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Thursday, Junuun I, 1979
Antiques
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amies. marked with .1 heart
and a 11 <>n 1 >'*111. will
increase in value.
Kli/alielh Degenhart died
recently. so her glass
ceramics will he collectors
itei. «. she said.
"Kno -ledge is invalu
ahk'." said Major Webster.
All dealers n -ommended
reading; as mueh as possible
about antiques before buy-
ing. Mrs. Griesenbeck re-
commended using reliable
dealers.
However, amateurs,
watch out before it's too late.
You may end up like Mrs.
Patterson, who regarded
antiques as just a hobby and
wanted to "retire quietly and
raise children in the coun
try." Joe and Betty l'atter
son now average from "7(H)
to 1,000" people a day on the
weekends in their complex of
antiques stores and flea
market vendors. "It gets in
your blood," said Major
Webster.
Tom and Jean Howard,
who operate Howard's An
tiques at Lost Pines Plaza in
Bastrop, are another collect
ing team that ended up as
dealers.
"We started collecting
seriously about five years
ago," said Jean Howard.
"One day Tommy told me
either we'd have to open a
shop or sell our house and
gel a bigger pla< e because
every corner and wall was
crammed with antiques.
That's when we opened our
store."
Like most dealers, Jean
admits "I'd a whole lot
rather collect than sell." Her
personal preferences are for
American oak and Victorian,
preferably walnut. I love
American furniture, but
prefer European accessor
ies."
Tom Howard cringes
when he thinks of the plush
railroad parlor and private
cars, jammed with valuable
wood and etched glass that
were destroyed while he
worked 40 years for the
Southern Pacific's mechani
cal department in Houston.
"The Bastrop, market is a
fantastic place to be," says
Mrs. Howard. "I'll tell you
why: Bastrop has such a
history that antiques blend
in perfectly. Antique shops
go with the town."
But Bastrop alone can't
support the shops,
"It's necessary to get
out-of-town buyers," con-
cludes Mrs. Howard.
Also, "Bastrop's old farn
ilies are saturated with
SALE EVERY SATURDAY
t* LEXINGTON LIVESTOCK
COMMISSION CO.
Charles Heller C. J. Renken
Oscar Hellor, Jr.
PHONE (713) 773-2244 LEXINGTON, TEXAS
antiques. So you need
Austin, Houston and San
Antonio buyers."
As for competition, this is
the business it helps, say the
Howards.
"It would thrill me to
death il there was another
antique store right next to
us," said Tom Howard.
"Antique shops help each
other they make a collection
of places for a buyer to sin-."
On I he price front, the
Howards see nowhere but
up.They deplore the 100 per
cent jumps that come for
eras of collectable® that
suddenly get popular to the
point of panic buying. But
they think price increases of
'20 per cent a year for almost
all antiques on the average
are here to stay.
Are we running out of
antiques? "Yes," says Tom
Howard. "They are getting
scarce. People will have to
go to good reproduct ions."
Realizing that articles
from the 20's and 30's our
not too distant past have
become valuable, the How
arils were asked what to
save in today's goods. "Look
for quality, anything well
made in furniture, pottery,
art glass," said Jean
Howard. "If they're fine
quality, they have a future,"
perhaps as tomorrow's an
tiques.
Alum club
meet
by IDA COMSTOCK
The Alum Creek Home-
makers Club met at the
home of Mrs. Dorothy
Pranger on December 12 for
a covered dish luncheon and
exchange of Christmas gifts.
Seven members and one
visitor, who became a
member, were present. It
was decided to serve only
simple refreshments at
future meetings. The meet-
ing day was changed to the
third Monday of the month
at 2 p.m. The January
meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. Frances O'Brien on
1 he 15 at 2 p.m.
Agriculture
Field grain
course to start
?
Mark your calendar for
January 11 and January IN
for a Field Grain Short
course to be held at the
Courthouse in Bastrop start
ing at 7:30 p.m., says Ronald
Lindsey, County Extension
Agent.
The two-night program
will feature Dr. Charles
Cold, Extension Entomolo-
gist and Dr. Wendel Home,
Extension Plant Pathologist
on January 1. They will be
discussing insect and disease
control in Field Crops.
Dr. John Bremer, Exten-
sion Agronomist will be on
hand on January 18 for a
discussion on Grain Sorghum
and Corn management.
This program is open to all
said Lindsey.
Bastrop FFA Sweetheart nominees and their escorts paraded tor the throng at thti
annual FFA Sweetheart Dance held late in December. From left: Sophomore Belinda
Goertz, Junior Diane Fiebrich, Senior Angel Hunt, FFA Sweetheart Janet Bennight, and
escorts' Allen Klaus, Al Bauer, Charles Alexander and Stephen Vinklarek.
Staff Photo by Sharen Armstrong Welborni
Pickle outlines
water district aid
The Farmer's Home Ad-
ministration (FmHA) report-
ed Monday that it has over
13 million dollars committed
in loans and grants to rural
water co-operatives in the
10th Congressional District.
The announcement came at a
meeting arranged by Con-
gressman Jake Pickle with
managers and directors of
two dozen of the 44 rural
water co-ops in the 10th
District.
"The 44 co-ops, serving
some 16,000 customers or
over 60,000 persons, have
been created within the last
10 to 12 years," Pickle said.
He explained that such
systems are created when a
group of residents sign up
and submit a low-interest
loan ap.j 'Nation to the
FmHA.
"The water co-operative
program is as important to
Texas now as the rural
electric program which
started some 40 years ago,"
Pickle stated. "I know of no
single program which better
improves rural life. Without
these systems, rural Ameri-
ca would be apt to dry up
and blow away, adding to
problems of already congest-
ed urban areas. Whether the
new generations work in the
country or in the city,
obtaining cheap water
through these systems helps
assure that they stay and
live on the farm," Pickle
added.
The Congressman said
that most of the problems
experienced by the co-ops
are related to growth.
Trustees
to weigh
gym cost
Trustees of the Bastrop
Independent School District
will meet in special session
Monday, January 8, to
discuss the bid price for the
planned Physical Education
Center, Superintendent C.H.
Evans, Jr. announced.
The board will discuss
with architect Joe Stoeltje
and Mr. Gaeke "ways to
reduce the bid price" of the
building and to "attempt to
arrive ai some agreement to
build," said Evans.
Gaeke Construction Com-
pany submitted the lowest of
five bids for the structure on
December 14.
Gaeke's bid on the shell of
the building and eight
additional alternatives total-
ed $265,992.
"A financial statement of
money available" for the
P.E. Center "will be ready"
for Monday's meeting,
Evans said.
The meeting begins at
7:30 in the Board Room in
the Administration Building.
STANLEY
STEEMER
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CLEANER
SPECIA! COMMERCIAL
R A TI S
W ATI R REMO\ AL
\ 1)1 ODORI/ING
HI. IN? ®
FURNITURE
C I t ANIN(j
ST AMI Y STE EMER
ST AYS OUTSIDE
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321-5789
GET SIANl EY S1 EE MED TODAY!
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1 Doug's Business Service
INCOME TAX
Individuals, Partnerships,
& Corporations
Also Preparation of W-2's,
1099 s, Quarterly Reports
Call For Appointment
' Doug Wilkins
321-6413 928 Main, Bastrop
^GREENHOUSE
OVERSTOCKED
Treated Wood
Weatherproof
Benches
Free Delivery
Bank Financing
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AUSTIN
410 E. Ben White
(1) 444-2415
Janet Bennight, the FFA Sweetheart for 1979, and her
escort Allen Klaus at the Sweetheart Christmas dance held
at Bastrop High School.
Staff Photo by Share Armstrong-Welborn
Older vets urged
to file on incomes
Elderly veteran pension-
ers who this year must
complete a Veterans Admin-
istration annual income
report may find they qualify
for higher pension, Jack
Coker, Waco VA Regional
Office Director, said today.
The agency is taking extra
steps to provide any
assistance these older veter-
ans and surviving spouses
may need in completing the
questionaire, Coker said.
"We have asked all major
national veterans organiza-
tions and veterans county
service officers to help us
assist pensioners age 72 and
older in filling out the income
form and, of course, all our
local VA offices are staffed
with benefits counselors who
are standing by to provide
any assistance requested,"
Coker said.
Because VA pensions for
disabilities not related to
military service are based on
income, pension recipients
must report the amount of
their income from other
sources to VA annually,
Coker explained.
Golden
Chicken
Featured Every Week
Fried Chicken
Corn on the Cob
more more more more
HwyTl 321-6020 Bastrop
CATFISH CORNER
CAFE
Kukne, Texas
Specialising in
CATFISH KlLEFTS
< HAH BROILEDSTEAKS
FRIED CHICJt EN
I MM KEN FRIEDSTEAK
i mJI 12 \ 52t»5
Fri.. Sat A Sun
2 Dining KoomN Open
Available lor Special Parties
Only
15 minuted
Bastrop
from
()pen Friday 4 to 10 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday 4 to9 p.m.
El Gallito
Open 11 a.m. • 8 p.m. Tues.-Thurs.
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri., Sat.
MIMI G'S
STEAK & STEIN
CHAR BROILED STEAKS
FM ROAD 1441
SHORE LAKE BASTROP
PHONE 321 3014
if Frog Legs ★ Cat Fish
★ Quail if Steaks
if Shrimp ★ Enchiladas
5 p m Ut 11 p m. Mcrkdayn and Sunday*
% p.m. to I ant. Saturday "1
( <11 Iw rrmv^llunt Closed Ihurtday
liming room available lor private use Ihuridjyi
Home Style Menican Food
To go or eat here
1 401 Chestnut
321-2329
Redmen's Steak House
Monday - Friday
Luncheon Special
*]89
^ 11 A.M. lo 3 P.M.
Choice of Two Meats
Three Vegetables
806 Chestnut Bastrop
321S8J1
Open 10 A M • 1 A M Mon. . Ihurs.,
4PM - 1 A M Sunday and
10 A M until I A M In and Sat
Ray's Place
1108 Chestnut
Bastrop
Daily Lunches:
Best Plate in Town!
Here or To Go
Fried Fit>h
Enchiladas
T a< os
Oysters
Pine Forest
Golf G Racquet Club
IN THE DINING ROOM
EACH TUESDAY - Mom's Night Out
Family Buffet 5 p.m. 'til 9 p.m.
\dulis $3.50 Children under 12 $1.75
DAILY LUNCHES
11:30 a.m. til 2:00 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday
Special luncheons catered for groups
SI I'Elt SUNDAY
Prime beef and variety of other entrees
Soup and salad bar
Hot bread
Dessert
Tea or coffee
Adults $4.25 Children under 12 $2.75
A LA CARTE DINNER FROM MENU
Wed. Thur. Fri.-Sat. 6 p.m. 10 p.m.
IN THE LOUNGE i
7 p.m. on Tuesday thru Friday
uesday thru Friday 4 p.m. til mit
Happy Hour 5
Weare open Tuesday thru Friday 4 p.m. til midnite
Saturday hours 1 p.m. 'til 1:00 a.
Sunday hours 1 p.m. 'til 9 p.m.
Temporary memberships available
0|M.*n ft Day s
H'Way 71 . 1' , mile-, East ol Bastrop
Reservations: U1 - »9S4 Bastrop • 478 ?i44 Austin
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