Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [116], No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 15, 1970 Page: 3 of 8
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BASTROP (TEXAS) ADVERTISER. JANUARY lf>. 1970
He gives his blood
That others may live
Francis C. Harris of Houston,
son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Goertz of Rockne, was named a
vice president of the Harris Conty
Leukemia Society for being an out-
standing blood donei.
The 37-year old mail carrier for
the Spring Branch Area, and a
member of the Post Office Depart-
ment since 1956, ha> donated J 2'.I
quarts of blood since 1964.
Mr. Harris attributes his free
and willing attitude m donating to
nine quarts of blood he received
in January, 1955, that saved his
life. On this date he was in an auto
accident near Richmond in which | ||js |)|o<xl
a friend died, and Harris lay for vvho
hours unnoticed between two bridge
abutments. A hitch hiker di cover-
ed him, ami his dead friend. "It
was freezing weather and, we were
both black and blue when we were
tecovered, so we were both taken
to a morgue," Harris recalled.
Later they discovered he still
showed signs of life and he was
promptly removed to the Polly-
Ryan Hospital in Richmond.
Mr. Harris has been honored with
two plaques and four citations since
IIIM, aside from being titled a vice-
president, for his participation as
a blood doner.
Mr. Harris, his wile, Ihe former I
Miss Annabel Goertz of Rockne, !
and, their two daughters, Kathy, i
age 12, and Gerlyn age 10, reside
at <123 S;irratt Drive in Houston.
The following was written in the
Houston Poslmas official publica-
tion of the National Association of
Letter Carriers: "The enviable re-
cord and unselfish giving of his
own blood has marked a generous
humane and dedicated carrier for
extending the life line and liopcs
of many unknown humans. It is
indei d consoling to know that we
have a carrier in our midst whose
offering of the lift" line comes from
the bottom of his heart. Could we
a:~k anyone to do better?"
The following tribute was also
printed:
"No badge of service dot's he wear,
He lives, a hero unaware;
\ man who rolls his sleeve to give
to help another live;
gives without return or fee,
In simple answer to a plea,
That flush of health again may glow-
On cheeks of one he'll never know.
His blood a new Ixirn babe may
save
From yawning brink of early
grave.
That child, so weak and small
today,
A hero's role may later play.
Or one, a prey to accident,
By his life blood new strength is
lent.
His blood may help a surgeon's
knife,
To bridge the gap from death to
life
No, none of these will know his
name,
Nor see it carved on walls of fame;
But we who toil that many may
live
A hearty, henible, 'Thank You'
give."
Si
Zero Mostel and Kim Novak with their gang of bank robbers are
forced to walk into town after their t; tin has be n held up. The
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts technicolor comedy western "The Great
Bank Robin ry" is showing at the Tower Theatre Thursday, Fri-
day and Saturday. 'Hie mad cap adventure film suggested for
Mature Audiences also stars Clint Walker. Claude Akins, Akim
'1 .niliixtlf. Larry Storcli. Sam Jaffc. Ruth Warrick and Klisha Cook
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C\ 9-2166 - BASTROP. TEXAS
Dears ('onliinie
District Play
Willi Smitliville
By Steve Cooper
For the Bastrop Bears, the past
week has lxK.il one of In>1 h defeat
and victory. The Bears started Ihe
week with their last game before
district play. 1 suppose the Bears
have played worse games, but it's
hard to remember when. The Round
Rock Dragons, playing on their
home court, literally clobbered the
Bears 62 to 36. The score tells the
story — the Bears had one of those
nights when everything seems to
be working against you. The Junior
Varsity fared somewhat better,
taking a 17 to 45 overtime victory,
j Garwood Williams hit 1!! |*iinls
! and Jim Wilkins hit 10 to lead Ihe
scoring for Ihe winners. The Fresh-
men dropped their game by a .'-core
j of 36 to .'55. Kd Veal and Donnie
i Colter each hit 7 points for the
Bears.
On Friday night the Bears hosted
I the Giddings Buffaloes in the first
district contest for both teams. The
Bastrop team, having had only two
| sliort workouts since the Round
| Rock game, seemed to have been
| given a large dose ol vitamin lab
lets, for the team that hustled Gid-
| dings to death Friday certainly
j couldn't have been the same group
playing for Bastrop earlier in the
: week. Indeed, one change had been
1 made, thai being Ihe raising ol
T. C. ('lemons from the 13 to Ihe
A team. Donnie Howell hit II
points, McLaurin had !l. Rencau
and demons dropped in 8 apiece,
and Sanders collected 7 paints to
lead the Bears in their 16 to II
victory.
The Junior Varsity had no easier
time of it as they look their op-
ponents by a score of 35 to 33.
Marvin Haywood hit 10 points and
Garwood William knocked in 1.'!
to lead the winners. The ninth-
grade Hears also were as success-
ful, winning by a score ol 37 to
30. Kd Veal led the Bears in the
scoring category with II
This week the Bears will lie con-
centrating on proving their skill
on mid-term exams as they have
proved themselves on the court;
however, you can expect to sec a
fired,-up ball club next Friday nighl
when I hey put their 1-0 district re-
cord to the test in Smithville.
TIk population of America' lis
ing veterans rose during l'.KiO from
26,700,000 to an estimated 27,300,00(1
as of Dec. 31, according In
the VA.
<,rillilli's Member
Texas Iteslanrant
Association
I Four representatives of the food
J service industry in Austin and San
j Marcos have been voted into Ihe
membership of Ihe Texas Restau
rant Association, of which Griffith's
Restaurant in Bastrop has been a
| memlier for many years,
j To display the familiar I RA blue
1 emblem, its members must meet
and continue the highest standards
of good, food. cleanliness anad ser-
vice to the public. Slogan for Ihe
| giant trade association is "Eating
O.il Is Fun!"
The Texas Restaurant Association
is made up of more than 3,800 lead-
ing Texas food service members.
Today's Texas food service is Ihe
first in the number of retail out-
lets, and fiisl in Ihe number of
employees, thus providing employ
| inent for more people than any
other business. The state comp
troller reports that the ini'uslry,
the slate's fourth largest, has slir
passed Ihe billion mark in ales in
Texas for the fourth straight year.
Construction obligations lor Ihe
VA in 1000 amounted to about $100
million, including new hospitals at
Lexington, Ky San Diego. Calif.,
and Tampa, Fla., with a total bed
capacity ol 1,001.
Mrs. Walls,
Dies In Locklmrl
According to Ihe Veterans Ad-
ministration. Its direct benefits in
the form of educational allowances
amounted to S720 million in 1969.
Come to us for
vedot
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A
BA'STROP ADVERTISER
January
Funeral services were held Moil
day afternoon, January .'>, at 2
o'clock from Maris Funeral Chapel
in Smilhville foi Mrs. Myrtle Walts
who died m a Diekharl hospital on
January .'!, after an extended ill-
ness resulting from a broken hip.
Shc was 85 years old
The Rev Claude Cagle officiated
at Ihe services, and burial was in
Clear Fork Ceiilitery. Pallbearers
were her grandsons, and included
Raymond K Watts, Glenn It.
Walls, Truman C Watts Jr., Lyn-
da I M Duran, Orland J! Davis
and Gene Allll'ey.
The daughter of William and Bel
ly King Dunnway, Myrtle Walls
was horn in Llano December 23.
1881. She was married on January
l.'i, IlKIa in Llano to Louis A. Watts,
j They made their home in Llano
j County until 1!II7, when they moved
to Bastrop Coii'ily. Mi Wall pri
ceded her in death in I !K!0.
Survivors are time sons, Her-
man Walls ef Red Hoek, and Ray-
mond and Truman Walls of Gal
veston; three daughters, Mrs
Maude Davis of Seguln Mrs. Diis
Kenny of Missoula, Montana, and
Mrs. Olive Duran ol Bay City; II
grandchildren and II gnat jraii'l
children.
(iounl\ ( oimcil
Hears Keporls \l
Jan.
uili Mt
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vv\i it<5
t
Mrs. Clyde Dungan, new cliau
man for the llastrop C-mnty lloitu
Demonstration Coaieil, presided
I at their regular meeting held in
the activity room at the eourthousi
| on January Hth.
A n |km I via mar from all club
president!) of work done during the
last two month.'-" < f l'*i't The treas
urer's books were reported audited
aiKl approved.
Tile Coum il meinl>i I. aeei pled
ihe Ifl70 rreorninc iidatiiHi.' for KKI\,
program and • > ir l> * k finance
recreation and III Thesi re om
inendatiom will lie noeepied by the
elubs of the county rid then adopt
: itl, by the Council in February.
Mr*, j. w Barton, tiida chali
man, Mrs Dungan. C«hii><•!! chair-
man. the two agents Mrs. Dris
j Hopper ami Mi Kim t Hryant,
| will attend the annual I'lllM plan-
• ning meeting Jan ary 20.
Members of tbi Smithvdlc club
served as hos'i -sen foi the meet-
j ing. Bastrop s Friendship Ciub will
' be hoetcuc^ ill February.
New (lar Sales
Break Reeord For
Ford Motor ( o.
HOUSTON — 'llie highest IV-
coiiiIrt car sales in history were
reported today by Foixl Division's
Ho.slon District Sales Office.
John I. Hall, Houston district
sales niaauger. said 1.673 new cars
were sold, an increase of 26 I |<er
cent ov er Ihe IVcembcr reeord, set
in 1965.
Total cars and trucks sold last
month numl>civd 6,526 and estab-
lished a combined Dcccniltcr re
cord for the district. The picvious
ivcord was set in 1966 when .>,877
new cars and trucks were sold,
"The year ended on a strong
sales note for Foul dealers," said
Mr Hall. "The strength of the
small car market unquestionably
has been a major ingredient in Ihe
sales momentum we have enjoyed
since Maverick was introduced in
April. With Torino now making its
move, this momentum should gel
the 1!I"0 sales year off to a solid
start."
The Houston district supervises
dealerships across southern Texas
from the Louisiana border to the
Pecos River.
Nationally, Ford Division's re-
cord combined car and truck sales
in 1060 — 2,(>52.198 units — was up
1.3 per cent over the 1968 record
Dealers reported sales of 110,802
cars and 19,55-1 trucks for the
month of Dceenilx'i', an increase
of 8,1 and 2.2 per cent respectively
over last December Divisions truck
sales were a record for Ihe month.
Attend Swearing
In of "Governor
For A Day"
Mr. and Mrs, Paul Schneider and
family attendix! the swearing in
'ceremonies for Senator Criss Cole,
as "Governor for a Day" on Jan-
uary lOlli, at the State Capitol.
Mr. Schncidei. is Commander ol
Austin Chapter 17!',. Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans, and also Region III.
Senior Vice ('omniaiidei I). A V
Mr Schneider,Ihe forniei Anna
Mae Wllhelm, is Commanili'i of
Chapter 17!!, I) A. V. Auxiliary
The Disabled American Veterans,
a 11(10,000 member organization ol
wat time, service connected, dis-
abled, veterans, is federally char-
tered to improve Ihe health, vvel-
lare, and education, rehabilitation
of disabled veteians, their widows
and dependents
Als.i present at the "swearing in"
'in Saturday were tin DAV National
11111 Slate ('omniandci>
Senator Cole is a life member
I of the Disabled American Veterans,
lie was blinded in combat during
World Win II by a Japanese hand
j grenade.
^ on (iaiTl \\ in
In \ Knee Willi
\ Train
AUSTIN, Dee. 2(> Motorist in
a I. Try to reach the same side of
a railroad crossing may have lo
slow down oi slop fiisl if they
want to In sure of getting across
Ihe tracks in one piece.
P. F. Sallerwhilc of tin Texa.
Safety Association, Vice President
for Railroad Transportation, re
'minds drivers that last year in
I'evr 112 people wen killed and
107 injured in 976 crashes at grade
crossings.
These collisions occurred tl> .-pit<
flashing red lights, warning signs,
whistles, gales, ol flagmen.
"A flashing red light at a rail-
road grade crossing m ans Ihe
same as il does at street intersec-
tions" Mr Satterwbile said "Slop
anil don't go until it's safe to do
SO,
"Flasher signals start at least
1) seconds Iwfore lh< train reach)
the crossing. This means thai
llicie' ample lime foi molot 1st:
driving 70 miles an lioui on dry
pavement to slop safely."
Tin railroad safely cx|mtI gives
these safety hints.
1. Always approach tracks can
liously,
2. bmU for more than one train.
Don't be 11 apped by a double
track.
.'! Don't -top <Hi the tracks wait
ng for traffic lo move.
I Br particularly careful ai
nighl atul In wet wcalher. National
I.aim s show tlwil two times out of
live, the car hits the train, and
the train l>it.s the cat the othei
three times.
"Safely Facts Alxiul C'ro-sing
I'raek " a lOmni film running 13
minulcs. is available on loan lo
troops from the Texa.- Safety ,V
<x la I ion. 1023 S. Lamar Ulvd
A stin 78701.
Ihi Veterans Administration dor
ing IIXI'.I administered governmenl
I'SiiraiHT programs totaling more
than 5.6 million policies, with cov
II age valued at more than >38
bUliun.
Hospital News
I'VI'IKNTS:
Kzra Farmer
C. W
Willie
Willie
Annie
My rile
I'^skew
Ruth Rogers
It Sumption
Wilson
Morgan
Henrietta Ihibc
Uillic It Sehuclkc
I.lien Kunkcl
Lola Fit/.
Verna Sue Wilhelni
KKt'KM' 411 KSI'S IN
t ;\is< \ HOMK
Mark IH-mson Sr., Mark l>eiuson
Jr., and Wright IVnison of ll">u
ton were recent visitors in the
honn of Mr and Mrs. Frank W
I leuisou.
Lunch
Room
Menus
January tt — !:i
MONDAY
Chicken salad, green beans, but
ter, pickle slick, poach cobbler,
bread, milk.
TUKSDAY
Meal loaf buttered rice, carrot,
raisin ami pineapple salad,, choco-
late p.aiding, bread, milk.
wi-;dnhsday
Spaghetti and meat balls, corn,
butler, beets, spiced apples, bread,
milk.
THURSDAY
Hamburgers, |n>tato chips, beans,
salad, fruit, milk.
FRIDAY
Cheese sandwiches. Fritos, eon
gcalcd s dad. Kuglish peas, apri
cols, milk
Did You Know That
• VKAItH AtiO TilIX WKKK -
The first inn ting ol Den No I
ol tin Hoy Scout H was held on
January lo ai the home ol <leu
mother Mrs. I(. W. Ui\ele.-s Mem-
bers present wen Reggie Cioshy,
Charle.- Itabi'ii lung, Jerry liigiani,
Ronnie Carpenter and Ii<it> l/ivi'less
Iraey Chalmers and Dewey llo
beil Turner were ushers in Ihe
Scliai fcr-Guylon wedi'jng held at
the First Chrisiian (Inircli in Smith
ville on January 8
l)ri\e "n (Grocery
TKAOY CIIAI.MKItN
Fx! Tennon
Alvin Heifer
Jim Barnctt
t>1 lie Moore
Annie Ramesch
David Corls'll
Audrey U'Wis lien ford
Mareiano So/a
Marie Misirc
Marvin J Ca ey
OtSMIHSKI):
Celia Tiner
Lillie Moore
Alfred Saegcrl
Jerry Grant
Daniel Reynolds
Mareehna Moreno
Alma Line
Ilia L'.stcr
Schul/e, Baby Girl
Linda Scluil/.c
Booker Dillon
Arlie Bain
Shirley Wilhelni
Wilhclm, Hidty Boy
lla/el Jaiuik
Lucy Trigg
Kthcl Williams
Vivian Drisdale
Drisi'iidc, Baby Girl
SKKVH I: >1 K.N
VINIT FAMIIA
Rocenl visitors in the home of
1 Mr and Mrs. Adolpli Hoffman of
I Rockne, were thcii sons, CT2 Clay-
Ion J I lollinan 2nd class pelty of-
licei, a communications technician
| in the I'niled States Navy with
the United States Naval Security
Group, and AFAN Richard A Hoff-
man, an airman aviation electri-
cian. who recently completed 22
weeks of aviation electrician scliool-
Ing in Jacksonville, Florida.
Clayton rtvently completed scr\-
ing sixteen months with the Naval
Security Group in Kd/.ell, Scotland.
Ill will be stationed at the NaVid
Communicalions Station in the
Philippines after his furlough al
home.
Richard will attend ten more
weeks ol schooling al the Naval
Air Station in Marimar, California.
From there he will go lo Okinawa
I'lie Imys spent several days visit
ing in the home of their cousin
and family, Mis Richard Moore,
Mr Moore and children, in San
Diego, California, Ix'forc returning
to their home bases.
OIMK IN TOI A\
Don't
FIDDLE
AROUND
figuring
your own
INCOME TAX
s
ln*«t oi« loo im|)oil(inl lo
mill with, livrnutr tti«y r« llm
lri (|*«t ainul* of your
lif«lim«f Yoo him mini
mum •(••iii hy rrum It K R
BlocK, Wn 'II inokw you
'•"iv# i iry I*qoI deduction
?Ii ii w« II guar ant* a your
iclufn foi uituruiy. Why
tifowod? If I Block liylit your
fir«l
BOTH
FEDERAL
AND
STATE
LIFE
GUARAN1I I
We auofunlee nccuiate prepoicitian of cveiy tox iiMurn.
If wb make ciny euon lliol cent you miy ponolly or
Inttfllt, we will ( iiy |M iiemilly Of inlrimt.
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Amain* i l4rymt l.i* Seivice with Ovei 4000 Offices
1025 MAIN ST.
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NO tl'I'OIN I MI N I Ni l I SS \|(\
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Maybe we could
get an
auto loan
from the
itizens «.t ita,-tn.p
for your protection
The Bank with a 000.00 IJoimI
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [116], No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 15, 1970, newspaper, January 15, 1970; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238239/m1/3/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.