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Volume 72
THE. BARTLETT TRIBUNE.
Thursday May 28 1959
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Graduation For
25 Eighth Graders
To Be Held Tonight
Thursday (tonight) twenty-
five eighth grade students are
slated for graduation exercises
to be held in the high school
auditorium beginning at - 8:00
p. m.
Kalisja Kretzschmar will
give the valedictory and the
salutatory will be given by
Joyce Miller.
Rev. B. Thomas Tribble will
give the commencement ad-
dress. Mrs. Robert Ford Jr. will
play the processional and reces-
sional. The invocation will be
given by Larry Miller and "I
Believe" will be sung by the1
class. A prano selection will be
played by Donald Haynes.
R. E. Bunker will present the
awards and C. R. Lindsay will
present the class. Certificates
will be presented by D. A.
Swope.
Miss Effie Lou Modesette will
direct the exercises again this
year.
Candidates for graduation
are Janis Crittenden Dorothy
Daugherty Ann Decker Pat
Dusek Mary Lou Gerick Don-
ald Haynes Richard Hill Lin-
da Janke Kalista Kretzschmar
Ann Maruart Pete Martinka
Joyce Miller.
Larry Miller Adrian Moore
Carlton Neitsch Allan Persky
' Ellis Ramsey Sandra Rannals
Patsy Solis Sue Stokes Benny
Tomecek Johnny Whittington
Mildred Wiseman Alvis Mokry
and Donald Hamilton.
'59-'60 Bulldog Staff
Named By Editors
Demetrice Moore and Bobby
Valenta co-editors of the 1959-
60 "Bartlett Bulldog" have an-'
nounced the following staff for
"the next school year: '
News editors are Sheila Mes-j
ser and Mary Alice Zrubek;
Janie Gommert and Cynthia
Persky society editors; sports
editors will be Terry Moore and
Jesse Cocke; feature editors
Will be Linda Persky and Gil-
bert Kretzschmar Frances Ann
Bailey and Donald Haynes; cir-
culation managers Janet Mes-
ser and Sally Schwertner adver-
tising managers.
Margie Nell Spiegelhauer will
be copy reader. Photographers
are Sharon Byrd and George
Fowler. Stanley Schwertner will
again be sponsor.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Stabeno
visited in Waco over the week-
end with Mr. and Mrs. M. R.
Stabeno and Gary.
BARTLETT CITIZENS of TOMORROW
PICTURED ABOVE are Lisa
4 children of Mr. and Mrs. Ge
S'ii Joel Curtis 5 and Jacqu
Curtis Freeman.
Cards Red Sox
Open League Play
Bartlett's two baseball teams
the Red Sox and Cardinals
swung into action this week in
the Tn-City League and play
will continue through July 14.
Bartlett teams last year
combined to win the champion-
ship playoffs against teams
from Granger and Holland.
Cardinal members are Scott
Holt Donny Schwertner Steve
Clearman Stanley Steger Jim-
my Howell Wayne Moran Mike
Tomecek Chris Clearman Don
Grigsby Dicky Spinn James
McKenzie Bobby Haynes Den-
nis Henry Datha Pack Larry
Grigsby" Ricky Brock and Jay
Richey.
Card managers are Pete Holt
and Leroy Schwertner.
Red Sox players are David
Lindemann Dennis Cocke Gary
Steglich Alan Steglich Ken-
neth Janke Glen Janke John
Voight Randy Goetz James
Lampley Farrell Wood Clay
Wood Charles Douglas Larry
Lindemann John Thomas Bill
Moore Larry Ferguson Bobby
Dusek and Steve Sladovnik.
Managers of the Sox are Ed-
ward Lindemann and Harrison
Douglas.
Edmund Heinsohn
Steps Down As
University Pastor
Dr. Edmund Heinsohn rear-
ed in Bartlett and a former pas-
tor here stepped out of the pul-
pit Saturday after being pastor
of a single church longer than
any Methodist minister in the
south. He has spent 25 years at
the University Methodist
Church in Austin.
Dr. Heinsohn will continue
with the church as pastor-emeritus.
Also for the second time
in his career Dr. Heinsohn will
be the baccalaureate speaker at
the University of Texas com-
mencement in June.
Heinsohn who will be 70 in
July entered the ministry after
11 successful years practicing
law.
Dr. Heinsohn was present-
ed with an honorary divinity
degree by Southwestern Uni-
versity in 1931 and the doctor
of laws degree by Samuel Hous-
ton College.
He was graduated from the
University of Texas in 1911
with a BA. and received his law
degree in 1912. He served as
assistant to the Bell County At-
torney and practiced law in
Temple.
He is married to the former
Lollie Grimes of Temple and
they have three children and
eight grandchildren.
1 Ray 2 and Jo Ann Martinka
srge L. Martinka; and Juliann
elyn l children of Mr. and Mrs.
Booker Washington
To Graduate 12 In
Friday Exercises
Fi'iday is commencement day
at Booker T. Washington High
School here. Baccalaureate ser-
vices were held Sunday.
Commencement speaker will
be Rev. C. H. McNeece pastor
of the East End Church of God
in Christ Austin.
Robert Louis White will give
the valedictory and Clara Mae
Anderson the salutatory.
Invocation will be given by
Lula Mae Smith. An octette
composed of Etta Vernell An-
derson Grade Scott Cecile Col-
lins Clara Mae Anderson Isaac
Conner Vernon McFade Glen
Edward Fulcher and Louis Gene
Blane will sing "Sweet Day."
Etta Vernell Anderson will
sing "The Lord's Prayer" and
a piano solo "Capricante" will
be played by Carol Jean Powell.
G. L. Powell will introduce
the speaker and present the
awards and scholarships. "We
Believe" will be presented by
the class with Velma Rays Col-
line narrator.
Mrs. M. C. Powell will pre-
sent the class. D. A. Swope will
present the diplomas and cer-
tificates. Benediction will be
given by Charles Warner. Mrs.
S. A. Armstrong is the director
of music.
Rev. D. B. Baker pastor of
the Methodist Church here
gave the baccalaureate address
Sunday. Invocation was given
by E. L. Williams and scripture
by Rev. Clarke.
A solo "Bless This House"
was sung by Hallowa Mae
Goods. Benediction was given
by Rev. R. Massey.
Graduates this year are Bar-
bara Ann Anderson Clara Mae
Anderson Velma Raye Collins
Albert Lee Ewing James
Fields Glen Edward Fulcher
Hallowa Mae Goods Barbara
Jean James Isaac James Jr.
Lula Mae Smith Charles Allen
Warner and Robert ' Louis
White.
Student Recital
To Be Presented
Here Tuesday
Students of Miss Eileen Sides
will present a recital at the
First Baptist Church here Tues-
day beginning at 8 p. m.
The program consists of 37
numbers and includes piano
dance vocal and organ select-
ions. Students being presented in
the recital are Sally Stokes Ina
Louise Durant Sharon Good-
night Linda Volney Beverly
Andres Martha Kurio Bill Nel-
son Lisa Schwertner Peggy
Eckermann Sharon Mickan
Donny Haynes Mary Haydon
Cox Judy Skinner Debbie
Schwertner Janis Schleede Sue
Stokes Frances Ann Bailey
Amy Keller Patsy Guenzel Su-
san Saage Janis Crittenden
Linda Janke Samye Hill Bobby
Hill Jackie Haynes Janie Gom-
mert Glenda Gray Janis Dil-
lard Kay Taylor and Bonnie
Jean Leschber.
Ushers will be Jennie Lynn
Taylor and Ann Decker. Flor-
al arrangements will be by Mrs.
James Wheeler.
ANNOUNCING
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Malone an-
nounce the arrival of twin sons
born Sunday in a Temple hos-
pital. They weighed 7 pounds
1 ounce and 7 pounds 7
ounces. They have been named
Micky Joe and Ricky Gene.
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Pat Malone
Loan Rate On Oats
Set at 58c; On Maize
At $1.71 In Bell Co.
The Bell County loan rate on
oats and grain sorghum for
1959 has been received in the
A. S. C. office.
The loan rate on oats grading
No. 3 or better is 58c per bush-
el. Oats may be stored on the
farm or in an approved ware-)have to be destroyed at a later
house. If stored on the f arm date The convenience of having
the oats cannot contain more the tg vacclnated here is
than 13 per cent moisture if made possible through the city
stored less than 30 days and not l councji.
in excess of 14.5 percent if J '
stored over 30 days. The 1958 q i pi -r
loan rate was 69c per bushel. OCllOOl LlOSeS 111
The 1959 Bell County loan
rate for grain sorghum grading Rartlptt TtllirQrljlV
No. 2 or better has been an- D(UUCl1 AliUifcUdy
nounced at $1.71 per cwt. This School came to a close in
compares to a 1959 loan rate Bartlett Thursday today for
of $1.99 per cwt. the 1958-59 school year.
Charlie Whitlow
Buried Wednesday
Funeral services were con-
ducted Wednesday for Charlie
Wesley Whitlow 74. He was the
father of William Whitlow.
Mr. Whitlow died Monday in
a Temple hospital following a
short illness.
Services were conducted on
Wednesday at 2 :30 p. m. at the
First Methodist Church in Jar-
rell by Rev. Dru Kattner pas-
tor of the church and Rev. B.
Thomas Tribble pastor of the
First Methodist Church of Bart-
lett. Burial was in the Bartlett
Cemetery.
Whitlow was born in David-
son Ala. and had lived in the
Jarrell community since child-
hood. He had been engaged in
farming until his retirement in
1956. He had also served as
justice of the peace of precinct
five for 14 years. He was also a
steward in the Methodist
Church.
Whitlow was preceded in
death by his wife in 1952.
Survivors are one son Wil-
liam Whitlow of Schwertner;
one daughter Mrs. John Brad-
shaw of Waco; four grandchil-
dren; one great-grandchild and
a number of nieces and neph-
ews. Pallbearers were W. N.
O'Neal W. E. Street T. B.
Street Clyde Weatherford Au-
brey Weatherford and E. D.
Street.
Red Sox Edge By
Cards 9-7 Thursday
In Season Opener
Bartlett's Red Sox won the
first game of the Little League
season Tuesday night when they
edged bv the Bartlett Cardinals
9-7.
The Red Sox had to come
from behind for the win after
yielding six runs in the first in-
ning on three hits and three
walks and errors.
John Voight started on the
mound for the winners but gave
way to Charles Douglas in the
third. Douglas struck out eight.
Leading hitters for the Cardi-
nals were Howell Haynes
Grigsby and McKinsey each
with one hit.
Leading hitters for the Red
Sox were Douglas and Randy
Goetz each with 2 for three.
On the mound for the Cards
were Holt Grigsby and Howell.
Thursday tonight the Hol
land Hornets host the Red Sox
and the Cardinals host the
Holland Lions.
On Tuesday the Red Sox host
the Lions and the Granger
Green Caps host the Cardinals. '
Tuesday Is Pet
Vaccination Day
Tuesday will be pet vaccina-
tion day in Bartlett. Dr. H. T.
Barron of Taylor will be here
then to vaccinate the animals.
Vaccination fee is $2.00 per
animal. Chick embryo serum
will be used.
Everyone with pets is urged
to have them vaccinated at this
time. Otherwise they might
Students returned Thursday
to get their report cards and
turn in school books after be-
ing off Wednesday while teach-
ers graded final examination
papers and made out report
cards.
School was scheduled-"to close
on Saturday but had to be ex-
tended to make up days lost
earlier in the year.
Senior exams were taken last
week and commencement was
held Friday night. They were
not required to attend school
this week.
Regular exams were slated
this week with grammar school
graduation tonight ending
school activities for the term.
High school baccalaureate
services were held on Sunday
May. 17
Funeral Services
Held Friday For
Adolph H. Lange
Funeral services were held
Friday for Adolph H. Lange a
longtime resident of Bartlett.
Services were conducted at
2:30 p. m. at St. John Lutheran
Church with the Rev. Walter C.
Probst officiating. Burial was
in the Lutheran Cemetery with
nephews serving as pallbearers.
Lange 90 died in a Temple
rest home late Wednesday af-
ter an illness of four months.
He was born near Brenham
and had been engaged in farm-
ing here for 47 years until his
retirement in 1940. He was a
member of St. John Lutheran
Church.
Survivors include one son Os-
car Lange of Bartlett; one
daughter Mrs. L. R. Bartosh
of Granger; three grandchil-
dren ; six great-grandchildren ;
one sister Mrs. B. Wernli of
Bartlett; two half-sisters Miss
Lena Lange and Miss Margaret
Lange of Bartlett.
He was preceded in death by
his wife in 1936.
Pallbearers were Edgar
Lange Robert Lange and Her-
man Lange of Ballinger Gil-
bert Lindemann of Alice and
August Lange of Temple.
Honorary pallbearers were
Jerry Gelner E. T. Jones J. K.
Knight Wade McGinnis W. E.
Montgomery J. A. Powitzky
Otto Schultz and E. J. Malechek.
CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION
CLASSES TO BE HELD
All adults who are interested
in a class in clothing construc
tion are asked to contact Mrs.
Leslie Douglas or to come to
the school Tuesday June 2 at
3:30 p. m
At that time the dates and
hour of meeting will be deter-
mined by the needs of the
group. There is no charge for.
this work. '
Memroial Day To
Be Observed By
Legion Sunday
Memorial Dny services will
be held in local cemeteries Sun-
day beginning at 5:30 p. m.
The public as well as Legion
members are urged to attend.
"America" and "Amei'ica the
Beautiful" will be sung and the
invocation will be given. The
main address will follow the
prayer.
Roll call of veterans of all
wars will be read by the Post
Adjustant. The colors will be
lowered while taps are being-
played by Wayne Persky.
Wreaths will be placed on the
grave of Louis B. Wells for
whom the American Legion
Post in Bartlett is named.
Graves of all veterans will be
decorated.
A list of deceased veterans
from Bartlett will be found on
page four.
Last Rites Held In
Granger Friday For
Dr. M. R. Sharp
Last rites were held in Gran-
ger Friday for Dr. M. R. Sharp-
81 a prominent physician in
Granger for many years. He
was the brother of Mrs. Perry-
Cox and Mrs. Jess Setzer of
Bartlett.
Dr. Sharp died at his home
in Granger Thursday after an
illness of several weeks.
Services were held at the
First Methodist Church there
with the Rev. J. B. Dobbins
rector of Christ Episcopal
Church in Temple officiating
assisted by the Rev. B. H.
Bohmfalk of Southwestern
University and the -Rev L. G.
Ramey. Burial was In the
IOOF cemetery in Georgetown.
Dr. Sharp was the soiTof"
the late Dr. and Mrs. W. F.
Sharp. He attended Davilla
schools and Cameron Hicrh
School where he graduated In
1896. He entered Add-Ran
University (later Texas Chris-
tion University) at Waco.
He was graduated from the
University of Texas Medical
School at Galveston in 1902
and the same year was married
to Miss Edith Baugh of Rog-
ers. On Dec. 1 1902 he started
practice in Rogers. February 1
1905 he moved to Bartlett and
then to Granger in 1910.
Dr. Sharp is survived by his
wife; three children Mrs.
Mary Linn Rushing of Temple
Mrs. Howard Allen of Corsf-
cana M. R. Sharp Jr. of Tay-
lor; four sisters Mrs. M. V.
Baugh of Rogers Mrs. Perry
Cox and Mrs. Jess Setzer both
of Bartlett and Mrs. Annie
Graves of Rockdale; a brother
W. F. Sharp of Rogers; two-
grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren. He was preceded in death by
a daughter Mrs. C. M. Edens.
Methodists Modify
Building Program.
By a near unanimous vote
Sunday the congregation of tne
First Methodist Church meet-
ing in a chux-ch conference in-
structed the building committee
of the church to continue study-
ing the needs for impr-oved fa-
cilities. v
The building committee will
report at a later date with re-
vised plans for a project to pro-
c de more facilities for Sunday
' jhool.
A vote of 76-28 defeated th
proposal to build a new Surulity
School building.
The conference was held Sun-
c'ay morning as a part of the
morning service.
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Ford, Nora Mae. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 29, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 28, 1959, newspaper, May 28, 1959; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth77285/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.