Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [122], No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1975 Page: 3 of 12
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Haatiop (Te* ) Advertiaer, May I, 1975
Pufte 3
Federal Aid Available Smuhviiieio ( s,tate capital
For Rural Transportation
AUSTIN—The Texas High
way Department ia accepting
applications for demonstration
projects aimed at improving
public transportation in rural
and small urban areas.
The purpose of this program
is to develop public transports
tion systems operating vehicles
on rural highways. It is
provided by Section 147 of the
Federal Aid Highway Act of
1973.
The systems are to serve
passengers within rural areas,
including towns of less than
5.000 population, anti -mall
urban areas of between 5,000
and 50,000 population, and
between such areas and larger
Oties.
Any public agency or
non profit, public purpose or
ganizalion. preferably with
statewide or areawide respon
sibilities. may apply for 100
percent federal grants, cover
ing both capital and operating
expenditures. Facilities must
be designed to accommodate
the elderly and the handicap-
ped.
The Highway Department
has been designated by
Governor Dolph Briscoe to
administer the funds and
supply technical assistance for
the program in Texas.
After receiving applications
from Texas, the Highway
Department will forward them
to the regional Federal
Highway Administration office
in Fort Worth.
Regional officials of the
Federal Highway Administra
tion and the Urban Mass
Transportation Administration
will review and select 10
proposals from the states of
Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma.
I^ouisiana and New Mexico.
Those selected will be sent on
to the Washington office of the
U.S. Department of Transpor-
tation which will make a
Proclamation
WHEREAS music plays an
increasingly important role in
our world today; and
WHEREAS music is one of
the most sublime of human
pursuits and is subscribed to by
all races and creeds, and
WHEREAS music is the
language of all peoples and one
of the greatest forces in
creating peace and harmony;
and
WHEREAS the National
Federation of Music Clubs
dedicated to encouraging young
msuctatts. to increasing musical
knowledge, and to advancing
American music and its coop
erating organizations, join
forces to direct attention to the
dynamic influence of music in
everyday living;
NOW, THEREFORE, I,
James P. Sharp, Mayor
of the City of Bastrop, Texas,
do hereby proclaim the week of
May 4 11, 1975, as National
Music Week and ask that all
citizens of this community
observe and take part in
activities, recognizing the im
portance of music, musicians,
and musical organizations U>
the cultural life of our City,
State, Nation, and World.
Dated this 25th day of April
1975, A.D.
James P. Sharp, Mayor
Calvary Baptist Church
I 104 Church Street
Bastrop, Texas
SUNDAY, MAY 4. 1975
Sunday School 9:30
Morning Worship ....... 10:45
sermon: Must we add to Grace)
Evening Worship 7:00
sermon: The Meaning of Life
Mid wee1' service Wednesday 7:00
(The Sunday evening and Wednesday evening
services are conducted in the Calvary House,
I I0t) Church Street)
Nursery available at all services
Buddy WBcoxen, Minister
You are invited to worship Christ with us.
preliminary selection of pro-
jects to be financed in this fiscal
year from a nationwide
appropriation of S9.65 million.
The number of proposals
selected nationwide will depend
on the number and cost of the
applications submitted.
After a project has been
selected by the Washington
office, the Texas Highway
Department with the assist
ance of the applicant in the area
to be served by the system will
conduct a public hearing.
Results of the hearing will be
forwarded to Washington for
final selection.
Applications must be receiv
ed by the Texas Highway
Department not later than
June 10, 1975. A copy of the
application should also be sent
to the regional Council of
Governments for its review.
Applications should be mail
ed to: The Texas Highway
Department, Mr. Phillip L.
Wilson, Engineer-Director,
Planning and Research Divi
sion, P.O. Box 5051, Austin,
Texas 78763.
Details regarding the pro
gram may be obtained by
contacting Mr. Wilson or Mrs.
Sally Cliver, planning assistant,
at the same address or by
telephone at 512/475-7266.
To Sponsor
Donkey Ball
Game
Fun loving sports fans are
promised a field day of hilarious
entertainment when the Ralph
Godfrey Donkeys from Cres
cent, Ok la. come to town on
May 7.
A big program has been
arranged and in addition to the
main event. Donkey Ball, a
series of tricks and stunts by a
trick mule will be presented.
Co sponsors of the show will be
the Bastrop High School Rodeo
Club and the Bastrop Family
Rodeo Club.
Advance tickets are on sale
and may be obtained from
members of both clubs.
According to their contract
with Ralph Godfrey, the
sponsors receive ten percent
more on all tickets sold In
advance. Local folks are urged
to buy tickets for the entire
family before the night of the
game and thus increase the
profit to the local groups.
Tickets will also be soid at the
gate at a slightly higher price
If no one contacts you. please
call 321 2396 for advance
tickets.
0
rwSIf bank of BagtroP
Phone 321-2518 - Member F. D. I. C.
Have Antique
Show - Market
SMITHVILLE - You can
lake your choice of flags to rally
around at the 12th Annual
Antiques Show and Market in
Smithville May 3-4. Designated
as an official Bicentennial event
by the Smithville Bicentennial
Commission, the local show will
be presented under the flags of
the USA, the flags of the
Commission, and the Smithville
American Revolution Bicenten-
nial Commission which will fly
in front of the Old High School
gym where the show will be
held. The flag was handmade
by Mrs. C. L. Pillow.
Designed by City Councilman
Nelson E. Scheler, and Mar-
garet Webster (manager of the
Smithville show, and other
shows in Texas), the logo for
the Smithville B.C. is the
side cut of a red railroad rail
with gold spikes, and blue
letters "Smithville 1895 1975
Bicentennial Commission" on a
white ground. State Represen
tative and Mrs. John Wilson of
La Grange will be here to cut
the ribbon to open the show.
Although it had long been a
stage stop between Houston
and Austin, Smithville was
nothing more than a general
sMwe and blacksmith shop and a
handful of scattered homes and
outlying farms until the MK&T
railroad came through in 1888
and the location was named
divisional headquarters for the
company. The population had
jumped from 616 to 2577 by
1890; and the city was
incorporated on April 16,1895.
Each of the 20 dealers at this
year's show and market will be
in the dress-style of some
period in American history, and
each will display an item of
historical significance. A com
mittee from the Smithville,
Bastrop, and La Grange
Bicentennial Commissions will
judge the outstanding costumes
and displays.
A special exhibit of his fine
collection of barbed wire will be
shown by Mr. Jacob Simonson,
and door prizes will be given at
the close of the 2-day show
which will be open from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Saturday, and from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday,
Food and soft drinks will be
provided both days by the
Smithville Community Center.
Admission will be $1.00 per
person.
Volunteers For
Mental Health
Fund Drive
Mental Health Chairperson
for Bastrop has announced that
seven Bellringer workers will
go house to house during May.
"We are iooking forward to a
highly successful drive this
year," said Mrs. G. R. Cow in,
Jr.
Donations will benefit the
Texas Association for Mental
Health, a voluntary organiza
tion working to promote mental
health.
Mrs. Gowin offered these
facts about mental illness:
Mental illness affects more
Americans than any other
disease, yet most cannot get
adequate care.
Mental disorders can be
cured, but more research is
needed.
Most health insurance does
not yet cover psychiatric
treatment.
Volunteers in the Mental
Heath Association are working
to promote mental health in the
state.
Bellringers collecting in
Bastrop during May, Mental
Health Month, are Mrs. Adren
Long, Mrs. James Shone, Mrs.
R. W. loveless, Mrs. W. L.
Green, Mrs. Charles A. Young.
Mrs. Peggie Gustafson, Mrs.
Kay Alims.
Public Hearing
On ESAA III
There was a public hearing
held in the Junior High School
Science R«>om, April 23rd, to
discus* th*. ESAA III Applies
lion for 1975 76. This applies
tion would include three
teachers and three aider, also, a
bookkeeper-secretary for 40%
of the time and a director for
25% of his time.
The program was discussed
and application was approved
for: (DA Motor Skills Program
<i teacher and an aide; (21
Remedial Math for Elementary
and Junior High two teachers
and two aides.
Mr. Ray Harris of Region
XIII presented the Service
Center 4 point program, which
will deal with staff develop
ment, evaluation, human rela
lions, and workshops for the
teachers.
The meeting was then
adjourned.
A Hiqhliqhi'S
^ Sidelights
in
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Dy Lyndeil Williams
W*¥TTTI5L. *as mix
AUSTIN—A utilities regula-
tory bill finally surfaced in
the Senate but immediately
ran into stiff criticism after
early indications it might
pass promptly.
The bill (SB 42) remained
on high center while spon-
sors tried to satisfy com-
plaints with amendments.
A Texas Coalition for
Utility Regulation spokes-
man termed the Senate bill
"a monopoly's dream and a
consumer's nightmare."
Some charged it would
mean an automatic rate in-
crease for most utilities be-
cause of provisions of the
rating formula.. Lt. Gov. Bill
Hobby termed this concern a
"misapprehension."
The bill would set up a
three-member appointed Pub-
lic Utility Commission with
jurisdiction over intrastate
telephone rates.
Cities would retain juris-
diction over electric and gas
rates. The Utilities Commis-
sion would have jurisdiction
over electric rates outside
city limits, while the Rail-
road Commission would have
jurisdiction over gas rates
outside municipal boundaries.
"Follow That Car'"
Suppose a policeman jumps into
the back scat of your automobile
and shouts:
"Follow that car!"
Are you obliged to obey? Gen-
erally speaking, you are indeed.
Under the ancient "hue and cry"
doctrines of the common law, an
officer may commandeer any vehi-
cle that he needs to catch a fleeing
felon.
Appeals from electric rate
decisions by cities would go
to the Utilities Commission.
Appeals in gas rate cases
would go to the Railroad
Commission.
SPEED BILL KILLED
The Senate sent the so-
called "no-pain" speed bill
to a painful end.
Senators voted down 10-19
the House - passed measure
which sought to limit fines
for speeding violations un-
der 70 mph to $25 (includ-
ing court costs). The original
bill also would have pre-
vented 55-70 mph speeding
violations from being en-
tered in drivers' records for
insurance premium enhance-
ment and license suspension
purposes.
The legislature earlier ex-
tended the present 55 mph
speed limit to conform with
federal energy - paving re-
quirements. Enforcement ap-
parently will be "monitored"
by the federal government.
SUPERINTENDENTS
AXED
Thirty-nine county school
superintendents would re-
ceive no more state aid un-
der a bill passed by the
Senate and returned to the
House.
The measure (HB 226)
would take away state sup-
port for superintendents in
Jasper, Newton, Sabine, An-
derson, Atascosa, Austin,
Bexar, Brazos, Burleson,
Camp, Crosby, Delta, Donley,
As Judge Benjamin Cardozo
once put it:
"The horse has yielded to the
motorcar as an instrument of pur-
suit and flight. Still, as in the days
of Edward 1, the cilizenry may be
callcd upon to enforce justice, not
faintly and with lagging steps but
honestly and bravely and with
whatever implements and facili-
ties are at hand."
You may even be obliged to
help in making the actual arrest
(at least, say some slates, if you
are an "able-bodied male over 18
yea is of age"). To refuse, without
good reason, could make you guil-
ty of a misdemeanor.
On the other hand, in the event
that you do lend a hand, the com-
munity owes you certain legal
benefits in return.
For example:
A man was called upon by the
sheriff to help in arresting an
armed fugitive. In the ensuing gun-
play, he suffered a bullet wound
in the shoulder.
He was therefore entitled, a
court tuled afterward, to collect
workmen's compensation -just
like any county employee injured
irt the line of duty.
In another case, a clerk in a
store helped a policeman make an
arrest that turned out to be an
error. In short order, the clerk
found himself facing a damage
suit for "false arrest."
But the court held him not lia-
ble. The court said making him
pay damages for an innocent mis-
take, in no way his fault, would be
shabby thanks from society to a
good citizen.
A public srrvior fmuirr of th«
American Bar Aanoriation and
the Sute Bar of Texas. Written
by Will Bernard.
© 1974 American Bar Association
ONLY DRAWBACK
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the world go around, but they
also prevent many an income
from going more than halfway.
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no quastlont asked by
GUS'S DRUG STORE
1002 Main
Mail Order* f illed
Eastland, Gonzales, Gregg.
Hardin, Harrison, Hunt, Jack,
Jones, Karnes, I^iSalle, Leon,
Liberty, Medina, Orange,
Red River, Robertson, Rusk,
San Augustine, San Jacinto,
Starr, Tarrant, Tyler, Up-
shur, Walker, Waller and
Washington Counties.
COURTS SPEAK
Third Court of Civil Ap-
peals held a lawsuit claim-
ing Secretary of State Mark
White Jr. helped dissolve a
corporation in an improper
manner can be tried in Tra-
vis County.
A Nueces County man
should be released from cus-
tody for contempt, since he
had a right not to answer
a question put to him at a
deposition taking, the Texas
Supreme Court held.
A Dallas County biaeK
won a new trial on rape
charges. The Court of Crim-
inal Appeals reversed the
case, on grounds the trial
judge would not allow the de-
fendant's attorneys to ques-
tion prospective jurors about
racial prejudice.
AG OPINIONS
Alien children are entitled
to attend public schools in
their home district, regard-
less of whether they are le-
gally or illegally within the
U.S., Atty. Gen. John Hill
held.
In other recent opinions,
Hill held:
There is no difference in
rights reinstated by a par-
don or a restoration to citi-
zenship. But a restoration to
citizenship might not satisfy
a requirement that a pardon
and a proof of innocence are
necessary for an award of
compensation to a wrong-
fully-convicted person.
The federal election cam-
paign act amendments super-
cede Texas Election Code ex-
pense reporting requirements
for candidates for federal
office.
Preliminary and tentative
suggestions in a school board
committee report are ex-
cepted from disclosure under
the Open Records Act, as
are charges against identifi-
able individuals.
WINNERS NAMED
Winners of the Governor's
1974 Industrial Expansion
Awards were named by Texas
Industrial Commission for
civic and economic contribu-
tions to their communities.
Winners were Mooney Air-
craft Corp. of Kerrville.
Amoco Chemical Corp. of Al-
vin, Timex Corp. of Abilene,
GAH Casting Corp. of Slaton,
Inca Metal Products Corp. of
Lewisville and Mr Fine of
Athens.
The award winners will he
honored in ceremonies dur-
ing May. Fourteen other
companies were selected for
special citation.
SHORT SNORTS
Mrs. Selma Wells of Hous-
ton was named to the State
Board of Pardons and Pa
roles. She is the first woman
member, and the first black,
on the board.
Gov. Dolph Briscoe urged
fellow governors to join him
in demanding full informa-
tion on a federal plan to pro-
duce electricity by thermo-
nuclear bomb explosions in
salt domes of Texas, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi and the
Gulf of Mexico
The Senate has approved
legislation to require cover-
age of alcoholism under
health care insurance policies.
Sixty-three grants totalling
$5.2 million have been auth-
orized for improvements in
the Texas criminal - justice
system.
Retails bonded by Wiscon-
sin Surety Corporation must
get new bonds. Comptroller
Bob Bullock warned, since
the comcany has gone into
receivership.
GUS'S DRUG
Specials Good May 1 - 7
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [122], No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1975, newspaper, May 1, 1975; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238515/m1/3/?rotate=0: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.