oscar Lunge and Mrs. Robert
Ford.
During the business meeting
Mrs. Whitlow announced that
the Bartlett Guild would servo
as co-hostess for the District
Guild meeting which will be
held at 7 p.m. Tuesday April
13th. at Temnle First Church.
This meeting will be in the form
of a covered dish supper. Other
churches participating will be
the Seventh Street United
Methodist Church. Local mem-
bers who wish to attend are
asked to meet at the church at
6 p.m. Name tacrs will be made
by the local Guild.
Those attending the meeting
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Sullivan Curtis Friedrich. El-
mer Cryer. Robert Ford. Cv
Young Misses Alma McGloth-
lin and Esther Saage and the
hostesses Mrs. Oldham and
Mrs. Eimers.
Thursday April 8 1971
Janke White
Marek Elected
To School Board
Leroy Janke Billy White and
Victor Marek were elected for
the three positions on the
school board in an election held
Saturday at the Little River-
San Gabriel Soil Conservation
building.
There were 255 votes cast in
the election.
Leroy Janke led with 215
votes Billy White 214 and Vic-
tor Marek received 166 votes.
Other candidate seeking elec-
tion was Merwfn Balz Who re-
ceived 130 votes.
Members whose terms ex-
pire this year are Hugo Kunz
Leroy Schwertner. and Manrino
Steglich.
Other members of the board
include: Alvis Bailey Bob
Burns. Clarence Fischnr nnrl
Mrs. Ren Sladovnik.
FHA Chapter
Elects Officers
For New Year
Bartlett Chapter of "the Fu-
ture Homemakers of America
climaxed FHA week with their
regular monthly meeting Fri-
day afternoon in the hicrh
school cafeteria.
ine uaKo sale which was
held Saturday April 3 was
discussed and volunteers were
called on to help work. The
election of honorary members
FHA'er of the year and new
officers was held.
Members elected were: Hon-
orary Members - Mrs. Ray-
mond Schlapia and Mrs. W. W.
Whitley; FHA'er of the year -Marie
Davis; President - Me-
lanie Davis; 1st Vice-president
- Rhonda Bunte; 2nd
Vice-president - Louise Ship-
lett; 3rd Vice-president -Brenda
Shiplett; 4th Vice-president
- Sandra Mayse ; 5th Vice
-president -Donna Wade; Cor-
responding Secretary - Patti
Richey; Recording Secretary -Vicki
Powitzky; Treasurer -Karen
Schlania: Historian -
Rose Reid; and Parlimentarian
Diane Zbranek.
Mrs. Mattock from Tavlor
presented a program on mak
ing your own instant antiques
which are homemade candles.
A film on the FHA was shown
before the adjournment of the
meeting.
C Of C Adds
New Members
More new members have been
added to the list of member-
ships for the Bartlett Chamber
of Commerce since last weeks
Tribune.
Added to the membershin are
Albert Cervenka. Jack Durant.
D. A. Swope and Marlin Hen
ry's Cafe.
Former Resident
New P.M. At Roby
Lynn Randolph a former
Bartlett resident and son of
Mrs. T M. Randolph has been
named Postmaster at Roby.
Texas
He Was one of the 1G9 Post
masters named by Postmaster
General Wmton M. Blount to
be sworn in across the nation
Friday.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander To-
vnr announce thn nrrivnl nf n
6 j)pund 12 ounce daughter born
bnT'March 25th. She has been
named Rose Ann.
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NEW POSTMASTER
RENO SAAGE
Reno C. Saage
Appointed As
Postmaster
Post Office Dennrtmonf hns
announced that Reno C. Saage
has been recommended by the
Management Selection Board
for the position of Postmaster
in Bartlett.
The Postmaster General has
directed the appointment of
Saage as Postmaster effective
Saturday- Anril 3. Ho receiv
ed the oath of office from Post-
al Service Officer Marvin Gooch
at 1 p.m. Friday.
The appointment brings to
169 the number of nostmnstcrs
named so far by Postmaster
uenerai winton jvi. Blount in
the Dallas Region under the
new non-political merit system
established by the Postal Re-
organization Act of 1970. Re-
commendations are made by a
Regional Management Selection
Board and no longer require
confirmation by the U. S. Sen-
ate. "This is by far the larirest
group of new postmaster ap-
pointments made in a single
week since we began the pro-
gram last November." Craw.
ford said. "We are particularly
pleased to make most of the ap-
pointments from among career
postal employees who have al
ready proven themselves on
performance and who have the
experience the nunlifipntinns
and the education to assume
these imnortant mnnntrnmnnf
assignments. Only seven are
from outside the Postal Ser
vice."
Crawford noted thnt 1M
postmaster vacancies existed in
the Texas-Louisiana Region
when the appointment program
began in November.
Saage is a Veteran of WW II
serving 45 months with ;.
months overseas in the South-
west Pacific where his Unit re-
ceived a Unit Citation.
He is a member of the First
United Methodist Church where
he serves as chairman of the
trustees and of the Membership
and Evangelism Committee. He
is a former chairman of the
Board.
He is a member of the Amer-
ican Legion Post 183 where he
serves as Chaplain and is a
past Commander of the Post; a
member of the Bartlett Cham-
ber of Commerce where he serv-
es on toe Board of Directors;
and is a Director of the Bartlett
Housing Authority.
Saage is quite active in scout-
ing and has served as Auditor
and worker of the local finance
drive for the nast five venra.
He is a member of the District
Board of the Boy Scouts of Am
erica ot the Han Gabriel-Lost
Pines District.
Saage entered the United
States Postal service on Feb.
15 1946 as a substitute clerk
and was annointed to retrulnr
clerk in April 1949 He has
served as officer in charge since
May 16 1969.
NO. 24
Wolf Goodnight
Lange Elected
In City Election
David Wolf E. R. Good-
night and Franklin Lango arc
the three councilmen elected in
Saturday's city election held at
the city hall.
Wolf was elected to fill tho
unexpired term on the coun-
cil created by the death of D.
F. Sherwood. Goodnight who
was seeking re-election and
Lange were elected for two
year terms on the council.
There were 302 votes cast in
Saturday's election.
Wolf led with 231 votes.
Goodnight with 201 and Lange
163 votes.
Other candidates seeking-
eloction were Jimmy Howell
who received 65 votes; S. P:
Crathers 53; Frank Waggoner
34: and Edmund Ruemke 28.
Those who received write-in
votes were Cheater Maralm!?.
James Bailey and Creth Lewis
each receiving one vote.
Councilmen whose terms ex-
pired are E. R. Goodnight and
Bill Schlcedo.
Holdover councilmen are
Frank Williams and Jerry Ra-
bel. After canvassing the elec-
tion returns at 8 a. m. Monday
councilmen accented thn olor-
tion results. New councilmen
were sworn in by Mavor Geor
ge Fowler.
W.S.C.S Meets At
Methodist Church
The Women's Society of
Christian Service met Mnndnv
at 2:30 p.m. at the First United
Methodist Church for the gen-
eral business meeting and pro-
gram. Mrs. Joe Bridges president
presided and onened tho min
ing with prayer and presented
a meditation "The Dawn of
Easter."
Mrs. L. C. Clemens led thn
program entitled "Retirement-
uoon or Bore?" Mrs. Tom Carr
read the scripture from Psalm
16 and a noem entitlnri. "Cimw
Old Along With Me" by Robert
urowmng was read by the lead-
er. A hymn was sung by the
group. Those taking parts on
the program were Mrs. Bob
Grigsby Mrs. Stanley Schwert-
ner Mrs. Johnnie Goodc and
Miss Bessie Skinner. Tho n
gram closed with a "Prayer For
uiuer reopie" given by the
leader. A discussion period foll-
owed. Mrs. Bridges conducted the
business session. The Society
voted to make a contribution
towards the .purchase of new
dishes for the church kitchen.
A card of thanks was read from
the high school senior class ex-
pressing their thanks and ap
preciation tor the courtesy hon-
oring them on March 18th at
the United Methodist Church
which was sponsored by the
W.S.C.S. The president express-
ed appreciation to all who help-
ed furnish food for tho Gatea-
villo State School Boya Choir
when they sang here on Sunday-
evening March 14th. Words of
appreciation were expressed to-
all who gave food or cash dona-
tions for the W.S.C.S. Food Sale
held recently and for the put-
ronatre of all wlm nnmn ni
bought from them.
The meeting adjourned with
tho Society Motto repeated in
UniSOn. Mmhnq nrnonnf i.w
Mesdames Joe Bridges T. D.
urr Jj. u Ulemohs J. H. Gill-
espie Bob Grigsby O. C. Gunn.
Johnnie Gondo. T. .T Mniw
Stanley Schwertner Miss Bess
ie oKinner and a visitor Mrs.
Bill Duncan of Corpus ChristL
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Ford, Robert C., Jr. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 24, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 8, 1971, newspaper, April 8, 1971; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth82399/m1/1/: accessed May 5, 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.