Tribune-Progress (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 52, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 11, 1979 Page: 1 of 12
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TRIBUNE - PROGRESS
Serving Bartlett & Holland
Bartlctt Texas 7C511 Thursday October 11 1979
VOLUME 92 NUMBER 52
24 Pages In 2 Sections
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FIFTEEN CENTS
Unveiling Of Historical
Marker For Donahoe
A Texas Historical Marker for Donahoe Community will be
unveiled at Donahoe on Sunday October 14 at 2 p.m.
Donahoe which Is located off SH 487 seven miles nor-
theast of Bartlett was settled by colonists in the late 1840's. It
boasted a mercantile store schoolhousc church post office
blacksmith shop telephone system and voting precinct.
However with the coming of good roads to other towns
Donahoe declined leaving only the cemetery. Some
descendants of the early settlers still live in the area.
John S. Hill Chairman of the Bell County Historical
Commission will preside at the unveiling. Rev. Wesley L.
Thompson Pastor of the First Baptist Church Bartlctt will
give the invocation followed by greetings from Bobby Hill
Mayor of Bartlctt. E. A. Llmmcr Houston who provided the
research for the marker will introduce the special guests.
Judge H. G. Dalchltc Galveston will give the address and
Miss Stacy Garrett a descendant of one of the early families
will unveil the marker which will be read by Mrs. M. M.
O'Dowd of Waco who is a past regent of the Daughters of the
' Republic of Texas. Rev. Thompson will give the benediction.
Immediately following the unveiling refreshments will be
served at the Town Hall in Bartlctt.
The public is invited to attend this ceremony.
Steglich Feed Honored
For Ten Years Service
Steglich Feed & Farm Supply was honored recently for 10
years of service as a dealer for Pioneer brand seeds. And to
mark the occasion the Bartlctt company received a plaque
bearing Its name and years of association with Pioneer Hi-
Bred International Inc.
"Steglich Feed & Farm Supply joined Pioneer as a dealer
In 19C9 and has represented Pioneer well in their area" Jim
Llndsey president of the Plainview Texas Company said In
noting the anniversary. "Our most vital ingredient for
success is people. And it's people like those at Steglich Feed
& Farm Supply who have enabled us to better serve farmers
in the Southwest.
"Wc appreciate the time and effort they have given to
' serving the needs of Bartlctt area farmers. And we hope that
they had realized a certain amount of gratification from their
efforts."
Pioneer markets planting seed in the Southwest for
sorghum corn cotton wheat and alfalfa through ap-
proximately 800 dealers in Texas Oklahoma and New
Mexico. The Plainview based firm is a division of Pioneer Hi-
Bred International Inc. Dcs Moines Iowa.
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WHAT A CATCH? Bartlett senior tight end Ronald Glover is pictured above making
a spectacular 12 yard touchdown pass reception from Bulldog QB Rob Ford during
Bartlett's 27-8 District 28-A win over Rogers Friday night. ThoTD catch gave Bartlctt a
13-0 lead over Rogers with 4:5C left in the third quarter. Glover who has now scored
three touchdowns on passes this season left his feet and made a diving catch in the
corner of the end zone to pad the Bulldog lead. For more pictures and a game story of
Bartlett's district - opening win over Rogers turn to pages.
( Photo by Jimmy I Iowell )
Bartlctt CC
To Meet
The October noon lun-
cheon meeting of the
Bartlctt Area Chamber of
Commerce will be next
Thursday October 18 at
the Bartlctt Dairy Queen.
All members arc urged to
be present.
By RONNIE PERSKY
Members of the Holland
City Council learned at their
regular meeting Tuesday
October 9 that the City of
Holland has received an
official letter of approval on n
$250000 Housing and Urban
Development Department
Grant. Two public hearings
on the grant have been set for
Wednesday and Thursday
October 17 and 18 at the City
Hall. Starting time will be
7:00 p.m. The public is in-
vited to participate.
Bruce Becker Customer
Service Manager of the
Central Telephone Company
of Killccn appeared before
the Council to discuss
complaints concerning the
phone service in Holland.
Becker said his company was
trying to clear up problems
with the phone system and
Chevrolets
Fords Go
On Display
The all new 1980 Chevrolet
cars and pickups go on
display today atT. A. Moslcy
Chevrolet Co. in Bartlctt.
The 1980 Ford cars and
trucks will go on display
tomorrow Friday at Hill
Ford Inc. in Bartlett.
Bobby Hill of Hill Ford
Inc. andT. A. Mosley of T. A.
Moslcy Chevrolet are in-
viting the public to come in
have a cup of coffee and test
drive their 1980 cars and
pickups.
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FIRE PREVENTION POSTER WINNERS Lee Lindemann left and Kimbcrly
Lcnz both of Bartlett were winners in the Fire Prevention Poster contest sponsored by
the Bell County Fire Chiefs Association. Winners were announced Tuesday evening
during the Bell County Miss Flame contest in Belton Lindemann was 4th and Miss
Lenz 3rd in the Primary Division. Both attended the ceremonies In Belton along with
their parents Mr. and Mrs. Butch Lindemann and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lcnz. Scott
Stroud of Holland won first in the Intermediate Division and Brenda Jobc of Holland
was 4th in the Special Ed Division.
Methodist Church Annual
Harvest Festival Saturday
The annual Harvest Festival sponsored by the First
United Methodist Church of Bartlett will be held Saturday
October 13 at the Bartlett Town Hall.
The activities are scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. and will
continue throughout the evening meal. There will be no
auction this year.
There will be a sale of baked goods canned goods arts and
crafts plants etc. Two silver dollars ( 1972 and 1883) will also
be sold.
Serving hours for supper are set for 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets will
be $3.00 for adults and $1.50 for children (11 and under). The
mca will consist of barbecue chicken beans potato salad
and Arkansas salad and a drink. Desserts will be sold extra
at 25 cents.
Allareyelcome.
When asked what the proceeds of the Annual Harvest
Festival would go for Rev. Tony Hargrove stated "the
proceeds will be used for anything in the church's ministry."
Bonfire Wood Needed
Bartlctt High School
cheerleaders are seeking
wood lumber brush or any
burnable objects for the
bonfire for the Bartlett-Troy
homecoming football game.
Anyone having any of these
are asked to contact Tlsh
Overby 527-4282; Debbie
Gilden 527-4461 or Lori
Thaler 527-3989.
The wood will be picked up
on Monday and Tuesday
October 15 and 16.
The bonfire will be held at
7:30 p.m. on Wednesday
evening Oct. 17
GED Tests
Offered
In Taylor
General Educational
Development (G.E.D.) tests
will be administered at
Taylor High School from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. Satuday
October 13. You may arrive
anytime before noon to begin
testing.
Those interested in taking
the tests may contact Charles
Schroeder at 352-2815.
Exams This
WeekAtBHS
Six weeks exams are being
given this week at Bartlctt
High School and report cards
will be given to students on
Oct. 18th
Grades seven through 12
will be getting new report
cards this year. Individual
report cards will be given for
each class and the students
will not have to return the
report cards to the school as
In tho past. The new report
cards will be mpre individualized.
that he personally would try
to help any customer having
difficulties. He said he would
appear at future meetings to
discuss the company's
services and local problems.
Action on water rates was
tabled pending further study
of water usage City
Secretary Janet Nelson
presented figures Tuesday
night indicating a large
discrepancy between the
quantity of water being billed
by the city and the amount
recorded by the city's master
meter.
She said last month
1739000 gallons of water
were billed by the city but
the master meter Indicated
2942800 gallons had been
pumped. Mayor Wcldon
Kurtz said he felt the master
meter must be Inaccurate.
Council members agreed to
take readings for another
month and tabled action.
In other business the City
Council agreed to cast a vote
for Darrcll Cobb as
representative of the rural
areas on the Bell County Tax
Board. The Tax Board will
govern the work of the new
countywide single tax ap-
praisal district which has
been set up by the 1979 State
Legislature.
The Council also discussed
hiring additional help for the
water and sewer crew but no
action was taken.
The poor condition of the
railroad crossing on main
street In Holland was
discussed. It was pointed out
that the holes in the crossing
had been repaired but that
the repair was of a tem-
porary nature. Several
council members expressed
they thought the crossing was
a nuisance and a potential
traffic hazard.
A local citizen appeared
before the council to discuss
the need for law and order in
the city He said loud cars
and loud talking frequently
keep him awake at night
Eight delinquent water
customers were reported to
the Council.
Councilmcmbers In at-
tendance Included Wayne
Goodnight G. L. Brisbin
Thomas Arnold Dan Knllus
and Mnyor Weldon Kurtz
Bartlett
Youths
In Austin
Two Bartlctt boys entered
the Zone Competition of the
Punt Pass and Kick in
Austin Saturday.
Mike Pierce participating
in the 11-year-old group
placed 4th in Austin with a
score of 231.
Louis Blanc participating
in the 10-year-old group
placed 2nd with a score of
205.
Both boys were first place
winners in the local com-
petition of Punt Pass and
Kick held last week at the
Bartlett High School football
field.
Juniors Sell Homecoming Mums
Holland Junior class will be
selling Homecoming Mums
for tho October 19th foothill
game.
Orders
will be taken
through Monday Oct. 15th.
The prices arc $7.50 and
$10.00
Anyone wishing to buy a
mum should contact these
members of tho Junior class:
Kim Tabor Kim Hardin
Alan Johnson Barbara
Arnold Carrie Starke Eva
Morin and Paula Wolf
Amigas Class
Installs Officers
The Amigas Class of the First Baptist Church of Bartlctt
met Thursday afternoon in the Educational building for their
business and social meeting.
Hostesses were Mrs. J. A. Powitzky Mrs. J. P. Skinner
Mrs. Frieda Mnchalicck and Mrs. Charlie Dillard.
The meeting was called to order by the president Mrs.
Charlie Dillard who welcomed everyone and presided at the
meeting.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and the
treasurer report given by the secretary Mrs. Louis Hcmpcl.
Mrs. Alice Jones presented the devotional using as her
theme "The Sign Read No Parking." The devotional prayer
was given by Mrs. G. C. Ponder.
Mrs. Howard Sartor served as the installing officer in the
absence of Mrs. George Cagle who was unable to serve. Mrs.
Sartor chose as her topic "Candle Lights for the Lord." As
she gave the charge to each new officer she presented them
with a lighted candle and charged her to keep her light
burning for the Lord.
New officers installed were Mrs. J. Lamar Butler
president; Mrs. Jessie Hester vice-president; Mrs. Louis
Hempel secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Charlie Dillard
associate secretary; Mrs. Alice Jones class mlnistrcss;
Mrs. Horace Keith Mrs Clarence Rosenbalm and Mrs. Roy
Laws leaders; and Mrs. Grover Ponder reporter.
Mrs. Sartor closed the installation with prayer.
Mrs. Dillard retiring president extended her thanks of
appreciation to the class for their faithfulness and
cooperation during the past year.
Mrs. J. Lamar Butler newly elected president asked the
class for their continued cooperation and faithfulness in the
coming year.
A rising vote of thanks was given to Mrs. Hempel for the
lovely class yearbook she made and presented each class
member.
During the social hour the hostess served a delicious party
plate to one guest Mrs. Howard Sorter and the following
members Mcsdames Alice Jones Clarence Rosenbalm
Grover Ponder Charlie Dillard Dick McCarver J Lamar
Butler Horace Keith Jessie Hester Louis Hcmpcl George
Cagle Creth Lewis Miss Pearl Joiner and the hostesses
Mrs J A. Powitzky Mrs. J. P. Skinner and Mrs. Frieda
Machalicek.
Bartlett CC Plans
Trip To Granbury
Members of the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce are
planning a trip to Granbury next week to survey renovation
work done in the downtown area of that city.
A specific date and time of departure had not been selected
as of press time Tuesday Bobby Hill has been contacting
members of the chamber to determine the best day to go.
Anyone interested in going who has not been contacted
should call or see Hill as soon as possible.
Granbury Is near Fort Worth With tho help of government
grants the town recently rebuilt Its rundown commercial
section. Local chamber officials are hoping the same type of
work might be done in Bartlctt.
A representative of the Granbury Chamber of Chamber Is
expected to be on hand next week to give Bartlett visitors a
tour of tho city and explain the effort required in tho
renovation project.
Horticultural Booster Club Considers
Short Course
Offered At BHS
A Horticulture short course
for adults will be held Oct.
15 10 17 and 18th under the
sponsorship of the Bartlett-
Holland Young Farmers.
The short course will be
held at the Bartlett
Vocational Agriculture
Building each evening at 7
p.m. An entry fee of $5.00 will
be charged. Horticulture
Short Course certificates will
be presented to cnrollees who
attend all of the training
sessions.
Mr. John Williamson
Horticulture Specialist with
the Vocational Agriculture
Division of the Texas
Education Agency and the
Department of Horticulture
at Texas A&M University
will do the instructing in the
course. He is headquartered
at Texas A&M University. He
is qualified as a certified
teacher of horticulture in the
Vocational Agriculture
Program in Texas and holds
a B.S. and M.S. degree in
Agricultural Education.
He will be available to
assist cnrollees with in-
dividual problems and to
provide on-the-farm and in-the-home
instruction ac-
cording to V. C. Marshall
Vocational Agricultural
teacher.
Fund Raising Projects
The Holland Athletic Booster Club met Tuesday October 2
at the Holland High School math room. President Jerry
Rabel presided at the meeting.
The group discussed fund raising activities and talked
about the possibility of selling bumper stickers or window
decals with the words "Holland Hornets" printed on them.
Donations arc still being accepted on the Remington 700
deer rifle which the club will be giving away. Anyone In-
terested In the rifle may contact Jerry Rabel or other booster
club members.
Rabel extended thanks on behalf of the club to the First
National Bank of Holland for putting up a large billboard on
south Hiwny 05 In Holland. The billboard has a picture of a
Hornet and offers support for Holland teams.
Films of the Crawford game were reviewed at the meeting
with Coach Gary Tyson offering narration.
The Athletic Booster Club meets each Tuesday night at
7:30 p.m. in the high school math room. Visitors and new
members are always welcome.
Billy Daugherty Elected
Booster Of The Week
Billy Daugherty was elected Booster of the Week for the
Liberty Hill football game when members of the Bartlctt
Athletic Booster Club met Monday night at Bartlctt High
School.
Members of the club viewed the film of Bartlett's 27-8 win
over Rogers last Friday night.
Coach Russell Roberts announced that the junior high and
junior varsity football teams will be playing Liberty Hill here
Thursday (tonight) beginning with the junior high game at
6:00pm.
Coach Roberts also announced that the varsity Bulldogs
will play Liberty Hill there beginning nt 7.30 pm Friday
night.
The Booster Club will meet again Monday night October
15 nt7:00 p.m. at Bartlctt HighSchool.
All members are encouraged to attend.
COTTON YIELDS ABOVE AVERAGE Harold "WilP'SpInn of Holland operates the
cotton stripper In this photo taken about a mile and a half north of Bartlett. The cotton
Catch belongs to John Volght of Bartlett Splnn estimated the yield at hotter than 34
ale per acre Spinn said he had a 27 acre patch that produced 26 bales west of Holland.
Such reports of high production are common this year
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