The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 14, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 8, 1968 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 81
BARTLETT TEXAS Thursday February 8 1968
No. 14
FORD FORUM
A PAOT8 AND FUN
nr noiia Fonn
Nannie Jane Gillespie Sladov-
nik and I had a little "bull
session" with Margaret (Mrs.
Emil) Mazoch Tuesday evening.
Of course Margaret was brag-
ging about her four grandchild-
ren and I had to chirp up and
tell a few things my brilliant
grandchildren had done. Poor
Nannie Jane who has no grand-
children had to sit in silence
for a snell. Later Margaret men-
tioned how thoughtful their
classmate Frances Adams Bar-
nes of Virginia was. That start-
ed another trend of thought
the two gals spent the rest of
the evening reminiscing about
their high school days. Emil and
I have decided to have a gossip
session concerning our high
school days in Granger High
School.
Last week when a couple of
ladies were collecting for the
March of Dimes in the residen-
tial section of our fair city a
teenager stopped the ladies and
said "I know my daddy has con-
tributed but I want to give
something toward the cause."
The young man handed the la-
dies one-half dollar and then
he rode away on his bicycle. He
made the ladies very proud of a
young man who represents the
youth of Bartlett.
Historical Marker
Io Be Unveiled At
Pecan Sunday
Bartlett Receives
8.14 Inches Rain
During January
Marcus Lindemann the local
dairyjnanj hit the floor.Jike a
"bullet about 1:30 a.m. Monday
when a loud clap of thunder
aroused him from deep sleep.
He walked the floor until he
left for work at the dairy at 5
a.m. His dairy cows have been
belly-deep in mud and slush for
about two months and another
inch of rain in those ruts was
more than he could take. The
poor man has been bathing cows
in his dreams for the past month
and he can't remember what a
clean cow looks like. One more
rain and Jalane will have to call
in a "head shrinker" for Mar-
Someone told us that they
saw a "spook" walking from
Overby's to Hill Ford Co. with
plastic bags. It seems that she
-was caught on Main street with
out her raincoat umbrella and
overshoes. A plastic bag was
placed over her head another
bag served as a dress. She
stopped into two other bags
-(which were held up by rubber
bands) to serve as boots. Can't
you understand why she was
mistaken for a ghost or spook7
According to Jack Gillum
Williamson county tax collector
assessor 14535 residents of the
county registered to vote in the
19G8 elections. In 1964 it is re-
ported that 8500 voters cast
their ballots in the presidential
election. It has been estimated
' that over 25000 have registered
in Bell County. Looks like citi
zens are becoming more inte
rested in politics.
Local residents will have an
opportunity to vote for a may-
! or three aldermen and three
( school trustees in April.
license Plates Go
On Sunday February 11 at
2:30 p.m. at the old Pecan
School site there will be an
unveiling of the first Bell Coun-
ty Schools Historical Marker.
This interest in marking the
school sites in Bell County has
been sparked by the Bell County
Historical Survey Committee
which is sponsoring this pro-
ject. The marker has been made
available through the generosi-
ty of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Steg-
lich of the Pecan Community.
Three generations of the Steg-
lich Family attended the Pecan
School before it was consolidat-
ed with the Holland School Dis
trict in 1948.
A. J. Patterson pioner land
owner in this area gave the land
for the school site. He is the
father of Mrs. A. W. Steglich
and Floyd Patterson of Bartlett.
J. W. Anderson Chairman of
the Bell Co. Historical Survey
Committee will serve as Master
of Ceremonies; Rex. John E.
Lanier will give the invocation;
Connally Neal County Superin-
tendent will make the dedica-
tion address followed by the un-
veiling of the marker by Mr.
and Mrs. A. W. Steglich.
This Bell County School His-
torical Marker is the first to bo
erected with funds contributed
by interested citizens and spon-
sored by the Bell County His-
torical Survey Committee. Mar
kers are being arranged to be
placed at Joe Lee Elm Springs
Vilas and Cedar Knob and
others will be placed as funds
are received. Anyone interested
in providing a marker for a
school site should contact the
county superintendent of schools
at the Bell Co. Office Building
in Belton.
Bartlett received 8.14 inches
of rain during the month of Jan-
uary according to Will Cox the
official rain guage keeper for
The Bartlett Tribune.
The rain during January fell
as follows:
Jan. 1 26
Jan. 2 02
Jan. 3 10
' Jan. 5 80
X ' Jan. 6 02
Jan. 8-9 1.73
Jan. 10 05
Jan. 18 1.48
Jan. 19 40
Jan. 20 90
Jan. 21 2.18
Jan. 22 03
Jan. 28 15
Jan. 29 02
During January 1967 Bart-
lett received only .18 of an inch
of rain during the month.
In 1966 2.27 inches of rain
fell during the month of Jan-
uary. High School Ag
Shop Burglarized
Here Friday Night
Burglars broke into the Ag
Shop at Bartlett High School
sometime last Friday niirht and
a-number of tools were 'reported
to have been stolen. It was re-
ported that entry had been gain
ed from the front door.
The burglars also made entry
into the office at the new high
school and attempted burglary
of the walk-in vault in the of-
fice but did not succeed.
The sheriffs department was
notified but there have been nc
leads as to the suspects.
March Of Dimes
Drive Total Here
Reaches $279.85
The total collected here for
the annual March of Dimes
drive was $279.85 which was
reported collected at press
time Wednesday.
The chairman Willie Rob-
ertson stated that if there is
someone who has been missed
in the drive and would like to
contribute may still do so.
The name of Sylvia and Sal
ly Rodriquez were failed to
be turned in last week with
the list of workers who assist-
ed with the March of Dimes
drive.
Nine Races Set In
Bell County As
Deadline Passes
With the filing of three
more candidates for places on
the Democratic Primary ballot
and the switching of one as
thn (leadline nassed Monday.
nine contested races were' set
for Bell County in the May 4
election.
Filing Monday were George
Dulany of Belton for district
attorney Roy T. Shepperd of
Salado for commissioner . of
Pradnct 1 arid Billy Ed wu-
son of Belton for constable of
Precinct 1.
Dale Fletcher changed from
a candidate for" sheriff to
for constable ot
Rai'On Sale Here Today
i$ License plates will go on sale
hero in Bartlett today (Thurs-
day) Feb. 8 for both William-
son and Bell Counties.
The license plates this year
may be purchased at the City
Hall.
Thtfy will be sold from 8 a.m.
until 15 p. m. Monday through
Friday and from 8 a. m. until
12 noon on Saturday.
This year all citizens aro
asked to bring ther car tltlo
as well aa last year's registra
tion receipt.
Mother Of Raymond
Wentrcek Dies In
Taylor Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Bet
ty Wentrcek 90 of Taylor mo
ther of Raymond Wentrcek of
bartlett were held at 10 a. m.
Monday in the Taylor Brethren
Church with the Rev. Joseph A.
Barton and Rev. John Baletka
officiating. Burial was in the
Machu cemetery near Granger.
Mrs. Wentrcek passed away
Friday in a Taylor nursing
homo.
She was born June 15 1877
in Czechoslovakia and was n
member of the Taylor Brethren
Church and the SPJST Lodge
of Granger.
On June 7 1893. she was mar-
ried to Charlie Wentrcek who
preceded her in death
Surviving are two daughters
Mrs. Emil Balusek of Temple
and Mrs. Arthur Johle of Man-
or; five sons Louis Wentrcek
of Granger Frank B. Wentrcek
of Georgetown Albin Wentrcek
of Robstown Bennie Wentrcek
of Austin and Raymond Wentr
cek of Bartlett; two sisters
Mrs. Rosie Rychlik of Dallas
and Mrs. Louis Kohutek of Bal-
linger ; two brothers Frank Mik-
tllencak of Taylor and Anton
Mikulencak of Jlanger; 13
grandchildren; and 20 great-
grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbear-
ers. Condra Funeral Home of Tay-
lor was in charge.
..
Mr. and Mrs Harrison Doug
las spent the week-end in
Hearne with Mr and Mrs Al-
ber Koch. They attended the
Baylor-A. & M. basketball game
Saturday night at College Sta
tion. .
Candidates File
For Races In
Williamson County
Politics in Williamson County
will consist of contests for coun
ty attorney the state legislat-
ure and three constable posi-
tions it was determined Mon-
day as the deadline for filing
passed.
Filing for county attorney
Monday was Norman Manning
of Round Rock. Bill Conner as-
sistant county attorney had
nreviously filed for county at-
torney In the constables' races in-
cumbent Nelson Hall of JP
Precinct 2 Granger is being
challenged by H. T. Ward. In
Precinct 3 are incumbent Joe
Spivey and Lee Mays'.
L. H. Clark of Precinct 4
Florence announced for re-elec
tion and E. W. Eoegs is the
second candidate in the race.
Seeking the legislative seat
are Marvin Lenz and Charles
Patterson both of Taylor and
James R. Lindley of Killeen.
The winner will represent Dis-
son County a small portion of
western Bell County and the
City of' Killeen.
Candidates who are unopposed
include District Judge Kirby
Vance Sheriff Henry Matysek
Tax Collector-Assessor Jack Gil-
lium and the two county comm
issioners Wesley T Johnson of
Precinct 1 and Robert A. Roz-
ncky of Precinct 8.
Constables without opposition
aro Brady Marshall Precinct
1) ; P T. Trayler (5) ; Charles
Fuller (6) ; and Johnny Roepke
(8).
Mi and Mrs. Howard Hem-
pel of Austin visited here Sun
day with his mother Mrs. Lila
Hempel
candidate
Precinct 1. .
The contested races and
nnndidntes. with the ones on
which Tlartlett area residents
will vnfo in bold face are:
State representative Dis-
trict 38; Jim Lindley of Killeen
Marvin Lenz of Taylor anu
Bartlett and Charles Patterson
of Taylor. Only Bartlett Wil-
liamson County residents vole
in this race.
State representative District
37; Glenn Johnson incumueni
and John R. Bigham both of
Temple
District attorney; Stanley
Kacir incumbent of Temple;
and George Dulany of Belton.
Sheriff Lester Gunn incum-
bent of Belton and Joe Gil-
breath of Killeen.
County judge J. F. (Jim)
Clawson incumbent of Temple
"rd Richard Mewhinncy of Hol-
land. County Commissioner Pre
cinct 1. John Hood Garner of
Belton incumbent and1 Roy T.
Shepperd of Salado.
Constable Precinct 1 W. C.
Wallace incumbent Dale Flet-
cher and Billy Ed Wilson all of
Belton.
Constable Precinct 3 Temple
area. Chester Groves incum
bent. Wayne Bell and Billy
Wavno Peters v.ll of Temple
Constable Precinct 4 Killeen
area: Marshall Blair incumbent
George S. Paul and Earl E. Bal-
lard all of Killeen.
Other offices to be lilleu ana
candidates are:
U. S. Representative W. R.
(Bob) Poage of Waco incum
bent.
District judge 27th District
Court James K. Evetts of Bel-
ton incumbent.
District Judge 146th District
Court W. A. Messer of Belton
incumbent
County Commissioner Pre
cinct 3 Ralph Doshier of Tern
pie incumbent.
Constable Precinct 2 Hol-lantl-Bartlott
area Tom Gaines
of Holland incumbent.
County attorney John T. Cox
of Temple incumbent.
Justice of the peace Precinct
3 Place l.Dpulo Lamberth of
Temple incumbent.
lolm R. Bigham
fs Candidate For
Representative
John R. Bigham a 29 year old
native of Bell County announc-
es his candidacy for State Rep-
resentative District 37 Bell
County.
Bigham stated "I would like
to ask for the support and con
fidence of all the people tf Bell
County. I pledge that I will
strive to serve all the people and
will always keep my mind open
to new suggestions. I know first
hand the desires and hardships
of this county and of the people
in it. I also realize that the laws
that govern us from birth to
death come from legislation. If
elected I shall work with un-
ceasing effort to help this coun
ty and state to become one of
the most desirable of places to
live. I shall at all times strive
to keep the people of Bell Coun-
ty informed on legislation so
they may intelligently make up
their own minds and not let laws
be passed that would in turn de-
prive them of their rights."
John R. Bigham is a graduate
of Temple High School and at-
tended Temple Junior College.
He is married and has two child-
ren ages 7 and 5 and is current
ly self-employed as a paint ion-
tractor.
He is a member of the Mead-
ow Oaks Baptist Church serves
Secretary-Treasurer of the
Public Hearing Set
At Georgetown On.
Laneport Dam
A public hearing on the
Laneport dam and reservoir
and the San Gabriel North
Fork dam and reservoir will
be held in the Community
Building located in San Ga-
briel Park Georgetown at 3
a. m. on March 5.
All interested parties in-
cluding property owners con-
cerned are invited to be pres
ent iney will be afforded an
opportunity to express their
views concerning this project-
Col. Jack W Fickesscn
states that all oral statements
will bo heard but for accuracy
of record all important facts
and statements should be sub-
mitted in writing in five cop-
ies. They may be handed to
him at the meeting or mailed
to him beforehand at Fort
Worth District Corps of En-
gineers 819 Taylor St. Fort
Worth Texas 76102.
The Flood Control Act of
1962 authorized construction
of Laneport and North Fork
Reservoirs substantially in ac-
cordance with recommenda-
tions of the Chief of Engineers-
North Fork will be located on
the North Fork of the San
Gabriel River about 3.5 milca
northwest of Georgetown.
Laneport Dam will be located
on the San Gabriel River about
10 miles northeast of Taylor
and 7 miles east of Granger.
Pursuant to the provisions
of the Public Works Appro-
priation Act of 1965 the Dis-
trict Engineer initiated ad-
vance planning on the two "re-
servoirs and engineering da-
sign and ieal estate studies?-
have now progressed suffi-
ciently to permit formulation
of a definite land acquisition
plan for these improvements.
as
Temple Sunsec Lions Llub is a
member of the Board of Direct-
ors of the Ralph Wilson Boys
Club in 1967 was Bell County
Chairman of Muscular Dyro-
phy served on State Senator
Joe Bernal's committee on pov-
erty and malnutrition and also
is Chairman of the Bell County
Committee for Better Voter
Participation which . is under
state-wide leadership of former
Senator Franklin Spears.
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Heart Attack
Claims Life Of
Charles Hightower
Funeral services for Charles
H. Hightower 50 of Bartlett
were held at 2 p. m. Monday at
the Goodnight Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Henry
Radde officiating. Burial was in
the North Belton City Ceme-
tery. Dr. Hightower passed away
about 7:20 p. m. Saturday after
an apparent heart attack Tuesday.
He wa3 bom Oct. 12 1917
in Temple and had lived near
Bartlett most of his life. He had
been associated with the Texas
State Optical Co. as an optom
etrist since 1957. At the time
pf his death he was the optomr
etrist in charge of the Temple
office.
He was a member of the -Masonic
Lodge and Central Christ-
ian Church of Bartlett.
Surviving are .a daughter
Miss Vickey Hightower and
three sons James Hightower
Hank Hightower and Peter
Hightower all of Bartlett.
School Board
Meets In Busy
Session Monday
The school board of the Bart-
lett Public Schools met Monday-
night for their regular monthly
meeting.
The board ordered an election
to elect three trustees on April
6th. The terms of Hugo Kunz
Quinton Dusek and Leroy Sch-
wnrtnor will exnire.' Final date
for filing for the election will be
March 6 at 6 p. m.
The election will be held uu
the Little River-San Gabriel
Soil Conservation Building from.'
8 a. m. until 7 p. m. Mrs. E. EL
Ware will be presiding judge
and clerks will be Mrs. Harrison
Douglas and Mrs. Pat Hightow-
er. Mrs. C. R. Lindsay was ap-
pointed as absentee voting clerk.
C. R. Lindsay and Mrs. Thomas
McBay were appointed as dep-
uty clerks.
An absentee voting will be
held at the high school office
from 8 a. m. until 4 p. m. 20
days prior to the date of tha
election through the fourth day
preceding the election with Sat-
urday and Sunday excluded.
The board authorized the sale-
of used bus tires.
Approval was given on grav-
eling the bus parking area north.
of the high school and also for
filling in the low spots on the
football field with dirt to pre-
vent the water from standing.
Bills were paid and the meet-
ing adjourned.
William Daugherty has re-
turned homo frpm a'Taylor hos-
pital. Bret Daugherty son of Mr
and Mrs. Billy Daugherty un-
derwent minor surgery in fc
Taylor hospital Monday.
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Ford, Robert C., Jr. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 14, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 8, 1968, newspaper, February 8, 1968; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth82236/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.