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Bastrop (Texas) Advertiser. October 26. 1976
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Piney Creek Philosopher Thinks Municipal AirDOlt TO Be
The People Possibly Have Turned ^ , ...
The Tables On The Politicians Dedicated Ifl OmithVllle
AND IMROr COUNT* RKWI
ESTABLISHED MAMS 1, 1W
EVERY THURSDAY AT BASTROP, TEXAS 1WB
S. STANDIFER. EDITOR
«. E STANDIFER and SON. PUBLISHERS
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M Second Class Matter at the Port Office at Bastrop.
Under Act at March X 1897
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Musings By J. Troy Hickman
THE SAD CHOICE
BEFORE US
£ Something like half of Urn
qualified voters ia our country
«fl go to the polls on
November 4 to vote for a
President and other officials.
Ike other voters will be
Some of those
do go will vote in a
lackluster way, as if the choice
.Were between Tweed le Dum
and Tweedle Dee. Why the
cynicism and disillusion about
T&m Democratic Process of
government, which is envied
by nations which do not have
■St, aad which eost so many so
jmeh to establish snd defend
)m the years gone by?
I At least three reasons may
be suggested. First, the bad
examples in our recent
poBtkal history is still fresh in
oar minds. At Vietnam there
was a comedy of errors and
horrors which turned our
atonacla, cost innocent Uvea,
great quantities of substance,
lasted through three or four
Prerideatial terms, and ne-
eompiished nothing except
barm to al concerned.
I Overkpping with Vietnam
eras the tragedy at Washing
torn the Watergate complex of
episodes snd outrages, the i&e
of wbieb has never been seen
fai tUs country, or perhapa
e. As the light of
played upon the
dark corners of those crimes,
they revealed unbelievable
depths of duplicity and
«*wruptioa in high places, - ia
•Vj highest of places.
Ant as Vietnam has besn
followed by fear and mistrust
t oar foreign policy, so
raeteff n mrim
process. Instesd of honoring
the political process by which
we govern ourselves ss one of
our privileges and strengths,
we are forced to see it as the
moral basement of American
life. It used to be said that
"Everything ia fair in love and
war." Now we add, "And in
polities." Unless politicians and
the political processes can
catch up some of the slack
between public expectation
and political performance, the
cloud of cynieism will not lift,
but will be come even more
t suspicions, and investiga-
i lasting even to this day.
jletaDaf them have proven to
mil founded. All thk has left
■ican voter a legacy of
He thinks that it
• difference whether
votee or not; that no one
I listen to bis voice; and that
«o one wffl do anything about
Jrhat he thinks and fee)*. In a
)ngi country like ours has
^become, there is aB too much
Iruth in this conclusion.
; The second cause of our
i is that the American
public awareness and con-
' '— i of ethical values haa
for outstripped the standards
Of politicians and the poKtical
That brings us to a third
cause of our dark night of
political despair. We have not
bad a statesman on the public
scene in a long time now. We
have had only politicians, only
office seekers bent on serving
their own Welfare, or that of
their parties or special
interests.
Ibe difference between a
poktician and a statesman
ia that the politician will try
to win at any cost ,r>
the country. The statesman
wil keep the public in-
terested uppermost, and will
loee before he will damage it.
You don't hear anyone say
in these times, as waa said of
George Washington, who very
reluctantly accepted the Presi-
dency when it waa urged upon
him as a public service which
he could do t. .ter than anyone
else then, that he was "First in
war, first in peace, and first in
the hearta of his countrymen."
No one says of a dead politician
in our time, aa was said of
Lincoln by a political enemy,
upon Lincoln's death, "Now he
bdoafi tntbe agea."
An American poet named
North once wrote, "Give me
men to match my mountains!"
But it would seem that in our
time the mountains have
outgrown us men, so we sre
reduced to pigmy size in our
moral and spiritual dimen-
sions. could it be that the
reason why so few great men
and women go forth from our
midst is that we have become a
small people?
We have witnessed a
presidential campaign by two
lightweight boxers, who have
tried aa much aa possible to
avoid real issues and sting
each other with personal
trivialities. One of them will be
our next President, so each of
Editor's note: The Piney
Creek Philosopher on his
Johnson grsm farm on Piney
thinks he has discovered
something that may send
poMties in to a tailspin.
Dear editor:
Something is happening in
this country that may drive
the politicians up the walL
For a long while now, say
from the time of Julius Caesar,
politicians have been accused
of dodging issues, of double
talk, of taking one stand today
and changing it tomorrow. It's
not unheard of, although he'd
like for it to be that way, for a
politician to say one thing in
Texas and just the opposite in
Ohio, especially if no network
cameras are around. And it
seems to work. That is, when
both candidates for the same
office do it, one or the other
always gets elected.
Up to now, the people have
always just shrugged, but the
public opinion pollsters are
finding a strange new out-
cropping among the voters.
As you know, the polls in the
Presidential election are fluc-
tuating wildly. One week
Carter will be far ahead, the
next week Ford is closing in,
the next week he's even, the
next week Carter is ahead
again, the next week it's too
close to call.
Trying to explain this, a
leading pollster, one who's
been right in previous elec-
tions, said "Something is
happening among the voters.
They teU you one thing today
and something else tomor-
row."
That's it! The people have
turned the tables on the
politicians and for a change are
not telling them the truth. It
may have taken them over
2,000 years to catch on, but it
was bound to happen sooner or
later.
You can see what this is
going to do to the candidates.
Say the polls, with the poll-ees
answering tongue-in-check,
show Carter is leading in
Omaha and trailing in Little
Rock. Immediately he rushes
to Little Rock while Ford
rushes to Omaha, whereas
actually just the opposite is
us will have to make his choke.
H, for any reason whatever,
Si or I fail to vote, then we
as short on citizenship as
the candidates seem to foil
short on capability. One
deficiency never improves
another. Responsible persons
do their duty, even when the
results promise to be small, as
in the case before us in the
Presidential contest on Nov-
ember 4.
In the wared of reality and
responsibility, one's choice
always Hes within the available
effective options, however
unattractive they may seem to
be.
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barbecue, or whatever,
enjoy a Coors
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503 BURLESON — SMfTHVILLE. TEXAS
PHONE $12/237.3679
true. Multiply this by areas all
over the country and you can
see what a hilarious mess is
going to result.
Sounds like more fun than a
barrel of monkeys, although
there's really no need to be
bringing Congress into this.
Yours faithfully,
4-A-
Sunday. October 31. 1976
will go into the pages of
history for SmithviQe. Texas
as City officials. Chamber of
Commerce leaders. State and
Federal Government figures
and civic minded citizens from
throughout central Texas
gather to dedicate the Smith-
ville Municipal Airport.
The long-awaited event is
TEXASTURKEY
INDUSTRY DAY
The annual Texas Turkey
Industry Day will be held
November 4 at Fredericks-
burg. Turkey producers will
hear topics ranging from
management and disease con-
trol to promotion and market-
ing. says a poultry specialist
for the Texas Agricultural
Extension Service.
600,000 Children A Year
Born To Teenage Mothers
College Station: "Vital sta-
tistics" may not be a phrase
which catches the eye of
readers, but when the implica-
tion of the trends is so
awesome, a closer look at their
meaning is important, Debby
Johnson, a family life educa-
tion specialist, says.
She is with the Texas
Agricultural Extension Ser-
vice, The Texas A&M Univer-
sity system.
"Recently, the National
Council of Organizations for
Children and Youth published
their report, 'America's Child-
ren 1S76', which presents
various factors affecting the
family structure and the
influence of stress.
"Some of the statistics
pertaining to pregnancy of
young women are of particular
concern to family life educa-
tors - not because all teenage
pregnancies are wrong or
undesirable, but because the
future of both mother and child
looks so grim. What it adds up
to is the urgent need for family
life education," she said.
If we are to have so many
young parents each year, the
least we can do is prepare
them, both emotionally and
physically for the task at hand,
she added.
Unfortunately, many people
today still buy stock in the old
"ostrich" technique - burying
ones head in the sand hoping
that something will go away.
Generally, situations get
worse from neglect and lack of
proper education, not better,
so who are we really helping?
she noted.
"By not offering family life
education, are we witnessing a
decrease in teenage preg-
nancy, the infant mortality
rate, health problems and
poverty-level parents? Trends
do not indicate this.
"Instead, they point to the
need for teenage education for
parenthood. A majority of
Americans as some time in
their life will find themselves
in the parent role, and
paradoxically, it is something
many are the least trained to
deal with adequately and
confidently," she said.
Some of the findings are
reported by the National
Council of Organizations for
Children and Youth.
-Each year, more than
600,000 children are born to
teenage mothers; one-third of
them are to unmarried women.
-The number of births to
unmarried women under age
15 increased by a whopping 10
per cent in 1973, mostly among
white teenagers.
-The birth rates among
married teenagers are the
highest of any group of wives,
and are twice as high as
married women from 20 to 24.
-Adolescents from 10 to 14
are the only group of women
for whom the birth rate is
rising.
-Children with health prob-
lems are more prevalent
among young mothers. Infants
born to teenage mothers are
more subject to death, or to
birth defects, such as low birth
weight, mental retardation,
blindness, deafness, and con-
genital abnormalities.
-Young families are poorer
than other families, especially
those headed by a woman. For
example, 60 per cent of ihe
female-headed families be-
tween the ages of 14 and 24 fall
below the official poverty
level.
-Teenage black women
constitute the largest unem-
ployed group.
-Young families move more
often, causing potential eco-
nomic and psychological pro
-Teenage marriages are
more likely to end in divorce
than later marriages.
"Education for parenthood
should be an integral part of
the adolescent years. Probably
the fundamental reason why
family life education is not
more widespread is that
parents and educators equate
family Hfe education with sex
education.
"While sex is most definitely
a part of parenthood, the
family Hfe educator's primary
concern is to teach the basics
of prenatal care and develop-
ment, child care, parent-child
relationships, family inter-
action and discipline.
"Attaining an improved
quality of family living
requires understanding and
cooperation of parents and
educators who are dedicated to
the maintenance of our
strongest social system-the
family." she said.
Pknt Irises Now For
Spring Landscapes
Hie thrifty homeowner can
take steps to get a jump on the
spring landscape by planting
bearded irises now, says
Ronnie Lindsey, county agent
. with the Texas Agricultural
Extension Service.
Irises provide a striking
addition to a garden or
landscape with a minimum of
care and expense.
Most types of irises should
be dug up and split every three
to five years after the first
planting. Rhizomes (thickened
underground stems) should be
separated and replanted only if
clean and disease free. Divide
healthy rhizomes with a sharp
knife and replace in the soil.
Rant rhizomes 12 to 18
inches apart to prevent any
disease transfer or inter-
twining among plants. The
best garden bed for this type
of ornamental plant is a well
drained, richly organic soil.
Preparation for the flower
bed includes a preferably
shallow crater in the soil with a
cone-shaped mound in the
middle rising to the height of
the bed. Place the rhizome on
top of the mound with the
roots surrounding the cone.
Add soil just slightly over the
rhizome to ensure quick
growth, adds Lindsey.
Irises need little upkeep.
Trim back foliage only to
remove diseased material or
when transplanting. When
transplanting, cut back the
foliage about one-third of its
original height.
Water the flower bed
generously every 10 to 14 days
and add a fertilizer high in
phosphorus after the plants
flower in the spring.
With a minimum of care,
bearded irises will provide
years of pleasure and beauty in
the landscape, adds Lindsey.
OES Sponsors
Craft Sale and
Barbeque
The Bastrop Chapter #64 of
OES is sponsoring a barbeque
sausage supper Friday. Nov
ember 12. 6:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m. in the Bastrop High
School Cafeteria.
Tickets, which sre $2.00 per
person, sre available from any
OES member,'at the Chamber
of Commerce, or at the door.
Proceeds from the supper
wil be used to help furnish the
new Masonic Lodge.
Also being sponsored by the
OES on Saturday. November
6, is s giant craft and garage
sale, at 1210 Main Street, at
the home of Mrs. Clara
Breeding. The sale will begin
atfcOOam.
38-2
scheduled to commence at 1:30
p.m. with an entertaining
program which will include
parachute jumps, aircraft
displays, food and refresh-
ments. plus plans for a fly-out
of postal service including
stamp cancellation for the day
with special logo commemorat-
ing the occasion. Texas
Aeronautical Commission
members, past and present
Smithville City Government
officials. Post Office Officials,
and Congressman J. J. "Jake"
Pickle will be present. A recap
of the history of local airport
progress will Le presented in
the formal portion of the
dedication ceremony.
The Smithville Municipal
Airport is Bastrop County's
only public airport facility. It is
located by the side of State
Highway 71. one mile west of
Smithville city limits. It
features a 3200 foot hard
surface runway with parking
ramp, landing lights with red
end of runway lights and
revolving beacon for night
identification. All services
have been leased to a private
concern who presently offers
fuel, and repairs with a
mechanic on duty. The City
has retained ample space for
lease to private aircraft
owners who wish to build
covered hangers. A local flying
club has already been organiz-
ed and will play a vital role in J
the overall dedication pro-
gram.
Smithville Mayor Lawrence
SkeBey who sail cut the ribbon
from a taxiing aircraft stated
that the dedication of the
Smithville Municipal Airport
begins a new era of progress
for Smithville and the entire
County whose population
growth is expected to almost
double within the next five
years.
Pickle, Patman, Wilson,
Cunningham Guests Of ICA
Congressman J. J. "Jake-
Pickle. State Senator William
Patman. State Representative
John Wilson, and state IC-A.
president T. A. Cunningham
will speak at the Bastrop
County I.C.A. barbeque ac-
cording to Cecil Loag, fund
raising chairman and Gordon
Rosanky. education and pro-
gram chairman. Providing
background music for the
program will be the "Rockne
Playboys". The barbeque will
be held on October 30th at 6:00
p.m. at Elgin VJ.W. Post
6115, Elgin, Texas.
Congressman Pickle repre-
sents District 10 in the House
of Representatives in Wash
ington D.C. He has recently
worked hard for the passage of
new legislation changing the
estate tax laws concerning
agriculture which was sup-
ported by I.C.A.
State Senator William Pat-
man of Ganado represents
District 18 in Austin. He is also
a rancher and cattle producer
in the Ganado area. He has
participated in several forage
tours in Bastrop County.
State representative, John
Wilson, is a rancher-business-
man from La Grange who has
represented District 30 for
several years. He has been
very interested in agriculture
and has served on several
agricultural committees while
in the State House of
Representatives.
T. A. Cunningham is a
ran her from Goliad, Texas
whr has served as president of
the I.C-A. since it was founded
over two years ago. He has
spent much time in Austin and
Washington fighting for tann-
ers and ranchers in the areas
of land use. brucellosis,
imports, and many others. He
will not only discuss the
accomplishments of I.C-A., but
stress the areas in which
I.C-A. members need to work
for ch?nges to benefit the
cattle business.
The I.C-A. is a r ^profit
organization made ol cattle-
men working for the benefit
of cattle people in all the areas
which affect their business.
The State I.CA. publishes a
magazine called the Indepen-
dent Cattlemen.
Tickets for the event are on
sale at the banks and savings
and loans in Bastrop and Elgin
and from individuals all over
Bastrop County. Tickets are
priced at $2.50 for adults and
$1.50 for children and will also
be available at the door on
October 30th.
The meal is a serve yourself
barbeque with all the trim-
mings.
The Elgin VJ.W. post is
located on the Bastrop
Highway. All cattlemen and
their families are invited to
attend.
Call
Walter Brinlpnan
for
Carpenter & Cabinet
Work
Experienced
Reasonable
Phone 321-2902
Calvary Baptist Church
1104 Church Street
Bastrop. Texas
9:30
Morning Worship
10:45
Evening Worship
7:00
Mid-week service Wednesday
7:00
LONNIE LATHAM, PASTOR
Nursery available at all services
You are invited to worship Christ with
us.
TklACKIOlTY
"This durn heater won't work, I hope
these high priced calves don't catch
cold.
A.
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to be falling apart, better stop in at The Citizens
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pay cash for a new truck will save money and
you'll like our low interest rates.
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