Burleson Dispatcher (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 16, 1967 Page: 1 of 10
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invited to attend thia important
meeting.
Bentley said “I did not solicit
the job, the newly created Com-
mission called and offered me
the place.**
Mr. Bentley asked the Dis-
patcher to convey his deep ap-
preciation to the people of
Burleson for their help in so
many ways during his connec-
tion here, and to let them know
he will always feel kindly to-
ward them. He also said he had
enjoyed working here, in his
number of capacities, City
Manager, Manager of the Water
Department, Tax Collector,
Street Supervisor, and head of
every department the city has.
R. C. Bentley, head of Burle-
son's City Government for 18
years, tendered his resignation
to the council last week, effec-
tive as of Aug. 81, and request-
ed a two weeks paid vacation,
which the council granted. Mr.
Homer Barnes^ .Police Chief,
was immediately appointed City
Manager to fill the vacancy
created.
Mr. Bentley has accepted a
position with the Texas Water
Pollution Control Commission,
and he expects to be located or
working out of a Waco office.
His work will be in the Brazos
Valley * Water District. Mr. |
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Directors Elected For
Cemetery At Aug. 6 Meet
Directors were elected at a
meeting Aug. 6 to incorporate
a non-profit perpetual care
cemetery. Frank Norwood was
elected President and the fol-
lowing were elected to serve on
the board of directors: Mrs.
Charles Hill, Jack Taylor, Mrs.
J. T. Keen, Mrs. Newton Gam-
ble, Noble Clark and Mrs. Lor-
ena Hardgrove.
The directors will meet again
Thursday night, Aug. 17 at 7:30
p.m. at the F ft M State Bank.
Ministers Plan
Counseling Service
Burleson will soon have a
community counseling service.
The Burleson Ministerial Asso-
ciation in cooperation with city
and school officials has been
planning for some time to es-
tablish a counseling service for
this community.
There will be a community
meeting on the subject at the
First Methodist Church on Sun-
day evening, August 27, at
8:00. Such things as parent-
teenage relations will be con-
sidered at this meeting. All
residents of Burleson and the
surrounding area are cordially
Ray Bentley Resigns As Burleson
City Manager Effective August 31
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Johnson Co. Declared Emergency
Loan Area Due To Adverse Weather
AUG. 11, 67
MR. R. G. K, DEERING .J
BURLESON DISPATCHER, BURLESON, TEXAS
AM PLEASED TO ADVISE JOHNSON COUNTY HAS
BEEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LOAN AREA
DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE
LOCAL OFFICE OF THE FARMERS HOME ADMIN-
ISTRATION MAY BE CONTACTED FOR COMPLETE
INFORMATION.
OLIN E. TEAGUE, CONGRESSMAN
Choir From Arkansas
To Sing At First Baptist
New Arrival..
Funeral Services Held For
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pic. Eddie L. Roberts
Isaac Moore, 212 S.W.
Anderson, fell at her home last
week and broke her arm. She
is in All Saints Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stew-
art, 107 S.E. Harris, are the
proud parents of a daughter
born Aug. 11. She was named
Staci Lea.
Saturday, Aug. 19, the youth
choir from Benton, Ark., will
arrive in Burleson and give a
concert at the First Baptist
Church. A supper Is planned for
them, prepared by youth choir
members of Burleson, before
they sing. They will perform in
the sanctuary at 7:30 p.m. and
then go to the recreational
building for an all church fel-
lowship. The choir, numbering
40 odd, will be spending the
night with families of the
Burleson Youth Choir.
Everyone is invited to attend
the concert and fellowship and
to meet the members of this
youth choir.
■ Funeral services were held
Monday, Aug. 14, at 4 p.m. for
Pfc. Eddie L. Roberta, who was
killed in action July 29 in Viet
Nam, Services were held at the
First “"Baptist Church in Fort
Worth, Dr. Homer Ritchie, Rev.
Calahan and Rev. Taylor, offi-
ciated. The military service
was attended by sixteen Mar-
ines. At the cemetery they gave
a twenty one gun salute and
played “Taps.” Major Bond
presented the flag to the moth-
er of Pfc. Roberta. Burial was
in Bluebonnet Hill Memorial
Cemetery.
Survivors are his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Sharp, four
sisters and five brothers.
Plans for the groundbreaking
include participation of Boy
Scouts at all ages, Camp Fire
Girls, Blue Bird Girls and city
officials.
Chairman of the Jayeee com-
mittee on the building is Jerry
Garrett. Committeemen of the
project are director, Lee Wilk-
erson, Warren* Wells, John
Smith, Frank Solis and Richard
Lowe. Mr. Lowe drew the plans
for the building.
Aug. 26 Is Brickday
August 26 is scheduled for
the selling of miniature brick
at $1 per brick to finance the
Youth Activities Building. Each
person who buys a brick will
have his name wood burned
into a panel on the interior
walls. Scouts will make a house
to house call on everyone in
Burleson to give everyone an
opportunity to take part in the
project. In the event that you
are not home on this Saturday
and you wish to make a contri-
bution, you may call Jerry Gar-
rett at AX 5-2494 or stop by at
724 Sunnybrook.
After enough money has been
secured the Jaycees plan to
have a regular old fashioned
barn raising (or youth activi-
ties building raising) and com-
plete the construction. -V
Jaycees To Break Ground At
Youth Activities Building Site
Everyone is invited to attend
groundbreaking ceremonies on
Saturday, Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. of
the youth activities building to
be built by the Burleson Jay-
cees. The building will be lo-
cated on land donated by the
First Christian Church located
at the corner of Gregory and
Maple. The building will be
30 ft. by 60 ft. frame and brick
veneer, and is expected to be
completed by the end of Sep-
tember. It will be a meeting
place for Jayeee sponsored
youth organizations and activi-
ties, and will be used on Sun-
days for classrooms by the
First Christian Church.
Burleson Schools Start August 20;
Small Children
Rev. W. J. Bomar
Begins Revival
on Aug. 29, at 9:00 a.m.
Warning Note
To Parents Of
A Correction On
An Obituary Notice
Get your reservations in by
August 14, so the committee
will know how many plates to
order.
Tuesday Morning Womans
Bowling League To Meet
Tuesday Morning Ladies
Bowling League will have a
Builders of Southern Homes
have asked the Dispatcher to
please ask parents of small chil-
dren to keep them away from
new construction to avoid possi-
bly serious injury. They advised
that in the last few days three
houses they are constructing
were damaged by children ages
from 8 to 5 years old, to the
■ extent of $200.
They remarked, a neighbor
told them that a child 3 years
old was on top of the house al-
most daily.
In recent months a child was
killed at a house under con-
struction when heavy lumber
fell. We are told that other
builders are having the same
kind of trouble, so please cau-
tion your child to stay away
from all construction.
day night, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. meeting-at the Burleson Bowl
The play is directed by Mrs.
James P. Heberle. We are sure
Casa Manana will not have a
production as funny as this
one
The cast includes Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Ware, Jay and Gary
Darnell, Mrs. H. J. Durham,
Mrs. Herschel Winn, Mr. and
Mrs. Leo Humphrey, Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Geckler, Mrs.
Hester. Williams, Mrs. Frank
Norcross, Tana Beth Coleman,
Suzanne Heberle, Mrs. Vernon
Brunson, Mike and Nancy Sto-
vall, Mrs. James Brown.
The community is invited.
Jo/inson County Farm Bureau
Holds Family Night Thursday
Entertainment will be com-
prised of special music, with
short speeches by State Sena-
tor J. P. Word of Meridian, and
Representative J. E. Ward of
Glenrose.
Aletha Baker of the Bethes-
da 4-H Club won 3rd place in
the Johnson County 4-H Swine
Show. She received a white and
gold ribbon and will later re-
ceive a cash award from the
Sears Foundation.
Announcement was sent out
to^aH members of the Johnson
County Farm Bureau last week,
advising that family night had
been set for August 17 at 8 p.m.
at the Alvarado School Lunch
Room, near the Reunion
grounds.
A barbecue dinner will be
served to all members and their
immediate families.
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All New Residents
Invited To Attend
Newcomers Club Tea
The Burleson Newcomers
Club will have its annual
“Come and Go” Get-Acquainted
Tea, Friday, Aug. 18, from
10:00 until 11:30 a.m. The
hostess will be Mrs. James P.
Heberle, 312 S.W. Dian, Burle-
son. Co-hostesses will be Mrs.
Richard E. Jones, and Mrs. B. J.
Howell.
All new residents who have
moved to Burleson, the past
year are urged to attend. A
nursery will be provided at the
First Baptist Church with a
charge of .50 per mother.
The new officers for 1967-68
are as follows: President, Mrs.
Richard E. Jones; Vice-Presi-
dent, Mrs. B. J. Howell; Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs. L. C.
Dixon; Corresponding Sec., Mrs.
Joe Smith; Parliamentarian,
Mrs. C. W. Bradfthaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Lawrence
of Great Bends, Kans., ^pent
the weekend with her aunt, Mrs.
A. C. Doyle.
First holiday will be Labor Day, September 4th,
again on November 23 and 24 for Thanksgiving and off
from December 22 to January 1 for Christmas. Other
days off for the students will be January 12, Dead Day
and January 26, Parade Day. May 27 and 28 will also be
counted as Dead Days. Easter Holidays are April 8 thru
12,1968.
There will be 88 days students will have to attend
the first semester and only 87 days in the second semes-
ter, with a total of 175 days.
Supt. J. L. Hughes said “we expect to have 2500
students this year, which is some 250 to 300 more than
last year.
2500 Students Expected To Enroll
Holidays will end for students after one more week,
as registration starts on August 23, 24 and 25, and then
enter school on August 28. As in previous years, a facul-
ty breakfast will be held on Monday, August 21, with
the entire school faculty with many local citizens at-
tending for the purpose of getting acquainted. August 22
the faculty will be “In Service Training,” with other
similar days to be held on October 30 and on February
26 and April 29, 1968, on which dates students will not
attend.
“7Ae First Day
Of School”
\ The Special Projects Com-
mittee of First Methodist
■ Church is presenting a play,
“The First Day of School,” Fri-
The Rev. W. J. Bomar of
Miami, Fla., will begin revival
Aug. 20 through 27 at 7:30 p.m.
at the Miller St Baptist Church
at 212 W. Miller.
Pastor C. C. West invites
everyone to attend. Special
music each night.
Mrs. Vandene Thornton Wal-
den of Bakersfield, Calif., pass-
ed away in Cedars of Lebanon
Hospital of Los Angeles August
5. She was a Mansfield High
graduate, and later attended
TWC.
Survivors include her husband
James W. Walden, and a daugh-
ter, Linda Lee, Bakersfield,
Calif., a son Jas. W. Walden
Jr., Los Angeles, Calif., her
mother Mrs. A. J. Thornton,
Burleson; two sisters, Mrs. W.
H. Hitzfeld, Burleson and Mrs.
Gardner Williams, Arlington.
She was a member of the
Central Baptist Church of Bak-
ersfield, whose pastor. Rev.
Clyde Skidmore, accompanied
the family to Rendon for serv-
ices.
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some bwiness and civic leaden of the community.
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Deering, R. G. K. Burleson Dispatcher (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 16, 1967, newspaper, August 16, 1967; Burleson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1255997/m1/1/?q=wichita+falls: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Burleson Public Library.