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Fair To Be
Community
Bnrtlett will celebrate the
harvest season with a commun-
ity activity different from the
planned community Fair this
year.
Keeping the parade and per-
haps the livestock show is in-
cluded in the tentative plans
with more complete plans to be
made at a joint meeting of fair
directors and Chamber of Com-
merce directors.
The fair association is open
to suggestions along lines that
will keep all the fun of a fair
Tjut will be different from the
usual activities.
The new plans were made by
fair directors at a m'eeting Wed-
nesday night. The action was
taken because directors were
finding it difficult to secure
working committees and be
cause they felt that something
different this year would stir
up new community interest.
Bell County Farm
Bureau Queen to be
Crowned Thursday
The Bell County Farm Bu-
reau Queen will be crowned to-
night (Thursday) at Star Hall
in Seaton. Last year's winner
was Mrs. Harry R. White nee
Jean Ware of Bartlett.
Eleven farm and ranch beau-
ties are competing for the title
this year in connection with the
annual barbecue in Seaton.
Contestants are Sandra Jo
Koonsen daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Koonsen and Carol
Baker daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Baker both of
Holland; Flora Ray Dunn
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H.
Phillips Belton; Kathy Kay
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D.
Kay Jr. Troy; Paula Faye
Kasner daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul 'Kasner Temple; Dix-
ie Krause daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Krause Troy;
Shirley Jungaman daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Junga-
man Rogers; Regina Schiller
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nel-
son Schiller Temple; Elizabeth
Sadek daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Sadek Temple;
Joyce Ann Vahrenkamp daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Vah-
renkamp Killeen; Daisy Nell
Schmidt daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Schmidt of Moody.
Patrons Invited
To School Budget
Hearing Monday
Patrons are invited to attend
n public hearing of the propos-
ed Bartlett school budget for
the 1959-60 school year at the
Bartlett Electric Cooperative
building on Monday at '8:00
o'clock.
Stabeno Family
Holds Reunion
The Stabeno family reunion
was held in Taylor at the S P.
J. S. T. Hall there recently.
Those present from Bartlett
. were Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Stabe-
no Mr and Mrs. Albert Janke
and family Mr and Mrs. Rich
Schneider and Mrs. Fred Sch-
neider Sr.
Also present were members
from Holland Waco Granger
Taylor Elgin Austin Houston
Eormington N. M. George-
town Victoria and Corpus
Christi.
Replaced By
Activity Here
Legion Auxiliary
Here Is Praised
. . T . . ...
American Legion Auxiliary
members are being praised this
week for having accomplished
more than any auxiliary in the
10th District during the past
year.
It has 125 membership. It
is the only one in the 10th Dis -
tnct to have a youth program
and only one to have entertain-
ed seniors with a banquet.
It has sent cigarettes every
month to veterans at McClos-
key Hospital in Temple for two
years and began by sending a
Whole case of cigarettes. For
this the group's name is inscrib-
ed on a plaque in gold there.
The group has held two pop
py sales lor distabled veterans
during the year and has pur-
chased a public address system
for the legion hall and two doz-
en table spoons for it as well as
all new tapes and cords for the
Venetian blinds.
Mrs. C. E. Limmer has at-
tended a district meeting of the
organization where the group
was als'o praised.
The auxiliary presented its
chairman Mrs. B. C. Stevenson
with a gift. at the meeting Mon-
day. Miss Linda Brock the group's
representative to ' Girls' State
reported on the state meeting.
There were 12 present at the
Monday meeting.
First Bale Ginned
At Friendship
First bale of the new cotton
season was ginned at the
Friendship Gin. It was produced
by Henry Labaj and purchased
by gin manager Aubrey Messer
at 40c per lb.
Ginned from 1945 pounds of
seed cotton the bale weighed
520 pounds and' was graded
middling 1 inch staple.
The Friendship Gin was mak-
ing its initial run under new
management and since the in-
stallation of new modern equip-
ment. The Friendship Gin former-
ly a cooperative was purchased
this year by Hans Nelson of
Lubbock and Bartlett. Buford
Bray of Lubbock is associated
with Mr. Nelson. E. T. Via of
Bartlett is general manager of
both the Bartlett and Friendship
Gins Aubrey Messer of Bartlett
is gin manager and Henry Ro-
zacky Sr. of Friendship is
plant manager. Henry Allen
Labaj of Granger is assistant of
Mr. Nelson and Mr. Bray.
Luncheon Club
Holds Meeting
Luncheon Club members met
Friday at a local cafe here.
There were 24 members pres-
ent. The club passed a resolution
encouraging a lawyer to set up
practice in Bartlett. Otto Whft-
tington a former lawyer here
has moved. Cy Young discussed
the prospects of getting the ser-
vices of the new lawyer who has
been practicing in Tyler.
Fred Blair discussed the pro-
nosed Farm to Market road
from Walburg to Highway 95
along the Morrison road. Road
commissioner Frank Martinets
was praised for his action in the ' ler ; three brothers Clyde Jones
matter. (of Pampa Staley Jones of Tu-
J T Bryant was accepted asjlia and Lloyd Jones of Dallas;
a new member of the club. and five grandchildren.
Bob Rowntrec
Escapes Injury In
Car-Train Accident
Bob Rowntree narrowly es
caped injury Tuesday afternoon
I when the car he was drfving
was in collision with a slow
moving MKT freight train.
The collission occurred at the
' track as Rowntree proceeded
west along Bell Street.
Rowntree stated that he de-
cided to cross along Bell since
Clark Street was blocked.
He stated that he did not see
the train backing up across the
Bell Street intersection until he
heard someone call "lookout."
Rowntree turned the vehicle
north in the direction that the
tram was moving in order to
avoid a worse smash-up. The
car had a blow out on the right
side and the right rear fender
and part of the trunk were cav-
ed in. It had several scratches
but Rowntree was uninjured.
Funeral Services
Held Saturdav
For Louie Bartlett
Funeral services were held
here Saturday morning for
Louie E. Bartlett 78 a pioneer
resident of Bartlett.
'Bartlett a life time resident
was the 'son of Capt. John Bart-
lett one of the founders of the
city for whom it is named.
Bartlett died Thursday even-
ing m a Temple hospital after
a long illness.
Services were held at 10 a. m.
at the Goodnight Funeral Home
with the Rev. Walter C. Probst
pastor of St. John Lutheran
Church officiating.
Burial was in the Bartlett
Cemetery.
He was born in Bartlett and
had been engaged in extensive
farming and ranching activities
as well as owning a great deal
of property in this area. He
was reputedly Bartlett's wealth-
iest citizen.
Survivors include one sister
Mrs. Mollie Benson of Corpus
Christi; two brothers Roy and
Ned Bartlett of Bartlett; four
nieces and four nephews.
Pallbearers were C. V. Cow-
art Ellis Ware W. A. Hunt
Homer Voight Jim McCarver
and Jack Lampley.
Former Resident
Buried At Val Verde
Funeral services for Frank
Jones were held Friday at 3 p.
m. at the First Baptist Church
in Granger with the Rev. L. G
Ramey offici'ating. He was a
former Bartlett resident hav
ing been employed at a gin here
in his younger days.
Burial was in the Val Verde
Cemetery. Assisting Rev. Ram-
ey in the service were Rev. Ken
neth Patrick and Rev. Paul
Lewis.
Jones died in a Temple hospi-
tal last Thursday at 9 :30 a. m.
following a short illness. He
-was born May 11 1884 in Ar-
kansas. He had lived in Gran-
ger for the past 24 yearsy and
until his recent retirement was
employed as a clerk at Davidson
Feed Store there. He was a
member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife Mrs.
Clara Jones of Granger; four
daughters Mrs. H. C .Killough
Jr. of Val Verde Mrs. A. E.
Pairett of Taylor Mrs. Ed Mer-
schbrock of Corpus Christi and
Mrs. Bob Hays of Taylor; one
sister Mrs. Maggie Pack of Ty-
(Fir st Bales of Cotton For
Bell County
Bartlett got its first bales of
1959 cotton Monday when Buck
Pope brought his cotton to
town ft was alsoi the first cot
ton in BelL County for the year.
The two bales were ginned at
Mazoch Gin. One weighed 540
pounds and. the. other 440. The
Unusual Rainfall
In July In Bartlett
Totals 5.8!) Inches
Rainfall in this area in July
is generally a scarce item how-
ever Bartlett received 5.85
inches of rain last month which
tops every month's raipfall with
the exception of June.
Last year 1.85 inches fell in
July. In 1957 only .20 '56 had
.90 and '55 had 1.60.
So far this year January and
March show the lightest pre-
cipitation with .95' and 1.15.
April and February are next
with 3.80 and' 4.20. May and
June showed heavier rainfalls
of 5.45 and 6.82.
Rainfall during- July was re-
ceived as f ollbws :
July 12 1.50
July 19 45
July 20- .60
July 24 85
July 27 1.10
July 29; :. ...::. 1.35
Big Maize Harvest
Moving To Market
Ideal weather conditions have
prevailed in this area for the
past several days for the har-
vesting of the large maize crop.
The hot dry weather set in
the latter part of last Week dry-
ing a great deal of the moisture
content from the maize heads
and insured the beginning of
the combining season.
Maize has 'been moving both
north and west of Bartlett
since those areas did not receive
the same heavy precipitation
received here last week.
The first bale of cotton was
brought to town by Buck Pope
on Monday scr the. cotton sea
son .won't be far behind the
maize. The corn harvest will
also overlap the other soon.
The hot dry weather is also
causing the bolls to pop open
fast.
Softball Play
Pits Lutherans.
Methodists Friday
Lutherans meet the Method-
ists in the church softball leag-
ue (Friday night.
After the first series of
games the league is in a three
way tie for first place. The Lu-
therans beat the Methodists.
The Baptists beat the Luther-
ans and the Methodists beat the
Baptists.
Fowler Named To
State Committees
Dr. George Fowler was nam-
ed chairman of the credentials
committee and chairman of the
veteran's affairs committee at
the District 8 Chiropractic
meeting in Waco during the
week-end.
Fowler has served on the
credentials committee three
years and has been chairman of
the veterans committee for nine
years.
Dr. and Mrs. Fowler were in
Waco' to attend the meeting.
Brought In By Buck Pope
cotton was harvested from six
acres and was producted on the
Violet Schram farm notheast of
Methodist Men
Install Officers
At a recent meeting Of the
iuetnoaist Mens uiud ot tne
First Methodist Church officers
were elected for the church year
in progress. C. R. Lindsay was
elected president. Willie Robert-
son was elected as vice presi-
dent. C. E. Bass was re-elected
to serve as secretary and treas-
LUC1
After officers were elected
they were installed by Rev. B.
Thomas Tribble pastor.
Speaker for the meeting' was
Dr. A. S. Gafford pastor of the
First Methodist Church Tem-
ple. After the business meeting
and program ice cream was
served to eighteen men.
The Men's Club meets each
fourth Thursday night.
Vogue Is Purchased
Saturday By Mrs.
Charles Lindemann
The Vogue came under new
management Saturday when
Mrs. Charles Lindemann an-
nounced that she had purchased
the ladies shop from Mrs. Cecil
Overby and Mrs. E. E. Cryer.
Mrs. Overby and Mrs. Cryer
purchased the business 5V-
years ago in February 1954
from Mrs. Estelle Cole. Mrs.
Cole had had the Vogue 32
years prior to that time.
Mrs. Lindemann is a life time
resident of Bartlett and was
graduated from the local high
school in 1946. She is the for-
mer Ann Seale daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L. D. (Todd) Seale.
She and Lindemann were
married March 21 1951 and
she has been employed at the
Bartlett Electric Cooperative
for several years. He is the own-
er of Lindemann Humble Sta-
tion here.
Mrs. Lindemann stated that
The Vogue would continue to
carry the same fine merchan-
dise that it has in the past and
she solicits the patronage- of
both old and new customers.
She stated this week that fall
merchandise was arriving daily.
School Days Begin
For Local Students
In Four Weeks
School days begin again for
Bartlett students in four weeks.
Thursday Sept. 3 is the open-
ing day. The following day the
first football game will be play-
ed against Granger.
Thanksgiving holidays are
scheduled for November 26-27
and a two week recess will be
held Dec. 21 through January
2 for Christmas and New Years.
Good Friday will again be ob-
served and students will also
have a holiday when the teach-
ers attend the District 10 T. S.
T A. meeting.
Baccalaureate is slated for
May 22 and commencement
May 26. Eighth grade com-
mencement is May 27.
Miss Linda Love who has
been visiting jn the Horace
Keith home returned to her
home in Corpus Chilsti on Sat-
urday. Her brother Ken visited
in the Keith home eari.er.
Bartlett and
Bartlett. Mrs. Schram is the
wife of State Representative
Muggie Schram.
Samples of the cotton have-
been sent to Austin for grade
and staple classification. Ma-
zoch stated that the bales would
not be sold until the classifica-
tion was known but indicated
that he would probably buy
them.
Weight of the seed was 950
and 750 pounds for the two
bales.
Last year Pope also brought
the first bale of cotton to Bart-
lett but since it was not his
first bale of the seaspn Ronald
Mokry received the premiums.
First bales brought in during;
the past few years are.
Aug. 14 1957 'Barney Douglas
July 27 1956 Albert Steglich
Aug. 2 1955 Felix Blaschke
July 22 1954 Fernando Guana
July 22 1953 T. B. Burdette
Aug. 8 1952 W. D. Mason
July 26 1951 Joe Barabas Jr.
Aug. 11 1950 Joe Barabas Jr.
Aug. 5 1949 Grover Adams
Aug. 5 1948 E. G. Kunz
Aug. 11 1947 Joe L. Sladecek
The following is the premium.
list for the first bale of cotton.
It totals $86.75 in cash and mer-
chandise or services.
Cash Contributions:
Chamber of Commerce $10.00
James Bailey Chevrolet .... 5.00
Fred Blair .'. 1 5.00
Friedrich Grain 3.00
Boyd's Drug Store 2.00
Mikulencaks' 2.00
Isaac Ins. Agency 2.50
Cyrus Young 5.00
Texaco Station 1.00
Merchandise or Services
Gersbach-Wacker Co 5.00
Crittenden Motor Co 5.00
DeLuxe Cleaners 2.50
Wm. H. Cox Hdwe 1.00
Lindemann's Food Store .... 2.00
Zelenevitz Jewelry 3.50
Burris-Moseley 2.00
Mazoch Gin Ginning .... 17.25
Bartlett Food Lockers 300
6-10 Drive In 500-
Mutual Lumber Co 5.00
Total
$86.75.
Last Rites Held
Tuesday For Mrs.
Margaret E. White '.-.
Funeral services were held
here Tuesday afternoon for
Mrs. Margaret E. White 86 at
the Goodnight Funeral Home.
Mrs. White died Monday morn-''
ing in a Taylor hospital after a
long illness.
Rev. B. Thomas Tribble of
the First Methodist Church of-
ficiated. Burial was in the:
Bartlett Cemetery.
Mrs. White was born in Un-
ion County Ky and came to-
Bartlett as a child. She had
made her home here most of
her life except for 20 years
spent in San Antonio. She. was
maVried to John W. White May
2 1897.
She was a member of the
Methodist Church and had
taught Sunday School here for
14 years. Mrs. White was pre-
ceded in death by her husband
in 1949 and her only son Roff
in 1957. .
Survivors include a daughtQjv-in-law
Mrs. Roy White; on
grandson Richard Whito; and
three great-grandsons all of
San Antonio; one brother H. L.
Smith of Temple ; three sisters.
Mrs. C. C. Wilson San Antonio .
Mrs. Lee Shirley Temnle. and
Mrs. Will Decker Bartlett; m$
a number of nieces and nenlfrp-1
ews.
Pallbearers were nephews.
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Ford, Nora Mae. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 38, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 6, 1959, newspaper, August 6, 1959; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth77294/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 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.