The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 70, Ed. 1 Monday, October 30, 1989 Page: 3 of 10
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Monday, October 30, 1989
THE BASTROP ADVERTISER
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Pictured left Bastrop PAC students Donnie Haywood, junior, and Karandal Benford,
freshman, exhibited works for the Art Around the World festival last Friday and Satur-
day in Austin. The festival was co-sponsored through Very Special Arts Texas. Over 75
participants and staff attended from Bastrop County.
Artists exhibit drawings in Austin
Two very special artists of Bas-
trop exhibited their art work at a
Austin festival last Friday and
Saturday sponsored by St. David’s
Rehabilitation Center, Austin Parks
and Recreation in affiliation with
the Very Special Arts Texas.
Karandal Benford, freshman,
and Donnie Haywood, junior, are
Bastrop PAC students who fea-
tured two works a piece at the non-
competitive exhibit.
Donnie specializes in drawings
of small children, because “peo-
ple like looking at them,” he said.
One picture showed a baby dressed
in a Santa Claus outfit.
The festival’s theme this year
was Art Around the World. Each
booth was assigned to a different
country.
Over 75 Bastrop registered par-
ticipants attended this year, which
includes Bastrop schools, the Men-
tal Health and Mental Retardation
Workshop, and Giddings par-
ticipants and staff.
Bastrop entered seven pieces of
art from five local artists, three of
DPS sergeant
arrived Oct. 1
Rocky Wardlow of Bastrop is die
new Department of Safety district
sergeant of highway patrol, who
will be supervising 15 troopers in
Lee, Burleson and Bastrop coun-
ties effective October 1.
Wardlow, 30, replaced Lloyd
Koehring, who has been the Bas-
trop district highway patrol ser-
geant for about 11 years. Koehring
transferred to Belton to act as ser-
geant of the district DPS office.
Wardlow has been the sergeant
of highway patrol at Corpus Christi
for the past eight months in charge
of 12 troopers.
He was a highway patrol troop-
er at Granbury for seven years.
In 1980 he graduated from the
DPS Academy in Austin and at-
tended Hillsboro College, McLen-
nan Community College in Waco
and Baylor University.
He said he went to work for DPS
before he graduated from college.
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He applied his junior year, ex-
pecting not to be accepted until he
applied the following year.
However, the DPS accepted his
application with two years of com-
pleted college and passing scores
mi his entrance tests and interview.
HARVEST HEAUHFEST
Reap the rewards of good health... Have fun, too! Bring the
whole family—kids to grandparents. It’s free!
Saturday, Nov. 4,10:30 - 2:30
Bastrop Middle School, 1602 Hill Street
S„nn«ors: Eve Care - Austin. Society to Prevent Blindness Austin Branch. South Austin Medical Center
AREA DEATHS.
Joe Robbins
Joe Robbins died on October 21,
1989, in Beeville, Texas.
He was bom in Bastrop County,
the only son of Emmitt Robbins
and Lela Martin Robbins. He lived
in Corpus Christi until his retire-
ment and then lived in Beeville.
He served his country during
World War II as a Petty Officer 1st
Class in the U.S. Coast Guard in
the Pacific. He was a member of
the Beeville Church of Christ and
the Beeville County Club.
He is survived by his wife,
Louise; daughter, Betty Bendall of
Lake Jackson; son-in-law Randy
Bendall; two stepsons, Emmit and
Patrick Martin of San Antonio.
ing nephews are Joe McCracken,
Maurice Weed, Jr. and Michael R.
which prefer to remain nameless.
In addition, a Smithville resident
entered one work for exhibit.
The festival was held at the
McBeth Recreation Center at Zilk-
er Park.
The Bastrop Association for the
Arts, whose purpose is to promote,
support and enhance the arts, is
helping to promote the new pro-
gram, Very Special Arts Texas.
Virginia Grief, owner of Sache’s
Gallery, provided the mats for the
Karandal and Donnie’s art work.
He is also survived by three sis-
ters, Lucille Robbins Jones of
Huntsville, Alabama, and Bennie
Lynn McCracken and Lelabel Rob-
bins Weed of Austin. His surviv-
Weed, all of Austin; and Malcolm
Jones of New Orleans, Louisiana.
His surviving neices are Diana
Jones of Huntsville, Alabama, and
Judy Priem of Austin.
The funeral was conducted Mon-
day at 10:30 a.m. October 21,
1989 at the Beeville Church of
Christ. Burial service was in Cor-
pus Christi at Seaside Memorial.
Burris C. Schaefer, 82
Burris C. Schaefer, 82, of Bas-
trop died Tuesday, October 24.
He was born March 25,, 1907 to
John J. and Lillie Doss Schaefer in
Bastrop. For many years he was
employed with the postal service
and served as the rural carrier for
the Rockne area.
Funeral services were 4 p.m.
Thursday, October 26 at Newby
Funeral Home. His burial was at
Fairview Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mary
Schaefer of Bastrop; a daughter,
Karen Clardy of Bastrop; a
brother, V.D. “Honey” Schaefer
of Bastrop; a sister, Nelrose Turner
of Bastrop; and three grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
Harvey A. Reid, 68
Harvey A. Reid, 68, of Bastrop
died suddenly Wednesday, October
25.
He was bom December 19,1920
in Munday, Texas to James A. and
Kathleen Abbott Reid.
He retired after 37 years of fed-
eral service with DCSAR of Dal-
las. He was a veteran of World
War II having served with the U.S.
Navy in the Marshall Islands and
at Goodfellow Air Force Base.
He was an active member of 969
V.F.D. and First Baptist Church
of Bastrop. He served the post 10
years as a deacon at First Baptist
and formerly at the University Bap-
tist Church in Arlington.
Funeral services were held at 10
a.m. Saturday at Newby Funeral
Home. Burial was at Forest Oaks
Cemetery in Oak Hill, Texas.
Survivors include, his wife of 42
years, Louise Reid of Bastrop; a
daughter, Linda Reid of Bastrop;
and a sister, Juanita Reid of
Abilene.
His friends and loved ones will
miss his compassion and sweetness
as an example of his Christian love.
Those desiring may make
memorial contributions to the First
Baptist Church or the American
Heart Association.
Pedro Gonzales, 63
Pedro Gonzales, 63, of Bastrop
died Wednesday, October 25.
He was bom August 1, 1926 in
Bastrop. He retired after many
years with the City of Bastrop.
Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Saturday at the Ascension
Catholic Church. Burial was in
Phelan Cementary under the direc-
tion of the Newby Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah
Gonzales of Bastrop; sons, Lupe
R. Gonzales who is serving in the
U.S. Marine Corp in California
and Paul R. Gonzales of Bastrop;
a brother, Elias Gonzales of Bas-
trop; and three grandchildren.
Edith H. “Granny” Cottle, 73
Edith H. “Granny” Cottle, 73,
of Elgin died Saturday in an Austin
hospital following an extended
illness.
The family announced visitation
at Newby Funeral Home in
from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday. Funeral services will be
at 2 p.m. Tuesday a Newby Funer-
al Home in Elgin. Burial will fol-
low in the Elgin Cemetery.
Mrs. Cottle was bom Sept. 25,
1916 near Alum Creek to James
Oscar and Minnie Hanks. She was
employed in Elgin Five and
10-Cent store, Upchurch Drug
Store in Elgin, Beall’s in Capital
Plaza shopping center in Austin
and Newby Funeral Home in
Bastrop.
Survivors include her husband of
49 years, Madison Cottle of Elgin;
two sons and daughters-in-law,
Jimmie and Kay Cottle of Bastrop
and Joe and Lynn Cottle of Elgin;
two sisters, Bernice Cottle of El-
gin and Elizabeth Elrod of Valley
Mills; two brothers, Chapman
Hanks of Luling and Oscar Ray
Hanks of LaMarque; two grand
daughters, Paula Vinklarek and
Charity Cottle, both of Bastrop;
and two great grand sons, Craig
Vinklarek and Cale Vinklarek of
Bastrop.
He enjoys his work, because
everyday he comes to work with
a different situation to handle, he
said.
Wardlow’s family, wife, Diana,
and sons, Jake, 4, and Carson, 2,
reside in Bastrop.
Cedar Creek Methodist Church
Bazaar-Auction
Saturday November 4
10 am-Handmade Gifts, Crafts, Country Store
11 am-Barbeque Lunch $3.50
1 pm-Auction ft Quilt Drawing
Old Schoolhouss, Highway 21, Across from
Proceeds to Benefit the Cedar Creek Methodist Church
Building Fund_
BASTROP EVENING LIONS CLUB
9TH ANNUAL HOMECOMING
PANCAKE SUPPER
MINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA
FARM A HILL ST.
FRIDAY NOV. 3, IMS
ADULTS $3.00 CHILDREN UNDER 12 $1.50
>R CITIZENS BAZAAR
ABAKESALE
Friday November 3rd from 8am till sold out.
First National Bank Civic Room
FIRST
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BANK OF BASTROP
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