The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 12, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 13, 1972 Page: 1 of 8

The Bartlett Tribune
AND NEWS
VOLUME 85
Bartlett Texas Thursday January 13 1972
NO. 12
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FACTS AND FUN
BY NORA FORD
As expected Hubert Humph-
Tey has announced as a candi-
date for President and Ralph
Yarborough who was expected
to announce for something has
announced as a Democratic
Party candidate for the U. S.
Senate. Politics is warming up.
Notice that the street lights
on the south side of Clark
Street have been burning dur-
ing the day time lately. Either
"there- hasn't been enough sun to
operate the light sensitive con-
trol or the control is on tho
hlink. Good thing the city has
its own light system.
It's that time of year again!
W-2 forms are due as well as
"W-3 forms and new W-4 forms
then there's form 941 state
lax forms Texas Employment
Commission forms and farm
income tax forms are due soon
and some farmers have farm
census forms to fill out. Later
"there will come income tax
forms for everybody and form
940 for businesses. Wo are be-
coming a form society thanks
to the state and federal govern-
ments nassincr on their tax col
lecting duties to the public es-
pecially to business men.
The Luncheon Club is talking
about trash receptncles for the
business section of town again.
The talk started two or three
years' ago. There is just ' ono
problem money 1
The North Viet Namese are
taking over Laos and preparing
for a new attack on South Viet
Nam. Wonder how long South
Viet Nam can last after all
American troops arc cut.
Wednesday's newspaper head-
lines call the U. S. Air Defenses
useless since a Cuban plane
landed at New Orleans without
Tjeing detected enroute. We
fight Communism in Asia but
don't seem to worry much
about it near home.
The Tribune begins a church
page this week which is spon-
sored by churches and business
people of this area. It is to run
once each month from now
through August and there is
atill room for a few more spon-
sors if you would like to be one.
The Tribune mailing list is up
"to date again for a change. All
subscriptions paid through Jan-
uary 6th have been corrected.
Please check the date on your
paper or on its wrapper. If it
does not agree with your re-
cords we would like to make
corrections now. If the date
does" not contain the figures
"72" or if it is 1-72 it is timo
for renewal. Next month 2-72's
will bo due.
Our country has spent bil-
lions trying to make others love
us says the Arizona Farm Bu-
reau Federation. "Rather like a
tiff rugged football player we
should bo respected for our
strength and our sense of jus-
tice. Others don't have to love
us but they sholud certainly re
spect us."
Ray Morris Is
Register Applicant
Qualified voters who have not
yet registered to vote may do
so by getting in touch with Ray
Morris in Holland.
Morris who can save you a
trip to Belton is a qualified
voter register applicant for Bell
County in' the Bartlett-Holland
area.
Garden Club Meets
Monday; Names
New Officers
Members of the Cornelia Wil-
son Garden Club met Monday
afternoon in tho home of Mrs.
George Mastrovich with Mrs.
James Wheeler and Mrs. Elmer
Cryer as hostesses.
Tho president Mrs. Lawrence
Karl opened tho meeting with
prayer and presided at a short
business session.
Plans for a chili supper and a
game night for all ages was dis-
cussed and the date set for
Monday Feb. 21 at the First
United Methodist Church. Mrs.
Victor Marek was named as
chairman for the event and
Mrs. George Mastrovich as co-
chairman. The nominating committee re-
ported the slate of officers for
the new year. They include Mrs.
Lawrence Karl - President ; Mrs.
Victor .Marek - Vice President;
Mrs. David Meyers - Secretary;
Mrs. Emil Dubcc - Correspond-
ing Secretary; Mrs. C. F. Hill -Treasurer;
Mrs. Elmer Cryer -Parliamentarian
; Mrs. Floyd
Messer - Historian; and Mrs.
Pat Williams - Reporter.
A new member Mrs. Robert
Wright was welcomed into the
club.
Mrs. Victor Marek was in
charge of the program on
"House and Patio Plants." All
members participated in the
discussion which followed.
A refreshment plate was ser-
ved to Mesdames Emii Dubec
C;F. Hill Lawrence Karl Victor
Marek Alvin Marek Georgo
Mastrovich Ralph Clearman
Pat Williams Robert Wright
and James Wheeler.
Williamson County
Commissioners Set
Up Committee
A grievance committee was
set up by Williamson County
commissioners Monday to de-
cide on complaints of salary
expenses and allowances from
county employees.
The committee will be com-
posed of the county judge act-
ing as chairman without a vote
the sheriff tax collector coun-
ty clerk county treasurer dis-
trict clerk and county attorney
plus three public membors
drawn by lot from the previous
year's grand jury list.
The three public members
include J. W. McCann of Andice
Henry E. Vitek of Granger and
Samuel V. Fox of Georgetown.
If any of the public members
refuse to serve a replacement
will be picked during the next
session of the commissioners.
According to the law passed
by the last Legislature if six
of the nine committee members
report favorable after a hearing
on a grievance the report is
forwarded to the county com-
missioners for action. If all nine
committee members agree the
recommendation of the commit-
tee becomes effective on the
first day of the following month
with or without agreement
from the county dads.
The commissioners agreed to
appoint a committee of one
member from each precinct to
determine tho need for a rural
housing authority and to rec-
commend if one person from
Williamson County should
servo on a regional rural hous-
ing authority along with other
county representatives in tho
Capital Area Council of Govern-
ments. Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Rievo of
Austin and Mrs. Clara Jesse of
Taylor were visitors of -Mrs. -W
C. Teinert.
P.T.O. Meets
January 25th
Bartlett Parent - Teachers
Organization will hold its Jan-
uary meeting Tuesday even-
ing Jan. 25th at the high
school cafeteria. Time is 7:30
p. m.
All members are urged to
attend.
Three Directors
Re-Elected In
Watershed Election
Three directors of the Dona-
hue Creek Watershed Were el-
ected here Tuesday with a very
light turn out of voters.
Directors elected wore D. A.
Swope John Danek and Willie
Mason. All three candidates'
terms expired this year and all
three were re-elected.
There were 14 votes cast with
Swope and Dnnok each receiving
14 votes and Mason 13 votes.
There was one write-on vote for
Val Whittington.
The election was held in the
Little River-San Gabriel Soil
Conservation building with Mrs.
E. B. Ware as presiding judge
and Mrs. Don Thaler as clerk.
Bartlett-Holland
Young Farmers
Meet Monday Night
Melvin Hughes of the Depart-
ment of Public Safety in Austin
will speak to tho Bartlett-Holland
Chapter of Young Farmers
when the organization meets
Monday Jan. 17th.
Hughes will speak on the
new brake and lighting require-
ments for farm trailers and
equipment.
The meeting scheduled to be-
gin at 7 p. m. will be held at the
Bartlett Electric Cooperative
building.
All interested persons are in-
vited to attend.
Mid-Term Exams
Scheduled Monday
Tuesday At BHS
Supt. R. E. Dwight announ
ced this week that mid-term
exums are scheduled for next
Monday and Tuesday in Bart-
lett High School grades 7 thru
12.
Primary and Intermediate
grades have arranged their ex-
ams within the samo frame
work of time.
The school time schedule for
the two exam days are from
9:15 a. m. to 3:15 p. m.
Students with required grade
averages and attendance will be
exempted as stated earlier in
the school year. Students who
arc exempted will not be in at-
tendance on the e'xam days.
Supt. R. E. Dwight states that
any exempted students may
take the mid-term exams by
choice if they so desire.
Mid-term exams scheduled
for Monday are periods 1-8-5
and 7. Exams scheduled for
Tuesday are periods 2-4-6- and
a make-up period.
NO SCHOOL HERE
NEXT WEDNESDAY
There will be no school next
Wednesday Jan. 19th in tho
Bartlett Public Schools.
This is an In-Service day for
local teachers.
Mr. and Mrs William South-
orland of Cederidge Colo visi-
ted with Mrs. Tom Carr Sunday
and also -Mrs. Alice Jordan and
tho Will 0' Bell Nursing home.
Bob Rozacky
Announces For
Re-Election
I wish to thank everyone for
the fine cooperation help and
courtesy given me in the past.
"My precinct employees and I
have made every effort to give
you the tax-payers of William-
son County Precinct 3 the typo
of service you deserve."
"I have always tried to make
every decision impartial honest
and worthy of the trust you
have placed in me."
"I hope that you will allow
me the honor to continue to
servo you as your County Com-
missioner of Precinct No. 3."
Funeral Services
Held Saturday For
Billy Clyde House
Funeral services for Billy
Clyde House 32 of Belton nnd
former Bartlett resident were
conducted here at 2 p. m. Sat-
urday at the First Baptist
Church with Rev. Doyle Darwin
officiating. Burial was in tho
Bartlett City Cemetery.
House was shot to death in
Ilarker Heights Wednesday
night.
A graduate of Bartlett High
School House was a salesman.
He was a member of tho Church
of Christ.
Surviving are his wife Mrs.
Marie House three daughters
Velvet Edons of Temple Lafon-
da and Tanya House both of
Belton; his parents Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. House of Bartlett;
his grandmother Mrs. Nannie
Evans of Bartlett; two sisters
Mrs. Fred Henry Moeller of
Bartlett and Mrs. Polly Dykow-
ski of San Pedro Calif.
Mrs. C. Griffin
Former Resident
Passes Monday
Mrs. Christine Griffin form-
er Bartlett resident passed
away Monday morning Jan.
10th in Carlisle Pennsylvania
following a long illness.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday morning (today) at
10 a. m. at the Weed-Corley Fu-
neral Home Chapel in Austin.
Interment will be in the Bartlett
City Cemetery.
Mrs. Griffin was the former
Christine Copeland who grew
up in -Bartlett. The family
moved to Austin more than
thirty-five years ago and Mrs.
Griffin has been associated
with the State Hospital for
more than thirty years.
She is a niece of Mrs. Fred
Blair.
Aunt Of Local
Resident Passes
Mrs. Anna Mikulencak 103
formerly of Granger and aunt
of Raymond Wentrcek of Bart-
lett died Friday in a Taylor
nursing home.
Funeral services were con-
ducted at 1:30 p. m. Sunday at
tho Grangor Brethren Church.
Burial was in Granger.
Mrs. Mikulencak was a native
of Czechoslavakia.
Surviving are two sons Emil
Mikulencak and Dr. Ben Mer-
rick both of Dallas; and six
daughters Mrs. Mary Hegar
Mrs. Rosa Baletka and Mrs. Al-
bina Barton all of Austin Mrs.
Francis Burns and Mrs. Bertha
Combes both of Dallas and
Mrs Henry Labaj of Granger.
C Of C Begins
Membership Drive
The Bartlett Chamber of Com-
merce has begun its 1972 mem-
bership drive.
The first 1972 roster of
Chamber of Commerce members
is Southwestern Bell Telephone
Co.
Leroy Miller
New President
Of Luncheon Club
Bartlett Business Men's
Luncheon Club began tho now
year Friday with newly elected
officers in charge.
Leroy Miller is the new presi-
dent; Joe Butler is vice presi-
dent; and Don Thaler is secre-
tary. Retiring officers were Don
Thaler president; Oscar Meis-
sner vice-president; nnd Bob
Ford secretary.
Action was taken to check the
possibilities of placing trash re-
ceptacles in the business section
of town. Consideration was giv-
en to asking the Chamber of
Commerce and the city govern-
ment to participate in the pro-
ject if the expense proves more
than the club can stand. E. R.
Goodnight and Doyle McGlothlin
were nppointed to work on the
project.
Pay Panel Named
By Bell County
Commissioners
Membership in a salary
grievance committee was com
pleted Monday by Bell County
Commissioners who then ampn-
ded the 1972 budget to give
county employee's a 5.5 per cent
pay raise.
County Judge Harold Harris
drew three nams from a list
of members of Bell County
grand jurors in 1971 to complete
the nine-man grievance commit-
tee as prescribed by a new Tex-
as law.
Named to serve with six
elected officials were Mrs. Jack
Childress and Mrs. Helen Har-
ris both of Temple; and Cordus
Jackson Jr. of Kiileen.
Elected officials who will
serve on tho board are District
Clerk Hugh Taggart County
Clerk Ruby McKee County At-
torney Joe Carroll County
Treasurer Roy Shepperd Tax
Assessor-Collector Leland Duke
and Sheriff Lester Gunn.
The pay increase granted all
employee's except elected offi
cials and field deputy sheriffs
who were granted raises in the
1972 budget was 2. 5 per cent
more than commissioners cut
fronj proposed salaries when
the new budget was adopted in
October. "
The commissioners in Octo-
ber cut a 3 per cent pay raise
for all salaried employees from'
the budget a total of just over
$47000.
Judge Harris told the court
(Continued on page Five)
Bulldogs Lassies
Defeat Jarrell
Bartlett Bulldogs defeated
Jarrell 73-34 Friday night in a
boys district basketball game
played hero.
Wayno Powoll led the Bull-
dogs with 82 points whie Jes-
sie Davis added 18 points.
Jim Palousok scored 9
points for Jarrell.
Tho Lassies also defeated
Jarrell 49-38 with Sandra
Mayso scoring 21 points for
the Lassies.
Kathy Tonn led tho Jarrell
scoring with 21 points.
School Board
Appoints Board
Of Equalization
D. A. Swope Mart Leathcr-
man and Mrs. Myrtle Bartlett
were appointed to the 1972.
board of equalization for the
school district by the Bartlett
Independent School District
Board of Trustees when they
met Monday evening. Alternates
named to the board are John
Rafay Jr. and Mrs. Pat High-
tower. In other action at the regular
January meeting of the school
board the district policy for
teacher mandatory retirement
was changed to 65 years of age
on or before September 1 1972.
The teacher may be offered the
option to exceed this limit if
qualified replacements are not
available. This policy was adop-
ted after consideration of si-
milar policies by the Texas Ed-
ucation Agency and neighbor-
ing school districts.
Tho board accepted tho bids
of Texas Bus Sales in Hunts-
ville for a surplus 36-passengcr
1961 Chevrolet bus and of Im-
manuel Baptist Church in Tem-
ple for a 48-passonger Chevro-
let bus for a total of $1164.00.
A letter from Durwin Hill
area supervisor of Vocational
Agriculture for the Texas Ed-
ucation Agency was reviewed.
Mr. Hill cited the excellent pro-
fessional performance by Bart-
lett Vocational Agriculture In-
structor V. C. Marshall butro-
minded tho district that the ex
isting agriculture shop facilities
do not meet the standards as set
forth by the Texas Education.
Agency. Mr. Hill recommend
that steps be taken to correct
this deficiency. The board ak-
ed for a special meeting with.
Mr. Hill and Mr. Marshall to
discuss the existing facility and
the future needs.
The completed fence installa-
tion in the vicinity of tho high
school and the gymnasium was
reviewed. The fence was con
structed to protect school prop
erty and primarily the school
busses.
Supt. R. E. Dwight informed
tho board that it would bo pos
sible in the futuro to up-grade
the quality and quantity of
meals served in the school ca-
feterias because of an increased
allocation of funds by the state.
Ho pointed out that these funds
must be utilized in this manner
or Bartlett's allocation would
revert to the state.
Bulldogs Lose Two
Games With Hutto;
Lassies Win Two
Bartlett Bulldogs were defeat-
ed in both games Tuesday night
when they met Hutto here
while Bartlett Lassies won over
Hutto in both games.
In tho "A" game Hutto de-
feated the Bulldogs 87-50. High
scorer for Bartlett was Wayne
Powell with 27 points and Brtfce-
Jacobs scored 19 points for Hut-
to. In the "B" game Hutto won
over the Bulldogs 45-27. Jimmy
Volney led the Bulldogs with 11
points.and Cage scored 12 points
for Hutto.
The" Lassies won 51-47 in ono
of their games with Hutto. San-
dra Mayso scored 23 points for
the Lassies and Norma Fuessel
scored 22 points for Hutto.
In the' other game with Hut-
to tthp Lassies won 58-47.
Becky Lindomann led the:
Lassies with 24 points and Flo-
rene Davis with 20 points. Keri
Kruse led Hutto with 26 points.