The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 14, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 6, 1964 Page: 1 of 8
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"TERRACING ELIMINATES THE CAUSE OF EROSION AND CONTROLS THE RESULTS OF EROSION"
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Volume 77
Consolidation Is
Discussed Monday
By School Board
Consolidation of area schools
was discussed at length by the
Bartlett board of trustees Mon-
day night.
The board instructed Supt.
D. A. Swope to contact heads
of schools at Holland Jarrell
"Salado Granger and Davilla
and invite the superintendent
president and secretary of each
board to meet with the local
board for an exploratory
meeting concerning consolida-
tion in a special meeting of the
board.
The local board has been
discussing a building program
and feel that this is a good
time to bring the consolidation
idea to the public.
In other business the board
ordered a trustee election for
Saturday April 4. Two trus-
tees will be elected to fill the
expiring terms of Tommy
Krueger and John Gerig.
The election will be held at
the Soil Conservation Service
building with Mrs. C. E. Lamb
as presiding judge and Mrs. W.
R. Bunker and Mrs. R. A. Slad-
ovnik as clerks. Mrs. Francis
Shiplett will serve as clerk of
the absentee voting in the high
school office.
Absentee voting begins the
20th day before the election
and ends four days before.
Mrs. Shiplett will be at thej
high school during the week
and not on Saturday and Sun-
day. Those desiring to place their
name on the ballot may con-
tact the board secretary T. A.
Crittenden 30 days prior to the
electibn.
Gene Shoemaker
Dies In Kansas
Funeral services were held
January 31 for a former long-
time resident of Bartlett Eu-
gent D. Shoemaker.
Mr. Shoemaker died January
29 after a short illness in
Pittsburg Kansas where he
had been a resident for the
past 30 years. He was 69 years
old.
Services were in Pittsburg
with burial in the Highland
Park Cemetery there.
Mr. Shoemaker was born
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Aumi.il J.U J.U.-2 ill unw.ru
Texas. He lived in Bartlett as
a youth moving to Girard
Kansas in 1914 after his mar-
riage to Beulah Adele Mullins
in Bartlett. The couple would
have celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary this com-
ing February 13.
Mr. Shoemaker was a mem-
ber of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife of
Pittsburg; a daughter Mrs.
Wilma Lois Nation of Pitts-
burg; a grandson Thomas H.
Nation of Austin ; a sister Mi's.
Ollie Isaac of Austin; and sev-
eral nieces and nephews in
Texas.
Mr. Shoemaker visited
friends in Bartlett this pasti
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Austin to visit members of his ne. Bartlett High School audi-
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Schwertner March
Of Dimes Dance
Will Be Saturday
Saturday the annual Sch
Wertner March of Dimes dance
will be held at Schwertner Hall1
with proceeds going to the char-
ity. Food will go on sale at 6;30
p. m. Cakes will be auctioned
during the evening. Music will
be provided for dancing.
Local people are invited to
have their evening meal at the
hall and stay for the dance
John Senterfitt
Announces For
Bell Commissioner
John Senterfitt has announc-
ed his candidacy for county
commissioner Precinct 2.
iA resident of Bell County for
16 years Mr. Senterfitt owns
and operates a f arnr on the Lit-
tle River.
Senterfitt who has 12 years
of banking experience has re-
signed his position with the
Temple National Bank where he
has been employed the past sev-
en years.
He is 44 years old married
and has three children Rod-
ney 18 and Karen and Sharon
15
Mr. Senterfitt attended the
University of Texas.
In the Little River Methodist
church where he and his fam-ilj-
are active members he has
served as church lay leader
president of the Methodist
Men's Club on the board of
trustees board of stewards and
is presently serving as treas-
urer. He served with the Sixth Ma-
rine Division during World War
II in the Pacific theater. His
division was awarded the Pres-
idential Citation for its part in
the battle of Okinawa. He re-
ceived the Purple Heart for in
juries received in this battle.
Mr. Senterfitt has served as
trustee of the Academy school
for seven years the past two as
president. He is a member of
the Academy Parent Teachers
Association the Temple Rotary
Club and the Bell County Farm
Bureau.
He has served several years
as a member of the Advisory
Council of Boy Scout Troop 109
Little River and two years with
the Special Gifts division of the
Temple United Fund.
It is with the encouragement
of many friends that he has de-
cided to seek this office. Senter-
fitt stated that he intended to
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T.L.C. Band Will Be
Here Sunday 2 P.
The Texas Lutheran College
band will present a concert here
Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. in
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tion of M. A. Nyquist.
St. John Lutheran Church is
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sponsoring the concert.
This year the band has play-
ed in Harlingen Victoria Car-
mine Columbus Rosenberg
Orange Dallas and Sherman.
Nyquist has served as judge
and clinician at numerous band
festivals and clinics in the Mid
west and Southwest. He is well
known in the publishing field
with more than 50 compositions
and arrangements to his credit.
The band plays stirring
marches selections from musi-
cal shows classical works and
symphonic arrangemen .s and
an occasional polka.
Bartlett Texas
Bartlett Swimming
Pool Memberships
Are Now On Sale
Swimming Pool memberships
are going on sale in Bartlett
again and this time at a reduc
tion in price. The new Bartlett
pool will open for the second
time this summer.
Last year family member
ships were $35. This year they
will be $25 for those who pur-
chased memberships last year
and $35 for those who did not.
These memberships allow an
entire family to swim free as
many times as desired all sum
mer.
Curtis Saage is chairman of
the pool membership this year.
The committee is composed of
Harry Jamison Reno Saage E.
B. Ware and E. E. Cryer.
Bartlett Rainfall
For January Is
Near Three Inches
Bartlett got off to a good
start in rainfall in 1964 when
2.90 inches was received ac-
cording to the official rain
guage of W. E. Cox.
Last year when rain received
here was the least ever the
town received .25 in January
and only 17.45 for the year.
In 1962 when Bartlett receiv-
ed 35.35 for the year 1.6 fell
in January. The average rain-
fall here is around 35 inches.
In 1961 when 42.85 inches
was received 3.56 fell the first
month.
.Most of the month's rain
came last Thursday when the
guage reported 1.85. Some
farmers northwest of town re-
ported 2.5 that day.
Rainfall for the month was
received as follows:
Jan. 15 30
Jan. 16 70
Jan. 29 05
Jan. 30 1.85
Fred L Splawn 70
Brother of Mrs.
Mary Patton Dies
Fred L. Splawn. 70 of Killeen
died in a Temple hospital Friday
evening following a long illness.
He was the brother of Mrs.
Mary Patton.
Funeral services were held
at 3 p. m. at Heartfield Chapel
in Belton. Charles Goodnight
minister of the Church of Christ
in Killeen officiated. Burial was
in the North Belton Cemetery.
Splawn was a retired farmer
and a veteran of World War I.
Survivors include his wife; a
laughter; three brothers Ed-
gar Splawn of Modesto Calif.
J. N. Splawn of Athens and G.
L. Splawn of Belton; three sis-
'era. Mrs. Bessie Damron of
Belton Mrs. Lula Crow of Be'
fon and Mrs. Mary Patton of
Bartlett; and two grandchild-
ren. Pallbearers were Jpa. Sikes
Claude Duncan Sgt. William
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Crane Raymond Taylor Josh
ivioore ana iviuiara lierrins.
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Davidsons To Have
50th Anniversarv
Mr. and Mrs. W D. Davidson
will observe their golden wedd-
ing anniversary Sunday.
Their children will honor
them with an open house from
-fi p. m. at the Recreation Hall
San Gabriel Park in George-
town. Friends and relatives are in-
vited to call.
Thursday Feb. 6 1964
City Expenditures
Are High But City
Funds Are Higher
Mayor T. A. Crittenden stat-
ed this week that although the
expenditures of the City gov
ernment are high the City is in
better financial condition than
it was two years ago. He lists
the major expenditures in the
current operation.
'As a citizen and taxpayer of
Bartlett have you as an in-
dividual concerned yourself of
what the functions and opera-
tions of your local government
are? Do you know what becomes
of the utility and tax dollar you
pay to the city?
"Annually the City payroll
amounts to $31000 which pro
vides personnel for the admin-
istration operation maintenan-
ce police and fire protection.
Further in order to maintain
the present facilities such as
lights and water sewer streets
City cemetery vehicles and ma
chinery a constant program of
(Continued on page 4j
Annual Bartlett
C. of C. Membership
Drive Is Underway
The annual Chamber of Com-
merce membership drive is un-
derway in Bartlett. For the past
several years over 100 member-
ships have been purchased and
Chamber officials are hoping to
go over the top again this year.
James Bailey is head of the
membership drive. Other mem-
bers of the committee are Hor-
ace Keith Cy Young T. A. Crit-
tenden Curtis Saage Hugo
Kunz E. B. Ware George Fowl-
er E. C. Brune Cecil Overby
D. A. Swope E. E. Cryer Fred
Blair Alfred Wacker Adrian
Moore D. D. Bartlett and Mau-
rice Steglich.
Memberships are only $5.00
for the entire year and all of
the business people and farmers
in the Bartlett area are urged
to join.
Auto Crash Here
Sunday Hurts Seven
An almost head-on crash a
half mile north of Bartlett Sun-
day night injured seven people.
The accident occurred when a
1963 model car driven by Mrs.
Ethel Woelke of Holland went
out of control and hit a north
bound car head-on according to
Highway Patrolman Billy De
Loach. The right side of the
car which is owned by Edwin
Krause was caved in.
Mrs. Woelke was taken to a
Temple hospital with serious
head injuries.
Injured in the other car were
Bobby L. Ockelberry the driv-
er Charles Morrison William
Wilkins Jamie Richardson Jes-
se Harrell and Arlene Sheppard
all of Austin.
All were admitted to hospi-
tals in Temple and Taylor.
! Children's Proofs
To Be Shown Today
Proofs of the children's pic-
tures which were taken recent-
ly will be shown at the Ameri-
can Legion Hall Thursday aft-
ternoon Feb. 6 from 3:80 to
6 p. m.
Parents will be able to choose
which photograph they would
like to have published free in
The Tribune Additional pic-
tures may be purchased if de-
sired. Woltz Studios of Des Moines
Iowa is handling the pictures
again thi3 year.
Lester Gunn
Announces As
Sheriff Candidate
Lester Gunn a native of Bell
County announces his candi-
dacy for sheriff of Bell Coun-
ty Texas.
"I was born in Oenaville. I
am 53 years of age married to
the former Ivy Mae Lambert
have two married chiLdren
and five grandchildren. I at-
tended public schools at Little
River and Temple and have
lived my entire life around
Temple Little River and Bel-
ton. "Before being appointed de-
puty sheriff by Sheriff Ralph
Jeffers Jan. 1 1951 I was
engaged in farming. I attend-
ed law enforcement schools
before and since the time I
was appointed deputy sheriff.
I was appointed chief deputy
sheriff in February 1953
which position I now hold.
"The work load has been
very heavy in the sheriff's of-
fice consisting of both crim-
inal investigation and civil
work. I feel that my duties as
deputy sheriff and chief de-
puty the past 13 years fully
qualify me for the position as
sheriff.
"Bell County has enjoyed
the reputation of being a 'clean
county' for a number of years.
I will cooperate with all law
enforcement agencies both lo-
cal and state to maintain this
reputation.
"I will cooperate with the
Commissioners Court in obtain-
ing proper facilities for juve-
nile detention quarters ob-
taining the necessary personel
to station deputies at Temple
and Killeen to afford proper
service to the people. I will co-
operate with the Commission-
ers Court and various city gov-
ernments in continuing proper
law enforcement at the Belton
Lake.
"I shall always cooperate
with the Commissioners Court
regarding all problems arising
that will further the cause of
good clean progressive law en-
( Continued on nacre M
Clyde Richards Jr.
Now In Business
"Clvde's Place" opened this
week in Bartlett at 112 N. Evie
r?vr door to the R&S Radio ar'l
TV Shon. The store is owned by
Clvdp P'chards Jr.
His stock consists mainly of
meivhandise mudp at the "Liq:h
House for the Blind" in Dallm
For many years Richards work
ed in their plant and was ci1-'
salesman.
Besides the hand made mops
brushes and brooms he also ha?
cigarettes cigars tobacco and
cold soda water. He has on or
der a full line of magazines.
Richards attended the scnoo
for the blind in Austin anc
Parker College of business ad-
ministration for the handicap
ped in Dallas
Now thatihe is in business fo
himself in his home town lu
invite3 all of his friends to com
m for a visit and look over the
merchandise.
No.
Oscar Cook Found
Guilty of Murder;
Sentenced To Die
Oscar Cook was found guilty
of murder and sentenced to die
in the electric chair. The brief
trial concluded Thursday night;
in Marlin.
Cook was found guilty of
murdering his former mother-in-law
Mrs. Dan Crow 38 of
Davilla last May 14. Also
wuonded in the affair were his
.former wife Velma Cook Dan-
ny Crow and Mary Lou Crow.
I A jury of 11 men and one
woman deliberated almost two-
hours before rejecting an in-
sanity plea and returning their
verdict.
District Judge John C. Pat-
terson said that Cook will not
be formally sentenced until ap-
peals are completed.
Cook's attorneys say they will
file a motion for a new trial
within the 10 days allowed by
law.
The trial was moved to Mar-
lin when a jury could not be.
selected in Cameron.
Cook showed little emotion
when the verdict was read. He
smoked two cigarettes in rapid:
succession and the muscles in.
his cheek twitched several
times.
The state said that Cook's
plot for the murder began when.
he called his ex-wife in Davilla.
on the day of the shooting. She
told him that her father was
out of town.
Testimoney showed that Coofc
has previously called his former
wife and been told she had ofr-
tained a divorce from him with-
out his knowing it.
The shooting happened the
day that Cook was realesed
from jail on a disturbing the
peace charge.
The defense contended that
Cook had been mentally unbal-
anced since the age of 10. Dan-
iel Cook his father testified:
that he had forced his son to
participate in an "unnatural sex.
act" when the boy was 10 years
old.
Two psychiatrists testified:
that Cook was of sound mind:
and knew the difference bet-
ween right and wrong both:
at the time they examined him.
and at the time of the shooting-..
The defense called a series of
witnesses who testified thafc
Cook had acted abnormally oxr
unnaturally in the past.
Cook was quoted as saying-
when the trial was over "I gofc.
just what I wanted."
E. E. Barlow 90
Former Resident
Dies In Palestine
Funeral services for E. El
Barlow 90 were held at 2:3tt
p. m. last Wednesday in Has-
sell and Foster Chapel in Pal-
estine. Rev. S. M. Dunman of-
ficiated and burial was in Resfc-
haven Cemetery in Jackson-
ville. Barlow was a former Bart
lett resident.
Barlow died following a longr
illness last Tuesday in a Pales-
tine nursing home. He was
born in Kentucky on Feb I
1873 and was a blacksmith for
50 years in Bartlett He was s.
member of the Tennessee Col-
ony Methodist Church.
Survivors are one son R. C
Barlow of Bellaire; two daugh-
ters Mrs. Claude Petty of Ten-
nessee Colony Mrs. Leslie HaiF-
vey of Conroe; one sister Mrs:
Izora Campbell of Ft. Worth;
three grandchildren; five great-
grandchildren; one great-greats-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Burkett
Carroll Frank Carroll Jack Wit
liams Charles Carroll Fagaa
Hudson and G. W. Hudson
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Ford, Robert C., Jr. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 14, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 6, 1964, newspaper, February 6, 1964; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth82034/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 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.