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ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH YEAR (Established March 1, *1853)
BASTROP iTEXAS) ADVL'IVT •'■■•'R, DECEMBER 12, I'.WX
Christmas Li^litin<i Contest To Be
Judged on Wednesday, December I#
Tin1 annual Christina* lighting
<•1 mli si sponsored by the Lost Pines
Garden Cliih will Ih' held Wnlncs-
day night nl next week, December
is. with judging between li und 9:30
p. m.
Thf judging dale was originally
announced for Deceinlwr !'.), bui
has Ihvii changed to Deeemlter IS
Anyone may enter lh<' lighting
eonlcsl and entry blanks are nol
required, therefore all lighted de-
corations, will lie judged.
A leant of ladies from otil ol
town will select lite winning en-
tries.
The following categories will !«•
judged:
I. Doors
II Open Windows (to view the
decorations inside the ho set
III. Closed or Covered Windows
ispot lighted from outside)
IV. Overall outs'rfe I includes
itiore I Man oiu' lighte<l display,
namely, door, lamp post, house
top. tree, window, etc.)
V Religious Theme, including
doors. windows and outside dis-
plays
VI Commeieial
SCALE OK POINTS:
I Overall appearance (striking,
dramatic visibility, functional) ID
points
II Lighting effect (color, mecha-
nics, unu.suaII ail points.
III. Theme 'simplicity, sjitabil-
IY1otori*t* \rr
(1;1111 i < 11 < '< I ( H
Holiday Traffic
AUSTIN — A warning thai XI
prisons may die in I rattle aeci-
Hents in Texas during the Christ-
mas and New Year's holiday
periods was issued today hy Col.
Wilson K. (Pat" S|>etr, director of
tin- Texas Departnieni of Puhhi'
Sf i fet y
Spelr khkI the OPS will artivate
a special 'Operation Moioieide
in in effort to remove unsafe dnv-
er.s from the roads and lower thr
1 toll ('ay I raff 4 • death loll. As pari
of this program, all available DPS
officers vmH t e on duty during the
'wo holiday periods* In addition,
SfN'ir noted lhat the De|wulinen!
will make lull use of radar, heli-
copters, and VACAK as enforce-
ment aids to officers.
"0|h ration Motornde will h«- in
rffeel from li p. m Tuesdas De
ccmln'r JI lo midnight \Vednesdn>
IhHvmhi'i 2a and I mm p m
"l*u« sda> I>eeembor '-I lo midnight
W«<lneMln> .lanuars I Speir said
"IMS Statistical S* rv icev estimates
thai I'l |n isons will he killed in
traffic accidents ui the stale dvirinK
in. ( hnsimas period with II la*
tfilittes 4-Kt iniiited for the New
Vi ir'« period. he added
V.WAK. whirh stands lor "vis
ual a\ernRe spe *d eompolei md
irroi'drr is i <*oinpulen/,ed die
vice carried m sonu Hmtmay Pa-
trol ars whuMi enables Ihe patrol
man I" aceuiatel> eloek sp«i*ders
mov inu in am direction, • ven while
,l" patrol cai is in motion
ity Lil points
IV Relation lo architecture, 10
points.
Citizens are vn . -vsl that when
luting a spot light, t.f light m st
Ik- out of sight for the display to
qualify for the judging. Only have
the lights on suhj els to he judged
during the time of jurying
Kirsl, second and third place
prizes will be given in each cate-
gory. Honorable mention where
deemed worthy. A $5.00 cash a-
ward will lie donated by Ihe City of
Bastrop to each first place winner
except in the commercial category.
Ribbons will be awarded lo second
and third place winners.
Winners will be notified as soon
as possible.
Committee members are Mrs D.
R. Turner. Mrs. Clara Breeding
and Mrs. Gordon Hefner
Deputy Sheriff
Attends Training
Course In Austin
AUSTIN- Deputy Sheriff Charles
McCullough of Bastrop has com-
pleted an intensive live-duy train-
ing c< :rse for sheriffs and deputies
at llu Texas Department of Public
Safety's Lavs Enforcement Acad-
emy in Austin.
The specialized school, which be-
gan December and concluded De-
cenilx'r t>. UNiK, was alieiKled by
S. lawmen including sheriffs, she-
riffs elect, deputies, and one con-
! stable.
The lawman wore briefed on aet-
ivilto of ortiei enforcement groups
; bv leprtsenlalivcs of several stale
and federal enforeeinent agencies
in addition. units of inslruelion
were devoted lo criminal law and
investigation, scientific aids lo en
forcemeat traffic law patrols and
blockades, jails, and civil duties
of the sheriff's department
(lear (reek And
ISaslrop Win
SAN MAttCDS—Clear Creek and
Bastmp won <!ivision champion-
slups in the San Mai ens Optimisl
1st Annual Basketball Tournament
here Saturday night wiih victories
over the San Marcos varsity and
tin San Marcos .1 inior Varsity.
Cleat Creek captured the division
1 lille witli .i r>39 win over the
liosl San Mareos varsit> Inislrop
lor k ihe division II title wiih a
7'kYJ defeat of the San Marcos
.IV K
Austin Croeki fi was i-d^cd la M
in llie division I consolalion tinals
while \ustin I'ravis tuok sevenlh
place in divi.-ion I competition with
a 70 7 wn over I{o<'kdHle
Di.Tr Park look third pl.iee in
division I while wiih a 99*51 win
over Ivillcen while Hays Connty
took ihe division I! third place
uame M-X? over l^i Keria. Ran-
dolph won llu seventh place eon
itst m division I! Willi a IX >2 win
ovei San Vlarc« s Acaftemv while
Canyon io« k consolation Ivonors in
division II with ii WI-17 win over
I hi San Antonio I/'c .lunior Varaiity
(lliureh of Christ I Annual I'ecan Sliow lo Be Held
Has New Minisler Al <:°u",y Home l)etcn,ber 13
IIM It. (Ul.hKV
Primary School
Announces Honor
Roll For Term
The Mina Primary School annou-
nces Ihi' following students who
have met the requirements for list-
ing on Ihe scholastic Honor Koil
for Ihe second six-weeks' period
ol the year:
FIRST GltADK Robert Barron,
Brigilte Buseha, Mary Lee Brown,
Carl Clardy, Benton Ivskew, Dianna
Kiebrieh, Melinda Fiebrli'h, Jim
(•artwr, Mark Ureer. Bene Kresge,
Gwendolyn Uiwrettce, Ginger I'm
I lier.
| SECOND GKADK - Wesley Beck.
! Lisa Cassel. Row Crymip, Gary
I Daniel, Jeffrey Dudley, Elizalx'th
l-'lore.s. Vickl Freer. I'aul h'reiii'h.
Keith Geltmeu i Brsan Goerl'/., Ka
i en Gurwit/. Willard Harlow, Sliel
ley Hefni i Sandra Jahnsen, Allan
Kelly, Jimmy Kersl.aw, Kurt Kil-
|i brew, Bruce Liniuel, Robin Mil-
cbel, Debra Morris. Delxirah Odi-
orne, Sheila Oldfield. Gayle Rath-
man. David Richardson. Terry Sa-
lek, Cynlhis Sanders William S|hh>-
tier, Sharon T.nier.
THIRD GRADE Dennis Dolge-
ner, Gerard Got i t/, Omnle Nesb.v,
Teri ill Sehneider, \'ieki D Willis,
FOURTH GRADE - Peggy Bar-
tseh. Carol Crysup, Dantian Mucin
Michelle Goerl/., Brenila Harris.
Marilyn Goerl/. Barbara Nichol..
Mike \'oigl. John Woolsey.
FIFTH GRADE - Deetta I-'allwell
Kathleen Goerl/., Ronald Goertz,
Pal n
In
Roll,
tinws
and
Woman's Editor For Loqion Auxiliary
KTBC Radio-TV To Have Ch"s,mas
Announced
jjMinlmeni ot Mrs Can>-
(s<>n as Woman > I'iditoi
Railio-Telcvtsion in Aun-
announced lodin I .n «l
(rencral Manatfei \li^
is a cniduatc of the I'm-
Party December 12
The Bastrop AmerK'iin l^aion
Anxiliarv a e scheduled to have
then annual Christmas party on
Thursday. DeeemlXM' I? at 7 ilO p
m. in Ihe home ot Mrs L J. Lin-
epS<Tt;< r All memlx rs are urue<1
to attend.
■ind has tn-en as«
P TA Members To
Hear Christmas
Program Dec. 18
ihroiitfh the Umv<
i \itsiin. as prort'
careet pro^r.ons
'dents Sm* has n
*\ and lite rat tin1 |
s on camera for I
si.ttior Prior to m v'-
al I ■ \«s *V|fv Jackson
'O Tlie Parent leachei \nmociation
'►* j will inert l^'cemlsT IX al 3:"M) p.
ve m in Vtina Itiuh School ijymnttsi*
c« | tun Otri^tmas prr^ram <'oii'
tiny of poem*, nadantis and ca«
i in Chieaun h> the iy*|s will |>r |M'senle<l by ijie sixlii
Advertising > I (trade student}*. Nearly all the
is the uifi <>i a vvoll- ] sixth ^radi'i* will [Mirtjcipatc
businessman in Ta.vloi and I Mrs Claude Wo«. l.Mk\ Is director
jUkt ol two leen-a^ed daugh-1 of the peogram. Everyone is uv
Ms I rue i
l it kn.
vited to attend.
•ta MHiura.
>rder to qualify for the Honor
these students achieved ra-
of Kxcellenl (K ill (irades 1
: A in Crrades 3. I and ai in
all their academic subjects and in
Citizenship They (ire to be warmly
: eoritfi ; lulatefl for their efforts
Christmas Seals
Help Save Lives!
There are two new items in this
yeai •> < hrtslmas Seal Campaign.
spon.soie<l by the Central Texas
TB iV l{D A.-si«-iatlon One is a
i simian. "Csc I Tin,si mas Seals
, It'v a matter ol lilt1 and breath
'The iknjitn is nev( . hut there is
notiiinu new tlxtul our Interest in
I breathuiK s^ud Mrs. Hilda Mor-
, risen , liainnie- <>1 the fi'.'nd innual
I Outstmus Si al Campaign in Ba-
. Irop it Mint \ "We've lH en eoncem-
. tl with ill • • 'dus ol' Ihe lllD'.'s pal
tteularl.v tuberculosis, fur main
I veal's III the last decade however,
our inter* st in the lunus has t*rown
to mi k 'It nian.v lircatluim prnb-
|i ms causnl by other diseases
The other new IhillK is the name.
, Central Texas Tuljerctikwis and
lit spu ator> Diw<jut<> AasoetatiiHi.
Christmas Sials are no longer sent
trum each individual count> but
I fiom tri'as cnmphwxl of several
• ounlics P-is association servi's
.'a neartiy eounttes
The sliiuan and the name may
Is- new ' s.uti vtts. Morrison, "hut
our \.mlK)l nl ihe familiar dmtble
hatred ctnss remains the sann So
<kns otv de<|n iimn lo belter health
for tomorrow
M'IMI.n HI t hl Ml
IN |t\S|KIII'
limn I.,loyd. a lit shman at the
j University ol Texas, spent the
weekend in the Itome i>f l>er rnttih*
I er, Mrs Dan Lloyd mid Lon.
The Bastrop Church of Christ hits
recently employed Ihe services ol
Jim l( Colley as its new minister,
Bid. Colley ha held pastorales in
Missouri und I'e.vis before moviiii;
here.
A Kiailuatc of Ihe University of
Texas in the spring of this year,
Bro. Colley is working on his PI-.. I>-
m Government. On 'lie UT Cam-
pus, he is a member ol the Ol
tier of the Alcalde: Omicion Delia
Kappa. National U-atl< rship Kra
Icrnlty; Pi Siuma Alpha, Nation-
al Government Honorary: Texas
ami Texas Union S|K*akers.
During his undergraduate work,
Bro Colley held scholarships front
Kivvanls International, David M.
Stamper Memorial Koundalion, Tiu
University of Texas, The Universi-
ty ol Minnesota, ami The Universi-
ty til Missouri, and from the United
Slates Government.
lie graduated Phi Beta Kappa
from UT, und Ihe Phi Thclu Kup-
pa front Moberly Junior Collem ,
Moberl.v, Misso ri, where he was
president ol tin student InkIv In
addition to the above institutions,
lit has completed undergraduate
work at Washington University itt
St. I/>uis. Missouri.
Bro. Colley has worked extensive
ly in radio and servixl as spoils
director for Station KW1\ in Mo-
lierly, and is |*>rls pro-am tlaree-
tor for Station KGTN in Geor^e-
lovvn. He is coulrilMiling editor lor
"Photolith" macaxine and the In-
lei sclKil.istie Press After six years
work in the ministry, In is com
plehliv; his Doctorate of Theology
with the American Theological Se-
minuiy in Atlanta, Georgia.
Addresses of Local
Servicemen To Be
Published
Tin Bttsirop Advertiser has had
many ritfuesls for ihe addresses
ol local Ihi.vs that are tn the ser-
vice Many would like to send
Claislnias cards or a letter to some
if they knew the address. Although
the cards may arrive overseas late
lliev would -till lii appreciated and
would gladden the day for the men
111 service
The Bastrop Ailvi 11isi r will pub-
lish a list of names and addresses
in next week's paper, so we are
asking that you either call the Bas-
trop Advertiser office, or bring lite
address In before Tuesday noon
The l! iX Bastrop County Pecan
Show and Bake Sale will lie held
Friday, Ihxembei I ; The Bastrop
County Pecan Grow is Auxiliary
will spcnsoi the show, and any per-
son from Bastrop County may en
ter. Kntries must be brought to the
County Ci, : House Kucli exhibit
must lie in place by 9:00 a.m. on
Friday. December 13, 1 '.His, ihe dale
of Ihe show.
There will he ten classes of food
exhibits com iiiiuil' pecans listed as
follows
a. Cookies .. lii! displayed mi a
p.ipei plate;
l> I. Ice box and cut-out cookies;
' Drop cuokics Brownie or bar
type cookies.
Pastries pa s, tarts:
e Cakes. I. fruit cakes, 2. I^iyer
cake . :i. col ft i cakes, I. loaf cages
5. Oilier cakes using |M-cans
d. Bli a.Is Svvi i l UulIk, Ntil bread
e. Candies 12 n milt I of candy
"ii a paper plate covered with cel-
lopli.tnc or eleai plaslie wrap.
f Siman il or Sailed pccans - one
cup of sugared or sailed is-eans
I'lan < hild (laic
(lenler To Open
In January
Bobby and Karen Woehl are an-
nouncing plans lo open it Child Care
Center in Bastrorp, and expect lo
have their building complt letl and
ready for nperation by the first
part of January, 'litis will be an
all day operation vvilh opening time
al ti.MO every morning, and is de-
signed primarily for working mo-
thers with pre school age children.
The Center will scivc a noon
meal with morning and afternoon
snacks. A schedule ()f activities
will lie planned for each day, with
outside play lime when weather
liermits. There will be a fully e-
t| i|ipctl play ground area with
swings, seesaws, etc.
Op> rated undci Ihe supervision ot
ll.e Slate Department of Welfare,
the Center will be licensed, and
Mrs Woehl will Ih- operator and
direcloi
According lo Mr and Mis Woehl,
the primary fmrpose of the Cen-
ter is lo give the best care passi-
ble lo children with a minimum
cost to the parents. Anyone wish-
ing moii information concerning it,
may :^el In touch with Mrs. Woehl
by calling 2211-3941.
displayed on ft paper plate covered
with cellophane or clear plastic
wrap,
g. Novelty table.
The pecan bake products must
have licen prepared by Ihe person
exhibiting thorn Kach entry should
he lahelt tl with the name ami ad-
drt ss of the exhibitor Inside or on
back of Ihe label. Also write do-
nated or will pick p on the back
of the label. Food must be picked
no Iiefore 5:00 p m.
Ribbons will be awarded to Ihe
1st, 2nd, and ,'ird place winners
in all clas; es, Ihe youth and adult
divisions. Tliere will Ik' a Grand
Champion and Reserve Champion
for the whole show. All awards
will ho given at the membership
meeting following the pecan bake
show.
Local Registrants
Inducted Into Army
The following registrants of U>-
eal Draft Board No. Ha were re-
cently inducted inlo Ihe Amy:
Roller! K. Jenkins, Jr.. Baalrorp
Jerry Urhanovsky, Caldwell
I.ui Alcoeer, MeDadc
Henry A Sol ins. Jr., Glddmgs
Billy l{ Clancy ol Bastrop was
inducted in the Marine Corps.
Card of Thanks
I am very grateful to all of my
friends for Ihe many talis, visiis,
beautiful cards, and lovely gifts
I received during my recent stay
in the hospital. I enjoyed and ap-
preciated tivery llvoiighiful expres-
sion of your friendship.
MRS. P. J. DODSON
Made Member Of
Honorary Society
Miss Kathy Mulish, senior at The
Univt rsilv of Texas, has Ixen nam-
ed to rtiomlMTship in Kappa Delta
Pi. International Honorary Society
in Ihe field ol Kducation.
Miss Malisli is a graduate of
San Angelo High School, and Ihe
granddaughter of Mr. and Mis. C.
'). Home of Bastrop.
Livestock Ban
Voted In Bastrop
Hogs, sheep ami goals were of-
ficially I tanned from Ihe roadways
of Bastrop County Saturday in on-
ol the most expensive elections on
a per-votcr basis in the county's
history.
County Judge Jack A. Griesen-
heek said only INti ballots were
cast.
An issue proposing It' ;*
of Itogs, sheep and goa'
ways curried by 157-'.
In li(51, county re. . -i
in a law lo keep ollie. 'f> >
livestock off highways, but tin., .v
was latei found not to incl .de hogs,
sheep or goats.
The county law is founded on a
stale optional statute and provides
|>enaltics for livestock owners who
allow their animuls to roam.
lack Standifer
Dies Unexpectedly
In Elgin
Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m at
the Millcr-Ncwby Chapel in Elgin
for Jack B. Standifer, who died
uncx|>cetedly at his home in Elgin
late Tuesday night.
Burial will be in the Elgin
(emetery.
Mr Standifer is the brother of
It. K. Standifer of Bastrop
IIOMK KOIt THE WKKKKENI)
Karman Kelha was a weekend
visitor in Ihe home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Kelha and Deb-
bie.
NUMBER 41
Lions Light Bulb
Sale To Benefit
Loeul Welfare
Judge Jack A. Griesenbeck today
1a< ded the Bastrop Lions Club for
its efforts lo raise funds through
the comnnmily-w'ide sale of light
bulbs.
"There is a definite need for
funds lo provic'e welfare services
in tsir community," ho stated,
"ami it is heartening lo have the
Leins Club devote so much of lis
time and effort lo provide these
aids We arc cooperating lo Ihe
lallest lo make the Light Bulb
Campaign a success."
Meanwhile, Billy E. Maynard,
cliairnian of the drive, revealed
lhat the Lions Club already has
sold 40 Projeet-Paks of bulbs in Hie
hajxe-to-houae campaign conducted
by the Lions.
Bulbs may also lie purcltascd at
Ihe Citizens State Bank and Ihe
Fust National Bank through Dec-
ember 21.
VISITORS I.N MI'(H>\KI{ HOME
Mrs. Henry Spooner of George-
town, Mr, and Mis. 11. Neal Clark-
son, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Spooner ami
son. Stephen, ol Austin were recent
guests in the home of Miss Stella
Spooner.
Ladies Luncheon To
Meet December 16
Hostesses for Ihe Ladies Lunehi'on
at Griffith's Reatuarant on Docem-
bur 17th will lie Mis. Bud DeGlan-
don and Mts, R. W. Loveless. Call
either of these ladies before noon
on December 16th for reservations.
Bridge will lx> playedi afterward.
Little (iirl Lost - Could She Be
Somewhere In Central Texas?
Piney (Ireek Philosopher domes
I |> Willi Sliirllinji Possibilities
II Plane Hijacking (lonfmues
Editor's note
Philosopher on
farm on Piney
week at Ihe
builless.
The Piney Creek
his Johnson grass
takes a
airplane
look this
hijacking
Dear etlililt
I've forgotten
what the name
or what date it
where I
of the paper
W.IS, lull it ill
found it,
W , IS
-n't
matter, any newspaper you pick
up nowadays will have the same | I gel from this Johne
story in it Anollter Plane Hijack-.to IWstrop I ve had
ed To Cuba. png 1 want ami all Hi
At last count Ihe mttnls r was in nm — mat I'd rat
up to at or Hi, or somewhere along nl than flown to Cu
there 1 leave details to olliel's,
and while I may Ivtve missed some,
I haven I read a single re|>ort on
an>thing !>• ing done to the men
who t|o Dm? hijacking It's Hie
safest crime t>n earth ItKlav < I-
suit mayl*' wrecking a colli gc
pn-sident s office. They jilsl tome
an ..i ass farm
alt the travel-
r risks I want
ii i he st-a reb-
ut K8T IN l KN>tAN HOME
A guest last week in the home
of Mi and Mrs Earl Dcnman was
Mrs Denniar.'s brother, Rufus Ran-
some, of Brownsville.
Hospital News
PATIENTS:
Amelia Savage
Ethel Schilling
Eddie pittman
Alfred Gesl
Herbert Nesby
Jeno Hanson
Freeman Wilson
William Hughes
Mellie Bradley
Chris Kltnkel
Pearlie Wright
Ltilti Litcckcsc
Ray Dell Peterson
Mamie Rogers
Anita Powell
Otha Bathman
Frances llmlges
Florine Sanders
Kathy Mtller
Mary Miller
At any
' about llll:
It JUSt IK
■ te
I lliest"
Wlttit
planes
lo fly
Oil
to
aid vvilh the it
n::iis wis t ih ml- I
i Miami or Dallas
ui nil tin plane it
Kiln on the crew.
Cut tit where the
si ol
ley ri
tile
r he.
iir New V
airhonv
antl (til •
gel oil
the |«is
return
The a
what to
as colli
ciigers evcntUiilK
ded
• k,
'HI
1 it
n.l
lo
hi,jacket.-
>i moo of
Die saint
to C>. .lia.
lllVII
' tlav
Men ihiiikmg
business ami
lie what if
organi/cd ?
Im aidivl 1000
forced them
>pt them?
[•Ii
tain
I 100 p.t.s.sen-
gi in, lhat'd I" 100 (100 Anteticans
slrandt-l in Cuba Keep it up ■ very
day lor a ,'tvv months, especially
alter planes start carrying in-
sti ad of ton. a mli you > an see il
wouldn't belong beftiic the I'ntled
lidn l liav
im s say they don t
do alMMII this, the
i presidents, they
afford to insult all then puwi
by st arching them hefol'
come abrtalll, but I have a W
alihougli I'm not planning oi
a p<4Wsen£ui' — by thv
they
non,
une
: Stales nol only
i planes left but v
| I'd lie opposed
all the people V
keep U|> Willi tl
when they let ui
slallmeni plan.
Yours lailliiully,
J. A.
w eili
any
rns
o this It lakes
've go I now lo
l<ix loud, even
kt it ini the in-
DISMISSED.
B J Corbel I
Lydia Clt ments
l^iw't rcne Hernandez
Eliza Jane KiHough
Rorrothy Mabl.v
Joe Itaheiwliurg
O/zie Harris
Kathy Mumlmi and lutby l y
Giace Eskew
Will Rogers
Chri-lliH Kcssel
Ethel Keeves
Mary Felix
Muriel I low a if I
Mj> Samtnie Turner
III It It N S «'0 s\\ M
Diuie Shaefer, son ol Mr ami
Mis, Gene Schaelcr relunwd lo
San Matn-s Sunday aftcim«m af-
let spending the weekend in the
liome of his |tatenls.
Visit's WITH \\ NT ON I,It
WEEK ENO
Bill Schaelcr ol San Antonio was
,i weekend visitor in ihe home of
hid aunt, Mst Lillic Mae Schader.
Retllands, California — Monday,
March IS. HW8, Itegaii as an ordi-
nary day for Hh/nlieth l.urene l an-
stein vvlven sin left Ikiiuc for classes
at Mooif Junior High Seliool in
Redlands. ( alilttrnia II t this Mon-
day on Hit ISth of March was nol
lo be an ordinary day
Hllzulteth's schiMtl day passtsl
Willxilll incident. She attended her
last class, then Ifft school at II. 10
p. m, to walk home, a two-mile
route through blossoming orange
groves. She never arrived home.
Somewhere along Ihe lonely street
Eli/als'th Einstein vanished.
There arc no clues to her where-
abouts, or i vi n what happened lo
the 1 I-year-old girl, other tluin a
rc|>orl from a Redlands business-
man win) was driving through the
area, lie thought he saw a girl
resembling Eli/alielh walking Its
ward the t'ornci of the street on
which site lived
To her parents Norman and Ruth
Einstein, the months of uncertain-
ly and anxiety over their missing
daughter "are Ihe deepest angl Ish
a person can go through. It is a
i shock mi deep you become wooden
j Ihe mother explained.
Tin Emsli'ins art" appealing na-
I tionwide for help in locating their
(daughter. Ernstein, a chemical en-
gineer at 1/x'klieed in Redlands,
and his wife, a psychiatric social
worker, have posted a li.OOO re-
ward for information that will m Ivi
I tin- mystery of their daughter's
disappearance They have vowed
W. will not rest until we know
Ncithei imir-nt has rested Sim e
'hat fust long night when their
I v<oiing daughter failed to (Mill"
Iwnie. Tliey have tracked miles
through orange groves, fields, fooi-
! hills, and canyons in and around
the Ri tllands area Tliev have fol
I lowed every lead, no matter how
I slight, in the scan h lor Eli/al)elh.
I can fatv the daytime better
! than the night." Ihe dislraught
noli'tcr saal "At night I Itnd my-
sell saying. 'Is she stile'' Is she
warm? Is slit fed? . . . and finally
i . , .is she alive?"
Wih i. Mi/aheth nicknamed ' Lite"
i by her friends, left for school that
M iirli morning, she had only
| vvilh her She was dressed in a
iihii dress with while flowers, ten-
nis shoes and a dark-olive cmrhuviy
I coat Around her neck site won- a
j small gold chain with a pendant
gold tost blue star Enroutc home,
j she earned « ml ai^eora buok and
ELIZABETH LI'BENE ERNSTEIN
a blue liKiselcaf notebook, cither
has been found,
Elizabeth is flvi feci, five inches
tali, weighs 10a pountLs ;uitl has
brown hair and blown eyes. She
is one of five Kmstein childnn.
The family lost one of these, a son,
lo polio in 1!)5'.'.
"This, Ihe second Intgtxly in our
livis is even greater because of
the uncertainly." the desperate fa-
llier saitl in his apfxal to entl Ihe
m.iitnuiie | can accept anything,
even tin worst, which I'm resigned
to, but I must know."
Any infornutlkai concerning voting
Liz Ernstein slmtild lie reported
promptly to Ibis ncws|stpt i or to
Capi. Charles Callahan San Ber-
naitlino County Sheriffs Office,
San Bernardino, California, phone
(7111 XK>1 . 0111.
Seliool
Lunchroom Menu
December ltj-'.l), l%8
MONDAY (lull on Bun, cheese
sticks, buttered (>olstoes, lettuce
ami dressing, butter, jeilo, mitk.
IT'ESDAV ■ Pork cho(\s, candied
yams, tni.xed greettt. huftir. spiced
a|tplcs bread, milk.
WI-.DM-SDAV Spaglietti and
meal Kills, English peas, butter,
cabbage slaw, pint applt , bread,
milk.
I'lH'RSDAY 'liukey and (Ires.
sing, gravy, gmni Is-iuis. erani>erry
.tut i lailter, breud, milk.
FRIDAY - Salmon cmquettes, cat-
sup. lima Ivans, butter, sliccil lo-
maltics, <uid grated cheese, bread,
milk.
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1968, newspaper, December 12, 1968; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238182/m1/1/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.