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"TERRACING ELIMINATES THE CAUSE OF EROSION AND CONTROLS THE RESULTS OF EROSION"
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AND NEWS
Volume 76
Bartlett Tcxns Thursday August 8 1963
No. 40
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Football Practice
For Bulldogs
Begins August 19
With the August sun bearing
down so hard it's difficult to
realize but football season is
only 10 days away for the
Bartlett Bulldogs and the first
football game is only four
weeks hence.
On Monday August 19 the
Bulldogs will hit the practice
field and on Friday September
6 the Bulldogs will hit the
Granger Lions in the seaBon
opener.
Bartlett lost five starters
among last year's 17 lettermen.
Butch Ramsey Adrian Moore
Larry Miller Pete Martinka
and Carlton Neitsch have grad-
uated. Five lettermen who will be
seniors this year- are .Carroll
Kauitzsch Garland Wentrcek
Bruce Stevenson Tommy Law-
ion and Phil Lindsay.
No sophomores lettered last
year but seven freshmen re-
ceived monograms. They are
Larry Krueger Allen' Lawton
Paul Concha Donnie Schwert-
iier Paul Caldwell Bobby
Haynes and Cecil Rodriguez.
Last year the Bulldogs com-
piled a 5-4-1 season record for
Coach James Crews.
Bartlett started the season
impressively by whipping three
Class A schools. The Bulldogs
Id eat Granger 20-8 ; 'Thorridale
26-20; and Thrall 30-16; be-
fore falling to Class B Lexing-
ton 21-0. Class A Academy
smashed Bartlett 58-6.
In district play Troy defeat-
ed Bartlett 22-10. The Bulldogs
beat Salado 44-14 and Chilton
44-20; before playing Lott to
a 6-6 tie. Holland defeated
Bartlett 32-16 in the final
:game.
Large Crowds At
Crusade For Christ
The largest evangelistic ef-
fort ever put forth in Temple
the Laymen's Crusade for
Christ is attracting huge
icrowds to Woodson Field to
hear Howard E. Butt Jr. one
of the state's outstanding lay
iministers.
The eight-day Crusade
which opened last Sunday will
3iold its final service Sunday
night.
The Crusade sponsored by
the Temple Pastors' Associa-
tion is nondenominational and
'drawing church members of all
Ifaiths throughout Central Tex-
as to its nightly services.
Billy Clemons Now
In Washington D. C
Lt. Col (Ret.) Billy demons
wisited Mrs. L. C. Clemons and
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Priestly in
Hearne enroute to Washing-
ton D. C. where he has accept-
ed a position in the Pentagon.
His wife Joyce will join him
there soon. They have been
residing in Corpus Christi since
Dec. 1 when he retired from
the Army after 20 years ser-
vice Billfold Found
But $28 Misrfng
A billfold stolen from Mrs.
W. R. Bunker was found Wed-
nesday morning atop jx local
building.
The billfold contained iden-
tification papers and records
but $28 was missing.
Sonny Sumberaand Ronnie
Townsend found the billfold.
It was theorized that the thief
took the billfold from her car;
entered the alley and took the
money out; and threw the bill-
fold on top of the building.
July Rainfall hi
Bartlett Is 00.00
Rainfall for Bartlett in July
was nil according to W. E.
Cox who keeps the official
rain guage here. Only 7:95
inches have fallen here the en-
tire year.
This may be the dry est year
recorded for Bartlett. In 1956
the last diy year'jfcQQ. fell in
July and 18.81 aft):eceived
for the year. '$&-
Last year .1 fell in July and
35.35 was received for the
year. In 1961 four inches fell
during July and 42.81 for the
year.
The last measurable rain
fell on June 19 when .2 was
received. This is almost 50 days
ago.
This may lead to one of the
shortest harvest seasons on re-
cord. The hot diy weather has
caused the crops to mature
quickly. The maize is in and
the corn and cotton are com
ing in now. It may be all over
by September.
Parade Saturday
Initiates Baptist
Vacation School
A parade Saturday at 8:30
a. m. 'will initiate the Vacation
Bible School at the -First Bap-
tist Church. The parade will
begin from the church.
The school begins Monday
and will close Friday. Hours
for the school are 8 :30 to 11 :15
a. m. Children four through 15
are invited to attend.
County Engineer
Discusses Roads
At the Luncheon Club meet-
ing Friday the Bell County en-
gineer H. B. Bell discussed
.roads and bridges surrounding
Bartlett saying that they were
in good condition.
He said that he wanted a
new 60 foot bridge over Indian
Creek and expected the work
to be done next year.
The new farm to market
road which is proposed from
Highway 95 to the Salado road
is expected to be in the alloca-
tion of funds next year Bell
said. He said the road is "pret-
ty definite."
In other business Sonny Ste-
wart was elected to member-
ship in the club.
Funeral Services
Held Here For
Mrs. L E. Neitsch
Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon for Mrs. L. E.
Neitsch at the Church of Christ
here. Mr. John Carson of Hous-
ton officiated.
Mrs. Neitsch 75 died in an
Austin hospital at 5:25 a m.
Thursday after a lengthy ill-
ncss She was born Oct. 10 1887
at Lillie La. and carae to Tex-
as with her parents in early
childhood. She had made her
"home in Bartlett most of her
life. She was a member of the
Church of Christ here.
Survivors include her hus-
band; one daughter Mrs.
Gladys Godfrey of Houston;
one granddaughter Mrs. John
Cason of Houston; two great-
grandchildren Zane and Perr
rie Cason both of Houston;
and one sister Mrs O. E Eck-
erman of Houston.
Goodngiht Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Fritz
Wendler. Oscar Schwertner
I Harry Wiedorspahn. Lawrence
.GraTiam Walter ' Neitsch and
(Blair Holden.
Hearing Postpones
Oscar Cook Trial
A hearing in 20th District
Court in Cameron on a motion
for a sanity hearing for Oscar
F. Cook 23 of Rogers was held
Saturday. The sanity hearinir
will be scheduled for a later!
date.
Cook was scheduled to go
on trial in Cameron Monday on
a charge of murdering Mrs.
Dan Crow of Davilla May 14.
The trial has been postponed
pending the sanitaiy hearing.
Cook was indicted by a Mil-
am County grand jury May 21
after Mrs. CroW was shot to
death in her home in Davilla
and three of her children Mrs.
Velma Cook former wife of
Cook Danny Crow 20 and
Maiy Lu Crow 16 were also
shot. '-iv .
All were lasted in serious
condition for a" while.
Cook turned the .22 caliber
pistol on himself following the
shooting and was listed in a
serious condition for several'
days in a Cameron hospital.
An indictment of assault
with intent to murder was also i
returned against Cook.
His attorneys say in their
petition for a sanity hearing)
that the "defendant has refus-
ed to cooperate with counsel1
has proclaimed that he doesj
not need counsel and will not
have counsel."
Rev. John W. Ford
To Get DD Degree
Rev. John Wesley Ford
Corsicana District Superinten-
dent of the Methodist Church
will be awarded a doctor of
divinity degree at the 72nd an-
nual commencement summer
session at Texas Wesleyan Col-
lege in Fort Worth August 23.
He is the son of Mrs. W. F.
Ford and the late Mr. Ford
and the brother of Mrs. Charlie
Dillar'd.
Rev. Ford is well known in
Bartlett where he has held re-
vival services in recent years.
He is a graduate of Holland
High School and attended
Southwestern University in
Georgetown.
Dr. Maggart B. Howell for-
mer pastor of the First Meth-
odist Church in Temple will
preach the baccalaureate ser
mon. The baccalaureate will bej
held in Polytechnic Methodist
Church of which Dr. Howell is
pastor Aug. 18.
Methodist W.S.C.S.
Meets Monday
The WSCS of the Methodist
Church held its regular busi-
ness meeting and program at
the church Monday at 2:30 p.
m.
Mrs. Joe Bridges opened the
meeting with prayer and' pre-
sided over the short business
session.
It was announced that the
fall seminar would be held in
Belton on Aug. 29.
Mrs D A. Swope led the
prgoram on "What We Should
xeacn uur unimren About
Money. Mesdames 'Swope Ho-
mer Pumphrey and George
Fowler participated in a ques-
tion and answer discussion of
the subject.
Those attending were Mes-
dames I. J. Mankins Bob
Grigsby Tom Carr Geo. Mas-
trovich Chai'les Lindsay El-
mer Cryer D A. Swope Hom-
er Pumphrey S. L. Roberts
C. E. Lamb Joe Bridges Frank
Wilson and George C. Fowler.
Mr and Mrs. Robert Grimm
Mr. and Mrs. Oswin StegHch
and Lanita and Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. MeiBsner and family vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Gene Grimm
and family in Taylor Sunday.
PONY EXPRESS RIDER
Local Men In Car
Accident Friday
James Dusek of Holland and
Garland Wolbrueck of Bartlett
were in a traffic accident in
Academy late Friday after-
noon. Neither were injured.
.The pickup driven by Dusek
was in collission with a car
driven by James. Barton Edds
of Academy. His father J. Mil-
ton Edds Academy superinten
dent was a passenger m the
car.
" Young Edds died Sunday
night in a Temple hospital.
Wolbrueck said Monday that
Edds did not die of injuries
suffered in' the wreck howev-
er. .When the vehicles collided
at the intersection of Highway
95 and FM 436 Edds was
thrown from the car. He was
pulling from the intersection
Highway Patrolman Ernest
Reynolds said.
Reynolds said Dusek at-
tempted to swerve to miss the
car but struck it near the left
rear fender spinning the car
around and throwing Edds 19
from the vehicle.
Reynolds said Edds had
stopped at the intersection. He
apparently did not see the ap-
proaching truck.
George Fowler
Named To Two
State Committees
Dr. George C. Fowler of
Bartlett has been named to
two 1963-64 committees of the
Texas State Chiropractic As-
sociation Dr. S M. Elliott of
Dayton Association president
announced.
He was appointed to the
credentials committee and the
veteran affairs committee. The
latter group was formed by
ur. jvowier more than 10 years
ago and he has served several
times as president ot the ex-
servicemen within the chiro-
practic profession.
As a committeeman Dr.
Fowler has been invited to at-
tqnd a district officers confer-
ence in Austin Saturday Aug
10 at which a program of acti-
vities for the Association dur-
ing the forthcoming year will
be discussed.
Steve Clearman Is
Named Best Camper
Steve Clearman son of Dr
and Mrs. Ralph Clearman was
named Best Camper by coun-
selors at the Sons of Herman
Camp in Comfort last week.
Awards were also given for
athletic prowess and handi-
work and Steve won three
blue ribbons and two red rib-
bons. He was selected Best Camp-
er over 170 campers. I
AND TRANSPORTATION
Pony Express Rider
Visits Bartlett
A pony express rider Wel-
don Minnick 47 has been in
Bartlett this week.
He has been on the trail ov-
er four years having left Con-
necticut June 22 1959. He ar-
rived in Tombstone Ariz. on
the longest leg of his route
Feb. 22 1962 and remained
there until Dec. 13 when he
started out again.
.The-purpose of -his journey
is to let children see how peo-
ple looked years ago and how
they actually rode. He and his
critters live outside all the time
he said.
His horse Sharon ran
through her 19th pair of shoes
in July. A pack mule named
Janice was given to him in
Toas N. M. in 1961.
Minnick is going over to Sal-
ado to see some old stages
coach tracks there before he
heads for Six Flags Over Texas.
He also plans eventually to
tour California.
On his journey the rider uses
an Army saddle. He says for
long rides it's more comfort-
able for both horse and rider.
The bearded mustashioed
traveler says he makes his ex-
penses by appearing at fairs
celebrations supermarkets toy
departments and on radio and
T..V.
On June 19 Minnick appear-
ed on the Uncle Jay Show over
Channel 7 in Austin.
Evening Circle Has
Meeting Tuesday
Mrs. Ben Parnell was hostess
to the Evening Circle of the
Presbyterian Women of the
Church when they met at her
home Tuesday night for the
regular monthly meeting.
Miss Norma Beckman gave
the opening prayer. The even-
ing meditation taken from
First John was given by Mrs.
Erwin Raeke.
Miss Cora Beckman presid-
ed over the business meeting at
which time Mrs. Parnell was
made circle chairman for 1968-
1964. "Evangelism" was discussed
by Miss Norma Beckman. New
work books and literature have
been received and distributed
The program leader Miss Cora
Beckman discussed "The King
Disgraced."
Refreshments were served to
Mesdames James Bailey Erwin
Raeke E E Lindemann Ben
Parnell and Misses Norma and
Cora Beckman.
Mr. and Mrs. J B. Wells
and David of Alice and Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Baker of
Lockhart have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Doug-
las and Baker entered a Tem-
ple hospital this week for
treatment.
Board of Trustees
Approve $210850
Budget for 1963-64
Members of the Bartlett
board of trustees approved a
proposed budget of $210850
for the 1963-1964 school year
when they met Monday even-
ing at the Bartlett Electric Co-
op building.
This is the first time that the
budget has passed the $200-
000 mark. Last year $194391
was budgeted and $186728.16
was actually spent.
Total revenue receipts for
the year are expected to be
$202058. The district will have
unencumbered balances total-
ing $34980.75 as of Septem-
ber 1.
The new budget calls for the
following totals: Administra-
ion $13285 ; Instruction $147-
455 ; Health Services $420 ; Pu-
pil Transportation $15650;
Plant Operation $10200 ; Plant
Maintenance $2200; and Fix-
ed Charges $500.
Total for computing per pu-
pil cost is $189710.
Other totals are: Food Ser-
vice $500; Capital Outlay $17-
000 and Debt Service $3640.
Total receipts are expected
to be as follows: Local Reve-
nue $36700; County Revenue
$350; State Revenue $160-
508; and Federal Revenue
$4500. Non-revenue receipts
are expected to total $700.
A "breakdown of the unen-'
cumbered balances as of Sept.
1 shows the following: State
and County available $5373.-
19; Local Maintenance
$13662.48 ; Transportation
$9328.86; and Interest and
Sinking $6616.22.
Last September district
funds were $29219 and $192-
489.84 were received during
the year. Expenditures were
$186728.16. .
Outstanding bonds for the
district are $3500. These will
be paid off next year and the
school district will be complete-
ly debt free.
In other business the board
voted to base the tax structure
on the district rate rather than
on the county evaluation.
Members heard a report
from the equalization board. A
representative from MKT Rail-
road Lone Star Gas and Bell
Telephone met with the equal-
ization board Saturday morn-
ing to discuss a mutual tax
problem which was brought
before the board.
The 1962-63 budget was
amended and the compulsory
attendance date was set as the
Monday of the second week of
school. This year the effective
date is September 9.
The new attendance law
which requires 165 days of at-
tendance rather than 120
made it necessary to adjust the
date which previously was
Oct. 1.
Oak Farms submitted the
lowest bid to supply milk to
the lunchrooms for the new
year. Until last year milk com-
panies had alternated in pro-
viding the milk.
A committee report was
heard regarding possible im-
provements of the present
gymnasium. The board felt
that a new gym in the future
would be the best scflution
since a great deal of money
would have to be spent repair-
ing the present gym.
Assembly of God
Revival In Davilla
To Begin Sunday
A revival will begin Sunday
at the Davilla Assembly of God
Church with Rev. Clinton Bates
of Dallas as Evangelist.
Services will begin each ev-
ening at 7:30 p. m. Everyone
is invited to attend.
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