The Bastrop Advertiser and County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 140, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1986 Page: 2 of 30
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P»«e 2, Section I THE BASTROP ADVERTISER AND COUNTY NEWS Thursday, June 26, 1986
Bastrop Homecoming heading back to August dates
It looks like Bastrop’s annual
Homecoming celebration is going
back to its original August time
slot.
Bastrop Chamber of Commerce
directors are due to talk about the
1986 Homecoming, just complet-
ed June 12-14, when they meet
tonight (Thursday) »
Pat Mitchell, Chamber presi-
dent, said Tuesday “me motivation
just isn’t there to put it on right af-
ter school gets out. The youth feel
that August is a better time. That
would give them a chance to relax
over the summer and then meet
their friends in August before
school starts again. Older residents
also seem to prefer the August
time.”
Two years ago Homecoming
was changed after 37 years from
the first weekend in August to the
first or second weekend in June
partly on grounds that the August
time conflicts with Austin
Aquafest.
But this year, attendance was
down at the American Legion
dance, riverfront games, the canoe
race and two new events, the Ba-
ron deBastrop Ball and the Mr.
Homecoming Queen contest.
One businessman in Bastrop said
Tuesday he thinks that’s a reflec-
tion of economic conditions as
much as anything.
David Matejowsky. co-chairman
this year for Homecoming, said
other matters regarding the
celebration also need to be dis-
cussed. “We need more help and
more support to put this on,” he
said. He said the Opera House
dance was not supported adequate-
ly by Opera House Association
members or the Legion dance by
Legion members.
Asked if a permanent year-round
Homecoming organization like the
Smithville Jamboree Inc. could be
set up, Mrs. Mitchell said “no-
body’s mentioned that yet.” For
the last five years the Chamber of
Commerce has run Homecoming.
One thing is certain, she said,
“At this point the Chamber needs
to take it on as a business rather
than just an entertainment.”
Some chamber members com-
plained last year about the expense
of fireworks and a dance on the
river, ,*
Matejowsky said the cost of
providing insurance has become a
big problem.
River pollution battlers holding benefit Friday night at Legion hall
Citzens working to continue the
cleanup of the Colorado River will
hold a benefit dance Friday night,
June 27 at the Bastrop American
Legion Hall.
The party starts at 7 p.m. with
fajitas, beer, and soft drinks
Dancing to the music of The
Road Gang will be featured.
Tickets are $10 and are availa-
ble at First National bank. Citizens
Bank and River Country Sports.
The Bastrop chapter of Clear,
Clean Colorado River Association
is the sposnor. Proceeds will be
used to pepare testimony before
regulatory agencies that Control
water standard* ui the river as well
as the Texas Legislature and other
groups, to inforimhe public and to
gather evidence.
The organization is watching de-
velopment of new wastewater
plants along the river and increased
pollution from other sources and
backing efforts to enact tougher
standards for treating sewage be-
fore it enters the river.
The public is cordially invited to
the dance and to learn more about
the organization informally, or-
ganizers said.
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American
Red Cross
BASTROP COUNTY’S 4-H CLUBS
APPRECIATE THE BUYERS AT
THIS YEARS’S CAKE AUCTION,
HELD AT THE BASTROP
HOMECOMING.
Joe Lee Rathman, Lockhart
Livestock Auction, bought Ann
Ott’s cake shown by Reggie
Jones
Linda Potter, Democratic Party
and Jake Pickle campaign,
bought Jerry Moats' cake.
Pat Mitchell, Arthur Mitchell
law' office, purchased Janice
Lunday’s cake.
Jamo Arnold bought Michael
M usterhaasen’s cake.
Margaret Hanna, Independent
Cattlemen’s Association, bought
Beverly Baker’s cake, shown by
Reggie Jones
Jamo Arnold bought Michael
Lunday’s cake.
Pat Lentz, Smithville Livestock
Commission, purchased Wendy
Koning’s cake.
Cecil Long, First National Bank,
purchased Janet Hancock's cake.
David Lock, Lock Drugs, bought
Kitten Moats’ cake.
Cecil Long, First National Bank,
bought Nathan Sandifer’s cake.
Phyllis Mathison, Citizens Bank,
purchased Brooks Henry’s cake.
Pat Mitchell, Arthur Mitchell
Law office, bought Kitten Moats’
cake. ____
Our Thanks also to
Auctioneer Bill Henderson
The auction raised $1,250
to aid the 4-H Club.
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The Bastrop Advertiser
& County News
Is happy to support our 4-H youth
Billy Maynard, Maynard Insur-
ance Agency, bought Jerry
Gosch’s cake.
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Lunday.
Linda Potter, Lost Pines Title
Co., bought ■ Bridgette’s
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Photos by Michael Lunday
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR AT THE 4-H CAKE AUCTION
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Sperry, Paul. The Bastrop Advertiser and County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 140, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1986, newspaper, June 26, 1986; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth737508/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.