The Bastrop Advertiser and County News (Bastrop, Tex.), No. 60, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1982 Page: 2 of 18
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. The County Seat Newspaper of Bastrop County
Thursday, September 23,1982
Letters
'Stay away from mediums'
Dear Editor:
I read with interest the
Sept. 13 article on Sister
Hope, the palm reader.
According to the article,
Sister Hope has the “gift”
and can tell you about
your past, your future,
your secret wishes, your
friends and enemies, and
how to control and in-
fluence people even miles
away. I found particularly
interesting the reference to
her as “God’s Messenger”
and her acknowledgement
of being “truly spiritual.”
The trouble is, God
warns us to stay away from
mediums and wizards -
Leviticus 19:31 and 20:6,7.
The Apostle Paul encoun-
tered a young woman that
had the “gift.” Paul re-
buked the “gift” and
caused it to leave her - Acts
16:16-18.
It is not necessary to turn
to palm readers or the like
because Jesus tells us that if
we turn to Him, He will
not turn us away - John
6:37, and that He is the
only true way to God
John 14:6. Jesus says that
prayer is the answer to our
needs and that God will
answer our prayers -
Matthew 6:6 and 7:7-11.
Sincerely,
Robert Holt
Austin
Neighbors appreciated
Dear Editor:
I would like to take this
opportunity to thank the
wonderful volunteer fire-
men of Bastrop County.
Our home recently burned'
and these volunteers work-
ed long and hard.
I would also like to
thank the people of Bas-
trop for their contributions
of money and clothing.
This is deeply appreciated
as we lost everything when
our home burned.
One does not fully ap-
preciate the fine neighbors
in Bastrop until a time of
need. Again I want to say
thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Bill & Elaine Hackleman
Bastrop
MEW LETHAL NERVE GAS V/EAFtNS ESSENTIAL
TO NATIONAL INTEREST- REPORT
GOP Treasurer candidate
opposes deposit bidding
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"HE'S MORE LIKE GETTING PREPARED FOR ANOTHER KIND
OF NERVE GAS : IT'S AH EJ-ECTIOM VEARl"
By Eric Williams
Republican state
treasurer nominee Allen
Clark, a former deputy
administrator of the
Veteran Administration
during the first weeks of
the Reagan Ad-
ministration, charged that
his opponent would use the
state treasurer’s office for
liberal political activism, in
a visit to Bastrop last week.
Clark said that Ann
Richards, the Democratic
nominee for the office has
indicated that she will use
the powers of the state
treasurer’s office to work
toward liberal political ob-
jectives, and will consider
what kind of civic and
political contributions a
bank makes and the areas
they lend their money
when depositing the vast
moniesof thestate.
Clark said it is not right
to make such judgements
of the bank, and if he takes
office, the only con-
sideration in distributing
the deposits will be safety,
liquidity and rate of
return.
“As ‘ a professional
politician she would use a
liberal philosophy to judge
how well a bank serves a
community and place
deposits based upon her
subjective judgement,”
Clark charged.
Clark, a Vietnam
Veteran who lost both legs
below the knees in combat,
has received a Silver Star
for gallantry in action,
Purple Heart, Bronze Star,
Air Medal, Combat Infan-
tryman’s Badge and Air-
borne Wings. Despite the
loss of the legs, Clark
walks on artificial limbs
without the aid of crut-
ches.
No Springboard
Clark promised that he
will keep the operations of
the state treasurer’s race
above politics, and added
that he will not use the
position as a tool to obtain
higher political office.,
“I will not use the office
as a jumping off point,”'
Clark promised, adding
that he plans to return to
the private sector after ser-
ving one or two four-year
terms.
“I’d be taking a pay cut
to go to this job,” Clark
asserted.
Clark, who according to
most political observers
has a long way to go to
develop the name
recognition of Richards,
entered the race on June
16, selected as a
replacement of party
nominee Millard Neptune.
Neptune said he would be
willing to step aside for a
better qualified candidate
selected by the Texas
Republican party’s
executive committee.
Clark did not have the op-
portunity to enjoy the
public limelight as Richar-
ds did, in a primary race.
However, Clark says
that he does not have a
major name recognition
problem, since he served as
a special assistant to Gov.
Bill Clements for 2Vi
years, with responsibility
for management and
iaison to small business,
disabled Texans, disaster
emergency services, and
Southeast Asian refugee
Task Force.
He said the roles gave
him state-wide visibility.
Asked if he had the finan-
cing to carry on a strong
campaign, Clark said, “1
don’t have any trouble
meetingthebills."
Portfolio
Clark said his education
and financial experience
make him “overqualified”
for the state treasurer
position. He said he has
managed a $500 million
fiked income bond por-
tfolio for Republic Bank of
Dallas.
Clark explained that
running the state treasury’s
S2Yi to $3 billion in
deposits would be much
easier, because the types of
investments that are
allowed by law are more
limited.
He said the state’s
money is kept in 1,468
banks around the state,
which are required to have
Texas Municipal bonds or
U.S. Government bonds,
as collateral.
Clark said he would op-
pose any efforts to stop
that depository policy in
favor of one that would
deposit the money to the
highest bidder because the
deposits benefit Texas
banks by making funds
available for loans. Since
the state requires banks to
hold municipal bonds to
help back the deposits, it
also increases the value of
those bonds, keeping in-
terest rates down and
helping ease the burden on
taxpayers.
Clark also spoke about
his quick resignation from
the second highest office in
the U.S. Veterans Ad-
ministration, which came
after he had been at the job
for only three weeks. Cla^:
said jealousy from Robert
Nimm, head of the V.A.,
an old friend of President
Reagan’s from California
made conflicts inevitable.
He said Nimmo had
neither the sensitivity nor
the capacity for the job as
head of the Veterans Ad-
ministration.
“Veterans deserve bet-
ter,” Clark said. He added
that he had kept silent
about the differences bet-
ween himself and Nimmo
for a year after he left of-
fice because “I didn’t want
to embarass President
Reagan.”
However, he recently
received word from
Reagan that Nimmo would
be kept on, and felt he
should speak out.
Nimmo has been the
target of criticism coming
frqm other areas. Jack
Anderson has named him
as the worst of Reagan ap-
pointee, and an
organization of Vietnam
veterans has called for his
ouster.
Republican men
take new name
The Conservatives of
Bastrop County, formerly
the Men’s Republican
Club, will meet on Tues-
day, Sept. 28, at 7:30
p.m., at the Castle Restau-
rant .
This meeting, and all
meetings, will be open to
all people, men, and wo-
men, who are interested in
conservative management
and operation of Bastrop
County.
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of the best
Insurance agents
you’ll ever find
• Car agent
• Homeowners agent
• Life agent
• Health agent
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But (512) 321-6918
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State harm is there.
STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES
Home 11!':, e tV ■ ,
ANNUAL
FALL FESTIVAL
on the grounds of
Ascension Catholic Church
Bastrop, Texas
Rev. EdwardDokupil. Pastor
Sunday, Oct. 3,1982
Bar B.Q. Beef and Chicken Dinner and Supper
and all the trimmings
Dinner Beginning at 11:30
Continuous Serving To 6:00 p.m.
Dinner and Supper will be served rain or shine
Adults $3.00 per plate Children 12 and under $1.50
Sausage - Hamburgers - Mexican Food
Gamesanda lotofFun
AUCTION SALE
2:00p.m.to5:00p.m.
Various Items & Hand Made Quilts
In addition there will be Stained - Colored - Painted Glass
Windows taken out of the church built in 1896.
Refreshments and Entertainment
Throughout the Day
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Don’t Miss
BEN HUB -.SHRINE
Oct. 4 - 10
Austin
City
Coliseum
Benefits
Shrine
Children \s
Hospitals
See Curtis Sanders, Johnnie Zinn, Lincoln Farris
or any local Shriners for tickets.
(Tickets at the door, too)
amns state earn
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“The Bank That is Building Bastrop County”
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1 ou’re invited to the Preview Party for our
FALL foliage ozarks trip
Saturday. Sept. 25 at 10 A.M. in the Baron’s Roofh • Refreshments
Persons already signed tip or interested tire cordially invited.
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