Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [121], No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 19, 1974 Page: 1 of 12
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AND BASTROP COUNTY NEWS
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Bastrop (Texas) Advertiser, September I **, ll'74
Number 29
Musings Nine County Families Have
Held Land 100 Years Or More
By ./. Troy Hickman
NEWSMAN DESCRIBES
PLEASANTON PRISON
On the 18th of this month a
public hearing is scheduled at
the county court house to (five
this community a chance to
react verbally in the presence
of federal officials to the
proposal to locate a federal
prison unit on a part of what
used to be Camp Swift land.
Although the meeting is likely
to be well attended, not all
residents of the town will
attend. If they did, the room
would not begin to hold them.
For the sake of those who do
not attend, here is an abstract
of a statement made by a news
reporter last August, after he
had toured a similar unit
located at Pleasanlon, Cali
forma, which is 40 miles
southeast of San Francisco. The
reporter was Tim Keiterman of
the Associated Press. His story
was in the Austin American
Statesman for August 22, at
page 28.
He describes the inmates
there as "convicted bank
robbers, air pirates, narcotics
smugglers and forgers." These
crimes do not sound as sinister
as murder or rape, but it may
be presumed that an air pirate
or a bank robber threatens
violence against persons, as
well as does wrongs against
property.
There were no armed guards
visible. Men and women
"socialize and work together",
wilhin prison rules which forbid
drugs, sex and escape. The
Warden, Warren Lumpkiri,
stated the philosophy of the
project in this way: "We're
trying to create an environ
ment as close to the outside
world as possible, so that the
residents can function properly
in society when they leave, and
can accept responsibility for
their actions." Clearly, this is a
rehabilitative concept, rather
than a punitive one. One
guesses that only time will tell
what the outcome will be; and
this unit, presumably the first
of a planned series, opened only
last July 1.
Penalties for the violation of
prison rules range from the
restriction of privileges to the
ultimate penalty of transfer to
another (presumably conven
lional) prison, according to
reporter Keiterman.
One of the inmates, a
convicted forger from Seattle,
told the visitor. "We all take
pride in the place. Everybody's
falling into place like a big
family." Pointing to his mod
shoes, the man said, "Being
able lo wear street clothes
helps you feel like a person."
Keiterman says that the
buildings in the ten-acre
complex were designed with
"swept wing or angular roof
lines, encircling a small
man-made lake which the
warden plans to stock with fish.
Interiors are dominated by
natural wood, bright carpets,
and lively wallpaint. There's
not a single cell bar to be found,
and even the "segregation
cells" look just like the other
rooms." (Presumably, segrega
(ion is a form of punishment I.
The writer says I hat the
dormitories (separate ones for
men and women) are air-con
ditioned and feature various
games and television equip
ment. Each resident has a
private room, which he may
decorate as he wishes, and each
carries his own room key and is
responsible for cleaning his
room.
The standard work schedule
is an eight hour day five days a
week, devoted lo prison plant
and grounds work and voea
lional education courses. The
idea, of course, is the training of
the resident in such skills and
dependable work habits as will
equip him lo be self supporting
in an open society.
Evenings and weekends arc
free for dances, picnics, sports
and other recreation. The
inmates at the Pleasanlon unit
al the lime of the reporter's
visit were between 18 and 25
years of age.
The campus was surrounded
bv a 12 foot high fence and
See MUSINGS Hack Page
AUSTIN Nine Bastrop
County families who have held
and worked their land for a
century or more have qualified
for the Family Land Heritage
Program, Agriculture Com mis
sioner John C. White has
announced.
Included in the group are
Mrs. Vivian Alexander, Bas-
trop, ranch founded 1855,
Henry Bell, Jr., Bastrop, owner
of Bell Estate, founded in 18(it),
Clara Watterson Breeding,
Bastrop, ranch founded 1855,
and Jack Oyer Claiborne,
Bastrop, farm founded 1848;
Mr, W. T. Higgins, Bastrop,
Local Students
May Fake
National Tests
Students at Bastrop High
School will have the opportun
ity to join over 1 million other
students around (he world in
taking the Preliminary Scholas-
tic Aptitude Test/National
Merit Scholarship Qualifying
Test (PSAT/NMSQT) as an
important step in making
college plans.
The test, to be given here on
October 22, 1974, is designed to
measure verbal and mathema
lical abilities that are important
in doing college work. The
PSAT/NMSQT is cosponsored
by (he College Board and the
National Merit Scholarship
C brporation.
In addition to helping
students find out more about
themselves and their abilities,
(he PSAT/NMSQT can lead to
oiher opportunities such as;
entering the competition for
scholarships administered by
the National Merit Scholarship
Corporation;
participating in the College
Board's Student Search Service
(SSS) so they ran get
information from colleges that
may be looking for students like
them.
These are described in the
PSAT/NMSQT Student Bulle
I in, available in (he counseling
office.
To help students gel the
most out of their participation,
(hey will receive a booklet
called "About Your PS AT/
NMSQT Scores" with score
reports. Il will show them
where lo find and how to use
more detailed information
about colleges and financial aid
and how to plan for a college
education. Il will also explain
how I hey can estimate their
SAT scores.
When I hey gel I heir scores,
students can use (he College
Board's College Handbook to
compare themselves with en
rolled students of colleges and
universities and find out iheir
chances of getting into and
succeeding at the colleges of
I heir choice.
ranch founded IH4ti, Mrs Rose
Watterson Mortland, Bastrop,
ranch founded 1855, Miss
Bonnie Parker, Smithville,
owner of Puss Hollow Ranch,
founded 18ti9, Mrs. Livinia
Griffith Sanders, Paige, owner
of (iriffith League Ranch,
founded 18112, and Mr. C. C.
Watterson, Bastrop, ranch
founded 1855.
Over 500 families will be
honored at special ceremonies
at the State Fair in Dallas,
October 14. Registration will
begin at 9 a.m. in the Food and
Fiber Building on (he Fair'
Grounds.
A special showing is schedul
ed of "This Land of Texas," a
sight and sound production on
I he agricultural heritage of the
state. Guests will also be taken
on a lour of the Food and Fiber
David Lock
To Head City
Commission
David Lock was elected
chairman of the Planning and
Zoning Commission, at it's
regular meeting, Thursday,
Sept. 12th, at the City Council
Chambers, in City Hall. Lock
replaces Bob Nauert, who
retired from the Board. G. P.
Herndon was named vice
chairman.
Those in attendance included
Mary Jane Davis, John
Villareal. Jimmy Emmanuel,
Lincoln Farris, W. T. Gunn,
City Secretary Artie Mr
Lauren, City Manager Bill Cox,
Davis, Nauert and Herndon.
Mr. Nauert was commended
for his past service as chairman
of I he Commission Board.
In official action the Board
approved a Conditional Use
Permit for John Marvel to place
a Mobil Home at 602 Wilhelm.
The members discussed
several projects and outlined a
few plans and desires to the
new City Manager to acquaint
him with the problems faced by
the City.
It was brought to the
attention of Cox that Bastrop
operates under Building Codes
and provides for Inspection of
all construction.
He was also made aware of
the need to inform the public
that they do operate under the
regulations set forth by the
Commission in an Ordinance
passed by the City Council.
All builders and Sub
Contractors are urged to
contact C% Hall prior to
starting construction to be sure
they are in compliance with all
ordinances.
The meeting was adjourned
after an hour and 15 minutes of
general discussion, during
which time many needs were
outlined and plans were
brought forth for better public
relations.
exhibits and (he old fashioned
Country Store display of the
Texas Department of Agricul
lure Marketing Division.
The awards ceremony and
presentation of certificates by
Commissioner White will be
held around 1 p.m. Those who
wish lo remain for the evening
will be recognized as a group in
the Cotton Bowl Show at 8 p.m.
"We are very pleased that
such a large number of Texas
families have qualified for Land
Heritage recognition." Com
missioner White said.
Appropriate ceremonies will
lie planned on I he local level for
those who cannot attend the
State Fair events, White
added. All will be included in
(he Land Heritage Registry to
be published in early 1975.
Registration dates will be
announced in the Spring for
those who will qualify for the
honor in 1975.
Set Tennis
Tournament
For Or I. 4-.r>
The first Bo strop Fall
Invitational Tennis Tourna
ment will lie held in Bastrop on
October 4 and 5, according to
Mrs. Vicki R. Henry, coach.
The tournament will cover
two divisions: Seniors, under 18
September 1, 1974, and
Juniors,,under 15 September 1,
1974. There will be boys and
girls singles and doubles in both
divisions.
Trophies will be given to the
first, second and third place
winners in each event.
For further information,
contact Mrs Henry, 711
Jefferson, phone .121 2123.
Attend Sons Of
Herman (lamp
SAN ANTONIO Henry
Rietner, Grand President of the
Order of the Sons of Hermann
in Texas, lias announced that
attendance at the 1974 Her
mann Sons Youth Summer
Camp in the Hill Country al
Comfort, Texas, totalled 1,594
boys and girls.
Attending from Bastrop
were Laye Hollmann, Gayle
Hollmann and Michelle Robert
son. Those from Smithville
were Tricia C. Jones, Lou Ann
Lee, Debra Sue Mays, Kim
berly Nordstrom, Brenda Sab
rsula, Carrie Sahrsula and
Linda Sabrusula.
The camp, which is a fringe
benefit of membership for
junior members of the organi
/ation nine through thirteen
years of age, was in operation
for 10 successive weeks.
James ('. Wicker served as
the youth camp director.
ON Gt'Alil)
No one knows where death,
behind the wheel will strike next
—drive carefully.
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Bears Bow To
Chaps 13 -12
By Robert Busrha
On September 13th the
Bastrop Bears met their second
foe ol the young football season,
•he Westlake Chaparrals. The
Bears made a good game of it
but suffered a couple of bad
breaks. The Chaps benefitted
from them as they narrowly
outpointed Bastrop l.'l 12 on a
rain soaked field in Westlake.
Both teams battled each
other to a 0 0 stalemate for
most of the first half until the
mighty Bears staked claim to a
scoring drive shortly before the
hall'time. The drive started
following a Westlake punt and
ended when Aaron Limuel
burst across the goal line from 3
yards out with 2:2ti left on the
clock. The crucial extra point
failed as the bull sailed just to
left of the goal posts. That drive
was spearheaded by pass
completions of 29 and 31 yards
irom quarterback Bill Fort to
Henry Brown and Limuel,
respectively. Halftimc: Baslrop
ti, Westlake 0.
The third quarter went
scoreless as did the first
although Westlake look the
second half kickoff and moved
threateningly to the Bastrop 9
yard line. There the Bears
defense stiffened and the Chaps
were forced to give the hall up
on downs.
The dramatic fourth quarter
wenl scoreless for a good while.
Things went smoothly until
suddenly Westlake blocked a
Wyatt Stripling pun', and
returned it 3 yards for a Tl).
The run for 2 was short and the
score was tied with 5:54
remaining. After the kickoff,
Bastrop, now 1 1, staged
another scoring drive. Limuel
scored from 18 yards out to
give the Bears the lead again.
That time Bastrop's pass for 2
was intercepted and the score
remained 12-6.
Then what did Westlake do!
The Chaps completed their only
pass of the night. What a big
one it was. The perfectly
thrown pass found its target
between two Bastrop players.
The Bear defenders fell and the
Chaparral receiver galloped in
for a touchdown, completing a
"Lucky" 41 yard scoring play.
Then the Westlake kicker put
the all important extra point
squarely through the uprights
lo give his team the 13-12 lead
with 1:44 to go in the game.
Moments later, Westlake in
lerecpted an errant Bastrop
pass to insure its slim victory.
This week Baslrop will
entertain the Elgin Wildcats in
its home opener. There would
be nothing better for the team's
momentum, as it prepares for
district play, than a jam packed
crowd of cheering hometown
fans and a solid victory.
Ron Crume Is
Transferred To
Austin Office
Ron Crume, Vocational Reha
bilitat ion Counseler for the
Bastrop District office of The
Texas Rehabilitation Com
mission has received a pro
motion and has transferred lo
the South Austin District Office
where he will be doing more
specialized work. He will be
working with high school age
people in rehabilitation.
Mr. Crume staled that he had
enjoved working with everyone
in this community and county
and plans to continue making
his home in Bastrop.
Mr. Crume's replacement will
be in Bastrop in I he near
fill lire.
Photo by Dale Wiess
AARON LIMUEL received a JI-yard pass to set the ball up on Westlake's
3 yard line. I Ken he plunged across for the score
VISIT HERE
Mrs. Marie Denison Water
man of San Antonio and Mrs.
William A. Wieland of Bethel
Island. California, were guests
in I he home of Mrs. Frank
1 tenison recent ly.
VITEND RICE GAME
Mr. and Mrs, Rudolf Pelter
.ill ended a football game
Saturday night in Houston
between Rice and University of
Houston. Their nephew, James
Liska, plays left guard on the
Rice team.
I'lle Board of trustees of the
Bastrop 1SD adopted the
1971 75 school budget .it I heir
meeting Wednesday night,
according lo C. II Evans,
superintendent The new bud
gel calls for total expenditure
of $2,094,285. This includes
expenditures of $158,207 for
the Bastrop County Plan A
Coop, iBasirop is Fiscal agent I
$41,090 for E.S.A.A., and
$127,488 for Title 1.
To finance this budget one
dollar out of five or s o m e
$407,530 must he raised locally
by local school taxes. The
budget was figured on an
anticipated assessed valuation
of $26,000,000 with a tax rate of
$1.65 with $1.40 for maititen
ance and $.25 for debt service
Personnel are employed by
the District in compliance with
the units allocated h\ I lie State
ot I'cxas and approximately
ol all budgeted expendl
lures are in ilie form ot salaries
and social security lor employ
ees New rei|Uirelllent s for
workmen's compensation and
insurance ha\e furl her mcrcas
ed lhe budget costs
The raise in I lie lax rale from
SI ill lor 1973 71 lo $1.65 for
1971 75 is an increase ol |0" . Il
is reliably estimated that the
cosis ol operating schools have
increased some I0"o wilhin the
past two years. Pari of the
increase of the budget for
Baslrop ISD was covered by an
increase in I lie assessed
valuation ol the District. I'lus
increased from $24,300,00 in
1973 74 i o approximately
$26,000,000 in 197 I 75. This was
accomplished by new buildings,
subdivisions, and increased
petroleum activity and proline
iinn llii- assessed valuation
Ii.is increased some 11 million
during the past seven years by
new development and activity
wiihoul .in increase lo ihe
•i\ erage propel I y ow ner
Much ol I he blame for any
increase must be given lo Ihe
nil Lit inn ol our economy and
the tremendous increase ol the
cosi of everything ihe school
uses in materials, supplies, and
services," Ml. Evans said "It
becomes increasingly difficult
10 meet the demands of an
inflated economy will) a stable
valuation and lax rale The
Slate has indicated time and
lime again thai I hey are aware
of I he situation and talk ahoul
helping the local districts with
additional funds hoi al this
point nothing has been done nor
do we hav e any assurance I hat
11 w ill be done "
Governor Urges County Attorney Briefs I lot
Check Law At (Hub Meeting;
Registration
Of Voters
Governor Dolph Brisco sign
ed proclamations denoting this
week, September 16 21. as
Voter Registration Week and
designating Tuesday, Nov em
her 5, 1974, as Ihe dale for (In-
state wide General Elect ion.
in signing the proelamotions
I he Governor urged all eligible
Texas citizens lo register lo
vote in order lo insure
maximum citizen participation
in I his year's important
elections, lie pointed out thai
Ihe votors will be selecting all
State officials, many members
of the Texas Legislature,
members of the U. S. Congress
and numerous county and local
officials.
"Only 30 percent of Ihe
registered voters cast their
ballots in the May primaries,"
Governor Briscoe said. "I
certainly hope thai many more
of our citizens will participate
in the November elections and
vole for the candidates of I heir
choice. The right to vote is one
of our greatest Constitutional
privileges, and 1 urge all
Texans to exercise this right on
November 5."
Is Distinguished
Student At A&M
COLLEGE STATION Er
hard 0. Goerlitz. of the Baslrop
area has earned "Distinguished
Student" ranking at Texas
A&M University, announced
Registrar Robert A. Lacey.
The undergraduate honor is
awarded students who have
excelled academically. Recipi
enls must earn al least a 3.25
grade point ratio (out of a
possible 4.0) during the most
recent grading period.
"Distinguished S I u d e n I"
ranking is limited to 10 per cent
of TAMU's undergraduate
enrollment.
Goerlitz is the son of Erhard
Goerlitz of Rl. 1, McDode. lit-
is a biochemistry major al
TAMU.
It x .1. Troy Hickman
In a recent address lo
members of The Baslrop
Kiwanis I'luli, Neal Pfeiffer,
I la si rop Cou lily At lorney. gav e
a profile of some angles of Ihe
hot check law as amended by
I lie new panal code
When asked whether I Ins
county has a larger, smaller, or
average number "I offenders
against tlie hot check law, lie
replied in effect I ha I most such
offenses are done by a small
group of repealers
Emphasizing thai Ins office is
concerned mil so much with ihe
occasional offender who over
draws his account, as with Ihe
habitual hoi check writer,
Attorney Pfeiffer lisleil I lie
circumstances under which an
offense becomes actionahlc.
Under ihe new code which
look effect lasl January 1, Ihe
old term "Swindling with
check" was done away, and Ihe
term "Theft by check" was
sulisi il uleil for il.
The intent lo defraud inusi
be present; however, such
intent is presumed lo be
present when the maker of a
check knows Ihal his funds in
Ihe bank will not cover his
outstanding checks added lo
get her.
Some worthless checks are
handled as Class (' Misde
meanors under Ihe new law. If
Ihe sum involved is $5 or less,
ihe case is filed in a Justice Of
The Peace Court, and upon
conviction the offender may be
fined an amount up lo $200.
A worthless check in an
amount between $5 and $20 is
prosecuted in The County
Court, which is able to impose a
fine of up lo $1,000 and/or a
sentence of up lo six months in
jail. This is a Class II
Misdemeanor.
A Class A worthless check
misdemeanor involves a sum
from $20 lo $200, is handled in
Piney Creek Philosopher Admits
He Has Made A Terrible Mistake
And Offers His Humhle Apologies
Editor's note: The Piney
Creek Philosopher on his
Johnson grass farm on Piney
confesses to a mistake this
week.
Dear editor:
Before il gels out of hand and
I have to issue clarifying
statements saying il was taken
out of eontex not lo mention
mis quoted I want to say I made
a big mis'ake in my letter to
The Advertiser last week,
probably the first one I've made
prior lo Ihe ones in the letter
before that, and I want to
apologize.
The reason I warn to
apologize is thai the mistake
was inflationary and inflation is
something we have ten times
too much ol already. Make that
twenty times; things just went
up again while I was writing
I his.
The mistake was thai I gave
the price of sugar by ,i pound
bag instead of a 5 pound bag,
milking il read I hat sugar was
now selling for over $2 a pound.
Now this may seem like a
harmless mistake but il you
think so you don't understand
Ihe psychology o| inflation,
price gouging division. That
single error may have a
far flung impact on everybody's
cost of living, with a chain
reaction siariing in Basirop and
spreading lo Ihe far corners of
Ihe civilized world. Actually il
may go further than I ha I and
gel into Oklahoma or Arkansas,
and some portions of France.
Anyway, don'i you know thai
when ihe sugar people hear
I hal sugar has been reported at
$2 a pound and nobody has
tainted, somebody in ihe outfit
may say Well, whutla you
know , maybe we could gel I hat
much. Lei's raise Ihe price and
see."
Vou see, inflation is caused
by a lot o| ihings. like for
example dropping ion billion
dollars in Vie! Nam with
nothing much in show lor n. but
one ol i he oiher i hings is ihal
people are so used lo seeing I he
price of everything go up I hal
ihev just shrug or bile their lip
and i;o ahead and pay, and a lot
ol manufacturers and sellers
have caught on and raising
prices is now a national
past ime.
So vou see what I've done to
i he price of sugar. 1 apologize.
Yours faithfully.
J. A.
Ilie t'ouniy Court, ami can
draw ,i fine up lo $2,000 and or
up I none vear ill jail.
A w oi l liless check in a sum ol
$200 or more can be handled as
a felony and is filed in a I lislricl
t 'ouri. It is subject to a penulty
w Inch is more sev ere I him
I hose nielli loned in Ilie tnisde
meaitor cases noted above
Mr. PI'eilTer pointed out I hal
in some circumstances a
wiiii liless check given in
payment of an old ilebl may mil
have Ilie same legal effect as
one given al Ihe lime o| the
original transaction or pur
chase, because Ihe law rerog
nizes I hal ihe position ol ihe
\ id mi may uol have been
worsened I hereby
When asked what a merchant
may do in reduce Ihe risk ol
gelling worthless checks in his
business transactions, Ihe
t'ounlv At lorney said that it is
important I'nr Ilie merchant In
know ihe person writing the
check, or if such personal
knowledge is nol possible, lo
insist on the adequate idenlifi
cation of I he check wriler by
some known third parlv;
including, of course, a valid
address ami phone number of
I he check wriler
Il i-, also important, Mr.
Pl'eilier added, I hal the
merchanl avoid two parly
checks ulial is, checks written
lo and endorsed by a ihird
parl.vi In ease of trouble wilh
such a check, ihe merchanl may
have lo locale and contact I wo
persons instead of only one. II
ihe wriler of the check for any
reason should slop paymenl on
il, and ilie merchanl does nol
want lo hold Ihe endorser
responsible, he tnighl find it
tliflicn 11 io collect ihe sum
involved
Checks which are drawn on
banks out ol lown should also
lie suspccl, unless ihe merchanl
knows the wriler, ihe attorney
explained. A good local
reference may clear up I his
object ion.
In answer lo ihe question,
"Whal should a person do when
he discovers I hal he has been
given a bad check'.'", Mr.
Pfeiffer said I ha I ihe wriler
inusi first be notified I hal the
check is bad. If ihe mail is used
for notification, the mil ice
should be sent by registered or
cert iI led mail wit h a request for
a reiurn receipt
The law allows a bad check
wriler I en days from notifica
lion in which lo make Ihe check
good, alter which lime il may
be turned over lo the allorney
for collection, upon which the
various provisions and penal
lies al law outlined above may
be invoked against the wriler.
Mr. Pfeiffer began his term
in Ihe Baslrop County Office
last June I. He has had
experience as an assistant In
the Travis County Attorney
and was counsel for the Travis
County Welfare Office. His
office is on ihe second floor of
t he county court house.
Pleifler is a native ol F.lgin,
where he and his wife presently
make I heir home.
CORRECTION
An error occurred in the list
ni Administrative Office Per
sonnel of the Baslrop Public
Schools appearing in last
week's issue of the Advertiser,
where Jerry Ingram was listed
as business manager. Mr.
Lonnie Wilhelm is presently
business manager of the school
system, having assumed this
position when Mr. Ingram
resigned to become associated
with the First National Bank.
We regret very much making
this error and offer our
apologies.
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