The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), No. 102, Ed. 1 Monday, February 26, 1979 Page: 5 of 8
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Railroad
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countries, Whitman said.
He noted Katv has "30
million tons of good steam
coal in Oklahoma and
• Kansas" and would like to
make a deal with LCRA to
ship it to its power plants in
return for electricity to run
trains.
Whitman said he would
like to see the federal
government invest money to
electrify the Katy system as
a demonstration for the
whole nation.
SHOWCASE'
"The Katy would be an
excellent showcase" from
Kansas City to Houston, he
said.
"The federal government
should do it. It would notify
the OPEC countries that the
U.S. is finally getting serious
about attacking the energy
problem," he said.
"We're eventually going to
have to do it (change from
fuel oil to electricity to run
trains) anyway. We'd better
get at it," Whitman said.
Whitman said Katy is
managing to pay off loans
from the government to fix
track, at a rapid rate. By
1979, Katy will have paid
back two thirds of $31
million borrowed from the
government, he said, to
replace track. "We now have
a solid railroad from the Red
River to Houston, 440
miles," he said.
Whitman said Katy is
hiring again to increase its
employment but he gave no
figures.
ATTACKS MERGER
He also attacked plans by
the Burlington to merge
with the Frisco railroad.
Such a merger, he said,
"would lay over us like 4
glove. We project they'll
take away $12 million a year
of our business." He said
Katy is asking the Interstate
Commerce Commission to
require the merged railroad,
if it goes through, to pay
Katy the $12 million a year
for "indemnification." Rep.
J .1. Pickle, who earlier in
the evening called Whitman
"the outstanding railroad
president m the United
Stales," listened intently.
According to Whitman,
"Railroad mergers can be
disastrous in their effect on
smaller, adjoining railroads"
and they do not necessarily
bring more efficient trans-
port. He cited the Penn
Central debacle, then said,
"A small, compact, well run
railroad can react quickly
and helpfully" to customers.
William L. Dawson was
introduced as the new
Chamber president along
with directors Robert E.
Bain, O.W. Craddock, Or.
George W. McKirahan, Gary
M. Reynolds, Grover L.
Shade, Warren C. Jackson,
F.J. Shirocky and Carroll
Smith. Retiring directors
cited for their work were
Floyd R. Hyson, Floyd
Kinley, C.C. Moore, the 1978
President, and Betty Vick-
ers. Barry Hannath, who
served a partial term as
Chamber director, was also
cited.
Kastrop and Elgin dignitaries joined the throng at the Smithville Chamber of Commerce
banquet Friday night, enjoying a ham dinner and talk from the chief executive officer of
the Katy Railroad [From left) County Judge Jack A. Griesenbeck. Ruby GrieHenbeck, Mr*.
Amy Standifer, Commissioner Wilma Wiley from Bastrop, Commissioner Emil Mogonye
from Elgin, Mrs. Mogonye and Mrs. Margaret Pfeiffer, Bastrop's Chamber of Commerce
Secretary. Staff Photo bv Jack Eraser
A large crowd sat down to a ham dinner at Smithville High School Friday night when
Missour-Kansas-Texas Railroad brass helped draw a crowd to the Smithville Chamber of
Commerce banquet.
Indictments
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burglary of the Elgin junior
high school auto shop.
Eric Gicker was indicted
for unauthorized use of a
motor vehicle belonging to
Carl William Shaffer on
January 31.
Austin Pearce was
Representative J.J. Picklelright) talked with William L. Dawson, 1979 President of
Smithville's Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs. Dawson at the organization's banquet Friday
night.
Hideout licensed
The Hideout has received
state licensing to use the
basement of the First United
Methodist Church, 1201
Main St. to care for children,
in ages from infants to 3.
TTie center will open
March 1 under the supervi-
sion of Mary Jackson and
Phyllis Tadlock. Additional
staff will be added later.
The new basement facility
is in addition to The
Hideout's main operation at
1202 Water St. next to the
church which is now open.
Marge Troublefield, who
is the director, said last
week she plans a summer
program for children this
year. Information on this
program plus regular sche-
dules can be obtained from
at 321-2133 or 321 2218.
The Hideout Early Learn-
ing Center, run as a project
of the church, is open from
7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mrs.
Troublefield said "we may
open earlier soon."
Assisting her at the Water
street facility are Patsy
Schlickeisen, Pinky Smith,
Connie Lehman and Karol
Callaway.
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First birthday fete
Henry Nelson Young was
the guest of honor at a party
given by his Mom, Dad and
Sissy, Mr. and Mrs. John M.
Young and Brigette of
Upton, at his home Feb. 20,
celebrating his first birth
day.
Refreshments of birthday
cake, punch, sandwicnes,
and chips were served.
Attending were his grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adell
N. Powell of Bastrop, his
great-grandmother, Mrs. E.
N. Powell of Bastrop and his
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
"Bubba" Powell of Bastrop.
Also wishing him a Happy
Birthday were his grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry M.
Young of Upton.
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Bastrop Girls finish
basketball season
BY MICHAEL WALTON
With last Tuesday's games
with Lockhart, the Bearette
Varsity and Junior Varsity
isquads concluded their sea
sons. The varsity squad,
with three seniors on the
squad, finished with a record
of 5 victories and 24 losses.
The seniors on the very
young team were Angel
Hunt. Margarret Roeber,
and Shirley Wallace. The
latter was very instru-
mental part of the team, as
she was one of the team's top
three scorers all season.
However, one could not say
she was the top scorer,
because two other players
Brenda Jones and Alicia
Williams, were consistently
top scorers as well. The
three took different nights in
grabbing the top scoring
honors, with about fifteen
points for the high scorer.
The Bearettes averaged
37.2 points per game, while
the defense gave up 49.3
points a game, which
undoubtedly accounted for
the 5-24 record. Of course, if
one player scores fifteen
points a night, then_where do
the other 22.2 points come
from? Good Question. Those
other points come from
Paula Jefferson, Trevor
Leonard, Patricia Washing
ton. Margarret Roeber,
Mary Brown, Angel Hunt,
and Kathy Benford, a
transfer from the JV to the
varsity midway through the
season.
With only three players
graduating from the team
this year, the team should be
strong next year, expecially
if the players returning
improve as much as they
should.
Looking Forward
To Next Year
Though the Varsity squad
finished with a poor 5 24
record, the Junior Varsity
squad finished the year with
a slightly better9-21 record.
This is not indicative of the
way they played, however,
as they were in many close
and well played games.
The JV team averaged a
tidy sum of 23.4 points a
game. Their opponents
averaged 31.0 points per
game. A difference of 7.ti
points a game if you were
subtracting at this time.
That was close enough to
hold hope going to the
next-season ahead. With
everyone coming back (since
there were no seniors), it
appears that there will be
more to look forward to next
year.
The top scorer for the
whole season was Sandrz
Carter, who averaged 9.'k
points a (fame. This was n<jfr
the high for the season,
however. Kathy Benford
was the JV squad's leading
scorer before departing fo'
the varsity squad. Sn<
averaged 13.2 points for the
,JV Bearettes before leaving
The other members of the
team who scored most often
for the JV were Diane Cook,
Lorrie Alexander, Debm
Thorne, and Willie Alexan
der. The other players wjw
added their talents
Tammy Bell, Mary Mar Lift
Theresa Brown, and Sandy
Blakely.
Congratulate the girls on
the amount of work they
accomplished in their first
year in the new district.
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ends against the middle.
charged with burglary of a
building owned by Elizabeth
Keehner in December 1978.
John Richard Williams, Jr.
was charged with possession
of marihuana.
In addition, indictments
were returned against two
other persons not yet
arrested by law enforcement
officials.
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The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), No. 102, Ed. 1 Monday, February 26, 1979, newspaper, February 26, 1979; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth601954/m1/5/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.