The Bastrop County Times (Smithville, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 21, 1976 Page: 4 of 16
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THE BASTROP COUNTY TIMES. SMITHVILLE. TEXAS 78957
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1976
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Rockne Flash" Places
by Erlene Goertz
Approximately
horseback riders from the
Rockne area accompanied
by the "Rockne Wagon."
driven by Wild Bill Kirgin
and Ed Posey of Cedar
Creek,
fifteen * early
arrived in
Saturday
Cuero
morning
for the annual Turkey Trot
and Parade.
The group was led in the
parade by Herman Goertz,
carrying the Rockne Flag,
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Phone
512-237-2258
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512-237-2629
Smithville Livestock
Comm. Co.
Sale Every Wednesday
1:00 p.m.
All livestock bonded and insured.
Chris Lentz
Bastrop
512-321-3015
Billy Davis Jr.
Smithville
512-237-3203
and by his father Leon
Goertz. carrying "Rockne
Flash", a turkey bred by
Herman Watts of Bateman
and entered in the parade
by Leon Goertz, represen-
ting Rockne in the Annual
Turkey Trot.
"Flash" succeeded in
coming in second place in
his heat.
Also accompanying the
group were Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Pollok and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Tommy Osborn
and family, Jimmie Goertz,
David Tucker, Damian
Mnehr and Vincent Muehr.
Turkey Shoot
Planned
by Erlene Goertz
The Rockne Community
Recreation Center is spon-
soring a turkey shoot each
Sunday afternoon through
Sunday, November 9, start-
ing at 3 p.m. The contests
will be held at the VFW Post
2527 located on Hwy. 20 near
Rockne.
The public is invited to
attend. Proceeds will be used
for the Little League ball
teams of the community.
Voight-Allen Unite
Miss Linda Voight became Miss Leslie Hilbig and Hicks served as ring bearer,
the bride of Phillip Allen in Mike Voight. brother of the The , „ , s attendants
a double-ring ceremony bride; Miss Cindy Beck and wore. ful1 ,engtt* peach"
at the United Methodist Mike Cox; and Miss Carol ^ ®°WDx carried
Church in Bastrop. Saturday, Armstrong and Vincent 3 ,ong s*e™ Tropicana roses
September 25 at 7:30 p.m. Allen, brother of the groom. UITO"nde<L by Baby s
Rev. J.W. Griffin officiated. Kimberly Simpson served Breath , *** florCT , g,ri
The bride is the daughter as flower girl and Ken Allen ?ore a Pes^h colo1red
of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Voight *
Project
of Watterson. Parents of
the groom are Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Allen of Taylors-
ville.
Mrs. Mike Schulke served
as organist and accompanied
b.y Mr" wh° sang by Erlene Goertz
The Lord s Prayer and
"Theme From Love Story."
Given in marriage by her . .
father, the bride chose a . . .p
beautiful white wedding jjeart
dress made of organza
dress and carried a white
basket decorated by a
Tropicana rose.
Ushers were Jay Voight,
brother of the bride and
Matthew Allen, brother of
the groom.
For "something old", the
, . bride wore a necklace
„ given to her grandmother
by her grandfather while
he was in the Navy.
"Something new" was the
- oc?De, bride's gown. "Something
Ado
Hel
f
man for the annual Project
Fund Drive
Sacred
Mr. And Mrs. Phillip Allen
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The eown had a high neck- Project Adopt is a fund borrowed"' was a slip
ne gown nad a n.gn neci raislng program held ui all borrowed from the maid of
hne and the sleeves were the parishes of Austin honor and , -somethillg
trimmed with Venise lace. Diocese whereby the respon- blue" was her garter eiven
The lace in front of the sibility for the life of the f'"Lr £v the fWrriri
A-hne dress and the detach- Church of the Diocese is toJh J-j- recerS^„
able train gave the gown shared * wedding reception
, . . c. „ r., , .. was in the Fellowship Hall
a total look. She earned a Through this program immPHiatelv following th#
bouquet of orange Tropicana the less fortunate and poor- Serving at th<
^urrounded by Baby's e rishes which "b^
Miss Julie Swearingen Jfew'churcriitS'ai/buUt £bbie
of Bastrop was maid of when needed. The Diocese
honor. Best man was Mr.
Vernon Lackey of Dale.
Classes, universities and
cousin of the groom.
Other attendants
, , the bride. Serving at the
°{ Eduction for m,s ^ were; p
Catholic Schools and CCD ST. - f
Living Rosary Staged
colleges, student centers, R isteri
and the office for Catholic „,„®w
Charities are all helped.
In addition, the fund pro-
vides services for parishes
in need of insurance pay-
ments. educational pro-
Goertz, grams, and debt reduction.
* J ' The sum of S3.542.90
Corley, sister of the groom,
and Kathleen Goertz.
the guests
was Wanda Osborn.
After a short honeymoon,
the couple is now living
in their new home in the
Watterson community.
by Erlene Goertz Seniors Marilyn
A "Living Rosary" was Clark Hilbig, Peggy Bartsch,
staged at the Sacred Heart Connie Bauer, and Michelle was pledged in Sacred Heart Ri
Parish. Rockne. Monday Goertz. recited the first part parish, Rockne for Project lliuajf o
of the Rosary. The other five Adopt. f^all Fnr
decades of the Rosary 1. v/1
members of the CCD Gasses Bastrop Celebration
Each participant in the Boy Scouts
Rosary carried a live flower T Plri\l0
and placed it at the feet L/riVt
of the statue of Mary erected The Bastrop Boy Scouts
at the church front following of America held th^ir
the recitation of the Rosarv. finance drive kick-off break-
Tanya Welcomed fast Thur,day mon,ins
evening, October 11. The
presentation followed the
Mass offered by Father
Leonard Leddy. pastor,
in Sacred Heart Church
at 7 p.m. in honor of Octo-
ber. month of the Holy
Rosary.
Father Leddy recited the
Apostle's Creed, the open-
ing prayer of the Rosary.
By Holub Family
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Holub
of Taylor are announcing
the arrival of little Tanya
Diane, born October 1 at
the St. John's Community
Hospital in Taylor.
Little Miss Tanya Diane
weighed eight pounds and
five and one half ounces
upon her arrival at 7:42
p.m. and measured twenty-
one inches in length.
Also welcoming little
Tanya are her sister Kimber-
ly Marie, grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Klaus
of Rockne and Mr. and
Mrs. I.J. Holub of Bastrop,
and great grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Goertz.
October 14.
The big breakfast was
held at Cassels Restaurant
on Highway 71.
Finance Chairman James
Sharp reported $700 had
already been collected
by Erlene Goertz
The birthdays of Mrs.
John Frazier of Bateman
and Mrs. E.L. Fohn, Henry
Ott, and Ted Brooks of
Rockne were celebrated
with a barbecue beef and
chicken and dressing supper
Friday evening at Henry's
Place in Rockne.
Buford Catchings, Merlin
Goertz, Mrs. Pat Bartsch,
Garland Beck, Pat Bartsch,
Dan Tucker, and Mike
Schubert provided music
for the occasion. Everyone
toward the goal of $2400.
The mother will be He urges everyone in the joined in with the singing,
remembered as the former ' Bastrop community to help Approximately two
Miss Carolyn Klaus of the Scouts reach their hundred persons enjoyed
Rockne. goal- the occasion.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Presented By Ken s Rexall
T-vfioIiMES datCd se,f Program in which KEN'S REXALL gives
o 1V5° members had to bring some- Gold Bond trading stamps.
T. c ;ii „ , thing they had made them- You always get an extra
ri k h m 5 .Garden se,Ves. value at KEN'S.
Club held a Do it Your-
The SHS Spanish Club
held their first meeting
Tuesday, October 16. The
following officers were
elected: President, June
Hoch; Vice-President,
Kathy Young; Secretary,
Mary Ann Meyers; Report-
er, Carolyn Burns, and Song
Leader, Peggy Craddock.
"Einie, Menie, Mienie,
Mo" is no way to pick your
druggist. Depend on KEN'S
REXALL and you take no
I chances.
Miss Pat Novosad of
SWTSTC, San Marcos,
spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A.J. Novosad of Smithville.
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SAVE S5.00 on A ClASS RlfKS
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TURKEY
SHOOTS
EVERY
SUNDAY
2:00 til
Dark
PRIZES
AWARDED:
Beef, Pork,
Guns and
Dressed Turkeys
located
I mile west of
Scenic Overlook
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Prentiss, Paul M. The Bastrop County Times (Smithville, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 21, 1976, newspaper, October 21, 1976; Smithville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth390888/m1/4/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.